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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1933.

6 KILLED IN FIRE

BIG OUTBREAK

IN HOUSE NEXT··

TO G.C.H.

Patients Removed From Block D

ONE MAN KILLED IN JUMPING FROM BUILDING

Six persons are

DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG

Work of Town Planning Committee.

CLEARING SLUM AREAS

prepared comprised :—

Slum Clearance.

the

THE CHNA MAIL.

ARGENTINE TRADE To-Day's She Story.

́WITH BRITAIN

New Supplementary Agreement.

TARIFF CONCESSIONS

re-

be

SHEER

MAGIC

THE sittinfoom of the flat bitter-sweet

By Constance "Enne.

memorien

crowding

He

some

The Report of the Director of

London, To-day. Public Works for 1932 foreshadowa i The new supplementary agree-

was the little ding developments in connection with the ment between Great Britain and establishment of the Town Planning the Argentine relating to

atmosphere ofhe home that has which Dorothy had given him the tariff Committee by the Government. concessions and quantitative

been shut u for weeks. Ian first week they were engaged-and The minat important of the palations, was signed yesterday.

Langdon pull the drawn cur-at which he had written the play schemes for which plans have been The agreement deals almost endow wide op, letting in the succes

tains aside at flung the win-that had brought him is first real There were those papers tirely with the concessions made sunshine of aforgeous morning. to go through; odd things to clear known to have The redevelopment of

area by the Argentine on tariffe. been killed and one seringly iniur Rand Central, the Naval Dockyard ported goods of the kind liable to things to do bpre he sailed that And-he'd better ring up Rigby, zd

bounded by Pedder Street, Queen's

in addition to customs duty im at all, but tire were

He had dreled coming back of small accounts to settle.

certain had better get on with the job. ́ed the result of a fire, which and the Harbour. broke out in the early hours of this The improvement of the Morrison charge of 10. per cent. ad valorum,

customs duty are subject to a Bur- he only could to, and so there the Forsyte Theatre. Rigby would morning at 36 Eastern Street a Gap-Wong Ne Chong Road junc-jaiso calculated on the official tariff was nothing it but to face have to be told that he might us Chinese tenement honce adioinington.

valuations. Under existing Argento leave full structions with for another "winner" from

the business. en he was going well get busy right away and look. the Government Civil Hospital.

tine legislation, this surtax is to be his solicitors & the disposal of other pen to fill his newly-built The redevelopment of the area gradually roduced, starting in No-, The fire was first discovered at bounded by Yee Wo Street. Caro-vember of this year, and will

jeverything-th furniture; the "house" in the autuma. about 3.35, and the Brigade was in line Road, and 1.L. 457, at present finally extinguished by 1934.

subletting of the flat itself. He sat down at the bureau, lifted; attentance within a few minutes, covered by old and dilapidated slum The new agreement contains Gosh! but he t been an optim-the receiver off the telephone, and but it was some time before water property;

proposals whereby the Britishistic fool, signg a seven years' asked Exchange to put him through. A development of the valley lying Government agree not to raise the lease when heind Dorothy had "That you. Rigby 7 Yes, old man, was available from the mains.

to the North East of Aberdeen Vil- surcharge above 10 per cent. dur- found out at tl end of one that I'm still in the land of the living. Meanwhile one of the fire floats was

lage:

ing the three years currency of the theeir marriagthad been a total but I'm afraid I've got to let you brought the foot of Eastern! Two schemes were prepared for agreement.

failure. On h side, that is, down.” Street and a lone line of hose laid the development of the low-lying Classes of godds on which con. Such a marvelus beginning it "Hold on a second," said Rigby, to the scene of the fire

area south of Little Hong Kong, one crasions are made under the supple- had been. Ar theh. Richard "Haven't we been waiting to hear By this time the flames had ob shewing development an a recrea- mentary agreement mclude all Ferralea had come upon the from you about the new play for tained a firm hold on the house, an tonal centre and a residential quar- classes of textiles, classes of metals scene, and Donhy had eyes for over two months? You can't let us old type of building with wooden fer of European Garden City type, and machinery, motor vehicles and nobody else after that.

down any further, my boy. Lunch the ather shewing development as cycles. chemicals, paints, varnishes, All those morte. when things with me to-day eh? And then we

had been driftingowards the cЯmax can discuss that second act." I A layout was prepared for com- In 1931, the value of importa into that everyone fosaw, he had pre- Ipletion of the development of the Argentina from the United King-tended to be studly blind. Ha northern end of Stanley Peninsula; dom, according to the Argentina had had a faint one that Dorothy A road plan was prepared for the official returns, was 107,000,000 gold would wake up ! the sort of stuff western slope of Jardine's Lookout, pesos or £19,500,000.

Ferralca was mae of a man who between Tai Hang Rand and the

relind mostly on a wits as a means Catchwater, to open up this Grea

of livelihood; w might or might for development.

not stick to her, And he had been still fond enouglof Dorothy-evan though all that tst, wonderful love had entirely die-to want her to be quite sure sh was not going to make a mistake.

floors and staireswar. and the px. rape of the decupants of the upper floors was cut off

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A:

time the fumes threatened to spread to the Government Civil Homuital. and the patients in Block D. were removed as a matter of precaution.

The fire was under control be 4.30, but the last appliance was not with- drawn till 7 o'clock.

One man

kilird WAN

by hura-

jumping from the ing building, while the bodies. of three women and two small boys were afterwards die. envered in the kitchen of the top floor, where they bod been suffocated.

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The How Me E D IGP Chef Officer of The Fire: Brigade, was present and remained? until the fee was fully under con-1, tred

an industrial aren;

·

King's Park Development

A scheme was prepared shewing site for # Nowy magistracy ut King's Park with a residential and recreational layout adjourning;

A scheme for the development of] Kowloon Tsai, in course of prepara- lon last year, was completed and japproved by Government;

pottery and cotton goods.

SIMLA COTTON NEGOTIATIONS.

Lancashire Delegation

Present.

1907 CONVENTION MAY BE PROLONGED

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "Rosita Dines Alone," by Ivy 0. Eastwick.

There was a snort at the other

mean

"Sorry," said lan, "but I can't discuss it at all. Rang you up to But Dorothy hd let him down tell you that I'm clearing out. badly at the ent had treated him Sailing on a tramp steamer for God- In the same old, appy-go-lucky way knows-where on Friday, and I never right up to the very last minute, mean to write another darn word if A scheme was prepared for the

London, To-day,

and gone off wis Ferrales at the I can help it." development of the area north of Representatives of the Govern- finish, asking hi to divorce her. Walfe, Cornwall Street, Kowloon Tong for ments of India and Japan at Simin which he had doe as speedily and end of the wire.

residential purposes; and

are engaged in negotiations for junobtrusively as he law permits."

"Look here," said the irate Rigby, Prospects were also prepared for new trade agreement, with a dele. And only yestery he had come "there are enough fools in the world, the development for residential purgation of Lancashire Textile Indus-across the two ofthem, lunching at as it is, without you adding to 'em. poses of that area known as What-tries in attendance.

the "Choix"-andDorothy had even You're staying 'put', my dear fellow,' The Victims.

field Barracks,

The new agreement is to replace smiled and throwthim a casual nod and you're delivering the goode in The names of those who

Scketch Plans.

the existing Simla Convention of across the width the crowded the shape of that play within the perished in the fire Are:- Nam

Sketch plans were prepared for 1907, the six months' notice of the place, as if he hadbeen the vericet next few weeks, I hope." Yiu-ching. 22. a married woman, the following proposed buildings: termination of which becomes effec-acquaintance she id been in the Wong Chu-lan. 16, #5 servant Now Post Ofee and

"Sorry," said lan, "but I Government, tive on October 10.

habit of meeting ding the past six what I say. And there's no hali- girl, Lam Chau, a 13-year-old Offices at Kowloon; Vernacular Nor It is understood that the Japanese months. boy. Wong Yung-kwai.

day about it. I'm throwing down two mal School for women; a

Residence Ambassador in London

It had sickened him-as life Was year-old boy, and a girl of 18 for the Director, Royal Observatory, informed by the Foreign Office seemed to sicken m

Darn sick of life my pen, old man. altogether, as it is, and there's nothing left. known as Lam.

Kowfoon; Quarters for Tsim Ching. 25.

Officer-in a few days ago that the Govern-these days, with te bottom right Get to work and find another: who leapt Charge, Cape D'Aguilar Wireless ment of India were wilbing out of his world. e had been 80 laughter-record breaker. Good- from an upper floor, sudaining Station: Behins Reformatory: Lat that the Convention should be pro-much in love and p wonderfully

bye." fonged and that the existing docu-sure of Dorothy-h built up his

He hung up the receiver and set The New Gaol.

ment aimed at their present level existence upon a shiting, foundation to work on the task to be done.

one With reference to the new gaol at being maintained for names are not obtainable, leapt Wong Ma Kak, the

month of sand, and it had mbittered him. He went through the letters in D.P.W.after October 10, 1988. from the burning building into syst

was nothing worth while the bureau. Game across a bunch If further extension should be stopping for here in England now! he had kept that were sheer senti- the street, and were more or less This work was referred 14 in necessary, the Government of India He was going to cujhe whole darnment and written during the lime seriously injured.

paragraph 256 of the Report for would ask for an extension for a business, get on the tramp steamer he and Dorothy had been engaged 1930. A Committee was appointed reasonable period thereafter, on sailing from Liverpl on Friday and he had been obliged to run over [and selected the site at Wong Majterms to be decided.-British Wire-jand drift. Wher? Well, that to New York on business, Glancing

Kok as being the more Buitable, less Service. Working drawinge for the site.

terrible injuries is reported 10,rine, Praya East. have died in hospital. tenunts of the house.

Other whose

FANG CRISIS OVER But Luantung Bandits

Create Unrest.

FIGHTING OUTSIDE CHANGLI

Hon.

formation were then prepared and

trials pils dug at various positions

"SIX-YEAR PLAN" FOR CHINA.

To Develop Economic Resources.

IMPROVING AGRICULTURE.

Nanking. To-day.

There

scarcely mattered.

Good-Bye to Ambition He was staring ound the remembered room low, with

over them, he could have roared with laughter: Letters and thoughts well-and sentiments that now meant less the than the ashes that would presently lie in the cold grate, there repre- senting so forcibly all that remain- ed. He let his thoughts travel back as he tore those letters into little hits with vicious fingers.

HUNAN RCE. FOR KWANGJUNG.

Good Crops Reported. torn papers and, putting them into

Canton, To-day.

1

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE COMMENCING TO-MORROW YOU KNOW IT'S FUNNY!

Eddie

But it's also thrilling and beautiful1%. A color splashed romance of bandits, the bull-ring and moonlight lovel Tuned to the illt af rap-

turous music and timed to a thousand dancing fast of dark-ayed senoritas 1

CANTOR

in

THE

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PRODUCTION

"The KID FROM SPAIN'

with Lyda Roberti, Sidney Franklin The Lovely GOLDWYN GIRLS

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Lo ascertain the nature of the ground for the foundations. Dur- ing the year circumstances arose which necessitated reconsideration! of the site and a revised layout plan. Tientsin, To-day. was prepared showing sites for two

He gathered up a little heap of] Though the Fang Chen-wu crisis separate Prisona for males and in the north of Hopel Province has females, Staff Quarters, and a Police

the, well grate, set a match to them. definitely passed, the bandit gitus. Training School on the alternative

and watched them burn. An ambitious Six-year Economic tion in Luantang is growing ser- nite near Stanley. This scheme was

In anticipation of e, falling-off of

Well, so far so good. Now he Jous. After occupying Funing, the submitted to the Committee and the Plan for the development of the rice Imports in confequence of the would ring up the solicitors and give bandits have placed a new Magis- layout plan and sites were approved been drawn up by Mr. Chen Kung- the dumping foreign rice, second thoughts, he would go and NEW VON PAPEN PREDICTION STOWAWAYS FROM

leconomic resources of China, has

institution of the apicial tax to pre-his final instructions. No, on trate of their own choice in the by the Governor in Council on city in the place of the former uf- December 8, 1982. Working draw- Minister of Industry in the Hunan rice merchans are making give them in person. Meanwhile, ficial, who has fled to Changit.

Nanking Government, and will be be commenced, the resumption of termic Council for approval.

ings for the site formation were submitted to the National Econo-Frangements to shift heavy con- he would have to go and lanch The bandits appear now

signments of Human rice to Kwang-somewhere. exerting their effort at talong tain agricultural lots in connection

Įtungår Though the plan has not been Changli, which is being enveloped in with the access road was carried out disclosed to the public, it is believed

He collected hat, gloves and stick, |-- Rice crops in Hunan this yaar are took one more glance round the flat, three directions by the Lo-Hu-Tae

that improvement of communications unusually good and, the time when and then walked straight, but, bandita.

and rural agricultural is emphasised the Hunanese farmers are feeling London was gay and in a dancing'¦ The possibility that the' restera-| as important, and should receive the the hardship of over-production, it mood, so different from his own. tion of the Hapsburgs may #gain affords them an exedient to export The Park was a mase of flowers, be thrown into the crucible of The Ministry of Industry hopes their surpluses Central News drifting this way and that in the European politica in seen by pro- that the National Economic Coun- Agency,

warm breeze,

minent monarchists here in the Ca 'It' called, all this riot of warm binet changes made by Chancellor colouring, for some. Indefinite rea- Dollfuse UNAKIN

Fighting between the bandita and. the Chinese special police force out- side Chang has taken place since yesterday morning. Central News Agency,

Fang Retreating North-West.

CHTS TROOPS DRIVEN BACK

DOLLAR DECLINES

% TO 1/4

-

Silver Prices Slump. The local dollar has declined opening this morning on demand, {at 1/484.0

first attention.

cil, which has full power to put into effect any ceonomic plan, will adopt this six-year plan as basis for dis- cussion by its expert committees Central News Agency.

Following Tuesday's gain of 1/16, spot and forward allver yes terday declined 3/16, closing at SLIGHT, RAINFALL,

{18 5/16- and 18 7/16 respectively,

Peking, To-day,

The London on New York cross

RECORDED.

RETURN.

Berwick Expected,

on Monday.

· (Conținued from Page 1).

Dual Monarchy Revival.

MANILA

Two Vagrants Sent To

Vienna,

|-

House of Detention.

AUSTRIAN'S REPATRIATION. REFERRED TO SINGAPORE.

Frank Whiper, a Filipino, and TWO SUBMARINES, like gay Volce drawing him The monarchists openly declared morning pleaded guilty to a charge. Warula Franti an Austrian, this

on and on, and so he turned in at the restoration and the placing of of vagrancy before Mr. Balfour at the Corner entrance, and walked Archduke Otto on the throne was the Central Eagletracy. across the soft emerald turf, busy more than a step nearer. They arDet. Sergt. Mottram said the ac with his grey thoughts in contrast, serted without mentioning names,cused had both just been dischargé WPulled Up With Jerk

that five members of the new ed from prisor for stowing away. Buddenly bls thoughts were pulled Government openly favour there from Manila" on a Dollar finer. 8: Berwick of the Fifth and two secretly espouse Frank Whitney, the Filiping, was

whizzed past him with startling it.

While being sent back to Manila in a few brate, only just missing his cheek arrive on October from the whirled on it mad course in Meanwhile the possibility of the weeks time, while Frans, the Aus- North

the athir little brees that had rung restoration and suspected intrigue trik, had applied to tas local nu- H. M. B. Kappal, Flotilla Leader,

of certain prominent "Austrians are thorities to be pent back to Austria. and the Destroy

ing discussed in European capitale Thøre being no local Austrian con- Wan and Wren, whic

Edouard Benet, Minister öri apt, the neureur being at Shanghai' ahorujcruise to

slovakia, and Singapore the matter was be- pealed tom

res to the consultin Singa-

Chinese reports indicate that rate yesterday closed at 6-314.72% Eight Degrees Drop in Cruiser, Squadrongils, expected General Fang Chen-wa's forces as compared with 2-684.75, on are still moving north-west and Tuesday at E-Q$1.78%; yesterday have not again... come up against closed at -G84.7241 VLAN47A "Government troops.

General Chi Hung-chang, how Chan Kwon-hon, licensee of the hours ever, does not seem ready to move Tai Wah Hotel, 121 Connaught out. Several hundred, of his man |Road, Central, charged before cime into contact with Govem- Schoteld at the Central Magisti ́ment troops at Tangshan, 20 milles, yesterday with allowing person north of Peking, and were driven bad character to be on his prem back into the demilitarlaed zone on September 19," was *Bouter. ⠀

for lack of sufficient evi

Temperature.

fall for the 24

inbow Wat-he

ip.committed both then?.

Pefantion pending: #from theK