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efforts eventually subdued the James and saved the further less
it is no
seems possible, it is possible for a fire to commence in these struc tures, should it not be made a Axed rule that each lift carrias. at least two fire extinguishers? The lower level trams intimate that standing is not allowed on the upper deck. The rule-18 sach it is, and even if it is en- forceable by law-is often honour- ed in the breach. The rule should be strictly observed in the inter- est of all concerned, particularly.
as it is known, we believe it is.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1926.
STEEL TRUST.
AMERICAN BANKING. FIRM'S SCHEME.
FINANCING GERMAN WORKS"..
(Reuter's Survice,)
*
Berlin, Jumary 4.
of the German. Trust, when formed, is not disclosat, but, it is understood that the German sleel magnates have been trying for some time to negotiute a low in the nital States for £5,000,000, or £30,000,000.
RUBBER CONTROL.
TIMELY STATEMENT ALLAYS FEELING
EXCITEMENT ARTIFICIAL..
(Router's American Service.)
New York, January 4,
ROUMANIA'S HEIR.
CAROL'S RENUNCIATION RATIFIED.
PRINCE MICHAEL, RECOGNISED,
(Reuter's Service.) '..
In regard to the statement the travelling public. Overcrowd- In connection with the raport published by Sir Robert Thorne in ing of the ferries-we do not men-frim New York that the bunking London giving an exposition of tion any in particular-should be arm of Dillon, Rend & Company the rubber control question the severely frowned upon. So far are pisaning the formation of "New York Times" considers that Risks in the streets are covered German-American Steel Trust, it is it is most timely and is calculated. by traffic regulations and needed out that there can be no to allay any vestiges of the not occupy our attention here. question at present of forming such temporary ill-feeling in both. Public resorts are generally pro- Trust because no Garma Stoel countries, vided with exits that should meet Trust at prosent exists.
The paper says that the excite- a case of panic. Even the old It is believed that Dillon, Read &ment which temporarily raged Theatre Royal seems modern inpany, who themarives own steel over the high price was from the this respect, whilst those who works in America are prepared to first artificial and quite unnecer- have tripped over the hoee-pipe financo German steel works with big sary. Mr. Hoover hastened to do ready for emergency, will bear towns, so that the lack of capital will his best to correct the unfortunate testimony to foresight in case of no longer hinder the formation of effects of his first utterances. fire. Of landslides, a word again Trust composed of all the prla- The early exaggerations were is needed. The Government's adipul de steel works, except hollow, and could not bear the mitted procedure is to send round Krupp's, who are averse to joining would seem that even Congress weight of trade statistics. It of thousands of dollars of pro-4 man to inspect places after it.
was feady to consider the ques Should this Thrust come into being tion on the basis of truth and perty in the hotel itself and in the either a typhoon or an extraordin
ary downpour. It seems a lttle Fadjoining buildings. Therefore ludicrous although the matter is, is expected that it will enter reason;
reflection upon these admittedly, a difficult one. Speak-into close business relations with Overland China Mail.gallant workers to emphasize as ing generally the Government birlon, Read & Co.'s Steel Works
forming (The weekly, edition of the "China we are doing to-day the fact that should be aware of the weak without necessarily Mal Annual subscription, H.K.,
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in many opinions the fire could road construction is in progress The amount which Dillion, Read in advanen.)
have been extinguished before it ...... If would be unwise to arti, & Co. proposes to pince ut the dis- had done any appreciable damage. Feipate or suggest jury riders The will was there but not the but a reasonable one would be the time, has arrived means.. Nor could any amount of that
for the formation of a Council of work or: daring provide the Public safety, to consider the The hotel blaze in the safety of the inhabitant from means. opinion of many who
saw every possible angle, and to make ic was
the recommendations thereon. huge pyre to system that permits the very Heart of the city to have a water
New York, January 4 pressure which an indignant pub- No more succinct summary of Bilton Road & Co, confirm that Hic is saying would be a disgrace the Shanghai shooting affair of approximately 6ity million dollars to a place a tenth the size May 30 has been published than are involved in standing the der that contained in the course of man stoel combination, cousisting Hongkong. The intensity of
the lengthy findings of Sir Henry of the Big Three. namely popular feeling on this point Gollan Chief Justice of Hong-Benthe Luxembourg, Geleen alone must Burely lead to kong. Referring to the scene at Kirchner, and Borbum Verein. the closest inquiry and the most Lordship recalls that the smal the Louza Police Station, His drastic reform. Let our officials crowd retreating at the instance bear that in mind when they seek, of the Police was stopped by a as we suppose they will after much larger crowd with elementa of unruly character in it; a stud- Yesterday we drew attention to Friday's rude shock to local coment coming from the direction of the serious under-staffing of the placency, to draw the lessons from the Station waved to the amal- Fire Brigade as being in the the blaze. The inadequate water gamated crowd to return; the
POLICY INDICATED; opinion of the general public one pressure and the under-stafing of movement to the east was arrest- of the gravest aspects of the hotel the Fire Brigade represent in the ; certain persons developed a
(Reuter's American Service) high state of excitement, which fire. To-day we proposed to deal minds of hundreds of people scan- communicated itself to the rest of
Washington, Jan. 4. with the question of water pres-dals which the public are pre-the crowd; the crowd turned on
President Coolidge has asked isure from
up to attack the policemen who for the expenses of the American standpoint. The inadequate water sooner the strength of this
guarded the approach to the
[A London cable of December 30 pressure appears to "the "general feeling realized in higher station. That summary is worth representation to the preliminary
disarmament di'cussions “at reported --A message from Perim quarters the sooner will popular more than the reams of "explana-Geneva. He declares that represets that the Japanese steamer The feeling subside-and, if the publictions" that have been written on sentation will not invcive the atti-Baltimore Mary" has breiten ber is right, the sooner will the city be the incident in the long interval tude of the Government or any tail shaft. Iter position at noon
that has since elapsed. It gives commitment to attend given a reasonable measure of an excellent example of Chinese
a similar yesterday was 17.12 North; 40:40 security against fires not less mob pyschology. It ruthlessly future conference.
Eng, and she was dritting north- word. } costly and possibly much more tragic than last Friday's blaze,
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THE PUBLIC AND FIRES.
ל
肆
of
Mob Psychology.
**TIDE, BIG THURR.''
DISARMAMENT.
U.S. PRESIDENT ASKS FOR
· APPROPRIATION",
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Bucharest, Jan. 4. The National Assembly by 284 votes to 3 ratified Prince Carol's renunciation and succession rights. and recognised Prince Michaelas heir to the Throne.
A provisional Regency Bill was passed, creating a council com- Orthodox Patriarchs, and the posed of Prince Nicolas, the First President of the Court of Cassation.
Prince Carol has also waived hist parental authority over Prince Michael,
SHIPPING MISHAP.
“BALTIMORE MARU"
PORT SUDAN.
(Renter's Service).
Port Sudan, Jan. 4.
The slemmer "Baltimore Mazo”
the sume Important pared to tolerate no longer. The the Police, and finally was worked Congress to appropriate $60,000 las arrived hers in tow.
public to have been as
to
grave
·ous
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“SAFETY FIRST.”
discards even a suggestion of blame on the part of the small force of policemen defending the
NEW DIRECTORS.
CHINESE GENTLEMEN
HONOURED.
19
GREAT TREES SLIDE INTO VILLAGES.
MANY LANDSLIDES.
(Router's Service.)
Hagopagos (Samoa), Jan. 41 Hurricane did widespread damage
landslides bkcked the roads..
BOXER INDEMNITY.
BRITISH MISSION LEAVING
AT ONCE."
A Government commission, seeking to find the best means of preserving the Irish language, has found that 75 per cent. of the girls and boys born in Irish- speaking districts look upon the United States as their future. home. Even in the Dingle pezia. sula in Kerry, which is the prin- cipal home of native speech in the children in one parish who Munster, it was learned that of
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2 scandal as any of matters that have provoked the growing volume of criticism, for in the opinion of the layman observer at least twice before the Hames got out of control they
station. It completely exonerates "SAMOA HURRICANE. could have been quenched had
the action of the Inspector who the water pressure been equal to
gave the order to fire on the in- the urgent demand. The first
flamed mab, whose passions had.) time was when the forces inside been formed in Paris in the in- firing, the small band of police, A protective association has risen to fever heat. But for the the building, under the direction terests of pedestrians who view including the Inspector, would of the hotel staff. attempted to the automobile as a street danger have been annihilated and the kill the blaze with the appliances not lightly to be ignored. For a station destroyed in the same nominal fee, members of the asso-manner as in December, 1905. at hand.
The second time was ciation, amongst other things, are The guilt of the Chinese mob kas when the Fire Brigade, prompt guaranteed the services of a been clearly established-they ran to American Samon last week, but left school between 1912 and yummons, had arrived in physician and a lawyer! There amok, and they must shoulder the so far, no casualties have been. 1922, more than half emigrated Pedder Street. Photographs will a slight suspicion of the humor- blame. That is all that can be reported Houses were anroofed and many of those left are only confirm the statement that the
about this part. of said about it but that is eloquent and great trees were rooted up from waiting their turn under the the idea, but to first jet to be directed from the
transpose indeed of the innocence of those the mountains and slid down into quota, or financial assistance Gallicism, the French who have been shamelessly de- the villages in the valleys. Many from friends in America. roadway could reach no higher evidently do not take their risks nounced by the Chinese than the third floor where the sadly, and believe in the Arderi-assassins. and murderers. water did no more than drench Whilst life itself is a speculation, can slogan of "Safety First." the flower pots on the verandah it is safe to say that modern con- ledge. Doubtless, the wetting ofditions of living have added to the wall was a circumstance that this speculation. Our pleasures, was appreciated later when the come more serious affairs and the as well as our business, have be- urgent question was one of cool risks attendant on them are im THE TUNG WAH HOSPITAL ing the heated fabric to prevent measurably greater. In the it cracking and collapsing, but at for the individual to safeguard Chin) of the Wing On"Co. has ordinary pursuance of life, it is
Mr. Kwok Chuen (Philip Gock the time, so far from being ahimself as much as possible But been elected a director of the cause for congratulation, it was into the places in which he goes Tung Wah Hospital for the next a reason for bitter despair. For and the conveyances he has to use, (Chinese) year. had the water pressure been equal to take every precaution, and to it is for those in charge of them to sending that first jet-and the reduce risks to the minimum. others that were later brought Traffic regulations, as a simple into play-over the top of the end. It requires an accident, an
Illustration, are devised to this. building into the main lift shaft, outbreak or some striking calam- whence the fire had not yet spread ity to emphasise the need of pre- to any extent, it seems to the caution, and to unloose the
Lui tongue of reproach to the end of layman that the trouble would pointing out alleged deficiencies have been nipped in the bud and the like. We are all very almost as soon as it had begun. wise after an, event. The habit Instead of that happening-what of locking the stable door after actually dia take
the horse has bolted is as old as place ? The flames, with nothing to stop pastime whilst human nature is. the billa It will continue to be a them owing to the lack of water what it is. Meanwhile the ques pressure, speedily got out of confer of public safety has received ton, compradors department) Mackay, a multi-millionaire, and
tion needs to be asked if the mat trol No longer was the fire the attention it merits in. A place more-or-less isolated it began to like Hongkong. Skyscrapers"
SA Marchant kunnaskientenfrithe,Boat Igandaffeine Wah Hospital graph Cable Company, Ellen sweep towards Des Voeux Road Bre not now an uncommon sight. is the
ese philan Mackay, aged twenty-two years, Central, with results that are still Esch has its lift or series of lifts thropic ins
Olathe Colony married a song writer, Irving Me too vivid in the emory to reinvariably a notice tells us the
Berlin.
SUM ADarkt, Chicago quize recounting here. The even the operator does not any
carrying capacity of them and
Tainfall dur cember) Ellen bad previously obtained a
#fel dispensation from the Pope per China, Mall has already paid observe the notice the lift Best in
9th, 1141; muting her marriage to Berlin, tribute to those whose combined by
who is a Ju
Other new directors Messrs.
(Reuters Service.)
London, January 4. The Boxer Indemnity Mission expects to begin its laboura curly, ing March are
Tam Woon-tong. Leung Lan-po (yarn merchant).
Ng Kin-cho (banker).. Chu Pek-tung. *.. Chan Chung-sum (exporter) Ho Chi-sang (silk merchant)... manager), who was one of the Yum-suen (insurance two lenders of the "fraternity" tour to Canton:
Wong Kwai-ching:
Lord Willingdon departs on- Japan, and expects to be away at January 15 via Vancouver and
least nine months,
SONG WRITER.
"MARRIES MILLIONAIRE'S
DAUGHTER;
(Reuter's American Service.)
New York, Jan. 4. In spite of persistent opposition Her father, Clarence
Clan Yik-tin (Nam Fak Hong). Ll Sheung-ming (pawnbroker). Yu Tse-wing (compradore, Messrs. Dodwell & Co.).
Chan Kwal-lok (Bank of Can from
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