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"Not A Pleasant Duty For The called for twelve chair colled to follow him to Hunan the other would kindly insert in the next
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la month, only six responded the statement appearing in the
"It was "China -Mail for August 21, to It is not a pleasant duty for thej,
a case presumably of An alarming experience" imfeli a party of local residents on the effect that the reporter of the Crown to have to prosecute one the devil we know being prefer- Saturday night as they were" fishing off Laajan-island and within: "Wah Kin Yat Po" was informed of the police of the Colony partijable to the devil we don't know." |that only ten replins had been re-cularly when the man in question observes the "Central China Post"" sucht e Putie-Peak,
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that he was doing right, but it is No such statement Was made a tuty that must be done in the General Chang, commander-in- jand the number given is incor-interests of the law and of the chief of the Canton Nationalist
ffect.
protection the law affords to the Army is now directing victorious [public."Mr. A. Dyer Ball, act-operations on the Munan, front.
War Chinese ing for the Attorney-General in
correspondents. addressing the jury this morning have described his entry into the relative to the charge of man, war zine as by aeroplane, by rail, laughter against a Chinese con- jon horseback, by bol and other istalle who Areq at a zampan and. means, but never by chair.
Constituting a large party which it would have been a difficult maffer to surprise and uverpower, the amateur fishers becure easy victims once they split up into several purries,
The ink of the men took fishing bouts some distance away, jieaving the launches and motor boats by which the party had reached Their destination with very few abduurd, chiedy ladies,
t
Although only seven pirates. | participated in the hold-up of
Yours, ele..
J. L. PARREN,.
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Hongkong, August 24.
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EMBEZZLEMENT.
J.J.L. SHROFF SENT TO PRISON,
$3,900 Baral. The muter beat "Amy"
it is alleguti, caused the death of [Note: The mountain" chair. Jone of the inmates. The incidents by no means as "comfortable" as tuse left on mard and the go then visited by the pirates. Here!
in question took place on the even-those in Hongkong, is still a Fery of jewellery and moniy, it is in addition to the ladies left-be-
favoured mode of transport in the ing of June 18... left hindertuin gentlemen members thought that thes were
The position was a difficult, in-interior.] abeard the launch which was of the party had returned from
teresting and unusual one, said bourdes first the "Wing Shing") fishing. AB were made a put-
Mr. Eyer Ball. "The decensed man, and which, was in the charge of their hands up, whilst the pirates
had met his death only a few four-bags full of stuff which he Pa Chinese crew alone. The pirates "carried on a search for valuables..
The shroff in the compradore's Ja They took a gold watch and ring
hours after his arrival in "he, believed to be contraband and that lett adore this launch.
Mr. Muskets and Mr department of the Java China Colony, having arrived from Cait on his approach the men who were thought, covered the attack made from
members of the Japan Lijn, who was remanded
Chow with a cargo of pigs. He carrying it had put it on a sam- br the seven others upon the Gillard, wo
week on a charge of em was on his way back from a pig pan and hurried away; that he other lunch and swo motor boals, party, but were obviously in feariast
and member of the of being interrupted and took bezzling $12,000. collections made dealers, having bought certain (prisoner) had called on them to Although ishing party observed the attack lawag little else although several on behalf of the firm, was again products for feeding the pigs or stop twice, blown his whistle and race on the "Wing Shing it is passengers had jewellery and before Mr. R. E, Lindsell at the board the junk which was in the warned them that he was going Central Magistracy this morning. harbour when the incidents took to fire, and that as they took no Menght that it was, curried out money which they concealed.
Det-Sub-Inspector Lane by means of a fat bottomed Chin-The biggest haul was made when
and then at the sampan. Mr. the purpose and the deceased Dyer Ball commented on the fact man: his brother and another man that what the deceased and his from the junk, boarded a conser companions had in fact been car- vangs out which was tied bows, rying were kerusine tins contain- on to the Praya, lowering them- ing the pig food and no bags atia, by the pirates. Sentence of six months hard selves from this to the sampan in all
question. One of the pirates took a pair of labour was imposed. glasses from Mr. C. H. Kew!
that No trace has yet been found of but on being informed
8. blindi launch. ine "Wing Shing" taken they were only for together with its Chinese crew, by man" the pirate returned them. the pirates, but the naval authori-About $400 in money was taken! ties have directed all gunboats to away from passengers and the
taken
the from: keep a lock-out and have circul-jewellery
"Paracels is roughly valued atị ated a description of the vessel.
eve beste propelled by and boat from the motor boat "Paracels", mentioned that no restitution had a
a
which they used for carrying which was next boarded by the been made.
Defendant said that he offered : the boarding of the other pirates. Everything portable was
taken in addition to watches, to pay $1,500 in cash and sign boats afterwards.
rings, bangles, etc., gramophones promissory note for the balance,
were but this was refused. and even ca mahjongg set appropriated:
The incidens in question took place be ween 6 and 8.30 p.m. on Saturday evening at a bay in the vicinity of Chu Lu Lok, Lantau Island.
The police are working in con: $600. junction with the Canton and Macan authorities and everything possible will be gone to bring the pirates to hook.
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sampan which was engaged for notice he had fired first in the MACKINTOSH
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The police constable had then returned to Namber 7 Police
The Firing. It would be stated in evidence station and made a report, hand- that they saw no one in particularing in his revolver with five ex- prior to their boarding or after.pended rounds. The bullet found wards, that they were not called in deceased's body was of the type on to stop and that they had not used in the prisoner's revolver. acted in a hurry as if engaged on Apparently, commented Mr. Dyer Warning of a typhoon of unknown unlawful intent. After the sam- Ball, the prisoner had fired the five intensity within 60 miles of Lat 22 pan hue rowed for minute or se rounds without knowing that he The other motor beat. the N. Long. 125 E., moving N.N.Win the direction of the junk, the had even hit anyone. This, how would give ever, made no difference to the "Nuff Sed," was not pirated. She was given by the Observatory at deceased's brother
evidence that he heard a shot fol- position and to make the position had been taken when the party 10 am. to-day. first split up to the other side of Later cfficial intelligence was lowed by several more and then clear to the jury he would read the island off a promontory of that the typhoon is new severe and the blowing of police whistles extracts from law which gave A Tung Ching Island and the first near Tahigaki, moving N.N.W. or After the second shot he heard clear distinction between homi- and cides which were, justiñable and had accomplices ashore on Lantau the party on board knew of events N.W. It will probably strike the the deceased give a shout
were not. These Bistand for, whilst blissfully un-
was when Mr. Carvalho arrived coast to-morrow morning between move from the stern, where he those which
had been sitting, to a position were as follows:- leonscious of what was going on
on board after walking across the Shanghai and Foochow.
Law Applicable.. in the launches and motor beat island and swimming, The "Nuff Pressure has increased con underneath the hood of the sam-!
"If a person who ig A police they had left behind the mem-Sed" af once proceeded to the siderably at Ishigaki and slightly pan. bers of the party in fishing boats spot and plans for a return were over. Formosa and N.E. Japan. £! It was dark and no one noticed officer or private person is legally about the attempting to arrest on a charge anything peculiar points various
observed made. Attempts had been made is nearly stationary elsewhere.
Till noon to-morrow the forecast deceased; they did not even know wound and the person flees and of felony, or inflicting a dangerous beacons flare suddenly from high to disable the "Amy" but the en- points on the island. They attach-gineer had handed them certain is (Formose Channel) West to he had been shot, and it was not cannot be otherwise arrested, he ed little significance to this at the spare parts in response to their south west winds. fresh: (Hongkong until they arrived at the junk and time, thinking it was in connee demands and the only motor boat and const) South west winds moder- asked deceased to render assist may be killed and the homicide
is justifiable." tion with the celebration of the
ance in removing the pig-food out of action was the "Paracels."ate, fine to cloudy.
"If the charge against the per- To-day the local American Con-that they found he had been shot "Seven Virgin Sisters" festival.
Pirates Plan Return.
salate-General received the follow- and was, in fact, dead. No one in of misdemeanour or a breach o
son who is being arrested is one but afterwards they came to the
The object of the attempts to ing from Manila:-8 a.m.. August the sampan had gathered that the
at
conclusion that it must have been disable the boats (coal was taken 22, typhuon in about Lat, 31 N..shots were being fired at them and the peace and he is killed by the
a pre-conceived signal that all was clear for the pirates to begin the raid.
from the bunkers in addition to Long. 126 E., moving North. engine parts) appears to have
been to enable the pirates to re-
Later.
the women
on the sampan had police officer it is murder if done continued their rowing without intentionally or done by a wen- brother on finding his brother taking notice. The deceased's pon likely to kill: manslaughter if death is unintentional and dead, went ashore and reported to caused by means not likely to
cause death." the police who had the body re- The Crown held that the pri- moved to the mortuary.
soner in this case, said Mr. Dyer Peaceful Proceeding.
Bal, had fired not with the inten- Mr. Dyer Ball emphasised that tion of killing but with the inten- the men, when fired at, were en-tion of stopping the sampan. gaged in a peaceful proceeding, They had therefore charged, pri- and that their behaviour prior to soner with manslaughter rather boarding the sampan could not be than murder. Mr. Dyer Bail also interpreted as even suspicious. referred to certain rules with Two shop fakis who had gone to which all police officers are ac-
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A shot was also heard about turn later and take away more in about Lat. 25 N., Long. 123 E
10.15 um.. August 23: typhoon the same time that the beacons | booty--perhaps even passengers moving N.N.W.. were spotted, also believed to have for ransom. One of the lady pas been a signal. Although assured sengers said she heard the pirates by the fisherfolk whose bonts they announce their intention of re-
Chinese resident at Tampico, had engaged for the purpose of turning early the next morning.in Mexico, had remitted to Canton getting in close to promising The Nuff Sed" towed the states a Kuomintang report) a sum spots that the "shot" was only "Paracels" to Hongkong, and the of $5,000 to assist the Government big cracker, the various parties "Amy" went to Tsun Wan to inits Northern Expedition. made their way back to where make a further report of the in- they had left the launches and cident. The "Cheong Wo" follow motor boats and it was on their ed in company with the fishing arrival that they heard for the boats, the whole of the party with estimate. It is made up princi- first time of the robbery that had the exception of the Chinese crew pully of money and jewellery, the Praya carrying the food from quainted and which lay down. been carried out.
of the one launch captured by The Naval authorities have the shop where it had been when and when not a police officer It appears that the "Wing pirates returning to Hongkong been asked to co-operate with the bought did not even hear the is justified in firing. Shing." the launch
Prisoner's Statements. which the about one o'clock yesterday morn-Criminal Investigation Depart shots or whistles and had no raiders eventually took away, was ing.
ment and the Water Police.
knowledge of what had happened Statements were read made by boarded first and the crew forced The party was made up as
Macao has been communicated until the deceased's brother went the prisoner at the inquest before to take the launch alongside the follows:-
with and asked to maintain to the shop later in the evening a magistrate. In these he stated "Cheong Wo." There were only Stearm-launch "Ching
that he observed the men carry- Wo" vigilancë,
and informed them. the Chinese crew on board' and Mr. C. A. da Rocha, Mr. R. L. da Detectives have proceeded to The evidence of a sailor in ing sacks which bulged suspici these were terrorised by the Rocha, Mr. and Mrs. H. Barnes the locality to make inquiries as to charge of the conservancy boat al-ously and that on his (prisoner's) pirates. It had evidently been the, and Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Carvalho, visits by strangera, etc.
ready mentioned, was referred to. approach a man in a white jacket pre-conceived, intention of the Steam-launch "Wing Shing": This is not the first piracy on It was to the effect that he was on the Praya made a hissing noise. pirates to make their get away on Mr. Ribeiro, Mr. Rodrigues, Mr. British waters. Some time ago, awakened by a shot and the blow- as a signal. He heard the ment Line captured launch "Wing."Sousa, Mr. L. A. Osmond, Mr. an armed band raided Lantau ing of a police whistle and saw a with the sacks say "Police are The state- Shing" and there was no attempt Samy, Mr. C. F. Vas and Mr. Island. Before the War, another constable standing at the stern of coming; hurry up." made to interfere with its engine. E. L. Barros,
gang attacked the police station the boat fring at A sampan ment also went on to aver that The pirates endeavoured, how. Motor-boat "Amy: Mr. W. B. on Cheung Chau Island and killed in the distance. The sailor ques- prisoner warned the men in the ever, to put the "Cheong Wo" out Muskett Assistant Engineeer, a number of police officers. tioned the constable who replied boat before they pushed' off that of action by instructing the Chin- Hongkong Electric Company, Mr: A Chinese report stated that that the sampan had been engaged they were not to go as he wanted ese engineer to take off certain A. Gillard, chief traffic inspector. the stolen launch had returned in smuggling illicit goods and to search and that he also shouted parts. He gave them certain Hongkong Tramways. Mr. E, yesterday, but this is not correct. that he was firing to stop it. It to them to stop several times be- parts which were not in fact, Mow Fung and Mr. M. Sousa. It was also mentioned that the was for the jury to decide, said fore he actually fired. vital to the running of the launch. M.B. "Paracels": M. F. H. "Wing Shing" had been used by Mr. Dyer Ball, whether the act of tended to hit no one and had fired The pirates instructed him to take Kew, Mr. C. Kew and friends.
the pirates to tow two heavily the constable was in the. circum-only with the intention of fright-I off the siren and on this being M.B. "Nuff Sed": Mr. J. W. laden salt junka towards Bocen stances then existing sufficient ening the passengers and making done they appropriated it, think- Kew, who owns the boat, accom- Tigris and then released.
for them to consider him guilty of them turn back. ing that. minus its "voice" the panied by friends.
Till midday to-day there was manslaughter. launch would be unable to escape!
no sign of the "Wing Shing."
Fired. In Air? One surmise is that this The jury would also have the In the interval it has been dis launch, like others that have been evidence of two district watchmon covered that the loot taken by the stolen before, will be disguised, who came on the scene shortly pirates amounted to more than and used by the pirates in their afterwards and to whom the pr. Boner stated that he had seen $1,000, and exceeds the first part of the river delta.
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