1935-06-25 — Page 7

ADMIRAL CHEN AND THE REBEL CRUISERS

Friday's Incident Explained

The true story regarding the bombardment by the Nanking cruiser Ning Hat on the rebel cruisers Hai Chi and Hal Shen on Friday evening when the two cruisers were about 50 miles out of Hong Kong was told yesterday when in an interview granted to pressmen, Admiral Chen, the Vice-Minister of Navy, said, “The Hai Chi and Hai Shen were asked to await our arrival from the Noeth but upon our nearing Hong Kong we found that these two cruisers were steaming away in a direction other than to the North. We immediately hoisted the stop engines signal but they took no heed of us and we had no alternative but to fire across their bows as a warning. They immediately turned round and raced for British Waters."

Commodore L Anthony V. Morse, { Adviser on Training to the Chinese Navy who was with Admiral Chen when the interview was asked: "What was the attitude of the Nanking Government toward these vessels ?"

In reply he said that "the whole situation, now we are in British

of

Admiral

"TO SUM UP To sum up the above interview according to

Chen it amounts to this:

The visit of Ninghai and ships the Central Government to Hong Kong is purely to effect the safe transfer of Hal Chi and Hai Shen to the Central Government. There is no political aspect and it is an entirely Naval affair fully supported by the Central Govern- ment.

There is no affront to Canton in

waters, is governed by internation- al law, and we are very much in the dark regarding the progress and outcome of the negotiations between the Canton and Nanking Governments regarding the future the presence of these ships and movements of the Hai Chi and Hat, the ships will retum to Nanking when arrangements have been completed.

Shen."

As to the presence of the Hal Tung and Ħai

local Chow in waters. It W35 explained that originally the three cruisers came down together to escort the rebel ships up north and when the three ships were nearing Hong Kong the Ning Hai spurted ahead and caught the rebel ships steaming away in another direction. This accounted for their earlier arrival in Hong Kong.

DIFFICULT POSITION

** Is there any truth in the rumour that the Nanking ships were sent down here to safeguard the rebel cruisers?" asked our re- presentative.

"The

position is extremely difficult and has

caused some anxiety in high circles in Nanking. As we are ruled by international law the negotiations between the Central Government and the Can- ton Government are proceeding through the British Authorities, who are acting as intermediaries between them. We have to go to the British authorities in 'connec- tion with everything we do, and all we can do now is to await orders."

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1935.

NURSING SISTER ALLEGED ARSON TO RELIEVE THE

Receives Royal Red Cross Medal

Case In Kowloon Court

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“SUFFOLK"

H.M.S. Dorsetshire Arrives

The Royal Naval Hospital was Ab the Kowloon Magistracy yes- the scene of a very pleasant func-terday afternoon, before Mr. E. I. tion yesterday when Miss A; Ralph, Wynne-Jones, appeared A.R.R.C., the Superintending Sister,

HMS, Dorsetshire (Capt. A. J. IL charge of arsch at the Sam NuMurray) which is here to relieve. was presented with the Royal, Red Towel Factory, 104 Yük Wab HMS. Suffolk during the latter's Cross Medal by Commodore a. G. Street, Shamshulpo on May 24. absence from the China Station Sedgwick.

while Ng King Chiu was charged (for re-at at Home) arrived in the Amongst those present to wit-with procuring the first defendant Colony yesterday morning.

When to commit the alleged crime. Mr.the Suffolk returns to these waters Peter Bin, appeared on behalf of later in the year, the Dorsetshire the second defendant.

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ness the presentation (held at Surgeon Captain G. D. G. Fergu- son's house) were Mrs. C, F. Sedg- wick, Miss Delves, Matron of the Multary Hospital, Miss G. B. Martin, sister at the Naval Hos pital, Surg. Lt-Cdr. and Mrs. w. E. L Brigham, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. H. Shute, Warrant Wardmaster and Mrs, W, English, Mr. Chidlow, of the Naval Hospital, Surg. Car. Ritchie, Surg. Lt.-Car, and Mrs. F. W. Gayford, Paymaster Lt.-Comm Cdr. and Mrs. R. C. May, the Rev. and Mrs. R. E. Sweny, Surg. Lt- Noel Chamberlain, Mrs. W. I. Ger- rard, and Surgeon Captain and Mrs. G. D. G. Ferguson.

COMMODORE'S" SPEECH Before presenting the medal, Commodore Sedgwick said:

"I have great pleasure in inform-

In outlining the facts of the case, Mr. J. A Fraser said that three years ago three premises at Fuk Wah street were occupied by the factory. At various dates two of these premises were closed down until at the present moment only No. 104 was kept going. The rea- son for this closing down' of the premises was because trade with Singapore fell off badly, owing to

the Hong Kong dollar, the rate of exchange being against

so that at

50 much the present moment

will once' again make for Home.

Prior to coming to the Far East

the Dorsetshire was attached to the 6th Cruiser Squadron on the Africa Station, where she was the fgship of Vice-Adiniral E R. G. R. Evans, C.B., DSO, her Com- mander being Capt. C. E. Douglas- Pennant. She re-commissioned for service in the Far East`a few months ago.

The Dorsetshire was designed by

Bod

certam

Sir William Berry and was bullt under the 1926-27 Estimates. She was laid down in September 1927 very little, if any, trade was being differs from the London class of and completed in July 1930. She carried on with Singapore. The

wulser, to which HM.B. Kent be- trade row was being confined longs in the anti-aircraft guns the local marken In their hey-positions and the height of the ing you that I have been instructed day the factory employed three bridge, the topmost deck having

times the amount of people, de been removed, by His Excellency the Commander- in-Chief to present the decoration compared with to-day. Five years dimensions.

ago there were five partners in all. of the Royal Red Cross Second Class to Miss Ralph on behalf of

but subsequently three His Majesty the King. Miss Ralph. withdrew, leaving the second de- as you all know, has had a long tendant and one other Tung Kam and distinguished career in the Kwong in management. On May Queen Alexandria Royal Naval | 18. six days before the alleged When sighted outside on Friday

Nursing Service. One of the first to respond to the country's needs last Hai Chi and Hai Shen were

ir.. 1914, she volunteered not steering for Arioy and were driven back to Hong Kong by gun-response to the Admiralty.call for volunteers and was appointed to the Nursing Service Reserve on. with the British Authorities and August 2, was mobilized on August 3 and appointed to the Royal Naval Nanking.

Hospital, Plymouth.

Statements made from Hai Chi and Hal Shen are to be treated with great suspicion. Their re- fusal to remain in Hong Kong un- til the arrival of Ning Hal was responsible for the whole incident.

fire.

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Admiral Chen is in close touch

THE ECONOMIC- DEPRESSION

Affects William Powells

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"Miss Ralph transferred to the active list in September, 1915, and -was-appointed to Hasler Hospital

During the remainder of the War, her services included a year and 4 half in the hospital ship, St. Margaret of Scotland, in the Near East working from Malta Mudros, Salonica, and Crete.

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IN HONG KONG **She was appointed to Haslar in 1917 and to the Royal Naval Hos pital, Larbert in 1918, again to Hastar in 1919 and since then, Miss Ralph has served at South Queens- ferry and Chatham. Promoted to Superintending Sister in June, 1933, she was appointed to this Hospital where we hope she will make as long a stay as possible.

"It is with the greatest pleasure, Miss Ralph, that on behalf of His Majesty the King I decorate you with the Royal Red Cross, Second

A loss of approximately $11,300 was reported at the 34th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders at Willam Fowell, Ltd., which was held yesterday morning at 6, Des Voeux Road Central. Mr. J. Seth in presenting the report said that as all at the meeting were well aware, retail businesses in the Colony were all suffering from the depression, and they had been hit In the same way as other business. Since the beginning of April, how-Class." ever, considerable cuts had been- Miss Ralph was then presented

DISRESPECT TO SENIOR Asked a representative had called on board to pay his respects to Admiral Chen on behalf of Capt. Tang, of the Hal Chi, the Vice-Minister explained that L- Comdr. Wu did call on board, but the proceedings were purely of a formal "nature. According to cus- tom when a senior naval officer arrives at a port it is the bounden duty of the Commander of the boat to pay his respects personally to in the Colony. the senior officer. By sending a Atter Mr. G. F. Walker, Acting subordinate, the commander was Secretary had read the notice call- showing disrespect to the Admiraling the meeting. the Chairman

said:

She has a standard displacement of them of 10,000 tons, is 590 feet in length with a 66 foot beam and a draught of 17 feet

arson. Tung Kam Kwong let for Canton and was not seen again locally until to-day.

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Premises Insured Before Tung went away, how ing down the premises. The three ever, there was some talk of clos-

houses

were

properly

insured

Her armaments consist of eight, sinch guns, four 4-inch anti- aircraft guns, four 3-pounders and two pom-poms. In addition she carries eight torpedos and one aircraft. a Fairey II. F plane, which can be stowed below the searchlights on the third funnel.

She will proceed to Weibelwel to join the remainder of the China

at figures that represented their Fleet next week. value at the time they were in- sured, but this has subsequently

been reduced. No.

108 and 104 At were now insured at $11,000. the latter place 20 hand machines were employed.

On May 22 one attempt wa made to set the factory alight, but this was not carried out. The fokis of the factory knew that it was the intention of the defen- dants to set the place on Are, so they kept away, sleeping elsewhere during the night,

Witnesses would be called who would give evidence that on their way home early in the morning of May 24 they heard police whist- les blowing and rucning to the scene of the commotion saw the premises at No. 104 on fire. The

three quarters of an hour had the fire brigade was summoned and in

fire under control,

TO STUDY FIRE FIGHTING

Singapore, June 17.

A member of the Siamese Police Force has arrived in Singapore to study our methods of fire: fighting and traffic control says the "Singapore Free Press." He is Chief Inspector Kosol, who has just been on a trip to Japan and how the Phillippines, to study these two matters are handled in

those countries.

made in overhead expenses which with the medal and was the re- that in the opinion of fire expert System of traffic control"

should effect a considerable saving. They had now only to hope for an improvement in business generally

and we have been hit in the same way as similar businesses.

Various small economies were

cipient of congratulations from her mary friends. She expressed pleasure in receiving the medal. She will leave Hong Kong early next year.

niture and Fittings, the principal

tems being the cost of installing show windows and here we are in- debted to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for the generous manner in which they have met us in the

cast.

THE EXCHANGE

"We have no traffic problems of any magnitude at present, he said to a Free Press reporter who in terviewed him soon after his arrival by the President Monroe On Saturday, but we wish to equip ourselves with data which Evidence would also be procured will enable us to plan our own the blackness on the under-side

Mr. Kcsol was impressed with what he 827 in Tokio, where. than that which would be caused of the verandas was more black traffic is very efficiently handled. from the materials that were de-

"Japanese experts have studied American methods closely and stroyed in the fire.

have applied these very effective- The first defendant had made ly on their own roads," Mr. Koso! many statements and blamed the explained. Traffic in Japan and second defendant for instigating also in the Philippines keeps to the left, as in Singapore, and. also in Slam.

the fire.

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FIRE OFFICER'S EVIDENCE Evidence for the prosecution Mr. Kosol hopes to spend a was then called. Mr. G.. C. Moss, fortnight here, acquainting him- Deputy Superintendent of the Fire self with the working of our fire Brigade Kowloon," said that he brigade.・・

had held this rank for three Another Siamese official who

THE MISUNDERSTANDING The Directors regret having to As to the misunderstanding re- present accounts for the year garding the firing on the rebels showing a loss of approximately Commodore Morse said, "they ex- $11,300 but, as you are well aware, plained that they were off their retail businesses in the Colony are. course owing to a deviation of their all suffering from the depression compass, which, if you know any- thing of the sea, is ridiculous when the distance, when they were of

Owing to the rapid rise in ex months. He first became a fireman disembarked from the President their course, is considered. As re-

put into effect but, owing to the change, your Directors felt that. gards the statement that Admiral decrease in the turnover, these the cost of the Stocks on hand in 1912. On May 24 at 2.10 am. Monroe at Singapore was Mr. L. the fire brigade was summoned to 8. Thanabart, of the Siamese Chen had apologised for the shoot-

have only gone towards minimising were in excess of replacement.com,

has been studying ing, this is without foundation."

the loss

and it was decided to utilise the a fire in Fuk Wak Street. Customs. He The statement that they had

Your Directors nave, since the amount standing at the credit of his opinion the blackening under the system in operation in China orders from Marshal Chiang Kai beginning of April, made consider- General Reserve to write down the the veranda, of No 104 was due to and Manchukuo and is now going Shek was also without foundation-able-cuts in the overhead expenses. -value-of-the "Stocks to approximate some cause other than that which to Batavia.

result from wocdea as they were unable to produce These economies should effect a replacement cost. This your Direc-would

considerable saving in overhead tors considered absolutely neces-machinery or towels burning. charges and we can only hope saty and trust that their action In answer to Mr. Peter Sin, wit- that an improvement in business generally in the Colony will take Place, enabling us to come before you with a better report on the current yeaI.

-any.

"Admiral Chen is it true that either you or a higher official was to be sent down from the North to take charge of the rebel cruisers? "I am the higher official; I was sent down here to take charge of

the affair and by their not com plying with my orders they have once more shown that they are still

rebels."

BAD DEBTS

will meet with your approval. ness said that he could not fell time he had seen the latter was A cautious policy has been how long the fire was burning be- on May 18, The first, defendant adopted in the purchase of stock fore the arrival of the brigade. was a cook, and general servant and I feel sure that Shareholders They received the call at 205 a.m. about the place besides being em- will approve of this policy, in view and at 2.07 an engine arrived onployed as a delivery coolle. He was of the present conditions obtain the scene from Shamshuipo. also second defendant's nephew.

Questioned further by the dé- fence, Mr. Moss said that there was not much wind blowing on the night in question, but in his opin:

on the are was a serious one."

Turning to the Front and Lasing in the Colony. account, you will see that the I do not think the other items amount written off bad d bts has the Balance Sheet call for been heavy, but this unfortunate special comment but should any Have you any jurisdiction over state of affairs is inevitable under Shareholder desire any explana- them at the present? "

conditions such as obtain at pre- tions of the items not referred to "While the Hai Chi and Halent and the Managing Directory me; I shall be pleased to answer Shen are in Hong Kong Harbour has been asked to exercise great any questions to the best of my they are responsible to the British caution in extending credit,"

ability after the Report and Ac- Authorities," stated Admiral Chen. Interest Account, unfortunately, counts have been duly proposed

has been mounting up which lakand seconded. direct effect of decreased turnover, and every endeavour is being made to keep this down.

ONE MORE CHANCE "Would the officers who parti- eipated in the 1833 revolt be punished when brought back to Nanking?"

The Directors have voluntarily reduced their fees by 50 per cent. "When they get back to Nanking for the year, although the closer they will probably be offered em- attention which has been neces ployment under the Central Gov-sary with the dificult times we are ernment and those who do not ac- now passing through has taken up cept will be permitted to go to very much more of their time than their homes. This attitude of the Central Government towards them will all depend on their own future

conduct."

formerly

Turning to the Balance Sheet

OTHER BUSINESS Mr. A Nissim seconded the adoption of the report, which was then carried unanimously.

FACTORY SUPERVISOR

Five years ago, said witness, the business rented four houses, and employed between sixty to seventy people. No. 108 was first closed down two years ago, then No. 102 while some time last year No. 108 followed aunt Business was now How Tim of 88 Fuk Wing Street, in a bad state, being confined was the second witness called by purely to local trade. He had the prosecution. He said that he heard some talk that the premises was a supervisor at the factory were to be closed down. This was for the past five years. Becond

in April or May defendant was a sleeping part

Evidence was then given by the ner and Tung Kam Kwong witness of an attempt

atarson was the

The last which, however, do not take place on the night of May 21. When he entered the factory "be econded by at dace smelt methylated spirit up against a machine under the at the meeting coc However, the next morn Overy

zing, ing, he saw one of the - accused the cotton waste

During the temporary absence of Mr. J. H. Seth, Mr. 8. H ROBS WES appointed a director, and resigned at of on Mr. Beth's return to the Colony, Mr. On the nomination of Mr. K. P Wong seconded by Mr. H. Overy, Mr. Beth was re-elected to the Board of Directors.

you will;"see" that considerable Messrs. Linstead and Davis were additions have been made to Par-ra-elected auditors on the propos

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Mr JE Beth and Mr throw

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