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THE CHINA -- MAIL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1957.
FAMOUS CHINA COAST PIRACIES: ANOTHER INSTALMENT IN THIS FASCINATING CHINA MAIL SERIES
The Crew Fought It Out
A GUARD WAS MURDERED BUT THESE NEW FILMS
THE HAICHING
OFFICERS BEAT THE PIRATES
SINGLE ahot
A pierced
the tran- quillity of a Decem-
By J. P. Prettejohn
of Glasgow in 1898.
ber night. Discharged trade by D. J. Dunlop and Co, from a revolver, it killed She had just left Amoy and
Throughout
the fighing, the Wireless Operator, Mr Chung Yan-tak, stuck to his transmit o'clock on the fer, sending out messages for
she help.
an Indian guard as he at about
morning of December 8, slept in his bunk. Another pirate raid was beginning and this time the victim was the Hai- ching.
It was probably the worst piracy in the history of sca-faring on the Ching coast. It occurred in the small hours of December 8, 1929 and after agun battle lasting more than an hour a dozen pirates were killed and a score of persons were wounded.
was salling neur Bins Bay. Apparently some pirates had aucceeded in Ketting past the locked grille that isolated the bridge and the officers' quarters. They entered the guardroom and ruthlessly killed an Indian guard in his sleep. the signal for an all-out attack. The shot was heard by the officers,"
to
valuables with the idea of mak- Ing our escape in the lifeboats.” The fire was raging fiercely and I was spreading quickly. Miles Campbell sald: "We would
rather have been drowned than burnt."
JUST DON'T
HAVE IT
SAYS ANTHONY FULLER
Perched high among
Eventually, the three Camp- belis were helped into a life- The fire by then had destroy, beat and rowed to safety. ed several lifebants
By this Incidentally, this was not an time the pirates' resistance had entirely new experience to the been broken and Captain Farrar three ladies, About three ordered his crow to lower the months previously, on August remaining boats to save what 17, they were kidnapped by rob- ever passengers they could. He bers, together with three Ger. I
They That was remained on board to fight the man missionaries.
Bre, assisted by his officers.
eventually released while the Gdmans were held for ransom.
The Chief Engineer pald tribute to the Chinese crew. for the spirited way they fought the fire and ran between the cabins
fresh
Special Mention
and courage officers
wer
the and the bridge with
supplies of ammunition for the Of the Captain, Mr Duxon had this to say: "True to the
of
the rooftops of Hongkong, in a small preview cinema,
I have just witnessed a demonstration of genius. No, I don't use that word in the loose sense it is used today, I mean genius.
was sitting among a crowd of film people, hardbitten men who, as they watched every inch of Alm were thinking of box-office.
ever
THE HONGKONG AND
The Second OMeer, Mr A. J. Johnston, who was on duty at YAUMATI FERRY
the bridge at the time quickly COMPANY LIMITED
The bare outline of
The film we had gone to set young people ran down to the skipper's cabin
seen the every bit of whole audienco risa and cheer and woke Capt OH. Farrar iching piracy stands alone as
was made with up-10-date Notice is hereby given that
equipment Holly-the desperate victory of the tell him. The Captain a tale of heroism
passed
cinema an Interim Dividend of Two
wood could iny its hand on hero? Many more were burni to rushed to the bridge and joined rarely equalled in the annals
The result two the Merchant Navy. But there
coloured bit of vicious trash.
was a beautifully that literally thundered with Dollars and Fifty Cents per death by fire and suli
the Second Omeer and more
are incidents within the genem best
laughter? guards who were shore
the
As the panie Indian un
Company's were drowned
outline of the pirates attack manship, surrounded by enemies As we were leaving, the. passengers rushed to duty.
The only occasions in Hong- Issued Capital has been Siriken
and likely to be killed at any exhibitor called out, "Just a kong when I have witnessed board lifeboata to escape the It was Catimated that about that call for special mention. declared in respect of the blazing decks.
30 pirates had boarded the Recounting his
Captain experience to moment,
audience response year ending 31st December,.
Huishing as passengers. They the Press, the Chief Officer, Mr, fused to leave the burning ship.te, I want you to look at spontaneous
was at the showing of "Design- 1967.
ing Woman", "Doctor in the House", and Chaplin's come- back in "Modern Times."
Dividend Warrants will be available for collection at the Registered Ofce of the Company, 144-148, Des Voeux 1xt Floor, Road, Central, Hong Kong, or will be dealt with in accordance with standing instructions, on and after Tuesday, 22nd October,
1967.
The small bund of ufficers put up Bich n determined resistance that they folled Lic pirates plan to capture the Yessel.
The desperadoes sei Are to the ship to dislodge them from the bridge. But the ofleers evacuated their citadel only
when the heat of the spreading
unes became unbearable and then they moved to another position to continue the fight.
In the words of the Chief Exgineer, Mr F. C. Duxc: "It was either us or them and we
October. 1967, both days tribute
inclusive.
his
the
The
Notice is also given that
did not spare our ammunition. the Share Register of the
The officer's fired 600 rounds heroisin Company will be closed from and such was their Saturday, the 12th October, that Admiralty and the Commanding 1967 to Saturday, the 19th Vice Admiral
China Stations pald special
to them and General Omeer Commanding. Hongkong, described the action as deep devotion to duty" in order of the day to his troops.
The battle for the control of But the Haighing was grim. aftermath was much more $2.
Apart from the large number of lives lost, there was heavy ¿damage to the ship. The Halching, although still afloat and able to limp Into Hongkong harbour under her own team, was almost completely dos- troyed. Her bridge
By Order of the Board
LAU CHAN KWOK
Managing Director. Hongkong, 19 Sept., 1957.
NOTICE
THE DOUGLAS STEAM- SHIP CO., LTD. Notice to Shareholders
NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Registered Oce of the Company, 5th floor, P. & O. Bullding, Hong) Saturday, 12th Kong, on October, 1957, at 12 Noon, for the following purposes:
superstructure waɛ a mass twisted iron and steel,
and
of
The Halching, 2,000 belonged to the Dougins Steam- ship Company, which went out was bullt for the China cool
of existence after the war. She
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG •
JOCKEY CLUB
on
traditions of British pon.-
Farrar
UMS SPINDRIFT – SISTER SHIP
had divided two groups,
TO
HMS SIRDAR
themselves into. R. Perry, said he was awakened He insisted on remaining
on
A smaller band about 1.38 a.m. by the blowing board, preferring to be the last was to attack the bridge and the of a whistle and shola. Looking to go." officers quarters while large out of his cabin, he saw a bandt gang was to lake the remaining of men brandishing revolvers. part of the ship.
"I switched off the lights in roy cabin, look my revolver and made for the bridge after the pirates had gone past my cabin,” the Chief Officer said.
"Just as I was going up the
We sat down again, and on the screen there nickered the tille, "Tillie's Punctured Romance,"
1
New Print
The best you are seeing now are little more than animaled magle lantern sildes, great chunks of colour with an actor perambulating before a Prussian drill sergeant of a director, with Нете WOY A new print of as much response as Charlie Chaplin's Arst comedy. recruit. It was made with a hand-
crooked camera, Directed more or less with shots
improvised In
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THURSDAY - SEPTEMINAL 24
By Air U.B.A., 6 pm.
By Surface Pakistan, Italy, 4 pm. Macao, p.
DAY, SEPTEMBER 27
By All
Thailand, Burma, India, & n.m. Cambodia,
a.m.
(Formosa, Japan, Okinawa, Korea, 11 Rm.
Quam Hawau, USA., * pm Philippines, Australla, Now Zen- land. p.m.
East, Africa, Great Deltain, Europe, Thelid, India, Pakistan, Middla
Formosa, pm.
4 p.
U.S.A.. Canada, 4 pm.
By Surface
China, People's Republic. 7. H.D. Japan, 11.m..
P. India Parcels direct, Noon. Indoor.
Maceo, 2 p.m.
Philippines, North Borneo, Rabaul
& Autella, 3 p.m.
Thailand, á
Macao, a p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
by Air Peking, Shanghai, Hankow. 1am- ming, fehow, I am.
Indo-Chine, France, 10 a.m. Japan, 10 a.m.
Thalland, Malays, North Beraso,
Australia New Zealand, i am.
Pulppines. 1 p.m.
Thailand, India” MULIS Africa, Great Britain & Europe, ó
a timid D.06.1 U.S.Ai, & p.m.
Back-Room
film
on location. In black end white. A scrap of musie dubbed. But the whole crowd of us There is genius in the forgot box-office,
I admit it. But it an renta, world. Cliques, and all the other belongs to buck-room boys,
stuff concerned with the com- Scientifically, the cinema never merce of the cinema to laugh rated higher. Acting and direc- and laugh and laugh.
Треге tion never stood lower.
reasca, casy to give. I The point I want to make is you want to lake une up on 1, one that fills me with wonder. do so. Chaplin is a London boy from the Borough, that
tho
Elephant and Castic district. They come really tough from that way. Yor by sheer, genius, self-tutored, he has dominated the films since a camera began
Captain Farrar was later awarded the OBE for his to crank, courageous defence of his ship against overwhelming oddia.
I discussed it with Harry Odell as we came out. We more The navol authorities
in or less agreed that as the Hongkong eventually received cinema technique has improved. Hatching's urgent 505 messages so the human qualities Cuplain Farrar recounted sub-
that. several warships to made the early masterpieces
In Alleyway
sequent events: "We saw the ladder, I met one of the pirates and sent
The
11
up
Apart from the 250 or more
Departures From Macao
Macao, Sept. 26. Among the passengers
Indo-China, KARYA, INDOREMBLA, Australia & Now Zealand, 6 p.m.
Tombone, Japan, Okimwa, Karma, Korea, & a.mk.
6
By Burface
China, People Republic, 7,27% Formosa, 31 a.m
indonesia, 11 a.m.
Japana, Hawaii. 2 p.m. Macao, 2 p.m
Kores, 3pm.
kurma, India, 5_p.m.
China, People's Repaille, 4 p.m. Macao, p.m.
"SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 By Burface
Macao, 1 pm.
MONDAY, FEPTEMBER 30
By Harne
China, People's Republic, ↑ am. Australia, New Zealand, 9 a.m. Maoso, 2 pm.
North Bornes, 8 pm, 1 Mooso, & p.m.
RADIO Hongkong
those angle shots that my India, salling for Lisbon
taught
6.30 pan. Tisuraday Clubs Introducod the cinema via Timer and Goa, are Mr by Robert Acheson; 8, The Simal. 4.04, Portu- |Joaquim Morais Alves, the Programme Buminary
guese Half Hour; 8.30, Variety city editor of the local fighlights: 7. Maori Songs, Rotorua
fug the flames. They escorted Mary Pickford Portuguese newspaper Noth. Nori Chote: 1.18. "Bly pair Lady
Loewe-Lerner). Excerpts
pirates in the alleyway below coming down. He was half way her help. The destroyers HMS have deteriorated. Where are leaving Macuo on board the
now tons, the bridge and on the intin deck. when we fired at each other," he Sterling and HMS Sirdar were
They made
"I was wounded in the the first to arrive. The Sterling | U.F.A. rush for the added. bridge, shooting as they came left side flesh wound about sent a boarding party to help world? We fred down on them, spot- two inches long. I shot the pirate fight the fire and the destroyer's ting them with the torches we somewhere in the temple and hoses succeeded i extinguish- carised and taking a pot shot killed him." whenever possible."
the ship to harbour, arriving in
cias De Macau and out- the Broadway Production, Starring: Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews and other offlecra, by this deck and steerage passengers, Kowloon Bay at 8 pm. the same time,
Where Is the actress who can going Hon. Secretary of the Stanley Holloway, Orchestra cond. had been awakened by the Hatching also carried Tour day.
send every member of the shooting. Those who were first
A class passengers. One of newspaper report describing
the Macao Hockey Club, his Dora Aller 7.58, Weather Ro Fan, men The New Mr Craddock of the the ship, said: "The Halching audience crying as could the wife and their not on duty, jumped out of bed, them was
two sons.
Commentary; 8.16, Lllp with The lyona. "Hero comigź kkie Bride” seized their guns and rushed Clinese Maritime Customs, who looked more like a battered Young Mary Pickford?
They will spend a five BBCISH: 8.6, Poetry of the Com 1. To receive and consider
off to join in the fight,
was coming to Hongkong buy relle of a war-time naval Where is the film that
roonwealth. New Zealand Poetry. cun month vacation in Lisbon. the Statement of Accounts
As they scurried
Selected and introduced bIZA the Christmas presents! The other engagement. She had a severe drive war, doods, and earth-
Horamas. Professor of Englan and Balance Sheet and the The Annual General Meet ladder, they were covered by three were Mrs Campbell, a list to port, while what had quakes off the front pager
70-year-old missionary of
Another of the passengers is the University of Diago (ECTS); the once been her bridge was General ing of Voting Members will those already on the bridge,
At the Opera. Report of the
Mr Armando Basto, the well- "Porgy and Bom" (George Gersh The Third Omeer, Mr K. A. American Baptist Managers
Missionary nothing but a twisted mass of Auditora be held at the Club House, Woodward, was thot as he was School at Kaying near Swatow, iron
Only one flim has done that known hockey interporter, who win) Act E Principals with Lebman and steel
Engel Below, the 30 years. The Daily Minor has represented the local team renestiny 10.10. Begtia Marinied
conducting thereon.
Happy Valley, an Friday, making for the bridge and he and her daughters, Miss Louise rorry remains of the bridge, front-paged 27th September, 1907, at inter succumber to his wounds, and Miss Dorothy Campbell. blackened and charred steel and World in Eighty Days."
the against Hongkong for the past Adventure Narrated 15 years. Mr Armando is also by Gene Kelly: 1020 "Juke Box": 6.46 p.m. for the purposes in light coloured pyjamas he The aged missionary faced the woodwork lent silent, eloquent
10.38, Weather Report: 11 Time of:
on furlough to Portugal. presented an easy target.
danger with Christian fortitude. testimony to the fury of the Yet "Bea Hur" was only one
Signal, Radio News Beel; 11.15. Goodnight Murie 11.39 Close The Chief Officer, Mr R. Perry. She attended to the wounded fire on board the vessel.”
of many that did it when the Major J. V. Teixeira
Bro-Down. the fight while bullets The large number of Tivoli in the Strand showed ganzo, former Commissioner of Receiving the Report of was Injured just outside his during
cabin.
were flying about, and com- passengers who had either been that silent flim. And what the Macao police force, is also On the bridge at this time forted those who were too panic taken of by the warships or film. It
WAS On inspiration. returning to Lisbon to be re- were the wounded Chief Officer, striken to help themselves. who arrived in port on "board Silent, but with a superb or-assigned. He is acampanied by Mr Johnston the Second Officer, Miss Dorothy Campbell was the ill-fated vessel, were taken chestra playing selections from his wife and their children. Mr Duxon the Chief Engines, at that time Superintendent of in batches to the Police Station Judas Maccabacus. Have you France-Presse. Accounts for the year Mr E. Kewell the Second Nurses at the Martha Thresher for inquiries. ended 30th June, 1967. į Engineer, Mr A. de Mello, the Memorial Hopital at Swetow Confirming the following Third Engineer, and the two and her sister, Louise, was in charge of the girls' section of Indian guards. amendments to the Rules
her mother's missionary school. of Racing
"At one o'clock in the morning we were suddenly awakened by
And
.
2. To declare a dividend.
3. To elect Members of the
Consulting Committee.
4. To appoint Auditors and fix their remuneration.
the Stewards.
2. Considering, and if
5. To transact any other ordinary business of the Company. NOTICE also hereby a. given that
Transfer the Books of the Company will be closed from Saturday, 23thị September, 1957, to Saturday, 12th October, 1957, both days Inclusive.
By Order of the Members of
the Consulting Committee,
Per Pro DOUGLAS LAPRAIK
AND COMPANY,
thought fit, passing the
Rule No. 83 (1), (ii), and
They were under the com- mand of the skipper.
Screening
After many
(ii), Amendments dated pirates whenever they appeared revolver shots and Immediately ing, two perzona wire brought
22nd October, 1956.
4. Appointing Auditors for
the ensuing your.
6.
1
مهلة
"We continued to fire at the
days of screen- and made a rush for the bridge, realised that the Hulching was to Court charged with the inakutalning fire for about half being pirated," Louise recalled. murder of the
Third Officer, "We at once rose, dressed, and Mr Woodward. Later, a third an hour," Capt Furtar recalled.
Then, unable to make head- then in anticipation of a visit person who had been wounded way, the pirates set fire to the from the pirates, looked round in the gunfight, WRA Electing Stewards for the chilp with kerosene which they for any suitable hiding place charged.
relied from the engine room, where we could secrete our The three men," Lam Hing, ensuing year,
The fire started near the Chief valuables. For some little time 1 Chan Ma-ying and Lam Ming, Offerre cabin below the bridge, stood holding bundie et faced committal proceedings on General Managera,
All members are cordially and quickly aprend. Within a cheques ready to tear them to charges of murder of the Third invited to attend and partiel- minutes, the bridge itself was Pieces immediately cay intruder Offer, the Indian guard and Hongkong, 26th Sept., 1957.pate in any discussion which Caveloped in flames. The appeared."
of piracy. On February 0. Giving a vivid description of, 1930, Fam Hing and Lam Ming may ensue. They are invited officers were forced to evacuate
the Aghing, Louise" sald: were committed to stand filK). NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES to forward to the Secretary and take up another post.
The pirates took up a position "There was a terride commotion Chan Ma-ying was freed when in writing at least
seven aft and attacked
continued shooting, the officers and
We the magistrate found there was days before the meeting is from there, but alter a skirmish, could tell that a stiff resistance no evidence against him.
The trial of the two suspects Damaged cargo ex Hits reases was due to take place, any matters the ght dwindled to sporadic was being put up. We staged
oniping.
quietly in our cabin. At 1.80 commenced at the Criminal Then there was a lull and, am many Chinese rushed past Scasions on March 5 before the be surveyed by Messrs. Goddard & Which they may wish to bring Douglas At Xplt's Whart from 18 A..up for discussion.
taking advantage of the silun us to the after part of the ship. Chter Justice, Bir Henry Gollar: on ́septemberita and 30, 1957, and
Unn, about 12 pirates tried to They had wounded with them. After three or four hearings, consigneet, #re requested to have their representatives present during the survey.
"AGAPENO 1"
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hong Kong, September 20, 1967.
By Order of the Stewards,"
H. F. ROZARIO,
Acting Secretary.
Hongkong, 10th Sept. 1957.
get to the lifeboals. The bosun I was not until an hour later they wong convicted and weEL- saw this and reported the that we looked out and then to tenced to death. The jury took to-return defenders. "We gave them a cur consternation and horror, only seven minutes fusillade," Captain, Farrar said, saw the ship on fire and at their verdict.
"And The battle started again tempis being mude to lower the Both' n'en remained unmoved and continued for another half lifeboats. We went hurriedly, as the dinih sentence was pra- an hour.
back to the cabin to recover our nounced on March' 7.
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The Paradine Case" an Alfred Hitchcock thriller with Gregory Peck, Ann Todd, Charles Laughton, Louls Jourdan - and Valli.
HOOVER & LIBERTY: "The Little Hut": Starring Ava Gardner, Stewart Granger and David Niven.
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Children's Loona": 6.30. Children's Shopy Down; 130, aort Fling. difusion Newerwelt. ** World Colony Events: . Cantones of day Barring: Williams
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