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THE - HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4TH, 1923-

TUNGCHOW ** PIRACY. ! THE "FRATERNITY PARTY." SPLENDID CONDUCT OF THE TO LEAVE FOR CANTON ON

SATURDAY,

OFFICERS.

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An excursion party of about 330 Chi- PASSENGERS' APPRECIATION.

nese will leave Hongkong for Canton at The passengers on the Tungchor, the sight o'clock next Saturday morning on story of whose ill-fated trip was fully board either the as. Charles Bardouin recorded in aur last issues spent or Paul Beau, returning the following the greater part of yesterday sight-seeing Wednesday morning, December 30th. in the Colony and renewing old 'acquaint-Those desiring to remain longer, at most ancoships. All are loud in their praise up to January 5th, may do so, provided of the splendid conduct, of the officers special arrangements are made with the whilst the ship was in the hands of the Strike Committee through the proper pirates, and on Tuesday evening after channel, probably Mr. Wong Kwai Hi or dinner, in the saloon of the Fungchowo, Mr. Lui Yam Suen, honorary directors of they expressed the appreciation they felt the party:

in formal manner.

Mr. G. H. Woodhead, C.B.E, the Editor of the Peking and Tientsin Times, presented to the Chief Oficer the fellow ing statement signed by all the first-class passengers on the boat:

Hongkong, December 22, 1925. We, the undersigned, first-class passengers on the steamer Tungchow which was seized by Chinese pirates on her present trip, desire to place on record our appreciation:

1. Of the courage and, fortitude under suffering, of the Master, Cap- 'tsin McIntosh;

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Of the courage, initiative and thoughtfulness of the Chief Officer, Mr. Nisbet, the" Second Oficer, Mr. Scott, the Chief Engineer. Mr. John-* Hon the Second Engineer, Mr. Knowles, and the Third Engineer. Mr. Bickford, who for four continuous days and nights have fulfilled their duties under the constant menace of rides and revolvers, while themselves ninarmed, id have," throughout these trying circumstances still shown con- stant concern for and sympathy with. the passengers;

3. Of the loyalty and willingness of the Steward and his Staff, during the pirate régime.

We desire this tribute to be brought formally to the notice of the owners of this vessel and of the British Authorities.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS. [BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, SIR HENRY GOLLAN, K.G.]

"DEATH BY MISADVENTURE." JURY'S FINDING IN D. A. MORRIS ENQUIRY,

THE MURDER TRIAL.

Mr. E. W. Hamilton, sitting as Coroner The trial of the Chinese arraigned on at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday a change of having murdered an Indian afternoon, conducted an enquiry into the constable at Ngau Shi Wan was con- circumstances surrounding the death of tinued before the Chief Justice at the Mr. D. A. Morris, 3rd Engineer of the La Mau Song, whose body, was found Criminal Sessions yesterday.

floating in a dock at Kowloon on Decem ber sth.

The Jury comprised: Mesirs. W. J. Edwards (foreman), G. Weber and Tung Shiu Lun.

Mr. Zeitlyn. Counsel for defence, con- tinted his cross-examination of the Chinese, constable, who gave evidence on Tuesday. Asked af to the build of the man who was arrested on July 8th, wit-

Dr. J. T. Smaller, Medical Ofeer at ness said he was the same height at pre sent ps be was when cutting trees the Kowloon Mortuary, said that on the (laughter.) Further questioned on this The excursion, according to statements point, he said that he was about 5 feet morning of December 6th he saw the body of an adult European which, was made at a meeting of the prospective in height, and, the girth of his chest identided as Mr. D. Morris by Alr. His leg were J. J. Brown and Mr. W. J. Laurence, members of the party yesterday after would be about 3 feet.

rather strong and big and his hair wThe post-mortem examination revealed noon at 188. Des Four Road, will have cut in the American style. He also had that there were external injuries on the absolutely nothing to do with the coming a black spot on his forehead. He agreed forehead and that there was an abrasion settlement of the boycott and strike. The that this was mentioned in the parti- below the knee, on the shin. The con

dition of the lungs and heart and the members of the party, while being merculars of the reward.

contents of the stomach pointed to

death chants or sons or relatives of merchants

being due to drowning. The remainder of the organs were healthy. Descased was about 33 years old. The abrasions

having connections in Hongkong and booked for the trip through the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, the Traders' Association of the Districts, and the Twenty-four Guilds, do not go to Canton as official representatives of these organisations, but as individuals only. The purpose of the party, on the part of the Canton Government, is to afford an opportunity to the Kuomintang to ahow to the Chinese in Hongkong that Canton, is not going to turn "Red, while the Strike Committee's object is that workers may explain to the visitors what they have in their minds. For the excur Bionists, it will be just a pleasure trip during the Christmas and New Year holi days together with a chance to transact a little business under more favourable

conditions.

While in Canton, the party will be Anests of the Government, the General Chamber of Commerce, the Strike Com mittee, and other organisations either at tea or dinner. The exact programme will not be ready for publication unti perhaps the date of departure.

Mr. Kan Kum Shek, of the Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Company, a newly In making the presentation, Mr. Wood-appointed councillor of the Canton head remarked that he had never been so glad to reach a Port as he had been to reach Hongkong although, originally, he had no intention of visiting the Colony. He expressed, in a few words, the appreciation the passengers felt for all the officers had done for them.

The Chief Officer and the Chief Engi- neer both replied, saying that they had only done what they were paid to do Their one satisfaction was that all the passengers and the ship had come through safely. The Chief Engineer, on behalf of the Captain, also thanked the passengers for the way in which they had rallied to the Captain's assistance.

a is known Captain Meintosh was wounded when grappling with a pirate and then fell and broke his ankle. Mrs. Emmett, one of the "passengers who is a trained nurse gave him unremitting nr teation and, in addition, the male passen- gers took it in turns to keep watch during the night. Captain McIntosh was brought ashore to hospital yesterday morning. Before he left the ship the short statement made by the passengers, which is given above, was reed over to him. He was obviously very much moved by the tribute and expressed, his great

Questioned to the ideatification Parade, he said he recognised prisener 00 per cent, but had he been dressed in the clothes which he wore on July 8th whilst cutting trees, he would have recognised him a 100 per cent.

the forehead might have been caused by decassed tripping over a rope. It was His Lordship It was stated yesterday possible that he might have been in a that prisoner was 30 dressed on one state of concussion, which meant that it occasion, and that he was then fully rewould have been possible for him to drown without making any effort to save cognised.

The condition of the organı Witness said that prisoner was only himself. paraded once, and if it had been under-suggested that he might have been un- stood that he (witness) had seen him conscious before he fell into the dock

The Coroner then read the evidence of paraded in the clothes he previously wore, he must have beer misunderstood the Portuguese sailor (not at present in the Colony) who was the first to see the body in the Deck

Witness replying to Mr. Zeitlyn agreed that at the Police Court he had stated that he recognised prisoner from 20 to 90 per cent by the mark on his fore- head.

de Tsau, a licenced hawker, who lived in a hut in the locality of Ngau Shi Wan, said that early on the morning of the 8th July, he was on the verandah of his hut, when he heard a police whistle blown and saw an Indian and Chinese struggling on the hillside. A few minutes later he heard a shot fired. He could see that the Indian was dressed in khaki, but he could not see how the Chinese was clothed. He was frightened and there fore hurried to a European house some distance away, and returned with a Euro- pear, who accompanied him to the place where he had seen the struggle. Arriving ground wounded. there they found the Indian lying on the

Replying to Mr. Zeitlyn, he said that the men in their struggle were rolling on the ground, and is was while they were thus struggling that he heard the

Government, who was in the party of Canton merchants who visited Hongkong late in November, is now able to travel hack and forth between the two ports presumably on business in connection with the settlement of the strike, and his arrival here last Sunday was mistaken by many to be of importance. His mis- sion, if of any public interest at all, has been to inform, the honorary directors of the coming excursion party of the pre-shot fired. parations being n made to welcome the visitors to Canton, and how glad all in Canton will be on their arrival. Hr. Kan may travel back to Canton with the ex cursion party, He has been asked to serve on the Canton reception committee,

ROBBERY.

HOUSE AT KOWLOON ENTERED

ON TUESDAY NIGHT.

At Kowloon City on Tuesday night, between clever and twelve o'clock four robbers entered a house and escaped with money, jewellery and clothing to the value of $1,540.

From the report made to the police yesterday by Wong Yum Fung, a married woman, living at No. 82, Ngau Sze Wan, Kowloon City, it appears that she was asleep in a frost room with her husband. She was aroused by the sound of some- body breaking open the door. Four men entered, one of whom, caught hold of her by the throat. She struggled with him and was thrown to the ground. One man mounted guard over her while the others to the value mentioned.

Mr. W. fngram, of the Hongkong Ex- cavation and Pile Driving Co., said that on July 8th he was living at No. 2, Ngau Shi Wan village, when at 6.20 am. he was disturbed and told by a Chinese that Ho then there was trouble on the hill.

ent with Mr. Knopf and Mr. Rambo, who lived near, to a place on the hillside and there found the Indian constable lying on the ground. His face was covered with blood and he also had a bullet wound in his side. A stretcher was brought and he was removed

Cross-examined he said that he gather ed from what the man said, that he had been shot by a man who had been caught cutting trees.

PRISONER'S SON TAKEN AWAY.

A Chinese constable who also was at the scene of the tragedy, said that he found the revolver some distance from

where the man was found.

Afr. B. Wylie said that on December 5th he was dining with Mr. and Mrs. Dunean at their house, East of No. 1 Dock, when a Portuguese sailor came to the house and by gas informed them that there was a body in the Dock Mr. Duncan and he went to the Dock and saw the body. Witness then 'weat for the Police, who recovered the body.

Mr. W. Sanderson, Assistant Superin- tendent Engineer of the China Naviga tion Company, nid that he was acquaint. cd with the deceased. The last time he saw him was at o'clock on the same day as he was drowned. He seemed cheerful, he had had no trouble with the A very respected Company and w

Mr. George Duncan corroborated Mr. young officer. Wylie's evidence.

"Inspector Clark gave evidence as to recovering the beds, and Mr. Laurence spoke of identifying the body at the 理 verdict of mortuary.

The Jury brought in Death by misadventure."

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POLICE SERGEANT'S LAPSE. At the Central Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. R. E. Lindself, Lance-Sergeant

E Taylor, of the Hongkong Police Force was charged with (1) being drunk and unfit for duty on December 21st and (2) absenting himself from his station at West Point at a p.m. on December 22nd

both Defendant pleaded guilty to charges and offered no explanation.

After bearing the evidence of Mr. D. Burlingham (D.S.P.), the Magistrate imposed a fine. of $50, or three weeks' hard labour on each charge.

In answer to further questions he said that the boy was kept in a cell because Replying to Mr. Zeitlyn, witness said

toere was no witness's room there, but that he went with a party in charge of his mother and the village schoolmaster were allowed to visit him. He did not lived. He heard the European know that Kue Wong, a Chinese con an inspector to the village where pris- oner inspector question the wife of the pris- stable, took the boy to his quarters. He, oner. She was asked where her husband personally saw the boy several times dur was, and she said that he had gone awaying the course of the day, but he never

regret that he had been out of action the ransacked the house and atole property. He did not hear her say that he had told the boy that his father bad murdered

whole time.

2 TUNGCHOW" LEAVING TO-DAY. The Tungchow, according to arrange. ments made last evening, was to have left at daylight this (Thursday) morning.

Yesterday the steamer, "which is of 2,101 tons gross and 1,283 tons net, was, towed to a buoy in the middle of the Harbour and during the day took on coal for the trip which had to be foregone owing to the intervention of piracy The passengers are traveing by the steamer,

CHARGE, WITHDRAWN. AMAH ACCUSED OF ATTEMPT TO POISON.

an Indian.

gone to Wong Kong Tau. The house was searched to see if the man was there.

Asked whether he had askeu the boy, to Prisoner's son was also in the house and make, a statement, he replied in the he was asked where his father was. He affirmative, but being further pressed did not hear the boy say that his father he said that he never asked him, had gone to Wong Kong Tau, but he but that the boy had made a voluntary heard him say that his father had gone. statement, which he could not produce abroad. The boy was asked how long he because it was in the files of the Police

He Station. had gone, and he said a month. Before Mr. EW: Hamilton at the denied that when the boy failed to an- Mr. Zeitlyn requested that the state- Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, a wash amah in the employ of a European resi-swer questions he was struck with a stickment be produced at to-day's proceed- dent, was charged with attempting to They later went to several places, and ings, and His Lordabip concurred." introduce poison into the food of her the boy was with them.

Mr. Zeitlyn: He was compelled to go master.

with you?No; we were only taking him with us.

Mr. J.T. Prior appeared for the defence.

Yesterday ber Chief Oficer (Mr. T..

The defendant was alleged to have Nisbet) had an interview with Licut-been seen with some as of lemon, the Commander G. F. Hole, RN. (the Har presence of which was detected in some bour Master).

lobster. by the cook, as he was in the The ship carries a crew of over one act of serving the dish at mealtime. hundred, the second officer being Mr. G. Inspector Cashman asked for leave to A withdraw the case be said that there Scott; the chief engineer, Mr. Knowles; and third engineer, Mr. C. was no direct evidence connecting the Bickford. The Chinese crew number over defendant with the offence. The analyst's one hundred, and at the time of the report showed that the food contained piracy there was an equal number of 2.13 grains of salts of lemon, a fatal dose

being 200 grains. Chinese passengers on board.

His Worship accordingly discharged the defendant.

In addition to a haul of $30,000 worth of silver bullion, the pirates escaped with $10,000 worth of passengers' jewellery and personal effects.

money,

Captain W. McIntosh (the master of the Tungchow), who was removed to the Peak Hospital yesterday morning, is not in a dangerous condition, although his wound is serious.

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ALLEGED SHOPLIFTERS. RUSSIANS CHARGED AT MAGISTRACY.

Mr. Zeitlyn: Did you take him to the Police Station, and was be kept there

three days 7-Yes.

Questioned further be denied that he said to the boy: "Your father murdered an Indian on July 8th." He agreed that the boy, was taken and kept in a cell for seven days; the Inspector's instructions being that he should be watched and not be allowed to jo home.

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" AN EMBARRASSED WITNESS.

Sub-Inspector Bloor said that he was one of the party which visited prisoner's house in Ping: Shek village on July 18th. it was in the early morning. The door was opened by a small boy whom he later learnt was the son of defendant. He also saw prisoner's wife there.

JUDGE'S STERN CRITICISM, His Lordship: What right had you to take this boy, and keep him in a cell?

Witness: He had plenty of food and

His Lordship: Nonsense, Inspector, fine boy was detained.

Inspector Bloor: He bad freedom and he was well treated

His Lordship: It is ridiculous, to say that he could have gone out if he wished. a pleasant place for anyone to be in. He was kept in the cell and that is not Had you instructions to keep the boy there f

Witness: I had no instructions.

His Lordship: Then how can you tell me that you did not keep him there in order to get evidence from him7-I kept him there until he made a voluntary statement.

"His Lordship Then why did you keep him for seven days I could not release him until I had instructions.

Replying to Mr. Zeitlyn, witness said that he personally did not ask any ques tions, because Divisional Inspector Clarke His Lordship: Did you have instruc-. Baquiries tions to keep him there 1-No, but they At the Central Magistracy yesterday, was in charge of the party. before Major C. Willson, two Russian were made of prisoner's wife and son as knew that he was there. I had verbal in women, name. Daria Bramoiloff. and to, the whereabouts of

When structions. prisoner.

His Lordship: Is it your habit to keep Tamara Laskooloff, were charged with they left the non was asked to accom the theft of four rolls of silk, valued at pany them. The boy was not forced to witnesses in this way No.

go with them. He was afterwards de 476, from the Wing On Company.

Defendants pleaded not guilty

tained as a witacss for eight days. Detective Sergeant. Meadows said it. Mr. Zeitlyn Against whom was he was a case of shoplifting" The rolls of kept as a witness--Against no part silk were taken fromra show case on the cular person.

The father of Mr. William McIntosh, Master of the B. Tungchow, which was pirated last week, was Chief Engineer ori the Douglas steamer Namen, which was captured by Chinese pirates-under simi- lar. conditions on December 10th, 1890. Old residents will recall that in the Nemaa piracy, Captain Pocock, a passen ger and one of the quartermasters were first floor at the premises of the Wing Mr. Zeitlyn He was kept as a witness shot in cold blood and killed, while On Company. He asked for a remand against bis father3 several among the cfficers and crew were for twenty-four houre, as there had been Witness had to be pressed further be wounded. Mr. McIntosh, the Chief a similar case that morning in which it fore he replied, and he eventually said, Engineer, reached the captain's cabin was suspected that two Europeans were that they thought that he knew the where unhurt though several shots were fired at concerned.

abouts of his father. him, and was not further moleated

(Continued on next column.)

His Worship granted the remand,

His Lordship addressing the Attorney- General; aid that it was utterly" insup portable, and was a very serious matter and proper stops should be taken regard. "Fing it Inspectors had no right to de-

tain witnesses.

Inspector Bloor-Beg pardon, my His Lordship: I have had quite enough of you; go down.

Lord."

At this stage the case was adjourned until"to-day

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