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No. 14T

23, 二拜雞 俄三廿月四英港香 TUESDAY, APRIL

1935.

日一十月三

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DLM FÆR ANNUM

QUAKE TERRORS

IN EUROPE

VIOLENT SHOCKS IN

PORTUGAL

PLANES SURVEY AREA OF FORMOSA DISASTER

1894.

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphic Messages Ordinance,

Recrived, April 28, 9.40 a.m.}

London, April 22.

Earthquakes affected a wide area during the week- end, especially in the Mediterranean countries. There were violent shocks in Portugal, particularly in Oporto, although no casualties have been reported thus far. Damage has been relatively slight.

There were four slight shocks in Malta and shocks in Florence, haly, which continued for over two hours.

In Santiago, Chile, there was a short quake just after midnight.

In Valparaiso there were two short but severe shocks. United Press.

Tokyo, April 23.

Aeroplanes are surveying the earthquake devastated territory in Formosa. Reports from the air- men indfente that the affected: area covers approximately 2,000

RALLYING

CHENGTU

square miles, from Shin-hiku City! DEFENDERS

the North to Talchs City in the

South, and from the seacoast cast-

ward as far the

mountains

where the aboriginal head hunters SUPPORT DIVISIONS

dwell,

Formosu's principul industry, the sugar crop and sugar planta,

virtually unscathed. The majority of mills and cane fields are outside of the earthquake zoneReuter:

LATEST CASUALTY LIST

Talloku, April 23.

(By

ARRIVING

DANGER MORE REMOTE

(Special to Telegraph”) The latest official casualty list

Triegraph, Copyright. Telegraph gives the total of dead in the armes crdinamer, 1886. Received, April

seriously injured and 1;490-slight- ly hurt."

Large forces of Nanking tromps Houses wholly or partially des-are arriving in Chenglù. troyed number 24,936 and houses confidence of the garrison and of 150 foreigners, including or buildings damaged total 5,209. the ---Reuter.

many women and children, been somewhat restored.

Formosa qunke 3,065, 7,88924. #Ah nămă - Chungking,-April-23.........Į

WORK OF RELIEF

The

has

Hailing inauguration of a new phase of “the great experiment” that the United States has carried on in developing the Philippine Islanda since the Spanish-American War, President Roosevelt signed the new Constitution which gives the islands virtual home rule whits Fillpino and Government leaders look. ed on. Soated at laft is Secretary of War George Hi Dern, at right, Manuel Quezon, president of the jà-

War Against Narcotics

NANKING IMPLEMENTS LEAGUE PLAN

Nanking. April 23. The Executive Yuan has issued an order giving effect to a resolu- tion adopted by the League Council forbidding the manufacture:or sale by foreigners in China of oplum For heroin.

land senate.

FAMOUS

SOLDIER PASSES

GENERAL SIR R. H. K. BUTLER, K.C.B.

Expansion Of Trade

AMERICAN AIMS IN

FAR EAST

Shanghai, Apr. 23. Mr. W. Cameron Forbes, head of the American Economie Investiga- tion Mission, issued a statement to the Press on his arrival here ex- plaining the object and nature of the mission to China. He said that it was the first time that an Ameri- London,, Apr. 22. jean economie mission so representa The death has occurred of tive of American cominerefal and

HAIG'S RIGHT- HAND MAN

of the

WHITEAWAY'S

SPECIAL

EASTER DISPLAY NEW GOODS

IN

ALL REPARTMENTS

MARKED AT

LATEST EXCHANGE

PRICES.

GERMANY RISKS

ISOLATION

TRUSTS IN STRENGTH TO WIN EQUALITY

FRANCO-RUSSIAN PACT NEGOTIATIONS DELAY

Berlin, April 22.

It is indicated by the best-informed persons here that Germany is prepared to endure political isolation in the pursuit of her policy of securing full equality amongst the nations of Europe..

German statesmen believe that by continued strengthening of the Air Force and Army, other nations will be forced to offer terms compatible with Germany's demands for equality of status,

Meanwhile, from Paris, it is learned that legal ex- perts are making efforts to draw up a military treaty for signature by France and Russia which will make the Soviet an ally of France but at the same time avoid any risk of complicating the relations between France and Great Britain and France and Italy.

NATIONS' DANGEROUS L

POLICIES

MR. HENDERSON'S WARNING

GOING BACK TO 1914

(Special to "Telegraph")

essure Ordinance, 1871. Reashed, April

{{w ̄ ̄ ̄Telegraph, Copyright Teligroskis

Despatches from Moscow con- firm the report that for the time being the negotiations between M. Maxim Litvinoff, the Commissar for Foreign Affairs, and M. Pierre the French Foreign Minister, in respect to the mutual assistance pact, have been halted.

However, although M. Litvino: is being summoned to Moscow to report to the People's Commissure. M: Laval still expects to

viall Moscow to discuss the trenty further with the Russian Govern įment.-United 'Press.

FAR EASTERN POLITICS.

JAPAN MUST BE STRONG

Richmond, Va., Apr. 22.

The resolution provides that any foreigner residing in China, if | Lieutenant-General Sir Richard industrial Interests had visited found to have committed the crime, Harte Keatinge Butler, K.C.B., China. The programme is liable to deportation from China K.C.M.G., Deputy Chief of the mission had been fixed and the forever, and provides that the General Staff on the Western members would avail themselves of protection to any foreign steamer Field Marshal Lord fiaig's right of the country. Chinese Government will withdraw Front from 1916 to 1918, who was the flying facilities in various parts in Chinese waters if she is found band man. to-have-offended.

Mr. Forbes made it clear that. Born in 1870, General Butler the activities of the mission would The Chinese Government so joined the Dorset Regiment in be purely commercial, and entirely 21, urges in compliance with the

1890 and became Lieutenant- without League resolution, that interested Colonel of the Lanes Fusiliera in Their sole object was to study trade politien! significance.

In an address before the Wo- Scarborough, Aprli 22. furviga Governments

men's City Club to-day, the Japan- Co-operate 1914. He served in South Africa relations between the United States with the Chinese Government by from 1890 to 1902, was severely and China and to explore the possi-dent of the Disarmament Con- Mr. II. Saito, said

Mr. Arthur Henderson Preal ese Ambassador to Washington, taking legislative monstres In-

the zest for dicting severe punishment

| wounded, and was twice mention- bilities of expansion.

ference, in a speech to the League profis from their mutual trade poned in despatches. those who are found to be involved

After paying a visit to Nanking, of Nations Union here to-night, would keep Japan and America in these illegal activities in China. mentioned in despatches six times, start their actual work in Shanghai with "an acute peace crisis."

In the European War,' he was the members of the mission will aid the world was confronted out of a war. Central Newes

and was promoted Major-General by exchanging views with the lead- and given the K.C.M.G." and K.C.B.ing members of Chinese commercial decorations. From 1924 to 1928, ant industrial cirelés-Contrat

Tathoku, April 23.

A few days ago, when the Reda were driving the defending lines Warm sunshine, fooding the back towards the walled city, earthquake stricken areas of foreigners were warned to make Formosa after a night of terror, their way out of the danger åren.. is enabling rellef parties from the They discovered that the

roads Army, Navy and Red Cross to come and the river around Chengtu to grips with the task of alleviat- were impusanble because of the ing the miseries of approximately. roaming bands of bandits in the 250,000 quake, sufferers.

| neighbourhood. One party, how-; Rellof columns, sent by the ever, was evacuated by aeroplane, Army, have reached the heart of Meanwhile, the crumbling line the affected country with medical of provincial forces is falling supplies, food and blankets, while back upon Nanking support and the Navy has rushed a destroyer there will be a more determined along the coast with supplies and resistance to the offensive which doctora.

the notorious Isu Shang-chien is Japan has replied expressing directing against Chengtu.

Hau is the man whose troops warm appreciation [n[ Britain's offer to send ships from one weeks

Great enrried off Mr. and Mrs. Frencham WAR ago and who the China Station, but atates that erroneously

reported to have the assistance of the British Navy allowed their execution. As a is not needed at presant.-Renter matter of fact, his tronpa treated The two missionaries very well and Bent them to safely under escort was United Press.

CORNWALL leaves

H.M.8. Cornwall, which standing by yesterday in expecta- tion of orders to proceed to Formosa with medical relief supplies, has left Hongkong on manoeuvres, it is understood.

OFFER DECLINED

Tokyo, April 23.

The British Naval Attache, on behalf of Admiral Sir Frederic Dreyer, conveyed to the Japanest

QUOTA AGAINST he was General Officer Command Nerer.

JAPAN GOODS?

ing. Western Commanı. He retired in 1928.

For his services in the Great

and American decorations.--

War, he received French, Belgian SHANGHAI BANK

CLOSES DOORS

U.S. DISCUSSES DRASTIC Renter, PROTECTIVE MEASURE

DETROIT LOSES TO INDIANS

GIANTS DEFEAT PHILLIES

Commenting upon the allegation Mr. Henderson added that he that Japan was becoming In- did not bollove that war was im-creasingly imperialistic towards minent nor that it was by any Chinn, he sold his country's Far means inevitable, but observed that Eastern position must be particu "unhappily Europe and other larty strong for strategic reasons; parts of the world are showing but that did not mean that Japan signs of slipping back to the very sought to control the trade of polleies which resulted in the Chinn-Reuter. world calastrophe of 1914."

He warned his hearers that the tendency to pin their faith in

NATIVE COMPANY IN military might would only lead

DIFFICULTIES

nations to dangerous complica- tions. The principles upon which Shanghal, April 24. the League was established, the Efforts to tide over the April 30,

aims and objects of the Disarma- settlement day have been set back ment Conference, were the best, by the fallure of the Tung Tai] and at the present the only native bank which followed last means, whereby the world could Saturday's closure of the Yung preserve its tranquillity,-United Shing native bank.

Those two make a total of ten native bank closures since the Chinese New Year. or this number, four were voluntarily liquidated and the remaining six were forced to close owing to with- by depositors.—United

Washington, April 22. The possibility of Japan volun tarily limiting her cotton textile exports to the United States, owing to the protests on the part of American manufacturers who are demanding the adoption of a general quota ayatem for Japanesel· |xoods, is speculated upon in Gay- ernment circles, while the Tariff Commission is pushing the study of the textile industry's situation.

Meanwhile, with

charges and counter-charges lying fast, the

New York, April 22. situation is becoming more and Only four games were played in more involved, causing the Ad-the major Baseball leagues to-day ministration serious trouble. It in learned in offelai quarters

In the National pennant champion The Administration is visibly ship New York Giants beat the drawale that five divisions of Central annoyed by what la described as Philadelphia Phillies while in the Press. Government troops are moving propaganda by textilo Interests, American Into Southern Szechuen

League, Cleveland to while the latter resent violently Indians won from Detroit Tigora, strengthen the Government posi-the Administration's charges of Boston Red Sox from Washington threatening the tion against the Rede, who are incompetent Chongtu.

and Senators and St. Louis Browne around obsolete mill machinery.-Reuter, from Chicago White Sox.

Results as cabled by Reuter follow:

National League

FRESH DIVISIONS

Chungking, April 23.

area

No fighting of major proper

Navy Ministry to-day an expres-tlons, however, has occurred in hion of the deepest sympathy, this part of the province. with the offer to send ships from

Marshal Chiang Kai-shok, who

the China Station with relief aup is staying at Kwelyang, is re- plies to Formosa.

ported prepared to fly back to Chungking at the end of this month-Central News.

The Navy Ministry, expressing sincore appréciation, replied that the situation was in hand and the British Navy's assistance was not “at present required—Reuter,

- Sgt. R.H.E. Pohitt, R.E., Wellington Barracks, has reported to the police the theft from

management

DOLLAR AGAIN ADVANCES

The Hongkong dollar opened at 28. 1, this morning, this boing an advance of a farthing over the holidays.

S'HAI MARKET REPORT

FOREIGN EXCHANGE VERY STRONG

Press.

DENOUNCED ROOSEVELT

BLIND SENATOR IS LONG'S ALLY

Washington, Apr. 22. Senator Huoy Long followed up yesterday's attack on the Roose volt Administration by denounc- ing the President in the Senate.

He announced that Louisiana would refuse to pay · Federal Shanghai, April 23. taxes if rellof funds aro withheld. No business was transacted

The blind Sonator, Mr. Schall, during the first quarter of an hour on the Foreign Exchange assorted in the Senate that if the Market here this morning, but the President's wishes were fulfilled, market is very strong due to tho he would become a god, just as

to

Rebels To Be Executed

GREEK GENERALS CONDEMNED

Athens, April 22.

A Court Martial has sontenced death Generals Anastase, Papoulas, Militiades and Kimis- sis,

All were charged with organis:- tion of the Republican Defence Association, which was prominont in the recent revolt, supporting the Liberal leader, M. Venizeles.---- United Press..

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GIRL FLIER'S PROGRESS

MISS BATTEN. SAFE AT BAGHDAD

R. H.. E. New York

8 - 15 0 Philadelphia .....

1 4 (Molvin Ott scored a home run for the Glants and Dolph Camili for the Phillies). While driving a car in the Main

American League Read at Shaukiwan, yesterday, Mire,

The business ratos this morning.| Cloveland de

5 12 0 G. Minkin, of 104 The Peak, was con- wore 2a. 2.3/16d. sollers and 28.

Detroit cerned in an accident, when the vehicle 2. buyers, with the market quite

1 0 3 (Willis Hudlin pitched for fact that Bombay aliver was up Lonin WILE substitute for knocked down a Chinese boy who firm... had appeared suddenly from bo

the Indians while Joo Vosmik

hore.. coming from the

scored a home run for the side). and a half rupeas during the Divinity in Russia.

last two days.

Moanwhile, Governor Talmadge She hopes to hop off again to- opposite direction. The victim, Tang

4.111 Chun, received an injury to his log.

In addition the recent nativo] of Atlanta has announced that It night on the next leg for her and was taken to hospital.

28 13 bank-fallures indicate that the would be a national calumity for journey,

tight money situation continues. America and the Democrats if She requires to reach England.

Roosevelt '0:10.

14 US dollars are 40, Sterling 1/7 Mr.

again in three days, or less, to beat the

his room, yesterday hind a tram. morning, of a cigarette case, a foun- tain pen and a sum of 15%

Boston Washington Chicago

2

Baghdad, April 22. Miss Jean Batton, flying from Australia to England, has arrived

4.

Later. The official rate advanced to 28. 2d. Inter in the morning.

In Shanghal, the opening rató GRA, would-bos atleido. Young Chun,

was 18.7.9/10d., but later thore who throw himself from the Yaumati The Empress of Russia is duo here was, an advance to 18. 7d. Whilst Zerryyentorday, was rescued by a from Shanghai at 10 am tomorrow the market is steady, somewhat (Bonura scored two home 11/10, and Gold Bars $797.00-nominated for the Presidency time of her outward flight, which seaman and later taken to hospital ||(Wednesday)......

nervous conditions prevail.

runs for tho Browns).:

United Press.

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