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OUTWARDB

LA "CANTONTM

A "CARTEACH

Was

*

"CORPUTM

"I went to the controls to obey

The robbery in question the signal, with the second on-carried out at a wine shop at 185 gineer assisting me. He arrived Bulkeley Street, ground - Boor, oǹ as 1 was about to commence, June 26 this year. Money and jewellery valued at $1,237 was taken from the occupants by the marauders, who were armed with revolvers.

"Then we heard the chief en- gineer giving instructions to come up from below and shut off the fuel pumps.

the

Cheung, Ip and Yeung denied the allegations from the dock,

Notes From Macao

Macza, September 20.. Fellowing suggestions by the Reverend Father Ernest Gherzi, SJ, Director of the Meteorology, Seismology and Radiology Sec- tions of

of the Zikawei Observatary of Shanghai, the Macao Gover

has sanctioned improv mest a ments in the Meteorological Ou- serv servatory.

"I went to my cabin to collect a few articles and rushed to the No. 4 lifeboat, which, being fall already, cast away leaving the Zew of us remaining aboard

"The 55. NowToon lifeboat ar "Suddenly a big explosion disrived shortly afterwards and took lodged me from my bunk on to us off the burning ship," witness' Later he elaborated on his ex- the deck. I rushed out and met | said.

I saw red. the chief engineer. perience to Mr. D. Strellett, coun-

Asked whether he could offer to the cause hot fame. As I got up to the any explanation as sel for the master of the ill-fated

upper deck I met the master of the blast, witness said no. ship, Mr. G. W. F. Edwards, and

caused who informed me that he was

The explosion the chief officer, Mr. B. Johnson. "I

ship to shudder. I did not notice have been working all this

sbandoning ship. Prent-back-to-my cabin and anything particular on the deck in the compradore

from No. 1 took a flashlight and a kitbag. or among the debris.” and was promoted from

Describing the fire, he said it: compradure to No. 1 compradore then went to the No. 3 lifeboat during my service," he clarified and was subsequently picked up was obviously intensely hot. The

Recounting his experience and by the Police," Wong related.

ship's side plates were white hot Under general routine work prior to

examination by the and the Gre appeared to be more

The Macao Government has the accident, Wong said he board-Court, he said that the cargo was of an orange-coloured flame," he purchased a new Dupont oscillator ed the Chak Sang at about 9 am. entered in the cargo book as it said:

instrument, which will be used There was black smoke.

in atmospheric soundings by an- on that tragic day after staying was being loaded aboard.

was done by the No. 2 overnight with his family.

Replying to Mr J. Lynn, who¦issions, to forecast typhoons. reports supervisor. The cargo book was is holding a brief watch on be- "I received the daily

the half of Jardine, Matheson, wit from the No. 2 cargo supervisor subsequently checked with

ness said the shock which consisted of information manifests.

was not sufficient enough to knock him regarding the variety of cargo and

down. the respective tonnage," he said.

The goods were all manifest-lb. witness replied he knew it

only from the manifests. ed.

The No. 2 cargo

This

carxo

Asked whether he knew about 52 bags of red iron oxide of 5,150

I took the reports to the office.

supervisor Jardine, Matheson," he added. asted on his behalf when he was Witness told the Court that not aboard the ship, witness told

No. 1 Mr. Strellett. during the loading the

of the "My duty was to see that the tallyman was in charge No. 1 hatch and the No. 2 ially-cargo received aboard is deliver-

for the ed safely and I have to be was responsible stowage of cargo in the No. 2 ponsible for any shortage,"

saic. batch.

mar

•

Colour Of Orders

"I have no detailed know ledge of the actual stowage of the targe knew some were dangerous by the colour of the shipping orders covering them. Usually red denotes dangerous goode

res- he

He informed the Court that the transfer pump was just inside

the stokehold door on, the star- board side.

Hearing was adjourned to to day at 9.30 am

EISLER'S JOB

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*Mr.

Abalmasoff, Peter

3 Rus- sian merchant and the proprie

of "Peter for

Jewellery of Macau, died yesterday in the Rafael Hospital, at the age of 49. Mr. Abalmasoff, who was born to Macao last Siberia, year and went into business two aro. He died fross months acute appendicitis. The funeral took place today.

in

came

Mr. J. D. Haskins has been ap- Berlin. September 20. pointed British Vice-Consul in Professor Berhard Eisler, the j Macao.--Our Own Correspondent. Wong said that he was inform-Communist who fled to Europe ed originally by Jardine, Mathe from America in the Polish ship year, was son by letter that the cargo con- Batery earlier

head of a tained dangerous goods. He saw today nominated as the shipping list incinded red newly-created Office of Informa papers" denoting dangerous cargo. tion for the Soviet Zone of Ger

The letter first reached the-Reuter. chief officer, who in turn passed it to him."

"I received the booking list from the chief officer with in-

1 did not know whether there was any special marking when structions on it as to the stowage the

is dangerous,” Wong of the cargo. This I passed on to cargo declared

my assistants," he said. Asked by the Court how long he had been working as cargo supervisor, witness reiterated that he has more than 20 years' ex- perience.

I

Order Signed

POST OFFICE

otherwias

MAIL NOTICE Outward Mails Unregistered correspondence only for

·Shanghai, Ticutain and occupied China can be accepted at senders risk, and wal After the cargo-was- loaded be forwarded as opportunity offers. and stowed accordingly, the

stated, Registered tallyman in charge cigned the Articles and Parcel Pasta close 30 minuten shipping order, then, witness carlier than the ordinary mail. If maila elow before 10 a. Registered and and later_tho, chief officer. "My assistant would consultarel Posts tone at bbc the

previous day, with the No. 1 stevedore and in- Malls are closed at Kowloon Central All the cargo was handled by form him about the dangerous Post Often half an hour earlier than the the tallymen," witness replied.

"Yet you don't know whether there is any marking, if any, for dangerous cargo?" asked

the

Court

The chief oficer gave instruc-he stevedore would then in- tions to stow the cargo in each struct the coolies to take precau- hold accordingly and a special tions in handling the dangerous tallyman looked after that.

Continuing his evidence, wit goods by refraining from smoking said he returned to the Chakd landing that type or cargo

carefully. and en- Sang at about 3 pm.

All cargo that was to be load- quired about the loading of all ed would be mentioned by letter, cargo.

rissued by the company to the

"I was informed that there chief

were a little more than 100 tons stevedo, myself and the No. 1

of cargo which had not arrived. "The coolies would sometimes This was according to the book-be informed by the boatmen of ing list

the lighters ferrying the cargo

"I reported this to the master from shore. Generally, however, and the chief officer. They told the shipper would send a repre- me to make inquiries at the officesentative with the cargo and he whether any of the 100 tons of would always check the cargo cargo were

ere forthcoming..

with the tallyman.

"I left the work mostly to my assistant," he said when asked whether he often consulted with

the

"The office informed me that "What I have told the Court is due to the approaching typhoon from my own experience," wit- there would be no more cargo.

"All the ship's cargo was load stated ed before 3 p.m.”

WODE

said Witness declared he knew there were dangerous goods aboard. "Y got this information from the the chief officer on such matters.

"I do not know what the No. manifests which I obtained from cargo supervisor did with the Nos. 2 and 3 cargo super-stevedores," he added. visors, and which 1 subsequently Wong declared that he had took to the Marine Office to be special instructions, to inspect the stamped."

cargo to see whether there was The manifests had all the types any damage. These instructions of cargo which were loaded.

be passed on to his assistants.

Earlier, at the resumption bear- ing yesterday, John B, Queaky,

dence...

"I then boarded the ship again and collected all the tecessary

documents to give to the repre- fourth engineer gave brief: evi-

sentative of the office between 4.30 and 5 p.m. that day.

Did Not Know About

Passengers

“I did not know about the passengers. I was aboard the ship but I did not. hear about them nor did any body tell me," witness assert

ed.

Quealy told the Court that he was also the engineer

on watch that night

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came on duty at 8.p.m. and

Gro clole times

THUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Cloding Times by Air Airmail for Swatyw, (Beg-) 11

(Ord)' 17.30 am.

Airmail for Canada and USA. (Beg)

11.30 am. (Ord.) 12 noon. Alrizall for Taipeh: Airmail for Lio- cbow and Kunming: Airmail for Almall for Swalow and Amay, (Reg.) 3 p.m... (Ord) 130 p.m Airmail for Rapon, Calcutta, Kara- chl, Basra, Cairo. (Nairobi, Mozzbasa, Düren, Kalenas, 'Mauritiam and JokaIN nesburg via Caim), Rome and Lon don, Kowloon CPO: (Reg) 4 p.st (Ord.) 4.30 pm: GPU: (Ber.) 4.30 pm. (Ori) D

Airmail for Bangkok, Singapore, Batai wir, Colomba; Sydney and Auckland, (Reg.) 4.30pm (Ord.) 5 pan-

Closing Times by Set Bangkok, 19 KM. V

Hochow' and Pakhoi dia Hshow, 19 a.m. Straits, 12.10 mm, :- Manila, Maritim, I.

Marqnes

South Africa "ria 'Durban, 3 p-mp; Trankung (viz Canton), E p.m.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

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RADIO

This je Radio Hong Kong broadcasting on

a frequency of 845 kilocycles per second, and on 9.52 megacycles per second in the 31 metre band.

H.K.T. P.M.

12.30-"Hong Kong CallingDaily Prom

tramme SuEAMATY. 12,32——"Successes from the Filos."

1.00--Victor Silvester's StrṛAKE, 115-Now, Weather Report and his

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195 Interlude..

-1 30-"Orchestra of the Week—BBC

Ermphony Orchestra,

#03 Close Down.

£.00-"Hong Kont Calling"--Programine

Buntary.

6,02 Children's Story: Winter Holi day" by Arthur Ransome Part 1. Read by Captain Flint (Studio). 630-Time for Kuk-BBC Midland Light Orchestra Conducted by Gilbert Vinter. (MBCTS), 1,000 the "Record"-Presented

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9.31-Rallaret Story of the Austra

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Cleeing Times kr-Air

(Ord) 11.20'S

New

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pm (Ort) 1.30 pm.

Airmail for Taipe Airmail for

Chungking, and Chenate, (es.) 4 - (Ord) 4.10 p.az-

"ard.-

Rediffusion

Airmail for Manila, Gosm. Honolulu.

USA and Canada, (Bag.) 430 p.m. !

H.K.T. (Ond.)' promi

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Air Parcel Fast for Manila, Konoinia and USA, (Kowloon CPC) 4.58 pakku (CPO) E DE

Ordinary Almafi (printed matters. staples and small packet posta) för Manik, Guam Honolula and USA, (Kowloon CPO) 4.30 s (GPO)

Soursbers,

L. p.m. anything inspected the valves, and boilers to see if they were in good order. "Later in the evening the chief engineer Instructed me to fill up the starboard settling tank from the No. 3 double-tank on the starboard side.

Ionly came to know about the passengers when the Police checked on the persons aboard the Chak Sang after the accident at the Tsim Sha Tsui Station," he declared.

was

The. No. 1 donkeyman also in the engine-room then. He was standing at the transfer pump near the stokehold.

"Less than five minutes after

Asked whether he could know we started the transfer pump, about the passengers from the the explosion occurred.. departure list,

witness replied

no. The list was filledʼin by the chief officer

"The master. did not know about the passenger's, nor you. Whose passengers were they?" the Court asked.liga)

Debris Starts Falling

-(Box),

**Airli for Singapore,

Sydney and Aschland, Dim (Ord.) pim Airmail-for Haiphong, Brigon

Padis, (Besi): 4.30 pm, (014) #p.m.

Closing, Timon by Ben

2. Saigon, 10 am;

and

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· East, and South Africa, Aden and EET, I'D

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Beurkok,

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100–Light" Variety, 15 NEWS

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Study of Fight".

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745 The Super-Cola Programme. 400—EBC News ––'s

was near the stakehold when -debris began falling through the skylight. We ex pected hexyler obstacles comine down and ran for the mouth No," 2 cargo supervisor. of the

tunnel was responsible for the passen

quietened "After everything germ. I did not know who got the down, we returned to the en- fare. I did not get a share myself. gine-room and inspected the ap How I have new arranged passage for paratus. Everything was all right. passengers on the ship Wong "Then I decided to find out declared..

what had happened But hardly-i Maala

"Airmail for Bangkok, (Bag) 430' pm,

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tist Nov.

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10th September

LEAVES HONGKONG

DUE LONDON

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14 "CARTHAGE *

28th October

18th November Bird December. 20th January

78th December

Sked Jamong

20th Februa

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Via Singapore, Penang. Colombo, Bombay, Ąden and Port Said

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A "BOCOTEA”

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FROM Landes & Continent

DUE HONGKONG

*th September

Ti Gebot & Straits.

Erd November

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LOADS HONGKONG HOMEWARDS

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* "SHILLONG“ •

2th November

FOR

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Groo

Marseilles, London,

Hamburg Antwerp

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