THE HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY
∙1934.
ITALIAN VILLAGES BURIED BY AVALANCHES
MANY KILLED AND 3000 MILES IN MONEYLENDERS GOING
INJURED
HUGE SLIDES FOLLOW GREAT SNOWSTORM
FLOODS ADD TO TALE
OF DISASTER
1894. Received, February 5, 8.55.m.
20 DAYS
STUDENTS' INTERESTING
TRIP
THREE GİRLS IN
PARTY
OUT OF BUSINESS
Many Fail to Renew
Licences
Among the first to feel the effects of the economic depression
the Colony have been the Indian registered moneylenders of whom a quarter are not renewing their licences.
This leaves alightly over 60 members of the fraternity, still in Hongkong but a number of these are also expected to retire when their licences expire
The morning train from Canton yesterday brought to the Colony a group of eight students, including three girls, of the
The I.G.P. has received many Ching Hua. University, Peking.
Tito group left Peking on applications from former money- January 14, under the guidance of landers to be put on the waiting
list for night watchmen. Prof.. Y. T. Chang on a geogra- Apart from the depression which phical, geological and biological has manifested itself in. bad debts tour of the interior and their and very small instalments of re- arrival in Hongkong is the
payment, It is felt that the Im- fculmination of 21 3,000 mile minence of the now Ordinance
which forbids imprisonment of do
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH"). (By Telograph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance,
ROME, FEB. 4. DAYS OF HEAVY SNOWSTORMS FOLLOWED journey. BY MILDER TEMPERATURE AND TORRENTIAL The route followed was RAINS HAVE BROUGHT DEATH AND DISASTER UPON SEQUESTERED VILLAGES NESTLING AT THE FOOT OF THE ITALIAN ALPS.
Villadi, Mezze, Monte and Robbiano have been buried under thousands of tons of ice and snow as the result of two huge avalanches,
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the
central historical one of ancient faulting clients of moneylenders. times, down through the provinces has more than, a little to do with
the wholesale retirement. of Hopel and Honan across the important central pass of the Tain Ling, mountains as used by the Chiang Kai-shek Expedition of 1926, through Hupch following the Yangise for a part of its course, nerous Hunan and over the 300
mile Nan Ling range via the Che Ling Pass and into Kwangtung
The modes of travel varied from
No warning was given. All was quiet and peaceful one moment. In the next a rumbling was heard grow- and thence Canton. 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-shank's-pony. pletely burying the little hamlets.
Scores of people had miraculous escapes from death. Those on the outer edge of the village werb able to dig themselves out and or- Hanise rescue efforts 1or their less fortunate friends.
are
At the moment eighteen known to have been killed and the
of injured is placed
number
at
fifty-five.
Others are missing and searches are still going on.
MOGLIANO DISASTER.
Another disaster is reported from Mogliano, where a third avalanche of large dimensions swept down and wrocked the small township.
The consequences of the Moglin- no mishap are not yet known.
FLOOD HAVOC.
train, bus, and sampan to humble
The venturesome journey was not without its risks from bandits and at times the party had to make detours of districts held by
BALKANS PEACE the Communists.
PACT
INITIALLED AT BELGRADE
BULGARIA NOT INCLUDED
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(Special to "Telegraph"), Elly Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphie Mes
sages Ordinance, 1895. Received, February 5. 4.85 m.)
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Other landslides and avalanches
Belgrade, Feb. 4. are reported from other points in Northern Italy, with less disas- The protracted negotiations trous result, while acute distress for a Balkans Pact of non- has been caused over a wide area aggression, which it is hoped will
Berious flooding, due partly to
melting of the anow after stabilise the political situation in Free days of constant heavy fall the Peninsula for a long time to And the subment torrential come, were concluded at. Bel-.] raine-United Press.
grade to-day.
CHIVALRY STILL EXISTS
SHIP BOY'S AID TO WOMAN
"The age of chivalry is not yet dead," remarked Mr. Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy thia morning, when cautioning a ship's boy charged with unlawful pos- session of 33 cattles of wild tree branches at Shaukiwan
Defendant said he saw a woman carrying a buna.e of
The foreign ministers of Rumania, Greece, Yugo-Sinvla and Turkey all initialled the Fact, and the signatures are to be appended at Athens within a week.
BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM SUCCEEDS
RADIO BROADCAST
TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.
JAZZ PIANO SOLOS FROM THE STUDIO
From ZBW on a wavelength of 355 metres:
G-8 p.m. European programme. -5-7 p.m. A relay of the Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the long-
Hotel Roof Garden.
kong
toas, etc.
7 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quota.
7.3-7.30 p.m. Musical Comedy.. Vocal Goms The Desert Song
(Romberg).
Light Opera Company. Vocal Gome-The Blue Mazurka
(Lehar).
Light Opera Company." Soloction The Student Prince
(Romberg).
Savoy Orpheans.
Vocal Gems Hold my Hand
(Carter
and Gay), Vocal Gems-Bow Bells (Carter,
Sievler, Sullivan and Ianiilton).
Columbia Light Opera Company. Selection The Gold Diggers of 1933.
The
B.B.G. Danes Orchestra.. 7.30-7.50 I.M. From the Studio, Jazz Piano Solos by Pomping Vila.
7.50-8 p.m. Selections from Tachat- kowskl played by the J. H. Squire Celeste Octet
Danso des Merlitons; None but the
Second Movement from
No Delivery Taken of Weary Heart; Piano Concerto: 1812
Blankets
An ex-parte claim by William Meyerink & Co., merchants, of 12, Pedder Street, for $6,700 from Ho Sal-man, of 7. Ldwer. Castle Road, was allowed by the Chief Justice, Mr. J. R. Wood, at the TRIBUTES TO THE LADIES.
Supreme Court this morning: Great tribute was paid to the Mr. H. C. Macnamara, instruct
tho three girl members of the grouped by Messrs. Deacons, said who shouldered their
packs, claim was for damages for breach trudged along and bore all the of contract. Defendant was discomforts and hardships with the time of the contract, July 23, The 1931, in the Compradore Depart courage and cheerfulness. tour, sponsored by the Ching Hun ment of Mossrs. Pinguet & Co., University, is the first of Its kind, but he had no authority to make with regard to distance and with-sa contract for them and, in fact, out doubt has proved tremendously the contract, the subject of the
successful.
clalm, was made between plaintiffs
Oi Pathetique."
6 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.
8-3-10.30 pm. Chinese programme, 10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Preяx News.
Close Down.
10.35 p.m.
All relays of Hongkong Hotel Orchestras are by courtesy of the Management and during the intervals recorded musle will bo broad- cast from the Studio.
At W. W. YEN AND WAR
IN PACIFIC
The students will return rich and himself. He agreed in writ in the knowledge that can only be ing to buy 130 bales of German gained from seeing things for blankets, there being 100 pieces to themselves. Yesterday afternoon each bale, at $1.65 por piece.
For a year defendant falled to the party visited Taikoo Dockyard and to-day will be, shown other take delivery of the goods despite sighte of the colony. They re-constant reminders, and plaintiffs turn on Wednesday by the s.s. Tai eventually sold them at the best price obtainable which was $1.27 per plece. They claimed the dif- ference between this price and the price agreed by defendant,
Judgment was given for plain-.
Yin.
EX-SEAMAN ROBS YOUNG LAD
PICKPOCKETS AT WORK
IN A CROWD
Chan Ping-wah, 20, formerly employed na a seaman aboard the Jardine steamship. Hin Sang, was sentenced to three montay hard The nature of the undertakings labour by Mr. Balfour this morn- of the nations concerned have not ing, when convicted on a charge of been disclosed, but it is under-stealing two dollars from atood that the full text of the Chinese boy, aged 14, in Queen's Pact will be released for publica-Road Central.
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ANOTHER TRAIN OF RUMOURS
(Special to "Tolograph”)
Shanghai, Feb. 8. Speculation is rife regarding the nature of the report which Dr. W. W. Yen is submitting to the Government.
Although Dr. Yon has declared tiff with costs, defendant being that it deals with the results of his absent and unrepresented.
FASCIST MOVE IN BRITAIN
Activities Discussed in Commons
cara.
diplomatic mission, particularly Sino-Russo relations, certain quar- ters-believe-that-Important-recom-- mendations in regard to China's policy when the "hevitable" world war breaks out in the Pacific, are included.--Central News.
CAPTAIN'S CUP AT FANLING
London, Jan. 31. The position of British Fascists tion Immediately after the A District Watchman who effect. was raised in the House of Com-
RESULTS OF WEEK ceremony of signature has been led the arrest, said that the man mons to-day when the Home Sec, completed.-United Press.
to whom the money was passed cretary, Sir John Gilmour, was
END GOLF escoped. Complainant was stand- questioned regarding their military A Router message draws atten- tion to the absence
Week-end golf results in com- of Bulgaria ing with a crowd gathered round activities and particularly, their
of armoured petitions. of the Royal Hongkong from the meeting at Belgrade. Northern Chinese mendicant, alleged possession
[Golf Club' were as follows: Beuter says there is no sign of Ho saw accused and another man.
Sir John recalled that the Un- the Pact 'look into pedestrians' pockets. Ile! Bulgaria joining in
suspected them to be pickpockets. lawful Drilling Act of 1819 pro- Capt. D. B. Mitchell (85-13 though the other signatories are He saw the man extract the money hibited unauthorised meetings for equals 72) and A. Sommerfelt. (86- doing their utmost to secure her inclusion.
from the lad's right, lower jacket training, drilling and military 14 equals 72) tied for the Captain's An Indian
jexercises. He added that he had Cup played at Fanling and will constable
pocket. said he
no reason to suppose that appro- arrested defendant in Island
Complainant stated, he way priate action would not be taken play off. Road. He was coming down the
jostled but he did not see accused. under the Act should occasion arise. hillside with the wood. A woman circles in Jervois Street, an electrician,
Arrested for riding a bleycle in Chan admitted a previous Con- As regards armoured cars, Sir come up and claimed it, and went Wong Fung, was fined $5 by Mr.viction for a similar offence in John said that the Fascists had a |(91-18 equals 73), A. Ritchie (86-12 with them to the station where! Balfour in the Central Magistracy 1021 for which he served two specially constructed motor-van for equals 74) and H. H. Fethick (86- the man was charged.
this morning.
weeks.
Wend.
she was in difficulty he offered to
carry it for nur.
Defendant said, the woman told! him her husband was away at sea, and she could not afford to buy wood, so she cut it from the hillside.
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Other scores were:-H. Forbes
the conveyance of speakers to 12 equalo.74). . There were 41 en- meetings. Laughter greeted this tries. explanation.
assurance that
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF The Home Secretary gave the Ovor the New Course, 14 en- the position was trants competed, with K. S. Robert- TEACH A MAN TO READ AND
One case of meningitis was re-being carefully watched with a son the winner with a score of 80- Mr. Hamilton warned the woman WRITE, AND YOU HAVE PUT INTO HIS ported to the local health authorities view to dealing appropriately with 6 aquala 74. against cutting wood from the HANDS THE GREAT KEYS OF THE
na Friday. hillside again.
any undesirable developments.- | WISDOM-BOX-Hudley,
Reuter. The offices of the Nicaraguan and Salvador
been Consulates, have transferred from 205, Prince Edward Road to 49 Granville Road, Kowloon," Hongkong,
MACAO LOTTERY
TICKETS
KOWLOON MAN FINED
An unusually successful Ten Dance was held at Repulse Bay Hotel yester day afternoon. It was a perfect day and many Hongkong residents' motor- ed to Repulsa Day. Dancing con- tinued till 8.30 p
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A cinematographic lecture entitled "A Glimpse of Yunnanfu" will be given by Dr. K. Mackensie en Wednesday next at B p.m. in the II.E. University main
building.
Room K.
Club ladies' squnalı
Fung Sun, 51, unemployed. whe snatched two singleis off a counter in the Sun Company, during a sale, was sent to prison for one month, when The final of the United Borvices he appeared before Mr. Balfour in Recreation the Central Police Court this morning rackets tournament will be played at the U.S.R.C. courts to-morrow, Tues- Mr. Wm, Yinson Lee, general sales day, at 5 pm. The finalists are. Mrs. manager for Cathay Motors Limit Kayll and Mrs. Addis. The books contained 10 tickets cd, China agents of the Stude- each, at 20 cents a ticket. Four of baker Pierce-Arrow Export Corpora
Mr. J. B. Prentls appeared at tho Kowloon Magistracy this morning on behalf of a man who was charg- ed with possession of five books of Macao lottery tickets.
RECOGNITION OF MANCHUKUO
CHINESE RUMOURS OF NEGOTIATIONS
(Special to "Telegraph").
Nanking, Feb. 5.
'JUNK` MASTER'S REVOLVER
GIVEN OPTION OF A FINE
Tsang Fat, master of à trading. junk, was fined $120 or in default three months Imprisonment by Mr. Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy this morning, for The Chinese Government .in possession of a rovotver and five The wedding is announced to take mort to the effect that the licenco at Shaukiwani
stated to be "interested" in arounda of ammunition without a the books had already been sold. on, arrived in the Cokny this place shortly of Mr. Arturo Pala Japanese Government is exchang Only the stubs remained with dif. morning aboard the President mideal, engineer, C.M. Customs, living
Sub-Inspector Logan said at C.P.S.Likin, and Mis Annita ing vlowa with Germany regarding fendant told him he had bought Luongo, of 800 Jordan Mr. Prontis submitted that the imposed by Mr. Hamilton this morn-nounced of Mr. John McKinlay, fret alleged to be wooking the moral home. He brought it out be Three months' imprisonment was The forthcoming wedding is also an- coronation of Pu Yi. Japan is and had always left it at his Road. Kowloon, recognition of Manchukuo on the the revolver five or six years ago defendant had no intention of all-ing, en Fok Tak-hing, a coal coalle,
officer. 8, Kwalyang, c/o the China ing the tickets but was keeping charged with unlawful possession of Navigation Co., and Miss Kathleen support of Germany to enhance cause he wanted to raise some. them for himself.
in pleco of round plato ginas. Do- Marjory McFarlane, of West Kirby, Manchukuo's status after it money for the Chinese New His Worship refused to take that fondant said he had picked it up England. coming to this Colony on the changes to a monarchical regime. Year, and was arrested, ples and imposed a fine of $50..
from_n ship.
Central: News:
forent names and addresses, Tho
· remaining book was intact.”-
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