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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9th, 1927.

IRENE". PIRACY TRIAL.

FULL STATEMENTS BY PRISONERS.

"MR. D'ALMADA RAISES QUESTION OF JURISDICTION.

CONTENTION THAT PRISONERS SHOULD BE HANDED OVER TO CHINESE AUTHORITIES.

The case for the Crown against the seven Chinese suspected of having taken part in the piracy of the as concluded yesterday. at the Central Magistracy. All the men were committed for trial at the Sessions on November 18th.

For

Six of the prisoners explained how they became involved in the piracy. It was "Hobson's Choice," according to their story. They had either to assist the pirates or be shot," and one of them asked If the European Officers on board had to do as they were told by the pirates, what chance had we of refusing?" the fourth defendant, Mr. d'Almada intimated that his line of defence would be based on the question of the International laws of jurisdiction: His contention is that the proper authorities to try the case are the Chinese, and that the right procedure would be to hand the defendants over to the Chinese. It is unneces sary for me," he said, to inform the Court that China has lawS dealing with piracy."

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"THE BLIND GODDESS.”

A SPLENDID FILM AT THE QUEEN'S.

OUR CABARET.

[BY QUE HILM CRITIC.].

"The Blind Goddess" is an ex- cellent and unusual film. It tells, in brief, the story of the trial for the murder of her husband of the elderly runaway wife of a succens- ful business mac. All the evidence points to her guilt and she cannot clear herself; even the admission of her identity would but blacken the

case against her. Fearing lest she will bring shame on her daugh- ter she remains silent rather than make any statement which might lead to the discovery of her relation to the murdered man.

It is unusual to choose an elderly not attractive woman and

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heroine, for she not only plays a nobler part than the daughter, "but is far more prominent in the story: this alone gives an interest and freshness to the theme. Louise Dresser gave a very moving and clever rendering of a dificult part.

The evidence in: the morning was He had picked-up knowledge of a formal nature. Dr. J. R. of English in the engine-room where Craig, of the. Government Civil he was employed as a fitter and Hospital, described the wound re-pump-man. "I did not learn Eng. ceived by the ship's pantry boy Helish for the purpose of becoming a said the wound was of a serious thief," he concluded.

All Southerners Are Pirates." nature and might have caused death. It was of the size of a ser- The third prisoner said that he

The hero, the lover of the daugh- | vice or automátic revolver bullet was going to Amoy to get a vessel and went through the right chest to take him to Singapore. He waster who is played by Esther Ralson, sitting in the steerage when the and caused a considerable amount piracy broke out. The pirates were who defends Mra, Clayton in her of internal memerrhage.....

all Southerners and shouted out to trial. ia played by Jack Holt. He Sub-Inspector Lano and Inspec- the passengers that they would not is set only piensant to look on but

rob any Cantonese on board, and tor Dorling of the Water Police, that all Cantonese were expected to a very capable actor. gavo evidence as to receiving the help. To save our belongings we prisoners into custody and Mr. T. had no alternative but to ober, and H. King, Director of Criminal In-besides the pirates promised us a vestigation, described the identifica-cumshaw," remarked the prisoner, The stewards and boys, he said, tion parades in which the prison-

Our Cabaret. ers were picked out from a row of were under the control of the pirates. They killed chicken and

Chamier's Our Cabaret Com- 28 men similarly dressed..

"cooked beef steaks for the pirates. The supercargoes and others also pany open their season at the Star bad to do as they were told. They Theatre on Sunday next instead jwent about opening the hatches to

assist the robbers to rob. The of at the Queer's, "as previously Statements made by the prison robbers were all Southerners and announced. They are presenting a ers at the Police Station were read the Northerners on-board-regarded full time revue starting at 9:15-each to the Court by the Chinese inter-every Cantonese as a pirate.

night. Prices of admission $3, 82

STATEMENTS AT POLICE STATION.

preter.

Tho frst defendant stated:--

"I did not take the money. I did not point at the mess-room boy with a revolver. It was the head

man who shot him."

The second defendant stated; "I boarded that ship as a passen- ger for Amoy. The Pirate Chief asked me to give, assistance. The Pirate Chief and a great number of mea are dead now. I did not know the Pirate Chief."

Opium His Undoing.

We thoroughly recommend "The Blind Goddess" in the belief that you will and it arresting and well acted beyond the "common.

The sixth accused said that he and $1. Booking at Moutrie's and was bound for Amor on the free the Star Theatre. and was on deck when the pirates. scized the ship. Later he saw a pirate taking two opium lampe and Pipes into the steward's cabin, and AN AUTHORITY ON INDIAN being a confirmed opium "smoker himself, be followed the pirate and availed himself of the opportunity of smoking a few pipes That was how he came to be in the pirates'

The third defendant stated:-company. There was a Pirate Chief who was acquainted with me. He (the Pirate Chief) asked me to give assistance and promised to give me $100. banded 8700 to the Captain of the ship. That was my salary."

The third defendant after this statement was read out to him in Court, denied that he ever said he was acquainted with the Pirate Chief.

"The Two Chans."

POLITICS....

VISIT OF SIR FEDERICK WHYTE.

-LECTURE TO-MORROW AT THE UNIVERSITY.

Sir Frederick Whyte, K.C.S.I., LL.D.. arrived on Monday from Shanghai on the President Grant | and is staying with Mr. N. S.

The seventh defendant said that he was travelling second class to Amoy. He was lying on deck when a Cantonese approached him and asked him to make. room so that the newcomer night is there too. He did and the Cantones asked him his name. Prisoner said that he was surnamed Chan whereupon the Cantonese said why we are Brown. Sir Frederick is going to clansman. My surname is also Canton on Friday and is leaving Chan." Piracy started the next

for Vancouver and home on the morning, and the Cantonese Chan came down from the upper deck 16th-on the Empress of Asia. “ to tell the prisoner that he need The statement of the fourth de- not fear. He saw the pirates loot fendant read as follows:- I meting and subsequently the Cantonese that gang of pirates on board. Chan asked prisoner to get a They asked me to give them assist, chopper and to cut down two pieres Prisoner did this and ance, that if I did not give it, they of rope. would kill më

I boarded that ship was then told to bundle in the to go to Singapore."

loot and take it on deck, Defend The fifth defendant: I have no ant said that he did not rob any thing to say.

The Interpreter, in reply to the Court, said he was sure that the defendant did not say that he "was not acquainted with the Pirate Chief.

The sixth defendant: 1 did not commit piracy. I boarded the sbip

as a passenger.

I did

The seventh defendant: not commit piracy. As soon as went on board, I went to sleep. There was Pirate Chief, sur- named Chan who was in the same berth as I. He asked me to give assistance. He told me to get hold of a knife. I gave assistance then. STATEMENTS FROM THE

DOCK.

one.

INTERNATIONAL LAW.

The son of the late Dr. Alexander Whyte (once so well known as the Senior Minister of St. George's United Free Church in Edinburgh) and a graduate of the University of Edinburgh, Sir Frederick Whyte was from 1914 to 1917 a lieutenant

the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and employed on special acrvice. He was one of the foun- In regerving his defence on beders of The New Europe, of which half of the fourth defendant, Mr. d'Almada said: "Your Worship, in he was for a time jointeditor. At accordance with the ruling of this the Peace Conference in Paris he Court and also in compliance with was Special Correspondent to the the learned Chief Justice's wishes, Daily News. Sir Frederick Whyte

will disclose my main defence,

was Liberal M.P. for Perth City With your Worship's permission I

will recapitulate a few salient from 1910 to 1913. In 1920 he was facts of the case. The Irene was a appointed President of the Legis- Chinese ship, flying the Chinese

Hag, with a Chinese crew and lative Assembly, India. Chinese passengers. She left

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Under the terms of the Govern At the afternoon session, the Chinese port, and, in the ordinary ment of India Act 1919, the Indian prisoners, after being cautioned,

course of events, would have gone were asked if they wished to make to another Chinese port: The firing Legislature consists of the Governor

statement. The first accused had and arrest of the pirates on the General and two nothing to say.. others explained

Chambers-the

how they became involved in thee took place in Chinese ter-Council of State and the Legis

piracy.

.ritorial waters. In n case such as

The second defendant said that this therefore, International Laws lative Assembly. The Council of he boarded the frene at Shanghai with regard to jurisdiction and State consists of some 60 members International Laws dealing with of whom about 27 are nominated for Amoy where he hoped to meet piracy have to be considered.

by Government; but the Legislative a certain Mr. Pitt, of the Amoy

Continuing, Mr., d'Almada said Assembly comprises some 145 mem- Docks, with the view of getting a job from him. Piracy broke aut he admitted that piracy was an when the vessel was nearing Amoy offence against all nations, and bers of whom some 104 are elected and he was asked by the pirates that, as a rule, pirates could be by popular suffrage. The. Legis to assist. He was not willing to tried and punished, anywhere. But

help and the pirates threatened to in the present case, the act of lative Assembly now elects its own kill him and forced him on to the piracy had been committed against President, but the first President bridge Prisoner said that he was the municipal laws of another was appointed by the Crown. It state. My submission is that the was Sir. Frederick Whyte's job, as given no alternative

proper authorities to try this case first President, to get the Legis Are the Chinese, and the proper

Did Not Learn English to Steal. Continuing, prisoner anid that procedure would be to hand over lative Assembly going.

Bir Frederick Whyte is thus one. even the European Officers had to the defendants to the Chinese, The obey the pirates' orders and had to chief point to consider is that the of the pioneers in the great ex- take the ship wherever the pirates arrest took place in Chinese waters.periment in Self-Government which directed. Bo how could 1, a mere I do not think it is necessary for is now being tried out in India passenger, refuse to obey!" he me to mention that China has laws and his experience of India politica Esked. Prisotier said that he had dealing with piracy," concluded is unique. been employed on foreign ships for Mr. d'Almada,

He will lecture "On India" in the past 20 years. Last year he was Mr. Lindsell: You say that the the Great Hall of the University at on the Alla and at the beginning Hong Kong Government has no 5 p.m. to-morrow (Thursday). The

jurisdiction 1

of this year he was working on one of the Shanghai Water Works' steam launches.

Mr. d'Almada: Yes, Your Wor-

ship.

chair will be taken by the Vice-. Chancellor and the lecture will be open to the public.

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