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THE "SUI AN" OUTRAGE HOW THE PIRATES TOOK POSSESSION.
THE COMMISSION'S ENQUIRY,
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THE ESSENCE OF SURPRISE.
HOME TRADE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
MANOHISTER WEEKLY
MARKET REPORT.
Miasto. James F. Hutton & Co... Ltd., Manchester," report as follows on: Wednesday, November 1-
£88,000 CABLE ROBBERY.
MAN LURED FROM CHINA
TO AMERICA.:
HOME FOOTBALL.
LATEST LEAGUE TABLES,
I-VISION 1.:
Lured home from Shanghai by a Resulte to Saturday, Oct. 29 (Inclusive.) ruse, Mr. Henry Werblow, noting manager of the Asin.Banking Corpora
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11 49 7 16 31 10 13 17 22 23 Simultaneously with his arreat atan City the end of a 10,100 miles jurner. the Presta N. 3. 1234 #14-24 toko 13 2 3 8 5 23 police took into: costudy Mr. Robert
DIVISION XI, Weblow, his brother, employed in tho Chins National Bank in New York. A third man, who is stateri to have Results to Saturday, Oct. 18 (Inclusive.) collected in London sums supposedly transferred by cable is still at large. feicoster City
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onderland American cotton markets has again was nevested by detectives and chargeshmagh... 13.0 5 281 15 15
13,424 been the chief feature of the passed with conspiring to steal by cable for 63111 1111 wenk's trading, and there has brenn £38.000.
Cholecht & 4 3 17 13 14 further steady upward trend in
As it is impossible to secure extradi- Notts Forest 15 4 4.11 19 Americam prices after a day or two tion from China, Ble. Werblaw's direc- Newestle 11 5 3 2 15 11 13 Heddersdel!...125 3 4 15 13 13 of irregularity, which was apparently tore in New York had written suggest-Holton Wanderstal 95 19 10 12 caused entirely by speculatore ing that he return with the prospect W. Bromwich A12 23 18 19 realising profita. The now appraza of securing here a higher and more Blackburn It... 14 4.4 1 19 18 12 Birmingham ... 1344 61 19 12 to be little doubt of the fact lucrative post. He swallowed the bait,
Aston Villa 1 à 17 18 that the United States textile unconscious of the fast that the am Stefield United 134 4 8 12 16 19: industry has improved considerably pitney, in which he is alleged to have "ottenhsa 116 118 18 11
Everton and, for the time being as i act, Leen engaged for more than a year, Oldham Atholic...129.12 30 10 hand ball at the top of the engine prices are controlled entirely by had been discovered.
operators on that side. The viw is indeed held even here, that as The Chairman: Is there telephone America now consumes so large communication between the bridge proportion of her output of cotton, and the engine room? No. There she in likely to remain the col trolling is a whistling tube, but I do not factor, especially a prospective sup think it has been usel for yours. plies are so narrow. But whatever The "Sui Au" piracy Com. Mr. Shenton: As a matter of fact events may prove, Liverpool certainly
KEY OF A CODE.
Kotle County mission bored well into the evidence the chief slicer had no opportunity does not for the pretent exercise the
Before he went to Shanghai Manaly of the various witnesses when of giving you any signal?-No. dominating influence it did in days
had Mail the China
gore These p rates when in the engine past and the absenceof activity inLan Henry Werblow, it is alleged, found Bury
Did cashire's impariant Eastern ontlet has the key of one of the cades ured by Blackpool to pres yesterday, and now not room were changed every hour. much more evidenes relating to the it appear to you that this was not not prevented values advancing vrye Guaranty Trust Company. Ite Mancie der U. first part of the inquiry remains to be a mob of Chineze but a highly substantially Liverpiel spot entes cabled & genion transfer of £300 in Wednesday called.
organited gang? That in my opinion. have been suflicicutly large to lend favour of the third min to the Lon- feels nited 3.4 10 9 1
Por Val...25 3 4 0 0 13. Continuing the thread of the Directed by a head with very high, some support, as our local trade bus don effice of that bank, mentioning in Hill City 144 142 13
$ again been induced to cover theirire the cable a mysterinus bridge contract Coventry City 12 25 13.14' 12' Chief Ollicer's, story, h anid, idens of organisation --Yes.
on which the Government was to pay Derby Cody 144.4 12 13, 19 in reply to Mr. Lake, that during the These man had revolvers with three quirements in face of coastuut three days he was on the ship he took different colours of ribbons. Have ly hardening pricus, Hypting 30 per cent, in a few days. Tas third stock raty 12 625 12 10 13
Sayth Shivide. 49 19 1
19 3 5 4 1 12 11 batman, it is said, pr sented credentials aptos... no personal interest
any you any idea what these indicated quotations have fluctuated
and - ATC might bay No Sir, not the least. I thought it slightly
barely fabricated in New York City and West Him 12 3 3 6 1 organisation there
Chpton Orient 12 9 461 i bern for prevesting
I therham O......11 3 2 7 13 23 piracy strange at the time. I think that it changed. In the Manchester market obtained the money.
A week later nurther cable message, Reniford City.... 1 1 3 7.7 15 was probably because they were told enquiry has been fairly large, but
....12 1 47 18 offers from consuming markets are reached the Guaranty Trust Com-Wolves
19 6 7 U18 b off to different parts of the ship.
still generally much below pepaay's offices in London for a transfer, Pales zent requirements, and only Af £2,600 from the account of the Asia Banking Co,poration to the third comparatively small mount business has resulted. American man. Next cam fd,000 to big order. yara prices and about d. per lb.
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TEN GUARDS NOT SUFFICIENT.
Mr. Lake: Do you appreciate that the question of guarding against piracy is important?
There are three decks and there were three colours?—Yes.
Witness: It is important in one! Have you any idea how many men way, provided you have salficient were on board?-I should say at guards, but I do not think ten men--least-50.
I suggest to you.that nothing shor: would be sufficient to copa with that business."
Mr. Laks asked whether the ques tion of piracy had ever occupid the witness attention during the time he had been on river steamers?
The witness replied that be simply took up the position as it was left.
Mr. Lake: You have never taken any individual interest in the carry ing cut of the piracy regelation
No.
Mr. Shenton pointed out that the witness bad ao power to do so. The guard was entirely under the control of the master of the ship.
Mr. Lake: I take it the chief officer is rauster of the excentive?
Witness. The chief officer is mas ter of the executiva as long as he carries out the master's instructions I can give you several illustrations where things like that have coat along, where I have ineationed it to masters and have been told to mind my own business. I do not say that would have happened in Capt. Birrs' care. If I hard put it to Capt. Birse he might have tald→Alright.”—
During a discussion as to the num ber of guards that should be on duty, the Chairman meaticoed that regula tion 25 required that at least two guards should be posted. It had been given in evidence that four guards were actually on duty..
Mr, Shenton: It comes to this
that assuming the grill had been lock
ed and you bad attempted to sicer the
you stood?
ship, you would have been that where
Witness: Sure I would.
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dearer and cloth quotations are of the arming of the passengers and higher to the game amount, but it organisation of the passengers as must be noted that values here bave much as catt D. well as the officere could possibly not risen have dealt with the station?--I do and where cheap yarn is held, makere not think so, It was a highly or are still disposed to give buyers the zunised aflair, probably worked up advantage of it. Indin has enquired months ahead.
for a fairly wide range of goods but! offers are often quite hopeless. Chinn trade is still very small. Java and Singapore are rather more active. Egyptian enquiry has been fairly good. The Home Trade and South America have purchased miscellaneous lots, but not much of weight.
The people who were, there knew all about the chip from A to Z-Yes, Mr. Lake: The essence of this piracy on the "Sui An" was, I take it, surprise-Yes it was surprise.
Can you suggest any organisation with the staff of that stip that could be applied to the "Sui Ar" and have ¦ protected you against the pirates? No, I cannot.
WHAT THE CONSER DID
The purser of the "Sui Au," F. P. da Eca, statel that when the firing commenced he went to his cabin and secur d his revolver. He tried to risi to the bridge, and then heard shots fired at him from outside the saloos. He returned the fire, and believed he bit one man.. I treat away to bid his revolver and then got rid of tas
Funiform,
The Chairman: When you went into the saloon you were half dressed?
Witness: Yes, half dressed.
There were about 15 to 20 pirate there. The pas engers wire holding
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DIVI ION I
NORTHERN SECTION.
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$38.000. Some of this he is alleged Results to Saturday, Oct. 28(Ineln ive.) to have cabled back to Shanghai. The Guaranty Trust state that they have recovered £22 000 of that total.
LIBEL LETTERS.
THREE YEARS SEASIDE RIDDLE.
In the last few works the letters
For three years the quiet south coast town of Littlehampton has been trou | hled by one of the most scurrilous cam At the British Police Court at Faigns of anonymous lafter-waiting Shenghai Inst week, Mr. R. C. Faith-on record, and there is growing anger full oppeared to prearcate in a casa bat the matter is still unsolved. of obtaining goods under falso pre- tences, preferred ng inst A. Logan, of lunghong. Legan was elated to have obtained a cost and a muller froni a shop in North Szichuen Road and to have signed a chit for $28 50 with the name of Lang, Jardine's Machinery. Department. He was bound-over to be of good behaviour. for one year.
Mr. Ms. Mees : Did this woman
up their barts and we being spank English !--No Sie.
searched. They took from him money,
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Bristol City 1 8 1 20 14 17 The unknown author of these letters Srns Town ...3 6 4 3 7 15 10 has been trying to tow suspicion be Millwall
Swindon Town 3 6 3 1714 16 we husband and wife, gut and boy | Norwichity lovers, employers and employers, and light H19 0 9 4 13 6 13 friends..
Inten Town 13 5 3 4 22 in 13. Qan's l'ark R... 15 5 3 15 13 13 No humion....12 4 4.4 14 11 12
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watch and a ring. The passengers them had revolvers ?--I do not know.. thought it had been put in the wrong In reply to Mr. Lake the witness envelope, bat his eye caught the were driven down the starboard side
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of the ship and he went into bis cabanic he had never heard of any signature of a married woman at the Reading 18 14 615, 17- where he remained with 15 to 16 others special orders outside general in bottom of the letter, and also the Gillinghant 12-18 14 24
structions being given on the Sui expresion: "You promised you Abufars A....................19 31 uatil 3 o'clock the next morning.
MASKED PIRATES.
Six or seven of the pirates wore. masks. So far as he ktew all the
16 years.
An with regard to resisting piracy. would com again to me but you
Mr. Shenton: Did you ear-guise slight any of the plates -1 bad a idea that one of them was on t bosun of the "Ilo'sang."
- LOCKED GRILLS.
Why? My husband is didn't bigger brule than ever."
In this instant. M. X knew his. friend well enough to have faith in
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The death took place recently of Thomas O:ear Bernard. Harman, the second engineer of the Sui Angrills were locked.
Miss Annie Royal Taylor, whose unng Replying to Com under Beckwith,
as been familiar na o mrmt er of the told what happened in the engin the witness stated that he had been room. Four piraten descend, d izae
pareer of the "Sui An" about a month. The witness said bo wna satisfied In 1920 Mrs. Guading, of 15, Wes China Inland Mission and as a worker the lower deck and covered the mer there with revolvere, which were tied and had bren on the Macao run for that the grills were locked. It seemed ternroad, was sent to prison for 14 in connection with Tibet. She railed to bio that the ship was in the pas dogs ou a charge of writing fithy and for China in the autumn of 1881, an to their wrists with coloured string
Have you ever had any instructions session of the phates from the time slanderous letters and postcards, and was subsequently led to devot. ber Some had blue, others red and run
in 1921 to 12 months' imprisonment services entirely to Tibet, for which yellow. They rushed the stakeholrom any mister as to what was to be the first shot was fired,
Alter eho bad pulp so she resigned from the Misei, n and compelled the firemen to keep done in the event of a piratical attack Mr. Shenton: It was quite likely on a similar chargs.
theee pirates went over on the mura served 5 months she was declared in-in 1893. Her journeyings in that steam up. No shots were fired in the by night or day -From whom? engine 100m. 1.
Did Capt. Bires give you any instrucing boat and got their aims at Docent by the Court of Criminal Ap-rout of the world" totalled come was kept there
peal and later was awarded £2601 300 miles, and travelling is hard and tions and what were your instruc. Macao?
slow. The great ha debips and strain efteen bours.
tipas -To go right up to the bridge
compensation. and to help the captain and officers. Answering Mr. Hung the witneea Miss Edith Swan, a neighbour, who of those years and the effects of poison Was that understood in the "Sui said the compradore had no contra! had been Mrs. Gooding's accuser ir permanently ruined her health and in"? Yes,
over the guarda...
one of these carcs, appeared at Bussex coupelled hor to turn to England. How did you understand it? Did Mr. Lyon (appearing for some of Assizes in 1921 on a similar charge, After a prolonged period of illneşe Capt. Bires give you any instructions the passengers: Am I to understand and she ton, was acquitted. Letters and retirement in this country she has that at no time did you receive in have been sent to a magistrate who structions from the steamship cum.igured in the case, to several court pany or any officer superior to your officials, solicitors, the police const
The Chainman: Who ran th engines i
Wunes: I did at the point of a re volver.
Commander Beckwith: Was j usual in the "Sui Aa” during a vorage to have the engine room open ?-Th two bottom doors were always clos d but the two upper dosta were open.
AI. Mu I Messer: Have you over been instructed as to whether the Krills rhoa'd be shut or not -1-have never been instructed they were to ebut, but I knew they ought to be
PIEADY A DIFFICULT FROBLEM,
at all?--No.-
So far as you know no general natructions were given to the officers
Witness: I cannot say.
saccumbed,
in the event of a piratical attack bell as to what you should do in case ablo who gave evidenca in the osses, GAVE HER BABY RELIEF
No.
ol a piratical attack ?--No.
And as far as you know the other
PIRATES FROM HONGKONG."
and the puple who stood bail for Mrs. Gooding and Miss Swan when they
Are Chinese assengers carrying officers of the ship had no such were prosecuted, bluggage searched when going on board instructions I do not know..
Have you any idea as to what aution to take in the event of pirney – It is d flicult 55 ray, Theo thing yon nor think of at the time.
nt Macao Some of then.
PIRATES WHO WERE BEABICH,
What do you mean by some of] The chief steward of the "dai An," them?-Out of every ten passengers, a Chinese, a boy in the first saloon perhaps two or three are searchga. and the basun also gave evidence. You mean a perfunctory search, The latter said the pirates were speak not a thorough search -No, not a ing the Hakko dialect, thorough searob.
Mr. Lake: There was in fact be echerds on the ship to far as you The Chairman: They aid catched knew Not so far as I know, by the revenue fier-No, by
You'recognito that the most perfect detective. schounes require some intelligent Mr. Biel, Messer: Do you know person to rontrol the organisation to whether any of the pirates got on make it at all effective 1-Bo far as board at Hongkong or not? Yes you know on this ship there way | Sir." zung f-- Not so fás gel-lenew---
Was there, gay system of signals
The Chairman: How many from the bridge to the engine room Fous in the first class salcon.
That laoludes one women !—Yes;
is cans of piracy I-Only a small
Mr. Lake asked the bosun whether
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