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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

LATEST PIRACY SENSATION,

(Continued from Page 1).

rowed ashored and, after a slight delay, Mr. Colten was sent back to the Seang Bec, the Chinese pas- sengers being taken away" for

ransom.

Several of the pirates spoke good English. The No. 1 pirate did not, apparently, speak English.

IN THE ENGINE ROOM,

ARMED GUARDS MOUNTED. The Chief Engineer told a Tele- graph reporter that an armed guard was kept in the engine room throughout the four days in which the pirates had control. Three pirates suddenly appeared at about, 0.20 a.m, on the 27th, held ep the fourth engineer who was on watch, and, aftor satisfying themselves that no arms were con- cealed, changed watches continu-- ally, escorting the officers to und from the engine-room.

Mr. W. B. Charlton was the wireless operator on duty at the time of the outbreaks. As far as can be ascertained, he was the first to know that anything was amigs. He was surprised from be- hind by an armed Chinese, and within a minute 'several pirates had entered the wireless roum. Mr. Charlton said that the instru ments were not damaged, greatly, as the pirates appeared to, be afraid of the set.

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THE SHIP'S OFFICERS.

THE FULL LIST.

The officers of the vessel are: Master: Capt. E. Colton. Chief Officer: Mr. D. McNeal. 2nd Officer: Mr. J. Connor. 3rd Ofeer: Mr. P, Cullen. Chief Engineer: Mr. E. P. Lee, 2nd Engineer: Mr. J. B. Jone. Brd Engineer: Mr. C. Bellotty. 4th Engineer: Mr. J. Rankin. Wireless Operators: Mr. W. B. Charlton, Mr. T. R. Stevenson, and Mr. F. Rhodes. Dr. Carles is the ship's doctor.

FIRST NEWS.

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EARLY WIRELESS MESSAGES.

First news of the piracy was re- ceived in a wireless message from the vessel last night, addressed to the naval authorities and the local agents of the owners. This stated that the Seang Bee was taken con- trol of by pirates on Thursday Inst, and that she was later taken into Bias Bay. At the time the message was despatched, the vessel was in- chored off Low Island, Bins Bay, and help was urgently needed. The message further stated that the Captain and five of the first- class passengers were taken ashore in two ship's boats, but secording to later information the Captain

was released.

This morning, a further wireless message was received, from the steamer, this stating that the steamer was on her way to Hong- Rong and would arrive during the forenoon. A request was made that a pilot be sent out to bring the hont ia.

MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1927.

HOLLAND'S QUEEN & CONSORT.

This is the latest photograph taken of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland and her consort. The Queen is in gala costume, with the famous Dutch royal diadem, whilst Prince Henry is in the

uniform of a General of the Army.

The Telegraph reporter was fur- ther Informed that it was the com- pradore and not the Captain who was taken away with the vé Chin- ose passengera.

SWATOW STILL UNSETTLED.

(Continued From Page 1.) TWELVE BRITISH OFFICERS,

POLICE CHIEF TRANSFERRED. The Seang Bee is a British twin

Mr. Ho Chip-woo, the Chief of Police and acting Defence Com. screw steamer of 5,840 tons gross and was built by Messrs. Harland and Wolff, ar Belfast, in 1891, for missioner. here, has been order- Messrs. Lim Chin Tsong, of Ran-ed by General Ho Eng-kim, the goon, who are still her owners. Military Governor, to proceed at once to Foochow to take up similar "Her dimensions are:-Length duties there.

445.6 feet; breadth; 49.1 feet; depth, 29.7 feet.

She carries a crow of twelve British and 159 Chinese, and her master is Captain' Cotton. No de- talls of the personnel of the offi- cers can be obtained locally, as they all belong to the Singapore marine guildy

The local agents of the vessel are the Tuen Kee firm, of Bonham Strand.

SIMILAR CASE TWO YEARS AGO.

The case of the 8.8. Seang Bee would appear to be almost similar to that of the s.s. Hong Hwa which was pirated on her way up to Hongkong from Singapore just two years ago.

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On receipt of this news, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, on behalf of merchants and other prominent local residents, tele graphed to Gen. Ho Eng-kim re- questing that Mr. Ho Chip-woo be allowed to remain here for at least a month after the holidays in or der to be on the spot in the event of any of the present disturbing rumours materialising.

PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS. Writing under date of Saturday, our correspondent says:

The following instructions to protect the lives and property of foreigners have been issued by the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs to the Defence Commissioner, the Mayor of Swatow, the Chief of Pelice, the Swatow Branch of the! Kuomintang, and all Unions:

"The following telegram has been freeived from the Minister for Foreign Affairs:—

It will be remembered that the Hong Hiwa, with over 300 Chinese passengers on board and a crew numbering over 100, was five days out of Singapore when about 30 of the Chinese passengers sudden-

'Since the territory leased to the Up to noon to-day when a Tele-disclosed their identity graph reporter called on the ca) pirates and, by a well-staged, coup British at Hankow and Changsha whilst the ship'a officers were at has been taken back under our own Agents at Nam Pak Hong, no fur breakfast, seized control of the control, the situation appears to ther, information was received by

ship. The boat was in pirate have changed. British represents: the latter in amplification of the bands for three days, being taken tives have been appointed to dia- irst two wireless messages receiv

round to Bias Bay, Her wireless cuss our future relations and the ed. The Seang Bee did not appear le port at the probable time indi- equipment was dismantled before Minister for Foreign Affairs has cated in the second message, and the wireless operator could act. repeatedly "assured these repre- the delay. If it were accountable to There were no casualties, but thesentatives that the lives and pro- any further incident, would have whole of the ship was ransacked,perty of Foreigners would be pro-

as was also the personal effects of tected averybody on board. took their booty off in boats at Blas Bay, making a haul which was estimated at not less than $10,000.

been made known in view of the fact that the leamer could still Hence, the local use her wireless. Agents who had carried out the nexessary measures instructed in the wireless message; were not per- turbe as regards the eventual safe return of the steamer,

IN EMIGRATION TRADE, w

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The pirates "The Commissioner for Foreign Affairs is therefore instructed to inform all military, civil, Kuomin tang, Labour Union, and Student Union oflicials that, during the period of discussion and negotia. tion at Hankow, they are not to. A memorial signed by LordDaw-interfere with foreign lives or pro, son of Penn, Lord Lee, Lord Gray,perty in any way" All citizens are Mr. Ling Po-yu, the. Manager of Lord Burham, Sir Oliver Lodge, requested to co-operate with the Messrs. Tuen Kee Hong, stated Sir Alfred Mond, Sir Michael Sad- Government in this matter and to ler, Sir Charles Sherrington, Sir respect the property and especially this morning that, as far as the Arthur Shipley, Sir R A., Gregory, the religions of other nationals focul Agents are aware, the Sean Messrs. J. A. Spender, C. P. Scott, and to avoid any form of annoy- Bee bad aboard the usual general. A. Gwynne, and many distin-ance which may hinder the present cargo, such as she carried on many guished scientists, has been sub-negotiations. previous trips, although bullion mitted to the Governor General of This notification is therefore might be present on board and India, appreciating the work published for the information and offer a special inducement to the achieved by Sir--J. C. Bose's Re-careful attention of all citizona." pirates. The ship left Amey just search Institute in Calcutta, wel-

a month ago, and the round trip coming the co-operation of the That the best musical composers by way of Hongkong, Singapore, East and West, and urging the do not enter competitions is the Penang and Rangoon would have Government to continue to extend opinion of Sir Landon Ronald, occupied a little over 40 days. assistance for the expansion of the commenting on the disappointing The steamer largely entered Institute with the view to increase results of the Musical Festival into the emigration traffle, te "recognised usefulness and Competition organised by the Bri- hetween Amoy and the Straits Set- thus help to revive the ancient tish Broadcasting Company, which tlements, and the number of Fu- traditions of India as a home of offered prizes totalling £1,000 to klen, emigrants carried on 'one of learning

encourage lesser known British these trips; often amounted to 'ng

composers to submit works rang- many as 1,000. This class of pas- "Women M.P‚n" are 100 per ng from symphonies. to song. songer usually boarded the Seang cent., and I wish I could say the cycles. Over 240 works were sub- Bee at Singapore in large numbers, game of the men. Were more womitted to the Board of eminent and it was indicated as being very men in Parliament the wild judges, who unanimously decided probable that the pirates also element would soon disappent." that apart from occasional flashes shipped it Amoy, in the guinn of Mr. R. J. Wilson, Labour M.P., of gonias no work had redchod

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