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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1934.
EXPLOSION ABOARD
Flaming Cinders Shot High Into The Air
MYSTERIOUS INCIDENT WHILE
ENQUIRY IS ON
Serious Allegations To Be Investigated
Astbury Park, NJ., Sept. 10.
A terrific explosion occurred on board the luxury liner Morro Castle which was beached on Sunday morning following the fire disaster. Sparks and flaming cinders shot high into the air. Searchers were prevented from boarding the gutted vessel. The explosión aft amidships was preceded by
a loud crash. It seemed as if a section of the deck collapsed into the hold. Smoke puffed from the funnel. Flames were visible through the liners hent and battered plates which parted near the bow-Reuter.
crew of the other three stations remained in the bunks.
New York, Sept. 10. A Federal enquiry into the Mor- ro Castle disaster is opening in the morning. It is in the nature of a preliminary hearing, but it is generally hoped to establish whe-ed- ther there is any truth in the re-. markable rumours' regarding the disaster:
ST. LEGER BETTING
Windsor Lad A Hot Favourite
THE
· AMBASSADORS EXPLAIN
Foreign Attitude To Manchukuo
The Salto
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Dairen, Sept. 10. Japanese Ambassadors,
The future depends. on how 100/14. effectively Changchun maintains the open door and equal oppor- tanity declaration and also main tains law and orden.
ILL-FATED
MEETING OF LEAGUE
Admission Of Russia
Geneva, Sept. 10. The fourteenth session of the
MORRO CASTLE
NANKING'S CURRENCY
RESTRICTIONS
Ban On Purchase Or Sale
Of Foreign Exchange
Was
London, Sept. 10. Windsor Lad, the Derby winner, remains a hot favourite for the
and Sato, arriving this League Assembly opened to-day St. Leger Stakes to be run at. Don morning. explained that the re- to deal with what Dr. Benes in custer on Wednesday. At this sponsible elements in America and his inaugural speech described as morning's call over the betting or France are gradually beginning general Instability and uncer- this entry for a win was 4 to 6 laid to consider the Manchurian ques-tainty with crises in Ideas, morals.
Shanghai, Sept. 10. ness. speculators, being in a state and wanted, while the place betting tions rationally and unemotional religious beliefs, and strained in-prohibiting the purchase or sales tone in the market during the
The Ministry of Finance -order of panic. There
a better was 2 to 9 laid and 1 to 5 wantedly with improved prospects of international relationships with
The following was the callover: vestments.
of foreign exchanges states that afternoon when the gold markets threats of wars and revolutions. the practice of using foreign ex-opened, but it is believed that Windsor Lad
4/6 1, and w.
Dr. Benes, however, concluded op-change instead of gold and setting normal conditions will prevail to Umidvar
timistically, stating
that condi- !off on the Gold Bar Exchange is morrow as it is understood, that Lozingaro
tions showed society to be moving at variance with the principle for the Government is willing to per painfully and gradually to kor-
which the Gold Bar Exchange was mit the market to work the malcy.
instituted and had permitted ex-old basis until outstanding, com The main items on the agenda change to be utilised for manipu-mitments are cleared up under are the completion of Soviet Rus-lation by unscrupulous specula- which American dollars are ten sla's admission to the League and
derable as set-offs against gold election of the Assembly's Presid- Reuter,`
contracts. ent, who probably will be Dr. Sandler of Sweden.
Disarmament is likely to intrude into discussion except be- hind the scenes. Reuter,
Adept Primero Tiberius Achtenan Fatriot King Auturin
100/8
18/1 t, and o. 18/1 o. 20/1 t 20/1 t, and o.
Commenting on the Soviet de- 20/1 t. and c.
monstrations, the Ambassadors de- clared that it W83 best for 20/1.
Japan and Manchukuo to 25/1 o 28/1 t.
keep St. Hubert
cool heads for surmounting the 100/1 Pride of the Chilterns
present difficulties, which are ac- 200/1 0. Place Betting
tually not alarming. Reuter, Windsor Lad
2/9 L 1/3 w. Umidwar
.... 8/5 o. 5/4 t. 5/2 t. and o,
7/2 D. 4/1 t.
SILVER MARKET
7/2 0.4/1 t.
100/30 t. and o 75/20 o. 4/1 t 8/2, 5/1 t and .
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, Sept. 10.
It is now reported that another are occurred a few days earker Lozingaro which the crew easily extinguish-Achtenam
Adept Reuter,
Primero Tiberius Patriot King
CAPTAIN'S SUSPICIONS
New York. Seut. 10. Acting Captain Warms, the first autumn witness to be called at the en--Reuter,
quiry into the Morro Castle d'eas- ter, testified that he suspected in-
These include bitter complaints by some passengers that certain members of the crew did not re- spond to the appeals of the pas-cendiarism. sengers struggling in the water Rewer. or intrapped aboard. There' are also, allegations that the fire was
due to mad incendiary acts with bombs which broke out simultan-
ESTIMATE OF CASUALTIES"
New York, Sept. 9. The latest unofficial estimate of
eously at half a dozen places and the casualties tabulates the story the asserton that forty five min- | of
utes elapsed after the discovery of the flames before sending the S. OS. message. Reuter.
OTHER QUESTIONS
New York, Sept. 10. Other questions to be investi- gated at "the enquiry are why automatic sprinklers failed to operate; why water pressure was low; why some hose lines burst even under low pressure.. and why only eight out of the twelve lifeboats were launched, mostly overloaded and occupied by the стеж.
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tragedy as follows.
Total complement Survivors
Dead or missing
558
430
fi
128
Definitely known dead 114 The Ward Line, the owners of the vessel, Issued 2 statement announc.ng that 228 of the pas sengers survived the disaster that
have seventeen
been numbered among the identified "dead, and that 73 are still unaccounted for. At least 140 members of the crew survived.
150 DEAD OR MISSING
Later.
The Ward Line now state that 180 survivors among the crew of The deck steward, Mr. O'Sull- the Morro Castle have now been van, declared that he intends to accounted for making the official tell the investigators that weekly total of survivors at least 408, fire drills were only carried out leaving I known dead or misa- by two stations where the passen-ing-
could be impressed. The Reuter,
gers
U.S. TREASURY
BONDS
"Giant Refunding Scheme
Washington, Sept. 10. The United States Treasury has announced the giant refunding of $1,200,000,000 worth of Fourth Liberty Bonds bearing 4.25 per cent, interest due on October 15, and' 8524,758,500 worth of Certi- ficate of Indebtedness due on September 15.
The certificates will be
"
con-
THE AIR MAIL ›
(Special Air Mall Service)
London, Aug. 25,
When It become known at Croy- service plane from Glasgow to don to-day that the Arst air mail
London had been stopped by a storm in the north, one of the at the most disappointed inen aerodrome was Group Captain W. H. Primrose," air mail adviser to the Post Office; but while admitt- felt by an' that unfortunate wes- ng the sense of disappointment
ther conditions had frustrated the
ROUND EUROPE AIR RACE
Progress Of The Competitors
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright,)]
Madrid, Sept. 9.
not
PRESIDENT ELECTED
Later
been elected
Dr. Sandler has
tors.-
SPECULATORS HOLD OFF
on
Foreign banks are adopting Following the Government's ex-waiting atiltule pending - clarid change order, the market opened cation of the altuation. nominal, but there was no busi- Reuter.
NAVY WEEK
London Bliver prices to-day ware President of the League Assembly. Teas Served on Board
1/16 down, as follow:-
Sept. 8 Sept. 10 21-13/18 Forward 21-15/16 21-7/8 London on New York cross rate at 2 pm. to-day was 4.99-15/16 compared with 5.00 at closing on Saturday.
Spot............21-7/8
ENCHANTING NEW
$3
CHILD "STAR"
Nova Pilbeam In "Little Friend"
Up till 7 o'clock on Saturday." sixteen airmen of the "all round Europe" air race landed in Sevilla: The first to arrive were five Polish (Special Air Mail Service) then two Czech machines and then
London, Aug. 22. - one Italian, one Pole, one Czech, Last night I attended a private three Germans, one Pole, one Gershowing of the Gaumont British man and one Pole. Two Poles out picture, "Little Friend." starring of the first five started at once for Matheson Lang and the new child Casablanca. All reported that the actress, Nova Pilbeam, writes a weather over the Pyrannees was correspondent, exceptionally trying.
Plozynski who left Berlin on Sun-
in the evening just in time to be checked up. Tranentean Kuo Min.
ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA RACE
Brillant Future
FRENCH INTEREST
Geneva, Sept. 10. British, French and Italian Foreign Omice experts on League matters met yesterday evening to discuss procedure in connection with the Soviet's admission to the league, regarding which the final decision will be taken at a secret meeting of the Council to-day.
Meanwhile, the French are canvassing for signatures in favour of extending an invitation to the Soviet. It is under- stood that two-thirds of the mem- bers have already signified their acceptance. Reuter:
H.M.S. Nelson
This year's navy week writes a correspondant has been a re- cord not only in the numbers at- tending, but in the remarkable enthusiasm that viskors to the dockyards have evinced. Over a quarter of a million passed the turnstiles in the first four days, and, Wednesday beat all record for any day in any year. The drills and uniforma in the Victor Arepa proved so popular that an extra performance was arranged during the closing days. Each evening,
WOMEN AND RELIGION
Some Examples Of Great Leaders
(Special Air-Mäll Service)):
London, Aug. 2. The appointment of woman General of the Salvation Army to mind the importance of women in succeed General Higgins brings to
religion in spite of the difficulties put in their way.
In the Methodism of the eigh teenth century there were very few persona mimore important than Selina Countess of Huntingdon.
A resolute Calvinist, she" severed
her connection with the Wesleyan Bociety when the conference
at the conclusion of the display, the huge crowd marched to the dockyard gates singing, "Land of adopted the doctrine of universal
ITALIAN MOTOR Hope and Glory," the evening redemption. Her position in the
RACE
Germany Gains A Victory.
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally
Press" (Copyright.)].
Milan, Sept. 9. Germany scored a commendable victory on Sunday, ab Italy's most Important automobile race the Grand Prix of Italy: On the 'shortened track of the well known Nonza road, Caracciola and Fagio
Car
Transocean Kuo Min.
and
religious world was unique". Row- land Hill wrote. "Had I twenty bodies, I would like nineteen to run about for her." It wie sha "who brought down on an Arch- bishop of Canterbury a terrible rating from George III. for allowi ing "routs" at Lambeth,
hymn, and the National Anthem, led by the band of the Royal Marines. The sight and the sound will be memorable to those who winessed it. The routine of a sallor's life in H.M.S. Iron Duke the submarine operations, ship-visiting proper, vied with one another
On the Evangelical side, of the la..... popularity; The
Church of England Hannah. More queues for tea on board HM. ships and Charlotte Duchess of Beaufort Nelson and Courageous extended,
wielded. enormous induence, and at times, to nearly a quarter of a Elizabeth Duchess of Gordon wis mile. Indeed, it was surprising a great power in the Free Chures that the catering arrangements, managed exclusively by the Navy, stood the strain of so great a de- mand.
Nelson Flagship
The pride of place in public m terest, however, is held by Nelson's throughout the week. Truly does
of Scotland.
The most remarkable of modern, "religions that of the Christian Scientists, was established and ruled by Mrs. Eddy. The great influence so long exerted by Mrs. Besant here and in India might he cited also,
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MR. ARIYOSHI GOING
TO NANKING
Among modern religious leaders: the name of Miss Royden would the nation owe a great deb to have to be included, and one of those who conceived and carried the candidates for the Balvation out the project of fitting her out Army generalship is a woman who in her original form, and of ae-has done a remarkable work in quiring the ancient dock near the America main-gates for her permanent home. Great interest and atten- tion was directed, in all the ports, to the large trade route mapa which showed nd vividly that absolute dependence of
Shanghai, Sept. 10. Great Britain and the Empire on the - Mr. Ariyoshi, Japanese Minister Merchant Marine and thus upon | to. ina, is proceeding to Nanking the Royal Navy without which, in to night war, the merchant Navy, could not serve the nation. Not only were the positions throughout he Seven Beas of over 3,000 British Empire ships graphically trated, but the dependence of country on food and oth
Let me burn my boats at once,
blanica was
The first airman to reach Casa-"Little Friend" is one of the two the Polish aviator, or three finest pictures ever made Wlodarklewlered who arrived there in this country. and little Miss In Saturday at 6,50 p.m. followed Pilbeam is enchanting. Immediately by another Pole,
At fourteen she is rather short Grzeszczyk at 6.51
for her age and not in the least Altogether twenty-one airmen precocious. Neither, thank Hea arrived at Madrid and sixteen at ven, does she lisp in baby accents Sevilla and among the latter were while tossing golden curls nor two Germans, Jung and Franke.throw off wisecracks while wink- Glasgow To London Twe Polish airmen. Kapinski and ing a knowing eye.
day morning landed at Bordeaux highly-intelligent child, with in in a German Mercedes Benz old flagship, which was thronged
She is simply an unaffected.
serious little sun-tanned face, car, relieving each other alternately, charming smile, and something of
won the five hundred kilometre a genius for histrionics. The great race in 4 hours, 45 minutes and 47 majority of infant prodigies have seconds, this being an average their day, wax rich, bully produc- speed of 105.175 kilometres per ers, and then, too old at ten pass hour. The second was stuck and into the limbo reserved for super- Prince Léningen of Leringen, annuated infancy. Of Miss P- both belonging to the Automobile beam, almost alone, one may pro- Union, and the third was Count October's Great Air Event
phesy a brilliant future as an 8c Troest driving an Italian Romeo tress. In England
Little Friend" is a study of a sensitive child's reaction to her (Special Air Mail Service)
parents' quarrels, » culminating in her mother's affair with an actor. London, Aug. 25. She discovers the truth, tries to The MacRobertson International shield her mother in the witness- year notes or 10 to 12 year bonds pointed out that there were cer- Air Race from England to Austra box when her father sueS for bearing 3.25 per cent. Interest.— tain compensations. From onella, starting on October 20, from divorce, and attempts suicide, when Beuter.
point of view. he said, it was bet the vicinity of London, attracts shame and unhappiness finally ter to meet the jolt at the begin- more and more world interest as it defeat her. ning of the service than to start draws near."
Not a very cheerful story, despite En a blaze of glory and have to
Apart from the start the pre-many touches of humour, but a unforeseen dimcultiesparations of the 64 entrants in very real and moving one, thanks later on. The 60 mp.h, wind-the various parts of England will be to the beauty of Nova Pilbeam's first blast of that velocity experi-ar considerable interest. Aero-performance. capital support from enced in Britain this year had dromes where the competitors have Matheson Lang Lydia Sherwood, given their organisation a stift test been recommended to assemble Jean Cadell, Jimmy Hanley and right at the start. and showed their machines previous to gather- others, and the brilliant direction how they could meet emergencies. Group Captain Primrose being on the official starting ground of Berthold Viertel from the Con- tended to travel north to-day with include: Gravesend, Kent; Bristol the mail plane from Croydon, but Airport; Hooton Park, Liverpool: owing to the delays there was no Hanworth Park, Feltham; Barton point in going. He is very busy Airport, Manchester; and Eastleigh Air Robert Ho Thing is due to badly injured in the course of man just now handling the starr (Atlantic Park), Southampton, work of the new service, and is Algiers, America, Australia, Dan- full of faith in its successful fu-mark, France, Germany Holland, ture operation when details of the India, Ireland, Italy, New Guinea time schedules, etc., and other New Zealand, South America, matters to be learned by experl-Spain and Sweden all have their ence are adequately adjusted to competitors starting “from” this meet the public needs. One point country for the great race of 12.175 which he emphasised was that miles
vertible into two-year notes bear ing 1.5 per cent. Interest,
The Liberty Bond holders will be given the choice of taking two-fight south the Group Captain
DEMONSTRATION Cope With
IN LONDON
Rival Blackshirt Parties
London, Sept. 9. Rival Blackshirt against Black shirt demonstrations at Hyde Park ended in no serious disorder, thanks to police precautions and sixteen arrests after the demons
tratioti
A score of people were over- come in the crush, some having to be sent to Hospitel mostly suf- fering from fractures as a result of falls Beuter
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·RIOTING IN MADRID
Eight Killed In Street Combats.
Madrid, Sept. 9. Violent street fighting occurred in Madrid to-day between police and strikers,
ities from overseas ingly contrasted with their home- produced counterparts
The Navy, we may de sure, ap- preciated this token of esteem and regard which the public has so strikingly exhibited at this year's Navy Week at times, during re- cent years, the officers and men have felt something akin to a Eight were killed and forty-five pang of regret that the Navy seemed to have lost something or series of desperate combats, which the old affection and cond came as a sequel to a twenty-four which for many centuries it had hour general strike, declared on so fully enjoyed. The past One case of cerebru-spinal fever Saturday to mark the workers will have moderated, was reported to the health protest against the opposition of not dissipated, this feel authorities during the hours me
the Catalan land-owners to the satisfaction ended on September 9.
new Land Law.
return to the Colony at the end of this month.
In view of the Government's The many friends of Me, M. K❘ recent dimenitles, to will be glad to hear that he they
ector of thi
they must shorten the time of In addition 18 of the competing has been appointe transit for mails from London to machines come from the Bridlib the Hong Kong and Shangtial early Croydon
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