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THE SUI AN PIRACY COMMISSION.

(POLICE SUPERINTENDENT ON THE PIRACY" BEGULATIONS

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDA

IF THERE HAD BEEN A DEFENCE QUEEN'S COLLEGE OLDBOYS'

SOHEME.

Cage, Lake: If there had been one might not events have been bettered!"

Witness: Well, it would have meant à HR. ARNOLD DESCRIBES THEM AS tremendous fight, and it is very doubtful

INADEQUATE AN ES

The Commission resumed the taking of. evidence yesterday afternoon.

The first witness called yesterday was Mr. B. D. G. Wolfe, Captain Superin tently of Police:

what the result would, bave been

Capt Laka: What I want to get at this: Do you think that really these mechanical defences are any, good, unless there is concerted action, with the crew; and do you think that the crew ought to co-operate with the guards!

Witness: Yes, most certainly.

"ASSOCIATION,"

THIRD ANNUAL MEETING.

DECEMBER

THREE ARMS CASES,

ANOTHER MAN FROM THE INDE- PENDENT BRIGADE CHARGED.

There was a fair attendance at the

On Saturday afternoon the police com third annual meeting of the Queen's ducted search on the 3 o'clock express train for Canton, just ai” the train had „College Old Bogy Association beld at the College laat orening. In the absence of pasted Shatia. In second class com- the President (Sir Robert Ho Tung), Partment, it is zileged a Chinese was Mr. U. Rumjahn, one of the Vice-Presi found to be in pomasion of, & mauser dents of the Association presided.

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pistol. He was removed from the train

The Genaral Committee's report and to the Water Police Station and, thera statement of aécounts, which was adopted

he was thoroughly searched. On his Mr. Wolfe said that corespondence

by the meeting, on the motion of the breast was pinned an identification disas had passed between the police and the

Chairman, seconded by Mr. H. O. Hung, attachet,to a strip of ribbon representing steamship, company with reference to a Capt Lake: Do you think that thabowed an increase of membership from the Chinese national colours. The diso repart made by Mr. Burlingham, after ought to be part and parcel of the 311 to 545 during the year. The accounts described him as Li Chi Wan, a newly

Piracy Regulations?

a trip to Magia on April 4th of this year, concerning "guards not going on duty. WHAT THE PIRATES WERE AFTER. The Chairman intimated, however, that **I am of opinion,” said Mr. Wolle, this correspondence, had her read “that the pirates did not intend to hold already, and the subject was not proceed-up the ship merely for what they could ed with.

get from the passengers, but I believe they had information that there was going to be a large, sum board. Witness went on to say that actually the money was not sent on that boat. It was to have been sent by an Opium Farma Co..

The witnes was then examined on the piracy Regulations. He said that Capt. Birse of the Sun was, from the police point of view, one of the best captains on the ran. He was always very careful to get good men, and keep them up to the mark when he had got them

sum of money on

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE AT MACAO Mr. Shenton asked whether anyone had received any warning that the piracy was to take place.

showed a credit balance of $1,899.78 071 current account and $1,470 on 6xed recruited NCO of the Independent deposits.

Brigade, Canton Army. In his pockets. were found a railway warrant to travel

Chinese licence to carry arms, but the over Chinese railways at half-fare and a

name on the licence was different from that on the diso.

In proposing the adoption of the report Mr. RUMJAHN suggested that the number he double that figure. The Association, of life members, at present 81; ought to he said, was a very useful institution to which all old boys should give their up port. Not only did the institution bring the old boys closer together, but it also aimed at doing something for the old school.

Since the publication of the annual report a cheque for $1,000 had been re ceived from Sir Robert Ho Tung, the President, for, the scholarships fund, which brought the total amount available ta 88,375. The President in a letter re commended the institution of scholarships in honour of the late Mr. Chin Chi Chung and also in honour of Mr. Lak King For who was still with them. (Applause).

The election of officers was next pro ceeded with.

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In the course of the examination, wit ness added that the Indian guards did not search passengers now-a-days, as in the past, as friction only resulted. This Mr. Wolfe replied that there seemed duty was left entirely to the police. This little doubt that the manager of the applied only to Hongkong.

Opium Farm in Macao knew that some thing of the sort might ocenr, though whether the man was defnitely warned or not he was unable to say. Adothers re-elected President of the Associa

tion. member of the Chinese community ab Macao, had said openly that the boat would be pirated.

It was the duty of the guards to search for arms and ammunition while the ship was in

port.

EFFECTIVENESS OF PIRACY REGULATIONS.

As a proof of the efficiency with which the regulations were carried in Hongkong, Mr. Wolfe stated that since the Regula tions came into force in 1914, only two ships having the port had been pirated, and one of these bad called at a certain port without police permission.

Replying to Commander Beckwith, witness said that in the case of the river. boats the duties of the guards were laid down by the master, and not by the

Captain Superintendent of Police,

THE GRILL PROBLEM.. Concluding his evidence, the Captain Superintendent pointed out the difficulty of the grill. If a ship caught Bre or was wrecked, and if the grills were closed, the hundreds of passengers were caged in and had to face almost certain death. Then, at the enquiry, the question would be asked: "Why were the grill closed 1 If the grills were left opes, then the whip was left open to piracy, and next question was "Why were the grills open 7"

the

On the motion of the Chairmar, second- ed by Mr. Caves, Sir Robert Ho Tung

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The man was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy, yesterday morning, with unlawfully having in his Possession a wauser pinol

When the case was called the defendant said: "I am an officer, in the Canton Army, and I was travelling by train: on Chinese territory. By mistake, I travel led on to British territory?...

The Magistrata adjourned the hearing of the case until this afternoon.

AN ARREST. ON. THE KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION.

Another case,

was thas of a Chinese who was charged with unlawfully having Mr. U. Rumjahn was unanimously re-in his possession a revolver and 100 elected, Vice-President of the Association rounds of ammunition The case was to serve with Mr. B. Tanner, who in his also adjourned, for heating until this capacity dr headmaster of the College is afternoon, without evidence being taken. ez-oficio one of the two Vice-Presidents. It appears that"-the-defendant was As Mr. C. G. Anderson, the outgoing searched at the platform barrier at the shortly, Mr. Tang Shai Sham, a Chinese Sunday by Mr. Nevilla of the Chinese Hon. Secretary, is leaving for America Kowloon railway station at 7:30 a.m. on master of the College, was elected to serve Maritime Customs, and the revolver and in his stead

ammunition were found in the man's Mr. C. Choy was elected Hon. Tres-possession.

Barer.

AN ARMED MUSICIAN SENT TO PRISON.

follows:-Dr. O. C. Wang, Messrs. Lo The General Committee was elected as

Man Hin, Chow Ping Un, A. el Arcalli, Thoi Tea Shek, H. K. Hung, 8. M. Chum, Agile M. Sison, dans unemployed J. F. Grose, Ho Kwong, Ho Leung and seaman-musician, was yesterday morning J. C. Barrette.

sent to prison for six months; by. Mr.

A resolution was passed with acclama-R. E. Lindsell for being found in posses tion thanking Mr. C., G. Anderson for son ofin revolver and five rounds of his past services and wishing him a plea ammunition, sant voyage.

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A MERE DISPUTE OR A

CRIMINAL ACT?

MAGISTRATE'S COMMENT ON

CO-PARTNERSHIPS.

Mr: K. P. White asked whether the luggage was put in a separate room and locked, to which the reply was in the

A MAN IN WOMAN'S CLOTHING. negative. Mr. Wolfe pointed out that to

Evidence was next given by one of the separate a Chinese from his luggage was

Mr. a very difficult proceeding. You can passengers, Mr. A. M. D'Aca. not," he said, part a Chinese woman D'Aca said he was in the saloon when the from her luggage: it would take more piracy "broke out. The first class pas than two policemen." (Laughter.) Then sengers were assembled in the saloon, and there would be combined rushes of he saw eight pirates, one of whom was

armed passengers on the baggage rocm.

with a rifle, and the rest with

In suggesting to Mr. G. K. Hall Hon Mr. Messer: Are the Piracy Re-revolvers, come in, start smashing things, gulations any good! Can they stop and search the passengers. From 8 p.m. Brutton, solicitor for the complainant in an embezzlement charge, that he should piracy, and are they carried outl

till 3 o'clock in the morning the passeng- consult Mr. H. L. Denays, the solicitor Witness: 1, consider that they are abors were kept in the corridor outside. It for the defendant, a partner in a Chinese solutely effective. The reason the Sui da was very uncomfortable, and some found firm at Shaukiwen, with a view to reach- was pirated, in my opinion, was because it difficult to breathe. At four o'clocking a settlement out of Court without defeating the ends of justice, Mr. R. E there was no search carried out at Macao in the morning he was made to act as Lindsell at the Magistracy, yesterday as there was at this end. I think, taking interpreter, and he secured the key and afternoon, said that many of these cases

opened one of the grills.

turned out to be mere disputes.. Опе them on the whole, the Regulations have.

partner might try to withdraw from the shown that piracies can and have been

partnership but that did not amount, to a criminal act. provented.

Witness

emphasized the fact that piracies had nearly always taken place on the inward journey, or after the bouts, had called at some other port after leaving Hongkong. If, at the other end of the journey, the same search was con ducted, then such a thing as piracy would

be practically impossible.

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Asked whether he saw a woman among the robbert, witness said he saw no woman, but he did see a man dressed as a Chinese woman. He was quite sure it was a man, because he heard him talk When witness saw him the man was wearing no stockings.

HONGKONG'S STAFF OF

SEARCHERS.

Mr. Brutton agreed to this course of action, and the case was adjourned for a week without any evidence or statement being made as to the nature of the alleged offence

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The defendast in the case is Wong San and he is charged with stealing or embezzling the sum of 8427.60, belonging a partnership business. at No. 43, Shaukivan West.

Fallon, in charge of the searching de to Evidence was also given by Inspector

partment in Hongkong, He said there were twenty-six male searchers and six women, in addition to the three Euro- Capt. Lake pointed out to the witness peans. He was not on duty when the that there appeared to have been no co-Sub de was searched..

NO CO-OPERATION BY THE CREW.

THE TEMPEST."

Evidence was given to the effect that the accused was found by Sergt. Stimson in possession of the weapon in Nathan Road, Kontoon

The defendant told Mr. Lindsell that the revolver belonged to a scaman on the ss. President Jackson, who bargained with defendant to exchange it for a suit of clothes. The defendiat did not agree, but later he met a Portuguese who wish- being made for the Portuguese to see the ed buy it and whilst arrangement: wera original owner the defendant was arrest ed.

SPORT.

CRICKET.

CLERGE. MEDICOS..

By the kind permission of the Hong- kong Cricket Club, a match will be play- cd te-morrow (Wednesday), starting at 11 am between a Clergy XI. and w team of Medical Officers. The following will represent the Clergy:-The Ress Father Walsh, American Catholic Mis- H. R." Wella, Baptist Mission (capt.); ion; Father Purcell, H.M. S. Tamar; H. Horison, H.M.S. Hawkina; H S. Crole- Roca, H.M. Naval Yard; A. Stewart, St Paul's College, C.M.S.; E. W. L Martin, St. Stephen's College, C.M.S.; K. Quick, St Stephen's College, C.M.8.; W. T. Featherstone, Diocesan Boys School; H. S. Bailey, Chaplain to the Bishop of

operation amongst the crew in trying to Mr. John Arteld, Secretary to the When we turn to Shakespeare's hand- Victoria Copley Mayle, St. John's resist the depredations of the pirates, and Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboating of "The Tempest" we first admire Cathedral, or G. T Waldegrave, Sea- asked whether he thought it would be Company next gave evidence. Examined that which all must admire, the enchantmen's Institute. Soprez: Bev. M. She of advantage to add some rule to the as to the efficiency with which the ment wherein he clothes it, the poetic well, Chaplain to the Forces umpire.. Regulations, patting the responsibility Piracy Regulations were carried out on feeling wherewith he suffuses it. Magio for seeing such a precautionary scheine the Sui Au, witness said that there was and music meet in "The Tempest" and Rev. J. T. Holman, St. John's Cathedral. prepared on to some definite person, on board twice as many rockete as called

Wispeas: Yes, I think it would be a for, and considerably more arms and are so wedded that none can put them as

underbeveg good plan to draw attention to it in that ammunition. He had given all his cup- way.

tains instructions with regard to the Re Capt. Lake: At present the regula-gulations when they were made. tions appenze dost purely with the Cup Labor Do you consider the mechanical defences. After all, mechar risk of piracy a serious one l ian must have a man behind it. Some Witness: scheme should be devised,

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Capt. Laro Do you think that Mr. Wolfe In this case the captain | prosens regulations are adequate ? had no idea that the pirates would

Witness: I do not

"The Tempest.

an extreme technical difficulty. No one accepts and masters

black without recognising that the subject can reail Shakespeare's later plays in a

which constantly engaged his mind to the with pardon and atonement for the sins wards the close of life was Reconciliation,

for mistakes of one generation in the promise. This is the true theme of young love of the children and in their;

"Periclea," "Cymbeline,”? “The Winter's

adopt the seemingly new scheme of hook The Chairman: In what way do you

ng, in every class. That would have think they fail?

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negatived any definite scheme he might Mr. Arnold said he would rather give Tale, "The Tempest successively But have prepared. As it was he relied only his ideas at the private sittings, and this the process of reconciliation especials, Com - his "guards, thinking he had a was agreed upon,

string enough force to resist any pos. He went on to say that the pirates bad and daughters-is naturally a slow one

and when effected through the appeal of soos sible attack.. Hnd the pirates been only done a considerable amount of unneces-- have done suching, but with pirates ship's painers, so that there was no way translate into drama, which handles, de in the second and third classes he might tary damage, such as destroying all the and therefore extely difficult to among the passengers all over the ship of finding out how many" first-class pas therefore, imust, almost necessarily rely on it would have been extremely difßeult sengers were on the ship. As a result it the piling of circumstances and character to kgislate for such a state of affairs. was impossible to say absolutely for upon one crisis, and its swiftest possible And once the pirates had arms smuggled certain, whether any of the 1st class resolution, aboard the ships it would have been passengers lett the ship with the

The time supposed to be occupied by almost impossible to hold the ship, piraten gek

the action of Pericles is about sixton Capt, Lake: Do you think the grill Mr. Shenton Of the various marine years The Winter's Tale' has an in- sa effeqtayel form of defence f

risks which are the most likely to torval of about sixteen years between ite Witness By itself,ne. But taken occurte pandas y par

third and fourth defare: In The Tem-> toget with other measures, they should Witness-First of all fire, then ship-pest 7 Shakespeare triumphantly doe

the pirates. Nagra wreck, and lastly, piracy.

the trick the whole action of the play, ken In fact they would take

the

nen of surprise and enable into operation any pro

was to achemot

Witmenn:

M Shenton Then that means that with the whole tale of ancient wrong un the Hopulations have to be drafted out folded, the whole company's of injuring first with a view to fire thep, shipwreck and injured gathered into a knot, the Rad finally piracy!

A whole machinery of revenge converted to Witness Teste

|forgiveness #81 this is managed in abont this case there The Commission then adjourned till three hour of imagined time, or scarcely to-morrowWednesday) which will be the more than the time of its actual repre last public sitting,

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