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The China Mail,

TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1932.

"George Philippar

Ambassador, in 1926, came, if anything, too late, for had he been sent to China in that capa- city five years earlier events might have shaped themselves, under his shrewd guidance, to a saner end. Certain it is that the #So far we have to rely on the "We have cabled for news," he frictions and misunderstandings authenticity of Reuter's cables, that said, "but expect it will be some which cast so ominous a shadow the passengers numbered 600, 1 time before we get a reply, owing on Anglo-Chinese relations prior know that when the liner left Hong to the frantic enquiries that must to 1926 might have been evaded: Kong, she was carrying 59 Arst, bo pouring in on on the Messa During his term of office, he has second, and third class passengers, gerles Maritimes agent at Aden." had to face obstacles born in a and 95 steerage passengers. There

Cause Unknown** great measure out of artificially-was also a crew of 256 officers and The cause of the fire is not yet. created racial prejudices, and it'

known. is to his credit as a statesman

Mr. Charles Renner, who WasTM and a man that, due to his great

passengers were proceeding home on leave for six

" men.

The steerage

personal qualities, we have pass- made up of 59 soldiers and 87 months by the ill-fated liner, ar ed through these trials and sailors, but some of these may have rived in Hong Kong to take up the have laid what we hope may be disembarked and have been trans post as Vice-Consul Chanceller, en. the foundations of a lasting ferred to other steamers at French December 18, 1928, having been friendship with China. Such a Indo-China. All the passengers, appointed to the post on August 16, man, it is clear, cannot be spar- however, were booked to Marsellies." the same year. Mr. Renner is $2 ed for mere perfunctory duties, The loss of the Georges Philippar years of age, born in Alsace Lor- and, without grudging Sir Miles by fire recalls the burning of the raine, July 28, 1900. his vacation, we shall all breathe'ss. Paul Lecat on December 30, Popular in local social circl a sigh or relief when it is made 1928. known that he is likely to return. The Georges Philippar was built thusiast and a violinist of note

Ship Abandoned.

Aden, Yesterday.

News in Brief.

:

to replace the Faul Lecat, and by strange coincidence has now suffer

Mr. Renner is a keen tennis

ed the same fate as her predecessor. The 21,000 tonTM Messagerles Marl- The Paul Lecat was one of the times liner, Georges Philippar, with

passengers

on board bound

A meeting of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. will be held best known passenger steamers of 600

the Messageries Maritimes Far from China to Marseilles, caught at noon to-morrow,

Eastern Service, and was a vessel fire and was abandoned five miles The Are from Cape Guárdaful. The steam- A lecture on "First-Aid and Home of 12,989 tons (gross). Nursing" will be delivered by Dr. occurred while she was being over- ers Kaisneft (Soviet), Contractor the P. Buttonjee at King's College at hauled in dry dock at Marseilles, and Mahsud (British) are on

and after a day long conflagration scene picking-up survivors, Three 5.45 p.m. to-day.

only the shell, plating and frame passengers are known to be badly burned. The P. & O. Kaisar. A general meeting of the China were saved. Sugar Refining Co. Ltd., (in volua- The vessel was a total loss, and I-Hind and the Orient liner Otranto tary liquidation) will be held at the damage estimated to amount to are proceeding to the scene while the Hakone Maru reports that she Jardine's Boardroom at 11 am. to- Francs. 50,000,000.

'passed an empty life-boat In the Four of the passengers who em.

vicinity. The number of lives lost barked at Hong Kong were from is at present unknown. An informative address on "The Manila, Mlle. Stas, of the Belgium

Meanwhile the British steamers, Truth About Cancer" was given by Consulate, Mr. Meyer de Leeuw,

pro Dr. J. H. Montgomery at the week- Mr. F. Mendoza and Mr. D. 3. Contractor and Mahaud are ly Rotary Club tiffin at Lane, Craw- Ocampo. Others embarking hers 184 survivors respectively, while the cceding to Aden carrying 129 and ford's restaurant to-day.

morrow.

were Mr. Jordan of the Chinese

market.

Australians in all parts

Maritime Customs, Hoihow, Mr. Captain of the Georges Philippar 13 on board the Soviet steamer A dinner in honour of Mr. P. F. J. Acklin of Fort Bayard and Mr. of the world, hot a few of them Hong Kong, Tuesday, May 17, 1932 in Hong Kong, will join with their Wodehouse, who is due to retire as P. L. Feliciano. Nothing is known Kainaeft. The latter vessel reports

Superintendent of Police, Hong about the last named.

¡that one of her rafts with two mem- countrymen in Australia in re-Kong, on May 21, will be held at the Government Servants.

bers of the crew is missing;" jolcing at a move which will prove Police Recreation Club to-morrow, Australia's Chance,

The remainder of the passengers the rescue work and have survivors, Other vessels are also helping in of immeasurable benefit to the evening.

from Hong Kong were French Commonwealth. It is also a happy

The dismissal of Mr. Jack Lang,

Premier of New South Wales, the most important State in Austra lia, caused jubilation which was not confined to Australia.

event means

The

time.--Router..

Government servants, Mr. an Mrs., on board but details of the tragedy

are A meeting of the Empire Pro Renner and child, Mr. Bretagne, an not yet available though it is. augury for the Ottawa Conference ducts. Fair Committee will be held officer of the French gunboat stated that the vessel sent out an Jat 5.15 this afternoon. The Fair, Vigilante," Mr. Veinling, quarter- S.0.S.. message at 5.54 p.m. local. Sir Miles Lampson.

which will be open free to the master of a French gunboat, Mr. public, begins on May 28, at the and Mrs. Lauchier and Mr. and!' Hong Kong Passengers.

After going to Japan, the Georges Mra. Vayssieres and two children, The Orient is ever ready to Peninsula Hotel.

the latter two families being Civil Philippar left Hong Kong on April more than the re-pay homage to the man of char-

Knocked down in Pokfulam Road Servants from Fort Bayard,

26 for Marseilles, taking several moval of an individual from office. acter, and nobility of purpose, near the Dairy Farm, by a private Blow to the Company. passengers on board here, Among

and to give ear to his proposals The whole policy of Australia is where the overtures of a power car, owned and driven by Mr. S. M. Commenting on the disaster Mr. them was Mr. C. Renner, who had vitally affected. Lang stood for ful and not perhaps over-polite Churn, a woman, Fung Yue (41) Ohl said, "It is inconceivable that been in Hong Kong for some time repudiation, and his ignorance and Government might be met with sustained injuries to her legs and such a thing could have happened. as French Vice-Consul. He was Government It will be a great blow to the com- accompanied by Mrs. Renner and. stupid folly on financial matters mute refusals. Such a man was was removed to the

child.. pany. During the Great War we threatened the whole structure of best years of his life in intimate

Marco Polo who, during the Civil Hospital for treatment.

icst something like 18 ships, and Also among the passengers was New South Wales commercial and lengthy visits to the people

When about five hundred yards aince the Armistice we have beer M. Albert Londres, famed French. stability. With Lang in power, of the East, found them kindly from Hong Kong, after journeying gradually building up our fleet of journalist, who was returning

The France after having covered from Shamabulpo, a third class liners, at a great expense. and considerate hosts, not un-

a Paris the Ideal of a United Australia appreciative of the virtues which male passenger, Lau Wai (17) of 20 magnitude of the present disaster, Far Eastern situation for was impossible, and the efforts of this venturing foreigner die harbour, from the Shamshulpo ferry wait and hope that all on

Reclamation Street, jumped into the is not yet known, and we can only combine.

board The full list of passengers who. other States towards restoring played. Four centuries after the Australian business and credit travels of Marco Polo, we find Man Ching fast night. He was have been saved. Four ships in embarked at Hong Kong was:

Mr. Delalande, Mr. R. Lelouvier, another foreigner receiving tri-rescued by Chan Slu, a seaman on the vicinity of the disaster are re- to a large extent nullified butes of a quality which the East board the ferry, but refused to go ported to have picked up survivers, Mr. L. Le Bilhan, Mr. and Mrs. C. Resentment against Lang has but rarely bestows. There is to hospital Sergeant Hill, ona and it will be some time before Renner and child; Mr. K. E. Jordan, grown with each act of folly com- little of flattery or lip-service in Police launch, assisted in the rescue, the actual figures of the rescued Mr. and Mrs. M. Lanchier, Mr. and mitted by the Socialist Fremier, the official statement issued by the Central News Agency in

were

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Mra. C. -Vayssieres" and two chil-

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M: RS: Tessier, successor to M. dren, Mr. J. M. A. Bretagne, Miss Dufaure de la Prade as the Consul J. Stes, Mr. Mayer de Leauw, Mr. General in Hong Kong, describes Micklin, Mr. P. L. Feliciano, Mr. the fire as afi appalling disaster, ¡D. S. Ocampo, Mr. F. Mendoza,

LEVIATHAN TO LEAVE SOUTHAMPTON

BREMEN TO BE TERMINAL

PORT.

and there is not the slightest Nanking which, referring to the

Personal Pars. doubt of Lang's defeat at the British Ambassador, Sir Miles The appointment has been made forthcoming election.

Lampson, says of him "he is one by the Admiralty, as from April 23, of the two people in the position of Comdr. B. A. Aylmer, D.S.C., to The return of a Government of third party who have done be in command of H.M.S. Bruce. pledged to aid the Federal Govern-most to uphold justice and medi-The Bruce, which is on the China ment's programme of sound steady ate for peace since the trouble station, was formerly leader of the advance to a position of normalcy broke out in Manchuris. He is destroyer flotills, and is now a sub-

man of extraordinary will-power marine tender on the station. will be of incalculable value to the and is unafraid of obstacles or country and the return to prosper-criticism. Then, as if this ster- ity will be greatly aided through ling and candid tribute were not the co-operation of all the States enough, the report adds un- grudgingly, We claim Sir Miles -a co-operation which was

im-Lampson as a friend of China,

The Japanese Telegraph Office

A change in the Itinerary of the burg could not promise saffkient practicable during Lang's regime, and Great Britain has gained in Shanghai has announced its de-

The many problems that face prestige and friendship in China cision, to raise, rates an from May United States liner Leviathan sub-depth of water at that port for the through her able representation The new rates will be more stituting Bremen for Southampton but shipping experts in New York safe handling of so huge a steamer, | Australla, mostly of a serious by him.

economic nature, can be overcome The British Ambassador will

in accord with the rates charged as the European terminus is an believe the Hamburg authorities. only by a spirit of national sacri- he returning to England very the Great Northern Telegraph nounced by Roosevelt Steamship will soon remedy this situation in

Company than hitherto, shortly and we can imagine no In general, the new ratas will Company, general agents for the the interests of their port souvenir more splendid for him be higher as compared to the United States and American Mer-chosen as the European terminal, for to cherish of his Chinese friends sent ones by 10 cents (Mex.) por

chant Ines When the New York the two new 30,000-ton Jiners-of- liner re-enters the trans-Atlantic the United States Co.'s Beet, the Manhattan and her sonamed sister- trade she will sail

ship, now under construction at Plymouth a her first port Camden, NJ; and ell other United call. The French port of call States Lines steamers, such as the will be either Havre or Cherbourg, Hardips, as well as the fleet of the President Roosevelt and President

The vessel Baltimore Mail Steamship Co. will

fice similar to that exhibited by the British public since the return

of the National Government The than the above panegyric; its one Japanese word: succession of Labour. Governments worth more than medals or cost-

In Australia who have borrowedly gifts, just as a kindly, humane act is worth more than its mone-

80 extensively

as to burden the tary reward. If men of Sir country with loans and interest Miles calibre were always des which cripple all business and en- patched as ambassadore of Bri

tain to distant and little-under- terprise, combined with the gen

SPARTON RAMAA stood peoples, buk problems eral depre on and the accom-like extrality mig nevér, arise,

Gan

placed

repr

LEA & PERRINS SAUCE

ill then proceed to Bremen:

president of the

Hamburg, however, has been

continue to use Hamburg, as thair

German terminus, states the New York Journal of Commerce,

Substitution of Ph outhampton as

It

call

direct