INTERVIEW WITH SECOND ENGINEER.
MR. D. S. GOLDIE.
The Second Engineer, Mr. D. S. Goldie, was seen leaving the ship in company with Mrs. Goldie who had come to meet him, and very kindly gave a few interesting facts to the Daily Press reporter. He was in a hurry to get home, and could not say very much. He was down in the engine-room at the time, and a little after eight bells in the morning watch, when he was due to be relieved he came on deck, only to be confronted by a pirate with a revolver. Resistance was useless. He was taken to the mess where he found his fellow officers in the same predicament. The pirate who covered him with the re- volver, spoke Chinese and later made sigas which Goldie finally understood meant that he wanted his revolver. The pirate ransacked the cabin and found it. He also helped himself to other articles in the cabin. Later Mr. Goldie was sent down to the engine room with the other engineers, and saw little of what happened after that. How- ever, he remarked that the Second Officer (Mr. J. G. Forster) was rather lucky. He was shot at on several occasions by the pirates, but fortunately all the shots went wide. Mr. Goldie said that he met the pirate chief who spoke excellent English.
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HOW THE YUENG SHING "
FOUND OUT.
Second Officer P. F. Shaw, of the Yueng Shing said that their launch was at anchor in Samun Bay just off Bias Bay, when the signalman at the Signal-Station on shore in- formed them that the s.s. Tean was heading towards Bias Bay in a suspicious manner. They imme- diately weighed anchor, cleared for action, and pursued the s.s. Tean to Bias Bay. On drawing close to the Tean they noticed that H.M.S. Somme was there at anchor. The Tean suddenly swung right around, and headed for a little cove be- tween Bluff Point and Lok Sui Point. There she stopped and as the Yueng Shing came up they fired several shots across the bows of the pirated ship. The pirates lowered two life-boats and made for shore. The Fueng Shing then came along- side the Tean and took control of her. Meanwhile two armed parties under Capt. W. H. Poole and Mr. Shaw were landed and pursued the pirates. It was rough at the time and one of the stolen life-boats was smashed while being beached. A suitcase, which contained the loot sank with the boat but was later salvaged. The pirates herded their captives ashore, and tried to escape inland. One of the passengers was unable too keep up with them and he was pushed over a cliff, and fell to the bottom, a distance of 300 feet. He was found later by Mr. Shaw and taken back to the s.s. Tean. Meanwhile the pirates were pursued and shots were exchanged. The pirates saw that they were being overtaken and left their prisoners and fled, dispersing in all direc- tions. Most of the loot was recover- ed and the passengers and officers were taken back to the ship. The s.s. Yueng Shing then accompanied the s.s. Tean to Hong Kong.
SUPERINTENDENT OF CHI-
NESE CUSTOMS.
Among the passengers aboard the 3.8. Tean, who were taken ashore by the pirates was Mr. Ping Kwan Foo, Superintendent of Chinese Customs at Hoihow. He was accom- panied by a friend at the time, who was also taken prisoner. These two gentlemen were rescued by the party under Mr. P. F. Shaw.
The Loot.
The pirates were not very satis fied with the loot they made. It is estimated that the robbers' total
of which $4,000 was in cash. haul was something about $12,000,
The balance was made up of jewellery and clothing. When they were chased by the pursuit party from the Yueng Shing the pirates drop- ped a suitcase containing $3,000 which has been recovered.
The European Passengers. Among the three European pas- sengers were Mr. and Mrs. Drum- mond. Mr. Drummond is connect- ed with the A.P.C. at Hoihow and was coming to Hong Kong with his wife. It is understood that Mr. Drummond had been through Firacy ordeal previously. He was asleep last night and as our repre- sentative was told that he and his wife also have had a very trying time, he was not disturbed.
Several Suspects Detained.
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It is understood that several men were detained by the Police on suspicion.
the vessel.
The s.s. Tean, is one of the China Navigation Steamers, and has for years plyed between Haiphong, Hoihow and Hong Kong. At the time she was carrying a cargo of cattle and general merchandise. The local Agents of the vessel are Messrs. Butterfield & Swire. She is commanded by Captain E. H. Histed, with Mr. J. Roberts as Chief Engineer. Other officers are: Chief Officer, Mr. A. Mills; 2nd Officer, J. G. Forster; 2nd En- gineer, D. S. Goldie; and 3rd Engineer, Mr. J. J. Thompson.
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