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THE HERO OF THE “ARABIO." GALLANT DEEDS OF CAPT, FINCH.

THE SKULKING PIRATE... Captain Finch, who was in sommend of the White Star liner tie when she Way torpedoel, is well known in the Far East and many friends and acquaintances will be interested in the following - extract ioncerning him which we take

from the London papers-

TER HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 28TH, 1915,

sucked down a great distance, and rose amid wreckage of all kinds. He got hold of a raft, helped two firemen and a woman with a baby on to it, and, tired out, had to wait for the rising swell of the sea to lift him on to the raft. He was twenty minutes in the water and one and a half hours on the raft before being taken into

a boat,

No intimation was given by the sub marine. When struck he signalled to gol the way off the ship by going astern. The heroes in the engine room carried out his orders.

MISA CAROLA TIPPERARY." Miss Stella Carol, the singer, was walk The fine sanship of Captain Finch, the commander of the torpedoed Whiteing the promenade deck when the ship. Star lier Arabic, is the admiration of was struck. She got into a boat, which fully held thirty-four including five Liverpool, and Mr. Moore, the secretary

women. She did not feel greatly distres of the Imperial Merchant Service Guild, last night made representations to these herself, and tried to keep up the Admiralty that he should receive national spirits of the women in the boat by sing

iug "It's a Long Way to Tipperary." recognition."

Mr. Moore told a Daily Mail repre sentative that Captain Finch's perfor

Seamen with was marvellous. half a century's experience are of opinion that nothing finer has been performed at

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Mis, Carol was in the eastern counties raid on Tuesday night, and saw a Zep- pelin. She was going to New York on a singing tour through the United States. She lost everything, but was glad to have a escond time receped the pirates.

Captain Finch has been in the service of the White Star Company more than guarter of a century. A TRADE OF AMOY IN 1914. got his first experience in the company's Visels maintaining the service across tho Pagine between San Francisco and Chinn and Japari. He is a lieutenant-com- mander on the retired list of the Royal Naval Reserve, his santorily dating from Catcher 20th, 1902,

H.M. Consul ab Amoy (Mr. H. A. Little) reports that the net trade of that Fort for the year 1914, was £2,535,000, as

against £3,031,000 in 1013.

increase.

About four-

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For gallantry at sen no commander has Bfths of the decrease is accounted for hy a finer record. Shortly after assuming the lower exchange and diminished importa- captaincy of the Cymric in 1908, he tion of Indian opium, the trade in which

out the crew of forty-one of the

was totally prohibited early in the year- seamer St. Cuthbert in eireniustances of The outbreak of war doubtless the

The vestel was on Bre gora difficulty.

checked business, although its effect is not during a blizzard, with the rea rising very apparent in the statistics, for with

Despite this Captain

a few exceptions which can be otherwise mountains high. Finch bad a host lowered and threexplained, west articles showed journeys were successfully sends to the St. Cathat, the last six men being taken off tea routes before she sank.

In the days when he commanded vessels in thy Pacific he was caught in a typhoon al his skilful handling of his vessel, which was crowded with Chinese students and American business men and tourists, was publicly recognised. The Chinese Mider to Washington gave Captain Finch a gold cup beuring the arms of the Chinese Emperor.

Captain Finch is as modest as he is brave. His only recreations when ashore are devising schemes to augment the funds of the charity for sailors lost at sea and redigging up the garden at his home in

Bencounte

CLOCK-WDER RESCUES"

CRICKET.

KOWLOON. RG.A, and R.E. "Kowloon defeated a combined team of runs. Engineers and Artillery by 63 Scores and analyses ---

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McGregor, Robertion, & Bragn... Hanson, Robinson, b Reed "Bugler White, stpd. Robinson, b

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Loneliek, Overy, b Braga

Harper, b Braga

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Smith, Braga

Wilkinson, not ou Tubb, b Wenser.

Extras

Total

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Howling Averages.

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J. Stalker

4

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J. V. Braga

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H.. Overy

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22

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W. L. Wenser

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F. Sutton, Loneleek ......

P. W. A. Wilkie, b Lt. Orien Major Robertson e Harper, b Lone-

Jacks

J. V. Braga, Medregor

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CORRESPONDENCE.

WHAT SHALL BE THE NEXT STEP ?

[10 THE EDITOR OF THE “HONGKONG: DAILY PRESS "']

LONDON, Angust 21st. SA one who, many years ago, advocated a reconstruction of the Hong- kong Chamber of Commeres, and prefer- ably the creation of a British Chamber, and who called attention more than once. to this undermining of British commercial interests in China by Cerman tradere,

I wish to congratulate the Chamber upon

the action it took on July 12th.

I would also take the opportunity of congratulating the Chairman upon his

INTIMATIONS

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patriotic spach and especially upon his FOOD

remark that two could never again

resume our old footing with those who

had tacitly endorsed the actions of their leaders."

What shall be the next step? Are we to see the logical outcome of the remarks of the Chairman of the Chamber of Con merco?. Are we to us our enemies expelled from the Directorship of the

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The Mediterranean and The North Sea.

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Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor-Prisoners of War being of varied interest and made up of acceptable

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1. B. Beed, e Wilkinson. b Long-

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1 Stalker & Harner, b. McGregor,. W. I. Wenser, b Griffin

H. Overy, beGregor Dr. Forsyth, not out

Extras

Bowling Averages.

138

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SWIMWING FEAT.

THREE MILES THROUGH HEAVY SEAS.

The net foreign imports in 1014 were valued at £1,291,000 as compared with; The decrease is more ↑ £1,000,000 in 1913. than covered by the falling-off in opium With the exception referred to above. of yarn, cotton goods generally showed an improvement on the figures for the previous year, wail the same may be said of woollens, metals, and sundries. There was a heavy decline in the imports of Borneo and Sumatra petroleum owing to A YOKOHAMA LADYS he competition of cheap oil from the recently discovered wells in Formosa. Amongst sundries for which there is a mentioned foreign demand may be clothes, hats, boots, hosiery, enamelled ware, saps, knitting machines, glass,

An-achievement in long-distance swan condensed milk, soap, candles, ad Another passenger, Mr. W. Mason, artificial manures (mainly sulphate of wing under very extraordinary so condi- retired leather merchant, formerly of ammonia). The imports of these goods tions was accomplished in Yokohama on Bradford, but who had resided for two were in no case very large, values rang the 13th instant by Miss Leslie MeWil yers in Ontario, said the dept impressing from about £1,000 to £19,000, but the lian, daughter of Mr. CF McWilliams

It appears sin left on his mind was the magni-sale could probably be increased if goods and str. W. W. Campbell. fent discipline of the ship's company were properly pushed. For instance, the that Miss MoWilliams had long been

The and the splendid work of rescue. moment the explosion occurred the officers representatives of several firms of drug desirous of making an attempt to swin gists secure considerable business by from the Society Beach at Honmoku to and crew sprang to their posts and saw personally visiting the inland towns, and the P.M. pier, and Mr. Campbell, know- to the filling of the boats, which were lowered with machine-like precision. No-is an indication of the possibilities of ing this, remarked one day that he would

the market it may be mentioned that at any tim "truasi wa went amiss is critical, nerjava sola vera nunaren aozen or a curtai to the captain, his officers, al crew, for medical food in six months. The farmers to the States, it was again mooted, and are said to after ascertaining the condition of the of the Amoy district their grand work,

have taken readily to the use of sulphate tides Miss MeWilliams and Mr. Campbell of ammonin, not only on account of its agreed to make the attempt. value as a fertiliser, but also because it is so much more easily transported and applied than bean cake. The imports of foreign clothing increased nearly 50 per cont, and in addition a considerable quantity was made locally from imported

He

I saw the captain standing on the bridge as the vessel went down, and am very glad that he was saved. is a grand old men, cool and brave, and lifted to be captain of any vessel.?"

The view of the Arabic's passengers is that Captain Finch manoeuvred his ship with exceeding ability and coolness, and his bravery and resourcefulness carned the warmest praise from all in the Arabic's bonis, his clothes bedraggled and torm, but in the eyes of his late passengers a hero,

material.

A TREMENDOUS SEA.

an end of the unholy alliance of British shipping companies with our onesies under which German trade has been fostered in China and in our Colonies by means of preferential treatment at the expense of British manufacturers and to the detriment of British merchants?

If not, then the speeches and resolutions: passed at the meeting of July 19th are meaningless, or, to use a vulgar expres- sien, so much flapdoodle, — Yours faith-

fully,

THOS. H. REID.

(There are no Gerianne, at the present time on the directorate of any Hongkong ccompany they resigned these appointments Whether soon after the outbreak of way. German subjects are to be excluded from those- directorate after the war is endert is a mat- ter which will rest with the shareholders. It is jewering that not in all enses have the vacancies created been filled, —Er.]

THE SPECIAL. POLICE RESERVE.

HONGKONG, Sept. zroom Sta,As the Special Police Reserve has now justified its formation by the energy A tremendous sea, says the Japan displayed by its members in carrying out Chronicle, was running when the swim the duties which the members of the Regu mere entered the water at 2.45, and they very soon found that instead of the tide la Police are paid to perform, but do not, being in their favour, as they had expert may I trespass on the space of your columns Soap, which is also madeed, it was running against them along and ask a few pertinent questions:--

1-Why is it that the regulations - locally on a small scale, showed a slight tht ashore. The waves becoming bigger, advance, and is likely to be in greater progress was necessarily slow. When the increasing demand in the future. The winners were off Mandarin Bluff the gurdling loitering on the pavement of pub- trade in toilet requisites is also capable recoil scas were tremendous, and they lic buildings, in the business section of the

make no progress. The Queenstown Town Council, at its of development, for Chinese ladies, who seemed to

ore taking a stroll round the Post Office weekly meeting last night, passed are distinguished by some of the same fifteen minutes after the start Miss Me Colony by coolies are not enforced? resolution extolling Captain Finch's characteristics as their Western sisters, Williams lost sight of Mr. Campbell, and readily buy anything useful for personal they never saw each other again until

Mr. Campbell Building, the Law Courts or the shipping seamanship.

the course was finished. aderminent and often pay high prices.

A lower rate of exchange accounts to landed at the PM. pier at 3.10 p.m., and some extent for the fact that the value of Miss MeWilliams finished at 6.25, both offices on tho Frye will see at all times of The distancength on the pavements, enjoying a quiật seas running. the exports was only £88,000 in 1914, being comparatively fresh considering the the day hundreds of loafers stretched full as compared ith £512,000 in the previous heavy year. There were increases in the exports covered was something over three miles.. of bugs, beans, grass-cloth, mats, tea and tobacco, whilst those paper, sugar, anti hides decreased considerably. The fall- ing-oft in the exports of hides is doubtless ALIEN ENEMIES IN JAPAN.deformed and filthy beggars are allowed t›

boat.

HIDDEN PIRATE. SKULKING BEHIND THE SINKING "DUNSLEY."

The following articles ars

About

OLD KOBE RESIDENT REFUSÉD LANDING,

Riesta.

Any

2.-Why is it that hundreds of maimed,

roam the streets, frightening ladies by exposing their horrible ailments ond infirmities?

4-Why do not the Folice stationed on Blak: Pier enforce the new regulations regarding the unclothed and unwashed crowd on the benches?

3. A. W. Ingrain, an Englishman on his way to Boston, was among the Arabic passengers who returned to London last evening. To a Daily Mail representa

due to the effects of the cattle plague tive he said: "We were approaching a derelict which proved to be the Dunsley. that raged in the district in 1913, and in She had been attacked by a submarine some parte destroyed almost all the stock. As we neared About four-fifths of the exports go to

3. Why is it that hundreds of Chinese and was slowly sinking..

Among the passengers arriving at Kobe her our course was altered so as to cross the Straits Settlements, Ditch Indie,

The submarine was hiding and Japan, and the remainder to India, by the N.V.K. Pokohama-maru on Thurs hawkers, vending tea, peanuts and other her bows. behind the sinking boat. I saw her Hongkong, and the Philippines.

day night was Captain Fullert, for many We were presenting a Germany and Austria-Hungary have a

years a resident of Kole, and until two Chinese luxuries are allowed in prohibited periscope rise.

or three years ago an Inland Sea pilotareas, crying their wares? broadside to the submarine, and almost considerable share of the trade in immediately a torpedo was discharged sundries; but it is impossible to deter The Kobe police boarded the vessel on her The liner trembled and there was a fearfulmine the amount, as the customs returns arrival in port, and informid Captain do not show the countries of origin of Fullert he would not be allowed to land. roar as a volume of water shot up 50ft. above the bridge, taking up with it a imports."

The discipline was magnificent. Cap. believed to come mainly or largely from Consequently, he has gone on to Shanghai these two countries: Aniline dyes, by the Folohuma-maru, where ho will

I could go on ad infinitum drawing your tain Finch stood on the deck giving clocks, buttons, enamelled ware, bentwood probably stay for a time, Mrs. Fullert a hosiery, drugs; needles, Japanese) and several children remain at orders with supremne coolness, and at once furniture.

soap, paper,

mirrors, paints, cotton their house in Suma. the erew began to lower the boats. Every

It seins hard that a man who has lived attention to matters that require immoli- member of the crew seemed to know his thread, blankets, towels, and perfumery. place and to drop into it instantly.

The trade of Amoy is not of much so many years in Japan, and who has ties ate redress, but think, having pointed out Third Engineer Lugon sacrificed his life direct interest to merchants and can with the country of the very closest charac-a few abuses, the members of the Special

facturers in the United Kingdom, Ester, should not be allowed to rejoin his Police Reserve will look into them. by going below and turning off steam so

Enclosing my card, I am, Sir, Your as to enable the ship to be brought to a imports are bought through wholesale family, but from the facts of the ease it standstill.

ANTI-HUMBUG. When I stepped of the sinking bows dealers in Hongkong and exports go to is clear that the Japanese authorities are

There is scope not to blame for what has occurred. Some truly, into a boat, the stern was high up in the for development in certain class of months ago Captain Fallert made a trip air and the captain, standing on the goods as indicated above, but not much to Portland, Oregon, from Kobe on a bridge, was looking almost straight down can be done without special agents. hiling-ship. He was warned not to leave on to the bows. When the liner made her Catalogues are of little use, and before final plunge she upset two boats, and the sending them it would be well to sccer eries of those struggling in the water tain what classes of goods are in demand, as local conditions are such that there were pitiful. I think, however, that all the people were picked up, but some were badly hurt. The captain, who had is absolutely no opening at present for jumped from the bridge as the ship went any articles which are in common use down, was dragged out of the water. SELF-SACRIFICE OF THE ENGINE- ROOM MEN.

Captain Finch in his narrative of the sinking of his ship said twenty Victorin Crosses should be given to the Arabic's engine-room staff; they all were heroes a thousand times over; in fact the greatest coolness prevailed everywhere.

countries in the East.

in Western ecuntries.

GERMANS OF THE MANCHURIA,'

LEAVING ORIENT BECAUSE OF WITHDRAWAL

OF PACIFIC MAIL.

The P.M. steamer Manchurin arrived here from Kube carly this morning says the Japan Gazelle. There being some 100 Although he was on the bridge and saw

German passengers on board, the officials the torpedo coming 300ft, away he did not see the submarine itself. The lifeboats the Water Police preceded to the vessel and rafts were ready for launching and on her arrival, and subjected them to a lifebelts had been distributed when the strict examination, but nothing was The torpedo found against the Germans. It is alleged danger, zone, was reached.

that they have hither:o resided in Manila hit his ship at right angles.

One of the boats was blown clean into and Shanghai, but, in view of the pending the air. Fourteen were launched and two withdrawal of the Pacific Mail service, capsized. He stayed in the ship till she they are now returning home in large was going down, when he dived off, was numbers.

Japan as assistant navigator on board the John Eng until the answer to the applica tion on his behalf had been received from

and knowing the regulation that any Tokyo, but he left the country without the

German subject resident in Japan who permission of the Japanese authorities, leaves the country is refused permission to re-enter, Captain Fullert, we under- stand, left. Kobe without waiting for an answer to his application for permission leive Japan, and after he had gone-nori- fication was received that no exception: whatever could be made to the regulation mentioned. Captain Fallert was inform ed of this in Ameries, but in spite of it caine back to Japar and tried to land. We regret that with the result stated the Japanese authorities did not find it possible to make an exception in the case. of an o'd resident like Captain Fullets but it cannot be said that no warning was given. It is worth while putting the facts on record in case any attempt is made to represent this as an example of Japanese injustice to non-combatant alien enemies Japan Chronicle.

BIGGER LONDON DOCKS. The Port of London Authority some time ago decided to make an expansion

square feet. of storage accommodation of about 400,000 cided upon will increase this figure to nearly 500,000 square feet.

-The further works now de-

In other words, between ton and eleven acres of additional shed accommodation will be at the service of the port,

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LORD ESHER AND THE WAR. Viscount Esher, writing to the Glasgow Herald stries:-1 have seen more uf the war on the West front than any of my countrymen, and have been forced the conclusion that Germany is stronger than the Allies in the concentrat ed purpose of her people. Lord Kitchener appears to possess the insight and judgment necessary to conduct world- wise military operations, but every man the Field Marshal says, even to death,?? and woman should agree to go wherever

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