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THE "SUNNING " PIRACY.

CROWN CASE TO FINISH

ON MONDAY.

ATTACKED IN SAMPAN.

1927.

Can you tell us the reason why SOLITARY WOMAN YING WA GIRLS SCHOOL.

the Magistracy you picked out only five, and now you have told us six-No. 20 War in hospital

then.

In reply to Mr. Nihill, witness mid the meant, that she identifed Sve pirates with certainty."

ELISNE JUDGE PREPARED TO Another Chinese Lady's Ividence.

*. BIT LATÉ, 2-

25 OUT OF 65 CROWN WITNESSES CALLED.

Mr. Woog, Tiving at 21, Caine Road, ground Boor, said she was travelling ass first class passen.

JHARP SENTENCE PASSED

"ON TWO CHINESE

A VERY MEAN CRIME.

What was described by the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) as a

ANNUAL SPEECH DAY HELD

PRIZES DISTRIBUTED BY

MRS. J. R. WOOD,

The annual speech day of the Ying. Wa Girls' School",, (Londen Mission), was held yesterday even

PROMOTION - FOR MR. DYER BALL.

GOING TO CEYLON.

APPOINTED TO A NEW POSITION.

We were, yesterday, officially in formed by the Colonial Secretary

gor with a maid and had a cabin very mean crime, namely an attacking in the Auditorium of the that information had been received

in the central part of the ship, At four o'clock in the afternoon, At present 29 out of 65 witnesses she heard a commotion and closed for the Crown in the Sunning her cabin door. An hour and a piracy ease have been called. Some half later, a Chiness entered and of the remaining witnesses are not demanded her property. She gave n the Colony and their depositions him her wrist match, and he search made at the Magistracy will Lord her belongings, taking away all

ad to the Court At yesterday

another wrist bero money, axit afternoon's hearing, the Paine watch. She was very frightened, Judge (Mr. Justice J. E. Woody and did not look at the man, with who is trying the case, intimated the result that she was unable to that he would sit on Monday until identify him, the Crown case was concluded, and devote Tuesday morning to legal argument.

At yesterday's hearing of the trial of the ten Chinese charged in connection, with the piracy of the Sunning, several witness, including two lady passengers, gave evidence

Jewellery Found On Ho, 20. Lance-Särgt. Kelly said he board- ed the Sunning when she arrived at Kowloon Bay, and escorted a party of Chinese, all either sick or wounded, to the Government Civil Hospital.

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He searched No. 0, and in his pocket be found is in Hong Kong currency, thirteen five dollár Chinese bills, four Chinese ten dollar bills, two gold ringa, a gold wrist watch, and two gold bangles. He also found 25.15 in Hong Kong currency in one of his stockings. Prisoner also had another scarf wrapped round his waist.

Mrs. "Anderson's Story.

A stevedoro said he had a cabin in the front part of the steerage, and No. 4 prisoner, entered, carry ing a revolver. Later, No. 3 stood by the door for a little while and About six then

Walked away.

o'clock, witness saw No. 5 prisoner standing on a staircase with a fire arm in his hand.

Mo. 8 Prisoner. The carpenter of the Sunning, formerly the 19th prisoner, gave evidente. He spoke of how H.M.S. Bluebell picked up No. 8 hot. Two rifles and three pistols were thrown overboard as the Bluebell approached the boat.

Cross-examined by Mr. C. G. Alabawer, E.O., witness said that No. 8 prisoner was doing nothing He was lying at the bottom of the

boat.

"Mr. Alabaster: Scu-sick?

Witness: Yes. He was sea-sick.

"con-

There were no firearms on him."

Mr. Alabrater: He did nothing Mrs. L. Anderson, who is staying to make it appear he was a

federate of the pirates. at the Tokyo Hotel, and who was

Witness Nothing; from what I passenger on the boat, said sho was travelling second class. At can be might have been one of the quarter to four in the afternoon.

In answer to Mr. H. G. Sheldon,

passengers.

Chinese, Y. CRA

There was a very large attend ance of pupila, parents and friends,

or a solitary woman in a sampan, had a sequel at the Criminal Sessions yesterday afternoon.

Two Chinese were charged with and a most interesting report assaulting a sampan woman with read by Miss D. Hutchinson (Head- intent to rob on a sampan in the mistress of the School).

Certificates of merit were distri- Yaumati-Typhoon Shelter on De

buted by Mrs. J. R. Wood. cember 8th.

Among those present were:-Mr. Justion and Mrs. J. R. Wood, Rev. Wells, Rev. Cheung Chuk Ling, Misa D. Hutchinson (Headmistress' of the School), and many others.

One prisoner pleaded guilty, but! the other man pleaded not guilty, and said that he was on the boat, but did not commit any assault,

Outlining the case for the Crown; Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith said that on December 8th, about 10 p.m., the complainant, a woman, was alone in her sampan at Mongkok. Three men asked her to row them to a junk-in the Yagmati Typhoon Shelter. She agreed to do so for 15 cents. When they got near the junk, one of the men told her it was the wrong craft and pointed to another junk entering the Shelter. She went towards this, but as this proved to be apparently the wrong

junk as well, the men instructed bor to row them back to the shore.

Seized By The Throat.

*

The Report.

Secretary of State for the Colonies, that, with the approval of the Mr. Dyer Ball had been pro moted to the new appointment, in Ceylon, of Legal. Draughtsman in the Attorney General's Ofce.

:.

Mr. Dyer Ball will leave the Colony in February on short leave and will assume his duties in

Ceylon in May.

Mr. Arthur Dyer, Ball, BA, barrister-at-law, has been in the'. service of the Hong Kong Coverti- The annual report of the school ment for nearly twelve years. For was ready by Miss. D. Hutchinson three-and-a-half years before that he was a Cadet in the Federated She said that during the year, in all departments of the school, work Malay States, and was transferred During his time in Hong Kong had gone steadily forward without to Hong Kong. as a passed Cadet

he has shown hintself a most. any undue interruption.

Continuing Miss Hutchinson asid:

I hope, very much, that those capable official, and has won much senior girls who have completed the Popularity. While a large circle of his early departure from the Lower Middle School course will colleagues and friends will regret continue their studies next year and realise for us one of our ambitions, Colony, all who have known him as yet unfulfilled, by entering for will join in congratulating him on of the University Local his well-earned promotion. Examinations,

one

Mr. Dyer Ball's Service. From the Primary School there

I hope that Mr. Arthur Dyer Ball, who was are 17 graduates. none of these will be astiated with born in 1888, is a son of the late what she has already achieved but Mr. Dyer Ball, the well-known', be determine by further study to work she may later decide to do.. fit herself more fully for whatever Sinologue. He was educated at Mill Hill School and Exeter "Col- "lege, Oxford; when he took his B.A. degree in 1911. He was appointed

A Small Beginning.

It was in the year 1848 that, in connection with the famous Anglo Chinese College, which was founded by Dr. Morrison in Malacca and

Cadet in the same year and was posted to the Federated Malay

The woman proceeded to do this, but as she was rowing one of the men seized her. One man put his hand over ber mouth, and the other two took her by the throat and tried to steal her two bangles and a ring. She struggled, and managed to shout "save life." In response to her cries a police whistle was

afterwards removed to Hong Kong, blown from a sampan near by. In a small girls' school was started by At first he was on the Sanitary the course of the struggle, the Mrs. Legge of the London Mission Board at Kaala Lumpur. He pro- woman and one of the men fellary Society. It must have needed

much faith in those early days to ceeded to Canton' in July, 1912, "to overboard. The woman received see the possibilities of developing study Cantonese, passing his ex- certain abrasions to the face and Chinesa girls' education in this threats About 10.30 pm, No. 5 police launch was in the neighbour hood in charge of Bergh Duncan

Staten

Colony, and one is not surprised to amination in 1914, On his return learn that the start was made with to the FMS. he was made Acting only seven pupils

Assistant Controller of Labour st. From theat small beginnings

towards the bridge, she w she heard a commotion and, looking witness said that No. 5 prisoner and hearing a police whistle the there has grown up during the last Perak, later becoming. First Class

two

men holding small firearms. After four o'clock, she returned to her cabin and 'handed some of her jewellery over to the cabin boy to guard for her. She heard a knock on the door and three man carry-

ing revolvers entered and demand ed two rings which she was wear. ing." She then opened her box and displayed the clothes which it con tained.

·

lowered

Mr. Nihill:

Why were you

anxious not to go into the beat?

Witneza;

There was a big ace on at the time, and I thought it would Very probably eink

Magistrate.

Prisoner Arrested. The same night, acting on in- formation received, the police went to a house in Canton Street, and found the prisoner in a room there. Prisoner's hair was wet nad so were -Naval Evidence.

his clothes, which were on a bed. Bub-Lieut Thurston, of HM.S. | On a shelf above the bed was found Bluebell, spoke of being in charge some wire, similar to wire found she said she had handed to the of an armed guard on the Simning, in complainant's sampar.

He described how a number of sus At A subsequent identification cabin boy, and also two ear-rings pects were picked out and searched parade, the sìmpan woman picked Wood, who was given a beautiful Clerk to the General Military which the pirates took but return and arrested. There were sixteen him out as one of the men who had ed when she told them they were.

Identified.

Witness identified two pieces of gold jewellery and a necklace which

altogether

we hope, upward.

bad & rearin on him

Jaunch went in the direction of the School Others have laboured and eighty years this Ying Wa Girls

Comes To Hong Kong. nter of the Sunning also gave sound. Sergeant: Duncan pulled awe have entered into their labours. evidence of how he was forced into man out of the water, and saw a Now, as we look forward to our new

In 1915 Mr. Dyer Ball was trans- this boat, but added that he woman being helped into a sampar a greater degree of efficiency and Cadet and, on his arrival here, "he"

building in which we hope to attain ferred to Hong Kong as a Passed managed to climb before it was by another sampan woÏDan. a larger measure of usefumem, it was made Acting Assistant District

seems to me that this should be a time for gratitude and for rescla Officer. He passed an examination tion-gratitude for what the past in Hakka and later acted as Dis has given us and for the opportu trict Officer at Taipoo. In the nity that we have to carry on great work; resolution that we will succeeding years, Mr. Dyer Ball has not betray these who have gone acted an Police Magistrate and has before us but, by renewed effort. bean attached to the Imports and will carry their work one stage for Exports Department and also the ward, and.

Colonial Secretary's office. In 1919. (Applause.)

Mr. Justice Wood's Tribute, he was, for a time, Acting Assist- After the certificates of merits ant Colonial Secretary and Clerk had been distributed by Mrs. J. R. of Council and he also acted as

Mr. Justice Wood said: "This he was called to the Bar, and, after bouquet of roses, «

Service Tribunal, In June, 1820,

In answer to Mr. Alabaster, wit-assaulted her.

occasion reminds me of prize days having beer appointed as Second of little value, She recognised" ness said that at the muster on the Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 20 as being Sunning, Captain Pringle appear he went on the boat but did not bestowed on older gentlemen than

When charged the prisoner said in my school time, bere in those days Police Magistrate, was made Assist- the honour to speak was then

ant Attorney General.

Mr. Dyer Hall has since been pirates. No. 4 was the man who ed rather dazed.

Surgeon Lieut. Rankin, of H.M.S. commit the ascult

He carried myself, and this is indeed na honour most closely associated with the took her car-rings away, and ho Bluebell, also gave evidence relst- the wire for Ah Kee (presumably which I am not it to accept. M. Courts of Justice, but he has also b took her overcoat and mackin- ing to searching of the men from the first prisoner).

Justice Wood went on to say that served for short spells in the tosh No. 20 was in her room and No. 6 boat when they were taken

he had attended several prize dis Colonial Secretariat and at one on the Bluebell and of the sealing' Evidence for the Crown was tributions at the Ying Wa School, time was Acting Private Secretary was armed.

then called.

and regretted very much that Mr. to H.E. the Governor. In 1994 he Prisoner's Statement.

Davis, and Dr. Pearce were not acted as Puisne Judge for several with them on this occasion. He felt months and last year was Official From the dock, prisoner said he

sure they would be pleased to learn Receiver in Bankruptcy. was going to'a junk to borrow some that Dr. Pearce was returning to Acting Attorney-General.

Of late Mr. Dyer Ball has been a motor tyre and 400 coins, mostly boat. There were two other men Wa School have no idea how long Joseph Kemp being engaged on

The present pupils of Two passengers and the Hon. Mr. with him. With regard to his wet 1 have known this school. I first cther duties

D. C. Wolfe. (Captain Buperin- clothes, he said he had been washing came to know it in 1912, when I was Que of the works by which Mr. tendent of Police) gave evidence, them when the poliad arrived. The was then given to understand that in Hong Kong will be his edition on the Educational Board, and I Dyer Ball will best be remembered The C.S.P. said that he went ou November 16th to Bias Bay in police were brought by the first pri- the Ying Wa Girls School was the of the Ordinances of Hong Kong, H.M.S, Vindictive: "when" nine soner, for what reason he did not one School in Hong Kong." Mr. 1894-1923, the work of editing call- Chinere, including Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, know.

Justice Wood poncluded by saying for much legal technical skill that his wife wished him to say that and hard work. At the meeting

thing 8 and 8 prisoners were brought on board from the Bluebell, There

she highly appreciated the honour the Legislative Council which aane also a scaled bag banded to

shown her by being asked to give tioned the publication of the away the prizes, and that she would volumes, high tributes were paid to always enjoyed the many visita www.In Sport. which the paid to the school Ethe

At about midnight No. 1 pris" of the things taken from them.

Corroborative evidence was given oner came into the dining room and by Leading Seaman Hurst and

|ánster-at-Arma. Ellis. dragged her to the captain's cabin.

The latter said that at the bottom

She said other people had been of the boat he found a revolver, money, and engaged complainant's the Colony next months Ting acting as Attorney General, Bir

taken before and she was the laat

one. She succeeded in freeing hers self, however, and ran to the stern where she hid herself.

Mr. Nihill: Did you know why he wanted you!

Witness: I believe he wanted me as a shield against the firing.

In answer to further questions,

20-cent pieces.

In the course of his summing up, his Lordship remarked that mid-

to be washing clothes

witness said she saw No. 2 pris oner entered her cabin, but she/him and the articles mentioned by | night seemed a late hour for a make the students to know that she the Editor's services.

bad not see him take anything. No,

3 her cabin.

the

Master-at-Arms

28 Out Of 65.

also entered how many identi- At the conclusion of the evidence fication parades did you attend?—of the C.S.P. His Lordship asked Twa

Mr. Nahill if he could intimate how How many men did you pick out long the Crown was likely to take at the first ona you attended-in calling evidence. Six man...

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Nearly Ordered & Flogging.

Without retiring, the jury return

of

Nothersol Hospital, when some of was a lendke mub. At Exeter enjoyed the visit to the As a sportsman, Mr. Dyer Ball

leading member the the Ying Wa girls were singing to

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ed a verdict of "guilty."""

Prior to passing sentence the the patients Mr. Justice Wood College, Oxford, he won his blue. Chief Justice said: No. 1 pri concluded by saying he had much In his last year there he was Mr. Nihilf replied that he bad soner, you have been found guilty pleasure in wishing all successes to captain of the Varsity hockey Who were the 1-Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 called 25 out of 65 wildester. Some on your own confession, and you the Ying Wa Girls' School. (Apside left and, it is thought, would He was a distinguished out- B. and No. 6 a little. Witness said of the remaining evidence would be No. 2 by the jury, of a very mean plause) No. 8 was not in Court, but horend as dateral witnesses were away thing. It was a very meat with the singing, Ying Wa that position if it had not been The musical programme opened have got his International cap for was known by that number at the from the Colony. ould be for three men to attack a solitary Police Court

Asked whether he would be able woman on a sampas. Fortunately by all the pupils Miss Kwaan Iu for the presence of the Cambridge How many did you pick out at to complete the case for the Crown the woman showed a great deal of Foon gave a pianoforte solo in a captain, Leighton, being prominent the second-I picked out Nos B by Monday afternoon, as the Court courage, much more than usual in most skilful manner and she was at the same time. and 20.

was sitting on Saturday morning, these chate, and resisted you, with loudly applauded When you picked out No 6.at | Mr. Nihill skid he was very doubt the result that this offence has been The other items on the pro- first, did you make any statement ful.

brought home against you. My gramme were as follows:

Bong: Little Brown Seed," by to what he had done -I said Hia Lordship said he proposed to only doubt is whether I ought to Pianoforte Bolo by Miss Kwaan Forms 3 and 4. ja "He looks like one of those pirates, sit on Monday afternoon until the order, you to be logged for having In Foon. I am not certain about him,” test case for the Crown was finished, and assaulted this woman. As you did Soug: The Squirrel," by Forms

Qucationed with regard to a to devote Tuesday morning to legal not seriously injure her I will not and 7. statement regarding No. 6 and her argument.

Drill by Forms 1 and 2. 2/ order this. I have got to pass a serious sentence upon you, because Action Songs by Kindergarten. it is my daty to try and stop these Pianoforte Bars by Miss Sung Siu assaults 'with violence on women.

"Five years imprisonment with hard labour."

raincoat, witness said he was pŕs- His Lordship informed the jury pared to wear that she had not that they need not attend Court at any time made a statement to on Tuesday morning the polics that No, & took her rain-The case was then adjourned cost.

until this morning.

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Dance by The Boarders. (Continued at foot of next column),

Lantern" March by Form 1. Song: Moon Rise," by Middle School

National Anthem.

* Cordial thanks were expressed by Res. Cheung Chuk Ling to all those who have so kindly co-operated or Assisted the School, and to all these who were present.