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THRILLING RESCUE IN THE THE STRIKE OF SHANGHAI
YANGTSZE.
C.N.S. HUTER". RESCUES CREW
OF JAPANESE WRECK......
VESSEL ABANDONED,
The offers and, crew of the C.N.S. Hupeh, which arrived at Shanghai last
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SEAMEN
CHINESE SHIPPING LINES INVOLVED,
The Shanghai Méreury of the 3th inst. gives the following account of the strike of Chinese seamen at Shanghai:
Trouble has been brewing for some tine
P & O. BANKING CORPORATION.
A CHINESE SPORTING
OUTFIT. At the meeting of the F. & O. Banking TECHNICAL OFFENCE "LEADS TO Corporation to pass the second report; Lord Fachcape, the chairman, pointed out)
TEMPORARY CONFISCATION. ioo. We are making no splash: we are European attire was charged before Mr. that the aim was to build up the institu
George Sings a respectable Chinese, j going along quietly, conducting our busi. Hamilton at the lagistracy, yesterday tess to the best of our ability on pru-morning with the unlawful possession of dent and conservative basis. It will con
ute sporting gun, three rifles with spare
week from Dairen, had an exciting and past among the native crews on board the cinue to be our endeavour to avoid any parts,. 150 unpty shells, 350 rounds of im
strenuous day's work on Tuesday in effect.
ships of the China Merchants' Steam
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ing a gallant ene of the offers and Navigation Co., Ltd., and to-day it reach conflict with okl-established institutions, minition, 1,000 copper primers and seven to take no undue risks, to accumulate out ponnds of powder. The man was arrested crew of the Japanese steamer Shinges el ahead when a general walk-out" Jure which in the early hours of the was declared among the men on the ships its a good reserve and to distribute en Sunday shortly after his arrival rested
fair dividend." The second report is Colony, the 8.8. President Jefferson in port pending developments and nege- morning they discovered to be aground on
Inspector Caygill, prosecuting, Bail n sandbank on the south side of the Sorth tiations with the directorate of the Comfor a full working year, the first having
pay As has already been stated in our outy dealt with a period of nine months that he had seen the Captain Superin Channel entrance to the Yangtzen.
columns, several letters presenting the accessing the inauguration of the Bank, tendent of Police regarding the case. Tha The Huh, says the Sf. Daily News, case for the men and sinnitting their results show that the management is defendant tud apparently lived in Ame left Daire, with a cargo of coal for claims have already been truusuifted to in capable, hands, and that the lank hills rien for some time. Prior to his departuns Shanghai, and in Sunday afternoon, the China Merchants' S.X. Co., Ltil., but
a want without trespassing on the domains from the States, according to lesters
were produced in Court, without having actually "encountered the it is understood that no answer has been of older institutions. A satisfactory in which full strength of the typhoon, it was deem forthevaring uur bas there ever been reprovement in the operations is revealed American Commissioner, named Mr. Math. by the net profit of £159,300, as against A. Fest, had written on the defendant's ed necessary for safety to find a safe cognition of weeipt of the letters,
behalf to the British Ambassador anchorage, the steamer therefore entering
The cause of the trouble is not far to £90.700, equal to £133,000 per an the North Channel and dropping anebër | seek. It appears that several months ago. The dividend is raised from 5 to 51 per Washington, requesting instructions as to the importacion of the arms into China west of Drinkwater Point at 4 pm. The the bigger shipping companies-and this cent. per annum. £32.200 goes to reserve, Hupch remained at anchor there until definition means Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- and $14.000 is carried forward. With through Hongkong. The defendant had Tuesday morning, and after making one
son & Co. Ltd., and Messrs. Butterfield &3500 refunded in respect of stamp reived a reply from the Embassy, stat- attempt to face the storm, again resumed Swire, Ltd., had similar complaints laid duties, etc., and £39, chalance of share that they were not sure what the re her journey to Shanghai at 4.00 a.m. on before then by their. Chinese crews and premium account) passed to reserve, and gulations were, but advised the defembant
£32,298 from profits, the total
e declare the goods directly he arrived Tuesday. Shortly after & am."she sighted after negotiations an agreement WILN
in Hongkong. Inspector Caygill said a Japanese steamer, lying some miles to arrived at as far back as last March when of the femil is 250.00 On the last that there would have been no trouble at the southward and aging signals of dis the companies intimated their acquision 20.400 was written, off preliminary alt if the defendant had left the arms tress. The Much got as close to the scene in an all-round twenty per cent.expenses and 20,00 was carried forward on the ship under the care of the Captain increase of wages, the increases to include altogether a very satisfactory record and reported the matter personally, to
boys" and stewards on the ship as well place before the shareholders."
the police. He had no right to take the as the crews of sailors and firemen. This
arins ashore without permission. Accord- award was made retrospective to the be-
ing to the defendant's papers he was ginning of the present year and it is satis-
travelling to Meung village, Sunning Dis factory to note that there is cot, the
trict, Kwangtung. slightest indication of any complaint on the part of these, crews who were thus treated.
Japanese vessel as her own safety permita ted, but could get no nearer than within two miles, as the stranded stramer was on the sands in shallow water,
A FIRST...ATTEMPT TO RESCUE,
NO GRRÁT SPRPRISE
the crois
THE LATE SIR "PATRICK
MANSON.
·WALA
SPORT.
One of the Hupe's lifeboats was then
In the Journal of Tropical Medicine
The defendant said he intended to ask launched, and with Mr. Robert Hare:
for several issues Sir James Cantle has inductions from the Police before mov- chief oficer, in command, accompanied hy the second officer and a crew of dive
published personal remarks respecting then the same, but the porters from his Chinese sailors, made over for the strand-
late Sir Patrick Manson gathered from boarding house moved the luggage of the ed ship. The approach was in shallow
The China Merchants' were not a party intimate association with him, whilst he bout without his permission.
The Magistrato pointed out that the was in practice in Hongkong and for the defentiant had committed water and snrt in a sandy bottom and it to the agreement and ever since March
a technical past twenty-five years in London. In the offence and imposed a fine of 895 and gave was found impossible to get near enough there have been signs of dissatisfaction. to the ship to effect a rescue without riskiver the beginning of the present week,current issue valuable and important instructions for the atms to be held by ing the destruction of the lifeboat. Bhowever, it has been evident that the crews testimony has been gathered by Dr Louis the police for six months pending ar this time the Shinyei Mara's sternuts were becoming more and more insistent, Sambon, who
more intimately rangements being made by the defendant and rudder have been broken and had dis- and those most closely associated with the acquainted with Sir Patrick in his litero obtain a permit from the Canton appeared in the sand, and she had lost her trouble were not entirely taken by surary and scientific work. To Dr. Sambon, Government to import the arms. anchors; she was also rolling considerably rise when, to-day, news came that the morsewer, he dictated an account of the The defendant was highly satisfied with and there was a danger of her breaking China Merchants crews had walked fevolution of his life's work from its be the arrangement and informed the Magis
out, leaving their ships at the wharf,
ginning to its completion. It is a mar-trate he would do his best to obtain the up at any time,
The attitude of the China Merchants vellous story, and to those who believe in necessary permit. C, throughout, has been a very strong divine guidance, a confirmation of such e. And it is understood that the chief mysteries. As a scientist, as a physician, reason for this has been that the directors and as an organizer, there are few of the believe the men are being instigated by great men of the world whose recor] is officials of the recently organized Seamen's moro glorious nad interesting. Union, with whom the Company wishes to James Caatlie adds yet another phase of have no dealings at all until it has been his life, namely, that of a surgeon. He officially recognized. The laying up of knew Sir Patrick as the China" Merchants' flent is, of course, although he publicly stated, that he was surgeon, and a very serious matter indeed. Always an indifferent surgeon, Sir James does regarded as a particularly Chinese com not bear out that depreciatory opinion. pany, it has also been understood from His originality in the matter of the opera time to time that it has more or less Gov-tion for, liver abscess was sufficient" to erament support. The headquarters of stamp Sir Patrick as a capable surgeon, the fleet, of course, are. in Shanghai and original in conception, precise in execu- from this port the Company trade all over tion, versed in the methods of Lister and the country by means of a very large fleet acquainted with the details thereof. Fur of vessels, manned chiefly by British ther, Sir James says lithotomist skippers, officers. and engineers, While Manson had a great name and great the trouble with the Chinese crew con-experience.-China Express (London). tinues, these officers will also be held up and there is little doubt that the present
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Sir
strike, which affects only the ships at pre- A TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT- sent in port, will extend over the whole of the fleet as the vessels return to Shang-
THE SHIPS HELD UP.
TARIFF.
ANTICIPATION.
The Chinese General Chamber of Com-
BILLIARDS..
A very enjoyable billiard match took.. place is the Catholic Men's Club, Be- tween 2nd Kings Sergt. Mess, and mem- the 9th lost. and finished on the 12th. burs of the C.M.C. Play commenced on There were seven players on each side, the following being the names and scores
2nd Kings. Sg-Major Smith, 933: Sgt. Manamon, 950; Sgt. Fowler, 124; Sergt. Major Reardon, 171; Sgt. Burnett, 250: Sgt. Newton, 243; Sgt. Saunders, 148
Catholic Men's Club-Mr. T.. D. O Sullivan, 250; Mr. James, 233; Mr. Irvine, 950; Mr.. Hall, 250; Mr. Roylance, 1475 Mr. Murphy, 250; Mr. C. O'Sullivan, 450.
WATER POLO.
KING'S v. U.A.C.
The Hape lifeboat then put away into "deeper winter, and in the meantime the Japanese steamer launched a flat bottoned that of the "wow" type, with the chief ofheer in command and four Japanese mettbers of the crew, " A cou Bultation was held between Mr. Harper and the Japanese officer, who was taken on board the lifeboat, the latter stating that he could show a channel by which the ship could be more nearly approached. For upwards of half-an-hour an attempt was made to navigate this channel, but the strength of the tide made it' futile, and it was derided to return to the Hupeh and wait for the weather to moderate, and in the meantime, to ask the advice of the captain of the latter steamer. On the way back to the Tupeh, it was seen, that the Japanese steamer's "senw," with four men still on board, was in difficulties, o the lifeboat want to her assistance and took off her crew. An attempt to tow her was found impossible and she had to be cut adrift. The lifeboat then made for the centre of the channel to enable the Hepe hai unless a settlement is arrived at in CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The following will represent the United to pick her up, and her officers, criw and ¦ the meantime.
Athletic in above League Fixture, to-day, the rescued Japanese were eventually
at the V.R.C. at 3.15 p.m.-S. B. taken on board about 9 a.m., aften having drifted northwards about eight miles from out by the strikers
The 8.3. Hsinkeng is the ship marked mere at Shanghai bas despatched the Carrod: G. R. Razavet, K. A Mason the scene of the wreck. The Hupek pat indicate to the Company their determina likin and an increase in the. Customs
as that which would following telegram urging the abolition of A. A Botelho; 3. Leopard, D. Laing.
C. E. Logan. the lifebout to lee, to enable its occupantstion to stand or full by their demands tariff:- to get on board, and immediately after which are, of course, that their wages be wards the boat was smashed up by the increased to the same figure an in the case mental to the interests of the country and
The likin system is extremely detri- £20,000,000 TURNED AWAY. heavy was that were running.
of the bigger, companies. The Hankong the merchants. We merchants have been U.S. LINERS TO STAY "WET:** was due to leave at seven o'clock this hoping for a long time to see it abolished. morning for her usual Chefeo and Tieu-Owing to the fact that the Customs tariff
The United States Shipping Board a The Hupeh got back to her originaltsin trip and just before that hour the could not be increased, immediately there prepared to sacrifice a possible subsidy from a year than give up yei Maru-about 11 am, and put up that the sailors and firemen refused to go what would have been brought in by the solling drinks aboard its passenger ships. signals for the Japanese steamer to seni on board until the demands made to the likin system. Now that the Customs tariff Mr. Lasker, chairman of the board, bas her lifeboats off with as many passengers directorate during the present werkt were is being increased by five per cent. and told the American Congress there is no as possible. About 1 p.m., after consider dealt with. able drifting, the Japanese lifeboat - was,
will later be increased in all to 25 per profit in "dry" ships. Passengers, he picked up and her 11 occupants rescur
The matter was immediately taken up cent., there will easily be sufficient to declares, will not travel in them. At 1.30p.m. the Hupeh got out her second by the directors of the C.M.S.N. Co. and
cover what is now being collected in the Even the subaidy will not suffice to lifebont, manned by the ship's crew, and ing would be held at noon to-day to con- reached at the Washington Conference. cantile marine without the "wet" privi as a result it was announced that a meet-form of likin. Such was the decision maintain successfully an American mer- accompanied by the Japanese lifehont sider the questions involved. proceeded to the scene of the wreck. The
This Chamber of Commerce has requested lege. Drinks and the subsidy are both tide had now risen and there was the crews of which have intimated their increased Customs tariff as likin, which he prefers to forego the subsidy and allow Other ships of the Company in port and the Central Government to treat such needed, but if a sacrifice has to be made, greater depth of water. There were still determination to stand by the men of the we suggest should at one: be abolished. American dips to sell drinks the 29 people on board the Shinyci Maru, and Hinking ate the Hain Kangteen, which We have also telegraphed to the New these included the captain's wife and was due to leave for a Pootoo trip at Consortium and the Director-General of of drink-selling to American passenger His outspoken remarks on the value daughter (aged three years). Hupeh's bont took off the lady and her to leave to-morrow for up-river, the Hin increased Customs, tariff revenues as the Ship Subsidy Bill. This measure pro The p.m. this afternoon, the fangteen, dua Revenues, urging them not to accept the ships have checked the smooth advance of child, as well as 16 others, and the Japan-fang, also due to leave to-morrow on the security for new loans, or any other purposes to grant American shipping & sub- ese lifeboat successfully took away the Chefoo-Tientsin run, and the Kung ping, pose that will not be recognized by the sidy of more than £20,000,000 a year, and remaining people, with the result that which was bound for Newchwang, also Chinese people. It is our wish that you some of its supporters see in its passage both boats were picked up about 5.30 p.m leaving to-morrow. At 6.15 p.m. the upch hove up anchor
should co-operate with us in advocating the Stars and Stripes of the American and proceeded to Shanghai.
this.-.-. Daily News.
mercantile marine dominating the Seven Beas:
A SECOND AND SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT, ???
the night.
· FLIGHT, OVER PACIFIC."
BRITISH AIRMEN'S AMBITION.
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THE RAND OF HONGKONG. The Shinyei Maru, wveel of about The strike up till this noon affect a 1,000 tons-register, was bound from Tien-dozer ships belonging to the China Mer
The Bill has the earnest support of tsin to Shanghai with a cargo of coal and chants Company, the San Peh Company
President Harding. The prohibitionists. went aground on the south side of the and the Ningbao, Company. According
are furious at the idea of America being North Channel, south-east of Drinkwater 10 the estimate of the Seamen's Union,
dry on land and alcoholically wel on sea. Point and south-west of Shaweishna, on the number of strikers involved was about Arrangements are being made, the Cen They denounce Uncle Sam" as being a... a sandbank about 5.45 p.oz. on Sunday. 1,000. Mr. Chung Shiu-pang, who acted trai News learns, for an attempt by hypocritical deep-sea boot-legger al When last seen on Tuesday evening, it was as Secretary to the Chinese Seamen's British airmen to fly, the Pacife from are determined to throw their powerful thought by her captain and chief officer Union at Hongkong during the trouble America to Australia. This would be by weight against the Subsidy Bill anlese that she would probably break up during in the South, and who is at present Vice- far the most ambitious undertaking in they receive assurances that American President of the Union at Shanghai, told distanse Blying ever attempted. The long-ships shall be drier than the Sahara a representative of the Shanghai Mercury est stretch of the Pacific which would have desert. that the strike has been brought about to be flown about 2,240 miles, and the MR. A. SZE ON CHINA,
mainly by the attitude of the China Mer-shortést 2,000 miles. It has not yet been chants' Company who, from the very start, decided whether or not a British built and means better health and better resulta Speaking at a reception given in hie receipt of communications addressed to
refused to reply or acknowledge the engined machine will be used.. honour by Mr. Chu, the Chinese Charge them, by the Union here. The attitude of pends, the winning of a prize of 210,000, glasses you have careful and export Upon the success of this venture, de- from your work, sad if your eyes require d'Affaires, on July 6th, Mr. Sno-Ke the China Merchants, Mr. Chung said, offered some time ago by an American for examination in fitting the proper correc Alfred Sze, the Chinese Minister in was an incomprehensible one for the rea- the first flight, from America to Sydney." Washington, and formerly Minister here,son that they were among the signatories expressed the view that before the year of the agreement arrived at in Hongkong was over the important question relativo on January 12th this year and which was ledge the communications of the Union's to Chinese domestic politics would be retrospective as from January 1st. settled. The most important question in China had been the abolition or modifica
CHINA MERCHANTS' EXAMPLE
Mr. Chung said that at first the San
EYE COMFORT.
tion. Era comfort requires aho just an expert care in the manufacture and
Branch here, the San Peh Company adjustment of your glassen. You will advanced one excuse or another for not find it worth while to consult a reliable. coming to some understanding, Asked Brm, devoted exclusively to optical work; whether any foreign company would be
tion of the Tu-chun or Military Governor Peh Company expressed its intention to affected, Mr. Chung said he did not think over tön years experience In the Colony..
system. This was also making good pro gress towards a satisfactory solution.argotiate with the local officials of the they would, with the possible exception of You will find no better equipment any With the reduction of the army a good chapta Company, for unaccountable rat field's and Jardine's have so for lived up The Hongkong Optical Co.. successors to Union but later, when the China Mer-the Robert Dollar Company. Butter where than in the office sad factory of part of the revenue should be again free GODS, Tofused to fall in Hus with the to their word, said Mr. Chung, who felt for other purposes. China had
no
thought of repudiating any of her obliga- terms of the agreement reached in Hong sorry the same thing could not be said in Clark & Co., Manasoturing (and Be- tions, and did not ask for any cancella kong, and furthermore refused to acknow regard to his own countrymen who were fracting Opticians, located in 53, Quesa's
(Continued at foot of next column.) in the shipping trade,
Road Central.--ADYI..
tion.