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NO, 645 四拜禮 號五十月一十英港香 THURSDAY,
GRAPHIC "VESTRIS" STORIES. "HSIN CHI" STILL
BURNING.
SURVIVORS TELL TERRIBLE SERAPIS HANDS OVER
EXPERIENCES.
LIFEBOATS SMASHED ON SIDE OF
DOOMED VESSEL."
PIRATES.
CHINESE GUNBOAT RECEIVES NINETEEN.
4 PER ANNUM
NOVEMBER 15, 1928. WAT IN DOPY GUNNTA
TARIFF REVISION PIRACY QUESTION
IN_COMMONS."
PROBLEM.
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SHANGHAI MERCHANTS FEAR CONFUSION.
CONSULAR DECISION.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
.
VIEWPOINT.
MORE GUNBOATS NOT A CURE FOR THE EVIL.
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ARMED MEN BOARD PREMIER ASKED TO
B. & S. SHIP.
EXPLAIN.
DARING ROBBERY JUST.OFF SHAMEEN.
CLOSE TO GUNBOAT.
TORY SAFEGUARDING POLICY.
Canton, Nov. 14.] OPPOSITION SUGGESTS IT IS Whilst the China Navigation
PROTECTION. Company's slenmer Nanchang, just arrived from Wuhu, was lying at her buoy off Shameon,, not afty yards away from the British gun- A CLEAR STATEMENT.
Shanghof, "Nov.. 15, The Senior Consul In Shanghal has written to Mr. E.. T. Byrne, the Chairman of the General Chamber of Commerce, atating that the interested Diplomatic res presentatives cannot accede to the YANGTSZE MEASURES. bont II.M.S. Soamew, a gang, of
wishes of the Chamber, which were formulated in September
London, Nov. 13. Robert the Liberal
armed, robbers went on board, hound and gagged the quarter- master away with a cor- belonging to the crow.
London, Nov. 14.
SECOND STEWARD'S PLUCK. local navi uthorities and lay with regard to Chinese tariff re- Member for Anglesey, raised the tain amount of rope and clothing ment from the Prime Minister re-
It seems that at about 8 a.m. on
A demand for a definite state.
garding the Government's anfe- guarding policy was made by Mr. Philip Snowden in the House of the debate on the Address in Roply to the King's Speech.
SEVEN CREW ADRIFT.
Juformation received from the
wireless from Home gives further vision. details concerning the pirating and The Chamber of Commerce ex-question of piracy in China ecas The story of the terrible plight of the passengers and burning of the China Merchants pressed the wish, that, in the in the House of Commons to-day, crew of the 8.8. Vestris, before and after the liner turned turtle steamer Hsin Chi whilst lying event of the revision of the making reference to the recent Tuesday, the Chinese quarter Commons to-day when he resumed and sank on Monday afternoon, is gradually unfolding. aground off Tal Islandi, near Amoy. Customs tariff, it should begin outrages, and asking for informa-
Of the 328 people known to be on board, only 218 have It is now definitely established operating according to the dates tion regarding measures adopted master was on watch at the top of the aft ladder when a man came was attacked, of the bills of lading and not to combat the pirate gangs. been saved, and though rescue ships are still anxiously search- that the Hsin Chi
Mr. G. Locker-Lampson, the up. The quartermaster asked him ing the waters, it is feared that the remainder have perished. looted and burnt by pirates on Sun according to the date of their
Under-Secretary
Foreign his business, whereupon the man Sixteen corpses have been picked. The loss of life was heaviest day, the 11th instant, the day after arrival in Shanghal or other China Affairs, in the course of a some produced a revolver and, together
she had gone aground in a fog, among the passengers.
It was on Sunday also that the
what lengthy reply, said that there with several other men who wore seemed to be no evidence, that also armed and whe were follow China Salt Gabelle launch arrived
piracy in Chinese waters was on ing close on his heels, rushed the on the scene with an armed guard
quartermastor, who was onsily on board, and after promising that
overpowered, and bound a Chinese gunboat should be sent,
gagged him.. the left. This was evidently be fore the pirates had boarded the Hsin Chi.
Two ships, the American Skipper and the Berlin have reached New York with survivors, who tell many stories of perils and terrible experiences.
Captain Carey, the skipper, was the last to leave the doomed ship. He stopped into the sea and was never seen again.
The master, it is clear, was placed in a fenyful predicament. With his ship in imminent danger of sinking, a heavy gale blowing and waves forty feet in height sweeping over the decks, he had to choose between launching the lifeboats when most probably they would be smashed by angry sens, and waiting. He delayed the order to abandon ship until the last possible
moment.
Dozens of those on board jumped overboard, only two boats were successfully lowered, and while the swimmers were still close at hand, the vessel lurched on one side and went down, her life-boats breaking free.. Many heroic rescues were made by, men, who swam: to these lifeboats and manned them,
Graphic details will be found in the telegrams below. The wireless operator, Mr. Noel Laughlin, who gallantly remained at this post till the lust possible minute, was drowned.
CAPTAIN ON BRIDGE TO THE LAST.
New York, Nov. 14. Duncan jumped a minute before to the last offcial the Vestris furned turtle and dis According eslimate, there were 328 persons appeared. He saw no
more of on board when the a.s. Vestris left Captain Carey, the Barbadoes on her last tragic voyage, and it is stated at Messrs. Lamport and Holt's New York ofices that the survivors number
218.
It is definitely known that the master of the lost liner, Captain Carey, was drowned
One hundred and twenty-five of the survivors arrived safely to-day in the s.s. American Shipper, and they have a vivid story to tell of the terrible expriences undergone,
Forty-foot Waves.
1
"Hell No. You Jump.” Duncan stated that he und, Cap- Carey were still on board the
Vestris when the last life-bout
The Captives..
The destroyer Serapis reached the wreck carly on Monday morning and, as already reported, succeeded in capturing two hunks with lost. and some pirates aboard.
After having ruptured the pirates the Serapis was ordered to hand over the junks and prisoners to the Chinese ganboat, if she arrived yes- terday, falling which the destroyer was to tow the junks to Foochow and hand them over to the Chinese authorities there, through the Bri- Lish Consul.
Pirates Nanded Øyer.
ports.
The refusal of the Consular Body is attributed to the different opinton expressed at the late Tariff Conference.
It is stated, however, that the Diplomatic Body is doing its best to insure that the Chinese authori tles will give reasonable notice of the date of the enforcement of any new rates which may be intro- duced.-Our Own Correspondent.
RECOGNITION FOR
CHINA.
DEPENDS ON SUCCESS OF TREATY PARLEY.
BRITISH ATTITUDE.
London, Nov. 14. This morning's news shows that
The question of the recognition the Chinese gunboat Khing Yuen of the Chinese National Govern- arrived at Tao Island at 3.30 p.m.nient by Britain was raised in the yesterday, whereupon the Serapis Ifouse of Commons to-day at handed over the two junks with question-time. crews and 19 pirates to her. The Answering, a question as Serapis then proceeded to Foochow whether, and when, the Govern- The Kiang Yaen proposes to re- ment proposes to recognise the main on the scene of the wreck for National Government of China, the present..
Still Burning. Regarding the condition of the
had gone, "We stood by the rail-sin Chi, she was reported to be ng watching their departure, and still burning yesterday, but the enl- it was evident that the liner could gine-room and the stokehold were remain above water but little time
more.
"Jump," said Captain Carey, "You better juntį), sir," Duncan replied.
Hell, no. You Jump," said his skipper. The passengers were informed. Duncan then jumped into the early on Monday morning that the water, and he thinks that Cap ship was leaking lady. They tain Carey jumped after him, were ordered to don life-belts in though he never saw him again. readiness for an order to abandon. It is possible that the master ent ship.
down with his ship.
Instead of improving, the weather gradually got worse until
a gale of about 50 miles an hour
still intact.
The crew of the ill-fated vessel are safe in the China Merchants 8.8. Racan, excepting seven men whe are drift in one boat and have not been-located.
A wireless message from Home qantes an Admiralty statement to the effect that no British subjects or property are involved in the out-
rake.
Japanese, Attache Missing.
with the tackle The passengers who are missing several, which delayed their lower-
difficulty
of
ing,
DE CATANGATACADAMEMREZANTARA
"LI CHAI-SUM LEAVING
TO-MORROW.
Returning to Canton From Nanking.
Nanking, Nov, 15. Marshal Li Chai-sum, Chief of Staff to the National Gov- erument, is to leave for Can- tion to-morrow.
He states that he will start a 'disbandment programme #s soon as he arrives in Kwang- tung.Reuter,
to
Mr. G. Locker-Lampson, Under
the increase.
for
On the contrary, compared with previous years, the situation appeared to have improved.
Yangtaze Precautions,
.
and
The robbers then proceeded to the quartermasters room and were going through his effects when The latest arrangements for the they were disturbed by other protection of ships was initated on members of the crew. Quickly the 10th instant, by the placing snatching up a few articles of of armed naval guards on allclothing and some rope, they British steamers operating on the hastily made their escape by the lower and middle Yangtsze,
Mr. Locker-Lampson declared that it was not clear that an in-
ereased number of gunboats would be a certain cure for the evil, and the Commander-in-Chief, Sir Re- ginald Tyrwhitt, had not hitherto recommended any increase,
Canton Action, Representations for effectivó action against the pirate lairs were constantly being made to the Chinese authorities.
In response to the request of the Hongkong Government, the administration at Canton had atirred up Bias Bay, the notorious haunt of the pirate gangs, but it seemed possible that this had only resulted in the pirates. moving to Honghai Bay,
The Hankow authorities were apparently acting energetically following the recent attack on the 8.9. Shasi.
No Government Compensation,
aft ladder,
Actually the value of the goods seized is probably very small and the affair would not have been looked upon very seriously but for the fact that all the men were armed.
Mr. Snowden expressed regret that any reference to the matter had been omitted, and he moved, on behalf of the Labour Party, an amendment calling attention to the recently announced policy of the Government party, urging that the earliest possible step should be taken to safeguard additional: industries, and especially the iron and steel industry.
What Was Meani;
He also drew attention to the Premier's declaration that no par tin! measures such as an exten- sion of the Safeguarding of In- dustries Act could meet the situn- tion, and asked what the Premier meant by that.
The Labour Party spokesman recalled that the Premier at the General Election of 1023 had pro- nounced in favour of a funda- The matter is now in the handa montal change in the flacal system. of the British Consul-General and The country would not have pro- reports have been sent to the tection at that time and the Pre- port authorities in Hongkong and mier was defeated." Shanghai. The Nanchang joft this morning for Shanghai, Now chwang and Dalny-Our Own Correspondent,
:
TREASURY FRAUD-
TRIAL.
SPECIAL JURY IN THE YEO FORGERY CASE,
MR. JENKIN DEFENDS.
The Government of Hongkong had adopted the practice of pay- ing compensation in the case of
More than ordinary interest will death or injury to British mer- cantile marine officers as the re-be centred on this month's Criminal open at the sult of resistance to piratical at Sessions, which tacks, but now the Piracy Re-Supreme Court on Monday, by rea- gulations had been abolished in on of the fact that Carvalho Yee accordance with the wishes of the will appear for trint on forgery ship-owners, it seems likely that charges arising out of the huge the Hongkong Government will Treasury fraud. A special jury is consider the responsibility of such to be empanelled. compensation should also dovolve on the ship-owners.-Reuter.
He asked the Premier to tell the House the difference between the policy which he announced before the country in 1928 and his now
one.
Not Protectionist Policy.
Sir Laming Worthington Evans, the Secretary for War, said tho Premier would speak later in the debate.
Meanwhile, on behalf of the. Government, he stated that their polley, was one of Safeguarding and could not be mistaken for a would be set up by the President. policy of prolection. A tribunal
of the Board of Trade to consider for sofeguarding applications duties.
The Government would not, of course, be bound by the advice of
the Tribunal, but would act on its own responsibility.
The questions which would be before the Tribunal in considering safeguarding applications would be as follows.
Prosecuting for the Crown will be Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., together with Mr. H. G. Sheldon, while the
Tribunal's Duties, Recent Announcement.
defence is to be conducted by Mr.
The Tribunal would have to de- The following notification ap-F.C. Jenkin, who in instructed by peared in the Government Gazette Messrs. Russ and Company. cide whether foreign goods of the had developed. The sea rose r from the Vestris Include Major
of September 21st:
Altogether there are eight counts. class or description to which the pidly until forly-foot waves were Yoshio Inouye, who was travelling Most of the passengers and crew Secretary for Foreign Affairs,
Government Notification No. 228 Three of these are of forging applicant industry related were continually breaking over the ship, with his wife to Buenos Aires had flung themselves into the which was too obviously becoming where he was to take up a post in water in order to awim from the stated that a Tarif Treaty with of the 25th April, 1924, regarding i cheques in favour of Mesura. Katz being imported into, and prepared China was now being negotiated, grants by Government in the and Company ($86,966.33); Messrs. for consumption in, this country water-logged,
At a critical point in the con- s among the survivora.
the Japanese Consulate. His wife sinding vessel before she took the and the Government hoped that event of the death or disablement Min Tak Company ($78,300:41) and in substantial quantities in pro-
Lee Company portion to the domestic consump fatal plunge. Many of the sur-there would be an early and suc of officers of ships on the Hong-Messrs. Man teat with the elements, bulkheads
Earle Devore and Norman Bat-vivors managed to clutch the life-cegaful issue to the negotiations.
kong register by reason of (92,142,10). There are also three tion. burst and the engine-rcom illled
counts of uttering the cheques. Further, whether employment in The ship rapidly became flooded, two well-known Anterican rac-boats which broke loose as she
Mr. Locker-Lampson added that piratical attacks, is cancelled.
The cancellation of this Go- In addition, Carvalho Yeo will this country in manufactures of throughout, and slowly settled Devore had on board with him, his
ing motorists, are also missing. sank,
if these hopes were realised, they down into the waves.
The greatest loss of life was would automatically result in vernment Notification is a neces be charged with falsification of ac- such goods was being, or was like.. favourite racing machine "Nickel
sary consequence of the recent counts relating to the water rely to be, seriously affected; whe- of the Chineso Plate" with which he had expected among the passengers, who were recognition
alteration in the Piracy Regula venue and also the forgery of a rether the British industry concern- to win several victories in forti- unable to withstand the exposure National Government.
tions, but the Government remains ceipt.
ed would materially increase its The negotiations, concluded Mr. ready to consider and suitably to The seas were so savage that coming motor
in South equally with the crew.
Witnesses for the prosecution Captain Carey was placed in a America.
Locker-Lampson, had not yet recognise meritorious service on total 14. Of thesa 12 will give frightful dilemma as to the advisa- One of the passengers rescued in
reached a stage which would per the part of any person in the face testimony with regard to the bility of ordering the life-boats to Harry Fay, the Pittabugh henvy-
twenty-threo survivors mit a definito statement to be of piratical attacks.
alleged cheque forgeries and the other two will give evidence re be launched in consequence of the weight boxing champion, who was landed by the 8.5. Berlin tell made. He added that the Treaty,
garding the water revenuo counts. probability of their capsizing. proceeding In the Vestris to many stories of perils and terrible when concluded, would be publish-
The muster, therefore, postponed Buenos Aires to fight. Firpo, the experiences before
Captain's Dilemma.
races
Official Investigation.
The
the command until the last Argentino champion. Reuter's picked up. possible moment when the doomed American Service,
-vessel was beginning to roll in a
manner indicating that she would
While the bouts were still with-
-soon take the final plunge.
I
Women and Children,
they
od.-Router. were
GERMAN SHIPPING
ENTERPRISE.
It is believed that of the married couples on board the Vestris, only one couple survived, and these New York, Nov. 14.
were picked up by different Survivors of the Vestris disan-vessola, In sight of the Vestris, the ship tar freely admit that women and
An official investigation Into BIG INCREASE OF CAPITAL turned smoothly on her side and children received the first thought, burst and the engine-room filled, but unfortunately the dirat two the circumstances of the founder
SANCTIONED. Second Steward's Story, lifeboats containing 37 women and ing will begin, to-morrow, Reuter
Bremen, Nov. 14, The North-German Lloyd share The boats crashod like match-complete inspection in drydock at of capital by 86,000,000 marks ing with Captain Carey on the wood against the side of the ship, certificate was issued leatifying 1,000,000 marks worth of preference Brooklyn before sailing, and worth of new ordinary shares and bridge during the last hour.
and the occupants dropped "Into When the sea was washing the the waves, and only ten of the to her seaworthiness and to her shares. decks, and the Vestris was rolling women could be saved in spile of
lawful equipment on her starboard beam, Captain heroic efforts. Caroy gave the order to take to
18 children' were about to
bo
la Informed by the Department of Commerce, officials of which also
ATTEMPT ON MARSHAL CHIANG?
GENERAL BOOTH.
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT ANNOUNCED.
引
output; whether the applicant in- dustry was carried out in this country with reasonable efficiency and economy; whether the Imposi tion of a duty on the cost of the class or description of goods, In question would seriously or id- versely affect employment, and cost of production in such indus- try, Including agriculture, Permanent Body,
Alfred Duncan, the 'second lowered when the Vestris gave a latte that the Vestris underwent a holders have sanctioned an increnge whilst he was reviewing Nation is still very serious, the patient what the rate of duty, in the opin-
Steward of the s.s. Vestris, told sudden lurch, newspaper men that he was stand-
the life-boats, ahouting: "Women
and children first."
Jumped into Sea.
Ha than told' Duncan: "Get a Only two of the boats, were
Deceased Skipper. The deceased slipper of the Vestris, Captain Carey, was
Hfe-belt and pay no attention to launched without mishap, and it years of age, and had been for 80
me"
is alleged that there was some
-- (Continued on Page 14.)
tion.-Reuter.
sonable and sufficient to counter- avail unfair competition.
DENIAL OF CHINESE REPORTS.
It would also decide whether, A Hongkong vernacular newly
having regard to these conditions, paper, the Kung Sheung Yat Po,
London, Nov. 14. rublished a telegram from Shang-
General Booth is slightly bet- the applicant industry had, in hai stating that an attempt to assassinate Marshal Chiang Kai-ter, but the bulletin issued this opinion of the committee, estab shek occurred at Buchowiu vening states that his condition lished a claim for duty, and if 30, allet troops along the Tientsin suffering from nervous prostran of the committee would be rea- Pukow Railway.
The assailant, it is added, made good his escape, and apparently Marshal Chiang was not wounded. The American bankers, Kuhnu and
The santo, paper states that ac Loobs, and Lee and Higginson's, cording to a Japanese source, have undertaken the issue of the Marshal Chiang Kai-shek declared
San Antonio, Nov, 14, ordinary shares at 180 per cent, net at the Hauchowiu Military Head-
Six Army airmen were killed to The Company will also receive 75 quarters that, the reports of a day in an accident to a big trans per cent. of the profite of shares attempt on his life, were without port plane, which crashed here to
dayReuter's American Service. sold at over 140 per cent-Router, foundation.
US, AVIATION TRAGEDY,
This Tribunal would be a per- manent body instead of a Commit- tee as in the past.
In regard to the fron and steel Industry, Sir L. Worthington Evans recalled that an application by that industry for the appoint- ment of a committee under the (Continued on Page 14.)