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OFFICIAL VERSION.

BLISHED

1945

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1928.

No. 25,882

BRITISH "REDS."

WAR IN EARNEST.

PIRATES ATTACK

ON

TEAN."

COLOSSAL IMPUDENCE.

What a Labour Leader Peking Sends Out Heavy

Thinks of Them.

Reinforcements.

SEVERE CASTIGATION.

TWO FLANK ATTACKS.

Wanted to Come to Hong Kong to Pick Up Boats! Mr. Clynes Speaks Out In Forcible Southern Troops Forced to Retire

FORCED TO LAND FAR AWAY FROM LAIR.

Language.

London, Yesterday.

on Railways.

War is being aged in earnest Mr. J. R. Clynes, in his Presi- now by the Northern Government

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U.S. DEMAND.

Execution of Chinese Murderer.

SEYMOUR OUTRAGE.

Stern American Note Sent to Nationalist Government,

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That the thirty pirates who forced the British s.8. "Tean" to dential address at the Congress of of Peking, under Marshal Chang has demanded of the Chinese Na-!

the National Union of General and Tso-lin. Bins Bay yesterday had the colossal impude to attempt to enter Municipal Workers, at Keswick, the waters of Hong Kong to "pick up fishing boats" is vouched for Cumberland, castigated the Minor- in an official version given out this morning.

Much fresh information is available and it has been established that neither the Customs cruiser nor II.M.'s Navy managed to round. up any of the outlaws. No attack on the pirates was made and, as far as can be learned, no punitive expedition is to be undertaken.

The pirates wanted to come to Aberdeen, the fishing township on the back of Hong Kong island. They went instead to Bias Bay and were surprised on the west side of those waters. Their plans had to be altered in a hurry and they released the two Bri- tish officers and seven Chinese passengers who had been taken as hostages. One of the latter, who was killed, fell from a cliff on his way back to the ship."

PART OF LOOT RECOVERED.

In any event, the pirates were ed a party first and the "Somme" forced to land miles from their detachment went in support. destination, although they escap Hard pressed on the hills, the ed in the hills after a five hours' pirates abandoned their captives search by the armed Naval party, and a life of the loot.

H.M.S. "Wanderer" was also: It wa while returning after despatched to the assistance of this, the Police version says, that the unfortunate ship.

one of the passengers was killed,

The loot stolen was worth $8,000, aquantity valued al $1,000 was recovered in the pur- suit, the balance going to the pir- ates.

1⁄2 HOUR START.

L-A

How the Pirates Escaped in

the Hills.

OFFICIAL VERSION.

Wanted to Come to Aberdeen!

Big Shipments to London.

FOR WHAT PURPOSE?

S.S. "Acquitania" Conveying G$15,000,000.

New York, Yesterday.

“KINGWO" FIRED ON. British Yangtsze Ship Attacked.

BANDITS SUSPECTED.

Latest Phases in Upper River Fighting.

The British 6.9. "Kingwe," owned The s.s. "Aquitania" is convey-by the Indo-China S.N. Co., Ltd. ing G$15,000,000 to London.

(Messri. Jardine, Matheson & Co..

•

Washington, May 22, The United States Government

It is understood that the tran- Ltd.), was fired on yesterday. tionalists the arrest and execution 'saction is for a private consignee The attack occurred on the The net result so far, according

who has not been identified. of the murderer of Doctor Walter

Upper Yangtze River. Bandits are ity Movement and the Communists to British Naval wireless des- Seymour, who was shot in Tainan within a week.

The shipment is the second suspected of belag culprits. These who "while pretending to seek patches, is that the Southern by Nationalist soldiers.

were on the shore at Anping, 122 unity, cut themselves adrift

United States' bankers believe miles above Ichang, or nearly 800 from allies have been forced back.

The note demanding action was that it is to add to the gold re-miles up. the main current of labour activity

There have been heavy move- sent on May 15, it was revealed to serve of the Bank of England This area is controlled by Gen- and then make hypocritical appeals for admission to, a Party which ments of Northern troops from The United States also demands owing to its co-operation with

which requires a larger reserve eral Yang Sen. they grossly misrepresent and Peking, the capital, towards the arrest and immediate severe other banks and the Government whose officers, they shamefully Tientsin an soks (that is, along punishment of those who encour in a plan for the amalgamation of On both flanks (that is, aged the later occupation of the currency note issues.-Reuter's jboth the Peking-Hankow and

mission in which Dr. Seymour was 'American Service, working and also failed to appre hend his murderer.-United Press.

A CONVENTION.

abuse."

ashore in the ship's boats, the Customs cruiser "Yeung Shing" appeared, and after she had come alongside and received a communi- cation from the master of the "Tean," the landed an armed party which gave chose to the pirates.

Armed Party Landed.

INTERPORT CRICKET.

Hong Kong 93 Runs for 7 Wkts.

at Lunch.

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Hopes of a victory for Hong Kong in the interport cricket match at Shanghai are rapidly vanishing.

As the result of this action the pirates released their captives and also dropped a part of their loot, comprising money and jawellery to

At the tiẞin interval to-day. {the value of $1,000. H.M.S.Hong Kong's 2nd innings score "Somme," the British gunboat was 93 runs for 7 wickets down. which was sighted by the pirates In other words, 80 in Bias Bay, and had herself ob- served the "Tean" and followed her; also landed an armed party, but with what result has not been ascertained.

The Captain added that during, the piracy one of the pirates was accidentally killed, on board the "Teun" as the result of being hit by a bullet, fired by one of his own The report at Police Headquar-confederates, who were shooting ters this morning contained the at random in their excitement. following with regard to the piracy on board the s.s. "Tean" in Chi- nese waters:-

runa

were

added during the morning's play, what time acven batsmen had been dismissed.

Scores cabled by skipper "Dick" Hancock to the Hong Kong Cricket Club were:--

A. W. Hayward E. C. Fincher H. Owen Hughes G. R. Sayer

21

30

25 not out.

As Hong Kong did well in the Loot Value $7,000.

1st innings, it is presumed that The Captain's report concluded the batting order was not chang- with the statement that the pirates ed. If that is uo. Quick After searching on shore from

A rep

of a piracy was made carried away with them jewellery, Reynolds, Musson, Ramsay and shortly after 11 a.m. till nearly 4 at 8 pi on May 28 by Captain clothing and money to the total Hancock are also out; leaving p.m. yesterday, the landing party| E. P. H...ed, mister of Butter-value of $7,000. The cargo

on Owen Hughes and Sayer, Erskine from H.M.S. "Somme" withdrew field and Swire's .. "Tean," At board the ship was not taken. and Jex to get 130 runs more 'to There was, it is believed, no oc- 4.16 am., on May 27, whilst the In addition the pirates also took get for victory, with three wic- casion for the bluejackets to ship was anchored in Hoihow Bay, away the ship's armoury which keta

1 band. fire, and it is presumed that the in Chinese waters, having on board comprised six Winchester rifles, A the first-wicket partner half an hour's start the pirates three Europeans and two Chinese ten revolvere and a quantity of am- ship between Hayward and had received was sufficient for saloon passengers and 500 tons of munition.

Fincher which was so promis- them to escape. The Customs

ing-Hong Kong collapsed!

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general cargo, the Captain WA8 cruiser landing parties were under Mr. W. Hawakened by the noise of several fired outside his

Poole (captain) and Mr. P. Fshots being

Shaw (second officer). The Cus- cabin. toms did open ti but without result.

"Wanderer" Gues Out.

Cabin Door Forced. About half a minute later, the

SHOTS FIRED.

Western Sector. ·

day at the State Department.

INTERNATIONAL LABOURITES AND THE WORKING-DAY.

Geneva. Yesterday. The International Labour Office hus rejected the British Govern- ment's proposal for the revision of the Washington Convention.

BANDIT RAID.

STRANGE AFFAIR ON THE KOREAN FRONTIER.

JAPANESE OFFICER HELD.

Tokyo, Yesterday.

Five Ships Commandeered. Five other Upper Yangtaze

ships, including vessels belonging. to the Yangtze Rapids Co., have been commandeered (supposedly by Yang Sen) to convey Chinese troops up the Yangtaze.

War between, Yang Sen and his up-river opponent. General Kuo, having been revived, it is now re- ported that General Kuo was de- feated at Kianghan. Yang. Sen is therefore sending men up to Wanh- sien and other towns to re-garrison.

The War Office reports that, as them, he having evacuated's short a result of a Manchurian bandit while ago when pressure was exert- raid across the Korean frontier ined him.

the neighbourhood of Chukochin Those ships which

were com-

The proposal 'was supported by and Manpochin on the upper Yalu mandeered are obviously wanted to British employers and the delegates River, a Japanese subaltera has take Yang Sen's troops up, but they of Canada and Germany-the lat-been captured, while

had not sailed when the report was ter with a reservation.

casualties have been suffered by

despatched yesterday. the Japanese garrison.

It was opposed by Belgium, | Poland, France, and Miss Margaret Bondfield, M.P., on behalf of "Bri- tish workers."--Reuter.

Trouble in Manchuria,

Tokyo, Yesterday. The Japanese War Office reports that as the result of a Manchurian bandit raid across the Korean

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several

rescue

OPIUM HAULS.

TWO CHINESE BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE.

KIDNAPPING.

CHINESE GIVEN THREE MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT.

NEARLY OFF TO CANTON..

Magistracy.

Headquarters at Ryuzan have despatched a battalion to the scene of the outrage as a precau- tion againat further trouble. Ati British authorities are ahortly the same time a strong protest has sending 400 troops. to the Tong-been lodged with the local Chinese 1 not out.shan coal mining centre.-Reuter authorities, demanding that im-

Japanese Intentions, mediate steps be taken to

Tokyo, Yesterday. the ofllcer. If this le not done the The Commissioner of the Japanese troops will be compelled Owing to Mr. W. Schofield being Japanese Foreign Office has just to take whatever action they con- indisposed and unable to attend the returned from Shantung province sider necessary to effect a rescue. court this in North China. It is understood

morning, Major C. In the meantime two infantry Willson occupied the bench at the that the official Japanese explana-battalions, a machine gun unit and Kowloon Magistracy. As a result tion of the Tsinan incident will be some guns are being held in read-of this change, there was no court based on this Commissioner's ness to proceed to the scene in case at the small court of the Central findings and, when drawn up, will be cabled to the League of Na-

of necessity.-Reuter,

A kidnapping case was brought tions.

before Major Willson,

a Chinese and a young woman being formally charged with the unlawful posses- sion of a small Chinese child, kid- Early Morning Attack at Tientsin-Pukow Railways), the

napped from its parents, who, Northerners have resumed the Hoihow.

realding at No. 4, Park-street. $17,900 IN FINES. offensive which they began just frontier in the neighbourhood of

Inspector Fallon said that on The "Tean," which is well-before the week-end.

Chukochin, and Manpochin, Upper:

Sunday, the door of the cabin, which was lock known at Hong Kong and along

mother of the child Before Major C. Willson, at missed the little one Yalu, involving the capture of a

at about 3 "Somme" returned to Honged, was forced open and three men the China Coast, left Haiphong on

Japanese subaltern and several Kowloon Magistracy this morn- p.m., and at once reported at the Kong this morning without bring- ed. One of the men carried the afternoon of Thursday, May appears that the Northerners Garrison, headquarters at Ryuzan charged with the unlawful posses Police kept a careful watch on ves- From the Naval intelligence, it casualties among the Japanese ing, two Chinese were formally Yaumati Police Station. The ver which he pointed at the 24. She arrived at Hoihow, the have ing any pirates with her, as had been hoped for by some of the Captain, and inquired where his port on the north of Hainan western flank, because the front scene of the outrage

succeeded mainly on the has despatched a battalion to the sion of 377 and 383 taels, respec-seis leaving the harbour, and the public.

firearms were kept.

as a pre-tively, of unprepared, non-Govern- next day a relative of the mother Island, about 300 miles south-is said to run now from Tsang-caution against further trouble. After the intruders had taken west of Hong Kong, on Saturday: chow (on the Tientsin-Pukow

ment opium..

Police evidence was to the effect deck of the s.s. "Sui An" with the

defendant on saw the

the lower other destroyer which went to the the Captain's revolver from him, May 26 where she discharged and Railway) westward to. Hokienfu. Strong Protest Lodged, that, on boarding the s.s. "Ying assistance of the Tean," which they, led him to the Chief Officer's loaded cargo and was to have left and further west to Wangtu (on test has

At the same time a strong pro- Chow" at 9.15.a.m. yesterday, the missing child. The Police were at she met on her return journey cabin, which WAR empty. After on Sunday.

been lodged with the the Peking-Hankow Railway), or

baggage of the steerage passen accused arrested.

once communicated with and the and seted as escort into harbour. waiting here for a short while, the

It is known definitely that all Chief Officer was brought in by the morning of Sunday, May 2, Wangtu is south of Paotingfing that immediate steps be taken usual custom, and there was found not-guilty," said the woman de-

local Chinese' authorities demand- little over 100 miles long.

gers was searched, as was the

The male defendant, pleading the men taken off the "Tean" as three other pirates. Then both when the ship was still in port, where

to rescue the officer, otherwise the Northerners made hostages have been accounted for. the Captain and the Chief

an unclaimed basket containing Officer the pirates (who were on board their stand, but is north of Ting-to take whatever action they may

Japanese troops will be compelled 377 tuels of opium,

fendant gave the child to him. Mr, Fu Ping-kwan was released were both taken on the bridge as padengers) launched their at- chow which the Northerners were consider necessary to effect the defendant admitted that he was Worship that he could produce

On further inquiry, the first

Inspector Fallon informed His and the corpse of Chang Tze-wan, where the pirates ordered them to tack. who fell over a cliff while on his head the ship for Swatow.

alleged to have taken.

the owner of the basket. He was evidence to the effect way back to the ship, was re-

Nation-"sts' Claim. Changed Their Minds.

In the meantime two infantry arrested. Thirty minutes later, an- woman did not leave her flat, No. Sghai, Yesterday. covered.

This was done, and the ship kept

battalions, a machine-gun unit other basket was found contain-316, Canton-read, where she lives were seen in control of all parts of The Shan orces claim to have and some guns are being held in ing 888 taels of opium, the second with her husband, on the day the the ship. Officers and the Indian captured Kian in the north-readiness to proceed to the scene defendant proving to be the own-child was missing. Inspector Fallon day, when the pirates ordered the

guards had their weapons

in case of necessity.-Reuter. ship to proceed to Aberdeen where moved from them, and the 2nd Pirates Scared Out of Their they said that wanted to pick up engineer, Mr. D. S. Goldie, was

-Course.

some dishing boats. The

course ordered to get steam up. was accordingly altered and the From positions mentioned in a

According to Mr. Lee Yu-wan, wireless report, it becomes clear ship kept in the direction of Aber- the ship's compradore, there were deen until 2 p.m., when the pirates 193 passengera on board, includ- how the pirates managed to get

again changed their minds and ing three foreigners, Major-Gen- ashore so quickly.

Bold Bluff, where they landed, directed that the ship make for eral Choi. Ting-kai (commanding is on the west side of the bay, Bias Bay.

one of the divisions in the 11th close to which is water deep This order was also complied Nationalist Army and in charge enough for coasting steamers. with, and the Tean" entered Bias of Hainan Island), Mr. Fu Ping. To the south of Bold Bluff is Sam Bay at 10 a.m. yesterday (May 28).kwan (Commissioner for Foreign Mun Customs station. "Somme" As the ship entered the bay, a Bri- Affairs and Superintendent of must have been on the outside of tish gunboat was sighted lying at Customs at Hainan), and about 40 the "Tean," possibly a few miles anchor in the bay.

women and 25 children.

H.M.S. "Wanderer" was

away.

. BOLD BLUFF,

An-

Shortly after four o'clock on

Shots

General on Board.

were fired-the usual pre-arranged signal-and they

up this course until noon the same

PIRATE KILLED.

Shot Down by Colleagues in the Dark.

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'LATEST WARNING,

Japan Says No Naval Warfare at Six Ports.

Shanghai, To-day." The Japanese authorities have

verbally notified the Chinese naval authorities at Shanghai, Tientsin, Peking and Tsingtao, and the Northern and Southern Governments, that fighting at sea is prohibited within 20 miles of the ports of Tsingtao, Chefoo, Lungkow, Taku, Chin-wang-tao and Yingkow-Reuter.

Boats Lowered. The pirate lair, of course, is a The pirates immediately ordered Fan-lo-kong, the north-eastern the "Tean" to be steered West, and extremity of Bias Bay, which the then, when the ship was about a "Tean" pirates may have hoped mile from shore, two of the ship's to reach By means of their own boats were lowered and the pirates; the Tean" to Bins Bay 4P-25-Reuter.

The officers were told to take west of Chihli province, on May craft anchored up there. The pre- whe numbered 30 in all, went sence of "Somme"

and the ashore. In the boats taking with proximately 350 miles north-east "Yeung Shing" must have caused them the Chief Officer (Mr. A. H. of Hoihow.

In pursuing the 2nd officer, Mr.

Another Citure?

Shanghai, To-day.

rescue.

THE NATIONALISTS.

Alleged Quarrel About Foreign Policy.

Shanghai, To-day.

that the

wos sen-

er. He also was arrested.

then asked the Magistrate to dia- Both the accused denied posses- charge the women as he was cer- sion, offering

she had been the same excuse tain that

brought that they were unaware that the Into the case by the first accused;

so as to place the blame on her. basket contained opium,

The male defendant His Worship imposed a fine of $8,500 on the first defendant, tenced to 3 months' imprisonment, Mr. S. Sokolsky, in the "North imprisonment, while the second

with the alternative of 6 months' without the option of a fine. China Daily News," aserts that defendant was fined $9,400 with SCOTTISH SUCCESS. there is a deadlock in the Nation- the alternative of 6 months' hard alist Government over the appoint- labour

ment of a new Foreign Minister, the "old men" of Nanking insisting that General Hwang Fu (who has resigned) remain, while the re- turned student élique is pressing for the appointment of Dr. C. T. Wang, who is the candidate of General Feng Yu-hsiang.

Straws in the Wind.

THE

“ITALIA.”.

WIRELESS MESSAGE REPORTED PICKED UP.

San Francisco, Yesterday..

WIN TROPHY WITH BARRIE PLAY.

New York, May 14.

The Ardrossan and Saltcoats Players from Scotland have won. the national Little Theatre tourna

A wireless message, presumed to ment and the Dayld, Belnaco, Cup

be from the Italia," has been with the performance of Barrie's

Mr. Sokolsky briefly refers to the picked up here and at Portland be "The Old Lady Shows Her Medals,” "efforts of certain groups in the tween five and 40 yesterday Twenty amateur groups com- Nationalist Party to bring about a morning.

peted

new alliance with the Soviet," re-

The message was as follows:- ferring presumably to the recent us.0.8. dirigible Italia" with

the pirates to change their plans Mills) and the Second Officer (Mr. J. G. Forster, in the dark, the A telegram from Taiyuan, the return to Shanghai: of and make for Bold Bluff instead. J. G. Forster). Both these officers pirates shot down have a long trek overland to take

the Tass

In this event, the pirates will returned to the ship later, unnumber by mistake. The one that the Shansi army captured allegedly at the invitation of the equipped wireless on wavelength one of their capital of Shanei province, states Agency's representative, Mr. Rover, Noblio in disaster. Dirigible

Base, or will have to await boats

harmed.

Suon!

Yesterday.

killed was a brother of the chief In addition to the two officers, the of the gong. The man who fired to get back to Fan-lo-kong.

on May 25. The North-highest Nationalist circles.

40-36 motres; Please help imme- Cutters Scuttled.

pirates took ashore with them six the fatal shot was afterwards der taking the opportunity

dately." Mr. Rover was arrested after his.

King's Bay, Spitsbergen, The wireless, says that two Bri. passengers (nationality not atat-tailed to watch Mr. Forster who of the main force of the Shans arrival, at the request of the tish deck officers, seven Chinese ed). Five of these passengers were had been fired at and was again army not having arrived, launched Chinese Defence Commissioner and passengers and two cutters were later returned to the ship, whilst fired at when the pirates landed a counter-attack, but was repulsed. handed over to the local National-

There is still no news of the taken ashore, the cutters being the other was picked up dead, he from lifeboats at Blas Bay, for--"Wah Kenng Po."* scuttled when shore was reached. having accidentally fallen down a tunately, without effect. One of The “Young Shing" arrived after cliff...

the ship's coffing was used to put "Somme had spotted the "Teán,"

Customs Cruiser.

but because it was nearer, it land- Soon after the pirates had gone!

the dead pirate in.

(Continued on Page 12.)

PRESS WAR.

ROTHERMERE RETURNS TO THE ATTACK.

London, May 14. Despite the resolution, passed by

com the Bothermers interests have in-

Ist authoritics, and balled out. It. Italia" at midday. The Wireless the Aberdeen, Newspapers. Limited, A Report Denied.

fa now believed that he is carrying station here is continually Shanghai, Yesterday, on negotiations for rapprochement municating with the "Citta di There is no truth in the Japan-between the Nationalists and the Milano, the parent ship of the ese report from Tientsin that the Soviet-Reuter..

"Italia"Reuter.

creased their offer to 90s, per share and have challenged the validity of the sale to the Berry group.