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THE TẠI LEE PIRACY. trend of the pirates when HONGKONG

INQUEST ON CAPTAIN WILLOX CONTINUED. -

The enquiry into the death of

you called 'mm Nilla "was quite normal. · After a conversation he said; "Come along here, Chief Engineer."

Mr. Brutton: Did he threaten you?--Na.......

Mr. John Willox; late Captain of Mr. Brutton: Whilst in the the sa Tai Lot, who was killed wheel house did you see the boats- when the ship was pirated, was wain.again?—Yes," he walked to continued at the Magistraay yes and fro.

terday afternoon, Mr. R. E. Lind-

Mr. Brutton: Did you hear his

|sell (Caraner) conducting the pro- | voice-Yes, 1 heard him talking ceedings Lt. R. R. Beauchamp to the quatermaster and several Assistant Harbour Master, sat on others, whose voices I could apt the Bench with the Coroner.

recognise. Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton watched the proceedings in the interest of

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Mr. Brutton: After he had talked to the quartermaster was

the China Coast Officers' Guild, the course.attered? could not Mr. C. C. Perdue, Assistant Direc" say. tor of Criminal Intelligence, re! presented the polce.

The following formed the jury: Messrs, FL R. Hancock (foreman),

Answering further questions. Mr. Dwyer said ten minutes after the anchor had dropped, he asked the quartermaster if it was safe

F. A. Perry and A. F. R. Silva-tó go out, and the latter replied Netto.

that everything was alright. He

What the Second Engineer Saw.

Mr. Fletchen, Chief Ofeer of the'] did not know who gave the order Tai Lee at the time of the piracy, for the anchor to be dropped. was recalled Cross-examined by Mr. Brutton, he said that after the pirates had left he found eight sailors, the boatswain and the latter's brother missing from the ship.

Mr. Joseph Lewis, Second En- gineer, said he was on the plat form in the engine room when he heard the firing. Immediately after, six men came down to the Chief Engineer's Evidence.

engine room by the ladder from Mr. John Dwyer, Chief En-the deck entrance. Some of them gneer of the Tay Lee. deposed that were armed. Two of the pirates on the night of the piracy. Jan-stood on the

top grating, two uary 20th, he was on duty UP went up to his platform and the to 12 midnight. During his duty others went into hours the deck grills had to be speaking in broken English, one unlocked every time he went down of the men who came up to the to the engine room from his cabin platform ordered him to put up and rice versa. At midnight the second engineer relieved him. Describing the piracy, Mr Dwyer sad he was in his room when he heard shots fired. Two Chinese,

the stokehold.

his hands and said: “No wantchee move; stop where you were." He was ordered to watch the telegraph movements. The ед each of them carrying a torch in Pointing at the stop valve lever gines were stopped about 4 a.m.

pias of the starboard engines, one

of the pirates told him to direon-

one hand and a revolver in the other, rushed into his cabin, spoke to him in Chinese which he did not understand, and motioned nect them. Witness told the fourth

which he did

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had been guarding him left the The Coroner: Despite your search, is it possible to secrete fre- engine room by the grill on "tween deck.

arms on board?

the

to him to step out of his roomther blown and the two men who were also searcbed.

Another man. similarly armed. then came up. and all three of them started to question him in Chinese. Hear- ing the boatswain talking on the bridge he called out to him:

The Coroner: Are you sure all "Boatswain, ask these men what i vix men came down from the they want. I don't understand entrance on the upper deck? them." A short Conversation în

Mr. Lewis: Yes. Chinese then ensued, after.which

Missing Arms.

Sub-Inspector Fallon: Cer- informa- tanly, unless you have tion.

The Coroner: Were there as many men searching on the wharf on that day..as there are now?-

Sub-Inspector Fallon added

Condicuing, witness said he went | Yes. the boatswain called out: Yo to his cabin after the piracy and come along here. Chief Engineer found that the pane's had been that between 4 and 6 p.m. twelve Witness went along to the bridge smashed in and his raizeoat, hat. men were searching on the wharf. followed by two of the pirates revolver and, some ammunition Tance-Sergt. Armitt testified to armed with revolvers. Someone

sto.ed

locking the grills on the Tai Lee opened he wheel house, and the boatswain said: "Sit down there. Lewis said the skylights of the on the 20th. He locked

In answer to Mr. Hancock, Mr.Įand seeing the ship'sail at 7 pan. all the Chief Engineer." Witness went engine room

were always kept] grills except those on the upper open when it was raining.. It was † deck, which were not covered by a drop of about eight feet from his instructions, and returned the the skylights to the engine room. keys to the Captain.

into the wheel house and found the Chief Officer already there.

Before he went into the wheel

house he noticed the pilot on the

bridge. Whilst in the wheel house he heard singals telegraphed down to the engine room and answered.

This went on until the anchor

In producing to the Court a bal At this stage the Coroner asked let extracted from the body of the jury if they desired to hear Gaptain Willox. Sub-Inspector R. further evidence in regard to the Shannon said the bullet was 55 search of the passengers from the calibre Smith-Wesson revolver individual searchers. The police was dropped. After the pirates ammunition. When the Tai Lee had twelve men on duty on the was at the Kowloon docks, after wharf between 4 and 6 pm, when the typhoon. part of the arms car there was a rush of passengers. ried by the ship were stolen from

had leit he went down to the en- [gine room.

missing.

The Coroner: When you were brought out of your room did you see the Captain?

None of his men were

Mr. Dwyer: 1 saw him lying

on deck.

The jury said they did not con-

2 locked drawer in the Captain's sider further evidence on the mat- cabin. The army had since been ter necessary. replaced. The Tai Lee had en

The compradore of the ship board at the time of the theft and gave evidence. after which the en- also at the time of the piracyquiry was adjourned. The Corner: Did he say any Smith-Weses revolvers > 33 thing to you when you passed calibre. He knew from personal knowledge that the boatswain was The Coroner: It WAN ver on the ship whilst she was in dock. difficult to keep the engine room arrests were made in connec grills closed because a man hadtion with the theft.

to mo constantly to and fro to oli the steering gear?

Mr. Dwyer repled in he afirma-

tive.

Mr. Brutton: In your opinion. what was the position of the

:

Search of the Tai Lee.

Sub-Inspector Fallon atuted that on the 20th January he was in charge of searchers at the various wharves on the Central

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Mr. Dwyer replied that when was lying at the Ping On wharf. MA.. F.RAM, an ex-student. the wheel house door was opened During the afternoon he visited a well-known composer, and the boatswain said to him: "Sit the wharf and the ship several down there. Chief Engineer."

Mr. Brutton: Have him since?-No.-

times. A: 2 p.m.,he took a party You seen of police on board to search the crew's quarters. There were no Mr. Brutton: What would you passengers on board at the time. No. 8 Queen's Rd. C. Phone C4395 call him? Did he come to you Nothing illegal was found.

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London, March 20, Sir John Jordan in a letter to The Times on the subject of the Chinese request to the Powers for a preliminary tariff conference, opposes the suggested waiving of the conditions underlying the Washington Conference and granting the Peking Government two and a half per cent. increase of tariff, saying that the Chinese con- sumers and British manufactures are alike interested in seeing that the taxation of foreign goods shall not be utilised merely as an expe- dient for settling accounts between a debtor country and its importunate creditor, and patching up an arrangement which could at best only' be a temporary palliative. He advocates insistence on the terms of treaties and the Washington Agreement as the only solution which will prove satisfactory in the long run to Chinese and foreigners alike, and add that no one would grudge China an increased customs revenue if she would only make proper use of it, and do something towards reforming her fiscal system, which has gravely impeded trade for more than half a century, and become an intolerable burden.- Reuter.

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London. March 20, The Westminster Abbey by-election resulted in the return of General Nicholson. Conservative, with 8166" votes. Mr. Winston Churchill polled 8153; Mr. Brockway, the Labour candidate, 6155- and Mr. Duckers, the Liberal, 290. A recount has been ordered- Reuter

SHIPBUILDER'S LOCKOUT EXPECTED.

London, March 20.

Strikers at Southampton having refused their leaders' advice. to return to work, it is expected that the shipbuilding employers will declare a national lockout on Saturday, involving over a hundred thousand men.-Reuter-

THE IRISH SITUATION.

London, March 20,

It appears that the Dublin Government's action demanding resignations was due to the fact that they considered Tuesday night's operations conflicted with their policy of giving the matineers until the evening of the 20th to return the arms they had taken away.- Reuter.

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