1926-12-30 — Page 2

Page

DYE KEN

JOHN

THE ORIGINAL

HAIG ?

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30TH,

WITH

Distillers, Markisch, Scotland..

JOHN HAIG & CO., LTD.

SOLE AGENTS:

GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.

TEL. 0. 185.

ST. GEORGE's BUILDINGS, I HOUSE STREET.

MEN'S TALK.

IT IS NOT ONLY WOMEN WHO "TALK DRESS" WHEN THEY FOREGATHER, MEN TOO ARE IN. TERESTED

CLEANED

IN THIS

P

VEBY

FER- SONAL SUBJECT. SOMETIMES,

PERHAPS

EVEN MORE THAN SOME

WOMEN. AFTER ALL IT .IS DUE TO A MAN'S SELF-RESPECT THAT HIS CLOTHES SHOULD AT LEAST BE NEAT AND CLEAN. THE WELL-GROOMED " LOOK OF

A

SUIT

WHICH HAS

BEEN

SKILFULLY

AND PRESSED BY

CLEANED

The Steam Laundry Co.

"DRY CLEANING SERVICE. REFLECTS THE WEARER'S PERSONALLY.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO. LTD.

Best Portland Cement.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGERS,

HONGKONG.

"Hazeline Snow

Reduce fuckvalite

(Trade Mark)

Ladies find it the ideal non-greasy toilet preparation. Men use it after shaving because it soothes and cools the skin.

?

"Hazeline Rose Frost"

(Trade Mark)

for those who need a touch of colour

Both to glass pots

All Chemists and Stores

BURROUGHS WELLCOME & Co. {THE WELLCOME FOUNDATION LYON LONDON, ENT

LONDON AND, SHANGHAI

Nx. 4553-

All Rights Reserved

THE LOSS OF THE "LIENSHING."!

THE NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY "CONCLUDED: :

CAPTAIN HELD BLAMELESS. SECOND OFFICER'S TICKET SUS PENDED FOR TWELVE MONTHS.

BOSOM FRIENDS!

CHANG TSO LIN AND WE FEI FU, MUKDEN WAR LORD'S MESSAGE.

Marshal Chang Tao Lin, according to co-operation with Marshal Wu Pei Fu in native news agency, has reaffirmed his telegram dated December 10th. The message reads:

"I have just read your telegram and On Tuesday we published the detailed report of the first sitting of the Naval overwhelmed with gratitude at the kindly and friendly sentiments which you Court of Inquiry regarding the loss of cherish toward me. We have the same the Indo China S. N. Co.'s steamer, the ideals and travel the

samo road. Al- 3. Lienshing. Another C. Daily though the labels of our respective stan News to hand gives the report of the dards may differ, we are at one in our conclusion of the Court of Inquiry.

The Court first recalled Capt. Simp-desire to effect the salvation of our coun- son, Master of the Lienshing, who said. At a time like the present when the that he personally took the chart and spirit of the Reds is pervading every- the log-book from the bridge and placed where and when danger is lurking in them in the ship's despatch-box, which every corner, we should continue to co- was sent away in the No. 9 life-boat, the operate with each other in saving the latter being in charge of Mr. Porter, ing ship. I hope that you will soon the Chief Officer. Witness did not know exterminate the enemy and bring peace definitely what happened to it-after and order to this much distracted laad that, but he understood it was brought again. What I expect of you is the same

as what you encourage me to do. to Shanghai by the sa. Colorado.

though we are separated by thousands of miles, our convictions are the same." (Signed) CHANG TSO LIN

Second Mate "Rattled.” Witness also explained in greater detail everything that happened after he returned to the bridge on the night of the disaster. Coming to the time when he grew suspicious about the fixes, witness said that the Second Mate Appeared to be somewhat rattled when things did not fit in and accord- ingly witness went to check them hin self Before he left the bridge he did not exactly tell the Second Mate that he proposed to hold on along the same course until 3.30 a.m. The ship first strack on a ledge, then swung round and alid off. When they were abandon ing ship, witness, other officers and Capt. Kozeradsky inspected all the quarters and made sure that no-one was luft below. All the Chinese had come on to the upper deck long before that

When witness returned to the bridge before the accident and found she was on a different course to what he had expected, he did not at the time think there was an element of danger. The night was very fine and clear and the tide appeared to be quite weak. He would not himself have altered the course because he had reckoned-and he noted it beforehand on the chart-that they would be abreast of the rocks at 3.30 a.m. That note had been rubbed out. He intended to alter the course after that. When he looked as the chain of fixes, the course appeared be quite safe, so he did not haul the ship back to her course, bra

The Chart and Log.

Mr. E. J. A. Porter, the Chief Officer, said that the despatch-box was not locked. He took it on to the Colorado and on arrival in Shanghai handed it to the captain of the Luenho, as the company's offices then were closed. He did not know what happened to it after

that:

A TIN MINE NEAR PEKING?

NEW DISCOVERY TO BE WORKED.

A tin mine has been discovered in the hills north of Peking, according to native source of information.

D

The range of hills west of Miyunhsien has been used by hill dwellers as the place to make charcoal for generations. Recently a group of workers, led by the ganger Hain Hui Ming, entered a mine to carry on the work of charring_wood. While digging a new tunnel, the tia was discovered, but hot identified as tin until it was brought to the experts at Peking.

It is estimated that the output of the mine will total.over one thousand pounds per day. Capital has been secured for the project and actual operations are waiting the sanction of the Hsien magistrate.

8-That no suspicion of danger was aroused in the mind of the Master until the 3.40 x was plotted and showed an abnormal set to the westward, when he ordered further cross-bearings to be taken. That the suspicions aroused in the mind of the Master as to the doubt. ful position and safety of the ship were not confirmed in suficient time for him to act.

The life-saving apparatus was strictly in accordance with the Board of Trade requirements and there was ample accommodation for abandoning ship.

Every Efort to Save Life.

10 Subsequent to the stranding of the ship adeqante and seamanlike steps and Precautions were taken by the Master, bly assisted by the officers and crew. of the ship and by Capt. Eozeradaky, one of the passengers. Everything pos sible was done to save life, but un-

Capt. W. Gill, the company's acting marine superintendent, recalled, said that, so far as he recollected, the chart was on his desk when he returned from inspecting the wreck. He could not re-fortunately 12 members of the Chinese member definitely whether any person crew and 4 Chinese passengers lost their handed it to him., He had been asked lives owing to the fouling of the after to give an opinion as to the cause of falls of No. 6 lifeboat causing the boat the accident, so he transferred the to swamp, and the failure of the Chinese marks on the chart to his own chart, so

passengers to obey the orders of the that he could study the course. He did Master and officers to abandon ship. not make any marks on the ship's chart, The Court records its sympathy with the nor any erasures Capt. Simpson sub-relatives of the deceased. sequently had the chart for a little while so that he could write his report, and witness also went over the positions with the Second Officer. Otherwise the chart remained in his custody until it was brought into Court.

Mr. McCabe, the Second Officer, recall

11.-That every assistance was render- ed by the Master and officers of the steamers Colorado, sinfung and the pilot boat, who materially assisted in the saving of life.

12-In the opinion of the Court the Amberst Rock constitutes a serious dan- ed, said that when he altered the course,ger to ships approaching the Yangtze, he gave the helmsman the verbal order more especially in low visibility when "Port," and then steadied the ship on the existing lights become obscured, but her new course. Ee steadied her from even in conditions of good visibility the tlights by which ships can fix their posi the standard compass on S. 40 W...

tion are at great distances and thereby Admit of small error in observation, leading to big errors in position. It would be of immense value to mariners if improved lighting could be establish- ed and the Court recommends that the Chinese Maritime Customs should be ap prodched on the subject.

Obvious Mistakes. The President-It is obvious consider able mistakes must have been made in your earlier fixes, because it would be impossible for the ship to set so far out in the time. Do you admit there must be discrepancies in your earlier fixes-No, I do not. I cannot offer any correct explanation, unless there was something abnormal. Witness said that he saw the chart with Capt. Gibb in his office and later with Capt. Simpson..

!!

The Master Absolved. 13.-That "the Court sees no ground for blaming the conduct of the Master.

14-That the Court finds the Second Capt. "Simpson, again recalled, said Mate to blame in that he (1)' altered' that he was not of the opinion that there the course of the ship contrary to the was anything abnormal in the set betanding orders of the Master: (2) did The ship struck at negligently allow the ship to be steered tween 3 and 4 am

a.m. and he estimated the direction and on an unsafe course: (3) that his fixes forte of the tide then as about north plotted on the chart were consistently west and perhaps one mile an bour

The Court retired to consider their in error, thereby leading the Master into a falacaense of security which directly finding and when they returned, the caused the stranding and loss of the President, after a brief review of the ship evidence, announced their decision as follows:--

The Court's Finding. « .I.-That too much reliance was placed by the Second Mate on the 3 o'clock fix on which he altered course.

2-That the Second Mate, on his own evidence, altered course to pass three miles off Amherst Bocks, without allow ing for the north west set.

15-The Court, in pursuance of the powers vested in it by Section 470 (1) (a) of the Merchant Shipping Act of 184, therefore orders that, a copy of the report and statement of the case upon which the investigation was ordered having been furnished to John William McCabe before the commencement of the investigation, his certificate as Firat issued Mate steamship, No. 251, by the

Governor of Hong Kong 3-That the Second Mate altered course at 3 o'clock as he thought to 8. and dated April 24th, 1924, be, for 38-W. true, whereas in actual fact the the wrongful act and defaults store asid, suspended for the period of twelve. course steered was B. 46 W. true..

4. That the fixes obtained by the calendar months from this date. The Second. Mate were consistently in error. Court will recommend that he be grant 5.That had the 3.40 position as laided a certificate as Second Mate Steam- down on the chart been correct, with hip

the ship steering 8. 40 W true, 11 The expenses of the Court fixed at Knots, the ship would have cleared the £11/18/0 are approved. Amherst. Rocks

A B Chinese Congratulated.

After the reading of the decision, Mr. Archer addressed several of the Chinese

6-That the fix taken by the Master orders. immediately after the 3.40 posi tion had been obtained but which fix was not completed was probably correct. members of the crew who were in Court,

7. That the Second Mate misinter telling them that they behaved splendid- preted the Master's orders given him at 2.15 and should not have altered course, but, having done so, should have com- plied with standing orders and reported same to the Master at 3 o'clock.

(Continued on next Oulums).

fly in very trying circumstances and did everything that was expected of them. The Court very much appreciated their fine behaviour and were extremely sorry that some of their comrades should have lost their lives whilst doing their duty.

1926.

555 cigarettes

- are produced by the State Express methods of manufacture.

They are the only cigarettes which contain the unique. 555 leaf.

In addition they are Made by hand - One at a time.

STATE EXPRESS

CIGARETTES

555

ARDATH TOBACCO CO, LTD. LONDON

Commencing from December 30th

A Complete Change of Programme Including the following absolutely new attractions.

30 CARNIVAL

4 ARKOS Kings the Air will per-

"form blind-folded legs tied in sacks,

Oz

CLOWNS

30

with

Same thing new ia the Circus World.

For the First Time in the Orient

THE MATHEMATICAL PONY

who can do things which usually stump schoolboys in Adding.

7

Sabt acting. Multiplication, sad Division. Trained and introduced by Mz. 1SAKO.

FRANZ, FERRY, and KOKO.

in the great comical scene ARLEKINADA, introducing the Jumbo Elephant of Ceylon.

ZEBRIK

A posy prezented to M ISAKO MB OSTBOUMOFF, the former manager of CE.E, which will work. under the control of MISS L. BLJAHER.

THE GIANT AND THE LILLIPUT

A wonderfully trained Biberian Horse and Korean Pony will

Le presented in the Liberty act by Ma. 19AKO.

Saturday, Sunday, January 1st and 2nd Special New Year's Matinee. at 3 p.m.

WHEN AN ABSOLUTELY NEW PROGRAMME WILL BE PRESENTED.

Children can ride the Circus Ponies, Horses, Camels & Donkeys!

Look out for the special show on the 50th anniversary of Mr. Isako's connection with Circus Life.

BOOKING AT ANDERSONS,

The Cirens is protected against FIRE by

FOAMITE FIREFOAM. Agents THE UNITED ASBESTOS AGENCY, LIMITED.