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CITY HALL SITE NEGOTIATIONS CONCLUDED
WRECKED SHIP
PIRATED
TWO AMERICANS
VICTIMISED
SURVIVORS LOSE EVERYTHING
Shanghai, May 4.
The Chinese stcamer Yungshin, which went ashore on the Chekiang coast to the south of Ningpo on Monday morning, has been attacked by pirates and thoroughly looted.
Two Americans, the Rev. R. A. Ward and Miss Ruby Whitcombe. į who were on board the Yangshin, on their way to Shanghai from Foo- rhow, were among the victims.
Although the other passengers
were pat tahore on
barren
island in lifeboats and fishing
i
A typical scene in Berlin stroots those days. Naxi storm-troops and police swoop down upon premises of political fons.
POLITICAL
NECESSITY
junks, 'Mr. Ward and Miss White REICH INDUSTRIALISTS
combe remained on board, was pouring with rain.
to
HR it!
THIRTEEN KIDNAPPED. They were mortifed bandits appour and rob the pas-j Mongers of their valuables and allier possessions. The bandits then boarded the vessel and searched and robbed the
of value from the stenmer.
two
SURRENDER
NAZIS TO TAKE CONTROL
Germany control.
Berlin, May 3.
Nazi
Americans, also taking everything A further step has been taken in the process of bring- The passengers, with the exceping industrial institutions in! tion of thirteen Chinese whom the
direct under baudits carried off for ransom, have since arrived in Shanghai on board the rescue steamer, the Jardine vessel, Chipshing. All of them, to the number of 398, have
almost Jast
everything they possessed.Reuter.
C.E.R. CHAOS SPREADS
COMMUNIST ACTIVITY AND BANDITRY
Harbin, May 4. Banditary and the spread of Communiam appear to be the main elements in the situation a the Chineso Eastern Railway.
It is reported that the Railway Club at Fuliardi has closed, owing
to the alleged Communist activi-
Following the absorption of the Trade Unions, the Nazis have) now asumed control of the Longue of German Industrialists.)
The developments appear - toj suggest that Hitler is endeavour-i ing to follow out the Mussolini) metheus in regard to industrz'.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
A communique issued after conference, between Herr Hitler! and Herr Krupp von Bokien states that the later will remain Presi-! dent of the League of German Ofte
NJU£56339991107M399 KEATE SAURANTESS SIGNSCHTETEOMISIJA
INFLATION BILL
PASSED
Demolition Shortly for Bank's Reconstruction Scheme
ATTACKS ON
MR. RUNCIMAN
TRADE AGREEMENT PROTEST
INDUSTRY SEEKS CONSULTATION
(Special to "Telegraph")
the Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraph.t Meningen Ordinante., 1891.
Neraberd May 4. £2.50 1.2.)
London, May 4.
OFFICIAL RETICENCE
VERY LARGE SUM INVOLVED
$6,000,000
MENTIONED
The Telegraph learns that the demolition of the City Hall, mak- ing way for the reconstruction programme of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, will be commenced very shortly.
RATORII INTERCONETARATANATEENBRUJASTOWNE GUAN,
IRELAND'S "NO ALLEGIANCE"
OATH REMOVED FROM CONSTITUTION
Dublin, May 3.
The Dail Eirrann has finally passed the Oath of Allegiance Bill by 76 votes to 56, and it now automati- cally becomes law.
The Governor-General has signed the Bill, which removes from the constitu. tion the Oath of Allegiance to His Majesty.--Reuter.
As the result of un interview AMATERSKATASUNERAKAN SÄTTER PRI this morning, the following state-
The criticism of Mr. Walter ment was authorised by the Public Runciman, President of, the Board | Works Department: of Trade, on the ground that he
"Negotiations with the Hong-
OVERWHELMING VOTEmitted to consult the industries kong and Shanghai Banking Vor-
IN HOUSE
Washington, May 3. The inflation amendment' to the Farm Relief Bill has been passed by the House of by 307 Representatives votes to 86. The Senate having already adopted the measure. President Roose- volt's signature is all that is пош required for the inflation proposals become law-Reuter.
to
AŢIELENIKSIEBIELEFENESTRATTENZIONALEODEZINFE
MODEL CITY
AT
concerned before concluding trade portion have been concluded with SHUMCHUN
regard to the City Hall Agreements. has not terminated
The terms of the sale were not with its sharp retort in the Com-disclosed. but it in strongly mons, when he told the Ilouse that rumoured that the purchase price BIG-SCHEME FOR if they did not like his methods is in the region of six milion [they might fi someone else to
dury out the necessary
110114.
upori
dollars.
nerotia-
AREA QUESTION.
DEVELOPMENT ·
CASINO AS ONE OF MAIN FEATURES
of an
Vivian McGrath, whore two. honded strokes attracted much al- tenlion at the Bournemouth Tournament. He was beaten by H. G. N. Le4.
TENNIS SENSATION
AUSTRALIANS OUTPLAYED
HUGHES AND LEE VICTORIOUS
London, May 3. Australia's selected tennis stars were given short shrift Oficial reticence is, however,
by two Englishmen G. P. The Paper-Makers Association of being maintained, although there
Hughes and H. G. N. Leo-in Great Britain have now sent Mr. is renson to believe that the agree
the quarter-finals of the Runelman a letter asking him toment reached concerns the pries
Bournemouth Hard-Court postpone entering into any con-per foot to be paid, the exact re mitments on behalf of the United [iirements of the Bank in the mat- A colossal building scheme in.
Championships to-day. Kingdom for reduction of the fer of area being subject to final (volving the construction
Both Jack Crawford, the No. 1 duties
foreign decisions regarding the re-build- entirely new town on the most ranking player "Down Under," and imported papers until the Association has ing scheme.
up-to-date lines, within a stone's Vivian McGrath, "the boy wonder," UNEMPLOYMENT given an opportunity of dis One thing is clear.
theprobale Street will be built over when the other side of the Samchun River, sensation of the day when he over-
Wardley throw of British territory on the were eliminated. cussing with him
H.G.N. Lee created the first Teffect upon the British industry.
Bank new headquarters of the
is being undertaken by Hong- The letter refers to rumours are completed.
Mr. N. Murphy, acting Chief kong capitalists headed by Mr.me McGrath in four nets, after
conceding the first at 6-3. that the treaties which are being
McGrath, negatialed with Norway and Manager of the .K. and Shang-Chea Po-tin, well-known Hong-
whoao kong contractor connected with backhand strokes have been the
two-handed: Sweden contain provisions for the Rai Bank, declined to make
the firm of Wing Yick & Com-talk of the tennis world for the reduction of the existing duties statement to-day.
pany.
part
two years, was completely "to a level at which any degree of QUEEN'S ROAD CHANGES. protection for the industry of the
Within an area of seme three outplayed by the Englishman, who, United Kingdom would
after obtaining the full measure be very
square miles, most of which fronts of his opponent, carried off the doubtful.”—Reuter,
on the border River, some 4,000 stone and concrete buildings of a
second, third and final sets with new and approved design, will be
IN MALAYA
PUBLIC PROVIDE
RELIEF
QUESTION IN COMMONS
London. May 3 Industrialists, with Herr
"I am informed that the present Wagner, Hitler's economic adviser, income to the European Unemploy- and Herr Alfred Moeller, another ment Fund in Malaya from public Nazi cennomisi, acting as Releb subscription is sufficient for local, Commissurs,
rellef without the assistauce of Herr Krupp von Bollen has the Government," said Sir Philip undertaken to bring his powerful Cunliffe Lister, Secretary of State organisation into line with the for the, Colonics in the House of Government policy of "adapting Commons to-day, the economic facts to political necessity."---Reuter.
tles of some of its members, white IMPORTANT FIGURES GO
a number of refugees from the vicinity of Welshalto and Shilto- whotze are arriving in Harbin: owing to the depredatory activi- ties of bandito.
INTO RETIREMENT
The Russian Press nys that Professor Haber & Herr
Manchukuo has decided to increase the number of White Russians in the railway police force in an at- lempt to check the spread of Com- ruunistic propagandu.-Reuter.
Thomas Mann
Berlin, May 4 Professor Fritz Haber, the famous chemist, winner of the Nobel Prize in 1918, bna resigned
the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physical and Electro-Chemistry.
Another of Germany's Nobel prize-winners, Herr Thomas Mann,
TURCO-JAPANESE his position as Director of
TREATY
TO OPERATE SOON AS POSSIBLE
(Special to "Teldgraph";
Telegraphio Telegraph, Copyright, Atrempee Ordinance, 189. Recaived Aay 17.5 ..
Tokyo, May 3.
who was awarded the Literature
JAPANESE VIEW
THE REAL BASIS FOR SUCCESS
(Special to "Telegraph")
Telegraphis Telegraph, Coryright. Mesopen Ordinance, 了再归气。 Received Slay
7.53 m
The statement was made in re-s. nly to a question by Mr. G. R. Hall Caine, who asked whether, in view of the lack of funds to
carry on this work, the Goverr-
iment were taking any further ne
tion to repatriate the men who could not locally be supported.- Reuter.
RESERVOIR ON EUPHRATES
CONTRACT LIKELY GO TO BRITAIN
(Special to "Telegraph")
Telegraph. Copyright. Meagra Ordinaire.
25 )
Telegraphir
Tokyo, May
On the eve of his departure for
Washington, Viscount Ishii mid
for
It is understood that another feature of the Government's plans for the re-lay out of this part of the city is the widening of Queen's Rond Central by taking a small slice off Murray Parade Ground. but with ample provision
streets and squares, while in- This, of course, is subject to cidental work in connexion with negotiation with the military authe city scheme will include tortion,
An electric power station current distribution,
The demolition of Beaconsfield Arcade will be commenced within the next two or three days, it is understood,
DEATH OF CAPT. 0. B. WILKS
that international 'co-operation LONG SERVICE ON THE World Economic Conference a was necessary for making the
success, but he feared its inbours |
CHINA COAST
A waterworks scheme with
reservoir in the hilla,
A Municipal Town Hall,
A Municipal Market,
and
A Municipal Theatre and Ple- ture Palace,.
And last but not least, A Casinol
BIG COMPANY FORMED.
For the financing of these various schemes designed to make News has been received in the the new City the most medern and "will he spoilt by the economic Colony of the death in Hobart, up-to-date in South China, a Com- nationalism which is now ram Tasmania, of Captain O. B. Wilke, pant in the various countries."
an
the total loss of hut five games.
McGrath made full use of the element of surprise to capture the firat set, but Lee was not further
to be exploited, and taking com mand of the game, levelled up with n-6-2 win in the second set. won the third just as comfortably by the same score, and literally ran away with the fourth at G-1.
BIGGEST SENSATION.
The biggest surprise, however, followed. G. P. Hughes, recognis ed more as a doubles player, hav ing appeared In the English Davis Cup team for three years as such, eliminated Jack Crawford after a magnificent five-set match which kept the spectators on their toes.
Hughes displayed a wonderful fighting spirit. He had to curi- cedo the first set after fourteen gruelling games, but returned with refreshing vigour to win the second at 6-2 and the third at 6-0. During this stage he was seen at his best and Craw- ford was dwarfed by the brill- lance of the Englishman's ut- tack.
former master of the Wuchowpany with apparently unlimited resources has bean projected, He declared that Indo-Japaneso river steamer, Tat Hing, and trade had been fostered by two "old timer" of the China Coast.ponsored by the leading Chinese capitalists of Hongkong, and it countries which had mutually Deceased retired to Australia In will be set in operation when n made sacrifices for more than 30 1929, with his family, and prior to charter being now applied for TO years, and emphasised that this leaving was presented with a
traditional co-operation must be handsome umbrella hearing his from the Kwangtung Provincial considered in seeking a solution monogram, from the Officers and Government, has been received.
Negotiations with the respon- to the present dispute.-Reuter. Engineers of the Tai Hing.
Hailing from England, Capt. sible Chinese Government Depart-
FINE ACHIEVEMENT. Wilks first came to Hongkong in mouts carried over a considerable 1004, from Australia
The Australian leader succced- when he period, are said to have reached brought the 8.8. Maura for Messrs. the stage of a preliminary agree-ed in recovering in the fourth The mont, when it is possible for the jatanza, although Hughes contest- Douglas, Lapralk & Co. Maurs, which later became the financiers to submit construction ed every point and lost the RAL Hai Hong, one of the Douglas fleet, plans prepared by experts in rela- only at the tenth game.
Union tlon to the many-alded charnetor was purchased from the Steamship Company of Australia. of the undertaking. Deceased served in several constal Within two weeks it la expected steamers on the China coast and that word will have been received also on the West River. Capt. Wilks was proud of the fact that which will not the first part of
the scheme in motion. The full terms of the draft he was never pirated
Deceased, and his brother, Mr. the E. C. WI8, were the founders of Messrs. William C. Jack & Co.,
Bregleed May
Prize in 1929, has decided to retire
London, May 4. fpm publie life and accordingly haa
The contract for the building of resigned the chairmanship of the the Euphrates Reservoir has not Bavarian section of the Society for been signed, but it is pretty certain the Protection of German Authors to go to n British firm.
JEWS DISMISSED.
PERSIAN OIL AGREEMENT
COLDLY RECEIVED IN LONDON
London, May 3.
A MODEL TOWNSHIP.
All the tenders hitherto received Seventeen more Jewish profes-have been rejected after careful Sors at Berlin, Muenster and consideration by the Trak Govern- The Japanese Foreign Ofoe an- Greifswald have been dismissed by ment, but fresh tenders will be nounces that as a result of negotia the Prussian Ministry of Eduen-invited from the firms who ludged settlement reached between
the lowest, of which three are Persian Government and thro
The area on which the now City tlone, the Angora commercial tlon-Renter,
British companies, the fourth being Anglo-Persian Oil Company have the firm being first started under will be built reaches to within a modus vivendi between Turkey and
an Anglo-German concern/~Healer, not yet boon published, but aum2 the Japan, which is due to lapao p
name of E C. Wilks & Co. few hundred feet of Shumchiun May G owing to its rennnelation by
marles of the agreement which are Later the firm was changed to Village and the Railway Station. Turkey, will be renewed for another
The Royal Observatory reportsThe keeper of an opium divan at Appearing in press from Teheran Wilks & Jack, Ltd., under which It has been thoroughly survoyed,
were roceived
namo it continued for many years, and presents few dificulties bo- two months.
Anally being taken over by the yond the Alling up of paddy fields Meanwhile tho Turco-Japanese that the antleyclone has moved into 308, Queen's Road. East, first floor, correspondents,
was fined $126 or five weeks' gaol, by coldly in city circles.
and low-lying ground reaching commercial treaty which has al-the Eastern Sca: depressions are Mr. Schofield in the Central Police
They caused a drop of 5/- in the prosont owners. ready bech ratified by both coun- situated over South Manchuria, Court this morning. The principal Company's shares which, however, It is learned that his favourite back to the foot of Pakka Hills.
Harmony in building design will Slant Inte operation antand to the northeast of Hokkaidon woman was charred with remarks during the day, daughter, who was married, paused.
change ratifications.-Router. moderate; cloudy.
CLOUDY WEATHER
ox three wee krij
The last set produced a tense struggle, culminating in Hughes breaking through at the fourteent Rame, to record what is probably the finest achievement of his ten-
nis career The scores were!-
*
́HL.G.N. Lèe heat Vivian McGrath:
-3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1.
G. P. Hughes heat J. Crawford
0-8, 6-2, 0-0,4-0, 8-0.
AMERICA PLACATED,
Washington, May .
·The⋅ Stato' Department has 'an- mounted that it has been informed that the principle of the "Open Door to Manchuria is to be strict-