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SEVERN LEIGH CASE

Defendants Give Evidence

The hearing of the case in which 33 members of the crew of the s.s. Severn Leigh were sum- moned for having staged a strike on board the vessel on September 9, was continued at the Marine Court on Saturday.

The Acting Harbour Master,

Hon. Comdr. J. B. Newl, after hearing submissions by Mr. D. Strellett, representing the crew, at the previous hearing ruled that there was a case to answer.

was 1.

The ship's cook, William Ma- thews, in evidence, said he had come to the conclusion that, there between major conflict China and Japan, and his opinion WAS confirmed by the dally reports of the war in the newspapers. He also said that he was of the opinion that ships that were near the waters of either of the billigerents were in danger of belig bombed or shelled. He cited the case of the President Hoover. Witness admitted that he dis-

cussed the matter with the mem-

bers of the crew. who agreed with his views and decided that the Journey to any Japanese, part was a dangerous one, and said that they would not sall for Japan un-

less a war bonus would be granted --an increase of 50 per cent. in their wages.

He realised that the ship was under charter to the MB.K. and said that the voyage, especially under the house-flag of a Japan ese company, would increase the danger and more so in this case owing to the nature of the cargo they carried.

SEPTEMBER 20, 1937.

ANY LETTERS FOR YOU?

R.A.F. BOMBER CRASHES

Will anyone whose nanic appears Ten Balloons Strück

below call at the office of the Shanghal Refugees Committee, Post Office Building first floor) for letters and telegrams which have been left there.

4

By Lightning

London, Sept. 18.

suffered The Royal Al Force two acrious accidents yesterday, when four were killed.

First A. E.

accident occurred

Bedfordshire. In Cardington, where Britain's main airship sta- tion was altuated before the Air

LETTERS Mr. Allabaste, Mrs. H. E. U. (A.F.) Burke,

Miss

Collaco. Mrs Eva Theodore Erzinger, Mrs. Fraser, Mrs. L. A. Lewis. Mr. Ewart N. Marriott, Miss Mary Rogers, Mrs. Esmeralda Ritter Slater. Mrs H. M. Thoroughman, Mrs. Harold Tresize. Dr. Walmsley.

TELEGRAMS Mrs. Esmeralda Ritter Slater.

STOLEN PROPERTY

RECOVERED

Ministry abandoned construction

of these craft. and which is now the centre of the R. A. F balloon corps.

Ten balloons were struck by lightning during a fierce thunder- storm and were set on fire.

The balloons had been used for experiments connected with the Cheung Chung, 39, unemployed, balloon barrage, over London, and were destined to keep wire en- Kwong Tung. 36, Sanitary coolle. and Leung Sze, 34, Sanitary coplietanglements in th air to prevent Although all ten balloons were were brought before Mr. K. M. A. aerial attacks in wartime... Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday charged with larceny completely destroyed, none of three dozen Chinese porcelain | injured. bowls, 15 bottles of Chinese wine,

was

The second, and more tragic, and a dozen shirts respectively.accident. occurred on the Welsh from Ma Tau Kok, Kowloon, the coast, when a large bomber crash- property of Mr. Lammert of Lam-ed into the sea and exploded. mert Brothers, and 4a Duddell Street, on September 17.

Inspector Gulld stated that on September 16 he met the defen- dants at a bus stand In Tam Kùn Road near Gascoigne Road, carry- Ing the articles in sacks. He ques- tioned them as to where they got the things to which they replied that they got them from a friend on board a ship.

He asked them where the ship was and they took him to Ma Thu Kok at Kowloon City where Mr. Lammert's goods, are placed.

Mr. Lammert said that the goods were from the S.S, Van Heutz which W3S wrecked at island during the typhoon and a great deal of it had been stolen Intely.

Three of the bodies of the four occupants have been recovered.

The number of R.AF. planes total 64, now this year lost while the number of deaths total 105.-

Tranineran News Service.

COMPLETE SYSTEM OF DEFENCE Against Illicit Warfare By Submarines

Geneva, Sept. 17. Complete agreement has been Greenreached on the text of the annexes to the Nyon Agreement, and slight verbal. Todification has satisfied Greek re- the objections of the

Nicolas Politis. presentative, M. The instrument was signed at 6 distributed to- p.m. and "will be morrow.

Witness also stated that most of the crew were of the opinion that their agreement was broken as they were trading with ports of countries at war and felt that they were entitle to a war bonus or to terminate their contracts.

Cheung Chung was sentenced to Continuing, witness said that he three months' hard labour with the was present when the letter was option of a fine of $100 and Kwong handed to the skipper and he re- Tong and Leung Sze membered the reply of the Cap-months hard labour with the tain which was to the following option of a fine of $200.

effect: "Ali right men, I shall get

in touch with the owner. Mean-

time you had better carry on with your work." This was sald on September 7.

were

to four

FOUR MONTHS FOR THIEF

Mathews also stated that the Greed and temptation made crew obeyed the orders and car-wong Tan a convict. He snatched ried on their work willingly, but two $10 notes from Wong Kul on never of the opinion, that Sept. 16 when the latter, was they would be prosecuted, as such changing some bills, action was never mentioned. The defendants were asked to wait for the reply from the Maritime Board as they understood that this body revised the wages in accordance with the standard of living or any additional risks that might arise.

On September 15 they saw a shipping officer board their ship and witness said he heard the answer to their request was from

Wong Tan was brought before Mr. S. F. Balfour on Saturday, at the Central Magistracy, and after pleading guilty he was sentenced' to four months' imprisonment,

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It is understood the passage added to the text to meet the Greek objection allows Govern- exercise discretion in ments to their home waters as to who and when they will attack.

The conference ended its task by establishing a complete system of defence against leit warfare by submarines, surface vessels and aeroplanes. The new agreement was signed without reservation by nine powers, and the text will be published to-morrow and municated to Italy, who will again be invited

to participate in the patrol plan, as in the case of the original Nyon agreement Renter

com-

It was said that the complainant wag' changing some foreign money Into Hong Kong currency. The defendant witnessed the transac tion and suddenly grabbed the MUNITION SHIPMENTS money and ran for all he was

the Board of Trade and not the worth. He was arrested by a police Maritime Board as they had ex-officer in Jubilee street. pected.

THIEF CAUGHT

TO FAR EAST- Chinese Lodge Protest With U.S.

Witness went on to say that it was only a matter of opinion that

Washington, Sept. 17. the prosecution claimed that there

China has expressed diplomati- was no danger in calling at any Kwan Hung, 39. unemployed,cally her grave disappointment at Japanese ports. He claimed that was brought before Mr. B. Hims- President F. D. Roosevelt's action It had come to his knowledge that worth at the Kowloon Magistracy in Imposing a partial embargo on there were numerous pilots of on Saturday on a charge of larceny

munition shipments to the Far many countries who were prepar- of a clock, a pocket watch, a foun-

East by forbidding Government- ed to offer their service to China tain pen, a tie pin, a stone append- owned American ships to carry to carry out a rald on Japan.age, à pocket knife and a pair of

sach goods to China or Japan. that cotton trousers to the total value of $55 from Lung Wai Leung at 114 Tai Po Road on September 17.

There

zuarantee was no

China will not take such a step in the near future just because she had not done so yet.

F. Trevavian was the next to give evidence. He considered that it was unfair for any member of the crew to take unnecessary risks for another country without ad- equate comperisation.

In answer to Mr. Strellett he said that the crew had always res- pected their officers with regard to orders etc., and that their inten- tion was not to hold up the ship. Witness pointed out that if such was their intention it would have been better for them to present the letter when the vessel was

ready to sail The note was hand- ed to the Captairi on September 7 giving ample time for him to con- sider the proposal.

The Chinese Ambassador, Dr. C. T. Wang. has formally protested to Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State.

Mr. Hull, announcing the protest the press, said that President Roosevelt's action is a Government order which speaks for itself..

Detective Inspector Nolan slated that defendant, was seen carrying a bundle, containing the above mentioned articles in Hollywood Road on September 17 by an In- dlan constable and on being ques-

Dr. Wang, after a conference tioned he admitted that he had

with Mr. Hull which lasted half an stolen them from the above men-hour, left the White House ob- tioned address:

viously labouring under a nervous strain.- Reuter.

Five weeks hard labour with the option of a fine of $50 was passed.

Snatched Ear-Ring From Woman

Li

ear-ring

Hon Anatched an from a Chinese woman in Queen's Road near Hiller Street on Friday. On Saturday the defendant was

The hearing was then adjourn charged and found guilty by Mr. S ed till 10 a.m. tò-day.

F. Balfour at the Central Magis- tracy.

GAMBLERS FINED

It was stated by Inspector Bhan- that the complainant and

non

Ko Kan, 20, unemployed and ber grand-daughter were walking were along Queen's Road when the de- Chan Po, 22, unemployed, brought before Mr. E Himsworth tendant came from behind and at the Kowloon Magistracy on snatched the ear-ring. The de- Saturday charged with gambling at fendant was alleged to have passed Battery Street and Gascoigne Road. it to another man and both made Detective Inspector R. Cunning-off, but he was caught by a district ham said that he saw defendants watchman. running

a game named "rish, shrimp and crabe."

two

First defendant received months hard labour and the-sec- ond received three months.

SEARCH FOR ENDEAVOUR

Proves Fruitless

New York, Sept. 17. Four United States Coast Guard vessels are searching the Atlantic coast for Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith's famous yacht, Endeavour I, missing for three days, and have so far seen no sign of the craft. The Endeavour broke her tow line in heavy weather and with her crew of 18 has vanished.

A coast Guard aeroplane has re- turned to Boston to report four hours of fruitless searching in wild weather.

It is feared the weight of the Sentence of six months' imprison-parted tow-line may have dragged ment with hard labour with a re- the Endeavour's bows under the commendation for deportation at terrific seas, and awamped her

quickly.- the expiration of the gaol term was

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