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TAI LEE SUMMONS.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1924.
to loglalata under a penal atatule } to any an outside its juridiction, nod this jurisdiction to the OWNERS FORFEIT $5,000.
westward did not go beyond Tal-Q. Turning then to the bond and Before Mr. O. D. Melbourné at be Magistracy yesterday after-the Piracy Prévention Ordinance, noon, tho adjourned caso in which Mr. d'Almada sald the wording of the Szo You S. S. Co.,, owners of the bond was such as to minke the s.s. Tai Lee, were summoned of it and the Ordinances one doc.
they
nat bo could by, the Captain Superintendent of ument; Police to allow causa why their separated, and yet it could not bu $5,000 bond under the Piracy the intention of the Legislature to Provention Ordinance should not held tho obligors to forfeiture under each and every regulation as many be forfeited, was concluded.
Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, eting of them were unenforceable on Crown Solicitor proscented, and owners while others did not apply Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared for the to owners at all. - Inconsistencies
rendered the hond nugatory. defence, as
No Pitney: A Mutiny, Instances were then quoted, as
For the defence, Mr. d'Abunda said in view of the possibility' of this ense going to court, he wished to intraluca Capt. Supt. of Police must approve
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#higher under Equipment, Section 17: The MOREOVER ÍT IS ALL-BRITISH
sa alternativo defence. which of all equlpinent.
Danger Zone, Section 20: Guards was that the Ordinance 44 a penal statute and the regulations being under direct control of the territorial master,hn "section prohibits aD thereunder heyand waters, was ultra vires. Ho intro owner troin doing anything.
Officers, Section 32: The master duced the point, at this juncture, us a higher court might rule it out shall have complete control of tho on the ground that it should have ship and all in board and shall not been mentioned in the lower court.be interfered with by any person. Genaralegulations, Section 52, Caplain Engages Own Officers.
Mr. Lan, maanger of the See under which the charge had been Yap 8.5. Co., fur four years, until brought tookete, ote, to be ready the beginning of Documber last, was and available for inmediato use; stated that which they were, the Captain These incut- whenever 12 then ralled. He
vacatky orcarred holding the key. ausong the European officers, asistencies between the regulations which beld the master responsible, empowered the Captain to engage others. 11 November, 1923, ther and the bond which made the was a venney for a Chief Officer obligers responsible, Mr. d'Aknada al 6
second engineer on board contended, rendered the latter void. ibe Tai
November Lee; con 20th Captain Willos informed him that he had engaged two men to Gil the respective puts, and they were to commenco duties November 22nd.
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On November 22nd witness went on board the Tai Les at about p.m. and remained there until p.m. The Captain accompanied new Chief Ofieer. In the presence of witness, Captain Willex handed Chief Officer Flatcher a revolver and ammunition and a boulthet von: taining thin regulations.
Mr. d'Almada:-When he ani
nd over the revolver and awmuni- tion, dil you hear him tell the Chief Ofeer anything?
Witness:- You
inust
carry
All kinds of Builders Requisites in Stock. Soil Vent Pipes, Rainwater Pipes.revolver and ammunition all the
time except in port,'* -
Floor & Wall Tile Baths, Basios, bath Room Fittings, Water Heaters for Gas Diler Coal Fuel. Also a Few Chip
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Opin & Closed Grates-Cooking Ranges. ESTIMATES PREE FOR ALI SANITARY INSTALLATIONS - HOT WATER SYSTEMS. &c. General Repairs Promptly Attended to Specialists in Monumentar Work-Cut in Itailas Marble or Hongkong Granite. Just Received, a Shibment of Italian Waible Floor Tiles-Prices-on-Applica-
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SALESMAN SAM
NEVER FELT SO HOMESICK. BEFORE IN MY LIFE, SAM- WHY I'VE BEEN AWAY FOR OVER TWO WEEKS
LOGKIT ME I'VE BEEN GONE OVER 2 MONTHS- I'M GLAD WE'RE GOING HOME
IN GONNA SCOUT
AROUND TH BORT
TO HILL TIME,
GULL
Regulations Always Observed.
Mr. Lan went on to describe how he himself had warned the | Chief Officer that he must be careful
Quoting the finding of the jury at the inquest on the late Captain Willox, Me, 'Almada said the Tai bee affair was not a piratical attack but a mutiny. The Captain was murdered by the hosun and assistant bosun and at the conclusion of the outroge 10 others of the crew were missing. No onder or threat
had been axerted on euro
or
master or officere, to induco them to depart from the regulations and by the owners and done all that was buruanly possible to abide
them.
1
A Merchant of Venice. This being the case, was the Government going to say that in spite of the inconsistencies the bond allowed thoi to ulaim the forfeiture. Lika Skylock in the claim their pound of flesh, but the Merchant of Venice they might, Portin defeneo was that no blood
This was should be shed.
where impossibility.. and impossibility existed in a bood, the bond was null and void. Taking on board and that the grills must the hop and regulatina, as one be kept locked all the time. Later docuines the Governmnes as on, at about 6 pin., bo was obligees had made the perfi munco tradneed to the Bew ecoud thereof impossible, by reason of engineer, when the same procedure the many inconsistencies they had In conclusion, Mr. of handing over revolver, smuni introduced.
written tion and regulations was carried d'Almada asked for a
judgment as the result of the caso Air...
A'Ainda Have your was of extreme impartner and of Company at all times endeavoured far renching character to all owners water, and a to observe the regulations? plying in local
to his clients Witness:-I have been on board decision adverse
many every-night-for-four-years and scen would open the door to theu enforced as far as possible, walpractices.
Mr. l'Almada :-There has never been nay complaint against the Company prior to the ground of this summons.
out.
His Worship was not long in delivering his judgment, which was to the effect that the bend be forfeited.
Witness: None.'.
Mr. d'Almada gave notice of The cross examination of this appeul, and asked Bis Worship to: Iull court, witness by the Crown Solicitor state & cosc for a
served weanwhile suspending the operation very briel and only to establish the fact that the of the forfaiture for a period of officers were instructed to carry oven days, revolvers at all times, excopt when]'
WAS
in port, and that there was no ap In our report yesterday wel parent reason why theen instruc-erroucously stated that Captain tions could not be carried out. Fletcher, in reply to a question by Also that orders were issued that the solicitor for the defence, replied grills should be kept looked at all that he was'not" brake" yot, etc. tianes.
The corrent reply should be that he had been threatened with a broken bend many thos, but no one had broken it yet.
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·RUSSIA AND CHINA.
Chinese Government had obliga- countries alone bave rights and Inconsistent Ordinances.
The note concludes tions and
as interests. responsibilities Mr. d'Ahonds then addressed
trustee for the Chinese Eastern stating that the Chinese cannot the Court, and in reference to the
Rallway as provided by the Wash- therefore, accept the reservations. ultra vires defence said that it was!
£80,000 WINDFALL.
AGREEMENT RATIFIED.
ington Treaty. The Sino-Russian suggested in the Japanese note.. only within the power of the
News has boon received that Legislature to make enactinents
Peking, June 17-A Chihling agreement was now signed, how-The Walchlaopu simultaneously and Sino-Russian almost identically communicated which would ever Hongkong, its Goorgo: Squires, a 75-years-old.
relations were restored and the with the French and American dependencies and territorial waters. occupant of an almshouse at mandate ratifies the Sino-Russian over, and formal Introducing the Interpretations Nowark, has inherited £80,000 agreement.
The Walchiaopu yesterday re- situation had become quite differ- Legations, replying to their notes Ordinances, and Territorial Waters loft by the widow of bis mother's Jurisdiction Act of 1870 as author brother. Squires, who has 10 plied to the Japanese note, saying ent. The matters which China of May, reminding China of Hor ily, ho stated that it was outside children living, was formerly a that prior to the signature to the and Russia are going to adjust are obligations in connection with the Sino-Russian agreement, the questions regarding which those Chinese Eastern Railway-Reuter the power of the local Government' groom at Nowark.
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