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CHASE OFF PEDRO
BLANCO.
British Chief Officer
Tells His Story.
A QUESTION OF DISTANCES
No. 27,726
FOKKER
CRASH.
PLANE
On Way to the East Indies.
AIRMEN UNHURT.
At the resumed trial at the
Prague, Yesterday. Assizes this morning of twelve A Dutch Fokker aeroplane, en- prisoners charged on an amended gaged in the mail service to the indictment of assault with force East Indies crashed near Kradao, and arms on the high seas, Mr. Bohemia. The two airmen were James Moodid, Chief Officer of unhurt, but the machine was the s... Hang Sang, was the prin- damaged-Reuter. cipal witness.
Before calling any evidence.
Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, for the readiness, but not pointed at them. Crown, made application to thej We were naturally suspicious.... Acting Chief Justice that two His Lordship: That is quite points be reserved for the consi-clear, I think, Mr. Lo. deration of the Full Court. The; After a further series of ques- first one concerned the question ons His Lordship said to Mr. Lo, as to whether the present Court Mr. Mood.e has come here to tell had any jurisdiction as to quash-is what happened, and and not to ing indictments. The second, it rawn inferences.” was understood, referred to the Mr. Lo inter suggested that the framing of the indictments them- twelve prisoners
detained selves.
aboard MS. Somme on witness'e After Rome discussion, His information Lordship decided that the applicà~ | His Lordship (to witness): You tion could be brought up later. went aboard H.ALS. Somme, and After the reading of the deposi-made your report ?-That la so, my tions of the three witnesses Lord.
were
ISHED
1931.
TO-DAY'S
DOLLAR — The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 10%.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
A SECRET?--
An Irish Motorist thinks that the Dunlop Rubber Company possess a valuable secret. Read what he says:-
•
from practical experience.
1 bure been long sines convinced that Dunlop covers and tubes are the best made for cars, mol cycles and cycles. I any this from long experience."
The Dunlop Company, I think, la like Guinness & Co. It has manufacturing secret, undiscovered by its competitors."
The Dunlop Rubber Co., (China) Ltd. Pedder Building,
Telephone 24554.
ON WATER WORKERS OBJECT TO RECORD.
WAGE CUTS.
INDEMNITY OUTBREAK OF FATAL ATTACK
FEVER IN BRITAIN.
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20,
KNIGHTHOOD FOR CAPT. CAMPBELL.
King Honours British Racing Motorist.
SECOND TO BEAR TITLE.
BILL
GIFT TO CHINA OF £3,000,000.
RAILWAY LOANS
BRITISH HELP FOR
CHINESE.
Eight Deaths Occur at Aldershot.
CINEMAS CLOSED.
London, Yesterday.
Kaye Don to Make Bid | Employers Want Lower
in Miss England II.
RACE AT BUENOS AIRES.
Rugby, Yesterday. Kaye Don, who will make an
tho British
Costs of Production.
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION.
Rugby, Yesterday.
London, Yesterday. H.M. the King has conferred a
The civil, naval, and military
An appeal to employers and Knighthood проп Captain
authorities are actively engaged offelal attempt on the world water workers to maintain a good rela- Malcolm Campbell, who returned
in coping with an outbreak of speed record at Buenos Aires early tionship and avoid conflicts during to Britain to-day from his record-
cerebro meningitis (spotted in March in the motor boat Miles the present depression, was made breaking feat of attaining a speed
fever), particularly in barracks, England II, leaves Tilbury to by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald at a of 245 miles an hour in his Napier
which has so far caused eight morrow for the Argentine in the meeting this afternoon of deputa- Blue Bird motor car at Daytona.
deaths in Aldershot, The pre-liner Andalucia.
tions successively of employers' He reached Plymouth this morn-
cautions include the cancellation In recent trials on Lough Neagh organisations and the Trade ing in the Mauretania and con-
of all regimental dances and Kaye Don reached over 100 miles Union Congress.
The meetings tinued the journey by liner to
inter-regimental sports, the closan hour on a three-quarters throt-revealed fundamental differences Southampton, where a civic re
London, Yesterday. ing of cinemas, the discourage-tle. In August Miss England of opinion as to ameliorative mes- ception and banquet awaited him. passed the third reading of the the encouragement of outdoor for
The House of Commons to-day ment of indoor gatherings and will take part in a race at Detroit sures. Employers recommended conveyed to Capt. Campbell in a volves the gift to China of over in other military commands.
The news of his honour was China Indemnity Bill, which in-games. Cases have also occurred Trophy-British Wireless Service. production, also emergency mea- International efforts to reduce British costs of
note from the Prime Minister, £3,000,000.
sures, including a one-third re- handed to him immediately the
RECORD MUST BE RETAINED. Įduction of the rates of unemploy- Dr. Hugh Dalton, Under-Secre- In the House of Commons this
ment benefit, a drastic alteration ton. The note said:- Mauretania reached Southamptary of State for Foreign Affairs, afternoon Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Kaye Don Discusses His
of the conditions for benefit, and accepted a Conservative amend-Minister of Health, stated that.
Chances.
the revision of Government wage "I am glad to inform youlment that the Board of Trustees 272 civilian cases had been
levels. that His Majesty has been should contain British members, ported during the past 11 weeks. pleased to approve that the but declined to agree to a Liberal and added that it had been well honour of a Knighthood be con- amendment, which was later with-established that overcrowding in ferred upon you.”
barracks, schools and other insti- tutions had favoured the spread of the infection, but no notable example of it has hitherto been discovered. Reuter.
Premier's Prise.
The Premier's message express-
aboard H.M.S. Somme, who are at Witness went on to say that the present at sea, as to what occur-vteersman of the junk made the re- red on January 4, Mr. Mocdie was port. He was exhausted, like theed his personal congratulations. talled.
Crew in Distress.
Mr. Moodie said that on Jan- uary 4 he had just finished tiffin.
a voluble com-
others. He made munication
Distances At Sen.
In an interview Capt Campbell said that he wished the United States aspirant for the record the best of luck. If a speed of 300 miles per hour, which it was stat- ed the new
car would achieve, "Stand By." until they went after were reached, he would attempt little later saw a junk on the star- the two other junks it was about to go one better and regain the board side. The crew were shout-40 minutes.
He heard the telegraph ring.
Describing the chase, witness
and went up above. He heard raid that from the time they rang shouts when he got there, and
title.
The steamer headed ing and waving jackets, apparent-rff both nka from the shore.
The Blue Bird had not done her ly to attract attention. Two They
had been on A divergent fastest yet. Visibility was one of smaller junks were following up course before but took convergent the great obstacles to be overcome the other. The big junk was ap-courses when they headed back to by future record breakers. proximately a mile away,
The Aca.
others were about the same dis- Mr. Lo On a good calm day tance away, and about 200 yards Ike that how far could you see the from the big one, a trader. When sail of a ship?-About ten miles. the two smaller junks sighted the|
How far generally ?—About eight Hang Sang they headed away in- miles. shore, taking courses at a tangent. The by junk then came alongside the steamer. The crew was in a of a Chinese junk?-The horizon of very bad state of exhaustion.
The
Witness made enquiries through his compradore. junk people said they had been chased for a considerable time.
The Hang Sang took the junk in tow, but the tow-rope broke, 80 the steamer went out to head off the other two.
How far away can a man see a steamer when atanding on the deck
It
OVERCAST.
To-day's weather, report, from the Royal Observatory, states:
A new anti-cyclone has form. ed over S.E. Mongolfa.
Fresh Monsoon prevails along the E. Coast of China and a moderate monsoon: over the N. Ching Sca.
Forecast: N. E. winds; moderate: generally overcast; drizzle and mist.
N
Hàinfall.
Capt. Campbell will leave Southampton for London to- Rainfall for 24 hours ended morrow and a great, popular welat 10 am. today-ni). come is in preparation. The Gov- ernment reception will take place in Westminster Hall. British Wireless Service.
London, Yesterday. A Knighthood has been con- Chinese junk is about five miles.ferred on Captain Malcolm Camp How far away can a man see the bell, who received a warm recep- smoke of a steamer?-That is an tion on his arrival in London from impossible question to answer.
America this afternoon.-Reuter. ill depends on the day.
Reverting to the first sight of the three junks by witness Mr. Lo sug- gested that only in the light of later knowledge had he formed the pinion that the two smaller ones were chasing the ether.
Material Dumped. "During the time we were chasing them," said witness," I| Witness: It seemed obvious at observed a quantity of materiall the time that they were" chasing being thrown overboard from one her.
[Captain Campbell established s new world speed record at Daytona Beach on February 5 of 245.786 miles an hour in his All-British Napier Campbell car "Blue Bird:" his official times over a measured mile were:--
Southward run: 14.60 seconds at 240.575 miles an hour.
Northward run: 14.70 seconds, at } 244.807 miles an hour.
Rain- fall since January 1-0.53 inch agalust en average of 2.59 inches-deficit 2.06 inch.
Temperature.
The temperature at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock wast
Hong Kong
Macho Pratas land Manila Foochow Amay Swatow Chefoo Shanghal
59
50
72
882298 19
48
50
28
40
M
PACT OF PARIS.
BROUGHT INTO HARMONY WITH COVENANT,
BRITAIN'S SUPPORT.
Rugby, Yesterday,
re-
The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, stated in reply
[By Kaye Don.]
Belfast, Jan. 21:
The Trade Unionists contended that the suggestions of the em- ployers would involve wage cuts
I am not going to Buenos Aires and a serious curtailment of the to attack the record speed made by social service, which organised Sir Henry Segrave in Mias England workers were striving to im- II at Wandermere last June, but prove.-Reuter. to defend it against international challengers. Magni cent that achievement, it cannot etani for long.
£8
was
CAR OBSTRUCTION:
Mr. R. Y. Frost, of the Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.C.), Ltd., was sum- American fully realises that
moned before Mr. W. Schofield at national prestige depends upon the Central Magistracy, for having these speed records, and their caused an obstruction with his car great champion, the veteran Com in Pedder Street on February 2 at modore Garwood, has already bullt
a beat, Miss America IX., which
p.m.
Traffic-Sergeant T. McInnis said
is capable of a three-figure speed that Mr. Frost parked his motor
If we are to keep the record we car in the open space in Pedder
WAA
to a Commons question that the shall have to exceed considerably Street, which
marked with Government had informed the the $8.7 m.p.h. achlered by Segrave, white lines, which were fresh on Secretary General of the League It is in an attempt to do so that I that day. The car obstructed the. that they continued to support am going to Buenos Aires. I am thoroughfare. wholeheartedly the principle in-naturally very gratified at being A fine of $5 was imposed. volved in the proposal to bring the given the chance of representing Covenant of the League into har- England, but, at the same time, 1 mony with the Pact of Faris, and am fully aware of my responsibili- that they are ready to join with tea. other members of the League in accepting the amendments pat for- ward by the First. Committee of
No Prophecies.
I am not going to make any pro
the recent assembly, subject to the pheeles. I have been training In provise that the ratification of my boat Crescendo at Southampton these amendments on behalf of the Water, but there is a big gulf be | United Kingdom will be inade de-twood her and Miss England Il. I |pendent on the entry into force of know Miss England thoroughly, al- a general treaty for the reduction most bolt for bolt, from stem to and limitation of armamente. stern, but it is one thing to afudy
at
As regards the general position a boat in the shed and another to of their members of the British pilot her through the water. Commonwealth of Nations, he re. somewhere near the three figure called the conclusions reached on mark. this subject during the Imperial
The following day Captain Campbell drawn, that no payment should of them. I could not distinguish Regular Steamer Track. created another record in a
The tests at Lough Neagh this Baby be made toward purchasing rail- Conference and said their Govern- week will certainly be a guide to what it was. They threw four Witness added that the steamer miles an hour,
Austin, attaining a speed of 94.001 lots overboard in the space of was about iwelve miles from land,
way material(and 'demanding an ments would doubtless address me. I shall not attempt high! about 15 minutes, or until we had and seven miles from Pedro Blanco.ed at 04.061 miles an hour, and his of Interest of Chinese Railways League in a similar sense-Bri-thorough knowledge of the controle
Capt. Campbell's first rum was clock arrangement as regards arrears the Secretary General of
the speeds. I simply want to get a practically rounded them up." Later, when he rounded up one of second run at 93.994, giving an aver
The Hang Sang rounded up one the junks, the crew seemed tired. are spoed of over one kilometre laid loans, which are now 'in' default.tish Wireless Service.
so that when I step into my seat our within a measured mile of 93.928
along with the mechanics at Buenos
Capt. Campbell will be the Second
Aires two months hence I shall feel at home.
junk, and the 8.8. Soochow the but not marly so exhausted as the other. H.MS. Somme was now people on the one that came along- on the scene, and the Seochow side in the first place. He saw no proceeded on her way. Witness shing note being thrown over communicated with
H.M.S. Somme, who took charge of not identify any of the prisonera.
board during the chase. He could
affairs. The nearest other vessels
Mr. La concluding his cross- in sight were some junks about examination suggested that for seven or eight miles away.
three hours, although in the re- gular steamer track, no other steamer had been sighted.
Heard No Firing. Cross-examined by Mr. Hin- shing Lo, for the defence: He did not himself witness any criminal
miles an hour.
DEBT TO BRITAIN. SIXTY PER CENT. TO
REMITTED.
"Pound of Flesh."
Dr. Dalton argued that the lat-
ter.
HOME PURITANS.
-
to
Complete Confidence.
It would be rash, however, speculate on what speed we shall do at Buenos Aires. Miss England has never been opened fully out;] and no one knows what speed she) will touch with the throttle wide
"Sir Malcolm Campbell," there being ter amendment meant that Bri- another gentleman of the same name, tish workmen would be kept idle ILLEGAL TO OPEN CINEMAS ON
florist of Glasgow, who was knight until mumerous people, not all of ed in 1922 in recognition of his ser-them Britons, received their
SUNDAY. vices to charity.]
"pound of flesh" by interest on the bonds. There would be fur- ACT 150 YEARS OLDI. Wang, the Chinese Foreign Minis ther negotiations with Dr. C. T.
Rugby, Yesterday. BE. Dr. Dalton then moved an Clynes, stated in Parliament to-
The Home Secretary, Mr. J. R. open. amendment, which was accepted, day that he was in consultation land will make a new record, but I sincerely hope that Miss Eng- dealing with grants from the with the leaders of other political It will be time to be jubilant when Fond to Chinese Universities. It parties regarding the opening of the has done it and not till then provides, firstly for a mutual ex-cinemas on Sundays, which change of Chinese and British Court recently declared to be idence in the boat. How far were the junks away
Fortunately, I have completo con men and women lecturera; second- Illegal, contravening the 160 years when you first heard the shouts?
The Chancellor of the Ex-ly, to assist Chinese students old. Lord's Day Observance Act. --I should say about one mile. It Is. difficult to estimate exact dis- the master of the big junk was thequer, replying to a question in in the United Kingdom to find British Wireless Service,
the House of Commons said that hospitality; thirdly, to advise He said they met some the net war debt of France to Bri- them on their studies: fourthly, You could hear the shouts at pirates," at about 11 am. on Janu-tain in 1926 on the date of signs to encourage and facilitate the that distance because it was a ary 4. They ordered him to stop,ture of the funding agreement teaching of the Chinese language calm and quiet day ?-It was very having fired several shots.
assault.
was not on watch at the time, Witness: "That is quite probable. "Did you yourself.hear any fir-50 cannot say as to that period. ing?-Not from the junks. We But you might very well go from.
fired one shot.
tances.
calm..
here to Swatow without seeing one Fat all.
Junk Master's 'Story.
After official Police, evidence,
-called.
The case la proceeding.
It
Counts Quashed.
£600,000,000 OWING.
Rugby, Yesterday,
was £600,000,000. The value as at and literature in the United King- the same date of the annuities dom; fifthly, generally to en payable calculated at five per cent courage a close intellectual.co WAE £237,000,000: On that basis operation and to promote British 62. per cent of the debt was re-and Chinese cultural relations- militede British Wireless Bervice Reuter.
BRITISH PILOT REACHES BULAWAYO.
The shouts came with the wind 7 There was no wind.. was dead calm,
At the resumed hearing, yester Sound travels fast on a calm day afternoon, His Lordship quash day? Of course.
ed all three original counta," He How far would you be able to said he had decided to leave judg- hear a rifle shot on a calm day?ment on the matter to the Full CAPETOWN FLIGHT, One abot alone might not attract Court. my attention
His Lordship beld that the first His Lordship: I think there is count did not appear to be one of other evidence on this point of a piratical character There was common knowledge.
no allegation by the Crown of in- Mr. Lo: Did you then and tention to acquire by force the there, when you heard the shouts, property of the persons attacked form an opinion as to what was The second count did not coincide happening? How could 17. with any definite crime under the did not know what was being said. Inwa of the Colony. The third You had no opinion as to the count was one of attempted piracy, heard from the dunk people but, in his view, this did not con- In an attempt to set up a new re £14,000 for Dominica on account nature of the affair, until you stitute a possible ect. for cord flight between Britain and of the damage sunered fro ** That is 90. r
of robbery with Cape Town, but was delayed in the
**Steamer On Guard!
AID FOR COLONIES.
GRANT OF £14,000 FOR KASHIMA DOMINICA at all
MRSHPATE IN MERT bottle EFFECT OF DEPRESSION.
Rugby Yesterday, In the House of Commons to Rugby, Yesterday.
day the Bupplementary Estimates Lieutenant Rose, who left for the Colonial services were dis- Kent, on Wednesday last cuased, including the sum of
930 MILES A DAY.
A fourth char violen
was then beard,
earlier stages of thes
emur:
ed at Bulawayo to
efren
pects
over
Dekredi
980
on to ss whether » efter.
at the Junk when she came alongside, the stern-
had risen in
ne, and grants an intoane hing to £30,000 – fa connet-
dere
ROYAL TOURISTS.
BRITISH PRINCES IN BOLIVIA.
ENTHUSIASTIC-WELCOME.
Rugby,
4
During the last few months ahe has been reconditioned at Derby under the guidance of the de signers, but even with my con Adenca in the workmanship at the boat the element of chance. li strong,
What Record Means.-
To a certain extent that fa one
of the chief thrills of these speed attempts. To. me what matters ghy Yesterday.
"mast, however, is that a British re- The Prince of Wales and Prince cord is at stake. There, are many George received an enthusiastic people who wonder why we should welcome to Bolivia when they dis- go to such trouble and expense to embarked at Gusqui this morning defend our records. from the steamer Inca, in which "The winning of an International they had crossed Lake Titicaca sporting event attracts world-wide from Peru. Later the Royal visi- attention. It is the hall, mark of Wireless fervide... tors left for La Paz-British national quality, Ey, a fortunate
GOVERNOR DEAD
MR. F. CEMERSON OF WYOMING
STOP PRESS
Washington, Yesterday. The Senate has passed the Soldiers' Bonus Bill (already approved by the House of Re- presentatives)
empowering veterans holding adjusted compensation certificates to borrow from the Government
fifty per cent. of their face value instead of the present 22% per cent. Mr. Mellon recently declared that the Bil would involve loan opera- tions totalling £200,000,- 000 in the next two years. President Hoover is expected to veto the Bill, but he will probably be overridden by the two-thirds majority of Congress. Reuter's Ameri- can Service.
Madrid, Yesterday: The brilliance of King Alfonso's victory becomes more evident as the days re- veal that his opponents have been, at least, temporarily, "counted out," although the Socialists and Republicang doggedly refused to admit de- feat. The genius of old Spain for organising risings and political upheavals seems to be dead. The finest oppor- tunity ever presented to the opponents of the regime has been hopelessly bungled. King Alfonso offered the forma- tion of a Cabinet to his bit- terest enemy, Sanchez Guerra, and even permitted. Jailed rebels to participate in the deliberations. Their fallure has shaken the foundation of Republicanism. No longer can the critics of blind indifference to demands King Alfonso accuse him of
voiced by national opinion. Reuter.
Madrid, Yosterday. After a meeting Insting five hours and a half the Cabinet issued a statement announc ing immediate Municipal elec an innovation), then a Gen tions with universal suffrage eral Election to the "Cortes Constituents which will revise, the Constitution. Meanwhile the Government proposes to revalorisa the pesata. It wil sift thoroughly the whole re«
chance our effort will be made at Buenos Aires while the British Empire Trade Exhibition is in pro- gress, and, apart from its sporting aspect, therefore, this speed at tempt has a very important bearitime of the Dictatorship and on commerce K
When I step Into Miss England gar Cheyenne, Yesterday at Buenos Aires and put my foot The death has occurred of Mewn on the throttle pedal," Frank C. Emerson, the Governor realise that the reputation of Wyoming. Beuber's American country depends on our
That is why I am anxious.
effort
Ex responsibility. «If will subs mit to the Corter a special scheine embodying. a messÚZO of sali-government for Catä- lonia