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PRESIDENT LINER

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vla SHANGHAI, KOBE YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU

S.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT

S.S. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND"

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JAD. 19

Feb. 5

Feb. 2

To NEW YORK and BOSTON

via MANILA, SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,

BOMBAY and CAPETOWN

S.8. "PRESIDENT TYLER"

S.S. "PRESIDENT MONRUE"

S.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT"

Jan. 12

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To MANILA

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Jan. 29

Feh. >

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Tuesday, 4th Jan.

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SEATTLE & VANCOUVER (Starts from Kobe)

HEIAN MARU

Saturday, 25th Jan.

SHIP MYSTERY MAY BE PROBED: HARBOUR OFFICE

DISAPPEARANCE

OF CHINESE

CONSUL-GENERAL

With the circumstances under which Lingoh Wang, former Chinese Consul General in Manila, disappeared on board the s.s. President Pierce while he was en route from Hongkong to the Philippines, still shrouded in mystery due to lack of elues, C. Kuangson Young.Chinese Consul General in Manila, announced " recently that he would ask for a thorough investigation into the matter "from the right quarters" reports the Manila Bulletin.

first known

NOTICE

The Bangkok Bar Lighthouse in the Gulf of Thailand, together with the leading lights on either side of the River Chow Phraya, are to be extinguished. The Night tide signals, though, will still be (shown for passing vessels.

for

A Red can lightbuoy exhibiting Flashing Light every three Mr. Wang's disappearance was used the previous night, Having seconds and having a visibility of arrive) of the failed to locate him in his room, seven miles and a Red conical President Pierce. when 属 large ship officers then began their lightbuoy having a visibility of 54 group of friends who had gone to search of the whole ship. This miles are to be established Pler 7 to meet him were shocked failed to yield any results and was marking the line of dredged chan- un learning that he had been concluded without the officers

nel at the Bangkok Bar. missing the morning of that day. having secured any clues as to his This report was brought to Manila whereabouts. Dr. Wang and Mrs. by his shipmates. Dr. C. T. Wang. Day joined ship officers in the former. Chinese Ambassador to searen. Washington, and Mrs. T. S. Day, wife of the former manager the Santa Ana Racing Club.

of

AGENTS NOTIFIED

Mr. Wang's disappearance W83 reported to the Manila agents of the s.s. President Pierce by

the

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

THE S.S."

NO DEVELOPMENTS Consul Young said that there ship's 'master, Captain C. Jokstad. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. were no new developments in the on the ship's arrival. The local Wang riddle..as "till now we don't 'agents were assured that the ves- know what really happened on the set had been combed from stem s.s. President Fierce." He added to stern, and that no effort had that he had not reported the mat- been spared to locate him. ter to the Chungking Government

When he disappeared. Mr. Wang

is the local consulate general was coming to Manila on his not obliged to make such reports second visit this year, as he came in the case of missing private ner early in the year for an extended: sons, to which status Mr. Wang vacation in Manila, where he has reverted upon his retirement from a large group of friends. He was the government service some years Chinese Consul General in Manila

more than 15 years ago.

£80.

having

In the absence of any indication come here after serving as consul as to the present whereabouts of in Chicago. From here he went

Mr. Wang. no plans have beet to Madrid, where he served a few formulated so far for any necrolo- years as Chinese minister. Then gical service or any similar rites, he retired and engaged in bank- Mr. Young also declared. Reports ing He was 56 years old. of the disappearance of Mr. Wang have shocked the local Chinese

Consulate General as well as off- NEXT CLIPPER DUE cial and social circles in Manila, : ON SATURDAY · where he was well known

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To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations, Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in atten dance when daemage dutiable goods. are examined.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1941, —PAGE 1}}"

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gent search had been conducted is expected to arrive in Hongkong aboard ship and that inquiries had on Saturday afternoon and will been made as to what happened return to Manlis, en route to San

Francisco, on Sunday morning. President Pierce last night declar- ed that they were as much in the dark as ever." They assured, however, that so far no indication nad been received that Mr. Wang might have met with foul play.

The disappearance of Mr. Wang became more mystifying in view of statements of fellow passengers.. to the affect that he appeared to be" in nigh spirits the previous evening. Due to these statements a theory offered by some people on the ship to the effect that he might have jumped overboard was not considered. Hs friends also stated that he was in sound finan- ¡cial condition and there did not seem to be any motive for an a tempt at suicide.

GOOD HUMOUR Fellow passengers on the Prest- dent Pierce declared that Mr. Wang attended a moving picture show on board, Leaving the show he was seen to be in good humour. The last time he was supposed to have been seen was, at about 4.30 a.m. Saturday, when fellow pas- sengers thought they saw him on deck. However, he failed to show up for breakfast.

When ship officers went to his cabin, they found everything in good order. His bed Was well made, indicating It had not been

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