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The National Anthem.
There was told here the other day the story of the Chinese Hohnalboy who describe politics
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The Weather. Ile wanted the boys Lower level 8 a.m. Temp 72; question. SEPTIC. Destroys disease germs which invade the mouth perience of a quaint reply to a
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At the Peak Sa.m. Temp 63 Anthem, but that beat them. He
supebine. nied to get at it in another way.
The Malls. They had been to the theatre aud they had heard the bind, play Siberian Mail.-Closed per 8.8. when the performance was over. Tamba Maro at 10 s.m. to
doy. Now, could any of them tell him what was the National Anthem? French Mail.Closed per But they could not. He reminded Paul Leost at 11 am.to-day them of the schools sports, and Canadian and Siberiau Mail immediately they became interest- d as he had intended. They
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THE TAI ON PIRACY.
OFFICIAL INQUIRY INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
CAPTAIN WETHERALL'S GRAPHIC STORY OF THE AFFAIR.
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bridge? Yes, some of it.
How did you first become aware of the fire ?.eeing the fames coming through a skylight just " before the funnel
Theny that time the firing had all caused ?--Yes.
There was still noise going on? : Yos, shouting.
The flames spread ?- Well, the flames did not come right away, you could see the glare in three places.
They seemed to have lit her in more than one place ?--You.
Then the fire spread ?---I. un- This morning the official Were you firing from your | inquiry into the circumstances cabin ?-No. I went into the looked the grilles to let the mate attending the casualty to the cabin, got two revolvers, and and Chief engineer get their life British 8.8. Tai On,
"to quote the shot two or three times with belta. words of the warrant forming the those.. Court, was commenced at the
duelarbour Office. The court which
to-morrow at 6 am. Siberian Mail-Olosee par 8.
Gregory Apcar to-morrow at 6 p.m.
Va8 composed of Commander Basil Taylor R. N. prosident, Lt.. T. D. Sharp, R. N. HMS. Tamar, Mr. B. T. Wheeler, master of the Torpedo Boat Exercises.
8.8 Kum Sang, J. V. Evana, Torpedo boats 036 and 038 ruaster of the s.8. Hai Mao, and went out for mine-sweeping. Robinson master of the s.a.. exercises this morning.
Arrived to-day.
Dowager Lady Chelende ar- rived by the Empresa of Russia to day and is staying at the Hong
We referred quite recently to the matter of traffic obstruction, and the need for a stricter regard being paid to the regulations kong Hotel. will supposed to be in force. There Hippodrome Circus.
The Hippodrome circus is to is one respect, however, in which
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Arrived from Kobe.
Sangkiang, is expected to take the whole of to-day and continue to-morrow sifting the evidence of fifteen witnesses. These are:- Capt. Wetherall, of the Tai On, twhose request the enquiry is heing held, J. W. McCartney,
the existing regulations might arrive early on Thursday. Book-Chief Engineer, 88. Tai On, well be amended, and, that ia ining is at Robinson's and the box egard to the manner in which plan will be opened to-morrow. trucks, drawn by means of long
Mr. H. H. Lampmann of the ropes, ure perinitted to hold up
This Vacuato Oil Company in staying traffic in the main streets.
a matter which has been at the Hongkong Hotel. He has but come from Kobe with Mrs. on before, commented
notion has been ta kor Lampinano. deal with, what is one of
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Wong Ohio, Woog Him, 3rd. engineer, B.8. Tai On; U. Su Sang, mpradora as. Tai On. Wong Kan, quartermaster; Li Yee Sap, pilot, Mr. Joha Jones, master of the 8.8. Lintan, Mr. Thomas Crispin, master of the s.. Hoi Sang; Mr. J. P. Summerville, roaster of the s.8. Shan Lee; Mr. A. Weatherhead of the 9.9. Shui Jan '00, a coolie; Antonio Diaz and Inspector Gordon.
Were the pirates behind the grille ?-Behind the after grille shouting and yelling.
Did they get them? The Chief engineer got bie.
Did the mate?—No.
Why not?--I don't know, there was one in his room.
Swarming with Pirates. Were there many of them?- Witness said they threw the covers of the boats The place swarmed with them, wooden
There seemed to be a lot?-|overboard to give people some- thing to cling to. They got Yes
You fired a few shots at them? them off with an axe which they Yes, I must have gone into used to cut the lashings.
Why were you throwing them the wheel house and got another
| over board?—lt was swarming with one.
What do you mean must people in the water. bave; "don't you remember hey had commenced to jump- overboard ?-They started some it?-I don't remember it.
You were using revolvers time before. then? When the gun was loaded. I got in two more shots, are forward and the other in the starboard side.
two or
Saw No Junk.
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Did you see any juuks or sam- pane about? No; none at all.
Had you received any reply
your signals of distress?: threeNons whatever. Weile I was
! How long did this fring go to
on?-Perhaps minates.
And they went off how about the people behind?They were there all the time.
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Then how did you cepape?
signalling I saw the stern lights
of a steamer,
No.
Was the ship on fire then ?-
Was there firing from aft?---
The woret forma of obstruction Bank of India, Australia and On; U. Fat Cheong a trader, were you behind the shielda? Yes; every chance I go I went up.
which traffic suffers in Hongkong Yesterday we saw one of these trucks heavily laden with long teel girders which projected end tuany yards from each of the
Taking the truck, whole length-that is from the extreme end of the rope to the end of the girders at the
have been fully thirty yarle.
BARKER-On April 25, 1914, at Swatow, to Mr. and Mrs.earthe distance covered must Sydney Barker, li son.
MARRIAGE,
WILKINSON-LAW.-On April 29, 1914, at H.B.M.'s Consulate- General, Shanghai, by Sir Everard Fraser, and at Union Church by the Rev. C.F. Darwent, Edward Shelton, second son of Edward Robert Wilkinson, Esq., of Chipstead, Surrey, England. to Min nio, third daughter of the late Alexander Law and Mrs. John Prentice,
Shanghai.
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GOVE at St. Andrews, N. B. Canada, on April 24, 1914. Charles M. Gove, mother of the late Frank Cove, of Shanghai.
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The first witness called was the master of the ill fated Tai On. Capt Wetherell said he left his wharf at 7 p.m. on April 27.
H. E. Major-General Kelly with Major MoHardy and Capt.
The President: Bound for Edre, returned to the Colony by
Wong moon?-Kwongmoon. the 8.a. Empress of Russia. Excellency inspected the Volun-left at the same time?--Yes; the Were there other ships which tears at Shanghai,
His
Hayl of Clothing. “ Mra, Warren, of No. 4 Fairview, Not only is it difficult to coo-eports that between the 2nd and trol trucks such as these, but 4th inat. some person atole from when they are passing junctions her verandal a lady a mackintosh, where thoroughfares mest, any dressing gown and two snits of person or vehicle approaching at clothes, to a total value of $29 Mrs.right ongles hos to wait for quite
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1914.
A PRIVILEGE ABUSED.
a lengthy period.until the thing passes. The worst of it is that these tracks ply at all hours of the day, and are especially in evidence when the
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Train alterations. The public is reminded that commencing to-morrow and antil further notios certain alterations will take place in the present town is through train service between husiast in the very beart of the Kowloon and. Canton and vice city, too. More than that, the versa. coolies in charge have an awk. ward habit of spreading them- salves out fan-shape, thua octa pying no inconsiderable portion of the roadway. It is high time this
Amah Under Suspicion. llo Kwai-ying of 9 Wo On Lane reports that some time between 4. p.m. on the 2nd inst, and 4 pm, on the 4th, jewellery
On Era: She left after me and came Batern down the central fairway.
Was the Lintan dos to leave at the same time?! believe co.
Did the On Lee?-I caunot sa7, Did you see. hor-Ne. but I have been told she passed in at Ospaiman Light,
Did you see any more of the On Lee ?-No.
went
Then you went along and well until everything when ?—I turned in before then.
When?-About 10 p.m. ·
Yells and Shouts.. What in the next thing that happened?--I had a few smokes but could not aleer. I never can sleep on that watch and then I
No.
Thon what happened?-1sung I saw there out to the mate. were no more on the bridge, and I told the mate to guard the bridge and see that no more came up.
Where were your watchmen ?~-
closed. In the meantime I had the grilles
That was the foremost grille; after grille was already shut ?-Locked..
the
The watchmen, where were they? There was one on ench side between the foremost grille and the shield? - Yes.
What were they doing ?-Fit- ing sit.
What were they using ?-Eich one had a .38 calibre revolver and a Winchester.
The chief engineer was where? In my room.
Was he badly hurt ?-- No; He was complaining,
Witness said:-I gave biri the keys of the rocket locker, and when I got them I let one off.
Rockets...
rockets.
How far off was the stoamer then ?-About a couple of miles on the port hand.
Then she must have been on the mud?-No air.
If she was on your port hand she was close in shore?-No, eir,
You think it was a ship bound for Micao P-It must have been.
Witness continued that he tried to get one of the rafts over the
side but the flames were too
strong.
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The flames drove you forward? We remained forward for minute and then went below.
Over the fore part of the bridge? Yes.
By that time was your cabin in fire? Yes. At that time I i found more crew forward. They were on the forecastle.
Any passenger--Oh yes; passengers and crew.
The fixmas were so beaten. forward I suppose. I dropped the starboard anchor and she swung
head to wind.
matter was taken in hand, and as to the value of $17% was stolen heard yells, shouts, and revolver Ammenced did you send of half an hour quite when she came.
a beginning the authorities might limit the length of the load permitted to be carried..
An Attractive Business Letter.
from his room. He suspecte aa amab.
Petty Larcenies at Kowloon, A Chinese of 47 Haiphong Road, Kowloon, states that,
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shots.
Coming from where?-From both sides.
On your boat dook Yes. Any down below? I can't say
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Then what did you do?-I got up and turned the light on, A plan of the ship was produced showing the captain's quarters.
You were fully dressed-No, in singlet and gown.
The gun was a-? Tea bore shot gun.
Loaded ?-It is always kept
loaded.
Loaded with what ?-S,G. Your door is on the aft deck? There are two doors. I went to the starboard side when a man met me. He went back and I went to the port side.
A Pirate,
The man who met you; what Armed?-I had not time to see
How long after the attack these? About five minutes.
As soon as you had repelled the attack? Yes.
firing Then you started rookets?I fired one and then had another two or three shota aft. These men were firing all the time. Then I went and got another one but 1 found the brasa
tube buret and I was hit in the
cheet.
You kept on fighting and sand- ing frosketa 7---As best I could.
this time ?-I can't say.
Were your engines going all
You had not stopped the engines?—The engine room had sang up.
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You could not remain there very much longer?—It gave us
round to the wind.
There was quite a breeze then; wasn't there?-Moderate...
All had to Jump. : Finally you all bad to jump Yes sir, I suppose after the anchor was down about half hour.
to
There were three ships prepared pick you up; had any of them arrived ?—We were so confused, we were talking about the Lin- tan passing.
All kinds of letters reach a between 9. a.m. and 0 p.m. yes 1hat. nwspaper office, and the outside terday. a padlock was wrenched public would be surprised to off his door and a box, containing More than ordinary interest attached to the visit, last week, of learn how few men, relatively clothing, a clock and an ombrella, official representatives of the Tutah and the Civil Governor of "peaking, even when they are valued at $56, were stalen from Kwangtung, to pay respects to His Excellency the Governor In the recognised as business men, know his room.
Absconding Shroff. first place, the occasion marked the first official visit from Canton how to pen a letter that grips the
Leung Lnk-chan, an account- since the recognition of the Chinese Republic by Great Poritain; receiver of it at once. Here and
That was after you left the while another point of importance was that the utmost wan made of there one, however, is attractive, sot, of 52 Queen's Road West,
bridge? No, a long time before. the occasion to impress on the visitors Hongkong's great wish for and one such came to hand restor has reported to the Pulice that at We day all the way from Leipzig 0.30 .. yesterday, a shroff,
You did not see the Linton; an improvement in the trade conditions between the two ports
The International Exhibition for belonging to his shop, cashed a may be sure, too, that consultations took place between the Graphic Arts and Allied Trades cheque for 81,500 on the Banque
who did?-The chief engineer and the mate; I may have seen: kong nathorities and the Canton officials, particularly in regard to criminal matters, inasmuch as Colocel Tang la-kwong, the Captain is being held in Leipzig tuis de l'Indo-Chine and abecouded
summer and is intended to show with the proceeds,
You can't say what time the her myself but I can't remember, She did not come to you, to you Superintendent of Police, was one of the two visitors.
the growth of the book and
Jump from Second Floor.
engines stopped ?-No sir. rung oneengine fellahend and pat your knowledge, and communicate It is on this latter point-the co-operation of the authorities in
Yesterday, a Ulinene, named
the helm s-portfer I had rang with you ? No, sir. Canton and Hongkong in the suppression of crime-that we touch a8aphic industries since their
Finally you had to jump for it question of consuming interest and importance. From the relatively birth and also to given ziew of Wong Wai kan, 03 years of age,
the engines two or three times. I osult get no reply. Then found and you were picked up?-By a close proximity of one place to the other, it is only to be expected these industries at the present was sent to the Government that bad characters from Canton should seek shelter in Hongkong, day. One machine manufacturer Uivil Hospital, anffering from in- was he?--A pirate,
the steering gear was out of order. bost of the Wo Kwai, 1. Cainese
By this time were they still best- especially since the degree of punishment, should they be caught, who is exhibiting some 50 mach juries received by jumping
*Before you jumped did you is for losa severe here, than under Chinese law. It is the duty, and ines is Mr. Karl Kranee and Mr. from a second floor window at if he was armed.
Then you went to the port side firing?-Yes, from aft.
How long afterwards? Before see any boats 7-Yes, bafors we the desire, of Hongkong, to assist in every possible way to secure Krause writes to inform us of the 150 Des Voeux Road Central
went on the lower deck. the candition of criminals who are obviously deserving of panish-fact. He also remarks that if we into the streat. He is apparently end what did you see?--A man
should come to Leipzig he hopes of unsound minil.,
attacking the Chief Engineer, they started the fire. បទ of late, we that we shall pay his works a
How long would that be from Armed? I could not see. It ment, but from reports which have reached have reasons for. saying that the greatest care should be taken visit. He is prepared to show This evening the semi-final in was dark; I don't know whether the time they commenced ---
About have far off would you before extradition demands are complied with. We all want to visitor round his factory and the Professional Pairs of the it was before or afterwards that About twenty minutes.
After they had been firing say the nearest one was ?-About receive is due, and the Colony! все the transgressor cleared of the scum of Canton, but, while giving every facility to give him any local information Hongkong 0.0. Lawn Tennis the engineer shouted he was shot.
slackened ?-The fire slackened You did not remain on board' official of the adjacent Province to attain thee ends, the anthori- which may be useful to him. We Tournament will be played off Anyhow I gave the man one for twenty minutes the fire half to three quarters of a mile
have given the mcrest summary between Nisbet and Phelipa, and barrel.
the Wo Kwai?—I went on board ties here should see that the privilege of carrying on investigations of the latter which is framed so Colline and Monteith. The final In his head ?No; in his cheat. And then after the firing the Wo. Kwai and asked the... is not abused, and that peaceful, law-abiding citizens are not attractively that any one who will be played to-morrow, the You fired at the man, and killed victimised and horas ed in tho process.
board a Hongkong steamer. There are said to be in Hongkong just now some hundreds of receives it and chances to be in winners of the foregoing match him?-He went over backwards; censed? They had stopped the master to put mo
Liepzig after could not possibly to meet Hancook and Stewart: he was killed, I went to the electric light.
Which one was that?—Tho so-called "informers" from Canton-men who will stop at nothing refrain from culling on Mel
starboard side and saw another. They stopped the dynamo while, so long as they can get a low cases." In some instances, we are Krause, As a specimen of a A fire which is estimated to man; I don't know whether be they were firing While they Hoisang. informed, "squeeze" is extorted; in others, innocent people are splendid business letter his is the have destroyed in all about 40 was coming up or going down were firing
Set Fi-a to the Ship. entived to Canton and there imprisoned because of some personal beat we have seen for a long time? house practically all of them of but I gave him the other barrel. And about five minutes after recent construction, and rendered The man dropped on the the firing ceased they set fire to grudge or other; while in yet other instances throats of murder are said to be issued to persons whoso only crime is that they stand in
some 200 people homeless, doing vessel ?-On the fo'cale...
the ship? Yes. The chief" somebody else's light. Failure to secure. readition in certain recent
damage in the loss of property to Your gan was then empty? extradition cases is also said to have emboldened the "informers"
the extent of probably Pesos Yes. I told the engineer to go engineer had a blue light out on the bridge after he had lit the to further victimisation in order to "save face," Thess are serious reports, especially since we are told that in several instances British
Then you brought the sm sabjects have sullered from the attentions of these over-zealous
lamp in my room t munition out and laid it on the folk, on whose activities the Hongkong Government would be wise to keep a vigilent øye,
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The Doglinders.
Lawn Tennis.
Big Manila Fire.
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A further soven dege, found 18,500, occurred at the corner of into my room and passed him my straying in the streets, were yée-Calles Leveriza and San Andres, gun to food up pasio There terday rent to the Dog Homo at Malate, (Manila) on April 30, and were four arare cartridges on the Causeway Diy.
eventually burned itself out,
lookar
up.
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How many; do you remember? -Three.
on
What was the last you say of the mate 7-Before we got on the guard he was frightened of the ckets going off and he said I'm off and jumped. He had no life belt -No. What bad he got? Abaroar He was fully dressed?--Yer
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