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MORE SILK FAILURES.
CREDIT DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN.
SCHEMES FOR DISBAND- MENT OF STRIKENS,
DEPARTURE OF 1st CRUISER SQUADRON.
- REAR-ADMIRAL BOYLE'S FAREWELL MESSAGE.
THANKS TO THE COMMUNITY.
On the departure of the First CHINESE NOT OPTIMISTIC Cruiser Squadron yesterday, the
following message was sent by Rear (FROM OUR CRINESK OFERESPONDENT.) Admiral Boyle, commanding the
Few Chinese appear to take very seriously the suggestiona "being made for the disbandment of the
strikers who have been existing on public charity in Chaton since the baycott of 1923. Many schemes have been proposed in the past for getting rid of the strikers or ganisation, but nothing has been done. Now there is no money to pay the bonus promised and very naturally the members of the Strike Committee itself do not wish their
present employment to cease. -They receive $10,000 daily from the *Adnimstration for the purchase of food and other necessities and the spending of this money doubtless provides a pleasant occupation.
Squadron, to H. E. the Officer Ad- ministering the Government:-
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4th, 1927.
PREVENTION OF
RABIES.
THE NEW DOGS ORDINANCE.
MEETING OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
INDIAN WATCHMEN'S BILL POSTPONED.
It was reported that Mr. F. C. On leaving Hong Kong to re-Jenkin would attend the meeting of turn to the Mediterranean may the Legislative Council yesterday take this opportunity of thanking Your Excellency, your Govern afternoon to enter a protest, on ment and the Community of Hong behalf of a number of Indian Kong for the kindness and hos pitality we have received during - our stay in your waters. We wish
Hong Kong all prosperity.
Watchmen, against the proposeil Ordinance for the registration and H.E. the Officer Administering the regulation of watchmen. The Or Government:-
dinaned was read a first time at: On behalf of the Colony of Hong Kong I thank you for your the previous meeting of the Council message and for your
good and was on the agenda for a second wishes. We have much appre ciated your stay here and we wish reading yesterday. On the motion you and your Squadron a safe and
of the Attorney General, however, pleasant voyage.
seconded by the Colonial Secretary, further consideration of the Bill The First Cruiser Squadron has was adjourned sine die. Mr. Jenkin
F
GOOD BYE AND GOOD LUCK.
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loft for Male to rejoin the Mediter† was not-present;~- ranean Fleet.
The Frobisher with the other four cruisers, cast off from their buoys at nine o'clock, and with the fare The recent rumour that the Kuweli messages in code of Good mintang were considering the im- and Good Luck at the fore
Harbour toward Lygmun. Crews
The Dogs Ordinance. Maving the first reading of the Ordinance to make provision for regulating the keeping of dogs and for the prevention of the importa
THE
IRENE
PIRACY.
HUMOROUS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST WITNESSES.
LIVELY SCENE IN ENGINE ROOM.
TIMELY SHOT FROM "L.4" SAVES
ENGINEER'S LIFE.
When the case against the seven Chinese alleged to have taken part in the piracy of the sx, Irene was resumed yesterday bes fora Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Contral Magistracy, the prison "era fippantly told the Court that two of the witnesses who gave evidence against them were no better than themselves, One Chinese witness was accused of stealing tex pairs of shoes which the pirates. had thrown away as they did not fit them. Another prisoner. said that the same witnees was seen taking ten bottles of stimul. ants "from the case which the pirates bad broken open and an- other said that he had seen the witness helping himself to a pair of trousers:
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A vivid description of the scene" in the engine-room when 2.4 fired was given by the Second Engineer, Mr. Hailavik. This wit- ness stated that his life was saved by a timely shot from the sub- marine,
WHAT HAPPENED IN THE fivation parade, he picked out the
ENGINE-ROOM.
first, second, third, fourth and fifth defendants
7
Mr. T. S. Whyte-Sasith, Assint-
Asked what he knew of the third
од
ant Crown Solicitar, is conducting defendant, witness said that as far the case for the prostation. It as he could see the third defendant Leo d'Almado, jar,, instructed by was the most dangerous man Messrs. Leo d'Almada and Nephew, board. He appeared to be the rapersonted the fourth defendant chief of the pirate gang judging Mr CA. & Russ appeared to from the prders he issued to the watch the case on behalf of the th He took no chances and
owners
position of a tax on bank deposits.asts, moved slowly down the tion and spread of tables, the had been seven years on the China auch frightened at the time.
and the consequent withdrawal of money from the native banks, has
of each ship wanted the sides, and Attorney tieneral said: The object cheers were exchanged between the the Bill is to strengthem the
บ
wherever he went he always had, The first witness called yesterday his automatic ready at hand. was Mr. Carol C. Olsen Hallavik, Cross-examined by Mr. d'Almada, second engineer. He said that he witness admitted that he was very
Coast but that this was his first,
Me d'Almada: You were very trip on the frene.....
frightened and continued in Mr. Ballavik was having break-state of fear bordering on a state brought about a number of failures men of the departing cruisers and hands of the Auhorities in their fast in the saloon at about 8.13 of panic the whole time until the
thows on other warships en porta. campaign against the very danam. on October 19th, when he . saved-you!—Yes. in the chief silk centres, of Kwang-
Cruising around the 1st Cruisergerous disease of rabies, a disease beard shots fired from all parts of Mr. d'Almada: I put it to you tung. Many of these banks have Squadron were motor beats and dangerous to dogs and dangerous the ship. A bullet went past him that this state of panic was shared stopped further credit to silk pro-launches with friends of the officers also to man. The Bill makes only and hit a saloon boy in the chest. by the large number of the officers,
Good one, substantial change in the law, Immediately he threw himself on crew and passengers of the ship? dacers and each season these pro-and others 03 board.
enah. So far more than ten" large latures have had to suspend
operations.
that General Tan Yen Kai and Dr.
*
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way .its
RECRIMINATIONS.
ducers require large amount in Joss crackers, were discharged as and that is effected by the alter-the floor as a precautionary meaYes. As a matter of fact, I was the casting off from the buoys took ation of the definition of the term sure. Several armed men then game so frightened that I did not sleep. pince
"Dog" The present Dogs' Ordin- into the saloon, among them were in my cabin and slept in the There were no official calls made anco, No. 8 of 1803, defines "dog" the first, second, third, fourth and Second Engineer's room. The Yesterday morning prior to depar.in such a
to excluile aith defendants. The third defend-others were equally frightened. Information from Mr. Wang tur, Commodore J. L. Pearson, puppies under the age of threeant took witness back to his cabin
Mr. d'Alanda: This fright re- C.M.G., and other officials baring months. That is all right for licens to search for urma une vere sulted in considerable confusion Ching Wei's supporters states that made their farewell calls on the ing purposes and purposes of found and witness was given his from the time of the piracy until the fourth yession of the Kuomin- previous day.
general control, but it is not enough liberty, but he was always under the L. saved you-Yes tang Central Executive, and Super- On Wellnesday night in connector purposes of the campaign the eyes of the pirates.
Witness kept his watch as naun! visory Committee will probably betion with the departure of the against rabies, and in the present
quadron there was a very pic- Bill the term "dog" will include and on the following day at about
"At the afternoon's session, a Chi- held in Canton, Kwangsi militarytusque and interesting searchlight the animal of any age..
For the 20 p.m., he received instructions
from the pirates to dim the lights. nese second class passenger testified leaders in Nacking have wired to display, similar to that given by rest, the Bill merely gives the He then went into the engine room, to seeing some of the defendants board the Mr. Wang to return to Nanking but the warships in port on the oc-power to make regulations. It in and shortly afterwards he heard looting passengers on
two shots fred Almost immed ship after they had taken control. ension of the celebration of the corporates from the Summary iately the telegraph bell rang for He was accused by the third pris on the other hand it is reported birthday of His Majesty the King," Offences Ordinance, 1845, the see him to stop. Witness stopped, but oner of appropriating about 10)
The First Cruiser Squadron ar tion relating to dogs which is more within a minute or so, some pirates pairs of shoes which the pirates C. C. Wu, two of the forty-five rived here about seven months ago, properly placed in the Dogs Ordin came to the engine-room and made had taken from the passengers and
under the command "of Rear-Ad.
signs that they wanted the engines had thrown away because they did, members of the Committee, are con-miral W, H. D. Boyir. H.M.S.ance, and it increases the penalty put at full speed ahead. Witness not fit. Witness replied that he Frobisher is commanded by Capt. for contravention of the Ordinance complied with this order as it was was so terrified at the time that ho sidering the advisability of coming. F. P. Calvert, D.S.O., R.N. The from $100 to the present normn backed up by pistols which were simply could not think of taking
other people's property. other ships are: H.M.S. Dragon maximum of $230. The draft of the
pointed at him.
The Sixth Defendant: Did you Capt. P. R. Stevens, D.S.O., RN.; A number of students and mem-.M.S. Danne, Capt. L. D. I. Mae regulations proposed to be made was with the witness, but after the not take some battles of stimul. bers of labour unions paraded yes-Kinnon, R. N.H.M.S. Delhi, Capt. under this Bill after it becomes law engines had been re-started, the ants, or blood producera" or some terday to welcome the return home .. Taylor, O.B.E., H.N. and has been published. The regulations pirates forcibly removed the Chief thing like that from a case which
H.M.S. Dauntless, Capt. K. D." W.
Engineer, leaving witness and the the pirates had braken open-1 of Mr. Wang Ching Wei and Mrs. Macpherson, R.N."
while tightening up the present re-third engineer under the guard of cannot read and did not know what * Liao Chung Hoi. There were some As the Frobisher led the squad-galations do not, I think, material three pirates. One of these three the medicine was good for, so why
should I take it. minor disturbances but nothing of
ly differ from them. I should like to kept a revolver against witness's
The Seventh Defendant: Did draw attention to one regulation are going to die with me."
bead nud constantly repeated "You
you see me rob anyone?--I saw you which is new, that is regulation & Later Mr. Hallavik heard two take a silk jacket from a passenger
The Seventh Defendant: which provides that owners of dogs more shots, which were followed by and put it on yourself.
three more 'one of which exploded suspected of having rabies, or of in the vagine-room, The pirates you not help yourself to a pair of having been in contact with eases were then in a state of panic. One trousers which one of the pirates of rabies, will have to report that caught hold of witness and shouted had discarded No. Even my own We will die together," but be- trousers were stolen away. (Laugh- fore he could carry out his inten- tex.)
Mr. Lindsell. That might have tion, another shot was fired into
been the reason why you took the the engine room, bursting the steam others? I am now wearing a pair pipes and Carrying away the would-be murderer with it. An of torn trousers. (Laughter.) other shot burst in the stoke-hold and set the ship on fire.
to Canton.
serious consequence.
The Canton Authorities have been informed that in the last raid of the "Reds" on the towns of Hoilung
20 out of the Harbour, she was aying the paying-off pennant.
BOYCOTT NUISANCE.
UNION
and Lukfung several hundreds of THE ORDER OF THE SEAMEN'S thousands of people suffered loss. It is said that more than a thou- sand, refugees: went to Hong Kong The Reds" who attacked Lim- chow City, near Pákhoi, and were still there a week ago are reported to have been repulsed by Canton troops.
The Canton Chinese Seamen's Fact without delay to the nearest Union, of which practically all Police Station."
"The Colonial Secretary seconded, members of the crews of the Can- tonHong Kong river steuners are members, yesterday ordered that and the Bill was read a first time. all the morning boats plying be tween the two ports should not anil
The Bills read a second and third from Canton for Hong Kong in order that all seamen might attend time and passed were:-
demonstration the welcome
in!
"An Ordinance to provide for the
crew from each boat only to show
Three Bills Pamed.
** An Ordinance to amend the
Ordinance, 1913.".
At this time the Chief Engineer |
Witness sought refuge in a bath- room and went-back on deck later. where he was given a lifebuoy by the second allicer. He jumped into the water and was later picked up by the .
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Another "first class passenger, a woman, deposed that the third de fendant entered her cabin which she occupied with her "husband. This man, she, said took away her gold ring, a wrist watch and $100 She remonstrated in Amoy noter. with him and told him that she had no more money whereupon he returned her $10,)
One Wong Hap Sang, at alleged honour of Mr. Wang Ching Wei-incorporation of the Procurator in "Red" and at one time a very The order was not taken seriously, Hong Kong of the English Assist powerful labour leader in Canton, however, and the boats sailed as. was arrested at the Canton-Kow-usual, leaving two members of the any of the Jesuit Order." loon "railway station at Taishate their honour to the Kuomintang General Loan and Inscribed Stock last Wednesday as à fugitive from leader.
in An Ordinance to amend the The anti-Japanese boycott
Mr. Albert Bernard Demee, third justice,
This witness husband was called Swatow is now being enforced by Medical Registration Ordinance, engineer on the 8.3. Irene, said be to the box. He said this he was A non-Cantonese by the name of a new committee, and it is being 1854.****
was asleep when the piracy started.
a military officer in the Kiangsi Mu Yi Heng is now in Canton | conducted vigorously,
He was awakened by commotion on Army. He lost three gold rings and Council adjourned sine die..:
When asked In Canton, the anti-Japanese boy. claiming to be a personal delegate cott pickets have gone as far as
ELE. the Officer Administering deck, and hearing pistol shots he also a wrist watch.
hid himself behind the cabin door, to identify the defendants, witness of Feng Yu Hsiang, the Christian have their uniforms recognized by the Government presided at the Cries came from the direction of said that it was not the third de- General The delegate appears to the Police,
meeting and there were also present the saloon and a few moments fendant who robbed him and his be looking for some financial aid The anti-British boycott is still HE, the General Officer Command, after an armed man entered the wife, but it was the first defendant.
in force, although nut very effective.
cabin. A shot was fired by the [ Cross-examined by the first de but it is doubtful whether he will maintained, on account of noning the Troops (Major General C. pirate on entering which hit a coat fendant, witness said that he was find it.
support from the merchant class. C. Luard), the Colonial Secretary hanging on a peg.
sure be bad robbed him. Witness Was taken out and First Defendant:" Can you ex- Trade junks and other craft on The other day some anti-British (Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax), the arched and asked if he had any plain why your wife should say the
boycott supporters seized 50 cases Canton waters are now only sup of gasoline shipped to Canton by Attorney-General (Hon. Sir J. Harms Upon getting a negative third defendant was the man who
the Asiatic Petroleum Company. Kemp), the Colonial Treasurer reply, the pirate, remarked that robbed her f
there would be but it is believed that they will be (Hon. Mr. C. Mel, Messer), ohye. if arms found in his cabin. third defendant asked Did you plenty trouble bye Before witness could reply the finally released, as the gasoline is
Wolfe (Captain Mr. Demer was in the engine-room occupy the same cabin with your as "squeeze!! by collectore in intended for the consumption of the Mr. É. D. C.
aviation corps in Canton. Upon Superintendent of Police), Hon. when the Irene was entering Bias wife all the time t
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struck the steam pipes. He was was with him all the time, but for Foreign Affaire and the Police Public Works), Hon. Mr. W. E. Lrather badly scalded by the escap that she was acis-dick and probably are taking up the matter with the Shenton, Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes ing stram and escaped to the deck, could not identify the man who Canton Anti-British Boycott Exten and the Deputy Clerk of Councils, from where he obtained a life belt robbed her. sion Society who are enforcing the Mr. E. W. Hamilton.
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