1935-11-19 — Page 7

Serious Floods In Britain

AUTOMATIC TRAIN

CONTROL

G.. W. R. EXTENDING SYSTEM

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER

STORMS IN BRITAIN

RAIN, FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES

London, Nov.. 18.

AIRWAYS OFFICIAL

NEGOTIATOR FOR MANILA LANDING GROUND Among the passengers who ar This has been a week of rain, rived here yesterday from Manila floods and lannslides all over Eng-by the President Pierce was Mr. land. It has been raining inter- Harold M. Bixby, official of Pan mittently for more than a month American Airways, who has just and thousands of acres of farm- completed successful negotiations lands are flooded, while people in with the Philippines nuthorities are marooned for permission for his Company's numerous acctions

giant clipper ships to land. at on the top floors of houses,

Manila on the completion of their Trans-Pacific fllghia.

MUCH DAMAGE DONE IN MANY AREAS

London, Nov. 18.- London, Nov, 18.

Included in the programma of Following heavy rain through-railway reconstruction estimated to out the country in the last few cost about thirty million pounds, days, serious flooding is reported Government approval for which was from many districts. Continued recently announced by the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, is a scheme unsettled weather is expected,

for the Installation over additional 520 miles of the Great Western track of the automatic train control system which is working success- fully in 2,000 miles of the Comsuffered severely and the depres-planes will probably fly only mail, pany's main line router.

In Bath, more than 100 houses are flooded and, thousands of pounds worth of damage has been -done. The Cricket ground at Bath is under four feet of water,

This will make for increased The Medway area in Kent IA seriously affected. At Maidstone, safety, as the system provides for the rising water threatens the an audible warning to the driver in Municipality's electricty general-his cab of caution signals, Sixty Ing station. Elsewhere along its eight more engines will also be course thousands of acres are un Atted with the necessary equip der water,

ment-Biritah Wireless,

a

The Thames is rising and 1s causing anxiety to the ConTM servancy Board. The flow is million gallons per day higher than the volume which the Board regards as safe. The position is

which due to recent rains the Inst. ton weeks have reached nearly thirteen inches-quite an exceptional

four igure. Over inches have already fallen during the present month.

over

The present flow must bo com- pared, however, with the volume reached in 1933, which was three and half million gallons per day grenter.

LONDON TIN STOCKS

LOWEST FOR 15 YEARS

:

The Thames has risen by six inches within a few hours though fortunately the flood level has not yot nearly been reached.

Dorsetshire In particular has

Yorkshire and Lancashire. which sion is now moving northward to will probably share the fate of the southern countles. Korfer,

Landstiile Wrecký Train

London, Nov. 18. As the result of the week-end of almost continuous rain, extensive floods have occurred in many parts of Britain and the levels of several rivers were still rising to- day. Important ronds in fourteen counties were under water. last night. The situation improved to day when rain ceased aithough further showers are forecast,

Mr. Bixby Is confident that his Company's venture will be a success. For the, first. few months. The anys, the

vinced of the success of their plans for though the officials are con- it is the usual practice of the Company to test thoroughly its new routes before making them passenger routes.

1985,

RADIO BROADCAST

Hebridean Lecture Recital

By Amy Bath

LITHUANIAN FOLK POETRY From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of

355 metres (845 kiloeyelen):

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme.

6.30-6.40 p.m. From the Studio, A talk to the public on "Safety. First and Trafie Dangers” by the

Hon. Mr. R. II. Kolewall.

7-7.30 p.m. Light Orchestrat Music.

At the Trebalkovsky Fountain. (Urbach). Spring's Delight-March- Intermezzo (Allbout); Deutschmeister Begimental March (Jurk); Wedded · Whimsies (arr. Alford); I Love you (Grieg); Ramanco (Rubinstein).

7.30-7.10 p.m. From the Studio, The third of a series of "Educa- tional Talks by Uncle Mag..

7.40-7.50 p.m. "Drury Lane Pan- tomime Memories."

7.50-8 pm. From the Studio. "A Cinoma Review" by Silhouette.

8 pm. Time and Weather Report;, Stock Quotations.

Once there lan regular pre- sengor schedule between Manila any and America there will be

from of passengers number Manila, in Mr. Bixby's opinion.

Regarding Hongkong Mr.. Blxby was reluctant to comment. "Often he said laughing, nowadays,' "Political difficulties are harder to surmount than mechanical ones." My job was in Manila and I can't The most serious accident due very well comment on how things to heavy rains was the dislodge- went here, I would prefer riot to ment of thousands of tous of earthy even, whether I am pleased or sorry that Hongkong could not from the bank of the southern

be Gur terminus. I think the rallway cutting 100 feet deep near fights of the Dorado however, Winchflold in Hampshire. In cous The cash price, however, is sequence of landslide a Rection of were very fine."

Mir. Bixby will be in Hongkongletin. -hardly afTeeted, since spot business the line was disturbed and Afor a few days at the Peninsula in nexligible, owing to expecta- engine and sixteen vans of an Hotel and will visit Cunton before tions of the delivery this week of empty milk train travelling from returning to Manila, probably in part of a consignment of 1,500 | London to Salisbury at 50 m.ph time to meet the first ship to ar- tons shipped from the Netherlands | were derailed.

rive there, which is scheduled to Indies in order

leave the United States on situation.

22nd.

London, Nav. 18. Tin stocks have sunk to 340 tons, the lowest figure since the inception of the Metal Exchange records in 1920.

The Chairman of the Board, Lord Desborough, does not anticipate a dangerous rise in the Thames level unless the weather continues bad for long. At a meeting of the Board to-day, he stated that the beneficial effects of the improvement scheme carried, Nevertheless, some scepticism out in recent years in the reaches prevails as to whether the ship-. over Teddington could be clearly ment can be made freely available in the behaviour of the through normal trade channels.--- river in present circumstances—, Reuter, British Wireless,

scon

KEEPING SANCTIONS

AIRTIGHT

(Continued from Page 1.) aggressor nation," said Mr. Cul- berson.-United Press.

SANCTIONS UNDERTAKEN

London, Nov. 18.

relieve the The only occupanto, the driver, fireman and guard were severely shaken bul escaped other injuries. Rains converted the valley of the River. Medway into a vast take from Tonbridge to Maidstone. A torrential downpour in Swanage near Bournemouth flooded some lowlying parts of the town to a depth of four feet-British Wire- lean.

THEIR MAJESTIES

IN LONDON

WARMLY WELCOMED

BY PEOPLE .

London,, Nov. 18.

NOTES OF THE DAY

secina,

(Continred from Page 6

and General Chiang Kai- To-day was the day appointed The King and Queen who have shek is moving troops to the North by the League of Nations for the been at Sandringham since Armle-to suppress it, the resulting con- inauguration of concerted econo- tice Day, returned to Buckinghamlet will offer Japan a very excel- mic pressure by League States Palace this afternoon. They were lent opportunity for exerting her immense influence in favour of peace in the Italo- cheered by, a crowd at the gates unquestionably

in China. What stand she might| Ethiopian War. Fifty or more on their arrival. States engaged in fulfilling their Their Majesties new grandson, take as a mediator we cannot guess, obligations under Article 10 of the infant son of the Duke and unless it he that of the gentleman came upon the quarrelling the Covenant are now putting into Duchess of Kent, will be christened who execution the proposals of the League's Co-ordination Committee for prohibition of imports coming from Italian territory and of ex- porta to Italy of certain key pro- ducis.

A certain number of States who have been provented from earlier application of other proposals, such as a financial embargo, have brought them into force simul- tangeusly. Of the States

and one for

in the private chapel at Bucking-Peasants who were trying to divide ham Palace on Wednesday. It is three cows. That upright judge expected that the King and Queen ruled: "One for you, will return to Sandringham for you, and one for me." the Christmas-British Wireless.

EXCHANGE RATES

non- Paris members of the League, Egypt has Geneva. Informed the League Powers that Berlin,. she is associating herself with Athens. their action, while measures taken Milan,

Shanghai, by the Gemman and United States New York.. Governments in virtue of their Amsterdam.

way s some neutrality help in

Vienna

to facilitate the action of member, Pre states.

Nov. 16. 74.43/64 16.13 12.23 516 .60%

1/2 .4.01%

Bucharest

026 *30.1/10

.1104% .1/5,9/18 29.13%

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264

BATTLE WITHOUT BLOOD

"DORADO" OFF AGAIN

the

PLANE LEAVES FOR

PENANG

Piloted by Captain W. Arm- strong, the Imperial Airways liner Dorndo took off from Kai Tak aerodrome this morning at 7 o'clock for Penang.

This is the last of the series of flights between experimental Penang and Hongkong, and it is hoped that the data secured will enable an early linking-up of Hongkong with the Imperial Air- ways services to London and Aus- tralla to be made.

FINE HOSPITAL RECORD

OVER_TWO`MILLION_

PATIENTS

Thore was no thunder of guns nor rattle of drums, 'no cheers, no tears, no partings, when Geneva Nov. 18. went to war at midnight. It was

London, Nov. 18, 74.41/64 yesterday that the ultimatum des- According to figures compiled by 1.13 patched by the League of Nations the King Edward's Hospital Fund; 12.22

21 capital to Rome expired, and the London voluntary hospitals tetat. Anancial and economie war upon ed 2,139,000 sick and injured in 60.11/16

became an actuality. The 1934, of whom 269,000 wero in- 1/2 Italy

of Geneva chimed twelve patients. 4.91% bells 7.24% o'clock of Sunday night; that ini The expenditure involved 25% what they meant to the sleeping | amounted to nearly four million 118% native populace of Genova. But pounds.

625

to the statesmen and experts ag- Voluntary gifts to the funds of 38.1/16

sembled there, the bells had a hospitals in 1934 totalled £2,613,000, 110

significance. larger

Yesterday British Wireless, 1/5.9/14

29.12 commenced the greatest test of the 30/11/16 League's power, a test which may

210 decide its fate.

Incidentally the newest and possibly the greatest 1/1.63/64 1/31/92 experiment in the world's history

A Geneva press message states Madrid..

Lisbon that Argentina has notified the

Hongkong Secretariat that she is extending

Brussels. the prohibition of the export of Monte Video. key products to oil, coal, iron and Belgrade steel, and at Goneva the decision. Montreal. is considered highly significant as Yokohama an initiative which may lead to a Helsingfors.

Rio general movement among League ...

..15 States to limit the export especial- Buenos Aires,

Silver (Spot)....20.5/16 ly of oil to Italy.

Silver (fanward).29.1/18 War Loan.

4.97%

22074

454

KINGSFORD SMITH

R.A.F. ABANDON THE SEARCH

London, Nov. 18. The Royal Air Force announces to-day that the search

was begun for the nations of the Lengue are attempting to end war 15 20.5/16 without bloodshed, without gunfire 20.1/18 and terror and blasting of homes

100% und .100.13/18

heurts. But the people of -British Wireless. Geneva did not hear the bells and

the streets remained silent and Charles Kingsford Smith and his course it was not companion has finally been given deserted. Or

to expect that men up as hopeless. reasonable would make a demonstration about a battle without blood.

GERMAN OBJECTION Orders issued in the last few days by the Treasury in connection with the economic sanctions provide

The annual meeting of the Girl for the payment to the newly- Guides Association will be held at the appointed Controller of Anglo- Sandilanda Hut on Wednesday, Nov. Italian debts of mums due to 20, at 10.30 a.m. Italian exporters which are cover-

of

ed by the Order-in-Council of November 9 and for imports to be accompanied by certificates origin to ensure exclusion of Italian goods, With regard to the latter provision, the Gorman Government has made representa- tions against the requirement of cortificates of orgin for, goods coming from Germany, which, it alleges, is contrary to The Anglo- German Commercial Treaty. The British Government does not accept this view, but it is under- stood that it has agreed to sus- pend the order in respect of German exports pending further discussions between the two Governments-Birilah Wireless.

SIXPENNY. TELEGRAMS.

London, Nov. 18, During the first five months. sinco the Introduction' of the sixpenny minimum rate for telo- grams, the Post Office has dealt with over four and half million more than in the corresponding period of last year. an increase of thirty per cent. The "Greetings" telegram has also proved re- markably popular British Wire- Lesz.

8 140*

The Manila Observatory, reports at 8.50a.m. to day that the typhoon is eltuate in about 119 Long, 19 Lat, inclining norhtward.

White dote how the tenck-of-the typhoon./

Waltz"

8.05-8.25 p.m. From the Studio. A Jazz Piano Recital by Bill Cameron,

H.25-8.30

p.m. "Dreamn (Millocker).

8.30-9 p.m. From the Studio, A Lecture Recital by Amy Bath. Hebridean Song and Story,

9-9.15 p.m. Daventry News Bul- 9.15-9.40 p.m. Variety Items. Orchestra-Memories of Horatio Nicholls; Yodel-Dan, Dan the Yodell. ing Man, Harry Torrani: Vocal-Good Night, The Hill Billles; Vocal Traylin all alone, the Boswell Sisters; Dante Solo, Joy Dance Ernest Jones; Fastrumental-Maybe it's the Moon. 9.40-10 p.m. From the Stuffo. "Lithuanian Folk Poetry by A. H. Paterson (Late Lecturer in English at the

University Lithuania),

of

Kovno,

10 p.m. Big Ben: Reuter Press Bulletins.

10.10-11 p.m. Dance Music. 11 p.m. Close Down.

ZEESEN PROGRAMMES This Evening's Broadcast From The German Short-Warers

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The opinion was expressed that nothing more can be done from the air, though there is still a lingering hope that both men are possibly alive somewhere in the jungle.

Meanwhile reports from Austra- la state thut Captain Taylor, formerly, Kingsford Smith's co- pilot, is seriously ill and unable to take off and join in the search.

It is understood that other avin- tors, including Broadbent have made offers, but these have boon formally declined by the Australian Government-Rouler Special Ser-

vica.

.

FIRE ON GREEN ISLAND

Advertretene

TWO HUT-DWELLENS SLIGHT- LY INJURED

Two Chinese males wore ad- mitted to the Government Civil Hospital yesterday evening suffer- ing from burns on their heads and bodies.

The two men, Chan Kan and To Fat, were ninted to "ba"villagers: living on Green Laland. Their hut caught fire yeaterday afternoon, and they were badly burnt before they could make their escape.

Thoir condition is not consider- ed to be serious.-

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