1911-04-25 — Page 5

SPECIAL

TELEGRAMS.

THE WRECK OF

THE ASIA.

INTERVIEW WITH A

PASSENGER.

CREW FIRE ON CHINESE

JUNKS.

(TOR “TELEÓNAP¤" CORRESPONDENT ¦

Shanghai, April 25. One of the passengers of the

wreoked Asia has been inter-

viewed, and tells an osciting story of the event.

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llo Bays

that the linor ran on the rock at 5.30 am, on Sunday. in a denso fog. She struck it

bows on, the forward platos were torn away. Sho was almost im

indiately surrounded by hun-

dreds of Chinoso, fishing boats,

Fire arms were served out to the crew, who firod on the fishing

-fleet in order to keep them off,

The passengers and mitils wero

thon removed to the Shoshings loaving the crow behinul..

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They were not long undisturbed,

The fishermen came back in numbers and attempted to look

the vessol.

They wore given a warm re- caption, the crow opening a hoary

fire on them from behind the

SUPREME COURT.

ARMED ROBBERY,

This morning, the Chief Jus tico Sir Francis Piggott, con- tinued the Assize and had before hin Wong Hin und Pang Wallin, two men ularged with armed robbory from one Cheung Ho

The Acting Attorney-General, Mr. Alabaster prosecuted, and Mr. Potler dofonded the second prisoner.

Mr. Alabaster said that the two prisoners were charged under the section of the larceny act which says that any person who with others robs or assaults with in- tont to rob is guilty of a felony. The robbery, was a serious ono and in the course of it a servant girl who was in the house was

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY APRIL 25 1911

POLICE PROSECUTION, William Krator, of the “Ross,

not paid, the man Yeo Hoi would | LICENSEE IN TROUble. again robhim and kill him." The complainant said he could not pay the monoy, becauso. all the money in beon Aiken away from him by the robbere, Shamrock, and Thistle," was sun- whereupon the prisoners said moned this morning before Mr. E. that at the latest the money R, Gallifax, for unlawfully por should be paid by the 19th March. uitting woman to ontor Complainant wout to the Pocotain customers, by playing a who laid a trap. On the 10th of March, the prisoners were back to manded the money. They foll the complainant, and again, do into the trap and were arrested. After hearing the ovidence ho folt so that the jury would find one verdict only that prisoners wore guilty of demanding money by monacos with intent to steal.

MARINE COURT.

BEFORE COM, C. W.

BECKWITH, R.N.

piano in

WORLD MOTOR TOUR,

8,000 MILES ON 20 BORSE POWER CAR.

THE SEASON OF FOG.

EXPERIENCE OF A B. &'S, BOAT.

The two marino accidents which

we have reported yesterday and to-day, namely tho wrook of the

- Mosera. J. R. Drako, T. M. Hanlon and. T. O. Jonos have arrived in Hongkong with their Inpmobile, having completed the bar room about a third of their groat tour 5.4. Asid and the collision of the

police wils to the effect that the on the evening of the 17th inst.

Kwangleo and Mosfod, were Evidence given on behalf of the round the world,

undoubtedly the result of a heavy The party loft Detroit on No- defendant's daughter was scon, at vember 3, on a Hupmobile the fog. 10 p.m. on the date in question, machine of the Hupp Motor Car playing the piano in the Company, of which Mr. Drake is public bar of the hotel. tronsuror and since then lave Thoro was a British soldier travelled overland 8,000 miles inside the enclosure, sitting at the and by son at least 20,000. side of the instrumont, and sing- They drove from Detroit to Los ing, facing, as ho did so, the cus-Angeles in their small 20 h.p. tomers in the bar. This went on touring car, thence to Son Fran- for five or ten minutos, and was cisco, and from therewent by sen to seon through the door from the Honolulu. opposite side of tho stroot. Defendant's daughter loft the piano after a time, and emerged from the house and, together with her father and mother, wont

This afternoon's sitting was occupied by the hearing of a charge preferred by Sorgount Sutton against Captain Valentine of the 8.8, Ileungshan, alleging off in rickshaws.m that the lattor had failed to ob- serve the rules of the road.

Defendant said he pleiod

stances. guilty, with extenuating circum-

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The witness, who gave the above evidence, was asked if there were any people in the bar, He replied that there were about oiglit.

Mr. Gurdiner (defending)-Are you sure of the time?About.

clmased out on to a verandah and was either thrown or fell into the street. She was picked tip senseless, and convoyed to the hospital and has been kept there ever since. Not one of the people who were robbed, was ablo to identify any of the rubbers However he was enlling one of the robbers, who had been convicted the previous day and was awaiting evidence. Counsel also proposed sentence. Ta had turned King's

Police sergeant Sution, No. 101, to call another man who his learned friend would suggest was said that at 8.10 a.m. on the 16th another accomplica. As regard- inst.. he was on duty on No. 15 ed the first prisoner on his arrest, Police launch steering in the Cen lis promises were soarched and seal fairway, from oust to west, two gags, two knives, and a piccolosaw the defendant'scrafton of wire. There was a suggestion port how, storming from south to that the second prisoner, was north, ontering the southern fair really the organiser of the robbery, way. Witness blow along blast and boing known to those inside, but no notice was taken and in he did not enter the fuse but order to avoid an immediato col- waited outside while the robbery lision witness had to stop his was being committed.

engines. It he lind not-done so The story of the affair as out his craft would have been out

Did she have any music in lined by the evitened for the clean-in-two-The-Hounguhan front of her. I did not notico-it prosecution showed that on was under helm and was swinging || Did you go in and call the do- February 7th five mon entered the horstera round slightly at the fendant's attention? No I did apartments of Chaung Ho, n married Chinese woman, and

Thio caso was tried by the following jury: Messrs. W. bulwarks. Four of the would-be Freese (foreman), R. Hunter, K, Totors were killed.

Later, part of the crow of the

Boyson, E. B. Pyo, F. M. P. de Graca, A. II. Rahman, and P. A. H. Hermoling.

timw.

his

The magistrato: Did you call on her to stop?---No Sir.

And the piano you said sho was playing, facing the street?-No, just beside the Eastern door.

Wore there any musicians? No not at the time. I have noticed them before.

Mon musicians?—Yes.

You say the girl was actually sitting down playing?—Yos.

For how long?About ten minutes.

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not.

Since then the party has toured Australia, and New Zealand, "both live countries," as one of the party told us, and after that came north to Manila. They now and India, then South Africa, go to Japan; thence to Singapore

North Africa and Egypt, and finish up thoir long journey by touring Europe.

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The fogs are generally pro valent on the China coast from February to the end of May, and Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's Nanchang, which came in yostor- day, had on unpleasanjexperience during hier voyage south from Newchwang in the usual thick weather.

No fewer than fourtoon times was the steamor hove to in order that soundings might bo takon. The fog was extremely heavy, and wo aro told that an accident was difficult to avoid in waters whore to navigation. there is heavy traffic and dangers

The officers of the Nanchang found it almost impossible to pick up the well-known land inarks, and were naturally greatly con- corned for thesafety of their vessel in view of the difficult movi- gation and numerous currents.

Thould marinoaxiom: "When there is a fog, anchor," might bo

The party aro delighted with Hongkong, "It is the livest city we've struck" they said. "We had no idea of the fine buildings you have here. Why, it's like an American city,'

Manila too, delighted them.upplied with some force to present "It isa little United States" they conditions. said, while Australia and Now sense of capacity and develop Zealand impressed them with a

mont and the great future that lies before both.

The little Hupmobile lins stood the strenuous journey wall. The engine has not been touched since they left, home, and the only bronk-towns were very minor

onda,

Mr. Gardiner-Will your Wor-The machine was sovorely test ship allow me to see my client, and ed on the run from Manila to would ask for a remand for that Baguio, the Mountain Capital of

purpose.

POLICE COURT.

ALLEGED MURDER.

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WANTED..

MEETING.

"holding up' "the prosecutrix deprived her of her bangles, and Defondant, in the box said, that over $200 incash. They also stole on the day in question, he left the

the Philippines. The over-almost two years, during which Hongkong, 25th April, 1911. · [1077 her daughter's bracelets and cha-Canton wharf at about 8 n.m., sed the servant girt on to the bound Chekwan. Shortly after on with the case now.

His Worship-You should go mont is busy building roads up time she has been completely over- the hills, but are forced to do so hauled in overy department, her verandah from whence she fell clearing the wharf, there

Anaval launch in the call ovidencó.

Mr. Gardiner I may have to in sections, with the result that total repair bill amounting to into the street below. The robber, was

the car clinibed a height of about $200,000, which has been who turned King's oridonco, gave Southern fairway and in order to the names of his confederates and pass her, ho ported his helm.is a week old.

His Worship-The summons 11,000 feet over alternating appropriated from time since the WILL ANY PERSON WHO distances of jungle and ma-yousel has been out of com- WITNESSED the MOTOR implicated the two prisoners.Thon he saw the polico launch Each of the band was armed with just clearing a Jardine stoner.structed yesterday afternoon, and traversed was only 10,000 fost,

Mr. Gardiner was only in-endom. The distance actually mission.

incident near No. 2. Polios Station on The Monadnock and her sister Friday evening inst, in which a Chinese a small knife,

Ho could not take the middle know nothing of the facts. which gives sono idea of the ship, the Monterey, were in the was injured, communicate with the channel because of two junks under sail, who were erossing the granted leave for half an hour,

At this stage his Worship snake-like character of the road. Asiatic ficot during the insurroc-Captain Superintendent of Polica. fairway on his port side. Witness

From Baguio, a beautiful spot, the tion, and the Monadnock perform-Hongkong, 25th April, 1911. [1078, Aftor the adjournment, the tourists were able to see no fowered much valuable work, notably could not stop his ship on a flood defendant was put in the box, than nine different stretches of ju shelling the position of the

LOCAL RACING. tide, because he might have boon and sard he was the licensee of rond..

insurrectionists when they were THE SECOND GYMKHANA carried down on to the China Mor- the Ruse, Shamrock and Thistle.

intronohed at Bacoor. The old chants' buoy, However he star-His daughter was over 13 years

ohurch at that place still bears tho boarded his holm, went into the of age, and studied at the Con-

sears of the Monadnock's shells.

The second gymkhana meeting northern fairway. According to his out. She is only a beginner,

Orders to begn received at of the season will be held at Hap No. 2 pilot, the Heangshan passed and cannot play very well on the the launch quite 200 feet away. piano. She practices sometimes

Cavito, from the navy department, py Valley on Saturday, May 30. At no time did he think there was in the day in the bar. On the day

to immediately begin to work of The usual programme has been Cheng Fuk, a coolie of the ss. converting the collier Pompey arranged, but we understand that any risk of a collision.

montioned his daughter did not Kwong Sai, and Loung Lai, un marino flotillo, which change has who will possibly give the favour- into a mother-ship for the sub- there are one or two "dark horses" Questioned by the magistrato play. He had a musician for the employed, were charged this boon contemplated for some time ites a run for their money. defendant did not make a signal last ten years, and on the night morning, beforo Mr. J. R. Wood; by naval authorities. on his whistle when he starboard-mentioned the musician was pre- with the niurdor of one Li Yuk

There is a domand for jockeys od his helm. U Tak and Chu Kung Shun, a

When work on the Pompey is at Shanghai, where the entries for After reminding him of the long-robed Chinaman anda nativo rules the magistrato said:-Dobar all night?--Yos."

His Worship Wore you in the Shang alias Li Lan, on the 21st completed the Rainbow will bo put the spring meeting are very

inst., at about 11 dressed in European garb, ros-you think those rules are made for [Earlier news of the wreck will pectively, wore indicted on charges fun or what?-No cortainly not.

Was the piano played on that the s.8. Kwong Sam on board into first class condition and sont numerous, and believe that some of to the United States for such dis-Jour local men will be invited to go night? Yes. of huving demanded money, to

Detective Sergeant Wills proposition as the department soos up to the Model Settlement to Sorgt. Wills, who was on tho wit, $600, by menaces from one police launch with Sorgt. Sutton, on the 17th inst.,7-I cannot say;

Was your daughter in the bar socuted.

fit to make of her. "It is probable race. Leung Pak Kwai at Shau-ki-wan gave corroborative evidenco. Io sho goes in and out.

The first defondant denied the that she will enter the transport Tientsin will be represented in on the 13th and 19th March last. denied defendant's assertion, that

charge, and said a passenger service, na she is well fitted for force there this year, and a Mr. C. G. Alabaster; Acting thore were any Chinese junks in and his Worship remanded the

Further evidence was called, committed the docd.

such duty, but the original plane Tiontsia jookey is riding a pony Attorney-Genoral, instructed by tho fair way. There would un-hearing so na

of the dopartment of making her that is fancied by many local to enable the

a distilling ship may be carried racing mon for the Shanghai Mr. H. I. Dennys, Jr., from doubtedly have been a collision defendant to call the pianist.

out.

Derby. the Crown Solicitor's office, pro- if the police Inuuch land not been secuted,

Asia went ashiro, and there was some trouble with flie natives, but this was entirely due to m'sunderstanding.

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The reported attack by pirates is untrue.

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The unfortunate Asia is doom-

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SANITARY BOARD.

MEETING TO-DAY.

Evidence having been callod, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty by a majority of 5 to 2 in respect of the first prisoner. In the case of the second prisonor, the jury unanimously found him not guilty. Accordingly, both pri- sonors were acquitted.

DEMANDING MONEY BY

MENACES,

sent.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held this afternoon. Mr. E. 1. C. Wolfe prosisled, and there were instructed by Mr. W. E. J. Shon-san only passed by about 15

Mr. Eldon Potter, stopped. As it was the Houng- HONGKONG VOLUNTEER prosent:Hon. Mr. W. Chathum (Vice-President), Hon. Mr. A., of Messra, Doacon, Looker yards.

COUNCIL, REJECTS

APPLICATION,

A reply from the Connoit was

of the defonce.

RESERVES.

A CLASS.

B CLASS:

31

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The second defendant said he was a passenger on board, and did not know anything about it. The caso was remanded t

Monday morning.

Chuk Fuk, Lung Chan and Lam Lung wore cluarged this morning with breaking into a store at No. 41, Jorvois Street, and stealing 32 boxes containing tin

to the value of $288. Tho arrost was made by Dotective Sergeant O'Sullivan.

Inspector Fonton prosecuted. After hearing the evidence the magistrato romanded the case.

Chau Chun, shoemaker was

THE

SORROWS

OF

SATAN

charged this morning with the would have been much less if he had

theft of a pocket book, valued 80 28 p. 331 from one Choung Iu Cho, in tram |cants, containing $00 în money

oar No. 25, on the 17th inst., at 1-20 Dos Vaux Road,

P.

3-31

Shelton Hooper, Dr. G. L.! and Deacon, appeared on behalf Dofondant said he wanted to Fitzwilliams, Colonel Bedford

make a further statement and The following are the scores Mr. Alabaster stated that the in doing (Principal Modical Ollicer), Mr.

so reiterated his made in the 6th and last shoot for Jan Chu Pak, Mr. Ng Hon Tso, Ponors wore charged with de-allegation that two junks were the cups presented by Sir Henry Hon. Dr. F. Clark (Medical Officer manding money by menaces, sailing across the fairway. He May, KOM.G. of Health), and Mr. W. Bowen They were not charged with ob-atorboarded his helm but noglect- Rowlands (secretary).

Laining money by inonnces, al-ed to give the signal.

T. Hamilton 38 p. 2-35. though the jury would be satisfied The chief officer of the Heung- A. Watson 33 p. 2-35. that the money was as a matter shan, Mr. Aloxander Galt, sald R. Stewart... 33 Ser, -33. of fact obtained, so that it that ho was on the foo'sle when L. G. Bird' was no part of their duty his bont left the wharf. The A. Calvart...

30 2-32.

p. h. བ*** received, stating that they refused to inquire into the ques Houngshan ported to avoid a G. Gipson

20, p. 3 −32. the Board's recommendation, that tion. In order to go into the black launch and they were on

28 p. 4-32. the Governor-in-Council should history of that case, he must take the starboard hela when they E. Hearl grant an application for the them back to the 14th December. passed the police craft which was E. B. Ayris oraction of twelve water closets, On that dato there was a robbery about 50 yards away. in a block of European flats to be and as a result of the robbery &

S. Kolly.. erpeted on Kowloon inland lot man named Yeo Hoi was arrested, the case addressed a strong cau-G. H. Wakeman...

The magistrate in dismissing A. Mackenzie No. 574, subject to an independ-The man was duly charged nt tion to the defendant, urging upon ent and adequate water supply the Magistracy, where ho called him the paramount necessity of J. Hutollings..

O CLASS being provided. ADULTERATION OF FOODS. the Magistrate discharged him, his helm to pass another vessel,

ovidence in his own dofence, and giving signal when starboarding J.S. Millor The Government analyst sub- The present charge arose out of

P.T.Lamblo... mitted a report showing the result that caso. On the 13th of March,

A. C. Franklin' The athamor Minnesota will be of examinations, conducted un- the complainant, who was the taken off her regular run for two

"You are suffering from, a der the Sale of Foods and Drugs only witness who was going to months, and will romain in Seat- delusion," was tho bland and Ordinanco, 1800. The results be called in that case, was at his tle during that period, under laconic remark which was addres were as follow:-

house, when both the prisoners going a thorough overhauling, sed to Counsel by's Chinose witness came to him. The second pri- The bureau of civil service, at the Criminal Sessions this soner asked him for several hun Manila, las received the rosigad afternoon, in the course of his dreds of dollars, which, haanid, the tion of J. W Greer, a former cross-examination. We'll our mau Yoo Hoi Wanted in order to surveyor in the bureau of ry on the delusion a little further pay the legal expenses to which he custome dated Indian Gap, was the equally laconic reply of had been put. If the money was Tomas, March 11,

Titted Counsel

Ale:Number of simples, 6; number found genuine, G; num- ber found adulterated, 0.

* Milk:-Nilmbor of simplos, 7.

number fond genuine ; num ber found adulterated

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3-291 Mr. Otto Kong Sing appeared

on behalf of the defendant.

The case was romanded. ›

7-35

29 p. 5-34 25. p. 9-34 20

p.4-331

A Chinamon was sentenced to ono year's hard labour and six hour's stocks for returning from banishment.

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