1914-06-01 — Page 5

MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1914.

BY TELEGRAPH.

(Beuter's Service to the Chino Mail)

THE "EMPRESS” DISASTER.

DEATH ROLL-1009,

HONGKONG RESIDENTS DROWNED.

LONDON, May 31.

A Cisar Acoount."

The best mocount of the disaster yas -received is given by a London soliciter

Mr. Duncan. He was in bed when

• he heard two blasts, signifying shaz the vounol was stopping, and then the engines were reversed. Ea want on; deck and found that they ware in a fog. Buddenly there was a terrific crash and tearing of platon. There was no panic among the cray, who endeavoured to help the women, the male pamengers: handing to them thoir own lifebolts,

disaster is possible with a liner whoes equipment and navigation were "ir reproachable.

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HOME CRICKET:

LONDON, June

SIR ROBERT BART

STATUR

-THE UNYEILANG CEREMONY:

Bature a very large and cosmop sembly, the sintve of Air, Robert Hart, erected on the Bund freshore, Bbanghal Pirita Kluklause Rond sød kinet towards the Worthy was unveiled on 9th us by Mr. The

The Kent. Leicestershire match stand in the absence of Ms. Siffert. Senior

Rasachus Consul-Geoer for

for Denmark, Gatford anded in a draw.

Surrey beat Warickshire at the Ovaj by an innings and 197 ruas.

Consul General. shirt

BRITISH COLONIES AND the Statue and from here the speakers

BODIAL AND PERSONAL

la the Colony on Sunday.

G.) Manro, of Me seg lärdine;

On an inspection of

the Coast Ports

Me. H. J. Morse, chief accountant in Hongkong of the Standard Oil Co. of New York, takes obargo, we understand, of the Canton branch" during the absence of Mr., Campbell.

Mr. A. Mackensie has been elected to Essex defeated Laumshire at Mashore around the statue was roped and Union Church and red vacant by Mr. hut briliant one. Panwas

Part of the foretaks the place on the board of trustees of cheater by 156 runs, ·

round. pho inside of the ropes were detach Drew Braidwood's retirement. mente from the men of war in harbour, with the exception of the Japanese who were procluded from attending by

by the mourning for the late Empress Dowager, A small platform had been erected slows to

addressed the gathering Those promat included representatives of all the nationali- ties in Shanghai and the ceremony was a itting one for the occasion.

The

inscription the

status follows:-

Sir Robert Hart, Baronst, K.0.M.G., aspector General of the Chinese Mari 1895-1911.

Customs Founder of the Chiness Light house riser and Administrator of the

ASIATICS

LONDON, May 30.

A telegram from Victoria (8.0) the Hindus are offered £100,000 in cash The Canadian Government ship and property as bail for their country Eureka," which went to the rescue, man on board the Komagata Maritime returned with fifty bodies on board, they are allowed to land pending the London telegram says that there decision of the Conta. The fight will is much indignation over the delays and be carried to the Privy Council, contradictory announcements on Friday.

Among The Missing.

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National Post Offices. A

Trusted Counsellor of this Chito New Zealand and the Probism.vernment; true friend of the Chinese

people.

Modert, patient, sagacions, and resoluts

The Daily Mail correspondent at The passengers of the Empress in-Christchurch, New Zealand, states that cluded Mr. J. F. Cox Edwards (formerly the Government will introduce legials of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank), tion in June prohibiting the immigra Mr. and Mr. W. D. Graham, of Hong-tina of Asiatics.. kong, and Mr. Darling of Shanghai.

Mr. Cox Edwards was rescued, but he died after landing. The names of Mr. and Mrs. Grabam do not appear in hat there was no time to organise any-the list of survivors. Mr. Darling was thing. The rossi furched and over. saved by Sir H. Seton Karr forcing a thing was hurled into the ser. The lifebelt on him, while he went to seek crise of the drowning people were tor-

azother.

rible for a time, some fighting in death grip. Then there was an ominoes ilence. Mr. Duncan felt naked bodies

an bour. The officers of the ship, he says, faced death fearlessly, Captain Kendall remained on the bridga doing his utmost in the hopeless circum

Royal Sympathy.

His Majesty the King har telegraphed Railway Co., and a Mansion House Furd has been opened.

THE STEAMER ·KARLUR”

Crew Safe.

LONDON, May 31.

He oversame formidable obstacles and

accomplished a work of great beneficence for China And the world.

The mo

territorios. from time to time. The trade of the coun and Treaty Ports were added

to the stars incessantly required.

bounds. Addition

until the service developed into the rest

The work became more and more importans itanguieron spheres of administration, ita Maritime Customa. Berrios of to-day w

with

large staffs and mazy, important duties producing a revenue bich is the most Denlingwith liquid set and the reinforcing element in

the country's whole financial structure.

looking upon this sa hir Hila's work but the A man might well have been satisfied by mind of Sir Robert Hard: was far superior to tha

80-pressat upon. platform were Mr. F. B Uario, Commissioner of Cas Along the ingrod and dangerous cones of toms at Saw ghai: Mr. Th. Rasschou, Consul Gener for Denmark and Senior had hitherto been groping their

China the mercantile fleets of the nations Consul; Mr. E. C. Pencer. Chairman of dark. He originated and

in the the Shanghai Municipal Council; Mr/C. P. whole system of lighthouses, ligst ressels, Dawson, Ch of Tidesurveyor of the Chinese bascona and buova stretching from the Customs; and Mr. C. Ross, Postal

Com southern island of Hainen to the mouth of missioner at Shanghai

the Liao in the worth, lighting with a Amongst the large

umber of panple thousand lights this 1800 miles distance bo in attend•nco ·wero.:Sir Lavilland and conva

it to a comparatively safe

The Kerluk, the ship of the British de Secamaros (Fadge of . E.M.COMPERS | sig great man might have rest.

Everard

Bir Here

scientific expedition to the extreme re

Court) and Lady de north-west of America, which drifted Coonal spot 41.0.M.G. (H.B.M.'ed content, but in the year 1896 when

GALTY

sway in some crushed ice in October mona (Co el Several fer the United cofred the ides of a new modern postal the Hon. Thomas Sam already advanced in ago Bir Robert con under his feet. Ha war in the water bis sympathy to the Canadian Pacific January the crew were landed at boda. Mr. Carlos de Sostao (Chuunil pservice covoring the whole, of this vast

last with 257 the crew, reports that on Statco A. M. Kahn, (Cunsal Ganeral for Wrongel Island. All'are well.

Spain), Mr. Von Tippalakirch and Dr. K. in the face of apparently unsurmountable for country With the optimism of a youth Schirmer (German Vice Conanie), and redifficulties he proceeded to carr presentatives from all the other local Cound to work out the thousands of aula e, Mr. F. SA

G. required. Apd marvellons to (H.B.H.'s Assistant Jade N. youngest child of his genius developed with Bray (Commandant of the 8. Mr. Bray; Major

and even E Traman

than rapidity (second greater in command of the 8. V. C.); Mr. C. E and of an Indian soroster.

the older sister services.

Like pant under the tragic Anton, Mr. A. S. P. Wh

it spread.itm P. White Cooper E. 3. Ezra, and other members of the Muni-trade

branches 511 cipal Council Mr. Chen She

over Chins to all important Shokoan

Siances,

How the Disaster Uccurred.

Reuter's Montreal.correspondent telegraph that it is authoritatively stated that the weather wa misty When the lights of the collier Stor studi". were seen by the officers of the --Empress of Ireland" Captain Rondall gave the order to stop and blew his whistles. The "Storstadt answored the blasts. She was then two miles Away. Captain Kendall gave orders to 1o astern,

"

The "Storstadt" apparently thought

Hongkong Passenger: Lost.. Mr. and Mrs. Graham, who perishod in the wreck, are very well-known in the Far East: Mr. Graham was man-

́GREECE AND AMERICAN

·BATTLESHIPS.

O.M.G.

T. 8.0) and

By this

LONDON, May 31 Ranter's correspondent at Athens is begotiating for the purchase of Affairs (Mr. Yang Teheng, who is absent one decade it has become fully accom-

Kwangtang

and Yauden to Manchuris, And in the short span of little more than Americas battleships.

in Peking); Ad

Admirals Tong L Mr. H. P. Wilkinson (H. San;plished feet, a fitting introduction for

M.. Crown Advocate)

: Mr. W. V. Drummond; Mr.

Chins to the postal Union amongst the Duncan McNeill; Mr, E. Janner

western nations. Hogy

Inger af the local branch of Masar legraphs that it is denied that Greece Secretary to the Commissioner of Chiefde warts and places, from Kanan in

Wilkinson, Haywood and Clark, paint tad varnish manufacturers, and also mission, business auder the style of carried on an import and general com- Douglas Graham and Company. His HONGKONG UNIVERSITY Mr. HR. Kinnear; Mr. C. M. Bain, Cap.

business took him te most of the ports of the East, and wherever he went ho made many friends by whom he was much esteemed, Mr. Graham was & aud was also a committeeman of the Justice of the Peace of the Colony: Hongkong Club. Mr. and Mrs. Gra. haw, who resided at Yalta," Mount holiday a couple of months ago, and Kellet, The Peak, started for home on

THE FIRST GRADUATE.

Benefaction by Mr. Kad one.

Saturday was an important day in the

Sir Robert Hart had in ontaion with

she could crass the bows of the " Bm-İnayad at Vancouver with their old H. Thomas, a licentiate of the Hongkong the Custom options by the memoir of had left the balmer the old 1. G

press," but, anddenly plunging to star board, the pierced the "Empresa," plates like tin, afterwards' backing out, leaving a yawning gap.

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many great people the magnetic faculty for tain Carlon, Captain Myla, the Rer, A. attracting and dmaxing out other able men. J. Walker, Mr. Wo Ting fang. the Tang His services therefore never became a one

Shot Shioyi, Mr.

un ko and many man's service but he gathered round him others, including naval officers from the a circle of gifted mau drawn from many foreign men of war in the harbour.

The Town Band was in attendance.

countries who legally supported him and with dietinction developed the services Mr. Unwin way tho speaker. In Along the lines indicated luistory of the Hongkong University, for ning on Mr. Raaschon to unveil the proof of this is required than the con iry hira. Na better

graduate. The honour belongs in De Q meses of it marked the onrollment of the first anveiled to-day has been erreted partly by continued to me

he said: This slate which is to be pienous success which the services have

I meet with

it was passed pory on," which he

inta friend Captain Pybus, who was for College of Medicine, who qualified for which he created, and largely by fanda temerity to attempt in few words by give a

organised and developed, and of the Postal merly in the CPR service. Their the degrees of Master of Medicine and provided by the ratepayers of this Betrie Ireland" were booked in Hongkong of study in the University medical passages in the ill-fated "Empress of i Master of Surgery by an advanced course ment. It will stand therefore as a testimony times of Ebie great man's work, but The death of Mr. and Mrs. Graham has faculty. made the European Community of Hong kong realise very acutely the terrible Chancelier of the University H.E. the The presentation of the degrees by the nature of the calamity, for the news Governor was witnessed by a large gather came as a great shook to their many ing of students and the members of the friends. Mr. and Mrs. Graham were University Court, During the evening a about fifty years of age and had no generous gift to the University by Mr. family.

accountant of the

Filis Endooria was announced.

of the affection and regard of the members Robert's diplomatic work due to its delicate will not allow me to say more. Sir of those two services to their late chief nature may soon only live in the memory renter faithful service to the Government this country may be forgotten as well as the and as a tribute from this 'c amani y to of a few. That he was offered the the man who while he never failed to

Leader

that employed him, was able by his wise extraordinary

ship of his country's diplomatic minion to and liberal treatment of the many diffcult of distinction he required from almost every questions which, especially in those early country, but surely many changes must be tion, respect, and gratitude of the mer memory will fads of the great creator of before him bears the admira wrought andagcamist pam away bofore the

GATO

It is not my

of the

· mazka

The Captain's Statement. Captain Kendall, of the Empress of Ireland,", giving evidence at the in- quest held at Rimouski confirmed the account given above, adding that when Mr. Cox Edwards was among the re the "Storstadt" was a ship's length acted, but the sad news has reached tion for conferring degrees of the Univer nationality.

It is probable that the first Congregs-Treaty Parts, Chinese and foreign, of orary these grand triple a

cantile "communities of this and other

sister services of the Alistant, he megaphoned to her to go the Colony from an official sourse that sits will take place in 1918, when stad.

Mr. Unwin afterwards addressed Mr. E. pixco to spank to astern, and simultaneously be put the he died after landing. Pormerly chief onte of the Faculties of Medicine, Engist work which be

you to-day

day. Pearce (Chairman of the Municipal Empress " full-speed ahead, After Shanghai Banking Corporation, Mr.neering and Arts will have completed the, me by a leagues of the sister service, performed, of Hongkong and

but it will be of Career,

of Council), and handed over

over to his care the me by my colleagues of the Custopected of status of Sir Robert Hart,

Service Mr. Parce, in reply, spoke as

follows: the collisica had occurred he asked the Cox Edwards inherited a large sum of essay course of study and will be

and by

by my **Storstadt" to continue going ahead, money some two years ago and retired

Mr. Vonio, Ladies and Gentlemen, in eligible. The ceremony for Saturday the Postal Commissioner, that I should any behalf of the Council of the Foreign Com from the bank's service. He had been evening was therefore private in char something about the feelings in which he munity of Shanghal, I have the agnour to wintering in the East, looking up old actor, and no neademie costume was him. I think it may be said that he was Robert Hart, which has just been envelled.

was regarded by thos "Starstavit" backel out. Captain Kend friends in China and Japan, and was

serred under

der socept charge of this statue of the late Sir WOTE. His Excellency the Governor, beloved and revered by many and respected In all said he then tried to beach his ship, on his way home in the Empress on Chancellor of the University, conferred by all.

I do not think the conclusion of his tour.

me to add the degrees, after Dr. Thomne-hind “boen position was served with any man in his so I do not fault' at it. i

upon me to

to what has greater fide ity already

anything bears the self-sacrifice of Sir H. Beton Faculty, Dr. Francis Clark, who ex express our gratificata at the presence payers hvala contribute toward the cont

and devotion. Before asking

aid, or The Mr. Darling who was saved by introduced by the Dean of the Medica Consal to unveil the status I should 11 Predecessor, afr. Haris de Grammy

the Senior

or to the speech of

when, in ta March 1919, Kerr, who gave up his life.belt to plained the origin of the Hongkong Co of many distinguished guests and, of this

ke proposed that m

| theď rate-

him, is presumably Mr. W. D. A. tege of Bodicine and incutioned that Dr. pogia ippreciation of the tonear code that the Council, will care for and cherish

atataa. provent daty is to Darling of Mesare. Samuel and Co. Thomas was & Licentiate of that College.

honour dous to this memorial of the Ltd., engineering contractors and mer By taking a further and advanced course taken by the naval representatives of the

the memory

of

our late chief by the

grost Inspector- part General al Chinese Customs. (Applause) chants, of which firm he was a direccf study in the Faculty of Medicine of

This broa bt the memorable ceremony various powers in this Settlement, the University he had become qualified

to a termination and the crow) dispersed. The ceremony gavelling was then hangtai Mercury safe an

who afterno wards spoke as Indien and

in order to fit up the hole, but the

but her engines were useless. Within three minutes the ship was filling, and

be ordered the boats to be launched. There was no explosion.

Loss of Silver Bullion.*

A million dollars' worth of silvertor. bullion was lost on the "Empress of Ireland,"

The C.P.E. Oficial Account.

The local Office of the C.P.R. Co. received yesterday the following as count of the disaster

188 Dead Bodies.

LATES

incum-

for the honour of graduation in the performed JAREN gure past advartland, in another enluma, the

University,

The Chanodior in admitting Dr. Wende oat mors.

conspicuously en the

Thomas used the usual formula of by background of the great historical events Special Summer Barrios of through trams A telegram from Quebea states that virtue of the authority entrusted to me," and great developments in this country have speed to run between Whitty 188 dead were brought there and sidete, and so admitted. Dr. Thomas as a during the last half century than the man Street and the new Happy Valley terminus, out for identification.

medical practioner duly qualified to

whose Demoty

Modest,

The Storstad” At Montreal.

"The steamer Storstadt" collided

practice in London or any other part of Icbert nouring to the Post Office and Quarry, Point, All

the

with the Empress of Ireland" about treai. The captain, who was served After the ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor Bored focused the sitániin on him not Mowers Wismarin, Ltd. A military band amowit of of the University, (Sir Charlos Eliot, but from time to time will perform at &orth Point on Saturday,

June 6th, and a newly clesced space with

any other be illuminated. be said to

the world. The Chancellor'e remarks though be

even reticent | North Point on and after Saturday next

The "Storstad has arrived at Mon- occasion.

wwe most happy and suitable to the and the all important of his work bathing tante will be paided by the pir, given Lim may Co, and a ratzeshmant" booth by the i international pulitios of the couatiy he ix miles .E. of Father Point 160 with writ in the miles below qushee. She struck the $2,000,000 (gold) on behalf of the CL.B., K.C.34,G., D.G.I.) cuteriained a counter.

only in China and bla "Emprem abaft the after funnel, Canadian Pacific Railway Co., refused large party to dinner in the University The trend of his work may tearing a hole to the propellers. The said that the captain was off duty at the health of Dr. Thomae in a delight horison has the trusted adviser of 1 to: make a statement, but sailor Fit Eradienty the Governor proposed has been a double one. In troubled time teamer sank in 14 minutes. 150 of the time of the accident.

when clouds gathered over? the politiet the passengers and 327 of the crew-It appears that the "Storstad "

ful specol-dignified, a befitted the Ohio Gorament." wered pat of a total of 1,180, saved 350 persons."

ocession, but for a moment lightened by smooth out dimenities

dear fah of wonderful humor, which standings, a mediator and Renter's are cabling s Nat of the saved,"

served to emphasise the serious remary At all o

r other times be which followed. Dr. Thomas, in aciow

structor, the Ingenious and YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER. Lodging the honor done to him, struck

per of ake of modesty concerning himself; one and of great confidence in the University,

ME. ELLIS KADOWNER'S CLIP

Canadian Premier and the

At Disaster:

In the Canadian Hour of Commons

the Prime Minister (Mr. Barden) säid

it was appalling that a ship carrying

Record Broken

LONDON, By 31;

1,300 passengers, withinon' few hours The Empress of Rusnis" broke the from Cashen, should sink in ten minutes record from Yokohama to Vancouver by Annently the arident was impraven. sight hours and twenty-nine faineto, sable by any masna" that "somiả bà daviand for

Luty of navigation,

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