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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 25th, 1927.

SHARP LESSON FOR BIAS BAY PIRATES.

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FULL DETAILS OF THE NAVAL RAID.

SEVERAL VILLAGES AND A NUMBER OF JUNKS DESTROYED,

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WARNING THAT PUNISHMENT WILL BE REPEATED IF PIRACIES CONTINUE.

A few days ago, Mr. Eugene Chen, discussing the question of piracy prevention with Mr. Teischman, the British representative at Hankow, suggested that the British authorities should station a warship at Bias Bay. The Navy have done better than this. Following the piracy of the Hop Sang on Tuesday they sent five vessels to the pirate haunt, put three landing parties astore. whoj after informing the inhabitants why they had come and warning them that the punishment would be repeated if the piracies continued, proceeded to destroy the villages which were known to harbour members of the pirate ganga

Approximately 100 houses, some of them stone built, others znarely natsheds, and between thirty and forty junks and sampaus were set on fire or blown up. The villagers themselves, who had decamped hurriedly on hearing the approach of the landing parties, congregated on high ground in the neighbourhood and watched the proceedings. There was no opposition, but the smoke rising in thick clouds in the air must have been seen for miles around and it is hoped that the lesson which this smoke conveyed will be taken to heart.

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The operations were very skilfully carried out and only occupied, eight hours from the time of the disembarkation until all the men were safely back on their ships again-230 am. uatil 10.30 am The manner in which the 17 cutters employed were towed through several miles of shoal water brought forth the highest praise from Rear-Admiral Boyle who was in charge of the expedition. Even. after leaving the cutters, the men had to wade a considerable distance, sometimes up to their waist in mud and water. Captain Calvert of H.M.S. Frobisher was in command of the landing parties, naval forces only being employed with the exception of a detachment of police officers, interpreters and detectives under the charge of Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, the Captain Superintendent of Police, accompanied by Mr. T. H. King, Director of Criminal Intelligence, - And Captain Bloxham. This is the second time that Captain Bloxham has taken part in a Bias Bay raid. He accompanied the expedition carried out in 1995 by the British Navy and Police in conjunction with the Chinese. THE EXPEDITION STARTS.

The expedition was carried out by H.M.S. Frobisher.” Delhi, Mura- "cion, Forglore and Hermes. These ships left Hong Kong harbour at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday and arrived at

continued for eight or ten miles and then the boats crews took to their cars or were helped along by the motor boats. Even so, the men, at the Saish had to wade to the shore. Some had to walk a distance of

Subsequently all the houses in the village wore demolished either by are or by explosives. There were about twenty stone built houses and a similar number of matsbeds. Be tween filteca and twenty junks and sampans were also destroyed.

HUMOROUS INCIDENTS:

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The expedition was not lacking in humorous incidenta At Kyaichan K. Bank Do., one detonation frightened a number Chartered Bank. of fowl which took to the air like a Mortaistile Book, A.AB...£32 nom.

Da, cavey of partridges and alighted in

Pita O. Bank

£94 bay.. the sea. Fortunately for them, the East Asia. Bank ................. ..$74 sol.

Canton Insurance water was not deep and all man-

****...3602g buy, AT HOICHAU.

China Underwriters......0.80 buy. aged to reach shore safely. At Hoi-North Ubias Las... Tle 143 non The landing party at Hoichau was chau a naval ofeer was seen carrying Insurance *****

finion Insurance

400 $293 bay. a. *******ex. $38 nam. divided into two sections, cac dealing a huge coop af chickens from age

Chine Fieu Insurance....$200 buy. ing with the two hamlets near the beside their burning home to the Hong Kong Fire Las...... 3o4o buy. beach and the second with the larger safe precincts of the village temple. Dougi portion of the village which lay he Great cars was taken by the land- Hong Kong Tug110 nom.

Stone hind an adjoining hill.

ing parties that no damage what. Indo-Chinas (Pref.) At Heithau, as at Kwaichau, the over should be done to buildings of forces found all the houses desert-

a religious character.) ed. The inhabitants, hearing the

Again great commotion was approach of the boats, had run away caused by the sound of squealing in the direction of cther villages A party rushed to the rescue only

of which there are several within a

radius of two or three miles. The hurried nature of their departure was indicated by the fact that in many cases the morning meal bad been left either in course of pre- paration or hall consumed.

230 COL 430

(Def.) ......$40 bay.

Shell Transports.bāj§ sol.. Star Ferries .................154 sek. 533 an7" Waterboats. .................$14 nom. Malabon dugar 1 nom. Chins guyars Benguets $1.40 buy Radna Mining Ad.......38/com. Lany kate (combined)......?

Tix.nom. 100, (single) .Pla 10 nom. Sha Explorations ......

ส ........ ? nom.. Shanghas Loan Kauba

to meet a stalwart marine fondiyadan embracing a half grown pig which he was carrying out of harm's way. Another naval officer was observed

carrying a large covered saucepan. When asked whether he was lecting he replied indignantly that he was merely going to feed his crew. It appears that this officer had com- mandeered

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TL 150 nom. Tls. 51 nom.

Ths. 101 bay.

All movable material.in the neigh bourhood was collected and piled in and around the houses which were

a sampan manned by then set on Bre, the more perman-three Chinese. In a house he had | BK. Landa ent structures being blown up.

In discovered a pan of cocked rice and g Kong Realty......$6 buy. the first two hamleta about 30 vegetables with which dainties he Humphreys Estatas, .. buy. houses were destroyed by fire and forthwith proceeded to regalo his seven or eight more by explosives; | Chinese assistants.

in the larger part of the village behind the hill 30 or 60 houses were destroyed by one "method" or the other and it is noteworthy that in some cases, explosions, obviously of ammunition, were heard coming

from the burning heaps. Between 15 and 20 junks were also destroyed.

VILLAGER "QUESTIONED.

In Hoichau was found the only bative who had remained to await the arrival of the landing parties. He came from his hiding place when an adjacent house was blown up. In answer to questions, be stated that four or five pirates had ab- sconded from the villages, but he denied any knowledge of the where

MORE JUNKS DESTROYED.

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Ewe Ucties ........ Orientals

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123 sol

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7.55 noxa.

2 aam.

Shanghai Cottons (old)...Tis. 64 nom,

Do. (now)...... Tlm. 17 nom..

China Buses... İ.K. Tramways Peak Trams (old)

(now).. Singapore Tractiona......1

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..9cm.

$20 buy.

$154 buy.

181 buy. 11/-bay.

$1 mal.

$17.80 L

While the landing parties were engaged in the villages a naval party, was detailed to round up and destroy any junks in the Fan Lo Kong inlet. The cccupants of Amusementa these boats were disembarked and then the boats were burned. About seven were found and destroyed. On one junk five rifles were dis- China Lights (comb.)......814 bay. covered and confiscated.

Canton Ice 85 pom. bay. Cements (combined)......$7

Do.

(old)......6 nom. Do. (now)......$1) acl.

Do. (old).31 non. 10. (DBV)......$6.10 hay.

China Providente...$5.90 buy. Constractions

THE "HERMES.” During the whole operations acro- planes from the Hermes hovered overhead; observing and reporting. Chinese also gathered together: slowly on the hills and there were Lane Ore

Dairy Farma.... Ler & Wi

Wings E.K. Elecinc Macao Electrica H. Ropes (old)

Do.

Crawford...... Mackintosha.....

Bias Bay about 1.30 on Wednesday nearly 400 yards waist high in mad abouts of the tive Chinese who had crowds looking on before the work incerca ................

morning.

This particular destination was. the Fan Lo Kong inlet which was known to be the pirates' principal operating base. This inlet, how- ever, is nothing but an expanse of shoal water. The cruisers, there- fore, were anchored off Tsang Chan Island and landing forces ordered away. These landing parties were divided into three sections, the first heading for Kwaichau, a village at

and water.

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38 nom.

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been kidnapped by the pirates from of destruction was completed. Just United Asbestos

Watsons (old) the a. Seang Bee in January: He before the landing parties embark-

Wa Powalle suggested that the Elders of the ed again a few of these villagers | Telephone. .... adjacent village of Cheunghai might fitered in between the sentries and buybuyers; be able to produce them if these each was given a copy of the Chi- Elders were arrested and held for nese notice. As stated there was examination. This suggestion, how no opposition of any kind. There were no casualties. All the landing parties had reached the ships be- for p.m. Anchors were weighed and the vessels were in the Hong Kong harbour again at 6:30 pm. on Wednesday.

AT" KWAICHAU. The Kraichau landing party, favoured by rather deeper water, were firët ashore at 6.15 a.m. Their object was two fold-to destroy the villages known to be pirate haunts without, if possible, any loss of life, The villager was released and told and to destroy the junks and other to distribute among his fellows a craft in the neighbourhood. The number of copies, cf the Chinese first platoon immediately proceeded notice, explaining the action taken.

ever, was not acted upon.

the top of the inlet, whilst the ob-to the high ground to the west of the This notice had been specially pre- village and took up covering posi-pared beforehand and copies were jective of the ther two was the tions. The second platoon advanced posted in and around the villages small group of hamlets known as directly on the village and found destroyed and also given to the vil

that it had been deserted. The in- lagers who began to return juat habitants were scen congregated before the landing partics were among the frees two or three hun-caving. The notice, broadly trans-

Inted, reads as follows: dred yards away.

Heichod.

The force comprised 300 marines and naval ratings with the polico, and 17 cutters were needed to ac commodate them. Everything was in readiness for a start to be made at 2.30 a.m.; and the Marazion then proceeded to tow these small boats shorewards. As stated, it was an operation which, at dead of night, required no little skill. The towing

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

The villagers were collected to gether and told that a period, of grace.would be allowed them during which they might collect and remove their personal belongings from the houses which were to be destroyed. The object of the expedition was also explained to them.

This punishment is inflicted on this village on account of repeat ed piracies of British ships by the inhabitants of this district. If any further piracies are com. mitted by the inhabitants of this region the punishment" will be repeated.

The results of the expedition sum- marised were as follows:

KWAIDHAU LAnding Party: 40 houses (including matsheds) and between 15 and 20 junks destroyed.

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HOICHAL LANDING PARTY :

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junks destroyed.

TOTAL: 138 houses and about 10 junka and sump&05.

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Dress for both kanges: Mufti ar All N.C.O.'s are specially requir-No. (Kowloon Platoon) will wat Kowloon Docks for mus- uniform optional but helts, braces ed to attend so that they will be and pouches must be taken in nd-in a position to instruct their men ketry.

and new members, Those propared (ORDERS BY LT.-CÖL. L. G. BIED, D.8.0.,dition to rifle and bayonet.

No, 7 (City Platoon) will parade ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT.]

attend should send in their at Corps Headquarters for Vickers names to C.S.M. A. C. Groves, c/o Gun.

Dress for all Patoons Mufti,

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rifle and-bayonet.

9.-Strength,

No. 1269.

1.-Recruits Parade.

On Tuesday, March 29th," all re- ervits of the Corps will parade at Corpa Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.

Dress Uniform optional, belt, rifle and bayonet.

: 2-Lectures,

(a) On Friday, April 1st, at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. Lecture on street fighting will be given by the Adjutant. As many mecibers of all ranks and from all units us possible should attend.

(b) On Friday, April 2nd, at Volunteer Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. A lecture on Aerial Survey will be given by 0.C. Military Survey Section, Royal Engineers.

All ranks are invited to be pre- atut.

3. Signal Class,

Signal Class will be held at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, March 31st, under 2/Lt. M. G. Noll.

4.Infantry Company. Musketry Part I, will be fired by the Company on Sunday, March į 27th, At Stonecutters and Penk Ranges.

Arms may be drawn from Corps Headquarters on Friday, March ath, between 9 a.m. and 12 noon, or and 4 p.m., or 5 and 6 p.m.; and on Saturday, March 28th, be tween 9 am and 1 p.m.

5.-Mounted Infantry Company. Monday, March, 28th. Parade at Kennedy Road Range at 6.30 p.m. Musketry practice for those' firing in Corpa. Competitions.

Thursday, March 31st. 5.30 p.m. Mounted Parade at Stables for all members, whether they have ponies

or not.

6.-Armoured Car Company, Musketry. In connection with the firing of Part I, on Sunday, April 3rd, the following parades will be

hold:-

Monday, March 28th, 3.30 p.m., at Corps Headquarters.

Thursday, March 31st, 5.30 p.m., at Kennedy Road Range.

hlen who have failed to pass Part T. and all recruits, must attend theso parades in order to qualify for the open range practies.

All members must draw their own rites for these parades.

Machine Gunnera. Machine Gun Class will be held on Mondays and Stonecutters Range: Launch will Thursdays of every week through leave Murray Pier at 9 am, and the summere, commencing on Mon- call at Kowloon Pior at 9.10a.m.day, March 28th, at 6.30 p.m. at Range Officers Lieut. E. J. R. Mit Volunteers Headquarters. cheli.

Peak Range: Firing will com- menco at 3.20 am., last tram up

Bange. Oficer: 2/Lieut. H. Owen Hughes,

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All gunners who have passed Part I. Musketry should attend :so that classes can be arranged according to the proficiency of the various members.

On Wednesday, March 30th. Parades at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. Special Class of Machine Gun Instriction" under 2/Lieut. J. E. Hancock for all members of the Mobile Column, Armoured Car Company, & good attendance is specially requested,

7.-Mounted Infantry and Armoured Car Companies. Musketry Part L will be fred by Above Companies at Stonic- cutters Range on Sunday, April 3rd, 1927.

the

Range Officer: 2/Lieut. H. C.. Macnamars.

As this is the last Sunday allotted to these Companies for Part I., all those who have not fired must endeavour to attend.

Launch will leave Murray Pier at 9 am and call at, Kowloon Pier

at 9:10 a.m.

The following recruits are taken on the strength and posted as undor:-

No. 1170 Gnr. C. P. Anderson, Artillery Co., dated March 19th, 1927.

No 1171 Pte. W. D. Russell, M.L

Co., dated March 21st, 1997. No. 1172 Pte. A. Garcia, No. 4 Platoon, dated March 21st,

1927,

No. 1173 Pte. M. G. Mills, A.C. Co., dated March 22nd, 1827, No. 1174 Gar. G. Pairman, Artil lery Co., dated March 23rd,

1027.

10.-Transfers.

No. 1031 Ptc. R. Macintyre in

transferred from Mounted Infantry Company to Armoured Car Coon- Dress: Uniform or mufti optional pany, us from February 21st, 1927.

No. 1086 Pte. G. G. Stopani- Thomson is transferred from Mount- but rifle, bayonet, pouches, braces and belts must be taken. Part I,

Plafoun" (Scottish Company), 28 Course must be fired in drill ordered Infantry Company to No. 7. whether over uniform or mufti.

Arms may be drawn from Corps from February 21st, 1927, Headquarters on Friday, April 1st, between 9 am, and 12 noon, or 2 and 4 p.m., or 5 and 6 p.m.; and on Saturday, April 2nd, between 9 a.m. and i p,m,

8. Scottish Company, Thursday, March 31st, 1997, at 5.30 p.m.

No. 5 (Toiko Platoon) will parado at Taikoo for musketry.

11-Love....

The following are granted leave of absence from the Corps:

No. 179 Pte. W. J. Clark, A.Ç. Co., from arch 18th, 1927, to Marsh 17th, 1928.

No 356 Pte. S. H. Garrod, No. 7 >Platoon, from April 1st, 1997,

to March 31st, 1928. (Continued on next column).

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No. 602 Pte. C. R. M. Young,

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ther notice.

12. Resignation. No."524" Spr. A. Gray, Engineer Company, is permitted to resign from the Corps, as from March 19th, 1927, on leaving the Colony.

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In the pamphlot "Programmé of Rifle Meeting under i Defnis tion of Unit,"

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The Mounted Infantry Co. Machine Gunners: Right Sub

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Gunners: Left.Sub-

·Mobile Column and Drivers..

will compete as four separate units.

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Notice.

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Programme for the Annual Rifle Meeting are now ready and can be obtained on application to the Orderly pom, H.K.V.D.C.