1928-01-18 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1928.

DELTA PIRACY.

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grille at the top of the companion way. The first shot fired at this Guard entered the top of the head and lodged in the left temple. He was also hit by three other bullets, in the right breast, right side of -Captain Sparke: had fired only the abdomen and the right side, three rounds from Mr. Hough-respectively. In spite of these tar- ton's revolver when the pirates rible wounds, he was able to stag- completely retired from the bridge, and were gathered amid-ger back to his quarters where he ship, Fearing that the pirates collapsed at the door.

armour plates.

Inside the Guards' quarters, Mr.

the dead and wounded were ramov- ed.

two

The remains of Mr. Conway and those of the dead Guards (Sakun. Dar and Multra Khan) were removed to the Public Mor- tuary. The wounded Indians who were removed to the Government Civil Hospital were Ayat Mohamed and Denban Khan.

The Vessel.

LONGEST RECORD?

Information About the Ship and

Her History.

THE CHINA MAIL,

TO WIND UP.

(Continued from page 1.)

CANTON ROBBERS. Soldiers for Trains: North River Trouble.

pro-

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL."

To-day-Queen's Theatre; "The Pleasure Buyers."

The To-day-World Theatre;

9.15; Lucky Lady." 5.10 and "Wong Tin Ba” (Chinese Drama), 2.30 and 7.15.

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To-day-Star Theatre; "Aloma

January 19-21-Queen's Theatre;

January 19-21-World's Theatre;

"The Desert's Toll."

*January 19-21---Star "The Gay Deceiver."

Details supplied to Canton headquarters are as follow: Dance.

first: 4 robbers captured with 20 rifles, 13'robbers killed. Second: 10 robbers and 50 rilles captured, 10 killed, A number of captives were released. The military had a few wounded.

Sports.

Theatre;

To-day-Hockey: H.K.H. Clab v. Navy. U.S.R.C. ground, 4.30 pm.

January 19-St. Peter's Church Y.M.C. Whist drive, 8.45 p.m. in St. John's Cathedral Iail.

The administration of the Chinese section of the Canton- might make another rush, the Houghton found three other In-named the "Nam Ho!," and before robbery 20 miles east of Canton

The "San Nam Hot" formerly Kowloon Railway, following the of South Seas." Captain asked Mr. Houghton to dians lying about, all wounded, one that the "Tai On," is a steel screw last week, has requested the "The 13th Juror." close the armour plating on the very seriously. starboard side of the bridge.

He died at 8.65 steamer of 722 tons gross and 427 Kwangtung Government to This Mr. Houghton did whilst and his body was brought to nett. She was built in Hong Kong vide military guards for all trains the Captain used Mr. Houghton's Hong Kong together with that of by the Kwong Hep Laung in 1891 and patrols for the whole of the revolver to cover a possible at Mr. Conway. This Indian was shot and was engined by the same firm line (about 90 miles long). tack. The pirates, who had up-clean through the abdomen as he with 57 N.H.F. The vessel was re-

Two Skirmishes.

January 20-21-Star Theatre; The parently lost heart, did not make was lying in his bunk..

built in 1914 by the Kwong Fat The three wounded Guarda In the firm of Hong Kong.

Yunnanese mercenaries under Globe Trotters in "Incidents."

January 21-Hong Kong Hotel: any attempt to prevent Mr.

General Fan Shek-sang (the 16th Chinese New Years Eve Carnival. Houghton from closing the Guards' quarters had just finished

their "chow" and were aftting about Steamship Company.

The owners are the Fat Hing Nationalist Arniy) have been en-

January 22-24—Queen's Theatre; The vessel, gaged in

two skirmishes near "Out All Night.". It was then that Captain chatting when they were taken by which is registered in Canton, is their posts along the North River, January 26-Musicale at Helena Sparke and Mr. Houghton were surprise by the pirates who merci 172.8 feet in length, with a bear in Kwangtung province, one of May Institute, 5.80 p.m. able to breathe freely again and lessly pumped lead into them. of 35.1 feet and a moulded depth of which lasted over an hour,

February 25 Craigengower; take stock of their surroundings. Only one of the Guards was able to 10.1 feet.

Cricket Club's, annual 'Bachelors' It was then that they were able to anatch up his rifle, but before he turn their attention for the first could use it, he was hit in the wrist time to Mr. Conway who hait lain and left thigh simultaneously and huddled up on a box just inside collapsed. The third man was hit the armour plating from the he. on the shoulder. ginning of the attack on the The Sergeant of the Guards, who bridge, Mr. Conway was already was looking over the stern of the dead when his comrades got to ship, was hit on the wrist na he him, he having been hit several was rushing back to the Guards times by bullets fired by the pir-quarters after the firing of the Arst

- January 28-American lawn ten- nis tourney (mixed doubles), for How Mr. Conway met his death

Asked if he thought any of the

New Nationalist Government at members of the Ladies' Recreation was told by the Chinese quarter-pirates had been former members

Nanking.

Club at ER.C. master who was standing' near of the "San Nam Hol's" crew, Mr. him when he was first hit. This Houghton said that he did not stop the Kongmoon boats follow the After entering the River. deltu,

Land Sale.* Slow progress is being made by

January 26-Sale by Public Auc- can be kept until later.

to look at their faces, but he con- same route as those going up to the supporters of Generalissimo tion of Crown Land at New Kow- To return to Mr. Houghton's firmed i rumour that the attack on the West River and it is necessary, Chiang Kai-shek in their task of loon, P.W.D. Offices, 3 'p.m. story, he said that whilst he and the ship was more out of revenge using a landsman's term, to "turn calling the fourth plenary session

Meetings. the Captain were attending to Mr. than gain, as some time ago there back a little" to get to Pakkai. of the Nationalist Party and Conway, the cry went up amongst had been trouble over the question

Going up from Hong Kong, the forming a new government at the passengers on the lower deck of changing the ship's crew, and ships arrivé- usually in the morn-Nanking. However, some opposi that the pirates were jumping some of the old crew had threatening. One or two each day then go tion seems to have been worn Hong Kong Philharmonie Society, overboard.. To speed the pirates ed to do harm to the compradore, an, up the West River, to Kamchuk down. in their departure, blasts were and the Captain. When the pirates and Kowkong, returning to Pakkai continuously blown on the ship's left the ship they did not take any in time the same day to sail for whistle. After taking to the loot with them, and none of the Hong Kong. water, the pirates swam some dis-passengers on the lower deck had tance towards shore and then reported being robber. The ship's were picked up by sampans which cargo, in any case, was not of much had pushed out from shore.

atės.

shots.

value.

Pakkal, the port of Kongmoon, is about 76 miles from Hong Kong. Several river steamboats ply be tween Pakkai and Hong Kong, half the number leaving ench port every night on six occasions a week.

Bad Choice.

SLOW PROGRESS.

January 21-China New Year! meeting (Fanling Hunt), Kwanti Race Course.

January 19-H.K.V.D.C. annual meeting, Corps Headquarters.

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January 27-Annual meeting of Conflicting reports are being St. Peter's Church Young Men's issued about the war in the North Club, 8.30 p.m. between the armies of the Peking February Fortieth Annual Government and the Kuominchun, meeting of shareholders of the the latter being allies of Nan-Hong Kong Land Investment & It was on this "subsidiary" voy-king.

Agency Co., Ltd., nt Mesara. age that the San Nam Hoi" was Unrest is reported from Fuklen Jardine, Matheson's offices, 12.30 Mr. Houghton saw ten or Preceding with his atory, Mr. attacked.

province, the upper Yangtsze p.m. twelve pirates climb on to the Houghton said that after witness- H.M.S. "Faulknor" is one of ser-River and other zones, but there

Miscellaneous. sumpans, and then he went overing the capture of the pirates by eral armed launches used specially is no event of great importance in to the Captain and suggested to him that the ship should be turn the Merchant Volunteers, the "San for anti-piracy and patrol work in overnight cables from Chinese

Nam Rol" proceeded towards Kam- the River delta. There are, of sources. ed so that they could take some chuk with its flag reversed and half course, several gunboats

as well, shots at the printes. This was masted. She continually sounded one of which pay periodical calls at done, and Mr. Houghton fired!

ker whistle as she went trying to Pakkal. many shots from a Winchester rille at the pirates, whilst Cap-attract attention and secure medical tain Sparke used a Greener riot sistance for the wounded men.

After rounding the first bend on gun. Many shots were observed to hit the sides of the sampans but it was, of course, impossible to say if any of them took effect amongst the pirates on board, as the latter were taking cover by lying flat on the bottom of the

then dropped her anchor and wait- beats.

Simultaneous with this tactics ed for the "Faulknor" to come

Orders, were

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It is strange that the pirates should have chosen such an unsuit- able part of the River to launch the river, the "San Nam Ho" their attack, as the "Faulknor" was sighted H.M.S. "Faulkaor" near the close at hand and, in any event, the A message from Chungking re- First Cliff. The "San Nam Hot" "San Nam Hoi" would either have ports that Marshal Wu Pei-fu, gave the usual distress signal of arrived at Kamchek-a short dis- who returned to Winhsien with four blasts, to which the "Faulk-tance away or attracted attention General Yang Sen on January 1, or replied. The "San Nam Hoi" by stopping in the waterway. is stated shortly to be going to Shunching, north of Chungking. Recent Experiences. Several of the Kongmoon steam- General Yang Chun-pang, Com-

The Bishop of Hereford, address- on the part of the officers of the alongside, which she did, also drop- boats lost their crews at Pakkai in rander of the 11th Division of the "San Nahi Hoi," a detachment of ping anchor. The "Faulknor" did December, shortly after the Reds 20th Army, who had been in duing the Cambridge Union Society, the Merchants Volunteers from not have a medical officer on board, broke out at Canton.

fention for some time, was re-said: "One engaged in training Wongehuen village appeared on but her Commander and some men received by the branch Seamen's cently shot, and his troops have air pilots during the war said that the shore and they also fired at boarded the "St Nam Iio!" and Union at Pakkai from the parent brol of General Yang Sen, accord-pass the bying that

been placed under the direct con- he had never known an only son the pirates who were now in arendered first aid to the wounded union at Canton, calling the crews

Is this a proof that only sona are incapable of passing test of con- helpless position in the water, Guards.

out. Ultimately it was stated that ing to the message.

There are signs, the message fronting the difficult realities being subject to 'shots from two) Afterwards the "Faulkner" piac the instructions were forged. sides,

el an armed party on board the At any rate, the "San Nam Hoit says, that General Ho Chin-ao, life? The kind of "nerve"

Commander of the 4th Division,quisite for adventurous aviation is Many ducked to escape the "San Nam Hol" and escorted her came back to Hong Kong with a secretly communicated with Gen-an innate endowment. Some bullets, and several were drown-j back to Pakkai, where the compra. scratch crew. Some months ago, el in this way. Those who were dore summoned the local police and she had a similar experience, when i eral Fan Shao-tseng while Gen-born with physical courage,

Yang eral

Sen was away others are not. Fewer stin are en- on the sainpans had no option but Merchant Volunteers to go on board trouble broke out over the diamissal from Wanhsien. It is due dowed with intellectual and moral to make for shore, where they and search the ship.

of a pilot or quartermaster, but ran to this that General Yang courage. were rounded up by the volun- It is interesting to note, Mr. aground near Whangmoon and had has hurriedly returned to Wan-heroes have compensated for their Many naturally timid military

feur by an extraordinary display of The execution of General Yang bravery. Some of the world's Houghton estimated as fully 30 was forced to sign some formidable According to Chinese shipping Chung-pang has caused agitation greatest men and women have won meu), were captured in this way. looking documents and place the circles, disputes between the owners among his followers, and the fame through an austere conflict

Mr. Houghton also saw two pir. ship's "chop" on them. Mr. Hough-af Kongmoon steamboats and their newly established bank (?) in with a sense of inferiority.

There is no doubt that the only ates shot by the volunteers as ton said smilingly that he would former crews have not been setti Wanhsien is unpopular with the

It is said that anti-child is frequently handicapped in they got to the shore, and a few not be surprised if when the ship cd, as the men who struck empha- citizens. dead or wounded were observed to go to Pakkai on the next trip the tically want to get back... General Yang feeling is growing the battle of life. The only boy, especially if he is the only child, is be removed from the sampans by compradore will receive a bill for

There is just a possibility that in Wanhsien. the volunteers, so that practical "services rendered."

the pirates were out for revenge as The message adds that one re-frequently coddled by an over-fond ly all the pirates were accounted

never able to escape the depon- Anyway, after searching all the well as loot, as witness the allega- giment belonging to General Liu mother to such an extent that he is of childhood. Anatole for in one way of another,

passengers, the police took two mention in the Naval wireless that the Hsiang which recently proceeded dence

childhood marauders are suspected of having downstream returned to Chung- France, recalling his Mr. Houghton was unable to ashore with them. say whether the "San Nam foi"

The whole fight with the pirates been former members of the crow, king by land on January 8 with a doting mother, exclaimed: "There is no tyranny more heavy or the volunteers were respons on the "San Nam Hof" only lasted and the "unsuitability" of the place Toho.

than that of maternal love." Firing ceased already referred to.

Mother's Darling.

toers as soon as they got out of Houghton said, that before the to be docked for repair. the bonts. At least 15 of the' police would consent to board the pirates. (the number of whom Mr. "San Nam Hoi" the compradora

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about 20 minutes.

Revenge As Well?

ble for the casualties amongst the pirates on the sampans. They

The "San Nam Hoi" can very at about 9.35`a,m,, and a couple of | might have originally been

minutes later the pirates started to well chim to have the longest, and wounded during the fight on take to the water aff Wongchuen. most tragic, history of any vessel board the "San Nam Hoi" and

Mr. Houghton also gave other in Hong Kong and South China, in were dragged into the water by reasons for his belief that the at-relation to piracy. their companions when it was de-tack on the "San Nam Hof" was re- Under. Her Old Name. ciled to leave the ship.

Formerly it was the Tai On." ever, Mr. Houghton could not say venge against the compradore and

#uccessful. that he actually saw any pirate the foreign officers. Allough the! The first piracy was

pirates could have easy access to On the second occasion, the officers hit on the ship.

One of Captain Sparke and Mr. Hough-the engine room, he pointed out put up a gallant fight.

The other their number was lost and a watch on did not stop Aring at the sam they did not enter it. pans until they got out of range, point was that a man whom the cont man was killed in putting up

Unable to secure control, Then Mr. Houghton proceeded to pradore recognised as having for stund. the stern part of the upper deck to merly been on his staff jumped into the pirates set the ship ablaze and the Indian Guards' quarters to see the river as the "San Nam Hoi" many passengers lost their lives! how they had fared.

was passing Plover Inland after when the vessel had burned down leaving Wongchnen. This was long, to the water's edge. She was sal- the Only One Not Hurt.

before the "Sun Nam Hoi" sighted vaged and reconstructed as Altogether there were one Ser- the "Faulknor" off First Cla "San Nam Hoi." Change of fing geant and five Guards on board the

Shots were fired at this man from was effected after the strike began "San Nam. Hol" and of this nume Winchester rifles, but as the ship in 1925.

listen.

SHELVED.

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The "mother's darling" is often intensely conceited and incapable TARIFF RESOLUTION IN of self-eriticism. He provides

problem for his school-master, and U.S. HOUSE.

his employer. More than all, he is) Washington, Yesterday, intolerable to his wife.

The chief, aim in parental educa The House of Representatives by 183 votes to 164 sholved the Sen-tion should be to equip the child Since the with independenco und self- ate's tariff resolution.

aureliance in adult life. The fond Representatives alone have thority to initiate tari legisla-mother finds it hard to relax her tion unlikely that the question will authority when the youth, is ap- he reopened this session.-Reuter's prouching manhood, and the rela

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The result of the conflict is often unfortunate. The boy develops a hatred of all forms of authority, or he becomes insatiable in manhood for the "sympathy" of his wife, his The An earthquake of about 16 family, and his friends.

tragedy is that the over-fond mother seconds duration was felt nt

is so well intentioned, so solicitous

ber Mr. Houghton found only one was going full speed ahead, Mr. Under her new name, the ship Legaspi, Albay, at 9.50 a.m. on for her son's happiness-Walter man was not hurt. He was in the Roughton doubted that the man was has had more than one excounter Saturday, January 6, causing panic At. Gallichan. lavatory when the trouble started hit.

wwwwwwith pirates and in the present and very wisely remained in the All the pirates, Mr. Houghton case has worthily upheld a tradi- among the inhabitants who bellev- closet until the pirates left the ship.enid, spoke Cantonese. They did tion of dogged pluck against odds.

BACK HOME.

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vicinity of the volcano, according

to previous reports, have started moving to towns away from the volenno

Moscow, Yesterday."

SOCIETY.

He was unable to say what happen- not take any of the passengers or ed to his companions.

the shin's crew away with them Just outside the door of the when they left the ship.

*There Guarda' quarters. Mr. Houghton was no doubt that they were after found one of the Indians lying, dend the compradore's scalp, for they on the deck. He was the man who asked for him several times, but the was on duty at the top of the com-Intter had so effectively hidden him

WING to MONDAY NEXT panion way leading from the lower self with the first sign of trouble

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