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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4th, 1928. "

THE

'ANKING'S " CAPTAIN.

TELLS STORY OF ATTACK

"ON. BRIDGE.

CASE AGAINST ALLEGED

"PIRATE,

WATER POLICE SERGEANT'S SMART ARREST.

Events in the murderous piracy of the s...inking on September 23th were described by Captain C. E. Plunkett-Cole at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon when the case against a Chinese who is alleged to be one of the pirate gang was resumed before

"A BIT DIFFICULT."

MAGISTRATE'S SYMPATHY FOR MOTOR-CYCLE LEARNER,

CINEMA NEWS.

** RAMONA,”

Dolores del Rio, who will be re- membered for her acting in "What The owner of a motorcycle was Price Glory," Loves of Carmen " fined by Mr. E. W. Hamilton and "Resurrection" is the leading for committing a breach of the con- ditions of his learner-driver's player in Ramona,” which will ligense by riding his mater-evels in be screened at the Queen's-from-to- Gascoigne Road, Kowloon, without morrow till Saturday. being accompanied by a fully licensed driver. The defendant "Ramona" is a vivid story of

said that he was not aware of this love in the early days of the

condition. The license handed to Spanish Dons, and it is said that him to learn on his motor-cycle was

exactly the same as the license Dolores del Rio gives the most re- ing how to drive a car. The lat-career as the Bery-teinpered Indian which was given to a person learn-markable performance of har* ter need not be accompanied, and having the same license he thought girl. the same privilege was extended to a motorcyclist.

Traffic officer Nicol remarked

"Jazz Mad. "

Jean Hersholt, who was seen here a few weeks ago in "The Student

Major C, Willson, The Master that a person learning to drive & Prince," gives perhaps the most

of

the vessel was on the bridge with the Chief Officer when two armed men stealthily climbed the ladder to the bridge barefooted and red at the two officers from behind be fore coming to gripe. Mr. D. C. Jones (Chief Officer) was killed by the man who tackled him and the master himself was wounded in a struggle with his assailant,

Evidence was also given by an officer on a Water Police launch of suspicious movements by a junk Lyremun and the discovery of the defendant hidden in the hold. This chance discovery also brought to light a large amount of money and jewellery and the man was later identified by members of the pirat

ed vessel.

motor car was not as dangerous as

person learning, to ride a motor Sycle. The defendant was coming down the pathway from the Club de Recreio' and appeared to have no control over his machine.

The

Traffic Officer Nicol had only stop

defendant replied that ped him to look at his number plate which was not fixed to the eyele in the correct manner,

He could not find a fully licensed life on the pillion of a learning driver who was willing to risk his

motor-cyclist.

remarkable portrayal of his career in Jazz Mad" at the World to day and to-morrow. "' Jazz Mad" is the story of an old musician who times, but whose symphony Hally is told that his music is behind, the

triumphs over syncopation. A charming romantic element is de- lightfully introduced by George Lewis and Marion Nixon.

NO U.S. SUPERVISION,

Magistrate pointed out

In imposing a fine. of $1 the Traffic Officer that it was a bit էր the difficult for the learning motor- COOLINGE DECLINES FINÄN- cyclist, and that the question of the

learner's license should be placed hefore the proper authorities with the idea of having the conditions simplified.

CIAL PROTECTORATE "IN NICARAGUA.

Shots From Behind. Captain Plunkett-Cole said that the vessel left Singapore on Sep- tember 23rd with 1,400 passengers and cargo bound for Hofhow, Swatow and Amoy. All went well until 6.40 p.m. on the 28th when KOWLOON TRAFFIC CASES. on behalf of President Coolidge

the ship was near Kulairan Island, when visibility not being good ow- ing to rain aqualls.

Witness was on the bridge with the Chief Officer discussing the position of the light on the island and had just decided to alter the course when two revolver ahots were fired from behind by two bare footed men who immediately after closed with the two officers.

The Captain rolled down the ladder with his assailant on top of him and be felt a hammer like blow on his right thigh which he inter discovered was a bullet from hia aasailant's revolver. His left thigh was also wounded in two places. The pirate then held the revolver to the Captain's face and it clicked, but it did not fire as the cartridges were all spent.

Saved By Other Pirates.

. During this struggle other pirates came up and pulled the as- anilant away. The Captain's hands were held up by the men while they searched him for arms. At this time shooting was heard on the starboard side. Witness was next seized by a pirate who placed him on top of the ladder and pushed him down to the boat deck.

FORD DEALER FINED.

WASHINGTON, Nov, 24th.

A White House statement to-day said that the United States does not care to undertake financial supervision in Nicaragua.

This statement was made in response to questions respecting the Cumberland Report issued by the State Department, which virtually recommended a finance protector.

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Mr. Wallace Harper, the local Ford Dealer, appeared before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon for using a license inated for publicate in Nicaragua, demonstration purposes only on car in general use. The defendant" pleaded that the license in question was only used on a motor lorry to convey spare parte between the two service stations in Mongkok and Hung Hom. A traffic officer said that he saw a new Ford Sedan model proceeding along Nathan Road and later he passed another Ford-one of the older models-on the Laichikok Road with the same number. The defendant explaited to his Worship. that the second car referred to was the car in question which he used as a lorry.

A fine of 85 was imposed.

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WOMAN DOCTOR'S EVIDENCE.

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age of marriage, which is now sit The committee of inquiry on the ting in Bombay, examined Dr.. Balfour, a woman doctor formerly. connected with the Women's Medical Service in India, and now working for the Indian Women's Research Fund Association.

Witness described bow he was taken to the saloon and placed on A settee and hia-wounda dressed by the ship's doctor who was brought in under guard. The second, third and fourth Engineers were also there under strong guard, one or other being taken to do their turns in the engine room. Witness also saw the Second Officer when he was brought in.

Neckties As Revolver Straps.. Dr. Balfour, said that she had Witness said that he saw about done 38 years' medical work in eight or nine pirates with revolvere India. In undertaking an inquiry tied to their wrists by neckties into maternal mortality in child. which they had taken from the birth in India she investigated the officers' cabins. The revolvers were age at which the first child was born mostly those taken from the cabins in

over 1,100 cases in Bombay of the deck officers as one of the hospital. They were consecutive things they asked first from the and unselected cuses, seen during a witness was the position of the period of three years, from 1925 to ship's armoury. The pirates ques- 1929. The averagu tioned him sharply when they mothers was 20.5 years: only 12 per zgé of the found one firearin unaccounted for cent. were 16 or under. The women as witness had told them that there

were of all classes, including high were in all 24 revolvers and rides. Witness was also asked for advice large section of the public, inas caste Hindus. They represented a as to the best way to run the ship much as in Bombay 25 per cent. without observation." Having, in of the total births occurred in hos" mind the safety of those on board pital. witness said that he told them to co-habitation and early maternity She considered that early run the ship at night without lights.

were responsible for some part of In about two hours, witness said, tality in India, and consequently for the high maternal and infant mor the pirates had gained complete control and helped themselves to

some part of the poor physique of light refreshments in the saloon.

miny people. She suggested a Thereafter, witness added, there of India to watch all babies born special inquiry in different parts

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At Honghal Bay, Witness said that he could not more about owing, to his injuries and he had to give orders to the officera as desired by the pirates. The pirates left on the night of the 28th and as soon as witness heard him. Witness steered in the direé- of this be ordered the Second Off- tion of the junk and boarded it. cer to weigh anchor and cruise The two men on the hatch cover around until the return of the life were forcibly removed and on lift- bosts in which the pirates left taking the cover the defendant was ing members of the ship's crew as found in the hold. boutagen. On their return the ves In his investigations

witness sel proceeded to Hong Kong. On gathered from the steersman that arrival witness was removed to the the defendant WASA

passenger Peak Hospital and remained there from Limchow and had paid B45 for 39 days.

for his passage. On searching the deck witness found schne jewellery Police Sergeant's Discovery.

in an attache case claimed by-the Sergeant W. E. Goldsmith stated defendant. In his pockets were in evidence that he was on October over 300 guilders in big notes, 800- 5th cruising on No. 7 Police Straits money and many ailver Launch in Kowloon Bay observing coins. Witness said that the de. incoming craft. Witness saw a fendant on being questioned told junk from Lyaemun and looking him that he received the jewellery through his binoculars he observed from his mistress and the money suspicious movements on board, from his master. One of the at One man moved to a batek coverticles, witness added, Was & Fing. and sat down pulling another beside bearing initials in English..

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