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FIRST EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph
WOORD 1881
No 14317
號八廿月八英港香
TUESDAY, AUGULT. 28, 1934.
日九十月七:
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RAINBOW
TURNS TABLES
EASY WIN OVER YANKEE
SELECTION PROGRESS BACK TO ZERO
AMERICA'S CUP
RIVALRY
Newport, RI. Aug. 27. The Vanderbilt yacht, Rainbow, to-day turned the
KOREA RAILWAY DISASTER
Believed To Bo Work
Of Terrorists
Seoul. Aug. 28. - Three wore killed and 42 injured in a train disaster near Gonsan in North Korea when several coaches plunged over a bridge into the River Kyoto Kusen.
Only the engine remained on the bridge. The disaster is believed to be the work of terrorists.Reuter,
tables on the crack racer, } MANÍMI=Mag.com Mr. C. F. Adams's Yankee in
the America's Cup trials.
Her victory has changed the
GANGES
LAST WEEK
OF
WHITEAWAYS
1.
GREAT
SUMMER
SALE
GENERAL JOHNSON NOW CHILDREN TO GO
UNDISPUTED DICTATOR
WINS WAR WITH RICHBERG
N.R.A. TO RUN ON HIS LINES
SENSITIVE TOES PROTECTED
Washington, Aug: 27.
. The battle between Gen- eral Hugh Johnson and Mr. Donald Richberg over the future of the National Re-
Administration covery
over.
is
situation completely once again FLOOD TOLL Observers to-day conceded that
and Rainbow's chances of socur
ing the honour of defending the Cup are thought to be greatly in- creased.
To-day's race between Yankee and Rainbow was over a thirty- mile triangular course and the Vanderbilt Craft at all times had the advantago
her rival, of eventually crossing the Anishing line 3 mines. 11 seconds, ahead.
MORE TRIALS.
Had the Yankee woi to-day her chance would have been practical-
FIFTY VILLAGES WASHED AWAY
GREAT BRIDGE IN DANGER
General Johnson had won a com plete tactical victory and has emerged as the undisputed dicta tor of N.R.A
His personal battle with Mr. Donald Richberg, which also in volved Miss Perkins, the Secretary
General Hugh Johnson, who has asserted himself as the only "Dicta- 'tor" of NRA, polley in America.
AUSTRALIA ADAMANT
of the Department of Labour, COTTON concerned plans submitted for the reorganisation of N.R.A.
Mr. Richberg, who is General Counsel of N.R.A., submitted plans
Calcutta, Aug. 27. which called, it is understood, for The extent of the flood changes in N.R.A. modifying its labour status Improvement aide, disaster is spreading alarm-among other things, but General ingly as the Ganges con- Johnson has come out on top in
ly certain, but the same does not apply to the Rainbow as the Yan- tinues to rise. kee's performances up to date have been superior, notwithstand ing the fact that the Vanderbilt ayndicate newly built the Rain bow at a cost of a million dollars specially for the America's Cup race against Mr. T. O. M. Sop with's Endeavour.-Reuter.
Toodle-Oo To Tootle
SILENCE NIGHT
IN LONDON
London, Aug. 27.
At least fifty villages are known to have been swept away and it is life has feared that the loss of been heavy, although thousands of fugitives from the storm waters have managed to reach places of safety.
Reports show that hundreds of head of cattle have perished, while the crops-in-several districts..in Bihar and Orissa have been badly damaged where not entirely de Atroyed.
BRIDGE ANXIETY.
Experts are now anxiously watching the great Hardinge Rall-{ way Bridge at Suran, the longest
the condict
JOHNSON THE CHIEF.
FIRE AT G.C.H. SITE
25
BIG BLAZE OF MATSHEDS
FIVE FOKIS SENT TO HOSPITAL
A fierce blaze of compara-| tively short duration occur- red on the site of the new Government Civil. Hospital at Pokfulam shortly after one o'clock this morning.
The outbreak occurred in. matshed occupied by employers of the Wu Shing contractors firm, spread to other and quickly matshed buildings.
Five Chinese were caught in the burning shed before warning was given and they were sent to the Government Civil Hospital, that although it is understood their injuries are not serious.
Two of them were coolle fore- men, one a cook and two were
DUTIES stone-breakers. TO STAY
OFFICIAL CABINET.
DE DECISION
All the matshed property had beon destroyed by the time the the reached Fire Birgade had
scene,
FIFTEEN MILLIONS RELIEF ROLLS
ON
"ON THE DOLE"
Adinirál Katsuke · Okada, Japan's” new Premier, in informal garb at his residunes, reading, according to the photographer, the latest reports on
the Russo-Japanese crisis. ....
NEW ACT'S PROVISION
T
COMPULSORY COURSES OF INSTRUCTION
CLOSING A GAP
DMLondon, Aug. 27. |||About 700,000 juvenile workers (not now insured will from next" Monday reap the benefits of State Insurance as a result of the prof vision made in the Unemploy« . ment Act for lowering the age of entry.
Hitherto although most boys and girls leave school and obtain | employment shortly after reach- ing 14 they have not come under the Unemployment Insurance Acts until the age of 16 and there has, in consequence, been a gap of two years.
SPURS DEFEATED of schools, have for two years
AT HOME
MANY FOOTBALL SURPRISES
NEWPORT RISE
London, Aug. 27. Pre-conceived ideas of foot- ball form received a number of rude shocks on Saturday. Eighteen matches played in the English League caused an even more sensational disturbance,
Tottenham, for instance, idols
(Special, to "Telegraph") (lly Telegraph Copyright, Telegraphie Kloss gre Ordinance, 2294. Roovived Ava Melbourne, Aug. 21. It is understood that Mr. Rich-
Lancashire's displeasure at the Government Problems In berg will remain at least tempor-new, Australian cotton duties,
United States arily as counsel to N.R.A. with the which has showed itself in a spontaneous small-scale boycott understanding that General John- son is the Chief. Later, he will of Australian products, and the
Washington, Aug. 27.
in probably be appointed head of the despatch of a delegation to the
Conservative elements Australian High Commissioner Washington are attempting to National Emergency Council.
and the President of the Board of abtain from the Administration of White Hart Lane, playing be Trade, has had no remedial indefinite statements regarding the fore their own supporters went. fluence at Canberra:-
Goverment's monetary and down before the promoted side, It was officially announced to-economic policies, anticipating thie Preston North End, while Stoke
that the day
Commonwealth forthcoming refunding oporation. City further exposed the extra- It is stated that there are now ordinary weakness of the Leeda Cabinet has decided by the decision to
hapose over 15,000,000 people on the defend one of the strongest of the new cotton duties, on the relief rolls and a further expan- last Heason-netting eight times! In the Second Division, Norwich ground that alterations could only,aton of work reilaf is being con- be effected by Parliament
aidered; among the plans being City's rat victory was handsomely
woods by Government agencies failed considered being the production achieved, while Newcastle again conced inthe lower sphere,
Miss Perkins is expected to .conflue her setivities very closely to the Labour Department.
Generally speaking, President) Roosevelt has worked out a plan to keep off both from stepping on the sensit' re toes of General John- son.-Reuter.
in India, which was built by Bri- Australian
|tish engineers a score of years ago
at a cost of three millions sterling Films For
Thousands of men huve been
Londoners are referring to to-working for five months to protect Far East?
night as "Silence Night" for the the bridge from flood danger'noë Ministry of
Transport's order hitherto the new protective walls horns within an area of five miles have withstood the
forbidding the blowing of molor-
of Charing Cross comes into force flood waters-Reuter. half hour before midnight,
For the time being, the police
have instructions only to
warn
torrent of
those who contravene the order GATHERING OF THE
but public opinion is strongly sup porting the efforts to make, the Londoners to nights quiet for
sleep in..
CLANS
DR. KOO AND MR. YEN FOR NANKING
ERIC RAILTON'S MISSION
Hongkong and, the Far East la to be given an opportunity, of displaying first class Austra lien talking pictures.. Mr, Eric Railton, former Hon. Secretary
to stand
in cases where hardship was calls It was, however, agreed that ed, the Ministry would be prepar ed to consider, admitting the goods. provided they are entered for homo consumption before Novem
ber nextuler Speciul.
CHICAGO'S GREAT
PAY-DAY
$26,000,000 ARREARS OF SALARY
(Special to Telegraph"),
of the Hongkong Internationally rasa. Copyright folksjesklé k Amateur Swimming Association, von 6966)
and well known local spotteman.
It is not only the hooters that are to be dealt with by the Minis-
arrived here this morning, act- Chicago, waarcle of wido try. They are considering mea-
ing on behalf of the British aprend celebration Lonight, the Shanghai, Aug. 28. Hures to prevent the thoughtless
Mr. W. W. Yen and Dr. Welling-
Empire Films of Australia. natural sequel td ton, the slamming of motor doors and to
Mr. Railton is making an ex-sand teachers and 4,000 other City discourage clattering gearboxes ton Koo arrived in Shanghai from
tensive tour of the East, having employees, being paid $20,000,000 Tsingtao this morning. and roaring exhausts,
Meanwhile, with hornblowing Dr. Wellington Koo, who called already covered Java and Malaya. in. salary arrears, United Press,
He is scheduled to explore the jirohibited, the Minister
asks on Mr. T. V. Soong at 9 am, in possibilities of the film market in COMMAND OF A DIVISION motorists and pedestrians to exer- terviewed, said that he and Mr.Rongkong, Shanghai and Japan. CIRO especial care.-British Wire-Yen are leaving for Nanking this
On the Terukum Maru this
London. Aug. 27 Less..
avening to ace Mr. Wang Ching-
Major-General R. G. Finlayson It is impossible that morning, Mr. Railton spoke on- they will go on to Kuling tothusiastically of the development has been appointed Commander of 600 Chiang Kai-shek after their of the cinema industry. In Aus- the Third Division with effect Nanking visit.
tralia.
NAVY DAY IN HONGKONG
TO BE HELD AT END
**OF JANUARY Hongkong Navy Day will be held either on January 19 or 26.
It was hoped to held the dis-
plays on October 21 (Trafalgar
and
He stated that the date his not- yet been fixed for his return to Paris.-Reuter,
YOUNG
MARSHAL CALLED TO KULING
Day) as was done last year but Summons From Chiang
In order not to clash with the.
Military Tattoo which is billed to
take place on November 1, 2 and 8 the Naval celebrations have been postponed until the beginning of next year.
Kai-shek.
from 16th October in succession to Lieutenant-General-Pitt Taylor, STUDIÓS DE LUXE
“British! Wirelzaa,
Producers, he said, had first. learnt the value of home produc/DETERMINED SUICIDE tlone for internal consumption: Their films had boon so warmly re Ng Kan-tak, of Fah Yuen Shing ceived in Australia that, the village, Kowloon City, was taken to producers folt confident they would Kowloon Hospital yesterday in a be equally as attractive in other serious condition after taking, an overdose of opium and cutting his parts of the world......
The studios enjoy the services throat. He died shortly after ad-
mission, of American master technicians
in Government factories.
four
more goals to add
This has meant that the majority of boys and girls, on passing out
also passed out of the range of the supervision and guidance pro- vided by the organisations special- ly not up to give them advico ́and', assistance during the early years
of their industrial life.
After 3rd September, practicilly all juveniles of 14 years and over who are working for an employer will be insurable, unless they are employed in agriculture or domes. tic service in private houses or are apprentices receiving wages.
OBLIGATORY COURSES.
no
The Unemployment Act provides for the establishment of courses; of instruction, för unemployed boys and girls between the school- leaving age and 18 years of age.
For the first time, a statutory obligation is imposed on the education-authorities to provide.
such courses and for the first time
the Labour Minister is empower ed to require the attendance, at Buch courses of instruction of any unemployed boy' or girl of this Attendance at a course of in- struction will be enforced in the same way as attendance at school.
ugc.
It is indicated, too, that despite to the five allowed on Saturday. suggestions to the contrary, the Their conquerors were Blackpool. The object of these courses of Agricultural Adjustment Adminis- who have well justified predictions tration will continue the process of a real attempt to win their way ing tax and also the control of back to the First Division.
Most astounding of the Third production. Stan, Culbertson and
Division results was the 6-1 victory Fritz.
Newport, following their triumpha Exeter on Saturday, Their rise in form as compared
BRITISH ASSOCIATION
MEETING
Great Interest in This Year's Meetings
ot
with a season ago is phenomenal.
In the Northern Section, Chester- feld: lost before their own crowd. Full scopes will be found in the Sporte Pada, Y
THE AMERICAN NAVAL RACE
London, Aug. 27. The British Association for the Advancement of Science which is holding its annual meeting at TWENTY-FOUR MORE Aberystwyth next month and at. which most of Britain's best known scientists, as well as many dis tinguished foreign visitors, will Be
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instruction is to prevent the de moralisation which 80 · Boon threatené boys and girls when: they have nothing to occupy their hands and minda-British Wire- Icas..
JAPAN INVITES....
INSPECTION
TOUR BY AMERICAN JOURNALISTS
Tokyo, Aug: 27.1 The Japanese Government has invited twenty American jour- nalists in China to make a tour
of Korea and Manchuria. All travelling expenses incurred by them. will beʻ, borne by the Ja Fanese Government. It is learned that those invited have accepted the invitation, and will proceed to Yokohama early next month.- Central News.
SHIPS NEXT YEAR
(Special to "Telegraph") '` present, is expected to produca *** (By Toligraph, Orrviekt.' Toliprankie Mon. *Reverend •· Avgust practical contributions towards these Ordinans, 1114 solution of
lon of many modern problems.
Washington, Aug. 27. At year's meetings, the Bri-
The General Board of the Navy tish Association formed committees to investigat such subjects as has submitted recommendations to nolae, water supplies and various Bir. Claude Swanson, Secretary of aspects of wireless telegraphy, and the Navy Department, on the bnate the results of the researches made of which Congress will probably ard to be announced at the be asked to authorise the con Aberystwyth meetings.-British struction of twenty-four new war- IN
ships and an increase in the enlist Wireless.
personnel by five thousand next
COLONIAL APPOINTMENTS
ed year.
The new ships proposed in-
JAPANESE NAVAL MANOEUVRES
CHINESE WATERS
NEAR TAKU
Taku, Ahig. 27.
clude a 16,000-ton aircraft-carrier A large number of Japanese London, Aug. 27.
to replace the Langley and two elx-warships continued manoeuvred Mr. A. de V. Wade, Chief Native inch gun, eight-thousand ton outside Taku Harbour to-day with Commissioner in Konya, has been pruisers to replace the Milwaukee Tiontain and Taku the object selected for appointment As and the Omaha.
of the Imaginisiyatoka Honyy Three Colonial Secretary, Konya, in auc-
1,850-ton destroyers, gunfire audible Al cession to Mr. H. M. M. Moore. twelve 1,500-ton destroyers and six Central Note who has been appointed Governor more submarines are also pro
Press of Sierra Leone-British Wireless: pored - United P
and are fully equipped with the latest appliances.-
remarkable tralia are showing a "We are not merely confining improvement, ¦ contended Mr. ourselves to the travellogue type Rallion, and it was a rollof not Hankow, Aug. 28. of picture," said Mr. Railton, to hear the word,"depression" on. "We have branched out into drama everybody's lips. -Singapore too, Marshal Chang Bouch-llang Jaft
The M.CL. (Pridajt No details of the programme are for Kluklang last night on board and comedy, and all productions he found to be in a much happier yet available but it is believed a Chincee gunboat on his way to have no for met with outstanding frame of mlad, and things there holding alles What Drive
soomed to be definitely on the up- Prison Omear's: Mask: that the day will be run on the Kuling, in response to a summons box office success.”- *.
Conditions gonorally in Aus- ¦ grade. : esme lines as last year.
*
from the Generalissimo,--Reuter