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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

VOTE OF

CENSURE.

HUGHER STRIKER'S DEATH CAUSES GOVT.'S DEFEAT.

Simla, Sept. 15.

In the Legislative Assembly the Government was defeated by 50 votes to 47 on the motion of who moved the adjournment as a vote of censure over the death of the hunger striker: Das, Reuter..

Motilal

Nehru,

A previous telegram stated that Jatindranath Das, one of the six accused in the Lahore .con spiracy case, died in gaol after 60 days hunger strike. The five other accused abandoned their hunger strike and telegraphed the Government to drop the Hunger Strike Bill now before the Assem bly, designed to enable the judges to proceed with trials in the ab- sence of accused persons.]

CHINESE CONSULS.

TO BE PLACED IN MACAO AND HONGKONG?

Canton, Sept. 14,

In view of the fact that all the Provincial Foreign. Offices will shortly be abolished, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dispatched representatives to the different foreign coastal ports to investi- gate into the conditions of the Chinese residents so that consuls may be placed there to take care of their welfare.

It is said that the investigators have now returned to the Ministry to which they have reported in full details the results of their trips.

In their report, it has been sug- gested that consuls be placed In both the ports of Hongkong and Macao where more than one mil- lion Chinese are found realding.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1929.

SHIP FOUNDERS.

.HUNG ON WRECKED IN

CHAINAN STRAIT,

The . Hung On, a conating steamer plying between. Hongai and Ningpo, calling at several porta on the way, but excluding Hongkong on account of the absence of a load line oortificate, foundered in Hainan Strait during the gale which passed several hundred miles south of Hongkong at. the beginning of the

month

Capt. and Mrs. A. Laihovetsky had a terrifying experience, but after a'stern struggle with the elements, they and the others on board the vessel were able to reach a place

of safety.

The vessel sailed from Hongai on the afternoon of September 4 with a cargo of 9,400 tons of coal. Mira Laihovetsky, who lives at 333 Na- than Road, Kowloon, was on the ship with her two small daughters, they L short having gone south on holidays ad

Gale Starts to Blow. The weather was cloudy when the ship sailed, but the sea was smooth and there was only a slight wind By the following From the south. morning, however, the wind hnd in- creased to force four or five. On approaching Lanko Point, the light- house was obscured by heavy rain while the force of the wind was now about eight, the larometer dropping to sata. A gale started to blow decided at nhout hoon and it was to drop anchor. y. an hour later the weather had cleared sufficiently to distinguish the Lamke Lighthouse about two and a half miles distant. During the latter part of the after-

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a gaie was blowing but was somewhat irregular, blowing at about force four or five for a short poried and then increasing to force nine to 11 later. Visibility became "bad again and the lighthouse was, once more obscured. The Hung On kegan to toss about on the heavy seas but she behaved splendidly in the storm.

room. The cables were released in. order, that the ship might drift ashore.

to

Shirt Torn from Back.... AL 3.30. on the 5th the ship The strongest reason they fur-

was reported to have grounded, with warded in support of their recom-water making its way into the engine mendation for consuls to be plac- ed in the ports mentioned, is that most of the Chinese staying there do not know to which nation they belong. Quite many Chinese in Hongkong. are found to claim themselves to be British subjects. but at the same time they have not denationalized themselves from China as required by the Chinese law of denationalization. And by being so, these Chinese. have created a very peculiar position for themselves as well as for the Chinese Government which cannot recognize to what nationality they belong unless they renounce, one citizenship or the other.

No the

The chief officer reported that it the was impossible to remain on forecastle, owing to the high wind. but Capt. Laihovetsky 'decided venture out to investigate, sooner had he stepped on forecastle bead, however, that his shirt was blown to ribbons, and ho found it was humanly impossible to remain on deck..

It was then discovered that the ship had come to rest in 21 feet of water and later the master observ. od that water and air were escaping from the ballast tanks. At 6 am the ship was laying soundly but tiiëre was a light swell washing over her, while the wind was still blowing with a force of from three

to five

BOMBAY HOOLIGANS.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS -DRASTIC ACTION.

Bombay, Sept, 15, Drastic action against Communists and also

an institution outside Bombay settlement for Bombay of the hooligans on the lines Borstal institution in England aro the main recommendations of the Bombay Riota Enquiry Committee which investigated the February riots. The Committen proposes that action should be freely against newspapers, pamphlets and books exciting communal hatred and declares that the Communist Red Flag Union was the basic cause of the riots which, in their opinion, were primarily Communist versus Pathan and not communal riots-

Reuter.

taken

was the last to leave the ship, faking his wife and daughters in a separato boat.

The swell was still running high were safely but all the boats beached without any serious per sonal injury. From the shore the party observed that the ship was then filled with water.

Sheltered at Lighthouse.

The ship-wrocked party then went to tho Lamko Lighthouse, where they were provided with food and ac cominodation. The following day the and compradore and second officer left for Huihow

reported the

Last foundering to the agents Wolnesday the Harbour Master of Hojhow arrived and took the party to Hoihow, The crew was later brought to Hongkong by the 8. Kinng Chow, arriving here on Friday.

Capt. Laihovetsky apenks highly of the treatment received from Mr. Anderson of the Lamko Lighthouse in providing them with food and other necessities. To the master of the Kiang Chow, Capt. Stringer, the crew of the Hung On is indebted. for his kindness in bringing them to Hongkong free of charge sad tha providing them with food on voyage.

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Experienced Four Typhoons. Capt Laihovetsky, when seen by.

representative Press

on

hia return to Hongkong, said that the Hung On had experienced four typhoons, two of which, were in the Hainan Strait. The ship was able to avoid the third by taking shelter at Hongai.

The Hung On, which is owned by the Hung On Steamship Company, was ant insured although the cargo was The vessel was formerly the John Sanderson, belonging to Mr.y H. M. H. Nemazce, and was a very good men hout It is possible to salvage her but as she is 43 years At present old it is probable that she will not bo worth refloating the water in the main hold of the ship is only one foot below the deck.

Capt. Laihovetsky has had con- siderable nautical experienco on the China, coast, where he is well- known. He has been on the rea for the past twenty-seven years and has been in command for the last twelve. The Hung On under hie charge for nearly two and a half years,

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Then the report goes on to say that the Chinese in Hongkong have no representation, for the fact that the so-called Chinese re- presentatives on the Hongkong

In a Helpless Position. Legislativo. Council serve only as

By 8 o'clock the wind had calmed the

Government's Hongkong mouth-piece toward the Chinese.down while the rain clouds had cleared. The ship was lying in a The Chinese in Macho are in a

helpless position with, all the crew elmilar position.

The cargo of coal which was on: standing by. The crow made ready

the Hung On at the time was being The report further says that if to abandon the ship at the first on the Ministry does not find it neces-portunity and at 5.15 p.m. a passing carried on behalf of the Sze Wai sary to place consuls in both the motor vessel was signalled but theCo. of Swatow, who also have an ports mentioned, at least there ship failed to see the signal and cop interest in the ship. should be a Chinese consul in tinued on its way. Hongkong to protect the welfare ut the Chinese residents.."

It is reported that the matter is How being discussed by the of Acials in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs-Canton Gazette.

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Capt. Laihovetsky remarked that the Cracks were discovered in where the ship, was unchored was shell of the ship at 0 o'clock and the,considered one of the best an- crew was given specific orders to chorages in the Hainan Strait and innd by in readiness to abandon he described the foundering 48 80 the vessel. Five minutes later houts net of fate." wore safely lowered under the charge of the ufficers. Capt. Laihovetsky

All the other officers of the ship were Chinese.

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