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SAFEST TYRE

ELECTRIC FERRY CRASHES INTO PRAYA WALL

FIRE HORROR IN CAIRO

FAMILY OF TWELVE BURNED ALIVE

NO HOPE OF RESCUE

(Special to "Telegraph")

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August

Cairo. Aug. 7. Twelve persons, all mem- bers of one family, were burned to death this evening under the most terrible cir-i cumstances.

Fire broke out near the only exit to their habitation and teapp- ed them all-although they were safe for some time after the out- treak occurred.

The family consisted of three men, two women and seven chil- : dren.

They had just begun their evening meal in the basement ofį the premises when a wall tamp fell into a tin of benzine near the door and set the whole place ablaze.

Neighbours Istened helplessly

to the screama of the inmates as they tried to escape.

CATASTROPHE OF THE DROUGHT

Enormous Losses In United States

New York, Aug: 7. The loss as the result of the drought is likely to total $12,000,000,000 Itwelve

thousand million dollars), a Relief Administration official. Informed President Roosevelt to-day.

Twenty-four States arc involved in this economic catastrophe. the chief hit being Wyoming and Mon- lana-Bruter,

SERIOUS COLLISION

Terrific Impact: Engines Fail to Go Astern

BOWS SMASHED IN

PASSENGERS

JUMP TO PRAYA

MANY KNOCKED OFF FEET BY IMPACT

for

AN EXCITING MOMENT Apparently unable, some reason, to go astern, the “Electric Star,” belonging to the Star Ferry Co., this mar-

IN HARBOUR ning crashed into the Praya

MICHAEL JEBSEN AND CHIAN LEE

CHINESE SHIP HIT

AMIDSHIPS

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wall on the Hongkong side with a tremendous impact, smashing the bow of the vessel and causing her for a time to lie disabled at the point where she struck.

The impact was so terrifle that the crash was heard all along the!

of

At dusk last evening two Central Praya, bringing many constal steamers came into cpl-people to the verandahs of their lision

while

entering the offices to see what had happened. Southern Fairway, resulting in

The vessel had left Kowloon atl 11 am.. with a large number considerable damage to both.

The twa ships, the Danish passengers on board, and all went | steamer Michael

from well until she was making for the All inside were burned alive.-Bangkok and the Chinese freighter Hongkong pler..

Chinn Lee, were proceeding to Reuter Special.

their respective berths in the west thrown into a state of great ex Fassengers on board were then lend of the harbour when the citement when it was observed

The only window was protected by iron bars; the doorway was

raging mass of flames.

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COUPLE LEAP FOR collaion occurred,

LIFE

Jebsen

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that the boat was making head-on for the Praya wall.

The Michael Jebsen had just

Channel! passed through Sulphur and was proceeding to No. A. 10 As the ferry-boat struck thei Buoy when the Chian Lee, coming seawall, many of the passengers INJURED IN FIRE AT in from Canton, the latter ship who had got ready to jump were

being hit amidships.

A

YAUMATI

man and a woman who juinped from the first floor of No. 185 Shanghai Street, Yaumati, when a fire broke out

The Michael Jebsen received heavy damage to her bows, while the China Lee was badly crippled. with several plates amidships on her starboard side smashed.

thown heavily on to the deck by the force of the Impact. No-one, however, received any injury.

-BOWS-STOVE IN..

The buws of the vessel were As far as can be ascertained, the stove in as a result of the collision, on the premises last night damage to both vessels was above and, despite the efforts made to received injuries which necessithe water line and they were thus move her, it was found impossible tated their removal to hospital. able to proceed under their own for some time to go alongside, the

steam to their buoys. Both abips.wharf in the normal way. The fire broke out on the ground floor of the building, apparently however, will have to dry dock for

Several of the passengers climb- as a result of the cureless throw.epairs,

ed the railings of the ferry and The Michael Jebsen is a vessel jumped down ing of a lighted cigarette-end or of 1.3.13 tons and is commanded whilst others went below and from 011 to the Praya. match, and soon spread to the by Capt. T. Thaysen, while the this level clambered ashore.

and second floors of the Chinn Lee (1,850 tons) is under building.

the command of Capt. Ishii. - A woman named Yee Yui-man and a boat-bulider named

first

Hui

Sui, fearing that they would be trapped, jumped from

the first floor, both being rather badly-in- jured.

The Fire Brigade were snon on the spot and eventually succeeded in quelling the outbreak. Five- men also rescued a number of lenants from the first and second Boors.

The extent of the damage has not yet been estimated.

ROYAL BIRTH EXPECTED

IN ITALY

First Child to Princess of Piedmont

(Special to "Telegraphi")

Foochow Alarm

RAIDERS WITHIN THREE MILES

again

Alarmist rumours spread through Foochow Inst night following a report sug-

gesting that a Communist force was within three miles of the city.

Eventually, the "Electric Star"

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The above picture gives a graphic Idea of the seriousness of the floods which have caused auch enormous hayoc in southern Korea. It was taken in a small town not far from the coast and shows how, the water rose to the roofs of low-lying houses, forcing thousands of families to leave every.

thing and make a dush for safety.

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VIENNA AND VON PAPEN

Accepted As Germán Minister

Vienna, Aug. 7.

The Schustgg Cabinet, after a long chain, decided to agroc to the appointment of. Captain von Papen as German Minister-in Vienna. --Reuter,

DEIMANTAIKINAN

LEGION OF FRONTIERSMEN FOUNDER

DEATH OF LT. COL. DRISCOLL.

ges

ENGLAND TRIUMPHS IN

EMPIRE ATHLETICS

SWEEPS THE BOARD ON THE

FINAL DAY

SIXTEEN FIRST PLACES

London, Aug. 7. other parts of the Empire, win- ning eight titles. England ob- The final day of the tained four, Australia three and

athletic

contests in the Scotland two-Reuter.

Empire. Games at the White.

City ended before a big

ATHLETIC SUMMARY.

The summary of three days' re-

MEN'S EVENTS.

crowd in a blaze of glory for sults to as follows: England, who-won-eight titles in the course of the day..

Altogether, in both men's and women's events, England obtained sixteen first places in the Games, far ahead of any other competing group.

KENYA FUNERAL Canada managed to score five firate and South Africa had an (Special to Telegraph")

equal tally, Australia, New Zea (By Telegraph 1895

Copyright Telaprophis Minnd (J. E. Lovelock) and Britlah

Received August Guiana cach obtained one first. was taken alongside the wharf at m the regular berthing-place and tied

"South Africa's performance with up for examination, another vesseli

such a small team was outstand ing. being substituted on the run.

U.S. POLITICIAN DEAD

MR. WILLIAM SCOTT VARE

(Special to "Tofegraph">

Cly Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphie Ma engra Ordinance, ADI. Received Augment

New York, Aug. 7. The situation is very obscure, but there is a disposition in dis-well-known Philadelphia politici- Mr. William Scott Varo, the credit the possibility of any im mediate menace to the elty, which an, passed away to-day after

sudden, illness at Atlantic City,

He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1913 to 11 1927 and Wag elected to

remains quiet.

Nairobi, Aug. 7. -

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CANADA'S SWIMMERS.

England

Canada South Africa Australia B. Guiana

Scotland New Zealand Jamaica

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LANDSLIDE

AT SHINGMUN

TWO COOLIES BURIED ALIVE

THIRD TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

Two coolies engaged at the Shing Mun Dam Gorge were buried alive on Monday night as the result of a heavy fall of earth, whilst another had to be admitted to hospital suffering from injuries caused by the landslide.

.

It appears that about 11.30 pm. on Monday, a number of coolles were engaged in removing stones from the hillside when several tons of earth came down with a rush and buried two of them, unmed respectively Kang Lee and Pang Ping. Both were killed on the spot.

'Another coolie, Yeung Tak- shing, received Injuries when struck by falling dobris, and was later sent to hospital.

VINES MAY PLAY IN HONGKONG

AN OFFER MADE THROUGH CR.C.

BUT GUARANTEE. IS WANTED

The Telegraph-Icarns-from-an- unofficial, but reliable, source, 1st. 2nd 3rd. that the Chinese Recreation Club

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have received a letter from Khoo Hooi-hye in Shanghai, enquiring 1if it is possible for Hongkong to stage Ellsworth Vines and Bruce Barnes, American professional tennis players,

WOMEN'S EVENTS. England..... South Africa' Canada Scotland Rhodesia

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Points-England, 122; Canada, 73; South Africa, 46.

-British Wirelcza (Further detalls of Individual per- hadformances will be found in the Sparte

When the swimming events con- to-night, Canada

A very large gathering of Europeans from all parts of Kenya were present this! afternoon at the funeral of cluded Lieut.-Colonel Driscoll, the proved herself far superior to Pages). Commandant-General of the Legion of Frontiersmen.

Among those who attended were many of the veterans who served with him during the East Africa campaign.

SOVIET AIR VISIT Merely

Ordinary

TO ITALY

ÁRMY SQUADRON AT Minister

CIAMPINO

HALO IN VON PAPEN POST

Vienna, Aug. 7.

in exhibition matches here next month.

Vines.

formerly world's champion player, and Barnes, one of the leading professional ex- ponente in the United States, are anxious to make a tour of the Orient and desire to include Hong- kong in thoir Itinerary,

The chief question, it is under- stood, is one of finance, and a guarantee has been mentioned as being nocessary before the players would consent to appear here.

QUESTION OF FINANCE.

It is anticipated that the C.R.C. will hand the matter over to the Lawn Tennis Association, who will decide whether it is possible to meet the financial demands of the Intending visitors

In Hongkong the name of Bruce Barnes is but slightly known, but he is recognised us a very fine; young player in America. During his career he has held the doubles championship of America but whon Tilden formed his famous group of players, he turned professional- and joined his compatriot.

It is revealed that Captain von DR. H. H. KUNG A VICTIM

Lleut, Colonal Driscoll had been unwell for some time, but he had practically recovered from a recentĮ well on the road to complete health brainstroke and was considered

Rome, Aug. 7. A squadron of Soviet military NO again, until a few days ago when aeroplanes landed at Ciampino he was compelled to enter a hos- Aerodrome this evening, returning pital at Mombasan where he died. the recent visit of Italian military The commander of H.M.S. Witch,

AN OLD WARRIOR... The British destroyer, sent as

aeroplanes to Russia.

The airmon were received by precaution lest any emergency the Senate for a six year term born in May, 1862, served in the sentatives of the Italian Air Papen will shortly assume the

Daniel Patrick Driscoll was

the Russian Ambassador, repre (Dy Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphia Ales to Hongkong, suggested that the 1927 to 1933. in the elections. of Burma Campaign, 1886-88, the Ministry and a number of Italian duties in Vienna of an ordinary |

should arise, in a wireless message Beceived August Hupposed Communists were more

He figured In a challenge, how-South African War, (D.3.0.) 1900-

flying officers.-Reuter. Rome, Aug. 7. likely to be an Independent bandit

02, and the Great War in East A general amnesty for all or-organisation, taking advantage of ever, and his election was reject Africa as commander of the 25th dinary political prisoners through present rather unsettled condled by the Senate because of ex- Batt. Royal Fusiliers, Legion of

cessive campaign' expenditure.- out Italy is expected to be an-liona..

United Presa. nounced on the occasion of the birth of her first child to the Princess of Piedmont, the Crown Princess, formerly Princess Marie- Jose of Belgium.

* Ordinance.

FIPA.

8. 4.45 a.m.)

RAUB DIVIDEND

have received

The Hongkong Stock Exchange cable from The birth is expected, carly in Messrs. Derrick & Co., local September-Router Special, Secretaries in Singapore of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., announcing the declaration of a second interim dividend of Gd, per share for the year ending 31st March, 1985, payable 14th September, 1984.

FINE TO CLOUDY

Pressure continues highest over the Pacific to the east of Japan. The typhoon is situated about 120 milon E.S.E. of Shanghai, moving

N.W, or N.N.W. Local forecast:

S.W. winds, moderate; fine, to

cloudy.

1926.

YEUNG SAU-KING

HOPES TO COMPETE IN OLYMPICS

Shanghai, Aug. 8.

Misa Yeung Sau-king la aniling

Frontiersman.

Te

was the founder of the Logion. He was awarded the C.M.G. In 1919, and latterly had been District Commandant, Kenya Defence Force, Nairobi.-Reuter Special.

KING AND, QUEEN OF. SIAM

Budapest, Aug. 7.

WHEAT PRICES

SOAR

FLOUR DEARER AT HOME

London, Aug. 7. -

German Minister abroad..

He will not become the special

OF SUNSTROKE

envoy of Germany to Austria as Heat Wave Again Hit

the appointment was originally designated by Herr Hitler.

It is indicated that had the ap. pointment remained In that form the Vienna Cabinet have accepted it.

Lower Yangtsze

Shanghai, Aug. 8... would not A heat wave is again spreading

over the lower Yangise valley,

Such an appointment would. Dr. H. H. Kung, the Chinesa A sharp week und increase In have been contrary to normal di- Finance Minister, was one of tho the prices of Amorlean and plomatic practico.

firat aunstroke, victims yesterday. Argentine whoat caused great It is disclosed. however, that Consequently, his proposed trip activity in the Liverpool Exchange Dr. Schuschnigg and his colleagues to Kuling to-morrow for a meeting with her relatives for the South The King and Queen of Siam to-day, and a rise occurred in the aid no consider the appointment with the Government leadors has to-day on board the President arrived here this afternoon, in the speculative market of threepence of Captain von Papen as a special been postponed until bis recoverys Grant. In an faterview, she anld course of their oxtensive tour of per cent, which is slightly over a envoy, the German Government-Central Nows. Suspected murder was reported that she entertained the hope that Europe. They were received by shilling a quarter

having finally decided to apply on There will be a Dinner Dance rat from the Now Territories this after she would have a chance to parti- Regent Horthy and his wife, and The price of flour was to-day for von Papen's acceptance in the Repulse Bay Hotel to-day (Wednes noon. An unknown Chinese waa kili- cipate in the World Olympics in by members of the Hungarian officially raised to 15. Gd capacity of an ordinary. Minister, day) (at 9 p.m. The “Andstonline.

ed at Un Long Now Market and a

| man has been detained for inquiries. | 1936,--Central Naws.

Cabinet Router

British Wireless,

Router.

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