MACÃO OUTRAGE
ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF PIRATES' RAID
FUNERALS OF VICTIMS
(Our Own Correspondent.).
Magno, Apr. 18. The danger attending the ser vice in the Chineso Maritime Customs has been brought very much into prominence by the murder of two popular young memborg of the service while carrying out their duties not fur from Macao. One of the victims of the brutual assault was Ernest Edward Peareo, aged 28, a natiye of Chatham, Kent.
Ho folned the Customs Service in November, 1930, after serving for seven years in the Royal Scote, and was transferred from Tientsin to Macao in October, 1931. The deceased was married but leaves no children.
WEDNESDAY; APRIL 19, 1933. THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SHOTS FIRED AT
JOURNALIST.
ATTACK IN CROWDED
CITY SHOP.
HELENA MAY
KOWLOON BRANCH OPENED
YESTERDAY
The Kowloon Branch of tho Helena May Institute was opened yesterday afternoon by Mrs. J. R. Wood, President of the In-
Fate was kind to Mr. Lo Kwai koung, proprietor and Editor-institute. chiel of the Tin Nam Daily News, a local vernacular daily news- whon R revolver was paper, emptied at him in Lyndhurst Terrace shortly before elght, o'clock Inst night.
Altogether five ahots were aimed nt him, but of these only one found its mark, and caused only a slight shoulder wound. He was able to give a coherent account of what had happened to the Police.
The alleged assailant was ar rested after a long chase through the heart of the Chinese district by a Police constable, C.300, and a Chinene civilian, Mr. Lewis Woo, an ex-scout of the 1st Hongkong (St. Joseph's) Troop.
The new quarters are situated two nt 168, Boundary Street, houses having been acquired in nice surroundings, opponito La Salle College. Resident members have at their disposal 16 or 16 rooms, tastefully furnished and decorated. The library has also been enlarged..
Mre. Wood, addressing those present at the opening, said:
Don't Let Him Suffer From TEETHING PAINS
If the commencement of the iceth- ing period is accompanied by pain Lady Peel who promised to take steps to remedy the condition at havo an easy perform this ceremony is, as you once. For this is evidence that the all know, just out of hospital child is not going and is, therefore, unable to at-time and much more serious symp tend. I received a letter from toms may develop and continue for Mro, Southorn in which she said Teething palps, apart from the that she also, was unable to be resultant worry, anxiety and loss of of sleep, scriously undermine the child's presont owing to pressure work. Mr. Ho Kom-tong, 0.B.E., general health. The modern remedy who was present at the original for teething troubles, devised by n opening of the Kowloon Branch, qualified medical practitioner with
special exportoŋeo of children's
many weeks.
nil-
Mr. Lo, in bis report to the along Lyndhurst Terrace he folt William Jorge Denis Baldwin, who joined the Customs Service something hit him on the shoulder. on January 19, He was born in On turning round, he saw a man Fulham, London, and was about dressed in black clothing holding a revolver standing only six feet 26 years of nge. He wns single and had a good record in away. Another shot was directed the British Navy, from which heat him as he looked, but this went retired in Hongkong, to join the wide. Chinese Chatonis Service.
The other foreign victim was Pollco, said that while walking has left the Colony while Mr.ments, in Baby's Own Tableta.
Tang Sbiu-kin who promised to The effect of these pleasant-tasting be here, has left the Colony also. tablets in easing teething pain is
It is with great plensure that nothing short of astonishing, welcome you here to-day, behalf of the Council of Helena May Instituto.
Smugglers' Lair.
The locality where the attack took place in well known as a pirate lair, and ever since the Increase in Customs duties a great deal of smuggling has been going on in this district. The Customs Authorities have, there- fore, to pay very apeclal attention to the region.
On Sunday afternoon, the Chinese Customs motor launch Chenan set out on a cruise, of the Broadway and the many creeks that abound there, on the river- ways leading to the West River. Mr. Pearce was in charge, but, as it in the practice in the Chinese Customs Service to send out wherever possible two foreign officers, Mr. Baldwin, who was trainlug on the Customs Cruiser Lung Shing, was detailed to ac- company his Sentor officer in the
servict.
Ran Aground. While negotiating one of the creeks near Pang Chong Island the motor launch could not pro- ceed any further and was left on the mud bank with the receding tide.
The two officers noticed sam- pans in the stream and accosted them, ordering them to stop, but the Chinese craft paid no heed and suddenly the Customs officers saw about 50 armed men on the shore of the malaland of Chung an Island. Without warning the new arrivals opened fire on the stranded motor launch.
The bullets, fired at such close range, penetrated the hull of the Customs launch hitting both
Launch Looted,
Hides in Shop.
Branch's History.
on
the
of the
countless parents have discovered. Beby's. Own Tablets contain none of the opiates and narcoties usually s soclated with so-called soothing' remedies. Teething pains are chiefly Baby's Own i want to give you a short out- nervous, resulting from upset in line of the fd of this Kowloon stomach and bowels.
settling the internal organs Dashing into No. 19. a habet- Branch of the Helena May In-Tablets treat the cause, and by dashery shop, Mr. Lo hid himself stitute. In 1929, the Council (child. bring relief in a very short in a corner and covered himself body of 10 women) embarked on time, sometimes
His new venture; a Kowloon Branch minutes. with a pile of blankets. would-be-nasasain, it is alleged, of the Institute. Premises were Baby's Own Tablets are never with following him into the shop and found at No. 8 Aimal Villus out them, for they are a gentle Is Invaluable for maintaining the emptied the rest of the chambera facing the Kowloon Cricket Club. laxative and stomach corrective that This Branch was started under health of the little ones from birth up at him.
the leadership of Lady Clement to the age of six or seven, the then President.
To the man's wild shooting, Mr. Le owes his life. The last three ahots hit three different corners of the shop as three broken glass- windows testified.
:
Club for
re-
the
In even
Д Low Parents who once 1180
The idea was women in Kowloon, later appli-visitors to members, to make use also to have cations came for hostel accommo- of the lounge and dation, one room after another Was taken until finally there meals here.
Once again I thank you all for Nobody was even hit in the shop, were six women rosidents. This coming today and giving us your although crowded into a space of further scheme entailed about 15 feat hy eight, were no sidont matron and a farger staff. kindly intereat and support.
Mr. Cock's Speech. fewer than six people, three cus should here like to thank
Kowloon Cricket Club for ao kind- Mr. E. Cock then said: "There tomers and three fokin.
One bullet ricochetted from aly allowing us the use of a tennis is not anything at home, I think,
court.
quite like the H.M.I. except home ladder on to a glass case.
This Kowloon Branch has beca itself, and in this building, as in According to one of the fokis of
for the shop, the Shi Iling Company, a success in that the applications the parent institute in Hongkong
accommodation is something akin to home the assailant, after emptying his for residential
the While it provides the lonely. revolver, threw it on the ground have always exceeded the space girls who might otherwise be very and dashed out. He made off in available but, financially
way, comforta, there is also that little the direction of Gage Street, but Branch has not paid its
Running an establishment like sympathetic discipline to be found
The in every well managed household. was followed by a Police constable
this naturally costs money.
that strongly
The H.M.I. Is run by women who Council feols EU
for and several civilians.
there is this need for accommo-have a little time to spare dation, that after much careful those who have less. The Hong- was very much the consideration the decision was made koug H.M.I. to move into larger premises, centre of things so far as the arts where more girls could be taken, and music are concerned, a little and possibly with a larger num-less now perhaps than formerly, ber of residente, we shall be able for to-day all have more freedom and the cinema and the dance floor to cover our expenses.
This house here has been taken find more devotees, nevertheless. for one year, if the hostel is full Lady May and the benefactors of we shall pay our way and we the H.M.I. must find pleasure in the growth of the Institute and its shall continue this Branch. ·
expansion to Kowloon.
of Generous Donation.
Kowloon
the size and calls out Mr. Tang Shiu-kin has given us Nottingham
of a most delightful gift, 3500, for for attention. The necessity.
I should like to this branch must be obvious to all this Branch. thank him for his generosity and and the choice of position although interest. We are going to spend perhaps forced on the Institute on must be of benefit to that is now a good part of this money
the best residential part of Kow the Library here.
Chase Through Streets. After a chase through Graham Street, Queen's Road Central and Peel Street, he was arrested near the Stag Hotel by Mr. Lewis Woo and P. C. C300, who together took him to the Central Police Station.
At the station, the alleged as- sassin gave his name as Chan Her, 22 years of age, and his address as Stall No. 12, Western Market. He stated that he was a chicken-carrier.
The revolver was later picked by the Police with five empty chambers.
ment attitude.
He
Pearce and Baldwin, who were
Mr. Lo Kwat-keung was former ovidently tho target of the nt-
ly an executive of the Provincial tackers. Baldwin was struck in the hand and Pearce was struck Kuomintang in Canton in the time
The Helena May is not #10011.
It is not too far out for n grent in the chest, falling into the bot- of General Chan Min-shu. tom of the boat. The Chinese started the Tin Nam Daily News Charitable Institute," what we motor enginer was also killed in in Hongkong in 1931 when the hope for is that you and your number of people to live. It is also the first volley, while one boatman anti-Chiang Kai-shek leaders ar- friends will support us by benot too far out to put a centre of ganised the anti-Chiang political coming members the membersbip social activity for the ladies living was slightly injured.
Since then, is only $12 a year; you can then in the vicinity and they surely will The pirates thereupon boarded regime in Canton.
use theas delightful rooms, read feel the benefit of the good library the unfortunato vessel and over-the Tin Nam Daily Newca has been powered the remaining crew of known for its pro-Nanking Govern-magazines, take out books from for which the H.M.I. has always
the library, and drink excellent heen noted. coffee. gix Chincac.
I have referred to the Institute I should like to take this op-taking the place of home. I once the lived in a Southsea Boarding house portunity of thanking all The plight of the Customs men lowing the shock and the loss of members of Council and all mem-which advertised itself as home was serious and they could offer blood.
bers of Committees for the real from home. I hope and I believe no realstanco so the attackers In the meantime the Chinesework they are putting in with the that this will never be like that, looted the Cuntons Inunch of crew of the Customs launch had Institute and this Branch. It is but rather will develop into a spot everything that could be removed. reached Macao, and they reported work faithfully and loyally done. where those who reside will have behalf of the without knowing it that comfort; After threatening the crew of the the case to the Customs Omcers May I here on
Council and the Religious Works able feeling one always has whan vessel the pirates decamped leav on Monday, mornleg. ing the injured men, having bound Mr. Horacio Garcia, of the Cus Committee, thank all the clergy one gets home
What I hive, sald, perhaps, toms Service lost no time in get-who each Friday have taken meet-
should have been spoken by the It was already late In the after-ting into touch with the Portu-ings for us.
I have served on committees President of the K. R. A., I am noon and as
the robbers had guero Authorities, and was quick-
ten sure he will entorse it however as threatened to return to take the ly assured of the co-operation of and council for more than
d'Oliveira,
have watched the the Committee look with plenaure Europeans away for ransom, Bald-Commander Soares
years, and win decided to seek help and set acting Harbour Master. Comman Institute grow and grow, I have on any effort, particularly volun-
assistance. off to look for
To-dor d'Oliveira soon proparod an its interests very much at heart,tary effort, which tends to make wards night-fall he found two armed motor launch which was and I ask for your sympathy and life more pleasant here." workmon near the village of Wok despatched from Macao to re-interest in this further develop Hoi Taan to whom he conveyed cover the bodies and, if possible, ment. I want to say for the benefit the Kowloon Branch of the Helong It for those who do not know, that May Institute thanked Mr. Cock hla desire to proceed to Makok, to get back the motor launch.
the other members of the crew.
Mrs. J. Durran as Chairman of
the Chinese name for Macao. was necessary for a motor launch men are most welcome here na for speaking to them.
pan
The villagers procured a sam-to go out, na, owing to the very and took Mr. Baldwin to shallow water it was not possible Sheung Makok. Baldwin thore-to despatch either of the Customs" upon explained to them that that cruisers to the locality. was not the place, and the sam-
pan proceeded to the Chinese Cue-
Bodies Recovered, toma Station at Ma La Chow, The Portuguese launch lost no neur Macao, and then to the Gov-time and at 8 o'clock yesterday ornment landing stage at Maeno, evening returned, having recover shortly after midnight, Stepping ed the bodies of Pearce and the ashore he said to the Portuguese Chinese Engineer. The Portu- corporal in chargo "Pearce Is guese found Pearce's body 'in a dend; they wounded me."
sitting posture, it was evident that he had tried to get out and! eventually died from loss of blood. The Portugueso Bont Baldwin It was not possible to tow away immediately to the Government the motor launch but the men re- Military Hospital where he was ported that the launch was com examined by Dr. Eduardo Reis, plotely stripped of everything re- who decided to amputate, after movable. dressing the wound, Baldwin was
Death in Iospital.
The Customs Oficials aro high
in good spirits and did not seem In their praise of the efficient ser- to bo in any danger although he vico rondered by the Portugueso. The fanorals of the victims was extremely weak from loss of
blood, but he suddenly expired at take place this afternoon 7 am on Monday apparently fol, Macao.
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