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MU. 13,500
YANGTSZE SKIPPER OUTWITS
Diphtheria Outbreak.
54 Europeans Affected.
NINE NEW CASES.]
Fifty-four Europeans are now receiving treatment for diph- theria, either in local hospitals or at their homes, according to figures revealed by Dr. G. W. Pope, Medical Officer of Health, this morning.
There is doubt that it is adult epidemic, the Medical Offleeri informed a 7-grep represent tive, this morning, sine nut of the total number of cases notified, uly 23 are juveniles, This is lea than 50 per cent, whereas 'the
nual proportion in phtheria!
now bound regions of the Riesenge- Delivering the Xmar mail in the burge, the postman, with his sledge, looked very much like a
modern Santa Claus,
AMERICAN Four Caught TRAGEDY.
MILLIONS FACE.
STARVATION.
Washington, Dec. 28. The spectre of starvation faces millions in the United States this winter, declared Mr. Hudson the Executive Secretary of the Welfare Council of New York, giving evidence on the unemploy ment question before the Senate Committee to-day.
There are over half a million) unemployed in New York alone) and
" great drive to raise now proceeding. G$20,000,000 fer their relief is.
are
42-
Outside New York there 189 big cities engaged in similar drives against poverty a employment, a nationwide cum- paign having been organised by
plane cent. HEAVY SNOWFALL Prident Hoover from Washing-
25 per cent, adults,
Once again 35. Pige weed the necessity of residents not only taking the precaution of Diling! alt milk before use, hul of avoid. ing crowds in confined spaces.
Don't Delay.
Advice to those who feel they. may have the symptoms was also xiven by Dr. Pope.
In effert it is "Don't put to-morrow what you should di to-day." See a doctor and havaj immediate treatment, thus avoid- ing the complications which are no possible if the complaint is) neglected in its early stages. He also advises virtinus isolate all the utensils they use.
Nine New Cases,
PA
to
IN SCOTLAND.
GALES IN NORTH SEA.
THAMES FLOOD.
(Reuter's Special 'Service).
London, Dec. 28. Severe gales are raging in the North Sea and as a result, coupled with the spring tides, the Thames rose to an abnor- mal height to-day.
An hour before high tide in! Infection London this afternoon, the!
Since yesterday afternoon, nine
notifications of have been made, bringing the total for the month to 76.
water had begun to overflow the banks of the estuary at Grave-
Two Chinese are included in the sand, and the police have in- latest batch of sufferers, an instructed the riverside stations fant from Bonham Road
to keep a close watch.
them.
Among
Acting upon medical advice, the
All people living in the vicinity Committee of the Peak Clish have been warned to be in renti- decided to cancel the New Year to evacuate or to take steps
10 dance arrangeil
combat floods should the night, the decision being made ont the next tide.
Thames become further swollen Recount of the epidemic.
for Thursday
European Cases.
The following figures show the
number of European vases being
Snow Coming.
London. Later.
At the moment, Englund is ex- dealt with in the various hospitals;periencing rather warmiah
wex-i
of the Colony early this morning.ther for this time of the year, but since when other cases have been the weather prophets prediet that
it is unlikely to continue, though snow is not yet for England.
notified:
Victoria Hospital.
2
Nuval and Military Hospitals
Government Civil Hospital
4
Kowloon Hospital
3
Peak Hospital
-
St. Paul's
Home treatment
forecast
on Wuhu.
"Mr.
Gunboat Gives Assistance.
DESPATCH OF BERWICK.
+ (Our Own Correspondent).
Shanghai, Dec. 29. The sudden orders for the despatch of H.M.S. Berwick to Tungshow, in the Yang- taze River, were explained this morning by the story of how the skipper of the But- terfield and Swire river- steamer Wuhu outwitted a nang of the "official pirates" who have been holding up British vessels in the Yang- taze.
SARENGT
FORT
PORT
DUNLOP
The Time of Rugged Strength
"South China Morning Post Bidy.” Tui, 24354.
SHIP RAIDERS.
RAIDERS. FOOTPAD ATTACK
GANDHI ISSUES AN ULTIMATUM.
DEMANDS REPEAL OF RECENT
ORDINANCES IN INDIA.
BULLETS NOT LATHIS.
Bombay, Dec. 28. GANDHI'S first speech on his return to India has caused an immense sensation in all political circles. He spoke as if a fight against British authority was inevitable. In the last fight, he said, India had had to face lathis (clubs), but in the fight to come they would have to fight bulleta.
He declared that if the recent ordinances were repealed hej would advise the Congress to cc-operate with the Round Table Conference Committees,! but what he had learned after his arrival in Bombay had left in the him with little hope that there hands of the Royal Navy until could be co-operation, unless he inforcing the efforts with appeals yesterday as a result of their was to lose all sense of from pulpits,
ton.
House-to-hause canvassing for! funds is going on, and ministers! of all denominations
#14
($700,000,000 Needed.
Four Chinese - were
self-
attempt to stop the .s. Wuhu respect.
The incident occurred on Satur- It is a spectacular attempt to
Meanwhile, the situation in the prove that America can provide when the C.N.S. Wuhu, with Cap-improved.
day afternoon near Tungchow Peshawar region is stated to have for her workless and their families tain Winckier in command, was
on her way down river,
John D. Rockefeller, photo- graphed in a train en route to his winter home in Florida. He has donated $1,750,000 for unemployment ròlisi.
Scene of Tuckwo Incident.
At the Kown best station, the scene of the Tufneldent, the vessel took on ten passengers.
Dressed in white and garlanded, individual members of the Red- Shirt organisation are marching to police posts, shouting revolutionary logans, to offer themselves for arrest.
Boan after orders had been given proved. The British troops have
Otherwise, the situation has im for the vessel to proceed, four of
More Shooting.
the newcomers went to the compra. been withdrawn from the city. dore and asked for the captain, demanding that the ship he stopped they wanted to search for "opium and bandits,"
The captain refused and "ridors" attempted to atop ship on their own initiativo.
the
The Reds were twice dispersed when attempting to hold a meeting at Gonda. Twenty were wounded the on the first occasion and four were killed and eight wounded on the second. The area is now quiet.
The total number of arrests in the whole province is now cially stated to be 768. Reuler.
The Captain's Method. Captain Winckler, who had seen FILM.S. Cricket lying, at anchor farther up the river, gave orders for the helm to be put about, and the ship went upstream again until she came within signalling, distance of
H.M.S.
Cricket.
Premier's Attitude,
offi-
London, Dec. 28.
"It a very hard when the
Capt. Neville Stack (left) and Mr. J. R. Chaplin, his companion on many record fights.
Two-Day Battle in Snow.
Government has given more proof WRECKED FLIERS” A few signals revealed the state than any of its predecessors that of affairs to the gunboat and a party it is preparing, in conjunction with of bluejackets boarded the Waha the leaders of Indian opinion, to
and arrested the men,
-Handed Over.
EXPERIENCE.
Vienna, Dec. 28.
the ing offered from Indian la bo-in desolate country in West
In the meantime a message had broaden Indian freedom, that the
A story of terrible experiences been sent to Shanghai and H.M.S.exponents of violence and disor without resorting to Government region. Tungchow is about sixty
Berwick was despatched to
der are dashing the cup that
Austrin has been related by al-relief measures.
Thus Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, two airmen, who, almost com miles from Shanghal.
who Nearly seven hundred million
Is still at Lossiemouth, but dollars gold will be needed
who, even over the Christmas holi-pletely exhausted, staggered At several highland centres, to relieve
days has occupied much of his time stammered out a story of how into the village of Tweng, and unemployment in preparations are in train
It was stated by the Naval with State business, for the coming
keeping in according year. winter sports. Snow fell very to Mr. Goldsmith, the Director of Office in Shanghai to-day that the close touch with Downing Street they crashed in the mountains heavily in parts of Scotland Jewish Charities in Chicago handed over to the Chinese au- Reuter on the renewal of disorder wandering in the snow for two arrested have since been by telephone, a declaration to in a thick fog, and had been to-day,
thorities and that strong repre-in India. Minister motored
and a half days in search of help.. sentations have been lodged, for about
Some mystery attaches to the More Shooting. Lo neigh-
affair.
First reports reaching The Prime Minister added that Vienna stated that one of the ex- every Indian who cares for his hausted airmen was the well-known Motherland must share the Govern-British flier, Captain Neville ment's regret at the recent hap- Stack.
The Prime Hi Excellency the Governor from Lossiemouth very kindly consented to preside at twenty-five miles the King's College prize distribution
on March Bth, that being the Anniver
bouring golf course, but he was
| Reuter
the
A Land of Plenty!
London, Dec. 28. The record-breaking supply of
abundancy are discussed in serious position arising from this the current issue of the Empire Cot- ton-Growing Review.
which has been arranged for 11, am unable to play owing to the show,/ raw cotton in America and enry of the official opening of the Col- The Continent is stil blanketed
1ype.
with snow-British Wireless.
Shanghai Crime Passionel.
The journal states that the pro- spective American cotton
crop
Is enormous, even when compared with the 1920 record, but matters have been rendered worse owing to a
from sixteen million bales in 1926 to 11,000,000 Inst season,
Pretty Russian Girl Stabbed to Death heavy fall in world consumption
by Rejected Lover.
(Our Own Correspondent).
men
THE RETURN OF EROS.
SYMBOL OF CHARITY AND LOVE.
now
penings which do not represent a It was stated that he had been baffled and oppressed India struggl-piloting a wealthy Czecho-Slovakian ing to be free, but a mischievous boot manufacturer named Bata on movement which is trampling upon a business trip, with the Far East India's progress.—Renter,
“UNCLE” ARTHUR
HENDERSON.
as the ultimate destination.
According to early reports, the machine was completely wrecked and Captain Neville Stack and the pilot had escaped unhurt, while there was no information as to the fate of Mr. Baia and the other passengera.
It later transpired that Neville Stack was not in the machine when
Bolo it crashed. The
occupants were Lukas, the acting pilot, and a mechanic.-Reuter.
THE BABY-KILLING
OUTRAGE..
London, Dec. 28. Moch interest was shown by the crowds passing through Plecndil- ly Circus to-day in the statue of Enormous Carry Over,
Bros. which, after an absence of over six years, was found to have right o'clock and according to the It will require a substantial in- heen replaced during the night. police, stabbed her to death with aerease in consumption to prevent on the island site in the Circus,
POSSIBILITY OF AN Shanghai, Dec. 29. Chinese dagger which cont 40 carry-over of 13.000.000 at July where the Another Russian love
cents.
roadways have
OPERATION, 31. 1932.
been tragedy is cogaging the at
rearranged to facillinte The girl was employed at the
The position of Egyptian cotton, the round-about traffic system. tention of the police, follow-
London, Dec, 28. Rabbit Cabaret and lived at Nu, is almost as bath. The supply willi Erected in 1898 as a memorini Bir. Arthur Henderson, who is ing an eternal-triangle drama 20, Wayside Rond.
be more than twice last season's to the late Lord Shaftesbury, the returning to London after a stay in the flat of a pretty blonde
Kormiltself, it appears, lost a consumption.--Reuter,
fountain, surmounted by thelon the French Rivlora, from dancing girl, in which the $1,000 a month jab just before
winged figure choaon by the which his health has greatly bone- girl was stabbed to death. Christmas, in consequence of
seulptor, Alfred Gilbert, të sym- fitted, is expected to take ad. Accused of the crime is Ivan which his sweetheart's love cooled. forcibly kissed her. She still re-lise charity and love, became vantage of the presence here of Kormiltseff, a cabaret pianist, her room on Boxing Day, when he beyond reason, he drew out the on the
He saw a Filipino musician Infused his attentions' and, inconsed we
well-known landraark,
Sir Erie Drummond, Secretary-
New York, Del. 28. who is 28 years of age, and the
It was removed during the work General to the League of Nations, on the reconstruction of the to discuss the procedure of the Vincent Coll, who was arrested on The notorious Bronx gangster, victim was Mile. Valentine i anked hor to return to live knife. Bartsevitch, a pretty girl of 23, miss of another job.
with him, having received n pra-}
Underground Railway The amah a moment later saw
Station. forthcoming World Disarmament October 5 in the course of a him kneeling beside the body of There were many signe to-day Conference, over the opening ses-wholesale comb-out of the city for who had lived with him for The girl laughed at him. the dead girl, holding the knife that it return to Plendilly com slon of which. Mr. Henderson is the perpetrators of the baby- years in Harbin and for several Last night, Kormiltser again in his hand. The girl's, throat mande popular approval.-Britisk due to preside on February 2nd. shooting
Wireless. months in Shanghai.
to-day outrage, visited her room and found the was gaahed and her breasts were
It is possible, though not pro acquitted on charges arising out The facta na known reveal a Filipino present.
badly cut. She bled profusely
bable, that Mr. Henderson may of
of the affair. crime, passionel. Kornuitseff had,
The Royal Observatory reports have to undergo a light opern All of this and that the anticyclone has strong- tion, but it is hoped that, even in Frankie Glordane, whom they After the deed, Korallen, rush-
The apparently baen turned down by
polico still have in custody. his sweetheart in the Inst fow
shouted Get the pollem thoned slightly and spread south that event, he would be able to assert actually did the shooting, days in favour of a Filipino."
{márderer."'
ward. It is now central near full his present intention of though. Coll was alleged, to have Ko visited her': Bat last night at songs, his favourites, and be found the knife-under-adresser, has passed into the Pacifio.
The pailee were summoned and Peking. The Japanese depression leaving London for Geneva on been. In the car at the time.
January 28th British Wireless Router American Service,
". Driven Mad by Love Songs. He was driven almost mad, he
| says, by her singing Russian-love
WIN
NR. HOSPITAL.
MATRON PUSHED INTO NULLAH.
FUGITIVE GETS A SOAKING
Miss
E.
St. Quinton,
Matron of the Bowen Road Military Hospital, bad an alarming experience yester- day when walking near the hospital, being attacked by a footpad, pushed into a seven- feet deep nullah, and robbed of her handbag.
Forty minutes later,
however,
the alleged thief was arrested on suapleton in Macdonnell Road by an Indian constable.
A report of the incident was subsequently made to the police by whilst proceeding along Bowen Mias Quinton, who stated that
Road about 300 yards to the east of the Military Hospital at 5 pm. yesterday, a Chinese came up from behind and gave her a violent push, causing her to fall into a nullah. She received injuries to her hands and fuce
In falling, Miss Quinton druppe ed her handbag and a parcel and the man picked up the bag and ran away.
At about 5.40 p.m., an Indian constable Nand Singh, on duty in Macdonnell Road, noticed a Chin- esc with something bulky under his Jackot. On seeing the constable, he turned round and commenced to run, with the Indinn in pursuit. He ran to Scandal Point where he
jumped Into a nullah, bat-
Was followed instantly by the constab who arrosted him after both had received a drenching,
The arrested man Tang, Shing, Bged 2-h the handbag When caught and this morning ho was brought before Mr. Williams, at the Central Police Court, on charges of assault with intont to rob and of larceny from person.
the
pro-
Inspector. Shaftale, who secuted, asked for a remand for 48 hours with a view to the pro- bable amendment of the charges to
one of highway robbery. After relating the facts, the officer pointed out that the bag was on the ground and not in the possession of Miss Quinton when stolen, remarking that it question whether the offence did not constitute high- way robbery.
Was
The defendant War romatided until Thursday.
RUBBER OUTPUT RESTRICTION.
AGREEMENT
AGAIN
REPORTED.
London, Dec. 29. The Amsterdam correspondent of the Financial Times states that according to information from, a generally reliable source, a scheme for rubber restriction has been completed, it is understood, after discussion between the interested Anglo-Dutch parties.
It is stated that the details of the proposals have been despatched by air mall to the now Governor of the Dutch East Indies, where it is due to arrive early in the "Now Year.
The scheme provides for a re- striction in the production of the European plantations by forty-five por cont, of their 1929 output. Tho native output in the Dutch East Indies will probably be reduced in proportion, Router.
BRITISH FILM DRIVE.
BASIL DEAN'S APPEAL TO GOVERNMENT.
(Router's Special Servica).
London, Dec. 28. "England has the best artistes,
the best authors and the· best- stories in the world" sald Bas!I Dean, the British. Alm producer, at a Flim Studio lancheon to-day. aid of a Government departmen
Mr. Dean was pleading for the providing facilities for back grounds and for the co-operation of the Anglo-American: Alm, ing dustries,
"