THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1926.
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THE LAST BOAT.
NEW EVIDENCE IN THE SUNNING CASE.
That one of the Sunning's boats: was deliberatedly fired by men who went inside with tips, and came out to be followed by smoke and flames was the entirely new evi dence given in the case against the twenty men charged with piracy at the Central Magistracy yesterday.
be left the Sunning in a ship's Describing the Incidents when boat, Mr. Hurst said they saw at other boat containing a number of men. He fired a few shots in the air as the ammunition he had was too small for the revolver, just to frighten them.
Mr. Holmes-If Mr. Lapsley had beon in No. 6 boat do you think he could have halled you? No. The wind was high and I don't think it would have been possible for him to let us know he was there.
DISARMAMENT.
JUNK PIRACY.
ALWAYS AKS FOR
PREPARATORY WORK BY
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CREW HELD PRISONERS FOR A MONTH.
Eugby, Dec. 9.
Details of the piracy and footing When general international, dis of a junk, which has been midsink armament was discussed by the for more than a month, woro re- League Counell last night, Sir vealed yesterday when the steers. Austen Chamberlain emphasised man of the vessel returned to the great interest taken by Britain Hongkong and made a report 'a in the work of the Preparatory the Police. He states that a num Commission on Disarmament inder of his fellows are being held the British desire, of which proof for ransom in the Heungshan dij the burden of armaments. Ho ap had already been given, to lighten trict somewhere near Pal Tang
Island. pealed to the public not to display impatience at the delay in calling a world conference.
The most important point was that when the Conference did meet it should be successful, and careful preparatory work was therefore casential.
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states that he is the second steers- The stoorsman, Wong Sa'it, man of the junk 3192 T.H., which left Cheung Chau "for. Pak Sul on November 7 with a cargo consis ing of 1,000 plculs, of salt, the crew of the junk being eight males, one female and two children.
At noon the following day, No- vember 8, when the junk was off An interview between Sir Austen
Pak Tang Island, (Chinese- Chamberlain and Herr. Schubert, waters), a shmpan with 10 meu ." Pirate Casualties.
representing Dr. Stresemann who approached and when within 20 Cross examined by Mr. Les is unwall, was the only conversa-yards opened fire with hand wea D'Almada Mr. Burat said he Mon on German disarmament held pons, at the same time ordering thought there were between 80 and by the statesmen at Geneva yester the junk to lower her sails.
When this order was complied 36 pirates on board altogether. day. No. 1 pirate had said there were Progress is reported in the dis-with, the sampun came alongside dudsions between the British, and mine men armed with rifles revolvers boarded. These French and German juristi on the Pand reservations which Germany had forced the entire crew into the.
after cabin. made regarding the League in- vestigation scheme. Meanwhile, released and told to get the vessel About one hour later they were statesmen are awaiting the latest under way for Tsin Fong Kok, a information on outstanding points point about two hours sail away, in the disarmament issue, which but owning to there being no wind, they have requested from Paris and this place was not reached until Berlid, and on the proceedings at midnight. There the anchor was to-day's. meeting in Paris dropped and the crew immediate- of the Ambassadors Conference. ly put to work discharging the cargo, this finished at noon on British Wireless.
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Mr. Lindsell: Can you say how many of these men were lilled on board? Probably ten or eleven were killed on Board. Five or six wore shot on the outer side of the vessel and féll overboard.
Questioned by Mr. Lo, witness sald No. 1 pirate told them that they had spent $3,000 in laying their plans and that some of them had travelled on the boat four times,
a chance.
"Geneva; Dec. 9. The League Council has adopt-
The crew were
Have you any doubt that the men who were shot were piratea? ----I am quite sure they were.".
While in No. 2 boat you sawed a report submitted by M. herded into the after compart- No. 6. You fired in the air. Benes, the rapporteur, dealing ment at the point of the revolver. Would you have shot at the boat with arbitration, security and the where hey remained under guard if you could? Yes, if I had had reduction of armaments. It pass-until December 6.
On this day, the master, the ed a resolution recommending that member States conclude agree-first steersman, one boatman, the ments tending to establish con-female cook and two children fidence and security, whenever were taken ashore and those re circumstances were
maining on board were told that favourable.
Orders were then given for the these were to be held for ransom. boat to make the best of her way to Hongkong and return with the money as soon as possible. junk arrived here at 6 pm on December 8.
Because you thought those in the boat were pirates 7-Yes, I them fire before they went into the bout. There were eight to twelve of them.
Second Engineer's Story. The next witness was Mr. W. Orr the Second Engineer who said that he was held up by three men as he stepped from his, cabin in' the afternoon. "One was armed with a water bottle. He is No. 7.
"He hit me over the back of the neck with the bottle, sending me down on my knees and nearly i knocking me out E think the men must have climbed the grilles. to get to my cabin."
Witness went on to describe the subsequent events on board, his story closely following that given by previous witnesses. Dealing with the boats which left the ship in the early hours of the morning he said the burning of one boat was not due to the fire which, started on the saloon level. "I saw ten or afteen men en- gaged on the aft lifeboat. They took off part of the covers and went in the boat carrying tins of stuff. The end parts of the covers were then taken off and the men got out again. Smoke, followed | by flames, then appeared from both ends of the boat."
Men In Hospital.
The Council requested a prepara tory committee to fix a date for a draft agenda of the Disarmament Conference-Reuter.
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THE C. N. C. WIRELESS SUPERINTENDENT.
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We regret to announce the
The
Wong Sam states that the entire armoury of the junk, 'valued at $500 was taken, together with the cargo of salt and a quantity of clothing, the total being assessed at $1,500,
death yesterday at the Peak Hoa- pital at the early age of 83 years, of Mr. John Bernard Moore, Wiré- │........ leas Superintendent of the China Navigation Company.
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Mr. Moore went to the hospital in life. It is not natural for a on the 22nd November and two child to mope. Depression in the on for very young is invariably a sign of. days later was operated an Internal complaint. On the derangement of health-usually 8th inst a second operation was due to one or other of the many found to be imperative and al- minor ailments to which the young though he survived this, he failed are prone. to rally and passed away at 11.20' yesterday morning, The end came peacefully.
A precise diagnosis is not always to be made, since these allments are not.serious enough to The late Mr. Moore was of a warrant calling in a physician. quiet and studious disposition and Baby's Own Tablets, guaranteed to was greatly respected and esteem: contain nothing injurious even to During the afternoon proceeded by all who knew him, and the ycurgest or most delicate in- ings, Mr. Holmes, who prosecutes, sincere sympathy is extended to explained the position, with re-his only relative, a widowed sia-fant, are designed speetally to Their judicious gard to two men who are still inter residing at Hornsen, York- meet such cases.
employment keeps the child la hospital. He said that one was shire. probably able to attend Couft now Mr. Moore was born at Hall, health and hence happy and but the other would not be fit for He was for nine years employed bright. some time. He had come to the by Messrs. Siemens Bros, as a Most of these minor infantile conclusion that as there might be wireless operator and served maladies arise in the stomach and two more men to face charges during that time on various of the bowels. The first action of Baby's there was no point in introducing | Cunard, Glen and other lines. He Own Tablets, therefore, is mildly just another defendant now. came out to the East under agree cleansing. Then they allay Mr. Lindsell: Suppose, as I un-ment to the China Navigation Co- feverishness, correct indigestion, derstand is very likely, that this Ltd. to inaugurate à school at cure colic, check diarrhoea, allay man should die. Shall you ask for Hongkong to train Chinese wire- teething pains, relieve croup or a separate hearing against the less operators. After one year colds, expel worms soothe the Mr. Holmes: I am afraid there appointed Wireless Superintendent nerves and thus enable the child to will have to be. With only one in charge of installations on board quickly and naturally drop off into man, however, the case would be the C, N. Oo, flect and to supervise peaceful health-restoring sleep. simplified considerably and I
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