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CORRESPONDENCE,

INDO CHINA AFFAIRS.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS.

THX HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUES

COLLISION IN CHINA SEA.

CLAIMS OF £40,000 AND £6,000.

TOELINAN AND DAIJIN MAHU ''

Sri, I do not like to encroach upon There will be a sequel in the Hongkong

"It would be interesting to ask the Gen- eral Managers to publish the correspond ence exchanged with the Colonial Govern ment in regard to the award of 83,243.50, failing which the shareholders should apply to the Government for copies of

Claims have now been filed. The Chins Navigation Company are

MAY SHED, 1838.

EUROPEANS GALLANT RESCUE WORK

SAMPAN QAPSIZES IN GALE AND

FOREW THROWN OUT.

During the squall on Friday night a paris of Europeans, composert of Messrs.

RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

The war promises to cure us of many, things, and perhaps one of these will be the habit of attributmg every falac re port, we hear to "those newspapers.""" Since August of 1014 a number of fan- tastic stories have gained wide currency your space further anent the Indo ObingAdmiralty Court next to the Micek, Lyon, R. Henderson, and A though they have never uppeared in Co, but I cannot help endorsing the collision between the China Navigation McKirdy, who were in the Victoria print. We all remember the persistence sound views expressed by your corre steamer Line and the Dayin fare, of Recreation Club, saw a rather large, with which it was stated that thousands | spondent "Deferred Again" and asking the Osaka Shosen Kaisha. The collision | heavily-built

Samıdan overturned- in the of Russian troops had passed thorough the dissatisfied shareholders to note

occurred in the China Sea of Sai Ki rough sea some 100 yards distant from Great Britain: on their way to the several valuable points raised by him on the night of. February 2nd, and was the Chib-house Two Chinese, women were Western front, that noble and exoited |

of such a severe nature that the Japanese observed clinging to the boat, and in personages had been executed secretly in

vessel foundered in a few minutes, and answer to their · erice,

Mr Bleek 160 lives were lost the Tower for playing the part of

immediately proceeded to the Club house and with the resistance of the "traitore, and I know not what else besides

reached Some of

elaiming others, launched a small dinghy He Hongking, but we have been remark

£6,000, and the Osaka Bhosen Kaisha took a Chinese with him, and they at- are counter-claiming £10,000, their ably free from any local ventiona."

tempted to row over to the sampon, a vessel being a total loss; the actions are task of considerable difhoulty and no During the past week, however, there has

With regard to the 3rd question pat at

consolidated.

little danger, Before they rebobair, been a widespread whisper that all those the general meeting, will the General

however another boat, rowed by aruher from the Homeland who are of military Managers publish the agreement by which age and have not been resident in the their charges are regulated and stafo

European, came out from the direction Colony for three years will come within what rights to certain charges have been

the sampan in towards the raft outside of the Naval Caimber. This boat towed the scope of the Compulsion Act. waived by them and the reason for their

the Club-house, and the two wonien were Though I have made a number of incontemplated reinstatement ? ........

landed. quiries I have been unable to obtain any In respect to the 11th question, will the indication as to its origin. So long as General Managers publish the estimated light of a vessel which afterwards turned English Territorials who volunteered for profits of the Company from 1st Janu-

out to be the Davin Maru. The wind the front ut the outbreak of hustilities reary to 30th April, 1916, as soon as con-

at the time was easterly and light, and veniently possible? Taking the publica-

the weather was fine, tark, but clear tion and announcement of Luzon Bu likely that the removal of civilians will Refining Co.'s prouts as a precedent, The tide was abolit a quarter

Bugar

with the lights visible at full range. even be contemplated. In any case, it there is no reason why the same General

setting is probably safe to say that the numbers Managers should not deal with the Indo-south-west by west at the rate of about obtainable by calling up men of loss than when such information "is asked for y of the Lit wasNo 73E and she was and attempted to get up underneath the

China Co, on precisely the same footing half knot, the shareholders

main in our midat it is extremely un-

three years residence hero would be fewer than if volunteers were asked for

The Hongkong Electric Company is to

Samo

The claim led by the China Navi gation Company states that the Linan,

ceeding from Hongkong to Shanghai at the time of the collision, was pro

About 11.45 m those on board the reesed saw, at a distance of about eight miles, and right vahend, the masthead

however, and started to talk apparently They appeared to be very agitated,

with the upturned sampan." It was then conjectured that others must be imprie- oned underneath the boat, and attempts were made to turn the sampan back to its proper position. This was found to be very difficult, and Mr. Meck, in full

BELANGE course attire, impetuously dived into the water

steaming at about eight knots, with the usual mast head and side lights alight. Subsequently those in charge of

As the two vessels continued" to

*sumpan. The ropes and other fackle prevented the attainment of his object, and subsequently Pc. (R.) Maber, who

dived in with a rope, by which means the sampant was righted. Inside were found an elderly Chinese woman and a small boy They had been underneath the boat for upwards of an hour, and had held on to objects in the boat, being kept

alive by the air in the unsabarerged. portion. They were and a very exhausted condition, but with the aid of restoratives they ultimately revived. The incident reflects great credit on Mr. Meek

INTIMATIONS

LANE

CRAWFORD &Co.

EspiDLISHED 1860.

Telephone 1741 -

"MAXHED

OILSKIN

FOR

COATS

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A DELIVERY OF THESE WORLD-FAMED RAINCOATS. THEY ARE THE LIGHTEST COATS MADE

AND YET ARE PERFECTLY WATERPROOF.

ALL THE SEAMS ARE EXTRA SEWN FOR US.

STOCKED IN ALL SIZES IN SEVERAL

EXCELLENT SHADES, INCLUDING

BROWNS. GREENS. YELLOW AND BLACK.

$28.00.

PRICE

OTHER HEAVIER QUALITIES (FOR MEN ONLY).

FROM $12.50.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

and the other European-whose ulme we HONGKONG, CANTON, MAÇÃO &

In connection with question 12, I should like to see the reinstatement of a very old employé of the Company at Slung bai in view of the denial of any long at be warmly congratulated upon the vers Shanghai. A look into the Suspense the nan saw a second mast-hond light, had been training in the GymnAFIUM,; successful result of the past year's work Account of the Company for 1911 to and the red side light of the Daijin ing, which has yielded a balance for 1914 may throw some light upon this Mary, and the course of the Lian was appropriation of $664,460.50. A divi-matter dend of $25 per cent, an increase of 21 If, as the Hon Mr. Pollock said, dis shortly afterwards altered two degrees per cent upon that for last year--was satisfaction is shown by the shareholders to starboard in order to give a wider declared at the shareholders' meeting on us to three hours notice for closing the re-berth to the Daigin Mary which was then Saturday after making ample provision. gister book, there is cause for keener dis for depreciation, reserve, etc. With appointment at finding that the register a few degrees on the port bow, by way commendable enterprise the Company book has been kept closed for a fortnight of as ENTASIENNA has decided to reduce the price of cur after the meeting. This procedure is, to rent for lighting purposes to the consay the least, uncommon.SCRE sumer from 24 to 20 cents per unit. The The divorce of the Combined shares in approach one another, the mast-lead progressive policy adopted by the Con the local market may not be without lights of the Daign Marn slowly broad pany has been justified by results in bearing on the present situation, Yoursened out, and the hearing of the port other parts of the world and it is faithfully, scarcely likely that Hongkong will be

light on the port-box of the Linan slowly an exception to the rule. The reduction

HOPE DEFERREDS in the price of electric light should Icad

Hongkong 22nd May, 1916.

increased, and until the occurrence of live been unable to discover who towed to much increased business.

the manoeuvres of the Dangin Muru, the samparing [TO THE EDITOR OF THE BONGKONG which are subsequently mentioned, the If it had been the aggrieved Prospere

DAILY PRESS. KAISER

gave Tut to Un thrown up on the shores Sin-In reply to the letter signations and inch tv coses, that

| twn vessels were in such respective posi of Hongkong I doubt very much Interested in your issue of to-day, whether the tempest would have been endeavoured to show in my letter publish they would have passed one another safely called upon to blow till thou bured on Saturday last that the resolution port to port_1412- thy wind, for even the deposed Duke adopting the accounts of the Indo-Chin of Milan might have been cowed by the menace offered to life and limb in a tempest by hanging Chinese signboards Why cannot Chinese shopkeepers he instructed to tako down their signs when a typhoon is expected To be in the Chinose quarters at such a time is to run the risk of a cracked aknil The heavy signs are blown off their supports, whirled round in the air and finally fung to the ground with a force sufficient to fell an ox

Under such circumstances and shortly

Daily Vera, which vessel afterwards turned out to be the Linun.

At this time the Second Oficer was on

the bridge of the Daigin Maru conduct

Co. passed at the meeting was irregular before the collision, the two mast heading her navigation, but, after the hap

the regularity having arisen by reason

of the Chairman's ruling, possibly underlights of the Daigin Maru closed in, came

pening of the events all on board the

a mistaken idea that the amendment into line, and opened out the other way Daijin Jari were drowned with the contravened clause 91 of the Company's Articles, and was consequently out of order behind the

and her red right was shut out from, and her green light opened to, the Zinun, thereby suddenly creating a position of

Lion were thereupon immediately put

The question of the necuracy or other wise of the Chairman's ruling is a matter minent peril. The engines of the for decision by the Court, and, to obtain this, legal proceedings are obviously necessary. A declaration by the Court Some members of the Volunteer roneous must necessarily invalidate the that the Chairman's ruling was er Reserves have good canan to remember resolution passed at the menting held on Friday evening's blow. A section was the oth inst, and will place the position told off for duty on Stonecutters, and the launch journey had to be made

în statu quo ante bellum, if I may so cx- press it. In such an event, it follows while the wind was at its height. The that another menting must be called to Chinese coxswain looked so unperturbed pass the accounts for 1915, at which the that these British soldiers had not the directors may possibly be inclined to heart to suggest that danger lurked amid hsten to the dissatisfied shareholders the windswept waters, so they bravely whose interest in the Company is of s weighed anchor and moved out into the substantial patore.

The end of the journey think the cases quoted in my last came at last, and the khaki-clad figurester will have convinced shareholders that fled like ghosts into the night, while the the Chairman, in ruling the amendment coxswain leaned lazily against the wheel out of order, was in error, but, without and seed his pipe, wondering the desiring to labour the point, it may be of while why the soldiers who had been interest to them to know that the follow voluble before starting left his launching passage ocours in a judgment by Vr in grim silence. He will never know Justice Chitty dealing with the duty of either the explanation or how near be Chairman And that the sense of the came to complete extinction. If the

veteran hnd not collapsed just when meeting is properly ascertained with re

storm.

have had to be recordea..

exception of the Master, the Quarter master, the Third Officer, and eleven other members of the crew (all of whom, except the Quartermaster, were below at the time of the collision) and seven to full speed astern, ber helm was put passengers; and it is therefore

ore impossible.

few degrees to starboard, but a collision tance away, the Lint was first scen; or hard sport, and she was swung round a to state at what time, or at what dis-

between the two ships was inevitable when her lights were first seen, by those owing to the said wrongful manoeuvres on board the Daijin Jaru, other than of the Nagin Mari, and occurred, the the Quarterugster______ port side of the stern of the Linan, and The Daijiz Maric continued the

on Cher

the starboard side, coming into collision. Linen had heen observed, the lights e Daijin Maru near the main hatch on course as stated, "after the lights of the

The China Navigation Company also broadening out on the starboard claim that there was no proper look out fow of the Dajin Hart, and had kept on board the Daijin far, that the the Linn proceeded on her own course an Maru improperly altered her each ship would have safely passed the course, to port, and thereby caused the other starboard to collision. The said collision, and the damages and losses consequent therein, Dajin Mack to within a distance of were occasioned solely by the negligent five or six ships lengths away on the inlar, the and improper navigation of the Day starboard bow of the Daijin

course of the Linaz was suddenly altered to starboard, and both her side lights were exhibited to the Tan Mari, and

be sighted the coxswam a tragedy would gard to any question, which 18 properly Varu they also claim, (1)A declara before the meeting (National Dwell

tion that they are entitled to the damages ings Society v. Byken.)

In commenting previously on the liahi-proceeded for (2) The condemnation of

arboard

When the Linan hau approached the

A few months ago I attended a meeting lity of the late Directors in reference to the Osaka Shosen Rauha in such damage danger of a collision then became im at which, after the Chairman had lustily condemned the enemy and all his work the bonuses and compensation paid, we were invited to record our votes with overlooked the case of Cullerne r. Lon-and in costs. (3) To have an account of minent, The bel of the haigen duru -pencils nude in Germany At a British don, cts, Society, which further such damage taken, with the assistance was thereupon put hard a starboard, two

Company meeting on Saturday we were

strengthens the view that the liability of merchants

short blasts were blown on her whistle, again provided with pencils bearing the If Directors apply funds of the Com

may be attached to them

The answer and counter claim filed by and her engines were reversed, but the legend made by L. and C. Hardtmuta,pany to purposes which oro-ultra ver the Osaka Shosen Kaikha says that at Liban continued to proceed apparently.];

in Austria. There must surely have heen a large stock of these pencils in

the Company-they are liablo-to replace the time of the collision the Dan Vuka under a port belm, and thus a collision them, however honestly they may bavo

to hands all was rendered inevitable,, and foccurred,

was bound on a voyage to Hongkong

the Colony at the outbreak of war for acted "1" said Lord Justice Lindley was carrying a crew them to last nearly two years the case mentioned & Director, act told, together y

During the hearing of A Cass at the ing ultra tires, that is, not only beronder with 110 passengers, and the stern of the Linn striking the star Magistracy the other day a defendant his own power but also beyond any power Until the collision the Daisins Ha complained of the treatment meted out to his dog by means of the bamboo polo with money of the Company, I fail to having passed Breaker Point, about and lasso The animal's only mis see on what principle the fact that he miles away, was proceeding to dernoanour was that it did not carry acted boun fide and with the approval her compass course being 8.72 degrees

tha Company can confer on him, parts

licence number, and, because of this, itf the majority of the shareholders caner compa

veit him as a defence to an action by hispand about.

the Company to compel him to replace The wind was easterly B

the money as being gift ca

the weather was

was forced to undergo the torture of the dog catching implements mentioned. A dumb animal cannot be expected to know It will be manifestly absurd to expect much about the rules and regulations that the General Managers, or the preide very little attaching to its existence, and there seems absolutely no reason why it should be sent Directore, of the Company will com her regulation treated as if it were mad. A fer once legal proceedings in the name of

burning that days ago I saw an apparently inoffensive the Company, to (a) impeach the resolu

ashite

ght and little terrier thrown into a frenzy by ation passing the accounts, and (b) to re- couple of lukongs with a bamboo pole cover damages from the late Directors good look-out was and lasso, and before the poor creature for the ullires payments, since the had been placed in the wire cage blood Persona named control the Company, but was flowing freely from its mouth. The be brought

actions with these objects in view may aight was revolting to a lover of dumb

dissatisfied sharo animals If it has been decided to arrest

mese all dogs not conforming to the regula tions cannot a more humane method then the polo and lasso be adopted 1 g

RODERICK RANDOM

holders in thei For the IN

not the hone profession

my fellow state that have

alang ito the legal

fally DEFERRED AGAIN.

of the Cn

Daizin

mast-bend

Or, a vessel about wo

board side, forward of the bridge of the Daijin Hart, with such force that the Dayin are foundered within a few minutes, and she was with her cargo, wholly lost, together withre 360 lives.

The Osaka Shosen Kaisa

that the

hoard the 17AN Hanan avas

daries and the before the collision,

had thereby causing the,

and

one ma

of the Lyman were not reversed

not reversed in time to avert & collision: End the said lision, and the damages cor

quent

whol aused

rent on heri

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAU STEAMBOAT CO. LTD. AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE

Single Furs by Night Steamer Reborn

Vis) (availabis also for reinrn by day slower) tingle Fars by Day Biezer Estarn

$6,00

11:00

€6,00

9.40

CANTON TO HONGHONG.

TUESDAY, 23rd MAY, 1916.

HONGKONG TO CANTON.

8 am ZONAM 10 p.m. KINSHAY

8 om, BEUNGSHAN, 5. FATSUAN.

A WEDNESDAY, 24TH MAY, 1916.

* 8 am, HRUNGSHANG #10 pm. F478HANSKA

8 sm. HONAM.

5pm KINSHAN,

HONGKONG MACAO. LINE.

8.8. TAISHAN, Tone 1.000, -

8.5, 8UI TAI, Toms 1,651, HONGKONG TO MACAO.

⠀⠀⠀ Wook days st 8 am, and 2 pm. from the Company's Wing Loh Street Wiezie tlandaya at 9 am and 1 p.m. from the Company Wing Lok Biral Wharf,

MACAO TO HONGKONG

Weok days kb 7.30 am, and 2 p.m. Bundays at 7.30 u85, and 3 p.m. EXCURSION TO MACAO.

BUNDAY 28TH MAY 1916.

The Company's New Bleamship

TAISHAN

-- Will depart from the Company's Wine Loz Starr WEARI Bİ 9-K8, 114 MİN From Mãoso at 3 pm.

N.B... The Company will also ran a Blenmer from Miseno on Sunday at 1.30 am. and from Hongkong as I p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wisaf,

FARES AS USUAL,

MAGAO-CANTON LINE

BB SUI ANA

Departures from Mago to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 1 pm. Departures from Canton to Mnowo on Tuesday, Thursday sand. Baturday, at 430 pai JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG. CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. -

CANTON WUCHOW LINE. _________ 8.8. BAINAM, 588 tons, and 8.5. WANNING, 569 lons|| Ons of the moore Blenmeru leaves Chaton for Wachow every Monday, Wednesday at Ériday, at about 8 km, and the ciber leaven Wschow for Canton on the same dayɛ i11.233 Km, Beend trips, lake about 6 day Passenger can return to Hongkong or vion was by Ge Company de direof Bommel TINTAN BANUL. The Tosun hare superior Ostim sextamodation and are lighted throughout by electricity Electric Fan famoh Chan,

ng Ombs open daily (Bunday ancepsed) 2 Laulo & onlara may be obtained at the Omoo of Anka HONGKONG. CANTON & MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD.

Mansioun (Fast Floor

1473

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