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CREW RESCUED.
COLLISION WITH DUTCH STEAMER.
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Accused, in the witness box, sald that he was a mining coolia who had conie from Ipoh Intending" to "Te» turn to China. Ha "could" not "ra- member anything of what happened to him on the ship.
Doctor's Evidence
Dr E R. Stone, doctor in charga of the lunatic asylum, said he had
“SUWA MARU” AMOK. Been the prisoner on two occasions.
Mr. Battishill: Assuming that ha suffered from`opilepsy, would that ACCUSED ACQUITTED AT THE be an explanation of his running
ASSIZES.
amok? Yes.
other men. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Their junk cut in two in a col-PLEA OF GUILTY BUT INSÄNE,
Chinese
were lision a
Singapore, Jan. 21 "Van saved by the Dutch ss.
A Chinese, Lan Sul, was charged Heutsz (coming to Hong Kong yesterday at the Assizes before the from Swatow) on Sunday even-Chief thatice Sir William Murl son) with murdering a Japanese and ing.
with causing grievous hurt to four According to a report by the master of the "Van Heatsz." it appears that the funk suddenly loomed up in the darkness on the port bow of the steamer. The engings were at once reversed and the, helm pus over.
The junk, however, approached) quickly and was hit amidship and cut in two. Life-boats were im- medintely lowered and the crew were all rescued
The wreck.. which is in position Lat. 22:65. N., Long. 116.25 E., is considered dangerous to navi- gution.
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Mr. N. H. P. Whitley prosecuted while Mr. Battiahill appeared for
the accused.
Mr. Whitley, in outlining the case, said that on November 24 last the "Suwa Maru" was at Tanjong homeward bound from Pagar Europe. The accused had booked a and on the day in question was deck passenger's ticket for China
seen on the deck of the ship 'talk- ing with another deck passenger. Suddenly Lan Sui, it is alleged, drew a knife and stabbed the man, after which he ran aft to the second-class dining saloon, where stewards were clearing tables after the evening meal, and stabbed one of the stewards
some
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And if he ran amok, would ho have control of his actions?No.
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In reply to Ms Whitley, Dr. Stone said he could find nothing mentally wrong with him on Nov- ember 26 and December 13, when he examined the man. It was impos- sible to tell whether he was subject to epilepsy unless he was gon the time of the actual ft.
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one man, and attempts to murder.
His Lordship: If a man murders (E/Asin & E/Russin call Nagasakt day after departure from Shangħal) four other men, all of when he did he would be insane? Do you con- not know before, do you think that sider, generally speaking, 'that a man who did that would be insage? -Yes, my lord.
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During Mr. Battishil's address the jury stopped the case and re- of guilty but turned a verdict
insane."
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
The China Borneo S.S. Co.' R.M.S. "Lok Sun" "suiled from Sandakan for this port on Jan. 27, and will arrive to-day.
The P. & O. s. "Mantua" left at 9 a.m., with the outward English Singapore for this port on Jan. 30, mails, and is,due hero on Feb. 4,
at about B. a.m.
The F&O. 8.5.. "Nellore left.
Singapore for this port on Jan. 29, at 6 am., and is due here on Feb. 4, at about noon.
The m.v. "Delhi" (Swedish Enst Astatic Co., Ltd.) left Antwerp on Jan. 25, and is due here on or about March 2
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Scene in the Dining Saloon. He then made his way to the pan try where he stabbed the cook and proceeded towards the first-class- dining saloon, where a larga. num- ber of passengers and their friends First-class passengers who prriv- were dining. On reaching the en- edrat Hong Kong from Shanghai on
trance, however, the ship's second the "President Harrison" on Jan, 31
steward attempted to stay his pro- were:-Mr. J. G.. Brown, Mr. gress, but Was stabbed several Burgess, Mr. R. Baxter, Mr. W. Htimes by the accused, who then Bang. Mr. He Choi, Mr. H. C. Co-rushed into the dining room bran- luco, Mr. C. A. Chen, Mr. J. Durrand, dikhing a knife. Two police offt. Mr. Y. Y. Fong. Mr. A. F. cers, Inspectors Mead and Goring, Fernandes, Mr. J. R. Fordy, Mr. S. who were at the time dining en Cash, Mr. K. Ho. Mr. Mak Hung, board, saw Lan Sui as he rushed. into the room, and they picked sp bị T. H. Hot. Mr. T. K. La Mã. Tac Hang-hin, Mr. A. Hurry, Mr. a chair and hit him on the head The accused then fell H. C. Fu Mr. K. S. Liang, Mr. with it. Y. T. Lueng, Mr. Ang Hang-lee, down, and was pouneed upon by Mr. K. Lau, Mr. W. & Lee. Mr. the stewards. The police officers A. H. Leste, Mr. S. T. Lee. Mr. then arrested him, and he was Marcel Mr. T. V. Mao, Mr. H. taken to the General Hospital suffer- Ma. Mr. W. A. S. Price, Mr. F. Ving from a wound on the scalp..
The first witness called was Dr. Reid Mr. L. K. Weng.. Mr. | M. M. Sofokoff, Mr. K. Sezto, Mr. A. Sin- Stubbs, of the General Hospital, clair, Mr. J. Tai, Mr. A. Tetsal, who said that on the night of Nov.ruary will be subject to rent.
Consigneet of cargo ex 8.8. "City Mr. L. K. Wong. Mr. R. J. White-ember 24 the injured stewards and of Lahore" are reminded that goods head, Mr. Z. W. Wu. Mr. K. S. Yik, the accused were brought to the remaining unde vered after Feb-
hospital suffering from serious ruary 7 will be subject to rent. wounds.
Dr. C. C. Yang, Mr. H., C. Yu...
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First-class passengers
In response to a question by Mr Whitley the doctor said that all
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Consignees of cargo ex 8.8. "Benlawers" are reminded that goods rémaning undelivered after Fab. 7, will be subject to rent.
Consignees of cargo ex 8.5. M... remaining undelivered after Feb- "Embank" are reminded that goods
the wounds on,,the stewards could A series of explosions on board have been caused by the knife pro- the oil tanker "Agwisun," which duced in court, and that the wound was anchored off Brooklya,, shook on the accused could have been New York Harbour The "Agwisun"
the head Bank about an hour afterwards. caused by being hit on with something heavy, such as a chair..
Accused Not Intoxicated, Cross-examined by Mr. Battishill, Dr. Stubbs said that he had exemin-
ascertain whether he had been drinking, but he could find no signs of this. When accused came into hospital he seemed quite sound in mind; he was, however, very quiet,
departed for New York via ports on the "President Harrison" from Hong Kong, on Feb. 1. were:Mr. and Mrs. E C. Mitchell, Mra, F. Tomkins, Miss Elle Tomkina, Miss Hilda Tomkins, Dr. and Mrs. G. B. Huntingdon, Dr. J. H. Franklin, Miss L G. Bonney. Miss D. W Fensom, Mlas M. R. McVeigh. Missed the accused in such a way as to Lois Withem, Miss. J. D. Jones, Mina M. Mccutcheon, Miss C. M. Bartlett, Miss Alice A. Wilcox, Miss R. V. Hemeway, Miss B. I. Helk, Miss F. Staubli, Mr. and Mrs. C. Moise, Mr. L. M. Wilkinson, Mr. H. C. Classen, Mr. Cayler P. McMahon, Mr. W. Lythgoe, Mr. Teruch! Ohmiya, Mr. F. S. Funderburk, Mr. T. J. O'Brien, Miss E. Seymour, Mrs. C. E. Seymour, Mr. C. R. Love, Mr. | M. M. Axelrood, Mr. and Mrs. John W Schaeffer, Mr. Jua. Ball Schaeffer, Miss Mary Bell Schaeffer," Mrs. H. Cooper, Prof. A. Langsneri MJLC, M. Ruferd Long, Miss M. Cooper, Miss B. Cooper, Mrs. JR., Goodall, Mrs. S. C. Lewis, Miss" E. J. K. Rice, Mrs. Yang To-kya, Mr. C. Bonardel, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Vanderslice, Mrs. G. Bertucel, Masters A. and G. Bertucci, Misses F., R. and C Bertucci, Miss T. Gagliardo, Mr. and Mra, G. Salle, Miss G. S. Salic, Mrs. E. Kyle Jackson, Mr. C. Seymour, Master D. Seymour.
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The next, witness was the man whom the accused in alleged to have first attacked and who said he had not met the accused before. While Lan Sui was talking to him,. accused took out a knife and for no apparent reason whatever stabbed, him several times in the back.
The next witness was a man who saw the accused attack the last wit- ness, but his evidence was such as to cause his Lordship, to' ob- serve: "Oh, this man's" a fool."
Mr. Battishill: I am afraid he is, my Lord.
This morning Mr. Cockle, Super- intendent of the Singapore Harbour Board Police, gave evidence that the accused had the opportunity of cross-examining the witnesses for the Crown at both the police court and hospital. Four Japanese, wit nesses and one German witness had left Singapore and were now in Japan and Korea.
Mr. Whitely, before reading the evidence of the absent witnesses, remarked that the ship was, only in port about six hours, and it was only by the police working over- time and running about all over the place that they were able to get the statements:
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· Cross-examined, witness and the man was alashing at anyone within ranch..
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