1914-05-29 — Page 8

TELEGRAMS.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1914

MALAY WATCHMAN'S SHING TAI PIRACY CASE.

DEATH.

too late for insertion on Page 1.3| Inquiry Resumed this Afternoon.

HOME RULE

London. Receivad May 20. Bir Edward Carson at Mountain Anh. South Walid that he gloried in the landing of 25000 riffes in D's. He said that if Mr. Arquith advis the King in siga the Hors Rale Bill, with the cart in that loval Ulst wonen would barer, he world to soting like a criminal,

"

Magistrate's Decision

this. Afternoon.

COMIC AUCTION,"

Gay Scene

on Murray Barracks Parade Ground.

gay

FAR EASTERN NAVAL SQUADRONS.

This afternoon, the Murray. In the .. Shing. Tai pirsoy Barracks Parade ground, present- At the Police Court, this after case, at the Police Court, this ed an unusual sight being goy noot, Mr. Woad resumed the afternoon, Mr. J. R. Wood gave with bunting and providing sites

Atlas for coconut shies. The event was Bramble inarity into the death of the the following decision:- LIKE A CRIMINAL."

The Launch and River Trade a comie arranged by the military Britomart Melay watchman who was found

(Protection against branch of the O. E. M. S., gogistad Cadmus [Bacter's Barvice To "The Taraph dead in the ledge of the Govern-Steamer

meat Civil Hospital on the 3rd Piracy) Ordinance (Ordinsacs 7 by members of the D. C. L. I. Cherub

of 1900) was passed (in the words Enthusiatic workers had created Unelmer inst., by Mr. Chapman.

Dr. Kek said the body bad of the Attorney General who tents,

with bonding Olio been dead at least the hours originally introduced it) as "on and containing all rorts of eide Hampshire

honest attempt to awaken ownere, shows, from palmistry onwards, Jed Pad at the most five bɔurs.,

em. masters and grew to a c98a of Vations assistants paraded the Kinsha A constable who is ploved as a native cook to the their responsibility for the safety ground in all Forts of weird Kennett Indiang at the hospital said of their bons de passanger" garments enticing the nimble ten Merlin

The provisions of the original cent pieca with invitations to Minotaur* be slept in a kitchen, usar the mate and the lodge where dare a ordinance covered launches only. throw for encounts or kicks Moorhen el was. Witness had been out An amendment to include. River football through a clown's mouth. Newcastle and at 9 o'clock that morning Trade Stevaers in its operation At a later stage in the afternoon Nightingale

ben be attended the door's (ie, steamers measuring 60 tors the comic auction took place, the Ribble Rosario BANKING SENSATION, office, he went into his one and over which trade between the dieles mld being the handicraft Robin

and dried himself. He took Colony and ports of the Canton cf onch help.7.

Daring the afternoon a visit Sandpiper bis food in the cookhores. As a Delta), became law on the 18th

Executive action we made to the grounds by B. E. Saip rule be got back to his owa room, Jely 1913. after doing his work with the under the amendment was delayed the Governor and a party includ- Taku

however until the latter part of ing the Hon. Mr. Sivarn., doctot, about 11.30 o..

the following October, by which time the announcement bad ben mele in the Guzsis that the amending ordinance had not been

BARONS NEUFVILLE ARRESTED.

London. Received May 29.

He

Hs then had his meal and slept Exrone Hegri and Robert for an hour or so and about a Neufville, bands of the smous quarter to one he went back to bank in Paris, have bran arrested (arist the patients again. on a "obarea of fraudulent bank-fioishe then about 4 o'clook at ruplo. Tus liabiliting amount the earliest. It was about six when he got to hie quarters. He was then finishs for the day The night that the man was murdered witness was on night duty and came off about five o'clock as asual. He did not think 3DY patients wore admitted during the night.

to balf a million sterling,

AIR MANOEUVRËS.

ON SALISBURY PLAIN.

London. Received May 29,

The seroplane gunde are concentrating on Sisbury Flain for the first military air man couvree. It is expect that op hundred will participate.

BANKRUPTCY COURT.

Debtor Consents to Judgment.

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disallowed.

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TYPHOON WARNING

HIS BRITTANIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION,

Gunboat

1st class cruiser

River gunboat 2nd class cruiser River gunbost Torpedo-toat destroyer

Master W. Weat

Lt. Com.V.B. Besidoa

Lt. Com. G. A. Mallock Hongkong

1,200 Lt-Com. H. Marryatt Yang se

Lt-Com, Boddam Whetham Hongkong Et--Com. C. J. 3. Gibson Labusn

Name

nority

Class Despatch-boat

Tome Guns IH.P. ·

Commander

Reported at

1,700 12

2,000 Comdr, A. Cochrane

Craving

Admiralty tug

Hongkong

710 2

900

Hongkong

Ganbost

710 2

900 Lt.-Com. W. H. Darwell

Yangiare

1

British sloop

1,070

8

1,400 Comdr. L. Williams

Shanghai

Water tank and tug

390

300 Master H. Smith

Hongkong

T. B. Destroyr

560

J

7,550 Lt-Com. H. T. England

Hongkong

70

British sloop

1,070,

8

1,400 Comdr. Mackenzie, D.SO.

Feasing

1st class oruiser

10,850

10

20,500. Capt. H. W. Grant

Weibstwei

Torpedo boat destroyer

River gunboat

618

Torpedo-bost destroyer Surveying ship

1,00

14,000

27,000 Capt. EL B. Kiddle

Weihsiwai

180

800 Li-Com. Alan Dizon

Hongkong

4,800

22,000 Capt. FrederickA. Powlett

Weihaiwei

85

240 Lt-Comdr. M. Murray

Yangiese

500

7,500 R.W. Wilkinson

Weihaiwei

River gunboat

85 2

240 Lt.-Comdr. Neah

West River

Depot ship for Submarines 980

1,400 Lt.-Comdr, Oromie

Canton

River gunboat

85

P

240 Lt.-Com. I. S. Hutton

West River

River gunboat

85

2

240 Lt-Com, Maurice Laalis

Torpedo baat destroyer

350

8,000 Gunner W. H. Ryder

Hongkong

Teal

River gunboat

180

2

800 Lt.-C. Hon. Guy Stopford

Yangaza

Thistle

Gunboat

710

2

900 LA-C. ELBE.N. Cotrell Dormer Swatow

Triumph

11,915

112,500 Capt. P. Streatfield.

Hongkong

Comar Usk

Receiving Ship.

Comdr. Anstruther

Hongkong

Torpedo-boat destroyer. 590

7,500, Lt.-Comdr. Maxwell

Womsivei

Torpedo-boat destroyer

В 365

8,300 Lt-Com, H. D. Adair- 1-1 ~ Weihaiwei

Torpedo-boat destroyer .590

7,500 Com. Seymour-

Weihaiwei

Torpedo-bost destroyer

360

4

5,900 Lt.-Com. R. Neville "

Weihstwei

195

800 Lt-Comdr. J. C. Barrett

Yangiame

Gunboat

150

500 Lt. Com. M. B. Blackwood

Yangisse

Gunboat

150

500 Lt.-Comdr. Lloyd

Tangieze

O. 36,

TA.-Com. Pope

Hongkong

Ɑ. 37,

Lt-Com. MoGillwie

Hongkong

O. 88,

Lt-Com. J. Gaimes

Hongkong

T.B. 035;

Lt.-Com. Handley

West River

T.B. 036,

It-Com. T. Barton

Hangitong

T.B. 037.

La Com. Nicol,

Wast Biver

T.B. 038,

Lt. Com. H. W. Beymour

Hongkon

The blegram "quoted below Virago

The owner of each River Trade was received by the American Welland Steamer we then called upon to Consulats Greasral. Hongkong, Whiting eatse into a bad in the sum of from the Manila Oborvalory at Widgeon $5,000.00 for the observance of 10.15 am. to-day: Cyclone or Woodcock Visayas Woodlark reasonable precautions against Typhoon-E. ofthe piracy (under Section 3) and also Islands. Filling ap. of certain prescribed precautions (under Section 4.)

The correspondence between the Captain Saperintendent of At this junctors his Worship Police and the owsers of River.

DISORDERLY FIREMEN.

Two Swedish firemen from the

said it would be da well to cantion Trade Steamers relativa ta the-385. Caylon, were charged at the the witrest ra to bi pride, bonds extended over averal Polica Court, this morning, with and the customsty caution was admoutbe. The owners of the habsting in a disorderly manner ministered. He saw the decrases" Shing Tai" (the vessel involved in Fedder Street. They were enok at ten o'clock that night, fore in the pr sent enquiry) entered fined $3 with the alternative of going on duty; deceased wake into their bind on the 6th Feb. seven dașa. bim op. Witnese told deserved ruary 1914. Some other canera be could go away as he was gewere even more dilatory; and the tlog up. The deceased was on list of bonds was not completed duty from five in the morning until the latter part of March fast. until ten o'clrck at night. Wit

Gunboat

Yaoytare

*Flagship of Admiral Jerram, K.O.B., C.V.O., OM.G. Commander-in-Chief.

FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR ON NORTH CHINA AND JAPAN STATION.

Dupleix Kilaior

Armoured cruiser. Armoured cruiser ....... Gunboat

River gunboat Gunbost Gunboat

French.

Shanghai

Hongkong

Baigon

Canton

Canton

Tongku

10,014 80 20,000 Capt. Vergon 9,700 12. 19,800 Capt. Gouria. -

645 10 1,000. Lisût. Vandier - the sickness of the master of the Deodee

180 0 570 Lieut. Dordet Chinese firm with which an order Argas

128 7

500 Lieut. de Jervillier Rag placed; it has been shown Vigilante

180

--- Lieut. Collin The owners of the "Shing Tai farther that the abip carried two Peiho

Lieut. Dupuy Dutempe Tchong-kin nest opened the gale that night after entering into their bind did armed Chines gdards who in Dondard de Lagree, Gunboat

**Flagship of Bear-Admiral Colloch de Kerillis, Commander-in-Chief, the French China Siation for the police guard at 10 p.m. not at once "observe all the pre-fact registed the pirates one of

Submarine and 2 am. The polics were tarih:1 precautions notably whom was killed, while the other Lynx guarding soms of the Tai On Nos. 1, 8 and 7 as set out in the was wounded. wen. He did not enter the names bond which read as follows: of the people he remitted to en-

went to presa.

THE MERCANTILE MARINE.

The Official Receiver said he! had no objection but the chief

managing partner had asked him Relieving Distressed Seamen

in

to put his views before the Court.

Hongkong:

He (the managing partner) con-

sidered the matter would be bet-

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room...

Protoo

On the resond point, it was Styx orgued by Mr. Locker from Fronde

oo this porticalne ship would Mousquet

Fla ship of Commodore Boucicaut, Commanding the local defence Indo-China.

Lieut. Bolnix

Baigon

Submarine

Baigon

Armoured gänbost

Destroyer

1,798 10 350 7

1,700 Lieut. Guillaume-Louis Saigon

803 Lieut. AurillacTM

Saigon

at

a

evidence, given by Mr. McDonald, d'Iberville marine enginear, that the grilles Pistolet

Destroyer

Destroyer

130

Destroyer

307 8

Capt. de Frigate Ronisen Hongkong 300 Comdr. de Marquessas Saigon 300

Saigon

Surveying-ahip

1,825 10 9,000 Com. Voisin

Saigon

German.

Craiser

3,600 22 18,500 Capt. v. Muller

Teingtan

Armoured craiser Gunboat

11,600 36 20,000 Captain Bruninghaus

Taingisu

Canton

Gunboat

Shanghai

Craiser Gunboat

Tsingtan

Hankow

Cruiser

Tsingtan

Biver gunboat

Yangleze

Flagship

11,600 36 28,000 Capt. F. Bohalts

Tringlas

Torpedo-boat

400

8

6,500 Capt. Lt. Brunner

Tinglan

Torpedo-boat

280 4

6,000

Oblt. z. 8. v. Mauberge

Tsing au

Gunboat

River gunboat

900 10 293

1,850

Comdr. Booker

Teingisu

4

1,800

Capt. L. v. Moller.

Canton

River gunboat

223

500

Obli, n. 8. Dromler

Yangiao

Portuguese,

Cruiser

Macao

Gunboat

Patrie

Gunboat

1,757

700

L

Capt. Annibal de 8. Dina Hongkong Capt. Martina

Maono

Submarine

with the

Taku"

Mr. Justice Gompertz sitting

1. Each River Trade Steamer in Bankruplay yesterday had before him the case of Tsang Ng.

The Official Receiver said this tor during the night; that was shall have four guarde was an adjourned application for not his duty. He could not rale st. Sach guards still be non

6. Absit the wheel house owing its construction and small Manche discharge; the debtor consented member the names and nombers Chinese to judgment for $900 being en- of the goarde be admitted. He tered against him. He had to could not remember whether they there shall be erected (to the siz bave less usa for resistance ask his Lordship to grant bim his were all mahomedane or whether entisfaction of the Harbour Maston on s liger vesel; and also, they were nikh”, He admitted ter) a steel grille with dodgers on that the officers being of the discharge on those terms.

the Chinese milk boy about either side of bullet proof Chinese Race, it might be fa-Emden.

ferred that they would not have Gneisenau The application was granted.

material In the petition re Foong Ta eleven o'clock in the evening.

The one was proceeding as we 7. Grilled doors shallbe provided made ufa, as indeed they them. tis

to all entrances leading to engine selven admitted, of say oppor- Jaguar Mr. Burs, of Messrs Goldring and

tunities for resistance to pirates, Russ appeared for the petitioning oreditor and said they had come

The Captain Saperintendent of There can, however, bo no doubt Leipzig

Lucha Police drew the attention of the that with non-Chinese guards Nurburg to the conclusion that it would be better if the case was adjourn-

prescribed owners to the failure to observe and

Over pracaution No. 6. He was aware of grilles some show of resistance Scharnhorst ed for three weeks and they

5.90 would try to get in some book

the failure to observe the first could have been made. It remains debis and they would know

precaution also; but did not to consider whether on the better the position of the estate.

make any formal protest to the facts, the owners deserve to have Tiger

their security forfeited.

Taingtan owners concerning it.

It is to be remembered in de-

Vaterland On the 31st March 1914 the Shing Tai w pirated. The oiding this matter that, the Shing vessel carries 12 petesogers only. Tai, which carried 12 passengers Adamast On this voyage there were in all is liable to the same peopniory According to the report of the 12 passengers who proved all to ponally as vessels carrying several tee dealt with by the Official Harbour Master of Hongkong for be pirates and took charge of the hundred passengers. Receiver. The chief point was last year, 26,833 easma were abip.

It is to be noted, also, that the that book dohin should be collect shipped and 22,611 discharged In conesquence of this piracy, executive authorities in the Colony ed before bankruptøy. It was a

at the Morcantile Marine Office this enquiry is held at the adopted no very urgent attitude A-2 ouatom that people were die and on board ships daring the written request of the Captain on the question of the oborrance A-4 inalined to pay after bankruptcy; it was a local Chinese custom on year, compared with 19,240 ship-Saperintendent of Polios and for of these precautions, though the 4-5 the closing of a shop the debtors pad and 19,362 discharged dur consideration of the following existence of neglect was known. 1-7

In all those matters to which Albany 189 distressed samen were 1. Whether the precautions attention has been drawn in this Bainbridge of that shop universally declined ing 1912. to pay their debts.

received and admitted to the prescribed under Section 4 of the enquiry the owners were attempt Barry Sailors' Home, etc.; of these 50 Ordinance have bera observed bying come kind of provision, Callao were sent Home, 5 to Calcutta, 3 the owners,

inadequate indeed, but still not Chauncey to Genoa, 1 to Kobe, 1 to Manila, 2. If they have not been hing to their discoradit. On these Cincinnati 1 to Melbourne, 2 to Port Said, observed whether the failuvato grounds it, speara to me that a Dale 1 to San Francisco, 1 to Singapore, obeerve them facilitated the penalty of $5,000 would be an Decatur Eleano 1 to Sydney, 15 passengers to piracy, which occurred.

unjustim position upon the ownera Caloutta, 57 to Canton, 1- to 3. If it did facilitate the piracy, I am not here taking a light Helena Shanghai, 2 to Singapore, 1 whether it is equitable that the view of the reaponezbilities of Mohican charged at the Police Court, this handed over to Naval Authorities, security given by the owners owners. The amended ordinance Monadnock Monitor morning, with dealing and being deserted, 1 died in Kennedy should on this account beestraat-will now have had time to oporate Monterey

Town Hospital, 5 remained in od.

at effectively.

Pampanga Gunboat' the Sailors Home, 3 in Hospital, As to the rat point, it is ad The authorities, will no doubt Piscataqus Bes going-tug

Repair alip in Prison and 31 obtained emmitted that the owners failed to ronder it clear in their formal Pompey River boat. ployment,

We observe the precautions meation. proteste, when precautions are Samar he third defendant. This de $8,741.09 was expended by ed above. In extenustion, it has being neglected that owners must Wilmington Oraiser Badant woman) was dit- the Harbour Master on behalf of been shown

wn that an abortive expect to safer the penalt con- Saratoga Flagship

Falvaston faichoUraiseTA hargað. "The gther wain whe Board of Trade in the relief niezapt to provide grilles eto, wa, templated by the ordinance.

The application was granted.

OPIUM POSSESSION.

A man and two women wore

a possession of forty tale of opium."

aspeptor Dymaal prosecute

and Lit. R.O: Faithfall defended

1,000

**1*no chiabronnadh miestom.

matters:

900 12 1,800 Comdr. Sachsso 900 19 1,300 · ·Comdr, Luring 3,250 24 11,000 Capt. Hann

900 10 1,850 Comdr. Thisrichen 3,400 22 18,200 Capt. v. Schonberg

Capt. Lieut. Firle

Capt. Luiz A. de Migalhion Carros Máq

UNITED STATES VESSELS.

Esign G. Bradford

Fasign J. B. Mam

Ensign H. L. Bahel Daffer

Ensign R. I. Wood -

7,500 Commander M. L. Bristol 8,000 Lieut. R. A. Spruance 78,000 Lieut. O. 6. Keller

250 Ensign W. L. Book

Torpedo-bost destroyer 420 78,000 Lt. J. O. Gennings

Cavite

Protected cruiser

Torpedo-boat des. Torpedo-boat des. Gunboat Protected cruiser Torpedo-boat destroyer Torpedo-boat destroyer

8,430 10 420 7 420 243 8

3,188 11

Cruising

Cavita

Canton

Cavite

10,000 Com. J. V. Chass

Craising

420 7

8000 Lt. V. K. Colman

Cavite

4207

8,000 Lt. E Darr

Gunboat

620

4

600 Lt. Com. V. S. Gannon

Shanghai

1,392

8

1,988 Com, G. R. Marvell

1,900

8

1,100 Lieut. V. R. Lowe

Cavite

8,999

6

3,000 Lt. Y. Rorschach

Olongap

4,084

5,277

243

Ensign P. J. Poyton

Cay Canton

8542 8,085

1,600

Lt.-Com. U. W. Colos

Gunboat Station ship

Monitor

· Com. P. Babin' wi

J. H. Dayton

Com, BH. Leigh

Tá TW, Us

Shanghai

Canton Hongkong Shanghai