12
TO-MORROW
AT THE
KING'S
A PARAMOUNT 1932 PRODUCTION
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313.
Releasing Simultaneously
With New York,
TALLULAH
BANKHEADS
in Che
Cheat
a Carament Pictur
MAJESTIC
WALTER HUSTON KAY
FRANG
and KENNE II
MACKENNA
'THE
VIRTUOUS
TO-DAY &
TO-MORROW
At 2,30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
Mighty and Ruthless ---A tyrant who com- mands the destinies of a million men---Begs for love.
TANGYE
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HORIZONTAL ENGINES 5 TO 460 H.P.
VERTICAL OIL ENGINES 21⁄2 TO 560 H.P
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HYDRAULIC LIFTS. WASHING PUMPS,
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPI.
RIVER STEAMER COLLISION.
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1932.
SEA OF MONOCLES.
St. Raphael's Hospital at Macao, SIR AUSTEN FACES and are still in a dangerous' condi- tion. Mr. Francisco Leong who was among those removed to hos pital died last night. The other Song, Wong A Slu, Kwang Chow Yuon, and Yuen Loong Pat.
CAPTAIN'S GRAPHIC TALE OF injured aro Lee Kwan Hol, Yuen
ACCOUNT.
TERRIFYING TIME.
Macao, Monday.
Tho
there
STUDENTS KIDNAP.
COMMITTEE.
Sir Austen, who went to deliver his address as president of the De batos Union of the College, wae welcomed at the station by a grant crowd of students, each wearing a manocle.
A guard of honour, dressed as nenaklo landladies, "presented brooms" as Sir Auston walked along their ranks.
He was then taken by motor- car to
a bullding which, despite the large placard at the entranco, "Home for Broken-down Profes- sora," he recognised as the local
Captain Jones Interviewed. Having kidnapped and locked up the official reception committee, Capt. T. Jones of the Chuen students of the University College Chow, Interviewed after the arof Wales greelod Sir Austen rival of his ship, explained that Chamberinin in a thoroughly un the collision scomod to be a sect official manner when he visited The first intimation in Macao of ous one, and took place at about Aberystwyth on Feb. 12. the collision between the Sui ni 3,52 p.m. He said that the colli- and the Venezia was a wireless slon took place about one mile message reporting the accident west of Lantau Point. and stating that the latter, ship Venezia was in sight all the way
delaila ware from Hongkong, but was just en was in danger. No given. In the message other thantering a bank of dense fog, when that the Chuen Chow, which was the Sul Tat, probably leaving the known to be following the Venezia fog, met the Venezia and *** to Macao, would reader help, was probably no time to do any to arold collision. At the From an early hour the wharf thing
er at Mnene was thronged by a large time of the accident the Chuen crowd, anxious to obtain news of Chow was three-quarters of a mile the accident. The Chuen Chow away from the Vonezia and lost no arrived at Macao Just before time in getting close to the 7 p.m., an hour and a half behind Venezia, making fast almost im Rchedule. Her decks were literal-mediately on the starboard side Poor Law Institution. ly swarming with passengeia, Describing the accident, Capt. many of them not yet recovered Jones and that it would be from their terrifying experiences ficult to tell definitely how it took on the Venezia, and when the place, from where he wan
IL thousand Sui Tai seemed to be emerging ship berthed over
thane from a
the thick black for, which stepped shore. Among who landed were the Hon. Mr. Venezia was just entering, when W. E. L. Shenton, the Hon the Venezia was struck on the strong Mr. C. Gordon Mackie and Mrs. port side. There was Mackie. Mr. A. M. L. Soares, Mr Jhb tide turning at the time, and G. II. Potts, Mr. P. M. Hadegan, this may have contributed to the Mr. I. Seth, Capt. and Mrs. W. Eenuse of the accident, but of this P. Saunders, and many others, he could not be sure. who were making the trip to The Churn Chow went clone up Macao for the Spring Race Meel to the Venezia an the starboard inst of the Macho Jockey Club alle for fear that the latter vessel.A which took place on Sunday. All might heel over if the passengers Corporation for payment for water These Hongkong visitors and maryahould rush to the port side. The used by its fire brigade to put out water a fire was described by the Judge others had the misfortune to be Venezia seemed to make aboard the Venezia at the time of rapidly and quickly dropped threat Bridgnorth County Court the accident, and those spoken 10 or more feet at the bow, but then "ridiculous and preposterous." described the experiente as terrifying one.
The First Intimation.
dir Sir Austen, who thoroughly en- loved the hoax, entered the ins- titution and apont The
few minuteя
talking to some of the aged. In- mates before going on to the Unl veralty College.
CHARGE FOR WATER USED AT FIRE.
COUNTY COURT CLAIM FAILS.
claim against Bridgnorth
RB
The claim was brought by Mr. William Francis, a smallholder. of water Chelmarsh, for £2,10s. for unei last October to extinguish fire at his neighbour's garage and bakehouse.
seemed to steady herself. Chaen Chow Restores Confidence. From the distance, and owing to The circumstances leading to the thick fog. it did not seem aa the accident were not describe if there was any panic on bond, but Capt. Jones felt sure that with but all agreed that there was the coming of the Chuen Chow, He agreed that he offered the heavy fog at the time, making confidence was restored among the use of his water and that he show, visibility very poor. The first in
seven hundred passengers of theed the superintendent of the fire- Limation that most of the pas Venezia who must havO spent brigade where the pool was. sengera hnd was terrific shock
as tie contended, however, that was en- moments, some anxious
be paid. which shook the vessel from stem
The superintendent estimated to stern, and those who were in ship swung round, the steering titled to the smoke room found the whole gear having given way. He could
their not say whether the break down that 16,000 gallons of water were Atructure falling about
of the steering gear occurred be-tumped out of the pool. beads. The structure of the vessel telescoped into the smoking fore or after the collision. room, the bridge and fore part of the ship giving way under the force of the impact.
A fortunate circumstance was that there was a dead enim, and this contributed to a great extent to the easy manner in which the passengers of the damaged vessel were taken off. The fact that the accident occurred during daylight helped considerably in transferring the passengers to the Chuen Chow
Ilo
The Judge gave judgment for the Corporation with costs.
indefatigablo work of Mr. R. H. Charles, who was a passenger on was completed the Venezia, this
incident. Mr. Charles without was one of the very last to leave the Venezia. The Hon. Mr. W. E. L.
Indescribable Confusion. Passengers in the smoke room were thrown into the hold when the floor gave way, leaving forni- ture, upholstered chairs and tables In wild confusion. Two Chinese Mr. G. Innes, Chief Officer of Shenton also rendered indefutig- persons are known to be dead and the Chuen Chow, was on duty at their bodies were left in the vessel, the time of the accident and com. when the passengers were tran-municated immediately with the shipped. It is also said that Master who took charge of the several persons are missing, bucsituation. The Chief Officer took this impression had not been cra charge of the work down below firmed.
and on deck.
At Macao the Chuen Chow dis- charged six persons, severely in- jured, one of whom has since died. The injured landed by the Chuen Chow are under treatment at the
FINAL SHOWINGS
TO-DAY
Tingling romance of a Timed girl savid Daly, by the
course of
an over.
wheln lng
love.
able help in removing the injured. 'At 4.60 p.m. the Chuen Chow east off and left for Macao; un offer to take off the crew belne deelined by the master of the Venezia, who said that his ship. might be able to make port under her own steam. The Chuen Chow could not take the Venezia in tow The task of bringing the injured owing to the large number of board-Our Qum off the Venezia was not an easy passengers on one, but principally owing to the Correspondent,
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ATTACKED PREMIER.
SIR R. A. SQUIRES CUT AND BRISED.
St. John's Feb. 12.
With cuta on one hand, a bruised
face and a wrenched arm, results
GO SENTENCED TO DEATH.
KILLING A “WITCH,”
Nairobi, Feb. 5.
The Chief Justice to-day sen-
of the attack upon him yesterday teneod 80 natives to death. Ten by a meb of enraged unemployed, others, because of their youth, Bir R. A. Squires, the Prime Min were ordered to be detained dur later, hoard to-day the resolutioné ing his Majesty's pleasure. of the unemployed regarding an . The trial was a record for the increase in the dolo and dole sup country as regards the number of plies.
prisoners and was conducted in
The storm yesterday followed the local theatre' because the Bu several meetings of the unemploy-preme Court was inadequate. ed. Eventually a crowd of 1,000
men and women surged through It was the sequel to an old as- the streets to the Counell Chamtive custom which decrees, that a
witch must be beaten to death. ber, where a deputation to
interview the Premiere
It was revealed that the wife of After waiting two hours, the one of the accusod suddenly, ben?
became unmanageable, came dumb, whereupon can foldi). Storming the building, they
crowd
down
the
down the balunfard Way Dulle woman was suspected of weaving
on the stairs
shing all-glass in doors and The husband of the
Several attacked the Pro- man ordered the w mier and those with him. The cise the devil, but police finally, brought order, but the man's speech was part deputatled refused to leave until the witch fled. purebed: their demands had been granted."" of the tribe," who, armed
About 20 per cent of the popula- thin wandra best- tion fa on the dolo Router.
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