THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER $29
NANKING NAVY CLAIM OCCUPATION OF AMOY
A TOTAL LOSS
DRAMATIC RESCUE OF EXARCH'S CREW
London, Dec. 28.
After spending more than a 'week aboard the stranded Ameri={ can vessel, Exarch which went nground off Cyprus on December 18, the crew has been forced to abandon the ship,
According to a message receiv- ed by Lloyds from Famagusta, East Cyprus, the transfer of the crew was effected in the face of the greatest danger.
Heavy seas were breaking over the Vessel, which WOR hard aground. The hull and cracked in two places and the danger of the became hourly ship breaking up more imminent.
Through the raging sens, a Hno was taken short and the crew safely taken off in a breeches buoy.
A roport received by, Lloyd's paya the Exarch appears to be a total tons. Salvaging of the cargo will depend on the weather,
Nova of the wreck of the Exarch was received In dramatic circumstances. The first wireless message said the engines were dis-' abled and the vessel was 'making water. The seconil message stat- ed that the captain had committed Hulchle, but there were hopes of saving the ship.-Renter.
EXCHANGE RATES
Buenca Alres.
Shanghai.
Now York.
Amsterdam.
Vienna. Prague.
Dec. 27. .83.15/32
30%
Paris..
Geneva
Berlin.
.10.02 .13.00/
Dec. 28. .83.21/32 16.02
13.724
Helsingfors
Oslo
Athens.
570
.220 .10.90
225
10.90
170
Millan
62.6/10 ,35%%
0214
36%
.1/3.13/16
1/314
.5.30
6.09
.8.13
8.16
.20%
2014
.100%%
110%
Madrid. Bucharest
.39%
.650
Hongkong.
Brussels.
-1/5% .23.69
Stockholm.
.19.30%
Copenhagen
22.40
22.40
Lisbon
Bombay.
Yokohanın.
.109% .1/8.1/16
.1/214 .36% .210 5.10
100% 1/6.1/10
416 1/2%
35%
240
Silver (forward). 18.18/10
War Loan.. ..101%
5.03 18.15/18 10 101.1/10:
Montevideo.
Belgrade
Montrent..
Silver (spot)....18%
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suspended in the air le sitling in one of the scalos.
21 YEARS AGO
Extracts From the "Telegraph" Files
The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended December 28th, 1912,
REPORT NOT CONFIRMED
REBELS WITHDRAWING FROM FOOCHOW?
RIVAL FORCES WARMING UP
Shanghai, Dec. 29. The China Press gives great prominence to a re- port "received by the local naval offices last night" to the effect that Nanking naval forces have occupied Amoy and other strategic points along the Fukien coast.
It is elaimed that the captures were effected without resistance from the rebels, who had previous- j ly evacuated.
The church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem which is reported to be in danger of collapse.
to
SOVIET'S FEAR
WAR WITH JAPAN MENACES
New York, Dec. 28. Soviet Russla may give hor sup- port to the League of Nationà r that body continues to exort Its influence to prevent war and to preserve peace, declared M. Joseph Stalin, the Dictator" of tho U.S.S.R. in an interview publish ed by the New York Timea to-day. Thord is a real and grave dan- ger from Japan'a militant faction which they could not but propare to meet, M. Stalin is quoted na saying.
was none
The Rusalan lender said that it was his belief that Japan would be unwise to attack Russia na her too economic position sound and she had points of weak- ness in Korea, Manchuria and China, which had to ba guarded. The Soviet foreign trade dove- depended upon suitable trade arrangements. Gold production, he pointed out, was at present valued at over 100,000,000 roubles annually and could easily be quadrupled with more adequate machinery.
General Tani Tingkai is per-lopments, he went on, sonally directing the drive Cheklang of his troops, which are. said to be making good progress, heading for Pucheng and Fuan.
FOOCHOW CALMER.
Foochow, Doc. 29. The loen! populace has calmed The report adds that the seat down considerably as a result of of the robel government has been the non-appearance of Nanking moved from Foochow to Chang-planes in the past two days. chow.--Reuter.
Many inhabitants are returning to the
the city from
outlying districts.
Though order has been restored, the rebol government still feels the lack of adequate anti-air de- fence.
UNCONFIRMED.
The report of the occupation of Amoy is, however, entirely without confirmation from other sources, although it is understood that the abandonment of Foochow is con- The rate of the dollar on demand templated owing to its exposure to whs 2a. 0% cÌ.
attack from the sen.
News from the Fukien border concerning the outcome of the Inst Captain McGinty, formerly of few days' hostilities is conflicting the Douglas Co., died at the Gov-with both General Shum Kwong- ernment Civil Hospital.
hon of the Nineteenth Route Army and the Chiang Kai-shek armies claiming victories.
In an effort to break the boycott, Messages from Nanchang state caused by the Tramway Co. Insist that Chiang Kai-shek's troops have ing on payment of fares In Hong-captured Shun Chang Helen on 1/5.7/10
23.69 kong
coinnge. free rides wore the Fukien-Cheklang border and 10.30 given.
that the Nanking troops arc marching towards Yenping..
British Wireless,
The name of Mr. J. Caer Clark was added to the list of authorised architects.
Mr. John Lambort was installed Master of Zetland Lodge of Free-
masons.
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FOOCHOW CLAIMS.
The rebels at present possess only three air squadrons, cach consisting of ten planea. This strength is much inferior to that possessed by the Central Govern- ment.
JAPANESE ENVOY.
Attention is centred on the movements of Mr. Suma, Socretary
to
the Japanese Legation at this week and has called on the Peking, who arrived here early rebel leaders including Gen. Chan Ming-shu. His visit was for the avowed purpose of consulting the robel government about measures for the protection of Japanese citizens in Fuklen.
From Foochow offfcial quarters Mr. Suma is proceeding to comes announcement of a general | Formosa where he will presumably determination among members of confer with the Governor of the Revolutionary Governsent to Formosa on the Fuklen situation. stand against the Nanking abiṣcks, Central News,
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M. Stalin predicted that Grent Britain would shortly sign a com- mercial treaty with the Soviet and that economic relations would bo developed between the two coun- tries.-Reuter,
COTTON, WHEAT AND SILVER
Messrs. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz have received the following quotations on the New York cotton and whent and silver exchanges for yesterday.
Cotton
January March May July
October December Spot
Dec. 27. Dec. 28. Closing Closing Range Rango 10.10-10.10 10.14-10.14 10.24-10.25 -10.26-10.20
10.40-10.40 10.42-10.44
10.54.10.35 10.58-10.53
10.73-10.74 10.75-10.75
10.87-10.87 10.00-10.00
10.30
10.85
Wheat
Dec. 27
Dec. 28.
Dec.
May July
C'cago, W. O'care. W'peg. 835:03 83 63% 8014 06 85% 654 8514 00% 84%
66%
Silver.
Dec. 27:
Dec. 28.
December
44.20
March
44.86-
45.45
Mny July
46.15
45.75
46.20
Total sales for the day:-.
0,200,000 0. 0,500,000 28.
(368 Contracts) (252 Contracts)
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-(Continued from Page_5.). picture. Must have been 30 then, at least. That would make him-- wei, somewhere around GO now. Perhaps older.
But the familiarity persisted, Somewhere Bannister was sure he had seen that face. Where?
He himself had drifted over the continent, settled in a dozen dif- ferent cities during the past six years. It might have been in Hol lywood, Mexico City, Chicago-oh, there was no chance to figure it out that way!.
Ile gave up the effort and began to undress. But in five minutes he was buck again, staring at the photograph. A little later ho sat at his desk, busy with cardboard and wrapping paper. He placed the photograph inside the card- board, wrapped it securely. Then he took pen and ink and wrote. an address.
Afterward, because ho was not in the toast sleepy, he put on his cont, went down stairs and left the house, He walked two blocks until he renched a mall box and dropped the package Inside.
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