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12, 1934.
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DUNLOP
is the
SAFEST TYRE
DOUGLAS STEAMER HITS ROCK NEAR FOOCHOW
MOB ATTACKS JAPANESE TROOPS
STARTLING · KIRIN AFFAIR
MANY KILLED
(Special to “Telegraph”)
thly Telegraph, Caputight, Telegraphio Man
Ordinanc
Jagts
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Harbin, Mar. 12.
Several were killed and
FIRE AT CHINESE LEGATION
Slight Damage In Berlin
Berlin, Mar. 1
A fire which broke out to-night in the Chinese Legation here was quickly under control.
The outbreak; started in the Minister's study. The damage done was slight- Reuter,
WANCHAI SUICIDE
scores seriously wounded in PACT
a remarkable battle between
a mob of Manchurians and Koreans and Japanese troops. on Saturday.
The affair occurred at Ilankow in Kirin Province and apparently was occasioned by a land dispute | in which the Japanese military forces were accused of interfer-
ence.
A mob of enraged peasants, both Manchurians and Koreans, armed
CABARET. HABITUE. AND CONCUBINE
"THE LAST NIGHT
OUT"
**
STRIKES HARD IN A FOG
PASSENGERS TAKEN OFF BY REVENUE CUTTER ̈
MAKING WATER FORWARD
Misfortune has again befallen the Douglas Steamship Co. In thick fog early this morning the well-known Norwegian ateamer Svale, under charter to the Com- pany, ran aground on the Break- water Rocks, White Dogs, a few miles outside Foochow
The Svale had just left port en | route for Hongkong when she roa into a thick fog bank and· ́ran bow first on to the rocks. Sho Is stated to be making water fast for'ard.
Messages calling for assistance were sent out as soon ZA she
"It will be my last night struck and the Chinese revenue out."
boat Pingshing' was quickly on With this promise, Tai King-the scene. The passengers were with guns and makeshift weapons, wing, aged 28, last night made taken off by the
Revenue boati took the Japanese garrison by his peace with his 23-year-old which landed them in Foochow concubine, Wong Ah-mei, and surprise when they launched went out alone to a cabaret. furious attack which nearly suc ceeded in ousting the Japanese from their barracks.
Immediately the news reached the offices of the Douglas Com pany, telegraphic communication established with the 8.5. was Haining, with orders to leave Amoy immediately to go to the as- alatance of the Svale. She also encountered fog and has been delayed.
and which is now standing by. Towards Z o'clock in the morn- HAINING DELAYED. ing he returned home, and shortly afterwards, both he and the wo- man were found dead, in their COLONEL KILLED.
bed.
They had taken polson dissolved The deliberate stendy fire of the, Japanese riflemen
too in brandy, much for the unorganised at- The scene of the tragedy was tackers, however, and they were a Wanchat flat at No. 101 Lockhart driven off, leaving many killed Road, where the couple, with the man's principal wife, had occupied a small front room, of which the entire space was almost occupied by two beds.
behind.
proved
The Japanese pursued their at tuckors As far as Tulungshan, where a pitched battle was fought and the mob finally dispersed. Colonel Asakichi lizuka, the commander of the Ilankow army detachment was killed.--United Prese
VICTORIAN AUTHOR DEAD
having for some time been an ine
The principal wife was absent,
mate of the Kowloon Hospital.
lins
The s/s Carmo, another of the Douglas boats, is being sent to Forchow from Hongkong this
on board. afternon with salvage equipment
The extent of the damage is not They kept two women servants, yet known locally, the only report one of whom said: I let my master in this connection being that she in through the staircase door is making water,
shortly after 2 a.m. He appeared Capt. G. H. Wilkins was in
to be his usual self, although becharge of the vessel at the time fore he went out he had words of the accident.
with his concubine, It appeared
to be only one of their frequent
quarrels, she remonstrating withy
him for going out to cabarete and DEATH OF KOWLOON neglecting her, and he, as on this
Mr. Thomas Anstey.occasion, declaring he would
Guthrie
up that habit.
GRIM DISCOVERY.
RESIDENT
"On entering the room, he lock Mrs. Sager of Juliette
It. What followed then we edl Lomlen, Mar, 12.
had no idea, but shortly after The death has occurred of wards, my attention was caught Thomas Anstey Guthrie, the well- by a peculiar noise." known, novelist and dramatist. He was 78 years of age and had
siderable time.
to
Beauty Saloon
Lady Ashley, Against whom her husband has filed
petition for divorce, naming Douglas Fairbanks as the correspondent. The bearing is expected early next month.
GENERAL STRIKE PROCLAIMED
FASCISTS POLITICS OF THE
MOBILISE CRUDEST SORT
GOVERNMENT TAKING MR. MELLON AND
UP CHALLENGE
ON EVE OF VAST UPHEAVAL
Madrid, Mar. 11.
TAX CHARGES
PAID $20,000,000 IN INCOME TAX
Washington, Mar. 11 Mr. Andrew Mellon, former Spain is on the eve of of the men mentioned by the At
U.S. Ambassador in London, one another vast upheaval, al-torney-General, Mr. Homer S. most certain to lead to seri-Cunnings, in a list of those to be ous bloodshed, according to charged with evasion of taxes, competent observers of high- the press.
has issued a sharp statement to ly critical political situation.
A clash between the Govern- ment and the Trade Unionists seems inevitable.
The action of the General is characterised by Mr. Attorney Mellon (one of the richest men in the world) as politics of the
crudest sort.
A general strike throughout i
"All the income-tax ever as Spain has been proclaimed by the serted against me has been paid. Labour leaders. The strike is 1 have paid more than twenty ordered to start at midnight. The million dellors in income tax in the response of the Government has past twenty years.". born to declare the order illegal.
All steps are being taken by thei MR. WALKER'S COMMENT authorities to ensure the public) services, which means clashes be the men mentioned, who is stay- Mr. Jimmie Walker, another of the strikers and "blacking with his wife in Surrey, said
ho would welcome fuch an portunity of vindicating his character.
Civil war threat is definitely in the air. S
EU-
ITALY ABANDONS JOINT EFFORTS
HINTS OF NEW
POLICY
THREE-POWER PARLEY
(Special to Telegraph")
*(By Tilegraph. Copyright, Telegraphia Mass sogas Ordinance, 1881. Reovível · March 17, +48 6mm).
Rome, Mar. 11--- Some anxiety is noted in diplo- matic circles relative to the forth- coming conference in Rome be tween Signor Mussolini, Dr. Dəll- fuss and Dr. Gomboes.
co-
The activity of the Italian to mean that Italy's activo Premier is generally interpreted operation in International efforts to achieve atability, either in the economic or political spheres, is not to be expected.
Italy, it is hinted in high Italian uselessness of International quarters is convinced of the con- ferences and will attend further conferences of all the Powers only as an observer.
"
SEEKING HER OWN WAY.
announced decision regarding The attitude reflects the official-
Italy's future association with the League of Nations.
T SOCIALIST THREAT.
Ho pointed out that it was
The forthcoming three-power nearly two years since the There is a suspicion that the thoriiles decided that his income meeting of Italy, Anstrin and Government's first stop in its tax returns were incorrect. They Hungary is regarded as a warn effort to break the general strike spent at that time some three ing signal that Italy has abandon- will be to prescribe the Socialist months investigating his finan-ed hopes of international co- Party. The Socialist leaders have cial position and found operation and is now socking to announced that preparations for nothing to enable them to bring establish her own economic If thoir Party is banned.
and
ENGLAND'S clull war will be made immediately a charge of tax evasion.-Reuter, political alignment.-United Press.
RUGGER XV
CALCUTTA CUP TEAM CHOSEN
The Catholic Action Popular (largely a Fascist organisation) is already taking active measures to meet the threat of disturbances.
YOUNG FASCISTS MOBILISED.
The Party has ordered tho mobilisation of young volunteers for civil defence. They are to bo at their posts in the streets at am, on Tuesday to protect the sale of newspapers when the strike, of five thousand newspapermen is due to begin.
7
London, Mar. 11. Few changes have been
Hundreds of persons made in the England rugger already been arrested for fifteen for the Calcutta Cupcasion of unlicensed fire-arms. match at Scotland to be play- ed at Twickenham on Satur-
day!
R. A. Gerrard (Bath), the former Hongkong boy, who has been capped
for nearly every international
--Renter.
MR. HU HAN-MIN
RETURN TO NANKING MOOTED
(Special to "Telegraph")
WOR
BANGKOK AIR CRASH SEQUEL
Colonel Brinsmead Passes Away
(Special to "Telegraph”)
thy Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphía Mons Ordinance. 1894. Renaived. Karch 17. ...m..
Shanghai, March 12. Talk of the possibility of Mr. Hu Hon-min returning to the have Central Government fold is in the the air. It is believed that he may be
persuaded to return to Nanking ang In the near future. Never there greater urgency than at present for the co-operation of
The death has occurred of all statesmen in seeking the aal- vation of the country, anidan Colonel H. C. Brinsmead, former official Spokeman to-day.
Controller of Civil Aviation in the, Mr. Ho Shi-ching, a member of Commonwealth.. to estimate the extent of the the Central Kuomintang Com-
CITY QUIET
Madrid, March 12. o'clock this morning.
The capital was quiet at two
It is, of course, impossible yet
GERMANY AND FAR EAST
Melbourne, Mar. 11.
Colonel Brinsmead developed
a Dutch air mail liner in which
Mr. Yang Teh-chao.. General 1931-Renter's Special Service..
he was journeying, at Bangkok in Chan Chai-tong's representative, anya that complete agreement between Nanking and Canton has baon reached on all outstanding problems particularly concern- ing the anti-Red campaign, as a result of General Chiang Ting wen'a visits to Canton-Central, News.
CHECK ON NAZI ENTHUSIASTS
She described it as a choking. -For four years a well-known and asplag sound, as of someone highly respected member of the breathing with difficulty. It 80 Kowloon community, Mrs. Julla written very little for some con- alarmed her that sho decided im- Sager, proprietress of the Jullette match in the last three seasons, re-response to the general strike, but mittee, called on Mr. Sun Fo last
medlatoly to investigate. Finding | Beauty Saloon, Hankow Road,
tains his position in the three-quar- there is a feeling that the tension evening in connection with this paralysis, following the crash of the door locked, she climbed over passed away early this morning atter line as do Cranmer and Meilde, has considerably relaxed.--Reuter, matter. Mr. Guthrie began his career as the partition, assisted by the the Kowloon Hospital, after a hriek a barrister, but gave up that pro-other inmates, and made the grim illness. fesston in 1882 in order to devote discovery of two lifeless forms. himself
born in Mra. Sager, who was authorship. The tying on the smaller of the two Rochestor, Minnesota, 43 years ago Brass Bottle," which he later beds.
came to the Far East In 1928. She adapted for the stage, was among Police investigators found two the best known of his many small glasses lying on a side table was nearly a year in Shanghai, and then came to Hongkong where worka.-Renter,
near the bed. They smelled strongly of brandy, but contained she opened her popular beauty par anediment. Food on a dish was lour in Hankow Road.
She enjoyed the respect and affec. left unconsumed.
It has been ascertained that the tion of a large circle of friends, couple rarely took strong drinks, and her untimely death due to Tho brandy came from a half-double pneumonin wilho deeply. consumed bottle which the man regretted. recently brought home for his wife The funeral cortege passes the when she fell sick, bufora sho went Monument this afternoon at into Hospital.
HOSPITAL CLERK.
DR. SUN YAT-SEN ANNIVERSARY
SPECIAL MEMORIAL
SERVICES
o'clock.
...
The man was a store clerk em-
Convicted twice before for a simi» ployed at the Government Civil Hospital, and it is thought that lar offence, Wat Yuen was fined $20 he was enabled by his position to or two weeks' hard labour by Mfr. Balfour in the Contral Magistracy
H. G. Owen-Smith, the South African, and. Oxford University cricketer is confirmed at full back which has been criticised by, ex- respite his daring Individualism
perts.
The team has been chosen as
H. G. Owen-Smith (St. Mary's Hospital); Booth (Headingley), University). Cranmer (Oxford Gerrard (Bath), Meille (Water- 100); Blow (Leicester), Gadney
followa
CABINET MINISTER'S
SPEECH
Berlin, Mar. 11.
BANK
(Leicester) Row (Blackheath), The Minister of Economics, Dr. YOKOHAMA Gregory (Bristol), Longland Schmitt, was the principal (Northampton), Forrest (United speaker at the dinner in Ham- Services). Dicks (Northampton), burg given to-night by the East Fry (Liverpool), Kendrew (Leices Asiatic Club. ter), Weston (Northampton),- Reuter.
FANLING GOLF
THE : CAPTAIN'S CUP COMPETITION:
SPECIE
EXCELLENT RESULT
ARBITRARY ARRESTS
FORBIDDEN
Berlin, Mar. 11. Genotal Goering has forbidden arbitrary arrests. by Naz! Storm Troopers or by minor Nazi officials.
.or-
In future arrests must be Dr. Schmitt stroased tho
DISCLOSED
dored by the Secret Police. urgency of the improvement of
Tho local
office of tho Provincial G
Governora Germany's overseas markets, and
Yokohama Specio Bank is Government receipt of.
intelegraph to General Goering Wished the Chinese
atologram from its details of any arrests made, the utmost auccess in their pro Head Office to the effect.
that, at they are not confirmed within for securing the quiet the 108th half-yearly ordinary gen week they will become invalid, gramme development of the interior."
eral meeting of the shareholders, held Reuter.
was
FOG OR MIST
must
If
a
(Special to "Telegraph"}
Shanghai, Mar. 12. Memorial services on the ninth secure the poison. anniversary of the 'death of tho
The other inmates of the floor this morning for a breach of the Tabacco Ordinance. The tobacco
In in brief reference to Japan, at the Head Office of the bank at Inte Dr. Sun Yat-sen are being any that the dead woman was a was concealed in his pockets and in hold in all the principal cities in cousin of the man's principal wife, his purse. R. O. Grimmiit prosecut
he expressed the hope that Japan's Yokohama on the 10th inst, a net relations with Germany would profit of Yen 14,148,104.88 China, Almost all schools, public and they also etato that so fared.
continue to bo friendly, to the shown, including, Y.0,800,088.82 cars organisations and Government as they were able to observe, there
rled aver from last account.
It was resolved to maka tlie fol- The anticyclone has moved into offices are observing a holiday was no friction in the relations and flying the national flag at of the suicides.
of the principal, wife with elther Arrested in Des Voeux Roud, Con-
In the play-off for the Marchadvantage of both-Reuter.
lowing allocations:-To Reserve the Pacific and the depression in trai, with 27 taels of prepared opium qualifying competition for the A bunch of distended balloonets tied round his waist, Tong Yau was Captain's Cup bn the new course at Disturbed while effecting an entry Fund, Y.1,500,000; dividend of 10% moving eastward to the south of Contrat Government leaders the man had brought back home produced before Mr. Hamilton, at the Fanling W. Woodward beat M.N. Into No. 233 Des Voeux Rood, a sus per annum (for the half-year ended Keren. A shallow depression.
31st Decembar, 1033, Y.,000,000 covers attended this morning at the and which ho left lying on the Central Magistracy this morning, by Cootes with a score of 73 (88-16). For in a pante, and was found by the to be carried forward to the next cast moórnfo Woutherly winds,
pected thief leaped: from the first
Tongking. Local fore Kuomintang loader's mausoleum ground near the bed, was muto pleaded guilty to the charge of pos
Oncer và Grimmiti
account,Y.7,848,104.30, 1400 and paid their respects with duo testimony to a gay evening that salon, and www fined $3,200 or ond
polles lying in the street, injured, on Mr. Laburo Nishima was approbably- freshening -later-from- rench loop Durmont de Saturday night. He was conveyed to pointed one of the sulfora in pace N.E. Cloudy with fog or mist, coremonki,-Central › News. had ended in tragedy
(ved hero tale mornings the Government Civil Hospital. tit. of Mr. Naruyoahi Abo, who resigned: probably some 'rain."
half-maat.