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IRENE PIRACY TRIAL.
CROWN. CASE CLOSED: DEFENCE OPENING TO-DAY,
IDENTIFICATION OF PRISONERS AND THEIR STATEMENTS.
The case for the Crown was closed yesterday afternoon in the trial of the seven Chinese charged with complicity in the "piracy of the China Merchants's steamer Ireur. The case is being heard before Sir Henry Gollan, the Chief Justice, at the Criminal Sessions-
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in Hong Kong, and of handing them over to Detective Inspector Line at the Central Police Station,
Thirty-two witnesses have been called since the trial commenced.. on Monday. The defence will open their case this morning, and the trial is likely to conclude to-morrow (Thursday).". Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy is con ducting the case for the Crown, and Mr. C..G. Alabaster, K.C., is de- fending the prisoners, with Mr. Leo d'Almada e Castro farther repre- senting the fourth prisoner. Mr. C. A. S. Russ is watching the case on behalf of the owners of the freae.
In replying to Mr. d'Almada, witness said he had no warrant.
Prisoners' Statements When
Arrested.
NEW SAILORS & SOLDIERS'
HOME.
STONE LAYING CEREMONY ·
TO-DAY
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.
The ceremonial laying of the foundation stones of the Wesleyan Sailors and Soldiers' Home on the Praya East takes place this after noon. A description of the building it is proposed to erect has already been published, but although the plans are complete and the work is to be pushed forward as rapidly as possible, it may be noted that the building and equipment fund are still open and a strong appeal is being made for further subscrip tions.
The home is being erected to take the place of the Wesleyan Sailors' and Soldiers Home in Arsenal
Street which is shortly to be de molished under the Government's .Com- rond improvement scheme.
A Sergebht-Interpreter who read the charges out to prisoners at the Central Police Station, said they made the following statements:-
No. 1 Prisoner: "I did not takspelled to consider the building of the money. I did not fire at the & new home, the Committee felt that mess boy with a revolver. It was it must be worthy of the Colony in appearance and structure and its the chief who shot him."
At the morning hearing yesterday Dr. J. R. Craig gave evidence re garding the cabin steward who was admitted to the Government Civil Hospital. This man had been shot
No. 2 Prisoner: "I boarded that' by one of the pirates, the bullet
ship as a passenger for Amoy. The equipment thoroughly up to date. piercing the base of ons lung and pirate chief asked me to give But in spite of the generosity of the coming out at the back near the assistance. The pirate chief and a Hong Kong Government, which is spins. The wound gave rise to con- great number of men are dead now. most gratefully acknowledged, such siderable internal horrhage in did not know the pirate chief."
No. 3 Prisoner: "There was a the chest cavity, but the man re- pirate chief who was acquainted covered and was discharged."
with me.. The pirate chief asked me Replying to Mr. Fitzroy, witness to give assistance and promised that he would give me $100. I hand said the wound was a serious one6d-8700-to the Captain. It was my and might have caused death. It own money. That money was my could have been caused by a bullet.
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a scheme could not be carried into effect without a very large addi tional expenditure. The home has no endowments, no reserve funds, and receives no Government grants, but realising the enormous benefit to the Colony of the services of No 4 Prisoner: "I met that gang His Majesty's Forces, the Com Replying to Mr. Alabaster, Dr. of pirates on board, and they asked mitted is confident of the liberal sup me to give assistance. It. I refused they would kill me. I boarded port of the public, and in this faith that ship as a passenger for Singa- has ventured upon providing an pore."
institution that will be a credit to the Colony and of real service to the men to whom the Empire owes so much.
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Craig said the course of the bullet was downwards and slightly in
wards.
His Lordship: Can you form any opinion as to whether the wound was caused by a direct shot or by & ricochet?
Dr. Craig: The nature of the wound pointed to it having been 'caused by a direct shot. If due to ricochet I should have expected to find more laceration.
Mr. Fitzroy, stated that the next witness, the eleventh, was out of the Colony. He was a Chinese, and he proposed to read the evidence he had given at the Magistracy.
Mr. Li Chor Chi, Secretary of the Ho Hong Bank, was called to prove the absence of the witness in ques- tion, but on entering the witness box he stated that he did not know the man personally.
No. 5 Prisoner "I have nothing to say."
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No. 8 Prisoner: "I did not com mit piracy. I boarded the ship as a
passenger."
While sponsored by the Wesleyan No. Prisoner: I did not com- Methodist Church, the home is open mit piracy. As soon as I went on board I went to sleep. There was to all service men without dietine. a pirate who was in the same bunk tion of rank or creed. Its motto: with me, and he asked me to give Service for Service Men" with- assistance and told me to get hold out enquiry as to anything except of a knife."
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Prisoners Statements At
**Magistracy.
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AT THE CINEMA.
WHAT PRICE GLORY."
AMERICAN WAR FILM AT THE QUEEN'S.
"WAR WITH THE GLAMOUR OFF.
[BY_OUR:FILY_CRITIC]
is
"What Price Glory" astonishing film. It is for the most
There was plenty
photographed. part excellently staged, acted and
TRADE REVIVAL,
TOMORROW'S CONFERENCE,
REPRESENTATIVES OF EURO PEAN AND CHINESE CHAM
BERS OF COMMERCE.
The correspondence, initiated-by- the Chinese Chamber of Commerce upon the subject of the possibili. ties of improving-trade-in-Hong- Kong, has resulted in a conference belog arranged between representa- tives of the European and Chinese
Chambers.
Replying to Mr. d'Almada, the how that service can best be ren- interpreter said he was quite sure dered. Long and wide experience that No prisoner said that he has taught those who are responsible was acquainted with the pirate" chief, and did not say he was not for such homes the immense value of a place from which all intoxicat acquainted with him.
ing liquors are rigidly excluded. Parts of the building will be
avail. Mr. Fitzroy then read the state-able for public entertainments, and
The conference will take place ments made by prisoners at the hoaring of the case at the Central Provision made for the holding of
"Lodge" meetings or Religious Ser- of laughter at the Queen's last tomorrow (Thursday). The Hon. Magistracy.
vices on an entirely voluntary basis night, but it was laughter with a Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, the Hon. jarring note. "What Price Glory "Mr. J. Owen Hughes and Mr. N. S. Brown will represent the Euro- The three principal stones will be asks the film, and proceeds to strip pean Chamber of Commerce und bcarded the steamer to go to Amayaid this afternoon by H.E, the the romance and glamour from war. Messrs. Li Yau Taun, Ho Sai I, His Lordship remarked that he named Pitt, who is employed in a Cficer Administering the Govern Magnificent peace propaganda itllo Kwong, Lee Kwang Chung and did not think Mr. Li conld help dock at Amoy, with a view to get ment, HE, Major-General C. C. may be, but it cannot but be some. Sum Pak Ming, the Chinese Cham them very much, and Mr. Fitzroy reached the entrance of Amoy, a Lyard and Commodore J. L. Pear what distasteful to those who have
Mr. Alabaster objected, and said that all Mr. Li Chor Chi could give was hearsay evidence..
said he did not intend to proceed further with the point.
The first defendant did not make a statement.
The second defendant said: "I in order to find an Englishman
as occasion demands.
The inscriptions on the stones are As follows:
"
On behalf of the men of HM Army H.E. Major-General C. C. Luard, CB, C.M.G., laid this
stone..
ting employment. When the frene piracy started. I was then on deck SOD. The pirates called upon me to lend them assistance, threatening to A Passenger's Story.
shoot me if I refused. I had no A Chinese cabin passenger said alternative but to obey. Even the that two armed men came into his European officers obeyed, therefore, cabin and that one of them was the how could I, a mere passenger, dis third prisoner. This man threaten- obey them I was forced to act as ed witness with revolver and a pirate, and I may add that this ordered witness to hand over his was against my will. I have been belongings Witness told them to in foreign employ for twenty-six take what they liked, but to apare years, mostly on. English vessels. As his life. The men took away late as last year I was on an Eng baskets containing his clothing.lish vessel. I picked up a know Witness said that, with the excep- ledge of English in the engine room. tion of the sixth prisoner, all the I did not learn English to become prisonerà came into his cabin at.
a pirate. different times and ate some ham, which witness had in his cabin.
Mr. Alabaster: Had you seen any of these people before you went on board the ship -No, there were so many there.
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ber."
SAIGON RICE MARKET.
VERY FIRAL
The Compagnie de Commerce & de Navigation D'Extrême-Orient, in their report dated Saigon, Novem- ber 16th, state-
lost dear ones in the Great War." Captain Flagg, big, brutal, bully. ing drunker and in fact almost everything except a physical coward that a villain can be, is the hero. The heroine is a lovely French village girl, who is certainly no On behalf of the men of the better than she thould be to use
Our market has been very firm, Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force Commodore J. L. Pearson, an old phrase. Then there is Ser- during the last fortnight owing to C.M.G, RN, laid this stone. geant Quirt, whom you may chooes exporters covering aales, and to the To the glory of God through as hero if you wish; he is a merry very small supply of paddy coming service to the men of H.M. foulmouthed soul with a taste for on the market.
Prices have advanced consider Pro Forces, H.E. W. T. Southern, card sharping.
There is the artist boy, a young ably since our last report. Esq., C.M.G., Officer Administer- ing the Government laid this recruit sensitive and obviously des spects concerning the new crop are
tined for the bullet which finds still favourable. stone, The third prisoner said that he'
The total amount of rice exported, was going to Amoy to get a vessel.
The service will open with the him in the first engagement. He to take him to Singapore. He was sitting in the steerage when the hymn "All hail the power of Jesus' might have been the hero, but in from January 1st to October 28th,
The Rev. J. C. Knight."What Price Glory" he is.only a 1927, is 3,248,487.997 tons against: piracy broke out. The pirates were name.
We quote to-day White Saigon all Southerners and shouted out to Anstey," the Wesleyan Minister, will tragedy, a pitiful small tragedy, 1,206,317.997 tons in 1926.
What can one think of such a rice No. 1 25 per cent. brokeas the passengers that they would not make a statement regarding the almost a mockery. reb any Cantonese on board, and home, and then the foundation that all Cantonese were expected to stones will be laid. Following the film? It is memorable, unusual, round grain: Hong Kong $6.35 per ceremony, the Rev. G. F. Stopford, heartrending, and in its own curi picul of 134 lbs. Lob. Saigon; help,To save our belongings we had no alternative but to obey, and B.A., CH.D., C.F. will read the ous way amusing. That the humour 108. 10d. per cwt. Lob. Saigon There will be another of a coarse order is in keeping Yan 7. per picul of 134 lbs. fo.b. besides the pirates promised us a
White Saigon rice No. 2 sifted cumshaw, remarked the prisoner. hymn and the Bev. J. Kirk Macon- with the whole; so is the love, the Saigon,
What Japan quality: Hong Kong $3.85. With the exception of No. 6, all
No mother who sees The stewards and hoys, he said, achie will offer a dedicatory prayer.drama, and the tragedy.
Price Glory" could want to see per picul of 134 lbs. fo.b Saigon; you can say about these others is
soldier, and we think ca. 1d. per cwt. f.o.b. Saigon that they came in and ate a little were under the control of the The National Anthem will bring the
pirates.They killed chicken and service to a close.
The Committees responsible for her son
that the mothers of soldiers will Yen 6.50 per picul of 134 be, £.0.6. ham during the two days the piracy cooked beef-atenks for the pirates. lasted 1-
The supercargoes and others also the work are
For November/December ship COMMITTEE:-President feel, not unjustifiably, that a slur Saigon... had to do as they were told. They went about opening the hatches to and Treasurer Bev. J. C. Knight has been cast on their sons. War but are we to believe that war, as assist the robbers to rob. The Anstey Joint Hon. Secretaries: is terrible, regrettable, certainly, ment robbers were all Southerners and Mr. A. Dransfield and Mr. H,
Mrs Kirk, Mra Makeham, Rev. pestisl as this 1 the Northerners on board regarded Glover; Members Mrs. Anstey, the Americans waged it was as every Cantonese as a pirate.
The fifth defendant claimed to Edgar C. Dewstoe (Chairman and be a passenger proceeding to Amoy General
Were you in your cabin during the whole of the two days the pirates were in charge of the ship 1-Yes.
You say there was some ham thero Yes, there was ham in some baskets.
His Lordship: I understand that the ham was his (witness's).
Mr. Alabaster: Well, my Lord,
perhaps they were hungry."
Witness: They ate the whole piece.
His Lordship: What! They ate the whole of the ham?-Yes.
(свест.
GENERAL
Superintendent
Bouth
LONDON TO CARLISLE IN
to find employment. The sixth China District), Mr. S. Hamer, Mr. Alabaster Prisoner No. 8 man claimed that, the only connec- Mr. 3 C.Joughin, M.BE WORLD'S TRAIN RECORD. did not come in at all-No. tion, he had with the pirates was M.IN.A, R.C.N.C.. Mr. A. Kirk, The next Chinese witness said that he smoked two pipes of Mr. F. Ling, Mr. A. J May,
R.N. that he recognised the first, third opium with one of them in the A.B.I.B.A., Engr. Capt Michell, and fourth prisoners, as men who steward a quarters. searched him. He identified all the The seventh defendant said he BUILDING COMMITTER: -Rev. J. C. prisoners, who entered his cabia at was given a chopper by the pirates Knight Anstey (Chairman), Meears. in order to chop certain strings. A. E. Clarke, D. Dransfield, 8. different times.
He remembered being assured by Hamer, FJ Ling, A. J. May, C. the pirates that because he was Sara, AKirk (Convener).. Cantonese he had nothing to fear STONEMAYING COMMITTEE:-Rev. This concluded the case for the J. O. Knight Anstey (Chairman), Crown, and the Court adjourned Messrs. D Dransfield, W. H. Ed A. J. May, H. Glover (Convener). until this morning, when the defence mands, J. H. Gelling, J. C. Joughin, will be opened.
During the afternoon further evi- dence was given by members of the crew, stewards and others concern- ing various incidents in the piracy.
Detective Sub-Inspector A. J. W, Dorling gave evidence of arresting the seven prisoners on their arrival
THE MILITARY SALUTE.
125TH BIRTHDAY.
The military salute has celebrated The order its 125th birthday. which abolished hat-lifting among 6 HOURS 38 MINS.
soldiers was given to the military school by Friedrich Wilhelm IIL LONDON, Nov. 1st." The driver, William Ward of in 1802, and decreed that a soldier on foot should hit his left hand Crewe, has created a world's train torizontally to his eye on meeting press from London to Carlisle, on horseback should calute with his record, driving the Royal Boot Ex- a superior officer, while the soldier ing a house was still expected to distance of 300 miles, in 5 hours 38 right hand. The soldier on enter min. without an assistant driver.
The journey is the longest non take off his hat; it was not until stop in the world. The weight of much later that the modern military
the train was 544 tons.
Balute developed.