A NÁVAL ENGAGEMENT. AMERICAN AND BRITISH SAILORS IN CONFLICT AT WANGHAI,
THE HONGKONG
Which shop was -The shop just round the corner of the Seamen's Tasti- tute
DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE Sab, 1918.
MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS. ACCUSED IN THE DOCK.-
Inspector Keat: Before this there had On May 7th, at about 9 am, while th: been a fight between British and Ameri-Tälthybink, carrying repatriated mem- caa blurjackets. This is the aftermath.
Mr. S. C. Watts, third engineer of the Kwong Sang, corroborated complainant's evidence, but stated that he was unable to identify the assailant."
BRITISH FAR EASTERN SQUADRON.
REASONS FOR REORGANISATION,
Official information has been received bers of the Chinese Labour Corps from in Tokyo, says the Shanghai Gazette, France to Tsingtau, was in the Red Sea. I regarding the reorganization of the
Chinese labourer stabbed a compatrict | British China Squadron, five times and killed him The ro for the dastardly deed was that the mar- inspector Kent stated that he founder resented the revilings of his victim, eight American sailors and British He was immediately put in Irons, and Petty Officer who had been brought into the body of his victima "was buried at Sra. the charge-room by Sergeant Cockle,
While, in accordance with a resolution
A sericas fight is reported to have unken place, on Saturday night. opposite the Naval Cantory, Wanchai, between Ame Several rican and British bluejackets, neu are stated to have been injured,
at the Imperial Defence Council in 1900, while the American sailors are alleged
one battleship, two armoured cruisers, to have rough-handled some passers-by and also a policeman who tried to quell
two light cruisers six sloops, eight tiny disturbance. Mr. R. M. Leach, Chief
destruyers, four submarines and ten gun- Offer of the Bing On, was assaulted with a bustle and, 'aa a consequence, he The British, sailor had been assaulted The vessel arrived in Honakeng on Sunboats have been in China waters, this new Kummoned Petty Officer Taylor, of the by the Americans and witness was investi-day, and yesterday the alleged murderer plan has increased the British naval force
was charged at the Magistraes with in the Far East as follow:~~ The cagating the charge when Mr. Leach carte U.S.S. Helen, for assault. was heard before Mr. R. O. Hutchison, yesterday, and erested a great deal of intenst.
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in and identified defendant as the man murder.. who had assaulted him. Several other Ame ricans jook the blame on their shoulders.stated but complainant was positive "defendant bad awaulted him.
With this the case for the prosecution closed.
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One armoured cruiser, the Hawkins: four light cruisers, the l'airo, Cape Town, Curlyle, and the Colombo; 18 destroyers, submarines, two depot ships for sub- marines, two
accessory ships to sub
Inspector Gurdon, of the Water Pulice, that the U.S. P. was making arrangements with the Attorney-General to hold a special Criminal Session if the man was committed, as the ship would brines, four wine-sweepers, four sloops, 19 gunboats and two supply ships. These are ander the command of Rear-Admiral Barrett.
aniling in a few days.
Prisoner I am not the man who committed the deed.
Capt. A. K. Brown, O.C., C.TAC., said he was called into the officers' room and there save prisoner being held by Lieut. Washbrooke. The man had blood on bis clothes and forehead.
Witness immedi
The reason why the British naval force in China waters has been thus increased is believed to be based on a desire to British trade in China, the recover development of which has been somewhat ebecked.
the
A Japanese
anese newspaper reports that in view of the fact that Great Britain hai.
ber of gunboats for patrol along the decided to send a light squadron to Chinese waters and to increase the num Tangisze, Japan, for the purpose of giv ing protection to her commerce and mer- chanta, has also decided to put six more. gunboats on the Yangtzekiang. The total cost of the six boats will be three million yez..
'HONGKONG'S PEST." PICNICS AT THE EXPENSE OF
THE GOVERNMENT.
At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. R. O. Hutchison, three very old decrepit Chinese men were charged with begging alms.
Ale. W. E. L. Shenton, appearing for the prosecution, stated that although the charge was one of common assault he was quite sure that "the Magistrates after
An officer of the American Marines, hearing the evidence, would come to the conclusion, that it was not a case of a having been granted permission "to ad
Liput. Carroll, of the R.A.M.C., stated drew the Court, said that the whole case that on May 7th, at about 8 am, while drunken brawl but one of organised at- tack" Mr. Lench, the complainant. had was going out at a different angle from the ship was on the high seas at the "been chief engineer of the Wing On for what had actually happened. In the mouth of the Red Sen he was called up to see a coolie who was accused of having "over alteen years; he was a married man
first place, complainant did not comm
stabbed another. He went into the
In August next Vice-Admiral Duff will and a pertotaller. On Saturday night at in a ricksha; he was running down the omeris room, and there saw the prisoner, relieve Vice-Admiral Tudor as Comman about 11,43 he was going in a ricksha trees in the direction of a crowd, who who was wearing a white shirt: Hader of the China Squadron, and, the from the cinema, accpanied by Mr.
were not Ameriena sailors. There were noticed several blood-stains on the right latter commander is expected to include
alreve, and on prisoner's forehead. He in the square his now on a cruise.
Zealand, a Watts, third engineer of the Kee between 50 and 80 in the crowd, and examined prisoner but could not find any
battle-cruisan When they reached the bottom 5ght took place between American sailors wounds on him. He then went to the Sany
lower deck to see the man who had been of Arsenal Street, close to the Naval and marines and British anilors. It was
stubbed. up, stopped then that the complainant was a by wounds. three of which were superficial He was lying dead with hiv Carteen, defendant cime Mr. Leach's rieksta, and asked Mr. the American sailors. He had witnesses There was a serious wound on the right
Mr. Leach replied to prove that complainant was
shoulder about 13 inches wide and 3 Lench who he was. that he was
civilian Defendant asked peaceful citizen riding along in a riek-inches deep. There was another wound on the upper part of the abdomen, about him his nationality. Mr. Leach replied:sha, but that he ran into the fight waving inches in length. The main abdominal artery had been severed. The cause of British," whereupon, without any fur- bis arms and swearing at the men. 'ther words, the defendant struck him did not look like a boxing man, but death was less of blood. on the face with a bottle, causing a very then appearances were always deceptive serins injury to the eye. Mr. Leach Be (the speaker) probably looked like a also sustained a bruise the boulder, boxing man, but he was not one. and another on the inside of his upper An American sailor named Adams said
ately placed him under arrest. Witness lip. He was positive that it was the that he left a Japanese restaurant and knew Chinese very well, and asked the defendant who assaulted him, identify reached the Canteen when he was set man what he had done. He replied that ing him by the colour" of his hair, which apen by a crowd of British sailors he had stabbed the man who died. Later on. prisoner told witness that if he let was red, and the scar on his forehead. Four or Eve of them got on top of him, him off he would jump overboard. Asked An independent witacs, who was merely and defendant interfered and rescued why he stabbed the man, prisoner re taking home some chicken's, entrails to
He saw, the complied:
Beenuse he reviled me." The make soup when he was arrested. An- an nlooker, would state that he also him from the mêlée.
other defendant pretended to be insane identiaed defendant because of those displainant leaning against the wall as if body was buried at sen the same day.
Defendant denied that he told witness and would not talk, while the third said, tinguishing features. After the assault for support, and at the same time hold that if he were free he would jump eyer-If the Police say I'm guilty, I dare not
board, Mr. Leach went to the Naval Yard, from mg his head. Defendant could not have
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Lieutenant Gerard Washbrooke tatenay anything else." where he telephoned to the Police.
assaulted complainant. as he was helping that on May 7th, at about 3 a.m., he waxing the day the men, who were old Inspector Macdonald stated that dar then stopped a motor-car and went witness at the time.
sleep in his cabin, and was awakengi the Police-station, where he immediately. In reply to Mr. Stenton, witness stated by the electric. light being switched came died the European quarters. identified defendant as the man who that the fight between the British and He saw the prisoner, who had a birod. At night they went to the Chinese re stained knife in his hand. He seized himtaurants at West Point and accosted the Another curious point American sailors lasted a short time. by the wrist, and asked him what he was better class Chinese and the Europeans which would prove that this was not Defendent had to fight five or six mea doing there. The prisoner replied that who frequented the place. They were "a merely a drunken brawl but an organised before he could
The he bad killed ä cvolie, and desired to Fe proper pest to Hongkong." Second d
taken into custody. On being questioned fendant was shamming lunacy. Time and attack was that immediately defendant Americans had held a party previous to
a to the motive for the crime, the pri.again they had been sent to Canton but was identified three other wailors came
the fight, defendant being along with oner said he committed it in consentese had returned, looking upon the trip more forward and said they were to blame, them.
of some trouble over some money, and or less as a sort of picnic provided by Other witnesses denied that defendant
the Government. The maximum penalty. because the deceused reviled him. as they had hit Mr. Leach. The reason
unfortunately, was $5. was the man who had assaulted complain.
A Chinese ganger said he was awaken.
Mr. Hutabisod fined prisoners a cach, for this seemed to be that the assault was premeditated, and that defendent was a
Mr. Shenton said the case was a very fed' about 15 a.m. on May 7th by the with the alternative of fourteen days' in i
He jumped off a table. bruiser who had been delegated to carry
serious one. The fact that an ordinary cries of a man. The out an attack on shore. Captain
should be assaulted should not be on which he had been sleeping, and zaw of the ship stated at the Police Station regarded lightly, and if the defendant the prisoner, with a knife in his hand. that defendant was not the man, as the
a heavy penalty should run away towards a stair case leading real person had been put. in irons on be inflicted. The cases for the prosecuto the upper deck. He blew his whistle
He did not attempt to stop the prisoner ssel. He would leave the question tion and defence were diametrically op the syristrate to decide.
Mr bearing the Magistrate would have for fear that he might attack him. Th: to decide which was true. The prosecu prisoner went towards the chicera quar tion stated that the complainant wasters, and he followed at a distance. Two travelling in a ricksha and took no part days before the murder the prisoner and in the Naval Canteen "scrip
At the Magistracy, yesterday, before but that the deceased had a quarrel over some B. Hutchison, a Chinese wa he unfortunately met certain member money and a gold ring. They swore at charged with conspiring to defraud a
and was going away from the scrap, assaulted by defendant. The defence ach other, and were about to resort to Chinese woman of about $320. alleged that complainant came, on the
struck him.
to tho
out
the statement of his solicitor.
Shenton (referring to
to witness'
ant.
guilty
rescue witness.
blows when witness intervened aad.
trying to shield defendant, who is their thut he had no. interest whatever was buried
·Jar $LL,
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One of the defendants said he wa
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A FOOLISH WOMAN AND A
CRAFTY MAN,
A BUSINESS THAT NEVER STARTED.
Defendant made the acquaintance of
the woman, who is a street-walker, and
ore) said: The evidence is pretty strong as
as far us the blow goes.. Continuing, witness stated that he would have retaliated but for the fact that he was surrounded by a crowd of
scene waving his arms, throwing out his separated them. The deceased was buried blu-jackets. Witness was absolutely cer thin it was the defendant who assaulted left hand, and taking up a pugilistic at sea the same morning,
told her that he intended starting a sttitude, and that he got what he richly Inspector Gordon (to the Magistrate): bi.
Mr. Shenton: They were obviously
deserved.
Which story was to be beWill your Worship ask whether witness business. Unfortunately, he said, his partner had been arrested by the Police As regards complainant, they was sure that it was the deceased that and he was without funds to bail him out. lieved 1 superior officer.
Mr. Lindsell: What's the idea? To him. promising her a share in the new Hasked the woman if he would help Witness subsequently saw Dr. Majima, who treated his eye and sent him in either the British or the American
Navy. Не
was a married man with a make sure that there was no mistake, and em and big profits. The woman gave large family
and
teetotaler. the right man was disposed of (Laughim 8150, and the man left. Therefore, he would not enter into
Some days ter.) Very well, I'll put the question. Naval Canteen
scrap.
His statement
In reply witness raid it was the decens later ke visited the woman again and said he wanted money to engage a was corroborated by entirely indepen dent witnessCH,
The men who tried to ed that was buried at about 11.30 am solicitor. The woman gave him twenty Mr. Lindsell But your officer said the sovereigns. Another request for money take the blame upon themselves were
were mere Ordinance provided for zub officer. The Ordina bild their superior man was buried at 2 p.m.
Captain Brown (interposing): I made as made later, the excuse this time being stantial
compensation at the Magi-a mistake. This man was buried at about that the partner had escaped to Macao The foolish woman gare the man hèr strate's discretion and nominal costs, 11.30 am. Another death had cecurred.wellery. The man then disappeared and besides imprisonment. He asked for the through illness, and that body was put was leat sight of for some considerable maximum penalty.
overboard at 2 p.m. Mr. Hutchison fined defendant $15 and
aroused at last and she informed the time. The woman's suspicions were ordered him to pay $11 a compensation
Police, who arrested the defendant. Mr. Hutchison, remanded the esso...
M. Hutchison: The bill' is the only exhibit you got.
p.m.
Mr. Shenton: Yes, that is the only ex- hibit barring the complainant himself. (Laughter.)
Defendant: There is only one thing I ly want to usk. He said the time was 11.45 It was pretty dark then; there were not many lights about; and how could he see the scar on my head and the colour of my hair?
Leach:
It was a moonlight night; lights, and you were quite close to a ine. Mr Thomas McGill, stoker of the in the War Sepoy, said that he was neighbourhood of the Naval Canteen and witnessed
the incident, Defendant struck complainant with a bottle.
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Mr. Hutchison: Why were you parti cularly watching the incident-Witness:
could not b
help it.
Mr. Shouton: As a matter of fact, you got a blow afterwards -Witness: Yes,
bead:
to defendant.
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A constable un board the vessel and that, at about 3 a.m. on the day in.ques tion, he was on guard duty just outside Captain Brown's cabin. He saw the pri soner come up the stair-case leading to FEMALE OPIUM" SMUGGLER. the deck, and go towards the offers' quarters. He ordered him to go down. the Magistracy, yesterday,
and said that if he wanted to speak to Chinese woman was charged with being the officers, witness would fetch one of in unlawful possession of 8 taels of pre- them. Prisoner refused, and witfie pared opium."
then seized him by the coat and took him Defendant stated that she cume toto Lieut. Washbrooke. The offer, on a man, who became acquainted with her, manî'. He replied: Yes." The pri know from where the bottle came?arked her to take a parcel ashore to a soner then confessed that he had starbed friend. She was not" aware what the a coolic. and expressed a wish to be -Yo from a whole-sale shop.
locked up Lieut. Washbrooke rent him Mr. Shenton: I think the identity is parcel contained.
(the constable) to get a pair of handcuffs. fairly strong, na the same man bit both
Captain Brown (ro-called) stated: 1 ordered the prisoner to be arrested b cause. for one thing, he had no right to be about an officer's enbin, esriccially at that hour. At first I thought the man had run amuck, and might attack the officers. Later, I found out that he had
Captain Brown said he advised the stabbed a fellow-coolie. The prisoner. At the Magistracy, yesterday, before could not be induced to go below as he
prisoner to make a clean breast of what Mr. R. E. Lindall, a Chinese house-boy said the others would kill him had transpired. His statement was re- was charged with stealing $300 from Mias
Mr. Lindsell (to the prisoner). Accord corded, as the offers thought it might Baker, of 31yndhurst Terraceing to several witnem von voluntarily findsell. I must Miss Baker dropped hor key, which was confessed your crime. This morning you if he had the idea that I was going to picked up by defendant, who opened the said that it had been committed by nfo with it and stole the money. The carry two bottles with me for over Police were informed and arrested the hour and a half.
Prisoner Capt. Brown would not let boy with the money in his possession. me say anything else.
Mr. Lindsell sentenced defendant to
R O. Gast applied for a remand an I wished to hate the opium analysed.
Mr. Lindsall accordingly remanded the
Spent You were five yards away.
"Was there any yelling at the case.
from ut. time?-Witness: Yes, further down. Continuing, witne said he was sure de fendant was the man. He could identfy him right away without any trouble
Defendant: *You
Bay that I had two
bottles1-Witness: Yes.
Is this whole-sale shop closed some where round 10 p.m. 7-1 do not know.
Mr. Hutchison, I do not think that will help All help
ust want to know Defendant: Bir. I just
Defendant (to witness): You wear that I had two bottles. You saw mo go to a whole-sale shop Yea.
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The first named club is responsible for arranging for a ground and providing balls, etc.
Mr. Lindsell: I must have evidence that this vessel is a British on
The Police, said they would arrange for representative of the ship's agents to supply the necessary evidence.
The ease was adjourned until to morrow zirninga
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