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五拜禮 號二月六英港香 FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1933.
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BLUE FUNNEL LINER IN COLLISION Guildford Castle Badly Holed Near Cuxhaven
FOUR-POWER PACT DOCUMENTS
TO BE PUBLISHED AS A WHITE PAPER
London, June 1.
Sir John Simon informed the Commons to-day that the Four-Power Pact documents, showing details of the proposal agreement, would be printed as a White Paper. The exact form of the documents was not qulto decided. British Wireless.
MORGAN
ENQUIRY
COUNSEL ATTACKED
FIRM'S PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
YESTERDAY'S
REVELATIONS
Washington, June, 1. Another sensational develop- ment of the Senate's investigation into the operations of J. R. Mor- gan and Company occurred to day, apparently sponsored by
IN DENSE FOG IN ELBE RIVER
PASSENGERS PUT INTO BOATS IN NIGHTWEAR
CREW CASUALTIES
LONDON, JUNE 1. THREE ARE MISSING AND SEVERAL IN- JURED AS THE RESULT OF A COLLISION BE- TWEEN THE UNION CASTLE LINER, GLOUCES- TER CASTLE AND THE BLUE FUNNEL LINER, STENTOR, LAST NIGHT.
Great excitement prevailed aboard the Gloucester- Castle which was badly holed and began to settle in the water very rapidly.
The passengers were violently awakened from their sleep by the shock of the collision. They were hurriedly marshalled on deck and put into the boats in their night attire, there being a serious risk of the ship sinking.
The collision occurred in the mouth of the River Elbe, near Cuxhaven, during a dense fog.
PEKING
those who have been endeavour ARMISTICE
ing to discredit Mr. Pecora, the counsel whose handling of the case has aroused much criticism.
Mr. John Hackett, who describ ed himself as a former Special Dopaty Police Commissioner in
New York City, called upon the Senate Banking Committee to Ale charges against Pecora,
STATEMENT TO BE
ISSUED
Shanghai, June 2.
The Guildford Castle was fro ceeding from Hamburg to London] and the Stentor was inward bound, from London to Hamburg.
Both vessels were creeping slowly through the fog, their dimculties being complicated by the darkness of the night.
HOLED ASTARBOARD.
The Union Castle liner took the full shock of the collision, the Stentor's bows striking her star- An official statement, explain-board bow ripping a gaping hole ing the Nanking Government's in her plates, through which the water pouring, threatening the
General Wang Shao-hung, on ar-
+
Hackett handed to the members decision to seek an armistice in ship with disaster. She began to of the Committee a pamphlet cri- North China, is expected shortly. sink rapidly. ticising Fecora's handling of the murder of "Dot" King in 1923, rival here today from Kiukiang. when Pecora was assistant dis deprecated the talk of civil war in trict attorney.
China as a consequence of the truce,
Regarding Feng Yu-hsiang, he
It is feared that two deck boys and the cook are missing, while several of the crew were Injured,
There were thirty-seven passen-| gers aboard her and they were
Mr. Pecora, when told of Ilac-agreement. kett's action, declared that he de- fied him to "ge to the bottom" of declared that if the Christian Gen-taken in boats, most of them the case.
eral had had the least desire to restat the Japanese invasion
dressed exactly as they jumped out a number of German vessels which two of their beds, to the stentor and
came quickly to the assistance ofį the British ship.
The secret partnership agreemonths ago, he could have organised ment of Morgan's was published his forces then, and perhaps saved this afternoon.
the Government the necessity of seeking an armistice.
MORGAN "DICTATORSHIP."
It was useless for him to come
minor
Two of the magnificène'buildings at the Chicago exhibition. Top shows the Contury of Progress Building, and below is the Hall of
Selence, capable of holding 50,000 people.
THE WORLD PRICE LEVEL:
STATEMENT BY MR. CHAMBERLAIN.
London, June 1. Questioned in the Commona regarding world prices, Mr. Nevile Chamberlain sald the Government would gladly co- operate with the United States and any other Government in any measures that appeared calculat ed to assist in the raising and maintaining the level of world prices.
An to the nature of such mea- sures that obviously...could not be determined until conversations had taken place with representa tives of the Governments cerned. British Wireless.
con-
JAPAN'S TRADE BID
DUMPING IN WORLD MARKETS
PERTURBATION IN ENGLAND
(Special to "Telegraph")
{T} Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphia Messages Ordinance. fapt. Received June 12, 1.87 am
London, June 1.
The growing uneasiness caus- ed by Japanese competition in world markets is reflected in the report to the Board of Trade by a special investigating committee: of the Federation of British In- dustries.
Tho roport estimates that 15 to 20 millions of people will be added to the Japanese population during the next 20 to 30 years, and only a fraction of them ean be fed out of the Japanese domestic resour
COR.
It is therefore inevitable thint Japanese competition will become Increasingly intense.
It is stressed that Japan is us ing every means in her power to
NAZI WAR under-sell her competitors.
ON JEWS
OFFICIAL REPORT TO LEAGUE COUNCIL
London, June 1. Hitler's campaign against the Jews in Germany, which has been before the League of Na- tions as the result of a petition.
ACTION DEMANDED.
Mr. Henry Ford.
FORD COMPANY LOSSES
ASSETS SHRINK BY G$70,000,000
THE BALANCE SHEET
(Special to "Talograpd">
(y Telegraph, Vopyright. Message Ordinance. 1394. 2. 8.12 a.m.)
Telegraphic Resolved May
New York, June 1.
A startling shrinkage in the assets of the Ford Motor Com pany is revealed in a tentative balance sheet published to-day at Concord, New Hampshire.
The-assots are down by over
The artificial silk and cotton textiles are not the only British manufacturers affected. The Com-G$70,000,000 although the Com. ing Japanese competition in heavy powerful position, mittee Ands there is also increas-pany is still, of course, in a very
chemicals, electric lamps, cycles, The shrinkage has-all + taken buttons, zip fasteners, cement, place in a year. rubber and boots and shoes.
The committee advocates con- certed action to safeguard British interests.--Router.
from Upper Silesia, was the sub- TIDE OF CHAOS
ject of a statement in the House of Commons to-day.
In a written reply to a question,: circulated with the official report,| the Foreign Secretary referred to the petition presented to the Len- stungue by Herr Franz Bernheim, re-
RAILWAY
cently residing in German Upper Silesia, protesting against certain legislation and administrative acts
IN ORIENT
VISCOUNT ISHII ON JAPAN'S DUTY
Boston, June 1. Viscount Ishii, in a speech at as being incomparable with the the Japanese Club here, said that rights the German
DEFAULT Polish Convention of 1922 tail Japan had been and still is, the
STRONG CRITICISM IN SHANGHAI
NANKING LINE POSITION
(Special to "Telegraph")
German nationals in that area gation in the Orient.
standard-bearer of Western civili- without distinction of race, lang-
unge or religion.
MR, LESTER'S REPORT.
fled to-day with the New Hamp
In the tentative balance shoot shire Secretary of State, the exlat- ing aseets of the company are G$664,928.000, representing a falling off of G$70,682,000,
The abilities of the Company have been reduced. They are G$36,684,000 as compared with G$49,625,000 a year ago.-Reuter.
DISARMAMENT CONVENTION
NOW IN COURSE OF PREPARATION
London, June 1.
He believes that it is Japan's duty to defend certain ideas and
In a House of Commons state- The petition, said Sir John chaos and disruption in the Far Simon suid n meeting of the geni- Institutions against the tide of ment on the proceedings at the Disarmament Conference Sid John Simon, was considered by the Lea- East. gue Council in conjunction with
eral commission, held this morning,
He also doclared that the peace decided that the bureau should be
the report aubmitted by Mr. Lester, of the Pacifte will never be discharged with the work of prepar-
the delegate of the Irish Free turbed.-Reuter. State, who acts as rapporteur for
the minority questions.
KING'S BIRTHDAY
PARÁDE
ing a text of the draft convention for what was called the second reading.
The President was charged with the conduct of negotiations. to facilitate this work.
́LANDED AT CUXHAVEN, It was drawn up on March 31, out as an anti-Japanese warrior at 1916, after the death of the elder this stage. General Wang also de- Cuxhaven.
The passengers were landed at J. P. Morgan, the founder of theclared that the names attached by
The Stentor, a moter-ship, pre- firm.
Feng Yu-hslang to his circular tele ceeded later to Hamburg, having It provides, inter alia, that. Ingram were never authorised by the suffered the event of a dispute between the individuals concerned.
comparatively damage. partners, the docision of Mr. J.
It is rumoured here that orders P. Morgan shall be final.
The brief reports of the mishap have been issued to General Ho 40 far received do not indicate ex-
Mr. Lester, after reeniling the Mr. Morgan may compel anyChien to prevent the passage of actly what happened to the Guild-
declaration already made to the partner to withdraw from the troops from the south to the north. ford Castle, but it is presumed that
Council by the German delegate to partnership forthwith and himself The XIXth Route Army, it je she was beached.
tity alegraph. Copyright. Telegraphie the effect that the decrees men-i fix the amount due to the partner stated, has agreed to recall their
| Atcaangra Ordinance, 2134. Received June tioned in the petition were in no The Guildford Castle is a vessel. 241 m.) * concerned..
troops from southern Hunan.of 7,995 tons, built in 1911. No transaction can be made to Special.
When the general commission way. Intended to conflict with Ger. Sho
Shanghai, June 2. is 462 feet long, has a beam of 56
niany's international obligations, G.O.C. TO DEPUTISE
had completed the first reading which any partner objecta.
feet and a depth of 30 feet.
Severe criticism was levelled recommended, that the German
they would adjourn until July 'S. Government Stentor, which is operated by Holts against the administration of
should reinstate FOR GOVERNOR
The technical committees would for the China Mutual Steam Navi the Shanghai-Nanking Railway they belonged to.
those persona
continue their work and when the who, because
Owing to indisposition His general committee had completed a vessel of
A minority, 6,620 tons, 431 feet long, 50 feet yesterday afternoon, at a meet- had lost their employment William Feel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E., Kingdom draft, a proposal will be Excellency the Governor, Sir the first reading of the United wide with a moulded depth of 29.1 ing in Shanghai of the bond to practice their trade or profesat, the King's Birthday parade a basis for the convention to be or -found themselves unable
will be unable to take the salute made by President to take It 3 sion, and that the petitioner's own
NO SECRET PARTNERS.
The names of the partners were MR BAILEY AGAINxation Company, is
nol published, but a member of the Senate Committee announced that there were "no secret part- ners."
REMANDED
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feet-British Wireless.
The
The partners in the firm are also MRS. LANDAU STILL SIR JOHN BRODERICK prohibited from Indulging In
IN HOSPITAL speculation, except with their own private means, and no partner is Before Mr. Schofield, at the Cen- allowed to engage in any other tral Magistraty this morning. business.
Trafile-Inspector Alexander asked for a further remand of one week
In the event of the death of Mr. in. the case in which Mr. H. P. J. P. Morgan, the partnership will Bailey, of the General Electric be dissolved unless partners reCompany, is charged with danger presenting a majority of Interests have notifed his executors that ous driving, failing to stop and
falling to report an accident.
they desire a three years' exten- gion of the partnership.~Reutor.
...
SERIOUSLY ILL
LITTLE HOPE HELD OUT OF HIS RECOVERY.
London, June 1, Sir John Broderick, whose up. pointment to be British Ambassa
holders of the railway.
HIA
the sealt especials denounced to the local procedura for which of the sixty-eighth birthday of
The crities especially denounced personal caso should be submitted to-morrow in the commemoration negotiated. British Wireless.
His Majesty the King. Chinese Government for military the convention provides.
Excellency the purposes without the making of
G.0.0. GERMAN ATTITUDE. -
Major IRREGULAR STOCK General O. C. Berrott, C.B., C.M.G., compensatory payments. The inc The German delegate refused to C.B.E., D.S.O., will deputise. has been steadily losing money as a accept Mr. Lester's report on the
MARKETS result of a diversion of its services ground that the petitioner was not for military purposɑs..
personally qualified to present his BURIAL OF ADMIRAL petition nor to raise the general ! Issue involved.
Mr. Lester's proposal to refer
OF FLEET
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
It was stated that the Govern
dor in Buenos Aires, was recently ment was in default in regard to these two points to a committee of Jannounced, is lying gravely ill in the last three half-yearly interest three jurists was approved by the
hope is entertained of his ja London nursing home and little certificates and that there had bean Council, the German delegate ab- Acovery-British Wireless.
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7
no payment on the not profit cer-staining. The Council agreed that tificates since 1929.
bath signatories to the Convention
Mr. D. B. Evans appeared for the defendant, and Mr. H. B. Botelho for Mra, Landau, the- victim of the ncèldent.
London, June 1 The case araisos from the accl- Asked whether any decision had the bondholders with the object of dont in Queen's Road East, on the been reached by the Government LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS night of May 25 when a private regarding payment of the next in-pressing for netian-Reuter, -
SHANGHAI SHARES
SHARP RALLY
KAFFIRS
London, June. 1. The stock markets closed with some irregularity to dayan) British funde being, firin with War Loan 314 porcent. at 0874; • Kafflis rall» lød sharply, from on ourly weak- Bess with some profit taking at the
close.-British Wireless. .....
FARM CART USED AS BIER A committee was appointed by might submit their observations to
the lattor should present their ro The Admiral of the Fleet, Lord the committed of jurists and that
London, June 13
port to the Council. If possible in'i Wester Wemyss, was buried today car driven by Mr. Bailey collided stalment of war debt to the United
fow
In the little cemetery of Chapel at Tang, 87, A New Territories Mesars. Carroll Bros. have received with a rickaha in which Mrs. Lan-States, the Chancellor Exchequer
The United
ed Kingdom delegate Garden, East Wemyss, Fife, Zarinet has brought complaint to the following cabled quotations from dau, the wife of Mr. Adolphe Lan-Mr. Neville Chamberlain said it A European boy, named Dalsie adding that his silence in regard by two horses, and his gravd is set another man during business
supported
Lester's propodal His blar was a farm cart drawn the Pollos that he was attacked by Shanghai- Shanghal Land Investment Co. $38.50 Kitchen, was
proprietor of dau,
Jimmy's would not be desirable for him to bonds Now Territories bus to some of the statements made by in a quiet corner of the family's dispute and was injured in both sys
Injured, both ankles whon, in attempt Ewo Cotton Milis, Ltd.
travelling. Mrs. moke any statement in regard to
Chatham Road. yesterday, the the. German delegata must not be -Langkats
$14.25 Landau sustained serious head the matter at present-British Hipped and fell on the round taken are implying Agricenta private cemetery close to the const Ho alleges that a bottle was
Hnjuries, and is still in hospital, Wirclesz,
weapon, used. -He has gone into of Fifo-British Wireless: – EEN AD Dalsle), was, taken to Hospital; -* | British Wiraliză
Kowloon Hospital for treatment
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