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THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1957.

ANOTHER FASCINATING ADVENTURE ON THE CHINA COAST

The Tables Are Turned

with two

THE Sunning Piracy, effective breause of the short And que et The Piracy of the Sunning was one of the few that

time left before the ship sailed. blows he knocked the pirate

Hongkong.

the one that caused So the Sunding begin. Jer guards unconscious, all the outery in Hong- fateful lounc.ey

He and the Second Offer, Nothing unusual happened until kong in 1926 and was about 4 o'clock the same after Mr Hurst, quickly seized the two indirectly responsible noon.

ever

revolvers and ammunition and took control of the bridge.

The other officers, will the exception of the Chief Engineer engine room, complete control of the ship. who was in the

were in a cabin under the

disarmed the Indian guards.

The pirates, who had travel- for the formation of a les disguised na degk passengers, commission of launched a surprise attack and public

very short thane, gained inquiry, was termed by the local Press at that

They subdued the officers and

time as "probably one of It was about 4 pm. that the the most sensational Second Engineer, M: W. Or, was due to go on watch. Не his cabin perpetrated in was about to leave

when he heard the urgent blasts these waters for many of the Police whistle. As he years."

stepped out of his cabin, he was attacked from behind and

he lt was

of the few later discovered that he had with o waler piracies

which the been stunned In

bottle, officers daringly fought back, trading shot for shot gun battle with the in desperadoes and eventually succeeded in regaining cor trol of the vessel.

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one

GREATEST ASSET

This

ad-

incident particular illustrates clearly that surprise was the pirates' greatest asset and, that, given a similar vantage, a handful of deck a match for the officers was most determined band of bueen- леста.

it.

The Sunning's ofleers proved

But in the annals of China const shipping, they were among the very few who were given the opportunity.

The Sunning piracy is also re- markable for the fact that not only did nono

of the pirate Cang

escape but eight were arraigned in a British on

court tracy charges and sentenced.

•

He was thon taken to the mate's cabin where he found the other officers and a lady passen ger under the guard of three the Chlef Engineer, Mr G. Cor- armed pirales. A moment later ranck, was escorted into the room by another armed intruder.

"in a very short time. the pirates had complete control of the ship," the Second Engineer told the Press later.

RANSACKED

Though under armed guard the officers were allowed limit cd freedom and they all went to the saloon for thely meal when dinner time came. The pirates were friendly and inelined to be talkative through urterpreters. But they made known that one was allowed fo overstep this limited liberty.

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After they gained control the pirates directed the officers at

br.dge.

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HAULED UP

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Fortunately, there were guards over them. So by drop- ping a rope down the skylight, Captain Pringle and Mr Hurst hauled them up to the bridge.

Noticing that the ship had changed her bearing the pirate

chief and his lieutenants sudden- ly realised that they were no longer in control of the bridge.

They organised and made re- peated attempts to re-capture toe bridge. They sionned H

They made They stalked it.

rental attacks. They tried a flanking movement, But always they were driven back. The marksmanship of the officers was too good for them and they were well stocked with ammunition,

150 rounds.

The rank and file of the pirates began to thin cut after repeated eflocks. Eleven of their number fell to the deck either mortally wounded or dend.

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But they rallied and made one more attack.

This time they used the Chief Engineer, Cormack, as a shield against the deadly shooting of the officers. Suddenly the Chief Engineer

By J. P. PRETTEJOHN

And I was an event which attoned for much wanton kill ing and pillaging on the China coast before and after. It was an event to make Britons cheer. The is Sunring was a steel screw steamer of 2,555 tons owned by the China Navigation Co. Ltd. It was built by the Taikoo Dockyard for the China const trade and launched In 1018..

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have their representatives present November 15, 1926 at 9,30 a.m. during survey,

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The ship, carrying general cargo and a number of deck passengers; was under the com- mand of Caplain J. Pringle. She lef: Amoy for Hongkong QE Amoy was within what they called the Danger Zone" and because of that the cargo and especially the deck passengers were searched as they come aboard. This was a precaution adopted by shipping and local authorities because of the many

and because piracies desperidots ahvays boarded the thip disguised as passengers.

But the search at Amoy, as at other Chin coast ports, carried out by the Chinese Marl- time Customs whose chief alm was the prevention' of smuggling rather than crimes er piracies. The deck ́passengers were as thoroughly searched as the ship's author!lles considered

necessary.

DISGUISED

the

was

not

The Indian guards carried by the Sunning also conducted their own search but it was practical- ly impossible for them to make

gunpoint

called out in

pain, and fell wounded.

Mr Or, the Second En- gineer, thought

it was be who shot the Chier,

to their stations to "We shot at sight, at every bring the ship to Blas Bay, their gure headquarters, where the Sunning was to be searched and ransack- ed

A little after midnight 00 November 15, Captain Pringle and the Second Officer, Mr J. W. Hurst, were on duly at the bridge under two armed guarda, The Third Engineer, Mr A. Duncan, who was one of the Duncans of Kowloon Dock, was in the engine room. A little after midnight the Chief Engineer, Mr E. Cormack, went down to the engine room to reileve him.

STRATEGIC

While on

the bridge,

the

thai moved It Why dark and impossible to see who was who," he told the Press two days later.

"I shot the Chief," Orr · 03-

"Apparently ho milled.

WWGA forced up ahead of the pirates as a shield. It was not until was hit that we know who he

Was."

The pirates withdrew, leav ing the wounded man where he had fallen. Firemen from the sickeholds later erept up and dragged him down to the bunk- ers and attended to his wound which was not serious.

Meanwhile the pirates set fre to the ship. In another attempt

to saize it. They tried to force But the officers to surrender. the skipper steeped the ship to windward They

and thus kep: the flames from the bridge.

Realising that they had been

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skipper and the mate thought of recapturing the ship. noticed that the pirates stationed at atragetic points grow anxious as they were due to make Jandrail. They were on the look cut for Chilang Point ner Ulas Bay.

And as the two pirates poered Into the darkness--the Captain worked out his plan of attack.

Then as the lights of a dis- tant promontory came into sight the officers exclaimed to each other: "Chilang Point."

The two pirate guards forget

their caution and leaned over the bridge to identify the landmark. It was the skipper's chance. If he succeeded, he would re- gain control of his ship and perhaps save the cargo. If he failed it would be certain dealh for the pirates had shown that they would not hesitate to kil He thought, no more. He had made up his mind. It was time to act now.

Quietly he picked up the deep-. sea sounding iad lying nearby.

brought Britons to their feet cheering-for on

occasion a small group of this

Merchant Navy officers counter-attacked after a piracy-and won!

beaten most of the pirates gave Suddenly the Chief Engineer called out in pain

up and tried to escape in two

of the ship's lifeboats. A fo

in

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others crept back to the well rockets. These were sighted by scene, followed by HMS Vin- ing the warship approach. decks and mingled with the the Kaljo Maru, another China dictive wel HMS Despatch. scoplane spotted an empty life- frightened passengers the coast trader, And the Kaljo Four seaplanes from the carrier hope of escaping delection, Maru was the first to break the Hermes joined in the search for One of the lifeboats carrying news of this sensational piracy the ship and, later, the ficelng the escaping pirates capsized to the world.

pirates. soon after it had put off and they were seen no more.

Tha

naval authorities

In

The ship's wireless was dam- Hongkong picked up the signal aged, so the officers fired distress and sent HMS Bluebell to the

THE FANTASTIC TOYSHOP

The Carol Bateman Production At The King'

Fall stage productions, one of the most difficult

for all concerned, including by R.A. BONES

the audience, cim be a ballet presented by a focal dancing school in which most of the performers are young child

on

wa

bont, It was believed

in which been the one

tried to pirates had There was no sign of life-and no bodies in the water nearby.

to have

tho escape.

The Sunning was toved back

Meanwhile,

Sunning as the. was still burning, other ships came to her assistance. Anollier

to Hongkong on November Japanese ship, the Gença Maru, and docked. and the as Kaying arrived and stood by.

OVERBOARD

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The Second Engineer, Mr. Orr naid: "I never wanted another night like that in my life."

Later, the surpreis taken The Bluebell came across

aboard HMS Bluchell, were tried lifeboat and captured the nino before Mr Justice J. R. Woods

of In the

here. Occupants with a boatload

Supreme Court loot. One of the pirates jumped Eight of them were found guilty overboard and drowned on see and were hanged.

China Mail Entertainment Guide

What's On Tonight

HOOVER and LIBERTY: "Silk Stockings." Broad- way's big hit. Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Janis Paige, and Peter Lorre. KING'S and PRINCESS: "Women Don't Care"; A French Blm with English subtitles, starring Eddie Constantine and Nadia Gray.

·METROPOLE and STAR:

"A Yank in Ermine”. A British comedy starring Peter Thompson and Noello Middleton.

tape recordings Mr Albert In the second part where Chan is be commended for there were a large number of the excellence

to a of the trans individuals (ns opposed cription and for the

everyone trouble corps de ballet) and care and the many hours the stage had a vital part to

which of hard work

no cho was sliting or must play, originality and precision of the have gone Into the arranging standing on the stage with and to "Growing and splicing of the many pleats nothing to do as can to easily dancers; Flowers for its shoer delight, so that no break in the rhythm happen.

Carol Batsman appears un- The rest of the dances were or mood was noticeablo, Yesterday's performance by equally delightful and enter A large bouquet must go to der the modest title of "Artistle.

highest Mrs Romage for the declan of the Direction" but of course pupils of the Carol Batomen inning, in fact the School of Dancing emphatically praise can be given to every one costumes, a most important part all know that without her the

at a production of them. showed that this is not always

which roles show just could not be,

A BOUQUET in its appeal to so, for be is a production Boutique Fantasque-the almost entirely with a superb sense of tlming, Fantastic Toyshop-framed the the oye Mrs Romnge produced

Last, and by no means, least, costumes first class slage management and second part of the programme, colourful and lavish young dancers who show a ma- This is the story of a wonder which still allowed the dancers' a bouquet must go to each and everyone of the performers. 1 turity beyond their years. ful toyshop and of the magle great freedom of movement.

doils which are made by the

not going to single out|| The names of Ronald Depent am Loyalter and which

come to (decor) and John Rogers and anyone because this to so much cate life when be

a joint effort, goes home at his assistants (lighting) main bo

in any night..

coupled with that of Jean most of them reside under a Although this piece of fantasy Througe for their parts in pro certain and delightful anonimity is ideally suited to the cast, it duping such an enchanting set by using only their ChrTo Be Struck Off

QUEEN'S and ALHAMBRA: "Carnegie Hall”—á reissue of a famous screen hit with excerpts of the world's greatest music.

ROXY and BROADWAY: "The Women of Pitcairn Island." Love in the South Seas. James Craig, Lynn Bari.

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FIRST PART

I have already praised the

the

in data of ZowXweh, KS, Boho moch fintana Šinkabler

The first part of the pro- grammae consisted of a divertiss- ment of thirteen dances in lighthearted mood, In fucts

Is fraught with dificulties not Un pervaded

the the last being the handling of Hayness which whole programme. It is the large number of individuals shoreography for which Joan be given this evening, also at The Government Gazette gave tremely difault to plot out any on the stage at the some time. Burn was responsible. In the the King's Theatre. The pro- notice this morning that the of the individual numbers for

the Only

careful Brut Dot

both these, per-same part of the programate coeda.

Amalgamated The registration of the RWAN special mention but I think choreography - and polnstaking where the younger children formanns go to the Bonisty for Traders, Ltd, would be struck off Hung Athletle_Association, that the honours should go to rehearsal can produce the bar were involved there had to be the Protection of Children and the register of companies and 104 Thomson Road, Arst floor, "The Cuckoo Clock" for a most maniaus whold with which wo a certain simplicity in to the Booty for the Pet.. the company would be dissolved | has been cancelled by the Na- ingenious

and were remled last night.

vention of Cruelty, to Animals at the expiration choreography

three gistrar of Societies, the Gor- danding but 'this was never

Guretto announced Throatons the perfozumden, irksome, in fact it was barely and what could be more worthy months, unless cause was shown ernment freshness of presentation; to

and (appéopriaša?20 Double the bone da ste iba malip was provided by Hollogaria.

this morning.

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