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Mr. Davidson:

it to Mr. Lloyd.

THE BANDIT OUTRAGE.

International Commission

I want to put

euggested.

-

KING'S BIRTHDAY.

Parade of the Troops.

A parade to celebrate the birth-

London."May-The Times day of H.M. The King will be Mr. Lloyd said he knew it was discussing the present intol-held on the Hongkong Crickes a usual thing to make searches } arable situation in: China, Ground on June 2ad, when. the at this description.

says that AR international following Units will be represent-

· Mr. Davidson: You do not know!commission of foreign interesta od 3- enough to base the statement) might evolve some remedies for Royal Navy, 150; Royal Ar which you have just made about the kate

of anarchy which tillery, 50; Royal Engineers, 50:1 the officers of this ship?-It is menaces * land Baturally ad Ba. The King's Regt, 200;

wealthy, peaceful, and law-abid-Hongkong

purely a matter of opinion.

Mr. Daridson: That is

my

opinion. Do you know that Mesars Jardins Matheson at one time had tour policemen paid for by them,

it worse-I don't know that

Volunteer Defence ing with political and economie Corps, 501; H.K S. Royal Garrison devise and apply a cure. What Grenadiers, 150: There will be a rais; but time will be needed to Artillery, "100; 24th Bombay is imperiously needed is some proportion of 2 Officers to every 50 thing to restore former security men on parade. Dress-Review on board their ships to stop to foreigners in the immediate Order with medals. No Officers smuggling and they were forced future. There is but one way to to be mounted. All troope to give it up because it only made do that, and the Tuchuns and ban-will be in position by { am) dits must be reminded by signs-In addition to the above thei The Captain's Evidence. visible and palpable-that behind B.K.S. RG.A. will furnish a Captain Percy Jowett, master of the foreign notes · and protesta-saluting battery, which will fire a the Loong Sang, deposed that on tions, there stands the stem re- Royal Salute from the Murray the 27th April his ship was lying ality of a military force Five Parade Ground." at buoy C32 She had been thousand foreign soldiers are the there for four days. During that outward symbol of this force in period the ship had been discharg China to-day. The time will car ing cargo, bantering, taking in tainly etme to make it more im- water and doing other work which | Posing.-Reuter.

a ship in port usually did. There An Explanation Wanted: was constant communication be- Peking, May 20- under- tween the ship and shore.

stood that the Diplomatic Corps Mr. Davidson: Is there any note to the Waichiaopu yesterday possibility while the ship is at asked for an explanation of the the buoy of controlling the people fact that soldiers were firing on the going to and coming from the bandits in view of the repeated ship during the hours of busi-oficial declarations that the troops ness?

had been withdrawn-Reuter

Negotiations Dragging On

The parede will be as follows:-

(a) On arrival, troops will take they will then fix beganets and up their position to open order;

Officers and Colours will take post, in review order.

of command will be given by the (b) All general executive words 0.0. Troop, except where men. tinned in special parade instruc

tions below.

(c) On arrival of H. E. the Gor ernor, the troops will slope and "present arms" (band playing the Anthers); the Union Jack will be first six bars of the National

Detachments

Captain Jowett: No.. Mr. Davidson: Would it be Peking. May 20-The Degutis any good as a means of prevent-tions are dragging on indefinitels.broken not; arms will then be ing smuggling to search the ship with serious loss of foreign prestige, while she is at ber buoy?-In my thus encouraging similar outrages stand at ease." opinion it is useless, because any-in the other provinces.

tody can come on board at any Many Chinese and foreigners are

ordered ** and

(d) His Excellency will inspect

time day or night. We have no of the opinion that the brigands the troops and return la the salut. means of preventing them. The should have been pressed from the ing bare when the troops will ship is surrounded by lighters, beginning, and that no negotiations unfix bayonets. discharging and, loading cargo should have been opened. They Da cae 'G' being sounded the and bunkering. There is a con- say that this would have resulted in Battery, H.KS., R.G.A. will fire) stant stream of people going as- the speedy release of the captives. a Royal Salute. After the 7th. hore and coming aboard.

The danger of the bandits carry- 14th and last rounds of the salute When do you search the ship?-ing out their threat to Lill their the troops will fire a feu de-jcie. In the morning, after leaving prisoners not great. Da ly The bacd of the 2nd Bo. The Hongkong.

Bulletin.

King's Regt. will play the first six bare of the National Anthem after the 1st and 2nd feu de-joie and the: whole of the National Anthem after 3id feu-de-joie.

You have heard what Mr. Lloyd said about the officers. Will you tell the Court the nature

25

When did you

On Thursday the

Mr. Lloyd: of the search? We turn the crew finish coaling? out of their quarters and search Mr. Barron: their belongings and banks. We 26th at 4 p.m. also search the lifeboats, ventila- tars and storerooms. We pay par- of the coal coolies left the ship? Would that be the time the last

ticular attention to the fore and-Yes. aft peaks and the treasure room. The Chief Engineer is-responsible for searching the engine room and the coal bunkers.

Was no search made after they left?-NO.

(e) At the conclusion of the feu de-jais the troops will Es bay.

Nationel Arthem. They will then opela, slope arms" and give a Royal Salute, the band playing the

slope" and "order arms."

[The troops will be ordered to remove their head dress and give three chrers for His Majesty

to the right in four and march past () Detachment will then move) B. E. the Governor, in succession, an interval of 20 paces being kept

What precautions are taken during the time the ship is in part Mr. Davidson at this stage pro- to prevent anything from being duced a copy of the structions stowed away in the engine room? from the firm in regard to these-If I saw a stranger in the en- gine room I would ask him what Captain Jowett said he, the he wanted. Chief Envingur and the (hief

0's. C. Detachments will march Officer would sign the form and Barron said the coal coolies had section of fours and will salute os In reply to the Magistrate, Mr. past 3 paces in front of their leading band it in to the agents on arno occasion to go into the engine laid down is pars. &, Ceremonial;

searches.

rival at Manila.

Mr. Davidson: these searches?

Do you log

Captain Jowett: Yes, in both the official and deck logs.

Mr. Davidson: Are the Chic- ese srew aware that opium is not allowed to be smuggled on board yur ship? They know it perfect- tv well.

Opium Regulations in Manila.

com.

Engine Room Not Locked, lock the engine room at any time Mr. Lloyd: Is it a practice to while the ship is in port?

locked In is done only i nabody The witness: It is very seldom

between units.

other officers will carry swords on the command "eyes right."

will pass out of the Cricket Grund (0) Troupe baving marched past

and proceed to their private parades.

" ... 1

The band of the Sad Ba. The is in the engine room or there is King Regt. will lay past the no steam. If there is steam there Saluting Base all units who have will be a donkeyman on duty, no bands cf their own: They will How many play "A Life on the Ocean Wave"

The Magistrate:

Do you think there is an at- Chinese have yet on the engine for the Naval Detachment (Seamen mosphere among them that it is room stad?Three greasers, six and Marines). The pipers of the allowed?-Certainly not.

The remen, three coal requla: ons at Mand are so strict two

passers and H.K.S., P.G.A. and the Hongkong that any of the crew found smok-them are one or two cooks."

donkeymen. Attached to Volunteer Defence Corps will play ing even Hongkong Government

their own unita past the Saluting Base. opium will be gauled for two or gistrate winess said it looked to Further examined by the Ma- three weeks. When I seize opium kim as if someone on the englue

*

or pipes on board I throw them room saff was working in colla A SHANGHAI TRAGEDY.

Our Own Correspondent)

into the sea.

Mr. James Valentine Barron,

sion with the smugglers. Second Engineer of the Loong witness said the ship was last in Re-examined by Mr. Davidson, Sang, said he was on duty on the dock in January last for painting}· morning of the 27tb. That did not mean that be would be in the Sang was generally overhauled in Mrs. M. M. Greber, have been and minor repairs. The Loong,V. G: Greber and his mother,

Bhanghai, May 22. engine room all the time. That morning the Revenue Officers

June last year, when the engines shut and killed by a love-crazed came on board and asked for per- were takap adrift by the men on man, A. A. Shliapin, because Mrs. mission to search the engine room,

board. There were plenty of Graber refused to leave ber which he gave them. Later he workmen of the dock working in busband for him.

Bblispin then was called down to the engine the engine roc

killed himself. room where he saw some of the Mr. Robert Sutherland, Ship- All three ace Russians and were opium being removed. It was ping Manager of Messrs. Jardine, formerly friends. extracted from the crank pit.

They came to Matheson and Company, in his Shanghai several months ago. The Mr. Davidson: What sort of evidence, confirmed the statement tragedy took place at the Greber search is made in the engine of Mr. Davidson in regard to em- home on the French Concession

ployment at one, "time of four this morning. Mr. Barron replied that the detectives to stop opium mug-

room?

search

MADELEINE PEARSON: Barrón said the two chambers rease between the Bench and Mr. wear glasses if your eyes are not

[ext to Cafe Wiseman) Tel, 2313: P, O. Box 530.

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fitted glasses is a powerful factor opium.

After a brief interchange of in making you feel young. In reply to the Magistrate, Mr. views on the legal aspect of the Efficiency demands that you ferred to by the Revenue Officers until this morning for the defence the people who do not wear Davidson, the case was adjourned perfect. Fully fifty per cent. of could be searched, but with a to call the whole engine ram glasses should do so. A great good deal of diffealty. Conxi- deration had to be taken of the staf of the ship to give evidence many are unaware of the real fact that the search was made}]

to prove they were not implicated condition of their syns until the when the ship was at sex and

in the smuggling.

l'examlaration is made. The Hong? the engines were working.

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Kr. Davidson: Blace this opium was found can you tell whether any of the crew

are missing?...

Mr. Barron: No, none of them are missing,

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