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CHINESE CROSS SHATAUKOK BORDER.
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REMOVE AND LOOT JUNKS AT ANCHOR IN BRITISH TERRIOTORIAL WATERS.
AND
RIFLE
DIRECT MACHINE-GUN
FIRE ON POLICE EINNAGE IN CHARGE OF SERGT. KNOWLES.
H.M.S. FOXGLOVE" TO THE RESCUE.
TWO ARMED CREWS LANDED ON SATURDAY EVENING AND RECOVER PART OF STOLEN PROPERTY.
[By Argus.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 1925
The most serious of a number of outrages perpetrated on our Chinese subjects in British Shaiaukok, since the commencement of the strike, occurred between Thursday and Saturday last, when two junks, lying at anchor with goods to the value of $1,600 were seiled in British waters by a party of armed Chinese cadets and soldiers, and were run ashore and loated. When Sergeant Knowles attempted to prevent the removal of the juuks, the Chinese opened fire from the shore with machine guns and rifles. Oa the arrival of H.M.S. “ Toxglove," two boats of armed bluejackets were landed, under the protection of the sleep's guns, took possession of the funks and remained there "antil they were towed off by a police launch at 4 .. yesterday morning.
SHOTS ON THE BORDER.
CHINESE FICKET FIRE INTO BRITISH TERRITORY,
A WIRELESS MESSAGE.
The matter was reported, to, Hongkong and the naval authorities sent a wireless message to H.M., Ferytore, en ronte here from Amoy, to proceed to the spot.
A report was received at Police Head- To return to the party in the pinnace.quarters on Saturday morning regarding Owing to the waywardness of the breeze, another frontier incident in which shots the journey down the inlet took longer were fired across the border from Chinese than anticipated. However, the Territory into British Territory. There friendly enemy did not indulge in have been previous incidents, already re- further target practice, the occupants in ported, in which the, Chinese" Labour the boat had plenty of time to take ob-pickets have fred upon anyone attempting Even with the naked eye, to cross from, Chinese into British Ter-
servations.
it could be seen that thers was much ritory but Saturday's affair seems to be activity among the troops on shore, more serious in view of the fact that the Sentries were seen posted on the roofs shots were deliberately fired into British of the houses, and a huracan was die Territory, cerned hastening along the fore-shore to a temple. situated in the neighbourhood of the Im Tin salt-Gülda. This templa appeared to house a number of soldiers
According to the police report, a Chinese man and woman were on their way to the Shen; hai Railway Station
and is said to be the headquarters of the with baskets of fruit from their own Chinese General în charge of operations, village in British Territory, their intention Shortly before 3 o'clock H.M.S. Fanglore being to Consign the fruit for consump. was nighted, but, owing to the setting tion in the Colony. When near the Lo sun being behind us, it was some time Fung Customs pass, where the Chinese before the signalling of Sergeant Know-and British frantier roads are duly arfey Having heard that the Chinese bad been f It may be convenient here to put down lex was seen from the sloop "The parties feet apart, the Chinese Labour Picket, using considerable trouble at Shatau- the occurrences that necessitated the pre-met just off the Im Tia Customs House stationed there with the object of prevent- kok, I set out by the 10 p.m. train on one of EMS. Fueglore, in Starling and Commander Wotton, Captain "of ing labourers from returning jato British Saturday to obtain details from those on Inlet.
H.M.S. Facglore, readily granted per territory, fired five rounds at them the spot.
mission to the Daily Preas representative",
The shots missed their mark, but to remain on board until the affair had
struck the ground quite close to the After consultation with Me Wynne couple, who immediately dropped their Jones and Mr Gerrard, a wireless was baskets and ran away. The picket then despatched to naval hilquarters.explaia-crossed the frontier into British territory ing the situation.
and confiscated the fruit, which was car ried back into Chinese territory.
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In the trin from Faiding to Shatau koh I had the good fortune to meetin Mr. Nathaniel Wong, atprekeeper in the machinery department of Mesars. She wan, Thomas. He has welded for 20 years at San Chal, a village Within vast malle. "of the Shataukok Police Station. Living
• practically on the border, he was able to give me a clear idea of the feeling of anxiety among Chincie on the British
side of the line which has thrown a vast
amount of hard work on Sergeant Kan les since June 23rd. For instance our arighbours on the other side of the fordér, a few weeks age, sent word that they intended to come across une night. and carry off a number of the shop- keepers to be held to ransom.
The story begins on Thursday Taat when two junks arrived at 1.30 p.m., with cargo of assorted goods rige-dusty kerosene oil, arrated waters, cement and sundries. The curgo was consigned to Lam Shan Ying, the local grocer, and
was valued at $1,000.
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After arrival, the junks were anchored" 150 yards from shore and about 500 yards from the boundary line.
THE FIRST ATTACK,
been settled.
Meanwhile the ship's surgen had been most solicitous about the guests' state of health after their three hours journey in a tropical sun. He prescribed cold "bracers," served in pewter cups, which soon revived the drooping spirits of the pingace party.
SERGEAN'S LUCKY ESCAPE
On Saturday morning, two shots were fired at the British police station at Takuling. One shot is reported to have passed through a window within a few Shortly the order rang out to man two inches of the head of an Indian Sergeant; boats, while others were ordered to carry who was send at his office table. ammunition to the guns and go to froThe other bullet, according to report, lodged in one of the outside walls of stations.'
the building. Thng is no resson to doubt that both shots were fired by the troops stationed in Chinese territory.
Ai 11 'clock on Friday morning, while even shop fokie were unloading the cargo, a party of about 20 cadets and strikers boarded the junks and ordered the fukia to take the goods, including 30 enses of aerated water, into Chinese
The D.D., the A.S.P. and Sergeant territory to be examined as they (the
Knowles accompanied, the landing party, armed party) hud" « reason to believo This -threat" necessitated extra watch that the goods had been poisoned." The rack boat being in charge of an officer fulness by the police
fosis obeyed and accompanied the soldiers and P.O.
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wards of the District Officer, North, on short with part of the cargo. Three I have reasons for stating that Captain Sergeant Knowles" was determined that of the foxis wero detained by the soldiers, Wotton had, decided to open fire, with the the visitors should be given a suitable the remaining four being allowed to re-ship's guns, in the event of the Chines reception somewhat, in the nature of turn. They informed their master of firing on the White Ensign. surprise, it may be mentioned.
Mr. Wong is among those who fear that British patience is being mistaken for weakness. Fortunately. I was able to convince him and his friends that there
what had happened, but he did not re- port, the matter to the polier, due to fear of the consequences it is alleged.
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BRITISH POLICE FIRED ON, At 6 o'clock on Saturday morning, rifles and Thompson semi-automatic
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MR. SUN FO.
SAYS CANTON WILL JOIN HANDS
WITH PEKING.
As the boats neared the land, those left behind, not members of the gun crews, kept a watchful eye on the shore) Mr. Sun Fo, adopted son of the Com- until reminded in courteous but firm late Dr. Sun Yat Sen and language by the Captain that they were missioner for Reconstruction in Kwang- anot bullet-proof.
tung, has issued a statement to the effect that the Canton Administration is prepared to join hands with Peking in
is still truth in the old adage that "be | party of 10 Chinese cadets," armed with who laughs last, laughs best."
PUTTING TO SEA.
On arrival at Shatatkok police station,
In due time the landing parties reach ed the junks without a shot being fired
by either side.
monchinë-guns, crossed into British terri-
There appeared to be a number of in-dealing with diplomatic affairs and that tory and opened fire on the junks. The treated spectators in the Im Tia temple his visit to Feking is connected with the erow jumped over board and swam and on the foothills.
When it was seen that the sailors were transfer of the Shamees negotiations to
I learnt that Sergeant Knowles was awaitashore with the junks' armament of two in undisputed pomession of the junks, the Capital. The Central Government ing in the pinnace the arrival of Mr. E. rifles. The cadets then boarded the junks Captain Wotton went ashore in the motor has ordered Mr. Kiang Yung. Chinese
Wynne-Jones, District Officer, North. and Mr. W. G. Gerrard. Assistant Superin. Lendent of Police. They came in sight a few minutes later, walking along the
and poled them off in the direction" of pinaace. As it was found impossible to "Chinew territory,
Sergeant Knowles, on bearing the sound of firing, armed with a rifle and revolver, and accompanied by two Chinese
Hoat the junks, owing to the chh tide, the Minister to Tokyo, to negotiate with Mr. armed party was left in charge for the Sun Fo, who has arrived in Peking, accom night.
When the officials returned to H.M.Spanied by Mr. Shu Shih Ying, general National Citizens' Foxglove, it was learnt that approxi-scrretary of the board the junks, though there was reason to believe that part of this had been returned in undue haste, probably as soon as the Foxylove was sighted by the watchers on the house-top.
mbankment for the new road, but turn detectives (armed with revolvers) and fately two-thirds of the cargo was on
Convention.
SHAM-SHUI-PO RAID SEQUEL.
It is worthy of note that at no time did any of the landing party int foot in CHARGES OF AMED ROBBERY AT
Chinese territory.
After a stirrap-up (should it be row-
HUNGHOM.
A sequel to the successful raid carried
ed towards the sea instead of coming boatmen (unarmed) set off in the pinnace up to the station. This was the signal to uncertain what the trouble was The for the Sergeant in charge to despatch fucks were sighted.some 500 yards from a constable to inform the A.5.P. that their anchorage, steering for Im Tin "an old gentleman" had been waiting As soon as the police pinnace was seen, at the station to see him This constable, the junka were headed for the shoré. after shouting to me to follow him, set When within hail, Sergeant Knowles lock cup) in Captain Wotton's cabin, the fat break-neck speed across country called upon the "pirates" to stop: on pinnace party were rowed back to Sha- 10 intercept the new arrivals. When I his order being ignored, he fired a rifle. Laukok. On the return journey, the out by Sub-Inspector F. Shaftain in reached the shore, some ten minutes shot across the junks' bows, (30 yards archlight from the Foxglove was played charge of district watchmen attached to" later I discovered that the constable had afiend). "In respotist, a volley of 20 to 200g the foot-hills, the silent warning to the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, at No.
those on shore to let us pass without risked his neck over some of the roughest riße-shots was fired from the shore at molestation, ground in the New Territory in order a range of 250-300 yards. A number of that the pinnace should not sail without soldiers in Khaki and dark (blue or the "old gentleman.".
black) uniforms were seen. Sergeant Thanks to the forethought of the Knowles ordered the pinnace to be ladian Sergeant and the agility of the headed to the opposite side of Starling constable I was given an object lesson Inlet. in the fino spirit of co-operation that exists between the District Officer, the Police and the Royal Navy in taking steps to keep order on the border and maintain British prestige
17, Yu Chau Street, Sham Shui-Po, on On reaching. Shataukok, our real Thursday, when 犍 large quantity of troubles began, but fate was kind to us jewellery, two Mauser pistols and a Sergeant Knowles, after comforting us with tea and biscuits, supplied us with quantity of ammunition were seized, took a flashlight, which kept us out of many place at the Kowloon Magistracy on a, pitfall in the long tramp back to where
Saturday." the D.O. had left his ear.
We had not journeyed very far by car, Befors Mr. E. W. Hamilton, the three As the boat turned towards Kuk Po, before it was found that nearly all the men arrested in the raid were formally
water had evaporated. Fortunately, a another volicy was fired from the shore, kindly engine driver (in charge of a co-charged with participation in an armed followed by irregular sniping. Only one struction train) turned up and supplied robbery committed at a pawnshop at No. man appeared to have the correct range, the water needed. A few miles farther 34, Bulkeley Street, Hunghom, on July on, the near-front tire went fiat "and and his shots carried about 30 yards wide.
we arrived in Taipo on the rim. ... 31st, when money and jewellery amount After another spell of volley, firing from In spite of the Inteam of the houring to about $5,000 was stolen, behind some band-banks, individual shots (10.50 p.m.) Mrs. Wynne-Jones had seen It is believed that the jewellery seized. were again resarted to. At this stage that her cook had an excellent supper, Sergeant Knowles brought his ride inte in readiness, after which the writer was on Thursday during the raid is part of play and returned the fire from between brought in his own door at 1.30 am the proceeds of this robbery. 600-700 yards. The single marksman," by a motorcar kindly sent to meet him mentioned above, maintained his efforts on the instructions of the Sergeant, on until the boat was 1,000 yards from the duty at the Kowloon Water Police shore. Fortunately, Sergeant Knowles Station.".
Two of the defendants were further charged with unlawful possession of stolen
REASON FOR THE JOURNEY.
In reply to questions as to what had happened and what official action was to be taken, details of previous events were given me and I was extended a hearty favitation to join the party in the pin
and his men escaped unscathed, "but there By the time a cable had been despatch week! nase, which was about to set sail to meet is rens to believe that the Chinese ad to London, tailing of the day's doings, H.M.S. Forglove, which had been order- cadets dit not all escape scot-free, if the the neighbouring roosters had announeed ed to the spot.
detectives' eyes did not deceive them. the approach of dawn.
property and were remanded" for one
The other defendant was romanded until
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