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THE CASE OF THE SHENNAN MARU.
The hearing of the case in which Landon, Sept. &.. While some quartars publish denials concerning Mr. Lloyd crew of the Shennan Mara, a [the Captain and a member of the George's conditional offer to release Mayor MeSwiney, some loading (motor schooner, are charged with journals this morning repeat and amplify the declaration.
[possession of 15,069 taels of pre- In the course of a statement in his special train to British pared oplum, was commenced at Journalists, the Premier painted eat that McSwines was undoubtedly the Magistracy yesterday after concerned in a conspiracy against the Government which had resulted in the murder of eighty-five brave and devoted men and the shooting af 178 others. He differentiated between Sinn Fein, which was not Mr. E. J. Grist, appeared for the Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by a criminal organisation, and the socalled Republican Army striving to dismember the Empire. The Government had either got to protect
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its forces in Ireland or withdraw them. The police faree in Ireland Chief Preventive QBeer Wilden, was being recruited from the finest type of ex-service men, who were prosecuting, stated that if Mr. enlisting in very substantial numbers, and the Government must Jenkin objected to the putting in support them fully. The policy of leniency had already been tried of the Government Marine Sur- thrice. Large numbers of prisoners had been released unconditionally veyor's report of the condition of after the Easter rebellion and twice since the same thing had been the Shennan Maro, he (Mr. WiL} done; but the very men released immediately engaged in fresh conden) desired to ask for a remand] spiracies and recommenced the murder of police in Ireland. Mr. for the attendance of the Marine Lloyd George most strongly emphasised that the Republican Army Surveyor. The report, he proceed- was engaged in a mean and murderous warfare upon Eritiab turees led, was to the effect that the Shen- and seeking by carefully planned anarchy and murder so bring abo:inan Maru was in a sea-going con- the secession of Ireland from the Empire. People throughout n dition and that her stay in Hong- world must realise that the British Government wate face to face w. (koog was not due to engine-break- the same problem as Lincoln before the American Civil War, although down.
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3rd. inst, he, with a party of Re- venue Officers, bearded the Shen- nan Maru of Tai-lan-chann, near Capsuimun. He asked for the Captain and the first defendant appeared Defendant was ask- jed why bis schooner
chared there, and replied that the engines had broken down. The schooner was searched and the opiam found under a cargo [of coal in No. 1 före bɔld. First London, Sept. S.
[defendan! produced the clearance Dr. Macnamara and miners and Labour men were present at the paper, which stated that the on the schooner in Cantonese and Conference in the Mansion House of Mayors and Chairmen of District sooner was bound for Cantos, got his answer. Councils in the London area and home counties on behalf of Lord and also referred to the name of a Haig's appeal to provide employment for ex-service men. Dr. firm in Wing Lok Street, as the Mr. Hutchison: Whose fault is Macnamara, in the course of a speech, said that Ere million soldiers agents of the venel, and two hundred thousand offcers had been absorbed in civil life, bat Mr. Jenkin objected to this Mr. Jenkins You do not suggest there still remained on the registers 142.600 men, of whom 18,500 were evidence.
that first defendant has been ap- disabled, and 14.293 ex-odicers, for whom billets must be found. We Proceeding. Mr. Wilden statedprised of what you have said now report on 9th September as follows. were approaching the final stage of our endeavour, but the realisation that he mastered the crew on the and that he is now pretending notace our last report on the 9th of all our hopes would depend on the absence of serious dislocation upper deck and first defendant to understand Cantonese? jult. by sir. Atsula Maru there bas in the industrial field; and if the coal strike takes place we can put pointed out the second accused as Mr. Wildea: No,
been very small business only in Its up the shatters. Dr. Maccamaro did not believe that men who had the man in charge of both the coal Mr. Jenkin explained that his about 1000 bales have been sok! and 12 var of choice chops, and tunnelled the strongest enemy positions were going to deal the land they and opium. First defendant point was that Mr. Wilden secured during the interval at a decline of fought for and bled for and their old comrades in arms this most (mentioned this after the opium was the information against second calamitons blow. Dr. Macnamara denied that the Government was discovered.
$7 to 15 per bale. defendant through a number of
Further polit. not doing its duty by the ex-service men. He pointed out that the Mr. Jenkin again raised objec- people who spoke Fukienese and tricts has caused an absence of
ical unrest in the consuming dis Cantonese. He was
Mr.demand 368.966. It is also employing 37,253 disabled ex-service men or ten Mr. Wilden added that Wilden could not hold any comwhile the continued rising exchang from those quarters per cent of its entire service. Dr. Macnamara concluded by appealing the Shennan Baru tow-petent conversation direct with an India has produced a more de- to every town and county to make it a point of honour that there be noted to Hongkong and the defendants first defendant. It could not be pressing effect on our market which unemployed or disabled men within their gates. He expressed a bope arrested. that there would not be many unemployed or disabled men by the Mr. Jenkin: At the time of your bluffing now for he (Mr. Jenkio). To secure advantage of the has remained very weak and droop- end of the present year.
questions you had decided to take had experienced the same difficulty present high exchange foreign such action as was proper ander in getting instructions from bim holders are anxious to part with jibe Opium Ordinance?
A Fukieaese interpreter had to be their stocks eres at ruling prices. Mr. Wilden: Yes.
engaged to obtain the instructions. but the Chinese buyers show no ia In converting with defendants Mr. Jenkin proceeded to say that clination to operate on account of you had not the assistance of the statement alleged to have the above adverse circumstances. Fakienese interpreters?—No.
been made by first defendant News has been recently received London, Sept. 5.
The final port of call of the against the second
defendant by ire of a shortage of rain is There was a remarkable shrinkage in the adverse, balance of schooner was Canton? Yes, ac-showed that the former knew that India and consequent rise in the trade in July. Whereas imports in July last year exceeded exports cording to the ship's paper.
the opium, was en board his price of Cotton there. but this bas in #Mod their peenecdoca, or Trads Carda of || by £76,000,000, the difference last July wes only £3,500,000. The great Ton had no information to the schooner. It was the most imnot produced say favourable effect change is due to the enormous increase of exports (imports went up contrary? Yes, I had informa. Portant part of Mr. Wilden's on our market. Sales, 1,900 bales. ten millions between the periods mentioned) and to the substantial tion that the final port of call was evidence. It could not be ad-gold stock. 9,000 balss, bargain, drop in imports of raw material, which indicates a decline of new other than what was set out in the had no right to hold a Court of Shachai reports a dull market mitted Moreover, Mr. Wilden 15,000bales: arrivals, 4,000 bales. business. Coal production between 1st January and 7th August was clearance paper. one hundred and forty-twa million tons, the equivalent of an annual
Enquiry on the schooner by with very limited
business The engines, in point of fact. reduction of one million tons on 1913 when there were one hundred were broken down?-No. They Th
asking questions On board. reduced rates thousand fewer micers. Wages in the index trades were one hundred were in perfect sea-going order.
Japanese para A small business and ninety-one per cent, higher in July than in June before the war.
Magistrate only. If his Worship has passed during the interval. The working hours of over half a million persons have been reduced personal inspection of the
Was that as a result of your thought that his (Mr. Jenkin) idg to bigher prices in Japan of since 1st January by an average of four hours a week. It is reported gihes? No. As a result of the Jenkin) would not proceed with to part at present low rates.
questions were irrevelant her (30s yarn, seller are not disposeri that the wholesale prices of some commodities in July declined substantially and the effect on retail prices is said to have been farize Surveyor. But my
examination by the Government
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Was
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Mr. Hutchison: You miзander-correct and the latter replied in Was that the
stood me.
the affirmative. schooner bad three masts and hadi
Mr. Jenkin pointed out that Mr. Jenkin asked for the pro- a full complement for sail.
there would certainly be aduction of defendants' statements. What is the toonage of the general chatter among the people The statements were produced Shennan Maru and how much coal on the schooner when such an by a Sergeant Interpreter, who jdid she carry-She is about 150 unusually big quantity of opium said that he explained the charge toss and carried 100 tons of coal was discovered. Mr. Wilden to first accused through a Hoklo
Did you speak to first defendant might have obtained the informs-interpreter.
The Polish Government in a note to the Allies and the League of without the intermediation of any tion against second defendant Mr. Hutchison: Mr. Jenkin, do Nations declares that the Lithuanians violated neutrality by allowing him in Cantonese.
interpreters?--Yes. I spoke to from these people.
you mean to say that two persons the Soviet troops to use Lithuanian territory. Lithuanian troops
Mr: Jenkin: A fair view of what (who talk two different languages, occupied the Sowalki district which the Supreme Council allotted to
Speak to him now in Cantonese took place on board the schooner cannot converse together? Poland.
Mr. Jenkin said that was not' Bolshevist troops are co-operating with the Lithuanians what you spoke to him that night, was that you got the information and Bolshevist concentration is proceeding in Lithuania. The note
Mr. Wilden tried several times, about second defendant in the his point. His point was that a asks the League to adopt all possible means to prevent -
but his efforts were unavailing. course of the general chattering' conversation of this-nature could repetition of such actions.
Mr. Jenkin: You said that the on board. Everybody on your side (not be a conclusive admission
Mr. Wilden: No.
On the contrary a Lithuanian official telegram declares that the first defendant told you direct that was trying to know everything and used for the purpose of establish- Polish statements that Bolshevists are fighting in the Lithuanian the second accused was in charge everyone on defendants" side was ing a man's guilt. ranks and that the Lithuanians have an understanding with the of the coal and opium? In what trying to give you the information? The question of the Government Bolshevista against the Poles are absolutely false.
language did he speak to you?
Marine Surveyor's attendance was Mr. Wilden: In Cantonese,
No one could imagine that į then discussed. At the request of Mr. Jenkin silence prevailed while you were Mr. Jenkin: If the Revenue De- Mr. Wilden again demonstrated his speaking to first defendant. What partment did not object when I knowledge of Cantonese but fail is the first defendant's nation-state that the fair reading of the ed to make first defendant un-ality at first thought he was Surveyor's report is this, "That derstand
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the schooner could go to Canton Mr. Hutchison asked Mr. Jenkin
Mr. Jenkin asked his Worship in her state on the Ard; but it would Paris, Sept. 7.
what was his point.
[not to put too high a value on an not be the action of a "pradent Through the shipping of goid," purchases of drafts and credit
admission "by a Japanese to an captain." it will not be necessary. in operation in New York, the French Treasury has already provided defendant
Mr. Jenkin replied that if first English oficer in Cantonese, to call the Marine Surveyor. fully for the payment by October 15 next of 250 millions of dollars against second defendant it could would be expected to be proficient he desired to bear the Karine statement language In which neither of them Mr. Hutchison intimated that gold, representing France's share of the Franco-British loan floated not be evidence against the latter in the United States in 1915,
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Mr. Hutchison: Mr Wilden Surveyor and adjourned the case. unless it was made in second de knows much about Cantonese, until Monday afternooner fendant's presence and with his „Answering, further questions « Mr. Jenkin observed he had two authority. Mr. Wilden had not Mr. Wilden stated that personally submissions to make. - The first established that frst defendant he was convinced that first de- was that the so-called astminston had said that his friend in the fandant knew that the opium was ) by fest defendant was not admig. dock was in charge of the opium., Jon his schooner all the time... Berible, and the scend that in Mr. Wilden still maininined that did not administer Buy cautien absence of this, aduzitzian he spoke to first defendent and the whed he spoke to first defen int : was no evidence upon which latter conversed with him in Cân cù the choosate
and the unde
At Bom on the Rhine M. Millerand, and Marshal Foch were present to-day at a parade of the French troops of occupation, who were watched with much interest by large crowds of almost friendly, Ehinelanders, K. Müllerand afterwards motored to Coblence under Me an escort of American cavalry -Haves.
could be a conviction for sion within the Ordinance,
Mr. Hutchison remarked would besz