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FORSBED 1801 -NO. 23-173

一拜禮 號七十月八英港香 MONDAY. AUGUST 17, 1931.

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TRAGIC WONGNEICHUNG LANDSLIDE. TYPHOON BRINGS STRANGEST EPISODE

Six Killed and

7 Injured.

Coolie Huts Buried In Big Fall.

PERIL TO JOCKEY CLUB STABLES.

Six Chinese were killed and seven injured when the side of a hill collapsed at Wongneichung in the early hours of the morning, and completely buried three huts beneath hundreds of tons of carth.

The heavy rains have saturat- ex and loosened the earth on the hillside, and further slides are expected, while the retaining wall of the Jockey Club stables. appears to be in danger.

The huts, situated in Kwai Fong below Street, were immediately the new stables and faced a more- or-léas levet patch of ground which has been a favourite haunt for "quatters," The area was being Alled-in, however, and it was on this work that the. men necupying the huts were engaged. No Warning.

the There were four huts in row, and when the landslide ne- curred at abuut 2.30 a.m. it was with such suddenness that none of the sleeping men hal the slightest warning,

The heavy weight of earth com- pletely covered the first and second huts, partially buried the. third and did practically no dam nge to the fourth.

were

In the hut nearest the hill were three occupants, all of whom were killed. Of six steepers in the second, three were killed and three injured, while four of the men in the third were injured and right: escaped. Altogether there 31 men in the four huset,

Pulice officer's fram and ambulances were soon called, i and after a little digging.fr, badles were recovered, Tre maining bodies were not found un- tilam. The seven injured taken to the Government Hospital.

These pictures give a vivid impression of this morning's landslide, Tons of warth have been washed down the slopes seen in top photo, on the crest of which are the Jackay Club's new stables in course of On the left of this picture is soon the only one of four sheds not demolished. Bottom photo

shows all tint can be seen of one of the buried huts. (Photos: Men Cheung).

erection.

Fido's Wanha Period of Grace.

Civil

All the casualties were earth coolies employed by the You Fouk firm which has a sub-contract on) the filling-in work and the ever-) tion of the stables.

Engineers On Scene,

MR. M. K. LO AND RABIES.

Al to-urrow's meeting of the Sanitary Board. Mr. M. K. Lo will jark:

In view of the reported re-j Together with the police on the appearance of nue cast of rabies in

morning. Neeze this

wer en-Kowloon, will the end of the gineers from the P. W. D, whe Sanitary Department he“, kind! gave much attention to the pasi enagh to ascertain from the tion in which the new stables proper Authority, and state for have been left by the slide. The the information of the public;

etaining wall, in particular, ap-j (1) What is the minximum period: jours to be in great danger, es-within which a dog enn live after i pecially as continuous stresums of showing clinical signs of rabies? falling earth and gaping cracks

(2) the following malvine, į In the hillside indiente that there will be further falls, of possibly ntained in "The Practice of even greater tongitude than this Medicine in the Tropica" (Edited Byam & Archibald) Vol. I, Thy At one point the morning's. earth has fallen away to within Page 2212, sound?:-The Biting Animal: Do Not Destroy it, but a few feet of the foundations of

keep it under observation anill the wall.

definite symptoms of rabies have Although it understand that there are no more bodies beneath developed, or for a period of ten days. If at the end of this period

the fallen elas. digging is still the animal is still alive and well. proceeding.

then it cannot have conveyed in- fection; the bitten person is free from risk, and if treatment hus

RELIGIOUS RIOTS commened It may be discontinu-

IN IRELAND.

SERIOUS INCIDENTS NEAR BELFAST.

ed.

THE BUDGET CRISIS.

A TRUCE TO PARTY POLITICS,

NATIONAL ECONOMY BLOC MAY

BE FORMED IN HOUSE.

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FOUR

INCHES OF RAIN.

THREAT OF GALE RELIEVED.

sta-

PASSES INLAND.

After being practically tionary for many hours, and still threatening the Colony this morning, the typhoon is now said to have entered the coast

Padder Bids.

OF CHINA COAST.

FRED PERRY IN THE KWONGSANG

AMERICA.

Wins the Eastern Championship.

New York, Aug. 16.

MYSTERY.

SLIGHTEST TRACE

ABSENT.

OWNERS' HOPES.

F. J. Perry, the British Davia The mystery of the com- less than 100 miles E.N.E. of Cup player, won the Singles Cham-plete disappearance, without |Hongkong. This informationpionship of the U.S. Eastern was received from the s.8, Car-States at Rye to-day, defeating the slightest trace, of the narvonshire by the Royal Ob-Gilbert Hall of New Jersey in the 2,000-ton s.s. Kwongsang re- servatory just before tillin to- day.

Earlier in the nurning. position of the typhoon was given

RR about 60 miles E.S.E. af Hong- kong, being in Lat, 22, Long, 115, almost stutionary, There

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then a possibility of a gale 121- proaching the Colony from the N.W., but after the receipt of the news that the typhoon had entered the coast, the No. 5 signal lowered.

WAS

A considerable fail of inin was recorded at the Observatory dar

For

ing yesterday and to-day.

the 24 hours ended at 10 am, on

Sunday, the fall was 951-Inch, fant in straight sets. whilst for the following 24 hours never a match for the 3.12 Inches were recorded.

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How It Developed.

in

the first

two

mains unsolved.

Admiralty and mercantile Įships are are now scouring the coast between Swatow and Shanghai, but the widespread search has so far. proved ab- solutely fruitless and it is fear ed that the vessel must have been lost with all hands, includ ing six Europeans, in the ter- rific "blow" which caused the strandling of the Walshing, to whose assistance she was steam- ing.

The owners have not yet given British silence is ominous, the Indo-China Hall was up hope.

Although the absolute stac. He obtained · three games Steam Navigation Company, stil! in the hoping for reassuring news, aug- second, and with a special effort, gest the possibility that the The track of the typhoon, and four in the third, the score being Kwongsang has lost her wireless Perry's favour and rudder and is drifting help. Hessly in the Pacific towards the

Lanchnos.

its vagarius, were explained to a 641. 6-4, in

| Telegraph representative who Reuter's American Service,

called at the Observatory this morning. This stated That Thursday morning, "

depression NANKING'S PEACE ↑

formed to the north of the Para- cels in a trough of low pressure extending from North Annam to Luzon. It had moved to the north of the Macclesfield Bank by Fri- day afternoon, and developed into a typhoon on Saturday morning. moving north.

and

ENVOYS.

ORDERED TO VISIT CANTON.

No Sign of Any Description.

The absence of any sign what- soever of a wreck, a spar, a life- bont, or a life-buoy or something of that. kind is taken to indicate. that there may be something in the theory. though shipping jelreles generally are gravely

apprehensive.

The Kwongsang was under the command of Captain C. I. A. Hendry, the othern officers being Mr. G. E. F. Beck (Chief Officer). Mr. J. Rees (Second "Officer), Mr. S. E. McKin- ley (Chief Erigineer); Mr. W. K. Cochrane (Second Engineer), and Mr. A. K. Amos (Third).

It then moved. E.N.E. and pussed

Shanghai, Aug. 17. to the south of Pratas on Saturday Marsh Chiang Kai-shek has evening, curving NW. at night instructed Messrs. Wu Tich-chen.

Bins Ray and Chang Chi immediately to leave approaching By 6 am. yesterday, it was about for Canton to proceed with negotiu- 100 miles E.S.E. of Hongkong. tions for peace. Meanwhile strong.

Proceeding on N.W. track, it

rumours are current that the became stationary in the afternoon former Minister of Railways, Mr. and remained so until this morn-San Fo, may represent the Canton Ing.

Government and come here to inter. { in- addition, the vessel curried. view certain Nationalist leaders on ju 'Chinese crew of 56, and possibly In few Chinese deck passengers, though no details have yet been receited from Shanghai.

Wind Force.

The wind at Gap Rock backed from .N.E. (Force G) at 5 p.m. on Saturday to North Force 6) at 10 p.m., and N.N.W. (Force 7) at 7 m. on Sunday, remaining stendy from that direction until 3.m. to- day, increasing to Force 8 at 11 a.m. At noon, it was W.N.W. (Force

The wind at the Observatory backed from E.N.E. (Force 4) al 15 p.m. on Saturday to North (Force

Force 3) at 1 a.m. to-day, and West (Force 3) at noon.

WILD RUMOURS DENIED.) by 7am. yesterday, N.N.W

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The barometer fell from 29.50

a.m. to-day. At noon, it was 20.21.

TRUCE to party politics until Britain has weather- ed the financial crisis is foreshadowed in London, at 2. p.m. on Friday to 29.19 at 1 where the conversations between the party leaders has been warmly welcomed. It is probable that a Parliamentary economy bloc, composed of the best ANOTHER SHARK. elements of all three parties, will emerge in order to carry through the Government's proposals.

As was perhaps to be anticipated, wild rumours have been put into circulation regarding the Govern- ment's economy proposals, and the Prime Minister is strongly critical of those responsible.

THE DAY OF DECISIONS.

SEEN AT STANLEY ON FRIDAY.

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ANTIKUJUMISIÍZIRLAMATONTZAZUL

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PROMENADE CONCERT.

FOSTPONED.

Date to Be Announcer Later.

Owing tu the inclement weather, the promenade con- cert which was to have been given by the band of the lat Bn. South Wales Borderera zi the Botanic Gardens to-night has been postponed.

The revised date will be announced later.

A Distressing Story.

One very distressing story emerges from the disappearance. giving rise to false hopes and sub- sequent fears.

The cousin of Mr. J. H. Rutton- jee, of Queen's Road Central, a Mr. Shroff, was the only first class passenger travelling on the Kwongenug, Mr. Shroff left Shanghai to visit his family in Hongkong after a separation of three years. His wife and three children reside in the Colony, and he was making the trip with the express purpose of baptising his children.

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On Friday, Mr. Ruttonleo re- celved a telegram from Shanghai settlement by diplomatic means. to the effect that the Kwongaung It is understood that cerain mer-and those on board were perfectly chants and politicians In Shanghai Pafe.. and Peking are about to ally them-

Two Laler Messager The presence of a shark about selves with Marshals Yen Hi-shan nine foot long within the waters of and Feng Yu-hsiang-in advocating But on Saturday, the rellof felt the Colony was again reported to the creation of a federal govern by Mrs. Schroff was tempered by second message to the affect that ftment, aiming at the decentralisa-

the Police over the week-end.

ing for a typhoon anchorage.

was seen swimming about Stanley tion of the present administration the boat was last seen to be head- of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek Bay on Friday afternoon between

-Reasha. hours-of 4 and 5) Several fishermen

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and villagers of the district have vouched for the truth of the report and have in- London, Aug. 16, Executive of the Labour Party will dieated that the shark was sen (3) After a dog has been inject- A Parliamentary economy bloc. meet "to discuss the national neur the shore at the south end of ed with anti-rables vaccino, and composed of the best elements of financial situation", while Mr. the bench, then shows signs of that disease, all three partien is predicted as Neville Chamberlata and Sir

The Naval does the period of ten days men- the probable outcome of the con-forbert Samuel are expected back.

Armament Supply tioned above hold good? If not, versations at No. 10, Downing in London to learn the Governomeer has notified the, Harbour what should be the period of de: Street, Jast week, between the ment's intentions.

Once that a small supply of fre tention and observation in such a party lenders. The financial crisis

werks will be fired for proof pur London. Aug. 16, CASE?

es to occupy the leading

poses at Stonecutters rifle range on Further Catholic-Protestant dis

(4) In the interests of public

among the topics of the

Wednesday morning. turbances occurred in Ulster last safety, it is the practice (n) to keep hour. night when a large crowd rau riot, a dog bitten by a rabid dog in. It Is learned that the Economy Government. They will then be in Despite the heavy rain over amasking the windows of bust-quarantine for observation, and Committee of the Cabinet (Messrs. position to learn the attitude not week-end, the total for the year In ness premises owned by Catholic (b) if so, what is the period of MacDonald, Snowden, Henderson, only of dig in the cotine, of 188) below average, the Burer being and the Convent at Lisburn, near such quarantine?

Graham and Thomas) meet own following

68.41 inches, against an average Helfast.

again on Monday and Tuesday to formulate dofinite proposals aimed

balancing the budget.,

The mob also burned shop

belonging to a widow and attacked

Magistracy the morning

the Hibernion Hall. The police A Chinese was fined $1,000 at thejal crowd Kowloon repeatedly charged the with

batons before order was before Mr. Fraser for having in his restored.

Fateful Thursday. Thursday therefore, is likely to be a day of vijai decisions for the

60.10.

the

A third telegram, dispelling these hopes, was received later on Saturday, when it was stated that nothing had boen

seen of the MEXICAN FLOOD Kwongsang, and that Admiralty

DISASTER.

ships and merchantile vessels of Messrs. Jardine's, and Butterfield and Swire were searching the sens and combing the coast between Shanghai and Swatow In-en- deavours to trace the ship. Absolute Ignorance, Mexico City, Aug. 10-

This morning, enquiries Dincane and devastation have Mesars. Jardine. Matheson followed torrential raina in

200 CHILDREN DIE OF DYSENTERY.

10.

and

Southern Mexico, and two hundred Indo-China S.N. Company, reveal- Co, Keneral managers for the ed that the company was still in of 419sontory n San Pedro Jlcayan. sbsolute ignorance of the fate

The on most seriously

the Kwongsang. The owners are! "Sheer malicious Invention."

in Huemate where the foods clinging to the hope that she will destroyed 150 houses while the yet turn up, but they fear the ship This was the description applied by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in una temporary all-round cut in wages inmates were asleep. The number has not only lost her wireless, but Interview at Lossiemouth. to-day, and anlaries. The whole thing of casualties is not yet known.has been rendered helpless prob ito a report that a manifesto will was ridiculous. There whe no

ably by a defect to the rudder, pokension 200 rounds of .32 ammuni- These proposala will be sub-shortly be issued by the Carty thing which, by any stretch of the

There are a hundred things ilon. An Indian watchman sawmitted to a full meeting of the lenders calling for voluntary cuts imagination discreditable state through falling down stairs at her corning the complete disappear is the sequel outbreak

could be made the to

Suffering from injuries received which suggest themselves, con- defendant leaving the Chichibu Mart Cabinet which has been called for in salaries andidges.

|basis for such ac the train outrage on the border, wir a parcel under his atm.. The

ན་ Wednesday.

ment.

Ian, First Street, A woman ance of the Kwongsang.. She may when the railway track was torn man bolted and dropped the parcel.

Ridiculous Thing... up and the driver was compelled Ho was, however, soen again trying to On Thursday, moreover,

He declared that Great Britain maniu. Kwan Yan, aged 88, was re- have put into a sheltering greek, The Prime Minister said that no was an secure as the Bank of Eng-moved to the Government Civil damaged and without wireless, or to send the train to destruction, get aboard the Chichibu Maru later General Council of the Trade thus blocking the lino.-Retiler, and was then arrested.

Union Congress and, the National|proposal had beet made for oven |land.—Reuter.

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T.U.C. Meeting,

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the

Reuter.

Hospital by her relatives yesterday.