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Ordeal Of Yung Ming Described By Captain

Reminders

Today

Bainstormers Variety Show for

Members and Services, Eurt-

Lean YMCA, S'p.m. Kowloon Rotary Club luncheon,

Peninsula Hotel, .10 p.m. Is Men's luncheon-aceting, Roo

Garden, HK Hotel, 12.45 pr HK Women's International Clu

Dante for Services personner HK Art Club monthly Exhibition.

St. John's Cathedral hall, 1 *. lecture by Mr. Lui Brian, 5.15 pm

sh Council documentary films

Living only on raw fish caught whenever possible from the ocean, 114 Chinese Nationalist Navy officers and men stuck it out aboard the drifting gunboat Yung Ming for 11 days until aid arrived.

The towage tug Frosty Moller, sent from Hong

Kong in answer to her distress signals on Monday evening, brought the damaged 795- ton former American minesweeper into port under tow yesterday from the Pratas Islands waters, some 170 miles South of the Colony. The Yung Ming (Lieutenant "That was our dilemma," be Commander Shieh Ke-wu) smiled.

ame into difficulty 11 hours

Asked whether the ship was on after leaving Takao, Taiwan-dre to account for the battered II. p.m. on October 14-bound and smoke-stained hall astern

o Southern waters on a mis-the commander replied they had

Helena May Institute, 5.3ion Stony seas baltered SOS fares at 10-minute

er and gravely damaged her Engines and boilers.

In an interview with the "China Mail" last evening. Lieutenant Commander Shich, a youthful &Looking. genial North China

p.m., talk by Mr. A. J. Major, pa Law and Order” RAF Association Luncheon, Jaco- bean Room, HK Hotel, 1245 p.m. Exhibition

Photographs Paintings by Mr. & Mrs. Chin-san Long, 217A Prince';

-St. Andrew's Church parish meet-

ing, in church hall, 6.30 pm

ax

HK Club, extraordinary meerin

clubhouse, 5.30 p.m.

HK Union Church women's guild meeting Helena May Instituto 5.30 pe

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then there were no means of

ooking with the boiler defunct

intervals to attract attention dur“ ing the danger period. It was als partly due to the heavy batteria.

of the

SCA.

"We were drifting aimlessly and the sap was entirely at the mere the raging occon," he said "Then on October 22, we im.

of the

THE CHINA MAIL - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1949.

FIELD-MARSHAL SLIM

+

CIGS TO Arrive In

HK Today

Paddy Field Pursuit Ends In Capture Of Gunman in NT

A dramatic account of how a desperado shot his way past policemen and detectives in the New Territories in a one-hour chase was told "yesterday at the Criminal Sessions. The man finally managed to conceal himself in some swampy paddy field in water and thus efude the pursuing lawmen-two of whom were disguised as village women, ́. In the dock before the Chief.↑ Justice, - Sir Leslie Gibson, stood Chan Hoon-cheung, aged 23. Chan was charged with robbery with aggravation, of arths, and four counts forcible detention, possess an shooting with intent

An all-men jury is trying the accused.

According to Crown Counsel, on September 1 this year, three

He was eventually met-by the accused, who'was asked if the 'ransom money could be re- dreed. At 25, the accused-is --alleged to have-káld" "Don't you

is the his feelin know my language,” and púlied-

Both et them then proceeded down the hill at the foot of which stood turo Chinese-detectives-dis The Chief of the Imperial

MT. A Hooton, Crown Counsel, guised as Hakka (country folk) General Staff, Field Marshal assisted by Detective Sub-Insper women. The accused however *****}nected" to penetrate their dis- fleer, related how, they encoun-

Sir William Slim, GBE, KCB.ter Roberts, is presecuting

quises, for the immediately drew red trouble and how they im-revised sails from every possi DSO, MC, is due to arrive in

revolver and blazed away at

The shots movised ways and means to exist ble piece of streng cloth. We rande Hong Kong today for a brief men, Chiu See-cheong, Chiu Pat the two lawmen.

wo-using the

visit. maina masts.

chi, and Chia Wan, were, visiting missed. They helped us to keep The CIGS will be accompanied a mulative's tomb near Ping Yuz The two detectives in turn pull- "We lei Takao on October 14straight on our course. But they by the Commander-in-Calef Far Village in the New Territories ed out, their guns and returned about 1 D.m. on a mission i were altogether futile in the way Sir John Harding, Directhe first, aut Chi Was and the broke into a run. The policemen East Land Forces, Lieutenant- The second man was the son of fire. By this time, the accused Southern waters, Where we were of speed.

ound and what we had to do.

"In the meantime, our generator of Quartering, War Office, first man's rousin

followed on his heels. I'm afraid I cannot inform you,” tors were still in order. The radio Major-General B/C. H. Kimmins, While the three were walking. As the accused reached the ae said.

was sending out distress calls cc-and Director of Fertification across the fields on their way other side of the hill in question, casionally.

Works, War Office, Major-General back from the place, they were another detective posted there "On October 25, British L.D. Grand, all of whom will bet suddenly accosted by two men saw him and attempted to mak

of the GOC-in-C Hang one of whom had a revolver. The for him. The accused again open- steamer reached us. She floated guests some food to us. But rough seas) Kone Lieutenant-General- Sir two had appeared from behind led up on the detective, and the and our aimless drift put us off E.C. Robert Mansergh at Flag-some bushes in the vicinity.. the course. The buoyt floated staff House.

The intruders made their vic- away." he related.

Ume-sit: vader

a tree. They ther demanded that the three turn The fugitive then made his way out their belongings the further into the country-side, in grass. "This was done, and the the course of which he stumbled articles were collected by the upon a sergeant of the Buffs who robber who was unarmed. The was evidently engaged in some money taken totalled $198. Two military wrist watches, a pen, and a vicinity. pencil were also taken,

"At 11 p.m. that same night we ran into foul weather. The seas were terribly rough. The en- of Paintings and gines

went out of order, The Photographs, by Mr. and Mrs.boilers, were damaged by severe. Chin-san Long. 217A. Prince battering. Building

"Since October 15,

we could

SATURDAY

not ecok. Food had them to be rationed. The men had only bread. Joint Recital, sponsored by Chinese but that wasn't much The bread

YMCA, at 23 Waterloo Roasted for three days. 8 p.m.

Kowloon Gramophone Society classical concert, Diocesan Boys' School, 8.15 p.m.

FISH PRICES

Prash Fish. Average Prices Tiralind = the Hong Kong Fish Wholesale Market

Kennedy Town, yesterday Dilimw:-

Fient quality Average

price price ally

Taf Flab

a rally

Yellow Crosier

FLA

Mi Gruper

1.39

Giage Fah

17:

1,79

White l'umfret (large)

3.17

2.52

Mano Sole (are)

1.Ki

1.3

fsmuit

139

1.73

1.80

Golden Thread

Conger Pik

Hot Sex Bram (ar) 1

Caught Fish

Wei

a

The traffic arrangements for the

"Our position was then 21 de-arrival of Field Marshal Slim at! gress North and 116 degress and Queen's Pier at 6.30 p.m. today

minutes East

Then the Frosty Moller carne Wardley Stress, North, will be Land picked us up." Commander | closed fram 4 p... to about 7,30

Shich concluded.

Well Armed

The Yung Ming a gift to the Chinese Navy from the U. S.

"When food ́ran short,

and caught! improvised hooks fish whenever possible from thei sea when it became rather caim.

WO had to eat it raw, of Government and converted into a umboat in 1947, is well armed. She bas one three-inch gun four 40 mm.. gurs and six 20 cm, KUMS.

course," he addei.

"There are still several bags of rice aboard But we could not took it.

"Three days later, heavy seas Samaged the fresh water tank. which had 1,000 gallons for the

The men are also heavily armed and the ship is believed to be

supplied with anununition.

file to stay here for re- enerators and for domestic pur-pairs. But the unal decision rests "Since October 19, we had do the GHQ." Commander Shien

dieciareri. fresh water at all.

20505.

Lieutenant Commander Shich used for a while and remarked: the Ancient Mariner? Water, everywhere and

Do you remember

not a drop to drink.”.

Union Church Service

The first service in the newly-completed Union

Church in Kennedy Road will be held on Sun- day, October 30, and all connected with the Church have been asked to attend. The service, which will be conducted by the Minis- ter, the Reverend G. M. Stevenson, will not be a formal dedication service, and no formal Invitations have been sent out.

p.m.

The car parks on either side of North, will be Wardley Street, closed to the parking of moter cars from & am. to about 7.30 p.m.

The Murray Parade ground will be open for parking cars.

Nationalists Paid For Evacuation

Well Planned

Mr. Hooton told the Court that

this appeared to have been a very well planned robbery. The three visitors had gone to the same place the day before for the same purpose, and had thus been ab- viously watched.

latter returned fr

On Manoeuvres

manceuvres

in

the

On seeing the sergeant the accused. It is further alleged, aimed his revolver at him and, fired. The soldier, who appear- ed to have been working on a radio set. quickly ran for it and managed to get away without being hit.

came

Coce

The chase which continued The robbers then took the three through paddy fields, buishes, and another reached up to a hill, where the cousin of countryside, the elder Chin was told to go back stage, when the accused and collect a $50,000 ransom in upon a police sergeant respect of his cousin, otherwise again, the accused is alleged to the latter would be killed.

have opened up on the sergeant, The son and cousin of the but missed.

The pursuit halted when the elder Chiu were then sent away. and told to bring the money on accused hid himself in some water the 7th to that same spot. The at a paddy field. From thence be two robbers then took the elder later slipped to the Ping Yuer Chiu to a village situated near Village, where the elder Chiu ws the Chinese border, and put him held a captive. in a room at a cowshed's.

Commandeered by National- Frosty Moller, which made the evacuate officers and men to Mr. L. Colmans. master of the ist authorities in Kongmoon, to successful towage, said that com-Tsamkong, Kwangchowan, the paring the original position and Chinese river vessel, ss. Wen the spot where he picked up the Hising, docked here alongside Yung Ming, the gunboat had

he Po Tak Wharf Late last drifted some 50 miles before he reached her at midday on Tues night.

Captain Ng Yee-shun told the Despite heavy seas, we made "China Mail that the whole wie it in about an hour after landings uneventful. He said that the

It was getting dark by this time. the first rocket on board theiver steamer was commandeered

in Kengmoon on October 16, the Chiu at this point then hit upon Chinese vessel," Mr., Colmans day after the fall of Canton. She the idea of trying to impress on district the same day, and event:- |

"A five-inch wire was thrown sailed on the same day with 300 his mind the faces of the robbers

Her

over

for the touage. "The Frosty Moller steamed 170 miles before reaching her. original position was 21. N. and 116 E, when her distress message came to our office. She was at 20 degrees and 11 minutes North and 114 degrees and 46 minutes East when we picked her up. That -placed her at about 120 miles due South of Hong Kong.

dificulty made

In 1844 a Chapel was for very bad, We did

not

nen, mostly officers of the Na- kong on October 19. tionalist Army, arriving in Tsam

At the time of the evacuation in Kengmoon there 1,000 soldiers in that Pearl River were about 30%, and the city was calm. Mr. Ng sald.

Mr. Ng said that the ship was paid by the Nationalists HKS- 1,000 a day plus $3,000 for fuel for The former Union Church for the English-speaking com-

the trip. was completely destroyed dur-munity.

The Overseas Navigation Com- ing the war;

vessel left samkong on and, since the built and was completed in 1845.

pany Liberation, morning worship under the aegis of the Lander get alongside because of the Tuesday morning after being de- Liberation, morning differ Missionary Society. This can thus, we sent the following, mess-layed he haved there with 90 by bad weather for two ent places through the good be said to be the very beginning age: Can you manage to hold out passengers and a cargo consisting offices of various departments of Union Church.

til the following day when we of fresh eggs, peanut oil, live pigs Staunton Street Site.. arrive in Hong Kong No. reply and straw mate The rebuilding schemo

The congregation :of Unien

the radio operator of the Jaunched at the beginning of 1947,¦ Chapel moved in 1865 to a new

Frosty Moller sid.

The Benwyvis, which and the first stage of this scheme | building in Stauntos Street where

the building of a church hall under the name of Union Church standing by when we reached the and a manse, of which the former it entered upon a more indepen-scene, was asked for food," he

concerned.

with added.

:

was

· IMPORTANCE OF JURY SERVICE.

Sir Leslie Gibson, Chief Jus-/

importance of jury service duty

was

is to be used as a church-will dent existence though still with the Yung Ming did not ask tice, yesterday laid stress on the come to fruition on Sunday text. the London Missionary Society as us for supplies," he said.

An additional scheme is being sponsor and guarantor.

In 1887 the Church was finally sponsored by one of the Church's committee of management to raise removed to the well-known pre- funds for an organ which, it is sent day site on Kennedy Road hoped, will not only materially and in 1911 the Ordinating the In- supplement the services but corporation was passed during also help to relieve the somewhat ministry of the Rev. C.H. Hick austere appearance, probably in-ling (Incidentally his son, also a herent in all church halls, Minister, has been responsible for History Of Church raising, in England, a worth-while

denation for the present

The management committee biding), also "revealed that the Church

and mansc.

new

still require some HK$33,000 to Orrinasee attempt to explain the The first sections of this 1811 meet the cost of the present hall purposes of Union Church be perhaps these purposes are bes A short history of the Unionsummed up in the principle Church was given in a memoran-underlying the 1844 Chapel which dum handed out by the manage-was raised so that "the Ordinances ment committee yesterday.

of Christianity would be adminis In 1843 the Reverend Dr. Leggeltered without distinétion of De" of the London Missionary Society | nominations.” This will explain arrived in Hong Kong and began the sense in which Union Church to hold meetings in his own house is Inter-denominational.

COMING TO THE

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The Yung Ming arrived in when he imposed a fine of $25 local waters early yesterday mor

on John Bradbury, of Pelin ning under (tow.

Syndicate.

Breabury, who Enters Harbour

absent Reports circulated that she had fer service for a trial at the

when his name was called Nationalist troops aboard. Nego-Criminal Sessions, fold the Court tiations were carried out among that he had forgotten about the local authorities to bring her into time for him to appear, harbour limits to a buoy because she could not anchor with her. damaged windlasses, in Junk

Arrangements, are under “way,

brought her into the harbour late ship the Frosty Moller will tow The Frosty Moller eventually but until late last night, it could not be officially confirmed which in the afternoon to Buoy B 13.

to Taiwan,

It was learned that the Frosty Sueutenant Norman of HMS Moller may leave port today for Belfast boarded the Yung Ming another rescue mission,

on her arrival yesterday to en- She will probably take British steamer Wing Hing under

the quire into her difficulties.

Several Chinese naval öffiners tow to the Pratas Islands, to also visited the Yung Ming evacuate some 900, stranded Na- tionalist soldiers, who have been supplies, are being loaded on to Meanwhile, fresh water, and without "food, for the past week, the vessel.

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