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FRENCH ACTION..
GENERAL DELAYED NEAR
FRENCH TOWN,
STRANDING OF THE KUTSANG.
CAPT. LIDDELL SEVERELY –
REPRIMANDED.
INQUIRY FINDING.
MOST ANCIENT AND MOST MODERN.
UNSEEN RADIO BAY PRO- TECTS SHAH'S TREASURES.
London. Jan. 7.
Canton, Jan. 7. A most peculiar situation ins
Treasures of extrome beauty, arisen in Tongking where the
pominally valued at £5,000,000 but French authorities have enforced
in reality priceless, are displayed an order at Nankwas, an import-
In the International Exhibition of ant pass, on the Tongking-Kwangs!
After sifting the whole of ves-Persian Art, which opened at the frontier preventing the movement terday, a Court of Inquiry, which Royal Academy in London to-day. of all Chinese officials to and from had been called to investigate the
The exhibits come from twenty- standing the connexion. circumstance this Kwangal. In
seven countries, thanks to the Shao-bung, General Wang
ex-stranding of the Indo-China S.N. generosity of numerous Govern-
steamer Kutsang on the evening mesta and private owners, includ Military Governor of Kwangsi. who is on his way from Nanning of December 17, found that Can ng King George and the Shah of tain Valentine MeClymond Liddell, Porsin. Representing the whole en route Lungchow to Tongking the master, stranded his vessel by j art of Porsiu for about twenty- intending to visit Hongkong to default through not taking any five centuries, not to mention early
D.m. and no confer with the Canton Govern bearings between 7.12
potterien dating 3,000 B.C., it con for ment representatives
the 8.01 m. and adjudred him to betains objects on the widest sonie Aettlement of the Kwangai war, severely reprimanded. has been delayed for many days
Mr. R. A. Bell-Sver, the Chief at Lungehow. Attempte to pass fifeer of the sa, Kutsane, was the through Nankwan have proved to next witness called into the box.
beenuse the Withers stated that he held a certi be unsuccessful
French
Authorities announcing ente in the Raval Navy, and had been that nu Chinese officials are allow in the employ of the Indo-China scule- Sten Navigation Company for a od to pase there pending a
Ife testified to ment of the Sino-French negotia- number of years,
exo bring on duty on December 17 from tions concerning the looting by
ting 4 p.m. to 8 pah. and said that Wagian Kwangai troops of the French
wa abram of the shin at 112 mm Consulate at Lungchow, Kwangsi, bearing N. GE. true. His other last
year. The robbery was car
evidence niss corroborated that of ried out by troops under General Capt. Lidell'. LA Ming-shul who turned "Red"! at the height of the Kwangtung Kwangsi operation in 1930,
clin
Nankwan seems to be the only route which General Wang travel with safety a Wuchow Is still strongly guarded by Cantou- the vse armies antagonistic to Kwangsi General,”
of materials, from architectural fragments to manuscripta and miniature paintings, from bronze La silk, from auperbly designed beautiful carpets to historic and jewellery.
Shah's
The exhibition, which is with- put precedent in its scope, is at- tracting visitors from all over the world. The greatest
care has heen takon to ensure the safety of the exhibits, and the jewels arc protected by the Invisible ray. Im- mediately an unseen beam around the jewels is interrupted by my object, red lights flash and alarma saund in parts of the building. Even the tip of an umbrella is enough to break- the circuit.- British Wirclens.
Mr. G. A, Angus, the Third Ofteer, diavisar und in evidence that he relieved the Chief Offeer, temporarily at about 40 m. daring the latter's watch on It was then just desk, the bridge. snd the Kafann was approaching Woglan. At nhou 7.05 mm, he was relieved by the Chief Offer, and he Nd not go on deck again until 8.01 p.m., it being me for his watch.
In answer to a question put to him by
the President, witness and he dared which were responsible for the mishap
WHA.
He would
Mr. Street subd ke could bring the more witness into the box but this withese would not be able to thrme any more Hght on the easy. only be able to corrabernie Capt. Liddell in that the vessel was dodging fishing boats all the time and on one necasion had to make a full turn of 52 points.
No Conflict.
The President said he noticed in the evidence that there had been no con- ficting points as rgards that and he did not think it was necessary to get the look-out man to give evidence 11 he could not throw any more light on the case.
to the Ruteang,
The Finding.” The Court adjourned and after de- liberating for more than an hour and Renier returned the following verdict:
We find that the .A. Katsang (meial No. 146223 of Hongkong) of which Mr. Valentine McClymond Liddell (Certificate of Competency No. 1784 of Hongkong) was Master, whilst on a voyage from Singapore to Hongkong grounded at the eastern entrance to the Pu Tau Mun Pant 8.02 pm. on December 17, 1030.
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Sometime ago a party of Chin- ese officials appointed by Canton
say he did find out what the course to direct the Customs at Lang" | at the ship when he relieved the Chief chow were similarly prevented by ferr 6.40 nm, but he did not the French authorities from passe put it down in writing and he could ing French territory to
enter
not now remember what the course Lungchow. The French authors Lics are still negotiating with Naoking concerning the Lang chow robbery and it is understood that it involves $200,000, which Nanking will not pay. General Wang Shao-hung has appealed to the Nanking Government for help. Political Envoys on A Visit to Canton.
Canton, Jan. 7. After a two years' absence from
General Chinese polities,
Wu Ting-yang. ex-Commissioner Reconstruction in Kwangsi, and General Mow Pei-num. who was connected with the Coup in Canton in 1927, have arrived here secretly and are conferring with is Excellency the Civil Governor of Canton, General Chan Ming-shu and General Chan Chai-tong, thus the report that the confirming Kwangtung Provincial authorities are desirous of effecting
a-com promise with the Kwangsi rebel General Mow low commanders. arrived from Wuchow on Monday. while General Wu Ting-yang arrived on Saturday from Hong-question. If recalled that Capt. Lil-Position by taking kong travelling in the company of representative of General Chan Chat-tong.
minently
of
Addressing the Court before it ad- journed to consider the finding. Mr. Strellett said that the Court, in ask- ing certain questions of the master, bad indented that it was possible Capt. Liddell bad relied a good deal on the experience he had had during the many years that he had been on The this part of the China Cont. | Courì luad also used the expression "over-canfident," but he reminded the Court that confidence must be a cer- tain element in the necessary quali fications of a mariner.
Mr. Strellet then dwelt on the un- usual circumstances the night dell find said in the witness-box that though he had acen bright white lights in the vicinity of the stranding before, he had never, in his experience, seen such a number of them,
Moreover, with regard the set of the tide, Capt. Liddell hnd made cer tain allowances. He relied on certain factors in making his calculations, and it appeared that he would have set into the position he expected and. into view of Trithong Light if the set had been na strong as he was en- titled to expect it.
In December, Cieneral Wu visit. ed Kiangsi and Nanking and had occasion to discuss the Kwang! problem with Marshal Chiang Kai shek. On the advice of President Chiang, General Wa returned to Kwangtung to confer with the Provincial leaders here. while the "Ironside
Army was representeil by General Mow. After a series It was obvious that some allowance of secret but important; confer- must be made for such un error un ences at the military club at Tung the part of the Master of the ship. shan. Gen. Wu returned to Hong- If. as a result of that case, some step kong on Sunday by the afternoon could be taken offelally to deal with expects to the fishing fleets which threw their steamer. General Wu meet some of the high officials of light in such a big area that they the Kwangsi
"Ironside" could make a ship deviate from its And
more than one good result armies in Hongkong before pro-would be obtained. recdling to Annam. cn route to
Mr. Strellett submitted that the Nanning Lungechow and finally
inexplicable absence of set and the the capital of Kwangsi, for a final situation of the glaring lights from conference with the important the fishing boats caused Capt. Liddell personnel
rebel's nt the
camp to commit an error of judgment, which with before algning hvernment. The perlerce might have been subject to any other person with a similar ex- an armistice the Canton armistice will be signed here be under similar circumstances, tween the Kwangsi Parly repre- was very little Mr. Strellett could find sentatives and the Civil Governor to guide one as, to the degree of cul. and pability in that case, and he ventured 81141 Commander-in-Chief
le suggest that it was only reasonable hence General Wu is expected in
to expect that a similar occurrence Canton again in the not for dis- would happen unless certain stops tant future.
were taken to eliminate the causes
fect
There
We find that the ship proceeded t 7.12 p.m. from a position about 3 S. 80 E (rac) from Wagian at 10 knots under the personal direction of the Монг
course 94 W true. Owing to the obstruction caused by fishing craft it was necessary for the ship to be constantly under helm and at one point had to complete a full turn of 32 punta, A further difficulty to navigation was experienced owing to the glare of "bright light" shug lights to the eastward of Talthorg Point. The Manter appears to have been fully confident of his capabilli ties, due to many years of local ex- perience, to navigate his ship "by eye" from Waglan to Hongkong. by 7.60 E., we are of the opinion that Taithong Point Light was not sighted the Master should have reidised list | he was not in the position that he estimated himself to be and should have reduced speed and checked his a bearing of Waglan Light house. This he failed to do. Further we are of opinion that i when Cape Collinson Lighthouse was sighted at 7.55 p.m. a bearing should have been taken. This would have shown at once that the ship was run- ning into danger.
An
We are therefore of opinion that due to not taking any bearings be Mr. Valentine McClymond Liddell, tween 7.12 p.m. and 8.1 p.m. stranded his ship by default and we therefore adjudge him to be novercly repri manled.
The Court would like to take this opportunity of expressing their ap- preciation of the very straight for- ward and honest manter in which Captain Liddell has given his evidence.
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