THE MOOSA EBRAHIM CASE,
EXAMINATION OF 8. M. E. ALLA NA. The hearing was continued before Mr. E. K. Hallifar at the Magistraay yesterday afternoon of the case in which Mecas Ebrahim was charged with number of offences against tha Bankruptcy Ordinance.
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Mr. F. H. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, appear ed for the prosocontion, while the defendant was represented by Mr. C. E. H. Beavis (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist).
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8. M. E. Allan's oxamination was continued. He said he went to the office of Mosers. Hastings, and Hastings on November 7th, 1907. The
Bth was a Mohommedan holiday, and the 9th was kept for the King's birthday. He knew a ms named K. Elias, who was an uncle of tho defendant. Witness saw this man on November 7th. On November 9th defendant paid witness $8,000 in bank notes in Allana and Co.'s shop This was about nine o'clock at night, and defendant's clerk was present. He was now, witness thought, in India. When the defend. ant gavo Allans the money he told him that he might be imprisoned, and if he engaged a lawyer or a barristar, the expenses were to come ont of that money.
Did he tell you what to do with the balance ?-He told me to put the balaton into my shop, and to look after his family,
Proceeding, witness said that after he had received this money he went home with the dèfondant to take dinner. Defendant's uncte and sterk were then present: After dinner the defendant, his uncle and witness wont for a walk, returning to the same house between sleven and twolvə midnight. Before going to bed the defendant gave his uncle bank notes for $15,000. Witness did not as the roll of notes counted, but the defendant said there were $15,000, and told his uncle to look after his (defendant's) children,
Do you know where the defendant got this money from -No,
Do you know an Indian called H. Molidina ?— Yes, he was employed by the defendant.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH, 1909,
Mr. Boavis objected. The constian wone snobor down. At about midnight the not relevant to the case, and was extremely pre-versal went ailure, judicial to the defendant.
Mr. Bowley-I think it is relevant, but I have no objection to your Worship omitting it
Mr. Bowley (to witness-Did the defendant persuade you to carry through this transso- tion P-Tes.
Was anyone else present wher you and the defendant were talking over this transaction
Marican.
Did he take any part in the conversation P—--- Mariown said, "If you do not transfer, the defendant will lose his share and you will lose yours."
And you did sign a dood of transfer to Marionn-Yes.
The hearing was again adjourned.
THE STRANDING OF THE S.S. "TAK HING."
MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY.
A Marine Court was held at the Harbour Office yesterday to inquire into the circumstanson connected with the stranding of the river steamer Tak Hing, of which Captain W. Bishop was master. The Court was composed of Coni- mander Basil R. H. Taylor, R. N. (Stipendiary Magistrate), President; Llent. H. Butterworth, R.N., H.M.S, Tamar; Captain E. Beatham, master of the e. Empress of India; Captain G. B. Wingali, master of thess. Mau Sang; and Captain H. W. Walker, master of the as. Kuong Tang.
Mr. B. A. Hardling appeared for the Sze Yap Steamship Co., and Mr. C. D. Wilkinson (of Masses. Wilkinson and Grist) represented the captain.
The letter of Mr. B. A. Harding, soliciter for the Sze Yap Steamship Co., Ltd., applying for an inquiry, and the Governor's warrant con- stituting the Court, wore road.
The President-First of all, we prepoes to
take the evidence of the master.
Mr. Wilkinson-Not on the happenings on this particular occasion. This is more in the nature of a prosecution.
What did you do with the $8,000-Kept it for sometime in u safe. Later I put $5,000 in current account at the Dentsobe Asiatache- Book.
In what name ?-My own.
What did you do with the balance of 83,00L1 -On November 13th I put it in the Yokohams Specie Bank, in current account, in my own
name,
Did you draw cheques on those sccounts? Yes. The first was for 8500, which I paid to
the defendant.
Did you draw another cheque for $500 P- You, and paid the amount to the defendant.
Did the defendant say anything to you about these two sums of $500?-Ho said ho must pas them to Mosers. Wilkinson and Grist.
Did you also buy a sterling draft for £500 Yes, from the Yokohama Specie Bank, at the
defendant's request,"
$200 odd on the transaction.
The President-It is an inquiry and we want to get at the facts of the case. I un derstand the male cannot be here to-day; so
we shall have to have another sitting. (Te Mr. Harding)-I take it the owners were not on board the ship at the time?
Mr. Harding-No.
Mr. Wilkinson-I know nothing at all about the allegations. Allegations of negligence have been made, and it seems to me that my friend
should state them.
Mr. Harding said the allegations were that the imptain did not take proper precautions to are the ship. The steamer left Hongkong for Kongmoon on
October 18th at sit in the evening, the black typhoon signals being hoisted in the harbont at the time. The Tak Hing arrived at Kongmoon at four o'clock on the following morning, and anchored between the
The first
Cross-examined by Mr. Wilkinson
What was the object of letting a second anchor go after the ship had gene ashore PI don't know. That is the business of the master.
Who let it go? The boatswain. Did you see any passengers taken on board the Tai Os or Hoi Ming - No.
Neither of these abips was ground -The
Tai On wen
And isn't it a fact that the was driven by this typhoon F-I don't know..
By the President Before the Tak Ring began to drag, was she shifted from where she originally anchored. Yes, she was shifted about 100 feet to the north-west,
Where were you when the ship was being shifted P--On the bridgo......
Who gave the orders P--The master. How was the starboard nacher weighed next morning!--Bya sampan-
By Lient. Entterworth-How do you know the ship, began to drag shortly after nine o'clock-Decause I was on the steamer and talt her dragging.
Did you take any steps to inform the master or the mate P--I told the first pilot to see the captain about it.
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Some time ago I reported that the Vineroy,
THE FERRER RIOTS, Last week's Ferror riots in this ospital, în noting on orders received from the Capital, was making great efforts to ran the Provincial which a number of people wors killed and more Government o amoro economical basis, or less seriously wounded, has opened the eyes of Among other reforms he ordered his immediate the Government and convinced it that it must aubordinates to limit the number of those tighten the screw on anarchists, hooligans, and serving on their staffs, and this has in many other revolutionists who are anything but ex. ossos been done. The Kwongehów Brigadier terminated, as we have seen. M. Jaurès and General has been able to send in a report show the editorial staff of L'Humanité are held reg. ing that reduction of staff in his department-ponsible for the grave disorders that ensued, for has affected, a saving. of 1,580 tasks per month. the attempted onslaught on the Spanish By orders from the Capital the Kochow Embassy, and the burning of omuibuses and Brigadier has disobarged many soldiers from his other work of destruction. The fiery demonstra-. various regiments There has been no trouble | tion afforded sanrohists and ofbers an occasion over the matter, and Captain Lo was ordered to for coming out in their true coloura. Had see that the men reached their native places in the revolutionists kapt also aloof, no doubt the "safety, Shifts such sa theso show what a tight | Humanité demonstration would have been son-
position the Chinese Government is in financially, and make one suspect that there in diffenity in providing for the running exponisse of the Administration.
BOUNDARY QUESTION.. The Society for the Protection of Boundary Rights has been again active. A few days ago By the President-Was the load over the meeting was held to consider what steps sido - Yes, over the starboard side.
should be taken in the following cass. It was Were, the engines working after the ship reported to the Society that a Fortagueso river shifted barth until she went ashore?—Yes. cruiser had anchored in front of the Nam Ping When ?-They started about midnight. village for three whole days and still showed no About the time you went ashore? Yes.
signs of going away. The Society revolved to Were they going ahead or astern ?—Ahead. send a message to the Viceroy asking him to What side of the ship struok the shore first-request the Portuguese authorities to remove The pert stern.
the vessel without delay, as the boundary dispute being yet unsettled the people are in a very excited state. It was further resolved that should the Portuguese refuse to take the vessel away the much talked of militia foros bo immediately raised to protect the locality. An- other meeting of the Bociety is to be held on
the 25th instant. "
The boatswain was the next witness called He said that as boatswain, he put down the anchor by order of the captain. The typhoon began to blow after 3 o'clock, and continued in force till after 9 o'clock, the ship still having one anchor down. The ship was pitching and rolling badly before she want athors. The engines were not working between 9 o'clock
BIRTHDAY OF THE LATE EMPRESS DOWAGEE and ths time the ship wont nabore.
Yesterday was the anniversary of the birth of Cross-examined by Mr. Wilkinson Are you still in the employ of the Comthe late Empresa Dowager, and in scoardan pany --Yes, and I left my present ship on Sat with custom, being the first birthday after her death, the occasion was taken to sacrifice to her arday to come here.
insaw in the chief temples in the City. There was a service in the Ming Lun Tong, which is the largest ambly hall here, and it was
Where were you when the storm was blowing at 9 o'clock F-I was in the bows of the ship standing by the anchors
fined to threats and hissing; unfortunately other disturbers of the pease swelled the ranks and brought about most disastrous resulta for France. It is had enough for Frenchmen, ta load their heads when anything seriously wrong occurs in their own country, but to take so lead- ing a part in an agitation which in no way concerned them reflects no credit on them. The oxecution of Ferrer at best only interested his admirers and followers, and, the latter could well have shown their sympathy in a less tragic
manner. It excitement has somewhat abated
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in Paris owing to the altitude of the Govern- ment, provincials are being reused from their slumbers and called upon to fraterniss with Parisians and lend
· helping hand in violently protesting against the shooting of Ferrer. There was more in the last Paria riots than many at first imagined. It is plain that the object of the rioters was to try their luck at a well-planned revolution; an attempt was made to sack the Comptoir d'Escompte, omnibuses were overturned and burned, the discharging of revolvere was freely indulged in with fatal results, the blinding of soldiers and police by throwing pepper in their eyes, the stabbing of cavalry and polisa horses, all these are significant signs that at the earliest possible moment revolutionists are once
ful capital.. Attempts, too, were made to more bent upon the destruction of this beauti
wilful damage. All this only confirms the fact the Count had perfect control over his machine, that the Third Republic is threatened and that The daring journey lasted 50 minutes, and his its safety entirely relies upon ever remaining return to his starting polat-Juvisy-wa on the qui vive. From the Provinces comes the greeted with loud cheers, To those prosent report that the Mayor of Cherbourg has sent at the banquet of the Aero Locomotion back to the Spanish Embassy the cravat of League, he returned thanks for their cor- the Order of Isabella the Catholio, which he dial ovation, but remarked that there was recently reseired from King Alfonso. Various nothing extraordinary in what he had done. attempts have been made at Toulon and otherMy motor was in good going order, and when places to pillage the Cathedral and other places a man has a good motor and a good aeroplanes, of worship. Serious affrays have occurred at he can practically do anything he likes, weather Lyons between the police, soldiers, and Apaches, permitting." On landing at Juvisy on his who appear to be running wild all over the ears he found Mr. Orville Wright ready to country and doing their level best to organise #
Did you remain in the bows after the abin fargely attended. There was no issue of the set Bre to houses, gas mains, and commit other
vernacular Press.
OPIUM.
went ashore P-I was in the bows till the Chief Officer told me to raise the port anchor.-- The Tartar General, Trang, is a terror to
port side.
How did the ship go on shers--On the opium smokers, and he has done excellent work in endesronzing to restrict the use of this Captain Bishop, master of the Tab Hing.drag. Till lately he has been taken up with stated that at 3.45 on the afternoon of the 19th purging the Manchurian Settlement from the steamer arrived at her nsual berth at Hong drug takers, but he has now turned his atten moon. There was a freak strong breeze from tion to the army. At a recent inquisition no the N.N.W. which afterwards changed to the fewer than 586 smokers were found in the north. At 615 the vessel was shifted from her forces under his command, and it is highly berth to the eastern shore. The Hei Ming had probable that a still larger number escaped his shifted earlier, and the Toi On later. The vessel vigilance. Regarding the state of affairs as held on with her starboard sacher until 11.45 very bad, the General has applied to the
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS,
smouldering in numerous places. Fortunately for brother namely, a warm embrace Comte de the safety of the country, the Government wellbert has not totally abandoned his intention know were the weak points are to be fennd, and of imitating Bleriot and fly across to Dever is taking every precaution to avert further Lathan's two auccessive failures caused him to bloodshed by strengthening suck places us are postpone the daring foot Since his remarkable.
the Conaf has become a veritable hero in the
What did you do with that draft-A week Hot Ming and Tat On. Later in the day the F, when witness lot go the port anchor. There Viceroy to start an opium bureau on his own Inter defendant told me to sell it, and I lost wind gradually grow stronger, and at about 6 were then no indications of the ship having amount in which be can deal with smokers. general revolation. All trouble is not considered congratulate him. He wished for no greater You know the defendant filed his petition in the Hơi Ming and Tai On left their dragged. The port anchor was let go to steady and in the ranks, There is no money, how over as yet by a long way, the fire is still ward than that giren to him by his tutor's
anchorages and took shelter under the lee of the steamer, as she was nearly on her beam bankruptcy on 10th January, 1908 :-Yea.
Aud Mr. Kemp has told us that you paid him the land on the other side of the river ends. The Tak Hing took the ground at 12.45 ever, available for such an institution, and he is and second pilots then had aam, just after the hardest squall. The ressol net likely to get the two thousand taels for its some money, Can you tell us about that?-n consultation, in consequence of which the seemed to be lifted up and pitoked on to the start for which he has asked the Viceroy. January 24th Mr. Komp, a bailiff and an usher irst went to the captain and seked whether back. The steamer was not hard and fast
It has come to the care of the. Minister of called at my shop. I was sitting at a table, and the ship should not he removed to a fer ashore before 8 B.m. The port anchor, which ducation that Middle and Normal Schools have likely to give way to the rioters, Madame de fight round the Riffel Tower at twice its height
was weighed at 2 am, was of no use, as the
not yet been established in all the prefectures of the province. He has ordered the Viceroy to flakes were worn away and it would not hold,
By Mr. Wilkinson-The mate was the only take such steps as are necessary to open Middle person with witness, except the second pilot, who Schools in every prefecture before the sxpiration got a cast of the load after shifting his berth,of another year, but he states that one Normal after which he disappeared. Neither of the School xoay be sufficient for the needs of two or pilote spoke to witness, but he found a Chinese three prefectures, The Viceroy bes notilled the in the wheel room, apparently neloop, and Educational Commissioner of these messages, kicked him out. The vessel's windless was of no use, as it would not heave in the port chain,
the defendant told me that the Official Receiver bad a warrant to take that money. I asked lim why be did not tell me before, and he said, "If you do not give me the money they will put me in gaol." I said I had $4,800 only in the bank. The rest was in the shop. Defendant
told me to tell Mr. Kamp that I'd pay
the rest of the money a few days later I gave the defendant a cheque for $4,800, which he endorsed and handed over to Mr. Kemp. Subsequently I made other payments to Mr. Kemp.
Do you know Mr. Moxon-Yes.
Did you see him on January 26th F-Yos, in the National Bank of China.
-Yes, about $4,000.
What for?-Goods delivered, and in respect of this amount the defendant took a promissory
nota for $3,000.
Had that promissory note anything to do. with the 28,000 that you received from the defendant? No.
Did you by this deed (produced) sgree to contribute 83,000 to the debtor's trustes P—Yes.
Why?--The defendant told me if he did not · pay so many thousand dollars he could be put in gaol. He told me to pay this amount and ...deduct it from his share in Allans and Co.
Ars the two sams of $3,000, one swing by Allans and Co. and one you promised to con- tribute, different or the same ?-Different. -
Have you got the partnership book of 8. E Allana and Co. ?—No.
anchorage. The captain said "No," and the typhoon estas on strongly at 9.30 At that time, although there were three anchors on board, only one was down. The vessel drifted from 9.30 till 12 o'clock, when she got ashore, and it was only when she touched bottom that asound anchor was lowered, and that was taken ap fifteen minutes after it was put down. The Steamship Co. had since applied for the captain's log book, bat had not received it
Examined by Mr. Wilkinson, witness said he entered the employ of the B Yap Co. about three years ago. Formerly he was a quarter. master.
Are you a qualified pilot Yes. Hare you got a certifiests ?-No. The President said he did not think pilots for ' the West River were licensed,
What are your hours of duty 2-As long na the steamer is running.
And when it stops your duties, cease -That j 80.
A COWARDLY ORŚW.
Tet another story illustrating the worth
Thèbes, France's lady prophet, stated the year would not end before some grave disaster for France took place. Is this the beginning of the trouble P
To all appearances we are entering upon one of those periods of general unrest which are so familiar in history. One thing which seems to alarma peaceful Frenchimen more than anything else is how closely the existing symptoms resemble those which appeared in 1848. If we every country in Europe seems more or less ufooted with the spirit of rebellion. In France, in particular, the soll has been in a suitable condition for a general upheaval, hence the growing belief that further and possibly more
eyes of Parisians.
FYEGONE FREECH WOMEN.
What was the position of Frenchwomen two generations ago? According to a Professor at the Grenoble University, in the village in which he was brought up a waz was complote master of the house and the wife a domestic drudge who arver even sat at the same table with her husband, did not dare begin to eat until he had finished, when
Witness did not consider he could have done Lewness of the fóróa, with, which this district is look round, it must be admitted that almost she took her moal with the "other servants, anything more than he did, as the ship was unmanageable in a heavy breeze.
let go the second anchor earlier because the ship was not dragging. It was lot go to prevent the vessel yawing to and fro,
How did you get the port anchor up P-Heaved it up with the windlass., .
Lieut. Batterworth then questioned the
witness:
What pood can the Tak Iling steam!-In
amooth water about nine knots,
that dragged him along. Soon after he died, and they threw his body on the roadside. Now while all this trouble was going on they were within hailing distance of a guard-boat. During the fight the parents shouted for assistance, but none came. After the robbers had gone the father besought the guards to go in pursuit, but they would not listen to him. He then begged the loan of a gan to pursue them himself, but they took no heed of him. Daring the fight both father and mother recognised one of their ssailants as a man who worked in s gumbling house. The father reported the case to the district magistrate and the man was arrested. The father and mother insisted that the man was, one of the gang and offered to undergo By Captain Beothem! The other ships punishment if their words were proved false you when you moved off? Yep.
The arrested man was detained, bat later on he was bailed out by the proprietor of the gambling house for whom he worked.
In shifting berth you wouldn't bare your full way?—No, about three or four kuots.
How long here you bees on the West River ran-I joined this steamer on September 19th this year. Previously I was about 19 days mate
TO THOSE DESIRING TO BE CENTENARIANS,
whose hemohold work she shared. It was quite common for the husband to dine out at mid-day in a estéand remain there until late at night, drinking and gambling and utterly regardless of the provision of food for his family, To-day
'THE SICE ZOOM.
Bick rooms in Paris are now disinfected
All
Me, Wilkinson handed in the log book. The chief Chinose pilet on the 8.8. Tak Hing
supposed to be protected. A man of the Pan spoke to the state of the weather when the
Yin district hired a plot of land at a place called Hot Ming and Tai On left for shelter, and as to By Mr. Harding-He verbally gave a fall'ethek Moon to grow rios. He took his wife and his subsequent interview with the captain, when planation of the circumstances of the grounding two children (sons) in a boot to reap the grain The defendant ia bis statement of affairs put the latter said he did not wish to remove the of the ship, but he did not answer the letter during the evening the little family was at looked down as ereditar, ". E. Allana and Co., steamer. Between nine o'clock and midnight dressed him by the owners, bossuse to knowhern armed gang who endeavoured to kidnap. I sérious troubles are in store for us, and are only all this barbarous state of things is changed, $3,000." Did your firm owe him that amount the steamer was drifting until she got near the that proceedings were about to be taken against the boys The parents made a brava renistance, but a matter of time. It is only to be hoped and man and their wives in France are insepar..
shore. There was then only one anchor down, him. Neither did he send the owners the hat the two boys were osptured. The youngest that when the critical moment comes the French ble but a second was put down at 12.20 am, when log book. The typhoon did not begin to blow one was severely wounded, bat the bandits for all Army and Navy will not be found wanting, the vessel was ashore. This, however, proved really hard before 11 o'clock, Witness did not
Discontent exists practically everywhere, in of no use and it was raised again,
every industry, in the services, in France. The by perfumes. The French doctor who deris Government never knows from one day to another, ed this new and pleasing method, and who aye, from one hour to noother, when it is likely is much sought after by patients in con- to meet with its downfall; there are endless sequence, prepares special sachets capable of currents and under-currents, volcanoes which for diffusing the perfume with which they are years have been getting roady to overflow then charged in any kind of a receptacle. selves sad burst. No one likes to think about that is needed is to place two of these sachets these disquieting signs, yet it is not wise to in a receptacle containing a little water. The ignore their existence, nor their probable perfume (enos of violet, rose, jasmine, de). is mixed wit alosaccharic acid and enclosed destructivo effect.
in a sachet in colour. A second, coloured Those wishing to become centenarians are blue, contains dry bicarbonate of sods. These recommended to come to Paris and on their substances mix when the sachets are soaked in. days. The atmosphere of Paris is tolerably water, liberating carbonic acid gas, which healthy and conducive to longevity. Recent diffuses the perfume around the sick room. In November, 1908, you transferred the busi.
Proceeding, witness said the Hot Ming and
statistics, in fact, show that there are natually Sachets with oxygen as a basis can be prepared mess of Allana and Co. to Marloan? Yes.
Tai On left for shelter about 5.30 pm., and the
half a dezon sentenarians in Paris, in addition by placing powdered permanganate of potash How did that come shout--Acreditor pressed Tak Hing shifted berth at 6 p.za. The weather
to 17 mon und 78 women on the threshold of in one and kinoxide of barytum in the ethor. me to pay. I told the defendant we had no was very bad after that, and witness remained
100 542 other persons are reported to have The process can be applied in therapeuties or money and asked what we should do. He said as below until he got ashore. He could not say
passad 95, while there are no less than 10,000 hygiene, and is proving immensely popular with my name had appeared in the newspapers, it anything more than what the second pilot told
It is well known offorts are being made to Parisians of more than 90 years of age. No Parisians of both sores. would be better to transfer the business to him. The anchors on the steamer were old
restrict gambling in the city, Some weeks wonder all goed Americans come to Paris to Marican, I asked lim on what conditions. He ones. The starboard aucher was used on the
ago, for a breach of the regulations, a gambling | die. said the transfer to Marican would, be purely | occasion in question, the port one being rather
house was confiscated to the Government, who, nominal, and we would hold a hilf share each small Muda vestim
If the Comte de Lambert, who was Wilbur however, allowed the owner of the place to re- as before.
In reply to the President, witness said to LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. do it on the express condition that it should a WMy first pupil, ought shy of the Channel When you transferred to Marican what was engines were not working at nine o'clock when
he has since given an excellent account of his *** longer be used as a gambling house. The owner the price-$12,600, payable in monthly instal- the ship began to drag, although steam was up. ments of $400, which was arranged by defend. When the second pilot shifted the ship the the 24th inst. am, and may be expected here almost immediately re-let the hones to a man flying powers. His latest sohieremant, which who at onos opened a gambling conern. The consisted in the circling of the Eiffel Tower at muster was on the bridge. The Toi Ox nyd
The Glen Line str. Glenturret left Singapore Kai-fong, boceming displeased at this defianca a height of 600 metres, is the talk of Paris, and Did you say anything to defendant? — I told || Hot Ming, which crossed to the other side of on the 24th instant sm, and is due hero'on of the law, sunt în a petition to the Nom Hoi no wonder at it, for it is the first time in the hime my book dabis were worth over $9,000, the river, were in a more sheltered position than or about the 30th inst. a.m. and my goods were worth over $22,000. My the Tak Heng,
The LG.M. str. Printers Alice, which left Magistrate. That officer at once sent men to history of seroplaning that any aviator has areditore know this, and-f I transferred
here on the 17th instant at noon, has arrived at seise the house. It was closed and the door succeeded in making a regular flight above the The second pilot of the Tak Hing said Singapore on the 25th instant at 10 am. would be charged for frand, The defendant
The Book Line str. Kumerio left Shanghai stamped with the official seal. It is likely that French capital The journey from Juvisy to told me bo bad committed a big fraud and did | hỡ was“ pn thơ second deck of the steamer when the 24th instant for Vancouver, and Tacoma both proprietor and tenant will be severely dealt / Paris round the Tower and back was accom- not go to gual, and told me to have no fear.. the typhoon began to blow, and there was only
plished in magnificent style, and showed that
ant.
Were the duties of the other pilot also finished when the ship anchored ?Yes.
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of the Bhun Leo.
Mr. Wilkinson I have seen both the cap fairs of the other ships, and they will give evidence that the witness did move.
The President-We will call one or other, if not both of them
The inquiry was adjourned until Friday morning.
The H-À. Linie str. Sitrín left Shanghai on
on or about the 27th inst
vía Japan.
with.
TEFTING THE LAW.
AVIATION.
-TYPHOON DAMAGE IN THE PHILIPPINES,
Constaurable damage to shipping and loss of life incidental therets, was wronght by the The dispatch, which is dated facloban, Novem typhoon of last Sunday, to the Visayan Islands, ber 13, states that the sokooner Pinafore, of eighty tous register, was lost in the storm, the entire crew consisting of 14 hands purishing by drowning. The lercha Aurora, of 40 tone, the Prueva, of 30 tons and the Trinidad, of 30 tous, were driven ashore on the coast of Leyte from Bohol Island, was reported wrecked off the and sustained damagar. An unknown, banca, South East coast there, and 13 passengers lost
their lives in the wreck.