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ANDERSEN MEYER SEDATO

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOURDED LESS No. 12,881

P. & O. LINER “EGYPT" FOUNDERS.

Collision in Fog With French Steamer.

On Voyage From London to Bombay.

15 PASSENGERS AND 80 CREW MISSING.

(Reuter's Service.)

from Brest.

The Saine took off any passengers and returned to Brest. Twenty bodies have been found. It is estimated that there are 96

victims.

Sunk in Twenty Minutes.

Later.

Later,

Reuter's correspondent at Brest reports that the Egyp: had 44 passengers and 290 crew.

The

The collision occurred during dinner-time in a thick fog. sea was smooth with a slight swell.

LAUNCH STRIKE.

日六十弍月四

WU AND CHAN.

式十二月五英语寺、

MONDAY MAY 22, 1923.

KOWLOON THEFTS.

Two Europeans Lonses.

The Situation Unchanged.

The situation with regard to the A man who confessed to staz]- launchmen's strike is unchanging a felt hat, a Kodak

ed.

cerned.

case,

Reports of Understanding Discounted.

suit of SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH

WU TING-FANGS.

820

representative

be

of

KIMBLR__ COPY: 10 CTS

100 PER AMILIAR

CHINESE NEWS.

THE "DONGOLA”.

Being Docked în Shanghai.

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the

starboard

Chan and Wm. Shanghai, May 31.—It is re2 parted from Pactingin that Chan) (From Our Own Correspondest.)

Shangbai, May 22. King-ming abs Wa Pri-fu's se

The F. and O: Dongols is tied sistance in defeating Sun Yat-sen.. The Secretary for Chinese Chinese clothing-various |

[Chân în soanging Suw of farin-up at the Taternational Dook and Affairs (Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax) plumbers tools. Fo; three

oarity and being a stubborn is going into dry dook to-night or

AJ has received communication different places in Kowlson, was A

morning. the obstacle to China's, reunification. to-morrow from the Guild, but the letter this morning sentenced to sixteen does not answer the question as weeks hard labour on being Telegraph who was in Canton It is alleged that a bribe of passengers and some of the cargo to whether they would be willing charged by Sab-Inspector Shao-Yesterday had the pleasure of an 33,000,000 from Chang Tso-lin bave been ambarkad. She will

interview with H. E Dr.was the cause of the split between probably be delayed a week. to appoint dalegates to attends non. He turned "King's Wu Ting-feng, Governor of San and Chan-Our Own Corres- London. May 21.

Cause of the Collision. Shanghai. May 22.-The Lloyds agent at Brest reports -The P. & O. liner Egypt, from proposed conference, and the evidence" against a receiver, who Kwangtung, on the question of a pondent.

therefore, remains was also charged.

possible - coalition between

City Looted.

Captain of the Kumano Maru London to Bombay with mails and passengers, and the French situation,

In relating the facts of the Genaral Wu Pal-fu and General Shanghai, May 25.—A message admits responsibility for the steamer Seine collided. The former was sunk and the latter badly much the same as before.

A Quiet Week-Ehud.

the Inspector'said that Chan King-ming. Raporte that from Kwaitoh, Hocan, dated May collision with the Dongola. damaged. Part of the crew and passengers were landed here.

The week-end passed off quietly recently Later.

plumber's

Kumano workmen such an understanding bad been 18th. states -The city was loated The

Maru was The Egypt was sunk in a fog at 7.30 last evening, twenty miles so far as negotiations were con-were at No. 3 Armand Villas reached were discounted by Dr. last nigh: by its own soldiers overtaking the Dongolahan fixing up water-pipes, and when Wa Ting-fang, who, however, Five fires were started and she found herself too close. The "Star" Ferry services they had knocked off for the added that Sun Yat-sen's Govara-large section of the city was wiped She dropped ber were again maintained by paval meal interval, the man who bad ment was prepared to work band-out. Many were killed and barnt anchor and swung round, ratings and, in spite of the now been sentenced came into ain-band with anybody who would to death. All foreigners are safe; striking the Dongola amidships. bas beent barbour difficulties, everything house and said that he had bad subscribe that programme. being taken care of by the Mis The Dongala

Asked if he had seen the sions Feng Yuh-siang's soldiers dry docked. Soine plates above Lloyds gent at Brest reports that 218 of the crew and 29 went off fairly well. There were instructions from the plumber one or two slow passages and to take away the tools. No

Wu report that

Pei-fo had arrived this morning and have and below the waterline were passengers from the Egypt were saved.

a lifeboat was stovan in and delays in landing but it would be suspicions being entertained, he

agreed to the convening of taken charge-Reuler. ungracious to carp. The Pica

was allowed to take these

the old Parliament, Dr. Wa A Peking talegram states that smashed.-Reuter. - ́A- Tree State and one or two other away. His second rala was th said that Wo Pei-fa appareatly the Chibli troops are getting big boats came into Port, of a telephone workman. On the wanted to call a National Con-gradually nearer the Feugtien the passengers from which were 16th instant he walked into thevention in which the military forces between Larkhow and

DAY BY DAY. Bere of the Station Hotel at would also take part.

* battle is "Bo has Tongsban and that o ashore mainly by sampan. Towage of cargo is proceedfag on Haakon Road and, on being changed his views so often," said expected in a few days,

It is rumoured in Peking that For having in his possession The Seins struck the Egypt on the part side between the funnels, & very limited scale, and an ad questioned by the house-boy, said Dr. Wu that we bardis," said

vertisement elsewhers in this that he had been commissioned to what he means. A few months another secret emissary from the 3,200 cigarettes on which duty and the liner sank in twenty minutes.

not been paid, a man, disowned the illegal South has approached Wu Pei-o bad Maar were thrown into the sea and clung to floating objects till informs shippers of the instal & telephone connection for

special arrangements which have

the ancexe. It was not until President in Peking, but since he requesting his co-operation in was severely dealt with by Mr. picked up by boats from the Egypt and the Seine.

he had departed that several bas been appointed Inspector-brinzing about unification, but Fraser this morning. In addition to the option of a fine of $70 given Fifteen passengers and 80 of the crew are missing, including been made by a strike organis- the Saip Doctor and the Chief Engineer. The Captain was saved.ation under Mr. S. T. William- articles were discovered missingieneral of Hunan and Hupeh he that Wu has not yet replied.

The harbour is presenting from

the rooma of two has been quite willing to re- Victorious Chihli Troops. on a sentence of six, weeks, the s very quiet appearance, exсерь

One W35 & residents. Panic-Stricken Passengers.

cognise him."

Peking May 21.-A massage prisoner was further required to for the fact that sampans and

bat, valued at $12, and

Continuing, Dr. Wu stated that from Chinwangtao last evening undergo fourteen days bard small jooks are reaping a harvest other was a Kodak whose value both Chang Tao-lin and Wu Pei-saya 15,000 Fengtien troops have labour. in the conveyance of passengers is put at $80. The fact was then fa had sent their agents to Can- gona northwards from there by and light cargo.

recalled that the telephone mino and had been shown the rail during the last twenty-four Comdr. Beckwith, R.N., presid- The S. C. A.'s Statement.

had been seen to move in and out Southern "platform," which Dr. hours, while 20,000 have detraining at the Marine Court this The Secretary for Chinese of various moms, nd that no wa described a "clean and ed at Shanghaikusu. These from morning, pointed out to seven Affairs issued the following auspicions "ware aroused at the honest Government, the reunific Hapeb and Luanchow have sit fishermen, charged with showing time, it being assumed that heation of China, the dismissal of arrived at Changli. Four small bright lights for the purpose of atatement on Sunday:-

was about his duties.

the illegal President, the abolition railway bridges have been burned attracting fish in the Central In the subsequent search that of militarism and the election of this side of Chaogli, but the Fairway, that this practice was was conducted by the police, the President and Cabinet" Chang Luanchow bridge is undatinged. a danger to navigation. He fined prisoner was arrested in Yaumati. T30-lin had agreed to that pro- There is no doubt that the Chibli them $3 each, with the alter- He readily confessed to the gramme, but Wu Pai-fu had not. advance around the Fengtien native of seven days' hard labour, "We are prepared to work with right flank precipitated the latest and warned them that if they thefts, and, with the object of

the Fengtien similar charge that he would deal obtaining leriency from the anyone who will accept our pro-withdrawal. It appears that the came before him again on a Court, elected to give evidence gramme," said Dr. We "but until position which against the alleged accomplice. Parliament is convened and a leaders described as being on the with them more saverely. This man, who is a dealer in Presidential election takes place most modern principles was well

Arising out of the arrest of a second hand goods at Yaumati, there must be a head, and our planned to resist a frontal attack, denied that he had had suspicions suggestion is that Sun Yat-sen but that the flanks were utterly female hawker who was caught This second basty without a licence, two men who that the felt hat and Kodak,sball remain provisional President beglected. which were

sold to him for pending an election by a properly-retirement fom a strong position are alleged to have taken up the the negligible sum of $250, convened Parliament. If that is regarded as indicating the woman's cause and assamited the were stolen goods. This denial Parliament elects another man, inability of Chang Teo-lin to cope lukong who arrested her,

this morning reminded until Monday afternoon for the full necessitated the calling of evid-we will submit to him," said Dr. with the Chibli Army-Reuter. ence, and a remand was ordered Wa, "and no-one will do so more

avidence to be taken. Bail was by Mr. R. E. Lindsell in order to willingly than Sun Yat-sen, who

allowed in the sum of $100 each. -- enable Mr. Thom, the owner of does not want to have the glory

The hawker herself was also the felt hat, and Mr. William of a President and who only 908 Chins properly

aresigned on the charge of lacking Macfarlane, the other European wants to

a licence and was remanded in governed by a good man.”

bail of $25.

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Brest, May 21. The Seine's captain, interviewed by Reuter's correspondent, narrates that be searched for twenty minutes in the fog before he found the Egypt, which was then about to turn turtle. The water was pouring in and the passengers were panic-stricken. As the waves submerged the deck, one man plunged into the sea carrying two children. The Seite utilised all her life-saving appliances in the ever-thickening fog and remained on the scene or four and a half hours.

Story of the Disaster.

Later.

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After a meeting on Friday evening with seven members of the Launch Guild, the owners' representatives stated they were prepared to discuss the terms Atmospheric conditions favouring wireless communication, the fresh in view of certain detailed Egypt's "S.U.S." was picked up by numerous vessels, some nearing difficulties which the meeting Plymouth and others in the vicinity of the disaster. The latter, as had revealed for the first time well as several French warships which put outfrom Brest, rushed to the A message to the Guild from scene, but the severity of the collision caused the vessel's speedy dis-the S. C. A. elicited the reply

2 formal letter appearance and precluded the possibility of assistance, although that.

WAS sent on there is a hare likelihood that a few further survivors may have been required: this

Saturday, every possible care picked up.

The events followed one another with bewildering speed, leaving | being taken that it should reach the passengers with littl= clear recollection thereof. The the responsible officers of the first connected story given by survivors shows that the Egypt was Guild, and the officer left in proceeding slowly and precariously for several hours in a night-charge (a deckhand) stated that like fog. The majority of the passengers had sat down to dinner his superiors were in Canton, but bo brought down by when a terrific shock shook them bem from their chairs, stunning could

morning train. several. This caused a general burry to the deck. The water was Sunday rushing in and a gaping hole in the side confirmed the fears that meeting was therefore definitely the vessel was doomed. Aided by the calm sea. the officers made arranged with them through heroic efforts and the great bulk of the human freight was got clear him (others present concurring before the Ezyp: finally plunged down bow first, creating a suction for Sunday 2 p.m., at which and carrying down the few who were remaining BOAT,

time Messrs. White and Young Notwithstanding her own damage. the Seine picked up 230 attended at the S.C.& Office. survivors and French warships brought in a few more.

No delegates arrived and no Twenty-two bodies lie in the Naval Hospital at Brest. The message from the Guild

received

to 2.30 ..up accurate death-roll is not yet known.

The Egypt was a well-known liner running between London Three members of the and Bombay. She was a steel screw steamer of 7,941 tons, built in arrived shortly after to say that 1897 by Caird and Co Ltd. of Greenock. Her dimensions were a messenger had been sent to Length, 499.8 feet; breadth, 54.3 feet; depth, 2.45 feet. On onquiry Canton by the Saturday after- but that no at the local P. and O. offices we ware informed that it was extremely noon

express;

arrived to-day unlikely there would be any Hongkong passengers aboard the ill-delegates bad fated liner.

and no word of any kind had been received."

THE REIGN OF TERROR IN BELFAST.

An Orgy of Voilence.

'London, May 21. Shootings, incendiarism, and bombings made the week-end a Belfast one of the most terrible that have been experienced. Nine were killed, making thirty-two shot dead within a week. exclusive of those in hospital with gunshot wounds.

The Fire Brigade responded to seven calls in ten hours ending at 3 a..

A

Was p.m. Guild

felt

20-

in the case, to attend the Court to give evidence regarding the stolen property.

Mr. A. E. Hall, who appeared for the receiver, agreed to this adjournment.

TYPHOON WARNING.

said Dr. Wu, who added that at

CANTON NEWS.

The Return of Chan's Troops.

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

were

In the course of further con-

Our Canton correspondent versation. Dr. Wa said he had states that semi-official reports seen a telegram which had been in regard to the capture of Kupam sent to Wa Pei-fu asking him if and Langnam, in Kisngsi, have be would accept the programme not been confirmed, bat a report outlined above, but there had from a neutral source states that been no reply to it. "If he so far no actual fighting has

A final bonus of 80 cents per answers it and agrees to the taken place, there having been

share has been declared by Wise- summoning of the legal Partis

skirmishes caly unimportant raent, it should be an easy matter between the vanguards, of the man Limited (in liquidation).—

Page 4. to come to an understanding." two forces

The Launch Requirements It is reported that the arrival in The telegram quoted below was present Wu Pai-fu was surround- Canton of the forces farmerly Committee advertises a towing received by the American con- ed by two parties, the Ching commanded by Chsa King-ming service during the launchmen's sulate General, Hongkong. from Siso Party and the Chaa Puis not the result of orders from strike-Page 4.

San hats are advertised by DISCONTINUATION OF SINGAPORE Manila Observatory at 11 am: Party, and so long as the ad-Sun Yat-sen but an outcome of

Lerents of these parties were his negotiations mutually agreed Lane Crawford, Ltd.-Page 6.

Caldbeck. MacGregor and Co. advicers nothing could be done.

have received some well-known and Ngai Beng-ping, for the pro- Dr. Wu farther stated that if upon between Generals Yip Kue Wa Pei-fa himself were to come tection of the city. At present the Cape wines. Page 7 down South for a personal talk, line along the north-east of the american white footwear has A new stock of English and he was sure that matters could be city is strongly guarded by foreseen received by Wm. Powell

BUSES. Singapore Municipal buses services will be discontinued as from June 1.

to-day

Cyclone or typhoon between the Visayas and Luzon moving W.N.W. or N.W..

HARD-COURT TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.

**Suzanne" Redivivus.

Brussels, May 21.

Two bomb outrages were among the outstanding incidente. "Guamen" attacked the police, who were protecting the firemen The finals of the World's Hard-Court Tennis Championships, in coping with the outbreak, and armed meo accosted home-going which several leading English and Overses players participated, workmen and enquired their religion. One was unharmed, while resulted as follow: two fellow-workmen were shot dead.

adjusted.

under Chan's control Governor

In references to Sun Yat-sen's Wa Ting-fang recently invited all Ltd.-Page 4. expedition against the North, Dr the commanders to dinner in bis The OBE. advise consigneeS Wu expressed himself confident ames and presented pork and of the rival of the Alps Marn of its auccess. He said that Chan

from Japan-Pago 4.

wine to the troops.

The Admiral Līde advise con-

Men's Singles: Cochet (France) beat de Goetz (Spain) 6-0, 2-6, communication with San. sugders have, following the captures arived from Seattle.-Paze 5.

Armed men entered the Corporation Store at 2 a.m. and fired 4-6, 6-1, and 6—2. the petrol stores and other property.

Ladies Singles: Mile. Lenglen (France) beat Miss Byan A number of attacks have been made on women at their|(America) 6-3 and 6-2.

Men's Doubles; Cochat and Borotra beat Mishu and Dupont residences,

6-8, 6-1, 6-1, and 6-3,

STRAITS LOAN.

Prospectus Issued.

London, May.21..

The prospectus has been issued of the Straits Settlements loan! mentioned in a cable of the 15th. inst. It is pointed out that the terme are similar to the recent New South Wales five million loan,

of which the underwriters were left with 94 per cent.

Ladies Doubles: Mdlle. Lenglen and Miss Byan beat Mrs. Beamish and Mrs. McKane 6-0 and 6-4.

THE BADAK TIN-MINING SCHEME,

Promoter and Directors Acquitted.

Melbourne, May 21. Orton, the discoverer of the Badak tin mining property in the It is believed that the terms are part of the Government plan Malay Peninsula, and Scarborough and Clarke, the directors of the further to reduce interest on securities with a view to a funding property, were acquitted on the charge of conspiracy to defraud on

which they were committed for trial in December last, The previous cable stated that the loan is for £4,200,000 at 416

Josu.

Faris and Special Tele

the

The Africa Maru has arrived

"Life's Greatast Question” is King-ming was faithful to San It is reported that Chen King- Yat-sen, and although there bading will return to Canton at the showing at the Coronet to-night.

-Page 12. the 'two, Chan was in constant been minor differences between end of the present month.

The former Ewangsi, comma signees that the Pinetree State gesting what should be done and of the chief cities of the province,

be troops should resumed their former titles how disposed. He was rendering granted by Lak Wing-ting and from America and Japan and the D.B.K. give consignees the vʻual good services behind the scenes have elected Lae Yukwai as

Wis still Minister of

temporary Governor. It is stated notice--Pare 5, 19

When We were Twenty-one" Wat, which post he had accepted. that the members of the family

He entirely approves of the

of the former Tuchun, who basis the title of a film coming to a expedition," said Dr. Wu.

Asked if the Southern leaders arrived in Canton, have, been local picture house, Page 4.

Consignees by the Nanyo would not have a better chance

Tusen Kaisha's Cheribou Maru should consult the consignee notice on page 4.

and

of securing recognition and of

killed.

reunifying China if they con take money to make any place a

"The Kiss" is being shown at centrated on good administrative model Province, and the foreign work and made the Southern Pro-Powers declined to assist them the World Theatrs to-night, vinces model provinces so far as He was convinced that the ex- Page 12. good government and peace were pedition against the North would There's a fox-trat competition concerned, rather than embarking succeed and that Sun Yat-sen's at the Kowloon Thesis to they had tried that for the North, because they would be The TEK: Announce that the on a military venture, Dr. Wu' said forces would be welcomed in the morrow night Page 4 past few years, but they cook freeing the people from a corrupt Biyd Marn is being dispatched get nd assistance whatever, from Government and would allow for New York (ria: Sutk Zaht