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Boston, Yesterday, Ghastly scenes were enacted on the pleasure steamer Fairfax, which came into collision with the oil tanker Pinthis off Sciutate, near hure, yesterday.
The steamer was bound for Nor- Philadelphia, Baltimore, and folk, and was crowded with holiday- makers from Baston. Many were girls and young men from fae- taries: there were several families or board.
Whilst proceeding at half speed, awing to the thick fog which pre- Vailed, the officer on the bridge suddenly
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shape Joom out of the vaid. It WOR too fate in give order. There was a tremendous crash, followed by the tearing of iron plates us the tanker's bows ripped a gaping hole in the Faixfax's xide.
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A Violent-Explosion, The steamer heeled over slightly and then righted herself, The passengers were filled with panic. The next moment there was a violent explosion in the hold of the tanker and flames and oil shot up in vivid caseade, spreading on the water and surrounding both vessels, and falling their decks.
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RECOGNISED AS THE ONLY BARRIER TO PEACE.
OFFER TO WANG CHING-WEI
Shanghai, Yesterday. The possibilities of a peaceful settlement of the present situa- tion are now being seriously dis- [essed at Nanking, It is stated that Chang Hsueh-liang and Li Chai-sum, the former Governor of Cantan, have been urged to act as
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FIRST BATCH OF WHITE RUSSIANS.
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FASTEST LINER PLYING THE
TWO SEABOARDS,
PRINCE OF WALES'S SPEECH.
London, Yesterday.
AMBITIOUS PLAN OF
AIR MINISTER.
MARTIAL APPEARANCE. London, Yesterday.
¡China Mall Special] in connection with British portion sing recruited
Subscriptions are being invited
The first batch of White Rus- The largest ship plying between ARE WE BEHIND? and Mr. Hacker this morning at the of the Reparations Loan. The Bri-
for service as any two ports of the Empire, the Supreme Court before Sir Joseph tish share is £12,000,000, and that piracy prevention guarda on Empress of Britain, having
BRITAIN'S LACK OF H. Kemp, K.C. Counsel criticised a of Germany 36,000,000
burthen of board ships have arrived in the a
42,000 tons, 758 feet in length over table of Agures compiled by Mr. Bonds are to be issued at £90, bear Colony. They number six and and
INITIATIVE. Hacker as a farce, and the lattering Interest at 5 per cent Reu-are the advance party of a com- all, was launched at Glasgow pertly replied "Yes, in the same way as I called you a fool yester- | day."
ter.
marks.
pany of men recruited in Shang- haf under the supervision of the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G..
Rugby, Yesterday, After discussions spread over Mr. Hacker has been under many weeks, lasting until the early Inspector General of Police, who is at present in the Northern cross-examination for three days, hours of to-day, the Inter-
and according to Mr. Potter national Conference of Bank- bort.
the
for
her.
questioning will go oners in Paris reached
an agree-
These guards, who will be al-
wear
another three days. Aliment regarding the first in-tached to the Hong Kong Police, though many breezy passages ternational loan to be issued wear khaki uniforms similar to were exchanged, both Counsel and under the Young Plan for the, pay- those issued to Chinese and In- witness did not show a ruled tem-ment of German reparations. The dian constables-shorts and shirts amount of the loan la £60,000,000, with black boots and puttees and The litigants in the case are The British share of the loan is khaki topped peak caps, with the Messers, Andersen Meyer and Co. £12,000,000.
silver British Crown on Csual them. They Ltd., who are suing the Hong Kong
regulation and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, for
Police "sanke" hook leather belts
Ith leather atraps the recovery of $25,383.20 in res-
shoulder to support the revolver | pect to the installation of refriger.
holster, and black revolver lan- ating plants in the Peninsula and
yards. On their shoulder straps Hong Kong Hotela.
are the letter "H.K.P." and they have numbers on the collars of their shirts, preceded by the dis tinctive letter "E".
Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by Messrs. Johnston, Stokes and Mas- ter. I appearing for the plain- tiffs, whilst the case for the de- fence is being conducted by Messrs. Eldon Potter, K.C., and F. C. Jen- kin, both of whom are instructed by Messrs. Deacons.
To Visit Peninsula Hotel, When the case was resumed this morning, Mr. Potter informed his Lordship that as only half a day had been fixed for the hearing of the case to-morrow, he suggested
as burning spray on peace makers. It is also reported that they should not sit at all and |
that Yen Hsi-shan and Feng Yu- Pandemonium reigned on board. hsiang both declare that they only On the steamer women and children want Chiang Kai-shek's removal. huddled themselves in the corners and do not insist on the establish- of the saloon and lay there shrieking. ment of the Government at Pek- Men swooned or leaped overboard in ing.
be incinerated sudden panic, only
the lifeboats,
Wireless Destroyed.
م
instead of that pay a visit to the Feninsula Hotel to look over the
plant. His Lordship agreed.
Resuming his cross-examination of Mr. Hacker, Mr. Potter referred to a table of figures compiled by witness, and, basing his calculation on that, he said that he found that the average loss per day in the vegetable room was 9488 B.T.U.'s.
Witness agreed that that was what he had provided for.
Mr. Potter: Now let us take the
A prospectus of this issue Is avaliable to-day, It states that the Bank of England is authorised to
SHOWERS PROBABLE.
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states:
A depression covers W. and S.W. China.
.Conditions are uncertain be- tween Formosa and Luzon.
Forecast:-S.
variable winds; moderate to light; fine to showery.
Rainfall
Ralufall to 10a.m. to-day 0.17 inch. Rainfall since January 1, 28.67 inches against an average of 29.43 Inches, ** ̧. Temperature and Humidity
The temperature and humidi- ty at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock
were:
Hong Kong ....
Temp. Humid.
77
92
Macao....
77
92
Pratsa Island.
84
93
Manila
79
92
that room,
Amoy Swatow Chefoo Shanghai
76
$5
79
79
67
74
70
74
The contractual temperature of
Mr. Hacker: Yes
that room is 34 degrees?—Yes.
The number of B.T.U.'s required
bonds to
degree, and you multiply this by below par or by drawings at par.
over
one
With the advent of the Russian guarda, the local Police Force now has five different contingents | in service, each being distinguish- ed from the others by a letter of the alphabet, thus: "A" British, "B" Indians, "C" Cantonese, "D" Shuntung. and
Russian. The British contingent, with the exception of men on duty in the New Territories, have a distinc- tive uniform of white duck, The dress of the others are all simi- Iar with the exception, of course, that the Indians wear turbana. The two Chinese contingents wear khaki topecs with their uniforms, to-day by the Prince of Wales for whereas the Russians wear peak the Canadian Pacific. The vessel
caps.
Prince of Wales
eost £3,000,000-Reuter.
we
London, Yesterday. "Although we should be able to fly now from Britain to Hong Kong, are doing practically nothing wifth aviation in Asia," declared Lord Thomson, Minister of Air, to- day. He was lecturing to the Central Asian Society in London on the development of British aviation in the Far East.
"Look at Soviet Russia," he add- "They are doing far more than anybody else."
ad.
He went on to say that they had made great strides in air transport across their vast territories. They had now 11,445 miles of 'alrways, the most important link being be tween Moscow and Tashkent, which might be either a blessing or menace.
to
森
This link gave to Russia the whole northern frontier of Afghanistan.
access
"It is no use standing alone," emphasised Lord Thomson, "We must not refuse to co-operate with the other Powers." He instanced France. "France is planning to fly
to Rangoon, then to Bangkok, Jurgon and Caston, and she hopes to do this with the co-operation of the British and the Dutch."
The lecturer, after referring to the existing air lines in China and Japan, stated that we had done very little in the past in the East and were doing less than the Americans. now. He would like to see a grent deal more activity on our part, al- though at the moment he was un- able to make any constructive sug- gestions-Reuter.
A Super Liner. The batch of Russians at pre- Linking the Empire.
Rugby, Yesterday. sent in Hong Kong are obviously
Rugby, Yesterday.
A British engined aeroplane, carefully chosen men, all in the The Prince of Wales to-day weighing when fully loaded ap vicinity of five feet ten inches in launched at Brown's Shipbuilding proximately 18 tons and able to carry height, robust and upstanding, Yard, Clydebank, the new Canadian 43 people at 100 miles an hour, is and of a decidedly martial ap- Pacific luxury liner Empress of soon to undergo its first flying trials. pearance in their simple but ser-Britain.
This machine is the first of a super
Tokyo, Yesterday. Admiral Kato, Chief of
Probably Wang Ching-wei, the in the burning oll on the surface.
leader of the left wing of the Kuo- On the deck of both ships men mintang, will be asked to form were to be seen running to and fro a Government, in which case a with their clothing in flames. number of the present officials Some of the crew, maddened by the will be removed. agony of their burns, flung them- It is reported that Chiang Kai- selves screaming into the blazing shek recognises his inability to case of potatoes. We are entitled Seд. Others fought bravely against settle matters by military means to store potatoes in the great odds and battled for hours and has agreed to resign provid- aren't we?
viccable uniforms. They look Proposing the toast of the fleet to be employed by the Imperial with the flames and smoke. They ing his troops remain intact under
quite capable of giving a good Canadian Pacific Company at a Airways on the main air lines. picked up anything that lay handy nominated Generals. Chiang Kai-
account of themselves In an luncheon following the launch, the It will be driven by four engines and smashed in the doors and win-shek is reported to have given up
emergency and should be satis- Prince mentioned that the new developing a total of 2,240 horse- dows of the staterooms and drag hope of winning the war follow-
factory in the work for which liner would be the fastest operating power, and has been designed and ged out, the passengers, many pfing the severe defeat of the best
they have been recruited.
and connecting the two seaboarda of constructed by the Handley Page whom were overcome by the of his troops at the Lunghai to reduce a pound of potatoes from
the Empire, adding: "the con- Company-British Wireless Service. fumes. The women and children. Railway yesterday.
He recog-
90 degrees to 34 degrees would be receive applications for five and a ADMIRAL KATO.
struction and launching of the [The French Government is now most of whom had fainted or were nises that the continuance of arrived at in this way: First you half per cent, sterling
Empress of Britain is an event of considering schemes for an inter- unconscious, were lowered into fighting may mean total annihila- take the sensible heat of 90 degrees bearer at issue price of £90 per £100
such importance in British ship national air mail system throughout tlon. The changes may take time and reduce it from
Resigns from General the re-nominal. The loan will be redeem-
building and Empire shipping that France, in which railways, airways, to eventuate, but Chiang Kai-quired heat, which would give you ed by means of a cumulative sinking
Staff.
I should have felt all wrong not to and local Chambers of Commerce It was impossible for the Fair-shek's retirement is regarded in a temperature of 66 degrees. Now fund calculated to redeem the whole
have taken part in to-day's cere are to co-operate energetically. An. fax to send out an S.O.S. since Nanking as the only hope of the specific heat of a potato is .08 loan by June, 1960, purchased at or the flames had long since reach-settlement-Reuter.
mony, not only as Master of the other big French project is for a the Merchant Navy, but because I have regular through air mail to French ed the antennae of her wireless
56. You will now get the answer The price of issue will be £90 in all Naval General Staff. has resign- very closely at heart anything con- Indo-China. Tsinanfu.
Some of the, aspects 44.8, which is the number of countries except France, where it ed. The Government has accept-cerning the welfare of Canada. This of this scheme were discussed in Peking. Yesterday. B.T.U.'s required. that not so? will be £98 in view of the fact that cd his resignation.
vessel may be considered in con- August, 1929, when M. Laurent through the fog by another vessel, The Northern leaders have not Yes.
these bonds are to be tax free-
Admiral Shoshin' Taniguchi,struction as the last word in ahip Eynac, the French Air Minister, met which. being unabled to offer yet officially claimed to have oc-
Will you now divide that-44.8 British Wireless Service.
Commandant of the Kure Naval building and as regards her apLord Thomson, the British Air help, gave the position of the cupied Tainanfu. Apparently the from 9468 which you had provided,
Base, has been named to succeed pointments she will have no rival. Minister. In conference in London. burning ship to the Gloucester, a position is that all the Nanking and will you not find that the
The local sub-manager of the Admiral Kato.
Vice-Admirali note that, in addition to her Complete. unanimity prevails 88 emall cargo steamer, which reach- and Shantung troops, except those answer is 211, which means that National City Bank of New York Kichisaburo Nomura has replac-squash-racket court, gymnasium, and to mutual French and British inter ed the site within three hours. under General Han Fu-chu, have we cannot store more than 211 informs the China Mail that he ed Admiral Taniguchi.
swimming bath, which are luxurles ests on She raced through the fog and left Taipanfu
In authoritative circles it is be- now taken for granted on for the South as pounds of potatoes in that room in has received telegraphic informa-
ocean routes.] drew alongside the Fairfax and. well as the representatives of day?-I don't agree with you. tion from the National City Com-lieved that Admiral Kato's re-liners, her fortunate passengers will in spite of the great heat, man- Marshal Chiang Kai-shek.
But I am basing my calculations pany, New York, that they have rignation removes
him as the have at their disposal an open air aged to transfer the passengers cral Hon Fu-chu is still negotiat-on your table?-Witness sald that released a $98,000,000 (U.S. cur principal actor in the London tennis court and Turkish and electric from the pleasure boat.
ing with the Shansi leaders, and that would not be the right way to rency) German Government Inter-Treaty controversy, and is the re- baths." Every modern contrivance It was a spectacle of great sud-apart from slight skirmishes in use the room.
Loan ault of the Government's deter- for the comfort and safety of her ness to see the Gloucester return-the vicinity of Tsingcheng, op
Good Irish "Bpud."
The relative bonds dated mination to replace him by an passengers had been provided. ing to Boston with her decks posite Tsinanfu, an armistice pre- Pressing for an answer to that June 1, 1990, and are due June 1. officer less implacably opposed to British Wireless Service. strewed with moaning, half vails on that front. An agree question Mr. Potter reminded wit- 1965. This loan was released at the Treaty-Reuter, demented men and women, covered ment is expected at any moment ness that in a good size Irish $90, and is a direct and uncon- with burns and fearful injuries, but it is uncertain whether Gen- "apud" he would not have more ditional obligation of the German and followed by the blackened cral Han Fu-chu will join the than 300 potatoes in 211 pounds. Government. It is redeemable shell of the Fairfax, which man-Northernere, withdraw into pri- Witness explained that to any on June 1 of any year at $100. aged to crawl behind on her own wate" "life, - or retreat with his man with the average intelligence, Advance orders indicate that the power, in spite of the hole in her troops-Reater.
the right way to use the room would issue will be oversubscribed. bows-Reuter's American Service.
be quite clear. It stood to reason
and melted the wires. The flames, however,
were scan
Gen-
national
U.S. Releases Loan.
54
per cent.
are
ARRESTED AT PAWNSHOP
*
a number of long-distance
CHARITY ABUSED. ...
Abusing the kindness extended to him by the Dor Dor Buddhist Association, Po Kong, by stealing Rival of the Bremen.
two. mosquito, nets, You Hee (33) Although the Becret of her was at the Kowloon Magistracy engines la being rigidly kept. this morning sentenced by Mr. the Empress of Britain was de T. S. Whyte-Smith to three An unemployed Chinese, who scribed to a Press representative by months' hard labour. It was stat- has previously served two terms an official of the Canadian Pacific ed by Sergeant O'Connell that ac- of imprisonment two months in Railway as being "extraordinarily cused was hard up, and this in- 1928, and three months last year fast,"
stitution had kept him for the past was at the Kowloon Magistracy She will prove a formidable rival ten days. this morning, before Mr. T. S. of the Bremen, and in any case will His. Worship pointed to the An oil tanker has sunk with Foreign reports state that the If there was a load to be put into that amount of B.T.U. losses for Whyte-Smith, charged with the set up a new Atlantic speed record, meanness of the larceny, seeing all hands in a collision. off Kwangsl troops captured Yochow storage, the produce would have to that particular room. He said that theft of a mat, and a wrist watch for the journey from Southampton that the accused had told the on June 10, and have penetrated be pre-cooled la the corridor, and in the frst place one would not a 18, Shanghai Street, to which to Quebec will be made in five days Court that he was a clansman of fax, the passengers of which have fupeh and captured Tungcheng. what had been put into storage was and 90 degrees as the sensible heat he pleaded guilty, trade been transferred to the steamer The Central Government forces not intended to accumulate. Cer in potatoes because this produce Divisional Inspector Marks told When the Empress of Britain is
the complainants. Gloucester.
have fallen back to a line thirty-tain quantity would have to be was never dug in the Summer but the Magistrate that accused was put into service early next year The tanker caught fire after five miles from Hankow-Reuter. taken out every day for consump only in the Autumn. Furthermore, arrested coming out of a pawn Canada will be brought a day and a the collision, the flames envelop Canton, Westerday. tion, every for dealers were nowadays solling chop yesterday morning at 7 half nearer to Britain: ing the Fairfax, and several of
Counsel asked witness if he had them in cold storage, and he never o'clock. He had the watch on his
Turkish Bathe.. the passengers of the latter were The 1st and 2nd squadron of the discussed that part of the matter expected the Hotel people to buy person, and a pawn ticket which neverely burned. Cantonese planes to leave for Han-with Mr. Brearley,
their potatos from small dealers related to the mat......... A number of passengers jump- kow, is the order given to the Avia Witness replied that he had al- who had exposed them to the host
Sentence of nine months hard
Earlier News.
Boston, Mass., Yesterday.
Sciutate with the steamer Fair
Other News
Peking, Yesterday.
ed overboard in order to escape
tion Department of the 8th Route
|that nobobdy was going to put in
211 pound of potatoes every day.
to
REDS IN AMOY.
the flames, but at least eighteen Army by the Central Authorities ways thought that Mr. Brearley for several days. If they did, he labour was passed.
was a mat of average common had only to say that the Hotel and General Chan Chal-tong.
sense, and being an engineer, he should get sensible men Colonel Wong Kwong-yul thehould have known it himself handle their business. director, is now bually engaged in
Always Arguing Table A Farce."
Counsel then took the instance of Colonel Challenged as to whether he was the fruit room and the cooling of Various Communist outbreaks
were incinerated by the burnin
oil on the surface of the
The
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„but Mudali
for the de
tter, you
the night in his calculations
Khat Colonel Wu bat all what I know. Wa
Witness: further
know ne
Amoy To-day.
again, reminding wit have occurred in the native city would. his cal, in the last few days, but the
tuation is now qulet. ASH148) Thracian will remain
the present, British
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Turkish batha.
Beauty parlours,
+
Violet-ray Installations.
Tennis courts of full size on top
deck
Detalls given suggest that the liner will be one of the most beauti Squash racket court. ful as well as one of the most Cabins without private bathrooms luxurious and comfortable vessels, attached will be unusual. afloat
JAPAN RO ME. Frank Brankwyn is re- › With a tonnage of 42,000, she will sponsible for the decorations of the be 20,000 tons larger than any ship dining-room, Sir John Lavery now making the Journey on the St for the ball-room Mr. Heath Lawrence River.
Robinson for the cocktail; Among
provided for bar,
Charles, - "Allom for the class lounge, and of Edmund Dulac for the smoking noes TooMNA
wil
The cost of the i
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