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The
ST
EDITION
Library, Supreme Court
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 103
U. FL WARREN & CO., LTD.
£## R+CJKAWD FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1932.
廿五十月四
436 PER BINULE COPY 10 CENT
ANNUM
GEORGES PHILLIPAR. DEATH-ROLL
FAILURE PERIL OVER
BANK ASSISTED OVER STILE
BRITISH CONCERNS
'The
TO RESCUE
Lundon. May 19. Anglo-South American lank announces that an arrange- ment has. In principle, been con-i eluded with a group of banks! hended by the Bank of England, under which certain assets of the Angle-South-American Bank, cou- nected with the nitrate industry. umounting to over 7 million: pounds, which cannot at present be realised, will be taken over sub- ject to the guarantee of the Anglo- South-American Bank and the bank being #njutaneously Feved of a demand liability
equivalent mount.
re-
for
The contingent, liability in re spect of this guarantee will rank after deposits zel xx]} other liabilities to clients,
The substitution of a deferred runtingent liability for a cash liability at present payable demand, will strengthen the pos tion of the bank and afford an in-h creased security for its clients.
A sharp réenvery
ire Anglo- South-Amerlenn Bank shares or- curred on the Stock Exchange to- day-British Wireless.
SHARES WHICH DROPPED FROM 120/- to 2/6 RECOVERING.
Luter. The recent Stock Exchange concern for the position of the bank has now been completely allayed.
MORE SURVIVORS
REPORTED
MAXIMUM FATALITIES
BELIEVED 38
M. LONDRES STILL IN
MISSING LIST
PARIS, MAY 19.
SURVIVORS OF THE “GEORGES PHILLIPAR", DISASTER COMPILED IN THE PARIS OFFICE OF THE MESSAGERIES MARITIMES THIS EVENING, IN THE LIGHT OF FRESH INFORMATION IS NOT FINAL, THE DEATH-ROLL IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO A MAXIMUM OF THIRTY-EIGHT.
THE INDIA PROBLEM
EARL OF LOTHIAN'S
SIGNIFICANT
STATEMENT
FORT DUNLOP
"South China Morning Post Bldg." Tel. 21884.
C. E. R. BANDIT OUTRAGES
TEN RUSSIANS KIDNAPPED
Harbin, May 20.
The anarchy 'in Manchuria har led to many opisodes of barbariam. Our picture shows, an unfortunate coolla kneeling on chains in a crucified posi
A torture which frequently
causes death.
Ten Russian And thirteen London, May 19. Chinese employees of the Chinese Lord Lothian, the Chairman Eastern Railway were kidnapped of the Indian Finance Com-by bandits who raided the town nittee, reached England to-day of Hengtaohotze, on the eastern having travelled from India by section of the line yesterday, jair..
Similar incursions are reported He referred in a statement to from several districts and it would| tion, the interest that the various com- [seem, despite the claims of repeat- mittees appointed after the Rounded successes by the Japanese, that Table Conference had aroused in the India and paid a tribute to the control. (co-operation and friendliness dig. :
played towards Ute members,
He added: "Indian
situation
is beyond their
The story of the raid on Heng-
conveyed in
WAS
11
FAMOUS WOMAN EXPLORER
HONEYMOON
Publie taohotze W!
WHILE IT IS STILL HOPED THAT THE LAST OF! Jupille, near Liege, the building has lively Interest in our proceedings who evaded capture,
In order to enlarge the church a opinion has certainly taken a most message from a Russian engineer been cul in two and extanded, a new and will take a not less lively or The message appeals for the part about twenty yards long being controversial interest in our pro-immediate despatch of troops to IN SHANGHAI ON
norted. Our photo shows the movposals when they are published the scene and urges the evacua ing of the back of the Church, at early next month.
speed of 30cm. an hour.
[tion of all women and children. It "There is no doubt
that the says that if the troops arrive too dominant feeling in India to-day jinte other railway employees will Is the desire that the Government he either killed or carried off. and Parlament should come to decisions about the new constitu A body of about six hundred tion with the least possible delay. bandits are now occupying Lida-
where they wounded During the last four years, com-hotze, mittees have been touring India wife of the assistant station- and conferences have been held in master-Reuter. England on every aspect of the new constitution.
The total number of passengers and crew saved from the French liner is now known to be seven hund. d and seventeen. Trustworthy estimates placed the num- ber on board at 767, but it appears that twelve persons who intended to travel as passengers from Saigon did not join the ship, thereby, it is believed reducing the ship's complement to 755, out of whom 717 have been
saved.
The Paris office of the Company KARLES KOMPAGNA ARBUZZ", is still hopeful that the number of victims will prove to be fewer It is noteworthy that the bank's POLICE STATION than is even now Indicated.
"A" shares which at one time last.
yeur touched over 120/- dropped)
to 2/6. They recovered ta
8/1 the assistance.
yesterday in anticipation of Ilunk of England's
INVADED
BOMBAY RIOTS INCIDENT
MAHOMMEDAN RUSE FAILS
ARSENAL FOUND
Indians themselves.
AGAIN IN
LAPLAND?
the
(Telegraph Special.)
Shanghai, May 20.
Miss Violet Cressy Marcks, the
is at present a visitor to Shang- hai, in a new role, ber Intest BEATEN | adventure being marriage. OFF AT LAST
HARBIN BATTLE famous British woman explorer,
Harbin, May 20.
She is on her honeymoon trip, baving married Mr. Frank Fisher, of Hertfordshire, at Santa Bar-
WHAT INDIA WANTS.
What the people in India wont to-day, British business men and Civil servants no less than the INSURGENTS
Is to know where they are. The sooner de- Bombay, May 19. cisions can be taken. if possible Despite the serious recrudes- agreed decisions, and action taken eence of communal rioting this upon these decisions, the better will After repeated furious attempta bara, California, two months ago. Few of her sex have penetrated morning, there are signs that India be pleased and the sooner will to capture, the township of Sung- It is pointed out that a
anti-Man-as much territory as Mr. Cressy Tew the trouble is ending and that political conditions settle down.pu. near Harbin, the
Fisher without white chukuo forces are showing signa Marcka additional names of survivors fresh outbreaks will be of less!
of exhaustion.
companio. have been received from Aden! severity.
In the past nine years she has Buffered and Djibouti to-day and it
Sungpu han
soverely in the battle, enormous damage
been all over the world, adven-
It is more.
considered 011- ceivable that some rescues have been effected by coasting! vessels and by African craft,
is
which will enormously strengthen Skirmishes With A possible that there will be some
the concern's position.
According to the last bulunur
sheet, the Anglo-South America bank has assets of £70,000,000. Its
Swarm of Bees
capital being £6,500,000.- - Reuter. | A swarm of bees invaded Mong-
BRITAIN'S IRAK MANDATE
TO BE TERMINATED SHORTLY
kok Pulice Station yesterday and it Iwas many hours later before. peace was even partially restored in the neighbourhood,
HEAV
The police are almost exhausted
British Wireless.
after three days of continuous TRAM TRAFFIC
duty, but are decidedly on the alert! to prevent further grave develop- ments, as exemplified by the find- ing to-day oľ an arsenal of wenpons being transported in the
HELD UP
having been caused by shell-fire turing, seldom being accompanied while the casualties ameng non-by a white companion.
For sixty-seven combatants have been extremely travelled within the. Aretic Circle days, Bhe heavy.
from Lapland to Russia, accom- panied by four Laplanders AR guides and ten reindeer.
guise of a consignment of faves. Collision With Anmorning states that
DAGGERS AND HATCHETS.
The weapons consisted of a re- markcable assortment from a stock.
CHAIRMAN ON HOLIDAY.”
The chairman of the Mes. sageries Maritimes, M. Georges Phillipar, after whom the ill-fated The insects have evidently taken vessel was named, was on holiday in distinct liking to the premises at Quimper when the news of
they were still pugnaciously
received in refusing to change the quarters France. He immediately hurried baker's
to Marseilles. this morning.
the disaster WHA
No Authony Armstrong
Deep anxiety is felt in jouru- being London, May 19, present, an adequate impression of alistic circles in Paris regard- The League of Nations Council the skirmishing above the married ing the fate of M. Albert Londres, at Geneva to-day approved a re-quarters is not available, though the famous journalist, who had port providing that as soon it is understood that the coolie-been visiting China on behalf of irak has accepted the conversion amal, bee-removing squad hastily covering various gaurantees re organised by the owner was com- commended by the Permanent pelled to retire in disorder Mandates Commission,
can terminate her mandate and
· Irak
become
Britain several occasions.
independent i Ju]}
OPERATIONS SUSPENDED.
Operations which were suspend-j
member of the Lengue.
Irak will thus be qualified for;
admission at the next Plenary ind. are expected to be resumed to-
September, as she is prepared to accept the draft declaration.
day.
Le Journal.
WANCHAI POLICE
TRANSFERRED
NEW STATION NOW OCCUPIED
Up to the present, the Station In this whe undertakes to, has been rather fortunate. The guarantee protection for racial, last bee-swarming episode on re-j For the first time in twenty
linguistic and religious minorities, cord occurred in Muy Road some years, the front door of the Wan-
protecting of foreigners' legal in-little time hack. On that occasion chai Police Sation at the junction of terests, guaranteeing of financial the bees thought to take up re-Wanchni Road and Gloucester Road obligations as contructed before sidence in the bedroom of the flat (formerly Praya East) was cloned the mandate ends, protection of of a European, and some time yesterday, when the premises were religious missions, respect for elapsed before they were coaxed vacated by the entire contingent of International Conventions, and to quarters more congenial to the the Force stationed in the District. mont-favoured-nation treatment to original occupants. League members for ten years.- British Wircless.
DOLLAR DROPS A
FARTHING
REFLECTS FALL IN
SILVER
MOTOR TOOTING
NUISANCE
OFFENDER BLAMES
MASTER
The police were transferred to the new and commodious building which had just been erected on the reclamation at the end of Arsenal
Street, fronting the sen. The vacated premises were rebuilt about 1910 and have housed a section of the Force since.
The new building, which is built on modern lines is in keeping with the rapid development of the dis- triet and provides the officers of the In admitting a summons accus-district with more adequate accom- In sympathy with declines in ing him of having unnecessarily modation than they previously had. silver prices, the Hongkong dol- sounded his horn in Pedder Street. In the words of one of the ofllcars, lar dropped a farthing to-day to the chauffeur of a private motor they are now living like "tin gods" 18. 2.7/8d. The local market is car who appeared before Mr.in comparison with the confested inclined to be easy, the Inter-Schofield at the Central Police; bank rate being about 16. 3d. Court this morning remarked that conditions which prevailed at the
Silver dropped a farthing. In he had been Instructed by London, the fall being due to employer to sound the horn.
Hio Worship:-Does your mas-i
old station.
his
some
inz-
China Bolling, India and Chins bought at the decline, and the ter drive the car from the back boon standing at the top of Podder market closed stendy. After the sent after the manner of
Street. His mistress was in n official Axing, the market ruled men?.
shop and the defendant was at- very quiet, with a steady under-
tracting her attention by sounding tone, America holding off.
the horn. Sergeant McInnis informed his record during nine years na
The defendant, who had a good Worship that the defendant had driver, was fined $5.
New York raporta silver down 3/8th on a steady market. Futures are also down.
Dofondant:-My- master structed me to sound the horn.
n
|
Army Mule Cart
A military report received this the anti- Manchukuo forces are showing signs of abandoning the
at- gradually with tempt and are drawing-Renter
of claap-knives, dinggers and hat-morning tramway traffic in Queen's For more than half-an-hour thin chets, and were being driven in a Road East, between Wellington Bar-
cart by a Mahommedan racks and Arsenal Street, was com- DAVIS CUP DUEL dressed as an Hindu.
pletely paralysed while the remains Attention was attracted to thejor a heavy, military mule cart were scene, by a minor riot. Hindus removed from where it had discovered that the driver of the struck in a disastrous collision with cart was a Mahommedan disguisa West-bound tram. ed and attacked him, nehrly beat- ing him to death.
been
ONE MATCH ALL AT· DUBLIN
She has shot big game in the Rocky Mountains, the Himalayas, the Congo and the Dyck country of Borneo-Reuter.
YOUNG LADY ASSAULTED
POLICE OBJECT TO BAIL
Mr. Wynne-Jones, at the Central
The position of the cart after
London, May 19. the mishap, its length astride thei
The Davis Cup contest between CITY NOW QUIET.
tram tracks, leaning precarious roland and Hungary commenced to one side, showed that it WAN The police
the road in Dublin to-day, the teams break-Police Court this morning, at once suspected crccavouring to cross that there was something strange when it was struck squarely broad-ing even after playing two singles called upon to deal with a serious charge involving a young man about his consignment of loaves side. ! and unearthed the arsenal.
matches.
Уда
In the opening match, il. Lyttle.named Yeung Kwok-wa, described The cart, drawn by two mules and The city is, at present, quiat, driven by a Seppy had appeared, ton Rogers, the Irish giant, who shop-assistant 20 years of age, has shown such excellent form on who was charged with committing and all attempts at looting are rather suddenly, through the Naval hard courts recently, defeated an assault on Miss Edith Soares, being promptly checked,---Reuter,
Ordinance Gate, bound for the mili Gabrowitz (Hungary) by three member of a well-known local For- tary gate almost directly across the acts to one in a very keen tussle.tuguese family, in Pedder Street way near Soven-and-Sixpenny Hill Rogers took the first set at 7-5, yesterday.
Inspector J. Murphy, for the it was called upon to cross in front lost the second at 3-6, and then ofa motor car going one way, and went away to win, 6-4, 7-5.
police, opposed ball, stating that then in front of a tram going in the
Von Kehrling, the Hungarian for the protection of the public the other direction.
crack, easily defented Macguire man should be kept in custody, as (Ireland) in straight sets. The he was likely to do what he did
again. score was 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.—Router.
MORE SAVE-WATER SLOGANS
CONTEST CLOSING
TO-MORROW
PLANS GO WRONG. The best laid plans of mules and men at that moment went agley. The Arst vehicle was cleared, but
FURTHER PROTESTS
The Magistrate commented that If that was the case the man was mad, and it might be advisable to
Inspector Murphy replied that he did not think the man was mad. He thought that if his Worship granted bail he should make it substantial.
Only one more day remains for by the time the cart reached the GREEK DEBT ISSUE subject him to medical observation. entries to be sent in for the Tele- tram lines the oncoming tram was graph's Save-Water Slogan Com-almost on top of it. vain the petition, the contest closing to tram driver fammed his emergency morrow, Hundreds of slogans brake. There was a fearful crash, have been forwarded, and from the and the cart, caught aquarely Infest batch we make the following broadside, toppled over on one side, selections:
strewing its load of chipped wood across the roadway.
Tytam does."
MADE
The defendant's father was in Court and when bail was fixed at $600, was Informed that half of this could be secured by a personal bond.
The cane was adjourned for a
London, May 19. Similar representations to those No. 24-"The harbour does The Sepoy escaped with a shak- put forward by the British Minis- not want your waste water; ing, and a sobered pair of animals ter at Athens concerning the ser-
were unlimbered and led away.
vico of Greece's foreign debts were No. 26: "Our rations become!
to-day made by the French and week. less when we use water to ex-trams unable to proceed either way Foreign Minister.
Half-at-hour later, some dozen Italian Ministers to the Greek. on account of the obstruction across} No. 27:-"Considerate citizens both tracks, were released, and consider Colony's condition." traffic returned to normal.
сева."
No. 28:Help —not to waste.
It is understood that they sup. ported the view of the Interna- IRISH OATH BILL tional Financial Commission re- garding
the question of au thority to transfer sums No. 29:-"When 'running' tapa
After throwing himself from the posited for interest servica Inside, kindly remember, the Yaumati ferry wharf, Connaught British Wireless 'crawling queues outside.” Road Central, yesterday, a would-be
Waste not-to help.
No. 30-Hats off to taps being without employment and hav- suicide, Loung Shing, described as
off!"
ing To fixed abode, changed his mind
do-
Serious head injuries were suffer.
PASSES FINAL STAGE IN THE DAIL
Dulin, May 19. The Do Valera Bill for the re-
The task of judging is being and swam back to the wharf, even-ed by a little girl, Talu Ese, sped 5, moval of the Oath of Allegiance to- undertaken by the Hon. Mr. W. E. then being berthed alonguide. - He kire car in Hollywood Boad rater Dall Eirrann by 77 votes to 69.
tually gotting aboard: the ferry boat when she was knocked down by a day passed its final stage in the L. Shenton, whose decision will be subsequently went to the Government day After the sccident, heletim It will now be submitted to the.
was taken in the car to the Govern i Senate.—Reuter. men): Civil Roepital.
final.
Cirl Hospital;