1937-04-26 — Page 24

SINO-JAPANESE PARINGA

RELATIONS

Ambassador Leaving On Wednesday

NON-COMMITTAL

Mr.

Shanghai, To-day. Shigeru Kawagoe, the Japanese Ambassador, is leaving, Shanghai for Tokyo on Wednesday

DISASTER

RECALLED

PRESUMPTION OF DEATH PETITION

MR. J. G. M. YUILL

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 26, 1937.

PAUL McNUTT IN

MANILA Aircraft Dip In Salute

Manila, To-day. Mr. Paul V. McNutt, new United States High Commissioner in the Philippines, received a warm greet- ing on his arrival this morning, were abbreviated and simple at his though the ceremonies of welcome

morning to confer on Sino-Japanese the Australian coast on December special request.

relations.

The tragedy which occurred off

25, 1935, when the S. S. Paringa,

In an interview he declined to dis-which was towing the tanker, Vin-Nutt said he had had a very good Interviewed by Reuter, Mr. Me- cuss the recommendations that he cas, from Adelaide to Osaka,

dis-trip. would make to Mr. Sato.

appeared in a typhoon. shortly after "There is nothing I can say until she had left the

A squadron of United States air- Australian port, craft met the President Hoover I have made my report. I have re- was recalled at the Supreme Court when she entered ceived no concrete proposals from this morning, when the Assistant dipped in salute.

the Bay ·and· the Chinese Government regarding Attorney General, Mr. E. H. The welcoming party at the steps to solve the impasse."

Williams, on behalf of the official breakwater was headed by Mr. J. Mr. Kawagoe said he did not be-administrator, made application be-Weldon Jones, Acting High Com- lieve the situation had improved fore Sir Atholl MacGregor to pre-

missioner, who hands over his since last Autumn, when Sino-sume the death of Mr. James Greig

duties to Mr. McNutt today. Japanese negotiations were drop-Mattheson Yuill, Chief Engineer of ped.

the lost ship.

Mr. McNutt gave a very cordial reception to the Press, but left a "The questions involved are ex-

number of questions unanswered. Mr. Williams said the death of tremely complicated and delicate," Mr. Yuill might he said to have oc-said, adding that he would do his "I am easy to get along with, "he the Ambassador remarked. "I in-curred on December 25, 1935, the utmost to serve both the American tend to think the matter over on the day on which the ship was last seen. and the Fillipino peoples. Reuter. ship."

The Ambassador said that no de-former: manager of the Far East An affidavit, sworn by Ng M'an, finite date had been set for his re- Shipping Company which had char- turn to China. Our Own Corres- pondent.

SIR THOMAS YARR DEAD

Inspector Of Medical Services

London, To-day: The death occurred to-day at the age of 75 of Major-General Sir Thomas Yarr, Inspector of Medical Services at the War Office.

tered the lost S. S. Paringa, stated that deceased was engaged as chief engineer on November 5, 1935 to serve in the "Paringa" from Ad- elaide to Japan.

CUT ADRIFT

THE NORMANDIE Fastest Ship In The

World

On her sailing from New York on March 18, the Normandie made the Bishop's Rock in 4 days, 6 minutes voyage from Ambrose Lightship to and 23 seconds, attaining the for- midable average speed knots.

of 30.99

2

The affidavit of Tam Tai, who was on board the tanker "Vincas" stat- ed that after encountering a typhoon, the tanker was cut adrift from the lost ship. The "Paringa" had three lifeboats but the roughness of the Atlantic reverted to the Normandie Thus has the Blue Riband of the sea prevented them from being during lowered.

winter crossing. The French Line was especially pleased Ng Man received cables from Aus-to have the Normandie Educated at the Royal College of tralia stating that the Vincas reach-this record during the

establish Surgeons, Ireland, and in Paris and ed safety but the "Parínga" dis-equinoctial gales in order to

period of Vienna, the late Sir Thomas Yarr appeared.

de- joined the Royal

monstrate her extraordinary quali- Army Medical Corps in 1886.

ties of seaworthiness.

After serving with the First Bat- talion, Coldstream Guards for five

years he served under the Foreign

&

the

Crown

Office as physician to Prince of Siam.

From 1903, to 1908 he was sur- geon on the staff of the Governor, of Bombay.

He served both in the South Afri- can War (Queen's Medal with four clasps) and the Great War. He saw service in the Dardanelles Expedi- tion and the Egyptian Expeditionary Force.

:

In 1921 he was appointed Direc- tor of Medical Supplies at the War Office.

Sir Thomas was a member of the

Ophthalmological Society and pub- lished several books and pamphlets. -Reuter.

HO MUN TIN LAND INVESTMENT

$10 Per Share To Be Returned

INQUIRY INSTITUTED

ship p.m.

Fun

an

STOP PRESS

TEL: 20022 or 33993

STOWAWAY ESCAPES FROM NORMANDIE

American Woman Slips Guard As Liner Docks

A 53-year-old Irish-born woman Normandie, on its record-breaking stowaway on board the French Liner

Atlantic crossing escaped from her guard at Le Havre or March 23.

During the hubbub caused by the liner's arrival, she slipped among the passengers and was last seen entering a taxi, which drove away.

She was a Mrs. Cholas, an Ameri- can citizen, and she stowed away when the liner left New York,

Tragedy marred the Normandie's record, it was stated.

An Englishman, whose name is The Normandie also gained the tourist class, disappeared from the given as R. H. Monck, travelling An inquiry, added Mr. Williams, eastbound with 728 miles at all-time record for the day's Melbourne revealed that the instituted by the Chinese Consul at

vessel while the passengers were celebrating the recapture average speed of 31.65 knots.

of the possibly perished at about 2:

The average of 31.65 knots is the

Blue Riband on Monday night. on December 25, 1985.

His mackintosh was found on highest average speed ever attained deck Therefore the death of the deceased was pre-le day, either eastbound or West-ing in the Normandie.

by any commercial vessel in a sing- American family, was also travell- His son, chauffeur“ to an sumed to have occurred on that day. bound. Deceased's estate amounted to over $1,000 in the Hong Kong and Shang- hai Bank.

The application was granted. late Mr. J. G. M. Yuill, there were two It will be recalled that besides the

Kong on board the lost ship, Cap- other Europeans well-known in Hong

tain A. McInnes and Chief Officer S. C.. Southam.

WING ON COMPANY APPLICATION

Technical Change In Memorandum

The Normandie was given 2 triumphal welcome.

Captain Thoreux, the commander, said that when the liner left New York it was not intended to try to get back the Blue Riband. They were only to give the boat speed trial.

"I have no doubt that the Nor- Joseph's College student, Joseph orandum of Association with

A petition to conform an altermandie can do still better, and Hartel, one of the first batch

St.ation of the provisions of the Mem- probably during the summer sea- son, we shall establish new records." of spect to the Wing On Company's graduates from the Government objects was made by the Honour- DOCKED SUBMARINE MISHAP Wireless School, who was engaged able Mr. Lep D'Almada, junior, as an assistant wireless operator. (instructed by Mr. Peter H. Sin)

There was also a

former

re-

and granted by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Supreme Court this morning. ing to the shareholders the sum of The motion was for the substit- $10 per share out of the accumulat-ution of the words "Chinese Nation- ed profits of the Company.

The capital proposed to be paid hai Currency, and the words al Currency" for the words "Shang- off, said Mr. Macnamara, was excess of the wants of the Company. "Shanghai” in the Company's Mem- in Chinese National" for the words The application was granted by orandum of Association. Sir Atholl Macgregor.

Mr. Macnamara stated that the could not effect the

A petition was made this morning by Mr. H. C. Macnamara for Court confirmation of a resolution for the reduction of the capital of the Ho Mun Tin Land Investment Com-reduction pany, Limited, from $400,000, creditors. divided into 4,000 shares of $100 Granting the petition, His Honour each, on which $60 per share has ordered that notice of the reduction been paid, to $200,000, divided into be published in the press and the $4,000 shares of $50 each, by pay-'Government Gazette."

Mr. D'Almada added that in an affidavit by Mr. Young it was stated that Shanghai Currency was equal to China National Currency.

published in the press, but there Notice of the petition had been were no objections or opposition from shareholders or creditors.

Suffering from injuries received when he fell while working on H.M.S. Olympus, Tse Hon, a dockyard work- er, has been admitted to the G.C.H.

The Lloyd Triestino 8. s. Piave day and sails for Shanghai on the arrives in Hong Kong on Wednes- following day...

The E. & A. Steam Ship "Nellore" will

leave Saturday at 10.30 am

for Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne,

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Kong.