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· WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1922.

"SUI"AN" INQUIRY.

IMPORTANT EVIDENCE BY

INSPECTOR KENT.

HOW THE CAPTAIN YELL

Evidence of a rather important Datore was heard at the resumption of the "Sui An" inquiry which was again proceeded with yesterday. The commission was presided over by Mr. J. R. Wood.

THE WELL DRESSED WOMAN,

Inspector Waiter Kent, of the Hop kong Police, giving evidence, said that whee he went on board the "Sui ¤” with his family at Rongkong at 8.50 a.m., be notice a Chinese woman sit ting down on the starboard side. "Sha was very well dressed, and some thing out of the ordinary. She waJ wearing black patent shoes, white silk stockings, a very fan serge skirt, a kind of blouse top white un leralip: alan a Japanese fox fur. To me she looked as though she was wearing corsats, which is something out of the ordinary for a Chinese woman. She was a very fino figure of a woman and I should say between 28 and 30 years of age.

and some six passengers. Wo saw thit from the purser's cabin.

changed them for his own.

Did you report the matter to the police f-I never made any report.

The "Bui An", was a very nica job compared to other ships, was it noh?

The Chairman: The only reason you have for saying these people you mentioned earlier took part in the piracy was because they were missing-Not that, Sir.. afterwards 1

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Witness: Yes, I never saw them agnio,

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Hon. Mr. Mcl. Messer: Was any search raade of people going on board at Macao 7-No.

Capt. Lake: As far as you could tell there was no organisation to resist pirates ?-No, it was quite a surprise, We did not dream of such a thing. That is why the surprise was a encores. Do you think the grills are ever any protection --They weren't as they wara. I do not know if they would have been if they had been shut. There are two staircases providing acetsa..

COUNTRYMEN PIRATES?". You saw some of the pirates from time to time-what sort of typo were they ?-Of those I saw, some were youngsters. There were two men who bad groy bair, two or three I chould put down at about 30 years of age, and some were only about 92 noi very short.

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The witness, answering further questions, said he had been on the "Sui An' for nearly nine months on3 bad never seen any keys or locks for the grills between the second and

third class parengers.

Mr. Mal. Messer: Do you think it would have been any good if you had bad any guards on the bridge at the time of the piracy-could you have put up a fight?-Yes, I think if we had had cacugh ammunition we could have pot up a fight.

You had six rounds with you and you ought to have had 691-Yes.

Replying to Mr. Lake, the wituses rad he had received no instructions from the Captain with regard to defensive measures to be taken in the event of piracy. Instructions had been given by the police.

In reply to Mr. Shenton, the witness esid guards were toll before joining the ship what their dutica were.

HW THE CAPTAIN WAS HIT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

ANNA PAVLOVA,

ANOTHER BRILLIANT

OFFERING.

SPORT,

FOOTBALL

UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE,

'TO-DAY'S MATORES."

The following stab, in connection with the United Service League are down for decision to-days-

Hongkong, has seen nothing to excel the sheer beauty of the per formance with which Mies Anon Pavlova and her company earsptared another vry large ruilince at the Theatre Royal last night. To the meanest artistic intelligence it must have revealed itself as a dazzling ground.. triumph of artistry,

⚫DIVISION I

B.G.A v. Ambrose; Bookampoo

Tamar v. Carlisle; Navy "A" ground.

"The piece de resistano: last night was Snowflakes," a pretty adapts Hawkinn v. King's; Navy "B" tion from Techaikowsky's Nat ground. Cracker" ballet in which the dancers, Titania v. Durban; St. Joseph's amidst a beautiful stage atting groun 1.

presenting this fairies wintry realm. interpreted with airy gracu the charming legend of the Christmas tres

Won-

Kiok off at 4.15 pm

• DIVISION II.

King's 7. R.G.A Bookampoo

Hawkinn v. Foxglove; Nivy "A"

Durban v. Magnolie; Navy "A":

Kick-off at 2.45 p.m.

HOCKEY,

Shortly afterwards she was of being countrymen or townsmen evidence explained how the Captain music, in which she wore a shimmering lab in a match against the Royal |

joined by a man who was d essed in

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Did they give you the impression Countrymen from their dress.

Another Indian Guard who gava fell. He, the witness, was on the Replying to M. Shenton, the la-apper deck on the starboard sids pector stated that the passengers were when te outbreak occurred. He went searched at the gat: before going on to inform the Captain but as the latter the boat at Hongkong. The woman came towards witners a shot was fired

The following will represent the Engineers to-day (Wednesday) at Bookampoo at 6 p.-E. J. R Mitchell, Rev. E. W. L. Martin, . H, Finroy, F. H. Holdman, E. W. Major, H. Glanvilla, St. G. E. Clark, B. D. Evans (cap.),

The appearance of Pavlova ground, amongst the whirling figures on the s'ago provoked tumultuona applause ground, which was often renewed. "Divertiss- meats", as the next number war call-ground. ed comprised seven saparate dances, Artistic gem in itself. Bach ab Pavlova's offering was a derful dragon fly dance to Kreisler's green costume with huge ganzy wing buog from behind her shoulders. Other pieces in this beautiful set which wore applauded with particular warmth were "pastorale" to Strauss music by Mile. Stuart and Mr. Oliveroff, and a "Hollande dance" to Grieg's music by Mlle. Bartlett and Mr. Vejinski. Idyl" by Miles. Rogers and Nichole and the final "ecene dansante" by Mile. Buteove and Mr. Pianowski.men like ancient friezes suddenly endowed

In these, as in all the superb. held him. with life.

dances, the softened radiance of the stage and the melting quality of the costume coloura produced an effrot that was extraordinarily pleasing, might also be said soothing, to the eye.. Pavlova delight.d the audienc once again in the Gasl number," Es Ondine Undine

battoned-up jacket, the cullar being fastened with a stud. They convers ed there for three or four minutes in what appeared to be the Walchow to whom he had referred was seatched from behind, as a result of which the dialect. They got up and went to although she objected.

Captain fell to the deck. Witness the side of the ship. They conversed Mr. Shenton: It is not much use then drew his revolver and released there again sad then went to the searching in Hongkong if the ship is the whole four rounds of bis ammuni. I did not nen them coming back with passengers fromation, He afterwards took shelter be again until four o'clock in the after-place where there is no search? Quite side the engine room and as he was reloading his revolver several pirates

him and seized With the but's of their re volvers he was hit until he fell

moke room.

*BOON."

The witness mentioned that the grills on both the port and starboard side of the wheelhouse were open on the outward journey. The grills aft of the amokarom were open all the time.

SUSPECTED!

useless ?--Ya

As a matter of general interest, is it not a fact that the only place along the coast where people aro searched is at Hongkong?-I cannot ray.

unconscious.

The probability is that the arms

The angina room fitter than which the pirates used were brought narrated his experiences enying that on at Macso ?—I think they were. at the time of the outbreak he was Withs went on to say that for the This man who came on with a long repairing an electric light in the return voyage he went aboard at coat was a man or whem suspicion, rugine room, When the robbers located Macao shortly after thier o'clock in should have rested 3—I should think him they threatened to shoot him i the afternoon. He went into the so. II had been on duty at the ledared to resist. The pirates, he said, alone and had ten. Shortly after whart and bad seen a man coming forced their entrance into the engine four o'clock the man and woman along wearing a coat like that, room, through the skylight. whom he had even on board on the

Here the enquiry was adjourned outward voyage passed from the port

till this afternoon.. side to the starboard side. Half an hour later a Chin se ere aboard. He was wearing blue gases and a very heavy overcoat whichi reached to bis feet

should certainly have searched him. Hou. Mr. McI Messer: Didn't the Indian guards search anyone at Macao?—I do not think so. RESISTANCE WILOR MEANT DEATH. Mr. Shenton: Any resistance would have been fatile -Certainly, Witness said it truek himas preuli.And would only have resulted in as it was a very hot day, and be great loss of life?—We had nothing watched the man. Shortly afterwards, to do anything with.

two youths, azed about 20, joined You regarded it as a complete him. They were dressed in ordinary surprise to everybody on board -It Chinc attire with long costs. The was. man in the heavy overcoat spoke, to them, anying * We won't it this side; the other side is better; and they went across to the starboard side.

Highly organised ?—It was.

At a minute's no ice the ship was out of control?-In less than five minates the ship was in the control of the pirates.

Answering further questions, the witness said there was no opportunity. for organising defence. He knew that four police launches_patrolled around. the island at night, but knew nothing about a Custoins cruiser patrol fram Sam Mun island.

Witness continued: "I was going into the saloon when the firing com menced on the als part of the bridge deck. I want for my wife.. Shortly afterward a number of passengers same in, followed by thro: pirates, one with an antematio pistol, andther with a Colt revolver and a third with a carbine, the trigger of which he Mr. Stenton:-It comes to this, that kept working backwards andforwards. assuming all the precautions laid down They fired several shote into the floor by the Regulations had been carrick of the ualoon and eventually the man out, they would have had no effect o with the carbize seid, in Chinese,far as this attack was concern. Keep quiet and you will not be fed 1-I would not like to say that. I hart." Then at the foremost do not know the structure of the chip traces of the saloon ano.her pirate suficiently well, and I do not know -cam: in with a revolver and another how the engins room is placed.

from the starboard side wibout

Replying to Mr. Davidson, Lupet+ weapon. He took up two knives tor Kent said that the two grills Dear from the saloon table and started to the wheelhouse were open when the emash the crockery on the table.ship left. Mas20. Lister wa were searched; all I lost at that time was a gold ring."

Tao Chairman: No resistance of any kind was made !

The Inspector: None whatever. FUSHED INTO THE LAVATORY.

Mr. Davidson remarked that he had beaa unable to find any regulation which stated that these grills were to be kept locked.

INDIAN QUARD'S DREZAL.

The No. Indian guard of the "Sui Witness estimated that there were An" gave particalam of the disposition quite 40 passengers and boys in the of the four men on daty on the night saloon. About an hour afterwards, of the piracy. All were armed with they were driven into the starboard revolvers and two had rides. He wai alleyway where they were searched on duty at the gull in the second again. "We were standing in the class and had a revolver fully loaded. alleyway like sardines in a box," with Suddenly a man stood up among the meas said. "Then the pirates came second class passengers and fired a to us again. Some were, fortunato shot at the other Indian guard there. enough to get placed in cabins, but I.There was great excitement. Ho with my wife and family ant me 14 drew his revolver but was afraid to or 15 others, were pushed in the gen-fire for fear of hitting the passengers. tlemen's lavatory. There we remain. Ho ehouted to the Indian guard on ed until 5 o'clock in the morning. duty the other side, to go to the top The lights were switched off and we deck. He himself rushed up and was were in total darkness. We were confronted by five pirates, He fired e-arched again and then taken out a shot at them and three of them and pat in the pazeer's cabin. There fired back. Same ladies appealed were others there and when we got to him not to fire and ho, went aft thera, the number must have been where ba saw the Captain lying about 30. We stood in the cabin with on the desk with a pirate holding "the door shut,"

revolver over him. -

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The Chairman: Can you say any

HIS LUCKY SHOT. thing as to the course followed by the Witness shot the pirate ALID?

the back and he fell to the Inspector. Keat: The glass over deck. Five or six pirates then came the window in the lavatory is trested up from behind him. He took shelter and it was impossible for us to see behind a pillar and fired at them. anything. I should say wo were go Es succeeded in getting near the ing North East. There was a North smoking room when a shot hit him on East wind blowing and waves were the left side and he immediately -coming over the starboard bow,

became uncoviCIONAVEDE

Biron buon garthing of the mais duct of the ship's guard ?-I saw -nothing of them,

Nor the ship's officere 1-No.

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de Mel bienser:Did the Captai give you any instructions a hat to do in ca e cf. piracy 1-Ha diver gave any instructions. How many pirates, do you think. Did rus get s

re were altogether - Fourteen the palien? Yes, Zonts let the ship. Some had four from the

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proved a worthy partner for Pavlova in most of her dances. The orchestra's contribution to the performance was

The intervals between the numbera were rather longer than Hongtong is ascestomed to and impatient spirits amongst the audience clapped and stamped their feet when they thought they had waited for the curtain too long. The management ought to make an eff xt to remedy this though Mile. Butsova distinguishe herself anybody should be content to wait as Swanilda in the quaint "Coppelia" half an hour, if need be, for per- ballet with which the performance fermancia like last night's. bagan and her overal appearances The evening The Magic Flute" during the evening were notably and Autumn Leaves" will be the successiol, Mr. Alexandre Violinius principal balleta.

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