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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, Thursday, April 20, 1930.

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L'ATLANTIQUE

Arrow shows what happened to one of the lifeboats owing to list of burning ship

FIRE is man's greatest enemy at sca. For the Franch *marcantile marine it has been

an added terror.

On May 16, 1932 the Georgen. Philippar on route from Hong- kong to Europe, was burnt and 32 lives were lost. The L'Atian- tique was burnt on January 4, 1933 with the loss of 17 livon. Yesterday, the Paris was guttad.

But slowly man is learning how to fight the sea. This article tells of the advances that have. been made and those that, aro

still to be achieved:

to heart. "Floating palaces" with highly inflammable super- structures, garnished with highly inflammable paints and varnishes, ornamented with highly inflammable hangings are again giving place to real ships. with decorations suited to the

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Fire-drill, improved fire-fight- ing apparatus, stricter regula tion and regimentation are fast robbing even the unnatural alli- ance of fire and water, formed by a ship aflamo, of its danger. But there are still owners who do not fit self-lowering tackle to their lifeboats because it is more expensive; owners who do not fit

MAN AGAINST

THE SEA

skates or permanent fenders to their lifeboats because it costs too much.

the era of the Phoenicians, who wagged Semitic hands and curling beards as they chaffered with Tyrian

Even new ships are being built for tens and hundreds of thou- purple for the tin of Corn-

sands of pounds, and the owners developments, the strictest of The Titanic was short of refuse to spend an extra hundred. wall.

From the slapping paddle discipline and, in the ultimate, boats. If every

boat had got or five hundred or a thousand wheels that eked out sail to the with the naked spirit of man away and avery boat had been pounds on the devices that may Queen Mary breasting all waves confronting the blind and naked filled, there would still have been save their sailors' lives. with ease and cutting the time force of nature.

loss of life. That cannot hap- The regulation controlling tho pen to-day. Adequato boats fitting of permanent fenders or must be available to save every other devices of approved pat- tern, such as skates, lays it down. that lifeboats must be so equip- ped providing they are scheduled to carry 85 or more persons.

There are liners sailing the

for, the London-New York run by hours there has waged an inexorable and unremitting war with the sea.

It may be taken for granted that

THERE are casualties one aboard. the Government's air raid shelter plans for the civilian population of

in that remorseless The Board of Trade has taken That war between merciful war, the Colony are fundamentally an issue

Every year a thousand note of the bitter irony of the at Time versus Security, with the man and merciless occan goes ships go to their death.

The Californian, which lay but a dismal fore-knowledge that whatever on to-day: fought-as equally individuals who perish turn few miles plans

from ultimately put into effect, heroic, less worthy

the sinking financial considerations inust play a

wara are four flgures to five, sometimes to Titanic, but made no effort to high seas to-day whose lifeboats prominent part.

fought---with the weapons of six, The short-term policy which Gov- science.

Eleven pages of close print in did not hear the SOS: her wire persons.

save her personnel because she are capable of holding exactly 84 YORK BUILDING.ernment is likely to adopt-If, indeed, Men pore over plans; officials double column in Haydn's Dic- less operator had gone to bed.

it has not

The regulation enforcing the *********** | admittedly prov

has not already been adopted sit in offices drafting regula- tionary of Dates are devoted to

provides only part-pro- tions to counter

equipment of radio legislates To-day the wireless cabin of a only for all passenger ships. at once the wrecks outstanding in their tection against blast and splinter of

re greed of capitalists bombs, less protection against fire,

abip fitted with radio is never Certain exceptions may be made and the tragedy: limited to British ves- left unattended. Regulations by the Board of Trade: as in the hits. It is not a good policy but, as experiment with models; crafts- 1895.

description

"Sparks" shall form part of a that ply round the coasts. In A thousand ships implies,

It can

can be executed by our men scratch white lines on blue

a year ship's company. surfeit of cheap labour almost as soon paper; patents are taken out three ships every day; one ship

the case of cargo-boats, only as an emergency arises and at com- with hope, to moulder in pigeon- every eight hours. But, though

Radio itself is compulsory in ships above 1,600 tons must paratively little cost.

holes. That is the War behind the lanes grow

ali more crowded passenger vessels and in all carry wireless. And a Tunnels, which we have persis the lines.

Vessel with shipping every year, the cargo-boats above the 1,600-ton still ranks as a cargo-bost if she tently

advocated, would give 100 per cent, protection against all aspects of

And on the blue bosom of the loss of life at sea grows steadily mark.

has aboard fewer than 12 pas- the air menace. But it is a solution sea--changing to angry green, less.

- Radio warnings are broadcast sengers... involving a long period of work, to furious white, to deadly binck

of any certain technical dificulties, and a

impending danger.

There are "cargo-boats" run- considerable outlay of money, much

Modern instruments enable a ning to-day, which, in the sum→ more, regards the inancial aspect,

WHEN I crossed the skipper to ascertain his position mer season when danger is at a than this Colony is apparently will-

Atlantic in 1914, and and his course with absolute ing to expend.

PLEASE Turn To Page 5. One thing, we believe, is certain, The absolute confidence of a civilian population of the type predominant

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"short-term"

the battles are fought: with the newest appliances, the latest

China, the Colony would to-day have been well on the way to as complets again when I crossed it in 1920 precision. To-day one could sail minimum-carry 48 passengers protection as could be obtained. the first time under the Stars "blind" as one can fly "blind"

We have taken some pains to make and Stripes, the second time with impunity.". enquiries in local mining circles

No

In Hongkong in vital to the success practicability of tun-under the Red Ensign-there

and duly put up radio and employ radio operators to satisfy the regulations.

ful outcome of any resistance to aggression such as this Colony one

the Peak and have been was no boat-drill at all. day may face. At present,

construction of one worried; nothing happened. is assured that the it

tunnel perfectly clear that the "short-term"

right through the But had there been an accident policy which Government is

Island

from the city of Victoria to

THE peril of fire has not appar- ently adopting we do not know yet or exorbitantly costly. It has been have run about like

Aberdeen would not be impracticable the passengers would inevitably

yet been quelled so rats or efficiently as the peril of faulty whether it is to be a temporary or permanent polleys such that con- computed that such a tunnel, properly stood like stones.

They did launching of lifeboats. But the idence wit, in

ventilated, would provide safety an emergency, be lacking.

Part of the Government's plans of emergency. In times of peace, belt, nor what boat to seek. has been announced at Infrequent it would permit accommodation intervals and from these announce trome, thus relieving considerably for two streams of vehicular ments we can form some idea of the congestion on the arterial rends Die policy that is contemplated.

Covers, apparently, only two leading out of the west and east ends

BUT in winter, when the risks are at a maximum, they limit their pas senger accommodation to 12 or not know how to put on a life- lessons of the Atlantique and the fewer; refusing to book prospéc

Georges Philippar have been laid tive passengers if the boats have

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evacuation of the

over 76,000 people"

of the cities.

So far os we are aware, Govern-

civilian population to unpopulated ment has not even considered the and less dangerous parts of the question of tunnels. Yet, ignoring Colony (Le, the New Territories). and materials, we believe that they the factors of time, finance, labour and the provision Activities in the direction of enrolling solution of this Colony's problem. The of trenches remain the only sound and reasonable Air Raid Wardens, Volunteer Fire Inbour problem is easily surmount Fighters, etc. wh

whilst important in

able, especially in view of the fact themselves, do not come under the that we have (a), two thousand

of air raid shelter category

provision. prisonera in gael or (b) 11,000 re- No attempt is being made to compel fugees in concentration camps-the architects to make provision for former available at no cost whatever, ARP. in plans for the many new the latter at no more than we are buildings in course of erection, this at present paying to keep them. The being left to the discretion of the question of time does not really owner of the property. Nothing is enter into the question; on the thes being done to compel owners of fac that it is better late than ner tories to make provision for their Nor does the question of mateifols staffs although, to the credit of many provide an unsurmountable obstacle. Hongkong firms, the work is being There remains finance. We would voluntarily undertaken. The plans suggest in this connection that the for mass evacuation appear to be in question of human lives is par a somewhat, nebulous state, while amount to that of dollars. Only precautions against gus are of, an yesterday we drew attention to the elementary nature.

'exorbitant amounts mulct from this There, briefly, you have the case Colony, for Imperial Defence contri of the critic. For immediate purbutions. We have, in the urgency of i pose it is entirely destructive, and our problem of self-protection from would be unreasonable not to admit air raids, en unanswerable cast for that Government is doing everything the remission of a considerable part possible at a cost commensurate with of these milltary contributions for at the Colony's financial position, and least one year, in order that the capable of being executed within a money, can be diverted to a channel reasonable period:

that will ensure us real protection in time of wor

are

On the other hand, it is an tindia- puted fact that the Colony was arst faced with the realization that pro in paying military contributions to We have often questioned whether, vision for the protection of its citizens the Imperial Government, we against air raids was necessary of paying for our own protection. We least five years ago, and that three have no doubts whatever but that the of those five years were wasted, real protection to which the public Had a long-term policy of tunneling is entitled, will be forthcoming it

admity the only efficient safe-portion of the military contribution is quardt volleblebeen started even diverted to the enund which we have with the outbreak of hostilities in repentedly espoused.

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already 12 passengers booked, holding over further reserva-

By Lichty tions until the next sailing-to

"Lem's 'feudin" ogin' avery family in the valley since bein' made district census taker-figgers every one he knocks.

off slow, will make it easier in 19040P

avoid the £3 or 4 per month per man and his keep that they would have to pay to each of two or three wireless operatora.

It is an axiom of the sea;. which it needs no sailor or sea- trained person to appreciate, that the motto of ships, other things being equal, is: "The larger, the safer." It is a trans---- lation of the doctrine that "To him that hath shall be given," to insist on radio for boats of 1,600- tons plus, and to let boats of 1- 600 tons minus go to sea with out

It is the rule of the sea that passengers must be saved be- fore the crew; a rule honoured with heroism by a million dead: sailors. It is a right rule, for seamen have by their training a. better hope of life than a lands man at sea.

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But shall the sailor at sea, therefore be sacrificed to the landsman on shore?

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