VENEZIA AND SUI TAI
COLLIDE
PASSENGERS PASS THROUGH
ANXIOUS
MOMENTS ON SATURDAY.
SPLENDID RESCUE WORK BY LOCAL ·
SPORTSMEN.
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A collision in which two well-known local vessels were con- cerned occurred off the west of Banbao on Saturday afternoon, resulting in the s.s. Vonerin boing badly damaged, while the Su Tat, the other vessel concerned was seriously damaged in the bow.
As a result of the accident the Su Tai had to go into dook yesterday, whila, extensive repairs will have to be made to the as. Venezia before she will be ruaning again.
It appears that the is. Su Tai, on her way from Macno to. Hong Kong, mot the s.8. Vencria, known as the "rivar greyhound””: on her way to the Portuguese Colony. According to reports the weather was foxgy at the time though there was no rain and the sen was moderate. It was not until the ships were quite close to one another that the people on board realised that danger was im- minent and before the vessels could get clear the Sui Tai hit the Venezia, on the port side a little behind the bridgo.
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COLLISION CAUSES THREE DEATHS.
left on the Venezia.,
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The accident to the Venezia. was tuin there were no more passengers the main topic of conversation at the Maeno Race Course yesterday, especially as a large number of racegoers were passengers on the boat, crossing ever in the afternoon with a view to taking in the grey hound racing on Saturday night.
Prominent racing men en board;
thes Venezia at the time of the ac- cident included the Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackic and Mrs Mackie, the Hom M W. E. L. Shenton, Mr. P..M. Hodgson, Mr. Paterson, Miss Fearon, Me. A. M. L Soares, Mr. Y. S. Chang, Mr. Parkson Chan, Mr., Ip Kui Ying, Mr. and Max. II. H, Charles, Mr. Y. M. L00, Mr. Yoo Shuu Wah and Mr. Li Shu Pang (brother of Me. Li Tse Fong)
and his family.
The accident, according to reports gathered by a Daily Preis ropre sentative from pussangers who were on the Venerin at the time, occurred, shortly after 4 pm. Exactly what caused the accident does not seem certain but those on board got their Brat indication that something was wang when the bout was shaken from stem to stern following a loud report, preveded by the blowing of the ship's siren. Those who were in the forward saloon of the Venezia
Miraculous Escape. Among the injured was one man, whom Mr. Ip described” as being a middle-class person, who was in a dying condition when transferred to the Chuen Chow.
She failed to reach Macao, guecumab ing to her injuries on the way. Those who were badly injured ware rushed to hospital en arriving at
Macao:
One of the officials of the Maceo Jockey Club, on being questioned regarding the ineident said that, the one thing which stood out in his mind was the admirable way in which everybody behaved. Another
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1932.
OBITUARY.
MRS. L. FINCHER,
FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY
The funeral took place on Saturd day afternoon at the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley, of the latter Mrs.
Fincher..... L
whose 'death occurred early the same day, The Rev. W. Walton Rogers officiav
CENTRAL BRITISH SCHOOL.
SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL SPORTS MEETING.
LARGE GATHERING WIT. NESSES EXCELLENT
SPRINTING.
CATHOLIC LENT MISSION.
TO COMMENCE NEXT WEEK.
EIGHT SERMONS BY FR.
BOURKE, S.J.
The Lont Mission at the Cathólið
eight days, ending on.Wodnesday, Mareli 23. The services, at which the preacher will be Rev. Edward Bourke, S.J., will start each day "at
The pupils of tho Central Bri-Cathedral, Glenonly, Caine Road, od, the cortage passing the. Menutish School hold their annual sports will commence сп Wednesday, ment at 5 pm, There was a pro-medling at King's Park on Satu-March, 15 and "will continue for fusion of floral tributes
day afternoon, under weather con- The late Mrs, L. Fincher was ditions which, although, seawwhat the mother of the well-known local depressing, detracted nothing from cricket and fawn tennis players.the performances of the pupils. ́and enjoyed a large circle of friends There was a large gathering pre- in the Colony. She was a sister of out which included the Hon. M7. Mr. F. C. Mowfung, Mr. E, Mow.
A E. Wood, who at the end of the fung, Miss R. Mowfung and. Mrs.
moting distributed the prizes. E. Mackay of Hong Kong, of Mrs.
Mr. D. Morgan Richards, address
·0. p.m.
Sprmions will be given a fol. lows:-
Wednesday, March Moaning, of Life."
16:-"The
Thursday, March 17 Rebel- lion."
Friday, March 19 Vanity of Vanities.
Saturday, March 19-Everlast
C. Parkson of Foochow and of Mrs.ing the gathering at the prizegiv B. Lyon of America..
ing, thanked Mr. R. M. Dyer, who She is survived by her Husband, had taken so much trouble in ar Mr. W. F. Fincher, who retired ranging the grounds, the S.CA.A. from the position of Senior Sani, for the loan of hurdles, "the Club tary Inspector of Kowloon some
de Recreio for the loan of tablesing Woo." years ago, two sons, Messrs. E. C.
and chairs, the Kowloon Union and E. F. Fincher, the well-known Church for the loan of a big kettle, cricketers and tennis players, and
and the China Light and Power a daughter, Mrs., A. E. P. Guest.
Company for the donation of R3 towards the cost of refreshments. He also thanked the Hon. Mr. Wood for his presence and his in- forest in the school.
FOUR MONTHS FOR EMBEZZLEMENT.
"Mr. Wood briefly replied, and MAGISTRATE AND TEMPTA-distributed the prizes.
TION OF MONEY.
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labour was passed by Mr. Wynne-Roussenu
Sentence of four months' hard
Fones at the Central Magistracy on Saturday on Chan Kwok Sze for crabezzling the sum of 81,413,13, the Property of the Wong Young Im-. port and Export Firm.
Detective-Sergeant Mellardy, in- timated that the accused was en- brusted to collect large sums of money in the Central Market and Wellington Street, whereupon His
pran stated that had the Sui Worship remarked that he always struck the Venezia a little noru amidships, the ship would certainly felt sorry for people who had such bousptation put in their way; still;. have gone down with probably' a hugo loss of life. As it was the this practice of embezzlement had to position of the hole and the prompt arrival if the Chuen Chow was re- sponsible for the almost miraculous escape of the passtengura, “
Heroic Rescue Work,
be stopped.
"THE CHEAT'S" JUNIOR LEAD.
"SLEEP!
E. Weir.
Results.
Sunday, March 30: The Morcy ul. God."
Monday, March 27:-"The Call of the King."
Tuesday, March 0: "The Gift of Gifts"
Wednesday, March 23: The Crowning Glory."
POST OFFICE" NOTICE.
Poste Restante. Correspondence. 100 yards (Boys):-Senior, M.
Middle, J. Geeks, Miss L Ambrose (Electricn) Co.),'
Mrs. Junior, T. Maycock.
V. Altairlla, Australian
McCaw; Middle, T. Ballin; Junior, Botkin, Le Butt, W. F: Blair, W. 100 yards (Girls):-Senior, P. Oriental Trading Co., Ltd, Miss A,
F Blair, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Brooke, B. H, Bette (Layman Miksen Enquire "Co.), B. Clement, Mrs. W. D. Clark, P. O. Curry, Q. High Jump (Girls):-Senior, W. Cateli, Madame G. Cramon, Dr.. Raven; Middle, E. Rousseau. R. E. Chambers, Vereinia Carming,. Senior, J. Sharpham; Middle, J.F. C. Destombes, J. W. C. David- Throwing the Cricket Ball:-China Drawn Work Co., Madame
High Jump :-Senior, R. Phillips, D. Blake and H. Gabruiler; Mid dle, J. Geeks,
Gecks."
son, Misa M. Dallas, S. J. A. 100 yards Hurdles Senior, V. Daoud, Mrs.. E. M. Ezra, T. H. Ellis, V. J. Fielding, A. Gooile, Grunberg Middle E. Fowler.
220 yards (Open) :-Senior, M.Mrs. E. Goodchild, H. H. Green, G. Rousseau; Middle. Y. McKenzie: Gonchadoff, L. A. Gile, The Garcia Co., R. Hawkins, Holloway, "Sistor Junior, T. Maycock.
Ontoh the Train Race (Junior): -Boya, A. Michell, Girls
Autording to Mr. W. Bush, SECRETS ABOUT HER BEAUTY Lakeman. who together with Mr. R. H. Charles and Mr. Y. S. Chang, did Youman's work, in extricating the injured from the fore soon, one man" was crushed to death practic
This man was not
A tickless clock!
only): A. Mitchell."
J.
Long Jump:-Senior, V. Grün berg; Middle, J, Gooks.
Sack Race:Senior, M. Rous seau; Middle, V, McKenzie; Junior, Carbonnell.
440 yards (Open);-Senior, L. Phillips; Middle, V. McKenzie,
5 yards Dash-Girls: Senior, Ever, hear of one! Well, if over P. McCaw; Middle, T. Dallin; state that the bow of the Sui Taially at the very moment the colli-you do, there's one girl who is iz-Junior, H. Weir. Boys (Junior entered half way into this saloon sion occurred. and that several poople were injured pulled out of the bout but was left terested. That's Aun Andrews, fea in this way. When the Sui Taion board. Several others who were tured with Tallulah Bankhead and withdrew, the superstructure above badly crashed were extricated by the saleb nilapsed and this caused the rescuers at great risk to then Irving Pichel in "Tho Cheat," a further injuries.
solves, especially as some of the new Paramount feature which will superstructure over the saloon bung { be headlined starting, next Wednes- Panin on Board Venezia. procariously over them while they day at the King's Theatre. Meanwhile there was panic on
worked. Mr. Bush was extremely board, but fortunately this was not modest when questioned about the followed by wild scrambling for life boats and life belts. The steadier ones among the passengers managed 10 pacify the crowd and life belts
"The ticking of a clock will keep were handed round, there being,
me, awake all night long," she ex- it was stated, plenty to spare. The
Medical work on Chien Chow was plains, and the faint ticking of injured were attended to us well as could be, and in this connection, cummed on by several people who my wrist watch will do the same The passengers speak, glowingly of the worked under great hapdicups, and unless I smother the noise.
Was very slightest sound in the room will work done by Mr. R. H. Charles one of them at least who rendered assistance wherever he sony he was not able to get some awaken me immediately. out out could and did much to attend to needles and caigut in order to side of my room the noise will not
stitch Bome of the injured.
the gaping affect me in the least.
For years, Miss Andrew has been part he played and simply said "acarching for a clock which doesn't did nothing" but other passengers who saw him testified otherwise and tick but will keep good time. were very noxious that Mr. Bush's Here's why: work should be given its full mea sure of praiso,
THE CASUALTIES.
reket. But just let a clock tick, water faucet drip, and sleep and I are not or friendly termal
**The Cheat " is a story of a beautiful woman lured from her hus band by a fascinating man of the Orient, who endeavours to win her, first with offers of money and favours, and finally with a threat of what his "mark" branded on her shoulder, will do to her reputation in the ovent she fails to yield to
Another man who was praised by wounds. Unfortunately for the in- "The hotel elevator can bump all who saw him at work was the jured there were no medical men up and down all night long-the popular Chinese Jockey; Mr. Ip on board either the Venezia or the trains can out circles around the Kui Ying. Mr. Ip spoke to the Chuen Chow, but the presence of hotel, and the fire engines can clang crowd in Chinese and advised thema medical undergraduate of the to keep enim, while the siren of the University, who worked indefati. Up and down the street and I will Venezia was sanding out "8.0.8." gubly throughout, helped matters peacefully sleep through all the calls His efforts to pacify the considerably, the student doing all crowd wore succcusial and he helped he could to stop hemorrhage wher in the work of lowering the ever possible and helped to calm Venezia's lifeboats, One boat was those suffering from minor injuries. lowered halfway and anxious passengers complied with Mr. Ip's request not to fight for places. By this time, however, the Chuon Chow appeared on the scene and as there It is learned that three of the was every possibility of the passen rescued persons, two men, and one gera being able to cross over to the woman, died in Macro yesterday, Chuen Chow, the lowering of life Seven others are still detalped in bis plens. boats was abandoned.
Mr: "Ip, who was sought by our hospital there with varying degrees
of injuries, representative for an interview,
Sul Tal's Damage. stated that thanks to good mancou- voring on the part of the masters On the arrival of the Sui Tai in of the Venezia and the Chuen Chow Hong Kong it was seen that quite the boats were brought close enough a lot of damage was done to her together to enable passengers to be bows. She was making water and transforród direct from ano. boat to erment and cotton were used to the other.
totammy, the lenic" after which the vessel dropped anchor and spent the night at Cheungchow.
The actual crossing over, how "ever, was not as simple as it sounds,
At 4 p.m. on Saturday the Venezia nervous stricken "people, said Mr. Jp had to be carried across and sent a wireless message to Hong what with a number of injured Kong naking a tugboat to be sent people, the transfer of the passen out, but ne the night was foggy, gers from one boat to another was the Honry Keswick did not go out a very slow procedure. Mr. Ip was, until about 5.44. a.m. yesterday and mong the last passengers to leave duly got the vessel in tow. About the bost, belping in the actual work that time, the Bui Tai ateamod back of carrying nervous man and women to Hong Kong, arriving at her. across from one steamer to the other wharf at 6.30 m. being about four- and not departing until he felt cor toon and a half hours overdus...
MUZZLING OF DOGS.
SUSPENSION OF ORDER NOTIFIED.
Owners of dogs will be pleased to hear that the muzzling order,
·which was brought into force suma time ago after a period of ausponsion since the original order was made,! has again been suspended.
The curront moue of the Gazelle bontains a notification to the affect that the Governor- in-Council has ordered the sub- pansion until further notice.
Back Race (Girla:)-Senior, D. Raven; Middle, H. Reiton; Junior, E. Nichol.
Girls Relay Race: Won by Red House..
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100 yards Skipping Championship Final: Senior, P. Everest; Mid dle, F. Garbrailer; Junior, P. Langmead. House,
Boys' Relay Race:-Won by Heú
8low Bicycle Race (Mixed: Senior, V. Bond; Middle and Junior, E. Fowler..
Mile Open to. Seniors only:-D Blake,
Obstacle Relay Race (Girls) Won by Red House.
Obstacle Race (Boys):-Senior, Sharpham; Middle, G. Arnold,.. Junior, T, Maycock.
Challenge Cups,
Unpaid Correspondence. „
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