1930-09-19 — Page 12

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1930.

"GAY PAREE”

Starring

Eleanor Ninon-Leo Mantin

Noted French

Actress.

Famous Musical

Comedy Star.

Commencing SATURDAY, 20th September

AT THE

MAJESTIC

Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Watch daily papers for farther announcements.

GENERAL STRIKE IN BARCELONA.

EDITORS OF NEWSPAPER ARE ARRESTED.

men are in hiding.

The streets are deserted and unsanitary, but troops are now cleaning them up..

The Governor of the Province has been given plenary powers and detachments of troops and' hundreds of the Guardia Civil are Barcelona, Sept. 18. being drafted.-Reuter. A general strike, which the

[Barcelona in the Capital of Government describes as of a Catalonia, the most progressive political character, Gas been and at the same time the most declared. The managing editors revolutionary province in Spain. of the newspaper Solidaridad have It is the centre of most of the been arrested and the paper sup-country's industries and has for pressed.

many generations been a turbulent. di A warrant has been issued for city. It has been the scene of the arrest of the strike committee several large and far reaching of the Building and Transport riots and much revolutionary pro- Workers' Union but the committee-paganda.]

Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FEEDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria Hongkong.

SUBMARINE CABLE DAMAGED.

CAUSED BY SHIP DRAGGING

.

HER ANCHOR..

ENGINEERS AT WORK.

The Hongkong Telephone Co., Ltd.. has notified us that early yesterday afternoon one of its! submarine cables, containing 40 circuits, was damaged by a ship dropping its anchor in the Cable Reserve near Blake Pier and dragging on the cable.

EUROPEANS OUT OF WORK.

F.M.S. EX-SERVICE MEN MEET.

SUGGESTION OF MILITARY TRAINING.

SERIOUS POSITION.

R.101 SOON FOR INDIA.

WILL TAKE NO PETROL ON THE TRIP

IMPROVEMENTS MADE.

London, Sept. 18.

Before very long, the British airship R.101 will be able to sail to India without taking any petrol with her. Hitherto, she has had' to carry a certala amount of Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 12.

motor spirit for the starting oil of her heavy mechanism Until the trouble was discover A meeting to discuss the un-engines. Recently, however, 80 ed and the junctions put out of employment problem as it exists satisfactory have been the tests use in both Central and Kowloon among the European community, made with the compression igni- Exchanges, a certain number of in the FM.S., and how it may tion starting angine with which bren equipped, that lost calls were experienced by be expected to develop, as well she has subscribers who got on the faulty as. the means to be adopted to similar models will eventually be junctions. This was soon cleared meet it, was held at the offices fitted to all five of her engines. up), however, and by 5 o'clock of the Incorporated Society of arrangements had been made to Planters, Kuala Lumpur, yester-

day morning.

underrun the cable..

Owing to the choppy sea, 'how- ever, efforts at raising the cable some distance off Blake Pier had to be abandoned soon after mid night. Engineers are again on the work and it is hoped that, provided the damage is not too severe, temporary repairs will be

The meeting was convened by the unemployment sub-committee. of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur Branch.

The Hon. Mr. J. S. Arter took the chair upon the proposition of Mr. Bishop.

The Chairman said that it was

This development is of obvious importance in removing the dan- ger of fire, especially during flight| in hot climates.

By

a further adaptation, the airship has just been fitted with two new engines in which the re- versing problem is surmounted. Hitherto, one engine had to be reserved for taking the ship as- tern, and consequently 600 horse-

possible and the junctions brought too early to judge what the figure power in forward drive was lost.

of unemployment among Euro- peans would be, but it was sure to mount higher than at present.

Education of Children.

into use by to-morrow morning.

During this time, however, a certain amount of inconvenience will be experienced by subscribers in Hongkong getting the "number engaged" signal after dialling "5". and by Kowloon subscribers get-Planters. Benevolent Fund, said The Chairman, referring to the ting this signal dialling “2”

This is the second cable that has been damaged by shipping within the last four months. On the last occasion a Japanese collier, drop ped her anchor in the Reserve, close by Kowloon Point, and so damaged the cable, which consist- ed of 100` circuits, that; ap- proximately half of it has to be replaced. The new 'cable is now on its way out from England and is expected to arrive within a week

Or 'SO.

LONDON DOCKS OPEN TO PUBLIC.

TOURS ARRANGED IN AID OF CHARITY.

London, Sept. 18. Next week the London docks, where sightseers are normally not ́encouraged, will be

to open visitors who, on payment of a fee in aid of hospital and dock charities, will be taken on tours round the commercial heart of the Empire.

most of it had been used to send Home wives and children, and educate children of planters. It was a liability which rested on their shoulders all the time and they had felt that they ought not to operate in a big thing such as the present emergency.

If they laid themselves open, they would be swamped, to the detriment of the people at Home who were existing on what they were sending. The fund was ear- marked for the work it was 'now doing.

It had been suggested that they might press for further funds, but he would recommend that the Benevolent Fund for the moment go slow in order that the LS.P. and other bodies might have a free

the hand to collect for present situation, which was an emergency..

Maic Eaton agreed with this

view.

!!

would Mr.Gleeson:--It disastrous to stop the education of unfortunate children.

This is no longer the case, and while in future the vessel will be able to reverse required, all her engines will be at other times. available and her speed will thereby improve...

The R.101 has had a new bẩy installed, increasing her lift to 166 tons. She is now the World's biggest airship.

She is expected to undergo fur- ther trials next week, prior to her departure for India at the end of the month.-British Wireless.

HOME FOOTBALL

'TRIO OF THIRD DIVISION MATCHES.

London, Sept. 18: Three matches were played in the Third Division of the English Football League to-day.

In the Southern section, Clap- ton Orient, playing at home, de- feated Thames by the odd goal in three.

In the Northern section, Don- bel caster entertained Halifax and drew, the score being three goals each, whilst Tranmere, at home to York City, won by four goals to one.-Reuter.

Sufficient for Present. The Chairman said that the The docks to be visited include

Planters. Benevolent Fund had the Victoria and Albert and King suffetent capital to meet its George V group, which makes the present liabilities, and although largest enclosed dock in the world, they were always being criticised covering 246 acres, with 12 miles for not making suficiently of quays where half a million tons strenuous endeavours to collect of shipping may lie at one time; more, yet he felt they could afford and where, warehouses and refrito lay on their oars during the gerating plant have accommoda-period that it was necessary to tion for three and a half million collect for these emergency carcases.

measures, provided they did not Visitors will also see Millwall exceed their area.. Docks, where a week's supply of He was afraid of the fund.ex- grain for London (24,000 tons) is tending its area and being unable stored in one grunary, and clear- to carry on its natural liabilities. ed at the rate of 500 tons every hour:

Some 26 miles of river, 45 miles of quayside, 700 acres of dock water and many ships in port, will be surveyed during the tours.

British Wireless.

LONDON DOCKS OPEN TO PUBLIC.

TOURS ARRANGED IN AID

OF CHAIRITY, '.

•

Press Campaign.

The Chairman stated that the 1.S.P. had prepared an article for publication in the London papers, calling the attention of share holders to the position, and the possibility of wholesale dismissals, and asking them to see that such practices did not occur under

their very noses:

Home, and let them sit

on the windows at Malaya House. He thought they had a strong argu- ment to put forward for that reason alone. He thought that a European. unemployment com- mittee would prevent overlapping.

Chance of Dumping.

Mr. Boydlf the Government shows signs of taking respon- sibilities, estates which might otherwise not dismiss men might say "Here's a chance to dump men on the Government.”.

The discussion then turned on to the subject of the means to be devised for raising money.

The Chairman referred to a draft letter prepared on behalf of the I.S.P., to the Chief Secretary, which however was never dispatch- ed.

The Government was asked in the course of the letter, whether, This article was also being in view of the prospect of whole- circulated among rubber com- sale unemployment among plant- panies, and they would endeavour

to keep up a Press campaign-oners, it would be inclined to con- those lines. Many of their un- sider expedients likely to be re- go from estates that were literally employed, however, were likely to quired to alleviate distress. European Prestige.

bankrupt.

London, Sept. 18. Next week the London docks, where sightseers are normally not encouraged will be open to visitors

It was suggested that such un- The Chairman went on to speak who, on payment of a fee in aid of of means available to deal with employment and the possibility of hospital and dock charities, will

unemployment, and said that from a state of extreme poverty result- be taken on tours round the com- what had appeared in the neweing to the unfortunate victime of mercial heart of the Empire.

papers, and from the minutes of the present condition of the rub- The docks to be visited include the I.S.P, they would know of the ber market, was likely to become a the Victoria and Albert and King George V group, which makes the suggestion that they should take public question in its effects upon men who were out of work, put European prestige in Malaya, and largest enclosed dock in the world, them into uniform and barracks, that the interests and dignity of covering 245 acres, with 12 miles and use them as a volunteer unit. the whole community might best of quays where half a million tons

It would enable them to main be served if the Government could. of shipping may lie at one time; tain their self-respect and keep evolve a palley whereby, without and where warehouses and re- them in the country. Last time, too great expense, the services of frigerating plant have 'accommo-

Europeans out of employment who left country dation for three and a half million mile it setting back, and might be utilised.

when they did come back, they found their billets alled by junior men from Home.

carcases,

Visitors will also see Millwall Docks, where a week's supply of grain for London (24,000 tons) is stored in one granary, and cleared at the rate of 500 tons every hour, Some 26 miles of river, 45 miles of quayside, 700 acres of dock- water and

many ships in, port, will be surveved during the tours.

British Wireless.

THE NEW ARGENTINE

GOVERNMENT.

RECOGNISED BY BRITAIN, U.S. AND HOLLAND.

Buenos Aires, Sept. 18. Britain, the United States and Holland have recognised the new Argentine Government, Peuter's

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It had been suggested that un- employed might be concentrated in barracks under voluntary military training, ensuring upkeep and some small allowance for private expenses, thereby not only being Mr. Bishop said the Govern- saved from the worst effects of ment might look upon the camp their position, but becoming a use project as a means of providing ful asset should civil disturbances to directora, until arise out of the general etate of assistance rubber began to boom. They

unemployment throughout the would ask that if companies de-

country, sired that their assistants should

AT THE Eventually, on the proposition stay he was not talking of the unfortunate individual, but of Mr. Gleeson seconded by Mr. generally why should the GovernIteeve Tucker, a committee con- sisting of the chairman, Major ment keep them?

Exton, and Mr. Bishop was up- The Chairman:The alter pointed to endeavour to interview native to help is something akin to the Chief Secretary and if possible destitution,

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