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FOUNDED 1831 NO. 23,158

# #AL FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1930.

DEATHROLL MOUNTS APPEAL HEARING

IN ITALY.

EARTHQUAKE ISOLATES

PLANES

DISTRICTS.

DROP FOOD: HOUSES AS TEMPORARY MORGUES.

CONCLUDES.

COURT RESERVES JUDGMENT.

MR. SHELDON REPLIES TO CASE OF RESPONDENTS.

MANY CHILDREN DEAD. Judge (Sir Peter Grainer its

While the full toll of the earthquake which caused wide- spread devastation in Southern Italy has yet to be compiled, the full horror of the ghastly visitation can now be deter- mined following details of the destruction in the outlying districts. It is now shown that one of the most productive regions in the country was turned into a frightful shambles of desolation and horror. Few houses were left standing in some districts where there was a death in practically every family.

The casualty list so far shows nearly two thousand dead and over four thousand injured. Children constitute a large proportion of those who met their deaths in the disaster. Main roads have been torn up and communications shattered, thus rendering relief work difficult. Acroplanes are being used to drop food to the stricken districts while motor lorries are taking out supplies and bringing back the dead and injured. Naples, in addition to the earthquake shocks, has been visited by a hurricane of alarming intensity. To add to the terror of the populace the Fozzuolo volcano is erupting and Vesuvius is glowing threateningly. The results of the disaster are vividly described in the messages given below.

A SHAMBLES OF DESOLATION.

REVISED POSTAL

RATES.

LETTERS HOME TO COST

EIGHT CENTS. ··

AUGUST 1ST., CHANGES.

Reyised Hongkong postal rates have been authorised by the Home Government and will come into effect as from August 1. Follow- ing is the comparison of the new

and the old rates:

Old New

2c.

3c. &c.

PER AN KEM

BTERA SINGLE CUPT 10 GENTS

MUKDEN-PEKING ALLIANCE.

́WANG CHING-WEPS AMBITION.

KUOMINTANG LEFTISTS IN CONFERENCE.

DUNLOP

FORT MOTOR CYCLE TYRES

LOCAL BRANCH.

Special

Extra

Construction

For

Oversea

Motoring

Conditi as.

Padder Bldg.

HOME INDUSTRIES TYPHOON'S LIGHT

DISCUSSED.

COMING REORGANISATION OF THE COTTON TRADE.

COMPULSION ELEMENT.

London, July 24. The House of Commons, when considering a Board of Trade vote, discussed Britain's trade and iron, steel, and cotton trades.

Mr. W. Graham, President of the Board of Trade, said the position |

industry, particularly the

TOLL

LANDSLIDE BLOCKS. STUBBS' RD.

OTHER MINOR FALLS BUT LITTLE DAMAGE.

TRACK OF THE STORM.

Hongkong experienced its first

CHENGCHOW BOMBED. Local (ench ounce) British Empire (each oance) 4c.

Peking, July 24. Foreign (first ounce)......10c.

The possibility of Foreign (additional ounces) be. de alliance between the Manchurian not so bad as it was painted. The day, but the storm, passing south a political of the iron and steel industry was typhoon blow of the year yester- and Peking Governments is figures for 1913 and 1929 was not of the Colony, was responsible The preferential rate of 2c. for again being discussed with the so far removed when all the re- for only minor damage. After tial possessions, Canton and Bri- the Kuomintang Leftist leader, site added that the Government on the same course and passed 4 ounces for newspapers publish- arrival of Mr. Wang Ching-wei, levant circumstances were con- passing south of Hongkong and

sidered.

Macao, the typhoon proceeded

8c.

THREE POINTS MADE.

Mr. H. G. Sheldon brought the appeal case proceedings to a close before the Full Court this morning, when he replied to the arguments of Counsel for the respondents. The Presiding that Court would consider tish Ma-who Japanese newspaper judgment.

cao has been abolished and the In this action Tsang Cheung universal rate of 2c, for 2 ounces correspondents yesterday that he strongly hoped that the negotia-over Kongmoon on the West appealed against a judgment de will apply to all newspapers and intended to send Mr. Quo Tai- tions now being conducted with River between 11 p.m. and mid- found that Lo Po-kwai (plaintiff livered by Sir Henry Gollan, who all countries.

chi, formerly Vice-Minister, for afford a measure of agreement.

both sides of the industry might night on a northerly track. The respondent) was entitled to lands culars has also been abolished and and Canton Governments, to of the cotton industry had become probably filling up.

The one cent rate for local cir- Foreign Affairs of the Nanking and buildings free

He regretted that the condition morning that the typhoon is now Royal Observatory reported this

Cheung's mortgage of $25,000, ed matter rate, 2c. for 2 ounces.

of Tsang these will be charged at the print-confer with General Chang worse following the boycott in alleged to have been mortgaged to

Hsueh-liang. A new schedule of parcel post

India and as a result of conditions stated to have no beneficial in-or him by Li Po-kwal's son, who was terest in the property.

OVER SEVEN INCHES OF RAIN.

Not Answered.

Mr. Sheldon said he had only three points which he wished to discuss, and he would be brief. Counsel submitted that his first allowed to go into the witness box point, that Li Po-kwai Was not and give evidence to contradict his deed, had not been answered at all by the other side. His (Mr. Shel- don's) proposition was that evi- dence was not admissible against a third party who was not a party to the deed, to vary or contradict the deed.

All Reservoirs Full But Tytam Tuk.

WEEK-END PROMISE.

The typhoon blow yesterday had the effect of bringing fur- ther heavy falls of rain, with the result that no less than. Making his second point, Mr.

7.70 inches were recorded at Sheldon said he had put to their the Royal Observatory for the Lordships as a question of fact that 24 hours ended at 10.30 a.m. An official communique shows food and motor lorries are hasten- by Li Po-kwai. of

extraordinary

to-day. story told that seven Provinces were affecteding to the more accessible centres his

going to by the earthquake. the most where they leave food and medical

lawyers and creating severe effects being felt in the supplies and bring back people who

a resulting trust in such Province of Avellino where 1,992 have been rendered homeless by the very curious manner, was not an were killed and 2,072 injured. In collapse of buildings. Many of the explanation that Sir Henry Gollan addition 129 people lost their lives homeless brought in

Rome. July 21.

Aeroplanes are Fopping parcels of the

in the Province of Foggie and 11 scantily clad.

Altogether

at Potenza.

-

parishes were affected.

are

often

88 The Under-Secretary

of Public Signor Works is directing relief on the Mussolini has prohibited the spot and has established his head- ruising of public and private sub-quarters at the railway station at, scriptions-Renter

Roccetta Veneri.

Vesuvius Threatens,

volcano

Fine Work by Troops.

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should have accepted, and was an explanation which their Lordships, having the same facts before them, would not accept.

Fraud Suggestion,

As a consequence of this heavy fall and the rains of the past two weeks, every reser- voir in Hongkong and Kow- loon is now full, with the ex- ception of Tytam Tuk.

P.W.D. officials anticipate that Tytam Tuk will overflow during the week-end, and, if this is so, it will be the first time for two years.

past few months he corresponded

NGIEČIAIKASTANE Mr. Wang Ching-wei admitted in China and the Far East. Even that while in Hongkong during the

extensively by letter and telegram with General Chang Hauch-liang PROSPECTS FOR THE regarding the political trend in North China.

Mukden Interested.

Mr. Wang Ching-wei said that General Chang Hsuch-liang at one time invited him to proceed to Mukden to confer with him and as] he was unable to go personally, he intended to ask Mr. Que Tai-chi to represent him.

Mr. Wang stated that the first session of the Plenary Conference at Peking will be opened early in. August. He admitted that the Party might experience some difficulty in bringing together the different political factions in thei Kuomintang, but they were fident that political unity was a possibility, when they were facing a common foe in Marshal Chiang Kai-shek.

Leftist Conference,

con-

At the residence of Mr. Wang Ching-wei, a Kuomintang Leftist Conference was held, being parti-

TEST MATCH.

ed one or two small landslides in Yesterday's wind and rain caus- the Colony but only one interfered with traffic, to any extent.

Several tons of rocks falling down on to Stubbs' Road at a bend point between the Hongkong Hotel garage and Bowen Road completely blocked the roadway and traffic could not get through. Wicket Expected to Have Some P.W.D. workmen began removing

"Devil" In It.

SEVEN DAYS OF RAIN.

London, July 24.. Extraordinary interest. has been aroused in the fourth cricket Test match, which be- gins at Manchester to-morrow.

Rain has fallen almost con- tinuously for seven days at Manchester, but it ceased to- day. The wicket has been covered and the outfield. has dried satisfactorily.

It is anticipated that the wicket will be fit, but ex- perts are of the opinion that it will have some "devil" in in it.British Wireless.

cipated in by Messrs Chan Kung-if trade improved considerably

the earth at an early hour this morning but it is unlikely that they will be able to complete the task until late to-night.

Minor Landslides.

The blockage of Stubbs' Road greatly inconveniences motorists, communication with Repulse Bay now being by way of the island road.

There was a small slide at the rear of the polo grounds on a road. that had not yet been opened to: traffic and consequently no delay will be caused there. Another minor slide on the Peak Road below the house of Mr. S. Berg, was removed before traffic was dislocated.

No damage to roads has been reported in the New Territories.

North Point Damage.

Mr. Sheldon argued that counsel on the other side had not attempt-Pei Wan-tai, and Madame Wanged for a long time.

poh, Wang Fah-chun, Koo Man-yu, many factories could not be open-Shaukiwan this morning reveals ed to explain or put forward any possible reason for Li Po-kwai's

Ching-wei, who takes a keen in-

one

A survey of the main road to Naples, July 24. Two hundred bodies have so far conduct as the resulting trust he rates is also being arranged interest in furthering the Kuomi-mittee made certain recommendations and matsheds have weather- Pozzuolo, the

com-been removed by trains from Melfi. created was so unusual.

The report of the Cotton Com- this stretch.

very little damage anywhere along panion of Vesuvius, is now All available buildings are

He went accordance with the usual quarter-tang teachings among women in

The bathing pavi erupting and is causing grave used as shelters for the injured or ed

being on to Say he had suggest adjustment due

to exchange, South China. forebodings.

tions regarding linking up parts of ed the storm successfully, the only Anxious eyes are as temporary morgues to accom- the passing of the

Others attending three reasons, being turned to Vesuvius glowing mudate the bodies.

being but the date from which it will included representatives of Marthe industry. The fundamental substantial destruction being that property operate has not yet been announc-shal Feng Yu-hsiang, Marshal question was whether the threateningly across the bay. It is now shown that the damage tervention of testamentary papers, August 1.

necca-wrought to a portion of the stands to his son Hundreds of people slept out ofat Naples itself was comparatively and a second of attempting to

without the in-ed. It is unlikely to be before Yen Hsi-shan and the Western Hillary reorganisation could be on the east side of the Chinese doors last night when a hurricane light and only thirteen deaths have evade estate duty. A third hypo-printed consequent on the altera- the afternoon when a representa- a solution, but though not promis-out the storm.

enforced without an element of Athletic Stadium at North Point, of alarming intensity added terror been reported there.

No new issue of stamps will be The meeting was continued in

compulsion.

which have partially collapsed. to the morning. gigantic waves

The Government preferred such. thetical reason he had auggested-tions. pounding the

The ships in harbour easily rode tive of the Kwangsi Party now

The biggest liner ruling Nanning and part of ing legislation, it might be neces-in port was the Chichibu Maru. Kwangsi participated. The con-ary to approach Parliament in the She had two cables out and strong ference was confined to a discus-matter..

Magnificent work is credited to only as in fact possible and not as of the soldiers of the

"Disciplinary"

promenades

Naples.

It is probable that the death-

消整 called Company

an accusation against LI 'Po-kwai-

who

were stationed at Melf as a

was an attempt to defraud credi- tors.

roll as at present compiled will penalty for misdemeanours they be even greater as no reports have had

yel been received froni the out-turned out from their barracks and the circumstances of the case, his

Leaving out the third possibility,

committed. The soldiers said Mr. Sheldon, and fooking at

lying hamlets.

Signor Mussolini

has

succoured the injured so valorously submission was they would come ing the King to grant them a free Gollan was not entitled to find the taken that the Commander is recommend to the conclusion that Sir Henry

pardon-Reuter,

fact: If they considered that he

charge of the relief work and has arranged for fleets of seroplanes to carry rations to the stricken zone.

All communications are inter- rupted and miles upon miles oľ highways ! blocked.- Reuter.

Death Roll Mounting.

Britain's Sympathy.

London, July 24.

Wrong Proposition.

were

en-

LIGHTNING STRIKES KING'S COLLEGE.

ROOF OF THE LABORATORY

was,

-

Party.

one

to

searchlights shone down on these from the bridge throughout the night. The ship was a mass of

to-day.

Observatory Statement,

sion on the preparations for the Mr. Graham added that Kuomintang Plenary Session. Mr. bright spot was the preferences illumination until dawn broke Wang told the meeting that he had which Canada had accorded no intention of joining the new Britain. He hoped that they might Peking Government, on which get a little more such encourage- there would only be two or three ment at the Imperial Conference. Kuomintang Leftist members. Mr. Reuter, vote his time to reorganising the Wang has signified that he will de- Kuomintang Party.

ese

SERIOUS FLOODS IN INDIA.

3:

B

" DAMAGED.

Mr. T. F. Claxton, Director of was entitled to find it, then they morning. Kings College was struck During a heavy rainstorm this

the Royal Observatory, courteously would not over-rule his finding, butly lightning, some damage being

forwards the following statement if they came to the conclusion that done to the roof of the laboratory.

on the typhoon: A statement issued in Rome by the Trial Judge was not entitled so The telephone service and the elec the Italian Under Secretary shows to find, then they would not shrink tric lighting were also put out of

Chengchow Bombed.

"The typhoon formed in latitude 16°N and longitude 126°E on July that in the eight provinces which from their duty: suffered moat severely in the dis-

22 and moved action.

The party of foreign and Chin-

westward for 24 astrous earthquake which shock

hours. It crossed Luzon on visiting journalists while Rome, July 24.

Fortunately, the school is Southern Italy

on Chengchow, the Kuominchun

TOWNS EVACUATED IN THE

W.N.W. track, moving westward Hourly reports increase the toll!

holiday at present, so that there Headquarters along the Peking- yesterday the Speaking with regard to his of death and destruction caused byalties officially reported up to third opinion on which, he said, at the

were no students in the building Hankow Railway, had an unplea-

UPPER SIND...

again on entering the China Sea. In the afternoon of July 23 it this morning totalled 1778 killed the the ghastly visitation in Southern and 4,264 injured. In the Province tirely conclusive in favour of the The headmaster (Mr. A. Morris) they witnessed a concerted and

time it authorities

was struck. snt experience on Tuesday when

curved northward, passing within Karachi, July 24. Italy which has turned one of the of Avellino over 1,302 persons are appeilant, counsel said it was on the

100 miles to the S. W. of Fratas at most smiling and productive re-reported killed.

Heavy rains have caused serious 6 am, on July 24. Its course then however, present, but he sudden Nationalist aeroplane at floods in the Upper Sind and became N. W. and it passed a few gions of the country into a fright- The Prime Minister has despat- he would submit that never before,

matter of calling for title deeds, and escaped injury.

tack, many bombs being dropped Shirkarpur and Larkana have been miles to the S. and S. W. of Gar and ched the following telegram to in England, Scotland, Ireland, or

on various positions in the city.

evacuated. Three relief trains, Rock in the afternoon of July 24. The irruption smashed up main Senor Mussolini, "Please accept an anywhere else, had it been held

The journalists took shelter at crowded with refugees, have ar- Between 11 p.m. and midnight it roads and cut off communications, expression of my deepest personal that not calling for the title deeds

the Railway Station and fortun-rived at Karachi, which itself is in- passed over Kongmoon and at 21 ately escaped uninjured. An eye- undated and the streets impassable.a.m. this morning was a few sympathy with, yourself, with the in a register county was regarded praisement of the true extent of the sufferers and bereaved".

Italian people and particularly with as gross negligence. Mr. Potter's

witness said that seven Nanking |—Reuter, the disaster and rendering it ex-

aeroplanes took part in the raid proposition, that not calling for the The sympathy of the British title deeds in either a register

and ceedingly difficult to revictuni the Government was coveyed in a tele- county or a non-register county was

Kuominchun swept the striken areas.

trenches with machine-gun fire. The worst centres are in the re:ment by the Secretary of State for

gram sent to the Italian Govern- gross negligenco, was wrong. gion of Irpina and Villanova dal Foreign. Affairs as follows:

Council continued that; if their Battista where few houses have

Lordships wished, they could say been left standing and where prac-learnt with sorrow of the earth-dinary precaution in not calling for be prorogued to-morrow week shal Feng Yu-halung intended to

"His Majesty's Government have that the appellant omitted an or has

ful shambles of desolation

horror.

thus preventing an accurate

tically every family bereaved.

PARLIAMENT RISES NEXT WEEK.

#

TO RE-ASSEMBLE IN OCTOBER.

London, July 24, Mr. Philip Snowden announced in the House of Commons that it was hoped that Parliament would

October 28th.-British Wireless.

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to express their deepest sympathy put through, but that was all. By Planes Drop Food.

with the Italian Government and searching the reglater and not call- people. They beg that this. The casualty at is notable for pression of sincere condolence may omitted an ordinary precaution ex-ing for the deeds, the appellant had the large proportion of who met their deaths in the earth-victims of this terrible calamity in the books which laid down any

children be conveyed to the relatives of the only. There was, he said, no case THE NAVAL TREATY. quake.

British Wireless. His Majesty the King paid a personal visit to the devastated area to-night. The American Red Cross has offered help.

Buch proposition that lack of or dinary precaution was sufficient to Now a Cyclone.

affix constructive notice on an Treviao, Jaly 24.

honest purchaser, and not calling Meanwhile the Government is do- has been added a violent cyclone of ordinary precaution and nothing To the troubles of Southern Italy for the deeds amounted to a lack ing its utmost to distribute relief.

(Continued on Page 18.) more.

Narrow Escape. '

Nanking Commanders following the The raid was organised by the receipt of information that Mar-

Chengchow. This was the first

miles W. of Canton, moving north. It is now probably filling up.

"The greatest gust velocity at

DEATH OF MR. T. M. the Observatory was at the rate of

WILSON.

83 m.p.h. from E.S.E. at 9.23 p.m. on July 24. Gusts of from 60 to 70 mph. occurred until 930 pm. when the wind decreased siderably, but increased again at 10.30 p.m. After 5 a.m. it continued to decrease until by 9.30 am, its

con-

FORMER POLICE OFFICER IN SHANGHAI.

Shanghai, July 26,

from the air this month.

Portsmouth of Mr. T. M. Wilson, a tirely surprised and the "Christain" the Shanghai Municipal Police The Kuominchun troops were en- retired Chief Superintendent of

General is understood to have had Force.Our Own Correspondent. a narrow escape,

time Chengchow had been attacked The death is reported from velocity was only 3 miles an hour.".

"Kau Sing" on Patrol. Asample warning of the typhoon was given Festerday, the smaller craft in the harbour did not suffer as a result of the blow, that the city was attacked for the caused by the double raid. It le and the Kausing, which was on passed the third reading of the seroplanes participated in the bom-feng on the advice of the Kuomin-rescue work

The House of Commons to-day when no fewer than 12 Nanking have postponed their trip to Kai was not called upon to do any Bocond time yesterday morning understood that the journaliste patrol duty throughout the day,

London Naval Treaty Bill-Reuter, bardment. Much havoc has been chun militarists.

(Continued on Page 12.)

THIRD READING OF BILL, PASSED.

London, July 24.

Later Chengchow messages state