HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY MAY 25, 1932.
WIDESPREAD CHINESE POST
FLOODS
IN ENGLAND
MIDLANDS SUFFER HEAVY DAMAGE
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LONDON. May 4.
Hundreds of thousands of pounds damage was done by the wide- spread foods in the midlands and north-east England.
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Following the recent continued downpours huge arose dated many towns and villages isolated and ärops ruined.
The Avon floods marocned the new Shakespeare Theatre' at Strat- furd.
The damage at Derby is esti- inated £500,000 and a relief fund has been opened,
Ten were injured by an explo sion in a jeweller shop, in mid sity, caused by water affecting the gas-main.
Many trade routes in the Severn, Trent and Avon valloys are im passable and telephorie communi- ention is interrupted,
Four fatalities are reported so far.
The storm was not RD Revere in the Thames watershed, and though the river has risen ten inches in ten hours the position is not re- garded as serious unless there is a further heavy fall of rain.
RECTOR OF STIFFKEY
CONSIDERS HIMSELF AN AUTHORITY ON FILMS
(Reuter's Special Service.),
LONDON, May 24 To-day was the thirteenth day of the hearing of charges" of im moral conduct against the Rector of Stiffkey. The Rev. Davidson admisted to-day he had a list of five hundred girls whom he had apokon to and wanted to help. Pressed by Counsel for further de- tails, he admitted the list was be- tween five hundred and a thousand.
The Rector said that he consider- ed himself an authority on picking people suitable for films and had helped to produce films.
“HELEN OF TROY" CASE
JUSTICE MCOARDIE REBUKES LORD SCRUTTON (THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
London, May 24.
Continues To Be
GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE STRONG MEASURES
STRIKERS ORDERED
BACK TO WORK
STRIKE SPREADS TO PEIPING AND TIENTSIN
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PRIPINO, May 94. THE STRIKE CONTINUES TO BE COMPLETELY EFTEO;",
TIVE AT PEIPING, TIENTSIN AND ELSEWHERE IN NORTH CHINA.
AT FELPING POSTAL WORKERS HAVE FORMED A COMMITTEE OF NINETEEN TO HANDLE THE SITUA TION AND. HAVE INSTRUCTED WORKERS TO REMAIN QUIETLY IN THEIR HOMES AND NOT "TO DISTURE PEACE AND ORDER. IT HAS ALSO ISSUED MANI- FESTOES GIVING BEASONS FOR THE STRIKE WHICH ARE THE SAME AS AT SHANGHAI,
IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE, CENTRAL GOVERN. MENT HAS INSTRUCTED CHANG HSUEH LIANG TO DO HIS UTMOST TO END THE STRIKE AND HIS HEAD QUARTERS HAVE ORDERED SUBORDINATES TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS, BUT IT IS BELIEVED THAT
THE STRIKERS REMAIN ORDERLY THE AUTHORITIES" WILL. NOT MAKE ARRESTS OR OTHERWISE · INTERFERE,
A NUMBER OF CHINESE BUSINESSMEN SEEM TO BE SYMPATHETIC TOWARDS THE STRIKERS.
GOVT. WILLING TO MAKE
CONCESSIONS
OFFICE STRIKE SUPPRESSION Completely Effective
IN HONG KONG TODAY.
OCCASIONAL RAIN.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REHANKS, 153UED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 0.15
·P.M., STATED :--
PRESSURE LS HIGHEST THE SOUTH-EAST OF JAPAN. DEPRESSION 18 NOW CENTRÁL TO THE N.N.W. OF CRESOO MOVING EASTWARD. PRESSURE IN OVER CHINA“ GENERALLY,
OVER Tum
LOW
LOCAL FORECAST:-SW. WINDS, MODERATE TO FRESH, SQUALLY GENERALLY OVERCAST, DOCASION- AL RAIN.
CALCUTTA SWEEP
ONLY £146,000 SUBSCRIBED
"(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Calcutta, May 24. There is a large decline in the, Calcutta sweep, only £146,000 hav- ing been subporibed, compared with £821,000 last year, owing to com- petition of the Irish Sweeps.
The Bret prize this year will be £38,000.
FORTY KILLED IN TRAIN-SMASH
GOODS AND PASSENGER
TRAINS COLLIDE
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HARBIN, May 21. Forty were killed and over a hundred injured in a train wreck in the neighbourhood of Yaplonya, on the Eastern Branch of the C.E.R., last night. is reported the ec. cident was due to a goods train. colliding with a derailed passenger train allod with refugees.
SHIRAKAWA MYSTERY
NOW REPORTED
BE ALIVE
FIGHTING NEAR HARBIN
HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES
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HARDIN, May 94.
The tide of battle again raging in dangerous proximity of Harbin, The anti-Manchukuo forces have launched another force assault and
the sound of gunfire was clearly heard in Harbin aft day yesterday. The battle began on Sunday night; the insurgents making their drive in the vicinity of the Hu-Hai Railway and the fighting is going! on with no signs of abatament.
Heavy losses have been suffered TO by both sides in the most bitter
(THROUGH AKUTER'S AGENCY.1
SHANGHAI, May 4. General Bhirakawa's death has now reached a stage of veritable mystery. Though it was reported SIR MILES LAMPSON and to-day his obituary was blazon yesterday from most reliable sources od in Shanghai and Tokyo news. papers, this afternoon's fresh re port from hospital states that General Shirakawa is still living as the result of an eleventh hour's operation having been performed on his abdomen prolonging his life, uithough hope for his recovery is very slight "ABSOLUTELY MIRACULOUS."
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LEAVING FOR HOME TO-DAY
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Perina, May 24. Sir Miles Lampson is leaving for England to-morrow in Siberia, accompanied by his younger daugh-
ter.
His other daughter and son are already in Europe at school..
MURDER REPORT DENIED
"{TERSTON LENTED'S AUKNOY.]
PHIPING, May 24 Foreign authorities state that NANKING, May pared to meet the Shanghai postál there is no confirmation at Harbin Whilst all the demands of the strike situation.
of the report that on May 19 an Euglishman and an Americau, were murdered near Harbin.
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Shanghai postal strikers have not He said he expected a settlement been conceded, the Ministry of a few days and added that the Communications has indicated its personal interests, but were
strikers were not striking in their willingness to make some conces-tempting to interfers with the sions...
Government's administrative sys, tem, which could not be tolerated,
STRIKE DECLARED ILLEGAL
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NANKING, May 24. Last night Wang Ching Wei issued special instructions to the Shanghai Mayor, Mr. Wa Teh Chen, in which he held that the Past Offten strike is illegal.
The Ministry has agreed to accept the demands of the strikers for the Festoration of the rice allowance and for the postponement of the A publie rebuke was administer-execution of its retrenchment ed by Mr. Justice McCardie in the policy, but it is unable to amal- King's Bench
gamate the Porta) Savings Bank Court to Lord Juatica Scrution, who in the and the Postal Administration or Appeal Court judgment on the
to cance! the contracts with the "Helen of Troy
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aviation companies, as demanded Duraged Mr. Justice MeCardin's by the workers. sociological knowledge, adding that
This statement was made by The Mayor has been ordered to the discussion of marital relations General Yu Fei Peng, the vier make arrangements for the imme- would come better from a judge Minister of Communications, who diate resumption of work promis- having more than theoretical know-aid all employees receiving lewing to consider somin of the ledge of husbands and wives, He than 80 per month would have strikers' demanda. was also surprised that Mr. Justice their rice allowance restored. McCardio, who is unmarried, should have explained in the dress dispute cao the proper underclothing for Indies.
ALLEGATION DENIED
General Yu denied the allegation Mr. Justice McCardie's rebuke that the expenditure on the Postal: took the form of a refusal to supply Savings Bank is $1.02 millions a copy of his notes if the case ho per annum, declaring that the total is now hearing is referred to the was only half a million. He added Court of Appeal on which Lord that the separation of the Postul Seritton might it, adding his Gavings. Bank from the Postal Ad, regret that it had become his duty ministration bad' resulted in the de- to administer this public rebukeposits being doubled. to Lord Seruiten.
U.S. TARIFFS
LUMBER AND COPPER TAX TO REMAIN
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
WASHINGTON, May 21. The Senate has approved the re tention of the Lambet Tariff of one: dollar per thousand feet, exempt, ing hardwood flooring,
It also retained the Copper Tariff:
WASHINGTON, Later.
A revolution in the copper in dustry is expected as the result of the Senate's decision to retain, the tariff of four cents per pound on imported copper. The Financo Committee resolved on this, on May 25. The duty is to shut out foreign imports of which 50,000 tons comp from Canada and Chili,
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For the first three months of 1932 it is estimated the surplus stock on hand is 700,000 tons, and it is four- e the immediate effect of the tariff will be the disintegration of thờ World Association of Copper Pro ducora involving the curtailment of
The vice-Minister concluded by saying that officials of the Ministry who had been encouraging the strikers had already been dismissed. GOVERNMENT PREPARED NANKING, May 4, General Chan Ming Shu Minis
of Communications, declares that the Government is fully, pre
ter
DOPE DEN DISCOVERED
ELABORATE APPARATUS IN SHANGHAI
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SHANGHAI, May 24 Eight Chinese and one Japanese were arrested, by the Settlement Police following the discovery of an
It is also pointed out that in caso the postal workers refused to listen to reason the Government would resort to drastio measures in order to cope with the situation.
He further declared that social order would be seriously affected by the strike, especially in a time af national crisis.
PEIPING AND TIENTSIN AFFECTED
PEIPINO, May 2.
A strike began this morning at the Head Post Ollies and all branches in the city..
At present the incoming,and out- going mails are completely at a Standstill. 仆
TIENTSIN, MAY 267 Local postal workers struck, in sympathy to-day.
value of $50,000, and are now in vestigating the source of the crude product which is believed to be Changking
The plant, which is thought to be the only one of its kind in the whole of the Far East, contained the most up-to-date apparatus.
Investigations are proceeding and the arrest of the leaders in dopering with widespread rami- fontions is expected,
paid the G860,000 believeing that they had the baby.
It is understood that Mr. John
Hughes Curtis, the millionaire boatbuilder of Norfolk, will short-
SHANGHAI, May 21.
"It was absolutely miraculous," said a friend of General Shira- kawa describing the operation, and unless unexpected complica tions develop he stands a sporting chance of pulling through.""""
General Shirakawa was operated on this morning in a school house improvised as a hospital, and while the surgeons worked to sare his. life blood was transfused. The doctors were greatly "handicapped by the lack of an operating table, the low 'bed and soft mattress add- ing to their difficulties,
were more
WARNING OF WORLD As the flow of blood from
WAR
haemorrhage stopped the colour crept to the patient's deathly pale, [onov evin's AGENCY.]
face and his finger nails, which had been turning purple, became pink. GENEVA, MAY 23.
At 3 p.m. he was sleeping peace- The Chinese delegation at Geneva fully and physicians has addressed to Sir Eric Drum- hopeful that he would recover. The mond, the Secretary-General of the two days will be the most League, a telegram from the chair-critical, but if he survives the man of the National Crisis Salva-doutors hope to be able to convey tion Association of China, dated to Japan within a fortnight.
Japan is warned by the League, May 20, declaring that unless. A SECOND MARK TWAIN. Assembly to desist from further
(From Our Own Correspondent.) hostile and aggressive acts, there is every probability and possibility of the situation is the Far East developing into a world war.
LINDBERGH
OUTRAGE
£5,000 REWARD
FOR BABY MURDERER
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE
NEW YORK, May 2.
SHANGHAI, May 24. The case of General Shirakawa promises to resemble that of Mark Twain, who declared the report "of his death was rather exaggerated."
Despite reports published by two out of the three foreign morning dailies, that General Shirakawa
died on Monday, he was still alive on Tuesday night feeling stronger after a series of blood transfusione and even has a 5ghting chance of eventual recovery. The latest operation was completely suppeas- ful and the patient is resting quiet- ly.
Other bomb victims aro progress, ing satisfactorily.
Mr. Shigemitsu has been advised
to prossed to Japan to recuperate,
A Bill to provide a reward of £3,000 for the finder of the murder proved, by, the New Jeray Stato ers of the.Lindbergh, baby was ap- Senate and will be forwarded to JAPANESE POLITICS the State General Assembly.
SCENE SHIFTS TO NEW
CENTRE
-- (THROUGH · AKUTER'S AGENCY.]
NEW YORK, May 23. The scene of the developments in the Lindbergh kidnapping outrage have suddenly shifted."
Interest is now centred upon the possibility of sensational happen ings in the town of Great Barring on, Mamachusetts, where Dr. Jcho F. Condon, Jafsie," accompanied by a one-armed man and an Aisa
tian wolf-hound have arrived.
It was Dr. Condon, an elderly lecturer of Fordham University who negotiated for the return the Lindbergh baby at the corner cf Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, New York, and later paid over 800,000 to the alleged kidnappers. Hunting for Tricksters, Dr. Conden said the other day
alaborately equipped plant for ly be released. The newspapers that his full story Lad aot boon
- CABINET FORMATION
-PROGRESSING
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TOKYO, May 24. General, Benjuro Hayashi,, Com mander-in-Chief in Korea, has been summoned to Tokyo and it is expected he will succeed General Araki as War Minister.
TOKYO, May 24. Replying to Viscount Baito's in- vitation, Mr. Suzuki declined to enter the Cabinet, but has promised Saiyukat's support, hence the new Cabinet is assured of the friendly co-operation of both wasin parties in the Lower Bouso,
NO CHANGE IN FINANCE POLICY
Toxyo, May 24, the manufacture of morphine in a suggest the Colonel Lindbergh does told, and it is stated that he is he had agreed to retain the Finance When informing the Preas that the agreement which brought about house in the Hongkow district. The not wish to give evidence against now at Great Barrington hunting portfolio, Mr. Takahashi, declared an 80 percent reduction in the polico-scized morphine, both in the him in connection with the crual for the leader of the gang to whom he intention to continue his finan potential dutput.
crude and refined state to the hoax.
(Continueil on previous column, elal policy unchanged,
"engagement of the campaign. Neither side has been able to secure Any decisive success and the issue is still in doubt. The insurgents are well equipped and appear to
brain. be directed by expert military
Fighting is also going on about sixty miles to the west of Harbin Inttle areas are pouring into Har and numbers of refugees from the
bin.
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OF BANDITS
PREPARATIONS NOW BEING MADE
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NANKING, May 94. Feverish preparations are now being made for the organisation of headquarters for bandit suppro sion in Hupeh, Honais and Aahnei. lais reported that army head. quarters will be established "at Hankow with branch offices at Anhuei and Honaa
Chiang Kai Shek, Commander-in- Chief of Bandit Suppression, may of military affairs, and Ei Tuni remain at Nanking for taking care Hsin. Deputy Commander, is ex- pected to assume full charge at bandit suppression: headquarters ak Haakow,
IMPEACHMENT OF WANG CHING WEI
C.P.C. ORDERS REPEAL THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]
NANKING, May 24. The Central Political Council haa ment of Mr. Wang Ching Wei, been discussing the recent impench President of the Executive Yuan, for authorising the signing of the Shanghai armistice agreement with out consulting the Legislative Yuan."
The Control Yuan, making the agreement is damaging to China's- impeachment, charges that the
sovereign rights. ̈*.
The Central Political Council GEN. MA AN OUTLAW 1
found nothing in the agreement: The Maachukue authorities in damaging to the country's sovaraign Heilunkiaug have declared "Gen-rights and ordered the impeach cual Ma Chan Shan to be an ment to be. repealed, outlaw and have offered a reward of $100,000 for his capture alive. and half that sum for his dead.
ports. body, according to Japanese re
JAP. OCCUPY HULAN.
HARSIN, May 24. The Hirose Division occupied Hulan at noon, capturing five hun. dred prisonors, thre Ermoured cars and several field guns. The insar- gants have fled to the north-west.
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DEATH OF LADY GREGORY
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LONDON, May 23. Lady Gregory, the well-known playwright and Director of the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, has died at Galway at the age of 80 years. Lady Gregory was the widow » former Govornor of Ceylon,
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