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Another picture of H.E. Six William Feel taken this morning, together with Lady Pael who ji sean' gresting a friend. (Photo: Yim Fong).
MOTOR CAR BLAZE
TWO DESTROYED ON
THE PEAK ·
EARLY MORNING EXCITEMENT
Two motor cars, belonging to Messrs. S. C. Waddell, of the Public Works Department and G. H. Bond, of Messrs. Denis, Ram and Gibbs, were completely destroyed by fire during the early hours of this morning.
They were parked in a recess on Stubba Road, between Magazine Gap and Wanchai Gap, Just above 533, The Peak, where the owners reside.
he
Mr. Waddell drove his car to the house at 12.30 am, and as was parking it in the recess next
tu. Mr. Bond's vehicle, he smelt
something burning and on in- vestigation discovered uroa of the seat on fire. The
small 21
cushion was removed and taken
into the house after amouldering had been extinguished,
MERRY BLAZE. Apparently Mr. Waddell did not¦; notice that the upholstery was also alight for sometime after he had leff, the car began to bluze merrily and, fanned by a strong breeze, the adjoining car was also Involved.
Parliamentary Committee Urges Savings of £100,000,000
LONGER HOURS FOR FATE OF VON PAPEN
CIVIL SERVICE
FURTHER REDUCTIONS IN STAFF
TORY PROTEST AGAINST RELEASE OF REPORT
LONDON, NOV. 17.
A SENSATION HAS BEEN CREATED BY THE RELEASE OF THE REPORT OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS PRIVATE MEMBERS ECONOMY COMMITTEE, URGING ECONOMY CUTS IN STATE AND LOCAL EXPENDITURE TO ACHIEVE
CABINET
ست
REPORTS OF DECIDING MEETING
Berlin, Nov. 17.
It is freely reported that an impurtust seeting of the von Papen Kabinet was held lost sight to decide whether or not to resign. No confirmation of the report has been obtainable up to the present-enter;
.
DOMAINONTZEKANISKASTANIEN JANKAUSIMAAN SITEGUAYINEEZINGRARSTI IN
GREEK MEMORIES
COMPTON MACKENZIE SUMMONED
SHIP ABANDONED ON FIRE
DISASTER NEAR SHANGHAI
CHINESE VESSEL TO RESCUE
Shanghai, Nov. 17.
A Chinese freighter, the s.s. Fooching, has been aban- doned on fire, beached on the coast just beyond Woosung.
Disuster overtook the vessel as she was proceeding from Shanghai to Chuenkow, in Fukien, with a cargo of flour and piece-goods last night.
AN ESTIMATED SAVING OF OVER £100,000,000 CHIEF EVIDENCE beyond Woosung, a fire was notic
ANNUALLY.
Recommendations in the Report include the aboli- tion of the Ministry of Transport! the abolition of housing subsidies, the abolition of the Road Fund, and the winding-up of the Department of Overseas Trade.
The Committee also recommends
Longer Hours of work in the Civil Service A Further Reduction in the Salaries of the Staff. The publication of the Report shocked the Labour Party and caused a storm of protest from Conservative members of the House of Commons at Westminister last night on the grounds that the Report has been published before it has been considered by a full com- mittee of the House of Commons.--Reuter.
THE CHANCELLOR'S WARNING
Mr. Neville Chamberlain mudo, of employment of many thousands
ominous reference in a speech of workers.
at Blackpost to more economy in
The Industrial News says:
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(Our Own Correspondent).
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When some little distancy
ed aboard the craft, and 3.0.8. messages were sent out, but the flames spread rapidly, Uespite the elforta of the crew, and the Russian master, Cuptain Baoh- mann finally decided to beach her
her from becoming total loss. SUIKONG'S GOOD WORK.
the
A close-up of His Excellency the Governor taken on ble ar at Queen's Pier this morning. (Photo: H. K. U. Photographic Club).
PRINCE OF WALES
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meantime, another
London, Nov. 17. The dramatic action of the au- thorities in ering the suppres. Chinese ship, the as. Suikong, on sion of a book by a well-known picked up the Foeching's S.0.3. her way to Hankow from Shanghai, author on October 27, the day of signals, changed her course and its publication, had a sequel in proceeded at full specd the the Guildhall yesterday.
rescue.
She arrived at the critical mo-
"
to
Mr. Compton Mackenzie, writer ment, put out her lifeboats and of many popular novels as well took off all the passengers and
them to Shanghai.
las informative books on the cam- crew of the Fooching and brought
paign in the Near East, including Gallipoli, Momories, was summon-
WILD SCENES OF ENTHUSIASM
GREAT CROWDS IN GAY STREETS
London, Nov. 16.
ELIAS CASE DRAMA
INTERVENTION BY YOUNG WOMAN
STANDS SURETY
EARL RUSSELL ALSO OFFERS BAIL
London, Nov. 16. Surprise followed upon sur prise in the Bow Street Police Court to-day when Sidney Job Elias, chairman of the National Unemployed Workers Movement, was committed for trial,
Ile is cha ged with inciting W.A... Hangington, lender of the Unemployed Marchers, and a mán named Llewellyn to cause public discontent and . disturbances against the police.
After some discussion between the legal representatives and the Magistrate, the releuse of Elias on bail was permitted.
EARL RUSSIELL'S OFFER.
1- The first surprise came when Earl Russell (better known as the Hon. Bertrand Russell) stepped forward and declared his willing- ness to stand surety for Elias in the sum of £500.
The Magistrate required n second surety in the same sum, whereupon a young, katless woman, with bobbed nuburn hair, stepped forward and said she was prepared to stand surety. She gave her numé is Mrs. Helen Allen.
The first visit of the Prince of Wales to Northern he has been, working on behalf of It is alloged against Elins that
The Fooching in a vessel of Ireland was marked by the Third International tu stir up
almost unprecedented scenes strife in Britain. of fervour.
ed, under the Oficial Secrets Act. about 1,500 tons-Reuter, with unlawfully communicating in a book entitled "Greek Mem- ories" information obtained in
local government and public line with this policy, big business Athens as a member of the British works, his reference obviously is pressing all along the line for Intelligence Service during the
War. being to the impending report of wholesale wage cuts. the Economy Committee.
EARLY SENSATION.
The excuse for these attacks is The Chancellor said he was that there is really not the money
A sensation was caused in Court) "pretty well convinced that the in the country to enrry on at the Committee would show "how sub-present rate of public expenditure. when the prosecuting counsel in- stantial economies could be made,
"CAPITALISTIC GREED."
in the great bill for local services."
That is, there is not the money Mr. Chamberlain did not say that he would accept the Com-for measures designed in the in-.
the
masses of the. mitteo's recommendations. Ie terests of
workers. may see possibilities for more cuts
But there is plenty of money to in social services and in wages, but the hope is expressed that be found for profit making: i.e. Mr.Chamberlain has too close an for the benefit of the capitalists Sergeant Clerk, on moter patrol, acquaintance with local adminis. whose greed is responsible for the happened on the scene at 4.45 am.tration not to know that misplaced present plight of industry, as has and soon after Inspector Chester economy will react on the
been shown by the response to re- Woods and Sergeant Cordeaux of munity
sent issues, which have been over- the Gough Hill Station arrived sequences.
subscribed some 20 to 30 ilmes," with the Peak fire appliance, too
late to save
the vehicles. Both
ears were insured.
with disastrous
POLICY OF FOLLY.
com.
сел-
Every week demonstrates the
folly of shutting down all local improvements, stopping the erec-
REHABILITATIONtion of new schools, free libraries.
IN WAR ZONE
LOAN TO SHANGHAI FARMERS
(Special to ""Telegraph",)
Shanghai, Nov. 17. The work of rehabilitation in Shanghai's war-devastated areas has been begun with the granting of a small loan of some $15,000, free of interest to the more needs formera.
This is the first step in the work of reconstruction which will only be set into full swing when the loan of six million dollars from a -British group of financiers to the Municipality of Greater Shanghai becomes availablo,
| sewerage works, and undertakings
of a remunerative character.
Unemployment figures are still jxoing up, though some no longer appear on the registers as they have ceused to qualify for un- employment benefit. The restric-
INGERIENNYMIELUM TERCERA COSTANTINENTUOTEROZO
KING'S SPEECH
CABINET CONSIDERS THE DRAFT.
London, Nov. 16. A Cabinet meeting to-day considered the draft of the King's speech to be delivered at the State Opening of the new Parliamentary Session next Tuesday-British Wire- icas.
THE GOVERNOR'S RETURN
KOWLOON CROWDS
DISAPPOINTED
F
RANPURA LATE
FRAUD VICTIM ABDUCTED
TRIAD SOCIETY ACTION
NOW LIVING
POLICE
the four-mile Along
route through Belfaat from the quayside
to
RÚSSIAN -INTRIGUE:
He was in Russia in September.
to Stormont, great crowds lined and the police allege that they the streets and gave a wildly seized a letter on November 1, enthusiastic greeting
the signed "Sid" when they raided Prince as he drove to perform the Great Russell Street promises. opening ceremony of the new The letter carried a Moscow date- Parliament Building.
line, and proposed dealing with Although he had requested that the "police torror" in Liverpool onomy be practised by the civil and Birkenhead and emphasised authorities on street decorations, the necessity of street agitation. private citizens had decked their The police allege that the letter
WITHs with flags and streamera is in the handwriting of Ellas.
ab-
I
over the city.
Rain fell heavily during the
procession but the Prince insisted
on driving in an open car.
the
Kenter.
DISASTER
KING'S MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY
London, Nov. 16. The President of Cuba, where
A remarkable story of how
Awaiting the Prince in the greal i CUBAN CYCLONE the principal witness was ducted by members of a Triad Northern Ireland Cabinet and a
hall at Sturmtont were Society in order to weaken
host of distinguished Irishmen. charge of fraud, was told by
The opening ceremony was per Detective Sergeant D. Fitches formed by the Prince on behalf of before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the the King, from whom he delivered Central Police Court this mor- a message of greeting. The Ding.
Prince said it was his father's The defendants a man and a wo earnest prayer that they should man were stated to have defrauded meet the dinculties confronting the recent hurricane wrecked the a man of $500 by the well-known the whole world as well as their town of Santa Cruz, del Sur, caus
the death of probably two "white pigeon" ruse. The com-own special problems with the g
following telegram of sympathy plainant was introduced to a girl courage and tenacity, the loyalty thousand people, has received the. who was to have been his wife, and devotion which had made fo
the King, "I am greatly He was induced to buy her pre-
Northern Irishmen famous in the
grieved, Moustour le President, sents and give her money but the annals of Empire.
The Prince afterwards proceed-to learn of the great loss of defendants and the girl later dis-
and damage to property ed through cheering crowds to the life appeared.
of which resulted from the cyclone City Hall where an address
and hasten to sond you my very welcome was delivered.
deep sympathy".
Mr. Compton Mackenzie,
dicated that the authorities con- .. jaldered certain detalls to be of
WIFE WARNED. such importance that a substantial They wore subsequently arrested His Excellency the Governor, part of the evidence will have to bat, according to Sorgeant Fitches, Sir William Peel, with Lady be heard in camera:
the complainant was abducted by Peel, returned to Hongkong by
It is alleged that Mr. Compton members of a Triad Society and it the P. and O. liner Ranpura this Mackenzie, in the book, identifies was not until a message was con- morning..
an individual, now dead, as the veyed to flrat defendant's wife that As early as 8 an, a large crowd chief of the British Intelligence the police know where the com- plainant was being kept and who congregated on the Kowloon wharf Service in Greece.
[the responsible people were, that
ho was released.
to witness the return of the Vice- regal party, and by. 10 a.m., the wharves wore packed.
The fact that the book la highly documented was held by prosecuting counsel to con- stitute its chief danger.
The officor asked that an early dato be fixed for the hearing of the case. He remarked that the com-
Spectators on the wharf who, naticipated seeing the Governor' wore disappointed, however, for Ho, alluded to the extreme dan-plainant was now being afforded: before the liner, had completely ger of people in the Secret Service polico protection and he was living Plans aro being drawn up for
berthed a gangway was lot down or the fighing services publishing at the Police headquarters.
His Worship remanded the de the modernisation of alum dia- tions being imposed
on the other side of the ship, and Information, the importance of fondante until Monday. tricts wrecked by artillery fire and expenditure is considered to be all with their party, disembarked into prociate.
on capital His Excellency and Lady Pool, which they were it is expected that a new city will the more inexcusable to-day when the Governor's launch. emerge in the Chapel Area-money is cheap. Router.
unable to
His visit to Ulster will extend over three days and will include a tour of representative industries. Reuter and British Wireless,"
SHANGHAI LOAN
TROUBLE
STILL MAIN TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
Tho
{Spmejaš to "Tolzgraph".)
Replying President Gerardo Machado expressed himself as desply grateful for the expression of sympathy.--British Wireless,
NEW DISARMAMENT PROPOSALS
BRITISH PLÁN TO BE- OUTLINED TO-DAY :
London, Nov. 18. Before Parliament la prorogued Shanghal, Nov. 17.
to-morrow morning. a White affairs of the China Paper containing the now British Merchants Steam Navigation Comdisarmament proposals will be
Jaid: pany and the position of the China CLOUDY WEATHER.
Sir John Simon will simultano- Realty Company in the matter, ously make a similar declaration: A LABOUR'S ATTACKS.
route to Queen's Pier, salutes of In cross-examination of the pub The natlcyclone over N. China continue to provide the most en- of British policy before the aeventcon guns each were fired by lishers' representativos, counsel has weakened slightly and
grossing tople of the day. com-
Bureau of the Disarmament Con Through falling whilst riding *** The Labour Party is · slashingly H.M.B. Devonshire, U.S.S. Houston for the defence olisited the fact menced to move castward. Fresh Discussion Is now proceeding forence at Geneva. British Wire- tricycle in Queen's Road, West, naar the Taiping Theatrerasladay, attacking the now economy pro and the Black Head Fort.
that Mr. Compton Mackonzie could monsoon will prevail along the regarding the best moans to in- leas Ting-boy ared 19," fold to′′ shóp stil posals, which, it ia atated, wil 171 The grondvad Injuries; involve the termination of large at Queen's Pier to great the writing an ordinary novel than by China Son.
A large crowd had congregated have made much more money by China Coast and over the Northern validate the agreement, while
Marquis Li Kuo-chich will be holdi Captain von Gronau completed. blu to: harusining mortment, at schemes for national development, Governor, but the landing was of compiling a book of this type, Local weather forecast:-N. Ea prisoner pending his trial- when he landed valdly, si
world cruise on Thursday Leat and the consequent throwing out | purely unofficial nature
Tho caso was adjourned. winds, fresh, cloudy.
Reulori
As they crossed the harbour en
FINANCIAL ADVANTAGE.