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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8th, 1927.
THE BIAS BAY OF THE YANGTSZE.
EXPERIENCE OF YANGTSZE RAPIDS STEAMER.
LOOTING OF, THE PASSENGERS.
A. RECENT REIGN OF TERROR IN ICHANG.
During the first half of October! seven American missionaries-three
MURDER OF MRS.
FORESTER.
WIFE OF A.P.C, ENGINEER.
DETAILS OF SHANGHAI CRIME..
As briefly reported by cable a murderous attack was made ju Shanghai last week upon Mrs.
pany.
Further details of the crine are; given in the V-CA_Dailly" News to hand by yesterday's mail, and it is now reported that Mrs. Forestièr has succumbed to her wounds.
The Sword Of Damocles. Including the few hundred dollars men and four ladies-and three the passengers had with them the E. T. Forestier, the wife of an Canadians, arrived in Ichang, compradore could not raise a thou assistant resident engineer employ writes the Chengtu correspondent sand. They did not want a cheque fed by the Asiatic Petroleum Com- of the N. Daily News, Their for. 1.0.U. Silver or loat was their destinations were Chungking, Suil-ultimatum. The sword of Damocles a tender thread ing, Trechow, and Chengtu. Ichang was swinging on and westward, conditions are so un- over the passengers' luggage and certain that travellers are placed the ship's valuables. They lowered in a perplexing position. Ichang a their price to $5,000. They could week or two earlier had passed not believe a ship was penniless, through a little reign of terror. but time was dying sad something Foreignem were held up in sampans must be done. "Give us an 1.0.U. at the nose of a pistol. The daugh-and the Captain for security, and ter of the Italian Consul at Chang- the ship can proceed to raise the king while being" transferred from money." That would not do as the one steamer to another at dusk fellatcamer could not go without her into the trap and over $1,000 was captain. Once more a keen look at paid. "True" the military made the four fei chu." But what house to house inspection and all would the hip care if a passenger, caught with arms were arrested, and though a foreigner, were taken. it was reported that the captains No, if the, Captain 'cannot go we of the ganboats were invited to wit will take the compradore Mr. Wang, a graduate of Boone Univer- ness their execution.
sity, Wuchang
Apparently the attack on Hrs. Forestier took place shortly before four o'clock in the afternoon. A lady who, it is understood, was tak. ing part in a mahjong, party with her, called at ten minutes to four, and upon ringing for admittance, She then pro- received' no answer. creded to make inquiries at the servants' entrance, and finding no one there made an entry. Reach- ing the kitchen she found Mrs. Forestier on the floor in a dread- fully wounded condition,
Mrs. Forestier was lying in a pool of blood, and all indications were.
that she had been attacked with a
This evidently had a good effect
After much parley the crowd left for everybody became quite respect the bridge. The prospective fei ful and friendly, and the sampa crossed their legs, when suddenly chopper or some other such instru eat" breathed more easily and re men as obliging as of yore. Though figure darted past the windows and ment. She had been badly cut local conditions were encouraging stood in the door. His face bore the news from the gorges was most an expression that made it im about the head and neck with this, disturbing. The robbers were adopt possible to decide quickly whether and was obviously in a very serious he was trying to smile or to look condition. The lady at pace tele- ing the methods so successfully car feree. In one hand a black auto ried out by coast pirates. They matie was swinging in the other phoned for the police and a docter, a bag of silver-dollars. He had the latter of whom arrived within would board a steamer as passe evidently slipped away from his ten minutes and rendered first aid. gers, and when they reached their conipanions to do a little business An ambulance was summoned, and Bins Bay of the Yangtaze" would on the side. Swinging his auto the unfortunate woman was taken whip out their automatics and force matic about and rattling his silver to the Country Hospital. It was anchorage
Several ships had dollars, he blurted out, I want to realized that she was in a serious already fallen into their hands buy any rings you have or watches." condition, but the hope was express- Some were looted, others paid heavy The agent unclasped his wrist watched that she would live.
and passed it over without bid-
---------- Police -- Investigations. fiacs. No respect was paid to the ding. Only the senior member of Dag, whether Italian, French, or the party wore a ring. He step- Ameridan, or even the Japanese ped out as the other stepped in,
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until a party of marines surprised and the pilot gave the hind re- the Criminal Investigation Depart BUY A FLANDERS' POPPY
them. To secure further immunity move it, which was done. Here ment made their appearance and the Japanese steamers refused, it
was an explanation" of the scrutiny commenced investigations. It was was reported, to carry passengers, that the party bad trembled under. learned that Mra. Forestier had Foreign or Chinese.
They were looking for rings, discharged a coolie on October 28th, As the Yangtze Rapids str. ping watches and possibly spectacles. It and suspicion has fallen upon him. had made a successful journey to Chungking and back the Canadian was the senior member's gold ring It is suspected that he reentered that had so attracted their atten- the house with the purpose of tak party took pasange, and on Saturation. The pirate a dismayed ing revenge, and this theory-seems day morning, October 15th, steamed into the Ichang Gorge. Two shorter when looking at ench man's fingers to he supported by the fact that gorges were passed when the party he could not find the coveted ring, sum of $400 is missing, having As the elder member had stepped been abstracted from a drawer in were informed that they were enter- ing the pirate lair, the Bias Bay out he suspected him. Then follow. which the money was known to be kept. There is, at present, no of the Yangtete" Two small bonts ed a battle in diplomacy.
trace of the coolie, but inquiries are approached, and were paid a couple
being made as to his movements.
The exact time at which the as
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Nervo-Shaking "Buspense. of hundred dollars, and at the According to Chinese custom. same time a half dozen passengers must you not honour your father sault was committed is not clear, came aboard. It was with a breath and mother-brothers and sisters.but Mrs. Pate, the lady who found of relief that the steamer got under your wife, etc. 1 He tried to main- Mrs. Forestier, reported the matter way. The small city of, Kueichow tain his brazenness but finally to the Bubbling Well Police at about was passed and the steamer was in melted into a smile, and after 4 o'clock. The police who came at the neighbourhood of one of the asking the price of the watch the once, by questioning the boy, ascer famous rapids.-in the junk days, agent had handed to him and find- tained that Mrs. Forestier had given the Eaton,-60 miles. from Ichanging it was to be a gift thanked him him the afternoon off and had said when there was a commotion on the and glided away. The agent then that she would retire for" a Pap. forepart of the ship and a ghot rang declared that the watch noIt is believed that she awakened out There, stood a pirate, his good, and seemed pleased for an on hearing a noise downstairs and deadly automatic eyeing the bridge, opportunity to get rid of it. After came into the kitchen to investigate.
s of nerve-abaking This theory is borne out by the fact. where captain, pilot and wheelamar an hour or all stood. Of those who held up suspense, the pirates decided to go that she was not completely dressed the steamer possibly not more than shore. As they were straggling when found by Mrs. Pate. ive. were armed. That, however, up the hill the steamer gut under seemed quite sufficient to cow the way, and none too soon. The com scores of sailors and passengers. prodere reported later that a sec- The vessel crossed the river and tion of the pirates were furious at came to anchor. Another pirate the settlement, when they had the came to the bridge and ordered the ship in their hands, and had not passengers to be seated in the cap the steamer sailed immediately tain's cabin.
would have made a second attack for loot.
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Both Doors Locked. The boy further told the police that he had locked both the front sud rear doors when he left the house. On coming in to nek: Mrs. Forestier for tea, Mrs. Pato found the rear door unlocked. It had not been forced, and several theories to how the assailant ob exist. tained entrance, although all win- dows were intact.
When officers arrived, Mrs. Fate had telephoned for medical assist ance and Dr. A. C. Maconie came.
Motley: Bands From the Hills,
The steamer escaped Scylls only Down the mountain paths strag to fall into Charybdis,,, Proceeding gled motley bands of the brigand to Patong the steamer was prac type. Some had red headgear or tically interned for three days by sashes, others were decked in purple, while others had different the military. Armed soldiers sat, so to speak, on the anchor elaina kinds of headwear from an old Fortunately, the military officers at Dr. Birt later was summoned. The straw hat to an imposing helmet.
Patong were friends of the com- police found the injured lady on There were evidently two bands of pradore, and by their good officer the floor of the kitchen, which was tufei (citizen bandits) supported by the compradore was released when covered with blood from deep disbanded or deserted soldiers. The the pirates were assured of receiv. wounds she had received. She was ship certainly was in the hands of
steamer was ahead.
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a fearsome bunch, who would make 10g over $1,300, as each day of unconscious.
delay increased the demands. There The police believe that the as- quick work of looting when the considerable evidence to assert sault was committed at least half order was given. The irony of the that the military leaders on this an hour before Mrs. Forestier was situation was that there were five stretch of the river have represents found. As far as could be learned, steamers all in a row ploughing up tives at the Yangtze Bias Bay. however, no one saw her assailant the YangtzC. A swift Japanese One of the head men and a number enter the house, and although As the iping was crossing the of pirates come to Patong while several houses are nearby, no one reen to leave the place river, two other steamers passed others travelled to Chungking to
receive the silver.
although the attacker must have under full stean, received a storm
gone out by the back door." There of shots in silence, and soon passed
are no traces of blood to indicate After assuring himself that Mrs,stairs, or when she called out from out of sight. The last steamer The pirates lair is situated in that he left by the front door: Forestier had become unconscious, her room. The weapon, which is turned tail and fled back to Ichang, No Man's Land. It is a neutral though such marks are said to in the assailant appears to have gonokeen-edged, he left on the floor be During all this härly-burly the stretch between the jurisdiction of diente certain of his movements. upstairs and, by blood stains, the side, Mrs. Forestier. three foreign passengers and the Tang Seng Chi and Yang Ben, The nearest wall of the adjacent detectives were able to follow his The house is very favourably newly-appointed agent for Chung, district" over which neither General house is but six or ten yards from movements to the drawer where the situated for such a crime. It is the king sat in a row, where the steel claims absolute authority, a place the wall of Mrs. Forestier's resid- money was kept. This, amounting last of the row, and is set back plates would give most protection where opposing soldiers might easily ence, and although, it seems sure to $400 in notes, safe in hand, he about 150 yards to 500 yards from from shots on the outside, while in come into conflict. Patong where that she screamed no porson heard is believed to have crept down stairs Avenue Haig. E front a husky chap with an eagle Yang Sea has a number of troolis her..
again, passed by the unconscious eye leaned on the window sill is in Hupeh, really Tang Seng A Vigorona Resistance. woman, where she lay on the floor, with his finger on the trigger of a Chi's territory, and only 10 miles
From the condition of the kitchen and slipped out by the back door. If the
Several points in the matter have fairly long barrelled automatic, from the robber district,
and Mrs. Forestier's clothing, the pointing six inches above their pirates are acting sedi officially, no heads. The bridge head was soon more adaptable situation, could be police believe that she resisted the not been cleared up as yet by the filled with new comers. They would chosen, Entan is not the only onslaught of her assailant vigorous officers.
ly. On the other hand they believe Foint To Be Solved. whisper among themselves and then place where piratical methods are that she had little opportunity of How the assailant, the police be- medinte charge of the investiga one or two would come to the used. The steamers may be held up resisting effectively as most of the lieving the boy's story that he lock- tions, assisted by Deb-Set: Camp- nearest window and take a good at any port At Washan city furniture is built in and all kitchened both doors, entered the house, bell attached to Bubbling Well look at each of the foreigners. This three different parties demanded utensils had been put away by the still has to be solved That he was Station. Chief. Det. Inspr. Gilbert, was somewhat disconcerting, as it 8200 each from the Iping. They looked as if they were picking out were argued down to $300 for the boy before he left. The room is acquainted with the premises ap in charge of the Finger Print De small, probably not more than 12 pears evident, for he had not partiment, took photographs and a “fri chu" or a fat pig, in case three. they should need some one na surety Notwithstanding these diffenities feet square, and when cornered she brought w weapon with him, but specimens of the finger marks in for the modest sums of $8,000 which and dangers steamers are plying up could do little or nothing to ward had seized a carpenter's axe, prob the upper room
off the murderous attack. they were demanding for the re- and down and undoubtedly doing & lease of the steamer
lucrative business.
(Continued on next Column.)
To the rear of the house are trees and open fields. On one bide one can see Great Western Road
directly west is unoccupied coun-- and the Country Hospital, while Superintendent Peck, took im-
ably, it is believed, when he heard Ms Forestier was a lady of 40 Mra. Forestier moring about up. years of age.