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A DIPLOMAT IN

RETIREMENT...

DR. CHAO HSIN CHU ON

CORRESPONDENCË.

"THE GEISHA."

CANTON'S GOVERNMENT, TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG

"[FROM COR CHINESE CORUSTPONDENT.]

DAILY PRESS."}"

--If it were really a fact, as "Old Pro." suggests, that the CANTON, July. U. Philharmonic Society were actually Dr. Chao Hsin Chú, former Vice daunting public opinion by prodüic. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the ing The Geisha I agree that National Government and Commis! their attitude would be a courageous) sioner for Foreign Affairs of Kwangong, which it would be rather tung, is now living s a private Foolish to. maintain. But where is citizen in Canton, following his the evidence that there is any return from Stam, Malay and the general opinion against it All we Pacific. When the Daily Press to | have had is two or three letters of presentative paid a call on him this criticism, bearing traces of animo. morning he was busy transplanting sity, and I do not know what claim big trees in his spacious garden. the writers have to represent in- The former Vice-Minister is a keen formed public opinion on the matter. horticulturist and has a very beauti ful garden in Canton.

Now that you have returned to Cantong what are you going to do ? the writer askel.

Putting aside his spade the ex- Minister said with a smile an going to write a series of articles a sort of meioiran my recent travels, and it will first appent in its stalments in the leading newspapers

of Canton and Shanghai.".

Are you going to resume your political activities on the writer

ked.

There will always be found in any community a eqrtain number of persons who will crab the efforts of bed performers before a show is even started, and criticise it right and left when it does come off, Furtunately, the public does not take them too seriously, though" " Old Pro." is probably right in saying that correspondence such as we have reseftly seen is not a good adver- tisement: prejudice created in ad varice by armchair-critics is one of the factors which amateurs (and professionals) have to eontend with,

THE

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 15, 1929. CHINESE EMIGRANT SHIP WRECKED.

S.S. LOK SUN STRANDED ON SAMUN "ISLAND.

ALL THE PASSENGERS SAFELY LANDED.

GOOD WORK BY H.M.S. SOMME AND TUGS KAU SING AND TAIKOO.

Another serious accident at Sea occurred in the early hours of yesterday morning when the Chinese emigrant ship Lok Sun, a British vessel of 1,731 gross tonnage, stranded on Samun Island, esome miles to the South-West of Hong Kong at about 145 a.m. in a blinding rainstorm.,

Fortunately, there was no loss of life.

The news of the mishap. For reasons as yet unexplained, appears to have been received by the Naval Wireless Station not before 2 am. It was passed on and the destroyer, H.MM. Somme, and the tugs Kau Sing and Taikoo were soon under way. Fortunately the ship was in no immed iate danger and the passengers were safely transferred to the tuga

It is not yet known if it will be possible to salvage the Lok Sun.

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PERFECT DISCIPLINE ON BOARD.

THE AGENTS' REPORT. The agents, Messra, Carmichael & Clarke, gave our representative the following necount of the mishap:

The da Lok San, British steam- ship. 1.791 gross tonnage, chartered by Lee Fat & Co., left bere at about midnight for Singapore. She stranded on Saman Island at about 1.15 am, in

blinding rain squall.

The forward hold is flooded, but

No, not for some time yet. I am and they always have their share the remainder of the ship is tight.

in need of a good rest.”

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What do you think of the pre- sent Canton Government the writer asked.

It is a good Government." Dr. Chu replied, and he which has the welfare of the people in mind.

Ever since the collapse of the Ewangsi faction, Generals Chen Ming Shu and Chen Tsai Torg have been doing their best to restore peace throughout the Province They have succeeded remarkabiy well. Cantor is again tranquil and I was glad to return and live there with my mother and family."

I understand the new Provin cal Government of Kwangtung will be inaugurated in about a fortnight. Will you be connected with this saw regiate?"

So," said Dr. Chu, I resigned my membership of the Provincial Government before I left here. 1 Hire seen the list of members of the new Government and I consider I have the, personnel well selected. much confidence in the new officials and, as a private citizen, have much to expert from them."

All passengers have been landed, art by the rescue tug Kau Sing and part by the tug Taikuo.

A salvage party is now (4 p.m. yesterday) proceeding to the scene of the wreck in the tug Taikoo with the necessary gear.

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EXCELLENT ORDER.

From various arcounts gathered from those who had been to the vessel's assistance and from those who were on board the Lok Sun as passengers, it would seem that the vessel struck the Samun Islands on the North side and that she was badly holed in the bow. The No. 1 hold had shipped afteen feet of

water.

PARTICULARS OF THE

VESSEL.

The Lok Sun flies the British flag} and is registered in Hong Kong. She is a steel vessel built in 1909, her length being 233.9 feet, breadth 37.9 feet and depth 19.8. She is of 1,781 tons gross register and her nett ton.

nage is 1.04.

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The vessel's draft is 19 feet of inches and she has a forward decks: No sooner had the vessel ground and three after decks. She has two

lower hold, which is now flooded, being 42.315 cubic feet.

ed, than steps were taken to pre-holds, the cubic capacity of the

or disorder among the passengers. vent any commotion

Officers who could be spared went down to re-assure them, accom- panied by Chinese who acted as interpreters. They were told that there was no immediate danger to the ship, that wireless messages for help had been sent out, and above all there was no cause for panics

Quite in an orderly fashion | 949 steerage passengers. luggage was sorted out and every one stood by awaiting orders.

of it in Hong Kong.

As regards the suggestion that the Society should confine its activities to converts, although I am not a rarmber of the Committee I know that the proposal has often been discussed and turned down. The

H.M.S. Somme, the stand-by Committee and members should know their own business best. The destroyai went to the wreck as soon principal reason against a concert is as possible after she had received that, months of preparation and news," steaming at a speed of 28 hard work would probably result konts. She was the first vessel to as the Lok Sun was in in a single performance of choral arrive, and works being given in a practically no immediate danger she stood by empty hall. The last time the until the arrival of the Kau Sing, Society gave a concert, I believe The crew of H.M.S. Somme did in. there were more people on the plat valuable work transferring passen-arrival in Hong Kong stated that form than in the audience.Yours,gers to the Kau Sing in her gig and the ship had been under steam for

motor Inunch.

The wrecked ship's a little over an hour when the au- hots also assisted in this process rider.t occured. Most of them were and the tug Taikoo was able to go at the time in the steerage accom alongside. A heavy swell made this modation and bad settled down for work of rescue very difficult but

night's rest. it was carried out with complete

etc.,

D.O. N. T. CARP.

Hong Kong, July 12.

"Will you be going to Nanking THE 14TH ON SHAMEEN.

soon?

the writer asked.

No, I don't think so. For i have FRENCH COMMUNITY FETE. already resigned my Vice-Minister- ship of Foreign Affairs of the Cen tral Government.

"But since you are so experienced in diplomatie service, would you go if the Central Government naked you?" the writer asked.

Oh, yes, I suppose I must," was the reply.

Are you still in touch with Dr. CT. Wang, the Foreign Minister

FROM OUR CHINESE, CORRESPONDENT.)

CANTON, July 1.

The French community is, to day celebrating its annual Fete Nationale in Shareen. The French Consulate and the French gunboats at Nanking" the writer asked. in harbour are gayly decorated Yes, he replied, he sent me and the programme of eriebration a friendly telegram just after I had

is as follows:- left Singapore for home, which I answered when I got back to Can- ton. You see, he is a personal friend of mine.

DRIVEN BACK BY STORM.

9 am-Military Parade in front of the French Consulate.

11 a.m.-Reception at the French Consulate.

12.30 to 2 p.m.-The French Com. munity in Canton will receive their friends and families at the Canton Club.

success.

„PASSENGERS' STORIES. - Passengers interviewed on their

At the time of the grounding there was a loud report but few of H.M.S. Somme and a naval tug the passengers, realised what had stood by most of the day.

taken place and there was no panic, though it was evident to some of them that something was very much amiss.

In answer to our representative the agents were unable to suggest any cause at all for the mishap. As to the prospects of salving the ship it was impossible to say until the salvage party, which left yesterday afternoon" had made their report.

two эт

One of the passengers stated that they waited a long time, but he

or" three, could not say if it was an hour, before they on deck and The ship's, company consists of were ordered up four British officers and 34 Asiatje to leave the ship. Although some (Chinese), Captain B. R. Edmund-showed impatience, there was no- son being in comniand.

The whole crew is remaining" on board.

The Lok Sus holds a Hong Kong passenger certificate for, 1.010 pas sengers, the vessel having 18 cabins available for passengers, which means accommodation for twenty first class and 42 second class pas sengers. She is licensed to carry

recon-

She was last surveyed in Hang. Kong in June, 1936, after being ex- tensively overhauled and tioned. Her speed is about ten knots laden, in fair weather-and she carries six boats.

WEDDING AT ROSARY CHURCH.

ROSARIO-MAURICIO. "

A pretty wedding was celebrated at the Rosary Church, Kowloozi, yesterday, the Rev. Fr. Spada officiating

The bride. Miss "Regina Rosario,, of 101, Austin Road, Kowloon, was given away by her brother, Mr.. L. G. Rosario, and attended by two bridesmaids and a Bower girl and page boy. The bridegroom was

Van Laugenberg Mr. Alfred J. Mauricio, of 83, Caine Road. Mr. A. acted as best man while Mr. M. F. Houghton was groomsman.

When she came up the aisle the bride was attired in a picture frock thing resembling a scramble and hot white ninon trimmed with silver all on board were much relieved lace, and white eatin slippers em

broidered with pearls. Her bouquet when the lights of the Somme hove was of white roses and Honolulu in sight followed shortly after by creeper with maidenhair fern. She was followed by the Misses Annie uther helping craft.

Cordeiro and Anita King, in pretty Another passenger, who was prob-frocks of saxe blue georgette, with It appears that news of the ac- cident was received here some time, ably a bit of an old salt, stated that white shoes, and by little Marizuila ton in decorative little garments of before 3 a.m. when a message was the ship was superbly handled after da Luz and Master Lionel Hough. primrose yellow tin. The two broadcast by the Naval authorities it had struck the rock and it was that the Lok Sua had grounded and only the skill of those who had bridesmaids carried bouquets of

charge of the vessel which prevent- pink roses and Honolulu creeper. was in need of assistance,

ed a repetition of the Hain Wak banked fires was soon away, and disaster. This man, however, did her great speed enabled her to be not say exactly what took place our representative that no attempt after the vessel grounded, but told

CROWDED TRIP.

FRENCH AVIATORS IN CANTON.

[PLOM OCH CHINESE CORRESPONDENT]

3 to 6.30 p.m.--Entertainment for CANTON, July 14. soldiers and sailors in the French Captain Arrachart and ComGarden and Distribution of Prizes. mandant Rignot. the Freach air-

6.30 to 7.30 p.m.-Theatre Party men who arrived in Canton a few days ago in their Bregant 19 at the Sailors' Home, Shameen. biplane from French Indo-China, A number of Chinese officials are are still here waiting for good weather, They left Canton for to altend the celebrations, including Shanghai at 6.30 2.1n, on Saturday, General Chen Ming Shu, General off Samun Island before daybreak.

"but when they reached the Tai Tsit Chen Taai Tong, Foreign Com

The Somme, which was under

The Kau Sing, which also had steam

Mrs. Rosario, the bride's mother,

fawn was becomingly dressed in georgette with a black bat

A reception was held after the after the usual good wishes had been offered to them the bridal ceremony at 101, Austin Road, and

which is to be spent at Macao. Mrs. Mauricio was wearing a frock of green georgette with a crinoline hat to match and fawn shoes when

Mountains after two and a halt missioner Tao Lu Chien, the Mayor up, owing to the squally weather was made to back the vessel of the couple left for their honeymoon

bours' aying the weather turned

bad. The sky darkened and the (Mr. Lin Wan Kai) and Dr. C.

wind, was blowing, hard so the H. Chang,

Ayers returned, arriving safely,at

the Canton Aviation Field at about

10 o'clock."

They had been seen off by an im

MR. SUN FO DELAYED.

arrived soon alter and the work of

rock.

transferring passengers, was started HELP FOR THE PASSENGERS as soon as it was light.

The two tugs arrived ut Kowloon Wharves at about 11.30 a.m. when the passengers of the ill-fated ship

The passengers were almost ea- tirely of the coolie emigrant class. pressive gathering of high officials.

Mr. San Fo, the Minister for most of them from Amay, though ncluding Gederal Chen Ming Shu, Admiral Chen Chak, a number of Railways, who was expected here of the 750 on board, 319 men, 48′ foreign nationals, including M. L. on Saturday by the President Jack-women, 18 boys and 9.girls embark- Eynard, and the French Con- But at Shameen.: Four Chinese son, did not turn up, having beened at Hong Kong. aeroplanes went up to escort them detained by affairs of state. Mr.

No less than 400 were crowded

out and the visiting plane then Sun Fo, who has promised to at- into the Kau Sing and 250 into the tend the inauguration of the new tug Taikoo. They held grimly

were landed.'

she left.

MURDER OF“ INDIAN CONSTABLE.

ARREST OF THE MISSING COUPLE.

Two arrests were made during the week-end in connection with the Yaumati last Thursday,

encircled Canton twice to thank the city for its hospitality.

Just before leaving the city Capt. officials of Chungshan, his native onto their bundles of personal be- Sun, Messrs. Lee Fat, told our re-murder of an Indian constable at Arrachart said that he expected to district, which is to be a model for celebrate the " 14th of July" with China, will probably arrive in the longings, which in many cases con-

Local charitable institutions, in gluding the Tung Wah Hospital, had been duly warned of their arrival and provision has been made to house and feed them."

The local charterers of the Lok

As stated in an earlier "report, it presentative that they had already sisted only a few clothes, but in succeeded in chartering the s.a. others the kitchen utensils and Lyemoon and that the stranded is believed that a woman is con- passengers will leave by that boat nected with the crime. Investigat ing this theory, the police found daya. From Shanghai be plans to

mora bulky goods had to be trans next Thursday, the 18th inst

that she had disappeared along with fly to Nanking, and then probably

ferred with their owners. The res News of the accident spread her husband from the but in which to Hankow. From here he will

Chinese circles and they were living. proceed to Pepiaz, Fengtien, and

cuers worked with extraordinary rapidly in

judging by the number of anxious A search for the missing couple Harbin. From Harbin he will fly

skill and patience and eventually relatives who made inquiries at resulted in the arrest of the man in back to Paria via Siberia.

But instead of instead of celebrat. Iength was killed in a vegetable the two tugs left the wreck, every Messrs. Carmichael & Clarke and Mongkok on Saturday. The woman

in Shang garden in Wong Chuk Hang at available inch of space closely Messrs. Lee Fat, & fair proportion ing the 7th of July

Caplin-fracoka-spent educate and of those who joined the ship here

marckave beer for people the day in Bhameen. He hopes to garden on the evening of Friday

his compatriots in Shangbai, and course of the next few days. that he would remain there four

དྷྭ་

TWENTY-FOOT PYTHON AT ABERDEEN.

A snake over twenty feet in

start Monday morning, July 15, if last. The snake had devoured seven orderly but very cramped mass of the weather is clear.

chickens, two on Thursday evening. humanity.

Fortunately, in this case, anxiety

I

was hoon relieved.

was apprehended yesterday, near

Kowloon Waterworks. Interesting erdőpielts are exe pected as a consequence of these arrests.

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