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JUNK PIRATED.

MASTER AND FAMILY KIDNAPPED,

ENTIRE CARGO LOOTED.

A piracy on a cargo junk, 'io which three of the six people on board were kidnapped, was report. ed to the Police by Chau Lia, who, together, with two other members of the crew, was fortunate enough to escape from the pirates. The six pirates were all armed with re

volvers, and besides kidnapping the master, his wife and the soa, they also took away the cargo which was valued at $9.820. The incident occurred in Chinese waters

on the 14th instant.

The junk, H.K. Licence "No." T3294H. is owned by the San Kwong Lee Trading Company, and was voyage from Hong Kong to Sze Kiu, Pun U District, with a cargo of rice. cement and wood dye, and having on board the master, his son, a female cook and two seamnen. When the junk was sailing near the fishing stakes about five miles off Tong Kee Island, an oyster host appeared at the stern of the junk at a distance of two hundred yards. The men on the boat shouted and ordered the junk people to stop, at the same time threatening to fire if their order was not complied with.

The junk stopped and the oyster boat went alongside and six men armed with revolvers boarded the junk. They drove the crew into the forward hold of the ship which wag steered to the beach of Sha Tsing in the Sun On district. Her cargo was then taken astore by the

robbers.

ILL-TREATMENT OF BLOODLESS VICTORY SOUTH CHINA FLOOD" "MISSIONARIES IN

THE HONG KONG DAILY

PRESS MONDAY, MAY 19, 193Ù.

A GIRL.

THIRTY CANE MARKS

·FOR CANTONESE.

WHY THE IRONSIDES

FOUND ON BODY.

GIRL ADMITS MISDEED, BUT SAYS SHE IS NO MUI TSAI.

Charged with ill-treating an 11-) year-old girl, who was described by the S.C.A. as a thui traï, a Chinese woman, Tsui Sai So, was fined $100, or four weeks' imprisonment, when she appeared before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy on Saturday. In passing sentence, the Magistrate remarked that he registered the conviction on the ground of common assault only, as he could and no definite evidence

QUIT KWEIHSIEN.

GOVERNMENT FORCES READY FOR NEW MENACE.

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A message from Wuchow con firms the report that the Cantonese troops have captured Kweihsien. another stronghold of the Kwangsi troops to the south-west of Sun- chow, on the upper reaches of, the West River. The place was cap- tured on Thursday. last without much bloodshed.

WREAKS HAVOC.

EAST, WEST AND NORTH

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RIVERS RISE.

CARGO JUNK SINKS AND CREW ARE DROWNED,

The East, West and North Rivers have recently rises, ca sing floods in the country districts along these rivers.

Fortunately, no serious

damage has resulted

CAPTIVITY.

EARLY RELEASE LIKELY OF MR. AND MRS. PORTEOUS.

LATEST REPORTS OF THEIR TREATMENT.

ASJUTANUKA

Definite and official that Mr. and Mrs. R. W, Porteous, the members of the Chins. Inland Mission 'who were captured by com- munist bandits in -Yuanchow, Kiangai, late in March, will be re leased within the next few days have been received in Shanghai Pressure has been brought to bear on the Communist leader of the gang which has been holding them captive, by special representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Kishgsi provincial" Many of the low-ing districts government, to say nothing of the along the North River have been efforts of fellow missionaries in the The water is about two neighbourhood, and it is therefore flooded. feet high in the streets.

believed that these assurances are In the East River districts, theo be relied upon. It is not expect flood has been of a comparatively|ed that"Mr. and Mrs, Proteous will minor nature. Shipping, however, e dellevered to their friends for a day or so yet, the place where has become hazardous, due to the

they have been held recently ing rapid and strong current.

some days' journey in the south- day last, a cargo junk was sunk,

western part of the province. when a crew of 14 were drowned.

Due to heavy rainfall, the West River has risen fairly high. Many streets in Wuchow and other dis, tricts are inundated, and not a It is understood that the Kwangsi few houses on the banks collapsed troops and the "Ironsides" pur-The construction of maleos in Fat posely abandoned, the two places in shan has been stopped. Latterly, that the girl was a muť trai, view of the fact that it would have the water, has subsided consider

Mr. H. R. Butters, of the Secre- been disadvantageous to remain ably. tariat for Chinese Affairs, outlining there on the defensive any longer the case, said tha: on May 12 In-owing to

the lack of supplies. spector J. Murphy beaded a raid They are new planning to make on 143, Wanchai Road, first floor. another invasion upon Kwangtung. There he found the defendant and

It is reliably reported that the the small girl. Complying with the

"Ironsides" are advancing via Inspector's request. the defendant Chungsha, Papu and Hohsien to- handed over a red paper in which wards the Little North River, on it was mentioned that the girl was the north-western border of Kwang to be taken into her employment. tung, while the Kwangsi troops are The girl, continued Mr. Butters, advancing along the Kwei River, had been examined by Dr. G. H.with Wuchow as their objective. Thomas, and "she

was found to The Canton military have taken have over 30 cane marks on her action to cope with the new metace. Large numbers of troops have been withdrawn from the upper reaches of the West River and a number of pontoon bridges have been thrown across the West and North Rivers ior the transportation of troops." A large number of aeroplanes have returned to Canton and the naval forces are expected to be with drawn shortly.

person.

The defendant admitted having once assaulted the girl, who threw over some of her rice. Ac- cording to Dr. Thomas, the cane marks were indicted on two or more occasions.

Giving evidence, Inspector J. Murphy said that at the time of the raid, the defendant had told him that the girl was her mui tai,

Allegation Denied.

The accused denied that she ever made such a statement to the In spector.

MILITIA CAPTAIN'S

GHASTLY DEATH.

:

On Fri.

THE FAR EASTERN

OLYMPIAD.

ATHLETES ENTERTAINED. PRIOR TO LEAVING.

A reception was held in Shanghai on May 13 in the. China United Assurance Society's Winter Garden for the 153 Chinese athletes who are leaving this week for Japan to take part in the ninth Far Eastern Olympiad.

PEOPLE FLEE BEFORE RED sioner of Education for Greater

*Those Who Escaped.

It will be recalled that Mr. and Mr. Porteous, with Miss N. E.. Gemmell, were taken captive when the city of Yuanchow, near the Hunan border of Kiangsi, was looted by bandits on March 27, Miss Gemmell was subsequently re- leased, in order to carry the mes- aage demanding ransom, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Glazier and Mise G. Rugg, who were stationed in the city at the same time, escaped through being at the time of the raid in an out-station. They succed- ed in reaching Changsha, whence Mr. Chen Teh Ching, Commis- Mr. Glazier returned to somewhere near the scene of the outrage to Shanghai, presided, and be expressenter, if possible, into negotiations ed the hope that the outgoing ath- for his fellow missionaries' release. letes would exert their utmost to

Embarrassment of Officials, Hankow, May 6-The

of sport. They need not, he said, From that time negotiations have munists who are ravaging so many uphold China's prestige in the field counties in Hapeh have secured be discouraged if they were defent-heen carried on with the bandit another victory over the militia ined so long as they did their best. Mianyang county: A line drawn He hoped, however, that they would leader, whose aim was apparently, to make as much as he could out be successful. China was behind other

of the embarrassment of the off- due south from Sientaochen, the countries insofar as athletics, were town from which Fathers Laffin concerned, but that was no reason and Linehan were taken by the why the athletes should be discour cials in the province. Mr. and

aged if they met with defeat.

Mra. Porteous were last reported Dr. Ma Hsiang Pei, a 91-year old communists, passes through the Lata and Hung Lakes to Binti on resident, said that it was an old to have been seen in the town of the Yangtse. On the bank of the adage, for the Chinese to ignore Yunghsin, in the south of the pro- athletics. They should take this vince. There they were seen walk- vince by her mother two years ago. Hung Lake is a small town named opportunity of encouraging athleing the streete unmolested, with an Although money exchanged hands, Fengkou, which has been in dan- tica and better health conditions is armed guard of bandits some way

ger more than once lately, from China,

The robbers left the junk at p.m on Wednesday, saying that they were being pursued by soldiers. They took with them the master, Chan Fat Choi (aged 45 years), his Dr. G. E. Thomas, medical offi. eer of the Government Civil, Hos- wife (aged 40 years) and his son Chau Wah (aged 15). Chay Lin, pitni, testified that he examined the Ko Kwong and the female cook girl on May 12 and found over 30 escaped and walked to Sha Kok cane marks on various parts of her fort, where they reported the oc body. In his opinion, the bruises were caused on at least two occa currence to the military authorities. Chau Lic and Ko Kwong later re- sions. He considered the punish. turaed to Hong Kong by the Taiment given to the girl to be exces sive, but, fortunately, she was not Ping junk.

beaten on any dangerous regions of From the descriptions of the sup- plied to the Police, it appears that the body. practically all the pirates were be- tween 20 and 30 years of age

LOCAL WEDDING.

LAM–CHUNG.

Evidence was then given by Yau Ha, the girl herself, who said that she was taken out of Sui Lam pro-

she was actually presented to the

TROOPS.

com-

While he congratulated

defendant to be adopted as a small bands of brigands. In the Chins in the held of foreign sport, put a stop to any atlèmpts at |

daughter.

Witness also said that the defen. dant had treated her as a daughter and had been kind to her. The husband of the accused had urged witness to go to school, but she had refused, as she was afraid of punishment from schoolmasters.

The marriage took place on Satur day afternoon of Mr. George Y. C. Chung and Miss Helen Lim, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lim. The ceremony WAS

held at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, the Rev, W. W. Rogers officiating.

The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of lace said that the defendant had to do

Replying to Mr. Butters, the girl

absence of regular troops the local militis have successfully held these brigands at bay. After the success ful raid on Sicntaochen the main communist army operating in this section moved south towards Sinti, and on the way surrounded Feng kou during a heavy storm The militia put up a fight and are said to have had a hundred men wound.

and georgette, and an embroidered some household work, but addeded before they yielded. Most of

men were

sub-

It is believed that the bandits

them on being selected to represent behind them, but near enough to he hoped they would take an in- which were superior to the foreiga. terest in real Chinese athletics, escape. and he hoped that they would were still in Yunhsin when the re- always remain in training and oc-

Messrs. P. E. Chu, of the World's some days' journey from this city casionally take up Chinese athletics. lease was promised. Since it is to any place whence definito news Chibese Students Federation, W Yuan Chuan, of the Central Univer sity, and Liu Pei Tsao, of the of the missionaries safe arrival Cari be received, confirmation University of Communication, also spoke, after which the chairman

of the report of their releass can- athletes a beautiful yellow silk not be obtained as yet. It is, how- handed to a representative of the banner on which were the names of ever, confidently expected any day the hosts under four characters" now. which represented "Sportsmanship Above All."

these wounded veil with orange-blossom coronet: that until recently there was a ser-

sequently killed, and the captain of she also carried sheaf of arum vant employed by the accused. Jilies. She was attended by the

Responding on behalf of the Referring to the cane marks on the militia was subjected to torture Misses Florence Lim, Julia Lim and

such as the digging out of his eves athletes, Mr. Chow Ming, said the Rose Lee as bridesmaids, who wore her body, the girl stated that as a

One of the Chinese delegation fully appreciat dreases of white georgette and tulle, result of her having disobeyed the before he was shot. and carried bouquets of white defendant twice, she was beaten richest men in the place was backed their responsibility. They would do their best to follow the very. gladioli. The bride's mother was. dressed in Chinese ceremonial cos, with a rattan cane on each occaed into four pieces as a warning sound advice given them and to

maintain China's prestige.

tume. The bridegroom, was accom-sion. panied by Mr. Mok Hin Fai as

best man.”"

Mr. Lindsel (to Mr. "Butters):

A reception was held in the even-The girl herself says she is not àjective was the county town of Mien-

ing at the South China Restaurant, mui tsai. where relatives and friends of the bridal pair assembled to wish them luck and happiness.

ARMED ROBBERS AND SMALL GAME.

TWO MEN WOUNDED IN A LONELY SHACK.

Effect of Ordinanca. Mr. Butters: Well, under the Ordinance, she is sold for money and she has performed domestic duties

n' staté.

to the others not to resist. When they left Fenkou the communist army announced that their next ob- yang, and there has already been a large exodus of people from it. The gunboat which was sent to protect. Sinti can of Course do nothing to help Mienyang and an urgent appeal has been made for

troops.

A BAN ON WOMEN IN OLYMPIAD.

PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE THEM TOTALLY.

CHINESE STUDENTS IN AMERICA. CONSIDERABLE FALLING OFF IN NUMBERS.

[UNITED FRESA.

Washington, May 11-A survey of the number of foreign students coming to the United States dur ing the past two years, as compar- ed with 1921 and 1922, showed to day that China has made a mark. ed decrease with a total of 848 for the most recent period as compar- ed with 1955 for the former.

the Koreans and Japanese, on contrary, have nearly doubled in number.

The seriousness of the present

[UNITED PRESS.] situation is emphasized by the fact

Paris, April 15-A rule which Mr. Lindsell: She denies that she, that the travelling Commissioner

for Foreign Affairs, Col. Li Fang, would eliminate competition for ia a domestic servant?

has suggested. that foreigners women in track and field events in The Filipino students have, like Mr. Butters submitted that there should be withdrawn from all but future Olympia Games will be dis-the Chinese, decreased in number. cussed at the meeting of the Inter- For the most recent period they should have been better document-the large cities in Hupeh and Four men, armed with iron barsary evidence if the girl had been Kiangai provinces while an attempt national Olympia Committee in toalled 584 as compared with 850 is made to cope with the. com-

Dr. Stephen Duggan, director of propose changes in rules has been

the Institute of International Re- and a dagger, entered an unnum adopted. As it was, the red paper munist-brigand menace, but as a Berlin May 25. The text of several for the former period. bered matshed on the bill-side near handed over by the defendant did available troops are being sent to revealed.

The proposed rule governing lations, to-day attributed the de the old fortress at Bay View at not mention anything of adoption, the front it seems quite unlikely that any concerted action will, be

women's participation would forbid crease in number of Chinese stud- about 3.20 on Saturday morning,

taken in the immediate future to

them from competing in Olympiaents to the disturbed condition in impoverishing where they stole money and cloth-and the absence of such ing to the value of 832.

ment was evidence against the save the people from their misery. sports other than ice-skating, swim their home-land,

During the recent exceptionally ming, lawn tennis, and gymnastics. many of the local governments and The robbers stayed inside the defendant.

for about 20 minutes and Mr. Lindsell: I am prepared to heavy rains the back wall of a

Another important change which also to the growing faith in Chin- Chic Temple ill by linenszed and ve

isce institutions and desire that fact, given to the defendant as a bulged, and on

suggestion which would limit each thorough preparatory work in mui trai and not as a daughter.

Mr. Butters: If your Worship does

nation to one entry in each event, China before journeying to the not find the is a mui leon, you can

together with a substitute, athlete, United States. still convict her on assault,

The present rules allow four en- tries per nation, but no substitutes. The French proposal is designed to give a greater party for the smaller nations among the larger ones.

the three inmates, two of whom were wounded and had to be sent to the Government Civil Hospital for treatment. It is understood that the Injuries were not of a serious nature. Tes

After making a thorough search of the shack, the thugs escaped in

southerly direction.

Mr. Lindsell fined the defendant 8100, or four weeks' imprisonment in default of payment, for assault ing the girl.

steps had been taken to obviate an accident, it collapsed. When the de- brix were cleared a child two years old was found to have been killed. and a woman aged 44 years and two girls aged 18 and 6 years had been badly injured.-N. C. Daily New

This is in marked contrast to the Filipino students, many of whom are inadequately prepared for the advanced work they encounter in America, Dr. Duggan Laid.

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