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GENTLEMEN:

MAKE

YOUR

BERNARDS"

BUYWORD!

OUTFITTERS

́CHATER ROAD.

HONG KONG

MYSTERIOUS CARGO ON WRECKED SOVIET FREIGHTER OFF PRATAS

TEXTILE RIVER GUNBOAT IN

DEBATE

LANCASHIRE

DISSATISFIED

WITH PARLEYS

Government Avoiding The Issue.

MOST FAVOURED NATION CLAUSE DISCUSSED

SECTIONS

CAPTAIN REFUSES TO OPEN THE HOLDS

AUSTRALIAN SKIPPER REPORTS MYSTERIOUS JAPANESE SAMPAN.

Armed Crew Threaten

Of White Ment

Brisbane, To-day. The mysterious operations of ́a Japanese sampan have", been re- ported by the Australian ateamer, "Mildred," which saw the ampan

near

Calen, apparent-

SALVAGE WORKERS HANDICAPPED flecting. Erschus thells, but

Mystery surrounds the stranded Soviet Gov- ernment freighter, the Kuznetzlessou, which ran aground on a reef just off Pratas Island at 8 p.m. on March 11. Three attempts to drag her off have been made by the local tug, Henry Kes- Wick, but she is so heavily laden that it has been E. A. G. S. Bailey, voicing the impossible to move her. Lancashire dissatisfaction at the

London, To-day. During the motion for adjourn ment in the House of Commons, yesterday, the Conservative mem- her for Gorton, Manchester, Mr.

Government was anxious to avoid

Among other things the stranded ship's result of the Anglo-Japanese tex- cargo comprises a river gunboat in sections, tile negotiations, thought that the several 70 foot launches, and large quantities of facing the issue, and urged the machinery, but any attempt of the British sal- abolition of the most favoured na-vage crew to induce Captain Dublitzky, the Rus- tion clause, and that the whole sian master, to unload part of his cargo proved un- Empire should be asked to do availing. The freighter's hatches are still batten-

led down, and no-one is allowed near the holds.

likewise.

Sir Nairne Stewart Sandeman. another Lancashire Conservative

member, agreed with Mr. Bailey.

HENRY KESWICK RETURNS

After three ineffectual at-

the crew of over 30 werg armed. with rifles and revolvern, and threatened to shoot “I' man approrched.-Neuter.

NO HOPE

white

FOR SILVER

LEGISLATION

Leaders Determined To Push Dies Bill

WHITE HOUSE ATTITUDE QUIETENS BATTLE

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. ¿By Telsgraph; Copyright: Telegra, |phic. Metsagen" Ordinance, 1BL, RE

ceived March 22, 415 am).

Washington, To-day Congressional silver Sønders vately admit that – there is

but urged patience, and certainly JAP SPIES IN tempts to pull the stranded hope this session of the

no!

the abolition of the most

favoured nation clause.

Mr Austin Hopkinson, the In- dependent member for Mossley, Lancashire,

SINGAPORE

told the members A SECRET

who raised the matter that the Lancashire cotton industry re-i garded them as an unmitigated nuisance. The negotiations, he! said. depended on maintaining a courteous attitude towards Jupan

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AMERICAN

ATTITUDE ON

MANCHUKUO

London Diplomats Most Surprised.

TRADE BAN SHOULD BE RESCINDED

NAVAL BASE

BEING SOUGHT

Canal From Isthmus Of Kra To S. Burma.

--

"DAILY EXPRESS”

Russian freighter, the Kuz netzlessou, off the reef at Pratas Island,

which she

Keswick, arrived back in

Hong Kong at 5 p.m. yester- day.

The Kuznetzlessou is & new

The new King and Queen of the Belgians. Prince Leo». pold, Duke of Brabant with the Duchess of Brabant," who are now the King and Queen of the Belgians owing to the tragic death of King Albert who was killed whilst», rock-climbing at Namur on February 17-(8. & G.),

DEATH ROLL

IN LOCAL GALE

REACHES TEN Wuchow River Steamer Runs Aground.

THE FELLING

OF THE NATHAN

ROAD TREES Sir Thomas Southorn Answers Questions.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING THIS AFTERNOON

That the felling of the

HAKODATE DISASTER

OVER 1,000

REPORTED

TO BE DEAD

70 Per Cent. Of City Demolished.

150 ARE HOMELESS

Tokyo, To-day.

The Ministry of Com- munications announces that over 1,000 people have been killed and 70 per cent. of the city of Hakodate destroyed by the fire which broke out last night.

More than 150 people are homeless. Reuter.

Tokyo, Earlier.

equinox gale is spreading con A 70-mile per hour wemal

flagration at Hakodate, Hokkaido, where it it estimated that 20,000-. buildings and houses are already involved, out of the 38,000. bildings composing the city, the population of which is roughly 200,000.

H. M. S. ROBIN DAMAGED any sweeping silver legislation, they are determined, to push the ·Eight more deaths are now re- ported as a result of the violent Dies Fill

Due to the White House attigale which swept past Hong Kong sirack on March 11, the Hongitude the entire silver legislative in the early hours of yesterday Nathan Road recently, Kong and Whampoa Dock

battle has perceptibly quietened, morning, making- the total fleath nut pe the instructions of the In Company's tug, the Henry

CHEMNET BLOWN DOWN with the silver advocates more roll now ten, while a number of spector General of Police, after The fire started at 7 o'clock at ready to accept, compromises, fishing boat people have been res consultation with the Superinten night, when the gale blew down. and willing to accept anything aed and brought to Hong Kong dent, Botanical and Forestry De a small chimney and set fire to rather than nothing.

suffering from cold and exposure periment, on the grounds that a house by scattering the hot "All the Bills proposing a 16 to motor vessel, having been built 1 ratio to gold, including Sena- which was recently launched at the fic was the reply made by... Bir

H.M.S. Robin, the naval runboat they were an obstruction to traf coals over a room, [only five months ago at tor Wheeler's bill and the Fie-Talkoo Dockyards, was considerably. Thomas Southern to the Hon. Mir city went out almost imm

"The electric fights in the Leningrad for the Soviet Govern-einger Bill, appear to be definite-damaged during the gale SENSATIONAL DISCLOSURES IN ment. She is 383 feet long, and ly shunted aside, with little gunboat was lying alongside the Council Meeling this afternoon...

The J. P. Brags at the Legislative diately the blaze started, in- has a tonnage of between 5.000 chance of passage this session dockyard seawall and in the sudden The Hon Mr. Braga's questions The telephone exchange

creasing the confuslam, ka and, 6,000. The local agents are United Press, per 9. C. Gold Bar squall Was repeatedly bumped and Sir Thomas Southern's replies Caught fire at 10.40 p.m. The the Chinese Eastern Commercial Co.

against the wall, several plates bewere as follow: Railway Agency.

|train service: has been suspended ing badly, bent.

Question Will the Honourable because the railway station is in The Wuchow river steamer, Tak the Colonial Secretary state the the fire zone. Hing, while on the voyage from reasons for the recent felling of The broadcasting station `has Wuchow to Hong Kong was caught the trees in Nathan Road at Kow been burned down. in the heavy gale off Shiu Hing and loon, and on whose instructions

Many people dived into the went aground. The vessel, how were those useful and ornamental harbour and swam to steamen |ever, managed to pull herself off trees destroyed? ⠀

for refuge. after some time and continued on Answer-Instructions were la

“A LIVING HELL" her journey.

Bued by Government that certain

The news of the disaster is reach Among the passengers on board tress should be felled, on the reing outside via wireless massages were Mr. William Yinson Lee, of commendations of the Inspector from vessels in the harbours Shanghai, and. Mr. Tseng Chi-mum, Manager of the Hong Kong branch of the Bank of Kwangai..

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There is a certain amount of i

London, To-day.. The "Daily Express" perambulating corres- mystery attached to the cargo of CAPITAL STOCK TAX the Kuznetzlessou. She was tra» pondent has cabled a

TO BE CONTINUED. velling. from Leningrad to Vladi. sensational dispatchvostock, and her loading Estimated Yield of from Singapore which prises among other things a river

$95,000,000. alleges Japanese spy ac- gunboat of 10 ft. draft in sections, tivity to discover a secret quantity of machinery, naval base.

London, To-day. The "Daily Telegraph" slates that London Diplomatic circles are most surprised at the disclosure He asserts that Japan

com-

severa} 70 ft. launches and a

CARGO CONCEALED

Her captain refused to allow any of the crew of the salvage

of the Japanese-American corres- is negotiating for the craft near the holds, and, in spite pondence, regarding Manchukuo, construction of a canal of the fact that the salvage work and recalls America's earlier insis from the Isthmus of Krawould have been rendered consi tence that none of the Powers to South Burma to build part of his cargo, he would not re should recognise Manchukuo.

If Washington is prepared to her own naval base.

overthrow the Stimson doctrine Reuter.

of non-recognition in return for

a guarantee of an open door and economic concessions for?

American trade, the League of Nations Commitice should be in- formed thereof immediately, se that the existing ban on the nor mal intercourse of League States with Manchukuo could be res cinded, and equal trade opportuni-

WORKING TERMS ON K.C.R.

Proposed Revision Negotiations.

With regard to the proposed re-

ties with America afforded them, vision of the working agreement in the newspaper declares. Reu- respect of the British and Chinese

ter.

sections of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, it is learned that the H.E. THE GOVERNOR Hong Kong Government has ex- pressed its willingness to discuss the question.

TO VISIT JAPAN.

Short Holiday Next Month.

His Excellency the Governor, Bir William Peel, LOM.G, KLE., accompanied by: Lady Peel,WALL leave for a short holiday to Japan, next month.

The Government his, in fact, ab

ready provisionally nominated representatives for the purpose of the negotiations

BLUE SHIRTS IN IRISH FREE STATE

Doblin

They will leave on the us, Em The Irish Free State

the second

press of Japan, on April-

of: Cina: Bill banning the

derably easier had he unloaded

move the hatchways, and so far, has kept his cargo Intact.";

It appears that he would rather lose his ship than dia. close the full naite of his Cargo,

A sister, ship, the Kamart," standing by to assist the střandid] freighter, while the Dilpner, a third] ship of the same line, has returned to Vindivostock to collect special sal- vage geary

There is a possibility that... the⠀⠀ Henry Kerrick will be recalled, to give further as sistance to the -Kumetzlesson, ausoka þar, left her salyaze gear at the scene of the wreck,

"NO LIG)

ON

J

MPÉCIAL TO CHINA MAN (By_Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra- phic Messages Ordinance. 1891, Re ceived March 22, 10,50 a.m.)

⠀ Washington,, To-day. The Senate Finance Com®. mittee has voted to continue, the capital,abock tax at one tenth of 1 per cent.

They estimated yield of -U_S.$95,000,000 revenue; in..

cludes a = 5 per centar profits" tax“ effective from Joly? 1: 1955.--United Fress, per 8,C.. Gold Bar Co.

US. TAX BILL FAVOURED.

Cocoanut And Palm Oils Affected. à«r

AMERICA STEEL PRODUCTION

Heavier Orders From Railroads.

| SPECIAL TO CHINA" MAIL-

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GENE TUNNEY'S APPOINTMENT,

The mayor of Hakodate has wire lessed to his superiors in Tokyo a follows sent to A

The city is « living hell. Refugees, are fleeing through

* the darkness from death... to

Boxer On Shipbuilding misty on the vemmels/in the

Corporation Board

harbour,

Persebar 5 Hakodate City. in 80 per cent. SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL : destroyed, including all the impor (By Telegraph Copyright, Telagra tant public buildings-Reuter: Phio Masnager Ordinance, 1894. Mai crived: March '15, 0.42

New-York To-day.

Hakodate in one of the five oldert

open ports in Japan and is famous as the base, of exceedingly Hich- Gone Tunney, former undefeated fisheries in northern waters. The (By Telegraph Copyright, Telegra-heavy-weight boring champion of the world-famous Nichire Fisheries phis Messages Ordinance, 1814, Re-world has been elected to the Board Company has its canning, works in ceived March 28, 10.50 am)

New-York, To-day.

of the New York Shipbuilding Cor- the town. poration.United Preas, per S.C Iron and steel production in Gold Bar Co. America is now 48.0 per cent. with heavier orders of Broads and

SPECIAL TO CHINA/MAIL/SU

(By Zelegraph, Copyright, Telegra phia Messanas Ordinance, celund: Merek #2}

setting ||labour, di

ble to

STOCK EXCHANGE SEATS SOLD;

Decrease On

SOUTH AFRICAN EMBASSIES:

Establishment At Par

And Be

MUNION IN

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