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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
PIRACY TRIAL,
LIEUT, HALÁHAN IN WITNESS
BOX.
At yesterday's hearing of the trial of the aeven mon charged with the piracy of the Irene, Lieutenant F.J.C. Halahan, R.N., In command of H.M. Submarine L4, gave evidence as regards the shooting in Bias Bay.
He said that at 8.10 p.m. on October 20, he was inside Blas Bay near Bate Island. The L 4 was then stationary,
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1927.
TRAFFIC OFFENCES.
DANGEROUS DRIVING IN
NATHAN ROAD. ...
The dangerous practice of test- ing brakes in such busy thorough- fares as Nathan Road, led to the appearance of a fitter of the Duro Garage before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon on a charge of driving a motor car to the danger of the public.
Sub Inspector Smith Informed his Worship that the defendant, Duro "I was called on the bridge by who' was, a fitter of the my officer of the watch," anid Garage, was testing the brakes of Lieutenant Halahan, "and 1 oba car in Nathan Road. The officer served a ship showing no naviga-first saw the defendant driving at tion lights, steering North and rather excessive speed and fol- lowed him, when the filter applied about a quarter of a mile to the his brakes and came to a sudden East of my submarine. I went to action stations and signalled the ship to stop immediately. At the same time I switched on the searchlight, but no notice taken by the ship of this signal. I repeated the signals and then
stop.
The defendant on admitting the offence was fined $20,
TROUBLE AHEAD?
SECRET MEETING OF "RED" SEAMEN IN HONGKONG.
Secret meetings of Chinese sea-, men were held on a river boat on Sunday, for the purpose of over throwing the present officials of the Chinese Seamen's Union st Canton which, according to latest 18 Canton, information from being run by "moderates."
Shortly after the return of the
RUMANIAN UNREST.
THE CHARGE AGAINST
M. MANOILESCO.
Bucharest, Nov. ?. Following on the report that a Royal Commission is enquiring into his activities, M. Mandileser, who a still detained in a military prison, will be charged with an attempt against the person of King Michael by declaring in "Ironsides" and the Kuomintang favour of a change in the Con- Leftists to Canton the management stitutional Act of 1926. Manol- of the Chinese Seamen's Union at lesco intends to call important as witnesses.-- Canton fell into hands of the "Red" political leaders seamen who were responsible for, Reuter.
A message on October 26 stat- the murder of two moderate Con
ed: Rumania is again in the throes. missioners of the Union.
of a serious political crisis accord ing to reports from Budapest,
Vienna. Direct} Belgrade and communication with Bucharest is subject to strict censorship.
After the murders, "more than ten "Red" officials of the Union were arrested by order of General Li Chai-sum.
Since then the Union has again Mr. E. de Sousa was fined $5 been controlled by moderate Com- Was
for leaving his car unattended in Chatham Road on the evening of
fired a blank round. The ship did not stop and I therefore fired! a practice shot across her bow, After that I observed that the ship had stopped her engines. I took station at about 300 yards nstern. About two minutes later I saw the ship was going ahead ugain.
October 17.
missioners. Some of these "Red" leaders came to Hongkong and it was they who called the meeting Among the many cases of husa Sunday, says the vernacular drivers and conductors was one in Press. which a driver was fined $4 for smoking while driving.
Mr. Lindsell (interrupting): Is that material in this case?
Mr. D'Almada: I am leading up to the point.
"LIFE-LINE" MISHAP.
FIREMAN'S FATAL FALL ·
DURING DRILL.
Mr. Lindsell: Do you object to
Major C. Willson yesterday answering that question Lieuten-afternoon held an inquiry, with ant Halahan?
"At about this time I observed that men on board the steamer were firing at me with small arms and I therefore fired to hit the ship, with another practice round aimed at the rudder. I followed Witness: I have no objection. this up by an explosive shell Mr. Whyte Smith: But I object, which struck the counter and your Worship. My reason is that burst, causing the men who were this witness is privileged to a firing at me to cease fire. The certain extent.
under shot burst right
their feet and must have caused casual- ties amongst them.
Effective Shooting. Meanwhile the Irene had altered her course to starboard and I had
ጓነ
Matters were apparently brought to a head with the arrest of the Minister, M. Mangilesco who was carrying letters and proclamations from Prince Carol, which the
Government considered, were in- tended to launch a movement to place Princu Carol on the throne. A government communique on the subject says that it will (takuj strictest measures to suppress such a movement. M. Manoilesco will be court martialled and charg ed"with endangering the security of the State.]
the aid of a jury, into the cir- PARLIAMENT MEETS. cumstances attending the death of
a fireman who was recently killed at drill exercises.
REASSEMBLES AFTER SUMMER RECESS.
As reported at the time, the deceased was sliding down a Mr. Lindsell: The witness has "Life-line" in the Central Fire
building and by no objection.
some means,
London, Nov. 7. Parliament reassembles to-mor- which have to be determined," he became detached from the ap-row after the summer recess to the continue the work of the session paratus and dropped
was
monsoon.
Lt. Halahan then stated that he
there sheltering from (Laughter).
the
11
to
After some evidence had been
will, it is anticipated, be prolonged
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Mr. D'Almada: Was it in the ground, being killed instantaneous-which opened in February and
ly. Lt. Halahan: I submit that is
given, the Magistrate adjourned available promise to be exception. the, inquiry while he proceeded ally busy and the time of Parlin-
mishap.
a question I cannot answer.
His Worship: 1 agree with you with the jury to the scene of the ment will be almost fully occupied i
te manoeuvre to avoid being ram-course of a pirate bunt? med. After some minutes I gain- ed a position on her starboard beam and fired three, shells, which were seen to hit the engine room. The last of the shells burst abaft the funnel and burst the steumpipe.
I refuse to allow the question.
In answer to further questions by Mr. D'Almada, witness said that the Irene was about three "Shortly after the bursting of miles off Bate Island when the the last shell, I observed a re, passengers were first picked up which spread rapidly. People He added that the position of the were then seen to jump overboard Irene at that stage would be about and I proceeded to the rescue im-two miles from Triple Island. mediately."
Mr. Lindsell: The position Mr. Whyte Smith: What hap-brings her within the boundary pened with regard to the first man of Territorial waters.. you rescued?
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ALWAYS AT HOME,
40,000 MILES UNDER THE BRITISH FGAG,
by the discussion of various im portant bills including unemploy- ment.
Efforts will be made to have other bills considered, including the bill for the registration of nursing homes and the mental deficiency bill, which will permit persons suffering from the after effects of sleepy sickness to be more effectively dealt with.. London, Nov. 7.
A day will probably be put "Atmospheric conditions yesterday aside for the discussion of the re- interfered considerably with the re-vision of the prayer book.
Conference beakdown ception of broadcast relayed to Dri- Geneva tain from the shortwave station at will, it is expected, be debated and Sydney, Australia, and parts of the special daya will, in all probability, discussion of speeches delivered by the Cover-be set aside for
The
Witness continuing said that at the time of the firing, there were no junks near the Irene. The nearest junk must have been at least a mile off. The searchlights. af the L 6 and L 4 sc lit up the
nor of New South Wales and unemployment and the suppli sea that escape by swimming away Mr. Amery, Secretary to the Domi-mentary estimates for the Shang- from the ship must have been nions, were inaudible. These hai Defence Force.--British Wire- detected. Witness thought it was speeches were made at five o'clock teas. impossible for anybody to have in the morning, Australian time, escaped.
to an audience 11,000 miles dis
Witness: I went alongside the first man, but he 'swam away from me. I went alongside him again and he again swam away. One of my men went over the side after him and it was necessary to drag him on board.
Continuing, Lieutenant Halahan said: "I had given orders that all men recovered were to be search- ed immediately they arrived on
Lient. R.D Walkins, second-in" tant, who were listening in at board. After the first defendant command of the L 4 gave cor- seven in the evening, British time, was searched a clip of pistol am! roborative evidence, He identi- of the previous day. munition was given
me...by fied the first, second and third de- One remark in the speech of Mr. Lieutenant Watkins."
fendants as those who were put Amery, who is making an Imperial The total number of Chinese under arrest whilst on the L 4. tour, was, "I shall return heme rescued was 226. These, together Lieutenant B.I., O'Donnell, se- without having ever left home, for with six Europeans, were brought cond-in-command of the L 5, was during all the 40.000 miles. of my to Hongkong on the L4. There then enlled by the prosecution. He journey I shall have been under were four deaths, two people fall and he was five miles away from the British flag.-British Wireless. ing from the Irene to the deck of Bias Bay when he received a the submarine and two others be signal from the L 4. He proceed- ing drowned.
ed at full speed to Bias Bay and
The L 4 left the Irene at about on approaching, saw the glare of
11.30 pm at which time the a burning ahip. He arrived at
OBITUARY.
"AMERICA FIRST.”
IMPETUS FOR MAYOR THOMPSON'S MOVEMENT.
Chicago, Nov. 7.
A new Impetus has been given Mayor Thompson's slogan "Ame- rica First by the announcement that a $10,000 prize will be award- ed the author of a new all-Ameri- can history textbook "which will Council schools. The adjudica- tors will consist of a Committee
(In of competent Thompson's opiniva) teachers and judges. Reuter's American Service,
steamer was burning furiously. 9.30 p.m. and picked up twelve of KEEPER OF THE ASHMOLEAN tell the truth" for use in Chicago H.M.S. Delhi and submarine L 5 the refugees. These were later
were at that time on the scene handed over to the H.M.S. Delhi, doing rescue work.
MUSEUM.
which arrived on the scene ́ at There were only three men put, about 12 midnight. He identified
London, Nov. 7. under arrest amongst those re- the fourth and fifth defendant, as The death has occured of Doctor scued by the L4. Two of them being amongst the twelve men David Hogarth, keeper of the Ash had clips of pistol bullets in their picked up by the L5.
molcan Museum; Oxford, and pre possession and the third was, The hearing will be continued at sident of the Hellenic Society. He bound up on Information being 11.15 this morning and it is ex-was well known for his extensive given to the witness.
pected that the prosecution will explorations in Asia Minor and the The L 4 arrived in Hongkong, close their case in the afternoon Caucasus, Greece and Egypt. RA.F. FLYING BOATS REACH
at 3.30 a.m. and the survivors were handed over to the police..
Cross-Examination.
Mr. D'Almada (cross-examining for the fourth defendant): What were you doing in Bins Bay?
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