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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1926.

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"SUNNING" PIRACY.

WHY THE SHP.WAS FIRED.

RD ENGINEER'S EVIDENCE.

THE OIL TRIAL.

DOHENY ON "JAPANESE 'MENACE.”

The trial of the twenty men at leged to have participated in the "Sunning" piracy was continued at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon when evidence was given by Mr. Andrew Buhcam 3rd. Engineer at the ship. Witness said that hegineering patriotically appealed to WAH in the engine 9.60 p.m.

DIOCESAN SCHOOL,

ACTIVUTIES AT END OF

THE TERM.

The annual examinations for Washington, Die. 10. Cross-oxamined in the O Con- Boys' School Anished on Wednes- Classes 3 to 8 at the Diocesan spiracy cade Mr. Dobeny assertoc day" list. Classes 1 and 3 are that it was the Japanese monaco" taking the Hong Kong University bark on the Elk Hills Louse-Pear nations this week and next. of 1921 which induced him to on-Matriculation and Junior Exami

Harbour Storage contrast,

He said that Admiral Robinson, Chief of the Naval Bureau of En

him to ensure the American Navy an adequate supply of oil in 011 November 15. Hawili lost the Japanese threat At 4,c'clock he sent a. Krenner should materialise and United up to the End. Engineer, but States And itself in the position of when the mag got to che tap

Belgium wher lavaded by the Gor- "of the platform, he was chased 'down by a Chinese armed with n Witness was relieved by the Chier Oneer. When he reached

kun.

100m

mans.

Mr. Doheny added that Admitai Robinson confided to him that the United States Government called the Armament Conference for the

The promotion for Classes 3 to 8. will be made on Monday, Dec. 18. On Thursday last all the boys in these Classes, .214 in number with one exception, were divided Into eight Junior and eight senior association Football teams and a knock out competi- tion was played all day, each two teams playing Afteen minutes each way.

A Long Trek.

THE CHINA MAIL.

FUNERAL.

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COUNT AND HIS WIFE.

LATE MR. J. B. MOORE.

New York, Dec. 10; ( Count Ludwig Salm an Aus- The funeral of the late Mr. J. B. trian nobleman, and an ex-inter- Moore, who died at the Peak Hoe-national tennis champion is seek- Happy Valley yesterday afternon, Colonel Rogers, the multi-million- pital on Thursday, took place ating a Judicial separation from his wife, Millicent, daughter of the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave con- aire magnate of the Standard Of ducting the service.

Company.

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Among those present at the graveside were:-Mr. G. M. Young (Manager of Messrs, Butterfield and Swire, Ltd.). Messrs. C. C. Knight, M. M. Murray, H. J. Love, C. W. Olson, W, C. Innes, D. Mackenzie... T Low, A. E. Greenway, V. H. C. Jarrett, R. W. Stoddart, J. H. R. Hance, J. D. H. Crawford, Capt. Chalmers, R.E., Capt. Innes, and several Chinese members of the China Navigation Wireless School,

the saloon deck he saw two armed/Purpose of having other nations wan, walked through Pineapple C. Innes, A. Breford," A. Chap-1

confront Japan.

On Friday three masters, three Wreaths, were sent by "his lady teachers and 166 boys went sister and niece." Mr. G. M. by launch from Mongkok to Tsur-Young, Messrs. W. J. Roper, W. Pass to the Shing Mun Valley, man; Tse Ming, R. W. Stoddart, through the new water tunnel L. A. Macfarlane, V. H. C. The Jarrett, Luk Yu-chung, H. J Love, J. D. H. Crawford, O. E White, D. L. Lyle, T. Low, Chung Man-kong, F. H. Neale (Shang- hai), J. R. Kinghorn, Pam Yuen-but denies the court's jurisdiction "His wife is willing to separate

Muni He was allowed to pass 6) Adverting to the G$100,000 loan bis room which Bb leund all upside! made to Mr. Fall, Mr. Doheny in-and thence to Lai-chi-kok.

down, the contents of his drawers being strewn over the floor.

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sisted that it was merely a per Hon transaction and not.connected with the ponding ci contracts.-- Mr. Planes: When dig you inst Reuter's Amerkan Service. Hed Mr. Faupsley --About 1120|| jam.

Continuing, wikaessa saip that he Heard.. the "shooting and remembered hearing the Chief En gineer whost My God! My God Don't shoot." The Chief Engineer kame into the Explain's rou1. wounded Witness afterwards th sisted those below to get through the skylight.

the

Questioned with regard to gr. Witness said that, he first wa smoke at about fau, "I saw 903 | pirates setting are to one of the 'Hebents, anal #fired. I wao sed]

2mm the top of the wireless house! to the poop."

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Witress said that later on, he the ship in No. life-bout and was suteequently picked up by Norwegian steamer and later transferred to MS. "Verity" which brought him so Hong Kong,

Mr. Helmice Baw you identify any of the pirates, to whom you have referred? Yes, No. 2 was always 'walking round the saloon deck.. D have no doubt whatever about that. suv No. 3 in the Chief Officer's Þeim and b am quite convinced that No. 5. was the fellow who walked

hrough the saloon with whilst we were having dinner. found No. 20 in my cabin on one

ccasion before dianer.

בן יון

Witness added that he recognised No. 19, Who was the ship's cazpen- ber, life did not see that man. parti. cipate in the pirney

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Replying to the 3rd defendast, witness stated: "I saw you dozens

of times from 5 o'clock onwards.

Cross Examination.

Cross-examined by Mr. d'Almaca.F

L. IN THIS. матен SICHINA TRIED TO KEEP THE

BALL "FROM THE"

CLUB AS INUCH AS

POSSIBLE

HAVING

Рот THE

BALL WELL

party leit School at 9:30 am. and returned at 3.80 p.m. with the loss so far as could be ascertained of only one pair of shoes and stockings.

WHEN "HIGH KICKING" (IN SOCCER) DOES NOT PAY,

|E WANT You

THE CLUB CERTAINLY HAD AND FROM THEM

AT THE START

DON'T LET THEM GET

THE IT'S

BACK

AGAIN!

UP SHE

190es

-KIKO IMMEDIATELY KICKED

IT WENT TO A 2 SOUTH CHINA FORWARD

INTO THE CLOUDS.

WIN

WHEN IT CAME DOWN SOONER THAN THEY

EXPECTED

THEY WERE DISCUSSING HOW BEST TO

JOUT OF

THE [CLUBS WAY. THEIR SCHEME

HAVING GONE SOMEWHAT

LASTRAY THEY

DECIDED TO

GET RID OF

FT FOR

·AND PROMPTLY SEND IT 9000 UP AGAIN, THIS TIME...

MUCH HIGHER.

BUT A CRICKETER FROM:

GAND ONE OF THE CLUB FOR WARDS PROMPTLY MD IT IN SOUTH CHINAS COAL,

ANO 'THE CLUB

PUT IT BACK IN

S. CHINA'S GOAL,

St.

THE CRAIGEN GOWER FOUND IT STAM Hill

Ballooning the ball to use a favourite soccer term, was resorted to by the South China team in last Satur- day's senior league match at Happy Valley, Such tactics did not pay as the Hong Kong, F.C. won by 2 goals to will and "preferred to kick ahead instead of into the clouds. Above to the cartoonist view of how "hide-and-neck" kas played."

witness said that he was not indeliberately planning to remove all formed that the "Bluebell" had evidence-I think they were trying picked up a boat usti! he reached to smoke us out. Hoax Kouk

Mr. Lo: What is the wonderful

Me d'Almada Was that before dea underlying the setting fire to you attended

identification the boats?-Only two were not on

You.

de at the Police Station?re. They meant the other two for

Mr. Ro: I want to ask you whe-

themselves,

り

His Worship: I don't think I'ean Mr. Lo: Its a very important

the you agree with, the views ex-take that down. passed by Mr. Ors, He expres.

ed she opinion thus the pirates de statement and I am much oblige liberately set fire to the boats and to the witness for making it. (t centre castle of the ship in order

witness) Do you know roughly to remove all evidence of the

mey. Do you agree with that?board or were otherwise disabled? how many were killed, fell over-

Mr. Lo Mr. Orr also stated that should say ten or fifteen.

Mr. Lo: Did you inspect the he heard or saw fring up to 4.15, dend

-You.

bodies en board?-I neve

but that he heard по Airing left the bridge. afterwards. Do you agree?—Yes. I did'at hear any.

Mr. Lo: Mr. Orr also said that it

ROYAL AIR FORCE,

FEWER FATAL ACCIDENTS: TO-DAY.

chung, M. Dolg, Mok A. Hon, R. Chun, A. J. Chesterton, Kwong Kong-san, A. N. Mackenzie, M. M. Murray.

Mr. and Mrs. D. Mackenzie, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Gigg, Capt. Rugby. Dec. 10: An official report on the British Mrs. T. R. Parsons, Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Chalmers, Mr. and Air Force says the machines and A. E. Greenway, M. and Mrs. engines were subjected to much K. MeIntyre, Mr and Mrs. C. W. those of other countries. morc drastic examination than Olsen, Capt. and Mrs. R. Innes..

The China Navigation Com- Technical and scientific experi-pany, Ltd., Messrs. Butterfield menta were constantly being made and Swire Ltd., Captain and Off-

COUNT SALM

as Count Salm is not residing in. America.

The Count admitted to the court that during his honeymoon he received £500 as the supposed cathor of certain newspaper articles entitled "How I Wooed and Won Millicent Rogers.”~~- Reuter's American Service.

AWARD TO MR. E. ROOT.

New York, December 10.-Mr. Elihu Root has been awarded the Woodrow Wilson Foundation

memorial medal award and $25,000 in appreciation of his services in the creation of the Permanent Court of International Justice at the Hague in 1920- Reuter's American Service.

The next Criminal Sessions, will be held on Monday, December 20.

It is notified that the name of The Hing Fat Steamship Company, Limited, has been struck, off the Register of Companies.

The list of public and general

to lätroduce new types of machines, cera of the s.s. "Taming" Taikoo holidays to be observed as Govern- more easily controlled, and safety Dock Engineering Co., Ltd, andment holidays in 1927 is published devices for diminishing the kell-Chinese wireless operators,

in the "Government Gazette."

hood of accidents,

All recommendations made to prevent accidents were most care-

Mr. Le: You do not now believe that all the pirates had left fully studied. These reports show- think they might have left, other- we we would not have been able

was his opinion at the time that when the second boat left, nl the to leave ourselves. There was no able-bodied pirates had left the

Aring after we were lowered into ship. We did'nt leave for time. I was doubtful and took pra

the water...

cautions before the boat Was lowered.

ROIN

Mr. Lo: What was your vlew

MF. Lo: Nothing has caused you to since alter the view you the entertained --No.

Mr. Lo: It is your view now? -

when you were leaving?-1.did not Yes. think of anything like that..

Mr. Lo: I do want you to thick)

very carefully. This is a very

ed

no particular machine was

specially liable to accident, and an important fact which emerged was that when account was taken of the number of flying bours in units of the Air Fofee and auxiliary units, the proportion of fatal acci- dents are tending to decrease.

Despite recent accidents, the present year was in, this respect the second best in the experience of the Air Force-British Wire-

Solicitors Wearied. Another witness, a Chinese pan- serioas matter from the point tenger" who gave evidence as to the lens Service, " view of people who may be innorney and subsequent events, con-

cent,

o'clock.

In view of your strong view luded evidence in chief about five that the setting are to the ship was deliberate, do you sow express the Mr. Lo asked permission to ru

Gurve", cross-examination as he did .not think at a conciusion of

view that all the pirates, except the wounded and dend, left by thei two-boats?--I thought that if alloy, he would de jug-

the pirates had left, why were they tice to himself or his clients. Mr.

so anxious about the bouti" we were guarding, and why did they Bend a message asking for a boat

Mr. Lo: This is very interesting. May I ask if you gave, that informa-

Leo D'A:mada said ne

wished to

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COAL PEACE.

OVER 800,000 MEN NOW AT WORK.

Rugby, Dec. 10. Over 800,000 miners are now at work, and if the demand for coal associate himself with Mr. Lo's is increased as a result of further argument. The witness, who was price reductions, considerably more Daving for Shanghai, would be men will be employed; and per- returning.

unemployment,

manent

among

Mr. Lindell intimated that he miners as a result of the stoppage

tion to the Crown Solicitor?—Li was prepared to sit until six, and i will be much less than had been

Mr. Lo: You are not mixing that he thought the work he had to do feared.

cannot remember.

up with what the newspapers bave was greater than that of solicitors

called an armiatico-Perhaps I

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instructed.

Mr. T. H. King, Director of Mr. Lo: Bearing in mind the cir- Criminal Investigation, speaking of the difficulty of keeping witness, cumstances, do you now agree with said that the police had kept one the opinion that Mr. Orr enter-. tained still do not think that for a fortnight, and they had only man who wished to go to Australia, all the surviving plates left the

restrained him with the greatest ship.

difficulty___*_ Mr. Lo: You now think that in doing what they did, they were).

The case was finally adjourned at this stage.

The last of the export embargoes will be removed by midnight on Sunday, after which anthracite and coke may be freely exported.

Boniation, which is the coal owners' The Council of the Mining As-

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tees, including representativer of the workmen, and also decided to: contribute to the roadarch fanden British Wireless Service.

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