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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THESDAY, MAY 29, 1928.

DARING PIRATICAL ATTACK.

taken back to the Tean, and, with engineer, he was forced to show. that of the brother of the pirate them his Yow plastra notes which chiof, shot in Hoihow harbour, they did not take. They also was brought ashoro" at Kowloon | handed back to him a gold watch about 9:80 last night: 1.5" wh with what was described by Mr. The Tean cleared from Bias Bay Thompson as a magnificent geş- been landed returned, and there- Mr. Roberts had managed to con- fore it is not known at the moment ceal a big sum in Hongkong cur whether their search was produc-only and noodless to say he did not disclose this money" to the tive or not,

pirates.

S.S. TEAN ATTACKED IN

ATTACKED IN before the Naval dusty which hed three HOIHOW HARBOUR.

PROMINENT PIRATE AND ONE OF PASSENGERS KILLED.

CHASE BYCUSTOMS LAUNCH.

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An Interesting episode which Mr.Thompson merged into his Mr. J.J. Thompson, third on-general story, was that of a Chin gineer, he told a Press repre- ese passenger who had concealed sentative that he finished his himself in the stokellold. He watch which was from twelve till suddenly revealed himself to Mr. four in the morning and was Thompson while the third engineer sisep with the chief engineer on was on duty in the engineeroors the poop deck as was their wont and entreated Mr. Thompson to on hot nights; They were awaken- save him and bring him to Hong- The remarkable daring of the Bias Bay pirate gang was ed by the second officer (Mr: Fors- kong safely. At the same time he again demonstrated on Sunday, when, in the early hours of ter) who in considerable excite offered $1,000 for that service. the morning, they carried out a spectacular attack on the ment told him that pirates had The situation was critical in that pect that your children has caten Butterfield and Swire 3.8. Tean while the vessel was lying at appeared on the boat. Together it might have been given a wrong fruit of a doubtral character do anchor in Hoihow Harbour..

they proceeded along the dock and interpretation by the pirates giv-not delay remedial treatment for Under _pirate” orders, Captain Histed and the other at that moment saw the Indian ing rise to the suspicion that Mr. to do so may be dangerons. The European officers, who were naturally taken completely by guards huddled together on the Thompson was endeavouring to best course is to administer Baby's led to bloodshed. Mr. Thompson Tablets quickly but gently cleansɑ surprise, raised anchor and steered for Bias Bay, where the poop deck, their firearms having conceal the man and might have Own Tablela at bacel for these

been taken away from them, pirates decamped with booty 'àmounting to about $2,000 and Keeping together for mutual pro. did what he could to calm the the stomach and bowels and can man's fears and sont him away. ↑ be "givah with peffect safety even kidnapped several passengers, Arnoud a human deg

A chase by a Customs launch, the Yeungshing, added to tection Mr. Thompson, the chief This passenger disappeared in the to the youngest or most dollcate

engineer and the second officer stokehold but inter re-appeared in Infant. the excitement, particularly as H.M.S. Somme was known to scuttled along the deck. Mr. the passage outside Mr. Thomp be in the vicinity. The Somme, however, was apprised too late Thompson was seized by three son's cabin. It then appeared to to be able to intercept the raiders, but sent a landing party in men and was hustled along with Mr. Thompson that this man's fate the second officer into the latter's had a very pathetic expression, pursuit.

One pirate was shot dead in the confusion which cabin. They were made to give one utterly devoid of any hope as characterised the beginning of the attack, and one of the up their firearms. kidnapped men was killed in a fall from a precipice on shore.

Graphic accounts of the piracy are given by the officers, as

below:

H.M.S. SOMME'S LANDING PARTY.

ENGINEER'S STORY.

Pirate Chief's Brother Shot Dead,

later in the day,

1

that he was a pirate--the brothor of the pirate chlef and that he lied bean shot dead.

BABY'S OWN TABLETS

if he knew he was doomed. are also a poclic for infantile in- Later Mr. Thompson was taken. It was this same man who, digestion: colle, vomiting 'wind", on to the bridge where he found on being taken inland by the they quickly correct constipation, Capt. Histed with several armed pirates, after their landing at Blas check diarrhoea, allay teething pirates guarding him, one of whom Bay, fell over a precipice and was pains, cool feverishness, ease colds was pointing a revolver at his killed. His body was found by and croup, apel worms. From stomach: It happened to be the the landing party and brought back chemists, or post, free at 60 cents second engineer, Mr. Goldie's to the ship."

per vial from the Dr. Williams' watch... He was sitting in tho

Medicine Co., 60, Kiangsa Road, messroom being kept under clobe

Shanghai. surveillance by another pirate

A Warning.

Somme Discovered. salman made it *. On arrival at Bias Bay a mist had fallen. For this reason the subsequent movements of the ple

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commotion issued from the chief but on arrival H.M.BXSomideas pica II 2,9175K.

(Charmaine. The several peculiar features of

The Sunning Gang,

engineer's cabin. and Mr. Thomp found anchored in the bay.The son to prevent a misunderstanding piratendust have aden har atan 471 Vous the piracy were outlined by the

The pirate chief was overcome which might have serious results early stage candi made, hasty pre- Second Engineer of the Tean in

When You Played the Organ. an interview with a Presa re- the tragedy" and told the for the chief engineer, shouted Aparations for landing. Two-life 4710-f

bonts were lowered and into one 1 Watspering Pines:) Second Engineer that he would warning to: Mr. J. Roberta, presentative last night.

abandon piracy. He seemed to Roberts was niso seized in of these they put Mr. Forster, and pears that the pirates, who num- bered about thirty, boarded the think that the tragedy was in the turn when he ventured out of his into the other, Mr. Mills. A num

ber of Chinese passengers “ Wêre Tean at Hoihow and made their nature of a judgment for his mis- cabin attack at 4.30 a.m. on Sunday. At deeds. The pirate chief appears with the officers on watch al- also taken among whom was Foo that time the vessel was moared to have been unusually frank with lotted to their various tasks, the Pingkwan Justody wat die mus in Holhow harbour and was to sail card to his exploits. He con- ship finally pulled bat of the road-Thompson, reverting to and, "), Dréxtingsyno:

versed freely with the officers and stead. Age me all dearlier stagedf his story, told how

[Hallelujah, „Tiiskus, list a, Girl, "The pirates followed their usual told the Second Engineer that his Mr. Thompson was kept to- the pirates with their previous ex-4659

men were those which pirated the gether with the chief engineer in parience of the Sunning and Trane piracies apparently still fresh In custom of boarding as passengers ill fated Bunning. He further the latter's cabin and a'guard wasthelt minds, carried out a. grim, 4670 Do the Black Bottem. and apparently took up pre-nr- ranged positions before the at-stated that he was in command maintained at the door. The preparation. Having obtained all' of the pirates on, that ocession. chief longineer then asked to ace the available kerosene and oil on tack: The Second Engineer 'said]" he was on watch in the engine Reposing, farther confidence in the No. 1 pirate who, on his ap which they could lay their hands room at the time, his first intima-the Second Engineer the pirate bearance, proved to be a fairly they poured this into receptacles whong chief said it had been his inten well educated man who spoke ex- and disposed these in various parts tion that anything was coming when a pirate went in, tion to pirate the 6.a. Haudi, a collent English. He had an age of the vessel, their avowed intent with a revolver in his hand, and steamer running between Hal-able disposition and was amenable tion being to set fire to the ship Kwongchauwan and Hoihow. by the officers when they spoke any warship. These preparations Apparently the Tean arrived in of the advantages of having their were viewed with considerable an-

[Souvenirs. Hoihow before the Hanol and the various watches fairly distributed xiety by the officers who, to safe-4747 Sourc pirates decided to see what booty among them in order to prevent guard themselves, made their own Leonor,

their being unduly fatigued by preparations for escaping in the they could get from her,

long spells of duty. He was also event of this threat being put into ágreeable to the suggestion that effect. They were not to know three European passengers, Mrs.what other caprice might cause and Miss Drummond and another the pirates to set fire to the ship foreign gentleman be given their and it was a watchful night that breakfast and otherwise accorded was maintained by all the officers. good treatment. As a result the jas

Plan to Escape. passengers and some of the officers had their meals at one tablo while

Capt, Histed and his officers had a number of pirates were making resolved to stay together on the themselves at home at another bridge during that night while the table.

engineers had, on their part, plan- ned to be in the engine-room-to- gether, as they thought that in the The pirate chibf came Into the event of an outbreak of fire they dining saloon with a number of would probably be overlooked and packages of opium which he had would be able to jump overboard produced from some mysterious unnoticed. As an additional de source and settled himself down ball in the preparations they had for a comfortable smoke near the to equip themselves with lifebelta pirates" table.

and also disposed a large number,

told the Second Engineer to get phong and Hongkong, calling at to such good advice as was given in the event of the approach of | 4611 ↑ Love's Old Sweet Song_(")

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up steam to leave the harbour.

He was only allowed to remain in the engine room for a short tinic before being escorted on deck by the pirate and taken to his 'cabin. There, the engineer's

Somme in Blus Bay. arma, consisting of a rifle and

The Tean arrived at Blas Bay ammunition, were removed by other pirates who went into the cabin. about eleven o'clock yesterday He was then allowed to return to morning, having sighted a Customa the engine room, an armed pirate cruiser on the way. Arriving in being his constant guard.

Blag Bay they were disconcerted to And H.M.S. Somme lying at an- Chief's Brother Shot.

chor and apparently realised that The ship left the harbour aboutthey might have difficulty in get eight o'clock and set's course for ting ashore, Blas Eny. Fear of the interven- Showing considerable cunning, tion of a gunboat led the pirates they lowered a boat from the Tean to ask where the supplies of kero-on the leeward side of H.M.S. sene were kept, and finding the Somme, thus screening their opern- stores near the engine room pro-tions from the warship. The ceeded to fill cans with kerosene pirates decamped in the boats, and distribute them all over the taking with them eight or nine Pahip.

Chinese passengers for ransont The pirates openly expressed They reached the shore and hurri- their intention to set fire to the ed inland as quickly as possible. vessel inmediately on the appcar-Meanwhile a boat. had been put Mr. Thompson at this stage of bolts and nuts in various part off from H.M.S. Somme to the digressed from his narrative bo of the engine-room floor, these. to The Second Engineer related the Tean, and on learning what had tell of an uncanny incident, that be conveniently at hand and to story of the tragedy which occur- occurred a Naval landing party concerning the hoisting out of its serve as missles as a means of 30 red at the outset of the attack.was put ashore and went in search place of storage of one, of the defence to repel any attack by the Being made in darkness some icon-of the pirates!

Chinese coffins which it is custom-pirates. It was the expressed in- fusion apparently arose and a man Another tragedy was enacted, ary for ships to carry. Its pur- tention of the pirates to shoot all was seen running about the ship this time on shore. The pirates pase was to be revealed later. when the pirates believed that all apparently chose rough, treacher- Although under the instructions resort to firing the ship the officers and members of the ous country in which to make their of their chief the pirates bad con- The experience which befel Mr.

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One of the pirates fred at the passengers fell over a précipice bing the officers, they were not Thompson, constituted one of the searching the officers' most thrilling chapters in the his man believing him to be a mem- during the rush with the pirates above

(Continued on Pago 12.) ber of the crew, but it transpired and was killed His body was cabins. In the case of the chief]

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