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HONG KONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1927.
ANOTHER PIRACY.
Mail Ship Looted and Taken to Bias Bay.
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PASSENGERS KIDNAPPED.
Captain Made Prisoner But Later Released.
$20,000 BAIL.
OPIUM POSSESSION CHARGE.
ACCUSED REMANDED.
"Two hundred taels-that's $2,000 and ten timer that is $20,000, 1 am afraid that that is what the bail must be," said Mr. E. E. Lind sell at the Central Magistracy this morning when a Chinese, was
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INCREASED CHARGES.
In spite of another difficult year As regards shipping, a good work- ing profit was reported as having (been made as the result of economiler at the annual meeting this moraing of the Union Waterboat Company Another piracy has been added to the long list of pirate out charged by Insp. Peter Grant with Wanhsien with regard to coal Ltd.
Increased charges to meet the the illegal possession of that quan- supplies. A coal contractor has rages in this part of the world.
tity of opium. Mr. Horace Lo, de- been placed under arrest for sup-incresaed in cost of water indicated in the Budget speech were also The British ateamer "Seang..Bee, carrying newspaper maila fending, applied foca Temand as plying the os. "Kikswo
he had only just been instructed by Troop movements at Ichang
referred to.
Mr. T. G. Weall presided over the! from Singapore, is the victim.
the accused's friends. His Worship continue, large numbers leaving meeting other members of the Con- The vessel was seized on the high seas in the usual way by the said that he would hear the case at down river for Hankow. All sulting Committee present being
noon on Friday,
ships were commandeered on the Hom Mr. A. O. Lang: Mr. A. 1. pirates disguised as passengers.
Saturday. Two British ships Shields. and Mr. S. Kinoshita. In were cleared of troops and the addition to the Secretary, Mr. D. E
de Sousa, there engines dismantled.
were present the Japanese women and children following shareholders: Messrs. F. at Changsha have been ordered R. M. Smith, G. R. Edwards, A. D. Symo Thomson, LG. S. Dodwell,
Humphreys, C. Mone, W. E van Eps, and O. F. Ribeiro.
She was thoroughly looted and taken to the notorious pirate. ir. Bias Bay, where the booty was landed!
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The British Captain was taken prisoner, but was subsequently tong, Yap Hong-to,, Lek Slu-po
and Ng Hai-kim.
released.
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A number of wealthy Chinese passengers returning for the New Year have been kidnapped.
WEALTHY PASSENGERS...
Piraten Big Hauk
Pirates must have obtained a large haul when, they seized the British steamer "Seang Bee" and took her to Bias Bay, where they took prisoner the master, Captain 3. M. Cotton but subsequently re- leased him,
At the moment of writing the ship has not entered the harbour [so that full detalls are not yet avait
juble,
as ber usual cargo.
The first, third and fourth were Chinese returning from Singapore to Swatow, Ng Hai kim is a clerk employed at Rang-1 for them at once. Having secur- oon, returning to Swatow, and ed them they turned their atten- Koh Yew-tong is a Chinese lad tion to the mail bags but having of 14 years of age returning from opened one. or two and found Singapore to Amoy. chiefly papers and nothing of The names of the officers on value they put them on one side the ship at the time are:- and left. The mails were not Captain E Cotton; Chief Of- further touched and were deliver-cer D. McNeil; 3rd." Officer P ed safe on arrival.
Callan; Chief Engineer E. P.
ATTACK LAUNCHED.
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The Chairman spoke as fol lows:
After writing down value of your Beet of waterboats and launch an Approximately the same scale as in the past to the extent of $15,000— as recommended by the Consulting. Committee-there remains, with the balance brought in from last ac count, the sum of 351,292.88 for ap- propriation..
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"It was about 12 o'clock that Lee; Ship's Doctor Dr. Carlos; to stand-by prior to evacuation.
Hankow remains quiet. An
It is proposed to make the follow. they allowed the Captain,"myself 2nd Engineer J. B. Jones; 3rd and the 2nd Officer on to the Engineer C. Bellotti; 4th Engin Italian ship arrived yesterdaying allocations to m
Pay dividend of $1.25 * bridge to take sights for the feer J. Rankin; Wireless Opera-loaded with troops.
Labour troubles are expected on 27,723 shares....$ 34,603.76| ship's position and from that tors T. R. Stevenson, F. Rhodes,
after Chinese New Year..
Add to Insurance Fund time onwards they allowed us to fand W. B. Charlton
Difficulty has been experienced Add to Special Repairs... carry on, always with a guard of
Carry Forward with regard to the running of the six of them on the bridge, taking it in watches. They told us to atcer
Customs launch at Khukiang and the Commissioner of Customy has: There was &
decided to close down. strong N.E. wind blowing at the for Bias Bay. time and heavy seas. The fol- lowing day everything went on all right and the next day Tuen Kee Hong of Nam Pak Hong, for the benefit of consignees have
found that we would the "China Mail" learned that the not yet been opened.
boat sailed from Hangbon and strike probably
Hong Kong Penang. She left singapore on about 6 o'clock. On Sunday, Jan. 24. The No. 1.pirate who was a well She was expected Jon Saturday.} be-dressed and intelligent looking the owners of the Seans "Line kidnapman, indicated that he did not (Mesars. Lim Brothers) having ex- pressed a wish that she be cleared as soon as possible, so that ahe might arrive in Amoy before Wed- nesday,
It is known that the steamer car ried many wealthy passengers from Singapore and other ports as well both uncond-glass and deck, A good many of the travellers, were carrying large sums of money, bound for their homes in and near Amoy tin Fukien papvince).
Instructions, had been given to speed up the hip so that the pas sengers could land before China New Year (Wednesday).
Five Brst-class passengers, lieved to be Chinese, were ped by the pirates.
LATEST DETAILS.
"Full Story of the Outrage.
Later.
of
we
want to make Hong Kong before 8 o'clock on Sunday night and or- dered us to slow down.
Passing Steamer.
Before Reaching Hong Kong. From the local stents, Mesars
It is believed that the attack was launched before reaching Hong King waters. After the pirates had left in two of the steamer's life- boats, a wirelces message was sent through to Hong Kong.
The cargo godowns it was pro- ¦ preval posed to open on board a hulk
A GROWING NEED.
»CHRISTIANITY IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
LOCAL APPEAL LAUNCHED.
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Once more the year under reviewi
has been abnormal and the number of ships visiting Hong Kong. hás been below the average. The ton nage of water supplied amounted to 500.000 tons, being only slightly better than 1925 and about '120,000) tons less than 1924, Economies have been effected, notably in fuel with the result that the working] profit @ $63,468.45 la about $12,000 more than in 1924.
Your fleet has been maintained in good condition but repairs to the older boats äre of necessity more costly, hence, our appropriation of $5,000 for special overhauls.
It is recommended that Insurance! Fund be increased to $65,000-- the addition of $5,000-which is
Mr. Liu Pak-ahing, Chinese pastor, made an eloquent appeal for support of Christian work in the Very early this morning, the New Territories at Union Church, considered a wise "precaution in Police woke up Mr. To Sze-tuen Kowloon last night, explaining that view of the age of part of your (principal of Messrs. Tuen Kee and he became a Christian twenty years fleet making it impossible to fully a highly respected merchant) and ago and as a result was forced to maure in case of total loss. set off with him in a police launch leave his home at Lo Wa owing to The Government Basin at Lai Chi| to meet the returning "Seang Bee" the ill-feeling of those opposed to Kok
is now in operation
tracy.
"We slowed down and about 4: o'clock on Sunday, we picked up land. In order that the pirates, Police officers boarded the ship who did not understand anything on her arrival at the Kowloon about navigation, would not be wharf shortly after 1 p.m. come auspicious we took a line among them being Mr. T. H. King astern and steamed away from it (Director Criminal Intel-
a bit and kept her going like that ligence).
for about two hours. We picked Interviewed by a. "China Mait up Waglan about 7 o'clock On Mr. To gave evidence of charac-the spread of Christian teaching, and is a great improvement over representative, Mr. D. McNeil, Sunday evening and on coming ter at the "Sunning" piracy trial. In a small hut on the hillalde, the our previous temporary piping. the Chief Officer, gave the follow-up to get Waglan from a certain on behalf of one of the defendants speaker stated he started to teach You will notice the comparative- ing account of the pirncy:- quarter in order to steer for whe went to Amoy to buy stone for Christianity, and since its com-ly large sum we have accumulated
We were three days out of Medosa island, a ship crossed our who was discharged at the Magis-grown until at the present time
the late Mr. Ho Fook's grave, and mencement the movement had! In liquid assets which may call for Singapore at the time (the mornbows and we had to slow down
boats ing of the 27th) and were sitting for her to pass. In order to do so
more and better accommodation was explanation. Five of your Police Search,
needed. It was on behalf of this and the launch are well over twenty down to breakfast at 9.15. The we had to head right in for Wag To-day a batch of about thirty
years old and a rebuilding pro-j 3rd Officer was on the bridge. All lan and the pirates began to get typical Fuktenese or Swatow, emi-work that he appealed for a88 gramme will be necessary as soon the other officers were
as the present troublous state of The Rev. H. R. Wells, who inter-affairs is over. The assets stored in the suspicious of what we were going grants to Malaya were taken up to saloon. We heard a bang but to do.
Central Station from the water preted for Mr. Liu, remarked that thought that it was one of the
Captain Taken Ashore,
front. These are surmised to have he had known the speaker for be-up, will meet the replacement of been removed from the "Seang Bee" tween twelve and fifteen years and only three boats. passengers playing about with a
"About 18 of them, al armed, and marched, with their luggage was acquainted with the remarkable Budget speech for 1927 will have Thor of you who read the cracker. Evidently it was a sign-crowded on to the bridge and we etc., to headquarters for examina-work he was doing.
had to take the light of Waglan tion.
observed that the Government has abeam and make à course for At first it was intended that the pastor of Union Church, Kowloon, increased the cost of water supplied Bias Bay. It was 8. o'clock thie boat should go to mooring No. 20 spoke in support of the appest and to waterboats from 50 cents to $1 per 1,000 gallons.. In conac. (Monday) morning that we are the harbour, but the Police chose intimated that surplus Sunday rived there and anchored. The
School funds would be devoted to quenco, it has been necessary to make an increase in our charge for the Hong Kong and New Territories though this does not fully recom Evangeliatic Society.
al for the pirates to act together
for when we looked up we were covered from all sides of the sal- con by a large number of men armed with revolvers..
Pirates' Threat.
one of the Kowloon wharves
tiny.
tance.
The Rev. J. Horace Johnaton,
STIR IN CITY.
EXCHANGE BUILDING
pense the Company we are hoping] that increased demand and eson- omies may enable us to show an good Returns as in the past. This policy has been adopted in view of the very difficult times through which the Shipping of this part of the World is passing
We had no option but to put pirates wanted five boats lower stead to facilitate search and seru-the work, with collections, through water of 10 cents per ton- and ́al-}; Rumours were current yesterday, our hands up and surrender. The but we lowered two and they got men (there were about 60 al- in, taking five of the first-class on the non-arrival of the "Seang passengers with them for pur-Bee," that she was. going direct to together, fairly well dressed in
poses of ransom. They also call Amoy to discharge her passengers Chinese clothes) intimated
ed for the Captain just as they first and there wha, considerable through several of their number were going and took him also. anxiety in Hong Kong on the part of who could speak English that They allowed him and the boats' cargo. Normally she should have peope expecting passengers or there would be no trouble as long crews to return, however, when arrived on Saturday, or yesterday as no ship came to the assistance they reached land taking their at the latest, with the London pupor of the pirated vessel. If any ship booty with them and we imme-mail of Dec. 30 via Negapatam attempted to interfere, the ship diately made for Hong Kong, our would be set on fire and they wireless operatorst released from would all sink together. And they meant it too, it was obvi- news of the piracy to Hong their cabins, communicating the
Kong."
Qus.
"One of the first things they did' was to march us all to our cabins and make us point out where our
revolvers and other arms were. This also we did. Then they took the three wireless operators and marched them off to cabin, keeping guard on them from that time onwards.
Mails Safe.
Savings of Years.
Captain Cotton.
FIRE.
don't think there are any other points calling for comment and I therefore propose that the report and accounts as presented be adopt ed. After this has been seconded I shall be pleased to answer to the best of my ability any question shareholders may wish to ask.."
Other Business."
Eps and carried.
The adoption of the report, and accounts was seconded by Mr. van The confirmation of the appoint- ment to the Consulting Committee of Mr. C. J. Quarles van Ufford Was proposed by Mr. G. R. Edwards, seconded by Mr. R. M. Smith and
The
Captain Cotton, who was forced OUTBREAK QUICKLY SUPPRESSED.
many yours in the Seang Line Into a lifeboat by the pirates and subsequently released, has been for
Believed to have been caused There are the usual number of Bri-through a cigarette end having tish deck and engine-room officers, been thrown into a waste-paper 'The Chief Officer indicated that had a good many boats plying to
In previous years, the Seang Line basket, a small fire, which broke there 750 passengers aboard at Hong Kong from the South but the out in Exchange Building, attract the time, many of whom were "Seang Beer is now the only one ed a large crowd of sight-seers to taking their ears' savings back She is easily recognisable by her Des Voeux Road Central last to the country at Chinese New four masts, her yellow funnel and night.
The fire broke out at the back Year. One passenger had been old-type of bow, robbed of $10,000, the ship's com- Lloyd's register gives the follow-of the third storey in a room oc
ing particulars: pradore and passenger's compra- Length: 445.5 feet; 5,849 tons' ro
cupied by the American Milk Pro- barron of Messrs. "After they had got our arms dore of $5,000 each and many "gistered; 5,086, tons: gross; 8,784 ducts Company. Within a few Linsteadrand Davies as auditora for from us they marched us back to others of heavy sums, besides all tons net; steel twin-screw steamer; minutes of the alarm being raised the ensuing year at a remuneration the Baloon and asked for the personal effects. The pirates in- formerly the "Shropshire built by fire-fighting appliances from Ken- of $800 was proposed by Mr. Syme mail-room. There were 246 bags dicated that no violence would be Messrs. Harland & Wolf, Ltd., at nedy Town, Wanchal and Central Thomson, second by Mr. AD. of mail in all some from Singa-used if there was no resistance Belfast in 1892; British registry: Stations were on the scene Humphreys and carried. pore, also the Negapatam news and no resistance actually was owner Mr. Ong Keng seng of Supt. Brooks, who was in charge, The Chairman announced that
offered
Rangoon, registered at Hong Kong however found that the internal dividend warrants were, now ready paper mail from Europe.
It is estimated that the haul of on Nov. 1, 1928, equipment was capable of dealing and could be obtained on applica They demanded the keys of
Bosts of the Seant Beck,
clasel
tion at the dutside office. the mail room and I had the pirates was over $100,000. often carry more than a thousand with the outbreak and it was to give them to them. They ap 1,500 tons of general cargo was passengers on the up trip and the therefore unnecessary to connect
number this time must have been the street hydrant. peared to have heard that in ad- not touched, n
well up to: average on account of✅ The outbreak was extinguished. dition to our own arms there
Ching New Year,
within a few minutes, diners at were a couple of Winchester re The names of the passengers Blas Bay Is to the north-east of Crawford's restaurant re peaters and some other revolvers taken away as ransom are
Hong Kong Amoy is much fus-
suming their interrupted maal. there, for they began to search
Messrs. Goh Alk-min, Koh Yew-1 ther north.
Kidnapped Passengers.
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