1935-07-08 — Page 7

BRITISH NAVY'S TASK ON CHINA COAST

(Continued from Page 1). merchantmen to reply to such algnals.

LACK OF CO-OPERATION

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THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. .MONDAY, JULY

́CORRESPONDENCE

A Resented Inscription

(To The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph)

be easily recalled.. I refer to the case of the Tungchow on January 20 of this year. The Tungchow was making her way from Shang- Sir--In England a very proper hai to Chefoo and Tientsin with discretion is exercised by the 70 Britisk children on board when, Church 'authorities in regard pirates

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Z.B.W. REPORT

HOURS OF TRANSMISSION

DURING JUNE

The monthly report on 2DW for June states thint the actual hours of transmission totalled $70,50 of which 180,50 were devoted to European pro- grammes and 30-to Chinese pro- grammes na fullows:

8, 1935.

RADIO BROADCAST

A Cinema Review By Silhouette

Z.E.K. PROGRAMME

From Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 kilocycles);

5-7 p.m. longkong Hotel Dance Orchestra.

7 pm. Stock Quotations, 7.03-7.50 p.m. A Request Pro- gramme.

At least one night is given over to night patrol when the warship

Morning transmission including under orders of “darken #hip"

made their appearance inscriptions on cemetery memorials, commercial news and church relays, steams hither and thither flashing about ten miles north-east of Your issue of Friday records European 41, Chinese 35. out an occasional message to Shaweishan. Within a few minutes | solemn service of dedication In Evening transmission, European passing freighter or passenger they had charge of the vessel. memory. of one described as "11914, Chinese 80%.

Monthly boat asking her name and destinus Resistance was offered by one martyr for American Unionism."

percentages-European,

tion,

guard and he was shown no The mentorin! is "erected by Tellow 6473: Chinear, 33.27: merey, his bullet-riddled body members of the IS.D. aboard the Items were broadcast:-Dance pro- During the mouth the following being thrown overboard. · The President McKinley."

Kraumes 20, European studio con I remember on one occasion a

piratex took the ship to Chilang

certs 22, Chinese studio concerts 7, signal was sent to Japanese

The tragedy with which this utopen returs 60, Chinese relays 10 an hour before a reply came back! at Tsiech Point when plates from memorial is concerned is too recent European lectures 10, Chinese lectures freighter and it was nearly half Point and eventually landed in a

for this Inscription to arouse any-1. Chinese children's concerts 4. the aircraft earrier, M.S. Until there is unqualified co-opera-Hermes, which had been ordered the minds of decent people. One totalled 88. There was one renewal thing but profound disapproval in Now, eences issued during Juna Lion between the Navy and the up to search the const, flew over- Merchant Service in this respect head. In the confusion, six of only marvel that those respon of a licence.

Tai addition to... this special service can never hope the band were left on board, but ible for overlooking the inseriruadcast by 2.11.W. Thirteen Euro

they decamped in one of the ship's ions in our sacred cemetery bad penn and Chinese programmes were Orchestral-Over the Waves (Rumas).

broadcast from ZER. on a frequency of 010 kiloepeles.—European 9 hrs: Chinese 21 hrs.

A

to be a complete succcar.

If a message is received by the Commander that a certain steamer is overdue at its port of call or bas failed to report. he at once runs along the whole distance of the are searching the indented countline for a sign of the missing steamer. During this mauochуre he maintains an average of between 25 and 28 knots, de- creasing that speed only to signal to passing ships for information Until there is definite news of the safety of the vessel his efforts to locate her in the area under his

care do not slacken.

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But in the majority of cases these "Beures" prove without found tion, and after an hour or two a message is received to the effvet that she had been delayed by bi ayat daar had had her wire. less temporarily out of commis- sion.

Lize

Pastasend

21 anti-

thre.

SOME STATISTICS Regarding past results following statisties are of parti-

were 112-

this

boats. The children

Hot more common sense than to molested, in fact they were well approve of such an inseription. treated by the pirates, In

C. CHAMPKIN, instance the patrol worship mere- y esported the Tungchow when she proceeded to Hongkong after the pirates had escaped.

NOT JUSTIFIED

the patrolling warship take if he comes up with a pirated steamer? I understand from os nuthority that his superiors will give no rui- Jaoking over the statisties ening, but leave the decision entirely onerated above 1 do not think it to him. can be argued satisfactorily that the continuous patroi has justified itself in the past, and certainly not to the extent of nearly 11.K.

$200,000,

Shall he open fire on her? Disabling the ship by firing a shot into her engine-room, as did the let in the cause of the Ircus in 1927, is much too risky and would lend to unnecessary complica- tions and endless lightion. The Irene incidout was in the Courts for over two years!

If he does

programmes

HONGKONG MAN WEDS AT HOME

Baud-Marching with Sousa. Orchestral-William Tell

Overture

(Rossini). Vocal Gems--11 Trovatore (Verdi). Orchestral Glow

Worm Idyll (Lincke).

Songs Beyond the Blue Horizon.

Song Always in all ways.

Jeannelle MacDonald (Soprano). Voenl Gems-No, No Nanette. Fox-Trot Ha-Cha-Cha,

7.00-8

p.m.

From the Studio. "A Cincina Review" by Silhouetin. 8 pan. Time and Weather Report. H.03-11 p.. A Relay from the Lee Theatre (Chinese).

11 p.m. Close Down, 8.30-10.15 p.m. European Record- (Continued from Page 1).

Programing from Z.E.K. on a frequency of 610 kilocycles,

8.30-8.17 ware miltene. She also

wore a

pm. Till Eulenspiegels Streiche," "Op. -28 (it's quaint bonnet to match her dress Merry Pranks) (R. Stenuss). and

8.47-9 p.m. carried n

Four Songs by Peter posy of mixed flowers. Her gift from the bride Dawson (Pass-Baritone). 1. A Juxial

Monk um 1 (Andra); 2. The Ad miral's Broom (Bevan); The Man in the Street (Longstaffe); 4. The Winding Road (Andrew),

9-9.17 p.m. The Virtuoso String

Allegro for Harp with Stringa - and Woodwind ne- companiment. (Ravel). Novelette No. 3 (Bridge)."

room was a gold bracelet.

tal

0.17-9.30 p.m. A Jazz Plano Reel

by 13illy Mayeri. 9.30-19 p.m. Daner Music. 10 p.m. Press Bulletins, 10.05-10.30 p.m. A Daventry,

Reny from

The Emlyn Collieries Silver Prize Bined; conductor, David Williams; Emlyn Burns (Tenor).

"Before dealing with the question

Mr. Douglas Charles lemsley, or what action the Commander of

brother of the igridegroom was best Warship enn take in the event of

man, and the occasion was render-

d somewhat unique by the pre-quartet. his intercepting a pirated steamer, 1 would like to touch on another

sence of threw of the bridegroom's { Introduction and open fire on the which has considerable Inteamer he is almost certain te retriends from Hongkong including aspwet bearing on the whole of the piracy ja messge back from the Captain Mr. Byron, of the Hongkong Police So much for the function of chant Service allicer when his ship have threatened to kill the officersy of Hongkong, and Mr. S. A.

problem the attitude of the Mor-asking him to desist as the pirates Foree, Mr. Jack Harrison, former reuly

is in the bands of pirates.

if any further offensive action is Gray of the Telegraph. piracy patrol,

He is trained for one purpose-taken. In support of this I would

After the reception, at which to convey the cargo and phasengers quote the ease of the Norwegian the health of the happy couple, entrusted to his cure from port la vessel Prominent in May. 1930, as well as that of the bride's and port, With pirates on lord he The steamer was seized by pirates bridegroom's parents were cordial- will naturally consider his own near the Paraerts on her way from ly toasted, Mr. and Mrs. Hemsley personal ends before doing any Swatow to Hongkong and was taken left by motor for Devon where Think. Damage to his ship by the to Bins Bay. There she encouns they spent their honeymoon. pirates may mean his dismissal tered a Hongkong police launel.

A photo of the bridal couple and there is. in addition, the The Tauneh challenged

Saturday's will appear in next and possibility of death with little receiving no reply opened fire with Telegraph Pictorial Supplement, or no provision for his wife and machine-guns. This merely had family if he is married;

The effort of Infuriating the p- rates who told the ship's officers launch renard firing. On the re that they would be shot unless the

quest of the officers, the dunek complied, and the pirates made good their escape.

eular interest, and serve as an admirable ease in support of the contention that the maintenance of the patrols is futile. They speak for themselves.

As a resalt many would do their utmost to avoid meeting warship if pirates had control of

WATER LEVELS

Since 1921--that year is taken beenuse it gives a period of years to 1928 equivalent to the numberi since the patrols were first brought into being there has been an aggregate of 58 constal their ship. piracies. Thirty-one of These i If this is the case, the object of hav

past the naval patrols taken place in the

is again it is almost seven years, or during the years being defeated as

This may have been mere buff the anti-piracy service has been errtain that in the

The Niver Conservancy event on the part of the pirates, but it number of a warship being in operation. Of this

sighted sevente were brought into the the captain will being undoubtedly

PROBLEM of defeNCE

patrolled area, and in every case, request that no offensive action be

the Tragic Hai Ching (taken by the man o' war. except affair in December, 1929, the pirates landed with their lost and escaped. The loot taken in date totals something like H.K. $200, 000.

11

FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS

for Commision Kwangrung Province des the following z

Wa North and East Rivers

place the person in charge port on water levels. In English feet, for the of the patrolling boat, whether warship or police launek, truly difficult position.

10.30 p.m.-10.45 pm. A Relay from Daventry.

Meet the Detectives of Fiction." "Meet Father Brown, presented by his creator G. K, Chesterton,

18.15 p.m. Cluse Down.

ZEESEN PROGRAMMES

This Evening's Broadcast From The German Short-Wavers

diperint

internet

Colpawn

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p.m.

Pers

Far Fastora will be broadcast from an a

SOUTH ASIA ZONE Anin Zone, bromeant frams DJ. $19,54 metre and 1929 (1.45 metres).

19.74 m 15,200 ke 1.30-3 19.74 m 16,280 ke 4.45-8.15 p.5. 31.45

9,50 ke 4.5-8.15 m. 14.74 to 15,200 ke p.m.-12.30 a.m. 4.45 p..

DJ, DIN Abrouncement (Germa Engl) German Folk Song. 'ro- gramme Forecast (German, Eng- B). Woman's Programme: “Mother and

in a

Pinte of Comervations

Highest Lowent W. L W. L.

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July July

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North River

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10.0

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at Shomahud

25.6

12.1

12.4

3.15 p.m.

1.3 7.7

rapri-

5.30 p.m.

Nowa in English.

Kelayed from Bodeghe: "We load the Font, we forge the Steel." A Tadi Tture of Gerodat Work the Rubs Jbstrict.

6.30 M. March Musle, 6.45 2.0. News in German, 7pm. Concert of Ught Munic.

* p.m. News In English.

2.15 pm. Close down DJB, DIN (Germ..

Enel)

EAST ASIA ZONE

Just Auto Zoo bronsent through IQ on 19.60 metres 134,240 k.m.) 1.3043 p.m. Concert,

In the event of the patrolling West River It is a generally admitted fact Vessel being a warship-and it is

board ships in this craft we are concerned with Tinyyoom that pirates can port, even Hongkom where and the Commander dors North River Between November 6, 1928, and strict watch is kept on the wharves nothing, he is curtain to incur the East 20

not only of his July 21, 10, no piracies were land passengers are searthed for displeasure.. reported. This was the period arms, without much difficulty and Superiors and be severely

uardsingle with the passengers until manded for failing in his duty, when British military

the moment is opportune for them but also the owners of the steamer | A Royal Engineers Old Comrade were posted on

steamers. Early in 1920 they were taken off to strike. Therefore the problem and the general publie. If he de- Association whist drivs ant tombol owing to the enormous expendi-Barrows self down to one of decides on any particular form of will be held in the open air at Welling- fence, which, if effective, would action and anything goes wrong July 15, comiencing at p.m. If ton Barracks, Hongkong. on Monday ture they entailed,

Jerrtainly warrant the maintenance be again lays himself

open to the weather is inelement the whist NAVAL INTERVENTION jof naval patrols tu à vertain point, severe criticism,

drive will be held in the Supers | newa at 2 pam. In three instances only did Bri-But I will deal with that aspect

Dining Room. Wellington Barracks. 9 nm. Q. DJB Announcement (Germ UNABLE TO LAND

Engl) German Folk Hong. '- tish naval eraft come up with the later,

gramme Forecast (Germ, Engl.) pirates. In May, 1928, the China!

Should the pirates decamp he is

Wider Youth Programmer Walleg Flex. Navigation Company's steamer the shipping, firms in the majority not permitted to land armed men The funeral of the late Inspector Tean was seized at Hoihow and of cases are unanimous that the anywhere along the const. Why Roylance will take pince this after-

guards supplied the captain was forced to take his present

Monument at a. this should be, in view of the fact non, parsing the ship to Fan to Rong, in ius generally ap aking, unsatisfactory that the Chinese themselves

trom. Bay. On arrival there ILMS, and unreliable. Those supplied co-operating in an endeavour to Somme was found at anchor near Hongkong are mostly Indians, stamp out the evil is puzzling.

Paint, and the pirates while Shanghai favours Russians. Surely if their sole intention is to Mr. Rapert Baldwin, AT.C.L.. Perhaps the only successful bring the pirates to book, and they Andrew's Church, and Mrs, Baldwin, hastily left in the ship's boats,

Organist and Choirmaster, at St. taking certain of the oflcers and ferrent to a piracy under sach cir-have an excellent opportunity of who have been Home on leave, are passengers with them as bustages, eumstances is the provision of doing so, no objection should be expected back by the P. and 0. nov Armed landing parties were sent perly placed and properly guarded If at all possible these

Mantua sailing from, London on ashore fromm the Summe and rilles.

Of what use, then, is a con- August 9. L Chinese Maritime Customs should be placed so as to isolate cruiser, but the pirates escaped. the bridge, officers' cabins and thetinuous patrol by naval vessels? They did, however, release their wireless office. prisoners.

Bate

nnu

I think I am right is stating that

raised.

It is suggested that the warship |

In this respect the Canton Mara. Can only be of any real service The Hongkong Benevolent Society The piracy of the Hai Ching, vessel running between Hong-when the officers of the merchant-acknowledges with grateful thanks

of the Douglas Steamship kong and Keelung, is perhaps the men have successfully resisted the donation of $5 given in memory of the anti-Mr. W. Derby by the Advertising best example. While at sea the Pirates. In that case

and Publicity Bureau, Ltd, would

Company coastal vessels, consti-eldge, offers quarters and the piracy patrol warship tutes the darkest page in the his wireless cabin can be cut off from serve a more useful and less ex- tory of piratical depredations on the China Coast despite the fact the remainder of the ship, and the pensive purpose by remaining at that the officers successfully de- effectiveness of their grilles is anchor in the patrol area ready to also apparent in that it is possible proceed to the assistance of any fended the bridge.

to isolate the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. ship over which the pirates have On December 8, 1929, the Ini!

class passengers from each other. not rained complete control. Ching

from WIK proceeding Swatow

when There is also a passage from the to Hongkong

ship's company's quarters to the pirates, who had embarked. ag passengers in the customary man-engine-room which is effelently ner, gained access to the defended guarded by doors and which can portion of the ship by way of analy be opened from the inside.

...IN CONCLUSION

This would mean a saving of something like H.K.$18,000 a year which at the moment cannot but Even if Chis system of be considered a complete waste. empty coal bunker, the lid of grilling is 'not possible This saving could be directed into officers, awakened by the sound of the majority of ships, a modified much more profitable channels.

which had been loft open. The

fusion,

process could be installed which'

murder

Bring when the pirates attacked would prevent the pirates reaching the fact that shipowners and It has already been mentioned the off-watch Indian guards in the bridge and the wireless cabin agents regard the present guarda their cabins, held the bridge. Το and no enable the officers to hold as more or less inefficient. create a diversion, the pirates. set out until assistance arrives.

Why fire to the ship with the apparent Finding themselves baulked it is for apoeial training men from the not then bring out to Hongkong intention of execnplug in the con- difficult to know how the pirates unemployed ranks in England and would act. They may set fire to the place them on ships trading up Two British destroyers, IL.M.S.hip in the hope of escaping in the Sirdar and H.M.S. Sterling, were confusion, as in the case of the Hai-and down the Chiau Coast? The on patrol at the time, and with ching. They may even

unemployed in Hongkong itself their assistance the fire was ex-passengers, although no instance co-operation of the shipping firms could also be absorbed. With the tinguished. They then escorted can be recalled where they have the Ilai Ching back to longkong. resorted to auch n course. Whether could be done without much About twelve pirates were killed. an officer would submit in the face while of the perrons on board one of such a disastrous turn of events ship's officar and one guard were is problematical, but it in quite killed, one officer and 38 passen-within the realms of possibility; in gots were injured and over 60 fact, it is highly probable that he passengers were found to bo would surrender. missing. A heavy price to pay

for the death of twelve pirates!

A VEXED QUESTION

themselves could be responsible additional coat and the firms for paying them a living wago Government and while on board, with the local thorities supporting them while on

the naval

1.12-

shore. The saving of HK.$18,000 on fuel consumption by the naval patrole could be put to very good

The third occasion is of more I now come to a vexed question. recent date, and Is one which will What action can the Commander of 'uso in this respect.

9.15 p.m.

9.43 . New in Englah on DIG and

In Dutch ng BJB,

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10 p.m.

11.15 p.m.

11.10 p.m.

11.4

p.m.

Who bringeth Much hath August the All Sporini Concert of Light Musle with Euterperslana.

News In German on 139 and 1J1

Current Events.

From the file nË Use Crafta Apprentice Pant

and Present. Musical Character Shortcham

Hans Runo Vokminna.

by

12.15 km. News in English on. DJQ and

In Dutch on BJ.

12.30 km. Close down DIG, DIN (Germ....

Engl).

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To-day's Broadcasting From Four Transmissions

The following wave-ingtha and frequencies are observed by Daventry,

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Transmission 6

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