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DISASTROUS
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1931.
YANGTSZE MR. NORMAN FEELS
FLOODS
HANKOW POWER-STATION, FLOODED: CITY WITHOUT LIGHTS.
COFFINS USED AS «RAFTS: HOUSES
AND GODOWNS COLLAPSE.
(THROUGH' REUTER'S KORKUT,]
Harrow, August, 10,
The water rose four inches isst night and is still rising.' The Chartered Bank, the British-American Tobacco 'Co., and other hong staffs are working knee-deep in water.
TRAGIC SCENES AND 250,000 REFUGEES, Hopes for the early subalding of the floods in the Hankow' region are dispelled with the Yangtare rising to a further unpre- cedented height yesterday, Boundings indicated a depth of 60.5 feet of water in the river;
Many tragic scenos were witnessed among the quarter million rofugees in the stricken city. In one instance, some of these un- fortunate people removed the corpses in uninterred coffins floating about in the water and employed the emptied coffing as rafta to carry them to places of safety.
POPE'S MUNIFICIENT DONATION.
HANKOW, Aug. 10. Sweltering weather continues and enaditions are gonerally becoming
worse,
The ex-Gerainn concession is in darkness owing to the flooding of the power-plant, and water is com- ing up through the floor of the Hankow Club,
A number of Chinese housca have collapsed and others are in a dan
Kerous condition.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 14.
A message from Hankow received yesterday stated that the water was still rising and both the Foreign newspapers had ceased publication owing to their plants bring flooded
out.
It is also a case of touch and go with the power-station.
Part of Messrs, Brunner Mond's godown collapsed this morning.
A six inch rise is predicted for tonight.
£3,000 FOR FLOOD RELIEF.
VATICAN CITY, Aug. 14. The Pope has given £3,000 for dis tribution, through the Apostolic Delegation in Shanghai, to sufferers of foods in China,
SHANGHAI, Aug. 14.
the
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A report from Hankow says that the Yangtze River has risen. further 19 inches in two days and a further rise of eight inches will convert the entire Wuhan into one vasi lake.
area
The Japanese Conecasion has been abandoned and the Japanese are evacuating as fast as steamer ac commodation allows,
The only remianing power-plant failed to-night and Hankow is in complete darkness.
of
The problem of evacuation wome, and children is now being faced.
Houses continue to collapse and godowns several storeys high have toppled over.
The intense and humid heat is adding to the sufferings of the peo. ple.
DAMS' STRENGTHENED.
[KIO MIN NEWS AGENCY.] According to an announcement of the Flood Prevention Bureau," the various dame in the suburbs of Hankow and Wuchang have been Atrengthened. Owing to the fur- ther riso of the Yangtare, it is fear- ed that draining of the water ac aumuplated in the various roodways will not be completed on the 13th as scheduled.
but.
DANGER TO HSUCHOW
LESSENED.
Hauchow, Aug. 10.-The danger to Huschow city of wholesale in- undation has been partially avert, ed. Fine weather set in yesterday and the waters on the old bed of the Yellow River have ali begun to recede. The inhabitants in the suburbs of the city, aided by troops and police, are foverishly engaged in strengthening the imperilled dama.
A Flood Relief Association was formally inaugurated" yesterday. The Swastika Benevolent Society, in the meantime, has telegraphed
to the Ministrica of Finance and
THE STRAIN.
'NOT AS WELL AS HE
WOULD LIKE TO FEEL.”
[THLOUGH. REUTER'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, Aug. 15,
A statement issued by the Bank of England says thint Mr. Montagu Norman is indisposed as the result of the exceptional strain to which he has been subjected during recent
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anonths.
"Acting on medical advice, he has had to abandon all work for the present and has gone abroad för a rest and a change.
FURTHER CREDIT FOR GERMANY.
SHORT AND LONG-TERM CREDITS EXTENDED.
[CHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BALA, Switzerland, Aug. 18. The international bankers' con- tinued the conversations for the prolongation of short-tem credits to Germany which it was stated the creditor Powers were disposed to prolonged for six months on condition this was acceptable by the Central Bariks interested and to the Bank of International Settle. ments. It was also decided to pro long for six months the $100,000,000 credit which had already been ex-
"He has been assured" that a period of complete quiet and entire freedom from work should be sufi-tended for three months by the cient to enable him to resume fuil Bank of International Settlements.. A difficulty has been raised by a normal duties at the bank,"
German request for the relaxation of conditions imposed by her creditors.
Mr. Montagu Norman, the Governor of the Bank of England, unexpectedly left for Cabada to- day in the Canadian Pacle liner Duchess of York.
When interviewed by Reuter, he said “I feel I want a bit of rest because I have hnd a very hard time lately and have not been quite As well as I would like."
A Stupendous Total.
BALE, Switzerland, Aug. 15. Germany's short-term debts rench. the stupendous total of £30,000,000, According to information in the hands of the International Bankers' meeting being held here to investi- gate the financial position of Ger- miany.
PLOT AGAINST VICEROY,
SMART WORK BY INDIAN POLICE.
مد
ĮTAROUGH REUTER'S`RGENCY.]
CAWNrona, Aug, 15. The police have frustrated what.. in believed to be a revolutionary. plot timed to culminato on the vecasion of the Viceroy's visit to Cawnpore on August 17.
Acting on suspicion they stopped a motor-car in a bridge outside the city and found it contained bombs and other explosives.
The police have also arrested the alleged revolutionary Avasthy and three confederates,
Sensational developments are cx- pested.
NO DISCUSSION OF
WAR DEBTS.
EMPHATIC DENIAL BY MR. STIMSON.
ROUND TABLE
CONFERENCE
GANDHI
GO
'SEES" HE MUST NOT (
TO LONDON,
REVIVAL OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE UNLIKELY AT PRESENT.-
(REUTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS.]
BOMBAY, Aug. 15.- "God willing I will bring back peace and freedom," declared Mr. Shankat Ali before leaving to-day by the F.&O. . Mooltan for London.
It is realised, however, that, fe- grettable as the absence of a Con- gress representative would be the continuation of the Irwin Gandhi agreement is not involved,
A Personal Löttor. He attends the Round Table Con-
Before leaving Bombay last night ference as a Moslem representative. Gandhi wrote a personal letter to Twenty-six other distinguished the Viceroy explaining the impli
cations of the resolution regarding Indians attending the Round Table: the withdrawal of Congress from Conference also sailed by the s.8. the conference. He made it clear Mooltan. They included the Mahn-that Congress would continue to raja of Bikanir and. Mr. Tej Baha- whether the Government would do honour the Delhi pact, and asked
dur Sapru,
the same. ARMEDADAD, Aug. 15.
So far as the Government is con Interviewed by a Reuter represrncerned there is no doubt that it will {REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE) tative Mahatma Gandhi said, the continue to implement the agree ment and, cousistent with full situation had been unaffected by the maintenance of its responsibilities, WASHINGTON, Aug, 15nterviews Sir Tej Bahadur Sapruit will do everything possible to Mr. Stimson who is spending a and Mr. Jayskar had bad with will welcome any steps takon to foster the spirit of conciliation, und holiday in Scotland has cabled a
increase co-operation such a has been undertaken by Mr. Jayaker and Sir T. Sapru, who conferred with Gandhi yesterday
NOTHING WRONG WITH denial of ramours that he is dis-
GREAT BRITAIN.
PREMIER'S ADVICE TO COUNTRY:
KEEP CALM.
EQUAL SACRIFICES BY ALL CLASSES.
[THNOUGH" REUTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS.]
LONDON, Aug. 14.
"I am very much happier about
Railways requesting the despatch the situation," said Mr. Ramsay of freight trains, bringing cur MacDonald on his arrival at Los
and other foodstuffs to the thou-siemouth. sands of food refugees.
RELIEF FUND,
No Blackening of Plans,
RUGBY, Aug. 13. "Although"the" Cabinet Economy Committee adjourned on Thursday until Monday there has been 'no The Prime Minister, who ap-slackening in the preparation of peared in good spirits, added: the plans to deal with the financial "The country must not listen to emergency. panic-stricken talk. There is noth- ing wrong with the country. There are, of course,' special difficulties, which have to be overcome. This
Nanking, Aug, 10.-Measures for the raising of a substantial fund to cope with the nation-wide flood disasters have been formulated by means
Members of the Committee on
holiday in different parts of the country are examining the Trea- tury memoranda' and other Depart we will have to reduce mental reports on various propos-
the Ministry of Finane, it is National expenditure, but reducala under consideration, and the learned. A joint conference of retions will fall on all classes, not Chancellor of the Fxchequer, Mr. presentatives from the Ministries
of Finance and Interior, and the General Relief Committee will be held immediately to discuss these measures which will he submitted to the National Government for approval.
AN UGLY INCIDENT.
on. one," ¿
According to present arrange- mente, Mr, MacDonald will return to London on Sunday.
Equal Sacrifices by All
RUGBY, Aug. 14. There is much speculation, in and ont of the Press, as to the ultimate form of the proposals which Gov ernment will make in furtherance
Snowden, in particular is being in close touch with the Treasury from his home in Surrey,
The proliminary work involves exploration of the whole field of pascible economy and a study of the implications of the decision of the Cabinet Committee with which the Opposition leaders are under- stood to be in full agreement
that the sacrifices necessary to se care a balanced Budget muat bear
munity.
Both the lower and upper reaches of the Grand Canal continue to rise, according to Chinking des of its determination to balance the patches. Indignation of the pco- ple over the alleged negligence in Budget. Stress is laid on the genequaky on every section of the com flood prevention of the Granderal principle which the Economy Canal Conservancy Bureau rose to Committee of the Cabinet has laid
a high pitch yesterday, when flood down, that measures should call for victims in the suburbs of the equal sacrifice by all sections of the Kiangen provincial capital seized community.
a steam launch belonging to the . In this connection, various
Report to Full Cabinet,
assembles on Monday afternoon it
By the time the Committee - re
some
is hoped that proposals in detail will be ready for considera tion. The deliberations will con
cussing War Debts and Reparations with Mr. Ramsay MacDonald,
Mr. Stimson declares the rumours are foundationless.
THE TYPHOON.
FORMS 100 MILES E.S.E.
OF HONG KONG, -
The typhoon for which warn- ing was given on Friday and Saturday-No. 5 signal was hoisted at 11 p.m. on Saturday and remained up all yesterday-. struck the coast between Hong Kong and Swatow, about noon yesterday.
It was not a severe typhoon and soon filled up. Here... we experienced blustery wind and rain, but nothing approaching a gale.
A second depression formed yesterday about 100 miles E.S.E. of Hong Kong, and appears to have remained stationary.
The general idea was that this second typhoon was of a much more serious nature.
The following typhoon wara- ing has been received by the Americas Consulate General from the Manila Obtervatory:
Manila, August, 13, 246 p.m.-- Trphoon in about 118deg. Long" E. and deg. Lat. N., inclining northward..
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory.at 5.48. p.m., stated.
The typhoon is nearly station- ary less than 100 miles E.S.E: of Hong Kong. Its future track is uncertain."
Local Forecast: Cyclonic gales at frst with rain, improv ing later.
CLOSED.
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him.
Asked if there was any bape of his going to London, if no arbitra
on board was appointed, but if the Viceroy and the Governor of It is much hoped that moderate Bombay assured him that they opinion in India and at Home will would examine serious cases of al-make itself felt leged brenches of the Irwin-Gandhi Pact, Matahma Gandhi expressed the opinion that sich hope was not **arranted,
Press Comment..
Ruany, Aug. 15. Publication of the correspondence between the Viceroy and Mr Gand
"Gandhi Must Hot Sal!-
SIMLA, Aug 15. Correspondence, was published to. day, running into thousands of words between Mahatma Gandhi and the Viceroy and his officials, in which Gandhi allcges breaches of the Irwin-Gandhi agreement (parti.
hi and other officials gives an op-cularly as regards the coercive col- portunity for a review of the causes lections the Viceroy and officials of Mr. Gandhi's decision not to at emphatically deny, tend the Round Table Conference.
Gandhi secs in the replies to his The Manchester Guardian says:complaints, a "completo indication The only thing that emerges with that he must not sail to London." complete clearness is that nothing has happened which really ought to prevent the Congress from sending representatives."!"
ar-
The · Indian Government's ́ntti- tade in the matter was that it was impossible to agree upon an rangement involving by suspension of ordinary law, or of the regular machinery of administration,
Texts of lotters and telegrams are held to confirm the opinion that while the immediate occasion; of Congress decision was the fact that the operation of the ordinary law which the Government must main FRENCH MINISTERS tain was regarded by Congress as a breach of the Irwin-Gandhi agree.. VISIT TO BERLIN. ment, the more fundamental cause was the tendency of a.section of Congress to interpret the Delhi pnet as giving Congress a special status amounting almost to setting up of a dual system of Government,
General Disappointment.
M. BRIAND NOT ABLE TO
STAND JOURNEY.
(THRONAR REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, Aug. 15 M. Laval and M. Briand regret
In a letter to Gandhi of July 4 Mr. Emerson, Home Secretary, Government of India, referring to the proposals for a Board of Arbi- tration to interpret, the Delhi pact, that they are unable to go to Berlin pointed out that the Government in August owing to M. Briand's could not restrict its freedom of health. It is understood that this action in this way without abrega-was M. Laval's reply to the official ting its fundamental responsibili-German invitation to visit Berlin ties for the maintenance of law and on August 26 and 27,
M. Laval has communicated to order,
The disappointment felt general- the German Ambassador that the ly at Gandhi's decision was well ex-famous specialist, Professor Yaques, pressed by the Viceroy, Lord Will had forbidden M. Briand to go to ingdon, in his telegram to Gandhi Berlin at present. Consequently of August. 13 in which he said he the visit must be postponed until could have hoped that you would after the meating of the Geneva. not allow disputes over prezent Assembly in September.
M. Briand's condition is details to prevent you serving India by participating in a momentous alarming but he has been ordered discussion of the future Constitu-4 month's rest at his country-home tion which may determine the des before the Geneva meeting.
Bureau and set it afire with kern. schemes for providing for new binuo on Tuesday, and the report MORE OIL WELLS TO BE tiny of India beyond your time and Anxiour to Continue.. spil. Several members of the sources of income, such as taxes on Burunu sustained severe burnts,"
wages and salaries and on incomes will be made to a full Cabinet meet from fixed interest bearing securing on Wednesday...
The scheme approved by the lica, are rumoured and discussed.
Cabinet will probably be, the sub. I should, therefore, be emphas-ject of discussions with Mr. Neville ised that premature "forecasts of Chamberlain for the Conservatives Government's intention should be and Sir Harbort Samuel for the treated with reserve.
MODEL RECLAMATION. BUREAUX.
Liberals, and if there is an indica tion that the Opposition Partass are prepared to give the proposals, their general support Parliament will be summoned probably next month.
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TEXAS GOVERNOR'S ORDERS
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
not
mine."
M. Laval telephoned to Dr. BOMBAY, Aug.: 14.- A more hopeful atmosphere pre-Bruening in Berlin this, evening vaile to-day, for Sir Tej Bahadur regretting that the health of M Sapru and Mr. Jayakar have re- Briand would not allow the Berlin. sumed their role of peace-makerɛ. visit to be paid, on the original Authoritative circles are of the date. He added that he was most opinion that negotiations with a desirous of resuming as carly as view to enabling Congress to parti possible the conversations started Texas, Aug. 15. cipate in the Round Table Confer in Paris in July, Drastic action to deal with the fence are nowise yet closed. This over-production of oil was taken view is strengthened by the continu to-day by Governor Sterling who ous stream of important visitors, announced that he had ordered including prominent members of National Guard units be mobilised the Round Table Conference, to for duty in east Texas in order to Mahatma Gandhi, and by the setion" shut down wells. This follows the of the Working Committee of Con oil-operators petition that the gress delegating as solo authority, waste of oil be forcibly prevented Mr. Vallabhai Patel in order to pending the enforcement of the facilitate quick action at the ast Conservation Làw fortnight moment, if necessary. hence,
Gandhi Bays No.. Although there still appears the. possibility of Congress co-operation in the Conference, it is understood, SUBMARINE POLAR Mahatma Gandhi is now definitely
out of the Conference, EXPEDITION.
POSEIDON
SURVIVORS.
LARGE CROWD AT: VICTORIA STATION.
'Nanking, Aug. 10.-Two model reclamation bureaux,
Onc in the
Only Freiminary Survey. · North-east in the other in the
The Special Committee of the North-west, are to be established The dam along the bund of the by the Ministry of Industry to ae Cabinet, at its meetings this week, ard, Special District of Hankow ecmmodate the large number of has made what is neccesarily, only has been completed. Construction flood refugees and unemployed in preliminary examination, and the
Labourites to Meet. of another dam alcug other parts the country. A comprehensive pro-ideas which emerged were of a
On Thursday, when there is of the city bund is being carried gramme in being drafted by the Ro.genera! nature only. These are, st.
clamation Administration of the present, in the bands of Treasury joint meeting of the General Coun Dredging of the Yangime as the Ministry and will os submitted to Officinls and it is hoped that the re-cil of the Trade Union Council and fundamental solution of the flood the Executive Yuan for approval.sult of their study will enable the the Labour Executive, the Govern. .problem is recommended in a poti- A further scheme to assist in rebroad outlines of certain definite mant will have an opportunity of tion from the Hupeh Provincial dncing the ranks of the unemploy proposals to be laid before the explaining the position to its own
Monday followDIE. Government to the Central Aued formulated by the Ministry Cabinet Committee, on
It is generally desird that a thorities. It is proposed that funds provides for the opening of facerening.
(THROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY. be appropriated from the Boxer tories for the livelihood of the It is anticipated that the Com statement of the Government's in- Indemnity Refuuds to finance the people" in the various districtsmittee's deliberations on Monday tentions should be mads as soon as
and municipalities. Throw hout, the and Tuesday, will carry the pro- nessible in order to give a b
LONDON, Aug. 15. project.
country. The regulations govern-posals to a stage at which it will for confidence at Home and abroad,
'A subdued, group of friends, and ing their organization have been be desirable to bring them before which is easily shaken by irrespon
relatives waited on the platform et Bible rumours," St
* Revival- of Civil Disobedience ?
Victoria Station to meet the thres referred to the Ministry of Interior the next meeting of the Cabinet on for consideration.
Wednesday. It is also expected
Publicity, Desired,
Mahatma Gandhi, in an interofficers and survivors of the sub- that Leaders of other political Nanking, Aug. 10. A gloomy
The Manchester Guardian, refer-
view, before Ceaving for Ahmeda marine Poseidon who arrived from parties whose co-operation it is ving to the proposals under the
bad, anid that Congress will make Marseilles. The arrival was watch. view is held here regarding the
KIRIN FLOODS.
hoped will be forthcoming to secure consideration of the Government;
every effort not to revive Civil Dised by hcrowd behind barriers and foods situation in Hankow and the Tangleze valley, Reports received.
obedience until the Round-Table extra police were on duty. the rapid passage of the necessary anys that if it is wise they will be
Conference has finished its delibera Harbin, Ang, 10-Vast tracts of measures, through a special meeting given fuil and early publicity. ⠀ “A from Chungking, the provincial capital of. Szechuan, and Siangfolds bordering on the upper ran- of Parliament which will probably scheme thuit could be anid, fairly to
tions, but much will depend on the Hope, inches of the Itung Iiver in Eirin be summoned next month will be involve a wide and not inequitable.
attitude of the Government yang, in south
OBLO Aug 15. A renewal of the fight is certain dicate that both the Yang-province have been fundated as a informed of the scope of the pro spreading of sacrifice would do tare And Slang Rivers are con- result of heavy rainfall. Peasants posed legislation towards the end more then relieve immediate fears,The Nautilus arrived at Lontnycar of the Round Table Conference does finually rising The food waters are working frantically to build of next week, but full responsibility ne to the budgetary situation. Its City from: Spitzbergen, at 8 pm, not grant Nationalist demands, and lowing downstream will further gravel dams along both banks of for any messures adopted wall of national character would provide and is making her first arise, the time the struggle will be more Aggravate the distressful enditions the waterway to save their lands course, be borns solely by the for the best assurance to foreign Polar waters on Monday with intensive and more extensive than
nnd homesteads,
Jopinion. in the Wn-Han æres.
Spitzberges as her base.
REPORTS FROM UP RIVER.
ernment.
NAUTILUS ARRIVES SAFELY
·AT LONTNYEAR CITY.
THROTON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
over.
མ ནྟི
Na one on the Channel steamer. recognised the officers who true to the tradition of the Silent, ser- vice," would my nothing about the disaster,
Lieutenant Fisher, another vivor, who flew from Marsailles was on the platform and greeted his comrades warmly.