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FOUNDED - 1881 三拜禮 號六月六英港香 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1934.
No. 14817
日五廿月四
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DUNLOP
is the
SAFEST TYRE
CANTON LAUNCH BOILER EXPLOSION DISASTER
GAS EXPLOSION INQUIRY
YET ANOTHER THEORY
EXPANSION OF
GIRDERS
A suggestion by Mr. W. A.. Mackinlay, the solicitor repre- senting the Hongkong and China Gas Company at the inquiry into the explosion at the works on May 14, was put forward this afternoon that the cause of the
N.Y. BANKS AND THE
Bill
SILVER BILL
Hongkong Dollar Dealing Stopped
:
New York, June 5. Realising that the Silver treats Shanghai, and Hongkong dollars as silver bullion on which a fifty per cent. tax on profits will have to be paid, a number of large local banks have suspended dealings, in these currencies, pending the determination of the mea··
final
provisions.
sure's Renter.
HUNDRED KILLED
INSTANTLY
ONE MAN BLOWN
500 FEET
APPALLING
BUND SCENES
(From a Special
Correspondent), Canton, June 6. Terrible loss of life accom-
disaster was due to the expan-panied a boiler explosion sion of steel girders connecting
the walls of the gasometer.
The new angle put forward at yesterday's hearing that the fire
CHEAPER
may have originated from thei POSTAGE
watchmen's hut was discounted by the evidence, said Mr. E. W. Hamilton, who is conducting the enquiry with the assistance of special jury, comprising Messrs. P. Texter (foreman). D. Brum- mond and L. Dunbar.
Mr. Mackinlay said he might have mislead the Court by staling the previous day that there were two
rings in the Indian watchmen's but. Actually there were two, but in different com-
gas
aboard a large passenger launch in the harbour this morning.
At least a hundred persons, in- eluding nearly every member of
TO ENGLAND the crew, were killed almost in-
POSSIBLE IN NEAR
FUTURE
WHITEHALL
artments. and there wan APPROVAL AWAITED
none where the watchmen were at the time of the explosion.
EXPANSION OF METAL,
stantly, and scores more were jahockily mangled.
Over sixty bodies have already Leen recovered from the water and a gruesome scene presented itself on the Bund as the work of recovering the bodies of the vic Ums proceeded,
MAN BLOWN 500 FEET,
One of the members of the crew was blown sky-high and carried at least five hundred feet, the ody, dismembered, alighting in the compound of a police station
on Honum Island.
Nearly all the victims were
| Mr. George Lansbury, photographed
In hospital. -
MR. LANSBURY
BACK IN HOUSE
AN AFFECTIONATE WELCOME
SIR AUSTEN ALSO RETURNS
(Special to "Telegraph")
"By Telteraph. Copirint, Telegraphis Mew- Didina i Receiond Jher
London, June 5. Felicitations were in order in the House of Commons lo-day when two of the most popular explosion, the force of which was veteran M. Pa returned after extraordinary. Buildings on the side long absence caused by serious of the river close to the spot where accidents. the mishap occurred had windows shattered, some of them Ruffering even more serious damnge.
Mr. Hamilton-Yes, the ovid-j The Telegraph learns from ence did not seem to be that the a reliable source that if the fire started there.
approval of the Secretary of State is received during the Mr. Mackininy--We shall sub-curient month, reductions must shattered to pieces by the mit that it WILA caused by the in the postal rates from expansion of the metal. The walls Hongkong to Great Britain a steel girder, and it was probably will be brought into effect as due to the
that from July 1. expatision of girder that the walls were pushed
Under the revised rates, it ont.
LAUNCH BLOWN TO BITS. Supt. T. H. Bronka, of the understood that the contemplated Central Fire Brigule, said that harge for correspondence to the
The steam launch was at eight minutes past eleven on United Kingdom and other-parts of known on the river, the Yu Li, the morning of the fire two vails Empire will be 10 cents per engaged in transporting passeng
of the insometer are connected by|
were
is!
An affectionate welcome was ae- corded to the leader of the Labour Party, Mr. George Lansbury, who made his first appearance in the well-House since he slipped ind broke
his thigh six months ago.
simultaneously, ounce, as against 12 cents at prefers From Canton to Whompoa. received ne from a fire alarm outside then, with corresponding reduc University and anether by phoneįtions for additional weight. From the University.
Witness
proceciled: "Under-
LANDSLIDE
standing that the fire was at the THREE DEATHS IN gas works. I ordered live ap pliances out, three more than usual, and within three minutes, Deputy Supt. Chanwell, Assistant Station Oilers Fitzilenry and Smith and myself were on our way. In a few minutes more. there were 38 fremen, excluding j officers, on the scene with their appliances."
SHAUKIWAN HUTS
It was on its way down river when the boiler exploded with deafening noise, bringing thous Lands of people to the riverbank.
The launch was blown almost to pieces and foundered rapilly.
Mr Lansbury--dirovė ---Lo-the- Houses of Parliament from hospital in a motor-car and was assisted into the Commons by his daughter.
REAL DELIGHT.
"It is a real delight and joy to be back," remarked Mr. Lansbury, who was greeted with cheers. the He later presided over a meeting Labour the Parliamentary
Ambulances and other means of conveyance were brought to scene of disaster and the injured for were rushed to hospital. Many of Party. them are not expected to live. BURIED
This is the second disaster
A second lively demonstration of of the first magnitude and of the welcome occurred when Sir Austen Undermined by the heavy rains same nature to occur in the har-Chamberlain entered the House of is the earlier part of the evening, hour at Canton in a perfoil of three Commons, leaning on a stick. It was his first appearance since he нection of the hillside above months. Saiwanho (Shaukiwan) came down
was injured in a motor-car accident Witness described in detail the
several weeks ago, when a taxi in disposition of the engines nada squatters' settlement al about
midnight, engulfing
which he was riding huts said that at first it was thought that there were ad causulties, but and causing the death of a whole at 11.18 R.m. the Kennedy Town her two sons.
fatally comprising a woman and ambulance was ordered and No.
BIG PERSONNEL.
iwo
2 fire float was told to stand by, The killed were Wong Kin, 47, A minute or so later a "Brigade" and her two children Ko Shing,
put through. which 21 and Ko Sun, 14.
call
brought the personnel of the Rescuers worked feverishly tol attack to eight appliances, six reach the victims who were European officers, 67 firemen (In-trapped under nuny tons of rock cluding Chinese officers) and four and earth, and by ambulances.
The inquiry is proceeding.
PIRATE BATTLE NEAR AMOY
CUSTOMS MEN LOSE THREE
Amoy, June 6. According to information re- ceived by the local Customs Ruthorities, a river plot, named Li Fuk, was killed and two others were rounded in a two-hour battle between Customs revenue cutters and pirate boat outside the Shang Sze Harbour, near Ampy.
Thepirate bont, offered strong resistance and refused to yield, eventually making good its escape.
-Central News,
OCCASIONAL RAIN
R.m. they
WEDDING OF CHINESE MINISTER'S SON
Dr. Alfred Sze Going
to London
(Special to "Telegraph")
Ordinance,
B. $.m.)
JARZ. Brerived
J
brought out Ko Shing, and rushed him to hospital. He suffered Lo Telegraph, copyright, Telegraphio Man terrible injuries and did not livemera ¿longe after admission.
Later in the morning,, the badles of the other two juncovered.
victims were
NANKING'S NEW
FOREIGN OFFICE]
COMPLETION
OF
PREMISES
Shanghai, June 6.
In response to an invitation to attend the ceremony to be held to- pletion of the new bullding of the morrow in connection with the com-.
Foreign Office, Mr. Ariyoshi, Japanese Minister to China, is pro reeding to Nanking to-night. He denied that any significance is Pressure is highest over Mongo-attached to his visit to the Chines lia and the Pacific to the east of capital-Central News. The Bonina. A depression of considerable intensity is moving
turned-Reuter Special.
was over.
DEATH SENTENCE FOR THEFT
SEVEN TO DIE IN
KIEV.
Moscow, June Č. Seven of the accused in the Klev Washington, June 5. trial, in which twenty-nine' high Dr. Alfred Sze, the Chinese officials were accused of illegally Minister in Washington, is sailing selling food and clathing in the for London in the middle of next Ukraine, were to-day sentenced to week to attend the wedding of his death, by shooting, son, which is to take place on July It was alleged that they diverted State property and sold it privately for their own profit.
7.
Madame Sze is departing to-day, It seems highly probable that Dr. Alfred Sze will be in London during the preliminary naval talks.
-United Press.
SINO-TURKISH TREATY
APPROVED BY ANGORA ASSEMBLY
The sentences illustrate the gravity with which the Soviet re- Kards this offence, compared with the maximum that of murder, sentence for which is ten years* Imprisonment.-Router.
MISSOURI JAIL BREAK
ELEVEN CONVICTS
RECAPTURED
(Spacial to "Telegraph")
thly Talepraph, Copyright, Telegraphie Blan
Heestved
New York, Júne 5. get Ordinater,
June 4. 1 .m.)
Eleven of the twelve convicts who escaped from the Barohmann Angora, June 5. from South. Manchuria into the Sea Des Voeux Road West yesterday, Ho
The Assembly in session to-day Penitentiary, Missouri; yoterday, of Japan. Local Forecast:-S. V. Ng, of No. 12 Centre Street, received approved the recently concluded after a desperate fight with the variable wide, moderate: injurica which necessitated his removal Treaty of Rapprochement between guards, have since been recaptur- cloudy: occasional rain..
to the Government Civil Hospital, China and Turkey United Prost, Router..
or
Knocked down by taxi No. 666 in
BRITAIN'S DEBT DEFAULT
CONGRESS LEADERS IN BITTER MOOD
PLAIN FACTS IN THE CHAMBERLAIN NOTE
(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH")
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Teleurophic Messages Ordinance, 1894. Rrecived, June 8, 11 am.
DERBY DAY:
AT EPSOM
ENORMOUS CROWD EXPECTED
AGA KHAN'S COLT PROMISING
London, June 5. Epsom Downs is already
bearing signs that the great porting event of the year,
the Derby, is approaching.
Gipales, tinkers, roundabouts - and tipsters are already. evidence ready for the grent ocension.
Glorious weather is expected. and a terrific crowd, probably breaking all records is anticipated, Eight hundred police will be un duty on the roads leading to the
Several of the horses, including Easton have arrived, enabling Colombo, Medieval Knight ard them to have a peaceful nigh excitement that went with the victory of April the Fifth two
and a quiel morning, none of the
Washington, June 5. Britain's refusal to make any further interimus,
war debt payments until a new agreement has been concluded has provoked sharp comment by the die-hard members of Con- gress who insist on payment in full, although the general attitude seems to welcome the showdown precipitated by Great Britain.
COLOMBO'S PROGRAMME. The United States Government has not changed its
be Colombo will general attitude on the debt question. Administra-
"'enlled" at six o'clock and given a light tion officials insist that they are ready to listen to breakfast, after which he will be debtors individually, but will not agree to any round.given a gentle walk wound the table conferences.
park ollowed by a canter of Lori Rosebery's private track.
VARIED VIEWS OF AMERICAN PUBLICISTS
[years ago;
He then returns to Stall No. 12 for grooming.
>
To-day, the favourite wont oper six furlonge at a nice pace, but Mr. Butters, the tainer of
Following are typical of the sing for everyone concerned. The Umidwar, is very hopeful, since comments of Congress lezilers: real merit of the Note is the help his colt likes hard going, which
It gives towards a practical settle. is certain to prevail. Senator Key Pittman: "There ment by mutual consent.-Reuter.
probably will not be any further payments or even adjustments un- ti international exchanger are stabiilsed...
Mr. Rainey, Speaker of the House of Representatives: "It is regrettable that an enormously wealthy and friendly country which is related to us should have decided to default."
TRADE HOPE.
BRITAIN POINTS THE MORAL-
Striking Passages
In Note
London, June 4. Striking passages in the British War Debt Noto are given much
It is also understood that he gave the fullest sutisfaction in Saturday's gallop.—Reuter.. -
SHOCKING CASE OF
CRUELTY
RÀT NAILED TO BOARD
Senator Borah, chairman of the prominence in the British and A fine of $15 was imposed on Senate Foreign Refationa Com-American newspapers.
leach of two shop fokls who were mittee: "I do not anticipate pay. It is pointed out that while Bri-charged before Mr. Wynne-Jones at ment but I do anticipate that Iftain borrowed $4,277,000,000 from the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- the United States approaches Bri-the United States, they themselves ing with cruelty to a rat. tain for a reciprocal trade agree. made war advances to the AKung Sop, aged 22 and 32 respec- Defendants were Leong Sum and ment we shall find Britain ready Powers totalling £1,000,000,000 or to discuss war debts.”
$7,800,000,000.
tively. They were alleged to Britain has paid over to the have fartened a rat to a piece of Senator Hiram Johnson:"Bri- tain has refused to honour her United States all the amounts re- wooden board by driving nails through each of its thighs. Not obligations for a long time. That covered from war debts. fale now does so openly does notį
If the United States feel the bur-content with this, they tickled it alter the situation."
den of their war advance of $10,- with sticks. 050,000,000, against which they Traffle Inspector Saunders saw have received $2,703,000,000, how the incident and had the defendants much heavier is the burden of the arrested and tuken to the Sham- Mr. Shipstead: "This should be United Kingdom which, with one-shulpo Police Station, a lesson for the next war."
third of America's population, has Senator McReynolds: "From had to meet the Tull charges of its
A LESSON.
OF SIAM
the reported condition of the war advances of $7,800,000,000 OPERATION ON KING Britlah Treasury, they could have without any net receipts against pald II they had desired."
tho charges and has, in addition, Senator Walsh Di Massa-made large payments out of its own chusetts: "It is disappointing to resources in war debts to the learn that Britain has joined the United States. repudiators. It is one thing to
be unable to meet one's obliga tions and to ask for an extension
BRITISH CLAIMS.
The Note niso pointed out that
ENTERS A NURSING HOME
* London, June 5. The King of Slam entered
10
of time for payment, but it is the British Government suspended; quite another to ask for a rendjust-their claims on their debtors in the nursing home to-day preparatory
unt."United Press.
+
EMBARRASSING
FOR ALL
British Comment On
Debt Note
hope of a general decision but they to an operation for cataract.-
cannot contemplate a step in which Renter
they would moet their obligations
to others while continuing to us
pend the payments due them.
As to Britain's improved bud-*******
getary situation, which is due to
HILLMAN MINX
the unprecedented sacrifices made
by the British nation, since the war Still
better
performance
they have been carrying a debt infinitely better appearance-a
of burden of £8,000,000,000 or $40,- host
new Features-AND (000,000,000, which represents £170) EVEN BETTER VALUE— ..
or $880 per head of the popula-
London, June . The morning papers unanimously tions, About one fifth of this Steadily developed, Item by item. to the highost standard of approve the British war debt note represents war loans made to the efficiency, the 1934 Minx is to the United States, emphasising Allied Governnieats.
that it is default without dishonour For fifteen years the British poo- more than ever the roomiest, and that British credit is not as-ple have been paying taxation on a most handsome, and most reil- salled.
scala for which it would be hard able car at its price. May we to find parallel.
The Times Bays that many are apprehensive of the effect that the!
BRITISH TAXATION. docision may have upon the sanctity of international agree. During all that time taxation has ments and the only effectivo reply been extremely heavy in Britain is that it is dimcult to suggest any and for a cotaldorable period it has been twice as high as thợ other coursO.
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