THE
KWANGTUNG KUOMINTANG.
FAVOURS CHANG KALÁS PEKING POLITICAL
"CHAIRMAN.
MANY INVITATIONS TO ABSENT MEMBERS.
[TROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, June 26th.
The Provincial Kuomintang in n meeting held yesterday recorded a vote in favour of Mr. Chang Kai, an old follower of the late Dr. Sun,
HIGHWAY PROJECTS FÖR HAINAN.
ROAD CIRCUIT OF ISLAND PLANNED.
TO COST OVER $1,000,000,
THE
General Chan Ming Shu, Re- habilitation Commissioner for the Southern Region, is considering an ambitious plan for constructing a inain highway practically forming a circuit around the island of Hai-. nan. Such a highway will greatly facilitate the industrial develop- ment of the island as well as lessen- ing the difficulties of reconstruction work.
The highway will cover over 2,000 na chairman of the Peking Politieni, will take four years to build, Council. It was decided to send "and" is expected to cost over a
It will
paas telegram to Mr. Chang urging him million dollars. to serept the offer.ef the Nation through the districts of Wanring, Yaigu Kanem. Wancheung, Tan- alist Government. The resolution chow, and Linko and will thes was proposed by the overseas Chi- afford access to the greater part 'nese members and was passed with of the island. much applause. In a speech the leader of these overseas members of the Kuomintang stated that Mr. Chang Kai is an old and faithful follower of the Kuomintang and of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen. He had
To ment the cost of constructing this rond it is proposed to charge special fees for automobile licences in the island while the 20 per cent. kurtax will also be appropriated for this purpose. The Bureau of Public Highways will have the responsibility of collecting these fees and surtax. Taxes at present hlways been noted for his un applying to automobiles will be compromising apposition to Com-enncelled when the new senle comes munism, and on this account was into force, driven from Canton, some years ago by the Communists.
The Provincial Kuomintang has further decided to send a cablegram, not only to Messrs. C. C. Wu, Sun Fo and Wu Han Min, but also to Messrs. Chau Lu, former Chan- cellor of Sun Yat Sen University, Li Shek Tsiangs and Hsu Chung Chi the former Commander-in- Chief of the Cantonese Forces who drove Chen, Chiung Ming out of Kwangtung and Siao Fu Shing. urging them all to return at once to China to participate in the pro- gramme of reconstruction which the Nationalist Government and the Kuomintang have inaugurated. The inclusion of Messrs. Chou Lu, Li Shek Tsiang, Hsu Chung Chi and "Siao Fu Shing in the list is con- sidered significant by most of the people of Canton, as cablegrams sent out by other individuals or public bodies did not include these Kentlemen.
The meeting was. attended by several hundred people. The prin- pal speaker was Mr. Hau Shiu Lung, a representative of the Cen- tral Kuomintang sent from Nanking. "Mr. Chu Chin Hua, Vice-Chan- celier of Sun Yat Sen University, who has just returned to Canton from Chekiang province, spoke on the general political situation.
Mr. Tse Chi, a member of the Central-Executive Committee of the
ton on
the
The new enle of licence fees are as follows:
1. Public transportation autos, operating under monopoly, to pay a fee of 890 per monit.
2. Private business' cars, to pay
840 per month.
Private cars, not for business purposes, to pay 810 per month. 4. Motor-cycles, to pay 81 per
month.
TRAFFIC COURT.
USING PEAK ROAD WITHOUT
PERMISSION.
EUROPEAN FINED "NOMINAL
SUM...
Among the traffic cases heard by Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning was asymmons against Mr. G. H. Gandy, at the P.W.D., for motoring on Peak Road without a permit from the Captain, Superintendent of Police.
A permit was produced by the defendant, but after examination Sub-Inspector Alexander said that it was for Coïduit Road and not Peak Road. It was valid from Seth's Corner to Queen's Gardens.
Mr. Gandy said that the writing on the form spoke about one-way traffic, and in order to observe the rule he had to go under the bridge.
Sub-Inspector Alexander remark ed that the permit allowed a vehicle to go along Conduit Road as far as Queen's Gardens, up by Glenealy and down under the bridge.
His Worship pointed out Peak Road was not mentioned in the permit,
HONG KONG. DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27th, 1928.
THE SINKING OF THE S.S. “KOCHOW.”
VESSEL UNSUITABLE FOR CARGO AND PASSENGERS TOGETHER.
TO BE REFLOATED NEXT WEEK?
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CARGO
STOWAGE?
The Marine Court hald an enquiry yesterday into the cir cumstances of the sinking of the .. Korkow, steamer on the Hoag Kong-Wuchow run at Wangmun Bar on June 9th. During the course of the proceedings, it was revealed that the vessel was on- suitable for passengers and cargo at the same time, and that she wa unstable without ballast. The 30 tons of ballast which she carried made her stability good
It was also brought to light that the No. 1 pilot who was in He charge of the vessel at the time has never been certificated. was a quartermaster and by dint of study, he made himself a pilot, and has been such for the last 20 years....
The hope, was also expressed by Captain Morgan, master of the ill-fated ship, that the Kochur would be refloated within a week. The enquiry was then adjourned sine dic. Commander J. B. Newill, D.S.O., The presided at the enquiry. assessors were: L-Comdr. Lancelot King (HMS. Curlew), Capt. A: Scott (8.3 Kwonglung), Capt. J. Alcock (sis. Kwongsi), and Capt. Mair (s.s. Tung On).
Mr. Gea K. Hall Brutton ap- peared for the master and officers of the Enchow, and Mr. C. A. 8. Russ was for the owners
The
The Master's Story. proceedings opened with Capt. Morgan, of the Kochore, giving an account of the accident. He is a man of some age and said that he has held a master's certi ficate for the last 40 years. The Kochow left here at 8.30 p.m. on June 9th with a number of passen gers. She was then drawing a feet inches of water forward and 10 feet 6 inches aft.
Capt. Morgan was relieved by the Chief Officer at 8 p.m. The No. 2 pilot also went on duty at the same time with the Chief Officer. The weather at that time was clear and the vessel was between Lintin and Rio Islands. At about 10.30 p.m. witness felt the ship give a bump and a lurch. He at once ruslfed to the bridge and asked the pilot what water was under "the ship. The pilot told witness that there was 0 feet 8 inches. Simultaneously the ship, listed to port and all on board were compelled to hang on the star- board side miling. Instructions were then given to the purser to get all the passengers on the weather side. Witness then ent
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The President: The Kochou is a notoriously tender ship -Yes, when she has a heavy cargo in the 'tween deck."
Questioned as to the current at the time, Capt. Morgan said that a terrific ebb tide was running. The word terrific" way actually used, he said, by the Captain of the H.M.S. Nesus when describing the tide. Witness estimated it to be runcing at a speed of about 3 knots.
Cross-examined further witness said that the bank where the chow went aground was very steep. It was commonly known as the He placed the Wangun Bar. position as 2,370 yards from the Outer Light, S. 87 West. This hear. ing, he said, was taken by the Com- manding Officer of the HMS. Stamen. Capt. Morgan also men- tioned that all vessels drawing more than ten feet of water were in danger of going aground at that spot.
No Orders From Master Or Mate.
Cross-examined by the Court witnew said that while be was in charge of the course he would not take any orders from the Chief Officer unless there was danger. He also said that when crossing the bar, neither the master or the mate would give him any order.
To further questions, he said that he had never been given a certificate as a pilot. He was a quarter-master and by dint of study be made himself a pilot. The first pilot post he had hald had, þren given him by Mesars. Butterfield and Swire
THE AFTERNOON HEARINGS.
Chan Lam, compradore of the Kochor was called when the Court resumed after the tiffin hour. His evidence was to the effect that the vessel arrived at Wangmun on the night in question after 9 p.m. He was then in his enbin and observed the ship list on one side. He then heard a noise, as if people were running and chattering together. He left his cabin. Witness could not say whether or not the cargo had fallen."
On reaching the foredeck witness 83 a number of passengers had collected together on the atarboard
■ide.
In answer to questions put to. him by the Court, witness admitted that it was his duty to direct where the cargo ahould be stowed. In this particular instance, he directed that 1,000 bags of rice be stowed in the hold. There were over 100 bags of rice on the 'tween deck, and alsa 60 packages of salt fish. cargo on the 'tween deck was not secured. The bags were Alled up on top of each other but it was im- possible for them to topple over even when the ship listed.
The
Shaky Without Ballast, Mr. Wm. Russell, Government
Surveyor, said that he surveyed the Kochow on April 3rd laat, and found her stability was good. She enrried 30 tons ballast and withont that she would be shaky. Witness deduced this from the vessel's superstructure and also that she was too narrow.
At this stage, Capt. Morgan said that he would like to comment on the behaviour of the officers, crew, passengers and the guarda They all had acquitted themselves wonder. fully and there was no panic among signed for carrying passengers. them at any time throughout the accident.
Witness added that he did not consider the Kochow was not de-
She was licensed to carry 504 pas, sengers according to her measure- ment.
Re-examined by Mr. Brutton. Capt Morgan said that the use of the lend was left to the discretion Not Fit For Passengers And Cargo, of the pilot.
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over the
The Difference In The Soundings.
The Chief Officer, Mr..W.G..O. His evid Beck, was then called. ence-in-chief corroborated the Cap tain's story. He said that at 10.30 into his enbir, to get out the distress the Kochote was approaching Wangmun Bar, and they had then Kuomintang, who has been in Can
signals, which were fired from the passed the White Light Hr order a visit, left the city for
rocket apparatus. He also instructed the pilot to reduce to half speed. ed the Chief officer to get the Shanghai yesterday. Mr. Tze is
As the ship was nearing shallow nn old member of the Kuomintang
boats and life-belts ready and to water. Soundings were taken at and has always been noted for his
serve them out Matters were made 10.31 and 5 feet of water was re- opposition to
Communista.
worse when the lights went out gistered. Shortly afterwards the Needless to add he was driven from
about twenty minutes after, and lead was cast for the second time Canton when the Communists were
hurricane lamps had to be used. and it then registered only 9 feet of in power. Marshal Li Tsai Hsin
H.M.S. "Nessus" To The Rescue. water. It was just at that momcat was very pleased to see him back
H.M.S. Nessus came to the rescue the Kochow struck bottom. He at again and offered him the post of
and all the passengers on the sink- once ordered the engines to stop, the Chief of the Braneb State Board
Mr. Gandy said he had never
ing vessel were gathered on the and it was just after this had been of Control. But he declined the
been warned that he was doing starboard side. When the Nessus done that the ship took a heavy offer, asserting that his friends and romrades wanted him to go Shang-wrong and there were plenty of was informed that there were about list to port.
traffic police who could have told | 300
Witness then passengers board, her hai and work with them there. He him.
captain said that he would not be ground covered by the Captain as left for Hong Kong yesterday after-
able to take all of them. The to the orders giron for the grifles noon on board the .. Lungshan,
d'estus however took 37 women and to be opened, life belts to be served and he will proceed to Shanghai
children, and despatched a message out, etc.. on board the .s. President Jackson,
The President: Are you respoă- for the H.M.S. Onslaught to come
sible for the stowage of the cargo More than a hundred friends and
on the scene. officials saw him off on Monday,
The latter vessel arrived about an-I don't think so.
I have no in- including Mr. Ma Chiu Tsoon, the newly appointed. Commissioner of
hour later and anchored close structions as to that.
Witness further added that he to the Kochow. Passengers were Reconstruction, and Mr. L Man
then transferred to the Onslaught. thought the No. 1 cargo coolie was Far, a member of the Provincial
In witness's opinion there were responsible. He was then asked Government.
about 643 passengers and crew not what steps he would take if he saw including the three European Offi. & passenger in the hold Mr. Beck said that he would instruct the purser to order the passenger out and that he was sure that the order would be carried out. As far he knew there was no particular per- son responsible for stowing the cargo in the 'tween deck. He pre sumed that the matten was arranged by "someone in the office."
COINERS' DEN IN FATSHAN,
PLANT AND FALSE MONEY SEIZED.
THE GANG ESCAPES.
A few days ago we published an account of a raid on a coiners'
factory in Canton. The Canton Gazelle now states that a similar raid was carried out on the 19th inst. by the Fatshan police. The place in question is on an island in the neighbourhood of Three-Eyg Bridge, on the Canton-Shamshui Railway. A complete counterfeitera' plant was discovered, but with the exception of two workmen, the gang had vanished. It was, afterwards learned that the gang had spies and look-oute placed at vantage points, bence the approach of the con atabulary was discovered despite the early houe at which the raid was carried out.
A considerable quantity of coun terfeit silver coins was seized, and also a number of machines used for minting the coins. The coins, fur- niture and fixtures have been taken to Canton and the premises were afterwards razed to the ground. The two arrested men were brought
before the Magistate in Fatehan, on the afternoon of the day of the raid, and it is hoped that further information will be obtained from them.
It is believed that this plant had been in operation for some time.
Remarking that there seemed to he a misunderstanding on the de fendant's part, his Worship im- posed a nominal fine of $3.
Reckless Driving.
A publie car driver who was sum- moned for reckless driving disputed the evidence given by a European Sergeant and said that he had been unfairly treated. He added that the witness may even have said that he (defendant) was driving at 50
miles an hour, "
vers.
He thought that about 335 It was alleged that the defendant psengers were brought to Hong passed a hand truck on the wrong Kong by the La Kong Ning and side, and that he had to accelerate the ss wong Ting and some transferred to the Shekki tow bout. in order to do so, as the truck was at the time turning to the left.
"Continuing, Capt. Morgan said Sub-Inspector Alexander mention-he only saw one corpse floating ed that the defendant had a number around the wreck the next day. of previous convictions for reckless This was caught in the davit guy. driving
He denied the rumour that 40 bodies had been recovered
Mr.
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When asked if he knew that there was a Board of Trade regulation which stated that passengers should "be carried according to a vessel's gross tonnage, witness replied that he did not know.
Witness aded that he would not
consider the Kochow & suitable vessel for both passenger and car- go at the same time.
Water From Ash Ohuta. Capt. Morgan was then recalled. He was asked as to the angle of the ship when she struck ground. He replied it was about 20 degrees. The vessel did not remain at that angle for long, for when the flood tide came on, she righted herself.
good deal. In fact she nearly righted after the passengers were transferred to H.M.S. Onslaught." After three hours she was almost
on an even keel.
The President.If she listed about 20 degrees, how did the water get in Personally I think through the ash chute into the en- gines room. "Kochow" To Be Refloated Soon? When fisked as to his opinion aa tc what caused the ship to "list, Capt. Morgan said that it was due to the helm being against the cur
been rent. If the vessel had not gone aground, she would have righted, witness added.
To further questions Capt. Mor- gan said that the tide at Wang- mum Bar was about 2 to 3 hours later than Hong Kong. That part
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He had found from treacherous. experience that the depth varied considerably every few feet.
He had expected the Aachow to be refloated fast Thursday but the 65 Young Children On Board.
Tai Lée passed her at an excessive The purser was then called. His speed. He expressed the hope that evidence was to the effect that as the vessel would be refloated next far he could remember he had cof week.
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Defendant, who was then fined
Cross-examined, Capt. Morgan 820, pleaded that he had no money. His Worship gave him the option id that the engines were stopped of two weeks' hard labour.
when he got on deck. The Kochow lected fares from 101 passengerá, The enquiry was then adjourned Evidence against another Chinese
was carrying about 1,200 bags of excluding 65 children who paid no sing die. driver charged with reckless driv-rice, 200 of which were stowed in funes. There were on that trip 35 ing was that he ran into a push the 'tween deck and the remainder free passengers including cargo bicycle and damaged it. Defendant in the hold. The cargo on the coolica He was also of the opinion 'tween deck was not secured. He that after the wreck the Kong Ning was fined 85.
also mentioned that only half of brought back about 266 pasengers the cargo ports were closed and and the Kwong Ying 30. There these were considered fairly water-were 11 on the Shekki tow boat. tight.
The No. 1 cargo coolie was re- A Notoriously Tender Ship. sponsible for the stowage of cargo. Capt. Morgan was then asked as He had on some occasions seem to the number of cargo coolics or passengers sitting on top of the non-fare paying passengers he had cargo and there wore also occasions on board at the time. He hesitated when he had seen passengers sitting and then said that he thought there on crates of pigs. were about 20. The president of the Court told witness that he need not be afraid of traversing that regulation.
For driving a mo
motor car in a dangerous manner
Harry Kong was fined: 810.".
The first summons to be taken out against a driver of the now. taxis was heard when he was charged with reckless driving at 2 o'clock on the morning of June 17th. The defendant admitted the offence and was fined $15.
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When a Chinese doctor named Lai Ping Sang' was sued yesterday morning by his landlord, Leung Pat Un for 8150 being rent due from September 26th, 1927, to November The No. 1 pilot, Shum Wo, in his 23rd, 1927, he told his Lordship that evidence said that he had been a he had paid the rent for the eighth pilot on the Hong Kong-Wuchowi moon but that he had kept no run for the last 20 years. On the receipts.
To further questions, Capt. Mor-night of the accident he was on the His Lordship told him that it gan said that he assumed that the bridge with the Chief Officer at 5 was no use to come to the Court hatches were off at the time... p.m. He took the vessel over the The Canton Navy Department The President: Does your ship usual course to the White Light and has about ten gunboats lying idle carry balast Tea paving blocks. then altered to N.W. by W. bring- owing to their age and obsolete de- The President: Did you actuallying the light astern of the Kochow. sign. As these boats are costing a see the ballast-Yes, when the ship The course was subsequently alter certain amount for care and up-was in dock about a month ago. ed to W. by N. and maintained for keep, they will be sold by auction The President: You have never three minutes. The final alteration to cut down expenditure.--Canton been on the ship when she was not was to 3.W. When the accident Gardte.
ballasted ^—No, never.
happened.
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Defendant asked to be allowed to pay by instalments, but his ap plication was refused.
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