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CREW IN COURT

ALLEGATIONS BY TWELVE SCOTSMEN

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CHIEF MATE A BULLY"!

Captain Charges Men This Morning

COMPLAINT AGAINST FOOD ON S.S. “DARCOILA "

Allegations that the Chiel Mate of the British s.s. "Darcoila" was a bully, and that the food issued on board to the European erew of the ship was bad, were made before' Commander J. B. Newill, D.S.O., R.N., at the Marine Court this morning by Mr. C. A. S. Russ, who appeared for the defence of eight firemen, three seamen and a cabin boy of the ship, who were charged with disobeying orders.

The "Darcoila" is a new ship registered in Glasgow, and is under charter by the Java-China-Japan Lijn for six months. She is on her second-trip to Hong Kong.

Mr. O... E. C. Marton watched the case in the interest of the charterers of the "Darcoila." The Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, of the Mission to Scumen, was present in Court and when an adjournment of the case was given until to-morrow morning, he undertook to take charge of the defendants.

The defendants, all Scotsmen, were:-

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REMARKABLE CAREER

Paris, Yesterday.

The three mental experts who examined Senator Klotz have stated that he is entirely responsible for his actions. Rauter.

The Sensation

THIS MORNING

SECRETARY A STRAGGLER

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For about two hours little or

UNDER OBSERVATION

DANGER OF RABIES

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For the first time cats iniported

A QUIET DAY

SLOW PROGRESS BEING MAINTAINED

XMAS AT THE PALACE

London, Yesterday.

New Delhi, Yesterday, no progress was nude off the to Britain are to be brought under The position at Kabul is undoubt A British Wireless message mark-boat at Macao in the annual the quarantine regulations which edly clearer, the severity of the states: sailing race of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club

to Macao and apply to dogs.

wintry conditions having caused a ́The bulletin, issued at 8.15 p.m. back, over à course of about 70 An order made by the Minister considerable number of the rebel to-day, stated that His Majesty [A telegram from Paris, dated miles. In fact, as one yachtsman of Agriculture which will come into

forces to withdraw temporarily, had a quiet day and that the slow put it, he moved about a mile; all December 27, stated:-

the probable continuance i

A sensation has been created in the boats practically collected to-operation on January 1 provides that! French political circles by the Pre-Rether again there, after crossing sident of the Senate announcing over from Hong Kong, and then that a

request has been received re-started!

try At 12 noon to-day, seven of the from the Public Prosecutor for authorisation to institute criminal ten cruisers which left Murray proceedings against Senator Klotz, Pier in a fine breeze (wind force! who was Minister of Finance in M. 4) at 7.30 a.m. yesterday, had re- Clemenceau's Cabinet.

turned to the Yacht Club, North

First The allegations are that he utterPoint.

back was "La ed cheques insuficient to cover in Cigale," which crossed the finish- connection with the payment for a ing line in darkness.. motorcar and, that he forged the The times at which the respec-attached to a licence will be the name of a business man as the tive yachts finished this morning acceptor of bill of exchange.

were:--

Senator Klotz recently retired into a religious retreat.

William Burt (55), fireman; James McNally (39), fireman;

Senator Louis Lucien Klotz first Hendry Christie (19), fireman; Alec, Faulkener (52), seaman; stood for the Chamber in 1893, but Charles Glendenning (57), seaman; Robert Jamieson (39), fireman; he was not elected until 1898, when Alexander Fisher (52), fireman; John Sellars (51), fireman; George the Samme Department returned Dividson (42), fireman; Angus Benton (29), seaman; Alfred Aries (17), cabin boy; and John Fichkett (52), fireman,

him.

"La Cigale" (Mr. N. V. A... Croucher and Mr. F. P. Lenfestyl

8.56.35

"U. and I." (Mr. H. S.

Rouse and five "others") · 5.21.43 "Norseman" (Mr. C. L

Edwards and Mr. H. G. Russell) "Typhoon" (Mr. H. G.

Gandy and another). 8.23.14 "Queen Bee" (Major

8.13.25

and

Reuter states:-

thereof will create a lull which will progress in the general and local No "cat or other. feline afford King Amanullah an oppor-

|conditions was being maintained. animal" brought to Great

tunity of dealing with disturbed It was also stated that no bulle Britain from any other coun-

tin. would be issued until to-mor- 'areas piecemeal. except Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle The French, German and Italian row evening. of Man may be landed in Great Governments have appealed to the

The bulletin was signed: Stanley Britain unless its landing has British to assist in securing the Hewett, Hugh Rigby, Dawson of been authorised by a licence safety of their women and children.

Soviet agents are very energetic Penn, "from the Ministry of Agriculture

ally circulating the myth that the previously obtained,

British have been systematically The night bulletin is regarded The most important condition instigating the Afghan rebellion. favourable and reassuring..

The Women And Children The fact that the doctors consider detention and Isolation of the

Peshawar, Yesterday. it necessary to issue only one bul- animal at the expense of its owner

R.A.F. 'planes have landed safely letin to-morrow is a good sign and at Peshawar a second party from means that little change in the upon the premises of a veterinary Kabul, consisting of members of King's condition, beyond the slow surgeon approved by the Ministry twenty familles, including the progress which has been going on for a period of six calendar months. nicces of the French Minister and is anticipated. As long as the relatives of French and Germun doctors are able to report a slight The Reason

prófessors and engineers.

Improvement in the dally bulletins The reason for this order is the

it can be taken to mean that the Brought By Air increasing prevalence of rables

Later Illness is taking the course which R.A.F. planes to-day brought 22 the doctors had been hoping for. amongst cats as well as dogs on the

women and children from Kabul, No bulletin will be issued until Continent of Europe and elsewhere. namely the families of the Italian, to-morrow evening. A report of some recent cases of Turkish, German, Persian and In- rables in cats has been received dian employees of the Afghan Gov- from Early in the war, he served as

place near Marseilles, ernment, also the wife of an Mr. Mackenzie King's message, The charge against the defend-Captain that the Chief Mate on the

France. One cat went mad and American tourist who was still in says that the message will be high- ants was that they, being seamen, ship. was a bully. The men had a reserve officer under the Governor

Kabul-Reuter. severely scratched and bit its owner

ly valued by the King when his lawfully engaged on board the s.s. complained to him (the Captain) of Paris, then returned to Parlia-

The three stragglers, were:—and four other people, including

progress towards recovery is suf "Darcoila," did unlawfully and con-about the bullying and asked himment, where he was appointed Pre-

ciently advanced for him to receive tinuously diadbey the lawful com- to put a stop to it, but he had re-sident of the War Damage Com- "Curlew" (Major J. P. S. Greig, three children. Another ferocious-

it personally. "The expressions of mand of the master (Captain John fused to do anything about it. mission. In 1917, he again became R.E. and another), "Feathers" and ly attacked three other people.

on post-mortem FOUR MISCREANTS ENTER

love and devotion of the Canadian Ferguson) yesterday whilst the The Captain said that he could Finance Minister in Poincare's Gov-"Wanderer." In the last named is Both animals,

SALT DEALER'S HOUSE

people and the knowledge, that ship was in Victoria. Harbour.. not agree. The only time any alle-ernment and held, that office, the Mr. G. E. L. Gristesailing examination, proved to be infected

&

their prayers and sympathetic- Mr. Ruas entered a plea of. "apt gation was made of the Chief Clemenceau Cabinet which followed secretary of the R.H.K.C. Until with rabies.

solicitude during the past anxious guilty" on behalf of all the defend- Mate bullying the crew was made it, so that he was one of the signa- he gets back to work out the han- Visitors to the Continent Bome- REVOLVERS AND GAGGING.

weeks and messages and the note ants, and his Worship called evid-yesterday when the men refused to tories of the Treaty of Versailles, dicaps the actual positions gained times take their cats abroad with

He is 66 years of age.]. sail on the ship.

(i.e., on corrected time) cannot be them, others occasionally pick up a

An armed robbery occurred at of joy and thankfulness to God announced.

for the hopeful condition of the Captain in Box

Mr. Russ: No, I am not speak-

stray kitten whilst

travelling West Point yesterday when four King, touch me profoundly and on Captain Ferguson, in the witnessing about the happenings here, citor watching the ease in the in-

abroad and bring it back to this robbers entered the house of a salt this Christmas morning my chil- box, said that yesterday he had but what occurred in Sourabaya. terest of the charterers, he must

country on their return. All such dealer and succeeded in taking away dren and I thank you from our orders from the charterers to pro- Did you there receive any com- say that it was inconvenient for

cats will in future have to undergo ceed to sea at 2 p.m.

The men plaint of the Chief Mate bullying the latter to lose another day.. began to give trouble between 12 the crew?-No.

Case Adjourned and 12.30 p.m., by refusing to go Nevar-Never.

Mr. Brutton urged that in any

ence.

MISSION PADRE'S UNDERTAKING

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In 1910, he joined Briand's Cabinet as Finance Minister and retained that post under Cailloux (1811), Poincare (1912) and Briand (1913). He was also Minis- ter of Interior in Barthou's Cabinet in 1913.

to sea in the vessel. At 1.30 p.m., You never received a complaint case the case could not be con- they repeated their refusal. Sail-about the Chief Mate knocking

Unhappy Ship

cluded that morning,

as he had

ing was delayed in consequence of Aries, the cabin boy down?-No. several witnesses to call who were these occurrences, and finally wit-

not in Court," besides, he thought ness had to send for the police and Do you consider your ship a have the men charged.

happy one?-Unfortunately it had that the defence, would also take

some time.

Proceeding, Captain Ferguson been an unhappy ship. said that the men had alleged griev-

Mr. Russ: A very unhappy ship

Mr. Russ replled that he propos

ances which they considered to because of the bullying Chief ed to place only two or three of be just. The men had been some- Mate?

course of time.

the defendants in the witness box.

W. G. H. Miles. R.M.,

_Lt, & Mra, Illingworth) 8.12.20 "Lady Jean" (Mr. H. J. Pearce and Mr. R. S. W. Paterson) ... 8.62.06 "Azama" (Lt. J. Scott-

Elliot and two others) 11.09,50

• Winner last year.

FINE TO CLOUDY

N. E. winds, fresh, fine to cloudy is the forecast till noon to-morrow.

The anti-cyclone is central over 5. E. Mongolia. Fresh monsoon

expected may be along the S. E. coast of China and over the China Sea.

A

INDIA'S STATUS

A MAHARAJA'S SOUND ADVICE

ARMED ROBBERY

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The Queen and Canada H.M. the Queen, in a reply to

the

six months' quarantine immediately money and clothing to the total hearts, I look forward to the day when the King will be cheared and on landing as a safeguard against value of $63.

strengthened by this testimony the risk of their being the means

According to Leung Kwei-ying, that the heart of Canada is with of introducing rables from abroad. salt dealer living at No. 20 Tel Mihim in weal or woe."

Applications for importation alley, ground floor, at 7.15 am, Christmas at the Palace licences must be made to the while he and his foki wère sitting in Like thousands of other [Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, the office at the back of the pre- familles throughout England, Whitehall-place, London, S.W. 1 mises, four men entered, and one the Royal Family spent a of them asked for a man named quiet and happy Christmas Leung.

together. The Queen and all her Before the Inriates could answer, five children attended service in the robbers took control of the the Palace chapel in' the morning, ` premises. Revolvers were then pro- The great occasion was duced and the ushal, procedure of family reunion at the Christmas gagging and binding was carried dinner table, at which Sir Stanley out.

After gaining complete con- Hewett, who has practically lived Calcutta, Yesterday.trol, the robbers succeeded in ex- at the Palace since the King's ill-

tracting $17 from the safe and, ness, was a guest. The Maharaja of Mahumudabad, together with the clothing, made a "TERN" AT CHUNGKING.

President of the All-India Mualim total haul of $68. League, opening the session of the H.M.S. "Tern," the gunboat des-League, gave a lead in favour of

dominion status for India as patched up the Yangtze River on alternative to complete independ- The men were remanded on board first receipt of news of an outbreak ence, He declared that the British SOLDIERS ALLEGED TO HAVE

of trouble up in the Szechuan pro-connection gave undeniable secur

ity, and was a valuable asset

His Worship decided that it was

morrow,

what discontented and had shown Captain: It was only yesterday general unwillingness during that I received a complaint about better to put the case off until to-

This was shown the Chief Mate, not before.

as the port authorities by several petty occurrences. The men considered that they were a son for the men

Mr. Russ suggested that the rea- and other people might have not wanting to something to say.

grieved in some matter or other sail was because they had a legi- Further hearing of the case was Witness concluded by saying that the sailing being delayed gave himtimate complaint and were entitl-fixed for 11 a.m., to-morrow.

very serious cause for his com- plaint against the men.

Cross-Examined

ed to have it investigated.

The Captain agreed.

Proper Procedure

Mr. Ruse suggested that as the men could not leave the Colony, they should be released from Mr. Russ asked the Magistrate custody until to-morrow.

UPPER YANGTSZE

RIVER SHIPPING STILL SUSPENDED

BRITISH RULE PRAISED

an

FESTIVE!

During the day the Queen and her sons and daughter paid brief visits to the sick room to see the King. The holiday as observed in the Palace was very quiet, but happiness and relief. prevailed, due to the improvement in the King's condition.

In his cross-examination,. Mr. to pull him up if he should make Russ suggested to Captain Fergu- any wrong suggestion, but he the ship.

COMMITTED ASSAULTS san that he had in fact cleared his thought he was right in saying to see the men in the office this vince, has arrived at Chungking to Indian nationalism, which must

Later Mr. Russ said that he would ship for to-day.

Two assaults were reported to the that the men were entitled to have The Captain replied that the their complaint investigated.

afternoon, and it would be Incon- the Treaty port 1,400 miles from face laborious decades before police on Christmas eve by, it is ANOTHER CRUISE clearance was issued to him on De- His Worship remarked that what venlent if they were remanded on the sea.

reaching sturdy manhood. More alleged, soldiers who were drunk. cember 24, and it was anderstood the men should have done was to

board. The Rev. Waldegrave, he Since then it has been reported over, the Nehru report guaranteed that he would leave as soon as the go to the Harbour Offee and lay a said, was willing to hold the men that all is quiet in the city of all the requisites of political free-

Mr. Rusa asked if the Captain complaint to the Shipping Master.until the time of the Interview. Chungking but the military situa- dom which could be conferred by gardener (60) employed at No. 227,

ship had been "worked."

had any special reason for wanting

to sail yesterday instead of to-day.

The witness said that he had none, other than that he was order- ed by the charterers to sall yes terday.

Mr. Russ: There are proceedings pending against you in this Court? -That is 80.

No Point

Mr. Russ: And they can hold

An Interview

1

The first victim was a Chinese H.M.S. "CUMBERLAND" TO GO

SOUTH

tion is very obscure, owing, possi-independence.

the Peak, by Sir Henry Gollan, HM.S. "Cumberland," one of the up the ship until their complaint he had sufficient crew on board groups of generals.

The Magistrate asked the Captain bly, to the confusion of the rival He urged Muslims to be broad-|

The gardener, whe is reported to five new 10,000 tons county-class minded and appoint delegates to la investigated?

is to leave Hong Kong at 5 pm. without the defendants, and the

three There was no change yesterday participate in the proceedings of have been assaulted by The Magistrate: That depende Captain replied that he had, but he and shipping on the Upper Yang-all parties at the convention. Ho drunkon soldiers on the Peak-road, calling at Tourane, Singapore, Pen- to-morrow for a southern cruise, on the order issued from here.

At this stage Mr. G. K. Hall the ship when he brought his wit-

would not have any one to look after taze is still suspended.

also advised them to accept the sustained injuries to Iris face, body ang, Port Swettenham, Malacca, Down at Hankow, on the Middle Nehru report with modifications and head.

He was first taken to gingapore, Saigon and returning Brutton appeared in Court.

nesses to Court to-morrow,

Reuter Yangtaze, there have been consider-

the Peak Hospital, and, later, re- here on February 14. told the Magistrate that he was

Sub-Inspector Andrews of the able troop movements but not

moved to the Government Civil Appearing for Captain Ferguson Water Police said that they could necessarily with bearing on the In both the case against the crew range for the earlier witnesses to Chungking "war".

He

I put it to you that you tried to and the case against the Captain be returned to the ship and the make these men conspire with you for not filling up his log book- others brought off.

to escape these proceedings by sall. He was prepared to proceed with On Mr. Russ undertaking to have ing earlier than you should? No. the Jatter case, as the Captain

The Magistrate said that there would plead "guilty," but in the all the 12. defendants on board the ship by 6 pm., to-day, his Worship

was no paint to Mr. Runs allega- case against the crew he must agreed to the men being left in the

MAYOR'S FUND LARGE SÚMS IN RESPONSE To PRINCE'S APPEAL

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WITHOUT A MUZZLE

London, Yesterday.

Mr. WJ. Keates, siding at No. In response to the Prince 'of

tion, because Captain Ferguson had asked for an adjournment, so that charge of the Rev. Waldegrave until 149 Kowloon Tong, was this morn-Wales' broadcast appeal bu be

Hospital.

LONDON'S TRAFFIC

Another case was reported by a Chinese boy, who stated that he

Owing to the success of City was injured on the head by soldiers.tradesmen in inducing the authori

tles to revert to two-way traffic in LORD LAMBOURNE

Queen-street and a section of Queen Victoria-street, EC., it is anticipat- ed that traders in other parts of

The death is announced at the

"a guarantee for his appearance in the case could be gone into pro-after the interview with Mr. Russ: ing, at the Kowloon Magistracy/half of the distress in the mining age of 81 of Lord Lambourne, the London will appeal for the abolition

Court.

Bad Food 29

perly. Mr. Brutton commented

that it was really a very serious.

A Serious Matter

Mr. Russ suggested to Captain | matter. Ferguson that one of the causes of

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the trouble was that the food issued He Worship remarked that it to the crew was bud, and the men was certainly a serious matter for had made constant complaints about the men on the ship.

It's

CAPTAIN FINED

Neglect of Log Entry

Captain Ferguson WAS

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areas, Lady Houston has given Lord Lieutenant of Essex and for summoned for keeping a dog with- £80,000 and Lord Rothermer many years, prominently connected of one-way traffic in their areas, out a licence and allowing it abroad £25,000. These sums have been with the Royal Society of the Pre. By the "Dally Mail" to hand.

The question' that is now facing the authorities is, writes the without a muzzle.banded to the Lord Mayor's fund, Vention of Cruelty to Animala. He

leaves no heir. The magistrate, Mr. E. W. Hamli. and the Government will give an

[Lord Lambourne was better Motoring Correspondent, which ton, imposed a fine of $4 on Mr. Baldwin's recent statement

equivalent sum in accordance with known ne Colonel Lockwood, M.P., should receive first consideration— then the summons of not having a Reuter. Mr.. Brutton: It is an important charged that he on December 24 licence, to which defendant had The Captain replied that he had" matter for the 'master, too.

did neglect to have an entry made pleaded guilty. received a complaint about food Replying to the Magistrate, Mr. in the official log book of the ship only once. He could not agree Russ said that it would be unfair signed by the mate or some other with Mr. Russ that the food was in to keep the men in custody. He member of the crow, as required by fact bad, or that the men had con- said that he had agreed to go on the Merchant Shipping Act of 1894., stantly protested against it. with the case on very insuficient] The Captain pleaded “guilty” and instructions in order to nesist his Worship Imposed a fire of £2.

Mr. Marton said that as soll- The maximum penalty is £5.

Mate a Bully? N

Mr. Russ then suggested to the

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR

THE FRIMATE

London, Yesterday, The Archbishop of Canterbury's| The closing rate of the dollar on condition continues to improve, and demand, to-day was 2/0 5/16. · (the pain is only rare-Reuter,

and was exceedingly popular as tradeamen or the travelling public? Chairman of the Kitchen Commit. In the Metropolitan Police area one- tee in the House of Commons, an way systems are considered to have office he occupied for years before speeded up traffic. his elevation to the peerage.]

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A Ministry of Transport oficial said: There is not the slightest doubt that one-way systems have HM.'s transport "Nauralis," out greatly reduced Irritating " -"traffle- from Home, arrived at Shanghai Elocks, and the travelling publie yesterday from Hong Kong. Ihave benefited.