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KAYE DON GUILTY OF
"MANSLAUGHTER
Sequel To Death Of His Mechanic
Douglas, Isle of Man, July 15. Kaye Don has been found guilty i of manslaughter in connection with the death of his mechanic, Francis Tayler, who succumbed to his in- juries when the car which the famous motorist was driving col- lided with taxi, rap lato a bedge. and overturned,"
Sentence was postponed until
TRAIN SMASH
AT LAI TUNG
Heavy Damage
Monday. In the meantime Kiye (From Our Special Correspondent) Don has been released on bail. .
Kaye Don, giving evidence in his defence, declared that the accident
was due to defective steering of
his car Deemster."
Canton, July 15. Traffic on the Canton-harixow Railway was resumed to-day after a suspension on Friday as a result The judge, dealing with the point cousion between two passenger Lul Tung Station is in summing up, noted. the fact effected. that Kaye Don had earlier com- siding.
Two coaches and a locomotive plained to mechanics about the
two sqldiers steering and possibly when the were smashed, and brakes were applied suddenly were severely injured. One of the some mechanical defect developed solalers is a railway guard, and the" car temporarily other is a'disbanded private of the former 19th Route Army. Both men are not expected to recover.
The damage to the coaches and locomotive was estimated at $100,-
which made the unsteerable.-Reuter.
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SVEN HEDIN SAFE000. Even the rail was smashed dur
At Urumchi
Pelping. July 15. The famous Swedish scientist and explorer, Sven Hedin, who was reported as captured by bandits at Slaklang, 'is safe at Urumchi, 20- cording to advices received to-day. --Router.
ing the impact, and repairs were effected. La Tung Station is about 55 miles north of Canton.
The accident was apparently
due to a failure to switch separate-
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 16, 1934.
BANDITS WRECK
TRAIN
Second Outrage
Harbin, July 15.
Another bandit outrage occur- red to-day when they derailed and fusilladed a westward bound mixed freight and troop train eight miles west of Hengtaohotze.
GERMANY'
DEBT TO
AMERICA
Protests At Alleged Discrimination
Prem" (Copyright}.]
Two locomotives and ten wagons) (Special to the "Hong Kong Daily were smashed, while four members of the train crew were, injured.
Berin, July 14. Japanese troops engaged in ac. The Cherman answer to the tion and routed the attackers-American protest,of June 27 m the Reuter.
trauster question, was deuvered to TWENTY KILLED
the American aminussagor here on Harbin, July 14. baturany, The German declara- Bandits. after they had destroy- tlon assures the 'United, Stäres that |ed the track, wrecked and fusil "Germany has no invention of dis- laded a westward bound freighter crimunaling against América but at 30 miles to the west of Imienpo, the moment. 19 unable to transfer killing 20 of the train crew and the interest payment on
three others injuring
the debts owing to the Reichsbank's lack of foreign currencies and wagons smashed.
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The bandits then raided and the
where pillaged Lidahotze
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KING'S CUP
RACE
AIR
Favourite Gets
First Place
London, July 15." Fligh:Lieut. H. M. Schofield, the passivity of the German favourite, has won the King's Cup
bälance. The German
'Air Race' on a Monospar. Thomas stashed the telegraph and tele- Government is, nevertheless, ready Rose, fring a Miles Hawk was phone Instruments and kidnapped te negotiate with the American second. L. Lipton, on
D. H. four of the Chinese Eastern Rail-, Government as well as with any Moth, was third, way employees.-Reuter,
other creditor nation, with the
Ten competed and the final con- aim of creating prerequisites insisted of six circuits round a making a possible service on the triangular course from Hatfield, of Dawes and Young loans,
which the sides only were As regards other German obliga- miles long.-Reuter. tlons to the United States the German Government has no in- "tention here to make the same de- claration to the United States as contained in the Anglo-German Thus, if the German Government transfer agreement of July 4.
CONFLICTING REPORTS ABOUT HUANG FU
Nanking, July 15. Confileting reports are circulat- ing regarding Huang Fu. One re- ort says he will not leave Mekan shan until the autumn and E-
other that he will be returning to
Pelping shortly as a result of the
ly the two incoming trains. One week-end conference with
Tang Yu Jen. Vice-Minister
train was roaching a siding, and
then anger one rushed into the Foreign Affairs-Reuter. same alle by mistake. The sta- tion paster frantically waved the red g. and the drivers of the two locomotives applied the brakes. Nevertheless.. a. "telescope" crash happened. One locomotive and two coaches were completely wrecked. Peiping, July 15, Fortunately the cars were prac- Sven Hedin wired from Urumchi fically empty except the two sold- yesterday in connection with gaso-lers, who were admitted to the
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CHEERY GREETINGS
lene supplies and ended with cheery greetings.
It is clear that the first report
Kong Chuen Hospital.
NAVAL TALK AGREEMENT Postponed Until October
for
Mr.
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eight
ROYAL NAVY
should, with any other country, Latest Appointments
sign a special transfer treaty whose
terms the American creditors wish And Announcements
(Special Air. Mail Service)
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to claim for themselves, the Ger man Government is ready to come to a similar agreement with the American Government on the basis of equal treatment."-Trans-
London, June 29, ocean Kuo. Min
The following appointments were DISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT
madeby the Admiralty yester.. Berlin, July 14..
day-.. The United States Government
Chaplain. The Rev. A. W. is strongly protesting to the Ger-1
dis-1 Jayne.
R.N.B.. Government against
Victory, for criminatory treatment of American Portsmouth (June 29) holders of Dawes and Young loan Surga. Lts.-J. G. Slimon, MB., to Vernon (June 28), and D... D. Instructions to this effect have Steele-Perksins, to Gnat; and A. D.. been sent to Berlin by the SecreĮ Hepburn, MB., to Victory, for tary of State, Mr. William Cordell | RVB. (June" 29). Hull-Reuter.
man
of the supposed recapture referred SAN FRANCISCO quarters here that Britain, the "bonds.
to his eariler. experience at the
hands of brigands.-Reuter.
news confirm the
The above doubts about the capture enter- ..tained by, Sven Hedin's gister in an
interview with Reuter, and surmise proves to be correct.
SEGREGATING THE SEXES
Amazingly Queer Suggestions!
her
From Our Special Correspondent;
STRIKE
All Ready For Monday
San Francisco, July 15.
The general strike begins on Monday.
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Tokyo, July 15 It is learned from, well-informed
United States and Japan have agreed to postpone the naval talks, until October,
It is understood that by then the Japanese Naval Commissioner will have arrived in London-Reuter,
NANKING AND CANTON
No Reunion In
Sight
Canton, July 15.
and
MORGAN COMPANY PROTEST
New York July 14.
A very vigorous protest against ány failure on the part of the German Government to fuffu its obligations in respect of the Dawes and-Young bonds held by Ameri- can investors was made in a cable to the German. Finance Minister by J. P. Morgan Company. It de- scribes the loans as the "highest form of obligation in the power of the German Government to give." -Reuter.
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ATHLETICS AT WHITE CITY
Robertson's Third Marathon Win
were
London, July 14. There
20,000 spectators when the Amateur Athletic Cham- pionships were continued at White City in qull weather to-day.
In three, events decided yester- day. Holden. of the Tipton Har- nters, retained his six-miles run- ting, title, covering the distance in 30 minutes 43 4/5 seconds.
In the 2-Mile walking race, Coo- per, of Woodford Green, the hold- er, won in 13 minutes 41 seconda
.Boyce, from North Belfast, won the hop-step-and jump event, covering 47 feet 8 inches, Nambu, the Japanese, who was expected to compete, was a notable absen- tee.
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Queen's Building.
FOURTH TEST MATCH
"England's Team"
England's players for the Fourth Test against the "Australians at Leeds, on Friday will be selected from the following fourteen play-
ers:--
RES. Wyatt, C. F. Walters. Allen, EL Sutcliffe, W. E. Ham- mend, E. Hendren, M. Leyland L Ames H. Verity, T. B. Mitchell, W. E. Bowes, W. W. Keeton. M. Nichols, James Langridge.--Reuter.
BETTER BALL GOLF
Leeds, July 16. Brews and Padgham beat Kirk- wood and Sarasen by:Ţ and 5 over 36 holes, in a better ball contest. -Reuter.
Cmár,J N. Pelly, placed on Retired List, at own request, with rank of Capt. (June 15).
Chaplain The Rev. F. Free-in the final events to-day-
The following were the winners
120 Yards Hurdles: Finlay (8mr- man, M.A., placed on Retired List
Discuss Throw Bermingham rey) 14-8/10 secs. (Tune 8).
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Engnr. Lt-Cdr.-C. Vickery, placed on Retired List, with rank
of Engr.-Cdr. (June 28),
Royal Naval Reserve
Payr. Lt.-W. A... Stewart, to Drake, for R.N.B. (July 7).
·Payr. Sub-Lt-D. L. Stewart. to Renown July 7).
Proby. Midn.-J. S. Robertson; to Hood (June 23),
The strike decision was taken by La special labour committee created yesterday by the unions and several unions had already voted individually in favour of strike, in i sympathy with the longshoremen.
Meanwhile food and fuel supplies (From Our Special Correspondent) in the city are dwindling rapidly
GERMAN ASSURANCE with the ever-tightening shipping; All the talk of a friendly under-
Canton
Berlin, July 15. blockade and restriction of land standing between
The Government has informed Nanking as reported in the Chin- transport.
Four thousand National Guards ese dallies in Hong Kong is prob- the American Ambassador that it to discriminate reinforce are ready to move into the city to ably feelers released by the pub- does not intend
two thousand alreadylicity organs
of the Nanking against the United States in the there.
Ttree Government, declared Mr. Hao Fu treatment of the transfer problem unions delegations! Chen to-day.
and is willing to negotiate in re- Sixty-three have voted for a strike and three "There is no discussion at pre-gard to continuation of the Dawes against 1:
sent of co-operation between Nan- and Young Interest payments.- A general strike directly affects king and Canton,” Mr. Halao con- Reuter 100,000 workers, but an additional tinued. "The Hong Kong Chinese 50,000 may join
papers also mentioned the coming
.
DESTROYER LAUNCHES
destroyers of the 1932 construction programme are to be put afloat to-day. There will be a double launch at the Barrow yard of Vickers-Armstrongs, Limited, where Lady Pound, the wife of Vice Admiral Sir Dudley Pound,
Canton, July 15. After creating much ballyhoo by proposing the segragation of males from females in public places. Mr. Cheng Yat Tung, head of a har bour office bureau. issued a denial in the official "Man Kwok Yat Po" to-day stating that he has never made such a petition to the South-west Political Council, add- The Chief of Police has declar-visit of Mr. Sun Fo to Canton as ing. that he is as much amazed as ed a state of emergency-Reuter. a representative for Nanking, but MA CHUNG YING Second Sea Lord. will perform the
the public in reading such queer suggestions.
Belleve it or not, all the news- papers here published the full text: of Mr. Cheng's petition to the South-west Political Council, ad- vocating that men and women should not walk abreast in public places. If Mr. Cheng Yat Tung did not write that peiltion, it is
a mystery how the full text could
be "scooped" by the Press.
In fact, one local paper to-day
published an interview with
Mr.
ATTACK ON PRESS
Answer Given By World Opinion
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this story is not confirmed. I be- leve Mr. Sun may go to Hong Kong to see Judge Wang Chang Hui in order in order to find out from him the international situa- tion."
Referring to the impeachment of the Chungshan 'model county against their magistrate. Mr. Tang Shao Yi, Mr. Halao said that the South-west Political Council is in-
DISARMED
Soviet Action At Frontier
a battle with
naming ceremony for the Fame; and Mrs. Blake, the wife of Rear- „Admiral Geoffrey Blake, Fourth
Bea Lord, will perform the 'cere-. mony for the Firedrake, The third ship is the Forester, which is to be launched at the works of J. Samuel. White and Co. Limited. Cowes, Isle of Wight,
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will be afloat, as the typeship, H.M.S. Fearless, was launched by Cammell, Laird and Co., Birken- hend, on May 12.
The contracts for the Fame and Moscow, July 15.
Firedrake were awarded to the The Tass Agency reports from Parsons Marine Steam Turbine vestigating the charges before Tashkent that depera. Ma Chung Company, of Wallsend-on-Tyne, Berlin, July 14. resciution, passed by the making a final decision. Therefore Ying was disarmed and interned who will provide the machinery Cheng whó 19 reported to have Foreign Fress Association here by no reply is made to the petition when he crossed the Soviet frontier for the vessels, only the bulls be-
for impeachment.
on July 10 near Irkenshtam withing but a Barrow. With-to- blamed European and American 55 votes to 5, declares that the
to the recent outburst.My.colleagues and I, in our per- three officers and 79 cavalrymen day's launches, four out of the influence as the cause of moral answer lapses among the youths in China against correspondents of foreign sonal capacity, have written a let in fight after He said that Rear-Admiral Chang newspapers in Germany by the ed to Mr. Tang drawing his atten- Chinese troops under Shen Shin eight destroyers authorized in 1932 Chi Ying started the ban on mixed, Reich: Minister of Propaganda, Dr. tion to this matter," Mr. Halao Tsal-Reuter. bathing and that similar restraint Joseph Goebbels, has already been continued.; "It must be remember- ed that Mr. Tàng is not only the should be applicable to people on given by world public opinion. land as on water,
The resolution states that foreign magistrate of the Chungshan mo- Except possibly A few old-correspondents have always en- del' county, but also mumber of] fashioned oficials, this sweeping deavoured to do justice to truth, the South-west Political Council." proposal is not favourably received and that one of the prerequisite ! As regards Mr. Hsiao's statement anywhere. It is subject to con- conditions of such an endeavour, that there is no co-operation with siderable ridicule, and many regard consists of the provision of correct, Nanking; It's regarded as signific- this movement as nothing but dependable, and rapid information. ant that General Pal Hsung Est In his attack, Dr. Goebbels went to Hong Kong to see Mr. cheap publicity stunts for those civil servants whose names would described, the foreign despatches of Hu Han Min. Both are crities of not otherwise be published in the the June 30 incidents as "the worst the Nanking Government.
kind of gunman journalism." human With few exceptions, he said, the conduct ad morality cannot be foreign press had got into "a enforced, in the opinion of
newspapers.
Legislation
regulating
the delirium of malicious provocation
political scientists here, who cited, and hysterical abuse."
SIAMESE ROYALTY AT OBERAMMERGAU
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Berlin, July 14, the fallure of prohibition in the He warned that the German
Their Majesties the King and United States as a good example. Government would not tolerate the
visiting Modern men and women take the presence of foreign correspondents Queen of Siam are. position that "tag" parties are too, who stirred people against people Oberammergau during the week dull and that if men are separated and rendered honest, unprejudiced end and will be staying with Alois from woman He would not be international relations impossible, Lang, the. "Christ" of the Passion
Reuter. worth while.
Play-Renter.
SIR CADOGAN LEAVES FOR PEITAIHO
British Legation Transfer For The Summer
All three ships to go afloat to- day have names of Stuart origin. Fame is perhaps best known. It has been borne by about a dozen vessels since 1654, and the earliest became a fireship and was burnt in action with the Dutch in June. Peiping, July 15,
1665. During the Boxer War of Completing the transfer of the 1900 the destroyer Fame, under British Legation from Peiping to Lieutenant (now Admiral of the Pettaiho for the summer,
Bir Fleet Bir) Roger Keyes, took part Alexander Cadogan, the British with the Whiting in the capture Minister, left för Feltalho at 8.45 of four Chinese destroyers lying this morning with Lady. Cadogan, | between Taku-and Tongku, and their daughters, and the Private it was in recognition of his con- Secretary, Mr. Aldigton,
It is the Minister's intention to remain at Petalbo until the end of August.
Mr. Behrens wir be in charge of the Chancery:-Reuter.
duct that Six Roger was promicted to commander at the age of 23. hiredrake dates from 1848 and Forester from 1657. A three names were borne by destroyer during the late War.
Brown
(Irish Free State) 169 ft. 8 is.
One Mile: Lovelock (Oxford) 4 Hammer Throw: O'Callaghan min. 26-8/10 secs, Stanwood, who (Irish Free States) 189 ft. 83-ins. is an American and an Oxònion
Seven-Miles Walk: Johnson (En-being beater by inches. feld), holder, 52 min. 10-4/10 secs.
High Jump: Bodes! (Hungary). Javelin Throw: Bowen (Lanca-holder. 6 ft. 3 inches.
440 shire Fusillers) 169 ft. 91 Ins
Yards. Hurdles: Throwing the Weight: Heljaxz | (Achilles)" 55-4/10 secs. (Poland), holder. 48 ft 10 ina. "Two Miles "Steeplechase: Scars-- Pole Vault Phillipson (Salford brook (Surrey) 10 min. 48-4/10 Harriers) 12 ft. 3 ins
Hundred Yards: Bir 9-9/10 seck.
Half Mile: Cooper (Acton) 1 min. 56-4/10 secs.
Long Jump: Paul (France 23 ft. record.... 9'ing
The 440 Yards Relay was 'won, by Three Miles: Kuscinški (Poland) Budapest in 43 seconds. 14 mins. 13-8/10 secs.
(Hungary)
220 Yards: Murdoch (Glasgow University) 22-1/10 secs.
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440 Yards: Rampling (Milocar- lan) 40 8/10 secs.
Finlay's time in the 120 Yards Hurdles equals the "English native
Robertson, of Maryhill Harriers, won the Marathon for the third year in succession. his time being
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