HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1934.-
WORST TRAIN SMASH IN EASTERN PROVINCES
Bandits Fight Guards
For Two Hours
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE: TWO FOREIGN CAPTIVES
Passengers Smashed Through Carriage Roof
One of the worst of the bandit outrages which have been pre- valent recently on the Chinese Eastern Railway occurred yester- day when they wrecked the train by unbolting the track and engaged the Japanese guards in a two-hour battle. Bodies of Dassengers were flatted out and disfigured beyond recognition
as four carriages became telescoped.
The marauders appeared to have gained the upper hand over the guards as they had control of the first and second class carriages from which they kidnapped many passengers.
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were
Mr. Lury, an American, and Mr. Johanson, a Dane, foreigners among the kidnapped, passengers. The latest casualty list gives the number of killed as 14 and injured 21,
Harbin, Aug. 31.
The train smash was one of the worst in the Three Eastern Pro- vinces for many years.
the bandits on the line. That information of such kind is given, there can be no doubt, and indica- tions point to Chinese servants Thirteen Japanese were killed having secret connections with and eight were injured, the ma- the leaders of the outlaws who jority of them being excursionists. are at present Infesting the whole One Russian and seven Chinese of the eastern line. were injured. Three foreigners and stx Japanese are missing. It is feared that they have been kid- napped.
The missing foreigners were all employees of Metro-Goldwyn?Ma- Fer. They are Mr. E. F. Johanson Dane, manager of the Osaka Office, and the others Americans, Mr. J. J. Russell, sales manager; Tokyo, and Mr. R. Lury, so-called Manchukuo representative.
SERIOUS CASE
Rudolf Hess, who has ordered an anti-Jewish boycott
ANTI-JEWISH BOYCOTT
Order By Rudolf Hess
Berlin, Aug. 31.
GOLD SOARS TO NEW
HIGH RECORD
Britain Views Situation With Calm
London, Aug. 31. steadiness of gilt-edged securi-
Gold soared to a new high re-tles.
is a
cord of 140/11, speculative profit- The weakness in sterling, the taking being responsible for the "Financial News" thinks, increase in turnover to £775,000 weakness likely to be of "some with a corresponding decrease in fduration as normal seasonal pres- premiums to four pence over the sure against sterling is only begin- franc at 74.68 and two shillings toning, but it belleves that pressure the dollar at 4.991.
will be lightened as foreign balan- ces in London are now negligible, but it is of the opinion that the control funds have been serious iy strained by these withdrawals,
Continental apprehensions a.s to the future of sterling are not shared by the responsible British Press. The "Financial Times" states that Continental speculation estimating the amount of gold which was mainly responsible for sold by the Fund to banks in the weakness goes merrily on. The France since March AS slightly journal adds that the Exchange over £50,000,000, Fund has not intervened recently
All papers point out that the and bears are now suggesting bear position in sterling has how funds with coffers empty, which reached substantial proportions the paper thinks a nonsense, stat- owing to heavy selling from Paris, ing that if the Fund does not and New York. operate at present it does so in The "Financial News"
points order to hit with greater effect out that the expected French au The new anti-Jewish boycott when it is thought the appropriate tumin budgetary political dimeul campaign ordered by Rudolf Hess moment has arrived. The fate of ties may easily result in return of forbids Nazis to act as legal re-sterling does not hang at the mercy French balances to London later presentatives for Jews in cases of foreign speculators and where "the opponent is a Nazi; situation is viewed here with com- of sterling. send petitions on behalf of Jews;plete calmness as is evident by the (-Reuter. accept money from Jews for party purposes: have social intercourse with Jews and to publicly wear,
These occurrences are now re- ported in the local press most laconically, as if they were only the party insignis while work- street accidents, but the attacking in Jewish businesses. made yesterday on the staff of the Konda Timber concession was members, declared that the Jewish. The order, addressed to all party one which called for big headlines, spirit is destroying the nation, so as it was very exceptional, three members must make gigantic sa- men being killed and two serious-crinces and regard it ly wounded. In this
case also, their
as against there is "not the slightest doubt who have brought extreme misery dignity to work for those
to the German people.
that the
outlaws
WELS
MUTILATED BODIES
had full in- Harbin, Eater. formation, regarding the fact that The bandits unbolted the "track the general manager of the con and wrecked the train.
Mr. They cession,
Nakamura, fought for about two hours with carrying a large sum of money for the Japanese guards while the the payment of wages, this sum train remained standing. Four being in the neighbourhood of carriages which had telescoped $30,000. pushed the passengers through the roof, while others were flat-
tened out and dismembered beyond
recognition.
*4k
MR. RUSSELL SAFE
For safety he was accompanied police, a Russian named Lubetsky, by the chief of the concession
the engineer of the concession, Omelchenko, the telephone mana- ger, Lebenek, a foreman. Mak-
During the fight the bandits cap- tured the first and second class carriages from which they kidnapsimoff, and a Manchu driver. «The ped many passengers.
party took one: of the trolleys, which are used on the branch Mr. Lury and Mr. Johanson have line from the main railway to the been kidnapped. Mr. Russell is un-concession quarters, attaching a hurt and safe as the bandits were horse to pull it along. * unable to smash the locked, coupe door with their rides.
The casualties as ascertained now are nine Japanese and Ave Chinese killed and 21 injured. Reuter,
EVERYDAY OCCURRENCES
HURRICANE OF BULLETS
All went well till about the fourth kilometre, when suddenly a hurricane of bullets descended од the smail party, instantly killing the three Russian chiefs, seriously wounding the general Harbin, August 11.
manager and, the foreman. and Derailments and train wrecks on slightly wounding the Manchu, It the eastern line of the Chinese' was this last man who was able Eastern Railway have become to escape and carry the news of matters of daily occurrence, some-
the tragedy to the offices at the tires with loss of life and some-
concession. He described the st times with members of the train tack, stating that the bandits brigade being taken captive for rushed out of the woods, seized ransom. the Soviet citizens being the bag with the money; and im-
The order adds that an inquiry regarding the conduct of Jewish recalls the order that Nazis are businesses has been ordered, and
not to frequent Jewish businesses still in existence. -Reuter.
ANCIENT GOLD ORNAMENTS
Discovery During Excavations
(Special to "Hong Kong Dally Press") (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tate- graphic Mariager Ordinance, 159- Received, August 31, 7.30 p.m.).
Berlin, Aug. 31. According to a report the dis- 3,000 years old is said to have covery of gold and amber jewellery
been made in the Plecate neigh- bourhood.
had proceeded for some time a After excavations in the sand piece of metal was found which after "further investigation proved
in all cases the greatest sufferers.mediately decamped, and that in to be a gold ornament. The lat
Under such circumstances those who accuse the Soviet railway management 13 having some connection with the constant damage done, are on the wrong track, and search should be made in Bome other direction for the
culprits who give information to
AMERICA CUP TRIALS
Rainbow Wins
his opinion there were not lesster had hitherto reposed under an thah 40 men. Mr. Nakamura was urn and when brought to light shot in the wrist of the fight was found to contain also a second hand and received another wound object ornamented in gold as well on his body. The guards on the concession made a search for the
as in pearl. bandits, but could find no trace
of them.
PENSIONS BILL IN IRELAND
For Participants In Rebellion
Dublin, Aug. 31.
All these ornaments are in a
SHANGHAI
LOTTERY
Winning Numbers
BLACK & WHITE
THE
Whisky For
the in the year, causing the recovery MORATORIUM ON
Shanghai, Aug. 311 The following are the winning numbers in the National State Lottery drawn in Shanghai to- day:
First prize: 424402, Second prizes: 429468, 148607. Third prizes: 374756, 296529, 157931, 179371.
The first prize necessitated re- drawing eight tanes owing to un- sold numbers. The terminai num. ber will be based on 078339 which was first drawn. Reuter,
SILVER MARKET
From Our Own 'Correspondent)
London," August 31 London Sliver prices to-day were up 3/18 for Spot and 1/4 Forward.
as follow:-
Spot
STRIKE THREAT IN AMERICA
11
Ultimatum From Leaders
Washington, Aug. 30. The strike leaders have issued an ultimatum to the Labour Rela- tions Board, stating that there is no hope of averting the strike without definite concesions by the employers.
ALL DEBTS
To Help Germany To Recover
A
OU
SILENT MOTOR CAMPAIGN
To Be Extended To Other Areas
London Aug. 31. As a result of the great success. of the experiment for
the pro-. Central London area and numerous hibition of motor hooters in the" appeals from other centres for a similar scheme, Mr. Hore Belisha has decided to extend the no-hoot- ing order to all built up areas in Britain very shortly. Thus all residential areas will be silent be-- tween 11.30 pm, and 7 s.. while the open country will be excluded from the order.
The Transport Minister reached this decision after a night-long tour of London to observe how the plan is working- Reuter
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dažy Press" (Copyright.)]
Badellsen, Aug. 30. The President of the Reichsbank Dr. Schacht delivered an address on Thursday night at the national congress of science In "which he dealt exhaustively with the aspects of international debts and credit problems. Schackt said that for The President of the Cotton five years past the world had seen Textile Institute, Mr. Sloan, de-asking "when will the world trade clares that the employers cannot finally Improve?". If affairs to umend the Code under the threat day were allowed to develop, this of industrial warfare.
question would, be easily answer- Government is now considering uble, but since under the Versailles the appointment of a neutral Treaty, the economic affairs were Commission to inquire into the controlled by political considera- fundamental causes of the strike tions, all we can say now is that and to frame recommendations for economic factors stand to-day in
the termination of the moratorium a settlement.
the way of world economic re-
she would be able to bear. covery.
If these conditions were guBIAN- Schacht then reviewed again the then a critical obstacle to world teed by international agreement, hindering the economic convalescence, these having been dealt with by
PRESS COMMENT him fully and clearly in other pub- c speeches" within the last few
(Special to "Hong Kong days.
Daily Press"}," In Thursday's speech, Schacht stated that the terms and graphic Messages Ordinance, 1894- (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele-
conditions upon which Germany Received, August 31, 4.30 p.m.) were concerned regarding an eco-
Berlin, Aug. 31. nomic recovery depended upon a The statement issued by Dr. moratorium of several years' dura. Schacht on the finance question tion in order that Germany should has been the subject of much have time to strengthen and deve-in an article entitled "Germany
comment. The "Daily Telegraph”- lop her economic life, and further-has Disclosed Her Hand" more that when the debt ser-
deals: vice was renewed, this moratorium says that before agreeing to a with the question exhaustively and period of considerable reduction moratorium Germany's creditors of German Indebtedness, should be would require some form of surety,/? undertaken so as to bring the total.
The Morning Post" under the
The stoppage threatens to be protracted. The Textile lacks funds but the men coint various
Union
upon. Federal emergency relier for world's Aug. 30
Aug. 31 support." .21.11/16
21.7/8
mill-owners have two Forward......2111/16 21.15/18
months' stock in hand and declare London on New York cross tate that at the present time they have at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.99-3/8, no objections to a curtailment of compared with 5.01-7/8 at closing production yesterday.
Reuter,
BLUESHIRTS IN IRELAND
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Fress").
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Isis Received, August 31. 7.-30 p.m.) graphic Messages Ordinance,
The
causes
trade recovery would be removed. Reuter.
SNOW IN SUMMER
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press")- (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tale 1894-craphic Hessages Ordinance, 189
Received, August 31, 7.30 p.m.)
Munich, Aug. 31." The Orst fall of snow this sum-It could be economically bearable. somewhat stirred by the prospect of foreign debt to a scale at which caption of" A Dilatory Debtor-1
ian Alps. This is an exceptionally man transfer problem had arisen ought to be found to put Ger mer is reported from the Wendel- Schacht protested stein region in the Eastern Bavar- against the reproach that the Ger- and declares that ways and meana vigorously of losing Germany as a customer.
early date for snow in this part through the misuse of credits many's finances in order, but the of the country-
granted to Germany by foreign paper goes on to say that Schacht's Transocean, Kus Min.
countries. Germany, he
sald, attitude is rendering Germany' could only meet her debt problem salvation more dificult than ever.. by a bigger export trade, but she
Dublin, August 31. General O'Duffy and Ex-Presi-
perfect state of preservation and accepted Cosgrave's demands that dent Cosgrave are abroad again after the Blueshirt leader had are declared by an expert
to be the
Blueshirts abstain upwards of 3,000 years old. The extremist measures after
from amber and pearl ornaments are Transocean. Isa din got on t the second kind to be discovered: In Germany. Further treasure
is belleved to be still hidden there. Transocean. Kuo Min
RUSSIA'S ENTRY TO LEAGUE
(Special to "Hong Kong
Daily Press") "[- (ByTelegraph, Copyright, Telo
Newpor, R.I., Aug. 30. "The Vanderbilt syndicate's Rain- bow defeated the Boston" Byndi- cate's Yankee by 2 minutes 21.sec- onds in the third race of the final series of the America's Cup yacht-ment Bill, which provides for pen-graphie Messages Ordinance. 1818., ing trial races over a 30-mile stons to the participants in the Recsited, August 31, 7.30 p.m.). triangular course to-day.
to 1 minute 58 seconds at 20 miles. then went ahead to win.
The Senate last night passed the committee stage of the Govern-
insurrection of 1916 and also to
MELBOURNE PREPARES
FOR WELCOME
Duke Of Gloucester's Visit
(Special: to "Hong Kong
·Dally Press");
vices from Melbourne, arrange ments made for his reception are on a bigger scale than those for any previous royal visit.
was prevented from taking this The Daily Express" speaks of course, firstly, by the depreciation an ultimatum and the "News of their currencies to the extent logical understanding while the Chronicle of a lack of psycho- of forty to sixty per cent. by cer-Dally Herald seizes the oppor- tain foreign countries and, sectunity to launch a vigorous attack ondly, because the German export on Germany but both the "Tinies"" was also restricted by the quota and the Daily Mail" have thus System.
Under
such circumstances, comment
Iar abstained from making any Schacht said, it was useless to put Transocean Tuo Min to enforce payments any kind of pressure on Germany Transocean. Kuo Min.
A DEADLY BLOW (Special to the "Hong Kong Dai WORLD TRADE OBSTACLE
Preas" (Oopyright.)}}, The ships of the Australian and
Parl Berlin, Aug 30. New Zealand navies wil escort Only large-minded action by her revealed by Dr. Schacht is decla
Germany's commercial HMS Sussex with the Duke on creditors will lead Germany out d by "Le Journal" board up to Fort Phillip
of her present hopeless position,
be a des During the Duke of Gloucester's declared Dr. Schacht, addressing
ly blow Lions now regulat
oda by Clas
-cou
(By | Telegraph, Copyright, Tela The Rainbow led by 2 minutes 11the sufferers on both sides in the
London, August 31. graphie Messages Ordinance, 1894. seconds at fo miles dropped back civil war of 1922,
Opposition against Russia's ad- Received August 31, 7:30 p.m.): :w mittance into the League of The passage of the Bill seems Nations is growing. It is report-
Paris, Aug. 31 HRH The Prince of Wales con Ralph Frost, a member of the threatened split in the United Stum, Holland, Canada, Ireland Thursday and embarked for Can-six-mile drive from Fort Melbourne the International Conference on
definitely assured. Meanwhile, the led that Switzerland, Austria, Belcluded his vacation at Biarritz on crew of Mr. Tom Boywith's En-
Ireland Party is believed to have and certain Central American nes on board the yacht "Ossura" to the city along the bay-front Agrarian Science at which twenty. deavour, was struck on the head by a
provinces will probably veto where he will be joined by and St. Hilda Road,& bandred countries are swinging boom when the Endeavour was competing in an
a private meeting of the Execute Times" to comment, that Prince George, Both the Prince airplanes will circle overhead All that
Russia's admittance which induces informal race against Vanite and tive which lasted until midnight opposition against the Boviets of Wales and Prince George will In the evening the Duke wall to do,
world observes that Weetamoe yesterday.
Cosgrave, the former admittance is probably influenced continue their journey to Athens release a rocket from Government many sever
rant Ger, bably Premier, is credited with having to a considerable degree by HRH The Duke of Gloucester House Tower signalling the simul- all debts.
ratorium on delivered a particularly forceful aversion against the Soviet's anti will also meet his brothers at Cantaneous illumination of the city Bimultaneory speech
seburden of mar nes prior to his departure for buildingane Reuter
Germany's ign debt must be separ Australla where, according to ad- Transocean: Luo Min
reduced to a level which after Trans
Frost was sent to hospital suf- fering from slight concussion, but his condition is not serious Heuter,
been averted by blunt speaking at
Austrian attitude."--" Transocean Kuo Min.
sented.
bloc each of
future