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THE PIRATICAL ATTACK ON THE "BHING TAI."

ENQUIRY AT THE MAGISTRADY. At the instance of the Captain-Superin tendent of Police (the Hon. Mr. O. Mel. Messer), an enquiry was held at the Magistracy yesterday before Mr. J. R. Woud into the circumstances surrounding tho piratical attack on the Chinese steamer Shing Tai, of Lin Tin Island, on the 31st March.

WILS

INTERESTING CABE AT THE MAGISTRACY

SHAF'S CAPTAIN HEAVILY FINED,"

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 23RD, 1914.

The Crown Solicitor remarked that the * THE TIGER STILL VISITING. Health Officer always went on boar when

a ship came into port, and his Worship The tiger, or tigers, aro still wander- asked the defendant what made him thinking about the Peak and are becoming so that the Health Officer was awapa nonchalant that they actually approach reporter per pa

houses in the strong light of day.

COMPANY REPORTS,

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,

LIMITED

We are informed that subject to Audit Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. will

At the Magistracy yesterday, before Mr J. R. Wood, the master of the steamer Solveig, · · Captain P Einossen, was charged with that, having on board the vessel sickness tie nature of which he not aware, he did refrain from hoisting the call flag for medical assist ance, or take the necessary measures to for the Police, and Mr. Looker (of Mests further that he did give the Health

The Captain-Superintendent appeared inform the Health Officer of the Port, and know that the man was suffering from east of the island. The Indy watched the Write off Furniture Account for Desen, Looker, Deacon & Harston) ap Officer untrue information. peared for the owners of the Shing Tar.

Acting-Inspcotor Terrett first produced the bond entered into by the owners of

entered the ship.

Police Constable Drury deposed to searching the Shing Tai between 6 o'clock and 18 p.m. on the 31st March. There were between 30 and 40 people on the ship, and he had great difficulty in distinguish.

ing between the passengers and the crew,

The CrownY Solicitor (Mr. P Hodgson) prosecuted.

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His Worship explained, the charges to the defendant, who said that he under toed them perfectly. He went on to sag that he did not suspect any sickness at all. The vessel had just come down from Japan, from Ko and Moji. At thogs Japes they had an inspection by a medical

70,000.00

121,562.0J

25,000,00

530.63

Defendant said he had not seen the doctor before, and it did not occur to him A tiger was seen in the vicinity of ti that he was the Health Officer. Practical ly every time the Health Officer came May Road at 10 a yesterday by the pay aboard previously he was ashore, aged sister of Mr. C. F. Carvalho, A. Dividend of $1.80 per share... $108,000,00

The Crown Solicitor said he was of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.nce to Reserve informed that the sick man had been in He is described as being a fellow of about recon Account for bed since the Friday

not

Depreciation a feet long, who came towards Mr. Cor- Write off Property Account for on duty, ty before, and was

Deprecintion Defendant reiterated that he did not valho's house, No. 1, May Road, from the small-pox, and said that Dr. Coleman had

Depreciation..... great difficulty in diagnosing it Fe thought, the first time he saw the seaman,

Carry Forward to next Account that it might be due to change of climate, or heat, and said he did not consider it necessary for him to go to the hospital..

Dr. Grone siid that he believed that that it was small-px the first time. He Dr. Coleman did not himself recognise believed that Dr. Coleman say the case the second day, und reported it as a pos sible case of small-pox.

Pay a Bonies to Staff

6,283.38 31,668.19

$363,044.97

tiger frumi an tpstairs window; be cane down the hillside quite leisurely, walked to within a few yards of the house, sniffed around unconcerned, and, hearing some." thing. turned round and ran back in the

Carvalho's sister says that there was no direction from where he had come. Mr. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE

LIMITED. dnubt as to the animal being a tiger, and that he was rather a good specimen.

on Tuesday at noon, a tiger was sen, meting, is as follows

The Solicitor Health On

Offer Crown do jeito, said the touch

He saw & guard of Chinese soldiers on officer of a German passenger who said because the Captain had been in the pork Macdonnell Road. A lady in the house.

persons,

was the subject of the charge was seaman, who first complained of feeling ill when four or five days out of port; two or three days before the vessel arrived There was no mark or in this port. anything of that sort to be seen on him The scaman said he bad é bad headache,

tions, and certainly other porfe were very

It was

We further learn that two Europeans waiger about 6 p.m. on Tuesday lying close to the roadway near Bisnes Villa, Pokfulum, but as they had no guns they deemed it discreet to let the sleeping tiger lie.

The report for presentation to the shareholders at the thirty-third ordinary

The General Agents and Consulting

a statement of the affairs of the Office

made up to 31st December, 1913.

1912 Account ---After paying an interim dividend of $18 per share on 22nd May, 1813, the amount standing to the credib of this account is $503,980.00

This, it is resolved, to deal with in the following manner:

board, but did not inspect them. He that he felt ill. The man whose illness many times before. He knew the regulay the animal from a bedroom window Committee have pleasure. In subinitting

much more strict than they were in Hong-Ho came from the cast of the island, and kong, and it was ridiculous for him to after looking casually around, bounded come to that Conrt and say that he did not think it necessary to report this. The way again. case was much more serious on the face of it than the defendant tried to make serious matter for the out, Colony, and Captains of ships must be made to know better, No doubt the Captain was anxious to avoid the delay caused by quarantine, but at the same time it was most important, in the in- terests of the large community here, that anch cases should be carefully dealt with His Worship, addressing the defendant, said he had to End that he had a case of sickness on board, that he did not know what it was, and that he failed to fly the dag calling for medical assistance when he came into port on the 14th April. For that he would be fined $250.

searched at least six or seven different opened three or four large packages and There were a few packages be did not opon, as he had but little time, having to search four other vessels be tween that time and 7 o'clock, when the akips were due to leave the Harbor. Two of the ships were three times the size of the Shing Tac. He had about 16 Chinese detectives under him, and they searched doth during his presence and his absence, He had only one of them on the Shing Taz, and this man searched the passengers as they came on the wharf, before going on the vessel. He saw no steel grill out side the wheel-house.

Mr. Looker cross-examined the witness at length, and said that the Captain Superintendent, of courss, contended that they did not take reasonable precautions, and broke the regulations in the bond."

The Hon. 0.8.P.-If any particular provision in the bond is proved to have been broken, then the whole bond must be

estrented.

Mr. James Macdonald. Marine Sur veyor, then gave evidence to the effect that

house.

The Hon. C.S.P. said he did not know whether Mr. Looker admitted that the owners sigued the bond. If he did, it would save a lot of time.

and

hu (defendant) gave him Some quinine. The night before the Solveig renched Hongkong the man said he was much better, and he never suspected any thing serious at all. corre person fell ill.

Nearly every day

The Crown Solicitor explained that the antras information alleged to have been given by the Captain was that he signed

had

health certificate stating that he had n sickness on board. The seaman small-pox, and he was prepared to prove that this was treated by the Captain, and as a mintter of fact there was a three-days' rash on the man's face when he was inspected by the doctor. If the case had free reported to the Health Oficer of the Purt, of course, he would have been inspected.

a newspaper

The defendant admitted signing the there was no steel grill outside the wheelhealth certificate, but said he did not know Dr. Keyt, the Port doctor, whom he took for a newspaper reporter. He thought the paper was report.

The Crown Solicitor said that Dr. Keyt did not see the patient at all until later. Dr. Grone saw the patient. The Cap-! tain had evidently thought the case serious, because be actually went on shore to Dr. Fitzwilliams' office, and asked him to go on board.

Mr Looker said he did not think he conscientiously could, however willing he night be. He was afraid that he must make the police prove everything in the case, It was a quasi-criminal case, and the police were seeking to deprive the owners of the bond, and he could not be expected to assist them to take away the

bond.

Défendant admitted that he went to the doctor, and that Dr.. Coleman came on board,

His Worship-Why did you not tell she Health Officer about it?

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often come on board. Even supoosing I knew he was the Health Officer I didn't think anything serious about the seaman. I cannot say I feel guilty. It was done through ignorance.

The manager of the Company owning the steamer was then called, and 'deposed to signing the bond both for his firin and

Defendant-Because I thought he was a for himself. The party of soldiers on the.

newspaper reporter, and I didn't realise vessel were sont by General Lung.

Mr. Looker objected to the witness givit was a health report. The reporters ing further evidence as be had had no opportunity of seeing him. The witnesa lived at Wuchow, and only came down the previous night. The man must have a chance of thoroughly consulting his legal adviser before he went into the box.. He wanted to go into his story very thoroughly before he gave evidence.

The Hon, C.S.P. suggested that it would be better if he continued, as he would most probably tell the (Laughter.)

truth now.

Mr. Looker said the Hon. C.S.P.. might snap up anything he might let drop, and that was what he wanted to avoid.

The Hon. C.8.P. agreed to leave the wittes till the next hearing after Mr Looker had seen him.

His Worship intimated he would like to hear some evidence.

The Crown Solicitor-The Captain has admitted as a matter of fact that he did not hoist the Ang, and that he had sick- ness on board. I do not see that we can get further evidence than that.

Dr. Frederick Keyt, the Port doctor, was called, however, and he deposed that the ship arrived at 6 o'clock, and that te went on board at 8 o'clock. She was lying in Wanchai Bay, and not in the quarantine anchorage,

His Worship questioned the Crown. Solicitor as to whether he would with draw the second charge, and Mr. Hodgson said he could not withdraw it, but would agree to the fine just imposed covering both.

His Worship thon said he found the defendant guilty on the second charge, but would impose no penalty in respect of it.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL."

QUESTIONS ON THE ROYAL SQUARE TREES.

At a meeting of the above, which will be field to-day, the Hon. Mr. H. F Pollock, KCwill ask

(L)By whose orders were certain trees in Royal Square, which have been growing there for many years past, cut down on the 9th March and for

what 'rensori?.

Toon?

Chalet" on the Peak, is offering a reward Mr. Ho Tung, who resides at The

of $100 to anybody shooting or capturing the tiger, and $200 if the tigress is also shot or captured.

Needless to say, residents in the vicinity of the tigers haunts are becoming alarmed, and express the hope that some steps will be taken for killing the animals.

:

-ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT BY A CHINESE.

Ar the Magistracy yesterday, before Br. J. R. Wood, & Chinese named U Yin-fai was charged with the embezzle ment of $13,000, the property of the Tai

ung firm.

Mr. Holmes prosecuted andt. Mr. Leo d'Almada defended. ·

To pay a final dividend of $9

To

per share

$30,000.00

40,000,00 100,000.00 190.000.00

To add to Reserve Fund... add to Investment and Ex- change Fluctuation Account

To add to Reinsurance Fund To add to Underwriting Sus -penne Account to "close the

Account for year 1912143.980.66

$303,980.66

· 1913 Account. --The amount standing at redit of this Account is $1,514,207.78.

INTIMATIONS

ECZEMA CAUSED HAIR TO COME OUT

Thick Rash with Intense Irritation, Great Pain, Itching and Burning. Sleep Almost Impossible. Cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment.

10. Dover Mansions, Canterbury Rd;" Brixton, S. W. Ent.-"I dorived' great benefit from the Catlours Scap and Cint ment. I suffered with satems at the back of the neck and head, causing my hate to como cut very much. There, WES thicke rash with intenso frritation. both of which "Incrensed as time wens on causing great pain, leching, burning and discomfort, mak-

ng aloep almost traposafble alght or day. ***I first tried motion which, though cooling, did no real good. I then saw the adverilement of Cuticura Brap and Cint- ment and wrote for a sample be sent. purchased a largo dalilul of, Cuticura Booji and somo Cuticúra Ointment and used them regularly at night, bathing the affected parts with the Cuticura Soap and hot water, and then gently applying the Cuticura Ointment with the tip of the figer, and In this morning again washing with che Cutleurs Soop and hot water. The attacc lasted shout three months and was quite cured after using the Cutleurs Boap and Ointpient six weeks, and my hair, quite ccased to come out.". (Signed) Mrs. Fanay Wooldridge, July 4,

1912

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Culleurs Stop und Ointmenthold through, the world. A sugie set is often auf- efent, Sample of

of each with ad-pbook free from nearest depot: F. Newbery & Sons, 27, Charterhouse 8q., London: "R. Towns & Co., Sydowy, N. 8. W.; Lennon, Lid., Cape Town: Muller, Maclean' & Co.... Calcutta and Bombay; Potter Drug &

·Chem. Corp., Boston, U. 8. A.

Tender-faced men shouki shave with Cuticura Soap Shaving Stick. Samplo from.

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Out of this the General Agents and Con- CHS. J. GAUPP

sulting Committee have declared un interim dividend of gas per share th

ing $180,000. The balance of $1,334,267,78 will be carried forward.

Consulting Committee.—The Hon. Sir

& CO.,

Paul Chater, C.M.G., and Messrs. D. W. WATCHMAKERS Craddock. F. Maitland, H. P. White and Hon. Mr. E Shellim retire, but being eligible, offer themselves for reelection,

Auditors. The accounts have been audited by Messrs. H. Percy Smith FC.A., and A. R. Lowe, C.A., who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

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Mr. Holmes said that the Tai Fung firm conducted a rice business in this Colony at 106, Wing Lok Street West, and the defendant was the manager of the business at the time of the occurrences (2.)-Will the Government take prompt which he was about to mention. On the action to prevent the furtlier cut 14th October, 1905, so far as the persons ting down of treas in that vicinity in the shop knew, the defendant dis In view of the fact that the pollen appeared, and it was in the early part ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. From the lowering privet tends to of October that the offences were alleged induce coughing and catarrh, will to have taken place. The first item was the Government take steps to exteron October 9th. On that date the defen minate the privet shrub s the dant was supposed to have taken 83,000 vicinity of dwelling-houses in the in notes from the monies of the Tai Fung" Island of Hongkong and in Kow-frm for the purpose of paying them into the Kum Sang Bank. There was & sum (4.) Was any written representation sent of $3,000 owing to the bank by the firm,.

in by the Nurses on the Staff of which the defendant was the manager of the Government Civil Hospital to on that date. He went out of the shop the Principal Civil Medical Officer with the money, and when he came back last summer upon the subject of the and was asked where the entry had been insufficiency in numbers of the made of the payment, a certain document Nursing Staff at that Hospital? was produced. He would go into the Will the Government lay such writ- question of the document in a moment, ten representation upon the table of because at present he did not wish to go this Council Has any answer been too far with the documents. He would sent to such written representation? explain why later. The bank absolutely If so, will the Government lay such denied having got the money, On the ausver upon the table of this 13th October, the defendant took from Connoil? What steps, if any, have the safe, of which he had charge and had been taken and when, to remedy the key, the sum of $1,000, which he said such insufficiency?

he was going to lend or deposit with the bank. In the same way he went out for

The orders of the day are:-

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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

tion in the Colony of seditious publications." say that they never got that money and THE HONG KONG RIFLE LEAGUE.

First reading of a Bill entitled, "An that they did not know anything about Ordinance to amend the Protection of Woit at all. As regards the $3,000, they had men and Girls Ordinance, 1897."

First reading of a Bill entitled. "An Ordinance to amend the Magistrates Ordin ance, 188), ''**

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still a note which was supposed to have

The following is the result of the been paid off, but there was another note for the same amount which had been paid season's matches :- off, and it would to alleged--and he

Shot. Won, Lost," First reading of a Bill entitled, "An thought in evidence it would be supported R. N. Dyard Hite Club 7 He asked the Ordinance to amend the Flogging Ordinance, that the defendant, for a short time, Thiken Rifle Chit usual question of the defendant, is all 1903.

covered up the disappearance of the $1,000-HMS. Hampshire-ar well on board ?" and he replied in the First reading of a Bill entitled. An by a substitution of an old note for the H.M.S. Minotaur..... The witness then retired, and the master affirmative. Witness then produced the Ordinance to amend the Airships Ordinance, same amount which had been paid by the Hongkong Volunteer Res, 5 Tai Fung firm. These were the two items H'kong Volunteer Corps.. D of the Shing Tus was called. He said the fimt thing the robbers did was to go to usual health certificate, and asked him to

First reading of Bill entitled. “An with which he proposed to go on at pre-2nd Batt. D.C.LI the wheel-house from the stern. Witness sign it, which he did. All the ships com Ordinance to provide for the public lighting sent. He was going to explain that as Hongkong Police

ing into Harbour signed these forms. was not then in the wheel-house-he was

be a statement that when the defendant sleeping in his cabin. The quartermaster Had he been informed there was a sick of the Colony and for the protection of the regards the documents there would also H.M.S. Arveastle and pilot were in the wheel-house, Hea on board, he would, of worse, have appliances used in connection therewith.

attended him, and had it been an infes

First reading of a Bill ontitled, An disappeared with the key of the safe there suddenly heard a noise as that made by ticus case he would have sent the ship Ordinance to amend the Stamp Ordinance, were certain monies amounting to $4,000 persons wearing European shoes when into quarantine at once.

1901

or more, but when the safe was broken walking. Two men came into witness'

Dr. Fritz Gröne said he went on board Second reading of the Bill entitled, An open nothing of any value was found in cabin, one pointed a revolver at his back, as Deputy Health Officer for the Port as Osdinance to amend, the Foreign Marriage it. On the disappearance of the defen- dant the Tai Fung firm became very much and the other searched the cabin. They the result of a telephone message from Ordinance, 1903 stale a long coat and a European jacket. Dr. Francis Clark, the Medical Officer, Second reading of the Bill entitled, "An involved; the creditors pressed for their

It is greatly to be deplored that the The robbers set a watch over his door, on Wednesday, the 15th inst., in the after. Ordinance to amend the Electricity Supply mousy and there was no money to meet

Scott and told him to "sit tight," and not noon. He saw a member of the crew, Ordinance, 1911.

the pressure. There was subsequently a patronage extended to the move, or they would "shoot." He had whom he found auffering from small-pox. Committee on the Bill entitled, "Anbankruptcy and a receiving order was Antarctic Expedition pictures now to sit for about three hours, and then one The man told witness he was taken ili Ordinance to amend and consolidate the made, and Mr. Fletcher, as Receiver, sold bring exhibited at the Theatre Royal of his fokis announced that the robbers on the 10th inst., and from his observa Low relating to Chinese Passenger Ships. the business and the books, and for that had gone..

The vessel was then near tion he could say that he had a rash as defined by the Chinese Passengers Act, reason, up to the present time-although should be so poor Last night the Macso, and he made for that port, inform which was three days old. It was a per- 1855, and concerning Asiatic Emigrants he was not able to find these books-he Theatre was but half full.

Art could only trace then to the Official wonderful visual record of the immortal ing the Macao authorities and the Chinese fectly clear case of amall-pox. Witness generally." Customs of the piracy. One soldier was did not see the Captain, but the Chief Committee on the Bill entitled, “An Receiver. He could show that the Official Expedition ought to draw full houses killed and another wounded, and a foki Oficer wax on board, and he told him to

Ordinance to provide for the registration of Receiver sold the stock-in-trade, eredits, in the compradore's department died as heist the yellow flag an 1 he sent the air qualified Dental Surgeons and otherwise to books and buok debts of the Tai Fung every night Whether journeying with the result of injuries he sustained. He to the quarantine station. The usual regulate the practice of Dentistry." arm. There was a bankruptcy proceeding the sturdy whaler Terra Nova from following the happenings in October, and civilisation through a terrifio Antarctic saw twelve pirates, four of whom were sters were taken in regard to disinfection,

the busincas no longer existed. There storm and Lelds of ice, peeping inside THE ONLY GENUINE PILSENER first-class, four second-class, and four and the vaccination of the crew.

Defendant said that Dr. Coleman weat

SUGAR FACTURIES IN CHINA. was a composition in the bankruptcy weirdly formed caverns in huge glaciers, sterrage passengers. He did not know if

proceedings he thought as per cent, was acting the part of a spectator at surely all possessed pistols. He only had two on board altogether three time. He weat soldiers on guard. He usually had four, for the doctor immediately he got ashore

The quantity of sugar consumed in the composed end those assets were sold by the most wonderful football match-and but the ofher two had disappeared. The on the 14th inst, not especially for the interior of China has been great and the Official Receiver, and there was an it way Soccer" too-ever played, con- soldiers had rifles in their quarters. - -. case of the seaman, but to examine the chiefly imported from abroad; its value arrangement by which the affairs were tested enthusiastically over an icefield, Mr. Looker Did these soldiers occa First Officer, who was feeling ill. He reaches Tis. 30,000,000 annually, says the wound up by some composition. He beneath which lay 250 fathoms of water. sionally have a little practice with their told the doctor about the seaman, and Peking Daily News, On account of proposed to call among others a man who or witnessing the absurdly funny antics of modern weapons," their rifles 7-Yes. requested him to have a look at him also this, Mister Chang Chien of Commerce would say that he was the accountant that most grotesque birdfish, the penguin, They sometimes shot at birds, or the He was very particular about this, and and Industry, before his departure for when the payment was made to the and, again, in the glimpses given of the lanks of the river, etc., I suppose-Yes, there was any illness amongst the the South, has instructed the Civil defendant of the $3,000, which it was daily life and work of the intrepid ex at birds. (Laughter.)

officers or crew, he always sent a doctor

Governors of such provinces as Chieh alleged was never received by the Kum plorers, the pictures are absorbingly Did they carry whistles-Yes. to the ship. Dr. Coleman and Dr. kinng, Canton and Szechuan to establish Sang Bank. He had the man who said interesting and are a wonderful education The hearing was adjourned until Fitzwilliams had always attended the ship more factories for manufacturing sugar he made the entry Friday, 1st May, at 2.13.

if anything was wrong.

in order to promote the industry.

The case was adjourned:

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as well.

The pictures will be shown every night for the remainder of the week

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