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THE IRENE
PIRACY.
TWO OFFICERS GIVE EVIDENCE.
THE HEAVENLY BODIES WOULD NOT BE SATISFIED.
SECOND DEFENDANT REMOVED FROM THE DOCK -
AFTER AN OUTBURST.
The second hearing into the case in which seven Chinese are kahl on charge arising out of the piracy of the Irear was held Yesterday before Mr. R."E. Lindärll at the Central" Magistracy. In the course of a cross-examination of the ship's 'othours, the secom defendant demanded: "Why should a European he allows ed to speak and I cannot have my say 1" He called upon the dietics to witnrus that if he were to be hung, for a crime which he had not committed, the heavenly bodies should revenge such Aross injustice.
This defendant was removed from the duck but was brought back Inter to cross-examing, the other witness. Another defendant said that he was deaf and asked that evidence of the, withrases be interpreted in oklo dialect-
At yesterday's hearing Captain | Jahnsen was again in the box and was cross-examined by Mt. Lew d'Almada, jar.
Mr. d'Almada you been on the
Ten years.
How long have China Const
"Mr." d'Almada: When was the first pecasion on which you saw the
fourth defendant 1-The first time I saw him was at 9.30 am on the day of the pirney when he knocked at my door. I opened it and he looked into my cabin and went
When The "E4P Anivad, - Witness then went on to relate how the Z. sighted "them, Hia story was in the main corroborative of the story as given by the Captain yesterday's issue of the Daily Press. The second defendant eam on to the bridge after the shells had been fred and threatened him. He was then asked by this defend ant to signal to the Z. to stop are. The witness obeyed by waving his arm, but just then the third shot was fired which hit the ventilators, The pirates were scared out of their wits and bolted in all directiona
Witness then hid himself behind a life boat. Another shot was then fired on the other side of the ship, which had either passed through his or the chief officer's cabins and was instrumental-in setting fire to the ship. Immediately after this Mr. J'Almada: Did you say that he saw two or three pirates jump the fourth defendant pointed ang gverboard, but the witness was pistol at you ?-He was painting one the last man to leave the ship.
Mr. d'Almáða; Did you see him Again?Yes, he came back about half an hour later.
The captain added that he had seen the defendant ngain when he was on the bridge between 3 and 4
p.m.
dection.
Mr. d'Almada: How many pirates could you recognise besides these people in Court I think I can recognise two or three others.
Mr. Almada; Could you tell me which of these pilates were picked up by the .-The first, second and third defendants were picked up by the lab.
fendant 1-No.
not arise.
The last two shots fired hit the main steam pipe and stopped the engines, Witness put a life belt round the second engineer and did not leave the ship until the 4 came close
to the frene.
SHANGHAI'S KIDNAP- PING MENACE.
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Some.
The Police are very anxions that law-abiding, residents shout co- operate-with-them by not insing their fempers at any inconveniencé they may be put ta,. If traffic is delayed at a point. those waiting will have the satisfaction of kuor- ing that the anti-kidnapping squad of the police are going through some suspicious looking vehicle. body might even be pulled into a police station by mistake.. But the police have to entch the kidnappers without being given assistance by the Chinese who are kidnapped and, therefore, have to resort to unusud tactics. A little patience, a little forbearance, a smile to the Russian Volunteers, when they delay your motor-car will do as harm. In that respect, everybody can help in this nuti-kitinagging work.
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Advice To Armed Robbers....
to armed robbers. The Russian There might also be a suggestion Falunteers know how to shoot. The armed robbers might do well if they threw away their arms before they entered the laternational Settle At the identification parades be picked the first, second, third nature funerals, if they try any of ment. There may be some pre- fourth, fifth and sixth defendants their nasty little tricks on the He searched tbs first defendant | volunteers who are out to watch on board the L and found" for thein. Reputable citizens who Mr. d'Almada: From that time magazine clip with several rounds want to until you saw the defendants again of ammunition in it. These he licences in the proper quarter, but at the identification parades you handed to a sailor on the L. It those who carry arms without hav saw nothing more of the fourth dealso appeared to him that No. ing first gone through the proper defendant was the pirate-chief and
forms will find their lethal weapons ~~Me ----·Whyte-Smith, Assistant spoke good English. The accused
somewhat inconvenient. Crown Solicitor, re-examined the told him that he was formerly" a witness as to when the boat was fitter on a British ship. The third pirated in order to establish the accused seemed to know something right of the to interfere. He about charts and compass and to was, however, overruled by the have had nautical experience. They drastic methods which may be Magistrate who said that that did No, 4 defendant was often on the displeasing t some of those The piracy was com-bridge and the fifth accused appear would give the robbers all the rope
bumanely-minded individuals who CZAR'S PALACE" AND TARTAR mitted on the high seas and thated to be an opulent man.
CAMPS.
Owing principally to a dificulty a gold watch and chain and was with. The police are not in this they want to hang innocent people
ia getting the Morris six-wheelers dressed quite well,
Michael Strogoff is a film which un board, the s.s.” Bellerophon which Defendant Makes A Scene.
humane frame of mind.
stands out from the usual fare pro was due to leave for Home on The Second Officer, Mr. Ivanovich
While attempting the art of
It is interesting to note in this vided by the cinema as a sky-Sunday, carrying about:300 reser- Znionchlovsky, who was then call-examination the second defendant connection that many of the lead scraper would in an English village, vials of the Northamptonshire ed said that he had been on the told his Worship that he had been ing Chinese are now behind the It is tremendous in conception and Regiment, and the 28th Mechanical Arene for six months, and in China in England fora, long time and Council to the finish on any steps treatment; the equal of the Grif Transport Company, has been
naked why he was not allowed to that are being taken. It is general the films in spectacular effect and delayed. He had just been relieved from speak. He went on saying that, if y admitted on all sides that the their superior in technique. The It was necary to take the his watch by the chief officer and he were convicted of this crime, worst elements of the Chinese po story, an adaption of Jules Verne's wheels off the vehicles before they when he went down to have his surely the deities would not allow pulation have been taking advan. novel, The Secret Courier," deals could be stowed away. All arrange: Breakfast in the saloon, he heard an innocent man like him to suffer. tage of the somewhat lenient, con-
with the exciting adventures of mentu were completed by this morn→ pistols shots fired. He could re- Hend so much noise in the ciliatory attitude of the foreigners lichael Strogolf, courier to the ing, and the vessel was due to sail cognise the first, third, fourth and Court that the Magistrate had to toward political disturbers of the Czar Alexander II, when be was this afternoon. sixth defendants as among the men order him to be taken out of peace. The opposition to shooting, set in 1856 from Moscow to Irkutsk
The 3.5. Somersetshire, with a who rushed the saloon. The sixth Court. The seventh accused said the protest against drastic enforce a mission to the Grand Duke. large dra.t for the Northamptons on board, is expected during the man was then armed with a kitchen that he would like to have the ment of the law by the police, was
Alichael has to pass "through the latter part of this week, after which knife. The others had pistols with evidence translated in Hokie and never intended by any respectable Irkutsk and falls into the hands ut sporting the battalion thence.
Tartar armies who are attacking she will leave for Shanghai, trau- them. The third defendant search that he was rather deaf.
element of Chinese to include kid his enemies is tortured and blindea. e him and his cabin and also told
He at last gets his message through him that if a revolver was found
and saves the situation. dis adven cessful books of the great French writer, and had been transated into any languages before that of the
should suffice.
Allowed To Finish His Breakfast,
for seven years.
his breakfast.
He had
In The "Irene'" Engine Room.nappers and armed robbers. But The hext witness was Mr. Archi-one would be surprised to learn on him there would be trouble.bald Hodge, Chief Engineer of the where the politico ends and the After that the witness was allowed free. He said he had been on the robber begins. It is not necessary to return to his saloon and finish China Coast for the last 21 years. to know. If a persons carries a His story corroborated the other licence, be may, be regarded as a While the witness was reruming two witnesses. At the time when potential armed robber and if he hia breakfast, other armed Chinese the piracy started, he was in the becomes violent about it, he may came into the saloon, among them engine room. He, was, however, find that it does not pay. the third defendant. They asked ordered out and, went back to his The S.M.P, Specials, in relieving for his cabin again, and the third cabin with two or three of the the Russian Volunteers last even- defendant had a dispute with the pirates who wanted to know whe-ing, carried on with the precaution- other men as to whether they should ther he had any arms.
ary measures.YA'. Daily Nemer "leave him" (witness) alone. While This witness also stated that he was on the bridge he saw several when he was down in the engine armed men running-to and fro and room the telegraph was rung for among them he could recognise the engine to stop. He did this the second, third and fourth debut a few moments later a number fendanta.. On October 20th, he 'snw of pirates came down and ordered the third defendant holding pistol when the ship was approach ing Mendossa Island. When near Hate Island, the Captain, second and third defendants came on the bridge and the pirates ordered the The case was adjourned until to- course to be set for Triple Island.morrow afternoon.
him to put the engine full speed
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The Acting."
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Ivan Moskine who plays the title. role has been acclaimed as the au star of the Continent, and he acts with very great power and sym- It is curious that so excellent apathy. Mr. Hoskine has few tricks fun should have been held up for that are noticeable, and none of duction and was made in Latavia by known stars. His acting in the several years. It is a French pro- the self consciousness of the well- company of Russians aided by scene. where he is blinded is excel- hundreds of supers, but it was not lently restrained, and the fight in until a short time ago that an which he finally conquers his enemy and distribute it: The success that tie ever filmed American company decided to buy one of the most exciting and realis
this am bas already had has decided the management of the Queen's to shew it for the remain der of the week.
No fault can be found with any of the cart, perhaps the heroine seems a trifle stiff after some of the giggling wriggling ladies of Fine Colour Effects.
Hollywood, but " Michael Strogoff" is a tragic, adventure, theme in Much of the film is in colour, which Nadia really has very little different type of colour. to that part. usually seen on the screen. The The ball scene, and the sugges filmi has been tinted by a special tion that the distant dance musie French process which just gives auf brings to the worried Czar is extra- ficient suggestion of colour to add ordinarily, powerful in its emotional to the realism, without ever falling effect, besides being very charming into the trap of being garish. The pictorially, ball scene in the palace of Moscow, and those in the Tartar camp are exquisite as regards colour.
(Continued on mext Oolumn.)
Michael Strogoff is a film to see and seo again.. It is thrilling, spectacular, lovely, and, even more, interesting."