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PACIFIC OCEAN DRAMA Ship Breaks Adrift From Tow Line

Fine seamanship was displayed by the officers and crew of the motor ship Salomeus, registered in Suva, the recently towing Fiji, when emply steamer Mako from Auckland, N.Z. to Sydney. Three days out from Auckland the Mako broke away in i gale.

Sikh's Offer

To the Liberty

Bond Bride

WILL

THE

HONGKONG

WAR RISK RATES Spanish Coast Not On New List

After a meeting of the joint com- FODE. mitteo Feng

company of Lloyd's and Mil

recently a "Liberty Bond Bride," marry underwriters in Landon Blk I lie donate $10,000 to the new schedulo of minimum war risk rates was issued for vessels paillog Chha Rellef Fund?

on and after October 8.

This question is raised by a Sikhi

The rates only apply io risks correspondent to the Singapore Free Press, Mr. Almn Singh, of Queen underwritten or declarations dccept- Street.

ed by underwriters. All the rates

man

TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY,

OCTOBER

1938.

Kuling Refugees Flee To Safety Via Firing Lines

That 450 Chinese men, women and children, led by three! American missionaries, were ab lo last week to make the hazar- dous journey through the fighting lines from Kuling, famous mountain resort at Kluklang, to Nanchang, was confirmed de- finitely by China Press,"

CATHOLIC SOCIETY

For two nights the Salamaus stood by in heavy tean, keeping the lights

Aside from refugees, those included of the Mako in view in case she

Miss Feng is the netresa-dancer should be lost sight of and become

now in Singapore who announced to for direct shipments and sub in the party were largely the staff a danger to navigation,

American Church Mission. ersthat, for the sake of the fatherland, Ject to nailings within seven days, and families of the Auking diocese

aixo to current Institute war of the and of volunteers

who

werd MILES Next day a crew

rty clauses, excluding Spain and Spanish The threo, Americans worth of liberty manned one of the Salamaun' life she would marry my

They possessions. bought $10,000

are applicable Laura Clark, Bishop-D. T. Huntington R. Craighill, all three boats, and, aided by the pioned bonds so that whe send them only to shipments by vessels of the and Rev. Lloyd

gift.

Nags-Belgium, British, following from the ship, were able to

of the same mission. to the Chinesement!

naking the Dutch, fest

German, the Mako and make fas 4 wire

Danish, French, Ho

The trip, an exceedingly danger. Though was not

even small underaking for Jugoslavian, Nor- lawser from

for himself, Mr. Atau taflari, Japanese, the Salamata. At times the two ships were so close to question

Singh, young and bearded, told a wegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish

people in each party. each other that cotion was at Free Press reporter that there was aand United States. Other dags may groups, was made in Ava silifts,":50} Catholic Truth Society of Hongkong)

zikus, trindy to

אנונג

ous

red.

At 4 p.m. the have the Salamaua pussiblity that some rich Singapore bit rated at the underwriter'

take

the

sirain, and moved akend

for Sydney, Sitch might desire to make a $10,000 once more with the weather

The two ships reached Newcastle. N.S.W., 12 days out from Auckland,

By Sikh Riles

rates. The new, rates

dis-

Many, Pamphlets Issued

During the Year.

The annual general meeting of the

With the exception of one Chinese was held on Tuesday night in the when one of the groups was machine Kowloon. The President, Mr. H. C. clergyman who was slightly wounded Parochial Hall of the Rosury Church, gunned, no physical injuries were focnamara was in the Chair. recorded.

When the report and statement of necounts were passed, the Chairman to the substantial called attention amount of work that was accomplish- ed during the past year. A siderable number of new pamphlets have been published since the last

con-

and when the shipa closed the third baptised according to the rites of 6s per cent, and 7B. Od. per cent. Craighili's statement that it he had general meeting. In its publications | Jumped on board the Mako. He was personally prepared to marry any-178. Gd, per cent; Europe or Mediter-bout "he "could write a book the Society has concentrated almost

offlcera jumped aboard, and again

the ships were secured to each other.

Meanwhile wireless messages had

S.P.C. DRIVE-

i

the Chinese pamphlets and leaflets been

beginning to use: donation to the Chium Relief Fund, schedule uses at less than the are: Europe or

How such a large party was able He would automatically then be-Mediterranean to or from, America,

to make the journey anfely is still began what was thought to be an easy last stage to Sydney But he come eligible for the offer made by out 23, dd, per cent, home 5s, per In that case, would cent, but Atlantic ports not south foro the voyage was finished the Miss Fen.

Miss Feng accept alm Irrespective of Equator, 2s. 6d. per cent. and 2s. mystery in Shanghul. A brief Bd. per ceni.; Africn via West Coast letter from Mr. Craighill has revealed Mako broke adrift twice more.

Captain An-of his rationality?

route, 25. Cd. per cent, and 5x. per only that all errived in Nanchang. That the trip was nerve-wracking Occasion On the first

however, was evident from Mr drew Smith; of the. Sala- "If she did, she would have to be cent.; Africn via East Coast route.

the Mako, elded to run alongside

Asia, 5s. per cent, and 78 64. per the time Sikhism," Mr. Singh added.

was: "I amleent.: Australasia Ss. per cent, and

dangers and horrors of the

on the production of Chinese affleer of the formes, Mr. Rowe, Mis Feng's, reply

and for those in Eng mpalets. Another letter, from a foreigner lish it has drawn on the large selec followed by Mr. Israel, the second one, irrespective of mee or creed, it ranean 25, 8d. per cent and to Journey

ffleer, and Mr. Douglas Patterson, he fulfils the condition 1 make; that per cent, out and home respectively who is still at Kuling, bore the news tion of pamphlets published in other For voyages excluding Europe and that out of the crowd of 450, only countries, mainly in England and the the first officer, Hawsers and ropes he must buy $10,000 worth of liberty were pussed

Mako List fore and aft/bonds. But I have to consider also the Mediterranean the rate will bej 10 were able 10 secure sedan chairs United States. More. than eighteen

to the officers, who made the

whether, if I murry a man not of my own race, such on action would Gd. per cent.; and excluding to go down the mountain and across thousand pamphlets have been dis- Europe via the Mediterranean, 55. The plains as far as Telan. These 10 posed of during the year-ten thou- alongside the Salarious.

were forced to pay $120 each for the sand in Engllah and eight thousand

of riding.

in Chinese-und in addition to these Four hours later the haweers, snap-sat offend my compatriots."

Min Feng had previously on-per cent.

The following additionals will be privilege of

Although coolics formerly would upward of forty thousand Chinese ped again, and at one stage the Meko

added to the above rates: If pro- carry baggago for two cents per leaflels. The popularity of many ot was in danger of going aground.nounced that she would not mind

ceeding to or from, or calling ut, catty, they now demand 30 cents. Again the Salamaua was manoeuv-being a secondary wife.

Mediterranean port or ports west of red alongside the Mako. Again the

These prices, however, are not the published by the Society has Cette, Malta, Tripoll line, or passing result of simple profiteering, it was proved by the fact that a number of through these waters, 28. cd. per

slated. Many of the men never these have been completely sold out cent., Battle east of thirteen degrees return, and unless they are paid well and are now being reprinted,

the risk not worthwhile. long.. or Black Sea, 29. 04. per

"It was a sad sight to see them p.m. In the ccnt: Daitic cast of thirteen degrees

0," this letter continues. "Practically ready for printing and a number of long, to, from and calling at a port or ports in China, except Hong- every person and child had a load, others ore in the course of prepara Iton, 5s. per cent.

and tion, but a limit has been set to the many of them young girls, mothers with babies strapped to their activities of the Society in this direc backs

..some of the small children tlon by the fact that most of its been funds have already Most the crowd were in tears

tions. It is hoped therefore that in when they left

Situation Growing Worse the coming year the number of mem- Meanwhile, other letters from bers will be greatly increased, as it foreigners on Kuling indicated that is their subscriptions that form the the situation on the mountain is daily Society's regular source of income. The Society is greatly indebted to growing more serious.

With the approach of winter, the the French Convent School for hav- greatest problem is to secure an ing specially produced a play for the benefit of the Society. The proceeds adequate supply of fuel.

Practically no charcoal is corning of this play enabled the Society to new publications up the mountain, it was reported, produce several and what little there is sells at the and special thanks were expressed unheard

100 to those responsible for the perform- of price of 50 per callies.

Wood, which could formerly be bought at the rate of 220 cattles for the dollar, now costs $1 for cattles.

been sent from the Salamaun, and the tug St. Hilary; from Newcastle,

:

A Bridge and Mahjong Drive will was steaming south at full speed be held to-day, at 3 When the

S. Hilary arrived the Peninsula Hotel in aid of the funds touk, the Mako in tow, and the Salt- of the Speicly for the Protection of maua went on alone to Sydney,

Children.

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A number of new pamphlets

ofc

were carried in baskets by coolies on the previous publica-

ance.

Spread of Periodicals 50 A special work undertaken by the Catholic Society is the spread of

It undertakes to order!

Coal, this same letter revealed, is, periodicals. to all appearances, entirely incking,jany Catholic book or periodical from although it is rumoured that one mon any part of the world, and a great had a small amount which he had many people both in Hongkong and throughout China have availed them- offered for sale $120 per ton.

Fuel is not the only

source of selves of this service. The "Good to one letter. Press" campaign and Catholic Press worry, according Potatoes, which in normal times Exhibition organised by the Society.

Catholic marketed for about five cents per at the beginning of the year brought

periodicals. pound, now are obtainable only at mnay

Chinese and foreign, before the eyer 51 for three pounds.

most of the public for the Brat Ume, and Provisions for

the even essential

life are often as a result of the Exhibition alane of completely unavailable, it was de-250 new subscriptions were received |

for various publications.

clared.

needs

both

The writer of one letter reported: During the coming year it is hoped that he was down to his last pair to extend the work of the Society of shoes,

and that the soles on these, by publishing many new pamphlets in English, and a even, were worn completely through. in Chinese and As there are neither more shoes nor special appeal was made for active cobblers on the mountain, he was co-operation on the part of members going to try to mend them himself and for the enrolment of new mem with an old leather strap off an bers. electric dynamo.

It was announced that Mr. Mac- There are now slightly over 100 foreigners in Kuling. The majority baraara had been asked by his Lord- of these are British, with about 30 ship the Bishop to continue in office

and 1 Americans

few Germans, for the coming year and he signified Russians and Swedes. There are his willingness to do so.

children of school

seven Amerlenn age and one infant,

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS Planc Brings Record Mail Load

Rev. L. Fung was elected Vice- Rev. N. Maestrini President, and

and Treasurer, Secretary Hon.

Executive Cum- Members of the

the meeting mittee appointed by

were: Mas E. Thom, Miss J. Wong, Rev. D. McDonald, SJ, Rev. T. Ryan, S.J., Hon. L. D'Almada e Castro, Mr. C. H. Ang.

It was announced at the meeting the of catalogue that the new Carrying a record mail load, the Society's publications is now avaliable Imperial Airways plane Delphinus and will be sent to all who apply to reached Hongkong at 3 p.m. yester- the Hon, Secretary, Catholle mis day. The machine carried 1,652 lbs. slon, Caine Road, Hongkong. of mail from the United Kingdom and Australia.

The Imperial

plane Airways Dorado is scheduled to hop off from Kal Tak at 7'a.m. to-day with out- ward malls and passengers.

can

CHINA CLIPPER LEAVES

The China Clipper, of Pan Ameri- Airways, left Kal Tak for (Alameda, via Manila, yesterday morning with the following pas-

sengers:

ITALIAN NATIONALS

Anxiety for Safety Of Four in Waichow

#ro

Fears

entertained for the safety of Father Alessio, of the Catholle Mission at Walchow, and Dr. E. Gorsky," Mr,`and Mrs. H. S. Mother Marie -Bit and two other

Italian Sisters attached to the Catho Chang, and Dr. J. F. Rock.

lic Hospital there.

Local Office Moves

Is

The Hongkong office of Pan Am- No news has been received from erlcan Airways and the China thera since the Jopanese attack on National Aviation Corporation being transferred to a prominent and the city commenced, although a convenient position at the corner of foreigner who has arrived in Hong- the Gloucester Hotel building. This kong from Walchow sold he saw them

the is on

ground floor, where just before he evacuated and they Chiffon's dressmaking establishment were then all safe and continuing was situated until a few weeks ago.

to minister to the needs of wounded and refugees. HANKOW AIR MAIL

.

When news of the attack on Wal- Hankow, Oct. 20 chow reached Hongkong, Fathers B. The Jankow-Hongkong air mall Dilengen, Poletti and Pulelt attempt- service is being resumed to-day via ed to get through by train to Shek- Chungking, Kunming, Hanol and lung and from there by road to thence by Air France to the British Walchow. When their train reached Colony-United Press.

Bhum Chun they weresinformed that Eurasia Arsin

the through servis, to Canton had The resumpugn, of the Eurasia ser- been discontinued And ther werd vice between Hongkong and Harkow forced to retum:to Kowloon, How- was expected to start last night with ever, they hired bicycles and again passengers and, mail aboard. The set out for Walchow but were stop service has been interrupted for ped by Chinese: guards on the several days.

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