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CRIMINAL SESSIONS

No. 27,081

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JANUAL

1929.

WAR

HOSTILITIES

ICHA

ÓNE POOR SOUL

SALOON COOK OF THE “HSINWAH "

MIRACULOUS SURVIVAL

Rescued By Brave Chinese Fishermen

MORE LIGHT ON THE BIG TRAGEDY

Through the mouth of one who has, as it were, returned from the dead after being given up for lost-and thereby increased the number of those saved from 26 to 27--the "China Mail" is now able to reconstruct the essential parts of the "Hsinwah" shipwreck, which occurred at 4.45 a.m. on Wednesday, off Waglan, only 10 miles or so from Hong Kong harbour.

CALENDAR

8 CASES NEXT WEEK

TRIALS EXPECTED TO LAST

FIVE DAYS

FORGERY PREDOMINATES The words "forged" and "for- gery" predominate in the calendar for the Jamiary Criminal Sessions. which open. at the Supreme Court at 10 a.m. on Monday, the 21st.

Eight cases are down to be heard by the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan, C.B.E., K.C.) and the Pulsne Judge (Mr. Justice Jacks) and these are expected to last at feast five days. Details follow:---

Ho Fu: charged with piracy-de-, fore the Chief Justice on the first the December Sessions to enable

Still showing the scars of his grim struggle with barnacle covered rocks 20 miles from the original scene of the tragedy, Chan'day, This case was adjourned from Sang-fat, saloon cook, 33 years of age, a native of Shanghai, told a graphic story to-day.

After being in the water for a day, on an uninhabited island for

evidence to be obtained to sustain a pica of autrefois acquit,

a night, he has been rescued by yet another crew of heroic Hong, currency notes before the Pulsne Kong fishermen. From this latest survivor it is established that:

*As far as he could see only one out of the 30 women passengers left in a raft.

Mr. Patrick Campbell: (Chief Engineer) and Mr. Harold Beveridge (Second Engineer), both Britons, were seen on separate

rafts but their fate is unknown.

At 2 p.m. on the day of the disaster, men drifting in the shouted to a passing steam launch but were not heard.

BRITONS CLINGING TO RAFTS

This saloon cook was in his bunk

when the "Hsinwah" struck Wag-

Raft Breaks

Night came and the last the

for more.

Lo Hung-pak: uttering a forged die, and four counts of embezzla- ment.

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MORE HOPEFUL THAN THE SALVATION ARMY THE NEW AFGHAN

FOR PAST 7 WEEKS

KING'S PROGRESS

MEDICAL JOURNALS' - OPINION

OF H.M.'S CONDITION *

-DEFINITE IMPROVEMENT

London, Yesterday.

A British wireless message

of influence, appears likely to be the centre of hostilities again, saya states: a Royal Naval communique.

This morning's bulletin regard. The rival generals this time are ing the King is viewed with con- Liu Ho-tung, the present holder of siderable satisfaction at Bucking Iching, and Ma Wen-te There ham Palace, seems no reason to-appate, the doctors described the King's pro- For the first time the despatch adda, that dgers ingress na satisfactory and this is be Ichang will be affected

SENSATION

LATEST MOVES

DEPOSED GENERAL'S DUTIES TAKEN OVER

LITIGATION-LIKELY

MONARCH GOES

REBEL SUCCESS ·

THE SON OF A PEASANT, TO ASSUME SUPREME POWER

"AMANULLAH'S' ATTITUDE”

·~London, Yesterday,

London, Yesterday. Commissioner Higgins, Chief of According to the latest informa- Army, tion available regarding the Afghan Staff of the Salvation to-day took over temporarily the situation, Bacha Sagao, whose real duties of General Bramwell Booth, tive control of the whole of Kabul

name is Habibulla Khan, is in effec the deposed leader, pending the except the Citadel. At present no.. appointment of the General's suc-serious disorder seems to exiat in

Amanulla

King For A Few Days

Moscow, Yesterday,

julieved to indicate that the improve-c08sor,

the city and at the foreign legations Ichang is to the east of Szechuan ment continues to be of a definite Commissioner Higgins has been are believed to be safe, province where the dat "local war character. It is stated that it may the right-hand man of General has reached Kandahar. was fought between Yang Sen and be assumed that the King is gather- Booth for many years and has Liu Holang.

Flag strength.

been carrying out most of the It was officially stated at the official duties of the General dur- Palace to-night that the morning'e ing his long illness. He is now raport of the King had bean con-, regarded as the General's most firmed.

CONVENT ROBBED

The desperadosa succeeded

FRESH AND FAIR

NE. winds, fresh and fair is the forecast until: noon- to-

Other The anticyclone central over Washington, Yesterday. The N. E. China, has weakened sailor, they were still crouching death is announced of Dr. Joseph

alightly. Strong to-fresh mon on the raft, in the last stages of Goldberger, the discoverer of the

soon may be expected along the exhaustion.

cure for pellagra-Router's Amari- S. E. coast of China and over can Service.

the N. China Sea.

1

likely successor. Medical Journals' Comment The "Lancet," commenting on the

Commissioner Lamb, the Inter- fact that for the first time for national Secretary, who has a high seven weeks the King's illness had reputation outside the Army for not been made the subject of an his statesmanlike knowledge of official bulletin in its columns says: emigration questions, is also sug- "No medical man will fall to ap-gested.

The "British Medical Journal" expresses the opinion that the "out- Hook is more hopeful than at any time during the past seven weeks," -Reuter.

DISBANDMENT.

CHINA DIVIDED INTO SIX AREASTM

A wireless report from Kabul states that Inayatullah has abdicat- led on the condition that the safety for himself and all his household is guaranteed.

Victorious Rebels

It appears that when Amanullah abdicated the rebels attacked Kabul

and surrounded the royal residence

of Habibullah Ghází,******

Perfect order Is ateed to prevail in Kabul, the rebel troops guarding the foreign legation.

NUNS SURPRISED BY MASKED MEN Tam Wing: possession of forged

ENTRANCE BY ROOF Judge on the first day.

Kam Singh: possession of forged

The inmates of a convent at Only two lifeboats (Nos. 1 and 3) put off from the ship. currency notes before the Pulsne Autau, New Territory, were sur Four rafts also got under way, ench with '9 or 10 persons on Judge on the first day.

prised yesterday morning when preciate how anxiously the patient Commissioner. Hay, President of where Inayatullah and the membera Lok Chol abd Lau Man: murder. eight robbers, wearing tasks, suc-must continue to be watched the High Counell, has won much of the Cabinet are guarded by a board:

small force. Ho Yam: robbery by two or more, ceded in gaining entrance from through an extended period for an approval from members of the illness to prolonged and severe Council for his handling of de-

Bacha Saqao entered the royal Chan Tak-chun: robbery by two the roof of the house.

The robbers, it is said,' were only must always leave the subject liable bates and, though he has been in | palsca to-day. Wu Wang-ngai (1), LI Lai-chan armed with one knife, but they had to an addition of exhaustion which New Zealand for many years, his Bacha Saqao will assuma supreme The rebel leaders announce that (2), Lai Hon (8), Chau Hoi (4): no difficulty in overpowering the throughout has been dangerously personal reputation in England is power in Afghanistan under the title conspiracy to utter forged notes inmates, who were composed of pronounced but, at long last, we

may permit ourselves to indulge in very high. (of $50 denomination of the Hong eight nuns.

nhappy anticipations of convale There have been suggestions Kong and Shanghai Banking Cor.

also that Commander Eva Booth, seaporation): Nos. 2. and 3 also with taking away with them valuables scence.

sister of General Bramwell Booth, possession of forged notes; No, 4 and clothing valued at $72.

might be chosen. She has won also with possession of forged

Friendly To Foreigners worldwide reputation for her lend-

The attitude of the rebels towards notes; No. 1 with possession of im-

ership of the Army in the United foreigners is said to be quite friend- plements of forgery and possession

States and bas been leader of the ly and no foreigners have been in- of arms and ammunition.

movement against her brother's fured in the fighting at Kabul. autocratic position. But there are

Amanullah Stiff In Afghanistan many who think that her appoint-

New Delh," Yesterday, - went, would... bé tou Vổntráõërésal.

The news that kinasullah and It appears that the High Counci} will proceed with the election of Queen Bourlyah (who is enceinte).

have been welcomed "at- Kandahar ' a new General to-morrow.

Meanwhile a special messenger and that Amanullah has support there and at Khazni is not without left Sunbury this The Disbandment Conference Southwold conveying to General significance. The fact of the holat- yesterday afternoon decided that Bramwell Booth an official notifica-ing of his standard at Kandahar shows that he is still in authority in the country be divided into six tion of bis deposition. ·

part of his dominioni and may en- disbandment areas, whose centre PTE. JAMES BOYLE would be Nanking, Wuhan, Loyang,

Sympathy For the General | deavour to mobilise sufficient forces At the General's house tele-to regain the throne. Shansi and Manchuria with Sze grams were arriving all day ex- This would not be without histori- chuan, Yunnan and Kweichow con- pressing sympathy and assuring cal precedent for the Amir of Abdur- stituting a sixth area.

him of continued support.

rahaman, on losing his throne, won A proposal to make Wuhan and The question of the legality of back his kingdom after 15 years of -NO NEWS FROM COLOMBO Canton two separate areas the General'a deposition will ev-exile in Turkestan:

defeated, Private James Boyde, of the King's

dently be re-fought in the law The Conference agreed to a courts. It is learned from a semi- Own Scottish Borderers was again] maximum of 66 divisions of which official source that the General will before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the between 50 and 60 will be of in- probably leave it to the High So Central Magistracy this morning, infantry and each division will com- connection with the charge against prise 11,000 men. him of the attempted murder of Sergeant A. Kerr of the same regi-expense will be fixed in accord It is understood that the annual ment, on board HM. transport ance with the Ministry of Finance "Somersetshire" on the night of Oc-proposals for $192,090,000. tober 19-20 last.

The military leaders agreed to Magistrate that no further news of financial administrations. Reuter. Detective Inspector Lane told the the unification of the country's Kerr had been received from Colom- bo, and his Worship accordingly gave another week's formal remand.

REPARATIONS

lan laland. Like others, he join-cook saw of the steward and the ed in the turmoil on deck.

There were eight rafts on the Il-fated vessel but four, he al The leges, were not accessible. other four were cut loose and lowered into the turbulent sea. The one he was on had:

Himself (the sole survivor), The Saloon stewards,

1 gallor,

1 fireman,

2 "boys,"

3 passengers, also

a quartermaster and a fireman, both of whom jumped across to lifeboat No. 1 when they passed

It

(It will be recalled that the only survivors of No. 1 lifeboat were two passengers who lashed them selves to it when it overturned and were brought into Aberdeen. No. 8 lifeboat had 20 men saved and taken to Shaukiwan. It will be seen; therefore, that neither the quartermaster nor the fireman,

By that time the elements had begun to assert their "superiority over the poor human beings, so near and yet so far from safety The raft had commenced to break up!

During the darkness, the cook, heard the raft smash up and, by sunrise, he could

see no traces whatever.

geney craft, the remainder of the 429 souls being unable to find ac- commodation.

•Badly Bleeding The cook's Injuries were attend- ed to in the local office of the owners, the China Merchants S.N.

Reconnoltring for a while, he saw a fishing junk In the distance. Co., where he compared experi- Calling and beckoning he succeed.ences with the boatswain. ed in drawing attention and thus His chin was cut badly through getting away

from an islet-10 being carried head first, in a miles to the south of Cheung Chau crouching position, against the (Dumbell) Island, and in Chinese rocks of Hak Chau Shan. His waters where he could find no hands, legs and feet were bleed shelter or food.. nor any sign of ing. human life.

Only two of the rescued passen- gers remain in the Wan Kau Too Tired To Move

boarding house, the others (except Rescue was more difficult than ing the medicine seller in hos who changed positions in mid-appears because the modest fisher-pital) having been provided with stream, benefitted by so doing.} men would only say that the bow funds by the owners to leave-for of their craft was damaged by be Home. The surviving members of Of the nine men who remained ing carried against the rocky the crew remain. on the raft, six were washed over-shore in order to take off the board and into the sea at various marooned man. In the heavy seas times through their limba becom- then running it was impossible to ing numb in the cold and wet and lower a small boat. thereby losing their grip.

Cries Not Heard

The saloon cook, the steward and the sailor, however, clung on for dear life.

The Government Civil Hospitali informs the "China Mail" that Mr. Jacobsen (Chief Officer) and the

A

Mast Disappears

ONCE AGAIN REMANDED AT

MAGISTRACY

AMMUNITION

ACCUSED SAID HE PICKED IT

UP FROM STREET -

SENT TO PRISON ·

FINANCIAL UNIFICATION

Nanking, Yesterday,

THE AMERICAN EXPERTS

Was

Washington, Yesterday. The British. Ambassador (Sir Esme Howard) has informed. Mr.

afternoon for

The New Monarch Habibullah, otherwise Bacha (water carrier's

British

Council to take legal action against Wes A Bubordinate member him to divest him of the trust of the Afghan Mission which

his father he is the sole trustee Amanullah'a abortive attempt to pre- which he holds. By a legacy from negotiated with the

Ext Mussoorie In 1920. after of property in England, France yoke revolt in India. Otherwise this and Australia, valued at about £1,800,000. If he refuses to divest 30 of a peasant was unknown in

It will be incumbent upon the He then, according to Afghan offi- himself voluntarily of this trust Afghan politics till the Shinwart | rising brought him into prominence. High Council to take legal action cials, was leader of bandits. In the against him.

One who has been in close touch mountains north of Kabul, and offer- with him and his family statesed his services to Amanullah in De- cember when the latter was so hard- that this is the course he is like-pressed by Shinward rebels, but turn- ly to adopt.-British Wireless Ser-ed against the King,

vice.

Official Statement

Rebels Control Kabul

So far as fa known the rebels led

two Chinese removed from Aber-

Habibullah is described by pro- Given congée,

clothing and deen are making good progress

minent; Indians' as a fanatic who blankets, the cook set out on the and should be discharged in a few

The official statement says that played with the popular feeling fishing junk for Hong Kong short-days.

F. B. Kellogg, Secretary of State the result of the vote is a complete against westernisation. ly after 7 o'clock yesterday morn-

Department, that the Allied Gov vindication of the seven commis- A fine of $50 or one month's hard eraments have selected Mr. Owensioners who requested the calling About 2 p.m.. they sighted aing, more than 24 hours from the

Wagian Lighthouse reported this labour, was imposed on a Chinese, D. Young and fr. J. Pierpont of the High Council. Their action by Bachal Saqao control the city steamaanch with look-outa post-time of the shipwreck.

morning that the mast of the charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton Morgan as the American experts was absolutely unprecedented, but and environs, and it is believed ed. The cook described the ves- By 8 o'clock last night, the junk"Heinwah" sel as a tug. At any rate they reached Taikoktaui.

visible (from at the Kowloon Magistraox this in the Reparations Committee-under Was

the circumstances with that fighting has temporarily Asked what the light) until dark last morning with unlawdur bossession of Reuter's American Service. called to it but were too far away he wished to do the survivor told night but could not be seen this 15 rounds of ammunition

which they were confronted they ceased. to be heard, the vessal passing his rescuers that he was still too morning.

felt there was no alternative..

Its authoritatively learned in The defendant pleaded. "guilty" SUGAR INDUSTRY between them and Hong Kong.

It is added that numerous fogal London that Bachai Sagao (other tired to move.

The owners think that the ves- and said that he had picked them in By about 4 p.m. (almost 12

arid technical questions had to be wise Habibullah Khan) controls all He stayed overnight. Hence the sal has listed over, or what re-s street. hours after being in the sea), the report at the Water Police Station mained above water of the mast

LEAGUE TO CONSULT WITH dealt with both before and after Kabul with the exception of the In passing the senterice, his Wor. three men had drifted 20 miles was not made until this morning. has been obscured by the waves. ship remarked that the ammunition

EXPERTS

the calling of the Council, and in citadel, but apparently there is no south-westwards. Their raft was Even then the cook had to be

these matters the seven commission-disorder and all le-well with the No decision as to examination { was rifle bullets, but, had they boom

ers had been guided by Independent Legations. The whereabouts of carried against land.

Geneva, Yesterday. supported in walking up the hill of prospects of salvage will be revolver, stmunition, it would have The Longue's Economie Commit legal advice so as to ensure that Inayatullah are unknown;

made until word is received from been a very different thing.” tee has decided to organise con- their actions were entirely in ac- It is reported that Amanullah ar- Mr. Patrick Campbell (Chief the head office In Shanghai.

sultations with expert representa cord with the deeds of the con-rived at Kandahar on January 15 Expedition Persevere

tives in the sugar industry from stitution signed by the founder and and hoisted the King's standard at 15 producing countries, including upon the terms of which the present Inayatullah are unknown. other consultation with beet sugar

General accepted office. E Britain, India and Japan, and an MA Sacred Trust" experts Is contemplated later Reuter,

Bashed for Two Hours The place is "Identified by the fisherfolk as Hak Chau Shan Is land. The group of three consists

-349 Left. Out

Engineer) and Mr. Harold

of one large and two small islands, Beveridge (Second Engineer) were No quccess. rewarded the China_

SERIOUS AFFAIR

AMAH CHARGED WITH MUR- DER OF MISTRESS

the Rong Lou th

nore inhabited, and all three are seen on different rafts by the Merchants Co's expedition in the known by the one name.

saloon cook. But he did not see Whampoa Dock Co.'s tug "Henry Big rocks covered by barnacles Captain Jebsen, Mr. Jacobsen (the Keswick", and the Tung Wah Hoa-. barred the way to land. Every Chief Officer, who was saved), pital's expedition in two steam- moment the raft, without means of Mr. Kuo (the Second Officer), or launches. The owners office staff, aman, who is charge propulsion, was in danger of the Russian third engineer the Hospital directors (including murder, along with breaking through being bashed by Within a few moments,esch Mr. Tang Shukin, the chairman). in custody, the waves against the rocks. raft was being buffated aw by and a Press correspondent all 28, wato

Desperate attempts were made the storm and son lost sight of came back very seasick No night of to jump to safety or to crawl but each other. the fates laughed at the three un- fortunata men

corpses were picked up. Never made not On one Taft, however, the theless the owners sent the “Henry, MAR. E cock did notice one of the 85 Keswick" out again to-day and the.

nen passengers,

sons on

By about four, o'clock, the cook gained the shore,- bleeding, frum the chin downwarde, cut and Oswatched all over in trying to,

secure a foothold,

co

Do what he might be could not; help his shipmates who remained

the ed

Hospital, la continuing the search

with one launch.de for eight or nine per raft, making a total Activities, however, have? not 401 With the 40 or yet extende Bo det into the Bouth

lifebbata:(the

Chau Shan,

Tende

bedn

bout 80 must: sout

Köng

HIGH TREASON

ding#bo

erday,

The result of the ballot was im- mediately telephoned to General oral, ac sole trustee of the Army, Booth, who is still lying seriously had vested in him properties in 11 at Southwold. He states that England, France and Australia to he will resist with every means in the amount of £2,000,000 sterling. his power this attempt to deprive It was necessary that he execute a him of the leadership, which be deed to divest himself of the trust' ation from regards, as a sacred trust that he and if he refused, it would impose vincing cannot give up either merally or on the Courell the onus of Initiat Yang legally In view of the terms Ining proceeding In the High Court. being which it was imposed upon him by This would be very painful, but annot be his father

whatever the General's attitude the ernational Thi High Council resumed its Council would re-assemble on Jan

sittings to-day to consider the ap- uary 18 to elect a new Commander. pointment of a successor to General The first candidate receiv two- Booth.

thirdd majority, would matical ly become: General, and once he was

Truétée Of Huge Enes

Hon Army official, at the elected nothing that General Booth

“would anect his status