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MINE DISASTERS.

FRUSTRATES LOCAL ARMED HUNDR

ROBBERY.

ARMS HAUL.

DEVELOPMENTS AT THE MAGISTRACY.

TWELVE SEAMEN CHARGED..

A

CLEVER RUNE NO AVAIL

as the

MEN ENTOMBED EN AMERICA.

LITTLE HOPE OF RESCUE,

(Reuter's American Seretce.)

Wilburton (Oklahoma), Jan. 13, A hundred miners are entomb-

elever ruse-as old Smiles at the Criminal Sessions

One of the developments in the this morning greeted the bringing

arms seizure reported in the hill of pretending to chase with out by prosecuting counsel, Me. "China Mail' yesterday was the the hounds was of no avail to two FC Jenkin (instructed by appearance of twelve members of alleged armed robbers who were Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist) of the crew of the 8.5. "Banavon" arrested at Temple Street. Yaled as the result of a terrific microscope to assist in cross-before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the mati, yesterday, through the pluck explosion in a coal mine this examination at the eighth day of Central Magistracy this morning and presence of mind of a 7-year morning.

old servant girl.

There is little hope of their the hearing against James Edward on charges of unlawful possession

The second floor had been enter-rescue. Atherley of charges of misapproof the weapons and ammunition. priation of moneys belonging to Getz Bros. of the Orient, Ltd., with whom he was formerly manager in Hongkong.

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Mr. Elsley Zeitlyn (instructed by Messrs Hall & Hind for the defence) argued that Mr. Jenkin (was paving the way to calling expert evidence but His Lordship (Sir Henry Cowper Gollan: Chie: Justice) disagreed.

To:

ed by men who bound and The force of the explosion was Eight men were charged separagged her the only occupant. 30.great that timber was blown up ately in respect of a total of nine As the gang ransacked a cubicle from the bottom of the pit shaft. revolvers and nearly 1,000 she kicked free her bonde, turned rounds of ammunition. Mr. D. partially over, bit off the cloth McCallum, defending, tendered around her wrists and began to plea of not guilty and asked for a run, undoing the gag as she rush date to be fixed for hearing.

Four others were charged with being in unlawful possession of portion of the arms.

a

Rescue Party at Work.

Wilburton, later,

A rescue party, equipped with

fed pell-mell down the stairyk gas helmets, is attempting to In the street she called outreach the entombed men through "armed robbery." drawing the at- an air shaft which is still open. tention of a Chinese detective and It is reported that some of the

Two victims have spoken to the res Chief Preventive Officer S. J. two Shantung constables. Clarke said that the arms were men then came down the stairs, cuers through the shaft.

Eight Negroes 'Extricated. found in bags and rattan baskets taking up the cry and indicating

Wilburton, later. forming the ordinary seamen's to the detective that "upstairs"

Eight of the entombed men kit. The alleged owners of these was the place. Not to be deceived

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EMPIRE INTERESTS.

AIMS OF THE OVER-SEAS LEAGUE..

MR. ERIC RICE HERE.

COUNTERACTING BOLSHEVIK

INFLUENCE.

Five hundred new members of

the Over-Seas League have been enrolled since Mr. Eric Rice, the Assistant Secretary, aet out on his travels through Barmah, Siam Malay States, Indo-China,. etc., to stimulate interest in Ita work and in the course of his Arst full day's work here fifteen new members have been added to the list for Hongkong.

The Over-Seas League is the greatest League of its kind for British subjects, Mr. Eric Rice. stated in the course of a chat with a "China Mall" representative. Although it is a non-sectarian and non-party organisation, its aim is to work by all means in its power for the good of the Empire. and as a means of counteracting: Bolshevik influences..

There are already quite a large

Mr. Zeitlyn replied by packages had gone ashore while the officer searched them and have been extricated alive. They number of members of the League the raid was in progress 'and some (found a dagger, The two men are all negroes. There is little in Hongkong, further, stated Mr. of them were later arrested by were arrested. Headquarters

Mr. Jenkin remarked that as such an astounding defence had been brought forward at the Police Court stage, the defence should have been prepared. this addressing His Lordship to the effect that Mr. Jenkin had

the police. "harpened" on this several times but he was not going to be tempt- ed to express an opinion as to whether prisoner had done rightly by placing himself in his solicitor's hands: it was the customary pruc- tice for solicitors to reserve their men with the charge. He asked defence for the later proceedings..for time to get together sufficient the evidence to substantiate charge, failing which he would

Prisoner's Signatures.

survived.

state that all the property has hope that their comrades have Rice, and it is with the idea of

..

It was stated by Detective in-been recovered.

One of the arrests is said to be An ex-constable, spector T. Murphy that the four

dismissed 7 men charged together disclaimed ownership of the packages. These years ago.

the marks to connect

bore no

then took down a list of dates and amounts dictated by Mr. Jenkin.

In the witness-box, Atherley ask for their discharge. had been asked to sit at counsel's Hearing of the cases was ad- table and sign his hame a number journed until Tuesday. of times for Mr. Jenkin to Idemonstrate, in reply to an allega- tion that the company's chop "on an important document had been Buperimposed after signature, the word "forgery" being used several

Then Mr. Jenkin produced six times this morning..

sealed envelopes, each with two Jenkin While Mr.

looked small slits (through which figures through a magnifying glass Mr. Could be seen), one in the middle Zeitlyn passed up a slip to His and at the "postage stamp" Lordship whereupon Mr. Jenkin intervened:—"Mr. Zeitlyn, you really musn't help yourself to my paper; this is some of my private memoranda."

"orner.

"Coincidence of Figures." Some of the figures Atherley admitted were his, or like his, but be denied others.

A WATER RAT.

AMUSING INCIDENT AT SHAUKIWAN

The

COAL COSTS.

ROYALTY TO THE OWNERS. DEFENDED.

WAGES NOT "MISERABLE."

(Reuter's Service.)

stimulating interest in the branch that his visit has been under- taken. He is anxious to meet all members of the League interested and hoped that they will com- municate with him, c/o, Govern- ment. House..

As a means of re-awakening interest in the League in Hong- kong,,Mr. Rice thought that some- thing might be done on the same lines as the party three years ago (Mr. Rice was then in Hongkong CHASE IN A SAMPAN.

London, Jan. 13.

as private secretary to Sir R. E. At the resumption of the pro-Stubba) when Sir Paul Chater Stealing a harbour craft is not an every day occurrence, but this ceedings of the Coal Commission, had obligingly put the grounds of Mr. Evan Williams, cross-examin- his house at the disposal of the was what a Shaukiwan fisherman actually lost when a Chinese owed by Mr. Herbert Smith, Pre- branch and a very successful gar- For those who do not know the ed away in his sampan yesterday sident of the Miners' Federation, den party had been held,

said that he regarded the payment. morning,

Self-possessed

of six millions sterling yearly to aims and objecta of the Over- owner immediately did a round of the harbour junks, the real object royalty owners equally justifiable Seas League it may be stated that

Heits underlying motive is to pro-) of the man being to provide the the payment of pít wood. means by which he could board refused to consider reducing the mote the unity of British subjects, payment or nationalising the to maintain the power of the Bri- these vessels and appropriate any-

He denied that the tish Empire and hold to its best royalties. thing that was useful.

miners were paid a miserable traditions, to promote patriotism Snatching two jackets from a jurk, the man hurriedly made his age. He said that the owners in no spirit of hostility to any

did not desire to weaken or inter- other nation, to encourage At considerable length, Mr. escape when he found that his fere with the Miners' Federation, urganisation of Imperial educa- When the Court opened. His Jenkin went into detail regarding visit had awakened the crew. The but they refused to negotiate for tion, to provide central places of Lordship informed the jury that the figures on the sheets inside junk people gave chase in another

He ent meeting and social centres in a national agreement. their foreman, Mr. P. M. N. da fenvelopes which were subse-sampan and closed in on the run-phatically declared that there London and elsewhere and to Silva-whose absence through quently opened

away, who thereupon dived into would be no real prosperity in the facilitate social intercourse be- ness had caused a blunk diy Mr. Jenkin asked if it was a the water and swam ashore. Here country until railway costs were tween British subjects in the yesterday-was quite unable to coincidence that some figures, he was caught.

brought down.

United Kingdom and Overseas. stand the strain of sitting any totalled together, were the same At the Central Magistracy this defendant pleaded longer and had to retire from ser- as the amount of a cheque given morning, vice. Under section 22 of the by Atherley to the compradore guilty to the charge of stealing Jurors Ordinance of 1887. His the same day. Atherley re-the sampan and was sentenced to Lordship had power, in the case of plied that he could give no six weeks hard labour. Ideath, illness or default of one or account. Another reply was "jackets were not recovered; and two jurymen, to order the trial to frankly acknowledge I don't the Magistrate (Mr. Lindsell) The thought there was only a suspi proceed. In the circumstances he understand the document. therefore made that order and initials Jook like mine. Evencion of theft on a charge in this

connection, which was dropped. asked that a new foreman be Mrs. Atherley can make my elected;

initials.

Six Jurymen Sit.

Mr. E. A. Simon became the

Here. Mr. Jenkin retorted that

The

OBITUARY.

MR. ERIC MUNROE ROSS.

WELL KNOWN IN SHANGHAI,

new foreman and the trial con- Ms. Atherley had nothing to do HONGKONG POLICE Munroe Ross, chartered account-

tinued with only six jurors.

Cross-Examination Enda. Before the tiffin adjournment. Mr. Jenkin indicated that with the Dossible exception of a few more small questions, his examination of Atherley had ended.

with the case, adding "don't bring your wife into it.'

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"Taipan's Signatures." Mr. Jenkin described how an! employer" would "normally" sign a document prepared by an employee.

MR. WOLFE DUE BACK SHORTLY.

the

Nearly sixty thousand members pay 10 shillings a year for the full privileges of membership which include the rise of the Club. pre- mises at St. James's, one of the biggest Clubs in London with re- sidential accommodation, restaur- ants, etc. The Club is recognised' as the meeting place of British: News of the death yesterday people home on leave. Members; whilst on board the s.s. "More" too, have the privilege of having not far from Home of Mr. Eric sent to them the Over-Seas month- a pictorial record of plane vers ant and Shanghai partner in the fine pictorial records of places and firm of Lowe, Bingham and happenings all over the world and articles on topical questions. Matthews, has reached the Hong- kong office from London. A fur-First hand information concern. ther message from the Shanghag conditions will be given to "ACTING OFFICER'S FURLOUGH. office states that death was due to members who apply in respect of positions in any part of the After his long holiday at Home, The late Mr. Ross was a very world, the best schools to which

to send children, etc.. The normal method was to put the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe is popular member of the community Whilst Mr. Rice is here prin- As Mr. Zeitlyn had asked per- the firm's chop on first and then now on the way out by the P. & O. in Shanghai and a well-known mission for the case to be adjourn to add the signature. In this case "Mantua due here in the first Club man, having held the office cipally for the purpose of em ed till tomorrow morning instead the ink of the pen runs into the week of February On his argi- of Vice-Chairman for a number phasising the advantages. which of this afternoon, His Lordship ink of the chop.'

val he will resume his position as of years. He had been in Shang-membership of the League affords, suggested that these questions be If, on the other hand, one sign Captain Superintendent of Police: hai for twenty years during ten he has already noted with in- held over. His Lordship also inti-ed first and then added the chop, Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.LE., of which he had been partner interest the completion of schemes mated that in consequence of there was no mixing of ink, said who has acted in this appointment the firm, He served his articles which were in their infancy when he left two and a half years ago. something Mr. Zeitlyn had said to Mr. Jenkin,

in what has been a difficult period in Edinburgh, der he him, he would not aak counsel to Atherley was then asked to sign owing to the strike, will then leave The late Mr. Ross at the time of For instance, he has now journey- ed for the first time to Repülee continue this afternoon as he did in both ways and specimens were on a well-earned furlough. It is his death was a little over 40 years not want to deprive prisoner of submitted to His Lordship and the a coincidence that he will also of age. News of his death came Bay by the new road and to the the greatest ability his counsel Jury Witness maintained that he travel on the "Mantua" which as a great shock to his many Peak by Stubbs Road. could put to his aid in such an could not distinguish the "runsails for Home on March 6. important re-examination, ing" Mr. Jenkip indicated but Accordingly the case will coll admitted that there were blurs,

Cross-

tinue to-morrow morning when of Mr. Atherley (as a witness for Mr. Zeitlyn begins re-examination

the defence).

I

"Ridiculous Question.”.

at the foot was handed to Atherley A deposit slip with some figures

who replied that at the time the Puzzles in Envelopes. slip was made out it had nothing Continuing his cross-examina to do with him and to-day was the tion this morning, Mr. Jenkin first time he had seen it. He knew questioned Atherley as to his nothing about it and could venture allegations, in certain books and to expl documents (Court, exhibits) that such wer orgeries, AI-

Etwa

it that the moneye ml

A BAD SON.

ROBBED HIS OWN

FATHER.

IMPRISONMENT AS A LESSON.

A Chinese, youth; was, the Kowloon Magist this

ling godds from

influenza.

friends in Shanghai and the Far East. When he passed through Hongkong about a month ago, the late Mr. Ross appeared to be in the best of health

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