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TUESDAY FEB.
12 1929
THE "HSIN WAH” FINDINGS.
In the circumstances attending the loss of the China Merchants' steamer Hsin Wah, it was in evitable that the Coroner's jury should, in their bndings, dea!
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1929.
DAY BY DAY.
NE WHO PRAISES EVERYBODY
Intending exhibitors at the Hor ticultural Show are reminded that
entries close to-morrow.
then realised. A further import- ant point brought out in evidenco was that although Waglan Is equipped with wireless, no use PRAISES NOBODY Johnson. was made of the equipment for sending out distress signals, as it was assumed that D'Agullar would have done this."The impression left by all these facts is that there is an urgent need for tightening up the existing arrangements, so as to ensure for better co-opera- tion between all the parties con- corhed. Especially is it neces- sary, as the jury suggests, that
there should be éne responsible official having all the throads in his hands, do that prompt action can be take when disasters of this
kind occur.
One startling point which emerges from the Inquiry la that the Colony has no suitable craft for rendering immediate aid in Buch circumstances as those in which the Hsin Wah was loat. The rescue-tug Kau Sing would be eminently suitable for such a pur- pose could she be quickly despatch- ed, but it has been shown that fully twelve hours are needed for the raising of steam. This, is no handicap so far as service in ty phoon conditions is concerned, as there is always ample warning of the approach of such weather, But to the layman it does seem anomalous that a big passenger carrying boat should sink just out aldo the harbour limits, the while a fine scagoing rescue-tug is rid-
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The Empress of Australia, which is on a world cruizo, left Manila at 7 p.m. yesterday and is due here to-morrow at 8 a.m.
H.MLS. Cumberland left Saigon for Hongkong on Monday and is due, here on Thursday. H.M.S. Sepoy will sail for Shanghai on February 16.
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Flags on Government House and on all H. M. Ships in harbour yesterday, were flown at half mast as a sign of mourning for the late Queen Muther, of Spain, Maria Cristina.
ST. GEORGE'S BALL
IN CANTON.
ENJOYABLE FUNCTION ON
·SHAMEEN.
The Very Idea!
"Weddings should not be look- ed upon as social functions," said Methodist minister, at Seacombe,. the Rev. R. M. Rutter, a Primitive when interviewed concerning the public rebuke which he had ad-
The Royal Society of St. George (Canton branch) gave a very successful ball on Friday night in the Canton Club Theatro, Sha-ministered at the close of a marri
ven
age service to a wonman guest who There were present about fifty had attended without a hat. members of the Society, and some Mr. Rutter said in future lady 250 guests, these latter including guests coming to a wedding ser all the members of the Consular vico in a Ilouse of God should Body, naval officers representing come with their heads covered. Great Britain, France, the United "In view of the growing Yarity States and Japan, practically the regarding the marriage service, I whole of the Foreign community feel strongly, that the sacredness of Canton and the outlying, dis- of the service should be empha- tricts, as well as a number of sleed. I felt I could not let the irreverence pass, otherwise it would be weakening the Christian position and the custom that wo- men should have their heads covered in church."
guests from Hongkong,
Dancing commenced at 9.30 p.m. and went on uninterruptedly until 600 after 4.30 am.
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Mr. A. A. L. Tuson, H. B. M. Vice-Consul, President of the Society, made a short speech A young and nervous candidate An attractive Chinese girl, stand about midnight in which, with a for the Navy was being examin Ing outside a pavilion in a typical few well-chosen words he wal-ed by a board of admirals, and in Chinese garden is the picture on cemed the guests. Mr. Tusen the course of a test of his gen- the Chinese calendar issued by the stated that owing to climatical eral knowledge, he was asked this Hongkong and China Gas Com-conditions it was preferable to question: "What kind of animale pany Limited.
give the ball in the winter rather cat grass?
The youth pondered long over than' wait until St. George's Day, 23rd April, when the weather the question.
"Surely you must know the ads- would already be getting very war to a simple question like tant warm, but nevertheless the men- bers of the Society would not be
-What kind of animals ent found lacking in hospitality on
grass?" the admiral.repeated." "Their Day" and be hoped to see illuminated the lad's face. "Oh, Then a flash of understanding all those present that night at animals, sir; I thought you and admirals," he replied in a tone of
An Important extension of Singapore's transport facilities will be inaugurated shortly whom the Singapore Traction Company will open a motorbus service from Geylang to Finlayson Green.
relief.
Scats may now be booked in reception to be held in the Canton advance at Moutrie's and the Star Club on St. George's Day. for the farewell performance of. An excellent programme 'was the Macdona Players on Friday arranged by the Danco Com- next, and also for the Banvard mittee and extremely well canried body should carry a visiting card who commence a short season at chestra. Besides the twenty-two accident.] London Musical Comedy Company out by the "Jazz Maniacs" Oror wear on, identity disc in case of the Star Theatre on Saturday. dances on the card, several
additional extras
[A Coroner suppeals that every-
were played. Considering the 'terribile risk The funeral and cremation of "God Save the King" finally Of walking abroad in the public
street
ing at anchor not far away, but Parumal Allmehand of Mosers, brought the proceedings to. anWe ench should have an identity
dlac- Something conveniently small
and neat.
Wattanmal Boolchand, silk dealers end. unable to render aid because no of On Lan Street, took place
An excellent aupper was served power is available: Happily, Hain yesterday. The deceased had a about midnight and the buffet sudden attack of abdominal carried on till the end serving all Wah disasters do not happen very trouble on the early hours of with ample and excellent refresh-What a useful thing would that
disc be..found oflen, All the same, we never Monday morning and passed away ments. know when they may occur, and number of his compatriots at the well carried out, the main colour at 2 m. There were a large The decorations were extremely Hongkong, as a big shipping port, funeral: The deceased was only scheme being red and white: One should certainly be equipped with twenty-eight years of age, the means of providing quick and effective help. The shortcomings
WAH
immonse St. George's fing hung at each end of the hall and
mainly with the question of the revealed by the inquiry demand with the Canton Government for were red and white and the arms Hongkong has secured a contract the walls. All the lamp shades The Asiatic American Co., of bunting lined right the way round
steps taken to broadcast news of tho disaster. The conclusion
minutes were thrown
tom.
Beneath the wheels of lorry or
(When sooner or later our bonos
are ground
car)
To tell the Coroner who we are.
Does it ever strike you, when go-
ing out
To your daily task you may get
done in
doubt?
Whereas If you carried a disc
of tin,
large quantity of radio sets of of the principal cities of England { the Crosley Radios Corporation, bung on each pillar. A large And your very identity be in U.S.A., for which the firm are sole number of, pots of magnificent agents for South China. This inflame-coloured dahling lined the the biggest order of radio sets the stage and completed the decora Canton Government has yet placed, fons,which were most effective. amounting to about $10,000. The shipment is expected to arrive about the beginning of March.
BRIDGE POZIVE
BY FABYAN 'MATHEY.
S-Muna
M.
Brass, aluminium, or something
cheap
That nobody would desire to
keep
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Your true and authentic maine
and address Would at once appear in the
daily Press.
I can even traverse a one-way
road Believing the fatal chance will be
missed
And I shall return to my own
abode,
But if that neat little disc were
pinned up,
Fm certain that I should get the
. wind up.
And in London traffic, ah! Woo
butido
The man who is once thrown out
of his stride.
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Italian Witness at Ayr-He used bad language. The Magistrate- What kind of swearing? Italian Witness (in broad Scots)-Yo ken yoursel.
Magistrates' Clerk at Hull- Were you . drunk? Irishman (charged with disorderly conduct) -Shure I was not drunk;' I was only intoxicated.
immediato investigation, and the reached, that the present system of least that the Government can do disseminating distress signals in
is to see that every aspect of the much too cumbersome to ensure question is probed to the very bot prompt assistance, to ships in dis-
Those largely responsible for fress, is thoroughly justified by the
the success of the ball were Mr. Evidence given during the inquiry.
A. A. L. Tuson, President; Mr. M. Temporal Power For. Pope.
A. Annett and Mr. R. K. Batchelor, Due to a variety of causes, the
Governor General Stimson has who were very ably assisted by the main one of which is unquestion the Vatlean and the Italian Gov-press that he is leaving shortly for Committee; Commander It.
The agreement reached between definitely informed the Manila ladies of the Society on the Supper alily the lack of proper liaison berament, by which the Papal ter- Washington to take up another Hunt and Mr. A. J. Evans, Dance I admit, alan! I'm an optimist. tween the shore authorities, much ritory is to he slightly extended to post. Ife is freely mentioned as Committee; Mr. A. E. Quin, Mr. valuable time was lost in rendere south of the Vatican gardens the new Secretary of State. The LA. Jeeves and Mr. J. Linaker, ing such aid as was possible; as granted all the privileges of Arthur, Commanding General of Wolf and Mr. L. B. Wood, Decora- names of Major General Mac- Bar Committee; Mr G. M. D. D. the Coroner himself put it during sovereign State, provides a happy the Philippines Department, and tions Committee; Mr. V. E. C. the course of the inquiry, it solution to a dispute of long stand-General J. G. Harbord, President Ferrier, Honorary Secretary and
ink. Unutficial conversations have of seems that a good number of five been going on for some time, and America, are amongst those said the Hongkong Branch of the So- the Radio Corporation of Treasurer; and the Committee of away." the compromise was found possible to be in the running for the Philip-ciety which very kindly lent a Another unfortunate circumstance by the desire mutually expressed pines Governor-Generalship. number of their decorations,- disclosed by the evidence was that that the status of the Pope in Rome
Our Own Correspondent. the Colony has at present no ade should be one of liberty and inde New Year, joss sticks and papers In the ceremonies to usher in the quate means of rendering prompt pendence, not only real and per- were burned in No. 63, Wei Ching and efficient aid under conditions fect, but manifest to the whole of Street, Yaumali, yesterday morn- such as those prevailing when the Christendom. To reach this re-ing and about 3.30 the jous papers Hsin Wah went aground. The sult, it was realised that the Pope caught fire and a blaze started in police launches are obviously un-own, however small it might be, in from Mongkok and Kowloon, but must be granted territory of his the verandah of the first floor. The fire brigades prompily arrived fitted for rescue work in heavy which the Soverelyn Pontiff could the inmates had already put out monsoon weather, and, with enjoy and exercise real territorial the fire, which caused damnge to arrangements as they now are, de- sovereignty, with all the rights in the extent of about $6. At 1.45 a.m. tay in securing aid from other herent to it. The credit for ori-yesterday, the fire stations in Kow- ginating this solution of the pro- calls from Shanghai Street and loon and Mongkok also received quarters is inevitable.
It is unnecessary to recapitulate dinal Bourne, Archbishop of West-ed to the scene, when it was s blem should justly be that of Car-fire-fighting appliances were rush- the evidence given at the inquiry minster, who, as long ago as 1911, covered that while burning joss concerning the, broadcasting of the outlined this
proposal at the papers inmates of No. 184, uc- news of the Hsin Wah going the Catholic Congress
at Newcidentally ect alight some of the aground and of her subsequent castle-on-Tynu. He mentioned that the flames were extinguished be
furniture In the verandah, but
foundering. The outstanding fact the Popaey had no desire for tem- fore the arrival of the brigades, is that although the steamer struck poral dominion as such and no wish very little damage being done. broke out in a the rocks at 3.40 in the morning, to play the part of one of the lead- A small fire also it was not until 6.45 that tuging powers in the competition for small coal matshed on the Wanchai reclamation on Sunday evening, increased worldly possessions. appeared on the 'scene. By that Italy has its own precedent for
causing insignificant damage. time, of course, the vessel had long the situation which will follow the since foundered. The unsatisfac-signature of the agreement, for the tory arrangements for reporting|little Republic of Sun Marino, al- the disaster, and the necessity to though surrounded by Italy, is raise steart on the tug as well as nevertheless a perfectly free and to gather the crew together, ex-independent State. It was natural, Paris
however, that the Vatican should Brussols plain this. The fact, too, that the expect some compensation for the team
Berlin .... naval authorities did not know that Church properties taken by the Copenhagen the Hin Wah was a passenger- Government of Italy through the Vienna carrying boat and at no time were annexation of the Papal States, Helsingfors
Lisbon they informed that the situa- and the indemnity has been agreed
Bucharest tion was such that. further aid upon at two milliards of gold lire, Buenos Aires
or approximately would be welcome, still further
£80,000,000, Shanghai which the Popa has decided to de-Yokohama Illustrates the confusion which vote to the support of Missions New York prevailed. What is perhaps even abroad. Ending as it does a long Milan more striking is that it was not and sometimes bitter struggle be-Stockholm until he reached the office at 9.30 tween the Church and the State, Dalo a.m. that the Harbour Mastere agreement will have few critics: Prague. Madri It gives a lesson that might be
Athens learned that the Hain Wah had pondered in other spheres with re Rio sunk. It is hardly surprising, gard to other problems that a Bombay therefore, that the futility of little goodwill on both sides is the Hongkong. broadcasting distress news was finest recipe for peace.
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Spadea are trumps and South has the lead. North and South must win five of the six tricks,
The Solution.
This problem, in addition to em- bodying the squeczo play, neces- altates restraining that very na-. tural impulse to take out an op-
Superintendent at Loneaster- Will you swear? Man (interrupt- ing)I. will swear anything. Superintendent-I will leave it at that. The man was fined for us- ing language.
Mr. Bingley, the Marylebone Magistrate, when two revellers were before hitn-What were they Įsinging-a_hymn, a carol, or a song? Policemon-It was dim- cult to distinguish.
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The thief who stole the doctor's
'bog
Thought he had won aome
useful swag
Base fellow he! And, for his
ain's,
What found he in the bag?
Why twins!
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18.195 ponent's singleton king with your along a road one
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Two Irishmen were walking winter night,. when one of them fell into ..34.55ace.
South takes the first trick with snowdrift. The other one hurried ....199
his ace of trumps, and North dis-off to fetch help. .109%2
"Quick, give me a spade!" said .811 cards either his heart or a low 47.7/16 diamond. South then leads a low Pat to a farmer, who opened the Holiday diamond, which Weat wins with door of the first house on the road, 1/10.7/16 the king. West is now forced to "My pal has fallen into u-snow-. 4.85 11/82 lead a club, North wins the trick, drift.
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.25.24 and East must discard. If he die "How far is he in?" asked the 92.75 cards the good Jack of hearts,farmer. 18,35 South discards a diamond, And "Shure cried Pat, agitated, 18:19 North and South will win the lust "and, he's up to his anklea!"
.164 | three-tricks with their two high "Well," said the farmer, "just ..30.976 diamonds and a heart. If East go across and pull him out,"
875 discards a diamond, South die- "Ab, yes," replied Pat, "but ho 5.29/82 cards his heart, North and South wont in head first." 1/6.1/32 | winning the last three tricks in ..Holiday diamonds.
Silver (spot and forward)...25.18/18
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out, Enst will defeat the contract But if the ace of diamonds is led, by merely following sult through- and West's singleton king taken out the rest of the play,