1914-06-29 — Page 8

TELEGRAMS.

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1914

THE EMPRESS DISASTER. board the Storstad. Under these

circumstances the rules of bavi gation gave to the Storstad the right of way. The heading of

abanged in such a manner as to put the vessels into such a position as to pass safely.

Collision.

[Tho following telegrams arrived Confilcting Versions of the Empress of Ireland was then too late for insertion on Page 1.]

DEFENCE OF IRELAND.

FUND TO BE OPENED.

Reitler's, Survico To The Telegraph."

London, Received Jano 29. Tho Thurs correspondent at Dublin states that the National

that Volunteers unnounce

$3

Defence of Ireland Fand to pur- chuso Krus will ts opened throughout the county on July

The

New Society.

London, Received June 29. Irish Voluntour Aid

Society has on fotand to support the Parliamentary Party in securing the final onacianout of Home Rule, to maintain the National Volunteers in full force,

ami to maintain civil order in

Ireland.

OLYMPIC GAMES.

AUSTRALIA'S DONATION..

London, Beceived June 4

EVIDENCE GIVEN AT THE

INQUEST.-

Both Captains Tell Their Stories. At the inquest on the victims of the Empress disaster Captain Kendall, who left his sick-bed to give evidence, Baid :-

The pilot was dropped at We then proceed. Father Point. ad at full speed. After passing the gas buoy at Cock Point sighted the steamer Storstad, it then being clear.

on

7

!!

CHRISTENSEN.

found that the stem was twisted DEATH OF CAPTAIN T. A. so much to starboard that it almost formed a half circle. Some of the lower plates in the bow also were twisted to starboard and torn away. There was a large indentation on either side of the eler, and the rivets were torn

.out.

COMPANY REPORT:

in London and Obina Deposits Balance from Re venue Account ...

25.450 10 -5 11,375 159

50,447 2,3

£908,878 11 6'

ASSETS.

By Steamships, " Hulke, Ferry Boats,

Less Depreciation written off for this year.

The Thirty-Second Annual" report of the board of Directors The death occurred at his of the Indo-China Steam Naviga residence in Kobe on June 11 of tion Company Limited, which was Captain T. A. Ouristensen, an old presented to the Shareholders at Engines Stopped.

resident of Kobe, and one of the the Thirty-Third Ordinary Gener- Shortly after the fog enveloped

All these facts are regarded as most respected members of the al Meeting, held at the Offices of first the Empress of Ireland and supporting the claim of Captain community. Captain Christenson's the Company, on June 12, was as then the Storstad. The Storstad's Andereen that when the collision picturesque figure and genial follows:-

The trade of the year in China engines were at once slowed and with the Empress of Iraland oc- disposition were alike well known, has shown generally an improve... then stopped. Her hoading recurred it was impossible for the ways the Japan Chronicle, and bie mained unaltered. Whistles from collier's etem to remain in the many friends recognised in bim moat on that of 1912, but the the Empress of Ireland were hole because it was twisted out a man of strong character and Directors have to report a con heard on the Storstad's port how by the forward movement of the sterling qualities. He was always tinuance of the keen opposition and answered. The Empress of liner. It may be 10 days before most generous to those in need, on the part of Japanese Steainers Ireland was then seen through the first eitting of the Royal Com- and his many kindnesses will be which was experienced on the the fog close at hand on the pors mission can be held, but there is gratefully remembered by those Ualousta Line in the preceding To Coals and Provi-

She was every confidence that all the truth ashore and afloat whom he has your. bow of the Storstad.

Including $10,083 showing green light and mak. will be disclosed, the respon helped in times of adversity. The

78. 7d. ing considerable beadway. The sibility placed where it belongs, sympathy of many residents in brought forward from 1912, Credit Hide of the engines of the Storstad were at and the Lawrence route Kobe, Nagasaki, and elsewhere the

19 Revenue Acoouat smounts to once reversed nt full speed and justified or condemned as the-for Captain Christensen was

nearly checked facts may warrant, headway was

widely known will go out to his $129,265 9. 2d. After allocat when the vessels came together.

widow, his two sons and two ing £53,750 1:0d. to reprecia- It has been said that the Bloratad

daughters,

their

sad tion and reducing the expenses io. bereavement, Thorvald Aagard of Debeature Issus by £5,000, Christensen was born at Elsinore, there remaine, with all outgoings Denmark, in 1844.

and Obins He went provided for, the eam of £60,447

23. 31.

An Interim Dividend of Threa

....

"Times" Comment.

11

31

sions on board Ships and in Godowns

.

740,297 17 9*

Office Farriture. Sundry Debtors in London and. China, Agents'.... Balancas, Fre ights, &o.. Uash in London

Deposit at afort notice

A

53,740 11 9

£695,55760

10,699 13.7 40 0 0

•150,940 0 11

11,982 14 5

7,000 0 0

1,500 0

8,500 0 0

Investments-- At

cost

The Times, commenting on the should not have backed out of inquiry, sage:It is a matter for the hole made by the collision. profound regret that before the She did not do so. As the vessels bodies of the victims have been came together the engines were decently buried a heated quarrel, to sex at an early age, and ar ordered ahead for the purpose of which threatens to be taken up rived at Nagasaki in 1867 in holding her bow sgainst the side all round, has broken out over command of a Danish schooner. per cent, on the. Cumulative Pro

do in names of the Trustees for of the Empress of Ireland, thus their graves. It does no credit to He decided to remain in Japan, ferred Shares was paid in Feb. preventing the entrance of water buman nature. The spectacle and after a couple of years speat

Debenture Hol last, which abforbad £7,438.78.,

ders into either vessel. The bead would provide a Voltaire or in Nagasaki came to Kobe, where Ud. From the balance remaining way of the Empress of Ireland, Swift with material for bitter he entered the service of the Mitsui it is proposed to pay the further Three per cent. Dividend on the however, swung the Storstad satire. The example of the Bishi Steamship Company. Later

Preferred-Shures, £7,438 7e. Od. around in such a way as to twist Titanic oase, with its odious ache was employed by the Nippon and to also pay a Dividend of and to bend the bow itself over to and grotesque exhibitions of wook over the business of the Ordinary Shares, for the year, Espensee of De- the Storstad's bow out of the hole cusations, premature judgments, Yusen Kaishi when that cuncorn Five per cent, on the Deferred ignorance and prejudice all sub- older Company. Captain Chris

port.

a

The Empress of Ireland at once feequently reduced to their true teasen was then sent to Nagasaki 1913, which will amount to

Unristen597

hie

27,678 0.7

beature, Issue. 8,480 16 0

£908,878 11 6

Revenue Account.

Ta General Charges "and Telegrams

£ e. d,

"The Storstad was then about 1.12 degrees on my starboard bow. At that time I saw a slight fog-bank coming gradually from the land, and know that it was going to pass between the steamer and myself. The Storstad tras about two miles away at the time. Thon the fog came, and the steamer's lights disappeared. I rang full-speed mater anginos and stopped the ship At the same time I blew three The Provisional Committee of short blasts on the steamer's the Society includes:Jolouel whistle, meaning, I am going Day Sell, Sir Thomas Myles, on:full-speed netern. After that he Surgaon to the King in Ireland; answered me with bis whistle, and Sir John Patrick Lynch, giving one prolonged blast. I President of the Incorporated then looked over the side of my Law Society of Ireland.

ship into the water and saw that my ship was stopped. I I stopped the engines and blow two long disappeared in the fog. The level by Lord Mersey's masterly to take charge of the NY.K. £12,397 59. 0d. This leaves a Less Written off... 5,000 0 0 blasts, meaning that my ship was

sum of £23.173 39. 3d. of which under way, but had stopped, and Storstad sounded her whistle touch-should tench restraint at barge there, and remained at had no way upon her.

He repeatedly in an effort to locate the prezent time. Of course men southern port for about 18 years.it is proposed to transfer £8,173 answered me again with one pro-the Empress of Ireland, but could will talk about the affair and dis. On leaving the service of the 3s. 3d. to the Underwriting longed blast..

obtain no indication of her whore css the evidents sait comes out; NY.K. Captain

Accogut, and to carry forward The sound then seemed to abouts until cries were hoard. The but those beat able to judge will came to Kobe acout 20 years ago

£15,000.

The Steamer "Ting Sang" come from about four points Storstad then manouvred as close be least ready to pass judgment, and established a stevedoring went ashore in the Haitan Straits

to the Empress of Ireland as was and everybody can avoid taking business, which under upon my starboard bow. It was foggy, and I looked to the point afe in view of the danger of sidee in the unfortunate conflict of energetic management soon be in November last and unfor.un- where the sound came from. injury to persons alrealy in the evidence which has now envelop came a very flourishing concern. ately became a total logs. She ed the whole occurrence in a cloud About four years ago be disposed has since been replaced, by the lowered avery one of her baate of doubt as thick as the sea. fog of this business to Messrs. Helm purchase in the East of the es "Yiloong" re-named "Tu Sang." Bros., and went into the import The Fleet has been strengthened and sent them to save the pass which caused it. gers and crew of the Evapress of

We shall give the news as business. For the last two years, by the acquisition of the 8.6. The Moment, of Collision.

Ireland, although she hereaft wit

comes, for that is the primary however, 'Captain Ohristensen did "I shouted to him through a in serious danger of kids function of a newspaper, but we little active work. In January

"Bin Sang" and a new steamer megaphone to go full-speed astern When the two boats fra the

ball refrain from drawing 1912 he caught a severe chill is also under construction at as I saw that the danger of a Empress of Ireland reached the premature conclusions from it to while returning to Kobe from Shanghai for the Upper Yang collison was inevitable. At the Storstad, the Storsta 1's még also ANOTHER LINER ASHORE. same time I put my engines full-manned those boats and we at in the prejudice of anyone. We Nagasaki by train, and since that tezo, which will shortly be avail The retiring Directors are Sir speed ahead with my helm hard them to the rescue, ller own be allowed, however, to time hud been ailing. At times acomod strong and 'active'

Edward Beauchamp, Bart., M. P., the conflicting statements of again, but would then have aport, with the object of avoiding hats mude several trio. In all got out at once how completely he if possible the shock. Almost at but 350 persous, weie taken what happened exonerate the relapse and be compelled to and Mr. Edmund Cousins who the same time he came und 'cut aboard..

passive instrument which played remain indoors for a time. Cap for re-election. During the year are eligible and offer themselves me right in, and cut me down in Everything the ship's stores the third character in the tragedy.dia Christensen's powerful à line between the funnels."

contained was utilized for their We mean the St. Lawronce physique and unfailing goodMr. Charles Henderson Ross Premiums on Ra... Captain Kendall also said he comfort. The clothes of those on River itself as a davigable water spirita, however, successfully joined the Board by invitation of the Directors. His appointment asked the steamer to keep full board the Storstad were freely. speed ahead so to fill up the hute given, aud ovary possible assist-particularly dangerous to ship- long time, and after being laid requires confirmation.

ping, and responsibility for the up he would be seen about town Co., the Auditors, retice and will Messrs. Turquand, Youngs and made, but ́she backed away andance rendered.

Captain Andersen's Own the Empress of Ireland began to

disaster, has been laid to its in apparent good health again. be proposed for re-election. fill rapidly and sink.

charge. But it is perfectly During the last few months, low- Captain Andersen nr.de a state- evident that when two large ever, it became obvious that he almost certain," he added, "that if the Storstad bud stuck to us at which is of the greatest steamers are approaching each was becoming weaker, and al- we could have reached shore." significance. Be endorsed the oth at night, and their naviga- though the end use somewhat

atatement made by the agent of He tried to run the ship ashore, the company on his behalf and ders are able to give diametrical-friends realised that the affection tion is such that the two comman- suddenly, his family and intimate but the engines stopped. AB haude wore then ordered to man

Captain Kendallly opposite accounts of it, the sea of the brain and heart from which the boats and distreas aiguais ehouted through the megaphone is not responsible for their collid. he suffered would soon prove

I shouted back, but I did not ing. It would happen in any tetal.·

Iteutor's correspondent at Melbourne states that the Uom-

monwealth is contributing £1,000 to the Olympic Games Fund.

FAST ON THE ROCKS.

London. Received June 29.

A message from Londonderry states that the Anchor Line steamer California, frun Now York, is stuck fast on the rocks at Tory Island.

Vessels are standing by. Tuere is no panic among the passengers. The weather is foggy, but the sen is calm,

THE ASSASSINATIONS.

EMPEROR GRIEF-STRICKEN.

London. Received Jun 29.

When the imperor Francis Josof was informacd of the Dysassinations, he said: Hor- rible! horrible! Io spered

nothing

About two minutes after I saw He was

his rod and green lights. then about one ship's length

from me.

"I am

were sent out. The ship, however, sank in 15 minuter.

up.

water. The Storstad at ORCS

said :-

"When

Account.

"

1 has been

it

凸

declared resisted the effects of illness for a

sea. Some human mistake must

able for service.

By order of the Board.

A. G. WELLS.

Secretary. 20, Cornhill, London

4th June, 1914.

Balance Sheet. LIABILITIES,

To Share Capital- Authorised £1,200,- ....000 divided into 120,000 8 per cent.Cumulative Preferred Ordin- ary Shares, aud 12,000 Deferred Ordinary Shares of £5 each, Subscribed and paid up- 48,659 Cumulative Preferred Ordin- ary

Deferred

43,580

Ordinary

have the megaphone at hand, so Ile himself went down and shouted as loud as I could. have been made, though what it came up clutching a wooden Our man on the lookout heard It is quite possible that both looks forward to making Montreal was will be difficult to determine, going on. Canadian enterprise grating, on which he was picked me. I did go full speed ahead. officers are speaking" in good a port for ocean steamships of the There was no ponio, and I kept my hand on the telegraph faith, but that one or both are largest size below the modern there were on board lifeboats for to the engine-room, and the very mistaken. If no error had been super-liners of the Atlantic, and over 2,000. Four boats only, moment I touched the other ship made the ships would not have there is no reason why it should however, could be launched. In I rang the engineer full speed collided. The truth is that the not succeed. The place where that all the survivors had been Ireland was going at a good conclusion Unptain Kendall said" ahead; but the Empress of

St. Lawrence River, when the collision occurred last week enved by the boats of the Emprese speed, and it was impossible to clear of ice, is no more dangerous lies far below Quebec. It does of Ireland, or had been picked up keep our boat in the hole. She than any other narrow and fre- not come into the scheme of im- The aged Emperor is grief from the wreckage. The Storatad was going fast; She disappeared weather. It is no more dangerous is no need for it. But this lower quented sea-way liable to thick proved navigation because there stricken, but he je bearing up had three or four of her boata cut from my ship, and for a long than the frequented parts of the part of the river has not been .woll.

and pulled around the wreckage. time I kept blowing my whistle, for Captain Kendall passed two of They did not save many people, but heard nothing until the cries Channel or the Irish Sea, and neglected, and it shares in the much less dangerous than the admirable lighting system which Captain Andereen was almost Thames. It would be most un-is a striking feature of the St. they only had three people aboard. speechless when he was shown fortunate if an impression got Lawrence. We are convincod. Storstad's Version of the Wreck, the allegations of a few of the sbont, that the St. Lawrence route that the investigation by the The following offoial statement survivors very few, it is imis peculiarly unsafe. It is the Court of Inquiry will not result in was issued by Captain Ove Lange, portant to note that most of the great gate to Canada for half putting the blame on the sea-way, the agent of the Maritime Steam Empress of Ireland's passengera the year, and immense efforts ship Company of Norway, to who were saved were resoned by have been made to improve which the storstad belonge, on the liner's lifeboats, and that the navigation up to Montreal, behalf of Captain Andersen:--

Captain Anderson and the officera Above Quebec the channel is The vessels sighted one another and crew of the Storstad stood narrow and winding, and until a when far apart. The Empress about indifferent when appealed fow years ago it could not take the late of Ireland was soon off the pork to to go to the aid of the drowning. vessels so large as the Empresa for Mükden, to take the night writing:

Damage to the Storstad of Ireland. But it has now been (starboard) light of the Empress

the Archduke Charles Francis The now Hair Prosumptive is Josepi, a nephew of the deceased. It is expected that the crime will add to the ill-feeling between Austria and Servia.

Feeling to Europe,"

A later message slates that the assassinations have created the most profound sensation throughout Europe.

A week's Court mourning has

been ordered

for

Archdake, and the State Ball which was arranged for Monday has been postponed,

the boats with men in them, and began."

bow of the Storstad. The green

General Cooper Gono Home. Maj. Gen. Cooper, late in com- mand of the British Troops in North Chius, left Tientsin on the 17th accompanied by Mrs. Cooper,

When the Storeted had finished greatly improved, widened, and express for Changokun en route

of Ireland was visible to those on unloading at Montreal, it was deepened, and the process in still for England, via Siberia,

u.d.

...£247,945 0 0

247,045 0 0

£495,800 0 0

in London and China, including Directors, Trusteed

and Auditors Fees 7,100′ 52,

5,000 0.0

Debenture Interest 12,540 0 0 Expense of Debenture Isade, amount writ- ten off Depreciation Account- On Steamships,

&c. £53,740 110 On Office Furni

turo ammat

"

demption of Debentures Balance transfer- red to Balance Sheet

By Balance from

Revenue Ac- 'count

10 0:0

58,750 11, 9

427-10:0

50,447 2 3

129,265 9.2

... 10,083 77

By Net earnings of steamers

for the year 115,197 16 5

By Transfer Tees

By Interest Ac

count

Total

27 12.6

3,956 12 8

129,285 9

W FISHER. DIRECTO C. H. ROSS, DIRECTOR

Auditors' Report, We report to the Shareholders that we have obtained all the information and explanations we have required. We have examined and compared. the foregoing Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account with the Books and Vouchers kept by the Company in London and with the Firat Mortgage Debenture Statements received from the First issue of £345,000 General Manager in China, and Subscribed and in our opinion the Balance Sheet issued

242,250. 0 0 is properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correat view of the state of the Company's affairs according to the best of our information and the explanations given to us, and as shown by the Books of the Company.

TURQUAND, YOUNGS & 00

Auditors London, 4th June, 1914.

Also £18,200-19.

sued and lodg- ed with Bank- era as security for temporary loans

may

be required. Balanceof Under

count

83.460 3.1

Sundry Creditora