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N-PAEXXF. THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1934.
HONGKONG'S FIRST DIVORCE
PETITION FILED
132 BURIED ALIVE
BOHEMIA MINE DISASTER
HOPES OF RESCUE FADING
London, Jan. 4,
One hundred and thirty- two miners were entombed in a disastrous explosion at a mine in Duchcov, Bohemia,, yesterday.
Frantic efforts have been going) on for several hours in attempts to elect a rescue of the miners, but nopo JA gradually
abandoned.
being
Rescue-workers have recovered
six budies hitherto,
The cause of the disaster cannot
yet be ascertained. An explosio
SIR EDWARD ELGAR IMPROVES
ነ
Able to Return to His Home
London, Jan. 3,
During the past fortnight there has been an improve. ment in the condition of the ominent composer, Sir Edward Elgar. who has been in a nursing home at Worcester
since October
8th, when he underwent an abdominal operation. He returned to his home to-day and no further bulletins will be issued at present. British Wireless.
BY WIFE O
LOCAL BARRISTER
IN
EARLY HITCH I
PRESENTATION
日九十月一十
SINGLE OOPY 10 CENTS.
$16.00 PER ANNU
WHITEAWAYS
ARRIVED TO-DAY
PER PARCEL POST
A new assortment
of large size
FLAP JACK Powder Boxes PRICE $2.75 each
PETITION FOR REDUCTION
IN WATER CHARGES
4.558 CHINESE SIGN
PROPERTY OWNERS
COMPLAIN
UNFAIR SYSTEM
A lengthy petition signed by 4,558 Chinese individuals and firms, chiefly leading re-|| sidents and property owners, has been presented to Gov-
The
for first petition divorce presented in Hong- kong.was filed yesterday by Mrs. Dorothy Soares, wife of Mr. Alfredo Maria de Lourdes Soares, practising barrister-at-law.
speech to Congress yesterday, report. Infidelity is put forward as one ed st some length in Page Sevan, of the main grounds of the peti-chiefly because of the absence of in
has caused much disappointment, dications of proposed new legislation.consumption
tion.
GRAVE C.E.R. Respondent is at the moment in
CRISIS
ccurred, which may have en RAILWAY MAY CEASE
due to
re-uamp or to dynanute! need for blasting-Reuter.
NEW GERMAN ARMY
LEADER
General von Fritsch Now Commander-in-Chief
Berlin, Jan. 3. Baron von Fritsch has been appointed Chief of the Army Command, in succession to Gen- eral von Hammerstein.
TO FUNCTION
COAL SUPPLY
| Shanghai..
Mra. Sourea 8. an English- woman. The couple were married some years ago when respondent was al Cambridge. Mrs. Soares is at present in Singapore.
Her husband practised at Singa- pore and Hongkong before remov. ing to Shanghai some months ago. Whilst here Mrs, Soares was very popular and was regularly seen
OBSTRUCTION at social events.
Harbin, Jan. 4,
A grave crisis now faces the Chinese Eastern Railway, which may be compelled to suspend its services
unless agreement is reached for the purchase of coal from the Siberian mines.
Messrs. Lo and Lo are acting for petitioner, who attempted to Institute proceedings some weeks ago, The papers, however, didį not conform to the special requires papers had to be sent to Singapore ments of the Ordinance and now
or signature,
This is the first petition filed under the new Divorce Ordinance which rame into force in Novem
The possibility of the Railway ber. censing to function has alrendy created a tense situation, which has been
General von Fritsch was on the General Staff during the war. He became Major-General in Novem- her. 1930, when he was given command of the First Artillery publication of the acrimonious correspondence between Mr. Li
Division.
President Roosevelt, whose Srst
ADMIRAL'S SON WEDDED
TO MISS HOLME- SUMNER
TO-DAY'S ""ECIAL
EVENT
Richard
One of the outstanding social events of the season was the wed- ding at St. John's Cathedral this afternoon of Lieut. Christopher John Dreyer, R.N., of H.M.S. Borwick, eldest son of H. E. Admiral Sir Frederic C. Dreyer, Commander-in-Chief of the China
Jean
aggravated by the NEW MOTOR Squadron, and Lady Dreyer, to
General von Hamme.stein took Shao-kon-of-the-Manchukuo ver the post of commander-in- chief in November, 1930, and has Foreign Office, and M. Bandura, boen a prominent figure in the Soviet Vice-President of the Rail- Reichswehr since the Armistice.
There has always been some way.
local
CTCHS,
doubt regarding his attitude to- . Meanwhilo tho warda the Fascist policy of Chambers of Commerce, and mer packing the army with anti-chants, backed by Manchukuo Republicans.Reuter,
officials, are busily agitating for revision of the Railway's freight charges-Reuter.
MENINGITIS CASE ON WARSHIP
All Junior Ratings in Quarantine
#
A case of meningitis aboard 11.M.S. Cumberland, affecting junior rating, has caused string- ent measures to be taken to prevent
a wider outbreak.
All junior ratings (ranking as Boys) have been placed under-
quarantine and will be kept under observation for
days. sonte Special precautions, are being taken among other ranks,
The patient is now undergoing Treatment at the Royal Naval Hospital.
LEAGUE
FOOTBALL
ACCRINGTON BEAT DONCASTER
London, Jan. 8.
FRENCH ADD TO
QUOTA LIST
TRADE BARGAINING WEAPON
IMPORTERS DUMBFOUNDED
Paris, Jan. 3.
ROAD TO PEAK
SAVING OF OVER
TWO MILES
Work is to commence in the near future on the widening of Magazine Gap Road, between May Road and Stubbs Road,
in order to make it available for motor traffic. When the scheme is completed, the road will have a width of approximately 20 feet.
The matter is as yet only in its preliminary stages, but tenders
The
are now being called for. scheme, when completed will fill a long-felt need, for not only will It relieve the congestion of motor traffic in Queen's Road East but will greatly facilitate motor access between the city and the higher levels.
Holme-Summer, daughter of Cap- tain Berkeley Holme-Sumner, C. B. E., R. N. (retired) and Mrs. Holme-Sumner, of Plax Tol, Kent. The bride, who was given away by Capt. C. G. Sedgwick, R. N. (II.M.S. Berwick), was charmingly attired in a dress of cartel ivory satin finished on the neck with large gold beads. She also wore bridal voil of beautiful rich from a gold mediaeval cape, also Fold embroidery and tulle hanging richly embroidered with beads.
She was attended by her sister, Miss G. Holme-Sumner, who wore
a dress in gold tissue with long
mittens of luce; and two page- beya, Master G.B. Tours and Master Hole.
Lieut. F. W. R. Larken, R.N., of H.M.S. Berwick, a friend of the bridegroom, was best man.
HEAVY DEFICIT IN SIX MONTHS
United States Budget Figures
Washington, Jan. 3. The first six months of the fiscal year in the United States has terminated with a deficit of $1,156,000,000. -The gross public debt has reached $24,000,000,000, -Reuter,
ernment, urging relief from OLD COURSE
Water charges.
The petitioners seck either, the removal of the ability tor excess in toto, or a sub- stantial reduction in the amounts now charged for ехеева water consumed.
RECORD
AT FANLING
. ROUND IN 69
It is submitted that the existing O. E..C: MARTON GOES method of charging is unfair in relation to tenement houses and| that amounts are grossly excessive, on the ground that the method does not take into account the number of persons residing in a tenement.
"FREE" ALLOWANCE.
It is obvious that the
greater the
number of persons living in a tenement the less will be the amount of "free" water available to them per head,
Cases are quoted showing that a landlord, of a block of flats in the Eastern District paid Government over $1,500 in rates and
excesa
O. E. C. Marton, whose brilliantly consistent form has been the feature of the winter golf season, broke the record for the Old Course at Fanling during the New Year meeting, with a round of 69.
The protions record for the Old Course in competition play was 70, established by I. W:"Showan
The bogey for the course is. 76 and par is 73.
water payments, out of a total of $4,776 ront collected, another it
Marton had an almost perfect the Western District paid $1,600 card, playing like a machine, and out of $4,396, one in Kowloon pad playing against, Par in a bogoy $2,000 out of $8,527 and one in competition Won casily from New Kowloon was required to pay scratch being four up.
to Government over $1.400 out of He was also leader in the Modal $2,308, actual rent collected. In Round Competition, with the
not take both prizes.
SILVER RATIO DEMANDED
HOST OF BILLS IN CONGRESS
SIXTEEN. TO 1.
Washington, Jan. 3. Many silver Bills are being in- troduced into Congress and. numerous old ones have been re introduced with minor changes, including a proposition for a six- teen to one ratio with gold,, tor gether with free coinage of the white metal.
The prime mover in this pro- posal is Representative White.
General disappointment is felt In aliver circles at the absence of any promises. for silver in Pro sident Roosevelt's address, to Congress and a campaign to force him to take steps is in prospect.
There was profit-taking on the New York metal market follow- ing the Presidential address.-- Reuter.
The Wall Street Journal report ing on yesterday's New York Stock Market suys:
the close after a sharp decline. The market rallied slightly at. which was due to the failure of the President to make apecifie legislative recommendations, and the fact that he hinted at the regulation of the Stock Exchange, urther clamping down on bankers and big business, and retention of the NRA, together with Gover nor Lohman's speech in the New York Legislature advocating Municipal ownership of utilities. Sican Culbertson and Fritz,
addition mater rents had to be same round, but obviously could LAGNY RAILWAY
paid.
J
An
LEADING SCORES.
SOME FIGURES.
that on the basis of a popula- Figures are quoted showing; tion in the Colony, excluding the Now Territories, of 760.000, allowance of 6,334,420 gallons por day, giving an average of 7.11 gallons per head per day, should be conceded by Government from the water rate. Assuming that 15 gallons per head per day is a fair minimum consumption, then the round were: minimum of water consumed daily O. E. C. Marton 69 scr. must be 11,250,000 gallons, total Lt. James, 78-8........ ling 4,106,250,000 annually, Lt. Burnett. 80-10... excess over the amount allowed by Major Eastwick Field assessment of 2,159,186,360 gal-j 87-16
Leading scores in the Par com- petition were:
O.E.C. Marton. scr. four up (wins)
ип
Lt. Burnett (10) one up (second) Capt. Michell (14) all square. Lt. E. J. James (8) all square. (70 entries) Leading scores in the medal
lens, which charged at the rate Capt. Michell 86-14 of 75 cents per 1,000 gallons, costa Surg. Commde. Craig the community. $1,019,389.76.
.87-15
(24 entrics) MIXED BOGEY.
་
It la pointed out that the Gov- ernment expects to obtain $2,000,- 000 from this soured in 1934. ARRCssment methods are called into question.
The Cathedral was packed to capacity for the occasion with die- tinguished guests, and the service was conducted by the Very Rov. Dean A. Swann nnd the Rev. P. M. Dodwell, chaplain of H.M.S. Berthe wick,
After the ceremony, a reception At present, vehicular traffle to was held aboard H.MS Kent which Importera of British goods are the Peak has to proceed along was attended by over 400 guests. dumbfounded by the action of the Queen's Road East and Wanchai The happy eduple later left for French Government in reducing to Magazine Gap via Stubbs Road, Manila on their honeymoon, the the existing quota by seventy-five a distance of approximately four bride's going away dress bong of per cent, and subjecting 14 newmiles. With the opening up of black, with silver fox fur, and hat categories of goods to the quota traffic, there will be a saving of
Magazine Gap Road to motor trimmed in pink. system an from, January 1,
about two and a quarter miles, the
The surprise is greater as it approximate distance being only A NAVAL RACE follows so closely upon the aboli-one and three-quarter miles, tion of the exchange surtax at
the request of the British Govern- mont.
The new list of quotas includes machinery, steel cutlery, motor- Cars, motor-cycles, tin-plate, goods, woollen cloth,
In the Northern Section of the rubber Third Division to-day. Accring-hosiery and sporting implements. ton Stanley defeated Doncaster It is understood that the quota Rovers by four gouls to one-changes are desigäed primarily Reuter.
FREMIER'S HOLIDAY
to givo France a bargaining weapon. in the trade negotiations to be undertaken with different countries, notably Britain' 'Gormany.
INDUSTRY AND ART
GOVT. APPOINTS
COUNCIL
WARNING
Also
Į
The petition winds up with existing amount of "free" water request for relief by doubling the
amounts now chargeable for allowance and by reducing by half
execos. consumption,
ANGLO-LATVIAN TRADE
PLANS FOR A NEW TREATY
London, Jan. 3.
69
70 (wins) 70
71
72
72
In a mixed bogey competition over the New Course, Mrs. Totton. ham and Major Eastwick Field, won 2 down.
Other competitions were cancelled owing to insuloient entries.
DR. LO WEN-KAN ARRIVES
UNEXPECTED VISIT TO SOUTH
Chang
DISASTER
SIX OFFICIALS TO BE CHARGED
Paris, Jan. 8.
Six officials of the Eastern Railway are being charged in aster at Lagny on December 28, connexion with the terrible dis- when over 200 people lost their lives.
The charges are inattention, imprudence, inefficiency, noglig- ence and the non-observance of regulations. Router.
U.S. SEEKING LIQUOR. REVENUE
New Tax Proposal For Congress
Washington, Jan. 9. It is learned that one of the first measures to be introduced in the House of Representatives vil!. be one seeking to impose a liquor tax, estimated to yield $500,000,- 000 annually, exclusivo of tariff rates-Router.
NEWFOUNDLAND REMIER
ON
OFFICIAL VISIT TO LONDON
Dr. Lo Wen-kan, Nanking Minister of Justice, arrived in the A Latvian delegation will arrive board the Empress of Russia,
Colony early this morning on In Leudon to-morrow to open
He was met by several political | negotiations for до Anglo- personages including Mesare, Pao Latvian Commercial Treaty, and Wan-yu and Moi Chun-lin who are will meet Major Colville, Parlla-hers to meet Marshal mentary Secretary of the Depart Hauch-llang, who is expected to ment of Overseas Trade at the arrive this week-end. Board of Trado. The delegation. will be led by the Latvian Minister purpose of his visit to the Colony ter of Newfoundland. arrived in.. Dr. Lo Won-kan anid that the
London, Jan. 8. Mr. F. C. Alordico, Prime Minis- N was to make arrangements for the London to-day on month's visit marriage of his daughter and being maty a epresentative of bore no political significanco.
He might visit Canton in the Harding, Permanent
the Prime Minister, Sir Edward next few days in order to meet old cretary for Dominion Affairs, and Under-So- friends.--Central News.
Ceramontal Secretary of the Dominions Office...
ITALIAN COMMENT ·
ON SITUATION
Rome, Jan. 3. in London, M. Charles Zarine.
The goods in which Latvia is The report on the Italian Naval Estimates, tabled in the Chamber,
particularly interested are timber, London, Jan. 8.
recommends a European
butter and bacon, and 'Britain's agroo- The President of the Board of mont to apply the spirit
export interests to Latvia of the
con- and Trade has appointed
cern coal and horrings-British repre- Four-Power Pact to naval dis Bontative Council to deal with armament..
Wireless, A secondary consideration is questions affecting the relations London, Jan. 8. the protection of French industry, between art and Industry,
The report utters a warning that The Prime Minister is expected particularly agafast German com-
the world has already started a to rotura early next week to Lon-petition.
The Council comprises twenty-race in naval, armament, arising soven members, under the chair- from the Japaneso penetration of don from Lossiemouth, where he It is understood that provisional manship of Mr. Frank Pick, Vico- Manchuria, which has stirred has been sponding the Christmas arrangements have boon mado President of the London Passen- American apprehensions, causing rocess. Later in the week, he w for Anglo-French trade negotia-ger Transport Board and President her to increase her Navy, which, in probably visit the King at tions at the end of Feburary of the Design and Industries turn, is leading Britain to lay Sandringham-British Wirelü^», ^« \Router.
| Association--British Wireless. down more 'ships-Reuter.
ENDING.
CLOUDY WEATHER ·
Contestants in the Open Contract
Mr. Alderdices will discuss with the Dominion. Secretary Mn. J. II. Bridge Tournament aro reminded that the third round will be played at ary over Chinn and has attained tions arising out of the present The anticyclone remains station- Thomas, to-morrow, various ques the Sports Club on Friday 5th in-abnormal Intensity. The depres-position of his Government. The stant, at 6.30 p.m. In the Consola-alon remains contred to the North-question of the appointment of tion Tournament, competitors aro played at the Sports Club on the reminded that the third round will be cast of Hokkaido,
three Local forecast:-N; E. winds, Dominton will also be considered
Commissioners for the same day.
fresh; cloudy generally.
British Wireless, ·