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—NO—01473- ADD VITAARIF SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1931.
日二初月七
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DRAMATIC ESCAPES IN MACAO EXPLOSION.
Ruined houses in the immediate vicinity of the explosion. In Front
is seen the remains of a large building, and behind whole row badly
GLASGOW BANK MURDER.
FRESH LINE OF ENQUIRY.
wrecked.
Latest Details
of Disaster.
Official List of
Casualties.
GARRISON HERO.
By Our Special Representative.
Macao, Midnight.
The loss of 21 lives, accord- ing to the latest revised offi- cial list, injuries to scores of inhabitants, structural damage to the extent of over a million dollars and over half that much again in pow. der and munitions gone up in of
YANGTSZE smoke, is the summary
FLOOD DISASTER.
the devastating results pro- duced by the explosion on. Thursday morning at Macao.
ALT'C
Many days will have passed before the visible effects made less apparent to the visi- tor, and in the meantime the
GRAVE PERIL AT Colony is passing through a
London. Aug. 31. The Glangow police, aiter fur- ther investigation of the brutul murder at the Clydesdale Bank Clydebank, state that they are no longer trying to trace the three alleged deserters front Cameronian Highlanders, who first coming were suspected of the crime.
HANKOW.
Hankow, Aug. 1
nightmare, and in its deep afflic- ition commands the sympathy of
all well-wishers.
To-day this Colony ls marvelling The water le still rising at Hun-at the courage and devotion to duty thekow and the city's plight is displayed by one man, whose coul
Increasingly fearful, resourcefulnass in a moment Both foreign newspapers have had the greatest emergency, combined!
of
others
The police are now following closely another Une of enquiry.
. The suggestion is strengthening|| that young Donald's assullents were American bank robbers
Reuter,
1.
of
of
to cease publication owing to the with the count, probably saved fact that their plants are flourled little less gallant,
it from a fur greater catastrophe. He is Captain Gorgulho, the At the power station, it is touch
the
Artillery and go whether they will be able to Commandant
attain the city's lighting ser Furces of the Colony, why took charge of the safety and relief Part of the Brunner-Mand genperations from the start. down collapsed this purning.
vires.
KWONGSANG STILL A farther six-inch rise in the
UNTRACED.
RUMOUR OF HER SAFETY.
The Endo-China S.N. Cunyany,] owners of the xx. Kwongsang.
Iriver in predicted to-nig11. Bruter,
Vatican City, Aug. 14.
His Holiness the Pope has donat. Ced £2,000 for distribution, through. the Apostolie Delegation in Shang-
in the Yangtze, bai. to sufferers flood disaster. Renton,
Now the hero of the hour, he is lying in a critical condition, his life. despaired of, in the Goverment Military Hospital. The Indy whom he aned, his wife, is in mora fortunalo 'case, she being less seri- ously injured, and will have Horj pital soon.
Top shows shells removed from a threatened magailne after the blast. Bolow, smashed cases give a vivid impression of what might have hap paned but for apsedy-removal.
TAXES ON SALARIES.
British Economy Rumours.
PREMIER HAPPY.-
London, Aug. 14.
"I am very much happier about the situation," said Mr. Ramany MacDonald”, înTM ̄an interview with Reuter's re- presentative on his arrival at Lossiemouth, to-day. The Prime Minister appeared to be in good spirits.
Captain Morgulho lived in gær. fers near the age of the explo
The building was within Ision.
of the blast. Tange and when the masonry fail. Cap- tain Gorgulho, awakened From "must
which is now three days overdue LORD LONSDALE. Ammediate
here, have still received no in-1
formation concerning the steamer, į and grave anxiety for her safety; continues to be fall.
REDUCING. RACING ESTABLISHMENT.
London, Aug. 14.
and
"The country," he went
.
Tor Hillman's!
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Fodder Bldg.
ed recently. The Hongkong habit of taking things up and then
LOCAL BRANCH.
Bulls and Inners
From the Office Butts.
Latest Trudo Slogan:-Gilman's - A shullow depression was....the cause of this week's heavy rain..
It made the depression over Hong-
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An American woman has been kong deeper. granted A divorce because her hubby compelled her to sit in the A large mumber of "Lost" and jumble sent.
We
suppose he several “Found" ads, have appear- wanted to make 'er 'umble!
A render wants to know what dropping them must be on the will happen to local shares if the herense. dollar goes up. As per usual, there will be good serip and non- The London correspondent of a descrip!
local paper tells the story of e
lasly cellist and a piano which
Lots of Hongkong girls remlad was "B flat." Appropriately, the
is of mosquitoes--they sting you lady was Mas Sharpe for dinner.
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A Chinese farmer near Shang- the one of a man being swallow-
hal peppered a couple of golfers ed, are good. Several residents in with buckshot when they went the Colony, however, know better uto his paddy-field to search for ones, but it is differit to swallow a lost ball. He is believed to them. have made ni least seven holes in two.
Servant has written a novel.
What is public opinion? It is what you and your friend agree
It the club, provided always that
is thought that he did it in the your wife thinks the same thing small hours of the afternoon. when you get home,
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We understand that
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These python stories, including
Civil upon after two hours" arguing in
Perhapa
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r
A new defini-
only natural
that we encoun-
ter
very low cool-headed people at this time of the year. ☐ D The modern
A PROMISE AND A girl says
THREAT.
INDIA CONGRESS |
DECISION.
a
writer, is too much wrapped up in herealf. And precious Ittle else!
The best way to get more fron in you aystem Is to tuke." up
GANDHI STATES word swallow-
POSITION.
ing!
Husband (Lestily, after lon- ing badly at bridge); You might have guerned I had no heart, partner.
Wife sweetly); Quite; but I thought you had a brain, dorting.
D D Sez Hugh:-A woman's face is the cosmolie manufacturer's for tune.
Appeal
Lo
tion: Jazz" is
just a bad" case
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hurry.
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In Shanghai
the other day,
{1 laundryman found a wad of banknotes in a -sock. A roll in one, go to apeuk.
O O To the bache- Rud the married m à'n whose wife is life Is away, ono undarned thing after another....
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The trouble with lots of wrelless novices Is that they don't know which way to turn."
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Bombay, Aug. 14. Although it has been stated
"Party Louders that the Round Table Con-i
A schoolboy who read that an oli ference would go on with or Women for Pence," saya newa master had fetched a thousand
Men have been guineus at Christle's wonders if without the Congress Party, paper heading, their decision to withdraw has doing that-ever, since the world someone would buy his.
bepan. caused a general gloom among those who were looking for suc- China is the envy of the world feess in the deliberations.
to-day. She is so used to chaotic
-
The atmosphere to-day was, how-conditions. ever, more hopeful as Sir Te) Bahadur
O Sapro and Mr. Jaykay have resumed
the role of peace-maker".
not listen to panic- sleep, protected his wife with his stricken talk. There is nothing body. In this way he sustainėd
Authoritative circles are of the
O O
២ ជ Overdone conniviality
May reveal your nationality So you'd better mind your Q's When taking gin.
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The only time an Aberdonion has been heard to declare "The drinks are on me" was when one was run over by a brewer's dray,
It' Ем
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that
A man of 81 is said to be learn- ing the plano. We wonder what' the people at 82 think about it?
# D not anticipated meteorological conditions will differ to any appreciable extent this week- end from those which have appro ximated to a similar climatic state Leretofere.
the full weight of the debris, and wrong with the country. The opinion that negotiations with s
For your pseudo-jocularity, A message received from Swataw
timber struck hins heavily in the 4e of course special difficulties view to enabling the Congress to
May upset your popularity this morning stated that the
back and almost incapacitated which have to be overcome, participate in the Round Table
If your friendships you abuse Kwongaang had not arrived in
This means that there will have are not by any means closed.
When drink is in. On the grounds of economy, the him. port yesterday afternoon, and
→→→CYN. to be reduced national expendi-This view is atrengthened by the world-famous sportsman, Lord actually there has been na otileinl
To Critieni Condition.
In- ture, but the reductions will fall stream of important visitors,
O O Lonsdale, has decided to eat down news of the hout since she was his racing stable to about half a
jeluding prominent Round Table
A man bas been fined ten notified as being on her way to dozen.
Bath escaped from their ruined on all classes and not on one."
☐ ☐ There is much speculation in representatives, to Gandhi, and dollars for lying inshore. It he honie into the street, from where, stand by the 5. Waishing four At one time. the boxing
of the Working had chosen a bed for the purpose Snowden is trying to balance the having turned Mrs. Gorgullo over and out of the Press as to the ul-by the action
a breakfast budget. Let's hope he's good at ·· days ago,
racing peer, kept over thirty first to the care of a relief party, the timates form of the proposals Committee of Congress in delegat he might have had
Vallabhai thrown in
tegerdemain. A rumour current in the city to class horses in training-Krater Commandant assumed charges of which the Government will make ing sole authority to
· O O day was that a local resistent had-
operations, carrying qut the in furtherance of its determina- Patel.
A tourist expressed the opinion received a telegram from Shang-
hazardous task of flooding the un-tion to balance the budget. Stress
that Hongkong is more attractive and beautiful than Waikiki! Why exploded chambers of the depot is laid on the general principle Opportunity For Quick Action,
in which the Economy Committee of notwithstanding his severe
This action has been taken in
It is rumoured that an anti- Kikil juries, until danger had passed. the cabinet laid down that mea-order to facilitate galek, action
marriage society has been formed
O O then
went into Hospital sures should call for equai sacri- at the inst moment if necessary.
It is constantly being remarked where internal injuries were fee by a sections of community. Although it still appears there-by Chinese girl students in Hong-
getting that the cinemas is killing our diagnosed. These have since
fore that there la a possibility of kong. One way of
Theatre Royal. The main trouble Nome, Aug. 14. enused complications, and Captain
Congress co-operation in the Con- mandate!
口口
however, is that it isn't removing Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh left Gorgulho is now in a critical con- į In this connexion various feronce, it is nevertheless under- We notice that Canton fees are the remains. at 6.15 p.m. on their hazardous - dition. Bight across the Behring Sen to As can well be imagined, condi-schemea for providing new sources stood that Gandhi is definitely out
of income, such as taxes on wages of the Conference. Kamchatka.---Renters
(Continued on Puge 15.)
hai saying that the ship wOR RUFC, olf Formosa. The recipient is be lieved to have an uuele on board, and the wire is staled to have been sent by him,
The Company, however, has re-! ceived no confirmation of this.
REBEL GENERALS CAPTURED).
ABOARD GUNBOAT FOR HAVANA.
Havana, Aug. 14. Army Headquarters have receiv ed Information at the revolu- tionary leaders, Generala, Mario Menocal and Carlos Mendieta, have| been captured
zThey are being brought here by gunboat.-Reuter,
TYPHOON.
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F
THE LINDBERGHS.
TAKE OFF FOR KAMCHATKA.
WITHIN 200 MILES OF HONGKONG. Hongkong is threatened by a typhoon which is reported this morning to be within sixty miles of Lat. 19. Long. 115., travelling | North.
The position given is appro- ximately 200 miles south by cast of the Colony. No. 1 warn. ning signal was holated at 9.20|
1.M.
Broadenst warnings will, it is: hoped, he issued half-hourly from 6 am to-morrow If the - gale
develops.
(Continued on Pape-71
Taxes on Wages!
wrooked kanssa les lhà. Axaulda Aldonia" Pass. In the centre one, three peopin were killed. The houses are blown clean through and boulders are seen strewn
In an interview before leaving for Ahmedabed to-day, Gandhi Raid Congress would make every effort not to revive the civil dia obedience movement until the Round Table, had finished, its de- liberations.
But, he added, much would depend on the attitude of the Government. A renewal of the fight in certain if the Round Table does not grant the Nationalist demands, and this time | the struggle will be more Intensives Reuter
SOVIET PETROL AT 3d. A GALLON.
·URUGUAY LIKELY TO TRADE.
00 This Week's Simile:He is an upright as a jelly-bug!
a shade higher. So are Yaumail bloatera!
DO - Moutrie's advertise a "manual reed organ." It is said, that the laventur is, a
man you'll read about i
[Squatters at Wongnolchung object
to being ejected.} strongly What
ahnil we do with a stub born aquatter? Should he be consigned to
regions hotter?
Or be allowed to roam and
potter?
Down at Wongnelchung-Oh!
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0.0 Hongkong roads nover had fower, horses or more horse-power. Tho only thing lacking is horse-sense.
☐ ☐ The larger the man, the smaller the size of the thing to cause him to be annoyed.
Too often the fruit of Chinese rivalry la' the apple of discord.
The scientists am right, about there being a limit to space. Look nt the parking places.
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We don't mind calendar reform Chicago gangsters are now provided the extra month in added thinking about heavier guns for is the winter season. winter wear.
២ ជ One of the reasone why Hong- Some of these car-doctora lave kong doesn't want, a baby show is rotten rondside manners.
that so many of our young folk. have already soon one.
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Montovidoo, Aug. 14. There is fortunately no truth in The Uruguayan authorities are the story that a contemporary is seriously considering -exchanging about to offer its young readers breeding animais, hides and other prizes for the quaint sayings of animal products for cheap Rustheir parents.. alan patrol, of which the Soviet
A under threepence a than that
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is offering unlimited quantiifes. "Belly Bridge" anys à headline. price, delivered to Mon- We've heard it called worse names making the price to the consumer about 51⁄2d. per gallon.
Renter
We understand that there is a Imported eggs. This, boom in however, is not an example of the foreign yoke.
By a new process, cardboard can be made as strong as iron. Save: up your next Christmas greetings
At the moment. Germany Hoesn't from Scotland against the day you appear to be quite up to the Mark. have to mend the kitchen abgye"