THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20th, 1927.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES." SUNNING PIRACY
- 5.5.* ** SPHINX."
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
CONSIGNEE BOTIC
HONSIGNEES of Cargo from MAB
SETLLES, do also Cargo from LA-PALLICE, COGNAC, do, ex. **
COMMANDANT
DORISE
La cou above Stokmarknes thair Goode with
nostica
informed that
hereby tion of Opium, Treasare and the part being landed and stored
Valuablen ara
at their risk into the Godowns of the and Kowloon Wharf and Hong Godown Co., Ltd., Kawicon, whenos Delivery may be obtained immediately after landing
Optional Cargo wil be forwarded on unless instructions are received from the Consignees 19 hours before arrival re- questing
be landed hars it to Bils of Lading will be
be countersigned by Me Dadersigned. Goods masining nnolaimed after Tuesday
the 25th instant at Noon will be subject to Hent and Puding Charge
AL Claims must be sent in to ma in or before Friday, the 8th Instant or they will not be
be recognized. Damaged Prakagos must be left in the Gedowns for Examination by the Con signees
the Company's Surveyors: Messrs. Goddard & Douglas at 10.00 am on Tuesday, the 25th insiant.
No Claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Undowes
No Fir lastrace will be effected by us in any case whatever.
and
"I. LIMAGE
Agent Hong Kong, 19th January, 1927. (4458
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. OHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- *TION CO, LTD.
AND
FROX UNITED KINGDOM.
VI BINGAPORE.
ONSIGNEES per Co.'s Steamer
*MACHAON are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf,
TRIAL
CAPTAIN PRINGLE GIVES
EVIDENCE.
QUESTIONED AS TO IDENTI FICATION OF PRISONERS.
THE GREAT FIGHT RECAPITULATED.
After the ship had gone by, wit news saw people moving on the poop deck, and saw No. 5.lifeboat being lowered on the starboard side. There were about seven people in and when it reached the the boat, and
À Dangerous Contze Witness îunderstood – that the pirates wanted to take the ship to Ping Hoi, and he agreed to do so; He understood that the No. 1 pirate arranged that his goods should not be stolen, and he (wit water it seemed to be very heavy. ness) went to his cabin under Witness thought it was very prob- escort, and then to the navigating able that they had forgotten to bridge. There, he found that the put the plug in the bottom of the ship's course had been altered on boat, which consequently began to to a dangerous course, and after Bl n lot of explaining and trouble," he succeeded in getting her on a safe
course.
For the second day the ten On the bridge witness found the Chinese committed to the Criminal Chief Officer, Second Officer and Sessions on charges arising out of about five pirates. Of these he the piracy of the ss. Sunning ap-identified in the dock Nos. 3, 4 and peared in the dock at the Supreme, and also said he thought, either Court yesterday before the Puigne No. 6 or 7 was there, but he could Judge (Mr. Justice J. E. Wood),
Capt. James Pringle, master of the Sunning, continued his evi- dence, which occupied the whole of the morning session, and also the early part of the afterscon. He told the story of the piracy and traced the subsequent movements sad actions of the pirates He was questioned by Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C. (instructed by Mesara Lo & Lo, and appearing for Nos. 7, 8, 9 and 14 prisoners) as to his identi. fication of certain of the prisoners. Mr. H. G. Sheldon (instructed by Messrs. Hastings, Dennys & Bowley, appears for the defence of Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 20 prisoners)..
The case for the Crown is being conducted by the Assistant Attor ney-General (Mr. J. H. B. Nihill),
Capt. Pringle said he had under hir, command two deck officers, Chief Officer. Beatty, and Becond Officer Hurst, and the engine room officers were Mr. Cormack (Chief),
In reply to Mr. Nihill, witness said he could not see whether Mr. Lapsley was in the boat or not.. The last witness saw of Mr. Laps ley was when he entered the chart room with the No. 1 pirate. 'just before midnight.
In reply to further questions, Capt. Pringle said No. 20 was not be sure. After he had brought guarding him on the port side. The the ship back on to a safe course, arst time he saw the No. 1 pirate he remained on the bridge until he did not appear to be armed, dinner time, except when he den but afterwards he was carrying an conded to the lower bridge for the automatic. purpose of taking bearings. All the time he was guarded..
At about half-past four, another
bross-Examination. Cross-examined by Mr. Alabaster Capt. Pringle agreed that, having of the Company's ships passed less undertaken to steer the vessel to than half a mile away, and witness the pirates base, he never expect was unable to dip his flag as wased to see any of them again, be did not expected that he would ever usually done.".
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At soven o'clock he went down be required to identify any of them. to dinner, an armed man escorting Mr. Alabaster: When the No. 6 him. In the saloon were the boat left, to all outward appear. Wind- Second Officer, Second and Third ance, she took away the last living Engineer, wireless operator, the Pirates, with the exception of those lady passenger and Mr. Lapsley, laid out on the bridge t While they were eating an armed pirate stood outside the door, and when they had finished witness re- turned to the navigation bridge, still under escort.
The Fight.
Capt. Pringle: Not necessarily. Heavy seas were running, and some of the pirates might not have risk-
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B-Blue sky C-Cloudy; D- Drizzle; F-Fog; L-Lightaing; If there were any left, they did showers; Q-Squalla; R-Rain; T- M-Mist; O Ovarcast; P=Faming
not at any rate, make any attempt Thunder. to run the bridge-No.
When the Bluebell came along.
Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignees Mr. Orr (Second) and Mr. Duncan they were unable to reply. Up to side and examination was made,
Fisk and sabjost to Terms and Condi of Storage at Holt's Wharf The Cargo will be ready for Delivery fram
on and after 19th Jannary.
godara
(Third). When the best left on her voyage on November 15th, there
"bad was detained t-All those anyone who was called a
against whom there was any evi-
man"!
ptional Cargo will not be landed there were a number of Chinese side, and a midnight was op dence were detained.
anies Notice has been given prior passengers in the first-cinas, second, to Steamer's arrival, but carried on from class and steerage, and there were part to port to the final of call to which the optica, extends.
aleo two saloon passengers, All broken, chafed and damaged Goods Russian lady and Mr. Lapsley. are to be left in the Godot where they will be examined on any
At 3 p.m. on November 15th, the Friday between
the hours of and 105 AM and Noor within period ship was about twenty-six miles to No Claims will be admitted after the the north-east of the Lamocks, and Goods have left the Steamer's Godowa half an an hour later when witness and all Goods remaining andéarored the 28th January, will be
was in his cabin he was called by Bubject to Renta
All Claims against the Etesuar mart be presented to the Undersigned, on or -not be recognised. #No Fire Intrance will be affected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agenti
19th January, 1927.
(4458
At ten o'clock another ship was sighted which signalled to them but midnight there were always pirates on the bridge, usually one on each
proaching the No. 1 pirate came in and warned him, as he had been warned before through Mr. Lapsley. The pirates appeared to be anxious about Chilang Light, and at times their demeanour show- ed that they were excited. At half past twelve, when the light just be cama viribla, there were on the
the pirates then-No, I was much You had a chance of studying
too busy. The fire still had a good
hold
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE.
From January 30th to 26th, 1997,
HIGH WAZKE.
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Kong Standard
Time:
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But after the fire was out you Fi must have seen the men under guard frequently I had many Sat. 32 things to think about..
You have already said that.
the cabin boy. He drank a cup bridge, in addition to witness, two several of the pirates were much
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of ten and started to read a book pirates, the Chief Officer, and the slike. At the Magistracy, you were Thes. 25m
No. 11 has been discharged.
Capt. Pringle I am still sure that No. 11 was very actively engaged with the pirates,
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ho walked round to the port aide Hearing noise he turned round and saw one pirate lying flat, and the Chief and Second Oncers with another man,
Witness rushed to
get the ship's lead, found it gone, and on returning he searched the Prostrate pirate for firearms, and found nine cartridges..
to the bottom of the ladder.
Mr. Alabaster :. You. had diffe Capt Pringle: If it was difficult then; it is still more difficulty now.
calty with your identifications 1
Chief Oficer Called.
Br. T. P. Banity, the Chief Officer of the Suaning, was called | at the afternoon hearing.
Witness said.The first heard a A pirate, who was guarding the raffle outside his cabin, and then other people in witness's cabin be saw an Indian Guard being dis came up the starboard ladder, and armed. At the same time several "and" be was with Chief Engineer red twice at the mate, but weither bundled shot took effect. The Chief Officer and the Second Engineer into & Feturned the fire, and the man fall cabin.
Eventually, witness went to the navigating bridge, where he found His Lordship: Is he identified only a quartermaster, who was Mr. Nihill replied that he was ordered by a pirate, who appeared All broken, chafed and damaged Goods their pistols, and witness, under. not, ho was believed to have been to be in charge to change the course to Bouth West. The attitude are to be left in the Godown, 'where they will be examined by Mass. Ander standing that they wanted his killed. He was told that the re of the leader of the pirates was son & Aabe on the 24th January, 1927 arms, took them to his cabin where mains of a body were found near not menacing but he occasionally covered, witness and the quarter- at 10a.m.
master with a revolver.-. All Claims against the vessel must be he showed them the locker contain the bottom of the ladder. presented be the Undersigned before the taining the arms. The locker con- January, 1997, or they will not be tained a rife with fifty rounds of No Fire Insurance will be effected. ammunition, and a revolver with Bills of Lading will be countersigned by twenty-five rounds, which the men JOHN MANNERS & 00., LTD. Hong Kong, 19th January, 1927.
[4469
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His Lordship: Have these arms beca recovered 1
Mr. Nihill: No, my Lord.". Continuing, witness said after
Witness went on to speak of the
The Second Engineer, Mr. Orr, hearing noise, came up from plan formed by the officers to regain down below, and the Second Officer control of the ship. He said that he recognised No. 7 prisoner the gave witness a revolver. Witness man who Bustled the Second En. then went to the port side of the gineer. into his cabinet bridge to defend the ladder there, ⠀⠀⠀ k Men Falled. and Messrs. Beatty and Orr were
on the starboard side. No-one at Shortly after midnight they were tempted to come up on the port expecting navalesistance, and he side, so witness did not have to was also keeping a lookout for use his revolver. Mr. Beatty
pointed this light out to two secured the rifle of the man who pirates who were on the bridge. had been shot, and just then there While they were leaning over the was a hang on the bridge, which bridge, watching the light, the witness saw come from one of the Second Officer felled both of them. pirates who had recovered con- At the same time a man, who wAS sciousness. The Chief Officer struck on sentry-go outside the Captain's, the man on the head with the rifle cabin, came up to the bridge and and broke the gan. Mr. Beatty opened fire. Witness returned it, then took witness's revolver, and brought this man down and secur witness found the lead and coned his rife and other arma. There
that, they motioned him into the descended the starboard ladder and height About 12:30 A..
chart room where they spoke with reference to the chart. As witness could not understand, the pirates THE Steamship
brought the wireless operator, who having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by was Chinese, but he could not her are informand that all Goods are being understand them, as he did not lauded at their risk into the hazardous speak the same dialect. One of the and/or extra-hazardou
Holt's Godowns of Wharf, whence Delivery may be obtained pirates became angry with the wire tinged to guard the port ladder as promiscuous firing all over the No Claims will be admitted after the less operator, and struck him on with it. Witness beard firing both ship, and an attack was made on
Jelt the
the Godowns, and all remaining undelivered after 24th the jaw, and another fan, whom from the pirates and his officers the bridge. He went on to speak 1927, will be subject to Bert. witness identified as No. 3, pushed on the bridge, but the most seemed of the Chief Enigneer being used. as a shield during the attack on All diaims against the Stewmer must a gun into his (witness's) stomach to be done by the pirates the bridge. 173 be presented to the Undersigned on or At that moment another man push The Fire Breaks Out
Goods
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s to be left in the Godowns, where they will be exatained on any Tuesdays or Fridays, between the hours of 10.46
the Free Storage period
Bad Noon, within the
Witness also identified No. 20
before 81st January, 1997, or they will ed the threatening pirate away, and At two o'clock in the morning, prisoner as one of the pirate band.
be recognized. All broken,
chafed and damaged Good two of them went away with the the ship was losing way, and wiIn reply to questions, Mr. Beatty Second Officer on to the bridge. Aneas enw the lights of another, said he was quite certain that he well-dressed Chinese, wearing horn steamer. Then sent an 8.0.8. had not confused) No 7-prisoner rimmed spectacles and apparently semaphore mamage, and also sound with another-man with regard to without arma, then entered theed the syren for are minutes, but the incident of pushing the Second chart room and spoke quietly to they received no reply and the ship Engineer into a cabin. He had no the wireless Uperator Witnean passed by. Capt. Fringle added doubt it was No. 7 and not. No. 11 heard him say Sai Mun and that she could not have been more prisoner then witness knew what they want than two miles away. At that time rd. The wirelesa operator was able the ship was on fire, which appear “to understand the No. 1 pirate, j'éd to, have started, somewhere in but soon after the Court adjourned
and setod as interpreter-
the vicinity of Mr. Hurst's'cabin, until this morning at 10.30′′
of One Whakaper
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by STUUHE BANK LINE, LFD 25 General Agenta. Hong Kong, 17th Juntry, 1927,
| 14447:
Mr. J. W Hurst, Second Officer
of the Bunning was then called,
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