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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

DISMISSAL OF AN ENGINEER.

MONDAY, DECEMBER

1929.

MARINES IN ACTION

IN HAITI,

July Insobriety. That was on

Who made the complaint in this fere with the signature of Bath.

case?—The police. "a

foreign Consul. No communication was made And your idea is that by pro-The Magistrate observed thint to the Shipping Omice. Theresecuting Capt Alexander you will he could not understand why, was an entry in his articles to put the matter right somehow?) after looking at the Log Book, no

INFLICT CASUALTIES put it to you that you proau action. was taken.

ON RIOTERS. cuted Capt. Alexander in the hope Mr. Coysh replied that there flint you could get subsistence for were times when one took action the man.

and times when one did not. That Serious developments occurred Mr. Davidson mentioned that was a special occasion because in Haiti over the week-end, the correspondence had passed be-the man was destitute, a elty of Auxcaye being invaded Harbour Department Commander Hole said that the by natives armed with clubs tween the and the owners of the Kwaisang, case was very compilented and he and stones. The United States and Mr. Coyshanid that was in would like to make an adjournmarines fired, killing. five and order that the man might be ment, so that he could look into wounding twenty. Additional | repatriated" without any trouble," the question more fully,

CAPTAIN SUMMONED FOR NOT show that he was dismissed, but

NOTIFYING.

it was only made by the Master, who stated that the cause of the Cischarge was innobriety. Tru articles were not signed by any official:

COMPLICATED CASE.

1,

The ship sailed from Hougkong That he dismissed the second at 1.34. a.m. on. July 24th, and engineer and engaged another man, King was left behind." without notifying the Harbour The Magistrate: Can you Master, were the allegations made prove ho was left behind?-1 have Mr. Davidson And I suppose Mr. Davidson onid that the marines are being sent and a by Mr. G. W. Coysh, the Deputy seen the man myself.

if the owners had paid up, these proceedings should never have cruiser with troops on board is Shipping Master, against Capitain According to the official Log

roceedings would have been been brought forward.

standing by. The devolopments nare detailed in the following Charles Alexander, of the 8.8. Yat Book, Albert Dunn was signed on Shing, formerly of the Kwaisang, by the defendant in the Hongkong withdrawn-I can't give you a Commander Hole-I. am

cnswer to that.

magistrate here to administer the cables, Harbour na socond engineer."

You talk about repatriation.law, but I think it is more dusir..

Washington, Dec. 7. at the Marine Court on Saturday, The signing took plaon at 3.24 pm. Do you know how long the men ble that I administer justice. Five hundred Marines are sall- when the enae was made especially on July 24th, and the ship left Bing was in Hongkong-p- There have been certain things ing from Norfolk, Virginia, today, interesting by reason of the fact Hongkong at 4.30 p.m. the sume that it was the first of its kind for day. It only contained thereximately 4 years and 8 months. come to my notice whilst sitting presumably on their way to Haiti. Mr. Davidson:-This man came on the Bench listening to the it is believed that President Master's signature and there was

out on one of the Indo-China ships case, which have completely Hoover has explained their dopar- no oficial counter-signature in 1925, and he has been sailing altered the whole aspect of the ture in a special message to Con- the Log Book

of Hongkong ever sincc. case. I would like an adjourngress, but the contents of this CUL This is his return port, and yet ment from my own point of view-statement have been withheld, the Harbour Department asks Feeling of Uncertainty. for, repatriation.

thirty years.

After the prosecutor had been

A lengthy cross subjected to examination by Mr. E. Davidson, the Marine magistrate (Com- mander G. F. Hele, R.N.) adjourn ed the proceedings, as the case, he sald, was complicated, and he wished to obtain the advice of the Crown legal officer.

Subsequently withèis said that the articles were countersigned by a Consul àt Shanghai when the matter was reported on arrival there. No report however, received by the Merchant Ship- plug Odlice in Hongkong.

вел- in con-inan

Mr. Coysh: That is because the articles had not expired at the

time

Mr. R. Sutherland, of the The Marines are taking with them one million rounds of "am- Indo-China Navigation Company munition-Reuter. American Ser- who was present, anid he would

tier. like to speak on behalf of the shipping community. The matter

Mr. Davidson:-What has that

"Marines Kill Natives, to do with it?-Quite a lot. If was. an important one to them

Port au Prince, Dee*. the artleles had expired, we could all. There was always a feeling

Fifteen hundred 'Halti natives, of uncertainty with regard to the have taken no action.

A Serious Fault.

[local Ordinances and the Mer-armed with clubs and stones in- You will agree that Capt. [chant Shipping Act, as one seem-vaded the city of Auxcaye to-day. Alexander's fault is a technicalfed to overlap the other. There The United States Marines fired, eireum-flling five people and wounding HOME peculiar anet in a very serious one, ère and the first of its kind the stances in the case which requir-twenty others.Renior. Harbour Oflice have had for thirty el chicidation.

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Commission to Inquire.

Washington, Dec. 8. It is now revealed that in his

Discharged For Insobriety. The charges preferred against

Mr. E. Davidson:-I think you Capt Alexander were as follows:

say this man King signed the (1) That on July 24, 1929, you articles, which were also signed Leing the Master of the s.a. Kwaf-| by the Master and Second sang did wilfully and wrongfully | Engineer?

Mr. Coyah:-Are you referring leave behind in the Colony Harold Vittol Klag. & seaman belonging the Articles or the Log Back

The articles were not unter-

The Magistrate said he had be- to the sa. Kwaisang, before the signed. They were signed by

Mr, Davidson:-You charge Capt came fully conversant with the completion of the voyage for the Master alone.

Alexander, because you say you Merchant Shipping Act during which the last-mentioned

And the Articles state that the consider the case is a gruve one. 14 years on the Bench, but especial message to Congress, Mr. engaged

was discharged for inso And that was the reason, I suppose, would like to get the advice of the man Was travention of Section 6, Sub-briety?That in put down in the why you waited five months before, Crown legal officer, as he was not Hoover asks for the immediate section 11 of the Merchant Ship-articles by the Master.

taking proceedings-just to wait a fully trained lawyer. He sug- creation of a Commission to in- ping Ordinance No. 10 of 1899. Is there an entry in the for King to become chargeable gested an adjournment until Mon-uire into the relations of Haiti'

2) That on July 24, 1929, you articles stating that the cause of

to the Colony and when the day, but Mr. Sutherland pointed and the United States.

it is also announced that the being the Master of the ss. Kwai-dischargement was insobriety?-- Folice would want money to send out that the defendant's shitp Bang did unlawfully discharge a Yes, Insobriety.

him Home? I put it to you that would not be in the harbour then. Government lias ordered an addi- onal five hundred Marines to The Magistrate said he Was These are signed by the man your conduct is exceedingly im

case of emergency.- seaman, Harold Vittol King, with-

willing to continue at any time Haiti in proper] ut the sanction of the Harbour himself7-Yes.

In a case like this, where a mai Mr. Ceysh: It is not improper. that was convenient, as he did Renter's American Service. Master and, without due provisio

discharged for insobriety.I did not know King until he came not think there was any hurry.

Americans Withdrawing. mude for his subsistence andis

He was quite content to wait maintenance in" contravention of would the articles have been to me and said he was destitute.

Washington, Déc. 8. The Magistrate:-Whèn you until the ship returned. Section 5, Sub-section. 7 of the signed by the Shipping Office if

Mr. Davidson:-1 there Th The light cruiser Galveston, Merchant Shipping. Ordinance they had been taken to the had the articles, did you rend

'Harbour Office?—They would not |them ?—Yes.

Tossibility that you might not with three hundred troopa on No. 10 of 1899.

have been signed by the Merchant Did you note the entry at the wish to resume, the gase? board, is proceeding to Jacmel, op- Shipping Office, because the time No. They were signed by The Magistrate:- is possible posite Port au Prince. All Ameri. Marine Court is the only court a Consul and I never interfere that I shall dismiss it straight ean women and children are leav that can discharge a officer with thut,

jaway,

ing Auxcaye-Reuter's American whilst the articles are still in The Magistrate:-But you told Mr. Sutherland:We should Service. continuance,

me just now that that had nothing rather have. the ease receive full to do with it. Either it is some-consideration.

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(3) That on July 24, 1929, you being the Master of the s.s, Kwai- sang did unlawfully discharge a seaman, Harold Vittal King, else where than at the Mercantile Marine Office without the sanc- Mr. Davidson:-Well, I won't tion of the Harbour Master, inquarrel with you about that. thing to do with it or it.is not The Magistrate agreed to contravention of Section 5, Sub-You say that the Shipping Time does nor alter those kind adjourn the proceedings until Section 8 of the Merchant Shipping Office was not open between 1 and of things. You passed it and December 30th at 10 -2,11. Ordinance No. 10 of 1899.-'

2 p.m. but would have been, if 30 | condoned it.

Mr. Davidson put two more (4) That, on July 24, 1929, you | required. • "How much notles | Mr. Coysh explained that in questions to Mr. Coyah. being the Master of the As, Kwai would be required?-Half regard to the charge of taking on asked:-You have seen the mas aang did without the sanction of nihute. the Harbour Master unlawfully I think you know the facts of the Ship Albert Dunn, a seaman, to dense. You know the Captain's duty on board the s.. Kwaisang | story?—Oh, yes, elsewhere than at the Mercantile

King was dismissed by the Marine Offee, in contravention of Captain in the instructions of the Section 5, Sub-section 2 of the owners of the ship for being Merchant Shipping Ordinance No. drunk on board ship in July. Is 10 of 1899.

this not so7-I can't admit that the owners kaye instructions for the dismissal.

The defendant, whe was repre- sented by Mr. E. Davidson, 'pleaded not guilty to each one.

The Log Book Entry. Mr. Coys said that Harold Vittel King was signed on the articles of the sa. Kwaisang as second engineer en March 28, 1929. The articles were signed on board the ship in Hongkong Harbour. The articles expired on September 9th, 1929, but on July 24th Capt. Charles Alexander dis- missed King ·

Do you know what time tho ship was due to anil?—I have no Iden.

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The man was discharged at 11.10 a.m. and the ship was due to sail at noon. I put it to you Master to come, on shore to sign that it was not practicable for the him off?-My answer Is that it was most practicable.

“A_Pettifogging. Case."

What beenme of the articles

The Magistrate,-How do you after you had "received them: know that? Can you swear that. stamped them immediately I certain things happened?

received them and then filed them

Mr. Coysh was not there, for six months. and 1 cannot swear to it.

The Magistrate:--Then you can only swear to what is in the Log

Book.

Mr. Coysh-There is an official entry in the Log Book, which now produce," to the effect that "Harold V. King, when spoken to by

the Chief Engineer in my

Why were proceedings not taken out against the defendant then?-It was not necessary to Lake proceedings at that time.

You think it better to wait six months-We do not take proceed- ings until the discharged man is. destitute.

Do you think

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