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LOSS OF THE "HONG MOH."
ENQUIRY OPENED.
CHIEF OFFICER'S INTERESTING EVIDENCE.
STORY OF THE DISASTER.
Mambang Depa
TUESDAY, MARCH
1991
reported that there were two war SPECIAL CABE
ships at the scene of the wreck,
In
answer to 1 question by: Captain --Davison the witness sald-When I came on the bridge the Captain told me he was going to pass between the Lam, mocks and White Rock
SENHATIONAL SHANGE
BANKRUPTUR,
[China Meil SesCIALĮ
[[tain as Birmingham, to which the American Treasury officials, in the absence of a President properly in the saddle, had to return disclaim- ers. On Mr. George's treatment of the Irish, and on his public references to them, we prefer pot to dwell. Nor need we descend
Captain McAnish: Do you rements to particulars in the matter of re-
Iber the time you left Bill Island the
SHANGHAL March 22, placing the present unsatisfactory
The circumstances attending the I think most of the people n them second time I could not be quite "Who is there to take their gang.
Judah Isase Exrs, brother of Ed The Shandi", then sure but it was about five.
ward Ezra the local magnate, "has place? is a challenge we have loss of the Singapore steamer were lost. beard, and it makes us tired. Par-Hong Moh" were Investigated attempt to sheer a boat alongside -I do not know what course we Netherlands bank having obtained a signaled that she would make And you steered the same course? petitioned for bankruptcy, the haps there is no demagogue as
this morning by 2 court much in the limelight. Perhaps enquiry comprised of the following managed. Then the signalled that
Of with a line but it could not be steered when I got on the bridges judgment for ninety thousand taels the stateamen of the future are 38 List Commdr. Conway Hake, she would stand by to pick up those ment before the coment in Swatow?-execution was granted.
Mr Jenkia: You made a state- on a promissory note. A stay of vet unknown even to the omnis RNR (President), Lieut. Commdr.who jumped and then go to Swatow Yes. I just want to touch upon one- cient Press. What we now wants. Robinson, R.N. (H.M. Dockyard), to send out Junks to assist the re or two points mentioned in your first is to "tern the rascals out and Messrs. W. Davison, (C.R.O.S.), mainder. Several people decided to evidence concerning the position of So desirable is that, that in the J. McAnish, (master Yuen-jump and the last raft was put into the officers and the ship on the even matter of filling their places we are sang") and E. Walker (master 5 the water, but it got in between the ing of the fifth. I think one of the quite content to remember that "Hayang").
two parts of the ship and only two | effects of your striking the rocks wat God will provide."
After the President had read the managed to get to the "Shansi," the that your morse signalling apparatus formal request made by the chief second engineer, and a Chinese, was put out of action?--The dynamo officer for an enquiry and the Nothing more was done that night. - went out within five minutes. Governor's authority for the same to The "Shansi” said she would stand And you were unable to comenzini- be beld, Mr. F.C. Jenkin, instructed by us in the morning. We recate with any ships at night?-Yes, by Mesra Wilkinson and Grist, said mained
deck ali night.except. by detonator. that he represented the owners of the Towards tourning the weather began At the time of your leaving the "Hong ̈ Moh" and incidentally to get worse. The forward part of ship I think all available rafts and the offices of that ship. As the the ship was listing more and sinking boats had either been destroyed ar enquiry might be an extended one he by the bead and she was cracking bad floated sway?—Yes. would not lengthen the proceedings and breaking underneath." The
I think six steamers altogether had by questions or in any way Inter-Shansi signalled that she would passed you?-About that number. ferlag with the rights and wrongs make a final effort to pick up swim- Two steamers moored close into{- as it was a shipping enquiry by ship mers when the tide turned about 2pm. you at 8 o'clock shortly after ground- ping experts. He trusted, however, She would hoist a flag to indicating and morsed to you but you were that they would welcome and appre❘ the time. Chinese passengers were told unable to reply to them and then
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-BORGEGNO, TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1991-
NOT PARTY POLITICS.
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LOCAL IND VENERIL.
the
"The deadlock between Chinese hotels and fish dealers con- tinues with little prospect of early settlement.
Among the sailed on the sa
were Mr. and Mrs. Miss Bell Irving.
passengers who Siberia Maru LA N. Leefe, also
new owners of the ex-German liner Cap. Finisterre have renamed her the "Taiyo Maru."
Wireless telephony is coming to the fore. In Karachi military operators working with a portable instrument with a nominal range of 60 miles, have talked to Lahore and to a ship 258 miles from land."
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SHANGHAI FEELS OUR
EARTHQUAKR. --
INSTRUMENTS DISLOCATE.
[China Mail SesCIAL.]
SHANGHAL, March 21. Siccawei observatory registers rsther severe and not very distar earthquake, by which its seisn apparatus was dislocated.
SHANGHAI COTTON MILL MERGEE.
THREE COMBINE.
[Chian Mail SPECIAL.]
THE ORATORIO.
GOOD FRIDAY CELEBRATION,
The Toro' Kisen Kaisha, theciate the assistance it was possible to that there was a chance to save their { they departed ?—Yes.
give by a lawyer with experience in lives if they could swim but if they On the Friday two more, steamers. sifting evidence His duty, appearing could not swim it would be safer for passed and took no notice apparently
SHANGHAI, March 22. for the owners, was of course to them to remain on the wreck of certain signals put up by the Amalgamation has been effected by} adduce any evidence favourable to until assistance arrived, which the
Shansi"? That is so.
three cotton concerns, the Ewo, the them and also any evidence that Shansi "" promised to send on
The day you left the ship two Kung-yik, and the Yangtzepoo cate An important scheme is under con." would help the Court to arrive at a arrival `at Swatow. Those who further vessels passed and apparently ton mills. This is a most important sideration by the port authorities of decision. Incidentally, also, it was decided
risk took no notice of the wreck? That is commercial step- Karachi for the erection of terminal bis duty to stand between the owners then took the water and swam. I so. grain elevators, and for the improve and officers of the ship in the event was the last officer to leave the ship As to the water and food on the ment of wharfage accommodation. of any charge being made against and was picked up by the Shans" wreck what was thereHardly any ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,
All the officers and engineers were could be got. One of the firemen went Edwin Page Smith, the first mate, picked up except the Captain who | down into the wreck and got some. At the Criminal Sessions yesterday, a Chinese who pleaded guilty to in the witness box said: We left died alongside the Shansi A few tinned meat and biscuits somewhere having returned from banishment Hongkong on the afternoon of the Chinese who jumped with us were in the saloon. We did not get much
The StarsTM to eat and had very little water. was sentenced by the Paisne Judge, Zad" bound for Swatow about 22ft also picked up.
proceeded to Swatow and] - What was the position of the ship Mr. J. R-Wood, to two years impri- six draught. Before leaving we wired then
to Swatow for a pilot because we did arrangements were made at once to at the time you left? My opinion In addition to Harvey Gard's stori saament with hard labour.
not expect the ship would be able send assistance to these remaining was that they would not be able to Oratorio which will be given in SE to get over the bar owing to lack of on the wreck. The owner made get any more (provisions). -
John's Cathedral on Good Friday Et water. We arrived off Swatow bar arrangements and next morning You and your brother officers were 9.15 p.m. by a Chorus of junk trading at high water somewhere about 9.30 the agents, I believe, sent out two in the water over two hours were 100 voices, a selection from some of or 10 the next morning. There was launches and as many junks as pos-you not?--I was in the water about the most popular cumbers in the no pilot and it was past high water sible. We arrived at Swalow some an hour.
Elijah will be sung including "O resi so we decided to proceed to Amoy where about 6.45 p.m. on March 5
What condition were you in wheq|in the Lord,” “Wos to them,”* ** Ii which we did. Between 12.30 and and reported to the British Consul in you reached the "Shans!" I was with all your hearts," the Double 1 pm, the Swatow passengers re- the morning who said he would wire shaking with exhaustion. Mr. Jenkins Quarter For He shall give his an While giving an exhibition flight quested; us to go back to Swatos: Hongkong to send assistance. We The only other officer who wai on gels and the Quartets "Cast th in Kwangsi, Tom Gunn, the Chinese which we did and anchored off Bill then had to wait in Swatow pending duty at the time was the second) burden" and "Come everyone the aviator, was seriously hurt as a result Island. We signalled for a pilot, the facing of a place for the enquiry engineer. The other officers were thirsteth. The various solos ani concerted numbers will be sing, b of an accident. Fortunately, he was The pilot came off and said the ship which it was decided should be held at any fying at a very low altitude when was too deep to go over the bar, so in Hongkong. I arrived in Hongkong
Alfred George Corbim, second Mrs. Drew, Mrs. Bowen, Mrs. J. We by the steamer "Hydrangea" on the officer of the Hong Moh, said: his machine gave way and fell to we decided to go to Amoy.
Kew, Mrs. Goldsmith, Mrs. Perkins hove up and proceeded on our way. 12th and reported to you but you
I was on the bridge with the Mr. H. Freeborn, Mr. H. G. Annis the ground..
After I had lashed the anchors on were out. On Monday the 14th you master when we got away from Mr. J. W. Write, Mr. W. H. Hagga the forecastle. I went on the bridge told me to write to you to call an Swatow bar, on March 3, at 548 Mr G. H. Piercy and Mr. A. and reported to the Captain and be inquiry, which I did. took over charge of the Watch, and
cross-bearing of three points of the be at the organ throughout, "af p.m. The master told me to get a Ganville. Mr. Denman Fuller asked one of us to relieve him for
Cape of Good Hope. Bill Island, who, is of course, also responsit dinner, which I agreed to do. I went
and the middle part of Green for the organization and training on the bridge about 6.30 and the
Island. I placed this position captain sent for his dinner and gave
on the chart, which gave us a Good Friday Music from Wagnej
the Chorus, will play the wooder me his course by steering east to ?
departure. The master inspected the south. He told me to look out for Lammocks light. At 6.45 sighted Cammocks light-bearing east by the compass. I reported same to the Captain and he told me to keep on the same course. About 7 p.m. he relieved me and took charge of the watch. I remained on deck watching the passage as. I was not well acquainted with it, intending to turn in about 7.30 My watch was from 12 to 4 As I went to look over the starboard side I saw breakers and called out hard a'starboard, which order was repeated by the Captain.
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Preparations are well ahead for the taking of the Hongkong census at mid-night on Sunday, April 24 Papers are to be called for on or after Monday, April 25, From a specimen eapy of the form for all persons of non Chinese race we learn that persons attempting to evade the require ments of the census will be liable to a fine.
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A huge man-eating tiger was shot
The news will be received with as he might have expected. He is way deep regret, not only in Shang
The President: What was state of the weather?-Rough.
Wind ---North east to North. 'Force? Strong. Sea?-Rough.
Visibility 7-Fair, Weather?-Fine; cloudy.
the
error on
that was
30,
same and said: "The course will be inspired work "Parsifal." The ci What speed was the ship making South 85 East. He added: "lection will be in aid of the Cathed
the
that Organ Fund for which the sum on leaving Bill Island?-Nine and a bere half knots. About 11 o'clock it was course is one east." We checked $700 is still needed. It is hoped t
that and found accelerated.
those who appreciate the very 6 and that course was set. I drew the instrument in the Cathedral will sh course line on the chart is the master their appreciation by contributing told me to do. It took us four miles liberally to the collection as possi to the south of the Boat Rocks. The especially as even with the great master, then relieved me from all economy the necessary expenses duty and I left the bridge. I was connection with the Oratorio are in my bed at 7,30 pm, when I left siderable. The congregation on th a bump, and some grating and occasions is always a large one
What time do you call later? While you were on watch? The engineers put the speed on..
What time did the ship strike? About 7.20.
Did you check the course on tak ing over from the Master ?—Yes.".
Was it magnetic os. compass course?-Compass course.
Did you fix the position of the grinding. Fearing that something it is hoped that seat holders will m
WHY.
DON'T WE HEAR NOISES WH
WE ARE ASLEEP ↑
yer politicians mix too much sell-on Merkibel estate, Johore, a few Almost immediately she strack and ship, while you, were on watch had happened I immediately, went a point of kindly being in their pla The relatives of Myriel Francisco interest with. their usefulcess. So days ago. It appears that at muster stopped almost at once. I went down saw the Lammocks light at 6,45. r/on to the bridge, found" the, master | not. Jater than 9 p.m.
and first mate on the bridge and that d'Assis Barradas desire to thank their far as the independence of the In-one of the Malay tappers was missed, below to get signal rockets and with could see WE WERE getting "we were stranded on the rocks, with friends for their kind expressions of dependent Liberals means a re- and on a search being made it was the
second officer sent up close KK Of cousse I could the white and red light of the Lam sympathy and the foral tributes sent cognition of the fact that not even found that a struggle had evidently detonators at short. intervals. not see the light until mocks showing on the, port bow. during their recent bereavement. Mr. George is indispensable, we taken place, and on further search The ship finally settled the dark set in. She was bearing The ship's head was N. 64 E. by the would applaud them. The country the man's legs only were found down about half an hour afterwards east when I sighted it. At the time steering compass. That is all I know 'could and would carry on without Watch was kept and the animal, a where she was and for the present | we were seven miles away,
of the stranding: the rest is only him, as it has done in the past heary old male, was tagged with seemed safe to stay without breaking I take it the only fixed mark you rescue-work. We commenced to when deprived of its demagogic ease when he returned to finish his any more. This was about 2.30. We had was the Lammocks light bearing send up signals of distress. heroes. When Mr. George asked | ghastly meal.
remained on the bridge standing by east by compass Yes. The distance The Court expressed a desire to Just as the sense of smell is TRUTH, JOSTICE PUBLIO SERVICE" to be told how bis present policy.
the passengers and crew all night. was about seven miles.
have a brief account of subsequent result of the irritation of cer was at variance with Liberal policy.
Did any untoward incident occur he was overwhelmed with answers,
About 2.30 am, she broke in two the
by other nerves in the mouth, tinned: fore part remaining on the rocks and on the passage on the part of the events from the witness. He con- nerves in the nose, and paste is cau We broke in halves about three sensation which we call "hearin the after part gradually "sinking crew or the passengers-Only our
recent emotional breakdown 'over
William Arthur Carnaby, of the remained above water. During the been there once.
Why was the passengers' request during the night that all the pas against our ear-drums and cause th
Teltsengers made a rush for the boats to transmit the disturbance to the indisposition of Mr. Bonar Law Wesleyan Methodist Mission, which night we assisted the passengers as
*** noise "*] -If there, happens to be a political was not play-acting, but in that occurred rather suddenly at Kaling much as possible and gave then life complied with? When we
almost all the boatfalls what we recognize as and When partisan among our readers, he may case, he must admit that he hit on Friday mursing, March 11, after belts and life buoys, In the morning Singapore the tickets were sold for on the after-part of the vessel brain, thanslating it en route
we found the boat falls all cut. The direct passages to Swatow, a brief illness, says the N.CD. News were all there but dificult to we got to Hongkong, we found the were cut away. The people sound." It is manifest, of cou be tempted to regard this as a partyself is no longer strong enough for about a month ago Mr. Cornaby was { get at About 9 am, the steamer { draught too much so we decided to were crowded into the boats, sitting that these vibrations do not co polemic. He must be disabused of his job. Sentimental hysteria in affering from lung trouble, a recur- that at the outset. It isn't. We a responsible statesman is to be rence of a previous iiness, and, went boats, which tried to appstach the a fuss so we decided to try our best chocks. It was quite apparent it was always noises around us even w
"Shansi" approached and put out go to Amoy. The passengers made in them, and the boats were on the when we are asleep, for there champion no party, but only broad deprecated. We give him credit for to Kuling to recuperate. During the wreck. One man, the cook, I think, to get into Swatow. The passenger attempt to launch the boats even sence of hearing therefore, is not Impossible to control the people or it seems to be most quiet... The principles that any party might a bit of really good acting, likely early part of his stay there his health red from the wrecks and swam to said they would kill the clerk and the weather been favourable to any lack of outside vibution, serve. After such a long-spell of to produce in Parliament the effects showed signs of improvement, but oalition, whatever the papers may it was designed, to produce, and latterly, it failed again, and with the life boat. The "Shanal" then the compradore if we did not The only hope of reacus could come merely to the fact that the portion
recalled the boat as it was put back to - Swatow,, The do at Home, we out here look more pass on. In some ways the modern complications setting In, he passed too rough to work the boats. We captain went down to the cabin from outside, apart from the means our brain which registers these vibr at persons than at parties. Should amenities of party politics, the away peacefully in his sleep on Friday the signalled her and she answered to pacify them and eventually it was we had on the ship we look unfavourably upon Lloyd fraternal golfing of the place-men, murning.
that she would try to save life with decided to put back to Swatow. The Shansi came in sight about tomed marmer. Slight vibrations o George, it is upon him as a states-is to be preferred to the acrimoni
rafts standing by to pick them up: After that they were satisfied and 10 sm, bound south. She approa- even loud noises to which we are man rather than as a party leaderous and embittered relations of that we squint. If we condemn rival statesmen in Macaulay's -Tobacco exporters in Kwang Two-rafts were on the bridge. The when they found we could not get ched the Lammocks lighthouse and accustomed, make no impression, and him, we do not hold up Asquith ae times; but there is far too muchung are now enjoying good business others were all aft A raft was into Swatow they made no more signalled to him; then approached us we say that we hear nothing,
and manoeuvred. The "Shanai" while, as a matter of fact, it is only the only approved alternative, or of you scrateb my back and I'm this year according to information found in the water and the rift was trouble. Asquith's party as the right one. scratch yours about the coalition. from these exporters, the demand lost. The crew then tried to get out Lieut. Commander Robinson: Can semaphored, I will try and send that we u's not conscious of hearing.
abroad for tobacco is enormous and the boats and got several of them in you tell me what assistance was sent boat: try not to rush it. A little anything Mr George, in his speech in Their rich, whether Georgian or Wales, practically challenges us Tory, is for the retention of place is for the leaf is higher than in the water, all of them eventually, from Swatow 2 Two launches were while afterwards they put a life beat. During sleep, the part of the brafa to say what we are now, about to and power, and opportunism towards years. Ten years ago the One bost arrived safely, I think, along went the following morning, also as out. They tried to reach the wreck that hears" is much less sensitive Boy. We are fed up with this that supreme and paramount sim export of tobacco did not exceed a side the "Shamsi So did the other many junks as possible. I do not but found it impossible, picked than usual. It too, is resting, and
million cattles," while during the last | but she was swamped. Fart of the know how many
up one man and, after a struggle it takes a fairly loud noise to rouse great man, this eminent politician characterises their policies, beyond few years, the export has jumped to crew was in the first boat, Chinese when was that? That was on the regained the ship: type it, though any disturbance to which even if he did win the war." the doubting of any reasonably 4,000,000 catties. The increase of firemen without an officer in charge morning of March 6. heheheheh The President:" "Can you go into ‡ the mind is not accustomed, will, so Having woy it, be should have impartial observer. At the one prices began after the war with the. The second boat was swamped and I Did any steamer come out from more detail about the one man? jangle the nerves that the sound will stepped aside and let somebody time in the history of the world result that large fortunes have been could not say who was in it. The Swatow to the assistance of the
Witness: He was a Chinese. He awaken jus at once, while we would else win the peace, which nor he when its peoples were ain-sick and made by tobacco, exporters. The next boat was also swamped along wreck? So far as I know only the fumped from the after part of the sleep peacefully through a hubbab of nor his coalition friends are doing.most in the mood to get back to supply which mostly comes from side the wreck.. I could not say the launches went.
page wreck. He was a very good swimmer.natural noises." In addition, we Most of his speech to the ExecuGod, these men have consistently Nam Hung is unable to meet the time, but the other boats were got Do you know if the launches and He made straight for the boat and frequently hear things in our deep tive of the Welsh Liberal Council appealed to the baser instincts of demand this year and the parties out one by one with crew and pas was an attack upon the Indepen.himan nature, deliberately pro-are now sending agents to other sengers on board. The second officer Hent Liberale. So far as their invoking passions to catch, votes districts of the province in tobacco attempted to get into the second, dependence consiste in desiring Mr. Last month we had mysterious Most of the tobacco is exported to boat in order to go to and fro be Asquith's leadership, rather than telegrains indicating strained rela- Singapore With large demand tween the wreck and the ** Shansi, be sure of the exact number How of the boat saw they were getting noises the dreams being a manifeses- hise would not support them.tions with America. We trace and favourable. We have no more use for Mr these back to so ofensive and un- exporters expect- Asquith than for him. We have warranted speech by Mr. Chamber a record one of their
an excellent elocutionist and actor. hai, but throughout the outports of He would probably deny that his China, of the death of the Rev. The amidship "part with the funnel first retums to Swalow after having a.m. on the 4th, I had observed is due to vibrations which st
thebut could a not-
diferent times in
Fear The other
nons is nox functioning in its accus
junks actually arrived at the wreck reached it. The men in the boat saw without being fully aware that we Yes. Fifteen or twenty survivors were him and they stopped rowing only hear them. They impress themselves brought in by one of them. There sufficiently to grasp the min and upon the brain, however, and we tre may have been more could not haut him in The oficer in charge conscious of dreams induced by these
;it.] mary=/steamers movere <- there
Dear the rocks ro of the awakening of a part of the in dangerously -out-ar-Swałow when you arrived
brain-without-the-full-return-el-con The
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