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No. 16110

KPD #AEXF FRIDAY, JANUARY

29, 1937.

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RAVAGES OF HONGKONG VISITED BY RARE REGENCY BILL U.S. FLOODS JANUARY LIGHTNING STORM TEXT ISSUED

NOW CHECKED

Mississippi Mastered

By Army Engineers

Washington, Jan. 28. Army officials have decided to open the $13,000,000 Bonnet Carre floodway above New Orleans next week.

Simultaneously, it is announced that engineers believe that the levees should hold.

So far, there have been 255 deaths as a result of the disastrous floods, whilst the homeless total over a million, and damage has passed $100,000,000.

However, workers in the Cairo and Gulf port areas believe they are gradually overcoming the Mississippi danger.

Last night Hongkong was visited by one of the rare phenomena in local meteorology—a thunderstorm in January.

In over 50 years the period during which records have been kept in this Colony-only elght such visitations have been observed...

Last night's disturbance, which culminated in a particularly brilliant electrical display, actually occurred in two sections. A thunderstorm from a westerly direction shortly after 8 p.ni. preceded the more violent disturbance at 3 am.

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The disturbance and consequent rain was apparently general throughout the Colony, the Telegraph receiving reports from Fanling, Taipo, Shing Mun, Repulse Bay and other outlying districts of heavy thunderstorms and a sharp fall of rain.

Britain's

Gratitude

Expressed

London, Jan. 28. Britain has forwarded Notes to France, Germany, Italy, Russia and Portugal expressing pleasure at the replies to the appeal for neutrality in the Spanish civil war.

The temperature, which was normal on Tuesday and Wednesday, rose abruptly yesterday, a temperature of 70 degrees benig recorded at 10 am, as compared with 64 degrees at 10:

New Government

am, on Wednesday, and 68 degrees Block Would Be

at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

"Last night's thunderstorm may be:

displacement attributed to the

of warm, damp air from the China Sea by cooler air from the continent," owing to an increase in Intensity of the anti-cyclone over North Chino," sald Mr. C. W. Jeffries, Director of

oyal Observatory. the Royal

Thunderstorms of this type not occur during the spring infrequently after a temporary break in the north- easterly monsoons, but are very rare in the winter. In fact, since the com- The Notes state that the replies mencement of observations in 1884, show that a further measure of only eight thunderstorms have been

January, has been reached." recorded in

The

air previous to the arrival of United Press.

the

thunderstorm was unusually warm and humid for this time of the year, The maximum temperaturė yesterday was 72 degrees, which is 7.6 degrees higher than the maximum for January, but by no means a record.

Refugees at Pittsburgh and Evansville are slowly agreement returning to their homes.-United Press.

Battle In The Mud

Washington, Jan, 28.

wading Over 100,000 workers,

raise knee-deep in mud, foiled to levees along the Mississippi River to- day, while Army experts announced: "We are building levees faster than the water is coming down. We are holding back the flood,"

Simultaneously,· the Weather Bureau at Washington predicted that, barring heavy rains, the food crest at Memphis, Tennessee, would be only 40 feet between February

and 7.

Death Toll Rises

The total deaths in the flood

BOMBERS WING TO HONOLULU

TRAVEL FAST OVER OCEAN

San Diego, Jan. 28. Twelve big naval bombing atplanes are bucking 40-mile an

this hour number 273, in Kentucky hour headwinds on their muss 102. The other states have not suf fered zo severely, though illnois has flight from this California base lost 11. Arkansas 20, Missouri 14, to Hawaii. West Virginia 11, Indiana 12, Tennes- see 9, Pennsylvania 3, Ohio 10 and Mississippi 4 lives.

The homeless are still estimated at 1,000,000.

This Red Cross announces the establishment of 200 refugee camps and 55 hospitals. The United States Surgeon-General hus shipped 680,- 273 anti-typhoid "hot" and 6,851 -870 units untl-Influenza and pneumonia serum to the afficted areas. Meanwhile, the Conservation Corps has established 100 refugee

camps.

Wheeling Damaged

In Wheeling widespread collupses of the weakened business district, covering four square blocks, are feared.

In the downtown arca of Cincinnall it is estimated damage amounts to $25,000,000.

Ohio's Governor Davey describes the Portsmouth and Irontown situ- ations as "tragic." At Lawrenceburg Indiana, Army engineers say per cent, of the homes are destroyed.

United Press.

American

Volunteers

In Spain

MEDICAL UNIT IN

MADRID AREA MORE ARE ON. THEIR WAY

75

FIGHT TO DEFEND FRANC

AGAINST FEAR OF DEVALUATION

BRITISH AID IN CREDIT

of

4

mean

HIGH HUMIDITY "The relative humidity of the alr reached 98 per cent. at midnight."

During the night 91 of an inch of rain Cell at the Royal Observatory. the heaviest fuil being .33 of an Incli between 2.30 and 3,30 am.

A total of 1.38 inches of rain was the Botanical Gardens recorded at on the island during the 24 hours ended 10 a.m. to-day,

Approxlinutely the same amount of rain was recorded at Shing Mun, where the capacity of Jubilee Reser- be omelally opened voir, which by Ills Excellency, the Governor to- morrow, is now 1,213,000,000 gallons. The ofleint forecast, issued by the Royal Observatory at 10 au 19:- "North-easterly winds, moderate, fair generally."

It is possible that cooler weather

Paris. Jun. 20....... The decision to increase the bank All passed over the tender Sand-rate from two to four per cent. is a piper 340 at sea at 12.30 p.m. Pacific logical sequel of M. Vincent Auriol's

statement from the Ministry Standard Time to-day. They areFinance yesterday that the Govern- may be expertened in the near future. slightly behind schedule, but un official of the Navy, Department said ment would defend the frame against

grand speculative attacks. were "progressing in they style."

It is an orthodox measure of de- fence against the recent heavy Jell- The first two machines hopped and ing of fennes, which was due to the skimmed for two miles along the belief that the Government. might windless channel of the naval take-off

posable limit, corresponding to 112 before rising, but a five mile an hour devalue the currency to the lowest wind cut the rising distance of the francs to the pound sterling. remainder to a mile. It is estimated that the flight will require 18 hours. At nightfall the planes sent radio reports that the headwinds they had been experiencing had decreased. United Press.

Further relict to the French Treasury is expected momentarily in the shape of a British credit of £50,- 000,000, for nine months or a year.

Revising U.S.

Neutrality

Legislation

Washington, Jan. 28. Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, to-day announced the imme- diate preparation of a new Neutrality Act of a permanent nature.

It is. understood the State Depart-

Fine, Air Target

London, Jan. 28. strongly rumoured that the bulking of new Government oflees In Whitehall, *Costing £325,000, to accommodate the Board of Trade, Air, Transpori and Labour Ministries, will be postponed.

The proposed building would be 128 feet high and 550 feet long, and would be faced with white stone. It would front upon the Thames River and would provide cosy

Bir guldanes for ralders and a too conspicuous target in the heart of the British administrative centre,—Reuter,

DAMAGED WARSHIP.

IS SAFE

BEAGLE TOWED TO GIBRALTAR

STORM NOW ABATING

Gibraltar, Jan. 20.

Counsellors of State May Act in Emergency

London, Jan. 28.

The text of the Regency Bill, the second reading of which will be removed by the Prime Minister in the House introduction of the Bill were indicated in a Royal message of Commons on Tuesday next, is issued. The reasons for

to both Houses of Parliament this week.

The Bill sets up machinery for the performance of royal function by a Regent in the name and on behalf of the sovereign in certain circumstances and for the delegation of royal functions to Counsellors of State in certain other circumstances.

The Bill proposes that in the event of a Regency being necessary, the Regent will be the person next in line of succession to the Crown and not disqualified: A person shall be disqualified if he is not a British subject of full age and resident in the United Kingdom, or is a person who would, under Section Two of the Act of Settlement, be incapable of inheriting, possessing and enjoying the Crown.

PRINCESS SOLE HEIR TO THRONE

NO LEGISLATION NECESSARY

SIMON TELLS COMMONS

London, Jan. 28. The proposition raised in ser rystem 160 miles west of Gibraltar responsible quarters at the time

H.M.S. Beagle, the destroyer which suffered a break-down in her conden

Section Three of the Act of Settlement shall apply in case of the Regent as it applies in the case of the Sovereign. If any person who would at the commencement of the Regency have become Regent, but

for fact that he was not then of

of fulige, full age, becomea

la not otherwise dis- shall, if he qualified, thereupon become Regent.. There will be a Regent, firstly, when the sovereign is under 10 at the time of his accession, and the Regent will perform all royal functions un- til the sovereign attains the age of 10, and, secondly, during any period when the sovereign has been de- clared to be suffering from infirmity of mind or body which renders him wholly incapable of performing-royal- functions.

COUNSELLORS OF STATE

If during the Regency the Regent himself becomes wholly incapacitated by inflimlly, of mind or body, the person next in line of succcasion to will become Regent. The terms of the

1s

the

the

the

the

at the height of the worst hurricane of ex-King Edward's abdication the Throne, who is not disqualified. known to these parts in years, has árrived safely. She was towed by with regard to Princess Eliza-1 a dealing with the appointment of

of beth's sole right of succession to a Regent in same clasI

event of the H.M.S. Brazen, the

provide: "It the throne in the event of the sovereign's infirmity vessel.

Two other destroyers stood by death of the present King, her the following persons, or any three throughout the rescue operations, and father, was the background of a or more of them, namely, the wife

or husband

of the sovereign, the battleship Ramlllles raced to her question asked by Mr. Geoffrey person who, excluding any persons help from Tangler.

Mander, Liberal, in the House disqualified," next in line of suc- cession, the, Lord Chancellor, This The weather has improved to-day of Commons to-day.

Speaker of the House of Commons, The Treasury, however, is only

and the gale is moderating.

Mr. Mander wanted to know whe- the Lord Chief Justice of England, entitled by statute to borrow a

The liner Strathnaver, which sought ther it was proposed to introduce or the Master of the Rolls, declare further 2,500,000,000 francs from the banks, and it therefore remains to be ment favours legislation giving the the protection of East Rock yester legislation to amend the Act of Set- in writing that they are satisfied, on day, has sailed. without discharging tlement, with a view to making it the evidence of physicians or other- scen whether the rise of the bank President wider discretion in placing the 450 tons of cargo destined for this clear that Princess Elizabeth does not, wise, that the sovereign is, by reason

embargoes on arms.

Mr. Hull's announcement followed port-Router Bulletin Service.

share jointly her right of succession of infirmity of mind or body, wholly discussions between him, President F.

with her sister, Princess Margaret incapable for the time being of functions, then, royal D. Roosevelt and Mr. Norman Davis,

Rose, on an analogy in the Peerage performing

until it is declared in ko manner of the United States' most one brillant diplomatists. They discuss-

San Francisco, Jan. 28,

Sir John Simon, the Home Secre- that His Majesty was so far re- Paris, Jan. 28. ed American neutrality from every The Referee, Mr. A. E. Shaw, has

resumption

royal functions, Well-informed circles expect that angle. D. Roosevelt and President Cucal of

those functions do as Mr. Mander suggested.

shall be performed £60,000,000 agreement for a Cuba as candidates

Tom The Secretary of State added that submitted to the State Supreme Court tury, replied there was no reason to covered in health as to warrant the

findings of fact in the case of

the

behalt Nobel Peace Prize, for work at the credit from London to the French he would hold a series of conferences Mooney, under-going life imprison- "The Government is advised that in

bc Buenos Alres conference-Reuter Treasury wil initialed this on this subject with interested Con- ment for alleged participation a bomb there is no doubt in the present cir- of the sovereign by the Regent.

evening-Neuter,

Gressmen shortly, It is Interesting

to recall that there outrage in the Preparedness Day cumstances that the Princess Eliza- The declaration under his section have been reports that Great Britain parade in 1916, and has recommended beth will succeed to the throne as of the Bill shall be made to the Privy

against he grant of a well of harus sole hoir," he said-Reuter. has made overtures respecting the corpus in the case.-United Press.

PEACE PRIZE NOMINATION

Havana, Jan, 20.

rate will succeed in allaying fears concerning the fate of the fronc

Reuter.

· The Cuban Cabinet has approved the motion to nominate President F.

for the 1937 an

| Bulletin Service.

AGREEMENT INITIALED

"BEAR, BEAR, BLACK BEAR,

present neutrality legislation which,

in the event of her becoming involved i In war, might prove embarrassing. I was even suggested that Britain United

CAN YOU SEE THE SHORE?" might take steps to remove the

Officers of the Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force are taking

a course in "bear bucking," that fantastic sport of envage frontiersmen. It consists, briefly, "of "capturing a swinning bear.

There is good reason for training;

THE MOONEY CASE

Law.

`CHINESE ARE CONVINCED

TIGER STILL AT LARGE

name and on

Counelt and communicated to the

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REFUSES POST AT DANZIG

Geneva, Jan. 28, Vice-Admiral de Graaf, a Dutch- man, has been invited by the League

Commissioner of Dunzig, in succession to M. Sean Lester, following the settlement of the Danzig dispute, which created bitter feeling between Germany and Poland.

However, it is Vice-Admiral de Graaf has declined the

appointment.-Reuter.

undersicod··tlint

States from the topmost place or a trading nation in British markets unless this neutrality legislation were in some way amended.--Reuter. BARUCH'S ADVICE.

Washington, Jan. 20.- Mr. Bernard Baruch to-day told Terrified residents of Taiwaíchuen village, in the New Terri-of-Nations Council to become High the House of Representatives that the

torles, are barricading themselves in their homes at night." - There had been some slight shout-military would do their best to avert Paris, Jan. 28. of this kind. The officers possess a ing and contusion all this while, and war by preparedness, by attempting According to the Tsun Wan Evening News, of yesterday, Thd first American volunteer mull, black bear aboard H.M.S. a small crowd of Chinese had collect- to secure world neutrality,

and

by

two residents of this village have already fallen victims to the medical unit, kended by Dr. Edward Cornflower, who has an evil pro-ed on the bund. A returning funeral eliminating war profits. He endorsed Goland, of Cincinnati, and including

King of the Mountains, the famous Kowloon Tiger which was is still believed in. Dr. Albert Byrne, of San Francisco, Pensity for midnight swimming if he party paused to watch. The bear the Sheppard Hill Bill providing for

sab

able to slip his collar. The bear's swam steadily towards the prayo, and industrial mobilisation, maximum

recently thought dead, but whose existence has proceeded to Madrid.

Meanwhile, thirly American votus-real name is Baby; but he is called when they made him out and say price-fixing, and compulsory drafts

him attempt to climb the alone sua In war-time,

Villagers are emphatic that the dreaded killer is still prowling He went overboard at 9.20 p.m. front, the crowd retreated. teers have arrived at Cherbourg other things as well.

"America,"

around their huts. Bald Mr. Baruch, "has

the, although they are stated to have aboard the Berg

have „Berengaria and

(a) passionate desire for peace and Every night, they avow, entrained for Le Saure, from which yesterday, according to the log. He

was reported "returned aboard" at But the officers of the H.K.N.V.E. determination to mind her own busi-ruder creeps to within a few come across the spoor. point they are scheduled' shortly to

authorities at Talpo Two were equal to this new emergency mess, but 10.15 of the same evening.

has been shown that she hundred yards of the village, t embark for Spain,

gentlemen, with young

motorboat's Thoroughly wet and exasperated by Dr. Geland reports that three ad-

residents of Tniwalchuen have been ong or other of the billigerentä." ditional American volunteer units crew, followed Baby towards the this time, one of them leaped ashore tuke a position for or against tacking chicken, and terrifying the mystified at the reports that two

chain. One

killed. No report of any such in- pray, caught him up and drew with a stout length

Mr Baruch suggested that neutra, women and children with its roars.

or of the recovery of human are en route to Europe-United Press. Blongside. Baby snarled and turned end he dropped down to Baby, and lity should include an embargo on all During the past three days parties

to the open sell. Boathooks would Baby and the good sense to take it munitions shipments, prevention of of turn from Talwaichuen, and sur-reinains, has been made so far.

Nevertheless, according to the

Wan

News, Evening ANOTHER DE{TRICH PICTURE not stop him.

One of the officers, with cool dar in his mouth and allow himself to be loans to belligerents, observatice of rounding villages have armed them-

helped to safety

the cash carry principle by belliger-scives with all conceivable forms of Teun

Vernacular newspaper villogers Southampton, Jan. 20.

ing, tried the frontieraman's trick, The story of his retum aboard the ents buying in the United States, and weapons, including pitchforks and Marlene Dietrich, the noted cinema attempted to seize Baby by the Cornflower is long and full of highly the application of a rule that Ameri- sticks, and have thoroughly searched are emphatic that the tiger is of the district in an effort to capture in the vicinity of Talwalchuen, and star, has sailed for Hollywood, where shoulders. Baby was too quick. He technical language, only known to cans travelling on who will make one picturo. She rolled on his back and bit and seamen and officers of the I.K.N.Vbelligerent nations should do so at the Tiger. So far, however, their that at least one person, a woman.

But he headed I was during this adventure that their own risk.-United Press. efforts have been without success, has been killed, will return within three months, growled viciously.

Baby was renamed.. dalaled: PreZÉMINA

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