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HOTGKONG, FRIDAY AJANUARY 4, 1924- 日八廿月一十享天年二十载中

AMERICAN FACTORY EXPLOSION

MANY PEOPLE INJURED:

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

PEORIA, (ILLINOIS), January 3

A terrific explosion believed to have been dye to the ignition of dust in a com products factory to nelahbouring town of Pekin, resulted in many deglied and injured. The explosion was follow ed by a fire which spread to the adjoining buildings and burned, fiercely, preventing access. Eighty persons have already been sent to hospital,

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*DIXMUDE" WRECKAGE DISCOVERED..

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MARSEILLES, January 3.

Following the discovery of charred aluminfum' and burnt pieces of rubber-coated fabric, in various places on the west coast of Sardínia, an observation balloon bas by wireless announced the discovery of the wreckage of the "Dixmude" 120 feet deep in the sea south of San Marco. The wreckage was strewn for a radius of half a mile. Dragging opera- tions have begun. at Bizerta and a report states that two bodies have been recovered in the sea cď Anpexado.

Of the 76 persons employed on the nightshift in the building where the explosion occurred, only 28 are known to have escaped. Physicians fear many in hospital will succumb to severe burns. Survivore say there were two explosions in rapid succession, |- the second being the severer.—Renter's American Service,

THE CASUALTIES.

PEKIN, January 3.

The corn products company states that the casualties from the explosion are 35 dead, six miss ing, eleven probably fatally burned and thirtyone others injured.-Reuter's 'American Service,

GERMAN DYE PATENTS. ·

LITIGATION IN AMERICA.

WILMINGTON (DELAWARE), January, 3. The Federal District Court has sustained the sale of 5,700 German dye chemical patents to the chemical foundation which was incorporated by the Alien Property Custodian during the war. The Government sought to have the sale set aside as unconstitutional. An appeal is being taken to the Supreme Court.-Reuter's American Service.

COAL FOR CANADA.

WELSH COLLIERIES' SCHEME.

MONTREAL, January 3.

THE VIRGIN BIRTH.

CLERGYMAN INDICTED.

DALLAS (DEXAS), January.' The Standing Committee of the Diocese an- Inces that the Rev. Lee Heaton Young, clergy- man of the Episcopal Church, will forthwith be placed on trial for expressing in a course of sermons in New York, doubt concerning the virgin.birth of Christ. His opinions have recently aroused a storm of protest. Proceedings against him are described as part of a movement to cleanse the Episcopal Church of Modernism.

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LABOUR AND THE CROWN.

LONDON, January 3.

Is a speech at Tamworth, dealing with Mr. Asquith's contention that the Crown could refuse Mr. Ramsay MacDonald authority to dissolve Parliament, Mr. Frank Hodges declared that Labour believes it can consummate its programme through. the British Constitution. It believes the Crown will notimpede democratic aspirations but if backstair fnfluence sbatters that belief then goodbye to Ipolitical evolution and we should drift into the He concluded that the

It is announced that a company has been formed rapids of revolution. including Sir Alfred Mond and representatives of Labour Party had profound faith in the impartiality other Welsh colliery interests to instal a'complete of the King which no political intrigue should be breaking plant in Montreal for the purpose of hand-permitted to destroy.

ling Welsh anthracite of sizes required for Canadian trade. It is stated that the plant will be ready to deal with shipments of coal by the opening of the coming navigation season and Welsh coal interests are prepared to ship in the first year a minimum of à hundred thousand tons of anthracite to Canada.

PARIS FLOODS.

SITUATION STILL CRITICAĻ.

PARIS, January 3.

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MINISTERS

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PARIS, January 3, The first Egyptian Legation in France is in- stalled at the Hotel Majestic, Paris, under Mahmoud Fakphy, who is also Minister to Belgium. One of the secretaries of the Legation will be stationed at Brussels as charge d'affaires. An Egyptian The flood situation is still critical and amazing Legation at Rome is already established. Seiful scenes reminiscent of war-time are being enacted Xlah Yeisry, Minister to the United States, has left in Paris and the riverside suburbs. The Seine on Chebolag for New York, Azizizzet, Minister to Great Thursday was 21 feet above normal. The flood Britain landed at Trieste and expects to arrive in burst the barriers at Alfortville and inundated the London on the 10th lost. It stated King Fuad will town, the population of three thousand ovacuating. Work was suspended in the various factories and probably visit London, Paris, Brussels and Rome in mills.

May and June next.

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While on the subject of. piracies they saw that the precautions were AN ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF INFORMATION REGARDING CHINA in general, the C.S.P. pointed out never relaxed. As an alternative, that some of the older ships did not the C.S.P. Buggested that the re lend themselves to the bighest pitch 'quisite number of men belonging to of efficiency in carrying out the re- the compradare or other department gulations and thereby preventing be locked up in the various com piracies. He painted to the "Lung 'partments before the ship cailed so 'As 'a result of a letter addressed 'shan,' and the new Indo-China, that intercourse during the trip to the China Mail by "Five steamer "Suisang" as having been could be made through the grills Eighths" on the subject of the built so that facilities for resisting without them having to be opened. "Hydrangea" pincy, in which it pirates, were suitably installed, Canton Travellers Note. was stated that the Indian guards adding that all that was needed was From other officers, it is learnt locked themselves in a room and just careful supervision to soo that that the present working of the that they only came out when the the provisions were rigidly carried police requize ships for Cantón to captain, ander piratical escort, gave out. Even out the ofler ships, said be empty of passengers till three thom an assurance that no danger Mr. Wolfe, if the regulations wore hours before the time of sailing. was to be feared. inquiries were strictly enforced and no slackness This was necessary to facilitate made of the Capisia Superintendent, was permitted, be would dare any searching of the vessel itself. The of Police (Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe) gang of pirates to attempt making pansongers would be allowed to with a view to clearing up the haul on them.

tombark within three bouts of Bail- rumour onncerning, the alleged con- Asked if any inquiries would be ing and would be examined as they duct of the guardar

rande, or any commission appoint went on board. The ship's grilla Mr. Wolfo said that there was el, to go into the question of the would be locked a quarter of wi nothing strange in the conduct of piracies of the Sunning" and the hour before the time of leaving but the Hydrangea's guards, as the Hydrangea," the C.5.P. said that passengers could still get on board best thing they could have done the Police Department had turned by the gangways. under the circumstances, was to in reports to the Government ana assemble in a locked room. Even it was not for him to decide. Per- if they could not put down the sonally, he did not think that any

A The New Year golf com~" piracy, they would have been a thing would come of such a course, petitions were won by: Mixed thorn in the pirates aide til as the subject had been very care-Foursome. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. they had been shot down or fully gone into previously. He was Stark, 5 down. Bogey Pool. Mr. otherwise subdued. In his opinion,firmly of the opinion that if ship F. S. Harrison, 2 up, tho pirates) wero only too owners and masters saw to it that

glad to ask the guards to come the Pinay Regulations were always). At a meeting of the Sanitary qut as danger to them from that carried out and the regulations never Board yesterday, the Chairman direction would be removed. relaxed, the possibility of a pivey (Mr. G. R. Sayer) opposed an" api Nevertheless, said Mr. Wolfe, the on even one of the oldest slope aplication for water closets at Nos. Average Indian guard on ships trad- very remota. To further explain 6 and 8, Wing. Kut Street on the ing out of Hongkong, were na good | this, Mr. Wolfe explained that the grounds that the bulidings in ques- as any that could to engaged for police nay, locked up the grille onton were unfits for such installu- that class of work, and given a ships leaving here, but if they weretion and that the buildings fuight reseanable chance, they would put opened during the voyage, for the be again used as tenerjedts. Dr. -up & good-fight. ---But in the case of collection of fares and the passing Ozorio held the view that the ap-| the Hydrangea resistance would up of meals, the precautions, bolare plication should be granted on have been of little avail when the heating Hanghong would be more are certai itipulations to which Mr, pimies had already got the upper less nullified. He thought pirates, Wong Kwong-tin agreed... After hand through having seven (out of cas the look out for prey, wohld give further discussion, the minutes of nine) passengers in the first-class. “

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