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ONLY 13 SURVIVORS IN SINKING OF CHINESE MOTOR SHIP

CRAWFORD RECOVERS

Ellsworth Vines Held

in Later Stages.

MAGNIFICENT TENNIS

America Lead Australia

in Davis Cup.

Philadelphia,

Yesterday.

Sensational Davis Cup tennis was witnessed in

long-awaited American Zone Final between the

NO DISCRIMINATION AGAINST JAPAN

MR. LI TSZE-CHUNG SPEAKS ON PROPOSED FAIR

TO BOOST LOCAL PRODUCE

BRITISH PRODUCE FAIR AS

MODEL.

BRITISH AMATEUR

Eric Fiddian Reaches Final at Muirfield.

JOHN DE FOREST AS OPPONENT

Both Selected for Walker Cup.

BIG DROWNING DISASTER

RECTOR ACCUSES M.S. HOIKUN GOES DOWN

BISHOP

Breach of Faith Over An Appointment.

CROSS-EXAMINED FOR

28 HOURS

Rev. Davidson on His Financial Woes.

London, Yesterday.

remarked the Chancellor of the

WITH 60 ON BOARD

FOUNDERED 18 MILES FROM HONG KONG.

THRILLING RESCUES

AMID PANIC

The motor ship Hoikun bound for Canton with 60 people on board struck a rock and foundered last night 18 miles out of Hong Kong. It is feared that over half those on board were drowned and that the disaster is one of the worst that has occur» red locally for some years.

Muirfield, Yesterday. The British Open Ama- That there is to be absolutely no question of dis-teur Golf Championship the early stages of the crimination against any country was the emphatic provided a triumph for "For this relief, much thanks," statement made by Mr. Li Tsze-chung, manager of golfing youth when John Diocese of Norwich, Mr. Frederick the Bank of Canton, when he was interviewed by de Forest, son of the mil-K. North, at the conclusion of 28 the "China Mail" with regard to his scheme for a lionaire and last year's hot crossing examination of the Trade Fair for Hong Kong, which is now being con- finalist, and Eric Fid- Harold F. Davidson)

Rector of Stiffkey (the Rev. Only 13 people are definitely known to have sidered by a Sub-Committee of the Chinese General dian, the English cham-

The Rector, whe is on trial at been saved, although it is thought likely that others pion, reached the final. Church House, Westminster. on were picked up by junks which arrived on the scene charges against his moral charac- two hours later. There were no white people on De Forest is twenty-five ter fervently echoed "Hear,

board.

United States and Aus- tralia when Ellsworth Vines and Jack Craw ford participated in one of the most epic strug- gles ever to be witnessed in the Davis Cup series. Vines, America's No. 1

ever, cleverly conserved his energy for the later stages.

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Chamber of Commerce.

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Mr. Li Tsze-chung stated voluntarily, without direct question being put to him, that if any one applied for space in which to exhibit Japanese goods such space would be provided.

Mr. Li

ed and therefore such an exhibit duce Fair he would find an ex-

years of age and Fiddian hear!"

To-day's proceedings were cen- only 22.

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tred in a letter to the Bishop of The Hoikun is registered at Canton as the Hoi The pair will contest the Final Norwich (the Rt. Rev. Bertram Kuen. It is of 108 tons and is on the run between ranking player, was too fast on the court for his however, that

Taze-chung stated, fore he hesitated about communi- over thirty-six holes and as the re- Pollock, K.C.V.O..) in which thei

result of their success they bave now Rector alleged that his financlalį San Mei and Canton. The ship sank three miles off obviously the cating his idea to others. veteran opponent in the management of the proposed Ex- An Excellent Example.

been included in the British Walker troubles were due to a breach of San Chau. 'Cup team to visit America this falth on the part of the Bishop re- When the Empire Produce first two sets, the Aus-hibition. must reserve the right

garding an appointment in India The coastal steamer Tal Lee attracted by the distress rockets to decide what carr and what can- Fair was proposed, however, heyear-Reuter. tralian being unable to not be exhibited, and this with communicated his idea to the Too Many Selected. which he (the Rector) had been pre- and flares made of kerosene soaked rags was the first ship to come

The younger player At Band-mised-Router,

to the rescue. News of the disaster was immediately wirelessed cope with his swift re-an eye on the all important Chinebe General Chamber of

Offer Declined; "--

-to-nearby-ships and an hour later. five other coastal steamers were turns. Crawford, how question of space to be taken up. Commerce as soon as he heard with displayed all the attributes Obviously, he said, the area in the first intimation of the pro-technical ability, most of thein of champion golfers. Besides

on the scene scouring the waters that an Antonileviously had eclbed The case for the Bishop of Norwith the screams of the frenzied passengers. which the Exhibition is to be posed Empire Fair, because het housed would have to be limit- realised that in the Empire Pro also showed that they possessed with was concluded last month, but the proper fighting spirit. It the refusal of the Rev. Davidson to

The six steamers, their search to Hong Kong, were sighted In' the as a bulky machine would have cellent example for the organis-seems a little unfortunate that so accept an offer of £250 by the pro-

secution to enable him to continue Bghts sweeping over the water, | distancë. The few rockets on In the third set the Australian to be excluded from the Exhibi- ing of a venue for the display of many players have been nominatis defence by counsel, caused an their life boats tossing in the board had long ago been used and rose to the occasion and amazed tion.

native and foreign produce.

ed for the Walker Cup match at

choppy sea, and the brilliant lights now frenzied efforts were made to the huge crowd with dazzling ser- Mr. Li Taze-chung said that |

this early stage, although, of adjournment until May 18. His idea, he said, was for an vice aces and wonderful place the idea for the Exhibition first somewhat permanent Exhibition course, they are not the final selec he was not ungrateful he did not lar scene. Signal rockets flared flares, Coats, robes, anything that Mr. Davidson declared that while of a dozen junks made a spectactu- attract attention with kerosene ments. It was a magnificent re- came to him when he read about to which the Chinese of every

want to be under an obligation to into the darkness and there was a would burn were The Right Type. covery that he staged, and Vines the British Industrial Fair in class could go often to get a gen- Erie Fiddion is the type of golf the Bishop, and would be prepared continual shriek of sirens and blow- kerosene and waved blazing in the went down before the onslaught London and Birmingham for the eral knowledge of various proer, needed in the team. This youth to conduct his own defence if he ing of whistles. after only eight games. The purpose of boosting home products, because he thought when took part in the county champion- were unable to obtain the money When the boat put out by the Tai seen to alter her course and they American, however, led 3-love in ducts. the fourth set and it was then However, he said, be found, criminate between the good from ship on April 2, and played two to retain Mr. H. F. Levy, as his Lee returned with 18 drenched could hear her siren and whistle

counsel.

figures huddled in its bottom the answering. thought that Crawford had play- difficulty in developing the idea the bad they cannot be deceived. rounds of the individual cham-

Meanwhile the Rev. Davidson has Chinese aboard the coastal steamer It became a race against time for ed himself to a standstill and that because of inexperience in the Also, his idea was that with the pionship on each of the five fol-

lowing days and won. And in been continuing his work in the cheer frantically. But their joy it was obvious that the Hofkun the match was ne good as won. organising of such an undertak. help of merchants, industrialists

There Crawford, however, threw all his ing as an Exhibition and there and craftsmen, they would be able each round he had a hard match parish of Stiffkey (pronounced was short lived for a further two couldn't last much longer.

because he was in a difficult quar- "Stóokey"), although he consented hours search failed to find another was a sickening moment of despair reserved energy into the game and

to learn to improve their own ter of the draw. Leonard Crawley, to the appointment of a substitute person.

when the pilot of the Tai Lee ́took drew level at 3-all as the result!

products by a comparison of such

(Continued on Page 5.)'' to take the services.

TERROR AND PANIC.. of a most superb exhibition of all-

his steamer clear past the sinking (Continued on Page 6.)

Panic stricken passengers, who vessel at a distance of a quarter round tennis.

in their terror, capsized the ship's of a mile. They thought that she only life boat, are blamed for the was not going to stop. But the heavy loss of life which occurred. pilot knew all about those, hidden

The 18 that were saved were pick-rocks/

Storm Breaks.

Just when a battle royal for the fourth set seemed likely a storm broke overhead and the game was abandoned. It will be resumed to- morrow (Saturday) at 2.80 p.m.

In the first match on the pro-] gramme Francis X. Shields, last year's runner-up at Wimbledon, found little difficulty in giving America the lead at H.. O. Hop- man's expense.

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STOP PRESS

LIFE BOAT CAPSIZES. When one of two life-boats, carrying thirty coolies in each, drew alongside the 8.5. Ben Lomond lying at Kowloon Bay, last night, the coolies scram- bled up the gangway, with the result that a beat capsized throwing all the men. Into the water.

ར According to eye-witnesses all were saved, but a Police re- port adds that it is belleved that some were drowned.

The boats were returning to the ship. (which is being scrap- ped), from, Kowloon City Pier.

Crawford Temperamental The result of the Vines- Crawford encounter is still a very open one, as Crawford is undoubt- edly one of the first three players of the last decade. His only han- dieap is his moodiness. He is al- most too temperamental for Arat- class competitive tannia. Now that he has seen Vines in action and knows what to expect he may, however, turn the tables on the American. There is nothing be- yond the racket wielded by Craw- ford. Vines, however, has the tresult mendous advantage of youth and a Bet In hand.

on Pape,.)

(Continued

«DAVIS CUP AMERICAN

ZONE FINAL

"Full results "as cabled by Reuter, wäre,'an follow:--

Francia X. Shields (U.S.A.)

BO. Hopman (Austa

Private John Roberts of the South Wales Borderers was to-day fined $10 by Mr. Wynne-Jones, at the Central Magistracy, for assaulting a Chinese taxi driver named Yuen Fal at the Gough Hull Police Station at 8.80. last night. The affair was the re of a dispute over the fare.

SAILOR FINED.

Finés totalling $55 with, ad- ditional amends amounting to $30 were imposed by Mr. W Schofield this morning m A.B... Carroll of H.M.3.. Caradce who was found gulity on charges of assault on a Chinese cus tomer and causing damage at the Tai Shing restaurant, Wan- chal

There was, à further charge

the Chinese have learned to dis

tion.

PONIES WITH WINNING CHANCES

TWO INTERESTING RACES IN AUSTRALIAN CLASS

NINE HANDICAP ́· EVENTS

(By Wombat.)

A capital entry has been received for the Seventh Extra Meeting to be decided at Happy Valley this afternoon. The programme consists of 10 events and although there is no outstanding event on the card, I am certain the racing will prove both instructive and entertaining.

The first division of the "E"better suited by the distance thiế Class race for China - ponies time. The Warwick Farm Han- should start punters off for the dicap for "B" Class Australian day as the crack rider, Mr. Frost, ponies will be much harder to will be up on the favourite, pick owing to the presence of Pocahontas, which should have such good performers, as the no difficulty in winning this event. Giraffe, Lucy Glitters, City of The second division of this event Melbourne, Hilrea, Westland Stag finishes the day's racing and as and Manna." Most of these ponies there are three ponies with equal are short distance runners which}*** chances in this event. I have an should make the winner much idea that punters should finish more difficult to spot.

| up the day with a little to ac

count

is just a pos nisher: Woodland Star zi

SELECTIONS.

2nd Race:

·Kate.

Gold Ring. Punch.

Srd Race: png Valorous. Nippy Tontine.

4th Race:

Marquis Hall, Little Beaver. Adam.

5th Race

Season Ticket. Woodland

6th Race:

Bay & Baggage, The Tiger. Royal Flush. 7th Race:K

Christmas Joy, Whoopee Gold Bar 8th Race:

soaked with

air. Suddenly the steamer was

ed out of the water where they had It was on account of those rocks been struggling for two hours by that the Tai Lee was forced to a life boat, from the Tai Lee. They anchor at such a distance that it were in the last stages of ex- took an interminable time for the haustion, and told a pitiful tale of life boat to come to the rescue. They suffering and panic,

were too isteku KEROSENE BAGS A On board the Tai Les when the: According to the survivors the flares were first sighted rumours of Hoikun had left Swabue for Can-piracy spread over the ship and ton with a crew of 20 and 40 pas-extra guards were posted and the. sengers among whom were five engines were put to full speed. AB: children:She was heavily loaded the distance was lessened it seemed with a cargo of kerosene. Shortly certain that the ship'in distress was after dusk when they were about wrapped in flames. These later 18 miles out of Hong Kong there proved to be the kerosene flares. was a sudden shock which threw Even at a distance the frantic many of the passengers on the docks, screaming of the teri

Panic swept the ship and when passengers could be heard she started to settle by the bead the water; excitement an, the T

(Continued on Page passengers became uncontrollable. There was only one life boat which was launched with the greatest diffi- culty in the midst of the confusion. No sooner had it bean lowered to the water when it was overturned by the frantic mob that tried to lear into it.

With the life dost v gone and the ship expected to sink at any moment pandemoniam reigned, and many rboard. Those

des-

The Giraffe Lucy Glitters City of Melbourne 9th Face

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