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TAIYO MARU

TENYO MARU

MISHIMA MARU

Monday,

21st October.

IYO MARU

Monday,

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LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

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HARUNA MARU (Calls Hull)

Saturday,

6th October.

KAMO MARU..

Saturday,

19th October,

3

TANGO MARU

• AKI MARU

Wednesday, 26th September.. Wednesday, 23rd October.

28th September. 11th October.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

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Saturday, Friday,

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,

NEW STEAMER

THE

CHINA MAIL,

"TAI YUAN" LANDED AT TOKYO

SHIPPING

SECTION.

BIAS BAY GANG

HOW THE "DELI MARU WAS ATTACKED

A

INDIAN GUARDS WOUNDED

The first news of the piracy

3.8. the

"Deli

Maru" been was contained in a wireless mess

of age received by the Royal Naval

FIRST OF NEW CLASS

The s.s. "Taiyuan," which was suc- cessfully launched at Talkoo Dock of yard on Saturday, Das constructed to the order the China Navigation

ship's lifebeats, and at their re- quest a muster of the ship's crew was made by the Chlef Oficer. The pirates took 10 sailors to man the boats, and after lowering the booty, and four of the passen- gers whom they took for ranson, left the ship.

ed.

The "Deli Maru" then cruised. around und 10 am, when the two hoats with the ten saiiors return; The steamer then resumed her course to Hong Kong,

A Woman's Wis An "amazing" story was told by a Chinese woman passager, She with male travelled Srst-class relative. She said that two pirates came to their cabin's door and demanded them to open lest they be shot to death. They ald and the pirates at once seized hold

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1929.

CANADIAN

PACIFIC

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VICTORIA & Co, authorities early on Saturday morn

The "Deli Maru" came into the

1

of the imen and dragged him away.

He was taken on deck and there is a confusion, he got away and returned to his cabin. The woman at once hid him under the bank.

"I knew the robbers would re- to do something,

Ltd., and is 325 feet ining, and H.M.S. Sandwich" (one length, with a beam of 45 feet and of the new sloops on the station) depth moulded to upper deck of 24 at once proceeded out to Bias feet 9 inches, carrying a deadweight Bay. She did not, however, meet of about 3.300 tons on 18 feet draft with the "Deli Maru until 10.30

on the The vessel is built

deep a.m. By that time all the pirates rimed system and has two complete had made good their escape. decks and poop; bridge and fore- castle. The scantlings of the vessel harbour at about 4.30 p.m. Flags, so I had

to save my relative," she said. : "What have been approved by the British summoning the Police and medi-

I did was to kneel down SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Porte. Corporation and generally superviscal assistance were hoisted on her in front of the bunk and pretend

24th September.

mainmast, and immediately in her On wake was a police launch. her portside, fore and aft, there were signs that the loot bad been lowered from there.

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KANAGAWA MARU

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Tuesday.

Tuesday, Friday,

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1st October.

11th October,

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2nd October.

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LA PLATA MARU ..................

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Friday, 4th October.

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Thursday, 3rd October.

Thursday, 3rd October, 10 a.m.

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DELI MARU

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Tuesday, 24th September. Friday, 27th September.

Thursday, 26th Sept., Noon.

Sunday, 13th October.

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man

woman

Soon after le cry.

the pirate chief and another armed in came into the cabin Provision Against Piracy

search of my relative. I cried out Accommodation for the crew has

bitterly, saying that they had al The Casualties been arranged forward, and great care has been taken to provide Anchering off Stonecutter's is-ready kidnapped my husband and against pirscY,

The upper deck land, the "Deli Maru" was board there was nothing for me to live! passengers being completely shut off ed by Police officers, the Purt for. I asked them to take me from access to the bridge, engine Medical Officer, and ambulance away too. The woman chief, ap- parently hinking that my rela- Soon afterwards, a stretch-

tive was in the hands of one of forward amidship. Amen. second class saloon and state rooms er bearing an Indian guard was

her gang, said that she did not for 84 passengers have been provid

want me, and that I would be) more useful to my husband if I ed, the state rooms being large and airy, each being provided with twe

were to go free and raise the money to pay his ransom." side scuttier. The first class saloon and eight single berth cabins have been arranged at forward end of bridge deck while the officers and engineers are berthed at aft end of bridge.

1pm Or

Captain's house, chart

room and wireless room are on the boat deck. The compradores staff have been accommodated aft in the

pop.

The vessel is provided with steam windlass and capatan forward, also

a warping capstan aft on poop. Steam steering gear is housed in poo and actuated from bridge by telemotor

Eight steam winches have been provided to work

gear.

8 atcel derricks, one 16 ton derrick and one 30 ton derrick.

The Speed

ANY REPRISAL?

Ever since direct action was begun against pirates of Bias Bay and Honghoi Bay a few years ape, more than 350 such outlaws have been brought to book by direct conviction

minority in the

Courte of Hong Kong. The lat arrest was made after the British 8.8. "Anking" had been cttacked, about a year ago, and one of the gang was captured here with loot. He as duly sentenced.

It is seldom that a. Japanese merchantman has been brought to Bias Bay and it will be interest- ing to see if the Imperial Govern- ment will take any megmITES--IN view of a precedent having been set by Britain.

lowered into

Armed With Revalvers However, before. the pirate chief left her cabin, she depriv ed the woman of her wrist watch She also told the and a bangle.

that she had invested $2,000 to bring off the coup and that the returns were poor,

woman.

From a Chinese tallyman's ac- count of the attack, it would ap pear that the pirates started with the steerage passengers first. Twelve men were seen to get up at the same time, and when the Chief shouted out "Ta" (strike) all of

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them brandished a revolver.

A new economical way to spend a Some of them rushed to the bridgesort summer holiday. Take a wip to Police launch. and others remained on guard Wuch and back. Only requires This man was shot in four places over the steerage passengers and four Jaya. See all the sights of the West River. It costs you only $38.40 --a bullet in the head and chest, the crew. One of the thieves The vessel is rigged as a two- and two bullets in the forearm. went in search of the ship's combudget: masted schooner and fitted with re- On the sole of his feet blood pradore, but this may on hearing one stains would be seen--a silent tes- the commation had hid himself ciprocating engines driving

had taken place under some tarpaulin in the stern. shaft and capable of driving the vestimony to what se at a speed of over 11 knots load-on board.

A systematic search of the pas Following this unfortunate man sengers was made and everything his of value was taken away. The came another Indian with band in a ling. He was shot in grille leading to the bridge was the

Another Indian then opened at the time with an Indian came down the gangway with a guard standing on watch. It was Thee who received, the four bullet bullet wound in the chest. three men were at onee rushed to wounds. the Government Civil Hospital. The condition of the first mar was said

ed.

Machinery and boilers have been constructed entirely by The Taikoo Dockyard.

The "Taiyuan," which is the first af a new class of vessels designated the "T" class to distinguish them from well-known and popular "s" Class, will be engaged on the Shang. hai, Canton run, and it is hoped to have her on the run about the begin- ning of December.

ON THE "JEFFERSON"

Passengers in the "President Jeffer sen" from the Pacific and Shanghai, which arrived here to-day include:

Mr. C. E. Brousfield, medical mis- sionary, en route to Swatow, accom- panied by his wife.

arm.

Total

.538.40 Why not make a trial? The cuisine is excellent and the accommodation comfortable; once you try you w ́ re- commend it to others.

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We met H.M.S. "Sandwich" at about 10.30 a.m, and when we told her that we did not need an escort, she went on a patrol round Bias Bay.

Later one of the pirates asked mer. me to hand over the ship's Chief Officer's Account

armoury, which did. There Speaking to our representative, were 13 revolvers and seven rifles, to be serious. None of the four the Chief Officer said: We have which they took, together with all

Af-altogether 126 passengers on the ammunition. bullets had been extracted. though he was still conscious board; four of whom travelled when taken ashore, it was feared first-class, Most of them were The pirates left the ship at 7.30 that he would not survive the bound for Canton; having em- on two of our life boats. Ten of operation.

barked at Swatow. The pirates our sailors were taken to man the Story of the Attack

and the woman chief also came boats. They returned at 10 a.m. After the Police had taken on board from the port.

I should estimate that the pirates slatements from the officers and We left Swatow at 3.20 p.m. had gone away with $1,900 in cash passengers. Pressmeri were allow-on Friday. At 8.30 amon Saturday, and $1,200 in jewellery. They did ed to board the "Deli Maru" at i was asleep in my cabin. I heard not touch any of our cargo because 6.30 p.m., when a graphic account shots belog fired and thinking

it was not worth carrying away. of the attack was narrated to that there was something wrong. We had only coal and matches on them by the officers.

I hastened to the bridge. There board. Mr. C. Baron de Pidel, manager

representa- saw the Indian guard lying on 1 was made to steer the ship to of a

a large stee! concern in Europe, tive, in an interview with the a pool of blood on the bridge. I Honghal Bay, and on arrival there accompanied by his wife

the ship (Captain was overpowered; in fact every-

I saw many of the pirates' friend Mr. A. B. Gresap, President of the

We have a doctor on Was bold that the one of us was. Lazron Brokerage Co. of Manila.

We were taken on shore. Mr. D. E. Graham, connected with pirates, about 12 in number, cau by surprise and were not able to board. He is a Chinese, and he did all he could for the wounded Corcell Bros., accompanied by his embarked at Swatow as steerage put ap resistance. wife and two children, to

Manila. Mr. R. J. Harrison, a well known passengers. At 3.30 am. on Satur

Mr. J. E. Pickhard, movietone en- gineer, accompanied by his wife.

lember man and head of several com- panies bearing his name in the Philip pines.

Mr. L. G. Hersey, President of the American Electric Co. of Manila.

Mr. N. S. Salesby, Vice-President and General Manager of the Aguson Coconut Co. of Manila.

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a pair of green satin slippers. Shel held a gun in each hand.

Some of the pirates were busi- ly looting, the steerage passengers, and two of them went into the Captain's cabin to get what they could find. They took away some of clothing and a small aum money. A visit was then paid to the Chlef Officer's cabli but no- thing was taken from there. The second officer was the heaviest loser among the officers. Two gold wrist watches, a sum money, and all his clothing were taken away.

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Four men were kidnapped, one of class. whom was travelling first His name is Tsui Hong-yu, and he is a civil engineer by profession.

Passengers in Confesion Nothing etherent could gathered from the steerage passen- gers. They were excited, and some of them-the women-were silently One weeping over their losses. man told our representative that he had done nothing wrong and yet one of the thieves slapped him on the face. Another man was wailing the loss of his blanket. Most of them were returned emigrants from Formosa, and could ill afford to lose any of their belongings.

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Lifeboats Commandéered" The pirates then took the Chief Officer back to the bridge and there forced him to steer for Bias Bay. Arriving at the pirates rendezvous at 7.30 am. the freebooters fired several shots in order to draw the attention of || their comrades on shore. A great number of men rushed out, but no boata were sent to take the pirates ashore. The marauders then commandeered two of the

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