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FIRST EDITION

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Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 1851 - 四拜禮 號十月八英港香

No, 14072

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1933.

日九十月六

SINGLE COFT 10 UENTE 118.00. PER ANNUM

WHITEAWAYS

SUMMER SALE

NOW PROCEEDING

EVERY

PURCHASE

A

SOUND

INVESTMENT

TWENTY-FIVE RESCUED IN BIG MONGKOK FIRE

MAN LEAPS FROM H.M.S. RODNEY TO

THIRD FLOOR

TWO CHILDREN TRAPPED AND KILLED

DRAMATIC SCENES

DRAMATIC RESCUE SCENES WERE WIT- NESSED AT MONGKOK IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THIS MORNING WHEN A DISASTROUS FIRE

OUT BROKE

IN RECLAMATION STREET, CAUSING THE DEATH OF TWO CHILDREN.

Five or six persons were gravely injured. They 'were trapped in the rear of No. 393 and when a specta- cular rescue was effected, were in a serious condition from burns.

One man, a pastrycook, jumped to the street from the third floor level and is now lying in hospital in a critical condition.

No fewer than twenty-five persons were taken out of two blazing buildings by the heroic efforts of the Fire Brigade.

OUTBREAK EARLY THIS MORNING

RESCUE

Scout Saved by Signals

From Flashlamp` ·

London, Aug. 9 Flash-lamp signals by a former army signaller visit- ing Plymouth led to the. rescue of a boy scout-by a launch of the battleship, H.M.S. Rodney, which was lying in the Sound last night.

The scout was uncon- scious, in a dangerous posi- tion at the foot of the cliff over which he had fallen, when he was picked up under the Rodney's search lights. British Wireless.

HUGE FIRE IN SHANGHAI

THREE THOUSAND NOW HOMELESS

N.Y.K. GODOWNS ESCAPE

(Our Own Correspondent).

[By Telegraph, uppyright, Telegraph Messages Ordinance, 1911. Recolved, Aug. 10, 10.30 am)

Shanghai, Aug. 10.

Three thousand of the poorer class Chinese were rendered homeless last, night in a huge blaze which lighted up the coun-

DE VALERA tryside for miles around as it

AGAIN

CHANGES IN THE CONSTITUTION

POWER OF CROWN'S REPRESENTATIVE

Dublin, Aug. 9. While it is known that efforts are being made Informally lu an effort to end the economie war, between the Irish Erce States, Mr.

swept through a village consist- ing almost entirely of bamboo and straw shacks.

them.

President Machado of Cuba,

INDO-JAPANESE TRADE

NEW AGREEMENT POSSIBLE

NEGOTIATIONS

The outbreak was centred in the

IN SEPT. Pooting area and, spread with awe-inspring rapidity, fanned as it was by a steady breeze,

London, Aug. 9. It is anticipated that negotia- It swept swiftly towards the tions between representatives of Nippon Yueen Keisha godowns at the Indian and Japanese Govern-

seriously Petung,

threatening ments for a new trade agreement to replace the one which, in nc- The Municipal Bre-float poured cordance with the six months'' thousands of tons of water into notice of denunciation, expires on the conflagration and saved the October 10, will opon at Simla godowns, but the Chinese village about September 21, Mr. Sansom, was swept clean through. --

British Commercial Counsellor at: A small Chinese bow was the Tokyo attending in an advisory only fatality,

The fire presented

capacity. brilliant A

The outbreak occurred at ap-¡ almost completely gutted. Two proximately 1.39 a.m. and started, floors in 893 were burned out. it is believed, on the first floor of The two children who lost their No. 393, Reclamation Street, which lives appear to have run into the was occupied by a firm of card-kitchen of the top floor of 29 de Valera is determined to go on spectacle from the other side ofeussion between representatives

board makers.

On the ground, floor, the Chung Ching Kee firm of gunny-bag makers, soon found themselves involved and within a very short

with his programme of severing the river.

far as possible, the relations between Ireland and the Crown.

Vitally important amendments

soon after the warning of the out-as break and to have romained there terrorised until overcome by the fumes.

to Constitution are contained in That Stock

three-Bills-which-were-introduced

in the Dail Elrrann to-day and

time of the first alarm, the flames BRIGHTER TRAINS which are designed to curtail the were roaring through the whole

house.

MANY TRAPPED.

Many people on the upper floors were trapped and a similar fate! awaited those residing in 395 Re- clamation Streeet, which was soon involved in the fire..

AUSTRALIA COLOURS

ITS "FLIERS”.

Coloured trains are the latest fashion in New South Wales. The Jenolan Caves Express, a popular "fier," is now vivid blue and The first building involved was cream, the Sydney to Newcastle

SPILL AT THE VALLEY

DR. MACGOWN GETS BAD SHAKING

THROWN BY NEW PONY.

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Dr. J. C. Macgown had rather nasty spill at Happy Val- ley this morning when trying batch of 'out one of the new

Australian ponies.

The pony, which was originally brought to the Colony for the Mackle, is Hon. Mr. C. Gordon being offered for sale and Dr. Mac-) Kown, a prospeclve buyor, was gly. ing the pony à try-out..

On ontering the saddling en- closure after a run, the animal be-i gan to buck considerably and Dr. Macgown was thrown. He was very fortunate in not being seriously hurt, although he was badly shaken.

AIR ARMADA AT TAGUS

FURTHER MISHAP

IN FLIGHT

Liabon, Aug. 9,

General Balbo's air armada, the exception of the one who Quintas De radar allrbted:

Express red and cream, and the South Const Daylight Express,, green and erenm;

powers of the Governor-General.

Exchange

The first trasalers from the Bomb Crown's representative to the Exe- cutive Council the function of re- commending appropriations of money.

The second abolishes the right) of the Crown's representative to withhold assant to. Bills.

The third terminates the right of appeal of an Irish Free State citizens to the Privy Council.

Reuter,

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HEAT WAVE OVER

: LONDON

The blue and cream Cavea Ex- press, which traverses the famous Blue Mountains is now, according world's to Austral News, the fastest steam mountain-climbing train. It covers the 68 miles from EIGHTY-FOUR DEGREES Sydney to Katoomba, which is

AT 5 P.M. 3,380 feet above sea level, at uni average speed of 37 miles an hour.:

London, Aug. 9. Warm dry weather continues throughout the South of England Several of the existing buoys in the harbour are to be changed in the bar and after a cooler morning, the London future. Alroady three buoys have thermometer readinga In beer lifted, 19e opposite llalts were again, in the late afternoon. At five o'clock, Wharf, B. 1, opposite the Vehicular over 80 degrees. Ferry, and C. 8, near the Causeway 81 degrees Fahrenheit was re- Bay Shelter,

gistered. British Wirclean.

AMERICAN LAWYER ARRESTED

Simultaneously a tripartite dis

jof the Industries concerned of Lancashire, India and Japan will take place at Simla. These dis- cussions will relate to the Indian market in respect of all classes of textiles and to the British Coloni- In markets in which India is interested.

It is probable that before the Simla conversations open the Japanese Industrial delogates will visit London for preliminary con- versation with representatives of British Cotton textile and rayon industrice, and the proposal for the Simla tripartite discussions is Enquiries into the extraordin-made on the understanding that dry affair at the New York Stock the discussion in India would be Exchange last week, when tear- followed immediately by a discus gas, gombs were exploded in aston in this country in regard to ventilator shaft, causing a panic other textile markets between in- on the trading floor, have pro-dustrial representatives of Britain

and Japan.. duced an arrest.

Eugene Daniels, a lawyer and a Harvard graduate, has been de-j tuined.

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AMERICA'S HINT

TO MACHADO

CUBAN LEADER DECREES STATE OF WAR

U.S. THREATENING

ACTION

HAVANA, AUG. 9. WHILE THE UNITED STATES IS EXERTING THE STRONGEST PRESSURE TO COMPEL PRE- SIDENT MACHADO OF CUBA TO RESIGN, THE PRESIDENT REMAINS DEFIANT AND HAS DECREED A STATE OF WAR THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ISLAND OF CUBA,

The decree is tantamount to a declaration of martial law. It has been signed by President Machado and becomes effective immediately. No-one is allowed in the streets after 6 p.m. local time and guards are placed on all bridges leading from the city.

Serious riots continue and many lives have been lost. Protests have been lodged by the British Minister and the Spanish Ambassador.

POTENTIAL NEW PRESIDENT

No effort is being spared by property is the result of the re- Cuban opponents of President cent strikes and rioting. Machado..

A message from Madrid an Mario Garcia

nounces that Dr.

Kobly, the Cuban Ambassador in Madrid for the last twenty years, Is leaving for Havana to-morrow (August 10) following the receipt of a report that he will be welcome as President in succession to Presi- dent Machado.

READY TO ACCEPT.

The Spanish Ambassador states been killed in the past three days. that three Spanish citizens have and that several have been wounded and scores arrested.

-----AMERICA'S-WARNING:

President Roosevelt's message to

Cuba is unofficially interpreted as a must quit his office If he cannot rule hint to President Machado that he

Cuba without resorting to the em ployment of farce)---

While there is no doubt that Pre- aldent Roosevelt, is contemplating immediate action to restore order

Interviewed by Reuter, Dr. Kohly snid he would gladly accopt the pro- vielonal Presidency if it were offer-ESTON ed to him, after first assuming the portfolio of Minister of Justice.

It is believed that this procedure is desired by all parties in Cuba nu well as in the United States, judg- ing from telephonic communication between Dr. Kohly and a friend in New York.

Dr. Kohly added that he has

message from Hyde Park, his sum mer residence, calling upon Cuba to abandon political warfare in the interests of her economic wel-

It is alleged that the object was Trade, Walter Runciman, in a let- to obtain publicity for the Com-ter to the Japanese Ambassador monors' Party, which is anti- dated July 20, expressed the hope plans for the complete reform of capitalist in its political outlook. that the Japanese Government the Cuban Constitution, modelled It is understood that a formal would be able accept this proposal upon the constitution of of Swit- charge had been laid against on behalf of the Japanese Indus-zerland, with a President of four

try and that by means of discus-years without re-election.. Daniels.

slon of the kind contemplated, There were no serious con- all intorcats might arrivo

no serious

U. S. INTERVENTION. sequences of the incident. As satisfactory agreement.

President Roosevelt hús issued a soon as the fumes began to pour The Japanese Ambassador, net into the building, the brokers and companied by the Commercint traders rando a quick exit and the Counsellor, Mr. Matsuyama, called Exchango wae closed for the day. Fat the Board of Trade to-day and in the absence of Mr. Runciman saw Sir Horace Wilson. A com- munique Issued by the Foreign Tre American warning, in the Ofee states that the Ambassador form

a statement to Sonor handed in the Japanese Govern Cintas, the Cuban Ambassador, ment's reply to Mr. Runciman's roads: letter. Certain points were raised which are now being examined, "The problems of starvation and after which It is proposed that a depression are of auch immediate further letter should be addressed importance that even political pro- to the Japanese Ambassador.blems should be met in a patrotic These points deal mainly with pro- spirit in order to improve condi

tions as early as possible." cadure,,

Arrangements Tor holding dis cussions in itdin-between the in-

fare.

of

TO GO FURTHER.

dustrial representatives of the It is believed the President United Kingdom, Indhu and Japan. Roosevelt is prepared to go fur- and for subsequent-discussions inther, if he fools it is necessary, to London aro, being 'procceded with restore order in Cuba. British Wireless,

ANGLO-SOVIET TRADE

TREATY PARLEYS

RESUMED

* Loniton, Aug. 0.7

a Anglo-Boviet negotiations

Clinthe, possibles formy of

At the present time, he is koop- ing in the closest possible touch by telegraph.

Senor Cintas has now left Hyde Park for New York.

BRITISH COMPLAINT.

A NAZI SHIPPING

ORDER

Passenger Booking Restrictions

Berlin, Aug. 10." Foreign shipping com panios may be forced to close their German offices following an ambiguously worded order which con- siderably restricts the free- dom of German passengers to book passages with a foreign company.

The Interpretation of the new order is very difficult at present.--Reuter,

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in Cuba, there is not the slightest sign that he is contemplating armed. Intervention.Router.

STRATOSPHERE ATTEMPT

LIEUT. SETTLE

FORCED DOWN

Undeterred by the failure of his Brat effort, Lieut. Commander T G; W. Sottle plans to make another) attempt to beat the stratosphere. hoight record shortly.

His first venture, on Saturday, onded very quickly, Seated in b gondola, he ascended at 2.05%

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