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Hongkong Telegraph.
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一拜媵號九月七英港香
MONDAY, JULY
1934.
日八十月五
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TRAGIC PARIS PISTOL DRAMA
PERUVIAN DIPLOMAT SHOOTS WIFE
SEQUEL TO DIVORCE
PROCEEDINGS
ASSAILANT'S SUICIDE
(Special to "Telegraph")
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angry #.#.#.st.)
Paris, July 8.
HEAT WAVE BREAKS IN NEW YORK
Heavy Rains: Violent Storms Elsewhere
New York, July 8, The record-breaking seventeen-day heat-wave has ended in heavy rain, accompanied by cooling breezes.
New York. was fortunate. Violent storms have occur- red elsewhere and many fires were started by light- ning. Six further deaths from heatstroke are report- ed.-Reuter.
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All that is known about tyre making
DUNLOP TYRES
FRANCISCO STRIKE "MYSTERY" OF
EXTENSION VOTED
ENTIRE TRANSPORT MAY BE PARALYSED
NATIONAL GUARD THREATS
NEW WALK-OUT ON THURSDAY
San Francisco, July 8. Savage rioting has ceased in San Francisco, at least for
ZUUNNATAN:JUDICAUCASTASTE the time being.
The city is now threatened with
The most fashionable quar SOVIET PROTEST complete paralysis of transports
ter of Paris was this after- noon the scene of a tragic
shooting drama,
A
crime. passionel involving a well-
TO JAPAN
known figure in diplomatic NAVAL LANDING ON quarters.
The principal figures in the
drama were
.
Senor Garcia, First Secretary to the Peruvian Legation;
Madame Garcin, his wife; and Madame Garcia's sister. Senor Garcia was being sued
His wife for divorce and he had apparently been brooding over the scandal.
Senor Garcia this afternoon called at the flat of his wife, where she from him was living separately
obtaining her preparatory divorce.
Madame Garcia opened the door to the caller, and her husband im medlutely drew a revolver and fired ut her. He also shot and wounded her sister who rushed to her an- Bistance.
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DETERMINED SUICIDE. Garcia then turned the revolver un liimself, putting a bullet through his head, at the same time throw- ing himself over the binalsters. He crashed four storeys and was quite dead when picked up.
The two women were rushed to hospital, where both are lying in u serious condition-Renter Sperial.
WORLD BANKERS AT BASLE
GERMAN MORATORIUM
QUESTION
Basie, July 8.
Mr. George Harrison, the Governor of the Federal Reserve. Bank of New York, accompanied by the Vice-Governor. Mr. Sproul, present at a preliminary meeting to-day of the Governors International of the Bank of
WRH
Settlements.
The meeting was also attended
SAKHALIN
the teamsters having voted to conic out in sympathy with the longshoremen. after last week's tragic scenes.
The striking longshoremen are now quiet
as the result of the threats of the National Guarda to
Sockt The joy of the baktimat the introduction of a riot in the United States. Note the uplifted cudgel with an apparently unsuspecting victim in front, using maro fists,
une bayonets, bullets and machine Arms
guns, after last
THREE ITEMS ON disorders the Commander of the
“BILL”
Moscow, July 8. Alleged infringement of Soviet territorial rights by the Japanese Navy has been made the subject of strong official representations..
National Guard Issued Instruc tions that the troops are "to use no more force than is necessary."' BAYONETS FIRST.
Embargo Loophole...............
In the event of further dise! orders, "bullets will anly be used AMERICAN ACTION
FRUSTRATED
if bayonets fall."
Following this announcement, the local teamsters voted by 1,220 votes to 271 for a walk out all. over the city on Thursday In sympathy with the longshoremen.
(Special to "Telegraph")
Telegraf. Copyright. Telegraphie Maz- anura Ordition.re. 1391, Received July
am
Three specific instances have been singled out for protest. The walk-out, would virtually
standstill all San, It was officially announced by bring to a
Francisco's transport facilities ou the Foreign Commissariat to-lay that the Counseller of the U.S.S.R. land and water. The decision of the teamsters was taken on an Embassy in Tokyo las lodged a series of complaints with the appeal from the Maritime Workers Department of who urged the teamsters: “Strike Chief of the
testing against
(1) the presence of the Japan AMSTERDAM COOLS
ese tougedo-bout, Numakazi
in Soviet territorial waters on June 27.
(2) the unauthorised, tanding
DOWN
Washington, July 8.
DOG-BITE EPIDEMIC
THREE MORE CASES IN WEEK-END.
EUROPEAN CHILD ATTACKED
Three more cases of dog-bites have been reported to the au- thorities during the week-end,
A fatal weakness in the including
one in
BARTHOU VISIT
ALLIANCE
STORIES
DENIED
DISAVOWED BY MR. CHAMBERLAIN
JUST A FRIENDLY TALK
(Spacial to Telegraph”)
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Breirad July
7. 8.34 8.m.)
London, July 5.
The precise significance of the visit of the French Foreign Minister to London is still the subject of considerable specula- tion, although the military alli- ance rumour is generally dis- credited.
M. Barthou, accompanied by M Piotri (Navy Miniator) and M. Masalgli, the League of Nations expert, arrived in London to- night at 11.18 p.m. and were greeted on the platform by Sir John Simon, Sir Robert Van- sittart, Permanent Secretary at the Foreign Office, and officials of the French Embassy.
They proceeded at once to their | hotel and the talks are to open to morrow.United Press.
NO TREATIES.
London, July 8.
The result of the Barthou
NORTHERN IRELAND
GOVERNORSHIP
Duke Of Abercorn Re-Appointed
(Special to "Telegraph"}
· [By "Telegraph; Choyright. Telegraphie Mess sager ....... Ordinanca,, : 2991 Beertend July
"London, July 9."
The Duke of Abercorn has been re-appointed. Governor-General of North- arn Ireland. for a further period of six years.—Reuter Special..
DRIVE AGAINST CRIME
CLEAN-UP PLANNED IN AMERICA
BIG ROUND-UP EXPECTED
(Special to "Telegraph”) (Dy Telegraph, Copyright. Tierraphie Mam
Ordinonors
Received July A kő a.m.)
Washington, July 8.
Mr. Homer S. Cummings, the Attorney General, has Pietri visit to London is not likely revealed that, under instruc- to be recorded in any official Intions by President Roose- strument. The most that Britain
loyalty to the Locarno commit-
likely to do is to reiterate her velt, a smashing winter ments and to show sympathy to-drive against crime is being
awards the French attitude.
American arms embargo mongrel belonging which Any idea that Britain may prepared.
Mr.
effect a closer állianca-was-again- The different Government-Do- Exchequer, Mrr the caring a scheme for the coordina
speech by the Chancellor of the
of apartments concerned are now pre-
·
European Affairs In Tokyo, pro-now and victory is near,”—Reuter.}againz Bolivia and Para Komor, of Komer and Komor, disavowed in the course
guay is threatening to break bit Muriel Wilkinson, aged eight down the entire machinery. yeare, of 19 Hill Wood Road.
The animal has been sent to berlain, at Birmingham.
tion It is learned that a two-million- Mataukok for observation.
of all law onforcement dollar shipment of arms and ́ami-
agencies throughout the country NOTHING SINISTER. There has also been sent to munition may slip through from
for a drive against crime that will Special Police Guards the United States to the Gran Malaukek & chow dog belonging
Chaco belligerenta in the next fer to the occupier of 74 Nathan he said, in any story
There is not a word of truth, range in its operations against Withdrawn.
days, despite the supposed Road, where it bit an umah.
that M.criminals, from potty pick-pockets Barthou's visit is connected with to wealthy racketeers. Ja
Lau Ah-kum, aged six years, of a sinister attempt to commit Bri- Amsterdam, July B.
This is because the United Hoi Pa village, Taun Wan, hastain to a new Continental Alliance. Apart from a minor disturb-States action, independently of any been admitted to the Kowloon anco in the northern district this other nation and without assur- Hospital after having been bitten evening, the city was quiet to-jances of cooperation by South by a chow dog. The animal has
American States, is woefully lack-been sent to Mataukok.
on an island off Sakhalin
on June 28 of sixty-five ---is officers und nien of the Japanese maval tanker, Erime.
(3) the flying of Japanese air- night.
craft over the Soviet fron-j tier in the area of Handas on June 29.--Reuter.
CHIANG'S ADVENTURE ANNIVERSARY
General Holiday in Nanking
Nanking, July 9. The eighth amiversary of the
by Mr. Montagu Norman and Dr. Northern Expedition, which was
Schucht (President
Reichshan).
tha of
Istarted from Canton on July 9. con-11926, and eventually brought the The proceedings were fidential but it is understood that Kuomintang Into power, is being Jobserved here as a general holiday. the discussions were connected chicly with the German morn. All Government offices and banks
also are closed.-Reuter, torium, although there WAB
talk on the question of removing the obstacles to America's official
embargo,
The special police guards have ing in effectiveness, as there is Mr. J. Ryder, of 15 Magazine now been withdrawn from the nothing to prevent Amerlenn muni Gap Road, has taken to the Cen- streets, but are being kept avail-tion makers from shipping war tral Police Station, a black and materials to other South American white spaniel suspected of suffer-
able in case of emergency.
The Federal authorities hope for
We are not entering into any a tremendous sweeping up of com- new allianco. Neither are we go on gangsters, corrupt corpora- ing to relax our efforts in the tions, crooked officials and con- cause of peace-Reuter.
alving lawyers..............
countries, and the Aubaoquent ing from rabies, The animal has Majestic It is learned that following * threat of banning the Communist transfer of auch materials to eftherį been acting queerly of late. It him beon ant to Kennedy Town Independent and Socialist parties,Bolivia or Paraguay, ***. the leaders have given verbal in
It is indicated that the Statej for observation. structions calling off further Department and the Department artlan-Renter,
of Justice are now studying the (situation, especially with a view to discovering a remody for the out- ***standing weakness.-United Press,
FOOD SHORTAGE THREATENING
PRICES SOARING IN NANKING
:
WAR ON KIANGSI "REDS".
GOVT. SUCCESSES CLAIMED
Nanking, July 9.. A shortage of food supplies la
Nanchang, July 9. the capital is threatening as a consequence of the persistence of. drought. Food prices have jump. As the result of a series of ed to almost forbidding rates, engagements with the "Reda" in
NEW DECATHLON RECORD
GERMAN
ATHLETE'S
PERFORMANCE
Cabaret Brawl
POLICE CALLED IN LAST NIGHT
Trouble at the
Mr. Cummings declared: "We will approach the problem in a way never before attempted." In forecasting
a big success, he quoted the recent Federal success against kidnapping and other crimes-United Press.
FANLING GOLF
There were 19 entries for the July Captain's Cup qualifying - Majestic competition at Fanling on Satur
Cabaret last night led to a visit day and Sunday. D. A. O'Kleffe Hamburg, July 8. by the police to the establish-qualifed with a score of 70: (94- The German athlete, Hangheinz ment at Des Voeux Road Cen-Lissaman 75 (75-2), and H. Hamp- 24). Other scores wore A. E. Slevort, claims to have establish-
ed a new world's record for the tral, where it was found that an tou 76 (80-11). Decathlon, obtaining 8,700.46 altercation between an employee points, beating Bausch's Olympic and customer had developed into world's record by 328 points.
James Bausch, the American, a brawl, in the course of which, Olympics-Router.
participation in the work of the FLOOD MENACE IN Pincing the poor in a hard plight, the past three days, Government scored 8,462.23 points at the 1932 It is alleged, blows were struck. |
Bank,--Reuter.
JOHN D.'S 95TH BIRTHDAY
PEKING AREA
POWER STATION IN DANGER ZONE
Tientsin, July B.
SPENT QUIETLY WITH Simultaneously with the rise of
SON
the Grand Canal, the Luanho and Yungting Rivera In Hopel are rising to alarming levels.
The Montelpai authorities are troops of the 6th Division, assisted consulting with the rice mer. by a volunteer corps from Kan- have captured several chow, chanta on relief mensuros.
strategic points 70 miles to the Central News.
southeast of Kanchow. They expect to capture Hulchang shortly-Central News.
SUSPECTED CASE OF MURDER
WOMAN'S BODY FOUND NEAR STANLEY
WANG CHING-WEI
The Rev. E. G. Powell officiated at INTERVIEW WITH DR, the funeral of the late Mr. J. M. Walker, sub-manager of the Charter- WELLINGTON KOO
el Bank, which took place at the Protestant Comotory on Saturday A nieassge
was received this Shanghai, July 8.
The high catech in which morning at the Central Police evening. Mr. Wang Ching-wei, President the deceased was held was demon-Station to the effect that a woman The power station at Shi-Ching of the Executive Yuan, is return strated by the large and representa-is suspected to have been murder: brated his ninety-fifth birthday Shen, which supplies electricity to ing to the capital after a few tive gathering and by the profusion ad in an un-numbered hut at Kai quietly with his son. The end of the city of Peking may be sorfous-houra' etay.
of floral tributes sent. Former col- the heatwave enabled him to loavo ly threatened if the Yungting Prior to his departure, he te H., Thomas J. W. Jamieson, 11
leagues of Mr. Walker-Messrs. W. Siu Wan, in the Stanley district. No detalls are to hand at the his bed for the first time for a River risos further.--Central | ceived Dr. Wellington Koo at his Cox, D. J. Gilmore, F. A. Lieper and momont, but the police are carry fortnight-Reuter,
News.
residence-Central News,
G. Taylor-carried the coffin" to "the | ing out' Investigations.
· Lakewood, N.J., July. B.
Mr. John D. Rockefeller cele-
The report recolved about 11 o'clock at the Central Polico Station was of an. urgent nature, and it caused not only the Eu- ropean dotective on duty, but also: three others on rosorve to be dlan patchod oat-hosts to the Cabaret. Things had returned more or loss to normal on their arrival, und it was explained to the polico that the dispute was between a young Chinese customer and a door- Filipino employed as a kespor. Both parties were on the premises when the police party commenced an Investigation
No arreste ware made, but it is: understood that the affair miny Tossibly have a sequel. In the Police Court:
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