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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1957,

FAMOUS CHINA COAST PIRACIES: ANOTHER INSTALMENT IN THIS FASCINATING CHINA MAIL SERIES

$4 MILLION

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British Merchant Navy officers captured from the steamer

Nanchang in 1933. The bandits made one more request in

their ransom note: 200 pairs of woollen socks!

out

OOKING weary, Mustering the tramified He told the authorities he had Chinese crew, the Captain gove bon esperiect on foot from the ragged and worn order to weighs anchor and he perte's frie In the Fanshair

the

three started to give chase, But the area. northwest of Yugkaw; to plrates escaped Indo shollow the City's perimctor and then British merchant navy Waters where Uite deeper placed on a sampan, witch toek officers looked very much draught steamer was unable to him into the city,

(pllow.

Pers told the Yingkow All Captain Robinsen and outlierfiles that he and the other out of place as they stood together in the kaoliang Ch Frazeer A. Jeffrey could three officers, had not field being silently cur voyed by a group of armed Chinese.

They were ten miles from Panehan in Manchukue (Manchuria) and the date was September 8, 1988.

Two Junks

ngo

A lot had happened to them since that fateful morning a little over five months

when they were all having morning ten in the saloon on the Chin STAMPS

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at the Newchwang Bar awaiting a pilot to bring them in 10 the Menchultuo seaport of Yingkow (also known as Newchwang) on the River Lipo.

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and

do was walch the junks reccde in the distance, powerless to do anything. The wirelers operator was now sending cut frantic SOS signals.

been treated badly and wore neither bound nor gagged.

le brought back the pirate's rangon demand of $1,000,000 1

h; 100 trencit mortars; 5,000 shells: 100 machine gune with 100,000 bullets, and 120 pistols of the bost derman mako with

When news of the kidnapple

the was received in Mukden, capital of Manchukuo, the Bri- 10,000 bullets 1 Cor.si, Mr Dit. Clarke,

ta Yingkow 30-

assistance

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hurried dowo questing the Japanese and Manchukuo mbi- tary authorities at the seaport,

pr-

Good Health

RANSOM

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IN CASH PLEASE

after this fight A Moment Later There Was A Shout!

health

them

To make things more difficult At the time, this kidnapping a large band of bandits affected. sugested a possible repetition the plates on April 18 and in of events alike scaport in Sep- the cuing battle soven pirates rember the previous year, I was were killed including the pirate then that Mra Muriel Powley chief. The victorlour bandits and Mr Charles Corkran were made off with

thair prizo-the the racecourse three Europoses offears, klopped from and held caplive for several weeks by Chinese bandits.

Two weeks a They were later relensca for letter was received in Yingkow $300,000 and there

from the officers saying that was a sap- plsion at the line that the they were all in goal

The Japanese, now decided to prozehed them to esceri flapping had been promoted and being well-treated in the lake stronger measures and on back to Yingkow.

Panshan crea. The letter also. July 19, they launched an attack The trip to Panshon Cily took by sume Chinese patriotic

carried the bandits" new ransom on the pirates' inir in the Pan- six hours and due to the lato. ganisation,

there over- note,

ahan area, burring their homes her they stayed end Junks. Twenty bandits were night. Taking no chances, The new bond wanted killed and three Injured, but next morning, they were put on $4,000,000 in cash and 200 pairs the rest stipped through the an armoured train and later a of wecilen scelest

bost Japanese lines with their cap- Manchukuo police patro!

ves and fled northwards joining for Yingkow up with a larger

of There at the Imperial Japan-

three Cse Gendarmerie the and burnt officers, who conveyed Among the dead

their homes in the stronghold, the deepest gratitude to Captain Then came news that the troops found an English news- Obato, were handed over His Majesty's Consul, Clarit, three cfficers were expected to paper and Hargrave's pipe. be rescued at any time, an G Captain Obata was not greatly

Kidnapped

of

At this time the whole Manchurie was occupied by the Sitting in the salcon were the Japanese, who had set up the Welsh Chiet Officer, Clifford puppet state of Manchukuo, Johnson, W.E. Hargrave, Second They were now expanding into from Yorkshire, the the adjoining province of Johol, Scottish Yoepnd Engineer, A.D. where they were fighting N- Blue, and the young Thind Morris, Chinese troops. Engineer from Newcastle, F.L.

-Officer

What? Godown" st. 10.00 am on | Pears. Wednesday, 21st August and Thurs" day, 22nd August, 1937, and con- siguces representatives are requested to bo present during Aurvey.

BUTTERFIKO & SWINE, Agentz Australian-Oriental Liza Ltd.. China Navigation Co., Lig.

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on

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A quarter of an hour before mid-day, two Innocent looking juukta impronchwi the steamer and before anyone knew it eight urmed Chinese, some in uni- and form. boarded the ship began Being inghiesiminajuly.

Two Chiriere ene member fell to the deck wounded.

Gunfire

A month passed during which time strong feeling over tho

brigands. mounting kidnapping was Englarki.

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by GORDON HUNG

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When asked how they were, they shouted in gleeful unison "Are we all right? Yes!"

The Arst thing that the captives dild was to shavo their boards and comb their long shaggy hair. They also en-

clean

A South China Merning Post combined. Japanese-Manchukuo perturbed by the outcome of joyed the luxury of a bath, and cditorial at the time called the relief party bad encircled the over and he methodically changed into welcome!

every way; possible to clothes. Piracy a "political get designed bandit cup and were domand- tried to embarrass the Japater by ing the felégse of the captives. acco; the gelease of a three coreplicating their relations with

Brius officers.

2. foreign power."

The Manchukua authorities marie a deal with the bandits The editorial insisted that the and on May 27 it was announced

take the that the copliwas, wero en route Government should

itiative to secure thel re- to Yligkow.

·

A Shout

RADIO Hongkong

6.30 p.m. Talking about Toachinger monors Magacine: 6.45, Peer Gynt Buite No. 1 Op.40 (Greg)

They told the consul, that the /Fb P*** Sunal' Movie Mara

had book from

| Travel"

PEARL PAGODA ON DISPLAY

The Mikimoto pearl! pagoda, a mintatore of the Hory Temple i Nara, went on deplay- this morning at Lane, Crawford. Limited. Several shoppers stopped to look at the 1,850-

year-old miniature jem- which has pio aloregs. fashioned

platinum

allyer.

five

and

10 Bollid

Its base to fusioned with handwrought" silver mouning Thousands of: Daarla

were: used balki t Two Japanese

(2:

dolis in coloured kimonos, a hig: pearl. in a shell, and

Healdoney Orchestra (Tha Itague); 4. Time Signal. Programme Bum mary: 6,9%, Variety Highlights; 6.30, Classical Requests Presented by Alleen Dekker: 1, Cocktail Time- Roger Williams at the Plong with Ithythm Accompaniment: 7.30, Talk- Ing about Bocka: Thirty Years the World" by Travelling Rou

Lena Grieshsher; "No Pamport to bet by F.M. Balloy. Reviewed by De Tregear; 7.43, Inteclude for Music With Ray Ellington and hịu Quartot; 7.80, Werther sport: Tiga Simal. The Now 8.00, Cam- offmentary: 5.18, “The rolling Dươ

repeated by Toler Horton, Järst van. Bories, of Musical Trave 19go Programmes: 8:25. The Mule of Richard Rodgdry. - The Philhar- mole Hymphdry; Öznesite of Now 1lack;

and proditioed by by Tracy Breha 8.30) Maciel

(Haritono)" with supplica ha sent them while in Gordon Lockhart

ano Accompaniment to Moya 353. captivity repched them safely.

**ings of The bendits, they sold;

Limohouse (Williams); troaled them well and nover Hench) (from "Blk. Bee Songs" (Head); pet Warship from The pirates, then rushed into

resorted to torture. the saloon surprising the four

Ptolemy" Hadel): Honour and During

they from the daytime

Samson" (Handel): Europeal officers, who did not their even have me to draw

Aflon Water (014 Trad. Tunel: The played cards and in the evenings The Genite Malden (Oid Irish Air): they could move about as they

Laxs o' Pallas Mill: (Trad): 9.00. wedpens. They were bundled out

pleased, they odded. All three

Andres Segovia (Guitar): 10, "In a ci deek by number

of them were suffering from Latin Mood-Jose Norman and his pirates and led to the

junks. Other pirates hastily looted the

that horded by Captain Obala, The editorial

Aelds mosquitoes bites, but apart from offer's cabins before they de-

Ofeer, waiting... walting ...

and that were in good health. camped, Their escape

was foreigners had come to the Far Japas.cse Gandarmerie

to the bandit walling were then sent word to trade and

By a curious coinelderce armed Bapt covered by ten other

WAG Suddenly there was a shout three oflctra were released on piralty on board the two junks. neutrallels" as far as the cold chief telling him that he

war between Japan and China hedding his relatives as hostages. and all the armed Chinese aud- the anniversary of the capture

This movo, however, failed to denly disappeared leaving the of Mrs Pawicy was concerned.

gain any sympathy from him.

tiveo men standing in the field Cockran. Twas dys effor the piggen Prospects of the release of wondering what had happened.

gloomier Then they suddenly realised passed through the Colox.00 ward came to Yingkow that the the captives became

bandit that, they were tree after their way back to England for captives in boca landed some than ever now as the

They five months of captivity. Their nine months' leave, they told the 20 miles northwest on the Rch force grow to over 200.

de South China Morning Post that Chieh Kow coraline.

3 p.m., Musical Matineeg;. 330. now insisted on a fabulous sum ynsom (which was later Suddenly a week after the for their gaptives, and scomful- scribed as 'nomiral') had been they could not relate the story Claude Thomhill and his Orchestra featuring the Snowflakes: 4 Yea of their life with the bandits Fr "Two: 4.00, kidnapping, residenta of Ying- is disdained Chain's offer of paid.

"We're troc! Free!"

A maximum fine of $5,000 they, as they had promised to sell the strumental, Children's Corner how were astounded when the immunity, and carolment in the

Presented by Auntie Ray: 5.20. young, Third Engineer, Pears, Manchukuo Army if they ro- nhouted as a column of Japanese story to the Daily Mail for

Monday Requests Prosented byox six months was imposed and Manchukuo troops ap- arrived in town, "

Betty: 0.08 Birthday Mailbag on 47-year-old Lau Chung,

of the

The master of the vessel, Cop- Lein J. Robinson, on hearing the first sounds

gunfire ushed to the wireless cabin but the operater was not thare. He then ran to his own cabin and broke out his fpcarros.

But it was too late. For the two junks with the four kid- papped officer on board were pulite away from his dip.

lease.

Neutralists

sdded

China Mail Entertainment Guide

What's On Tonight

HOOVER and LIBERTY: "It's Great To be Young." British Technicolour comedy. John Mills and Cecil Parker.

KING'S and PRINCESS: "The Lonely Man." Vista Vision outdoor drama. Jack Palance and Anthony Perkins.

METROPOLE and STAR: "The Mole People," 'A Harrar film. John Agar and Cynthia Patrick. QUEEN'S and ALHAMBRA: "Fire. Down Below." Techniedour. Spontaneous combustion in calypso. land, Rita Hayworth, Robert Mitchum, and Jack Lemmon

ROXY and BROADWAY: "Island In The Sun." True "love and the other thing under the hot Caribbean sunshine. Joan Fontaine, Harry Belafonte, Dorothy Dandridge, Joan Collins; Michaot Rennio, Jamas. Mason:

Thon bad luck struck again Another band of brigands join- ed up with the first band and the release failed to materialise,

The

Then on September 7, he re- ported that he had been success-

ful.

Thus it was on the following Japanese authorities afternoon that the three officers suppurating sorcs ccused by Orchestra: 10.30. Educating Archic-

stood in the kaoliang

leased the officers.

Fined $700 For Driving Offence

16 CHINESE RETURN

TO MAINLAND

A group of 16 Chinese re- patriates from the United For driving without a valid States who arrived in the Ucence, without third party loss President Cloveland this yurance, And without the morning, passed through owner's consent, a 25-your-old the Colony

en route

to

the

End Charles

and Archie Andreww. Repeat of last Satur

Weather Kay's Broadenst): 70.38, Beport; 11, Time Signal, Newsreel: 11.15. Goodrught Muse; 11.30. Close Down.

With Peter Brough

Itadila

When the three ex-captives REDIFFUSION

£1,000 each.

"Cleveland

Cruise

Passengers

Kunique

Francale-Presented by

* branches of cherry big

Some Festooned with pearls combined to, make the, pakoda an attractivo slov piece.

Maximum

Fine For Indecent Film Show

Jensuelle Piry: 0.30, A Moment For of 23, Soy Street, by Mr T. L.. Malody-With Feix King, his Plano,

Orchestra and vocalists Barry Kent, Yang at Kowloon this morn Dorothy Carlest and derry Grant: ing for exhibiting an in 7. Personality Parade - Lily Pona!

7.16. Convert Miniature: 7.30, Eddio decent film.

Fisher with Axel Stordable Orolie-

Lau was cautioned ori Д

stra 1.45, The Mystery of Nurso Lorimer: 8. Timo Bignal and the second count of exhibiting a Hawa: 800 Weather Report, An- nim without a permit from the nouncemesLS and Interlude: 0.18,

The Tops in Popular Music: 8.30, Police.

Show Case-Selectione from ""Thi The prosecution said. Polico Court Jester From the Sound ralded Iau's cocklott on Satur- Track of the Filin starring Danay day night when an indecent, Kaye: 9 A Life of Bus 0.30, Malm was being shown: Five dný Cancers. The "Pavang-Opus

Among the cruise passengers to (auro) played by the Detipit appelators prosent at the show

Bymphony Orchestra under who arrived hero in the as direcion of Paul Paray, and the said they paid $1. An admission. kident Cleveland from San "Symphony No. 6 in D Being Three feels-of-allegedly, in- Francisco this morning was Fars (Schubert the "Unfinished" play decent flims and $8 seized by

Chicago Bymphony the Police were seated, Orchestre conducted by Ant Bene May, wife of Mr R. Ad by the May: President of Gotz Brothers, Donau EÚ, B.B.C. Jam Club; 10:30, of San Francisco, She was ace Nimi. Stand: 11 Date. With daughter, Dreamland: 11.30. Prelude To Mid- night; 2 isthight; Dod Baya The companied by her Marilyn. Prof.

Chueen, Close Down, Mesting daughter

A

man Tam Keung, of 619 Jaffe Road, ground fibor, was the China. morning at $700 or two The repatriates who entrained months and 28 days in rol by immediately after disembarko Mias B. K Scarle at Central tion In Kowloon Bay included Magistracy:

Professor C. C. Chang, Pro- fessor of Geography of the Another man Poon Shing-

University of Peking. woo, of 450, Hennessy Road, Chang had been in New York,

Mrs May and heri third floor, charged with alding

on arrival were Mr R. A. Wabroushek, Manager of and abetting the first defendant for some time.

Another- Chinese professor Getz Brothers' as the three charges, was among the group was Mr Stream branch,

Hongkong charged

and Mrs Wabraüshek, when the prosecution

Ley, who formerly lived in New and their daughter, t offered no evidence.

York The Court was told that a

Mr R. A. May, left the incr pallea officer wor on duty in an at.10.05 furt

TELEVISION

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night proceeding, dong Detective On The Spot is expected here on Septem-polevat, Western Martial starting

south

Chinese

and OM, OB

Funeral Of Naval Doctor Today

The funeral of the Thie Bur- geon Loutenant Commander E. S. Linton Haya) Navy of UMA Temat will take place at 2 pin today, at Holy Trinity | Church. HMS Trunon post at th Happy Vallny Colonial Cenztery":

at Manila to fly to Famosa and, Dm. Children's Hour-Cartooni other points in Southeast Asia, 5.15. Puppet Theatre: 6.30 Sta

buy 10.

1:30, Presenting shek Wallingdal 2.30p.m. Newsreel of World Eventos R. Chalamess

Wäh Eastern Hospital from

A detective helped capture, North to Souų..

after 4 suspect At St. Francis Hospital; a private car approaching from the woman itd been attacked

Triad Man. Gaoled ddenly swerved left robbed at about · 13.20

Saturday in Wuhu Bireet near! pile of stones on the dilles Avenus.

Ho Lau, 20, of 20, Johnston road side.

The women was robbed of a Road, ground floor, was this They are approached and gookitca

morning 'sentenced to when caution, frue, defendant

chase months gol by Miss B. K. The detective Navo admitted he has no licens, when the women called out and Starlo at Central Magistracy They were taken to Bay View was was arrested. A necklace for being a member of the Tung Delice Station

Sun Woo Wind Squinty, war lätiz tacovered.

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Mary Brian anda Grandpa Cambo rather shopst mice dihi

Surgeon

Lieutenant Comi Mamander Linian 'dled into on

Friday.

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