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Capt.'s Story of Sunning Piracy.
HIS DUTY TO OTHERS.
Why He Did What Pirates Directed.
been in command of the s. ior to me, and I should have Sunning" since August 3. The dipped my flag to him first. I "Sunning" was a British ship leaned out over the end of the
existered in London.
Witness then proceeded to scribe at Roma çonsiderable length the construction of the ship: In general outline, anid witness, it Was the same સફ the 3.5
Soochow (photo produced.)
bridge, and the Chief Officer took de-up another prominent position, so that in Case anyone on the "Anhui" was looking. out with glasses they could see us. and know that there was something wrong when I had failed to dip my flag, which is the rule was hoping they would realise something was wrong."
At this juncture of Capt. Pringle's evidence, Mr. Lindsell adjourned the case until this morning at 13 o'clock.
Pirates Take Control, "We left Amoy at 9.15 on Nov. ember 15, bound for Hong Kong wich passengers and a general At the trial yesterday afternoon, cargo. At 3.30 p.m. I was of the twenty accused men who are awakened by my boy with a cup falleged to be part of the pirate gang of tea. At 3.40 I left my cabin which teok temporary PORSOS. in order to look for the "Lam- ision of the "Segning" and set mocks. There was a bit of a
Are to it when the officers re-noise, which was not unusual jail. gained commap the story was re-Suddenly the 2nd Officer came capitulated hingely already de-running in and informed me that taited with a few new fucks and there were pirates on board. With more detailed statement by the Cap that some strange faces appear- tain as to the predicament in which led at the port holes. I went to- he was placed.
wards the door which was shuti
The Accused were then re- manacled and taken back to the
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if he had not done what the The door was opened from out- TO-MORROW'S ARRANGEMENTS pirates: had wanted. anid Capt. side. "They pushed me 10 and Pringle, there was the chagee of a flourished weapons at me. I Anish the "finish of the ship, the said, 'What do you want?' and fuish of himself and the other one pointed to a revolver and From 2.30 pm to 11. p.m. to ufficers and the finish of the paisunderstood that he wanted me tomorrow, the 43rd annual al fresco sengers. He had to think of the hand over mine. I took them in- fete of St. Vincent de Paul wiljk ship, the crew, the passengers wade my cabin and pointed out attract, many visitors to the the Company.
He had no option where my weapons were kept. Roman Catholic Cathedral com- but to do what they wanted Hins to. They then forced me into the pound, Glenealy.
chart room speaking Chinese, Everything has been organised which I could not understand. to the satisfaction of the Bazaar They then brought in the wireless Committee. Eoperator, a Cantonese, but he could not understand. They slapped his face, and one man ran gun inte my stomach. "Another pushed him away.
Mr. J. A. Gondon Lensk is defend ing the 19th accused, Mr. Leo Alfaada the 2nd accused and Mr.
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Crown Opens Case, Opening the ease for the Crown. G. K. Holmes related how the "Sunming" left Amoy on November 15. for Hong Kong. The Captain
Mr. Holmes: Can you point out those two men? was about to sight the Lammocks,
Witness said that they were the When his Second Officer rushed in
Brd and 6th defendants. Band told him that there were
pirates a board. A few seconds well-dressed Chinese, wearing Continuing, witness said that a later pirate, pushed a revolver
horn-rimmed spectacles then came against the Captain's, body, andj
He appeared to be there was a lot of talking in Chin-on the scene.
Mesare. H. Ammann, H. M the leader." which was
Hendriksen, Li Yat-choi, C. F. not understood. Eventually it was found that the Witness was informed through Marcel, George de la Prade. C. A. pirates were referring to a place harm would befall the officers or and Simon Tse Yan, will not as the wireless operator that no da Roza, Com. Stefano Carrara called "Sai Yun" or the western the Europeans if the ship was scrutineers. side of Blas Bay. but the leader
taken to where the pirates wish- of the gang said they wanted Ping
ed. Hoi on the eastern side of Bias Bay. Later, said Mr. Holmes, Mr.
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Correspondence for Canton will be forwarded by train if so Lapsley, one of the European pas Witness promised to take the superscribed. Such correspondence must be posted not later than 7.80sengers. Who was duming to Hongship where the pirates wished, a.m. at the General Post Office or 7.40 am. at Kowloon Post Office Kong, was called upon by the but on going to the bridge he
Further Donations. for despatch by the Express train scheduled to leave Kowloon Railway pirates to act as interpreter, and found that the ship's course had Station at 8.05 am. and to arrive at Canten at 12.20 pm,
appeared to be appointed interpre been altered and that they were Paul begs to acknowledge further The Society of St. Vincent' dej heading towards Lamon Rocks.
the funds of the Mr. Lindsell asked what was He explained to the apparent donations to
Fete. meant by saying that Mr. Lapeley leader that if they remained on was appointed interpreter?
this course they would have. to Mr. Ching Mun-sau (Canton) $ 5 go down to Lammocks to avoid Mr. Yeung Tu-tong (Can- the rocks. After a lot of talking
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The Pirates Threat. Mr. Humes replied that Mr Lapsley made arrangement with the ship's officers on behalf of the pirates and acted as their interpre- ter and was walking about with the Principal pirate.
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"When we were approaching the Lammocks," continued Capt. Continuing. Mr. Holmes said that Pringle, "we passed the "Anhui," Mesdames J. D. Stephen, Maria the Captain of the "Sunning" was one of the Company's steamers. J. R. Osmund, useful articles; given to understand that if he took She put up her flag, but the pir- The Eastern Bazaar, 3 pair flower articles the ship to the point the pirates ates would not allow me to put up vases and 100 useful indicated no harm would be done our fag. This was about 4.30. from the Chinese Sisters of the to him or to anyone else. On the The master of the "Anhui" is sen- Precious Blood Convent. other hand, if' resistance was made. the pirates threatened extremel action, even if It meant that they would have to shoot themselves afterwards.
The Crown Solicitor then went on to relate the happenings, prior and subsequent to the regaining of con trol by the officers on the bridge and the defence of the ship which resulted in the pirates' unsuccessful officers attempt to sinoke out the fund their eventual departure in one of the ship's boats, leaving the "Sunning" burtilag amidships.
No Chance For Boat?
In his evidence, said Mr. Holmes, the Captain of the "Sunning" would say that the boat was not handled
In a seamanlike manner; that there was a high sea running, and that the boat was not under proper con- trol. At any rate, this boat had never been heard of since.
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