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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1928..
SHIPBUILDING.
Striking Progress In Motor Ships.
LLOYDS' RETURNS.
More Motor Than Steam Tonnage Being Constructed.
London, Today.
THE "HSIN WAH.”
Further Details Of Outrage.
VALUE OF LOOT.
Evidence That Piracy Attempt Was) Well Planned.
470 DROWNED! ¦
Disaster At Fushun Colliery.
CHINESE VICTIMS.
Inrush Of Water Cause Of The Disaster.
Mukden, Yesterday. There has been a terrific inrush
The following further details of Striking progress in motor- the pirney on the China Merchants'] ships is re-emphasised in Lloyds' s.s. "Hsin Wah" (reported yester- of water from abandoned work- quarterly returns.
day) were gathered in the after-ings, which has submerged part The tonnage being built noon after the ship had entered of the famous Fushun Colliery, drowning most of the working throughout the world at present port. totais 1,490,000 compared with The haul made by the pirates miners. At present it is known' 1,390,000 in steam tonnage. Not- was valued at $20,000, of which that four hundred and seventy All the victims are withstanding the number of $12,000 was
composed of allk are dead."
Chinese. Material damage is 'steamers under construction cargo. The balance was made up there are 369 motor-ships against of passengers' money und jewel- considerable.
275.
the Of
total
lery.
the
it was
i
The Fushun mine is the proper- ty of the South Manchuria Rail- way and the largest open-cut mine; in the world. The production last year was 9,000,000 tons, and the total output hitherto has been 50,000,000 tons.-Reuter.
of tonnage
According to members of the 2,893,000 at present being con- Compradore's Department, 'structed, British yards are build- ing 1.441,000, n. reduction of piracy was well planned.
started by the pirates who travel 139,000 compared with the pre-led na passengers on the ship stag vious quarter-Reuter.
ing a fracas amongst themselves. This was the signal for a general Many hundreds of people were uprising in which 15 outlaws took present at the funeral at Finchley, part. They, went about their job N., of Mr. Harry Relph, "Little in such a well organised manner Tich."
GOLD STANDARD.
ITS EFFECT ON INDUSTRY.
CURRENCY & CREDIT.
London, Yesterday.
that not a single shot had to be
fred in order to get control of the ship.
com-
on
When the Compradore Depart- being pirated twice. The first
were
The first fruits of Labour's ment was invaded, the pirates in-time was in 1923 when he had com- mediately demanded 30 cases of mand of the China Merchants' s.s. Joint Industrial Conference ap-bullion which they insisted
"Taishun" which was captured in pears in a Memorandum,
board the ship. When they similar manner and taken to Tai municated by Mr. H. G. Chan-
no bullion Ska Mei where it was looted. cellor dealing with the effect of were convinced that
The "Chung Shan." was curried. the pirates look their
the the gold-standard on industry.
The European officers of It declares that in view of the disappointment cheerfully, and set
Captain M. P. experts fears as regards the about making the most of what loot "Hsin Wah" were
Jensen, Mr. E. Licis, Chlef Officer, adequney of the world's gold was at their disposal. supply in the near future and The ship's shroff had stolen Mr. P. Volchinetsky, Second OM- the prospect of a prolonged from him $89 in Hong Kong notes, cer, Mr. A. McDonald, Chief. En- period of trade depression thereby $340 in Shanghai notes, $210 in Kineer, Mr. H. Beveridge, Second opened up it is essential that the Kwangtung coins, $150 in Shang- Engineer, and Mr. P. Solomonuk, elasticity of currency and credit hai silver dollars and clothing, Third Engineer. be so arranged that industrial re-worth $100 belonging to various covery will not be arrested by members of his staff. (lack of credit facilities.
Swatow Men?
▸
The "Hsin Wah" which is of 162 N.H.P. 1940 gross tons and was built for the China Merchants" Steam Navigation Company by The opinion is expressed that under the present conditions it is The pirates were stated to all be Napier and Miller, Glasgow, and neither practicable nor desirable Swatow men and spoke the Chiu-engined by Dunsmuir and Jackson. which The Chinese gunboat a that the country's credit policy chow dialect. The leader was should be determined more or small man who had the appear- caused the pirates to retire from less automatically by gold move-, ance of a Japanese. He spoke the "Hain Wah" was the "Chung Dutlable articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are Hable to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forward.ments as before the war nor that Chiuchow, however, and confided Shan," belonging to the
the Bank of England should be to the compradore' that before the Navy. She ed by parcel post only.
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Wax formerly the so tied down by the Gold Reserve piracy he had made four trips on Wing Fung," the flagship of the law as to be unable fully to co-the "Hsin Wah" order. to late Dr. Sun Yat-sen. operate with the Genoa plan of "study" the ship. He said he knew
Police Report, 1922, for international co-opera- the Compradore was not's very rich This morning's police reports tion and economising in the use of
man, and promised that he would contained the following additional gold, regulating the distribution be spared when the time came to official information with regard to thereof and preventing undue fluctuations in its value in terms take hostages ashore. The chief the "Hain Wah" piracy.
kept his word.
The pirates carried away alto- It was also learned that the three, gether 17 cases of silk piece goods members of the "Hain Wah's" crew worth $12,000. who were taken ashore at Sam:
The names of four of the five! Chau inlet were subsequently re- passengers captured by the pirates: turned to the ship.
of wealth.-Reuter.
BRITISH EXPORTS.
CAPT. HACKING'S MEETS CHAMBERS.
"EXPORT GUARANTEE.”
London, Yesterday.
to
are:-
Of the five passengers at pre- Mr. Lo Shun-leung (48) a medi. sent in the hands of the pirates, cal man and a native of Klangsi. two were Mr. Lau and Mr. Choi in- Mr. Lau Yee-ka (40), travelling apectors of the China Merchants' inspector of the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company who Steam Navigation Company, a na- Capt. D. H. Hacking, head of the were being sent by the Head office, tive of Walehow. Department of Overseas Trade, to Canton and Swatow respective- Mr. Chol Yeng-chan (30) travel- had engagements with a number of ly. inspect the Company's ling inspector of the China Mer- Com- Chambers of Commerce with a branches there. It is feared that chants' Steam Navigation view to discussing plans for in-high ransom will be exacted
pany, a native of Walchow, creasing British exports.
their release.
Mr. Li Chi-ho (41) profession The first engagement was with A third of the captives is stated unknown, a native of Shamshui. Sheffield Chamber of Commerce to- to be a Chinese.merchant of Shang The fifth captive's name is not day.
hat, a fourth is a young student of known, but is described as a native | good family, and the fifth is a foki of Shanghai,
the
On Thursday he will be guest of Southampton Chamber of Commerce and on April 26 be will be principal speaker at the annual meeting of the British Chambers' of Commerce.
the export guarantee scheme.- British Wireless Service.
in a tailor's shop in Wanchai.
"Fairly Decent."
for
Joined at Shanghai.
All the passengers in the "Hein
Mr. McDonald, the Chlef en-Wah" bought, tickets at Shanghai; gineer of the "Hafn Wah" Bald, no money was collected from them
con-
The pirates gained the main deck It is understood that the princi-that the pirates were a "fairly de- on board. pal topic will be the extension of cent lat" who gave every
sideration to all the people on when the quartermaster was being for- board the ship-officers, passen-admitted after he had been gers and crew. The Chief En-ward to sound six bells at 7 a.m.
One of the pirates followed the gineer was also in his cabin when the trouble started, and as he got quartermaster up the ladder and out to investigate he found him-as soon as the gate was unlocked, a revolver by pushed the quartermaster forward. self covered with
The pirate then seized the sailor in one of the pirates.
Mr. Beveridge, the Second En-charge of the gate and dragged gineer, was on duty at the time, him to the well deck, whilst other and was surprised in the engine pirates swarmed the tween deck. London, Yesterday. room.
He was later relieved by and gained control. Mr. Henry Ford, the American Mr. Solomonuk, the Third En- motor manufacturer was the guest gineer.
MR. HENRY FORD.
ENTERTAINED BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE.
2,80 p.m.
IN THE COMMONS.
2.30 p.m. 2.30 p.m.
8.30 am.
2 p.m. 2,30 p.m. 2.80 p.m.
21.
Namsung Pres. Harrison Asking
6.p.m.
5 p.m.
The pirates landed at a point to the west of Sam Chau. inlet and
of Mr. Lloyd George at a private The Chief Officer, Mr. Licis, was went North-North-West between luncheon party at the House of officer of the watch on the bridge Devil's Point and Hailim Peak in Commons.
when the piracy broke out. He the apparent direction of Fan Lo The
party included Lord heard a disturbance in the fore Kwong. Reading, Sir John Simon and other deck and looked over the bridge.. prominent Liberals-British Wire- He saw a number of Chinese run- less Service.
Pirate Chief. · The official description of the ning about with revolvers in pirate chief was that he was a man Hand, and Immediately realised of between 24 and 25 years of age, what was happening. As he turn-jshort and of thin balld. His hair ed to go back to the wheel-house, was cut short, his face was thin, he was confronted by six pirates and he was dressed in thin woollen all of whom covered him with cloth of, a dark shade. The chief spoke both the Swatow and Canton revolvers.
How Captain Jensen was surpris- dialects. Sinclair Lewis has been divorced has already been reported. It. ed on the ground of desertion
SINCLAIR LEWIS. FAMOUS U.S. NOVELIST DIVORCED.
Renos (Nevada), Yesterday,
The other pirates who were age? | of interest to note that Captain between 26 and 84 yenrs also aptike
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