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CREW BEFORE THE COURT. A Japanese coal merchant named Komurs, of Connaught Road, was the prosecutor in a case beard by Mr. J. B. Wood at the Magistra yesterday, in which the three mam- bers of the crew of the motorboat Walla Walls No. 5, were charged with wounding with intent to maim. und alternatoly with assault.
Mr. H. C. Macnamara jo! Messrs. Deacon, Looker, Deacon and Harstan) presented. Mr. C. 11. Lyson represented the defendanta and Mr. F. E. Nash watched the rase on behalf of the Motorboat Company.
The charges against third de- fendant were withdrawn and be was discharged.
The facts were outlined by Mr. Macnamara. The complainant is principal of the firm of K. Komura and Co., Coal Merebunt, Connaughi Road. About midnight on the 4th inst., he bounded the Walla Walla No. 3 at Blake Pier for the purpose al proceeding to the Anshin Maru, fer which he had the ageury in Hongkong and which arrived here with a consignment of coal. The rease! was anchored of Kellett Island. During the trip he had ec ession once ie twice to go forward and see if the motor bat was being steered in the right direction. Whilst doing this he felt some dust m his eyes, but had ever been able toexplain it an 1 se mportance was attached to it. Mr. Komura Lai bera working very ham that siny, Hari imen out to dinner at Kola ant was later at the Astor Huse Hotel where he kui hai a thumter et | |drinks—perhaps four or five. He! was perfectly sober, however. In the at fullensleep and was suddenly awakened by a violent blow on the head. His fest thought i wa that it might have been anne Taccient to the bat but he in-
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melistely received a number of further blows a the head nad ional be was was being assaulted. He defended himself by grappling | with the men. The first uni second defendants jumped over- board and ware Jatter picked up by Moonraker No. and takes back to Blake Pier. The thin [deferiana, who had been dischargMaru at the Astor House Hotel STATEMENTS BY LEADERS
tel. was rise on band but Me
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the Mm.to the ship for pad in hiling. Komune unt Jämeri alejet explaining to the Captain that in
wagse-l the other pila wanted the term were in text die fool madid in altered.
with the pogeiler. Mr. Ly-as Was it so wey and the heat was rocking almo: [urgent that you were obliged to do in the Labour. Mr. Macnaturait at that bar of the nightl submitted that that went to show
Ye it waving the premeditation on the port of the bat was to sail at woven weckttention to cur Consular Service Pleten lant- The templamant en-the Illawing morning.
I put it to get that the coxswain Descouted to hamlly the beat on 1) after a while, by means of working of the bat told you be could not a lever, he steered it along in I the shooter you wanted to go H.M.S. Carlisle, where he was tol-That is a false statement. taken on band and his word-1 And that be one reasca or ether dressed, being later went to Ho your lost your temper and slap pital. Unfortunately, the Carlislepel him across the face-That is
it rather hurriedly for another not the case. post and he was therefore unable Don't you think it possible that to call silence from anyone on when pou awakened from your the hip to give evidence. Mr. sleep you rainht have imagined all Komur's injuries consisted of cuts sorts of things happening that did na the f and head.
not happen?-Certainly not.
Evidence of Dr. Kuang nail a
Aul that these imaginary blows motor bout ruazer at Blake Pier were from the flapping canvas at was then anon. The latter state the back of you?-C-rtainly not. that when the two defendants Why did they attack you?- returned in Moonraker No. Well, I think it was attempted they bokel
Trold and robbery. very appeated 12 have been in the If that was so can you tell us water. The Coxswain wal: As why they should have jumped I was taking the passenger out on overboard after they had got yogic the voyage. I asked him which a dazed condition?-Because they ship he wanted to go to. He slapped hund I was too much of a match me on the face because I asked for them. hito.
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Sir Edwin Stockton, president of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, commenting on Lord Northcliffe's speech at Bangkok. says: "Lord Northcliffe has raised a very good point in calliaz
abroad The Government pay those in that service very badly for the work that is expected of them, often in remote, expensive parts of the world, and they do not always get the very beat; type of men for the work just be! cause the remuneration is so in- adequate. I bave co doubt that Lord Northcliffe is correct, too, in suggesting that the area that some of these officials have tocover is far too large." Bat Sir Edwin Stockton had no fault to find with the actual services rendered by individual Consula, and said that in his official capacity he bas been consulted on the question of Consolar appointments by the Consular and Diplomatic Service! Advisory
before Committee, #bich appointments to the Con- sular Service now come.
Mr. H. C. Field President of the Birmingham Chamber of Cam- merce, and head of a big merebant house, agrees that our Courular AL this stage the case Was Service is very far from satisfac- The complainant bore out bis adjourned until this afternoon, tory, but declares more definite
After de-bail belt allowed in
bunds of steps in the direction of improving solicitor's statemeat.
it have now been taken than ever! [cribing his movements on the night |$250 each.
in question, the engagement of a
before. He gave the example of Ibout for an hour at Pika Pier for
South America, where, he said. which be paid $2.40, the assault
an official bad been appointed and the two defendants, he pro-
whose duty it was to travel from! Icceded: I was alone on the beat.
place to place making visits of in- I sat down on the port sule. Ati
spection and satisfying hims-ll that the, Consular arrangements were adequate. That was an innovation which had already bad beneficial results, and which might be extended_with_adven~, Pot Kowloon Railway Station. I tried The wise mother will always tage to British trade. The real to steer the boat. I know how to safeguard her little one by keep- difficulty, however, was one of ao expensivo: ster because I have had some ing Baby's Own Tablets, the finance. It was experience with motor boats before. Canadian children's remedy, fo matter to live abroad. People The beat did not respond to the the home. This medicine always would not expatriate themselves helm and I then found that the does good-it cannot do harm as except for a consideration, and engine had been disconnected. it contains no opistes or other apparently the Government was groped my way towards the harmful drugs and is confidently a little niggardly in these matters. Coxswain's sent and found the recommended as a remedy for handle of the lever. I succeeded teething troubles, constipation,
the motent my mind was ia o dazed The ills of children come swift- state, but gradually ray memory ly, and too often before a doctor came back and I heard the noise can be called in or, medicine of the engine running. /looked abtained the little one is beyond forward und sow the clock tower faid.
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