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HOW THE PIRATES PREY UPON
SHIPPING.
A BLACK RECORD.
LIST OF PIRACIES. DURING RECENT YEARS.
THE INCREASED ACTIVITY IN 1926.
A PROBLEM FOR THE CANTON GOVERNMENT."
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Piracies are frequent in Chinese waters and the news that a boat has been captured and several people kidnapped or killed now: arouses very little comment. The list below-which is by no 'means a completa, one-of piracies committed within recent years will, however, possibly help to a realisation of how trade is harassed and hampered by the ganga of robbers and murderera which infest South China,
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The list furnishes a terrible indictment of the present Canton Administration. Since their regime the number of these outrages has increased beyond measure. A person travelling by junk in the Canton delta now does so at the peril of his life owing to the presence of so many pirate ganga..
The Canton Government promised to attack and to clear Bias Bay of the pesta, but nothing practical has been done. Troops were sent, ostensibly against the pirates headquarters," but they cou- tended themselves with a demonstration against the political opponent Great Britain offered to co-operate in the work but such co-operation was, to all intents and purposes, refused. And so the toll on life and property mounts up. "BIAS BAY PIRACIES.
Yu, and a man named Cheung Mau Sang, also of San Yu. He further
· stated that 30 men took part in tho piracy. The arms used were pro- sumably amuggled on board in Hong Kong. Three revolvers used in the above piracy were recovered by Commander Wong Fuk Chi in his operations and returned to the Hong Kong Police Later "Com... mmander Wong Fuk Chi carried out a raid at Ping. Shan as a result of which ave men believed to be pirates were shot,
October 3rd, 1924.
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2.S. Ning Shin. Shanghai-Foo- chow run, was pirated at approxi-, mately 8p.m. on October 3rd, 1824, one any out of Shanghai while on voyage from Shanghai to Foo- chow. The ship was carrying 30 cases of silver bare consigned to the Americna Oriental Bank, Foo- chow, value approximately 97,000 taela. Thirty-four pirates boarded the ship at Shanghai as passengers, About 250 Chinese passengers were oti board. Оле quartermaster was killed and one sailor wound. ed. The ship was taken to n pises off Tron Point, Biak Bay, where sampana came alongside. The pirates then discharged, the silver and other cargo, together with the loot taken from the passagers, into the sampans which then made for Sun Liu. The pirates who were armed with revolvers presumably armed with revolvers or rides. Some smuggled their arms on board at of them had a knowledge of Eng Nim Shan and Fan Lo Kong dis Shanghai. They came from the lish They were probably mostly January 21st, 1921.
natives of the villages in the Bias tricts Communication was at once S.L. Kong Hong. On the run be. Bay area. Subsequently, on infor-made with General Ip Kui at Wai tween Hong Kong and Shan Mei mation, one man was arrested in chan who sent an expedition to Pirated at 2.30 p.m. between Saa Shanghai boarding house in pos. Nom Shan under a commander Man and Shan Mei by about 19 sesion of 18 revolvers. He was named Yung Fai Ting. men armed with revolvers-Hakkas supposed to have participated in later reported ou fairly good autho Launch taken to Fan Lo Korge Sus An piracy. He was banish-rity that this commander succeeded Cheek; booty loaded into junksed from Hong Kong for a period in rounding up. many of the Arms carried on board at Hong of 10 years and handed over to the pirates and recovering most of the Kong concealed in buckets with French authorities in Shanghai were released en payment of a large silver barr stolen but the pirates Malse bottoms. Property to the Several informers came forward
value of $22,000 stolen. Money, after the piracy with information sum and the silver bars were appro However, jewellery and clothing stolen. No regarding the identity of the pristed by his troops. cargo stolen. (This piracy led to pirater but it is doubtful if any { uqder the criers of General Hung The 15 men were sent to Wai Chau
another expedition was later sent of the information was really obtained from the information corroborated the statement above re-occupied by them were burnt, but curate and no useful results-wers Siu Lun with Commander Wong
Fuk Chi in command. The latter for trial, and some of the housca given. The piracy was report garding Yung Fai Ting and fur
the conviction that fishing junks in league with the Bins Bay pirates). and around Fan Lo Kong were in
December 15th, 1921.
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ed General Chan Kwing Ming her stated that the silver had been 12 of these were released after chants 8.8. Co. on Shanghai, Hong Canton and a Chinese gunboat melted down and made into silver enquiry. The four remaining pris Kong, Canton run, was pirated off carrying troops was sent to Biar coins. In February, 1998,"Comdr. oners were kept," in custody for Amoy at approx. 12.15 p.m. on De-Bay. A party of Foliée under In-Wong Fuk Chi succeeded in effect several months at Wai Chou but while on the way from Swatow to cember 15th, 1921, whue on z voyaga spector Boulger embarked on the ai Pung. This man admitted after the city fell into the hands Hang. Kong collided with a junk from, Shanghai to Hong Kong carry gunboat to watch the proceedings.
on Sunday evening at about seven ing 230 Chinese passengers. The ship The troops Janded but made little participation in this piracy and of General Chiang Kai Shok, these clock. was taken to Tai Sam Bay where effort to locate the pirates and a notorious pirate) a Hakka, a native Kong a man in one of the houses master of the Ten Heutan, it ap stated that Lam Troi Sau four were released. At Fan Lo According to report by the the pirates left the whip in a junk useful results were obtained. and made for Fan Lo Kong.
of Cheung Pai Vilage in Fan. Lo Pirates to the number of approxi-
October 23rd, 1923...
Kong district, was the leader in raided, fired on the troops who had pears that the junk suddenly loomed up in the darkners on the this piracy.
come to search. This man He also gave the mately 35 boarded the ship in
S.S. Sanning. River steamer,
names of several of his confede summarily shot; he was in posses | ângines were at once reversed and Shanghai. Property, money and Shin Hing 5.8. Company, on Hong rates.
port bow of the steamer. The jewellery to the value of about Rong-Kongmoon run, was pirated that the pirates went to Shanghai matie. He turned out to be a man
His story was to the effect sion of a revolver and an auto the helm put over. 8120,000 was stolen, were probably mostly natives of
The parts at 8-15 p.m. on October 23rd, 1993, ti Hong Kong in 1 B. 3. called Chan Shui Wai alias Yeung Fan. Lo Kong and Nim Shan dis- Castle Peak while on a voyage steamer. He stayed with others at Ah-In, a well known robber and tricts; some of them could speak she was carrying about 300 passen- Hong Kong before leaving for
from Hong Kong to Kongmoon. the Hung On boarding house in pirate English. They were armed with re
February 8th,' 1928. volvers. One Chinese passenger was
Pirates numbered about 35 Shanghai (this statement was veri S.S. Jade, Shun Cheung 8.8. shot dead and his body thrown into men. The ship was taken taken to fed and found to be true). The Co., 8, Connaught Road Central. the sea. Information was Inter
Trang Chau Island, Bias Bay N.E-,arina were purchased in Shanghai. Running between Haiphong, Kwang given that the names of the leaders and the pirates left in the ship's Fighteen men accompanied him vid Chow, Wan, and Hong Kong, this to Navigation,
boats. The Captain, Chief Officer Sha Yu Chung to Hong Kong. His vessel was pirated on February 8th, were: (1) Thang Chin Manet Wai Chau, (2) Ng Tai Kun of Faned. The pirates spoke Hakka, silver, $40 in one dollar coins and Wan on her way to Hong Kong. and one Indian guard were wound-share of the loot was 40 pieces of 1928, 8 hours out from Kwang Chow Lo Kong, (3) Ng Tai Hi of Fan Hokie, Mandarin and Punti, and some serge clothing. The pirates She is a cargo ship, and was carry- Lo Kong. All these had previous were armed with revolvers which known to him came from the Biasing 100 tons of general cargo, and military experience.
they smuggled on board in Hong Bay area There were several bullion, valued $82,000. Thers were
December 18th, 1921.
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The junk, however, approached quickly and was hit amidship and ent in two. Life-boats were im-.. mediately lowered and the crew were all rescued.-
The wreck, which is in position 320 6 5 N. 116 25 E. 22 6 8 N. 116 25 E, is considered dangerous
ATTEMPTED ARMED
ROBBERY.
SMART POLICE ARREST.
Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell yester-
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Kong. Property, jewellery and other pirates, unknown to him, in 10 3rd class passengers. Seven of 8. Wah Sun. Pirated between money to, the value of over 820,000 this gang. This ship did not come these were the pirates. They took Ma Kung and Shar Mei at about was stolen. It was later reported under the Hong Kong Piracy Pre- the ship to Bias Bay and, arrived day afternoon at the Central 6.15 p.m. on December 18th, 1821, by General Hung Shin Lux that ventión Ordinance. by about 10 men armed with re- the pirate leader a name was Tin
off Fan Le Kong at 10 a.m. on Magistracy, Inspector Grant of the February 10th. They ship was Kennedy Town Police Station,.. volvers, on the Hong Kong-Shan O Tan, a native of Wachau, An Mei run: Ship taken to Fan Lo informer also reported the name of
taken right up the creek, where charged a Chinese with attempted Kong Creek. Money, jewellery and several persons who were supposed
it was in 3 fathom of water, and armed robbery last week.
The defendant was alleged to clothing to the
about 500 yards from the shore. value of $21,000 to have taken part. Most of the tween Hangoon, Penang, Singapore, The pirates called two sampans others not in eustody, in sa armed stalen: Pirates came on board at persons mentioned came from Wai- Hong Kong, Swatow and Amoy which, took of all the pirates and bery at a shop in 339 Queen's Have been implicated, with two Ma Kung s passengers They chau or the Fan Lo Kong and Nim was pirated six days out from spoke Hakka.
Singapore on January 13th, 1995, the bullion. The pirates boarded Road West. They knocked at the at 8.40 am while on a voyage from the ship at Kwong Chow Wan.
door and entered on the pretence. May, 22nd, 1922,
Singapore to Hong Kong. She was
March 6th, 1926, S.L. Fah Sun. Also on Heng "8.8. Hydrangea. On Hong Kong-carrying 257 passengers. The pirates
of telling the fuki that a relative S.L. Tai You H.M.S. Durban of his had been taken ill. Believing Kong-Shan Mei run. Pirated again Swatow run, was pirated at about numbering about 30 (armed with reported on March 7th, 1926, as them, the foki went to the address while, at anchor in Ping Hoi Har-0.40 p.m. on. December 27, 1923, revolvers) took the ship to Tsang follows: Loi Ping Sun, 45 years, in question, but found his in- bour on May 22nd, 1923, by several off Single Island near Bias Bay, Chau Island, Bias Bay and left the Captain of the steam launch Tai formanta tale to be false. He then!! nien who came alongside in same while on a voyage from Hong Kong ship in the ship's boats taking with Yau, tonnage: 122 tons, owned by hurried back to his shop where he pana Ship taken to Sun Liu where to Swatow. She was carrying about them money, jewellery and clothing the Chiusan Company, Ewatow, found defendants in the act the robbers left in sampans. Money, to passengers and was taken to to the value of $53,380. From in-states-On March 6th, 1928, i opening the safe Disturbed, the jewellery and clothing stolen to the Bias Bay. The pirates numbered formation received it would appear sailed from Tai Sam Mi about but a chase by the Police followed three men made good their escape, value of over 8,000,
approximately 45 and spoke Hakka that the pirates came mostly from p.m. with 47 passengers and about and defendant, who is believed to October 4th, 1932
and Hoklo dialects. They were Nam Shan or Fan Lo Kong and 39. baskets of salt fish sa cargo, be the leader, was eventually ar- S.L. San On. Pirated between armed with revolvers and rifles travelled to Singapore where they When leaving Tai Bam. Mi, six Tai Po and Sha Ya Chung on Ge- Money Jewellery and clothing to procured arms and boarded the ship Chinese males, who had boarded the rested in Water Street. The key of teber 4th, 1992, at about 8.30 am. value of $23,380 was stolen, also as passengers. The leader of this
the safe, which defendant obtained On the Tai Pa-Sha Yu Chung run. Fart of the cargo, L., 10 cases of gang is said to be a man named hip before leaving as passengers,
was found in his possession. Taken to Hoo Kung where the pizoo goods to the value of $10,000. Le: Ah Chiu & native of Fan produced revolvers and seized the by intimidating the book-keeper,
ship. They tied up myself, Com. robbers disembarked in a junk and The pirates who came from Fan Kong. The ship's wireless was pradore and Chief Officer and then Knives and deggers were later sailed to Tau Tau Shan near San Lo Kong and Nim. Shan districts immediately put out of action rananeked the ship, taking sil the found in the shop but nothing was Liu (Bins Bay East). Nine men As a result of representations made was mostly spoken by the pirates took the ship to Fan Le Kong, (near went ahora in the ship's boats by the pirates. Hakká and Heklo
stolen. money from the pasengers. They "spoke Hoklo and other dialects. They were armed with revolvers Wong Fuk Chi ander the orders of Funti. This ship did not come about 7am. to-day, March 7th, to the Chinese Authorities, Comdr. but some spoke Fakien and a few glass factory), where they left at which they brought on board at General Chan Kwing Ming carried under the Hong Kong Piracy Pre-taking all the money and some Tai Po concealed in a Morey,
8.8. Kwang Lee. China Mer- jewellery and clothing out two expeditions against the vention. Ordinance. At the time clothing with them When leaving stolen. No cargo stolen."
pirates in the Nim Shan, Shan Mei this piracy, was committed General they told us to leave at once and chants' ship. Pirated outside Horg and Ping Hoi districts, as a re- Hung Shiu Lan and Commander November 19th, 1922.
sult of which 7 men believed to Wong Fuk Chi happened to be in go full speed or other pirates Kong on July 13th, 1926. No re B.S. Sui An Hong Kong, Canton have taken part in this piracy were Hong Kong. Qua the suggestion of would catch as I have never seen port was made to Hong Kong and Macao-Steamboat Company subsequently shot One of these the CaptainSuperintendent of any of these men before and could Police.
August 21st, 1928, not recognise them again" This river steamer, on Hong Kong-Macho was was a pirate leader named Tin Police an expedition was organised launch is on the Sun Mei-Bwatow 8.8. Sandviken. A Norwegian run; pirated on November 19th, Ah Wong, the brother of Tin O consisting of members of the Navy, run
vesel, left Cahton for Swatow and 1922, about 10 miles from Macao, Tou, mentioned in connection with Army and Police in Hong
Kopg while on a voyage from Macao to the Sunning piracy. Another pirate and headed by Commander Wore 8.8 Hain Fong China Merone European lady and 190 Chinese Shanghai on August 21st, 1920, with Hong Kong, carrying approximate lender, shot, was named. Trang Fuk Chi. The party left for Ha ly 60 saloon passengers, 135 second Kong Several villagers who op. Chung, Bias Bay in a naval tug chants B.N. Co. was pirated on the passengers on board. At about class and 220 third class passengers, posed the Military in the raids, in where a party of some 120 of Wong journey from Shanghai to Canton, 6.30 p.m. on the same night when ed the ship in Macao. They shot shot and their houses were burned. and taken to Fan Lo Kong bay the ship to Bias Bay and trasis October 1st, 1998. Pirates about 80 in number board the districts mentioned, were also Fak Chi's soldiers were embarked when she was near Swatow on about 4 miles south of Waglan March 25th, 1928. The pirates took Light she was pirated by 38 pirates. dead two Indian guards and wound- One of the pirates shot, named Lo A landing was effected and raids
clock
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March 25th, 1994.
The case was remanded until Friday.
July 13th, 1926, AA,
ed the captain, two guards and Kan, admitted participation in this were made on Kwai Chan, Hai ferred ashore cargo and loot from 8.8. H Fung, The report of passengers Ship taken to Tsang piracy and gave the names of Chau. Nim Shan and Fan Lo Kong, the passengers by means of about this, pirsey was given in the local Chan Laland, NE of Bias Bay. several of his confederates; he also The Police were present in these which was lying in readiness at an Press Pirates left in sampans which came stated that the pirates were not all raida. As a result 16 men were arranged spot. The piracy was re-November 18th, 1926. from the shore Money, jewellery acquainted with each other hat were arrested. They were in possession ported in the Pre The Hong and clothing stolen to the value collected together by several sub- of various articles of property of Kong Police had no repost or de- of over $34,000. Pirates spoke lenders His particular sub-leaders viously illegally obtained. Bome taila Hakka and. Hoklow and - were, alll were Chu Cheong, a native of San, Singapore money was also found. -- (Continued on ngat Column).
8.8. Junning. The details of this piracy have been fully reported in the local Press."/
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