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"TAI LEE PIRACY.

VERDICT OF MURDER

JURY'S STRONG RECOMMENDA- TIONS.

SATURDAY, MARCH

gout as little ne possible and they

will not hesitate to dismiss • | HONGKONG SPORTS & PASTIMES

man who does nôt fall in with' their ideas, and put in his place anyone from "the" water front who, will -privately agree to take lesa ViŞTS:

than the Guild rate.

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I consider that on board the ax

The enquiry into the death of Tai Lee there was no attempt at Capt. Willor, of the 3.8.

discipline and command by · Euro- Tai Lee, concluded yesterday,

officers when a jury comprising Messrs. Ivan Officers" that the H.. R Hancock (forenian), were neither prepared to resist F. A. Perry and A. F. B. Silva piracy or mutiny, or capable of Netta returned a verdict of wilful doing 1, that had they, bern marder against the boatswain, willing to take curand of their the assistant boatswain and other ship and

see the Regulations persons unknown.

Leticiently carried out they wouldd Mr. W. B. Hind spoke at length have received no encouragement on the viewpoint of the China from their owners, and probably Coast Officers and Marine have rendered, themselves liable to Engineers Guilds with regard to ailer anti-piracy measures, which the Coroner summed up.

to

summary dismissal, and that unless the owers are depraved of their whrases

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In concluding, the Coroner said the jury might desire to make some comment the conduct of the mea on the siis vcers and

On that occasion of the piracy. point he proposed to say little. The duty conduct of the guaris appeared to have been excellent. The two inside the grill did their cers in river steamers you walk best until they were wounded, and never get the Regulations carried the third was shut down before he out. and time do maything A regards the officers, the jury must remember that this affair was shown to have been as much a mutiny as a piracy, since several members of the crew were in league with the piratea. That they had not carried out the regulations almitted by the Chief Officer, buz whether they could have done more to resist the attack when it came. was for the jury to say,

had been

Lieut Beauchamp's Memorandum.

In conection with the last two

at

the opionn of the Com mazderen t hier that the Regulations are sufficient when combined with efficient police measures and reasoR- able discipline, determination

-operation on the part of the officers to put a stop to puracy,"

The Jury's Verdict.

and

The jury, after consultation, brought in the following verdict, which was read but by Mr. IL R. B Manevek, the foremant

(Seventh Serles)

Victoria

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1. Uur verdict is one of, wilful murder against the bosun, che assistant bosun and · persons un- beware!

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The new Regulations, however, cover many of the points where the old ones failed-notably no pas sengers within the grilled area of the bridge-proper protection to the

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With regard to the Indian with the Chinese authorities in They did not seem either &

consider they did Canton We cannot help thinking. anxious UT willing to assist in guards suppressing them Being unarmed their duty, but the present system that some working arrangement this was doubtless the only course of employment is unsatisfactory., would and should be come to with open to them. It is impossible, The Captain should have more the Chinese Customs autbonties, however, to rall upon them to control over the guards, who at and or the police in Canton, which defend their ships under these present, are almost entirely under would work to the mutual advantage are the Captain Superintendent of of both places In this ponnection circumstances

we think steps should be taken by the local Government to 00-

unless they

engaged upon better terms of ser- Police,

7. We feel very strongly that

for

over

compensation should be paid to the dependects of Capt Willox

are

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municate with the police at Canton to endeavour to apprehend the bosun and other members of the CIK who escaped Ponitive mea- ures should be adopted against the pirates in the locality in which they landed. This we consider, of the greatest importance

We think that the 'present system of military patrola in force on one boat of a conroy might be extended

to each bost

dum drawn up by Lieut. Beauchamp,, Searching before the vessel Nasal Intelligence Bcer, in his sailed would seem to have been position as representing the naval carried out as efficiently as circum authorities at the request of the stances permitted, but it was quite possible for arms to be secreted on board without arousing suspicion, Piracy Regulations-We heard a especially at Wongnon, where, we good deal of evidence as to whether understand, po search took place. vice and given such control grills, etc., were kept locked. The The present gearching in force at their ships as exercised by a British We old Regulations laid down many Hongtung is not at all adequate,

master over a British ship Rules as to grills but omitted to

There was considerable slack- are strongly of the opinion that

Collaboration with Canton.' s. We consider that the Govern say anything should be kept lockedness urer the anti-piracy egulations the present terms of engagement, The fact that a similar omission by the ship's officers

and crew.

namely, 21 hours notice, does not ment anti-piracy regulations, if has been made in the new regula Sone of the officers carried arms, conduce to eficiency. I think conscientiously carried out by the tions, and not so far corrected, does and the ship's arms and ammunition the tiovernment should call on the owners, masters and oficers of ships, not seem greatly to the credit of, were locked up in a steel box in Harbour Master to put forward will only help to lessen the danger, those concemed

the and that more effective measures recommendations the Captain's cabin, the key of such which was always in his possession. improvement of the service which of dealing with the question

We notice, in passing, All rockets. Very lights, etc., were will attract capable and efficient necessary. kept locked in a steel box on the officers. It is impossible to expect that under the regulations

Finally, we recommend the bridge, the key of which was beld offers to serve in these ships mention is made that the grills by the Captain. Nothing was in under present conditions unless they should be locked. Whilst recugnis strengthening of the service of zavalt. readiness and it was imposible as are given suitable rates of pay and ing, in principle, the question of matrols in the Cantno delta, and The evidênce has shown that none things were to give any call for provision is made in case of death resistance, we are strongly of the; that all passenger ships sailing out of Hongkong must be provided with of the cors"carried arts. This help at all Carelessness is evident or disablement.

that opinion, that where ships officers

wivels and carry at least one. is in defaure of Regulation 32, in connection with the closing of possibly if rockets, etc, had been are wounded or killed in repelling"

a piratical attack provision for their efficient wireless operator. about which there PRE be no themas, deck stokehuld entrance: ready, in position for fring

The Coroner thanked the jury för pestion. The omission renders the no proper supervision. The lower warning and call for assistance might dependents must be made. owners liable to forisit $5,000 beni grills were left open when the ship have been made. There is much coa- One of the most important points their services

ine conditions under which officers was basing Wongmoon. Some of ficting

with regard to be considered is that of search evidence

the ship's revolvers

the which, though at present carried any called über 16 serve mu tliese

were stolen to the Chinese members ships are such that the orduary wing the Tai Lee was in duck after cres, but the fact that several out as efficiently as circumstances were seen during the piracy, armed germit, is in our opinion, totally cleanliness, scipime and efrienes the uphoon of last year from a

inadequate to deal with the situa of a britisk ship cannot be maiT. lucked drawer in the Captain's and assisting the pirates and were

Some new scheme, such as tained by them. The fact that rabi. We consider this careless missing alter the pirates bad leftation.

been a central depot, where a far larger they are on à 21 hours agreement

These revolvers were of the the vessel and have never RENA

makes their position so

same calibre and type as those used heard of vince, point to some of staff must be employed, and where | bis pulpit ene Sunday morning at that thang đụ nột take any trouble by the pirates, and the bullet pro- them being involved. We were not more control can be to exercise command over the ships daced in Court and taken from the which are entirely in the hands on body of L'apt Willox was of the pilot, beatswain and compradore. same calibre. We think the pirates

Lipcssible to expect the dubtedly kaew there was conditions Dutlined above

general air of slackness on bar. The dodgers abafs the bridge were capable of carry

Regulations,

Why! int closed. ut

men

the out

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1. The ship's European comple ment appear to have given in at the first warning of pirates

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calle a me of the late Dr. Parker, who made a nest score on one occasion ainst the writern!” one of these eristips. Whilst ip

exercised, the tv Temnie a note was

at all impressed by the evidence appear as to call for immediate handed to him by the varger, and ninering i+ The found This is, however, upon given by the ship's carpenter and consideration.

scrawled acrose a sheet of paper pilte are definitely of the not by any means the solution of

the word "Fool.” Kisme opinion that the bosun and his the dificulty. It is fairly probable immediately to the occasion, the assistant were involved and that he that some, at any rate, of these great preacher exhibited it to his

piracies are organised in

*In my this onereration, and said: was one of the ringleaders. -

Colony and the pirates take refuge time I have received much in neighbouring Chinese territory anonymous conrraamondenes in after the deed is done.

which the writer has written the None of

5 We understand that the owner are under a 25,000 hond to carry,

name.

ut the regulations. As they were them have been brought to justice letter but forgotten to sien hie broken in this case we recommend and the only way, we think, this thing--a man ha med bis name is But home is a stranger the Government to enforce the

can be done is by collaboration and omitted to write the letter?" bend.

Specially drawn by Will Farrow,

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