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THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAKUH 10TH, 19

WRECK OF THE

"HONG MOH.”

THRILLING NARRATIVE OF THE

SECOND OFFICER.

THE GALLANT EFFORTS AT RESCUE BY THE "SHANSI.”

We have obtained the following narra. tive of the terrible disaster in the vicinity of Swatow from Mr. A. (i. Corbin, who was, the second officer on the ill-fated stezumey Hony Muh

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**TRICKS OF THE TRADE.”

(With 'undue apologies to those concerned.)

- CHARAVARIA (LOCALISED.): Light Dues are evidently considered heavy.

ber of Comments.

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HONGKONG ST GEORGE'S SOCIETY.

The report of the committee for pre- sentation at the fourth annual general meeting to be held at the City Hall, to-morrow evening, is as follows:-

Gentlemen,-Your committee has plea-

New Year Titles yet to be bestowed: The Chamber of Commerce: The Cham-sure in presenting to you the report and statement of accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1990. The cash balance in hand now stands at 86,752.34 us against 87,799.14 at the lose of the previous year.

The Kowloon Residents' Association: The Growloon Residents' Association.

„Golfers' favourite hymn: "There is a Greenhill

It was to be expected that at the recent meeting on Sweated Labour" the dis cussion should be a little heated.

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During the year the following sums werg expended in assisting distressed · English people :- 1-English woman and two chil

dren assistanca with passage, to England. 2-Ex-member of H.M. Forces

$200,00

cost of pamage to Japan, etc... 178.14 3-Ex-member of HM Forces The rumour that Mr. Winston Churchill

assistance whilst out of work... 100.00 is to become President of the Constitu4.-Ex-member of HM. Forces tional Reform Association lacks confirma

cost of passage to Canada and assistance tion.

That night of the 4th inst. was a horrible experience. We felt that the ship was breaking up rapidly; the scrunching became more and more alarming as the ship was being torn by the jagged rocks, determined that sometime during the following day (if we were still alive), I would persuade them all to have a fight for life, when a favourable chance occurred; so, in the forenoon of the 5th I semaphored to the Shani: "We will have to jump in at any minute now; if we do, will you try to pick us up as we drift astern ?! The Shaha answered: Do at his house. not make the attempt until the tide torris, at about 2 p.m."

A correspondent writes testifying his belief in the Chain Prayer. He omitted to send on copies, and on the ninth day his mother-in-law took up her residence

A local Cafe has increased its price for tifoq and dinters "owing to the fall in exchange.' Exchange is no robbery, evidently.

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We departed from the Cape of Good Hope (off Swatow) at 5.49 p.m., on March 3rd: At 7.30, while I was lying down, there was a terrific crash which threw Bl from my bank, and extinguished all lights. There was a great Scrunching of the ship on the rocks, and wild com motion among the crowd of terrified people on board, who were rushing about shouting and shrieking. I made my way immediately to the bridge, where I found Captain Holmes, and the First Mate,

HOW THE CAPTAIN LOST HIS LIFE. Mr. Smith. The ship was in total dark-

1 informed all the others of this, and ness at the engine room stuff reported that told them that felt certain the Shanai 'the engine room was flooded immediately would get ne if we made the attempt, So later I made signal: We will jump

This being the season of shareholders' the ship struck the rocks. We found that

for it when we get your flag signal." meetings, band recitals are not considered we were right upon the white rocks: we hind run on to them at full speed, and We got the Hag signal a few minutes necessary. remouined quite fast. The First Mate and after 2pm, and we jumped in. The tide.

The recently published list of loans myself sem up explosive rockets... Two took us just clear of the rocks and almost steamers were seen bound Northward. everyone, except the Captain and about made by the Government bears out the They stopped hear us (about 2 miles off), four Chinese who had made, the attempt fact that "To him that hath shall be and one of them called up with her Morse with us, was picked up. What luck! It given." lamp. I tried to signal with a small bulla was impossible for the ship to launch any ryè lantern, but the other ship evidently of her lifeboats in such a.aca, but the could not see it. These steamers gradu-men on the Shansi managed to catch us ally drew away from us, and passed out with lincs thrown to us. of sight within three hours

At about 3 a.m. we felt a terrible grind ing and crashing, which seemed to indi gate that we were slitting off the rocks to sink in the deep water and huge sens alongside. It should be mentioned that when we struck the wind was rather free and there was a moderately rough sea running, but as the night wore on the wind increased and the sea became very rough. When the ship began to grind, I realised that her, back was breaking.

On reaching Swatow all possible assist- auce was sent out to, the wreck of the Hong Moh, and we hope that they have been able to save many more poor souls. Nearly one thousand must have perished in this disaster, which must be the worst that has ever happened on the China const

or anywhere else I believe.

DEAD IN THE RIGGING Many hundreds had perishul during the first and second nights, by drowning

Were the men of straw" who applied, considered to be trying to make hay?

A LOCAL

LEADERETTE"

We have often noticed how, at certain seasons, fog and mist settle themselves on the Peak, causing much inconvenience to the estimable inhabitants (should it not be on-habitants ?) who live there. We have drawn attention in our columns to this matter on several occasions, but so for without result, proving that the pen is not necessarily mightier than the sword; and, were ik me for the face that re bave a certain amount of spose to

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The following grants from the Society's sion of St. George's Day Funds were also made to mark the occa- 1.-The Director of Education for

Prite Essays and for the pur- chase of books for the British Schoola HM Forces Entertainment

Funds

... $250.00

1,000.00

81,230.00

On the 6th January a Ball was held in the City Hall at which more than 1,100 parsons were present, and on 11th Novem-

ber a successful amoking concert was given by the Society in the Theatre Royal. During the year 140 new members joined the Society, the inembership of which now totals over 500.

Your committee deeply regret to record the death of the following members since D. K. Moss, and Mr. W. R. Noble, and the last report:-Mr. J. H. Gardiner, Mr.

extend sincere sympathy to their relations. The accounts have been nudited by Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, thanks are due. Chartered Accountants, to whom our

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DANGER IN QUEEN'S

ROAD. UHINESE WORKMEN SUPPLY AN UNINTENTIONAL ILLUSTRATION,

Two Chinese workinen employed by the

phyxiation yesterday atveres Gas Company narrowly escaped death by

or from exposure. Many were dead in cach night, would not trouble dur readers fact, only the promptness of Mr. Leo the rigging by the frat morning after further. But the matter cannot be allowed d'Almida, solicitor, in coming to their Swarms of people had crowded into the the ship struck, aud from time to time to remain where it is. We have again to rescue saved their lives."

TERRIBLE 'GRÖANS--

the seas.

boats, which were on the part seperated people were being swept over the side by No praise is too high for Captain Turu bull of the .8. Shanai and his gallant arew-deck officers and engineer officers for their gallant and successful efforts, and for having stood by, in face of almost impossible conditions, and at last saved a good many Chinese and all the Europeans,

-started a

from us, and I heard some hundreds of them, in their panic, jumping over the side on to the rocks alongside. Then long chorus o terrible groans and death cries. It lasted about an hour I saw the boat which was swung out and full of people suddenly drop end on into the raging waters alongside, between the

except the Captain.

draw the attention of the Government

The two workmen put up a red notice (or should it be our old friend the of Queen's Road, at the top of Pedder board marked "Danger in the middle P.W.D.) to the admitted: fact (we have Street, and very soon made good the seen it ourselves on several occasions announcement on their notice-board. They whilst our better-half knows a lady who made an excavation, apparently for the knows someone else who lives there) that of the property at the west corner of purpose of disconnecting the gas supply the damp and fog is often overpowering. Wyndham Street which is being demo- Something should be done, and that soon. of the supply pipe but they made some lished. The mon then removed a section Our unofficial members of the Legislative muddle of the job, for the result of their Coqueil live or sleep there, and it is operation was to discharge a great volume saddening to think what is likely to of gas into the street. happen to their bronchial tubes if any in the excavation they had made, were The workmen, who were both standing particle of fog should penetrate their quickly rendered unconscious by the Daylight came at last, and we saw that

The work of rescue is proceeding by broad-minded chests. As in other matters, fumes of gas, and the Chinese bystanders, the ship had broken in two, at the fore Naval ships sent out from Hongkong, but we presums the stable door will be locked After the horse has bolted, or, to be less part of the stekebold, exposing the I fear all must have perished by now. furnaces, etc., and the waters between the

Happily this was not the case, and, as mistical, the haza cleared when some have two parts of the ship were almost like the we have previously reported, H.M.5. been mist. Be that as it may, in the Niagara Falls.

Carlisle and H.M.S. Foxglove "betweeni From time to time some thom brought to Hongkong Over 50 absence of any other asinine topic which poor, unfortunate creature would be survivors.-ED.] whirled into it, and, with agonising crica

ship and the rocks, and heard" the awful despairing cries as the people were perish- ing in the whirling waters..

for help, as he was being mangled by

WORK OF RESCUE.

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LATER

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when they saw that something was wrong, going near the spot to pull the men out seemed very reluctant to take the risk of of their dangerous position.

Mr. Leo d'Almada happened to come

by and he pulled both the men out on to the roadway. Indian and Chinese con- will help us to fill space, we shall continue stables assembled from various quarters

to press this matter until the clouds havo-let it be recorded that one Indian police been rolled away, and a section of our officer, abandoning dignity, actually ran,

Street in his anxiety to be of use. full tilt, the whole length of Pedder

baing dashed against broken and twisted THE DIOCESAN CONFERENCE. hard-working, law-abiding, and most

ironwork, would

exhaustion.

perish from

"SHANSI" ON THE SCENE.

About 0 or 10 o'clock in the morning of

HELP FOR THE PROTESTANT '

CHURCH AT MACAO.

Col.

GOLF NOTES.

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respectable citizens allowed to live in a The police officers resorted to artificial, loss humid atmosphere than is often their respiration to bring the men back to consciousness... Some of the bystanders, jot. if necessary, we are prepared to however, thought a copious, libation of We were gratified to learn yesterday invoke the assistance of the Kowloon Resi- garcons mineral waters would be more the 4th inst., a small steamor come in that, within a few hours of the publication, donts' Association. Let the Government effective as an antidote to the gas already inhalod; another's remedy was to give. zight This proved to be the Shanti (exclusively in the Hongkong Daily get busy before it is too late. Even a the men a face massage with a block

of ica One (B. & S.). She rounded the Lammocks Press) of a report of the proceedings of split infinitivo will turn.

soon recovered, ̈· but the other was still in a bad way twenty lighthouse and saw our plight; then she the Church of England Diocesan Confer

minutes later, so an ambulance was ob came slowly down and approached us fairly cace, two special appeals made by the

The usual crowd have gathered at Fan-tained and he was taken to hospital. near. After cruising around, the Shansi Conference. met with response.

ling, and the more this place is visited Hongkong Daily Press who came upon Meanwhile a representative of the came a little before our beam and put a Hailey Bell's eloquent appeal for the the more often do golfers go there. For the scene telephoned to the Gas Company boat out. As the beat was nearing the re-building of the historic Protestant it is there, and there only, that golfers the escape of gas, but not before a good and fresh workmen arrived who checked ship one Chinese jumped from the after Church at Macas had led an anonymous golf. Happy Valley 1 'hm, Deepwater part of the wreck and swan out towards donor to undertake to provide all the Bay? Perhaps. But Fanling every time, the boat. He was seen and picked up. funds still required to reconstruct the The mon in the boat then found them Church. The same generous donor has or wory Sunday. If there was no Fan ling there'd be no Golf Notes. Life's all selves unable to make any way against responded Archdeacon

to the terrific seas, and the Shanti dropped appeal for a bell for the new Church too short to golf, let alone write about it. down near them, and after a great being built by Chinese Christians at struggle they reached their ship again. Canton. A letter from the Bishop of We saw rescue that way was impossible in Victoria on this subject appears in our auch weather, but we were comforted to correspondence column.

Barnett's

course indeed, with sixteen items on the

many thousand feet passed through the pipe without bringing any revenue to the Gas Company. It was a pipe of wide diameter "and the gas came out, with a roar. The incident attracted a great crowd and interfered with traffic for hall- en-hour;"

The notice about tiine rejoices my heart. How many times have I not drawn' attention to the number of tifins ordered are not uncommon, I much regret to say.

Painful incidents on the golf course. and consumed, and that large number | But the one on a recent Sunday was the know that some fellow-creatures were All these nominated having consented

unordered but still consumed. there trying their best and watching for to serve, the composition of the Diocesan

one of the three-courses-(1-am-not-refer A gol indeed call him such who appeared at absolute. I refer to the golfer-can one

any opportunity. How thankful we all Standing Committee can now be publish card!

ring to the tiffins now) clad in a bowler folt to the Captain and crew of that smn]! | ed: It will comprise the following:-The

hat and brown boots. This striking lapse. is all the more remarkable when one steamer for attempting what seemed the Bishop and the Archdeacon (ex-officio), Writing about tiffins naturally brings realises he was not even a Committee man. impossible, and for remaining as near to Lady Stubbs, Lady Kirkpatrick, Mre me to the question of greens. But I had What we do want is an Examination ms as they darod. It gavo us courage to Cloud Severn, Mrs. G. T. Edkins, better "leave this until next week, as I Board. It would help much. To the oft- see the ship near us......

the Senior Chaplain (Rev. V. H. Moyle want to say another word or three about repeated question: Do you Golf!" one

could answer. Moyle), Rev. O. I. Blanchett, Rev. G. the board which is lying (on the floor) examination.”

"No, but I've passed the A FIGHT FOR LIFE.

Lindsay, Rev. W. T. Featherstone, Mr. Just before the close of that terrible. Arnott, Commodore W. Bowden-Smith, unhonoured and unsung at Happy Valley. day the Shansi signalled to mo: "I will C.B.E., Mr. B. Hancock, Mr. G. A. Hast When will the Committes take the advice.This is a true golf story. A friend of lie matern of you and stand by you." We ings, the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak Brig. I havo repented give them to make use Begey (so he says) is fond of declaiming mine who goes round in (and often under) ware grateful indoc for this, for we felt General E. B. MacNaghten, C.M.G., indignant at the way all the other ships D.8.0., Mr. R. Packham, Mr. W. L of this board? I will let these burning his prowess at home. One night recently, had passed on, afraid to come near us Pattenden, the Hon. Mr. H. E Pollock, words sink in—notil next wed. or to attempt to do anything for un

KO, the Hon. Mr., Claud Severn, C.M.G.

(Continued at foot of next column.)

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