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EVACUATION OF TAI-AN.
Shansi Troops Expected to Leave City.
VERY HEAVY FIGHTING.
No. 27,549
TYPHOON COMES
VERY NEAR.
Kowloon Residents "Marooned."
COLONY'S ESCAPE.
ESTABLISHED 1846
HONG KONG. FRIDAY, JULY
25, 1930.
STRICKEN ITALY
ARCHBISHOP'S WILL.
LORD DAVIDSON LEAVES $34,000.
GIFTS TO CHURCH FUNDS.
Rugby, Yesterday. Lord Davidson of Lambeth, for- merly Archbishop of Canterbury, who died last May, left estate valued at £34,000. The greater
on his resignation is to be used
VOLCANO NOW IN ERUPTION.
NEXT?
Hschow, Wednesday. Hong Kong Fortunately missed part of the funt presented to him "VESUVIUS With the capture of the Tai-anthe full force of the typhoon t the discretion of the Arch-1 railway station, on the Tsin-Puesterday, and little other dam bishop of Canterbury for the time) HUNDREDS SLEEP
age was done, so far as is known being for a variety of general and line, General Ho Yao-tso, hus than that to clothes and tempers Church funds.-British Wireless established his F.H.C. there, pre-It was announced quite carly Service. paratory to directing the 2nd gen- the morning that the storm woul| cral attack.
strike the Colony, and later it was stated that the centre would pass
OUT OF DOORS.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. -The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/3 .
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
NEGLIGENCE
NOTICE.
DARING ROBBERS.
ATTACK WOMAN IN CHINA BUILDING.
DAYLIGHT INCIDENT.
A Chinese married woman named Ho Lin (37), who gave her address as the top floor of 21, D'Aguilar Street, reported to the
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N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Optician 13, Queen's Road Central,
Counsel on "Ordinary Precautions.”
DISCUSSION ON EVIDENCE
BRITISH TRADE AND THE FAR EAST.
Condition Not So Bad As It Is Painted.
MINISTER'S OPTIMISM:
London, Yesterday.
The House of Commons to-day, on the Board of Trade vote, dis-
resumed hearing of the "mortgage Mr. Sheldon, at this morning's case" took up the questions of the non-calling for title deeds by a purchaser for value, together, with cussed the state of British trade the question of constructive notice. industry, particularly iron, steel
The case, it will be recalled, is and cotton. one in which Tsang Chuen Is ap
Mr. W. Graham, Pre-
to ap-
Police at Headquarters this morn- ing that she was attacked by robbers on the stairway of the China. Building at 8.45 a.m.
She had ascended the stairs to the second floor when she was suddenly seized by three men. Naples, Yesterday.
One of them clapped his hand pealing against a judgment hand-sident of the Board Trade, replied The Pozzuolo volcano, a com-over her mouth and then threwed down by Sir Henry Gollan in that the position in the iron stee! panion to Vesuvius, is now her down on the steps, where he that one Li Nga-ching had unlaw- The figures for 1913-1929 had not a case in which it was alleged sident of the Board of Trade, replied in its weather report this morn- forebodings. Anxious eyes to-lieved her of a pair of gold bangles pellant for the aum
The Royal Observatory stated erupting and is causing grave kept her whilst the other two re-fully mortgaged property
of $25,000.'. 30 far been removed. "When all day were turned to The typhoon passed
Vesuvius, worth $50.
Respondent had successfully claim relevant circumstances had been Kongmoon between 11 p.m. and glowing threateningly across the "Then all three men bolted down free from the mortgage.
el the return of the property. considered the Government strong. midnight on northerly track. Bay, and hundreds slept out of the stairs. The woman followed
ly hoped that the negotiations now It is probably filling up.
doors.
Negligence and Notice. After directing their Lordships being conducted with both sides of them and reached the exit from attention to the argument put for- industry might afford a measure of OFFICIAL STORY.
A hurricane of alarming inten-[the building just in time to see ward by Mr. Potter, Mr. Sheldon agreement. The Typhoon of July 22-25.
sity added to the terror of the the thieves disappear round the proceeded to quote authorities, in The following has been com-morning, gigantic waves pound-corner, running toward Des Voeux support of his contention that municated to the China Muil by jing Naple's promenades.
It is Road Central. When the woman title deeds in a registered county "never before has not asking for the Royal Observatory:-
have the men had been lost.
out-
over
Immediately uron his arrival at "dangerously near Hong Kong. Police, who serve as anti-piracy. Tsinan on July 22. Yen Hsi-shan All due precautions were taken. ships' guards, instructed all rounded soldiers ships leaving the buoys for Typhoon Filling Up? and the commissariat at the Tai-indicating that Ferries might stop typhoon anchorage. The red flag, an front to be removed back to at any moment. was shown at the ing Tsinan, an indication that Tai-an Star Ferry piers, and eventually city will shortly be evacuated by all ferries were stopped ał the Shansi-ites.
about 3 o'clock.
Trams stopped running before The following matters were, 1 o'clock. and did not resume un- brought up for discussions at the til almost 11, whilst the 'bus ser- military conference called by Yen vices were also stopped for some Isi-shan at Twinan on July 22-time after 3 o'clock. (1) To hold Tsinan;
i.
Kowloon Unaffected. (2) To take precautionary mea- In Kowloon the 'buses maintain. sures with regard to the troop ed a service throughout the day. movements of the North-except No. 2 vehicles which were Eastern Army.
unavailable when the ferries re- (3) To pay the Shansi forces on sumed at night. The Yaumati the Tsin-Pu line first, and the ferry continued until about 5.30 Kuominchup on the Lung-Haifp.m., when the weather took a line when funds are available."turn for the worse" after a trea- Martial Law at Tientsin.
cherous lull. One Yaumati ferry that left the Peninsula at 4.30 Martial law was enforced at had to return, after several in- Tientsin on July 22, attention be-effectual and hazardous attempts In particularly called to the fol-to get alongside the pier in Hong lowing:-
Kong. Thereafter the service was suspended.
That all vessels are subject to inspection;
Kowloonites "Sluck.“ That passengers of the Kowloon residents marooned on Peking-Liaoning and the Tien-the Hong Kong side suffered con- tsin-Tangsian line are to be jsiderable inconvenience. Crowds strictly examined;
wandered down to the ferry wharf pro-after business ended for the day,
That pedestrians are hibited on the streets after p.m. except with special mits;
only to learn that the service per-would not be resumed for a con-
siderable time.
That the supply of fuel and food-stuffs be regulated:
After watching the "sad sea waves" for a while, the majority sought other forms of relaxation, Hauchowy, Wednesday. with the result, that picture Fighting of a very heavy des-houses and hotels reaped quite a cription have broken out since harvest. The one question being July 19 on the Chufou front, asked all over the town Cin-C. Liu Chih proceeded on "What time will the ferries start July 22 to the front, personally again" and nobody seemed able directing operations,
to supply the answer,, nor could
was
A late message received to-day any precise information be ob- states that in the attack on the tained, short of walking through Tai-an railway station, the Na- the pouring rain to the ferry. tionalists sustained over
1.000 Eventually the Star ferry resumed casualties while the Shansi-ites about 10.30 o'clock, the ferry to loases were considerable.
Yaumati having recommenced a main body of the Nationalists are few minutes earlier."
The
The typhoon formed in lati-Probable that the death roll w/reached the corner all traces of heen regarded as gross
tude 16deg. N. and longitude be greater, as no reports 126deg. E. on July 22 and been received so far from moved westward for 24 hours.
It crossed Luzon on a W.N.W. track, moving westward again on entering the China sea. In the afternoon of July 23 it curved northward, passing, within 100 miles to the S.W. of Pratas at 6 a.m. on July 24. Its course then became N.W, and it passed a few miles to the S. and S.W. of Gap Rack in the afternoon of July 21. Between, 11 p.m. and midnight it pass- ed over Kongmoon, and at 2 o'clock this morning was a few miles West of Canton, moving ing up. north. It is now probably fill-
The greatest gust velocity at the Observatory was at the rate of 83 m.p.h. from E.S.E., at 9.23 p.m. on July 24. Gusts of from 60 to 70 m.p.h. occurred decreased considerably, but in- until 9.30 p.m. when the wind creased again at 10.30 p.m. After 5 a.m. it continued to de- crease until by 9.30 a.m. its. hour. velocity was only 3 miles - an
7.70 inches of rain fell at the Observatory from 10.30 am. on July 24 to 10.30 am. on July 25.
Havoc in Philippines.
Manila, July 19. Agricultural crops and roads in From enquiries made, it was northern Luzon were hard hit by the
now station at a point 20 lis south learned that little or no serious last typhoon, causing damage ex:!. of Tai-an city--Canton News darnage resulted from the "blow,"mited at more than P200,000, #c Agency,
the centre of which actually pass-cording to latest reports received
USE OF GOLD.
STABILISATION OF VALUE IN RELATION TO PRICES,
LEAGUE INQUIRY.
Rugby, Yesterday.
ed a few miles south of Gap Rock. at the public works and the plant
Two Landslides,
industry hurenda.
STILL RAIN.
The
Royal Observatory's weather, report to-day states: A belt of relatively high pressure extends from the Visayas to the sea of Japan.
Forectat: S. W. winds, strong, moderating; overcast
-
Another Typhoon. The following telegram was received from Manila Obser- vatory at the American Con- sulate-General, Hong Kong, to- day:
Manila, 8.30 am. Typhoon in about 141 de- grees Long. E, and 14 degrees Lat. N. Direction unknown. Long, of Hong Kong-114° 10′ 27′′ L41. of Hong Kong 22° 18′ 13′′, Rainfall
Rainfall to -10 a.m. to-day 7.70 inches. Rainfall since January 1, 59.09 inches against an average of 48.85,
Temperature and Humidity
The temperature and humidi- ty at certain specified centres this morning at 6: o'clock were:-
Temp. Humid
The damaged roads are located in Twa landslides occurred, during the storm yesterday, one of rather
Ilocoa Norle, Nueva Vizcaya, serious dimension resulting in the
Isabela, Pampanga, Bontoc and closing of Stubhs Road to traffic. damaged highways is being rushed. Nueva Ecija. Repair work on The slide, which brought down the reports state. several tons of earth in this road, occurred at a hairpin bend be-
Practically the entire corn erop Swatow
gence."
night. The American Red Cross ed with has offered help.
negli-
"My friend
Rays that if you don't ask for deeds registered a registered county you are affix
constructive notice by reason of gross negligence," said counsel. "The case of Kettlewel' and Watson, which has been 'pre- viously quoted, is the only one which asking for deeds shown on the register is specifically discuss ed."
Soldiers Splendid.
Rome, Later. Meanwhile, the Government ar doing their utmost to distribute relief, aeroplanes dropping food parcels and lorries hastening to the most accessible centres, leav "Ordinary Precautions." ing food and medical supplies and bringing back the homeless and by not enquiring for the deeds as Counsel proceeded to argue that often scantily clothed refugees.
shown, appellant had merely
the cotton industry was worse, due He regretted that the condition' of
dition of China and the Far East. to the boycott In-India and the con..
Even if trade improved consider- ably any factories could not be re- opened for a long time. The re- port of the Cotton Committee made certain recommendations regarding the linking up of parts of the in- dustry fundamental, but the ques- tion was whether the necessary, re- organisation could be enforced The Government preferred such a without an element of compulsion. solution, but though he was not promising any legislation, it might be necessary to approach Parliament in the matter.
One bright spot was the prefer- onces which Canada accorded
to
The Under-Secretary of Publir omitted ordinary precautions. In Britain, He hoped that they get a Works is directing the relief work this connection, a judgment quot- Bttle of more such encouragement en the spot, and has establisheded by counsel stated. headquarters at the railway sta- that, if you don't ask
in effect. from the Imperial Conference. tion at Roccetta, Veneri.
for the Reuter. Two deeds shown on the register, and hundred bodies were removed by don't take the trouble to search train from Malfi, and all avail- the register. even then the Court able buildings are being used to of Appeal would not wish to de shelter the injured or as tempor cide whether the Judge in the ary morgues.
Lower Court was entitled to de- The damage in Naples itself is ride against appellant or not on comparatively light and only 1 that ground."
THIEVES CAUGHT.
SEQUEL. TO ROBBERIES IN KOWLOON.
Yik Shun, Wong Fai and Leung Choi were brought before Mr. of another Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon substantiated. Magistracy this morning on four
deaths are reported. Magnificent Quoting further, counsel claim- work. Is credited, to the soldiersed that his reading 30 called "disciplinary," stationed case had been
at Mala asa penalty for misde- This case laid down that "It has charges of larceny of a bedspread,
decided that
mennours.
They turned out of never been barracks and succoured the Injur-gence in not asking for production clothing, from 215, 200. and 142 neglia red blanket, and eleven pieces of ed so valerously that their Cam-f of title deeds is mander is recommending the King enough to postpone a registered Nam Street
negligence Cheung Sha Wan Road and 197 Tal
free pardon security."
to grant them Reuter,
Another Catastrophe.
The third man pleaded guilty, Not Gross Negligence. while the first and second, who were Counsel contended, therefore also charged with receiving stolen Treviso, Yesterday. that in none of these cases he had property, denied all knowledge of To the troubles in South Italy quoted had it been decided that the larcenies. has now to be added a violent lack of ordinary precautions WAR cyclone in North Italy, which has such gross negligence
On the ground that the Police left a 25 mile trail of havoc, from constructive notice en an honest second defendant he was discharged. as to aflx had no evidence to offer against the Susegana to Monte Belluna. It purchaser for value..
is estimated that 20 persons were
ng was also a woman who Mr. Potter interposed to state charged with receiving. killed. Troops have been mobilis- that his whole point upon this - Asked
the relief workspect of the case was that of non- and
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to how he knew where
at articles were
what pawnshops gome production of the deeds.
pawned, Yik Shun Mr. Sheldon agreed, but contend-alleged that in the Shamshuipo Rugby. Yesterday. ed that the question of omission destective office he was beaten by A slatement issued in Rome by of ordinary precautions must na the Police and so, being afraid. the Italian Under-Secretary ahows turally follow. that in eight provinces which suffered most severely in, the dis-
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Rugby. Yesterday. Mr. Philip Snowden announced
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Hong Kong Hotel and "Bergslien,"
he obtained Information from the Mr. Sheldon's Three Points. Mr. Philip Snowden,
was asked the residence of Mr. S. Berg Abra, has reported that the planta-
third man, Leung Chol Previously, Mr. Sheldon, in re- The Magistrate what steps he proposed to take to
astrous earthquake which shook addressing the Court, has stated evidence was given, and sentenced convicted after Consul for Norway.
Southern Italy arrive at an international agree
tions remained under water for Owing to the present unsafe more than one week.
yesterday, the that he wished to touch upon three Shun to four months' hard labour ment for rationalising and econo- condition of the hillside, with the plantations in the Cagayan valley has taken charge of the relief and 4864 injured.
The tobacco lying hamlets. Signor Mussolini Casualties officially reported up to points, and three points only. The on charges of receiving. mising the use of gold in order to possiblity of more earth coming were not spared by the typhoon.
He was this morning totalled' 1,778' killed first point was that plaintiff in this previously convicted, having served stabilise its value in relation to tackle the work
down, has been decided not to
In the Pro- action could not be allowed to go three months last year. The roads to Lubao, Florida-work and arranged for fleets of vince of Avellino over 1,392 per- into the witness box to give evid-third man, was community prices.
sentenced to six Mr. Snowden replied that the tions have improved."
obstruction until weather condi-Angeles, Apalit and San Luis, in stricken zone.
of cicaring the blanca, Carmen, Mexico, Magalan, aeroplanes to carry rations to the sons are reported killed."
ence on his own deed." My pre- months' hard labour. The Prime Minister has des- position before was that evidence is causes of saturation in the value of
All communicá-patched the following telegram to not admissible against a third party PARLIAMENT TO HAVE LULL gold were under consideration by
Besides the earth the slide water and motor vehicle traffic to
Pampanga province are still under tions are interrupted and miles Signor Mussolini: -
who is not the delegation of the Financial brought down some small rocks, these places is impossible.
A party to the upon miles of highways are
"Please accept the expression deed, to vary Committee
contradict it," and these effectively blocked the League of
The Santa Fe-Balete section has blocked.
of my deepest personal sym- said counsel, who added later that road to traffic. In order to come been blocked by big landslides and
pathy with yourself, with the subsequent conversation could not in the House of Commons that it to town the cars of people living in trafic is impossible.
Ghastly Visitation.
Italian people and particularly vary a written document. The road 'nt houses beyond the slide, and, of Flometre 58 between the Bay
Rome, Yesterday.
with the sufferers and bereav
was hoped that Parliament would Finding Of Fact cours those from the Peak also, ambong hospital and the ferry is doubt, be considered by will now have to take the round also closed.
ed."
be prorogued to-morrow week. the Committee of Finance and Ia-about route via Aberdeen, over works in Nueva
Hourly reports show an increase
The next point he would put for Parliament would re-assemble on Damage to public in the toll of death and destruc-Government was conveyed in a Counsel said he had commented be vice.
The sympathy of the British ward was the question of fact. October 26.-British Wireless Ser- dustry set up by the Government.
Vizcaya was tion in the ghastly visitation of telegram sent to the Italian Govern fore on this extraordinary story of estimated by the district engineer the south of Italy, converting one meat by the Secretary The Second Slide.
at about P20,000.
of State Li Po-kwal going to his lawyer, and of the most smiling and produc- a view to rationalising and.
The other slide, a less serious
In Ilocos Norte, the Batac-Bans, tive regions of the country into for Foreign Affairs as follows: creating a resulting trust in such which of course, was not suggested economising one, occurred on the hillside in the pill-Bann and Salsona-Cabugao a frightful shambles of desolation
Majesty's Government a curious manner." the gold supply Mr. Snowden mid-level, below Peak Road, where raads have been damaged by big and horror,
have learned with sorrow of "This explanation," continued An Incredible" Fact. Baid he did not think excavation work had been going landslides. The Bacarra, ferry
the earthquake in Souther Mr. Sheldon, "is not one that Sir that it fell within the province of on for some time in connection and several wooden bridges were the main roads and cut off com- The irruption has smashed up
"If there is sufficient evidence in Italy and desire to express their Henry Gollan should have accept the Lower Court that the Judge is the Imperial Conference. It was with the building of a new house carried away by the flood. The munications; preventing an ac lan Government and people should accept My learned friends quoted Counsel "then the Higher deepest sympathy with the Itned, or one that Your Lordships entitled to find evidence of fact," wholly International British Wire- just beyond Bowen Road.
wooden approach to the Gilbert curate appraisement of the disas- They beg that this expression have rested their case on that ex- Court fa bound by it." On the evid- leas Service.
Sellers Home's Escape, bildge was also carried away by ter and rendering it very difficult of sincere condolence may.planation, and have not attempted ence produced, he added, Sir
to revictual, the stricken areas. This morning's lightning caused In Iligan, Isabela, the Naguilian The worst centres are the re-
conveyed to the relatives of the to put forward any possible reason Henry Gollan had found a resulting some excitement in West Point fairy service has been suspended.gion of Irpino and Villanova del
victims of this terrible calam for the conduct of Li Po-kwal. truet. However, he, (counsel) sub- when a flash full perilously near due to high water
ty."-British Wireless Service. the old Sailors Home which is In the Mountain province, the Battista, where a few houses only
Counsel went on to say that he mitted that this was incredible. Earlier News
had himself advanced three pos being reconditioned as the new Batoc-Lobungan, Manawe-Bento every family has been bereaved,
Mr. Potter interposed that up to. are left standing and practically
sible reasons. The first was that the precpt there had been no aug- premises of the No. Police and Cervantes-Bontoc roads are
An official list of the casualties the son might come into the proper-reetion of an analysis of the evid- Station. In fact, one wing of this closed due to numerons landslides. The casualty list is notable for in the earthquake gives 1,778 dead ty without the intervention of tes ence. This was Budget estimates provide building is already in occupation The repair of these roads will be the large proportion of children. and 4,264 Injured.
a very serious for $125,000 for the Singapore by the owly, recruited members raumed within a month.-Manila
timoniary papers. The second: was point Bunk Been just raised, and Altogether 3,19 houses were to avoid estate duties, and the he thought-Mr. Jenkin-was-prepar King-Emmanuel-ig
areas to partially destroyed-Reuter. was that of defrauding creditors. The case le proceeding.
Asked if he would make representa- tions to the forthcoming Imperial Conference with
SINGAPORE BASE.
NEW ZEALAND BUDGET VOTE FOR $125,000.
Wellington, N.Z., Yesterday,
Wanchal Gap...
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Rome, Yesterday.
in this cas0.