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PIRATES
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 22ND, 1924.
MURDER SHIP'S CAPTAIN, AND GUARD.
8.S. TAI LEE" LOOTED: EIGHTY PASSENGERS KIDNAPPED.
BOATSWAIN TURNS PIRATE LEADER.
CHIEF KNOINEER LAPRISONED,
The 5,3. 7 Lee was pirateil on Seaday at midnight whilst on # voyage from
After this brief resistance the ship was Hongkong to Kongmoon with between soon in the hands of the pirates. The 200 and 300 passengers on board. The Chief Engineer (Mr. Dwyer) was ordered master of the ship, Captain" Willox, was out of his bed and at the point of the mortally wounded by the No, 1 boatswain, revolver told to go and we that the who, it is most emphatically stated com|angine were running all right. After- ed No. 7 pirate and treacherously shot o down his master. Captain Willos has since died and his body was brought back to Hongkong on the pirated sesef last night. The six Indian guards re- sisted the pirates with the result that one of them was murdered and two others seriously wounded. The wounded men have been removed to hospital. Eighty of the passengers were taken for ranion and the pirates loot is estimated at about
$20,000,
A STORY OF TREACHERY.
The story of the piracy of the Tai ler. as told to a Daily Press representative on the return of the vessel to port at a late hour last night, is cue of treachery frous start to finish.
wards he was ordered to go into the wheel-house where-fe was kept a prisoner with the Chief Ofleer during the re mainder of the time the pirates were on
board.
WHERE THE SHIP WAS TAKEN TO,
THE NEW EUROPEAN YMCA | SPEECH BY HE THE GOVERNOR.
FOUNDATION STONE LAID BY
H.E: THE GOVERNOR,
YESTERDAY'S CEREMONY AT
KOWLOON.
HIS EXCELLENCY, before proceeding to. lay the stone, said he could only express regret that his predecessor was not living to receive the report of the laying of the foundation stone of this building. Had it been possible for him to be present he would have been very pleased to see the "aduirable work he started in the way of collecting funds for the building had been carried out.
The foundation stone of the new Euro- pean Y.M.C.A. building, which is being erected in Salisbury Road, Kowloon, was laid yesterday afternoon by His Excel lency the Governor (Sir R. E. Stubbs, K.C.M.G.). The foundation stone was The Government," His Excellency said, "' is fully aware of the valuable lad close to the corner of Salisbury Road work of the Y.31.C.A. is doing. I knew and Hankowy Roud and hears the follow-it myself in other parts of the world, and ing inscription: This foundation stone was laid on January 21st, by His Exes) lency the Governor, Sir R. E. Stuble KC.M.G." The inscription in surmount cd by the Association's famous sign-the crossed triangles-placed inside two circles.
The new building is to be one of five storeys and will cost something over 800,000 to build, and a considerable sum first floor will be of money to equip and furnish. On the the general office, lounge, dining rooms for members and
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non-members, and there will also bo this floor two club rooms and a ladies' room. The second floor is to he used for hed rooms for temporary visitors, whilst The" pirates the ordered the pilot to the third and fourth Boors are to be re- alter the course, of the vessel. From mid-served for monthly hoarders. The con night to 1 am, the vessel was kept under tractor for the building is Mr. Lån Woo, way, and by that time she had reached and the architects are Messrs. Leigh and
point ou the coast to the Wee of Malin The anchor was dropped and | preparations www made for taking away the lewat. In the interval the passengers had been searched and all their valuables confiscated, while about 50 of the more prosperus looking were sorted out with a view of holding them for ransom.
recognising the value of its work we ita disposal one of the best sites in the have had great pleasure in placing at Colony. It is a site which has the ad. Vantage at all times of whatever breezes directors on their wisdom in selecting a there may be, and I congratulate the
site on this side of the water, instead of on Hougkong, where it would have been very difficult to obtain satisfac. tory site.
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"I am glad to hear that it is proposed. to provide a bowling alley, swimming pool and a gymnasium. I am sure these facilities will be of the greatest value to the young men and I hope that the time will come when the generous donors, re- ferred to by Mr. Polleck, will come for- ward in such numbers that it may be possible to extend the work of the In-
stitution."
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Referring to the athletic side of the institute. His Excellency went on to say that anything in the nature of Beld games There was a large gathering present on this site would be impossible, but he at yesterday's ceremony, which was pre- thought they might hope to have these sided over by the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pol-further out and he would assure lock, R.C., Chairman of the Y.11.0.A. directors that any scheme on those lines in Hongkong. Anongst others presont would have his sympathy. (Applause.) were: Sir Chud Severn, the Director of There was one further point for which Education (the Hon. Mr. E. Irving), Sir he desired to enter a ples. It had not Robert flo Tung. Mr. A. . . Fletcher, been mentioned by Mr. Pollock. He felt sure that the establishment of a good C..G.. the Rev. T. W. Pearce, Mr. J. L McPherson, the Bishop of Victoria library in the institution, from which (the Right Rev. Dr. Duppy), the Rey, people could borrow books which mem- J. Kirk Maconachie (Minister of the
bers of the Mercantile Marine could take Union Church, Hongkong), the Rev. G. Da voyages, would immensely increase R. Lindsay, Mr. W. L. Leask and many the importance and value of the Institute. He would like the directors to consider others.
the point he bad raised.
The ceremony was opened by a short prayer by the Rer. J. Kirk Maconachie.
The Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCs, after thanking. His Excellency for couning to lay the foundation stone, said: The European Y.M.C.A. was opened on the at May, 1601, and for ten years it occu- pied the top floor of Alexandra Build ings during which period it did much useful work which was appreciated by
The vessel left' Hongkong at 7 pin on Sunday for Kongmoon with a general
HIRVES NOT MET BY JUNKS. cargo and the number of passengers
Strangely" enough the pirates were not slated. She was searched by the Hong- kong Police before leaving, but nothing rant by junks. They used ship's life: the incriminating was found on board. All [boat", to transport themselves to went, well until the vessel had just left shore. thre being used and abandoned Two Wongmoon, which is a Chinese Maritime on the beach once they had landed. Customis Station. Customs Officers came of the lifebouts are still missing but the un board, cleared the ship, and she pro-third was recovered by the H.M.S. Robin creded on her journey to Kongmoon, Boating clow to the epot where the pirates Whilst he was in Wongmoon no passen- | went unshore. The boatswain and the pers were taken on board, so that it can- piratical member of the erew also the members of the Association and by not be stated that the pirates did not go went ashore, taking with them the eighty the community at large. In June, 10, an outbreak of plague necessitated a on board at Hongkong. The time of her passengers whow they hari decidal to holdj change of quarters and by kind permis departure from Wongmoon was midnight for ran-oriz. Fortunately, the compradore sin of Messrs. Alexander Ross and Co., and a quarter of an hour later the pirates of the ship did not carry inach, monas temporary quarters for the members, but without sleeping accommodation, were in his department, so that the pirates ranged at No. 4. Des Yeux Road Cea food was confined to, what could be stolen tral, where the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation annex now stands from passengers.
These quarters contained an- office, a reading room and billiard room only, and proved inadequate for the success fal working of the Association. Accord ingly, in the year 1916, it was considered advisable to temporarily suspend work until more suitable premises could be obtained. A canvass for funds was made
Commenced operations.
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SAPTAIN SHOT IN COLD MENOP.
CAPTAIN WILLOI RÉCELVES MEDICAL TREATMENT.
At 440 am. the pirates had left the ship. The Chief Officer at once heaved anchor, turned the ship about and made for Pakkai, which is a mission station During this journey the Captain was discovered unconscious in the lavatory It was realised that he was in a serious condition, and the ship was pushed to Pakkai at the fastest possible speed. She ed in war loan. arrived it Pakkai at 6.13 am, and by 6.30 am. two mission doctors were
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Regarding accommodation His Excel- lency said the Institute would renderi splendid service by providing permanent accommodation for young men who could
not otherwise obtain suitable accommoda-
tion in surroundings within their means. Then, again, it would meet another diff- culty in that it provided for young men passing through the Colony and who only stay in Hongkong for two or three days during which time, if they were not lool:" ed after they might possibly get into crischief. He was sure also that the Institute would be of great value to His Majesty's Forces, especially when the time come when the military would not be quite such 2 prominent feature in Victoria When they had to live on the outskirts of Kowloon it would be very convenient for them to look in. The success of the Institution he regarded as assured, and in case he was not here when the building was finally completed he would like to congratulate the direc tors on their success.
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"I should like to meation incidentally," which Mr. Pollock omitted; that is the concluded Ris Excellency, name of Mr. Matthew John Stephen who the large sums of money collected by Sir was undoubtedly the greatest donor of Henry May I conclade, Mr. Pollock, by wishing the Institution every success and I now proceed to lay this founda tion stone."
Apparently the inte Captain Willox was the first to learn of the presence of pirates on board. He was on the bridge at the time and was due to be reljavesi by the Chief Officer (Mr. J. Fletcher) at any moment. When Mr. Fletcher did go a to the bridge at his appointed hour
in June of that year which resulted, (12-15 a.m.) the Captain was missing from
owing to the strenuous efforts of our late dovernor, Sir Henry May, in the secur the bridge and the No. 1 boatswain was
ing of a sum of $140,000 for the purpose there in his place. He asked the boats.
of erecting a new building, the money wain where the Captain was, and the
thus raised being sent Home and invest boatswain replied that he had gone to
Subsequently various sites were sug- room, which, according to Mr.
gested for the new building of the Asso- ociation. two of such sites being on the His Excellency then stepped off the Fletcher, was an unprecedented thing for
Victoria side of the Harbour, but ulti-special platform and went to the front him to do, as he was always very parti-board.
zuately the directors desided on the pro- of the foundation stone where after he "cular about
strict watch being They examined the "Captain and present admirable site which your Excel bad assisted to spread the cement under kept. Before the Chief Officer could nounoud that the only chance of saving lesey has kindly secured for us, with the the stone it was lowered into its final make any farther inquiries the No. 1 his file was to operate on him immed assent of the Secretary of State for the position. His Excellency then said: "I Colonies. About the same time the funds lay this stone with the confident hepe boatswain whispered in the Chief Officer's intely. He was removed to the Marion at the disposal of the directors were that the work of the Institution will re- ear is a very confidential way "There Bardas Hospital at Pakkni whers the considerably augmented by the gift from dound to the advantage of the community
the International Committee of the and to the glory of God.' are 60 pirates on board this boat. If necessary operation was performed, but YM... of $75,000. gold subject to con-
The Hon. Mr. Pollock then placed in you want to save your life you must go some two or three hours later the un-ditions which were acceptable to the a cavity at the back of the foundation into the wheelhouse and stay there and fortunate Captain died. At 1250 p.m. directors as to the prevision of certain stone a casket, which he explained con- do
not more." And there the Chief yesterday his body was brought back on accommodation in the building for Ameri-tained the names of His Excellency the Governor, and the present directors of Officer was compelled to stay, for no board the vessel which he had commanded
We have therefore at our disposal a
the YMCA. The newspapers of the day was the confidential information for several years and later was brought som which amounts, with accrued inter and some Hongkong coins would also be
est. to 8300,000 Hongkong currency, and enclosed. imparted to him than the sound of shoot to Hongkong.
this sum of money will suffice to pat np. jag broke out practically simultaneously
and to furnish and equip a five-storey all over the ship, and it was not until
building at a cost of over two lakhs of after the pirates left the ship that the
dollars consisting of two lower floors for social recreation and one middle floor Chief Officer or anybody else discovered what had happened to the skipper. At
fer transients and to upper floors for the accommodation first it was thought that he had been
monthly residents, thrown overboard, but he was eventually
being sufficient for 30 transients and discovered lying unconscious in a pool
about 36 monthly residents. of blood in the lavatory. He had a ballet wound in his ches, another in bis abdon And yet another in his thigh, He was apparently shot early on and the consensus of opinion amongst the crew and the police in Hongkong is that ho was shot by the No. 1 boatswain and dragged into the lavatory out of the way and there left to die.
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·ARRIVES ON
THE H.M.F.
TUB SCENE. Whilst the Tai Lee was at Pakkai H.31.5. Robi arrived on the scene and a report of the piracy was made to the Commander, who immediately went to the spot where the pirates bad landed and scoured the coast for them. But by this time they had disappeared and the only clue the warship foul was the empty life-boat, which was later handed over to the 2.8. Tui Lee
ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP IN HONGKONG, About 1 p.m. the Tai Lee steamed out of Pakkai and proceeded to Kongmoon, her proper destination, where her pas According to another story, that of an sengers were disembarked after which alleged eyewitness, it is stated, that the late Captala Willot was coming out of
the ship returned to Hoogkong, arriving The the lavatory, when he was covered with at the Ping Oc Wharf at 3.16 p.. two revolvers by the No, I boatswain, police were informed of the piracy and they made arrangements for the removal who told him not to move Captain Willox is said to hate defied the boatswain of the two dead bodies-those of the by attempting to move towards his cabin, Captain and the Indian guard-to the samortuary whilst the other two wounded
guards were left behind at Pakkai.
where he kept his firearm.R.
so the beatswain fired a number of shots at him, three of which, as stated, took serious effect. The Captain collapsed, mortally wounded.
THE GHOSTING OF THE INDIAN GUARDS. At the same time that the Captain was shot, the Indian guards, all credit to them, attempted to resist the pirates, but they were soon overpowered, and dis armed. During the brief fight three of the six guards were shot down, One guard was shot through the heart, and srae found lying dous on the upper dock by the Chief Officer alier the pirates had left the ship. Of the two other-wounded guards, one was shot through the arra and another through the leg, both austaiping serious fractures,
con and British Service men.
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A dedicatory prayer by the Bishop of the Diocese (the Right Hev. Dr. Duppuy) concluded, the proceedings.
THE ALLEGED PIRATE GANG.
THE POLICE TAKE MORE DEFINITE ACTION.
Later, when funds are forthcoming, it is proposed to make additions which will
In connection with the rounding up of include a swimming bath, bowling alleys, a ymnasium and more bed rooms. These Ab alleged dangerous piracy gang, num- additions will be made as funds become bering oror 20, who are said to have been available, and perhaps I may be per concerned in many of the recent big mitted to take this opportunity of in-piracies, eight persons, including one viting some generous person or persons woning, were brought before Mr. J. B to make a donation for one of the above Wood at the Magistracy yesterday morn objects so as to enable us to make the ing. This makes 11 persons who, havo accessories for wholesome recreation as been brought before the Court in all. In each case the police had prepared a complete as possible.
Before concluding my remarks as to number of charges against the defendants, past history of the European kome of which wore of a minor character Y.M.C.A. I should like to express our including a charge of possession of four very treat indebtedness to Mr. J. I taels of opium. Yesterday, when the do McPherson who has acted as our Hon. fondanis came before the Court the more Secretary for the past ten years, and who serious charge of piracy had been added has been mainly instrumental in procur in nearly every case, whilst a number of It is stated that the armas used in the national Committee of $76,000 gold, and
ing the grant from the Y.M.O.A. Inter minor charges were dropped, piracy were hidden is a sand-box or the who has during his holidays last year, upper deck whilst it is also alleged that about ten days ago, just as the Tai Leelee in touch with the Y.L.C.A. at Home $3 the kind of secretary whom we was leaving Hongkong for Kengmoo shall require out hero as our building is sampan came alongside the vessel and handed a parcel of arms to some of the members of the crew,
THE LATE CAPTAIN WILLOK, •
completion. (Applause)
approard of Directors earnestly hope
The
Solicitor, is conducting the case for the Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, Assistant Crown] police, the bearing in to bo, commenced
to-morrow.
FOOTBALL
HONGKONG F.C.
that this building, at the commerscment of which we are assisting to-day, will be The Inte Captain Willox was about to the dot of men who are self-sacrificing,
H.M.S. DURBAN," steadfast and strong; men who will work years of age. He was unmarried and has unselfishly lar the benefit of others and The following players will represent been in the employ of the owners of the for the general welfare of this Colony.
Hongkong against H.M.S. Durban on the s.8. Tai Zee-the Wo Yick Company, No. I will now ak vour Excellency to Hongkong.F.C. ground to-morrow (Wed. 114, Wing Lok Street-for many, redre, kindly lay the foundation stone with thisnesday) at 4.30 p.m. sharp-Wavish He has been in command of the Tai Lee silver travel which it is hoped that you Wynne and Bishop; McKelvio, Stewart for the last six to eight years and prior will accept a memento of the present (capt) and Lolliott; Charlesworth, Eaton, to that was in charge of the s.8. On Lee, occasion (Applause.)
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