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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1928.
THE KITANO MARU OLYMPIC CLOSING RAILWAY SMASH IN
COLLISION.
OTRANTO CAPTAIN AVERTS CATASTROPHE,
LAST-MINUTE SWERVE.
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London, Aug. 19.
The skill of Captain H. G. Staunton, the skipper of the 8.8. Otranto, undoubtedly provented a heavy loan of life in the collision with the as. Kitano Maru.
The two vessels were approach. ing stem to stem when Captain Staunton awung the Otranto round and thus his ship only ra ceived a glancing blow.
CEREMONY.
QUEEN. PRESENTS THE PRIZES.
NEXT GAMES TO BE HELD IN LOS ANGELES.
NORTH.
TWO TRAINS IN HEAD-ON COLLISION,
ONE DRIVER KILLED.
A naval wireless message recoly- ed in Hongkong this morning gives brief details of a 'serious railway! amash in North China.
It appears that a head-on coll! SEE
CONCLUDING RESULTS.alon occurred between a train be
:: Amsterdam, Aug. 12. Impressive scenes marked the ceromony bringing a close to the Olympic Gamos, the ninth of the serice.
longing to the Kailan Mining Ad- ministration and a train ·loaded with cemont. The former was travelling west and the other in the opposite direction when they collided immediately east of Man Hai Bridge,
The accident occurred on a The Queen of the Netherlands single-track section of the railway and It is presumed that there was presented the first prizes to each some mistake in the signalling ar winning country, the Prince Con-rangements for the two trains. It of the Kailan Mining Adminstra- tion train had the right of way over the coment train.
($25 for thirty Tiffin Tickets can be had at the Office of the and china were hurled over the sort presented the second prizes, is stated, however, that the driver}
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Afterwards, the ships" struck a second time, but much
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The passengers aboard the Otranto were dinning when the terrific Impact took place. Class
tables but there was no panic.— Router.
and Count Baillet Latour, the Pre- London, Aug. 12. sident of the International Olym- At the time of the collision bapic Commitee handed over the tween the Orient liner Otranto third prizes. and the N.Y.K. 8.s. Kitano Maru, the former was carrying a full complement of passengers on a pleasure cruise to Norway.
Following the presentation of the prizes, Count Baillett. Latour delivered an epilogue, formally closing the games, and extending an invitation to the youth of every ru-nation to assemble at the next Olympiad, which is to be held in Los Angeles, in 1932.
The Otrauto, which left Imuningham last night, has turned to port and the passengers reached London this evening.
Pumping operations proceeded throughout the night to keep the Kitano Maru afloat at the mouth
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A final anthem was aung, and then, amid a fanfare of trumpets and salvees of artillery, the Olymple flag was finally hauled were made to tow the vessel down and entrusted to the care of into Hull dock this evening-the Burgomaster of Amsterdam for British Wireless.
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GERMAN NATIONAL
DAY.
OBSERVANCE IN CANTON. Shameen, Aug. 12. Yesterday was observed us A bank holiday in Canton in honour of the ninth anniversary of the German National Day, the date of the Constitution of Weimar.
In the morning the German Con- i sul-General, Dr. Crull, held a reception in his beautiful residence at Yu-Lo, Tai Sha Tau (one time. the home of General Ngal Bong Ping). Amongst these present were Mr. Douglas Jenkins, Consul-General for the United States of America; Monsieur Danjou, Consul for France; Mr. Tuson, H.RM. Vice-Consul;" the Vice-Consuls for Japan and Portugal; Mr. Spalinger, Consul for Switzerland; Mr. Woudenberg, Consul for Holland, Mr. Honry,
of
cers.
The colliafon resulted in the derailment of the trains, causing the line to be blocked temporarily. It is reported that the driver of the cement train was killed, while a number of others were injured.
Wireless messages also indicate that the Shantung-Chihli troops remain concentrated at Lutai,
CLOTHING.THEFT,
MAN WHO CLIMBED A
DRAIN-PIPE.
The Games have been carried out A charge of larceny of an with a minimum of regrettable in- alpaca coat and a lady's long slik cidents in a most.friendly spirit. coat, from No. 466, Nathan Road, The programme of events had was brought against a. Chinese been concluded on Saturday, with before Mr. W. Schofield, at the the finals of the boxing tourna-Kowloon Magistracy this morning.
The defendant pleaded guilty. ment, and the remainder of the
Sub-Inspector James said the de- swimming events.
fondant was arrested in the act of pawning the articles yesterday morning. He was questioned as to The boxing finals resulted as where he had got the garments, follows:
Boxing.
and he replied that they had been Bantams. Tamagnani (Italy) beat' given to him by the son of the
Daley (America). Flyweights. Kocáis (Hungary)
beat Apell (France).
master of the Sam Mau Timber Yard, of Hunghom. Enquiries at Featherweights Van 'Klaveren the yard, however, revealed the beat Peralta (Argen- fact that he was not known there. Later, the defendant admitted
Orlandi
(Italy) beat, that he had stolen the articles from
Halsika..(America).
No. 406, Nathan Road. He had WelterweightsMorgan (New Zea- gained admittance to the house by land) beat Landini (Argen climbing the drain-pipe at the Middleweights-Toscan!
bent
Slovakia),
ΟΠΑ
(Italy) back, Hermanek (Czecho- The defendant,, who had
previous conviction for stealing, Light Heavyweights-Avendano was sentenced to three months'
(Argentine) beat Pistulla hand labour. (Germany).
Heavyweights.-Jurado (Argentino)
...........
Swimming.
In the final of the 800 metres men's relay swim, all the place-takers bont
OBSTRUCTION IN THE
HARBOUR.
the Olympic records, America won, CROWDING. ROUND VESSELS AT with Japan
accond a good Canada third.
and
BUOYS:
Postal Commissioner; Mr. Lam beat Ramm (Sweden)-Reuter. Wen-kol, Mayor of Canton; Ad- miral Chan-chat; representatives. the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Finance and of Mili- tary Headquarters and Bureau of Aviation, besides almost all the members of the German community and very many of their foreign
The Americans established an ad- At the Marine Court this morn- friends, and British, French, American and Japanese naval offi-Vantage from the start, while the ing before Commdr. J. B. Nowill, Japanese and Canadians fought for DB.O., R.N., Wong Kwal, master second place in a neck and neck of the steam launch Wing Tuck, In the evening the German struggle throughout. A great con-
securing his was charged with community entertained their test was finally settled by Takaishi! launch outside two others along- friends very hospitably at their (Japan) who, in the last section, aide the s.8. Cremer, club, the Tungshan Garden Club, at accounted for the Canadian Spence:
Pleading guilty and stating that Tungshan. The place was beauti. The times were:
he went alongside only to allow fully decorated and dancing con- America, 2 mins., 36 1/5 secs, a few passengers to pass over the tinued almost 1 daylight. An Japan, 9 mins., 41 2/5 secs.,... excellent supper
was served and Canada, 9 mins., 47 4/5 secs., ...other boats accused was findil $5 everyone had a thoroughly enjoyable All these times were better than the with the usual alternative, Líme.
previous Olympic record.
Other swimming results were as follows:
FOREIGN SECRETARY'S
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WILL NOT ENGAGE IN PUBLIC SPEAKING.
Ladles 100 yards Backstroke,
Miss Braun (Holland) 1 min., 22
BOCs.,..
Mia King (Britain) 1 min., 22
1/6 secs.
Miss Cooper (Britain) 1 min., 22
4/5 805., ...
· Ladies' High Diving..
London, Aug, 12. Sir Austen and Lady Chamber- Miss Pinkston (America) $1.60 pis, 1 lain, who are leaving for Californias joskvist (Sweden) 20.20 pta, 3 Miss Coleman (America) 30.60 pta. 2 via the Panama Canal at the end of the month, will return by way of Canada.
Sir Austen has been ordered complots rest from official duties, and during the visit, which will have no political significance, ho will not engage in public speaking oither in the United States or Canada. It is possible that on the outward journey he will make a brief call in the West Indies. Ho expects to return to England in the first week in November-British Wireless.
Men's 100 Yards Free Style. Weismuller (America) ................ Barany (Hungary) Takaishi (Japan).
Time: 58 3/5 seen.
Women's 100 Yards Free Style, Miss Osipowich (America) Miss Garratti (America) Miss Cooper (Britain)
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Chan Yau, the steersman of a cargo boat, was defendant in a similar case connected with craft alongside the as. Michael Jebsen. Defendant pleaded not guilty, stat- ing he was secured to the after cargo port,
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Police evidence to the contrary which was corroborated accepted by His Worship, who infliced a fine of $5.
PEACE MANOEUVRES ON THE RHINE.
GERMAN NEWSPAPERS VERY SUSPICIOUS.
Berlin, Aug. 13. "A slap in the face of Locarno” Is the description applied by the Frankurter Zeitung commenting on the report that Hussars will parti- cipate in the French Rhineland manoeuvers. The Preusslacke Time: 1 min 11 seca.
Kreux Zeitung says the incident This is an Olympic record.
"appears to justify those who see Men's High Diving.
in the Anglo-French naval under- standing more than an agreement Desjardines (America 100.02 pts 1 connected merely with sea warfare." Simaika.....(Egypt) 08.74 pts, 2-Reuter, Gallizen....(America) 02.78 pts. 8
HICKMAN EXECUTION. Router.
TO TAKE PLACE IN OCTOBER TO INCREASE RUBBER
Los Angeles, Aug. 9.
CONSUMPTION.
An interesting point, was men- tioned in a caso heard before]
Major C. Willson this morning when
his
a Chinese appeared before Worship, charged with uttering erles at Wellington Street. It was revealed that the defendant was NEWSPAPER BUGGESTS NEW crying that she had ginger for
LEGISLATION.
The execution of William Hick- man for the murder of 12-year- old Marian Parker was set for October 19 by Judge Douglas
sale at 15 cents for a catty and a Edmonds, of the Superior Court,
half." Why this complicated form today.
London, Aug. 18,
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