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THE CHINA MAIL.

Sir EDWARD CARSON's notion! More [thaa, one may be drawn, and we might possibly be doing Sir Edwino CARSON an injustice by seizing upen the most obvious cnë until the facts of the situation are

y disclosed.

NEWS OF THE DAY,

LOOLL AND GENERAL.

Fing-of-the-Tytam Tuk-Dan-takes-

5.15pm-nos next Saturday as inadvertently appeared in our "General Memoranda" yesterday...

Smallpox continues to make a grave showing in the Health returns

THE WANCHAI TRAGEDY.

LATEST AUTHENTIC :

DETAILS.

A POLICE INSPECTOR'S

EXPE

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1918

MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY,

ALLEGATIONS AGAINST A CHIEF OFFICER.

-Evidenes was continued yesterday

to keep the engines going, as the ship won in the tail end of a typhoon and on « lee shore, and the Captain had been. speaking of stopping the ship.. At 6,00 pm that sime day; he had a further conversation with the chief officer, when he received direct orders from the latter which he decided to oboy

Did you understand from this that Mr. Majer would take command of the

What were the orders you got to

get the irons for what purpose I did not k

did not know

I

Who do you suppose they wern for E-----

After some pressure, witness admitted that they were for the Captain.

proper thing to have got the irone for Now do you think it was a right anil the master without verifying the chief officer's statement, although you had ample time and opportunity-Yea So that before you had seen

with saven cases among foreigners and many robbets were actually concern. the wall between Nos. 4 and 6.and both expressed regreta at the fair master you took the word of the chief.

20 deaths among Chinese last weeked in the affair but judging from the Vaccination early and often is the moral details available, a cost desperate mys the N. C.Daily News,

gung has been ran to earth. It also appears that at the time of making the mid, the officials were not aware of the class of men they had to den with, otherwise they would certainly

· SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr. B G. Tours, CH,G., H.B.Mhave gone to No. 4, Greason Street, verandah of the third floor of No prepared to disprove itu.

*

EXPERIENCES.

Inspector Sin reports that whilst on his way back from the Police Station at about 11.50 am. in a tram car, when passing Grisson Street he saw a Chinese male lying on the foot path on the east side of afternoon in the inquiry by a marine ship that evening No; only in the THE CASUALTY LIST. Greason Street. He alighted from court in the complaint of Captain event of Mr. Majer requiring to do so.

MB Wilson, late master of the the chief officer through the 3rd officer Did you receive certain orders from the car and went up to the anapours against Mr. N. G. Maj, when you were going down below mus and found him to be Dotes formerly chief officer and now master of Yes, Although it is still not possible to tive Sun Tai, who informed him the ship. give fell details of the circumstances that an armed robbery had taken The Court consists of the Harbour surrounding the Greason. Street place in No. 6. Greason Street. He Master (Commander Benkwith EN.) The ceremony of the format open-affay, which took place yesterday telephoned for agaistones which Commander Gibson, R.N., Captain W. place on Saturday, February 2nd, as it is now definitely stated that in all,quely arrived on the scmeg Davidson, RNA, Capt. & Mitchel

geant McWalter, District Watchman and Capt. B. A. Biran four police officers were killed and No, do, and Inspector. Sim went on Capitals Wilson, questioned by a six injuredagsthres of the rob to the roof of No. 18, Lim Fat Street, Shenton, (appearing for Mr. Majer) Bers have her hecelited lords and land saw three robbers getting out of said he did not apologise to Mr. Majar three are known to have escaped the cook house window on the first for what bad taken place on the ehita

It is not known at present how floor of No. 8, Gresson Street, on to but they had a conversation at Saigon still think so,

The Harbour Master disallowed a and 2nd officers that the Muster was Gresson Street. Sergeant McWalter opened fire on them which the rob-question as to whether on previous drunk and incapbale Yes I'dir.

I put it to you, that, because your bets returned. It was at this time occasions he had not been under the

were convinced he was drunk-ihat, that one of the robbers shot PC. 15 influence of liquor while navigating.

when you saw him so excited-you felt Tong Wui in the arm, when he waÉ

Mr. Alabaster (for Captain Wison) | sure he was drunkt-Yes, I was doubly firing at the robbers in company with said that even if such evidence were sure.

You my the Captain said that he P.C. 42 Li Kwan from the back relevant, which it was not, he would be

would not have the ship taken out of his hands by the Chief Yo Mr. Wilson, wife of the Captain, bers then ran out of the back gate who was on the ship at the time of the and Lam Fat Street. Inspector Sim corroborating that of her husband. The scene of the shooting.

described her husband as a temperate The following is the officia! police ran down into Jum Fat Street and and abatemious man and Mr. Major sa engineer took charge of the engines on reaching the street. the two robbers bot-tempered. She said in reference to ever your head-Yes I would; and report of the casualties: —

A party of police, uker Inspector and one each between their teeth, husband muttered something about

turned, with revolvers in each hand the dispute about the light that her by car a bit, but nothing like

Captain Wilson did. K O'Sullivan and Sergeant Clarke, went and fired several rounds at Inspector irons. Mr. Majer replied, "Put me very cool. When the Captain threaten- Was Mr Majer excital-No, he was The Recital fixer for Monday to make a search for some pro-Sim who fired five rounds at thern irons" Her husband told Mr. Majered to put him in irons, he put out his week to be given by kind permission of

perty which was stolen from the

bands and said "do so.”~~ bis family, except those who dos THE resignation of Sir EDWARD His Excellency at Government House military quarters in Kennedy Road in return, one of whichi miss d fire. that he had taken one ship out of the

So that Mr. Majer dared the Captain Suth of Austin Road, or those parts of CARSON from the War Cabinet is by Mr. Denman Fullar bas

a few days ago, which they believed He chased them up Lum Fat Street Captain's bands; he had taken the to pat him in irons-I don't think so. andown, maah be CLEANSED dery unwelcome news, not onlenavoidably postponed till Monday, was being kept ut No 6, Gresson Domestic Building used as a Shop. Oos

into, Queen's Road and up Ship Laertes out of Captain Jenkyn's hands;

After further questions the case was Street in the direction of Kennedy but he was not going to take her adjourned for the tin interval. Road with the Indian Police Con-husband's ship. High words were the Manapouri, gave evilence in which Mr T. McCartney, Bad engineer of stables Nos. 323 und 410 also running exchanged and witness rushed to her be said that he a Captain Wilson During the search Inspector after them. One of the robbers ran his band's side and tried to pacify him, mustering the crew on arrival at Soura- O'Sullivan was killed, receiving five into Hill Terrace and was shot by whilst she also asked the Chief Enginder bara on September 30th. when ha seemed to be under the influence of to control Mr. Majer. Presently they liquor. shot wounds, P.S. 87 Clark was Sergeant. Marriott, as stated above.

On the alann being given all ranks were pacified, anthabowent to her cabin. In cross-examination he said he had. killed receiving four shot wounds, both of them being shot in the back of European, Inklin and Chinese In the morning the Chief Engineer sug signed a report on January 3rd cubicle on the first floor of No. 6, police turned dat very smartly and gested to her that her husband and Mr. but he signed only for the part abort Major should become friends and let telegraph orders, not about. Captain. Gression Street. Detective Constable rendered every assistance possible.

bygnues, he bygobes. She told her 88 Kong Kui was killed in the back THE FUNERAL CEREMONIES. husband about it, and he replied that yard of the house, receiving four shot was killed in the courtyard of ulivan have been removed to the wounds, and P.C. B402 Mullah Singl

they had shaken hands on the bridge The remains of Inspector QSuth After that there was no trouble at all. Japanese house at the top of Ship Catholic Cathedral and placed in Street, whist running after one of catafalque. A solema Requeim Mase

SANITARY BOARD OFFICE,

HONGKONG,

TO FIL

OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS,

The Ching Mail.

Consul, at Ichang is being transferred to Amay

orined, which was not the case.

To-day, crowds of people visited

i

Lim. Fab Street. Two of the rob

It is not surprising then that ho. should be very angry at rech set! Yes

Nor that Captain Wilson should cer this had been done fas

The Rev. H. G. H. Grifith, who has Gresson Street and inspected the of the lane between Gresson Streat occurrence complained of, gave evidence such language and be so excited after

resigned the Assistant Chaplaincy of ĮTAKE NOTICE that under No. 3 of the HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, Jan. 93, 1918. St. John's Cathedral, left for home, via TAKE NOTICE that under No.36f tod VENITLATION BYE-LAWS (10 amend, ad), avery Domestic Building or part of such Building within the CENTRAL Division of the City of Victoria, and ths WESTERN Division of Kowloot, occupied by members of more than

Ampesn

or Kowloon

Ossings and Stair Linings, all Callings and

the United States yesterday, with the good wishes of a large circle of friends.

THE RESIGNATION OF SIR E. CARSON.

·

LIMEWASHED THROUGHOUT by the | because of the loss of his servicra (10

m during the months of December

the nation in the supremne crisis ul and Janusi.

The word throughout and la ber history, but because it portends shin Sudice means that the Honass should be Lonewashed in respect of all the Walls of the early development of another wh Roots, all Cubicles, Partitions, Stair Irish Crisis at a time when the war Undersides of Roofs in Main situation demands that all the atten: Feildings. Ofices and Servant Quarration of the nation and all the energies The Backyard must have its Containing of the Government should be con- Walls Limewashed up to the level of the centrated upon problems arising out Carved. Painted or Folished Woodwork of the war. While it is very satisfactory to know that Sir EDWARD

The

aid inclusive of Verandaha

First Floor.

in good condition, however, need net be Limewashed, hat must be Cleaned.

lies between Güman Stress and Prel

Becretary,

BILLIARD 'CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY.

He'd under the Auspices of the V.B.Q. Preliminary games 250 up- Semi Finals Final

540-110. 1,000 up.

Winner of the Competition to meet Fergt W; Pitt. Eolder of the 'title, in

game of 1,000 up.

оп

February 18th.

been

„Mr. M. J. Brett, for five years past H.B.M. Vice Consul at Hankow, and Mr. C. E. Anton, partner in Jardine, Matheson & Co., have been appointed by the Foreign Office to be Assistant Delegates of Great Britain on the Tarif

Revision Commission.

ORGAN RECITAL AT CANTON.

The CENTRAL Division of the City CARSON bag been completely in given by Mr. Denman Fuller, F.R.CO. A very enjoyable Organ Recital was Streat on the East, and Task Lane and agreement with the Prime Minister LRAM. at Christ Church, Shameen Clarerly Street on the West.

Kowloon is divided into the Fasters and his colleagues the on Sunday evening the 30th instant, and Western Divisions by Nathan Road War Cabinet in regard to the when the building war alled to ovor. And a straight line drawn from the

and aims of North and through the Taumati service principles

the dowing, and the attendance so largely reservoir to the Northern Boundary of war, the public. we imagine will exceeded the seatingaccommodation that Kowloos.

C. H. W, REYNOLDS, find, some dificulty in approving a many of the congregation had to stand course of action, which seems to put A collection was taken in aid of a bed Dated this 23rd Day of January, 1918, the claims of party before the claims in the Royal Hospital, Portsmouth, in [70 of the State. The incident shows remembrance of the Officers and Men of

at least that the time has not at times in the Canton Delta.

Allied gunboats stationed at various arrived in the United Kingdom Mr. Fuller also kindly gave a Piaco "when none are for a Party and Recital at an "At Home" beld on Friday il are for the State." Whatever evening the 18th inst, at which Mrs. may be the exact nature of the John Robertson was the vocalist, and the impending crisis in connection with donaticos for the above object at both the Irish Convention it is this aud the Organ Recital hare foregone conclusion that any new amounted to $500.. Irish aquabble at the present time will be widely condemned. When Mr. LLOYD GORGE AD- nounced last May the decision of the Government to convene

A very enjoyable change of pro gramme was gone through last night by representative convention of Irishmen the Court Cards at the Theatre Royal. [7 of all classes, creeds and political Mr. Edgar Warwick was excoedingly opinions to submit to the British amusing in some new comic songs and Government and Parliament the rest of the Company acquitted Constitution for the government of Ireland within the Empire, he said

We would draw attention to the fact that nothing but pressing war con-that the next four performances will est- sidérations induced the Cabinet to elude the Court Cards' season in Hong- take up so thorny a subject in the kong. As has been previously announced, middle of the prosecution of this five per cent of the takings for-the great war. When the Empire was whole season will be given to the Red engaged in a life-and-death struggle Cross Fund and those who tallo they did not

All games to be played at the V.R.C. Entrance Fee $2.00,

Three Frizes for the Winner of Competition. the Ranner Up and the. Highest Broak.

Entries close 31st January, 2018.

R. O. WITCBELL

Hon. Sec, V.R.C.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

HONGKONG.'

TWO GRAND CONCERTS

SATURDAY, 2nd-

and

THURSDAY, 7th Feb.,

at 9.15 p.m.

A. MIROVITCH

(PLANO.)

M. PIASTRO

(VIOLIN.)

BOOKING AT

MOUTRIE'S.

PRICES $2.00, 82.00 &

#

THE COURT CARDS.

Street..

محدد

THE KILLED.

the armed robbers.

THE WOUNDED.

The following have been sent to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from gun-shot wounds:--

P.S. 63 Wills shos in the leg whitsta in a back lane of Grosson -Street..

....search

will be beld, at 9 a.m. to-morrow morning, followed by Absolution, to

which all friends are invited.

The arrangements for the funeral of the victims, which will take place tomorrow, are as follow:

of the ship, gaya evidence in which ho Later MELE Hurley, ChiEngineer. expressed the opinion, that Mr. Majer was trying to do Captain Wilson out of his job, and said he warned Captain Wilson of this when he left the ship,

Mr. Shenton suggested that the witness's reason

reason for this statement was

that he had been reverted by Captain Majer to the position of second engineer instead of chief.

Would you be excited if your second

Wilson

held's master's certifcate since 1894.

Mr. Majer, who deposed that he had

and was now in command of the Manapouri gare evidence which occupied the greater part of the afternoz.

YACHTING.

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.

The third of the series of Club cham- tionship races for the Handicap Class was sailed off on Saturday afternoon with the fullowing result :"-"

WANDICAP CLASS

Course --North Fairway Enoy (8) Trocas Rock (S). Distance et miles.

Heap on Finishing Corrected

Time. Course. Tim

Toll-

Dinga

Colleen

WT

1. SH/M, XIX. 5 Scratch & 30.37: 6 30 27 436 27 57, 527 57 127 D. X.-- 3 066 01 585-66-20 G 34%). Qu

8:45, 4.63.33 '1 44 48

themselves in their usual capable P.C. 832 Tana, Singh, shot in the is conveyed into the Temple. A When we got to the promenade dock on Saturday, 18th just over the mme

manner,

irriteraukling, fester. advantage" of to-night's and the follow

ing... ou their bands that ing three nights' performances will not only spend a very enjoyable evening,

"SIR JOHN JORDAN'S BEREAVE- MENT.

distracted and weakened. but they will also be contributing to He emphasised that from a war one of the most deserving of war funds. point of view it was important to get the controversy settled in order to win the goodwill and co-operation. of the Irish race throughout the world, and added that the entire

We deeply regret to learn that newi strength of Great Britain and the has been received in Feking of the sudden death of Mrs. T. E Clarke, ouly. whule-hearted support of Ireland daughter of Sir John and Tady Jordan. as well, was essential to victory, Mira Clarke died unexpectedly in ber Consequently, be appealed to Irish sleep. She had many friends ja North Chine, and it was in Peking that she men of all faiths and political met and became engaged to her husband apinions, and especially to the Brigadier General T. E. Clarke, who patriotia spirit of Ulater. The was then s Major in the Royal Inniskil

In

ling Fnaliera The greatest sympathy Lention of the Government is that is extended to St John, and Lady. f substantial agreement was reached Jordan and their son-in-law in their by the Convention character and

the cope of Constitution to be framed for the lature government of Ireland within

croup. Don't wait -unlik - this the Empire the Imperial Government dreadful disosse attacką your little ona before you, propare for it ". It comes in would accept the responsibility for the night when chemista shops are ing til bas necessary steps to 176 vally closed and this one should be

beresToment.

the

GROUP

VERY young child is susceptible to

a wanalogs" Get and keep Uhamberlayn's, effect to if Wkat, then Cough Remedy on banday Is the Esference to be drawn from acts quickly and is #

For mid by All Chimetria

course.

At 3.30 p.m., a cortège, following gun curringe bearing the bodies of Sergeant Clark and the Indian Con- Witness repoliated the suggestion. stable, will arrive at No. 5 Police

At the resumption of the Court, this *P.C. (Detective) Sun Tai, one of Station, after leaving the Govern- morning, Mr. Alexander, H. Green, the search party shot in thement Civil Hospital where the bodies Chief Engineer of the 4.8. Manapouri, hand.

are now lying, and the Serpants of was called to give evidence. In his Tacht. P.C. 157 So Kai, one of the search the Police Force will fall in here at evidence he said-I remember the

party, shot in the left side. 3.15.

p.m., in time to leave at 3.30 12th November last. We were having.

Dione P.C. 29 Kwong Sang, one of the pm. Inspectors will fall in at the bad weather. The chief oficer, Mr. Jessica

the Roman Catholic Cathedral, where the Majer, came down to my room and we party, shot in stomach. He was found in the belly of Inspector O'Sullivan, will be had a further conversation in which Alleen. house under a bed in the same put on another gun carriage and will I received certain ordera. I was then Position Points for race. Points to date. room in which Inspector O'Sul-join up with the first cortège at 3.45 going on watch when I was called by (2) Dione

(1) Rolls livan and Sergeant Clarke were at the bottom of Murray Road. The the second officer. I received from him (3) Aileen *killed.

Felice Reserve Band will join in at certain orders from the chief officer And (4) Dians

Jessica.... P.C. 4 Tung Wei, of No. 2 Police Wanchai. Market. The cortège wil in pursuance to those orders. I went to

Colleen... The race for the One Design Cláss Station, shot in the arm, whilst then proceed up Morrison Hill and the storeroom and took the irons, pot shooting at the robbers from No.a. ball will be called at the Bikh them in my pocket and went towards which was called off owing to the time and Heyward Hays and Gael Class 6. Lirk Fat Street.

| Temple while the body of the Indian the bridge with the second officer, fimit being exceeded, will be resaled

'thigh in a Japanese house at the move will then be made on to the we met the chief officer and we three top of Ship Street, where the Roman Catholic Cemetery, where then went on the upper bridge to other Indian was killed.

another halt will be called for the gether. When I got to the upper bridge, purpose of performing the burial rites. I saw the Captain on the bridge using ROBBERS ACCOUNTED FOR."

on Inspector O'Sullivan. In the very abusive language to the chief meantime, the cortège will remain offer. The captain was drank and Mf. Alfred Mirovitch and M. Michne outside with a guard of honour con- very excited, and threatened to Piastro, the Russian artistes, whose sisting of Volunteer Firemen. When punch L nose. Mra. Wilson was rare musical treats in Hongkong a low One shot in Gresson Street and the burial ceremony of Inspector then standing between her husband years ago are well remembered, are and the chief officer. 1 making a return visit to the port, rpen- sent to the Government Civil O'Sullivan is completed the proces

ing at the Theatre Royal on the 2nd and Hospital.

mon will then proceed to the. Pro asked the Captain what was the 7th February One robber shot and killed by

testant Cemetery and Sergeant matter. He did not reply but told me They have been on a tour in to look over the starboard side and see Australia and the generous verdict in "Naval Yard Sergeant Marriot Clarke will be buried.

a expressed by the Sydney Morning Herald, We are particularly naked to state if I could make out any light, I did so in these terms: Alfred Mirovneband near No. 8, Hill Terrace, as the that all wreaths should be deposited and could see nothing As things were Michael Ficatro, who have achieved one top of Ship Street. This robber at the Monument, for Inspector that the 2nd officer should remain on history of Sydney and Melbourne, are in such an excited state, I suggested of the greatest triumphs in the musica had four revolvers on his person O'Sullivan and Sergeant Clarke and the bridge and we should go and talk presented by the management se music. aud a large quantity of ammun-

the matter over. I was on the bridge as of the front rank At their first at the Sikh Temple for the Indian.. tions

for fifty minutes and I consider that appearance in Sydney recently they He fired at Sergeant. Mar

It has also been particularly rd Captain Wilson was incapable of havi roused an audience of 3,000 people to riott Ho was dressed in blue

quested that visitors will not crowd gation. I remember the 31st July the utmost enthusiasm, both artists round the graves during the burial last, when the ship was off Gap Rock creating the greatest sensation known, gththouse About half past ten that in muncal circles for some considerable

ke

for

The following members of the ber gang have been accounted

ful.

then

RUSSIAN-KUSICIANS COMING.

cotton European clothing One robber shot himself in the

services, kitchen of the ground floor of We understand that the remains sight the ship slowed down and then time No. 6, Gresson Street, and was of the Chinese Detective, Kong Kuf, to to the bridge when I heard the went on fall speed ahead. So I went sent to the Government Civil will probably be sent to Canton, his Captain say to the 2nd officer. "You go Hospital. His recovery is doubt birth place for interment and that below, I asked the Captain if he was preliminary ceremony will be going on or anchoring. He replied that

he was going on, but would anchon, solemnised, in Hongkong, of which, about 1 pm

STRAIGHT AS IT details will be given Inter

Cross-examined by Mr. Albaster, THEBE is no use of our besting witness said that on the 12 Nov last around the bush. We might as he recived certain orders from the well out with it first av lant. We want chief oflear, Mr. Majar, ju spite of you to try Chamberlain's ( the fact that they did act come from the next time you beves the Captain. Howard Considered here is no reason so far himself bound to obey

ROBBERS ESCAPED One robber ran up the hill side in Kennedy Road and got away alter shooting the Indian Ber geant in Bhip Street as stated above

Two men are believed to have run

earth

Eust a the

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rain the fue

D

under the circumstances

He did not decide to

chief officer

after the Anninand of the

why you should

not do paration, byla rotast