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No. 1413

·六拜體 骏三廿月六英港香 SATURDAY,

JUNE 23, 1934.

日二十月五

TRAGIC NULLAH

OUTRAGE

MAN UNDER DETENTION

IN SPECIAL 'WARD AT HOSPITAL

NOT YET FIT FOR QUESTIONING

The unknown Chineso who was rescued from the Albany nullah yesterday aftemoon soon after fire European children had been thrown in by a demented Chinese, has been placed in the detention ward at the Government Civil

· Hospital, under suspicion of being the perpetrator of the outrage.

He was admitted to hospitai ...auffering from a fractured Akull and his condition is reported to bo serious.

It la understood that he re covered conselousness this morn- ing, but the medical officer at the G.C.H. has informed the police) that he is not yet in a fii condi- tion to be questioned.

It has not yet been possible to ascertain his name.

It is not at all certain that the munlu hospital was responsible for the extraordinary attack. People who engaged in the rescue Work spoke of a Chinese who ald- ed in attempts to save Michael and Mary Paine and who was him! self carried away and injured.

TRAGIC DEATH.

Little Michael Paine, who was terribly injured about the hend when rescued from the Harbour by Ptc. O'Kelly, and who had sovere abrasions all over his body in addition, succumbed to the injuries and shock last night,

The five victims of the outrage

were:

Michael Paine, nged 8, who died in hospital;

Mary Paine, aged 8, his twin sister:

Norman Stone, aged 7; Tony Flood, aged 6; and Fhy Bromley.

EIGHT MILES OF HEATH RUINED

Thousand Soldiers Fight Flames

London, June 22, Over a thousand soldiers directed by aeroplanes spent to-day fighting a heath and forest fire which broke dut this morning at Tunnel Hill, near Aldershot.

A strong wind and the dry condition of the under- growth caused the flames to spread rapidly and the fire had progressed eight miles before the troops gained control-British Wirclens,

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PROMINENT AMERICAN

ATTACKS WIFE AND FAMILY

OHIO SHOOTING DRAMA

TWO DEAD: TWO

GRAVELY WOUNDED

THREE AMERICAN SUICIDES

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New York, June 22. Sensational suicides of two of America's most prominent;

MYROBELLA industrial leaders shocked

BEATEN

SENSATIONAL END OF ASCOT WEEK

THE AGA KHAN'S

SUCCESSES

New York to-day.

The suicide in the case of Mr. Sydney Rectanus, vice-president of the American Rolling Mills, was accompanied by a murderous at- tack upon members of his family.

Mra. Rectanus died of the wounds inflicted upon her. His daughter and mother-in-law were rushed to hospital at Middleton, Ohio, where the tragedy becurred, both of them In a critical condition.

SUDDEN INSANITY.

Mr. Rectanus seerns to have been Nacting quite normally in the house

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London, June 22. Royal Ascot wound up to-day in glorious summer weather although a fairly stiff breeze blew all day.

The racing provided plenty of thrills-and-the-last-event-on-the- card was again reserved for the most sensational upset of the day. This was in the King's Stand Stakes where. Myrobella, one of the great publie favourites of Inst senson, failed to get into the first three. Myrobella was an odds-on favourite, at a starting price of

The funeral of little Michael Paine is taking place this after-7/4 on. noon passing the Monument ati

3.30 p.m.

BROWN JACK'S VICTORY, /

The greatest cheer of the meet- ing greeted the victory., for the sixth year In succession, of Sir

|0/4 chance in the Queen Alexan- dra Stakes, the longest int race In England. Brown Jack is a famous slayer and he outlasted

PLOT TO KIDNAP Harold Wernher's Brown Jack, a

FOREIGNERS

Alleged Confession After the opposition without great dif-

Peitaiho Battle

culty despite his nige.

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and the members of his family had no idea that he was at all troubled in mind. He suddenly produced a revolver, shot at all three members

and then put the pistol to his own head and shot himself dead.

The Coroner returned a verdict of sudden insanity.

CHICAGO SHOOTING.

The other tragedy-occurred--at Chicago, where James Reynolds, vice-president of Mr. Frederick the famous Armour Packing Com- pany, who had been in ill-health for some time, committed suicide, also by shooting, at his home.--United Preas.

Reuter Reynolds was found by his wife in the bathroom mortally wounded after she had heard a shot fired. He died within a few minutés.

reports that Mr. F. J.

Photo shows the yachts that will soon be battling for the America's Cup. On the left is Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith's Endeavour, the challenger, and at right is Mr. Harold 5. Vanderbilt's Rainbow, which is to defend the

GOLF COURSES

CLOSED

Result Of Flood Damage

An the Ferill of damage done by the heavy rains, of the past two days, the golf courses rat Happy Valley and Deep Water Bay are RI preneni closed. Lieut. Col. E. D, Matthews, Secretary of the Golf Club, staten that both courses will be closed at least until Monday. Fanling course 'is'still open.

AMERICA

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AND LEAGUE

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JAPAN'S NAVAL THREAT

NAVAL CONFERENCE MANOEUVRES

TOKYO .OPPOSES POSTPONEMENT

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London, June 22, scramble for sound strategic position in naval limita tion negotiations scema to be going on between the principal

Powers.

Reuters, diplomatie

correspon. dent understands that the United States may indicate,-i-Japan- presses her expected. claim for parity during the present pre- liminary talks, that it might make the holding of any naval confer- ence very difficult.

Meanwhic, a threat that if

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London, June 22.

A White Paper published to- day respecting the German trans- fer moratorium contains the Bri- sh Government's reply, 'dated June 20, to the Note of June 15 in which the German Government set forth at some length the gen- cral difficulties of the transfer with which it declared itself to be faced.

expressing sympathy with the The British Government, while

desire of the German Government to stimulate employment in Gér- many, entirely dlasent from the view that efforts to that end must entall the complete suspensión of all transfers on Germany's foreign dobta, and point out that such action, by destroying Germany:s credit, must on the contrary, Im-i pair the possibilities of maintain- Ing the import of essential raw materials, renewing trade and restoring prosperity to the German nation.

AGGRAVATED BY POLICY.

The creditors representatives, it recalled, were prepared to agree

to a temporary concessions of an emergency character to overcome the present transfer difculties. theno dificulties were being aggravated They pointed put that

by the political and economic policy of Germany herself, and that the sacrifices offered creditors could only be justified if Germany did all in her power to preserve and improve her foreign exchange resources,

by

Thoy ascertained that the diminution in the Reichsbank. re- serves was not due to the service of Germany's commercial loans,

The Prince of Wales, who celebrated his fortieth birth- day to day.

PRINCE OF WALES FORTY

BIRTHDAY PARTY IN LONDON

A CONFIRMED BACHELOR?'

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London, June 23. which has, in fact, already been The Prince of Wales substantially curtailed, but to the

Japan does not succeed in the 1935 purchase of scrip and bonds and reached middle age to-day repayments of capital. They when he observed his 40th found reasons supporting the belief that the present sharp drop birthday. In the Reichsbank reserves is due,

Apart in part at least, to exceptional from civic authorities in all parts from congratulations items which will be rectified Inter, of the Empire, and the rest of certain the world, no official recognition of

the occasion was made.

A revolver was found beside the invited to join in the ac-. If the threat is carried out, and that there are body and Mrs. Reynolds stated that tivities her husband had been suffering from a nervous breakdown.

HARRIMAN CASE ECHO ?

the

organisation at headquarters.

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The Prince is taking lunchton with his parents at Buckingham FUNDING SUGGESTION. palace and there receiving the good wishes of other members of Generally, too, they found that the Royal Family, along with their the German estimates are much gifts. Princessed Elizabeth and more unfavourable than is justin- Margaret Rose, who adoro birth- ed. The creditors' representatives days, have

prepared were none the less, prepared to "secrets" for their favourite Uncle special consider, subject to there being no David. discrimination, the funding of all non-Reich debt, provided interest well along in yeara has brought The fact that the Prince is now on the Dawes and Young loans the attention of the people on his nt were met in full. The financial

effect of this was that whereas unmarried. Few believe that he birthday to the fact that he is still Germany's total foreign exchange will over marry now. And it is, obligations for the year ending

naval conference in obtaining Merevision of the 5-5-3 ratio, aho will let the London Naval Treaty Geneva, June 23. lapse and denounce the Waalting. ton Treaty is published in Tokyo The United States is being to-day.

Japan will then embark upon, an "reserved" receipts to be entered labour Independent navai programme which have not been laken into League solely sined at national defence. account at all.

The United States has been trying to manoeuvre. out of the At a meeting of the Interna- crisis by suggesting a postpone tional Labour Omer to-day ment of the 1936 conference until resolution who passed inviting the 1940, but it is understood United States to affiliate with the Japan will strongly oppose any organisation, with the stipulation sort of postponement of the 1935 Banker's Secretary

that United States acceptance conference..

The would not be interpreted as in-

Foreign Minister, Mr. Commits Suicide cluding any obligations under the frota, told the Cabinet further Covenant of the League of Na-that Japan would oppose the New York. June 22.

holding of the Conference Misa Sarah Burke, fifty-five It is learned in authoritative Geneva. tain for trial. At a preliminary H.II. the Aga Khan and

years of age, formerly confidential quarters in Washington that the secretary to Mr. J. W. Harriman. United States is almost certain the local Chinese trainer, Sir. Frank Butters, won convicted this week for falsifying to accept the invitation, although military headquarters, they are the Windsor Castle Stakes with the books of the Harriman Bank, approval will not be given by Pre-now so antagonistic to the propos- term and middle-term loans and has been oven linked by rumour said to have confessed that they Theft, which scored a handsome committed suicide to-day, necording sident Roosevelt in time to permit al recently made that Russia be other debts, amount to the equiva Press.

It is learned that Japan is not April, 1936, in respect of long fact, some years since his name with any eligible girl.-United planned the kidnapping of foreign victory at long odds. The start- residents at the Peltalho Summer ing price of the winner was 20/1

to the police, by jumping from an American participation in the invited to participate in the Con- lent of 716 million Relchsmarka upper floor of a Fifth Avenue sky-present session of the I.L.O. Resort.

against.

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Congress has already authorised ed the Aga Khan with his seventh Theft's surprise victory present-

Miss Burke was in the employ of acceptance by the United States, winner of the meeting and Mr. the farriman Bank for twenty- |--United Preas, Butters with his ninth Reuter two years.--Reuter, Special.

Ticrgin, June 2. Seventeen alleged pirates. who were taken prisoner after a battle at Peltalho yesterday with Chinese murines, have been sent to Tien-

nt

The Hope Provincial Govern- ment has instructed the Chinese naval authorities to maintain

strict vigilance because of the activitives of pirates in Petitalho and surrounding waters.-Central Nows.

NOW INTO THE ANTARCTIC

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No fewer than thirty-five ponies went to the post for the Hard- wieke Stakes, the winuer being Cotoneaster, well-backed at 9/1 against,

THEFT'S TRIUMPH.

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IN BERLIN

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Moscow, June 22.1

M. Khinchuk, the Soviet Ambas- The Admiralty announces that endor in Germany, will retura to t140 naval officera, Lieutenant Moscow under a decree issued by R. E. D. Ryder (of the "Taimothe Central Executive Committee shan") and Llout, H. M. Millett, to-day,

AMERICA'S BEER BILL

TAXES EXCEED TEN P. C. OF REVENUE

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DEATH OF MR.

KLINCK

PASSES AWAY IN

HOSPITAL

JAPAN AGAINST DELAY.

ference as she has been and is now willing to discuss the question of the Soviol's presence.

The Women's Auxillary of the Society for the protection of Children: a of $30 from Mra. E.

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