1929-03-22 — Page 7

THE LEUNG KWONG DISASTER.

PILOT. ARRESTED AFTER DELAY OF TWO YEARS.

MANSLAUGHTER CASE.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1929.

GRAND NATIONAL

PROBABLES.

SCRATCHING AND ADDITIONS FOR TO-DAY'S RACE.

SEVENTY STARTERS?

As an echo of the collision Liverpool is overflowing with between the 8.s. Leung Kwong and visitors attracted by the Grand Na the a.a. Moonshine which occurred tional which is to bo run at Aintree two years ago with the loss of to-day. There is every prospect of many lives, Loo Fu-kwan, aline Lo Tai, the former pilot of the Leung Kwong, was yesterday arrested on a charge of manslaughter, result- ing from the findings of the Marine Court of Enquiry and of a Coroner's Inquest which were held in connexion with that disas

tor,

The arrest, which occurred upon the return of the ss, Anjou from Wuchow, was executed by virtuo of a warrant issued by the First Magistrate (Mr. R. E. Lindsell) subsequent to the inquest. Its prompt execution was frustrated by the disappearance, it is alleged,

of the pilot.

The prisoner will be charged before the Kowloon Magistrate 10-morrow.

Collision Causes Wreck. Although two years have elapsed since le occurrence, the collision in still retained in the

The Belgian horse, Montaigu II, has also been scratched,

Bright's Boy Koko

Groat Span

Trump Card

Graklo

Mount Etna Billy Barton Lloydlo

Gregalach

Ardeen

THE HOTEL FIRE DISASTER.

THE QUESTION OF FIRE APPLIANCES:

How General and Madame Chan Ming-shu made their escapo from

ANGLO-EGYPTIAN AGREEMENT.

OTTOMAN GUARANTEE LOAN SETTLEMENT.

1:

FOOTBALL RIOT SEQUEL.

Wm.

Powell,

Ltd.

SHANGHAI GROUND PLACED OUT OF BOUNDS..

the King Edward Hotel was WAR CLAIMS AS WELL REVOLVER SHOT IN AIR described by Mr. Witchell, tho continued his

London, Mar, 21.

Shanghai, Mar, 19. manager, who

The Chancellor of the Ex A sequel to the disgraceful riot gvidence yesterday at the resumed

choquer stated in the House of and assault on the referee and mem- inquiry into the Oro disaster.

Asked as to the origin of the Commons to-day that the Egyptian bers of the Wiltshire Regiment's a thrilling race as the field is en-rc. Mr. Witchell said that he had Government had ratified the finan- football team on Saturday took ormous, over sixty horses being left formed no definite opinion, but cial agreement arrived at last place yesterday, when Brigadier added that if it originated from month, for the settlement of Forrett, commanding the Shanghal in last night.

There have been few scratchings, the bottom of the staircase it was financial questions outstanding area, issued an order declaring the while a number of additional jump possibly the fault of bad wiring.

The appeal was again made, between the British and Egyptian Pioneer Field out of bounds to all ers have been announced.

Reuter states that Golden Rebel through the Press, that eyo-Governments, and, in particular, British troops. It is understood was scratched at 2.16 on Wednes-witnesses who had seen the actual of Egypt's ability for the Otto that he has written a letter to the day afternoon, and that Carryduff circumstances in which Mr. andman Guarantee Loan of 1855, Chairman of the Shanghai Football Egyptian Government Association announcing his decision was taken out of the race at 12.10 Mrs. Robson met their deaths, The

should communicate with the agreed to pay the arrears of to do so, and in it to regrets the on the necessity of the action.as the play- pm, yesterday.

police in order to throw light on Egypt's contribution many points which appear services of this Loan, which haders of the Loh Hwa team have mi-

place in the jockeys, the amended

A number of changes have taken mystifying at the present moment,been withheld bince 1924 and ways shown the most sportsman- Mr. Witchell said that Madame amounted to £328,000. They also like behaviour in their games. The pay the British match was won by the Wiltshires Chan climbed down from undertook to list of probables being:

the first Government an amount to cover by four goals to all. .Moloney, the second floor to Easter Hero

Among additional details now Sprig

.Encott by holding on to the two-inch the service of redemption in the T. Leader, gaps, between spaces of about two future on a share of the Loan available regarding the affair, it ..Duffy.foot on the wall On reaching the which had been agreed at £1,886,-transpires that thero lo full corro- Payne first floor she appeared to bo try-1000. That liability would be disboration of a report that a Chinese Pigoting to climb on to the lamp and charged by an immediato cash drew a revolver in Rue Pera Froc. Hamey fell, gotting half Into the jumping payment of £302,000 and sixteen As a matter of fact he was a mer- .Foster,

sheet. At about the same moment, annual payments of approximate- chant of standing, licensed to carry .Gullinan.

fro-arms for his own protoction, F. Rees; General Chan Ming-shu jumped ly 200,000 each. Everett, from the second floor, hitting the In return, the British Govern- and seeing the state of affairs ho Lyall ground through the jumping sheet, ment gave a full and final dis-fired a shot in the air, which according to the evidence of the Evans, Speaking of the fire appliances charge from all claims in respect football team, delayed the progress .F. Gurney. In the King Edward Hotel, Mr. [of that loan.

of the mob for a few moments, In regard to other matters, the which was what he hoped for. .Ancil. Witchell said that he knew person- Sassoonally where the fire appliances Egyptian Government agreed to Wober. were. There was a box with a make a payment of £849,000 in Rayson fire hose and nozzle and a hydrant settlement of outstanding war W. Gurney.

on each floor and the position was claims by the War Ofce. On the Bedeluup.

Bennet, easy to get hold of. It was to the other hand, the British Govern Chiaman, right hand of the staircase except ment undertook to give Egypt 11. Brown, in the case of the ground floor, share, amounting to 464 of one .Mlsa, where It was opposite the lift. per cent of the British Empire Thrale. There were no instructions in Chi-Reparations receipts. The amount Dutton. reke, na far na witness knew:" duo would be get off against the Hogan, Mr. King, in answer to the Coro-amount due from Egypt on the

Wish.

rer, indicated at this stago that It 1856 Loan.-British Wireless. .Gulbina. Kennari, was not a practice of the Fire Brigade to visit hotels and inspect Bedding.

their fire appliances. Thero was . Powell, Everett, no legal obligation to do so. The .Farrell. Brigade did so on request or when L. Rees, the Superintendent thought all was ...Statt.not as it should be.. In the case of .Parvin new

installations, these were Birch supervised by the Fire Brigade in Hardy conjunction with the Water Au- On a charge of receiving articles Wilson. thority.

of clothing stolen from the house Goswell,

The Coroner (to Mr. Witchell): of a Chinese woman in Mongkok, .Goode.

What your position comes to le an unemployed Chinego was sen- .Morgan,

Mason that you took over a going concern, tenced to six month's hard labour Brookes, and knowing that nothing had by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Bowden. gone wrong you rather assumed Kowloon Magistracy this morning. The defendant was also charged Thackeray, that nothing would?

..Regan,

with returning from banishment. Mr. Witchell: Yes, that in so. .....Koogh.

As to the luggage on the bottom According to the evidence on the Gubbins.

of the staira described as being on receiving charge, the defendant .G Poole.

Are by other witnesses, Mr. Wit-was arrested in the strect by a Gossage, chell said that that luggage was constable with the stolen property in his possession during the early Kelly, quite usual, „James. The Coroner: What la your hours of yesterday morning. The defendant had two previous con- Burford, theory of the fire?

Piggott, Witness: I have formed no victions for stealing.

public mind as being one of the The Ace II. worst disasters which have hap-May King pened within the waters of the Carfax Colony. On May 9, 1927, the Ballystockart Leung Kwong, which was proceed-Lordi ing from the harbour-with a full Master Billio lend of passengers, came into Skrun Prince

Le Touquet collision with

Moonshine the which was coming in from Lin Tin Overdraft

Stort In Kap Sing Mun Poss. The

Far Flight Leung Kwong, a wooden ship, was

Rampant struck in the starboard how by the Ardon's Price stem of the Moonshine and sank Tipperary Tim in loss than ten minutes. Sixty or K.C.B.

IMLAREN gars seventy of her crew were drowned,

Marine Court Finding.

and

Sandy Hook Knockirr

The text of the finding by the Marine Court of Enquiry presided over by the then Harbour Mastes, alling to investigate the circum stances of the collision, was as Tollown:

"We find that the Moonshine, a British vessel of 33 tons meti, of

Dwarf of Forest

Drinaond Unelo Ben Golden Heb Herbert's Choice Beech-martin Richmond II Rudyman Gay Dog II Denburgh Delnruc Ballyinwood

wifchung la the coxswain, Camperdown was at the Northern Extrance to Tay Bell the Kap Sing Mun Pass, proceed-Molleray's Bello ing from Lin Tin to Hongkong at Merrivale If about 7.30 p.m. on May 9, her Miss Balscadden speed being about 0 knots,

Fleet Prince Wild Edgar

"At the same time, the Leung Kwong, passenger

steamer of 398 tons nett, under the Chinese Bag, was it the Southern entrance. of the Kap Sing Mun Paus, bound for Wang Mun at a spect of about Iring

Kalght of Wilderness D.D.B. Darracq Golden Street Soldier's Joy

8 knots. Her muster was dames April Fool Wilson, who holds a British certi-Rathory Kubrain Beate of competency as master..

"The Leung Kwong passed elose Kibairn round Kap Sing Mun Island, and Best Home altered course across the Pass to Big Wonder wards its western shore, having Nannie 11 signified her intention of doing go Stage Management by pounding two blasts,

"The

Moonshine

Theorem Wild Edgar procealed More Din along the Western side of the Chan- Kwango nel and the vessels callidud. The Cloringo Leung Kwong was struck on the Duke of Florence starband how by the stem of the Carryduff Moonshine and sank in less than Crytiqal

ten minutes. Prior to the inking

of the Leung Kwong, the Moon- shine proceeded alongside her and

Harewood

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WELL-KNOWN THIEF CAPTURED.

CAUGHT “WITH THE GOODS."

G. Turner theory.. I think that if it did start! His Worship imposed a further .G. Elliott, from the staircase it was the fault sentence of six months' hard

Bisgood. of bad wiring.

labour and 15 strokes of the birch

McCarthy T.

Mr. L. Beswick, a resident of on the count of returning from the Hotel, gave detailed evidence banishment. .Costello, McCarthy,

of how he escaped, and of his dis- Hasraway covery of the body of Mrs. Robson, saw brought round to the front

Woulby.

Mr. King: Apart from the fact door of the Hotel appeared to me ... Wal, that It was impossible to reach any to be about a yard square.

Witness gave his personal () fire escape, have you any ground

opinion of the chances of oreapu as Maloney, for complaint at all? .Scratchley. Witness: No, I thought they presented after the outbreak of the Williams, realise that there is a limit to the fire, stating that if they had

length of Are escapes.

thought of it, other persons on the Mr. King: Apart from that same floor as he was on could have made their escape by climbing have you any-?

Witness: None whatever. In- round the party wall into the

like to say Savoy. cidentally, I should

-Reuter,

embarked a large number of pas ENJOYABLE CONCERT.

sengers and crew.

"The collision occurred close to

the Western shore of the Pass.

"The $., Oh Lee and Kwong

FINAL MUSICALE AT THE

HELENA MAY.

this.From the fourth floor where The hearing was adjourned until A programme which was note-I stood, the jumping sheet that I Monday at 2.15 p.m.

Fook Cheong which were in theworthy for its variety and merit vicinity, were instrumental

was given at the Helen May

saving a large number of lives. Institute best evening, this being The Court finds that the Moon- the last of the series of much- abine was navigated in a proper enjoyed Musicales. IL was manner and that no blame is (al-arranged by Mrs. Wyatt, who is tributable to the cogawain of this to be complimented on the treat ship."

Coroner's Verdict.

which she ensured.

Captain Macnair

Miss and Acheson were the violinists with A Corunter's verdict subsequent Madame Baneafunt at the piano in This ly held by Mr. R. E. Lindseli con- Bach's Double Concerto. cluded on July 11, with a verdict of difficult work was played in a manslaughter being returned by manner which was a credit to all the jury against Lo Tai, the pilut taking part, and was much enjoyed. Mrs. Sanger appeared in a same- of the other ship, whom the jury found to have been in sole charge what new role by singing, two of the navigation of the Leungį negro spirituals. They were both Kwong at the material time. Whe- very affectively interpreted and ther there were any extenuating won much applause. circumstances It was impossible

With Mrs. Cashman at the for them to say, owing to the in-plano, Mrs. Aubrey gave the adequate evidence, but general Vivaldi violin concerto, in which Impression with which they were ahé enhanced her already high re-i left was that the Leang Kwong was putution. badly run.

Next came Mr. Li Chor-cht in two Italian songs, both of which were very tastefully aung, and he Was equally successful in his..

encore.

The jury also expressed the opinion that they did not consider that a man of the advanced age of Captain Wilson, who was 70 years of age, should be in command of & passenger vessel and responsible for the care of over 500 lives.

Captain Wilson's certificate was. subsequently suspended by the Ma- rine Magistrate on the ground that he was not on the bridge at Government passengers, leaving

were

The programme concluded with two movements of the Beethoven Waldstein Sonata, which briliantly played by Mra, Cashman, The accompanista were Miss Braga and Professor Gualdi.

a time when his presence as the for Ilomé to-morrow on the 8.8. Master of the ship was absolutely Khiva include the following: Mr. necesary.

E. H. Williams, Mrs. Lockhart and children; Mr. J. Carey and daughter, and Mr. J. McLeod Creating a new world's record for (Police); Mr. and Mrs. J. W. international dog Derby races Mr. Franks (Prison); Mrs. I. M. Leonard Seppala's Alaskan Musher Spary and Infant, Mrs. C. Sara, won a 120-mile three-day Derby Mr. R. M. Henderson, and Mrs. race at Quebec in 11hrs, Grin Anderson and children (P.W.D.).'

"At Inst-here comes the overture. Now tell me all:

about your trip."

Unfortunately a Chinese police man of the French Municipal Police misunderstood his action, and level- led his rifle at the man. He was detained by the French. Polico for the night, and on being released proceeded to the headquarters of the North China Command with a request for evidence to show that he acted in the interest of the | harassed referee and team. This will, of course, be duly forth- coming, as his action was perfect- ly clear to these mon.

It was upon Lleut, Snook of the Wiltshire Regiment that the burden of the rioting fell. Very wisely it was decided to camouflage Mr. Barraclough-considered by the mob to be the offender-and he left the pavilion, which was in consider- able danger of being torn down, in an army coat and cap. Lieut. Snook was wearing a blue blazer, and the mob turned its attention upon him. Fortunately his injuries are not nurious.

RADIO BROADCAST.

THE LOCAL PROGRAMME

FOR TO-DAY.

Broadcast by Z.B.W, on 360 metres. 6.30-0.30 p.m. Programme of Chi- nese Music, (Beka Records supplied through the courtesy of Messrs. Canton Trading Association Ltd.).

7.48 p.m. Evening Weather Report, 8 p.m. Evening Programme, (Co- lumbia Records supplied through the courtesy of Messrs. Anderson Musle Co.), "Carmen," (Bizet) Selection,

Percy Pitt and Tho B.B.C. Wireless Symphony Orchestra. "Layton and Johnstone Medley,"

American Duettiste,

Layton and Johnstone, "If You See Sally," "Are You Lonesome To-night?"

Duet, Layton and Johnstone. "oh, Miss Hannah," "Always,"

American Duettiata,

Layton and Johnstone. "That's My Weakness Now," "Stay Out of the South,"

American Ductlists,

Layton and Johnstone. in Life Are Free,"

"The Varsity

(from "Good

"The Bont Thine,"

Layton and Johnstone. "Symphony in B Minor (Unfinished)' (Schubert), Bir Henry J. Wood and the New Queen's Hall Orch. "Back to the Heather,"

"Woman-Pah!"

(from "Blue Eyes")

Comedian, W. H-ferry. "Chanson Villageoise No. 2," "Menuett,"

'Cello Solo, Gaspar Cansado. "Two Black Crows." Comedy Sketch, Moran and Mack.

"Parfum "Speak,"

Du Passo,"

J. H. Squire Celeste Octet,

"Oh! Kay-Medley"

"Popular Songs-Medley,"

American Duettists,

Layton and Johnstone.

"Russian Lullaby," "Diane,"

American Duettiste,

Layton and Johnstone.

"My Heart Stood Bull," "Lucky Day"

American Deettisie,

Layton and Johnstone,

"This Year of Grace,"

American Duettivis,

Layton and Johnstone,

"You Forget to "Wildflower; and,

Dunbet

and Johnstone,

10,10 p.m. News Bulletin. "Mignon," (Thomas) Selection,

New Queen's Hall Orchestre. "Ave Maria," (Gound)

"On Wings of Bong" (Mendelssohn). 3. II. Squire Celeste Octet. 10.30 p.m. Close Down.

Lady Lodge was buried recently: at Wilsford, Wilts, in the same gravé us her daughter Violet and in- scribed on the coffin plate wore the words. "Bha hms'refoined Raymond and Violet."

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