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TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1984. 二拜 第十月七英港香
日光廿五
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ROW OF PART-BUILT HOUSES
COLLAPSE IN WANCHAI
BALLIVAN FORT MENACED
PARAGUAYANS CLAIM VITAL SUCCESS
THE GRAN CHACO CAMPAIGN
(Special to "Telegraph”) ·
(Hy Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphic Mer-
July Brrrlerd Ordinance, IMPA.
WOLFE
10, 10,80 MƏTN)
Asuncion, July 9.
The long and sanguinary offen- sive by Paraguayan troops in the southern sector of the Gran Chaco front is within an ace of accom- plishing its objective, according to the staff hondquarters of the Paraguayan Army.
The War Office issued an official communique in Asuncion to-day announcing that the Paraguayan troops have captured the outer ring of fortifications of Fart Ballivan.
The main fort is expected Runn to be overrun.
the
of
The determined deferre
Boliviana. bringing the
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DIAN STA
NTINA
PRIME MINISTER'S
HOLIDAY
FOUR RESCUED
Sailing From Belfast FROM
On Thursday
on
London, July 9. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald leaves Lossiemouth Wednesday by air for Work- sop
He will later fly to Ireland and
join Duchess of Richmond Belfast on Thursday for his holiday in Canada,--Reuter.
BLACK
the at
DEBRIS
WORKMEN SERIOUSLY
INJURED
OTHER VICTIMS?
Four Chinese were injured! when buried under falling row of houses, masonry under construction in Ship
As a
BODYGUARD Street, Wanchai, suddenly cal
lapsed without warning shortly
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PROTEST
IN CHEKIANG AFFAIR
MISSIONS ORDERED TO LEAVE
AND DECLINE
PROPERTY WANTED BY MILITARY
Shanghai, July 10. A very delicate situation, threatening & diplomatic clash between France and China, has arisen in Che- kiang.
TAKES OVER after eight o'clock this morning.structing the industry are being fur. Fathers and Marist Brothers to
CONCENTRATION
CAMP DUTY
BROWN SHIRTS NOT TRUSTED
(Special to "Telegraph")
OLEN
Ordinance.
10, 2.51.91.)
SANTRE
PEÁTANE en paraD
ALARMEL
Адимент
Paraguayans to halt at Far!
Sitante at the Johnstone Road end of Ship Street, these buildings were being reconstructed with concrete. Boors. For some reason now being investigated, all three mimme down, the debris burying} | number of workmen.
Firemen with members of the Police Emergency Unit were rush- led to the spot, and at once began digging into the debris. Even-
more
ibu Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic Mutually they brought out
Brevived July
people alive, all seriously injured.
Berlin, July 9. Although the Hitler Govern-
or less
ther implemented.
The trouble has developed in Mr. Walter Elliot, the Minister of consequence of the determined re- Lazarist Agriculture, whose plans for recon-fusal of the French
comply with the sudden order of the Chekiang Provincial Govern- ment authorities, issued on Sunday, requiring all landowners in and around Chapoo on the Shanghai- Hangchow Railway, to abadon their property within three days.
ANGLO-FRENCH DISCUSSIONS
OF VERY CORDIAL CHARACTER
EMPIRE AIRMAIL SERVICES
No Statement Possible At Present
London, July 9. The Postmastor. General stated in the House of Commons to-day that the whole question of Empire airmail services
at present under examination and that some time would elapse before he would be able to make an announce- ment.-British Wireless...
was
THIEF'S
DOCK STRIKE IN AMSTERDAM
ROTTERDAM ALSO AFFECTED
RIOT IMPULSES DIE OUT
Amsterdam, July 9. All the dock workers in the timber port have now resumed the strike, following the distor bances of last week..
Casual workers have also struck work both in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, although shipping in Rotterdam la not being hindered.
Generally speaking, the political eituation Tras improved and no
expected.
DRUG HAUL further serious" disorders
DECIDES TO TURN
The extensible reason for the order is military necessity, the authorities requiring the land for the construction of fortifications,| some of which have already been | „pří { built.
FRENCH RESISTANCE.
L
TRAFFICKER
STRANGE. CAIRO
STORY
(Special to "Telegraph")
July
aro
The police to-day arrested the Provident and three members of the Executive Committee of the Independent Socialist Party of Rotterdam.
The arrest is alleged to have been the sequel to the circulation of seditious pamphlets by the organisation.
The situation hna now por- mitted the withdrawal of all troops from Amsterdam, be the ilague.-
tHy 'Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphlo Mus Reuder.
149, Recaivas Onlingner. 10, 1,50 m)
Cairo, July 9. four M. PIETRI LIKELY The French authorities have,
The curious story of how TO STAY ordered the Missions to remain a notorious local thief be- where they are, and are strongly came a trafficker in drugs, London, July 9.
protesting to Nanking.
as the result of an unexpect The North China Daily Newsled haul during a robbery,, Nothing of importance re-
authoritatively. that garding the Anglo-French learns
trenches are being dug in some in-was revealed in the Police discussions has yet been dis-stances across property occupied court to-day. closed.
by foreignora completely without their permission.-Reuter,
The four persons rescued lavel ment is strenuously working to been admitted to the Government Įstabilise the situation following Civil Hospital.
the developments of the begin- ning of the month, it still has its hands full.
The air is still toll of rumours and it is allegeil that hundreds of Hitler's erstwhite Favourites, the
Ballivan, husbeen chiefly re-Brown Shirts, have been confined ponsible for the prolongation of the war which has raked since June, 1932.
The fall of Ballivna would, it
is thought, bring the campuságu swift conclusion, n it would
to
LA
open up the entire southern region to a smash-through towards Paz, the Bolivian capital-United Press.
SENATE PRISON SENTENCE
Jurisdiction Denied By Court
(Special to "Telegraph")
(By Talgraph. Copyright, Telepraphis Miam
Ordinance.
275 BULAN 6299)
ZAN.
Berriend
July
Washington, July 9. The District Court of Appents to-day handed down a ruling that the Senate lacked the Jurisdiction to pass sentence of ton days' im- prlaonment upon
the former
of
Should the Department Justice desire, it can petition the Supreme Court for a writ cer- fiorari.
in concentration camps..
Licneral Guering's special black- uniformed guards were sent
to
FLOOD MENACE IN A communique issued
· MANCHURIA
HARBIN LOWLANDS-
IMPERILLED
at the close of to-day's conversations between the British and French Ministers states:---
"Monsieur Louis Barthou, French Minister_____for_ Foreign
Il Duce
Affairs, and Monateur Francola Turns
Pietri, French Minister of Marine,
visited the Foreign Office this Farmer
· Harbin, July 10, morning.
Swollen by torrential rains, the; "They were accompanied by the
the well-known political concentra tion camp at Oranienberg, to the north of Berlin to-day, where rivers of North Manchuria
ore control they took over
from the
Brown Shirt
camp guards.
Thia in believed Lo
a precautionary measure.
are French Ambassador, by Monsieur
mea.
It is believed that the action Is connected with the rumour thut hundreds of the Brown Shirt Army Bures are being taken, but it is men are now imprisoned there, as believed that cly a dry spell now the onteome of the alleged plotjean avert a calamity.-enter. of the late Storm Troop chief, Cap- tain Rochm-Reuter Special.
PIRATE VICTIM'S
RANSOM
UNUSUAL CHARGE
PREFERRED
The piracy on the Norwegian steamer Norviken on March 13 last had a sequel at the Kowloon
D}
FOR AN HOUR
4
(Special to "Tolegraph")
(Dy Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphio Max Drdinner. JARS. Received 10. 10. 11.)
July
POLITICAL WAR ON NEWSPAPERS
The man in question, with thiri teen others, was charged with drug į 19, tracking. Sentences of imprison- ment ranging from one to three yeurs, in addition to fines up to £500 were imposed.
RETALIATION FOR OPPOSITION
(Special to "Tolograph")
TRU Telegraph. Copyright. Talagraphie Mesi Ordinance. I resized July 10,72 mm)
Baton Rouge, July 9. The Legislature of Louisiana has enacted a Bill imposing a special tax of two per cnet, on the gross It was disclosed that the thief advertising receipts of all news- stolo-n-suitcase from an Italian papers with a circulation in excess. burmaid and was amazed upon find-for 20,000.
Ing that it contained six rubber It is alleged that the measure sacks of heroin.
has been adopted in retaliation
He proceeded to organise a gang against the newspapers which for the distribution of the drugs. rought Senator Huey Long poli-
The police, when the arresta weretically-United Press. made, found 312 ounces of heroin
still in the gang's possession. The value is placed at over £39,000,
The packages of the drug ap- parently came from China as they were wrapped in a copy of the North Chinn Daily News-Reuter Special,
RECENT KOWLOON
U.S. TREASURY AND SILVER
INACTIVITY, ONLY TEMPORARY
presenting a serious flood mennee. Leger, Secretary-General of the THRESHES WHEAT
If the Sungari River continues Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and the to rise at its present rate of four by Monsieur Masalgli of incher a day, the Harbin lowlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"They
were received by the between Harbin and Tsitsihar will be inundated early in August. Secretary of State, Sir John Simon, the First Lord of Ad- Urgent flood prevention
miralty, Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsell, the Lord Privy Seal, Mr. Anthonyes Eden, Sir Robert Vansittart, and the Parliamentary Under-Secret-
Sabaudia, July 9. nry of State for Foreign Affairs, Signor Mussolini person- "Conversation of a particularly ally threshed the second cordial character took place in harvest of wheat to-day which views were exchanged on when he paid a special visit questions of mutual interest to to the great Pontine reclaim- the two countries in Europe. This exchange of vlaws was continuedjed district.
The six Indians who were in-pending more sottice markets. Boycotts of Films in by the Foreign Ministers in the
11 Duce arrived by motor-car volved in the fracas in Kowloon Swan, Culbertson and Fritz. afternoon, while Monsieur Pietriland was given & wonderful wel- last week made another appear. United States and Sir Bolton Eyres-Monsoll met came from the people who have ance before Mr. Lee at the Kow- WANG SHAO-HUNG
at the Admiralty to consider pre-settled in this district, salved loon Magistracy this morning on
ference."
They were Nazar
CHURCHES & IMMORAL PICTURES
angra
(Special to "Telegraph")
Ordinance,
1804.
Lord Stanhope.
FRACAS
SIX INDIANS IN COURT
New York, July 9. Lacking public interest, and with the Treasury apparently in active, the silver futures market declined sharply on smal), offer- ings.
It is believed that the inactivity of the Treasury is only temporary,
parations for the Naval Con-from the famous Pontine Marshes, a charge of disorderly cohamed, ATTACKED BY GOUT-
Conversations will be resumed
to-morrow
British Wireless,
M. PIETRI LIKELY TO STAY
IN HONGKONG
He worked for an hour under Mohamed Afzar and Charah Din, (Be Telegraph, Cepyright. Telegraphia Mast the Foreign Offee and the Ad-ja broiling sun in his shirt-sleeves who were defended by Mr. M. A and without a hat, feeding wheat da Silva, and Peer Bux; Ahmed Itectived July miralty
morning- Assistant Secretary of War, Mr.Magistracy this morning when me tai ymad
Nanking, July 10.. into the mouth of the machine, Khan and Pholwan Khan, who McCracken.
New York, July 9,
after which Count
The Central Government has re- Orsolini were defended by Mr. P. T. K. Ave Chinese were charged before
colved a message from General The Council of Priests, Min-
Concelll, the Commissioner of the Kemble. Mr. Leo with "conspiring. con-isters and Rabbin, representing:
War Veterans' Association, hand-
Wang Shao-hung, the Minister of Mr. Silva applied for a redue- ed Il Duce a pay ticket for an tion of bail on behalf of his suffering from an attack of gout
the federating. consulting
Interior, tating that ho le cur-two million members of the Nen
hour's work, amounting to. two clients, and his Worship decided in Hongkong and cannot leave The decision threatens to affect responding between May 29 and Sectarian "League of Deceney," met to-day to plan their attack on
Hre, ten centimes, minus five to reduce ball in all cases to $100 until he recovers-Central Neros. of attempts by the jJuly 8 with pirates with the view immoral movies and the exhibitora the future
us Syndical contribu- Senate and the House of Repre to ranaoming one Chung San-sat, of immoral films. sentatives to Tunish witneasca who was captured by pirates on
It is reported that as a result failing to oboy their commands in investigation committees.---United the Norviken between Shunghat boycotts Instigated by the League, attendance at cineman and Amoy."
has decreased by twelve per cent. The defendants were Chun Yik-in six weeks-United Press, cheang, 39, Chan Yuu-kwong, 40,
Presas.
TSINGTAO
T. V. SOONG GOES TO [Chan Yam-sang. 30, Kung Chau.
31, and Chan Hon-ying, 21.
Detective Sub-Inspector Carcy applied for a remand of Beven days, which was granted.
COMBINING WORK AND
PLEASURE
Shanghal, July 10.
TYPHOON INDICATED
Do-
Pressure remains highest in{ the vicinity of the Bonins. pressions are situated over Tong-
YELLOW RIVER FLOODS
ORGANISATION
RELIEF
OF
Shanghai, July 10. Charitable organisations
Naval Conversations To Continue
(Special to "Telegraph")
(By Telegraph, Cepyright. Telegraphis Men
Lanter Ordinanes, 21. Received July
10. 20. a.m.)
London, July 10. The Foreign Office communique Issued after the Simon-Bartliou talks to-day-laya stress on the "particularly cordial character of the conversations."
Following the afternoon mooting
The case was remanded until
noxt Tuesday afternoon for hear
centimes tion.
The harvest began ceremonious-ing. of the throngs of harvesters. 11 ly with a gun anive and the vivas Duce threshed twenty quintais. JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
United Press.
GEN. HUANG FU
SHORTLY
Too Feeble To Proceed
To Tarreytown
(Special to "Telegraph")
at the Admiralty, it is reliably RETURNING TO PEKING{ stated that M. Pietri, French Navy
(Br Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphio Kom and gra Ordinamon, $103. Received July Minister, has decided to remain in
200 fi padid London for severnl days after, M.
Lakewood, N.J., July 0. Barthou's departure on Thursday.
Peking, July 9.
Mr. John D. Rockefeller is still This nows fa interpreted as an
ton Mr. T. V. Soong loft for Tsing-
Mr. Yin Tung has yielded to at Lakewood. He is much in indication that M. Pietri and Sir persunalon and decided to resume feable to travel to his Tarreytown tno this morning where ho s Joining Madame Soeng and their king, Manchuria and the northern Shanghul are mobilising their re- Bolton Eyres Monsell are deter the position of manager of the estate for the present, although ha children
part of the Son of Japan. There sources for the relief of flood mined to explore further the pos- Peining Railway Administration. le not now regarded in gorious
General Huang Fu. Chairman danger. Although the ex-Finance Minisare indications that a typhoon is sufferers in North China, where albility of preparing for the naval
John D. Rockefeller Jun, hasi situated to the east of Northern the situation is being aggravated conference, regardless of the diff of the Peking Political Council, Luzon. Its direction of motion is by the continued rise of the Yellow culties presonted by the Italian has wired stating that he will re-now returned to New York unknown. Local forecast:-South River and its tributaries-Central projects for building two 85,000-turn to Peking in a fow days. United Press.
ton battleship-United Presss. Central News. - winds, moderate; fair to showery. News.
ter has gone for a vacation, It is belloved that he will confer with
General Hon Fu-chu at Tsingtao.
Reuter.
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