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MUSICAL
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1957,
FAMOUS CHINA COAST PIRACIES ANOTHER INSTALMENT IN THIS FASCINATING CHINA MAIL SERIES
The
Pirates
UIET for more than Hongkong passengers. But they
opened
found nothing to arouse
six months in 1933, ruspicion.
A 1 in the morning. the Bias Bay pirates
Commandant Henri Rivière left their winter part and was nunking good time
Second Onteer, Francis Pelioni, attack on the French on the bridge. vessel, Commandant Six hours out and all Wik
well. The ship was now ap-
Poor
Paid Their Fares
hostages these - and no one wanted
offensive with a bold she steamed southwest with them-so the pirates handed out $3 or $4 each
Henri Riviere, just out side Hongkong one cold evening in the last days of November.
A week before the piracy
proximately 31 miles south of Gap lock.
Suddenly n shot
to cover the cost of their fares home
:
In general warning had been issued by the Hongkong Harbour Master informing shippers that
AL Kang of where the ship's arms were the ship in Canton. Bins Bay pirates hati been stored. Pellout told them. Been walking along Con-
in
the
Home
The remainder of the loot, was the ship, he succeeded in sec transferred from the ship Into ing message to (the Capo the two junks and when this D'Agullar station informing the
the was completed;
pirates Hongkong authorities of tho ordered the Captain and a num- piracy. ber of Anuamlio sailors to get HMS Wren was immediately aboard one of the junks.
despatched to the steamer, The pirates warned the re- which returned safely to Hong maining crew members on kong under escort later that board the French stenmer that night.
captain.
Indignity
any attempt to ram the Junks By a curious twist of fate, would meet with drastic re- twenty of the passengers 01
versel wero Cantonese soldiers, but as they were in- armed they had to submit to the indigally of being sturched
Of the 170 passengers nboard, 25 were women and 13 wero children. Practically all were left destitute. The pirates had made a clean swept of clothing, personal belongings and money. The loot of $13,000 consisted of $10,000 in cash.
The
The Commandant Hear! Riviere's Annamnite sailors were ordered to lond part of the loot into the junk. When this was completed four Chinese passen fers were put aboard the junk Ing behind. and the junk shaved off five of the pirates abourd.
rong out sistance," he told the Hongkong first sign of trouble they had rifles made it turn about and prisals the death of their the from the lower deck and before Pollee.
concealed themselves, Kwok in wall alongside the now drifting Pelloni could see what had
in steamer. Thus the 20 pirates, led by an immovable mass of cases happened three pirmies rushed their Halka-speaking 40-year- the cargo hold, and Young mi lo the befetge, surprising the old leader, who wore football the coal bunkers. Second Omer and the Annamite shorts, were in complete control
One of the pirates of the ship within five minutes. When the pirates gave up the xswain. tentach and demand to know passengan who free his pistol into Pelloni's They had been among the 120 search, they broke into
had boarded Compratore's office and forced nice safe. It con- No violence was used on the tained $800. crew or passengers, but the Six miles off Chilang Point morning. nningenistic move "would be
the pirato leader halled a junk fatal."
sailing off the port side of the Captain Morgant! was told to ship. turn the ship around and steer tor Chilong Point Lighthouse, northeast of Hongkong.
ught Road. Central. But Taken Unawares piles warned them that any it was learnt later that the. pirates Commandant Henri Riviere
who looted the
were not the same ones,
Bridge Rushed
The nim's case was broken
open and the contents, eight
re-
riffes, a shotgun and four volvers, were distributed among a number of other pirates who had enme to the bridge.
The Second Offeer was then- taken flew to the steward's
Operated in Hongkong by, cabin where he found the Cap-
Jade Trinkets
During the night that
Mesurs Sing Lee of 14 Contain. Chier Oficer and radio followed, the pirates systemati→ naught Ioad, the French operator. A few putes after ently went through the passen= steaner_prrived here from Can- his arrival the Captain was pers' beggage. One by one the
ten on November 23, 1933, with taken to the bridge. 120 passengers en route to Pak- hot und iniphong. Master of the ship won Captain P. B. Morganti.
par sengers were forced to Although the ship had four submit to a rigid search and Annamite Anti-pirate guards, anything of value was taken. Captain Morganti, sald later Even the imitation Jade trinkets that whole ship was "aken wor by women passengers unawares.”
were taken,
A thorough search was made
"Only one of the guards had
Before the thin cleared port for Pakhoi on November 26 the Joend water polies mado their Leen on duty at the Ilmo of for the Chief Compradory, f the 120, piracy, and he Wis overcome Kwok Chau and his assistant, and 70 before he could offer any re- Yeung Kai-ming. Bul a the
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ASSOCIATION
PASSENZORS
A DOUBLE FEATURE
by GORDON HUNG
The Captain Went
To War
with a Malacca cane
Tmachinegun bring the boat Into Mirs Bay lives of the
crew
were in
THE chatter of Their original plan had been to launch to tell them that the fire and sack it at their leisure. jeopardy Now they were being subjected stopped. to machinegun tire cnd suddenly
broke the silence of the night as the police
the Jaunch's three-pounder
toless the firing
It stopped. All this time the Prominen! was coming closer and closer to
launch fired a warning ed up.
The searchfight and the the beach until all of a sudden
shot over the bow of the Hongkong-built steamer, Prominent.
spitting fames from the muzzle
it came to a jarring hall. The of the gun had a serious effect vessel was aground.
the pirate's morale, but not for long.
The master of the steamer, The steamer, which had Captain H. Jensen, who had been in the hands of about be shot through the leg during
REFLOATED
open
the
Lighthouse the next
The junk headed for shore instead of the ship, but half dozen shots from the pirates'
a
A
The junks then cast off with one of the ship's lifeboats trall- Milde over o with mile from the ship, the Captain told to transfer to the lifeboat
and the crew, mambers were
10
pirates were not #0 lucky with their hostages, whom Captain Morganii waa then and row back to their ship.
they found be not worth ordered to atcer a southern Meanwhile on board the keeping. After holding them
Riviere, course past the lighthouse, until Henri
the wireless for three days, the pirates lot Inter on in the afternoon, the operator Was repairing
his them go, giving them $3 to $4 damaged wireters ser and soon cash to cover the cost of gel- pirates commandeered two more junks.
after the Captain returned to ng hotel
Loong of Wing Lok Street, West, malacca cane and waded into left Hongkong for Saigon shortly the melée. He stunned two after 8pm on May 23, 1933. She pirates before two pistol shots carried cue second clars and 50 brought him down with a buEot third class passengers, and a through the knee.
Chief Officer Jonson was $30,000.
awakened by the shola, but he On the first day out of port, was overpowered by the pirates the Prominant kept up with the whan he appeared on the scene. Helleen, which had cleared port It was learnt later that the hair an hour aboud. The pirate had intended.to take over
tellern and continued on its Prominent then possed the the ship carlier but had not done because of the nearness of the Helicon, way to Salgen.
20 pirates for the last two a sculle with the piles, Chiet lifeboat taking with them the Eeneral cargo of 150 tons, worth
Engineer H. Askoftad, zid the days, ignored the firing and chief Compradore were brought continued into Mirs Bay, up to the bridge. But all was not well on the Yousel.
The pirates had never cati-
cipated necting the Police when
CEASE FIRE
They were told
would be murdered!
The captives' warning was not
The pirates clambered into a
Chief Officer, O. Jessen, ard the Second Engineer.
Wigor, They landed at Ma Shn in Mirs Bay opposite Peng Chau ณรd took the two hualages. up the hills surrounding the Bay. There they left them unharmed while the pirates beat a hasty retreat into the interior with a loot of
$4,000.
5.30
RADIO HONGKONG
Talking about Teaching... Orchestra of Stuttgart, conducted by Holl Reinhardt, and the Lasteners Magazine: 5.45, A John Field Suite (Sir Hamilton Harty-Symphony No. in D Minor-Opus Liverpool Philharmonie Orchestra | 120“ (Schumann), with Paul Paray conducted by Sir Malcolm "Bargent; | conducting the Detroit Symphony d. Time Signal. Programme Sum- Orchealm; 10, B.B.C. Jazz Club; mary; 9.0%. Variety Highlights; 630, 10.30, One Night Stand; = 11, Data Classical Requests presented by With Dreamland; 11.15, Cricket —
Skitch lienderson (Piano) and Lories by Rex Alston, John Azlatt Orchestra Talking and Kenneth Ablack on the sth. of Hunta- Tost Match at the Dval: 1145,
they pinted the vessel on the police launch to stop firing or to tell the high seas in tile early hour of every European at the steamer jewellery and money worth only ship was 25. miles northwest of command of the ship and they about Hooks: Thursday ironing, Mey 25,
invites your support in helping to ‡ 1933.
Toi the Hongkong citizens of to-morrow. Subscripilona should be As they stood un the bridge heard by the pollee, who caïne It was only after the ship was sent to:- The Hon. Treasurer. The ducking each line the Police acarer to the steamer and re-ocated cod back in Hongkong Boy and Girls Clubs Association launch's searchlight beam hit nowed Its firing.
that the whole story of the Memorial Welfare Centre. Southern Playground, Wapchoi. the bridge, the pitutes could not A feboat was lowered from piracy was revealed.
Telophone - 74421.
decide what to do,
the Promittent and the Chlef - The Prominent, which was cri Engineer was sent aeross to the charter to Masses Nom To!
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R.M.S. "CANTON"
SAILS:
NOTICE TO ́PASSENGERS
BAGGAGE:
Wednesday, 28th August, at 12 Noon for the UNITED KINGDOM, via Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Aden and Port Said,
Passengers are requested to send ALL BAGGAGE to the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf Co.'s Godown No. 2 GATE, CANTON ROAD ENTRANCE, by Noon on Tuesday, 27th August,
SPECIAL NOTE: With the exception of hand packages carried by passengers themselves, ALL BAGGAGE must pass through the Wharf Co.'s Godown for loading on board by ship's slings only.
EMBARKATION: Passengers should embark between
9.00 and 11 a.m. on 28th August, 1957.
Subject to alleration with or without notice
By Galbraith
"Don't worry about the faw bucks I owo you, Dad
when you're 65 you'll got social security!"
the
At 2 am on May 25, when tho
Paracel Islands, Second Omcer G. Jensen was on the bridge.
SURROUNDED
The pirates were now in full Alleen Dekker; 7, "Cocktail Time" f England v. West Indies Cornmen
ordered the Chiet Officer up to man" by H.E. Bates. A World of Prelude To Midnight; 22 Midnight, the Bridge. He was then told to Bifference" by Robert Conques!, God Save The Queen. Close Dowa. set a course for Swatow.
Roviewed by George Tamage: 7,49, Interlude Log Music. Harald The pirates were constantlySmart Quintet: 73, Weather Ro altering the speed of the ship and | port; 8.
Time The Relling The News; May 25, it arrived off Pedro Disc Presented by Pater Morton.
509, Commenta Blico 1slands. The Chief Officer The second in a series of musical was then told to alter course | travelogue programineo; 9.35, Inter- 8.49, Music from the Movies —–
TELEVISION
Suddenly a pirate armed with and head for Mira Bay, which e (Gershwin). Excerpts a revolver appeared gear the they reached safely only to be from the film productions starring
p.m., Children's Hour-Cartoons; 5,18," Puppet Theatre: 5,39, "Stave avigator. The Second Omeer met by the unwelcome sound of Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepbum,
and
Donovan, Western Marsial": 0. left the wheel and grappled with a machinegun.
Introducing Kay Thompson; 9.30, Reettal by C.K. Wang (Flute)
Close
↑ Down: 7,30, Meet Mona Tonai the intruder? They both fell to Apart for the Captain, the with Plano Accompaniment by
148. Newsreel of World und. Colony the boat deck, but
Rea-Hungarian there the only other person injured durig Moya
Events; U. Cantonese Fum; "Love Fasterato Homanco
Again" (Part 1); 8.30, Playhouse siriaale ended,
the piracy was the Second Officer Fantade. Dappler);
Fifteen:-"Backfire", starring Lewis Jacques Durand) 43, "Thirteen
Charles, Nils Talbot and Louis in his struggle with the pirates.
Thirty One" A Progress Report on He was slashed corus the back the New Hai Tak Airport, Written Borin: 343, Calling Card Present with a chopper.
and Produced by Timothy fireh (A cd by Jork Bican; 9 The Unexpect
ed: The Numbers Garne", Played Repeat from August 13 Eroadcast): 10.30, Faursuing Archie-With Peter by Maraliail Thompson; 950, Can- tonese Feature Filme-Wong Peg Brough and Archie Andrews (Re- Hong fart par!); 10, Late Night peat of last Saturday's broadcast); 10.50, Woother Ieport; 11, Timo
Final-News Iteadlines, Weather Re- Close anal, Radio Newsreel
port and 11.15
Announcements. Cricket-England v. West indien Down, Commentaries by Rex Alton John Alott and Kenneth Ablack on the 51h Test at the Oval: 1145, Close DOWNL
Fourteen pirates, armed with choppers, table knives, revolvers and other weapons surrounded the Second Officer.
..
The ship was not damaged by The captain of the ship was the grounding and it continued awakened by the shouting out its trip to Saigon on May 20, side his cabin. Hn rushed out those ca board none the worse and
the Second Omer from their ordeal. struggling with five men,
Another Pirato Thinking it was trouble with nome colles, he picked up his * Story on Thursday
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China Mail Entertainment Guide
What's On Tonight
HOOVER and LIBERTY: "Mohawk," A big-time western. Scott Brady, Rita Gam; and Neville Brand.
KING'S and PRINCESS: "The Bravo One." Rea- lism in the bull-ring. Michel Ray and the Bull. METROPOLE and STAR: "Foreign_Intrigue.” Spy hunt. Robert Mitchum, Genevieve Page, and Ingrid Tulean.
QUEEN'S and ALHAMBRA: "Phantom of the Rue Morgue." Edgar Allan Poe's shocker. Karl Malden, Claud Dauphin, Patricia Medina, and Steve Forrest.
ROXY and BROADWAY: "Orlando." Medieval escapades. Rick Battaglia and Rosamma Schiaffino,
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3 p.m. Musical Matinee; 3.30, Chude Thornalli and his Orchestra featur ing the Snowflakes; e, Tea For Twa; 430, Strictly Instrumental: 7, Child reria Corner Presented by Auntie Stay: 0.30, Mondar Requests-Pro- pented by Betty: 150, Birthday Manlibag; G, La Musique Francaise Presented by Jeannette Piry: 30 A Moment for Melody With Teils King, his Piano, Orchestra, and vocalists Barry Kent, Dorally Car- less and Gerry Grant; 7. Person- allly ParadeAllen Jones: 7.15. Concert Miniatur 7,30, Edale Fisher with Axel Btordahl's Oreno- stra: 7.60, The Mystery of Nuszo Lorimer: h Time Signal, and the | New: $.00, Weather Report, A nouncements and Interlude: 1.12. The Tops In Popular Musk: 0.30, Blow Case -- Selections from the wound-tract of the Films. "Genfle- mea MATTY Brungties Starring Jano Mamel, Hudy Vallee, Johnny Deamond and the original cast::
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