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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

THIRD COURT MARTIAL ON TAMAR IN A WEEK Capt. Flynn Sentenced To Be Reprimanded: Grounding Of Tarantula

THE THIRD NAVAL COURT-MARTIAL In six days was held On board H.M.S. Tamar yesterday," when Captain F. C. Flynn, Commander of HMS. Tarantula, and Senior Naval Officer on the West River, was found guilty on a charge that "he, being the Officer Commanding HMSs. Tarantula, did negligently per- form the duty imposed upon him. In that he omitted to be on the bridge during a period when the ship was passing close to a known and hidden danger on July 11," and was sentenced to be reprimanded.

During the case evidence for prosecution was given by Leut. H. F. O. Hale, who had been court-martialled and sentenced to be reprimanded on Tuesday for negligently or by default stranding or hazarding the Tarantula on July 11," he then be- ing Officer on the watch.

The Court comprised Capt. Clement Moody (Eagle) Presi- dent, Capt, G. M. K. Keble-White. (Medway), Cmdr. J. A. C. HI

Westcott), Cmdr. H. H. Palmer, Cmdr. T. H. Hampton and Pay. "Lt.-Cdr. A. Lade (Tamar), Judge Advocate.

GENERAL

ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME FOR MACAO'S GOVERNOR

PORTUGUESE COLONY EN FETE. HUGE LANTERN PROCESSION STAGED BY

CHINESE COMMUNITY

From Our Own Correspondent

MACAO, Aug. 9-Macao, beflagged with coloured bontings and decorated with elaborate pallous, to-day staged one of the biggest demonstrations ever, to be witnessed in this Colony as the population, both for- eign and Chinese, turned out to welcome H.E. the Governor of Macap, Dr. Artur. Tamignini de Sousa Barbosa, on his return from his official visit to For- tugal where he attended the National Conference in Lisbon.

FLEET OF SAMPANS

"

With such a scene of wild-the "Prays Road, and scores of est enthusiasm, especially officials and leading realdents of among the Chinese, with the Colony waited at the whari. whom he has always been a The weather- at this stage took popular figure, was His Ex-sudden change and His Ex- cellency's arrival on board the cellency disembarked amid a pour- ing shower, to the accompaniment s.s, Taishan greeted. »

[of exploding frecrackers and sal- voes from batteries of the Artillery The Talahan was met at the Company set up near the wharf. Capt. A. R. M. Bridge (Eagle) Lt. Hale was called. He said that Porto Exterior by a fleet of racing | His. Excellency was accompanied prosecuted, and accused was re-accused came on the bridge at 1.22 sampans, each manned by about from Hongkong by a party which presented by Comdr. E. V. Lees and p.m. on July 11, when the ship was twenty oarsmen whose strpkes!ncluded his son, Master Antonio Pay. Comdr. O. .S. B. Hickman. off Black Point, about four Cables were timed by a gong at the stern. Barbosa, his Private Secretary, Dr.

The circumstantial letter stated away. The compass course was 8.

These and other small motor crafts A. C. Carvalho, and Mrs. Carvalho; that on July 11, 1939, HMS. Tar-32 E, Had the ship maintained followed the ship into the finer Maj. Majer and Mrs. Majer, Miss antula was on passage from Can-that course..she would have pass-Harbour where thousands jammed Maria Lobato and Miss Amalia ton to Hongkong and at about 1230 ed three to four cables off Tap Slak passed about 7 cables to the South-Kok. Accused gave no instructions west, of Ma Chau Island, intending when the ship was passing through to pass through Urmston Road, Urmston Road. Witness was navi. Lieutenant H. F. O, Hale, First rating by eye, and took no fixes Lleutenant of the Tarantula, had by cross bearings, charge of the afternoon watch.

on

the

When accused. came bridge, he remained for a minute or two, and then left. Accused appeared on the bridge a moment after the ship grounded. The sub- merged rock was 70 or 80 yards of Tap Slak Kok

About 1:12 pm, when the ship was approximately four cables to the southwest of Black Polat, the accused visited the bridge. He was entirely satisfied with the distance of the ship from Black Point at that time, and with the ship's Lt. Hale was cross-examined. course. The ship was heading S.

CAPTAIN FLYNN 32 deg. E. by compass at that time Giving evidence, Capt. Flynn giving a clearance from Tap Blak said: "I had the most complete Kok of about two cables only. He confidence in the officer of the did not remain on the bridge bow-watch and still have such confid- ever to see the ship safely navi-ence. I want to make it clear that gated past Tap. Slak Kok.

there is no question of my trying . It is evident that between 1.12 to run away from my responsibl- "and 1.22 p.m; the Officer of the lity as captain. This officer, was Watch allowed the ship to get too as "is customary, in the areas a close to the shore between Black year before I came, and it is rele- Point and Tap Slak Kok At 1.22vant to say that he taught me my pm, the ship grounded on a rock pliotage in that area. close to westward of the latter point. The rock was almost cer- täinly that which appears on the chart about half a cable off the point. The accused was not on the bridge at the time of the grounding.

He has taught me to take my ship close to the river bank to clear telegraph wires at dif- ferent crossing points. He has shown me the way through 30 - yard gaps at strong tide be- tween mud banks and rocks necessitating immediate change We have been through Chinese had the accused's authority to villages where the houses are on make alterations of course as re-piles on the river banks on each quisite without reference to his side of the river, leaving only a Captain.

50-yard channel in the ceritre, or

The ship was being piloted by eye and the Officer of the Watch

"Offer Gold" Drive Gets Under Way

The *Offer Gold" drive in Hongkong started yesterday. when several thousand dollars were collected at a few of the official centres.

Chamber

of

Nolasco.

Among those who personally wel- comed HE. the Governor at the wharf were Capt. J. C. Coelho | (Acting-Governor), H.E. Dr. J. Silvestre Bossa (Inspector of Colonies), Mr. B. Senna Fernandes (Consul for Stam). Mr. H. Nolasco (Consul fon Netherlands), Mr. A. J. W. Hockenhull (HB.M. Vice Con- sul), Dr. D. de Vila France (Acting Judge), Dr Lacerda (Attorney Generab. Sr. Marques Pinto (Colonial Treasureri. Captain F. Correa (Acting Chief of Staff). At the Chinese

of Comm. S. Vieira (Harbourmaster), Commerce. (National Currency) was received, Officer). Sr. L. Martins

a Su

$13,330 Dr. J. Correia Nunes (Medical

as well as 80 cents, Hongkong master

(Post-

currency.

General), Capt. Macedo Pinto Administrator of Talpa), Other results were:-Kam Ling Dr. A. Jorge. (Chairman of the Restaurant, $500 N. C. the sum Municipal Council), Mr. A. Bradley being the contribution of the (Commissioner of C.M.C. at Lappa). management, public contributions Sr. C. E. de Vasconcelos (Manager $1,000 N. C, the contribution of Br. P. J. Lobo (Director of Econo- counted; Pelbo Theatre of Banco Nacional Ultramarino),

the management; Po Hing mics), Mr. Leong Hao fun (Chinese Theatre, $3 N. C. and $10.58 H. K.; Representative) and many others. Collections at the Ying King Restaurant were not available last night...

not

have also

GUARD OF HONOUR' Despite the heavy rain that con- tinued. Collection booths

His Excellency then inspected the guard of honour been placed at the China Em-from the Machine Gun Company. porium, Sincere Co., Ltd., The Sun under command of Capt. Carvalho, Co., Ltd. and the Wing On Co. of the St. Francisco Fort. Follow- Ltd, while many other Chinese ing this, H.E. the Governor drove business concerns and pubile in-to Government House and then to stitutions are also actively part- his residence at the St. Sancha cipating in the drive, which will close on August 15.

Palace.

Among the entertainment's staged throughout the day by the

It cannot be contended, however, with rapids and rocks on both ALLEGED STAMP Chinese Community our of be

that this method of navigation is sides." There are dozen of occa- necessary or applicable in the släns when he has shown me the. locality where the ship grounded, course which cannot be found un- The pilotage of a vessel through less the right tree or pagoda is Uranston Road is a matter of plain pointed out and places where it navigation similar to that in any is necessary to judge the distance pilotage waters

By making use of rocks off banks as no land of land fixes combined with a marks are available." clearing bearing of Red Point on Chu Lu Kok Island a ship can be more easily and more safely navi

eye.

"TRUST HIM MORE" ·| "It is only reasonable that I

gated the ugh the Road than by should trust him more in open Further it cannot be sald water between Bocca Tigris and that in this locality the Officer of Hongkong, particularly when that the Watch'a local knowledge ex-

offider has passed that polit cooted that of the Captain, there-

often. by justifying the accused in leav-

"Ten minutes, before the ground- ing the navigation solely in the ing I had observed the ship in its Officer of the Watch's hands.

normal position and on a normal Between Bocca Tigris and Hộng.... | course. I know of no occasion kong the worst danger to be avoid where an alteration had been ed in clear weather is the rock of made between Black Point and Tap Slak Kok. In spite of this, Tap Siak Kok and had every ren

FRAUD: BAIL IN $5,000

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features was the boat-race tween sampans representing the various shing fleets in this Colony: The race, which was run over a 10-mile course laid between

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Reclamation Potat and St. John's TENEDOS BRINGS

Point, was witnessed by hundreds of residents from the Praia Grande sea-wall,

LANTERN PROCESSION

The grandest spectacle was wit- nessed after nightfall when thou-

PASSENGERS

FROM SWATOW-

EL M. 8. Tenedos arrived from

A further remand week was granted in the case in which a clerk and a post- man of the General Post Office, and four stamp dealers were charged before Mr. T. J. Housion, at the Central Court yesterday, with emspiracy to. sands of Chinese packed along Bwatow yesterday, having been detraud

Praia Grande to watch the mons-relieved by H M 8. Duncan. They were Lo Kwok-leung, clerk, ter lantern procession staged by Passengers aboard the warship Lo Shing, postman, and Yu But, the Chinese section of the com were Mr. B. Goraño, of the Hong- Tong Shui-teng Chan Tsun and munity. the centre of attraction kong and Shanghai Banking Cor- Cam Sal stamp dealers.

|being the 100-foot long dragon, | poration, Mr. J. Ashear and Mr. Defendants were alleged to have which in the morning was prevent | W. Beckett. falsely pretended that certain cd from playing to the crowds on Reports from Bwatow states stamped envelopes were first-day account of the rain

that the incident on Monday arose Other entertainments included as the result of the refusal of

display on. the Reclamation. Two further charges of posses- Thousands of Chinese toured the son of a forged document and a streets, which were decorated with forged die were preferred against coloured lights festooned from the Cam Bal

sides of buildings and from tree to tree.

All accounts indicate that the The show of welcome to HE. Dr. Chinese who was injured and sub- saquently died was wounded by a brick thrown by a compatriot.

however, and the small clearance son to suppose that I would be two covers and had been cancelled bytheatrical shows and a Breworks hawkers and gamblers to leave

being given to this danger, accus-, cables off the point."

passing it.

1

ed falled to be on the bridge while Continuing, accused said he had no occasion to adjust Lleat. Hale's As Captain of the ship it was

alterations He thought 2-21 conkidered that accused should cables sufficient margin of shore have remained on the bridge after in Urmston Road. There was a passing Black Point with the ship; rock 70-80 yards off Tap Blak Kok. heading so close inshore. Had he DEFENCE WITNESSES

done so he would have observed !. Cer. W. P. McCarthy, of HMS that the ship was getting too close, Tamar, said he had previous river to the land, and would have been experience, both in the Yangtze in a position to take steps to avoid and the West River The normal it. His fallure in the above respect method of navigation was by eye, constituted, it was submitted, a and getting to know the locality grave neglect of duty and contri- thoroughly. His opinion was that buted towards the grounding, ren the officer of the watch should dering him guilty of the charge be on the bridge because of preferred against him.

the large number of junks in that [ vicinity." --

20 CASES OF CHOLERA ON AUGUST 9

Twenty cases of cholers, all from the Victoria registration district, were notined to the Health De- partment on August 9, in addition to 18 cases of tuberculosis; 4 cases of enteric fever, 2 cases of dysen- tery and one case each of cerebro- spiral fever and measles,

Twelve cases of cholera were notined to the Health authorities On August 8 and the total number of deaths last week was 20.

LA-Car, RA, Forbes, command ing officer of HMS. Robin, sald he had been in command of the gunboat” since March, 1938. He navigated the river by eye and local knowledge. There were no sultable leading marks in that vicinity.

the General Post Office on January 11.

Bub-Insp. C. Goodwin appeared for the prosecution, whilst Mr. Alfred Hon is appearing for Le Kwok-leung and Mr. H. A. da B. Botelho is representing Cam

Defendants were All allowed ball in the sum of $5,000 each.

UNCLAIMED

TELEGRAMS

Barbosa by the foreign residents were manifested at a dinner given

te His Excellency in the Hotel Riviera, which was attended by leading figures in the Colony.

British property near the Britiah Consulate. When these elements demonstrated, an unarmd patrol. from the Tenedos was landed to protect the Consulate.

'The demonstrators were ·dia- persed by Japanese soldiers, and at no time did the British sailors interfered.

RECORD TRAFFIC and

SUMMONSES

The following is a list of unclaim- ed telegramis lying at Cable &

A record number of summonses, Wireless, Ltd., Hongkong Branch:

Visurgia, from Baghdadsub, totalling 85, agafat Europeans Balwantsingh care Chellaram, and Chinese car owners in the from Singapore.

Colony, chiefly for failing to carry Pete Grimm, Peninsula Hotel, their licence dise in such a from Manila.

Freeman Stanley Barracks, from Gosporthants:

manner as to be visible, came before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Court yesterday, and fines Pieter Fosburgh, Amexco, from of $5 each were imposed Boston Mass,

Among the defendants were D. L. Blunt, Empress of Canada, Bosonquet, of 354 The Peak, Ch Cacampar, from Canton.""

Milne, of the Dairy Farm, W. J. Consul Blunt sa Empress of Morris, of Hongkong Land In Canada, from Canton.

vestment Co., V. Rodionof, E Molland, from Macao."

Hammon, of Messrs. Schmidt and Tayler University, from Tien- Ca Roche Ram, 8 J. Cork, of tein

**** 273 The Peak, A. Lewis, of A. and Bledsoe, Gloucester Hotel, from B. Hancock Bank Building Capt.

EW. F. de V. Hant, of Stanley and J. Shea.

In his opinion, the officer of the watch was better.em- ployed, in keeping a look-out ahead on the bridge than to leave it and ant a course by compass, He thought it was most imreasonable for the cap-||| tal to remain constantly on the badge during the passage.. Following that submissions Shanghal, judgment was delivered.

Jardine, from Macao.

The British Consul at Swatow the Japanese authorities there, it is understood, have been. in contact with each other re- garding the trouble, but the result ∙is not known.

MEN OF WAR IN HARBOUR

The following men of war, were in harbour yesterday:

Aircraft carrier-Eagle. Submarine depot ship:-Medway. Submarines: 4th Submarine Flotilla. F

Destroyers:-Thanet, Thracian, Tenedos,, Scout, Westcott, Defen-, der

Bloops Folkestone, Lowestoft, Gunboats: Tarantula, Robin, Cicala.

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