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SUN FO'S TRIP TO CANTON.

BIG WELCOME PLANNED,

HUNTING OUT THE 'COMMUNISTS,

[raox our own CORRESPONDENT. ]

CANTON, Sept. 22.

Word has been.received in official eireles that Mr. Sun Fo left Shang hai for Canton by the as. President Jefferson yesterday, and is expect ed to arrive in Hong Kong to-mie row (Monday).

Accompanying Mr. Suur will be Mr. Wu Teh Cheng, a member of the Central Executive Committee of the National Government, and other men of national prominence. Big preparations are being made in Canton to welcome the "returning | Minister of Communications. A group of Canton officials, including Air. Lau Kook Hou, Directing Aanager of the Canton-Kowloon Railway, and Mr. Chuck Hong Shing, former Commissioner of Provincial Highways, ате going

down to Hong Kong to meet Mr. Sud. A special train is being pre pared for the purpose, which will start for Kowloon some time to

day,

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1929.

WOMAN PIRATE CHIEF'S AMAZING

COUP.

JAPANESE STEAMER HELD UP: ROBBERS ESCAPE.

OFFICERS OVERPOWERED AND PASSENGERS KIDNAPPED..

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YOUNG WIFE'S PRESENCE OF MIND SAVES HUSBAND.

INDIAN GUARDS SHOT: CABINS LOOTED

One of the most daring raids carried out by pirates in these waters during recent years occurred on Saturday when' the Japanese as. Doli Maru, of the 0.5.K. Line, bound, from Swatow to Hong Kong, was held up by a band of pirates led by, a young woman, who had ship- ped as passenger. According to the official report, the woman carried an automatic in sach hand and personally held up the Chief Officer of the ship, threatening to shoot him down if he deviated from his course or refused to obey has orders.

The ship was taken into Sanchu Inlet in Hong Hoi Bay where the pirates made their escape in two of the ship's Hleboats with a haul of money and property to the approximate value of 53,000, and four kidnapped passengers.

All the passengers were Chinese...

1,000 CASES OF ALCOHOL LEFT UNTOUCHED.

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was commanded by ahother pirate while the crew had scattered at the sound of the first shot and were aft in the steerage.

Contrary to all previous reports, General Chen Ming Shu, chief of

Astounding details came to light the Civil Administration of Kwangwhen i interviewed the officers and tung, will not return to Canton, at

cast for the time being. He is at passengers of the O.S.K... Deli afaru upon her arrival in harbour Present enjoying a vacation,

on Saturday afternoon, writes One thing stood out prominently Daily Press representative. Scraps in the Chief Mate's mind at the of information gleaned from difmoment. He was astounded at the ferent individuals were confirmed calny, commanding aspect of the by the official reports and the whole young woman on the bridge, makes & combination to which Joseph Conrad would have done full justice.

Many people here are of the cpinion that his non-return to Oan. ton at this time is due to political reasons, but nothing really definite

is known.

She shouted her orders in Can tonese and, as he stepped on to the bridge, pointed her automatics at the mate and told one of her men to seize him. The whole thing was She no sudden that he stood dazed for the the moment, fascinated by young woman's green satin shoes

The Deli Marn, commanded by Captain Yamamote, left Swatow at 3.20 p.m. on September 20. carried nine Japanese officers, the ship's doctor and a Chinese crew.

and then he emerged from beneath a coil of canvas and rope in the stern, looking as cool and collected as only a compradore could in auch circumstances.

There were also four tallymen" or cargo-checkers-in the ship and one of these was compelled to inter- pret Cantonese into Japanese by the woman leader of the pirates, who compelled another to read out the cargo list,

Flying into a rage, the woman struck him across the face.

"Dog," she screamed, "What is the use of this cargo to us 1 Every thing in the holds ir cheap and not

CORRESPONDENCE.

QUEEN'S THEATRE ORGAN.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG DAILY PRESS."]

SIR-I have been informed that the management of Queen's Theatre has decided to discontinue using the organ during the programme.

The organ has now become a feature in all leading cinemas and has been proved preferable for ac companying, pictures to A small orchestra, struggling along, tack- ling compositions to which it can- not do justice.

Now this is where the organ stands out for it can give us the (ull harmony also it can give the variety, by means of its stops, the saine as ean the full orchestra.

It is true the organ here is nothing in comparison to those used in America, but it would be useless to instal one of those large organs in the Queen's.

The Queen's organ has a nice soft tone and I have often wondered why the management has not been more enterprising and included some organ recitals in their pro graining. As the organ is the king

of all musical instrumente let us hope that we will hear more of it.

Also why does not Hong Kong Amusements pay more attention to music at the Star and World Thea-" tres as the music supplied for these theatres leave much to be desired.

In Hong Kong the only orches tras other than dance bands are in the cinemas, and it is up to Hong Kong Amusements to give us the best and I am sure people will show. their appreciation.Yours, etei,

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THE “IRONSIDES", AFFAIR.

A sensation has been created in Canton, as a result of the news from the North that General Chang Fat Fui and his "Ironsides" are again giving the Central Govern ment trouble in western Hupeh. It

Ironsides" ia cost leader of the actively aiding the Extremist fac wine and other inflammable com-streamed from the charthouse.

us over 82,000 1"1

City Bank of New York with the tion of the Kuomintang in their modities and she was listed as Partly in English and partly in | It was lucky she did not set fire Corn Exchange Bank and Trust atteript to oust the present Nan-carrying dangerous cargo." Four Cantonese, she tried to make him to the cargo. Had she done so, no Company, the following further king regime.

first class and about 120 deck paa- understand that he was to steer the human power could have saved the details have been received by the Extremists These

local branch, from the New York ship. A prod in the ribs from her vessel throughout sengers were on board. China are demanding a reorganisa. The trip was as uneventful as the automatic was sufficient to make As a kind of apathetic quietness office - tion, of the Central Government usual run of its kind until the early the Mate realise that he was not had settled down upon the ship of the National City Bank of New! "Mr. C. E. Mitchell, Chairmari under the leadership of Wang hours of Saturday morning. There dreaming, after all, but that the the passengers were herded to York and Mt. W. E. Frew, Chair- Ching Wei, and are said to receive was a slight breeze blowing from off whole affair was grim reality, gether and they and their belongman of the Corn Exchange Bank a monthly subsidy from the Soviet the land and little knots of passen. Meanwhile, a shot and a cry of pain ings were subjected to a rigorous and Trust Company, New York, Government of 8300,000. They are gers talking together on deck did behind him caused him to turn his search. Cabins were ransacked; said to be working hand in hand not arouse, any suspicions in the head and he saw another Indian jewellery, clothing and money were announce that the Directors of their with the Communist Party, which minds of the Officer of the Wateb guard fall. An exclamation of crammed into a number of suitcases respective institutione have bas

# membership of some 370,000 or of the Indian guards, two of warning from the woman made him commandeered by the pirates. Each proved of & consolidation of the two institutions subject to the men, over 50 per cent, of whom are whom were on duty at the grilles transfer his bewildered attention passenger had to answer a mest farmers.

barring the ladders lending to the back to her.

searching cross-examination and approval of their respective share thebridge.

Indicating a position on the chart. Mr. Wen and three other passen-share of the National City Bank of holders, on a basis of four-fifths Nor had the passengers any rea- she gave him to understand that begers were told they would be taken New York, for one share of the son to suspect a young Chinese was to take the ship there. The ashere and held to ransom. woman who was sitting in a chair spot indicated was an inlet in Hong

Company. Corn Exchange Bank and Trust smoking a cigarette and apparently Hoi Bay. As he looked around the

"This consolidation will give the enjoying the cool breeze. On the chartroom, he noticed that the

National City Bank of New York bridge, the second mate, slightly ship's arms, consisting of seven

more than 100 branches in Greater more tall than his compatriots and rifles and thirteen revolvers were in

New York which means a wide possessing a long flowing black the possession of the pirates.

extension of the services not only beard, was taking a bearing and

of the National City Bank of New preparing to call the morning watch, to the inevitable.

York but also of the National City The grilles were open, an Indian

Company and the City Bank Farm. watchman, armed with a henyv Colt.

ers' Trust Co." revolves, sitting at each of them.

Because of these reports Canton Government is again taking precautions to prevent anything untoward in the southern capital, Nocturnal restrictions are strictly trians sharing the alightest des enforced, lorries and pedes- picion are stopped and searched 4 harp watch is also kept on the hotels and lodging housca.

TO-DAY'S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING...

BUDGET TO BE FURTHER DEBATED.

"Strike, Strike|!!

And so, Mr. Kaneko had to bow

Drama Below Decks, Included among the "first class passengers was a young married couple who were returning to Hong Shortly after 3.30 .. the Second Kong after spending a holiday at Mate left the charthouse. As he Takao. The sound of the shots and did so, the young woman in the deck the shouting on deck awakaned At to-day's meeting of the Legis- chair rose to her feet, took a final them. Before the husband could lative Council the debate on the puff from her cigarette, tossed it jump out of bed, the door was burst year's estimates (for 1830) will be over the side and walked calmly open and two pirates rushed into resumed and it is understood that and leisurely toward the bridge the cabin, dragged him from his the Government will reply to the ladders. Then, from pockets in her bunk and took him on deck amid ériticisms made last Thursday by black trousers, she produced two ships where Mr. Wen, an elderly small but wicked-looking auto-Chinese mineralogist, was already The muters under consideration matica.

being held a prisoner, deck and, taking full advantage of But everything was confusion on

Lue, unoticial members,

OTHER BUSINESS.

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The remainder of the passengere and the crew were kept together in a scared group, twa firemen being picked out and escorted down to the stokehold to reinforce the stokers on duty, the woman on the bridge not being satisfied with the specd the ship was making.

Attracting Attention.

Not in the least embarrassed, the leader chatted with the Chief Mate. She told him that when Hong Hoi Bay was reached they would be met by junks and sampans would go ashore, leaving the ship itself unharmed.

"But," ahe declared spitefully, if we don't get safely to there, I am afraid it will be very unlucky for you, tool"

To another officer she remarked: What do you think of a woman as a leader? Not a single hitch fact that the plunder is not worth has occurred and, except for the

much, I am quite satisfied with the way things have gone."

ed from his captors" graap and ran back into the cabin. The pirates If you are caught, you will be were hot on his heels and, in executed, ventured one of the moment of justifiable panic, he kidnapped passengers. crawled beneath his bank. With "But I am not caught," retorted "At the moment, it great presence of mind, and distress the woman. not altogether simulated, his young is you who are in that fix," wife had thrown herself on the floor and was sobbing and screaming cabin again.

Before they could speak the clutched one of them by the knees,

My husband, my husband!" she cried. What have you done with

cannot live without him!" The ruse worked.

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To her lieutenant," a middle aged Chinese, she said: We must get big ransom-money for our prisoners to please our friends ashore. It is a pity the cargo is so valueless. After the way we had planned the affair, it is most dis- appointing.

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Nobody was waiting ashore to meet them. Pulling and sailing, the trip to the beach took about ap hour-and-half. When they landed, the pirates told the crews they were lucky to get away unhurt and ordered them to return to the ship which was steaming round and round awaiting the return of the boats. They did not reach the ship until 12 o'clock by which time the wireless apparatus, had been put been summoned. into working order and help had

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will be, in addition to the estimates "Ta Ta" she shouted ("Strike, the proposed Shing Mun Valley' strike!") Water Supply Scheme (Appendix Before the guards could even the darkness, the young man cecap

The Deli Maru was met by HM,S. VI. (a) Head 1, Sub-Hend ) at a draw their revolvers, before the

Sandwich which sent a party of cost of 84,138,000; the expenditure grilles could be closed, they were

bluejackets on board and escorted -f $410,000 on Harbour Develop overpowered by men who before

the steamer back to the Nine Pina meut; the construction of Kai Tuck had seemed part of the shadows of

where No. 4 Police Launch met Aerodrome at a cost of 81,680,000 the night. One Indian was shot

them and took charge of her. At and the expenditure of 1,000,000

4.30, the steamer anchored near during 1920 on the Aberdeen Water in the forchead at almost point blank range. His companion was

Stonecutters Island in the anchorage Scheme.

shot in the side by the young woman

for ships carrying dangerous cargo." who stood by the rail shouting

Every remaining passenger and the Other items on the agenda ard orders as calmly as if she was when the pirates rushed into the

crew were subjected to lengthy as follow:-

village schoolteacher instructing a

cross-examinations by the police | The Colonial Secretary to move-class at drill..

who acted under the directions of That the Report of the Finance The Indian who was shot in the

Assistant Superintendent Murphy.

The three injured Indians were Committed (No. 19), dated Septem"j side tried to draw his revolver but ber 19, 1929, be adopted.

the woman noticed his action and,

removed to hospital, the man who The Attorney-General to movent her command, one of her band him Take me, take me too, for

At 7.49 a.m. the ship entered the was shot the head being evident- the first reading of---

shot him again, this time in the

Bay and the woman ordered the ly in a very serious condition. The "An Ordinance to amend further wrist, and took away his revolver.

mate to steer as near as he could passengers were told at 7,30 that the Distress for Bent Ordinance, Then the woman dashed up the Darting suspicious glances around to the inlet.

they were free to go ashore in a 1683

ladder to the bridge and the Second the cabin, they left, apparently

"But be careful not to run launch belonging to the Osaka "An Ordinance to amend the Mate found himself gazing into the satisfied that the man was hiding ground,”- sha cautioned. "We' Shosen Kaisha. Police Force Ordinance, 1900"

deck. Still screaming, muzzle of one of her automatics. on

the don't want to attract too much at- After her cargo is discharged, the The Attorney-General to move She gave him to understand that woman attempted to follow them tention from outside."

Deli Maru'.will leave her present the second reading of "An Ordi- if he deviated the ship one degree but one of the pirates told her to

Shots were fired and the siren was anchorage and will tie up at her nance to amend the Maintenance from ita course she would shoot him hold her noise and locked her in the blown but no anewer came from usual wharf near Blake Pier." Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) like a dog.

cabin.

the share Again and again efforts According to information in the Ordinance, 1921...

She shouted orders to her men

"Bad they lifted the corner of were made to attract the attention hands of the police, with the excep- Distress of Rent Ordinance. who apparently numbered a dozen the carpet," she said to me when of the pirates' friends, but without tion of the lieutenant," the The objects and reasons of the from the bridge. One man entered recounting her adventure, they success,

pirates were all young men, aged Ordinance to amend the Distress the wireless room, drove the opera- would have seen that it was cover- for Rent Ordinance 1693 ure

about 20 and from the, Boklo dis As tar outside and switched off the set. ing my husband's feet which he

trict. The wild and rugged nature follows:

The First Schedule to the Dis. Two more had rushed down to the could not hide under the bunk owing

of the country into which they es tress for Rent Ordinance, 1883, Captain's and Chief Officer's cabins to. x box, of brass-cleaning stuff rage.

caped makes their capture an ex- fight which the boy kept there and whichThey have hearts of chickens ceedingly doubtful proposition but I Ordinanen No. 1 of 1893, provides sleeper, had been awakened by the was in my husband's way." but the Captain, who is

and are afraid," she said. "But noderstand that Canton has been that where watchmer are kept in sound of the shots and ran on deck.

we shall not fail now."

informed and will provide, danist- charge of property distrained 30 When he found that the bridge was

A Lucky Compradore. 30 cents per day must be paid per in the possession of the pirates,

Waving an automatic in each ance in endeavouring to trace the zaan by the landlord. At the pre-he wisely kept out of sight.

Compradores are said to bear hand, she commanded two of the pirates.

This is the first occasion that a charmed lives and the compradors ship's lifeboats to be lowered and sent day it is impossible to steure evitable watchmen for less than 09 The whole thing was a matter of the Deli Mara was no exception selected ten Chinese sailors from Japanese ship has been "involved cents a day. There is no power in

of seconds.

to the general rule. At the Brat the crew to man them. Then she in a piracy in local waters. the Ordinance to amend the Sche-

sound of the disturbance he sprang ordered the officers to be locked in dules. This Ordinance inserts in

Under her direc-. from his bed and ran right to the the charthouse.

The Chief Officer.

Lifeboats Lowered.

The woman stamped her feet with

The Wounded.

At a late hour last night-it-was the principal Ordinance a section At the same time, the Chiaf stern of the vessel One of the tions, the loot was lowered into learned that the wounded Indian giving the Governor in Council Officer had awakened and hurried nirates saw him and fired at him. the boats and, shinning down the power to alter either of the Sche to the bridge. Everything was con- The shot missed its mark and when falls, the pirates left the ship with dules in any manner whatsoever, fusion. The steerage passengers aft the pirates was about to catch up their four captives!

Details of the amendments to the were screaming and shouting, one with the fugitive, the compradore "Ho heung la, called the leader Police Force Ordinance are dealt of the piraten holding them back disappeared. Not until the pirates mockingly as they shoved off. with under a separate heading. with a revolver. The engine room had left the ship was he seen again' (Continued at foot of next column).

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