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80 THIS IS PARADISE
Part I
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1931.'
Another Chinese All-talking, Singing
and Dancing Picture.
Starring
BUTTERFLY WU
Chinese foremost screen favourite
with
Shaw Pei Chen Directed by
CHANG SHIH CHUEN
Recorded by PATHE ORIENT CO.
Produced by MASS CO., Shanghai.
NEXT. CHANGE
HARD AND FAST. ANOTHER
SILVER
DOWN
[FREIGHTER SAFE FOR)
TO-DAY.
****
Dollar Remains Unchanged.
Although silver is down in Lendon, the demand rate of the Hongkong dollar remain- ed unchanged this morning 1s. 3.13/16d
PRESENT.
HERMES STANDS BY.
MISSIONARY
MURDERED.
Bandits' Atrocious
Action.
With freshening winds lashing the seas into huge waves, condi-
Shanghai, Nov. 5. tions are becoming mora dangerous
The American Presbyterian for the 19 men who sill remain on the Japanese freighter, Ryajin Mission has received a telegram Maru, in its position, hard and fast from Halchow stating that Mr. J.
W. Vinson, an American mla- on Tan Rocks 1.M.S. Haimen AAA
been unable to resume the rescue Bionary, who was captured by ban- work, and unless the storm abates,dits two days ago, thirty miles The decline in allver, from it is unlikely that any further at- from Halchow, has been killed. 19.3/16 to 18.7/8 spot, and from tempt can be made until the arrival Reuter. 19.1/16 to 181 forward, is a con- of the Japanese salvage tug from Aequence of a slight improvement Moj!. of the cross-rate," which has gone up from 3.72% to 3.74%.
Speculators sold on the London market, which is reported quietly
stendy.
Market Strong.
In New York, silver is up, to 31.6/8, compared with the last quoted price of 31%. The market is strong.
A report received early this In detailing the position to the Commodore at Ilongkong last night, morning from the Hermes stated the Commander of the Hermes that the Japanese destroyer Nashi stated that the freighter was had arrived on the scene. securely wedged in the shoal, with
rocks showing on both sides and
Tug to Save Crew.
nstern. She was badly holed, The radio messages received with the engine room flooded, and from the Cominander of the although there was a slight list to Hermes read: starboard, she appeared to be safe At 10 p.m.-Weather is getting for the present. In view of the worse. Wind has increased dur increasing storm, he had Counting the day from 23 to 31 m.p.h. The Shanghal quotation is 18. boat work impossible, and con-No prospect of boat work possible sidered that his only chance of sav-to-morrow unless sea goes down 93/84., with the market firm.
Locally, there are sellers at 1sing the remaining lives was to let a great deal during the night 4.1/8d., and possible buyers at 18. nut floats to the doomed ship from which is unlikely. Consider only 4. The undertone is quietlyn vrasel anchored ahead of her. way of saving remainder of crow None of the Hermes boats was cap under present weather conditione +teady.
able of this work.
ia by immediate despatch of powerful seagoing tug able to withstand short high choppy seas
Ireland To Fight Dumping.
SCARED BY BRITAIN'S
TARIFF POLICY.
London, Nov, D.
The Dail passed all stages of the
Weather Worse.
of
In his last message, sent · to and handy enough to anchor in
windward Hongkong at 10 p.m. last night, limited space to the Hermes Commander declared wreck in a position to veer lines that the weather had become and floats. She should be equlp. worse, with the wind increasing ped with line throwing apparatus from 23 to 31 miles an hour. He and breaches buoy. Wreck is un- did not see any prespect of boat approachable from leeward and work being possible to-day unless it is unsafe for Hermes to anchor the sea abated a good deal during in the position mentioned close on the night which he considered una lee shore. Japanese destroyer
Naohi has arrived on the scene.
likely.
He recommended the despatch
of a powerful seagoing tug able
Latest News.
to withstand short high choppy A message received from the seas and handy enough to anchor, Hermes at 10 o'clock this morning Bill introduced by Mr. Cosgrave in a limited space to the windward stated that the weather was stil to prevent of the wreck, so as to be in a too rough for bost work. The yesterday morning
position to let floats out to the stranded steamer is in a safe posi- tlon and the crew do not appear to The Bit also authorises the ship, and thereby aave the crew.
The recommendation has been bu in any immediate danger. provisional imposition
The Japanese cruiser arrived at considered by the naval authori
dumping in Ireland.
or varia-
tion of customs duties,
H.M.S. The Finance Minister explain-ties, and in view of the informa-7.53 this morning, and the task bas
4 been turned over to her. ed that the Bill was meant to deal tion that a tug left Moj at
p.m. yesterday, it has been de- Hermes is leaving for Hongkong with the emergency with which they cided that no action is necessary, to-day. were likely to be faced by the as the. Japanese tug should reach The Commander of the Hermes- of men chunge in Britain's tariff policy.the spot to-morrow, much sooner reports that the number
The Senate will be asked to pass than any vessel could arrive from saved is nine and not eight as pro-
viously reported. the B to-day.--Reuter.
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The safe, painted green black, weighed nearly three hun- dredweight.
The robbery is believed to be the work of a wall-organised gang who for several years past have specialla. ed in
post-office thefts. Footprints found on the roof
that Bugg thu broken fanlight while one man held a rope sub-postoffice at Gower-atroet, a confederate slid down and forced W.C. early yesterday morning, the door leading into the street. drove away with a safe and con- A. third man is supposed to haya tents valued at £2,140.
kept watch in a car. The haul comprised the whole Residents in the neighbourhood stock of the
office
and included: and taxi-drivers wero questioned by £1.800 postal
stal orders of every de detectives yorterday, and the des. nomination from 6d. to $1 18.;cription of mysterious car seen £84-in Bank of England notes, batween 2 and 8 o'clock yesterday
and
London, Sept. 28, Burglars who broke into the through
silver
copper;
Money orders, postage stamps; War Savings Cortinentes; Health Insurance Stamps, and Dog and wireless licancan, It was found that a fanlight in a flat roof adjoining the premises had been forcod
morning was
obtain
Officers at the sub-post were summoned to give particul of the missing proporty, so that numbers of the postal orders an other documents could be broadcast to prevent them being-cashad;
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