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Hongkong Telegraph.

TO UNDER 1981 NO. 21,251

四羊膜 别十二月一十英港香 THURSDAY,

OKLAHOMA STORM DISASTER.

TOLL OF LIFE & PROPERTY AT BETHANY.

TEACHER'S COURAGE.

Oklahoma Citý. Nov. 19.

A dorm disaster in which at at seventeen persons were killed and sixty injured, wrecked no fewer than two hundred buildings at Bethriny Town about several miles from Oklahoma City.

The

swept Wirs

by Tornado which

inmense the wind storm being damage. The Canard liner Mauretania, accompanied by torrential former queen of the Atlantic, | which fondled the streets. figured in another brilliant epic

NELSON LINER'S FATE.

town

of the sea yesterday, when It i now extituted masterly seamanship in thetoris toll 1978 tenth of a terrific gale enabled | killed and 140 injures) her to rescue. in dramatic circumstances, the crew of n doomed Swedish vessel which had sent out an 8.0.S. call,

The master of the stricken stram- vikad nirendy nimadused his ship. lowering the lifeboats in tremend- sus uena, when the Mauretania az- rived on the nern and the crete. until they waar the great liner tears ing through the storm, must hari given themselves up for Touf,

A graphic story of the incident is Fabled as follows.

New York, Nov. 19.

rain

Later.

that the Inst 26

Later.

It is barted that the tornado. after creating terrible have in Bettinae, also demolished a school Camel, which is a short distance From Bethany.

Two childrena were killed the mistress was init reel.

authi

Starion from Camoi reveal that the mistress frehaved with great presence of minii aut plurk. She

SAAV

the storm approaching an looking out of, the window, ant immediately ordered the children to ie on the door

tornado

A serond later, 2 After a desperate, îner ustainst | struck the building, smashing ti time in response to an S. O. 8. enli, † wooden walls like matettwond. the Mauretania reached the Swedish | Beutesta Amerionu Servier,

teamship Ovida of 3,114 tons. which was on a voyage from New Orleans to Cardit, nut which, ser- ously damaged in angry ADAR, WAN slowly sinking some four hundred miles off Cape Rice, the southern- mezt, point of Newfoundland.

Perfect Seaman-dip.

PROTECTIVE ACT FOR

DYESTUFFS.

GOVERNMENT ALLOWING IT TO LAPSE.

Perfect seamanship enable the Mauretania, despite The uiountain-

London, Nov. 19. ons seas, to approach the Ovidia

The President of the Board of anal rescue the crew af bg, and the

Trade, Mr. William Graham, an- Captain's wife, who had just abannounced in the House of Commons deerd the vessel two lifehouts when the Cunarder loomed up.

Twa United

State Shipping Board vessels, the steamer Endi cott. and the 21,000-bm time

Ameriru alo answered The

NOVEMBER 20,

MOSLEM'S TRUST IN KING GEORGE.

IMPASSIONED SPEECH

AT CONFERENCE.

"LOOKING TO HIS MAJESTY TO DO JUSTICE TO INDIA.”

TRIBUTES TO VICEROY.

which the Secretary of State for India is the Chairman, recom- mending an extension of the scope of the Federal Relations Committee to embrace responsibility at the Centre.

LOCAL BRANCH.

COPY 10 CENTA 1930. H-WHTING PARANNUR

THAT SILVER LOAN BOXER INDEMNITY

AGREEMENT. TO CHINA.

HOPE, IF ANY, DOOMED TO FAILURE.

INDIVIDUAL EFFORT BY U.S. NOT LIKELY.

LINEBARGER SILENT.

CREDIT TO BOTH CHINA AND BRITAIN.

FRIENDLY RELATIONS.

Nanking, Nov. 19. Oncial notes exchanged bu tween the British Minister, Sir Miles Lampson, and the Nanking Minister of Foreign Affairs, MË. C. T. Wane, concerning the return of the British share of the Boxer Washington, Nov. 19. China's hopes of securing nudemnity Fund to China for the loun af 68360.00.on in sliver development of railways and bullion from the American Govern.ucation were published to-day.

Shanghai, Nov. 20. ment, appear to be doomed to

Commenting on the Slo-British certain failure.

Boxer Indemnity Agreement, The Me. Key Pittman, the chairman Chine Daly News says th

the

Fadder Bldg.

MURDER CHARGES

DROPPED.

DRAMATIC END TO AU TAU TRIAL.

THE CROWN WITHDRAWS IN BOTH CASES.

JUDGE'S AGREEMENT,

"A nolle prosequi has already been entered by the Attorney General, both in this case and. in the case of Tang Yung, so that will conclude the Sessions,"

said Mr. Somerset Fitzroy at of sub-committee the pettlement dues credit to both counthe Criminal Sessions this morn- Senate Coremitiese {1}} Foreign | tr[1234, The decision to use the hulk

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the Universitien

Relations which ha bren dealing of the remitted Fund for rehabiliting. before Mr. Justice Wood, NOTHER IMPORTANT pointer showing the progressive with the commertal treaties with ing and building valleys in China when the Au Tau murder case A tendencies at the Indian Round Table Conference was thin, and has taken special in- University and

in grants to the Hongkong was again before the Court.

This statement confirmed an in- announced yesterday afternoon by the Business Committee, oferest in the silver loux question. China Committee in Louis dication given yesterday that such stated that se fpe he has received [characterised us an interne ana course might be followed, and

avertures from Judge Paul which the Foreign Offices of both

canut as a dramalie conclusion to a countries can be wurmly congratu- trial which posseard many unique lated.

features. Linebarger, who on landing from

Chinese Government China in October declared he was

Boan of thousand miskes

a

gesture uf no weking =

friendliness in recognising miflion ounces of silver.

value of the splendid work formed by the Hongkong Univer sity for Chinese education.

strengthening of cultural bonds between Chim and England, in the provision for the appearance of eminent Chinese on British lecture platforms, is no lesa gratifying."

The most striking feature of the general discussion, which is lo continue at an all-day sitting to-day, was an impassioned speech by Muhamad Ali, who paid a glowing tribute to His Majesty the King. "the grandson of Victoria the Good, whom he trusted more than anyone else in England," referred to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald as "my old friend," and as Lord Irwin. "that tall thin Christian," as the saviour of the British Empire. The idea of a federal system of government still dominates the entire discussion, though the Maharajah of Patiala suggested that there should be prior ascertainmention and he could not approve of of the rights of the States.

Dr. Moonje, one of the Hindu delegates, described the Conference as the parting of the ways, declaring that the time was past when physical force could cow the Indian people.

ANOTHER FORWARD STEP.

London. Nov. 1. today that the Government had! The Reneral discussion on derided that, as the object of the tuba's problems was continuen it Dyestuffs Act had been attained, it | the| Rand Table Conference should lapse on 15th Jannaey nest.today.

Indian

No Individual Loan. Speaking unofficially, Senator Pittman declared that the present silver problem was one of over- any rather than of over-produc

any action that was not likely to combat this evil.

Yesterday afternoon, in view of the evidence and different state- thements made by the necused girl, Pun Chiu-ling, whe was charged with murdering her father-in-law. Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, prosecutor *ad- asked for an

"The attention given' to the leor the until morning for the

journment purpose of considering whether the Crown should Ole a wolle proacque both in favour of Pun Chiu-ling und Tang Yung, the latter being the widow of the dend man, whe was also charged with murder.

Railway Pioneers. An individual lost from the United States to China will be no

The journal welcomes the die-

"A Right Step." remedy as it would not guarantee position of the Chinese Govern- that other nations, competing ment to take full advantage of the This morning, after counsel for with America for China's trade, experience possessed by Great the Crown had made the above an would not dump additional stocks Britain as a pioneer in railway nouncement, his Lordship, addres of the metal on the markets of the development and to go to that sing the jury, said they would ob- world. thereby aggravating the country for the material And serve that accused was no longer in acuteness of the present situation. equipment. neeery for the the dock. The procedure that had Frehabilitation of "China's Hines, been followed by the Attorney It declares that on the British General, who was responsible for

Allinace of Nations.

alditeration of the tadian States he the sizing tide of democracy,”

Ho suggested that the salutionside there will be appreciative re-the indictment starting the pro "The time has passed when the problem lay rather in the cognitiori of the services thus ceedings, was that he had filed n 20213 show physical force ranting of a loan to China ofisually rendered by Sir Mtles ofte pra equi showing that he did will cow the Indian people." The Act provided for the sale. The Maharajah of Patiala, thei

by an individual Power, but an Lemon to his country by thereby not intend to proceed further with This was a striking passage from innse of unions having importion in the alleviation of the un

obtaining a substantial contribu-the matter. guarding of the dyemaking in-Chancellor of the Chamber f

The jury had heard the evidence with Ovidia's S... but the Mauretanindustry by a system of prohibition, Princes, stressed the strength of outspoken speech by Dr. Moenient commercial relations

Hindu) who said that whilst ap China. - Reuter's

employment problem in a time of given yesterday and, his lordship outstripped them. Renta Ameri-

Ser- American subject. In liceensing, and it was the bond between the

special trade depression.

Buid, he thought they would concur eun Service

Messely provided in the Act that Princes and the Crown, and said previating British services to India,

The agreement itself, however, in the view that a right step had it should continue in free for a that if, as he prayed. India re-the felt Britain was like a farmer

attending devotedly hering of ten years and no longer.ained within the Engirea because of its milk producing Mr. T. V. Soung's denial that encourages the

It may be recalled that follow is to be welcomed, for it certainly been taken. They had heard the Formulation of confession of accused, but he had Rreen investigation by a com.sisters of the

partner equal in digalty with fer

tion. ittee howed that the industry there would result such free and Commonwealth,

China was contemplating a foreign more confident views than have formed the opinion that it would be Dr. Moonje declared that fadla loan of any description from any been possible during the last few very unsafe to accept that confes. had now reached a stage at which voluntary co-operation between Wants to be a Dominion within the souree, Judge Linebarger declared

on the subject of Sino.sion a true statemont, and he would have advised them not to ne- it was capable of meeting a very the East and West as the world British Empire.

that he was merely the legal British rektions-Reuter, large proportion of the required never known.

adviser, not the financial agent of

cept it. ments of dyestuff users in the

the Nanking Government. United Kingdom, and for carrying

Highland flupe Disaster

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London, Nov. 19.

on an increasing export trade, and

The ability

to 112?? normal

Indian Princes.

kis Cow

Reply to Lard Peel.

He ventured a reply in detail to Lord Peel's speech and suid that 'The Princes ind readily he and his collengues had not come

The Pitimin Scheme.

The Pittman plan for a silver

Scara

MOTOR-CAR CATCHES

FIRE.

NAVAL DRIVER MANAGES

ΤΟ ESCAPE.

His lordship added that he thought the true facts had come to light in the evidence, and in view of the evidence a nolle prosequi had been led,

In a dense for some hours before daybreak the new 1,100-fons Lon

on motor-ship Highland Hope, of the Nelson Line, went ashore on the racks off the Portuguese const some fifty miles to the north of Listen,

She was bound for the Argentine and carried for hired passen- the manufacturers had indicated response to the eloquent appeal to ask whether the British Govern pers including 230 emigrants.

Wirelesa 5.0.5. messages were foreign competition in respect off Sir Tej Bahadur Supru coment was going to give Dominion | Ipan to China, about which China | intercepted by several vessels, butį prives.

does

Not a Threat, recognise that they were Indians Status.

not appear to have been while they were mucing to the scene,

They had come as a first, and Princes afterwards, but

mark of roached, contemplates the joint It has appeared that the object by commining Princes, they did not longstanding friendship to tell the action of Great Britain, France, six of the ship's lifeboats, carrying of the Act had been attained in the reas to be indians.

Yesterday, after accused hud given evidence on the point made all the

some of ten years it had been in force.

British people what India thinks, Japan, Mexico, the United States passengers and The crew were sunt away.

He felt strongly that the Indianand what was the present situation, and other interested governments. In connexion with the report of by Mr. Leo D'Almada, junior, her Betish Wireless. They were later taken in low by

of a counsel, that she had been threaten- States had it in their power to that they might exercise indepen- make a contribution no less valu-dent judgment is to how to proceed.mian organized

"A silver pool," "said Mr. Pitt- the destruction by a fire

motor-car in Lockhart Road,ed by a Chinese detective that if fishing trawlers and landest in L-

able to the great India of the Indians of all ages and both sexes in recently, would be or during the tifla hour yesterday, the t not repeat before the No lives were last.

Magistrate the statement she had future, than the contribution of would never be satisfied by any British Indin herself. The readi-thing less than Dominion Status of available several hundred million details supplied from Police Hoad.ade to him she would be sent ness of the Pelnces for the identul responsibile Government.

quarters this morning give fall

prison, his Lordship, said he did not think the girl was threatened as, of a Greater India had already!

It appears that Leading Sea- They were sudering indignities

particulars of the mishap. been made manifest and be he and oppression but the time had land Hope, some of them half-dress- | AfKANSAS LIST MOUNTS relieved the quickest method of used when a show of force would

man W. Lloyd. of H.M.S.perfecte, to her evidence, she was happy in the company of Kent,

flcensed driver. was the detective. uchieving Intha's enhanced statu: [row the Indian people.

driving private motor car No.

In consequence of his finding his and dignity was by Federation.

Parting of Ways.

2863, the property of Capt. Raraacs Lordship directed, that the evidence New York, Nov. 19. Only thus couk! the States join

of the same ship, along Lockhart given by necused against Tang banks in Kentucky in eoasenence greater India.

The failure of two more small | itish Indis in the formation of

ning into a crowd of women coolles Road, and, in trying to avoid run- the stuppage of the National

Housed in Hospital.

A messakke from

Lisbon states

that the passengers of the High-

ed, some in thele night-elothes, have been temporarily housed in a hos- pital at Pernichie,

Perfect order prevailed aboard the liner when she struck, and one was killed, though a Spanish immigrant was seriously injured.

MORE BANKS FAIL IN

KENTUCKY.

Bank

こ

FIFTY-FOUR,

f Kentucky, Louisville. The Highland Hope is at pre- | makes a total of ten bunks that have sent lying on the rocks with closed down in the State.

her stern in the sea.

Minwhile, fifty-four rural banks in Arkansas finve avalled themselves. The hundred and fifty-four uumes of the State Law permitting their on the passenger list of the vessel |clusing for a period of five daya in include Mary, the Hamilton.

The owners state: All passen- 27 and the crew are safely ashore.

Kerfer and British Wireless.

.

All Aboard Saved.

CHINESE BONDS NOT RECOGNISED.

Eish association with India for over

20.

aunces of silver to the Chinese National Government as and when needed for peaceful purposes ne approved by a joint coinmission of such leading powers.

Peace at Once.

of the

SMUGGLING 'LIQUOR

BY PLANES.

as evidence:

the

evidence

Tang

until

to

thai

the British people and the Indinn. have to contain certain provisions

This was the parting of ways for

"The agreement would probably and it was on acepunt of the Url that would bring the four domin-carrying baskets near the Bowring ously argued that in view of the.

roud, Mr. D'Almada having previ- Federal Rights..

* cenfur, that he been prompted ant war lords of Chins, who now ton Canal, he caused the car to alleged threat, it was not admissible control vnat armites and areas, into swerve. The front wheel struck Developing the monning that the to come to London against the enn- said, Princes attached to federation, he tenination of friends and against the national Government to par- the kerbstone and the car turned

Accused's Statement.' naxertions that he was a traitor telpate in its administration; the over on its side. the maintenance of the British for doing

Indrahées of loans so made to be The driver managed to extricate

The evidence contained an admis- connection was a find Suratul na- Proceeding, he emphasised that measured in ounces, and not in himself by cilmbing through the

all terrified of Duchess of order

India wanted to be a Dominion values and to be repaid, principal door, and no sooner had he ratio of the alleged crime, stating aumption to mobilise their Assets

outside matters of com-withl Again.

the Empire so that she and Interest, in ounces of silver.

clear than the vehicle caught fire, that they were meet withdrawals. — Beuter's | mon concern, the States must might also be in a position. Lo The plan, in the opinion of being almost completely destroyed Chuang Pak-You, she had thren- Amerienu Service.

tened to kill then, with a knife. before the arrival

Fire their preserve intact

internal acknowledge. the Empire as her witnesses, would result in the im- Brigade.

After

Indecent assault autonomy. The rights of the QWD..

medfate preffention of China, the

accured's

stated federating units must first be I fear and suspicion wouķi no establishment of control of the

who And und

bent Yung pracisely known, and their willing lead them to make an offer of De National Government over the

him

he fell to

the пеня to enter into federal minion Status, then indin would be

whole of China, the opening up'ef

ground, after which they dragged arrangement entitled them to ask, tisfied with nothing less than full

the vast interior and the revivión-

him outside, put a piece of rope that there should be prior ascer-spensible Government. He want

round his neck and strangled him; tainment of thade right by to

to be as free in India asion of all industry.

she and her mother-in-law pulling. UNSATISFACTORY REPLY BY decision of the highest. Judicia Canadian was in Canada

Silver Improvement?

the two ends to tighten the noose. LATEST DODGE- BETWEEN would satisfy

·less nothing ent and the Indian

to which is Further he would never tolerate

"Such' an accomplishment, so

CANADA AND U.S.A. London, Nov. 19. max zgree to refer the question, the suggestion that the Indian peo-these witnesses testify, would in-

Such uscertainment Questioned. In the House - of

Detroit, Nov. 19,- would ple could not defend their own crease our commerce with China Commons retarding the allegation directly facilitate the formation country and that the responsibility tenfold, would consume almost

The existence of two powerful that the Chinese Government had of that federal arrangement

immediately our entire surplus of using thirty pinnes to bring liquor aerial amuggling organisations, veftismei" In recognise the yellow through which unity could hest betreat on the British.

The question was whether India wheat and would greatly reduce from Canada to remote spots on The following telegram was re-bonds of the Chinese 5 per cent. achieved.

shall be complementary to England our surplus of "luniber, autonio- the American side of the border, cuived to-day by tho Chartered loan of 1913. Mr. Arthur Hondor-

or opposite la. England. In the biles and other manufactures. Bank from ita Head Office in Lonton. Corelgu Secretary, said re-

latter caus thore might be constant

has Boon revealed by a Federal don: "Shell Transport & Trading presentations had been minde to The Maharajah of Patiala con-warfare, trouble and repression, tendency to increase the price of against fourteen men.

"This would naturally have a Grand Jury returning ladletments Co. Ltd. declared dividend at the China. who had unfavourably †cluded by emphasising that the

bat, twelve rate of 2/- per share free of In replied.

silver and the purchasing power It is stated that

welve plange como Tax payable 6th January, Mr. Henderson added that he the future holds, but earnestly One of the Sikh representativos, of that metal, which lathe only have been seir capable of Bearer Coupon to be presented No. was considering what further deprecated "even Pasual refer Sadar Ujjal Singh, declared that money or purchasing medium of carrying loads farty: Senses.

action can be taken.—Router... Foncon to the possibility tof thei

Five hundred and thirty-ave peo- ple, namely, 163 passengers, 233 emigrants, and 149 crew, have been brought safely ashore from the Highland Hope, which was bound from London to Buenos Airer,

The captain, who was the last to cast, ashore, confirms that everyone. was saved~~Reuter,

NANKING.

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Not Afraid of Future

Princos were not afraid of what

Sikh Views.

או..

and

him.

FRENCH BANK CLOSED.

#PROVISIONAL", STEP IN LYONS

Lycha, Nov. 19

The Bank der "Payroux." has

ceased pormont, though the closing of the doors is announcedïms apro. [visional.”—Router.