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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY MAY 11 1911

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THE ASIA PIRACY.

MR. LEFFERTS KNOX'S STORY

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SUPREME COURT.

had left the Asia, were still miss. perience, of any of those who still stands good. The Irish party, on sheh like; glorious plicasos

ing.

wore wrocked, it would s00m in the Commons, stands plodged of the tinkling oymbal

Whoo the fog lifted slightly that the necessity of resorting SANDER WIELER ARBITRA- to do its best to secure a separate order, which catch the car and

the Unptain of this Shaoshing to the use of firearms, was only

TION CASEWATA T autonomy, absolutely distinct hide the venomous spirit of

uled in the anchor, his intoution for the purpose of konping the from that of the rest of the British disunion bonoath tho attractions

being to drop back, round the looters away from the ship until Hon. Mr. I. E. Pollock, K.C. The wreck of the Asia on Fin- other side of the island so that the passengore, with their bag instructed by Mr. Brutton, of Islos. If such a thing could be of a promised Utopian futuro.

gor Rock on April 30th, about the boats could come with the gago and the mails, could be Mosure. Brutton and Hott, moved A. S. WATSON & dono, England would be in Disruption is the only possible which vivid descriptions and in-nid of the wind and tide to the removed in infoty. After this a notion on behalf of the Wing botter financial position than sho outlook, and instead of binding terosting stories have boon write Shaoling. We had no sooner, had been accomplished, little On firm that (this Court being of is, for Erin has been, together, and rondering strong, voritable millstone round her the nightiest Empire the world ten, is still a topic of conversation got started than the fog. settlod seems to have been done to pro- opinion that (1) Mesers. Dutton down pgain. We, however, mado, tect either the ship or the cargo, and Holyoak gavo a finding upon nock over since Earl Strong- has seen, hands seem ready and, and discussion, despite the fact our way to the other side of the While there is nothing to show two points, namely, whether the bow commenced its subjugn-on the inside, to tear it down, and that the proverbial nine days dur island two or three miles away and that the fishermen were ready to duck in question was of the width tion conturios ugo.

Its his throw to the four winds of houvening which wonder is rotainest blow our, whistle to give the bonts help in salving the ship, thoro.is, ordered and whether such duck have passed. The story, however an idea of our position. Wo on the contrary, no evidence to was up to sample and that (2) tory is redolent with disloyalty to that mighty structure, built by presonted has been and is wel-also sent up blue lights, but these show that any violence was in Messrs. Dutton had Holyoak was of a the British monarchy, and there the sword of generations and comed by the reading public, for two attempts to give the boats in tended upon the passengers or found that the said duck w is no reason now to suppose welded by the gold of commerce, is it not one of the most sonides of our location wore abortivo. crew. When Armudel renohed the different width from, that ordered

sational wrecks, to

The First Ollicer of the Shao-shore, he seems to have beon and was of inferior quality to that she has had a sudden acces which has been a power for good backneyed phrase, that has taken hing and one of the officers of dealt with as kindly as possiblo. simple and that (3) the above two sion to that most inestimable in a world where might has not place on this side of the Suez the Asia wanted to return to the The fact that the ship was aban- points wore the only points which virtuo, but yot the English cloctor always stood for right. "Thero Canal for many a long day? wrooked vessel to assist Captain doned, and left without protection Messrs. Sunder Wielor and Com is asked to support. a proposal is a tide in the affairs of men The Tolograph" which at the Gaukrodger, First Officer fills, gwo amplo opportunity for the pany and the Wing On firm re which would create a thorn to which taken at the flood time of the accident published a the chief engineer and thres villagers to reap a harvest. Apart furred to Mosure, Dutton and “

The con- long and correct account of tho Chinese sailors who had remain from the interviews which we Holyoak for their decision and pierco his own side. It is not loads on to fortune.'

wreck, has accured the following ed aboard, but the captain of have published with several por- that (4). Sander Wieler and Com moet that the time-worn jibes tinuation is too well known to welcome and interesting supple- the Shushing would not persons who wore in the wreck, wo pany have waived all other points about "Home rulq; Romo rule," need quotation. The tide has mentary story from, Mr. Lellerte mit them to do so, deeming it too have nothing to guide us as to the whether of fact or law which they etc., should be brought up, nor come and time alone will show Knox, who was a passenger on the dangerous.

details concerning the loss of the might or could have takon other About ten o'clock, at night aship and its abandonment. Ac- than tho above points as to width that Ireland's Intent disloyalty whother the nation will be loft in ill-fated ship, and who has now

returned to Hongkong. Mr. blue light was seen near the cording to the latest information, and quality and that (5) Messrs. should be unduly pressed as an the shallows of mediocrity or be Knox cordially received our ro- Asia. Thinking those on board the use of firearms by the officers Dutton and Holyoak having so argument against the proposal of carried on to the fullness of for-prosentative, who sought an inter-required assistance the crew of and crew of the ship resulted in found na aforesaid are not entitled the Dictator's party, but without tane which must come if "Eng-view, and motioning him to a

no loss of life, and the fact that no to make muy further pronounce those, without considering the fand to horself romains but cluir, said:

official enquiry was held in Shang- ment in the matter and that (0) fierce invective showered upon true."

hai goes to show that those who the arbitrators have no power, in know most about the circum the case of a special contract for England and things English by

alances do not consider the allegedn special width of duck, to order. the potential rulers of the sistor

piracy in a very serious light the purolinaers to accept the island, there still remains tho

'Shanghai Times."

goods subject to an allowance) costs of the Wing On firin and of discussion of the matter from a

the arbitrators of and inoidental purely business point of view.

to the special pase and the supple Even here it is not necessary to

mont thereto and the argument theroon before the Court should expend time and energy in collat| day.

The taxed and paid by Messrs. ing argument, for one fact alone"

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the Sloshing ontored boats and attempted to get near the "I think the story is pretty Asia to render assistance. The well played out, but I will tell fog was still heavy and in about you what I can of the disaster an hour and a half the boats As you know," he said, returned and reported they were "the boat struck the rock about unable to got there owing to the 5.30 on the morning of April strength of the tide. No further 30th. At that time I was asleep attempts woro mado during the the in my cabin which was on the port night, but next morning wo lifted to-side. The sudden arrest of the the anchor and moved back to boat's progross, the tearing of hor whore we were the night before. plates, sounding like the noise Captain Gaukrodger and tho produced by the lowering of the others on the Asta loft and anchor, roused me from slumber, rowed to the Shmashing.

Prince Chun is to leave Poking Robert Porter & Co.'s is sullicient to form in overwhel-to-day as the representative of ming casc against any proposals China at the coronation of King BULL DOG for a separato Parliament. The George.

BRAND

GUINNESS'

STOUT

in PINTS and SPLITS.

fact that froland is not self-sup- porting, und that it is dependent on England for from 3 to 4 million sterling por mumun, is an answer, completo answer, to the case made

out by the Home

Rulers. Her constabulary is maintained at the expense of A. S. WATSON & the English ratepayor, he pays

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7 he object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve the truth and print the news without fear or

favour.

Hongkong.

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Western Union.

for her joint protection with the

rest of Great Britain, the cost of her ocean borne mails is again his to meet, and added to that is the fact that he provides the

that does not give England a large biggest market for for goods, day in the management of the intornal affairs of Iroland, wo | must confess that we do not know what does. Supposing Home

Cable Address: Telegraph Rule were granted to Ireland and the English contributions were continued, Britannia would be fostering a serpent in her bosom, and if she were to withdraw her annual subsidy, then she would be guilty of financial mardor Yet the times are fraught with tromendous possibilities. The

THE

Hongkong

Telegraph

Hokokono, Thurs., May 11, 1911.

THE VETO AND HOME

RULE.

House of Lords have been, and

are, in Mr. Redmond's own words, the barrier which has baulkod the

Just

yeur the formation of pino tree plantations in the Harbour Belt was continued. The numberof sitossown was 528,200.

Two hundred acres of planta- tions on Mount Davis and 70 acres at Abordeon woro felled during the year. The revonio derived was 8,955 dollars.

Four thousand eight hundred admitted into gaol during the and sixty seven prisoners were year as against five thousand two hundred and twolvo in 1909,

was

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UNREST IN CHINA.

A CRITIO'S VIEW.

costs. The inolion set out what

According to visitors from the South of Chins the unrest in the Mr. C. G. Alabaster, instructed I had not to get out of bed, I We then went in search of the country is more marked and more by Mr. A. G. Jackson, of Messrs. rolled out," he continued laugh-miesing boats containing pas- significant than it was even in appeared to oppose the motion.

Johnson, Stokes and Master, ingly, "and from the big list sengers. We picked up all but' There were two escapes from which-the-bost took on on the one. Some wore in the boats, auch periods of national dangor. Me-Pollock stated that that Victoria Gaol last year, but one of port side I know nothing must somo in junka Wo renewed as the war with Japan or the was shortly a motion under which the prisoners was recaptured by | be wrong.

our efforts to find the missing Boxer rising, Trade depression his client naked for costs in view the police.

He went on deck and discover-bont when we came near to the is acuto, and robborics and nots matter which set out what they of the judgment delivered in the ed for the first time that alo America

on the rock. He was went on to the Asin and later of violence are increasing daily. apprehended were the findings on surprised at the calmness we megaphoned to her and she Crime is not only rampant the points before the Court and that roigned. There was no stated, she had picked up the throughout the Canton delta but on those findings thay vaked for confusion. He stayed on deck missing boat lead from Chinese it has also spread to Hongkong, they respectfully apprehended probably ten minutes, then went sampana.. back to his cabin and quietly,

One man was, however, still where the Chinese residents are an understood to be the various though hurriedly, packed up his missing-Arundel of whom, no not free from blackmailers or findings of the Court as set out belongings. Of course, he pro- doubt you have hoard so much. immune from personal attack. in the recent judgment of the ceeded, tome things wore loft bo- This last bont load had been taken The Government of Hongkong Court. The judgment went on hind, but very few. Again going care of by Chinose the night before is cognisant of the serious to hold that Messrs. Dutton and of the situation, and Holyonk were not ontitled to on deck the passengers were told and had been treated very well. In ness they must put on life preservers: the morning they expressed the in addition to increasing the make any further pronouncement pated, but there was the possibility but Arundel boarded a sampan ping in the hope that it will prove that they were entitled to costs Immediato danger was not antici- wish to return to the Asia. All police force has introduced whip-in the mutier. He submitted of the ship slipping off the rock and as one of the officers land n a deterrent.

because they land succeciled upon into oight or ton fathoms of revolver they made towards tha The outlook for settled pro-In substantial matter, namely, that wator. If she had slipped off no-wrecked boat when they met the gross is not what it should bs, Mosara. Dutton and Holyoak hnd thing could have saved her from America Maru..

and the insecurity is fast driving so noted out gave much a finding. sinking.. "I presume," he went on, that about three quarters of that the sumpan was too full, mont that not long ago seemed to ceeding farther in the matter.

Arundel, evidently thinking money from the avenues of invest as to preclude them from pro-

an hour later the boats on the port boarded another saiopan.. He had be opening with such promise. His Lordship My first dif sido were lowered. It would have no means of protection and could Within recent yours so much pro-ficulty is rather a technical one. been a very difficult matter to not force the owners of the small gregs had been made in the in- It puzzles ine how I can give costs lower the boats on the starboard boat to take him to the Maru, troduction of machinery into when no judgment has been side owing, as I pointed out, to The matter was reported at once China that students were more given I had mbroly expressed the big list. The woman and to Capt. Stevens of the Muru and than justified in believing that an opinion. children were, following out the he sent out men to search for the nation was fast escaping from Mr. Pollock-Your Lordship common courtesy of Euglislimon, Arundel. The search party re- the agricultural age of its history has power to give conta. lowered into the boats first and turned, their labours having been to enter into the industrial, Mr. Alabaster-Your Lordship the mon followed.

in vain. The captain of the Shao- but it seems that suoli à tran-lias no power to give coste.

be Mr. Pollook-Your Lordship. shing reported to the captain of sition is not going to the America Maru that he was successfully accomplished until has the fullost. powers under running short of water, and said the Government of the coun-Section 359 of the Code. There's he would have to make for try is placed an a more stable nothing clearer then the meaning Shanghai:

basis, and until the Chinese are of that section. The matter given wider political freedom which came before your Lordship than they now enjoy.

can be taken to nisau a proccoding:

Nearly five million forms were printed at the Gaol last year and 23,509 hooks bound. Thirly seven men were engaged in book binding and 48 in the printing.

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Mr. S. B. C. Ross, District Officer, Taipo, statos that a pier at Castle Poak lias beon projected but no work has been taken in hand. This pier, when cumplote, will be a valuable terminus for the railway, and is absolutely essential.

It was an easy matter for us to board the boats for there could Miss Vera Ferrace arrived in not have been more than two or Manila on the Oth inst. from three feet from the lower deck to Miss Ferrace has gone to Manila the boats wo went round a Hongkong. on the Changsha. the sea level. Once aboard to fulfil an engagement with point, probably not more than Managor Frankol of the Apollo half a mile from the Asia, and theatre and made her first appear-landed there. That, as near as ance before a Manila audience on

can judge, would be about 6.30. the day of her arrival.

Our baggage was landed, pro- visions and water. In fact we

for a day, had enough provisions to last us

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Irish party of its dearest aim time and time again. The fortune of

We asked the Muru's captain to a general election has placed the

try to discover the missing man. balance of power in the hands of

We left for the port and meeting

The ominous unrest in the in Court. · If it was a proceeding, the small body of Irish members

another steamer we asked thein market places reflects the serious as I aubmit it was, then this Court who, though divided on small

by megaphone to stand by the anxiety underlying the social lins the widest possible dis Tho voto bill seems to have as matters, are united on the one

Asia, Concluding his dos fabric, and until cause for this is cretion in the matter of awarding many different faces as a well cut great issue. The limitation of the

cription of the wreck Mr. Knox removed or minimised the com- costs. We succeeded on the diamond, and to bear on many power of the Lorda in the minnnor created a disturbanca on the 8th A German, staying in Canton,

wished to impross one point upon mercial prosperity towards which main contention, and your those who would read this story. Chinn seemed to be trending will Lordship must remember what different questions. In fact one proposed by the Veto Bill would inst. by hoavily striking, whilst

The officers of the Asia from he gravely checked. From, the the main contention was, that the would take it to ba the effectually remove the last bar drunk, a policeman. A largo

the captain downwards and in- South have over blown the winds arbitrators were functii officio vory cross roaus, at which rier. Once that is passed the crowd assembled in front of a and provisions when the Shao- cluding the Chinese crew could to chill the Manohn heart, and it What we said was this Wo all issues meet, and, passing on, way is cloar. A heterogenous fuge, and demanded lie should be course did away with the necessity | notonly hisopinion buttheopinion now be turned to gauge the matter further at all. You havo hotel in which he had taken to haing came up, and, that of not liave done better. That was is to the South that eyes mast don't see how you can go in the roach that final issue which Government, such as the present, given up to them. The polico of taking any further stops in of all the passengers on board. character and the probable force already given your decision. must mean not only the fate whose majority is dependent upon intervened and the man was con- regard to supplies. All were told" They deserve the little praise of the storm that is rapidly brew- The objection taken by Mr. of the United Kingdom, but of the the Irish vote, can by passing the ducted to the Shameen,

Brutton was perfectly justifiable, whole Empire, and, in no small vata and the Home Rule Bills

to make ready to board the Shao- they will get out of this unfortuning. hasing. At that time we had been ate affair," he said.

Obsor vors who have kept closely Your Lordalup we understoo Myron H. Chandler, chief clerk on shore about two hours. The dogros, the entire world. While secure, and hold office, for the of the bureauof health, hasarrived day was foggy, gave no signs | Shanghai the orey and officers of many years note a more than these circumstances, we mnat ask The night after the arrival at in touch with events during said that we were correct. Inder this may be the case, and while full term of five years, during in Hongkong to investigato con of clearing, and we were com- the Shaoshing and those of the ordinary disturbance generating, your Lordship to give us costs. Now the interest of this and other which period they can assure, by ditions there regarding the manu-pelled to anchor probably a mile Asia, with the exception of the and it depends upon the move His Lordship-The matter can colonies is contred round the the more flux of time dospite the facture of meat products. While from the Asia. At times, we Captain wore entertained to din made in Peking whether that die be approached from two points of possibilities and probabilities of Lords, dospite what we believe to here Mr. Chandler will also look could see her, at others we could nor by the passengers sind presents turbance will be killed at its birth view. Suppose I assume that T fiscal reform within the Empire, be still the will of the people, yet only the most meagre reports into the plague situation, for as

valued at 500 or 600 dollars, sub- or encouraged to a strength suffi-did give judgment, then comes it is moot that, now and again, we that the Parliament on Collego have boon received concerning the mails, passengore luggage and given to the officers and crews in continent. If Peking makes a given judgment. There was no Boats continued to bring offscribed by the passengers, were ciont to enable it to sweep the the question whether I have "Cable News whatever they could lay their recognition of their admirable falso step now the people of the definits judgment. It was mere-

South will bo up in arms, for their ly an expression of opinion:-- hands on. This work proceeded work. until dark, An'amusing part of In writing on this subject one sympathies are with those who Mr. Pollock That does not , said Mr. Knox, wosk ago, we expressed the have been sacrificed in their fight present the matter which came

Mr. Henry Dallas and his bright this proceeding,

should turn our attention to home Green shall be "un fait ac plague.Tho affairs of prossing moment. The compli" We cannot conceive Amorican. ascendency in the House of Con- for one moment how the mons of Mr. Redmond, and his electors at Home have failed Follica" opat again to-morrow and he smiled as he related it, opinion that “the public will await for popular liberty. That at least before your Fördship from being. dictatorial attitude on the ques-realize the seriousness of the post-aight at the Theatre Royal. The was that one sailor in the boat held with interesta full investigation of is the firm conviction of those who a proceeding, tion of the Lords" veto, naturally |tion. That they havo is cloar from programme will be as eminently up a woman's wig and solemnly the circumstances surrounding the know the Bouth, and thie pocular His Lordship-But no order.

one's mind his pet the papers supporting every party, musical as the previous one, and asked Whose is this?" The piracy, and whether or not a elements that exist there.--Con- was made scheme, the obtaining of llomo The political horizon is overcast if the reception accorded the sailors had worked hard and were course of action might have been tributed to "Shanghai Times. Ar Pollock The Rule for Ireland. The ori-with the phantastio glamour of company up north is any criterion no doubit tired. They were sent adopted which would have pre-

A come to a certain ginal proposal, of 1880, to talk about Dovolution, tho da appreciative houses will be pro- enmied but were unable

to go by we may be assured that to the Ama just before darkneus

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