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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER

2, 1927,

́IRENE” PIRACY.

ACCUSED OBJECTS TO COURT PROCEDURE.

Captain Cross-Examined.

THE SHOTS FROM SUBMARINE LA.

REVOLT IN INDIA.

CALCUTTA POLICE SÉIZE -DOCUMENT.

CIPHERS DISCOVERED.

Calcutta, Yesterday.

THE CHINA MAIL

CHINA NEWS.

(Continued from Page 1.)

held by Shansi rovers but the dan- ger zone (extending to 40 miles south of Peking) is otherwise clear.

Along the Peking-Sulyuan.

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A number of houses in Calcutta Railway (northern sector), Feng-nounces that the building and jand north-east Bengal have been tien claims further successes, endowment of the magnificent searched by the Police, who have including the crossing of the new Shakespeare Memorial Then- Further interesting evidence was given at the Central Magis- seized documents believed to re-Shansi frontier for the first time tre at Stratford-on-Avon to re- place the theatre burnt down last tracy yesterday afternoon, when Mr. R. E. Lindsell resumed the veal widespread ramifications of in the war.

revolutionary conspiracy.

Shansi Not Finished, year are assured. The searches were executed at A Chinese report is that over

This is the result of gifts to the preliminary hearing of the charge against the seven alleged Chinese pirates who were taken into custody by H.M. submarine L4 when the request of the Bihar Police, 20,000 wounded Shansi soldiers British and American foundation she disabled the China Merchants' S.S. Company's s.s. "Irene" near following the discovery of two have been sent back to Taiyuan, funds exceeding £52,000.

pistols and ammunition in the the capital of Shansi. Should this John D. Rockefeller, Junior, has Bins Bay after she had been for two days under the control of a gang possession of a Bengal youth at be true, the casualties in the war donated $500,000 equally between

between Fengtien, and Shansi the two foundations. .of pirates the number of which was variously stated at between 16 Deoghar last month.

Certain ciphers were also seiz-must have been heavy as neither A New York message says that and 20.

ed which, when decoded, revealed side has more than 100,000 men an activé campaign is conducted in America to raise its total con- the names of a number of persons in the field. s whose addresses were subsequent- No change is evident around tributions hitherto from $450,000

Shihchiachwang, in, the southern to $1,000,000-Reuter. ly searched.

sector (along the Peking-Hankow Railway).

SPY TRIALS.

Continuing, the Second Officer With the exception of No. 4 who was defended by Mr. Leo said that he was not molested by

the pirates and was allowed to No arrests have been reported d'Almada, jun. (instructed by Mr. move about the ship freely.. When up to the present. Reuter. Le d'Almada, sen.) the other nc he went on the bridge shortly cused were not legally represent-after noon on October 19 he saw many pirates coming and going. esl.

The case for the Crown was The second, third and fourth, ac- eused were amongst those who conducted by Mr. T. S. Whyte went often to the bridge. He Smith, Assistant Crown Solicitor.also remembered on one occasion Mr. T. H. King, Director of he walked a little too close to the Criminal Intelligence was also third accused and the latter said present in Court as prosecuting to him: "Oh, no, no," and prompt- ly drew his automatic. The wit- Police Officer.

ness got out of the way in time!

When the case was resumed yesterday, one of the accused ob- jected strenuously to the proce- dure of the Court, and save such - lot of trouble that he had to

le removed from the dock,

Captain J. H. Jahnsen, of the "Irene," re-entered the box for his cross-examination by Mr. Leo d'Almada, jun., and in reply to counsel said that he first saw the fourth accused, from 8.10 a.m., en October 19 when the piracy foroke out. This accused was amongst those who surprised the the Officers at breakfast in saloon. Shortly after

9 a.m.. witness proceeded, the fourth ac- cused looked into the witness's cabin, and the next time the wit- ness again saw this accused was when he went on the bridge be- tween 3 and 4 p.m. The next nurning the witness came across No. 4 lying on an easy chair on deck with a revolver dangling in his hand. The witness added that he could recognise most of the pirates.

Appearance of L4.

VICTIMS NEVER EMPLOYED BY CHARNOCK.

Shansi is by no means defeated

but Fengtien is counter-attacking BANDITS IN ARMS, In all seriousnegu.

RIVAL PARTIES CLASH IN NICARAGUA.

IN HONAN, Sustained Fengtien Drive Against Chengchow.

HEAVY CASUALTIES.

Managua, Yesterday. In Honan province, the Shan- The "Conservative" bandit chief tung and Chihli troops of the had 70 out of a party of 80 he was Fengtien Party are sustaining leading killed when he was attack- their drive westwards along the ed by the "Liberal". bandit chief Lung-Hai Railway and the pros with 200 fallowers, pects of their capturing Cheng-the bandits owing, to the presence There is much dissension among chow seem to be increasing. of American Marines in all, the

Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang's Kuo-larger villages which prevents the

shortening its line prior to offer-rich booty from pillage.-Reuter's ing battle to the Fengtien in-American Service, vaders of Honan.

CINEMA NOTES.

MOST SOLEMN DENIAL.

London, Yesterday, Mr. Charnock in an interview Coming to the appearance of affirms most solemnly that neither the L4 and the subsequent firing the Proves, Korepanoff, nor the on the "Irene" at Bias Bay, the 20 other executed victims were Second Officer said that he was ever employed by him as a spy.—minchun, however, may be former rounding up their usual

the "Irene"Reuter. on the bridge when

[A Moscow cable of October 23 passed Bate Island about 8 p.m...

He was then stated:-The official Tass Agency on October 20. being guarded on the bridge by states that at the spy trial one Soon after- of the accused, Korepanoff, who the sixth accused. ward they were joined by Nos. 3 married into the family of Prove, a former millionaire, and 4 accused. He did not him- who was self see any signal from the sub-confessed that after meeting Mr. marine and the first that he knew Charnock at Prove's house, he of her presence was the firing of regularly supplied Charnock with the first shot. As far as he could secret military information. The remember, they continued on accused military officials, Podrez yesterday without any arms or really remarkable film this week in their course after this shot had koea and Panov, confessed that ammunition. They are casual- the thrilling atdry of

they communicated secret in- ties from the Hoifung district Strogoff," by Jules Verne. Yester- Then a second shot came from formation to Prove, dealing with (beyond Bias Bay), sent back to day the picture proved a tremen- the submarine, following which aviation, for which they were re- Canton for treatment. the Captain, witness and two or warded.] three of the pirates had a confer ence as to what they should do, and it was suggested that they

been fired.

should lower a boat and make for MUSTAPHA KEMAL. shore. The witness could not re- member whether it was the Cap- fain or himself who made the suggestion.

After the suggestion had been agreed to, witness called to the boatswains and sailors but they At this junc- failed to appear. ture he noticed that the engines had stopped for a while, but it started again almost immediate- ly.

Distance From Land, Asked by Mr. d'Almada to in- dicate how far, the "Irene" was from land when she sank, and where the passengers were picked ap, Captain Jahnsen replied that he would say roughly that the ship sank about a mile and a

Then the second accused quarter from Triple Island, and that most of the passengers were ordered him to communicate with picked up at about the same spot. the submarine and ask her to stop Answering another question, firing. He had no time to signal, the Cptain said that he saw the so he shouted across to the L4, first and third accused picked up and later when the submarine from the water by the L4, and the played her searchlight on the second accused was identified "Irene," he waved his arms, but! later as one of the pirates. The without result.

rest of the accused were picked

Speaking about the shote from

up by the L5. After leaving Bins the L4, the witness said that one Bay, the witness did not see any-went through the stokehold venti- thing of the fourth accused until lator which supported the bridge, the identification parade at Cen- and it shook the bridge severely. This had the effect of making the tral Police Station.

Replying to Mr. Lindsell, the pirates leave the bridge hurried- Captain said that the "Irene" was ly about 20 miles from the mainland and only about 11 miles off Ock-

The witness also left the bridge and hid behind a lifeboat for safety on the lower bridge.:

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Angora, Yesterday.

has been

Mustapha Kemal

MUSTAPHA. KEMAL

WAR CASUALTIES."

Decrepit Cantonese Pass... Through Colony.

About twenty Cantonese, sol- diers passed through Hong Kong

A REALLY REMARKABLE.

FILM.

"MICHAEL STROGOFF."

The Queen's Theatre presents" a

"Michael

dous attraction and was received Their equipment comprised a with the greatest enthusiasm by cotton jacket and shorts, patties, crowded houses at both the after- sandals, a blanket, a drinking noon and evening performances. mug, and a towel.

A VIEW OF CHINA.

English Almost the Universal Language.

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As the courageous young offker in the service of the Tsar, who is chosen as Secret Courier on a mis- sion of exceptional importance and fought with the greatest dangers, Ivan Moskine certainly shows out- standing ability.

"China is perfectly quiet and

His encounters with the treacher- the entire country is as safe a ous Tartar hordes and the spу place to stay in a Manila," ac- Ogareff afford the actor many op cording to Congressman Roas A. portunities for dramatic display. Collins, who returned to Manila)

on the U. S. Transport "Hender-In the Anal struggle, in which and Strogoff Ogareff is overcome son" from China, where he spent gains the victory, his masterly at- a little more than a month.

"China is politically divided tack whilst semi-blind is brilliant into antagonistic groups and there seems to be very little any this week and will no doubt con- The picture is showing each day where there. It is apparent, how-

in its realistic effect.

ever, that a change of some sort tinue to draw big crowds at every

is taking place. Whether for performance.

better or for worse I cannot say, bat level-headed Americans with whom I have talked are hopeful. The bankers are somewhat organ- ised, likewise the teachers as well as the chambers of commerce. Other organisations will, no doubt, follow their 'lead and from these beginnings, a stable government is ultimately to be expected.

"The one thing that impressed

seu Island, when the pirates took The next shot went through unanimously re-elected President me most not only there but every-

control.

Second Officers' Evidence.

either the Chief Officer's or the of the Republic.--Reuter.

witness's cabin. There was a good deal of woodwork here, and, these catching alight, the ship was set Very interesting evidence was on fire. After this shot had hit then given by the Second Officer the ship, the second and third as- of the "Irene" (Mr. A. L. Zaiorcheused took a lifeboat each and kovsky) who identified all the jumped into the water. pirates, and told how each man

Calmness Counciled.

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behaved after overpowering the

officers.

The ship's steam pipe, the wit-

KOENNECKE FLIGHT.

where I go is the extent to which English is spoken and written. All over China all notices and ad-

NOTICES.

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES

1911

and

IN THE MATTER OF THE MACAO ICE & COLD STOR- AGE COMPANY, LIMITED,

(In Voluntary Liquidation).

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vertising are in English and Chin-N that in Pursuance of Section

eze. One sees and heara English on all sides. It has, almost with 181 of the Companies Ordinance 1911, a Meeting of Creditors will out our knowing, become the be held at the Office of the Liquida- Companion Returning To

universal language, and credit for tors, care of Messrs. Lowe, Bing- Germany.

this must largely be given the ham & Natthews, 3 Queen's Road, Christian missionaries.

Central, Victoria, Hong Kong, on Cairo, Yesterday. "The monuments and fine old THURSDAY, 10th November, 1927, Count Solms, a companion of works of art around Peking are at 12 Noon, for the purpose pro-

German aviator Koennecke, in a sad state of repair. The old vided for in the said Section. lived in China since 1920 he had last shot fired by the L4 and this the been in China waters for only six rendered the "Irene" incapable has arrived in Heliopolis in an tombs of her former emperors. Dated this 2nd Day of November, months, four of which were spent The Second Engineer rushed on Imperial Airways machine..

deck after this shot and wanted will spend three days in quarantine the great wall and other works of 1927. to jump into the sea. The wit-and then continue to Germany art are falling fast into decay. ness and the Chief Officer prevail- Reuter.

He said that although he had ness declared, were burst by the

on board the "Irene." After re- peating the main points of the raid by the plates as related by Mr. Whyte-Smith in his opening, and by Captain Jahnsen, the wit ness said that he had been relicy- ed for only a few minutes and had just returned from the bridge for breakfast when the first shot was fired.

ed upon the engineer to be calm

by telling him that the ship was not sinking. Neither of the trio

He

They should be preserved and this can only be done now, for with a few years' delay, it will be too late. The United States Govern- ment has definitely decided to re-

entered the water until the LA second accused spoke English turn to the Chinese all further had come close to the burning fairly well and represented him- moneys to be paid by her by China self to be the pirate chief. Ac-as a result of the Boxing trouble,

"Irene."

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JOHN FLEMING, CA. A. RITCHIE, C.A.

Joint Liquidators..

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES 1911 and

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Aaked by Mr. Whyte-Smith to cording to this accused's own and this has largely been spent in Speaking about the pirates who say what he saw of the fifth ac-statement he had been a ship's recent years educating Chinese in rushed the saloon in which he and cused during the piracy, Mr. sitter and had been in London and American schools and colleges. A other officers were eating, Mr. Zaiorchkovsky said that he was San Francisco; he was unable to large part of this money could

identified the, absolutely sure that No. Zaiorchkovsky

(In Voluntary Liquidation) 5 Wand employment on his return to be more profitably expended I be- third, fourth, and sixth accused one of the men who paid occasion-China and was forced to become a leve in preserving these old

monuments of China. They are TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN as being amongst the men who Al visits to the bridge while the took part in the hold up of the witness was there. The seventh pirate

Speaking about the third ac- of great beauty and those coming that the Creditors of the officers. He added that later the accused, the witness said, he sAW first and second accused also, with an automatic in his hand cused, the witness said that his after us should be permitted to above-named Company are required visited the salcon,. The sixth ace during the piracy, but he could opinion was that this man had enjoy them. The civilised world on or before the 3rd day of De cused carried a kitchen knife in not recall the exact circum: Deen a quartermaster before. He should preserve them. The Chin-cember, 1927 to send in their names appeared to understand the chart ese people are too poor now to do and addresses and the particulars his hand, whilst other pirates had stance under which he met the and could read the compass, and it. The United States should lead of their debts and claims; if any, revolvers and automatics...

from time to time the witness in this fine work."· Answering another question by saw this accused The third accused was the man

check the who searched him, and it was his Mr. Whyte-Smith, the witness Trenee" course on the chart and opinion that No. 3 was the leader said that he searched the first accompass. of the gang. Third accused also cused on board the L4 and found a The fourth accused who was Regional Chinese Governments are to come in and prove their said searched his cabin, and when he pistol magazine on him. The well dressed and "awanked two failed to find any firearm said to

him, "If you have a gun by-and-

by plenty trouble for you." He

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gold watches," was often on the

EASES RHEUMATIC PAINS bridge. He was very nervous,

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Favoured.

debts and claims at auch time and place as shall be specified in such Washington, Oct. 19. notice ver in default thereof "they and the witness was of the opin Conferring with Frank B: will be excluded from any distri- was also interrogated by the first A stiff neck lo soon cased and for that he was the most danger-Kellogg, Secretary of State, Sena-button which may be made before and second accused about arms, rheumatic pains in arms and shoulders ous man on the ship. He had his for Hiram Bingham to-day declar- such debts are proved, but when No. 8 intervened and Balm is rubbed on Xha athing spotato in his hand all the time, ed that the United States should Dated this 2nd Day of November, explained that he had already it feels good to the "kin, penetrates and would cover the witness with recognise regional Chinese Gov 1927. Gorgatan searched his cabin the other two quickly to the very seat of pain, seat it whenever he met him. ernments without waiting for a appeared to be satisfied, and left tering the congestion, relieving the The bearing was adjourned strong man to unify the country. the witness alone.

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