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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1940.
THE MARCO POLO
Pictured above, with the attractives padenge? ́on the starboard float in the new Stinson seaplane, the Marco Polo, which is owned by Mr Vincent Wong and operated by the Far East Flying Training School.-("Chine Mail" photo)
Correspondence
The Editor takes no responsibility for vietos expressed in letters by correspondents, and by no means necessarily agrees
with them.
Saiwan Tragedy
Sir, Lexal impers recently e- lated a
that bei trage ateitiest ported Past Sunday morning at Salwan.
16-yen-old
when youth was a set of drowning
that a "Scout I was reporterf
resene bitra Jender swath out When the iny was brought back to the beach, artificial respiration was applied and an ambulance called. so the way to hospital."
Yours is a public-splitted pa- per, very alive to matters of mno
*t, winch precisely explains this letter. I append to the oublie to read betwcom the Laes of every report on drowning seri- dients. myself have learnt to do Sofran this Saiwan mishap. De- tween the lines I read of
of the selfless art or a, Scoutmaster. member of the Royal Life-Saving Society, Who
and out NW: In dragged this had in from dungur- the systemalle gths of #fe-saving treatment (Sehater's given by the host of scouts on shore under the number of the Royal Life-Saving Society, and a fourth-your medical student who Look
Administering vital turns artineial respiration of the pro
of the Scouts in per assistance facilitating venal circulation by special fab muskeg, preparing hot water and blankets in real- news for the recovery, and im- mediately notifying the police. Unmentioned tog were facts
that
the public-serving of the Police Force and members Fire Brigade, whom we pay and trust, arrived, when they did ar- rive, equipped with nothing but notebooks, pencils and their badges (the efflencions paraphor- naliu of officialdom that the
The boy, however, died
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"The buy however died on the way in hospital."
New Stinson Seaplane
The latest addition to the Colony's commercial aviation is the arrival of a Stinson sca- plane, the Marco Polo, which will be used for cargo and passenger transport, pleasure rides and
emergency rescue work if, and when re- quired.
the
even
of two
Dermed by Mr. Vincent Wong, the plane is being operated by the Far East Flying Training School. In operations, Mr. A.S. Halls is
chiet phoi The plane, is the first which the owner intends to ser- vice Floats purchased from the United States have been fitted to the plane, which is now an am phibian.
SEAMEN GAOLED
FOR
DISOBEYING ORDERS
Twenty-eight scamen of the 18. Hal Llang, owned by the Wah Hacung Steamship Cam- pany, were ench sentenced to soven days' imprisonment with hard labour by Mr. F. W. L. Skull, at the Macine Couri on Thursday for not obeying their master's orders.
Inchmark's Master
Suspended For Year
Arrested by the police on The Marine Court of Inquiry into the loss of the
the request of Mr. Hsu Sheng- keng, the vessel's master, on the same day together with 21 other crew members of the. ship, defendants were charg- ed with having refused to sail their vessel to Talpo harbour as ordered by the master on instructions-from-the-vessel's.
owners
The
ss Inchmark yesterday'suspended Mr. O: V: W.
R. Bashom's Cortificate of Competency on Master for 12 months.'
Court recommended that he be granted, for a similar period, a Certificate of Competency as First Mate.
The Court also adjudged that 6020 hours on the 28th anti-the
Basham, Master court that Mr.
of Mr. His told the
the time of the stranding, the Court continuously ne- considers that the Master wan when he had received his instruc- Inchmark, was
pmitting 10 tiens, defendants stormed into gligent in his duties and respou- most imprudent in his cabin and demanded that he sibillies for the safe navigation take regular soundings, and in
that their salaries of the ship from May 28 till the fact to take any soundings. promise then would not be cut 50 per cent na ime the vessel was stranded in
"(c) Although contrary to the tire view. the early hours of the morning" was previously decided by the
Master's expressed ship's owners. They turiber de
on May 20.
opinion of the Court is that the manded that the owners should
The Court declared that the ardinary practice of scamen is to solaries before pay them their
wan stranding cause of the
maintain a lookout on the fore- the vessel was salled to Taipo.
West South Westerly set for castle hand whenever practienblo The 21 other crew members
which the
210 and certainly at wil times under originally arrested on the me
allowance in charting the vessel's the conditions prevailing an charge, were found not guilty
Inchmark's passage from Thurs the court ond were acquitted.
The Court
found that the day Island. The Court finds that After the court ended, Mr. Yip Chuen-fong, representing the Second Mate, Mr. Joseph Tomas- the Master was in doault in not owners of the vessel told the 21 zewski, must be severely census conforming to this well establish-
etribulory ed
custom. that they cù Acquitted crewmen were not permitted to return to their ship.
Second Dispute Meanwhile, 36 Beamen of the as. Hat Fong, also owned by the same owners, who were phore engaged in a wage dispute with the vessels' owners were also not ponitted to return to their ves- kel.
course.
Master inade
for serious
negligence.
ཟླ་་
Cap'nin 11. J. Cairns and Captain
members, found sights. FN, Booth
af the affeers that at other Inchmark were free from blumeings.
of the abandonment and the
ot
the
visible
about its
The medical view en huis is. J beilove, that as long as there re- nning a possibility of survival, even a very little chance," aril- helal respiration should be at ministered without pause un the subject recovers cosch ness, Doctors who disagree
well state their may this opinions in some paper or journ į al. Victims of drowning have been known to be saved after long hours of continuous application of Mr. Halls told the "China Maid between the two opposing parties. Steamship Company, Limited, of Sailing Directions warn Mariners
artinetal respiration,
with
new
The capacity, of Morco Polo is two passengers besides the
that passengers for Macao will be All Scouts present were aware taken in the plane which will of the disastrous consequences of soon be operating on schedule.
Stinson The
Is particularly any drastic suspension of ortia- cial respiration, but had perfoser useful for rescue work, Mr. Halls to bow before authority lest they said, and should work ideally in
the with b Berused of obstruction and, if
if conjunction
Water the bey had not recovered, pos Police in sea rescue emergency Passenger seats can sibly of manslaughter. This is a a operations.
to ed reflection on our Pollee Force und makes and Fire Brigade, ridiculous and furcical that grand display the latter made of their Lowess at their headquarters the very day after the incident. But ལས་ perhaps we should not heap too much blaine and censure on our firemen and policemen; perhaps
Lo
comfo
stretcher The owner intends to put the plance to use by couples deals. Ing a new way of picnicking such a flying to the beach and back. The plane is at the engaged in daily feerving Hong Kong newspapers
to Macan. I has a range of more than 400
e firemen are trained only to save fires not liver, and our put Bremen to také stalements which, miles. I am pleased to know, they can perfona
touch of with "one genius."
15 cannot understand many things: Why were no qualified (iloctors or medical personnet members of the St. John's Am- bulaner Brigade)
mument
Personalia
sent down to Among the
passengers
whe
the beach with the stretcher? arrived by the ms. Hal Lee were Why, not to speak of medical Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Watson from equipment, were there insufficient Rangoon, Mr. and Mrs. 11.w stretcher-bearers so much su that Duncan and Master Dunton from
To
the Scouts filled the gap? Why Singapore. are all emergency cases regard less of locally taken only to Queen Mary Hospital and not to the nearest medical centre? Sui- wan and Queen Mary Hospital are at two
Juft
the
those who Among Colony yesterday for Singapore, Jova and Macostar by the 19. Titjalengka were Mrs. HAL. Island, only pose ends of the Waming, Miss J.L. Warning. Miss
miles
A.B. Warning, away as the
Miss H.R. Warn- row files. This coupled with the ing, Captain J. Adriaans, Mr. suspension of aruncial respiration Rowan, Rev. Frs. Joke C.A. Gu- were in my opinion responsible terres, Jose P. Silva Brum. F.FR. for the failing of that pulse last Campos, Mother Esperanza Char- Sunday
what I read hetween rutuburu, Sister Dolores H. Car the lines of that brief newspaper report. Such items are too fre- quently rend with the same in- difference that many readers may
This is
rahu.
+
Mrs. M.C, Muskett and MS JN. Booth left for Kobe yester bold towards this open letter, day by the ss. Autolycus. with the safely of distance andi without the realisation that this
Arrivals at the Peninsula Hotel included Mr. and "tragle accident" might have hop. no Thursday
Mrs. pened to anybody, and,
J.A. Van Heuven, Mrs. A.P If nothing is done to bring about a greater Chadwell, Squadron Leader and awareness on the part of the Mrs. J.L. Berry, Mrs. M.A. Affen,
Messrs. authorities, will continue to hap
J.A. Barthrop, F.M.D. pen with the certainty and re- Courtney, LD. Murphy, H.J.L. sularity which history can cor- Lowe and EG. Munday. roborate.
FOURTH YEAR MEDICAL STUDENT.
•
Editor's note: Mr. C. W. Brand, Acting Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade, maid that the unfortunate youth
Among the departures from the Thursday Peninsula Holet
Feldman. were Messrs. Morris
M. Umedram, Ben. S. Ohnickt, Tan Hoon-leong, and Lieutenant 6.M. Friedman.
021
taken
for Those who left by CPA aboard the Fire Brigade om Bangkok, Singapore and Rangoon James Y bulance within five minutes of
Mr. upplied Tong. Irwing 1. Ackerman,
and Mrs. S. De Kontrow, Mr. throughout the journey from
Cheng and Wong Kani III.
the arrival of the vehicle. Arti-esterday included ficial respiration
There seas which the
(d) In reviewing all the ro Tho Court, president over by jovant evidenco the Court has Mr. Neill Garland, Director of given careful consideration to the the Marine Department, with following important matters:-
(1) The long distance run at Liculennul Commander J. B. P. String, Captain J. W. Tinson, low speed.
lack.
rellablo (ii) The
of
of nound- (i) The absence
(iv)
The probability of a wos As life ships are laid up in the Colony, the owners of the vessels vessel was on the instructions of terly set.
of and therefore
(y) The absence decided to deduct 50 per cent of the Underwriters
the navigational side. their crews sularies, "To mini- outside the jurisdiction
dark nights Court.
(vi) The mize their expenses."
mum with the turn of the The Courts safil:- Before the seamen were
The single screw vessel effect on spring tides. prought to court on the complatot
Hal "Inchumek" ex "Empire Grebe" of the 85.
(vii) The general conditions of the master
with heavy rain numerous negotiations registered at Hong Kong, Official of overcast Linng were held between the crew and number 188,174 of 5,735.54 gross eqralls or drizzle with consequunt the ship-owners. However, each and 3,557.81 registered. tons in occasional loss of visibility.
(vill) meeting aggravated the feeling the ownership of the Inchmark
Hong Kong that navigation requires expecial As the Seomen had no place to P. & O. Building,
about care, Thursday night after left Thursday Island on stay on
that the prudent is certain and being kept off their ships the 13.48 hours on Wednesday May
25, were taken care of by the local In continuation of voyage Master would have issued definite office of the Chinese Seamen's from Sydney, Australia to Hong verbal and written instructions to
Kong vla Tarakan, Oscar
13 the officers of the watcher. He Association which also offered Kon
William Richard Bashem their service je arbitrate between non
As the Master of the vessel. would have re-emphasized in de- the ship-owners and the seamen.
Yesterday afternoon, at a pressį She carried no cargo and in her tail his Standing Orders early in the Sea ballast voyage condition drew o! the voyage before turning In. l "en's Association, the disputing forward and 14' 0" aft.
night, so that he could do the knowledge that he would bo alleged that a possible
"The vessel had
En board called when low visibility requir- rettlement of the wage dispute total crew of 38 European an
measures au underway in the afternoon,
precautionary Chinese. She held un Inter- ed of July 21 but before negotiations national Load
provided for in the "tule of the Certificate could take place, three police
Register of lagued by Lloyds
"(0) Having reached a point aunches were despatched to take shipping valid until July 13, 1949 the semen from their ships.
approaching the "At first we thought we were and a Safety
the vessel way going to negotiate with our ship Certificate Radio Telegraphy where the log would indicate that owners again, Mr. Foo Ying- 1849. She had four life-boats, set, distance from Forvdate Is- land, the prudent Muster would of the seamen two on either side of the vessel
have been on the bridge regaril- pak, spokesman
Inter and but the regulation equip lean of the weather; if clear, to told the press, however,
landfall (ifr while we were travelling in the ment of itre-saving appliances identify a strange police launches.we discovered for 42 persons. These were last
and
to check his dead that we were under arrest."
conference given
Kennen
ter
by
valich
"Line
Newcastle N.S.W.
Н
Ver-
until June
June 21.
as were the
in
inspected ut February 5, 1949 and if thick, as the Light and Sound Signals
A
the
Labour Office
Blaster in any boundon duty of The seamon also said that yes- February 3, 1949 and the vessel circumstances or conditions.
"(D) At 0030 hours on the 29th. terday afternoon, seven represen-
when visibility had closed to tulives of the two vessels crews was in fact a well found ship.
"From pulerst log reading range of 300-400 feet the Master led by Mr. Wong Ting-yu, max-
of ss. Hai Feng, went to the (actual) the vessel steamed some should have been called to Jocal Labour Office intending to 541 nautical miles between 0020 bridge immediately action taketi (when the to comply with the Regulations put their problem before that hours on May 20
Carpentaria Light Vessel was for the Prevention of Collisions office.
"What the Labour Office told passed niscam) and midnight on at Sea, Articles 15 and 10 thereof. "The Merchant Shipping Or- May 28. the last log course from ship-owners us were that is
dinance 1889 requires that where have the right of expelling their Carpentaria Light Vessel to crews if the latter do not abide point directly abeam of Foredate a British vessel has more than regula Island, distant 28 miles, in the one Mate, the 1st and 2nd Male with the ship-owners' tions." Mr. Foo, the seamen's re- Tanimbar Islands
Islands is by chort shall be duly qualified. The 2nd distance approximately 577 miles. Mate of the "Inchmark" did not presentative said.
"Furthermore" he continued."- Photoprints of Admiralty Charts possess a British Certificate if any seamen disobey their mar- Nos' 447 and 0421 are
the Labour Office showing the ter's orders,
Master's Intended told us, they are able to gaol course us agreed In Court. penalties.
"Tha Arafura Sea
Labour Office's plan in settling i
that the the wage dispute was ship-owners promised to give one month's extra pay to all their scomen provided the latter are willing, to be repatriated to their native homes in Shanghai area
a Chusan Archipelago. "In fact," the serman conținu- the owners were even pre-
cd,
pored
train
The Court however that this officer beld a11
attached for the
position he
being own
certificate from
his
ittle known beyond the routes held, is a man of considerabis sea generally taken by vessels from Timor towards Torre shortage
traits
and between Port Darwin
oxstarices
of
the
existing and in the
serious the mercantile marine and Torron strait, it is probable officers, it can take little excep- that shoals exist In addition tion to his employment in to those marked on the Ad
acting capacity of 2nd Mate. The Court however from the evidence miralty charts. As the position
given, considers that this officer and even the existence of
of some
was guilty of serious negligence lookout
in that: should be kept with " He falled to observe the
..
for
CollusionTM Regula- lons in the weather conditions
tho
International
•
at
of these are doubtful, a vigliant to send us to Canton by tonight."
the "view to removing those When asked whether the sea-
doubts, as
Well men are prepared to accept this
Malaty of the vessel." offer, Mr. Foo stood up and swit
Court is that "We can never accept this offer." This was met by loud apneither the compass deviation cles 15 and 16). plause from the disputing crews book nor the chronometer rate whe were present at ference.
ARMED ROBBERY
is surprised that
Saiwan area to the Queen Mary B.W. Harrls, Miss J. Woog, Lumvening, and to baye deontopduring the early hours of the
Hospital. The youth's pulse was the ambulance sokan
still being hospital. When the
reached
the
who passengers Among Eve
0030 hours on May 29, (Art-
(i) He falled to call the Mas-
(Continued on Page 16)
NEW TOYS
the con- book was produced for examine ter at or about 0030 hours on the
29th when visibility land dawh tion. Repeated questioning
failed to take inime both the Master and the 2nd. dinte avoiding action when he
*(H) He Mate has failed to elicit any sub-heard a "peculiar noise like sean
acar stantial reason why these impor breaking" which he
appreciator tant and relevant documents wero came from the direction of the Four men armed with revolvers the Court's opinion the ahead of the ship's course.
not made available.
versel's Port aide and from right ware reported to have entered an unnumbered hat near Low Ms weather conditions
provalling al- throughout Chao, Now Territoriaa, yesterday most continuously
the voyag and in particular with about $80.
Lok Ma Chau, a village near morning of the 29th, called for thth most careful navigation. In police and gun-battig hetwron armed smugglers on Saturday, failed to observe ordinary aca- during which the robbers man-manlike prudence:~~
(a). In setting and maintain- of cover aged to escape under
zolimum ing a course to pass darkness.
distance of 28 sea milos off Fore date Island he failed to take into account a probable seasonal wes- terly set which the Saking Direc
A tlonk and the Diagram of Deeto Currents published by the Hydro-
doctor examined the boy after arrived here by CPA from Magila Bhum Chun, was the scene of Court's judgment the faster plastle; toys, for bables and tiny
had been taken from them yesterday were Robert Flanagin, am Atiela Concenged, Maximo, Go, bulance to the hospital ward, ie Wo. N Foy and Worg San, was dead. Mr. Brand said that all ac according regulations cident cases carried by Fire Bri-ments which initiate a now deve- Public sympathy with gazo ambulancon must be con- lopment.
to
veyed to the Queen Mary Has the school and
its pupils has
pital on the island. At the same already been widely, voled, but Deaths From
time he warned all bathers to we see no pesalbility of the al- arold isolated beaches such as the thorities' decision being reversed. Safwan bouch because of the in It was beau proved to most
that f satisfaction accessibility of pars in the event People's
the Army's point of ylaw (a) of necidents.
they do in fact require a 000- hospital, and (b) La Salle building suitable core for umstances, we recommend that public-spirited persons now Life on ensuring that the
La Salle College. We are still receiving respondence on the subject
decided
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