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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1929.

LINER AGROUND ON WORLD FLYWEIGHT

EDDYSTONE.

"PARIS" REFLOATED DURING HIGH TIDE.

ARRIVES IN PLYMOUTH

London, Apr. 18. During

fog in the English Channel this morning, the great French liner "Paris" drifted out of her course and ran on to Eddystone Rock, only a few yards from the Tamous Eddystone Lighthouse.

The vessel which is over 34,600 tons gross, and 734 feet in length, was on her way from Harve to Now York, and was calling at Plymouth as customary en route.

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Wireless messages were sent out to the shert immediately the liner grounded, and a number of tugs were hastily despatched to the It was comparatively low tide when the "Paris" ran ashore, how ever, and as it rose rapidly, the ship was re-floated, and made im- mediately for Plymouth under her

own steam.

She reached, Plymouth in the middle of the afternoon instead of nine o'clock this morning. It is not yet certain whether the liner is bad- ly damaged or otherwise. An ex- amination will be made and repairs effected before she leaves for the States.

The passengers say there was no great excitement, certainly 110 panic, while the crew displayed wanderful discipline.--British Wire lexis.

CORPORAL DUNCAN

INJURED.

BOXING CAREER MOST LIKELY ENDED.

An accident of a serious nature geengred on board IIMS. Kent; yesterday morning, as a result of which Corporal Duncan, Royal Marines, had his right hand badly érushed. He was operated upon at the Naval Hospital this morning, and according to Julest information, is getting on as well as can be ex- preted.

CHAMPION.

GENARO KNOCKED OUT BUT WINS ON FOUL.

SMALL-POX RISK DIMINISHED.

RIGOROUS BRITISH ACTION EFFECTIVE.

PLADNER. HITS LOW. INDIAN STATISTICS.

Paris, Apr. 18.

London, Apr. 18. In a return contest for the fly-

Mr. G. Lockor-Lampson, Under- weight championship of the world under the auspices of the Inter-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, national Boxing Union, Frankie stated in the House of Commons Genaro (USA) defeated Emile to-day that official confirmation Pladner (France) in the fifth had been received of the auspen- round, Pladner being disqualified. ion by the French Government Iladner had a brief reign as the of the order requiring visitors from England to have been vac- He knocked out champion. Genaro in the first round of their cinated within the preceding tw contest in March in rather curious

Referring to the cause of 'the' circumstances, Genaro falling with his hands crossed behind his back, order, namely, the outbreak of He was unable to unravel himself small-pox aboard. the Tuscania, before he was counted out, which arrived at Glasgow on "To-night's fight was one of the April 18t, Mr. Neville Chamber- mit unsatisfactory world tile lain, Minister of Health, said, the fights in recent years. Genaro at number of cases among 1,598 pas- tacked strongly from the firat and sengers and crew was 450. There his spoiling tactics effectively kept had been seven deaths. All the the fight at close quarters where patients had been isolated in hos- pital and all contnets were being kept under supervision.

Pindner did not shine.

Pladner seemed sluggish and uncnterprising, and was behind on points.

The first four rounda owing to the frequent clinches were unevent ful, but Genaro opened the fifth with a right to the jaw. Pladner countered with a terrific punch, flooring Genaro with a beautiful ups percut with his right. Genaro rose on a count of nine, but Pladner. whether over nnxisus to finish off

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HELP FOR PRITISH MINERS.

Further Donation to a Worthy Cause.

We desire to neknowledge. with many thanks, a sum of $10 Lowards the Fund for the relief of distress amongst Bri- tish minera and their families. This comes from the Clover Flower Shop and is much ap- preciated.

This brings the total so far. received by the Telegraph to $7,470 and £2 16.

Further donations before the 29th Inst., when the Fund. closes, will be welcomed.

months.

The rigorous action taken in this country to prevent the spreadi of small-pox from the Tuscnitia appeared to have proved effective, As the ship arrived seventeen days ago, any serious risk of a widespread outbreak of the dis- case whs now at an end, though it was possible that some second- ary cases might arise.-British Wirricas.

Indian 'Ches.

A reply to a question in the House of Commons revealed the fact that there were 233 cases of small-pox in Bombay city, with 130 deaths, between January 1st and February 16th..

There were no later official figures, but it was reported that 368 had died between January 1st and March 18th.

Regarding the whole of India, 19,529 cases and 4,821 deaths oc- curred between January 1st and February 16th, these rates being approximately the same as for 1928.-Reuter.

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Corporal Dunean, it is under- stood, came by his injuries when, in' operating an ammunition hoist, during "action" drill, big hand got caught in the apparatus. The in- juries were of such a serious nature mature to travellers from Eng- that an operation was necessary.

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Havre Mayor's Determination, Paris, Apr. 18. According to Le Matin, the Mayor of Havre has declared that he himself will apply the health land in the event of the Govern- ment not doing so immediately.

What the precise nature of the the bout, or whether he suffered a operation was, has not yet been a-lapse of judgment, shot palpably certained, but in any case it is low a right hook, greatly paining who landed at Marseilles from the atated that the injury received will the American, who ዓቢይ counted most likely debar Corporal Duncan from further boxing, and thus ter- minate a fine career in the fistic art.

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The three judgoa, however, gave the verdict to Genaro on a foul- Reuter,

MURDER OF GIRLS RECALLED.

FOKI ON: CAPITAL CHARGE AT MAGISTRACY.

In the House of Common A grim affair of a month ago, to-day, the Minister of Health, when two young girls, daughters JL question of a boatman, were murdered and

in reply to stated that the Government

establish LIN [}] proposed to

A Mrs. Fortescue, from Bombay

Tuscania, haa been sent to has- pital in Paris suffering from small- pox.-Reuter

London's 218 Casen,

London, Apr. 18. Altogether 218 cases of small- pox were being treated in Grepter London this morning, compared with 202 yesterday morning. No further cases from the Tuscania have been reported since April 12.

Passengers on the Southamp- ton-Havre staamer had an anxious night, as they were informed at Southampton that the mayor of Havre was enforcing the vaccina

a young boy seriously Injured by, tion order, but were not bothered were on landing. It is learned that the it in alleged, a foki whe ganisation one of whose functions with them in a dinghy, is recalled mayor changed his mind just would be to act as an agency for the by the arrest of the foki in Canton. before the arrival of the steamer, purchase of radium for medical use

At the time of the tragedy, the--Rauter.

and Colonies.

in this country or the Dominions father of the girls, worried by Until that had been established their lengthy absence ashore, dis- and experience had shown what its patched a dinghy, with a foki in uses were, it would be premature to charge, to bring his children back consider international action re-to. his boat. Later the dinghy garding radium; as, was suggested.

was found floating in the harbour, -British Wirelena,

with the mutilated remains of one

PARDON PROMISED

HABIBULLAH.

"AS ONE MUSLIM BROTHER TO ANOTHER.”.

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. Peshawar, Apr, 19, In view of the heavy fighting, Nadir Khan

written to Habibullah "as one Muslim brother to another" wuring him of a full honourable pardon ir

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DUTCH BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.

TO BE GRANTED YEAR'S SUBSIDY.

MUCHASA KOKSESTÄ TIUM (PARTIYAM TISSIVE SCORELASAN KLEIDERERE

"''BRIDGE MADE EASY."

New Telegraph Fenture,

Starta To-day.

The Telegraph's new bridge feature, entitled "Bridge Made The Easy," starts to-day. first of the series, by W. W. Wentworth, will be found on Page 6 of this issue. The articles will henceforth ap- pear daily.

The series first goes into the basic principles of bid, ding following which various other aspects of play will bo dealt with.

ANOTHER FRENCH

SCANDAL,

PROMINENT PEOPLE SENT TO PRISON.

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Paris, Apr. 19. Twenty-seven ersons have been tried by the Correctional Court here for illicit procuring Government stamps for 100,000. Hungarian bonds, thus giving them greater im- mediate value, and preferential treatment under the Reparations Scheme.

The Viennese banker, Josef Blumenstein; the French Consul, M. Lacaze; and nine others ware sen- tenced to two years' imprisonment and fined Fra. 3,000, whilst four others were sentenced to a year's imprisonment and fines of Fru. 1,000.

Two others got eight months' sentences, with the benefit of the First Offenders' Act, whilst ten were acquitted.~~~Reuler,

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of the girls, while the remains of' the other girl were also picked up from the harbour. The young boy SPENDS MORE TIME OUT was picked up by the atoamer

of poons.. t Hellas, and he told a story of the fot having run amuck and attack-

London, Apr. 18, The Hague, Apr. 18ed them all with choppers, while HM, the King passed another

Chamber, by 48 they were returning in his dinghy, good day. The Sceand voles to 43, has adopted a Bill The foki was arrested the other During the morning, the weather granting a bonus to the Dutch boet day in Canton, after having been cleared and the sun shone bril- sugar industry for the year Septem-missing since the night of the liantly. His Majesty spent the bor, 1929, to September, 1930, not murder. He was produced at the whole morning in the grounds. Rexeceding 1/2 florins her hundred Coral Magicinae) this morning, and after his usual afternoon It is estimated that the grant and, after being charged with, the rest, he spent another hour in the

British Wireless. manded for a week, will cost the Government four mil. capital erime, was formally re-grounds in the late afternoon.

on florins.-Reuter,

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