1911-05-03 — Page 3

ON THE ASIA.

We briefly referred to the piratical operatiolis of the Chinese fishormon and their horrible in hamanity towards the unfortunato passengers and crew of the illfuted steamer Asia at a moment when any other people in the world, with the lost pratensions to civilisation, would have been roady to rendor succour and assiet-

PIRATICAL OPERATIONS tacit approval of the local Chi- neso officials. The prevalence and tacit recognition of piracy on seat of robber bands on land are amongst the greatest cursos, of Chinn to-day, and the outer world which has now such in torosts in prosorving order in the cause of commerce and peaceful trado, both by sea snd land, with China, should not tolerate for single day longer conditions which would not be permitted without condign punishment in. China can put down such prac tisos if her officials feally wish to do so. It is time that they were taught that they must."

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY MAY 3 1911

the sympathy of every human being without distinction of race, colour or creed, and afterwards looting the vessel apparently at their leisure, constitutes a very terrible reproach to thos responsible for the preservation of peace and order within the confines of this Empire and can-

cleared for a dance and the fan Public Company was kept going merrily till woll past midnight

WRECKS AND THEIR LESSONS.

THE CHINESE ENGINEE ING & MINING CO., LD

NOTICE.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of

So long da there are ships at A ONE SHILLING per Share, not be characterized otherwise, so long will there be wrecks. free of lax, on account of your auding than a grave scandal. This in- The Shanghai Mercury" sayaitis 28th February, 1911, has bet de- cident again demonstrates the impossible, at least it seems to us clared by the Diretors the above urgent necessity for naval re impossible, for man to pit himself Company

auco at the risk of their lives. Fa any other quarter of the organization and the provision of against the great forces of Nature |

lor reports from the shipwrecked Europeans and Americans only story already tald regarding the barbarity and unchanging wicked- ness of those son-robbers and cut- throats whose Government and aflicials stand idly by year after yoar when the officials do not covertly encourage them in their piratical pursuits, which renders

add to the heinousness of the:

In connection with the attack of pirates on the "Asia," says the Shanghai Times," it is well to remember the Trouty provisions concerning piracy. In the Treaty botwoen the United States and China signed at Tiontein in 1858, it is provided, "if any vessel of

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•COUPON No. 10 is payable ou the a certain number of fast armed and always emerge triumphant, let May, at the Chartered Bank of craft for maritime police work. It is quite true that ho is gaining India, Australia & China and the On this occasion it appears that more and more control of winds Bro-Asiatic Bank at Tientsin and the services of foreign men-of and waves. The ratio of wrecks Shanghai,

to vessels afloat lias steadily

J. S. DOBIE, war had to be requisitioned by

Agent. those responsible for the safety declined, especially since the of the passengers and crew of advent of stoom, and the Hongkong, 1st May, 1911. the ill-fated ship, and the latest many improvements introduced reports to hand, to the effect into modern vessels. Water- that the Asia, after being sur-tight compartments have saved rounded by sampans and junks, probably scores, possibly hun- the crews of which scrambled dreds, of ships. The more posses- all over as much of the wreck as nion of power to keep off a les gutted and burnt, indicate that more, while the latest improve- since the withdrawal of the torment of all, the introduction of eign ships no measures have wireless telegraphy, though it does not perhaps tend very greatly been taken by the Chinese au- thorities, either nevel or civil, to to the saving of the vessels protect the enormously valuable themselves, does tend to the ODOWN No. 54, DUDDELL property.caat ashore on territory saving of life, as has been proved under their control. The posses. already on several well-known Apply sion of "sovereign rights in occasions. There is, however, no certain means of saving vessels

them a sorious menace to the rest the United States be wrecked or remaina above water, has been shoro has saved a great many

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of mankind and their Governniout a bye-word amongst nations..

stranded on the coast of China and is high time, seeing appeals to

be subjected to plunder or other that Government to suppress such tamage, the proper officers of the practisos with condiga panish-Govorniment, on receiving in mont, that the maritime Powers formation of the fact, shall im- whoso ships ply on tho inlupit mediately adopt measures for its .able coast of China relief and security persuna on

took -the mattor inland thom- -board shall receive friendly treat Bolves and sent gunboats toment, and be enabled to repair at exterminate by the most drastic onco to the noarost port, and volves the oxercise of the duties when once they have got into a

measures these inhuman pesta of

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shall enjoy all facilities for ob of sovereignty, and the perform taining supplies, of provisions tree of such duties as those log. Fog-horns, ship's bulls, and ongkong 16: April, 1911. China's waters.. Such misloods

and water. If the merchant demanded of every sovereign

ollior more modern appliances and such daring murandors might Ive been tolerated in the first vessels of the United States, while power under such and similar cir- are brought into play, but the risk of accident remains almost as days of Europe's intercourse with within the waters.over which the cumstances as that under discus-

Chinese Government exercise sion entails the possession of great as ever, and, to crew and savage Asin, but such things jurisdiction, be plundered by rol means to the end. China cnn passengers alike, entrance into a should not be tolerated at this lute age of the world, when Ohinners or pirates, then the Clinere obtain these means at any moment fog is the one thing most to bo local authorities, civil and milit- and from the best source of sup to which attention cannot be dreaded. Horoin, then, is a point with brazen offrontery is pro-

ary, on receiving information ply, and it behoves her to like! eliming her early intention and prosent fitness to tako bors or pirates and punish them further delay. What boots it to

theroof shall arrost the said rob that very practical stop without too frequently or too pointed- ly called. Invention" and "law into her unholy keeping the

We do care of the lives and property all the property which can be re- interference when on such oce not propose to dwell on the

according to law, and shall cause animadvert against "foreign" are both needed. of Europeans, and whon byd

subject: our local experience this covered to be restored to the sions, which from their very -icons of a subtle and unscrupu-

louspropaganda, conductel main-wners, or placed in the hands of human interest attract the widest week has been all too vivid a. the Consul." It is further provid- attention, the only means avail lesson. But one point in thelottor ly through renegade white men, of that "Tho United States of able for asserting the elementary which has appeared in our columns she is meeting considerable success by menus of Bystomatic lying and Amoric agree that, in caso of rights of mankind in distress is respecting the Asis demands the

man-of-war?-strongest emphasis that any Apply to tho shipwreck of any American the "foreign" decoption in persanding such a

journal can give. The graphic formidable and confiding Power | Vessel and its being pillaged by "The National Review."

1 as that at Washington of the pirates or in case any Ameri-

the passengera of that ill-fated description of the difficulties of can vessel shall bo, pilinged or justice of her claims in this direc-{

captured by pirates on the seas

vessel with thoir life belts ought tion, in which we may any day dincent to the const without

to secure for the future an effentivo hear she has reached for goul.bning shipwrecked, the national

change of system, We know the But as there wore a largo vessels of the United States shall

Asin well when she was the Doric. nambor of American passen- gors on board the Asin, bo pursue the said pirates onrl if

We knew her as a well-found, woll-officerod, and generally Bides the captain and officers, captured deliver them over for

trial and punislunon1,"

1 “Everything ahoyo water gut well-conducted The pro

vessel. Capt. who have seen with their own visions of the Tientsin Treaty be tod by fire. Probably done by Gaukrogor was then her first eyes what the Chinese in their

tween Great Britain and China fishermen. Ship listing 30 de officer, He, of course, was not own country are really like, whon.

are practically the same as those greos to port. Submerged to No. responsible for the making of the already quoted. The unfortunate 4 latchway. Has been looted of belt-racks which so held the occurrences after the wreck of the everything. Salvage impossible, life-belts that had the vessel gone evil tendencies of the.infatuated

"Asia" are alrendy the subject of Ought to be almndoned. Await-down with the prompiness that the Mesfoo went down the greater and incomprehensible "dollar prompt and energetic action on ing instructions." diplomacy" that has been making, the part of the Chinese Govern- A THANKSGIVING DINNER portion of her passengers must

mont, to which every support The such headway of lute will be will be given by British men P. M. linor Asia entertained Capt for instant

gone down with hor passengers of the wrecked Here is a checko, and that until China of-war, sinco tho Asin, though in Wavell and the officers of the the authorities, who we presume mattor calling attontion from roully shows by her con-

chartered by an American Com China Navigation Co.'s steamor will hold an enquiry. No vessel duct and the demeanour of

pany, is a British vessol and her people towards strangers flies the British flag. The fact Shashing, which brought them should be passed as fit for pas up to Shanghai from the scene senger service unless all the China from what we who know of the ship being chartered by of the disaster, at a dinner at appliances which modern science an American Company dass not the Astor House on Wodne has so far discovered are provided,

they have what they believe help loss and distressed foreigners in thoir power, we trust that the

in distress, that she is a different

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old barbarous and merciless land i

countries.

the efforts of the Chinese Govorn-

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THOS. COOK & SON, Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c.

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hier nro sorry to have to say woontitle her to fly the American day evening. All the passen and provided in such a manner A Touce, LADY STENOGRA-¦ Agents: MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA. LTD. still beliove her to ho, the same, flug, and for this reason the ueces-

PHER, with knowledge of of the Boxers, of pillage and, sary action in the ease is Loin gera practically of the Asia were that they shall be always ready Chinezo and Portuguese.--Apply. Q.;

present, and all the officers for instant service. massacro, we hope there will be taken by British authorities, ts with the exception of Captain that this is the last time that we Hongkong, 22nd April, 1911, [1069

Wo hope of Telegraph.” no more paltoring with a coun- will be seen by reference to our Gaukroger, who was down at Fin shall hear of passengers needing

columns, although we are certain try which despite all the paper thint, if necessary, they will have ger Rock, standing by the wreck five or more minutes to get a life-E. C. Wilks, M.I.Mech. B., A.M.N.A. reforms his made no such pro- the full support of the American of his lost vessel, and tire dining halt from its rack. gross as would entitle her .to

room was simply but appropriate- equality of trontment by civilised autoritios in co-operation with ly decorated, the British and

COMMERCIAL. After. quoting narrativos of ment. It is known that several American flags entering largely into the scheme of embellishment. passengers the "Chirm Gazette" Chinese vessels are at target

SHANGHAI TRADE. 3. Mr. H. Cooper, (Tientsin-Pukow practice in Nimrod Sound, which

Messrs. Noel, Murray & Co.'s The foregoing would make is not far distant from the scene of Railway) who acted as toast

the disaster, and doubtless these master, made a felicitous speech report on the Shanghai Piece highly exciting and interesting.

expressing the doop appreciation Goods Trade says:-It has not reading at any time, but to those ships will takennactive part in at of all the Asia's passengers of the been necessary for sonic consider- who do not know China the tempts to capture the pirates. It is narrative must scom well-nigh in a long time since a piratical band splendid work done in their be able time past to find any fault has had an opportunity to ply half by Captain Wavell and his with the manner in which the I. oralible in this twentieth century their trade on a vessel shipwreck officers, and the sympathetic M. Customs daily returns are We hope that the American anded on the coast of China, and it is shipwrecked people on board the weeks in succession absilately no kindness so generously shown the published, but when for two European papers will freely copy to be hoped that the perpetrators

Bays:

it for the benefit of their readers, of the outrage will receive such 8,8. Shacshing. Mr. T. E import cargoes are declared, it is

as alping the true conditions

vented it.

the highcourage and calmness er important carriers that have been bibited by all the ladies on board here an average of twenty-nine the Asia at the time of the wreck, days whose cargoes are not yet and in all the scenes, which published, the longest thirty-five followed that disaster. Their days; besides which there are ten example had been an inspiration or a dozen more that have been to the men, aiding them materially here for a shorter time. This in doing their duty fearlessly and makes it very difficult for im- trustfully, and he was confident porters to form any idea of the that the memory of the women's position as regards stocks. noble conduct would be cherished The run is still chiefly on Eng- by all his shipmates, as it assured-lish cloths but Americon makes ly would be by him, as long as have received a little more atten- tion from the Northern markets, which are improving.

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that prevail upon the coast of condign punishment that there Healy spoke to much the same about time some complaint was GREEN 18LAND CEMENT Fresh Lot arrival frus Amsterdam: Havana, Cigars, Cigars Non Plus Ultis, China to-day. It is the immediato may never again be a recurrence purport and Mr. Hill (First On-made. The usual average time duty of the Chinese Government of such a disgraceful incident. cor of the Asia) utilised the op for the declaration of import car- to despatch some of the idle and The public will await with in-portunity to give expression to an goes is twenty five-days after otherwise usoloss vessels it calls terest a full investigation of the eloquent tribute of admiration of entry, but there are now over nine warships to effect the capture of circumstances surrounding the the pirates at Taichau. Every piracy, and whether or not a man or woman found in pos- course of action miglit have been scusion of parts of the ateamer or adopted which would have pre her cargo should be arrested and brought to trial to answer for their

A Naval Scandal. robberies and their orimes against Certain circumstances attend humanity. We have, however, ing the wreck of the Asia call for but little expectation that the immediate attention and action Chinese Government will do any on the part of the Imperial thing of the kind, and if it does Government, The fact that on not, it devolvos upon other Powers the coasts of this Empire and interested to do this nocessory within easy hail of its numerous they lived. S police work of the son, just, as the ports it is still possible for pirates. Mrs. F. Clarke, on behalf of | Japaness and Russians have to and others to swarm unhindered the women passengers, thanked suppress the Hunghutzo on land, by any sovereign police authorities the officers and crew of the Anla in the same way as the British and about a wrecked ship whilst she most sincerely for all Frenal have

ve to keep in is in articulo mortis, threatening and co check, then rubber bands who, the safety if not the lives of those prey upon tlio bordera at the who

the very inoidendes

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