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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
SEAMAN To Command ON CHARGE M.T.B. Flotilla
Hongkong Telegraph OF MURDER In Hongkong
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Tyndareus Tragedy
Recalled'.
It is notified that Lieut. Cmdr. G. D. Clark, a torpedo specialist, wiit, be in command of the No. 2 Motor Torpedo-bont Flotilla which is to be stationed at Hongkong. Three of the When the Blue Funnel liner Tyn-boats are now en route to the Colony darcus was 150 miles from Hong- by steamer, and the remaining three will follow next month, Lieut. Cmdr. kong in the early hours of August Clark has been in the service since 2, its compradore, Tso Tong. was 1030. Prior to his new appointment, found seriously injured and later he was torpedo offleer of the battle- dled. Tho assistant compradore, ship Roynt Sovereign, and has boen
serving in charge of the Mah Hung. was discovered lying torpedo-boats since June. dead on a camp bed.
motor
would be
There was n sequel yesterday when Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Coun- cause suspicion that within a few sel, started committal proceedings, hours of the ship reaching Hong-
a double murder kong before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the committed on board! Kowloon Magistracy, against Chan Ki, 24, a scaman of the Tyndareus, who was charged with the murder of Tse. He was originally charged with the murder of Mah also, but Mr. Whyatt amended the chargo yes- terday.
At midnight on
the August 1, steamer was about 150 miles from cloudy and a Hongkong. The night was fine and watch was being changed. Apart from the men who were on duly, the rest of the crew had no duties, and it was expected that they were asleep. About 2 a.m. The defendant was represented by the helmsman, went off duty and he Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ, and In-n from the bridge with n
departed spector C. Rozeskwy was present for seaman named Chung Tal, who de- the Police.
sired to have a bath, Chung went Many Chinese were in Court asnft along the port side of the sea-1 spectators and they remained until men's kitchen to get some water and Mr. Whyatt's opening was complet-after obtaining this he went to the ed when Mr. Barnett requested the bathroom on the starboard side just public, with the exception of the abreast of the scamen's quarters. Press, to leave the Court.
There he met the defendant who sold that he could not sleep,
ed crime.
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Outlining the case, Mr. Whyatt suld that the defendant was accused Sometime later, about 2.30 a.m., a of the murder of Tse, and that it seaman named Cheng Sze was lying was alleged by the Crown that on half awake on a bunk in his quar For your complete beauty treatment, August 2, in the early hours of the ters when he suddenly heard criese Talloo Powder, Rouge and Mas- morning. and during the middle of "save life." Не left his bunks. watch, the defendant killed Tse by and looking out of a passage way.
eara (Cream with brush) striking him with some sharp instru- he saw the defendant jump on to
Solo Distributor: ment. Tse was the compradore, and the No. 8 hatch and run to the port Auw Pit Seng's Trading Co., Ltd. the defendant was 11 scomun on side of the ship, Cheng went into bourd the steamer which was on the the mess room and the defendant high seas at the time of the alleg-walked in. Cheng asked him what
was the matter
and tho defendant The evidence in the case against
replied "don't make a noise or I will some 40 feet away, at the entrance the defendant, went on Mr. Whyntt, turned to his quarters and was eit-He was found to be Mah, who was
klit you,"
Cheng re-ot the No. 9. hatch between decks, then left. was entirely circumstantial, and ting down spite of thorough investigations the when he saw the defendant walking
drinking a cup of tea dead. police were unable to ellscover any aft along a passage and carrying a formed of the trouble, reported to The second officer, who was in- inutive for the murder. However,
ver bundle of clothing. Cheng saw the the Captain and the crew were mus- immediately after the murder, the defendant proceed defendant was seen running away
to the stern oftered and a thorough search of the from the scene of the crime and his
scumen was made. No weapon was subsequent conduct and statements
found, but near the entrance of the were such as to lead to the con-
between deck concerned
a pair of clusion that he was gulity of the offence..
About this time, sald Mr. Whyatt uppers was found, a art from each other, which Indicated that the There The Tyndarcus was of 11,361 tons, Chung Tai had finished his bath and struggle had begun there. belonged to Messrs. Holt and Comters when he met the defendant.
was on his way back to his quar-were no blood stains there but blood
we pany and was registered in Liver fireman, Ab Yung, also saw the de- the scuppers.
A spots were seen in the vicinity of The crew
In the compradore's consisted of 103 Pondant, who, when questioned said storeroom, the safe was locked and men of whom 15 were European fer and the rest Chinese. Although the that he was on duty, but this was ictact. ship was primarily a cargo vessel, not true. Nothing further occurred Concluding, Mr. Whyatt said that she had a passenger's certificate and until 4 a.m. when there was a change about 0 um, Cheng Sze was no- was licensed to carry passengers, of watch.
proached by the defendant who said Tse catered for the steerage passen- Chung Tai went to call the reliefs to him in a low volce and in a gers with the assistance of a staff of and was alt on the starboard side, trening manner the words, th
walking towards the 4 No, 6 hatch, CA The arrived "SAVE LIFE"
when he noticed a body lying in the Hongkong about 3 pm, and the scuppers. He went to call a boat-police began investigations immedi- swain, and together they returned to ately. The defendant was arrested the scuppers where they saw that on August 0.
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On May 19, continued Mr. Whyatt, the Tyndarcus left Hongkong on her outward voyage for the west const
the steamer and throw the bundle over the rails into the sea.
FOUND IN SCUPPERS
the person was lying face down- Dr. Hong Hung-tai, who conduct- of America and during the voyage wards with the back of his headed the post mortem on Tse said that everything seemed satisfactory on bleeding profusely. The man was cause of death had been fracture of board her. She left Seattle on June taken out of the scuppers and found the skull, concussion and haemorr 23 on her return trip and eventunl-to be the compradore. As Tse was hage.
ly sailed from Shanghal at the end receiving medical attention from the After Mr. G. H. Brown, the second of July. During this voyage there sleamer's doctor, someone said that officer, had given evidence, the case had been nothing to Indicate or there was another injured person was adjourned until 2.30 pm, to-day.
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