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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1934.

NEW MINISTER SMALL POWERS

INDIA QUAKE CAUSES APPALLING

LOSS OF LIFE

Death-Roll Now Stands At Two Thousand

London, January 18.

Appalling loss of Hie and wide-: spread damage to property are re- ported from Bihar and Orissa and the Bengal Provinces of India us the result of the severe earth- quake shocks which occurred on Monday.

Deaths have been heaviest in Moughyr wad Mizzaffarpur, in the Ganges Valley, which, according to press reports, have been razed to the ground.

Owing to the havoc wrought by the earthquake, communications with the affected areas are com- pletely dislocated and the reports of the number killed and injured must be accepted with reserve.

It is feared, however, that nearly 2,000 casualties have occurred in Bihar and Orissa,

The following information re- garding the situation in Bihar and Orissa and Bengal has been re- ceived by the India Office.

.. "Sixty-one" deatha, so far, have been officially reported from the Patna District and 10 from Graya

Town. No detailed report has

been received from Arah, but it ts known that buildings have Su Tered severely.

"Six deaths are reported from Bhagalpur Town, and extensive damage has been caused to bulld- ings. including the Central Gaol,

"The damage is more serious at Monghyr and Jamalpur: Police assistance has been sent, and medical assistance is being sent, to Monghyr.

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Very Serious Damages. "Communication with the north of the river has been cut, and aeroplanes have been summoned. from Calcutta. Much loss of life Is 'reported from Muzaffarpur.

The earthquake was felt in Chota Nagpur and Orissa, but such reports as have been received sug- gest less heavy damage.

"A telegram from the agent of the East Indian Rallway indicates that damage at Jamalpur 15 very serious. About 130 out of 180 houses in the Railway Colony have collapsed."

The station buildings have also collapsed, and workshops are bad- ly damaged. Work will be impos- sible for some time Seventeen persons were killed and 48 injured, including 41 seriously injured, in the Railway Colony.

"Heavy damage was done in the Bazaar, where there were at least 16 deaths. Tents and food are being collected.

The behaviour of the inhabitants and of the staff has been splendid and the discipline excellent. Europeans or Anglo-Indians have been killed.

Lines Unsafe.

No

"The Divisiorial Superintendent of the Eastern Bengal Railway at Lalmonirhat reports that certain sections of the line have been ren-

THE OFFICIAL LIST,

PREMIER'S

SPEECH

...

Gets A Mixed

Reception

TO CHINA

Sir Alexander Cadogan Interviewed

London, January 18. Sir Alexander Cadogan, who is embarking from Marseilles on the P: & O. ss. Chitral for China on January 26, when interviewed by Reuter, said he had been recely- London, January 18. The Premier had a mixed receping so much information from various authorities on China that tion for his speech to the con stituents of Seaham Harbour, he now felt he must await his

"arrival to get his mind clear, ing considerable interruption in cheers mingled with booing caus-

which women were prominent, the restoration of the wage cuts in- sand injured. Six hundred of the posed in 1931 being given special dead were musafarpur.

Calcutta, January 18.. "It is now

officially estimated that the total killed in the earth- quake throughout Bihar does not exceed 2,500 and about four thou-.

It is feared that the damage to buildings and land is chost sexl-" ous in Bengal The Governmcat's ambulance aeroplane has proceed ed to Patna to assist in the relief

work in striken areas,

Communications have been re- established all centres except Darbhanga and astrological pre- dictions of further disasters evoked "rebuke from the Director of the who Meteorological Observatory

requested newspapers not to pub- lish the mischievous and panic- creating reports.

attention.

When the chairman" expressed the hope that the Government would see fit to restore the cuts, the Fremier nodded his head and Mr. MacDonald declared that the present labour leaders assented to the cuts and agreed with an interrupter. He likewise, asserted that the difference is, "they deny

it and I dont.”

"Sir Miles Lampson is arriving from Egypt on Saturday and will hich I am extremely see me of

glad. I will spend Monday, Tues- day and Wednesday with him," the speaker said.

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Questioned regarding whether the residence of the Minister will be in Nanking or Shanghai, Bir Alexander said that the matter. was still open pending his recom- mendation after consideration on the spot. The whole question for Minister could best discharge his the Government

the

functions In the duties interest of both countries in the

ght of actual conditions.

Sir Alexander

and

how Was

will be

ac-

Mr. MacDonald emphasised that when the question of restoration would not favour one class of the was considered, the Government Rebuke followed the publication, Community and those who shared companied by Lady. Theodora and In the cuts would share in the their three daughters with their in an Indian newspaper, of a

governess. His son will remain in prophecy

He is very fond of that the big city will restoration. likely be visited to-day by an

He concluded by saying that the England. National Government had done shooting and riding and is looking earthquake, bloodshed or terrible work essential for prosperity and forward very much to both sports disaster-Reuter.

were prepared to go on making China while he said he had

about great things

the prosperity certain (eheers).-Reu heard

China pony.

SIR MILES LAMPSON Reuter was informed by the Chinese Minister that special per- mission has been granted by H.M. the King to Sir Miles Lampson to accept the decoration which the Chinese · Government desired

LISTENERS IN

SPARED

No More Political

Speeches

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally

Press" (Copyright.)} ||

Paris, January 18. French Ilsteners-in will in future be spared the vexation of having broadcasting programmes changed on them every once in 3 while in order to give Боже politician the op- portunity of "airing" his views. the office of the Premier having Issued instructions to all radio stations not to broadcast amy

more political speeches until fur- ther notice. The ban is due to rumerous protests having been received from listeners-in com- plaining that radio stations are being somewhat overworked by politicians who even get paid by the broadcasting companies for wasting the time of the listeners- in-Transocean. Kuo Min.

ASSAULT ON AMERICAN.."

JEW

Nazi Sentenced To Imprisonment

Berlin, January 18. Herr Friedel, the Nazi accused of an attack on an American

ton.

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EARL STANHOPE'S NEW POST

London, January 18. According to the "Daily Tele- graph, Earl Stanhope, who is at present Under-Secretary of State for War, has been appointed for "Foreign Under-Secretary Affairs in succession to Captain Anthony Eden, who was recently

Lord". Privy Seal. 'appointed Reuter.

A BIG INCREASE

to

confer on him as an expression, not only on recognition of Bir Miles Lampson's services to China, but also of China's special friend liness towards Britain.

The decoration is the second class Tsatyu Order of the Brilliant Jade and Sir Mlles is the first recipent. Reuter.

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Special Correspondent)

London, January 18. Following are the Silver Quota-

day:-

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AND LEAGUE

Not Responsible For Failures

Geneva, January 18. An attempt to evoke practical -- proposals from those nations, par- ticularly, Italy, which suggested the reform of the League of Na- tions is made in a Dutch memor- andum on the subject.

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TRANS- SIBERIAN TRAIN

WRECKED BY BANDITS

Four Passengers Incinerated

Many Injured

COACHES GUTTED BUT THE MAIL SAVED

It states that while it does not see the necessity of modifying a Covenant already providing full machinery for the League's ob- sects. the Dutch Government is

Harbin, January 18. prepared to examine the destr Bandits pulled up the track and ability of revision under Article 26,

wrecked the westward trans- in which it recommends that

Siberian express at 8.45 p.m. yes- those wishing, any modification should submit concrete schemes of terday at a point 25 miles west of

and The locomotive reform.

Harbin,

the ដrs.

The Dutch Government does not consider that negotiations be-Ave Pullman cars overturned and It is feared thai tween the Powers are contrary to caught fire. the spirit of the League, provided there are heavy casualties. Am- they are within the framework of bulance trains have been rushed the Covenant.

to the scene from Harbin and

It protests against the infringe- | Tsitsihar.

There were no Britons Or ment of the principle of the legal equality of members, and agreès Americans aboard the train, but that the Council is too big in view the transit passengers included a named Kraner from Tientsin, and B. Frenchman, M.

SIR J. SIMON GOES TO GENEVA

London, January 18.

CUBAN GOVT. TAKEN OVER

By Former Army Sergeant

The

Havana, January 18

Government hás? Cuban been seized by Colonel Batista of the number of non-permanent German

the former sergeant of the Army. members.

It approves the rule of urani-Laurens, and his wife from South who on September 5 last, was ap mity and expresses an opinion | China--Reuter.

pointed Commander-in-Chief of Four people were incinerated | the Cuban forces, and acting-Pre- that the lack of success by the League on several occasions was and 29 injured as the result of sident following the resignation due to disputes between the great the derailing by bandits, of the of Dr. Cespedes y Ortiz-Reuter. Powers and was not due to the West bound train on the trans- The drastic, action of Colonel attitude of the smaller States Siberian track: The pulled-up Batista follows the announcement Reuter,

over- engine and five. Pullmans

on Monday that Senor Carlo She turned and caught fire. Ambulvia, Secretary of Agriculture, hade ance trains were despatched from accepted the post of President as Harbin and Taitsihar. There a result of the resignation of Pro- were no British "casualties though fessor Grau San Martin. The Foreign Secretary, Sir John one Frenchman and one German BATISTÄ TO BE OVERTHROWNT Colonel Batista's coup followed Simon, left London yesterday after-were injured. The coaches were noon for Geneva, where he will gutted but the mall was saved the outbreak of a general strike. lead the British delegation at the from the dames-Reuter.

He has appointed three Secretar- It is now reported that Laurensies, all of whom are military on- meeting of the League Counell which is now proceeding.

is really the editor of "Journal de cers. to control the Departments The principal business before shanghat and correspondent of Interior, Sanitation and Com the Council has reference to next the Paris Midi, who lost an eye. munications, and has ordered the year's plebiscite in the Saar Ter- but his wife is safe. Kraner has Cuban electric light and power

tory. The British Chairman, Mr. a broken leg. Geoffrey Knox, and the other The passeriger coaches members of the League Commission gutted the, mail-van being safe. in the Saar have already beenThe total casualties are four in- confirmed in their offices for a cinerated and 29 injured.-Reuter. further period of one year from

WOMAN PASSENGER UNHURT

Harbin, January 18.

| April 1,

were

It is now learned that Laurens was not with his wife, the other

companies' strikers to resume of dismissal. work by 8 a.m. to-day under pain

There is 2 widespread bellef that Colonel Batista himself will soon be overthrown.

'Colonel Batista was one of the non-commissioned oncers whot was largely instrumental in place ing ex-President Grau San Mar

during tions on the London market to- small sub-committee of five mem- | foreign woman passenger who was tin, in power last September, in

London, January 18. There has been a net increase of one million wireless licences issued in Great Britain the past 14 months and the total number of receiving stations now licensed exceeds 6 millions-Bri- tish Wireless.

SWEDISH COMMUNISTS

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily. Press (Copyright:)].

Stockholm, January 18.

Spöt 'Forward

Jan, 18 Jan. 17 19.9/18 191 19.9/18 191 The London on New York cross rates to-day at 2 pm, closed at £U.S. 84.983.

APPRECIATION OF THE FRENCH FRANC

the

A motion for the suppression of the Swedish Communist Party has

London, January 18. been: introduced to the Diet by the leader of the Right Wing opposi- The outstanding, feature of the tion, Admiral Lindeman, who, in foreign exchange market is proposing the motion pointed out further sharp appreciation in the that there was no Swedish law | French franc to.791 ·as compared directed against the activities of with the overnight closing leve. subversive elements. The Premier, of 80 5/32 Sterling on New York Lansson replied that such law was

is weaker at 5.034.

dered unsafe owing to the heavy Jew, his landlord, were to-day now, being drawn up by the Minis

damage to the track, bridges and culverts. The trans-shipment of passengers or goods is at present. impossible. The full extent of the damage has not yet been aa- certained.

"The Government of Bihar and Orissa report that aeroplane re- connaissance over, Tirhut, where telegraphic communication has been broken, shows that railway and road bridges bave been destroyed in many places and that water is standing over a large tract of land usually dry. Fissurez have appeared in the surface of the ground and grey mud is fore- ing itself through in many places. "There has been a generally col- lapse of buildings, including part of the Agricultural Research Insti-

sentenced to seven months' ita=" prisonment.-Reuter.

try of Justice-Transocean Min.

Kuo

THE CLYDE OVERFLOWS ITS BANKS

Terrific Gales in Scotland and

Ireland

London, January 18.

The river Clyde overflowed its ANOTHER SHIP-

banks for the Arst time in thirty- three years during an eighty-miles" an-hour gale which swept Scotland and Northern Ireland

ove:

WRECK

Eleven Seamen Lost

Amsterdam, January 18.

* :

On the Stock Exchange. Gold Mining Shares displayed renewed strength, following the appreciation of the French franc.

British government stocks are steadler, War, 'Loan at. 101), Gold 132/40d including a premium of 8d over the French franc-Bri- tish Wireless."

It is understood that the League Council will on Friday have be- fore it a proposal to appoint a

ber, to collaborate with the mem- bers of the Governing, Commission regarding the plebiscite and re- the next meeting of the port "Council.

It is thought probable that Bar- on Aloisi, of Italy, Rapporteur to the Council on this subject, will act as chairman of the sub-com- mittee-British Wireless Service.

LIBERTY FOR VOTING

[Special to the *Hong Kong Dally Press (Copyright.)].

unhurt being Mademoiselle Hal- leux, many years Secretary of the Belgian Legation, Laurens is the acting editor of & French paper.-Reuter.

Shanghal

text of the recent Note which not to be published by the League Secretariat before Wednesday,

The "document contains sixty pages of type-written matter, ex- pressed in unusual diplomatic language. Transocean Kno Min.

NEW FOREIGN UNDER SECRETARY.

Geneva, January 18. Sir John Simon and M. Paul

London, January 18. Boncour arrived here on Thursday

An official announcement states morning on the same train from

that the Earl of Stanhope has been Páris, and are expected to take a appointed

Parliamentary Foreign icading hand in the League Coun- Under Secretary in succession to cil's discussions concerning the Capt. Anthony Eden-Reuter. Saar Plebiscite which at present is the burning question of the day.

According to information eman- ating from the French League quarters, the French policy ap- pears to alm at establishing an the International police force in Baar basin, it is alleged to ensure liberty in voting, but any such at-

KING BORIS

Visit To Rumania

gratitude for which he was pro- moted, to the rank of Colonel, Reuter.

ANOTHER PRESIDENT · Martial law has proclaimed here President Hevia has resigned after one day in office, and Col-R onel Carlos Mendieta, the Oppost- tion leader, has accepted the Pre- sidency.-Reuter.

AMERICAN RECOGNITION

London. January, 18, American recognition of Ment dieta is expected as Cuba needs it on account of the sugar quota which will mean the ruin of the country if it is not disposed of. It is learned that when San Martin re-- signed, a crisis arose because the Opposition wanted Mendieta as president but, the communist sec-i tion won. Havia was appointed, later and Batista, the army chief. supported Mendieta with which the public agreed.

GENERAL STRIKE tempt to give added authority to Special to the "Hong Kong Dally refused recognition, arranged a

IN SPAIN

the present international régime in the Saar is certain to meet with strenuous opposition, on the part of the Baar population and its representatives who, arrived here to defend the interests of the Saar region, Transocean Kuo

Authorities Take Preventive Measures M

THE PROPOSED COMMITTEE

Canal Street, Renfrew, was com- tute at Pusa and a number of pletely submerged, and thousands sugar factories. Doctors and police of gallons of water poured down

Lisbon, January; 18.- are being sent, and air "reconnais-

Vigorous measures sance is being continued.

the thoroughfares. Women and

were taken [Special to the "Hong Kong Dally shelter in

theu

by the government last-tight-to- telegram from the Deputy children took

Press (Goppright.)] --- forestall a terrorist general strike; Commissioner at Darjeeling. Ben- homes. until the water reached a

Geneva, January 18. gal, states that Government House height of four feet when small:

prepared by a ... revolutionary Bor- In connection with the Saai and the gaol have suffered con- boats put off to carry them to a Eleven seamen comprising the ganisation described as syndical-Pieshiscite, the Italian delegate siderable damage.

safer level, while" several build-whole crew of the British steamer 1st but is stated to contain com- to the League Council, Count Alo1- Private pro-

Oakford, were drowned near Texel munist : members. : perty in certain parts has also ings were flooded..... suffered severely, and brick chim-

si, intends proposing to the Coun- The water came over the dockside | Island.

Following the receipt of the in-cil that a committee be appointed The Oakford was found... ahan- neys. have fallen everywhere. in Bromielaw Quay Glasgow, heres-

formation that a general strike which shall report before the Bes Street lighting has been restored sitating the use of skids to prevent doned and a long search in life-16 to be declared, the military and son of the League in May on pre- to a large extent and the water the bigger craft from coming on- i boats for the crew" proved fruitless police armed with machine gun paratory measures to be taken Com-to the streets...The gale on the but nine bodies were washed up | and tear gas bombs Decupied all regarding the carrying out of the

supply is under repair. munications are now, open

Coolles Killed.

"Five coolies have lost their lives, but there are no other serious casualtles,

"The latest news from the Gov- ernment of Bengal indicates that no loss of life or serious damage to property has been reported In Calcutta."

The Secretary for India, Sir Samuel Hoare, has telegraphed to the Viceroy of India as follows

"I am distressed to learn of the serious nature of the earthquake disaster. I should be glad If you would convey to the Governors of Bihar and Orissa and Bengal my deep sympathy for those bereaved or rendered homeless by this catas trophe."--British Wireless Service.

Tay caused a sand boat to found on boats of London of the the strategie positions in the city: Plebiscite

were natives Reuter,

closed down all night clubs and raided cafes Renter.

er near Dundee. «Three men were drowned and the wind rattained the velocity of 98 miles an hour in the Tory Island, Donegal

Reuter.

SHIPPING CASUALTIES

London. January 11.

A severe north-westerly gale swept over the British Isles yes- terday afternoon. gusts, at times, registering 80 miles per hour.

In parts of Scotland, consider able damage was done. The Clyde overflowered its banks for the first time for 30 years. A

BRITISH RAILWAY

RECEIPTS

Show Upward Trend

London, January 18. Traffic receipts on the Home which are usually re- railways,

"JUSTICE DONE"

Storm Trooper Sent To Jail

[Special to the Hong Kong Dally

Press" Copyright.)] ^^«<!

Berlin, January 18, 1 Justice was done when a storm

garded as a trustworthy indica-trooper, named Friedel, was seri tion of the trend of trade, showed tenced to seven months imprison- Many shipping casualties some j an improvement last week on the ment for assaulting an American accompanied by loss of life, are good returns of the first week of citizen." This storm trooper who reported from Scotland and North- the year, the total increase on the attacked the American was thus eim ** Ireland British Wireless four great: railway systema, being dealt with summarily in two days Bervice.

£331,000 British Wireless Service,Transocean Kuo Min.

Court Aloisi "will suggest that the Argentine delegate to the League Council, Ben Cantilo and the Australian. delegate Mr. Bryce shall form the committee in ques tion, but the French would prefer to see the. Cdecho-Bolvakian For eign Minister, M. Benes, the Dane, M. Scabenius or the Polish de legate substituted for Mr Bruce

Transocean Kuo Min

UNUSUAL LANGUAGE", [Special to the Hoor Keur Dally

Prem (Copyright}}]]+"),

Paris, January 18, Both Sir John Bimon and Mr. Paul Boncour entrained for Gene- va last night to discuss there the

Press "Copyright.)]

Selzure of the electric plant brought matters to a head and the American' representative who

meeting himself with Havis and- Mendieta which resulted in the resignation of Havia and the ap pointment of Mendieta-Reuter,

Bucharest, January 18. The impending state visit of King Boris of Bulgaria to Rumania will not be made on January 25. The visit was scheduled some time ago but had to be postponed

Harbin, January 18: owing to political developments in General Hishikari, Commander- Rumania. The Polish Foreign In-Chief of the Japanese forces Minister, Mr. Beck, and' the "Greek" in "Manchukuo, who has". bean; Fremier, M. Maximos are expect-paying his first oficial visit tos ed in Bucharest before King Boris Harbin, left at 1. p.m. yesterday, arrives. Transocean Kno Min. “

by air for Chanchun:-Reuter

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Health's sake

drink delicious

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