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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1932.

MOST MODERN FIRE FIGHTING APPLIANCE

SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR OIL STORAGE DEPOTS

TO BE INSTALLED LOCALLY

MERRYWEATHER NOVEL EFFICIENT PLANT FOR A.P.C. INSTALLATIONS.

The general public body in Hong Kong will learn with a degree of satisfaction and comfort that more stringent rules are to be exercised by the authorities, with whom oil companies are co- operating wholeheartedly, in regard to the instal- "lation of more modern and highly efficient fire- fighting appliances in local storage depots. Steps have recently been taken to tighten up on the old method for safeguards against outbreaks of fire in areas where highly inflammable products are stored, and the installation of certain types of fire- fighting appliances is now required by the authorities.

JAPANESE TROOP TRAIN.

Plunges Over A Cliff.

RESULT OF EXPLOSION.

(Reuter's Padic Service.)

Tokyo, Yesterday.

caused its

miles from Harbin, a train carry-

TO-DAY'S

DOLLAR — The

closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/2d.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

The Hall Mark of a

Superlative Product

EMPIRE CURRENCY. CHANG HSUEH-LIANG SURPRISE FOR DE

Silver to Be Regntroduced?

SIR ROBERT HORNE'S VIEWS.

Mitigation Of-Gold.-#------

Shortage.

London, Yesterday,

TO GO?

National Emergency

VALERAITES

Conference's Request. UNAWARE OF FINANCIAL

-TRIBUTE. TO.DR. YEN. -.

(Reuter's Pacific Service.)

Loyang, Yesterday.

The re-introduction of At the closing session of the A message from Harbin states that following an explosion, which silver into the world's it was decided to request the National Emergency Conference derailment eleven monetary systems, in National Government to order ing * Japanese detachment order to mitigate the the dismissal of Marshal Chang Haueh-Hang from all his poste plunged over a cliff. As a result present gold shortage, and investigate the charges was advocated to day by against him. It was also decided that his troops be handed over Sir Robertorne, to the Military Council, speaking at a meeting The Conference passed a re- of the

Royal Empire solution paying a tribute to Dr. Society.

eleven Officers and men were

killed and nineteen seriously, in- jured. Seventy-four were slightly hurt.

RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTATION OF BRITISH COAL.

Mr. Runciman Explains.

STEPS TO BE TAKEN.

W. W. Yen.

CHILEAN VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS.

Assurance From Seismologists.

FLAMES SUBSIDING,

Referring to the Im- perial Conference, he said he looked forward! to a settlement of this matter which he be- lieved, was vitally im- portant to world pros-] Rugby, Yesterday. perity. He also strongly The President of the Board of Supported the Canadian Trade to-day answered, further suggestions that Em- tus. The apparatus is believed Parliamentary questions regarding pire currency ghould be of seismologists that they be to be now on the way out to the restrictions on the importation of considered by the Con-lieve the danger of the volcanic Colony. It is the first of its British coal into Germany, France ference, if the nations of eruptions la subsiding, at any

rate temporarily, kind to be made, and is said to and Belgium.

the Empire agreed to fix Valparaiso and Santiago pre- be the last word in foam type ex-

extraordinary appear- a ratio between silver sent an

ance to day. They are covered and sterling. The Em-in white cinders and ashes.

volcanoes pire, he thought, would Flames from the

have subsided, but the volcanoes

Situated in heavily populated "Fire Suds" fire-ighting appara-

areas, as some of our local petro- leum installations are to-day, it is essential, and only fair to the public, that no expense should be spared to protect the proper- tinguishers.

He repeated that the successive ties, of members of the general Two models have been pur-German quota reductions were re-, body public, which may happen chased. One is larger than the garded as discriminatory against to have been erected in the other, having double the output. Britain. neighbourhood of oil storage de- pots

Santiago, Yesterday. Terror-stricken citizens have been cheered by announcements

AGREEMENT OF 1923

HOME PRESS COMMENTS

BRITISH NOTE'S FRIENDLY TONE WELCOMED IN DUBLIN.

London, Yesterday. De Valeraites have been surprised by the mention in Mr. Thomas's last note of the Financial Agreement of February, 1923, in regard to annuities, of which, it s stated, they were unaware. Officials in Dublin said they would be anxiously searching lafe the archives of the Ministry for such a docu- ment which, a member of Mr. Colgrave's late Govern ment assured Reuter's Dublin. correspondent exists. It was signed by Mr. Cos grave, the then Finance Minister, and Major Hill, re- presenting the British Gov- ernment.

It is understood that the Land Act of 1923 gave point to the agreement, in respect of annuities, by setting out how they were to be collected and transferred to England. Mr. Cosgrave then stated that tha agreement was in every way satisfactory-Heufer.

Rugby, Yesterday. Although the Irish Free State

Press is any sympathy or appro- val found for Mr. De Valera's ac- tion.

The Liberal "Star" this even- ing says,

"Ireland now is no longer an appendage of England but a.. member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Her old position lives only in the memory of those who cannot adjust their minds to facts. The only thing in fact which binds the Commonwealth. together is its allegiance to the Crown. De Valera is writing to a wrong address. He thinks he is trying to break a link with England. He is in fact threaten- ing to break bonds of the Em- pire which bind Irishmen in Can- Africa ada, Australia, South and New Zealand to Ireland it- self."

What Will Irishmen Overseas Say?

The "Evening News" refers to the already expressed concern of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa at the possible con- sequences of Mr. De Valera's meditated action, and says he will probably be further reminded by

The larger of the two models is The French and Belgium quota benefit extensively by continue to emit cinders and Executive Council meets to-mor- them that the Irish Free State to be installed, we understand, at restrictions applied to coal import developing its trade with In complying with the new re- the Company's installation at ed from all countries, but the quirements of the authorities, North Point. The smaller model methods of calculating the quotas the East.-Reuter. the Asiatic Petroleum Company is to be erected at the Com- and administering the licensing) Limited have recently purchased pany's Taikoktsui depot.

A

new type of Merryweather's

MUTUAL HELPFULNESS

Urged by Prince of Wales.

(Continued on Page 18)

INCREASE IN EXPORTS

ayatem, which gave effect to the quotas, were considered inequitablej 10 Britain.

In Italy a general landing duty of two and a half lira per ton ap- plied only to coal imported by sca.. Accordingly, it affected coal from this country to a greater extent

Board of Trade Returns than roal from other countries.

for March.

The President said that where there was discrimination against Britain it could not be ignored and such steps as appeared to be neces- sary must be taken.

PSYCHIC EVIDENCE.”

By Sir Oliver Lodge.

IN COURT.

Daily Mail Sued.

ashes. The wind, however, has row, Dublin messages say it is helped to frame the Statute of now changed direction and is unlikely that the Dominion Westminster in which it is laid carrying the ashes in the direc- Secretary's reply to Mr. De down that the "Crown is a sym- tion of the mountains.

Valera's despatch on the Oath bol of the free association of mem- "Red Cross" helpers have and Land Annuities controversy bers of the British Common been rushed to the assistance of will be examined before Friday, wealth of Nations and they are Andean frontier villages, but

united by a common allegiance to hitherto no fatalities have been

the Crown." reported.-Reuter.

MOTOR MISHAP,

Girl Knocked Down at Star Ferry,

Don't Tear Ireland Out of the Family.

Note Well Received, According to the "Times" Dublin correspondent, the friend- Govern- ly tone of the British ment's note and its freedom from any kind of threat has been wel- The "News" adds, that all over comed by Irish Free State citi- the Empire the hope will be that- Zena. He describes that many Ireland, which has accepted an Irish Free State people are sur- invitation to the Imperial Econo- prised that the Oath, which Mr. mic Conference at Ottawa will De Valera and his followers in not go there with the intention Mr. G. Stokes, of the Kowloon (Reuter's Special Service). Canton Railway, has reported to the the Irish Free State Parliament of tearing itself out of the fami- have themselves taken describ-ly and so becoming no longer en- London, Yesterday. Police that whilst driving his caring it in so doing as "Empty for- titled to the many and growing Remarkable evidence was in Salisbury Road yesterday morn mula," should be treated as the boons which membership of the The Prince of Wales, In crease in imports are shown in of Trade had received information message to the National Industrial Board of Trade returns for March regarding upwards of forty new given to-day by Sir Oliver Lodge, ing, a Chinese girl, aged 8 years, occasion to precipitate a dispute. British Commonwealth confers. Alliance, to-day said he could see-the first complete mouth since undertakings which had been set up the celebrated scientist and ad- ran out from the Star Ferry

past few herent of spiritualism, when verandah, and was more helpful sign for the Britain changed er tariff policy. in Britain during the restoration of industrial prosperity Figures issued to-day show that months by or with the assistance called on behalf of Mrs. Neurig receiving injuries to her face. She and the consequent well-being of the

exports were of foreign concerns.-British Wire- Morris, who is suing the Daily was removed to the Kowloon Hos

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"GET TOGETHER" SPIRIT,

Rugby, Yesterday.

TARIFF REFLECTION.

Rugby, Yesterday.

In another Parliamentary answer

An increase in exports and a de- Mr. Runciman said that the Board

month's

the people of this country than the £36,620,876, about £1,200,000 over less Service. determination of employers and February, and imports were employed to get together in a spirit £63,119,414,

over £9,000,000 less

of mutual helpfulness and by than February. puoling experiences and special! The adverse trade balance has knowledge seek to solve the many been reduced to £24,499,000, com- problems which at present concern-pared with £34,738,968 in the pre- ed them.Britlah Wireless Service 1 vious month-British Wireless!

GROWING UNREST.

Communists Busy in

Manchuria.

Service.

CHICAGO POLLING.

Forty Thousand Guards|

at the Booths.

MINOR DISORDERS.

BUSY GENEVA.

M. Tardieu's

Proposal.

Mall, which issued a contents'pital for treatment. bill stating "Trance Medium

Found Out."

The veteran scientist described

knocked down,

a talk with "Power," one of of the Rector of Stiffkey, the talk Rev. Davidson, is temporarily plaintiff's controls, also

halted, with his famous son Raymond, who was killed in the War, Lady Conan Doyle, the widow about conditions in the Spirit of the famous novelist, and like him a prominent spiritualist,

ADJOURNMENT OF DECISION World.

UNTIL MAY.

Geneva, Yesterday.

Press Comments.

--British Official Wireless Ser-

In no quarter of the British vice.

CONFIRMATORY MEETING.

China Entertainment & Land Investment. Co., Ltd.

CHAIRMAN'S FEE DOUBLED.

of the

"I put it to my boy Raymond: expressed unqualified bellef in You live in a world of illusion? Mrs. Morris's trance medium-

An extraordinary generalj and he replied 'So do you father." ship.

Sir Oliver Lodge said he was From the witness box in the meeting of members The simultaneous work of the convinced that Mrs. Morris was High Court to-day she declared China Entertainment and Land League Council, the Internation- perfectly honest. And added: that the "guides" of herself and Investment Co., Ltd., was held al Labour Conference and the "It is a phenomenon that must her husband foretold many dis- at the Office of the Company, STATION LOOTED,

Disarmament Conference made be recognised that a person tant events, notably two years King's Theatre Building, at noon Geneva a hive of international can leave the body to be manipu- ago when they predicted the pre- to-day, for the purpose of con (Reuter's Pacific Service.)

Arming, as a Special Resolution, Chicago, Yesterday. activity to-day, the chief inter- lated by another intelligence. sent Sino-Japanese trouble. Harbin, To-day. Braving predict one of a reign of est centring in M. Tardieu's pro- That has been established as a Lady Conan Doyle was close the following resolution which terror with Al Capone's gunmen poeal to adjourn the Council's de- fact by students of psychic ly questioned by Mr. Justice Mc- was passed at an extraordinary Growing signs of unrest

Cardie on her spiritualistic meeting of the Company on against the new Manchurian Ad-ruling ballot boxes, citizens of cision and the League's Finan-science."

March 28:- Chicago to-day polied heavily for cial Commission report until Mr. William Norman Birkett, theories.

That there shall be added ministration are shown in the both Republican and Democratic May, in view of the Four Powers' K.C., opening the defence made Another witness Was Dr. alliance between

to Article 71 of the Articles Communist

ex- the most of the fact that Law Montagu Eder, an expert on ner-

of Association of the Com- agitators and troops of the Old candidates in connection with the experts present technical Kirin Army on the Eastern sec-primary election for nomination of amination of the Danubian eco-rence Cowen, who was promin-vous and mental diseases. He

pany the words: candidates for the Presidency. nomic problem.

associated with ently

Mrs. described Mrs. Morris's condi tion of the Chinese Eastern

"but the Chairman shall re- Forty thousand police and After Sir John Simon, Signor Morrie's manifestation had not tion when she went into a Rallway.

ceive double remuneration." volunteers guarded the polling Grandi and von Buelow had been called as a witness, and de trance during a medical examina

In the absence of Sir Shou-son Pamphlets are being distribut- booths. There were only minor drawn attention to the urgency nounced him as an attempted ex- tion. The ether transmission in

masculine volces of the spirit Chow, who is indisposed, the ed urging the "Overthrow of disorders-Beuter's American Ser- of the matter, M. Tardieu's pro- ploiter.

posal was adopted. Reuter. the Manchukuo Government" vice.

Earlier Cable,

views of "Father O'Keefe" and Hon, Dr. 8. W. Te'o was elected and "Establish a Soviet Govern-

A spiritualist cause celebre in Mr. Power" Dr. Eder describ- Chairman of the meeting on the It is expected that the Prime which Mrs. Meurig Morris is ed Mrs. Morris as perfectly sin proposal of Mr Li-JOWBOD, 80-

conded by Mr. Liang Chi-hao. Minister will leave Londen to-day suing the Daily Mail, which chal cere and honest In Harbin itself it is reported Kazantzevo station, near Wei- for Geneva to attend the Disarmalenged the genuineness of her Other witnesses included a The resolution before the that many members of the So-abaho, has been looted and burn- ment Conference. British Wire alleged powers is attracting enor woman mental expert and a doc meeting was confirmed on the viet have been arrested on led by bandits.

proposal of the Chairman, se le Service,

mous interest now that the casel tor of philosophy.

ment and unite with the charges of implication in plots to U.S.S.R."

destroy railway property.

conded by Mr. P. M. Hodgson,

The Chairman was supported by Messrs. Li Jowson, Liang Chi-hao and Chang Kwai-lin (Directors), and shareholders present were Mesars, P. M. Hodg son and Chau Tung-sun, and Dr. Edward W. J. Sun.

CLOUDS AND RAIN.

The Royal Observatory's re-· port issued this morning stated:-

The anti-cyclone has weaken-

ed and moved into the Eastern

Sea

The depression has passed into the Pacific to the East of Hokkaido.

Forecast:-N. E moderate: cloudy, rain.

Rainfall,

winds,

For the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day 0.42 Inch Total since January 1-8.81 faches against an average of 8.18 inches deficit 2.82 inches:

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