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THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1934.

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PANICKY FLIGHT FROM GAS DISASTER AREA

GENERAL ALARM AFTER TIFFIN

:

FRESH ESCAPE ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN SMELT

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REFUSAL TO GO BACK

REMARKABLE SCENES WERE WITNESSED IN THE REGION IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING THE GASWORKS AT WEST POINT THIS MORN- ING WHEN PANIC-STRICKEN RESIDENTS FLED, THEIR HOUSES, LATER RETURNING TO SHIFT THEIR BELONGINGS FROM THE "DANGER ZONE."

A further escape of gas is said to have issued from the damaged gasometer, and although no repetition of the disaster occurred, the fresh scare has given rise to house-hunting on a large scale.

The alarm became manifest when, shortly before 1.80 p.m., considerable stir and excitement broke out amongst the inmates in the several houses at the east end of Clar- ence Terrace that survived the disaster.

A general exodus from the floors followed, and the terrace outside was, in a short time, piled up with every variety of furniture and personal effects.

READY RESPONSE TO RELIEF FUND

NEARLY $1,000

TO-DAY

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The giant air-liner, Scylla, pictured under construction in Kent. It is the largest passenger craft in the world and has been put into commission remarkably quickly after her completion.

WORLD'S BIGGEST PASSENGER PLANE

BRITISH BID FOR SUPREMACY.

SCYLLA'S MAIDEN

FLIGHT

CARRIES 43

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The people. Involved declare that that they had all smelt escaping "/ | gan, which they believe to have been released from what remains. of the big gasometer,

London, May 16. Two important advances

Activity of a nature suggesting in British air travel were repair or investigation work,

Jannounced to-day,

| said to be going pa round the gaso-

meter.

The people who have moved out are emphatic In their determina- tion not to return to the foors they have evacuated, and are looking for

COUNCIL AND THE DISASTER

A splendid response is be-new homes. ing made to the Telegraph's Fund on behalf of the sufferers in the Gasworks Disaster. This morning, con- tributions totalling $312.15 were received, and these Sympathy With Victims were supplemented during

Of Explosion

The first arose from the Bight of the Scylla, the largest air-liner in the world, which has just been completed for the Imperial Air- ways, and which this morning undertook her malden trip to Paris.

The giant ship, which had to be constructed in the open because that was the only alternative to; building a special new construc- tion shed to accommodate It, is

fitted with every possible arrange

ment for the convenience, comfort and amusement of air travellers.

CARRIES 43 PERSONS.

SOCONY BUYING SOVIET OIL

For Distribution In Near East

New York, May 16. The Socony-Vacuum Cor- poration has contracted with the Soviet for the pur- chase of half million barcels of oil products for distribution in the Near East.

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Oil circles are of opinion that the deal is the fore- runner of larger transactions soon-Reuter.

SUNGARI FIRING

SOVIET VERSION OF INCIDENT

PARTY TAKING

PHOTOS

Moscow, May 16.

ARMS PARLEY SHIPWRECK

BRITISH RESCUE.

EFFORTS

AIR ALLIANCE REPORT

London, May 17.

news-

PAMELA IN FINAL

17-YEAR-OLD'S FINE PERFORMANCE

WOMEN'S OPEN GOLF TITLE

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London, May 16.

Miss Pamela Barton,

BILL TO PROHIBIT BLACK SHIRTS

M.P. Refused Loave To Introduce

London, May 16. Commander. Oliver Locker-Lampson was re- fused leave in the House of

Commons this afternoon to

introduce a bill to prohibit the wearing of uniforms for: political purposes.~~British Wireless.

whose sensational progress GUN BATTLE

round by round has formed

one

of the outstanding features of the British Women's Open Golf Cham- pionship, will contest the final over the Royal Porth- cawl links to-morrow.

Her opponent will be the Scot- tish competitor. Mrs. Holm, who brillantly against Miss Pentony, the Irish champion, in the semi-fan- to-day.

Won

Miss Pamela Barton, who has flashed into the limelight so sud- denly, hails from Surrey. It is now revealed that she is only seventeen years of age and has only just left school.

YOUNGEST SINCE WAR.

ON BORDER

RAID FRUSTRATED BY PLUCKY BOY

KEY SNATCHING

EPISODE

A gun battle between armed raiders from over the Chinese border and a New Territories Police patrol was waged at Sha taukok early this morning.

She is the youngest competitor Feelings bordering on to reach the Anal of the open alarm are betrayed by the championship since the war, It is believed that ons of the principal London

The final match to-morrow will desperadoes was wounded before he over thirty-six holes, and escaped with his companions by papers this morning at the be

Pamela Barton will set out with recrassing the frontier. possibility that the Dis-nearly popular.

The objective: of the band, con- support armament Conference is although it is felt that Mrs.sisting of over ten raiders, was an heading for imminent ship-Holm's longer experience will unnumbered house on the British wreck.

stand her in good stead on such late of Shataukok, tenanted by a an occasion.

prosperous fruit-dealer, cared Wong Fook

Miss Barton WGN

given her.

They forced their way into the house at about 3 am, and having thrown the room into darkness by extinguishing an oil lamp, forcait the dealer to aurronder koye, by leans of which the robbers would have gained access to a trunk and large sum of money.

BOY'S COURAGE.

son of

The Archbishop of Canterbury, On behalf of the

FOURTH ROUND RESULTS. Christian Churches, has issued a manifesto proclaiming that the failure of the Conference will inexcusably stiffest fight in the fourth round betray the hopes and desires of to-day when she was opposed to multitudes in England and abroad. Miss Plumpton (Essex) who was Sir John Simon's speech in runner-up last year. The younger London (reported elsewhere) in player was, however, playing an which he announced that he is inspired game and won by three going to Geneva to do his very best

and two on the sixteenth green. to bring un agreement out of *Mrs. Holm also had a tenso But in the darkness the keys this tangled and complicated contest in the fourth round. Miss were unexpectedly snatched from situation" is Interpreted to mean Wade (Dorset) fought atubborn the man who was the afternoon by a further Reference to the gasworks

preparing to that though hopes of a comprehen-ly all the way. At the eighteenth, open the trunk, and in the next suin of $655, making the disaster was made at this after- It is built to carry. thiry-nine.

The Soviet Government denies sive convention are dead, Britain the match was all square. The instant, Wong Shek-kam, the in- day's

total $967.15. The noon's meeting of the Legista passengers, two pilots, a wireless the Japanese version of the in-s determined to get either a nineteenth was halved, but Mrs. trepid 16-year-old Fund now stands at the tive Council, when His Ex-operator and a steward in addition cident at the confluence of the skeleton. convention, like the ban- Holm won on the twentieth green.

merchant, was of

running into the Amur and Sungari Rivers when ning

bacteriologics] and Miss Pontony defeated her com-street. gratifying figure of $1,847.-cellency the Governor expressed to a ton of air mail.

a Manchukue steamer was fired chemical warfare, or as The Times patriot, Miss Ella by one hole. He cluded members of the gang sympathy with the sufferers and It is fitted with four 550-hupon by Soviet troops.

hints. a European agreement to Miss Corlett, the former Lan who were guarding the approaches the bereaved, paid Ek warm engines.

outlaw bombing from the air and cashire

eliminated to the house and his escape threw champion, St. John Ambulance tribute to all who had rendered

The Japanese assert that the to abolish large aggressive weapons. Mrs. Clarke (Hampshire) by one the robbers into á panic. The Passengers during Brigade, which is administering help, and stated that the Gov. Journey are able to listen to wire-detachment of Japanese troops, the steamer, which was carrying. n

hole.. SANCTIONS PLANNED, the Fund, was busy yesterday dis-erament would be prepared, if less music. The noise of the en-waa shelled and that Captain

They fled from the house, and ran along the road in the direction tributing grants to immediately

The Neics-Chronicle learns that to augment gines is shut out of the cabin.

of Shan Teul Village, when necessitous casea, all of which found necessary.

from public funds the subscrip- were closely scrutinized.

Amongst the cases dealt with tions at present being collected. was that of a woman whose

The Unofficial members of Coun The second Interesting develop husband and son were killed in the cil associated themselves with His ment was the inauguration of the disaster, whilst other members of Excellency's remarks.

first inland air-amil servico in the the family are in hospital suffer- His Excellency the Governor, British Isles between Inverness, ing from injuries received.

addressing the Council, enid:Kirkwall and the Orkneys.

35.

The

INLAND AIR MAIL.

In another case, a grant was Gentlemen, Before proceeding It is estimated that this service made to a woman whose husband, with the business of the day. I will save some days in exchange of a cook, happened to be visiting should like to refer briefly to the correspondence between these Clarence Terrace at the time of tragic disaster which occurred on distant points and London. the dianster and who received in Monday of this week at the West

Only letters will be carried by juries from which he later died Point Gas Works. I feel sure that in hospital. The woman lost all the members of this Council will the munchines on this service, but her possessions, and had only her join with me in expressing the no extra charge is to be made for husband to support her.

postage-Reuter Special. | deepest sympathy with the re The widow of another cook, who fallyes of those who lost their lives died in hospital yesterday, was and with those survivors who have

| sustained Injury or loss. also amongst the cases relieved.

These are typical cases, and they show that the money is being devoted to practical purposes. Already acknowledged

Mr. Ho Kom-tong (Per John Ambulance

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All that was possible was done LOCAL SCREENING NOT to save the lives of those who were not killed on the spot and I take this opportunity to pay n tribute, with which I am sure llon,

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SEMI-FINALS.

HOT GUN FIGHT.

the

3

Sakurai was seriously wounded.

the British Government, experts In the semi-finals, Miss Pen-Police patrol in pursuit, consisting The Soviet nccount of the are considering the details of an tony could not hold Mrs. Holm, of three Indians. came within affair says that the party aboard air convention prohibiting air who played splendid golf to win firing range. the steamer tras, engaged in mak bombing and obliging the signa- by four up and three to play, ing a photographic survey of the tories jointly to bomb any country while Miss Barton defeated Miss Soviet shore,

which should break the pledge to Corlett by three and one. Reuter They ignored requests to desist, refrain from aerial warfare upon Special. upon which the frontier guards civilians. fired 'n fow blank shots and then several rille shots high above the steamer's funnels-Renter.

.

In the event of such efforts breaking down. the Disarmament

A hot gunfight followed. Three of the robbers were armed with revolvers, and they did not hesitate to are on the Indians no soon as

Conference is expected to hand AN OLYMPIC they came into view.

over its task to the League Coun- well, with the addition of Germany, JAPANESE WOMAN Russia and the United States.

ROBBED

SNATCHER GETS SIX MONTHS'

Mra. Nobako Takemoto was the victim of a snatching incident on the stairway of. No. 21- Luard Road about 8 pm. yesterday, when At this afternoon's meeting of a Chinese inatched n gold and the Legislative Council, in reply fade hair ornament, valued at to question by the Hon. Mr. J. P. $70, from her hair and ran away.

The man was chased and arrested was stated by the Ion, Braga, 25,00

Mr. T. H. King, Inspector General and the ornament found in his of Police, that no application bad possession Charged before Mr.

Nature" sentenced to six months'

Labour.

Renter..

LOOP THE LOOP COLLISION

TWO R.A.F. PILOTS ESCAPE

300.00 been received for permission to Hamilton this morning, we collided and crashed.

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Mr. King added that should any application be recolved, the Inspec. tor (rcneral of Pollen will take all possible steps to ensure that it is not released for exhibition to the has passed the public, unleas Hongkong censorship, in accord 156.00 ance with Regulation 57 of the Regulations under the Places of $1,847.35 Public: Entertainment Ordinance,

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WASHOUT

TO-DAY'S EVENTS

POSTPONED

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Zara engua Ordinance,

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May

Manila, May 17. It has been raining steadily in London, May 16.. Manila all the morning, with the When six Royal Air Force result that the Olymple. Games of the Committee has decided to post- single-seater pianus Northumberland Squadron were pone all events on the schedule tooping the loop in close forma for to-day,-* flon to-day, two of the machines Flight-Lieutenant Both 'pilots, Brookes and Sergeant Willis, jumped and landed safely- PROBABLY SOME RAIN. parachutes British Wireless. The Royal Observatory reports that pressure is highest in the Pacific to the east. of Japan, and relatively low over South China and the China Sea.

The entire programme will be advanced one day, thus to-day's events will be carried through. to-morrow, and to-morrow's on the following day and so on.

The Far Eastern Olympic Con gress, at which the admission of PREMIER'S HOLIDAY. Manchukuo to future Games will

come -London, May 10.

up during Japan's pro- The Prime Minister will to posals for the amendment of morrow leave London by acro- rules, has been postponed until Local forecast:-East winds, plane for Lossiemouth, where ho May. 19 and 20. The agenda for moderato; cloudy generally, pro- will spend the Whitsuntido Recess, the Congress has not. bably somo rain.

announced United Press,

|--British Wirelesa.

been

From this point, it developed into a race between the gang and the patrol for the Chinesa border. The robbers got there first, and the Police had to abandon further pursuit...

They hellove, however, that they wounded one of the men without however incapacitating hlm.

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