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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1933

Scottish Air-Mail Letter TYPHOON HITS

Treasure Trove At Falkirk: Shipping Looks Up: A Sentimental Foregathering:, Lord Burgh's Romance: Scots Guards To Visit United States: The Prince And Scotland's Capital

(Special Air-Mail Service}

GOLD RUSH'' IN SCOTS

TOWN

rush"

EDINBURGH, Aug. 16. Falkirk experienced the "guld fever yesterday, when the news spread through the town that A Town Council workman, engaged in an improvement scheme a Bell's Meadows, had dug up hundreds of Roman coins.

Crowds gathered at the spot in short time, and, receiving con firmation of the ramour, youths and en went down on their hands and khes and started scraping away the sandy soil in an effort to find the treasur." They were lucky, however, for a more coins were unearthed.

The man who dug up the coins was Robert Wallace, Bank Street. Falkirk, and in an interview Ira run how he made his find.

Discovered Vase

He had been digging in the sarily -oil in Bell's Meadows when he heard his spade strike a hard ob-

jret.

Sir Edward Burgh, the eldest son of the first Lord Burgh, was the first husband of Katherine Parr, whose third husband was Henry VIII.

Senator Arthur Vincent at the end of last year presented to the Irish nation the Muckross Estate to be used as a national park. The estate contains most of the famous Killarney lakes and mountains.

AN ENGLISH TROPHY!

Somothing very like a surging crowd round & shop window in Glasgow yesterday drew me across a street with wistful visions of bar.

But it turned out to be the window display of the cricket bat which Mr. Herbert Sutcliffe, home from Australia, has presented to the Renfrewshire League. It is auto- graphed by MC.C. and Australian Tri Match players.

BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

JAPAN

Much Damage

At Osaka

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Tokyo, Sept. 5.

A typhoon struck the western half of Japan last night, flooding about thirty thousand houses in Osaka and over a thousand in

Tokyo.

'QUAKE CAUSES FIFTH NATIONAL MUCH DAMAGE

Entire Township Caves In

CONGRESS

Canton May Take Drastic Steps

(From Our Special Correspondent)

PROPOSED NEW STEEL PLANT

HB

Gernian Co-operation

To Be Sought

Nanking, Sept. 5.

A message from Taiyuan states that the Shansi Provincial Gov-

ernment is planning to erect, a steel plant with a capital of

88,000,000.

are being

Nanking, Sept. 5. Belated reports from Szechuan state that tremendous damage

Canton, Sept. 5, resulted from the earthquake

General Chen Tsai Tong, Com- which occurred in north-western mander-in-Chief of the Kwang, Szechuan on August 25. The tung land, sea and air forces, to- Many small fishing boats were districts of Sungtan, Lifan, Mou-day communicated with Mr. German interests destroyed in Kyushu, while the kung, Moushien and Wenchuan Chow. It is understood that approached to provide part of the milway service was interrupted on the upper reaches of the Mr. Chow will return here soon capital-Reuter. in Korea, where about fifty Min River were the chief suffer to resume his duties as President houses collapsed or were washeders. The entire township of of the Sun Yat Sen University Tichichen is reported to have and at the South-west Political There was no damage done to caved in entailing a great loss of Council. farm crops. The redeeming life. feature of the typhoon was that the lingering heat, which was the most severe in forty years,

away.

has been broken.-Reuter.

SIR ARTHUR SALTER To Study China's Finances

The Evening Times" Silver Trophy, which was formally pre-advise

London, Sept. 5.

Sir Arthur Salter has accepted an invitation by the Chinese Government to visit China and on economic problems. sented to the Scottish Bowling He is expected to leave early in Association on Saturday by Mr. October: Reuter James Courlay, has not remained

"Throwing aside the spade, he scraped away the loose sand with his hands and saw protruding from Glasgow long, for by the even- the soil the top of a red earthening this new pairs championship had heen won by the Abbotsford ware vase. He pulled out, but,

Club from Galashiels. The other as he laid it down it split open and

dull shjeet fell out. On closer championships went to Ayrshire, the inspection this ohjeet proved to herink to Now Cumnock, and the hundreds of small coins moulded to single-handed to Irvine Winton. the shape of the vessel in which they had Inin:

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Several of them came apart, and e of them revealed the head of the Roraan General Augustus Hadrian with the

inscription

Augustus Hadrianus." On the re- verse side was a warrior bearing a spear and underneath the date 111. When the workman made his dis covery he took the coins and locked them up in a wooden shed until they were removed to the Burgh Buildings, where, it is understood, they will be examined by an expert from Edinburgh.

A SHIPPING OPTIMIST,

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THE PRINCE'S VISIT TO.

EDINBURGH

The Prince of Wales is to visit Edinburgh on November 1, when he is to become an affiliate member of the Lodge of Edinburgh (Mars's Chapel), Nuarber One, which is one of the oldest Masonic Lodges in Scotland.

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MISS BRITAIN BEATEN

America Wins Harmsworth Trophy

Algonac, Michigan, Sept. 5. FOR the fourteenth year in suc-

cession America has won the

Harmsworth Trophy for speed

boat racing.

Yesterday Commodore Gar Wood piloted Miss America X, which had

5,700 advantage of

an

horse-

He is also to attend a meeting of power, to a thrilling victory over the Royal Order of Scotland Scott Paine, in Miss Britain 111, which, under its constitution, the to follow up his success in the first King of Scotland is Hereditary race on Saturday. Grand Master..

SCOTS GUARDS TO VISIT

U.S.?

I met a man to-day who believes that shipping is tally holding up Members of the band of the Scots its head, and that was Colonel Sir Guards were more than usually George Maclaren Brown, European vigorous to-day in applying sol general manager of the Canadian diers friend" to their buttons Pacific Steamship Company. He and that is saying a lot so far as was on his way to his office in spite the immaculate Guards are concern. of it being Bank Holiday. He tells ed. To-morrow they will set sail ne that shipping is certainly look for Canada, which they have not, ing up at the present moment, and visited for 20 years. On arrival at that the latest figures for passen- | Montreal the band, which will be per traffic are satisfactory. It oc- accompanied by Lieutenant H. E. urred to me that it was an addi-Dowell, musical director, will pro- tional sign of improvement in ship" ceed to Toronto Lo play at the oing the holiday period. Sir Geor. Canadian National Exhibition, I ge is a very keen shot, and is going to Scotland shortly for the grouse- shooting seasori.

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'TWA AULD "LICHTS "

Mr. Macdonald and Sir James Barrie, who is his host to-day at Kirriemuir, will enjoy each other's company..

It may be taken for granted that these twa auld lichts" will in- dulge in one of those orgies of re miniscent sentimentality dear to the matter-of-fact Scot.

Mr. MacDonald will be conducted to the cattage in Brechin-road, where Sir James was born. Ho will

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has been tentatively planned," the Adjutant told me," that the band, which comprises 31 bandsmen and four pipers, shall subsequently visit New York and Boston." If these visits materialise it will be the first

time in history that a Scots Guards baud has ever been in the United States.

TARIFF TRUCE DENOUNCED

kabk in at the veritable Window Significant Action By

in Thrums "there is a notice to remind the visitor which is the exact window. He will inspect the gable, which is all that remains of the Auld Licht" kirk.

And he

Holland

race.

HURRICANE IN CUBA

Wide Areas Devastated

Harbour Island, Bahamas,

来 Sept. 5,

THE violent hurricane" which swept up the Caribbean Sea Thursday last, devastating wide areas on the coast of Cuba and causing the loss of 100 lives. has struck the northern group of the Bahama Island. Five people are reported dead and eight are missing.

It was learned to-day that the communications the damage to Generals Chen Tea Torg, Li Owing to the severance of joint telegram despatched by property and livestock can not be Chung Jen and Tsai Ting Kai assessed, but the quake is des on September 3 to Nanking in- cribed as the worst in a hundred dicated that the views of three years

leading military leaders of the A large number of houses and South-west are practically the bridges have been wrecked, and same as those of the civilian Kuo- the highway between. Sungpan mintang veterans, namely they and Mouhsien. has been rendered all oppose the calling of the impassable, while an avalanche Kuomintang Fifth, National Con-on of rocks falling into the Min gress by Nanking." River has caused navigation along Competent observers of the the upper reaches to be suspend-political situation wonder whe- ther the latest telegram will be ignored as the previous ones or whether Nanking would cancel the Fifth Congress. It is said that if Nanking goes on prepar- ing for the opening of the Con- gress, drastic steps will be taken by the South-west leaders.

It was authoritatively learned handicapped by the wrecked com-j this afternoon that there is no munications, and the water sup- 'truth concerning the purpose of ply has been put out of action. Mr. Eugene Chen's trip to Hong Fruit trees and crops are ruined. Kong or his unofficial investiga- The storm is described as the

ed.-Reuter.

AIR-RACE IN S. CHINA Japanese Officials Interested

Shanghai, Sept. 5. A settlement of outstanding political issues between Nanking

tion of the Coral Island affair. Mr. Chen went to Hong Kong purely on a private visit without and Canton is being sought, ac

any political significance, the cording to a Japanese report writer is informed.. from Tokyo which says informa- tion has been received in official circles there to the effect that Chiang Kai Shek has requested

General Maurice Cohen; who is now in Hong Kong, to approach Canton with this in view.

if

Tremendous damage was done at a large Harbour Island, where

number of houses were wrecked and the pler and wharves swept away. A huge tidal wave carried boats into the streets, and flooded all low-lying premises

Rellef measures are seriously

worst in 60 years.

BEER

SOUND SENSE

For want of a drop of

good bear

Drives lots to tipple more

dear;

And they licks their wives

And destroys their lives, Which they would not have

done upon beer.

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QLD SONG.

A "CRIPPLE ALLIANCE"

According to a telegram from the Officer Administering the Government of the Bahamas to De Valera And The the Colonial Office. received in

London yesterday, extensive. dam- age has been done at Acklin, one of the small islands in the Baha-

In ad.

Another hurricane is reported to be in this region, and a relief vessel cannot be sent for at least two days,

New Party

Dublin, Sept. 4.

MEMBERS of the de Valera Party áre dubbing the new United ireland Party as the "Cripple Al- Hance."

awaited.

expressed that the eight Indepen-

THE KULING

CONFERENCE A small boat off Ackling Island

The ratification of the fusion of informed the s.s. -Chesterson that the parties in Opposition to Mr. The report adds that General

the hurricane of August 31 had de Valera is confidently expected Cohen (for sometime adviser to

Nanking, Sept. 5. caused terrific damage to their the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen) is also Mr. Wang Ching Wei left for own property. They also advised on Friday, while Mr. de Valera's

pronouncement on the latest de-, Only half-a-mile separated the stated to

the ship that five people were velopments, to be made at Dun- be asking Canton's Kiukiang, en route for Kuling, on two boats at the finish or the 35

known to be dead while eight nautical miles course.

Gar Wood approval for the establishment of board the Chinese gunboat Hai- others were missing. A number of dalk on September 10, is eagerly won by three miles in the first a British controlled company to yung yesterday afternoon. He vessels had been wrecked and other

In the meantime, the opinion is compete with the Pan American was accompanied by Messrs. Wu had not yet returned to the har-

dent members in the Dail win. Airways in the Far East. Chi Hui, Chang Ching Kiung,bour.

support. Mr. de Valera, leaving The report concludes by stat- Chen Shao Kuan, Tang Yu Jen 120 MILES PER HOUR

what will practically be a balance of power to the eight Labour mem- ing that Japanese officials are and "Tein Tsung Min.

Li Shih Tseng, the veteran

According to press messages re-bers. The recent pay cuts have following with close interest the

Valera's development of the Kuomintang leader, left earlier Anglo-American air-race in South yesterday. China.

According to naval wireless, Mr. T. V. Scong, who departed on Sunday on board a "Chinese cruiser, reached Kiukiang at noon yesterday. He proceeded direct ly to Kuling.

A huge crowd saw the American craft fash past the finishing buoy 22.33 seconds ahead of the British challenger. This was the closest finish witnessed in the whole series of encounters. In 1920 Miss Detroit TV won by 34 seconds to give America the first of her four-

teen successive wins.

Miss America X averaged 88/937 knots yesterday, as against, her 82.498 on 111 averaged 85.789

Saturday Miss Britain knota as against her 78.449 in the first

race.

future

"Reuter.

SILVER MARKET

The respective laps were covered (From Our Own Correspondent) First

as follows:

US-86.048 knots. Britain--81.845

Second

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U.S.-84.509. Britain-86.738

Third

U.S.-89.339. Britain--88,500

Fourth

US. 84.584. Britain-86.891 Fifth

U.S.-87.822. Britain-87.215.

Miss Britain's better perform-

ance yesterday was probably due to

London, Sept. 5. Following are the Silver Quota- tions on the London market to day,

Spot ......... Forward

Sept. 5. Sept. 2 .....18 3/16 181

18 5/18 18 3/16

The London on New York cross rate to-day was: £1-4.581.

a change of engine, which, how- ELECTRIC SUPPLY

ever, was identical to the single Napier Schrelder Trophy engine used on Saturday.

The British boat was unable to

avoid Miss America's wash, and

IN BRITAIN

several times almost capsized but All Villages Catered

on each occasion the was righted by the skilful handling of Ecott Paine.

The Hague, Sept. 5. cannot fail to admire the magni-

The British ace is not down- Holland, one of the three beaded and hopes to challenge ficent sports pavilion which Sir nations still adhering to the gold again next year-Reuter. James presented to his native town.

It will be a great occasion for standard,, nas given a month's Kirriemuin which is called," the notice denouncing the pink town because the prevailing Truce, which she subscribed at hue of its buildings matches that of the time of the World Economic Mr. MacDonald's politica,

ROMANCE OF TITLED HAT

DESIGNER

Lord Burgh, the 27-year-old Peer of Aberdeenshire and Northecurt, Isle of Wight, announces his en gagement to Miss Elizabeth Rose Boura Vincent, only daughter of Senator Arthur Vincent, and the grand-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Bourn, of Filoli House, Run Maten, California,"

Conference.

Tariff

The decision has been made in view of the failure of the Con- ference to stabilise monetary re- lations and diminish restrictions in international commerce.-

Reuter.

FLYING AT 300 MILES AN HOUR

U.S. Pilot's Record For Land Planes

For

London, Sept. 5. Britain's great electricity grid scheme, the largest of its kind in the world will be completed to-

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The Conference at Kuling is expected to begin this afternoon, when all the leaders will have arrived.--Reuter.

HSIUNG SHIH-HUI RESIGNS

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Nanking, Sept. 4: Because of Mr. Wang Ching Wei's departure, the Executive Yuan's weekly, meeting was held this morning instead of to-mor Tow.

The meeting accepted the re- signation of Hsiung Shih- Hui, Chairman of Kiangai, from the concurrent post of Commissioner för Civil Affairs in Kiangsi.

Chu Hai Pin has been appoint- ed. successor to Mr. Hsinng

Reuter.

CONTINUATIONmorrow, with the completion of DR. RAJCHMANN

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OF DROUGHT

British Farmers Alarmed

a seventy-foot steel tower on the outskirts of the New Forest.

cost The scheme, which £27,000,000, and took five and a

half years to complete, has brought electricity into nearly every village in England, Wales and the South of Scotland. Reuter

London, Sept. 4. The continuance of brilliant" sunshine over England, though delightful for holiday-makers, is diminished the milk yield increasing the anxietics of "some In some remote villages water towns, where the water supplies has to be fetched a considerable are running low, and of farmers distance. SAD

IN LONDON

Sailing For China On September 9

London, Sept. 6.

celved in London, the hurricane not increased Mr. de of August 31 turned northeast popularity with Labour, but be after sweeping along the coast of will be able to keep a majority in Cuba as far as Havana,

the Dail if he avolds a definite It passed very close to Nassau, in breach with the Labour Party,- the Bahamas, but did not reach Reuter. tull force at that point. The gale, however, reached at one time, a velocity exceeding 120 miles an hour, and did considerable dam age to buildings.

No deaths, however, are report- ed from Nassau.

The hurricane caused Bevere damage when it reached West Palm Beach at Miami, Florida.

It has now headed inland, and communication with large areas has temporarily ceased.

Seven ships are ashore, five of the coast of Cuba, and two off Miami. Two of the ships are Bri-

IRON AND STEEL *IMPORTS

London, Sept. 4. THE effect of Britain's tarif

duties is reflected in the iron and steel imports statistics pre- sented at the meeting of the Tees Commission, at Middles-borough, yesterday.

They showed that only 11,954 tish-Beuter and British Wireless tons were imported during the past. 10 months, as compared with 112582 tons for the corresponding Service.

period a year ago.

TROUBLE AGAIN

In Unhappy Cuba

Havana, Sept. 5:

It was reported from Newcastle. yesterday, that coal loadings at Tyne Dock, Dunston and Blyth have, in the past two weeks, - creased by more than 100,000 tons over the corresponding period of last year.-British Wireless Ser- vice.

KING AND QUEEN OF BULGARIA

London," Sept. 4 Before recovering from the King Boris and Queen of Toanna disastrous hurricane, Cuba was of Bulgaria, who are staying in- replunged into revolution due to cognito in London, paid a number discontent in the army and navy of private visits yesterday, and left last night for Scotland-British Sergeant Batista, supported by wireless Service. non-commissioned and petty: off-

cers has taken over command of the deferice forces aiming at ́ ́a] truly revolutionary govern ment. -Reuter.

INSURGENT LEADERS TAKE CHARGE

SURGICAL SKILL AT SEA

BRISBANE, Aug. 17.

An account of surgiend skill at sen Dr. Rajchmann, appointed by

was narrated when thesis. Mataram the League of Nations as

arrived here today fom the Bolom- on Islands,AMENTA economic, adviser to China, ar-

A fireman named Robert Ma- Lord Burgh, who succeeded to the

rived in London yesterday, and

Gregor was accidentally struck by barony seven years ago, was former-

Havana, Sept. 6. ia staying with Alfred Sze, the

a lump of coal and was badly in- ly a lieutenant in the Black Watch. Some years ago he opened a hat

in many parts of the country. There are, however, very few Chinese delegate to Geneva, at The revolutionary junta of jured internally

nineteen insurgent leaders has Dr. Ekaèlie Brown, of Ipswich, shop for women in London, design-

Agriculturists, who found the towns which have not, as yet, Hampstead. ing all the hats himself.

Mr. J. R. Weddell, of Patter- fire weather ideal for harvesting, ample reserves of water, and in Dr. Rajchmann will sail on elected five executive commis-who was on board as a tourist, The barony of Burgh fell into son, Louisiana, yesterday estab- are now fearing the effect of its the London ares no restrictions September 9 on the Italian liner, sioners who went to the palace performed an operation, successfully abeyance from 1601, when the fourth lished a new world's land plane continuance on root crops, while have yet been placed on the use Conte Rosso for China to co to notify Dr. Cespedes that it is Dr. Bull; the ship's doctor acted as baron died, till 1916, when it was revived in favour of Lord Burgh's speed record, exceeding 300 miles the parched condition of much of of garden hoses-British Wire ordinate in the activities of the taking over the provisional ad- anaesthetist. The patient is now on

en the grassland has seriously less Service.

eague advisers. Reuter.

ministration.Reuter

the high road to recovery. per hour. Reuter!

father.

Chicago, Sept. 6.

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on a table in the smoke, room" while