THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1933.
STEAMER
SINKS OFF
CHEUNG CHAU
Tug Leaves To-day For Scene Of Wreck.
TWO MISSING MEN REPORTED
SAFE ON JUNK
Correspondence.
JEWS IN GERMANY
Official German Statement
[To the Editor, "China Mail.")
CHANG HERE
AS PASSENGER ON CONTE ROSSO
(Continued from Puye 1)
Adviser's Comments on Jehol Fighting
Mr. W. H. Donald, the Marshal's adviser, stated, this morning, that
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-Day's Short Story.
WIT HOUT
TRACE
By John Hunter.
ed on.
Lefty slowly unclosed his hand.
ser-
EFTY REED pulled up the funder the mackintosh, and slipped collar of his already drench-that which the hand brought forth
into one of Lefty's big fists. Bir,-We bey to inform you that we the reason for the Repulse of thejed jacket, though the garment, "Get a good feed," he said. "And are in receipt of telegraphic informa Chinese at Jehol City, was the fact like the trees beneath which he go and get it now. Healthier than The timely arrival of No. 4 tiene from the Ostariafische Verein, that Marshal Tang Yu Lin, who Police launch and several fishing: Hamsarg, the Kochnische Zeitung was holding the city, allowed, his stood, no longer afforded him any standing here in the wet." He walk-
to crumple before the protection from the steady rain. junks saved the lives of a number and other important Corporations in detenes of Chinese passengers and crew various parts of Germany, accord, Japanese advance. Some specta Melgrove-square was quiet save Two half-crowns lay in it. He glan- from drowning, when the Norwe, ing to which all news about alleged tors have stated that Tang Yu Lin's for the suck and gurgle of the ced sideways. Already the
atrocities in Germany are absolute troops did not fight at all, but mere- gian steamer, "Fjorden" foundered without foundation, that peare ly retreated before the Japanese, water in the gutterways, the scant's square figure had almost dis
appeared in the driving rain. Lefty and sank off Cheung Chau Rock and security are gauranteed for all- Jehol City Stogd between the swish of the sodden leaves above dropped the five shillings into his
jand that measures of the Authori. Japanese and the at 6.45 p.m. yesterday.
Rupeikow Many of the Chinese were strap-ties are carried out with the utmost Passes, and on Tang Yu Lin's re-his-head, and the hardly audible pocket and pulled his jacket more gling in the water when help arrived, discipline. All t-deprone stress the treat, the Japanese were enabled to murmur of the traffic as it filter-closely around him. Perhaps Har-
Chong ive in point that the German National Retoutflank
Hsuch-liang's ed through, the dignified streets is was right. Anyhow, Harris had and the European officers,
seen him and recognised him, and as a troops, who were compelled to re- from Knightsbridge. number, were rescued from a water-volution must be considered.
in G treat to the Great Wall. final defeat of Boisn vlem
A raw night, thought Lefty, and any effort to do a "job" on this par- logged lifebm1.
ticular spot would, therefore, be Marshal Chang Tisnoh-liang com-life giving him a raw deal.. No Although no lives were host, many and Europe.
foolish. It might, after all, be wise General Chiang Kai-world, this, for a man just out of the passengers' and crew's effects and Deutsche Handel-kammer Shanghal plained to
to go and get a few drinks instead. 1 German Chatter e Commerces, shok that he was receiving no help gaol, his ticket not expired, and all of standing about in the wet. the entire cargo of 42ama piruls of rice, went down with the ship. ¡G. BOOLSEN,
DR. VorEL. In either men or, munitions from the police of London against him.
Besides, the police knew so much. Chairman
Secretary the Central Government, and this He moved a little to where the trees fuel fiantly compelled the Young appeared to be more protective, and Marshal to resign his command. so the light of a lamp near by touch-aware that he was staying at Praw ley's filthy lodging-house near Al a conference at Pantingfoo, 'ed his face, showing it lined and hard]
Blackwall Tunnel. He had to re- Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang hand- and ruthless, the eyes repellent and
port from there. But Harris know od over his Army, consisting of 16 coldly steady.
Fog and a strong current setting! towards the shore, are believed to Shanghai, 3rd Ap 1 1. have been the cause of the accident.j
Enquiries at Messrs Wallem and Company, local agents of the ill- fated coastal steamer Fiorden, raci veal that the vessel sank three, quarters of an hour after striking.
JUNK TRAGEDY SEQUEL
the rock. The large carco of rice Mauslaughter Verdict
was responsible for the quirk set-
tling of the ship.
!
At Enouiry..
A tag had left this morning for MASTER OF CUSTOMS LAUNCH the wreek, carrying a surveyer and
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
a diver, although it is understood
that salvare operations will be very, dificult in view at the
van of! Michael William, B÷Mums, master rice, having broken loose the of the Chinese Matte Customs
sacking.
The two missing men reported as having left the sinking vessel in a small dinghy, wore panked up by a coastal junk which 1 ti in long Kong to-day
The ship insureat with the Acg. Is Insuran Compa. y.. Bergen. Norway.
The European Fillers have tw house in the Kowloon Hotel, while the ntive members
and bassengers are housed in Tarard- Hop Tops in Yaumat:.
Captain's Story.
Interviewed immediately alter the w! the homh at the police piel, Capt Ormed telt he
et the wreck.
#1 as kaew Bus down the ship ran into mist on the Eet me of them has.
launch Kwan
af Sussutis slaughter.
.:
yesterday
-feat-
for.
"Could Have Been Emperor"
man
Of course, they were perfectly well
round. ·A· fellow didn't have ú chance....
SATURDAY'S STORY
Saturday's story will be "Snake's Heart," by Barnard Stacey,
.....
Divisions, or roughly about 160,000 Uis left hand fumbled in his ine-ing. They were elever. He had Froups, to the Central Government, ket pocket--that terrible lett which to admit it. Information was passed co the promise of Gen. Chiang Kai- had earned him his pseudonym. He shek that they would be well cared knew the brass knuckleduster he had picked up at Mose's place en route from prison was in the pocket, but Mr. Donald stressed the fact that he just wanted to feel it, as though Marshal Chaug Hauch-liang had touching it conjured up visions of wished, he could have been Em the money it might, that night, carn
mut Manchuria, to-day. How for him. er, the Marshal remained loyal. He was doing this when a tona, and had refused to treat stepped out of the rain-swept dark- afferno comp..t attotyy Crumin with the Japanese.
ness- big, broad-shouldered fellow Mc Donald stated that the Brit- in a soft felt hat and a listening sh aims ombarge has not affected mackintosh, who, drawing level with China in the least. China never Lefty, checked in his stride.
"Hello, Reed." mach munitions from Bri-
Lefty, who had already recognised Ny Kon, who tam. British goods are better than
that manufactured by other coun- him, started with a good imitation tre, but the price is higher than of surprise.
thinese are prepared to pay. Cromar punk. Anal Chang Huch-hang com-
the enquiry res ni re build up a modern
He auto. spot ited Tomee some years
ha 27 Briti-h "plunes, The Havilland "Mothe", but wire seized ly the Japanese the Young Marshal was ill typad. at Peking.
The verdien long ener Surrounding
year old Chit
was fatally N
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"Sergeant Harris, ain't it? How Are you, sergeant?”
He started to lurch off when a man came out of the door of a house op-ļ posite, and Lefty checked in his stride. His movement had taken him out of the radius of the lamp- light, and he now stood in rain- drenched opacity, utterly invisible. The house from which the man had "I'm all right." The C. I. D. man walked was a palice of a place inį. spoke curtly. "You're getting wet, Lefty's eyes, with a wide sweep off Burhanring around here, you know." steps leading up to a deep and lofty} mainly Lefty managed to suppress a portico. The man atood just under these snarled question as to whose busi-this portico for a moment, glancing while
ness that might be; and grinned. lensually right and left, and then up- with
"I'm all right. I'd as soon be here as wards, as people do when rain is down at Prawley's anyhow,”*
falllug. Lefty stood and watched Sergeant Harris looked him over, him. He fumbled in the side poc- heard you were at Prawley's. ket of his overcoat and produced Down and out?"
something which was revealed with Lefty nodded. "Got a chance, aufficient clearness by the light over ain't I?"
the portico for Lefty to distinguish Once more Harris's hard eyes what it was-a fat money wallet so travelled over him. Harris knew tightly packed that it would hardly Lefty hated him; he knew that in fold in two. the man's black heart was an oinni- Instantly Lefty became tense and Time Custonis lonch. Kwan Lui, both i The situation in Manchuria is present
wish for his destruction. alert. The man slipped the wallet vessels at the time firing being within the water hits to the Co. very serious at present, secording Nevertheless, he slipped his hand into his inner pocket, buttoned his
10 Mr. Donald. Russia has had
After an all
Joy retired for Shad Brned a null
net proceeded far when there was a sphatering cash coraard and she.
Cathe to a sbudí stop.
As the Florden struck, she needed Water cm]C 1 port. over hard
and parang into the enthe room No. 1 hald,
The chief and second engineers escuped in the nick of time.
Passengers Panic.
Among the passengers all was panic and confusion. They rushed wildly hither and thither trying to crum into lifebonts.
It was fortunate that two Aber-
"We Had thal
i.
It is not generally known that in time and re- addition to his own troops which controlled all thina north of the eased Ng Yellow River. Marebal Chang alu organised the Kon, female aged three years, was such-lang Falled our boam The
32951. on Volunteer defence force, which so pering strack out the valiantly assisted in the defence of April 1, 1955.5, 6 head by a fragment of a three-pound- Jehel, said Mr. Donald, cr shall fived fain the Chinese Mari-
T
Soviet's Position
lony, and we had that the circum control of the Chinese Eastern 'stumes justify a verdict of an
laughter against the master of the Railway ever since it
Customs Jaunch."
was built,
and is a big creditor of China with STIRRING TRIBUTE TO regard to the railway. When the! lume, a verdict of manslaughter has fighting commenced in Manchuria. SIR CLAUD SEVERN
1 Coroner.-Michael William Hal-
deen junks were fishing in the venus-best brought against you.
with-
Russia began to withdraw railway You now rolling-stuck into Siberia. The ty. Immediately they saw that the stand committed to prison until Japanese huve now cut the railway
was in distr our trial at the Supreme Court line, to prevent any more Norwegian vessel they hastened across to the assis. Lance of the crew. The Captain and DETECTIVES RAID Chief Engineer remained aboard the stricken vessel until almost the last · minute.
Small lifeboats hurried the crew across to the two junks which, how- ever, left before the European of firers had cleared the ship.
At 7.15 p.m. it was evident that
Effects Lost.
WANCHAI HẠT.
Robber Caught With Loot.
properly and money.
may
Memorial Service At Cathedral.
cost about him and began to descend! the steps. As he walked briskly! through the rain, Lefty, after a quick)
look round, followed him.
Sergeant Harris was not in sight
and had obviously gone on his way
It was and Lefty took good care to anybody could have seen him drop ensure this utterly impossible that
on the trail of the hurrying man ahend. The chase took him through
At
stars
He
drawals.
There is at the moment a very
A stirring tribute was given by a maze of quiet streets bordered by tense situation, and danger that if the G. T. Waldegrave. Chaplain to aloof, tall houses, and during its the Soviet is prepared to fight, a the Mission to Seamen, in his ad-course Lefty observed that his man war may result between that coun-dress at the memorial service to was young and well dressed. Itry and Japan.
¡Sir Claud Severn, formerly last his quarry came out to the wide-} The war in North China is like-Colonial Secretary at Hong Kong, ness of Hyde Park Corner and taxicab. Lefty, iy to drag on for some time, yet, held in St. John's Cathedral yes- there he found a
looking around hastily 80W The sequel to an audacious roband Mr. Donald stated, the Mar-terday afternoon.
The Bishop of Victoria, Rt. Rev. another, and thanked his the Fiorden's fate was sealed and bery with violence at No. 7.On Lan shal's men who are now fighting
are Ronald Hall, Rev. N. V. Halward for the five shillings Sergeant Har- she began to go down bow first. At Street, second floor, ut midnight on for the Central Government 7.30 p.m. She took her final plunge.April 11, when two Chinese women very dissatisfied with their lot. The and Rev. A. D. Stewart participatris had given him. He told his (were bound, gagged and robbed of soldiers are of the opinion that ed in the service, which was of a driver to keep the first cab in sight.
They went through Buckingham jewellery and money to the extent of Gen. Chiang Kai-shek is likely to simple but impressive nature. The There was no time for any per-3250, by two unknown Chinese, took conclude an armistice with the Cathedral choir, with Mr. F. Mason Palace-road and past Victoria Sta- tion. Lefty was now intent and sonal effects to be saved. Captain, place last night at an un-numbered Japanese, and that they, the troops, at the organ, attended. Officers, crew and passengers lost but in Wanchai.
are likely to suffer.
HE, the Governor, Sir William eager. The longer the chase, the everything they possessed:
Det. Sub. Inspectors J.-C. S. Fen- They have said that if Chiang Peel, accompanied by Capt, Wal- more zeat he derived from it. Asked what he considered was the der and M. Murphy, with a party of Kaf-ahek is going to make peace ter, A.D.C., and H.E. the G.O.C., might even find that he had wasted cause of the wreck. Capt. Ormested' Chinese detectives, on information with the Japanese, it would be bet.Major-General O. C. Borrett, were his efforts and time, but he had that said the poor visibility combined 'received, aided a hut in Wanchai ter for them to capitulate to the present, and among other officials man-hunting strain in him which with a strong current setting shore, and arrested Muf Yung, who was Japanese themselves, now, and
present were, Mr. Justice and Mrs, found some reward. in hanging grim- wards had undoubtedly been power found in possession of all the stolen cape any consequences that
J. R. Wood, Hon, W. T. and Mrs. ly to the heels of the fellow in front. ful contributing factors.
Southorn, Hon. Mr. C. G. and Mrs.) Under the great railway bridge ensue from their defiance, Immediately the ship strack wire-
Alabaster, Hon. Mr. E. D. C. and on the south side of Vauxhall Bridge When asked about the financial fra, Wolfe, Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood, the first cab was dismissed. Lefty less messages were sent out for as-
situation in Japan Mr. Donald stat- Hon. Sir Henry and Lady Pollock, paid his driver off, quickly and wait- sistance. The tags, Edith, Каи
ed that he did not think that Japan Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Mr, ed and watched, His man was stand- Sing and Henry Keswick were im-
could borrow any more money from Justice B. E. Lindsell, Hon. Dr. ing on the kerbside under the bridge, mediately commissioned, bat before
Leaving for Euron
foreign powers, and would veryR. H. and Mrs. Katewall, Hon. Dr. at the electric tram stop. There was they could make a move No. 4 Po- lice Launch was steaming at 18 Mr. C. A. da Roia, Acting Consul soon have to cease fighting through S. W. Tale, Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, little crowd there and Lefty join- knota from her Mirs Bay patrol to General for Portugal, is leaving
Mr. W. Schofield, Mr. N. L. Smlihed It, standing almost shoulder to Mr. Donald' said that he had met In the absence through illnesstof shoulder with his intended victim, answer the S, O. S. call.
Hong Kong this evening by the a..
wax quite She arrived first on the wene and Conto Rosso for Europe. He will be General "One Armed" Sutton, Iz Mr. J. Owen Hughes, District who, of course, Immediately set about the rescue accompanied by his wife and family, the North. General Sutton, who Grand Master of Hong Kong & unconscious of the fact that he was work. The dingy with the five Eu- Mr. P. V. Botelho, Vice-Consul for at one time made trench mortars South China, English Constitution, followed. Sign
An Abbey Wood: tramcar came ropeans was found drifting aimless Portugal will take over the duties of for Chang Tso-lin, Chang Hauch-and of his Deputy Mr. J. L. Me-
correr Pherson in Swatow, the District along and the young man boarded it ly, waterlogged and half submerged the Consul General pending the ar- liang's father is now war The occupants were taken off and rival of the new consular official: pondent for Hearst Newspapers, Grand Lodge was represented by and climbed to its top deck, Lefty given dry clothes.
after having made and lost three Dr. W. B. A. Moore, District followed him and, took the seat im- fortunes.
Senior Grand Warden, who was acmediately, in front of his Thers Questioned with regard to the companied by other members of was method in this. The conduc Officer and Yugolf Vaaga, Second likelihood of the Japanese captur District Grand Lodge; whilst tor, ascending the back stairs, must Omoer,
ing Peking, Mr. Donald said that University Lodge of Hong Kong, of ask the young man for his fare be- The European officers were Cap- Captain Ormeated arrived in the they could now dy from Shanhai which Sir Claude Severn was a fore he reached Lefty, and thus taln Ormestad, Osvald Bohke, Chief East from Norway only a few Kwan to Pelding, in half an hour, Founder, was represented by Mr. Lefty would overhear his quarry's Engineer, Olaf Fulstov, Second months ago, taking command of the and could quite easily bomb the G, W. Raeva and other Officers of destination. Engineer, Wilgot Johansen, Chief weasel last December.)
Capital.
4
The passengers and crew who were
taken off the two fishing-junks were transferred to the police launch.
European, Officers,
PORTUGUESE CONSUL GENERAL
lack of money. ·
the Lodge.
(Continued on Page 11.)
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