PLEASURE STEAMER POSEIDON WRECK
CAPSIZES.
FOUR HUNDRED PERSONS DROWNED.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]
ST. NAZA128, France,
June 1
A frightful death roll is foared aboard a small excursion steamer, believed to have over 500 people aboard, which is reported to have foundered in a gale off the estuary of the Loire, didatturing, *The stoamer, St Philibert this morning conveyed 600 members of the Co-operative & Union
excursion to the island of Noir Montier, and returned thence at: 1 p.m. in a gale, which increased in force.
Only Eight Burvivors,
ABANDONED.
SUBMARINE COVERED WITH 12FT. OF MUD.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGEWOY,}:
CHEFD0, June 15,
The salvage operations in con- nection with H.M. submarine Poseidon have been abandoned by Admiralty instractions, owing to the Poseidon being covered with 12ft. of mud.
All units have returned to her bour
MESSAGE OF "SYMPATHY FROM H.E. THE GOVER
NOR OF MACAO.
It is believed that the passengers crowded on one side of the vessel The Ron, the Colonial Secretary to sholter from the wind, causing has kindly forwarded the following the vessel to capsize, petani kia message of sympathy received by The report of the disaster eman-H.E. Sir William Peel, K.C.M.G.. ated from the lighthouse at Cape K.B.E., from H.E. the Governor of St. Gildas, and a tag is rushing Macao:- to the spot to investigate.
LATER.
The disaster is confirmed, and so far only eight survivors have been picked up.
Government Houso,
Macao, 18th June, 1031. Your Excellency, It pained me, very much to learn of the distress ful accident resulting in the loss of so many lives when H.M. Sub marine "Poseidon was lost at Wei-hai-wei.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1931-
TWO FATAL AIR CRASHES.
PILOT AND PASSENGER BURNT TO DEATH.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Ruary, June 15, News was received by the Air Ministry, Isst night, that an nero plane owned and piloted by Harry Brock with John Robertson as passenger, crashed in France yes- terday, and burst into flames, both occupants being burned to death.
Well-Known Pilot Killed Kenneth Murray, well-known as one of the finest and most careful
POLAR SUBMARINE DISABLED.
SUPPORT CHIANG?.
MANCHURIA TO FIFTH PLENARY
SESSION OF CEC
PORT MOTOR DAMAGED: BATTERIES DEAD."
(REUTZE'S AMELIGAN BERVICE.')
NEW YORK, June 14.
Nautilus is disabled in mid-Atlan
The Polar exploration submarine
tic
amateur pilots, was killed at a pri The Arkansas and Wyoming are vate air display at Cambridge on standing by the Nautilus and in Saturday, Murray was finishing anwireless messages, report that the acrobatic exhibition and was begin latter'a starboard" engine and ning to dive from about one thou
and feet when the starboard wing port motor ats disabled and her broke and he spun to the ground. batteries dead,” s
Sir William Feel's Reply. Sir William Perl's reply was as. follows:-
13th June, 1831.
Your Excellency, I thank you for your letter of the 12th instant, expressing condolonges with the British Government in regard to the loss of life in the recent accident to H.M.S. "Poseidon."
I deeply appreciate your mes
Refusal to Re-embark, Little hope is entertained of In my own name and on behalf further survivors of the 6t. Phili- of my Government I wish to ex- bert being rescued. It is known press my feelings of regret and eon-sage. that 300 perished and "about 100dolences with the British Govern were saved They remained on ment and with the families of the. Noir Montier, refusing to re-em- deceased men. bark in the bad weather.
Swiftness of Disaster,
The swiftness of the St. Philibert disaster is proved by the fact that 6 tog rushed to the spot immedi- ately after the lighthouse-keeper had witnessed the sinking and only found one survivor, and the bodies of three women. A pilot boat later brought in seven more survivors and another body. "
%
Other searching craft returned empty-handed..
Most of the victims emanate from Nantes whence the excursion start-
ed at nine o'clock yesterday morn-
ing.
SURVIVOR'S STORY,
NANTE, June 15.
It will probably be soveral days before details are available regard- ing the victims of the disaster to the St. Philibert, which is 139 tons, but it is feared the death roll will exceed 400 as there is no news of, any further rescues new
Survivors confirm that the decid- ing factor was the action of the passengers is crowding on the star- board side
A 21-year-old" Nantes cabinet maker, said that most of the pas sengers want to the starboard ride for shelter from the storm, he how- ever, realised the danger when huge wages onveloped the ship a number of times, and being an ex cellent swimmer dived as the shin turned over. He was dragged under and when he came to the surface he saw a swarm of human beings desperately clinging to the ship, which was floating keel up- most: Next he raw the vessel suddenly disappear drawing every one 'down with her.
A young factory hand supported his wife for an hour, but he then became exhausted and, was forced to let her go,
Another survivor” lest · his wife, his mother and daughter.
Not Worth While.
Asked if he wished his family to be notified of his rescue, the cabinet-maker said It is not worth while my family is at the' bottom of the sea."
[The St. Philibert is a steel- scrow vessel of 189 tons and was built in 1023 at Nantes, She is owned by the Nantaise de Navis gatigue and Vapeur Company (Ser- vica dos Messageries de l'Ouest), and is used for pleasure tripa down the Loire.]
ROUND THE WORLD IN RECORD TIME!
GERMAN AND JAPANESE ON
„ÁDVENTUROUS TRIP.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:)
SHANGHAI, June 16, The Arahi's round-the-world champion Fukuma, who is proceed- ing on a west course, arrived at Shanghai to day by air, and hopped off for Seoul at 10.30 am, -Trom there he will catch a train,
Fritz" "Kaufmann, the champion of the Berlin evening newspaper of Friedrich Morse,a who left Berlin on the 6th instant, on a simmilari roond the world trip took "an aeroplane here and left for Tokyo at 11.20
Be regretted that he had missed the Empress of Japan, which Jeft Yokohama on the 18th His delay. was due to a hold-up of his train in. Biberia,
I have the honour to be, Your Excellency's most obedient:
servant,
(8d.) J. A. Da Mäta Oliveiɛda," |
Governor.
(Continued on next Column)
I have the honour to be, Your Excellency's most obedient
eervant,
(8d.) W. PERLY Governor,
His Excelloney
J. A. DA. MATA OLIVEIERA, Government House, Macao.
THE POSEIDON FUND.
GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM ALL SECTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY: BROKERS' ASSN. SENDS $1,000.
GENERAL "NAVY LEAGUE POSEIDON FUND."
ARRANGED,
The Poseidon Fund," started by this paper, has now reached the gratifying figure of $4,100, a total of $2,698 having been re- ceived yesterday. Early in the day a cheque for $1,000 was re- ceived from the Exchange Brokers Association of Hong Kong; $340 came from the Staff of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, the "taipan (Mr. T. H. R. Shaw) had already sent 8100; from Mr. T. E; Pearce, $250, while personal cheques for $100 each came from the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G., and Mr. and Mrs. L. C. F. Bellamy. A glance at the list, and especially at the' substantial subscriptions from the staffs of several firms shows how widely sympathy is felt with the dependents of the men lost in the Posei 'don.
At a meeting of the Navy League Committee, attrided also by representatives of the local newspapers, it was decided that the fund bo in futura known as the NAVY LEAGUE POSEIDON FUNDA
Mr. S. A. Arthur has been appointed Hon. Secretary of the Fund. Subscriptions to the Fund can be sent either direct to Mr. S. A. Arthur, ofo Gibb, Livingston & Co. Ltd., P. & O, Build- ing, or to The Hong Kong Daily Preis.
May we remind our readers, once more, that the Fund is for the relief, over a large number of years, of the dependents of "twenty gallant men who lost their lives in this disaster. Many
funds have been opened in China, and, no doubt, in most parts of. the British Empire, but special responsibility rests with Hong Kong the Far Eastern base of the China Fleet,
DONATIONS RECEIVED YESTERDAY.
Previously acknowledged ...... The Exchange Brokers Association of Hong
Kong
Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern
✅Mr. and Mrs. L. C.. F. Bellamy
..$1,402.00
The Staff of Butterfield & Swire
Mr. T. E. Pearce
The European and Chines
Staff, Canadian
Pacific Railway
1,000,00 340.00 250.00
120.00
...
1st Battalion South Wales Borderers Croucher & Cap
100,00
200.00
100.00
Douglas Lapraik de Co. .....
$100.00
John D. Humphreys & Bon
100:00
The Staff of China Provident Loan and Mort-
65,000
Mr. G. 8. Archbutt
50.00
The European Staff of Regutry and Land Office
42.00
Mrs. A. A. de Mello (Macao).
23.00
Mr. Lo Cheung Shiu
25.00
Mr. H. R Sturt
25.00
The Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hamilton
25.00 28.00
Mr. M. F Key blushbei
23.00.
The Ladies Committee, Choera Club
45.00
P. A. D.
20.00
„Mr. E.-W. Carpenter......
10.00
Mr. E Hancock
20.00
Private J. C. Raven, "B"Co., 2/A, and B. H.
6.00,
Mr. K. S. Nawab Khan.....
6.00
Soldiers' Wives, Stonecutters (East) Mr. K. Kusano
4.00:
2,00
Total...
Pondrabes. $4,100.091 ||
YOU CAN SEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WITH THIS FORM:
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,"
Add:
Please Receive: 82
of the Navy League Poseid
50,000TROOPS DISPATCHED
TO PEIPINGE
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PEIPINO, June 15.
CHIANG RE-ELECTED
PRESIDENT..
TOROUGH REUTER'N' AGENCY.]
SUN YAT SEN
UNIVERSITY
NEW PRESIDENT ASSUME OFFICE
(From Our Own Corresponder
CANTON, June:
NANKING, June 16. CEC. to-day re-elected Chiang appointed President of Sun
The fifth plenary session of the Mr. Hai Chung Chinh, Kai Shek as President,
Morangu
Although the dispatch of 50,000 Manchurian troops to the vicinity of Palping is officially stated to be Upon the recommendation of Sen University, formerly BE The steamship Independence Hall merely routine replacement, the oasion appointed presidents and midst of an impressive cer HANNO Chiang Kai Chok the plenary office this morning at 11 a.m. is standing by and the United movement is generally regarded as vice-presidents, respectively, of the States battleships Arkansas and an indication that Manchuria is five, Yuans as follow
The University auditorium Wyoming are steaming to the determined to support Nanking to
Executive Yuan President, the inaugural ceremony took scene,
prevent any northern illitary TV Soong
Chiang Kai Shek; Vice-President,
was packed with people, mos leaders giving assistance to Canton. Legislative Yuan:President, students of the institution. Amor
Lin Sen; Vice-President, Shao the high officials of the Canto Yuan Chung
Government present Judicial Yuan President, Wang Wang Ching Wei, Mr Bun (R OF Chung Hui: Vice-President, Chang Generals Li Taung Jen, Poi Chun Examinational Yuan: President, Ping, Mayor C. T. Ching, Mr. L
Hai, Chang Fat Fui, Houng Ho Tai Chi Tao Vice-President, Liu Ki Man, and Mr. Tang Chak Yu Lu Yin
Mr Sun Fo, who administere Control Yuan:-President, Yu. the oath of office on behalf of Yu Jen Vice-President, Chen Kuo National Government here, and trustee of the University deliver Also non the recommendation of the opening speech. He gave Chiang Kai Shok Marshal Chang vivid account of how the institution AFRICAN TROOPS BY FAST Heuch Lingg was reappointed Vice of higher learning war, first
SHIPS,
Generalissimo,
ganized by his father, the late 1 Sun, and his intented object
The speaker then went on fo nounce in no uncertain. teri
The warships are waiting until the sea in moderate to tow the subparing to the nearest 'port, probably Queenstown.
It is understood that the dam aged hattorien in the Nautilus re- sulted from a mishap yesterday, when one of the engine cylinders cracked.
"ROMAN WALL
FRANCE.
NAVAL ASSISTANCE IN DEFENCE PLAN.
How to ensure the prompt ar rival in France of the military, units stationed in North Africa,
To Proceed Under: Own Power,
NEW YORK, June 15,9 The President Roosevelt is stand. I whose presence is necessary to bring ing by the Nautilus. She reports the French army up to war that the latter is proceeding under strength, is a vital problem to power of her own undamaged port which a solution is now being
sought in Paris, engine.
· Futile Attempt to Establish
Contact.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICK)
RUGBY, June 19. The submarine Nautilus, in which the well known Australian explorer and naturalist, Sir Herbert Wilkins, is travelling to Londen en route for Spitsbergen and the North Pole, was disabled' in mid-Atlantic yesterday
In this matter thero is close co- operation between the military and naval authorities, and, in fact, the steady expansion of the French navy has been made possible only by the support of the military elo
ment.
1
The existing scheme of mobilisa- sembly of troop transports at tion makes provision for the as-
Algiers, Bone, Philippeville, and Bizerts the principal ports of om barkation in Algoria and Tunis- that states muleship for the protection of military con
It is reported this morning by at the first threat of crisis, and
Arkansas that she had spent
several hours making futile at Voys crossing to France by crui tempts to establish contact with sers, destroyers, submarines, and the Nautilus in order to take her aircraft.
in tow. An eight-inch Manila
"RED
MENACE IN Chiang Kai Shok and the Nankin
Government, declaring the KIANGSI.
GOVERNMENT TROOPS
REPULSED
king despot" was no better thi the rest of the militarists, Nanking Government was a man Government and all officials, high and low, were resy sible to the Dictator alone, and no one else. The sublime princml of the Kuomintang; the lofty
(From Our Own Correspondent.)||chings of Dr. Sun Yat Sen,
everything democratic have. bean relegated to the roar, Publi KIUKIANO, June 4. funds are squandered, corruption this part of China. The 8th Divi and the people oppressed a thon These are the eventful days in rampant, public opinion muzzled sion has had orders to check the sand times more than in the days advance of the Communists, army, of militarism. So long as Chiang and the 27th Division was instruct Kai Shek is in power, there can ed to support the 28th as soon as be no democracy in China. Che the two forces could make contact. thing to do is to drive him out
intercepted the The latter answered We will join without delay, and the University them at once. The Communists as an educational institution can message, and, do a great deal towards arousing knowing that the 27th Division publia opinion against such a dictu was in fact not moving, they hastily torship, attacked the 29th and inflicted a Mr. Wang Ching Wei, whoen severe defent,
oratory has long been, a source | admiration, also spoke, He main
tained that what China wanted-wa
A General's Escape. General Kong Ping Fan was a democratic, and not dictatorial. among the prisoners, but he had form of Government,
Others speakers included General had time to disguise himself as a Li Tsung Jen and the new Pre- private soldier. He was not resident of the University The Int
hawser was placed in position but It is felt, however, that this sys.cognised, and, like the rest of the ter said that he would do sil he the submarine was unable to make tem of defenco would not deter antravelling expenses" and told to sity one of the best institutions of prisoners, he was given 31 for could towards making the Univer fast owing to the rough sea and enterprising foe from attacking the go home. He did well not to be higher learning in the Enat. inability to manœuvre.
forcibly enlisted as a
"Red
convoys, especially as the latter would consist of slow ships. Yet
any arious delay in the arrival of troops from Africa might have a disastrous effect on the military situation...
[Amessage from New York, dated June 5, stated: The sub marine Nautilus is raving for London this evening, having con- cluded satisfactory speed trials off Province-town, Massachusetts,
Her commander. Lieut-Comdr. It is therefore proposed to build Danenhower, stated that the craft at Government expense a number would have a cruising speed of of fast ships for the special pur.
eleven knols::?
The submarine has already been poss of conveying troops across the equipped for her Polar dash. She Mediterranean between Algiers, and has a stock of food sufficient to last Marseilles. The first three are to her crew for eighteen months, and. sufficient fuel oil to enable her to enver from four to five thousand miles.]
`QUIET" "CORPUS CHRISTI
IN ROME.
Rome, June 4. The big church processions usual on Corpus Christi Day did not take place, in accord- ance with the Pope's desire to avoid any further friction with the Fas
be built under the programme of public works, for which funds are now being asked.
According to designs drafted by M, Rougeron, the naval engineer, they will be steamers of about 7,000 tons, built on cruiser lines, with a spoed of twenty-seven knots. They will be strongly constructed; with many watertight compartments to minimise the effect of torpedo at tack. Besides, acting as transporta they would be capable of doing duty as armed cruiseza. E
Peace-time Uses,
Red Successes.
Division no less than six divisions CHEN MING SHU AND
Following the defeat of the 29th were attacked in turn and all of them suffered severe losses. The forces concerned were the 13th, 43rd, 47th, 54th and 97th divisions,
CANTON.
“ERADICATE COMMUNISTS OR DIE IN KIANGSI,”
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Big Losses and Desertions. General Ho Ying Ching was per- haps obliged for personal and poli tical reasons to go to the Nanking was certainly a military mistake, Convention, but his long absence The Government troops have lost their prestige, and since the begin
CANTON, June 15. that they have had 10,000 rifles to the telegram of Messra. Wang ning of the campaign, they admit
General Chen Ming Shu, in reply captured, not counting machine Ching Wei, Sun Fo and other pro guns and field guns. Of course minent figures in the movement for they never say how many regular the overthrow of Chiang Kai Shek, soldiers desert to the Communist urging him to side with the Can Party, but we know that about ton cause, deplored the Cantum The general opinion seems ni situation, declaring that, the action that the situation has not improved bringing ruin to the country and seems to be of General Chen Tani Tong, were since last October. A friend of untold suffering to the people. The mins who is right at the front anys message of the former Governo that things are going like on square Kwangtung was dispatched from wheels in the deep sand path Kanchow, Kinagai, and was receiv,
The Central Government recently ed here yesterday. Le sent fresh troops to Kiangsi, the It states that Chine'a greatest The Pope himself to-day received
14th, the 11th and the 5th divisione enemies are the Communists. They Cardionl Pacelli, his Secretary of W
The first units to arrive were rush must be suppressed by all means State, and the Nuncio accredited to In peace time they would ply as ed to the fighting lines, but all and at any cost. To General Chen the Quirinal, and discussed with ordinary passenger steamers be these, troops were defeated. The Grand Council regarding Italy' Owing to their high speed they carefully prepared, positions andmise. He was against civil strife in them the decisions of the Faselst tween France, and North Africa Communists are entrenched in Ming Shu there was no compro- relations with the Vatican Noth rauld be expensive to operate, but easily repulse all attacks and sont General Chen Tedi Tong ngreed any form. It was gratifying that ing, however, has so far transpired by, making the passage in less than ter their assailants in disorderly with him and the 19th Military concerning the outcome of these de-two-thirds of the time now taken flight. Some of the Government Route in the matter of Communist
thoy would, it is believed, attract troops, are already back in Kin sufficient patronage to make the kiang, saying that they are fed up suppression and the prevention of services paysemester with war All they want is to go went on his inspection tour of the any internal strife. But when he LILY LANGTRY'S HUSBAND, In war they would automatically back home!
pass under naval control and bo
West River district, General, Chen reserved exclusively for the con-
Tsai Tong changed big mind and voyance poftrcopa. Crossing at
Sit did, foollen things, thus bringis night, with an escort of swift I have determined to eradicate tion. It was solely because of this are the real enemies of Canton about the, present deplorable situa destroyers, they would be reason-
the Communist menace," he says, that he had to flee from Canton or else die in Kiangsi," The message then went on to
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In reply to an inquiry, an to when he married, Bir Hugo said dirily, some ten days ago at Ajaccio, in Corsica, Lee.
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by what means Chiar Shok were driven out are they going to keep the unified and the lawless
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"According to a military, report you can keep the. CommunintS
from Swatow," the divisions
This plan is part of the naval contribution to the far reaching scheme of national defence, which has already produced a Roman wall of fortifications from... the North Bes to the Swiss frontier. It will completed by the pro jected Trans-Sabaran railway, which will enable France to tap meng the immense reserves of man
ower Youth In her West African territories"" guar Even the new battle cruiser, ito, to be laid down this year, bag, boon authorised with a military purpose with
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wealing to the authoritie
north
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ternal warfore; and arently with him in the campaign, pagmalt mmediate the Communists and brigande
(Continued on previous Jolumit