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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1957.

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

THE MURDER SHIP

This time the pirates were Europeans. The guns they carried they used...to kill

AL

the steamer they intended to sell in Valparaiso, but bad navigation

Advertisements upset their calculations...and the pirates were caught and put to death.

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WHAT started out to various stairways, on board the

ship.

the

But the pirate's lust for blood had not been satiated yet.

more Chinese Two

M-day trip to Valparaiso, Chile, în the Chinese quarters of where they hoped to sell the Dairen while they were sleep- be a very ambitious Suddenly one of the ment

Sheng An for $30,000 and her ing Their pistols were found plan to hijack a steamer catered the wireless cabin,

crew cargo for $80,000,

under their pillows, Goutschi said that they had A day after they had landed, and sell it in the middle drew out his pistol and shot members, who appeared on the

and Chinese wireless operator, deck were met with a fusilade planned the piracy the previous Gaulschi

Muller Were was lying leep. The of bullets. They crowned their year and had no prospective caught by the police as they of 1933 backfired and who

night of wholesale, murder of buyers in

But descended a lenáll at the buck Valparaiso. turned out to be one of wireless apparatus in the room.

by blowing the heads off of wo people in Dalren at the time of Dairen. They were heading Chinese crew members as they were of the most ghastly. mur-

the opinion that the for the city after hiding out for stept in their bunks.

pirates had no

of 28 intention

hours in the grass and ders ever committed on

In ten minutes, ten people selling the ship in Valparaiso, bushes, had been brutally murdered in but wanted to sell the vessel to the high seas off the China coast.

Before this sensational ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

episode was complete, ten DECEPIDA-The children of the late people had been murdered Madem Hlida Ma Decepida and three Europeans 'includ- expre⚫ their very Fincere ing a woman, and seven raillude to all relatives and Chinese-four pirates were md Roral tributes ele, at the judicially strangled and and for the many expressions of one given a prison sentence condolence in their sad bereave for this outrage.

friends for their kind attendance

funeral of their beloved mother

inent.

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The murder spree had started and many more pistol shots were to ccho through the ship that

before night

the "night of terror" had ended.

Suddenly the Russian Chief Officer, Mr Azarleff, burst onto the deck on hearing the p.stol shot

W. B

stopped in his tracks

A

ore of the most wanton killings BOMO conalving shipwrecking ever to occur on the China Const.

Even one of the pirates, 31- year-old Swiss silk tester, Arthur Gauischi, admitted later to the police that after the kill- ing he "felt funny."

com

concern.

STRANGLED

not far from Dalen. Widle the ship was on her way to Dairen, the pirates had During the Japanese court the namo Sheng An palated out trial some six months later, and renamed her Whall,

accusations and counter- Owing to bad navigation the accusations few thick and fast. ship never reached Dairen but Grutschi told the cour! that went aground Westermann and Trudien were

by GORDON HUNG

in the early the main figures in the piracy. hours of June Taudin, he said, had originated

the 30 at Hoshl- Westermann, had "forced their plan, while butcher

gaura - a

Bort just west

pleasure rehand" by starting the killing,

Taudica countered by saying sal of bullcia siammed into his body. Ho "But it was too late," he of Dairen.

that Gautschi and Westermann wha dead before he even hit added.

The pirates then decided that were the real leaders and that the deck.

The pirates then threw all the It was not much use staying on they were trying to "frame" him bodies overboard. They

had the ship so they locked up the because he had been responsible Gome difficulty in heating Chinese crew, numbering 58, for the grounding of the ship.

body over and Captain Vikhman's

rowed ashore in two Gy he was a giant of a man. 4

anmpans led by their B9-year- old leader, Captain The majority of the remain Tubby" Taudien.

HuДo ing seamen, thoroughly scared, sought refuge in a tiny room in the steerage. They locked the door and stayed there without food or water until the ship grounded a few days later.

The starling fact about these

The murders

European buscancers that the Ave was pirates

all were

Europeans then lined up outside Captain -four Germans and une SWI35.

Vikhman's cabin and sent On June 20, 1933, the steamer shower of bullets into the Sheng An (formerly the room. Captain Vikhman, and Opland)

to cicar Mrs Azarleff, who were talking ready Tangku, the Port of Tientsin at the time in the cabin, were

killed instantly,

WAS

Ave foreigners came on when board and demanded that the 40-year-old Russian master of

Thus the wife and husband yo slip Captain Vikhman, of four months were dead even take them to Shanghai,

before they could make a home in Shanghal after being married After

in Tienatin.

some argument

the

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On the second night out of port the Sheng An was steam- log peacefully to Shanghal, just 200 miles away, when "night of terror" began,

the

At 10 pm the five European

qu'etty stationed

lors packels of arported stamps, passengers

The pirates then called the Captain' boy to appear. He was shot dend on the spot.

A deckboy who was around the vicinity at the dime was also shot without mercy.

Within a few seconds, three Russians and throw Chinese had at the head of the been murdered in cold blood.

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 By Alr

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RENAMED

the

SENTENCES

In the end-all five

pirates

A Japanese policeman saw were found guilty, and Tubby

Ave

como Taudien Europeans

Wester. and bulcher were riven death ashore and suspecting something mann amiss, he tralied Trudien and sentences, Gautschi and Muller, later arrested him.

life sentences, and Schroeder ten years' imprisonment,

Appeal Court, The other four pirates had

·Taudien nad Westermann's split up. Heinrich Westermann, death sentences were confirmed, Those members of the crew butcher, who was

the 30-year-old Shanghai and Gautscht and Muller were who did not succeed in 1eking have been responsible for the der's sentenced of ten years also sentenced to death, Schroe- refuge, were whipped cruel servitude and forced to

George remained unchanged

killings, wont

rumoured to

with

Later in the

turn the ship back towards The Swiss, Gaulschi, went with later, on September 10, 1936, Schroeder, 30-year-old Otter. It was not until two years' Dairen, where the plates in- tended to provision her,

Waller Muller, a 23-year-old that a report from Dairen said.

that all four pirales

The

polico provision

mechanic.

pirates Inter told the

that they intended to Later in the day, Westermann

the ship for the and Schroeder were arrested

TELECRIT

-by John Luff·

By the time you read this, you will know that Television is now showing a Saturday and Sunday afternoon service, which is all to the good as they say. This extension of viewing hours will be better appreciated when the trip to the beach is less exciting.

1 congratulate the programme library. "Crunch and Des," authorities on putting on three "The Falcon": "Favourite Story" top-flight programmes on Sun- and "Boston Blackle." day ufternoon,

It doesn't seem as if Televi- "Rosemary Clooney Show": "Science slon Talent Time has revealed Peking, Shanghai, Kunming. Hao- Flotion:" and "Douglas Fair any potential Television star up

banks Presents."

10 now. Quite frankly, I'm Now here is it of news disappointed. It is, as suspect- everyone has been waiting for, ed long ago that our mechanical Pakistan, Middle East, Great B-The PRO. have made available age, in which everything in- to Television the following films cluding entertainment is put in that made Television history, and served up from a can, has

killed individual initiative. You will soon be seeing "South-

ward with Prince

and

kow, Holhow, 7 a.m.

Lanz, A., Thalland Cambodia, Burma, India, 4.2.

Lain, Europe, 10 a.m.

Philippines, 1p.m.

Indo-China, France,

p.m.

Guam, Ilawali. U.5.A. 3 p.m.

Australia, New Zealand. 2 p.m.

Thekland. India, Paktatæ, Middle

0 pm.

Canada, p... Itawall, U.S.A. 6 p.m.

Philip

I remember that when I was

East, Africa, Great Britain, Europe. "Prince Philip in the Gambia kid, our local theatre had only It would be interesting if we had to announce a local talent con-

they were survey to discover If these test, and

hundreds features secured in turn top with

of anxious secing figures..

the show business,

By Surface

China, People's Republic, 7 4.m North Borneo, 11 am.

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Magno. 6 p.11.

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under death sentence had been strangled in their prison at Port Arthur.

Fined $10

2

Stanley Peter Wilson, 21, writer of HMS Alert was fined $10 by Miss B. K. Searle at Central Magistracy this morn- ing, for urinating in a publja placo, At 2.15 am, this morn ing, defendant was seen in Fenwick Street' at the rear long

police constable on duty,

behind Hennessy Rond by

18 Months Gaol

on o

Two Suspects

Klarton.

RADIO HONGKONG

11.30. Pre-

TELEVISION

5.13. Puppet Theatre 0.30, Stevo 8 pm., Children's Hour, Cartoons; Star Donovan, Western Marshal

Douglas Kennedy as Steve; 0, Clos Down.

7.30, Meet Mone Fang; TAS, RedLY- furton Newsreel: World and Colony

"The FI Fagy

1.30). Talking about Torching. Ida- ; men and the Orchestres of Nelson teners

(BUCTS}" 5.45, Riddle and Les Brown; Magazine

To Midnight-Danes Mulle A total of 18 months imprison- Phthanande Promenade Orchestre Jude him to give another two re Scarle think they were trying to get

ment was imposed by Mles B. K. and by Erie Coates: 0, Time played by your favourite onchoslano:

Signal. Programme Suramaxy; 0.04, 12, Midnight, Cloo DOWNL Chinose coolle, Variety eights: 4.30, Muse for citals. He told me he was will-

Tong Chor, of 132 Jervols Everyone; 2, Cocktail Time, Michael ing to do so, but that he found Street, at Central this morn Antoine and his Orchestra: 7,50, it dimcult to find a pianist to

"The Gigli Taining about Books ing for possessing 72 grams Memoirs." "The Magic Hatun by accompany him during real

hydro- Falpo Soccid. Reviewed by the Rev. diacetylmosphine hearsal

chloride, a salt of heroin, in 667 Father T. F. Ilyan 81; 149, Inter I thought that a bit strange packets.

lude for Music. The Bert Werdan because most planists in Hong-

Quartet (BBCTS): 7,58, Weather Report A Time S. "The Holl-

Signel. Res 1.00,

by Peter kong modestly claim to be no less than "World Tour Class,"

Ing Diac. Presented

The Fifth in a Secies of I would have thought one of

Blucion Travelogue Programined: then would have jumped at the A man is being held by the 855, Musto kay Minaret and his Or brated a violinist. chance to accompany so cele- Police following the theft of a chestra: Time Signal. Movie.

Magazine ediled and produced by | Events; B, Cantonese Puma "Good. gold necklace from a woman in Tun Denton; 38, Recital by Luck Charm" (Part 1); 030, Play- When is the Hongkong Tele-Poplar Street late last night. Cuffard Wike (Clarine) with Moya house Fifteen:

BAN, deluged viston Fersonality going to turn Another suspect is in custody Rea (Piano), Preludio and Allegretto Barney and Lesile Barren:

from a Suite by Corall transcribed Calling Card. Presented by Jock up? The locat Gilbert Harding for allegedly picking pockets in aspirants, all eager to get into

for Clarinet and Piano); Fatlasy Sloan 9. The Unexpected: "Blklo or Rosemary Clooney? Or Wing Kut Street at about 843 Fices for Clarinet and Rinne Op. 11 Rale Bionde Marjorie Renolds on And they don't they exist hero?

Claudine Binin, and Craig Stevens pm yesterday.

(Schumann); B45, 9 Variations in D Major on A Kinuet by Duport K. V.

Buck Richardson: 8.30, Cantoneno Do you remember the Bengal were good. And versatile,

STO (Mozart). Clara flaski (Piano); Feature Film: The Lost Memory Apparently, the best the pre- Lancer dim? I think it was

10, Fiesta in Madrid. Orquesta, Zag- 11. Late Night Flool: News Head- called "Lives of the Bengal sent generalfon can do

zuela de Madrid cond. by Frederico

Enes, Weather Report, and “An- Blareno Trobe; 10.20, Educating NOUNECTORY. Clons Down Lancers." It came out during sume the expression of a globe the thirties.

Archle. With Peter Brough and it encircled goldfish and Cha Cha

Archie Andrews (BBCTs). (Repeat well for I was in a huge Cha into the microphone, And

of last Saturdegs broadcast): 10.30 Cinema, and I recall the film they have the check to call it

11, Time Signal, Weather Report: I ask you.

Radio News Steel: 11.15, Goodnight ender as a VC was placed en entertaining.

Mumo; 11.30, Clows Down. the saddle cloth of the dend I still consider the "Douglas lancer's horse. In the back- Fairbanks Presents" ground, the British National produce feature of the week Anthem was played. Even There is always variety in his though it was a scene from the scripts, yet he is equal to every film, so thrilled was the vast technical dificulty the script audience that it rose as one calls for. man as the film cruded.

Her's some more alm news,

✩

I remember

*

IB 45-

the best

There is more imagination about the way the News is shown now. In one programme Television has rocured that we went from the University to film and it will soon be on show the RAF. Over to some Chi- along with my former canine nese film'stars and then to the iend, "Rin Tin Tin". Other Miss Hongkong in Glasses con- films for which negotiations rest, Not bad,

have been completed BIC: "Circus Boy": "Finalo"Jim":

and Pat Pago..

If you listen to the radio you

I still refuse to accept, the stories which have replaced the

are probably aware of "Letter Puppet family in the Children's from America" which comes hour. They seem to me ox- over the BBC transcription service. Well, Television has a similar thing called, "Report unsuitable in plot |from America.” It is a joint

tremely dull and at times mast-

I spotted, a bit of dimeulty. effort of the BBC and the USIS.. about getting oub-titles onto It is a kind of topical documen the awen. I noticed they did tary. I have not see, is yet, not ft. Someone was a bit out but I am looking forward to so with the tape-measure down at

the studio. | Going.

The art week of October 'I wa speaking to* Me will' neu "odded to Television's Kenzler, down at the studio, I

China, Mail Entertainment Guide

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT

HOOVER and LIBERTY: “Gun Glory". A Share

class Western starring Stewart Granger.

KING'S and PRINCESS: "Funny Face". A song and a dance and colourful Paris. Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn. At 9.30 pm, Yi-kwei Sze, Bass-Baritone, at King's.

METROPOLE: "True as a Turtle". Hilarious adven-

tures aboard a yacht starring John Gregson, Juno' Thorburn, and Cecil Purkor.

STAR: "Men in War". A reissue. QUEEN'S and ALHAMBRA: "The Prince and the Showgirl". Huritania comes to London Town for the Coronation. Bir Laurence Olivier, Damo Sybil Thorndike, and Marilyn Monroe.

ROXY and_BROADWAY: "Forty Guns". Yet an- other Woatorn. Barbora Stanwyck and Barry Sullivan.

REDIFFUSION

Man Killed

A pedestrian, Yung Tal, aged 47, was fatally injured yester- day when he was knocked down by a private car in Castle Penic Road near the eight-milestone. Five others, including

two

D.m. rudent matinée. - Jose children, were hurt in weekend Melis Trio and the Lerry Herman motor aceldents,, Quintet. Claude Thornhil 'and tile Orobostra fosturing the Snow - Baken; 4. Tes For Two: 4,30, Strictly Instrumental; B. Children” Cornaga Presented by Austin 8.30, Mon-

day Requests Presented by Betty Mr Canada For

by

Privy Council

8.30, Birthday Mailing Musique – Sranandan Presented Josunette Piry; 330, A. Morment, For Melody-Win Joke King, his 12háng. Orchester, sed vocale Buery Kent, Docvity – Darlene and Gerry" Ovant

Portocality Parade ** Robert

London, Sept. 15. Wald 130, Concert muntatura: 7:0 Zdzie Fabled with 230el · Stordahila

'The Queen, has approved the Orchestras = 7/4b, The Story of Jape appointment of the Canadian "Aries" 4. Tetej signal, and thử Primo Minister, · John' Diefen-

News: 5*, Wather Report, Abaker, POUSORDANİK and intertidas

68 A momker of her The Tops To Popular Music: Privy Council, it was announced show

Trei today. *Pyurda - Case??makita and Tyrtar

bel Richard Adler Card Fecer: Row, It was understood he would With Krola Joy Er and Dely Palebo sworn in, when next he visits 9. The Thorgiles Torkuring kinin ausd

Dock Wash Money Deppers: Britain.

20, BAG. Zats Chub-tounie) dosit

Appointment to the Imperial

Bagestand be. How Can Group: Peley Couch is strictly balan

With Dresnāmid=3tas

Four Tehonour-United Prom.