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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1934..

GRUESOME DISCOVERIES

Limbless Body Of An Expectant Mother

LEGS

FOUND AT KING'S CROSS

Disappearance Of Violette Kaye Solved

London, July 16.

Two gruesome trunk murder mysteries are filling the columns of the Press at present.

The discovery a month ago of the lmbless body of a young ex- pectant mother in a trunk in the railway cloak-room at Brighton

was followed by the finding of the legs at King's Cross, but the head and arms are still missing.

The police last night searched a boarding house at Brighton and found a large trunk containing the body of a second woman. identified as the dancer Violette Kaye. There were also blood- stained clothing and a hammer with which it is belleved she had been killed.

The police are now hunting for the waiter who disappeared from Brighton after questioning by the police in regard to Violette's dis- appearafice-Reuter.

PARTY STRIFE

TO CEASE

Agreement In France

Paris, July" is.

The Socialist Party Couneli has **

approved a motion, by 3,471 votes

to 368, to adopt a common front with the Communists in the com- bat with Fascism as previously adw cepted by the Communista.

The motion contains many re- servations, but it was agreed that the parties cease attacks against each other.

The pact is hailed by the Leftist Press as an epoch-making event in the working class struggle. It is supposed that overtures were made under orders from Moscow following the Franco-Russian rap- prochment. Reuter.

ANTI-FASCIST MOVE

Paris. July 16.. The Socialist and Communist alliance mentioned earlier is pure- ly an anti-Fascist move and ap- piles solely to street demonstra-

tions. The manifestoes do not

- affect the parties in Parliament. or

SALVAGE SHIP

ARTIGLIO

非

Still Working On Egypt Treasure

Brest, July 16.

IN

THE FOURTH TEST

Hopwood Invited

London, July 18.

J. L. Hopwood. the Lancashire batsman and left-arm medium pace bowler, who played in the last Test, has been invited to al- tend Leeds on Friday for the Fourth Test.

Chipperfield and Kippax, of the Australian team, have now fully recovered from their illness and left hospital-Reuter.

DAVIS CUP TENNIS

Australia Wins Final Round

(Special to the Hong Kong Dally Pres" (Copyright.)1

The Italian salvage ship Artiglio, which has hitherto recovered 1,300

Prague, July 15.. inzots of gold. £135,000 in gold Australia won the final round sovereigns and forty tons of silver of the European Davis Cup on from the wreck of the P. & C.

Sunday, defeating Czechoslovakia liner Egypt which was

by a narrow margin. After Craw- 1922 off ledesein, has returned ford, the world's top ranking pla- here for supplies..

Bunk

Divers have discovered the treasure room of the ship to be empty although it is known there are still 150 ingots of gold and 30 inguts of silver aboard.

"It is thought that this treasure may, have fallen into the hold and the salvage party intend to bore a wide opening into the hold to re- cover it. Reuter,

STORMS

:

BREAK

IN NORTH

Hundreds of Houses

Destroyed

Peiping, July 16. Torrential rains have destroyed hundreds of houses in Suiyuan, rendering thousands of people Lomeless.

Rail tracks to the westward of Kueihua have been washed out by the storms-Reuter.

HANKOW RELEVED

Hankow, July 18, A welcome thunderstorm this. afternoon with heavy rain for the first time for twenty eight days has brought relief after the recent Intense heat-Reuter,

FARMERS' FREDICTIONS. Nanking. July 16, The farmers predictions were this afternoon when

at elections in which the candi- | fulfilled

dates of both parties continue to showers, accompanied by thunder. stand separately.—Reuter.

CHINA'S NEW TARIFF

Canton Opinion

fell for a few minutes-Reuter.

HEAT WAVE TULL

Peiping, July 16. Över 10 deaths have occurred in Tsinan "from heat. while five members of the Panchen Lama's bodyguard died yesterday while en route to Pelping by train.

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Two hundred succumbed Tangchow from heat and summer diseases, and 50, including a fami- ly of four, have died at Hsuchow, where the coffin-makers are very busy...

Owing to the heat the local morality dress regulations have been relaxed-Reuter.

From Our Special Correspondent)

"Canton, July 16. The Canton City Chamber of Commerce is sounding the various guilds on the new Chinese import tariff which has been in force since July 1, the object being op- position against the new levy. The local Chamber will follow the lead of the Shanghai merchants in op- posing the lowering. of the The negotiations for the entry tariff in favour of Japanese cot-of Russia into the League of ton and other goods.

RUSSIA'S ENTRY TO THE LEAGUE

Geneva, July 15.

yer of last year, had unexpectedly lost to Roderick Menzel, the glant Czech ace, 6-4,6-2,2-6,8-6, Vivian MacGrath saved the day and de-

eiding game for Australia by beat- ing Hecht, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, 7-5,

Australia, will now meet Ameri- ca at the end of the coming week for the inter-zone match at Paris, the winner gaining the right to enter the final against England. the holders.

BRIGHTON TRUNK

TRUNK MURDER MYSTERIES

SVEN HEDIN'S CAPTORS

Kouted By Regular Troops

RISE IN PRICE GENERAL STRIKE STAGE

OF SILVER

Effect on China

London, July 18. Mr. W. M. Wiggins, Chairman of (Special to the "Hong Kong Daly

the Monetary Policy Committee of the Federation of Cotton Spinners” Press” (Copyright;}],

Association, who recently refuted Moscow, July 15. Sir Arthur Salter's silver article in

the The captors of the Sven Hedin

"Manchester Guardian” of expedition, Insurrectionists under June 28, in a further letter to this the command of General Ma i journal recalls that in 1924 when Chung Yen were decisively defeat- allver was 34d. an ounce, Lanca- ed by the regular Chinese troops shire sold to China; 293,000,000 on Sunday.

square yards of plece goods According to the official news 1931 when silver was 13d. 進口 bureau, the rebel chief, with but ounce, she sold 81,000,000 square three officers and '79 Horsemen Į yards, an in 1932 when silver was succeeded in making their way out 18d. an. ounce. she said 125,000.000 of the south of the province of } square yards. Sinklang and crossing the Russian border where they were instantly Interned by the Soviet authorities.

Dr. Sven Hedin has wired to Peiping in connection with gaso- formlene supplies, ending his message

with cheery greetings.

With Crawford far, off Australia's chances are not CON" sidered too bright for getting past the strong American team and rea- ching the challenge round-Trans- ocean Kuo Min.

Prague. July 15. The following are the results of the remaining Davis Cup matches between Australia and Czecho- slovakia:-

Menzel (Czechoslovakia) beat Crawford 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 8-0.

3-6, 6-2; 6-1. 7-5-Reuter.

McGrath (Australia) beat Hecht

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America's Team In Final

London July 16. The American Davis Cup play Lers against Australia in the Inter- Zone Final at Wimbledon on July 21, 23 and 24 are Frank Shields, Sidney Wood, Stoeffen and Lott. Reuter.

MORE VIENNA OUTRAGES

Approximately at the same timė, the relatives of the famous Swe- cable dish explorer received a dated Saturday sent by Sven Hedin from Urumchi in Eastern Turkes- tan assuring them that he was unharmed and was planning to re- sume the return journey to China Proper in a motor truck-Trans- ocean Kuo Min.

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DR. HEDIN'S CAREER

In

Mr. Wiggins denies that in-

READY IN 'FRISCO

War Veterans Mobilised To Augment Specials

San Francisco, July" 16.

The public is tensely awaiting the matbreak of the general strike at 8 o'clock this morning,

Correspondents have arrived from all parts of the country. After careful scrutiny they are supplied with identity cards to permit their movements within troop lines.

Pickets have warped pedestrians by saying "If you ATE thinking of going to work you had better net"—Reuter..

San Francisco, July 16. The Chief of Police is mobilis- creased value of alver will meaning War Veterans to augment two a fall of prices in China. He hundred Specials. maintains that prosperity for the The Governor of California sald rest of the world which will fol- in addressing the War Veterans, low a rise in silver would mean an "I know if the call to" duty comes enhanced demand for Chinese again you will stand by to serve silks, tea and other speefalities the State as you. served the Na- Reuter

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent:

London, July 16. London silver prices to-day were. unchanged as followin

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Spot

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Meanwhile officials in Washing- ton are in the closest touch with the situation.

The Secretary for Labour, Miss Perkins, said she was hopeful that the Labour Board will work out a settlement

President Roosevelt is constant- developments informed of the and has not yet shown any dis-

Position to return to the United States.--Reuter.

July 14 July 16.1

20.5/8 20.5/8 Forward ...... 20.11/16 20.11/16 The London on New York cross-

2.00p.m. to-day rate at 5.03-13/16, compared with 5.03-3/4 at closing on Saturday.

CREMATED ALIVE

Indian Temple Tragedy

WAY

The president recently left on" a long cruise away from the United

States.

GENERAL STRIKE FIXED

San Francisco, July 15, The general strike was timed to o'clock begin at 8

to-morrow morning. The strike committee has recommended that bread, milk and

meat be allowed

be to delivered to the hospitals.

As the result of the public rush to secure supplies, scores of shops are sold out while others strictly rationing customers. Many restaurants are closed.

are.

The police chief bas requisition- ed 500 armed special constables detachment of mounted

striking

and

¡Special to the “Hong Kong Dally Press" (Ovppright),]

Simla, July 15. Thirty worshippers were cremat- police. ed alive in a South Indian temple

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longshoremen's

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The local presa" generally 10 vigorously hostile to the strikers. -Reuter.

MILITIA FIRE ON MOB

San Francisco, July 15, After a comparatively quiet 24

' hours, - disorder broke out on the

waterfront here.

The militia Ared on

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which was stoning them from the cover of goods wagons. One ma was bayonetted when he tried to snatch a rifle from 2 soldier. Meanwhile, cruising police cars are busy answering riot calls," and .18 strikers have been arrested.

The Oakland police report' that roughs are smashing the windows of food-shops and trying to loot. Owing to the threat of pillage many shops in the danger area have closed and barred their doors and windows-Reuter.

NEGROES KILLED

Houston, Texas, July 15. Three Negro independent long- shoremen were shot dead and a fourth critically wounded in a're- volver fight in a ship in the river. channel

• 'A white member of the Interna- tional Longshoremen's Association and two independent negro workers were less seriously wound- ed.

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when 20 The night occurred negroes were en route to work in a motor-lorry.

A sports coupe suddenly came, alongside with four, white men in it. The latter opened fire with pistola and shotguns, and some of the negroes" answered with a

named Reeves in the neck.

Dr. Hedin, who is 59 years of when the holy building suddenly unions' demand comprise recogni-volley, wounding a white man age and a native of Btockholm, is caught fire during an unusual ser- tion, as an employment agency, a most famous for his explorationsvice on Sunday. The rites requir-30-hour week, $1 per hour of the Gobi Desert and the Him-ed the cast of balls of fire to and wages, and $1.50 per hour for

alayas. He has written many fro. One of the president priests books about his travels, one of the missed the catch and the tinder- most recent being Jehol, City of like temple, thoroughly dried out Emperors." Others are "Through ander many months Asta,"

of almost "Trans-Himalaya," "Adblazing sun,

burst into instant fame like a house of paper.

Be- ades thirty dead, forty more es- caped' only with what are likely to be mortal burns. Transocean Kuo Min...

ventures in Tibet,” “From Pole to

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Calcutta, July 16. Thirty persons were burned to death and 40 seriously injured when Are broke out in a temple near Tinnevelly, yesterday.

Fole." "Mount Everest" and "The Gobi Desert." Some of these works have appeared in as many as fourteen languages.

Educated in Sweden and in Ger- many Dr. Hedin started travelling in the East in 1885 and was a mem- ber, of King Oscar's embassy to the late Shah of Persia in 1800. He was ennobled by the King of Sweden in 1902 and has received

Flaming torches carried by "de- honorary doctorates from Oxford.votees set fire to the thatched roof Cambridge, Heidelberg and Karis- of the temple, from which there ruhe Universities. He is one of the was only one narrow exit. eighteen members of the Royal Many were hurt in the frantic (Special to the "Hong Kong Dally" | Swedish Academy.

rush to escape-Reuter, Press" (Copyright:)]

City Amenities Disturbed

Vienna, July 15, The Austrian capital was for hours without electric light, radio, telephone and street car

service

early on Sunday morning due to a mysterious sabotage act widely thought to have been caused by the Communist celebration of the seventh anniversary of successfully setting fire, to Vienna's Palace of Justice.

FOUR-MONTH SENTENCE

FOR KAYE DON

Notice Of Appeal Given By Counsel

Almost punctually at midnight, all street cars were plunged into- Nations are believed to be nearly darkness and left paralysed on the Merchants here are of the opin- Anished. Russia's application is tracks by the cessation of the ion that while other countries are likely to be made before the meet-electric current. Simultaneously raising the import tariff, the Nan- ing of the Assembly.

the radio service was stopped and king Government scales down, the

The negotiations are being con- many police stations were isolat-four months imprisonment. customs duties to facilitate the ducted in Government channels ed without telephone service. In import of moré Japanese goods and not by the League, the six entire districts of the capital, which are competing with Chinese League is ignorant of the date of all electric lights were out of products. The new- tariff lends the application-Reuter,

further weight to the belief here that Nanking is pro-Japan in spite

of the loss of the four North-east-

ern provinces

No less than 4,000 tons of cot-

ton products, sugar, beer, enamell

ed ware and other cargoes favour-

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MR. KU MENG YU NOT RESIGNING.

Nanking, July 16. A spokesman of the Executive

ed by a lower import duty were Yuan to-day denied the rumoured shipped to Chinese ports on freigh-resignation of Mr. Ku Meng Yu, ters which salled from Japan fol- aaying that he had merely asked lowing the enforcement of the re-for two weeks leave-Reuter vised schedule.

Shanghai merchants are raising

hue and cry against the new concessions to Japan. At the same customa scale, and very likely their time, this subject wil be made po Canton colleagues will join them litical capital here against the in their criticisms against the foreign policy of the Central Au- Nanking Government for "undne thorities.

action.

Douglas, Isle of Man, July 16. Kaye Don has been sentenced to He was found guilty on Saturday of manslaughter in connection with the death of his mechanic, Francia. Tayler, who succumbed to injuries when the car which the famous motorist was driving col- lided with a taxi, ran into a hedge and overturned.

his

Kaye Don's counsel, who asked for Notice of appeal was given by

his client's release on the ball

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RUSSIA READY FOR ENEMY

General Blucher's Statement

overtime.

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MAYOR'S STATEMENT

for

The Federal troops are expected to take control of the city as soon as the general strike becomes effective.

Three murder charges have been. filed against Reeves-Reuter.

THREAT FROM-200

Ban Francisco, July 16. After threatening to march # herd of elephants through the city streets to the meat marken, unless the lions and tigers received their daily rations, the Director, af. The Mayor of San Francisco,

the zoo here, Mr. Herbert Fleish-- Mr. Rossi, declares that he will

hacker, obtained a police escors crush the strike. He asserted that for a municipal truck which ran the radical elements are aiming at a revolution.

President Roosevelt, by wireless, has been advised of the develop- ments and may possibly curtail his holiday cruise.

LONGSHOREMEN'S OBJECT...

The main effort of the long- shoremen, the originators of the strike, is to regain control of the harbour, especially the "hiring halls"

At present, when a ship is ex- pected, the longshoreman enters his name in the pool room and walts hours for employment,

They allege that the men, who spend the most time and money in the bars get the job, and accuse the foremen of favouritiam. whereby 500 men are regularly; employed while 3,000 others seldom get a job.

The other unions are striking in sympathy because they consider the present struggle is a`show- "down between labour and the em-

ployers,

MR. WANG CHING WEI IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, July 16.

Mr. Wang Ching. Wel arrived here this morning. Alighting from the train at Nanhaiang he was seen consulting Dr. Noll regarding his sickiesa.

A Nanking message states that, according to Chinese reports, Mar- shal Chiang Kal Bhek and Mr. Wang Ching Wei will proceed to the north-west this autumn to inspect conditions in that region.

Later in the morning, the re- commissioned radio service broad- casted an official explanation to the effect that one of the power lines leading to Vienna was broken off when the high tension wires

Moscow, July 16. General Blucher, at Harbarovsk, snapped outside the city.

said that the Russian Army in the The unrest was occasioned by the The Deemster (judge) replied Far East was now complete and incomplete clearing up of what is that he was agreeable to counsel's ready to repulse the enemy." generally regarded to have been an application, but directed that

Ea continued that the Russians act of political sabotage, unallayed Kaye Pen remain in eustody until attach great importance to the here on Sunday by the explosions the appeal was lodged "This" wiii | arrest of General Ma Chung Ying, The provinces to be inspected in two hotels. The infernal ma cecur later to-day, when Don will who was disarmed and interned. are Shensi chines were ingeniously introduced, be released.

Kansu, Ninghaia to the hotels by simply placing them in travel bags and giving them up at the checkrooms Transocean Kuo Min.-'

The appeal will be heard at Douglas, probably in August, be- for another Deemister and an English judge-Router

the gauntlet of the strikers”, blockade and raced back to the zoo with 300 lbs. of house-desh.

General Hugh Johnson, the Na- tional Recovery Administrator, în coming here to appeal for arbitra- tion, Ee declares that it is mad- ness to say that any set of people; cannot sit round a table' and settle strikes. He is, at present at 'Port- land, Oregon.-~-~-~-Renter.

Always at the top of your form if you drink delicious OVALTINE

Served COLD during the Summer

when he crossed the Soviet fron-Chinghal, and sinklang. The vist tier near Irkunshtam with three will be a preliminary step towards Masonry officers and 79 cavalrymen, assert a large-scale development of the ing that he was in the pay of the natural resources in the north- Japanese.-Reuter.

west region.-Reuter.

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