SINCERE COMPANY
SUMMONED.
FREE DAY PURCHASE STATED
TO BE A LOTTERY, ̧
BRUTAL ATTACK ON P.W.D. OVERSEER.
STRUCK ACROSS HEAD WITH HEAVY STICK.
As intimated during last week i A brutal attack, with a heavy the recent offer of a free day purchase by the Sincere Company has resulted in the management being summoned by the Police under the Gaming Ordinance,
stick, on Mr. A Thomson, engineer in charge of the Tytam Tuk Reservoir was described before Mr. Schofleld at the Contral Polico Court on Saturday morning when a Chinese was charged with assault.
During the daily canes before Mr. Williams at the Contral Police Sergeant Bradsell informed his -Court-on-Saturday morning, a Worship that on Friday-afternoon, Summons was mentioned against whilst Mr. and Mrs. Thomson ware tho the Manager of the Sincere Com- fout taking photographs near
road pany. It was alleged that he valve house below the main caused to be printed publish- they saw two Chinese trespassing ed an announcement relating to
pany.
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1931.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
MAHATMA GANDHI LANDS AT FOLKESTONE.
Folkestone, Sept. 12. Mahatma Gandhi arrived here at it was 2 p.m. to-day. Though raining heavily, the vicinity of the harbour was thronged with specta- tors. The crush was so great that police precautions were necessary, and entrance to the station was allowed only on production of a special permit.-Reuter.
The Conference.
London, Sept. 12. Seven more of the Indian dele. on the reservoir grounds. They gates to the Round Table Con- ference are expected to arrive in
WHOLE
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SIANFU SUBMERGED BY ABNORMAL RAINFUL.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
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The Steamship,
"BENGLOE" Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being land-
Peking, Sept 18. According to A report from Sianfu, dated the 11th inst., rain has been falling in torrents since
As a fed at their risk into the hazardous the night of the 9th inst. result of this abnormal rainfall the and/or extra hazardous Godowns of whole city has been transformed The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf into a huge lake with the water two and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or feet deep in the shallowest places, from the wharves delivery, may be
jobtained. Sovere damage has been dono and No claims will be admitted after the it is feared that a number of lives Goods have left the Godowns, and all have been lost.-Reuter.
Goods remaining undelivered after the 18th September, 1981, will be rubject
·
Help for Chinn.
Amsterdam, Sept. 12, According to the Socialist nows considered here to relieve the distross in China by transporting foodstuffs which are now going to waste in other countries owing to overproduction.
a lottery, contrary to Bection were armed with heavy sticks and London to-day, including the repre-paper, Het Valk, a scheme is being (2) of the Gaming Ordinance. were ordered to go away. Later in
Mr. Hin-shing Lo (instructed the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Thomsentative of the Indian National by Mr. J, M. Hall) appeared for son went out for a game of tennie Congress, Mahatma Gandhi Others the manager of the Sincera Com-and-gain now the two men. They arriving include Pandit Malayira
were told to leave but both sot upon Mrs. Naidu (the Indian postess), Mr. Thomson, the defendant stelk- the Nawab of Bhopal (Chancellor of His Worship remarked that a ing the overacer across the head the Chamber of Provinces, the date for the hearing of the sum-with the stick before running away. Rajah of Korea, Sir Prabashandar mona had been fixed for the
Pattani and Maulana Shaukat Ali afternoon of Thursday, September
Mr. Thomson gave chuse and, on (brother of Maulana Muhammad the defendant running along the Alf whose death occurred in London 37.
Mr. Lo:
main road, the complainant went I am instructed to
after him on his motor cycle. The uring the previous session of the Round Table Conference). In ad- handed over to the Police.
apprehended
dition to these delegaten, nearly thirty others are already in Londen. There will be a meeting of the Federal Structure Committee Monday.
say that although the case looks simple it involves a question of principle.
The mummons was accordingly adjourned until Thursday,
defendant wha
and
His Worship passed sentence of three months' hard labour
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Press Comment.
Referring to the arrival of Mahatma Gandhi the Timce saya, "The inclusion, for the first time. of a Congress leader robe critics of the Round Table Conference of their chief complaint that the strongest section of Indian politicians had | atood aloof. The discussions will be incomparably more representa- tive than heretofore, and Gandhi's presence in England, if he will use it to the best advantage of his country, should greatly facilitate a mutual understanding of Indian aspirations and British responsibili then."
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The possibility of chartering vessels for this purpose is being considered.—Reuter.
Funds Received.
Shanghai, Sept. 13.
BRITISH HONDURAS DEVASTATED.
CAPITAL ALMOST WIPED FROM THE MAP.
Miami, Sept. 12. Up to and including September | 10. The National Famine Rellef Jessly reported by an
"The city is a wash-out" is wire- American received con- Commission has triations totailing $2,634,224 and pilot who has flown over Belize with medical supplies for the Tupla 7,316,
population.
Sir, Victor Sassoon has donated $59,090.--- Kenter,
AUSTRIA TURMOIL.
A SERIOUS REVOLT BY
movement.
FASCISTS.
Vienna, Sept. 13.
It is said that the houses are tossed in a pile like toys. Ono aran of about six blocka square has been completely wiped out, and ships and barges are lying high and dry
land, whtie houses have been washed out to sen.
The damage is estimated at over two million dollar.
The United States cruiser The Timer emphasises, however,
far-reaching revolt hug Rochester is lying at Panama that "Gandhi is in no sensu a pleal-broken out in the northern pro- City preparing for a dash through potentiary from India. He has
vinees of Austria, under the the Panama Canal with rollof failed to bring with him any golu-
leadership of Doctor Pfelmer, who supplies. The British cruiser tion of the profound communal con-
Fascist Danae la also being despatched troversy, which is one of the most in lead of the Austrian
from Barbadoes to the devastated obstinate barriers to the Indian
The seriousness of the revolt is area.-Reuter's American Servico, settlement. He comes, in fact, as a
London, Sept. 12. representative, not of India as anot yet fully known, but the au-
An official account of the whole, but of a powerful and widely thorities admit that parts of the
Northern Styria, Honduran hurricane, in the form extended
organisation, not Provinces in political easily
by any leader, but Upper Austria and Salzburg are of a cable from the Governor to controlled by
ablaze.
the Colonial Office, states that owing deep for the
moment, allegiance to himself. And, he Preimer called out his forces the known death-roll exceeds 800
take his share in the comes to
last night, and they seized many and la probably considerably practical discussion which has nl- public buildings, driving out the larger.
Fascists rendy made considerable progress, local authorities. The
જય ભાથી
and not afresh-British Wirclens.
also pecupied the roads and
The food situation is causing
to reopen the problem blockaded many towns and vil. Breat anxioty as if a dry spell Inges, issning a proclamation in should occur the water shortage The majority may become acure. forming the population that the of the poorer classes have toat Fascists had assumed power.
everything.-Router.
[OUTRAGE SUSPECTED.
THROUGH VIADUCT.
Budapest, Sept. 13, The collapse of a viaduel took place ten miles from here as the Rudapest-Cologne express Was passing over it. Nine coaches crashed into the hollow below.
Among the places taken over by
Tidal Wave Follows, the Fascists is Kirchdorf, in
London, Sept. 12. Upper Austria, where the public! BUDAPEST EXPRESS CRASHES buildings were occupied, reaisters According to Information re eceived by the Colonial Office the being ejected. Forces of gen: hurricane which struck British darmerie and troops arrived at Honduras on Thursday afternoon Kirchdorf from Linz, and it is re- destroyed 70 per cent. of the ported that after a brief conflict the Fascista were overcome, two town of Belize with a population of their leaders being arrested.
of nearly 13,000. The authorities state that they are confident that within a short more than £200,000.
A death roll of 60 was official- time the rebellion will
ly reported up to last night, but pressed-Reuter.
it is fcared that the total loss of life will be much greater, and Press messages state the number ed, among them a Mr. Harry of dead to be 400 and the injured Clements, resident of London,
over 600, and an American lady.
The casualty list is not yet know. A fuse found near the scene of the lianstor suggests that the outrage was deliberately planned. Reuter.
Twenty-Five Dead.
Budapest, later.
be
sup.
The damage is
estimated at
The tidal wave followed 門 A piece of paper found nearby cyclone, and the town was inun→ It is learned that the casualties throws the blame on the Com-dated to a depth of from five to in the disaster included 26 kill-munista-Router.
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