CONSUL-GENERAL AND CANTON,
TRIBUTE TO PEOPLE AND
GOVERNMENT.
COURAGE AND VITALITY,
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
PAPER CARGO THAT, WENT "ASTRAY.”
DEBTOR AND HIS PROPERTY.
FRENCH BANK COMES OFF BADLY,
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1930.
RANSOMING A CAPTIVE.
DELI MARU PIRACY AND ITS SEQUEL.
DEFENCE PROTESTS AGAINST DELAYS,
alleged to be agents of pirates, were charged with communicating and confederating with pirates.
The hearing was resumed yester- Pointed references to sale of day at the Central Magistracy of CANTON, February 11 shares and mortgage of house pro-the case in which two Chinese, Mr. G. S. Moss, Acting British perty realising over $100,000, and Chasul-General in Canton, and Mrs. rushed through in three days, were Moss, left Canton for Home leave made at the Bankruptcy Court yes on Thursday, a large number of terday, before the Chief Justice friends both foreign and Chinese, |(Sir Henry Gollan), during the assembling at the wharf to wish public examination of Kwok Sze them a good voyage and safe returu. Loi, ali Kwok Chun Sang, alias
Mr. Moss has been a most popular Congui, and his departure is deeply regretted in official and other circles. He has done a great deal in the way of promoting Angle Chineso friendship and is himself an excellent Chinese scholar.
Mr. Moss took a deep interest in the local YM.C.A. work and was prominent &gure in its last financial and membership campaign. Canton's admiration for Mr. Moss was shown by the fact that a num- ber of elaborate farewell banquets were given in his honour by the local officials and the Canton YM.C.A.
The representative of the Daily Itreas went on board the 8.8. Kin shan to interview Mr. Muns, which was kindly granted.
Interviewed by our representative Mr. Moss said that he was going home by the s... Karmala and ex2] pected to be away about six months. He has born in Canton since last May, when he arrived from Foo
chow.
Asked: "How did Canton im-
press you".
Mr. Moss said:
Very favourably, especially as re gards the energy and vitality of the working people and the Author itics, who are rapidly transforming the City into a modern métropolis in spite of the set-backs of politica propaganda, civil wars and adverse commercial conditions. Municipal progress is evident in the new wide asphalted streets, the excellent system of motor 'buses, the improved transport, the new water works, the electric lighting, the automatic telephone, improved drainage model prisons, better law courts, new bridge construction, etc., all of which releet great credit on the work of the Municipality under His Honour the Mayor, Mr. Lin Wan Koi, and his progressive Re
construction Department.
In Public Health matters, hos pitals, schools, Boy Scouts, the Y.M.C.A. movement, and in many other directions, there has been a marked advance in the last few
years. The Fire Brigade is re markably efficient for its size and limited equipment. The Public Safety Department and the Police Force under the able direction of General Aa Yang Kui is probably 4he best in China, and is rapidly developing along modern lines.
THE RIGHT SPIRIT. The discipline and bearing of the troops has much improved and the Aviation Corns is very active, but what I admire most is the spirit and courage of the merchants and people in maintaining the com- merce of the City in spite of the heavy taxation and exchange dif-
ficulties forced on them by the continuous political troubles and wars of recent times. If only they could enjoy peace and reduced taxation for a few years, confid ence and credit, which have beer so badly shaken and which are the soul of trade, would soon be restor ed. Money would flow in, the Canton-Hankow Railway and the loop-line to connect it with the "railway to Kowloon would be con- pleted, the Harbour would be im- proved, the River Conservancy programme would be carried out, the Mayor would be able to com- plete his well conceived plans for development, and--provided that the direction of the Government remains in save hands and that -irresponsible politicians are not per
mitted to restart class warfare and diacord, of all kinds the future for Canton and the two Kwang pro- vinces would be extremely bright.. BRIGHT PROSPECTS-GIVEN PEACE.
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Chan Man King, the man, who acted as interpreter between the first defendant and the representa- tives of the captured persons con- Wing Sik Tong... Debtor was ex-tinued his evidence. He stated that amined in connection with the much of the communication between bankruptcy of Messrs. S. L. Kwok the parties was in writing as one & Co., paper dealers and general could not understand the Cantonese merchants.
dialect and the defendant could not understand the Northern tongue.
Debtor strenuously denied the suggestions made by the Official Receiver (Mr. E. L. Agassiz) that it was his (debtor's), intention to place his property beyond the reach of his creditora and defraud the Banque Franco-Chinoise, to whom he was liable for 828,000 an accepted bills..
Witness said that at one of the
interviews, the first defendant said Mr. Han was in good health, but if the money for his ransom was not soon forthcoming Mr. Hsu wotild be made to endure "certain hard- ships."
EVOLUTION IN SHIPS AND THEIR
̈» CONSTRUCTION.
LECTURE AT UNIVERSITY BY MR. E. COCKS..
FROM
NOAH'S ARK TO THE MODERN
LINER.
Mr. E. Cocks, M.B.E., A. M.J.C.E., M.I.N, A.; the well known Assistant to the Chief Manager of the Hong Kong and Whampoa. Dock Co. gave last night at the University a very interesting lecture on "Evolution in ships and in their method of construc tion."
"The lecture was illustrated by a number of lantern slides showing ships of all ages.
Mr. Cock started with a rapid review. of ship building in ancient times, mentioning inter-alia that Noah's Ark was 450 ft. long, beam 73 ft. and depth 43 ft., dimensions which are known BJ ship shape," the length and beam corresponding almost ex- actly to those of battleships of 30 years ago.
Ships of the "classical world were similar to the Chinese junk of to-day, but both Norse and Phoenician ships were better adopt- ed to deep sea work,
THE AGE OF STEEL.
THE GREAT EASTERN.
The largest Diesel engine at pre- sent in use in a ship is about 7,000. Coming to our own day's the B.H.P. having 8 cylinders and run- lecturer said that it was in the yearning at 100 révolutions per minute! As regards the $11,600 paid to 1935, Brunel & Scott-Russel col- The progress can be seen in the the first defendant, witness said taborated on the "Great Eastern "following table:→→ that one of Mr. Hsu's, representa-perhaps still the most remark-
The Hull, tives paid $3,000 in banknotes of ablo, ship ever built. Firstly, on. 8500 each and the other paid $0,000, account of her size she was to the beast of burden of the combina
To return to the hull. This is but witness could not remember ft. long and 83 ft. beam, greater tion forming a ship and every part which man paid which sum." "After than any ship yet running recomprising a hull is, in a sense, payment of the money, which took gularly to Hong Kong but close useless weight. place at the Empress Hotel the firstly approximating to the defendant promised to bring. Mr. Empress of Japan." She was Debtor admitted that he had 143 Hou to the hotel a few days later.propelled by both paddles and weight of a ship, an iron bull 36
Debtor said that he was 29 years of age, and lived at 19, Arbuthnot Road, second. Boor. He was the managing partner of the debtor firma which had accounts with the Bank of China and Banque Franco- Chinoise, which accounts were now
closed.
Raising the Wind.
shares in the Tai Sing Paper Milla which were placed in his name when he was about three years old. These shares he sold on November 13, 1923, for 88,586 in order to repay a debt of $20,000 to his brother- in-law, Debtor had iest money in exchange speculation in Canton, The balance
The two representatives then went back to their hotel and witness went cut for a walk. While he was in Queen's Road Central, he was no- costed by two detectives who took him to Central Station for interro gation.
Free Board and Lodging," Mr. Fitzroy: I think the Police abtained by provided you with free accommoda- mortgaging the Arbuthnos Roadtion and lodging that night, didn't house and another is Dragon Ter they 1-Yes race for $80,000. There was also a After the Police had arrested you, sum of $60,000 due to Sam Pun what did you do -The same night Tuen, which was settled at this time. the Police took me to various hotels This sum includieri $15,000 which looking for the first defendant. We balance being obtained to pay for he borrowed in Shanghai, the could not find him. the cost of building the Dragon Terrace property.
Answering questions regarding his company's affairs, debtor said that
the business was started in 1929 with a capital of $20,000, of which he contributed $10,000 himself. He ordered paper from a Mr. Baird in Switzerland, and on October 15, 1920, accepted two bills worth £2,500
The following morning, you went pointed out No. 1 defendant to the to the Railway Station and there Police-No, the Police themselves recognised him.
Do you know Mr. Hsu yourself personally-Yo,
Did you know that the Police had been following you before you were arrested and detained ?--No. met him in regard to these negotia- Did you know No. 1 before you tiens or not -No.
new
screw, but most remarkable of all, she was the first ship of note in which the transverse system of framing,
Bumerous
where the ribs" stood up from the keel, was discarded, and her main framing as longitudinal. Similar systems are in use to-day in particular ía │· the President boats and nearly all the large oil tankers.
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A wood hull weighted from 47 per' cent. to 55 per cent. of the total
per cent to 40 per cent., and à
steel hall 30 per cent. to 38 per cent., the upper figure in each case being the more general.
As you are aware, the larger a structure the less is it. able to sup port its own weight, and ships are not exceptions to this rule.
Thus we have
Date.. Ships. ment. per cunt.
550
Hall Displace Weight.
1881 Servia
...... 13,613 1893 Campania... 21,628 1905 Catonis 31,155 1007 Mauretania 11,440 1914 Aquitania... 53,000
45
46
43
55
As the speed of ships grew, the importance of saving weight on the hull so that it could be devoted to more powerful machinery grew 90,000 Tonner, Now Impossible, the City of Rome" built at Bar- knowledge are insuficient to coux- also, and in the case of one ship, Improvement in materials and row in 1881 and intended to regain teract the increase of weight due to for the Inman Line the supremacy the diminishing strength in the held by the White Star on the larger structure, and it has been Atlantic, the difference between the estimated that, with present matori- weights of steel and iron was suff-als and methods, a ship of 90,000 cient to ruin the ship. The City tons would only be able to carry of Rome" was designed to be of herself, and no cargo, on a trans- were short and she was finished in steel but supplies of that material Atlantic voyage. which became due on December 15.
Naval Architecture, mevertheless, In reply to other questions, debtor
iron, which not only prevented her will not stand still, and we may be admitted that Mr. C. Mancini, who
carrying a paying weight of cargo on the eve of new and great deve- had an extensive knowledge of the
but spoilt her speed. She was alopments dus to different materials paper traile, had told him that it
single screw ship with 6 cylinder and methods. We now have ships was impossible to obtain paper of
Mr. Covey I think at this stage tardom compound enginee, and, built of high elastic limit steel and the quality he was expecting at the and myself to know how many wit-feature of the ship, she was fitted recently been stirred by the advent it might be beneficial to both you perhaps the most remarkable the Naval world particularly, has price he was paying for the ship:
with electric light in her engine of Debtor denied that Mr. nesses there are for the prosecution
the engaged on this case. Next week
new. German warship and how many days we shall be room and principal public rooms. "Ersatz Preussen" which has a
welded hull. there are the Scasions and it means my client, being in custody ---
Mr. Grantham: Remund prison- ers are comfortable.
ments.
Mancini bad said he (debtor) was getting paper at bargain prices.
Paper That Did Not Materialise, You were liable to the bank for £2,300 on these two bills and also on other billa which you had refused to accept I did not think I was liable to the bank, because I was told that Baird was a substantial man and the bills could always have been referred back to him.
The bank has obtained judgment for $28,000 against you i—Yes.
That is for the £2,500 on the ac-
cepted bills?-Yes, the other bills
were not sued, on.
Debtor continued that the steam- ship Malaya arrived on November 1, but his consigament of paper was not on board, Subsequently an other vessel said to be carrying an- other consignment, according to the bill of lading. arrived, but still there was no paper. He was then convinced that he had been swindled by Raird. He wrote to the bank and asked then to take proceedings against Baird.
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Mr. Covey, for the defence, was given leave to reserve his cross- examination.
Mr. Covey: I realise that.. " Mr. Fitzroy: I think we will have to wait for a witness from Amoy. We have one or two others. Mr. Covey: I shall object to any adjournment for witnesses. My client has been in prison for a month and in that time the Police could have got all their witnesses. Why should my client suffer because the Police have not got their case ready.
Evidence from the staff of the Chinese hotels concerned was taken and the case was adjourned.
As boiler pressures developed the triple expansion engine came into use with resultant economy.
came
The Turbine.
The next great step in propulsion in 1803 when the Steam Turbine was invented in a practical form by Sir Charles Parsons,
The turbine was first installed to
Very recently proposals have been' made for ships in which the upper structure is to be built of an aluminium alloy but so far as I know, no definite move in actual construction has commenced."
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Development may be in one of two main ways either the use of light, very light and strong alloys which will lead us to produce an almost unetiffened massive structure, or perhaps some specially strong, non- vorradable material will be pro- duced, the use of which will involve more and more the cellular type of stiffening.
drive the propellers direct, and the carlier turbine ships had several propellers on one shaft. Later, with increase of diaqueter of tur bines they ran at reduced revolu- tions and one propeller per shaft Mr. Grantham pointed out that had four shafts
was used, but many of the vessels witnesses would be called in the A turbine works most efficiently Marine engineering likewise is meantime and that there, would be
at a high speed while the most being stimulated, and to show how no undue delay.
efficient propeller is one which great are the possibilities in this, rotates comparatively slowly, and need only tell you that the most the problem of coupling the two at efficient steam. combination only their best speeds has been tackled makes effective use of about 9 per. in several ways-single reduction cent, of the power in the fuel when, gearing, hydraulic "transformers in combination with the best pro- Can you give any other reason 1-Greally a combination of centrifugalpellers, it is driving a ship; and Did you have any shares in the
Since I promised to pay my debts pump and water turbine), double that highly efficient engine the reduction gearing and electrical Diesel, has not been made yet to Tramway Company 1-I had 1,500 to various people, I had to keep my shares, which I sold on November Promises by disposing of my pro- defects. On the whole, single re-cylinder much more than 4 Horse
reduction. Each one has its own generate in its largest size 14 for 323,500.
Answering other questions, debtor duction has been proved to be the Power per single stroke of its said that he paid all his creditors most reliable in Britain, but in piston.
Ameries "electric drive has made in full except the French Bank. The other people from whom he had borrowed modey were pressing him for payment.
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You realised your property be- tween November 13, 14 and 15 to the extent of $117,040 after you knew you had been swindled in respect of this paper. Practically speaking that was the, whole of your property 1-That was all.
You got rid of it for cash 1
Yes.
perty.
great progress.
of
What from mechanical marine propulsion will take at the end of The Internal Combustion Engine.cently been suggested by Bir R. B the second hundred years has re
Almost running side by side with Dixon who saye that he doubts the turbine we have the internal whether designs embodying re- conbustion engine, first invented, by cipronting parts or speed reducing John Barker in 1781.
devices will endure.
His Lordship remarked that debtor was very fortunate in that the money raised this way was just sufficient to pay hir debts. Debtor said that he still owed some amall In 1900 this engine. was only used for driving small craft but its great Official Receiver: By your opera-efficiency has led to the development tions you got rid of the whole of of a great many types which per- your property in three days and hape eventually will crystallise into " you now stand in the box a pauper 1 just a few.
~YCA
You knew you were going to be linble to the French Bank for $28,000 on accepted bills1-Although I found I was liable for this amount, still they could have referred them back, and they might have been able to get their money.
Meanwhile, one must admire the courage and decision with which the Chairman of the Provincial Government, the Commander-in- Chief, the Minister of Finance and
All Paid Except French Bank, the Commissioner of Públic Safety I put it to you that the whole face the enormous difficulties of the object of these transactions was to situation and seem to be succeed-defraud the French Bank and that ing in gradually consolidating the is why you did it 1-No. Government, so that when Peaco To put your property out of their and Unification arg attained pro- reach, so that they could. not get greas may develop on safe lines and hold of it. Your shares and house the domestic and international com- property were all removed from the merce and shipping of Canton will reach of your creditors 1-No, not et bring unbounded prosperity to the all. people:
(Continued on next Column.)
amounts.
How much did you lose in ex change speculations 7-25,000.
In answer to other questions, debtor said he was a married man with two daughters. He and his family were now supported by his elder brother, add be added ac- cording to Chinese customs an cider brother must support, the unfortu- nate ones."
The public exainination was then
closed.
I hope I have made it clear to you in these last remarks that in spite of the vast strides made in the last hundred years, your scope in whatever part of mechanical science you may specialise may not be any At present the Diesel engine is less than it would have been if you limited chiefly by the question of were commencing your careers a overheating, and although experi-hundred years ago. Your forerun- mental engines have been made toners have harnessed the wind, have give 2,000 Hore Power, per cylin-extracted power from the waterfall, der, there is practically a maximum released, converted and directed the cylinder diameter which can be energy concentrated in fuels, have used. The result of this is that for melted and alloyed metals, fashion- Jargo powers a large number of ed and fastened them, but it may cylinders are necessary and it ap-yet be for you to discover other and pears likely that the best way of new styles of energy, new materials, coupling them up may be elec methods and manifestations from trically.
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