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一拜體號五月六英港香 MONDAY,

JUNE 25, 1984.

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TWO HUNDRED DOGS SHOT

IN NEW TERRITORIES

CAMPAIGN AT KWANTI

FOLLOWING DISCOVERY OF RABID ANIMAL

SUSPICIONS AT SHING MUN

It is understood that following

the appearance of a rabid dog at

Kwanti recently, a round-up of

PRES. ROOSEVELT'S

AGED MOTHER

Three Months' Tour of Europe

(Special to "Talegraph"). De Telegraph, Cosyriaki, Telegraphie Mem Ingre Ordinance. 234. freefred Juni 27. 1,29 6.m.)

London, June 24. President Roosevelt's mother, who is eighty years of age, arrived at Southamp- ton to-day. Mrs. Roosevelt is planning a three months' tour of Britain and the Con- tinent.-Router Special.

stray dogs in the vicinity was rungtam

carried out, the campaign result-

ing in the shooting of over two hundred animals.

Another suspected rabies In the New Territories was reported to the police during the week-end by a European owner at Shing Mun, whose dog

be-

ease

of

уля

having in a peculiar manner.

The animal was examined and found to have two symptoris of rabice, a drooping lower jaw and

NEW TALKS AT STRA

GOERING TO MEET MUSSOLINI

DR. DOLLFUSS TO ATTEND

(Special to "Telegraph")

(By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphia Mes ERGE Ordinance, EURA. Reserved 23. 19.50 ...

Rome, June 25,

Another important conference between Italian and German) leaders is expected to be arranged

NEW FINDS shortly.

IN EGYPT

EXCAVATION OF

PRE-HISTORIC SITE

weakness in the hind legs. The| REMARKABLE IVORY dog is to be killed dnd further: examined.

As a

precautionary measure,

fourteen dogs at Shing Mun, in-

cluding six owned by Europeans! working' on the Gorge Dam

MINIATURES

(Special to "Tolograph")"

Scheme, have been placed Int (Dy Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphio Miss

Ordinance

quarantinent. Mataukok and† 192057 mm) * Kennedy Town.

SMUGGLING IN A DOG.

3494) Kudaived Jum

Cairo, June 25. Some remarkably interest- Characterising the action using finds throwing further simply disgraceful in view of light on the civilisation the prevalence of rabies in the

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DUNLOP

provides the

greatest

possible MATYRE ECONOMY

AMERICAN TREASURY IN THE

MARKET FOR SILVER

AMBASSADOR IN NEW GOVERNMENT A THOUSAND

AIR SMASH

SHAKEN BUT SAFE AND UNHURT

PILOT'S SKILL

to

Moscow, June 24. Mr. William C. Bullitt, the American Ambassador Russia, had a narrow escape from death in a plane crash. at Leningrad to-day.

Actually, he escaped unhurt, thanks largely to the skill of his pilot who could not avoid the crash, but managed it as gently as

possible. Mr. William Bullitt, U. S. Am-

young daughter, Anti.

It la understood that the Aus-bassador to the U. 5. 5. R. and his trian Chancellor will, on thisi occasion, be invited to attend, an intimation that suggests that the. future of Austria will probably furnish the principal tople of dis- cussion.

It is reliably reported that the meeting has already been ar ranged and that it will take place. at Stra. scene of the recent historic meeting of Mussolini and Herr Hitter.

Signor

It is stated that the principal

EXCURSION ENDS

IN TRAGEDY

representatives will be Signor HEAD-ON RAILWAY Mussolini (Italy). Dr. Dollfuss (Austria) and General Goering (Germany).

It is believed that they will meet during the week beginning July 1.

The principal topic of discus- slon is almost certain to be the of trin, following the lines mapped relations of Germany and Aus-

Itter and Mussolini-United Press.

Arts, of

ASSAM FLOODED BY STORMS

New Territories, Mr. Hamilton ancient Egypt have just out in the recent talk between this morning imposed a fine of been unearthed. $25 or, in default, one month's imprisonment, on carpenter, An expedition from the New York Young Woon-kee, charged with Metropolitan Museum -having-brought a-black-chow dog oxcavating-a-prehistorle-site-at from Tal Po into Hongkong with-Mandi, have made some wonder- out permission.

ful discoveries, including a grave containing the skeleton of an Inspector Mist said that the dog adult female, whose skull is was carried inside a cloth bag larger and better filled than the Mr. H. F. Westlake saw it carried typical Upper Egyptian by defendant the vehicular Dynastic crania,

01 ferry, and informed Chinese

n constable. The dog was brought the existence in the Nile Delta of The diacovery seems to suggest In from Taipo.

people who were different from

Pre-

Mr. Hamilton, thanking Mr.jund much more advanced than the Westlake for pointing it out, primitive inhabitants ordered the dog to be taken to the Upper Egypt.

Dogs Home for observation,

CORRESPONDENCE

Dogs on Beaches

of old

Excavations at Light have

vealed the burial chamber of

re-

T

lady named Hapy, with a good net of jewellery, bonds, earthenware figures, a razor, and ivory wand.

TIGER'S REFUGE IN AN OFFICE

VILLAGERS TAKE TO TREETOPS

(Special to "Tolograph")

(Dy Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphic Mira-

Ordinance, 1014. Received

Four remarkable ivory minia- | 2% ** (0.9)

Calcutta, June 24. Numerous deaths and enormous

CO

ISION

DISASTER NEAR PARIS

Paris, June 25. Many were killed and in- jured in another serious railway accident near Paris · late-last-night.

A hend-on collision occurred be- tween an excursionist train and a goods train near Lagarenne, about ten miles from Parls, and the Passenger train was extensively damaged.

It was filled with excursionista who were on their way home in a local train on the Paris-Dieppe line, after watching the fireworks and fluminations In connection with the festivities that followed the Grand Prix...

Later.

The toll of life in the train dianster was not so serious us was at first feared. }'.'.

Only two persons seriously. injured.

were killed

The aeroplane carrying the American Ambassador was pro eceding to Leningrad where Mr. Bullitt had arranged to meet his twelve-year-old daughter, Ann.

The erash occurred owing to sudden engine failure just as the plane was manoeuvring to land at the nerodrome in Leningrad this afternoon..

OVERTURNS IN A SWAMP.

It finally finished, overturned, in

a swamp,

LOAN

Letters Of Allotment

To-day

Allotment letters for the $5,000,000 to be issued to. the public in respect of the new Hongkong Government 32 per cent, loan will be posted this evening.

.the

Applications for $5,000,000 totalled $16. 605,000.

MILLION OUNCES

GUARDING AGAINST, TOO- SHARP PRICE RISE

STATEMENT POLICY

OF

London, June 25.

Two important indications on the policy of the United

COL DI LANA States Treasury in carrying

AFLOAT

BADLY DAMAGED

ON PRATAS

BEING TOWED TO HONGKONG

out the provisions of the Silver Act were made to-day.

Authoritative assurances have been given by the Treasury De partment that, for the present at least, the Department will insuo silver certificates only to the. amount equal to the purchase price of the silver which it ac- quires, says the Times Washing- ton correspondent.

The fact that the Treasury does not intend to exercise Its

The Col Di Lana, the right to issue certificates to an Mr. Bullitt and the pilot, an Lloyd Triestino freighter value of silver, which is $1.23 an amount equal to the statutory Lieutenant which ran aground on the indication that the Administra

ounce Is regarded. ne another horn of the tion is anxious to avoid any move Pratas Shoal on Wednesday pubile confidence in the currency that may be liable to disturb

American airman, White, were both unhurt, and crawled from the wreckage' grin- north-west Ding

It was the Ambassador'a per- sonal plane in which he has many a series of trips to various parts of

the U.S.S.R-Reutor.

·U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

LONG VIEW NOW UPWARD

night, was re-floated at 5 and so react unfavourably on the a.m.: this morning and will basic recovery programme. proceed to Hongkong this evening.

BUYING PLAN,

At least i hundred million According to information ob- ounces of silver is believed to tained locally the vessel is flooded have been purchased by the in the No. 2 hold, while leaks have Treasury since the new polley was been discovered in the No. 3 hold

and the engine room.

In view implemented, at a cost of $50,-

of the damage sustained-it-is-not 000,000, provided from the $2,000,- likely that the Col Di Lana will

400,000 atabilisation fund,

be able to make the Colony under her own steam but will be towed Washington, June 25,

It is understood that these pur- Expect a slightly more

than by the Henry Keswick which has chases will be continued by Mr. Reasonal business decline inte been carrying out the anlvage Morgenthau until at least another August. Increased Government operations.

thousand million ounces of silver spending is stimulating business. The Henry Keswick will collect have been acquired. No major monetary developments together her salvage apparatus to- It is not suggested that the mente are expected the summer. vessels will leave or major commodity price move-day and it to expected that the two Treasury will be rushing into the curly this market all at once trying to buy,

05

or at once,

.

Long view of commodity prices evening. They are expected to in a thousand million ounces all

upward. Second grade bonds, arrive either to-marow night preferred and common stocks are early on Wednesday morning. likely to be postponed until the The Col Di Lana was th her Fall as Unlons need additional way from Tsingtao to Singapore members to place themselves, in and Europe when she ran aground, stronger positions."

The United States public dobt is estimated to be at 31% billions Culbertson and Fritz.

outright and thirty others were by June of next year. Per Swan, THOUSAND YEARS

Sir,In view of the present tures are included in the collec rabies outbreak, I should like to tion. They are representations of draw the attention of the authori-dwarf-like men dancing and all are damage have accompanied wide-

SWIFT HELP. ties to the danger of dogs frein an almost incredible state of spread floods throughout Assam the entrance to Nouilles station The collision occurred right at quenting the public bathing preservation-Reuter Special. and Bengal, following torrential and assistance was swiftly forth-

rains.

beaches.

STREET MISHAPS

Yesterday, L. visited Repulse) Bay beach and counted no fewer than 15 dogs, four of which were unmuzzled. 1 took particular. care not to count the same dog twice. As you know, many chil- THREE dren frequent this beach-God help them if a dog runs amuck!

was

coming. The situation is gravest in The train left the Gare St. Uppor Assam, which has boon Lazare at 10.23 p.m. and completely isolated by the floods. travelling on the lines of the

The torrential rains almost State Railway-Reuter. PEDESTRIANS amounted to a cloudburst over the

Later. Khasi and Jaintia Hills and the It has now been ascertained that GO TO HOSPITAL

water rushed down into the there were no deaths in the train I. consider it positively

Knocked down

great walls, collision, although the driver and dangerous that

by a motorbus valleys below dog-owners in Shanghai Street last night, carrying everything before them, the fremen of the excursionist should allow their dogs to roam Ling Tsol, aged be who to move causing widespread destruction of train severely injured, are still over the beaches at the present to the Kwong Wah Hospital. Bro and property.

pinned under the wreckage. time, and I hope the nuthorities

The officer. In chargo of the Forty persons were slightly An Ka-ching, age 14 years, Woods and Forest Department at Injured-Router. will see that an end is put to this was injured in the thigh when he Sylhet received, a shock when he

was knocked OLD RESIDENT.

down by a lorry found a tiger sheltering from the at the junction of Gough Street flood disaster in his offico. and Canal Road East. He was

merince.

in

sent to the Government Civili Many villages in Upper Assam UPWARD TREND OF

AMOY HOTEL BOMB Hospital.

OUTRAGE

FORMOSANS ACCUSED OF RESPONSIBILITY

Amoy, June 25. The Amoy police authorities declare that evidence has been obtained that Formosans Tesponsible for the bomb outrage which took place outaide the Fungnan Hotel on Friday even-

Ing.

were

aro completely submerged and Struck by a hand truck in Lower the villagers have taken refuge in Lascar Row, Chala Chan was!

the tops of trees.-Reutor Special. injured about the head and re-i moved to the GC.H.

AIR SPEED "ACE”.

· KILLED

"JIMMY" WEDDELL

CRASHES The Chinese authorities have

New York, Juno 24. lodged a protest with the Japan-

Jimmy Weddell, the Amorlean ceo Consul demanding guarantees air spoed "nce," was killed to-day for the behaviour of in Chinese territory. Central in a crash at Patterson, Louisiana, while instructing a pupil who was sorlously injured. -Reuter

Formaans

GRUESOME FIND ON BEACH

MAN'S BODY IN A FISHING NET

DOLLAR

STRONG SUPPORT FOR SILVER

th

The Hongkong dollar rose this morning to 1s. bd., which is the highest rate since the middle of April. Inter-bank businces haa bron done this morning as high as 18. 5.20/82d.

The

The badly decomposed body of a múrkút locally is very firm, a Chinese, found by the Police on with expectations of a further rise the foreshore at Pakko, in the in the dollar rato. Pingshan district, was removed to Silver is strong in London, duo the Kowloos mortuary yesterday. to, the belief that the United States The corno was partly wrapped is now embarking on an extensive up in a fishing net weighed down buying polley. thought likely that the body was ward trend in the dollar is that with n ploce of stone. It in Another factor inducing an up buried at sea from a Chinese fish speculators in Shanghat are sell ing craft.

ing sterling.

SHEK-O NOT - NOW ISOLATED

ROAD OPENED VIA

REPULSE BAY

OF NAZIDOM

HERR HITLER'S PREDICTION

THE TRADE WAR THREAT

REGULATED PURCHASES.

so as to avoid the possible too The purchases will be regulated rapid speculative rise in the price of the white metal,

In the event of a very sharp rise of this kind, the Treasury would probably seek to counteract the movement by going out of the market and refraining from fur- ther purchases until the price of silver had returned to 4 more profitable level-Reuter,

FAIR WEATHER

Pressure is highest over the Pacific to the cast of the Bonins, Shallow depressions are indicated over the Sea of Japan, North China, and the Chinn Son. Local forecast:-S. E. or variable winds,"

The Shek-O road, which has been blocked ne the result of a big landslide, le now again open, the obstruction having been cleared

London, June 25. early this morning.

The Nazi movement in Ger-moderate; fair, The road can now be used, but many is destined to live for a only by proceeding via Repulse thousand years, according to a Bay and Tytam.

MOTOR-LAUNCH SUNK

SHANGHAI MISHAP

Shanghai, June 25.

statement made by Herr Hitler,

in the course of an interview with the News Chronicle.

The Nazi Londer warned those who were socking to use the Nation- (al Socialist movement for their own

ends that the Nazi hand would. The

come down heavily upon them.

One woman is believed to have The loyalty of his followers, ho been drowned when a motor-claimed, was undiminishod and his launch from Bungkiang, with dupes for the past year, had been twenty-three passengers on board, more than fulfilled. sunk at 8.80 yesterday morning

He threatened counter-measures near Minghong, just outelde to any foreign boycott of German Shanghai.

goods, adding that if necDEMATY The other passengers and the Germany would ban all imports and eraw were rescued by other graft would substituto coal of for petrol, rushed to the scone by a Chinese and artificial cotton for the natural motorbont concorn.-Router. cotton.

Apparently, the statement was a Falling from the deck into the hold warning to the United States · nobi aboard the steamor Texaco during to follow in the path threatened by 42, suffered injuries which necessitat tion of the service of the Dawes trad the week-end, a workman, The Ying, Great Britain to enable the collec od his boing sent to the Kwong Wah Young Long-Reuter

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