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SHANGHAI RACES.
BANANALAND WINS DERBY.
SECOND DAY RESULTS.
The second day of the Spring meeting under the auspices of the Shanghai Race Club was held yes- terday, and by courtesy of the Hong Kong Jockey Club we give the cabled resulla below.
The most successful jockey of the
day was Mr. Pote Hunt, who rode
three winners, while Mr. Brand and Mr. MeBain each brought in two árat places.
The Shanghai Derby was won by Mr. Day's Bananaland, but it is interesting to note that the winner of the following race did the sune distance in 1.2-54cs less time,
"WING ON"
COLLISION.
YESTERDAY'S COURT OF
INQUIRY.
TWO MASTERS GIVE EVIDENCE.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4th, 1927.
MISHAP IN DARK AND DIRTY
WEATHER.
A pirat deal of evidence, includ- ing that of the two captains con cerned, was heard at 14, 3larine
Court of Inquiry, held yesterday
into the circumstances of the col lision between the s.s. Wing On (Capt. Mution) and the s.s. Anjou (Capt. J. Webster) near the Waug Man Customs Station on April 2014.
The Court was as follows: Liont.-
Witness's efforts throughout had boon to swing the bow of the Bing On away from the Anjqu's stern. The collision occurred some minutes after the Wing Or had got under way. Only one sound signal wWAS
AROUND THE MAYPOLE.
TAIKOO.
CHARMING "MAY DAY"
FESTIVAL..
made by the Anjou throughout THE VILLAGE GREEN AT these few minutes during which the Wing On had probably travelled 1 cables. There was no possibility that Wing On's siren signals not been heard by dujou. Witness had been in the Wing On since 1922, first as Chief Officer and from August, 1924 as master during which he had taken her to all ports in the West and Canton Rivers
Orosa-Examination Passages. witness again gave details of the Cross examined by Mr. Fitzroy,
anchor berths of Wing On and Anjon.
he had seen the ship anchor, wit
In reply to the question whether
ess said that these things were not seen in the dark they were heard.
Witness gave further details of
Comdr. G. F. Hole, RN. (Pre procedure in river steamers and The Champions Race, will be run | sideat); Lieut.-Comdr. Pitcairn to-day, and the meeting concludes Jones, 1.S.C.,
R.N.; (H.M.§.
on Saturday's when the “Off-Day " | Timur), Capt. W. S. Shearer (8.8. races take place.
Hajvardy; Capt. T. M. Meyrich (8.8. Manning) and Capt. D. Blue (8.8. Kiungchor).
1.-The Parl-Mutuel Cup: 7. Furlongs. Mr. Torg's Sceptre
Mr. Fitzroy appeared for Capt. (Major Quild) J. Webster and the owners of the Mr. Turg's Spearming
(Mr. Crokam) %
Injek on the instructions of Mr. Mr. G. H. Wright's Jill
K. Hall Brutton. Mr. Hugh (Mr. Bremner) 3 Jones; of Messrs. Wilkinson and Time: min. 44.2-5secs.
Grist, appeared for Capt. C. Mut- fou of the Wing On.
2. The Chu-Ka-Za Cup: Milo. M. and L.G.W.'s Western Park
(Mr. Pote Hunt) Mr. Dod's MacNab (Mr. Pollock) Mears. McBain and Sokoloff's Eeterock (Mr.Sokoloff) Time: min. 29.3-baecs..
3.-The Grand Stand Stakes: 11 Miles,
Mr. Robson's The Canteen Bird
(Mr. Brand) M. Day's Go On Land
(Mr. Dallas) Mr. Eve's Minty Eve
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Capt. Mution examined by Mr. 1ugh-Jones said that the Wing On left Krugaon at 3.40 p.m. on April with and arrived at Wang- Mun at 1.40 p.m. Owing to a heavy
(Mr. Pote Hunt) & Time: Zoins. 4.2-5secs..
4. The Poking Oup: Mile. Misses V. and D. Melain's Grey Duck ....... (Mr. Bain) Mr. Kenjoy's Kalfalla
(Mr. Brand) 9 Mr. Tricolore's Nuits St. Georges
(Mr. Greig) a Time: min. 32.3-5secs. 5.The Shanghal Derby: 14 Milek. Mr. Day's Banagaland
(Mr. Dallas)
Mr. Fred Elias's Firefly
(Mr. Muitland) 2 Mr. Harry White's Don Phillipe
(Mr. Encarnacre) Time: 3mins. 12.3-5secs.
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thunderstorm it was found neces- sary to anchor one cable's length off the bouth Bank near the Customs Station.
The wind at the time was
N. E., force 5, fide ebbing eastward
at knots, one hour before low
water. The only other ship in the
vicinity was a Naval armed launch above the Wing On to the West- ward about about 300 yards; and a muner of junks close in shore.
The width of the channel at this point was about 1 mile necording to witness and ran East and West: The Anjou arrived about 20 minutes later and anchored cable to the North of the Wing On and a little to the West. The Wing On was lying westward to the chl.
Getting Under Way,
the switching on of steaming lights. Witness contradicted most of coun- sel's suggestions as to the proper method of aavigating the Delta,
Counsel suggested that the cor rect procedure for the Wing On would have been to go full speed -ahead and thus pass The Argott
Witness considered that it would have been neither practicable. nor sensible. Had he done so, it was very probable that the stern of the Anjou would have struck him amidships.
May Day Festival never grows stale, or loses ita interest for the young folk. This was shown at yesterday's annual Spring Festival
Maypole has become as much a at Quarry Bay School where the
established, custom as in Engiaod. Watching the fairy like dances on
spring season songs, the smooth lawn, and listening to
almost imagine an old time village'
one could
green in "Merrie England " trans- ferred to Hong Kong.
There was a large gathering of children and friends present, and among the visitors were:-Lady Clementi, Mr. A. E. Wood, Direc tor of Education, Mr. E. Ralphs, Inspector of English Schools, Prof. L Forster and Rev. T. E; Pearce, O.B.E.
Miss Annio Weir was Queen of the May and looked very pretty in her head dress of flowers. All the pupils of the school took part in the festival, representing Pages, Violets, Primruse, Snowdrops and Country Boys. The main attraction. way the Maypole Dance, the little oned acquitting themselves-admies departure elicited the reply that ably. The Flower Dance, "Horses" the Wing On was bound for Hong and Spring Dance were also very prettily executed. Of the songs the Kong not Cariton.
most popular was The Saucy Sailor." Other songs were " To the Maypole," "I sing," "The Daist, Blackbird and Bee," "May Time,"
Counsel's suggestion of the course _vilnusa- might have--steered on:
Engine movements were again given in detail and the reasons therefore. In the opinion of wit ness there was no period at which all the Wing On's lights could have
been seen by the Anjo's bridge. An agreement of models by counsel on the ledge of the witness box was characterised by Captain Mutton
"' Cuckoo
Cuckoo Song," "Lullaby," "Skyc Song," "Lulinby,"
Boat Song, Dabbling in the Dew" and "Maytime is -Play- time."
while
as "absolutely ridiculous in the pride of place amongst the poems, If I were King" ensily took circumstances."
"Missing" Has anybody stem and frames of the #ing applauded.
The impact was so severe that the seen my little mouse) was also weil | were bent and strained. The com-Daffodowndilly,"
Other poems were parative net tonnages of the Wing" BreakTast,"
"Crowing," fin and Anjou were 80 and 383.
"Riches," and Spring,"
Reexamined by Mr. High-Jones witness stated that he had chosen to turn to the North owing to wind wider turning circle. and weather, this providing for
There were signs of a weather 6. The Shanghai Stakes: 1 Miles was got under way at 8.35 1. the time the Wing On's head reach efearance al 8.30 p.m. and the Wing
Steerago way was lost at about Mr. Harry W. Fowler's Morning land for Hong Kong. The Winged East, by reason of the starboard Flight (Mr. Pute Hunt) On was turned by putting both engine pulling against the port. Mr. Day's Poppy Land
engines ahead and she proceeded (Mr. Dalins) toward the North Bank, crossing Mr. Campox's Old Bill
the bows of the Aujou and turn- (Mr. Bremner) 3ng to starboard. The siren was Time: 3mins. 11.1-secs,
blown. The Anjou was still head 7.The Shanghai Race Club Handi-ing West, with steaming lights on,
cap "A" Class: 1 Miles. Messrs. Bailey and Howard's
Mad Hatter
(Mr. Encarnacao) Mr. Westburn's Perseus
(Mr. Stangland) 2 Mr. Richmond's Bunny
(Mr. Maitland) 3 Time: 2mins, 38,2-5secs. B-The Shanghai Race Club Haudi- cap "B" Olass: 11⁄2 Miles.
Messrs. E. B. McBain and E.
Hayin's Chitaboð
(Mr. McBain)
F. B. Marshall's Larch Tree
(Mr. Wells Henderson) z
Mr. Talstera's Red Joss House
(Mr. Heinzerling) 3 Time: 2mino. 42.1-3secs.
The Siccawei Cup: 13 Miles. Mr. Liddell's Wheatcroft
(Mr. Bremner) 1 Messrs. Winsome and Harty's
Flamingo (Mr. McBain) 2 M. and L.G.W.'s Western Hill
(Mr. Pote Hunt) a Time: 2mins. 40.2-5aces. 10.-The Scurry Stakes: 7 Furlongs. Mr. Robson's Shako Bird
(Mr. Moller) Mr. and Mrs. A. V. White'
White Rosemary
(Mr. Pote Hunt)
Messrs. Winsome and Hasty's
The Brabling...(Mr. McBain) Time: 2mins, 4.2-bsecs.
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and she appeared to be waiting for the Wing On to cross. The Win On turned slowly on port helin, passing between the bows of the
Anjou and the stern of the armed
launch.
Since the weather was bad, wit ness took charge, the Chief Officer being on the bridge at the time. The Chief Officer expressed an opinicu that the Wing On was rather close to the North bank and witness ruplied that he was satis-
Chief Officer Corroborates. Chief Officer Harvey Cornwall of the Wing On stated that he was on the bridge when the 'ing a got under way at Wang Mun on the evening of April 20th, at about 8.35 p.220.
andling the ship.
Witness took no part in
The music for the dances and songs was played by Mrs. Creasy (piano) and Messrs. Creasy and Webber (violin).
the Headmistress (Miss G. M. In the course of the proceedings Cotton) welcomed those present And thanked all who had helped in the organisation of the festival, and finery staff. mentioned the Taikoo Sugar Re-
The programme was very well presented by the children, reflect- ing credit on the ladies of the teach- ing staff, all of whom took a hand in their training.
first to pass under the stern of the The muster appeared to be trying Anjon on port helm but with the going eastern, and heard her blow prevailing wind, later deciding two blasts cn her siren. The An to pass ahead, again on port helm. The Anjou at the time was heaving the vessels collided near the north juu was also gaing astern when up her anchor, but witness did side of the river. not notice whether steaming lights. were burning,
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A PEEP INTO VOLIAN'S WORKSHOP.
The power of Germany as an
Tel C. 190.
[A P.1.j
WOULD-BE HANGMEN.
RUSH FOR JOB THAT WAS NOT VACANT.
MONTREAL.. Canada's Department of Justice has been deluged with applications
The Wing Ouras "about one afternoon, before the acting Puisne industrial nation is well portrayed for the post of executioner as ed, at that moment putting the witness had the Anju in view the bank. The Anjou got within about Judge, Mr. P. Jacks, Sham Sing, in a cinematograph film of the result of an unfounded report that
starboard engine full astern until
While the Wing On was turning, third of the river's width from the
whole time and judged her to be 200 yards of the south bank and she an Indian, saed Lam Sang, a
Arthur Ellie, who has presided over years, has decided to retire and write his reminiscences.
the Wing he had alinost turned to turning on starboard helm to the Wing On kept on her course with mati, for $318, being principal and film, which is an excellent adver. most executions for the past ten
was then heading S.S. E. The Chinese accountant, living at Yau- great annual, Fair at Leipzig. This North bank. When the Wing On both engines going ahead at quar- was heading approximately East,
her outward course, East.
How The Collision Occurred,
It was then observed that the Anjou was turning on atarboard
the Anjou was in witness's opinion fer speed. He never saw the interest due to him on a promissory headed directly across the channel Anjou's green light, but he thought note. about two ships' length away. The she still continued to turn, cast- helm to the South bank, her star-collision took place about mid ward. He did not see the Anjou for the plaintiff, said that the case
channel, when the Wing On was after the collision.
board side being toward Wing On.
As the Jajon was turning to the heading Easterly, but certainly not South and Wing On to North, wil ness stopped the starboard engine The Wing On was at that time pro- bably making two knots.
about North East, foree from 4
Mr. F. H. Losely, who appeared
Abdul Samat, engineer of the dated back to 1925, when a similar
to the North of East Wind was ing On, gave evidence of the action was brought before the Chief speed at which the Wind One Justice, but, the plaintiff was then gines were running, and explained the method of keeping egnine re-non-suited. cords. This concluded the case for the ing. On.
to 5.
Witness was not certain whether the Wing On had headway at the
of the Anjing, he thought, that her moment of eellision, but in respect
engines were not working: he had remarked this to Capt. Mution. At no time did he ace the port side
On hud
Wing
tisement for German goods, is being shown all over the world.
As an illustration of the present and industry, it is stated that the sound condition of Germany's trade anber of exhibitors at the Fair and the quantity of the goods dis- played has increased very consider
Mr. . A. Lapointe, the Minister of Justice, announced to a delega
report had brought Aid Association that the misleading tion of the Canadian Prisoners'
shoal of letters from men who thought they
the Department of Justice had wore particularly qualified to act as hangmen. As a matter of fact nothing to do with the appoint- ment, as it was the duty of the sheriff of each distriot in which the death sentence was pronounced to arrange for the execution.
*
Bays
It was witness's intention to put
ably since pre-war days Giving evidence, the plaintif and continue on the course, but the
The most interesting part of the the starboard engine slow abend
Captain Webster's Version............
said that he lent the defendant flis that dealing with the Anjon was closing more rapidly
$160, and a note was signed for machine tool industry. The Ger (Mr. Braud) 1 than the Hing On's port heim was
Capt. Webster, of the Anjou, was Mr. Toeg's Nith. (Mr. Crokam)! acting. Both engines were accord..
then entted.
$300, which he was to claim for if mans have long been loaders in M.M. Sokoloff's Eiran
mechanical development, and here. ingly stopped. A fresh wind on side of the Anjou. He confirmed the river as far as Wang Mun there
He said that when he got down defendant failed to pay back the they are shown working monster (Mr. Sukoloff) 3 the port bow carried the bows of the statement of the distance of the was thunder and tightning. After
machines that cut and beat, roll amount borrowed; Time: min, 49:3-5secs.
Apart from its objects as Wing in about one point to star- anchor berths from shore and each he had got his customs clearance the
Defendant said that ho put his for a motor car ur su aeroplane many, the film is of remarkable in-
and stamp. A crude-looking crank
commercial traveller" for Ger- 11,--The Tientsin Plate: 1 Mils,
hongd. The ajon's stern still other. closed as she headed at about S. by
In answer to Mr. Fitroy witness weather improved and he got un signature to a note, but not the is brought to perfection of finish tereat. The Fair includes every- Mr. Cire's Prettylight
E.Witness put port engine astern said the shore of the North bank way at about 8.30 p.m. The noto produced in Court. He denied in a machine almost as large as a thing from the heaviest machinery
der on had apparently got under and starboard engine ahead to clear appeared to be close. This was rew
way that he borrowed or signed for as ship's engine; sardine tins are auto-to the most delicate optical instru the Anjou, at the same time sound verled in a flash of lightning. ing the noveERLTY
matically sealed without solder and ments and the finest products of signal. The The movements of the dajou were
got under much money as that and part of drop-forgings are made. The indus the loom and the craftsman. apparently Anjou answered for the first time given in as close detail as possible weak at alout the same time. The the money was for someone else, for trial power that once sent a stream
Come to Leipzig, The Anjou's stern atall closed and from the point of view of a fairly he turned to port. He headed on On turned to starboard and the starboard engine was stopped. keen observer pot at that moment his course down the river and the
whom ho stood guarantee..
of heavy armaments from Krupp's circular. You will get new ideas Works at Essen has now been which will very much exceed your Immediately afterwards the Anjou's on duty, and followed the general
After further evidence, Mr. directed into another channel-a expectations. Even should your. stern struck the stem of the Wing outline of Capt. Mutton's evidence. Bing On came up behind. He saw Loseby pointed out that the defen-channel that leads to higher civili- visit not lend to actual purchaser On on the starboard side. Wing Witness asserted definitely that green light, then all three. On's headway at this time was not the port side of the daju was lights, and thought that she would dant had disproved his own story nation instead of to the destruction which possibly might in your in-
terest and that of the exhibitors more than one knot, an estimate never acon, and that he had heard side. She gave two blasts on her in 1984.
of civiliantion, attempt to pass on the starboard by stating that he signed the note (Mr. Crokam) 1 based on observations made by the only the one long blast and reply.
Materpieces in pottery and in it will by all means make you saloon lights of Wing On. Witness
whistle to indicate that she was When tho
porcelain are shown; scores of acquainted with modern working свое was resumed, Dallas) drew the attention of the Chief Chow Wing, pilot of the Wing On, direeting her coures to port and Losely would affix a stamp to a thousands of books; toys at the methods and will give you a good
Oloer to the fact that the Anju was put into the withe box. He struck the Anjou about a foot only agined note, and this stamp was
almost immediately
notion of what can be gained afterwards blank document, but not to a part-inanufacture of which Germany was ¦
by (Mr. Staudland) 3 was only at that momont putting said ho saw the Anjou turn towards the port side of the centre line aft
ouce without a rival; textiles; glass the use of modern machinery." not put on until some ten month and ceramics: in a word, all the film itself. The film will be exhibit her engines ahend. But ships then the southern bank of the river and
The latter remark is true of the drow clear.
the 'ing
He knew that his ship was on her later than whan defendant said he products of towards the north. course because he could see the signed the note.
a great industrialed every morning at the Queen's Questioned by Mr. Hugh-Jonos, the course of the Wing On was
Inmediately before the collision Wang Mun light.
The picture gives several serial During the exhibition, & full or- Theatre for a period of ten days. (Mr. Pote Hunt) 1 witness stated that it was impos- Enat North. The Anjou whe four maintain that your ship turned 16 further questioning the defendant, views of the city and scenes during | chesten pays a nice compliment to
The President: Do you still His Lordship agreed, and after Mr. and Mrs. A. V& Whito's sible to determine the Anjou's"en-
White Poppy...(Mr. Pollock) 2
points on the starboard bow and points in one minute. DAMG Mr. G. H. Wright's Jack Tar
within radius of the anioon lights, the engines of the Wing On ware
gave judgment for, the plaintiff the Fair Journalists and distinguish Germany by rendering a fine selec steering 8.8.E. He observed that
Capt. Webster: Yes
for $150 principsi, plus interested visitors from sil parts of Europe tion, of German light music, includ (Mr. Bremner) a but her starboard side was always
Yales, of Hoffmann " After further evidence the case amounting to 8138, making a total are seen arriving.
and viniblo.. Time: 2mins. 40.4-keus.
was adjourned until this morning, of BR86.'
(Ventinued on next Calumm). The Blue Daqube.?!"
12.-The Hankow Handicap: 1 Miles,
Mr. Toog's Roseberry
Mr.. Day's Bonnie Scotland
Mr. Fay's Christmas Wish
Time: 3mina. 5.4-acc.
13-The Klukiang Cup: 13 Miles.
M. and 8.'s Stout Fella
gine movement until she
On
(Vontinued on next volume).
hor
The Post Office said Mr.
nation.
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