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WRECK OF ss. INCHMARK DESCRIBED BY SURVIVORS
The story of the wrecklng of the freighter so. Inchmark, which struck a reef on May 20 off the coast of Tenimber faland, about 300 miles North of Port Darwin, Australin, was told by members el the crow who arrived in Hong Kong yesterday.
The 5,783-1on vessel, owned by Messrs. S. T. Williamson farkt Company. was Hong
Kong-bound from
Australia
when the disaster accurred,
Her
master despatched, a
message to the Colony
for
Lo
help and the ocean tug boot Caroline Moller was sent ussis. her.
The tug remained by the side of the freighter for abatit
werks mad after numerous
tempta to drag the ship
jeef were unsuccessful, brought back 38 survivor their belongings.
two
-
of the 11
artel
One Chinese Bromin told the "China Man" that on the morning of May 28, while sailing is ha weather in the Aratura Sea, Netherland East Indies, the frigli- ter was driven of her course by strong gales and currents,
Af about 2 am, a slight chork was
20s felt.
A quartermaster who was at the
dis- 1 ship's wheel Iminediately covered that the wheel was out of order. He reported to the second mate who In turn notified p anister af this ship, Captron D.V. Bashous
A survey of the steering Real
that the freighter" revrated
trik a hidden reef,
After
hitting the reef.
had
The
ship ekinnined firan on the rocky And at low tide was left high und dry.
One officer said that at low tide, one can climb down from amik-
Separate Regime
For Yunnan
Further indications that the Yunnan Provincial Govern tment is on the way to setting up a regime Independent of the Chinese Central Govern. ment are reported by the Kunming correspondent of
"New the vernacular
Life Evening Post" yesterday.
The correspondent wald that the Provincial Government has already divorced its pc. counts from Central Govern. ment aupervision and that
Central the
Government's decroo prohibiting the move. ment of oplum in the pro- vince has been revoked by the provincial authorities.
ships just in front of the tunnel and walk at least half a mile on the reef,
Hong Kong was asited for help and the Caroline Moller was km- mediately despatched. She ar- rived there on June 22.
However, buture the tug's or- rival, the master of the Inchmark attempted to refloat the stricken vessel by her own power.
Life boats were employed with-
out success.
Survivors Land In Hong Kong
Two survivors of the ill-fated us. Inchmark are shown after disembarking from the Caroline Moller yesterday, "China Mali" Photo.
Workers Try To Force Shanghai Editor To Re-Open Newspaper
Shanghai, July 1.
Shanghai's most conspicuous labour outbreak-
but by no
moons its largest-was in the negotiation stage this afternoon after its principal, Editor Randall Gould of the de- funct American-owned "Post and Morcury,” had boon barricaded in his apartment scv- oral hours this morning.
Mr. Gould suspended the paper indefinitely be- cause, he said, it was no longer possible for the editor to control what goes into a paper in Shanghai and because he is not willing to edit a paper under such conditions. The paper was turned over station for examination. to a firm of attorneys for not Iquidation. Workers were lold to present their demands to the attorneys.
much
clear
It was how they suffered bruises from a slammed door.
Yesterday Mr. Gould went to the "Post" building with a lotter to the employees, "saying he wis distribute rice to prepared
to
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JULX-2, 1940
Shanghai Bombing Death Toll
Shanghai, July A
More than 50, grçons died during the last 24 hours from bomb injuries, sustained in the bombing on June 29 und, the Shanghai. security authority said today the death toll hail now reached 156.
The pecurity authority said a city-wide survey had put the in- pred total at 187 and total ensual- tles over 600. This included many with slight cuta and seratelién,
The authority also said 2,000 persups were left, homeless, upin- ly by the 12 bombs which were dropped in the Chapel ülstrict, nine of which exploded.
Neutral observers who visited the bombed, areas sal they thought these figures might be n little high and that some checkera have counted the same casualties Even so, lies more than once, agreed it was a terrifle ensuoily foll for bombing raid in which not more than four plumes participat- ed only two of them henvy bombers.
The weather is beginning to clear off a bit today after severni days of overcast and rain and Sharhailanders frankly were, ex-") preting more raitis und more casualties.
Steamer Bombed
The Chinese Merchants Steam Navigation Company's είναι steamer Klangsing, of about 3,000 toms, was bombed three times in the Yangise River on June 28, the "Sin Wan Jih Puo" said today.
The ship was en route to Bun- kow with 1,500 passengers and a. cargo of sali, sugar and ull.
In the first The puper sald bombing, six bombs were drop- sed, none close, but the 58 crew members become panicky, Teiped overboard and swam ashore. Four on the bombs
dropped were second bombing but there were no direct hits. On the third bomb- ing, one medium bomb stuck the of the ship but <larboard side failed to explode. The ship sus tained only superficial damage.
The paper said the Communist Board of Transportation rewarded the ship's officers with $30,000 (Communist) cach upon arriving at Shanghal on June 30.--Associ ated Press.
Flood Threat In Yangtse Valley
Squatters Dismantling Huts.
ordered 10
Squatters at Tam Kung Road who have been move pre shown diamantling' one of their hata yesterday. They have petitioned the Government for a further 30'dayd extension of the removal deadline.—(“China, Mall" photo).
Reminders
Today
USRC monthly dutice, King's
Park, at élubhouse.
Squatters Ask For Extension
League Lawn Bowls, 1st, 2nd, &ters al Tam Kung Road, ridar Representatives of the squat- 3rd. divisions, CCC, TRC, Kai Tak. who have KCC, KBGC, Hecrelo, Fili plho C., HKCC. JIKFC, Tai-ordered to move, again peti- koo RC, RDC, HIKENC.
tioned the Government yester- Social Evening, Hars, Land day for a further 30 days
Forces,
Sergeant Mass, grace. Queen's Road, East, 8.30 p.m. Ficnic at Silverstrand bench by
European YMCA, 2.30 p.m. Classical Concert for members of
the
Forces, Diocesan Boys School, Kowloon, 8.35 p.m.
Coming Events
TOMORROW Cinssical Concert, Toc H Club, Talbot House, 50, Macdonneli Rond, 8.45 p.m. Picnic at Silverstrand bench by
European YMCA, 2.30 p.m.
MONDAY
Whist Drive, European YMCA,
1. 8 p.m.
TUESDAY Bridge Drive, European YMCA,
8 p.m. HK Rotary Club, closed meeting. Roof Garden, HK Hotel, 12.30
p.m.
Urban
Council meeting, Building, 4.15 p.m.
GPO
Union Church Management Com- mitteo meeting, Jardine's board room, 5.30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Tie squattern had previously been given 10 days' grove-up to July 3.
Some 40 families have been dipunting their huts in the Tast two days. In the whole of Tam Kun Hood, there are about 2,000 huts with over 100 shops,
Sonie of the huts were erocied only two months ago.
the
in yesterday's petition,
for another 30 squatters asked days' grace, and $100 for each
family as ranoval expenses.
KMT Irked By Chang, Shao Statements
Canton, June 30. Statements against the Chinese Nationalist Government alleged to have been made by General Chang Chih-chung and Dr. Shan Li-tec envoys at the Pelplog
To H club, meeting at Talbot
House, 50 Macdonnell Road, Pace negotiations, were discuss ed at meeting hore of the Cén- 8.30 p.m
Citral Supervisory Committee of the Whilst Drive, European Kuomintang. YMCA, Kowloon
THURSDAY
Flog
Church congrega tion welcome to members of Andrew's
Forces, Social and Supper, Church Hall, 7.30 p.m. Kowloon Rotary Club luncheon,
Nanking, July 1. Flood
waters swollen by abnormally heavy rains are the today again threatening lower Yangtse River valley. Instead, once the workers ne
High water levels are close to came convinced that Mr. Gould Intended to really close the them for June pay. The workers topping river dykes here in Nan- paper, they began a campaign held a meeting to decide whether king and at Pukaw opposite. Local St.
threat, to force him to reopen it. How this was "charity." If it was, they officials are taking emergency
steps to meet the nood official participation may would not accept it.
on, the The former business been behind at this nov
manager Four of the 12 wharves have
Mr. Fred T. river front are submerged as deter of the "Post," body has been able to
flooded around the are been taking streets mine, but on the surface it does Douglas, had not not appear to involve the Compart in the negotiations to get railway station
He said he employee paid off. had tried to got the dispute set- tled and had not agreed with the way Mr. Gould was conducting the matter but believed that more efforts could have been måde to- ward a settlement.
munists directly.
Neutral Office
After Mr. Gould was imprison- in his apartment most of the norning, the Communist Military Mr. Douglas expressed sympa- Control Commission sent an arrthy for the workers but said he group to intercede. Mr. Gould could do nothing at present as he When the Caroline Moller ur- Ursi told the employees to take was "out of the picture." rived she tried to tow the Treigh-their complaints to the attorneys ter off the reef. Numerous n-but later offered to negotiate with templa were macke, but unthem himself in a neutral office. fortunately an unfavourable wind the refused to negotiate in the The American. neys agency blew the vessel bronditle to the Post and Mercury" building, be inited Press suspended distri rool. This hinde towing cause the last time he entered [buting its news service in Shang- possible.
that building he was forcibly heldhal as from today, reports Reuter. The local representative of the
Finally, when all hopes of re- agus the vessel falled,
ordered all hunds
abandon ship.
The
the
there for several hours.
UP Suspends Servico
At the Military Control Com-Agney said that the reason was tonission's suggestion, the workers purely financial as the number of
agreed to negotiate in a neutral | subscribers had dwindled to two crew dismantled all valu-offfee and at nightfall the meeting or three. ablo oquipment on the Inchmark, was in progress between Air. United Press began operating in intelliding one of the two dynamos Gould, the Post and Mercury" Shanghai some years before the and radio equipment.
Niquidating agents and These were toadest on to thewerkers. Carbine Moller together with crews
the
war and resumed operations here immediately after VJ-Day.
With its suspension Shanghat is Gould reiterated today is personal belongings, the determination not to reopen the left with two independent foreign Thchmark's four lite boots and all paper.
new agencies, Reuter and Asso- the life Jackets.
The case is being watched close-ciated Press serving the British- When the Caroline Moller ar-ly here as a test whether a fer owned "North China Dully News"! rived here yesterday isúrning, | tim munuger
bis-the only Engilsh language news- can control she tied up alongside the Douglas (plant and cûn etose it down if he paper here of present-and a pri- Plor.
vately owned Soviet daily.--Asso- ciated Press, United Press and
Tire nine officere of the inch-
chroses.
marck, including eight Aus Questioned By Police
ut
on
tralian and bna New Zealandge,
The long standing wogo poh- are now temporally blileted en troversy at the American owned board the is. Inchmay, afs "Post and Mercury," which has Cowmed by 8. T. Williamson and developed into one of "freedom
Company.
anchored at Stone of the press," took a more serious outlera.
turn today
when the American -The ss. Inetimurk was built in editor, Mr. Handall. Gouul, was 11010
svas questioned by Baltimoro. Sho
the police formerly the so. Empire Grebe. charges of striking the workers' During the last war she saw.ac- representatives,“ reports Uisted itve strvice with convoys all over Press, the world.
Today, 80 workers of the paper paraded in front of Mr. Gould's apartment building in. Bubbling Well Road and sent o delegation to negotiate with the editor on the Lasuo of salary, for the last two weeks of Juna.
COTTON SALE
Clearance sale still on for Kiddles cottons:
Suradite
Sunquic
Brastes
Dresses
Flompers
Cotton Panties
(white)
$0.00 10.00.
0.00
20.00
0.00
1.00
The Chinese prder, "Hsin Min Pan," sold tr. Gould and his wife shouted, "Get out, get away," when the delegation appeared. nt their apartment and closed the door in their faces.
The workers did not relalipto
|| stlthy" "viesterice," büt; abcording to the pager, three employees gufferz ed bruises.
The policy went to the spart inent house later and Mr. Gould accompanied them; to the hildink
THE EVERGREEN of the Auction. Aplatio Unders
300 Nathan Tipad,- Kowloon
Pheno stu48
writers where a disquisión. was held.
Tho three alleged bruised worketa were sent to a polica)
Router.
100 Years OF Education
An estimated 1,000 refugees have bean flooded out.
The Press now carries a dully report of flood womings at ports upriver. The situation, is said to
Peninsula Hotel, 12,30 p.m..
Y's Men's Club luncheon, Roof Gorden, HK Hotel, 12.45 p.m.
be most critical in the province DICE SOLUTION
of Anhwel and Kiangst.
Floods in Kongsi have been holding up the Southern advance of Communist armies down th
The
| Kun. River food situation wds. made more dangerous by large- scale military operations this spring along the Yangtae, Large Acetions of the dykes were dam- aged in the fighting..
37. Breaks
A "New China Daily", despatch reported 37 breaches In 150-mile- long river dykes in Anhwel and Kings. The despatch claimed the preaches were cnued by ro treating Nationalist troops.
Provincial Govern The Klongsi
La ment reported to
to have mobilised: thousands of "peasahu to repat breaches in dykes,
"The, shortage of rice in lower Yangtse River valley may be made more serious by flood
waters. The price of rice in Shanghai has jumped 200 per cent In the last two weeks.
will--come Rice crops
upper direct threat when flood waters from upper, stretches of the Yang the arriva down-stream. Dyke ret pair work, is being pushed in a the descending race against
ཡ
Generall»**.
River
And Now This levels in early
Leeds, June 30.
The influential "Workahiro` Post" today published a FO: gretful comment on the ap- pearance in the United States of a "trip cartoon"
edition
of "Wuthering Heights," the famous novel of Yorkshire- born Emily Bronto.
The "Yarkahles Pot" co lumnjat quid that his first re- action, to report of the pub- Hejing Menture Wasure: ty even in America the craze for simplification hard done so far,"
nat
Now he has recolvad a copy of the work. Ha comidit wag: "Kas it taken 100 yanta of pdication and" prodromm to bridgum from tliv hrbo- decker naval of Bronto's ifma to layouter.
the Yongtee Ri quturin. But this year, due to heavy rainfall and earlier thaw
the mountains, of ing of mow West China, levels are already re- ported....clase.,to flood-stages of
imary river ports-Associated
Pret
PERMITS TO LEAVE SHANGHAI
Shanghal, July 1, The Commofilst Foreign Affair Ecolan yesterday Degan taking applications by fotelgners for per mits to leave Shanghol,
Ileretofore fproigner could not leays being no regiations been set up covering departures. Several foreignore, applied for Denisalon But none has been grunted yet. At present thers no means of leaving because ships ping and airlines have suspended.
FOR MATHS
|
Certain incmbers of the Com- mittee urged that these two om- cláls be expelled from the Kuo- mintang Party, but so far no fihpl decision has been reached.
Dr. Shao Li-tse was a former Ambassador to Soviet Rusgla ----Reuter.
Shanghai Celebrations
Shanghal, July 1,
Both the American and Fill- pino communities of Shanghai Los Angeles, June 30. will celebrate their Indepen- Mathematiclan and physicists dence Days this year on Sun-
the latest day, July 3. met today to discuss nicthods of solving' mathematical The Filipino observance will probleràs by throwing dice.
begin that day with Solemn Muss The problem of solving the sys-at St. Columbans Church which tony known as Monte. arlo has will be followed by a garden, never been discussed in public be-party at the residence of the Con- fore, according Dr. Joho gul-General, Mr. Moriano
the Applied Ezpeleta. Curtiss, chief of Mathematics Laboralies of the The celebration of American National Bureau of Standards.
Independence Day will be featur The Bureau and the Band Cored ils year by an Anglo-Ameri- . notation acted as justs for 300 con sports programme at the Co- mathematiclans attending the lumbia Country Club in which the Bureau's Institute for Nanerical intiball, and thon, at cricket-- Anolysis on the campus of the ties will play each other first at University of California at Los American and British communi-
Heuter. Angeles, United Press.
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