1934-03-15 — Page 7

AN ARMS RUNNING ALARM

THE HONGKONG

FULTON FIRE DRAMA:

(Continued frosz Page 1.)

THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1934.

TELEGRAPH.

BLUE SHIRTS BAN

BILL PASSES THROUGH

THE DAIL

Dublin, Mar. 15. The Dail, by 77 vetes to 61; has

RADIO BROADCAST

bont and taken to the China Navi- gation Company ship, the 6.8.assed the Blue Shirts Bill, ban- TO-DAY'S BROADCAST.

BIG SUPPLY BY ITALY an. Several more trips were ning the wearing of political us

TO HUNGARY

LITTLE ENTENTE

EXCITED

LONDON, MAR. 14. INTENSE EXCITEMENT HAS BEEN AROUSED IN THE DANUBIAN COUNTRIES OVER THE REPORTED TRANSPORTATION OF ARMS FROM ITALY TO HUNGARY.

made to and from the ship and 48 forms.-Reuter. men in all were taken in by the vessel.

WRECK BOARDED

Boing Towed Into Junk Bay

his shoulders. "I. gucan we lost overything we had as there wasn't time to save a darn thing."

CHINESE STUDIO ITEMS THIS EVENING

CHILDREN'S CONCERT. Walking about in odd nesort- ment of clothes, unshaved but

From ZBW on a wavelength of amiling, the men certainly pre-355 metres: sented a makeshift crew this part morning. Their spirits. were 5-8 p.m. European programme.,

56 p.. A comy of the Hongkong

H. S. M. Whitshod, which re- Bubdued but they were not de Hotel Dance. Orchestra iram the colved a signal at 10.40 laut night! Pressed by the night's experiences Hongkong Hotel Root Garden.

of the.

in proceed to the scone dlcaster, was under way in less than an hour, and early this mor a party was able to board the American gunboat.

The Fulton was found to be completely gutted amidships and was still smouldering,

The agitation recalls the perturbation caused throughout Europe by a similar affair at Hurtemburg Chaucer, has also proceeded to the last year, in which Austria and Italy were concerned.

Reuter's Vienna correspondent says that the reports are vehemently denied officially, but adds that circumstantial reports persist alleging that two heavily- laden armament trains passed through Austria bound for Hungary on March 8 and March 9.

The Naval Yard tug. the Poot

scene and is towing the Fulton to Junk Bay.

It

EIGHT MEN IN HOSPITAL

there was at frat reported that were only three minor casualties suffered by men of the Fulton, but it now transpires that eight ratings suffered in-

The Belgrade newspapers claim to be in the posses-juries of one kind or unother. sion of deinite proof or munition running and declare that it bodes ill for the Italian invitations to the little Entente to participate in economic cooperation pro- posals.

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It is stated that an appeal is likely to be lodged with the League of Nations, seeking control of Austrian and Hungarian armaments.

VIENNA AND BUDAPEST DENY RUMOURS

Meanwhile, there is considerable activity in Rome preliminary to the formal meetings between Dr. Gombaca, Dr. Dolljuss and Signor Mussolini.

TREATY REVISION,

According to German reports of to-day's conversations, trenty re- vision has already been discussed

between the Premiers. This in Pending their frat oficial meet-not accurate, The issues associ ing to-morrow afternoon, the three ated with treaty revision, regard- Premiers had a busy day of coning which Hungary is particularly ferences and meetings, the most insistant. will not be discussed important of which was, a con- yet and will not be discussed to- ference between Signor Mussolini Įmorrow.--Reuter, and Dr. Dollfuss ni the Palazzo Venezia,

PREFERENCES. ·

It is learned that their converan- tion was devoted to tariff preter. ences and quotas between the two countries and the facilities for shipment to be given to Hungary and Austria at the Hallan ports of Fiume and Trieste,

It is understood that Italy is wil- ling to take moro Austrkan machi- nery and Industrial products and that Austria is willing to take more Italian agricultural products, expecially of wine, but not of grain, which she will take from Hungary.

GOMBOES AND GERMANY,

Reuter's correspondent in Rome was informed by Dr. Dalfuss this evening that a joint plan is being ; evolved which will be announced before Easter.--Neuler.

MUNGARY DENIES RUMOURS

A Little Entente Conspiracy

Budapest, Later. It is officially stated that the ramours of the alleged supply of Jarms to Hungary are baseless.

The newspapers here declare

These eight men were admitted to the Royal Naval Hospital this morning, and are reported to be progressing favourably..

BOWS OF WISHART SMASHED

Great Piece of

Seamanship

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and they were already making; themselves as comfortable as the circumstances pormlited.

Some of them were still un. aware of the details of the dry and they seized on the South China Mförning Post with zest.

"The "Wishart" did good work.” вій оде

of them. "Sho came blazing away." right up to us whilst we wore

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BILLY THE CAT.

The eaving of Billy the ship'a cat was one of the many episodes of the fire,

Shipping Fitter A. J. Roy, First Glass, narrated the story.

"A8 9000 BA We had to take to the water Kome

of the men went round to look for Billy. He was playing about în the aft part of the ship and we grabbed him to take along with us.

"We had nowhere handy to put him so one of the men tipped out ¦ a basket of potatoes and dropped Bitly in. He was taken on board the Cumberland and when the roll-call was taken we were able to announce that he was present.

6.0.30 p.m.. From the Studio. 6.30-7 p.m. A rolny of the Hong- kong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong foto! Root Garden.

7 p.m. Closing Loen! Block Quota- tons, etc.

7.3-8 p.m. Recorded programme. 7.8-7.36 p.m. Light Opern. SelectionMerry Widow (Lohar).'- Marek Weber and His Orchestra. Vocal Gem-Ruddigaro (Gilbert

and Sullivan).

Columbin Light Opera Co. Selection-Geisha (Sidney-Jones).

Marek Webb and His Orchestra. Vocal Gem Merrio England

(Hood and German).

Miriam Llcette, Clara Sorena, Francis Russell, Dennis Noble. Robert Carr and Chorus. 7.36-8 p.m. Instrumental, Ostet Operatica (art. Squire).

J. H. Squire Celeste Úctet. Pianoforte Solo Waldesrouschan (Linzt).

Planoforte Solo(a) Waltz in D Flat, Op. 64, No. 1 (Chopin), (b) Etude in G Major, Op. 10, No. 7 (Chopin).

Wilhelm Buckhaus. Octet Memories of Johann Sirnuse

(arr. Willoughby).

J. II. Squire Coleste Detet. Violin Selo-Jota (de Falla), Violin Solo Serenade Espagnol (Spanish Serenade), (Glazeunov,

irr. Kreisler).

Fritz Kreisler. p.m. Local Time and Weather Re- port.

8.3-10.30 p.m. Chinese Studlo Con- cert.

10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press

CAT WITH HISTORY.-

"Billy is eight or ninë years old and we are rather proud of "Everything was done with him. He flew from Europa on the strict atin..on to discipline," Memphis you know and belonged said the officers of the Fuiton this at first to a previous commander morning when they niso paid of the Fulton. When wo were Nown. tribute to the cooless displayed transferred to China, Billy, of by the men,

course, had to come along with Lt. G de Metropolis was on them. He is entered up in the ship's bridge when the outbreak of the books and has quite a history.

"Some of the men did not know whether he was safe or not at first and a bunch of them were yelling out to us to save Billy,"

American

Community's Gratitude

The United Slates Consul- General, Mr. Douglas Jenkins, ake us to state how much the American community of ¡lang: kong appreciates the #plendis assistance rendered by the Brittala Navy, last night, in particulir the Ano геясце wark by H.M.9. Wishart and the manner in which the rescued personnel of the Fulton were cared for when - brought" ashore.--·ffe-alna-desires to express thanks to the Conima- dore's Office, the Harbour De partment and the Water Police for keeping him regularly in formed of the course of events from the time when arst news of the disaster was received. GLENTEJARRAS KRAJSTHAT COVER SCOTLU OLs fire occurred but immediately aftor the fire signal, Cmdr. Me- Henry took charge.

At attempt to deal with the out- break with hand buckets failed but the men retained their calm.

GREAT SEAMANSHIP.

When one of the rescuing Rome vessels algnalled that she could кота по nearer to the burning ship, the Wishart steamed in alongside.

Dr. Gombous bad a long talk that the report emanated from with Dr. Dollfuss during the pier Little Entente quarters with the ning and afterwarda saw the Ger-object of hindering the man Ambassador.

negallations.--Reuter,

PRAISE FOR WISHART.

High praise for Commander Tod, of H.M.S. Wishart, was expressed by Lieut. G, J. Phelan, of the U.S. S. Fulton, in the courbe of an early morning

interview with

the

10.33 m. Close Down).

N.E.: From 8.00-10 p.m. "Z.E.K. Hongkong" will brandenat a pro- gramme of European music on 640 K.C.'s,

All relays of Hongkong Hotel Orchestras in the above programme are by courtesy of the Management and daring the intervals recorded musie will be brond: ast from the Studlo,

European Programme from Z.E.K. on 640 K.C.'s.

8.10-9.30 p.m. A B.B.C. Recorded Programme.

"POSTMAN'S KNOCK."

A New and Original Musical

S.C.M. Post, which contained a full Comedy written by Claude Hulbert, Paul England and John Watt, with account of the disaster this morn- Ing. The feat of seamanship in mule by Harry S. Pepper, played by bringing the Wishart alongside the Sydney Baynes and His Band. blazing Fulton was described as a marvellous piece of seamanship, which undoubtedly saved many, lives.

H.M.S. Wishart this morning benrs evidence of the damage she received in going alongside the Ful- On the starboard side of the ton. bow. well above the water-line. there is a V-shaped hole over eight feet in length, while six plates on the side of the ship are broken and three on deck ripped up.

There are also four big denta on the port side, and the port anchor has been hadly bent.

The play produced by John Watt in the London studios' of the British Broadcasting Corporation

THE EUROPEAN Y. M. C..A.

WOMEN'S SECTION

MEETING

A large number of members of the Y.M.C.A. Women's Section attended the second annual meet- ing held on Wednesday last. |Following u ten the business

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COMMANDER TODD

session was held, presided over GIVES STORY

by the Chairman, Mrs. J. H. Hunt.

The three Premiers this after-

After the reading of the Hon. Warm Tribute to Men Secretary's and the Hockey Club's noon, with the King and Queen of Siam, watched a display of horse-

reports Mrs. Hunt congratulated of Fulton manship given by cavalry students, The Inqui oke of the Chartered

the members on the success of the "it was, a great piece of aca- His Holiness the Pope gave negram from its Head Oflen: "At officers.

work. She kave wald of the Fulton received the following manship,' Bank has

Dast year's Commander P. Todd, of the review of the activities of the nudlenco to Dr. Dollfusa this

"Her bows were badly Wishart, in conversation with the Section since its inception In evening and it is understood that Directors will recommend

the annual meeting of shareholders smashed against the side of the Telegraph representative this morn March, 1932. She said that no he displayed the closest interest in dividend at the

anal ship but she drew right up along, stated that at the time of the rule of 14% per

other club in the Colony the report given by Dr. Dollfuss annum subject to Income Tax, £26, side. There was no rash by the accident they were patrolling about provided the facilities which the on the political situation in Aus- 1000 added to Pension Fund; 1200,- | men to jump straight on the twelve miles distant from the Women's Section gave Its mem-

Wishart. Throughout the whole Fulton..

They

Intercepted A bers. The Y.M.C.A. throughout incident they took their orders

message at about 8.20 p.m. from the bridge."

from the

that the world has always been ploncers 6.6. Tsinan that vessel had noticed green and and this innovation in Hongkong red lights and that it was believed had not lacked the appreciation

it deserved. a ship was on fire. They proceeded! Immediately in the direction and when they had covered about half the intervening distance re- celved another message that the ahip was definitely on fire. Within half an hour of receiving the first message they were on the sceno.

tria.

|360.17.7 carried forward."

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

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THERE IS BUT ONE LAW FOR ALL; ; The M. V. Malayan Prince, from NAMELY, THAT LAW WHICH GOVERNS New York sailed from Los Angeles ALL LAW THE LAW OF OUR CREA- on the 20th vit, and is expected here TOR, THE LAW OF HUMANITY, EQUI on the 20th instant. TY; THE LAW OF NATURE AND OF NATIONS.—Burke.

Falling into a hold in the a Tin How, yesterday Lau Moon, a cargo coolic, succumbed to the injurica he Wong Yik, a foreman at fire-received, after admission.to the Kow cracker factory at Shamshulpo, who icon Hospital. with another worker, was injured by

an explosion of firecrackers on Tues-

tal,

day, has died at the Kowloon Hospi- parted), one case each of typhold and Three cases of small-pox (ons im- paratypiccid and three cases of mesin- kills were reported to the local health authorities on Tuesday.

TSINAN OFFICER

PRAISED

Ship's Crew Lose All

Belongings

One of the man said:-"There was an officer aboard the Tainan who volunteered to take the. Coxswain's place in our motor-

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NO SIGN OF PANIC.

given

Mrs. A. W, ingram volved the regret of the members nt the coming departure of Mrs. Hunt and said that the success of the Section was due to Mrs. Hunt's initiative and energy. She had conducted leather craft classes and in numerous ways had boon the

the driving force behind

other Activities The members would I have nothing but admiration never forget her work and she had done, but he took over and with a said. The fire had begun aprend- follow. In the name of the mern- bont. We were all pretty well for the men of the Fulton," he left an example for them all to couple of our men made several ing over the whole ship when we bers Mrs. Ingram wished Mrs. trips bringing the boys off. It's arrived and there was not the Hunt Godspeed as she proceeded too bad we don't know his name slightest algn of panle on board. to England. because he deserves an honour. We ran alongside about three

Misa A. Fowler, Hon. Secretary able mention. He did a nice bit times and took off the man. of work."

of the Hockey Club, in, hår report On one occasion the bow of the said that Mrs. Hunt was respon The men living at the Naval Fulton caught us for ard on the sible for

formation of the Club In the new Cantoan received starboard side and hot calus badly. Hockey Club in 1932 and since then On the 18th April, at 5.30. p.m. in the Grill Room

The pupils of the Normal Guide about 100 of the rescued crow It was well, above the water line has been Chairman of the Com- Pr the bongkong The (chinese title, Yang Ying'") and set about axing them for however and presented little dan mittco. Sho Hotol, under the auspices or the Waterloo Road, Kowloon, will give a comfortable night. Circale di Cultura Fasciata, the Right concert at the Prince's Theatre on are at the Sailors' and Soldiers' Reverend Father Braga, Sunerior Sunday, the 18th inst. at 9 am. The the Salesian Fathers in China, will give a lecture in Italian on "The Life entertainment will consist of songs, Home and the rest are and Work of the Missionaries in music played by the band of the Cumberland ponding instructione

Columbia Record Co., Chian Building, from Manija.

A Chinese having the appearance of a destituto was renewed from the harbour, near the Yuen On Wharf The second annual general meeting yesterday, in an unconscious condi- tion, having either jumped or fallen of the Children's Playgrounds

sociation will be held at the Public into the water. The man was convoy Works Department, Board com pd to the Government Civil Hospital. Monday, March 19, at 8.15 p.m.

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China Invitations will be sent out comedios, acted by the advanced class

Fifty moro ger.

ODD ASSORTMENT,

on the

hind been invaluable

in that poat, and it is mainly due. to her that the "y" Hockey Club "We were only able to run along is in existence to-day. The Club real side the bow as the stern of the feel that they are losing a vessel

was so low in the water, friond and the good wishes of Those men marooned: on the aft overy member will go with her, part of the ship were rescued by and Mr. Hunt, when they leave our boatsmedorate nca run-

us.

In due course by the Italian Coney students of the school, and Chinowe General, hat all those who are intor boxing by the Chin Woo Athletle ested in the Italian language, as well Adeodation. Mies Chen Yin-ahodng, "We can't. get new, uniforma or

Members of the Ladies' Choir ss the inissionary movement in Chins, retorned dancing artists from anything hars as we have no ning at the time as well as a Miss-Irene Rog, L.A.R.MAR.C.M may obtain tickets at the office of the Amerias, will also contribute to the depot," said one of them, dating moderate swell and this made run-Rave sonte very acceptable items Hongkong Hotel

hia breakfast with a blanket round ning alongside rather difficult." during ton.

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