THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 15
ANTUNG DISASTER SEQUEL: MALAYAN PLANTER'S HEROISM
U.S. Air Mail Contract FRENCH REPLY TO
Scandal Development
REPLY TO COL. LINDBERGH
TRAGIC DEATH OF MR. R. G. SHEWAN
(*I 9B, Woƒ panujnoɔ) marked business ability, sterling character and kindly disposition.
'INJUNCTION AGAINST He was, in fact, one of the best
THE P.M.G.
WHITE HOUSE PLANS
(Special to "Telegraph")
(Dy Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphia Mes Received, February 100 Ordinance, 1881. 31, 0.85 ama}_
Washington, Feb. 14. It is learned that President Roosevelt intends to return the air-mail carrying services private air concerns as soon as he obtains legislation from Con-
to
a
types of business men of the old school, and of Bo generous nature that he was constantly helping others. Many people who received of his bounty will greatly miss him; indeed, he will be mourned throughout the Colony. He was a man of many parts, and was a voracious reader, at one time possessing one of the finest
GERMANY
Disarmament Proposals Rejected
Parls, Feb. 14.
The French Reply to the German Armaments Mem.. orandum was delivered last evening, and is expected to be published in Berlin on Thursday.
It is believed that the Reply courteously but firmly rejects the German pro- posals.-Reuter.
AUSTRIA'S
libraries in the Colony. A Scota- APPEAL TO
man, he was for many years very actively identified with the Hong- Andrew's Society, of kong St. which he was Chieftain in 1907-08.,
The late Mr. Shewan was married in 1906, and he is our
LEAGUE
vived by his widow, as well as by BRITISH OFFICIAL AIDE Mr. I. W. Showan, a nephew. ·
ANNIVERSARY DAY.
It was exactly fifty-three years!
gress revising the entire organingo to the day yesterday that Mr. sation of air mail services the United States.
in
The main feature of the official proposals is to eliminate any pro-
R. G. Shewan, who was head of the firm of Messrs. Shewan, Tomes and Co., first arrived in Hongkong.
The late Mr. Showan came to
MEMOIRE
STATEMENT IN COMMONS
STANHOPE
MEDAL AWARDED
THE BRAVEST ACT OF 1.933
SAVED WIFE OF CAPTAIN
ANGLO-JAPANESE CABINET
PARLEY
COTTON TALKS OPEN
IN LONDON
London, Feb, 14. Negotiations between represen- tatives of the United Kingdom and Japanese cotton and rayon,
Industries opened to-day, and two
sessions were held,
The British Government is not participating in the negotiations,
age
SPLIT IN SCHMELING
PRAGUE
NEW GOVERNMENT BEING FORMED
(Special to "Telegraph")
BEATEN
NEWCOMER'S CONVINCING SHOW
A PROMISING
YOUTH
(Dy Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphis Mes
Ordinance, 1894, Received, February 15, as 6.m.)
Prague, Feb 14. After differences in the Cabinet, Dr. Jan Malypetro submitted the resignations of all the members to
A big surprise was provided in President Marayk this afternoon, in 12-round fight, here when Steve He was immediately instructed Hamas, described as the moat
Philadelphia, Feb. 14.
The Stanhope Gold Medal, for the bravest act in 1833, has, but Mr. Walter Runciman, Pre- to begin the task of forming a new promising young heavyweight scen states a Reuter message from sident of the Board of Trade, who Cabinet-Reuter. London, been awarded to Mr. H. was present at the opening, said: wero deeply E. B. Jones, a rubber planter the Government from the F.M.S., for the rescue intercated in their outcome and
of Mrs. R. H. G. Ashby, wife of
would
the captain of the China Naviga-hoped the discussions tion Company's steamer Antung, proceed in a round-table spirit.-
and a number of Chinese passeng British Wirelces.
ers when the ship foundered on March 6th last year off Mofu
Point, Hainan Island.
It will be recalled that the An: LIGHT ON RUSSIAN
"SPY" CASE-
tung went on the rocks during a
storm at night, and that altogether
some seventy lives were lost, large-
SCENE AT A WEDDING
A DAY'S DELAY
A remarkablo
in
St.
Saviour's Church, Brockley Rist Forest Hill, on December 30, when
In America in recent years, best Max Schemeling, the former world heavyweight champion, on points.
Hamas won eight round and Schmoling two, the other two being even, Schmeling's eye was Kashed open in the ninth round, and he was almost blinded by blood, but he fought gallantly "to- the end-Reuter.
CARNERA BOUT.
The match
Miami, Feb. 13:
between Primo
a quarrel occurred among mom- bers of a bridal party, had a hap- Carnera and Tommy Loughran for
py sequel on New Year's Day at the world title, which had been
ly as a result of uncontrolled panic NATURE OF CHARGES St. Michael's, Lower Sydenham, fixed for the 22nd inst., has been
by Chinese passengers and deser
tion of the crow.
when the cancelled ceremony was postponed to the 28th, because Berlin, Jan. 16. Į performed.
of competing attractions on the former date. The bout will be ono Further details reached Berlin
The bride was Miss Slater, of
aboard the Antung was Mr. Jones, to-day of the arrest in Soviet | Malham-road, Forest Hill, and the of Afteen rounds.--Reuter,
sengers.
..
the
BOUNTY RUDDER FOUND AFTER 143 YEARS
Some of the islanders were out
The only European Jassenger Nussian and he, together with a
Russia of foreigners and Russian was instru- anti-piracy guard, mental in saving the life of Mrs. subjects on suspicion of their Im- bridegroom Mr. Gammer, of Mind- Ashby, her baby son and several pliention in industrial espionage, din-road, Lower Syttenham,
sabotage and arson. It is now Soon after the bride, attended RELIC OF THE PAST Chinese women and children pas stated that the foreigners number by her bridesmaids, had been us- vision for government subsidies Hongkong whan a young man to
London, Feb. 13.
nine and that the Russians exceed hered to the chancel steps, at St. from future mall
PANIC RUSH contracta-join the firm of Russell and Co.,
Sir John Simon read in the
100,
Saviour's, a difference aroão as to United Press.
one of the biggest commercial con.
who should be the chief bridesmaid. Mrs. Ashby and her little son corns in the Colony, having been' House of Commons to-day the Washington, Feb. 13.
is preparing The altercation became so heat- The air mail routes to be flown appointed by its London agents, Alde Memoire handed on 9th had managed to get into one of the It is believed here that
The 143-years old fudder of by the Army Air Force will be the well-known banking firm of February to the Austrian Minis-lifeboats just as it was about to Soviet Government temporarily reduced from 27,000 Baring Bros. and Co. In 1891, ter in London the day after be lowered, when it was overturn- another sabotage trial designed to ed that the Rev. L. C. Baber, who
recent trial of the Metro Vickers and declined to proceed with the mutiny took place has just been miles to 11,000 miles during the the firm was reorganised and was receiving from him a copy of ed as the result of a panic rush by be even more spectacular than the was to have officluted, Intervened the Bounty on which the historic service. On the advice of a police found near Pitcairn Island where period in which the service is taken over by Mr. Shewan under the documents on which the Chinese passengers.
the firm name of Shewan and Co.
Mr. Jones and the Russian guard engineers.
The alleged sabotage with which constable the party left the church the survivors of the ship landed carried on by Army machinca,
The Vicar of St. Michael's, the and where many of their descon It is understood that it is Pre-In 1896, Mr. Showan was joined in Austrian Government propose to sident Roosevelt's intention to partnership by Mr. C. A. Tomes, base their appeal to the League immediately jumped into the surg- which they tied on to Mrs. Ashby eliminate direct commercial sub-and the firm then adopted its pre- of Nations. The following ising waves and by means of ropes three foreign engineers are tigh
and her child, as well as other wo-charged concerns the sinking of Rev. W. R. A. Brown, afterwards dants now live. sidies, payment to be made instead Hent name of Shewan, Tomes and the text of the Aide Memoire:
Co.
"His Majesty's Government have men and children, they were in two Russian submarines in the agreed to marry the couple, but on the amount of mails transport-
burning of a naval wharf on the bridegroom, with two witnesses.
attended. The Green Island Cement Co., decided in principle to bring the strumental in getting them pulled Black Sea last summer, and the on this occasion only the bride and ed.
the Hongkong Rope Mfg. Company, matters of which they complain aboard the Antung.
The 8.8. Anhui and the s.s. Kamo, coast of the Black Sea.
-Charges of industrial and econ the China Light and Power Co., before the League under Article the China Provident Loan ud11, Paragraph.2, of the Covenant. as well as H.M.S. Folkestone as- Mortgage Co., Sandakan Light His Majesty's Government have alsted in rescue work, and eventual-omic espionage are to be brought
ly nearly 300 of the passengers against six foreign branch mana-Soviet Foreign Ofeo ha and Power Co., China Under- publicly stated that they do not were brought into Hongkong, no gers of the former German firm of officially revealed their names and copper and brass band and than writers, Ltd., have all at one time seek to discourage
trace being found of about seventy general agents, the Control Com the exact nature been, and three still are, under bringing this appeal.
others who were drowned through pany, which is a daughter concern against them.. the management of the firm of
of the well-known Swiss firm of "The integrity and independenca the overturning of lifeboats.
general agents, the Societe Gen-arrested foreigners are to be put It is believed in Berlin that the Now York, Feb. 14. which Mr. Shewan was the hud.
erale des Surveillances of Geneva. The Trans-Continental Western so that it can in truth be atated of Austria are an object of British
his WOR very
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lusk Shields largely policy, and while His Majesty's
The news that four Germans forward na scapegoats for the Πο intention
Government's
.in- OWN Air Line, of which Colonel Charles that
Government have
announce the engagement of their in the
have been arrested has provoked Soviet Lindbergh is technical adviser, has the guiding hand in
intense indignation in Germany, capacitor to fulfil its ambitious in- daughter Virginia Varty to James obtained an order from the Federal (the principal industrial and com- whatever of interfering
so because the dustrial and economic programme, Hugh Morton Andrew of Canton. and the more Judge requiring the Postmaster mercial enterprises in the Colony, internal affairs of another country, they fully recognise the right of there General to show cause why he
Austria to demand that should not be restrained from
should be no interference with acting on the decrco cancelling the
For many years he took her internal affairs from air mani contracts.--Reuter,
prominent part in the Hongkong other quarter. Chamber-of-Commerce-and-for-
Brigadier General Westover will
be placed in charge of the now service, which is probably begin ning on the 19th inst. and which will be operated at first with hundred machines.-Reuter.
INJUNCTION GRANTED.
P.M.G. SARCASTIC.
(Special to "Telegraph") thy Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Mes anges Ordinance, 1891. Received. February
Washington, Feb. 14.
15, 3.56 a.m.)
nor.
Many 01
GIFTED SPEAKER.
Austrin in
any
that Was
ENGLAND WINS.
India's Bats Make Stubborn Stand.
Madras, Feb. 13.
MR. FAIRLEY REPLIES.
four years-from 1902 until 1306 "On entertaining Austria's ap- In the third Test Match between. Washington, Feb. 14. he represented the interests of peal, the Council would presum-India and England, the visitors won Mr. Farley, the Postmaster-Gen- that body on the Legislative Coun-ably endeavour to ascertain what by 202 runs, thus taking the rubber.
There were 20,000 people present eral, as replied to Col. Linbergh's cil, being a fearless and gifted Germany may have to say as to protest stating that Colonel Lind-speaker.
the facts alleged, before reaching today, in bright weather, but the
is Ma- wicket was crumbling. its recommendations,
Hussain, who batted extremely well, borgh would have realised that no
He again served on the Council jesty's Government therefore think and was one of the overnight part- injustice had been done to any of the air mail carrying companies if in 1917 and 1919 on the nomina that the proper course, is not to nership, was bowled by Langridge, he had been in possession of all tion of His Excellency the Gover- pronounce a view on the Austrian He had scored 36 runs and was very material in advance of its con-bright latterly. His innings lasted the facts-Router.
105 minutes and included six four's, 119-8-36. During his first term of office,sideration by the Council." over thirty years ago, he form- Asked if and when the League Amar Singh, who partnered him, ed one of a Select Committee ap would discuss Austria's difficul-did not last much longer. He was pointed to enquiry into and report tles, Sir John Simon Baid he be caught by Barnett at cover, Langridge bowling, after contributing 48 runs upon the question of the circula- lleved the situation
In thirty-six minutes. His Innings tion of subsidiary coins in the though the Austrian Government included eight four's, and was fea Colony. At one time he was
had decided in principle to pre-tured by hard hitting. The partner A strongly-worded letter to Col. Director of the Hongkong and sent its uppeal to the League, ship actually yielded 74 runs in. 30 Lindbergh has been sent by Mr. Shanghai Banking Corporation it was left to Dr. Dollfuss to de- minutes. 120-4-48. Farley, who sarcastically stated and had served on the director-cide at what moment It should be C. K. Naidu was stumped by Elliott, that he would not reveal the con-ates of many local companies, in-done. As soon as the appeal was Langridge bowling, after scoring only tants "until Col. Liudergh has cluding the South China Morning presented. there would be a two. 125-5-2. had ample time to make it public." Post, Ltd."
The White House foreshadows complete reorganisation of ship mail subalties. The President defined ocean mail contracts really subsidies, and said that some subsidies had been given where they should not have been an for as mail-carrying was con- cerned.
DS
Officials deny reports that the President is preparing to restore many of the cancelled air mail contracts-United Press.
DISARMAMENT· QUESTION
A
BRITISH TEA EXPORTS
HEAVY CUT IN U.S. FIGURE
London, Feb. 14. Imports of British-grown
tea
into the United States fell by 7,750,000 lbs. in 1938, while Dutch-
Langridge, at this stage, had taken special meeting of the Council-three wickets for 19 runs. British Wireless.
Merchant went to the wicket and made a stout stand, With Patiala ho saw the score mount past the 200 mark. Patiala was caught out by
RUBBER CONTROL Ett, off Langridge, having scored
OUTLOOK
VIEW OF DUTĆI
·GOVERNMENT
London, Feb, 14. According to the Amsterdam
00. His off driving was brilliant and his cutting sound through an hour's play. He had ten four's and a five.
When the luncheon Interval came Merchant had 25 runs up And Amarnath, who had joined him, had scored three. The core was then 213 for six wickets,
Merchant Caught.
Merchant was caught out by Verity, who was also bowling, soon after
Nazir All Joined Amarnath, whe
grown tea increased by 7,600,000 correspondent of the Financial lunch. He scored 28. Iba, according to the review of Nows, the International Association the tea trade for last year, issued for Rubber Culturo in the Dutch was hitting out well, but the bowler East Indies will moet in Amater-was stumped before he had scored a by the Brooke Bond Company,
bowling. run Vority discuss dam on Friday to
ro- Naoomal, who was injured in the The fall in British toa is due striction,
first innings, did not bat, and Amar- to the fact that owing to Empire
toa
It is learned from an authorita-nath had scored 26 not out at the can be preference, JAVA bought at much more attractive tive source that the Dutch Govern- close of play. India's total was 249. London, Feb. 13. prices by United States Importers. mont will atipulate that any re- The production of British-grown Atriction measures will have to bo The officers of the Bureau of the
taken principally by European pro- ducors-Reuter, Disarmament Conference who met tea for the year fell by 108,750,000
lbs. Reuter.
BUREAU TO MEET IN APRIL
to-day in London decided that in order to allow time for further offorts, and for any other stops which might arise out of them, US. LOAN SOON TAKEN UP the best course would be for tho Bureau to meet on 10th
April,
Washington, Feb, 13.
with an understanding that if the aituation changes considerably, or Tho lista for the $800,000,000 If requested by one or more of the loan for now financing have been powers concerned in negotiations, closed, the issue having boon over- the President may summon the subscribed.Router.
Bureau at an earlier dato.
Authority was given to the Pro-
Lator.
aldent to take action in either of The Treasury, announces that theno eventualities-British Wire-the loan was four times over-gul lesa.
scribed-Reuter
HOME RUGGER
BLACKHEATH WIN
London, Feb. 14.
The following were the results
of to-day's rugger matches:
CHARITY MATCH.
A charity football match has been arranged for next Sunday afternoon between a Combined Chinese team and the Rest of the Colony,
The Hongkong Football Club ground has been lanned for the occasion, and the kick off will bo at 4 o'clock. Prices of admission to the stands are 42, 31
and 60 cents.
The gate money will be devoted to the funds of the Chooro Club.
The football to be used in the match. kindly donated by the Hongkong Foot ball Club, will be raffled at the finish of the game. Tickets at 10 cents each
Adlershot Service 12, Bristol 0.will be on sale on the ground, Blackheath 15, London Un.-5.
Reuter,
It is hoped that the pubile will at tend in large numbers, thereby bone fitting the Funds of the above Club.
t
SATURDAY
the aid of glasses was able to discorn on the bottom of the sea fishing when one of the men with
an old rudder. They secured 靄 long rope and grappling irons, and recovered, first the gudgeon and not pistle which was surrounded by
of the charges recovered the rudder itself,
021
which the name Bounty was plainly. discernible, says Austral News.
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