TIDAL WAVES FOLLOW
TYPHOON
Death And Destruction
In Japan
Tokyo September 21. A seventy-mile an hour typhoon which hit Nagasaki yesterday morning interrupting cables dad holding up shipping is gradually] sweeping the coast to Tokyo At present it la causing havoc in the Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto. areas.
OSAKA KEPORT
The Governor of Osaka Prefec- ture reports to the Home Mlaistry that 7 schools collapsed.. 110 pupils and teachers were killed and 1,037 injured, while 21 are missing.
One thousand and thirty-three houses collapsed" and 552 were
TENSION IN MADRID
Plot To Destrov Buildings
(Special to "Hong Kong
Dally Press"}
fly Telegraph, Copyright, Tela graphic Messages Ontinance, 1894.
Received, September 21, 7.30 p.m.)
Madrid, Sept. 2
The gravity of the internal po Etical situation has compelled the Cabinet to hold an extraordinary
sessions on Thursday It is reported that the communists and social'sts are crammed with ammunition comprising bombs, revolvers, rifles, etc. The Cabinet views the outlook with anxiety 'partly because the exact stength of the insurgents are unknown and partly because this is the first time that the Socialists have taken part in plots of this kind.
damaged. while 60 people were killed and 350 injured.
The Osaka water supply is in- terrupted and a water famine is threatened. "
Newspapers have suspended publication owing to lack
of electric power.
The typhoon has broken up to the north of Wakasa Bay.
'KYOTO DESTRUCTION
A police report from Kyoto states that 525 buildings including several schools were 'destroyed and 770 damaged.
Casualties were 103 killed and 352 seriously injured Reuter.
SOVIET ENTRY
TO LEAGUE
Moscow Comment
(Special to "Hong Kong Dally Press")
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Tale praphic Messages Ordinanca, 1894. Received, September 21, 7-30 p.m.)
Moscow, Sept. 21. The Central organ of the Com- munist party, the Pravda pubush- ed.'s leading article about the soviet entry into the League of The most striking pas- The Soviet Union's entry into the League of Nations is a triumph for the proletariats. she will remain faithful to her ideals and aims and will renouce no distinguishing features which she possesses."— Transocean Kuo Min.
Nations.
sage reads:
That the intention of the NEW CUNARDER
Insurgents was to proceed to ex- tremes is proved by the list of pub- lle buildings that were to have been blown up.
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All possible precautionary mea- sures have been ordered including the military occupations of all public buildings. Public
ment is very tense. Transocean Kuo Min.
excite-
POLICE INSPECTOR
.. ARRESTED
Paris, Sept. 20,
(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.)】
The sensational arrest of a police Inspector in Lelle Selle named Binarian on a charge of bribery has caused В considerable stir here. The inspector was arrested
LAUNCHING -
Keen Interest In Germany
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1934.
CHINA'S CONTRIBUTION
HAUPTMANN
ARRESTED
Lindbergh Baby " Kidnapping
New York, Sept. 21. Mrs. Hauptmann was arrested by the police in A downtown restaurant following the earlier arrest of her husband in connec- tion with the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby, bank notes known to be part of the ransom money being found in his house.
A threatening crowd shouted "hang her." Reuter
MRS. HAUPMANN FREE
New York, Sept. 23; The Pol ce have released Mrs. Hauptmann, being satisfied that she has no connection with the case.
· HAUPTMANN'S STATEMENT The Bronx District Attorney
TO THE LEAGUE
Stigma Of Default Must" Be Removed
Geneva, Sept. 21.
maintaining an agreement
that
can-
Mr. Quo Tai Chi addressing the Asis should be adequately repre- Fourth Commission on the de-sented on the Council. mand that the Chinese contribu- He added: "Since 1931 China tion be halved said that he was has paid to the League' five and unable to conceal the fact that a quarter million gold francs, ac- the Assembly's vote was subject quitting herself of her obligations to China's re-election to the under the agreement on Council and has given a fresh solidated arrears of 1930. The Impulse to a large and growing time has come when the arrange- section of Chinese opinion that ment halving the assessment as a the question is whether it is worth temporary measure should be China's while to continue to pay made permanent. China is ready large sums to the League which to continue payment of one and apparently regards the covenant
a quarter millions annually, but eastwards of Sues as a dead letter cannot labour longer" under the and is not even concerned in stigma of default."-Reuter.
declares that the examination of BRITISH STEEL
Hauptmann did not result in.. a confession "but disclosed damaging discrepancies.
It is believed that only a charge of extortion is likely to be prefer- red. Hauptmanr. says he obtain- ed the money from a man died. -Beuter.
Renter.
WELCOME TO DUKE
Scenes on Arrival In Colombo
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who
London, Sept. 21. The Duke of Gloucester, en route for Australia where he will repre- sent His Majesty the King in Vic- toría Centenary is spending four days of his, visit in Ceylon where he has received an extreme- ly enthusiast'e reception. British Wireless.
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SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, Sept. 21. London Silver prices to-day were unchanged, as follow:-
Sept. 20 ..21-7/8
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Sept. 21 21-7/8 Forward21-15/16 21-15/16 London on New York cross rate at 2.00 p.m. to-day was 4.98-15/16 compared with 4.99-1/2 at closing yesterday.
MEMORIAL TO ASTRONOMER
Berlin, Sept. 30. German shipping circles are Unveiling On Deeside Estate watching with keen interest the details of the launching of the new Cunarder, No. 534 Wednesday next, which is claimed
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'London, "Sept. 5. Princess Arthur of Connaught to be the world's biggest, finest. fastest and most smoothly run will unveil a memorial to Lamont, ning ocean liner. The German Astronomer Royal of Bavaria, on papers unreservedly declare that her Deeside estate near his birth the new Cunarder constitutes a place on September 10.
together with several members of triumph of British engineering. his family and the son of a pro-Transocena Kuo Min minent manufacturer as they
stepped of
station.
It appears had
the Paris-Seuille
that the inspector been engaged in drug- trafficking supervision and that be had extorted considerable sum of money from the traffickers. He had been, in the habit of spending money lavishly and beyond his legitimate means which caused his superiors to start investigation
·and finally proved his down- fall.- Tranioccan Kun Min.
SOUTH WALES COAL MINERS
Call On Minister · ·
VANDERBILT'S SUCCESS
Variations In Fortune
London, Sept. 21." In the America's Cup series. Endeavour has now won two races and Rainbow one.
Yesterday's contest showed re- markable variations in fortune, attributable to the nickle airs in which it was heldni British Wirelón, “
RAINBOW'S GENOA JIB The Endeavour crept up dogged- ly near the finish but was unable to get to the line Tn time, being foiled by the lack of air and foul tide.
Sir James Jeans, president of the British Association. which win be meeting in Aberdeen at the time, will deliver an oration at the
ceremony.
The monument, which is being erected by the Deeside Field Club. is of grey granite.
INDUSTRY
Rapid Progress
London, Sept. 21. Reports presented to the British Iron and Steel Federation show that the general progress of in- dustry has been remarkably rapid and indications are that progress will be maintained in the near fu- ture.
-British Wireless.
ALLEGED PAYMENT OF COMMISSIONS
Punishment For Chinese Officials
Shanghai, Sept. 21. Interviewed regarding the re- cent allegations that Chinese "officials had purchased arms and received commissions, Mr. Wang Ching Wel declared if Dr. Alfred Sze, Minister at Washington, dis- covered substantial evidence, the Chinese Government, would not hesitate to mete out severe punishment to the officials' con-}· cerried-Reuter..
EX KING GEORGE OF GREECE
London, Sept. 20.. Ex-King George of Greece. Princess Marina's first cousin, who is on holiday in Scotland. lunched with the King and Queen at Bal- moral.
British Wireleis.
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES
Impartial Board Recommended
Washington, Sept. 20. President Roosevelt's Mediation Board has recommended the crea- tion of an impartial Textile La- bour Relations. Board of three members to handle all textile in- dustry disputes between employers and employees. Reuter.
PRESIDENT'S REQUEST
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New York, Sept. 21. President Roosevelt has asked the textile workers to return to work immediately. Reuter.
SOVIET ORDERS IN ENGLAND
"London, Sept. 20. Six million six hundred thousand
pounds sterling of orders have been placed with England by the Soviet since the beginning of this year, according to press 'reports... Reuter.
AIR MINISTER'S "TOUR
Gordon's
SPECIAL
OLD TOM
NO COLOURING MATTER
NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS
WHITEST
PUREST
&BEST
The Largest Gin Distillers in the World
RUSSIA CHARGES NON-STOP
Japan Of "Provocation"
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London, Sept. 5.
INDIA
TO
Refuelling In The Air
London, Sept. 20. Six Ala Cobham and Squadred Increased tension between the Leader telmori will leave Ports- U.E.S.B. and Japan over the Chinese Eastern Hailway is in- mouth dawn to-morrow On 2 minent, according to a semi-official 5,200 miles non-stop flight to In- in an ordinary commercial despatch received from Khabarovsk, dia, Siberia.
aerplane of the courier type, which will be refuelled in the air at four à This message states that there points en route. have been raids by the Japanese-
The flight is intended for a Manchukuo police on the Soviet demonstration of the advantages Consulate, the Railwaymen's Club of the air refuelling system. Their London, Sept. 20.
the railway station Sir Philip Sassoon, Under-
Pogranichneya, and that Secretary for Air, will leave Eng-and slanderous charges." have tanker planes above Portsmouth, land on Saturday in a "" dying been made against the Consul, M. Malta, Alexandria and Baara. the boat for Bingapore on an extendedStalmakh.
process taking merely a few mtu-" tour of the Royal Air Fce units
The report adds that the actions utes, and, by the time thus zaved In the Overseas Commands. He of the police have ranged from It is hoped to reach Karachi ir 48 | will leave Karachi on October 24, extreme provocation to direct hours,---
arriving back in England on Octo aggression with the aim of creating British Wireless. ber 29, in time for the opening of a new and serious conflict between Farliament-
the Soviet Union and Japan,” n British Wireless.
CABLE NEWS IN
BRIEF
Washington. Sept. 20. mover M.Raczynski, did this in The determination of the Ja-view of the attitude of some of the keep principal Powers, especially Capt. Government to
Anthony Eden for Britain. Router.
panese
abreast of inventions by the Unit ed States is described by a witness in the Munitions Inquiry who said that the Japanese obtained the Patent Numbers through.com- į merelal houses and arranged have the patents copied at the Patent Office.
to.
The German Ambassador, Lut- her. who visited Hull.. regarding On its front side is the cross of the Arms Enquiry testimony. sub- St. Andrew and the inscriptionsequently declared the allegations "This atone
that Germany was buying military commemorates John Lamont, 1805-1879, who was born aeroplanes here was nonsense
Kleuter! at Corriemulzle: His name is writ- ten in the history of science as
WEAKNESS OF STERLING,
Johann von Lamont, Astronomer
London, Sept. 21. The weakness of sterling which Ten pipers of the Aberdeen and North-Eastern-Piping
Association act in yesterday was accentuated will play before and after the by the continental demand for ceremony.
DEATH OF DUKE OF ST. ALBANS »
dollars. British control started to support sterling by buying francs when the rate touched 74.75 which consequently improved 74.78, to the dollar. Beuter
PRESS ATTACKS ON ITALY (Special to "Hong Kobr Daily Pregs"). - (By_ Telegraph, Copyright, Tute: Ordinance, 1804. raphic Messages Received, September 2130 p.m.):
Rome, Sept. 21. Another eloquent protest against the alleged misrepresentations, of the foreign press against Italy, was registered when the Chairman of
and
Club Closed
absurd
machine will be
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According to the Tass Agency: although the search of the railway station and the club yielded no results, the club was closed and sealed:
.
refuelled from
A Reuter
message states · that the fight which was announced" for September 21 in an earlier cable has been postponed for twenty four hours owing to un- favourable weather reports.
A British United Press message REORGANISATION PLANS adds that the report accuses the "White Guard" Press of spreading the "wildest calumnies and accusa-| tions designed to serve pretext for aggressive action.
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LANES"
SAFETY
FOR
OF JAPAN
Police Protests And Resignations
Dairen, Sept. 20. Three Police Stations are pro- testing against the reorganization plan. They have joined the Central Station in submitting "their resignations from the ser
vice.
The resignation movement is
the Association of War Veterans Glasgow May Follow spreading throughout the South
telegraphed to the President of the 'International Union of former. Front Soldiers in London stating ted they were unable to take part. that the Italian, delegation regret-
ransocean Kuo Ming
London, Sept. 21.
London's Example
(8pecial Air Mall Special).
London, Sept. 5. Traffic “lanes" similar to thosh For the first time in its sixty already in use in London, over odd years of existence the inter- which pedestrians may negotiate national Marine Insurance Union busy erossings in greater safety, will next week hold a conference are likely to be introduced in In London. More than 1,000 Mar- Chasgow soon. QUESTION, OF MINORITIES ine underwriters from thirty dif-
(Special to Hong Kong
ferent countries will attend. Daily Press")
British "Wireless, London, Sept. 20.
(ByTelegraph, Copyright, who did all he could. The time Duke of Bt. Albans, aged 64. He is graphic Messages Ordinance, 1804- The Mines Department state and distance lost in tacking, the succeeded by his half-brother, Received, September 21780 p.m.) that the Secretary for Mines, Mr. inability to sa:1 close to the course Lord Osborne de Vere Beacuclerk.
Geneva, Sept. 21. Ernest Brown, to-day received re- and windward as the Rainbow did -British Wireleta, presentatives both of the South under her Genoa Jib which, az- Wales Coal Owners Association and cording to experts, allows a point of the Bouth Wales Miners Federa- [higher than the Endeavour's tion.
Genoa which caused the defeat. Reuter,
The defeat was not due to any tactical error on Bopwith's part
REPAIRS
FL
Newport, Sept. 21.
The Minister met these repTE- sentatives separately, and had an informal discussion with each side, as the present position of the
It appears that Sopwith has re- negotiations. It is understood that quested a respite owing to repairs another meeting of the joint con- necessary to the winches which cilliation board is being arranged are used for setting the Genoa- for Monday next British Wireles
Jib
•Router
London, Sept. 20. The death has occurred of the
RUMANIA'S QUEEN
" IN LONDON:
London, Sept. 20. When Queen Marie of Ruman.a reached London to-night, she was welcomed, on behalf of the King and Queen, by Lord Hampden Lord-in-Waiting. British Wirel
Talo
The "lanes" are a series of white Ines painted on the streets, and persons on foot have certain privi- leges over vehicular traffic while London, Sept. 21. The Prince of Wales personal letter from the Minister of
walking in the "laries."
"A
At Friday's meeting of the poli-pilot flight Leutenant Felden, tical committee. Capt. Eden op- part in the England-Melbourne day at a meeting of: Glasgow Cor has received permission to take Transport was submitted yester
posed the generalislation, of the principles of treaties for the pro-air race. He is taking the place tection of minorities above all with dy one of the three specially of Bernard Rubin, who is II, and respect to non-European count designed De Haviland Comets In
ries.
Transocean Kue Ming
company with Mr. K. Waller British Wireless
the
Manchuria Railway zone and-in- 'land - but the" "Chief of Police, Terada, assures that the police would maintain the strictest duty until the resignations are accept ed by the Kwantung: Government:
Reuter.
ANGLO-GERMAN TRADE DISCUSSION
Opened In Berlin
London, The Angio-German disc regarding the effect Study Strade of the new
machinery for control
Sir Frederick Leigh Hose were opened at the Foreign Office in Berlin, the British and Dr. Ullrich "the German delegations
No report was issued following two fings held during the day and conversations Tate continuing to-r
paration Committee on Streets and
should be fixed at chests and Buildings suggesting that notices
that tramo-20
stituted as a the traffic probl
It was decided that a report on the be prepared by th able and the Master of
held at an early data
RESOLUTION WITHDRAWN Bomewhat dramatically;
London, Sept. 21 Poles withdre the resolution: for a conference to examin
The Foreign - Secretary Sir John' the Simon left - Balmoral- Castle this universalisation, of minorities kys-morning on his way to London cons'dered at the tem submitted yesterday, The Brith Wirdar
wspapers state cussions which so. Argely of an into
and will probably.com
British Wireles