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FIT DUNLOP
FIGHT EUROPE SAVED A MAJOR CATASTROPHE
SEQUEL
EUROPEAN IN
HOSPITAL
AFRICAN 'DIES OF INJURIES
EARLY MORNING
FRACAS
A European is lying at the Government Civil Hospital following a fight at Wanchai in the early hours_of_this morning.
It is alleged that he came into conflict with an African and that as the result of the flight which ensued, the African died at the G.C.H. at noon to-day.
The European's namo is given na Mr. D, C, Phillips, and he is said to be the socond engineer of the s.a, Wing On.
MOTOR-DRIVER.
The African, who was 'n motor- car drivor, resided at No. 12, Burrow Street, third floor, named Suzeff Hamelly.
AUTOPSY TO-DAY.
WAB
AUSTRIAN LEADER'S
ESCAPE
DENTIST'S STEPSON GIVES REASON
·FOR OUTRAGE
London, Oct. 4.
The general comment on the attempted assassina. tion of the Austrian. Chancellor is that Europe has. escaped a major catastrophe, for the consequences of a fatal attempt on Dr. Dollfuss' life on the European situation would have been incalculably grave.
Dr. Dollfuss's assailant was named Bertil, and it la revealed that he is the stepson of the dentist to the late Emperor Franz Josef.
His weapon, which was a tiny mother-o-pearl re- volver for a lady's handbag, was loaded only in two chambers.
The Vienna police do not believe he is a Nazi. Bertil, when questioned at the station, declared that he
Mr. and Mrs. Mollison, whose Bagdad flight plans daem dogged by: misfortune.
BARONET GREEN-GROCER
WAR DEBT PUZZLE
DISCUSSION MAY BE DELAYED
AMERICAN POLICY UNDEFINED Washington, Oct. 4. It is now suggested that| Itho Anglo-American war lebt nogotiations will not
MOLLISONS IN begin until next work,
MISHAP
It has been sugirested for sumo timi past that there is a distincti | Unk batwoon the war debts and
the propmanla for stabilising tho, | dollar and that there is a close relationship between the United
DIES SUDDENLY
SPANISH CABINET SIR GEORGE
BEAUMONT
RESIGNS
Non-Confidence Vota
The
in Cortos | DIRECT DESCENDANT OF
Madrid, Oct. 3.
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Prime Minister, Sonor Larroux, who has boon in office for less than a month, has resigned. The Larroux Government was defeated on a vote of non- confidance In the Cortes to-night by 181 votes to 91. -Reuter,
desired to draw attention to the "only man capable of PLANE CRASHES State money or the GREAT WALL AREA
leading Austria," but he declines to give his horo's name-Reuter.
Both the Prime Minister for his homa where he la receiving and the Foreign Secretary will continue to control Stato further troutmont and from which A post-mortem examination to this. afternoon send mes-affairs. bolag conducted by Dr. J. E.sages to the Austrian Chan- The assailant, who was in Dovey this afternoon.
Both men were injured in the cellor, Doctor Dollfuss, who mediately arrested, lo stated by the brawl which occurred st about to-day had a very remark-Socialist, who had been dismissed newspapers to be a young National 1.90 a.m, and both were conveyeable escape from assassina- from the Austrian army for his to hospital afterwards. Phillips was suffering from facial tion. { Injuries.
BIG LOCAL present a petition PROPERTY DEAL
OVER A MILLION CHANGES HANDS-
VALUABLE SITE IN QUEEN'S ROAD
The Telegraph learns that one of the largest City property deals of recent times, apart from Gov- erament's sale of the City site, was negotiated yesterday.
Well over a million dollars will change hands as the result of the transaction. -
political activities.
PREMIER'S MESSAGE
FROM 5 FEET
UNDER-CARRIAGE DAMAGED
negotiations somnis in bo tmplłod in. [Mr. Achoson's admission that hoi | is awalting President Roosevelt'aj Intimation of what polley, as far, as the war dubt is concerned, the
follow.
INVADED
United States duiegation should BY MANCHUKUO
TREASURY WATCHFUL,
In the meantime, the Trowury appears to be very koonly watch-
FORCE
LOUIS VIIL
SENSATION IN SPRING
(Our Own Correspondent), 18* Blogarh, Depuriuk), 39kuraphļa Alpar * Onduqunca stres" Optoken
London, Oct. 4
Sir George Beaumont, the pras Lvicentevahiro tausta owner, who caunad a roupations f the Spring by turning greens proops and selling his own voget. able produco, has passed away suddenly at the age of 02..
He was a millary offlace'and'à baronet, and a direct slusentens na Loula Vill or brance, myjog of a big vnlaby, hal his bonnino Taufous
PEKING ALARM as the farmer who cold his own
| produce to the pubitų,
1 fatto the tenth havojał. [was an dylitary oflinor, while kla mother algo Had a military Thak
a daughter of Mas lon
A, Centor or the Royal
in
DRUCENDED FROM LOUIS,
The Bomuldinta want ja Murland in the cou of the next twn
Toronto, Oct. 4. At their third attempt to take off in their new plane, for a sign of the attitude the Seafarer Second, Mr. and British Minton is likely to adopt.
Polping, Oct. 4. Mrs. James Mollison plungeonornng the stabdisation of the He was leaving Parliament;
Malanyu Pask, ob pound and the dullup for It fa
the Building in Vienna when a young
od on to their field at pointed out that no now dont Great Wall has boon neeu man, approached him as though to Mr. Ramsay, MacDonald tele Wasaga Beach, Colling sotilement will possena vunlity
graphed to Doctor Dollfuss as fol- wood, after rising five foot lose the two currencies are rulat, pled by Manchukuo troops The youth suddenly drew a re-lows: "Much shocked to hear of in the air.
ad and maintained at on agreed belonging to the command of i volver and fired two shot at Dr. the attack on Your Excelloney,
Jovul. Dollfusa from close range.
Chang Hal-peng, the Johol' `, Please
The accident, which was due to accopt
President Roosevelt, however, my warmest One bullet hit Dr. Dollfuss in sympathy and my wishes
heburk his father he w Governor, according to rodesended In a direct His from for
a strong eroas-wind, twisted the remulus enigmatle, D the upper right arm and the other speedy recovery."
under-carriage, and. It Is Impro While some credit him with sook-ports reaching Poiping. the French King Loula VIII (1K). grazed his chest.
Sir John Simon's message read: hable that the Mullinens will being currency stabilisation for its
1040). It was at first feared that the "Greatly distressed to hear of the able to make a further attempt to own anko and not as a sino qua Thọ huwa hnh alled Pandora Chancellor had been gravely infamous attempt on Your Ex-day, as the damage will doubtless on to debt revision, others dony ting in Polping, wounded but on examination at the celloney's life and much relieved take some time to repair.
that he favours a definite mono-| It seems that the occupation feenturies al by the time of The famous British illors rotary policy, proferring to couple took place on September 29 on Edward IV were settled on the hospital to which he was driven to see the later report that your it was found that his injuries were injuries are slight... Please accept endeavouring to break the Franch. debt reduction with British trade the pretext that it was necesse estate of Lale Orton, in Leicester.
"distance record not dangerous.
to protect the Manchu Imperial my most sincere congratulation on
by flying to concessions.—Rentor, Baghdad.-Renter, He was later allowed to leave your escape."--British Wäreloan,
Tombs in the vicinity of the Pass, whire which is still the family The special polles appointed by sombers of the family were sent. Among the distinguished" Peking have withdrawn from
Sir John, the 10th century' tombs are located.--Renter,
arabinatiit, 1940 PEIPING AREA. Fighting." The baconetey was greated 'la-
11663, Peiping, Oct. 4. ... Ble Goose Beaumont joined the Fang Chen-wu and Chi Hung King's Royal Rifle Corps and wh chang are again. attempting to a lieutenant when In 1914 hi break through the cordon of Gov-father died and he succeeded to ernment troops by striking heavy the title and estaten of 4,000 acres, blows at supposed vulnerabic includlag Cole'Orton Hall. points. Their attack on Chang- ping on Monday night waB
WOUNDED IN FRANCE.
HOLLYWOOD FIRE TRAGEDY
SCORES OF MEN TRAPPED IN BETWEEN TWO CANYONS
Los Angeles, Oct. 3. large area which was threatening, Thirty-three unemployed fire-property. The property concerned is in fighters were burned to death in
"They wore trapped in between Queen's Road Central, a block of a furrowing brush fire tragedy two canyons when the firo swept business premises between St. Francis Hotel and the Hongkongilla above Hollywood.
which occurred to-day in the along the spurs and surrounded Hotel. The block in the old days was known as Marino House, bat
the name has dropped into disuse. The purchasers were the Land Investment Company, and the vendors Messrs. Linstead and Davis on behalf of the Belillos Estate, and It is understood that the purchase price was $1,105,000. TO BE DEMOLISHED
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Nos. 15, 17, 17a and 19, Queen's Road Central are involved in the eale, the area occupied being_ap- proximately 20,000 square feet, with a frontage to Queen's Road
of 110 feet. The price works out roughly at $55 a square foot,
It will be some months before. the transfor, is, complete and we ure informed that no plane for developing the site have yet been formulated. It is, however, in- timated that the present premises will be pulled down.
thom,
The blaze swept across a thou- Several hundred others barely sand acre area in the Griffith Park escaped a similarly dreadful fate.neighbourhood, where a number of A hundred were badly burned. film stars have luxurious homes in and it is not yet under control. The victims were engaged fghting a fire extending, over
a-Reuter.
SHROFF ARRESTED
SEQUEL TO: POLICE LOSSES
SHEFFIELD STEEL
Striking Improvement in' Outlook
London, Oct. 3. The Master Cutler of Shomold, Dr. C. J. Walsh, stated to-day that since the beginning of the year, fgradual but definite improvement AUDIT REPORT.
in the steel trade had taken place. Sheffield, he said, is producing REMINDER
much more steel than in pre-war Coinciding almost with the days and about 27,000 tons month
ly more than last year. Sheffield's
It is understood that the sale audit. disclosures, regarding unemployed had decreased by ton was effected through the agency irregularities in Government thousand in the Inst 12 months.--- Messrs. Croucher and Co.
accounts, the arrest has been British Wircices. effected of Ng Wing-tool, a
KINGSFORD SMITH
OFF
NEW FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA
EXPECTED TO MAKE FAST TIME
DEATH OF EARLainnya to Tsunhun, where the poet and his brother, Francis, the
OF RANFURLY
FORMER GOVERNOR OFĮ NEW ZEALAND
(Our Own Correspondent).
.
re-
zone
fity Telegraph, Conuright. Telegraphic Mes- Pulsed but they renewed the at- Langen Grdinanes 1801 Recolved October |
In the world war, ho fought in Lack with more vigour yesterday. However, the drive was again with the exception of a period is France throughout the conflict London, Oct. 3. The London, Oct. 3.
death is announced of apcnt by nightfall, ~. Air Commodore Sir Charles Earl of Ranfurly, at the age of 77. to force their way across
Uchter Jolin Mark Knox, the 5th It appears that the rebels hope hospital due to a wound received the in 1915. Ho reached the rank of Kingsford Smith will fly from
leaton to Lympne Aerodrome nearing to Queen Victoria 1895 to 1807, Peiping-Hankow Railway
Lord Ranfurly was Lord-in-Wait- Peiping-Suiyuan Railway Into the Major.
When he returned to Colo Orton Folkestone this evening in his and from that date until 1904 was where they expect to
maintain he took up the study of agriculture new all-British monoplane, Miss Governor and Commander-in-Chief themselves on local revenues.--and became a penetical farmer, Southern Cross, in readiness to of New Zealand.
Central New Agency.
selling much of his produce. leave at dawn to-morrow for
He was crented G.C.M.G., in Australia.
1901, having already been raised to Special tanks have been fittedK.C.M.G., in 1897. In 1905 he was to the machine giving it a cruising made a Privy Councillor for Ite- range of about 1,800 miles.
Sir Charles says he is not out
Innid,
He married the Hon. Constance to break the record but he just Elizabeth Caulfield in 1800, and wishes to reach Australia as she passed away Inst year, quickly as posible.-British Wire- The Earl of Ranfurly is succeed- ICAR.
ed by Viscount Northland. OFF FOR BRINDISI.
Air
London, Oct. 4. Smith left Lympne at 6.30 am, on Commodore Kingsford hla-flight to Australls.
He insists that he has no. in- tention of attacking Scott's record, though his now silver, and Blue monoplane is faster than those hitherto used on this route and has a longer range.
REFUSED TO PAY
RICKSHA FARE
EUROPEAN HAS BAIL
ESTREATED ·
The name of Mr. A. E. Groen- He may, theroforo, shorten the away was called as defendant at journey by some hoúra, ze dn the Kowloon Magistracy before The machine is capable of cover- Mr. Butters this morning in a case
In passing through a neighbour- PEITAIHO SEISURE. ing village carly this year, ho saw
Pelping, Oct. 4.':
¡that lettuces which had been Refugees arriving at Tientsin bought from him at a pony each from Changli declare that the were being sold at 8d.
GREENGROCERI bandits who occupied Peltalho Beach yesterday belong to the so- called Far Eastern Allied Army, public was gaining nothing from Impressed by the fact that the The leader of the gang, it is the low prices that he was necept said, has seized control of the ing, he decided to sell direct to listrict and has appointed him the consumers. He bought a seif Director of Public Safety. Reuter.
moton van and advertised that from April 11th. It would be; driven through the neighbouring towns and villages with a load of
CHEER Ó CLUB produce. Driving the van himself
APPEAL
FURTHER LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
en the first day, he was sold out long before he had completed the advertised round. In addition to selling his vegetables, fruit and flowers ho gave advice to his customers on the best way of growing them.-Our Own Corre8. pondent....
Panama, Oct. 8. President Arins has left for· Washington to see President $100 Roosevelt regarding certain dif-
100 nculties from which Panama feels" 500 she has suffered since the torminn- 100 tion of the Tatt Agreement In
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STILI, IRREGULAR whom charges of embezzlement that he had been arrested. He is making Brindisi his first fusing to pay a rickshaw coolie 20 have been received in response to Police Department shroff, against Canton Police during the week- ing 1.800 miles without refuelling, in which he was charged with re- The following further donations extending it is said to over $8-there.
stop, and afterwards will fly to conts, boing legal fare for n the Cheer Club Building Fund The "wanted" man was brought Bagdad, Karachi, Calcutta, Ran- Journoy between Tsimshatsui and appeal: 000, were alleged. YESTERDAY'S STOCK.
Ng, a Cantonese, was until back on the 8.8. Sal On, and his goon and the Dutch East Indies. Mongkok.
The Hon. Mr. C., G. and Mrs. Defendant was not in, Court and Alabazter...AN MARKETS
January of this year, employed in formal arrest by the local Police Router the Accounts Office at Police Head- followed on his appearanes on the
his bail of $10 waa ostreated.
The Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood .. London, Oct. 8.
It was alleged that defondant Hang Shing.................. quarters. His disappearance after wharf late last night. The Tele- The stock marketa closed with the Chinese New Year, holidays, graph learns that the man will be. FURTHER DONATIONS hired the rickshaw near the Star G. Bird...
Ferry and ordered the coolin toife, and Mrs. R. Testoni
P.C. Potte some irregularity, but British finds focussed attention on the accounts, brought before the Magistrato to-
TO FUND.. remained stondy with War Loan and the misappropriations were morrow when he will be prosceded Further donations to the Street at his destination, he refused to shi Yu MB
take him to Mongkok. On arrival Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Randall 3 per cent at 1014.
brought to light.
against on one single item of German bonds were dull, Rub-
Afr. and Mrs. 3. Litton Attempts to locate the missing 818 elected from the amounta Sleepers Fund to date Include: pay the fare. bora finlabod above
M. C.
$100
Hin. Worship ordered the rick- Previously acknowledged par-British shroff have never been relaxed, alleged to have been misappropriat Wireless
Lady Glare Ha Tung Ae 250
shaw coolle to be paid 20 conta and word was received from the ed
Dr. EL Alfon
8.10
from the Poor Box.
.
50
60
10
* Questions at fequc includo the
10 non-payment of rates and taxar-
10 by the American-owned Panama
8860 Railway and the competition of the canal authorities with Pansukia 0,280; merchants,-Router.