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HONGKONG,

BURNING OF “SUNNING."

SHIP'S MATS AND KEROSENE OIL.

The Attack of the Guards.

NAVAL OFFICERS CROSS-EXAMINED THIS MORNING.

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1926. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17,

OBITUARY,

ANOTHER CAPTURË.

The Case against the twenty Chinese charged with being im- plicated in the piracy of the ss., "Sunning," which occupied the attention of Mr. R. E. Lindsell throughout yesterday, was continued at the Central Magistracy this morning, when the Crown. Solicitor, MH KHolmes, called the indian guards the first to be attacked when the pirates secured command of the slip.

CAPT. N. W. VAN CORTLANDT Nationalists Advanee on

FOR JARDINE'S.

DEATH AT SINGAPORE." -

North."

ENTRY OF ANKING REPORTED.

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Direct Challenge to Marshal Chang Tro-lin,

N. LAZARUS.

Hong Kong's Only European Optician--- Batabilshed Over Forty Years, Manager-Ralph A. Cooper, Registered Optometrist (Canada).

OUT OF WORK,

TWO EUROPEANS BEFORE MAGISTRATE.

SENT TO HOUSE OF DETENTION,

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Thomas Vaughan Jenkins, an unemployed Englishman, appear- ed before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy this morning, charged with being destitute and without visible means of support.

The China Coast loses one of ite best. Khown skippers in Captain. N. W. Van Cortlandt..of the Indo- China S. N. Co., who died yester- day or board the "Macedonia,"

Another signal success is claim

Defendant, in reply to the just as that ship was entering Singapore on a homeward bounded for the Nationalist forces me trip.

advancing again along the lower Magistrate, sald "That's right, Deceased had been suffering Yangtse Valley.

Sir. I have been promised a job: A Chinese cable to hand says in Canton and hope to be able to for about a year om. abdo minal cyst. His leavs was about that a Southern detachment, get it" due and he left a few days ago starting from Kiukiang in Kiang- Act. Sub. Insp. Akton informed te be operated on at Home. There si province, has entered Anking, his Worship that defendant was Mr. Lo: Was the 6th defendant was no cause for anxiety and the a port further down the River"quite respectable when sober. Just before the Court rose, at 5.25 p.m. yesterday, M. J. A. arrested under your orders cabled report of his death came as which is the capital of Anhui pro- He has been in the House of De- a great surprise to Messrs. Jarvince recently "zeded" by Mar- tention several times, but gets Gordon Leask, defending, the Yes,

Mr. Le: Was the compladore dine, Matheson & Co., by whom he shal Bun Chuan-fang to the Feng into trouble when he has a drink 10th. accused, submitted that he

Chinese was very highly respected,

tien Party).

-or two." had

The standing by Some no case to answer.

The funeral took place in: The capture of Hangchow-at- Magistrate Agreed: and dis- were there.

Singapore, wreaths being cabled ready reported-s not so much a charged Mr. Leask's client-the ship's carpenter.

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Mr. Lo: Did the 6th defendant try to speak to any of those men? for by the Hong Kong office, staff, Captain P. H. Rolfe and other Interest throughout the after-Yes.

Mr. Lo: Will you try and re-superintendents of the company.

War Service. noon hearing was centred round the evidence of Sub-Lieut. Thurs-call to your mind and let me

Captain Van Cortlandt was Lon. Surgeon-Lieut. Rankine, and know whether you can qualify Leading Seaman. Bird. all of your statement that he was wear-only in his 37th year. At the age TH.M.S. "Bluebell," Contrade-ing a raincoat and cap?-1 am of 21 (in 1910) he joined Indo-

the pretty certain that he was.. evidenes regarding tory arrest of the 6th accused resulted in a searching cross-examination by Mr. M. K. Le (defending)"

Mr. Leo. d'Almada is defending the 2nd, accused, who is said to be a military officer attached to the army of General Cheng Chiyng-ming.

The prosecution is in the bands of Mr. H. K Holmes, the

Crown Solicitor.

This Morning's. Hearing. The first witness called at this morning's hearing was Summand Singh, who stated that he was the No. 1 ship's guard on the s.s. "Sunning." He was on duty when

Mr. Lo: "Did you seareh many of the suspects yourself?-About half of them.

Mr. Lo: In the majority of cases, did you find many things on them? I was merely locking for arms.

Mr. Lot That applied also, to the 6th defendant? Yes.

Mr. Lo Besides the articles mentioned did you find anything else? Yes. Two note books.

China Co. was promoted chief officer in 1913 and master in 1919 He was married and his wife re. sides

As far as is at Home. known he does not leave a family. The father of deceased is Major R. Van Cortlandt, a retired Army officer, who is also resident in the United Kingdom.

Captain Van Cortlandt's last ship was the "Kwaisang.cn the

Hong Kong-Bangkok run. Dur

ing the War he was mostly on the Mr. Lo: If the 6th defendant "Cheongshing" and saw service in were to say on oath that he pro- Mesopotamia, gaining the Mer- duced a book and showed it to cantile Marine and War medals. the compradore, would you say it was untrue?-No.

Mr. Lot Would you be sur- the vessel lect Amoy at 9.30 am.prised to learn that when he was Two guards taken over by the police, he was on November 15. were always on duty when the found with a gold watch on him? ship was at sea. There were-Yes I should. grilles fou and aft, cre of which Mr. Lo: Do you think that you was usually left open.

Witness, who was on duty until noon, was sleeping during the afternoon. At 4 o'clock he heard a commotion and began to get out of his bed when he was seized by two Chinese who were armed with pistols. Fifteen minutes afterwards, the other two guards were brought in by a number of other armed Chinese. They were all searched and then locked in the guard room, an armed Chin- ese standing outside the door They remained locked in the guard room until midnight, wher they were taken to the poop derk.

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could have made a mistake?-No. |

Mr. Lo The 6th. defendant will swear that he was not search- Fed by you, and the Police will say that they found a watch in his pocket.

Witness made no comment upon this statement.

MILITARY RISING

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A Revolt in South Portugal.

Lisbon, Det. 161 It is reported that a military revoit has broken out in south Portugal The Government has Bent troops to deal with the Pebels.--Reuter.

Major Willson: I send you to the House of Detention again.

You will be allowed out from 10: a.m. until 4 p.m. and I hope you will be able to find work." Don't get into trouble again.

George Demetriovoski, Armenian of Russian nationality, similar was charged with a offence.

an

Act. Sub. Insp. Akton said that the defendant came of a good. family, but had been. turned out of his native country by the Boll sheviks in 1922. "He had been trying to get to Australia,!

His Worship sent the man to the House of Detention

direct challenge to Marshal Chang CHANGE FOR WORSE. Tso-lin as it is an advance into Anking.

The report adds that Marshal Sun Chuan-fang's garrison; at Anking has retired further down:: the river (in the direction of Nan- MILITARY WEDDING.king and Shanghai), to the rice

port of Wuhu.

INTERESTING HONG KONG CEREMONY,

MAJOR PETERSON AND MRS.

• COMPTON SMITH.

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EMPEROR OF JAPAN'S CONDITION.

SUMMONS TO CABINET.

Tokyo, Dec. 16.

A bulletin just issued' says the Emperor's pulse is quickening

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Clash Imminent. No further developments along rapidly. the Hangchow-Shanghai Railway An urgent message has been re- are indicated. Military observers cuived ordering the entire Cabinet. think that the Cantonese will and Privy Council to go to Hayama wait until a bigger force, at least immediately.. 20,000 strong, is moved up into The Household Department an- A wedding “ considerable

Chekiang before an attempt will nounce a sudden changa for terest took place at St. John's

be made to stretch northwards worse. Reuter. Cathedral yesterday, when Gladys into Kiangen province and thus Mary, widow of Major Compton encroach on Shanghai (native Smith, was married to Major Cuy city). Lansberry Peterson, of the Meanwhile Marshal Sun is R.A.S.C.

strengthening his forces along

in'

the

WEATHER FORECAST

At 11.25

Witness agreed that when con- | ducting the search, he was sur- rounded by a number of Chinese. The bride's former husband, the Kiangsu-Chekiang frontier Till noon to-morrow, the off- Mr. Lo: What did you do with will be recalled" was killed in and no other solution but a clash cial weather forecast for all local the things you took away from Ireland by Republican forces who, seems possible..

districts is:N.B. winds, fresh: the various suspects? I put having taken him captive whilst en-1 In the other direction, ie, generally overcast, some drizzle them in my "haversack..

gaged in sketching operations, held westwards from Hankow towards or mist, him as hostage for the survivors of Szechuan province, the stronghold

a.m. to-day, the a party of Irish volunteers.'

of General Yang Sen (who, in Observatory reported:

Pressure has increased slightly The wedding was a quiet one, spite of many contradictions is being attended by a few officers still anti-Canton), the National- over China and decreased slight- from military units stationed here,ists are said to be advancingly over Japan. It is nearly and a few friends. The Rev. H. V. rapidly on Ishang, another im-stationary over the Philippines.

Meteorological observations at Copley Moyle officiated.

portant port further up than Sha- Major-General C. C. Luard, C.B., shi (which is already in the hands 6 am, to-day-barometer 29.98; C.M.G., gave the bride away and of the Cantonese). Other mill- temperature 67; humidity 97; Major Bennett, M.C., was the best tary experts predict that Yang wind E.; force 2; weather over

Sen will be driven up the Yangtse cast. After the ceremony, the bride and towards Chungking, the Treaty bridegroom left the church under Port furthest up the Yangtse.

Hangchow Occupied. force the captain to proceed up-

Shanghai, Dec. 16. stream.

seen

Nayal or Military? Mr. Lo: don't think that 1 Burning the Ship..

have seen a Naval haversack. Is "Witness and the other three similar to a military one?

Witness: I cannot say that on the poop: guarda remained deck until o'clock. They were have a military one. constantly guarded, all the time. (Laughter.) Witness saw a number of Chinese Continuing, witness said that] carrying coir mats to the centre he did not sort out the contents castle and others carrying tins of of the haversack until after the kerosene oil, Shortly afterwards arrival of the Police. witness saw the ship on fire.

Continuing, witness said that whilst on the poop deck the Chin-"

Mr. Le: Roughly twenty-eight hours after your arrival on the "Sunning?--Yes

man.

ese lowered one of the life-bents. Mr. Lo: How many things did an archway of crossed swords. A

Witness and the other guards were forced to help the Chinese lower the boat, after which they

would

reception was given at Headquar

railway.

you find and put into your haver-ters House after which. Major and It is confirmed that Hangehow The American gumboat "Elcano" sack About twenty.

Mrs. Peterson left for Repulse Bay has been occupied by 1,500 South-cleared for action and sent an ul- Mr. Lo: And with the things They leave later for Fanling)

erners from Klangai.

timatum to the soldiers Immediately were escorted back to the guard taken by the other searchers, Amongst these present at the

It was Cantonese troops, operat-to leave, the" "Iling," He considerably ceremony and later at the reception room where they were again there locked up. They remained there more?--Yes. until about 8 a.m., when the door

Mr. Lo: When the Police arrive were: Mrs, and Miss Luagd. Col.ing in plain clothes, who cut the and Mrs. C. Russell Brown, Col.

Sun Chuan-fang has established released and ordered to assist in separation, what did you do? and Mrs. Boylan Smith. Mr his maig line of defence at Kashing staff officers, who cleared the troops was broken cpen and they were ed and you began your task of

handed them over to Chief In Macready, Commander Broadley 60 miles from Shanghai and midway

between Shanghai and Hangchow. spector Murphy.

Sun and Chang. Bun is reported to have sent a Lo Chang Tsung-chang|

putting out the fire.

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Asked by the Crown Solleitor whether he could identify any of the prisoners, witness said that he could not remember their faces.

Mr. d'Almada, who is defending- the 2nd. accused, did not cross- examine this witness.

Questioned by Mr. Lo (for the 6th. defendant) witness said that he had been in Hong Kong" for four years and two months. He had been a ship's guard for about three years.

Moola Singh corroborated the evidence of the last witness.

Yesterday's Hearing.

Recalled at the resumed hear

(Continued on page 12.)

Lieut.

Comander Pitcairn-Jones, Col. C. M. Stephen, Major Roberts," Capt. E. W. Morris, Capt. and Mrs. H. N. E. Walker, Major L. J. Light- foot, Major A. R. Stamford, Lieut.message

and Mrs. C. H. Atkins, Lieut. stating that he had sufficient forces

"A SERIOUS CASE." Johnston.

ALLEGED QUEEN'S PIER ASSAULT.

WARRANT FOR ARREST.

Edward Zimmern, who describ

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What would have proved a serious situation was finally averted by the appearance of one of Yang Sen's off the bont

Since the Ichang troops left the American" ship, the situation has been easier.-Reuter.

"Socony"" Vessel Fired On.

Peking, Dec. 16. The "Socony weasel. "Meifoo," was heavily fired on between Shast A telegram from Hankow, dated and Ichang on the 13th instant, pre- the 15th Inat states that the sumably by Kwalehow troops China Inland Mission has received There were no casualties.

R. Q. F. Johnston (A.D.C.) and Mrs. to deal with the Cantonese and that

de does not require assistance. Warrant officers. N.C.O.'s and imen of the R.A.S.C. and I.A.S.C. (permanent staff) also attended.

BANISHEE TO BE BIRCHED.

Charged with the theft of a rug

A Chinese was gent

ed himself as a merchant, but who and with returning from banish- declined to give ari address when ment, brought to Central Station yes to

Position of Foreigners. As far as foreigners are concern

nra

un urgent telegram from Ichang A Shanghai telegram states: stating that the situation is serious "Socony's" steamer "Nelfoo" ar- and advising that missionaries dorived at Ichang yesterday from not proceed up-river for the pre-down-river and reported that large sent.

bodies of troops were about 25

These miles below Iehang. thought to be Yuan Tso-ming's jall for, ten months ed the situation is not fraught with Kuelchowites, who have thrown in|

ordered twenty strokes

any serious dangers but fears are their lot with the Southerners. ing yesterday afternoon, Subterday afternoon following his and Lieut. E. W Thruston, of H.M.S. arrest at Queen's pier on a charge with the birch by Major C. Willson expressed of the possibility of some Meanwhile, it is reported from "Bluebell" in answer to Mr. Lo, of assaulting a ticket seller, fail at the Central Magistracy yester looting in the native sections be other Ichang sources that Yang evacuating and said that the Captain was pre-ed to put in an appearance when day, Inspector Vincent, prosecut fore the evacuation is finally com Sen's troops are sent and took part in the iden his name was called in Majoring, said that in addition to the pluted. It is expected that the commandeering junks and launches, tification parade that was held Willson's Court at the Central banishment order made by the Kuelchowites will occupy Ichang to all native-owned craft, with the ob- on the "Sunning" almost immedi Magistracy this morning. Hong Kong Magistrate, the defen-night or to-morrow, thus bringing Ject of crossing the river and pro- ately after the arrival of the Defendant had been released dant had been banished from Singa- another important city in Central ceeding overland to Szechuan.

on bail of $15,

pore for twenty years.

China under Southern jurisdiction, As regards the fighting in the armed party from the "Bluebeli."

Reuter

the South-East sector it appears Witness thought the Captain

Cantonese intend to attack Anking pointed out a number of men.

Yang Sen Incident.

Shanghai, Dec. 16. from the west simultaneously with Hangchow and Late in the evening a number of an advance on. troops boarded the American-owned Shanghal Decisive fighting is ex- steamer "Iling and endeavoured to pected within a month Reuter,

Captain Nervous. Mr. Lo: When you got on board, did the Captain appear to be nervous?-1 should say that he was very highly strung:

In making an order that de fendant's bail should be estreat ed, his Worship Baid that it was undoubtedly a serious case of assault, and a warrant would be issued for the arrest of the de tendant...

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