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VON PAPEN'S RESIDENCE HEAVILY GUARDED
THE TYPHOON
LIKELY TO PASS TO
THE SOUTH
UNUSUAL SPEED
VIOLENT CUSTS
TO-DAY
The likelihood of the typhoon striking the Colony is now exceedingly remote.
While it has behaved rather
SEZONUSARTUROGNITZATIKMUNTONSONNIEDERUMAL
SIBERIAN MAIL
SEQUEL
SERVICE THREATENED TO
BRIDGE DESTROYED;
FLOOD HAVOC.
Harbin, July 21,
There is a serious danger of The compulsory cessation of the Trans-Siberian railway service
COUP
IN PRUSSIA
through Manchukuo as the result SEVERING BOWS
лге
*[ serious flond whalets threatening 14 causes breaches in The line,
Continuous rains have flooded all the rivers on the wpakteru section of the Chinese Eastern Railway, from Harblo for Man- shurll.
The bridge al Tienisaokang has already been washed out and if other breaches orrar, all services
suspendest. may basi Baker
to tr
peynharty, having developed the Pomont SATTENARATE DOBRE APESABINA DIAMANTE 2:
unsttally fast ute of progresi of 15 miles an hour, atuorge ofher Things, latest information shows its position well south of The Colony still proceeding W.N.W. track.
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it was exceedingly and by in the early hours of this morning and į at 10,40 a.m. a sudden gust of 68 m.p.h. velacity was registered al The Royal Observatory,
The barometer, which fell to 29,49, began to rise after the thunderstorm this morning.
No. 1 signat was hoisted
at
35 p.m. yesterday and No. 7, in-
ITALIAN
POLITICAL
DRAMA
MUSSOLINI'S NEW PORTFOLIO
(Reuter's Special Service),
Romu, July 20.
dicating that a gale was expreted. The most important result of from the North-East was put up the sudden at 7.45 a.m. to-day,
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
changes in the Italian Cabinet is the assump-| tion by Signor Mussolini of the portfolio of the Ministry of
An official statement issued by Corporations. the Director of the Royal Observa- Tory Mr. C. W. Jeffries) at
'clock this morning stated:
This is the key ministry for 44 Italian domestic alfairs, owing to the degree of control which the "The typhoon formed to the east Government exercises, through the
of Luzon on the 18th instant. It Ministry of Corporations, over crossed Luzon between Appari and employers of labour.
TO INEVITABLE
MILITARY REGIMĖ IN
BERLIN
von
Berlin, July 20. The dramatic coup by
Herr which
Papen, Chancellor of the Reich, established a virtual dicfa- torship over Prussia, took Berlin completely by sur- prise. For the moment, at any rate, an atmosphere of complete calm prevails.
The authorities, however, are Taking every precaution and machine guns have been placed in position out the Chancellor's Palace and the usual military ynard has been reinforced.
An olleial decree explaining tho
General Schleicher, standing, the "Governor of Borlin," granted Autocratic powers, and Horr von von Papen, virtual, Dictator of Prussia with Baron von Neurath, the Foreign Secretary.
seizure of jawer from the State HONGKONG HOTEL
Government and the appointment Cot Herr von Papen as "State Com-i missioner" with Dr. Bracht, the
| Oberburgomaster of Essen us his! deputy, altacks the Prussian:
| Government for luck of energy in
combating Communist disorders.
The decree also says that Prussia's constitutional in- dependence will not be en-) croached upon and that other j States where order is main. tained will not be affected.
POLICE CHIEFS RELEASED.
The Chief Commandant and also
, the President and Vice-President
MYSTERY
RESIDENT MISSING
FOR 18 DAYS Lesp WENT FOR SWIM
Anxiety is felt regarding the whereabouts of Monsieur L. Iphet, a Frenchman, who until July 3 was a resident at the Hongkong Hotel.
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Police on duty to guard against disorders which have not event- unted up to the present.
WAR LOAN PLAN SUCCESS
PRIME MINISTER'S BROADCAST
NEW CHANCE FOR TRADE
London, July 20. The Prime Minister. in 1. broadenst speech to-night, said!
OATH BILL that by means of the war loan STALEMATE begun at Lausanne, which was
¡conversion scheme, the Govern-i 'ment were continuing the work
to be further proceeded with at the World Economic Conference i
SUSPENDED FOR Inter in the year,
18 MONTHS
SENATE ACTION
Dublin, July 20.
Mr. de Valera has failed
in his attempt to force the Bill for the Abolition of the Oath through the Senate.
F
This work, he said, was directed le the removal of some of the
Mr. A. O. Long.
causes of the existing poverty and FORMER H.K.
anemployment.
The success of the conversion!
scheme, would mean a net
of £33,000,000 yearly and would
TAIPAN ON
also be a tremendous help in keep- ¦ P.&O. BOARD
inge
British credit facilities at a proper level.
British industry and commerce would as a result be able to get! cheaper capital and that should benefit trade.
The Senate considered the Bill
All political parties were united again to-night, it having been re-in eammending the scheme. Bank- turned by the Dail with all theters, insurance companies, leaders Senate's
amendments
APPOINTMENT OF
MR. A. O. LANG
News
comes to hand in a rejected. of industry and commerce, friends Reuter message to-day to the After a lively discussion, the of enterprise. members of Trade effect that Mr. Archibald Orr Senat upholti ::l their arcendi Union and Employers Associa- ments.
tions, agreed that the Government Lang, for many years head of The result of the decision is that proposals were wise and courage-Messrs. Gibb, Livingston and the B will remain in suspense ous, bringing instant and welcome
for a period of eighteen months, relief to the national budget, be- Co., in Hongkong, has been after which, under the Constit i-) ing pregnant with the hope of appointed to fill
and provided Mr. the Vafera new chances for trade, and yet
one of
two
been
to
getains power, it will automatical- making for a business offer to the vacancies on the Board of the P.
investor.
and O. Company caused by the ly become law.
political deaths of Lord Inchcapo and In the course of his TARIFF BILL.
#te, he remembered no great Lord Kilbracken. Government proposal which had
Sir Harcourt Butler has The Dail Eirran has been received such unanimous support. summoned to meet on Friday to "We are now in the middle of chosen to fill the other vacancy. consider the Emergency Duties the third week of the scheme and¦ Mr. A. O. Lang first came Bolinao yesterday morning, and is The Ministry's main task is the of the Berlin Police were arrested According to Mr. A. K. Dimond,į
Bill There is little or no doubt 1.500.000 holdings, which repre- Hongkong in 1904, to join Messrs. at present sifutaled about 150 or developmeal and administration of by the military authorities, who Acting Manager, M. Iphet left the that the amendatory recommenda- sent her than fty per cent, of the Gill, Livingston and Co., and from 200 miles south of Hongkong, the Fascists ideas on the position control the situation, for refusal Hotel after making it known that ions of the Senate will be rejected whole loan have already been put 1916 to 1927 he was head of the nuving W.N.W. Its average speed of capital and ladooter in a co-to accept their dismissal. Towards he was going for a swim. This has been 15 miles per hour, operative State.
evening, orders were issued for was at 5 p.m., since when he bad and that the Bill will beronic law at our disposal for conversion, firm. He left The Colony in the
immediately. their release.
and we are continuing to receive latter year, when he proceeded to been seen. although his UNUSUAL FEATURE.
As the Emergency Bill is ajothers at a fast rate. There is no London. He served on the Legis- The whole of the Prussian luggage was left behind. “An unusual feature of the dis-i While four of the major re- Sorialist-Catholic Ministry kas The missing man is 20 years of finance bill, the Senate cannot longer any room for doubt that lative Council on several occasions turbance has been the light ning|signations from the Cabinet did) bern dismissed.
place any obstacle in the way of the conversion scheme will be a from 1921 and on the Executive Dr. Severing
inte. and was a visitor to the its passage.-Renter.
saccess."-British Wireless. and thunder prevalent since 9 p.m. not entirely cause a surprise, that bowed to the inevitable and depart-; yesterday.
of Signor Grandi, the highlyed when his successor arrived ne-Colony, The lowest barometer reading Popular and eficient Poreign companied by a policeman. was 29.49, at 10 am. to-day. The Secretary, was most unexpected.", ¦ The dismissed Ministers still most violent squall was at the rate! Signor Grandi has been regard regard themselves as in office and HOUSEBOY STEALS FUNERAL OF LORD of 68 miles per hour, al 10.40 ..fed as Signor Mussolini's chief, declare that they are only yield-
GRANDI SHOCK.
The rainfall at 10.30 am, was Houtenant for many years, 0.83-inch.
"There are indications of a rise
in the barometer and a gradual WOMEN DRIVERS
improvement in the weather."
WAN
LOCAL FORECAST.
COLLISION
TSIN WAN ROAD MISHAP
ing to force.
ל .
APPEAL TO SUPREME court,
The Prussian and Bavarian
IN Governments, have already__loded |
not
PLUMER
CAKES
TWO WEEKS' PRISON SENTENCE
IMPRESSIVE
CEREMONY
A
Council from 1922
CHAIRMAN, H.K.G.C.C.
CARDINALS INDULGE IN A keen business and shipping
HIT SPREE
man, he was Chairman of the Hong kong General Chamber of Com- merce in 1922 and Vice-Chairman in 1927. During his stay in the Colony he was Director of many
MARTIAL Both National League companies. In business and social
+
Leaders Beaten
being
for
circles he was very popular, and his many friends will hear with pleasure of his advancement to the Board of one of the biggest Brit- ish shipping companies.
CAREER IN INDIA
an appeal against von Papen's....Employed in Phillips House, action with the Supreme Court at Mody Road for about five years, a
London, July 20.
New York, July 20. Leipzig on the ground that the houseboy named Cheung Sin-way With Impressive military care- The weather report issued this;
Chicago were again. was sentenced to 14 days hardmonial, constitution has been violated.
defeated, morning stated that the typhoon!
the late Field-Marshal | their solitary score against labour at the Kowloon Magistracy Lord Plumer
the The remainder of the State
was buried In the New York Giants to-day threatening the coast near!
governments in South Germany before Mr. Fraser this morning Warrior's Chapel at Westminster tallied by English who hit Hoihow. The local forecast is!
for theft of 12 cakes.
Sir Harcourt Butler, the other. Easterly squalls, overcast; squally. Two tady residents. Mrs. B
are expected to follow suit.
the Abbey to-day.
circuit. Ott and Defendant was originally charg-
Hogan new Director, has had a lengthy rain; improving later.
The appointment of General voned with theft of four glass tum
The remains were conveyed
toparalleled his effort.
career in India, amongst the high Pass, living at 287, Prince Edward [Road," and Mrs. Moon, were
Chuck Klein twice clouted the posts he has held being those of Schleicher, the Minister of Deblers, but as insufficient evidence the Abbey on the in-
pill for home runs, enabling the Governor of the United Provinces volved in a mishap hast evening fence of the Reich, as Governor was given in respect of this charge, used for Carl Haig's funeral.
Phillies to place a further check of Agra and Oudh, Governor of when their cars came into collision of Berlin, practically installs him his Worship dismissed this count, The cortege was flanked by pafl-
on Pittsburg. on the Tsinwan Road, at a point in the role of dictator. He has and convicted him on the ciber bearers, including Field-Marshini
Burma, and Foreign Secretary to. Other home run hitters were: the Government of Indin. In 1928, been given autocratic control, All charge.
Sir William Robertson, Field-Flowers (Cardinals), O'Doul and he was Chairman of the Indian ordinary rights of citizens have
Lord Allenby, Field Stripp (Brooklyn), Crozetti (Yau- States Committes.
Sir Cland
He is a Direċ- Jacob, kees). Cochrane (Athletics). Sir
tor of the National Provincial Marshal
George
Bank.
MANCHUKUO WAR
MINISTER
TSANG CHING-HUI
APPOINTED
Harbin, July 21. Yesterday's Cabinet meeting at Chanchun resolved that the Privy Councillor, Tsung Ching-hui, be appointed War Minister.
The appointment will follow the announcement of Pu Yi's proval-Render.
VICTORIA GAP MURDER
THIRD
pear the No. 7 Milesture.
Mrs. Pass states that she was proceeding back to Kowloon at 7.30 p.m. driving her car
No. 589 when it came into collision with | Car No. 604 driven by Mrs. Moun. Neither was injured, but Mrs. Pass says that as a result of the impact,| which was almost head-on. herj left mud-guard was damaged.
SHIHTOHOTZE CAPTURED
FALLS INTO HANDS OF! IRREGULARS
Harbin, July 21. Irregular forces have--seized MAN HANGED control of Shfhtohotze and the THIS MORNING
nurrounding district, according to information from Japanese mili- Another execution was carried tary sources. out in Victoria Gaol at dawn to
The invading troops number] day, when Cheung Snu-foo, the roughly oight hundred. They ap last of the three mon condemned parontly secured control of a to death for the murder of Taang locomotivo and a number of Tal-kal, a student at Victoria Gap wagone and effected the occupation Road in February last, was led to of Shlhtohotzo yesterday. the scaffold and hanged.
They are making a timber con- The customary death Inquiry is cossion near the city their base-
GERMAN LOANS WEAKEN.
J
gun-carriage
been suspended and the death was stopped by an Indian con Marshal Inspector Elston said defendant | Marshal penuity is authorised in cases of stable in Kimberley Road and in Field disobedience of military orders.a basket which was carrying were Francis Milne, General the Earl of Reuter.
|found four glass tumblers and 12| Cavan, Lieut, General Lord Baden- cakes. Defendant could not give a Powell, in the midst, followed by | satisfactory account of how he came representatives of the King of the by these articles, and, the Indian Belgians, the French President. took him into custody.
and foreign military lenders.
The Duke of Connaught re- presented His Majesty the King,
The great cortage was watched [by thousands of Londoners who lined the streets on the journey to
London, July 20. The weakness of German toans was the feature of the London Stock Market to-day, on the news that in order to restore the peace and security of Prussia, a Presi dential decree had been put into force placing that State under a
CYCLE THEFT CHARGE
dictatorship and ordering a State LAW OFFICER TO BE the Abbey,~~Reuter. of Emergency in Berlin.
German seven per cents, dropp-
CONSULTED
ed 4% points to 77 and 5% per The case in which a Chinese cents dropped two points to 60%1⁄2- youth is charged with theft of a British funds, after early firmnens, bicycle was again mentioned at the reacted and finished 1/8 to 3/8 Kowloon Magistracy before Mr. lower to-day-British Wireless. Franor this morning.
SHANGHAI SHARES
THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.
His Worship said he had heard all the evidence, and unless the police could bring in further proof, ho was bound to discharge the de- fondant.
་་
HARBIN CUSTOMS
SEIZURE
FOUR PRISONERS' RELEASED
Harbin, July 21. Inspector Elston submitted that
Mr. H. E. Prettejohn, the "Com- the indications wore that defon- missioner" of Customs at Harbin, day received the following infesto, however, requested a further Chinese employees who were ar Messrs. Carroll Bros. have to-dant intended to steal the bicycle. has secured the release of his remand, saying he would consult rested on July 7, by guaranteeing the. Public Prosecutor.
their reliability and their inten manded the car until Saturday,
His Worship accordingly re-tion to depart from Manchukuo.
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COVENT GARDEN
PRINCE GEORGE MAKES A VISIT
London, July 20. The King's youngest son, Prince George, paid an early morning visit to Covent Garden, London's Paris. July 21. fdmous fruit, flower and vegetable The death has occurred of M.market, of which he made a tour Reno Bazin, the popular French laating one hour-British Wire
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