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# W-TAARNF TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1931.
日八廿月六
"15"TER" ANNUK
SINGLE-COPY 10 CENTO
23,000,000 HOMELESS IN YANGTSZE FLOOD DISASTER.
RIVER AT HIGHEST
FOR 61 YEARS.
HANKOW'S PLIGHT: FEAR OF PLAGUE.
ENORMOUS DAMAGE: MÀNY LIVES
BOW
LOST: CROPS RUINED.
STRIKING STATISTICS.
HONGKONG has scarcely realised the extent of the
RESISTANCE
FORT
DUNLOP
The Tyre of Ragusa Dua
LOCAL BRANCH,
This is a series of scenes from Venice, but a colourful Indication of conditions in Hankow as a result of the dienstrous floods. The en tire city is inundated to a greater or less degree. Tremendous damage has been done to property. Sampana are piloted through the streets. Motor traffic is totally suspended. Left: Flood weens in the French Concession. Right The ex-British Concession. Contra: making the best of things with the family washtub. Things have grown more serious since these photos were taken.
NEW BATSMAN IN ENGLAND'S
flood disaster along the Yangtze Valley, which a message from Nanking this morning reveals to be in THIRD TEST TEAM. the nature of a national catastrophe. According to
the chairman of the Relief Commission appointed by TATE REPLACED BY Nanking
23,000,000 are homeless;
50,000,000 people have suffered loss;
4,000,000 buildings are submerged;
Over 100,000 square miles of territory are under
water;
Over 10,000 people have lost their lives; Thousands of buildings have been destroyed; The damage runs into hundreds of millions of
dollars.
DESCRIPTION
over
OF HANKOW.
Sanking, Aug. 1. nent place, has been erverted" Twenty-three milling people are luto a huge swimming pusot For In homeless and ou the verge of kiddies in the neighbourhonal. starvation,
four
the water has million Jarine's Estate hotines and business premises are submerged entirely except for a ying under the Yangtze little of the roof of a bungalow. waters, and over ten thesand The other foreign houses which people have Jost Their lives, had basements have water Recorting to official reports of the feet deep on their first floors and #food disaster issued by Mr. Hisu, these who elected to stay out there Shib-ying. chairman
The had to remain on their second
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National Food Relief Commission. Huors which could only he reached by Juhter as it was inpossible to
LARWOOD.
İPAYNTER CHOSEN FOR FIRST TIME.
STRONG
The Premier's Interrupted Holiday.
Floodgates of Speculation Opened:
Special Cabinet
London, Aug, 10. The Prime Minister, Mr. Kamsay MacDonald, who has been in Scot ELEVEN. and since the Commons rose for the Summer Vacntion, in return- ing to London from Lossiemouth by train to-night.
Meeting.
night has opened the flood- gate, of speculation, poli- tical wisencres foreshadow- ing vital moves in the political and financial situation.
Aport from his two-day meet-
time to
London, Aug. 10. ' Two changes, have been made It is understood that the Pre-ing with Mr. Stimson, Mr. Ramsay from England's Oval Team for mier wishes to gain closer touchMacDonald has found
Idigeat the weighty report of the the Test Match against New with current State business.
ts his intention to see as many Economy Committee which was! Zealand, which
at Ministers as are in London to published shortly before the Pro- Manchester on Saturday, those morrow. chosen being as follow:
commence
B. R. Jardine (Surrey)
K. S. Duleepsitiliji (Sussex)
1. A. R. Pechles (Mddlesex)
6.-0. Allen (Middlesex)
F. R. Brown (Cambridge U
Sutel Yorkshire)
Hummond (Gloucester).
arwood (Notts)
Ares (Kent)
Yerity (Yorkshire)
Paynter (Lancashire).
The selectors have agam
artet
The whole general situation, rogation of Parliament, and which both political and financini, is ex-stressed the importance of draatie; preted to engage the attention of economies if national bankruptcy Mr. Ramsay Mnemall and his is to be avoided. colleagues for the next day
two.
al
ord, Surrey,
Quick Decisiona?
The Possibilities.
HU
UNDERSEA DASH TO POLE.
NAUTILUS SETS OUT AGAIN.
MAKING BASE AT ADVENT BAY.
London, Aug. 10.
Sir Hubert Wilkins's sub- marine, the Nautilus, left Tromice at 6.39 p.m. to-day for Advent Bay, and a mes- sage from the little port in the extreme north of Nor- way states that the famous explorer will shortly start his underach dash to the North Pole.
Four days ago, the Osto Tidens Tegn declared that Sir Hubert had abandoned all intention of attempting to reach the Pole
Pedder Bldg.
JARDINE
SHIP IN TYPHOON.
Others Racing to Assist.
WAISHING DRIVEN ASHORE.
Vessel Reported Badly Holed.
The .. Waishing, of the Indo-China Steam Naviga-
tion Company, is this-mor- ning reported a victim of the violent typhoon which struck, the China coast between Foo- chow and Wenchow yester. day afternoon, and two steamers of the same com- pany are racing to her assist-
ance.
It appears that the Wnishing, which left Hongkong for Shang- hai, via Swatow, on Saturday, encountered tremendous SCAR
after passing Foochow yester-
day, and finding herself unable to battle against the elements
took refuge in Nam Kwan Har-
bour, about eighty miles to the south of Wenchow.
The gule grew in violence dur- ing the afternoon and the centre of the typhoon passed very close to the Walshing's place of refuge, In the terrifle storm which raged over Nam Kwan, the Waishing was driven ashore, and Chinese wire- less reports state that the little vessel has been badly holed and is in a precarious condition.
Brief Detalia.
Only the briefest details of the mishap have reached the local offices of Messrs. Jardine Mathe-
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, ! The report may have im this year, stating that he would and Company, general mana- Mr. Philip Snowden, will probably pressed the Prime Minister that! return to London from his home he has decided that the Cabinet only make limited explorations gers of the LC.S.N. Co., but these Committee composed of himself of the Arctic regions from have given rise to some anxiety. Mr. Snowden, Mr. Henderson, Mr. Advent Bay, owing to the fact and the ss. Kwongsang, which left Thomas, and Mr. Graham, should that so little of the Arctic sum- Shanghai It had been previously arranged meet immediately to concert meamer remains.
the i come aures of salvation although It is now believed that he will a god team while showing that that Mr. MacDonald should they are prepared to make experi-South for a meeting, on August committee was not due to meet not make his final decision until he has had an opportunity of es- meats and give promising young 24th, of the Cabinet Sub-Com- until a fortnight hence,
All the members of the Com-timating more accurately the pros. far has not abated to any appre-
sters an opportunity
of proving mittee. 1 is not possible to saymittee are holiday-making within pects of success with the colder Nam Kwani to render what nasly- Bakewell, the youth-if these arrangements themselver. riahle extent. The river "level" on
weather approaching rapidly.- Reuter on August & was the highest since Other people managed to visit fal Northamptonshire opening bats-modified, or if the Sub-Committee easy distance of London.
And Yet Another, by being man, and Maurier Tate have been will meet earlier, but the Economy is bound to be one of the
No fewer than sixteen pro-lower it became a question of Tate is certain to get his place in between the Ministers.. vinces are affected by the floods, whether it was safe to keep the any team for Australia, while Dake. It is believed that the the waters swirling from the
The river at Hańkuw rose to 59¦ find access through the door.
feet, 6 inches, five days ago, and ko
Sampons in Streets.
drawing-roonis
rowed in
1870 when 51 feet, 3 inches were their recorded.
wili be
A wireless report from Bergen,
for. Hongkong and should be near the scene of the mishap, and the s.8. langsung, which left Swatow for Shanghai this morning, have both been. in- atructed to make all speed for
tance to the Waishing as is pos- sible.
The Walshing, which is com-
At the Union drapped, but it is clear that the de- Foss the leading aubischs tinder, discussion It is likely alas that Mr. Snow.dated August 6, stated that a manded by Captain Hughes, is o
Park
All S
to
den desires to. put the finishing Norwegian warship would pro- Prime touches to his announced gigan-bably accompany the Nautilus as conversion to Feduce far as the Arctic Circle to stand by Yunge940 for miles and miles ou feries on bat er is our. The well has shown his form and the Minister hopes to transact the hin the covered on the Five Per Cont. in the case of a mishaps.
| patients the second floor. hoth sides. submerging farm-
Changshan showing.
stock, and is therefore anxious to! being day or two and to return means that any player im stends and houses, drowning which is the model public park given a similar chance.
Lossiemouth to resume bis holi kuow how far his colleagues are i thousands of head of cattle and for the city, in invisible.
dayn-British Wireless.
inclined to follow the recommenda Later, pigs, and destroying the natumu bills,
commnfiteo, trees Rod houses
are;
tions of the economy The Chemonth vast sheet of water.!
Premier's unexpected especially where the social ser
London From the top of the Water Tower
departure for
last vices are concerned.-Renter. lage can see on the west nothing Mr. Also estimates that 12 per but water with a few roofs Tere vent. at the total area of China island there on the surface. affected by the Yangisze flood and
Propa.
Acute Distress
he is pressing the Government for!
Breaks in Embankment.
Brown's Prospects, Brown, the Cambridge Blue, is, given another game, though he did He that was particularly out- standing in the Second Test, taking. in all, three wickets for 90 runs. But his performances in the Ver- sity match and for the Gentlemen
funds to alleviate the acute, The flooding of this densely Players were of high quality, and. distress. Millions of dollars will populated Chinose aren on both he is hailed as an acquisition to? be necessary if a terrible calamita sides of the Pingian Railway has English cricket particularly when is to be avoided,
resulted from breaks in a funsber
relief purposes.
On the
It is understood that $2,000,000 of embankments along the river cast-iron wickets have to be en- have already been assigned for front below the Concession bundauntered.
Verity has proved himself on a time it was feared that For some
Changkang Dyke, the
yke, the bulwark dozen occasions. At Hankow, the Municipal of Hankow's
The selection of Paynter is rather protection o Government has organised, the thousands of men refugees inte West, might burst and the flood surprising. He is a left-hander two gangs for the purpose of rewould then invade Hankow from who played 20 innings for Lan-
While
the authorities calfre last year, scoring 164 for! construction work among the dykes behind. and the damaged waterfront at were concentrating their efforts an average of 25.77. This season, In keeping the Changkang Dyke in he has been in capital form. He is Wuchang They are divided into two shifts healthy condition, things went a very quick ran-getter when setar
ed. He buts left-Reuter. the front. in wrong and are working day and night in The main problem now the hope of preventing further for the groat number of refugees. disaster.
Shipping services along the safe to say that over two
thirds of Hankow's population arri affected Yangisze are naturally
and completely| this is making doubly homeless
destitute. dimeult the task of rendering aid
The pressure is alrendy so great! to the refugees, who are flocking that building in trees has com into the cities along the river to monced and yesterday a throng of such an extent that in some placas about 600, mostly women, brake efforts are being made to keep through the cordon of kendar them; out,
"complicating merie into the concession aren. serious situation.
and
as
is to enre:
NEWSPAPER LAW IN GERMANY.
MODIFIED -DECREE NOW ISSUED.
President
FERRY PIRACY SCARE.
Patrol Boats Sent Out to Search.
ENGINE FAILURE.
SOLDIER REWARDED FOR BRAVERY.
O.BE. FOR GOING TO RESCUE OF STEAMER.
London, Aux. 5: The King has awarded the
the Order of the British Empire
SHIP TELEPHONE FACILITIES.
vessel of 1,865 tons, built in 1903
by Wigham, Richardsen and Co. of Newcastle. She is 275.3 feet over all, has a beam of 40 feet, and is 12.0 feet in depth:
Shanghai Fenrs Gale. Meanwhile, rough weather pre- vails along the coast where she is ying aground, and storm warnings have been posted in Shanghai, as NEW EXPERIMENT AT result of which all shipping in the Whangpoon le proparing for NEWPORT,
squalls.
Typhoon Beverity.
The severity of the typhoon which
London, Aug. 10. An interesting experiment was
gurated in Newport Dock, caused the accident to the Walshing South Wales, to-day when a Clan may be judged from * Manila Line steamer was connected tele-message, issued at 10,80 am, today. phonically with London, Glasgow stating that the typhoon is in abogt
115 E. 28 N. moving W.N.W. and Liverpool.
medal of the military division of where Cargo alde of the docks!
Cables had been laid to the
The position given is right in nine plugging-in switches the heart of Kiangel, in the region of Llakiang, a few miles to the Second Green Howards for The Clan Line has used New-south-west of Nanchang, the to Lance Sergt. T. E. Alder of the lud. been installed. gallantry in going to the assistance port Docks for forly yours and, it headquarters of Chiang Kai-shok Anxiety was enused by the late arrival at Cheung Chau last night of the steamship Klatung which estimated, it has carried two The typhoon has travelled inland wont ashore and was attacked by million tons of cargs' to Egypt and for approximately 800 miles, the ferry launch Sam Yec. Communists in the Yangtze on ether parts of Africa, including which is most unusual, and it is which left Hongkong al 7.45 pm November 16 Taat.
locomotives and railway carriages. apparently still moving. and was due at the island an hour
Similar facilities for the con- later. The launch was towed in at 12.17 n.m. to-day,
Madrid, Aug. 4. nexion of ships berthed in dock The report of the death of the to the Trunk Telephone Service A wireless message was received from Cheung Chau at 10.17. pim. youngest son of the former Pre-will be available soon at Swansen
mler, General Berenguer, by and Cardiff-British Wireless. yesterday. reporting the drowning at Biarritz, is arrival of the launch. Police launches were notified and a search here, it being stated that the Ar-- was made, resulting in the dis-turo Bererguer in question in not THE RAW COTTON covery of the vessel at about mid. rointed to the former Promier. nighi.
Bertin, Aug. 30.
пан Hindenburg
under
been covered.
danled
SLUMP
SLIGHT RECOVERY REPORTED.
HUNGARY GOES ONE BETTER.
NO MONEY TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY,
Budpest, Aug. 10. Hungary is now outdoing Gor
In the severity of its emergency decreos.
many
The latest to be issued absolutely forbids money to be sont out of
The launch had broken down boats to the southern side of the Colony, tho telegraphing of warning the Plague Danger.
signed another emergency decree when about half the journey had information to gunboats on Plague Danger.
Canton River, and other anti- The singnant water in the amending the Press Law
The mishap, intnor though it piracy measures, according to pre-i Hankow, for halance, is in streets is becoming extremely which the Prussian Government
London, Aug. 10. danger of an outbreak of disease, offensive and n gront menace to last week forced the newspapers proved to be, led to considerable viously laid down organisation.
The absence of any rocket and a Plague-Prevention Bureau the community. With refugees to publish an anti-plobiecite mani. misgivings in Hongkong, whore on
Following this morning's slump has been established.
continuing to pour in sanitary festo.
receipt of telephonic Information signals from the stranded launch In the Chiaen Matoo, the newly conditions In the city have become Henceforth, any such publica- from Choungchau of the non- was Tamponsible for Hongkong's in cotton prices, the tendoney In the country in any form what developed district of the Chinese terrible. On the embankment it tien can be enforced only if it is arrival of the boat on schedule, failure to realist, the actual state the afternoon was to recover, in soever, without the express per-.. Detectives' are, supervising." #r-, City the Hankow Municipal is estimated there are now over sanctioned by the Government of it was thought that the vessel of affairs. Fortunately, the in- consequence of the low values at-mission of the National Bank Government Building is complete-40,000 refugees of whom, Accord the Reich, and in any event, it had become the victim of pirates. formation was later forthcoming tracting increased buying in-
vant infraction of the decres ly submerged, while the Lao Fu ing to one report, 200 have already mast not exceed five hundred Special precautions were taken, that it was only an engine room terest, especially from the Con-rangements on the frontier to pres
Røster, Be (Continued on Page 11
words.-Reuter,
including the sending out of patrol breakdown. Garden, a popular public, amuso-l
.
tient-Router.