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THE CHINA MAIL: MONDAY, DECEMBER
1935
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Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, famous world-giraling flier, shown with his wife, was dying his low-winged "Lady Southern Cress" (above), when last reported over the Bay of Bengal on a fight from England to Australia. The map shows where planes and ships searched for the missing avia- tor and his co-pilot. à message on Saturday stated that hope had been given up concerning his welfare.
ECONOMISTS TO
MEET
Pending Parley At Canton
DISCUSSION OF POLICY
Canton. To-day.
The leading economists of Chian will meet at. Canton from December 26 to 28 nuder the anspices of the Economic So- ciety of China, when monetary, banking and other economic questions will be discussed.
A preparation committee was formed on Saturday at a meeting held at Tai Ping Res- taurant at North Wing Hon
Road. Members of this com
mittee are Mr. Hu Chi-hsien, member of the Kwangtung Pro- vincial Government. Professor Ching Hung-ho of Sun Yat-sen University, Dear Lee Tai-che
GIANT LINER QUEEN MARY TO
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Entire Accommodation Booked For Maiden Voyage
The maiden voyage of the .. Queen Mary will start from Southampton on June 5, 1936, when the giant line will clear for New York, according to cabled advice received by the Shanghai -representative of the Comard
White Star Lines.
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The cable also declared accommodations for maiden voyage have all been taken and that it will be impo- sible for the company to accept any further reservations for that -ralling-
DEATH OF A PRISONER
Coroner's Inquest-
Held
VERY POOR CONDITION
ON ADMITTANCE
Death from natural canses was the verdict returned at the coron- er's inquest held at the Centrali Magistracy this morning to ex quire into the · circumstances of the death of a prisoner, Li Kni, at the Victoria Gaol Hospital.
Mr. W. Schofield sat as Coroner jand Messrs. Ed. da Souza, (fore- Įman), A. P. Souza and F PARIS TALKS PROVE hier warder B. Barrett said
Fame composed the jury.
SATISFACTORY
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that the deceased prisoner was on November 23 sentenced to one year and six weeks', hard labour, jin default of not paying a fine of |$250, and died at the Gaol Hos-
of Koo Ying-fan University. "Imbued with the same, annetypital yesterday at 1.56 p... At Mr. Kiang Ting-kai of the
to arrive as soon as possible at a noon to-day, in the presence of Shanghai Commercial and Sav-peaceful and honourable settlement Dr. Shaw, he identified the body ings Bank, Mr. Lin Tien-mu and Mr. Ling Kee of the Provincialf the Italo-Abyssinian conflict, we as that of Li Kai. Deceased had have worked hard and are satisfied not been subjected to hard la- Treasury.
bour since his admission to gaol
REQUEST TO DUCE
The meeting of the Economic with the results achieved." Society will be held at the Muni- cipal Reception Building. Union News.
FALLING 1,000 FT. BY PARACHUTE
What It Feels Like Recorded
Very Poor Condition
It is generally assumed that the] French and British Governments
De L Shaw stated that at noon will request Signor. Mussolini to to-day he performed the post state his demands and intentions mortem examination on the de without delay, so that they may ceased, Li Kui, aged 40, and inform the Committee of Eighteen, found the cause of death to be which is re-assembling next Thurs pulmonary tuberculosis and se- day, as to the success or failure of condly, heart failure. On admis- their efforts for conciliation.
In the former case the proposed deceased was in a very poor sion to prison, he noticed that the oil embargo would presumably be physical condition and suffering postponed for the time being, while from tuberculosis and liable to: in the latter case the embargo sudden death. Though the man would probably come into force' on WAR under sentence of hard l January 1 Well-informed circles bour, this was not enforced. He Chicago, Missie Captain stress that the French-British for was admitted to the Hospital on Harry G. Armstrong, a doctor in mala of conciliation · merely co- November 29, because his condi the United States Army, recently stitutes recommendations, and that on was so low. He gradually jumped from an aeroplane and the ultimate decision will be left to sank and died yesterday after- fell 1000 feet without opening the League of Nations. --- Trans- noon... his parachute in order to study Ocean Service. the sensations of a falling man.
DOCTOR'S EXPERIMENT
COMPLETE ACCORD
This is how he describes theim Paris: Complete accord
in the Journal of, the American reached at the Laval-Hoare con- Medical Association.
versations M. Laval, în the "Throughout the free fall all come of a statement at the com- conscious mental processes seem-chasian of the statement last even- ed normal, and, as soon as the ing, said that, animated by the
AIR RAID ON DESSIE
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A bottle was thrown from one
SEND YOUR FRIENDS AT HOME aeroplane was cleared fear and same spirit of reconciliation and of the planes containing a letter excitement disappeared. Con-pertinent Franco-British friend-addressed to the native popula- sciousness was clouded.
ship, they considered "formulae tion, stating: "Long live Italy!! "While the eyes were closed all which should serve as the basis for Long live the Duce! Long Live the sense of motion was lost. With the friendly settlement of the King! We, who carry three co- the eyes open there was a tumbl-[Italo-Abyssinian conflict.
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lours with the victor's bundle, ROYAL PARTY PAYS Daily At, 230, 5-13, 7.20 & 9.30 ing motion of the body. At an- It must first be submitted for bring greetings of civilisation PRIVATE VISIT altitude of 1,900 feet the ground the appreciation of the Govern-from Rome Give our regards was sighted and it was then ments interested and for the deci-to the Negus and ask him whe
London, To-day. noticed for the first time that sion of the League. There is nother he has already esten his Her Majesty the Queen, accom there was a definite sensation of question of making the formulae
panied by the King of Denemarke | falling"-Reuter.
The Abyssinians are extremely and the King and Queen of Nor public at present.
They worked with one and the angry about the letter, which they way, privately visited the Chinese same desire, to ensure as rapidly bend forwarding to the League Art Exhibition yesterday. The as possible a pacific and honourable of Nations
Queen and the Royal party, which At the Abyssinian headquar included the Princess Royal' and salution. Both sides were satisfied with the results reached Reuter, thundreds of propagands leaf the Duke and Duchess of Kent, lets which Ras Gugsa is distribut were received by the President of in the inhaaltants to rally to his Llewellyn, and also by the Chinese ing in the northern districts, urg-the Royal Academy. Sir Wäitiam support, have been handed in Ambassador. Trans Ocean Service,
1. At the invitation of "the": Bir Derek zad Lurly NAVAL PARLEYS IN LONDON Sir Harry Verney were
the- party, which stayed {Continued from Page 1) thoug and a quaebend
Ition, the Queen pointing out following the treasures she had noticed as the last confer previous visit-
darpressions of admiration elegates do not expect made on their leaving- local officials on mang mal meetings at Clar-| machine turned ence House Much work is be
the Italian troops have now CANTON OFFICIALS tired and are^ fortifying their
FOR SHANGHAI line, Aksum-Adowa-Adigrat, with barbed wire and machine-guna: every hundred yards. They e evidently expecting an attack, of which the Abyssinian military authorities at Dessie azé ignor- anti-Beuter
Departure By Plane Held Up
Canton. Today, the Douglas Dolphin zuphi- bian of the China National Ávís- Corporation took off for Shanghai at 6:30 am. yesterday with Be bon
CHIANG VIRTUAL DICTATOR:tion
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Under the slogan--of “Unity and Co-opera Chiang secure
|posts with the
cluding those
General poor
Among the
to bad weather and ing done by bilateral meetings to day by the
in the hotels. All the heads of Georgs
in the after-the main delegations have now (Masuck. Zayn ear up, the plane made contact and exchanged Chinese departure their opening addresses-Reu News
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