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BRITAIN APPROVES TEXT OF LOCARNO POWERS' AGREEMENT
AMERICAN
FLOOD
TERRIBLE HAVOC
REPORTED
200,000 PEOPLE
HOMELESS
WASHINGTON PREPARING FOR GRAVE CRISIS
New York, To-day.
Some 94 people are known to be dead and the damage is esti- mated at $150,000.000 from the floods. About 200,000 people are homeless in 11 States. For the of 200 miles a distance
од population panic-stricken both sides of the Ohio River1 have taken to the hills.
In Pittsburgh alone the dam- age amounts to $25.009,000. The city is without newspapers or There is no communications. light, heat and electricity, all having failed in the city, which is strewn with debris. A large part is still submergeri.
Washington is preparing for a crisis. The Potomac continues steadily to rise. President Roose- velt has postponed his departure on a fishing trip to Florida, and has issued a proclamation appeal- ing for $3,000,000 as a relief fund. At Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, a series of deafening explosions; rocked the towa as the food wg- ters invaded it, and thousands fied in panic. One house crowded with refugees crashed, and 301 people were injured.
The Empress of Britain, seen here on her fourth visit last year, arrived in Hong Kong this morning with a host of passengers.
LABOUR GAINS A SEAT
Mr. Cassells Has Narrow Win In By-Election
London, To-day. The Dunbartonshire by-election resulted as follows:-
M:. Cassells, Labour, 20,137. Mr. Duffe, Conservative, 19,203 Mr. Gray, Scottish Nationalist, 2.599.
Labour gain--British Wireless Service.
'EMPRESS OF BRITAIN"
Valuable Cargo" On Board
VISITORS ASSURED OF HEARTY WELCOME
PERSONALITIES ON "BRITAIN"
Sir Malcolm McAlpine Pays Visit
..
ENTIRE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ON TRIP
TWO VITAL AMENDMENTS
RELIEVE TENSION
DISPUTE TO BE REFERRED TO
HAGUE COURT. OF JUSTICE GENERAL SATISFACTION. ON CONTINENT
London, To-day. With one abstention, Chile, the League Council adopted unani- mously the Franco-Belgian resolution yesterday.
Opening the session Mr. Stanley Bruce, High Commissioner for Australia in London and concurrently Chairman of the Council, speak- ing for Australia, said that Herr von Ribbentrop's statement had not altered his view that it was his duty to support the resolution. He ex- pressed the opinion that MM. Flandin and Van Zeeland had shown great moderation in the face of trying circumstances.
WANG CHING-WEI BETTER Second Bullet To Be Removed
MR. HIPS FUTURE STILL UNCERTAIN
(From Our Own Correspondent)
Canton, To-day..
After the vote the Chairman invited the three Locarno signa tories to express their opinions, though their votes would not be
recorded. Herr von Ribbentrop declared that if his statement ofį the morning were considered more fully by the Council they would He was convinced that the Comment come to a different decision. resolution would not be maintained in the judgment of history.
M. Flandin replied that under international law nobody was entitled to judge his own cause. He reiterated his willingness, if Germany desired it, to submit the dispute to the Hague. The Council then adjourned to to-day.
CABINET MEETING TO-DAY
Powers, concerting-
In his short speech at the meet- ing of the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon He cellency the Governor, Sir An- drew Caldecott, ahore, indicated that he was generally in sym- pathy with the motier introduced hy the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, that reductions and retrenchments in the local civil · service
are de zirable and necessary..
DESPERATE BATTLE
AMBA ALAGI ENGAGEMENT
Abyssinians Claim ·
Holding Own
NEGUS' 20-HOUR DAY
Addis Ababa, Today. Desperate fighting is proceed- around Amba Algi The make a statement in the House of Italians are reported to be trying Commons between 3 and 4 punto press on towards Lake Azhan- to-day.
One of the most notable pas- sengers on the Empress of Bri- tain is Sir Malcolm McAlpine, į
the At the conclusion of head of the great firm of Sir
to, London: There was a further meeting the Cabinet met Robert McAlpine & Co., Govern- i
and En-
consider the Locarno agree-meeting of the Cabinet at 10 pmn. Contractors ment
ment, already reached in prin-yesterday and another is expected gineers. Sir Malcolm is accom- panied by Lady McAlpine and
Mr. Wang Ching-wei, former ciple. Mr. Stanley Baldwin an-this morning. Both meetings wili their three sons, Robin, Mal-
President of the Executive nounced in the House of Com-discuss the agreed proposals of colm and Kenneth, the eldest of yan, has sent a cablegram mons that he hoped to make a the LocarnIO whom is a director of the firm:rom Marseilles to Mr. Hu Han-full statement on the interna- which Mr. Anthony Bang="Will
Up to the present this great min in Canton stating that he is tional situation to-morrow.
but will Reuter's Bulletin Service. firm has been responsible for no in better health now less than £170,000,000 worth of have to remain in Europe until work, chiefly docks and tunnels. the second bullet lodged in his Docks include Southampton, ribs is removed.
General Chiang Kai-shek has Tilbury and Millwall, London, The ancient art treasures of and Takoradi Harbour, Gold taken over the Presidency of London: The disastrous foods China, carried by HM.S. Suf-Coast, while part of the great the Executive Yuan and is said "far Mersey tunnel was constructed to be willing to turn it over to in Pittsburgh may affect the tin folk all the way from position,
least temporarily. Cathay to London, have prob-also. by them. Other rivers un-Mr. Hu Han-min should he go
28 thelder which they have driven tan-to Nanking. since it is the centre of 75 per ably ranked hitherto
the Thames, Tyne, cent. of the American tinplate in most valuable cargo ever car-nels are dustry, which accounts for around ried by a ship, even in compari-Clyde and Liffey. Dublin. 29,000 tons, nearly half America's son with Masefield's "peacocks." annual consumption London deal-japes and ivory" from ancient ers have received reports that Nineveh. But that claim will
EFFECTS ON TIN STOCKS
at
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owing to the difficulty of commu- have to give way now to the LINKING K.C.R. WITH
DEATH BOLL MOUNTING
HANKOW?
Matter Still Undecided Declares Official
of the nications it is impossible to ascer-priceless human cargo
of Britain, dam-RM-S... Empress tain the full extent of the
arrived in port this age, but consumption will at best which
It is pointed-out morning on her fifth World be retarded
accelerate the cruise. For we are told that that this may building up of stocks to some de the ship carries no fewer that 350 tourists, worth over $50,- gree:
"A SMALL MATTER” The London market responded 000,000 and including 30 mil-
[From Our Own Correspondent] eased 158. rester-lionaires, on her present trip. bearishly and
And if that were not enough day.
to make the journey unusual
Canton, To-day. also and exciting, there are
attractive "The loop-line issue was not New York, Later: The death many young and
one real rarity--a woman who Chia-ngau, Minister of Rail- can get ready to go round the ways, when asked yesterday world in four days: Mrs. F. A. afternoon whether there Fenning, wife of the Commis- any possibility of joining the sioner of Police of the District Canton-Hankow Railway with of Columbia, who was given the Canton-Kowloon Rauway.
This is a small matter," just exactly that length of time; to prepare for the trip by her added Minister Chang. "If the
of Kwangtung people against this line, their wishes will be respected."
roll from the foods is
least 140.---Beater.
co-operation
FRENCH PRESS COMMENTS
Cautious Treatment Of Situation
WORLD NOW PAYING FOR EARLIER MISTAKES
**CHINA MAIL “ SPECIAL
Paris, To-day:
gi, but they are encountering vi TWO VITAL AMENDMENTS:
gusons counter-attacks. The Abys- It is understood that two vital Įsinians claim to be holding their smendments were made in the und, although it is admitted. Locame agreement yesterday, that both sides are suffering namely, the dropping of the heavily-
interna- clauses regarding the
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The Emperor is reported to be tional occupation, and the French directing the Ethiopian operations demand for the withdrawal of 20 hours daily. He is quite un- some German troops. The agreedyed by the heavy artillery In view of the complicated
ment was "initialled, but will and aeroplane bombardments. situation in Nanking. Mr. Huj
be signed until it has received the Rester's Bulletin Service. Han-min has not made any pre-] parations to go there at pre-
Japproval of the British” and
COMMITTEE TO MEET French Governments. M. Flandiri --
London: The League Concilia- sent, Mr. Hu's proposals for with General
and Mr. Eden are expected to an-
set Chiang are being brought to
nounce these terms in the Cham-tion Committee of Thirteen, Wang Nanking through Dr.
The evening newspapers reiber and House of Commons re-juțin connection with the Italo- Abyssinian dispute, will meet in this afternoon-British Chung-hui, who will sail from
The agreement bases itself chie-London day's developments in London, Hong Kong to-day aboard the port at great length on yester-spectively to-day. Italian motor vessel Victoria for but take great caution not to fly upon the appeal to the Hague Wireless Service. Shanghai.
It is doubtful whether Mr.form any decisive opinion, de-for a ruling which will bind all claring that it is necessary to the parties. Britain gives France Hu's proposals will be accepted at M. Flandin's declaration and Belgium assurances of support from Asmara that rain has in view of their sweeping na- to be in possession of all essen-port in the event of aggression. began to fall on the Abyssinian that Germany high plateau. Other: messages ture.
The French hope Sino-Japanese relations
itial facts. are the highlights of the propo-
One paper, "l'Information," will agree to restore the statue state that the Negus has left his sals, it is understood.
the French public quo ante in the Rhineland in the headquarters' in Dessie since the addresses
RAINS ARRIVING Rome: Italian newspapers re-
now at girls on the liner and at least discussed," declared Mr. Chang- TRADE FAIR IN with great frankness, telling its event of the Hague ruling favour-town was abandoned by the civil
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HONG KONGS.
"MUI TSAL"
CONFLICTING PRE
VIEWS
husband.
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was
are
HONG KONG
Half Space Reserved For Britain
MRS. THOMPSON'S REPORT
It is at present population. The whereabouts of countrymen to look at the facts ing France.
whether Germany is the Negus is kept a close secret. of the present situation coolly, doubtful
NOTHING OF IMPORTANCE instead of losing their heads by willing to go so far..
"Rome: Nothing of any impor- FRENCH CONCESSION jumping at conclusions. Exag- gerated pessimism is altogether London: Details of the Locarno tance has happened on either the unjustified. If one does not want agreement, at present gathered, Eritrean or the Somalt front in to have to negotiate with Herr show that France has agreed to East Africa, states the Italian of Hitler to-day, one ought to have drop the clauses relating to the ficial war bulletin No. 159, except
· of the that one Italian bombing, plane negotiated with Dr. Bruening international policing
¡demilitarised zone and condi-was hit by the enemy's fire during London, To-day..
earlier.
After the "condemnation of tionally to waive the demand for an action on the Eritrea front, but The forthcoming British trade
German was able to escape over the lines, exhibition in Hong Kong and the Germany" for the breach of the the withdrawal of the
It provides for an inter and the inmates, except one, who Mr. Chang stated that he dis-British trade opportunities in Locarno Treaty, the breach will troops. cussed with Canton officials the south China were the subject of have to be filled again. It is not national conference, the agenda was unhurt, sustained slight in matter of a branch line of the 221 address by Mrs. Beatrice possible to keep 65,000,000 peo-of which will include the German juries Trans-Ocean Service. In a leading article on the re
Canton-Hankow Railway
the ple in a humiliating and depen-peace proposals, including the Thompson at a meeting of port of the committee on the mui
Whampoa and another one link-House of Commons China Com dent position. In occupying the Central Europezo problem, die ing the coal mine at Dog's Teeth mittee, presided over by Lord Ruhr and in taking away Ger- armament and economic problems. teai system in Hong Kong The
many's "colonies mistakes were It proposes to submit to the Coun- Cave in South Hunan with the London, To-day. Times says that all "the commit-
Mrs. Thompson said that Bri-made for which the world is tocil a number of resolutions, fizzstly, tee's "recommendations, are well-
Oxford rowed the full course of main trunk line. The two lines
reaffirming the safety of the intentioned and the suggested ap
the Boat Race, from Putney to are for the development of
OBVIOUS CHOICE treaty, and secondly, referring the pointment of an official guardian |
a trial yesterday, Whampoa and the opening of tish manufacturers had now en-day suffering.
to Franco-Soviet pact to the Hague. is essentially sound. But the diff-Mortlake, in
is understood that the culties are manifold and multi-but took 21 minutes 4 seconds, the coal mines respectively, the aged half the total space re- form and it is hardly surprising despite good conditions. Reuter's official explained.
London. To-day.
that the White Paper holds out no hope of eradicating a custom
centuries of tradi sponsored by
BOAT RACE Oxford's First Trial Over Full Course
Bulletin Service
NEW SOLICITOR-GENERAL
London, To-day-The Corser
to
Winterton.
MT. EVEREST EXPEDITION
Departure For Base Camp
served for Britain at the Exhibi Paris: "If England had The Railway Minister left on. The rest of the space choose between Herr Hitler and It
Gantok, Sikkim, To-day. yesterday by the 1 pm express would be allotted for Australian, M. Stalin, the choice would un- foregoing has already been com
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After completing the final for Hong Kong and will sail New Zealand and Canadian exhibi-doubtedly fall upon the Faeh-muniated to Herr von Ribbentrop,
rer. Never has public opinion
preparations, this year's Ever- aboard the Empress of Asia for tors-Bexter..
lin England been more in favour!.
est expedition, under the leader- Shanghai this morning- tion, which, though repugnant in
HOME SOCCER RESULTS of Germany than now," de- HOME RUGBY RESULTS
ship of Mr. Hugh Ruttledge, Dog's Teeth Cave has rich
clares Madame Tabouis, foreign theory, is in practice more often
London, To-day. Middlesex, has left for the base camp, of correspondent beneficial than the reverse. *- ivative member of the House of deposits of coal,
London, To-day. - Leicester political Exploration is, to be under- On the other hand Sir John Commons for Central Nottingham, Harris, in an article in the Daly Mr. T. J. O'Connor, E.C., has been taken by the Provincial Depart City, playing at home, beat New-Oeuvre," in commenting last at home, beat Oxfordshire by 15 which it will probably reach rement of Reconstruction here castle by a goal to nil, while in night on the state and atmos points to 18 in their Engby Un-about the middle of April The Herald, declares that no reform of appointed Solicitor-General,
ses, also at home, beat Cardiff 26 tempt to reach the summit any
time after May 22. Beuter. this slavery will prevent cruelty. placing Sir Donald Somervell, ap-under a special franchise grant-the Third Division (South) New-phere the German delegation lion match yesterday, while Swan expedition hopes to make an at
(Continued on Page 2!) to 0-Beuter. The system of ownership must ga pointed Attorney-General yester-led by the Hunan Provincial Gov. port, also at home, beat Gilling-found awaiting them.
tham by 4 goals to 2-Reuter [day.-Reuter. Reuter.
ernment.