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MONDAY, JULY 16,
MANSLAUGHTER
KAYE, DON FOUND
GUILTY
On the occasion of the French!
Douglas, Isle of Man, July 16.
Kaye Don has been found National Feto, commemorating the fall of the Bastille and the establish guilty of manslaughter in con mont or the French Republic, a noction with the death of his reception was held by the Consul-mechanic, Francis Taylor, who General for France, (M, G. Dufaure succumbed to his injuries when de la Prade) at his official residence the car the famous motorist was at Victoria Lodge, No. 13 Poak driving collided with a taxi, ran Road on Saturday. Leading mem into a hedge and overturned. bers of the Government and of the
of Sentence on the dofondant haa Legislative Council, members
1934.
DASH FOR PORT
FIRE IN BUNKERS OF
·HOPSANG
While the Indo-China: Steam Navigation Company's freighter, the a.. Hopsang was on her way from Canton to Hongkong yesterday after- noon, fire broke out in her coal bunkers, and but for the prompt action of officers and crow, serious damage might have been caused.
the Consular Corps, and military been postponed until Monday Chief Engineer, Mr, W. Tweedie, I
und naval representatives were in-and he has been released on bail. cluded in the large number of
Kaye Don, giving evidence in dofence, declared that felicitations, and afterwards warm the accident was due to the de-
ests who called to offer their his ly honoured the toasts appropriate fective steering of the car. to the occasion.
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The fire was first noticed by the
about three hours before the Hopang reached Hongkong. Or- dors were immediately given water to be pumped into the bun- kera and in a short time it became The Doenster (Judge), in doal-clear that the vessel was
danger.
The Hopsang reached Hongkong welcoming the guests. M.ing with this point in his sum
ming up, noted the fact that Don about 8.30 p.m. The bunkers were Dufaure de la Prado sald:
Ladies and Gentleman. "Last had earlier complained to his still smouldering and dense volumes year, when we were gathered here, mechanics about the steering, of smoke were rising from the In this old residence, which the and, possibly, when the brakes bowels of the ship. A prolonged
some blast of the siron and the Are LONDON. SERVICE applied suddenly
DEUCALION' 10 July Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Glasgow Government of the French Ro Were- public puts generously at the dis-mechanical defect developed which aigual at the masthead brought
1 Aug.
Marailles, London, Rotterdam TATROOLUN Fire Float Called. posal of their Consular representado the car femporarily un-firefont hurrying to the rescue.
...& Glasgow Within a few minutes tive in Hongkong, in conclusion of steorable-Router.
A serious accident occurred at Hopsang tying up at Buoy B8, NO. LIVERPOOL SERVICE... my address, I wished for all of va
mid-night on Monday, May 25, 1 Are dont was alongside and a the happy return of golden days.
AGAPENOR 1. Aug. Tripoli, Havro, Liverpool & Glasgow, "But, instead, from the beginning. While practices were taking place of this year, there was a succession for the "round-the-houses races, quick examination was made br
and his men. of dark and stormy days; I have, to be held on the following Wed Fire Superintendent H. T. Brooker After consultation with the ship's consequently, confess my de-nesday and Friday. Kaye Don
to confogist or to and a mechanic named F. Taylor officers, it was decided to pump no ficiency as a recognize my lack of influence on were injured in a smash on the more water into the bunkers, but
Douglas-Laxey road. Kaye Don to continue the work of discharg PACIFIC SERVICE the Executive Council of Heaven.
not seriously hurt, but
Ing. the coal, commenced soon after Taylor died on the Tuesday in the first alarm was given. hospital..
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There were sixty tons of coal in the bunkers when the Hopsang INWARD SERVICE left Canton and so willingly
TROILUS ANTENOR the crew work that an hour after
MENTOR arrival in Hongkong, thirty tonu had been hauled out on deck.
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Economic Survey. "Commercial depression, millions of men out of work against their uwn will; threat of starvation in observe that, everywhere, Govern- a world which is over-flooded by ments of National Union, in their wealth of every kind; uncertainty difficult task of setting up and
Gangs of coolies were rushed out of what to-morrow brings us; in cleaning their houses and of im- ability, till now, of the leaders, to proving their friendly neighbourly to the Hopsang to relieve the ex- adjust properly two opposite fac-relations, aro backed by associations hausted crow and in the tars of our modern life; the in- of ex-service men, who, after having filled atmosphere, they toiled crease in number of world popula-struggled to end the War, in the easingly until the early hours of tion, and, at the same time, the decrease of employment of human hope of getting rid of war, are this morning, when the Inst vestige
endeavouring to strengthen the of coal had been cleared out of the BUTTERFIELD & SWIRĘ. labour caused by use of machinery edifice of Peace already cemented bunkers. Splendid Work.
smoke-
un
The coolfes worked in relays and did their hwork magnificently. Many of them remained in the hold until almost overcome by the power- ful fumes.
-all that has given, here and there origin to troubles and riots by their own blood. Therefore, it would not be too optimistic to think and entertained everywhere that everyone who, 20 years ago. dangerous state of popular forment.responding to the call of the nation, "In this regard, the evening of left behind a few months, or few February 6 in Paris was the sad-days old child, would now stretch dest, but perhaps most fruitful, his hand over national boundaries event in the history of the Third to protect, through reconciliation
and Republic. It would be painful to self sacrifice and friendship, more me to describe it, but I deem ita effectively, than by bayonets and descended into the bunkers duty to express my gratitude to the guns his now grown-up.son reach-when acen by Press representatives were almost unrecognisable. Capt. Pethick did
to change his English Press of Hongkong for having the age to be a soldier too.
the fire was ing tretfully, ao broad-mindedly, analysed and
៧០
character and the dreadful night.
und the
Gapt. D. S. Pethick and Chief Engineer Tweedle supervised the efforts to extinguish the fire. They
"The League of Nations would, white uniform wheme and again
of that ir this way, become the true home reported to him. British editors nations. What are required to he descended into the danger zone, Will and Good and by 9 pm. was covered with
coal dust, from head to foot. have accurately perceived in this reach this aim
Interviewed late last night, the demonstraton, the re-awkening of Will Faith and Good Faith.
# glowing ship's officers pald International Federation. the French people-this honest and
tribute to the splendid work done. healthy people, who likes the well-
"Difference in races and lan by the crew. finished work, the pretty work. made with clean hands and con-guages should not be arged.against Toses be- scientious heart, and, as the French it. Are two roses not workman says:
Louvage hien cause they are of different colours faite, la belle ouvrage, by love and perfumes?... courtship towards his work, render-
"In the centre of Europe, Swit
model of ing feminine a word that grammar, zerland is certainly a the awful French grammar, has federation; German Swles, Italian condemned to be a masculine word. Swiss and French Swiss, aren't, because labour is generally hard they all melted into the Helvetian and severe, and I may add were, Confederation, all united in a same at this season,
'sweated labour. love of freedom and independence? (Laughter),
Reaction,
"The events of February last were in fact the reaction of a sound body against dangerous disease. and the subsequent happenings have shown that the people of France still remain. as the Romans said, 'Mens rana în corpure sann!
of
"Ladies and Gentlemen, I am sure that here we are all endeavouring
King."
"When the fire was, first discover-
to. men were ordered to stand ed," said one of the engineers, all Not-for-a-moment was there the slightest suggestion of any panic. had dressed, Most of the crew ready to go ashore for the night but is a matter of minutes, they were back into their overalls, and working like trajans to quell the blaze."
"This explains why they were nato contribute to the better under- prompt to demonstrate as to listen standing of every nationality; and to the wine advices of old noble is it not drinking for Peace to raise ns Presidents your glasses with mine, in a toast statesmen such
His Majesty. the Lo Polneare and Doumergue, who al ways respond to the call of the (Applause). country and abandon their quiet' and lovely country houses to face. In spite of their age, the strain and disappointments of Public life. As Poincare did in 1926, President Domergue, in 1934, devotes him self to restoring order, imposing discipline. and, through mere paternal words and his well-known smile, makes all snerifices, formerly refused, acceptable and accepted.
On Tientsin Rue. "Don't forget that the first years The Hopsang in a steel screw following the taking of La Bastille, steamer of 2,149 tons. She is re the commemoration Julygistered in Hongkong and files the 14 WAR called: La Feto de lo house flag of Jardine, Matheson Federation. Would it be 100 and Company. At present, she is chimerieni to conceive in the near engaged on the ran from Hong- future a feast of world federation, kong and Canton to Tientsin. in Geneva for instance?
BRITISH LEGATION. TRANSFERS TO PEITAIHO FOR SUMMER
Pelping, July 15. Completing the transfer of the British Legation from Pelping to Peltalho
Sir for the Summer,
loft Alexander. Cadogan General Replies.
and their two H.E. Major General O.. C. Peltaiho at 3.45 a.mi: to-day with Borrett, replying with a toast to Ledy. Cadogan the President of France, said it daughters. Mr. G. W. Aldington, was a great privilege for them, Private Secretary to His Excel- friends of France, to be allowed to lency, also left to day. participate in the celebration. Mr. Dufaure de la Prade had made a very cleur exposition of the posi- tion of France and the world, and he could no more than associate "In the present state of the himself with the Consul General's world in an encouraging fact to remarks.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
for
It is the intention of the British Legation to remain at Feltaiho until the end of August.
Mr. J. N. Bohreng, Second Secretary to the Legation, will be ping-Reuter. in charge of the Chancery in Pel-
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