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THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28m. – 1926

Ravenue Launch Rasons, ? The Revenue Launch Kwong Lee, under the command of C. P.O. Clarke, yesterday for shelter at Taun Was. While left Hongkong in the early hours of there the members of the crew rescued five Chinese men who were clinging to the the bottom of a capsized sampan. There were seven Chinese, but two of them

The were drowned.

CANTON

VERNACULAR

PAPERS..

SCARCITY OF BOYCOTT NEWS.”

STRIKE AGAINST S.O.C. AT

SWATOW.

OFFICIAL LETTERS EXCHANGED..

The details of the settlement of the strike against the Standard Oil Company

survivors were THE PICKETS THROUGHOUT THE at Swatow have already been given in

brought back on the Awong Lee, which reached Hongkong yesterday afternoon. They were then handed over to the Water Police:

E.M.8. “Ambrose.!!

No Arrivals. The shipping statement at the Harbour Office yesterday morning showed that be- tween 9 am on Sunday and 9 am yesterday only two vessels had arrived in port These were, the . Hanyang (British) from Shanghai and Amoy, with no cargo; and the . Sui Fill (Chiness) from Sha U Chung with 37 picul of general "fruit and veget ables. These vessels arrived during the fatter part of Sunday and had already taken their place in shelter by yester- day. Ab 9 am, yesterday there were 1 vesach notified as being within the har bour limits, of which 17 were British The tonnage represented thy the two arrivals mentioned was 1,335, of which the British vessel made up 1,20 tons and the Chinese steamer 178 tons. Thera were tight clearances announced, it not being certain whether all these depart ed. These were a Japanese steamer for Swatov, a Chinese boat for Sha Uto the Naval Yard. Chung a Japanese steamer for Singa pore, one American vessel for Shanghai (did wil), one French for Haiphong, one Chinese for Kwang Chow_ Wan," one British for Amoy and one Japanese for

Takao,

At the Buoys.

H.M.S. Ambrose, which is undergoing repairs and overhaul and has, therefore, no steam, was anchored in mid-stream and got into difficulties of the Kowloon Naval Yard camber. She was taken in tow by two of the big naval tugs, “and, in the safe care of these, Tode out the remainder of the storm About 1.30 the Ambrose was towed across the Harbour

Miscellaneous Gleanings, drifted in the same vicinity, but a later The s. Pekin dragged anchor and

report stated that her anchor was hold ing.

Nine cargo boats drifted towards the set wall near the Harbour Office. "Help The following vessels were at buoys was immediately sent and they were yesterday morning during the typhoonseured by ropes until the force of the Timarock (Dutch), Apocy (British) and wind died. Cherian Mara (Japanese) at Typhoon buoys; Sinking, Kingyuan, Kiungchow Kwangchow and Hanyang (all British) and the Heiryo Maru (Japanese) at Or dinary buoys. The other steamert, ex- cluding those not laid up or in dock, left their mooring and went to Junk Bay sharting before the firing of typhoon warning gun at 5.45.

In Distress.

Various hig ships were helped, among those porting themselves in distress being the a... Ling Nam, the s.s. l'eking it Kowloon Bay; the as Wing On, in Kowloon Bay; and the .s. Sui Tai, near Stonecutters. All theso were given assistance, the last-named sanding out a wireless message just at ten o'clock saying she needed immediate help. The Kau Sing was instructed to proceed to ker at once, and did so, palling her of the shore, a reported elsewhere."

The Confucina"""

The is. Confucius (Chinese registry) of with a nett tonnage of 1,888 tons went aground at Kowloon Bay. During the first typhoon of the season (in July) the same steamer was also in dificulties but was eventually pulled of At 15 p.m. yuterday she was "fairly high up" out of the water, just outside the Kow loon Dock at Hunghom and appeared to be in a bad way. Even then conditions were such that immediate assistance was well righ impossible. In the mist it was difficult to see if any other of the many thips which had gone there to weather the storm had got into danger. The ('anfucius was formerly one at the

Lake" boats, operated by the US Shipping Board on the feeder service and was sold to a Nam Fak Hong rice firm

a year or two ago.

The "Sun Op."

The Sun On, built in 1885, and of 134 ons net went ashore close to the works of the Green Island Cement Co.. Hok Un, The Sun On was anchored in Kowloon Bay, but broke away from her moorings through the force of the gale and drifted westward until she beached herself, as stated.

To Be Removed.

It was ascertained late yesterday after- noon that the agents of the Confucius | had been instructed to remove their vessel. The Harbour authorities had not

been able to find any trace of the agents of the Sun On, and therefore the Har- bour Master gave instructions for the veszel to be dealt with as an obstruction and gave orders for its removal accord- ingly.

The "Milton" and "Tangistan,"

A small trading junk, No. 03773, was wrecked at 3.30 yesterday morning whilst lying anchored and off the Prara at Kennedy Town. Lifted on the crest of a gigantic wave, it was dashed against the seawall, and broke up into fragments The crew, who had clung to their craft and remained on board to the last, were thrown to the water but were all rescued. Police Sergeant Simpson, from the West Point Polite Station, threw a rope into the water amongst the victims and one by one the five members of the crew were hauled into safety.

Three junks went ashore at Stone cutters."

"

"At about half-past eleven yesterday morning, serveral small launches were seen scurrying about the harbour endeavour to make for shelter. One small craft, the Hay Fat, attempted to go along side the Douglas Wharf, on the reward side, but was prevented therefrom by the choppy state of the water. Finally, facing the strong wind, it weat east- wards in the direction of the Causeway Bay refuge.

A second launch made a similar attempt to go alongside Blake Pier, after hav- ing proceeded with extraordinary speed before the wind from the east side of the harbour, but, it also had to abandon the attempt and to bead again, for the cast, rolling heavily in the rough seas.

A large crowd witnessed these incidents from the Praya wall.

"Gunboat's Experience.

PROVINCE.

SAID TO HAVE RECEIVED THEIR MARCHING ORDERS.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

the Daily Pren.

The following official letters regarding the settlement were exchanged and have been published in the Canton Gazette: Hongkong, Sept. 19th.

T. Y. Soong, Esq.,'

Minister of Finance,

Canton

There has been a remarkable scarcity of information regarding the possible]

Sir, We desire to express our appre termination of the boycott in the Canton ciation for the assistance rendered by all vernacular papers. The explanation is the oficials of the Nationalist Govert- said to be that the Kuomintang Workers ment concerned in the recent settlement

ment sad that printers belonging to the We desire particularly to mention the Delegate Conference are against a settles of the strike of our employees at Swatow,

Conference have been ordered to take out valuable co-operation of your special most of the references to the subject. representative, Mr. K. L. Chang, as well Hongkong Chinese papers have there, the energetic efforts put forth by fore had a good sale in Canton recently. Inspector Li Tai Chiu, who was detailed The Hongkong Chinese papers, with the by General Ho as his representative in exception of two, are now allowed to the final negotiations. circulate freely in Canton,

We believe that the difficulties of the It is understood that pickets in Wu-situation have been reported to you by chow, Swatow, Fakhoi, Holbow, Shum-Mr. L. Chang, but in view of the chun, Chinshan and other places have cordial relations established with the already received notice to wind up their military and civil authorities in Svatow affairs and to disband or be enlisted into military service upon their return to Canton City,

in the course of the final negotiations, we are encouraged to hope that the in- terest displayed by the Government in The Kuomintang Ministry of Finance the strike settlement will ensure for the is to appoint a special commission to Future our being able to conduct our busi- arrange the details for the levying of a ness at Swatow, and at other points under surtax on importa Dr. T. F. Lin, the jurisdiction of the Nationalist Govern- formerly of Hongkong, and now director.ment, profitably and smoothly, "and with general of revenue and superintendent some guarantee against future unreason- of customs at Canton, will probably head the commission which is to be attached to the Kuomintang Ministry of Finance.

able interference.

We have the bonour to be; etc.,

Standard Oil Co. of New York. (Sgd.) D. E. CAMERON,

General Manager.

Finance Minister's Reply.

Canton, Sept. 22nd, 1925.

Standard Oil Co. of New York, Hongkong.

D. B. Cameron, Esq.,

Canton-Kowloon Railway. Following their demand for the removal of the Managing Director, Mr. George Bow, the workers of the Chinese Section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway have gone on strike. The appointment of Mr. Bow was first recommended by Mr. Sun Sir, I am in receipt of your letter of Fo and Mr. Bow is now appealing to the 18th inst., expressing appreciation for the assistance rendered by the Govern- Mr. Son for aid in his fight against thement in settling the strike of your cm- workers to retain his post. Since the ployces in Swatow. I also feel gratified. The small French gunboat Argus went arrival of Madame Sun Yat Sen, Mr. at the successful termination of the nego through an exciting experience during!

tiations, which ought to indicate beyond the worst period of the blow." Moored Sun's foster-mother, at Canton, not only doubt that legitimate foreign, business in the man-of-war anchorage, she was Mr. Sun's own position but those of his interests need not fear the advent of a blown inshore very near the Naval Dock followers have been much strengthened; strong Nationalist Government. in China. yard wall, but the crew, successfully rode

I am, etc., her through the storm." She did rot and it is not likely that M. Borodin, the

(Sgd) Tan.rung Soosd, escape unscratched, for one of her maats Soviet High Commissioner in

Minister of Finance. was brought down and with it the wire- China, will advise the removal of Mr. lesa installation.

Bow. Mr. Bow was at one time officer! commanding the body guard which saved Dr. and Madame Sun from their Southern Presidential Fatace during the coup d'état of General Chan Kwing Ming in the

The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's tugs Henry Kearick and Elith were securing around the barbour to see if they could render any assist ance, also a tug from the Standard Oil Company.

ti

summer of 1922.

South

TRAFFIC CASES.

EUROPEANS FINED.

motor cycle, No. 314, Mr. G. E. C. John- For failing to carry a horn on his

eon was fined 85, at the Kowloon Magis- tracy, yesterday afternoon, by Mr. J. H. B. Nihil,

Ferry Pontoons Smashed. In addition to the high sens running, embarkation on the ferries when they commenced running was rendered the more difficult by reason of the fact that. Dear Kuchen, Sunwui,, were killed last been stolen and he was on the way to

the floating pontoons on the Hongkong side were smashed as a result of the severe buffetting of the waves, also the main floating pontoon at Kowloon. The tank of the latter was damaged and leaked considerably. An electric pump was soon got to work and kept pace with During the morning the s.. Tangistan the flow of water eventually getting it (2,670 tet tons, built in 1901 by Ramag5 o'clock). A te oporary structure was and Ferguson, Leith for the Oriental Navigation Company) and the s.a Mirected for landing and disembarking on ton (British) registry, of 9,392 net tons, the Hangkong side, built à 1003 at Glasgow) broke away,

An Expensive Misunderstanding. Some 170 villagers of Cheong Lok,

week by troops of the 13th Kuomintang Division, owing apparently to some mis- understanding. The troops were going and the villagers thought that they were to the village on business, it is believed, bandits. A ight was the consequence.

attack on the forts is imminent. down to a float of water (by two

HOUR.

The port of Whampoa and the vicinity pear the Whampoa Militäry Academy are. being guarded with extraordinary care as a report has been circulated that an Before the Kuomintang Party or its subsidiary organ, the Peasants' League, may sentence a member to death, the | case should be first reviewed by the Judicial Commission, according to a bill now ready for submission to the Central Executive Committee by Comrade George Hau Chien. Recently the Central Execu tive Committee sentenced to death a man whom a special court in session Mr. George Hsu Chien is chairman of the Judicial Com-

mission.

from their moorings and drifted together THE TRACK OF THE TYPHOON. to the western end of the harbour, off Green island. When the Kau Sing visit WIND VELOCITY 100 MILES AN ed them they were lashed together, the only thing possible under the circum- stances, and they remained in this posi tion all day.

The following is the official report Late in the afternoon, issued by the Observatory yesterday would not convict. instructions were given for the Kau Sing morning by the Royal Observatory to proceed to the spot and render any Until shortly before eight o'clock on necessary assistance that might be requir ed to the Henry Keswick (Kowloon Dock Sunday night the typhoon was heading „salvage tug) which had been instructed to

for Amoy, but it then took a sudden turn to the westward and passed close to go there and assist the vessels back. to the harbour. The Milton arrived in it passed within a few miles south of the Pratas. At 8.30 yesterday morning port last week from Home and possibly Gap Rock and presuming it continues its would be able to assist in getting back course it would strike the coast a little but the Tangistan which is a locally owned boat, has been laid up for some south and west of Macao. time and would be helpless.

Yacht Missing..

Guns Fired.

Mr. Chan Chung Ying has been ap-. pointed officer commanding the Canton

Shing, now on duty in Hankow. Aviation Corps, in place of air. Lam Wai

Mr. Johnson said his horn had just

have another fixed when the police officer

noted the deficiency.

In another case, Mr. C. A. F. Johnson, was summoned for disobeying the trafic of Messrs. A... S. Watson & Co., Ltd.,

Wharf at 6.10 p.m. on the 7th inst. policeman's signal, at the Star Ferry

The palice witness stated that at the discharging her passengera time #launch had just come in and was They had not all got clear when defendant, despite up for some time, went past from be the signal to stop which witness bad

hind

Defendant said he was under the im Pression at the time that there was no signal for him to stop.

His Worship, in imposing a fine of $5, remarked that the traffic policeman's work at the Ferry Wharf was very dif. cult and that motorists must co-operate to make the place safe.

OBITUARY.

A PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN OF THIE PAST.

MR.

MELVILL SIMONS.

Mr. Melvill Simons was in his 84th the period during which he was connected year when he died. During the whole of with the Eastern branch of Paterson, Simons & Co., Mr. Melvill Simons, was stationed at Singapore, where for years he was known as one of the most pro sawminent business men of the city.

The meteorological observations at that The severity of the typhoon can be hour were:-Barometer: 9.29; wind judged from the fact that the highest direction: N.E.; force: di temperature: e announced yesterday, saya the Straits Mr. H. Meivill Simons, whose death

! velocity registered in any one squal at 77 degrees.

Timer of the 18th inst, came to Siaga- Mr. E. M. Raymond, of Messrs. Moxon the Observatory was 100 miles per hour,

Signal Taken Down. & Taylor, reported to the police yester-which occurred at 8.15 yesterday morn

pore in the year 1889, about the same day morning that his yacht, the Ladying. The approximate mean velocity be typhoon force expected from any direcman, Mr. J. D. Saunders, came out on The No. 7 signal denoting wind of time that our well-known fellow-towns Jane, was missing from between Repulse tween sight and nine o'clock was 60 miles tion, was taken down at 3.12 yesterday the same vessels that conveyed Mr. H and Deep Water Bays, where she had per hour. been anchored. It was believed she

afternoon. Although the sea still re- Minchin Simons, father of Mr. Melvill mained very choppy, the force of wind Simons. would probably be in difficulty, and assist. į - ance. asked for. Three Chinese (the tion was issued from the Observatory to

At 2.20 yesterday morning a notifica-had much abated and was coming in less frequent gusts. The motor boats now Crew) were on board at the time. Since the effect that a severe typhoon had began to ply, joining the ferries in the this report was made nothing further has passed about ten miles south of the harbour runs, but sampans still remain been heard concerning the yacht.

Frates and the probability then was thated in the typhoon shelters, waiting for The River Steamers,

is would pass 10 miles south of Gap Rock, more propitious time. All but the most The river steamer sailings, both to Owing a change in its course it came hardy of sampan owners evidently de Canton and Macao, were suspended much nearer,

cided to remain there until they yesterday. The s. Langshan was to

No. 1'Signal was hoiated at 9.10 p.m.. what the weather was like läter.

at 1.13 m. have left for Canton yesterday morning, No. 4 at 240 am No.

The Latest Weather Report. but was unable to do so, proceeding with and No. 7 at 8.37 m. A few minutes the other river steamers, both of the after the last signal was hoisted and the The latest weather report, forecast and Hongkong. Canton and Macao Steam Warning guns were fired

remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory boat Company, and other companies, to the course of yesterday morning sad. the

The wind gradually died down during | at-5.40 last evening, read :-

The typhoon appears to have entered, shelter behind Stonecutters in the early hours. The au Fataker will make the Observatory expects that by the evening the coast about to miles west of Macao moving W.N.W. There may be another trip this morning to Canton, returning only strong breezes will prevail. here tomorrow. The Lungshan will lay 10.20 yesterday morning was 1.67 inches.

The rainfall for the 24 hours ended at to the cast of N. Luzon

Lost forecast: S.E, winds strong, up until to-morrow morning. The Tai shan, on the Macao run, could not leave the typhoon was about 50 miles east-It should be noted that the 100 miles. Official intelligence was that at 8 am.moderating, rain, at first improving later, here yesterday, but will do so this morn- ing, and the Kinshan, which should have south-east of Gan Rock, approaching an hour" velocity given above is not a left Macao yesterday, will be here this that station rapidly. morning

'(Continued 'on next Oöluma).

record In 1922 there was a velocity of over 130 miles an hour experienced.

He was a member of the Singapore Club and the Turf (then the Sporting) Club, and took a keen interest in horse racing, owning one or two animals.

On the death of his father, he left of, the firm. He was also a director of Singapore to take over the London end the Alliance Insurance Company and of the Mercantile Bank

Mes Simons, who was known--in Singapore as a most capable amateur as two daughters, one of whom, the elder, actress and singer, survives him, as well resides in London and the younger, Mrs. Hansard, is in Singapore. There was one son, who died at an early age.

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