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LABOUR PARTY'S PEACE BID

RUSSIAN ENTRY INTO LEAGUE?

DEPUTATION VISITS PREMIER

London, May 15.

NO WIRELESS LICENCES

TWO MORE CASES IN COURT

A fine of $8 was Imposed by Mr. Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy ella morning, an O. II. Farrar, summoned for possession of a wireless set without a liçence at 5 Shouson Hill Road.

his

THE

HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1934.

TONKIN A TOTAL EIGHT-FOOT

LOSS?

ABANDONED BY SALVAGE PARTY

HELD FAST BY ROCKS

returned

to

WALL OF WATER

CLOUDBURST HAVOC

· IN TIBERIAS

SECOND IN 24 HOURS

EUGENE BLACK RESIGNING

"IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLAN"

Washington, May 15, Mr. Eurené Black is resignging the Governorship of the Federal Reserve Board when Congress adj fourns and is resuming his post of Governor of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank.

It is stated that Mr. Black came to Washington at President Roose-

velt's personal request over a year ago on the understanding that he would serve only temporarily,

The Talkoo tug which went to French Mr. D. L. Streilett appeared for the assistance of the

Tonkin which went Farrar, who la awaY from the enter The Prime Minister and the Colony, and

that aeground on the rocks off Fort mentioned Foreign Secretary to-day re-entred was captain of the steamer Bayard, Kwang. Chow Wan, three

weeks ag hits ceived a joint deputation from the Raining. He arrived in the Colony Hongkong.

Jerusalem, May 15. Trades Union Congress and the on April 20 and purchased the set Juquiries at the offices of the

Twenty-four bodies, most-enter. Labour Party, who presented re- which he asked be sent to

the Mensageries solutions on armament and the house. He left on May 1 and re-local Agents, work of the League, representing turned to the Colony again on Maritimes, produced the informaly of aged people and of On his return he took out tion that the efforts to take the infants, were recovered to- the considered views of the No- May 9, tional Joint Council of the Bria licence. R not as if de vessel, off, by discharging the tish Labour movement.

fendant had purchased the set cargo and lightening the vessel, day from the ruins of the Among other points. there and had enjoyed the use of it for have not been successful, and she houses wrecked in yester- is still hard and fast on the rocks day's cloudburst at Tiberias.

The local Agents are awaiting Rolution argod that the Govern-veral days before he left. ment take

a report the Master of the tag may' bring

make on the situation.

WILS

to all possible steps

Mr. Hamilton remarked that ac And Soviet Russin

thecused should have put the eart United States into close associa before the horse and got the tion with the Langue, upon the licence before he purchased, the basis of the Pact of Paris. It stated that the National Joint Council would warmly

welcome

Detective Sergeant Ellis added

On enquiry at Taikoo Backyard later, we were informed that the Tonkin had been abandoned,

an indication that Soviet Russin that the P.M.A, was not pressing ALLEGED ACCOUNT

was willing to become a member the ease.

of the League, and considered that the foundations of would thereby, be

R. Ishibashi peace strengthened. I respret

of a

I appealed to the British Govern- which he had ment to extend an invitation of Conduit Randi, this kinder Russin,

ALLIANCES USELESS.

fined $8 in WHA wireless set for licenc at 1 No

Derondant stated that he was

licence. He took out a licence In speeches supporting the re-jaiter the Police visit. solution, members of the delega

tion said they had no faith in the

4

FALSIFICATION

SYSTEMATIC

FRAUD

SUGGESTED

policy of defensive alliances, and effort in the cause of internationing the money.' regarded the Lengue, imperfect al peace. as it might be, as the only prae- tical instrument for maintaining peace and slability.

ment had used all their influence

GOVERNMENT ATTITUDE.

With twenty bodies found yea- terday, the death-roll now exceeds forty.

The disaster fell upon the city with appalling enddenness.

The

JAPANESE ARMY ACTIVITY

CHINESE IN NORTH COMPLAIN

11

LEAGUE AND MANSLAUGHTER

RUSSIA

CONSULTATIVE PACT FOR FAR EAST

DIPLOMATIC MOVES

CHARGE

CHAIR MYSTERY CLEARED UP

The mystery of two chair coolles carrying the body of a Chinese ta. hospital on Thursday night was cleared up before fr. Mac- fadyen in the Central Polico Court this morning when four, Chinese appeared in the dock,

The defendants, Mak Pan, La Geneva, May 15. In-chol, Shum Plu, and Mak Shi, As Russo-Japanese tension sling Tau Pei-chal, were charged again becoming acute, diplomatic with the manslaughter of Slu efforts to get the Soviet into the Tong, alias Pun Yee-chai, 20, League of Nations are increasing, unlicensed hawker, at Tank Lane The Sovieta are being asked on the night of May 10. The through diplomatic channels to first three defendants are stated enter a Far Eastorn Consultative to be coolies in the Sanitary De- Pact co-ordinating the policies of artment, while the fourth de all

thefendant is described as a street States that accepted League Assembly's report on the coolie. Sino-Japanese conflict.

On the application of This question will be discussed tive-Sergeant Allen, the accused- In

the Manchukuo were remanded for one week. conference by

It is recalled that the coolier non-recognition commission which is meeting here, with representa- stated that about 9 p.m. two Chin-

Chun 22 nations, including the ese approached them in United States, attending. French Wo Lane with another man whom and italian diplomatie circles are they naked them to take to the hopeful that the commission's Government Civil Hospital. Think- way house to the Soviel's entry in- they complied. They had gone meeting will prove to be the half-ing that the man was unwell,

Lives of

Detre-

Tientsin, May 16, Japanese military activities in Survivors speak of un eight-foot

demilitarised Zone

are fre wall of water, currying tons of

by Japanese stones and allt from the hillsides, the appearance of pane which cracked down upon the town, while two inches of rain and army men over Luantung. Two to the League of Nations at next some distance when they found failing Japanese planes were sighted by September's Assembly. There are that the two men had disappeared, huge hailstones were

Yutien certain well-informed League cir-but they within half-an-hour.

Isinglung and

tween Wailing mothers

atil yesterday afternoon. are searching in the runs of their homes for missing children."

SEA OF MUD.

Many people were suffocated when they became overwhelmed by the sea of mud.

The total number of deaths is not known. It is feared that many were swept out into the Sen of Calileo.

READY AID.

The authorities are finding AC- commodation for the homeless, while the neighbouring Araba villages and Jewish settlements buve sent lorrylands of food and clothing.

working in the Bank of Taiwan. Hail of $6,000 and a remund for and expected to be transferred in lont week was franted by Mr. The resolution also urged the the middle of February, Naturally | Metadyen in the Central Police Governineat to make a Supremehe wanted to dispose of hla web Court this morning when Chiu effort to bring the Disarmament which wie not in good order at virkesore, uline Chin Szekel, waM 'Conference tri a successful eon-

the time. He admitted he had no

falsitylio the ac charged with clusion.

coats of the Kwong Hui Yuen firm to the extent of $5,327.01 be tween March 8, 1981 and Ortober 28, 1933, and, secondly, with stent-j

The Gordan Highlanders are cooperating with the pollee and Mr. P. I. Sin, with the permis-tolling to rescue the inhabitants sion of the Iton. 1.G.P. appeared † and to salvage property, for the proscention, while Mr. Sir John Simen said he welC. Y. Kwan was for the defener. comed the putting forward of de-

Mr. Sin Applied for a week's The Prime Minister said in the

finite suggestions. despite the

formal remand. last two years the British Govern-eulties involved. The Gov-

Mr. Kwan applled for ball, ernment took every opportunity

Mr. Sin: In regard to bail States. The instructed to oppose bail or United with

otherwise ask this Court for London Naval Conference and the substantial bail. The first charge World Economic Conference were instances in point, not less than may be taken for committi and the charges are separate and the Disarmament Conference. Even after despatch of a spe-But it must be borne in mind that distinct. A Government authorised cial mission to the capitals chiefly the United States Government accountant is going through the further charges are concerned, no agreement had yet stond in a very special position, books and heen reached, and nothing could both politically and constitution pending. We had dimculty in retting this man and it was only be done without agreement. The ally.

Soviet Russia, it through the alertness of Sergeant present position of the Disarmu- AR regards ment Conference was a great dis-had been the practice that Gov- Fowlie that he was found in the

wishing to join the early hours of the morning. appointment to him. The British ernmenta

Mr. Kwan: The first charge is make Government had taken the risk of Lengue should themselves setting an example in disarma application. The Soviet Govern- indictable misdemeanour and meat which had unhappily, notient had not so applied, but they I am entitled to hall.

The Magistrate:-- That is cor- been followed, and had held back knew that if they did so, they its programmes of expenditure in would be welcomed by the British rect.

Mr. Sin: This is a systematic the hope of reaching an Interna-Government, as he himself had tional convention. Meanwhile, fated in the House of Commons, fraud perpetrated by the accused,

which am going to prove, they would continue to use every

the

to obtain a disarmament conven-of close contact and co-operation tion. They had put forward L practical plan, and had even in Berted actual figures and levels. NO AGREEMENT.

-British Wireless.

BUY A FLOWER

A

WORTHY CAUSE

ON BEHALF OF

THE BRITISH EMPIRE

CANCER CAMPAIGN

24TH MAY

IN

THE

NAME

OF

HUMANITY

Later another gloudburst barst over Tiberian, shortly after the funeral of yesterday's victims. It is feared that fresh casunities have occurred including a number of children.-Reuter

continued cles which say that the Soviet barden to the hospital.

considering mem- Meanwhile, Japanese troops held Government is numeuvres in the cast suburb of bership of the League in order to l'eking yesterday, staging a mimic-gain the maximum support of machine gun battle the whole members of the League in event of a clash with Japan, morning. Central Newn.

REFUGEES FROM GERMANY

THE "FLIGHT TAX" HEAVIER

The new measure affects every-1 boty, possessing fifty thousand marks, or enjoying an income of twenty thusand marks-Reuter.

KA

CONSULTATIVE PACT.

the

with their

UNMANIFESTED CARGO

EGGS AND BIRD

SEED

RUSSIA'S HOPES. Ther paint out that whlie the' United States

steer wishes to clear of international sanctions' as envisaged under articles 10 and 16 of the Covenant, Russia is con- The atoms which the Imports sidering joining the League in and Exports Department are tak order to benefit from them as furing to apprehend owners of un- cer manifesteal cargo being imported Nevertheless, pusstole. tain qualified Genech observers into the Colony resulted in four. Berlin, May 16. believe that instead of formally more Chisese being charged be- Nations, fore Mr. Hamilton, at the Central The so-called Reich light tax" joining the League of

1 រែ ភ period of Magistracy

morning. by has been drastically stiffened to Russia will woɔningence

collaboration with provide a heavy, though at present glose

the Revenue Öfficer Grimmitt. unspecified, impost on persons League such as. the United States

Cheng Chhing, a passenger leaving the country permaneatly, has given during the past year. enak mi hoard the steamer Hothoi, was charged with having imported without manifest ten cases of Outwardly. the Marchokuoges, and was fined $100 or two non-recognition commission will months' imprisonment. be discussing the application of Chu Sze, # Bremen's cook on the non-recognition doctrine to the same steamer, was charged postal administrations, but in with importing nine cases of eggs reality it will be considering the without manitest and was similar- possibilition of establishing a Farly fined, and Wong Sun, a senman, SECOND CLOUDBURST.

stenmer, Eastern Consultative Pact in which on the same

was also the United States ned $100 or Russia and

two months' im- Another cloudbust within 21

to-day occurred

over

would aid the Lengue in carrying prisonment Importing ten. hours

It Tiberius, on the Sea of Galilee.

out its non-recognition policy. sacks of bird seed. lasted nearly half hour and old

Sze-ting pleaded League circles consider that Tiberias was turned into a rushing

this commission will conatitute guilty, saying that the six cases river which carried away goods

the chlef existing link between of bird seed was for the cargo of from houses and shops and it is His Excellency the

Governor, Russia, the United States and the pigeons he had, which was on feared caused further casualties, Sir William Peel, paid an informal League, after the failure of the the manifest. He was accordingly particularly among children. visit to Victoria Gaol this morn- Disarmament Conference

remanded for 24 hours. The population of the old town ing, with a view to investigating achieve any real disarmament. was evacuated to the high suburbs. | certain proposals for improvement,

Italian diplomatic circles favour Telegraphing in regard to H. E was necompanied by Cap- areformed League of Nations countries including Czechoslovn-, Monday's cloudburst, the lightain R. F. Walter, A.DC and was with Russia as a member, because la Hungary, Rumania and Commissioner stated that 19ennducted round the good by. Mr. bodies had been recovered, that, w. Franks, Superintendent of they believe that it would check Yugoslavia, since the matter, was mate the dangers in the Far East, fast discussed by the non-recogni- athers were missing. that fifteen Prisons.

French diplomatic circles region commission. people were in hospital and that

Russia's entry into the League si The invitation originally sent to Many had been yendered

likely to ease the general situation the Soviet to attend the com- homeless. Maich of the

to rive

France greater mission still stande, according to security through Poland.

well-informed Lengue circles. The Soviets in their answer to the commission's invitation accepted

ralvage work which was

British Wireless,

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H.K. GAOL REFORM PLANS

H.E. THE GOVERNOR PAYS VISIT

WAR DEBT ISSUE

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SOVIET PARTICIPATION.

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for

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promptly undertaken was up-

London, May 15. parently andone

to-day's Answering varions Parliament- deluge. The Colonial Secretary ary questions, the Chancellor of has sent a telegram of sympathy.The Exchequer Mr. Neville Cham Lengue circles consider that the fundamental bases of the berlain, stated to-day that the there every possibility of Lytton Report, stating that though were not parties to the question of wor

ro-Russia's participating in the work they Was elving the Government's close at- of the Manchaka non-recogni- Covenant and the 9-Power Treaty, tention, but he was not in a position tion commission, particularly they were, nevertheless, parties to at present to make any statement she has been reengnized by the the Kellogg-Brinad Pact for the on the subject.-British Wireless, United States and many European outlawry of war-United Press.

SEA THROWS BACK

VICTIMS

Strange Result Of

Second Storm

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Jerusalem, May 15. A heavy death-roll of children and animals Is feared as the result of the Recond cloudburst which broke at noon, precisely as on the previous day.

It lasted for twenty-five minutes and flung the badles of human beings, dunkeys, cats, chickens, ete. lost in yesterday's storm, from the Sea of Galilee into the streets. -United Press.

CHINA'S SILVER INTEREST

Professor Rogers Ends Tour

Shanghai, May 16.

Dr. Rogers, the American allver expert, has almost completed his ilver investigation in China, ufter concluding his tour of the Yangtse valley.

He returned here from Hankow yesterday afternoon and will return to the United States this week. He said he now has full knowledge of allver conditions as it concerns China's foreign trades and Internal economics. He will advise Presi dent Roosevelt on his return to Washington.-Central News,

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