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WRECK FATAL
TO 660 HUSHED
FOR 2 DECADES
Details.
Franco Discloses
Of World's Worst Train Tragedy
BY PETER C. ZHODES
United Press Staff Correspondent
of
Grenoble, France, After 20 years the French govern- ment has. permitted publication facts concerning whai is said to be the world's greatest rallroad tragedy, in which a total of 1,000 casualties were registered and 680 crack col- diers died.
The accident occurred during the World War, on Dec. 12, 1917, and caused more casualties than many au Important engagement on the battle- field. Fear of public indignation and
behind demoralization
the lincs enused the censor's order which sup- pressed news of the wreck and held the censorship light until 20 years Inter..
On the day of the accident a train bringing 1,000 men home on leave from the Italian front reached the Franco-Italian frontler town of Mendane, high in the French Alps. The men were in a hurry to get home and another train Was assembled hastily, made up of old Italian wood- en railway carriages which were not considered safe for munitions ship- ments nearer the front. More than one thousand soldiers piled into the carr!-
engineer ages shouting to the hurry their departure.
to
-PROTESTS OF NO AVAIL Railway workers, and particularly the chler mechanie Girard, refused to station, take the train out of the protesting that the brakes were in á train dangerous condition and the
the lively greatly overloaded. To protests of the soldiers, ofcera anally added their Imperative military orders for the railway men to take the train on to Grenoble.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
| NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. WHO'S TO
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HANKING CORPORATION..
Notice-la hereby given that tho Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be held at the Head Ofce of the Corporation, No. 1 Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, on Batur. day, the 20th February, 1938, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directors together with a State ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1937.
The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from Monday, the 14th February to Saturday, the 26th February, 1938, (both days inclusive)
during which period no transfer of shares can be registered,
By Order of the Board of
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 7th February, 1938.
Directora.
SUCCEED MR. EDEN?
Halifax, Inskip, Morrison Or MacDonald
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1988
SPECIAL EMPIRE
CABLES
CANADA'S DEFENCE SPECIAL
POLICY
Ottawa.
The crushing defeat of Mr. Paul Bouchard, the Nationalist candidate in the Lotbiniere, Quebec, by- election, the result of which was announced on December 28, is view- London, Feb. 23.
ed with great satisfaction in Govern- Among the probable candidates ment circles. While no real appre- being discussed for the post of claimed by Nationalist sympathisers hension was felt, it was repeatedly Foreign Minister are Lord Halifax, that their party would win, and Lord President of the Council, Sir Thomas inakip, Minister for the Co-ome Government adherents were Ordination of Defence, Mr. W. s. inclined to believe this. Morrison, Minister of Agriculture and Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Secretary of State for the Dominions
he may
Lord Halifax is ruled out because he does not sit in the House of Com- mons, though the idea is mooted that remain in charge of the Foreign Omeo during the Anglo- Italian negotiations, in which case the Premier would anrwer for the Foreign Office in the House of Commons.
There are substantial obstacles to the transference of Sir Thomas Inskip from the Ministry for the Co- Ordination of Defence, where he is deeply involved in intricate work. Mr. W. S. Morrison is a man of THE HONGKONG, ELECTRIC marked ability, but doubts are held
whether he carries CO., LTD.
the necessary weight for the Foreign Office. -**
Mr. MacDonald has Mr. Eden's fair Notice is hereby given that the for managing the House, and is an Forty-ninth Ordinary Yearly Moet-attractive negotiator, but the most ing will be held at the Com-likely choice at present is the tem- pany's Offices, P. & O. Building, porary appointment of Lord Halifax, with Mr. Neville Chamberlain taking on Thursday, 10th March, 1938, at charge of the House of Commons. 11 a.m, for the purpose of present Reuter, ing the Report of the Directors Statement of together with a Accounts to 31st December, 1937, and elceting Directors and Audi- toro.
The Register of Members of the -Company will be closed from 26th February to 10th March, 1938, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can bo registered.
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The whole issue was made one of preparedness for defence in Uime of war, and the victory of Mr. J. N. Francoeur, Liberal, is interpreted as opproval of the Government's polley of "being prepared for any even tuality." The result in satisfying to more than one party in Ottawa to day. It is construed as dissipating the fear that the Nationalist attitude
sents in forelim or domestic affairs repre- the prevaling zentiment of Quebec.
The result will also ease the situa- tion for Government supporters from Quebec in the Dominion House of Commons next session during the debate on the military, programme. Last session this Quebec members re fused to support the bill. Had the Liberal candidate at Lotbiniere been defeated a difficult situation might well have developed in the House.
Waterway. Scheme Rejected.--An
international joint commission to-day rejected the suggestion for creating a deep-sea waterway between Mon- treat and Albany, New York. INDIA
CONGRESS PARTY
PROBLEMS
Calcutta.
The Congress party working com- mittee is beginning the New Year with a meeting at Allahabad. The agenda will include a discussion of federation policy and of the pressing problems of tenancy laws, peasant unrest and labour troubles,
The provinces in which Conpress ministries are in office, look to head- quarters for authoritative guidance
in these matters.
HUMAN 'TORCH TAKES FIRE TO FIRE STATION
Youngstown, O.
Frank Wehr took his fire to the 15.50/55 Aro station.
His clothing allome when he was 15.04/041 10.83/85, sprayed by an exploding gasoline
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE FIFTY-FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- son & Co., Ltd, on Friday, the 11th March, 1938, AT 11 A.M., for the purpos0 of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended. 31st December, 1937.
May the July of The Transfer Books Company will be 'CLOSED from September Friday, the 4th March, 1938, to
Mondane is situated at one of the highest railroad posses in the Alps and the run down from the moun- thin peaks to Grenoble is one of the steepest in France. Twisting and down line spirals the turning, precipitous heights, along deep gor- ges to the Isere valley, less than 500 feet above sen revel. The steepest part of the route la that from Mon-Friday, the 11th March, 1938, May dane to the little mountain hamlet of Saint-Michel.
I
both days Inclusive.
By Order of the Board of
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary, Hongkong, 21st February, 1938.
Secing that he could not prevent | Directors, the train from leaving, the engineer pleaded to the men to wait until second locomotive could be found and placed at the rear of the train to brake for the steep points on the line. The colonel in curge refused to allow any delay and the heavy train pulled out at 11:5 P.M. Faulty lights left it in absolute duckness,
fireman The engineer and
up- pronched The first sleep grade, struggling to maintain control of the tophenvy train. Snow covered the mountains and the tracks were cover- ed with a treacherous sheet of lee. Suddenly the brakes refused to hold and the loaded train gathering momentum swept along al 80, 90, 100
miles und Anally 129
an hour. Sweeping around a curve the engine broke off from the wagons and sped safely down the hill. The cars left the tracks and smashed into a sustaining wall on the mountain- side.
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FIRE EXPLODES MUNITIONS
All night long the villagers of Saint-Marin worked, but bl the alf that could be mobilized fulled to
horrible save 000 soldlers from a
The cars smashed to splin-
death. ters and set ofire. Added to the horror was the explosions of gren- ades and cartridges throughout the night.
The catastrophe remained a milit- Cary secret until the end of the war 'when familles of the dead men were permitted to discuss the subject free- ty. The catastrophe never was allowed in print, however, until-1933 when it was briefly mentioned in a news' disputch following the fatal holiday train wreck near Paris in the Christmas season.
Each year, however, the families and relatives of the men have made a pilgrimage to the little humlet where their song 'died; A monument has been raised to their memory and the spot is consecrated as if it hind been an actual battleground, The colonel who ordered the train to leave on its fatal ride would have faced a court anurtint had he survived the wreck, but in a subsequent inquiry the engineer and bråkenium of the
irain were absolved of all blame,
The 20th anniversary of Branca's Kreatest railroad wreck, and perhaps the world's, regalent; was, selobrated this.
-year with full solemnity. There: „were more than 1,500-members of 800. families present at the ecremonies for the poilus who died on their way knek from the front.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Notice is hereby given that on to other account of transfer duties the Power of Attorney Issued to George Alfred Flynn, as District Manager for The Texas Company (China) Limited Hong Kong has been cancelled and recalled.
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Similar Power of Attorney bas been Issued to Bayard Craig Lawrence who has been appointed District Manager at Hong Kong to succeed Georgo Alfred Flynn.
THE TEXAS COMPANY (CHINA) LTD., By: P. F. LE FEVRE,
Managing Director. Hongkong, February 22nd, 1938,
NOTICE
Hongkong Benevolent Society
The Annual General Meeting of the above Society will be held in the
Board Itoom of Messra. Jardino, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Friday, March 4, at, 12 noon.
His Honour, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor will pronide.
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BOMBARDED
Tangier, Feb. 23. Another French steamer has been bombarded 12 miles east of Valencia, according to a wireless message Reuter Bulletin. picked up by the local station-
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A fireman tackled him at the entrance and beat out the flames.
Wehr suffered second-degree burns.
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VIA” BIBERIA, ROUTE
· Mall - Servico.... “Via....... Biberia" temporarily suspended.
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They
Registered and Paresi · Mails ́ ́are should be clearly marked "By Air closed 18 minutes earlier than the Mall" and bear sufficient postage. time given below unless otherwise Insufficiently prepaid letters may be stated, and where malls aro advertis taxed with double the deficiency ored to close at or before' 9 a.m., regi- forwarded by Steamer Service, at stered and parcel mails are closed at the discretion of the Post Office. 15 pm. on the previous day.
INWARD MAILS
From
Por
Air Mall by "Pan-American Air- Pan-American Airways Plazo,
¡ways Direct Bervice”—San Fran-
Das
February 85.
cisco date, 19th February.
Amoy
Japan and Shanghai
Santhla Somali
February 24.
„February 24.
Java and Manila
Tiinagara
February 24.
Tientsin and Swatow.
Chenglu
„February 28m
Straita
Conte Verde
February 25,
Japan and Formosa.
Hakozaiki Maru
February 25.
Straits and Europa vin Negapatam
(Letters and Papers) London date,
27th January,
Hakusan Maru
„February 23,
Japan
Kamo Maru
February 25.
Straits
Lycaon
.February 16..
Japan
Montevideo Maru
„February 25,
Calcutta and Straits
Sultang
February 25.
Shanghai
.February 28.
Shanghal and Swatow
Stratto
February February
Stralia
Halphong
Japan and Shanghai
Glenapp
Newchwang Acneas Anhul
Canton
Gneisenau
Al Mall by “Imperial Airways Imperial. Airways
Direct Bervice”—Londen dato, 19th
February,
Jopan
Japan
Calcutta and Straits
Amoy
Straits
Saigon
Japan
U.S.A.. PEARLS,
SILVERWARE,
Japan and Manila-San Francisco date, 5th February. Japan and Shanghai
Straits
Salgon
For
Atreus
February 27.
February 27.
February 27.
Fiano
February 28.
February 23,
.March 1. March 1.
.March
March .March 2.
March 2.
.March 8:
March
Kumsang
Delagon Maru
Sirdhana
Tiisaroca
Marechal Joffre
Mirzapore
Prea. Coolidgo
Aramis
Barentsz
Bontekoo
OUTWARD MAILS
Per Thursday
Date and Time
.March B.
.March 3:
Air Mail for Wochow, Kwelilu, C.N.A.C. Piano ...................Sat., Feb. 24,
Kwelyang and Chungking" by the
"C.N.A.0., Airways · Direct. Ber. vico."
CLOCKS,
FANCY
GOODS.
E.PO,
Feb. 24, pan..
Ord.
Feb. 24, & p.m...
G.P.0.
Ecb. 24, 5 p.J.
Ord
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hóto- Pan American
Intu, and U.8.A., by the "Pan»
American Airways Direct Servico" -due Ban Francisco 4th March,
KT.O.
ROE
Ori
Ord.
Friday
Samshul and Wuchow...............
Kongao
..Fri., Feb. 26, 8.15. a..
G.P.O. and K.P.0. ··
Rex.,
.........‚Feb. 23, D`am.
Ora,
Feb. 25, 9.30 3.m.
THOUSAND
NOVELTIES
Feb. 25, 6 a1234 tya Flano -
Thurm, Feb. 24,
„Feb, 24, B:p.. .Feb. 24. pum.
G.PO.
Fob. 24, 5p.
.Feb. 25, 0 am.
Air Mail for Stan, Lanchow and Eurasia Flane. Fri, Feb. 25,
Chengtu, etc. (vla Hankew) by the "Eurasia Airways Servico" (To further points by surfaco transport na Bervices permil). Shanghai
Kongmoon
Hothow, Pakchal and Haiphong.
Japan, Canada, USA., Central and
South America and "Europe via ~~~~Victoria-B.C.-due- Victoria -B.C.-
17th March
Swatow and "Amoy
Conte Verde...Fri, Feb. 25, 9,80 €,m. Fri, Feb. 25, 10 am:
On Lee Kiungehow
President Grant
G. P.
Parcels, Reg,
1. Ord..
Fri, Feb. 20, 1 p.m.
Fri, Feb. 25,
F
Feb. 29, Noon:
Feb. 25, 1.43 pm, Feb. 29, 2.30 p.m."
Halyang....Fri, Feb. 25, 2 pan. Hakusan Maru Fri., Feb. 25, 3.30 p.m. Santhia
.Fzi., Feb. 23. Feb. 23, 4 p.m. Feb, 20, 5 p.m. Feb. 25.
Feb. 25, 4.15 p.m. Feb. 25, 5 p.m.
Air Mail for "EL.M. Airways Ser. Hakomaki Naru ........Frk. Feb. 25.
vice"-due Amsterdam, 8th March
..Feb. 25, 4.80 pan.
Feb. 25, 5.00 pm. .Fri, Feb. 29, 5 p.m. Fri, Feb. 25.
GP,0. and K.P.O.
Japan
*Straits and Calcutta
Parcels,
Ord.,
*Straits, *Ceylon, "Indla, *East and Somali
*South Africa. *Aden. *Egypt and *Europe.via Marseilles--duo Max-
Rog,
scilles, 29th March.
Ord
G. P. O. and E. P. O, Rez.. Ori
Amoy and Shanghai'.
Tinegarn
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Hakozaki Maru *South Africa, Aden, Egypt and
Europe vla Marseilles-due Mar- scilles, 27th March
Reg.
Ord..
PRICES
Manila, Australia and New Zealand Kamo Maru
via Thursday Island-due Thurs- day Island, 10th March,
Reg
Ord.;
Feb. 25, 5.30 pan.
Saturday
VERY
MODERATE
Solgon
J. ULLMANN
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Established 1860
Gustav Diederichsen
Feb. 25, 5 pm. Feb. 25, 5.30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 25. Feb. 25, 5 p.m.
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and Montevideo Maru
South Africa
Sat., Feb. 26, 7.30 p.m. Manila, Straits, Ceylon, India, Egypt Gneisenau....Sat. Feb. 20, 5 p.m.
and parcels for Germany only via Hamburg
Sat, Feb, 28, 3 p.m. Amoy and Foochoir (vla Amoy) Van Heuisz...Sat, Feb. 30, 5 p.m. Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Imperial Airways Flane fat., Feb. 20.
Direct Service"-duo London, 7th March
Air Mall for Australla by the I- Imperial Airways Fland Sat, Feb. 20.
perini Airwayn Bervice" due
Darwin, Gih March.
Swatow and Shanghal
Bangkok via Swatow
Swatow, Shanghel and Tientsin Japan
Swatow, Foochow and Tientalo, Batavin and Sourabaya Halphong
Sunday.
G.P.O. and K.P.O.
Rex., Ord.,
Feb. 26, 5 pm. .... Feb. 27, 9 am.
G.P.O) and K.P.0.
·Fob. 20, 8 pul
Ord.
Feb. 27, 0 auki.
'Koying ....Sun, Feb. 27, 8.40 a.m. Yingchow ....Sun., Feb. 27, 9 ami Monday
Chaksang Mon, Feb. 28, 10.30 am, Sulaang ..7... Mon., Feb. 20, 6 pmɛ. Tuesday
Ninghai Tues., Mar. 1, 8.30 a.m.. Thisnrock 41.Tues., Mar. 1; 8.30 am. Canton va
Tuer, Mar. 1, 2 p.m.
Wednesday
Swato, *Shanghai and Tientsin Amoy vytvára
Shanghel and Japan
Tientaln
Holhow, Pokhol and. Hulphona
Sandakan
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Thursday
Wed, Mar 2, 130 p.m.
Newthwong Thurn,, Mar, 3, 0.30 am, Klangsu Thurs., Mar. 3, 1 p.m.. Friday 1
Tai Seun Hong Fri., Mar. 4, 8.30 am Nallero Fri., Mar, 4, 10.30 nm.
PH., Mar. 4 O. P. O, and Kro
Mar. 4,5 pm.
Shanghai and Japan ge Straits, Ceylon, India, E. and South Comorini
Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe. via Marsellies--cuo Afaraèilios 1st April
Parcals Reg
Ord.,
recribed correspondence only:
Mar. B; D45 am..
Mar 6, 1030 am.