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WANCHAI BLAZE
A SPECTACULAR
AFFAIR.
LUCKY ESCAPES
HOUSE GUTTED IN HALF-HOUR.
the furniture
and effects
the occupants, broke aut short-
ly before 6.30 this morning
The next door house was also
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TO-DAY'S closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 11d.
DOLLAR.
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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1931.
FORT DUNLOP
PRICE $3.00 Per Month. Local Branch. Pedder Bldg. Tel. 24554.
WHALING INDUSTRY HOUSE OF COMMONS POPE KEEPS CATTLE ON BOARD UNTRUE STORY OF A DRAW FOR
PRESERVED.
Research Work by R.R.S. Discovery II.
OVER-PRODUCTION.
Rugby, Yesterday.
RESUMES WORK.
CALM
Premier Returns for
Heavy Programme.
CONFERENCE WITH CARDINALS.
THE DOLE QUESTION.
Rugby, Yesterday.
A SHIP.
Not Properly Secured by Halters.
MASTER FINED.
PIRACY.
Sequel to Alleged Armed Robbery.
REMAND ORDERED.
The Prime Minister, who has GRAVE ADDRESS Maternate, of the a.s. Tai Pos Sex, proceeding to Chinese territory with
ALL PROCESSIONS
FORBIDDEN.
Boarding Officer Cooke this As a sequel to an alleged armed morning summoned Captain Paul robbery on board a junk which was before Comdr. J. B. Newill forn cargo of cloth and singlets, Wong bringing into the Colony yesterday Shun, a Chinese boatman, was cattle which were not secure on charged at the Kowloon Magistracy board the ship in accordance, with this morning, together with others regulations made under the Live-not in custody, with conspiring to stock Import and Export Ordin-cheat and defraud Chau Kiu, a com- ance.
mission agent, of a cargo of singlets
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Danger by Fighting.
This happened on May 1, and since
the date of the alleged piracy, he stated, he went on to Chinese ter-
After a successful maiden voy-: age in the South Atlantic and spent the Whitsuntide vacation Antarctic lasting nearly 18 at Lossiemouth. left to-day for months, R. R. S. Discovery II. Blackpool where he will open the has returned to England. The new Air Park and will be in Lon- vessel, which was, built expressly don to-morrow for the reassem- for research in Southern waters bly of Parliament. Mr. Mac- and is especially strengthened for Donald had intended making the [ice_navigation, ran steam over journey by air but owing to the A fierce blaze, which gutted 9,000 miles without refuelling. unfavourable weather he left
Rome, Yesterday,
Mr. Horace Lo appeared for the and cloth.. the first and second floors oftions is to secure a permanence
The object of her investiga-Lossiemouth by road.
Twenty-four Cardinala
I defence and said that he had been A report was made to the Water A heavy programme of busi-morning listened to a grave nd-!
this instructed to onter plea of Police Station by the accused, a few No. 20. Matheson Street, Wan-for the whaling industry in the mess lies before the House of dress by the Pope lengthily deal-guilty." He understood that the days ago, to the effect that while chal, completely destroying South.
Observations have been Commons, which will resume ita ing with the bearing of the pre- the cattle were secured by ropes ward SanKung, he was attacked by prosecution's complaint was that he was proceeding with his junk to- made on temperature, salinity, ttings after the Whitsuntide re-sent crisis on the Lateran Treaty through their noses instead of by pirates and robbed of his cargo. and density of the sea water, ita ceas to-morrow.
of 1929, which brought peace halters round the necks. content of phosphate and nitrate) The Finance Bill, embodying between the Vatican and Italy. and other factors controlling the proposals set out in the Budget, The Cardinals growth and abundance of micro-speech, including a scheme for supported the attitude of the unanimously slightly affected, although the "copic plants on which all animal land taxation, will be the prin-Pope, which is very conciliatory conveying cattle it was found that thought it would do if he reported
life, even of whales, ultimately eple measure before the House while strongly insisting on the if the eattle were not secured by the matter upon his return. depends
and it is anticipated that the Study has also been been of the Government will find it necessary drifting life of the ocean, includ- to closure on the Bill and to re- Commencing on the first flour South forms the exclusive food of that the session is brought to a ing small prawn, which in the sort to late sittings to ensure front of No. 20, the flames blue and fin whales,
finish by the end of July. Observa- spread with the utmost rapidity tons made by the Discovery II to the floor above. The situation which has worked in conjunction tions that will be before the Cam-
The Dole. Among other important ques- Jooked
fraught with immense with danger, as Matheson Street is Scorsby.
R. R. S. William have been marrow, and tongues of throughout two Antarctic Sum-the interim report of the Royal mons is that of Unemployment| taken
Insurance. It is anticipated that fames shouting out from the mers and over the whole of the Commission, which has been in- burning building threatened at South Georgia whaling ground, any moment to reach the houses an area of over 2,600 miles.
vestigating the whole problem, adjoining-
Combining her work with that will be presented within the next few days. Although new legisla-
fire did not assume the terrible proportions that at one time it looked like doing.
very
Panic-Stricken Neighbours. The house in
the
of the other vessels. Discovery Lion based on the report will job- II and William Scorsby, the shy be delayed until the Autumn, question is grounds about South Georgia it will probably prove necessary
crowd soon assembled in the con- would die out.. gested area in the vicinity.
A temporary set-back the in-
vice.
dustry has occurred within the THREAT TO BANKERS last few months, owing princi-
Fortunate Circumstance. Occupants of the burning pally to over-production, and hulding were fortunate in that a there will be a very drastic re- verandah runs the whole length duction in whaling next season. of the block. in front of the top It is stated that this interval, floor. The top flat in No. 20 is if wisely used for the develop- npccupied, and the residents ment of well-based regulations, made their way up to it, making should lead to the renewal of in- a precarious escape over the par-dustry on a scale which will enj titions of this verandah to the sure its permanence. next houses, and so down to the Wireless Service. street. Their escape aroused the
IN SPAIN.
Prison if False Returns Are Submitted.
REPUBLICANS TRIUMPH.
He said that from experience in ritory to complete his business and
In- their noses they were able to vestigations were made and the constitute a danger to the safety whole story was proved to be n of the ship by fighting. This had frabrication. happened on two occaslons and Aceused wae remanded in custody. those responsible for the safety of the ship had a very anxious time.
COMING OF AGE. The bulk of the cattle in this particular shipment were buffaloes, which, his Worship no doubt knew, were very wild in nature. In spite of it being against the regulations, be (Mr. Lo) would say that the only way of securing cattle on a ship was through the nose.
"Ill Advised.”
The Magistrate inquired if Mr. Lo was suggesting that the "wise men" who made the Ordinance had been ill advised.
ousness he would make that sug- Mr. Lo replied that in all seri- gestion after careful consideration
He
SOUTH AFRICA ATTAINS ITS MAJORITY.
NEW AND HAPPIER ERA,
Rugby, Yesterday.
DERBY
MANY WINNERS IN CHINA.
POKER DAS
—
NOT TO RUN ON WEDNESDAY,
London, Yesterday. £100 prizes in the Irish draw-
The following have also drawn Miss I. Pengelly, £230, McAliste Road, Penang;
Mathieu Veercharo, French Club, Shanghai; "Chicken,"
of China Navigation Company, Shang-
G.
hai;
care
C. A. S. Williams, Chinese Maritime Customs, 3, Rue Hari, Peking;
Mulcahy, care of Chartered Bank, Manila;
"Easy Money," Patterson, Simons and Company, Singa- pore;
"Patty," Kuala Lumpur; Kibthong.
Rodrigo,
care. of Bangkok
Furnishing Company,
kok.
A. F.
The drawings continue
morrow.
Housc Bang-
to-
Calcutta Sweep.
Durban, Yesterday.
A local business. man, Mr.
On the occasion of the 21st anniversary of the Union of Frank Stiebel, has drawn Goyes South Africa, Lord Clarendon, cas in the Calcutta sweep. Governor-General of the Union,
Poker Das Scratched, has received from the King the
Paris, Yesterday. following telegram ¡—
Le Comte de Ferol, owner of "To-day we commemorate the Derby running, Poker Das, the 21st anniversary of the has stated that the horse will not establishment of the Union. By run on Wednesday.
Africa.
on
the last of a block of seven have been surveyed in five conto introduce this session legista- The flat is at the Northern ex-secutive seasons. It had been trenity. luhabitants of the feared for some
tion to extend the insurance time that the fonds borrowing powers other houses fled panic-stricken Southern whaling
that
Pope Pius XI. operations into the street at the first alarm, would greatly reduce the stock will be exhausted by the middle rights of the Church. It is not and a tremendous, and voluble, of whales and that the industry of July.-British Wireless Ser-feared that the Laterar Treaty
is seriously menaced by the pre-of the position of the Captain of hatest of wisdom and good- aent disagreement.
a ship na explained to him.
will a new and happter era WES
Edon, Yesterday. The Pope has sternly forbidden asked his Worship to regard the opened in the history of Soutli ora of Irish sweep tickets who
Million of disappointed hef)-- all Church processions outside offence as a technical one.
Twenty-one eventful falled to draw horses which carry the ecclesiastical
property int Comdr. Newill inquired how
years have already vindicated prizes of anything from £833 to order not to afford an excuse to many of the cattle would fight at the faith and foresight of those £30,000 by the time hotheads on either side.
a time, and Mr. Lo replied that who laid the foundation of the run
the Derby is The Vatican newspaper Osser- they would all become uncontrol-
Wednesday, started the great nation. I carnestly pray week with fresh, though modified, vatore Romano has been
in-lable once a fight was started
that under Divine providence hopes. siructed not to publish at present amongst them.
the people of the Union may They any details of the anti-clerical Remarking that it was cruel to continue to enjoy the blessing hopes on being successful in the..
now pinning their disturbances or of official steps secure cattle through the nose, and of peace and prosperity."
second stage of the draw, consist- against the Catholic Action that It was this which the Ordin- The Prime Minister, Mr. Harg of n Party.
fund of £380,000 in ante sought to prevent, the Magis-say MacDonald, in a telegram to prizes
of £100 per ticket, taken Vatican from all over the world
Telegrams are arriving at the trate imposed a fine of $25.
General Hertzog on behalf of the from a big drum at the Mansion Government and people of Bri-House, Dublin. This section of tain says:-
the draw is in no way related to "The establishment of the the horses participating in Wed- Union of South Africa is an nesday's race. abiding example of what can are likely to last until to-morrow The proceedings be accomplished by breadth of night, vision, by the spirit of good- The speed of the draw is in- will and by wise statesmanship.dicated by the fact that 345 names We send to the Union our best
drawn in the first Birthday wishes for her con- minutes.
greatest excitement amongst the CANADA'S
spectators.
Four Appliances Arrive.
A call was put in to both Wan-
British
DEFICIT
DISCLOSED.
chai and Central Fire Stations, Premier Announces Loss
and an appliance from Wanchai, and three from Central (the latter receiving the call at 6.30) were
on the spot as promptly as poasi- ble. The building was ablaze on their arrival, and presented a most serious aspect. Hoses were
of $75,244,000.
FRESH TAXATION.
Ottawa, Yesterday.
A deficit of $75,244,000 for the
played on the blaze at once, and past financial year was disclosed firemen asecuded, on ladders and smashed in nearby windows, con- by the Prime Minister, Mr. centrating upon keeping the R. B. Bennett, in his Budget flames from spreading.
speech in the House of Commons
They were successful in their to-day. efforts, preventing what at one timu had the appearance of veritable holocaust.
All sources of revenue had a diminished owing to the trade depression, with the exception of income tax, which was based on
Madrid, Yesterday. With a view to counteracting the depreciation of the peseta,
the Minister of Finance states expressing indignation at the re- HONG KONG HOTEL
that he has ordered bankers to cent disturbances and homage to submit a statement of foreign the Holy See-Reuter. and Spanish gold securities and them. If the statement is found foreign currencies deposited with
incorrect the Bank Directors con- cerned will be imprisoned.
The returns hitherto available of a number of municipal by-elec- tions which took place yesterday show that Republicans and So- cialists triumphed almost every- where.-Reuter.
SOVIET DEBTS.
POSITION DISCUSSED BY COMMITTEE.
BOND HOLDERS' CLAIMS.
Rugby, Yesterday. The Anglo-Soviet Debts
and
From observation by a Ching the 1929 earnings. Mr. Bennett Mail reporter, it looked at first announced several measures for glance as if the second floor of fresh taxation, also tariff revision Claims Committee met to-day and the damaged house had suffer in an upward direction designed discussed the present position in ed the more severely, the to protect Canadian industries sub-committees dealing with bond flames evidently having risen rapidly, the blackened side against foreign competition.
Tarif on Tea.
holders' claims and with miscel- Janeous claims.-British Wireless
SOME MORE RAIN.
To-day's
walls telling their own story.
In the Budget the tea duty has Service. Ground Floor Unharmed.
been fixed at four cents per lb. when imported direct from the The ground floor of the house place of growth or via the United where the fire began is occupied Kingdom, and eight cents per lb. as a general dealers. No evidence under the intermediate and gen- of the fire was apparent here, but oral tariff. When otherwise im- there was a certain amount of ported all three rates are ten damage by water. Water was cents per lb.-Reuter.** pouring down
the stairway,
which was not greatly affected, when our reporter arrived; and policemen were hard put to it to keep back the curious crowd.
The ground floor of the neigh- bouring tenement is occupied by a tellor's shop, and here minor damage by water may have been suffered.
The Brigade was recalled at 7.07 a.m., after a strenuous half- hour's fire-fighting.-
Property Insured.
MORE BOYS BORN.
OVER 159,820 BIRTHS RECORDED AT HOME.
REGISTRAR'S RETURNS.
Rugby, Yesterday. The Registrar General's return for the first quarter of the current year shows that of 159,820 live births re gistered, 81,881 77,989 females.
were males, and The number of
It is understood that the property is insured. The live births showed an increase over extent of the damage is the figure for the corresponding not yet ascertainable, but period of last year of 1,100: it is feared that it is consider The death rate for the quarter able. The fire is said to be one of was 16.5 per 1,000. The natural the worst for several months, and decrease of the population' by excess no definite cause of origin has of deaths over births was 2,8/8--- been established.
British Wireless Service.
weather report from the Royal Observatory states:
ia
A feeble anti-cyclone central near Shanghai and a depression to the West of Hanoi.
Forecast: N. E. winds; freshening; fair at first; some rain later.
Rainfall. Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10 a.m. to-day 0.14 Inch. Total since January 1-25.12 inches against an average of 24:38 inches-excess 0.79 inch..
·Temperature.”・・AN
The temperature at certain specified centres this morning at 8 o'clock was:~~
Hong Kong
Macro
Pratas Island Foochow
Amoy
76
70
#282333:
71
Manila Chefoo Shanghai
79
64
PRESIDENT WEDS.
M. DOUMERGUE MARRIES AN OLD FRIEND.
NOT TOO OLD AT 68,
Paris, Yesterday. President Doumergue, who is aged 68, married quietly to-day
Mr. Doumergue.
at the Elysee Palace Madame J. Graves, an old friend.—Reuter.
SHORTER HOURS.
-NEW RULING FOR THE COAL MINES:
Geneva, Yesterday.
"BOY" FINED.
$1,050 for Possession of Opium.
HIDDEN ON VERANDAH.
and progress
pros-
were
are
65
WAS
tinued perity."
A Second Sensation. In reply General Hertzog tele- A second Derby sensation Three cases of unlawful posses- Bion of opium were brought be graphed to the Prime Minister provided this morning, when Walter stating that his message was Griggs, the trainer, announced that fore the Kowhon Magistrate, Mr.very warmly appreciated, the he is scratching Carmelus, who E. W. Hamilton, this "morning.
more so because it will be during jarred himself when galloped over a A fine of $1.050, or six months' the currency of its 21st year that mile and a half on Saturday, and has imprisonment was Imposed on the seal will be set on the develop now gone lame.
Chan Sing, described as a "boy" ment of the Union to full nation- Link Boy, who was reported to be employed at the Hong Kong Hotel, hood, a happy event to which the found amiss after a gallop on Satur for possession of 35 taels of raw wise statesmanship of Great Bri-day, went to Epsom this morning, opiam at 106, Woosung Street. tain has so largely contributed."
British Wireless Service.
The opium was concealed in a false drain. on the verandah.
London. Yesterday. For possession of 8.5 taels of
The Union of South Africa is raw opium at Mongkok Road, Yip celebrating the twenty-first anni- Shing, was fined $255, or two versary of its establishment as a months' imprisonment.
Dominion within the British Em- Possession of 4.2 taels of non-pire. Messages of congratulation Government prepared oplum was have been received from the admitted by Fung Fuk, and a fine King, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, of $336 or three months' imprison-ex-Governors - General, ment was imposed.
ROYAL MEETING.
KING GREETS HIS UNCLE IN
STREET.
PRINCE TO FLY NORTH,
others. Reuter. -
and
THEFT FROM CAR.
EUROPEAN'S TAPE MEASURE STOLEN.
YOUTH JAILED.
Three Chinese
were youths Rugby, Yesterday. charged at the Kowloon Magis- While the King was driving in tracy this morning with the theft full state from Buckingham of a 100-foot leather case tape
of Mr. F.
measure was
re-
A working day of seven hours Palace to Saint James' Palace to-measure, the property and three-quarter in the, coal day to hold the third Levee of Hamblin. The mines has been adopted by 30 the season he met his uncle, the moved from the complainant's car votes to 15 by the conference on Duke of Connaught, whose closed which was standing outside the | miners' hours-Reuter.-
motor car slowed down to allow China Light and Power Company's the Royal Procession to pass. Sub-Station in Waterloo Road, and The King leaned forward and is stated to be the third theft of this smiled at his mucle, who raised nature from the same place. his hat and bowed.
The first accused, Chan Wong, The Prince of Wales has inti- pleaded guilty, and was sent to jail mated bis intention of flying to with hard labour for thres months Scotland on Friday to see the having had one previous con- final stages of the Open Golf víction. The other two boys were Championships, which began at alleged to have acted as watchnsen Carnoustie to-day-British Wirs- for the first man, but were dis- lesg Service.
charged owing to lack of evidence.
IN RED RUSSIA.
SAFE ARRIVAL OF BRITISH AIR WOMAN:
Moscow, Yesterday. Mrs. Edwin Montagu, the Bri- tish aviatrix, arrived here by air to-day-Reuter,
and will probably run in the Derby. Victoria Club Call Over.
London, Yesterday. The Victoria Club call-over for
Derby gives the following:
4/1 Cameronian o, 85/20 t. 19/2 Pomme d'Api t. and o. 10/1 Doctor Dolittle t. and o. 100/8 Orpent, and o.
18/1 Goyescas t. and o. 25/1 Jacopo, Sandwich t. and o. 25/1 Revellon, Sir Andrew_t.
and 0. 33/1 Link Boy t. and o 40/1 Shell Transport t. and o. 40/1 Rose en Soleil o, 50/1 t. 40/1 Estate Duty, Zanoff o. 46/1 Coldstream t. and o. 45/1 Lightning Star o. 60/1 Gallini o. 68/1 t. 66/1 Knoloma, Apperley o. 100/1 Armagnac t. and o. 100/1 the others, o
-Router.
STOP PRESS
Lisbon, Yesterday. The Government has de- creed stabilising the cur- rency at the rate of 110 gold escudos to the pound sterling from, July 1-Reuter.
Nagasaki, To-day, The yachts Chelidon and Nidaros left this morning at 10.80 on the return journey to Shanghal-Reuter.