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THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1932.

日八十月六

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RESISTANCE/

FORT

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DUNLOP

The Tyre of Rugged Stawigiza

"South China Morning Post Bldg." Tel. 24554.

VON PAPEN'S RESIDENCE HEAVILY GUARDED

THE TYPHOON

LIKELY TO PASS TO

THE SOUTH

UNUSUAL SPEED

VIOLENT CUSTS

TO-DAY

The likelihood of the typhoon striking the Colony is now exceedingly remote. While it has behave rather puliarly, has my developed the usually fast rate of propress of 13 miles an hour, among other things, latest information show.. its position well south f the Colony still proceedan W.N.W, trak.

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SERVICE THREATENED TO

į

BRIDGE DESTROYED; FLOOD HAVOC.

It was eyesediany na tym the Farly hours at this morning and .. 203,-24 24,771 a outllen grast on 6,5!

pb. velty was peristered at The Royal Observatory.

The barometer, which fell to 29.49, began to rise after the thunderstorm this morning.

it

No. I agual was hoisted 495 p.m. yesterday and No. 7, in dieating that a wale was PXprt Tesl from the North-East was put up at 7.45 a.. to-day,

OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

An official statement issued by The Director of the Royal Observa. tory (Mr. (. W. Jeffries) at 11 welock this morning stated:

Harbin, July 21, There is TI serious danger of the compulsory cessation of the Trans-Siberian railway service Through Manchukuo us the result ust serious Bloods which ຕເ threatening to causes breaches in the line,

Continuous ruins have flooded all the Fiver on the western section 01 the Chistese Easter Raitas. from Hardy (a Man- rbuli.

The bridge at Tivalsnokang has already been washed out and ri nike breaches oecar, all services may have

The suspended.

ITALIAN POLITICAL

DRAMA

MUSSOLINI'S NEW PORTFOLIO

(Reuter's Special Service).

Rome, July 20. The most important result of the sudden changes in

the Italian Cabinet is the assump-i tion by Signor Mussolini of the portfolio of the Ministry of. Corporations.

This is the key muistry for Italian domestic adairs, owing to "The typhoon formed to the mast the degree of costrol which th*** Luzon on the 18th instant. It Government exercises, through the crossed Luzon between, Appuri and Ministry of Corporations.

ANET

1

COUP

IN PRUSSIA

SEVERING BOWS

TO INEVITABLE

MILITARY REGIME IN

BERLIN

Berlin, July 20.

The dramatic coup by which Herr ron Papen, Chancellor of the Reich, established a virtual dicta- torship over Prussia, took Berlin completely by sur- prise. For the moment, at any rate, an atmosphere of complete calm prevails.

The authorities. however, arv Inking {" ༄Y t' precaution and make line-guns have been placed in Potion outside The Chancellor': Palace and the usual military Poard has been reinforced.

An offieśni decree explaining the seizure of power from the State tion ernment and the appointment of Herr von Papen as "State Coni- mizgioner" with Dr. Beachi. 1 Oberburgomaster of Essen as his the Prussian Government for lack of energy in mbating Communist disorders.

dennity.

attacks

The deeree also says that Prussia's constitutioni in- dependence will not bye croached upon and that other States where order is main- tained will not be affected.

POLICE CHIEFS RELEASED.

The Chief Commandant and niso The President and Vice-President

i

General Schleicher,

standingy the "Governor of Berlin," granted aulicratic powers, and Herr van Papen. virtual Dictator of d'humain with Baron von Neurath, the Fureign Secretary.

+ L

HONGKONG HOTEL MYSTERY

Police on duty to guard against disorders which have not event. uated up to the present.

OATH BILL

WAR LOAN PLAN SUCCESS

PRIME MINISTER'S BROADCAST

NEW CHANCE FOR TRADE

London. July 20,

The Prime Minister, in broadcast speech to-night. said that by means of the war loan) conversion scheme, The Govern- ment were continuing the work

STALEMATE begun at Lausanne, which was

to be further proceeded with at the World Economie Conference,

SUSPENDED FOR later in the year.

18 MONTHS

SENATE ACTION

Dublin, July 20. Mr. de Valera has failed in his attempt to force the Bill for the Abolition of the Oath through the Senate.

This work, Ju said, was directed to the removal of some of the eates of the existing poverty and unemployment.

The success of the conversion! scheme, would mean a net saving of £2,000,000 yearly and would

Mr. A. O. Long.

FORMER H.K TAIPAN ON

also be a tremendous help in keep. P. &O. BOARD

in British credit facilities at a proper level.

British industry and commerce would as a result be able to get cheaper capital and that should hemalt trade.

APPOINTMENT OF MR. A. O. LANG

comes to

hand in

to the

13

The Senate considered the Bill All political parties were united rain to-night, it having been re- in commending the scheme. Bank. Earned by the Dail with all the ers, Insurance companies, leaders Reuter message to-day

News

Senate amendments rejected, of industry and commerce, friends After a lively discussion, the of enterprise, members of Trade effect that Mr. Archibald Orr Senat upheld all their amend, Union and Employers Associa Lang, for many years head of tions, agreed that the Government Messrs. Gibb, Livingston and The result of the decision is that proposals wery wise and courage Co., in Hongkong, has been the Bill will remain in suspense ous, bringing instant and welcome appointed to fill one of two for a period of eighteen months, relfer to the national budget, be vacancies on the Board of the P. ater which, under the Constit 1- ing pregnant WENT FOR SWIM, and provided Mr. de Valera hafa tra and yet deaths of Lord Inchcape and with the hope of and 0. Company caused by the for trade,

RESIDENT MISSING

FOR 18 DAYS

ments.

retains power, it will automatical-) I become law.

TARIFF BILL

new chances

investor.

Lord Kilbracken.

been

to

in the

Anxiety is felt regarding the whereabouts of Monsieur

In the course of his politica! | Sir Harcourt Butler bas life. 114 rememberedt 110 L. Iphet, a Frenchman, who

great chosen to fill the other vacancy. Government proposal which had Mr. A. O. Lang first came until July 3 was a resident at The Dail Eieran has been received such unanimous support. Ilongkong in 1904, to join Messrs. employers of labour.

the Hongkong Hotel.

summoned to meet on Friday 1o. "We are now in the middle of Gibli, Livingston and Co., and from. The Ministry's main task is the of the Berlin Police were arrested

According to Mr. A. K. Dimond, consider the Emergency

Duties the third werk of the scheme and 1916 to 1927 he was head of the TYPHOON LATESThe Fascists ideas on the position control the situation, for refusal toter after making it haunt that that the amendatory recommenda- sent or than fifty percent, of the latter year, when he proceeded to

development and administration of by the military authorities, who deting Manager, M. iphet left the Bill. There is little or in doubt 1,500,000 holdings, which repre- firm. He left the Colony of capital and labour in a en- to accept their dismissal. Towards he was going for a swim. This tions of the Senate will be rejected! whole loan have already been put London. He served on the Legis- evening, orders were issued for was at 5 p.m., since when he had and that the Bill will become law at our disposal for version, lative Council on several occasions

heen seen. although his inmediately.

and we are continuing to receive from 1921 and on the Executive the Prussian luggage was left behind.

As the Emergency B is

others at a fast rate. There is no Conneil from 1922 White Four of the major re! Socialist-Catholic Ministry bas

The missing man is 20 years of finance bill, the Senate cannot longer any room for doubt that signations from the Cabinet id: been It is reported from Gap Rock, how fact entirely rause a surprise, that bowed to the inevitable and depart-!}

dismissed. Dr. Severing jage.

visitor to

place any abstacle in the way of the conversion scheme will be a ever, thust the wind is freshening, andor Signor Grandi.

!success."-British Wireless, its passage.-Reuter, Royal Observatory barometer,

dyed when his successor arrived ac- Colony. which showed a tendency to rise has pupular ami efficien Foreign ceased its upward movement. In the Secretary, was most unexpected. Harbour, the wind shows no tendency

the

GRANDI SHOCK.

At 2.15 p., the Royal Olservatory Operative State. informed the Telegraph that Typhoon appeared to be keeping to its | course and seemed likely to enter the coast near Kwang.chow-w:

the

to strengthen.

A future fallen.

the

their release.

The whole

companied by a policeman.

The dismissed Ministers stili

not

and was

the

Signor Grandi has been regard regard themselves as in office and HOUSEBOY STEALS FUNERAL OF LORD

as Signor Mussolini's

67 inches of rain hasieutenant for many gears,

Unless the Cyphoon curves, it is not likely to cause any serious disturb- ance in Hongkong

F434-HATEAU

Bolining yesterday morning, and is. at present situated about 150 or 200 miles south of Hongkong," moving W.N.W. Its average speed! has been 15 miles per hour.

UNUSUAL FEATURE.

WOMEN DRIVERS

COLLISION

TSIN WAN ROAD MISHAP

hier declare that they are only yield-

up to forcé.

E.

Twe lady residents. Mrs. Pass, living at 287, Prince Edward and Mrs. Moon, were iD- evening

!

CAKES

TWO WEEKS' PRISON SENTENCE

PLUMER

IMPRESSIVE

MARTIAL

CEREMONY

cere;

CHAIRMAN, H.K.G.C.C.

A keen business and shipping man, he was Chairman of the Hong- kong General Chamber of Com-

CARDINALS INDULGE IN mere in 1922 and Vice-Chairman

HIT SPREE

in 1927.

During his stay in the Colony he was Director of many companies. In business and sociai eireles he was very popular, and his many friends will hear with

Board of one of the biggest Brit- ish shipping companies.

Both National League pleasure of his advancement to the

Leaders Beaten

hit

CAREER IN INDIA

APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT. IN Governments have already_lodend

The Prussian and Bayarian:

nappal against 503 Papen's.. Employed in Phillips House, action with the Supreme Court at Mody Road for about five years, u Leipzig on the ground that the houseboy named Cheung Sin-wa,

London, July 20.

New York, July 20. constitution has been violated.

With impressive military was sentenced to 14 days' hard

Chicago were again defeated, Sir Harcourt Butler, the other labour at the Kowloon Magistracy Lord Plumer

monial. the late Field-Marshal their solitary score minst the new Director, has had a lengthy The remainder of the State governments in South Germany for theft of 12 cakes.

before Mr. Fraser this morning Warrior's Chapel at Westminster tallied by English who

was buried in the New York Giants to-day being career in India, amongst the high are expected to follow suit.

for poste he has held being those of Defendant was originally churg-

Abbey to-day.

the circuit. Ott and Hogan Governor of the United Provinces The appointment of General voned with theft of four glass tum- "An unusual feature of the dis-Road.

The remains were conveyed to paralleled his effort. Schleicher, the Minister

of Agra and. Oudh, Governor of of Deblers, but as insufficient evidence the Abbey on the turbance has been the lightning volved in a mishap last

gun-carriage

Chuck Klein twice clouted the Burma," and Foreign Secretary to fence of the Reich, as Governor was given in respect of this charge, user for Earl Haig's funeral. pill for home runs, enabling the the Government of India. In 1928, and thunder prevalent since 9 p.m. when their cars came into collision of Berlin, practically installs him his Worship dismissed this count, yesterday.

The cortege was flanked by pall on Pittsburg.

Phillies to place a further check he was Chairman of the Indian on the Taiwan Road, at a point in the role of dictator. Fo has and convicted him va the

States Committée. He is a Direc- other bearers, including Field-Marshal The lowest barometer reading pour the No. 7 Milestone.

been given autocratic control. All charge.

Other home run hitters were:-itor of Sir William Robertson, Field- Flowers (Cardinals), O'Doul and Bank.

the National Provincial was 29.49. at 10 a.m. to-day. The

ordinary rights of citizens have Mrs. Pass states that she was been suspended

Inspector Elston aid defendant Marshal Lord Allenby, Field Stripp (Brooklyn), Crozetti (Yan- most violent squall was at the rate proceeding back to Kowloon at 7.30 penalty is authorised in cases of stable in Kimberley Rond and in Field

and the death was stopped by an Indian con- Marshal of 68 miles per hour. at 10.40 a.m.

Sir Claud Jacob Kees) Cochrane (Athletics). The

her car rainfall at 10.30 a.m.

p.m. driving

No. 589 disobedience of military orders.- a basket which was carrying were Francis Milne, General the Earl of Marshul Sir George 4.83-inch.

when it came into collision with Reater.

found four glass tumblers and 12 Cavan, Lieut, General Lord Baden- "There are indications of a rise Neither was injured, but Mrs. Pass Car No. 504 driven by Mrs. Moon.

cakes. Defendant could not give a Powell, in the midat, followed by in the barometer and a gradual says that as a result of the impact, f

satisfactory account of how he came representatives of the King of the improvement in the weather."

almust head-on, herj

by these articles, and the Iulian Belgians, the French President, which was left mud-gaard was damaged.

took him into custody,

and foreign military leaders. -The Duke of Connaught re- presented His Majesty the King.

LOCAL FORECAST.

Was

The weather report issued this) morning stated that the typhoon was threatening the coast near Hoihow. The local forecast is:---- Easterly squalls, overeast; squally; rain; improving later.

VICTORIA GAP MURDER

THIRD

MAN HANGED

SHIHTOHOTZE CAPTURED

FALLS INTO HANDS OF IRREGULARS

Harbin, July 21. Irregular forces have noized control of Shihtohotze and the surrounding district, according to information from Japanese milli- Lary sources.

B

THIS MORNING

Another execution was carried) out in Victoria Gnol at dawn to- The invading troops numbor day, whon Choung Sau-foo, the roughly eight hundred. They ap lant of the three men condemned parently secured control of to death for the murder of Tsang locomotive aud Tai-kal, a student at Victoria Gap wagons and effected the occupation Road in February last, was led to of Shihtohotza yesterday. the scaffold and hanged.

--They are making a timber con- The customary death fnquiry is cossion near the city their baso.- being held this afternoom.

Reuter.

a number of

CYCLE THEFT

GERMAN LOANS WEAKEN,

London, July 20. The weakness of German loans was the feature of the London Stock Market to-day, on the news that in order to restore the peace. and security of Prussin, a Presi- dential decree had been put into force placing that State under a dictatorship and ordering a State LAW of Emergency in Berlin.

German seven per cents, droppi ed 4% points to 77 and 5% per cente dropped two points to 60%, British funds, after early firmness, reacted and finished 1/8 to 3/8 lower to-day-British Wireless.

SHANGHAI SHARES

THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS,

CHARGE

OFFICER TO CONSULTED

The great cortage was watched by thousands of Londoners who lined the streets on the journey to BE the Abbey.--Reuter.

The case in which a Chinese youth is charged with theft of a bicycle was again mentioned at the Kowloon Magistracy befor Mr. Fracor this morning.

His Worship said he had heard all the evidence, and unless the police could bring in further proof, ho was bound to discharge the de- fondant.

HARBIN CUSTOMS

SEIZURE

FOUR PRISONERS RELEASED

Chiengo New York

Pittsburgh Philadelphia

St. Louls Brooklyn

PENS

10 14

NO CAUSE FOR ANXIETY

London July 21. Lady Lytton has received message

Results:

EARL OF LYTTON

National League.

1.

7

อ 14

11

2

5

6 13

16 22

6

10

American Lengue.

1

7 2

Cleveland

8

13 1

New York -Chicago

Philadelphin St. Louis Washington Detroit

7

12 0

2

0

B

10

1

5

11 1

4 9 2

Boston

~ 20 DE

1 9 1

-Reuter.

OBITUARY

POPULAR FRENCH

NOVELIST

3

from China indicating that there is no cause for anxiety regarding her husband's state of health-Renter,

COVENT GARDEN

PRINCE GEORGE MAKES A VISIT

London, July 20. The King's youngest son, Prince George, paid an early morning visit to Covent Garden, London's famous fruit, flower and vegetable market, of which he made a tour lasting one hour.-British Wire-. loss.

Harbin, July 21. Inspector Elston submitted that the Indications were that defen-

Mr. II. E. Prettejohn, the "Com- dant intended to steal the bicycle. missioner" of Customs at Harbin, day received the following latest remand, saying he would consult Chinese employees who were ar- Messrs. Carroll Bros. have to-He, however, requested a further ins secured the release of his, quotations of Shanghai shares: the Public Prosecutor.

rosted on July 7, by guaranteeing Ewo Cotton Mills Ltd. Tls 18.60 His Worship accordingly ro- their reliability and their inton- Shanghai Lands.....Tls. 25.26 manded the case until Saturday tion to depart from Manchukuo. Reno Bazin, the popular French has been postponed until 4 p.m. the Shanghai Electrics..Tis 29.25 | morning.

Reuter.

Paris July 21,

The death has occurred of M.!

hovolist.-Reuter,

The sailing of the 8.5. "Taiping'"

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