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FIGHT IN THE DARK.

PIRATE BRAINED BY CHIEF OFFICER.

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SUNNING CAPTAIN'S STORY CONTINUED.

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THE STEAMERS THAT PASSED BY..

NO NOTICE TAKEN OF BURNING VESSEL, MORSE SIGNALS, OR ROCKETS.

Captain James Pringle, master of the China Navigation Company's 5.9. Sunntag, which, was pirated while on the way from Amoy to Hong Kong last month, continued his graphic story at the. Central Magis- tracy, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell on Saturday morning, when the case against the twenty accused man, held on charges arising out of the piracy of the vessel, was continued.

Captain Pringle described the fight in the dark and in the early hours of the morning between the officers of the "Sunning" and the pirates, and the killing of two of them by the Second Officer and the Chief Officer. The most poignant part of the story was when he related how two steamers passed by, taking no notice of the Morse signals flashed for help, the blowing of the syren whistle, with the last available steam, the firing of rockets, and the flames of the ship. Captain Pringle said he was convinced that the flamea and the rockets must have been seen, s

The same procedure, as at Friday's hearing, was adopted with regard to the accused. They were brought into Court handcuffed in pairs, but the manacles were removed on their taking up position in front of the dock. Police Officers and detectives formed a strong guard at the rear of the Court and at all exits,

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About 3.30 a.m. another steamer passed between the Sunning and the shore, about

"PRESIDENT JACKSON "'.

ARRIVES.

The Admiral Oriental liner the "s.s. President Jackson arrived here from Manila early yesterday morning, with

three miles off At this time the lights SAILING TO-DAY FOR SHANGHAI, on the Sunning were not burning, the ship was stopped, and the electric and ship's navigation lights were out. About three rockets were fired in an attempt to attract the attention of the passing ship, There was just a little steam left, and this was expended in sounding the whistle six passengers for Hong Kong, 3 for in a last hope. Witness said he did not Shanghai; 4 for Kobe; 1 for Yokohama think the sound of the whistle carried | and 4 for Scattle. the distance. The steamer continued on her way.

Mr. H. E. Holmes (Crown Solicitor) The pirates down below then started to appeared for the prosecution. Mr. G. A. fire at the starboard side of the bridge, Gordon Leask, of Messrs Hall Brutton At his request, witness gave his revolveram tonvinced that anyone on board & Co., was for the 19th accused-the to the Chief Officer, whose weapon had Ningpo man; Mr. Leo d'Almada was for become jammed. In the wing of the the second accused; while Mr. Mbridge on the starboard side were the Lo appeared for the sixth accused and Chief Officer, the Second Officer and the ten others. The names, agcs, and occu- pations of the accused, were published in Saturday's 1350r,

Mrs. Lindsell and smother lady or cupied chairs on the Bench; while in the crowded Court there were several other ladies.

The Captain's 'Story. Captain Pringle went into the witness- box and took up his story from the point where he left off on Friday afternoon, when related how he was unable to dip his fing to the Ankai when she passed His evidence in chief is expected to con clude to-day, and after that he will be cross-examined.

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Second Engineer, who were returning the fire of the pirates-Intermittent-Bring continued until the pirates left the ship "We could about 4 am. or 4.30 13. only fire when saw something to fire at," added Captain Pringle, as we had no ammunition to waste most of the firing came from the pirates."

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To his Worship Captain Pringle said: that ship must have seen our rockets and also our fames.

Proceeding, witness said that at 4 am. the ship was in very great danger owing to the Gre. He ordered the boatswain to let go the starboard anchor, and this was eventually done the chain running out to the length of sixty fathoms That brought the Sunning around head to wind, and took the flames away from No. 2 hold and the direction of the bridge.

Another Steamer Appears.

At 430 continued Captain Pringle, the lights-of another steamer were seen. By this time the shop was a mass of fames amidships. Rockets were fired and the approaching steamer altered her course and came toward the Sunning.

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The passengera disembarked here were: Mrs. R. J. Hall, Mr. Thos. P. Cochrane, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hayes, Mr. P. Hashosatrai, Mr. Frank D. Van Harn, Mr. Leonard Yates, the Hong Kong agent of the Prince Line, returning from business trip in Manila and Mr. T.

E Stealey, of Getz Bros. "who is on a business trip to Shanghai and is stopping in Hong Kong for a few days.

The liner also brought 37 Asiatic steerage passengers-into the Colony and a fair amount of freights.

She will leave for Shanghai to-day af 5 p.m.

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ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMMES AT LOCAL THEATRE.

This week the series of pictures shown on local screens are of a well named and attractive nature, the principal roles be- ing taken by some of the best known movie artistes.

The Queen's.

About a.m. the ship was just about stopped; the engines were just turning over, steam was going back and the vessel barely had only steerage way on. The lights on the ship were still on, but

The pirates made no attempt to put dimmer. The only light on the bridge out the fire. They got frightened about during the firing was the steering comit eventually, however, and sent a man Captain Pringle said that the weather pass" light. After the moon went in to the foredeck, who yelled out that if was fine, with an "overcast sky. When about 9 am the night became very dark the officers gave up their arma they would proceeding to the saloon for dinner, he

put out the fire. Suppose you give up passed cabin No. 1, the door of, which was open. The cabin has been un- At 2,10 a.m. a steamer's light appeared. guns, bad men help you put out fire

was the message. This offer was refused, but later the same messenger returned occupied since the ship left Amoy WitAs she came abreast, witness started ness saw one of the pirates sitting on morsing with the electric morse lamp and said that, the pirates would leave

Yesterday at the Queen's Theatre we Suaning-help-Pirates." The ship re- the floor smoking opium-

the ship, but they were afraid they would Mr. Holmes: Can you identify the turned no answer.. As no attention was

be fired at. Witness replied that the had a fast moving comedy-drama in paid to this signal, the same message Witness: It was either No. 8 or No. was sent in morse on the syren of the messenger could tell them to go away and Merton of the Movies," packed with they would not be fired at. The pirates good comedy throughout. It was adapt Suming. The steamer paid no atten--

turn was taken from the novel by Harry His Worship I don't think I can take tion, however, to either signal. The in- then went away in one of the boats, No ed from the successful play, which in

6. About ten people were in this boat. ternational distress, signal

Mr. Lo: must ask your Worship to Leon Wilson. Glenn Hunter, who played the title role on the stage, also Alls this Proceeding, Captain Pringle said that sounded, by keeping the syren whistle. in the saloon he found the second officer, going for about five minutes Witness make a special note of those words.

Captain Pringle: Some of the pirates. character on the screen. He is excellent Mr. Lapsley, the Russian lady passenger, tried to get the Sunning bearer the pass-

Mr. Lindsell: I must impress upon the throughout as the awkward country the second and third engineers and the ing ship by cutting across ber bows, but witness the necessity to confine himself youth ambitious of becoming a film star, wireless operator. One of the pirates the Sunning had no way on by this time,

to what he actually saw with his own eyes and the story shows his rise to that accompanied witness from the bridge and and he did not succeed.

and what be personally heard. If he goes position, unexpectedly and after many stood in the doorway on guard while he

beyond that, he is bound to get into diff-trials, and ridiculous disillusionments. "Merton of the Movies," which is (witness) took his meal. On completing

Mr. Lo: He said that the pirates left Paramount picture, will be shown again bis dinner, witness returned to the bridge.

There were never less than two pirates

the ship. That is a very material: fact to-day. As far as my clients are concerned.

For to-morrow and Wednesday we have a comedy, fes- Mr. Holmes: I asked whether a boat" Lovers in Quarantine," on guard on the bridge, and occasionally

had left the ship. My friend Mr. Leask turing, Bebe Daniels. The picture is taken from Tennyson Jesse's play." Quar At 10 p.m. they passed a ship which

will support me.

His Worship: Quite. It is the wit-antine," should provide an excellent began morsing, "What ship, what ship?" This brought a good number of pirates

ness's reply that Mr. Lo refers to, but couple of hours enjoyment. on to the bridge in a very excited state.

he has now qualified it. One started prodding witness with a rifle. He was not allowed to reply to the passing ship.

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The Fire Started. After another attack the pirates realis-culties. ed they could not recapture the ship and they started a fire about 1,30 a.m. By 9 am the Bames were burning brighty and the ship which had passed must have seen that the Sunning was on fire.

His Worship: Would that ship see the flames when she passed you at 2 a.m.1

Captain Pringle: If they were looking at us they could not help seeing the fames, and knowing that the ship was on fire. They paid absolutely no attention to the signals, and held on their course. His Worships to Mr. Holmes: Have you any idea what ship this was?

Mr. Holmes: We have some inforina- tion, but I would not like to say de finitely.

Captain Pringle was asked if he could say what name the ship in question bore, and replied that he could not say. There were certain ships which left Hong Kong about this time, but he did not know this vessel.

Chief Engineer wounded. Previous to this continued Captain Pringle, the Chief Engineer, who was unable to come through the skylight to the bridge, had come up the ladder, and in doing so was wounded. Witness first saw the Chiel Engineer lying on the bridge wounded, about 12.35. The Chief Engineer remarked: "They have got me through the thigh.""

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For the Thursday, Friday and Satur- day there wil be the film version of "The Eat." It provides mystery, sus- pense, and excitement, from first to last.

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Lifeboat Drifts Away. - Proceeding, Captain Pringle said that immediately after this boat got away, another lifeboat was lowered, by the officers, the No. 2 boat. The ship was "Opening yesterday and running atil then a mass of fames, and it was deemed to-morrow, Sally of the Sawdust expedient to lower this boat. In the running at the World Theatre. The pic boat were the Second Officer, the third ture has plenty of laughter, and pathos Engineer, the wireless operator, two and is extremely well acted. It deals quartermasters, and also the Russian with circus life.

From Wednesday to Thursday lady passenger. After the boat had been dropped to the level of the aft welldeck, Wall Flower," a new Goldwyn picture is Wall Flower, a plain from where it was intended to take on showing. The other people, the heat from the centre girl is admirably portrayed by Colleen castle, and the jump of the sea, proved Moore. to be too much strain on the painter, by At the end of the week, from Friday which the boat was secured to the ship, to Saturday, inclusive, we shall have

Married Flirts," and it parted, with the, result that the

A picture version of the novel by Joseph Vance. boat drifted away from the Sunning.

At this stage the hearing was adjourn ed until tais afternoon at 2.15. His Worship intimating that he would sit on Thursday afternoon, instead of Wednes day afternoon, as previously arranged.

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Concluding to-day, Don't Doubt Your Husband," a comedy, is showing at the Star Theatre, Kowloon. It tells of how

A Pirate Knocked Out. The usual lights were burning on the Sunning until midnight Between mud- night and 19.30 Chiang Light showed up, and the pirates warned him, through Mr. Lapsley, to be careful. At 12.30 witness said there is the light and then walked to the port side of the bridge. Shortly after witness heard a acuffle, and on walking amidships he saw that one pirate had been knocked down by the second officer and then saw the second officer and chief officer busy knocking the second pirate down. Wiz ness asked: "What are you doing and then realised that an attempt was being made to re-capture the ship went to the port side to arm himself with the deep sea lead, which was usually on the port side of the navigat ing bridge, but did not find it. Witness then searched the man who had been knocked out and found some acomuni tion, but could not find any firearms.

The pirate who had been guarding the Europeans down below came up the When they started morsing and blow- ladder and fired two shots at the chiefing the syren some people were lowering officer on the bridge from a rifle. The No. 5 boat, the smallest boat of the ship chief officer returned the fire, hitting from the poop deck. The boat left the the pirate who tumbled down the ladder. ship and there appeared to be about That alarmed the Europeans down below. seven or eight people in her. Witness The second engineer came up the ladder did not see them get in, but through and the others got through the skylight. glasses he saw the boat. get away from The second officer gave witness a loaded the ship. It was evident that those in revolver and said look after the port her did not know much about handling a side of the bridgo." The starboard Ming boat, as she was broadside on to the sea, of the bridge was guarded by the chief and there was a high sen running. The in this week's Gazette in an amended BRITISH TORPEDO PLANES FOR officer and the second engineer.Witness boat Bloated away in this dangerous posi form.

JAPAN. had no cause to fire, dopting -mrs-tion, instead of being brought head on.

Witness continued that he sent the Chief Officer for rockets and blue lights about 9 am when the ship referred to. passed

THE PIRACY OF THE “SUNNING"

COMMISSION.

CHINA COAST CAPTAIN ADDED.

SCOPE OF ENQUIRY · WIDENED.

the admiration of a married man for a pretty lady house decorator leads to trouble and containing highly diverting

situations.

From to-morrow to Wednesday. "The Courtship of Myles Standish" will be the big feature. The story of Captain Myles Standish, by Henry Wadsworth, is well known, and the picture version does full justice to it.

At the end of the week there is "The " The proclamation published in the Government Gazette of last week with Dark Swan" with Marie Prevost and regard to the Commission of Enquiry Monte Blue in the principal roles. This into the piracy of the China Navigation picture is taken from the novel by Ernest Company's s.s. Sunning has been revok Pascal. ed, and the procalamation now appears.

The alteration-made in it is the addi- Witness could not identify anyone pre- tion to the Commission of a mercantile Brained With a Hitle

sent as having been in that boat. Owingmarine officer with a master's certificate A Best of the latest type of British Witness next heard the mate may fe to the high sea and fresh inonsoda, it having a knowledge of the China Coast, Blackburn-Napier torpedo-planes has got his rife." Then witness heard a shot was dangerous for a boat of that size and the addition of a further terms of been purchased by the Japanese Govern and went to the middle of the bridge and Either someone had to go overboard, or reference giving the Commission general ment for use with the Japanese Navy. found that the pirate who had been lying some stuff had to go overboard to powers to make recommendations as to These torpedo-planes are designed for on the bridge partly stunned had re- lighten her, added Captain Pringle, if the measures for preventing piracy. use either as land or sea 'planes, and can covered and had fired at the chief officer. she was to live. The boat was well laden The new member of the Commission is be stored on the deck of a battleship, The chief officer brained him with a rifle, from her appearance. When the hip Captain Allan Hugh Stewart, of the They are lowered From the deck to the breaking the stock in doing so,

was later searched Mr. Lapsley could Douglas Bteamship Company, Limited, water to take off, and alter discharg Captain Pringle said that the twen not be found.

and the additional term of reference is ing their torpedoes alight on the water tieth accused, man still wearing a After Chilang Point, continued Capt." to consider generally and, to make te- alongside the ship to be boisted on board. bandage around his head,was one of the Pringle, he did not see anything of Mr. commendations as to the measures neces They can carry a torpedo weighing near. men who were on the bridge

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