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RAF SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1929. BEAST
HELPING BRITISH LINER STRANDED IN HOOGLY. SHIPPING||
MINERS.
·FURTHER " HONGKONG DONATIONS.
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STRONG SUPPORT BY MINERS'
FEDERATION.
EVERY $5 MEANS £1
NORTH SEA. ·
UNION CASTLE BOAT GOES AGROUND.
NO SERIOUS DAMAGE.
London, Feb. 1. The Union Castle liner "Garth Custle" ran aground in the early hours of this morning. off Alde- burgh Napes, which is on the Suffolk Coast. · The vessel did not
strike very hard, and as far as can be ascertained she has sustained no damage at all.
A report from the ship aliows that she is not making water.
We are happy to state that fur- ther contributions are to hand in support of the appeal made by
Tugs have been rushed to the the Telegraph on behalf of the scene from London to assist in Lord Mayor's Fund for Distressedre-floating the whip, and St A British Minera. Below will be hoped that with a rising tide this be effected without great found the latest acknowledgments, my
A point to be stressed is that for diffleulty. overy £1 contributed to the Fund, the British Government has pro- mised to add a further £1, so that Hongkong residents in supporting
it will have the assurance that the amount they subscribe will be doubled,
What $5 Mennis,
The "Garth Castle" in a vessel of 7,715 tons, and is on the re gular run to South Africa.
When she met with her mishap, the liner was on her way from Hamburg to London.
An official of the Union Castle Line states that there were 330
passengers on the steamer, and
that she goes to the Continent Whilst bigger subscriptiona will be welcome, it is worth re-only for the purpose of taking on
membering that, consequent on the
Government's British
promis. -every $5 donated will mean an
addition of £1 to the Fund.
Several Telegraph readers have written to say they think the idea of Hongkong doing its share in helping to swell the Fund worthy of every support.
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One contributor says: "Allow me to follow a good lend with a mall contribution to the Di treased Miners' Fund."
Another writes:-"I have much pleasure in adding my mite to the Fund for British Miners. Every Hongkong Britisher should aup port it, if only in a small way, such as the enclosed."
cargo.
Having been to Rotterdam and Hamburg, the Garth Castle was on her way back to Londoh in readiness for sailing to South and East Africa on Tuesday next;----
British Wireless.
THE KING NOT YET CONVALESCENT,
PROGRESS SATISFACTORY BUT STILL VERY SLOW.
Yet another, in forwarding a OFFICIAL STATEMENT,
donation, writes: "I hope your Fund will result in Hongkong sending Home a good sum for the rellef of distress amongst the niners and their poor wives and children."
Already acknowledged
M. A.
*The Jat"
"Sympathiser"
"Exile"
Donation of £10,000.
London, Feb. 1.
London, Feb. 1. An official statement issued from Buckingham Palace this evoning says that the view held 320 by certain sections of the Preas 16 and the public that the King'a transference to Bognor will usher in His Majesty's convalescence 'is Incorrect.
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A donation of £10,000 has been received by the Lord Mayor of London for the Coalfields Distress Fund from Mr. A. J. Cook, on he half of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain.
It is pointed out that the re- mayal of the King to the ser aims
the at
acceleration of the establishment of convalescence, and the statement concludes that though the King's condition con- tinues to improve, the process of recovery must necessarily be slow.
It is understood that the mode
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DISASTER.
STEAMER COLLIDES AND FOUNDERS.
GRAPHIC STORY OF SINKING ON DARK NIGHT,
PASSENGERS
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ESCAPE.
MISSING MACHINE DARING SHANGHAI
SEEN FROM AIR,
FATE OF CREW IN REMOTE AFGHAN UNCERTAIN.
IN FRIENDLY TRIBE?
London, Feb. 1. Gratifying nees has been receiv- ed in London regarding the great troop-carrying aeroplane, which mude a forced descent in Afghanis- tan while engaged in the evacuation of foreign residents of Kabul,
An authoritative message has Calcutía, Jan. 8.
been received by the Air Ministry Mystery, surrounds the sinking, tostay stating that another R.A.F. as a result of a collision of the 600 machine ont in search of the miss ton steamer Ooriy in the rivering plane, has sighted her from the Hoogly on Sunday night.
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It was a dark night, accordings presumed that she was to a passenger's story, and the forced down by engine trouble but Ooriya had passed the Middleton managed to alight comparatively Lightship when a terrife crash safely. It is stated in a British took place and those sitting on Wireless message that it was deck were pitched off their seats. located by Squadron-Leader Mox- When they regained their feet well, near Sarobi, at the foot of they could see the peak of a huge ship thrust into the body of the a stampede Ouriya. There was
CHINESE TARIFF AUTONOMY,
Shanghai & Nanking Chinese Celebrate,
CAPITAL BEFLAGGED.
Shanghai, Feb, 2. Celebrations and demon- strations among the Chinese populace here marked the introduction of the new Tariff Schedula yesterday.
At Nanking, the city was beflagged and monster demon- atrations were hold to cele- brate the occasion.—Reuter.
The Telegraph's Shanghai correspondent cables:
Finge flottered, ships dressed and patriotic songs were chant- ed In the general rofoicings signalling the advent of the new tariffs. Otherwise, the day passed uneventfully,
During January the Customs clearances were unusually heavy inasmuch as importers have ordered increased sup- plies to forestall the tariff.
Local stores do not antici- pate any immediate effect on the cost of living, though in- crcused charges for gasoline are inevitable.
The Radicals are utilising the occasion for the circula-* tion of propaganda regarding the abolition of "unequal treaties."
mountainous country.
ROBBERY.
RUSSIAN MAKES
BIG HAUL.
LATER ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT SUICIDE.
SENNET'S RAIDED.
13 FIN ANNOM SINGLE COPY SE CENTE
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Bulls and Inners
From the Office Butts. ច ជ
A sporting writer says tempera According to the China Mail, ono ment is a small factor in golf. of the exhibits in the Supreme He's evidently never followed a Court this week was a printing Indies foursome.
press painted a neat blue." A change from the screaming yellow. a press.
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An American
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small-pix outbreak reported in the Telegraph. Normal équipment. is writer says still in use, there's really, no "anelefy" in Now Shanghai, Jan. 27.. York, because there's no-one to. We read in the Post that among Failing in a bold daylight attempt decide who's in it and who isn't. other articles for sale is a "House- to rob Messrs. Sennet Freres jewel- Little points like that don't hold furnisher, lery store of thousand of dollars trouble Hongkong, though,
cheap owner leaving the Colony." In favour of worth of property, an unemployed
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the higher purchase systém, Russian yesterday attempted suicide On Wednesday, a contemporary probably. at the Central Police station, published a where he was taken after being "Washing, Yesterday." And fran telegram dated:- captured by Mr. J. Levy, managering to-morrow, we suppose. and owner of the store,
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A professor at the University of Pittsburgh claims to have succeeded in making the smallest The Russian, whose name was The Chinese who had his hat light in the world. Up to the given as Nicholas Kashin, about arrested at the Kowloon Magia- present we thought that they 35 years of age, it is alleged, aptracy thought the end rather cap were made by Sanitary Boards,
口口 Misappropriately, Senator Glass Having abolished the bound has proposed an appropriation to foot, China is now demanding a investigate prohibition conditions. free hand. The limb-it.
Seeing through it darkly?
chine did not appear to have been ment at 24a Nanking Road about
As seen from the air, the mapeared at the jewellery establish- tious.
badly damaged." Nathing is known † 11 o'clock yesterday morning, at a regarding the fate of the crew, but time when the street was filled with the tribe in that area is believed to hundreds of foreign and Chinese
be friendly,
Another big troop-carrier, a Victorin, reached Kabul yesterday carrying post both ways, and re- turning to Peshawar with passon- gers. Further complements were also brought away by similar ma- chines sent yesterday. Employees of the British Legation were among the rescued. Reuter and British Wireless.
FRENCH AIRMAN'S
VENTURE.
́PARIS TO HANOI AND, BACK
IN TEN DAYS.
pedestrians.
Window Smashed,
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Some of these admirals Wais- Quickly passing through the toll lot of time outer swinging doors of the store,. Kashin, it ia stated, protected him in self against outside interference says the, sailor by passing a chain through the lock man. of the outer door. On each end of ☐ ☐ the short chain was fastened a pad. Now that the lock, which he promptly closed, thus Government has barricading himself from the out-broadenst aide.
"Thank God for
The would-be robber then was in the entrance of the store, with an- other door between himself and the store proper and Banked on one side by the display window. In the win. dow on his left was thousands of | dollars worth of jewellory, including one diamond pendant valued at $18,000.
Before those within the store,
a Garden," we may possibly hope for more playgrounds.
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We hope there's nothing- sinister in the fact that local. referees always
QUICK DASHES PLAN, who included Mr. Levy, one fore ign assistant and three Chinese, were aware of his intentions, the hold their meet. Russian. had emashed the expensive ings at Scandal plate glass window and was reach-Point. ing for the jewellery.
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Paria, Feb. 1. The famous world fliar, Coeter, plans to start on the 19th of the present month on a flight from Paris to the Far East.
Costes hopes to reach Hanoi in a little over three days making half-hour atops for supplies at Constantiople, Basra, Karachi, and Calcutta.
If the light out is successful, he will venture the return flight after a few days rest.He hopes to com: plete the double flight, out and home, within ten days at the out- side.
Mr. Levy went into action at once. Rushing to the entrance he threw his weight against the padlocked outer doors.
"You said you would risk anything for me, Albert. How can I prove it 7"
"Marry me, my dear!”
The cul de sac by the Queen's Theatre provided bag
motor ofenders.
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Some of these brides who pass
under archways
of awords have
ways,
their own arch
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A London for
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ger was dia-
covered through
many gifts which he made to charity. He finally gave himself away.
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A local. Aber- donian la think ing of giving
up golf now that pow rents. have been abolished at the Cathedrat.
Like father, like son is all right, of but most mon like daughter..
Material for a lady's skirt was Home ties bind, if you can wear lost in a Kowloon bua last week. Not being recovered, it is thought that other passengers mistook. It Local Royalista continue to for a used ticket. sing "Long May He Rain."
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Meanwhile the Russian had rec- ured, the diamond pendant and was hurriedly reaching for two diamond them. brooches. The outer door gave way before the repeated efforts of Mr. Levy, and the Russian, having obtained the valuables in the win dow, made a hasty exit, pursued by
He is using a machine which has the determined owner of the store: representative to the Council is cussion of the brain, She is re-
been named "The Dragon of An-
Captured in Alleyway.
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the Berwick.
A Shanghai stenographor, struck The appointment of a Kowloon by a motor car, suffered con- From official statements re- In an accompanying letter, Mr.garding the King's health it is
something to Braga bout. Isn't ported, however, to have escaped Cook says that as the Feleration gathered that the doctors are still
that Tao?
serious injury. Di has been givu representation very satisfied with the progress
·០០ The thief dashed into a nearby upon the Committees formed for that the King continues to make.
Costes partnered Lebrix in the
The Hermes Symphony Orches A physician says that Scotsmen. the purpose of administering the
memorable flight in the spring of alleyway and there was captured HURIREDBOBt year, in which the airmen by Mr. Levy, who held him fast. tra use the ship's name reversed live longer than others. Maybe it Lord Mayor's Fund, it has great of transport for the King's journey pleasure in making the donation to Bogner is still receiving serious and everyone was ordered, to the without accident, concluded their struggle, but was quickly subdued pleased that they do not belong to
after flying over 60,000 kilometres The Russian put up a short-lived as a title. The broadcaster is only seems longer. and will continue to do every consideration by his medical thing possible to support and in-advisers.
forepart of the steamer.
Journeyings with a final dash from by Mr. Levy. A motor ambulance
In the meantime the police bad Ropes were lowered from the Tokyo to Paris, covered the dia croase the Fund. The Federation was in the grounds of the Palace Walton Ifall (the vessel which had tance in the unprecedented time of been notified and the Flying Squad- Judging by replies .received any trusts that the great work of to-day, and it is thought that one collided with the Ooriya) and the
ron from Central Station, headed by from Home, recipients of presents six and a half days. ameliorating the suffering of the of this type, large and modern passengers taken on board. A They were given a wonderful Detective - Sergeant. Widdowson. regard them as Custom-ary gifts. worn with perfect gentlemen, miners possible speed and thoroughness, the hospitals, may be used to re- sank.
may proceed with all and well-equipped, from one of couple of hours later the Qoriya | reception on their arrival at Larrived on the scene' in's comman-
Bourget, The time then establish- deered motor car, Voluntary contributions to the move His Majesty,
A Chinese police sorgeant, how Lord Mayor's Fund for the relief
the Englishman reports that the flight-Reuter.
Giving details of the disaster of still holds the record for the ever, attracted to the scene by the of distress in the mining areas
hue and cry, had already arrived now exceed £600,000.
10,000 tons steamer Walton Hall
and had taken the prisoner into collided with the Ooriya a 6000-
custody. The Russian was handed
The Government have promised to double the amount subscribed.- British Wireless,
Prince's Next Step.
London, Feb. 1. The Prince of Wales returned to London this evening from his tour of the distressed northern coalfields,
In regard to what steps the
No bulletin was issued to-day. Reuter and British Wirelcan,
Prince will take towards helping a
CATHOLIC WORLD
COUNCIL.
TO DISCUSS QUESTIONS OF DOGMA.
IN AMERICA.
tonnor in the Hooghly on Sunday MR. MONTAGU NORMAN night and the Oorlya foundered, The collision occurred off the Middeton dightship near Saugor. The Walton Hill was entering port on her voyage from New York. The Ooriya was also call- ing at Calcutta with pilgrims from Chandbally.
Rome, Feb. 1.
No Lives Lost The Pontiff is planning to hold
Catholic World Council of The Walton Hall crashed into Archbishops and the Ooriya in the dark and the
to relieve the situation, it is Cardinals,
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Hair nets last a lot longer if
Our
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Running a risk of getting a penalty, thieves recently broke
wonderful language: into 4 Singapore football club- "Prince Brings Cheer To Un- employed. Unemployed Cheer the Prince."
house.
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The best laid schemes of Kiuge
over to Sergeant Widdowson and and men Afghan ugley! was taken to Central Station.
At the station he stated his name and declared that he had been driven to the net by hunger. He
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"Priscilla."Tango" in Latin high as the Station Clock Tower
means "I touch." That's probably
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Wator Statistica:-"If a tank as big as the Supreme Court and as
were filled with water, Hongkong
This being ao, It scarcely seems worth while building one.
‚INTERNATIONAL' GOLD MOVE also declared that for the past week why they call them tango teachers, would employ it once a day."
PROJECT.
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he had been obliged to sleep on the streets. An examination of his
hands revealed that they were well-new island with fourteen Peaks. It is said that in some of our
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atated in officlnl circles to be pre-Bishops from all parts of the world sittle steamer disappeared in two of the Bank of England with the was carofully searched, tho station on the "Tote." Wish we had the In accordance with our weekly
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Commander Byrd has found a
New York, Feb. 1. The Journal of Commerce un-manicured and there was no indica. Must be cold there.
local schools there exists quite a derstands that the arrival in tion that he has suffered any hard-
The British Government has deal of class prejudice. New York of the Rt. Hon. Mr. ships of late. Montagu Norman, the Governor In Central Station the prisoner decided not to spend any money.
custom of liberating at least one at St. Peter's in 1980, to discuss hours. No lives were lost.
object of conferring with officials constables examining every inch same strength of will.
alarming fact, we hereby affirm questions of dogma, and also to ratify the proposed reconciliation Ooriya were picked
The passengers and crew of the of the New York Federal Reserve of his clothing, but finding noth-
Some broadcasting sounds as if that Harry Lauder has a collection up by the Bank, is dictated by a desire to ing. He was then lodged in a cell.
Нін between the Holy See and Italy. Walton Hall which limped into devise a means to
of 400 walking sticks, prevent an A short time later, Detectives it needed a now needle. Reuter.
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favourite composer is Handel, port with gaping holes in her influx of gold from Britain with- Sergeant Barton, it is reported,
"Pod:"It has been ruled that a That the general results of the
bowa.
out raining the Bank of England's passed the Russian's cell on the tour will be conveyed to the Pre-
Hongkong needs not a statue pf' The Walton Hall is a City Hall discount-Reuter's American Ser-way to interrogate another pri- pedestrian has the right of way.
Still it isn't a bad idea to look Burns. Local natives have a bust- mier and the Lord Mayor of FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT bout which left Rangoon at day- vice.
break on Friday. Except for a
ench way before crossing.
up on the celebration of his birth- amall cargo of teak she was Jun-
day.. ning light.
mature to pass an opinion as to whether His Royal Highness will make any detailed suggestions or any further immediate appeal to the nation similar to his wireless appeal on Christmas Day.
London is certain.--British Wire-
lear.
London, Feb, 1.
The Prince of Wales in three
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SHOOTS HIMSELF.
The Oorlya whose agents are I
daya has travelled nearly 200 miles SUICIDE IN HOSPITAL AFTERĮ G. S. N. and I. S. N. Co., pllen be-
through the worst parts of the coal felds and has seen nearly a hun- dred towns and villages-Reuter,
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LONG ILLNESS,
tiveen Calcutta and Chandbally. The Walton Hall was in charge of a pilot when sho struck the Doriya shortly after 7-80 p.m.
EXPRESS DRIVER
ACQUITTED.
ECHO OF THE CHARFIELD DISASTER,
soner.
Americans are said to have spent three million dollars in Though angling - is described; Venice last year. But then it's perhaps rightly, as the least easy to make a splash there. dangerous at all sports, local
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fishermen should recognise the
Attempt at Suicide. Glancing into the cell the De- dective-Sergeant is stated to have noted the Russian removing some thing from the sole of the shoe, which he had ripped apart. D. S. Barton, with the aid of the Sub-
In view of the recent accident risk of dislocating the spine” in Inspector on duty, promptly enter the Manila authorities are going describing their catches. ed the cell and succeeded in to adopt a new style of gate for WEEK-END WEATHER,
knocking from the prisoner's hand railroad crossings. The sugges The Batoman cartoon is yet to London, Feb. 1. a sharp safety razor blade, with tion that they be trimmed with be drawn depicting the conster A passenger of the Ooriya In- Ernest Henry Aldington, the which, it is was learned, he was pearl is not without its merits, nation of the habitues of a Burns The tragedy followed a long ill-terviewed by a representative of driver of the express involved in attempting to alash his throat The local weather forecast up to ness, the deceased Author having the Englishman said "The Ooriya the terrible Charfield disaster, was
Club listening to a Harry Lauder i noon to-morrow is: North winds, suffered for some time with lung was a steamer ahead of the Walton acquitted at Gloucester Assizes had the diamond pendant and two us that the barbers who were dis-
The Russian, when arrested,
Several readers have reminded song. freak; overcast; some drizzle or trouble and neurasthenia Hall. I was sitting on deck," he to-day of a charge of manslaugh-brooches In his possession. They charged at the Sessions had a close This Hankow concession affair
Reuter.
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ter.--Reuter:
are valued at about $25,000. shave.
is B.A.D.
mist
Milan, Feb. 1. Signor Marco Praga, the famous Italian playwright, committed Buicide in hospital at Milan to-day, by shooting himself.
A Passengers Story..
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