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BIAS BAY PIRATES.

FURTHER HOME PRESS COMMENT.

SECTION.

LOCAL SHIPPING.

TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

THIS MORNING'S LIST,

Chinhua (1,363) British, from Haiphong, Holhow, B. & S.-20 1924, when the Chinese steamer, passengers, 1,450 tons general "Ning Shin," was pirated and a cargo for Hong Kong, 440 tons gen- haul of something like £10,000 was eral (through). made, a Chinese expedition manag- Chonan (1,355) British, from ed to recover some of the stolen Shanghai, Amoy.-B. & S-24 pas- specie, but released the captured sengers, 580 tona general cargo for. pirates on payment of д

tons Inrge Hong Kong, 490

general The "China Express and Tele amount of the balance which the (through). graph" of Oetober 27 says:-

troops promptly appropriated for Singkiang (1,610) British, from Not since the "Sunning" thrill of themselves. Another farce was en-Shanghai, Swatow, B. and S-52 last year, when a handful of Brl-acted, when in January, 1925, re- passengers, 400 tona general cargo tish officers, succeeded in recaptur ing their ship, have the notorious Presentatives of the British Army, for Hong Kong. 200 tons general

Navy and Police accompanied a (through). Bay been taught Chinese punitive expedition to the St. Albans (2,638) British, from pirates of Bina such a lesson as was administer Blas Bay aran and arrested sixteen Sydney, Manila,-Mckinnon Mac- ed to them last week by a British

supposed pirates. Subsequently, kenzie-83 passengers, 410 tons for Hong Kong, submarine. Caught redhanded, the however, twelve were released, and general cargo raiders, said to have been seventeen soon after the party in contral at 170 tons generat (through)."

Wing Hong (2,672) British, from in number, were thwarted of their Canton was ousted from office and

Co.- prize and all killed, drowned, or cap the remaining four obtained their Chinwangtao, Dodwell & tured. It is perhaps too much 10 discharge. The story is much the 2,655 tops coul for Hong Kong, expect that even this success will same until the Nationalists came 2,000 tons coal (through). put an end to an evil which has into power and adopted the attitude Kwangchow (1,572) British, from existed on the waters of South that there was no need of foreign Bangkok,-B, & S.-1 passenger. China for hundreds of years, but assistance and "no interference 1.080 tons rice and general eargo" that it will give a check to it and would be tolerated from anyone." for Hong Kong. Awaken interest in quarters which Last year Canton was again re- Hai Ning (832) British, fróm immediate steps Swatow.-Douglas & Co.-231 pas- have been apathetic there can bequested to take

extermination of these sengers, 450 tons general cargo for little doubt. Piracy is a well-or- for the ganised business in South China-pirates, whose immunity for so long Hong Kong.

Haldis (1,144) British, from too well organised and far too pro-a period is a standing diagrace to

Saigon, Wa Fat Sing-passen- fitable and easy for the affair of the Canton Government." It was last week and a few burnings of pointed out that Hong Kong would Kers, 1,500 tons rice and general supposed "haunts" to effect sup-gladly co-operate, and finally it was cargo for Hong Kong,

Pres. Pierce (8,393) American, pression. It is plainly obvious, we declared that if Canton would do think, that it is the business of a nothing "the British authorities from Los Angeles, Shanghai,

Dollar Line. 713 nssengers, wealthy and

secret might be forced to take indopen- powerful society, or syndicate, whose leaders dent action." To this it was ob-2136 tons general cargo for Hong are comfortably housed in the lead-jected that such a course would be Kong, 3,930 tons general (through). Porthos (7,338) French, from ing parts of the coast. They are resented as an infringement of well versed in the movements of China's sovereign rights. On Dec. Yokohama, Shanghai, M.M.-176 ships and the nature of their 16 the Canton Government bluffed passengers, 14 tons general cargo cargoes, and have wonderfully good by stating that troops and a gun- for Hong Kong. 907 tons general

(through). methods of disguising and dispos boat had been ordered to Bias Bay,

Song Bo (720) French, from Hai- ing of their booty, since little of but early this year the Canton it is ever traced. Although Lieut. Government had again to be re- phong, Fort Bayard,.-M.M-186! F. J. C. Halahan has shown what minded of its assurances of ac- Passengers, 930 tons general cargo the British Navy, playing but a tion, and "the elementary duties of

for Hong Kong. one-eyed role, can do, the main pro-n civilised administration." Again blem of atamping out this flagrant the Canton Government repeated Tsingtao,M.M.-40 tons general menace to peaceful trade remains its assurances that action was be. cargo for Hong Kong, 8,683 tons with no hope of solution until full ing taken to suppress the pirates general (through),

Van Houtz (2,720) Dutch, from and effective co-operation

following communications with Mr. Eugene Chon at Hankow, Amoy, Swatow, J.C.J.L. -1,429 Mr. Eric Teichman advised H.M. Passengers, 1,564 tons

eargo (through),

comes and.

Si Kiang (4,287) French, from

general

Minister, Peking, on March 20, ns Vulcanus (707) Dutch, returned

with engine trouble.-A.P.C.

follows:--

Roko Maru (2,012) Japanese, from Haiphong, M.B.K. — 4,500 Long coal (thrugh).

Ishikari Maro (3,286) Japanese,

from the Chinese authorities. To this end representations have been made again and again, and that they can co-operate has been prov- ed. Documents recently published

The Minister for Foreign Affairs by the Hong Kong Government yesterday gave me his reply about show that when in 1914, following Bias Bay in the sense that his Gov the Tai On" piracy terrible ernment considered that punitive

Yubari Maru (2,967) Japanese, affair, in which tho pirates set fire measures against the villages on

from Maroran,--M.B.K.-6,000 tons to the ship and several hundred shore would be worse than useless,

Canton deaths ensned-the

co-as they would not stop pirates on coal for Hong Kong. operation was so efficient that 17 the high sens and would only pro- from Nagoya, Moji,-0.3.K-512 pirates were captured and prompt voke the pirates to reprisal; and tons general carge for Hong Kong. ly shot. Unfortunately, the co- that the best means operation did not last for long. with the evils was for us to station 1,582 tons general (through).

Taizema (402) Chinese, from K. In 1921 and 1922, after a long list a man-of-war in the neighbourhood

C. Wan.-Wing Hung Co.-190 tons of piracies, Hong Kong was again of Bias Bay for the purpose of (general carge for Hong Kong. compelled to approach Canton on intercepting pirated vesels, coupled

Shiu Hing (114) Chinese, from the subject. The result was an with wireless precautions and in- Macao, Heo Hing: 40 tons gen- expedition, but no serious effort to greased vigilance especially over eral cargo for Hong Kong.

Eventually, the crews at the ports of embarka- locate the pirates. after several fresh piracies, further tion, where (rather than in the expeditions set out and half-heart- Bias Bay villages) piracles were ed effort resulted in several being planned and pirate organisations shot and their houses burned. In were based.

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