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No. 125

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FIT

DUNLOP

REVELATIONS OF JAPANESE AMBITIONS?

MORE ARRESTS ON THE AN ASTONISHING

C.E.R.

Communist Documents

Seized

· Harkin, Get, 26.

The Chinese Eastern Railway police have arrested five em.. ployees of the railway, alleged to be members of a Communist cell.

It is stated that they en deavoured to delay the entry of the pollee and to destroy in- eriminating documents, but that many important documents were seized.

Fresh diaclorures of Communist activities are expected-Reuter,

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EXPRESS DISASTER

MANY KILLED AND INJURED

ENGINE HURLED IN WATER

VIADUCT MISHAP

London, Oct. 25. Nineteen passengers and the engine-driver and fire- man were to-day killed in a disaster to the French ex- press, proceeding from Cher- bourg to Paris.

The disaster occurred when the train was crossing a viaduct and the engine and tendor fell into the water below while eight conches were overturned.

The fortunate feature of the tragedy was that the engine be canic detached from the train and did not drag the conches down with it to destruction. In this event the death roll must have been much heavier.

As it was, many persons were injured 11 seriously, and they were detained at Evreux Hospital.

DEMAND

RETIREMENT OF SOVIET

TO THE URALS

QUIT THE FAR EAST

HARBIN, OCT. 25.

THE JINGOISTIC JAPANESE-OWNED "HARBIN TIMES" - HAS EXCELLED. ALL PREVIOUS EFFORTS IN A REMARKABLE LEADING ARTICLE PUBLISHED THIS MORNING.

The complete abandonment of the whole of Siberia to Japanese domination;

Retirement of the Soviet to the Ural Mountains, to Russia in Europe in fact;

Discontinuance by Moscow of any policy for the Far East,

are among the astonishing demands made by the journal, which adds: that unless such self-abnegation is undertaken voluntarily, Japan will be compelled to impose the conditions upon Russia.

HARBIN JOURNAL'S OUTBURST

Tho. Harbin Times puts the U.S.S.K. replied to that with "issue" very, simply, declaring suillcient firmness by publishing that unless the Soviet discontinuca her present Far Easterh policy, quits Siberia and withdraws to the Ural Mountains, the Japanese must safeguard her own security and at the same time release the inhabitants of the Far Enat from their "hellish sufferings,"

four documenta proving most un- doubtedly that Japan has decided to use underhand methods and to ruin the C.E.R. by all means, in order to depreciate it and even- tually-to snatch it from the hands of the U.S.S.R., when the Tattor becomes tired of this insidious fight.

"Jamun strives to refute the

"A remarkabis example of the new infra-red" process in photography is provided by the accom panying picturos taken by Mr. J. C. M. Grenham. Top picture shows the Pank, with part of Kowloon. In the foreground. Detail on the Penk is quits'clear. This picture was taken on an infra-red plate. " which it will be observed turns the green of treat white. Below, is a picturs taken at the jame time and place on an ordinary plate, for purposes of comparison, revizling the mist through which the infra-rød:

procese had to passtrafe,

authenticity of the published MYSTERY"

If the Soviet Government In-documents, blaming the "unwhole- creases her Far Eastern activities, some" methods of the Soviet the journal adds, Japan muat diplomacy. However, this doca take decisive measures and, sword not mitigate the blow. Quite to in hand, strike a decisive blow the contrary, a bright light has It is understood that no English against Soviet aggression—been thrown on the methods applied by Japan" concludes the Journal.

or Americans were among the casualties. British Wiseless.

NAVAL TENSION DENIED

VOLUNTEER RESERVE

CONNEXION

Router is authoritatively informed

Reuter.

to

RUSSIAN CHARGES. Meanwhile, the Tass Agency continues to level accusations against Japan-concerning her in- tentions with regard the Chinese Eastern Railway and is circulating foreign press comment on the Hishikerl documents. quoted as saying that Japan can- not deny the authenticity of these documents. "They are too much

The Manchester Guardian to

in London that a report appearing in keeping with what actually took In a London evening nowspaper of alleged naval tension in the Pacific,off with simple denial."

place in the Far East, to be rid and the assumption that the formation of a Royal Naval Volun-

PROVOCATION.

teer Reserve in Hongkong is con The newspaper remarks that the

nected with the alleged tension, is entiroly unwarranted.

All that is taking place, it was stated, is that a Volunteer Reserve is being formed and a Navy Week ja baing organised in this connexion in Hongkong from October 28; similar to the Navy Week in Groat

Britain.

NEW PRIVY COUNCILLOR

SIR PERCY LORAINE 'APPOINTED

London, Oct. 24. The King bas boon pleased to ap- prove the appointment of Sir Percy Loraine, Ambassador Designate at Angora, to be member of the Privy Council.--British Wirelesa,

Japanese plan was calculated to provoke the Soviet Government, and represented a classic sample of its kind. "However, if the Japancao Government thinks that this plan could force the Soviet Governmont to retreat,

MURDER TRIAL AT SESSION

ACCUSED FOKI PLEADS

NOT GUILTY

CRUISE

SUBMARINE AS ESCORT

CHAKSANG'S PRECIOUS CARGO The secret of the "mystory cruise" of H. M. Submarine, Oswald, has been revealed as a special mission, with an in- ternational flavour.

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WATERLOO BRIDGE NORWEGIAN SHIP

DECISION

L.C.C. to Recondition Old Structure

London, Oct. 24. At to-day's moeting of the London County Council, a scheme i submitted by the Improvements Committee for the reconditioning of Waterloo Bridge by means of a process of "Corbelling out" on the existing bridge, at. an estimated cost of £495,000 was adopted with- out a division:-British Wirelesa.

TIN

Had pirates endeavoured to at- NO SHORTAGE OF The discovery of a Chinese woman dying by the Bund at Sha tack the Indo-China Navigation Po in August last resulted in the whilst she was en route from Company's steamer Chaksang appearance before the Chief Justice at the Criminal Sessions Shanghai to Hongkong they would to-day, of Fok Kan, alias Tau Pei-lo ave received an unpleasant sur NEW

prise. Y charged with murder.

Prisoner who is described as an

The incentive to piracy waE

WRECKED

ON ROCKS OFF ABERDEEN

The

MASTER STICKS TO SHIP

London, Oct. 24. Norwegian a to amor Granero ran aground on the Kin- cardineshire Rocks late last night, and she was badly damaged.

BANK FRONT COLLAPSE

EXCITEMENT IN CITY LAST NIGHT

TRAM SERVICE HALTED

With a resounding crash that: could be heard for nearly half a mila sround, a large portion of the Des Voeux Road front of the old Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building collapsed last night.

The incident occurrod at about 0.40 p.m. and caused considerable oxeltement in the neighbourhood, ja largo crowd collecting in, a fow

momonta,

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Clouds of dust rose two hundred- feet into the air as the result of the crash and settled over a wide

area

A huge quantity of masonry: on the Des Voeux Rond front was in- volved; but fortunately, the greater 1 part foll inwards.

Sulcient foll across the road- way, however, to bring the tram | nórvice to a halt for ten minutes,

No-one was injured. The work · of demolition had ceased for the night, although coolies were still engaged on the foundations for the new building, next, door, so to speak.

BIG INCREASE IN REVENUE

TREASURY RETURNS

SATISFACTORY

London, Oct. 24.

The latest Treasury returns show that the ordinary: ravenue, for the current financial year up to October 21, amounted to £308 910,305,

At the corresponding date of last year, the amount stood at £302,079,215. The ordinary ex penditure to date for the current year totalled £309,139,996 as com- pared with £400,516,078 at the corresponding date of 1932- British Wireless

STOCK MARKETS UNDERTONE

FINISHES GOOD AFTER GENERAL FIRMNESS

*The, vessel now Hes in an

London, Oct. 24. exceedingly precarious position, being steadily pounded by rough throughout the day, the stock mar After showing a general firmness seas, and It is thought that she kots closed with a good undertone, may become a total wreck.

AGREEMENT ON

The crew and most of the although values in some cases QUOTAS LIKELY officers have been ordered to aban-dropped below the best.

don ship, but the Captain and one British Government stocks foish- London Oct, 25. earth coolie, aged 38, was represent there $2,500,000 of it. The

officer are still remaining on boarded firm with War Loan83% par ed by Mr. Leo D'Almada, jnr., Chaksang, which arrived in portr

yesterday afternoon, carried that well-informed

The Financial Times reports that in the hope that the weather may cont at 101-18/16, while the now

Dutch

quartors abate,^ giving - a prospect of South Africa 86 per cont. after who entered a plea of not guilty.

He was committed from Taipo on amount in silver bullion consigued anticipate that a new international salvage.

active business, was finally quotest October 8 by Mr. D. H. Williama to the Hongkong and Shanghattin agreement will be signed in

The Aberdeen lifeboat and life- at half premium. publication of documents proved on the following two charges: Banking. Corporation.

London on Friday, raising the out-saving crew are standing by the Kaffire and Internationals *ware H.M.S. Osvald accompanied the put under the quotas to forty per apparently doomed craft, waiting not so good at the finish. Franch the opposite. If Moscow intended that he on August 6, at Sha Po, to stand the Japanese game, she murder Lau Far and that he, with mained in Wireless touch with tho

recent with others not in custody, did Chakang to Hongkong, and

to take off the Captain and officer 4 per cent. bonds closed at 28 The agreement will run for if peril threatens-British Wire and the 44 per cent. at 26 would not make such efforts to Pang Ngau-shing, on the same day ship the whole trip down.

three years from January 1lona. expose the nature of that game, wounded: Chan Shing, with intent

British Wireless. says the Guardian. :

TYPHOON WEATHER.

Indo-China in reported to be Joining the scheme and negotia- tions have been opened with the

FRENCH ANXIETY.

to. murder him.

Burmese and Chiness Governments. NEW GOVERNMENT HONEYMOONERS LOSE. count of the actual tin content of The new quotas will take ne-

Sha Po ls in Au Tau district iu] Originally it was intended that the New Territories bat prisoner the Oswald should visit Japan, but The French nowspaper Notre halls from Ha Pak Kok village, during the trip north from Shang- Tomps is quoted as follows: "The Pun U, which is under Chinese hal, typhoon weather intervened, Soviet Union has recently occupied jurisdiction, *. such a great place in our political The murdered woman was stated and the submarine was forced to ore shipped from each country. considerations, that we cannot but to be living with Chan Shing, who the circumstances the Japanese during six consecutive months tako shelter for two days. Under If outside countries produce. traat with great seriousnoss the was Fok's employer. conflict threatening to arise be

tween the Soviet Union and Japan, in connection with the Chinese Eastern railway problem,"

"When the present political con. ditions in Europe are taken into account, this conflict is fraught with most serious corisequònces, A BRIGHT LIGHitr.

LOCAL A, A. BATTERY With effect from November the 9th Anti-Aircraft Battery R Lyemun, will commenco to function no a searate accounting unit of the 8th Heavy Brigade.

STOCK

£2,250,000 ISSUE AT 31⁄2 PER CENT.

London, Oct, 24.

The Bank of England aroa

DINGHY

Breaks Loose From Yacht at Ching I

tour was cancelled and the ship twenty-five per cont. • of the was ordered to return to Hongkong, estimated world production, each In view of the precious nature signatory will be entitled to of the Chaksang's cargo, stated to withdraw from the agreement on bo the largest single consignment giving, six months' notice.thorised to receive applications of bullion ever brought to Hong-The same quarters informed the for the issue of £2,250,000, Govern kong, the naval authorities de Financial Times that there was no ment of Southern Rhodesia 84 away from the yacht, Mistral while A dinghy broke loose and drifted- cided to escort the steamer to fear of a sudden tin shortage per cent. Inscribed stock 1958/09 16 was lying off Ching I Island on Hongkong, and Oswald, was no Reuter,

The price of the lasuo is 208 per the night of the 37th cordingly detailed for the work

cont, interest, being payable half⠀⠀ The yacht bolongs to Mr. C. B

To avoid a water buffalo on the Un yearly on May 1, and November 1. Easterbrook who with his bride,

$600,000 ESTATE

Estate in Hongkong to the value; of ovor: $500,000 was loft by Euphonia Beatrice Mary Smyth, Revlowing the chain, of pro-| E who died in Surrey, in March last. vocations perpetrated by Japan The RMS. "Empress of Russia Among the candidates for the Nobel Long, Road, lorry on Monday swer Thorst interest payment of the former Miss Audrey Sykes, was Exemplification of prolate to be since the beginning of the fee Vancouver for Hongkong via Prize in literature this year is the you, and dropped into a paddl-field. 61 5.0 per 100 stock will be on a honeymoon cruise. ro-soaled has been granted to Mr. negotiations for sale of the C...m the Elst October and is due at nuncement on the awards is to be thrown clear and escaped with only tions will be opened and closed Police on the return of the couple Honolulu, Japan ports and Shanghai, | Portuguese poet, Oliviera Ats it everturned, but the driver was made May 1, 1984. List of applica The lose was reported to the the newspaper continues: "The Hongkong on the 9th November...” made on November:11

alight facial injuries.

At Thursday-British Wireless to Hongkong yoaterday,

· M2 H. Tůrnár.