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SHIP DISASTER IN HARBOUR Jardine Craft Ablaze FORTY YEARS OLD BUT BIG BLOW MAY
Following Explosion Rescuers Hampered By Heavy Typhoon Seas
SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS
THE 928-TON SS. CHAK SANG, OWNED BY JARDINE MATHESON AND COMPANY, LIMITED, EXPLODED AT THE DANGEROUS GOODS ANCHORAGE, ABOUT TWO MILES FROM THE CENTRE OF THE CITY, LAST NIGHT WHILE THE VESSEL WAS RIDING AT ANCHOR.
The fate of most of the crew could not be ascertained but the master of the vessel, Mr. G. Edwards, and about 30 survivors were picked up last night, including the Third Officer, Mr. Yeung Chuk-ying, aged 44. The cause of the He is in Kowloon Hospital with severe injuries. explosion could not be obtained by the time of going to press. Fire floats fought the burning ship throughout the night while polico launches patrolled the vicinity in the hope of picking up more sur
vivors.
NT KIDNAP ATTEMPT FOILED
An
1
The military authoritles on
Stonecutter's Island as Shanghai Oil
units to putrol the beach in case survivors are washed ashore.
There were no passengers un board the vessel. She was due to leave for North China today with about 200 tons of General cargo. She was lying at the Dangerous Goods Anchorage as she had been delayed by the typhoon,
The explosion which was heard audacious kidnapping, within a radius of more than thres after 10 with the alm of extorting mites, occurred shortly $60,000 from Mr. Chiu Chi-p.m. Eye-witnesses on the Island cheong, of 70, Bonham Strand and the Mainland
said the ex- East. Second Floor, in the New plosion was followed by a vivid (Inch streaking several Territories was foiled by the yellow
bundred feet high. Frontier Police yesterday.
Immediately afterwards
whole flames
th
Stocks To Be
Controlled
Shanghal, September 4.
Ali oil stocks in Shanghal taken noch have, in effect, under control of the Chinese Communiste, The Reds gave oil companies. Including foreign concerns, five daya, in which, to register their stocks.
hold stil! Olf companies Hitle, but if they want to mell any
to all they have
get approval from the Communist Oil Control Commission.. Associated Proza,
A high
The victim was rescued by
ship was enveloped in the Police after two and a half
Despite the henvy rain that days of captivity in a dungeon,
The ship was still burning early followed shortly afterwards, the Police had to get through three
fire increased, he added. locked doors before they could this morning.
Residents at West Point-near-Wind was blowing. rescue him.
kidnapping began when The
est point to the anchorage-kaid and his 26-year-old Ron. Chin Chi-tat, and a friend, that the explosion Mr. Chiu Wan, paid homage at Some thought the the gas works their ancestral tomb in the Tn Ku had exploded,
was terrifc. Praya Crowds
They saw a yellow flash in the Ling District, New Territories,
direction of Stonecutter's island. on Sunday afternoon.
party A few minutes later they heard After worshipping, the
and returned to their car which was the sound of ships' sirens parked in the Shataukok Road realised that the explosion had io find two armed men holding occurred in the harbour.
them up.
They were robbed and Mr. Chia Rescue Hampered
kidnapped, The others were in-
atructed to bring $00,000 to the sune spot yesterday
at 10 a.m.;
and ordered not to inform the Police.
Attempts by the Press to com- mandeer n craft to visit the scene All small craft were fruitless. were in the Youmat! Typhoon Anchorage,
STILL ON THE ROAD
Although he has
a solf-starter of his own car, this to ect
when he driver has at least good company
rattles through the horseless carriaus is still going strong-(A.F.P. photo.)
NEW LIGHT
SHOP
Las Vegas (California) town. His 40-year-old
THROWN
YUNNAN LEADER'S
(From 'Our Own Correspondent)
Canton, September 7.
A Chungking report says that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has called off the military prossure on Yunnan and has made conces- sions to pacify General Lu Han, Governor of Yunnan and Director of Pacification Head- quarters in Kunming, who is now in Chung- king to talk things over peacefully. The students' demonstration on September 3 was intended apparently by Governor Lu Han to show his displeasure at the tightening grip on his province by Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek who was inspired by a desire to strengthen the Nationalist hold on South West China.
(Continued on Pope 13)
Informed sources said that that the Administration has
and rected from the Central Govern- in Kwelchow troops
Lu Ilm No official statement from the Kwangsi were ready to enter ment of that Governor Marine Departinent was available Yunnan to increase the Na-hus announced that Yunnan wil last night.
tionalist control of Kunming be an independent province. Residents along the waterfront nearer the scene said they heard and this brought about the in- The sirens shrilling in the harbour cident of September 3.
situation was aggravated by All available Bre floats and immediately after the explosion,
were Dense crowds watched the the designs of General Lung, Brigade personnal Fire
the ousted governor of Yun- sent out to the burning ship. Adoon shin e m the Pruva. heavy swall, due
home province.
to the ap- Jardine, Matheson, confirming nan, to return to power in his proaching typhoon, hampered the identity of the steamer, had
Aghing no further information.
TRAGEDY ON HK BOUND TROOPER
Mr. Chiu Wan told the Police on Tuesday night and a trap:
and fire their rescut was set by Divisional Super.
afforts. Intendant N. 8. Fraser of the
The fre floats and police The NT Headquarters, heading 150-man passe.
lunches were not expected t
unless unt daybreak The meeting was kept and when return
abandonment of bandit
upproached Mr. Chiu weather forces the Police closed in:
the rescue work.
'My A 30-minute running gun duel Ono eye-witness said: ensued. The bandit escaped into husband and I were looking out Tang Yeung Village where lie to sea watching the approach of hid himself successfully.
the storm when suddenly we saw a A search brought out Mr. Chiu huge organge-coloured Bush from who was locked up in a dungeon the harbour extending several -bound and gagged. Pollen had hundred feet into the air. to force three locked doors before they could rescue him.
Three suspects were arrested. Investigations are still under
way.
THE WEATHER
"The
was followed
by
ON COUP
French Suffer Heavy Reverse Near Hanoi
Balgon, September 7. Vietminh autonomist troops stormed French military convoy at Thatkhe, about 95 mila North East of Hanol on the
road Caobang-Langson
last Saturday, French head- quarters here announced to- DAY-
French losses were 12 kill- ed; 24 wounded, 18 missing and 65 vehicles destroyed or damaged.
French reinforcements were rushed to the spot and drove French back the attackers. sources described the attack worst mado as one of the again the French troops in North Vietnam.-Reuter.
BOAC Argonaut
Planes Grounded
munists inside the province who The British Overseas Airways Corporation grounded
The Chungking report statevi i that Governor Lu Han will be
free hond over his pro Klven vince as before but he must not side with the Communists outside Com- of Yunnan and the local have occupied at least two-fifths Singapore. September 7. Officers of the 11,000 tan of the entire province.
Ceneral Lu Han knows he ha British troopship Lancashire limited strength and will accept are holding an enquiry aboard the new arrangement with Gen- here today into the disappear-
eralissimo
Chiang Kai-shek. ance of a young British mill-has about 12 regiments constating tary policeman when the ship of about 15,000 men or acainst the of the 26th BITY. was in the Straits of Malacca. 40,000 men
The ship arrived here today which is loyal to the Central Au-
the 14th Royal Artillery
names which enveloped the ves- acl from lem to stern. Ther 1
no further explosions. The with ship sounded lis siren for some Field Regiment and a det. hment time after this."
were no
Two fire floats were despatched to the scene.
The Chief Ofcer, Mr. C. w' AL POT, ONT ( pm. KяT), The Brand, the Deputy Chief Omcer, tropical storm, was centred about 189 Mr. R. A. J. Brooks, and the D miles ESF of Hong Kong moving or visional Officer, Mr. C. Browne, WNW at fire knots. From Et trough were the first on the scene,
the Philippines ... to.....u KUTOKA
-- extends
tropical depression over the Carolines.
Preasure remains high over Jan With Flames Spread
arida axtending to the Eastern 'Bes
Today's Forecastc-Etrong ty N
The explosion caused a momen.
NR. Cloudy with periods of vult, heavy Ferry launch which was about to
Kowloon Pier, Several shrieked
at times.
Xenterday's Weather
Maximum 88.5 den. "Pah."
their Argonaut aircraft service to the Far East- yesterday following discovery of a minor 'en- gine defect in the new airliner.
The Argonaut, which was to have left yesterday.on the home trip, was grounded 15 minutes be fore its hour of departure, upon receipt of instructions from London.
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is the 'bock door of The 27 passengers who had put right, and there is every hope
of military police for Hong Kong, Nationalist China, as it is connect-
at a roll call yesterday.
The
wher In the
to mil eliip is due morrow-Reuter,
-to-
Cooler Pump
The officers said that the shiped with Burma and Indo-China. booked passage by it were told that the aircraft will be on the
of wus searched for an hour
tall of the grounding notice, and routes again. ovent Kwangtung's the young soldier failed to report into Communist hands, the Nation arrangements are being made
alirt Government has
has to depend] by BOAC to have them taken the outlet to the on by alternative aircraft. £15 Yunnan outside world.
In the opinion of Chinese observers, who note that Yunnan is still far from the Com munist armies and is safer than Szechuen and Kwelchow.
Observers agree that Genera'
HMS AMETHYST
home,
women
LEAVING
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The Argonaut is designed with acomodation for 40 passengers, but owing to freight and mail, only 27 passengers are booked. Arrangements are being made
As regards alternative arrange- ments für transferring their pas sengers and freight, Mr: Bennett said Instructions from London were being awaited
Besides the Argonaut in Hong Kong, other aircraft affected by the grounding order is one at Its way to Hobg HMS Amethyst will leave the West
Arm, HM Dockyard at Lu Han has more to gain by re. by the Postal Authorities for the Singapore on
loyal to Canton than tenall to be transferred to other Kong and one at Bangkok, also bound for Hong Kong' and which winds increasing to wale force and yperins they panic aboard the 10.80 Star 11 a.m. tomorrow for Singapore for ball with the Communist. j aircraft to be forwarded.
At Press conference yester should have arrived at @ a'clock discharge her passengers at the on the first lap of her journey Prospects of secession of the pro day, M., A. D. Bernott, BOAC | yesterday evening,
Nationalist fold
Mr. Bennett said he had no ad- regional representative, for the She will be escorted to sen by The passengers rushed towards HMB Concord flying the Flag of seein, to have dimmed corriere Far East Bald the grounding was vice of other aircrafts being af-
ably, but observers were surprised not the result of any untoward fected.
The grounded: Argonaut at Rainfall: 15.6 mm.20.86 Ins. Total since the other side of the deck to be Vice-Admiral AC add that L was brave enough to fly Incident. There had been no ae- CB, CBE, and HMS Hart, who
to Chungking-an indication o
cident, though passengers who Hong Kong left London on AuguES the blazing fury..billows of or.
ventenced and delayed, while al- to have arrived here. ange-coloured flames shooting high D. H. Jay, DSO, DSC, who com simo's farms.
ternative conveyance was being Questioned sa to the exact na- Into the misty sky off Stonecut-mands the 3rd Frigate Flotillu,
found for them to take idem to ture of the minor defect, Mr. ultimate, destination. A Bennett saldas far as he knew
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Manila, September 7.
Kunming Quiet
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quiet
available here until the end of the handful of foreigners re-
HIT COLONY THIS MORNING
Hong Kong is expected to exparionee winds of hurricane force today though the typhoon, which at one time yesterday was heading straight for the Colony, but which now ap- pears to be passing slightly to the South. No. 1 typhoon, signal "a depression or typhoon exists which may possibly affect the local- ity" was hoisted at 12.30 p.m., followed by No. 7 "gale expected from the North East quadrant") at 7.40 p.m. and No. 9 ("gale expected to in- ! crease"} of
a.m. today!
1.45
The Royal Observatory told the "China Mall" last night that the centre of the typhoon will probably puss close to Hong Kong at about noun.
The Observatory experts. th winds to increase strailly and probably to reach gule facer from the North, accompanied by more heavy rain.
At 9 p.m. yesterday the storm had reached typhoon intensity the centre of which was then 120 miles East South East of Hong Kong moving West, North West ut seven knots.
SILENCE ON EDITH MOLLER
Cunton, September 7, Efforts of the British Em- obtain official bassy here to information from the Chinese Government on the fate of the coastal freighter Edith Moller. which has been unreported since August 23, have met with Shortly after midday yesterday continued silence, an Embassy the harbour was filed with hun-spokesman said todny. dreds of small craft scrumbling
Although it is no secret that the for shelter in the various anchor Edith Mellier had been intercepted ages inside and outside port.
assd
The Yaumati
Causeway Bay Typhoon Anchorages both absorbed hundreds of craft full capacity-lined up in their respective areus as morked out by the Harbour Department. to prevent accidents.
Ocean-going ships were moor ing In Kowloon Bay by dusk.
Typhoon Patrol
by the Chinese Navy and taken to Tinghnt in the Chusan islands, at the same time no oficial word has been received from the Gov- Grument, he said.
A formal request for informa- ticn on the missing freighter was handed over to the Chinese For-
One 10 days, Although the Embassy has been pressing for a reply since then, nene has been fortheung
It is understood from other sources that the Foreign Office In turn has bechuurblio get a
HM aircraft carrier Triumph, reply from Chasse naval head- accompanied by a destroyer, quarters.
British Com-General In
was in Junk Bay. There warn four Chinese Maritime Cus Taipei has been lying to con- toms cruisers nearby.
fact the Naval Luthorities there. has drawn velning but a the blank-United Press.
of
Through the courtesy Hurbour Department, the "China Mail" made a "typhoon putrol" In the harbour last evening at the height of the preparations,
the along The patrol traced Eastern Praya from Connaught Road, Central, to Junk Bay thence to the Western Praya of Stonecutters.
sampans,
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