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TYPHOON SILENCES PRATAS IS. WIRELESS

WEIRD WANDERING

STILL A DANGER

TO COLONY

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150 MILES TO S.E.

UNPLEASANTLY CLOSE

"One of the weirdest typhoons

FATE OF JAPANESE

· IN MANCHULI

WOMEN AND CHILDREN ALLOWED TO LEAVE. (Spacial to "Telegraph”.)

Harbin, Oct. 29. According to Japanese press reports, all Japanese women and children at Manchuli have been permitted

to into

Soviet territory. The Japanese military authorities

cross

are without confirmation of

this news.-Bouter.

I have ever known," is how Mr. CONSCRIPT

C. W. Jeffries, Director of the

Royal Observatory, describes the disturbance. which is at present threaten.ng the Colony. It has followed a most unusual course,

ARMIES

and although at the moment al-FRENCH DISARMAMENT

most stationary about 150 miles

to the south-east of Hongkong,

the danger of a blow still persista.

south

OFFER

of Pratas at about midnight. I DISSOLUTION OF

continues on its present course, it will come very close to Hongkong, but two other alternatives aro possible-It may again change its

track, or commence to fill up.

REICHSWEAR!

Paris, Oct, 28.

France's willingness to accept

The local forecast for the next a general reduction in the period

H. M. S. Eagle, aos of the biggest of Britain's aircraft carriers, which is coming to the China Squadron next year to relieve H. M. S. Harmes. The Eagle is a vossel of 22,430 tons and was originally intended as a cruiser.

JAPAN BIDS FOR SOVIET AID

CONVERSATIONS. IN MOSCOW

SOVIET PREPARED TO SELL C.E.R.

Tokyo, Oct. 29. - Hints of an understanding between Japan and the So- viet on the Far Eastern

HYDE PARK MR. WOODRUFF IN ANOTHER VOTING AGE situation are supported by

RIOTS

FOURTEEN APPEAR

IN THE DOCK

PRINCE AND THE UNEMPLOYED

London, Oct. 28.

24 hours indicates the likelihood of of compulsory military service

As a sequel to the disorderly north winds, fresh to n gale; cloudy, formed the principal point of an episodes connected with the Hyde rain. This should mean a distinct outline of the new French dis- Park unemployed demonstration, rise in wind force, but, so strange armanent plan given by M. Her- fourteen men appeared in London

of tho behaviour has been the

Police Courts to-day on various typhoon, that even this is at the riot to the Chamber, moment uncertain.

charges.

ABNORMAL TRACK.

The Premier said that French neceptance of such reduction was subject to certain conditions, the

With two excoptions all gave In a statement made to the chief of which was the dissol London addresses, and apparently Telegraph this morning, Mr. C. W. tion or bodies, such as the German did not take part in the march to Jeffries, Director of the Observa-Reichswehr, which are not con- London from various parts of the

country. tory, said the

has stituted on a conscript basis. typhoon

Two were sentenced to six followed a most abnormal track.

REGIONAL PACTS. on the

months hard labour for assault- It was frat indicated weather map in the Pacific to the

Other conditions include inter-ing the police and fines of ve east of North Luzon last Sunday rational control of national arma pounds and twenty shillings were

others (23rd inst.) at 6 am. At six ments, including the right of in-imposed

the Re-obstructing

police. One on Monday morning, it spection, the conclusion of o'clock was passing North Luzon to thegional Pacts of Mutual Assistance, prisoner was discharged and the

countries remainder were remanded. immediate south of Aparri, and open to all European

collective was shown on Tuesday at 6 a.m. which will provide a

a little to the west of the Balintang force to suppress aggression, and Channel.

guarantee of security by the United States,

From this time, its rate of progress slackened very consider- ably, and on Wednesday morning it had recurved and was moving in an E.N.E. direction, being situnted to the south of Batan Island, about 100 miles south-east of Formosa.

TURNS BACK.

The Reichswehr is the Ger man Army and it la assumed M. Herriot's demand for its for dissolution in return France's offer also implies at will be that Germany liberty to Introduce conscrip tion.

VERSAILLES PROVISIONS. Under the Treaty of Versailles,

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PRINCE'S SPEECH.

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Reference to the difficulties of! the present time was made by the i Prince of Wales, who to-day flew to in his private aeroplane Worcester where he opened a new bridge and park, and fulfilled several other public functions.

Referring in his speech to the junemployment problem, he said the question of how to restore the jold level of employment and in the for meantime, how best to care

Here again its progress WAB arrested, and by Thursday after- noon there wore definite Indica compulsory military service in those, who through no fault of tions that the disturbance was Germany was abolished, recruiting their own, were out of work, was

a rarely out of his mind. resuming a westerly track.

regulations being placed voluntary basis. It

He congratulated Worcester on Yesterday morning, the typhoon required of Germany that enlist the local efforts made to give was situated to the west

of the ment should be for a period of occupation and to provide organis. Balintang Channel for the second twelve years in the case of non-ed recreation for the workless-- time, and by midnight was passing commissioned officers

men British Wireless. close to the south of the Pratus and twenty-five years in the case Shoal, whore winds of typhoon of officera.—Renter, force ware experienced from 7

p.m.

There has been no communica tion with Pratns since 11 o'clock last night, but local observations. Indicate that the typhoon is stiili approaching the Colony, and although its lessened rate progress may possibly indicate another change of direction, or

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and

LILIUS APPEARS

IN COURT

ENTERS PLEA OF

THE URMI CASE

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UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE

TRAVELLING WITH DAUGHTERS TRAIN ATTACK ED BY BANDITS

(Special to the "Telegraph")

Harbin, Oct. 29.

Mr. C. T. Woodruff, the accountant of the B.A.T. at Harbin, whose wife was recently brutally murdered by kidnappers, was the subject of another most un- pleasant experience on a train journey to Changchun.

He was acconied by his two daughters, Audrey, aged seven, and Ma, aged four, who saw their mother shot dead, and the party came under heavy fire from a party of bandits, fortunately without causing any casul-

ties.

A photo of Shiele and Audrey Woodruff, the daughters of Mr.

..

C. T. Woodruff.

RAISED

VON PAPEN'S NEW PROPOSALS

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM

(Our Own Correspondent),

London, Oct. 28.

realiáble, reports that the question of a Non-Aggres- sion Pact has already been the subject of discussions at Moscow.

It is learned that just before Mr. Hirota, the Japanese `Am- bassador to Moscow, who is now In Japan on furlough, left for Tokyo, ho had an interview with M. Troyanovsky of the Russian Foreign Office.

The subject of the lengthy dia- cussion that followed was the con- clusion of a Non-Aggression Pact between Russia and Japan, to- The creation of a sort of gether with arrangements for "Second Chamber" which would economic co-operation. be in a position to control ex- Parliamentarianism aggerated was advocated by Baron von Gazh the Minister of the Interior

von Papen Government. in

INFORMAL TALKS.

Mr. Hirotn's approach is said to have been purely informal, pre- paratory to the opening of official negotiations.

I a. later interview with M. Karakhan, the Assistant Com- The train on which they were Baron von Gayl was detailing missar for Foreign Affairs, Mr. travelling was not far from its the proposals for the reform of Hirota was informed that the destination. Changchun, when

Soviet Governmont were prepared shout a hundred armed bandits the Constitution in the course of to enter into negotiations with attacked the train and poured a a speech at the annual banquet Japan for the sale of the Chineso

Eastern Railway. fusillade into the conclics.

given by Berlin journalists.

He declared that no State of the

GANG SURPRISED.

The meeting between M. Karakhan and Mr. Hirota

M. Toryanovsky.

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The attack, however, was auc. Reich would be involuntarily de-arranged on the initiative of cosafully beaten off by an armour-prived of its independence or ed car attached to the train which absorbed by a larger member. was manned; unbeknown to the Nevertheless, Prussia and the bandits, by Japanese troops armed Reich must be more closely related with machine-guns and automatic without infringing the indepen-

rifles,

The train was not stopped and no-one was hit though most of the windows on one side were smash- ed. The Japanese believe that they killed four of the bandits and wounded a number of the others.-- Reuter.

PO LEUNG KUKLabour

THEFT

GAOL FOR DISTRICT WATCHMAN

the

Condemns Economy Cuts

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

dence of Prussia.

the

He also announced Government intention to dls- enfranchise a large number of voters, by raising the voters' age-limit from twenty to twenty-five.

WHARF FRACAS

SEQUEL

INJURED MAN DIES

JAPAN'S PROGRAMME. Japan is hoping to secure as agreement with Russia on the following ponts:

Russia's grant of oil, fishery and forestry rights to Japan:

Japan's purchase of the Chinese Eastern Railway;

The definition of the Russo Manchukuo territorial boundaries:

Japan's supply of machinery and other goods to Russia to assist the Five-Year Plan.

The negotiations are expected to enter an important phase, when Mr. Matsuoka, who is proceeding - to Ganova, vin Siberia, in con- noxion with the Lytton Roport discussion, interviews M. Karak- han and M. Litvinoff in Moscow. GENERAL CO OPERATION,

SERIOUS CANTON BLAZE

TWELVE. HOUSES

GUTTED

Canton, Oct. 20. Twelve, houses in one of the

IN HOSPITAL Injuries received during an Imprisonment without

alleged fight in Connaught Road It is anticipated that M. Karak- option of a fine was passed on a

on Sunday Inst has caused the ban will visit Tokyo to complete District Watchman who appeared

ELECTIONS

death of Tong Taat, who died at the arrangements. before Mr. Wynne-Jones, at the

the Government Civil Hospital Mr. Matsuoka will stresa tho' Centre Police Court this morning

London, Oct. 28.

shortly before midnight without need of presoring peace. In the HEARING FIXED FOR on charges of fraudulent conver

Campaigns in connexion with

having

regained consciousness Far East by Russo-Japanese co- TUESDAY

sion of two fingers-rings and of

the Municipal Elections next during the period that he had been operation-Reuter. illegally pawning one of them. Dates for the hearing of the According to Inspector Shaftain, Tuesday, to fill the vacancies in hospital.

It will be remembered-that two NOT GUILTY charge against Henry Urmi, a the defendant was instructed to caused by retirement in rotation

a young of members of the Borough gangs of coolies had a fight with Accompanied by his attorney, J.Swiss motor engineer, In con- take the complainant, that it has commenced to fill up. Accorpaleko E. Lilius, who is nexion with an alleged assault on girl, to the Po Leung Kut and had Council in nearly 300 cities and bamboo poles and other weapons it undoubtedly remains in un-

men was seriously wounded, bo- pleasantly close proximity to the accused of false pretences involva Chinese girl, were fixed by Mr. suggested to her that she hand him Colony.

ing more than Pesos8,000, appeared Wynne-Jones at the Central Police er rings for safe keeping, as the towns in England outside the at the Kwong Wing Wharf on in court at Manila last week to Court this morning, when his Probablity was that she would not London County Council area, Sunday evening, when one of the ing removed to hospital with a and Last year the Labour Worship transferred the case to get them back if taken into the Po are actively proceeding.

fractured skull. Although it is rather late in the enter his plea of not guilty.

The rings were handed to the Sociallet candidates suffered a Trial of his case was set by the the big Court for hearing before Leung Kuk with her.

Two of his alleged assailants year for typhoons to affect Hong-

defendant and it was not until the net loss of two hundred seats fr

larger were arrested and charged before kong, it la interesting to recall that judgo for November 18. Lilius is Mr. Schofiold.

Detective Inspector W. Shannen, girl was about to be sent back to the about eighty of the 25 years ago to-morrow (October accused of having issued cheques 30th), the Colony had a visitation, without funds to Robert L. Hobbs, who prosecuted, intimated that country that the incident was re- boroughs and in view of their Mr. Wynne-Jones with causing most densely populated districts John 4 fire which occurred yes which, however, did very little proprietor and manager of the the police were ready to proceed borted, the girl mentioning that a opposition to the reductions in griovious bodily harm, and yester-of Canton were gutted following

District Watchman had taken her local expenditure, this question is, day detective Inspector damage.

Luneta Hotel.

with the cano.

In most cases, the dominant issue Murphy, in applying for a remand terday morning shortly before The defendant was represented rings.

until Monday, remarked that the dawn. The fire, which originated. Speaking of the defendant's of the present elections. character. Inspector Shaftain said Local rates have, however, been man bad not gained consciousness in a restaurant, spread to neigh by Mr. W. A. Mackinlay.

The case was adjourned until that it was a very unpleasant duty steadily. reduced in the last five and it was desired that the tie-bouring houses on both sides and next Tuesday afternoon, Friday that he had to perform, as, the dejybars and the decrease since 1928 fendants be available in the event despite the concerted action of afternoon also, being reserved if fendant, who had only joined the exceeds eleven per cent. The of the man regaining conscious the fire brigades, the flames were force in April, would have boon average of ratoa have fallen Inness as dying depositions would not controlled for some consider-

to then be taken.

able times

Occurring at a time when most MONEY DEMANDED

Bail was loft as before, the de-a very useful oficer, as he spoke that period from 12/10 An apprentice plumber who was

The defendants will appear of the inmates were in bed, the fire The amount collected from the FROM FACTORY installing water piping at 2, Saigon fondant still being required to eight different Chinese dialecta 11/1.

Btrest, yesterday, foll and received in-1 report daily at the Wanchal Police and also Stamens...

The defendant had asked the whole body of ratepayers in again before the Court on Monday, caused a panic and there were be many thrilling escapes from roofs, The police have been informed Jaries to his body. He was taken to Station, in addition to furnishing

officer to apply to his Worship for England and Wales in the last when the present chargo w}}]

several people jumping into the that a European, accompanied by the Kwong Wah Hospital for treat $2,000.

the option of a fine, as he had financial year. was £148,000,000-altered to one of murder.

street. Five women and children many enemies in Victoria Gaol and British Wireless.

In A fight with a men in Water suffered zorious burns while escap that they had demanded money

Mrs. Morris, of Messrs. Bradley & life would be unpleasant for him Chan Yau, aged 57 years, was taken

mouths' hard labour and ordered Street, West Point, Li Choi-po, of 181 ng from a factory in Kowloon.

His Worshin remarked that he A threat was made that the to the Kwong Wah Hospital from the Co. hay reported to the police that on if he were imprisoned..

Island Cement Company yester Wednesday morning Trang Man, who factory management would be Garen laring from broken leg resides on Quarry Bay, received burns was not entitled, in take that fate him to pay $10 to the complainant Third Street, received wonnts to his Three inmates were killed and

who was armed with a sharp instru The damage to propert prosecuted for non-compliance of received by being struck by a basket to his hands and legs from hot asphalt considaration and, in pointing for the redemption of one of the head, left wrist, arm and thigh, alleged their bodies have not yet been r

lleved to be over $100,000,3 the regulations If the money were af stosse during the unloading of the, whilst tarring the roof of the deck out the serionsades of the offence, rings, or undergo another four to have been inflicted by his assailant, covered from the debris,japan

house of the motor boat Pak Bla Wan sentenced the defendant, to two toon days' hard labour. not paid.

3.8, Taizal Martin

BOGUS EUROPEAN INSPECTOR

In an attempt, it is allegod, to steal. from the first floor of 102, Shanghai Street, So Fook, aged 17, fell front the verandah into the tireet. He was lator removed to hospital.

a Chiness, has been masquerading ment.

as an Inspector of factories. and

necessary.

ment.