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[BEFORE HIS HONOUR THE PUISNE JUHOE MR. JUSTICE GOMPERTZ)].

THE PIRACY OF AN AMOY. STEAMER.

LIFE SENTENCES FOR FOUR PIRATES.

-The case in which four men stood their trial on an indictment of piracy (the s.3. Ka Ngo) was continued Yesterday morn- iug. The prisoners' were 'charged with heing possession of property stelen on board the ss. Ka Ngo and with the unlawful possession of a revolver. A indicted for unlawfully having in her passession property stolen aboard the ship al also a dagger.

,woman WAN

CHINESE CLUB SWEEPSTAKE DISPUTE.

DISCOVERY OF LAST YEAR'S MISSING PICKET.

INTERESTING DEVELOPMENT

EXPECTED.

The dispute as to the ownership of the first prize in the Chinese Club Hongkong Derby Sweep, last year, has been re opened in a very interesting fashion by the discovery of Ticket "No, 03606.

Last June protracted Arbitration pro- ceedings took place between Mr. Chik Soong Ling," of Shanghai, as plaintiff, and Mrs. Violet Chan, of Hongkong, as defendant, when a Board of Chinese pre- fessional and business men sat for any After Pulice Sergeant Kirby, had given days bearing evidence as to the circum

under which this and other: evidence of the arrest of the fifth pris-tances oner after he had been invned away from tickets were purchased. Mr. Chik Soang the sa an "as an undesirable pus- Ling alleged that ou the day of the race senger. Charles James Thompson,, Chief Mr. Sidney Ng Quinu obtained the Boarding Officer at the Hongkong Har ticket from him in Shanghai under that bour Office gave evidence as to the tis- pretext. Mrs. Violet Chan, and, a

number of witnesses, declared tance from Swatow to Blas Bay. He Mrs. Chau bought the ticket at a party produced a chart and said the distance from Good Hope Cape, Swatow, to Ba Island at the entrance to Bies Bay was 127 miles: from Bait Island to the head of Bias Bay was 1 aulies, and from Bait Island to Kowloon Point 40 miles He was of the opinion that a junk would be about four hours coming to Hongkong from Bait Island with favourable breeze.

The Attorney-General suggested" that, the strong wind that the Ango faced going back to Amoy would assist n junk on its journey to Hongkong.

The case for the Crown closed during the morning, and all five prisoners made statements from the Dock. The woman said her husband was salt dealer. She laimed that a number of the rings found in her possession, as well as 8130 in bank notes. was her property and her child's. The silver dollars found in her possession had been given to her by a travelling trader to be changed into Hongkong cur rency She was told that a number of the rings bad been sent down by travelling trader to be sold. She did not know where they came frem.

The second prisoner, alleged to be the pirate chief, said he was a business man, engaged in imports and exports. The money found in his possession was busi

ness money.

No. 3, Arbuthnet Road, on a Sunday evening some weeks before the race. when tickets immediately following were also bought and produced to the Arbit rators. The Arbuthnot Rond household moved to a furnished flat in Robinson. Road a few days before the Race Week; the ticket could not be found on the day of the race and it was assumed that it was lost in the course of removal of the furniture.

The house in Arbuthnot Road having been reconstructed the household moved into it "few days ago. For lack of space it the flat, many personal effects, smaller articles of furniture, curios, etc., were stored in boxes and piled into some of the rooms of the fat, where it is stated that they have remained undisturbed since they were placed there a year ago.

In unpacking these boxes a few days age, the ticket was found, toru in pieces, with a quantity of other torn and crumpled papers which had been used for packing curios. It is supposed that one of the Chinese servants of the household, in need of more material to make the caries secure, crammed into the box the handiest collection of papers she could find and Ticket No. 03066 happened to be. amongst them.

In their Award, the Arbitrators stated the that they accepted substantially, The third prisoner described himself evidence of Mr. Chik Soong Ling and as a salt dealer. engaged in taking salt his witnesses, and entirely rejected to Nam. Regarding a diamond ring statements made on behalf of 3frs. Chao, found by the police amongst the other As to the party at Arbuthnot Road, the articles in his possession, he said he Arbitrators (without-stating the grounds bought this in Liverpool for £4 10s, when on which they based their fadings) he was in England as a seaman daring! the war. A watch, also among the articles, was purchased by him, he said, in Batavin. He had the money for the purpose of buying goods..

The fourth prisoner declared himself to be a sick man and at the time of his arrest he was undergoing inedical treat

ment.

The fifth and last prisoner represented himself as a busiless man from Swatow. He described himself as a hawker, doing business in a small way. Fe was not a robber and if the witness for the Crown, who said he recognised him as a pirate was prepared to swear in a Chinese Court or in a Temple he would be prepared to swear with him. I would like that witness," he added. "to look up to Heaven before ha spenke. If I am found Guilty I would rather be hanged straightaway."

This prisoner said be wished to call a witness, who would say that he was no robber: When the man in question ap- neared he admitted that he know the 5fth prisoner as a man from Swatow who wished to go with him to Pakboi,

Asked by the Attorney-General as to the fifth prisoner's business in Swatow. the witness gave a besitating teply. At first he said the prisoner was a ride mer chant and then amended this to money chunger. Whether the fith prisoner had ever done anything wrong he was not pre- pared to say.

stated!

We find that a party such as des cribed by the evidence given by and en behalf of the defendant did take place. but we are unable to accept the evi- dence kiven as to the sale and purchase (at that party) of tickets Nos 03066 to 030760 We reject such evidence as being untrue."

Immediately on the discovery of the ticket a claim was made. on behalf of Mrs, Chan, for payment of the $50,000! add the amount of the first prize. This has been paid to Mr. Chik Soong Ling: in the interval,the rule as to produc tion of the ticket having been waived- but in July last, when it was announced that the Chinese Club intended to hand over the prize, representations were made by Mrs. Chan's solicitors (Messrs Geo. K. Hall Rrutton & Co.) pointing out that, if the Award were mistaken and Mrs. Chan's case proved to be well founded, by the discovery at any time of the ticket, the Club would find itself in a difficult position and would do well to secure itself by some form of indem- At a General Meeting "of the ty Meghers of the Chinese Club it was resolved. among other fesolutions, that a guarantor, approved by the Club's Committee, was to guarantee the re- cipient. (Mr. Chik Soong Ling). Funde, therefore, are available."

It is understood that proceedings for The fifth prisoner: He is no good. libel against the plaintiff in the Arbit Take him away. I want him to say Irition, which were announced at that

am nes a robber.

His Lordship then summed up the case to the Jury.

After a brief retirement, the Jury re- turned a verdict of Guilty against the woman on two coats, viz.: unlawful pression of property stolen abroad and unlawful possession of a dagger.

His Lordship took into consideration that the woman prisoner was married and the mother of two children, and ordered her to be sent to prison for six months on each count, the sentences to run consecutively.

The four: male prisoners were found "Guilty" of piracy and his Lordship enquired of the Attorney-General if he could order "a flogging The Attorney- Genery after referring to the Ordine ance, said that ary man convicted of piracy could be ordered a fogging with the birch.

His Lordship: What does that mean; a hirch on the breech?

The Attorney-General: Yes, my Lord, even that is better than nothing.

time, will now be resumed; also that the Chinese Club will be called upon to re- instato Mr. Sidney Ng: Quinn who, some months ago, was expelled from member- ship of the Club, following upon the finding of the Arbitrators

ARMS CASES.

HEAVY SENTENCES, "

In the afternoon his Lardship dealt with a number of small urns eases in which a number of prisoners pleaded Cuilty." In one case a man who was found in possession of two rounds of am medition was sentenced to 12 months' im- prisonment. Mr. H. K. Holmes (Crown Solicitor) pointed out that this man, when arrested with the ammunition in his possession, was in the company of s Bumber of men who had that day been sentenced to a life term of imprisonment

for piracy.

Two men who were found in possession His Lordship, nddressing the prisoners of two revolvers and 11 rounds of am- said that the Jury after very careful munition were sentenced to seven years* corsideration of their case had found imprisonment each and 10 strokes of the them guilty of a most serious piratical Cat. One of the two men said that attack on a vessel. Apparently are arms were used and they were extremely be was offered $5 to carry the revolver fortunate that no person was killed or from Wanchai to the Central Police they might bave had to stand their trial Station. The other man, it was stated or the more serious charge of murder, He sentenced each male prisoner to in- prisonment for life and twenty strokes

The Court rose at 1.30 p.m.

of the birch.

NOT WANTED IN HONGKONG.

Wong Hing, Wong Fuk, Ng Tam Fuk, all pleaded Guilty to a breach of a deportation order and were sentenced to -five years imprisonment with hard labour.

(Continued at foot of neat eplumn.)

by the Crown Solicitor, had a previous conviction recorded against him for being in possession of an offensive weapon.

Another man who pleaded Guilty to a charge of unlawfut possession of two daggers, three revolvers and 35 rounds the 5. Ja of ammunition on board Jydrangea was sentenced to nine years' imprisonment and ordered fifteen strokes cat. According to Mr. with t Holmes, the arms and ammunition wers found concealed in the bottom of a basket-just prior to, the departure of the vessel from Hongkong

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