SEVERE BLOW AT
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SHANGHAI
PICTURESQUE SCENES IN LOW-LYING DISTRICTS
SHOP-KEEPERS TURNED OUT OF BED
Shanghai, September 3. There were picturesque scenes in the low-lying areas of Shanghai, to-night," as motor cars ploughed through the flooded streets along which rickshaw coolies, undaunted, slowly pulled their fares. All the cars proceeding to the " Bund were forced to turn back, while some were put out of action by water and were marooned.
WINDS OF GALE FORCE
Shanghia, Sept. 2.
ALTHOUGH Shanghai has escap- ed the full force of the severe typhoon which has been moving on a northerly, track for the net two days, considerable damage has been done by the rapid rise of the river, which flooded the Central District to-night.
Winds of gale force....were ex- perienced throughout the day. in- creasing towards nightfall,
The city escaped the full intens- ity of the typhoon which is career- ing along on a 30-mile front.!
The typiron was 40 miles east ward i thang. at 10 p.m.
All day long, a high wind, ac- companied by intermittent bursts of rain, swept through the city.i uprooting trees. blowing down hoardings and demolishing beggar
buts.
The damage was considerably greater towards 11 p.m.. when the Whangpoo River rose above the Bund level, rapidly fooding "the lowlying streets
STREETS FLOODED
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Shanghai, Sept. 3.
Road shopkeepers about midnight in order feverishly were turned out from bed to build barriers against the flood water which completely submerged this and other streets to a depth varying from a few inches to four feet.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1933.
INCREASE IN AUSTRIA'S ARMY
Britain Has No Objection
NEW MINISTER TO CHINA
Hon. A. Cadogan Appointed
London, Sept. 3.
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NAZIS SEIZE "REDS"
With Quantity Of Typhus Germs
tors.--Reuter.
ITALIAN INSECT POWDER
Mistaken for Japanese Goods!
London, Sept. 2. IT IS officially announced that the
Nuremberg, Aug. 2
(From Our Special Correspondent) THE Foreign Office to-day issued Hon. Alexander Cadogan hasTHE German authorities bere
a text of notes exchanged be
been appointed Minister to claim the "discovery, during tween the Austrian and, British China
Canton, Sept. 3. in succession Sir Miles recent raid on Communist houses, Governments which are identical Lampson. The Hon. Alexander of enough typhus bacilli to cause taken as Japanese goods and is That Italian insect powder. is with notes exchanged between the Cadogan won golden opinion as terrible havoc amongst the Austrian and Italian and French the head of the League of Na- populace.
seized by the People's National Governments concerning raising by tlons section ni the Foreign Office. The discovery Is considered Salvation Association constitutes Austria for period of one year a He was present at all the Geneva significant in view of the Nast the subject matter of a communi special auxiliary force of 8,000 men. gatherings in recent years, includ- Congress now being held in the cation addressed by the, Italian The Austrian note, dated August, ing the memorable Sino-Japanese city which is thronged with vial-Consul General at Hong Kong to 30, states "The present situation debates. of Austria, bath Internal and ex- It 13 understood the Hon.
Nuremburg, Sept. 3. ternal, calls for special measures Alexander Cadogan" although HERR Hofer has arrived. of control with a view to main-eligible for some time was not tenance of order and public secur- appointed to another post as he ity and immediate suppression of was being saved for China, for any act of terrorism which may which he was considered eminent be committed either within the ly suitable. He is of a sturdy country or on its frontiers by ter-stocky build, has bushy eyebrows plements-whether present and is extremely reserved, unerfu- in the country or coming from alve and popular with his friends. without. The present effective He is attending, the League as- strength of those branches of ex-sembly in September and will pro- ecutive Gendarmerie and police bably take over his new post at which are called upon to maintam the end of the year. order and public security is insuf all duties incumbent upon them cient in the long run to discharge through the spectal circumstances which
rorist
was
MEAN TO DO MY BEST
Austrian situation."
When interviewed by Reuter the characterise the present Hon. A. Cadogan said it
naturally impossible to make any The Note outlines the organisa-statement of policy, but he added tion of the proposed Similar scenes were witdessed in military force drawn up after con- and humility I mean to do my auxiliary say that with all hopefulness other parts of the city, even miles sultation with Interested Govern- best." from the bund low-lying areas ments and asks the British Gov- did not escape thorough submer-ernment to agree to the constitu- Geneva the Hon. A. Cadogan be- gement. Many roads were absolution and maintenance of the auxi-came most friendly with Dr. Yen tely impassable to motor cars, Hary force. while even rickshaw coolies, usual-
ly impervious to the elements, dia not dare to verture along some of
them.
The fire brigade spent the day pumping out water from flooded
The reply, after
In the course of his time 20
the Kuomintang South-west Executive Committee, which is asked to use its effort to secure the release of the goods.. letter received this afternoon, le the Consul's According to stated that the 25 cases of insect
Messrs.
Berlin, Aug. 2. THE Nazi Congress at Nurem unexpected arrival of an aeroplane berg is wildly elated at the from Italy, carrying Herr Hofer and his four comrades who se- cured his release from Innsbruck power weighing 5.000 pounds prison In the Austrian Tyrol, by were imported by means of a trick.
Siemssen & Company at Hong Herr Hofer, Nazi leader in Aus-Kong from Behr & Company of tria, narrowly escaped recapture, Triestis, Italy. The goods were when an Austrian sentry riddled his car with bullets, wounding consigned by Siemssen & Com- him in the knee. The party ab- pany to the Kwan On Yuen Kee, andoned the Car and after a tedious journey
a local Chinese firm. over mountain tracks, spent a night in a planta- tion, surrounded by pursuers. Reuter.
IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY
Nuremburg, Sept. 3. of man-power behind Herr Hitler There was an impressive display
and Dr. Alfred Sze,,
when the Chancellor to-day re- rider, golfer and shot. He will be the old market place in Nurem- noting the The Hon. A. Cadogan is a keen viewed 110,000 Storm Troops in accompanied to China by Ladyburg, which has been renamed and youngest daughters." Theodosia Cadogan and his eldest Adolph Hitler Square. The march
past took over three hours.
*b.bbekade.fr LABDARAKARAAN
SILVER MARKET
¡From Our Own Correspondent)
grave circumstances which have made the Austrian Government Although the level of the Whang-effective federal army from 22,000 anxious temporarily, to raise the poo dropped within a few hours men to 30,000 men to bring the still flooded to-day with trafic German as well as of reasons which in its overflow, many streets are limit fixed by the Treaty of Saint completely disorganised. In some made them recruit these additional places Ventian like canals were effectives in the form of auxiliary created during the night.
military force limited in duration to one year and composed of volunteers enlisted for six months basements.
states, "Having regard in particu- The damage is unassessable, butlar to the temporary and excep- Many houses, particularly in the the damage 15
London, Sept. 2. undoubtedly tional character of the military Hongkew district, were converted considerable.
Following are the Silver Quota- Even though into lands, with water from one :yphoon did not prevent Shang-the fact that it will be recruited day:
the force now contemplated as also to tions on the London market to- to two feet deep, while the flood-hal from celebrating the ing of basements in office bulld-
Bat-by means of voluntary enlistment urday night
Sept. 2. Sept. 1. customary galety and that limits "of effectives and. ings in the Central District caused all
181 cabarets
18 1/16 were crowded, of war material laid down by the further damage.
18 3/16 18). even those in Rue Chupachan Treaty of Saint Germain wii nos
The London on New York cross known as the Blood Alley, which be exceeded, His Majesty's Govern-rate to-day was: £1-4.532. was flooded to a depth of from ment will raise no objection to the 2 to 3 feet..
establishment and maintenance of this auxiliary military force in ac cordance with conditions set out in your note, so long as there con- tinue to exit the special circum- stances to which you refer, fore- most among which they rank the terrorist
The Whangpoo is completely denuded of junks. sampans and launches, which were forewarned and took shelter before the fury of the storm unleashed itself. ·
Communication with Japan via the Great Northern lines has been cut off since 9.10 p.m.-Reuter.,
T. V. SOONG IN NANKING
Large Crowd To Welcome Him
Nanking, Sept. 2. MRT. V. Soong arrived in Nan
The
king this morning. Minister avoided a large crowd of welcomers and pressmen which had gathered at Halakwan Station and got off the train at Hoping- men, one station from Hlakwan,
The Finance Ministér drove im- mediately to his private residence at Peichiko Hii for a rest before entering into a series of strenuous conferences with Government lead- ers concerning finance, foreign 'policy and the American Wheat
and Cotton Loan.
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The main streets of the capital were full of posters and banners welcoming Mr. Soong-Reuter.
Warm Welcome From Overseas Association
Nanking, Sept. 3. PUBLIC and Government
or- ganisations held a meeting at the headquarters of the Overseas As sociation this morning, a welcome being given to Mr. T. V. Soong, who was greeted with great en- thusiasm.
During the day the wind abated and after a down pour of tropical intensity a hot sun appeared at 4 p.m. It is possible, however, that the Whangpoo will re-overflow to night at high tide.
SOONG EN ROUTE TO KULING
Nanking, Sept. 3.
T. V. Soong accocpanied two vice-Ministers of finance, Mr. Chow Lin and Li Tiao Sen and the chairman of the" national Econo- mic Commission, Mr. Chen Fen left for Kuklang en route to Ku- ling aboard the "Chinese Cruiser
Chungshan.
Mr. Wang Ching Wei will follow shortly. probably after the Execu- tive Tuan's meeting on Tuesday morning. Prior to his departure Mr. Soong told pressmen that the Kuling discussions would occupy necessity of calling a
ve to seven days and denied the financial conference.
national
PROTECTION FOR PRESSMEN
campaign conducted against the present Government of Austria and defensive measures. adopted on "the authority of the Chancellor, Doctor Dollfuss, against the elements of disorder now m qüestion-Reuter
11.
RISE IN PRICE OF“
.GOLD
Spot Forward
PROPOSED
SALE
OF S.M.R.
Latest Japanese Tactics
Upon arrival at Canton, the insect powder was seized Japanese goods by the National Salvation Association, although the invoices and other documents prove that the goods are really
at Hong Kong stated in his letter from Italy. The Consul General that the insect powder was im- ported from his country and there- fore requested the Kuomintang South-west Executive Committee to effect a release of the goods.
The National Salvation Asso- ciation is supposed to be a repre-
Herr Hitler, in addressing the Storm Troops said, the world must not see in the spectacle an expres- sion for the gain of new honours consentative body but accepts in-. the battlefield. it is nothing but astructions and direction. from the solemn acknowledgment of German Kwangtung Provincial Kuomin
unity.
ATHELQUEEN TRAGEDY
Five Europeans Killed
tang, which in turn is under the Kuomintang South-west Execu- tive Committee. It is believed that the last mentioned organ is in a position to remedy the situa tion without impelling the Hong Kong Consul to restort to diplo- matic channels.
During the past several weeks, the National Salvation Associa- tion has been seizing goods bear- ing European and Americap labels and packages on the THE bodies of three of the vic-ground that they are Japanese tims of the explosion on board goods in disguise. Owners who the British tanker, "Athelqueen,"
Tokyo, Sept. 2.
HIGH COST OF SEA FOOD
are. believed to have been found. can prove their consignments are One of the bodies is identified as not from Japan have to go that of the Chief Officer. Mr. M. through much delay and negotia- O. Putt. The other two bodies. tions before reclaiming their which owing to their mutilated condition are also thought to be
goods. vitcims of the tragedy, were pick- Moscow, Sept. 3.
ed up of Chiba, this afternoon. The South Manchurian Railway
A vivid description of the dis- has annulled two agreements with aster, which caused the loss of the Soviet controlled railways, active lives, was given immediately cording to the Tass Agency. The after the vessel returned to Toko- first concerns excess payments for hama. through, freight on the CER. The explosion occured while This is calculated to make the water was being poured into the C.ER. unprofitable for the Soviet, ing cleaned out. The victims were empty No.2 tank, which was be- so that they will sell it to Man-all on deck at the time, and were blown overboard са the heavy metal deck was torn apart by the From Our Special Correspondent) blast. The force of the explosion blew off their arms and legs
London, Sept. 2. GOLD reached a new high level sid brought the price to 131/3d chukuo at a lower price.
to-day, when an advance of per fine ounce-British Wireless..
TRADE ENQUIRIES IN BRITAIN
London. Sept. 2. DURING the last two months the
London Chamber of Commerce has received a steadily increasing number of trade inquiries mostly from oversea. These have been 30 per cent higher than in the cor- responding period of last year. The Inquiries, a high proportion of have come from most countries in Europe and also from the United States and cover a wide range of goods-British Wirelesa.
THE Executive Yuan has in which have resulted in orders,
Nanking, Sept. 2, structed the Ministries of War and the Interior to circularise all
grades of Army organisations and Iccal Governments enjoining them to extend full protection to news- papermen, and newspaper enter- Prises.
The Yuan's instructions refer to complaints of arbitrary treatment of Journalists by local officials, and emphasise the articles of the pro- visional Constitution stipulating freedom of speech and the safety of persons.--Reuter's Pacific Ser vice.
CHINESE MINISTER TO HOLLAND
Mr. Lat Chen, of the City Kuomintang, who presided, refer red to the successful part played by Mr. Soong at the conclusion of the Nine-l'oser Silver Agreement, the acquisition of technical co-i operation from the League, and the Wheat and Cotton Loan from America. He urged the public to support the Finance Minister s
Hague, Sept. 3. scheme of rural economic re Mr. Wun 9z King, the new habilitation.
China Minister presented his cre- Mr. Soong thanked the audience dentials to Her Majesty the Queen for the enthusiastle' receptian to-day. given him and then reviewed his travela abroad. He stated he was deeply impressed by the political and economic changes in various countries during the past twenty years.
Secondly, the agreement of 1928 with the Ussuri ralway as regards the division of Manchurian freights. Any losses from this will be charged to the 8.M.R.
ENGLAND ALSO
AFFECTED.
By Serious Water Shortage
BRITISH WEEK IN yesterday was not fulfilled and
FINLAND
Full Support From Both Governments
London, Sept. 3. The promised end to the pro- Jonged drought" by slight showers
there is a serious menace of a water shortage throughout the country, and green grass is scarce- ly existent.
If widespread rain does not fall soon experts are of the opinion. that there will be no crops or pas- ture. The position bas become parlous, while the exceptional dryness is holding up Bloughing.
At typical instance that Macclesfield Cheshire, with scarce-
A gaping hole, 40 feet long in the deck, was the principal dam- age done to the ship, which will be docked in Yokohama for re- pairs.
The vessel, which is one of the fleet of tankers employed by the United Molasses Company, London
And Exorbitant Taxation
Canton, Sept. 3. Prices of preserved seafood
have gone up following the decí. sion of the Preserved Fruit and Sea Food Guild hot to iniport any more marine delicacies be- cause of the exorbitant tax, of for the transport of molasses and which the Guild petitioned for petroleum in bulk, left Yokohama repeal and which the Kwangtung yesterday morning, after unloading Provincial Government refused to a cargo of oil from the No. 2 Hold. abolish.
The cause of the explosion was spontaneous combustion of" gas.
Europeans are
H.B
BEER
HEALTH GIVING BEER
Mr. Christopher George Roberts, of Southampton, who celebrates “his 99th
birthday on October, 12th, reads without the aid of spectacles, goes for a two mile walk, and drinks a glass of beer every day. "I have drunk beer all my life" he said, "and that is- one of the reasons why! am still hale and hearty.
When I was a young man working in the harvest field.
I sometimes drank as much as 16 pints of beer a day?".
OPPOSITION TO DE VALERA
Three Parties To Combine
Dublin, Sept. 1. IITTLE doubt now exists that the opposition parties in the Irish Free State will combine into a single party.
•
Three groups are concerned, the Liberal Centre Party, the Cosgrave Centre Party and General O'Duffy's National Guard (the Blue Shirts).
A definite, move towards CuQ- solidating the opposition to Mr, de Valera, with General O'Duffy 23 the leader of the new united body. tive, of the Liberal Centre Farts was made to-day when the Execu decided to recommend the Party to agree to merge with the Cos grave Party.
The United National Party, as the new organisation will be call- with Mr. Cosgrave as the Fárty ed, will be led by General O'Duffy Chairman in the Dail Birrann.
Bluff Called.
defy Mr. de Valera to carry out General O'Duffy continues to the threat contained in the pro- Collection of this tax is assignscription of the Blue Shirts
When police tried to question
She is commanded by Captained to a firm of tax farmers " Lancefield, and carries a crew of who pay to the Provincial De General O'Duffy in connection with 41. The victims, all of whom are partment of Finance a lump sum west Cork in spite of the govern- a parade of the Blue Shirts in of $320,000 a year for this fran-ment's ban on the wearing of uni- Mr. 8. G. Knott, the Chief Enchise. Seeing the plight of the forms, General O'Duffy merely said gineer;
Mr. M. O. Putt, the first mate;
merchants dealing in preserved that he could make his statements Mr. A. M. Rae, 21, an appren- sen food, the Kwangtung Provin- to the press only. The Irian au- tice;
cial Government ordered that the enviable position as they know only
thorities are now in a very un Mr. M. Johnson, ship's carpen- levy of this tax be assessed on a too well that the arrest of General Mr. W. Read, deck hand.
reduction of 15 per cent. of the CDuffy would only contribute to value of the goods.
strengthen and popularise the Blue. Shirt movement Reuter.
ter:
ATTEMPT ABANDONED
This form of reduction does not satisfy the merchants who insist London, Sept. 2.
on a total cancellation, otherwise THE Prince of Wales and Presl- dent Svinhurvud. Joint Patrons
Malta, Bart. 3.
it is not worth, they say, to carry After swimming, forty miles on such business. In sympathy of the "British Week in Finland," lyi a week's supply of water in fifty-two hours Arthur Elazio with the preserved sea food deal- which begins on Monday have sent is threatened by the greatest water was forced to abanton his at- their good wishes to the enterprise. famine in its history.
The Prince says this generous gesture of friendship by Finland countles are a daily sight and Water queues in several Midland is appreciated by British people photographs of large town reser and the President expresses the be- voirs show an alarming shrinkage, llef that it will greatly increase Reuter. the possibilities of successful trade development between the two coun- tries.
this tax.
LORD GREY'S CONDITION
London, Sept.
BULLETIN issued to-day stat
tempt to swim the Malta Chan-ers, thirty other kindred guilds Malta when thirteen miles from cial Department of Finance, the Lord Grey & condition" nel from Pizzalo Bielly to proceeded en masse to the Provin-A the shore. Rizzio has seven chil-Kwangtung Provincial Govern
bed, - "There is no change in
dren and holds the world's record ment and the South-west and when it was announced that he A relapse decurred yesterday for open sea endurance of sixty petitioned for the abrogation of was weaker. He is now apparent- eight hours.
ly just holding his own, but in the absence of definite improvement, The suggestion for this British Tho
Officials of these three govern- Rer Walton and ⠀ Mra,
grave anxiety continues.-British Week in Finland was made from Rogers, of. St. Andrew's Vicarage, immediately, consignments from ment offices promised to recon- Wireless. Three Essen balloonists claiming a visit to Helsingfors of a holiday at Lantau, During Mr. have cessed to come. For fear of an investigation of the conditions A bulletin issued in Fallodon,
the Finnish side last spring dur- Kowloon, are spending & short outlying places in Kwangtong sider the matter and would make sur a new world's record for ordinary United Kingdom Trade Mission. It Reges absence from his parish the exhaustion of this edible, restaur- of this trade. balloons by reaching a height of has been warr taken up and duties at the church are being un- over thirty-six thousand of the chlof questioris to be dis though the figures an not offeally Government or both countries Chaplain of The Diocesan Boy ng heavily this undersea delicacy North China cannot be suspendwa ia 'peaceful night and his condition
feet has had full apport from the dertaken by the Rev. LL. Nahants and provision stores are buy While incoming goods from
(Continued on previous colu
Mr. Bopug and other leaders are expected to leave for Kuling to
day. The expenditure of the pro- ceeds of the American Loan is one
cussed there.Reuter.
NEW BALLOON RECORD
confirmed.
Cologne, Sept. 3.
British Wireless.
in spite of the higher prices.
London, Sept. 2.-
Northumberland, this morning.
stated that "Lord Grey has had
remains unchanged." Briligh Wireless