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rom: 三拜體 號二十月九英港香 WEDNESDAY,
No. 14150
SEPTEMBER 12, 1934. ALOJA
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DUNLOP Fort
In a class by itself
DUNLOP
FORT
GRAVE REFLECTIONS ON MORRO CASTLE CREW
Windsor Lad, winner of the Derby and regarded me a virtual certainty in the St. Lager to-day.
BOMB OUTRAGE IN FOOCHOW
ALLEGED WORK OF FORMOSANS
SIX WOUNDED
Shanghai, Sept. 11.. According to messages from Foochow, a serious incident, in- volving a number of Formosans, occurred last night apparently as a sequel of vigorous action by the local authorities in dealing with illegal gambling dene, most of which were kept by Formosans.
It is alleged that several Forms- Bans, concealing themselves in a building at Kiangtai Rond, threw three bomba ata squad of Chinese gendarmerie patrolling the street with the result that two gendarmes were wounded and four passers-by slightly wounded.
DOCTOR WITNESS
ACCUSES
PASSENGERS LEFT TO HELP THEMSELVES
SHARP QUESTIONS
BY CHAIRMAN ··
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
(By Telegraph. Copyright Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, Sept. 12, 9.54 nm).
NEW YORK, SEPT. 11.
The sa, Morro Castle, which was destroyed by fire on Saturday morning. She was one of the newest ships of the Ward Line, being run by turbo,electric motora, capable of carrying her along at ovar
20 knots,
REMARKABLE EVIDENCE AND POINTED The Maine
QUESTIONS REFLECTING GRAVELY UPON THE
BEHAVIOUR OF OFFICERS AND CREW OF THE
MORRO CASTLE IN SATURDAY MORNING'S TRAGIC FIRE DISASTER, WERE FORTHCOMING
Lesson ⠀⠀⠀
AT THE RESUMPTION OF THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SEVERE SHOCK_FOR]
INTO THE EVENTS ABOARD THE ILL-FATED SHIP.
One of the passengers, giving testimony on cath, declared that no alarm was given to the passengers and that the crew made no attempt to help them.
.
REPUBLICANS
(Suecias to "Telegraph" (y Telegraph. Copyright, Talegraphia Mer sapne Ordinamas, 1991. Received September 12. 8.88 m.)
Washington, Sept. 11. The preponderance of members of the crew in the
Supporters of the New boats that put away from the blazing ship was the Deal are elated by the re- focus-point of cross-examination by the Federal In-election of Mr. Louis J. vestigating Board.
Wis
ENGINEERS AND
one of
THE BOATS
Brann as Governor in the Maine election, against the most vigorous Republican [campaigning.
Equally encouraging was the retention of two out of three of Maine's Democratic Congressional Dr. G. M. Phelps, the first pas scats, plus the slim margin-by- isunger survivor to be called, which Senator Infe, the Re-
alleged that the crew left the publican incumbent, retained his n
against Llu Démocratle passengers to look after themselves. soat
One of the principal witnesses remainder being members of the to-day was Mr. Abbott, the chief crew, engineer of the Morro Castle, who thirty-two persons picked up in the No. 1 lifeboat.
Abbott told the chairman of the enquiry board that he took the No. 1 lifeboat on the orders of the captain.
Prlor to this outrage. other three Formosans were alleged to have thrown bombs which failed to explode at the Wen-Mao Temple. When notified of this affair. local Japanese consular ay- thorities co-operated with Chinese police in effecting the arrent of five Formosaus suspected He was closely questioned on this of being involved-Central News,point by the chairman, Mr. Dicker
the
SUN FO RETURNS
FROM HAWAII
PLANS FOR FIFTH CONGRESS
Shanghal, Sept. 12. Mr. Sun Fo arrived from Hawaii this moning aboard the Empreas of Japan and was met by a large crowd.
Ho is leaving for Nanking to morrow evening.
TWO PASSENGERS.
1928,
Hale
He declared that no general alarm nominee, as compared with the Was sounded and that no attempt 80.000 majority by which
to the Senate in was made to place passengers in was returned lifeboats.
The Maine returns, one of the He also alleged that no attempt | was made to supply the passengers Republican hopes that in
key States, have severely jolted
the with life-belts-Rauter Special.
November Elections they will in crease their membership in the
son Houver, and admitted that of CREW "ARREST"
the thirty-two persons in the bont
only two were passengers.
When he left the deck of the Morra.Castle 10 passenger was visible.
Mr. Huover: And you did not make any attempt to find them?
ORDERS
SENSATION AFTER HEARING
House of Representatives by from
fifty to seventy-five seats,
The South Carolina primaries. are scheduled for to-morrow.— United Press,
RE-COUNT DEMANDED.
Later,
SOUTH WALES COAL
STRIKE THREAT
Owners Now Agree To Arbitration
London, Sept. 11.
--
or moro
It is now generally be. lieved that the threatened strike in the South Wales coalfields will be averted, the owners having expressed willingness to refer matters in dispure to an arbitration board of three entirely independent per- sons to be selected by ten officials named or by any organised professional organisation such as the Institute of Chartered Accountants. British Wireless.
N.R.A. CHANGES
GENERAL JOHNSON
AGREES
SIMPLIFICATION PROGRAMME
7
CHILE UP
IN ARMS
PROTEST AGAINST NYE INQUIRY STORIES
NO INTENTION TO OFFEND
(Special to Telograph"}
hy Telegraph. Copyrighe Telegraphis Men mura Ordinance, 1871. Receford September 12, 1130,m,)
of
arms
Washington, Sept. 11. Some of the "revelations"
international racketeering that have been! given in evidence before the Nyc Committee of inquiry
WOOD SURPRISED BY ALLISON
Perry Strains Ankle But Wins Easily
New York, Sept. 11. F. J. Perry and W, Allison will contest the Anterlcun totinis singles, championship final to- morrow. ·ABison Lo-day senga- tionally.defeated Sydney Wood in straight sets, while Perry elimin ated Kirby after straining his ankle in the second set, which ne lost. Details and descriptions of the play will be found in the Sports Pages.
KEY-HOLE SHOT. INCIDENT
have caused Washington to JAPANESE ARRESTED be flooded with protests from abroad.
Apparently fearful of further
international complications, Mr.
IN WANCHAI
Cordell Hall, the Secretary of ALLEGED ATTACK
State, to-day asked Senator Nye
to define the scope of the in- vestigation of the activities of the munitions industry.
Senator Nyo replied that the Committee
intend to does not offend foreign governments, and
ON WIFE
Gore Nomura, aged 50, a Japanese, is in police custody on charge of attempting to shoot
that the placing of statements by his wife with a shot-gun at about lending personalities in the unione o'clock this morning.
The couple had been living tions Industry in the official record does not constitute acceptance of apart. In the curly hours of this niorning, Nomura left his home at the accuracy of such statements.
Kowloon and went to the top floor of 87, Jaffe Road, Wanchal, where his wife was living with a num-
CHILEAN PROTEST.
It is understood that a strong protest was entered by the Chilean ber of other Japanese residents,
Catching sight of his wife Government following testimony through a peep-hole in the door, hinting that Chilean officials had Nomura is alleged to have insert accepted commissions from Ameri-ed the barrel of the gun through can munitions firms.
it and to have fired. The bullet, however, went wide of the alleged- ly intended mark,
MEXICO GRAFT CHARGES. To-day, members of the Nye Com-
After firing the gun, Nomura mittes produced correspondence fed into the street, und was which officials of the Curtiss-Wright pursued closely following a hue- Export Company, in 1933 declared and-cry raised by the inmates. that graft was freely accepted in Mexico, and also that the Company the fugitive is said to have dis
As he ran along a vacant plet, planned to offer a five per cent carded the shot-gun. A little commission to Brigadier General
Stat to the President and who is watchman, and taken back to the Azcarate, who was then Chief of later he was stopped by a district now Military Attache at the Wa-house, where inquiries resulted in shington Embassy of the Mexican his being handed over to the
pollee.
Government.
DU PONT DISCLAIMER.
Meanwhile, Messrs. Du Pont de mours have announced to their stockholders that they are opposed It is revealed that Senator
New York, Sept. 11. to war, for which reason they have reduced their munitions department Hale's majority over the Democrat, The pressure of public
to minimum. that. I was ordered to take off the TO BE KEPT IN The Lotus were. Hale, 138,864: Opinion demanding modi
Mr. Dubord, was only 886 votes.
"The Company," states the an- nouncement, "has vastly more to fication of the National Re-gain from peace..,.
.The
Mr. Abbott: I don't know about
boat.
HEARD SCREAMING.
The next witness, an assistant engineer named Stamper, who was
overboard.
PEAK PARTY SEQUEL
NEW YORK
furnished
Dubord, 137,978,
*
The Democratic State, Com-
DEMAND COMPLETE
It is learned that the principles: governing the proposed immediate reorganisation and simplification of the NR,A. system have been agreed upon after a discassion be- tween President Roosevelt and
TWO DESTITUTE INDIANS
on
The man, alleged to have been in a highly intoxicated state, was then taken to the Government Civil Hospital, and a police charge. awaits him on his discharge from hospital. ·
RHODE ISLAND MILL RIOT
THREE STRIKERS SHOT DOWN
mittee have announced that a recovery Administration has Company are essentially manufac New York, Sept. 11.
turers of products having no rela- count will be demanded. United produced assurances of early tion to war."-Uuited Press. A sensation
Press. Wan in the boat with the chief engineer,
changes, although the collec- corroborated the evidence given by shortly after the radio officer of Abbott, declaring that no passenger the Morro Castle, bad given before the Federal
tive bargaining regulations In an interview, he declared was visible on deck when he jumped evidence
THE CONGRESS ... Investigating Board when it was
will be retained. that the Fifth Congress is not belag postponed despite the op. He admitted when questioned reported that he was practically
PRANCERS
MOB. ATTACK position of the South-West, but. that he heard passengers screaming. under arrest. before it is convened there will The first Assistant engineer, It appears that a "budy attach-
SENT TO HOUSE OF be a plenary session of the Cen-Bulla, told how he got into a boatment" order, which is tantamount
New York, Sept. 11. tral Executive Committee of the which there were twenty other to arrest was served upon both the
DETENTION
Another serious outbreak Party in Nanking to discuss the persons, only one of whom, as far radio ofleer and the second officer INDEPENDENCE
Two Indians, George Kebart, a of violence in connection agenda-Router.
Jan he knew, was a passenger, the at the completion of two und n
General Hugh Johnson, the N.R.A. Hindu, and Hari Singh, a Sikh with the nationwide textile half hours testimony before 's
Bombay, Sept. 11. Federal Grand Jury.
At the conclusion of a three-day Administrator.
Appeared before Mr. E. W. Hamil Later. session of the Indian Congress N.R.A. will be placed upon the tan, at the Central Magistracy strike resulted in shooting charge of at Saylesville, Rhode Island, The development is now showsWorking Committee at Wardha, in same basis as the Federal Govern- this morning, to be less serlous than at first Central Provinces, a resolution mont and will be divided into three having entered the Colony with-
to-day. was passed re-affirming the aim of separate branches, Executive, out valid passporta, and were appeared.
Two men and a woman were remanded for two weeks in the Besides the orders indicated, Congress as complete Independ- Judicial and Legislative.
House of Detention until arrange. shot down during the riot. civil warrants have been served
continuements could be made for them to
The disturbance The resolution added that Conns the
developed on the first officer and other mem-
the Executive be sent back.
seriously when a large crowd of hers of the crow, for the purpose KCBR
Would gladly cultivate branch-Reuter.
Sergeant Russell said Kebart strikers who had nesembled out- A case which promises to guilty and asked for an adjourn of ensuring their appearance, bo- friendship with, Britain, but must
came from Macao, where he had side one of the local milis, at- Imont.
strain every nerve to end the fore the Federal "Grand Jury,
been dismissed from the Biunicipal tompted to rush the promises. attract considerable public
AMERICAN MARINE Band. He had been unemployed Mr. Hamilton said he presumed following a complaint that the present humiliating connection
They carried the male gate by attention was preliminarily there were a number of complain-Ward Lino, owners of the ill-fated Reuter.
for the last month in Macao, and storm and, demolished the watch opened at the
was a destitute Hari Singh came man's house, but were prevented Central ants and Mr. King replied that he Morro Castle, wero signing on was one of them. He also said some of the Morro Castle's crow
to Hongkong in 1930, and was from causing further damage. Magistracy this morning
that the noise began at 9.15 pm to anil from New York to-day- aboard another of their boats due
dismissed police watchman. Ho and continued until 1.15 m. at before Mr. Hamilton,
also was a destitute. varying intervals. The caso would Reuter. G. W. Sowell, H. C. Mopko and over have been brought if the A. L. Sullivan, well-known local defendants had paid regard to two sportsmen, were summoned for police warnings, one on the night committing a nuisance at 286 The in question and ono on a previous Peak at 12.45 am, on August 31 by occasion. miking, or neural
• permitting a noise cal-
PROMINENT RESIDENTS SUMMONED
ON COMPLAINTS
TYPHOON WARNING The Manila. Observatory, re. | porting at 8-o'clock this morning, Evans naked that the names statos that the typhoon in situate
ence.
General Johnson will
hend of
INJURED
FALL FROM. WINDOW AT WANCHAI
D
'over
Two thousand police are now guarding the mill and two bun dred men of the National Guard aro, boing rushed to Saylenville from Providenco, RLReuter.
VINCE DUNDEE DEFEATED
LOSES TITLE ́TO TEDDY AROSZ
Pittsburgh, Sept. 11.
known in court, but Mr. King said moving" W.NW." This places the the world's middleweight Champ- fallen from a window. Mr. T. II. King, Deputy 1.G.P..he was not prepared to indicate disturbance about 650 miles ionship (according to the New Cole, who had come ashore from Guam. A, typhoon is altuated 16, Bun Taun Street, Til Hưng, prosecuted and Mr. D. B. Evans them.
E.S.E. of Hongkong, off Northern York State Athletic Commission); the. U. S. 3. Sacramento, was com about 300 miles NE of Manila; kong; and Mr. John Malcolm Ovans, atoms, to Miss Jean Margaret Ground-: appeared for defondants.
The hearing was adjourned until Luzon. Its prosent course is In Toudy arosz doleated Vince Dun: vored to the Governo. Cell moving W.NAW. Local forecasty mariner, of Chinese Maritime Cup
the direction of Hongkong. Mr. Evans entered a plea of not 2.30 p.m. on September, 21.
East winds, moderate; faire d
public tranquillity.
dee on points-Reuter.
FAIR WEATHER An. American marine, named
Pressure
la highest Cole, was picked up by the pollae, Mongolin and the vicinity of the
The weddings are announced to laku rather Berlously injured, in the backyard of No. 66 Lockhart Road Boning. It is relatively low in a place shortly of Mr. Alfred Thomass, clerk, of 19, On Lan Street,
Hong
Hospital
"China
water, of 40A, Nathan Road, TE