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Thursday, April 1, 1937

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AUSTRALIA'S CHOICEST

BUTTER

NEAR PANIC IN KONG NING Passengers Given Shaking Up; Momentarily Ran Wild

Behind JARRING CRASH Congress

Scenes at Hangchow

SINO-JAPANESE COMMENT

Shanghai, To-day.

Declares

AS SHIP FALLS SIX FEET ON ROCK War

New Delhi, To-day.

After being reported in serious difficulty after Giant demonstrations, a general running aground a mile south-west of Saw Chau strike and the closing of all shops have been organised by the Con- Island yesterday, the "Kong Ning" limped into gress Party to usher in the new Hong Kong at 9 o'clock this monring under her Indian Constitution, which comes in- OWN steam.

to force to-day.

The Calcutta Corporation has passed a resolution for closing of the Corporation's offices and schools for the day as a protest against the Constitution.

Both the C

Chinese and Japanese newspapers in Shanghai this

“THE SHIP PASSED COMPLETELY OVER ONE ROCK AND morning devote considerable at- SETTLED ON ANOTHER. NATURALLY DROPPING AS SHE tention to the conference at DID FROM ABOUT SIX FEET, QUITE A LOT OF DAMAGE WAS Hangchow, where Chinese pro- SUSTAINED, BUT FORTUNATELY THE BOTTOM DOES NOT vincial governors and high offi- APPEAR TO HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN PIERCED ALTHOUGH cials are meeting. #

IT WAS PUSHED UP AND VARIOUS SMALL LEAKS WERE The presence of so many mili-SPRUNG, IN THE FORE HOLD.” tary leaders is regarded by Chinese

"WHEN THESE WERE STOPPED, WATER CAME IN, AND commentators as encouraging signs IS STILL COMING IN, AT THE RATE OF ABOUT FOUR INCHES police help to anyone compelled to of milit yanity, which augur AN HOUR. THE PUMPS ARE STILL IN OPERATION BUT NO cease work against his will. well for the prospects of "national ONE HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY INCONVENIENCED," SAID The latest Province to form

THE CHIEF OFFICER OF THE S.S. KONG NING, WHEN INTER- VIEWED ON BOARD THE VESSEL AT THE HOI ON WHARF.

salvation.”

The Japanese press agrees that the conference is most significant

observing a hartal (strike).

The leading newspapers are also

To counter-act these plans, a police order has been issued promising

cabinet is Assam, where a coalition has been established consisting of two Muslims, one Hindu and one and suggests that its deliberations, "At one time we thought that Daring, was ordered to stand by, her Indian Christian and formed under confirm "preparation of a first line a panic would result. The big services were not called upon and Sir of defence against Japan.” ·

bump and the close proximity of No. 4 Police launch was the only member of the Assam Legislative Syed Muhammad Sa Adulla, The "Shanghai Nippo" declares that the, rocks which loomed through vessel to go to her assistance. Council-Reuter. plans for co-operation between the the darkness, gave all the pas- former north-eastern army, which sengers a severe shaking up and has now been transferred to Ho-for a short while they milled nar and Anhwei and the troops of around the boat and some General Han Fu-chu, Governor of them even suggested launching Shantung, are being discussed. the life-boats.

Reuter.

of

PASSENGERS QUIETEN "It was for this reason that we

THE BEARDMORE sent out the S.O.S. and at the same

STRIKE

TRADE UNION

ADVISES PEACE

time, sent up rockets.

"In not more than 15 minutes, one of the small Kongmoon steam- ers was standing by, but by this time the passengers had been tho- roughly reassured and stated that London, To-day. they had no desire to be tran The · strike of 2,000 metal shipped, as this would have meant workers in the Beardmore plant in Ja trip to Kongmoon. We, accord- Glasgow was discussed by the ex-ingly, sent a message to our Hong ecutive committee of the National Kong office and they sent out Trade Unions yesterday.

The committee later advised the strikers to resume work but it

'seems doubtful whether they will comply.

The Beardmore plant affected is mainly engaged in manufacturing howitzers for the British army. Trans-Oceani.

ON OTHER PAGES

Freight To HK. By Air French Dancer Sentenced As King's Message to India “

Franco Spy

Rebels Still in Retreat Italy and Guadalajara

Slayer's Mystery Letters

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special launch to take off the pag sengers who now showed a reluc- tance to leave and, had actually to be forced into doing so.

CREW BEHAVED ADMIRABLY · · "The crew behaved admirably throughout and were remarkably cool and collected during a trying period."

The Kong Ning was carrying 187 passengers and officers and crew numbering 70 when the mis- hap occurred. · No-one was injur- Page ed in any way.

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