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HAICHING GRILLS NOT UNLOCKED.
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ACCESS FOR PIRATES.
"Wednesday's proceedings of the Hniching piracy prosecution at the Central Magistracy before Mr. Hamilton produced some interest ing evidence, when Mr. E. Kewell. the second engineer, advanced a theory as to how the pirates gained access to the starboard alleyways, from whence they launched their attacks upon the bridge.
FRIDAY, JANUARY
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The Steamship,
WE "ANDRE LEBON" "Arrived Hongkong on Tuesday,
the 28th January, 1930, 2 From MARSEILLES &ë.
boat deck unmolested by the CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. pirates. They ordered the sailors to put water on the deck and then the Captain told them to make ready the lifeboats. Witness was put in charge of No. I boat and Into this they put Mr. Woodward. His (witness's) wound was giving him a little trouble then, but he was still able to carry on. Shortly: Consigness of Cargo by the above before 4.n.m. Mr. Woodward died, named steamer are hereby informed and at daylight the H.M.S. Stir that their goods with the exception Hug came up. Witness trans- of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are ferrod the puasongers ho had pick- ed art to the Stirling, and then had to have his wound dressed as it was becoming rather painful,»//
Grilles Not Locked,
being landed had placed at their risk in the Gotowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co, Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery can be ob tained as the goods are landed.→
Goods not cleared within 7 days in cluding date of arrival, will be sub- feet to rent.
All claims must be sent to the un-
Mr. E. Kewell, the second en- gincer said he was awakened about 1 a.m. on December 8, by the ship's siren and the firing of shots, Hedersigned before the Thursday, the went to the third officer's cabin, 6th February, 1930, or they wil not His testimony so showed that but found that he was not there. be recognized. there had been some misunder- Ho then went forward through the Damaged Packages must be left in standing in the Engine Room, na well deck and on to the bridge, the Godowns for examination by the to who was in charge of the keys of where he saw Mr. Woodward who consignees, and the Company's Sur the bunker hatches and bulkhead was badly wounded. He sub veyor Mesara:-Goddard & Douglas at 3.m. on Monday, the Brd grilles, Captain Farrar, who was sequently took part in the defence 10.00
February, 1930. pre: ant in court, told the magist of the ship,
No claims will be admitted" after rate that he had Issued standing
the goods have left the GodownE. orders relating to any attempted
No Fire Insurance will be effected pitney which had been signed by all
by us in any case whatever. the officers, but Mr. Kewell said
1. LESDOS. that he had not seen the orders and
Hongkong, 28th January, 1930. had never signed them himself.
ten Chinese in the alleyway. One] diameter,
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Where are the keys kept?-In the engine room, near the writing desk.
Is any officer in particular in charge of these keys?--I think my self and the Chief Engineer.
Captain Farrar emphasised that his standing orders were very explicit.
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Mr. L. R. Andrewes (for the pro- secution) --Have you any theory to advance as to how the pirates gained admission past the grilles?
Yes, through the bunkers. Do you think they came from the Mr. Robert Perry, Chief Officer 'tween docks 1-From
the pas of the alching said that he was sengers in the 'tween decks. They through the awakened about 1.10 am, on De-, gained admission cember 8, by shouts and shots be-j bunker hatches. Ing fired from the starboard alley-| What are the dimensions of the way directly outside his room. hatches 7--The two hatches are Mr. A. F. Johnson, the second He got up and looked out of his about 2 feet 6 inches square, and officer, was the next witness, and door to see what the disturbance there are two man-holes of the he said that he was on watch on was all about and saw nine aordinary size, about 18 inches in the bridge, with two quartermins- of these was armed with what And are the hatches secure ters, when the host was attacked He heard a looked like a service revolver, and against pirates? They are intend- Ahortly after 1 a.m.
the he was brandishing it over his ed lo be secure by grilles and lock disturbance coming from hand. He could see to the end of ing bars.
as. he starboard alleyway, and the alleyway, and noticed that the
shouted out "What is the mat- after-grille was closed. He then
ter two shots were fired. He took his revolver out of his drawer
blew four blasts on the whistle, and immediately proceeded to
which was a prearranged signal make his way to the bridge. He
in case of piracy, and then pro- was in his pyjamas at the time.
cured the bridge revolver, whilst When he reached the port ladder.
In reply to other questions, Mr. he shouted to the quartermaster, which led up to the bent deck, he Kewell said that he had had orders who was outside the chart room, was confronted by a Chinese, who from the chief engineer to see that to call the Captain. He and the shot at, and wounded him. The the grilles, hatches and man-holes remainder of the officers later ar- bullet entered the top part of his were locked in a general way, but rived on the bridge and they de left thigh and travelled through to they had no written orders about fended the ship with rifles and re- the top of his spine. He then shot this when the boat left port. volvers. Subsequently he the pirate, who collapsed on the
Captain's Orders.
put in charge of one of the life- deck, apparently dead. Witness
Capt. Farrar interposed and boats, and when the H.M.S. Stirl. proceeded to the bridge, where he said:1 think. Your Worship, ing arrived on the scene, he went found Captain Farrar, the second that the witness does not quite on board and identified the crew, officer and an Indian guard. A understand the point. I issued separating them from the passen few minutes later the chief standing orders to the officers and gineer arrived and was followed engineers stating that the chief ed over the ship's rifles and armis Kere, On December 10, he hand- by Mr. Woodward, who stumbled engineer was responsible for lock to the police. on to the bridge severely wounded. Ing the doors of the engine room Mr. Andrewes enquired if wit The third and second engineer and hatches. followed, the time elapsing-from
ness and seen any standing orders when he was awakened to when You were on watch when you left tain Farrar, which they had been
The Magistrate (to Mr. Kewell), submitted to the officers by Cap | the last of the officers gained the port. Did you consider it your required to sign. bridge, being about ten minutes. The pirates were still in the star duty to make yourself personally Mr. Johnson replied that he had board alleyway, and they made acquainted to see if the grilles, and that he signed them about a Reveral unsuccessful attempts to hatches and man-hoice were lock year ago. He could not remember come up on to the boat deck and No, 1 did not regard that as if any of them related to the en- to try and take the bridge, this one of my duties, neither did I re- gine room, but one part dealt with being because the defenders on gard it as any other officer's. duly the signal of four blasts on the TALMA
The last time he saw the bunker whistle which was to be given by SHIRALA the bridre had control of that batches was at Amoy, the day be the officer on watch if a piracy TAKLIWA for the piracy, and they were broke out. The Fire Amidships.
Blad Singh, ships guard 227, of The
continued until locked, although the grilles were fring
not locked. shortly before 2 a.m. when the
the ss. Haiching, said about 1.30 OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI.. second officer drew witness' atten- further interrogations concerning patrolling the starboard alleyway After the witness had replied to a.m.. on December 8, he was
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obvious that "these from behind. He could see there a store room next to his cabin.rilles never were locked, I think were about 15 there and they had.
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After about twenty minutes the about it.
pointed a revolver at him and then | "TANDA r. Andrewes-The cook is go- acized his own pistol and pulled it8T. ALBANB fire Beeama ao bad, that it was} found that nothing further could ing to say that it was not an un- from its holster. He shouted out NELLORE
the usual sight to see the grilles and in Hindustani "The pirates have "Calls Port Holland. be gained by staying
seized me." He was about 8 or 9 bridge, and the party retreated to bunker hatches open. the boat deck, They took Mr. Mr. Kewell: Quite right. I feet from the Indian guard's cabin Woodward down with them. Het tay the same thing.
at the time, and he knew the two was not unconscious, as he replied Captain Farrar said that he twice guards, who were off duty, heard to them several times when they issued standing orders, which him, as the lights in the cabin were spoke to him. On arrival on the every officer signed.
awitched on and they shouted boat deck they had a skirmish with) Mr. Kewell said he never signed "Shoot! shoot When the shouts; three pirates, in the course off them.
went up the pirates let him go and which one was killed. By that "Captain Farrar said he always went forward towards the, cabin time the fire had gained such a understood the chief engineer kept and he made his escape to the hold amidships that there was not the keys.
bridge, where he took part in the possible chance of anyone stop- The Magistrate said it appear defence of the ship, using a Win- Via ping there, and for that reason the ed there was some sort of rifnun- chester rifle, which another guard crew were able to come up to thel derstanding in the engine room.
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