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五拜禮號五十月八英港香
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1933..
日五初月七
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TYRE ECONOMY
AMERICAN HURRICANE DISASTER DEATH-ROLL
DAM COLLAPSE
FEARED
GRAPHIC STORIES OF EXPERIENCES
HOTELS SHAKEN BY
HUGE WAVES
NEW YORK, AUG. 24.
Col. Lindbergh, who landed in the
TWENTY-FOUR PERSONS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN KILLED AS THE RESULT OF THE Shetlands, the most northerly of the VIOLENT HURRICANE. WHICH SWE. I THE
British falas yesterday, EASTERN COAST OF THE UNITED STATES: YESTERDAY AND IT IS FEARED THAT THE DEATH-ROLL HIGHER.
WILL
BE CONSIDERABLY BIG LOSS BY A
LOCAL BANK
An even greater catastrophe than has already occurred is now feared in New Jersey owing to the serious danger of the breaking of a dam above
Spring Grove containing over two million gallons TWO LAKHS SAID TO
of water.
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Thrilling stories are now coming to hand of experi- ences during the hurricane and it is evident that many people had miraculous escapes.
BE MISSING
WARRANT OUT
The Telegraph is officially in-
A panic occurred at Ocean City in New Jersey, where huge waves shook the hotels on the seafront, the fornted, that a warrant has been residents flying in panic through the storm.
issued for the arrest of Mr. Peter On the streets of Ocean City, huge piles of sand Young, cashier of the Hongkong were hurled up by the waves, burying motor-cars in branch of the Kwangtung Pro- great sand-drifts, which also blocked the entrances tovincial Bank, Chater Road. many premises.
In Pennsylvania, hundreds were driven from their devastated |
homes and are taking refuge la WATERFORD
churches.
New York fell the full fury of
the gule,
On
The lights on top of the Statue of Liberty, the famous light Sandy Hook were extinguished by the gale.
Many roofs were ripped clean off and carried bodily through the
ir.
HARBOUR MENACE.
r
In the Harbour, the scene sembled that of a typhoon in the Far East. Ships were torn from their moorings and drifted helpless.
SCENE
POLICE BATON CHARGE
O'DUFFY CALLS A
MEETING OFF
Dublin, Aug. 25. Two hundred Civic
ly before the gale, presenting Guards took possession of menace to themselves and other Waterford City Hall last shipping. Many of the ships went ashore, but na far as can be gather-night, after the Government
From Ford Monroe,
the 011
ed no serious disaster occurred. had banned a meeting of the Virginia Coast, it is learned that National Guard Association practically the entire town is in (an un-uniformed Blue undated. The Bospital on hich Shirt auxiliary).
ground is full of refugees.-- Reuter.
HAVANA STRIKE
STEVEDORES RETURN
TO WORK “'
General O'Duffy, who was to have addressed the meeting,
re
Funds to a considerable amount
AIR SERVICE TO MANILA STOP PRESS
REICHSTAG
FIRE
TRIAL TO COMMENCE NEXT MONTH
FIVE ACCUSED
Berlin, Aug. 24.
The trial of the five accused in- cendiaries who are alleged to have been responsible for the burning of the Reichstag, will be held next month,
FIERCE FIGHTING IN MANCHURIA
Anti-Manchukuo Force Active
It is understood that the trinli will open on September 21 and: that it will be held partly at Leipzig and partly in a special room in the renovated Reichstag... The five accused include Herr Torgier, un ex-Communist Deputy in the Reichstag, the Dutchman who was arrested immediately after the outbreak, who is an alleged Communist named Vander-
Lubbe, and three Bulgarians.
The newspapers, to-day con- gratulate the Government upon its reply declining the conditions attached to the agreement of the International Legal Commission of Enquiry to supply the Govern- ment with copies of evidence and documents obtained during their} Independent stigations.
STRANGE CONTENTION.
Harbin, Aug. 25. A messago from Hulin states that two river steamers were captured yes- terday on, the Ussuri River by Manchukuo gunboats. operating in conjunction with a combined force of Japanese and Manchukuo troops, who claim to have killed 130 anti-Manchukuo troops In fierce fighting on the river bank.
The main body of the "rebels" escaped, owing to torrential rains hampering the pursuit-Reuter,
BOOM IN RAILWAYS
GOOD RECOVERY SIGNS
BIXBY PILOT'S SURVEY
REPORTS GOOD PROSPECTS
SAFE HARBOUR IN LUZON
Manila, Aug. 23.
The Manila-Hongkong airlino to be established by the Pan- American Airways will most
New York, Aug. 24. The hurricane death roll is still growing and has reached forty-two, including 'eight in New Jersey. It is learnted that even crops far inland were devastated by the gale. -Reuter,
INFLATION PLANS
probably be routed via Santiago US. FEDERAL RESERVE island near Cape Bolinao, in
Lingayen Gulf, Mr. WS BANKS' PROGRAMME
Grooch, chief pilot of the nir company, indicated yesterday
afternoon shortly after his re- LARGE SECURITY
turn to Manila from a survey flight to the northern end of Luzon.
He also said he can land his
passengers 75 per cent. of the time in front of the Manila Hotel on trips from Hongkong.
PURCHASES
New York, Aug. 24.
Reserve
The Federal
Mr. Gooch, accompanied by wil. Banks
have commenced
Ham Ehmer, mechanic and radio upon a new programme for operator, took off from Cavite on
the gray Sikorsky seaplane at 8:15 the inflation of American yesterday morning, flew direct to currency, under the guise |Lingayen Gulf and then headed to-
ward north as far as Cape Bojca-of an inflation of credit. dor. As he flew northward he The step follows General Hugh circled around the important Johnson's appent yesterday for n towns on the western const of loosening of credits "for the fin Luzon to locate prospective land-ancing of the higher overhead ex- Ing places. He had to fly at a low penditure in industry involved in nititude sovoral times to get the national prospority push".
SAFE HARBOUR.
The Recovery Administration has been discussing the problem with the Federal Reserve Banka and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and it was to-day decided, according to the New York
BRITISH TRADE REVIVING
London, Aug, 24. It is argued that the Com- mission's refusal to hand the The steady rise in Homegood view of the places inspected. German Government copies of the rail stocks which has taken belonging to the Bank-are-report-temente fustifies, the conclusion place recently reflects the ed to be missing, the sum amount that the Commission possesses no
From Cape Boleador he veered real evidence. ing, it is alleged, to $208,000.
satisfactory traffic figures the plane southward, alighting on On the 16th, instant, according It will be recalled that the which the companies have Lake Paoay which he found to be to Information at the Bank, Mr.
Commission in return for supply- been showing. Young was absent from his post, ing the copies requested, demand- but as he had left word that he ed more humane treatment for the Although a more vigorous policy stopped there for nearly half an a programme of purchasing U.S. was going to Canton on personal accused, the granting of the by the companies is, perhaps, hour. The two flyers chatted Government accurities. business, nothing unusual was at-privilege to accused to choose their mainly responsible for the passen-who out of curiosity approached stood, provides for the adding of with the boys and other persons The programme, It is under- own counsel and full inspection ger increase, a more general in-
tached to his absence until it be- came unduly prolonged,
The keys of the safes were in his custody, and this fact is said to have led to investigations, re- sulting in the Police being sent for.
the only safe all-weather harbour Evening Post, that the twelve
in that part of Luzon. The party federal reserve banks should begin
of documents by the defence.terest attaches to the steady im- the plane as it rested on the inke, thirty million dollars every week This the Gorman Government re-provement in the amount of mer and secured from them informa- to the credit available to the mem- fused.-Renter.
chandise which is being carried by the town, which is located at a
tion about the surroundings and ber banks.
Prior to this decision, the the railways despite the severe short distance from the lake.
purchases amounted to about ten competition of road transport.
This section of the traffic figures data
After securing all necessary nillion dollars weekly-Reuter,
about the Inke, the flyer is regarded na A reliable trade ance more took to the air, and barometer, since the Increased beaded toward Manila.
Mr. Young is a member of the GERMANY FEARS
FLIGHT
Hongkong Jockey Club and a well- known rider,
He has been cashier of the local Bank for a period of three years, on by the Head Office at Canton. having been appointed to the posi-
KING GOES TO BALMORAL
QUEEN PROLONGS
ceived a tumultuous welcome in the STAY IN YORKSHIRE city, spoke from the hotel and told the crowd that he did not intend to come into conflict with
London, Aug. 24, the The King, accompanied by.
Prince George, left for the north during the night, and to-day reach. ed Balmoral Castle for the annual holiday on Deeside.
People's Civic Guard,
He had, therefore, postponed the meeting.
He asked them to go home quiet. Havana, Aug. 21. ly, but the lively scenes
which The strike of Havana harbour followed forced the police to launch workers which has tied up the baton charge to disperse hostile commerce of the island was set-elemonts.Reuter.
led to-day.
Three thousand stovedores, long ahoremon and other
workers
agreed to return to their jobs at AUSTRIA
7 a.m. to-morrow after the ship-i
pors had recognized their union
and accepted other demands."
Two persona wore slain and an attempt nindo to lynch a third in the Santiago district.
APPROVAL
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Wireless.
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OF CAPITAL
SHIPPING ORDER REVISED
LESS SEVERE CONDITIONS
Berlin, Aug. 24.
It is officially intimated that Germans will henceforth be permitted to book passages in foreign ships, but a refund of money beyond fares and ex- penses aboard must be made to Germany.
transport of raw materials show that manufacturers, particularly in the heavy industries, are in. creasingly active.
AS
far
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LAGUNA LAKE.
They went south
following Laguna Lake, closaly The figures provide corroborativetha Pasig river. The purpose of evidence of the Improving trade the flight to the Laguna Lake was! conditions reported from many to locate a safe base for the "plane! other sourcos.-British Wireless.
CORRESPONDENCE
SWIMMING SUSPENSIONS.
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to be used, on the Manila-Hong-i kong air service. After looking! over conditions there; the 'party flew toward Cavite. The plane camo down on the water
at 2.58 yesterday afternoon so that thei flyers were on the air for a little) ovor six hours, not consisting the half hour they rested on Paony Lake.
PRICE OF WHEAT
PROBLEM STILL UNSETTLED
UNITED STATES'
THREAT.
London, Aug. 24. The Wheat Conference, which was continued to-day at Canada Houso in London, ndjourned till "I feel sanguine over the pro-to-morrow without reaching a japoctivo establishment of the Ma: decision on the international price Sir,-As one of those present and nila-Hongkong air service," said of wheat which is necessary to an eye witness of what transpired Mr. Grooch after he had made
(To the Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph.)
take
(Continued on Page` 7.).
Thero are, of course, two sides to
bring the agreement into force.
To-day's session was devoted to
As is his custom when staying
at the European Y.M.C.A. bath last brief narration of his flight yes- at Balmoral, His Majesty wore Highland dress. Meanwhile the
The only object, it is stated, is night, when the two young Indios terday, "On the trips from Hong a discussion on the terms of the
mentioned above were faced with an to provont a fight of capital. Queon, who has prolonged for a
draft agreement presented last There are still certain restric-loventh hour ultimatum and were
Monday by the exporting coun- few daya ber visit to her daughter
trlos. the Princess Royal at Harewoodtlons on foreign companies as re- then refused permission to
to part in their heate for gards the transfer af monoy
the forthcoming Championships of the The Advisory committee is to bo Ifouse, made a tour of the York-
II.K.I.A.S.A. Championships, WANTS
their offices in England,
Colony that were later to bo hold appointed to watch the working shire Dale, to-dayt Site felt no
Teel compelled to request the by the V.R.C. Naturally, and quite of all the agreements reached. The ill effects from the piece of grit This solution of the problem INCREASED ARMY which entered her eye and caused created by the alleged attempt to courtesy of your columns to place rightly, this was refused by the countries chosen to be represented
Ladies who were thon calmly in- yesterday's coremonial opening of using German . ports, ́ affecting Mixed Team Race held last Satur- their heats-And all this happen-Switzerland and the United King her considerable pain during discriminate against foreign ships the facts before the public.
Those two Ladies took part in a formed that they could not awim off are France, Germany, Italy. Snain.. SEEKING FRENCH
tho Leeds new Town Hall,-Brisak | British shippers more than anyone day night by a well known Chinese edust when they had turned up to dom and one northern European
elso, is regarded na satisfactory Club who happen to bo unamiliated compote! 1.1
country drawn. from Sweden, It conforms targely to the with the local swimming Asan,, in
Danmark, Finland, Norway, agreement reached at the recent which also two other affiliated Clubs every argument and, if the Offcials Eathonfa and Latvia. conference between British ship participated. An emergency meat of the H.K.I.A.S.A., have anything Meanwhile, the agricultural re- ping representatives and German Ing of the Assn. Council was held to to any in justification at their covory administration in the officiats, following the protest sit in solemn conclave over this attitude in this matter, I feel auro United States has indicated that lodged by the British Government extremely disturbing contratemps, you will be only too pleased to give it is determined" to carry out reminding Germany that Gorman but with the motherly forbearance it as much publicity as this letter threats of exporting America's The aproval of Franco, Great
ships were granted full liberties & parent-body should rightly feel to- and I, for one, will be expectantly whont surplus with the aid of sub- Britala and Italy, is dealred by
In the British Jolen,--Reuters ward its offspring, It was decided looking forward to any explanation aldies, unless unfagreement i
to any explanat Chancellor Dollfuss, who is
to limit the punishment to a friend- they havo to offer, the dinghi roached in Londone an London, Aug. 24. engaged in a struggle with: the
ly warning to the Chinese offondors Washington, Aug. 20.
I am not of the type that rushes] Likewise the United States, v Colonel and Mrs. Lindberg to forces led by Hitlor over the Boor taxes, have become the the taxos on Incames and elgar- not to be naughty again. Not so, Intu print at the first excuse, but abandon; the domestic, kerenge day Hew from the Faroe Islands spread of Hitler's Nazi party to third largest soilred of Internal |etton.
However, the two European Ladies If this sort of arbitrary attitude in diction program do to the Shetlands, Scotland's most Austria:qua
revenue to the government, it was if the present rate is maintain-concerned they had swum under to be permitted to every tell ap landed at The additional, mon would ba
WE, ed, the boor tax will yield approx- the colours of the V.R.Capparent pointed institution, the Inhabitániai northerly lalo and used. A rendermos to find the attest the boormatelsh 3200,000,000 annually an unforgivable offen and pesthis Colonelspoon an
LINDBERGHS IN SHETLANDS
CHEERING CROWDS AT LERWICK
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Paris, Aug. 21 Austria was reported to-day in omeinl circles to be sounding out BEER TAX BRINGS the French government of a plan to incronse hor army by 8,000 mon
BIG REVENUE up to the Versailles tresty, allow ance of 80,000.
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