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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JUNE

STRANDING OF THE CHANGTE

KAMO MARU TO OPENING OF

THE RESCUE

COL DI LANA ON THE PRATAS

DISTRESS CALL LAST NIGHT.

The dramatic sounds of S.O.S. calls from a ship in distress were again heard in the China Sea last night when the Italian steamer di Lana went aground in the vicinity of the Pratas.

The signals were picked up by

morning

INQUIRY

COURT CONFUSED OVER A TIME

the N.Y.K. Hindr sa. Kamo Maru, which was due in Hongkong this for

from Australia at day- light, but which swerved off her course and went to the rescue of the Col di Lane.

THE MASTER'S STORY

RABIES MENACE Chamberlain

POLICE WARNING

ISSUED

The most serious outbreak of rables that has occurred in the

Clearing House

21, 1934.

$243,000 OPIUM SEIZURE

Colony for many years has now BILL INTRODUCED spread from the New Territories Into the more thickly populated mainland

muburba. The Police issue a warning to all, to avoid strange dogs.

IN. COMMONS

(Special to "Talézypk")

Ne

JAPAN'S CLAIMS WITHOUT TO PARITY COLOUR

OF RIGHT

ANGLO-AMERICAN CONFLICT ?

DEFENDANTS SUCCEED

IN APPEAL

11

R.A.S.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT

ENJOYABLE EVENT AT

SOOKUNPOO

An exceedingly pleasant afternoon was recently spent by Association mombers and others in a tennis tour- nament at Sookunpoo, almost thirty competitors taking part.

The players were grouped into two

AMENDMENT TO Motions in the Brat of which was in-

BE ALLOWED-

ан

cluded the experienced players, whilst the other group was made up of "rabbits" and a few who had scarcely any knowledge of the gumo. All matchen

had boan arranged doubles, and to further level each pair's winning opportunities a handi- Sap had been instituted by the hard- working organising committee.

;T:

SMALL RESULT FROM TALKS Since January there have been currents two cases of hydrophobia in human

{Dy Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphia Mon

London, June 20. The vagaries of the

18 Rived most recent being gen Ordinamen

'Little progress appears to have encountered by the s.s. Changte beings, the

London, June 20. been made in the preliminary when she went aground on her that of a girl, Tsang Sakkwan.m.)

Mr. Neville Chamberlain is de-Anglo-American naval talks and way from Australia were men who was bitter lil Ting Kau

The appeal arising out of the tioned when the Marine Court of village in the New Territories. termined to go on with his scheme there is distinct suggestion of

the Chinese inquiry opened this morning at Two children are at present at the for the collection of the interest the possibility of a conflict in confiscation by

Kowloon Hospital undergoing on the Dawes and Young Loans.

views about

Japan's claima. Government in 1930 of $248,000 the Harbour Office.

rabies treatment.

American naval

cireles in worth of opium was upheid by The House of Commons to-day Thu 8.8. Changte was aground

GOOD HANDICAPPING. Police are also trylux to locate adopted the first reading of a Bill London feel that the time has the Chief Justice, Mr. A. D. A. four days ni the Basilan Chinese who, after being bitten introduced by Mr. Neville Chamber- come for the British delegates to MacGregor, when he delivered

Sergis. Tighe und Hendland justified- Straits, Philippine Islands, and by a dog which was later found lain, authorising the establishment submit definite proposals judgment in the Full Court of their scratch position in the "novices her passengers were brought to to be suffering from rabies, went of clearing-houses "for collecting states that the Japanese claim that Appeal, sitting with Mr. Justice competition winning from Pte. Land

In the meantime, a Tokyo cable Hongkong by another vessel. away without receiving attention and dealing with certain foreign it is essential to revise the 6-6-3 Jacks, this morning.

and Dvr. Coulter by a very small The Court comprised Comman-or divulging his identity. In that debts and to authorlac the m-ration

margin. Three other pairs were in der Hole, B.N. (Retd.), President; ease the villagers killed the dog. position of restriction of the im-

of the Washington Naval

The opium was acized aboard the close proximity to the winners, the Lt. Commander F. H. C. Branson, If the man is not located and ports from certain foreign coun-

Trenty.

steamer Claus Rickmers at Shang-handicappers thereby proving their This Wan eniphasized by nhai whilst on its way from Persia reliability and judgment of possi the Hongkong Naval treated the authorities fear that tries." K.N. of Establishment;

spokesman of the Japanese Ad- to Dairen, via Hongkong and bilities of the game. Captain IV. he may become another case of

steamor hydrophobia.

This is the measure foreshadowed miraity, who added that it would Shanghai and the owners of the Savage, master of the

In his recent statement on the ba R mistake to imagine that consignment later sued the ship Basworth: Captain W. Irving. Over a dozen confirmed cases of German declaration of a morator Japan was financially unable to

Prince; dog rabies have been notified.um-United PresA, master of the Chinese

stand the strain of naval competi-į Captain A. S. Gordon, master of apart from

numerous doubtful

tlon. the steamer Cape St. Franeis.

enses in the villages where the

NOTE HANDED IN. Captain P. C. Gambrill, muster inhabitants kill off suspected dogs The 8.8. Col di Lann is # 6,000 |

The reply of His Majesty's Gov- tons vessel chartered by Dodwell of the Changle was represented at once.

Govern- ernment to the German

The American anyal leaders in In view of the terrible dangerment's note announcing the decl London, in commenting on the & Co. and she went ashore at 10 by Mr. R. A. Wadeson o'clock inst night.

to human brings from a dineuse of this nature, the police have sin of the Reichsbank to suspend Japanese demand, declare that issued a special warning which is transfera on German medium Japan must support her claim by long term debta abroad waa hand-far more engent reasons than she printed below.

et to the German Ambassador in has advanced hitherto before the Police Warning.

| London this afternoon.

claim can be discussed. Emphasising that the, matter is The Chancellor of Exchequer on

British officials seem to be of one of considerable importance, the Police request the publication Frisay announced that the Gov- opinion that Tokyo has raised an erament intended to take action in Issue far more vital to the United of their warning which states: reply to the Reichsbank decision States than to Britain and any

"In view of the occurance of unless any negotiations undertaken that it is far too early to say The anneal was from a rullug HEALTH PROSECUTION fresh cases of rabies among dogs should, before July 1st, result in a what the British attitude would be by the acting Chief Justice, Mr. in the Colony, the public are antisfactory ngreement-British should the Japanese, demand. R. Wond, February 1, dis strongly advised:

The Kamo Maru is now stand ing by the Italian steamer and accordingly her arrival is delayed, She cannot arrive prior to 10-mor- roly morning, and may be later, de- pending upon the time of her departure from the Pratas.

The Col di Lans is the third ship to strand on the Pratas in less than three months,

NO IMMEDIATE DANGER,

CAPTAIN'S EVIDENCE.

Capt. Gambrill, the first wit

on As for us le known she is enrryness, uld that at 10.8 p.m. ing

June 5 he was 6 miles to the her ergo THO passengers, consisting of beans, which were north of Tallesci Island and, he being shipped from Singtao to set a course then which at noon Singapore.

the next day brought him to

The last mesenge received from degrees 17 inlles North and 123 Capt. G. Gerolimich states that degrees 48 triles East. He then the vessel is still stranded but is at a course to take the ship for in no Immediate danger. Homites east of Matana) Paint. hopes to get the Col di Lana aflontispeed was about 11% kaol. without outside assistance, but: It was useless to take farther the Hongkong & Whampoa Co.'sfubservations. that evening as the tug, "Henry Keswick” is ready to sky was overenst, bût witness was ze to her help at n moment's on the bridge between 10.30 and notice.

21 pm on June 6 and be then. The Col di Lana was built in estimated that it would be safe 1026 at Trieste and is steel in hold the course till one o'clock. serche vessel, equipped with wire- He left instructions with the Jess.

third- officer that he was to be This is the second recident to called at that time. In making becur to this vessel recently, On his calculations he had allowed

for an extra speed of a quarter of! her

knot before midnight, and halfį knot after midnight to give him;

way out from Europe last month ahe grounded in Haiphong Harbour. She was not damaged, however, and the was able proceed to Hongkong.

PLUCKY INDIAN

GIRL

to

a bigger margin of safety.

Witness said he did not go to

To knep away from strunsee dogs.

In the event of being bitten

Wireless.

or scratched however alightly SINGLE DEFENCE

by any dog, to seek medical advice at once, and to report the facts to the nearest Poliçe Station, The report should be in writing if possible; other- wise personally or by telephone,”

FIERCE RIOTING

CLASH

MINISTER

SOVIET ADOPTS

SYSTEM

DIFFERENT VIEWS.

parity.--Reuter.

JAPAN'S NAVAL DEMAND

cover

AMERICAN ADMIRAL'S

REVIEW

ping

company concerned.

The "centre court" games wore even more keenly fought, everyone ap parently having comio to the con- clusion that it was "his day" After over three hours of strenuous battling, the result of this section was found to be a tie between Lt. Col. Fasken and Captain Walch and Lt. Bewe and Pte. Forsyth.

In the appeal the appellants and former defendants are Rickmers Rhederal A-G, of Bank of China Building, owner of the s.s. Claus Rickmers; while respondents and Talwan, of Prince's Building; and was fought out with the remainder of former plaintiff are the Bank of The replay between the two pairs IL.S.M.R. Kazerooni & Sons, of the competitors enjoying the spectacle. It was quite the best game of the Bushire. Persia.

Leo D'Almada, Jnr, instructed by officers prevailed by fine rallies and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K. C., and Mr. day, and despite the strong efforts of Lt. Bews and Forsyth the two senior Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones, appeared soundly-judged placing. They were, for appellants; Mr. Eldon Potter, unquestionably, worthy winners. K.C., and Mr. H. C. Macnamaren, were instructed by Mr. R. A. Wadeson, for the respondents.

allowing certain amendmenta which the appellants had sought to have made.

SHIPPED FROM PERSIA.

SANITARY BOARD HAD

HEAVY YEAR

During 1932 there were no less than 103 prosecutions in Hongkong The action concerned 100 cases under the Public Health and of opium shipped by the respond-Building Ordinance, the offences ents at Bushire in Persla to be boing classified under 20 separite; sent to Dairen, a port in the north, headings. Under the Bill of Lading there was

it

This information is contained in berty to tranship the cargo and

was transhipped at Bombay, the Annual Report of the Head of coming to Hongkong on the the Sanitary Department, which' Rawalpindi and then being trans-was tabled in the Legislative Coun- ferred to the Claus Rickmers. cil last week.

Of the 403 offences, four were The ship duly arrived at Shang- hai, and on November 20 or 21. for exposing for sale, skimmed. 1930, the Custom authorities there milk not properly inbelled, 29 were.

New York, Jung 20. Admiral William V. Pratt, writ Ing in the July issue of the magazine Foreign Affairs, attacks Moscow, June 21. One-man control of the Red Japan's demands for aaval parity. Admiral Pratt advances a num- hed but remained below until THREE KILLED IN TOULOUSE Army and the Soviet Navy is prober of reasons why Japan does not

vided for in an order which has

took the oplum off the skip. In for illegally exposing for sale been issued by the Central Execu- require parity for security,

Firstly, he says, in the event July, 1981, the opium still presum- meats and vegetables, and two were tive Committee of the Party. of war Japan has no need to ably being in their hands, the for carrying on eating house busi- pointment of General Voroshiloff, The order announces the ap-

the world's oceans with authorities informed the up: nesses without permission from Commissar for Naval and Military warships, and she has a secure pellants that the Government of the Sanitary, Board.

line of mainland, which England China had decided to confiscate Only two persons were prosecut- Affairs, As the supreme...... houd.

the oplum, "having regard to al||ed during the year for failing to. flacks. General Varoshiloff was respon- Secondly, Japan has not two the circumstances concerning the notify enses of Smallpox, fines The riots began during Asible for the crushing of the ocean fronts to defend like the

totalling $100 being inflicted. Socialist counter-demonstration Kronstadt revolt in 1921.

AGENCY QUESTION.

Increased vigilance on the part

said the first particular for amend-number of nuisances reported, 33,-

In his judgment his Lordship in a substantial Increase In

of the Sanitary Inspectors resulted the ment was the defendants applica 294 being dealt with, as against tion for leave to withdraw the 24,704 in 1932. admission that Merers. Mackinnon, During the year the Sanitory

Jam. when he joined the Second Offleer on the bridge. The Second Offer said it had just begun to rain and be bad not seen the Į Sibėgo Island light at the en- CHASES AND ARRESTS trance to the Basilon Straits,

which should have been visibl BURGLAR

about this time onwards, The range of the light was 20 miles, DISTANCE CHECKED.

at the time. She went out and

of

Witness continued:-The Duar-

questioned the man, who had alternuaster said 'She's North now ready extracted the padlock from

I then decided that I was at my

FOUND DEAD IN

1 said Starboard more and went

kide,

Toulouse, June 20. have been killed and more than Three persons are reported to 88 injured in violent riots, which have occurred in this city of the South of France.

United States.

to Fascist niceting and con- He is now appointed Commissar As a neutral in wartime, says inued sporadically all last night for War and Head of the Commis-Admiral Pralt. Japan's obliga- till the morning. Guards and more than 50 Socialist

The injured include 33 Mobile Soviets.

tions would not be as heavy as

demonstrators.

those of Britain or America.

During the past half century,

sariat for the Defence of the

The Revolutionary Military

ship."

It is reported that there havn Council and the Cellegium of the he added, neither Britain nor the Mackenzie and Co. who consignet Board approved the Installation of

CEYLON'S QUOTAS.

WAITING FOR ASSURANCE OF PREFERENCE

Colombo, June 20.

AFIRE AT SEA

BRAZILIAN STEAMER IN DISTRESS

Rio de Janeiro, June 20, The Brazilian Uner, Harpendy,

Submarine, Protection,

raaterial to

RETURN VISIT.

kept

MUSSOLINI INVITED TO GERMANY

Munich, June 20.

An Indian girl's lucky arrest of a burglar was described by Detective-Sergeant Pitches, before! Mr. Hamilton, at the Central had traversed between noon

Checking up the distance they Magistracy this morning. when the previous day and midnight, Chan Wai-san, nemployed, was witness found they had cover charged with attempted house 136 miles and added to this 18 possession of two nails for anais more to he un the safe side. turbance. breaking at. No. 84 Percival Street. miles steamet since midnight, and

to the are dissolved. unlawful purpose, and theft of a According to this reckoning he

aggressiveness agaitist Japan.

pany, did so as agents for this private premises. The order is intended to secure padlock.

During last night's wild rioting

"The Japanese claim will not seennd plaintiffs. His Lordship would be 12 miles from the fight. all the street lamps in

A strict supervision was Miss M. Abbas, who lives at The Second Officer and he mo-priseipal square

of and the further the purposes of the the central control

peace, said that he was satisfied with the No. 82 on the same floor, saw the mentarily saw what they took to by revolver shots fired by the

were shattered greater mobility of the army and She must find other reasons for argument that the admission in over food, and during the year 65 defendant meddling with the pad-be the light about two points

navy-Reuter.

naval equality than security," paragraph 3 of the statement of samples of fresh milk wore sub- lock of the adjoining premises, the starboard and he altered the

concludes Admiral Pratt demonstrators.Renter Special.

claim was a mistaken one, and in mitted for analyse under Section the occupants of which were away course to the north.

his opinion, the appeal on this 12 of the Food and Drugs Ordin- Issue, failed. The second andance. Of these samples 58 were third points, which concerned the found to pass the standard and two Admiral Pratt went on to say mission that certain provisions to be below the standard. that the equality in submarine

Samples of condensed milk and the door. The man said he was limit of safety and turned round

tonnage Axed at London "more relied on in the statement of claim whiskey, analysed during the year,

"Customs regulations in looking for a friend, and then

than made secure the Japanese wore to go back slowly until daybreak, turned and ran down the stairs

Islands, as well as the road from force is Shanghal at all timen falled to satisfy the legal require this action." Mr.ments, but all examinations of into the street. Miss Abbas ran back to the chart room. Suddenly.

the Islands to the mainland.”- after him, and caught him in the the Second Oficer who was keep-

He said no nation would be able Potter had frankly admitted that bread, butter, cream, four, lard atreet and handed him over to &ing a look-out on the port side constable. The man dropped the

The delay in introducing the 300 passengers aboard, in airy, with to blockade successfully the coast unless these were Regulations and sugar were satisfactory.

of Japan after earing for the having the force of law, regula lock and the two nails in his outed out Hurd to starboard. anti-Japanese quotas hus been Cabofrio Lighthouse.

We were using the LOW

essential obligations at home and tions frem breach of which certain light.

orders. explained by the Ceylon Govern- In a wireless message picked up elsewhere.

sanctions flow by operation of law, Mr. Hamilton imposed a total ofHe had sighted what appeared to ment

here, the captain says the fire atarted The ratio of the Japanese naval that part of his ease must fall. The Government received the in one of the holds. A stern flight budget to the national inconte, he six months hard labour on the breakers one point on the port

Continuing, the Chief Justice

defendant.

scheme from the Colonial Ofice, being put up by the trew and the SHIP AGROUND

learned but

Chief the Board

the concerns of Ministers hire is apparently now under control. went on, was five and a half times sald: The fourth and last part The Brependy is a twin-screw greater than that of the United Justice's order striking out that "I came out of the chart room deferred its consideration pending vessel of 4,903 Kross tons. She wax States at any time since 1922. But part of the defence which plended

reply to the request for and no sooner was I out than I

A built in 1899 by Blohm and Voss, he saw no reason why there should fell the ship had grounded.

The definite assurance that preference Hamburg. Her port of registration)not be friendship between the restraint of rulers or peoples be-)

cause the defendants failed to give authority that Signor Mussolini, engines were stopped. The ship would be given Ceylon coconuts is Rio de Janeiro-United Pres. Japanese and American nations.

tuck. I put the ongines was headed N. 28, E. when she and plumbago in the British

Friendly relations should continue particulars of the express orders Italy's Prime Minister, will shortly Blow markets,-Reuter,

na long as they mutually respected of the Government of China, in return the visit paid to Venice by

consequence of which the opium Chancellor ahead and took soundings. It was

Hitler, going the rights of treaties and did not was confiscated..

Nuremberg In September, reported that she was making no

enter upon any trade wars.

NO REASON FOR SEIZURE. Io will probably arrive at the water, but I had the eboats ion before.

time of the great Nazi convention munned and the men at their

Japan in Manchuria,

"The defendants' cane, which isnt Nuremberg on September 1 and stations.

the chart calculations supplied by YEMEN AND HEDJAZ RULERS Moore, head of the engineering engines could not move her, so Ied to state that they disagreed with "We tried to get her off, but the witness and after an hour return-

Referring to Manchuris, he said supported by the affidavit of Mr. 2. Chancellor Hitler Invited the "Japan has some right on her side. Hugh Jones, dated 13, 4. 34, is that Hallan leader to attend.-United accounts department of the

From a technical military vlow- Asintic Petroleum

stopped the engines. We finally his position as given on the night

In they are unable to state why the Press. Company's got off at 6.20 am, on June 11 by of June 6. It then transpired that

point she needed B foothold Chinese Government confiscated Hongkong office,

It is learnt that the Imam of Manchuria."

the opfum, though they have munde discovered dead in his bath at assistance of a tug boat"

time given by witness and after treaty with King Ibn Saud of the forced to relinquish the footholds for the seizure. Witnens said the ship grounded a further adjournment they an-ledjaz and ratifications of the she had won in previous wATU, and his

"I am unable to ace what more refusal. The appeal on this lasue at Saluyod Folat at Lat. 6.35% nounced that the positions were treaty will be exchanged shortly Previous to the signing of the the defendants could have done. should be allowed." degrees North and Long. 122,17 | correct.

at Hodeida.

Nine-Power Fact other nations They have sought the information

COSTS RULING.. East.

When the Pence Treaty is under the circumstances might from the proper sources and their In answer to Lt. Commander ratified the terms will be publish-have felt just the same as Japan. request has been refused. If. ns

nd by the two leadera-Reuter However, they might not have the defondanta allege, the opium the appellante to pay to the r03- 1895. For a time he was employed by He had been a Master on this Branson, witness said ho estimated

noted the samo after they Healing & Co., Kobe, and then particular route for 23 years and high water time where the ship Special,

had was seize on right by a sovereign Lion both in the Court of Appear For some time past the Imam signed, he addede-United Press. out colour of right by a sovereigntion both in the Court of with the Robert Dollar Company, it had been his experience when grounded at between 1 and 2 a.m.

authority, the defendants are and in the Court below, on the Kobe. He joined the staff of the approaching the Basilan Straits He did not know of the chart in- of Yemen and King Abn Saud

entitled to plead as they have done, principle that in order to de- Asiatic Petroleum Company of that the current invariably set atructions that the general trend encounters Ibn Saud has been

and no party to an action can give termine the real issue In lator turned down, by

conflict Hongkong in 1919, and was In the towards the east. He had reckon of the drift in this vicinity was have been at war. In most of the was

better particulars than he is in between the partios, amendment, a threat of engineering accounte departed on being taken three or four given as from west to north-west, successful and it is generally Imam, resulting.in ment.

miles chat when he sat the course, but submitted that as he was 20 conceded that the Imam was turther conflist along the sheros possession of, and if the author-should be allowed if the other The funeral takes place this Witness produced the log books miles outside the Basilan Straits forced to capitulate. Ilowever, a of the Red Sea. King Iba Saud. ties refuse to give any explanation party can be sufficiently.com

of their conduct, the person damn-penanted by the payment of coste.. Peace Trenty which WAS afternoon, passing the Monument of the last three voyages to show he would not bo affected..

An- however, aeread to treat further ded thereby ought not to be for- The Pulane Judgo concurred. At 4.45 p.m.

that ho had made similar provisi The enquiry is proceeding. nounced at the beginning of June with his enemy, ****

HIS BATH

DEATH OF MR. B. J..DE HEEZ-MOORE

The death took pince suddenly this morning at the Airlie Hotel, Kowloon, of Mr. B. J. de lecz

The Court adjourned to consider

PEACE IN ARABIA

AGREE

London, June 20.

It is learned on the most reliable

to

The deceased gentleman was lightening the ship and with the the Court had misunderstood Yemen to-day signed a редсе He recalled that Japan was overy effort to ascertain the reason ther prejudiced by reason of that

8. o'clock this morning.

body was later removed to the Public Mortuary.

The Into Mr. Moore was a native

of Now Ross, County Wexford. Iro land and was born on August 4,

PAST EXPERIENCE,

CHART INSTITUTIONS.

the

His Lordship made an order for