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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1933. 【拜望 號六月二英港香
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DUNLOP Fort
In a class by itself
DUNLOP FORT
DUTCH BATTLESHIP SEIZED BY MUTINEERS
SHELL FIRE
OVER
CASTLE PEAK
HOWITZER DANGER PROTEST
BRITAIN'S POLICY CLARIFIED
CHINESE CIRCLES
REASSURED
Nanking, Feb. 6. Chinese sources state that Bri- tain's policy regarding Manchuria Ims been clarified as a result of the meetings between Sir Miles
FIRE OVER ROAD Lampen and Mr. Lo Wen-kan,
AND HOUSES
Considerable indignation is ex- pressed by visitors to Castle Penk yesterday in consequence of the danger from howitzer firing by a section of the Volunteer Defence Corps.
were
Live shells were passing over the road whilst motor-cars using it, and also over newly-built residences which were occupted.
of
Mr. O. A. Smith, manager Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co., Ltd., who recently had a houan built at Castle Peak. states that the firing took place between 11,30 alm. and 1,30 pm, and as he was sponding the day there, the ex- berience, especially during in- time, was most unpleasant.
FIRING OVER ROAD. Two 4.5 howitzers, he says, were being used. They were placed in position on the strip of ground between the beach and the road. They were firing at targets on the hillalde, and were within
the Nanking Foreign Minister.
Sir Miles has had six meetings with Mr. Lo Wen-kan since his arrival here. He will probably leave for Peking Lo-morrow, Renter.
KALLAAAACAN CONCEDESPEJADOS POSKYTNET:00PRFL
MONSTER
JOBLESS
PARADE
250,000 MEN IN PROCESSION
Officers Overpowered by Native Naval
PEKING ART TREASURES
I
ORDERS FOR THEIR REMOVAL
CAUTION AGAINST
INCIDENTS
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Peking. Feb. 6.
NOW ON HIGH SEAS
SENSATIONAL PAY CUT SEQUEL
SQUADRON OUT IN SEARCH
Batavin, Feb. 6, Mutinous Dutch native
naval ratings have seized
atings
The Dutch battleship De Zeven Provincien, which has been seized by mutineers and is now on the high seas, with a squadron in pursuit.
The troubles over Peking's of the battleships zed one AIR RAIDS
urt treasureb in
the Palace Dutch East Indies squadron Museum and proposals for their and have put out to sea.
removal has taken a new turn.
It was learned last night that The rest of the squadron,
ON JEHOL
following communication from including the flagship with the RAILWAY RESERVED FOR|
a high official In Nanking, three
thousand cases of treasures are to commander-in-chief aboard, is MILITARY TRAINS be taken to the railway station, racing from Batavia with the all milltary trucks available In object of intercepting the Peking being cuployed for the "stolen" warship. transportation.
even
buse
now
NINE DAYS ADRIFT
TANDA'S RESCUE WORK
JAPANESE CRAFT PICKED UP
Another thrilling tale of rescue:
WILD SUNDAY IN GERMANY
GRAVE POLITICAL
CLASHES
FATAL STREET BATTLES
Berlin, Feb. 5. Germany's fears of an intensifi. cation of political feuds as a re- sult of Hitler's appointment as Chancellor are being realised.
Serlous disorders occurred all over the country this afternoon, Communists and Nazis clashing in a dozen places, while members of other semi-milliary organise- ¡tions were involved in many
tragle eplaodes.
Several persons were killed and hundreds of arrests were made. but there is no indication of any diminution of the antagonisms aroused,
SEVERAL STABBINGS.
JAPANESE PLANS The next dieulty, however, ap- This sensational development
At Chemnitz, Nazis and mem- DOUBTFUL pears to concern train transport.or the recent unrest among the
diffe At present a train of twenty-four native seamen involves a
in the China Sea, the third with bern of the Republien Reichs. coaches in waiting, but it is rent group of men from those who
Peking, Feb. 6. in as many months, was told on banner came into eullision and In estimated that the three thousand refused
frneas which ensued. to attend morning
the arrival in Hongkong or Satur. the wild MR. LANSBURY AT
huge crises will need more than one parade at the naval
Only military trains are
day of the Australian Hiner Tanda, sticks, stones, knives and fists be- THE HEAD
train, probably four of the size Sourabaya and there are posai-running on the Poking-Mukden with a disabled Japanese fishing ing employed, one of the Reichs- banner adherents was killed and of that waiting.
bilities of un
more Railway between Mukden and trawler in tow.
many on both sides were serious- London, Feb. 5.
sensational outcome as the battle. Shanhaikwan, all railway passen. SPECIAL LIGHTS.
Early on Saturday morning the
ly injured. ship is reported to be making for ger traffic between those two
Tanda, en route from Manila to The moving of the treasures in Sourabaya where a party of 425 points having been suspended un-Hongkong, sighted the Japanes the badge of the Iron Front was Remarkable scenes were į yards of the road. Motor-eurs witnessed in London to-day due to start to-night, and already native seamen were placed under der military orders.
vessel, wallowing helplesly in were frequently passing, and if a premature explosion bat occurred, when the biggest demonstrate authorities are placing special arrest on Friday:-
lights along the route from the either as the result of accident or
tion of unemployed in the Palace to the station in order to miscalculation, the consequences might have been extremely seri-nation's history, organised prevent untoward incidents in the
which semi-darkness ous for people In these vehicles.
streets.-Renter.
fifty
Peking's
The Volunteers, said Mr. Smith, by the Labour Party, was lighting system provides in all were being instructed by Regular held,
officers, one of whom came up tu It is estimated that over a guar-
him and advised him not to Atay
in the bouse whilst the fring waster of a million men took part in proceeding. He suggested that the processsion
by Mr. Luns-
in any event all windows of the which was head- residence should be kept open, to ed prevent their being broken from George concussion.
·
bury, the lender ut the Parlia BELATED WARNING.
mentary Labour "It's a bit too thick." said Mr. Party, and Smith, "when military operations which marched are carried out close to residences Hyde Park. The procession built by people who want to get jextended for wway from the noise of the city miles and was and enjoy a bit of peace on a organised as A Sunday. It's not a nice experience protest against to sit down to tiffin whilst ganske are blazing away a few yards disment's economic tant, to say nothing of the danger. policy,
It's all very well to let us not
to use the house, but that's what
The
we had for.
they all have done was to have
had arrived.
PROTEST USELESS.
lian protesting against military; operations in this Colony? All I
Govern-
Mr. Lansbury.
The happy feature of the demons
NOTED SCULPTOR PASSES AWAY
ROYAL STATUES IN HONGKONG
MR. G. E. WADE
London. Feb. 5. The death has occurred, after a long illness, of Mr. George Edward Wade, the noted British sculptor, who has executed important works of art in all parts of the work.
Arhangst his numerous statues are those of the late King Edward
George and Queen Mary.
in Bow
At Breslan, a student wearing
As the liner stabbed to death and many others What troops are moving along mountainous seas. AN IRGNELAD.
the line is not at the moment drew nearer the crew of the dis-were injured in fighting between Figuring in this incident, which clear, but It seems that the Japan-tressed vessel were observed on political rivals. The police were engaged troughout the day in breaking up demonstra- is unprecedented in Dutch naval ce Command has not yet comple-deck, frantically waving to attract constantly
tell the massing of its forers for the attention of the Tania.. history, the battleship
Despite the heavy scas, several tions and dispersing rioters, and control of matineers. is the De the drive upon Jehol. Zevon Provincien, an
Some doubt also exists regard-attempts were made by Captain E. (numerous arrests were made. ironclad
MAYOR SHOT DEAD. with a displacement of 5.544 tong, ing what the isolation of the line T. Pilcher, of the Tandu, to draw In some alongside the Japanese vessel, but
a line were The Mayor of Stassfurt, near. carrying two 11-inch guns, four for military purposes.
Magdeburg. was shot dead by n 5.9-inch, and ten 13-pounders, to circles it is thought that the hour all efforts to pass
seventeen-year-old student, who gether with a number of machine-far the invasion of Jeho must be frustrated.
TWO HOURS TASK.
was arrested. The youth declared guns. She has à radius mi action approaching.
Elsewhere the belief is growing of 2.100 miles at 15 Knots.
that the Japanese are withholding For nearly two hours Capt. Pil-that he committed the murder be The vessel was stationed at their thrust until the end of the cher skilfully navigated his liner cause the Mayor ordered the ar. Oleleh In Sumatra this morning, month.
in an attempt to get close enough rest of a friend of his after a the captain had gone ashore with
to pass the heavy steel hawser, political fruens. -LUNGLIAD AIR BASE.
Munich was in a state of wild part of the crew, when the native
Finally, fearful of sinking the
As the head- seamman aboard, upon an agreed
Chinese reports state that the other ship through colliding with disorder all day. signal, suddenly mutinied.
Japanese have now completed the, it, Capt. Pilcher ordered a line-quarters of the Nazi movement, celebrations of Hitler's appoint- establishment of an air base at rocket to be red. Tunglia, where an aerodrome has The first attempt was success-ment to the Chancellorship have Armed with rifles, they over-been constructed and u fleet of ful, and hauling on the line the been more than ordinarily provok powered the Dutch officers and twenty machines installed. crew of the trawler managed to ing to hostile organisations. petty affeurs and before any in- Flights over Jehel territory are get the beavy hawser aboard. dication of anything untoward had stated to be a daily occurrence Then the dienlt task conten- reached the shore, they tank the with frequent bombings.--Renter. jeed to townge. After an hour the De Zeven Provincien out to sea,
OFFICERS OVERPOWERED
The captain of the warship im-!
WIRELESS MESSAGE.
comrades are under arrest follow.
TWO CITY STORES BURGLED
"ELITE" & TOBACCO SHOP
MONEY STOLEN
Ob
MUNICH DISORDERS. The march of ten thousand uni- "Victory 1 formed Nazis Tanda was forced to heave once again in order to straighten Parade" was like a red rag to a the lawer, which. fouting albull and repeated Communists at- brators, Many were injured in sel sideways.
boom, was pulling the towed res lacks were made upon the cele
Was
The Tanda eventually arrived daylong fighting between the Corn. in Hongkong at 6 p.m. Satur-munists and the Nazis and over das, five hours behind schedule, hundred arrests were made, a local tur taking the trawler in special police guard tow as soon as the Tanda enter-placed over the Nazi headquarters, the famous Brown House, where ed Hourkong harbour.
Herr Hitler arrived to-day by air from Berlin to prepare for the leoning election-Reuter.
MAN'S TRAGIC DISCOVERY
warned us a day before; but the from beginning to end without anyTheir Majesties the King and land then set off in pursuit in al first notice we got was after we sign of disorder, although the Queen (then Prince and Princess vessel placed at his disposal by
authorities were taking no risks and of Wales) which now figure in the Government. martialled fifteen thousand police to Statue Square, Hongkong, and fine the route and cover the march that of the Duke of Connaught the East Indies Squadron, is now The commander-in-chief, with of the unemployed from their raily-opposite Blake Pier. "I wonder," remarked Mr. Smith, Jing point to Hyde Park.
A son of the late Canon Nugent racing to the scene. "what would be said if the mili- So heavily taxed were the re- Wade of Bristol, the late Mr. Wate tary, started to fire shells from siurces of the police on account of was born in 1853. He executed |
The mutineers have wirelessed]
ENGINE FAILURE. Murray Parade ground, right over this monster protest march that the first statue of King Edward
volunteer special constables were vil, also the paly two statues of from the De Zeven Provincien | houses on The Peak."
The unme of the Japanese ship Asked if he intended to protest brought in to take over traffic con- Queen Alexandra, and the only stating that they are heading for
is unknown. It is understood that aguinat the incident. Mr. Smith truf in the city and metropolitanes of Their Majesties King! Sourabaya where 425 of their!
For boldness in the accomplish she had been adrift since January anid: "What's the use of a elvi-areus.-Reuter.
He was also responsible for the ing refusal to obey ordern. The ment of their enterprise, the work 26. A vessel of about seventy memorial to Queen Victoria in unrest is the result of recent pay of a gang of burglars who broke tons nett, she left Formosa on a into two well-known City stores fishing expedition, and on Jangury Allahabad, the Government war cuts ia the Dutch fleet.—Benter,
during the week-end, stands out in 126, its ongines broke down. Teny- memorial for Natal, Earl Haig's
the long list of such crimes. ing it at the mercy of the seas. equestrian statue for Edinburgh
The two stores to fall victim Severely buffeted by the monsoon to what is believed to be the same rate which sprang up a Friday, gang engaged in previous rol the crew had almost given up beries, are the Tabaqueria Fili hope when the Tanda was sighteil pina, dealers in tobacco and on Saturday morning. smokers' requisites, and
The crew, mumbering seventeen, ja Chinese in the Kowloon City Styles, milliners and haberdashers, were in the lust stages of ex-District last night when he found his brother lying unconscious in a Both stores share ground floor haustion when rescued. VIEW
house under construction and space in the A.P.C. Building, and
another
lying กางเ
dead; the "Australia has quite definitely accupy a prominent position at
results, it is presumed. of food the head of Fedder Street.
poisoning. turned the corner, and within the Policemen are within call in this next twelve months should enter vicinity. in addition to into a new era of prosperity," said watchmen are employed by most Mr. Wm. Kankin, prominent Aus of the shops situated hereabouts does not tralian sporting man, when inter- viewed yesterday. Mr. Rankis, wilso resides in Toowoomba,
want is for the Government ] FOOD CONTROL NOW know what people who have built
Castle Peak houses at about the matter."
.4
think
DE VALERA NOT PLEASED
SUPPORTERS SLACK ON MARCH
in
Dublia, Feb. 5. Mr. de Valera, after watching the march past to-day of the Fianna Fall clubs at Ennis, military formation, expressed the opinion that the men did not march no wd as they did in 1917 and wondered how long it would be before the Minister of Dafence Have
all young people an opportunity of learning discipline by forming a territorial body which would al- ways be available for national de- fence.-Reuter.
As the remilt of an accidental fall from a ladder at 33, Bowring Street, Kam Wan, a labourer, was removed
injuries.
CONTEMPLATED
|NÁNKING AND THE NATIONAL CRISIS
Nanking, Feb, G.
Castle, as well as colossal statues AUSTRALIA of General and Mrs. Booth.
Besides the Royal statues in Hongkong, he also carried out im- Iportant in Ceylon, America, South | The Minister of the Interior in-¡Africa and Canada.-feuter. fiested to-day that the Ministry [is contemplating the creation of a
At the timin of the Y's Men's Chib Bureau for the Control of Food of Hongkong to be held at Lane, stutts, which is considered partiCrawford's Restaurant on Thursday, calarly important daring the pre-the Right Rev, the fishop of Victoria sent emergency.-Reuter,
will be the speaker.
ULSTER STRIKE SENSATION
ALL LOYAL EMPLOYEES GIVEN
TURNS CORNER
NOTED VISITOR'S
NOT OBSERVED.
Yet,
Elba
which
HITLER'S SALARY.
DEATH FROM FOOD POISONING
A tragic discovery was made by
Berlin, Feb. 6.
The two men were employed as Hitler has announced that hei
propose to draw the watchmen on the building, and late yesterday a brother of one salary to which he is entitled as Chancellor as he earns quite suff-of them visited the premises. He found the house locked and nwalt- during last night, cient from his writings, lle alsed for his brother's return. After Queensland, is one of the leading burglars were able to force states that the headquarters of members of the Australian turf, the door leading into the two the Nazi movement will remain in waiting for some time, the visitor broke a pane of glass and unbolted and is making hia second visit to
and the
the door. stores,
surprising Munich-Reuter.
On entering the premises be Hongkong. He arrived in Hong-feature is that they were able to kong on Saturday by the Eastern work unobserved. To cut through by closed the door behind them, it was surprised to find his brother and Australian liner Tanda.
as they did the staple and remove
Knowing that there word two Dublin, Feb. 6. missal to all railway clerks and Mr. Rankin has the distinction the lock by which the door was was an easy matter to move about lying unconscious on the floor.
undetected.
Each of the two stores have watchmon on the premises, the The railway strike in Ulster has salarled officials and a week's notice of being the only man in the whole fastened, a hammer and chinal un-
man went in soarch of the other Laken a more serious turn. The to all-lower-paid servants of the of Australasin who la.nilowed to doubtedly had to be used, and in
Reparate entrances in addition conduct an illegal lottery without the process a reasonable amount a main door. The tobacco shop and found him lying, dead on his Company during the atrike. management, rather than conceda This will mean the virtual clog-interference from officials. His of nolac was unavoidable. Yat
appears to have been the first bed on the floor above.
The police were notified, and the lottery, which is an annual event, the demands of the strikers, is pro-ing down of the entire system.
It is stated that if the strike is is held in Toowoomba in aid of this appears not to have been entered. A catch spring lock re- Pared to close down the railway.
In pursuance of this policy, the settled before the expiration of the local charities, for which thou-heard by anyone on duty in the aisting their attempts from the dead man removed to the Mor- removed to the Kowloon Hospital.. (Continued on Page 7.);
DISMISSAL NOTICES
vicinity.
to hospital yesterday with internal Great Northern Railway. Compahy notices, they will be cancelled sands sterling have boon realised) Onco inside, and having enroful, inside, the men cut their way tuary, while the other sufferer was
is giving a month's notice of dis-i automatically-Reuter,
`each year.