1934-07-13 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1934.

RAINFALL TOLL OF DEATH

ANOTHER CALAMITY

IN JAPAN

Yen 20,000,000 Damage And Many Lives Lost

Kanazawa, July 12. Heavy rains are flooding down from HakusanTM Range, turning streams into raging torrents.;

Tremendous damage has been done in the coast SIEG from Suruga to Toyama. The downpour and it is continues unabatedly feared that on a rough estimate 200 are dead and 500 are missing. In Ishikawa, Toyama and Fukui Prefectures the waters at présent show no signs of subsiding. The damage is estimated to exceed yen

are

20,000,000.

Railway traffic, telegraphs and

all. telephonies.

disrupted. Troops have been called out to guard the bridges and assist in relief work-Reuter.

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HEAVIEST IN 37 YEARS

AND DESTRUCTION AND

HOWARD SMITH

SAFE

CHAPOO LAND DEMAND

AMERICAN NAVY

Coming to Hankow Shortly

Hankow, July 12 General Liu Hsiang telegraphing to Hankow reports, the safe arrival of the American missionary Tokyo, July 12 Howard Smith at Tengahul, his Reports from the Ishikawa premission station on July 73

He is packing up his belongings fecture, on the north const of central Japan, declare that as the and will be coming to Hankow result of the heaviest rainstorm very shortly.-Reuter, in 37 years, tremendous destruc- tion has taken place.

The Tokyo Asahi declares that 250 have been drowned, while the nood sufferers total 4,000. The journal adds that 300 houses and 30 bridges have been destroyed and,

while swept away.

4.000

Rev. Howard Smith was cap- tured by the famous Ho Lung band of Communists and has re- gained his freedom after two months. Reuter,

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Heavy Tax From Foreigners

Shanghai," July. 12.

Plan for More Ships

Washington, July 12:

The United States is awaiting the result of the London Näval A circular letter sent to ChapooConference in 1933 before deciding landowners by the Cheklang 'whether

to build at least two authorities states that unless a 10 35,000-ton battleships, according per cent. tax on the assessed to the "Secretary of the Navy, Mr valuation of the property is pald Claude A, Swanson, who has ad- by July 15, the owners will for-mitted that a plan for the ships felt all rights and the property is already prepared. They would will revert to the Provincial Gov build if necessary to do so. ernment.

that the tax is illegal, st

Some foreign owners declare

The United States desired, large battleships, but assumed that

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The construction be fortifica-limit for 35,000-ton ships would be tions is the excuse given by the provided for-Reuter, authorities, who are continuing to

dig trenches on the property of owners who have not paid the tax,

houses and thousands of acres of CUSTOMS IMPORT It is rumoured that military en-

crops are inundated.

Official reports minimise the damage, but state that 160. em- bankment workers on the Tetori River are missing-Reuter.

Harbin In Danger Of Being Submerged

Dairen, July 12-

The South Manchuria · Railway.

Head Offices announce that Har- CORSAIR PLANE

bin is panic stricken and faces a greater disaster than in 1932.

The Bungar is within a metre

of overflowing and submerging Harbin Reuter.

VESSELS STAND BY "

Harbin, July 13.

CRASH

American Killed In Shanghai

TARIFF

forcement of the evacuation order will be adopted, but this has not been confrmed-Reuter.

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According to an earlier report, a delicate situation has arisen in consequence of the

CONSULATES IN CHINA

determined Complaint. In London

Reduction Of Duty refusal of the French Lasarist

On Paper

Fathers and the Market Brothers to comply with an order to aban- don their property within three days. The French authorities Naking, July 4.-Interviewed ordered the missions to stay regarding the revised Customs Im-where they are and in the mean-

·port Tariff, a spokesman of the time have strongly protested to Ministry of Finance said that the Nanking.

new tariff not will only improve the income of the Government, but also facilitate the readjustment of various domestic and foreign loans: The tariff is comparatively light, he added, when compared with that enforced in other countries.

With regard to the complaint of paper merchants against the re- duction of the import duty on this article. the spokesman said that the

reduction was made in accordance with the repeated peti- tions of various publishing" com- panies.

SILVER MARKET

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(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, July 12. London silver prices to-day were up one-eighth, as follow:

Spot Forward

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London, July 11. A complaint was made in the House of Commons at question time to-day that the closing of British Consulates in: China, due to the abortage of dmcials, was causing inconvenience to British ¡ traders.

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The complaint led to a reply from the Foreign Secretary, ・Bir John Simon, that the temporary shortage, owing to death, illness and resignation, involved the clos- ing of the Consulates at New- -chwang, on April 17, Ichang, on April 30, and Tsinan, on May 4. July 11 July 12 Sir John Simon anticipated that 20.11/16 20.3/4 the Tsinan Consulate would be date, an early ......20.13/18 20.7/8 re-opened The London on New York cross-Ichang in the Autumn, and New- rate at 2.00 p.m. to-day waschwang not later than the Spring. Mr. Carl Anahmmacher, former

Since there are no large paper, 5:03-15/16, compared Brooklyn, New York and Far mills in the country, he said, the at closing yesterday. Eastern manager of United Air-reduction of the import duty on craft Exports Company, crashed foreign paper is perfectly warran- Washouts eastward of "Imlenpo and was killed while testing & ted, as it will indirectly reduce the

plane "at 8.20 this of which com-new. Corsair munications are interrupted have evening.

His wife and four-year-old son resulted in cessation of railway traffic for the past Ave days.were looking on at Hunjao aero- -Reuter.

Five vessels, with steam up are ready to evacuate the inhabitants on the left bank of the Sungari River opposite Harbin if the flood waters rise any further.

Meanwhile the residents taking refuge. In attics.

in consequence

SHANGHAI'S

HEAT WAVE

New Record Mark Reached

Are

Shanghai, July 12. Mounting to 104.4 degrees in the shade, the mercury has set an all-time record for Shanghai this afternoon zince recordings were

first taken in 1872

There are many cases of pros tration-Reuter,

A DIVINE RESPONSE

Shanghai, Earlier. The heat wave here continues unabated, but the vicinity of the south station at Nantao was visit- ed by a brief shower at noon to- day. It 13 regarded by the Chinese as a divine response to the Panchen Lama's invocations. -Renter..

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KOVNO REVOLT

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily

Fresa" (Copyright.)]

Kovno, July 11.

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Shanghal, July 11.

drome when the mishap occurred.

An American mechanic named Welsh, who was also in the plane, was saved.-Reuter,

ITALIAN AIR DISASTER

Four Killed

Rome, July 12 Four members of the Air Force were killed when a bomber in which they were training caught fire, possibly from spontaneous combustion, at Montecelo aero

drome and crashed.

The dead include Domenico

Antinini, " obe of Italian pilota-Reuter.

the leading

WATERFRONT STRIKE

Shippers Agree to Arbitration

San Francisco July 12. Shippers have agreed to accept arbitration by the Labour Dis- putes Board in the waterfront strike.

laying in in

case a

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The investigation by a special Householders commission, of the abortive mili-stocks of provisions tary uprising on June 7. has now general strike is declared. been concluded, it having been Tension 18 still very great.-- ascertained that the Putsch had Reoter.

been engineered by three civilians

including the ex-Premier. Volde- maras, and a hundred, and three oficers. Under the amnesty law passed on Monday, no criminal action will be taken against the officers, the affair being settled instead by disciplinary proceedings. which resulted in 22 officers being degraded and expelled from the army. 46 officers put on the re- tired list while 32 were acquitted. The former chief of the Lithuanian General Staff, Kubellanas and two other high officers who took a leading part in the still-born ré- volt will have to stand trial be- fore a court martial on a charge of a flagrant breach of duty Transocean Kuo Min.

EVACUATION OF U.S. MARINES

Transports Ordered To Haiti

cost of books. The complaint of the paper merchants is made en- tirely with a view to increasing the price of paper so as to add to their profits.

"The Government has increased" the import duty on luxuries, metal and chemicals, since they are, or can be, produced in China with- out importation from abroad, he added. Kno Mẫn.

PEIPING-MUKDEN LINE PRECAUTIONS

To Thwart Communist Attacks

with

5,04

Meanwhile," the Consular facili, tles in the districts affected were being supplied by neighbouring Consular posts. Reuter.

M. BARTHOU'S VISIT

TO LONDON

Public Opinion From Many Sources

(Special to the "Hong Kong, Ballscent Hess speech as a sign of "Ger-

Press" (Copyright:)1

Paris, July 11.* The diplomatic ball set rolling so vigorously by Barthou's Mon day visit to London is expected to Shanghai, July 12. Following the reports that the bring a speedy follow-up action by the British Ambassadors to : Ber- Communists are planning whole- sale sabotage on

lin and Rome, according to 'Press the Peking- Mukden Railway, martial law has reports here on Wednesday. It is been declared on the Shanhai-anticipated the British diplomats will lay the East Locarno"" pro- kwan-Tongshan section of the line, according to a Nanking re-position before the German and

-and port

Italian Governments in to-day's Logue of the "China Press,"

their participation. In case Ber- Japanese guards have been in-lin and Rome are cool to the aug- creased at the stations, while the gestion, the Anglo-French negotia bridges which, according to the tions will be resumed, according report, the Communists are plan to the Paris Press which further nins to destroy, are strongly guarded An armoured train is patrolling the section

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A further disruption of the Sino-Japanese relations is said to be the alma of the Communiste. -Reuter.

ATTACK ON HITLER REGIME

(Special to the Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright.)}

Prague, July 11

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many, deinitaly bent on achieving 1.11 understanding with foreign countries." Largely on this basis, lively hopes are prevailing in Mos- cow that after all Germany may join the East Locarno Pact. Transocean Kuo Min

ENCIRCLING GERMANY

Berlin, July 11. France now has a tree hand in her policy of encircling Germany, with British support, bitterly re..." marks the "Berlinertageblatt," volcing the general uneasiness as the result of the visit to London of the French Foreign Minister, judges that then England is likely M. Louis Barthou to. offer no opposition to the

A semi-official German diploma- French overtures for the regional tic correspondent states that the

act and measures of mutual as-

"Locarnisation" of Europe -1~ sistance.

hances the The general opinion is that the portance of the Soviet army and international|||im- acceptance of the East Locarno concludes that France has achiev- Pact offers by Rome and Berlin is ed the aim of strengthening her hardly to be, reckoned on and--

predominance - in Europe and especially as regards the com-

abolishing disarmament with, the ments of the "Boho d'Paris" and

Intention

the fof« frustrating Oeuvre" that under the circum-restoration of Germany's equality. stances France would actually Reuter prefer' refusala. Transocean Kuo Min.

EAST LOCARNO PACT

Special to the Hong Kong Daily

"Press" (Copyright:)】

Moscow, July 11.

A sharp verbal protest was hän-l ded in the Czech Foreign Ofcc | by the German. Minister here on Wednesday following a public speech held "by a member of Par- Hament violently attacking the The actual conclusion of the Hitler regime. The address was "East Locarno Fact" is regarded in given by Social-Democrat official circles here as imminent Humelhans, at the end of the In-following Earthou's visit to London, ternational Labour Olympiad be though the credit for the idea of Washington, July 11, fore a large crowd including mem-the pact and the energy exerted In accordance with President bors of the Government, the dip-in carrying it to success is mainly Roosevelt's executive order for the lomatic corps, the army and the attributed to Litvinoff. It is ta evacuation of U.S. marines from chancellory. At the height of his ken for granted that France and Haiti, Rear-Admiral Stanley has long calumniation of the Reich Rusds will assume the role of

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PEACE, STRENGTHENED

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily

Press" (Copyright,)]--

Paris, July 11, In a telegram addressed on Wednesday to Bir John Simon, the British Foreign Minister, M. Bar- thou expresses thanks for the cordial reception and manifes tations of friendship" accorded him during his visit to London, The message concludes "I brought home with me a conviction that our extraordinarily loyal discur stons happily promoted favour able relations between the two countries and that peace which is the mutual goal of our efforts has been strengthened by our conver- The "Investia" regards the re- /sations."--Transocean Kuo Min. “

while the door will be left open also to those who to date turn ed down the entrance offers."

a sumelent number of Chancellor, the speaker said it is guarantors to such an agreement vessels to proceed there to provide high time that Hitler and his transport for forty-seven officers company should be got rid of it and 517 men by August 15 the German culture is to be saved."

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HITLER'S TALK ON FRIDAY

To be Flashed to The World

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

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Berlin, July 11... The speech which Chancellor Hitler will deliver on Friday even- ing before the Reichstag will not only be broadcast by the national hook-up but also be flashed to the four corners of the world on a shortwave transmitter by a German broadcasting company. Africa will have the opportunity to hear the speech on Friday, 19 GMT on DID 25.51 metres and DI DJC 49.83 metres. The speech will subse- quently be broadcast to South and Central America on Friday 2215 GMT on DJA 31.38 metres and on DJD 25.15 metres, to North Amer- ica on Saturday 2 GMT on DJC 49.83 metres and in DJD 25.51 me- tres, ang again on Saturday 1330 GMT on DJC 49.83 metres and on DJD 25.51 metres and finally to the Far East and Australia, on Batur- day 1330 GMT on DVA 31.38 metres. -Transocean Kuo Min.

SHAH OF PERSIA

Teheran, July 12, The Shah of Persia returned here to-day following his visit to Turkey-Reuter,

SVEN HEDIN'S PARTY

Nine Captured by Bandits

Peking, July 12

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Dr. Sven Hedin, the Swedish explorer, and a party of nine, in cluding four foreigners are ported to have been captured by bandits in the Dungan region, Sinktang.

The news was received by Mr. Boekenkampi, a former member of the expedition, in a telegram from Anshi, dated July 4

The captors are believed to be supporters of the Moslem leader, Chung Ying, and the captives are believed to have been taken to Aksu.

The party includes Mr. Harold Kikegaard, Postal Commissioner at Peking, and Dr. Parker Chen, the noted Chinese geologist, No parti- 'culars have yet been recelyed by.

the the Danish Minister and British Legation-Reuter.

AMERICAN WHEAT

Winnipeg, July 11.

the The oficial reports of United States wheat crop, show- ing the smallest prospective yield for 30 years, has caused an up- ward rush in prices here. Quota- tions yer erday closed at 64 cents per bushel higher-Reuter.

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