NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP
LOST IN FOG
Cut In Two By White Star Liner
Wireless
London, May 15.
messages from
the
White Star liner. "Olympic", state PARAGUAY AND
that she callided with and sank Nantucket Lightship, while pro- ceeding in a dense fog to New York...
The "Olymple" stood by to rescue the lightship's crew, which num-
·bered éleven, but seven of them lost their Tives, four being drown, ed and three others dying after being picked up.-British Wire- less.
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Olymple's Message.
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New York, May 15 "We have sunk the Nantucket Lightship and are standing by to pick up the crew."
*Please inform all concerned that we have suck the Nantucket Lightship and are standing by
These two dramatic wireless flashes brought the first news of 40 miles from the the tragedy coast yesterday morning.
The impact was so terrific that the Nantucket sank before the crew even had time to lower a box or send out an $.0.5.
The Olympic's boats picked up seven of the crew.
The Ilner, after exhaustive sparches, continued her voyage and was expected at New York at midnight. Two coastguard cut- ters were rushed to the scene, but.
were also unsuccessful in tracing the four missing members of the lightship's crew.
Capt, Hinks' Report. Captain Hinks, Commander of the Olympic, reports that a few minutes before the crash the signals of the Nantucket's direc- tional wireless beam becaine con- fused,
He ordered the ship's course to be altered 10 degrees. Shortly af- ter that. the Nantucket, was sight- ed dead ahend."
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Nantucket.
A survivor of the aboard the Olymple; stated that the lightship was cut in half and sank within 30 seconds. The men be- low had no chance to escape. The Olympic was seen only a minute before the collision.
The House of Commons member, the Rt. Hon. Sir A. Steel-Maitland, Bt, Mr J. M. Keynes,., the well- known economist, and M. Emil Franqui, the Belgian Ambassador to the United States were among he Olympics passengers..
Bir A., Steel-Maitland told Reu- ter, by telephone that the passen-
hardly aware gers were
of the "collision. There was not the slightest panic. The fog was so dense
that they were unable to follow the search top the victims. -Reuter.
Vagary of Fog:
New York, May 16. The Nantucket disaster is as cribed to vagary of fog' deflecting the sound of the Bghtship's fog hern which appeared to the Olympic to have come from far of to starboard.-Reuter,
Wireless Beam Confusion.
BOLIVIA
Effort To Stop Hostilities
London May 15. Geneva message state that when
The report of the League Com- mission. which
investigated
the war between Paraguay and. Bolt- via, comes before the League Counell to-morrow. the Lord Privy Seal Captain Anthony Eden, will make a further effort to persuade
all Governments to agree upon an arms embargo.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1934.
FUTURE OF THE
SAAR
Preparations For Plebiscite
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press (Copyright.)]
Geneva, May 15. Preparations for the Saar plebis-
cite began to take definite form on Tuesday with the League of Nations publication here of the report of its special committee appointed in January to examine the measures necessary for the forthcoming vot- ing.
▾
In its report, the committee takes the stand that according to the treaty of Versailles, governmental authority, also during the actual plebiscite, must be exercised by the present League of Nations Govern- ing Commission..
A most detalled examination was given to the determination of qualified voters--those persons who at the time when the treaty was „signed had resided within the Saar
territory.
What is probably the most vital section of the report and the like- llest to stir up a controversy is that' entitled. "The Evaluation of Election
"The "committee Returns.
is of the opinion that where the Treaty requires the voting to take place according to communities or dist- rlets. It means the method in which the election results is so evaluated
that the voting in each community or district constitute an object of special computation."
The British Initiative taken a year ago resulted in the signing of a declaration by members of the Council to undertake to pro- ribit the export of arms to Bolivia and Paraguay, subject in several cases to the co-operation of cer- tair of the principal' arms manu- facturing countries. Further ac- tion was suspended, pending con- sideration of the proposal for end- ing hostilities, which led to
The leader of the German Front | sending of a commission to Chaco. in the Saar region, Pirro, who is As the Commission's report, pub-heading the Saar delegation here, lished a few days ago pointed out stressed in a statement to foreign that the arms and material used In the scientific slaughter were not manufactured locally, but were supplied by American and Euro- pean countries, the ment is considered opportune for making another effort to apply an embargo.-British Wireless.
present
SOCONY BUYS SOVIET OIL
A Large Order
the
that the
HOLY LAND
U.S. RECOVERY CLOUD BURST IN
PROGRAMME
Another Large
Finance Vote
Washington, May 15.
for the coming year was made by President Roosevelt in message to Congress, yesterday.
Twenty-Four Bodies Recovered
011
the
LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR KIDNAPPERS Gettle's Captors Plead Guilty
Los Angeles, May 16.
Gettle was subsequently released,
HILLS
KIDNAPPING
Jersalem, May 16. Twenty-four bodies, mostly aged A request for an additional $1.- 322,000,000 to complete the expen-people and infants, were recover- the ruins of ditures in connection with his ed yesterday from
houses wrecked by a cloud-burst Three men who pleaded guilty BEVERLEY programme emergency recovery
at Tiberias, on Monday, when an to kidnapping Mr. William Gettle, eight-foot wall of water carrying the oil millionaire, were sentenced tons of stones and sit from the to life imprisonment.
down hillsides, crashed town.
Walling mothers are still 'search- ing In the ruins of their homes for £8000,000 to start new naval missing children. Many people construction with the "aim
were suffocated by sea mud. Bringing the United States Navy
The total of deaths is not yet up to the limits allowed by the known but it is feared that many London Navál Treaty.
The total includes the following items: "
£20,000,000 for road construc-
tion.
of
£9,500,000 for the Great Tennes see Valley development scheme.
£7,000,000 for the construction
of publie buildings-
The President asks Congress to grant him broad powers in dis- pensing emergency funds, owing to the difficulty in determining the precise needs at present.—Reuter.
PAPPA Rengiamas pagas
SILVER MARKET.
(From Our Own Correspondent]
London, May 16. London silver to-day was down
were swept out to sea.
The Gordon Highlanders and the Palestine police are tolling to re-
money amouting to $75,000 had been paid.-Reuter.
"
It being presumed that the ransom Snatching of Gettle is First Case Registered Since Lynching
Later.. Because Gettle testified that they did not inflict any grievous bodily his kidnappers will be harm, eligible for release on parole after three and half years.-Reuter.
1
Los Angeles, May 10.-William É. Gettle, 47, Wealthy Beverly Hills retired businessman, was to-day kidnapped by two masked bandits.
made Gettie's Arcadia estate while a swimming party which he was giv- ing was just breaking up.
scue the inhabitants and salvage AMERICAN RIOTS The "snatch"
property. The authorities are Onding accommodation for the homeless, while the neighbouring Arab villages and Jewish settle- ments have sent lorryloads of food and clothing.
CONTINUE
More Casualties
Later. another "cloud burst over
New York, May 16. Tiberias, shortly after the funeral Fresh rioting and bloodshed has of Monday's victims. It is feared occurred in many widely scattered that fresh casualties have occur parts of the United Stated. The red. Including a number of chil-worst outbreak occurred at San dren-Reuter,
Pedro yesterday, where & strike of A RUSHING RIVER
ongshoremen broke out. London, May 18.
Furious fighting took place be- Another cloud-burst within 24 tween 500 strikers, and
蒜 large of non-strickers. One 3/16ths for both "spot" and "tor-hours of the first one, at Tiberias, number
Palestine yesterday, lasted for man was killed, two are dying and ward" quotations, as follows:
May 15 May 16 nearly half hour, and Tiber- many are injured. 19-5/18
las was turned Into 191
a rushing Other outbreaks Forward..... 19-5/16 191
river which carried AWBY goods The London on New York cross-
from houses and shops." rate at 2.00 p.m. to-day was It is feared that it has caused 5.11-3/16 compared with 5.11 further casualties, particularly yesterday's closing.
among the children.
Spot
JAPAN TOO NERVOUS
Tuesday, Pressmen on Immediate "fixing of the voting day would not only be a great step to-dħalth In#£«§£ ward reassurance of thể Saar po-
but
of also
hay- mo-pulation
ing a 500thing effect on the neighbouring countries and re- fute the suspicions that the League of Nations is inclined to delay the plebiscite. Plrra, moreover, demanded that the Leagué de- spatch, a plebiscite committee at once to the Saar territory and pro- posed that a "Plebiscite court" to be set up to decide the five points regarding that voting must be given no penal powers. As a final point. Pirro, emphasised that the importation of an international po- Bice force for the duration of the plebiscite would only be calculated to evoke unrest among the Saar population. Transocean Kuo Min.
The Socony Vacuum Corporation has contracted with the Soviet Government for the purchase of half a billion barrels of all pro- ducts for distribution in the Near East.
Oll circles are of the opinion that the deal is a forerunner of larger transactions soon-Reuter.
A
QUESTION OF QUOTAS
Japan Lodges A Protest
Tokyo May 18....
TRADE WITH
JAPAN Announcement By Mr. Latham
Tokyo, May 16. On the eve of the termination of a most successful friendship and goodwill mission to Japan the Australian Minister the Hon. Mr. J. Latham made a broadcast address last night.
"Australia recognised that rela-
tions with east Asia in the future portant and more significant." he
He announced that Australia proposed to appoint à trade com- missioner to Japan to develop larger trade,
to promote under- standing and to prevent misunder- standings-Reuter.
New York, May 18.
Japanese Foreign Office The White Star liner Olympic spokesman confirms the instrue- must necessarily become more im-
the tions sent to Mr. Matsudaira, the captain's statement that Nantucket's' wireless directional Japanese Ambassador to London | sald.-
to protest "became confused before the con- yesterday morning,
slog lends support to the theory against the quota system and the held by the New York Department infringement of treaty rights.
They declare that Great Bri- of Commerce that the lightship
tala may reserve certain quotas was the victim of her own beam.
It is pointed out that when the for British goods, but there is no liner recently, scraped the Nan- Teason to restrict any on country tucket's side, the liner's navigator in favour of others
the was accurately following beam's instructions, but could not alter course in time.--Reuter,
GERMAN EMIGRANTS TO PAY HEAVY TAX
to
Berlin, May 16. The so-called Reich Flight Tax has been drastically stiffened provide a heavy, though at present unspecified, impost.... on persons leaving the country permanently. The new measure affects every- 1.marks or body possessing 50.000 enjoying an income of 20,000 marks. Reuter.
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:
CHEAPER CREDIT FOR RUSSIA
The request that Britain
Will situation by not aggravate the extending the quotas on Japan- ese goods to other than cotton goods and rayon, declaring that
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD GOVERNOR RESIGNS
Washington, May 10. the Japanese Government is pre-the Governorship of the Federal Mr. Eugene Black is resigning
pared to negotiate for a modifica- tion of the quota system if Great Reserve Board when Congress ad- Britain is agreeable.Reuter.
journs, and is resuming his post as 'Governor of the Atlanta Federal
PROPOSED FORTY-HOUR
WEEK
Objections By Britain
eserve Bank.
Mr. Black came to Washington at President Roosevelt's personal request over a year ago on the un- derstanding that he would serve only temporarily.-Reuter.
COTTON WORKERS
DISSATISFIED
Mr. Ariyoshi On Chinese Purchase Of Arms
B.t
Kobe, April 29. Mr. Arlyashil, the Minister to China, returned to Tokyo yester- day morning, and visited the For- eign Office in the afternoon to report to the Foreign Minister What transpired at his interviews with the leaders of the Nanking Government. Mr. Hirota explain- ed the fundamental policy of the Government based on harmony and co-operation with the Powers, after which Mr. Ariyoshi laid his personal views on Japan's future policy towards China Minister.
of
The population of the old town ̈was evacuated to the high suburbs. Telegraphing in regard to Mon- day's cloud-burst, the High Com- missioner stated that 19 bodies had been recovered, others are missing, fifteen people ar in hos- pital, and many have been render- ed homeless.
occurred at Houston, Texas, where three unton longshoremen were wounded in an encounter, with non-unionists.
Was
An
* Gettle and a guest, Jarrės. P. Wolf, were loitering about on the grounds at the rear of the house when two men appeared on the scene. masked, with guns in their hands, and bound both men.
Wold was left on the grounds and warned that "this is a kidnap- ping so don't give the alarm for an hour if you know what's good
r you.".
No demand for ransom had yet
been made althought police were expecting one at any moment.
The kidnapping attracted cod- siderable interest inasmuch as it was the first California Kidnapping since Brooke Hart, San Jose youth, was kidnapped in San Jose last December. by John Holmes and Thomas H. Thurmond, who later
At Birmingham. Alabama, a miner was killed during a riot, while in Chicago four lorry-driv-killed the youngster. ers were attacked and Injured— Reuter,
U.S. AIRMEN FORCED DOWN IN IRELAND
of mie eyes
the world. were focussed on California at that time because of the action of 3 huge mob which
its too law into
own hands Governor - James “Bunny Jim” London, May. 16.
Rolph, Jr. of California, aroused The American airmen, Sabel ire throughout the nation: by con- Much of the salvage work, which and Pond who were atempting a gratulating the "patriotic citizens" was promptly undertaken, was non-stop fight from New York too: San Jose for their part in the apparently undone by yesterday's Rome, landed with engine trouble lynching, and boasting that Call- "deluge..
at Moy. County Clare, Ireland, "at¦ formla had given the rest of the The Colonial Secretary Sir Phi-8.30 p.m. yesterday, after flying for Union a "lesson" in "dealing with lip Cunliffe-Lister. has sent" a telegram of sympathy.-British Wireless.
MONGOLS AND MANCHUKUO And Japan's Ambitious
While before the
apanese have recently deprived a number of Mongol chiefs of their posts and ranks for rejecting their seditions offers
Pelping, May 5. using every available means to incite the prlaces and In the course of an interview nobles and chieftains in Triner with the Press on the train, Mr. | Mongolia to sever their relations Ariyoshi sald that the League's with China and throw in their technical ald to China is evid-lot with the puppet State of Man- ently still at the stage of inquiry. chukuo by offering feudalistic One thing deserving carefuls at- | titles and other tempting balts, the tention in this connection is that the inflow
international capital into Ching through the League of Nations tends to result in the international control of China, It is not desirable for Japan that international capital, to the exclusion of the capital of Japan, who is not an active mem ber of the League. should enter China, The entry of foreign aid into China individually and legi- timately for the development of China's resources cannot, however, be helped.
A "Special Political" organ has been established in Eastern Mongolia by the Japanese for carrying out their intrigues for the annexation of Mongolia, with branches at Linhsi and - other points, and an efficient wireless station has also been installed i spite of the protests of the Mon- gols, who are beginning to see the ambitious plots of the Japanese, A Little Too Nervoni.
It is learned that a movement Mr. Ariyoshi further said that is now under fermentation by the Japan seems to be a little too Mongols to resist the invasion of nervous about China's purchase the Japanese into their home land, of arms from other countries. The while the Japanese are also ac- Nanking Government
now mobi- celerating their military prepara- Mises 400,000 troops for the sup- tions and are ready to employ
que a pression of bandits, and so it re-armed force to attain their ulti- number of aeroplanes. mate object. At the same time I that Government purchases anti-Japanese volunteer corps are them, no strong objection can rea- again displaying new activities in China is not many regions and gaining steady sonably be raised." blind to the actual state of things influence, as the result of the sym- in the Far East, and must know pathy of the people-Asiatic, well that she cannot go on relying on Britain and America per- manently.
...
NO STATEMENT ABOUT WAR DEBT
Mr. Ariyoshi is quoted by the Asahi as saying that the Chinese
London. Mау 15. feeling towards Japan has con- London, May 18,
aiderably Improved: and this is be Answering various Parliamentary The International Latbour Con-
cause China
is now confronted questions yesterday, the Chancel- ference which is meeting at
with the necessity of re-examining lor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Geneva in June is assured in ad-
her foreign policy. It is true Mr. | Chamberlain, stated that the ques- vance of the British Government's
Ariyoshi #ald, that the pro-Japan- tion of the war debt was refusal to support the proposals
Lille, May 15, ese attitude of the Nationalist Gov-receiving the Government's close for a universal forty hour week, All three of the cotton workers' ernment is provoking some hostile attention, but he was not in a The decision of the Government antons here have called an emer- comment from the Canton faction, position at present to make any. against the proposal is given in agency meeting to discuss the em- but there can be no contending statement no the subject-British White Paper ised to-day, backed ployers' decision that wage cuts against the current of the times. by tövelve pages of reasons-Reu-
are essential
The unofficial declaration of From yesterday, cut of 6 per policy by the Foreign Office on the cent. for men and 3 per cent, for 17th instant has excited Chinese women, will be imposed
opinion, but the attitude of the Earlier in the year the unfons Nationalist Government towards it eighteen❘ threatened a general strike if the la, as will be seen by its announce
ment, which wages were cut-Reuter.
ter
London, May 18. It is learned that the Export Credits Guarantees Departmnt has decided to reduce the rate of in- *terest on export guarantees for en per cent. per annum for a
trade with Russia by one-third. } maximum period of Hitherto, the rate has been about months-Reuter.
Wireless.
derate, a fact which testifies- to a better understanding of Japan's point of view on the part of Chin- ese authorities, Bir. Ariyoshi aver- comparatively - mo- | red-Japan, Chronicle.
33 hours.
The last 24 hours were blind. Reuter,
Down
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A LUCKY LANDING
Dublin, May 16. The American flyers are acu counted very lucky. They were forced to descend owing to a de- fect in the petrol supply and im- agined themselves over the ocean. They spotted houses, through a rift in the fog and landed a bare half-mile inland-Peuter.
criminals.
Herbert Hoover, former presid- ent of the United States, joined In the wave of criticism of Rolph's outspoken approval, when he sign- ed a statement with 25 other Pals. Alto residents declaring Rolph's attitude
"humiliation and shame" to the State..
a.
A San Jose grand jury, however, adjourned, without asking for the identity of their "patriotic" fellow townamen.
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