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"HAICHING" PIRACY

(Contiuned from Page 1)

AT THE HOSPITAL

Suspect Dying From Bullet Wound

Eight of the twenty-three men sent to hospital were put in "No. 13 ward," which is the accommo- dation for prisoners.

THE

CHINA MAIL,

Although stricken down in his

Officers and men, H.M.S. "Ster- prime, Mr. Kinguley Frank Wood-ling:" Officers, H.M.S. "Sirdar;" ward, the gallant third officer of the Captain and Officers, H.M.S. ill-fated 13.8. "Haiching, died a "Kent:" Captain, Officers and Ship's glorious death.

He gave his life Company. H.M.S. "Petersfield," In the protection of his ship and the Ship's Company, H.M.S. "Corn- passengers under his care.

wall Ship Company, H.M.S. The hundreds of people who stood "Tamar;" Ship's Company, H.M.S. bare-headed at the graveside yester-Kent;" Officers and Ship'a Com- day as the body of Mr. Kingsley pany, H.M.S. "Thracian:" Captain, Frank Wooward was laid to rest Officers and Ship's Company, H.M.S. were stirringly moved. Mr. Wood-Sepoy:" Ship's Company, H.M.S. ward was buried with full Naval "Sirdar," Officers, Royal Air Force, One of these, Lo Siu-fan, 36 honours; the service at the grave: Kai Tak; Commisaloned and War- years of age, who was described side in "God's Own Garden" at rant Officers, R.N. as a shop assistant, waa dylig Happy Valley, boing attended by Mr. A. H. White, Mr. and Mrs. this morning. He had been the leaders of the Naval, Military C. L. Farmer, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. operated on for ballet wounds in and Civil life of the Colony. it Williamson, Captain and Mr. Allan the head. And he was the only was probably one o the most large H. Stewart, Comdr. N. L. Verismith, one of the hospital "cases" lower-ty attended funerals Hong Kong has R.N., Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Bird and eu from shipboard In atrult ever seen.

Miss, Bird, Mr. and Mrs. Patey, jacket, securely-bound in spite of

Mr., Mrs. and Mstr. Bickford, the hla injuries.

Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, Staff and Boarders of the Seamen's Institute, with the Union Jack left the Mr. H. G. Williams, Mr. D. S. Naval Yard compound. At the Pethick, Mr. W. H. Saunders, roadside were hundreds of civilians. Captain R. Ashby, Mr. W. H. Bell, To the left were drawn up sallors Mr. Chua Wing-keu (Compradore, from all the units of the fleet now in Douglas Lapralk & Co.), Officers of harbour, precedence being given to the Harbour Department, Govern- the vessels who took part in the ment Marine Surveyor and Staff.

Indo-China Steam Navigation memorable event. Officers in full

to the anti-piracy Co., Ltd.. China Navigation Co., dress attached section stood bahind the stalwart Ltd.. Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hong Kong, China boys in blue.

Officers of the Royal Navy, on taking charge aboard the "Hal- ching." had reason to suspect him and placed him under close aur- veillance. Particular

attention was paid him by the Police officers on duty at No. 13 ward.

Interview Fruitless When it became known that he was not expected to live, a Euro- pean detective of the Criminal In- vestigation branch went to inter- view him, as it is usual to take a statement from a person dying ic such circumstances. Either he cause the man would not or could not talk, the interview was fruit

less.

Curiously, this man's "descrip- tion" was not entered as a "pri soner." This was because there had been a mistake in his namo. 'which had been rendered in the Chiuchow dialect. Furthermore, the Police Included him in the

to in the interview.

.

Leaving Naval Yard

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At 1.30 p.m. the party of Naval mourners and the gun-carriage drap

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Mourners representing the mer-Coast Officers' Guild, Marine En- chant service and personal friends gineers Guild of China, Asiatic and chip mates of the brave officer Petroleum Co. (South China), Ltd., stood opposite to the anti-piracy Union Insurance Society of Can-

The entrance was flanked ton, Ltd., Marine Insurance ufficers. by the Royal Marine Band from clation of Hong Kong and Canton, Insurance Co., H.M.S. "Kent," and a firing party Hong Kong Fire from H.M.S. "Sepoy" fell in behind Ltd., Canton Insurance Office, Ltd., Hong Kong General Chamber of the bandsren.

Commerce, the "China Mall"

A brisk order was given, and all the men in uniform rigidly stood at attention. The civiliane took off "not suspected" entegary referred their hats. The gun-carriage with the coffin was then gently drawn out Six of the eight in No. 13 were of the compound, to the touching put down as "prisoners," a hos-strains of the "Dead March" from pital phrase which includes sus- Saul. The cortege commenced the pects, parsons on remand, etc. march to Happy Valley. These, with particulars set against their names in the official list.

Chief Mourners

Officers and Brothers of the Far Oriental East Lodge, R.A.0.B.; Lodge 3234, R.A.O.B.; Brothers and Officers of Sir Walter Raleigh Lodge: All at R.A.O.B. Club.

MR. C. G. PERDUE

The "China Mail" is pleased to state that Mr. . G. Perdue, Following the coffin were the chief (Assistant Director of Criminal In- mourners the officers of the ill-telligence), underwent a successful Lau Lol, ship's coolie foreman, fated "Haiching." Captain O. H. operation for the extrication of the

were

Kowloon Godowns.

Siu Kam-yu. shop foki.

Chiu King-kwan, cloth dealer. Chan Kam-kwai.

Ko Yuan, cook.

Chan Mok, 60 years of age. Another man named Lo Ki (46). described as a soldier, was also in "No. 18," but his name was on- tered as a passenger.

But four of these seven men in "No. 13" were also mention- ed in the official Police list this morning as being believed to be bona fide.

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Farrar. Mr. A. J. Johnston, bullet from his right ankle in the second officer, Mr. F. C. Kowloon Hospital yesterday. Duxon, Chlef Engineer, Mr. The injury to his ankle is not so E. Kewell,

Second Engineer, serious as was at first thought, but Mr. A. de Melle, third engineer, he will have to remain in hospital and Mr. Chung Yan-tak, wireless for at least two weeks before the operator.

party-wound can be properly healed. The Chief Officer, Mr. R. Perry is,

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The bullet entered the inside of of coume, at present in hospital the right ankle and travelling right River? Then let us tell you that you suffering from a wound received round the big bone, lodged near the have in store one of the most inter- in the battle.

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Governor Represented

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H.E. the Governor was represent- Perdue's ankle it appeared that he cd by his Aide-de-Camp, Captain had been extremely lucky in not F. G. Sillitoe, K.M. Among those receiving the full force of it in his the Hon. Mr. W. T. ankle which would not doubt have

present were

was

Numbers Unknown For the time being and until segregation is complete, there must be confusion. The most in- triguing problem of the moment- how many "pirates" have been caught or accounted for-must re- main unsolved for a while.

Of the seven dead Chinese moh, Southern, C.M.G. (Colonial Secre- shattered the ankle bone, especially whose bodies were in the Govern-tary), Commodoro R. A. S. Has the bullet is a heavy "44."

One side of the bullet ment Civil Hospital mortuary to-R.N., Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp, C.B.E., day, two are thought to have takenK.C. (Attorney-General), Hon. Mr. finttened which gave the impres part in the desperate fight with H. T. Creasy, C.B.E. (Director of sion that after leaving the muzzle the "Haiching's" officers, and the Public Works), Hon. Sir Henry of the revolver it must have scraped others are presumed to have been Pollock, K.C., Hon. Mr. J. Owen along some metal part of the ship's With the Hughes, Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, deck, where its force was consider- elght suspects in Central Station Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, Mr. P. P. J. ably broken, and rebounding. it on- and a few more undergoing treat- Wodahouse, C.I.E. (representing the tered Mr. Perdue's ankle. ment in hospital, it appears that Hong Kong Police), Captain T. T the total is over a dozen. Some, Laurenson, D.S.C. (representing the of course, have already paid the Coast Officers' Guild), Mr. A. H. penalty. The others will have to White, Mr. C. L. Farmer, Mr. S. T. undergo a searching inquiry, if Williamson, and Mr. R. M. Dyer, not trial as well.

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Unrelaxed Vigilance

The entry vound in the ankle is rather jagged and this goes to show that the bullet did not enter "point 9." On account of its ugly nature, the wound will take a little longer than ordinarily to heal.

The bullet struck the ankle just

It has to be emphasised that the cortege was met by H.E. Major at the edge of Mr. Perdue's shoe, entry into "No. 13" on this occa- General J. W. Sandilands, his "half moon" of leather being shot sion is no reflection on the Folica A.D.C., Captain D. Cameron, Com- clean away and driven a little way attitude. At first it was intend-modore R. A. S.. Hul and senior into the entry wound. ed to put all the Chinese wound-naval officers. The clergy con- ed men there, but change had ducting the service were the Rev. to be made. The normal Police G. T. Waldegrave and the Rev.

the hospita! guard at the prisoners' ward of J. C. Waters R.N., Chaplain to the

has been doubled; Flagahip, China Squadron. and four policemen are constant- Drawn up directly above the ly on duty also in No. 11 ward. grave stood officers in uniform Vigilance is unrelaxed,

of the merchant service, while be- Mr. Robert Perry, the chief off-hind the clergy stood the

Aring cer, was very comfortable this party, stiffly at attention in front of morning and Surtar Singh, Indian an officer with drawn sword. Fur- guard No. 737, is also improving ther down,and in the front rank.

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salesman. His station in life. ap- Then a word of command came pears to be higher, but it is not from the officer of the firing party. uncommon for Chinese in a crisis The sailors loaded and presented to belittle themselves in order not their rifles-a volley rang out. to attract attention. Many of his pause, and then came the clear friends in the Colony visited him notas of the opening bars of the yesterday and he is getting on in "Last Post." Twice the volley was spite of a wound in the arm. repeated, interspersed with the bugle notes, and then ensued a brief | silence. Next came the soundtrig of the "Reveille.".

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A Nameless Grave The corpses are to be buried to-day. The clothing of the seven men is being retained by the Police so as to facilitate Identi fication in future, should rela-lowing: tives or friends be forthcoming. H.E. the Governor, Vice Admiral Those who belonged to the pirate Sir A. K. Waistell (Commander-la- gang, however, will lie in a name-Chief, Chins Station), Douglas less grave for obvious reasone. Steamship Co, Ltd., Douglas Lapralk & Co., Capt. 0: I Farrar (master, 8.8. Halching"); Naviga tion Officers, sa. “Hatching;" Engineer Officers, on. Halching?" crew of na. "Halching:" Com- pradore Department, se “Hai- Nay, ching, Captain and Officers, 5.8. his memory will for ever be deeply "Halyang;"' az. "Sat On," as, “TA engraved ly the annals of the China Hinge" us. "Haining"

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