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No. 14218
-AQ VLA=XT MONDAY, FEBRUARY
1934.
日二廿月二十
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DUNLOP FORT
ITALIAN VILLAGES BURIED BY AVALANCHES
M. Daladier, the French Premier, who has secured'Socialist support by Incrificing M. Chiappe, the popular Chief of the Paris Palica. His Cromwellian methode have provoked much comment.
M. CHIAPPE AS A SACRIFICE
CROMWELLIAN
METHODS
HEAD HANDED TO SOCIALISTS
Paris, Feb. 5. The re-shuffling of the Daladier
Cobinet is expected to save the Government from defeat when it meets the Chamber' of Deputies to-morrow.
M. Chiappa, the famous heart of the Paris Police, was offered up as a sherifice to the Socialists who have promised to support M. Daladier:
MANY KILLED AND INJURED
HUGE SLIDES FOLLOW GREAT SNOWSTORM
FLOODS ADD TO TALE OF DISASTER
1894.
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinanco, Received, February 5, 8.55a.m.
ROME, FEB. 4.
DAYS OF HEAVY SNOWSTORMS FOLLOWED BY MILDER TEMPERATURE AND TORRENTIAL RAINS HAVE BROUGHT DEATH AND DISASTER UPON SEQUESTERED VILLAGES NESTLING AT THE FOOT OF THE ITALIAN ALPS.
The Norwegian as, Erling Lindos, after a collision with the Hakone Maru, of the NYK, Lina. The collision occurred in the Thames and the smaller ship had to be beached to save her from sinking. The Hakone Maru had plates in the port bow damaged and there was a gaping' bola Just above her waterline.
Villadi, Mezze, Monte and Robbiano have been 3000 MILES IN TIDAL WAVE SWEEPS
buried under thousands of tons of ice and snow as the result of two huge avalanches.
No warning was given. All was quiet and peaceful
20 DAYS
TRIP
one moment. In the next a rumbling was heard grow- STUDENTS' INTERESTING ing into an ear-shattering roar as the avalanche, of tre- mendous proportions, hurtled down into the valley beneath, obliterating everything in its path and com. pletely burying the little hamlets.
Scores of people had miraculous escapes from death. Those on the outer edge of the village wors able to dig themselves out and or- gauise rescue efforts for their less fortunate friends.
At the moment eighteen. are -The Minister of War and the known to have been killed and the Minister of Finance have resigned number of injured is placed at and M. Paul-Boncour again takes
his place in the Cabinet, though fifty-five. not in his old position of Foreign Minister,
CHIAPPE'S POSITION.
The Cabinet re-shufio la gonerally attributed to M. Chiappe's dis
Others are missing and searches
are still going on.
MOGLIANO DISASTER. Another disaster is reported
plished after, M. Daladier
had
third avalanche of large dimensions
missal, which was finally accom from Mogliano, where a
offered M. Chiappe's head first to
the Socialists, who have long swept down and wrecked the small kyanted his removal, and then ap-township, proached the Right Wing and
offered to preserve his scalp. The
J
HITLER'S POWER
THREE GIRLS IN
PARTY
The morning train from Canton yesterday brought to the Colony, a group of eight students, including three girls, of the
IN PRUSSIA Ching Hua University, Peking.
REICH REFORM LAW
CHECK ON STATE
· GOVERNMENTS
Berlin, Feb. 4. Under the new Reich Reform
KEW.
100 group loft Peking on January 14, ündor the guidance of Prof. Y. T. Chang on a geogra- phical, geological and biological tour of the interior and their tho arrival in Hongkong Ja cuimatation of 3,000 milo journey.
The routo followed was the central historical one of ancient times, down through the provinces of Hopei and Honan, across the important contral pass of the Tain Ling mountains as used by tho Chiang Kai-shek Expedition of 1926, through Hupeh following the The consequences of the Moglia-Law, details of which have just Yangtse for a part of its course, across Hunan and over the 300 been published, President Hin-mile Nan Ling range via the Cho denburg has further curtailed Ling Pass and into Kwangtung
and thence Canton, the powers of the Federal States' governments.
meeting with the Right, however, no mishap are not yet known.
met with no satisfactory response.
Salome, in the person of the
Socialists, thereupon were given M.
FLOOD HAVOC.
Other landslides and avalanches
Chiappe's head upon a charger, in are reported from other points in return for their support.
Northern Italy, with less disas-
The restriction will especially bear on Prussin, of which General
The modes of travol varied from train, bus, and sampan to humble shank's-pony,
The venturesome Journey was
The Premier's somewhat Crom-trous result, while acute distressGoering is the Premier, by giving not without its risks from bandits!
othar Fedorall
wellian methods have set the hda boon caused over a wide area ferr. fitler the right to employ Parliamentarians and the police by serious flooding, due partly to and to dismiss Prussian oficiais, of Paris
.o pardon convicted persons. Municipality in 1
the melting of the snow after] Herr Hitler has conferred the state of ferment and although three days of constant heavy fall same powers on it is believed that the Government's
and the aubsequent torrential Nazi Governors. new Socialist allies will save it! from defent to-morrow, it is generally considered that its life will be moth-like. 7.
AGITATED CITY.
In the meantime, M. Bonnofoy Sibour has assumed the role of Police Chief in succession to M. Chiappe, and has commenced im mediately his task of keeping order in a much agitated city, in which M. Chiappa was highly
· popular.
Mf. Daladier has issued a state- ment to the affect that he will noti
be deterred from his resolution
rains.
W. W, YEN AND WAR IN PACIFIC
ANOTHER TRAIN OF RUMOURS
(Special to "Telegraph")
Shanghai, Feb. 5. Speculation is rife regarding tho
of kooping the spotlight on the nature of the report which Dr. Stavisky affair,
W. W. Yen is submitting to the He refuses to become embroflod Government.
Special. interest
make detours of districts held by and at times the party had to
the Communists.
TRIBUTES TO THE LADIES. Great tributo was paid to the
who shouldered their
SOONG AND CHINA FINANCES
joins in Conference at Hangchow
Shanghai, Feb. 5. Mr. T. V. Soong, who paid a special visit to Hang- ...chow on Saturday in
response. to a request by: Chiang Kai-shek, returned to Shanghai fast night after conferring with the Genera- lissimo and Marshal Chang Hsuch-liang on the coun- try's financial-problems;--
Chiang Kai-shek.is expected to return to Shanghai in two or three days:--Router: ZABÁLTAM STAIN BEI KOSTA INNER
BALKANS PEACE
PACT
INITIALLED AT BELGRADE
BULGARIA NOT INCLUDED
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(Special to "Telegraph")
(Dy Teleprash. Copyrighi, Telegraphie Mas- sapes. Ordinance, 2814. -4,"2.51, 4.m.)||||
ALGIERS
BRUTAL MURDER OF CHAPLAIN
CAIRO HUNT FOR SLAYER
FOREIGNERS SHOCKED
(Special to "Telegraph")
18u Telearnph, Comerigh), Telemiphte Man sager Ordinance; stri.. Received, February .5, 9.53 a.m.)
Cairo, Feb. 4.
The foreign community has been deeply shocked by the brutal murder of the Rev. John Carden, which was
| discovered this morning.
Mr. Carden was a retired Ariny Roman Catholic chaplain and ha: resided in a rather lonely villa on the outskirts of Helmini
+
When his servant arrived at the villa this morning, he found the Rev. Carden lying dend in bla.
room.
THROAT CUT.
His throat had been cut and. there were signs of a desperate struggle.
Robbery appears to have been the motive for the crime. All the money in the house had been
articles of value,
EARTHQUAKE UNDER stolen together with other amall
MEDITERRANEAN? ·
GREAT HAVOC ON SHORE
Algiers, Feb. 5.
A huge tidal wave swept into Algiers to-day, causing tremendous havoc along the seafront.
The extraordinary feature of the phenomenon was the lightness of the toll exacted of human life. In spite of the fact that the occur. renco came without warning, only three persons. were drowned.
The tidal wave is believed to have been due to sub-ocean tremors.
The Cairo police are making n vigorous: search for the murderer
CATHOLIC PRIEST:
ARRESTED
Berlin, Feb. 5.
A Catholic priest, Father Rachor of Beckthelm, has. been arrested because he failed to boflag the steeple of his church on January 30, the anniversary of the Nazi assumption of the Govern ment.
He placed the Nazi flag in the church doorway instead.-Reuter.
manzimmer
or murderora, under the personal direction of their famous chief, Russoll Pasha.
The Rev. John Carden was vary well-known in British military It swept lu from the sea at least circles in Calro and was very well fifty feet high and carried away
liked.-Reuter,
over a thousand feet of the now
Jetty, only recently completed, and mashed through bungalows on the
waterfront.
Fishing boats and yachts were smashed to matchwood.
WAR ON THE ATOM
MEETING OF LEADING SCIENTISTS
An International "council of Mailboat sailings have been postwar on the ways and means of poned."
attacking the atom is to be held. Meanwhile, a heavy fall of snow in England by the Physical Society Received, February has caused much damage along, the in the autumn.;
Algerian coast-Reuter,
"The conference
will have special Interest," Lord Rutherford tated to a representative of the
Belgrade, Feb. 4. The protracted negotiations
part which British
aroused by three girl members of the pack, for a Balkans Pact of non-MONEYLENDERS GOING workers have Herr Hitler's powers in Prussia trudged along and bore all the aggression, which it is bóped will in view of the flow of rumoura discomforts and hardships with stabillee the political situation in latterly concernin~ the battle of
courage and cheerfulness.
will between the Nazi Leader and
| General Goering-Reuter.
RECOGNITION OF
MANCHUKUO ··
CHINESE RUMOURS OF NEGOTIATIONS
Tho
tour, Sponsored by the Ching Hun the Peninsula for a long time to University, is the first of its kind como, were concluded at Bol- with regard to distance and with-grade to-day, out doubt has proved tremendously successful.
The foreign ministers of Rumanin, Grecco, Yugo-Sinvia and The students will return rich Turkey all initialled the Pact, and in the knowledge that can only be the signatures are to be appended gained from seeing things for at Athens within a wock, themselves. Yesterday afternoon
Yin.
The nature of the undertakings in
the
OUT OF BUSINESS
Many Fail to Renew Licences
I
Laken in recent discoveries "con- corning the atom.··
"Distinguished foreign scienç- Ists will be invited to take part, he said, "and all the latest methods of attack on the atom so as to 'tranamute one element into an other will be discussed.” DE
Among recont British contribu Among the first to feel the atom. Lord Rutherford mentioned tions to the exploration of tho effects of the economic depression the discovery of the "neutron
the Colony have been the which has been described as the the party visited Talkoo Dockyard and to-day will be shown other of the nations concerned have not Indian registered moneylenders of most ponetrating particle know sights of the colony. They re-been disclosed, but it is under whom a quarter are not renewing by. Dr. J. Chadwick, at the turn on Wednesday by the se. Tai too that the full text of the their licences,
Cavendish Laboratory, and the Pact will be released for publica- clon immediately after
This loaves slightly over 60 proof provided by Professor ceremony of algnature has been Hongkong but a number of those dish Laboratory, that "googlle" of mombers of the fraternity, still in Blackott, formerly of the Caven- completed.United Press. In newspaper, controversies in the Although Dr. Yon has declared
A Router mossage draws atten- their Ilconces expire.
are also expected to retire whon positive electrons exist, matter, and Intends the Commis- that it deals with the results of his
Both the "neutron” and tion to the absence of Bulgaria, alon of Inquiry to go ahead Im- diplomatic mission, particularly stated to bo "Interested" In a mediately Parliament meets Sino-Russo relations, certain quar-
A telegram from Singapore an-rom the meeting at Belgrade. The LG.P, has received many recently discovered "heavy hydro- gon” are used by acientists/vak Router.
tors belleve that important recom-report to the effect that the nounces that the Raub Company Reuter says there is no sign of anders to from former monoy "bullets" with which to blow the Tenders to be put on the waiting stable Inside "core" of the atom have declared an interim dividend Bulgaria Joining in the Pact It is omcially announced that M. policy when the "inevitablo" world ing views with Germany regarding a share, payable on March 15
mondations. In regard to China's Japanese Government is exchang of Cd. a share, with a bonus of 28. although the other signatories are for night watchmen. to pieces.
doing their utmost to secure her Apart from the depression which Marchandeau, Minister for the war breaks out in the Pacific, are recognition of Manchukuo on the
The Interest of these now Inclusion,
has manifested itself in bad debts dovelopments is that each time Budget under M. Chautemps, has included-Central News. been appointed
and very small inatalments of ro- now kind of "bullat" is introducbd Minister of
coronation of Pu Yi. Japan is Mr. Wm. Yinsun Lee, general ser Finance, and M. Paul Boncour
Payment, it is folt that the Im It appears to blow the atom Inte Minister for War.—Reuter.
The offices of the Nicaraguan and alloged to ba.seeking the moral vice manager for Cathay Motors
minence of the new Ordinance different kinds of plecos. – And Salvador. Consulates, have been support of Germany to enhance Limited, China' mirenta' of the Stude- was held at Repulse Bay Hotel yester-which forbids imprisonment of de- each time that an atom inrotte In Norvous tension prevails in transferred from 205, Prince Edward Manchukuo's status after regard to M. Daladier's second Road to 40 Granville Road, Kowloon, changes to a monarchical regime.
has more than a little to do with little more about what ICEWAY faulting clients of moneylenders, a new way scientists can tell Z-
· (Continued on Page 7.) Hongkong,
Central NewS,
the wholesale retirement,
originally like.
•
(Special to "Telegraph") |
Nanking, Feb. 5, The Chinese Government in
RAUES PAY INTERIM DIVIDEND
An unusually successful Ten Dance
linker Pierce-Arrow Export: Corpora- day afternoon. It was a perfect day morning aboard the ss. President ed to Repulse Bay. Dancing con tion, arrived in the Colony this and many Hongkong residents motor
Lincoin.
tinued till 6.80 p.m.
the