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UNUSUAL PIRACY. U. S. “BOMBSHELL:"
A 41 DAYS' WAIT FOR MONEY.
MASTER AND CREW CONFINED.
An unusual piracy case was re- ported by the Muster of Trading. Junk T.3148, when he arrived in Hongkong Harbour yesterday.
On June 19, the junk with a crow of seven men, three women, And six children set sall from How Hoi, in Chinesa territory, to Hong kong. They had no cargo and therefore there was no necessity to sail the ordinary route, the vou- sol sailing close to shore. When the junk was a few hours under way, three mon in a small dinghy rowed towards it and asked to be conveyed as passengers to Hong- kong. Recognising one of the men as a person who had only three weeks ago heen carried as a pas- Banger the ninater agreed to fake
them.
Suddien, Seizuri.
DIVERSE COMMENTS ÖN PRESIDENT.
LACONIC AND CRYPTIC.
ALLEGED ASSAULT ON AMAH.
EARLY MORNING RAID BY SEVEN MEN.
"BULLYING" SUGGESTION.
New York, Aug. 3. ' President Coolidgo's announced to have obtained admittance to
Seven Chinese, who were alleg ment that he does not intend to the first floor of No. 56, Lower stand for the Presidency in 1028 Lascar Road, at four o'clock yes- the Presidential campaign. has changed the whole outlook of terday morning, and assaulted an Mr. Coolidge did not consult hisamah after having a demand for friends or advisers.
$60 refused, wore charged before His: en- tourage declare that the announce Major C. Willson at the Central ment effectively removes Mr. Magistracy this morning. The Coolidge from the Presidential charges against the men were of race, but the majority of the newssault and demanding money papers are of the opinion that his with menaces." Sergt. Fitches pronouncement is a carefully enl. | prosecuted for the Police. culated attempt to side-track his Republican rivals and lay the ghost of the third term tradition. It is argued that Mr. Coolidge would be in a strong position if compelled by, the general wish of the country to accept nomination for # third term, against his apparent wish und intention.
"Thunderstruck." ..
An amah living at the floor said that about four o'clock yesterday morning someone knocked at the door, but she refused to open it. Someone outside then said, "If you don't open the door I will strike you to death."
Money Demanded. The next day when the junk was near Tong Ku Island, which is near Deep Bay and inside British
Being frightened by the threat, Waters, two of the passonfors
the woman opened the door, when The Republicans of New York all seven. defendants entered, went aft. One of them asuddenly
State, with few exceptions, are They demanded the sum of $50, covered the master with a gu17
thunderstruck at the promomce-fand on witness saying that she and the other man treated the ment. Though some of them were had no money and could not pay. steersman in a similar manffer.
in very close touch with the Presi-they assaulted her, the first de- Everybody on board was then
dent. none of them had the fendant striking her on the chest driven into the hold with the ex-
slightest inkling that this bomb with his fist, and the rest punching ception of two men who were al-shell would be thrown into the her on her sides and back. lowed to reminin on deck.
political arena.
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The former Senator, Mr. N. M.
Fare
THURSDAY,
AUGUST
1927.
A P. C.'S DIARY.
ENTRIES OF SECRET
NATURE.
MARINE COURT.
· QUARANTINE BREACH BY MASTER.
RECENT OIL JUNK BLAZE.
WITHHELD FROM DEFENCE. Suggestions that it was a sort At the Marine Court this morn- many things could have been told of "red herring" device and that ing, Capt. Eliassen of s.s. Hiram if the full contents of a certain Commdr. G. F. Hole on a deferred was charged before Lleut, police constable's diary were resummens with (a) failing to hoist vealed to the Court, were, throws the quarantine far when entering out by the defence in a case in the harbour from Bangkok and which a Chinese, formerly em- Swatow on July 7 and (b) falling played oa a revenue officer, was to proceed to Quarantine charged with
offering bribes, Anchorage on the same date. amounting to $80, to different
At a previous hearing and native police constables, to in-adjournment, Captain Eliassen fluence their conduct in connexion failed to appear and Д with a po pi lottery tickets case. warrant
isaued, The hearing took place before able when the ship next Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning, entered harbour, The Hiram en when Mr. T. H. King, the Director tered yesterday and the warrant of Criminal Intelligence, was was executed by Sub. Inspector called as a witness.
Brown, the accused being bailed
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return-
In examination. by Mr. G .K.in $2,000. Defendant pleaded not Hall Brutton, for the defence, Mr.
guilty.
Dr. Taoy," King said that he was shown two
Assistant Health $5 bills by Chinese P. C. Lau Yat Officer, went into the box and when the latter made the report stated that on July 7he boarded she being which resulted in the present 5.3. Hiram at 3 pm.. charge. On the same day" cer secured to a buoy at West Point. tain premises
He asked for the Health Officer's in Stanley Street.
Report but was informed that the master was not on board. The Mr. Hall Brutton: search the premises on the infor-quested witness to
Did you Chief Officer was engaged and re- mution of Lau Yat?-
wait, Ha then went to the Second Officer and requested him to fill in the usual Health Report.
were
searched
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Mr. King: Am I called upon to answer that? Only the house Half an hour after the three
She shouted "Save life," and and ghep of this man were search- two men, Nos. 6 and 7, ran awayed on the information of this wit-handed over, and supposed passengers became man- Butler, chairman of the Republi- down the staircase, but they were ness ters of the junk, another small can National Committee, who is caught by a policeman who went to hart containing seven nure
in New York, said, "I am not con- the floor. She alleged that the pirates, armed with rifles and re- vinced that he will not run first defendant said, "Even If you volvers, drew alongside the junk, nominated."
struck to death you and the men boarded. They drug- Mr. Charles Hilles, the vice- ged the master out on deck and chairman of the committee, said,
pay." requested him to write to his think he intends this to be cousin in Macau to send $600 as' final" 'ransom.. The master pleaded that President Buller of Columbia he could not write, whereupon one University said, "He has shown of the pirates obtained the re-that principle takes precedence quired address in Macau and over personal ambition." wrote the necessary letter,
For 41 Days.
For 4 days the whole crew were kept prisoners by the pirates,
the muster stating that the
pirates seemed to sail about by day and anchor by "night. On July 31 the master was told that the ransom had been paid and that he and his men would he freed in an hour's time. When the master
got on deck after wailing an hour in the hold, he saw that the pirates had left the junk in a dinghy which the junk carried. The pirates uteered away in the direction of Lin Ting, in Chinese territory.
Just Round An Island.
..
It seems that all the stilling which the pirates did was round and round
the Tan Ka Island, for when the master took a look round to ag certain where he was, he noticed that he was near the same spot where the pirates first captured his junk. The two men who were al- lowed on deck went dway with the pirates and the master has inform- ed the police that he thinks these two men were in league with the pirates, and were not kidnapped.
An examination of the junk after the pirates' departure disclosed the fact that the pirates had taken all the arms and ammunition carried
Middle-West Plensed.
The agricultural strongholds of
The report was
eventually witness .then observed that the original mation, I suppose, whs that you Asked to explain why the vessel Mr. Brutton HaR: The infor; port of the vessel was Bangkok. would and po più lottery tickets? had not proceeded to the quaran-` must was investigating the queatine Anchorage, the Second Officer. tion of bribery.. I was not look-replied that he did not know. ing for lottery tickets!
Witness asked the Second Officer to obtain an explanation from the Master, sineo Bangkok was under Quarantine restrictions from April 2, these restrictions still being in force.
A Previous Meeting. In reply to the Magistrate witness said she had previously seen the first defendant, when he was doing white-washing work in the building, and he had also previously asked her for $50.
Sergt. Fitches gave it as his bullying. The house, he explain- opinion that it was a Case of
But merely to find evidence which would connect up with the charges of bribery? Any further evidered which would support the charges of bribery, yes.
.
So I might well be that the person who gave you this Infor-
Master's Story. mation, in order to put you off Captain Elliassen elected to go put you on to somebody else?dence on outh. He stated that the track of the original person, into the witness box and give ovi-
the middle-west generally approze the decision, as Mr. Coolidge's vetoing of the Farm Relief Billy one of ill-repute. He added you like on that.
ed, until a fortnight ago was a You may put what construction is not forgotten. The immediate effect of the pronouncement in that the defendants had told him Ilia Worship: Sort of "red her- the middle-west has been a tremen-that they went there on that ring businens?--Mr. King: Well, dous boom in the "stock" of Mr. count. He said he did not think that was possible,
the time, 4 o'clock in the morning Mr. Brutton-Do I understand ion. Probably the first defen- night po-piu lottery tickets were was compatible with that explana that in other plates searched that dant had seen there were only two found came to the conclusion women on the floor when he was that the houses searched were working, there, and had decided to used for the purpose of disposing try and bully money out of them. lottery tickets.
of hois, the farmers' champion, F. O. Lowden, former Governor who is a probable candidate for the Presidency.
General Dawes, the Vice-Presi- dens, said, "Mr. Coolidge's decision will be received with regret by millions of his countrymen."
Senator Walsh, the Democrat, said that frankly he did not un- derstand the statement..
The Wrong Woman.
The other woman occupant ef the floor said that when the men Senator Shipstead Carmer-entered, the first defendant seized labour) of Minnesota, exclaimed, and struck her, but No 7 suid "Cal enme, and saw, and senged "That is not the woman." The the revolt of the west.".
man then pointed out the Arst witness, saying That is the They then released her, and after demanding $60 assaulted the
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on July 7 the ss. Hiram arrived from Swatow, baving left Bang- kok on June 27. Witness was un- aware that any quarantine. regu- lations were in force at either port. The Hiram was in Swatow
stood to be the last port in the for two days and this, he under- matter of health regulations. Witnesa considered that he was free to go to the West Point An- chorage. The ship had berthed at noon and after tiffin he had Constable's Objection.
gone on shore, returning to, the Recalled by the defence, P. C. ship at about 5 pm. He was then au Yat said he had been 19 years informed that a representative of the Port Health, Offlcer had been in the Police Force, but never knew the defendast, except when on board enquiring about quaran- they were brought into contact in tine restrictions. On the follow- the course of their respective ing day, withiess called on the duties. Witness was closely ques- Port Health Officer and was in- tioned as to the extent of his ac-formed that a summons had al- quaintanceship with the defendant, ready been taken out against him, and producing two note books, one of which was his oficial diary, was questioned as to their contents. sooner had the diary been
arrived in court, and said he had No
At this stage Mr. G. R. Haywood
Newspaper comment is cqually
His Worship, summing up, said diverse, mingling approval with
that no evidence had been offered regret, with some expressions. of a belief that there is a ratch
on charge (a), that of not hoist- ing the "Q" flag, and therefore somewhere."
could not bus and accused' The whole position is well sura-just been instructed to defend allhamed to Mr. Bratton then his he marised by the Democrat Philadel. seven men. He expressed his re-interpreter commenced" to make a "not guilty." On charge (b) he phia Record, that the most laconieret at his late arrival, and added copy of the entries, and he was found accused guilty, but taking still at this work when the witness into consideration the circum- he would probably not have to digressed from his depositions to stances of man in America has worth anything at uit was stolen..the most eryptic announcement could read the evidence:
issued cross-examine the witnesses if he
the case, he would The total loss from the junk was'
put in an objection against the impose a fine of only $25 with the The defendants were remanded
alternative 'estimated at $1,389.
Įproceeding,
of three weeks' until Wednesday afternoon at other matters in the diary, of a
Witness said that there were imprisonment. half-past two, bail being fixed at secret nature, "but which did not
Kerosene Bláze, $600 each..
concern the present case.
by the junk. Every article of clothing and jewellery, which was
VIOLIN RECITAL.
LAST NIGHT'S TREAT. Last night's violin recital given by M. Josef Borissoff, in the Theatre Royal, must rank as one of the finest over hoard in this
Colony, for the artist proved him- self to be an instrumentalat of merit He great artistry and rightly deserves to be called world-famous, for he ranks with the very highest
Unfortunately, there was not a very large attendance but those who were present were enthusiay- tic and vociferous in their demon- strations of appreciation. The programme was a happy mixture of heavy classical works (like the Symphony Espagnol by Lalo and Zigeunerweisen by Sarasate) and. dainty popular pieces such as Kreisler's Caprice Vienoise and Schubert's Ave Maria. In all de- partments of his playing. Borissoff proved himself a complete master of technique, having a delicacy of expression that could not fail to charm. The rich tones of his Instrument were a treat for all. IIe was encored more than once. A special word should be re- served for Mr. Willy Reimann, the accompanist, than whom we have heard no more sympathetic or akilled instrumentalist.
that has ever emanated from Pre- sidential headquarters."-Reuters. American Service.
Effect on Wall Street.
New York, Aug. Asharp break in stocks, precipit- ating a crisis on the Stock Ex- change, was Wall Street's initial response to Mr. Coolidge's an- nouncements.
Trading was unusually heavy" many blocks of from 5,000 to 10,000 shared being traded at initial losses. Popular issues varied from one to 8 1/2 points.-Reader'a Americuit Service.
Mr. Hoover's View.
Washington, Aug. 3. Mr. Herbert Hoover, who is n possible candidate for. Presidency, declares that he regrets the sug- gestion as to Mr. Coolidge's state- munt, but still believes that Mr. Cuulidge should again be nominate: and again elected.---Renter'a Ameri- con Service.
EARLIER REPORTS.
Announcement Unexpected.
New York, Aug. 3. ' President Coolidge's unexpect- ed announcement that he has no intention to seek re-election to the Présitioncy. has caused an mense sensation in the United States. The declaration was made
sident.
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OBITUARY.
Rear-Admiral F. T. Bowles, the U.S. Naval Architect, whoso death is announced.
Door Not Closed.
Rapid City, Aug. 3.
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His Wrship: The witness is entitled to mark out which pages and entries have particular refer ence to his case only. Hand the book back to the witness,
Mr. Brutton said that they had
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It was their case that the charges were brought against the defendant to shield someone else in the back- ground, and it was possible that certain entries in the book which might throw a light on this ques- tion wuld be withheld.
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TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.
The following general know-
Mr. Lindsell while upholding ledge paper has been taken from the objection of the witness, made the Daily Express. Inspector Lane responsible for sup- Answors, for those who need plying the defence with fair ex-them, will be found on Page 14 tracts from the diary. Inspector of this issue. Lane promised that he would do so, with the aid of a trustworthy interpreter.
In further examination, witness denied that he ever borrowed money from anybody, cartainly not since he joined the force,
Witness further denied that he ever asked for a loan of $20 from the defendant or that he ever got this amount in the way suggested.
The case was adjourned.
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