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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1933.

MANCHUKUO AND THE ROYAL NAVY THE RED CROSS

THE C.R.C.

DETAILS OF THE HAGGLING

Tokyo. Although it is said that the Soviet side is willing to cut down its original sale price of the Chinese Eastern Railway by 30,000,000 roubles 200,000,000 roubles, the Manchakuo side shows

ኤር

NEW CONSTRUCTION

(Special Air-Mal Servics)

ฟอง

Official Recognition of the Badge

STRICT LIMITATIONS ON

ITS USE

ANCIENT CITY IN MEXICO

World's Largest Pyramid

MANY INTERESTING FINDS

Mexico, D.F.-Interesting dis- at the coveries have been made pyramid of Choluda, near the city of Puebla.

PIRATES AGAIN ACTIVE

Rumour Of Gang Movement In Waichow

LOCAL PRECAUTIONS

LONDON, July 23. An increased programme of war- ship construction is expected to be submitted to the Cabinet shortly for inclusion in the Navy, Estimates The authorisation of the use of of 1964. There are three reasons the8 Red Cross on a white ground, which prompt this. One is that in certain circumstances, by the no inclination to alter the prrcbiect to the limitations of the cisty has been made by His Excel- next year's programme will not be St. John Ambulance Brigade So-

Ancient human burials found

As a result of reports which have upwards in a like spirit of

ranched the authorities in Hong commodation.

London Naval Treaty. The fourth lency the Governor Council, ac within one of the pyramidal ter and final instalment of the replace cording to the Government Gazette. races of Cholula had front teeth kong, a sharp lookout is being kept ment programme dua for "comple-

filed to points, like the sharp teeth outgoing vessels with a view to It is provided by the Grueva Con of the Maya sun god, as he is re-reveating piracies. It is known tion by December 31, 1586, undervention Act, 1911, that is shall not presented in idols and in pictures. locally that gangs of men have lett the terms. of that Treaty be lawful for any person to use, Another important discovery at bound for Hongkong and Shanghai the Wai Chau district recently authorized in the current Navy for the purposes of his trade Cholula is of some crnaments of and other coast ports and it is fear. Estimates. The second is that, etc., without, the authority of the beaten god Archeological golded that their object it to carry out even if this were not so, we are Army Council, the beraldie emblem has now been found in many entitled under Article of the of the red cross on a white ground Mexican sites, but only, in the last some piratical enterprise of local

ships. Treaty (the escalator clauas") to and if any person acts in sun-few years. The first were gold-wire wake proportionate increases intravention of this provision herings, Inred in little chains, in a relation to new construction by any shall be guilty of an offence against Power which has not joined in the said Act. Part III. of the Treaty, and France and Italy have not joined in it. Thirdly, new construction programmes have been prepared in the United States and Japan, the former under the National Indus- trial Recovery Act.

The Manchukuo delegation is firmly of opinion that the Y50,000. 000, which it offered for the pur- chase of the Railway, is rather too bigh, and that consequently to offer a higher price is impossible.

A QUAINT BASIS OF

CALCULATION.

When the Badge Can be Used. The said society is authorized to üse the emblem as follows:-

buried pot at the foot of the Aztec pyramid of Tenayuca, near Mexico City, in 1930.

Gold and Jowels Found, Then followed the discovery of a great treasure of gold in Monte. Alban in 1939, and a few months afterwards & find of a similar but the ruins of Texmeliscan, in the

Owing to the abnormally slowounded soldiers, subject to per-smaller cache of ancient jewels in

(i.) On buildings exclusively used for the acomodation of sick and mission being obtained from the military authorities.

(i.) On the uniform worn by the personnel, and on the badges which

state of Guerrero.

So seriously do the authorities re- gard the matter that the Inspector General of Police has issued the following special circular?---

SIBS-Information has been pr- ! ceived that on the 9th July, ten pirates left Wai Chau area for Hong Kong on a piratical ex pedition, and that a party of some thirteen pirates laft the same district on the 1st August for Shanghai.

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Shipping companies have been advised to take every precaution regarding vessels leaving the port. The crop in the Weichow district this year is believed to have been exceptionally bad and therefore it is feared that the men who have eft that district in gangs are de

der to obtain money..

In assessing the value of the Chinese-Eastern Railway, prior to the commencement of the present negotiations, two bodies of view prevailed in Manchukua Govern- ment circles, is pointed out. One body of opinion urged that rate at which warship building is the real proft accruing from the put in baad in this country it is

In 1993, solid gold tiger and Railway should form the basis of necessary to make provision for it

ing on a decklace, were found in assessment, while the other body well ahead of the date on which the

human teeth, perforated for string urged that the expense that might ships will be required. The latest are issued to members of the Soitlan, on the borderland between be involved in the construction of cruiser laid down in a public dock-ciety for proficiency in nursing; the states of Oaxaca and Veracruz, and on the official as well as some thin gold-wire rings a parallel line should be the stan-mouth, was authorized in the pro-note-paper of, at other official exactly like those of, Tengyuen.

yard, H.M.S. Amphion, at Ports first aid, etc, dard of assessment, As the adop tion of the former method would gramme of 1931, but her keel was documents issued by, the Society Now lastly come beaten ornaments sparadoes ready for anything in or-

affiliated subordinate of gold from Cholula. valueless the latter method was not laid until June 28, 1933.

The pyramid of Chalula is inter- (ii) On placards or notices ad-esting It is said to be the largest vertising entertainments arranged in volume in the world, and is made for the purpose of raising funds, of adobe bricks. It has several provided

superimposed platforms or square bodies, which grow smaller as they rise. On top is a Christian church, where the round temple of Quetzal cont!, the wind-god, stood, which Cortes saw himself.

The Man H.M.S_Apollo, authorized in the considerately adopted. chukuo Government calculated that programme of 1932, to be built at the construction of a line running Devonport, has not yet been laid parallel to the Chinese Eastern down, but her keel may be placed Railway would entall a total ex- in position in August. The eight penditure of ¥130,000,000 in destroyers of the 1831 programme, Japanese currency), and

on the allotted to contract, were not laid assumption that the Chinese Eas down until March of this year tern Railway is depreciated by Only half of the eight of the 1932 half, its present value was assessed programme, also allotted to con- tract, have yet been laid down. So with submarines. It was not until June 12 last that the keel was laid at Chatham Dockyard of the Shark, authorized in the 1991 pro-

as

at Y85,000,000 Inasthuch. Manchukuo has the right to operate the Railway jointly with Soviet Russia and to share in the -profit scerning: from the Railway, he assessed value was halved. The jum of 13%,500,000 which

out

was

of

gramme.

Unless the arrears ot building can be overtaken a new programme authorized in 1834 must borked out in this way, the Man-wait for some time before being hutuo Government deemed us the put into excution. proper price at which it can pur chase the Railway. But

The Government policy of refus /deference to the sincerity showning to extend their public works by the Soviet Government in pro- programme for unemployment as posing the sale of the Railway for unduly expensive does not apply to the purpose of removing the cause ship-building for the Navy, which is a national necessity. At the of many disputes between the two. countries, the Manchukuo same time it is realized that, as was Government set the purchase price stated by the Secretary of the U.S. higher at 750,000,000. This over Navy on May 23, no form of con- valuation of the Railway, indeed, ruction, private or Governmental, provoked hostile criticism from is more directly beneficial to labour

naval come quarters.

construction. More The ban

than 58 per cent of the funds so

Since

¥50,000,000 offered by Manchaku spent is paid to the workers en- thus embodies the largest possible ployed.” concession on her part, the Mao- chukuo delegation contends, the

".

Manchukuo Government cannet Interpreters Examination

consent to pay a higher price. It

sión.

The next examination for inter- is for the Soviet side to accept it preter in modern foreign languages quickly and bring the present will begin on Tuesday, October 17, negotiations to a speedy conclu-i London. The names of can- didates should be forwarded to reach the Admiralty, through the vsual channels, not later than August 22. Applications after this date cannot, in any circumstances, be considered.

MANCHUKTO'S TERMS.

HINKING, Aug. 3. The Foreign Office of Manchukus at four o'clock this afternoon ex- pressed its strong attitude to the

Return of the Hermes

The aircraft carrier Hermes, Captain W. B. Mackenzie, is due at

or

its

branches.

(a) that the whole of the profits go to the Society concerned. (b) that any such notices clearly show on the face that they are issued by or on behalf of the Society,

(c) that when such placards are

affixed to buildings, the em blem is not of greater dimen- sions than 6 inches.

It was the holiest shrine in all the land, and in fact so holy that the Spaniards had to make a Chris- tian shrine there soon after the Conquest in order to end the idols tries. When the Mexican Govern (iv.) On ambulance vehicles whichment archeologists began to excar

ate there a year ago, they were met are intended solely for the veyance of sick or wounded sailors, by angry Indians with rifles. soldiers, and airmen, or on wag- gons used exclusively for the con- voyance of Red Cross stores,

con-

(v.) On packages of medical stores or material destined solely for the use of sick and wounded sailors, and airmen.

and, in time of peace only,

It is stated further that these man game of whom are ex-employees on local coastal ships are just the type that would make piracy their object as they are thoroughly fami hit with the running of a ship and other details of routine on board trading vessels.

Arns and ammunitions are ported to be plentiful in the Wai Chau district and further strength. is lent to the reports which have been circulated, by the discovery in Shaukiwan recently of

quantity of arms cleverly con cealed in the false bottoms of some buckets.

For the moment thirteen suspects are being detained by the Police.. Indians

nr Defend Site.

and the closest investigation will be earried out. In this connection it The Indians thought the archeog interesting to mention that the logists meant to make their tunnels police of Canton and Swator are into the pyramid's aides in order working in close cooperation, with to blow up the church on top, for their colleagues in Hongkong and the modern church bas taken on so it is to be hoped that their united much of the ancient holiness that Horty will result in the frustration it is strongly defended by the of the plans of the pirates. Indians,

Meanwhile, the Naval authorities are keeping up their patrol of Bias Bay, and other notorious pirate dis- tricts, and it would seem that the pirates will have plenty on their hands if they try to bring off one of the surprise coups.

(vi) To indicate the position of Aid Stations (organized and ad-

Although the archeologists at ministered by the Society), ex-last convinced the natives that they clusively reserved for the purpose would not disturb, the church on of giving free treatment to the top, and were then allowed to pro- wounded and sick.

ceed, new trouble came when the and stores of the Society, subject year, the corn wilted in the fields, (vi) To indicate the material rainy season was six weeks late that to the exclusion of any material and the earth quaked every day and stores associated with a com- for a month. The Indians said the

ancient spirits were annoyed by the brimstone. The mercial proposition.

archeologists tampering in their ruins, and not antil the rains came and the earth stopped shaking could the scientific work proceed This year there is no such mis understanding, and in fact, the natives are eren interested in the excavations

(viii.) As a distinguishing flag, (a) in the camps of the Society's

Voluntary Aid Detachments. (b) In connection with ceremonial functions or gatherings of the Society.

PROCEEDINGS AGAINST

EUROPEAN

North Manchuria Railway (Chatham to-day from service on the ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.

the Chinese Eastern Railway) issue as follows:

1. Even at the risk in the Tokyo negotiations of the purchase of the North Manchuria Railway falling through, Manchukuo intends to „hold its position, to wit:

Lewis Edwin Hodge, manager of the Union Transport Company, was charged before Mr. Wynne-Jones at Central Magistracy on Saturday with, obtaining $40 from the Con

pretences. crete Produce Company by false

Mr. M. A. Silva, for the defend-

Much pottery and clay and stone idols have been found, which be long to at least three distinct cul tural types. On one of the interior walls, where a tunnel followed an interior pyramid around, the full size figure of a man was found, painted on plaster over stone.

BLACKBEARD THE

PIRATE

FINDING OF SKELETONS ADDS NEW GRUESOME TOUCH

man were BOOT

strangling and fighting for air. There attempts to escape were for- dibly foiled by Teach. Finally, when it seemed that all would suffocate, Blackbeard opened the doot.

Harried American Coast.

Then the pirate sailed off to har ry the trade routes of the American Colonies. Bloops from the West Indies, laden with spices, wines and woven staffs: briga and brigantines, small fry and big, fell into his

His clútabes,”

cruelty became proverbial; he seemed to take joy in butchers. A warship, the Scar- borough, was sent to sweep the pirate of the seas. It returned to

Charlestown Harbor beaten by Blackbeard. Once, in order to get niedicines, he sailed into Charles- town Harbor and, with a number of prominent citizens held as hostages to enforce his demands, ordered the residents to provide the drags. They dared not refuse,

Tights With

China Station, where she has been replaced by the Eagle, Captain L V. Wells, D.8.0. Up to 1994 the Hermes was attached to the Atlan- tic Fleet. She was then transferred to the Mediterranean, and early in 1987, at the time of the threat to 2 Freedom to exercise Manchu and has been there ever since until Shanghai, she was sent to China, kyo sovereignty over the railway now. She is to be taken in hand and its employees and strict ad for large repair at Devonport ant asked for two weeks' formal herence by the railway and its em about September 16. A sum of remand, as he understood that the ployees to the laws of the land £110,530 for the work is provided prosecuting company were awaiting and the policy of its Government in the current Navy Estimates.

the return of their manager from „New York-A recent report to

Finally, in 1718, Lieutenant 3. With regard to the Mukden

Shanghai. He also requested that the affect that road Builders near Robert Maynard, with a warship- and Sino-Russian agreements, if Command of the Iron Duke bail be reduced from $500 to $200. Norfolk, Vas had worthed there and small sloop, sailed after the The Magistrate agreed to the remains of twelve skeletons, hear land pirate Although battered by any provisions thereof should in- fringe the sovereign right of Man

duction but granted only one week's which, according to tradition, was Blackbeard', guns the pursuers The appointment is announced to remand. chukuo or prove unreasonable from day of Captain H. C. Allen,

once occupied by a fort of the drow alongside the pirate's ships hitherto Captain of the R. N.

piráts Blackbeard, recalls the and a hand-to-hand battle ensued. any objective standpoint such provisions would be rejected by College, to command the Iron Duke,

bloody record of that Freeboorter Haydard and Teach fought it ouf, of the early eighteenth century blago to blade, bullet for bullet, It Manchukuo, This point has been gunnery firing ship, in succession to mouth. ambodied in the instructions" tó Captain R. M. King, D.8.0. The

For many years this pirate, Ed was not until he had received the delegates at Tokyo, to be stat Iron Duke should return to Ports

ward Teach, pt Thach. terrorised twenty cutlass wounds and five mouth to-day from firings at Port-

this, section of the Colonics bullets that the buccaneer tumbled ed unequivocally. As concrete pro-Fland, and will remain until Sep

He was born in Bristol, of Over And the warship crawled posals in this connection, the foltember. Captain Allen, who has

parents who kept low diyn, fre: back to Charlestown Harbor with lowing are mentioned: "in accor had 37 years' service, was mention- Commander C. A. Kershaw the quented by sailors. When only 18, Teach' bend at ite masthead. dance with the laws of the landed in dispatches for service as mid Rugby player, has retired from the the story goes, he robbed a drunk. .......... Frightening Appearades. all communist propaganda vehicles shipman of the Barfleur at Tientsin Royal Navy at his own request, to eni ssilor in his father's den and within the jurisdiction of the during the China War of 1900. In take up a business career.

appearance ran away tổ sea, having first knock Blackbeard's North Manchuria Railway and 1013-10 he was lieutenant-comman Cmdr. Kershaw was the England nd his father unconscious in his get enough to scare his victims nearly throughout the tillway, and jahal! | der of the battle-cruiser Australia Rugby team's scrum half from 1920-away. In the ship Bristol Belle, to death. His Beard Was plaft be prohibited all radical move-in the Pacific and the Nortir Sea, 1923 and his famous partnership under Captain Benjamin Horned in four pigtails. Into each a ments forbidden, and all Soviet and after-promotion to commander with W. J. R. Davies has yet to be gold, he saw service in figating ribbon was twisted, and the brand- citizens of marked communist taint he was leader of a destroyer divi- surpassed. The Navy will lose one French merchantmen Up Queened loops of beards were usually refused entry into Manchukuo. sion in H.MS. Doon until 1918, of its most famous athletes, for not Arme 3 War, and soon won his hung over his ears. Over his when he went to Gibraltar on only did he captain the Rugby Promotion to first mate, and shoulder he wore, when in action. To correspond with the necessi-pezial duty. At the time of his and fencing teams, but also played When this affray was over, thres pistols reakly for the touch of

C. A. Kershaw Leaves the

Navy

ties of the Manchukuo govern promotion in June, 1994, he was in cricket and squash rackets. He was Homigold and Blackbeard took the match ment policy, all existing systems command of a destroyer: division in also the sole selector for Navy openly to piracy, and soon captur lighted rast of offcial quotations, and frans HM.S. Valkyrie. He has since Bugby, teem

bed a large French ship, which was described port fares of the North Manchuria attended senior officers courses at He has played hockey for Sunolk, fitted up under the command of lew and Kailway shall be made to concur. Grpentwish, Fortsmouth, and Sheer, and has been three times amateur young Teach to join in, their trade, ir mordles with the rail Y commercial ness, has commanded the cruiser | more champion of Great Britain. The new captain: celebrated his single- enterprise,

of the Curfew in the Mediterranean and representing this country aty Mervice Chitis and has been bead of the fencer in the Olympic Games

the men to the government that the Goy Physfest Training School at Portál 1920, 1994, and 1920, and in Ameri. ¡the cabin, be fastened the door ernment seen fit to the demand (Continued at foot of neat col.) ca in 1921.

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