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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 9, 1940.

By Ernie Bushmiller

FORE!

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CELERY DISTIES

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MINT BOATS & STAND

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A Look Through The “Telegraph”

50 YEARS AGO

May 8, 1000. Extinand Yates cables to the New York Tribune: The Federal Princes of the German empire have no art of belief in The brilliant capacity of Emperor William. They are disgusted and terrified at receni vagarles. · The

Relief For Chinese

Britain's Fine Help

Appreciated

LONDON, May 8 (Reuter)-At the annunt meeting of the British Fund for Relief of Chinese Distress, Sir Herbert Phillips, former British Duke of Saxe-Consul-General in Shanghai, um- Coburg-Gotha took advaninge of his re-plangised the unanimity with which lationship to remonstrate in strong terms with the Emperor, and he was justified in the most diversh religious bodies. so doing, as the trusted friend and the from Buddhists to Roman Catholica, confidential advisor of his Majesty's father had co-operated in distributing re- and grandfather, but his protests were of

No Avell.

康

⭑

Saunders, the professional champlon

lief.

He paid a warm tribute to Sir Robert

lawn tennis player of England. be signed Calder Marshall he a articles for a match for the championship

of whiels Pettit of the Boston Athletic Strength" to the

Fund's

"tower uť Executive

Club is the present holder. On Saturday Committee in Shanghai, and also the next Pettit will wait for England to pre-assistance of many business met

pare for the contest,

•

"La Paix, supposed in bo inspired, says that there is talk of the possibility at an agreement between France

and

doctors and missionaries,

$5,000,000 Needed

Sir Herbert said $5,000,000 was Germany. In be followed by general dis- armainerst, "La Paix" thinks that Emperor needed between January and June William will not shrink from any means this year. He was sure that Britain, to attain this end.

steeply generosity whose The lines of the Princess of Wales inappreciated in China, would continue causing considerable onxlety. It appears to help.

L

The

was

that she is never completely recovered

Secretary, Dr. Gordan from her attack of influenzo, and is now very feeble coughing constantly. The Princess, although only 45 last December, Thompson, and the Fund had now I beginning to show algas of age, and lately has become almost stone dent.

•

Two Japanese officials now on their way home from Berlin will open the first tele phone line in Japan. It will consect Striznaka and Yokohon, which are. 100 zeiten apart.

The new White Star Iner Majestle para- ed Sandy ITook Jast night at 0 o'clock, and arrived at her dock at 730 this morning.

•

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A reinarkable operation for consump tion has taken pince before the Surgical

£14,000 Over was received since last September, despite the European war, besides quantities of materials.

reached £217,000.

U.S. SEEKS TIN RESERVES

means of

WASHINGTON, May 8 (Router). Congress here. The anterior chest wall-The possibility of building up tin United States by and the tower wing of an affected lung reserves in the

And were removed, and the heart could be

Reconstruction seen bealling in, the cavity of the chest. The patient is dotrst well and the Con- Finance Corporation loan to Holland

is now cres declares that consumption

is being considered by officials of the curable.

States, Novy and War Departments. 25 YEARS AGO

The plan would involve a loan of for about $50,000,000 as security, May 8, 1013.

which the Dalch would store about United 50,000 tons of tin in the States.

The Lusitania has been torpedoed. Router's correspondent at Queenstown reports that the Cunard Hiner Lusitania has been torpedoed and sunk off the Old been Kinante. Assistance has Hend of

sent.

The suggestion has not yet renched

⚫ Cunard Company's oficial sintement re- the stage of a formal proposal. ports that the Lusitania was sunk of 2.33

This afternoon,

No word has been received of passen-elfetes is in the position is extremely kers or crew, who total in all 1000,

The Lusitania had a gross tonnage of

87.0

grave.

+

An offerr, who visited the British gaR

31.350. She was 702 feet in length, Feet in beat and 56.8 in-depth-and-was Ailed with four steam turbines. She was sufferers. In-a-hospital-in-France, says hullt by Messrs. J. Brown and Co. Ltd. at that it is unnecessary to ask the way to Glasgow for the Cunard S.S. Co. Ltd. and the ward as the nalue of the poor deviis trying to get their brent is suficient. lle plled between Liverpool at New York.

Though precise figures have hitherto not aw 20 men propped up against the walls, been avellable, it is now certain that less their faces, arms and hands were grey the heck in colour, their mouths were open, than 600 persons were saved from

struggle to Lusitanis. It is reported that the mil and they were swaying backwards and

forwards in An appalling Bonaire, Mr. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt. rent. Practicaly nothing can be done. was drowned. Other prominent persona on board included Mr. Charles Frohnian, as the gan dil the lungs with a watery. the impressorio, Mr. Forster Stockhouse, frothy matter, gradually increasing, t acute the explorer, Mr. Jerbert Stone, son of reaches the mouth, slowly suffocating.

fow The the manager of the Associated Press, Mr.

D. A. Thomas, the Welsh coal owner. pneumonia, Survivors state that many passengers were killed or injured by the torpedors,

develop survivors

According to Router's correspondent at the Rome ir i reported that the Austrin

The Press Burnati states that altogether there are 650 survivors of the Lusitania. Ambassador yesterday handed to

Austro-German

45 bodies have been landed. out of a tailan Government, a Note of the final

concession.

total on board of 2.ico. It ta unomically Austrian one have abandoned all hope

passengers died reported that 22

at eireles in Queenstown after being landed. Must af of a favourable result.

the Truter's correspondent at Nice states: that after the demonstrations in

the officers perished, with the exception of Captain Turner.

Mr. Cowper, n Toronto journalist, quarto, a bondre was lighted before the interviewed at Queenstown, at that a Garibaldi monument and the Austriors sharp locknut was kept while le nag was burnt amid the cheers of the Lusitania was approaching Ireland. to crowd.

was chatting with a friend at about 2

Neuler's correspondent reports

of

that o'clock when he just caught a glimpse of the conning tower of a submarine, thousand yards distant. He was remark-ere are numerous Indications of innat ing on the circumstance to a, trienu when important events impending. A large num

ber of passenger trains on the main Unes 1 naw the track of a torpedo.

The Lustlania was struck forward have been suspended and the exodiant There was a loud explosion, and portion Germans acting upon official Instructions, of the splintered hull Gew in the air continues. The German school has been Shortly afterwards another torpedo struck closed suddenly. It is officially announced the Lusitania and she began to list on Vienna that Count Goluchowsky has xlarboard. The crew unmediately proceed. Abandoned his protected visit to Italy. ed to get the passengers to the boats. The language nf the German Press is

most pessimistic. The "Kreuz Zeitung

flood Everything was orderly.

A six year old it appealed to Mr. We know how big a Cowper to save her. He put her in Germanophobia tas arisen in Tibly. The boat, but feared that her parents were Italian Socialista inforth ur that they lost. Mr. Cowper got the last bont home. are powerless to do anything against the The boala could not be launchied, awing demand for war. The Government ap- to the list, but had to be cut away as parently does not feel able to master the

popular current, and the moment the vessel was alaking..

There were many women in the second nearly arrived when the movement will class and about 40 children under a year overflow."

10 YEARS AGO · old.

. May 8, 1930. Questioned about the rendition of Wel-

has

Some of the passenger on the deck of Litania saw the submarine, some half mile away, fire two tarpedoes. There intwel in the House of Commony to-day,

Mr. Henderson. the Foreign Secretary, |

were pathetic scenes at the Cunard Com-sald the text at the agreement would be pany's offices when relatives and friends waised that 1,202 persons were dead ar laid before the House when authentle missing.

eoples were received from His Majesty' France is overcome with anger at such Minister, in Peking. Bir Kingsley Wood naked whether British warships would be Neutral countries or hurrified: they able to visit the harbour at Wethatwel say the outrage will cost Germany dear a heretofore during the summer months.

fleuter's Washington

Mr. Henderson sald he believed fley:

colossal murder.

correspondent

atatea that the opinion to-day in official would be able to do so, but he naked Gir

High Blood Pressure Dangerous to Heart

Tramakude of men and women part s

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Kingsley Wood to pul the question down for later. Lieut. Cal. Sir Asheton Pownali asked whether the members of the Farrion at Ilangkong would be able in use Wathaiwel as in the past. To this Mr. Henderson-replied that he must have notice of the question.

5 YEARS AGO

May 8. 1039. Lord, Stanhope in the House of Lorda to-day recalled the declaration of the Foreign Secretary, Bir John Simon, tant week. that Germany could re-establish the feeling at accurity la Europe by acts, bitt not by words. He and the Govern

Chancellor ment fervently hoped that

ter's promised statement on foreign policy next week would be a prelude to uch constructive action on Germany' part as in expected in view of litter's frequently proclaimed desire for peace.

Admiral of the Fleet' Sir Nager Koyes, National,Conservative member of Parlia inent for Portamouth, but most famous for his historic attack upon Zeebrugge on At George's Day, 1018, ia boen placed on the Navy retired flat

HE'S FIRST TO GET BLIGHTY

LYING in Moorfields Eye Hospital, E.C., is one of the first British soldiers to be wounded in action on the Western Front. He is Sergt.-Major Milles Lowe, seen here drinking a welcome cup of tea,

Release Of Cargoes Sought By U.S.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“

WASHINGTON, May 8 (UP) The detention by Britain of sixty Danish ships and their cargoes re- sulted in renewed efforts to-day by the U.S. State Department to obtain the release of American cargoes.

Fourth Battleship For Italy Soon

PARIS, May 8 (Reuter)-Italy's

fourth 35,000-ton battleship, Roma, is shortly to be launched at Genoa, according to a Rome telegram.

Two of these battleships have al- ready been delivered to the Italian Navy,

Polish Gold Detained

Rumania Refuses To Permit Transfor

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" BUCHAREST, May 8 (UP). Rumania has refused to permit the release by the National Bank of Rumania of part of Poland's gold. reserve, which was deposited In Ducharest last September after the German invasion.

reserve, Most. of Poland's gold amounting to £21,000,000, was suc- cessfully removed to Paris after an

Incidents amazing chapter of

(de- scribed in the "Telegraph" yesterday. -Ed.)

But approximately £750,000 Wils left in Rumania for safe keeping.

The Rumanian Official Gazette an- nounces that this gold will be block- ed from export because of a debt owed by the Polish Government to Rumania,

The exact amount is not divulged: nor durs the Gazette explain the origin of the debt.

Soviet Envoy Sees Halifax

LONDON; May 8 (Reuter).-M. Ivan Maisky, the Soviet Ambassador, called on Lord Halifax this afternoon. "Reuter's" diplomatic correspon- dent learns that their conversation dealt with the question of resumption of Anglo-Soviet trade.

It is understood that Lord Halifax certain observations on the made last Soviet communication and re- British ports in the Far East and quested further Information on vari-

nus matters of detail Most of the ships involved are in Latin Americo,

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