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三拜禮 BETAL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1933. BPTAŁ

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FIT DUNLOP

EARL KERRY KILLED IN LONDON WATER FAMINE FEARS AT

TUBE

FALL UNDER TRAIN

HEIR TO MARQUIS OF LANSDOWNE

ONLY NINETEEN. YEARS OLD

London, Sept. 12. The nineteen-years-old Earl of Kerry, eldest son and heir of the Marquis of Lansdowne, was the victim of a terrible accident in London to-night.

The young Earl fell from the platform at a tube station as a train was rushing through and was killed instantly.

NORMAN DAVIS'S

ACTIVITIES :

Disarmament Talks

- in England

dis-

London, Sept. 12. Since his talks on armament problems with the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Sinon, last week, Mr. Norman Davis, the chief United States delegate to the Disarmament Confer- ence, has been spending'a golfing holiday in Kent. He is returning to London. this week to discuss certain points with the President of the Conference, Mr. Arthur Henderson, British Wire- less,

BRITAIN TURNS

The first two carriages run over THE CORNER

Ila body.

It is thought that he was stand-

NEW ALIGNMENT

IN EUROPE

FRANCO-RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP

AIR MINISTER'S VISIT

Paris, Sept. 13. Hundreds of people, including the Soviet Air Attache, cheered As M. Pierre Cot; the Air Minister, waved farewell on his departure for Moscow by air at 2.40 p.m. yesterday.

The other two planes which are accompanying M.-Cot, left Paris earlier, but all three will reach Moscow together.

The French visit comes about as the result of Russia's desire to seek new friends as a consequence jof Hitler's anti-Communist regime, which has broken of Russo- German ties..

Kusaia especially desires French assistance, instead of German, In | reorganising their civil and mill-

ing too close to the edge of the ENCOURAGING TRADE tary aviation services.

platform and was seized by yiddi-{ ness as the lube train approached. {

In 1928, when he was only fifteen | years of age, the Earl survived a succession of illnesses including a serious attack, of typhoid,

BRILLIANT YOUTH.

He was described, as an excep tionally brilliant youth. He hail

just returned from

tour of

RETURNS

Owing to the French alliance with the Little Entente. the French rapprochement with Russia should entall a more peaceful at-

Reuter.

AN ALL-ROUND sphere in Eastern Europe.

IMPROVEMENT

London, Sept, 12. From many reliable::

POLISH AIRMEN · CRASH

Germany, arriving in London this sources recently, evidence

morning. Ho was due to rejoin

his family at Derreen, Kenmare, has been forthcoming of a One Killed in End to Co., Korry in Ireland to-morrow,

very definite improvement

The Earl of Kerry was born in October, 1913, the eldest son of the in trading conditions in sixth Marquess of Landsdowne, who succeeded to the title in 1927, and who bas..two. other sons_and -The-best-possible-confirmations- two daughters-Rewer.

CHINESE WEDDING

LONDON

Great Britain.

Record Attempt

J

Moscow, Sept. 12. The twa Polish airmen who

are provided by the Board of Trade left Warsaw yesterday in an at- returns issued to-day which show tempt upon, the world's long-dis that the improvement is not IN fed to a few trades and industries tance light record have crashed

First of Non-Christian Character

London, Sept. 12.

con-

only, but includes business general. Ty.

For the eight months to the end of August, imports decreased by about 35 millious as compared

with the corresponding period of inst year, while over the same period, the decrease in exports was about £81% milllons,

In recent months, however, the ! figures have tended to improve and

in Soviet territory...

.

Captain Lewoniewski died of the injuries he received.

The appreciable gain-in water storage in the Colony is illustrated above. Top photo shows tho stata

(Photo: King's Studio).

of Tytam Tik lato yesterday afternoon. Lower picture shows water pouring in from one of the feeders.

RACE PONY KILLED

NEWCOMER FROM AUSTRALIA

MISHAP: DUE TO SCARE

One of the recently arrived Australian ponies No. 14, owned by Messrs. Lewis and Tinson, had to be destroyed this morning following an accident which occurred as

It is understood that Colonel it was being taken from the Filipowicz, who is the Polish stables to the racecourse.

Director of Civil Avlution, was also badly hurl-Reuter,

The first Chinese wedding those for August are regarded as ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

take place in London, other than

a Christian eeremony. was cele exceptionally encouraging.

brated this afternoon at China Exports last month talled House, Gower Street. the head-£35,297,184 as compared with quarters of Chineze students in £34,171,060 in July and £92,048,245 England.

In August 1932. The bridegroom was Liu Tain- Imports compared with August. won, who hails from Klangai and jinst year show an increase of who is a graduato of the London 3,432,077 which is entirely due to School of Economics.

the larger amounts The bride, Miss Chang Isu- ying, is from Klangsa, and is an art student visiting London,

E

vnw

REPAIR FUND

The Latest List of Donations

The animal, a mare, after getting

aseare and breaking away from its

mafoo at the point where the stable path meets with Wong-

nichong Road, came to grief in

front of the Dragon Motor Garage.

ENGLAND SHARES COLONY'S LUCK

Drought Breaks In London

London, Sept. 12. London has experienced Its first wet day for several weeks. Light rain was general over Southern Eng- land to-day and fell also in many parts of the North. The forecast is for unsettled conditions:-British-Wire-

lear,

JAPANESE

ARRESTED

LATEST SOVIET BORDER INCIDENT

One report states that the animal CAUGHT BY GUARD

ran its lead through a 'plate glass window.

AMATEUR GOLF

RECORD BEATEN IN AMERICA

FISCHER LEADS THE FIELD

AN END

BIG INCREASE IN STORAGE

SUPPLY HOURS NOT. TO BE CHANGED

GAIN NOT YET. SUFFICIENT

The island reservoirs have benefitted by nearly three hundred million gallons as a result of the heavy rains. brought by Monday's weather disturbance, while Kowloon's reservoirs are al- ready full.

The prospect of a modification of the water restrictions in Hong- kong is, however, remote at the moment. Further heavy rains are not anticipated yet,

The typhoon is now in the Gulf of Tangking, about one hundred, miles west of Hainan Straita, moving slowly westwards.

A trough of relatively low pressure ́extends from Indo-China, Across the Philippines to Guam,

The weather forecast is: Enst winds, fresh; cloudy, with. oc- easfonai rain,, improving.

NEARLY 300 MILLIONS.

The total Island storage this morning, amounted to 1,736. mill. galls, being an increase of 289 } milf._galle, during the past 48 hours. Even without further rain the reservoirs will continue to rise for a few days yet..

The storage position is now appreciably better than it was on 18th. September, 1928 when the

Cincinnati, Sept. 12. The qualifying rounds of the American-amateur-golf-cham-dry spell responsible for the 1029

pionship were completed to-day water shortage had set in.

at the Kenwood Country Club,

land

an all-time record was The storage, on 13th. Septom- broken thanks to a brilliant be 1928 amounted to 1,066 mill,

galle. round of 69 by Johnny Fischer

over the last eighteen holes.

Fischer led the field by a com-

NO EXTENSION YET.

No extension of the present

qualifying stages, the end of the hours of supply are possible just

Its first round score was 72 and yet, but a little more rain might This C2 on the second venture gave improve the position suficiently

an aggregate for the 36 holes to enable this step to be taken. jer 141, which is a new all-time;

The total rainfall, for the past. qualifying round record, beating 48 houre has varied from 7.00, in- that of 142 established by Corkranches at Tytam to 9.94 inches at in 1924,

Aberdeen, Fischer played great golf to-day, All the mainland reservoirs are. the greens-Reuter. holing out some notable shots on full and they will remain at or neur capnelly for the next few weeks without further rain.

Pat Sawyer, of Minneapolis, Inter As fans could be ascertained

Harbin, Sept. 13. come in with an excellent card which there were no external injuries. The arrest of a Japanese placed him second to Fisher with an Mr. Watson, the veterinary aur official of the "Manchukuo aggregate of 142. He did the first geon, was summoned and it was Customs Station, who apparently 36 holes in 70 and the second in 72. found that the pony was paralysed crossed into Soviet territory, is the match play stages and twelve Aggregates of 149 qualified for its legs and could not get up. now the subject of an exchange competitors, with scores of 180 The animal was humanely destroy of Notes between Manchukuo were required to play off for the ed and the carcaso removed to a

laughter house and

and Soviet officials.

last eight positions.-Router.

materinis entering the country. The two thousand dollar mark in Some of the prinelpal increases the St. John's Cathedral Restora- in exports compared with a year tion Fund has been exceeded to- The distinguished Chinese ogo occur in iron and steel, wollen day. The uppeal is for $5,000 and paintor, Peon Hao, performed the manufacturzs, electrical goods and denations should be sent to the ceremony and the best man wasjeutlery and hardware.

It was pointed out by a prominent The Japanese.concerned is a Mr. Lieutenant Wang Ko-tsun, who fautomobile exports also continue to

British South China Morning Post, Ltd. or local racing man that a very ob- Kameyama, employed by the Cus- has just passed out from Sand-increase-British Wireless,

to Mr. Brearley,

vious danger existed at this corner, toms at Sulfenho, At this time of the year the ponies Jurai Military College.—Renter.

The latest list of contributions were liable to get "Above them-ing in the hills to the cast of He was apparently found walk- follows:

selves, and to break away from Pogranitchnaya by a contingent of Sir Williman Hornell

$60 thoir mafods. If they did so they Soviet frontier guarda, and imme Mr. and Mrs, C. C. Bluck

25 were very liable to crash into the diately placed under arrest, on Previously acknowledged

wall which borders the nullah. 1,966

suspicion of espionage. $2,010

CHEERFUL STOCK MARKETS

KAFFIKS SHOW BEST

· ·.POINTS · OF DAY

London, Sept. 12. The stock markets generally left off with a cheerful tone. Kafirs closed at about the best points of the day on continental buying. British funds finished steady with War loan 3% nt 100 5/16"

Oils, rubbers and home ralla were firm. but Gorman bonds in- clined earlier. Internationals: showed Appreciable gaina.- British Wireless,

SIR CHARLES INNES

JOINS BOARD OF THE MERCANTILE BANK

We ате informed that Sir Charles Alexandor Innes, K.C.S.I. CLE, has joined the Board of Directors of the Morganite Bank of India, Ltd.

Sir Charles A. Innes wns Governor of Burma from 1927 to 1932 and has held many appoint- menta in the Indian Civil Service during the past thirty-five years.

ROYALTY LEAVE BALMORAL

BRITAIN'S KEY POSITION

THE DISARMAMENT QUESTION

WOODRUFF MURDER

TRIAL

CHAUFFEUR UNABLE TO INDENTIFY. SUSPECTS..

Harbin, Sept. 7.

who

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TUNNEL UNDER GIBRALTAR

PROJECT GAINS SUPPORT

BRITAIN'S FINANCES

THE TREASURY RETURNS

London, Sept. 12. The latent Treasury returns show that, the ordinary revenue for the current financial year up to September 9 amounted to $250,- 428,045 At the correspondlag data of last year the amount stood nt £248,634,267.

Tho. ordinary expenditure to The arrest took place on Sunday.

Pario, Sept. 6. date for the current year totalled and it is suggested by the Man Proparations for the construc- £205,080,000 which is nearly £32 churian authorities,

are Lion of a tunnel under the Strait millions less than the total ordi- negotiating for his release, that of Gibraltar are actively going nary expenditure at the corre Mr. Kameyama was merely taking on, necording to the Madrid coreponding date of Inst advantage of the Sunday holiday respondent of Le Fenips, whe British Wireleasi

for a hiking expedition.-Router.

· year.----

FUKIEN DRIVE

COMMUNISTS IN RETREAT

It has learned from a ralinhië.

stated that the bottom of the' sen In the entire region which la coming Into question for the pro- MRS. DANKO IMPROVES jected tunnel has been carefully studied from geological point Shanghal, Sept. 8. The trial of two Chinoso and a

of view and that a company with Tamara Dobrotvorakayn, the British. French and Russian by the name of Safronoff, wife of G. Lanko buffering from capital is expected to be formed Stanish who were arrested on suspicion of stab wounds received in the early next year in order to carry Faris, Sept. 7. being implicated in the murder of French Concession on Tuesday, out the enterprise, L'intransigeant declares In anra, Helen Woodruff on October was reported at the General Hos There are no lochnical obata- editorial this morning that It 12, 1932, is how in progress.pital yesterday as having Improve eles to the construction of the source this morning that the Com in the widespread opinion that The principal witness is Mr. ed. She has not yet, however, tunnel but it would be necessary, ntunists are moving to the west- Great Britain holds the key post Woodruff's chauffeur, Yaauchenko,passed the critical period. Moan it is pointed out, to proceed simutward from Yenging under pressure tion as regards world disarma who was wounded during the while, Danko romains in the Amoy taneously with the building of a of the XIXth Route Army Al- attack on the murdered woman. Rond Gaol, pending charges by the railway on African soil so as to though rumours have boen to the The journal expressos satisfac aduchenko said that Satronof American nuthorities. tion that Britain is boginning, to realise the sternal por1" from

King and Queen of Bulgaria when Great Britain axplicitly. the Treherbert and want down' who have been staying at“ Bar fuses to permit Garman aggr within one hour. Tha crew was moral, left to day for the Southlouf's against anybod" "will real

Heel British:Wiralean,OH

2 ka rakien to our minus, – Reillers

GREEK VESSEL BINKS

Margate, Sont. 7.

The Grook, steamer Archón, of 31utons, whillo on her way from South America to frondon,: Comaga during the night of Margate with

mont, KING AND QUEEN OF

BULGARIA:

"Lonuda, "Bißt, 12,

looked very closely at the occu- pauls of the car when it was aboil, IMPAK RESEAR

Trappe Rühinere unable to HOOK

eshold in itkov rines which was in dry

Köwlodi, yards yesterilny,

render the new means, of com- contrary, it is now „stated that munication between the two con Shuikow has never been reached,

v The correspondent of "Lokdempe emphasised that thes anndan mant of the schemestry