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· NORTHERN: STRIKE.
SITUATION REPORTED
"SUI AN PIRACY
COMMISSION'S FINDINGS
BLAME FOR OFFICERS.
NERS COMPLETELY EXÖNER, SAD
PROPOSED NEW REGULATIONS.
THURSDAY (FEBRUARY 8 1923.
given by Capmi Birs. To de ain. ; opinion, these Regulations if pazríed' Antifactory and tint the arnunge: - ons would have been effectual to thei ments he made in lieu of those laid extent. We think it unlikely that down in the Regulations were of this piratical plan of attack would such a mature as to make the defence ever have been attempted. If it had of the bridge in event of attack bean attempted, in our view the practically abortive. Only two rifas bridge could have been held against were issued to the four, grds the attack for a sufficient, time to duty By direction of Captain Briss they were carried unloaded. The bave robbed le of its element of guards wore only given a fow rounds nrprise. An opportunity would have of ammunition for their revolvers been furnished to inflict damage upon Neither Captain Burs or any of the attackers and to send up signals hin certificated officers carried arts. of distream. It is probabla that the... The Piracy Regulations were not bridge could not have been finally brought to the notice of the officers held against a determined, amault by by the Master. The only direction large body of armed pirates, but "The complete success of the piratical attack on the s. 8iven by him in the event of aanles the success of the surprize is piracy was that the guards should practically certain, no surprise attack retire to the badge. He failed to would be undertaken on a ship of the realize the danger of piracy and that type of the as. “Sui An" any piracy mist be 1 surprise pttack. His guards were not pro- perly disposed. We realise fully the difficulty in which Caplain Birks was placed by the surprise piratical attack rande on his ship. We de- sire to guard ourselves from being understood to reflect here upon his of the commision appointed In entered only by means of metal personal condust on that occasion, BANKOW, February Ti by the Government to inquire grillo dop was sufficiently obser. In our opinion, however, he must It appears this afternoon the maili-into the circumstances attending the vet on the main deck, but no be found negligent. in having omit tary ordered the strikers to resume piracy of the Hongkong, Canton and attempt was made to observe it, a ted to hold himself, his certificated between second class passengers on officers, and his guards, in readiness work at lalomstre. ten. The men re Macao Steamboat Company's... the main deck and the first class to defend the ship in accordance fused. The military then fired. "Sui Au" on November 19 and to
passengers who were using the boat Thirty-seven were shot dead and coander whether the existing precaudeck above. ..
with the Piracy Regulations." many wounded..
tions against piracy are adequate and Regulation 19 regarding the dis-, efficient summarises the result of its position of deal cargo was not Investigations. The document observed.
IMPROVED.
Pekino, Febmary 7. The strike situation has improved. It is neapi-oficially reported that the workmen on the northern section have decided to return to duty pending settlement-Reuter.
FATAL CLASH.
The military concerned in the shooting bars now returned to Wa chang. The British volunteers, wore called out precautionarily -Reuter.,
LOOTED AND BURNED.
BANDITS RAID TOWN IN KONGOLIA.
PEKING, February 7. A belated report from Kailohsien in Mongolia states that 2,000 bandita attacked the town. They looted and burned a part: They stole the pre- factural seats. The prison was open- ed.
The bandits retired northwards.
--Reuler.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
+
The Jazz Quartet of H.M.S. “Titania” will play during the dance at the Palace Hotel, Kowloon, on Baturday night (Feb. 10), commencing at 9 p.m.
-ME.
“Sui Ap” was in our opinion di
due to the fiet that the Piracy Regulations generally were not carried out as a routine on this ship; the officers carried no arms on duty; the guards/wers improperly armed and badly placed for defence. There seems to have been no anticipation whateter of an attack,"
In these words the report
were:-
THE REPORT.
•
CARGO AND BAOGAGE,
GENERAL,
Á, THE OTHER OFFICKEN,
persons.
THE GRILLES.
SHOULD HAVE BEEN LOOKED.
RECOMMENDATIONS. HADE.
NEW REGULATIONS SUGGESTED.
The following recommendations on
the Piracy Regulations and on the measures for the suppression of pirsey are made, the raport mentioning the all consideration of ropes that exceeding 60 tons is omitted:
With reference to ocean steamers: we recommend a genersi exemption from all regulations in respect-of-(1) ateamars equipped with wireless op paratus and carrying a non-Chinese orey, and (2) steamers equipped with wireless apparatus, of whatever nationality the orew may be, provided they do not carry more than 50 passengers of all classes,"
·SEPARATE SOREME FOR EACH SEIF.-
"Under the heading of construction we recommend that the present fo
of
"The existing Piracy Regulations when originally passed were experi mental in character. In the light of "We find that the Chief Officer experience they have been only must be Hell negligent for having partially enfoced though their form was lad on the table at thie No blame whatever' adds the omitted to carry arts as required by se'not been amended. We think afternoon's meeting of the Legislative report"attaches to the owners of Regulation No. 13."
that it may be found more convenient Council.
the ship in respect of any omission We find that the Chief Engineer to repeal the present Regulations and The members of the commission hereby recorded to observe these must be held negligent for ble failure substitute others than to was them as
regulations."
to comply with Regulation No. 12. | a baris for amendment. Regulation No. 18 contemplates He also omitted, so comply with Mr. J. R. Wood (Chairman).
"We recommend that a separate- The Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. Hester. O.B.E. the relaxtion of any of these re Regulation No. 52 which requires series of regulations should be drawn.
quirements, by the Harbour Master Commander C. Beckwith R.N.
who must certify his satisfaction that the doon of the engine and ap for steamers trading to River Mr. H. P. White.
porta or Macao (River steamers) and with the constructional arrange- boiler rooms s ould be kept looked." Mr. PM. B. Lake.
"What we have stated above with for steamers trading to sea coast ments. of the ship. The Harbour Mr. W: J.,Carrie acted as Secretary. Master duly issued his certificate in reference to the Chief Engineer apporti (Ocean steamers). The con-
respect of this. ship."
plies also to the Second Engineer.ditions of ocean trade and river trade Referring to the regulations re- At the same time with referenca to are as distinct as the general design garding ships equipment, the report his position in this enquiry having of the steamers, Regulations sp After narrating the actual facts Rays
contravened Regulation No. 82, we plicable to the one are inapplicable to concerning the piracy the report The ship was fully equipped by notice that he was on duty in the the other." goes on to state that in the Cou her owner with artan rockets, etc..engins room at the time of this occur- nission's opinion no blame attaches as required by Regulations Nos. 14rence. and we shall bere later recom- to anyone on account of the fact and 15.
mend that certificated officers on duty that the passage of the Sui An The number of guards employent in the engine room shall not be re- was not
observed either from was six, being two in excess of the quired to carry arms open their Cheung Chau Police Station nor number required by the Regulu from Waglan Lighthouse nor Trations.. the Chinese Maritime Custom Stu- tion at Sam Mon nor did she tweet **Thé Regulations with regard to any patrol launch of the Hongkong the stowage of cargo and passers- Whter Police:
gers' baggage have, never been The Commission cannot see that observed or enforced. The responsi- with the information and resources bility here must be shared alike by. There will be no Cinematograph at his disposal, the Secretary of the the owners of the ships, by the "There are two outstanding features Display for Children at the Helena Steamboat Company could have Mastar, by the Captain Superinten in the circumstances of this occur
standard-regulations - whatever be Mor. Inesitate to-morrow, Friday taken any more effective action dent of Police and by the Harbour rence to which our attention has been gestion be abandoned and that no Master. The omission to observe drawn. Firstly, the grilles pro-imposed. We make this recommenda February 9th, as previously arranged. than he did.-
CONDUCT OF SHE'S DEEIRAS these regulations has been open and scribed by Regulation No. 2, or proton but for river steamers and-for- Dealing, with the conduct of the deliberata and has been in to men-vided in accordance with Regulation
ocean steamers. Ships vary in designa, As will appear No. 10 were not kept locked Second size and purpose to cuth an extent A triage has been arranged and master and other certificated officers sure an evasion. will take place shortly between Mr. of the ship during the attack the later in this report we are unani-117, to gaards our of the four who that general tegolations in practice
mously of opinion that these pro-were on duty were posted aft on the: Ernest Kera of the Station Hotel, report says:- Kowloon, and Miss Alice James cted in a proper manner. When-effective
In our opinion Captais Birss visions are impracticable and in-main deck amerg the second clase met by relaxed until their
veelpless for the defence passengers Bath these matters are tach ship be worked on Valentine Nalby, of the Victoria he found that a piratical attack was
within the province of, the Master Hotel, Shameen. «s
being made, he attempted to reach So far as the responsibility for only. We notice that no contraven the merits of each individual abip the bridge with all despatch as the carrying out these Regulations rests tion of any Regulation is involved in by a committee to be convened by the beginning to dip and the Italias lira Manila papers report that the position to be defended by the upon the owners, we find that the them. The Regulations require grilles Harbour Master, while the abip is in is engging-today's cables report citizens of Alaska are to petition the guard. He was unfortunately shot owners of 6.8. Bax An ave been but at the same time omit to require them to further down administration to allow the Russian down before he could reach this pro- completely exonerated: We are that they should be locked. It is,
Impressed with the fact that they course, obviogely improper that they Just roosider Wells' question, refugees now at the Mariveles qu-tected area. what the disappearance of arantine station, Philippine Islands, The Chief Officer, Mr. Copland, have done everything in their power should not be kept locked. The sug an Assistant Superintendent of Policu, sert of trustworthy coin-any ecin to immigrate to the Alasks white l only joined the ship three days to ensure that full effect should be gestion has been made to us that this representative appointed by the before. He won on duty on the given to the Regulations on this which means the same thing from one
overs and the Master of the ebip bridge. Apparently he had no time ship."'
omission by the Master constitutes a week-end to another-means, in a
breach of Regulation No. 66 which The scheme designed by that com SLIPPING BACKWARDS? modera civilised system. "It 'means
Five robbers, two armed with to realise the attack of the pirates that as the end of the week, if you firearms and the others with daggers, until they had qactically reached MASTER FOUND NEGLIGENT requires that "The Master shall committee and approved by the Harbour
mib no act of omission which may scheme of defence for the ship."
Marter would become the legal liave a factory, the men have to be entered a shoemaker's shop at No. the bridge, and he was put out of
tend to prevent any of the provisions **Unless sem strong band can even
The same committed would also of these Regulations from being pro now clutch Europe and rescue his aid wagra which rasy be a huge dis 454, Reclamation Street, Yanmeti, action by a blow on the head from appointment, which may not mean last night. They took the shop people
The Chief Engineer, Mr. Gillen, Captain Birss, the Master of the perly carried out. We reject this settle the general defensive measures, from the slope down which tha is enough food or other necessaries, and by surprise and stole property worth was in his cabin on the boat deck ... Sui An." bus in our opinion aggration and are content to express 1 as the disposition of the guards."
on the port side. He was captured contravened the following Regula the view that Captain Firss would ‚'IMPORTANCE OF CO-OPERATION, eligping the catastrophe of peace may not what the men have worked $75. All five escaped.
by the pirates and secured on the tions
bave carried out bis,duty as MasterWe anticipate from this proposal yet become far greater than the for. It means that you cannot run
A Chinese concubine, aged 24 bridge. catastrophs of the war," With these railway system: If you cannot
(a.) Regulation No. 26, which more efficiently if he had taken stepe an increase of co-operation between years, committed suicide yesterday The Second Engineer, Mr. Har-
requires that Ench guard to keep the grilles-locked. The two the official authorities and the master, words Geieral Smets, Souile Africharge a fixed price for tickets; that by banging herself in the kitchen of man, was on duty in the engine yon cannot work any of the big and her flat on the first floor of No. 55, room. The engine room was enter
while on duty shall carry one mards allocated to the main dock att who, having the duty of carrying out distinguisheri Fremir, rarges him complicated machinery of our modern Namcheung Street. Her husband ised by srmed men who covered him
police whistle, one rife and 50 were posted, there by the Master the scheme adopted would in the self with the many notable men civilisation unhes you have a work-usable to offer any explanation. She with their firearms. He continued
rounds of ammunition, and one primarily to protect the bridge deck,ordinary course have a major in- revolver and 25 rounds of atm-st., in scordance with Regulation fuce in the dieanssion. The who sea our civilisation tottering abis currency to do it with. "And was in her usual high epirits when he to superintend the ongines under ever neater the brink of the abys currency is breaking down. That will left the house in the morning. compulsion. In our opinion he had
(b) Regulation No. 27, which No. 24 (6). We have only one com Asistant Harbour Master would be no option but to do so, and we are H. G. Wel has described the mean not the very gradual bat the
requires that guards shall be ment to make on this subject, name more particularly concerned with the Arrested by Sergt. Carey on board satisfied that if Mr. Harman bad
exercised weekly in the use of y, that in our opinion a better and comtructios of the hip and the process. "The collapse is vicibly comparatively rapid d'ath of trans-
purt, of industrial organication, the junk in the Northern Fairway once any way to change the situa their weapons. Also Regula more effective disposition could have Aistant Superintendent of Police
tion, he would have made an
with the guards, their duties and dis- spreading-to Austria. Hungary and death of all that we know as town the night of Jan. 30, two Chinese were attempt.
tion No. 20 which requires that ben made."
position. The extra work involved the arms and ammunition of Poland. It is coming father and lie. It means a reversion.”
yesterday charged before Mr. J. R. SHIP'S GUARDS '' ÉXCELLENT."
would have its compensation in ad- That it's grim pictura truly, but it Wood with the unlawful possession on
the ship should be tested week- farther welt: At this moment. is not overdrawn. Ample estrobora board, of 19 Mauser pistols and 19,000 guards appears to have been excel-Regulation No. 28 which
The behaviour of the ship's ly by the ship's officers,
ditional efficiency, the result of co- Germany is on the very verge of five testimony exists. Indeed, an in rounds of ammunition. After evidence lent."
operation. In our opinion it is of following Russia along the same path dependent American observer holde both socpied were committed to the
lays down that ~`~-'At least one
great importance to enlist the interest guard shall be on duty and
of the ship's officers in the defence of of disorder and decay.
that to say Europe is on the verge of next Criminal Sessions.
shali patrol the space between
their ship. The defence of the ship Mutual suspicion is deepened. The a new general war seems to me siste
the dodgers and the grille pro-
the should be their affair and the official respect for bnmin life is lessened existing conditions for "to ay A small fire broke out on the
teoling the bridge deck at all adequacy of the exiting Piracy Reauthorities abould figure as assisting times during the voyage All gulations for the suppression of the them in perfecting it and carrying it The authority of the law is every archy stess to abolish all present occupied by a dofton quils maker, lost that international political in ground floor of No. 10, Bridges Street,
goards on duty were posted out attack made upon the salt Bai An out. We think that thin sohemo can where sensibly impaired. The creep hops of settlement and forecast night. A fahi of the shop was light
side the grille which protected and says --- MEA
bà accomplished withost causing any ing death, the castrophe of peace, ever-increasing international suardy, ocidentally imited some cotton. Be the awners the report also paints (d) Regulation: Nos 32, which bran
ing a candle to melt soms wax sad
the bridge deck.
Wif the Pirsoy Regulations had day to ships, maskASTERE Quoting an Italina "stalesman's on the other hand, is in art fore the Fire Brigade arrived the shop out that the following were not.
Wallowed by Captain
*#.When the soheme for the ship has epigram, the Puys, setking to that which is becoming an almost suple and neighbours, incceeded in
one guard provided with one been adopted no question of re- stle and armed with ons rile and Taration of any rules will arise. The Europracise the Folke oo, have only self evident, fack Clearly thin, quenching the Eaten with buckets of
sands of ammunition, also with some can be subject to rovision: by gosceeded in Barkaning Europe. Europe's danger is acce
Involver and 25 rounds of am- Any wonder that another Italian tottering ever-eater the
there is yet time; dissate statesman, Bignar Nitti, in his book
baare "The Decadence of Earpe, sees nations make the suprem general rain threatening! Any inat great. wonder, after the melanch agente, Smarta, which can
***TEETTI, JUSTICE, PUBLIE EERVICE”,
HONGKONG. JAURDAY, FER 8, 1921.
of tho, list^ two months,
noting,
that server, sees th another war pendily somes to
belt.
water Damage from fire and water sipants to $200. The shop was in yen Burk with the Wing On Insurance the Color $1,00
people strested
⚫ revolver..
CONSTRUCTION REGULA-
TIONS.
OWNERS NOT TO BLAME.
Noting the Piracy Regulations reminding construction observed by
observed
In
Regulation No. 2 which provides for the erection of a grille, lieu of the prescribed grille, toba erected at the after end of the erected across the ship, two grillee
smoking room on the boat deck, in- tended to close the deck on the port and starboard side of the moking room.c
No grille was provided to the en gine room on the boat deck in atras Lated by Regulation No. 6.
The bagkage mom
Regula
I
GUARDS NOT PROPERLY DISPOSED.
munition."
requires that “Each certificated offeer shall searty, one revolver and 25 rounds of am
at all times, while i ship la in a danger zone and his car
rers"
WERE REGULATIONS
·ADEQUATE ?
THE COMMISSION'S OPINION.
The report then disenises
ition would have been
the bridgs, between the
port. The committes which we baro
of
in
Harbour Master, (ex-officio chairman),
mind might consist of the Assistant
Buch
silar committee convened by the daty Harbour Maiter, for that purpose, me
We recommend that an annust mpliance with the
the ship's construation, bu
the Goveroman: Marine