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"IRENE" PIRACY

THE CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING

SEVEN SUSPECTS COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

DEFENCE DISCLOSED.

SECTION.

punishing the accused, If they

LOCAL SHIPPING.

TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

Ken-

THIS MORNING'S LIST.

Hydrangea (561) British, from were found guilty, wore the Chi-Swatow,-Chiu On S.S. Co.-200 nose, and the proper procedure in passengers, 250 tons general cargo this case would be to hand these for Hong Kong. alleged pirates over to the Chinese

from Talma (6,154) British, thorities for trial.

Singapore,-Mackinnon, Mackenzie: Further, to strengthen his case, 273 passengers, 1,400 tons Mr. d'Almada mentioned the fact eral cargo for Hong Kong, 6,042 that the arrest of these seven Chi-tons general (through),

Delta (4,738) British, from Kobe, At the Central Magistracy yes- nese took place. within the terri- terday afternoon, Mr. R. E. Lind- torial waters of China. He added Shanghai-Mackinnon, Mackenzie: sell committed for trial at the next that no proof was necessary that 41 passengers, 1.723 tons general hus laws dealing with cargo for Hong Kong, 2,973. tons Criminal Sessions the reven Chi-China nese charged with piracy on board piracy.

general (through), Mr. Lindsell: Your contention the China Merchanta' Steam Navi-

Haldia (144) British, from Bang- to this, that kok,-Wo Fat Sing:-31 passon- on practically amounts gation Company's 8.8. "rene"

the Hong Kong authorities October 19 last.

have gera, 2,200 tons rice for Hong Kong. Chenan (1,355) British, from no jurisdiction.

Mir. d'Almada: Yes, Your Wor-Shanghai, Amoy, B. & S.-820 ship.

tons general cargo for Hong Kong, Mr. Lindsell: That makes it 880 tons general (through).

Soochow (1,594) British, from quite clear.

Canton, B. & S.:-105 passengers, 26 tons general cargo for Hong Kong, 220, tons general (through).

The case for the Crown having been closed in the morning, the de- fence was opcried in the afternoon, when Mr. Leo d'Almada, jun., in- structed by Mr. Leo d'Almada, sen., who appeared for the fourth ic-

cused, addressed the Magistrate. und briefly outlined his defence.

Statements by Accused. After all the accused had been duly warned, all the undefended ones, with the exception of No. 1, made statements.

how

Dealing with some of what he

Taiping (2,582) British, from called the salient facts of the case

Melbourne, Manila,-B. & S.:--125 Second accused said: "I boarded passengers, 449 tons general cargo as they had come out in evidence, Mr. d'Almada said that the first the steamer to go to Amoy In order for Hong Kong, 210 tons general fact he wished to Uring to his Wor- to find an Englishman named Pitt, (through), ship's notice was that the "Irene" who is employed in a dock at Amoy, Gen Metzinger (5,524) French, was a Chinese ship, sailing under with a view to getting employment. from Yokohama, Shanghai-M. M. Chinese fag, and carrying a Chi-When the "Irene" reached the en--215 passengers, 3 tons general nese crew and Chinese passengers. trance of Amoy, a piracy started. Also, she was bound from one Chi-I was then on deck. The pirates cargo for Hong Kong, 964 tons gen-

eral (through). nese port to another Chinese port. called upon me to lend them assis- Song Bo (720) French, from Hai- His second point was that the fir-tance, and threatened to shoot me phong, Port Bayard, M. M.:-267 ing on the "Irene" and the arrest but to obey. Even the European for Hong Kong-

if I refused. I had no alternative passengers, 680 tons general cargo of the alleged pirates took place officers obeyed, therefore, within Chinese territorial waters.

Proceeding to give his view of could I, a mere passenger, disobey Bushe Maru (1,565) Japanese,

them? I was forced to act as a

from Dairen,-0. S. K.:—8,428 tons Liha

international law with regard pirate, and I may add that this was general cargo for Hong Kong, to jurisdiction in territorial

Tak Hing (101) Chinese, from waters, and international law with ainst my will. I have been in regard to piracy, Mr. d'Almada foreign employ for 26 years, most-Macao-Hoo Hing Co.:-56 tons said that it had for a long timely on English vessels. As late as general cargo for Hong Kong.

Tak Hing (105) Chinese, front been generally known that a State act. I picked up a knowledge of Autau.-Fook Hoi & Co.65 pas- last year I was on an English ves- has dominion and jurisdiction over English in the engine room. I did sengers, 125 tons general cargo for a certain portion of the water

not learn English to become a Hong Kong. washing Its coast. The question of this portion had varied from time to time, but it had for some considerable period been settled at one marine league, or three miles. Coming to the question of piracy Mr. d'Almada said that this being an offence against all countries, it it is, as a rule, triable and punish- able everywhere.. To this rute, however, there is the one exception namely, the act of piracy as an offence against the municipal law of a particular State.

Applying this point to the case before the Court, they got this: That the conditions necessary for this act of piracy to be-one against the municipal law of any

parti- cular etate are satisfied in this

case.

pirate.

Hing Tal (1,210) Chinese. from Mr. Lindsell: What is the good Samarindo, G. Grimble & Son:- of talking nonsense. People don't 2,118 tons coal for Hong Kong. learn English to become pirates. Poo Sang (729) Chinese, from

claimed that he had been falsely 600 tons general cargo for Hong Continuing, the second accused K. C. Wan, Tung Fat SS. Co.:- accused, and ended up by thanking Kong. his Worship for patiently writing down his statement.

be

Wis A

Tong Lee (882) Chinese, from Canton, Yee Tai Hong.

Departures. For. Manila Prea, Grant, West

For Saigon:-Solviken,

Gen.

For Singapore-Kum Sang. For Swatow:-Hal Ning, Tam- ing. Ningpo.

For Macao:-Shing, Cheong, Tak Hing.

For Canton:-Chenan, Lushan Maru.

For Moji: Tanda.

For Whampoa:-Heng Tai.

i The third acused's statement was; similar to No. 1's. He also claim- ed that he had been compelled by Hixton. the pirates to work. He added that all the pirates were Southern- Metzinger. era, and therefore the Northerners at the identification parades called every Southerner a pirate.

Fifth accused said passenger on the "Irene" and was proceeding to Amoy to find em- ployment. Continuing, Mr. d'Almada sub- Sixth accused stated that the only mitted that the present case carne connection he had with the pirates under the ruling of Lord Justice was that he smoked two pipes of Mellish in the case of the Atoplum with one of them in the torney-General of Hong Kong steward' quarters. versus Kwak Ah Shing, and it was Seventh accused said that he was therefore an offence against the given a chopper by the pirates in municipal law of China. The pro- order to chop some strings. He #85, Ga. Od. Per authorities for trying. and was assured by the pirates that because he was a Cantonese he had nothing to fear.

British The Magistrate then committed Japanese all the accused for trial.

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Dangerous goods manifested yea- Vickers, who have refitted them. terday included 518 cases of chemi The "Dorsetshire" left Southampton cals by "Seiyo Maru" from Japanese

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Owing to low spring tides, the "Dorsetshire" has been in Indian "Kwong Sai," "Sai On"

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