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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1947,
H.K. SALVAGE PROBLEMS
Harbour Clear In
18 Months
The activities of the China-based American Air Force after 1942 and the memorable occasions in January 1945 when Admiral Halsey's fleet approached within a few hundred miles of the Colony have left as a legacy one particular problem with which it has been necessary to deal most urgently in order not to imperil the reputation of Victoria Harbour as a sale anchorage and thereby burden shilp owners with excessive insurance charges. On the re-occupation of the Colony, a trip down the Harbour for a large vessel resembled an obstacle race owing to the necessity for avoid- ing the large number of vessels which had been sunk there during the war. These comprised 18 ocean, the weight by cutting away the going veжnels ranging from superstructure, thereby freeing 1,000 to 15,000 tons and a large a passage to the boilers which were scaled and filled with com- pressed air. A final attempt was made to 11ft the section on Sunday, May 18, and the opera- ten was successfully completed to schedule, thus Hiberating a | most valuable berth for com.
mercial usage.
nupfber of launches, tute. ferries, landing barges, ele. The majority of the Inrge vessela were lying awanh
were
easily identifiable but the craft in the second category were Benttered all over the harbour and kentification presented difficult problem.
ERUPTIONS IN JAPAN
Tokyo, June 2, The Kyodo News Agency reported today from Nagano that Mount Asama "register- ed an unmally large erup- tion" on June 1 and that *moke from 6,000 fect ons drifting toward Karuizawa,
There was no report on the activity of Mount Aso, which has been erupting spasmodi cally in the past week, but which as yes has caused no major damogr.........Associated
Preas.
Gun Battle Sequel
The gun battle between party of police and an armed gang in Kennedy Road, Dear Gap Road, on Saturday night. resulting in the killing of one and the arrest of two alleged robbers, had a sequel before Mr. Sainsbury at Central yes- terday.
Wing The-keung, 24, unli- cenred food hawker, and Te Tak. 30, unemployed, were charged with armed robbery and with the possession of one caused by the wreek and by revolver and five rounds of the urgent need to clear the ammunition, elles of wharves and dockyards,bing Hung Ping and Chan Yuk- They were charged with rob- but it was only natural that hing, woman, of $8, one wrist certain wrecks had to wait, owing to the special problems watch, one gold finger ring, one gold chain bracelet, to a total attendant on their salvage,
value of $240.
At the request of DSI Mac- Pherson, they were remandedl three days in the police custody for further enquiries.
18 Months
IL has
along been the latention of Government to redvee expenses to a minimum so that the financial burden on the tax-payer will be as light as
Money Market
sible. Some of the wrecke At Taikoo
are, of course, financial ilabl||-| Grent ermit is due to the
Another vessel which presents ties, but the sale of scrap from Gold again took the up grade Royal Navy for their lendkapecial difficulties
the them and the debiting of ex- after the IN
week-end recess and sakage work from the re- "Garverneur General Varame" | ponnes incurred on behalf of the | closed yesterday at $275.75 u tel.
ter October ocenpation
1946.
adjacent to Talkoo Dock. This rent to the owners or purchasers It had opened at $274.50) and was Owing to abortage of stuff and
vequel, which was in course of
has meant that the figure of one down to $274 for a while before it equipment. Government War quite unable to deal with the ing their occupation of
emillion by the Japanese durmilion dollars authorised by the wet up to $276.75, casing slightly
At the close?, Hong Treasury at Home should be Batter during this period and Kong, in a tangle of twisted de more than sufficient 10 cover relled exclusively on the Navy bris with 17 feet of the bottom this programine! for assistance, The Navy and embedded in the harbour. The The salvage team is carrying sub-contractura employed the Navy raised ten major and the most arduoue and hazardous cater by the absence of ship
removal of this craft involves on and though wark is compll sixty miner wrecks, The most diving operations, for in order plans, which are being sought notable task undertaken by them
to place the 9-inch lifting wirca for in Japan, and the fact that the WAN
ralung [
then position the divers are using none of the vessels remaining U.S. dollars were slightly easier "Yamasati Maru" from along high pressure jelu to
be make ran
raised by orthodox at $4.66, and so was Sterling st side Taikoo Docks,
tunnels under the embedded methods of patching and pump $12.28. Australian Pounds were
ing, it is hoped that the tank unchanged at $12.50.
In November 1946, responship. sibility for salvage work was accepted by the Civil Govern ment with the approval of His Majesty's Treasury which authorised the expenditure of one million dollars.
Salvage Expert The transfer of responsibility rld not however, entall a break in continuity as Government was able to secure on transfer the services of Captain W. A. Doust, C.B.E., who had been in charge of Naval salvage operationa amce the outbreak of the war, firstly as Deputy Director of Salvage, Admirally, and,aub- sequently attached to the Riccer- alve invaston forges as Principal Szivage Officer.
COAL THEFT IN BARRACKS
In addition to the above, the will be completed within 18 Government have raised the months. Japanese vessel which Was A menace to small vessels outshio Causeway Bay. the river steamers "On Leet near Taikno Dock and "Tung On" outalde the typhoon, anchorage in Kow- loon Bay, together with about 140_minor wrecks ̧·
The sequence of raising ves- els has throughout been con- ditioned by the potential danger
He has spent all his life in salvage work, having been member of the London Salvage Asanciation and subsequently, A during the war; having been attached lo the
Admiralty in view of his specialised know- ledge. It may thus be said that To salvage in Hong Kong and the activities of Captain Doust are virtually synonymous.
Four weeks' hard labour was imposed by Mr. d'Almada at Central yesterday on Ip Fat, 27, for stealing 20 cattles of conl from the Lycemun Bar- racks and for being found In- side the prohibited area.
Schools Plan For Fisher Children
(By Margaret Bradbury) plan to provide education for about 9,000 child- ren whose parents belong to the Colony's fish- ing industry, is now envisaged by the Govern- ment Fisheries Department.
date, seven schools catering for 2,000 children have been set up in various parts of Hong Kong and the New Territories and a new one The remainder of the staff is now being opened at Shataukok. This will consists of engineers and divers have between 60 and 80 pupils every day. lent to the Government by the These schools, which receive the villagda and a large Navy, assisted where necessary voluntary support, are basically providing practical demonstra by members of the Public Works sponsored by the Fisheries De- tions of modern methods of and Harbour Departments. The partnient.
which "pays out a fishing and lessons in engineer- Government has also hired the total of $10,000 a month to Ing for those pupils who suc requisite salvage equipment and finance them, together with out-cessfully pass periodic examina- chartered the craneship "Seisyu | aide contributions. At the main tions. Maru," which was one of the fishing school, which is in the
"The whole scheme, depends
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Chinese National Currency also showed ⇓ slight improvettem, rining a few fractions to close at |11% cents for futures and 17 ennt,
were easier. for spot (for CN$1,000).
Plastres, on the other hand, foll to $11.82 hut went up again Opening at $11.97 to $11.87 at the clone:
QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS
It is announced that quarantine restrictions have been imposed against arrivals from Saigon on account of plague,
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vesacla and Was based at Singapore throughout the war.
Mansan Maru
deen, parents of its 400 regular fishermen and more pupils pay 0.6 per cont of their from Government," earnings cach month as their Cater. contribution. Twelve teachers are employed in the school and they give vernacular training plus lessons on modern fishing technicalities, net making and basket making. Twenty senior
One of the biggest tasks was the wreck of the Japanese vessel "Mansan Maru" lying just under n 100-ton crane at Whampoa Dock, It was necessary in this cise to cut the vessel under-puplis who were specially cho
water (by means of the latest Ben from the six other smaller
support
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more advanced training...
Good Attendance Iran-interview--yesterday~
riter, vileer In charge
of the Fisheries Section, said:
and, so far, we have had very
500 and 600 tons respectively, "Any child between the age of finve already been removed,
At attempt to raise the mid-7 and 16 may attend our schools ship portion of this vessel pre- good attendances They are Rented complex problems. First especially keon in the Now ly, this section, displacing over Territories and in one area un 1,000 tons, was up-ended and instructor who is on board the awung-around clear of the base tuunch which we send out to
of the 100-ton crane base, in bring fish from the outlying
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uned for the purpose parted. Mr. Cater explained that the Divers using underwater cut-future plan Includes the notiing fing torches accordingly reduced' up of several more schools in
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