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DID GERMAN CRUISER LEIPZIG SINK SUBMARINE WHICH FIRED TORPEDO?
Berlin, To-day.
of the ship, sounding like the blow of a heavy hammer, which was fol- Did the German crui-lowed by a scratching noise." ser Leipzig sink the sub- marine which attacked her last week?
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The first definite information
The shock was so violent that the officers on deck im- mediately expressed the opinion that the ship's keel had come into contact with the sub- marine.
the attacks on the German The same opinion was expressed cruiser Leipzig by submarines, by two engineer officers who were released yesterday evening by going below at the time. German naval circles, suggests
the probability.
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CIVIL SERVICE LEVY TO BE REMOVED
The salaries of all. Hong Kong Government servants are to be ful- ly restored to their normal level as from July 1.
A resolution, authorising this step is to be moved în Legislative Council to-morrow, in the follow- ing terms: Resolved pursuant to sections 2 (3). and 3 (3) of the Hong Kong. Government Service (Levy on Salaries) Ordinance, 1937, that the percentage deduc- tions spécified in section 2 (2) and 3. (2) of the said Ordinance be. abandoned in respect of the months of July to December, inclusive, 1937.
In spite of the noise of the crui- British Racing
being some metallic object was scraped along the ship's bottom from bow to stern.Trans-Ocean.
of the commander of the Leipzig, ser's engines, they stated, they a torpedo was fired at the cruiser could distinctly hear a noise as if at 3.37 on the afternoon of June 18 while the warship was at the position 36 degrees 6 minutes north and 0 degrees 23 minutes west.
The progress of the torpedo was registered in the under- water listening apparatus at- tached to the Leipzig, while those on deck saw the row of bubbles which marked the path of the deadly missile. UNDER WATER COLLISION
The Leipzig immediately turned in the direction of the air bubbles and while passing over the spot where the torpedo was fired, the "hard engine-room staff heard metallic knock on the outer plates
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ARMED ROBBERY PREVALENCE
Mr. M. K. Lo's Council Questions
SUDDEN DEATH OF R.A.S.C. ACCOUNTANT
Long Connection With Colony
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It is with deep regret that have to record the death which took place suddenly at 8.20 a.m. to-day, at his residence, No. 3, D Kennedy Road Quarters, of Mr. Ed- ward C. Allen, expensé store countant of the R.A.S.C. and for- merly Staff Sergeant in the R.A.O.C. Mr. Allen, who took over the duties of the late Gunner G. T. May at the
working R.A.S.C. Depot, was usual yesterday. Death is under- stood to have been due to a heart attack.
as
The deepest sympathy will be ex- In Legislative Council to-morrow, the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo is to ask a num-tended to the widow and two chil- ber of questions regarding the in-dren, who are left to mourn his creased frequency of armed robbery in 'loss. the Colony, with special reference to robberies at Chinese goldsmiths shops.
, can sufficient numbers of the
Mr. Allen had been in the Colony
Mr. Lo is asking whether, pending for about five years and was a keen the breaking up of armed robbery student of and an authoritative gangs, Police Force be diverted from their writer on association football. He less was traffic and other comparatively
responsible for, the principal important duties so as to enable reports and general supervision of greater number being available for all reports of local matches in the Mr. Lo suggests the possibility of "Sunday Herald" for several years. one police officer being stationed at the "The funeral takes place this even- end of each street in which there are ing, the cortege assembling at the shops which appear to have special
foot of Stubbs Road at 5 p.m. attraction to armed robbers.
patrol?
Motorist Killed
Paris, To-day.
A tragedy has marred the Le motor-racing meeting at. Mans with the death of the British motorist, Pat Fairfield. Fairfield died yesterday morning from severe injuries received in the 24-hours race for sports cars Saturday.
Travelling at high speed he collided with a car driven by the French racing ace,
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London, To-day.
The Big Four" of the Lon- Committee, don busmen's Messrs. Papworth, Snelling,
· Hayward and Bill Ware, have declared war on Mr. Ernest Bevin, general secretary of the Transport Workers' Union.
Cause of the dispute is Mr. Bevin's conduct of the negotiations which followed the recent London bus strike, which was broken off as a result of his influence with the. men..
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The "Big Four," who are all mem- bers of the Communist Party, now accuse Mr. Bevin of having betray- ed the cause of the busmen and de- mand his resignation.—Trans- Ocean.
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His car cannoned off and crash- ed into three other machines, finally the intestines and an operation per
formed on Sunday failed to hurtling over the embankment.
Fairfield suffered. penetration of his life.-Trans-Ocean.
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The new small taxis, all Hillman The "China Mail" was officially Minxes, will be put into service informed by Blue Taxicabs, Ltd., and ten of the older vehicles will that a new shipment, expected be withdrawn, having outlived here in about two months, has their serviceability.
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