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ZANNIS NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DROWNING.
...
HIS MOTOR-BOAT RAMMED BY „GOVERNMENT. LAUNCH.
MAJOR ZANNI RESQUED. IN AN EXHAUSTED STATE.
ARMS TRAFFIC.
AMERICAN QUARTERMASTER COM
MITTED FOR - TRIAL
Earl Hastings, quartermaster of the ss. President - McKi-ley, was yesterday „ ona- mitted for trial by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy on a charge of unlawfully having in his possession of
che Smith and Wesson revolver, one
Major Zanni, the Argentine world flyer, very narrowly escaped death by drown ing yesterday morning, when he wLuger pistol and 224 rounds of ammunt. jerked out a motor-boat, Moonraker Fo. | tion. 7, which collided with the Government steam launch Fictoria. The airman was rescued from the water in a state of exhaustion.
Hastings, in a statement to the Caurs said on Monday morning at about 10 o'clock, he was preparing to go nabore when the No. 1 butcher approached him
At 6-15 a.m. Major Zanni, accomand enquired whether he would take two panied by bis mechanic Beltrame, and the guns ashore for him. Defendant refused Consul for Peru (Mr. E. Rouillon) left at first, but later agreed to comply with Kowloon Pier for Laichikok Bay to the request. Defendant explained his "tune up" his machine with the inten-reason for taking such a step by saying tion of leaving for Foochow later on in that the butcher owed him a considerable the morning. When off the Kowloon amount of money and he had within his Naval Yard the motor-bost collided with grasp a chance of having some of it re- the Victoria. The launch was sighted paid. His intention was to keep posses- about 100 yards away before the collision sion of the arms until the butcher paid and she was moving at a fairly good his debts. When he was handed the arms speed when the 3ooaraker No. 7 crossed and ammunition, he was instructed to her-bow. The motor-boat was struck or take them to the Hongkong Ferry Wharf her starboard quarter and slightly dam where he would meet the butcher and hand them back. When he was asked to be searched, defendant said that he could have turned back and run towards the ship if he wished to, but as he had the arms on bim he did not want to "maks any bones" about it.....
aged.
The impact caused the Moonraker No. 7 to heel over and two of the occupants Major Zanni and Mr. Ronillon were thrown into the water. Beltrame, the mechanic, who could, not swim, was successful in jumping on to the steam launch just prior to the collision.
Mr. Rouillon, who is not a strong swimmer, was hampered with his cloth ing, and he found difficulty in keeping afloat. Major Zaani, who could not swim at all, was seen to go under three times. After that, all that could then be seen of Zanni was his belmet Boating on the water. Beltrame, the mechanic by this time, was in a state of utter despair. For five minutes, it is said. they could not trace Zanni until another motor-boat, the song fien, came along and picked up both men from the water. Major Zanni when pulled out was in a
state of exhaustion.
On examining his clothing Major Zanni found that he had lost his pocket both containing a number of bank notes and his letter of credit. His charts happily, were recovered from the water. Mr. Bouillon lost his wrist watch
The Victoria took the damaged motor. boat in tow and landed the, avintors and Mr. Bouillon at Kowloon, where Major Zaani returned to Mr. Rouillon's house and rested for the day. Apart from alight shock he is none the worse for his immersion.
It is learned that the usual comple ment for a motor-boat is a coxavain and kan engineer. On this occasion the engineer was absent, a small boy being on the boat in his place. An enquiry into the collision is to be held at the Harbour Office this morning. Mr. W. McKay, Governor Inspector of Junks. was on board the steam launch at the
time of the collision.
Major Zanni intends leaving for Foo- chow this morning, weather permitting. Up to the present he has received no further communication from Shanghai and be has decided to carry on with his fight, despite the war in the vicinity of Shanghai.
SHIP CONSTRUCTION IN JAPAN.
SIR JOHN BILES'S VISIT.
"It appears to me, that I have been the victim of a frame-up, by being naked to take the arms and ammunition ashore and then nerested," said the defendant
MORE SEIZURES.
A collection of arms, consisting of 30 Mauser pistols, 50 magazines, twa Win- chester rifles and 3,670 rounds of am- munitions, has been discovered on the Burgova of Rusia by members of the crew. The contraband has been handed over to the police by the Staff Captain of the vessel. No arrests have been made.
On the same day Detective Sergt. Dorling seized on board the West Carmonia, five frön drums, containing, arms and ammunition.
SEQUEL OF A COLLISION.
CONNAUGHT MOTOR GARAGE
SUED...
At the Summary Court yesterday morn 18, before Mr. Justice Dyer Ball, Mr. H. Odell, a sharebroker, sued the Con- naught Motor Garage Company, of Des Vaux Road Central, for 8500 damages suffered by the plaintif in respect of otorcar No. 876, owing to the negligent driving of the defendant's motor-car NC.
980.
The claim was made up as follows:- Damage to car, 8240; loss of use of car. $200; personal damage to the plaintiff ani bis dependants, $100.
Mr. E. S. C. Brcoks was for the plain- tiff and Mr. F. E. Nash was for the defen- dant.
on to
Mr. Brooks said that on July 12th the plaintiff lelt Hongkong at 3.45. p.m.. driving his car towards Repulse Bay, When near the Dairy Farm premises, at Pokfulam, he observed another car in front of him, which later on, appeared
about to turn. The plaintiff slowed his car to 10 miles per hour and when endeavouring to pras the TCAT of the A visit to Japan was paid by Sir John Biles in the autumn of last year in contar the driver of the defendant's car put nection with the sittings of the Indian his engine into reverse and backed Mercantile Marine Committee, of which his. (Mr. Brook's) client's car, damaging he is a member. The object of the visit The car was afterwards repaired at a cost of $210 but it was out of action for was to collect information on shipping some considerable time necessitating the and shipbuilding in ihat country.
use of
ancther car in respect of which the Although his inquiries were, anfortu plaintif claimed $260. The plaintiff alo nately, handicapped by the earthquake claimed personal damages. which occurred just before his arrival. Sir John has presented a very interest ing summary of the information bo had gathered.
is
Mr. Udell, giving evidence, bore out Mr. Brooks' opening statement and said if the defendant car had courtinued to turn justead of commencing to hark he would have been able to torn. Finding the defendant's ear wax backing in to him plazatiff swerved bis car
into the bank, damaging the rear front wheel and the mud guard. Witness went on to say that throndant's car entreated him to allow him interpretor the driver of the to take the damaged car to the Connaught Garage to be
repaired
Japanese ships have been built entirely in private shipyards. At present there is little or no demand for the construc tion of ordinary vessels. Construction confined to vessels of special types. All shipyards have been obliged to curtail the scope of their work and in some cases to suspend altogether. Steel and labour costs are high; there has been an redus-
Cross-examined, witness said he learu- tion in wages since the war. The aver age wage is about 34 ro- per day of 8ed to drive in Hongkong and had held a bours-48-hour week. It is believed that State aid is necessary to promote the sbipbuilding industry.
The Shipbuilding Encouragement Law as published in 1607, suspended in 1917, and nullifed in 1919 gave bounties, 18 re per ten for vessels from 700 to 1,000 tous, and 30 rs for vessels above 1.000 tons; these subsidies being altered in 1009 to 10 rs and 33 ra. per ton to vessels. above 1,000 tons according to the kind and class of vessel, but regardless of their size. Bounties were also given for pro pelling machinery, 7 ra per i.h.p, tur bine engiaca h-p., being 5 per cent, more per sh.p. If these constructions to res- triction was placed on the importation of steel, at some items of construction vero prohibited from importation.
licence for 18 months. He employed a chauffeur, but nine times out of ten drove himself. He considered himself as can able as the ordinary Chinese driver. He was of opinion that he had a perfect right to pass behind the other car. De- tendant's car could have turned rend without hacking; the read was very wide at that part being specially made for turn. ing purposes.
After further evidence had been taken the case was adjourned until this morning.
ALLEGED FRAUD,
SOLICITORS CLERKS ON BAIL
Mr. H. L. Dennys, Jr.. of the firm of It is difficult to determine the effect of Messrs Hastings, Denny's and Bowley, these subsidies alone upon the develop Solicitors, appeared at the Central Magis ment of the Mercantile Marine of Japan, fracy yesterday to make application
Tor because in 1884 considerable impetus the reduction of bail in the case of Charles had been given to this development by Kent (n Chinese) and Lo Shu-fan, clerks, the Chiao-Japanese War. In 1893 the who are charged with fraad, 20 tonnage owned by Japan was 151,773 tone Mr. Dennys suggested that the defen and in 1803 it had increased to 279,003 daat, Lo, be released in bonds, given by tons. In 1896, the year of the Navigas employers, in the sum of 85,000 each. tion Encouragement Law, it was 331,502, Mr. C. G. Ferdue, acting Director of and it increased up to the year 1804, the Criminal Intelligence, raised no objection year of the Russo-Japanese, War, to 668,300 tons. In 1914, the year of the Great War, it had increased to 1,708,388 tons. In the year, 1919, it was 2,325,200 fons. In 1923 it was 2,004,147 tong,
The Magistrate This
come down from $30,000 rather
Lo released, Kent was bailed out on The bands were immediaitely given and Saturday last on the appeal of Mr. F 'Davidson.
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