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THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.
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SOLE AGENTS FOR
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 1925
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STEAMSHIP COMPANY SUED. EUROPEAN OFFICERS CLAIMS.
SEQUEL TO INCIDENT AT
KONGMOON, A
The unpleasant experience of thres European ship's officers of the Lewag Kwong, at Kengmoon," an account. of |which appeared in the Daily Prex re cently, was recalled in the Summary Court yesterday morning, before "the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood), when Capt. James R. Wilson sued the Chiat Wo Steamship Company, for $1,000,. for wages due and the value of personal be longings lost.
“PHYLLIS,” THE PANGOLIN. H.E. THE GOVERNOR'S GIFT
TO THE ZOO. STRANGE CREATURE FROM 'NEW, TERRITORIES.
The London Zoo has just received from the Governor of Hongkong, Sir Reginald Stubbs, a most strange and rare beast, the Chinese Pangolin.
It has never been seen in the Gardens before, and is is more than twelve years since even a remote cousin came there to live for but 48 hours. ;
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It is covered in a dark brown seals armour, which makes it resemble a living
Mr. G. R. Haywood appeared for the plaintiff and the Company was represent-four-legged fir-cone, with a white face! ed by Mr. D. McCallum..
and chest, and its great fore claws and Outlining his case Mr. Haywood said pointed head reveal the Pangolin as a that there were really two cases, The facts in both cases were identical, but the well-equipped burglar of ants' nesta, law applicable to the second case was, he thought, slightly different. The plain tiff was Capt. James Wilson, who had been employed by the Company for the past four years. He was the master of the sa. Leany Krong, which left Eong
On kong on July 9th for Kouginoon. board there were three Europeans, the Master, Chief Officer and Chief Engineer. They arrived at Kongiavon about $15 am on the 10th, and here the whole af the Chinese crew deserted, unking with them all the provisions they could End and anything else they could lay their hands on. The Chief Offer endeavoured to get assistance from other craft in the
The Pangolin cannot be fed on ants at vicinity; but was unable to do so. No the Zoo, but it is showing a most pro sampan would come near the vessel, and
Its pratection of overlapping scalea shows what nature enn do with unpro- mising materials They are composed of hair-substance fattened and matted into horny plates, until the animal has a suit of mail like, that of a Norman knight., In the rhinoceros hair-substance is twist- ed, matted, and toughened into the char acteristic horas, while the same material serves to make the quills of the "poreu- pinc.
dried ants' eggs.
the Chinese purarr, who was the agent mising appetite when confronted with a of the Company, came to the Captain and mixture of ground meat, milk, egg, and Kaid Your life is in great danger. The people on shore are very threatening, and
The pangolin is seldom seen because it you must leave the ship at once? The Captain had down signals of distress and is an animal of purely nocturnal habits. The specimen sent to London was no one had come to their assistance in spite of the fact that there was a British caught at Tai Wai, near Shatin, in the gunboat in the Harbour. The purser New Territories, in May. It was seen to managed to get hold of a sampan, and dive into its burrow by a workman dia- the three European officers left the ship.ployed by the Botanical and Forestry De They were landed and went to the Cus partment. After half a day's digging, toms House. They found the crowd very the animal was captured, and was sent to Mr. H. Green, Superintendent of thể hostile to them, many spitting in this direction, Eventually they returned to Department, who had it sent to Govern- Hongkong by another vessel.. When Capt. meut House. The animal remained at Wilson returned to Hongkong he received Government House for 'n fortnight, where a note from the defendants, stating that it was familiarly known as Phyllis," as the ship had been deserted on the fith and every day was regaled with bananas inst the officers had better call for their and rice and anything else that was salaries up to that date. When the thought fit for it.
"we shall riot is over, said the let invite you to take charge again if you are required.". Defendants denied any liability for further wages, and said that us the Captain had left the ship of his own accord, they would hold him respon sible for the vessel...
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Then His Excellency decided to send the animal to the Zoo, and it was taken Home by Capt. Fitzroy, R.N.R, a keen zoologist.
HANKOW SITUATION. CHINESE PROMISE TO PROTECT BRITISH INTERESTS.
Capt. Wilson then went into the wit- Ress-box and said that he was a Master Mariner at present unemployed. He had been four years on the sa. Leung Kwong;
Tupan Hsiao, Yao Nan, of Hupeh, re- and had been in the employ of the defend- ants for the past two years. The ship ports that Hu Chun, Foreign Commis- sailed under the Chinese flag. With re-sioner of Hapeh, is negotiating at Han- gard to the Kongmoon incident, when kow concerning the withdrawal of the they reached Kongmoon all the hands British gunboats as well as the foreign went ashore, including the purser, het marines stating that the Chinese author. he returned later and told them that there ities will hold themselves responsible for was grave trouble on shore. The Chiet the effective protection of British life and Officer shouted across to a British vessel property in nccordance with treaty stipu in the Harbour, and asked them to stand lations by and give assistance if necessary. The reply received was that the vessel was with only half her crew, but was sailing immediately. They were taken ashore in a sampan, and went to the Customs. He did not know whether the purser remain. ed on board or went ashore. He did not seen him since.
Mr. Haywood: Where do you take in povisions, Hongkong or Kongmoon In both places,
When the officers and you left the ship were there any provisions on hoard? No. Not to my knowledge.
It is your duty as master to see that the officers, are safel-Yes.
The purser took the place of the com- pradore and was the agent of the Cem pany, was he not-Yes, he was.
What is the, difference in harbour charges between Kongmoon and Hong kong i-Oh, you can lie at Kongmoon for nothing..
Mr. MacCallum: As master of a ship you are monarch of all you survey —I suppose.so.
Do you take orders then from a purser He was taking the place of the com- pradore on that particular trip.
Do you take orders from the compra- dore -Yes.
no.
So far as discipline, is concerned -Oh,
When you reached Kongmoon you con- sidered you were ja enemy water-Yes Did you consider the ship had been captured --No. I knew the ship was all right; she is Chinese owned. Our Lives were in danger.
The British Consul-General, according to an Asiatic News Service message from Prking, dated July 29th, agrees to with- draw the armed Indian soldiers from the wharf and godowns of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire at Mingchawan as desired by the Chinese provided the Chinese officials will farnish him positive guarantees. for their safety against mob molestation.
Regarding the payment of compensa tion for the Chinese killed and wounded on the 11th June, the British Consul- General is of opinion that nothing can be definitely decided on this..point with- out further instructions from the British Legation in Peking..
With regard to the 'fixing of respon sibility for the unfortunate incident on the 11th June, the Consul General says that the fault does not rest with the Britishers alone as the late arrival of the Chinese soldiers on the scene was also partially responsible for it. Further- more, the Consul General says that both sides should give assurances that there must be no repetition of the June 11th incident in the future.
Mr. MacCallum said that so far as the purser was concerned he would never be in a position to discharge a master in The ship, circumstances such as existed. once deserted in the way described, be came a total loss.
Mr. Justice Wood inquired of Mr. Mac Callum whether he intended to quote Sections 157 and 158 of the Merchants Shipping Act in his favour. la his opinoin. So you deserted her 1-1 think the the master was clearly outside the see- owners knew that the crew, would leave tions. the boat in Kongmoon.
Ware your orders to take her to Kong- moos and leave her there 1-No, if they had told me that we would never have
gone.
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The purser told you your lives were in danger 7-Yea
He told you purely as a friendly lact No, I think he was in league with the owners to get our money stopped
He was nice to yout-Yes, a man who wants to do himself a good turn, general- ly is very nico.
Mr. Thomas A. Nicholas, chief officer, corroborated.
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EVIDENCE OF OWNER
Ip Kam Ting, the owner, denied that the purser had any authority, and also denied the allegation that he sent the vessel to Kongmoon knowing that the crow intended to desert, in order to save money.
Mr. Haywood asked for time in order. to look up the precedents, and his Lord chip adjourned the case until noon to day.
The Chief Officer of the vessel, Mr. T. A. Nicholas, also, brought action against the Company, and this case was also ad- journed until to-day.
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