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INSPECTION.

INVITED

TRAGIC DEATHS OF NAVAL OFFICERS WIVES

THE TRUTH ABOUT GENEVA

BRITISH WHITE

PAPER

ANSWER TO VONI NEURATH

7. London, Oct. 20, Publication to-day of White Paper containing à full account of last Saturday's proceedings of the Bureau of the Duarmament Conference at’Genèva, has served to focus attention once again on the stage which the Disarmament had Conference proceedings reached before the withdrawal of Germany was announced.

It provides a full answer to the suggestions made in Germany that Sir John Simon misrepresented the course of the conversations between the Powers which preceded the meeting.

It was as rapporteur, and at the

Yashima Maru Typhoon Disaster Revelations: Severe

Shock in

in British Naval Circles

LONDON'S BIG SLUM

SCHEME

Thirty-Five Millions to

Bc Spent

London, Oct. 20. Preparations för the London County Council £35,000,000 slum clearance. and housing scheme are now completo. The timber contracts alone, it is antici. pated, will amount to £1,500,000.

About. 195,000,000 feet of wood will be required for floors and other con structional work. Profer- ence will be given to British and Empire sources of supplies, a particular oppor tunity being provided for Canadian timber.-Britisk Wireless.

Iequest of the Presideal. Mr.MIONETA MENG Arthur Henderson, that Sir John Simon indicated the main trend of the suggestions made in these con- versations for amending the British draft, for achieving an agreed convention.

The account of the converan. tions given by Sir John Simon was

THE FARM REVOLT

fully endorsed by the other dole- PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

gates,

U. S, STATÉMENT.

Mr. Norman Davis, the United

TO BROADCAST -

States delegato, in the course of NORTH DAKOTA

his briof statement, confirmed Sir

ORDERS

John Simon's account and gave his full support to the statement he mnde emphasising that his Govern- ment had taken up the position that

Washington, Oct. 20. the Disarmament Convention could

President Roosevelt has not possibly be made an Instrument for rearmament and that the decided to broadcast to the qualitative equality of armamenta nation-at-10 p.m.-E.S.T. on should primarily be sought through a reduction of the arma- Sunday on "many subjects .menta of the heavily-armed of current interest and im- powers and not through action on the part of others to attempt to portance." build up.

SUPPORT. ITALY'S

NEWLY OUT FROM

ENGLAND

HUSBANDS ABOARD THE EAGLE

THE WIVES OF TWO BRITISH NAVAL OFFICERS LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE TYPHOON DISASTER WHICH OVERWHELMED THE O.S.K. STEAMER YASHIMA MARU-IN THE INLAND SEA YESTERDAY,

Mrs. Prevost, the wife of Lieut. Comman- der E. J. Provost, of the aircraft-carrier, H.M.S. Eagle, and

A photograph of the model of H.M.S. Victory, which was pulled through the streets of the Colony this morning in connexion with the "

Trafalgar Day celebrations.

GERMAN ELECTIONS

GOEBBELS OPENS THE CAMPAIGN

VOTE FOR HITLER

Berlin, Oct. 20.1

The German, Government has na intention of attempting to Nazify the world, declared Herr Goebbels, the Minister of Fro- paganda, opening the election campaign to-night.

He addressed a very enthusiastic menting attended by over ten thousand people and he claimed that Germany had done the world no wrong and that all Germany with wanted was lasting peaco France.

Germany wanted nothing to do with other governments unless they were prepared to bellove their word of honour.

Mrs. Milner-Barry, the wife of Lieut. NOBEL PRIZE FOR SOVIET AND Germany would neud four years

Commander J. O'B. Milner-Barry, also of

H.M.S. Eagle

were the victims of the tragic affair, in which at least one hundred and twenty persons perished.

Poignancy is added to the shocking nature of the disaster by the fact that both Mrs. Prevost and Mrs. Milner-Barry were quite newly married and had only

on China Station. recently come out to the Far East to join their husbands.

SCANTY DETAILS OF THE TRAGEDY

Local naval circles have been

profoundly shocked by the nowe of the tragedy..

Rouler, in stating that both Bri ish Indy passengers aboard the Cashima Maru had died, added certain hat it was not quite which_was_which.

MILITARY LOSS

DEATH-OF-CÒL WATSON

FUNERAL TO-DAY

AT 12.15

MEDICINE

AWARDED TO DR. MORGAN

CHROMOSOMES FUNCTIONS OF

Stockholm, Oct. 20.

AMERICA

PRESIDENT SENDS INVITATION.

ON RECOGNITION. ISSUE

Washington, Oct. 20. -It is announced that the Nobel

Recognition of the Soviet Gov Prize for Medicine in 1933 has ernment by the United States has been awarded to the famous advanced a giant stride by an announcement that President American zoologist, Professor Roosevelt has invited a Soveit Thomas . Hunt Morgan,

of representative to visit Washing Pasadena, California.

ton,

He has been. Director of the

It is emphasised that the act of William Kerchhoff Laboratories of the White House, in opening the

in which to completo her pro igramme, but she had already re duced unemployment by one-third. He concluded with an im passioned appeal to voto, for": Hitler on November 12,"

"YES" OR "NO".

An entirely new procedure in parliamentary elections will be in augurated when the German Reichstay elections take plačo,

Instead of the voting papers, bearing the names of the parties. or individual candidates, for whim the elector is asked to record his vote, each elector will be handed a card on which he may simply in scribe the word "Yce" or "No.""""""

"Yea" will imply that the elentor is voting for the National Socialist Farty Ust, since the latter is the galw

party now existing in Ger many.

PLEBISCITE METHOD.

Biological Sciences-since--1928, door for negotiations, does not inThis procedure is similar to that

itself constitute recognition. and is a foreign member of the

adopted in the plebiscites and will Generally speaking, however, no likewise be followed at the -ra. Royal Society.

doubts are entertained the recogni- ferendum to be taken on the same His research work has been in«tion will become effective shortly. day; regarding Germany'a with- valuable in the realm of medicine. It is learned that M. Kalinin is drawal from the League of Nations Among his publications are: sending M. Litvinoff to conduct the and, the Disarmament Conference. The Development of the Frog's negotiations.

The former German law pre-, Egg, 1897; Regeneration, 1901;

scribing that any party

not hitherto represented In the In his message to the Soviet Reichstag may put up its own Government President Roosevelt candidatos in the electoral dis voices his regret that two great candidates can produce at least triots, provided that its proposed nations should be without any 60,000 signatures in support of tion of Professor Morgan's discourse and expressed a hope that by a new law edicted July 14, practical method of direct inter their candidature, was abrogated

1907;

A shock has been caused in local Evolution and Adaptation, 1903 Military circles by the death, which Experimental Zoology, occurred at the War Memorial Heredity and Sex, 1016; The Hospital Inst evening following a Physical Bases of Herodity, 1919;

outlined by Sir John Simon a basis ton on Sunday to renew their was washed ashore after the sink-sudden stroke, of Colonel. Arthur The Theory of the Gene, 1926,

Hugh Kinnaird Watson, the Assist. The award was made in recogni.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.

WASHED ASHORE.

One of the deceased ladies was rescued from the sen by one of The Farm Administration is the steamora which raced to the hastening plans to remedy the rescue on picking up S.0.S. mes- situation in the Middle West, sages from the Yashima Maru, The Italian delegate, Signor which will probably include cash but died later as the result of Soradna also endorsed the statement loans to wheat and com farmers shock, and immersion...

The body of a beautiful bob- and expressed the hope and con-who have reduced their acreage.. fidence that the world, no did The farm organisations' repre- haired woman of about twenty Italy, would find in the programma sentatives will meet at Washing-

for ila subsequent work.

campaign demanding the inflation ing of the Yashima Maru,..con-ant Director of Supplies and Trans- The Belgian delegate, Mr. Bour-of the currency.

firming fears. This is believed to port, China, since 1931. quin, also declared that it was ab- It is understood that they will

two years ago and during his stay functions of chromosomes: satisfactory solution of the pro-tion of political parties-Reuter.. the Conference should not and, in government banks and the re- correspondent in Tokyo stating here has endeared himself to officers

that the lady who died after re- raarmament and was convinced that financing of farm mortgages, the first stage, such as was con- The Governor of North Dakota scue, and who was older than her and men alike. He was taken il templated, was indispensable in the has ordered the sheriffa of the companion, is believed to have about three days ago and removed to. hospital. His condition, how present state of affairs as it wouldState's fifty-three counties to take been Mrs. Milner-Barry.

over, did not improve and he pass- give experience in the working of steps to prevent wheat shipments: FIFTY-NINE STILL MISSING. ed away last evening at about

in compliance with the embargo

8.30 pan. As to the length of the first, that he has declared with the period, M. Paul Boncour, the object of forcing up prices by French delegate, indicated that the withholding supplies.Reuter. period of four years to which Sir John Simon referred in his speech had not been selected arbitrarily: It was based on a number of con- alderations to which the French delcgation attached great impor- tango-British Wireless,

solutely essential that the efforts of also demand the establishment of lo be Mrs. E. J: Prevost, Reuter's Col. Watson came to Hongkong|coveries concerning the eugenic they will succeed in reaching ast, which prohibits the forma

the convention.

ICE COMPANY'S SMALL LOSS

DIRECTORS' REPORT London, Oct. 20. Subject to audit, the Directors

EUROPE'S UNEAJE.

TREASURY BILLS

Nine of those rescued have since recovered.

Fifty-nine are still missing.

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THIRTY YEARS IN ARMY,

Renter.

ANOTHER TAXI INCIDENT

DRIVER ROBBED BY WELL-DRESSED MAN

Police are Investigating, a

Col. Watson, who was 62 years One of the missing is believed of age joined the Army Service to be a man of British nationality, Corps as a 2nd Lieutenant in 1002 who was travelling third-class and two years later was promoted to His name is reported to have been the rank of Lieutenant. In 1911 second robbery, in which the Sarlma..

ho was made Captain and just prior victim in a taxi driver, which It was drat belloved that the to the outbreak of War in 1914 occurred on the Waterloo Road

a. Major in the British lady victims were the was appointed. wives of officers in H.M.S. Kent, RA.S.C, and was acting Lieuten- near the Western entrance of the at present in Kobe, but further ant Colonel from October 1910 until Kowloon Hospital at 11 p.m. last promoted to the rank of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, the appoint ment being substantiated in 1929. He was appointed A.D. of 8. and T. to China in July 1981. ';

tion.

H.M.S. Eagle, is due in Hang kong next week.

WAR SERVICE:""

blems involved:

· M. Kalinin, in his reply, says that American and Soviet difficul- ties are not insoluble. They can be removed by frank and friendly .conversations.

The abnormal situation, he adds, has hitherto had an unfavourable effect not only between the two States concerned but on the general International situation-Reuter,

SESSIONS TECHNICALITY

ATTACK ON LEAGUE,

Berlin, Oct. 20. An anti-Fascist mass meeting was the description given to the League of Nations to-night in an unofficial broadenst" commenting upon the official Note of Gor many's withdrawal.

The broadcastor added that by letting itself be made a platform: for Jewish and Marxist petitiona and an anti-Fascist mass meeting, the League had lost Ita last cladını to be regarded, ng na universal organisation for the civilised world. Ten million copies of the Govern- ment's election' campaign manifesto will be published during the week-end. The ballot papers have boon cleverly amended to read: Do you German man and German: seriously assaulted as the driver

Sentenced to five years' im- woman aunotion the policy of your victim of the Castle Peak Road affair a few days ago, was robbed throwing corrosivo acid at his

prisonment on Thursday for Relchsgovernment.Reuter.. of $16. His driver's licence and mistress, Ng Wah appeared before

$1.07 in money was picked up near

CONVICTED MAN

·AGAIN IN COURT

the Pulene Judge, M STOP PRESS

Lindsell this morning to be donit

The prevailing world uneasi- of the Hongkong and Canton Ice enquiries resulted in identifica- March 1919. In May 1918 he was night. The driver, though, not so) nesa, caused by the recent develop- Manufacturing Co. Ltd will re- ments in Geneva and elsewhere on commend that the loss of $1,826.32 the Continent is reflected in the made during the year ended 31st monnort ·which various July last be deduced from the sum

TYPHOON TRAGEDY. European Governments are taking of $8,718.01 carried forward from

Firat reports said that the vigorous steps to strengthen their last year's accounts, thus leaving

(Continued on Page 10.) a balance of $6,892.69 to carry for Yaahima Maru had turned turtle

ward;

after Bre had broken out aboard, Col. Watson saw service in the the scene of the theft. Buildings and Machinery have which the crow fought vallantly South African War In 1901 and Chan Feak, the driver, in his with on a charge of assault in been depreciated to the extent of but fruitlessly. Later information, 1902, and during the Great War report to the Police after return connection with the same offence. $10,000,00, while the sum of $10, however, showed that there was in Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, ing to the Company with the The prosecution had wished to 815.80 was expended under the no fire but that the ship was over-Bulgaria, European Turkey, and vehicle, said that he was driving withdraw the charge on gaining ALLOTMENT MADE OF during the your

heading Repairs and Renewals come in a typhoon. Two vessels the Islands of the Aegean Sea. He in Nathan Road when at the fuse the conviction of prisoner on the

wireless calls for assistance, but 1017. He won the Queen's Medal dressed in European style clothing/had already, ploaded guilty.Mrs. Milner-Barry and Mrs. Pre- rushed to her aid in answer to wes mentioned in despatches Intion of Jordan Road a Chinese more serious indictment but he wore hampered by heavy sons. and Clasp during the South Afri- and having respectable ap His Lordship imposed a son- The Kowloon Fire Brigade were

returning from Beppu to Kobe, It is believed that these and can War and during the Great War pearance, boarded the taxi. Totonce of seven days hard labouryost, after visiting husbands, were The total of £80,470,000 - whs Villins, Kowloon City at 10.80 last

summoned to a fire at Tsang Foo other ships rescued 51 persons. the British War Medal and the Victructed him to drive to Kwel concurrent with the five years.

whones they "woro duo to sail for edal and the Lin Streat. On arrival there three applied for in Treasury Bills at night. A zange of wooden sheds had ly a British mine-sweeper, the Sun-The funeral with full military then told him to drive to Kowloon across the road towards Tai Shok Eagle Is scheduled to leave Ber

Hongkong to await the return of The Yashima Maru was former- tory Medal.

othors foined the party. Thor

the Engio, to-day's wackly tendera.

caught fire and one was gutted befower, and was converted to pas honours, takes place this morning Tong and when in Waterloo Road Ku The amount allotted in Treasury fore the outbreak was subdued. Banger service recently. She left leaving Wellington Barracks for requested the driver to diverge the Shouts for assistance were of no to-day proceeding on an "Bilis at three months was £45,000,- ̈---#vrr- -

000. The average rate per cent.

which will both was bullt in 1910 at Hon Battalion of the South Wales Bore Curer was then set uport and the to the Company, where he made a

Beppu yesterday for Kobe. Happy Valley at 12.15 p.m. One course of Kowloon Hospital. The avall, and the victim drove back visit to Kagoshima. Subscriptions" was 10/0.82d as compared with acknowledged in due course have darzon and Company's, yards in dorers will be in attendance and a voalele stopped He was robbed report and later told his story at 12/10.80d antwock British raised the total of the Cheer Club Glasgow, and was a vessel of 947 firing party will also be drawn from of $16, and this attackers fled the Police Station Wireless,

Building Fund to over $22,000,

£45,000,000

London, Oct. 20.

tons gross-Rauler

the Borderers, Ag

It is learned, authoritatively that