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SERIOUS EXPLOSION ON FRENCH SUBMARINE

A VIOLENT DISABLED IN THE

QUAKE

NEEDLES RUN

OFF CHARTS

DAMAGE IN THE

BALKANS

SEISMOLOGISTS DISAGREE

London, Sept. 27: Terrific earthquake shocks, recorded in places as far separated as London and Seattle, find the experts differing regarding the centre of the disturbance.

So violent were the shocks that recordings in England were impos- sible, the swinging of the need-1 les of the seismographs being so wide that they swept off the charts..

This experience was shared by; the observatories nt Greenwich | and West Bromwich. The soismo- logluts who have studied the charts are of the opinion that the centre of the disturbance was inj the Atlantic Ocean newr the Azores,

SEATTLE REPORT,

Th earthquake was also record- el at the Washington University in Seattle. Seismologists there have placed the centre in Mexier, Dr Central Amerien.

Meanwhile, Reuter's correspón. lents at Belgrade and Sofin, re- port that

have! Bevere shocks

and in Yugo-Slavia Iccurred Bulgaria.

Reuter.

CHANNEL

ONE DEAD THIRTY-TWO

7

INJURED

TOWED INTO PORT

A

CHERBOURG, SEPT. 26. TERRIFIC EXPLOSION OCCURRED TO-DAY ABOARD THE NEW FRENCH SUBMARINE "PERSEE" KILLING ONE OF HER ENGINEERS AND INJURING THIRTY-TWO MEMBERS OF HER CREW, ROUGHLY HALF HER FULL COMPLE- MENT,

This is France's second serious submarine mishap of the year, the first being the ill-fated Promethee, which sank off the French coast carrying 63 of her officers and men to the bottom.

The "Persee" is of exactly the same type of craft as the Promethee. She was laid down under the 1927 programme but has only recently been completed. To- day's tragic mishap occurred while the submarine was undergoing special trials between the French coast and the Channel Islands.

The "Peries" type of French submarine.

WATER JACKET BURSTS.

It was also stated that the ex-| proceed under her own power andplosion was due to the bursting of sent out wireless messages for the water-jacket of one of the assistance,

| engines.---Bruters

CHENG KWOK YAU

RESPITE

USUAL PROCEDURE.

In

The usual procedure being followed by the defence In the case of Cheng Kwok- you. An application is being made to the Privy Council for special leave to appeal and, in accordance with precedent, a respite of the death sentence will be ordered until the re- suit of this application, and, if granted, the result of the appeal, is known.

WHITEHALL NOVELTY

MOUNTED POLICE

ON

TRAFFIC CONTROL

FIRST EXPERIMENT

("Telegraph" Special).

London, Sept. 26,

An innovation in London's

foot officers.

for

Photo shows Mr. F. B. Taylor climbing into the cockpit of the ill- fated machine which carried him and Mr. G., W. Salt to their death in the Gulf of Martaban. Mr. Salt is soon in the machine.

FATE OF PLANTER AIRMEN

PLANE SIGHTED IN GULF

BIG FIGHT THRILLS

SCHMELING BEATS WALKER

RIFT IN THE CABINET

SEVERAL RESIGNATIONS EXPECTED

VITAL MEETING TO-MORROW

London, Sept. 26.

A full attendance of Ministers is expected at Wednesday's im- portant meeting of the Cabinet which will discuss the tariff im- plications in the 'Ottawa Agree-

ments.

Sir John Simon,, in order to be present, left Genova by train to- night and will, to-morrow morning, lly in a Service machine from Paria to London.

Mr. Stanley Baldwin, who TC- turned from Aix-les-Bains yester- day, had a long conversation with the Prime Minister to-day and with several other of his colleagues. The business before the meeting will be the final discussion of the | legislation arising out of the Ottawa Conference, and necessary to put the into effect. Much

FRENCH PILOT'S AMERICAN GROGGY nubile Interest is being shown

DISCOVERY

IN 8TH ROUND ·

New York, Sept. 26.

10-

it, owing to the known attitude of the Executive Committee of the National Liberal Federation, which In the eliminating hout for on Wednesday last passed a Rangoon, Sept. 26. the world's championship. Max solution condemning the "agree- The wreckage of an aeroplane, Schmeling (former holder) defeat-ments reached at Ottawa. believed to be that of the missed Mickey Walker by a technical PROVISIONAL PLANS.

men, Messrs. Salt and knock-out in the eighth round of a At that meeting, Sir Herbert

The

discovery confirms

the

fifteen-round contest.

round.

Later.

Samuel, the Home Secertary, re-

BOYS

famous system of traffic con- trol was introduced to-day in the West End when five mounted police-officers were placed on duty in Whitehall and elsewhere, replacing the

Taylor, who were last seen on August 12 when they were at- Walker was severely punished forred to the provisional conclu The mounted men took over full tempting to fly from Malaya to and was unable to continue. The stons agreed to by himself and his charge of traffic control and the England, has been sighted by about should have taken place last Liberal colleagues in the Cabinet experiment was greeted by French air-mail pilot in the week but was postponed because and it is understood that the Imotorists as a distinct success, the Gulf of Martaban.

of the appearance of a boil on new method making it much easier

Walker's arm, suggesting that he nature of these conclusions have al- to see police signals..

Minister. First reports of the incident others had received less serious

Much admiration was aroused theory that they crashed into the was not in the best of conditions, ready been conveyed to the Prime It is generally assumed that the The disturbances Were very rather minimised the seriousness harts.

by the behaviour of the well! water in the course of their flight from Moulmein to Rangoon, severe and considerable damage of the explosion, stating that ten It is believed that the explosion trained horses employed. The though it is not easy to account battered Walker's head and floored to the Ottawa agreements is still In the first round Schmeling opposition of the Liberal ministers has been done in several parts of persons were injured as the result was followed by a fire, which was, animals stood. perfectly still, ca- for. The whole journey le one of him with a right to the chin for maintained and The Times Yugo-Slavia, where the population of an explosion of the Persee's however, got under control by abling their rider to drop the for some time was panic-stricken, accumulators.

-reins and to use both arms

only a hundred miles by air and other members of the crew,

B count of six. Schmeling's that apparently "the only conditions the water crossing is roughly 80 signalling-Reuter. The violent quake was felt all

on which the present composition Immediately after the disuster,

miles. aver Bulgaria, but information of the commander found that the

In the second, Walker danced of the Cabinet can be maintained its effect is at present lacking.craft was disabled and unable to

Mr. F. B. Taylor was from the round, but the German followed during the World Economic Con Seaport Estates at Sungei Way up and three times landed hard ference are that the legislation and Mr. G. W. Salt was on the rights. The American, seemingly arising out of the Ottawa Con- Glenmarie Estate at Selangor.

infuriated, charged in and belted forence should be postponed. This RECONSTRUCTED PLANE. the German's body, driving him to suggestion can hardly commend it- the ropes to the yelling of 40,000 self to the majority of the Cabinet They were flying a machine re- constructed from one which crash-spectators, including Jack Demp-and, indeed, provisional plans have ed at Kuala Lumpur some time sey, Sharkey, Carnera and Mayor previously, in which they had Installed a new Cirrus, engine. They left Kuala Lumpur for Alor LEAFLET THREAT

Star on July 3 and reached Moul- In the third, there were short OF MASSACRE mein on July 10. Here they took range exchanges in which Walker mona meets". It was on her arrival in port

several people into the air and on held the advantage with well-tim- Calcutta, Sept. 26. 'the last `occasion made that the gravity of the accident

a baded uppercuts and hooks. Walker's cumstances, the newspapers, anti- was disclosed. It transpired that

the round, The casualties in the terrorist landing. damaging one

Both gut the other's head locked cipate that the Substantial orders, chiefly for one engineer had been killed, nine grounding of H.M.S. Challenger bomb outrage on the occasion of wings and the undercarriage. vil and motor-cars, have followed other members of the crew were whilst surveying in

uncharted the monthly dance of the

Repairs wore effected and the and pummelled away at the body Liberal ministers will resign from machine took off for Rangoon on in the fourth round, which was

Cabinet the opening of the Anglo-Danish seriously injured and in a critical waters off the Labrador coast.

the The vessel struck u

European Institute at rock

Chit-Friday, August 12. It was Inst credited to Walker. Exhibition by H.R.H. the Prince of condition and that twenty-three

will Lord Snowden. Schmeling was nearly floored in also Wales.

September 23rd, six miles north tagong were heavier than first seen heading over the Gulf of of Ford's Harbour

Light in reported.

the fifth round when he walked Snowden. ¡ into a terrific left hook to the body.

It is understood that if Latitude 56.28 N.. Longitude i It is now stated that in addition 161.10 W. The weather was calmito Mrs. Sullivan, who was killed,

The German fought back apirited- Liberals resign, they will not go and she was later refloated. sixteen other Europeans who were Tags and other craft scouredly and the pair went hammer and into opposition but will co-operato the Gulf searching for signs of the tongs to the close of the round, with the National Government on Damage was done to her for dancing were wounded.

which broke even.

all questions other than that of the It is stated that the ward oll tank and to several;

raiders plane without reault. They are

Ottawa legislation. Were attired in Mahommedan thought to have been driven out other compartments.

The Prime Minister is already of their coursó by adverse winds. {costumos. After calling at Ford's Harbour]

ANGLO-DANISH EXHIBITION

BIG ORDERS BOOKED FOR BRITAIN

("Telegraph" Special).

Copenhagen. Sept, 26.

con-

The visit of the Prince tinuos to excite the greatest in- terest ou all hands.-Renter,

London, Sept. 26. Messages from Copenhagen re- port very satisfactory business and the acceptance of many large orders from Danish buyers at the Exhibition. News has also been received that the Danish State Railways have now definitely placed with various English Scottish firms orders for six munthe' supply of cont of various grades, amounting to 100,000 tons.

British Wireless,

and

LOCAL EXCHANGE EASIER

BUT DOLLAR STILL UNCHANGED

LOCATED FROM AIR.

The Maritime Prefecture out two tugs and two neroplanes

sent

ANOTHER NAVAL

MISHAP

to locate the, submarine at once.

hours later, the ma

and some

chines returned with the informin- BRITISH SURVEY SHIP tion that the tugs were towing the Persee Into Cherbourg.

MR. SUN FO

LEGISLATIVE YUAN RUMOURS

MAY BECOME NEW PRESIDENT

Shanghai, Sopt. 27. According to persistent rumours, Mr. Sun Fo, who recently arrived here from the South, is to be given

STRIKES ROCK

London, Sept. 26,

the announce

The Admiralty

оп

TERRORIST BOMB OUTRAGE

-

Martaban at 10.30 n.m.

POSSIBLE CAUSES.

of

McKee. Round even.

WALKER IMPROVES,

WALKER'S LIP CUT.

already been made

to start the Ottawa! legislation on Oc- tober 18th when the House of Com-

In these clr-

8

the

The Legislative Assembly has They were possibly endeavouring In the sixth, Schmeling opened assured of continued support of to re-embark camp parties, and, passed a resolution expressing to return to Moulmein when engine up a gash on Walker's Ilp, but the Sir John Simon, Mr. Walter Runcl- as far as possible, to ascertain the full extent of the damage, she horror and condemnation of the trouble developed or the repaired American pummelled away at man and most of the other Liberal Schmeling's body and there was National Ministers.-British Wire- will proceed to St. John's, New outrage, whilst a leaflet, printed wing collapsed.-Reuter.

nothing to choose between them on in Bengall, was displayed in the foundland. H.M.S. Heliotrope has Council of State.

points. been ordered to proceed to the pince and to stand by.

QUITE UNEXPLORED WATER.

The leaflet advocated the slaughter of all non-official and official Europeans,

and Mr. Benthall, a member of the R.T.C The survey on which the warned the organisers of the the post of President of the Legis-Challenger was engaged 18 in movement that If they thought lative Yuan, formerly held by Mr. connexion with the opening up they could frighten the British Hu Han-min.

of the Hudson Bay roato and the people into conceding something. It is stated that negotiations be-area the ship was working in is they

greatly mistaken.- tween representatives of the Nan-quite unexplored.-British king Government and Mr. Sun Fo less. wore recently brought to a success- |

Wire- Router.

tho

Although silver is slightly upful conclusion in Hongkong, and A would-be suicide rescued by, a in London and New York, the that this induced MF, Sun Foto Chinese constable after throwing her- Hongkong dollar remains at 1. return North.

nolf into the harbour near the No. 2 3.7/8d. to-day. The local mar- Reports state that after the Pollco Station, was taken to kot is quiet, with a slightly easier omcial announcement of Mr. Sun Station, yesterday. Inquiries showed undertone.

Fo's appointment he will proceed that the woman was employed as an amah at 298, Lockhart Road. The In London) allver rose 1/8th. to Kuling, early in October, with motive for the attempt on her life is China and India bought and the Messrs. Wang Ching-wol, Lin Sen, not known. maritet closed steady. After the T. V. Soong and Ho Ying-ching, official Axing, there was no special for an important conference with Chiang Kai-shek on feature, and the market ruled Marshal

China's internal problems passenger boat, was fined 180, or in quiatly steady, w

To when Mr Sun To default twenty-days?- Imprisonment. Q-New AA ork reports" silver up.

by "Mr. Honogood, at " the Mariño rumoured

Leung Fo, the mistros

wato

THEIR MAJESTIES RETURNING

DUE IN LONDON ON FRIDAY

London, Sept. 20. The King and Queen will leave Scotland on Thursday by Royal apesial train, arriving in London on Friday morning,

The want to Balmoral on August

ENID WILSON'S CHALLENGE

U. S. WOMEN'S GOLF TITLE

HOLDER FAILS

'New York, Sept. 26.

losa.

Schmeling concentrated upon LANCASHIRE NOW Walker's face in the eighth round, but the American again drove him OPTIMISTIC to the ropes, counter-attacking i fiercely and landing heavy blows to the body and uppercuts to the Jawe

AGAIN FLOORED.

The definite turn in the contest: came in,the eighth round. Schmel-/ |ing staggered Walker early on

STRIKE SETTLEMENT

REACTIONS

("Telegraph" Special).

London, Sept. 20.

A spirit of optimism prevails in

tho

the

with swift rights and lefts to the Lancashiro following the settle The sensational failure of the head and sent him to the floor for ment of the cotton Industry strike.

Manufacturers holder, Miss Helen Hicks, to qualify in count of six with a right to the

welcomó for the competition proper in the chin. Walker struggled gamely spirit of goodwill... behind American Women's Golf Champion-to his feet but he was helpless agreement, and say that trading ship, was the feature of the day's with is loft eye closed and his opportunities are now better than play at Peabody, Massachusetts.

[face showing shocking signs of for a long time past.Reuter- Miss Hicks got into trouble re-punishment. peatedly and returned a card of 89.

Schmeling smashed him around for the ninth round. His mana- The cole British competitor, Miss the ring, Walker staggering away Enid Wilson, who recently won the hapless to defend himself, but er intervened and throw In the British Women's Championship, and again he was floored, this time for towel, however, Who is attempting to pull off the a count of nine. Ia staggered to

KOOPLESKA WITHHELD double by winning the American his feat once again, and the ball i