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"SUI AN" ENQUIRY:

THE MYSTERIOUS WOMAN,

· PASSENGER.

REGULATIONS QUERIED.

the men crossed to the port side the witness went to cross the alleyway to was what was happening. He found thin filling up with palenger who were being driven there by pirates. It was about three minutas before the pirates a'rived, on the heals of the crowd of passengers. Later, the Yesterday was the fourth sitting of piraten wero lo king for a steersman the Commission which is investigating and he "more or less volunteered "to She circumstances! the "Sui Ansteer the ship. piracy, and on this occasion, the mysterious woman pasanger loomed largely in the evidence,

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"SHE HAD TWO REVOLVERS,”

HOW THE PIRATES LEFT.

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Mr. A. Mello, a passenger who could speak Chinese, gave the Commission some more information about the mysterious woman passenger. Te mid (speaking with extraordinary rapidity and animation) that after the pirates took possession of the ship he was in a cabin from which he could ses through one of the grille. He saw thers, on one occasion, a pirate wear ing white silk sooks or stockings and dark brown fur coat. "She" hid two revolvers, one in each hand. It was dark, but one of the pirates with The "Sui An" piracy again her was bolding one of the ship's lan- While the terrible piracy on board phasizes the imperative necessity of all terns. She said," Bring the key, or the Hongkong, Canton and Macao passanger. craft on the China Coast we will shoot down every foreigner." Steamboat Co's 8.4. "Sui An" on boing fitted with some form of wire She was wearing a masks banker November 19 emphasizes the utter less communication. This necessity state of lawlessness which still can has been brought home time and chief with two ayelet holes torn in it: hold sway in China, and shows the again in the cases of vessels meeting She was about 5 feet 2 inches extent to which the Obcese pirate is with disaster at sea, and in a smaller height and he thought, by the shape

of the body, that she was a woman. prepared to go in order to carry out degree perhaps, in the case of piracies. his designs, it has taught on new lee-Wireless would not be an absolute son nor emphasized any point which preventative of piracy and kindred bad not been taught or emphasized happenings, but it would lend an before. All thing taken into con-additional measure of 'safety in the sideration, it is difficult to see what form of communication, for lack of the authorities at Hongkong or the communication is the pirate's greatest shipping Company could have done to friend when a vessel is attacked. As in prevent the piracy, or that any ad ditional measures of protection and prevention, other than those which means to be adopted to recurrenes bas What dialect di i the woman speak? been emphasized in other again given rise to considerable dis-She was speaking Cantonera. She piracies, are indicated for the futuro: ensaion and the concensus of opinion could not speak Hakko properly. She The "Sui An's" passengers embark appears to be much the same as it was wearing a mask made of a white ing at Hongkong on the morning of was alter the "Kwonglee" affair-a handkerchief, November 19 were subjected to the wireless installation on all vessel4 The witness went on to say that customary search, and while it is with the wireless room located and the robbers rifled the safe, taking possible that three or four weapons protected so as to render it unlikely away several hundred dollars. He might have got through at Hongkong, to fail quickly into the hands of any noticed the pirates leaving the ship. it i inconceivable that the whole of pirates who might be on board In They jumped from the holds into the the pirates could have taken their the event of any attack. it would take sampans. weapour aboard before the vessel left bat a few seconds for a call fr for Macao. Many Chinese have been assistance to be broad casted and for railing for years at what they term the that assistance to be on the way. indignity of being soarched thoroughly The number of guards employed on on embarking at Hongkong, yet the those vessels which are considered wisdom of the system bas never been likely to attract the attention of more apparent than at present. In pirates might with advantage be the enge of a boat making the return increased, and in this respect it is re trip to Macao, however, the roost freshing to know that an increase lins thorough trarch and the most com already taken affect on the Hongkong- prehensive precautions at Hongkong Macao boats.

be bullified unless the Macan

have

authorities adopt a similar and an

When witness asked Inspector Kent, he said that she was a woman. Nearly every one of the pirates had orders, to look for the purser. The key of the sale was throws on the table and they forced him to open the the case of the "Kwanglee" eleven safe. He knew how to open the safe months ago, the question of the best and had to open it.".

Did you see them take off any wounded person ?—No.

The witnces said the pitates were necking for the compradore and were enquiring for the key of is safe "They gave me a lot of keys. Some of them belonged to the Hongkong Hotel private rooms,"

PIRATES CALLED HIM "FRIEND" The witness referred to an incident who he was taken to the Captain, who was lying on the deck wounded. One of the pirates shook him and put

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THE WOMAN AGAIN 1 "Did you see a woman!" the witness was asked.

N.Y.K.'& PROGRESS.

"NAGASAKI MARU” 14FFIN,

FELICITOUS SPRECHES MADE.

At the tiffe given yesterday by the local office of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha in the luxurious dining room of their new steamer the Nagasaki Moru" (described in yesterday's "Two robbers came on to the roue), the manager, Mrt, K. H. Kamei bridge dressed as women," Mr. Holmes toasted the health of the guests in en replied. "They had skirts and hats. apprópria little speech.

thought they had taken them from Tia expressed his plosture in being the passengers. Another rubber bad honoured by the presence of so many fur coat which I remembered having guests rotwithstanding the fact seen on one of the passengers,

Hon. Mr. Measer Wero they Euro. pran hats?

Witness: Yes. straw bats with fea

thers.

that they were overtaxed with pressure of basiares. Alluding to America he regretted that the Com pany's name in that'country was not yet very well known and whenever NY.I was mentioned to American people thay thought it referred to a New York concern. (Laughter). In the Fat East however, it was much Did you see any woman when the different. It was therefore needless pirates left the ship-No, I only to him to speak about the history of looked over once, and I was fire st, the N... but at the same time he would like to emphasise the fact that I did not look again.

Can you support the story that the leader was a woman! I thought I saw some one very much like a woman on the bridge. She wre talking to the pirates there.

carder

In reply to questions witness their Japau-Shanghai lino had er

2 very successful believed that if the Customs House jayed had been keeping a good look out now for almost half a century. they could have seen the "Sui A¤."

Mr. Esme mentioned that the Besides, they wore in the nei hbont N.Y.K. had no lws than a dozen hood for more than an hour while the different types of vesel, The pirates were getting the stuff away.

"Nagwaki" was the latest addition to their fleet and her sister ship the Shangbai Haru," which was to mail from England very abortly, would soon be in Eastern waters. Those two vessels, he states, had been commis- sioned to run between Nagaesti and Shanghai.

This witness also gave the Com mission the position on the chait of the "Sui An" at various times during the night,

Answering questions put by the Chairman witness sad that he bad known of the Police giving officers of ships warning-of information that had come to them.

The distance between

those two ports was 459 miles and ships within 27 hours,

would be crossed in either of the two

In reply to Commander Beckwith |witness said that Indian guards were often ex-soldiers and such imen were

THE KEY TO GOOD FEELING. chosen as far as possible for the more Mi. Kamei said it was bis firm import int shire. Ila did not know conviction that good relationship how many had carried out wurketry between the various countries was training. He could not say who not the outcome of deplomacy or decided their posts during the voyage politice aloge but of amicable com

Hon. Mr. Meanor: Can you speak mercial undertakings as well, and co as to whether these Piracy Itegula he hoped that the Nasagaki Mara tions are of any use at all?--I think with her sister ship, would connect they are of use, as a deterrent tather Japan and Chium for universal profit.” than sa a remedy.

If these Regulations were carried out properly, would they not deter pirates from attempting to take ships?

Yes, in my experience they go to ship where there are no piracy pre cautions.

WHO'S WHO WHATS WHAT.

Captain Lakes A mariner is not necessarily of a militant nature-a

BUILT ON THE CLYDE.

Br. Kamei hrought his remarks to n close by intimating that the Nagasaki Maru" had been built on the Clyde where everything had been done to ensure speed, and the comfort and convenience of her passengers,

on the Clyde Shipbuilding: Todustry. which by thouali reflected great credit

(Hear bear.)

A BERVICE UNSURPASSED,

The Indian guards on the "Sui-an" appear to have dous all t'at could equally rigorous procedure when the have been expected of them vessel leaves on the return trip. The taking into consideration the elem at light in his face. He eairl: 'Did Hongkong Macao boats confer equal of surprise in the attack and the fact you shoot him? and one of the men any stope taken by the people benefit on Hongkong and Macao and that they were hopelessly outoumshot him back in defence. The pirate to instruct him and point out the

said: He shot at us first and wresponsible for the Piracy Regulations On behalf of the guente Mr. B. Að it should be an inviolable custom bered by desperadoes all of whom then said: You please ask him for most effective manner in which be can of the Macao authorities to search as were armed. Unfortunately, two of thoroughly and tale as

many the guards were killed in the fray sude key of the compradore's safe, use these defense ?-That I cannot precantions 36 are taken at two others wounded. The fact that He asked the Captain, who appented env. Hongkong By neglecting to do so, the presence of these Indian watch to be only half conscious. They the Macao, authorities are failing men of guarde on board the "Sui An" wanted-to-throw the Captain-over in their duty to the people of Mscao, failed to prove a preventative is road. They said: "He is going to to the neighbouring colony of Hong- indication that such gourds are of no overboard as we do not want any. die soon, we might as well throw him Long and to the shipping compouice uas. These Indians are brave men,

which apparently has been adopted to do so.

tion, a policy which has been proved

to be correct time and again, the least the Macao and other authorities con

not to

he

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The "Nagasaki." be declared war splendid ship, that would do credit to Ly Steamship Co. in the wido

world; and while the N.Y.K.. man. fained a service with ships of that class the prosperity of the company was certainly as⚫ured.

The prosperity of the N.Y.E. gad the bath of Mr. Kamei were then enthusiastically toasted,

Hale responded and proposed the toast of the N.Y.K., adding to it Mr. Kamei's name. He had been loug enough in the East, he said, to re- Or whether these defences are in the amber the first Japanese ship to most affective places?-I think that sail from Japan to Europe and now rests. chi fly with the Government the NY.K. maintained service un- Marine Surveyor.

carpassed by any other service run- Captain Lake: Suppose the ning between, the Far Eart ani which maintain connection between and can be trusted to put up a good told them

corpsca OR board.' Witare Government Marine Surveyor has no Europ. the two ports. The policy of apathy fight whenever they are called upon Captain overboard as

throw the military knowledge?

Hon. Mr. Messer: The Head of the by the Macao Government becomes Another reason why every vessel only shot He then said: You com Harbour Office is a Naval Uffor. where pirates are concerned, "mor rarrying Chinese passengers should be to ru's monny, not to kill per Mr. Kirg: Ships vary in construc thatapathy, and resolves iteelf into have some sort of wireless apparatus 009 They said: Suppose we leave tion and it is impossible to lay down that form of bindrance most difficult is that trouble may arise on Cosst him, what shall we d? They help hard and fast rules as to where the nd witrere to carry the Captain inside, guards should be. My impression it to negative and overcome--passiv veracis from reasone other than They laid bim down and, went away that it is loft chiefly to the Captain obstruction: Piracica bave not been piracy, 83 for instance on the to the bridge. Witness saw the Chief and officers of the bip to decide. I unknown in those watera.before, and Swatow Singapore - Bangkok run it is not unlikely that, once Many vessels on this run often Officer si ting on deck. The pi ates doubt whether the subordinate police feeling of security has been reembaric as many as 1,000 to 1500 asked the Chie Officer for the officers who carry out the inspections established, others will take place coolies at Swatow and Singapore, key cd he told them it was with would be the best persons to advice. though maybe not on a scale so large The voyage from Singapore to Bang asked to tell the Chief Officer the two might devise something!-I the compradore. Then witness was Captain Lake: But between them ad that of the "Sui An," and if thkok, about 810 miles, oorapiet to go with them and point out the think that might be so. Hongkong Government is to contibus approximately four days, and as the

were carried out on this ship, so much The Chairman: One of the Re- so that the pirates could not get in its policy of precaution sad prever white personnel on the vessels is compradore. The Chief Officer sid

untally but six in all, they would be a bad only joined the ship thregulations says that cargo must be through some of the grills. According, placed at a great disadvantage in the days. One of the pirates was calling stowed away in holds where the to the P gulations there was no cali event of trouble with the passengers witucas Friend' all the time. passengers cannot get at it without for the others to be locked. What cerned can do is to attempt to co with no

You say you had a good look at the the consent of the Mster. Is it the other particular Regulation bave you means of aummoning operate with the Hongkong authorities assistance but visual. To argue that pirates when they went ashore responsibility of your Department to in mind?-If the Regulations hae and to coordinate any arrangement sol a position has not arisen in the About four or five could by 1ecognised see that Regulation carried ontbeen carried out. I do not think the which might be made. The search of past is no assurance that something called upon by the pirates to help

Mr. J. H. Pidgeon spoke to being No air ; I don't regard it as such. ship could have been surprised; as it parsangers coming into Macao is, on of the kind will not happen.

The Chairman: The Harbour was. occasions, as rigorous as could be

stor the boat. He was at the wheel Master anggeta that you may, like to Farther pressed to name a parti A suggestion made a year ago was fo- three hours. They passed close to re-consider that a swer!-Such cargo oalar Regulation which had not been desired by anyone, and there seems to the effe.t that the shipping Cheung Chan and then went outside should be brought to the notice of carried out, the witness said he

reason why equally rigorous companies thould make a definite

Lamma Island. Ho sow Do WOMAD the Captain." measures could not be taken in regard and generous allowance of "expen

thought it had been proved that the to Chinose passengers embarking at dable" ammunition to each officer on

among the pirates.

Have the Police Department any grills between the third-class and the Macao.

ach trip, and that perfectly safe

- BEARCHED EIGHT TIMES,

responsibility to do so Where they rest of the ship were not looked. Me. The "Sui An" affair is a damning arrangements could be made for Mr. D. K. Kharas affirmed that to bronches of the Regulations, Shenton replied that bo did not think indictment of the system, or lack el turget practice oa deck in full view of the pirates were out of the control of certainly.

that had been satisfactorily proved. Mr. Shenton: It is saking rather system, of policing the Cacton river the passengers This, it is claimed, their loaders during the first half-

Mr. King: The reports of people adopted by the Chiness authorities whilst not constituting anything like hour and were greatly excited. He a lot to expect the navigating officer on the ship led me to believe that concerned. In the waters of no other an absolute preventativo against heard a woman's voice amongst the to take over the defence of the there was access all over the vessel. country in the world (with the possible piracy ch as ccurred on the pirates' party. The pirates would ship-It is a matter of preventing Hon. Mr. Messer: The position of exception of Morocco, where the old Kwanglee and the Sai-An," not accept silver articles: he was Gocess rather than defence.

the guards is, I think, important. time pirate still exists, if not exaptly would keep the officers fairly pro- searched eight times and later tied It is left entirely to the navigating There were two guarde down below, Boarishes) could such a state of affair furent in. the ure of their guns, and up near the cargo ports. He feared officers to desided upon the mode of which should not be the case. I think prevail as a lorg passenger boat, would serve the additional purpoes of that it was intended to take him and defense, with no assistance whatever letter has gone to the Company tell. engaged on a, four hours run being demonstrating to any would-be pirates hold him to ransom. All the booty from the higher officers in the ing them so. held up by pratos, hguards that the officers were well armed and was brought to the cargo ports ready police-A sub Inspector outlines In reply to other questions the

their duties to the guards.

Ci witness also said that he first heard of murdered and her crew and passagers that ney attack could be carried out for removal later. robbed and submitted toosly at considerable øisk,

In further answers the with es said the piracy at about eleven o'clock on brutal Indign ties. It really

that if the Piracy Regulations had the Monday morning, but he belived been carried out he did not think Mr. Wolfe knew of it sometime befőra pirates would have visited the ship, that. Mr. Wolfo was also aware that Mr-Shenton Which do you refer the ship was late The Police at to particularly I am referring to Cheung Chan www.not there, as o Naval look on but purely for land day. The poli e had no in truotions to report the passing of the Macao boat,

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Mr. Ernest Holmes, Chlef Officer of the "Phrumpenh," said he heard abo aft and saw the two Indian guards en -and-civil-osnflicte, at prezant to When your er td her winsping bough the boat deck struggling to get their maintain navy alequate to the buseful to keep the cough loan and ifies which they carried slang behind -protection-of-commercial Fussels-all excutorsion.easy-by-string Chamber them. They were both landing the grills, m

Isto a Cough Remedy na may required: along her coasts but it le pot too this roarody will no liquify the together at the time. Three Chinees THE GRILLS, much to hope for that when come tougls motus and make it easier to came from aft, running. Ia thenght More than has been done is not form of law and order in evolved one expectants. It has been used isecit was a one of men puraning a thief, aqtually called for.—No, but the grille of the present chaos reataunble mea: fully in many opisiemies and as.it con- He saw the Indians fro and saw that are them to be shat.

tains no Dardotio or other injurioya

Pollosing the evidence of other

denvjadjourned until to-day,

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