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EXPLOSION IN GERMAN
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FACTORY
Early Reports
Reports Greatly Exaggerated
ATT-
Wittenberg, June 13. "total twenty two while thirty more are still missing, whom it is fear- that hundreds of ployees of the Westphallan Anhalted must also be regarded as lost. ive 'men Explosive Works at Reinsdorf, three | Besides these seventy miles from here, were killed in an explosion which reportedly de- molished the factory, now appear to have been exaggerated.
JONES-GONSALVES. On June 7, 1935, at St. Pierre's Church, Shanghai, by the Reverend Father R Jacquinot de Be
It seems that or 300 persons sange, B., and previously at H.B.M. Consulate General, be working at the time of the blast. fore Mr. A. D. Blackburn, already 300 have been, accounted
for after a systematic search. EMILIA MARIA, daughter of the
of the dis- Many inhabitants tate Mr. and Mrs. "Theobaldo Gonsalves, to DOUGLAS GRAHAM,trict surrounding the factory fed son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank at the first explosion and so escap- Jones, of Southend-on-Sea, ed injury from subsequent bursts Kent, England.
of high explosive which scattered
IT is hereby notified thuong WATSON-CLAGUE-On June 5 debris all over the country-side as
Valuation Lists for the Colony
for the Year 1935-1936 will be Open to Inspection at the Treasury for Twenty-One days commencing on TUESDAY, June 18th, 1985.
(Sd). EDWIN TAYLOR, Colonial Treasurer & Ass88507 of Rates.
NOTICE.
THE WORLD STATE FELLOWSHIP.
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN
that The World State Fellow- ship was established on the First Day of June, 1935, in accordance with its Constitution by its Men bers, without any reservation.
THE WORLD STATE FELLOWSHIP
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Secretary," Hong Kong, 14th June, 1985.
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THE First Night Fete will be held on Saturday, June 15th, 1935, commencing at 9.15 p.m. sharp.
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1933, at Holy Trinity Cathe dral, Shanghai, by the Rever- end Dean Trivett, M.A., B.D., JANET, youngest daughter of Mrs and the late Mr. J. Clague, Glasgow and Isle-of- Man, te DAVID, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Watson, Bo'ness, Scotland. SAVAGE-CARTER.-On June 7, 1835, at the Church of the Ascension, New York City, MARY COTTINGHAM CARTER, daughter of Mr. M. C. Cheek, of Shanghai, to ROBERT SAVAGE son of the late Mr. W. R. Savage, and Mrs. Savage, of Santa Barbara, Calif.
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HONG KONG, JUNE 16, 1935.
PREPARING FOR NEUTRALITY
As the end of current efforts to obtain a new policy of neutrality what does the United States re- qure? Chiefly one thing-that, in spite of all provocations she shall stay neutral, Granted the desire, the task would be easy but for the fact that America is tied up in other ways with myriads of nations which links are not only
those of trade.. Subjected them- selves to the actual speech of European prators 3000 miles away every evening when they turn on
though from the mouths of a thousand guns.
The last explosion occurred at B
and o'clock to-night
scattered bricks and shattered parts of ma- chinery over an area three miles wide.
An official report of the Reins- dorf explosion estimates that about Afty persons are already dead, seventy-three are seriously injured and three hundred others slightly nurt |
Reuter.
WORKSHOPS DESTROYED
Berlin, later.
It is now reported that over 100 persons were killed in the Reins- dorf explosive works explosion and fire, near Wittenberg.
All the workshops of the big plant were destroyed by fire and many houses in the near vicinity were demolished. Every window pane within a radius of several
miles was shattered..
have been seriously injured and three hundred slightly injured. The majority of the latter how ever will be able to resume work within a few days.
The first rumours as to the ex tent of the accident happily ap- pear to have been greatly ex- aggerated since the explosion "the only
of part involved plant, and the majority of the buildings show only slight external damage. There was quick and en- ergetic action taken by the local authorities as well as a very ad- mirable attitude followed by the population which preserved per- feet quiet after the first excite ment was landed.
Messages expressing sympathy have been received from Dr. Goeb
the German Labour bels and Front leader, Dr. Ley.. The latter sent relief funds of fifty thousand marks and gave orders that all buildings and labour front offices were to fly their flags at half-mast until the day of the funeral of the victims.m Transocean Kuo Min.
EARLIER MESSAGES
Wittenberg, June 13.
REMOVAL OF TROOPS
Washington Denies Rumours
Washington, June 14. State Department officials have
denied rumours from Tokyo that
the United States night withdraw the Fifteenth United States In fantry stationed in Tientsin " be- cause of the North China trouble.
They said that no consideration had ever been given to the question of removing the Tientsin garrison and they are most surprised at the rumours. Reuter.
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BRITISH DECISION An earlier Reuter cable stated that with reference to the Wash- ington reports that the States troops at Tientsin will be voluntarily removed from the new Japanese zone, no removal of the British troops stationed in Relping and Tientsin under the Boxer Treaty is contemplated.
It is likewise denied in London that the British Embassy will be transferred to Nanking as the re- sult of Japanese action. Reuter learns that the eventual transfer of the Embassy to Nanking has been envisaged for some time only as a matter of diplomatic "convenience but without any connection with" the present events.
HIGH PREMIUM FOR H.K. DOLLAR
A violent explosion occurred on Thursday at 3. p.m. at Reinsdorf near Wittenberg at the explosives (From Our Special Correspondent) works of Westfaeilsch Anhaltisch Esprengstoff-fabrik, where part of the building's of the plant. was badly damaged.
Canton, June 14. Premium for Hong Kong dollar is holding its high rate of 44.7 cents for a dollar to-day, the high- est mark
last being 45 cents
The cause of the disaster is not yet known. After the first detona- | Wednesday. The "Canton Dally
FINANCIAL CRISIS AND PUBLIC CONFIDENCE
The Evil Of Rumour- Mongering
Special to the Hong Kong Days That the local Chinese Anancial
Pres" (Copyright).]
Shangha June 8.
con-
crisis is over and that unreason- able rumour should not be heeded were points stressed yesterday in a notification issued by Mayor Wu Te-Chen of Greater Shanghai, A free translation reads as follow:—
In the present crisis much of the prevailing unrest and excitement has been caused by the people themselves. This situation is not
"Shanghai is a commercial cen- only detrimental to the community
tre upon which hinges the nation's but it also adds to the difficulties of the banking institutions. There financial stability. It is a matter are several reasons underlying the of regret that recently bad char- present crisis, First of all, underacters have been trying to spread the abnormal financial conditions unfounded rumours to their oWIL of recent years, most of the money advantage." in the nation has been
"In view of these circumstances, centrated in the cities which have this Municipality has ordered the Bureau of Public Safety to official- bled the financial sources of the agricultural communities. Furly request the co-operation of the thermore, the situation aggravated police forces in the International by the continued unfavourable Settlement and the French Con- trade balance and the large export cession in arresting the rumour- of silver stocks, all these having mongers. contributed to the "present. blow to the local market. But lack of a definite policy and a tendency to panic on the part of depositors, has also played a great part in the present financial theas. It has been customary in the past for most depositors 14 belleve rumours and to beslege banks and start a run by heavy withdrawals upon flimsy unfounded reports. This causes considerable difficulties to the banks, and repercussions which endanger the community in general.
"The Shanghal market was 're- cently stabilized by the advance- ment of a loan of $25,000,000 in currency bonds, Strict Investiga- tions are being made with a view to punishing unscrupulous bank-
ers. -
"I have issued this order to dis- credit all "rumours; that would tend to make the public the victim of rumour-mongers, and have ordered the Bureau again to investigate and arrest such persons, China United Press (by mail).
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The Lincolnshire Regiment are
of the formation of their Regiment on June 20. On the evening of that day an open air concert la to be held at Bhamshuipo at which
artists. several prominent local have kindly promised to appear.
Ambulances have been engaged. for many hours carrying horribly on, Are broke out which spread- | Sun" to-day pointed out that | celebrating the 250th anniversary the Faculty of Secretaries, Guild- mutilated bodies of dying wok-ng through the buildings caused speculators puffed up the premium further explosions, the last of of Hong Kong dollars by creating mer away from the scene of dis-
which occurred at 6 p.m.
unfounded rumours concerning the aster and rescue gangs are hunt- ing through the wreckage for fur not be approached closely until 8 parture of Mr. Hq Han Min for The seat of conflagration could political situation following the de- ther victims. A hastily erected p.m. The exact number of casual-Europe. shed houses a "feld hospital" ties and extent of material Exporters are glad that the value where Red Cross nurses and doc-damage has not yet been deter- tors from all over the district have minable. Hitherto ten bodies were been gathered for duty-
reported to have been recovered Reuter.
but it is feared that the death
LATEST REPORT (Special to "Hong Kong Dally Press")
Talo "(B3 Telegraph, Copyright, graphic Mariages Ordinance, 1801. Received, June 13, 4.30 p.m.)
Wittenberg, June 14
roll might total as many as fity with the number of seriously in- jured much higher,
of the local currency has gone down at this has enabled them to
Owing to tide conditions, the pick up some trade. Export busi-Rajputans, was unable to go to her ness has been very dull owing to usual berth at Kowloon when she the depreciation of the pound arrived from Shanghal yesterday sterling and gold, dollars since morning and moored at buoy A.1. last April. Shanghai dollars like she will sail at noon to-day from wise has risen to a premium of one
the buoy and launches will leave and a half cent.
the Hongkong side at 10 am, and
An examination conducted by
ford, London, will be held at its Exam: Centre-HK. Com- local mercial Institute, Shelley Street, on the 16th instant at 9 a.m. Im- mediately after the Exam,, worked papers will be sealed and maled to London for correction. Messrs.
Woo John Morrals, Rogers Vicente V. Manuel and K. M. Au Hon. have been invited to be Supervisors."
On Monday afternoon the 17th instant Madame Lottle Gordon will When this news was broadcast
give a "Talk"to, Teachers and at 10 p.m. over all the German
Musical Artists on The Forthcom. wireless stations, a five minutes'
The Hong Kong embargo on 11 am.
Ing, World (a). Mukte... Link pause, followed as a mark of silver is stated to be one of
"examinations” in Hong Kong sympathy for the victims of the
the causes of the decline of
Weather permitting, a military(b). The Dawn of a new musical The number of dead so tax re-disaster. The original wireless
local currency. Canton silver band concert. is to be given in St. world; at 5.30 p.m. at the "Link" covered from the scene of the programme for the evening was was smuggled abroad" via Hong Andrew's Church grounds, Kowrooms, 306, 3rd floor National Reinsdorf factory explosion now then discontinued and Wis re-
Kong. and Dow the
embargo loon, at 9pm on Sunday by the placed by music of a more serious prevents further illicit export. As
band of the 2nd. Battalion East character.-
a result, Canton has plenty of silver Lancashire Regiment. Admission Franencean Kuo Min.
coins. Another reason for the rise charge will be fifty cents; Service of Hong Kong dollar is attributed men free. !! to the heavy purchases of this
""
opinion says yes. But then what will happen? Let us then go back to the humiliations to which Ameri-
Wittenberg, June 13. The latest official communica-
It is believed that the high pre-
Gerald Weill, aged four years, living at Pokfulam, was taken to the Government Civil Hospital for treatment following a bite on the leg by a dog owned by his father, ers and Chinese, working in Sha-
The dog has been sent to Kennedy meen, as they are paid in Hong Town for the usual period of ob- Kong currency.
their radio how can the millions of can neutral shipping was subjected to from the scene of the explo-currency by government offices to sion disaster announces that up meet payments for machinery, etc. Americans under such circums during wartime. Those humilia-
till 10 pm. twenty dead had been remain neutrals ? The tancës
tiona touched American pride, It
the debris but mium will continue for some time. recovered from mightiest problem confronting a
is easy to imagine the strident
Afty deaths must be with.
The number of these seriously wounded was listed at 73, while lightly-injured, was over 300,- Transocean Kuo Min
neutral-minded nation is the pro-nationalism now devoted to isolathat in all probability, at least such rate is welcomed by foreign-
reckoned
blem of insulation which is loom- tionism showing on the obverse ing ahead
side an equally strident demand The task to many observers is for "satisfaction," "reprisals" and impossible-Outstanding authority what not in the event of damage A capable European gentleman
with capital $15,000 to take on the subject is highly sceptical to American interests. One way of over and run for himself & coastal This is Charles Warren, Assistant guarding against this contingency up-to-date hotel, having two year Attorney General under the Wil is to try and obtain guarantees in standing and yielding a net profit of son Administration, who had the advance from other nations.
Mr. Warren suggests a formula: NEWS SUMMARY from $5,000/$6,100 annually. Good task of trying to uphold American prospect for immediate expansion neutrality rights before the Amert-"Might it not be possible for the Writing United States to agree with Great Alternative terms may be considered, can entry into the war.
tion.
we would not challenge the alleged.
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The Portuguese community en- right to interfere with our comtertained Senhor Alvaro Brilhante
CHINESE CERTIFICATES
ACCEPTED :
(From Our Special Correspondenty
Canton, June 14. After July 1, certificates issued in which case applicant must furnish in the current Yale Review on Britain or other sea powers that u minimum cash guarantee of $2,0" Prepare for Neutrality," he be with the local Consul'a recommenda- gins his article with the statement
by competent Chinese authorities Applicants to communicate which has prefaced other articles merce with other neutral countries, Laborinho, the newly appointed to mercantile marine officers and through their respective Consulate, of hts: "Many Americans (of whom either by directing our merchant Portuguese consul, at a largely at- engineers will be accepted by the Kulangsu, Amoy, China.
I am one) believe that the most vessels into ports for examination tended reception at the Club Lust-Government of Hong Kong as
Page 7. [369 likely way to keep the United of cargo or by otherwise prevent- tano. States out of war is for this coun-ing suspected shipments reaching
An unemployed Chinese was re- try to co-operate actively with an enemy destination through other nations in attempts to pre-neutral ports, on the understand-manded on a charge of stealing a ing that in return for such an sum of money from a relative our part, Great whom he visited at the Empress The question of the proper agreement on
Page, 8. attitude toward American trade Britain or other sea power should Hotel during war time undoubtedly oc- relinquish her alleged right to con-
vent the occurrence of war."
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equivalent to those issued by its own authorities. Dr. Kan Chia- hou, Special Delegate of the Min-
to-day. latry, told foreign correspondents Dr. Kan expressed thanks to Sir Wiriam Feel, then Governor of Hong Kong, for the friendly way in which the matter was handled Our contributor F.B." reviews and to Mr. H. Phillips H.B.M. al: the problems of maintaining placed on her lists as contrrband, the past week's matches in the Consul General in Canton, for his neutrality. The supposed trading and should agree to requisition any Lawn Tennis Leagues whose pro- good offices in this connection rights of neutrals were reduced to such article which she had desired gress has been somewhat delayed nothing by the World War. The to retain, paying therefor the by the rain. only law on the high seas was the contract price and in all cases one allowed by the belligerents paying all costs of detention of The seas to the passage of any ships and cargo." goods which might reach the A tremendous concession to the 'enemies by the direct or indirect rights, asserted by the belligerents route were tried to be closed by the above suggestion represents both the allied and central powers. It practically acknowledges the An unemployed Chinese appear As a belligerent, America, which dominion of the seas by the ed before the magistrate, charged has made so much diplomatic nations engaged in war. All it with assaulting the manager of his effort in upholding neutral rights, seeks in return is the dignified deceased uncle's shop when he was Page 6 became as ruthless as anybody in and equitable treatment of neutral remanded. trampling upon neutral rights shipping engaged in trying to pick This question: Should it tell its up an honest penny in interniation businessmen in advance that for al trade. Agreement on these lines eign trade during wartime must be would be an excellent second step conducted at their own perii? after pushing through the propos must be asked by the United al now before Congress to ban States Itself as a neutral in any loans and ammunitions shipments future war. A great body of to all belligerents,
A married woman was fined $100 for keeping an unregistered mul- Page 8 tsal
RED LEADER KILLED
Chengtu, June 14. An official statement quotes cap tive Red soldiers as stating that their leader. Mao Tze-tung, bas been killed tu hattle with Govern. ment troops.— Reuter.
Four persons were brought be for the Kowloon Magistracy charged with being in possession of moulds for the purpose of coining counterfeit Hong Kong liver which Dollars and Ten Cent pieces men
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servation.
Bank Building. Ice House Street. Tel 62843. There will be no charge for admission and a special to repre- invitation is extended sentatives of Convents and Musi- cal Schools
A" tea dance will be held at Repulse Bay Hotel to-morrow at 4.30 p.m. Half hourly bus service will be run.
One case of diphtheria and one. of enteric fever were reported in the Colony for the 24 hours end- An unknown Chinese male coming on Thursday- mitted suicide by jumping ovez- board from the as President Jackson while this steamer was on its way from Shanghai to Hong Kong at about 10.45 this morning when 90 miles from Hong Kong. The unknown person is supposed to have been insane and was under medical observation...
Mr. Zinggler Eugust, a resident the Peninsula Hotel, Room 302, reported that on Thursday he lost a gold signet Hing, inset with:
graved on top of it. It is valued a brown stone and an arrow en- at fifty dollars.
Owing to the heavy shower which fell yesterday morning the total rainfall, as issued by the Royal Observatory for the 24 hours ended at 10 am to-day was 0.33 inches From 130 to 8.30 a total of 0.17 inches was recorded. while from 8.30 to 9.30 0.13 inches of rain fell.
TRANSFER AGREEMENT
(Special to the "Hong Kong Dažy Press" (Capright).1
A dog belonging to David A
The Hague, June 13. Bishop, telegraphist from the wire- less station on Stonecutters Island, Smart work was performed here 19 reported to have bitten George when the delegates of Germany Farmer, Petty Officer from HMS. and Holland who had met to ar- Tamar. The dog was taken to range a new agreement regarding Mantakok for observation
transfer payments between the two countries began discussion in Under the auspices of the Wan the morning and finished it in the Yan Past Students Association, evening with the object in view Mr. HC Macnamara, well-known achieved, barrister-at-law will deliver a Lengthy deliberations were held Proved lecture on "Ts Law Reasonable?" recently in Berlin and in the dining hall of the Hotel abortive-mainly because the Dutch Ceell on Thursday, 20th June, at delegation on the quest
E cer 6,30 DEL All members and their principle took exception friends are cordially welcome, tain condition demanded by Ger
many and refused to consider any Tea will be served at 5.15 p.m.
compromise
An open air whist drive w Held
After having had time for re Wellington Barracks on nection both sides made
24th June, 1935, con for overcoming the mencing at 8,30 pm (if weather format algnature of the inclement In the Dining Hall) by ment will take place in Ber the RE
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