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CANTON'S HELP.
Protecting a British Steamer.
"SCARE" ABOUT PIRATES.
By this time the search had!, been finished and nothing was found, for the search-such as it was could only be cursory when the great crowd of passengers was taken into consideration.
DID HE KNOW?
OWNER OF A STOLEN JUNK.
FOWERS OF FOLICE.
The powers of the polles te axk! questions of a man before charging before the charge has been made him and of keeping him locked up arose at the Criminal Sessions this morning at the continued hearing of The bulk of the soldiers made a charge against e Chinese of hav- for the shore and at 5.15 the ing in his possession a junk he knew Commissioner and the Magistrate to have been stolen. returned with the agreement. The fank in question was planted How the Canton civil, military drawn up in Chinese, signed and of Bocsa Tigris forts and some and naval (West River) author- ities combined to protect a British chopped, the Captain appending months afterwards the son of the owner saw the junk put in to Tal 0. steamboat bound for Hong Kong his signature after translation.
The soldiers were then turned The man on board who described in the absence of a British
'rested! gunboat-is told in the interest-over to the No. 1 Indian Guard himself as the owner was then ar and given quarters on the after ing narrative below:---
deck; their two officers were ac-Police station at the time, gave evid-'
Sergt. Griffin, in charge of Tai O Any Occasional Correspondent.3
commcdated on the saloon deck.
ence this morning. Samshui, Feb. 23.
Preparations to Defend.
He said that, in consequence of 'n On arrival at this port, en route !! At 5.30 p.m.; after bidding report he went on board the junk. for Hong Kong from Wuchow, goodbye to the Magistrate (who As he got got up to it be noticed that: the British .s. "Tai Ming (own-spoke good English) and to the an attempt had been made to paint ed by the Kwong Wing S.S. Co.) Commissioner (who had been in over certain numbers on the junk
These, however, he could read and began taking on a large number defatigable in all ways with his they were those of the junk pirated of passengers for Hong Kong help), the "Taiming" proceeded at Bocca Tigris forts, the registry hobut 10 a.m. yesterday,
on her journey towards Hong. being that of a Bshing junkat. As a rule, all passengers em-Kong accompanied as far as Aberdeen, barking or disembarking in Sam-Kaukong by the Chinese armed The man in charge of the junk at shui, do so in ordinary sampans; launch whose Captain had evid-Tai O produced a licence which had but on shis trip,a number-lently returned from Canton. just been taken out Cheung amongst whom were about half a
On board the ships and Chow. dozen women
"No New Numbers Painted. with baggage of armed were the Captain and two || sorts, clad in dark blue cotton-officers, two German passengers In answer to His Lordahip (Mr. game off in two cargo boats and (engineers attached to firms in Justice Wood) witness said that it. Instead of barding by the gang Hong Kong), six Indian guards, was the duty of Pollen boutmon to way entered the ship by the the two Chinese soldiers and paint new numbers on a junk. The forward cargo port.
their two officers-23 told and reason why the new numbers had ready for any pirates who would not been painted on at Cheung Chow, he understood; was that the care, to dare show themselves.
Boat had left before the Police boat- men got there.
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"Scare" Passed Of.
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The man who called himself the At 10:16 p.m., the "Taiming":
owner of the junk produced a trad- explained matters to H.M.'s arming junk licence. That of the ori- ed launch "Nessus," the Comman-ginal owner had been a fishing junk der of which, seeing the ship was licence.. well protected, said that the
The Attorney General (Sir J.
Help Refused at First. By 10 a.m. the ship was ready to proceed with 700 odd passen- gers on board, when the compra- dore told the Captain that word had come from the Agent that there were pirates on board There being no British gunboat in port a note was sent to a Chinese armed launch, acting for a guardTaiming" could proceed but to Kemp K.C.) gave notice of asking inform H.M.S. Faulkner" at witness as to certain questions he to be sent over to assist in search-
(the put to the so-called "owner Wangmoon: ing the ship but the answer came
On arrival at Wangmoon, atfrisoner) before he charged him.. back that the Commander was in
Mr. H. S. Fitzroy (defending) Canton and that the officer in 12.55 a.m. (to-day), it was found charge in that case could do no.that the "Faulkner" had passed objected and said that it had been up in the dark with the Kong-laid down in law that if a man was ahirig.
asked questiona by a policeman he felt more or less bound to: answer Shortly afterwards, the Harmoon steamer.. bour Master
them and that it was monstrous,. (of the Chinese
if, without having been charged and Maritime Customs) boarded and
later informed the Captain of the "Tai Ming" to inform the first British gunboat that was seen that the two upward bound ships. (the Nanning" and "Chung On") were reported to have piratesson board and a coup was to be car- ried out after they left port.
The Harbour Master was great.. ly surprised when told that the pirates were supposed to be right under his feety
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Chinese Soldiers Arrive.
He was then requested to inter- view the local military authorities- with a view to obtaining some soldiers to watch for unforeseen developments while the Indian guards (supplied by the Hong Kong Police) assisted by the crew, searched the ship and the
passengers
Between 12 noon and 1.30 pm, well armed and smartly equipped Chinese soldiers streamed on Wednesday, 23rd March, at 11 am. board, some taking station while others guarded the searchers in their work. H
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cautioned, statements were ex-produced against a man.
In Hong Kong harbour, the Police took charge. Another amination was made and the "scare" passed off.
His Lordship held against Mr. Fitzroy, however, stating that the The Chinese soldiers' arms Police Sergt, was only pursuing en- were deposited in the Captain's quiries In the ordinary course of room and will be returned with his duties. the men on the next up-trip.
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"Ia Family For 9 Years."
Sergt. Griffin said that, in reply to questions through an interpreter the prisoner had stated that the Bunk had been in his family for 9
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The deed of sale from a Chinesa official which the prisoner had inter It is stated authoritatively in produced at the magistracy pro- Sydney, according to a telegarmceedings was not produced at the.. from the "Dally Telegraph's ccrrestime
Cross-examined by Mr. Fitzroy, pendent, that Austraila will make no monetary grant towards the cost witness said that, after having of the Singapore boss in view of the questioned the man, he had him
the naval expendit re to which
locked up as the owner of the junk com- Commonwealth is already
was in Hong Kong.
Counsel: Is It customary to lock It is understood that Mr. Bruce, the Premier, drew the attention of a man up without charging him?
Witness: The Ordinances provide the Imperial Conference scheme already decided on for the for locking a man up in certain TAKAO Via SWATOW & AMOY. construction of large oil atorage cases for twenty-four hours without equipment near Port Darwin, which charging him.
mitted.
to thei
will be a valuable adjunct to the Witness added that as soon as After tiffin, the Commissioner Singapore base and a direct contri- the real owner of the junk arrived of Customs, accompanied by the bution to the provision for the dock-at Tai O witness charged the pri Commander of the soldiers, arriving, repairing and fueling facilities soner at the Water Police Station.
The case is proceeding. ed on board and it was arranged of the Empire naval forces in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, of which that the Magistrate be approach-the Singapore base is the central| ed to obtain ten soldiers to aug-feature. ment the six Indian guards. Difficulty of Searching.
The opinion was that as the ship was packed with passengers, the search might prove futile. In
soldiere fact the their spokesman) said that an effective search was impossible and that cargo boats should be sent alongside for the passengers and baggage to be put singly on, and then searching each as ha boarded the boats..
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Agreement Signed.
MALAYAN WEST COAST.
The Straits Timea" calls atten- tion to the necessity for improving communications with the west- (through coast ports, pointing out that in the heavy weather of the north-east monsoon, ports along the border of the peninsula, especially that at Kuantan, are frequently isolated. During the floods, several vessels were anchored outside the entrance to the river for four days within sight of a population threatened About 2.45 p.m., the Commis- with starvation. A long stretch of sioner of Customs again boardad, sand over which high seas were this time with the Magistrate rolling prevented relief measures who was quite willing to send a baing effected. To avoid this isola- guard of ten men as requested, tion a correspondent has suggested with the reservation that a guar the construction of a breakwater within which the numerous antee that his men would not be
vessels of the mosquito" feet! disarmed by the Hong Kong plying along the coast could Authorities and that they would shelter and be in constant be all safely returned by the ship touch with the port. The score on her return.
of expense would of course militate: against any such scheme at pres nt.) But co-operation between
the F. M. S. and the Straits. Govern Inents as well as the authorities in Kelantan--for all would benefit would lessen the financial burden. The idea is not without, its points. Islands, of granite abound on every side and the labour problem is be coming easier, while contractors!
creation of such an artificial har- 'bour, If built for protective pur poses only, would have its recom- penee and in future years when Kelantan is degeloped fully its economic value may exceed all ex- pectations. Another point of which we trust.sight will not be lost is the importance of wireless in- stallations. Some time are tho Hon. Mr. J. Mitchell urged the need of Baking up all important points by wireless and promise was given | that the question would be investi- gated. We trust this matter- not be lost sight of
All stipulations having been agreed to, the Magistrate and the Coramissioner returned to the shore to draw up the agreement,
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