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TYPHOON DEVASTATES ENTIRE METROPOLITAN AREA OF MANILA
CHINA'S SILVER MOVE LAUDED
Betty Campson, exotic Alm actress what is, now in the Colony, will make a personal appearance st the Alhambra Theatre on Friday. An inf:rview with the visiting. celebrity will be found on Page §.
CANTON READY
BENEFIT DERIVED FROM AMERICAN FAILURE
TIME ALONE WILL DETERMINE EFFECT STATES THOMAS
GOODWILL VITAL TO US.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL.
•Dg Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894,
Received October 16, 8.17 a.m.)
MUSKOGEE, TO-DAY.
SENATOR THOMAS, OF OKLAHOMA, YES- TERDAY DECLARED THAT THE CHINESE SILVER TAX "IS A DEFENSIVE MEASURE SHOWING THAT THEY ARE SMARTER THAN WE WERE."
"Our purchases of silver were running up the value of Chinese money, which is based on
FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION silver, causing deflation with falling prices," he said. "We suffered,the same way from world PRESS CENSORSHIP purchases of gold for 10 years before we started
BUREAU GOES doing anything about it."
NEW BODY FORMED
From Our Own Correspondent)
Cantona Having broadcast to the world that they are in favour of free dom of speech and of the press. high Canton officials are taking steps to abolish the Press Cen sership Bureau, at No. 29, Sheung Kau Po, and the South-west Cen- sorship Bureau of Publications,
10-day.
HE SAID THAT IT WOULD REQUIRE TIME TO DETER
MINE THE EFFECT. —- UNITED PRESS. PER S. E. LEVY AND
COMPANY.
State Department officials and Chinese are silent regarding silver. In authoritative cirdes it is felt that the United States has sited definitely and negatively to China's protest. They are, however, impressed by the extremely friendly tone.
The fact that the Secretary of State, Mr. William Cordell Hull, is reputed to have conferred with the Treasury Secretary, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, implied that the Treasury will avert un- duly rapid price appreciation.
The protest places the Administration, in a quandry, a silver advocates will apply pressure for a rapid advance prior to the elec- tians. China's goodwill and prosperity, however, is vital to the Yan- kee Trading policy. United Press, per 5. E. Levy and Company.
The Press Censorship Bureau CHINA'S ACTION Censors all newspapers publish- ed in Canton, the work being
GAINS PRAISE done by officials from the propa- ganda section of the Kuomintang South-west Executive Committee, the First Group Army, and the Bureau of Public Safety.
OF U.S. EXPERTS Results In Sharp
Price Advance
FURTHER RISE EXPECTED
UNIFICATION OF SYSTEM
Detailed Discussions In Near Future
to
of
Shanghai, To-day. Promptly following the decision Apart from subjecting their journals to censorship every day.
to impose the new Customs duty on silver exports the Chinese Finance proprietors of newspapers are re-
Ministry is turning its efforts quired to give a security of $5,000
NEW YORK, TO-DAY.. the problem of the unification for the guarantee of each paper
THE IMPOSITION BY CHINA China's monetary system. against publishing reactionary an
It is the firm belief of the finan objectionable news. The South-OF A TAX OF 10 PER CENT. ON west Censorship Bureau of Publi- SILVER EXPORTS IS PRAISED cial authorities that uniform cur- cation has control of this require: HERE
AN rency throughout the country is one GENERALLY AS
of the most pressing reforms of ASTUTE PIECE OF STRATEGY the cation's domestic life. BY SILVER EXPERTS.
Nationwide investigations started The action, which curtails the carly this year into the local cur- chief source of supply for the rency conditions of the most remote
.ment.
- (Continued on Page 7)
BRITAIN'S INTEREST
IN AUSTRIA
Deputation Regarding February Revolt
Londen, To-day.
provinces and "cities, and already
A new attempt to reach a record height in the stratosphere is to be made by Prof. M. Chayns (right), Belgían selenlist,, who is shown with M. Van Der Elst, his companion on their recent attempt, as they refreshed themselves after the unsuccessful termination of their fight in a cornfield near Ob » Pettorec, Jugoslavia,
ROYAL
COFFIN ARRIVES AT BELGRADE
SILENT CROWD GATHER FOR MIDNIGHT PROCESSION
Belgrade, To-day.
In the response of hundreds of thousands of men, women and children, who stood silently waiting for hours in semi-lighted streets, the coffin of King Alexander of Yugoslavia arrived here at midnight, and was wat hy the widowed Queen Marie, and Queen Marie of Rumania, were in deepest mourning, Prince Paul and the other two members of the Regency, members of the Bel grade municipality and many high officers.
WINTER COMES IN ENGLAND Snow Falls In Kent And Derbyshire
AIR SERVICES HINDERED BY 76 m.ph. GUSTS
London, To-day. England is experiencing the first cold spell of the season, and some snow fell yesterday in Kent, as well in the Derbyshire Peaks and Scottish Highlands.
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The Queen leaning heavily on the arm of Prince Paul, entered
FRIGHTFUL HAVOC IN
EARLY HOURS PROVINCES COMPLETELY
ISOLATED
FOUR SHIPS ON ROCKS
THE APPALLING DAMAGE CAUSED BY
•
THE TYPHOON WHICH SWEPT DOWN ON MANILA IN THE EARLY HOURS TO-DAY, DE- VASTATING THE ENTIRE METROPOLITAN AREA, IS NOW BEING REVEALED AFTER HOURS OF OMINOUS SILENCE. MESSAGES ARE BEGINNING TO TRICKLE THROUGH FROM THE STRICKEN CITY, WHICH THIS MORN-
ING PRESENTED A TERRIBLE SPECTACLE.
IN THE DIM GREY LIGHT OF THE DAWN, RESCUE PARTIES WORKED FEVERISHLY AMONG RUINED HOUSES, HAMPERED BY THE ABSENCE OF ELECTRIC LIGHT. NO LOSS OF LIFE HAS SO FAR BEEN REPORT- ED, BUT IT IS FEARED THAT SOME BODIES LJE UNDER THE WRECKAGE BOTH IN THE CAPITAL AND IN THE PROVINCES.
The extent of the damage has not yet been. estimated, but is expected to be more than 1,000,- 000 pesos.
City Paralysed
Manila. Earlier. Manila is reeling under the worst typhoon in years.
Manila, Today, the carriage with her mother and The typhoon which hit Manila drove to the old palace in ad- in the early hours of the morning SHIPPING-PILED UP ON ROCKS vance of the coffin, which was was at its worst when it struck ¡placed on
a gun-carriage and 20 miles east of Manila, devastat- officers of the Yugo-jing the entire metropolitan drawn by slav Army. The cortege passed area. slowly through the streets, which Signal No. 7 was hoiated at 4 were lined with aflent crowds,'o'clock this morning and the while houses were hung with typhoon struck with full force very black, to the Old Palace, where shortly afterwards. The entire the body was laid on a catafalque city is flooded, the electric power in the ballroom.
and all lighting has gone, and the A short religious ceremony was telephone service is irregular. held in the presence of relatives of the dead king and members of his entourage.
The adjacent provinces are completely isolated. Four large ships, were driven by the fury Priests will stay in the death
of the wind on to the rocks chamber all night long, praying.
along the Manila waterfront. Four officers with drawn Awards guard the corpse.
The loss of life cannot be esti- The waiting crowds will begin to file past the mated at present and the damage coffin this forning-Reuter,
done to property will amount. millions at least in Manila alone, while the damage is far greater in
Rough weather covers a large area and gusts reached. 76 m.p.h. at Holyhead yesterday.. Cross-Channei sir services ex perienced very bumpy cordi- tions, and, round the coasts, KING'S FUNERAL ON the provinces.
lifeboats have answered several calls in heavy seas British Wireless Service.
WEATHER FORECAST
Fine generally, with freeh north- cast for to-day, as issued this morning by the Royal Observatory,
United States under its silver voluminous data is available which buying programme as laid down will form the basis of detailed dis-east winds, was the weather fore- by Congress, resulted in a shareussions-Reuter. advance in the price of bar silver as arbitrators, who had sold against purchases in China, hur- riedly covered.
With the certainty that the 'Government will not abandon its purchases, informed circles here assert that the law, of steady demand and curtailed supply will further enhance the price of silver.
(Continued on Page 8)
SATISFACTION EXPRESSED
Further Action Against Smuggling
Shanghai, To-day.
A prominent Chinese banker fore-
shadows further silver action by the
Sir John Simon yesterday re- ceived a deputation from the Na- tional Council of Labour Mem- bers which urged the British Government to use their influence) with the Austrian Government on behalf of Australian Socialists and Trade' Unionista- concerned with the events of February last. In reply, the Foreign Secretary said that the Government had fol- lowed the matter closely, and with particular concern Every one would realise that the matters raised were largely the domestic concern of the Austrian Govern-| Commenting on the United States from foreign countries will be as ment, but the latter were doubtless note to China in reply to the lat-sisted in the matter of exchange aware of the feelings which the tor's protest against Americas ail-rates
Impossible To Go Both Ways
Oyster Bay, To-day.
SIX FLYING BOATS ON FAR EAST ROUTE
Pan-American Airways Enterprise
Washington; To-day.
Chinese Government and points out Mr. Trippe, President of the Pan- that the Government only desired to American Airways, "has announced the export of silver and did not that six flying-boats have been or
THURSDAY
Britain's Service Representatives
:
London, To-day.
The storm struck and abated. quickly and the wind is now calm- ing down. More details will be. available as soon as any communí- cation is restored-Reuter.
HOLIDAY PROCLAIMÉD
Most of the city in flooded, houses have been blown down- and trees uprooted; all trans- portation and light 'and tele- phone services have been paralysed.
Shipping has been badly damaged, two small freighters being piled up on the rocks in Manila Bay, and one Inter- island boat being washed up an the River Dock.
It is yet impossible to esti- mate the loss of lives or the damage to property...
The typhoon originated in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines, and is now sweep- ing out to the China Sea.--- Reuter,
President Johnson Sends Message
FIRST LOCAL NEWS
B
At the funeral of King Alexan-
New York, To-day. der at Belgrade on Thursday, the
Severe damage to property has| British fighting services will be been caused by the typhoon which
The first local intimation of the represented as follows, Navy, by struck Manils to-day. It is report Admiral Sir William Fisher, ed that four inter-island vessels disaster, reported to be the worst. Army, by General Sir Walter have been
since 1905, was contained in driven ashore. No Braithwaite Air Force, by Vice- fatalities have been reported up to wireless message from the Dollar Marshal Joubert de La Ferts,
now. The Governor of Manila has liner, as President Johnson, to His Majesty King George has proclaimed a holiday in order to the head office of the Dollar commanded that fings shall fy st aid in the restoration of the damn-Steamship Line, at Shanghel. The half mast on all Government
age done Reuter. buildings in Britain on the day of the funeral. British-- Wireless Service.
TRAFFIC AT STANDSTILL
message waa' intercepted at Hong. Kong and is believed to have atat- ed that Manila had been visited {by s typhoon: of tremendous force The Postal Telegraph Campany which had driven seven ships here reports that its cable office at ashore on the Islands.
(Continued on Page 2), Manila states that the city has
San Francisco, To-day.
stophe Expose a burden on legiti- dered for the trans-Pacific service STOP PRESS been struck by a typhoon, and thai
mate business.
to the Far East, sach able to carry
It is possible that Chinese mer-82 passengers-Reuter. chants desiring to purchase goods
U.S. AIRMAIL CONTRACTS,
Washington, To-dayı u The Supreme Court has refused conditions described were bound to ver policy, Mr. Theodore Roosevelt The majority of opinion in Chin arouse in British public opinion, said:
eae banking circles is one of satis- to consider the Trans-Continental The deputation, he added, would be "Offhand, I don't see how it can faction over the Government's and Western Airling's appeal at glad to learn that some of the So-be done. It is impossible to go action, but it i felt that further tacking Mr. James A. Farley's can
of airmail cialist leaders had, In fact, recently both ways down a road simultane actions will have to be
to procellation been released-British Wireless ouslyUnited Freas-per Event the smuggling of silver for sale United Press, per B. E. Lery and
-Reute and prof
Company
Sevice
Levy & Co.
Shanghai, To-day.
It is learned that a stabill- sation fund has been created
the Central Bank of
China, the Bank of China, and the Bank of Communications, for the pur
(Shinghale
the streets are under a foot of TYPHOON MOVING TOWARDS water. Information is very dim- HAINAN ISLAND cult to obtain as wireless communi-
cation with the United States was A mossage received by the local cut off for several hours, but ac American Consulate from the cording to reports received here at Manila Observatory. at 10 am, toi 6 pm yesterday, the typhoon was day stated that the typhoon was still raging. The number of cas-situated in longitude 130 and lati- ualtion and damage is unknown. All tude 16, moving west-north west. the electric power is reported to be On its present course it thould cut off and trafic has been brought threaten the coast of Hainan, from
to a standstill-Reu
whare It is about 500 miles.