HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1934.
AIR HERO GREETED BY HIS PARENTS
A Rousing Welcome At Melbourne
"LESSON TO THE YOUTH
OF THE EMPIRE
Parmentier Leaves On The Last Lap
Scott and Campbell Back, heroes of the great air race re-. ceived a rousing welcome when they arrived in Melbourne. completing the 12,000-mile journey in 20 hours 59 minutes and 50 seconds according to Reuter.
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The Lord Mayor in a speech said that the achievement of the aviators was a lesson to the youth of the Empire and that the great qualities which have made the Empire will still en- dure.
Messages of congratulation were sent by His Majesty the King and Ministers. Mrs. Scott, the airman's mother, remark- ed that it seemed as if he had travelled on a magle carpet,
- Parmentier and Moll have loft on the last lap, while Bos- coe Turner and his companionhave passed Darwin.
Melbourne, Oct. 23. Tumultous cheering arose at Flemington racecourse when 1 small speck appeared. The Comet with C. T. P. Scott and Campbell aboard, hurtled over the course and the cheering was renewed when the plane, after swinging away to the westward, swept around and circled to the ground, landing at 5.34 am. Greenwich
mean time.
"A LOUSY TRIP”
A DRAMATIC" FINISM.
(Special to "Hong Kong
Daily Press")
(By · Telegraph, Copyright, Tim aphic Manager Oniinance.. Received, October 23. 4-30 p.m.),
London, Oct. 23.
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LONDON NOTES
By The Air Mail
(From Our Own Correspondent)
The duke of Gloucester disem- barked at Fremantle on Thusday to begin bis Australian tour. As DA previous Royal visits. Both Fremantle and Perth will be gaily decorated with bunting by day and festoona of coloured lights by night.
C. T. P. Scott and T. Campbell Black, the intrepid British airmen after a fantastic flight over, a 12- 000 mile course, landed at Mel- bourne in a most dramatic finish,
They were given a rousing re- ception at Flemington aerodromecene by night is one which the
A friend who was in Perth. at the time of the Prince of Wales's visit in 20 tells me that the
visitors will not soon forget,
The façades of all the main
by a hundred thousand enthusias tic and wildly cheering spectators huildings are picked out in glow- Twenty Australian machines had ing colours, and reflected in the met and escorted them to Fleming-broad surface of the Swan River, Western ton, while the whole city of Mel- which sweeps through Bourne was en fete.
Australia's capital
The race is considered primarily as a part of the Melbourne Centen- ary Celebrations and the town has been in a festive mood for the past few days. The enthusiasm of the crowds knows no bound.
RECORD IMPROVED Scott and Black, who thanks to their brilliant feat, improved on the last record put up by the Australian Charles Ulm by nearly The Consul for Holland
four days, had left Charleville, the introduced to the winners and
last control point 787 miles of made a present of a sheaf of flowers on behalf of the Royal Melbourne at 2 o'clock this mor- Netherlands Air Line.
Was
NO SLEEP In an interview with "Reuter," "Neither of us Scott declared: had a wink of sleep during the trip. We had to be on the job all the time and were feeling
pretty done and run down, but we "It was a lousy trip and that's are a bit better now. We do wish to thank the people here for the praising it," declared Scott after
marvellous welcome given us all checking in.
the way across Australia
Rain fell soon after he landed
CONGRATULATIONS
Telegrams
and fully a minute elapsed before Reuter. the airmen could remove the cowl-} · ing of the machine and climb down. Into the arms of waiting friends. Both were suffering from tempor- ary deafness and could not hear the cheering and congratulations, but they smiled broadly. They were quickly guided through the crowd to the hangar for refresh- ments.— Neuter.
SPEECH INTERRUPTED.
After five minutes the airmen emerged from the hangar: Scott tried to make speech, but his voice was downed by the cheering. Scott was wearing a Viking beard which he had grown during the fight. He was clad in a water- proof jacket, plus-fours and brogues. Black" was similarly at- tired except that he wore fur- lined slippers. Both were looking very tired and in need of sleep. Beuter.
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AIRWOMEN'S GREETINGS
Melbourne, Oct. 23,
As soon as Scott and Black..ar- rived at Laverton aerodrome, they were greeted by the Brisbane air- women. Mrs. Rose Bonney and Miss Peggy Doyle who presented them with two bottles of beer and two, sandwiches.
London, Oct. 23. ΟΙ congratulation were sent to the pilots from the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay Mac- Donald, the Secretary of State for Alr, the Marquess of Londonderry, and the Secretary of State for the Dominions, the Hon. J. H. Thomas.
A MAGIC CARPET
ming.
The Dutchmen Parmentier and Moll managed to hold on to the second place. They are ten hours behind Scott and Black and have reached the checking point at Cloncurry.
The Americans, Pangborn and Turner have reached the checking point alt Koepang and are third in the race. The Britisher Cath- cart, Jones and K. F. H. Waller, landed at Singapore and took off for Fort Darwin after a short stay. The New Zealanders Sq. Ldr. Mai- colm MacGregor and Henry Walk- er have left Allahabad.— Transocean Kuo Min.
SILVER MARKET ".
From Our Own Correspondent London, October 23. London Alver prices to-day were
Another telegram was from the 1/8 down for "Spot" and forward,
airman's father, Mr. Kennedy Scott. He said that it was almost incredible that his son was 12,000 miles away already and like going to another world. "Thank heaven it is this," he added.
Mrs. Black, the airman's mother, as if they had said: "It seems travelled on a magic carpet."--
His Majesty the King also sent to Scott and congratulations
Black Reuter.
as follow:-...
Oct. 22 Oct. 23 Spot...........23-13/16 23-11/16 Forward 23-15/18 23-13/16. London on New York cross rate at 2 pm to-day was 4.97-11/18 compared with 4.95-3/8 at closing yesterday.
"TRIAL ENGAGEMENT**
Prince In A Ball Smash- It was in Western Australia that the Prince of Wales bad" a narrow escape in a railway accident,
a subsidence of the Owing to track following heavy rains, the. Prince's saloon and the coach oe- cupied by his suite, were derailed and overturned.
Railway officials who hurried to the derailed coaches from other parts of the train "saw members of the Royal suite scrambling through the windows. But there was no sign of the Prince.
"Not On The Programme” Then, to the immeasurable relief of the onlookers, his arm appeared through a windowwaving a port- folio. He had stayed to retrieve before climbing, to his papers safety,
A moment later his saloon caught fire. The Prince made light of the accident and congratulated the officials on having arranged come- thing that was not on the program-
me.
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This is the most serious accident that has occurred on the Western Australian Government railways. No passenger has ever been killed.
A Famous Murder Case
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TERRORISTS IN BELGIUM
THE
"STORRAN"
New Picture Gallery
(Special Air Mail-Service)
London, Oct. 6.
BRITISH MINISTER'S TOUR TO SOUTH
Sir
Peiping, October 23.
A good many people who read the Lord Chancellor's fine tribute to Lord Justice Scrutton may not
"(Special to "Hong Kong have recognised the allusion to one of the most famous
'Daily Press”) cases in criminal law.
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tela-
Alexander Cadogan, the Viscount Sankey spoke of Lord graphis Messages Ordinance, 1891.
The Hon. Mra. Ralph Cochrane's | „British "Minister, has left for Justice Scrutton'a courage in ad- | Received, October 20, 4-40 p.m.} |
Wednesday-Thursday, Gallery in Nanking" by train" He is leaving mitting on one occasion evidence
Brussels, Oct. 23. which might haus-been- rejected by Acting upon Foreign Minister had the idea of creating an in- where he is due to arrive on | Brompton-read has so well justi- |on EMS. Falmouth for Foochow a less determined judge." 14
Jaspar's suggestion, the Ministers timate gallery in the residential November 15. He will visit Amoy not name the case, he was referring to have twenty Yugoslav terrorists ces with Mrs. Ala Story, who will 20th, Canton on the 22nd and Though the Lord Chancellor did of the Coun- last right decided west-end that she is joining for on November 18, Swatow on the to the "brides in the bath trial.
Baith was charged with the deported from Beislum. The ter bring professional experience to Hong Kong on the 26th. He will murder of one woman only, but by rorists had established a kind of Mr. Justice Berutton's ruling branch office near Liege of the
terrorist evidence was admitted as to the notorious leaths of other women in almost Ustachi identical circumstances. •
This ruling was upheld by the Court of Criminal Appes!.
On The Boosevelt Model, M. Doumergue's second broadcast. last night on the subject of his proposed constitutional. reforms
1/ was necessitated, I understand, by
Transocean Kuo Min.
organisation
JAPAN'S NAVAL PROPOSALS
Tokyo, October 29,
the fact that the first had not had It is understood that the pro- the complete success which was de posals for simultaneous publica- sired.
To End In Marriage? A SECRET ROMANCE
London, October 23.
(Special Air Mail Service) A secret romance associated
London, Oct. 6.
This type of direct appeal to the tion of the Japanese naval pro- with the Australian flight has
The film colony at Hollywood, nation is a favourite weapon of posals in London and Tokyo has been revealed. Mlas
Florence the writer hears, is confident that Herr Hitler and Mr. Roosevelt. been dropped-Reuter. Desmond, British actress, told the "trial engagement", between somewhat conservative French M. Doumergue has broken with the "Reuter" that. before leaving Miss Merle Oberon and Mr. Joseph tradition by following their exam Mildenhall, Campbell Black. asked Schepek, president of United Art- pla.
her to marry him. She repiledists; will shortly end in marriage. There is a striking similarity be Wing Commander Cole, Deputy that she would give her answer Miss Oberon is expected to arrivetween the French Prime Minister Chairman of the Race Committee, after Black had won the race" and
in New York shortly, on her way and the American President. Both said that Scott and Black "displey-probably give the answer when to Hollywood She is to play the have great personal prestige. ed truly amazing pluck, endurance, Black had returned to England. feminine lead opposite Maurice determination
and unsurpassed It was wonderful to know that Chevalier in the fim, "Folles Ber- ..... GANDHI TO LEAVE 'skill as pilots and navigators in Black was safe. She had given gere de Paris."
CONGRESS the world's greatest race. The vic- Black a gold match box inscribed Mr. Schenck is planning to fly to tory was all the more welcome as with a message of luck before New York to meet his fiancee at it was gained on a British machine leaving and Black had placed the dock. He hopes the marriage Atted with a British engine. three photographs of Miss Des- will take place as soon. Reuter,
mond in the cabin of his machine, get back to. Hollywood. --Router.
PUBLIC WELCOME
Melbourne, Oct. 23. The airmen paraded down the racecourse by car amidst a storm
PARMENTIER ON LAST LAP Parmentier and Mall reached
of cheers, after which they were Darwin at 11 p.m. and took off publicly welcomed by Mr. Mactar again at 9.08 m. local time. lan, Chief Becretary of Victoria, They arrived in Charleville at the Lord Mayor, and Bir Macpher8.45 am. G.MT., and took off at son, promoter of the race.
10 am, on the last lap to Mel-
The Lord Mayor had to delay bourne.
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his speech while the crowd sang ***TURNER'S PROGRESS "For they are folly, good fellowa". and then he said: "Your achieve ment la a lesson to the youth of
the Empire and the great quali
ties which have made the Empire will still endure.”
SCOTTS REFLY
Col. Roscoe Turner and Clyde Pangborn arrived at Darwin at 6.50 am GMT. and took off for
Charleville at 8.42 am;
H
*s they
SECRET AGREEMENT REPORT
Too Absurd To Require Denial
Bombay, Oct. 23. Mahatma Gandhi has decided to retire from the leadership: of Congress and also relinquish his ordinary membership. It Is under- stood that he intends to con- centrate on the organisation of village industries, Reuter.
bear.
stay in Hong Kong until Novem-
The gallery, which is being re-ben 30-Reuter. named the "Storran," is to be started on its new career to-day by Bir Glies Olbert Scott, R·· president of the RLBA
Chief among the exhibits will be the working drawings of the interior, and the exterior sculpture, of the new head-quarters of the RIBA in Portland-place, which is to be opened shortly by the King.
MR. BULLIT TO STAY IN TOKYO
CHINA'S PURCHASES IN ENGLAND
"London, Oct. 23. The aa. Hall, the third vessel built for China, sailed last evening from Newcastle. The Haichen sails before. November..
The Chinese Government "Por». chasing Commission has orderin from British firms four passenger engines for the Facts. Railway, Tokyo, Oct. 23- The US Ambassador te Russis; and four chanting engines and 35 Mr. Bullit, who is proceeding to all-steel freight cars for the Can- the United States on furlough, ston-Hankow Railway. Sixteen expected at Tsuruga on October 29 large locomotives for the Canton- and will stay in Tokyo for ten Hankow Railway will be ordered.
shortly.
NEW ISLANDS OFF KAGOSHIMA
Tokyo, October 23. As a result of violent volcanic eruptions in the past month, three new islands have appeared off Kagoshima Prefecture-Reuter. days.
Reuter
JESUIT FATHER HELD
·IN· CAPTIVITY
Feiping: Oct, 23. Messages from Liuan, Annni state that the Spanish Jesult Fa ther Doselteo Lopez has been made a capfive by Communists.- Beuter
Tokyo, October 23. SHARP FALL IN
A spokesman of the Japanese Foreign Office said, "It is too absurd to require denial,” when questioned about the story of the London "Dally Herald" that Japan
the
and Germany had concluded a Before his departure he in- | secret, trade agreement" for formed ""Reuter" that he had a exchange of soya beans for ex- good trip so far and had enjoyed plosives, machine guns, aeroplane the flight.
THE OTHERS
Parer and Hemsworh have: re- turned to Le Bourget, having with- drawn from the race..
In reply Scott said: "A short time ago we feared for the machine, It seemed we bad started centuries ago. and for every mile we neared: Melbourne We seemed to go back two. It was
Cathcart Jones and Waller had a terrible mental state. Now I
far from am terribly embarrassed. I don't the fastest trip so think I can say much more as 11 Allahabad to Singapore, They have been roaring at Black for have arrived at Batavia where the past few days. He hat they are held up with engine trou- Tuared back much, so get him to talk now."
Black approached the micro- phone and said: "I have never mada a speech in my life. All Te can say is thank you."
ble.
The New Zealanders, MacGregor and Waer have left Calcutta for Aleppo..
engines and chemicala--Reuter.
· INTERNATIONAL TIN ·
COMMITTEE
United States And Britain Admitted
Brussels, Oct. 23, The United States and Britain, as consumers, have been admitted to the International Tin Commit Lieut. Hansen arrived in Bushire. tea in an advisory capacity only. at 2.19 p.m. GM..
GOLD
Influenced By Demand
The sharp fall of 1/3d in gold million gold bought by the' Bank to-day was due to another com- of England and in the current Sear plete volte face in the foreign ex- amounting to not more than abett" change market where sterling re- one and a quafter million. sumed an upward trend on de- There has been some increase mand" "emonating mainly from also in the tendency to obtain pro- Holland and Bwitzerland, and tection from the result of currency later Paris alto came in as a buyer. Auctuations by buying an option. The meagre results of the gold on gold which is usually arranged bloc meeting are unable to ally on terms of franca, the charge at fear regarding the future of gold present being about two hundred currencies. This nervousness is franca per kilogfamme abd indicated by the continued goli valued at about 16.950 francs for hoarding here in excess of imports | three months option. An alteri over exports amounting so far tive way for safeguarding against this year to about one hundred risk will be forward purchases of and sixteen million sterling, fol- gold-sgainst forward lowing the net, imports last year francs
of one hundred and ninety oue, Router,
Reuter
The one sleeps, and the other
does not find any rest. How should he it a bad headache dis
rest} in these cases,
Hord fim
ASPIRINGER