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CHRISTMAS EXCURSION PARTY MEETS TRAGIC END

EXPRESS TRAIN CRASH

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IN CANADA

Worst Railway Disaster In Twenty Years

Hamilton, Dec. 26:

| switch. The express was bour.d Disaster overtook a Christmas eastward from Detroit, -excursion train in Canada which

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Fifteen persons were killed and according to the latest report at least thirty were injured in the accident..

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY

DECEMBER 27, 1934.

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Christmas In Germany

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daly Presa" (Copyright).]

Berlin, Dec. 25. With snow forming a perfect setting for the Yuletide Feast and confidence spent a brighter Xmas than two returning, Germany

As far as it can be ascertained, was attended with heavy casual- the dead now total sixteen. The years ago. It was a typical Ger- Injured have been conveyed to hospitals in Hamilton a few miles from the 'scene of the Wreck. Identification of the dead is most difficult because many bodies cognition.

Three coaches were almost de- molished, the passengers being pinned under the wreckage. There were many acts of herolam among those who participated in the.res- cue work.

man Xmas with Xmas tree in every home and a great deal of money changing hands in cafes and restaurants. Shops to

the are mangled beyond re-shoppers, and business zaen were last moment were packed with

doing better than for years past. The revival in the home market is clearly making itself left. improvement

A Canadian National Railways express crashed into the rear of a Christmas excursion train at a siding in Dundas. The last two coaches of the excursion train were totally wrecked.-- Reuter.

HEROIC RESCUES

Hamilton Later.

The train wreck is one of the worst of the Canadian rällway disasters in the past twenty years. It is be- lieved that it was due to an open

AMERICAN HOME AFFAIRS

"Strategy Course" Initiated

At the point where the crash occurred the railway runs along a high cliff, increasing the difficulty and danger to rescuers. One coach was poised on the very brink of the cli.---- Reiter.

DETAINED BY SOVIET

Two Manchukuo Chinese

from Khabarovsk.

Washington, Dec. 26.

Moscow, Dec. 25. President Roosevelt to-day Two, Manchukuo Chinese have initiates what will become known

been detained in Soviet territory. as his "strategy course" intended west of the town of Turyirog.. to shape the course of the next being allegedly charged with Congress. He is hopeful of steer-espionage, according to a telegram ing the administration along con- servative lines although it is felt he is bound to compromise with the radicals by agreeing to some of their minor proposals. One thing certain, however, is that the President will stand firm against the Veterans' Bonus scheme and monetary inflation.

In a statement to Congress on January 4, it is understood Presi dent Roosevelt will seek broad powers to deal with relief of un- employment and distress by public works expenditures, although it is known he favours a reduction of this expenditure when industry recovers sufficiently to absorb the workless. Even so it is felt tist the President will demand at least a thousand million pounds sterling to alleviate distress by putting public works in hand for next fiscal year. Reuter.

CONSPIRACY FAILS IN

the

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

Athens, Dec, 25.

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They are accused of having been engaged by a Japanese officer and to have been under his orders.

The Russians state that they were engaged in collecting in formation concerning the con- dition of roads, the construction of barracks and the positions of military units.

One of the captured Chinese is described as commander of a bat- talion of the 15th Regiment of the. 3rd Manchukuo Infantry Brigade. -Reuter.

NON-STOP ROUND THE WORLD

Pangborn Preparing For 17,000-Mile Flight

Inspiring Message To The Empire

His Majesty the King, broad- His Majesty's, volce came to casting Christmas greetings to the the Dominion clearly, every Empire from Sandringham, ex- syllable being distinct.- pressed the hope that his listeners Reuter * were bound to him and to one an- other by the spirit of one' great family.

He referred to the impression made upon him and upon Ber Majesty the Queen by the man of the marriage of the Duke of festation of this spirit at the time

Kent. He was convinced that the British peoples would overcome The | the, difficulties which beset the international Empire if they met them together, situation also had a stimulating with the spirit of members of one effect.

family.

For then private and party

IN AUSTRALIA

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Sydney, Dec. 23. The Empire broadcast of the B.B.C. was marred somewhat" by atmospherics and as a result His Majesty's message was heard only imperfectly.- Reuter.

*SAAR CHEERFULNESS

Saarbrucken Dec. 35. The British troops in the Saar spent a cheerful Christmas Day. Mr. Knox, Chairman of the Gov- erning Commission, visiting the

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On Xmas eve, Churches · were. Crown Princess and her

overnowing. The ex- interests will be controlled by the various barracks in the morning WOMEN'S SPHERE attended divine service. In Ber- Enerdom.

800

Herr Hitler spent Xhas eve in Munich with over a thousand of his

His Majesty added. care for the whole community," where he inspected the men and various barracks in the morning, wished them a merry Christmas.

The British trooos thereafter attended divine service and then

After giving special greetings to the Dominions and the Colonies, he assured the peoples of India of

IN MEDICINE

Queen's Building.

AUSTRALIAN MANNERS

oldest and truest friends, "my constant care ser them and marched back to Christmas dinLord Horder's Belief American Amazed Ar

giving present to each one. In a stirring address, the leader ad. monished his followers never to relax in their efforts to proceed along the road traversed.

General "Goering privately dis- tributed presents to 500 happy children in Berlin who soon frater nized with "Uncle Goering",

Winter sport resorts were crowd- ed and hotels and Railway Com- panies did good business. Nearly all pubile squares in Berlin and other cities were brilliantly lit with Xmas trees. Transocean Kua. Min."

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, Dec. 24. London silver prices to-day were 1/16, ap as follow:-

Dec. 22 Dec. 24 Spot.23-7/8 23-15/16 H. Forward 24

- 24-1/16 London on New York cross rate at 2.00 pin to-day was 494-3/16 compared with-4.94-5/8 at-closing on Saturday.

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my desire that they too may ever and more fully realise and value their own place in the unity of the one family."

ner, after which the men were given leave and the officers and sergeants latened to the King's message broadcast from Bandring- It would be a full reward for the, bem. At the conclusion of the long and · sometimes anxious "broadcast the company joined in labours of his reign, His Majesty singing the National Anthem very concluded, if he might be regarded fervently. in a true sense as the head of a great and widespread family. Reuter

RECEPTION IN GANADA

• Ottawa, Dec. 25. The broadcast of the King's Speech came clearly to every part of Canada, and the only indistinct reception in the Empire broadcast was in the case of India's greet inga.

BLESSING FROM THE THRONE

Some Variations In Form

A thorough investigation has showed that the alarmist rumours circulating in the Saar with re- gard to incidents involving troops of the international force are ab- solutely baseless.

On the contrary, the troops particularly the British, are establishing cordial relations with the inhabitants.- Reuter,

FILIPINOS KILLED

Attack By Fanatic Tribesmen

Manila, Dec. 28. The descent from the mountains of fanatic tribesmen on an island in Mindanao ended in thirty- seven deaths.

(Special Air Mall Service).

London, Dec 7 The Prime Minister disclosed. that radium which was used duf- ing the war to preserve gun-sights had been handed over by the War Office for the treatment of cancer.

Mr MacDonald, who was pre- siding over a meeting at 10, Down --- ing Street, made an appeal for funds for the Marie Curie Hospital. ́The hospital' proposes to comme-

morate the genius of Madame- Curie and her service to humanity by a fund for the assistance and endowment of the work carried on at the hospital for the treatment -of-cancer-in-women by radium,

Lord Horder said the day had gone when radium was used with

Their Friendliness

Bydney. Australian manners leave noth-

ing to be desired, according to Mr. Rexford W. Barton, an America educationist, who spent a few days in Sydney last month.

"I am amazed at the friendl ness of the people," he said." "Az" a stranger to the city I have had to ask many questions of all sorts and conditions of people, and everywhere I found a genuine de- sire to assist, and willingness to take considerable trouble" in doing It. It has not been mere super fetal courtesy, but something deeper than that, I can only express it by saying that the Australian nature is instinctively. kindly, and produces the manners that spring from a warm healt.*

a reckless abandon, the method had become in itself an applied science. He had always thought

Mr. Barton said that, as an there was a "great" sphere fỚT women in medicine, and he could American, he felt very much at home in Sydney. Except that the not help feeling that there were

traffic took what at first appeared certain spheres, and particularly in therapeutics certain

to him to be the wrong side of the aspects of treatment in which they showed road, that firm names ended with

the word "imited. Instead", "of a special bent and produced extre-"incorporated, and that he saw

mely good results, even better re- sults than men.,

Lord Horder pointed out that the analyses of work at six hospitals After attacking and killing in the treatment of the early stages twenty-one Filipinos, sixteen of cancer showed, an average cure tribesmen themselves were mow of 50 per cent, whereas in the Marie ed down by the Constabulary to Hospital averaged 83 per cent, which they had turned attention. While in the more advanced cases

the average cures for the six has pitals were 27 per cent, and at the Marie Curie Hospital the average cures were 40 per cent.

"[Specia} `Air“Mal—Servicer-

London, Dec. 5, In view of the comment aroused by the unusual blessing that con-

the cluded

Speech from the Throne, it is interesting to recall that in 1930, in the debate on the Address, Mr. Baldwin, commented with satisfaction on the fact that the prayer had been altered,

"I pray that under the blessing-Reuter. of God the outcome of your de liberations may advance the hap- piness and well-being of My peo- ple" was the new form, and Mr. Baldwin gave the impression that is was to be standardised.

TALK RUMOUR

[Epecial to the "Hang Roug Dally Press" (Copyright.).]

London, Dec, 25. Competent quarters deny having San Francisco, Dec, 25.

any knowledge of the alleged Clyde Pangborns preparing Anglo-American naval talks with plans for a round-the-world non- the probable inclusion later or stop flight, with Roscoe Turner, France, Italy and Germany such who was his companion in the as featured by despatches from Melbourne air, race, in which they Washington. At any rate it is were awarded second prize for stated that England would, not speed.

become a partner to anything The starting polat will be San against Japan. The efforts ought Diego, and their venture will entall to be continued with a view of in which exactly the same form of

17,000-mile tight, during which arriving at a general naval ac- they hope to fly over New York, | cord-Tranzacean Kuo Min: London, Moscow and

Reuter,

China--

A conspiracy directed agains, the Government and said to be con- cocted by officers headed by Gener al Plastiras has been unearthed nere, according to a report of the semi-oficial newspaper "Vradini" The Government took all dus mea- sures to nip in the bud the planned DUTCH-JAPANESE TRADE

coup d'etat.

CONFERENCE

JAPANESE EMPEROR

PLEASED

Cordial Relations With The Powers:

Tokyo, Dec. 28.

The Commander of the local gar rison, Svzonen has been removed The Dutch-Japanese trade con- from his post.

An unknown ference in session in Batavia since person delivered a parcel. at the June has been adjourned, but con- War Ministry which contained &versations will be concuted be- The inauguration ceremony of infernal machine, The machine tween the Japanese Consul Koshida the 67th session of the Diet took was rendered innocuous on the re-and the Dutch authorities during place in the House of Peers in the ceipt of an anonymous letter. The the adjournment, while the ship-

presence of Police are searching the consigner ping question will be settled at a

the Emperor this morning. Transocean Kuo Min.

conference between Dutch and

The speech from the throne Japanese shipping interests who referred to His Majesty's pleasure are, meeting at Kobe, Japan.

at the growing cordiality maring Haruchi Nagaoka, chief of the the relationship between Japan Japanese delegates, leaves Batavia and the Treaty Powera on December 28 for Formosa

Router. route to Tokyo

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SMUGGLING LIQUOR TO. CANADA

Nova Scotian Arrested In London

. London, Dec. 25.

A charge of smuggling £1,000,000 worth of alcoholic liquor to Canada was heard in the Bow Street Court, when a Nova Scotian, William Alexander Yule, WIJ brought up with a provisional warrant under the Fugitive Offen- ders Act.

HAUPTMANN TRIAL

Lindbergh Baby's Nurse Arrives In Secret

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DEPUTATION FROM SIAM MEETS KING

London, Dec. 24-

The King of Slam to-day dia- cussed for two hours, at Knowle Surrey, with the deputation from Bangkok, the differences which caused him to threaten to ab- appears" "that: no. ing decision was res hed: Ulmost The deputa intends again

pre-consulding the

(Bangkok)

New York, Dec. 25. Betty Gow, former nurse of the Lindbergh baby, arrived here, by dicate, but The warrant sccused Tule, the liner Aquitar among other charges, of conspiring under an assure to introduce alcoholic liquor into precautions - were foreign countries, the importation serve secrecy.

It is

of which was prohibited."-

Tule pleaded not guilty, and come was remanded in custody-

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This has not been the case.. În

fact during the last ten years on can only call to mind two years,” at the prorogation in 1933 and 1934,

words has been used: "I pray that the blessing of Almighty God may rest upon your labours.”

Generally speaking, the word “la- bours" is used for prorogations and. "deliberations" for the opening of new sessions,

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GENERAL SENTENCED

IN SLAM

Bangkok, Dec. 62. General Deoahastin, who com during war time and until recent manded Siamese troops in France

y was vice-chairman of the Le gislative Assembly, has been sen tenced to two years' imprisonment for "acts intended to raise dis- affection among the people." Reuter

PRINCESS JULIANA

RUMOUR

Notable variation have been:

In 1929 (when the King was 121 and the speech was presented by Lords Commissioners): "Your labours upon these and all other matters I humbly commend to the blessing of Almighty God”

In October, 1991 (at the pro-Transocean Hua Min. rogation at the time of the 'cil....... sis); "In bidding you farewell I earnestly commend you to the merciful protection, and guidance of Almighty God":"

The Hague, Dec. 25, Competent quarters officially deny the story published abroad of the alleged engagement of Princess, Juliana to Prince Friedrich Franz Mecklenburg Schwerin.

The Benediction has been greatly simplified in the course of timesiy One Victorian session closed with the words: a

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During the recess you will con- tinue to gather that practical knowledge and experience which from the solid basis of legislative aptitude. Her Majesty Invokes the blessings of the Almighty alike upon your recent and future labours for the public weal

ABYSSINIA'S CHARGE

Addis Ababa, Dec. 25. An omcial atatement issued by the Abyssinian. Government to-day declares that Itallan troops are engaged in military operations in Abyssinian territory,

The Italian Legation here, how- ever, denies any knowledge of such activities Reuter..

WORLD SPEED RECORD. FOR AEROPLANES

Paris, Dec. 26. The world speed record for aeroplanes is claimed by Raymond Delmotte, who attained a speed of 502.455 kilometres per hour, at Istres compared with James Wed- dera

record

JOBLESS DEMONSTRATE

Dec 25. Two hundred jobless stormed the ities at townhall of Iwuy, far from the doors

pre la cons called

final dec

"louf,are blocking

seaplane

Reuter

The form of radium which was

used during the war for gun-sights bromide. Only an exceedingly was a preparation known as radium

little more than a few pence, and small quantity was used--worth-

its purpose was to illuminate the gun-sights at night.

a few palm trees, he could easily have imagined himself back in

one of the cities in the eastern. part of the United Statea

"It is exactly like home" inter- Dosed Mrs. Barton, "except that every now and then one meets a little surprise to remind one that It is not. For example, I REN walking down the street thinking:

American city, when in a shop how closely, Sydney resembled an

window I saw Christmas presents

and summer clothing on sale to-

there were differences after all.”

ether. That pulled me up with a start and made me realise that.

preparation is used for illuminat The same ing watch dials.

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Comfort

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