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EIGHTY-EIGHTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1932.
SHIP EXPLOSION VICTIMS.
Two Bodies Found Last Night.
TWO STILL MISSING.
The bodies of two of the victims of the explosion and fire which oc- curred on the 8.8. Chip Shing yes-- terday morning, were recovered late last night in the flooded No. 2 hold, after pumping operations had been in progress for some hours.
It is authoritatively learned that two other men are missing.
The injured, who were detained! in the Kowloon Hospital, are now known to be Chau Ting (51), of (Shaukiwan, and Mok Chi (51), The first named is suffering from severe burns and shock and the latter from a fractured leg, but both are report- ed to be progressing favourably.
Pumping operations on the ship, which had to be partially flooded owing to the benzine cargo becom- ing ignited in the hold yesterday morning, were commenced at 8 p.m. last night, by the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.
The cargo of benzine damaged by the fire is valued at $6,000, but is covered by insurance.
IDENTIFICATIONS TO BASEBALL
BE DESTROYED.
Prison Rules Amendment.
The following amendment to the Prison Rules is notified in Government Gazette:
"provided that when any untried prisoner, who has not previously been convicted of any offence, shall have been photographed and measured, if he be discharged by a magis- trate or acquitted upon his trial, all photographs (both negatives and copies), finger print impressions and recorda of weight or measurement so taken, shall be forthwith destroyed or handed over auch prisoner."
CHINESE DEFEAT
TIBETANS.
to.
Heavy Loss Admitted In Attack.
Nanking, Yesterday.
It is anti- One of the most severe engage-
PIRATES BEAT BRAVES
IN CLOSE GAME.
Cardinals Defeat Giants 4-Nil.
·YANKEES BEAT INDIANS.
New York, Yesterday. The following were the results | of to-day's Baseball games:——
National League,
Chicago Cubs
Grimm hit a home run. Brooklyn Dodgers
Frederick hit a home run.
R. H. E.
8
12
3
3 8 2
Cincinnati Reds ....... 3 11 Herman hit a home run. Philadelphia Phillies 4 10 1
0
Pittsburgh Pirates Boston Braves
1
6 0
0 3 0
4 7 1
St. Louis Cardinals
Bottomley (2) and Collins hit
home runs.
New York Giants
American League.
Boston Red Sox
cipated that the damage to the shipments in the Sino-Tibetan hosti- Chicago White Sox will greatly exceed this. sum, but lities has just concluded with
0 18 I
R. H. E.
2 7.4
Hayes hit a home run.
4 9 1
8 10
5 9
until a survey has been made, no the capture by the Chinese forces New York Yankees ....
Cleveland Indians estimate can be given. It is under- of Paili.
The officer commanding the Averill hit a home run. stood that the ship's damage is also
operations admits Chinese losses covered by insurance.
of 970 killed and 1,060 wounded. Philadelphia Athletics . 0 16
Most of the casualties occurred Detroit Tigers in 4 Chinese counter-attack
I
0 11
1
which broke the ranks of the Washington Senators..
8 16 0
CHINESE IMPRISONED Tibetans. Chatuej has now fallen St. Louis Browns 16
FOR SIXTH OFFENCE.
Magistrate Gives Him
Sound Advice.
On charges of house-breaking and: larceny at two establishments in the city, at 45. Queen's Road and 54 Des Voeux Road, a Chinese, Lo Pak-so, was sentenced to one year's hard labour by Mr. Wynne-Jones in the Central Police Court yesterday.
'His Worship, in passing sentence, said to defendant, “May I suggest to you that you are not very clever.
into. Chinese hands and they are
tery which is being employed by the Tibetans as their base. Reuter.
now advancing on Tachin Monas-
HUNGER-STRIKERS GO TO HOSPITAL.
Madame Sun Makes Fresh Appeal.
Nanking, Yesterday. Noulens and his wife are being
You have been caught no less than sent to hospital where they will
0 -Reuter's, American Service.
LONDON WEDDING OF INTEREST.
Miss Muriel Riggs
Is Wedded.
On June 11, at All Souls Church, Langham Place, London, the mar riage of Miss Muriel Biggs to Lieutenant Robert S. Stafford, R.N., was solemnised.
The bride was
C. B. Riggs, Manager of Holt'a Wharf, Hong Kong.
six times, and I advise you to give be forcibly fed if they persist in given away by her father, Capt. this up."
their hunger strike. Reuter. Detective-Inspector J. Murphy,
Another Appeal,
Shanhai, Yesterday, A reception was held at Langham for the prosecution, stated that de-i fendant was discharged from gaol Madame Sun, Dr. Taal Yuan-Hotel and was largely attended. as recently as June 3, after having pei and Mr. Yang Chien are send-The toast of the bride and brideg- spent 81 out of the preceding 54ing another appeal to the court room's health was proposed by Mr. months in prison.
at Nanking to arrange ball for W. Brown, of the Kowloon Godown His Worship further ordered the the Noulens, defendant to be placed under Police Dr. O. Fischer and Mr. Chen supervision for two years after dis-Ying leave for Nanking to-night charge from gaol.
with the appeal. Reuter,
ST. GEORGE'S COLLEGE SOCIAL. TO-MORROW.
Before the approaching Summer vacation, a social meeting has, | been elaborately prepared by St.
George's College for the purpose i of promoting good eling among students, friends, Lelatives, and parents...
The meeting will be held to- morrow at noon. at the Garden Theatre, Wanchai, where music, dancing and a dramatle play will be enjoyed.
FAIR TO SHOWERY.
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory *tates
Pressure is highest over the Pacific to the N.E. of Japan.
The Southern depression is situated in the Southern part of the Gulf of Tongking; the position of the Northern de- pression is uncertain.
Forecast:-East winds, mo- derate; fair to showary,
Company.
Later, Lieut. and Mrs. Stafford left for the Isle of Wight for their
honeymoon.
The bridegroom's present to the bride was a string of beautifully matched pearls. The bride's present to the groom was a "gold} Movado watch.
MONKEY BITES SOLDIER.
A monkey, owned by Private J. Latham, of the Argyll and Suther- land Highlanders, was removed yesterday to the Ma Tau Kof alaughter house, for surveillance after he had bitten Private Me Ewan.
This is, the second time within a month that the monkey has bitten
soldier during play,
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