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"SUI AN" ENQUIRY..

Yesterday's Evidence.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1922.

"I regulations were being carried calling out "Cheung Chap" joffered them my silver watch," he out?-I have seen one case in the

aid, "but they gave it me back, Then I took out my glasses and they

Press but it is not within my per sonal knowledge.

Commander Beckwith asked

aid they did not want them. They whether the Indian guards pro- The enquiry into the Sui An piracy afterwards" covered me up with vided for the ships were ex-sol]

Manket and told me to fie den.diers... They came to search me about eigh

was continued yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. B. Wood (the Chairman) and all the Commissioners were present. The Best witness wAA Mr. M. Mello. He saw, at least 30 to 40 pirates

The Chairman wanted to know whether there was a woman amongst them.

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Mr. King replied that a great]

were. · The ex- Imany of them The witness stated that he heard soldiers were put on the mast *an's voice shouting on important boats, including the Cheung Chan “ He did not re.river boats. Some of them were evenise any of the robbers as first given drills every year.

Are ther dummy drills or live. class passengers. They took all the heat into the third class and loaded drills? Do they fire a musketry of them into the sampans in the morning.course?—I know

have fred. Witness: I noticed a pirate dress The witness said that when he was

Mr. Mcl. Messer: In your ex- ed in women's clothes. I don't

lying down he spoke to the second perience. Mr. King, do you think know whether she was a woman

oficer of one of the Järdine's boats the piracy regulations are of any noticed that she was wearing white

who was behind him. He was afraid use? silk stockings, an overcoat and dark brown fur revolvers in her hands. All the time she was asking for, the grill to be opened I was in the purser's room; am she was on the other side of

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- being kidnapped and said to him: Mr. King: They are at usa as Go first to Wisenman's and then a deterren: rather than a rendy. send a wire to my wile that I am alright.”

The Illusive Woman. Mr. Ernest Herbert Holmes, the the grill. She was yelling for menhief Officer of the Phetumpen, who to bring the key, or else, she said, -ie wenld shoot down everyone.

What time was it you saw this

| woman 1--About 1.30 am.

was a passenger

on the Sui An.

If these regulations were car- ried out properly do you think they would deter pirates from these attacks-Yes, Sir. My ex- perience is that they would go to ships where there were no piracy precautions,

The Chairman: That means toke to sering two Indian guards ring on three pirates. When the that if every ship cheyed the re- pirates had got control they search gulations they would go out of It was dark?—Yes, but she was for someone to steer the ship and business (Laughter), hekling a lamp.

The volunteered and was taken to the Mr. Lake, remarking, that the bridge. When on the bridge two mariner was not necessarily of a

The witness added that the woman

was wearing a mask and had a revirates cathe up dressed in women's militant nature, asked whether}

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Felettres. Tany wore skirts, and European bat The chief pirate

The Chairman: One of the stories sing about is that the leader of the pirates was a aeroan. Can you sup port that story!

anyone with military kacwledge! visited the ships and pointed out!

fence.

Mr. King thought that would rest chiedy with the Government Marine Surveyor.

But suppose the Government Surveyor has ni military know-| construe-1 ledge-Ships vary in tlou and it is impossible to luy! down hard and fast rules as to the exact spots where guards must

volver in each hand. There were several pirates immediately behind! her, one of whom was carrying the Jau There was an English tea is a wey far coat, gives the most effective places of de- Thy one of the other pirates. I was how them the witarss continued.

Į vaid: "Just take notion of taken from a passenzes.

St was - boking a: much that I

was afraid Eshe would shoot. I h. not know (whether she was a woman or A JOBN, Í kur dhe toked like a woman. Her height was about Ave feet two inch. When I asked Inspector Kret, be said that she was a woman, Nearly marry one of the pirates bad orders to look for the purser. The key of the safe was thrown on the table and they forced me to open the safe I knew how to open the safe and I bad to open it'

Did you we this woman among the passengers before the pizary began? No, I do not remember seeing her. What dialect did the

| speak!--I shouki say she was speak

ing Cantoorse. She could not speak Hakka properly. She was wearing a mask made of a white bandkerch

The witness went on to say that the rubbers rifled the safe, taking away everal hundred dollars. He noticed the pirates leaving the ship. They jumped truas the holde into!

he sampans.

Witness: We!!, 1 saw somet në BA |a weman on the bek.

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The witness added alan he did note. My impression is that the WHAT IS IF? see the weatan leaving dhe sipatual placing of the guards is

her did he notice any wounded left chiefly to the Captains of the removed. The Sui An passed ships provided they are obeying uito close to a revente cruiser near the regulations.

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a stall island at the Western side' The Chairman: One of the re- the entrance is Hongkong har gulations says that cargo on board In the distance a Customs has to be stowed away in the holds, erniser signaled to them and lefaway from the passengers. Is squalled hick: We require medical Your Department responsible for seeing that regulation carried out? No Sir, I do not regard t jas such.

assistance."

Replying to Commander Brekwith, Mr. Holmes said the Sui An passed! fairly close to Wagan lighthouse,

Answering Mr. Lake, he said the pirates fused to allow them to use the signalling lights.

By Mr. Lenton: The ship could tasily seen from Cheung Chan island when it was passing there.

It ought to have been a matter, jul suspicion to see a bat going by without any light- oglas all! --Yes Did you see them, take off any We passed quite close to a B-ling wounded person 1---Neu

The witherss said the pirates were seeking for the compradore and were enquiring Eve the key of his safe,

Tiley gave me a lot of keps. Home of them belonged to the Hong Long flotel private rooms."

et of quite 100 junks there. Further questioned, the witnes: said the Customs people at "Sam Mun ought to have seen the ship.

In answer to the Chairman, Mr. Holmes said he saw a Chinese manj and woman on board the vessel-on the outward journey, but he did not

tice them en the return.

Mr. King added that where! breaches of the regulations hadi been found, the police reported to the Captain Superintendent of

Police.

Have reports of the breach of that particular regulation been sent in? Not to my knowledge.

Mr. Shenton pointed out that representations had been made by the Chamber of Commerce to the; Col nial Secretary on that point.

Mr. Shenton asked whether it was not asking too much of the Master of the ship that he should not only be navigation officer but see to the defence of the ship as well.

Mr. King replied that the Cap- tair had charge of the disposition | of the guards.

Called Him "Friend." The witness referred to an incidens when he was taken to the Captain, who was lying on the deck wenzied, One of the pirates sink him and put a light in bis face. I said: Difshe arrived in harbour on the 20th as one can gather it is left en- November. The ship was in a state tirely the navigating officer to f disorder. The wounded were dis. decide upon the mode of defence) received, so far as I can see from and no assistance whatever is. the police.

Mr. Shenton: It is eminently a from assistance case where' Mr. T. II. King. Deputy Super superior police officers might be. interdrat of Police, stated that he of very great value in assisting rat on board the Sui An when in the defence of a ship. As far

shot him back in defence." The!

Inspector Kent, Inspector Angus and other police officers as to what steps to take.

Ivon shout him and one of the men

nid He shot at us Set and embarked and he gave instructions piratsthenaid : Yun please ask bist

Mr. King stated the guards had for the key of the compradore

their duties explained to them! sale. I asked the Captain, but he

The Chairman: Do you know any before they were handed over. appeared to by only half conscious. They wanted to the the Captain thing about the Police Department Afterwards they were in the hands

pboard. They said: He is gave you any responsibility ---I

carrying out the Piracy regulations of the Captain..

any corpses in beard. I told them;

Further, replying to Mr. Sher-) to die soon, we might as well throw him overbekul' as we do not want have no particular responsibility my.ton. Mr. King said there was one el. It does not come under me. police patrol launch on the other' not to throw him overboard as time before the piracy occurred, he had been carried cut he did not Mr. King stated tha: some little side of the island on the night cf the piracy. If the regulations; was only slut. I said: You come

gave instructions that all arms think the ship could have been here to roh money, not to kill percarried under the Piracy Prevention surprized so completely as it was. wons! He said: Suppose we leave Ordinance were to be examined. Tell me the particular regula-| him, what shall we do? They help The inspection on the river boats tion to which you refer? The re- led me to carry the Captain inside.

We laid him down and went awayad been completed but out on the ports I received from passengers were to the effect that there was! 7 the bridge. I saw the Chief

Mr. King Ave evidence of his free access all over the ship. Ofer sitting on the dark.

Mr. Shenton pointed to the fact} carmination of the grills on the Sui pirates a-ked the Chisi Officer for

1. The grills between the second that the regulations did not re- the key and he told them it was)

kept locked. with the compradore. Then he told third class appeared to have quire that the grills should bel thren in constant use, but the locks

In the course of further ques me to tell the Chief Officer to did not appear to have been used. tioning. Mr. Mcl. Messer said that with them and point out the come saw no keys or padlocks. The grills there were two guards down be- pradore, The Chief Deny said he

Jon the saloon deck showed signs of low. It was not necessary to bave

'Friend' all the time.

larger boats.

had only joined the ship three days-frequent use and of having been these there and he believed a One of the pirates was calling me locked. The grills on the bridge letter had been sent to the Com-

deck did not appear to have been pany to this effect. You say you had a good look at used or locked.

The paint was, Replying to Mr. Lyson, Mr. King the pirates when they went ashore fresh and not scratched.

said he first heard of the piracy +++ |—I could just recognise about four

when the C. S. P. instructed him The Chairman: Do you know an at 11 o'clock on Monday morning or five.

thing about any warning given by to proceed to the ship. It was, of Mr. J. H. Pidgeon spoke to being the Police Department to ship course, known the night before called upon by the pirates to help teer the boat. He was at the wheelers or masters of ships about that the Sul An was overdue. for three hours. They passed close piracy and the carrying out of the › Cheung Chau and then went out regulations? Generally, Sir?

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Four Chinese passengers having given evidence the enquiry was Becently Not this year. I have ladjourned until to-day. side Lamma Island. He saw no

known times when the police have f woman among the pirates.

given officers of ships information -Mr. D. K. Kharas stated that for that bad come to hand. quite half an hour the robbers were

I mean by way of Inspection very excited and appeared to have Did the police officers ever visit no leader. They were continually the ships to see that, the piracy

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