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CHEFOO EXCHANGE Shippers are refusing to export
the artificial rate of 1/2d per dollar.
CONTROL
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and coastal vessels are sailing from Chefoo without cargo-Reuter.
Exchange control at Chefoo was SOLICITOR'S LOSS
functioning as from Wednesday' on
Japanese naval orders that export
Mr. C. Y. Kwan, solicitor, of No. permits only be granted if exports 10, Homuntin Road, has reported bills are sold to the Yokohama that money and jewellery to the Specie Bank branch.
value of $770 were stolen from his
The Bank is only accepting at residence some time yesterday.
THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 3, 1939
INVESTITURE CEREMONY ECHO OF CONTE VERDE SALVAGE AFTER TYPHOON
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“MR. COCK, I CONSIDER THIS TO BE ONE OF THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF MY LIFE BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN COMMAND- ED BY THE KING OF ITALY, IN HIS GLORIOUS NAME TO BESTOW ON YOU, A WORTHY MAN IF EVER THERE WAS ONE, THE INSIGNIA OF COMMENDATORE OF THE CROWN OF ITALY.” REMARKED MARQUESS G. P. DE MELITO, ITALIAN CONSUL-GENERAL, WHEN HE INVEST- ED MR. EDWARD COCK, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE HONG KONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. WITH THE ORDER OF KNIGHT COMMANDER OF THE CROWN OF ITALY ON THE S.S. CONTE VERDE AT NOON TO-DAY,
dis-
we who sail upon it, know no tinctions when danger threatens.. 1 am glad, therefore, to have the oppor- tunity of expressing to Mr. Cock the gratitude of Captain Mirconi, who was in Command of the "Conte Verde" when overtaken by the typhoon and seriously damaged, for the immense assistance rendered to his ship after the catastrophe.
The investiture was made in the presence of over 200 distinguished personalities of the Colony, includ- Ling Captain Batty-Smith, represent
ing His Excellency the Governor, the General Officer Commanding the Troops, His Excellency Major General A. E. Grasset, Commodore E. B. C. Dicken, the Hon. Mr. N. L "I am also very pleased to assist Smith, Colonial Secretary, the the Royal General Italian Consul in Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Commission- Hong Kong Marquess Pagano di Melito who will formally invest Mr. er of Police, the Hon. Mr. Leo Edward Cock with the order of Knight D'Almada, junior, the Hon. Mr. Commander of the Crown of Italy." T. N. Chau, and many others.
The Italian Consul-General paid a Captain Aleide Valcini, master tribute to Mr. Cock for the excellent of the 8.8. Conte Verde, was the way in which he supervised the
floating of the s.s. Conte Verde and first to address the gathering. He concluded by bestowing upon Mr. Cock said:
insignia of the Order.
"As Commander of the "Conte Verde," it gives me great pleasure in welcoming you on board to-day.
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Mr. Cock replied as follows:
Ma- "I beg humbly to thank Hig jesty the King of Italy and: Emperor "As many of you remember, during of Ethiopia for the honour he has con- the night of September 1, 1937, aferred on me through his representa- terrible typhoon occurred in the vicin-tive the Consul General.
A
ity of Hong Kong, when over thirty "You will no doubt remember when steamers, and hundreds of junks went I recall that Italian Naval Construc- aground.
Itors floated the sunken Battleship "Among the thirty steamers was "Leonardo da Vinci", upside down, the "Conte Verde." In the early hours docked her and finally righted her. of September 2, she was driven You will also remember at a nearer ashore outside Lyeemun Pass.
date how by conspicuous gallantry_the "The situation was a very serious Italian divers of the "Artiglio" salved one, but difficulties were eventually the "Egypt's" gold.
"An honour coming from the ruler overcome. This fine ship was refloated
nation which has had such and proceeded to the Hong Kong and of a Whampoa Dock, where she was satis- triumphs of salvage is indeed one to factorily repaired. During the refloat be received with the greatest pride. ing and repairing operations, Mr. "This tribute to the efforts of my Edward Cock, Manager of the Hong Company compliments us all. We had, Kong and Whampoa Dock, rendered when attempting to float this great ves- invaluable assistance and so highly has sel, to make two what I might call aid" attempts using all the his help been esteemed that His Ma- "first jesty the King of Italy and Emperor forces at our disposal. We employed of Ethiopia, has been gracious enough five large tugs and pulled on anchors to bestow on him the title of Com-set out in the direction we desired the mendatore della Corona d'Italia. ship to move. We had to make these "The bond of fellowship existing attempts although I had no hope of between those of us who go down to their success.
and the sea in ships, is an ancient
"After that we settled down to some- scientific methods and I steadfast one, and especially in this what more the case, between our respective coun- would like to acknowledge the help I tries of Great Britain and Italy whose got from Mr. Craig, our Chief Naval
and maritime friendship
traditions Architect, whose quick and accurate have endured for so many centuries, calculations_gave me confidence. The
work on board was under We encounter like perils; we engage
. Mr. in the same hazards.
Sweeney's direction, it was done with "In moments of stress and danger, imagination, energy and foresight, I the sailor, more than most men, knows was going to add tact but this that he has to call for help and no never necessary due to the happy co- one will pass him by on the other operation we received from the Cap- alde. The ocean knows no boundaries, tain, Chief Officer, Chief Engineer and and it is perhaps for that reason that
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