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EURASIAN AND A

BRITISH

MOTOR CYCLE. QUAKE

Some Allegations by a Soldier.

BORROWED TOOLS?

Appearing before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Police. Court this morning W. J. Simp-

TREMORS FELT ALL OVER COUNTRY.

HOUSES ROCKED

son, Eurasian, was charged PEOPLE RUSH INTO

with the theft of a pump and motor cycle accessories, from a

garage at Queen's House, on the

Castle Peak Road on June 2. He

STREETS.

Rugby. Yesterday. was also charged with ruling

motor eyele without the per- early to-day in places widely Earthquake tremors were felt mission of the owner, Private scattered over an area of Eng- C. Angus, of the A. & S. High-innd comprising the Midlands, Janders.

the East Coast, the South East-

Mr. Horace Lo appeared for

the accused.

Sergeant Clarke stated that he

and including London.

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_HONG KONG, MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1931.

CHINESE ADMIRAL RESIGNS.

Lack of Funds ta Meet Expenses.

REASONS OF HEALTH.

Shanghai, Yesterday. The China Press reports that] Admiral Yang Shu-chwang has

resigned from the Ministry of

the Navy also the Chairmanship of the Fukien Provincial Govern. ment.

:

The paper understands, that

given as health and lack of funds to meet administrative expenses are

Yang's reasons. Reason.

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The

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. closing rate of the dollar ón demand, to-day was 111⁄2d.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

DEARTH OF WOMEN BURNED TO

SILVER

CHINA MERCHANT'S OPINION.

TOO LITTLE

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SENT UP NORTH FOR

SAFETY

London, Yesterday. "It is a fundamental error to assume that China has too much silver. She has far too little," says a Shanghai 'merchant 'in an article in the Financial Times.

DEATH IN FIRE. *

Mysterious Outbreak in Kowloon Tong. FIVE HUTS GUTTED: Five huts, occupied by villagers

in Kowloon Chai, in the vicinity of Kowloon Tong, were destroy- ed by fire, which broke out shortly after midnight.

Trapped after the outbreak had taken a good hold, two women, Au Yee-sau (51) and Yau Yee-sau (21), believed to be mother and daughter, were in cinerated in the flames.

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Local Branch. Pedder Bldg. Tel. 24554.

CRISIS IN GERMANY

CO-OPERATION WITH BRITAIN.

PARLEYS ENDED

NO CLEAR DECISION REACHED.

CHINESE KILLED BY

| EUROPEAN'S CAR.

Knocked Down Whilst Crossing Road.

ANOTHER ACCIDENT.

of

which was faint, were report- Two motoring accidents, one

ed over the week-end:

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Wong Yuk-ping, aged years, in an attempt to cross Nathan Road from a pavement. opposite the Mongkok. Police Station at 8.15 o'clock last night, was knocked down and killed by motor car, which was driven by Mr. P. Forbes, of 72, Nathan Road.

London, Yesterday.. An official communique, at the conclusion of the British and Ger- man conversations by the Foreign

Whilst driving a public motor Office, states that the difficult

pointed out the world-wide char-val Street, Lau Fat, economic position of Germany car shortly after 12 this morning, was discussed. The British along Hennessy Road near Perei- a licensed acter of the depression and its motor driver, knocked down a influence in Britain.

coolie Wong Chau“ (36), "who Both parties agreed that addi- was carrying two long poles, Three fire engines were sum-revival of confidence and pros- approaching car.

tionally to national measures a which obstructed his, view of the The man re- moned to the scene, but difficulty perity depended on international ceived injuries to his head which was experienced in getting to the co-operation. In this spirit both rendered him unconscious, and he effected area. However, good Governments will endeavour to was sent to the Government Civil work by the firemen saw the deal with the present crisis in Hospital in a serious condition.

mes subdued in under an hour: close co-operation with the other The damage done, and the Governments concerned.

Origin a Mystery, ' How the fire originated has ern and South Western counties ham) the seismologist, who said. He estimates that China had a huts were grouped closely to not been ascertained but, as the Tremors were experienced over his instruments recorded tremors net inflow of silver of at least gether, the flames spread with eaw the accused riding a motor a large part of Scotland as well, at least twice the severity of 2,500 million ounces, but there is great rapidity, being fed well by cycle at about 4.10 p.n. on June and according to reports. from any he had previously known in not even in Shanghai to-day suf-, the material with which the 2 at Tsin Wan. Later that even- Belgium, alarm was caused in Britain.

ficient silver to meet the legal huts were constructed. ing accused was sech repairing many towns, including Brussels,

The West Bromwich (Birming requirement for half the bank the same motor-eyele, close by Kew Observatory states that ham) observatory recorded that notes issued, Orme's House, Apparently he the first impulse arrived at the shocks lasted seven minutes, The writer attributes the pre- had no tools to carry out his re- nought hours 26 minutes GMT but the wireless official on top of sence of large quantities of silver pairs, and, failing to borrow and the maximum movement the Air Ministry building in Lon-in Shanghai to the fact that it any, he pushed his evele-down was recorded about one minute don reports that the shock was was sent-there-for-safety, and the Castle Peak Rond.

says that undoubtedly the mo- later, the amplitude being so great only of eight seconds' duration. Accused's Explanations.

that the trace exceeded the limit

Fears for St. Paul's...* When questioned by Sergeant of registration. The tremor last.. Clarke the next day, Simpsoned about half an hour." The While hundreds of. Londoners said that he had borrowed the estimates by Kew and Brussels were relating their experiences tools in question from a Portu- Observatories, place the epicentre to friends who slept throughout giese motor cyclist, whose name of the earthquake 'under the the shock, considerable anxiety and address he did not know. North Sea between 10 and 30 was being felt for the safety of He was to return them the next iniles off the Englisti Coast, near St. Paul's Cathedral, the stability day,

Hull.

of whose fabric for a number of years has been a constant soureg of vigilance. Happily, however, 30 far as is at present ascertain- able, the buikling was not dam- nged. Services were carried out! normally this morning, but prob- ably there will be a further ex-1 amination by experts later,

The accused is then alleged to have walked back in the direc tion of Orme's, House.

About this time Private C. Angus discovered the loss of his motor-cycle from the garage at Queen's House, which is at pre-1 sent occupied by Capt. Moir, who -is complainant's employer......

St. Paul's Cathedral.

Found Near a Matshed.

Also Felt in Scotland. Complainant reported the loss

The shocks were felt' from of a his motor cycle and search-

Aberdeen to the south coast of ed the roads in the vicinity.

the England and in parts of Shortly after 9 p.m. he discover.

Channel Islands, ed Simpson's motor-cycle near a

The shock is the biggest near-

Reports are coming in all day matshed about 200 yards from Queen's House, There was

earthquake which has been re-long which describe practically puncture in the rear tyre. The carded at Kew. Only minor dam- identical experiences of residents next day Sergeant Clarke saw ac-age appears to have been caused in widely separated areas, who cused trying to repair this motor-and no personal injuries more were awakened by rumblings, cycle, and he was using the re serious than shock are reported. violent trembling of houses, the pair outfit and tools that be- longed to complainant's motor- cycle.

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After hearing Private Angus's 'evidence the case was adjourned

until 2.30 p.m. on Friday.

Lowest off on the East Coast. clatter of crockery, and crashes was one of the places to feel of falling pictures. Many people the shock most." Houses and rushed into the streets in their beds rocked and some chim- night attire, and were frighten- neys and walls fell. Peuple ed to return to their houses lest rushed into the streets in more severe shocks should bring fright and there was an amaz them down.

FILIPINO BARBER IN ing spectacle on the sea front,

TROUBLE.

Alleged Harbouring of a Girl,

1.

RAN AWAY FROM MISTRESS. Pedro Bhoy, a Filipino. barber, residing at Punjab Buildings, No. 11, Granville Road, made his second appearance at the Kowloon Magistrate this morning, on a charge of harbouring Chau 'Si-hung on various dates before May 30, at- 11 Chi Wo Street and 11, Granville

The streets in some provincial- which was crowded at 2 a.midistricts were filled with groups) British Wireless Servico. of parents trying to pacify

frightened children.

Only One Death.

London, Later, The damage apparently is con- The only casualty in the fined to broken chimney pots, severest "English earthquake"windows and crockery.

sult of the shock.

Newspaper Experience.

FINE TO SHOWERY.

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states:

A trough of low pressure extends from Tongking to the East of the Loochoos.

The typhoon is about 200 miles E. of Oshima, moving E.N.E. or E.

A feeble anti-cyclone lies over the Lower Yangtaze Val- ley.

Forecast: N. E. winds; moderate; fine to showery.

Rainfall.

Rainfall for 24 hours end- ed at 10 .. to-day mil. Totak since January 1—26.12 inches against an average of 27.89 inches-deficit 1.27 inch.

Temperature.

The temperature at certain. specified centres this morning at & o'clock wag:

amount of property lost in the Are, have not been estimated up to the present.

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ALLEGED ATTEMPT. AT ARSON.

Householder Finds Four

Tins of Petrol.

***CEILING ON FIRE.

A case of alleged attempted arson, which might have had very serious consequences with the probability of loss of life, has been brought to light, in a report made to the Police by Cheung Chau, master of the Wo Sang Fish Stall, who resides at 1, Wai Sau Lane..

No Clear-Cut Decision. It is believed in diplomatic circles in London that no clear- cut decisions were reached in the

Mr. Arthur. Henderson, and Mr. W. Graham, President of the Board of Trade. At a luncheon given by the Prime Minister and Misa Ishbel MacDonald the fol lowing were also present: The German Ambassador, Mr. A. V. Alexander, the Governor of the Bank of England, Mr. Bernard Shaw, Sir Robert Vanŝittart, Sir Clive Wigram, Count Bernstorff, and Sir Frederick Leith Rosa, of; the Treasury.

The visit was arranged several months ago as a means of estab- lishing personal contact and opportunity has been taken for friendly talks on the position in which the Ger- man. Reich and other indus- trial States now. find themselves. Special emphasis was laid by the German Ministers on the difficul ty of the existing position in Consequently Germany and the need for allevia- At about 1.45, o'clock this Chequers talks. morning, Cheung was awakened there was some disappointment tion.

The Chequers.

by cries of "fire" from the other in unofficial German quarters., The British Ministers, for their

It is assumed from the word-

part, called attention

to the

inmates of the flat. He got out! of bed and observed that the ing of the communique that Dr. world-wide character of the pre- ceiling of a staircase which leads Bruening and Dr. Curtius asked sent depression and ita special in- from the first floor, up to the for the easement of the present fluence on Great Britain. Both second floor of the building was system of the payment of Re- parties were agreed, it was stat

of burning. With the assistance of parations, but the decision

ed at The Chequers to-day, that fokis, the fire was extinguished both Governments to endeavour in addition to efforts and mea- in a short time.

to deal with the present crisis

sures of national character, the When the last tongues of "In close collaboration with the revival of confidence and pros- flames had died down, the master other Governments concerned," perity depended, upon inter- found four small tins, containing is not interpreted to mean that national co-operation.

which smelled another revisionary conference spirit both Governments will en- cotton, wool, strongly of kerosene, on the first on Reparations is in early pros-deavour to deal with the present

Hong Kong

79

Macso

79

Pratas Island.

79

Foochow

72

Manila

79

Chefoo

68.

floor landing.

Shanghai

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vet recorded, was a Northampton Canary, whose wings were broken owing to its cage falling as a re- Late workers of some of the Lon-ment it is safe to use silver in the don newspaper offices had a strange interior the stocks in Shanghai It is pointed out that

The tables at which will be quickly diminished to a no experience. fewer than three "shakes" they were writing moved under degree which will necessitate were recorded in England' dur- their hands..

further purchases from outside.

Reuter.

ing the present year before A woman at Holloway was flung yesterday's, namely, at Stoke out of bed.

on Trent in March, Port Madoc Sleepers at Buckingham Palace

in April, and Manchester in were disturbed by a slight tremor.. May, while the remarkable The shocks were not felt at the

INFORMATION OFFERED.:

Washington, Saturday. Following President Hoover's

Enquiries are being conducted by the Police. IRISH GRAND PRIX.

M. G. MIDGET ATTAINS 64' M.P.H. AVERAGE.

MAGNIFICENT RACING.

Rugby. Yesterday.

pect.

Dr. Bruening was delighted with the hospitality shown and it is understood, expressed the hope that he will be able soon to return the kindness in Berlin- Reuter.

Personal Contact.

In this

crials in close collaboration with the other Governments concern- ed. British Wireless Service.

Press Uneasy.

Rugby, Saturday. Laat night the German Chancellor, Dr. Bruening, and Dr. Curtius, were the guests of Rugby, Yesterday.. the Prime Minister at a dimer The conversations between the at the Foreign Office, attended by German statesmen visiting Bri-leading members of the Govern- tain and the British Minister, ment and the Opposition. The which began yesterday at The Ministers are staying at Che- After a magnificent race in Chequers, to which Dr. Bruening quers as the quests of Mr. Ram- Road,without the consent of her series of earthquakes in wide- Chequers, where Mr. Ramsay Mac intimation to the United States/ alternating sunshine, thunder- and Dr. Curting motored after gay MacDonald till to-morrow Government that he will notatorm, and steady Irish drizzle, witnessing the ceremony of the afternoon. Their visit will be ly separated parts of the world Donald Is entertaining Drs.

object to an informal silver con- Sir Henry Birkin, on a new Trooping of the Colour, were confined to the discussions which Over the same period suggest Bruening. and Curtius.

continued 'to-day.

have been arousing interest in that some abnormal pertürba- Manchester experienced severe ference, State Department offi- Straight Eight Alfa Romeo, won

The Prime Minister was accom- the Press of Europe and America. tion of the earth's crust is tremors...A motor-car standing in cials declare their readiness to the Eirean Cup and only just fail-

furnish it with all the valuable ed to win the Irish International panied by the Foreign Secretary, (Continued on Page 5.) progressing.

the street averturned.

Grand Prix as well at Phoenix the Selamologists estimate

No: tremors are reported from date recently gathered..

Senator Smoot adheres to his Park, Dublin, yesterday. Shocks in some areas of Britain Previous suggestion of an Inter-average speed was 88.8 miles A "Maserati," driven by Cam- the North Sea. This calculation, while in other districts there war of Commerce, who would call a was borne out of the statomont an eerie calm before the tremors Worki Coriference and make re- pari, was second, and a "Talbot,"

driven by Lewis, third. of the crew of the Newcastle were felt. cargo boat Bamburgh, on arrival

inlatress, So Ngan.

Chau Si-hung (18)..said she was

a mui-tsal and had lived with the defendant for about two months. She had been introduced to him by another woman. He did not give her anything of value, nor make epicentre of yesterday'a disturb Ireland. any offer of marriage. She went to ance was about 280 miles from

live with him after running away west Bromwich, at a point under preceded violent thunderstorms, national Association of Chambers an hour.

from her mistress.

The case is proceeding.

UNLUCKY SUNDAY BATHERS.

Lose Property to the Value of $333.

On The Continent..

London, Yesterday.

In Scarborough yesterday, that: When the Vessel was 70 miles off Scarborough at 1.30]

The earth tremors which Bbook a.m. yesterday "something like England were also felt on the con- a submarine depth charge" tinent. seemed to explode under it. Brussels reports that marked: The steamer half heeled over tremors were feit all over Bel but quickly settled again. A gium at 1.26. a.m., while messages. dull rumbling Found followed rom Cherbourg and Dunkirk the explosion,

state that shocks were felt at these centres.

A party of Portuguese and Chinese who went swimming at Clearwater Bay- yesterday after-

Early Cable. noon were victimised to the ex- tent of $888, when a rattan bas-

London, Yesterday. A number of people were awaken ket which they left on the beach Considerable alarm was caused ed from their sleep at Cherbourg. was stolen presumably by a vil by earth tremors in London and Hitherto no damage and no in

various parts of the country. The juries are reported from the con- tremors were felt at 180 mm. tinent.

lager in the vicinity,

It appears that the party land-

ed from a launch, At 6 pm one and Inated for a minute.

of the members left a rattan bas- ket, containing three ladies handbags and other articles, on the beach

later they fou

Buildings were shaken and sleepers, awakened. Thousands hastily dressed and rushed into the streets, carried

port up to the present

commendations. Reuter's American Service.

ARMED ROBBERY. INMATES OVERPOWERED AND

BOUND.

HAUL OF JEWELLERY.

An armed robbery, in which five men took part, was reported from Mongkok district this morning, the person affected be ing a widow, Chan, Yun-yu (52) living on the second floor of 46, Argyle Street.get

His

The Grand Prix was won by Norman Black, who, driving an M.G. Midget, won the first day's race on Friday for cars up to 1,500 C.C. at an average speed of 64.76 miles an hour. M. G. cara also took second and third place. In order to beat Black's per formance, after allowing for handicapping, the winner yester- 'day would have had to average over 90 miles an hour-British Wireless Service,scien

POLICE RECRUIT DESERTS:

Chi Tu-min, a Police recruit, was charged at the Kowloon Police Court to-day with deserting The robbers, who were armed It was stated that defendant was Rochestar Yesterday with two daggers and a knife, antiated only in April, and was series of light earthquake perpetrated-the-crime at 8.80 found to be missing from the tremors were felt in the city last o'clock. Using, the usual threats, Folles. Training School, Mongkok,

they gained entrance, and after on May 8IGH

In America.

Back the cubicles. After taking a H

half an hour There were no casualties and night, the basket miss-no serious damage has been resThe Brat shock was at 7 pm overpowering the inmates and A fine of $250 or four months.

and two others followed two and binding them, proceeded to ran-Imprisonment was imposed. Ever Recordedz Hot | a half hours later que

were t

Worst No damage was done, but quantity of jewellery and cloth-During the week-end one case of watches, valued aver known in Engla

eldents wer

considerably alarming the robbers made good their typhoid fever (Chinese) was not

Bedr 150 in mone

J.Shaw

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that the hand-

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