1937-10-19 — Page 19

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,

New Horror Revealed at

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compass that Is-No, I have never used compass.

You told us that you sailed in a north-easterly direction, so you know something about the compass7-1 know the four points, north, south, cast and west,

What point was the shine coming when you first, saw it- North-west corner,

That is down the China coast?- Yes,

MIC.

One other thing I want you to tell ne. You slowed me Lam Fult-tri'ni Junk; how far away were these two junks, from. the pair fishing next to

them?---The nearest pair of knks to, Lam Fuk-tal was Lam Chu's junk, · STRANGE MEASUREMENT

the

to look after my own boat. L ́cut off handed to the Chairman who, afler the fishing ropes and tried to escape. perusal, mild that the letter should bet

You mean the ropes that were ot-read at this stage, it read:-- tached to your fishing 1017- Exactly.

LOOKED OUT FOR LIVES

Then what happened to the Ashing, nots?-We.Joked after our ilves and not the nets, they were abandoned. same?--Yes.

did

And your younger brother did the

Having cut your nets odrift, what you do? We sailed towards Hongkong-side, towards' west,

And what did your brother's Junk do?-The same thing.

Did you see anything more of the submarine?-We salled away, but we noticed before aning that this submarine turned and chinted Lum Chu's and Lam Shu-po's Junk and fred at them,

Did you see any sallord?-11 was I continued on and Shauki wan ardying evening of September AFRAID TO FISH AGAIN

How far?--Sill very fas, lengths of six or seven colls of ropes too far away. How far were you away from the sailed back to nearest air of junkes? Our Junk wis nearest to Funkg Hing-wo; there on the distance was about four colls of 23. ropes nway.

Did you remain on deels during the whole of that incident, until the submarine fred at your own junk? Although I was on deck all the time up to the moment when our Junk was fired at, 1 was at work, did not stap to watch what others were doing.

You stopped on deck until your awn junk was fired at? Yes. I was

working all the time.

You have told us that you saw two sking on this submarine! where were they? One on the bow and the other on the stern,

Did youre my marks on the vessel?Just below the castle on the hull of the boat i saw a white line and then two dark lines,

LINES AROUND "CASTLE" Ruoning the while length of the hull, or merely around?The lines were cine white, one block and one white, these three lines went around the castle.

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Have you been out fishing since"-- No, we were afraid.

Nosklatscher Lloyd, Bremen.

Inquiry

GUNS DUEL WITH

AIR RAIDERS Hongkong, Sept. 27, 1037. Report over shipwrecked crew..

(Continued from Page 1) On our way from Kobe to Hong- kong, we saw in the morning, 3.40, September 27, a slipwrecked crew desirable place for planes to take off about true 205 degrees 7 miles dis and land, as mountains nearby shield tance from Pedro Blanco Rock. At the planes against winds, but the the samo time we turned the ship island is two small to accommodate and was searching for, the float. At a large number of machines. lic 3.50 a.m. we found the shipwrecked, said that the island is not suitable for crew itting on a small raft. We sturage of arms and ammunition. Jowered our boat and picked up

The

official admitted, however, nine Chinese males and one female that Chinese planes had reconnoltred (Std) W. Stein. over the Island-International News

Captain

Agency.

B. Scharnhorst, Bremen," Mr. Whyatt: After receiving that document did you see any of these Chinese people on board? Yes.

How many?-Nine Chinese maled and one female.

put them on board the polleo launch And what did you do with them? and took them to the Water Police and handed them over to the inspre tor on duty.

KAYING'S REPORT Chairman: Do you have any 'Wo-

The next witness called was Capt. men or children on board-Yes, E. 11. Histed, residing at 34, Kimber- there were five women, seven children des Rond, the master of the Kaying, and 12 men.

which is owned by the China Neviga

Were you able to see any dition Co., Ltd., and whose local agents tinguishing marks on the sybmorine? are Messrs. Butterfield and Swire. —No, and I could not say whether there was a Bag since I was looking were you aboard your ship?--Yes,

Mr Whyatt: On September 20 after our lives.

What colour was it?-1 ctld only see the "castle" which was grey,

Did you see a mast?-No, I was rather confused at the time.

Ng YH, 63, said he was a native of Shukiwon and was in his junk with the rest of the itect at the time The shooting by a Japanese Submurine,

of

Mr. Whyatt: Why do you say it h Japanese vessel-Because was the appearance of it was a submarine and only a Japanese submarine would attack Chinese.

Witness repeated evidence ulready

Where was she bonet

where to?--From Shanghat to Hong

kung.

.

Hankow. Aerodrome

Attacked

•

Twelve Japanese boinbers raided Hankow yesterday afternoon. unrel the military aerodrome, starting dropped ave bombs in the vicinity of use are witch was visible for mics around.

The raiders disappeared about-den minutes later-Reuter.

Japanese Surrender On Wentsão Creek

OCTOBER 19, 1937.

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12.00-12.20 p.m. Relay of Specia Service from St. John's Cathedral.

12.30 Duke Ellington and Orchestra.

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12.50 Vivian Elis at the Piano. The Town Talks' Plano Medley (Ellis); "Top Hat PlendMedic (Irving Berlin).

1.00 Time and Weather.

1.03 New Mayfair Orchestra and Allen (Baritono).

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(Benedict).. Sixty Japanese suidtiers Aghting By (Davis and Cools)....Les Alien along the north bank of Wentsaoned His Canadian Bachelors; Deat Creek, surrendered to the Chinese Little Boy Of Mine (Brennan ans Les Allen with Sidney

'Balalalda-Selce Lion (Posford): Intro: Rusaian March: Horch (Organ);

following a bitter engagement yester-

Ball). from and day afternoon in the vicinity of Chenchinchia, it was disclosed to-day. -Central News.

Is she a passenger ship? Yes, Were you carrying many passen- kera?- Yes,

What sort of passengers-Refu-j gees from Shanghai to Canton, mostly Chinese pussengers.

About

6 o'clock on the evening of September 27 did the Second Oficer make a report to you?--Yes.

What is the name of the Second Officer-W. Noble.

chick

Did you see any lagg"---1 could ant! Elven that the submarine went along and I saw two men on a raft Und you any women or dildren

ree because it was so far away,

on board your junk-Yes.

How many women?-Tru

How many children?--Two

the line of

of junks Bring at them until it came to his junk,

Japanese Reinforcements

Japanese Line Near Sugar Factory Hit

For Shanghai

Shanghal, Oct. 19. Three thousand Japanese troops representing a part of the sixth con- tingent of reinforcements, arrived here yesterday aboard two transports. It is learned that the Japanese are planning to synd troops from Formosa And as a result of that report what to take part in the Shanghai hostili- id: you; do?—1 went on the bridge | Lex.—Central News,

About how far were they away The submarine fred at the junk When you saw them?--About 1000

yards away. i paired with us and sank it with one Shot. It then fred cin 11 t was you at any time see the sub-twire the length of this court away It was a luis): marine Atopping to render assistance when it fired on us.

Krey rolane

carrying two guns. to any of the junk-No.

There were nien on board working the guns but 1 could not see below their chests so I don't know what

they

The were. surt of sailors submarine fred at us and we all

bold went down Into the thought it would be safer: The first shot, wounded two of the crow and the second one caused the junk to tait sinking. We hung on to the malusalt and some went Into the mall bout. There were 17 en the mandusal) and 12 in the boat,"

Did

Where did the submarine g It when you last ww 112--1 Pannot say

for the rram that went down into the hold, I was frightened and did not conk up for a long time,

there Hay many men were board your junk?-- Thirteen then,

HIS JUNK ESCAPED

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The next wilurss' called Was Lam Yung-sing, the master of the second pair of junk which

escaped. He sinted that he was 46 years old and was born at Shaukiwan

Mr. Whynt: In September of this were you the owner of a Year junk? Yes, a 20. Licensed Shaukiwan.

been leased for

about four yente.

What do you reckon its value was in September of this year? The value was over $10,000.

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Do you remember going on fishing expedition in September?-- Yesh

Where did you leave from?--We left Shaukiwan on September 16 and went to Chiling

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Witness added that the first shot had killed outright two women, Lam Wah-mul, 18, and Lam Yee-ra, 27. There had been right children on board their ages ranging from twe

Then what did you do?—The ship was stopped, manoeuvred, à bout was lowered in charge of the Chief Om-

cer and the men were taken on board

the

Can you tell pie what your position was when you picked these men up? Latitude 22.27 N. Longitude 115.11 E.

LOG ENTRY

You are reading out from the lug book. WIH

Lat. 22,27N.

whole entry?-18.10

you please read the

Long, 116.11 E., Observed two men

Oficer. Picked up two men. procceded.

Shanghai, Oct. 19. During the heavy shelling from Chinese land guns in Poolung yester dlay, it is claimed that the Japanese lines behind the Ming Hwa Suga

big fire was Factory were hil. A started and lasted for over two hours. --Central News,

Fierce Fighting In Shansi

Nanicing, Oct. 19.

Ballerina sad arid lonely; At the Balalaika Nitcheva; If the world were rpine....Orchestra.

12.25 Reuter and Rugby Press Weather and Announcements.

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1.48 Relay of the Rotary Speech from the Roof-Garden of the Hongkong Hotel.

2.1 Close Down.

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7.20 Three Songs by Paul Robesor (Bam).

Lonely Road; The Black Emperor (im 'Song of Freedom'); Old Folks At Home (Traditional, arr. Bruce).

7.30 Stock Quotations and Hong- kong Exchange Market.

7.15 Marck Weber and this Or-. theatra

'Gelsha--Selection (5ldney Jones)

Fierce fighting on the northern and The Caravan (Characteristic Sketch

on wreckage. Ship stopped. Acci- rastern fronts in Shansi is continuing-Bayer, arr. Leopold); The Coolles dént boat lowered in charge of Chieron a large sente.ng the Japanese Of Sumatra (Jessel); Child, You Can 18:30 are throwing heavy reinforcements Dance Like My Wife-Waltz; 'Dollar

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Could you describe it a little mure! On the northern front 8,000 Jap-nouncements.

8.03 Studio-Concer! by Aarielle fully-It appeared to be made of anese infantrymen have bee por 52 Dechesno

pound- six poles, or timbers inshed together, Ing

Continuing, he said: While we were about four feet wide and twenty fecit hours but the Chinese are still hold Theatre de la Monsale, Bruxelles.

to len

(tuating, the 'submarine came back and shot at the small boat with machine gun.

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How far was it away then?-About twice the length of the Court.

coeur.

(Soprano) from 410- ing firmly to their trenches. A Tai- accompanied by Nura Kanls. 1. L'Amour a fleuri nos yuan report claims that the Japanese

Reviens, je t'attendait alone casualties in this section

are (Delove);

(Stephane Mougin); 3 L'Amou over 2,000.

s'envole (Clean Triandaphyl); Quind l'umour meurt (Cremieux):

long

What was the weather like on that day?-Very colm: extremely enim.

What sort of condition were these men in, when you picked them up? Another despatch received here reporty the re-captu of Panshih Did you discover what their numes towns, by the Chinese forces. Whole Company Wiped Out

$

Whereabouts on the submarine was in a condition of extreme exhaus-and Kungchiachuong two small 5. heme avec variations (H. Proch);

Lion.

the-machine-gun?-It was...on - Ilse. Were you accompanied by an-castle" in the middle. other junk?--No, but when we got Witness gave the following names'

of the nine killed on the small boat: were? The names were handed to to Chilang, or just before we not to 11, we met other junks.

Mades-Ng Pak-sau, 19, son; Ng Tal- me by the comptadure, but I have Yes, but when you left Shaukiwan so, 6, sun; Ng Ah-ming, 6, grandson; not entered them and I did not put were

accompanied by your Ng Ab-tun, 4. grandson; Females, Fan them into the book, I am afraid I you

Kam-mul, 30, daughter-in-law, Ng would not remember them if you brother?--Yes.

Yuk-ho, 10, granddaughter; Ng Ah-were to mention them, yat, 7. daughter: Ng Ngan-mui, 2. granddaughter; NgAh-choi, niece.

Witness added: My wife

And your braiher's name is Lam Yung-hell-Yes, he owns a hunk and

think its number is 447.

I

On what date did you arrive, at Chilang Lighthouse?The evening of September

Could you see the lighthouse? Yes, we saw the light.

But at day time you could not see the lighthouse? We could not

And how many other junts were there besides yours find your brother's-Ten other junks.

Were they fishing in pafts?—Yes, sir.

. When did you start fishing there?

About & num. on September 22. Do you know the name of the owners of the next pair of junks to yours?—The nearest pals to us was Lam Fulc-tul and Shek Tal-chong:

Do you remember the names of the owners of the pale of junks on the other side of you?-Lam Chanel Lam. Shu-po.

You have told us that on one side of you was a pair of junks, can you give me any idea of the distance they were away from you?-Half -way across the harbour between Hongkong and Kowloon.

The Hon. Comandr. Newill; About half a mile.

Mr. Whyatt: In the same way, can you tell me the distance between your pair of Jusks and Lam Chu's and Lom Shu-po's pair of junks?- A little farther away, from Hong kong to Tsimshatsui.

Attlo forlier away Ban was Lam "Fuk-tal's?—Yes.

18.

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Club.

4. Lakme: l'ourquoi dans les grands bois (Leo Delibes).

8.23 awalian Music. Swance Moon (Leon, Towers and Pelost); Rose Dreams (Shannon and From October 15 till yesterday Stasny)....George Elliott's Hawalior Japanese heavy artillery have been Novelty Quartet: Love Song Of Tahli pouring tons of projectiles into the Howaltun Novelty (film 'Mutiny On SENT TO HOSPITAL

Chinese positions south of Kwantsun.The Bounty'): Samoan Love Song... Most of the Chinese defences have Hawaiian Novelty (im Taboo').... When you arrived in Hongkong

been destroyed and a whole com- Andy Iona and His Islanders; Beau- (Kahale)....William wounded in the knee. We remained kong and dropped the. British Consul/Chi stu-mi baltallon comman. Ewakiko; Lilla E (Kaulta)....Lizzic

Was what did you do? We came to Hong-pany has becpviped out. General tiful Woman

with the loyal Hawaflar afloat about two days when a fishing from Shanghai here, we then pro-der, lost his fe during this junk picked us up and took us ceeded to Canton and returned the counter while several other ofeers

8.12, Bongs by Tino Rossi (Tenor) Sanaci. We stayed there about 20 following day, September 30. The were wounded.

Colombella (A. de Pierlas-R days when I brought my wife here two men we had picked up we gent During the tghting October 17

Fernay); Reviens Cherie (Cyrierov the Tung Wah Hospital under the 10-passenger Japanese bomber was Gardani and Patrouno): Marinella

(Scolto, Pujol and Koger). of the compradore forced down near Hsinhalen. The escort of "one staff,

machine, which is undamaged, is re-

8.52 Short

Candis Concert by Assistant Chief Junk Inspector, ported to be worth $500,000.. Francis Brett, was then called and On the eastern front the Chinese (Cello) and Kreisler (Violin).

Gavatte Tendre (Hillemacher) questioned by Mr. Whyatt, stating are continuing to hold back the inMenuet (Debussy); Musette (Bach that he had searched the records and yaders and the Japanese uffensives Polinin); Mazurka, Op. 11, No. 2 Did your junk carry any cannon found the following particulars off in this area have proved most costly (Fapper)....Casals accomp. by N.

certain junks concerned in this in- in men and material. The Chinese Mednikoff equiry, he had made a list of them clains to have seized huge quantities of Japanese munitions, two radio and had them Labulated.

Air. Whyut then suggested that sets and numeratis maps and docu- the witness should tell the Commis-ments. Central News. sion what he had tabulated.

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to get medical treatment. She now in the Queen Mary Hospital.

Chairman: What clid you do with the bodies of those killed in the small boat? We had to put them overboard since we had no cons for them.. Were they all kilted outright?

Yes,

Witness

Yes, three, they had not been used since we bought them. When fired them to test thein, they were niright.

hluck Clanst explained powder was put in the barrel which was then stuffed with rugs and fred. The range was about three times the length of the court. He had no rifles on board.

SCHARNHORST

STORY

Mr. Whynlt then called R. G. But- cher, Sub-Inspector of the Water Police, who stated he was on duty on September 25.

The inquiry is. continuing.

FRANCE, TRYING TO FORCE ITALY' TO CONCILIATION

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JAPANESE MAY GO TO by M. Rauchelsen (Plano)..

BRUSSELS

(Piano)Tambourir Chinola (Kreisler); Caprice Viennel (Kreisler). Kreisler accomp. b Franz Rupp (Piano); A May Breeze Words'-Mendels." (Songs Without soha arr, Kreisler); Londonderry Alt (arr. Kreisler)....Kreister accomp.

1.20 London Relay A Mint o Mey. A play by Laurence Hous

Characters: An Old man

and BlIT ference, it is expected Russia may miser); Jim

(thieves): interior of suggest the desirability of participat-Scene: The

an old. ing, through Mr. Hull.

fashioned cottage in the dusic of s It is understood Mr. Hull favours winter's evening; Production by inviting Russia. as "an Interested | Howard Rose.

9,30 London party. Officials of the State Depart

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17120.

Itelay-ne

You remember the Scharnhorst coming into Kowloors on thaLday?-interests of any other State, and ment point out that Russla is more and Announcements. Yes, about 8 um.

French activities in the Balearics can vitally concerned in the course of the And did you give any instructions only serve the purpose of the Valencia Sino-Japanese hostilities than any to anyone on board your launch?-1Government in crening u situation other country, with the exection of was engaged with passwort officers dangerous for European peace. alongside Lie ship.

And then what was the next thing that happened?1 was called. or board by the Chief Omeer,

SAW SUBMARINE Now, whlist you were Ashing that morning did you notice anything un- "usual?—I noticed after a little while

a submarine was sailing behind our did. Junk, coming up from the stern,.

What direction - yere your Gown | you?--Yes. pointing?--Facing south.

And about what thine did you notice that submarine under your stern?-0 am, or a little after.

And did you go on board?-Yes, 1 And did by make a statement to And did you make a request to

7 Yes. And as a result of that request did he conduct you somewhere?--Yoy. Where to? The navigation room. Just describe lone what he did this submarine she was at a dis- there, but not what he sold-c

worked out on the chart o position.

You remember what that position was? Only by memory,

And how for was it away when you ar saw If?--When Irst naw

tance as far no from my junk to Lami Fuk-tol's.

Did you notice where it went to after you frst saw 17-Tint sub- marine turned and fired at Lam Fuk, tol's pair.

Renter,

Withdrawal. Discussed. Purls, Oct. 1B. M. Camille Choutemps, the French Premier, this morning receive the Soviet Ambassador.

It is understood the conversation tvus chiefly connected with the queS– ton of the swithdrawal of volunteers

in Spain--Reuter,

New

D50 Variety.

·Orchestral — Old Friends-Pol- pourri (arr. Hermán Finck)....Tom Chinu itself.

Jonce and His Orchestra; Vocal-- CONJECTURE

I've Got A Pain In My · Sawdur Military experts are speculating as (Wade, Warner) Polly-Wolly- to whether Outer-Mongolls may be Doodle (from "The littlest Rebel').... Japan's next objective, and in addi-Mae Questal (The Belly Boop Girl); Morning After (nim on wholler Russin's financial, com-Plano The mercial and transport interests are Hands across the table'): Love li endangered as a result of Japanest Llks. A. Cigarettä (Kent-Jerome). activitily, while the Chinese campaign. Leslie Hutchinson; Vocal-Lady Cema (Hedley,

and Rodgers).....Light Company; Ilumerous-Jot (Continued on Page 4.)

may be considered Japan's Indirect Lud-Vocal Russia through defeating “Commualni | Opera means of establishing dominance over Strachey „Influence" là China. Hence, it i

understood,. Busila is desirous of exerting diplomatie Influence at Brus- sels.

However, In order to invite Russia. to the Conference, it rpay also be ne- cessary to invite Germany,

QUEEN MARY OPENS.

HOSPITAL WING

London, Oel. 18 Queen Mary this afternoon opened Omelas state that the possibility an extension of the West London is not remote of this becoming a gen which And been named erat conference of all interested ab "Silver Jubilee" at the express cpm-scrgra, and it is recalled that Mr. Wha Hull on September 19 said the Sino- mand of King George V, who patron of the hospital for 25 years, of Japanese situation was the business

of the whole world-United Press. his reign.British Wirclass.

After working on a position on the] chart, what did he do next?-He took the position up to the Captain and re- Hospital turned with a letter and gave it to me a few minutes later, N

Have you got that letter?-Yes.

Did you notice how many shots it fred at Lam Fuk-tai's pairt-1 did not quite.notice how many shots were fired becaure at that time I had i The letter was then produced and

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