THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1931.
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It was Harvard'a morial attack, directed by Captain Barry Wood, that turned back the West And this picture shows one Point warriors on their own Geld by the narrow margin of 14 13, of the thrilling moments of the spectacular game As the Crimson star, right, well protected from 30 yard gain. Passes such as this the Army's rush, burled the ball to White, the fullback, for opened the way for both Harvard touchdowns, and both of them were scored by White. Wood, out- standing star of the contest, accounted for the extra point for goal.
WORLD'S MONEY TROUBLES.
EXPERTS AND GERMAN REPARATIONS,
London, Dec. 23.
VATICAN DISASTER.
BODIES RECOVERED FROM RUINS,
Vatican City, Dec. 23. The bodies of Professor Vat- Lasso, a research worker in the
SERVICE MEN COMBAT WANCHAI BLAZE,
PROMPT WORK SAVES NEW BUILDING.
The prompt work of two Service work-men provented what might have A Basle message this morning Vatican library, and two
the special advisory men, were recovered at night time, developed into a serious fire in the says that committee will hold its final meet- It is feared that three other work- | Wanchai district last night. As it ing this evening, and that the remen have been killed, port will be of twenty pages, with several annexes.
The Dallar and Found.
was, partially constructed build-
The deafening roar of the col-ing on the Reclamation at Hennessy lapse of the wing, which Is the Rond lost n certain amount of its allest part of the Vatican, built catfolding through the conflagra- at the end of the sixteenth cen-
On the London Stock Exchange tury, brought crowds rushing to tion, though the loss was compara- to-day the sterling-dollar rate the seene. Fire brigades from all fively slight.
opened at 3.4134, and the firmness over Rome worked feverishly to Arcording to Corpl J. Pusmell of of British Government stocks was rescue the imprisoned meni.
feature. Rritish prioriped
Lises
Wireless,
the R.A.SC., who was one of the The upper room where the vicfirst on the seen, the fire broke tims were working was the out about 8.20 p.m., opposite "Papa" called all of a Hundred Day Seto's restaurant.
The flames be-
Hungary's Problems,
the walls of which were covered Budapest, Dec. 23.
with frescoes by pupils of Gllogan to eat at the scaffold pules Only the seveu and a half per Romano, which have been saved, surrounding the foundations of a cent. League of Nations loan will be The room contained many gifts new building, and At this point exempt from the moratorium ser from Kings and other distinguish- | Mechanic A. W. Anderson ant vier Other State loans will be personages to various Papes, A Corpl. R. F. Powell, R.A.S.C., dependent on the foreign exchange porcelain font kiven by Napolean rusted over from "Papa" Seto's and available.-Reuter,
to Pope Pius IX, the godfather of attacked the outbreak. his infant son, was amashed.
A string of buckets with water' The room below was the Hall of from the restaurant were quickly Consultations, filled with 15,000 forthcoming, whilst the Brigade books and priceless documents, I were immiately sent for. AL most of which it is hoped to re- though the firemen arrived on the cover.--Reuter.
scene in quick time, they found the blaze had been overcome thanks to Livo the concerted efforts of the
More Work.
London, Dec. 23. The reduction of Britain's up- employed brings the total register. ed to the lowest figure recorded end since last May. From the
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Q:
A Terrible Loss.
Later.
men
assisted by the stail of It is feally stated that about the building contractors who were 15,000 volumes have been lost in housed in the contractor's the collapse of the Vatican library
close by.
office
of September to December 15- the intest date for which figures are available there has been decrease of 252,000. About one quarter of this total is probably Accounted for by application the "anomalies regulations".
One amuising incident occurred biggest employment The
in the early stages. Mesars, derson and Powell first Ereases have been in coal mining,
An enquiry is being made into aeross to the bluzo rotten and transport. The total the cause of the collapse, which it
discover some Coolies
endeavouring to throw
Some can be substituted but many nre very rare and most difficult to in-replace.
Au-
rushed
of men, women, boys and girl is expected will be traced to jerry cement on the flames. Unfortun wholly or temporarily employed therein, added to that of persons builting in the time of Pope Sixtusately their aim was poor, and the
normally in casual employment.
V.
was, on December 15, 2,300,000. — | The total death British Wireless.
Reuter
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