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DEATH ROLL MOUNTS AFTER THE STORM.

IN ITALIAN 'QUAKE.

Thousands of Homeless, Camp in Night Attire.

THE POPE CONCERNED.

LIGHTNING HITS KING'S COLLEGE.

VERANDAH COMES DOWN.

HATABLISHÐD

1846

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1930.

PRINCE HELD UP. TEST

BAD WEATHER PREVENTS A

LANDING.

ROYAL DISAPPOINTMENT.

EUROPE AIR RACE,

THREE BRITONS ARRIVE

VIENNA.

-The

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/3 %.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

MATCH KING FUAD DEFIED,

SPLENDID ENGLAND

ATTACK.

PEEBLES" DUTY.

a AUSTRALIANS FIELD

STRONGEST TEAM.

AT

NO-TAX MOVEMENT TO BE STARTED.

WAFDISTS UP IN ARMS.

Dainty Eyeglasses-

N.

LAZARUS Ophthalmic Optician

13, Queen's Road Central.

MRS. HAYNES.

FUNERAL RITES AT HAPPY VALLEY,

+

MANY FLORAL TRIBUTES.

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ALLEGED TRIAD SOCIETY

Reduction of Bail for Eighteen Men.

REFUSED FOR SIX.

Cairo, Yesterday, The funeral of Mrs. Magdalene- Following King Fuad's virtual Haynes, wife of Mr. F. H. W. refusal to convene a special ses of the Masonic Hall, whose death Haynes, of Zetland Hall, caretaker- aion of Parliament, the Wafdists on Thursday was reported in the held a "parliament in the Saadist Chino Mail, took place at the Club, under the Presidency of Valley, yeaterday afternoon, the with being members of a Triad Roman Catholic cemetery, Happy The twenty-four Chinese charged Abdel Fahmy, Vice-President of Rev. Fr. R. S. Brooks officiating at suciety at 5 and 7 Star Street, Wan- the Chumber, which adopted a the graveside.

and Fairfax coming.back into the FLIGHT TO CANADA. ford, Messrs. E. C. Kerrison, Pbail in the sum of $750; the second

team instead of Jackson and A'Beckett.

BRITISH AIRSHIP TO LEAVE IN A FEW DAYS.

Kelly, W. Hollands, J. Hollidge, M. and third, further charged with un- Woods, A. Gillard, J. Smith, T Fox, lawfully wounding an

uonamed Whant, and H. Hartridge. man, and Nos. 4, 5, 6, with aiding Wreaths were sent by:

and abetting in the wounding $500 each; and the others $200 each.

A little after 5 o'clock last night

Rugby, Yesterday. Ja section of the verandah of the H.R.H. the Prince of Wales left Tung Ah Roarding House, at 144. London, to-day to fly to Carnarvon Connaught Road, Central, col- to open the Royal Welsh Agricui- lapsed. The two topmost sections tural-Show, Visibility and other were affected, and a preliminary conditions were so bad that Naples, Yesterday. rain of bricks gave ample notice landing was made in Birmingham, The conflicting figures in the to neighbour of what was to come. about half way. After walting earthquake casaalies, in con- The tram service was held up for two hours for 'conditions to clear nection with which the latest offi-a time, whilst the Fire Brigade the Frince, on the Inalsted advice cial returns say that 1,883 persons cleared away the debris,

of the Air Ministry, abandoned

Manchester, Yesterday, motion of non-confidence in thei There wore many mourners at the chal, made another appearance be- have been killed, are explained by the number of anidentifiable dead tracted a large crowd of onlookers, turned to London. The Prince had the published England XI, God-that the non-co-operation mʊve~} R.A.0.C., of which Mr. Haynes is his Worship last Saturday, the first

The incident very naturally at-hope of proceeding farther and re- There was only one change in Government. At the conclusion of cemetery.

fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell to-day, the meeting Nahas Pasha declared Many representatives of the When the case was adjourned by and also the missing, some of who watched the Fire Brigade never had to postpone or abandon whom may be refugees or dead. work with the utmost good an air journey before this week.dard, of Gloucestershire, taking ment, with non-payment of taxes, a member, were present, and Numerous casualties were caused humour. Fortunately there were British Wireless Service.

the place of R. W. V. Robins, would start immediately. others who were at the gravesido accused, who was charged in addi- by the practice of the Mediter-no injuries to report, all the

The Australians were able to field Reuter.

included Colonel Stokes, Lieut. tlon with being the keeper or man- rancan peoples of placing large verandahs, by an odd circum-

their strongest team, Ponsford

Macklen, Mr. and Mrs. W. Blckager of the society was allowed stones on the roofs to prevent stance, being unoccupied at the fierce gales carrying off the tiles. time of the collapse.

Knight, A. Grimmitt, T., Carr, S. These heavy stones, when the Lightning caused considerable earthquake rocked the buildings, damage to the north wing of made the roofs crash, burying King's College (Bonham Road) the occupants.

Jenrly yesterday morning.

OTHERS .HELD UP. The roof ridge was struck, with the

Her Beloved Husband Frank; Benevenutos, Yesterday. result that tiles and woodwork

Vienna, Yesterday.

To My Darling Mummy Frankie; Thousands of homeless are were smashed, and the main sup

Captain Bread, Butler and

Rugby. Yesterday.

Sister Molly, Nonie and Nan. camping all over the countryside, porting beam was split. A good Thorn are still leaders of the

The Airship R.100 left her base Mr. and Mrs. Alderman, Mr. and many clad only in night attire, deal of debris fell into the Inbora- Round-Europe air race and have

at Cardington to-night on an ex- Mrs. J. R. Archibald, Mr. and Mrs. The problem of re-housing them tory underneath, without doing been held up at Pau since July 23,

pro-Armstrong, Miss E. Allen. is very formidable.

much damage.

proceed via Birmingham, Mr. and Mrs. Brooksbank, Mr. Vatican City, Yesterday. The students are at present through bad weather. It is point- The Essex fast Lowler was unable Derby and the Bristol Channel to and Mrs. Bradbury, Mr. and Mrs. The Pope is very distressed at away on holiday, and the first ed out that speed only counts 200 to keep a good foot fold and soon the English Channel. It is ex-Bickford, Mr. C. A. Blekford, Mr. the earthquake havoc, being hour-notice of the incident was or 500 points in the contest, asked for sawdust. Steady bat-pected that the will fly over London and Mrs. Brock and Mrs. Chitten- ting yielded 30 ruhs from 20 to-morrow evening before returning den, Mr. and Mrs. Bradley, Mr. overe, Goddard demanding re-to Cardington. Weather maps are H. E. Booth and M. A. E. Booth. spect with his spinifors. The half to be transmitted to the airship dur- Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Carr. century was hoiated after 35 ing the night from Cardington. The Mr. and Mrs. J. Deakin, Mr. and minutes' play. The first bound-airahip's next flight will probably Mrs. Drake. Mr. and Mrs. D. ary hit came after 70 minutes be to Canada in a few days' time. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. Duxon, Mr.ments had also been seized. These play. At the luncheon interval British Wireless Service. Woodfull and Ponsford were still together with 75 runs on the FOREIGNERS' FATE. board,

-AT MERGY OF REDS AND BANDITS.

The weather was fine and the 20,000 sun was shining when people were allowed through the gates. The wicket had recovered from the severe drenching it had received, as there had been no rain for 24 hours

INITIAL TEST FLIGHT.

bowling to Woodfull and Ponsford. baby arrived here. The others have Nichols and Tate opened the tended flight, ankl will

ly informed of the relief measures. brought to the notice of the head which is largely a reliability test.

Villages Destroyed.

master by an attendant in a room -Reuter. Rome, Yesterday. on the same floor as the labora So far as is at present ascertory.

ARMS AND THE MAN. tainable. 25 villages have been' P.W.D. officials subsequently destroyed or badly damaged, visited the College and teated the SEVERE PENALTIES TO BE of which nine are in the province electrical system. The damage is of Avellino. The houses destroy-expected to be remedied in the ed are generally of no great course of a few days, value.

Funds Pouring In,

Rome, Later.

A further shock at Ariano caus- ed only one death, but hus renew- ed the state of panic and accen- tuated the tremendous relief pro-

MOTORISTS WARNED,

STUBBS ROAD CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.

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IMPOSED IN GERMANY.

"CUT AND THRUST WEAPONS

Berlin, Yesterday,

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This morning all 24 men 'ap- peared in Court in custody, and Chief Detective-Inspector Reynolds, in asking for arother remand, said that the books of the society had already been translated by the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs and the translations were now in the possealon of the Police. Besides the books, however, certain docu-

have been translated by the Police, but the translations had not yet been seen by the S.C.A.

and Mrs. Dick, Mr. R. R. Davies,

Mr. and Mrs. English, Mr. P. T. Farrell and Miss Farrell, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. Farlow, Mr. and Mrs. J. Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. like another week's formal remand, Fergusson,

4

In the circumstances he would

Mrs. A. Grant and family, Mr. or, alternatively, he would ask bis- Peking. Yesterday.. The US. Legation has received Grimmett, Mr.

and Mrs. Grimes, Mr. and Mrs. A. Warship to fix hearing of the case

and

Mrs. A. for a day toward the end of next 14 a despatch from the Consul at Gillard,

Foochow, Mr. Muccio; reporting

week. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hollands,

AUSTRALIA-First innings. W. M. Woodfull, e Duck- hibiting under the penalty of one W. H. Ponsford, Hammond 83

A decree has been issued pro-

worth. b Tate year's imprisonment the posses D. G. Bradman, Duleep- sion of "cut and thrust". weapons blem. The population is dison Stubbs Road, the China Mail attending political meetings thus

In connection with the landslide without a permit, while persons A. F Kippax, e Chapman,

sinhji. b Peebles regarding Signor Mussolini's has been asked to state that al-armed are liable to a minimum of S. McCabe, 1.b.w., b Peebles

b Nichols edict against charitable contribu- though the fallen rock has already three months' imprisonment.. Y. Richardson, b Ham- tions and offerings are steadily been blasted and the obstruction Reuter. pouring in. The Prime Minister's was generally cleared yesterday

office has already over million afternoon, and it is now possible FOSSILS IN CHINA.

lire.-Reuter,

King's Message.

Rugby, Yesterday. H.M. King George has sent the following telegram to King Victor Erpmanuel-

"I grieve to learn of the ter rible earthquake In Southern

• Italy, resulting in a serious loss

for vehicles to get through, the authorities have nevertheless decid- ed not to re-open the road for the present on account of the danger of a much larger boulder, estimated to weight about 15 tons, which has been loosened from the sodden earth coming down.

It is not at present known for

.

SOME FINE MATERIAL DISCOVERED.

Peking, Yesterday.

rmond

A. G. Fairfax, not out

W. A. Oldfield, b Nichols

C. V. Grimmett, not out

Extras

I

Total (for 7 wickets) Fall of the Wickets.

2 3 4 5 .6 7

Mr. Horace Lo, who appeared for the defence, said that he would

51 his arrival at Fonchow bringing Mr. and Mrs. Hartridge, Mr. and 4 all the American missionaries from Mrs. W. E. Hollands, Mr. and

the rebel territory except the Mrs. Holloway, Mr. and Mrs. not yet been able to take full ins- prefer another remand as he had following-Mi. W. F. Cassidy, of Hunt,

commented that the only objection tructions from his clients. He

all the acused would have to remain to another adjournment was that

21 the American Board of Missions, Mr. and Mrs. Kerrison, Mr.. and one ather, surrounded by Mrs. Kelly, P. Knight,

Mr. and

2 and

21 Communists at Kienyang, and Mr. Mrs. T. Laing, Mr. and Mrs. Reg

24 James Murphy, as well as the Rev. Latham, Mr. and Mrs. Longbottem,

Mr. Curran and Rev. Mr. Black, Mrs. Langley.

to

in custody for another week, as

none of them had been able to raise the heavy bail asked for.

alder reduction of bail, emphasising He asked the Magistrate to con- the point that it was almost im from his clients in jail because the possible for him to take instruction

room placed at his disposal there was so small.---

Replying to hls Worship, the

275 remaining to asalet them; Doctor

Mr. and Mrs. R. Marka, Mr. and Edward L. Bliss, and Dr. Walter Mrs. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. B. E J. Judd, who considered it safer to Maughan, G.M.S. and Mrs. Medina, Mr. Roy Chapman Andrews, who returned to Peking yesterday 106 138 184 180 190 239 243 infested area; Doctor Skinner and

remain at their station than try Mr. and Mrs. May, Alfred Morris, evening for another brief visit, of life and property, and how many days the road will re- reports that he left his expedition

leave through the bandits. Murphy, H. Millington. deeply sympathise with you and main closed to traffic, but it is de- hard at work on a fossil deposit opening pair scored steadily and of their hospital being crowded

Mr and Mrs. K. S. V. Paterson After lunch the Australian his wife, unable to leave because Mr. and Mrs. Pascoe, your people in this calamity." finite that it will remain closed over near the Outer Mongolian border, the score was 106 when Woodfull with King Victor, in reply, expressed the week-end..

H. Rutionjee and son, wounded which had yielded very successful edged one of Tate's deliveries, and Doctor Ruth Hemenway, too ill to and Mrs. E.-W. Simmonds, S. CC.I.D. said that he objected to re-

apidlers; and gratitude for the message.

Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Sully, Mr. having besa discovered at a place There were only three 4's in his diate danger. results, some very fine material was snapped up at the wicket. travel but not regarded in imme- and Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. duction of bail in the case of the where there were a number of total, and he showed discomfort shovel-toothed mastodons, traces when facing Peebles, who of which had been found in 1928, turning the bal admirably. evidently originally trapped in a bog.-Reuter.

foreign

It is

The latest official statement as Aquilona, Lacedonia and Ariano. puts the death roll at 1,883.--Reuter. British Wireless Service.

Avellino, Yesterday, Official Statement.

now reported that 2,578 Based on official communica-poople were killed and 1,815 in tions received from his Govern-jured in the earthquake in the ment the Royal Italian Consulate- province of Avellino alone.-Reuter. General in Hong Kong states that

New York, Yesterday.. the news appearing on

The Italian Embassy has been NATIONAL GALLERY. newspapers about the death roll flooded by telegrams of sympathy and the extent of damages caused from all over the United States PRINCE OF WALES TO BE by the recent earthquake in South- offering help for the victims

TRUSTEE. ern Italy, are almost all exagger- the earthquake. The Ambassador ated; and that the Royal Italian has been instructed to decline all Government has taken under its offers with thanks, as his Govern- care all the necessary relief work. ment is meeting the situation

Earlier News,

adequately. Reuter's American Service..

Treviso, Yesterday.

Naples, Yesterday, news that King Victor

of

The Emmanuel's special train; had en- Twenty-seven persona tered the earthquake zone this ca ant hundreds injured, while morning spread like wildfire, number of buildings were wreck In spite of the destruction of com- ed, in the cyclone mentioned ear munications, the victims passing on ller.

Villages in the

neighbourhood,

the words "the King is coming."

There were very touching scenes were severely damaged.

NEW ZEALAND 'QUAKE. Shocks Felt, But No Damage Caused.

.

Spary, Mr. and Mrs. C. Strange, Mr. and Mrs. Shand, Mr. and Mrs. first six accused, but would agre J. R. Sayer,

to ball in the sum of $100 for the others. and Mrs. Westlake, Mr. and Mrs another week's remand,

Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Wood, Mr. Mr. Lindsell accordingly gave Webber, W. H. Whittaker, L. Rthe first six to be as before

Whant

bail for

The Chinese Foreign Office is was arranging to get into touch with Miss Barrett and about five other Peebles Embraced, American missionaries stranded at There was no century for Brad-Pochow-Reuter. man in this innings as he lost his wicket to the man especially in-

RIKISHA PULLER FINED. cluded to bring about his down-

Mr. and Mrs. Mow Fung, Leung whilst that for the others was re- fall. Peebles got him to edge a

Man-chia; Youie Baul Mook, Ah duced to $100 each. Setting in example to other Fok, Yeung Chong, Lee Yan. ball Into the safe hands of ríkisha boys on the Península, Matron and Slaters, Matilda Duleepsinhji when he had scored Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Hospital; W.M. and brethren, Zat Rugby, Yesterday.

only 14. Chapman, the England Magistracy this morning, imposed land Lodge, 525; R.W.M., and captain, was so pleased that he a fine of $25 or three weeks' hard officers, and members, Lodge St. The Prince of Wales has accept ran up to Peebles and embraced labour in default, on a Hakka John; United

tha Invitation of

Services Lords of the Treasury to be-

the him on the spot.

Lodge; rikisha puller, who failed to take W.M. and brethren, Eothen Mark Ponsford was the next to go to a police station a raincont and Lodge, E.C.; M.EZ. come one of the trustees of the Na- Hammond clean bowling him after a tin of cigarettes which was left panfors, Victoria Chapter; Zetland ralations tional Gallery in succession to Sir an innings which lasted 230 by his fare, Mr. F. Franklin, busi-Hall Trustees: R.A.O.C. Depot.

ed

APPOINTMENTS.

FINANCE BILL.

R.A.0.C

FRANCE & CHINA.

NLY TREATY STRONGLY CRITICISED.

and com-

The

Artificem.

Kowloon Sanitary Department; China ifall; and many more without cards.

Paris, Yesterday.

of French Indo-China

new treaty governing the

The paper contends that to do so would only increase the serious difficulties facing, France, and concludes. The truth is that by his concession to the detriment of THREE TYPHOONS,

Indo-China, the Foreign Minister The Royal Observatory, reis. trying..to effect a modification ports at 10.50 am, to-day ne follows

A depression is still shown, over S.W. China, t

of the Nationalist polley at Nan- king, which demands the abandon- ment of our concession at Shang- hai, at cetera; but nothing will modify Nanking's, demands, un- less it be the fall of that Govern- ment. Moreover, as between Shanghai and Indo-China, it is absurd to decide in favour' of Shanghai-Reuter

were kill Herbert Cook, whose term has ex-minutes and included five 4's. He ness manager of the Hong Kong) European Staff; President, and and the Chinese Government, Ja

pired British Wireless Service. started slowly and by steadiness Telegraph.

It was stated that members, Kewloon Football Club: sharply criticised by the Echo de personified he scored an invaluable Mr. Franklin alighted; from the Chincie clerical staff and en- Paris, which declares it threalaus 83. Peebles again came into the rikisha at the Star Ferry. The ployees.

the stability bf Indo-China, "and limelight when he dismissed raincont was found under a few R.A.O.C.; membera, H.K.S.B.2.A. hopes the French Parliament will The King's Exequatur empower five runs. Richardson, victim of the seat of defendant's vehicle.

McCabe for the addition of only oil skins, carefully concealed under Sergeants' Mess, British staff;

not lightly ratify it. of loyalty. For example, in many Rellef work is most difficult ing Mr. George Bliss Lane to act a break back from Hammond, left cases the red, white and green flag owing to the Interruption of com as a Vice-Consul for the United with only a single added. Fairfax of Italy was Improvised from munications-Reuter, coloured rage and hoisted on tenta

States of America in Hong Kong joined Kippax and the pair lasted and huts where the sufferers are:

has received His Majesty's signa-out until the tea interval, when camping: The words "long live the

ture

the score was 102-5,

London, Yesterday. King were written on the walls

His Majesty the King has ap

Courageous Innings.

The House of Commons to-day, of huts and ruined houses in red

On the resumption the pair add-third reading of the Finance Bill, by 223 votes to 185, passed tho proved the appointment of the dye extracted from crimson Wellington, N.Z., Yesterday Honourable Mr. Benjamin David | ed a further 47 runs before flowers, Router.

A sharp earthquake, lasting for Fleming Beith to be an unofficial Kippax cocked up a bumping ball

Reuter, Villa Nova, Yesterday... fully a minute, was felt at West Member of the Legislative Council, from Nichols. He had played a Altogether 250 bodles have al port to-day. The shock was also vice Mr. Arthur Cell Hynes recourageous innings but he was ready been taken from the ruins at felt, but to a lesser degree, at signed, with effect from March 15. favoured with as many lives as a er bowled a beautiful length but Villa Nova. Over Ave hundred are Wellington. No damage was caus- His Majesty the King has ap cat. Oldfield provided Nichols was unlucky-Reuter, table 'injured. In the course of a 250 ed in either case-Reuter. proved the appointment or the with another victim, being clean Rugby, Yesterday.

mila drive through the devastated

Honourable Mr. Charles Gordon bowled by a morter 243-7.2 The weather was dull and the arta a correspondent raw village

Stewart Mackle to be temporarily was a better outlook for England wicket slow and easy with the out- after village wholly or partly de

an unoficial member of the Legisin-after a three figure opening part-field very moist. Woodfull and stroyed but the worst spectacle

Live Counell In the place of the nership, da Ponsford playing very cautiously was at Villa Nova are nearly

New York, Yesterday Honourable Sir Houry Edward Fairfax and Grhumett, with withstood the England attack for every house was demolished, Bhopa, message from Mexico City Pollock Kt., K.C., who is tempor skilful tactics, found little dif- two and a half hours and were re- the palace the Mamuls de Villa stafes, that rthquakes ahecks oc- arily absent from the Colony ficulty in playing out time. The sponsible for constant changes in Nova and the Church, ware In

{ght at Pinotepa In His Excellepay the Governor has bowling honours go to Peebles who the attack. Bradman was die- by appoint Sub-Inspector Edward took Bradman's wicket; at the missed by a brilliant catch by and tor Jox o be an Examiner of closent play he had take 2 wickets Duleepainhji in the alips. Chap. Measures under the for 115 runa. His length and man brought off a clever catch to hed out of hWe

Measures Ordinance, break, however, deteriorated to send back Kippax, who had taken and also an Insper ward the close Hammond has two hours over his 51. Ponsford Beu for under the Gunpowder and Fire taken wickets for 18 runs and took nearly four hours to compile

Works Ordinance, 1901, section 14 Nichols Z for 20. The Essax play 88,British Wireless Service..

MEXICO "QUAKE Inhabitants, In A Panic

There are. thres typhoons; one is N,N,W); of": Guam; the other is S.D. of the Loochoos, and the third

is about 300 miles E. of N. Luzon travelling W.N.W.

ForecastS.E.-or-variable wind, moderate; fine.

At a small country theatre they A telegram received from the Manila Observatory at vero giving All Baba and the 10.48 a.m. to-day reports, at Forty Thieves. As there were only eight in the company, the 9.45 sm., a cyclone or typhoon E of Northern Luzon, more

entrance of the robbers into the cave than 800 miles dialant, moving was done by the men passing out, Www.

at the back of the stage and enter- Also, a cyclone or typhooning again at the fronta W, of the Southern Ladrone or **- Unfortunately, one of them had Mariana Islands, moving

alimp, and when he had gone in five: times a voice from the gallery cried "Stick it out, Hoppy! Last Tapl":

W.N.W.