1949-01-27 — Page 3

ELLIOT BARRIER STILL TOO SHALLOW FOR SHIPS

(By Our Harbour Reporter)

Enough Water The Elliot Borrior is still too shallow.

Over Holidays

Restrictions on the frails water supply will be lifted during the Chinese New Year r.oildays.

ply

will be given on the sriand and the Mainland ba. tween 6 am, on Saturday and 10 p.m. on Sunday.

That is the concensus among officers of several ships, arriving here yesterday, which were held up for nearly two hours because of low water over the bar.

...

THE CHINA

RSDAY, JANUARY 27,

CORRESPONDENCE

The Editor takes no rübponsibility for views expressed in lettera by correspondants, and by no means decemartly agrees with them.

were invaded by people, to Europe), and at angidee lower Explanation Wanted"

chickens, ducks utt., all with 3rd than the original quotation.

A short time, ago. the Hong class tickets. They crqwded the Editorial "Bir,-Apropos” your „ end in view of the continued compartment, allting on the floor, Kong press carried a story of ond on the arm reals, even trying to Auliralan, store: that ddvertised. allence of the Govermenta and/or the Police Commissioner, tap theit ducks etc. on passer for sale sixty dozer Bath towels, and related how the store was or the subject of wholesale po ere lagle.

by Such are the facts what is besieged at Ban

three ilce diamisants, I reiterate Wint to be thought of a Government thousand woman- anxious to buy offence have Licke police off cars committed that they should Dept, that allows, and does not them in connection With Bath be dismissed after, three years provide against such, a state of towels I suffered during Decem

things.

ber, a baloful experience with faithful service, and

why are

I had intended to answer that Sydney firm

After negotiations they, and the public, denied the question myself, but why bother? which necessitated sendifig two moral right to know reason

***** |The Ineta speak for themarivvM sainpier per mill, cabler to their diambi7

MERE PASSENGER The sa Fotshan was reported Presumably, in the eyes of the

analy promised to have run aground in the mid- Government the reason what

prder of 150 dažānj.

and with dle of the barrier last week-end ever it is, is good and sufficient The vessel, Cold consolation indeed for mid- "Before the opening of the Elliot on her way down,

which was the "flagship" Passage on January 18, we are participated in the opening of the out of a clear sky, Butt E

that dle-aged men who are sacked at both ranged our departures

mjain ends sccording to the tides," the Passage by Madame TV. Soong state emphatically that, each om- "China alamalekhne de linge passenger.

A Government spokesman

The river vessels delayed ed. A search on board the vessel caid yesterday the fuli supon their way up to Canton, held up the departure, during passesnger “was leaving Hong Kong on Mon-which period day night,

taken away by the Canton polles included the re- cently-inaugurated. aluminium of sodium dioxide.

for possession (of a few pounds Auperstructured sa. Chi. Men, Wusual, Tinley arid Wing Hing

Heavy Sea Caused Ship Fire

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FARM FED PORK:

Leg Whole

$2,80 per Ib.

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2,70

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Hands

1.50-

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.2,60

2.60;..

A Challonge ing orders certain if up to sample, In the fullness of time I received Bir-In the columns of the cable advising this 150 dozen Mail", Mr. W. Hope, had been, definitely sold, and that I arrange supplies. rather than

on January 16. had to wait forcer should beandvised: pefloghi. Gibson; after a dog-watch- IRIARTTIDS MIni keby kwakuabordara vessel, Chi Men, sald on his ar-1 AODAT"TH120 hours befVTE ENG WAS MY DI LIS TUNEOA. TOI a. aistil- |-Colony," "bruted that line paistingosraili, : rival. By this calculation, vessele {refloated by the rising tide. No sal, and without, further, daloy | surprising statėmmit- to⋅ gó1lif- [„vaate volusblogtimo' zwaiting: the]

dne will not

but

I for

fn

aboard the the barrier "la 11 and a half jezt vessel recorded depths of between hear the various theoriation here, Austration | the customary 357. margin money,

Heavy rolling in rough seas of the Punuma Canal caused spontaneous combustion among bales of cloth American steamer Ploneor Wave, which arrived here yes terday.

The resultant Are fareed the steamer to dock at Christobal for four days for inspection of the clan.age.

A few dozen bales of cloth were burnt. The majority of the cargo in No. 4 hold, scene of the Nee, was intact,

at L.W.O.S.T.." the Canton run venala seiled irrespective of the tides in the Elliot Passage. Most ut them have drafts of less than

feet.

aine and 15 feet.

Personalia

Miss P. Wickenson arrived in the Colony from Singapore by the ss. Anhul yesterday.

dismissal. The the calls, some afteen, months ago my astonishment, December

The Chi Men left the Colony on Jew Monday night and anchored mlies from the Passage to await the sing lide. The water over if was then estimated to be about seven feet.

Butterfield and Swie's Liggest Miss M.V. Heberden, Miss Z. to a lame "well,

ng-

Bulleve it or not,

of any

river vessel, the Wusuch, operat- Derham and Mrs. Cohen left for i have done something; eleven, poż ¡¡the Colony, and heard; as:[xplanation: either by cable

or

bag packing 33. the bag with 60. dozen

except for a very good reason, Jadletments directed against Aus-.]

passed through the former Mait-damage was reported, The Fat or shilly allylig, |lond Patsago at high water.

shan continued her usual schedule,. I for one am well aware that challenged. He states that Hang letter of credit I

placed the on Tuesday the With the re-opening of the new

leaving Hong Kong

men concerned are not Kang has a good market for order and paid the manufacturer pasinge and the notice

by the right.

Soundings around the grounded guilty of any criminal offence, Australian goods,

but one would not, think so to

seem BOTIC wrote my connections air mail Chinese Maritime Cusitme that

asleep in exploring the

the advising, that I would ship by the for thelt posiibilities. I came from Aus "Soochow on January 4. TO vanced as to the

explore possibüitles,

I received

cable officers concerned is being unk

and to sell Australian questing that I postpone carly; necessarily besmirched by Gestapo allence of the Gover-

For all the success that 1 January shipment. On December' called that the order was ment on

achieved in this vital. question: have

this direction 24, Idlo

having a are

data not to mention

and well advanced and day at the expense of the de- money, wasted, I might just have vice as to when their credit would missed men. Confecture as to wall have beaten my thick skull be available, the reason for their dismissal againstia brick wall.

at this writing, I have not been ranges from the ma

When Mr. Glusion, has been accorded the courtesy. must around

In the meantime I am heard, the many slashing, letter. have ing on this run for nearly a fort-Amoy by the ss. Anbul yesterday. lice officers are not night after being diverted from

* 50 bath towels. tralian goods, i.c.

For

of not wo Mr. J.D. Forsyth, Messrs. G. her normal run to Macao, had to

contrast If the Government; and: the goods: n

the purpose bat to sample, is anchor South of High Island, off Boussler, S.M. Chrisle, FJ. Commissioner, think, that, like to enumerato

complaints Central America, sent

recently an American Arm in Larkins Point,

two Cleno, N. Heaton, H. Nadler, W. Ceasar's for nearly

wife they are above among many. When, he has

their motives and talked with department store, large order for rattan furaiture millo, L. E. Tipton and Miss OG.

actions, and Poole arrived here yesterday from to the dismissed men and the heard what they Have to say, of the amount of credit required.

This I I did of Canton by the ss. Wusuch.

public, then let it be said, At he may have occasion to revise

p.m. least the publle will come to the his opinion. Colonel Sir James Sleeman, realisation that the rights of the In my personal experience I received a reply advising credit Chief Commissioner of St John individual are non-existent, at can

tell Mr. Gibson, of, the established and mailed. Chinese watore Was going up Ambulance Brigade Overseas, least so far as the Colony of Melbourne firm

offered

In the face of the foregoing who against en obbing tide. About 14 left Hong Kong yesterday for

Darwin Abre, (used in the statement 111 put a question fo miles from Canton the water Singapore by the ss, Sirdhanu. Hong Kong, is concerned. was noticed to ba extremely He inspected a guard of honour at

THE of brushes); and Mr. Gibson. Whom does he now

der to be asleep? consider in brushes. The firm low, forcing her to anchor and Queen's Pler before leaving by

qucation were kind enough to discovered

I statice that Mr. Gilson, has await high tide.

Jaunch to board the ship.

send me samples of the fibre and rattan topees that he is taking to

wide-brimmed somes of the brushes which they also

Parhapa The fibre

Austrália, as samples. was, manufacture, superior to that currently im he would like to take my sixty ported from

and the dozen sample towels, also. India, ported brushes were of infinitely better wife would appreciate them even

then

those

lewall if the Australian business of

does not.

Nobody was Injured. The Pioneer Wave wet heavy seas for the greater part of her trip from the United States.

The fire occurred when she was about to enter the Panama Canal. Using pily put out the smouldering She arrived at Canton, after Lales.

quarantine, about four hours inte. Alongside the dock at the

Scraped Bottom Panamanian port, the cargo was "nired" and the damaged bules taken out.

more than

me

62 foams, the crew prom- hours before she could proceed.] O'Nial; H.T. Samson, M. Stru- suspicion owe no explanation i managers and directors,, and, has; and asked that I advise by cable

The vessel loaded 400 moll 'bags at Shanghai, and trad about 1,000 tons of general carro, 257 tons for the Colony,

The Pioneer Wave will leave for Manila today with five passen- gers, who neived here by the IMS Conton recently.

FIRE-DAMAGED

SHIP HERE The ss. Riverside arrived here last evening for repairs to her fire-damaged crew quarters,

The Canada Asiatic Line sten- mer caught fire while she was at Takoo on January 10, when the

fire.

The Wusuch left Hong Kong on Monday night and when in

Year

Messrs. H.R. Heath, Go Ze, Co Kang and Dy Kang left Hong

CPA.

Kong for Manila yesterday by

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On January

10 a.m. on January 4,

His

man

JOHN. T. MARSH

Food, Fuel Costs

The cargo river motorship Tin- ley, piloted by Vateran on this

Sir, I would like to comment on run, passed through the barrier

a gross piece of inefficiency on the with her bottom scraping the

part of a Government Dept., but rocky bed, an offer stated yes-

hardly with the hope that any terday. The vessel hød, light cargo

effective reply will be made, I have Mr. K.S. Fung will address the been too lang in Hong Kong to quailly and shook visibly when she slid over the bar. No damage was sus-y's Men's Club of Hong Kong expect our oddiant vants, manufacture-only the question talted, however. The Tinley will today at the Hong Kong Hotel with their ingrained contempt for a price remained. At the time, the Connaught Hla subject will be "My Trip to the Pub five since advised that if I was interative

to do of lay alongside

of sending the samples the ziem Itond. Prays till after the New Japan."

anything effective. resume her service

On Sunday I wished to go to they would give me tentative incther passenger-cargo vessel, crew quarters were cuited by the Wing Hing, had to wait for Hotel on Tuesday included Mr.I went to the station and found weather permitting. I wrote air Departures from the Pond Shoungshul by the morali train: quotations, F.G.B. Melbourne, The Riverside remained at about two hours, near the Chi and Mrs. H. J. Maury, Mr. and times of local trains huit fizen mail- indicathig my, interest and Kowloon Bay jest night and may Men, before resuming her journey Mrs. Max E. Hayward, Mr. and altered. Had this been dhe dhy requesting quotations sociest. Food and fuel costs compiled go into dock shortly,

to the Kwangtung port

Mrs. Hans Vogel, Mr. and Mrs. whore but in Hong Kong, and in This letter met with a stony by the Labour Office for the week "Our vessel touched the rocky R. J.

follow-up ended January 23 follow- Morgan, Mesars. Y.. F. Zing.. bed,

shaking violently on her Y. Coyaud, Z.

Q. Zuen, C. L. Government Dept., she would allence, as did my

have quite naturally expected that letter, the firm, meant that the Rice and Flour.. 7.2 catties 4,8000

and I have yet to decide. M. second trip down from Canton by Yunn, K. Carter, D. W.

would Have been tw the Fassoge last week the chitt Cederberg. M. S. Poin, formed.

Lad itong Boic meer of the toy: Lad

and Mrs. A. Hayes. A deep rumbling echo heard when the ship's bottom scrapped the bar and "it was a Peninsula Hotel on Tuesday were momentary shock to both passen Messrs. A. S. Trippe, Lat- gers and crew, he declared.

bovitch, S. Crawford, Step-fournoy back. Not a bit a the Before

opening of the

chard, J. Bell, R. G. C. Stephen- There was chly one coach divided for which no charge was made. Firewood Elliot Barrior, he stated... the

son- and General--H. HE for 1st and 2nd class, and about Freight amounted to some $30,00, Dean-Curd, 14 pieces... Lee Hong called according to the calculation based on the

Manuger of the Ritz Garden, at King's Road, Lee, Chai-fat was summoned before Mr. K.C. Lam and Mr. Horace Lo at Central yesterday for allowing the dance hall to be used for dancing at 1.55 am. on November 21, 1948 with wat obtaining an extension permit.

The fine was $60 was imposed.

Reminders

Today

Kowloon Rotary Club Juncheon,

Peninsula Hotel, 12.30 p.m. Y's Men's Club meeting, too! Garden, HK Hotel, 1245 p.m. HKVDC Mobile Column, Reunion

Dinner, China Fleet Club,

Win

the

Fabile

would be shipped, or Vegetables

o get my quotations: weather Salt Cabbage

Then having renched

Sheung made sure permitting. I shul by car, and having the return

of the How Glied: 1

wareKONCA TO. Were

con

also

tell Mr. Ol

of the Adelaide firm whe Tea ed: samples despatefted

of Hong Kong, Salt Fish,

Among the new arrivals at the bed,

for comfortabiz/htmitictured. articles, whilch. I Fish'

tide tables. But after that the] The forthcoming wedding has of Dr. Lam Lee Hong left both ends Irres been announced pective of the tides in the new Shu-kee of 7 Gramplan. Road, Patsage. We are reverting to and Mss Fou Tseng-chun, of 53 our former ayatom do. Granville Road, Kowloon

of parture, ha amorted.

The Lee Hong left Hong Kong' five hours earlier than her or on Monday evening at 5 p.m.-

the barrier safely, dinary time--and passed through

BREACH OF REGULATIONS

Two companies were fined: sto

two 3rd class coaches.

At

by air freight, and Pork

and

to this day. I have never rushed been accorded, the courtesy of

Taipo the train wis; by a swath of people landedtop G

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Total a reply, can further tell of the The average of the food and with baskets, chickens: ducks and largest Industrial organisation in fueles for the two weeks all the usual impediments; these Australia, who gave ma-aqueta-ended January 22 is $12.9065.

The Rehabilitation Allowance people seem quite incapable of tion: for 200 tons of lead for February will be travelling without.

When I was: rendy, to

clinch the The talpans of the KCR

and ch

cabled them for a $2.90 a day; Coolies, $2:33 K day, Daily pale Workerst Artisans, joying their peaceful week-chas demation price they boosted the presumably nover rate a fought price no less than £20 per ton. and Finales, $1.95 a day.

Monthly paid Workers: Males as to whether the mere ; public This represented an advance of might take it into their travel ort Sterday will be 10% on their original quotation $81 a month; and Females $57.75 the con- Mr. Gibson, may be, interested to a month. that tho 1st and 2nd know that the older finally went

cach when summoned before Mr. Acquenco

Gun Turrets Conspicuous on her topmost K.C. Lim and Mr. Horoco Lo at French show, "Le Bal des docks are two gun turrents, hold-Central yesterday for breach of Voleurs", China Flect Club, ing machine-guns, which, the dangerous goods regulations.

T officers sold, were constructed

Mr. Y.K. Kan pleaded guilty HK Art Club sixth monthly after the abortive Firacy attempt for both companies.

exhibition, Helena May In- aboard the mv. Kwei Shan'recent- stitute, 3 to 7 ping annual

p.m.

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According to Detective Sub- Inspector R.H. Woodcad;, the

general meeting, 5.30 p.m. We have heard of several ship- Sun On Godown at 156 Connaught Associated Properties, limited, ping arms receiving threatening Road, West had in storage: 32 statutory meeting, H.K, Hotel, letters at Canton, but our-com- drums of caustic soda without a

pany has not received any," anilcende) on October 7, officer declared.

The No; 7 Godown of the Ching

6,30 pm

Girl Gudles Association meeting,

Sundilands Hut, 3.30 p.m.

The Lee Hong was delayed at Hwa Company, at 22 Praya). Ken- H.K. Union, Church Ladies Guld Conton last week for about an nedy Town, had 10 drums o

raceting. Helena May Insti-hour when information was 19-| caustic sosta in storage on October tute, 5.30 p..

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