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Hongkong Telegraph.

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GIANT AIRSHIP IN FLAMES.

R.38 EXPLODES OVER HULL

Falls into Humber; City's Narrow Escape.

{ Bouter's Service.)

四拜禮號五月八英港舞 THUR~DAY,

London, August 24. The Airship R.38 exploded over Hull and felt in Dames into the,

river.

I ater.

RUSSIA'S APPALLING FLIGHT.

AUGUST 25, 1921.

Returned Englishman Describes Conditions at Astrakhan. (Reuter's Service..)

London, Angust 24. An Englishman many years resident at Astrakhan arrived in London to-day after several months' journey from that place, shown the Svenska Dogòlad's message cabled yesterday, said the bursing of Astrakhan was not at all improbable. The situation in Russia was unrealisable to outsiders, and the outlook was worsening daily. Peasants bave ceased to coltivate the soil, and the scarcity in the grain areas in greater even than in Moscow, which is a paradise compared with Antzakban, Nijni-Novgorod, and other big towns,

bread ration, which cost two thousand roubles.

‧日式廿月七

EARLIER

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent) THE PERLIS DISASTER.

SINGLE DOPF: 10 CTL

RELEASE DEMANDED.

GE MOTORS/

British Consul at Canton Takes Action.

The airship R38, renamed the 22, was cruising in fine style over the city of Hull at 3.45 p.m. when it was seen suddenly to The narrator's family lived for months on herrings and a ball-pound was cœe of a party of eixht picked on break in twain. There were instantly two terrific explosions, and the huge craft burst into flames and fell, a wreck, into the Rivar The outbreak of cholers was not surprising when children Humber Thousands of people in the city, who awestricken, searched the streets for offal and regarded decaying herring as a watched the terrible calamity, wore stupined by the awful explo prize. The narrators salary of seventy thousand roubles monthly sions, and scaltered in all direc ions for shelter in fear of the falling ¦ was just sufficient to secure à fortnight's milk supply for one child wreck ige, which barely escaped striking the Victoria Pier. The daily. The prayer of millions was, “When are the English coming?** borning parts belched forth dense columns of blue smoke extending hundreds of feel along the top of the warehouses in the city.

Tugs and all other available craft went out to the wreckage, and ambulances conveyed the injured crew as they were landed to the infirmary. Two dead bodies were found in the water at 6.20. Eye-witnesses declare that at least four men were seen to descend by parachutes, one carrying three men.

The explosions wrecked many shop fronts. The death-roll is not yet known. The captain of the vessal was rescued.

Survivor's Story.

A survivor named Bateman said that he was in the tail end of the vessel taking photographs when the ship took a sharp turn to the right from the centre of the city towards the Humber and one of the

main girders of the ship failed to take the strain.

THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

Col House Supports Quadruple Treaty Idea

London, August 23.

in Philadelphia, as regards the Washington conference says: A message from Colonel House, sent from London and published However much Britain and ber Dominions sympathise with the general attitude of the United States regarding the Asiatic and Pacific problemas, the consensus of views at the Imperial conference favoured & renewal of the Anglo-Japanese treaty, the only alter tire possible being something in the nature of a triple treaty between Britain, the United States, and Japan.

the right direction, and adds: "If it should develop that a treaty Col. House thinks the invitation extended to Chink a more in between the Pacific Powers is advisable, by all means let it be a quadruple treaty."

DIRECT ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN WIRELESS SERVICE.

ANDERSEN, HEYER & DE JO

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Mr. Bib, of Paris, who has late- Is come in for oriticism, in by no Our Cantón correspondent con- means the only caricaturist whone Singapore, Aug. 24. firms the story we published onĮ victims have thought that the A Biamese steamer reports Thursday last regarding the arrest strong arm of the law ought to baving picked up three survivors of in Canton of Mr. Chan Shu-hang,protect them. Sir Francis Gould Several others have reached Batu man and owner of the sa. Hong Barnstaple in the days of bis the Perlis which foundered a well-known Hongkong business. bad a similar experience at

Bahru and the total number saved kong (of the Fat Hong 8.8. Col. youth. He caricatured the local is bow eighteen.

It will be remembered that Mr. | gaoler, and the gaoler laid his The captain of the Perlis, who Chan was induced to go to Canton complaint before the mayar. “Mr.

· false report and that|háyor,” he said "that young Mr. up by boat near Parabars, died be W23 there seized and Gould he's been a-caricaturing of from exposure shortly after being thrown into prison on theme. Ho's drawed a picture of me, - lauded at Kuala Bahru.

action of a certain military making me like a Chrismas pig, official. It was known that orders with an orange to my month. I had been given for Mr. Chan to don't hold with it, Mr. Mayor, be shot, but friends communicat-aid 1 think he ought to be locked ed the story of his plight to the up." In that case, however, the British Consul General, who in-mayor poured oil on the troubled tervened. The conditions of the waters, and the caricaturist re- man's imprisonment were improv-mained at large. ed, though he has been held in

Now that health and boliday in Hongkong are still in ignorance resorts are legally permitted to of the reason for the sudden avariise themselves in England Our correspondent now learns towns might do worse than con

some of the really enterprising that the British Consul General mission a popular novelist to has made a strong demand for the release of Mr. Chan within 48 write them up, suggests a writer hours, on the ground that Chan is novels undoubtedly did much to in a Home jourani. Thackery`s British subject.

revive the glories of Brighton, as certainly as "David Copperfield ” and Bleak House" did much to

SON OF COLONIAL SECRETARY.

Singapore, Aug. 24. Announcement is made of the birth of son to the wife of the

Hoo. Mr James, Colonial Secretary,

ANOTHER K.C.C.

CONCERT.

Supper Gardens and Jazz Bands.

custody ever since. His friends

Arrest.

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Who is the fairy god-mother of WARDER IN TROUBLE.draw visitors to Yarmouth and K.C.C? We know they bare a first-rate concert sub-committee but there is someone behind the scanas with a wand; or someone who should have a wand and

The onlookers below then saw a huge clood of black spoke burst in the rear of the aiship, followed by a terrific explosion. The vessel's bark appeared to be broken, and it looked as if the nonster would fall in flames over the city, but a tura towards the Humber carried the flaming mass into the river. Bateman hung on to the tailoni and alighted in the water where he was rescued by a tug.

There were 47° aboard the airship, including twenty American passengers, and at present it is believed that there are only sik -urvivors.

Commander's Skill Averts Danger to City. Commander Wann was badly injured. It is stated that it was has skilful navigation when he realised the danger which averted the fling of the airship into the centre of the city, which would have the opines that atmospheric difficulties have been almost østered, jchange. rf programms: and the The defendant on the 27th of fit would be impos-ible to calon-

"aused a far more terrible disaster.

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Distinguished British Officer Reported to Have Perished.

Brigadier General Edward Maitland, who was aboard, evidently parished. He went on the R31 on a trans-Atlantic flight in 1919. A survivor declares that the airship was carrying on: rudder tests at the time of the disaster.

[Brigadier General Edward Maitland, D.S.O., born 1880, had ex- perience in pioneer military and naval aviation. In 1914 he was a Wing Commander, R.N., and in 1915 Wing Captain, R.N. On the formation of the R.A. be was appointed Brigadier-General. In (the early stag-sof the war this distinguished officer served with the Expeditionary Force in Belgium with observation Ealloons co-operat- ing with the British Fleet.]

Caught in Storms after Admirable Behaviour in Tests.

Later. Americans had purchased the R38. It behave so admirably in the test voyage from Howden (Yorkshire) yesterday that the captain continued the craise, and was expected at Puiham (Norfolk) late this evening. Storms accompanied the voyagers, and there was a terrific thunderstorm early this morning. The tests were mog successful and a wireless message later intimated that the captain waa staying aloft until the clouds lifted.

The Aerial Pride of the World,

London, August 24.

London, August 24.

Mr. Marconi Indicates Remarkable Prospecf.

An optimistic account of wireless possibilities in the near future was given by Mr. Maroni to-day at the annual meeting of the famous company with which he is identified. As the result of recent tests which Mr. Marconi personally, conducted in the yacht Elektra, He hoped shortly to create telephonic services in several foreign countries subject to arrangements with the Post Office, also to create a direct wireless service from Britain to Australia, after hich the question of providing Mr. Hughes with telephonic means of communicating with London presented little difficulty.

OIL IN THE DUTCH EAST INDIES.

Producers Seek Abolition of Export Taxes.

The Hague, August 24.

on the 24th instant.

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scoured

Broadstairs. Tourists Kave fol- lowed" Lorna Doons" to Exmoor Absent From Duty. and Ilfracombe, and Corally Combe Martin, and the district William Charles Binas, a received invaluab e advertisement play the role of the good fairyarder of the Victoria Gaol was in the pages of Westward Ho god-mother. Concerts come and charged before Mr. R. F. Lindsell and "The Mighty Atom. How concerts go at the K.CC. and at the Police Court this morning many people each dime we have a delightful with absenting biruself from duty Wessex and Dartmoor after road- ing Hardy and Eden. Philpotts sutiene becomes more nameros, Jane last entered into an agr-e-late, and it is a bistoric fact that

For the concert on Saturday evening a variety programme has ment for service as a warder for Scott “made” the Highlands, been arranged which should prove

a period of five years.

from the hotelkeepers' point of Mr. Passmore, Chief Warder, view, more attractive than ever. among appearing before his Worship.. the comtr.butors are two lady

Every day thousand, com- vocalists who will appear for the said be beld instructions from the first time in Hongkong on a con- for a withdrawal of the charze, as dealt with at the headquarters of superintendent of the gaol to askplaining letters are received and cert platform. They are singers was intended that the defend the G-neral Post Office, Londos, of 2 hivk or ler. but you

at be dealt with departmentally Not unnaturally, anong so large will not know them until you

In aceeding to the request his number of "grumbles

The directors of the Batavia Oil Company, in a letter to the see them on Saturday evening.

bonate, as the offence was a serious

Our

Minister for the Colonies, argently request him to do his utmost to There will al-o be Madame Worsbipremarked that the defend- abolish the export taxes on oil products and to prevent the imposition Anita the dansense, who despite ant could consider himself for of other taxes on oil from the Dutch East Indies. They request the hot weather will charm the that any further taxes should be imposed on the profits of the audience with her exhibitions of one in the view of the industry, and that all industries be placed on the same footing in the latest in light fantasties on a this respect

marble-topped pedestal In ad- dition there will be several vocal and instrumental trios and comedy-duos. Yet listen for the first time we shall be entertainer with the K. C. C. Jazz Band, the members of which have been

UPPER SILESIA.

President of L. o. N. Council to Prepare Report Himself.

Paris, August 24.

Baron Ishii (President of the Council of the League of Nations)

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WHAT THEY WANT

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are many of frivolous nature.

For example, a little while ago a woman wrote expressing her dsgust at the fact that the post- man who delivered her lettera was engaged to a woman twice his own age, and requesting that be should be asked to break off the enzagement or dismissed. Another woman complained that ber nearest letter-box stood in what she termed "a highly ob- musicians. The latest report from Students Union, it was decided it should be moved or a new one At a meeting of the National jectionable street," and asked that erected elsewhere. It was a Wo are going very strong and patrons should be settled at the coming "jazz-be who play drums. may look out for thrills. The Pacific Conference.

although she had frequently in-

trai ed by two well-known local

Chinese Students as Politicians.

It transpires that the R38 was purchased by the United States has decided to himself present a report on Upper Bilesis to the the Jazz-band camp is that they upon that the following questions | man, too who wrote stating that

Government, and that the Americans aboard were officers and man

of the United States Navy, who were being trained with a view to navigating the airship across the Atlantic after the tests. The Admiralty designed the in-fated airship, which is the largest of the rigid type that has been constructed in Britain. She was intend- et to be the pioneer of her class but the construction of the others has been cancelled: The airship's length was 605 ft., diameter 85 ft, and lifting capacity 83 tons, and she carried six Sunbeam Cossack engines, each of 350 hp. The cormal crew was thirty. The gas oapacity was 300,000 cubic feet, this being larger than the biggest Zeppelin, and the cruising capacity was 6,500 miles. The R 38 was regarded as the sarial orile of the world. She had been alofs at the lime of the disaster 35 hours.

REDUCTION IN AGRICULTURAL WAGES.

To be Enforced Next Month.

London, August 24. The Agricultural Wages Board has decided to make orders enforcing the revisions of wages mentioned in the cable of July 22 from September 5.

Leazue of Nations.

Spanish Ambassador at Paris, who declined the task for reasons [Originally the report was entrusted to Count de Leon, the published yesterday.)

DEATH OF SIR SAM HUGHES.

Man who Raised the Canadian Contingents.

Lindsay (Out.), August 24. The death is announced of Sir Sam Hughes. [The Hon. Sir Sam Hughes, born 1853, who was an honorary lieutenant-general, will be remembered as the Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence during the first two years of the war, in which expacity he played a prominent part in raising the Canadian contingents]

THE OUTBREAK IN MOROCCO.

Tribesmen Suffer Heavily.

Madrid, August 24.

1. The abrogation of the 21 de-vited the local postman into her cymbals, whistles, bones etc.mands and other secret treaties house to partake of a cup of cocoa will be a revelston. He has been entered into with Japan.

on cold mornings, he had ́alwayw the particular care of the trainers

2. That Tsingtao and other con- refused, with the result that she who have now brought him to cessions in Shantung formerly felt compelled to report him for such a state of perfection that enjoyed by Germany should be incivility. they fear for his physical we I- being when he makes his initial | bow--and row.

unconditionally returned to China.

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News in To-day's New Advertisements.

3. The cancellation of Japanese As is usual with K.C.C. con- certs the refreshment department Manchuria Mongolia and Fukien. 'special sphere of influence" in has received special consideration and James" will be springing articles contained in the Anglo- 4. Opposition to the terms and surprise on you this time. His Japanese Alliance that

On the occasion of the openinz artistic temperament has soared detrimental to the sovereignty of the под ctob house beyond a common-or-garden lay-of China, if the Alliance is reat Happy Valley (not Fapling as out and on Saturday we are to newed.

weinadvertently stated yesterday) bave 60 illuminated supper

5. All powers having interest in several competitions for Indies garden-not that it is necessary the Orient should not enter into and gentlemen will take place A megrage from Melilla states that a Spanish force of ten that

to see what you are eating, any agreement at the Pfenext Sunday.

ja always safe and Conference whereby

hina's The World Theatre_advertise The cable referred to stated: The Agriculture! Wages Board, thousand infantry and thirteen batteries of artillery, with cavalry, guaranteed--but the before- at which the farmers and workers were represented, d-cided to issue supported by aeroplanes, tanks, and armoured-cars, encounters: mentioned individual and bis

vereign rights are endangerel.pecial Matinees for Children forthwith a stalutury notice of a proposal to reduce the minimum eight thousand tribesmen. The latter saffered severaly. Operations merry men bare developed fon-I disarmament.

6. All powers should practice Parge 4

The Holland Pacific Trading rate of wages in the case of adult male workers six shillings weekly,

are actively continuing.

tinental ideas and they are giving others proportionately, provided that the minimum for adult males

7. The abolition of consular Coy give a list on Pags 4 of them a trial. The supper garden jaris-liction and foreign postal the factories splying their is nowhere under 428, S: x hundred thousand workers are affected.]

is bound to make a big bit and rights in China. -

stock of Havana Cigars. when it is stated that the

8. To ask the powers to re-

Anyone 1890 $ Japanese waiters sze being specially cognise Kores as an independent Spaniel about ?--Paze 4. trained to "make it snappy-nation. · ·, in other words to deliver

9. The returs of Custom super- the P.W.D. on August 29.--Pige the goods with promptitude vision to Chios. good time is assured

10. The abrogation of all pre- The charge for admission will judical treatment of Chinese in be the custom ry nominal one of all countries.

AUSTRALIANS PLAY SOMERSET,

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Two Centuries by Visitors.

London, August 21, At Taunton in dull weather before six thousand spectors the Australians, batting on an excellent wicket, scored 331. Collins would 101 including tw. Ive fours, but gave four chances. Ryder secord 124 not out, including seven fours, without giving a chance.

SOUTH WALES IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY.

Ebbw Vale Works Reopening.

London, August 24.

Ebbw Vale Steel and Iron Works, closed six months ago, i aving eight thousand idle, is restarting immediately. Everything points to a period of prosperity.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Copenhagen, Aug. 24.

The Danish representatives to the forthcoming Assembly of the League will be M. Zabla, Minister at Stockholm and Dr. Moltesen

M. Munch, members of the Folketing.

DISPUTED TERRITORY.

Washington, Aug. 22. The Foreign Minister of Panama later informed the State Department that Panama would not realst Costa Rica's "occupation of the disputed territory.

NEW ZEALAND'S PREMIER HONOURED.

London, Aug 24 · The French Ambassador has conferred the Grand Officership of the Legion of Honor oa Fremler Massey.

one dollar; but the evening's pro-11. To petition the powers for gramme will be even more attrac- the return of the Pozer Indemnity Itive than nanal-Contributed.

HONOUR FOR POPULAR SONG ·

WEITER

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There will be a Land” Sals.at.

To-Day's Exchange.

The closing rate of the dotter on to China for educational pur-demand, to-day was 28. 896d. posas,

The Weather.

The forgoing decisions arrived at by the National Students Union will be sent out to all tha—2 p.m. Barometer29.71 Tom provincial students unions and perature-76. Humidity 91 Mr. Herman Derowski has been provinces for approval pr-paring admitted to the Freedom of the to s-k the Chinese delegates, to City and lactada liveryman of the Conference to introduce them the Gold and Silver Wyre-Drawers at the Pacific Conference Company

Lighting-Up Time, Lighting-up time to-cay, 6.48