UNFIT FOR DỤTY. SHIP'S OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED INTERESTING MABINE COURT PROCEEDINGS,
and
A Court of Inquiry composed of Capt Basil Taylour, R.N... (President). Lieut. ('pm. P. V. Kilgour, R.N.; Mr W Davison, Master sk. Empress of dein; Mr. G. W. Endy. Master sa. Sinkiang; Mr. H. J. Siggins recently Master ss. Tobulek, was held at the Marine Court, yesterday, to investigate charges of misconduct and drunkenness William Hudson, against preferred second mate of the s.s. Chun Sang. by Mr. C. J. Mattock, master of the ship.
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Mr. C. J. Mattock deposed to having been on the lower deck on May 18th at about 8 pm. The defendant was duty then, having relieved the chief officer. About that time he heard the de- fendant ask someone whether the Captain
had altered the vessel's course,
Defendant (interrupting): That's common thing for you to do.
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Captain Taylour Sit down, will you Mr. Mattock, proceeding, said he saw a steamer pass on the starboard side of the 'han Sany about half-a-mile off. Just as she passed he went on the bridge zod saw the defendant, apparently
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Alexander Peterson. chief engineer,
said that between 9 and 10 p.m. the Captain sent for him. He saw the de- tendant asleep on the deck, to all appear- ances intoxicated,
Defandant: In your opinion, you. always found me a good seaman and one who sticks to his job!-Witness: I have nothing to say against you.
What do you
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CANTON, Juną 10th. THE EKTUEN OF TER OUNBOATS.
The gunboats Kwong Lee, Awong any, and Kong Kung, which have been. released by the Hongking Government, arrived at Canton on the 8th inst. The. delegates who were sent to arrange mat- ters with the Hongkong authorities, state that they made a further request for the release of the search-launches of the Salt Revenue Bureau. This request was refused as all matters concerning the Salt Bureau are under the direct charge of the Peking Government, and the faunebes could not be given to Canton without an order from Peking. (TÉK ALLINA NOTE OF WARNING.
A SHORT-LIVED ROMANCE. When a young girl throws herself on a man, and begs, him to save her from the misery she alleges she is undergoing, what is the course of action he should take A Chinese young man, a barber's assist ant, "had this Knotty problem to solve. Defendant: Give me a straight answer According to his own story, as he was Fout for an evening stroll in the vicinity yes or no-Witness? Yes...
of Spring Garden Lane, a girl came up Defendant: But as an engineer you to him, and told him that she was badly treated at home and that her mother very can't say "yes" or "no."..
alten abused her and threatened to kick know of seamanshipt
Captain Taylour: Then why do you put her out of the house. 8be-implored the such a question Defendant: Just to young man to take her away with him, show that he has been set up by others. Her pleading was piteous, so the young man "thought, and he accoded to her re I got a summons only a short time ago. and have had no time to engage a solicitor quest. They dwelt for a time in a cubicle in Stone Nullah Lane, and later moved to defend me."
Captain Taylour: Have you any questo Sai Yaen Lane West Point, where tions to ask any of the witnesses-Defen- they rented a room at the modest monthly
rental of $360. Finding that West Pointtion of the conferenca dant: Yes.
was too far from the young man's place of employment, they moved again into Stone Nullah Lane, and wert, so Es young man insisted, living quite happily, till the Police interfered in their littlo He believed his wife was a romance. good girl, but. after he was arrested, he found out that she had had a similar romance some time before, when she took a trip to Canton with a fortune-teller.
The girl, whose age was stated to be 1 years, in reply to her lover's state she had come voluntarily to sixteen him, replied that he had so worked on imagination, that she consented to go with a man, but she was not able with
Captain Taylour: The questions must be relevant that is they must be based on the evidence.-Defendant: I can't re member the evidence. Anyhow, there is just one little thing I want to ask the chief officer
What time did the ship
leave Singapore?The Chief Officer: About & vm..
Defendant: That is wrong. The pilot did.not come aboard till after six. That shows that the entries made are not cor rect.
antil We left Singapore at 7
In reply to the Note of Warning de- livered by the Allies, the Military Govern ment bas stated that the Shanghai Con- feretice, was suspended by the Northern peace davors who left Shanghai somas time ago. The Southern peace envoys are remaining in Shanghai for the resump The Military Government added that there would not be another civil war. STRITES IN AKOY.
states that A message from Amoy
the Peking owing to the arrest o students the merchants in Amoy, follow ing the advice of the merchants in Shang- hat and other place owners of junks have closed their shops as protest. went on strike yesterday, and the ferry trafo is suspended. PIKING CABLE REWA.
asleep, scated, in a corner of the deck. Another question. if you please: Mr. be hic. She had been to Canton before ed er indemnity to China.
Booker. Can you bring back to memory the time we were loading a cargo at Hongkew 7
Captain Taylour: That has got nothing to do with the casc
Defendant: I shall show your Worship later that it has. My education tells me the the question is right. (Laughter). Captain Taylour decided, however, that
the question was not relevant to points at issue..
the
About 340 pm, he saw the defendant walk down the main bridge without leaving anybody in charge. The chief officer and witness were at that time standing on the Toot of the upper bridge. Witness told defendant to go on to the main bridge. He went half-way, and then turned round and said he was a better man than witness. adding that it was a matter of common knowledge that witness and the chief officer were in league to deprive him Witness was on the of his certificate. upper bridge again between 9 and 10 p.in., and saw the defendant come up on to the main bridge and walk aft to the main, deck. The chief officer, soon after told witness that defendant was lying
Defendant: No. I have never been prostrate on the main deck He went to the place indicated, and saw the defend late; you always were. When I relieved ant lying dead drunk. At midnight beyou, there was nothing wrong with me was in the same position. Witness kept The Chief Officer: No. defendant's watch, and also the morning watch. Defendant told him that he held
Master's certificate-
Defendant, in reply to questions put by Capt. Taylour, said he had held Master's certificate for over twenty years, but had lost it.
Continuing, Mr. Mattock said the de- fendant next came on duty at 2 p.m. the following day.
Defendant; I have, then, to say that all the evidence brought forward is wick- ed evidence. (To the Chief Officer): You will admit that I have never been late
attending duty?
The Chief Officer: Sometimes you are a few minutes late, and sometimes I.
But, when the Captain sent for you, a few minutes later, I was beastly drunk 1-
I-did not say 10.
Your evidence amounts to that. (To
the Court): I had every right to sleep on deck if I chose to do so. The Captain Fsent me off. Consequently, I was off duty.
and could do as I pleased.
The Chief Officer: But not to sleep when on duty.
explain to your Worship the malice and spite that has occasioned this case,
Captain Teyloar: The evidence says you left the deck about a quarter past eight?
Defendant: If I were you, Mr. Walter Waiter Booker, chief officer of the Chun Sany, stated that of May 18th he was Booker, I would not lean on that counter. on duty from 9-p.m, till 8 p.m. The deYou should have more respect for the fendant relieved him at 8 p.m. Nothing Court! (To the Court): I shall try to seemed to be the matter with him at that time. At about a quarter past eight, the Captain sent for witness and äsked him if the second officer was sober. He re-
Defendant: Their time is absolutely plied that when he handed over duties: to him he did not seem to be under the wrong. It was about nine or, perhaps, influence of liquor. Some time later, he two minutes past nine. Between 8 and 9, heard the second officer shout, and be the Captain accused me of being drank. The I admit, I had a couple of drinks, but weat to see what" was the matter.
I can stand a second officer kicked his shoes and socks I was far from drank.
into a corner, and said a lot of unintel- whole night of drunks, and yet do my
to say
The Foreign Ministers in Peking have decided that the Peking Government cannot arrest any Chinese within the limitations of the Legations. It is report- that the Powers will jointly return the
At a public meeting in
(1) Rot membered that occasion vary well. It was th inst resolutions were passed the of the Paris Con- whether he was a fart the talles. She re- when her mother was living in Tai Wong to sign ) to cancel the treaties with Street. Amongst other incidents recalled ference, (3) to
that memorable trip was that men Japan entered into during the European war, (3) to punish traitors, (4) to revive puffed smoke into her face
The young man was charged, or re-industries, (5), to maintain education, and
with mand, before Mr. Lindsell at the Magis (6) to maintain political affairs.
barbouring the tracy yesterday,
adduced by
prosecution showed that the girl eloped when her mother had gone to the country. The de- fendant knew the girl, and her mother. had seen him often about her house. When the girl's mother returned, she found her
missing. A search daughter was made, and the girl discovered in the Mr. Lindeell asked the defendant if he company of the defendant
had any relatives in Hongkong, Defendant; My brother who is a barber.
Mr. Lindsell Is he bere No.
bad.
March 30th 30th
FALSE TRADE MARKS CASE.
DEFENDANT ABSCONDS.
A wily Chlace and an alert shop- keeper were the principal characters in false trade-marks case mentioned at the Magistracy, yesterday. The defendant, a false trade-mark it is alleged, to a brand of tobacco, manufactured by a certain shop-keeper. The manufacturer carried
him in a shop in Yaumeti. He informed the Police, who went to the shop and seized the goods. The Police returned to the shop next day to: serve a simmons, and then found that the defendingt had absconded.
He's ashamed of you and won't 'come and finally" di Matematic search for b
up by sister-in-law is bert
female relative was coming towards the witness-box when the Magistrate abruptly, pronounced sentence of three months' imprisonment,
ASSAULT ON A SERVANT GIRL,
ASSAILANT CONVICTED.
NOTICE OF APPPEAL GIVEN.
At the Magistracy, on Saturday, ́a wealthy Chinese, who is a timber con- tractor to the Naval Yard and resides in Tai Hang village, was charged, on remand, with brutally assaulting a ser. vant girl.
Mr. P. W. Goldring appeared for the defence...
The complainant's story, was that she was accused of stealing clothing which, it was alleged, she pawned, and when she denied the charge she was assaulted
three different
Occasions by the de fendant. One night the defendant thrash ed her very severely, and a lukong, who was patrolling:
the
district, heard her cries and interfered. He took her to the Police-station, where she lodged a com plaint against the defendant
on
Defendant stated that he went home under the influence of liquor on the night in question, and when his concubine com- plained of the
theft be questioned the girl. When she Bis temper and deared her guilt he lost
day,)
1. X. Almada appearing for the
the Magistracy, Fester order for the destruc tion of the good which had been seized
Mr. Hutchison intimated that be wish End the case proved art, and ordered a
remand.
A CLAN FIGHT. -
At the Magistracy, yesterday before charged with creating a disturbance. Mr. B. O. Entchison, two Chinese werd Inspector Kean stated that at 6.45 am, yesterday, the two defendants had an altercation in the China Sugar Refinery, Before many and words led to blows
two, hundred minutes had elapsed over persons were participating in the quarrel, dividing themselves into two factions and arrested using stones sticks, iron bars, etc., ad weapons. The ring leaders ware by the Police.
Mr. Hutchison bound the defendants over in bonds of $100 each to be of good behaviour for six months.
PLAYING FAN TAN.!!
At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. R. E. Lindsells four Chinese were charged with keeping a gaming house, and two with playing fan tan
Inspector Grant and a party of detec tives raided a boat in Shaukiwan harbour
quently, be took her to the Police arrested the men, who were gambling ligible things. He asked him what the duty. It is because I am clover that this with the intention of charging, bereft for high stakes. : A. sum of $49; was found
trouble was, and defendant replied that charge is brought against me ! the course of the vessel had been altered.
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Captain Taylour: According to the twice since 8. p.m. Witness went down evidence, you left the bridge at 8.40 and to the wheel-room, and lound that the again at 8.10-Defendant: As I had no course was the same as when he had been watch, I can't say.. relieved. The defendant did not smell
́of liquor, but from the condition of the man he concluded that he was under the
The Captain says no.-Parhaps he had a stop-watch,
of the way, discor that be
he went back for his money st
Then, testing, tired, he stayed at
but, as the tone, in writing to pay compensa whom could be pay ・itt'
·lenie asked the Magistrate, to
Mr. Lindell inflicted lines ranging from $50 to $3 on the defendants
influence of some drug. Defendant did noeded to say whether a person left the the girl was a thief and had confessed Victoria Theatre, to-morrow evening, was
to
Captain Taylour: No stop watch is bridge once or twice; that's the chief not seem to know what be was about, so witness told the Captain that defendant charge-Defendant: I did not leave the
When I went on the Chun Mr Goldring applied for a suspension Presentation of plays with a moral back- was not in a' ft condition to be left in bridge: I was sent down. This is a plot very serious one, and sentenced: defen-time his energies were devoted to the
against me.
"MORAL SUICIDE" AT THE with defendant as the
VICTORIA THEATRE. charge against him as of minor na ture. He would plead exilty to common For fifteen years, Mr. Abramson," the "to wilfully, inflicting un- author and director of the photoplay
"Maral Buicide," Ho submitted that
to be shown at the necessary
it, but
at the head of his own operatio" and stealing the clothing..
during that Mr. Hutchison considered the assault dramatic
companies and
dant to two weeks' hard labour, a
Bubsequently, he began ground for the screen. His success was instan taneous and his virile photo-dramas be- came the talk of the country. Among his saccesses MDA Mother's Confession, bidden Fruit, "A
The Sins of the Parents, Her Bur
Enlighten ins
Thy Danghay render,
"of
charge on the bridge. The Captain in Sang, several "Chinese boys told me of the sentence, as he wished to appeal
to the Supreme Court. atructed witness to tell the defendant to not to join the vessel. Yet I got on all
Mr. Hutchison granted defendant bail get off duty, and that the Captain would take the watch. The Captain, added that right till the ship repched Hongay. I in the sum of $1,000.
beard the Captain and Chief Officer talk
None
If repetition of such an occurrence took about water, and chimed in, saying that place he would put the defendant off at we should take a big stock of fresh water. The first port they touched. About 9.15 The Captain gon wild and shouted "This
is podamned business of your won 1 p.m., witness saw defendant wardering of your instructions to me! on the main deck, and asked him who was the beginning. Here is the end. I ad
an old man, and if the Court finds on the bridge. He replied that the Captain was there,
Defendant: Rub it in as much as you can. I hope you'll get promoted:
Captain Taylone (to defendant): That
will do
Withom I am only saying what hap pened. Proceeding, witness said the Captain naked the defendant what he was doing there, and he made an insulting remark by way of reply. He then came down the bridge, in a manner that looked as though he wanted to fight. Witness told him not to make bad worse, or there would be trouble.??
me
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. POLICE SERGEANT CHARGED
WITH RAPE
At the Magistracy, on Monday, before
and
writing
Law for Both" Ambition.
Moral Buicide" considered erma better than any of he previous achieve ments. It is intensely dramatic-de-the service effects are wonderfully impressive
guilty I appeal to be dealt with leniently Mr. R. E. Lindsell, John McBean Tul-It is the story of a man's downfalk, and
We all sometimes do things we should not, and far which we are sorry later.
loch, sergeant of Police, Bhaukiwan, was After deliberating for nearly quarter of charged, on remand, with indecently as an hour, the Court delivered the follow-saulting a Chinese girl, 13 years of age,
that William Hudson, while the daughter of w span woman, “
Ing
gment
in camera,
in charge of the deck, left the bridge of Mr. Leo. Longinetto, Assistant: Crown second officer) without being relieved, watched the proceedings on behalf of the
Mr. AE. Hall the Chun Sang (in, which. ship he was Solicitor, tended Mr. W. EL.
while the ship and without Form on May 16th, and parents of the girl was at sea at 240p
on the
Altar
evidence é hearing the same date. again at 8.10
Mr. H. E. Lindsell, it is undorstood, com further and that he was on the date and time, under the influence of mitted the prisoner for trial at the next intoxicating liquor to such a degree as Criminal Sessions, but up to the time to render hita unfit for daty. We thereof. going to press we had not received fore, direct that his certificate of com- any official advice on the subject though
it was promised. petency by suspended for six months,****
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