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四拜心、第一卅月八英港香 THURSDAY,
AUGUST 31, 1933. 日一十月七
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PETROL EXPLOSION ON HARBOUR MOTORBOAT
TWO BADLY INJURED
CRAFT BURNED OUT IN FIRE
EXCITEMENT AT
TIFFIN HOUR
The waterfront near Blake. Pier was the scene of great] excitement at one o'clock this afternoon when an 4 plosion occurred in the petrol tank of Walla Walla V, be longing to the Union Motor-
boat Company.
DUTY ON IMPORTS
OF GINGER
New British Tariff-
·Announced
London, Aug. 30. An important order affecting imports from China has been made on the advice of the Import Duties Advisory Board.
"An ad valorem duty of tén por cent is to be: imposed on imports of ginger preserved in syrup os from: September Reuter.
EUROPE AN
ARMED
CAMP
ANOTHER STEP IN THE PROCESS
EMISSARIES IN ROME
and
Rome, Aug 30 Europe grows more more like an armed camp and the situation is menacing, although there are no real signs of a
The coxswain, and the engineer LAST EIGHT should occur on the Austro-
were both badly burned by thu explosion, but both stayed by their craft for somo littig time in!
14 courageous effort to extinguishį, the fire which involved, the whole craft immediately, after the first flash of flame,
be
The other members of the crew
escaped with but, trifling injuries,
MAUSERIOUS BURNS, KU
IN US. GOLF
MISS. ENID WILSON
THROUGH
ALMOST CERTAIN.
SEMI-FINALIST
The quarterfinals are
to
Norman
"roving.
713, America's
spark unless it JAPANESE TRADE
COUNCIL
German border,
The "Armed camp" inovament, exemplified by the defensivë pre parations of France and Belgium. moved. a further step to-day with the arrival in Rome of Prince on Starlemberg and Herr Relchel. They are from Vienna and are emissaries of the Chancellor, Dr. Dollfuss.
FORTY GUOSEN- IN. 'ADVISORY POSTS
The Prince's visit is in connex- lon, with plans for the reorganisa tion of the Heimwòlit on the lines of the Italian Fuscial organisa-For tion.
MILITARY PLAN
CONTROL OF ~ EXPORTS:
eutu nuorices that the n'Ofrein Tokyo has chosen tonk 10, bu members of the
Trad
WAR DEBTS AND DISARMAMENT
AMERICA ABANDONS OLD POLICY
DIPLOMATIC PRESSURE TO CEASE
NEW YORK, AUG: 30.
THE UNITED STATES HAS ABANDONED THE
HEAT WAVE OVER
BRITAIN.
Temperature - Lower Yesterday
The
London, Aug. 30.
heat-wave over Britain moderated to some extent to-day.
Although fine weather continued throughout Bri- tain there was a consider able drop of temperature, which yesterday reached 90 degrees in places, British Wireless.
POLICY OF MAKING WAR DEBT CONCESSIONS CONDITIONAL UPON THE DISARMAMENT OF RACING
EUROPE.
+
This important announcement, indicating a striking change in outlook, was made by Mr. Norman Davis to- day on sailing for Europe to attend the Disarmament Conference.
CAR
MIRACLE
UPRIGHT AFTER FOUR SOMERSAULTS
He declared: "I am certainly against linking debts and disarmament, for the simple reason that each is a tough enough nut to crack in itself. The linking of DRIVER UNHURT them merely hurts the prospects of a settlement of either problem.---Reuter.
newly establish- MR. DAVIS'S MESSAGE TO EUROPE
mization "which is.
tusk prin- eporting on the
sting cou
While neither nationwishes to
·A· remarkable motoring acci dent occurred during a practice run for Saturday's Ulster Tourist Trophy race on the Ards circuit near Belfast to-day.
owing to the extent of the blaze played to-morrow, but Miss Wilson Year, thus doubling the number of Japan's--markets - In-America Davis, the "roving-Ambas- from bringing the two statesmen whoro the skid begun
He then was taken into another will not come into collision with motorboat and immediately collap. her chief rivala until the following
Hed.
day.
on
Foam fire extinguishers werd brought to play upon the blaze both from Inside the burning motonbout and from other motor boats lying in the vicinity but it was not until a fire appliance ar
New York, Aug. 30: Erivoit from the Contral Station
Miss Enid Wilson won her sec-| that the butbreak was overcome
It is learned that in addition to Much earlier on, both the coxsond round match in the American wain and the engineer had been Women's open golf championship strengthening the Heimwehr
New York, Aug. 30. standing is clearly emphasised by
the reaction to Mr. Henderson's) A small car, driven by Lieutenant compelled to desert the boat. The with comfortable case, finishing (equivalent to the Territorials in
Britain) Anustels (contoraplatmaksa
-Verbal messages from proposal for a meeting between Balmain, skidded violently, when deswain who received, Beridüg, four up on the fifteen green using the Whole of er Peace morcal treaties,
President Roosevelt to Mr. Daladier and Herr Hitler travelling at over seventy miles burns in the explosion retired] The American favourites, Miss Treaty quota army of thirty thous 2.-Monsures for balancing out- European governments are take the responsibility for tor-an hour and performed an amazing early as the fire spread.
Helen Ificks, Miss Orcutt and and men, Instond of the present going and Incoming trade." The engineer stayed (with great Miss van Wie also passed in to the 21,000.
New markets to be opened being conveyed, it is be- redoing this proposal both make series of evolutions, turning four tlanger to himself) until it was ob
third round.
It is planned to give recruits:
It clear that Wurther diplomatic vious that the foam extinguishers
4.-Measures bo six months' training instead of a
to safeguard lieved, by Mr. Norman preparations" are requisite before somersaults, finally landing upright were not having-any-useful affect,
tangible results may be expected on its wheels only 80 yards from India and China vifid "reciprocal effectives-Reuter
basis.
sador" of the United States. Ince to face.
Franco-German divergence
Lieut. Halmain was pinned in 5. Now commercial treaties to
Mr. Norman Davis sailed for control of armaments is now one the driving scat and escaped un- be concluded on a reciprocal baals instead of the principle of most-Europe to-day, aboard the liner of the focal points. The French, hurt, but his mechanic, Hamed favoured-nation treatment, and the Washington, long conversations who charge the Reich with pre- Dunkley, was thrown out of the seaking of compensatory agree with the President, dealing almost paring for extensive rearmament ments with countries with whom entirely, it is understood, with the and cultivating a martial atmos- car and killed.--British Wireless. Japan has only one-way trade.. problem of disarmament.
phere, refuse to reduce French 6.-Control of exports to pro- Davis would give of the nature of thing approaching actuality with
The only indication which Mr. armaments immediately to any clude exchange dumping charges his messages, was that President Germany. against Japanese merchandise..
Roosevelt is entremely hopeful 7.-A survey of sources of that Europe would find supply of raw materials, such as leading to disarmament.
The French are adamant in let- Tokyo, Aug. 31.. raw cotton, wool, and all, so that
Mr. Norman Davis's plans In-ting Mr. Henderson know that Japanese official circles predict Japan may not be dependent upon clude provision for n stay of important changes In the Nanking one country alone for her supply few days in London, after which "trial period": for control schemos. their desire is unchanged for a Government, including the TC- The members of the Council, he will proceed to Genova for the They declare Germans must have Isignation of Mr. Lin Sen, the which will hold its hrat meeting resumed discussions on disarma-an opportunity to prove the nu [Chairman of the National Council, curly in September, will have their ment.
the appointment of Mr. Wang
formally unzelteil next names Ching-wei, the Leftist lendor, to week. this post and the appointment ofj Mr. T. V. Soong as President of the Executive Yuan,
and General) : Huang Fu ns Foreign Minister in succession to to Wen-kan.
When admitted to the Govern ment Civil Hospital, together with the coxswain, he was in a serious condition. '
BURNED OUT SHELL. The third seaman of the Walla Walla V. relating the story of the affair, said he was standing. nearby when the explosion occurred. He attempted to go on board to join the engineer and cor-wain, but the beat was already to Intense and was compelled to dive into the sea and swim to another boat.
Nothing but a burned out shell remained of the motorboat when it was towed to the Kowloon side of the harbour by the Water Police later this afternoon.
Crudo oll was poured on the burns suffered by the two principal figures in the incident, affording name relief,
The rapidity with which the fire involved, the whole craft was due to the fact that the interior was
Borally splashed with blazing; spirit by the explosion.
EMPLOYMENT DRIVE IN AMERICA
Labour Leader Urges
Still. Shorter Hours
Washington, Aug. 30.
Miss Wilson is making a last bid to capture the American title. She has won the British title on several occasions and intended to
General Huang
Fu. Tokyo rumburi suggest that ho will be- κοπια China's next
Minister.
Foreign
NANKING OFFICIAL CHANGES
Striking Predictions in Tokyo
It is expected that these impor- tant changes will be confirmed at the coming Kuomintang Plenary - Session in November or December. General Huang Fu signed tho Tangku armistice with the Japan! retire after winning it again thla ese and rumours of his new ap year. She
could not, however,pointment have caused favourable resist a further attack on the
impression here. American championship.
Tho complete. 'resulta to-day
Wero:
BRITISH PLANES FOR SPAIN
TO BE USED FOR SURVEY WORK
London Aug 30.
14
road
TRIAL PERIOD
THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL
TO BE HELD IN HEREFORD
• thenticity of their disarmed post-
London, Aug. 30. Closely questioned by news- tion.
The Three Choirs festivals, one papermen before his departure. Germany, however, desires im- of the oldest and most notablo Mr. Davis declared emphatically mediate destruction of aggressive musical events in Britain, which is that ho does not intend to discuss weapons as one of the conditions held in turn each year in the either war debts or economic ques- of its agreement to abolish a long Cathedral of either Gloucester, tlons.Reuter.
torm for the Reichswehr. The Worcester or Hereford, will begin Reich continues to refuse the ite 213th meeting in Hereford thesia of the British proposal that Cathedral on Sunday.
AMBASSADOR CRITIC...
Mr. Hugh 8. Gibson, former quality be achieved in two stages United States Ambassador to Bel-of five years. each. glum, expresses himself dubious PACT HELPS: CO-OPERATION. as to the Trospect of America, re-
Sir Edward Elgar will conduct two of his Oratories "Gerontius"} and "The Kingdom" and "among British composers contributing
colving further war debt payments. Mr. Henderson's trip round-new works are Doctor Dyson and
lose.
He said that "unofficial ambassa Europe has disclosed that the four Afr. Martin Shaw-British Wire In a few days time, four Fox dore," spreading good will in Euro-power pact will play an import- Moth light cabin planes designed pean capitals, had educated the ant role in closer cooperation. and equipped for air surroying, will war debtors to believe America Accession to the "no mere force'
doctrine - is expected to be widon-
leave London and fly. Ina oymation does not look Tor payment, “
The unofficial ambassadorsed. The four power pact im MRS. WILLS-MOODY'S
wes Wilson beat Mins Higbie 4 NAZIS HOLD BIG ain, where they will be an
and 3.
Miss Hoblusan beat bliss Maddox 5
and 4.
Miss Helen Hicks beat Mrs, Fits- hugh and 3.
Miss Glutting bent Miss Wattles] and 2.
CONVENTION
HITLER IN CAMP
Mias van. Wie bent Mrs. Federman WITH BROWN SHIRTS
Mr. Green, the Secretary of the 4, and 2. Federation of Labour,
TYPHOON STEERS
CLEAR":
Franco.
FUTURE
Up Tennis
ployed by the Spanish Govern Mr. Gibson described as promin-measurably improved mont's Topographical Survey Deent Americans travelling abroad Italian relations, but Mr. Hender partment-British Wireless!
without government portfolio. He son's discussions indicate that ald they have been rash enough Franco-Italian naval pority is To say that we should cancel the little noarer technical solution.
Material progress toward, dofin- debts."
"We can accept it with good leg aggressive warfare springe No Intention of Giving
from pacts A woak anticyclone in centred grace," he said as to his view of Russia in London. It is anti- The city of Nuremberg is agog, to the east of Japan and a de- the hopelessness of further pay liams
Bira. i bent Bila Frances Willits population have been trebled Pression is moving eastwards to ments, "but there in no reason to cipated that other western Euro-
rejoice about it." He says that the hours of work
Miss Orcult bent Mrs. Newbold for three days by the decision to the north of Korea, provided for in the Industrial 4 and 2
hold the Nazi Convention there. The typhoon is situated about codes must be furt shortened
Mas Wilson meets Mias Glung welcomed upon his arrival to-day moving North of NNW.
Herr Hitler was tumultuously 400 miles east of South Formoen, in order to spren mployment in the quarter-finals to-morrow. He is living in a tent with the
Router.
declares Mrs. Chency beat Mika An that the drive to secure re-employ. į flagorczyka 4 and 3.
ment has spent-itself,
further.---Router.
KOWLOON TONG ANGLICAN CHUNCH
The Bishop of Hongkong will Hallow the Church House at n Bervice to be held on Saturday,
4 and 3.
LORD GREY'S ILLNESS
September 2, at 6.00 p.m/The SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT]
House In In Duke Street it can
bo roached by taking No. 652u from the Star Ferry to Prince
IN CONDITION
how condition
Berlin, Aug. 80.
Local foreznstik
Brown Shirt Army in a meadow westerly or variable'sw kdo, outside the towo-Reuter.
generally.
SPEEDY RESPONSE TO
RESTORATION FUN
San-Franciaco, Aug. 30.
pean nations may accept the ag gression formula, Franca has given assurance of willingness to Mrs. Willa-Moody, who has ar DISARMAMENT HOPE
support the Llivĺnoff" definition|rived here from Forest Hills, an- out the prospects for re- wido senle for, western Europe of giving up competitive tennis. Ambassador was more op-provided it can be achieved on a BURMETRE
nounced that she has no intention duation of armament. Res While Britain refuses to bo
The
toward disarmament bound by any categorical defini-Helan hopes to be able to com-
PERMETODY/slow ito mo,” he said.tion of aggression, Franco fa pato in the National Singles cham-
It has taken hine yours to odu- dicates the necession of other ionship In 1984,
cate European governments and western European powers to be a. She declared that she did diplomats to the idea. But now, necessary prelude to the French regret her, Action in having met one another so often joining any agreement to define Miss Jacola Sho
and having obtained, a better aggressiona
knowledge of one another'S DAY STEMPEL Henderson
chology, they have reached a point
here they are able to talk about
ratorý