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HONG HONG.
TWO BRITISH NAVAL OFFICERS WIVES DROWNED IN
Reichstag Fire Trial Van der Lubbe, a Dutch Communiel who was captured in the Reich- stag during the fire. (S. & G.).
SHIP |
SINKS
DIVORCE LAW IN FORCE
ON NOVEMBER 1
IN TYPHOON
NINE BODIES
RECOVERED;
59 MISSING
H.M.S. Eagle's Officers Bereaved.
MRS. MILNER BARRY AND MRS. E. J. PROVOST
Kobe, To-day.
TRAFALGAR DAY CELEBRATIONS
IN HONG KONG
New Colony Ordinance Finally Sailors And Ships Bands
Approved
The Divorce Ordinances, (1932 and 1939), come into operation in the Colony on November 1, His Majesty's power to disallow the Ordinancent NOL having been
ärid.
Its stated that several cases are pending end will come up for hearing as Boon AF legislation permits.
The wives of two Lient-Comman AMERICAN ders serving on the Aircraft Carrier, H. M. S. Eagle, recently added to the fleet on China Station, perished when the Japanese steamer, Yashi- ma Maro, foundered in the Inland Sen, during a typhoon, yesterday.
RECOGNITION
OF SOVIET
The bereaved officers are Lieut- Commander J. O'B. Milner-Barry,
SLUM CLEARANCE who joined the ship on September
IN LONDON
£35,000,000 Scheme Now Completed.
PREFERENCE TO EMPIRE TIMBER IN CONTRACTS
26, last year, and Lieut.-Comman- ider E. J. Prevost, who joined
November 2. last year.
on !
It is authoritatively learned
returning were
Representative Invited To Washington.
EFFECT ON INTERNATIONAL SITUATION
Washington. To-day.
On Parade.
GOVERNOR ATTENDS CEREMONY. AT CENOTAPH
Lady Flag-Sellers' Harvest
Sharp on the stroke of 8 o'clock this morning. Lord Nelson's famous signal, "England Expects Every Man This Day To Do His Duty," was broken on the Cruiser Suffolk and on the Destroyers Wishart and Whitehall, to open the Trafalgar Day celebrations.
All British and foreign merchant ships were dressed with flags.
INLAND SEA
The Home Fleet Summer Cruise. The Home Fleet assembled in Invergordon after a passage from Home ports for the summer cruisc.
Dropping the anchors from H.M.S. Hood, the world's largest warship, on arrival at Invergordon. Two of the mightly 15-inch guns in foreground. Other ships of the fleet can be seen in dis- Lance. (S. & G.).
ROOSEVELT
FARMERS
Inflation Demands
Renewed.
Attended by His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., Captain D. Euan Wallace, Civil Lord of the Admiralty and the Commodore, Captain Frank Elliott, R.N., 0.B.E., the Trafalgar Day Far TO PACIFY U.S. United States recognition of the ade at the Cenotaph this morn ing presented a brilliant scene, that Mrs. Milner-Barry and Mrs. Soviet has been advanced by the the complemente from H.M. ¡Prevost, after visiting their hus- į bands,
from announcement that President Roose-Cruisers, Destroyers, Submer- Beppu to Kobe from where they velt has invited a Soviet representa-colour.
ines and Royal Marines lending were due to sail for Hong Kong!
The units which took part con- to await the return of H.M.S.tive to visit Washington. M. Lit
sisted of platoons from the Crui Eagle. London, To-day,
vinoff. Commissar for Foreign Af-ser Berwick and the Eighth Des- Preparations for the London H.M.S. Eagle is scheduled to County
Council. £35,000,000
leave Beppu to-day and is pro-fairs. is to be sent to conduct the troyer Flotilla, two sections from the Submarthes and frum? H.M.S: Alum clearance and housing" ceeding on an official visit to negotiations with President Roose-Folkestone, one platboto Royal scheme are now complete." Kagoshima, the well-known head-
Marines drawn from the Suffolk Timber contracts alone, it is auiquarters of the Satsuma Clan, velt.
and Berwick and the Royal ticipated, will amount to £7,800,000, which the British fleet under Ad-
11 a message to the Soviet. About 195,000,000 feet dr'wood will miral Kuper, bombarded in 1863.
President Roosevelt voices regret An be required for floors and other
earlfer message through
Bri-hat the two great nations Renter stated that both the constructional work:
Preference will be given to British lady passengers had died but without any practical method of tish and Empire, sources of sup identification then was not yet cer direct intercourse, and expresses plies. a particular opportunity be tain. ing provided for Canadian timber.
British Wireless Service.
TREASURY ISSUE OVERSUBSCRIBED.
Rising Average Rate Of Interest.
London. To-dry.
i
The bcdy of a beautiful bobbed-fired woman. about 20 years of age, was washed ashore, and is believed to be
Mrx that of
Prevost The other victim, middle-aged
a woman, believed to be Mrs. Milner-Barry, Was rescued. but died shortly after being Taken from the water.
A third Britisher, whose name
is reported na Sarima, is – among mixsing. The latter Was
A total of £80,470,000 was applied the
for in Treasury Bills at yesterday's irvelling third-class.
weekly tenders.
The amount allotted in Treasury Bills at three months was £45,000,
The average rate per cent. 16 0.826. us compared with 12 10.89d. last week-British Wire- less Servicn.
000.
Wus
DEATH OF COLONEL KINNAIRD WATSON
Full Military Funeral To-day
Fifty-eight other people are also missing, nine bodies only having been so far recovered. Two vessels rushed to aid the st. Yashima Maru in response to her wireless calls for assistance, and it: is believed that these and uther |ships, rescued more than 50 per-| sons, Heavy seas hampered rescue operations,
are
Marine Bands from both the lat- ter vessels.
hope that they will reach a Batis- factory solution of the problems) on involved.
WHEAT EMBARGO : IN NORTH DAKOTA
Washington, To-day.
SIR JOHN SIMON
SUPPORTED BY POWERS' ENVOYS
German Allegations Answered.
DISARMAMENT, NOT RE-ARMAMENT
“ANTI-FASCIST
MASS MEETING
AT GENEVA"
German Description Of League.
NAZI ELECTION CAMPAIGN PROPAGANDA
Berlin, To-day.
An Anti-Fascist mass meeting is the description given to the League of Nations in an unofficial broad- cast made from fiere, commenting on the official note of Germany's withdrawal.
The broadcaster added that by letting itself be made a platform for Jewish and Marxist petitions and anti-Fascist mass meetings, the League lost its last claim to bé regarded as a universal prgan- isation of the civilised word
Ten millions copies of the Nazi Government's election cam- paign will be published during the week-end. The Ballot papers have been cleverly, amended to
read, "Do you, a German man or In German woman, sanction the your Reichs Govern-
policy of
ment."
"Not To Nazify The World.
The German Government Bija 120 intention of attempting to "Kaz{fy" the world, declared Dr. Goebbels, the German Minister of Propaganda, The publication of a White Pappening the election campaign yes. to broadcast an address to the nation at 10 p.m. (E.S.T.). Le per, containing a full account of terday before an enthusiastic meet
President Roosevell has decided
London, To-day.
morrow, on many subjects of cur last Saturday's proceedings of theing attended by:10,000.
... Ho claimed that Germany Bureau of the Disarmament Confer- rent Interest and impo:tance."
had dọng the world; we wrong. The Farm Administration has ence at Geneva, serves to focus at-
All Germany wanted was fast- hastened plans to remedy the tention once again on the stage -ing peace with France, situation and will probably include which the Disarmament Conference cash loans to wheat and com
proceedings had reached before the withdrawal of Germany was Inounced.
Football farmers who have reduced acreage
In addition there were co- presentatives from the China Coast Officers' Guild, 18 Deep Sea Scouts and 24 Sea Scouts, The units formed at 10.20 a.m.
the Royal Naval ground and marched off at 10.30 a.m. to take up their positions at the Cenotaph. They marched via ply, declares that the American- the Dockyard Main Gate, Queen's Soviet difficulties are not insolu- ble, and can be removed by frank Road, Jackson Road, Des
Road and Wardley Street. and friendly conversations.
The Soviet Government, in re-
The abnormal Bituation has had an unfavourable effect not only on the two States concerned, but also on the general international situation.
Voeux
The farm organisations' re- presentatives meet here on. Wednesday nex; tó renew the currency, Inflation campaigu and to demand the establish- ment of Government banks and the re-financing of farm mortages.
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Germany wanted nothing to do with other Governmente unless they believed their word of honoUK.
Germany would need four years to complete her programme, but she It also provides an answer to had already reduced unemployment the suggestions made in Gerby one third, he said. He conclud many, that the British Foreigned with an impassioned appeal to Secretary, Sr John Simon, mis-vote for Chancellor Hitler at the of the elections on November 12-Beuter. represented the course conversations between the Pow-
ers which preceded the meetng.
It was as a rapporteur, and at
The various units were posi- tioned shortly before 10.45 m., the Naval units being in line inj The Governor of North Dakota Chater Road facing the Cenotaph, has ordered the sheriffs of the while the Royal Marine Bands and State's 53 counties to take steps the request of the President of the Berwick's Field Gun's Crew to prevent wheat shipments in the Conference, Mr. Arthur Hen- derson, that Sir John Simon in- with the Model of the "Victory" compitance with the embargo
force at midnight on
on
It is emphasised that the were positioned outside the Hong wheat exports which came into dicated the main trend of the White House opening the nego-Kong Club facing the Cenotaph.
Thursday, suggestions made in these con- tiations does not itself constitute
Volunteer lady flag-sellers, were with the object of raising prices versations for amending the Bri- - Reuter. recognition.
Friendly Exchange
Of Notes.
Washington, To-day, The "Yashima Maru", which is
President Roosevelt has revealed one of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha that he sent a letter to Moscow fleet, was formerly a British mine"] on October 10 saying that it was sweeper, H.M.S. Sunflower, and was most regrettable that the countries only recently converted to passen- were without practical communica- gor service. She was built in 1915, tion, and that he desired to ter- at Glasgow-Reuter's Pacific Serminate the present situation.
The death occurred at the War vice: Memorial Hospital last night of Colonel A. H. Kinnaird Watson, Ak- sistant Dukla of, Supplies - and Transport, China Command.
Vice-Consul Identifies
Victims.
Tokyo, To-day,
"If you are of similar mind, 1 shall be glad to receive any ́representatives you may de
signate to explore the quen, tions outstanding.... such discussion not to commit. ́ ́either nation to future action."
He said the difficulties obstruct:"|
soluble.
Colonel Watson' was" taken ili three days ago and was removed to hospital. His condition, however, This British Vice-Consul at Kobe, did not improve and he sank rapidly, Mr. C. H. Archer, accompanied by passing away at 8.30 last night. officers of IL M. S. Kent, this morn-
The late Colonel Watson leaves sing visited the Keisen Buddhisting relations are serious but not In- wife, now at their residence, at 2 Temple, where the bodies' of the
The Soviet replied on October 17 Peak Mansions. Mr. Watson is British women are lying. They Chairman of the Area Welfare. Com-identified the victims a Mrs. Pro that he was to the fullest agreement mittee.
vost and Mrs. Milder-Barry-Ban- and said he was sending M. Lit
vinoff. tors Pacific Bervice,
positioned at varions vantage and drawing attention to the plight tish draft and for achieving the points on all main thoroughfares in of the farmers.-Reuter. Hong Kong and in Kowloon where their traditional Jack Tar' uniform
of white drew a ready response from the public.
(Continued on Page 15.)
NOBEL PRIZE TO DR. MORGAN American Zoologist Honoured,
WELL-KNOWN SCIENTIST
WALL ST., RALLY AFTER SLUMP.
Silver Advances.
agreed Convention, and the ac count of the conversations given by Sir John Simon was fully en- dorsed by the other delegates,
ANOTHER TAXI ROBBERY
Alleged Attack By Four Men.
DRIVER'S WALLET AND $16 STOLEN
A second robbery from a taxi- {driver is reported to have occured
Chan Foo, driver of taxi cab Ne |587, said that he was driving in Nathan Road towards to Star
Mr. Norman Davis, the United inst night when a Blue Taxi-cab States delegate, in the course of his driver was inveigled by four men to the western entrance of Kow- brief statement, confirmed Sir John Simon's account and gave his full lous Hospital, where they robbed
him of $16.ˆ New York, To-day, support to the statement he made, Government The New York Stock Market omphasising that his rallied yesterday, following the had taken up the position that a two severe declines of Wednesday Disarmament Convention could not Ferry, when he was stopped at the and Thursday, Industrials possibly be made an instrument for function of · Jordasi · Bond'by ́a re-armament, and that quanitative vanced 2.25 to 86.83, while rall quality of armaments should improved 1.41 to $5.37. Utilitianmarily be sought through a reduc and bonds were up 62 and 10 to tion of the armament of the heavily- 23,76 and 84.21 respectively, armed Powers and not through The allver.market appeared to be action on the part of others to at in an oversold position and scatter tempt to build up. ed demands found contracts none too plentiful
Business" - was brisk, 2,680,000 [shares being traded,--Reuter,'".
JAPAN IN PATH OF TYPHOON
To-day's Weather Forecast.
The Hallan delegate Signor Sorandna. also endorsed, the statement, and expressed hope and confidence that the world,
as did Taly, would find programme outlined by Sir John Bimon, a basis for zabne- quent work
Chinese, dressed in European clothes, and of respectabis appear-
(Continued on Page 14.) EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
APPOINTMENT,
Hon. Mr. Kotewall To Act Temporarily.
Stockholm, To-day. It is announced that the Nobel Prize for Medicine for 1933 has been awarded to the American zoologist, Dr.. Thomas Hunt Morgan, of Pasadena, California............
The Hon. Mr. Robert formus The award was made in re- cognition of Dr. Morgan's dis-
Koteyall, C.M.G, LL.D., has, provi- "Funeral To-day,
coveries concerning the eugenic
sionally and subject to His Majesty's He said that the absence of functions of chromosomes. The funeral, with "full" military||961
The Belgian delegate, M. Bour-pleasure, been appointed to be tem- honours, Lakes place at 12.15 p.m. POLICE PENSIONS REGULATIONS diplomatic relations had not only an Reuter.
quin," also declared that it was ab-porarily an Unofficial Member of the to-day, starting from Wellington •
unfavourable effect in the United Dr. Morgan, born in 1868, has
solutely essential that the efforts of Executive Council in the place of the Barracks. One company of the A number of regulations affecting States and Russia, but had increas boen Professor of Biology at the
the Conference should not end in Hon. Bir Shouson Chow, Ht, who is South Wales Borderers will be in police pensions, are outlined in the ad the world-wide disquiet, compl California Institute of Technology The typhoon is crossing the con- re-armament, and he was convinced temporarily absent from the Colony, attendance, and the firing party will Government Gazette this week, and cating efforts for peace,
since 1928
tra, of Japan" on a north,easterly that a first stage, such as contem-with effect from Octóber 14, be provided by the same unit:apply to all pensions granted on or President Boosevelt was not in He in the Fracident of the Ameri- track..
plated, was indispensable in the pro-Me William James » Lockhart- Colonel Watson, who came to the after January 1, 1983, The regu formad when M. Litvinod would can Association", for the advan | Fair generally, with a moderate sent state of affairs," as it would Smith has been appointed to set-an Colony about two years ago,
stres lations apply to officers of the Euro- arrive, but anticipated that he would ment of Bolence, and was President easterly winds, is the forecast is give experience in the working of Ondals Receiver in Bankruptcy, ceived his appointment as Colonel In pean, Asiatic and Russian contin- be the guest of the White House of the Sixth International Congress sued by the Royal Observatory to the Convention. Home
from Beptember 28, until genta.
United Press per 8.C. Gold Bar Co. of Genetical
iday.
(Continued on Pass. A
June, 1822.