RINOUS CHINESE
SEAMEN.
CORRESPONDENCE.
The opinions expressed by oorTMS- pondents are not necessarily thos of the "Hongkong Telegraph."}
Fold at the Inquest. BATHING AT NORTH POINT.
The facta concerning the shoot- ing by the third ffier of British steamer of a Chinese Areman named Cheong Hup,
during a mating on the high Res were investigated at the Dale- street Ceroner's Ocurt, Liverpool, reoantly.
To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph."]
Sir.-It is very gratifying to me, se no doubt it is to the othara who took part in the agitation against the Government's attitude North Point, to see that the regarding bathing facilities at Government has come forward land announced a ohange of viewa Mr. Pidgeor, solicitor, repre- and I think that it will be readily in the matter. So far, eo good, sented the owners, a Cardiff firm; Mr. Holmes was for the captain admitted that the Telegraph is to and cfficers; and Mr. Croisdale beocngratulated on the access represented the relatives of the of the agitatior, as it was brought deceased fireman. Mr. Orippa watched the case on behalf of the police.
general notice in the editorial and the correspondence columus of your paper. Now, in regard to what is going to be done by the The first witness called was Government at North Point, no Jonathan Moore Smith, master of doubt the Hoo, Mr. Polico, ia the steamer, who deposed that the conjunction with the official arem consisted of 54 hands. There of the Public Works Depart- were 11 officers and engineers who ment who is to be special- were British subjects, and 43 ly derated to enquire into the seamen, fremen and stewards
Decessary facilities, will do all
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, J JUNE 15, 1917.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
MILD
CURED
YORK CUT
HAM.
Agents
THE DAIRY FARM Co., Ltd.
HONGKONG.
that the teach be kept clean, and AMERICA AND THE WAR. that can easily be accomplished by a batch of coolies at low tide removing the large number of
Entente Powers.
Washington, May 11-The!
MILD
AND
OF
DELICATE
FLAVOUR.
EPITAPH.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
KONINKLYKÉ PAKET VAART MAATSCHAPPY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
'HE Steamship
5.9. 's JACOB,"
having arrived, Consigness of cargo by her are hereby notified. that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns" of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may te ob- tained.
Goods not cleared by 22nd June, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged; packages are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be ex- amined on the 21st June, 1917, at 10 am.
Claims against the steamer must be presented in writing within ten days after arrival of steamer, otherwise they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be ef-
infected by the undersigned in any
to case whatever.
(Ex-King Constantine bas dicated that he is going Switserlard.- Daily Paper.)
Affliction zore longtime he bore, Till "Fast and Loose" wLA
bing'd.
He fl-d from Greece His woee to 9884- But it's rough on Switzerland!
E. W. B.
who were Chinese. The sleamer that can reasonably be expected. was a tramp, sad on the occasion What the public really wantsie in question she was bringing to Liverpool a cargo from Baltimore. As econ sa they left the latter port they had trouble with the Chinese crew, and the deceased man was burt'al things lying about: things No Peace Understanding with a sort of ringleader. On April 3
such as "sea urchins," large and about Bo'clock in the morning the small stones, and other similar fireman's cook went to the cabin articles. With the beach, as far where the chief steward was and as the end of the pier, kept clean, later the chief steward came to the pier built as eubstantially sait him and complained of having wae last year and perhape not quite free band in negotiating for the | United States Government retaine been areaulted and bitten by the go high, North Point as a bathing fireman's cook in consequence of place will be very desirable pesce of the world. It has not a dispute about rice, and as to spot. It is within easy reach of been bound or entangled, formally the time when it should be served the centre of the city and should or informally, in any agreement, out to the fremen. They said thus prove
written or unwritten, with the attraction Entente Powers concerning the that they should have had it
many people. Hundreds of peoples of or time for the making about 6 o'oluck, but the chief have enjoyed many a dip" at steward said be could not give North Point, and would bave Perce it them until 2 o'clock in the continged doing so had the place
Mr. Lasing made thè sboya aa- afternoon. The firemen were been kept free of stonse, etc. It souncement to-day in response to sapposed to have rice doled out to is to be hoped that the Govern inquiry concerning published! them every three days. Witness ment will do its best to make reports that the United States had then Lent for the firemen's the place the attractive bathing British and French the little gentle-e-nature laxst-
reached a tacit understanding cook, and told him of the co-place it might easily become. plaint against him, and that he would be logged. Witness did **not know what his reply was, and the firemen'e cook then went lo bis quarters. Ten minutes later the chief steward complained that the firemen were about to come
Enclosing my card,
H
Youre etc.
J. M. Hongkong, Jane 15, 1917.
Missions visiting here not
YOUR HEALTH AND APPEARANCE
bath enfer if you are a victim t constipation. The remedy is
PINKETTES
Bills of Lading will be counter signed by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LYN.
Agents.
Hongkong, 15th June, 1917.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES,
CHINA MAIL B.S. CO., LTD.
From SAN FRANCISCO. via HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS & SHANGHAL.
CHINA
The above mentioned steamer
and to take
ives which dispel constipation, having arrived. Consignees of negotiate a separate pesos with liverishness, bilious headaches, cargo from above ports are Germany. The reports originated clear the complexion and purify requested to send in their Bills out of a discussion yesterday by the breath. Of all chemiets, or of Lading dely endorsed for Mr. Lansing with the correspond post free 60 cents the visi, from countersignature enta bere on the separate pases
Dr, Williams Medicine Co., 96, immediate delivery of their goods
from ship's side. question. He told them that, Szechuan Road, Shanghai, -- of course, the common-sense thing
Cargo impeding discharge will be landed at once, and cargo for the United States to do in s
remaining on board after June, 18th will be landed at Consignee's risk and expense into Co's Godown.
Cargo undelivered. after THURSDAY, June, 21st, 1917. will be subject to landing and
to bis cabin igaitsek him. Witness revolver back in his cabin, then went on deck and saw the had to resist them unsrmed. He firemen on the port side of the phated two of them sway and war in which it was co-operating subject of peace termos had been bridge deak, although in the they fell into the lee scupper with other nations was to make torched on, but it is a logical
Two atbere da-hed past him and ordinary course of their daty they
chief steward's Lo move for peace without con- assumption that the bases uf world should have been aft. Witness ran for the
Witness chased them alting her Allies. Out of this security along the liner, par cabin. then sent for the second engineer
At the grew the impression that definite ticularly of a world concert cr and for the leading fireman to find and closed with them. out what was the matter. The time one of them was striking the understanding to that effect ex league to icsure peace, have been chief steward with a file. While isted with Great Britain and latter then spoke to the firemen witness was etruggling with them, France. Bat to-day Hr Lansing and they thereupon returned to
the chief officer came to his assist explained that the inference was their quartere. About noon,
unwarranted. however, the men reassembled.sace. Witress saw the deceased
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of the slot.
CaDaBeed in President. Wilson's
conversations with Mr. Ballour, the British Foreign Secretary, if not also with M. Viviani. There
storages charges.
No insurance whatever will be
effected
No claims will be recoznised after the goods have left the steamer or Godown.
All chafed and otherwise dam-
Naturally; when the United ia at any rate every reason to and their attitude was such that strike at the third officer with States thinks it time for the world { believe that complete harmony
apeuter (about 1 yarde long). war to be brought to an end the very exists between the United States aged goods will be landed into sad the deceased fell as a real first nations to which a enggestion and its Allies on the general prin- the Company's Godown, where
In his opinion the third mate's life was in danger at would be addressed would be the of Germany cannot be regarded
for the termination of the conflict ciple that the present Government DAY, June, 25th. 1917. at 10 AM, they will be examined on MON-
No claims will be recognised if directly with the enemy countries for democracy." Entente Powere. To negotiate a likely to make the world esfe filed after the 5th July, 1917. would obvionely be an unfriendly
Q. H. RITTER,
Agent. Hongkong, June 15th, 1917.
witness concluded there going to be a mutiny. The men Dame armed with files, hammers, and spinnere, and witness seat the second engineer to tell the chief steward to stay in his osbio, se he thought they might " go
the time.
Charles James Arrowsmith, the second engineer, also gave evi dence. He said that deceased had
for him. Later with es saw two been generally insubordinatsfrom/attitude and one that is quite
of the Chinamen strike the second
mate with files in the alleyway, the beginning of the voyage.
infiaerce for the cessation of the
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
in his pocket. On returning he beard one of the men shout perhaps than it might have been THE Undersigned has received
him overboard.”
"
ed
instructions to sell by Pub-
"
beyond the range of probability. Wan So, the chief stewerd, said aited States is not bound in any But it is precisely because the While the third mate was holding that because he did not give out, ap eleven armed Chinamen at the
rice when requested to do so by agreement with reference to the revolver point. Witness went to the firemen's cook he was bitten time for making peace that her bia cabin to get cartridges
by the latter. for his own revolver, which was
Yat Yan, the chief cook, said great confict will be even greater to assist the third mate he found kill the steward and throw were this country to have remain- Cheong Hop lying dead near him
neutral, The entry of lic Auction on and several other Chinsmen fx-
the THURSDAY, the 21st June Evidence having been given the United States into amining the body. This wAS
1917. removed to the hospital. The other Chinese seamen, Man war has brought about
closer understanding not
commencing at i am. mutineers were then disarmed. Li, the firemen'e ocok, a id that
he was struck firet by the chief only with Great Britain and and they resumed work, except
trance for the purposes of milit steward. one man who was put in irons.
Thomas Juho Lake, the third ary and caval co-operation, but it Croes examined. There was: plenty of rice on board for the mate, said that the mass who has developed an intimsey that A men. It was only a question of attacked him were armed with ill be of inestimable value to President Wilson at the peace the time of deling it out. Witness manner of weapons. They council which must settle the war. were apparently making for the
8
at his Sales Rooms. Duddell Etreet,
Quantity of Valuable House-
hold Furniture
Comprising: Tapestry covered drawing room never carried a loaded revolver..
That Germany has counted on enite, easy chairs, teak writing Mrs. Emily Ab Poob, wife of a captain's cabin. As they were the United States sa a sort of tales, bookcaser, blackwood tea- ship's areward, said that she had crossing the gangway leading in known the deceased man for the that direction he asked them to balance wheel at the peace con- poys, pictures, ornaments, elec Lost five years. He was about 27 stop. On his pointing his reference has more than once been tric table fans and lamps, carpets
volver at them they retreated, given by friends of Germany as rugs, etc., etc. youre of age.
Mr. Pocock, the second mate but when he turned to sesist the one of the reasons why the entry said that having been warned by second mate, who was struggling of America into the coi fl et bas the chief mate on the morning of with other Chinamen, the chief not born altogether one come
mate ebooted out to him to look in Berlin. the date in question he went on
Mr. Lansing made it clear that Decessed was then rushing deck, taking hiarevolver with him. at him with a spanner in his the British and French Govern- He saw that the firemen were hand. He simed one blow at menta had made no effort to bind armed with files, spannare, and | witnesa's head, which he succeed the United States to any agree hammers, and that the captain, ed in dodging. Deceased, how cant concerning petce, and that second engineer, sad chief officer were lying to pacify them, ever, simed a second blow, and this Government therefore was not in the position of having con-| Witness relieved the third officer witness then shot him.
sented or declined to neguinte The Coroner, in summing up, while the latter went to his cabin for his revolver. The men, siter said the jury had to decide peace. He would not say whet-
her in the many informal talks 20th, inst. being remonstrated with, went whether the shooting was that have been in progress
out.
[ranted.'
away, bat saberquently returned, and three of them made a rash at The jury, without any hesite him with spanners. Witness tion, thereupon returned a verdict haring previously put his of "justifiable homicide."
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