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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1934.

NEARLY TWO THOUSAND CASUALTIES IN

TRAGIC DEATH OF "EITHER LIAR OR DETAILS OF

FIREMAN

DWARF WALLS TO

BLAME

IMBECILE"

INDIAN CONSTABLE

REPROVED

"He is elther a liar or an dm-

INDIA DISASTER

beetle," remarked Mr. Wynne- APPALLING DEATH TOLL:

Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy

MAXIMUM - FINE this morning when referring to

IMPOSED

Constable Sherrif Mohamed, B. 47, who took out summonses against two Kowloon residents for fring

HEAVY DAMAGE

crackers on New Year's Eve and BIHAR AND ORISSA

New Year's Day.

Arrested on a warrant issued yesterday by Mr. Hamilton, Chan

The first defendant was J. F. Kwok was produced at the CentralTavares, of No. 4 Hart Avenue, Magistracy this morning, on who was summoned for firing summons for having on various dates between August 26, 1933, crackers at 9p.m. on New Year's and December 7,

1933,

HAVOC

London, Jan. 17. Appalling loss of life and and chused Eve. The Indian constable stated widespread damage to property additions to be made to the first that he saw defendant with two are reported from Bihar and and second floors of No. 355, boys on the verandah of the house, the Bengal Provinces of India as and the boys were letting off crack a result of the severe earthquake Queen's Road Central, by соль

When he told "defendant shocks which occurried on Mon- structing several dwarf

brickers.

that he was taking out a summons day. walls without permission of the

against him, defendant said, "You P.W.D.

want to be a sergeant and that's why you want to summon eh?"

me,

Defendant told the Court that he knew nothing at all about the He was away that

Deaths have been heaviest in Monghyr and Muzzaffarpur in the Ganges Valley which, according to press reports, have been razed to ground.

Mr. A. J. MacFadyen, of the P.W.D., sald the summonsca wore taken out as a result of the recent fire. He visited the scene for an inspection, and found that walls incident, had been constructed at various evening, having gone to the pic- the earthquake, communications heights, and had not been reported to the Building Authority. defendant had admitted, in evi- dence at the Inquest, which was held into the death of a Breman, that he was responsible for the building of the walls,

tures. Moreover, he had only The one son. There could not have been two boys on his verandah that evening.

for-

The summons was dismissed. In the second case, Mr. Gomes, of No. 8 Humphreys Avenue, summoned for similar offence.

WAR

A

Owing to the havoc wrought by with the affected areas are com pletely dislocated and the reports of the number killed and injured must be accepted with reserve.

Lord Willingdon, the Viceroy, photographed with an Indian Prince during bis visit to the Chief's College at

It is feared, however, that THE AUSTRALIAN

nearly 2,000 (casualties have occurred in Bihar and Orissa.

PATNA DEATH TOLL.

The following information re

"Sixty-one deaths so far have been officially reported from_the Patna District and ten from Gaya Town. No detailed report has on received from Arran but it is known that buildings have suffer

Mr. Hamilton remarked that it was a serious matter, as actually P.C. B 47 stated that at about this was the cause of the collapse. 5.10 p.m. on New Year's Day he

Mr. J. C. Fitzllenry, Deputy saw a boy discharging some firegarding the situation in Bihar and. Superintendent and Inspection crackers outside No. 8, Humphreys Orissa and Bengal has been officer of the Fire Brigade, said Avenue. Defendant was standingceived by the India Office: the Are broke out on one of the few feet away.. After finding out floors; and was very fierce for ten the name of the defendant, he took minutes. Actually five men near-out a summons. ly lost their lives, though Defendant denied that he was Lunately only one was killed. The in the street. He said he had collapse of the floors was very un-just returned home when no sa usual, and not to be compared with the Indian constable seizing some any others he had known. There fire-crackers from a boy in the was a great deal of masonry and street, and he asked the constable brickwork tying about, and from what the matter was.

Also dis. This summons was this he suspected that these dwarf walls had been built. Ho then missed. went up and found that this was His Worship: What's the mat- the case,

ter with this constable? He in elther a lar

Imbecile. Place him on the reports.

Mr. Hamilton, addressing de- fendant, said he was very lucky

-not to be charged with mans

laughter, Fortunately for de-. fendant, the law did not permit him to impose a fine of more than $200.

Defendant was accordingly fined $200 or four montha'

ment.

or

an

To the constable, his Worship said:"Don't try that game with me again. You may go to go do you hear?"

ed severely.

"Six deaths are reported from Bhagalpur Town and ex- tensive damage has been caused to buildings, including the Central Jail. Damage is still mere serious at Monghyr and Jamalpur.. Police assist. been sent and hay medical assistance is being sent to Monghyr.

Ance

"Communication with the north of the River has been cut and nero- Mr. Silva, of No. 13, Carnarvon planes have been summoned from

Calcutta. Road, was fined $3 for allowing

"Much loss of life is reported Are crackers to be let off from imprison-his house at 8.45 p.m. on

New from Muzaffarpur.

"The earthqlake was felt in Year's Eve. He admitted that crackers were let off, but explained Chota Nagpur and Orissa but such that it was done by his grand-reports as have been received aug- children, who could not

gest that is these places the until midnight. Furthermore, the damage was less heavy. crackers were not thrown into the

JAMALPUR HAVOC.

DEFECTS FOUND IN NEW FRENCH FORTS

Whit

of

A message received by Le street, but were thrown into the Matin from Nancy states that garden,

"A telegram from the agent rumours-have-been-persistently.

His Worship: Lum sorry, Mr. the East Indian Railway indicates current in the last few days that Silva. The firing of crackers, is that the damage at Jamalpur is serious defects had been discover not a European custom; it is a ed in many of the recently erected Chinese custom, and if you follow of 180 houses in the Railway fortification/Havas,

it. you have to pay the penalty.

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vory

out

130 aerlous. About

Colony collapsed.

The Station buildings also col Inpsed, the workshops being badly damaged, and work will be impos sible for some time.

"Seventeen persons were killed and forty-eight Injured, including forty-one seriously injured, in the Railway Colony.

RUGGERITES

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Lahore.

CABARET GIRL'S WARDROBE

BIHAR QUAKE

FOURTH PLENARY

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MEMBERS ALREADY

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Nanking, Jan, 18. Arrangements for. the opening of the Fourth Plenary Session of the C.E.C. on Saturday are nearly completed, and the delegates are already arriving.

SECRET TERRORISM

IN THE SAAR

DENOUNCED BY SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS

London, Jan. 10. Denouncing Herr Hitler and his party, Sir Stafford Cripps, Selici- tor General in the Labour Govern ment, alleged, in a speech before The proposals submitted by Mr. Labour audience last night that Hu. Han-min will probably receive the Hitlerites were conducting a closest study. The attitude to be secret terrorist campaign in the A 'view to adopted towards the coronation of Saar territory with Pu Yi will also be discussed annihilating all opposition to the Nazis and to bringng the Saar Central News,

back to Germany.

BRITISH STOCK:

MARKET

"In this circumstance," he said, "It le obvious that public opinion in the Saar cannot hope to express itself freely when the hour strikes for the plebescite.

BRIGHT TONE AT THE R is, therefore, the duty of the

CLOSE:

London, Jan. 17.

League of Nations to declare formally that it will oppose any

The stock markets opened dull, consultation of the Saar public but a brighter tono developed later. until the Saar has been released, War Lean 3 per cent. was quoted for at least a year, from Nazi

oppression."-Havas. at 1014.

Gold mining shares finished- firmer, home railways were good, internationals casier and home in- dustrials weakened.-British Wire- 1 less.

SCOTTISH CUP COWDENBEATH WIN IN FIRST ROUND

London, Jan, 17,

HOME RAILWAY RECEIPTS

.:

UPWARD TREND CONTINUES

London, Jan, 17.

Traffic receipts on Home raii-

Cowdenbeath passed Into the ways, which are usually regarded as second round of the Scottish Cup a trustworthy indication of - the competition to-day, their first round trend of trade, show an improve- fixture with Leith Athletic having ment last week on the good returns

of the first week of the year. been advanced.

The total increase on the four

British Wireless.

The match was played at Loith

AMERICAN SUED FOR BURNING DRESSES. Shanghai, Jan. 16. The importance of sport as a

That feminine bugbear, the high means of fostering good relation- ship between nations was voiced cast of being well-dressed, took for by Dr. Matthews, President, at the spotlight in the U.S. Court for and Cowdenbeath won by the only great rail systems was £331,000.—— Ban and New Zealand Association ton D. Purdy awarded the plaintes welcome tiffin given by the Austra- China yesterday when Judge Mil-goal scored-Reuter. of Hongkong and South Chinn toiff $1,200 and costs for the loss of the visiting Australian Univer- her wardrobe in the case of Mit- alties Rugby Union team at the suko Shiga vs. John B. Penniston.

Mins Shiga, petité cabaret dan- Exchange Itcstaurant this after-

Nearly 160 Rugger en- cer, alleged that on the night of of December 6, 1933, the defendant thusiasts, including members the Colony fifteen, were present, returned to the room they were sharing at 16 Albury Lane and, After the loyal tonst had been since she was absent, became Bo honoured, Dr. Matthews welcomed angry that he soaked her clothes in the visitors and in so doing wished benzine and burned them in the them every success in their visit stove. to Japan, where he felt sure they would carry and uphold the sho found the process of Incinera

In these days, tion almost complete. Twenty- Australian fing. he said, when there was so much eight new frocks were included, friction between nations, possibly she added. In addition, the de- ways infondant took seven pawn tickets, sport was one of the

for Japanese kimonos and a dia- which matters could be righted.

noon.

Returning with a "giri friend,"

MUST BE WELL-DRESSED.

Of course, sport was not with. mond ring, from her bag, which he out its dangers. He referred to then burned, she said. ller hand- the recent controversy between bag also contained $85. the M.C.C. and the Australian Board of Control over the "legi

Her attorney, Major C. P. Hol- theory" but was glad to say that the hatchet had been finally buried, comb, brought Miss Shiga's tailor developed into something nasty that during the past two years sho The matter, which was trivial, had as a witness. The latter testified In conclusion, Dr. Matthews had ordered between $1,400 and said he felt sure the visitors would $1,600 worth of clothing from him, uphold the sporting spirit, and that of which all but $50 was paid. their visit would bring about more The cabaret manager, who also friendly relations between Japan gave evidenco, declared that it was and Australia which had apparent usual for an entertainer to have a wardrobe of at least fifty frocks, that it was very necessary" that ly been lacking in the past.

OBJECT OF TOUR.

she be well-dressed. The average salary, he said was $400. Replying, Mr. R. A. O. Martin,

After the big fire, Miss Shiga ex- visiting team, "Heavy damage was done in the Manager of the Bazaar where there were at least thanked the Association and mem-plained, she was in the tragic pre- cixteen deaths, Tents and food bers of the Hongkong team for dicament of having "nothing to compensation for lost time, since are being collected. The be their very warm welcome and for wear." So she naked $1,000, 48

The team WGB haviour of the inhabitants and of the luncheon.

ether $1,000 for documents, papers, the staff has been splendid and drawn of all the Australian Uni-she could not work, as well as an- discipline is excellent. No Euro-versities with the exception of ete, taken from her room. She set a value of $3,000 on her wardrobe. peans or Anglo-Indians have been Tasmania, and for practically all

the members of the team it was Items included were a Spanish killed.

their firat adventure outside the shawl, valued at $300; a Japanese confines of Australian waters. ceremonial kimono, between 3300 "The Divisional Superintendent They were going primarily to play and $400; lingoric, shoes, hosiery, of the Eastern Bengal Railway at Rugby in Japan, but also study "my mother's picture" and "my Lalmonirhat reports that certain the conditions, ideals and people diary."

RAILWAY UNSAFE.

$3,000 TOO HIGH.

sections have been rendered un-of the land, and so promote, in According to Miss Shiga, she safe owing to heavy damage to the their humble way, a better spirit had known, the defondant about track, bridges and culverts. The of understanding between the two months, having met him at a transhipment of passengers or of "Augsles" and the Japanese. In bathhouse where she had worked goods is at present impossible. Australia, since the war, the game

Il health made her cabaret posi- The full extent of the damage has of Rugby had had many difficulties, temporarily as a masseuse, when

but most of the progress attained tion out of the question. not yet been ascertained.

"The Government of Bihar and had been done mostly through the of varsity Rugger, Orissa report that aeroplane re- influence connaissance over Tirhut, where "Rugby is the greatest game,"

In awarding judgment, Judge telographic communication is said Mr. Martin, amid applause. broken, shows railway and road Members of the Australian team Purdy said that he felt $3,000 was bridges destroyed in many palces then entertained with some amus-too high a value to place and water standing over a large ink Varsity songs, which met with cabaret girl's wardrobe, since the truct of land usually dry. Fis-vociferous applause, sures have appeared in the sur- face of the ground and grey mud is forcing itself through In 'many places.

GENERAL COLLAPSE.

on

frocka were made by a Chinese tallor, not by an expensive modiste, and cheap materials were used.

Major Holcomb promptly sug large extent and the water supply geated that the court had not been system is under repair. Communi-attending cabarets. According to cations are now opon.

the attorney for the plaintif," the "Five conlles have lost their defondant, who returned the pawn There has been a general colives but there. aro no other tickets to Mias Shiga yesterday, lapse of buildings, including part serious casualties.

told him that he had burned the of the Agricultural Research 11- stitute at Puan and sugar fae: "The latest news from the Go-dancer's wardrobe. because torien..

vernment of Bengal indicates that wished to punish her." "Doctors and Police are being no loss of life or serious damage Mont and air reconnaissance is to property has been reported in being continued.

"A telegram from the Dc- puty Commissioner at Dar Jeeling, Bengal, states that Government House and the Jall have suffered consider- able damage.

Calcutta."

ho

SUIYUAN BORDER AFFAIR

CALCUTTA ESCAPES.

Peking, Jun. 18. The Secretary for India has General Sun Tien-ying, has telegraphed to the Viceroy:-"I am promised to comply with General distressed to learn of the serious Ho. Ying-ching's order to suggend nature of the earthquake disan- operations on the Ningsha-Sulyuan ter. I should be glad if you border, pending the settlement of Private property in cor would convey to the Governors of his dispute with General Ma Hung- tain parts has also suffered Bihar and Orlena and Bengal, my kwel..

The authorities bellove that the severely and brick chimneys deep sympathy for those bereaved have fallon everywhero. Street or rendered homeless by this situation will not be aggravated.-- lighting has been restored to alcatastrophe."British: Wireless.

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