FIRE KILLS FOUR.
DISASTROUS BLAZE
AT YAUMATI,
LOWER TARIFFS,
TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1932.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. | CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE
HONGKONG
JAPAN'S CABINET.
THE DEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
CONTINUES IN OFFICE WITHOUT CHANGE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSES NEW BILL.
composition. The new measure authorisica
conference
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS and MANILA. The Steamabip,
"BENARTY" Consignees of Cargo are
hereby
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGRIES MARITIMES.
The Stcomskip,
"CHENONCEAUX"
Arrived Ilongkong on Wednesday,
UTO
Four deaths resulted from a
Washington Jan. 9.
Tokyo, Jan. 9. Are which broke uut nt
The Domoerotle Tariff Bill has Contrary to the general expecta- 188, Shanghai Street, Yaumati, at passed through the House of Re- tion, the Cabinet, after half-paat clght on Saturday night, presentatives by 214 votes to 182. urgent conference, decided to con-informed that all Goods are being As in other cases, the tragic!
the 6th January, 1932. loss of life was largely owing president Hoover to call an in-
ne in office, without a change of landed at their Tink Into the
From MARSEILLES &c. to the burning of the wooden
hazardous and/or extra hazardous Consignees of Cargo by the above Mr. T.
T. Inukat. Prime Three ternational economic
Ministor. Godowns of The Hongkong and Kow-named steamer are hereby informed xtaircase, a mother and her young children being burnt to death, to promote a lowering of inter-was summoned to the Palace thin loan Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., that their goods with the exception of
Ameris morning, and then called the whence and/or from the wharves Oplum, Treasure and Valuabes The building was of the Kun national tarifs.--Renter's
urgent meeting of the cabinet. It delivery may be obtained.
being landed and placed at their risk type
of Chinese tenement with ran Service.
No claims will be admitted after in the Godowns of the Hongkong was expected that the Cablact three upper storeys served by a 4-
would re-tender its resignation, the Goods have left the Godowns, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., wooden staircase. This led up!
which would be accepted, but the
Goods Irmaining undelivered Kowloon, whonee delivery can be over the ground floor, occupied by
From the start it was evident Emperor would thereupon com after the 11th January, 1932, will be obtained ne the goods are landed. shop in which the fire originated.
subject to rent.
Goods not cleared within 7 days to that the building was doomed, but mand Mr. Inukal to form The shop manufactured cotton
now All claims against the steamer including date of arrival will be quilts and winter jackets. Cotton utilising all their resources, the mastry which would probably be must be presented to the Undersign. subject to rent.
Brigade were able to keep the replica of the old cabinet, with led on or before the 27th January, 1932,
All claims must be sent to Lize wool used for stafling was present blaze within limits. The two ad- changes in the War and Home for they will not he recognized. undersigned before the Friday the in large quantities, and the #re
Affairs portfolios.--Reuter.
All broken, chafed, and joining buildings were saved
16th January, 1932, or they will not quickly became very big..
though much damaged by smuke,
| Goods are to be left in the Godowns, be recognized [heat, and fire. The fire was got
where they will be examined on the 12th January, 1932, nt 10 mm, by under control within an hour.
Messrs. Goddard and Dougins.
Tragedy Repented. People IND the upper Boors whose sens w cat atat
debris after the fire,
al-
The origin of the outbreak in enrly stage by the lower section unknown, but there is a suspicion of the staircase being consumed that someone inadvertently drop- by the flamea, rushed to the first ped a cigarette buté into a package Noor. Herr they eventually Polton wool, which had then-
Another Fire.
found a way of escape by break-mouldered for some time before ing through
a partition into an it burst into flames,
Not so for adjolning verandah, tunate was Tang Sze, a married woman of 35 who, with her children, perished in the thre
GEMS OF PERIL..
the
(Contiuned from Page 3.3 He was holding her hand and stroking it gently with other, just as he always did. Was it absent-mindedness, or had his stiffness melted for gand? Mary On the same evening, the Kow-relaxed happily against the pillows Joan Briguste received call to and listened, with only half her It appears that she tarried, per- king's Park where one of the mint mind attentive to what Dirk was haps from the Inowledge that her bed stands of the clul de Heerele saving. ten-day-old babe had been left football ground bad caught fire behind, and when on the point of Through prompt action the Are attaining safely with two other was extinguished,
children, was overcome by amoke Rather extensive damage WIN and heat. The charred remains rastred to the stund. The fire in
He looked down at her, smiling. Too bad," he said, "He was 30 anxious to meet you, too."
damaged
Damaged Packagen must be left in the Godowns for examination by the consignees, and the Comany's Sur. voyer Merses: Goddard and Douglan
To comply with the General Bond- d Warehouse Regulations consignees at 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 12th must have a Revenue Offeer in ation-January, 1032. Consignces must dance when damaged dullable good are examined.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersign. Md by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, 8th January, 1832.
N. Y. K. LINE.
(NIPPON YUSEN KAISHL) "Meet me? Mary ant up.
From EUROPE (nd STRAITS, "Sure, yon. Ethel took me aside The Steamship.
"HAKUSAN MARU,”
of the woman, the children and believed to have originated in-hand told me. Come never would the lake were recovered from the carelessly-thrown cigarette.
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have perped. It made her furious,ving arrived from the above ports, naturally, Elket said when
Consignees of Cargo are hereby In- came to your name on the guest-anted and placed at their risk in the formed that their Goods are being list. Count What's-His-Name want-Hongkong and Kowloon
Wharf and el to know it you were the Miss todown Company's Godowns at Kow Mary Harknes whose picture hon, whence delivery may be obtained. hack in the paper. She said Gends cleared by the 16th yon were, and what about it, arul January, 1982, will be subject to rent. he heyran to kiss his fingers to thej
Daminged packages must be left in ceiling unt exclaim Ah, ravishing! Godowns for exinination by the Barmut?" and all that. And right Consign's and the Cola representa. tives on nny Tuesdays and Fatnye, re way he said he'd come. Burned 230 p.m. within the free storits Ethel up but she was glad to get Periot him on any
terms." Be grinned down at her teasingly, "You've got quite a rep, kid!"
Humanly, Mary smiled. 1 was rather delicious revenge to have had that happen to Connie. But then, tmnie had had her revenge by asking Dirk. The score was even.
"She didn't ask me." Mury taur nurer, puzzled. "Was that why 7"
"Well-no." Dirk flushed. Then he burst out "What could I say? That we'd had a fight? I told her you'd gone, to Hot Springs for few days to rest. That was when (she asked me to fill in,” He look- ed at her apologetically. "Takes
when damaged dullable goods are have Revenge Omerr in attendance cxamined by the Company's Sur- veyors.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns..
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any ense whatever.
R. OHL,
Agent. Hongkong. 6th January, 1932.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship,
"YANGTSE"
Arrived Hongkong on Saturday, the 8th Jammary, 1982, From DUNKIRK, ANTWERP, LONDON &r, vin SHANGHAL Consignees of Cargo by the above named steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being Jandled and placed at their rink in the Godowns of the Hongkong Kow- loon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd.. Kowloon, whence delivery can be obtained as the gaoils are trinded.
Good not cluared within 7 days For the examination of damaged | including date of arrival, will be sub- dutinble goods, the consignees must
ject to rent... arrance for a Revenue (fficer to be present.
All claims at be presented with- in ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.
No claims will be admitted After the gunds have left the Godowns.
No Are Insurance has been effected.
NIPPON YISEN KAISHA, Hongkong, 8th January, 1932.
F
HEAVY SENTENCE FOR "RED" LEADER.
somebody with a strong constitu- DEPORTATION, PRISON AND
tion to get along with Ethel. She has to be slugged every so often to keep her in her pince,"
FINE FOR INDIAN.
Bombay, Jan. 9.
Mary laughed. "And you're the The first sentence of deporta- brute to do it." she agreed. "But tion to be passed on leaders of who was this other chap?" Some-apitalors
under the present how the episode did not ring on-campaign has been ordered tirely true...comething at against M. N. Ray, the
Indian It had set her to wandering. She Communist leader. looked at him with earnestly puck-i
All claims must be mejil to the undersigned before the Thursday, the 19th January, 1932, or they will not be recognized.—
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the consignees, and the Company's Sur- veyor Messra:-Goddard and Douglas at 10.00 am on Friday, the 15th Junuary, 1932, Consignees must have A Revenue Officer attendance when damaged duliable goods neo examined by the Company's surveyors.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
No Fire Insurance will be effeeteil by us in any case whatever.
R. OHL.
Agent. Hongkong. 9th January, 1932."
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
Sunday, January 4-His Excellency the Governor and Lady Peel attended the Race Meeting held by the Fanling Hunt and Race Club at Kwanti.
ered brow. It couldn't have got Roy has been ordered to be
Tuesday, January 6.The follow. jmul about the new will leaving the deported for 12 years on a
ing lunched y Government House: Jupiter money to me, could it?" charge of "Conspiracy to wage
Dirk's scornful gesture didn't awar against His
HE. Binten Geta Heroui (Minister ." Majesty. tirely reasure her.
Mr. Ansari, former President of Empire),
for Foreign Affairs of the Ethiopian Mrs. Commodoré and When was this invitation given, Congress, has been sentenced Walker. Hon. Mr. Shenton, Lidj Friday?"
Mary pursued thought-to imprisonment for six months, Teferra, Commander and Mrs. Grace. fully. De Loma. De Loma. Where and fined 200 rupees.-Reuter. had he heard the name? "The
Thursday, January 7.--IIis Ex cellency the Governor presided at the Mis Harkness whose picture he
meeting of the Executive Council.
Saturday, January -His Ex- cellency the Governor, necompanied tories Agricultural Show at Sheung- shul,
had seen in the papers." That must the racing papers as the owner of have been those awful Friday The Fly's horse, La Mosca! Could stories about her and the Jupiter it be the same man? Was De Lamahy Lady Peel, opened the New Terri- necklace. Suddenly she knew
The Fly?
De Loma was the name given in
(To be Continued.)
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