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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY,
SINKING OF THE
"JOUN MARU.”
HEAD ON CRASH ON THE
ARIADNE ROCKS.
CAPTAIN AND MATE SPEND
NIGHT IN WATER. -
SHANGHAI, August 11th. Drifting passengers and crew, of the Jounaru,says the Forth China Daily News, were picked up on Thursday morning by two other Japanese steamers, the Shanghai Maru and the Kasagi Maru and brought back to Shanghai as the first indication of a mishap which
occurred about 40 miles below Woo-
NEW LOCK OPENED AT
BIRKENHEAD.
TRADE WITH THE FAR EAST.
LUNCH ON THE "SARPEDON."
coat of
Lord Derby visited the Cheshire side of the Mersey on July 21st for "the purpose of opening the new soft. river entrance lock at Alfred Dock, Birkenhead, which has been con atructed by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board at £1,300,000. The scheme has been carried out in order to give in creased facilities for the use of the Birkenhead. Docks by large vessels engaged in trade with the Far East. A luncheon was given on board the. Holt liner Sarpedon, over which Mr. B. D. Holt, chairman of the dock board; presided.
sung, Wednesday evening, when the Joun Maru sank about sa hour and a half after striking, head-on, the submerged Ariadne Rocks.
The Chairman, in proposing Lord The Juan Maru was loaded with
Derby's health, spoke of the de cotton from Shanghai and destined
velopment of trade at the docks of for Tsingtao She" was carrying Birkenhead during the past 25 four passengers, young Japanese
years. Birkenhead was largely used students who were en route to for the export trade, especially to Tsingtao to spend their holidays, the East, and as a port Liverpool five Japanese officers, a crew of $1 Chinese and 10 Chinese members was much more important in respect of the ship's compradore staff. The of exports than of imports. It was steamer sailed from Shanghai at easily fist in the matter of exports, 1. am on Wednesday and at 7.30 the same evening ran on to the but in imports is was second, to Ariadne, Rocks, which lie about London. The trade carried on was 10 miles north-north-east from Bell far more miscellaneous than people Buoy below Woosung. Her fore supposed, and it was growing castle was riddled by four large more on the miscellaneous side than holes and when she moved of the shoals, water rushed in through exporta. There was change going it was on the side of the old staple these gaps at such a rate as to on, and it must not be supposed eause the vessel to list forward that because some things were fall heavily, lifting her after part outing of that there were not things of the water the while. When it that were progressing very liberal became evident that there was no ly. The improvements inaugurated hope of saving her an attempt was that day meant real economies for made by Captain T. Marakami to the work of the Dock Board. They move into shallower water, but so would save in overtime and in dis rapidly was the vessel sinking that patch and convenience far more this too soon became out of the than could be got by any concriv question.
able reduction in charges.
Last To Leave Ship, By 9 p.m. she was up to her decks in water, only masts and her funnel still showing above the sea-level, and shortly after she went down in the five or six fathoms of water
Lord Derby, in reply, spoke ot the one-ness of Merseyside. It was not, "be said, made up of four separate entities. Liverpool, Bootle, Wallasey, and Birkenhead were
really one, and the closer they of the estuary at this point.
could co-operate the better it would Before this, however, passengers, be for all because closeness of officers and crew had put off in life-touch and harmony meant efficiency boats and were moving away from and economy. the ship. The steamer's captain and the chief officer were last to leave and as the boats had already gone off a considerable distance, the pair clung to a piece of frame work from the ship's rudder and drifted out to sea. It was not un.
11.30 on Thursday morning that they were picked up by the Shanghai Mara after having spent the night in the water. By the time of their rescue they had drifted to within five of six miles of the Bell Buoy where the in-coming Shanghai Maru sighted them.
The lifeboat carrying some of the crew was seen by a Chinese junk near the Kiutung Lightship and picked up. Later they were takea on board the Kalagi Maru at about
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At the close of the speeches the Sarpedon left the dock, and as she moved out into the river her bows broke a ribbon, into which had been woven Lord Derby's racing colours. across the lock entrance. Lord Derby, using a megaphone in the bridge, said: "I declare this lock. open, and I wish godspeed to all ships that pass through it and to those who sail in those ships." The Sarpedon, went to the Liverpool landing-tage, where the party left her.
AUGUST 15th, 1928.
LAST ACT OF AIR- PLANE TRAGEDY.
FISHERMEN FIND MILLION- AIRE'S BODY.
WRIST WATCH CLUE.
THE NEWS SENT TO MME
LOWENSTEIN,
BOULOGNE, July 19th A French fishing boat has picked up in mid-Channel the body of M. Alfred Lowenstein, the Belgian financier, who disappeared from his private airplane while it was flying across the English Channel more than a fortnight ago, writes the correspondent of the Daily Express.
The body was found ten miles of Cap Gris Nez. It was practically nude, but there remained a gold wristlet watch with the initials “ALL”.
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The body was floating on the surface of the water when it was found. When the fishermen had brought it on board they realized that it must be that of M. Lowen- stein, and made the best speed they could for Calais harbour, where they handed it over to the autho-CONSIGNEE NOTICES. rities.
4,00011, Fall,
ed for partly by the effect of the The absence of clothes is account- dead man's 4,000 feet fall from the airplane, partly by the results of the terrife impact when his body: struck the sea, and partly by the fortnight of immersion which has followed since his death on July 4th:
Lowenstein at once, announcing the A telegram was sent to Mme. discovery,
and at 4 p.m. the smack was fish
The sea had been calm all day ing for mackerel. Its crew of five men were busily engaged in their something while floating just below work when then suddenly spotted the surface of the water.
rowing boat to get a better view A couple put out in a small
that it was a human body in an of the object and they then realised advanced state of decomposition. 20
Takan To Calsis.
By means of hooks the body was taken aboard the smack, which im. mediately sailed back to Calais.
The police were notified, and the body, covered with a tarpaulin, was taken on a stretcher to the morgue."
When a little later the mayor of Calais, M. Léon Vincent, who is also the local deputy, and the com- missaire de police of Calais arrived,
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
[6598
XOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
LED
OHINA. MUTUAL STEAM. NAVIGATION CO. LIND,
FROK UNITED KINGDOM
VIA SINGAPORE
CONSIGNEES per On's Vessel
"BELLEROPHON"
are barnby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, rybject to Lamas Conditions and where it will is at Conngness risk and
be ready for Delivery from Godown on Storage at Haite Wharf. The Cargo will
ud after 11th August
FROM MIDDLESBRO", LONDON AND STRAITS.
The Steamship "BENLEDI." CONSIGTS
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby
and/or stirs hazardous Godowns of the landed at their riak into the hazardous
Hose Koss KOWLOON WHARF AND from the wharves Delivery may be GoDOWN COMPANY; Erp., whence, and/or obtained.
No Jims will be admitted after the
21st instant will be subject to Bent Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the
All Chime against the Steamer must before the 4th Sept, 1928, or they be presented to the Undersigned on a
not be
All guised
chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will b
be exsinimed on the 20th and Douglas. instant, at 10 K., by Messra. Goddard
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Hill of Lading will be countersigned by GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.
Agoniz
,:
Hong Kong, 14th Aug, 1928. 16607
a number of people had gathered SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
BATHING "INCIDENT" AT outside the building.
KAMAKURA.
The officials had no difficulty in identifying the body.
Another message adds that con-
1 p.m. Another group was rescued FOREIGN LADIES ATTACKED.frmation of the identify of the body.
near the Tungsha Lightship where they had been taken on board and where the passing steamer had been signalled.
A Now Vessel.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIGNER NOTICE.
8.8. "PORTHOS."
BRINGING CARGO FROM MARSTIL. LES; &o, Also. CARGO Fxox
· BORDEAUX, COGNAC, &c.- Ex 5.8.'* FORMIGNT.”
Vessel's arrival, but carried on from Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless Notice has been given prior to port to port to the final port of call to which the opt
option extends.
All broken; chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 A.. and Nocs within the Free Storage period,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Vessel's Godawa, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 17th August, will be subject to Bent
All Claims against the Vessel must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 31st August, or they will not be recognised.
No Vire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents.
[8593
11th Aug., 1998.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA« TION CO., LTD.
Fox UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENTAL PORTS
V SINGAPORE,
UNSIGNEES per Co's Vessel "PHEHIUS"
CO
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Hold's Whart ONEIGNEES are harshy informed Kowloon, where is will lie at Consignece that their Goods with the exception rake and subject to Terms and Condi
of Opdam, Tresaurs and Valuables are tons of Storage at Holt's Wharf The being landed and stored into the Godowns Cargo will be ready for Delivery from el the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf
13th August
was found in a disc bearing M. A most distressing incident is Lowenstein's name and Brussels ad- reported from the pleasant seaside dress, which was found on the left resort of Kamakura, where a large wrist, and in the dental plate, The Joun Maru was a new vessel; number of foreigners from Tokyo similar to those known to have been and Yokohams spend the summer worn by the dead man, which were built in Yangtazepoo, by the Shangweek-ends, says the North Chino
in the mouth. hai Transportation Co.,, whose Daily News. It appears that three. head offee is the Kobe Pier Co. foreign women, two of American in Japan. She was launched on nationality and, que British, were January 22nd of this year, after attacked by a Japanese man. The HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL and Godown Oo, Lids Bowleen, whmos Godown on and after having been constructed with maladies were Mrs. J. E. Perkins, terials brought from Europe with wife of the Tokyo manager of the Lloyd certificates, and after having Famous-Lasky Flayers Paramount all the work carried out under Films; Mrs. Stackhouse, a British supervision of Japanese Govern-resident of Yokohama, where her ment surveyors. The steamer's husband is manager "of the New gross tonnage was 60s, and her nett Zealand Insurance Company; and weight 1,060. She carried five Mrs E. F. Atkinson, who lives in Japanese officers, a Chinese crew of Kamakura and who was the hostess Barometer,. S and a compradore staff of 10. of Mrs. Perkins and Mrs. Stack Temperstor According to agents for the ship her house.
Humidity cargo, shipped by Japanese owners,
REGISTRE.
at
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Hong Kong Observatory, August 14th.
{Presionea Dat jou Date
Day (11.2 pm): 6 am. 1. p.m.
29.56 20,54 29.49 B1... 78 BL 98 86
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Direction Calm Force
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Wother
According to the ladies, who Wind was insured for 850,000 and the ship, lodged complaints with the British itself carried an insurance of and American Embassies after the $150,000,
Arrangements are going forward police seemed undisposed to take for a tug of the insurance firm to any action, they were in the water when a practically nude, Japaneze inspect the site of the wreck to see suddenly rushed in amongst theft, what chances exist for salvage demanding vociferously, that they operations.
zhould give him, his bail. ladies had found a ball on
MERCHANT VESSELS IN PORT,
The the
guest open-air Temperature, 13th: 81 Lowest open-air Temperaturs, 14ta: 78
HONG KONG. TIDE TABLE,
B-Bina sky; O-Cloudy; D= Drizzle: F-Fog; LLightning; beach and, after playing with it,showers; Q-Squalis; É-Rain; T- -Mist; O-Overcast; P=Passing had thrown it back where they had Thader. The following merchant vessels found it. At first the three ladies were in port yesterday at 9 a.m. 1 were rather shocked at the de- British Tea Borelis, Borneo, meanour of the man and were Chenan, Kwang Sang, Haining, unable to underetand exactly what Wing Hong, Baron Lovat, Chinhua, he was saying, when he walked up Yuen Song, Takliwa, Kuangchow, to Mrs. Perkins and twisted her Sinklang, Lok Sun, Izion, Tangis arm severely. She backed into tan, Telemachus, Taikoo Wang, deeper water, whereupon the as-
haw, Hathong, Mau Sang, Seang and ducked her several times. Bee, Taikoo, Gorgistan, Sumatra, Upon this, Mrs. Stackhouse tried Calulu, Changle,
to tear the Tufan away, but he turned on her, tore the shoulder strap of her bathing costume and, according to the complaint she
"THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC King Tuan, Anhui, Sui Sang, Tin- eailant tore off her bathing cap
COMPANY, LIMITED,
SERVICE OF, FAST MOTOR VESSELS
LOADING DIRECT FOR
ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN. OSLO AND GOTHENBURG,
Loading about 27th September 15th October
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FOR
SHANGHAI, JAPAN AND VLADIVOSTOCK.
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Loading about
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From August 18th to 21st, 1929. High Warza,
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Optional
will not be landed Cargo here, unless Notics has been given prior
after landing.
are
be sent in to me on to Teasel's arrival, bat carried on from All Claims must b or before Thursday, the 23rd August, to which the option extends.
port to port: to the final
part of call 1928, or they will not be recognised.
Damaged Package will be examined by
All broken, chaled and damaged foods to be left in the Clodowns, where they the Company Surveyors, Mums will be examined on any Goddard & Douglas in the presence Fridays between the hours of 10.45 AX. Tuesdays and of the Consignees at 10 am on and Boor wakin the Free Storage period. Monday,
E
20th August, 1928.
No Claims will be admitted after Goods have left the Vaul's Godown. the and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th August, will be
subject to Bente
No is Iurace will be effected by
ne in any caso whatever, staff gerathe
LLESDOS
·Agent: Hong Kong. 14th Aug., 1928. (6600-
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
HE. Motor Vensel
HEIDELBERG having arrived, Consignes of Cargo a hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hong Kong and Kowloon What and Godown Company's Godowns, at Kowloon, where Delivery can be abtained as the Goods are landed.
"Optional Cargo will be landed, unless
Notice has been given prior to Vessel's azival
All Claime against the Vessel must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 3rd September, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
MediAgents.* 19th August, 1928. 24 [6596
BRITISH INDIA 8.5. CO., LTD.
FROM KOBE & MOJL
THE Steamship
"TAKLIWA" having arrived from the above Forts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in forand that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowns at Kow. Goods have left the Godowns, and all sa soon as the over may be obtained
Are Ianded, Goods remaining undelivered after the
Goods not cleared by 20th Aug., 1923, 18th
Angust,
1928, ill be subject to will be usihjeet to Resta
me will be effectel No. Furn Insuranon
CKSO whatever."
No Claims will be admitted after the loon, where
Portuguese :-Kong On, King On." registered, attempted to tear her Wed 15 m 8.46 7.7 m 2 3 13:41 Bolechefed and dumired by non packages must be left in the:
10 474
16 m,3. 3577
17 10 20 75 11437
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Japanese: Ginsen Maru, Koye whole bathing suit away, Mrs, Maru, Menado Maru, Anyo Maru. Atkinson's efforts to aid her com Thur
Chinese: wah Wu, Yuan Jeng, panione resulted in her receiving Ohung Hing, Shun Chih, Hengevere blow in the face. The inci Chong, Hain Foo Sing Tung Fu, dent, was witnessed by thousands Kwok Tai, Derwent, Ohnan Chow, of bathers and occurred in the early: Sun Sai Kai, Poo Tye, Tan On, afternoon, Hung Chow, Tejo, Gen. H. Knoz, Man Sup
Tan
"Vulcanur,
French Porthos, Song Bo, Andre Lebon, Com. Henry Riviere, Hanoi,
The RMS. Emprei of Canada
8 550
2 51 3-2 Goods are to be left in the Godowns,
for examination by the Con
11. 1646 4800B where they will be examined on 14th for god
8 37 2 0 August, 1929 at 10 am, by our siganes and the Company's surveyors, 5.41 1 Burresors, Messrs. Goddard and
Mestre, Goddard and 42929
Dongle
at 10
within
arrival kete.
All Claims must reach us before fas Mondays and 5. 2716 29th August, or they will not be
All Claime murt m3829
after doh date they cannot be regis
mll 39 6 6 6 10 1 9 No Fire Insurace will be effected, Mon, 20 m 4, 125m55 3.0 Bus of Jading, will be countersigned
-0.145.98-4324 by the Undersigned.
TERSEN & COM
•Agents, Hong Kong, 8th Aug., 1928 (6388
Arrived at Kobe on Monday. left Tues, 21 m 0 55 52m 649 3 at midnight, and is due at Yoko
48017-18 & 19 kama to-day. (Wednesday) at 0.a,m
No Crims will be admitted, after the Goods have left that Godownst MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO Hong Kong, 1 m 1928, (094