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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1933.

DANISH SHIP PIRATED AT MIRS BAY MEDICAL INSPECTION THE HEALTH OF THE

.S. S. GUSTAV DIEDRICHSEN

IN PIRATES HANDS FOR ELEVEN HOURS

PIRATES LOOT COMPARATIVELY SMALL: COMPRADORE ESCAPES WITH SMALL LOSSES

TWO LOCAL BOYS TELL THEIR STORY TO THE DAILY PRESS

AFTER A PERIOD OF OVER A YEAR'S INACTIVITY, PIRATES ON THE CHINA COAST HAVE ONOF AGAIN COME TO LIFE AND YESTERDAY A DANISH SHIP RI. TURNED TO HARBOUR, TO REPORT THAT SHE HAD BEEN ONE OF THE LONG LIST OF VICTIMS TO CHI- NESE PIRATES.

The ship was surprised at Mirs Bay at about 7.80 on Monday night and they remained on board until 6 a.m. yesterday morning, when they left taking away with them three passengers, Before leaving they took care to destroy the wireless apparatus but this was repaired by Mr. Neilsen, who in spite of the fact that he was wounded, carried out the necessary work and sent out 8.0.8. signals.

$1,000 OVERLOOKED

The pirate's loot was comparatively small, and, according to the compradore, they took very little. from his safe. One of the shelves containing over $1,000 in cash was left alone, owing to the fact that the pirates were unable to break it open.

Two Hong Kong boys, who were on board the ship at the time related in graphic language the story of piracy to the Daily Prens respresentative, who was among the first to board the ship on its arrival in Hong Kong yesterday morning. The two youngsters pretended to be cameramen employed by the Kwangsi Government and the pirates, in a wave of patriotism left them alone.

CAPTAIN JACOBSEN TELL HOW IT STARTED

FACE TO FACE

Captain Jacobsen interviewed said, that the first he knew about the ship being pirated was when

A suddenly as the disturbance he heard the firing of the shots at took place, the ship became totally 7.30 p.m. on Monday. He was in peaceful again, and, after a while, his cabin at the time, and the chief H. C. Wong, the young brother left officer was in charge on the bridge. the cabin to go to the toilet by When he heard the shots, two way of the deck when he came face pirates caine into his cabin and to face with one of the pirates, ordered him to keep quiet. Later This fellow he found the engineers had also dressed and small in stature, and shabbily been surprised, and although there Wong immediately recognised him was no one in the engine room, the as one of the steerage passengers engines wore still running. "They whom he had noticed when he came don't know anything about enaboard the same evening. gines," said the Captain.

was very

The outrage occurred when the hair which was being blown by the He raised his hands to brush his ship was in Sai Mun Bay, and wind when the pirate quickly pull the ship to Miss Bay. "We reach- a bit drevolver and holding it the pirates ordered him to navigate ed there at about six o'clock in the at his side challenged him. morning, and owing to the heavy fog we could not see the position of the ship, and what course she

had taken.

When we reached Mira Bay several sampans came out, and the pirates together with their loot and the three kidnapped men, left the ship by these boats. The second officer and third engineer were ordered, to

accompany them, but later they re- turned after the pirates had fand- ed.

Wong calmly turned around and asked him what he wanted and was told in a gruff voice to get back into his cabin. argue any further and obeyed.

Wong did not

his brother of his experience on the On re-entering the cabin he told deck and, locking the door, they switched out the light and remain

ed quiet.

the

Things began to happen on bridge above them and suddenly When naked how the Chief officer the ships' engines ceased and the was wounded, the Captain said that anchor was dropped. The ship according to what the chief officer remained absolutely quiet for an told him afterwards, he (the chief hour and then weighed the anchor officer) was on the bridge when he and proceeded. This was repeated saw three men running up. He five times during the night, and thought they were crazy and blew the following morning the ship his whistle, whereupon he was shot anchored in Mirs Bay near the down.

Ho was later found with shore. an injury in the abdomen.

The Chief Officer also acted as wireless operator and later he found out that the short wave transmitter had been destroyed.

Although badly wounded, the chief officer pluckily repaired the set and sent out distress calle after the pirates had decamped.

BLUFF WINS THROUGH

The Wong brothers had their first taste of the pirates early the next morning when the cabin door was hammered with the butt of a re- volver. At first the brothers ignor ed the knocking but on the threat of death if the door was not open- ed, they unlocked the door.

OF SCHOOLS

Questions At Sanitary Board

INSUFFICIENT STAFF

That alt registered schools in the Colony were not periodically in spected by Government Medical Officers was revealed by Mr. T. Magarry, the President at the fort-

COLONY

&

SMALL-POX PERSISTING -

The report of the Medical Officer of Health for the week ended Feb- ruary shows that the small-pox spidemic is on the increzse, a total of "as reported cases, when it is realised that this figure-represents at the most one-third of the actual number, is a serious matter.

Dr. Pope to our representative According to the figures given by

Two pirates carrying "very old types of revolvera" confronted the brothers who were asked all sorts of questions. The elder brother who took up the conversation realised the danger of being known as nightly meeting of the Sanitary some ten days ago the average brothers so immediately said he Board yesterday, when questions was travelling with a friend. They relative to the Medical Inspection offered no resistance to the robbers of Schools were asked by Dr. Li Shu and calmly answered all questions Fan. put to them. This had a remark- Megarry was that the staff of the given by Mr. able effect on the leading robber Medical Officer of Schools was in who treated them with every fair sufficient. ness for a pirate:l

The reason

weekly returns since the beginning of the epidemic had been about 30 cases the sudden jump to than double that number is by no means reassuring.

more

otherwise remarkable. Two cases of The weeks nodical report is, not enteric, one of paratyphoid, eight af meningitis and one of puerperal fever, is not an alarming record, two cases of diphtheria reported on February 28 have to be added to the count.

It cannot be too strongly improKS - Dr. Li, pursuant to notice, asked: ed on all employers of labour that FAIR IS FAIR"

1. Will the Head of the Sani-it-is-their duty, in their own in- tary Department be good enough to torests as well as that of the Colony- Speaking in good Cantonese the obtain from the Government for the as a whole, to insist that all their leading pirate demanded all their information of this Board, the employees of whatever nationality money and jewellery which Holley answers to the following questions, are vaccinated, or re-vaccinated if Wong very wisely offered without in connection with the Medical In the last innoculation was over two hesitation, being 840 of his

own spection of Schools: money and $120 in notes from his (1) Whether it has been the prac there is no lack of vaccination years ago. Vaccination is free, and brother's wallet. The brothers, tice that all registered schools in officers. speaking in French, then went on to the Colony were periodically in- say that the robbers. wanted only spected and the pupils examined by money and valuables. Their baggage Government Medical Officers? was not even searched nor did the pirates search their persons for more than they offered. What tickled Holley Wong above all was the fact that the robbers overlook- ed his brand new Leica camera which is his pat possession!

Enquiring into his social life, Holley Wong told the pirate chief that he was a camera man in the employ of the Kwangsi Govern- ment. Holley Wong followed up his remarks by producing a large photograph of General Li Chung Yen and his wife and several other military snaps which Wong had taken whilst on a visit in that pro vince.

of

PIRATE AND PATRIOT! This touched the heart the pirate who is $150 'ardent patriot, and the fact that Wong was helping in the

an

great national cause

moved the chief to offer bonds of friendship. you are what you are and have me "You are both indeed lucky that to deal with," commented the chief. "Any other pirate would have killed you before now or taken you a prisoner."

won over and joined in a friendly The pirate chief was completely conversation, and went so much as

Mr. Megarry replied: No. Q (ii) If not, why not? A. The staff of the Medical Offi, cur of Schools is insufficient.

Q (iii) What was the number of English and Vernacular Schools inspected and uninspected and the number of pupils examined and un- examined during 18327

A. During 192, 76 schools were inspected and 3,684 examinations of pupils made. (Part of the latter figure represents re-examinations of the anime pupils)..

THREE YEARS HARD LABOUR

total Manslaughter Case End

At Sessions

Q(iv) What was the number of English and Vernacular schools registered during 1932, and the approximate total number of pupils in the registered schools?

A. At the end of 1932 there were 1,000 schools with a total of 59,870 pupils on the register (apart from Government Schools and England Grant-in-Aid schools).

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Q. 2. In the event of the 'an- awer to (i) question 1, being in the Government propose to adopt in the negative, what measures does, the future with the view of completely checking up and safeguarding the health of school children in the Colony 1

JURY RECOMMEND MERCY

A unanimous verdict of "Guilty" accompanied by a recommendation in the case in which a Chinese was for mercy was returned by the jury charged with manslaughter at the Criminal Sessions. The Chief Jus tice, Sir Joseph Kemp passed sen tence of three years' hard labour.

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The pirates then occupied them selves with the lowering of one of bundled the three unfortunate cap. the ships' lifeboats into which they tives whom they picked out from the saloon passengers, and, push ing off, made for the shore. Before leaving Holley Wong tried to take could not do so on account of the THEY STOOD FAST slaughter, and, after explaining a photograph of the partybur poor light. This was their first experience of pirates and sidering that they were perhaps th choicest prizes on board as far as ransom was concerned, the piraten were indeed. bluffed at their own game.

At the very mention of kidnap-

A. The Ifygiene and Sanitation and set into a pleading of complete tion Ordinance of 1813 and publish made from the dock, the defendant ping Wong took up the tale again Regulations made under the Educa In the course of a statement simplicity and repeated that they in the Government Gazette of claimed that it was the deceased were merely on a holiday to sec December 9, 1932, are enforced when who struck the first blow and that their parents, He again offered the any school applies: for registration; the wound which caused the de- pirates their belongings but entreat and in the case of Boarding Schools consed's death was purely acci camera work again. ed to be allowed to take up their the Regulations will be found under dental. "If he had not rushed at endeavour of Government to supple- the "Medical Examination"por-me, he would not have come in tion of the same." It will be the contact with my knife." ment these measures in the future Lordship said that the case was a In the course of summing up, his to plead his own case!

as circumstances require and funds simple one both in law, and in fact, You have your "fat choy" (pro- permit. sperity in life).

We are mere- Those ly, secking, purs in another way," were:-Mr.

present at the meeting to remember was that the onus was The first and last thing for the jury T Megarry (Prèsí said the Chief.

dent), Hon. R M.. Honderson (Vice-

on the Crown to prove the crime President), Dr. G. W. Pope (Medi-yond any reasonable doubt. If there of which accused was charged be cal Officer of Health), Mr. Wong was any reasonable doubt left at F. C. Hall, Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, Kwong Tin, Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. Dr. Li Shu Fan, Mr. C. 1. Roe Prisoner must be given the benefit the conclusion of the case, then the (Secretary) and Mr. Ng Mai Kai (Assistant Secretary).

of the doubt and be discharged. His Lordship pointed out that in- tent to kill was not a necessary ingredient to the crime of my what constituted an "accident,' His Lordship pointed out that bera the accused had set up the defence that the wound which caused death was caused by the accused falling up against the knife hold by the de- fendant. The jury had to consider the probability of that. After dealing the defence, His Lordship left the with several other points raised by case in the hands of the jury, who, after retiring a few minutes return- od with the unanimous verdict of

Guilty" and added:.." We recom mend him to the mercy of the Court, as we find he acted under great provocation."

con-

Another instance of the pirate chisis peculiar attraction to the TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES.

two boys was in the return of 810 and the wallet to Holley Wong, thers were not molested, but in the

During the night the two bro-after having taken their money ana

wrist-watches! next cabin the brothers heard what they described as "a terrible ex- perience."

COMPRADORE'S LUCKY

-ESCAPE-

INDIAN POLICE IN TROUBLE

Two Indian Police Guards. em- ployed at Victoria Gaol were charged before Me. Wynne-Jones at gross insubordination and refusal Central Magistracy yesterday for to obey orders.

According to Chief Warder Buchanan, the defendants were taken to interview the Assistant Superintendent of Prisous on Men day, and after interviewing him Every other saloon cabin except

Presence of mind led to the escape stood outside of the office, and re- their own was entered by the pirates of the compradore, Chan Yut Chan, fused to move. They were ordered TWO COOL-HEADED during the night, and the brothers who related the following to our to get back to their duties but re-er): The Jury have unanimously

PASSENGERS

can only account this except as an representative..I was in my room fused, and the Superintendent was oversight on the part of the pirates, doing the accounts, when I heard called. He twice prdered the men Perhaps the most interesting pas who, seeing the cabin in total dark the shots. On hearing this I knew to return to tabir duties, but they sengers on board the Diederichsen were two brothers, not occupied.

Gustav nass thought probably that it was something was amiss, and immedi remained obstinate t

ately rushed into the hold where I In fining the defendants $06 or Holley Wong and H. C. Wong

hid until the next morning. As six weeks hard labour, His Wor- There young men are the sons of In the saloon cabin opposite to soon as I hid myself I heard many ship remarked that it was partly the charterers of the vessel and were theirs, which was occupied by a cries of "Where's the compradore their stupidity that had led to their bound for Bangkok where they in young Chinese couple, the brothers Frantic search was made to find appearances in Court. Addressing tended to spend a few weeks with heard the pitiful pleas of the wo him, but fortunately the pirates the two men, his Worship said that

man who was being severely handled failed.

they had certain rights and certain The boys, who are local-born by the pirates. They were appar Asked if he had lost anything, duties. They had a right to ace Chinese, are both well educated and force to extort what they wanted sale was broken into, only about 820 plaint. They had a right to make ently annoyed with her and used the compradore said although his the Superintendent and make 'n com- speak fluent French, having studied. The woman's cries were heard all in Hong Kong currency was stolen. d petition to the Governor but they Holley Wong, the elder brother, is over the ship. The robbers re- The pirates failure to unlock one also had to obey an under at once an expert in photography having ing the night and it was not until in the compradore being able to entered her cabin several times dur-of the shelves in the safe, resulted taken up cinema photography in the next morning that they were recover over $1,000 in cash which Franco while his younger brother able to make the woman give up he had locked away.

their father.

in Paris for over twelve years.

is an electrical engineer.

Their version of the piracy from

her jewellery and money, after which they left her alone.

the outbreak is a clear and vivid

OPIC.

A WOMAN'S STORY

was one of the kidnapped. were on our way back to "Swatoy "We after a visit to Hong Kong. My hasband is only 19 years of age, The occupants of the far-end cabin Most of the passangers came from and he te a building contractor in They had just finished dinner and in the saloon-a Chuichow gentle Chiuchow, and could only speak Swatow," said the poor woman who were reading in their cabin, when, man and his wife were also subject that dialect. Consequently, our rewas showing signs of suffering from at about 7.30 p.m., they heard a ed to sovers treatment by the presentative, experienced great dif her terrible ordeal. commotion on the bridge above pirates. The woman also reficulty in getting their stories SHIPS OFFICERS them, followed by two reports from fused to give up all her ba. A woman stated that two pirates a revolver. Soon after they hoard longings and the robbers became entered her room. Her husband careis Jacobsen, the Chief The ship was in the charge of three short blasts on the ship's siten: impatient and used torture includ was with her at the time, and as Of ME RA. D. Nellsen, The brothers immediately sensed ing the hammering of her fingers soon as the pirates came into the Chor Engineer was Mr. R. trouble and remained in their cabin, with the butt of a revolver. This room, they started to seam the Langfald, the second engineer was. The weather was rough at the time poor woman went through a great placa. After taking money

Bad H Borchers and the third and due to this the saloon passing deal of suffering and when seen by vainables to the extent of about Engineer was Mr. Hansen. ers were all in their berths and apa Daily Press representative on thousand if dollars, they too Way It is understood that the Gustav parently oblivions of what was go board the next morning was still her husband, Lam Chiu Ming, Diederichsen will sail today for ing on above.

weeping with pain.

ZContinued at foot of nest Column) Swatow and Bangkok.

His Lordship (addressing prison- found you. "Guilty" They have, however, added a recommendation to mercy, taking the view that you acted under provocation. I shall reduce considerably the sentence act on their recommendation and which I had proposed passing in turned. But the sentence must be case a verdict. of "Guilty" was 78-

a. substantial one. You caused this man's death in the course of a fight and it is quite clear that you did

stabbed him to such a depth that so by stabbing, No doubt you never intended to kill him but you death was likely to result and did result. I should be failing in my duty to the public if. I imposed any years hard labour. less sentence on you than three

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