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THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1932.

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London, Yesterday,

THE CHINA MAIL.

S.S. Philippar Disaster.

(Continued from Page. 1.)

A Japanese, unable to speak a word of At his residence in York French, brought a newspaper and pointed to a pic- ture of the Georges Philippar and managed to make the staff understand that his wife was aboard. JOYFUL SCENES.

Prince of House, H.R.H. the Wales to-day received a party now of Argentine Studenta visiting Britain. A speech of welcome was delivered by the Prince in Spanish and after- wards His Highness conversed with several members of the party, the leader of which pre- sented him with a Shield of the

the Club of

University of Buenos Aires.--British Wire- less Service.

SITUATION BETTER.

In Shankaikuan,

SINO-JAPANESE CONFERENCE

RESULT.

Shanghai, To-day, According to Chinese despatches, the situation in Shanhaikuan eased

considerably yesterday, following Conference between the Japanese Commander, Colonel Matsushita and Ho Chu-kuo at which it was de- cided to take all possible measures to restore peace and order and to clear up all misunderstanding.

was

alarmist Press reports.-Reuter.

it

Aden, Yesterday. Joyful scenes were witnessed here at the re- union of families on the arrival of the 8.8. Andre le Bon with 34 survivors from the Georges Philippar.

"God and wind were with us," declared a first- class passenger in describing how 400 people were cut off from the boats forward, many dying from burns or suffocation. They were imprisoned for two hours while the flames raced with the ap- proaching ships.

All paid tribute to the behaviour of the crew, and the passengers speak highly of the crew of the

Reuter. Soviet ship, Sovietskaia Neft.

DISCOVERY OF THE FIRE.

Aden, Later.

DE VALERA MAY GO TO OTTAWA.

Free State Delegation For The Conference.

London, Yesterday,

It is reported from Dublin that Mr. De Valera, President of the Executive of the Irish Free State Dall, intends, if Goga „l ernment business permits, attend the Empire Economic Conference at Ottawa in July.

It is stated that the Frea Stata delegation will comprise three members of the Ministry, --British Wireless Service.

DIVIDEND REDUCED.

Canton Insurance

Office, Ltd.

GLOOMY OUTLOOK BY CHAIRMAN.

A Anal dividend in respect of the

and an interim dividend in respecti

How some of the passengers were in the midst year 1930 of $32, together with an of a party and were dancing when a woman dis-exchange bonus of $5 per shar covered that the Georges Philippar wds on fire was of the year 1981 of $18 per share, described by Madame Valencin, one of the survi- vors, who landed here from the Mahsud.

"I was on deck looking at the lighthouse of also agreed to discourage Cape Guardafui and returned to my cabin at 2 a.m. and tried to switch on the lights. The switch col- lapsed and I rushed out, called out to the steward and warned the Captain and officer of the watch. I returned to my cabin, and heard the wires crackling inside the wall.

FIGHT FOR WATER

Chinese Quarrel at Street Hydrant

ALL BOUNDLOVER.

A quarrel between two dwellers

in Lee Yuen Street over water at a street hydrant on Tuesday even- ing. came to 3 conclusion last night, when three. Chinese men

from 5, Lee Yuen Street and three men from house No. 7, had a fight, two bamboo poles being used in the combat. Luckily the Police in- tervened before anything serious

developed and took the parti

cipants to the Central Police Sta- tion.

His Worship bound the defen- dants over for their future good behaviour in bonds of $25 each for

period of three months.

I

BRITISHER KILLED.

(Continued from Page 1)

The raiders carried off all the in- habitants of the lighthouse, includ- ing the keeper, a British subject named George Edwards, a Russian assistant named Andreynoff, two Chinese women, four children and a cook. After the raid the bandits went inland to the hills, and the Chinese Maritime Customs officials co-operated with the Chinese troops in an effort to trace the gang.

was returned at the annual general

meeting of Canton Insurance Office, Ltd., which was held in the Board

Room of Messrs, Jardine, Matheson

& Co., Ltd., at noon to-day,

Chairman's Gloomy Outlook.

"I have nothing to say as to

future prospects," declared the

Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Chairman,

at the annual general meeting of the Canton Insurance Office, Ltd.,

held in Jardine's Board Room this morning:

The Chairman; added that the from acute economie 'depression and for him to venture any forecast as to the

world was suffering

"The alarm bells were not heard by the passen- gers on deck owing to the noise of the dancing and the orchestra. The cabin soon filled with smoke and the fire spread rapidly. The ship was stopped ultimate outcome would be futile and the ventilation supports plugged in order to in the extreme. Suffice it to say stert the flames, which crept into the cabins by the connections and that their fortunes companion way, trapping some of the passengers must follow these... before they had time to escape.”

HEROIC STEWARDESS.

that they were maintaining their

Total Assets.

An analysis of the Balance sheet showed that the total assets bad

as shown in Hong Kong dollars it

tion Account revealed a shrinkage

Other survivors arriving paid a tribute to increased by over £20,000, whereas Mademoiselle Berthe Helbert, the stewardess, had fallen by over $4,000,000. The who rushed all over the liner trying to find the par-Investment and Exchange Fluctua- ents of a 12-year-old girl who was terribly burned. of $29,636 from the figure of 1980, The child died. Later Mlle. Berthe refused to leave due to the fall in prices of their two badly-burned men who were taken aboard the investments. Mahsud until they had reached Aden. She is now in hospital, Reuter.

Fears Held for Missing. happened by South 64 West, Guarda- The latest reports concerning, fui, according to indications given A total of 420 re- the fate of some of the passen by the master. gers of the ill-fated Messageries scued passengers, officers and crew Maritimes liner, Georges Philip of the George Phillppar on the par, which was abandoned when Russian steamer, Soviet Skalaneft, seized by fire off Cape Guarda- have gone to Aden, 104 are on the fui, in the Red Sea on May 16, British steamer, Contractor. and hold out slight hopes that they 134 on the British steamer, Mahsud. have been saved.

Other steamers have gone to the We hope, place of the disaster. in consequence, that the number of victims will be limited. Have no precise details of the accident, Will

According to a message from Reuter's correspondent at Aden, survivors A message was sent from the where most of the Commander of the Whitehall in were landed, it is feared that all Swatow, to the Naval Authorities those who were reported as miss-wire later." here stating that the six women ing are dead.

and children who were kidnapped Two hundred passengers were had been released and were expect reported missing and 400 saved, ed to arrive in Swatow on March on May 16. It will be recalled 18. They all arrived at Swatow that the majority of the sur- safely, together with the cook who vivors were taken aboard the was released several days previous Soviet tanker Sovietskaia Neft, to that date."

and two British freighters, the On April 2, additional Chinese Contractor and Mahaud. They troops were reported to have been were all landed at Aden, with brought from the Swabus district the exception of a few French to co-operate with those of the 2nd passengers who disembarked at Independant Division operating in | Djbouti.

ransom.

Another cable was received by Mr. Ohl yesterday, from the M.M. agent at Djbouti, to the effect that Mr. and Mrs. C. Beer, and their 5-year-old daughter, were saved and have been landed at Djbouti.

The surplus to be dealt with was

paid an interim dividend of $18 per share.

$1,336,066, out of which had been

Resolution Passed.

The Chairman, in conclusion, proposed the following resolution, which was carried unanimously:-

"That the Report and Ác- counts 48 presented, includ- ing the payment, of a Final Dividend in respect of the year 1930 of $82, together with an Exchange Bonus of $5 per share and an Interim Divi- dend in respect of the year 1981 of $18 per share; an addition of £20,000 to Sterling Reserve, of $90,412.87 to Reinsurance Fund) and of $417,891.80 to Underwrit- ing Suspense Account, he adopt- ed and passed."

Mr. Ho Kom-tong seconded, and the resolution was carried unanim ously.

Other Business.

Terrible Scenes:

Sir Robert Ho Tung and. Messrs. Aden, Yesterday.

A. H. Compton, L. Dunbar, Henry] Many children, but none of Humphreys, T. E. Pearce, J. H. among the Taggert and A. H. White, together them British were passengers landed here. The with the Chairman were re-elect- entire Chinese crew is believed to ed as members of the Consulting have been saved.“

Committee, on the proposal of Mr. the Hui-Lai area, where the two Of the passengers who took to kidnapped men were thought to be lifeboats and rafts, or who man-

Survivors describe the terrible Ho Leung, seconded by Mr. P. S. During the big Communist drive aged to grasp only a lifebelt in ships, tore the vessel asunder.

scenes when the raging fire amid Cassidy.

On the proposal of Mr. M. H. that followed it was hoped by the the panic which ensued, some Although the number of casual-Lo, seconded by Mr. D. V. Steven Chinese that their release would be may have reached the shore or secured without the payment of been plcked by Arab boats. This ties has not yet been obtained, eon, Messrs. Lowe, Bingham, and Percy is considered a faint possibility, the fact that no disasters occur- Matthews, and Messrs. however, as the seas in this vici red to the boats indicates that Smith, Seth and Fleming were re- HARBIN WARFARE. nity are known to be infested deaths have been due to burning elected Auditors for the ensning

with sharks.

when the passengers were en-year at a remuneration of $1,250 (Continued from Page -1) It is practically certain, also, trapped in their cabins. Rescue each.

Troops Retreating.

that none have been picked up ship crews state that the blazing Ar Harbin, Later,

by other vessels, other an Georges Philippar lit up the decks It is reported that the anti-Man-Arab craft chukao troops are retreating, al- Mr. Ohl, local agent for the Com- though it la anticipated that they pagnie des Messageries Maritimes will again attack if they are re-received the following cable last inforced, as the weather is most night at about 8 o'clock from the favourable at present, a high wind head office of the Company in Paris making aeroplane fights: Impos The George Philippar was aban- doned on May 16, after a fire which

Honses Destroyed.

"The power station at Sun was slightly damaged by | fire, and many railway war and houses were destroyed hai It is reported that

alties are The anti-Minnel

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of their own ships and the cries crew is given as 767, of which of passengers could be heard for 676 have already been accounted a great distance. They thought for

French Consul Safe. that there must have been dif-

Paris, Yesterday. ficulty in lowering the ship'a bosts

British passengers rescued which stemmed a serious panic.

M Londres Missing from the Georges Phillppar in

Paris, Yesterday, clude: According to telegram re- First-class Mr. Sassoon, Mr. by the Messageries Mari- Verde, Mr. and Mrs. C. Renner

and

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