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HSIN WAH INQUEST. HONGKONG BANK STEAMER CRASHES QUEEN'S THEATRE DARING SHANGHAI AFGHAN TROUBLE
OFFICERS OF HAINING
GIVE EVIDENCE.
WOULD NOT HAVE PICKED UP S.O.S. NO-ONE BEING ON DUTY.
LAUNCHING OF BOATS. BOATS.
SWINDLED?
RANGOON MERCHANT
ON TRIAL.
THREE BANKS LOSE TOTAL
OF £643,000.
OVERDRAFT EVIDENCE
IN CHANNEL.
VALIANT SALVAGE ATTEMPT
BY DOVER TUGS.
|DUTCH VESSEL'S PERIL |
London, Jan. 28.
A drama of the sea was enacted in the English Channel to-day, when. vallant efforts were made to save a Dutch steamer that had been badly holed in a collision,
Tugs from Dover answered the vessel's calls for assistance and en Rangoon papers to hand give deavoured to tow her into harbour. details of the preliminary trial of The steamer was too badly buled, Keng Beng-choung, a partner in and as she was in imminent danger the Beng Huat Company, rice of sinking had to be benched. merchants, who WOB recently The steamer involved was the s.8. arrested in a warrant issued at Merauke, on her way to Holland the instance of the Netherlands from the Dutch East Indies, with a Bank, Lloyd's Bank, and the Hong-large cargo and many passengera, Somewhat remarkable evidence to the effect that the s.5.kong and Shanghai Banking Cor
The Channel was shrouded in Haining could not have picked up an S.0.S. message on theporation on an allegation that he night of the Hsin Wah disaster, had one been broadcast, was cheated them to the extent of 78 dense fog, and the vessel came in given at the resumed inquest this morning, concerning the lakhs of rupees, sinking of the China Merchants' atcamer.
It was stated by the Second Officer that the Haining's wireless operators went off duty at 10 p.m. until the following morning.
The Chief Officer and Second Officer both testified that no Verey lights were observed in the region of Waglan, though the Haining was close at hand at the time of the wreck, but they disagreed regarding the prospects of launching lifeboats in the sens that were running.
The banks mentioned applied to last to have the Benk Huat firm the, High Court on September 7'h adjudicated insolvent, and when
the case was heard the Nether- lands Bank claimed to be a cre- ditor to the extent of £370,000 (50 lalchs of rupees), Lloyd's Bank to the extent of £240,000. (32 lakhs) and the Hongkong and
Police evidence was brought to show that messages receiv-Shanghai Bank to the extent of ed at the Water Police Station in the early morning did not £33,000 (4 inkhs of rupees). indicate either that the Hain Wah was sinking, or had sunk.
POLICE LAUNCH WIRELESS DELAY,
Mr. T.W.I., Hosegood, master, Their chances on a raft would be mariner, the Assistant Harbour very poor indeed. Master, stated that at 11.30 on the In reply to the Coroner, witness morning of the Hsin Wah disaster, said that it had not been establish- he went out in No. 4 Police launched how many lifeboats got away proceeding by way of Lamma Chan- from the wreck. bel to Waglan. The weather was vory bad.
Examined by the jury, witness
launch
Was not fit
Lo
до
out in a monлoon, nor for
launch.
Divers Being Sent Down.
The trial of the accused took place before Mr. M. S. Collis, Dis- trict Magistrate. Mr. McDonnell and Mr. Clark prosecuted and Mr. de Glanville and Mr. Patker de-' fended,
Huge Deficiency.
In his opening statement, Mr. McDonnell said accused had been carrying on extensive business in the rice trade for the past many years. The enormous extent of the the fact that his debts had been put operations could be gauged from
Habilities was Ra. 60,000,000. Ac- ual deficiency between natets and Habilities was Rs. 60,00,000.
THE KING.
Spends Comfortable Day: Progress Continues,
NEW YEAR HONOURS.
London, Jan. 28.
No bulletin regarding the King's health was issued from Buckingham Palaco, and it is it understood that the slow. progress continues, His Ma- jesty spent a comfortable day. As soon as the King is well enough, the postponed New Year Honours will be submit- ted to him, and official quar ters are of opinion that the Hat will be issued some time next month.-British Wireless.,
PARKING.
POLICE TO PUT STOP TO PRACTICE,
FIRST OWNER CHARGED IS *
MERELY WARNED.
BUSINESS OBJECTION.
ROBBERY.
RUSSIAN SMASHES WINDOW IN DAYLIGHT.
SENNET FRERES CASE.
Shanghai, Jan, 20. As a sequel to a dramatic day- light robbery attempt a few days ago when a 'Russian tried the well-known "smash and snatch"
DEVELOPING?
AMANULLAH READY TO
FIGHT.
HABIBULLAH PROCLAIMED AS AMIR,
trick at the premises of Messrs. COMMONS QUESTIONS. Sennet, Freres, the man appeared in the Provisional Court this parking of cars in the cul de sac be hard labour being imposed.
An important case affecting the morning, a sentence of four years'
New Delhi, Jnt: 28. tween the Queen's Theatre and The man ran up to the window to be moving rapidly, for the Events in Afghanistan` appear, China Bullding came before Major of Mesars, Bonnet Freres, smashed latest news shows that Amanullah C. Willson at the Central Magis- the glass with tracy this morning, when Li Shul-daylight, and attempted to steal has decided to make an effort to kl, the owner of private car No. some of the jewellery exhibited. regain his kingdom, while Hab 311, was summoned for causing He actually secured hold of jewel-bulkuli has for the first time pro- obstruction by parking his car lery valued at $25,000, according there.
a brick in broad
According to the evidence of into the story of Mr. Levy, the man-claimed himself Amir of Afghanis Indian policeman, the car wager of the Shanghai branch, who tan. parked in the road for 20 minutes stated that he ran out of the The official proclamation was and was unattended.
premises and intercepted the made on Friday last week, Mr. P. M. Hodgson, who appear- robber in the nick of time,
Habibullah declaring hiniself to ed for the defendant and also re- The belief was expressed dur-bo Amir of Afghanistan and "The presented the Hongkong Automo-ing the trial that the prisoner Religious Prophet of God.” bile Association, said that accord-was a member of
a large gang
His ensign was hoisted on the ing to his instructions the car was of Russians operating in Shang: 25th, and Habibullah attended parked at the place for about ten hai in burglarious exploits. prayers at the Mosque, being
minutes while the defendant went | Our Own Correspondent,
to see a doctor. As his Worship
knew, the parking of cara Was
very diffepit in the middle of the NIGHT CLUB QUEEN day and there was no handy place where the defendant could leave his car.
No Obstruction.
The road was a crd, de, são and the car was certainly not obstruct- ing anybody.
BREAKS DOWN.
TEARS DURING THE POLICE BRIBERY TRIAL.
Ils Worship remarked that it s was not an authorised parking EMPHATIC DENIALS. place.
accompanied by a Royal Escort.
In the meantime, the powerful Kandaharis оп Thursday at
Kandahar selected Amanullah as their King. Reutor.
No Imminent Danger.
So far as is known in London there is no reason to believe that foreigners In Kabul are in any Imminent danger.' The question of providing facilities for the evacuation of foreign malos, should this become necessary, has for some timo beon under the constant considération of the British Minister, and circum-
The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe,
London, Jan. 28. C.S.P., stated that he had received
There were distressing scenes very serious complaints from the businesses in the street that their at the Old Bailey to day when the stances may at any moment oblige shopfronts were obstructed by trial of ex-Sergeant Goddard on a the Government of India to con- cars parked in the road. Thile inter charge of receiving bribes, and cert arrangements for proceeding stated that No. 4 Police Mr. Watson Informed his Wor-cused raised money from various collision with an unknown steamer fered with business. For that Mrs. Meyrick, the notorious Night with this task.
In a telegram to the Contral ship that two divers had been banks. He obtained finances from about eight miles east of Dungeness. reason the police had to move curs Club Qucon, and Ribufli, on
There was also a very charges of giving bribes to God- Caliphate Committee, Sir Denys The Merauke was extensively away. sent down with the view to deler- the Netherlands Bank, the Hongdamaged forward, and her forehold acrious Fire Brigade objection. that matter, was any other police mining how many lifeboats, if any, bong Bank and Lloyds Bank.
dard, was continued.
Bray, the Foreign Secretary of the Mrs. Meyrick went into the Government of India, has expressed Mr. Hodgson said that he quite Sub-Inspector Boatcher, had been left behind with the
He gave these banks documents and fore-peaks were rapidly flooded. the officer in charge, had passed a wreck at the daylts. The weather known as delivery orders. Also Dover Lugs that raced to her assis-appreciated Mr. Wolfe's views but witness-box to-day to give evidence the Government's inability to grant test for local navigation only, was was. rough, had been rough since with two of the Banks he deposited tance endeavoured to reach Dover, it had been the practice for dozens in her own defence. She broke passports for Afghanistan to do an efficient officer for lila ordinary the wreck, and it had not been
letter of hypothecation. By this but the Merauke settled down so of cars to park there for hours at down during the proceedings and putations of the Committee. work,
wept bitterly when questioned re- which
that
hitherto possible for the divers to means, he raised enormous funds, dangerously, that it was finally do a time.
garding the conduct of her club in patrolling the waters
proceed with the work.
and at one time the outstandings cided to beach her between Hythe the Colony,
Gerrard Street after she left Mr. E. W. Lowson, Second against him in the Netherlands and Sandgate. witness satisfied that he was competent Officer of the Douglas ship Hai Bank totalled something like one The crew have remained on
Everybody recognised the road prison, to which she had been to handle a craft under ordinary ning, the next witness, stated that crare; with Lloyda 35 lakhs and board, and efforts to tow her in will as a parking place although it was committed after many breaches of conditions. As for the coxawain he his ship left Swatow at 4.45 p.m. with Hongkong 6 lakhs. Repre- be resumed tomorrow. Reuter. not actually such a place. Mr:the regulations. held the ordinary coxswain's certi- on the 15th, the Hain Wah having 'sentations were made that these de-
Hodgson added that if Mr. Wolfe Mrs. Meyrick declared that she ficate for harbour work,
Jalready left the harbour.
livery orders whose title deeds were
now said that cars were not allow had never given Goddard money held by the Banks, represented rice
would issue, notices to that effect anybody.
wee
and
of
uf
The No. 1 police launch was 105 He was on watch between feet long, with a skylight and big midnight and 4 on the following ventilators. It had two guns. Its morning. At 3.55 he picked up stability was not questioned. the Waglan Light, the ship being
Many Dead Bodies.
then 15 or 16 miles cast of the Light,
reason
Witness: I don't think so.
Recognised Parking, Place,
actually in stock. On the security NEW BUILDING FOR U.S.ed to park there, no doubt he and that she had never bribed
Counsel
of these orders large overdrafts were allowed to accused. said lie would emphasise that fact all the more, because accused had in his public examination in the insolvency proceedings suggested that these delivery orders were not made over as security.
CONSULATE.
tion.
·
Non-Interference.
After drawing attention to the condition of civil war: provalling in Afghanistan, the Impossiblity of roads and the dangers to life and property, Sir Denys Bray adds that in view of the necessity for the scrupulous observance of non-inter- vention in Afghan internal affairs, the Government of India has been compelled to suspend the issue of passports to Afghanistan generally, and to withhold permits to cross the Indian frontier from all but Afghan subjects.
Both Parties,
as the matter was one of impor The other defendant, Ribuffi, at tance to the Automobile Associa-ja previous hearing also denied that he ever paid money to Goddard. $1,500,000 FOR SHANGHAI His Worship remarked that he He wont so far as to say that he On approaching the wreck he saw a number of dend bodics. Some of
had a long list of cases to deal had never met the former Folice Would Not See Rockels.
PREMISES. them were almost alongside while
with and suggested the matter be Sergeant until this case. The Coroner:-If any distress
Goddard throughout has strenu- all had the heads submerged,
adjourned, but Mr. Hodraan said
A question was asked. In the Shanghal, Jan. 29. By the jury: For the
rockets were sent up at that time,
An American Government archi- that as there was not very much ously denied the charges, accounts House of Commons today why the that their heads were all sub-would you be able to see them while
Books Destroyed?
tect, Mr. Trumble, has just arrived to deal with perhaps the mattering for his possession of £18,000 Government of India on two separ merged, he was perfectly satisfied still west of Waglan?
Counsel would call evidence to in Shanghai in connexion with the could be met by issuing a warning by saying that he made it Inate occasions provided aerial tran- that they were dend. The launch
business and in speculation.-port for two ex-Kings of Afghan-
istan was not fit under the weather con- Witness said that on sighting establish that shortly before in- construction of a new U.S. Con- to the defendant.
sulate Building.
His Worship concurred in this Reuter. ditions then obtaining, for search the Light, the speed was reduced solvency procedings commenced a
It is stated that Congress has view and Mr. Wolfe expressed his work.
from 13% kriots to 10 knots, so lorry lond of books were removed
voted the sum accused's office and sub-
of G-$750,000 for jugreement. The jury:--When did you got that by 4.30 am. he must have from
Keport Sufficient. Your Information regarding the been still 10 miles off Waglan. At sequently destroyed. An officer the construction of a magnificent wreck?
that distance he would have from the Omelal Assignee's office building to house their diplomatic
Mr. Hodgson requested permis. Witness-At about 9.30 from noticed rockets if they had gone caught him in the act of destroy-representatives-Our Own Corres-
faion to ask Mr. Wolfe to issue Commander Holo.
up to any helght, but if they were ing books.
some kind of notice to car drivers, to which he replied that it was difficult to spend large sums of money in advertising the notice. The matter, would, no doubt, be advertised in the newspapers as a result of the case,
↑
In reply to another question ared behind the Lighthouse, the Mr. de Glanville protested and from the jury, witness sald that glare from the Light would Bald that they were there to de- one of the primary objects of his obscure, and make them more fend themselves of the charge of going out in the launch was to difficult of detection. After four cheating and now the prosecution locate the wreck and, of course, o'clock the watch was taken over charged them with destruction of "to save life. He stayed in the by the Chief Officer.
vicinity for probably, two hours,] after which they had to get in
again aluca he did not consideri
it safe to remain out.
books. To him it appeared that to make a statement of that kind un- der the guise of an opening ad- the Coroner: The ship dress was unfair. carried two wireless operators,
Bank Agent's Evidence.
Wireless Mon Of Duty,
By
pondent.
NEW-FOUND CHEMICAL
ELEMENT.
A fine of $5 was imposed.
MISS THOMPSON'S. MURDERER.
SHANGHAI POLICE MAKE A NEW ARREST.
LUNGKOW MUTINY
Sir Austen Chamberlain, replied that the ex-King Inayatullah was conveyed in a British aeroplane from Kabul to Peshawar, and by rail from Peshawar to Chaman whence
•he re-entered Afghanistan" at, the request of the British Minister at Knbul, of the ex-King himself and of the Amir Habibullah who asked the British Minister to arrange with
Shanghai, Jan, 29. It is learned that the Municipal Police have effected the arrest of a Chinese who is believed to be a the Government of India for this to Mr. Wolfo appeared as the com- member of a notorious outlaw be done in order that further blood- SHANGHAI RESEARCJI TOS
plainant in a case in which the gang, and the actual slayor of shed at Kabul might be avoided. PRODUCE MORE.
The ex-King's departure was fol- Chinese driver of motor car. No. Miss Dorothy Thompson. 868 was summoned for sounding The crime will be well remem-lowed by the peaceful surrender of The launch carried nothing but unless special instructiona
Shanghai, Jan, 29.
bered. Misa Thompson and Mr. the citadel, hia-horn unnecessarily, beyond its ordinary equipment. came from the Captain, they would
Dr. Aristid Grosso, a well-known. Mr. F. B. Rickett, Agent of the chemical research worker, is active The C.S.P. stated that he saw Dudley Law were, attacked by Transport by air was neither re- There was a life-belt for every- not be on duty at night, knocking Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, giv-y engaged at a Bhansal lebate the car travelling along Arbuthnot robbers in a lonely street, and quested by, nor provided for, King body on board, as well as a nun-off at 10 p.m. until the following ing evidence, said they allowed ary, in an attempt to produce Inrg-Road, between the Magistracy and both were shot. Miss Thomp Amanullah ber of life-buoys. The launch morning. So if the sinking of the credit to Messrs. Beng Huat ander quantitica of the newly obtained the gaol.quarters. There was no son was killed outright, and Mr. Bed accommodation was with Hain Wah had been broadcast Company on the security of the element "91" or protoartininmother car in sight but in spite of Law recovered almost miraculous-
provided round about 5 o'clock, it would shipping lien of various consign- for the crew, and if required it not have been picked up by the menta. Accused saw-witness and element has hitherto been produced. tooted his horn.
Only fifty milligrammes of this that the defendant continuously ly-Our Own Correspondent. could, of course, have carried anining.
said that he desired to have faelli | Our Own Correspondent. lot of people packed away,"
'Wildesa reported the weather ties for more over-drafts as ho Small Chance for Boats. conditions obtaining that morning, wished to dó Bigger business. Wit- Mr. M. M. Watson, for the China to be:---Strong breeze, rough noss told him that he had to refer Merchants-Under the circum-choppy ass, overenet and hazy the matter to the Head Office,
In July, witness found the ac- stances as you describe, I imagine horizon.
By the Coronor-He thought cused's account was overdrawn it was extremely difficult, if not impossible, Lo launch any boat that probably a ship's lifeboat and so he sent for accused and from the wrecked.ship? It would could have been successfully asked witness when credits would have only been a bit of luck. launched, if launched to the lee of be coming through from Europe, Once the bonts wore launched, Waglan. By the Jury:An ordin: Accused told him that they would their chances of getting away inary lifeboat, provided that it was he coming, forward shortly. But that sea were very small? Very properly handled and not over the credits did not arrive. Wit- Commander Byrd, who fe now small indeed.
loaded, could get away after ness had another interview with engaged on his Antartic. Expedi The defendant, who admitted That would apply to any kind of launching even on that aca
accused who voluntarily produce 1 tion in earnest, has sent a wireless both. summonses, said it was dus ordinary ship's lifeboata? Yes,
delivery orders as security. Dur- massage to the New York Times into an oversight that the car was any ordinary standard lifeboats.
ing ble agency in Rangoon he had which he states that during a fight not carrying proper lights, Needless to say, their chances
A fine of $10 was imposed on the yesterday above King Edward VII hever been in the habit of advancLand he discovered a new laland and first summons and $5 on the Japanese, nationals at Lungkow | been started at those centres, with on a raft would be still less 1-
second.
;
By the Coroner:He picked up the Waglan Light 30 minutes later than he had expected to,
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BYRD FINDS A NEW ISLAND,
REPORT OF DISCOVERY. TO NEW YORK.
New York, Jan. 28.
fourteen peaka--Reufer.
SENSATION.
Further questioned, Sir Austen Chamberlain sald the Indian Gov- ernment had carefully refrained from any interference in the inter- nal affairs of Afghanistan, but being asked by both parties to give * Negligent Driving.
facilities for the removal of King Mr. C. Arnulphy appeared to
Inayatullah . in order to avoid Enswer two summonses. One was
bloodshed they thought it right to for driving his car in a negligent
|do po-British Wireless.. manner on January 15-and the
Amanullah Resuming, other was 'for falling to have pro- per Hghts.
Bombay, Jan. 28. Sergt. George stated that the de- It is persistently rumoured that The Afghan Consulate at Bom--- fendant drove at a speed of 28 the mutinous troops at Lungkow bay announces that Amanullah, at m.p.h. from Queen's Theatre to have defeated the forces of Gen- the earnest request of the people the Ko Shing Thostre.
eral Lu Chen-nien, and that the of Kandahar, Farah, Hirat, Maze latter was caught by the rebels at arisharif, nimens and Chefoo and assassinated.
has again accepted the taghan, No confirmation of the story Government.
PERSISTENT RUMOURS OF GENERAL'S MURDER."
Shanghai, Jan. 28.
of
Great national activities have
are safe, and Japanese Marines | Kandahar AB headquarters have now landed at the port, wenn Reuteransk