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If the weather is favourable there are prospects of salvaging the Dollar liner "President Hoover which went aground off Holshito Island recently. according to Mr. T. B. Wilson, Manager of the local office of the Dollar Steamship Lines, Inc., who returned to Hong Kong yesterday after a visit to the wrecked ship.
Mr. Wilson, together with Capt. TH. G. Brayfield left Hong Kong on Dec. 12. Mr. T. Swan of the Tatkoo Dockyard and Capt. George Anderson, representing the US. Salvage Association had left here carlier on the s.s. President Me- Kinley..
In an interview with "The Dally Press yesterday, Mr. Wilson said they anchored on the south side of the island in a sheltered bay and President found there the 3.5. Plerce standing by to take of the remainder of the crew and what baggage and mall that had been salvaxed. The U.S. destroyer Al- den. the Hosan Mary and a Japan- rse destroyer were also standing by ready to render what assistance might be necessary.
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REPUBLICANS REJOICE Madrid, Dec. 24: Telegrams of congratulations. been exchanged between the Republican Ministers and Generals and demonstrations of rejoicing have been arranged at Alicante, Barbastro and Albacete, celebrating the Republican victory at Teruel where the Republicans claim to be, the undisputed mas- ters.
The Nationalist encircling move- ment is said to have falled and their, columns are said to have been annihilated. Calm is sald to pre- vall at Teruel following the cap ture by the Republicans.
4,000 PRISONERS Barcelona. Dec. 24: More than 4.000 Nationalist soldiers' have been taken prisoners during the past few days of fighting on the Teruel front according to an off- clal communique issued" here last right.
LABOUR PARTY VISIT London, Dec. 24: Another party of about twenty: Labour member)
"Hoover" Wreck
GALE STARTS
CARGO AND MAIL INTACT
"The salvage crew commenced
"At the time I left the vessel on operations immediately and rig- ged two cables from the "Hoover" Wednesday morning. Dec. 21, the to the shore for the purpose of mails, baggage and the major salvaging the mall and theɑ bag-
portion of the cargo was still in- gage, and, if necessary, lives. A life boat was also being operated tact. The dining saloon and most by hand line between the ship and of the cabins on the port side had the shore. Things were progres- suffered severe damage through sing nicely and the weather was the breaking of the port holes and comparatively "calm until about consequent flooding. The mail. midnight, December 17, when a
baggage and valuable cargo were north-east gale began blowing and being rapidly salvaged over the terrific seas began pounding the aerial cables. Capt. George An- "Hoover," each one of which "seem-
derson, who is an old ship mate of ed to force her nearer the shore.
Capt. Yardley of the President "It seems incredible, but it is a Hoover, was standing by in an ad- fact," continued Mr. Wilson, "that visory capacity and rendering in- when these waves struck the off-valuable service. The utmost credit shore side of the vessel they hit must be given to Lt. Com. Haight with such force that they sent a of the U.S.S. Alden and his crew. shower of tons, of fuel oil-laden There is a very good chance that spray higher than the top mast of the vessel may eventually be sal- the steamer.. This terrific pound-vaged but this, of course, de- ing of the vessel during that night penda to a large extent on the
weather." and.the following morning result- ed in her being driven high on the coral shelf with the result that her back is apparently broken and the hull has buckled in two or three places.
TOLL OF THE ROAD
Weekly Accidents Return
In the Colony of Hong Kong In- cluding the Island. Kowloon and the New Territories during the week ending at 8"a.m. on Satur- day, the 18th instant, there were altogether 49 traffic accidents, as the result of which two persons were killed and 16 persons were in. fured.
Of the persuns killed, a Chinese boy, aged 5 years, was knocked down and fatally injured by a motor lorry while running across the road.
A Chinese boy, aged 9 years, died from injuries received when he fell to the ground and was run over by a motor lorry while walking in the roadway..
Mr. Wilson said that Capt. Bray- Anderson and Mr. field. Capt. Swan were remaining on the ship until further notice.
DOCTORS DIFFER
AT INQUEST
Metal Worker's Death
A doctor and a pathologist ex- pressed different views at a Cam- berwell inquest about the death of Robert Henry Collingridge, 60 metalworker, of Dante-street, Wal- worth
Dr. Benzion Kounine said that Collingridge first came under his attention in 1938 auffering from chronic bronchitis, miocardial de- generation and dilatation of the lungs. He agreed he put on the death certificate "silfcosts of the lungs and heart fatture."
The Coroner, Mr. A. Douglas Cowburn: Do you hot know that all these cases have to be investi gated in a coroner's court? Why did you not let us know?-I did not know it had to be investigated: "Then you had better go home Of the persons. injured, 9 were and read your forensic medicin pedestrians, who were either walk-sald the coroner. ing or running across the road and were struck by vehicles.
Three bus passengers and two tram-car passengers were injured while alighting from moving motor buses and tram-cars respectively.
A private car passenger was in-
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HONG KONG RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICE.
XLT Telegrams conveying Christmas and New Year Greetings will be accepted by the Radio Ofice for transmission via Radio during the.. period from 14th December, 1937 to 8th January 1839, both dates in. clusive.
(a) The charge for telegrams to places in China will be "based on ONE FOURTH of the ordinary rate and to other places n ONE THIRD of the ordinary rate.
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Air Mail Service to Shanghai is temporarily suspended. Christmas and New Year carda bearing not more than five written words and enclosed in open envelopes are accepted by the Post Office at the rate for printed matter, Lo. 5 cents per 2 ounces, for all countries..
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Dr. Cedric Keith Simpson, pa- thologist. said that there was no miocardial degeneration and no silicosis. The cause of death was chronic bronchitis with pulmonary Shanghai and Japan emphysema and right-sided heart. Dairen failure. This was consistent with
For SKIN TROUBLES of the House of Commons and La-jured when his vehicle overturned Inhalation of an irritant dust.
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Of the 49 accidents, 24 were col- learned, in parliamentary circles.listons between vehicles; 14 were
Transocean.
and collisions between vehicles pedestrians; and 11 'accidents were due to other causes.
WORTH £10,000
But Died In Misery
Although possessing 23,000 shares
The jury returned a vedict of accidental death and agreed with the evidence of Dr. Simpson.
WEATHER REPORT
Type of Vehicles Involved. No. Private motor car
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Motor lorry
Public motor car Motor bus Motor cycle
Bicycle
in gold-mining companies worth Tram-car
£10,000, Kenneth Kemp, an 80- year-old recluse, died in misery in
a shanty in Johannesburg.
It is stated that until recently he slept on a tattered mattress stuffed with bank-notes worth many thousands of pounds. There is reason to belleve that he buried the money some time ago.
It is not known, how Keipp made this money. He had been in Africa for many years, roaming apparent- ly. aimlessly about the country.
In hle passport - was found a newspaper cutting recording the departure of Sir Edward and Lady Kemp from London tor Canada in 1919.
RESIDENTIAL
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Shanghai, Dec. 24.
HONG KONG ROYAL OBSERVATORY
10. a m., Dec. 24. Barometer (at sea level). 30.03
2 Temperature, 71 F.
Humidity, 79 per cent..
7
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Wind Direction, East.
A Japanese army spokesman an- nounced that the residential areas outside the western defence sector
Shanghai will be re-opened sometime in January as soon as the necessary policing arrange- menta ar completed. The areas will be under Japanese controlled Chines» police. The spokesman also announced that negotiations Sir Edward Kemp was a member
were in progress for the "transfer of the Imperial War Cabinet in of patrol duties from foreign units 1918. He was born in Canada in i manning the defence sectors. 1858,
Reuter.
Wind Force (Beaufort), 1.
Temperature; maximum yester- day, 68 F.
Temperature:
night. 63 F.
minimum
last
Rainfall for 24 hours, ending 10th
day, nil.
Sarpsboi and Wuchow
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Sarashui and Wuchow
Sratow and Shingl Fort Bayard and Haiphong
THURSDAY
Swatow and Shaughi Total rainfall, since January 1. | Swatow and Bough k 82.49 ins.
Against an average of 84.80 Iris. Sunset to-night, 5.45 p.m. Sunrise, to-morrow, 7.002.m.
4 p.m., Dec, 24... Barometer (at sea level), 29.95.
Humidity, 80. Temperature, 89. Wind Direction, WSW. Wind Force
(Beaufort), 4. Maximum tempera- ture, 76. Minimum temperature, 64.
Rainfall. nil.
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE
From December 25, to 31, 1937
HIGH WATEL.
Height
Haiphong Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central and South America and EUROPE vis Victoria B.C.,das Victorin B.C., 19th Jen-and EUROPE via Siberin
9traits and Calcutta
Airmail for Chungking by the "ON.A.C." Airways Direct Ser- vice."
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