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down towards the Kowloon terry whari.

I said to Smyth 1 will see you inthe moring a not going over. My reason for not crossing over to Kowloon was that

Witness called

· SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1922

coat and that he believed ons ofįsequently again arrested after{50 the Chinese "boys” had appropriat further investigations. ed it

Finster, Turned Out From Hotel but the Chinese crew refused to Mr. J. H. Oxberry, proprietor: come forward. Another instance of the Palace Hotel, stated that I the unscrupulousness of the Chin the defendant had been employed ! you want to use the room fo night you can.” After that Pitts, ese crew was that at Shanghal | by him as Bar Manager for ve Smyth and another man stayed on mysterious letter was shoved under weeks. He dismissed him on Det. It threatened his 4th, giving him one month's par until Mr. Wilehell called out: All his cabin door. lights out," when they took their life it be "used" about in other in lieu of notice, but permitted The defendant him to continue occupancy of people's affairs. departure.

"said that he was absolutely scared room No. 22 until he got another The statement continned:

the defendant was drunk and (the defendant) and Smyth started by the letter and, as he had said. On the evening of the 24th his statement to Mr. Murison, he incapable and on the complaint of bad made an arrangement with the lady guest, he had turned him doctor whereby the latter was to out of the hotel and ordered room This was be- ject any Chinese seaman at the to be-locked. ime the articles were signed if he tween 7.80 and 9 p.m.

Examined by the Magistrate, Mr. Oxberry stated that the room I did not with the passengers tussed his thumb against his back

behind his chair. see me in the state I was. I went

In regard to the possibility of the boy packed up the defendant's ack to the King Edward Hotel and

the room until next morning was shown to the room. I lay down ammunition having been planted"effects and left them in a bag in on the bed and went to sleep in his cabin, Pitta suggested a num.'

Qxberry's order, took them down- woks up in the morning to find her of ways by which it could be when the room boy, on his (Mr.. He said that when the ship stairs to the store room. Scma myself with my clothes on. I left done.

7.30, crossed the harbour and was at Seattle he went ashore and time after, a report was made by went aboard the President Jefferreturned home at o'clock every the head boy that arms had been

afternoon and during his absence discovered in room 22. the contraband could have easily then telephoned to the police.

There It appeared from the statement

taken into his room.

In reply to the defendant, wit- hat on the 25th Harry Woo invited the defendant to his rom aboard were three keys for his room, oneness said that nobody occupied That evening the defendant's he President Jeferson, and after of them kept by the head boy and room on the night of the 24th.

other by the chief steward

302,"

saying that his wife had taken up The defendant contended that it barrage was in the room

the

Witness

The

resilence at

King Edward

he would the room by started to clean up. Hotel, asked the defendzat if he he had concerned himself in the arms were not discovered antil

arms, smuggling of

Ho Leung, room boy at the hal any white itlend who could par

have the form by which the police could tracr On the next trip when t bill settled through another minn

the hotel bill on his behall The scarcely have signed a registration Palace Hotel, supported his mas-1

defendant undertook to

ter's story. When examined by the accused, he said that he did

and wrote a chit, which he handed! Et hack to Seattle, I was to take i not know the arms were in thel to Smyth on board the ship the ief Steward's plans," the de- chest of drawers until he started

-I was tendant continued.

the clean up the place. He saw a same day, tu be presented at thej

des; second steward with the Com-couple of revolvers exposed in a he palled tel That night Smyth and the)

one of the drawers and fen lant, with others, attended apang. I have a wile, a baby child card-board box when

five-year old girl, an aged mother out Chinese dinner at Shetongtrai at!

and an invalid sister. Why should promptly made a report to bis which Smyth got drank.

t have taken chances like this to master. Berring to his arrest the defend.

spoil ms reputation and ruin my statements. sat, in the same

lf an leave those I bobl dearest that be asked Sub-Inspector Shan- non, aboard the President Jelierson, to make a though search of his cabin.

trute.

starve

The Magistrate: The steerage ward had nothing to do with the state room!

He did not touch the

chest of drawers when he packed the defendant's clothes, which were all taken down from clathes pegs on the walls.

After a consultation with Ins pector Marison the Magistrate said to Smyth that he would dis

the charge of charge him on

Qurationed by the Magistrate,

The defendant: No Hel

The Magistrate: How did belaiding and abetting. Pitts, admutte-l the statement.

Totally Innocent. added that there was a letter found)

the tagtage into the state *****

He had a Giving his evidence on oath the by the police in bis rabin which hel

toom. I don't knus. would like his Worship to mail.

mom on the starkennd side-state defendant said: "I am totally in-

nocent. I had thing to do with! The letter was produced by U.D.L.;

rum No. 46.

The room was always Murisch and read by the Mugs In reply to the Mostrate the de- the arms.

It purported to have been fondant stated time ha stept inlupen the whole time I was in the hotel. On Tuesday evening, the written by the Chinese crew of the

to macie King ward. President Jefferson at Shanghai The defendant that this 24th, my drawers were opened hy the room bay and chreatening' the life of ane doen was the first then a had four potkeyself and

Lere was no go of revolvers uz dans if he would not mind his own into trophle ns was proved by his munitica

under- cannot The letter was referred toj sitizenship papers,

He would stand how I came in passession of

It would have beat.

been im- by Pitts to show the kind of crew

ossible for me to have bought The is under him.

hem because I was nat in a The inancial state to do so."

he was lefendant added that waiting for a ship to Shanghai tel take up a job there and he would at have done & foolish thog ke this to binder his chances.

As in the case of Pitts, decision was reserved until Monday.

re.

As the conclusion of the evidence!

Magistrate said to the accused that with reference to the 5t

ters, etc. is had been proved that were in the baggas which The handed over to the hotel runner

that he signed the register for the booking of the room in which His Wor this baggage was found.

p asked the defendant if he wished to make a statement in thei witness-box.

Evidence on Oath.

to ask Mr. Marison one thing and that was the result of his enquiries a to his character.

Inspector Murison: He has had a splendid character on all ships. I uld not held back such a ibung. His Worship reserved decision until Monday morning, at tú o'clock

Case Against Smyth.

The hearing was then began of e charges against James Owen Smyth for aiding and abetting Pitts import 51 revolvers, etc, in**

"

the Colcay and with unl}, pos session

of four revolvers, one

I

ANFUITE REFUGEES.

Peking, Nov. 17.-The last three! The defendant expressed the wish! Lugard pistol and 2,112 rounds of

Yao He mmunition. Smyth was formerly Anfuite refugees (Messrs. give evidence on bath,

koer nothing Manager of the Palace Hotel. Chen. Yao Kuo-cheng and Ting igosed that he

the Japanese whatever of the ammunition found Kowloon, and up to the evening of Shih-yuan) left

the 24th. occupied a room la the Legation Guard Compound last absence was dis- his cabin.

It was in this room, after night. Their

morning and the he had vacated it. that the arts covered this

The Magistrate: How do you hotel.

unt for its presence]

The defendant: It must have been pot to get me in trouble.

on the

re seized by Sub-Inspector Shan Tatter was reported to the Wal-

chao-pu.-Beuter. I dis- non, of the Water Police. ssed 60 per cent of my crew in 25th. two trips.

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Chief Detective Inspector Muri The Magistrate: What part ofson produced a statement made by the crew was under your control he accused in answer to the second The stewards, cooks and all who arge, the drift of which was that

came under the stewards' depart

ment.

C. M. N. CO. CASE.

Yin

13

Peking, Nov. 17-As a result of he (Smyth) had no idea for conja petitn of a number of share- nection with the parcels of arms holders it the China Merchants Mandate was When asked by the Magistrate ich, he was sure, were not in bis Navigation Co., a

night, appointing how be discovered the ammunition.com on the evening of the 24th. issued last Sergeant Andrew said that the When Sub-Inspector Shir Mesars. Shou Hang-chun, Chang

Tại chù cartridges were found in three formed him of the discovery of the Fu-yan and

she received a "terril le shock."Special Commissioners to enquire drawers of a settee which were in

In another statement made to the into the case. If pulled oat for ordin.:

The Commissioners have purposes the drawers could be police, Smyth admitted that ho alled out quite smoothly.

presented the chit referred to bordered to pacceed to

and investigate the charges lald against certain members of the Company's Board of Directors of alleged offences, which include carelessness regarding human life.--Reuter.

one row..

The Magistrate, to the defendant: Pitts at the King Edward Hotel You handed over the luggage to and asked the clerk there to cance om No. 98 and to keep the the hotel runner}

luggage.

Pitta: Yes.

A Riff Raff Crew,

When asked by the. Magistrate

been!

Shanghai

Tse Choy-hing, adek in the The Magistrate: If you knew the steerage steward had labelled them King Edward Hotel testified a

European on the with false names why did you donttending to a

24th. who wanted to cancel the WOMEN LOVE TO TALK it?

The defendant replied that he did occupancy of room and asked

The boat the meritalof Pinkettes he it under the impulse of the moment that the baggage be kept,

cause they know that there is do ther remedy so good for the sick oblige the Chinese, not thinking man was of the sam stature as

not headaches and constipation which he defendant," but bs could that any harm could result.

recognise him.

so commonly afflict their sex. Sab-Inspector Shannon gave Piokattes are equally helpful to he wished to say anything fur-evidence as to the arrest of the men, for they banish biliousnes, ther, Pitts replied that the Presi-defendant at the King Edward liver disorder, pimples, foull realb. dent Jefferson was the last bost Hotel on the 25th. The witness coated tongue, and relieve Piles. with "President" as a prefix to its said that, on being told of the rerae that carried a Chinese crew, allegation against him, the de-kettes are also obtainable at 60 It fell to the lot of the President fendant said "Mr. Shannon, this cents the vial post free from Dr. Jefferson to carry a riff-raff Chinese is the biggest surprise I ever williams' Medicine Co., -96 9z+

have had in my life. I can as-cboon Road, Shanghai. rew who had given no trouble to him during the voyage sure you that. I know nothing

whatever about it."

from:

STOAll

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It transpired at this stage that the Chinese crew

llius the defendant was released on the Irinks. A report was made by a morning of the 26th on the order Irish watchmen that he lost an over-of Mr. King, DSF., but was sub‍]

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