1930-07-23 — Page 7

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1930.

BIAS BAY GANG AGAIN RECONSTRUCTION IN NANKING AMUSED THE WAR THEATRES

HELIKON ATTACKED" SHORTLY AFTER

LEAVING HONG KONG.

PASSENGERS ROBBED OF THEIR BELONGINGS

AND CARGO REMOVED.

After having been in the hands of pirates for nearly 24 hours, the British stedmez. Helikon arrived in the harbour yesterday, The pirates boarded the ship in Hong Kong as passengers and took complete control early on Monday morning, thereafter steering it to Biaa Bay,

Passengers were robbed of all their belongings, and the pirates discharged at their baunts a quantity of silk goods and tea. Four- teen passengers, including the compradore, were taken for ran.

som.

The attack was conducted with extreme caution and with an. absence of violence which has characterised previous piracies süch as on the a.. Haiching. There were no injuries of any kind and the vessel arrived without any damage.

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Early in the morning the vessel was released, and a wire- less message announced the news The message was received by the naval authorities, and it was significant that at noon two British destroyers' were seen to leave the harbour, which may not be unconnected with the latest outrage.

FOURTEEN PASSENGERS KIDNAPPED.

News of the outrage first reached Hong Kong at 4.45 am yesterday in a message sent by the master of the vessel to the naval authorities. It stated that the vessel had been taken to Bias Bay at midnight Half an hour later a more reassur- ing message followed, stating that no help was required and that the ressel expected to arrive in Hong Kong at 9 a.m. ̈

Wireless Diamantled."

The attack was conducted with out leaving anything to chance, for the wireless operator, Chan Yeung Fan, was one of those to be simultaneously roused from his sleep

KWANGTUNG.

CREDITABLE STRIDES LAST YEAR.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

CANTON, July 9

Speaking before a large group of officials of the Provincial Govern ment yesterday morning at the weekly Sao Yat Sen memorial sar- vice held in Government House, Mr. Tang Yia Wa. Commissioner of Reconstruction, gave a review

of the reconstruction work of the preceding year, in which, he said among other things, creditable strides had been made in many

lines.

AT PEIPING.

DIRECTOR MAKES MERRY

OVER CONFERENCE.

ASSORTMENT FROM SEVERAL CLIQUES,

SURVEYED.

SHANSI FORCES IN

*RETREAT.

CANTONESE ADVANCING ON

KWEILIN.

The following Chinese report gives a general survey of the latest military situation in the North

With the defent of the Shausi troops in Shantung along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway during the past week, the position of Hsuchow forces) has become much less pre- (headquarters of the Nanking. carious

of

Characterizing. the "enlarged plenary session of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuo mintang" held at Peiping as no niore than a bit of farce enacted by the counterrevolutionary ele ments for the entertainment of the people," Mr. Liu Yu Yin, Director of the Publicity Department of

After the capture The work of the Department of Central Párty Headquarters, in an Tainan, the provincial capital of Reconstruction, according to the interview with Press represents ed to take Yenchow and Tsining Shantung, the Shansi troops aim speaker, "is divided into five lines. These are in charge of fire depart tives, in Nanking last week, declaro link up with their allies in ments, the department of provined that the conference had been Western Shantung and along the cial highways, of sericulture and manœuvred by Yon Hsi Shan to Lunghai Railway. If they had the marine industry, of forestry

captured these places, they would survival. and agriculture, of experimental

ensure his future

have made a drive from thrée stations, of mines and measure

directions on Hsuchow. ments, and of international trade. Good work has been and is being done in every one of these departare clear to everyone of us," Mr.perate counter-attacks upon the ments, the Commissioner of Recon struction asserted.

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** Amusing "*-Points, "

"The points arousing amusement

Liu continued. In the first place, to which plenary sessions, the first or the second, does this enlarged conference refert Whether the one or the other is implied makes little difference, as the majority of the members of both sessions is at Nanking. Therefore, what remains themselves members of the Central is but a handful of man, who call Committee, but who have long lost Bay right to the title. Failing to a sufficient number of

Realizing the dangerous position of Hanchow, Nanking - mäde, des- Shansi forces before the latter were centralized. Simultaneously, the Nanking troops under Has Fu Chu on the Kinochow-Tsinan Rail- way succeeded in harassing the rear of the advancing Shaasi forces.

The efforts of the Shansi troops i eventually proved a failure and Taian and fall back northward. they had to abandon Kofow and Meanwhile, the Shansi along the Kinochow-Tainan Rail retreated. way also suffered a reverse and

Armies

The Provincial Council, accord ing to the speaker, has pronounced the next 15 years as the period of material reconstruction, during which time $100,000,000 will be expended on the improvement of wangtung. Provided there is un- be in a position to appropriate interrupted peace, the province will such a huge sum of money, coa sidering its regular income of over cent. of the revenue has been ex-members of either plenary session, $6,000,000 a month. Over 90 per produce by armed men. Under their direc.pended for military purposes in such persons as Chao Pei Lien who tions the operator was compelled the past. If this can be diverted have neither been connected with to constructive channels, such as to dismantle the apparatus to put the promotion of industries, col the first or second plenary session it effectively out of commission.

servancy works, the improvement of are being included. Is this not ridiculous! We, therefore, know The assistant compradore was trade, etc., Kwangtung will be ap that what they call an enlarged Police officers and No. 5 launch able to throw some light about the pean State as far as material pro- members of several cliques gathered proaching the most advanced Euro-conference is but an assortment of awaited the arrat of the ship capture of Lai Po, the compradore,gress is concerned. shortly before that hour in Eow-who was among the kidnapped.

together to take part in a comical drama, with one person enacting Joon Bay. Det-Inspector Dorling He stated that the compradore was Po Kwong, chief of the Bureau ing for three in the manifesto Shek has ordered another general

three roles, that is, one person sign

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Promotion of Sericulture. Under the direction of Mr. Fu

together with other officers board-

asleep in his cabin when three taen ed the vessel. Mr. L. H. V. Booth entered and forced him to open arrived later and proceeded to take the safe. They helped themselves has been made in the way of im statements from the officers, crew to money and documents. It was Proving the silk industry of the

for the Improvement of Sericul-issued after the conference." ture in Kwangtung, much progress

and passengers, after which Press representatives were allowed on board.

Captain's Story,

and surrendered."

not known how much money was taken from the safe, but about $200 in cash had been handed in for safe keeping by passengers.

hold for ransom!

Capt. W. Anderson, master of

Perhaps disappointed in their the vessel, stated in an interview anticipation of finding bullion on that the vessel leit for Saigon at board, the pirates made a minute 9 am. on Sunday. All was quiet search of the passengers and took away every cent they possessed. until 2.15 a.m. on Monday, when Among the passengers was a young the first act of the pirates was to girl going to Saigon to get mar seize the bridge. The two Chinese red. She suffered with the rest officera on watch were taken by However, it might have been worse, in the loss of all her belongings. surprise by the armed desperadoes but the pirates did not consider The next thing was to subdue the women to be suitable material to European officers. This was easy as all the officere were asleep in their

Lost her All, cubina. A number of men entered the captain's cabin and loat no time

On board there was also a young in explaining what they wanted. Chinese woman who was later taken To offer resistance would be use- away with other passengers in the She had already less," said Capt. Anderson, "for police launch. while we were unarmed the pirates related to the officers all she had were equipped with pistols, chop to aay, and countered & Press re- .pers and daggers."

presentative's query with "What is I have lost there more to say. everything and that is more than you can imagine."

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Relating the subsequent actions of the pirates, Capt. Anderson said that he was kept as a prisoner until daylight, when he was taken to

Another woman was holding her tile bridge and ordered to set a brother's emigration paper in her course which took them to Bias band. She was a steerage passen- Bay. It was a few minutes after sex with her brother, who was 22 midnight when the ship arrived at years old, but the later was among ita destination. Two of the ship's those 'taken away by the pirates. boats were commandeered by the Among the first class passengers pirates to take them an the loot was Mr. Stewart Smith, who was ashore. Fourteen passengers, in-proceeding to Saigon on business cluding the compradore, Lui Po, He was relieved of about 8000, were also taken away in the boats. which included his watch and a As a precaution, they also took diamond ring. There was also one The the Chief Officer, Mr. J. S. Kirk-Japanese and four Chinese. patrick, with them, but he was majority of the Chinese were taken allowed to return to the ship after away by the pirates. the loot and prisoners had been Janded.

No Violence,.

In addition to the personal be longings of the passengera, the pirates took four cases of silk and

province.

were,

Turning Point in Campaign.

The outcome of the fighting on the Ticntia-Pukow Bailway will mark the turning point in the cam- pain.

forces which have entrained from

While the objective of the Shansi- troops on this front is suchow, the Nanking forces are aiming to re-capture Tsinan, and Chiang Kai

offensive as soon as possible. The sum of $100,000 is being offered to Yan and Feng.

the first troops who enter the city. Continuing, Mr. Liu declared At present, there are on this front that in view of his military, anan-three divisions of the Nanking Problem of Rice Supply. cial and political failures, the infantry, a division of cavalry, a Shausi rebel leader, has apparently to two divisions of the Cantonese

"training

division, in addition The problem of rice supply, a cording to the speaker, has been determined to utilize this confer taxing the minds of the authorities.ence to cover up his blunders Pukow for the front. The total Kwangtung, with its huge teeming Special efforts

therefore, number of the Government forces population, has to import annually made to bring the Reorganization- 100,000,000 cattios of rice from ist clique and the so-called Western on this line exceeds 100,000 strong. Fighting along the Lunghai front Annam; Siam, Wuhu and other Hill group together, so that the places. It requires 400,000,000 cat-semblance of a Government may be during the past ten days continues ties to feed its population in one established with Yen himself as the in favour of the Government. The year, and of this enormous quan head. In this capacity. Yen hopes Kuominchun have failed to take tity, the province it able to pro- to control. Feng Yu Hsiang with Linho, a strategic point of the од this sector. duce only 75 per cent. "How to Regard to military affairs on the Nanking forces rice to the acre so make, Mother Earth yield more one hand, and, on the other, accept The latter claim to have inflicted as to make or reject any political schemes of over 10,000 casualties on the Kuo- Kwangtung independent as far as the Reorganizationists." But it is minchua forces and to have cap- food supply is concerned, is a most very doubtful whether Feng or the tured 2,500 in addition to large pressing problem facing the agrical- Reorganizationists will submit to quantities of arms, ammunition, said Mr. him, Mr. Liu concluded; "judg. and military supplies. The recent lural experts to-day,! Tang. The agriculturists attacheding from recent reports from Pei.defeat of the Kuomischun on the to the Department of Reconstruc-ping, the secret quarrels between 1 Lunghai front has greatly affected. tion are working ceaselessly trying the various cliques threaten to the position of the Shansi forces break out into an open rupture, along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway. to find a solution.

which is apparently accelerated by the convocation of the enlarged conference."

CANTON PROHIBITS GOLD

EXPORT.

[FROM QUE OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]

CANTON, July 92.

The Canton Customs House in a circular notification to the public to-day, has prohibited any exportd- tion of gold abroad, be it of what- ever form or shape.

This reservation of gold in China will tend to raise the value of silver and decrease the value of gold, according to the authorities.

Ship's Personnel.

The s.s. Helikon was acquired by her present owners from Messrs. Thoresen & Co. as recently as 69 chests of ten. There seems to January, 1926, and is under the be some difference of opinion as command of Capt. W. Anderson to the total haul of the pirates, but | who has been with the Company for it is believed to be not a large about ten years. He has been in command ever since the ship was purchased by Messrs. Wo Fat Shing

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MUI TSAI'S ALLEGATIONS.

MAGISTRATE ON SEVERE BEATING."

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Mr. J. Barrow of the B.C.A. prosecuted at the Central Magis tracy yesterday when a change of assaulting a mui taai was prefer red against a woman and her son.

Mr. M.K. Lo appeared for the defendants.

"Red Spears" as Shock Troops.

Serious fighting is now proceed- ing along the Kiaochow-Tsinau Railway. The Hed Spears which ware recently enlisted by the Gov- ernment forces to serve as shock troops, have sustained very beary

The ensualties.

Shausi forces have, however, failed to recapture Tscho. There has been a very heavy bombardment at Lintse during the past two days and many houses and shops have been burned down as a result of the heavy gunfire. Hun- dreds of refugees are leaving the place daily.

There is no fresh development along the Peiping-Hankow Rail- It was stated by the prosecution way. The Nanking forces are that the complainsot was & regia pressing upon Hsuchangand-a tered mai tai employed by the sum of money is being offered for defendants at No. 13, Upper Lascar its capture. Row. The defendants were alleged to have assaulted her on July 16- with a feather duster.

Fire in Arsenal.

A serious fire broke out in the Shansi arsenal at Taiyuan on Sun- day evening. The firs broke out in the living quarters of the work- ers and soon spread rapidly, but it was put our without causing. Work of Com- serious damage. munista is surmised.

Asked about the behaviour of the

Dr. G. H. Thomas stated that he <pirates, Capt. "Anderson said

examined the girl on July 16 at There was no violence whatever,

the Government Civil Hospital at They detained every officer in his sum. Official Statement.

the request of Mr. Barrow. He cabin, including Mr. Smith; a frat-

found the following cane marks: class passenger, and on the whole.

Seen by our representative in the & Co. and his previous charge was eleven on the side of the right leg, they treated us very courteously. One of them took away some money afternoon, Mr. LH V Booth the B.. Apoey. Capt. Anderson is nine on the left thigh and a small 55 years of age and is an old China abrasion on the right wrist. In from me, but the pirate chief order-courteously supplied the following hand, having been out East for over witness opinion it was a rather General Chers Tsai Tong, the Com According to & Canton report" en its return. I am sure they treat information, which seems to cover

twenty years, the whole ground. ed the other officers in the same

severe beating for a girl. The Chief Officer is Mr. J. 8." The 8.3. Helikon, British dag and

The complainant then gave evi-mander-in-Chief of the Kwangtung WLY...

As a matter of fact, I believe owned by Messts. Wo Fat Shing Kirkpatrick and a coincidence is derice and stated that she had been forces, left for Wuchow on Monday that the Chief Engineer's name is employed by the defendants for remnants of the Kwangsi troops. to direct the campaign against the the pirates expected to find a large & Co., left Hong Kong at 8 a.m. quantity of bullion on board, but on July 20, bound for Saigon also W. Anderson. Mr. G. E. Maar about four years

She was beaten on July 18 be. He said in an interview with Pas we did not carry any. The No. 1. She had approximately 600 pas is the second engineer; all of the

cause she did not give an answer men before his departure that he pirate, who spoke pidgin English, sengers on board and was pirated European crew were formerly on

in a month.. asked me when he covered me first in a position approximately 180 the 5.5. Apoey. The Chinese crew to the first defendant after she had expected to exterminate the rebels

numbers 09.

instructed her to telephone to her. with the revolver where the bullion miles south of Hong Kong at 2.15 The Helikon was originally (defendant's) daughter The de The Kangsi troops are still hold. was kept. I replied there was none.m.

Norwegian ship and was built by fandant afterwards aaked her soning Kweilin and Luchow and it on board and be seemed to be There were about 10 pirates who the Hong Kong and Whampos Dock to beat her also. She then ran to is unlikely that they will attempt

we were armed with automatic. pistols, satisfied. 4,

Capt. Anderson, added that he knives and axes, but no shots were Company in 1917. She is a steel the Man Me Temple in Hollywood any counter-attack for the time screw steamer, registered in Hong Road, and reported the matter to being. The Cantonese are heading was allowed to walk about on deck fred and there were no casualtics: Kong, and is equipped with wire district watchman there. for Kweilin where fighting is im- And he did not notice any violence The ship carried no guarda and leas, her tonnage being 2,232 gross Chui Chung Sze, the woman de minent. by the armed sentries who were had no grilla. posted all-over the boat The vessel was taken to Bias and 1,385 net. She is 270.6 long, fendant, stated that on the night

of July 15 at about 1.30 am- she i The other European officers who Bay where a cargo or a plect A representative of Messrs. We was awakened by the ringing of

Interviewed the goods Fat Shing muted that they had bells and we comprimat companyushed ther to, the story given by the Captain.(money and jewellery) amounting to They agreed that the pirates were some $20,000 were taken away by operated ships for 30 years and this enter. She asked her, where she and knocked her down. Witness was the first time they had ex hart been and complainant replied denied that the incident was caused well-behaved lot and treated the pirates together with between everybody very courteously Of 9 and 13 passengers including the perienced & piracy. The vessels insolently. Next morning on hear by the telephone call a

were used for transporting rice and ing from some of her friends that course, they robbed the Chinese ship's compradore,

The pirates spoke Hoklo, lakka other cargo

complainant had been to sly passengers of all their belongings,

Enquiries, at a later hour elicited brothel, witness took up a feather the news that the Helikon left for duster and threatened her The but that is their trade, smilingly and Cantonese,

Saizin remarked one of the officers.

p. yesterday

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Hit Worship, in discharging the defendants, remarked:41 dir charge the defendants, but I do consider that the beating on this, girl was rather severe

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