1934-02-19 — Page 13

Joke

FINAL EDITION

THE FIXTURES AND THE TILING

WILL NOT COST ANY MORE FROM. WARRENS—BUT YOU WILL BE SATISFIED,

C. E. WARREN & CO., LTD,

China Building:

Tal. 20269%

Hongkong Telegraph.

TOUNDS) 1981:

*No.214219 [

#Q TAIK## MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1934.

日六初月正

BINGLE COPY IN CENTE 114.00' PER ANNUM.

DUNLOP

is the

SAFEST

TYRE

BRIBERY CHARGE AGAINST CABINET MINISTER

The new King and Queen of the Belgians, former Crown Prines Leopold and Princess Astrid.

TOTAL DENIAL BY

LINDBERGH

SHARE GIFTS

REPORT

LONG STATEMENT ISSUED

New York, Feb. 18. Innuendoes against Colonel Lindbergh in connexion with the air mail contract scandals have led to the publication of a state- ment prepared by the famous air. man totally denying the alloga- tions.

TRAGIC DEATH OF

KING ALBERT

DEEP SENSE OF SHOCK THE WORLD OVER

A GREAT KING AND A GREAT MAN

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”)

(By Talegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Received, February 19, 9.16 m.)

Brussels, Feb. 18.

All Belgium is grief-stricken by the tragic death of King Albert.

The official judicial inquiry holds λ large

crucifix, two Into the accident has been handed candelabra of lighted candles and to Minister of Justico, hearing a stoup of holy water." out earlier theories. The report The city is overwhelmed with declares that the evidence proves that the King climbed to the top of the peak, where apparently he leaved against a large stone, which ho presumed to be safe, but which gave way.

grief. The great sorrow that has struck the nation is particularly noticeable among the poorer people, who are not attempting to hide their grief-Reuter..

GOVERNOR'S CONDOLENCES.

The King lost his balance and fell a considerable height on to a ledge, where, says the report. Excellency the Governor called Capt R. F. Walter, A.D.G. to His the quantity of blood shows he upon Monsieur H. Van Der Strae laid until his death. Afterwards, ton, Consul-General for Belgium in the body fell another fifty metres, Hongkong this morning, and con-

saving behind

trail

veyed His Excellency's sincere aportacios, cap, bag and belt.—

condolences upon the death United Press.

of His Majesty, the King of the Belgians.

#

of

CROWN PRINCE ARRIVES.

Brussels, Feb. 18. Crwon Prince Leopold and He entirely refuton-reports that Crown Princess Astrid arrived he has received gifts of stock in here at 10.50 p.m. by special frain

CHINESE SYMPATHY,

Shanghal, Feb. 19. Chinese in all walks of life

One of the last official pictures taken of King Albert of the Belgians, during his recent tour over the new canal from Liege to Antwerp.

JARDINE'S TEST FUTURE

RESIGNS SURREY CAPTAINCY

POLITICAL CRISIS IN TOKYO

FALL OF CABINET FORECAST

DIET ATTACK TO-MORROW-

(Special to. *Telegraph”)

Dy Telegraph. Copyright, Telepraphic Mear mora Ordinance, 1794 Received, February

·19, 8.15 -1.790)

Tokyo, Feb. 19.

A grave political crisis is threatening following fur-

ther allegations of corrup-Landed into a nullah at Waterloo Picture shows Austin Seven car ai tion against prominent poli-Road on Saturday afternoon after ticians and the downfall of crushing through the "ralllings in the Government is regarded of the car was killed and the two

avoiding two cydiats. The driver-

in some quarters as inevit- able.

The fate of the Salto Cabinet will probably be decided in the

DRAMATIC CHASE Diet on Tuesday when the Prime

SPECULATION IN LONDON

London, Feb. 19. deplore the untimely death of King-According to the News-a Albert, who was held in high from Basle and wore greeted on cateem in China.

Chronicle, Mr. D. R. Jardine, Any stock options which he may the platform by the entire Belgian have received were given, he de clares, in accordance with his Cabinet. contract with the Pan-American Airways Company.

IN AUSTRIA

POLICE PURSUE ON SKIS

SOCIALIST LEADER CAPTURED

Minister and his Government will be required to meet a non- confidence vote.

The attack is being launched by the Kokumindomel Party which la demanding a vote of censure on

the Government, on charges of corruption and of failing, to head the agricultural distress..

passangers, auriously, Injured,

BYRD MASTERS DIFFICULTIES

JACOB RUPPERT IN NEW ZEALAND

-

FOR THE WINTER

Wellington, N. Feb. 18.

MINISTER "ACCUSED. Definite charges of corruption Thave been made against one mem-

bor of the Cabinet, Mr. Ichiro It is learned that the Byrd Ex Hatoyama, the Minister of Educa-pedition has, overcome tion, a member of the Selyukai diflculties attending its arrival in. Party and a prominent lawyer.

the mombers..

the

Vienna, Feb. 18. Koloman Wallish, one of the most picturesque figures in the Socialist revolt in Austria, once

His resignation is expected to Little America and has now sattled. reported to have been killed by

closures that he accepted a payment. traitor in his camp, is reported be handed in soon following dis- down to the task mapped out for to have been captured after of fifty thousand yen from the dramatic chase over snow-cover Saghallen, Industrial Company for After a thirteen days' passage reasons which not been explained, from the ice-barrier, the Jacob It is pointed out that his in- who is at present in India ed country.

Wallish, a prominent Left Wing and also accusations that he was terests in the Far East were cen-captaining the M.C.C. team,

leader, is alleged to have com-involved in a sale of certain bonds Rupport, the flagship of Admiral In view of rumours of a Com-red upon economic development has tendered his resignation manded a party of four hundred below their par value, collecting Byrd's Antarctic Expedition has munist demonstration being and technical assistance.

arrived at Port Chalmers, where His gross profits from the stock planned for the evening, police It may be recalled that Mr. T. v. from the captaincy of the Socialists, who inflicted heavy aqueeze.

air companies.

sant to round them up."

warrants ho holds in air companies supervision was of the strictest Soong was decorated by the late Surrey County Cricket Club. casualties un troops which were

orfly accredited King during his tour of Europe

LONDON' TRIBUTES.

Was

It is believed that Mr. Hato- It will stay for the winter.

The Jacob Ruppert will return: when she will pick up the members of the Expedition in Little America. Reuter.

in which he la employed total character,

The announcement, not authorl- A Bruck message stating. that Yama's resignation may be follow $187,000 before any deductions for journalists bolt on wemember after the World Economic Confer- tatively confirmed, although it is his headless body had been picked by the resignations of the en-to the Antarctle in the Spring

Lire Cabinet, including Admiral business and flight expenses.platform in addition to members ence-Reuter,

understood to be correct, has up

disproved upon the Viscount Salto. caused much comment 'in cricket collapse of the revolt, when ing circles, with special reférence Wallish was seen in Vienna, but London, Feb. 19. Ito the coming visit of the Aus-made an attempt to escape, with The morning papora devote tralians.

a large fores of police, on skis in columns to accounts of the King

Jardine is anything but popular pursuit. He was captured none of the Belgians' death, together with the Australians and the view Liezin in Styria.

Router.

of the Cabinet.

As the train steamed Into the station, the railway employees on

· ROUNDABOUTS AND the platform were overcome with

omotion, SWINGS

'PRINCE DISTRESSED.

RUBBER RESTRICTION

CONUNDRUM

PREMIER'S APPEAL The Fremier arose from a sick- bed in an attempt to adjust the political difficulties, which have so with worldwide tributes, memoirs has been openly expressed that it Five Socialists were bayonotted suddenly arisen.

He said that he wanted to stay Prince Leopold, who wore n and pictures recalling the dead would not be wise to appoint him and killed to-day by the Heimwehr brown sult and a dark overcoat monarch's activities in peace and captain of the England side in the who found them digging out a in office until at least March 4, machine-gun from a manure heap. when the Budget is due to be sub- and was bare-honded, was very war.

coming Testa. Maka

The Heimwehr attacked and over-mitted to the Diet for approval. aunburnt. He was apparently too:

The famous Pinch cartoon of The News-Chronicle, touching on whelmed them before they could. He is ready to resign after that distressed to speak. London, Feb. 19.

October 1914 is reproduced, de- this aspect of the announcement, draw their arms--Reuter, dato If the attacks on the Govern The Premior, the Conte depicting the Kaiser and King Albert

ment continue. The Amsterdum correspondent

aaya that it does not follow that of the Financial Times, discussing Broqueville, expressed condolences.

(Continued on Page 7).

Jardine will not skipper England the difficulties which are still to be to the Prince, who then shook members of the

against Australia,but it is not overcome in the rubber restriction hands with

very likely that he will do so if ho negotiations, quotes the newspaper Cabinet and with the famous

la not playing regularly in the Effetenblad as saying that the big Burgomaster, M. Max.

county side. Reuter. problem arises from the fact that Then the Royal couple the percentage of restriction to be entered the train and proceeded to enforced is so largo that it is still the private station at the Palace a matter for question whether the at Lackon, members rise in prices would not be out- Cabinet standing on the platfrom weighed by the ensuing sharp rise barehended-Reuter. in the cost of production.Reuter,

CANTON-HANKOW

RAILWAY

COMPLETION LOAN TO BE ISSUED

(Special to "Telegraph”)_{\

Shanghai, Feb. 19.

BODY. EMBALMED.

of tho

The body of King Albert was embalmed to-night in preparation for the state funeral, by the King's two doctors with experts and a nursing sistor.

The Court, Chaplain and two nume are watching the body to night and prayers for the reposs

of the King's soul will be offered all through the night,

GERMANY'S REPLY

INDEPENDENCE OF AUSTRIA

NOT IMPRESSED BY COMMUNIQUE

Berlin, Feb. 18,

HONGKONG-SHANGHAI AIR MAIL

AN UNEMPLOYED MR. BIXBY COMING

POLE

SENT TO DETENTION

HOUSE

COLONY

SINKIANG CHAOS

GENERAL LI TU GIVEN DIFFICULT POST

(Special to "Telegraph”)

SEIYUKAI REVOLT.

Nanking, Fob, 19.. It la learned in authoritative The imbroglio is having serious quarters that the Nanking Govern repercussions within the ranks of ment has decided to appoint General the Saiyukai Party, where a move Li Tu, formerly a Volunteer loader: mont has been started to impeach against the Japanese in Manchuria, the Party leaders, who recently as Pacification Commissioner In TO dismissed two members for their Sinklang. S

(Special to “Talegraph")

Shanghal, Feb. 19. Described as a Pole, Wilhelm

Mr. H. M. Blxby, vice-president Bourmba was charged before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon of the China Aviation Corporation, Magistracy this morning with is sailing for Hongkong for the stowing away on the 5.3. Nima purpose of discussing with the Hongkong Government, on behalf Maru-from Singapore to Hongkong of the Corporation detalled ar The Joint declaration issued Taylor that defendant could tot of facilities to enable the Bhang

It was stated by Sergeant rangements for the establishment by Britain, France and Italy, in and work in Poland, and stowed hai-Canton air servics to be ex- response to Austria's request away to Spain from where he made tended to Hongkong-Central Later. Stating that they take a com- his way to Port Sald and thence News. The body of King Albert Is lymon view regarding the neccato Singapore. He was trying to Boxer Indemnity Fund hasing in state at the Palace at sity of maintaining Austria's go to Shanghai, where he had resolved to issus bonds to the Laeken, dressed in the khaki uni- Independence and integrity, has some friends whom he thought amount of £800,000 to be solely form of a Lieutenant-General not created a very deep impres could possibly find a job for him. His Worship: Has ho got any devoted to the completion of the with the Grand Cordon of the sion in Berlin Canton-Hankow Railway. The loan Order Leopold on his broast. It seems to be taken mora or Money?

has only bonds will be secured by the Fund The head is bandaged but the less as a matter of course by der Serge and will be redeemable by fnatal face is serone, ments within a period of thirteen sara-Central NewRAYON

As the result of a series of

moetings, the Anglo-Chinese Com-

mitted dealing with the British

LYING IN STATE.

His

man official quarters, who declare a dolla that Gormany la not threatening The hands are joined round a Austrian Independence. little ivory cruclix which was Thay stress, however, made by negroes and given to the condition of anton and King when he visited the Congo pHODIN AMall,

in 1929870

Taylor

CLOUDY WEATHER

refusal to refrain from airing

charges of corruption against lead Ing oficials-United Press,

SOCIALIST RIOTS IN BRUSSELS

Demonstrations Against Austrian Events

Feb, 18. Injured in sell on Satur -shop-windows Socialist demon"

roak was staged as otest against the events

of military affairs and take the role In Sinklang, ho will be in charge.

of mediator between the contend ing military, groups in the province, Formal announcement of this pointment will be made na nood it la approved by the Executive Yuan Central News.

ATTACK ON MRS HUNTER

SESSIONS TRIA

ADJO