TURDAY, LECEMBER 9, 1922.
HONGKONG
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“SUI AN" ENQUIRY.
CAPTAIN AND THE POLICE
REGULATIONS.
OFKER INTERESTING EVIDENCE.
Captain Biras, master of the "Sui "An" yesterday afternoon told the piracy commission the story of his bid for life when the pirates seized the
ship.
It was about 5.30 p.m., he said, that he left the bridge and joine two Shangbai friends to see the sunrét. At about five or ten minutes to six bo heard shorts below. That was not unusual sa there was always fighting quabbling going on down there. As he went down to investigate be heard the cry of "pirate," He rushed towards the bridge and as he
had thought it over many times but it was a very difficult problem. Some said! Put your hands up." others
BANK RETURNS
said "Put up a fight,”—“I',” Capt. Returns of the average amount of Birss added, "Yo put up a fight, Bank Notas in Circulation and af they will probably burn th: ship and Specie in Reserve in Hongkong, a lot of innocent lives would be lost. during the month ended 50th Nov. If the fire alarm is sound d the pirates 1922, as certified by the Managers of cu take the bridge and take the ship
the respective Banks:- thout firing a shot,"
It was ex lained that on the sound of tha fire alarm, the grills would be thrown open, allowing the third class passengers to overrun the decks.
lon. Mr. Messer: Do you think the Piracy Regulations are any good? Witness: Well a little. bot nothing
even with six guards. to depend upon. I had little obanco
At this point of the evidence Capt. Birss answered a avmber of questions
In the first instance he did not think the Piracy defences, as they were, would give the necessary cover fur
Dinks.
-
Chartered Bank of
India, Australia
Arerago Specia Amount in Heserve."
tongkang and
on: Chains... $19,292,75
Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation, #1204,000
India Limited, 1,210,843
Mercile Hank of
$3,400,000
HONGKONG TRADE.
*CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
REPORT.
The fortnightly prt of the Hongkong General Chamber of Com merce states:-
A PSYCHIC DRAMA.
"THE FORTUNTE TELLER."
However much they may scoff,” however emphatically d-ny that there can possibly be "anything in it," most proj le succumb readily enough when somebody comes along and offers to tell them their fortunes. Nobody
Cotton piece gut and tangy cctton goods. During the interval, considerable sales of White Sirtioga haya ben reported at v re much 24,000,000+ below replacing cost.
is quite free from Despite the fsot that the standard form of superstition, and that is why "The 559,099, Coutract is still not mettled a fair Fortune
Teller," which the Total,... $15,944,182 $1,550,000 amount of business is said to have Coronet management ara beraning been done in dyed and fancy goods, for the next day or two, is attract
Cotton Yarn:-Markot ruled very changed first hands. Pricas ruled heroine is a woman gifted with amaz. quist and only a few hundred bales jog such wide attention. The
steady to firm.
ing psychic powers, which she turns
the Crown Agents valued at £595,000. *Sterling Securities deposited with +Securities with the Crown Agents and Straits Government £1,800,030.
Securities with the Crown Agents
The following statement of the
did so, noticed one or two pirates on resistance, and that they could have £130,000. the atarboard side of the deck. He improved upon them if the grills had had just time to say to his guards been diferently arrangel. He had securities lodged with the Crown
Follow me!" when he was shot in never offered such a suggestion to the the shoulder and "bowled over."
In answer to questions put by the
· Chairman, Captain Birss explained
that he was shot from behind and fell
company.
"CAPTAIN KETtle.”
Security. 51% Treasury Huis relay able @ 100 in 19:30.
Amunt.
Latest market pries.
..
Quotatiods are:-No. 103. $158/180. No. 128, $103/178. No. 168 $180/195. good account in stimulating and No. 201. $172/196:
urging ber von to achieve success after
Sales 500 bales.
Arrivals 1.300, Shipments nil. success. This too after she herself has sunk to suhdegrading Unsold stuck 7,000 balos. Bargains depths that her son never suspecta 8,000 bales...
her identity. It is difficult to till Woollens. The cold snap has im-whether ber psychic power or the proved clearances. Old stacks of force of her incate mother love is blankets, rugs etc., are being liquidat really the strongest influence. ed which will pave the way for frest
orders for next seasɔo. There is a demand for stook lots of suitinge, Bolcloths Lastings etc., but stocks are Boarce. Several orders have been 1031-1033 placed for next winter.
Agents by the Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, against their notes in circulation, is published for general Another point the Captain cleared information under Station 5 of the up was the impossibil ty of keeping Mercantile Bank Note Issue Ordin- like a rabbit, and as he lay there the grills closed with a large number ance, 1911, (Ordinsoon No. 5 of helpless, pirates repeatedly came to of passengers aboard; and that it 1911):- him and hit him with the batt of was very unpopular for officers to their revolvers.
carry arms, adding that a man had to BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH, be Captain Kettle these daya if bo Continuing his evidenso the Captain was to carry out all the piracy said bo remembered seeing six of the regulations. pirates in consultation. They even In reply to Hr. H. R. Hung (who ~tually came up to him with the inten-represented this compradore) the tion of throwing him overboard. He Captain said be bad, ouca found o pleaded with them and said he casion to speak to the parser as to had never done them any harm. the misuse of the grills.. ea why should they kill him; and then they carried him into a cabin.
f.
CAPTAIN'S DENIAL, ****
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£130,000
recently of Paymar er Lieutenant C. The death took place at Colombo W. Livingstone, EN., of H.M.S. Southampton". The deceased, who
Raw Cottons. There is no change to report. Nominal quotations:
ese grades at $33/38. Indian descriptions at $30/35: Chin-
TO COPENHAGEN.
SHANGHAI YACHTSMEN'S BOLD PLAN.
More than half way round the word in a 47 font sailing yacht is
pregramime of five doughty Shang
bai yachtsman who expect to leave Comeabag n.. there on about January 20·5x
Metals. Business has remained quiet.. Steel Bars are reported done was only 23 years of age, was taken at the exceptionally cheap prica of He added: the ship's officers might Merchant Service Guild) asked witness ago and on arrival of the flagship ined for, but lower exchange makes the Mr. Vaux (representing the Imperial ill at Trincomalie about three werks $1.40 por pical. The Nails are e: air. have put up a fight, but it would question regarding the statement Colomba he was removed to the Frico higher than dealers are pred The intrepid members of the Shang- have been hopelens. The guarde did made by the sergeant of the guard, General Hospital. The late Licut. to pay.
| Yacht Club who propose to all they could, but they were greatly that Capt. Birse changed the police Livingstone had been on the East Flour Market Report. Stock un lertake the fong, Lazardous journey -out-numbered.
ardais. Commander Beckwith: Have you
Indies Squadron for the past thres About 750 000 racks, Quotations:are Mussia. P. N. Jensen, A. Ingwer Witness denied this and-sil the years. -ever laid down any stations for the only reason he could suggest for its
American Patent $3.70 per sncare II. Kjer, E. Haugland and II. officers and crow in the event of being made was that he had repri
American Straight $2.85 par uck. Vanman. Their yacht will be called trouble!
American Cut off $2.90 per enck "Shangbai" and will be of about Witners: Well, yes, for the guards opium.
manded the guards for searching for
Shar gbai Flour $290 per anck7 tons net, 47 feet long and with 16 the steward's room where he remained Australian No. 1, $3.00 per each, foot bám. only. I had arranged that they, Mr. VADI: Your first officer was for the night.
Sundries-Market alendy. chould concentrata on the bridge only with you for three days; did you The Portuguesa taligman wait. Le Java Sugar-Marki stendy, where they could get behind the at any time give him instructions? saw a woman dressed in a blue jacket
ledgers and it would have been: Witness: Well I had not any
·Philippice Sugar-Market active ig possible to fire the rockets,,
time, but I had reason to beli ve that Commander Beckwith: Would he know the Regulations. ckets have been any good 1 Witae-a (doubtfully); They might Chave been seen from Macso.?
A WAY OUT.
In bis evidence the Chief Quarter meater of the "Sul An "said that be. THE ALL IMPORTANT QUESTION.
deceived the pirates by telling them Arked by thellón. Mr. C. Mol that he was a passenger; and the Ainoner what was the best way to Compradore, when called said he resist pirates, Captain Bims said he managed to creep unobserved into
in the second class compartm at stand advancing
Magno, just before the boat left the Saltpetre-Heavy (emands con- wharf side. When the pirates broke tinued throughout the fortnight. out be raw her jumping up and firlag
et en Tulian, who retomed her fire.
The Advantarere expect to lay a course round the Ilorn, going by way. of the Elilippinza and Borneu, il enca to Sunda Streitand-acioss-the-fadian Oc su to the Island of Rodriguez, theron to Mauritiur, the French Re- union Island, Madagascar Durban,- Cape Town and other; South Adesa
She appeared to be about a venteen. It in raported that - Clarlie ports, to St. 11-1-na and Ascention years of" og "/ and was drowed in Chaplin, Mary, Pickford and Trouglas | Island, en to Cape Verd, the Azore Chinese style.
Fairbanks have chartrcel a Japanese and through the English Chancel. The The Commission will resume their steatter for a tour around the world, trip is expected to o'cupy this greater ecquiry ou Monday.
the voyage to Legan esily i: Jinuary. Limit of 1923,
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