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HOW THE “MANTIS WAS BROUGHT
FROM CHUNGKING.
HER GREAT LENGTH A DIFFICULTY IN THE
RAPIDS."
AMERICAN PILOT'S SPLENDID FEAT,
Among the arrivals by the Yang-) Mantie ts:e Rapids Strumship Company's str. Ling on Sunday was Mr. L. E. Drakeford, District Inspector of the Chinese Government Salt Revenue of Stethan.
to
YANGTSZE TOWNS IN
FERMENT.
PLOTS AGAINST JAPANESE AT HANKOW,
POSITION WORSE THAN EYER,
Hankow continues to be in a state of tension, according to yater- "day's reports, says the North China towards the stern, minimize as far as possible the Daily News of April 19th. Strong defences, have been erected by the blow, should she strike in swinging
Japanese around the "Concession round the dangerous bend. Bales of cotton waste were placed between and volunteers.ara' mobilised. All Private Japanese property outside, the fenders and the ship's plates, Į the Concession is being brought in- side by an arrangement with the as cushions.
Chinese authorities, who, however, are not permitting things to remain at a standstill. A meeting of the Political Bureau and the Military party
held on Saturday to discuss the question of whether to take the Japanese Concession over without more ado or not. It is understood that the former vas in fargur of the action and that the latter party was against The re pult of the meeting is not definitely known, however.
In conversation with Mr. Drake- ford a representatice of the North Scylla And Charybdis. China Daily News gathered the At about a p.m., in perfect following particulars of the skilful weather conditions, Lient-Comdr. Captain feat of bringing H.M.S. Mantis | Douglas-Hamilton and from Chungking through the dans Tornroth took post on the bridge of gerous passage in the Yangtaze the Vantis, the civilian passengers Gorges known on the charts as Cha-mounted to the search-light plat Pang-Tru, but more commonly re, form above, and the shooting of the ferred to as T'al-Pang-Tru, a rapid | Cha-Pang-Tau Rapid by the longest not far below Chungking, and rewel on the Upper Yangtze began, anxiously watched by all on the about 310 mile above Ichangi
H.M.S. Manti is 230 feet long. Teal, the Widgeon, the Shu Tuig She got
to Chungking several and the other vessels making up the months ago, during the high-water evacuation flotilla. season, and it has been the topic of conversation among the naval mon and civilians st Chungkiang how she was to be get out before about the middle of Kay. The difficulty lay not with her draft, which is normally about feet 9 inches, but with her length, which is 70 or 80 feet more than that of the largest vessel navigating the Upper Yang
tize.
The Terribh Cha Pang Tru The special point of dificulty weS at Cha-Pang-In, where there is a swift rapid with a very narrow channel at low water levels. This channel makes a sharp turn about half way down its length. Accord- ing to the views of most persons acquainted with the navigation of the upper.
the Mantis would faevitably
strife either bow or stern on the jagged rocks fringing the channel at the bend, should she ut- tempt to take this turn when the water mark at Chungking was less than 12. feet. As the ship would be making about 15 or 36 knots per hour in the rapid, her sides would bo ripped open and she would be practically doomed to certain de- Btruction, should, she fail to clear the sharp turn
When in the last days of March the complete ecuation of British nad American subjects was decided on, the naval authorities draw up a scheme of allotment of passengers to the available vessels, and Mr. Drakeford found himself posted to H.M.S. Mantit.
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A Desporte Alternative. As regards HM.S.'s Widgeon and Teal, which were also at Chungking, with the U.S.S. Mono- cacy and the merchant vessels Mei Z (Standard Oil Company) and Shu Tung (Butterfield &. Swire), the situation was somewhat less dangerous,
as their commanders had all some experience of the Upper River, and their length was no impediment in negotiating the Cha Pang-Tru Rapid. Bat Lieut- Comdr. Douglas-Hamilton, of the Mantis, had only recently taken over his ship, and had never navi-
gated her.
Up to about March 27th the river level was less than 18 inches, but en the 30th it had risen to almest seven feet. It is understood that there was some thought on the part of the naval authorities of blowing, up the Manti should the pilots be called out and evacuation become necessary, before the water level had reached at least 12 feet.
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Quickly gathering way as the speed of the current increased, the Mantis, slid into the rapid. Faster and faster grow the pace, and at last the crucial moment arrived when she was in the sharp bend. Fortunately, owing to her power. ful engines, easy control, and the pilot, the dangerous point was masterly judgment of her volunteer farned without apparent difficulty.
and it seemed as if the British
Nary might safely congratulate itself on retaining the Mantis in commission.
Kearly a datastrophe. The thing was so well done that the actual thrill for which the spectators on the Mantis had braced themselves failed to matorialize The town of Changshou was passed immediately below the Rapid, and the pasengers were about to descend
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Considerable movement is going on among the Chinese population who ares displaying manifat un- sipas at the present state of
affairs.
Labour Attacks. On Chipets. Reports from Ichungstate that things are going from bad to worse there also. The Labour Unica con-
us to make outrageous demands and have not limited their attacks to the faw remaining foreigners but are directing them against Chinese
Young Brothers Banking Corpora- capitalists, according to reliable information The manage! of tion, was badly beaten owing to his rofuss! to comply with the Union's demands.
Standard Oil installation are now closed at Ichang and sealed, this having been done on April 7th. and the U.S.S. Monacacy and lcano are proceeding downriver with some of the Yangtaze Steam- ship Company's ships in convoy. All American gunboata as well as British have now left stations up river beyond Bankow.
when they saw that the channel im-
The Tide Of Education. mediately ahead was half blacked
The U.S. Consulate at Changaba by vicious looking reef, which pro-was closed on Friday and the last jected itself menacingly into the river. This looked far more dan-American consul who is on board party of evacuees, including the gerous to the layman than the rapid U.S.S. Palos, have left for Ras- just passed through; and so in truth kow: Japanese are also evacuating Changsha and all Japanese gun- it proved.
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As the Mantis draw close to the boats above Hankow are being rocks it was necessary, to turn to removed. A similar action la ex- port to clear them, and it was ap- pected by the French, of whom all parent that it was going to be shall have evasaated Szechuan by. touch and go with her. Slowly April 20th, according to reliable the stern swung out and out to information. A few American mis- wards the point of the real, and sionaries still remain in Sichuan it seemed that the ship was bound because of their refusal to evacuate, to impale herself on it. One of the but their position is not deemed on party on the searchlight platform enviable one with the removal of exclaimed She'll never it!"
foreign gtin-boats and the closing of foreign consulates consistently in places above Hankow.
A Bolshevik Pilot?
At that moment there was a shout
Japanese evacuated Wuhu ön from the bridge below: "What the devil are you about?" and a rush, April 7th, and the next two days.
were reported as quiet. A telegram of feet. It seemed as if the danger has been received by representatives. avoided at Cha-Pang-Tzu was to
in Wuhu of Jardine's, Butterfield overtake the Mantis bere. A & Swire, And the Japanese firm meat later the stern had swung N.K.K. from the Political Council clear of the rocks by a margia reckoned by competent observers to of the province through the native superintendent of the Customs, sny- be less than ten feet!
Subsequently it was found that ing, "Owing to the non-calling of steamers of the various companies there were serious grounds for when pasting through baking. doubting the loyalty of the No. 2 great inconvenience has been felt Chinese pilot, to whom the naviga amongst the public. Plaas take tion of the ship had been entrusted this matter up with the companies after passing the Cha-Pang-Tau concerned regarding embarking pas Rapid. At the critical moment Captain Tornbrth had rusted over, sengers to their steamers from said pushed away the pilot, and taken ports and obtain their replies in charge of the wacel, and the im- the matter." pending disaster was averted by the proverbial hairsbreadth. The pilot was promptly suspended from duty, forbidden to approach the bridge again, and was dismissed on arrival at Ichang,
It is understood that a similar reply is being sent by each com pany to the affect that the matter is being referred to their repective headquarters.
Big Fire In Wuhu,
A big fire was noted. in the nativė part of Wuhu on Saturday night. The city is reported as quiet, generally, and no movement of troops has been taking place in the last few days.
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For the remainder of the trip to At this juncture the Yangtze Ithang, which was reached at about Rapids Steamship Company's str. 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 4th, the
Ling, Captain Tornroth, arrived Mantis was piloted by the No. at Chungiting. She was promptly Chinese pilot and Capt. Teruroth requisitioned by Captain Jacob, of The usual dificulties of navigating the U.S.S. Monocacy, and, in pur- suance of the policy of cordial co-such a long vessel through the Gorges were successfully coped operation between the British and with, and so far as the passengers American maral authorities which
were aware no other extrordinary had been a pleasant feature of the dangers were met with en,route. saxious days preceding the evacua tion, the question of navigating the Capt. Tarnroth's Splendid Work. Mantin through the Cha-Pang-Tru It is the consensus of opinion of ↑ DIFFERENCES. Rapid was referred to Captain all concerned that in bringing the Tornroth.
Mantis through the Cha-Pang-Tzu Members of Parliament and a That well-known Upper Yangtaze Rapid at such a low level Captain considerable sprinkling of Chinese skipper expressed the opinion that Tornroth performed a valuable ser- were present at a meeting addressed the fantis could be got through the vice to the British Navy. The by Professor John W. Nind Smith Cha-Pang-Tru He further agreed warmest congratulations on his skill on "Britain, China, and the Ku to see her through it himself and and coolness were expressed by all mintang," in the House of Com the British Benior Naval Officer, the British naval afheers of the mora, under the auspices of the Commander Berryman, received the evacuation fetilla, and by both National Council for the Prevan- permission of the Rear-Admiral of British and American officers at tion of War. the Yangtare to make the attempt.
Preparing for The Attempt... Final orden for complete evacua tion having been given on March 30th the antia, preceded by H.M.8. Tael and the Fling, left Chungking about 7.45 am on the Dist. The water mark then stood at 6 feet 8 inches, falling. At
Capt. Toriroth's Record. should be not to intervene about 11.30 am. the Mantis anchör- Capt. W. Tamarath has a brilliant necessary. The Kuomintang, ac record. He was born in Finland in
as that in the movement for the tan, Captain Toraroth and Mr. American. He joined the American Fletcher made a sarvey of the Cha Navy at the age of 16 and went liberation of Italy under Garibaldi, Pang Tzu Rapid, using the Asiatic with Admiral Dewey to the Philip only the Chinese movement affected interests to the State when the two
THERAPION No. 1 Petroleum Company's launch Fu pines. He is also a veteran of the nearly a third of the popula were in conflict.
"The real solution of the Anglo-THERAPION No. 2 and Butterfeld & Swire's Spanish American war. During tion of the globe, The Chinese Kuang motor-boat Fae Ning, and anchor the Great War he was Lieut.-Com- were not Eolshevista They believed Russian differences is to be found ing flags to indicate the centre of mander on the transport Mongolia, in the doctrine of Sun Yat Sen in a strong independent China, THERAPION No. 8 the channel. Meanwhile several He arrived in China five years ago which was that the State should friendly to both peoples, fastend of 1 for ladder Onimech, K. Bined in Kela huge fenders of eight-inch logs of in the employ of the Robert Dollar aid the capitalist, but the capitalist being the field for rival prepaganda was, as of 1. DAS WOME wood bound together, were prepar-- Steamship Co. and" was master off should be willing to subordinate his not only of Russia and Britain, -MAIL PECK 90, ZAKANAN DA, ŽE TORE GNT OF 3 ed and secured on the side of the the Alice Dollar.
(Continued at joot of next column.) | bat of all nations."
Ichang and Hankow, and it is Professor, Smith, who until last daubtful whether, under the deci-year was Professor of Education at sion completely to evacuate Chung Hong Kong University, said there king, the Mantis would be in conwere two points of viewote that mismoa to-day with her ugeful six the Cantonese were bandits and inch guns, were it not for the ser- murderers, and the other that both vices of this capable and courage-sides were bandite and murderers, ́ous American shipmaster.
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