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DISSOLUTIONISTS
ESTABLISHED 1845.
HONG KONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1931.
DEFEATED
CLASHES BETWEEN POLICE
AND COMMUNISTS
TWO BRITONS
REATEN
TRAIN OUTRAGE ATTRIBUTED TO POLITICAL FANATICS.
SITUATION
IN HAND
Final unofficial figures in connection with the plebiscite ind!- cate a sweeping victory for the present Prussian Government.
An ugly incident occurred in Bulow Square, Berlin, in front of Communist-Headquarters, Two-police-officers were suddenly, shot down, in cold blood. This infuriated the police who have cut off the district and are making house to house searches. One civilian has
lost his life and 15 others are seriously injured. A veritable stage of siege exists.
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An attempt, which partially succeeded, to wreck the Basel Berlin express, is attributed to political fanatics. It is suspected that they hoped to get at Dr. Bruening and Dr. Curtlus who were believed to be returning from Italy by that train.
Two British journalists, taking photographs of people going into the polling stations, were set upon by Communists and beaten.
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A SWEEPING ROUT
The final unofficin! plebiscite hoisted a red flag on the top of #gures show that 9,784,000 are Berlin's highest chimney from in favour of dissolution, but as which it was removed by the Fire this is only 37 per cent. of the Brigade. entire electorate, the Dissolu- tionists have thus' been sweeping- ly defeated.
Electors in Towns Abstain from Voting.
Reichsbanner organisation and Nazis, in which ten were serious- ly injured, are reported from i Senftenberg,
A score of Nazis were arrested at Osnabrueck after a conflict with the Police:
bog.
JAPANESE EXCURSION SHIP.
Two Hundred Tourists Sight-Seeing.
AMERICA. MARU.
An interesting vessel, at present in port, is the Osaka Shosen Kai Bha's ... America Maru, which gaily dressed with flage, is lying alongside the No. 6 wharf at How
loon.
Dastardly Train Outrage.
Berlin. Yesterday. Three people were seriously in Like a "Yacht" Empress Boat.
On account of a similiarity in jured and 16 others alightly hurt, 1 by the explosion of a powerful her geners outline and rig she bamb under the Basel-Bertia ex- reminds old timers of the "yacht" press while it was passing Juter- Empress boats of the Canadian Pacific Railway, which used regu "Seven couches were derailed and larly to visit Hong Kong "in the good old days," before the advent rolled down the embankment.
Two hundred yards of wire at-jof the present-time greyhounds of tached to a fuse, also a piece of the Pacific. the bomb, were later found on the Nothing Known of Her Previous
History. rails.
Jaterbog, in Prussin, is a small Inquiries made at the local offices &wn about 40 miles from Berlin.] of the O.S.K. elicited little informa- tion of the previous history of the Sinister Motives.
She is stated to be about 25 Coming on the eve of the plobis-ship. cite and in view of the fact that years old, and had been in the ser- some of the carriagea were com- vice of the 0.5.K. for ten years. ing from Italy, the Basel-Berlin What name she wa known by pre- train outrage has caused a tremen-vious to being owned by the 0.S.K., dous sensation. The bellef is or what company she was previous growing that the train wreckers ly operated by, our informant was thought Dr. Bruening and Dr. unable to state. All he knew was Curtius were among the passengers that the OS.K. has two ships of and that the outrage was aimed at similar lines, the other being the them.
Hong Kong Maru
to photograph the people enter-throw suspicion on the Nazis who ing a polling station but they deny any connection whatever with were not seriously injured. the outrage.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. ---- The| closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day, was 11d
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
SHARE MARKET QUIET.
Recoveries in Providents and Realties.
THIS MORNING'S FEATURE
The Official Summary issued by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange this morning states:
The tone of the Stock Market was
quiet this morning with elight re- coveries in Providents and Realties. Banks were done at the improved rate of $2,085 ex-dividend.
In the Insurance division there were bayers of Cantons at $1,540, Unions at $655, and Underwriters at $6.05.
Hong Kong Fires had buyers at $1,460, and China Fires remained at $800 nominal.
Wharves were buyers at $162,
but had no response-
Providents with buyers and sales at $8.15 were on offer at $6.20.
Hotels (old) were enquired for at $17.10 and the new shares, at
Eivos remained at Saturday's of $14.40 "without buying rate leading to business.
$16.5, but the new shares, at
Trams were sellers at $21.90. Star Ferries and China Lights were buyers at $92.50 and $28.16, respectively, without leading to business, and there were sellers of Electrice at $81.50.
Telephones (f.p.) ,were buyers at $48 and the new shares remained stationary at Saturday's rates.
Canton Ices were wanted at $7, but found no sellers.
Cements (combined) were sought at $19.55, but sellers demanded
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SYE YAP
YAP STEAMSHIP CO'S TROUBLES
HISTORY THAT WAS STORMY :
IN THE EXTREME"
OLD
A HECTIC MEETING
DIRECTORS APPEAL AGAINST
COURT'S INJUNCTION
Chapters in the "extreme stormy" history of the Sze Yap Steamship Company, which culminated in a disorderly meeting, Inter to become the subject of litigation, were unfolded by Mr. F. C. ^- Jenkin 'before the Full Court of Appeal this morning. The Sze Yap Company are owners of the well-known local steamers Tai Lee and On Lee.
"
The appeal was against a decision of Mr. Justice Wood in the Lower Court, granting an injunction to the Company restraining five shareholders, who had been directors, from further action in that capacity, from the handling of funds and from any interference in the management of the company's business. Plaintiffs were also granted costs of the action.
RESOLUTION INVALID?·
It was the contention of appel-tong. A further alleged meeting lants that the evidence clearly on the same day they claimed was showed that resolutions, to have irregular; and they further con-
been submitted by requisitionista tended that a confirmatory meeting at Dairy Farms were wanted
were shelved, at a properly con- on July 24 was irregular in that $32.60, but no shares were forth- ducted meeting, and that subse- no proper notice of such meeting coming.
quent meetings adopting and con- was given. Lane, Crawforde' old and new arming them, and removing the old Company's History. - shares were
both nominal at $8. directors
from office, were irre Mr. Jenkin said that it would be also Constructions atgular and invalid.
his submission that the learned- The Court was composed of Sir judge in the Court below had not Peter Grain, sitting as President, properly weighed the evidence. the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph H. Before arguing this point, however; Kemp, K.C.), and Mr. Justice Lind- he would go into the facts of the
were
Work of Political Fanatics, - Might be an Old Empress Boat. The Basel-Berlin train outrage is In reply to a suggestion that the apparently the work of political America Maru was very similar to fanatics, but it has not yet been the old Empresses and might be one established which party was res- of them, our informant said: "That
18 interesting, but
don't $19.75. I ponsible.
Copies of a Nazi newspaper pen-know." On second thought ne cilled with "Up Revolution" were added: "May be. I heard there Britons Beaten,
found fixed to a telegraph pole were three sister ships, and we have Communists beat two British near the scene of the wreck,, but two of them." journalists who were
Lloyd's Register. trying this may be intended simply to
Reference to Lloyds Register so failed to identify enter the Ameri- $15.30. It can now be stated that the
ica Maru or the Hong Kong Amusing Incident. plebiscite will not show that the
Reward for Apprension of Maru with the old Empresses. necessary majority of electors Amusing incident has occur-
From the register it would appear favour a dissolution. Figures in- red, the Communist organ Ronte- The State and the Railway Com-that both these vessels have been dicate that only in a few dis fahne offering to pay the Prus-pany have offered a reward of known by their present names tricts, East Prussia. Pomerania sian Government twenty marks 21,000 for Information leading to since the time of their launching and Holstein, that over 50 per for the privilege of printing its the apprehension of the criminals. In 1898. It is probable that being
dissolution. The majority of the ed publish on Friday, on the Sporadic firing, which continued Empresses were the latest in marine electors in towns abstained, and ground that the manifesto is until the early hours of this morn-architecture, these vessels were thus ensure failure of the Ex-priceless asset of the Reds.
ing, has now died down. Search tremist attack on the Prussian
for the murderers of the two given similar outlines and rig. Government,
Two Police Captains were kill-police officers continues, and civi- ed and a sergeant wounded in alians, entering the isolated area, clash with Communists in front are forced to raise their bands of Communist headquarters in above their heads and submit to
most searching police scrutiny, Bulow Square,
Criminals.
cent. of the electors voted for manifesto, which it was compell- Searching for Murderers. built at the time when the "yacht"
Bulow Square Clasli.
A large crowd had gathered in
A Scufile.
America Maru. According to Lloyds, the Ameri-
ca Maru, a steel twin screw steam-
er, had Д tonnage of 6070
WHERE IS PARKER
CRAMER.
Anxiety Felt for His Safety.
LONG OVERDUE.
Copenhagen, Yesterday.
gell. Mr. F. C. Jenkin, with Mr. case.
Leo d'Almada, jun., appeared for The company was incorporated the defendants-appellant (the old in January, 1906, with the object They directors of the company), "being of acquiring ateamships. instructed by Mr. Leo. d'Almada, were at all material times owners sen.; whilst Mr. H. G. Sheldon ap- of the well-known local steamers peared for the Sze Yap Company, Tai Lee and On Lee. plaintiffs-respondent, being in- On March 27, last year, Messrs. structed by Messrs. d'Almada and Hall Brutton and Company, in a Mason.
lattor to the directors, enclosed a Nationalist Women Electors
Mr. Jenkin, in his opening ad-requisition from certain share- Go to Polls in Force.
dress, said that it was the plain-holders, calling-for an Extraordin- Reports from some of the
Anxiety is being felt here for the time claim in the action in the ary General Meeting. It was there (3126 · net). She was built by C safety of Mr. Parker Cramer who Court below that two meetings stated that the number of shares country strongholds of Hitlerism
5. Swan and Hunter, Ltd., New-was due here at noon to-day from held on July 8 and 24 last, at which represented by the requisitionists have not yet arrived, but it is
castle, and on going under the Lerwick.
He la cald to have taken the old directors were removed, was 3,635. It was added that if a not expected that they can deci the square to watch the plebis- The police intervened in
not called within sively affect the general results. cite results being posted up. scuffle between Nazis and Com-house flag of the O.S.K. was regis off this morning from Lerwick but were validly held and the resolu-meeting waa
he has not yet arrived, and there is tions validly passed. Defendants twenty-one days the requisitionists Figures show, in districts in Suddenly, shots rang out and the munists in the Schoenenberg dis-tered at Osaks.
Her dimensions are: Length no news of his whereabouts-Reu- denied this, claiming that the only would convene one themselves. which 6,250,000 citizens were, en- Police officers fell. The Police trict where they arrested 14 Nazie
423; breadth 51.1; depth 29.5. titled to vote, only 34.3 per cent with revolvers and swords clear-land 64 Communists.
Excursion Ship. Many ed the square and now are mak- German Ministers Return Home. voted for dissolution,
Rome, Yesterday. The Hong Kong Maru, alsó a twin Communists apparently abstain- ing a house to house search, also ed but, on the other hand, Na- searching pedestrians, cyclists Dr. Bruening and Dr. Curtius, screw steamer, has a tonnage of
especially women, and motorists for weapons. tionalists,
whose political fate le dependeni 6010 (8146 net). She was built turned up in strong force every- Occasional shots are still heard on the result of the referendum, by Sir J. Laing, Sunderland, and where.
but the Police appear to have the left for Berlin to-day after poli-ie also registered at Osaka under situation well in hand.
tical talks with Italian Ministers, the 0.S.K. banner.
Her They were farewelled by Signor
leader,
Counting the Votes.
Berlin, Yesterday.
Infuriated Police Force.
a
must collaborate
ter.
AMERICAN FLIERS.
Arrive in France
from Turkey,
Steelhelmet Leader Shot Dead.
dimensions are: Length The only serious incident so
431; Breadth 50.7; depth 29.7.
Marseilles, Yesterday. far reported occurred at Cologne It transpires that the dead Grandi and other Ministers,
The American flyers Boardman First Visit Here, where Communists shot dead the Police officers (who were leaders Signor Mussolini has accepted
arrived here. to-day The America Maru, according to and Polando Steelhelmet
Albert of the Police' who yesterday dis- Dr. Bruening's invitation to visit Feister. Nine Communists have persed Communist demonstra- Berlin, but no date has yet been the local office of the 0.8.K., had from Turkey-Reuter,
hever visited Hong Kong during been arrested in connection with tors) were shot down in cold fixed.
blood. The Police, infuriated by Together with Mussolint and the time she had been in their ser-hi and that accounts for her this incident.
There are She is making her present about 200 Japanese business men
being "dressed up." the murder, are taking the most Signor Grandi, the German Minis vice. drastic action. They have cut off ters discussed the European situa- visit to this port is an excursion on board, it was learned this morn- Polling stations closed at 5 p.m. the whole district, which they tion and disarmament, in detail, (Continued at foot of next Columa)ing, and they are on a little plea-
now patrolling with motor and came to the conclusion that all
sure cruise of Eastern waters, stay. to-day. Army workers are now are counting the votes. The final lorries fitted with searchlights. Governments figures will not be known until All doors and windows. are closed energetically in order to surmount ber of votes necessary, therefore, Ing a few days sightseeing at each
is slightly over 18,000,000,
port of call. The present excur- late to-night, but the indications as the Police have issued & warn- the present economic difficulties.
During the last days of the cam-alon from Japan covers Formosan are that the Nationalists and ing that open windows will be Mussolini anden their satisface palga opponents of the Govern- ports, Hong Kong, the Northern
pressed to Press Communists have not secured immediately fired at.
It is believed that several tion at the week-end meeting and ment have been strenuously work parts of China, and then back the 13,250,000 votes necessary to assure their success. The elec- civilians have also been killed but their confidence in ita ultimate reing to Induce electors to go to the to Japan.
polls, while Government has beon The America Maru, we learned tion was comparatively quiet the rumour of fifteen deaths is sults.Reuter,
Earlier Cable:
urging abatention... unconfirmed.
this morning, had been used by the throughout the country.
Berlin, Saturday. The entire police force has been 0.9.K. as an excursion boat for the Minor Clash. Minor
A raliable forecast of to-morrow's ordered, for duty to-morrow with past five years, but Hong Kong Minor clashes between rival parties are reported in a number Prussian plebiscite déclares it will grenades, carbines, steel helmets had not previously been included of centres in provinces, fail by about one million votes. and armoured cars. But an armed as a port of call in the cruise. It One civilian has been killel For the plebiscite to suceed the bid for power by Communists or la probable, our informant said, must induce the Nazis is thought unlikely
that after the present cruise Hong and 15 others wounded in Bulow organisers Red Flag on Chimney Top.
Papi majority of the electorate on the All Germany, and most of Kong will be visited yearly in sub- Communists caused the Berlin Square.
register
(totalling 26,888,000) Europe, is waiting very anxiouely sequent excursions. She makes Police some trouble. They affix:
adis the result of the referendum two excursions yearly, in Bammer. ed leaflets, etc., on pillars in the Serious collisions between to vote demanding
and Winter. streets, smashed street lamps and tween members of the Republican solution of the Diet The num- Reuter.
Arrested for Obstructing. Seventy arrests have so far been made for obstructing the Police, and distributing forbid den leaflets. A
Serious Collisions.
meeting held was on July 8, under the chairmanship of Mr. LEYu-
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