HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY AUGUST
1931
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HANKOW BELIEVED SCHNEIDER TROPHY
DOOMED.
DISEASE SPREADING AND DEATH-ROLL MOUNTING RAPIDLY.
SUINHU DYKE GIVES WAY: THOUSANDS DROWNED: COUNTRY FLOODED.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Hanków. August 21. Starkest horror reigns in Haxkow and words fail to describe the situation.
The" river has receded to 5lit; Zini,
Early yesterday morning a large and crowded Chinese hotel, opposite the Telegraph, Office on the ex-British Concession, col lapsed drowning and killing hundreds, while telegraph and telo phone lines were brought down in scores; "the power main was dragged down and short circuited, causing the concession to bo placed in darkness, however, efficient work by the Hankow Light and Power Company soon restored the power.
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Soldiers, who were endenyouring to commandeer šampans in the vicinity of the Race Club; shot point blank nt a reluctant'sampan man, who was seriously wounded. The secretary of the Race Club picked him up and after tending to his injuries took him to hospital.
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Large cargo junks are operating in the streets causing grave danger to the foundations of houses, and power standarde.
WUCHANG FLOODED.
Wuchange is now totally flooded owing to the Suinau Dyke col- lapsing. The sudden inrush of water drowned thousands, while many acres of farmland ars flooded Many have been added to the steadily growing number of refugees..
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"Reds" are reported to be twenty miles from Wuchang; disease is spreading and the death roll is mounting rapidly.
The Chinese are certain that Hankow is doomed. EMPEROR OF JAPAN DONATES YEN 100,000.
Toxo, August 21.
It is announced that the Emperor has donated Yen 100,000 for relief of Chinese sufferers in the Hankow floods,
Yen 10,000 has also been subscribed by Japanese
MADAME CHANG TO ORGANIZE; Mr. Stone anid that probably it
RELIEF FUND,
(Wah Tae Yat Peo.).
SHANGHAI, Aug. 21 Madame Chang Hsueh Liang. who has recently arrived here, proposes to organize a women's nation-wide campaign for canvasă- ing funds to be used for the relief of flood sufferers in the Yangtsze Valley. She has declared that the will take responsibility to raise "$500,000.
would be stipulated that the wheat should be only used to relieve vic- tims of the flood:
REFUGEE PONIES.
TRAGEDY
MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY RECEIVED
[DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE,]
RUGBY, Aug. 20.. The Air Minister, Lord Amuirco. has received a message of sympathy from the King on the death of Lieutenant G. L. Brinton in the accident at Calshot on Tuesday during the training for the Schneider Race, which he has con- veyed to the offloor's relations.
Ho has also received a message from General Balbo, Italian Air. Minister, asking to express to the Royal Air Force, and especially to the splendid team at Calshot, the deep sympathy of Italian pilots."
LINDBERGHS IN DIFFICULTIES.
STRANDED AT MUROTON BAY:
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TOYO, Aug. 21.
A party of engineers is leaving Tokyo this evening to proceed to Muroton Bay, Shimushiro Island, to where, the Shinshiri Maru is now towing Col. Lindbergh's machine for repaira
The engine trouble is more seri- ous than originally believed.
Toxro, Aug. 21, Col. Lindbergh's 'plane was suc- eessfully towed twenty-five kilo- metres, and has arrived at Muroton Bay.
BERLIN TOKYO. FLIGHT.
GERMAN AVIATRIX LEAVES
"FOR KURGAN.
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Moscow, Aug. 217 Fraulein von Etzdorf left for Kurgan at 4.20 a..
CUBAN 'PLANE ATTACKS
STEAMER."
STRANGE INCIDENT OFF Not only people, but zacs ponies,
* CUBA. too, now are fleeing to Shanghai from stricken Hankow. Their ae (THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY}] conmiodation was unfortunately
WARLINGTON, Aug. 20. situated and was amongst the A wireless message has been earliest to suffer from the inunda-picked up from the Danish four- tion.
steamer Frederiksborg, Several owners of valuable masted
stating that n Cuban aeroplane ponies who happened to have rachad dropped a bomb near her and ing friends in Shanghai have had machine-gunned her decks.
The information was picked ap WHEAT FOR FLOOD VICTIMS, already sent some of their animals
there, four arriving a few days ago by the Navy Department." on one boat.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. The Form Board has replied to the enquiry of the Chiness Govern- ment in regard to the quantity of
Since then, however, it has ap parently become evident that it will be a very long time before there will be any accommodation availabe for ponies in Hankow and it is understood that arrangements are being made to ship as many of them as possible, though, as there whent available on credit, that there about 800 there, it will be a Grain Stabilisation Corporation difficult matter. Fifty ponies, are will gladly negotiate a sale of now waiting to land from a ship. They are to be taken to some 15,000,000 bushels of wheat for the private stables in the Kiangwan relief of the flood victims
diatrict, as there are not any stalls available in any of the club stables.
The question of payment has not yet been considered, but Mr. Stone. the chairman, assumes that it will be on the basis of direct obligation on the part of the Chinese Govern
ment.
The sale price will be the market price on the day of shipment, and
SITUATION IN BURMA.
ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE TO DIGOUSE CONSTITUTION.
What will ultimately be done" with the ponies is something of a problem. Their owners. cannot, race. them in Shanghai unless they are members of local clubs, and it is unlikely that many of them will be up to the Shanghai standard.
wished it to be understood that the prospects of constitutional advance held out to Purron as a part of British India would not be pre judiced by separation,
There are no details of the inci dent beyond the fact that the attack on the ship occurred in Cuban waters.
DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIS, Aug. 20. The Council of State has appoint. ed M, Francois Poncet, the Under Secretary for National Economy, as Ambassador to Germany.
GALE SWEEPS CHANNEL. KING'S YACHT IN TROUBLE.
[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE).
RUGBY, Aug. 21. A strong westerly gale swept the English Channel yesterday driving. shipping to shelter,
The King's yacht Britannia drag. ged her anchor in Portland Harbour and was being driven before the Fade on to the breakwater when the Dockyard tug got a rope aboard her and towed her to a safe anchor- age.
Accordingly, the primary task of the Burma Conference will be to ma discuss the lines of the constitution for a separated Burma..
[BRITISH WIRELESS; HERVICA")
RUGBY, Aug, 20. The India Ofico announces that It is intended that the confer the Government have decided to ence should assemble at a dute. in November. which will allow the "convene" a Burma Round Table Federal Structure Committee of the Conference and to invite repre Indian Conference to have com sentatives of the interests in Burmn pleted their proposals but. before to meet the representatives of the the Indian Conference has tor
"THE NEXT · GENEVA
ASSEMBLY,
FRENCH DELEGATION/
APPOINTED,
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
minated. Men(—— Paris! Aug. 20.
Government-and-of other partits inWhen the results of the Burme
KING'S THIRD SON INDISPOSED.
OPERATION TO-DAY AT 10 AM.
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LONDON, Aug. 21 The Duke of Gloucester will be operated on st 10 nm, to-morrow,
LONDON, Aug. 20-
The Duke of Gloucester, the third son of His Majesty the King, is in disposed. ~~
is Royal Highness has entered London nursing home after a mediant examination, but the naturo of his illness has not yet been dis-. closed.
DIVERGENCE OF OPINION.
T.U.C. OPPOSED TO ECONOMY. PROPOSALS.
[THROUGH" BRUTER AND BRITISH WINKLEPR.]
London, August 21. The General Council of the **U.0, has informed Govern“ ment that it is entirely opposed " to the economy proposals and"
that they favour a revenus tarifi: in preference to a reduction in
social services or any change in
nemployment beneit..
Mr. Baldwin Ham been recall-- ed from Alx les Bains, """
"Iron Chancellor " Opposed to Tariffs.
London, Aug. 21.
#Quite Comfortable."
The Cabinet rose to-day and will moet again on August 25, In the According to the Daily Mail, his meantime the Economy Sub-Com illness has been diagnosed as np.mittee will confer.
1 pendicitis and an operation may be necessary. The latest report from the nursing home in that the Duke is quite comfortable."
He went to Sandringham with the King and Queen ton days ago, nad felt unwell on Wednesday. Returning to London, he underwent a medical examination, after which he was rushed to Alfred House, the Courdess of Carnarvon's nursing home in Portland Place.
The Duke is thirty-one years of age and the tallest of the King's nons. He visited Hong Kong and was royally entertained in 1923 when travelling to Japan to convey the insignia of the Order of the Garter to the Emperor.
Blight Attack of Appendicitis,
LONDON, Aug 21. The Duke of Gloucester passed a satisfactory night. His condition this morning was stated to be quite comfortable
LATKE.
It is understood that the Duke of Gloucester's attack of appendi. citis in slight and no operation will be performed to-day, but that the doctors are holding a consultation this afternoon to decide whether an operation is necessary,
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, forecast and remarks, issued by the, Royal Observatory at 3.10 pim., stated
A feeble anti-cyclone covers Japan. The depression to the west of Hanoi is stationary. The typhoon is now central about 400 miles to the east of sohth Formosa, moving N.W...
Local Forecast:--East winds, moderate; fair to showery.
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
The following typhoon warn- ings have been received by the American Consulate General from the Manila Observatory: Manila, Aug. 21, 10.30 am.— Typhoon in about 129dez, Long. 1. and 19deg. Lat. N., moving W.N.W
Manila, August 2, 3 p.m.- Typhoon in about 193deg. Long. E. and 20deg. Lat. N., moving N.N.W.
THE KING AND QUEEN.
ON VISIT TO BALMORAL"
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]).
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RUGBY, Aug. 20. The King and Queen left Sand- ringham to-night for Balmoral.
ZINC INDUSTRY
PRODUCTION TO BE REGULATED.
SILK MERCHANT'S DISAPPEARANCE.
POLICE HOPE FOR FRESH CLUES.
[RECTER'S 'AMERICAN SERVICE.)
NEW YORK, Aug. 21. Federal police officials, now be lieve that Mr. Haanshi Fujimura, the Japanese silk importer who disappeared from the Belgenland, was thrown overboard.
They are confident that further clues will be obtained when the Belgenland returns from a cruise
to-morrow..
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BABY WELCOMES HERO FATHER.
LARGE OROWD GREET POSEIDON SURVIVORS:
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LONDON, Aug. 21 A baby daughter raw, her hero father for the first time when the. Rawalpindi landed P.O. Willis and twenty-eight other survivors of the Poseidon disaster at the London quay, where, among the orowd of reintives and welcomers, Willia young wife hold up their month-old baby in welcome, while Willis re- cognising them greeted them by
megaphone from the vessel...
In an offort to disembark Willis surreptitiously failed, the cheering crowd recognising him surrounding tân closed" car in which he was reunited with his wife, daughter Mr.and mother.
The crew will be questioned and the wireless operator will be re- quired to produce copies of ages sont and received by Fujimura, a s
Tragic Aspect.
NEW YORK, Aug, 21
The other survivors; meanwhile, landed and were greeted by their families." Then they were rejoined by Willis and entrained for Gos- A tragic aspect in the Fujimura port from where, it is understood, base is that his wife, who has not tomorrow they will depart for their, At the conclusion of the meeting of the General Council of the yet been told of her husband's fatehomes on special leave.
gave birth to a daughter whila Trades" Union Congress to receive suffering from shock at the "news" CHURCH PROPERTY. IN the report of the committee, which of the death of another daughter Inat night presented the Trade in hospital on August 14.
SPAIN. Union Council's view on the news will not be told to his wife Government economy plans, a for at least a week owing to her DEOREE PROHIBITING ITS statement was issued in which condition
the Council endorsed the report,
The
SALE
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MADRID, Aug. 23. Following the interception of in- structions from Cardinal Segure; the oxiled Frimate of Spain, for the immediate sale of Church property. in the country, a decree has been, iaaned prohibiting the sale of any Church property,
and instructed, their" Economic Mr. Fujimura changed a 24,000 Committee to watch the deve-life insurance policy the day before opment of the situation, with a going on his sailing cruise, making view to the Council presenting a his wife beneficiary under the policy full statement on the position to instead of his estate. This and the Trade Union Congress meeting another policy for £10,000, were at Bristol on September 7 taken out recently. "
The Cabinet sat all, the morning..
LONDON, Aug, 20
ciple underlying the proposals
This is in order to firevent the While the utmost, reticenco is bowhich Government have under con-religious ordere from selling their ing observed in quarters acquaintsideration with a view to balanevast estate and transferring the ed with the nature of the economying the Budget. At the conclusion proceeds abroad in order to avoid proposals, it is evident that a
of the joint meeting the National confiscation as threatened by the grave divergence cf opinion has Executive resumed its own session draft Constitution.. arisen between the Trade Union and, gave consideration to the situa General Council and Government tion as presented by the Ministers-
It is understood that this rolatos
to a joint meeting. After amond- mainly to one of the principalment by the Foreign Secretary. Mr.. proposals namely, modification of Arthur Henderson, and the Home some sort in the unemployment ro- Secretary, Mr. Clynes, it was agre lief system. Modification is not. very likely to be a cut in the scale ed to leave the position with
Government. of benefits, but increased contribu
tions..
cute.
Government's statement was also considered later by the General Council of Trades Union Congress: The views of the Council are being. communicated to the Cabinet to night.
Thero is now reason to believe that the proposals did not include tariffs and, therefore, it is signi- feant that four of the avo-Trade Union delegationista, to the Cabinet Committee have, on previous occa
Conservative Views, sions, spoken in favour of tariffs
Referring to this morning's and probably,' to day expressed a preference for tariffs instead of inter-party conference, Sir Samuel Horo, in an interview, said they Iron Chancellor," Mr. Snow-had a preliminary interchange of don is, however, uncompromisingly opinion in a frank, free informal opposing tarifa. It is understood talk. They had before them âgurce that the proposaie also include re- submitted by Government and al- striction of the so-callo transition- though they surveyed a very wide al benefit for unemployed who have field the survey had not yet been. exceeded the statutory insurance comprehensive. The solution of the orisis demanded economy" which period.
presupposed sacrifices by all classes. Sir Samuel added, that since the conference he and Mr. Nevillo Chamberlain had been in communi, cation with their Party Leader Mr. Stanley Baldwin, who is at Aix takesles-Bains, and they had consulted with their other colleagues. Con servatives were most anxious to co-operate in the national emer-
It is understood that Conserve tives are also dissatsified on the ground that the economies propos ed are inadequate to meet the grave situation.
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To-day will be another fateful day. A Cabinet meeting place at 10 a.m, and then another Three-Party, Meeting is to follow furthed negotiations with Trade Unionista,
Equality of Sacrifices, The Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer at tended a series of canterences to day at which the broad outlines of the Cabinet's proposals for balane ing the Budget were disclosed first to Leaders of Opposition Parties in Parliament and later to pro- minent supporters of the Labour Party'.
The Conference with representa tives of the Conservative and "Liberal Parties had been arranged last week, when in preliminary conservations the nature of the emergency was explained to Party Leaders who were given assurances that the Budget would be balane ed and that the principle of equal ity of sacrifices would guide Gov | ernment an the measures, it adopt"
ed.
In the interval a special Cabinet Economy Committee has made an exhaustive examination of the situation and at acetings of a full Cabinet yesterday proposals ad vanced for meeting, the emergency were fully considered.
gency...
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MEUSE VALLEY POISON GAS MIST.
HEAVY FINES ON
"CHEMICAL FIRM -
ITHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
BRUSSELS, Aug 20.
As a sequel to the poison gas" death in the Meuse Valley last December, when seventy-five par- sons lost, their lives, the managing director and a director of chemi- cal works in the Liege district have been heavily fined, owing to the escape of poison gases from their works.
SATURDAY TRADING ON STOCK EXCHANGE,
PROVINCES LIKELY TO FOLLOW. SUIT.
(ADITIBA WIRELESS SERVICK]
Ruosy, Aug. 20. In connection with the decision. of the London Stock Exchange to open on Saturdays on and after September 10. The pre-war prae- tice of opening for a half-day on Saturdays was suspended in Aprù, 1917, and had not been revived, although Wall Street and most Continental Bourses have done Saturday business.
There is to be further Inter Party Conference to-morrow.
There is a strong rumour that the Trade Union Congress Gen
It is expected that the Provincial eral Council is dissatisfied with the Cabinet's economy proposals. This Exchanges will follow the lead of appears to be confirmed by the off- London, which is generally well 16- cial announcement that the Counceived by the Press, which regarde cil was sending a delegation to it as an effort to encourage in- Downing Street, to place its views creased business activity. before the Cabinet to-night.
VACCINE RUSHED BY AR
FIGHTING CHOLERA ON
PERSIAN GULF. ':
It is believed the Council will re
further interview with the quest Cabinet "Eecnomy Committee.
Sir Samuel Hoare, one of the two Conservative spokesmen, revealed that he and Mr. Neville Chamber- Teheran, August 17-Carrying lain stressed the need for 'economy 50,000 phiale of vaccine for inocula- rather than new taxation in attions in southem, ports, doctors left, tempting to find a solution for the here by air to-day to fight tho financial crisis when they saw the spread of cholera on the Persian. Premier to-day..
is said Conservatives are of Precautionary measures against, the opinion that the crisis has ari the spread of the epidemic from san owing to excessive expenditure. Basra, where scores have died of
Sir Samuel added that discus
sions between representatives of the disease, have already been the three parties at Downing Street takes by the closing of roads on though informat covered, the widest the Iraq frontier.
H Travellers wishing to enter Per field, but they had not yet reached sisust pass a quarantine station A stage where it was possible to say at Mohammerah, Infection was enr whether the Conservatives were ried to. Basra by two coolies from satisfied or not.
Inter-Party Conference.
The Cabinet Economy. Committee the Gulf This morning Mr. Ramsay Mac: [TEROUCH BEUMERL'S AGENCY..]
Donald and Mr. Philip: Bnowden continued its sitting after the do- ware engaged for two hours with partaro of the Trade Union De
Politica Arrangements. Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Girlegation, finally rising at 11.35 pm.
Further, political arrangementa PARIS, Aug. 20 At a meeting of representatives Samuel Hoare, representing the It is presumed the Delegation's ob-
Conservatives, and Sir Henryjections to Government's pr
mosting of the Cabinet Economy" The Frendi delegation to the of a group, comprising the inter-
After hearing reports made by Committee, the General Council of Later they met the consultativeMr Hamsay MacDonald and Mr the Trade, Union Congress, and ing the greatest possible measure of be an opportunity for a review of Nations Ansembly was appointed was reported that the agreement on behalf of the iberals
the whole pontion by all the parties by the Cabinet to-day as follows: which had been reached at Oxtond committee of the Parliamentary Phillip Snowden uf to-day rents the National Executivo of the agreement regarding the future concerned before, the Government M. Briand (Foreign Secretary), on June 11, had been ratified by all
This afternoon Mr. MacDonald until 10 am, to-morrow by separate sessions of the two lat constitution of Burns and the rela: proposes to Parliament the mear M. Flandin': (Minister of Finance) the participating countries and Labour Party, the Cabinet adjourned at 9.10 p.m. Labour Party, which was followed tions of Burma with India 22 sures to impliment the provisional and M. Hollin (Minister of Com had been operated from August 1.
and four of his Cabinet colleagues After the adjourn the Tradater bodies. The Burma Sub-Committee of the decision in favour of separating merce). They will be axusted by The object of the agreement is to attended D-joint-meeting of the Union Congress Deputation con Mr Arthur Henderson was pre- Indian Round Table Conference in Burma from India.
under-secretaries and experts, regulate production so that present. January last made a recommenda- The Burn Conference will be The Prime Minister, M. Laval, stocks bo opgedily absorbed and Executive of the Labour Party and ferred with die Cabinet Economy sent at the last-named-meeting tion: in favour of the separation of ripresentative of all shades of following the example of Dr. Bruen adapt future production to con- General Courell of Trades Union Committee for an hour, and con- Mr. MacDonald and other mem Congress A statement issued after veyed Congress' views on the Combers of the conference looked cheer- Burma and at the plenary session, opinion and of various interests ing the German Chancellor, is not.sumption
Mr Arthur Hayday the Labour' the Prime Minister said the Gov in Burma, including Indian, but attending the Assembly, but will The production capacity of the the meeting records that the Prima mittee's proposals
ful-after the meeting Minister and Chancellor of the Ex. The Deputation: will report to a ernment would pursue the decisions the detailed composition is not wait the planned visit of himself
chequer briefly reviewed the namesting of the Trade Union Cen of the Sub-Committon, an finally settled. It will be much and M. Briand to Berlin at the end
sultative Committe of the Parlin- Later in the House of Commons, smaller than the Indian Confer of September in order to resume
tional financial emergency, and in gress (General-Conncil) to-morrow the Secretary of State Mr. Wedgence. A member of the Government the conversations with Dr. Bruce
dicated in broard terms the prin morning
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morning, had finally concluded, ing. wood-Benn said," the Government will preside.
Parliament for the purpose of seek Conference are known there will | Aatuma masion of the League of national cartel of zino producers, it Samuel and Sir Donald MacLean were discussed de Fosals this afternoon comprised a joint
countries in cartel which amounts to 1,123,000 tons annually, repre sents 37 per cent of the capacity of European and other producers, excluding the United States.
MP told Router that discussions between the Premier and the