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THIS WEEK.
LIGHT & COOL.
BERNARDS' OF HARWICH
BRITISH LINER CUTS
24 PERISH
IN HOLY LAND
CLOUD-BURST
TOWN DELUGED BY
CHATER ROAD,
HONG KONG.
LIGHTSHIP IN HALF DURING DENSE FOG
FOUR COASTGUARDS DROWNED
WALL OF WATER. VESSEL SINKS IN 30 SECS.
WAILING MOTHERS COMB RUINS
Jerusalem, To-day. Twenty-four bodies, mostly aged people and infants, were recovered yesterday from the rums of houses wrecked by a cloud-burst at Tiber- ias, on Monday, when an eight- foot wall of water, carrying tons! of stones and silt from the hill- sides, crashed down on the town.
Two inches of rain and huge hailstones fell within half an
hour.
Wailing mothers are still searching in the ruins of their homes for missing children. Many people were suffocated by sea mud.
The total of deaths is not yet known but it is feared that many were swept out lo sea.
The Gordon Highlanders and the Palestine police are toiling to rescue the inkubitants and salvage pro- perty. The authorities are finding
TRAPPING MEN BELOW
MINUTE'S WARNING
GIVEN
NANTUCKET, TO:DAY.
QUOTA PROTEST
BY JAPAN-·
Alleged Infringement Of Treaty Rights.
MODIFICATION IF BRITAIN IS AGREEABLE
Tokyo, To-day.
A Japanese Foreign Office spokesman confirms the instruc- tions sent to Mr. Matsudaira, the FOUR MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES COAST-Japanese Ambassador to London, GUARD SERVICE LOST THEIR LIVES YESTERDAY WHEN yesterday morning, to THE 46,000 TON WHITE STAR LINER, OLYMPIC, FEELING HER WAY DOWN THE COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS TO. against the quota system and the WARDS NEW YORK IN A DENSE FOG, CLOVE THE NAN. infringement of treaty rights. TUCKET LIGHTSHIP.
So terrific was the force of the impact that the lightship sank within-30 seconds, giving the men who were down below no passible chance of escape. Warning of the disaster was also im possible as the men on watch did not sight the giant liner until one minute before she struck.
SEVERAL SURVIVORS WERE PICKED UP BY BOATS FROM THE OLYMPIC WHICH CONTINUED HER VOYAGE AFTER A SEARCH LASTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS.
WAR DEBT PAYMENT IN SILVER.
Specific Provisions
Withdrawn.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MÄIK...
accommodation for the homeless, | PAYING PREMIUM OPPOSED while the neighbouring Aralı vil- lages and Jewish settlements have sent lorryloads of food and clothing. Bu Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra
Later, another cloud burst yerited May 18, 8.50 nan.)
phie Mcuanges Ordinance, 1804, Re- Tiberias, shortly after the funeral of Monday's victims. It is feared that fresh ensualties have occurred, including number of chlidren.- Reuter.
¡Continued On Page 12.)
LABOUR PEACE DEPUTATION
Resolutions Presented To Government.
Washington, To-day.”
The United States Senate silver advocates have decided against at tempting to make specific provi
lons for the payment of war ¡debts in silver, agreeing that such mention is unnecessary if # Bill (with a silver purchase plan is enucted, in which case silver will the nccepted as money without de-
finite authorisation.
Senator Whealer is
to
opposed paying a premium on silver taken for war debls.
"We have sunk the Nantucket Lightship and are standing by to pick up the crew,"
"Please inform all concerned that we have sunk the Nantucket Lightship and are standing by."
These two dramatic wireless. flashes brought the first news of the tragedy 40 miles from the coust, yesterday morning.
VAGARY OF THE FOG
The disaster in ascribed Lo a vagary of the fog deflecting the sound of the lightship's foghorn, which appeared to those aboard the "Olympic" to come from far off, to the starboard,-Reuter,
The impact was so terrific that the Nantucket sank before the The silver advocates confer with crew even had time in lower a President Roosevelt to-day, when it boat or send out an S.0.S.
"INVITE SOVIET TO LEAGUE" will be determined finally how Presi
dent Roosevelt's legislation coincides with the proposals submitted.
London, To-day.
SEVEN PICKED UP
The Olympie's bonts picked up
The Prime Minister, Mr, Itaraway It in expected that President seven of the crew.
limited
per
MacDonald, and the Foreign Se. Roosevelt will agree to cretary, Sir John Simon, yesterday (purchase plan.-United Press. received a joint deputation from 8. C. Gold Bar Co.
the Trades Union; Congress and the Labour Party, who presented resolutions on armament and the work of the Lengue of Nations, te- presenting the considered views of the National Joint Council of the British ¿Labour movement.
NO STATEMENT ISSUED ON BRITISH WAR DEBT
;
Londen, To-day. Answering various Parliamentary
questions yesterday, the Chancellor
The liner, after exhaustive searches, continued her voyage, and was expected at New York at midnight. Two coastguard cutters were rushed to the scene, but were also unsuccessful in tracing the four missing members of the lightship's crew,
wireless
Captain Hinks, Commander of the Among other points, the reso-of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Olympic, reports that a few minutes lution urged the Government to Chamberlain, stated yesterday that before the crash the signals of the
Nantucket's directional take all possible steps to bring the question of the war debt was Soviet Russia and the United States receiving the Government's close at-beam became confused." into close association with the tention, but he was not in a posi- League upon the basis of the Pacttion at present to make any state- of Paris,
ment on the subject.-British Wire- less Service.
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25TH ACCESSION ANNIVERSARY.
Empire Conference Likelihood.
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY IN 1935
London, To-day. The likelihood of an Einpire conference next year Is bronched in The Timen, 10-day. The`journal calls attention to the fact that the Dominions, Colonies and Protectorates will all
BRITAIN'S BLOW TO LL.C.
Refusal To Support 40-Hour Week.
London, To-dny. The International Labour Conference at Geneva in June, te assured in advance of the British Government's refusal to support the 40- hour week.
The decision is given in a White Paper backed by 12 pages of reasons. — Reuter.
he represented at the celebrations H.M.S. GRIMSBY COMMISSIONED |
this unique opportunity of Inter- King's necession.
ORDER FOR COURSE CHANGE
protest
They declare that Great Bri- tain may reerve certain quotas'
for British goods, but there is no
reason to restrict any one coun-"
try in favour of others.
Samuel Insull (left), aged American financier, changing money at the Hotel de Londres, Istanbul, whilst waiting extradition to Chicago.-(S., & ‚G.).
They request that Britain will not aggravate the situation by extending the quotas on Japan- THEIR MAJESTIES HOLD FIRST ese goods to other than cotton) COURT OF SEASON goods and rayon, declaring that the Japanese Government is pre-Prince Leaves. After For Tour Of pared to negotiate for a modifica-! tion of the quota system if Great
Welsh Unemployed Districts Britain is agreeable. Reuter.
GOODWILL TRIP TO JAPAN
Australia To Appoint Trade Commissioner.
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Tokyo, To-day.
On the eve of the termina- tion of a most successful friendship and goodwill mis- sion to Japan the Australian Minister, the Hon. Mr. J. G. Latham, made a broadcast address last night.
come
“Australia recognised that relations with east Asia in the future must inecessarily be- more important and more significant," he said,
He announced that Austra- lia proposed to appoint trade commissioner to Ja- pan to develop larger trade, to promote understanding and to prevent misunderstandings. -Reuter.
a
TAX ON GERMAN
EMIGRANTS
Heavy Import When Leaving Country.
Berlin, To-day. The so-called Reich Flight Tax He ordered the ship's course to has been drastically stiffened to be altered 10 degrees. Shortly af-provide a heavy, though at pre- ter that, the Nantucket was sighted sent unspecified, impost on per-
sons caving the country manently.
dead ahead.
A survivor of the Nan- tucket, aboard the Olympic, stated that the lightship was cut in half and sank within 30 seconds, The men
below had no chance to escape. The Olympic was seen only -4 minute before the collision.
The House of Commons member, the Rt. Hon. Sir A. Steel-Maitland,
per-1
The new measure effecis every-‡ body possessing 50,000 marks or enjoying an income of 20,000 marks, Reuter.
EUGENE BLACK TO RESIGN.
BL, Mr. J. M. Keynes, the well- Federal Reserve Board
known economlet, und M, Emil Fran- quf, the Belgian Ambassador to the United States were among the Olympics passengers,
NO PANIC ABOARD
Governorship.
Washington, To-day.
London, To-day. Their Majesties the King and Queen held the first court of the season last night.
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, who was present, left immediate- ly afterwards by train for North Wales where he is to spend three days with the unemployed, visit- ing voluntary organisations and welfare centres.-British Wireless Service.
NEW US. SILVER
OPPONENT
Profit Motive Behind Action Agitation.
MR. L. P. AYRES' OPINION
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL,
LONGSHOREMEN RIOTING
Furious Fighting At
San Pedre.
BLOODSHED IN AMERICA
New York, To-day.
JURY VISIT DISASTER
NO FURTHER
DEATHS OCCUR
IN 24 HOURS
Clarence Terrace Being Searched.
MACAO SYMPATHY
The death roll in the West Point explosion disaster is now estimated at 35. Thirty-nine are lying injured at the Government Civil Hospi- tal and three at the Tung Wah Hospital.
The work of clearing the de vastated area is proceeding ra pidly, though it is anticipated that no further bodies will be found in the debris.. The work- jers are now engaged on Clarence · Terrace, the residents of which have all been accounted for.
The explosion, which occurred in the Gas Company's gasometer Fresh rioting and bloodshed has on Monday morning, appears ta measure of occurred in many widely scattered have caused some
alarm parts of the United States.
among the remaining re- The
sidents in Darley Terrace, which worst outbreak occurred at Sangh the brunt of the blast, and Pedre yesterday, where a strike of at least two families from the un- longshoremen broke out."
Furious fighting took place between 500 strikers and a
non-
Jurge number of strickers. One man was killed, two are dying and many are injured.
scathed houses were this morning engaged in removing their belong- [inga tp, new' lodgings. ›
It is learned at the Government Civil Hospital this morning that. no deaths occurred among the in- jured during: the past 24 hours. Six were discharged this morning One or two
Other outbreaks occurred at [Houston, Texas, where three and 30 still remain, union longshoremen were wound- of the cases, however, are critical. ed in an encounter with non-i unionists.
JURY VISIT SCENE The special jury, Mesra, P.
At Birmingham, Alabama, a Tester (foreman), D. Drummond, (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraminer was killed during a riot, and L. Dunbar, who were appoint- phie Mensuger Ordinance. 19. Re while in Chicago four lorry-ed yesterday for the inquiry, vi- ceived May 16, 2.81 am.)
drivers were attacked and injur-sited the scene of the explosion ed. Reuter.
Cleveland, To-day. Mr. Leonard P. Ayres, the well-known United States statistician, in a statement. declares that Securities Act is a contributing factor to be retarded industrial recovery, restricting re-employment. Referring to silver. he said that the passage of the Dies Bill: or a similar substitute, would
provide "an unwarranted bonds
for western producers and cast- Jern speculators.
"Evidence is clear that the motive behind the proposed legis. {lation to do something for gilver is a profit motive," he asserts.--- United Press, per S. C. Gold Bar ¡Co.
NEW $100,000,000
BOND ISSUE,
America's Faith In Federal Credit.
U.S. AIRMEN FORCED DOWN IN IRELAND.
Sabelli And Pond On Non-Stop Flight.
ENGINE TROUBLE AFTER 38 HOURS IN ATE.
London, To-day. The American afrmen, Sabelli and Pond who were attempting non-stop flight from New York to Rome, land- ed with engine trouble at Moy, County Clare, Ireland, at 8.30 p.m. yesterday, after flying for 33 hours,
+
The last 21⁄2 hours were Bown blind.-Reuter.
LAND HALF-MILE INLAND
this morning, with Mr. E. W. Ham- ilton, the Magistrate, and conduct-
ed a careful survey of the two damaged terraces and (the gaso- meter. The Inspector-General of Police, the Hon. Mr. T.. H. King, secampenied the party,
MACAO CONDOLENCE The following telegram from His Excellency. the Governor of Macao was received by His Ex- cellency the Governor of Hong Kong yesterday.
"Meu nome e Colonia apre- sento Vossa Excelencia e Colonia Hong Kong expressso profundo sentimente pelo desastre explo- sao Cazonietro"
His Excellency, Sir William Peel |K.C.M.G., KB.E., replied:—
"The Colony of Hong Kong and myself deeply appreciate Your Excellency's message con- veying the sympathy of the Colony of Macao in yesterday's tragic explosion.”.
Mr. H. E. Stone, manager of the ac-China Gas Company, told a China were Mail representative this morning
The American flyers are SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra-counted very lucky.
They phis Messages Ordinance, 1896, Re- forced to descend owing to a de- that a great deal of work had to be {eciveX May 18, 8.50 a.)
fect In the petrol, supply and im-done before the damaged gasometer Washington, To-day. Jagined themselves over the ocean. could be raised. He did not think The United States Treasury
They spotted hauses, through a fit would be possible to complete the announced the sale of rift in the fog and landed a bare work until next week. U.S.$60,000,000 worth of 31-day half-milo' inland-Router., hills at 06 per cent. interest and |U.S.$50,000,000 worth of 102-day
has
bills at 12 per cent, which is re- cord low Interest and reflects the Mr. Eugene Black is resigning public's faith in Federal credit. the Governorship of the Federal-United Press, per S, C. Gold! Reserve Board when Congress ad-Bar Co.
Sir A. Stebl-Maitland told Reuter,journs, and is resuming his post as by telephone that the passengern Governor of the Atlanta Federal
IL M. 8. Grimsby was commis- were hardly aware of the collision. Baserva Bank,
WEATHER REPORT
CANADIAN SUGAR TAX REDUCTION
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL...
(By_Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phie Messages Ordinance, 1804,, Ne= ceived May 16, 8,81 am.) -
Ottawa, To-day.
The Canadian Premier, the Rt.
There is a strong feeling that jeloned yesterday at Devonport, There was not the slightest panic, Mr. Black came to Washington Cloudy weather, with probable this nique opportunity of Inter England, with a Portsmouth crew The fog was so dense that they were at President Roosevelt's personal rain later, and moderate east lion. Mr. R. B. Bennett, has an- Imperial consultation should not for trials, preparatory to service unable to follow the search for the request over a year ago on the un- winds, was the weather forecast nounced a one cent per pound re- be lost, The Timer declares.--Reu-on the Chins Station. She is dus victims Beuter.
derstanding that he would serve issued by the Royal Observatory duction on the sugar, tax-United ter.
here in October next.
(Continued On Page 12.) only tamporarily.-Beuter,
this morning,
Press, per S, C, Gold Bar Co.
STOP PRESS
MOTEL BOY DIES
Ban Wal, aged | 44, "em- ployed as aboy at the Kam Ling Hotel West Polat, died from severe burna at the Government Civil Hos pital at 3.25 p.m. to-day,