EMPRESS OF THE SEA.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1931.
PORTUGUESE SHIP IN DISTRESS.
TEN MILES HIGH IN A BALLOON!
EXTRALITY IN T
CHINA.
THE CANTON· REVOLT.
NEW C.P.S. SHIP LEAVES CREW RESCUED BY BRITISH
ON MAIDEN VOYAGE.
(DRITIKH WIRELESS SERVICE)
Ruony, May 27, The Prince of Wales flow from Heston to Southampton this morn ing to inspect the magnificient new Canadian Pasido liner Express of Britain before her departure to-day on her maiden voyage to Qachte.
STEAMER.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
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BELGIAN PROFESSOR'S AMBITIOUS SCHEME.
(THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.]
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Acassuno, May 27. HUGBY, May 27.
An attempt to reach a height of Wireless messages intercepted
a balloon with a this morning from vessels in the ten miles in Bay of Bissy state that the British hermetically scaled gondola has steamer Dankwa is standing by a been started by a Belgian aeronaut, Portuguese ship, Correctors Pri-Professor Picard, who is risking his meiro, carrying a cargo of gasoline life in the hope of being able to make a scientific study of the bont stratosphere (rarefied upper
mosphere).
SUBMARINE SINKS IN
BALTIC,
which is on fire.
The Dunkwa launched n The Prince is particularly inter-and has taken off the Captain and ested in this $5,000 tons luxury yes-crew, sel as he christened and launched her from the Clydebank Yard of Messrs. John Brown about a year ago, and last night he attended a dianer in honour of Mr. E. 'W. Beatty, President of the Canadian Pacific Railway, who had crossed the Atlantic in order to rail back in the Empress of Britain.
27 Knols Per Hour The new liner. has a speed of twenty-seven kucts and will save three and a half days on the voy age to Quebec. She is beautifully equipped,
She will be met at Cabot Straits, off Newfoundland, hy special aero- planes which will link up with the new service of the official trail panes, thus saving five days on mnil to Vancouver.
REBEL ACTIVITIES IN BURMA.
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
Ruany, May M.
A Burma situation report med by the India Office refers to minor encounters between Government forces and bodies of rebels which occurred last week in Tharawaddy, Henzada and Thayetmyo Dis tricts. None accurred in tho Prome District where the rebels are said to have failed to obtain adherents, and to be now reduced to about 40, who are hiding near the Thayetmiyo border,
Immediate action prevented out breaks in several districts in Upper and Lower Burinn from which re. I ports that tatooing was taking place had been received.
The communal situation is re- ported to be under control, al- though occasional attacks on In- diana and Chinese have ocurred ⚫ in several districts.
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FUTILE SEARCH BY AEROPLANES.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
Moscow, May 25. Submarine No. 8 of the Baltic Fleet, during training exercisen in the Gulf of Finland on Friday, dived and did not reappear. Two aeroplanes searched the spot and noticed oil on the surface of the
water.
Salvage is difficult, owing to the water being 100 fathoms deep.
NEW LIEUTENANT OF
TOWER OF LONDON.
APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL IRONSIDE.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RUGBY, May 27,
The War Offer announce that Lieutenant General Sir Edmund Ironside has been appointed
at-
AMERICA'S REPLY TO NANKING.
(Chin Wan Fat Pac.)'
SHANGHAI, May 27. The American Government has replied to the Nanking Government through Dr. C. C. Wu, the Chinese Minister to Washington, regarding the extrality problem.
courts **
CITY PREPARES TO RECEIVE NEW GOVERNMENT.
(FROM OUR OWN COLRESPONDENT]
CANTON, May 27. Canton is being decorated for the formal inauguration of a "National Government,"
SALARIES CUT IN JAPAN.
"AGITATION AGAINST
DECREE SUBSIDES.
THROUGH REUTER'S ADENOY.]
ACCEPTANCES FOR THE DERBY.
ALL FAVOURITES LEFT IN: NO SURPRISES.
(THROUGH REDTIN'S AGENCY.}
LONDON, May 27.
The eagerly awaited final accept- ances for the Derby, on which are focussed the eyes of sweep ticket holders from the four corners of the earth, reveals that there are thirty-two possible starters, and no surprises as all the favourites are
Tokyo, May 27.
almost With unexpected and to-morrow, Thurs dramatic suddeniness an Agitation day, at Government House, Floral against the cut in salaries, which designs of every description, fer- tigh electric is dere twenty-four hours ago was threaten the entrance of every public building to develop into serious propor, The American Government agrees ing, from the Provincial Govern- tions, appears virtually to have to the suggestion that "specialment House downward. All street absided. Almost without excep Jamp-posts On the principal he created in Shanghai,thoroughfares of the city are tion all cficials who were prepar-left in, together with Jacopo, who Tientsin, Hankow and Canton to garnished with the insignia of the ing to resign have, cancelled their was a doubtful acceptor following hear law suits which involve Ameri. Kuomintang and a bundle of all intention to do sq and expressed his recent defont by the well-
national Dags. Pailaus of exquisite can citizens after the abolition of workmanship and design are being regret with causing an unnecessary the more crowded sensation. Evon members of the America's extra-territorial right in erected
that China, but the Chinese Government maloos to lend further colour to judiciary whose contention it
they are legally guaranteed against must declare in writing that it will take full responsibility to protect
any reduction in salaries resulted SCHNEIDER TROPHY RACE. Americans, and their property in
in the Government exempting them
Prof. Picard, who made a pre- vious unsuccessful Attempt Inst September, is recompanied by an nssistant, Krappe.
The Intest report states that they' have reached a height of 36,000 feet and have already passed the limits of cirrus clouds.
CREW NOW TRAINING AT CALSHOT.
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IMRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Ruany, May 26, Bank holiday crowds in the Isio of Wight and resorts on the ap: proaches to Southampton and Portsmouth witnessed practice flights by some members of the high speed crew now in training
Calshot at
for the Schneider Trophy race.
Squadron Leader Orlebar flew one of the Gloster Napier Bix machines, fitted for practice. Al- though its speed was limited to substantially below the record in the last race, this machine when full cut can do about 300, mailes an hour.
WHITSUNTIDE FLYING
TOUR.
China.
On
the occasion.
Greatest Day in Chinese History!
The day, which the aquthem leaders in revolt against Nanking hope will be one of the greatest in temporarily. They are now discuss. the annals of Chinese history, hasing the question of quaking volun- been declared a general holiday tary subscriptions to the Stato
Government employees, funds. for all schools, labour and merchant or ganizations. It will be devoted to merry-making and feasting, as far police
fancied Doutor Dolittle.
Tho acceptances are as follows:-
Doctor Dolittle.. Cheery, Lad Goycoscas.
Revaillon. Primitif.
Shell Transport.
Elixir.
Tahau. Kiatero.
Thanks to prompt action by the
Teruru.
The American Government also demands that, in return for this enoession, the 0.811,500,000 loan which was made to the defunct Peking Government by the Ameri- can Government, be accorded rens the enthusinatic apporters of agitators, thereby forestalling the cognition, by the Nanking Gover
ment.
DR. C.. T. WANG ON EXTRALITY.
THE CHINESE EFUSAL TO
**BARGAIN."
Nanking, May 22-Interviewed by Press representatives this more ing, Dr. C. T. Wang, Minister of Foreign Affairs, explained that the fact has apparently been overlook ed that the Chinese demand for the
the movement for the overthrow of Chiang Kai Shek are concerned,
The new "National Government" will be ushered in at 19 o'clock 'sharp to-morrow in the auditorium of the Provincial Government House,
in arresting thirty-four
radicals' efforts to exploit the situa tion, plans to start a railway strike were frustrated and apprehen. sion removed.
With the promulgation of the
While the inaugural ceremonies | Imperial Ordinance in the after. are being carried out at Govern noon sanctioning the cut in salaries ment House, the gunboats in har bour will firò a salute.
the whole trouble was apparently brought to a conclusion.
Military Review,
At 2 p.m. there will be a military revice at Yintong in the north eastern suburb of the city. And in the evening a lantern procession through the principal maloes of Canton.
Lieutenant of the Tower of London, LONDON AMATEURES ARRIVE abolition of extra-territoriality is ader-in-Chief of Armies in Kwangai,.
in succession to Lieutenant-General Sir Herbert Ünineke.
Lieut.-General Sir Edmund Tron- side has commanded the Meerut District in India since 1928. At the end of the war he was commander in chief of Allied troops in Archan. gel.
BRITISH WAR MEMORIAL.
UNVEILLED AT YPRES CATHEDRAL
[DRITISH WIRELESA BERVICE]
Rugby, May 27... Members of Parliament, repre A Rangoon telegram referring sentatives of the three parties in troops to-day the House of Commons, who spent to the despatch" of from India to Burma, saya an off- Whitsundide visiting British War cial statement has been issued ex-
Cemetries in France and Belgium plaining that these are coming to were present at Ypres Cathedral, pat down the rebellion to prevent yesterday, when General Sir Charles outrages agaisnt Indians, and Harington unveilled a tablet to the generally to restore law and order. memory of one million dead of the Tranps will be atationed at Head-British Empire who fell in the quarters, in all districts where the Great War. rebellion continues, with detach Underneath the tablet are the ments at out stations and other Arms of the United Kingdom and places mainly in the Dry Zona the Dominions. while the extra Military Police will be maintained in the rebel areas.
QUEEN MARY'S BIRTHDAY.
GREETINGS FROM ALL OVEN
THE WORLD.
DEATH OF MR. THOMAS LOWTH.
LABOUR M.P. AND UNION OFFICIAL.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Ruery, May 20,
AT NICE.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Roger, May 26. Eight members of the Heston Air Club, London, who are spending their Whitsuntide holiday, in & By- ing tour in their private machines, arrived safely. at Nice last night.
AEROPLANE-LAUNCHING DEVICE.
TO BE DEMONSTRATED AT AIR FORCE DISPLAY.
[DITION WIRELESS SERVICE,]
General Li Tsung Jen, Common- demand pure and simple to attri who has been busy making pre- bute sovereignty properly belongingparations for an expedition against and inherent to the Chinese peopic; Nanking, is expected to be in Can therefore, the National Govern ton to-morrow in time to take part ment cannot consider bargaining in the inaugural ceremonies of the with any country to compensate new National Government. Auch an abolition.
Continuing, Dr. Wang reported on the ratification of the Sino- Polish Treaty and Protocol by the Legislative Yuan and the early exchange of ratifications and the matual neerediting of diplomatic representatives.
The Sino-Soviet Conerence is progressing satisfactorily; the Na- tional Government is desirous of Reitling outstanding problems with Moscow.
French Mixed Court, Ruany, May 27. Negotiations concerning the rn- The remarkable catapult device dition of the Mixed Court in the which was demonstrated a few French Concession of Shanghai are days ago at Farnborough, when a progressing rapidly, Dr. Waug nine ton aeroplane was hurled into continued.
The Court will he the air at sixty miles per hour in transferred to Chinese control in three seconds, will be seen in the near future rind will be a operation by the public at the counterpart of the court now fune- annual Air Force display at Hen-ioning in the International Settle- don on June 27.
ment of Shanghai. Experta consider it has tremen- dous possibilities
Referring to the Under-Secretary in extending the use of seroplanes over difficult reply to a question in the British for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Dallon's country, where adequate aerodrome space is unavailable, as a forward House of Commons on May 18 con- run of only one hundred feet is cerring the murder of two Ameri- required for the kind of aircraft can lady missionaries, Dr. Wang adually requiring about one thou-pointed out that the Yunnan Pro- vincial Government has reported sand yards take off.
Although passengers are unlike that several suspects have already ly to submit to the terrific accelera-been arrested and are now under The British Government'a tion of the catapult launch it is trink coonidered that sinall 'planes could attitude that China is not the only be used in this way.
place where criminals sometimes The compressed air motors of the eluded the police in appreciated. apparatus can produce eight thou- as it manifests the British spirit of sand horse power in a few seconds. fairness and cooperation. Secure anchorage is naturally re- Replying to questions, Dr. Whog
MARTIAL LAW AT
SAN SEBASTIAN.
TRAFFIC DISORGANISED: THREE PEOPLE KILLED.
(THROCOM REUTER'S AGENCY.]
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SAN SEBASTIAN; May 27. Martial law has been proclaimed following a serious outbreak here by Communists and strikers, who compelled the withdrawal of all public vehicles.
At least three people were killed in collisions between troops and
demonstrators.
CREDIT ANSTALT
AFFAIRS.
·COMMITTEE FORMED TO
DECIDE FUTURE POLICY."
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Mr. Thomas Lowth, the well.quired for it but the entire device explained that aliens will be in agreement with the Governor' known Labour Member of Parliais completely mobile. mont and Hailwaymen's Union official, died to-day, aged 73.
(BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE)
Ruoay, May 28. Queen Mary to-day celebrated her 04th birthday at Sandringham Norfolk, where she received pre: sents from members of the Royal Family
This will necessitate a bye-elev- including her grand- tion in the Ardwick Division of children, and many messages of Manchester, where
Inst greeting from all parts of the election Mr. Lowth polled 20,000 world.
Conservative woman, candidato. votes against 3,000 polled by the
A Royal Salute of 21 guns was fired at Hyde Park, fags were flown from all publie buildings, and all warships in home ports were dressed overall,
FEDERAL STRUCTURE
COMMITTEE.
MEETING MAY BE POSTPONED.
(BRITISH WIRELESS BÉRVICE]
Regay, May 20.... Views are still being exchanged between the Secretary for India. Mr. Wedgwood Benn, and the Viceroy, Lard Willington, as to the date on which the Federal Structure Committee of the Indian Round Table Conference should resume its sittinga
There are indications that the date originally suggested, June 29, is inconvenient to many of the dele gates. On that account some post ponement may be necessary,
at
the
TOSCANINI AND THE FASCISTI.
DEMONSTRATION IN FAVOUR
OF NOTED MUSICIAN.
THREE STEAMERS IN COLLISION.
ONE SUNK AND TWO DAMAG- ED AT YINGEAO.
RUGBY, May 27, Menns of assisting the Great Austrian Bank, Credit Anstalt, of Vienna are engaging attention from financial circles in many capitala.
It was announced in London that corded the right of free residence of the Bank of England and at throughout the country as soon as the suggestion of the Ocsherreichis- all unequal" treaties are replaced che Credit Anstalt committee by treaties hated upon equality has been informally and tempor and reciprocity attac
arily established, consisting of Mr. Lionel Rothschild, Chairman, Mr. Charles Whigham, Sir Robert Kindersley and His Excellency Peter Bark.
Rendition of Concessions, Nanking May 22.-The first step towards the rendition of all foreign concessions and settlements in the The Committee has stated; "That Dairon. May 22-One steamship country is to be taken immediately it will concern itself particularly- foundered and two others were by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the policy to be adopted in more ar-less seriously damaged as in accordance with a problem joint near the future." the result of a collision in whichly formulated by Mens.. Chiang. the three vessels were involved dur: Wu- Han, ViceChairman of the ing a high wind at Yingkao on Treaty Commission, Li Chit Luo Mr Tao Shu Mu will be respon- Wednesday afternooi..
and Wang Chia Chen, Vice-Minis-sible for inspection of the Pearl The Eiming Maru of the Dairenters, and Chen I Lien and Ting River Valley in the Bath, and will Kisen Kaisha, according to in Shang Te.
be assisted by Mr. Tao Li Chien, formation available here to-day,
An investigation into administra- Special Commissioner for Kwang while entering the port encounter live and economic conditions in the tung and Kwangsi. ed a high wind. She callided with various foreign concessions is to he Milan, May 10.-The famous
the Makijima Maru of the South conducted and completed in four. theatro Scala was the scene of a
Manchuria Railway Company and stormy demonstration in favour of then she rammed the Chienshun, a divided into three areas for this months. The country is to he the noted musician and conductor Chinese
The Eiming purpose. stoamer. Toscanini who a few days ago was Mara also struck the Tiryn Maru The Yellow River Valley and the deprived of his passport and thus of the Uchida Kisen Kaisha, unable to leave the country breause The Makijima Mara Bank short North-east, forming one of the dis- he and declined to act in accord. ly after the collision. The bow oftricte, will be inspected by Mr. ance with certain demands put to
the Chienshan was damaged and Huang Yu Ting with the assistance him by a band of Fascista. While hole six feet long was torn in of Mr. Tsui Shih Chi, the Minis the general public gave him a pro- the side of the Tairyu Maru.'s Special Commissioner for the longed ovation the Tascista present Sorigus, damage was suffered by North
The Yangtze River Valley will he objected, which led to a riot. The police had to be called in and quelled the trouble, arresting some twenty students who had taken part in the demonstration in favour of Toscanion.
The Tetaujima
the Finning Maru Mare and the in charge of Mr. Kuo Chih Chen, Dairen Maru of the South Man-Basisted by Mr Chou The Chin churia Railway have been sent to Special Commissioner for Hupeh Yingkan to aid the damaged and Hunan,
(Continued on next Column.):
veetcls.
NEW NANKING LOAN,
PART OF SALT TAX AS SECURITY.
(Wah Ter Tat Pao.)
According to a semi-official report,
the Nanking Financial Department is preparing to issue an internal | loan with a part of the salt tax as security. The exact amount of the Joan-is not known:
FALL IN PRICE OF OIL.
EXPLANATION BY ROYAL DUTCH CO.
(THROUGH NEDTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 20, The main cause of the fall in oil prices, according to the report of the Royal Dutch Company for 1930,
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Roseen. Soleil. Spanish Main,
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Sandwich.
Armagnac,
Organ Grindleton
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is not over-production, but under- | Boy. consumption, which affects all com-
modities.
This is due, in the first place, to the practical disappearance from the market of 100,000,000 Russian forced consumers, who have been drastically to lower their standard of living in order to dump com modities in foreign markets, so as to acquire funds for the Soviet's expensive five-year plan,"
The second cause quoted is the | fall in the value of silver.
FRENCH POLITICS.
M. BRIAND WITHDRAWS
RESIGNATION.
(THROUGH AKUTZA'S AGENOT.]
PARIS, May 27. M. Briand has withdrawn his rc- signation as Foreign Minister..
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