BRITISH
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AIR TRANSPORT
HOPES OF A SERVICE TO CHINA
Air Minister Report On Eastern Tour
London, Oct. 31. Sir Philip Sassoon, in an inter- view on his return from Singapore, one of the longest air tours the Minister has ever undertaken, declared that he was particularly Interested in the development of aerodrome landing grounds on the India-Singapore section of the
route..
The Air Ministry, he said, had been working many months an plans for the development of com- mercial air transport, and had reached the conclusion that flying times must be drastically curtall-¡
ed.
He had often landed at night time and was of the opinion that night flying would be a practical proposition in the near future.
Conversations with cficials at Singapore "had led him to believe that the difficulties of the exten- sion of Imperfal Airways to China are being overcome. He is hopeful or a service to China eventually. Reuter.
JOINT PLANS
London, October 31.
A scheme for the further de- velopment of British commercial air transport upon plans for which the Air Ministry in conjunction with the Post Office and the Imperial Airways have been ac- tively engaged for several months past will, it is hoped. be revealed within the next month or two. This announcement was made to- day in an interview by Sir Philip Sassoon. Under-Secretary for Air, who has just returned from a 19,000 miles fight over fourteen countries and during which he travelled as far east as Singapore and visited the Royal Air Force stations in Egypt, the North-West Frontier and India.
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of aerodromes during the soon period but this matter is receiving the attention of "dero- drome experts. valling winds do not vary substan- tlally in direction and it is there- fore possible to overcome the difficulty by putting down landing strips on the aerodromes. This method has already been adopted at Bangkok with marked success,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1934.
THE RETURN FLIGHT
Jones Held Up By Bad Weather
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London, Nov. 1. Owing to bad weather over the Adriatic Sea, Jones and Waller were unable to complete »>their
LARGER NAVY FOR THE
UNITED STATES
To Maintain Equality In The Orient
New York. Nov. 1. of $3,000 at June 30, 1938. At pre-
A strong demand for a larger sent it is only 85 per cent, man- United States Navy and merchant red with maximum of $2,500- deet was made by · Rear-Admiral | Reuter. Yates Sterling Commander of the Navy Yard. yo
He said: "We must be capable
JAPAN-U.S. DEADLOCK
London, Nov. 1.
Fortunately pre-Melbourne to London fight of exerting our sea power in the Rough water is being encounter- Wednesday as projected but pass-Orient in order to maintain equal-ed at the naval talks in conse- ed the night at Athens. Through ity in the markets there. We can quence of the Japanese demand for this delay. their attempt to lower do this only with an adequate parity. The Japanese theory of the record held by Scott and deet, fully manned and securely global tonnage and their ideas of Black has failed.-
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fict, and a large and modern mer were discussed and the Americans chant fleet capable of carrying were unable to agree with the the greater part of our foreign Japanese Ideas The Japanese de- trade and acting as auxiliaries to
clare they have no intention of the war flect in emergencies."
building warships right up to the "Reuter.
common upper limits
SINGAPORE AERODROME
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Sir Philip said that the civil aerodrome at Singapore wis a very fine one and the buildings had been extremely well designed and laid out. The people of Malaya were enthusiastic over flying and realised their responsibilities, and the fact that the peninsula must be a link of ever increasing im- portance in Empire air mail route. o He expressed satisfaction that the speed race in the great Australia contest was won by a British machine and a British engine and paid tribute to the excellent per- formance of the Douglas machine flown by very able Dutch pilots, but he did not think they would claim that the time has yet ar 'rived when is possible to con- template a speed of 200 miles per hour on a regular schedule,' down in all weathers and at all times of the year.
The lessons of the race were apparent but he did not wish it to be thought that any special action on the part of the Air Ministry was, attendant on the result of such event..
Referring to the work on the plans for the ordered development which had been proceeding at the Air Ministry in conjunction with the Post Office and the Imperial Airways for many months past, he Sir Philip Sassoon's journey was
sald they have reached the con- made in seven diferent types of cluston, that the present flying times "between London and other aircraft, civil and military, and he is convinced that civil als trans-
Empire capitals must be progres- port must, in the not far distant falvely and drastically curtalled future increasingly supplant the older forms of transport. During. his long tour there were no forced landings and all flights were made strictly to schedule. He was par- ticularly interested in the develop- ment in progress in aerodromes and landing grounds on the India- Singapore section of the route which, he is satisfied, is proceed- ing on the right lines.
The
Athens. Nov. 1, Cathcart Jones was forced to return to Tatol aerodrome owing to bad weather in Italy.
Reuter.
HANSEN ARRIVES
Melbourne, Nov. 1. Lieut. M... Hansen, the Danish competitor in the England-Mel- bourne air race, arrived here at 11,33 last nighte Reuter.
CHURCH FREEDOM IN GERMANY
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Berlin, Nov. 1. 'Church freedom has been estab- lished "in Germany and there is excellent reason to believe that the long sought unity within the, Evangelical Church will be attain ed in the near future. At his two
hours' talk with Bishops Meiser
Wurms and
Marahrens where these spokesmen of confessional community voiced their grievances, the leader told the Bishops he would leave the problems of the Church to the Church Itself. The Fuehrer's
decision is consider- ed of historical importance. For the first time in 400 years the Evangelical Church was free of the State in religious matters.
The resignation of Dr. Jeager whose high-handed actions caused and that measures must be taken the strongest resentment not only for the further development of in the Church opposition but also air mail traffic in particular.n moderate national socialist Obviously" a great deal of prepara circles has brought unity with- tory work must be done and the in the Evangelical Church closest and fullest consultation Transocean Kuo Min. ̧.· with the Dominions and Colonies
was necessary preliminary 'to
the final formulation of a defini-THE FIGHTING PARSON”
tive scheme,
They had no intention of mak- chief difficulty over this ing their plans publie prematurely. part of the route is the dampness-British Wireless,
ESPIONAGE CASE RUBBER QUOTA
Sentences Passed By Metz Court
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Saarbrucken No7, 1. Great consternation has been caused here by the sentences passed by the Metz Court of Ap-
DEADLOCK
Possibility Of A Compromise
Londor, Oct. 31.
The Amsterdam correspondent of the "Financial Times" states that the failure of the Interna- tional Rubber Committee to reach an agreement on the 1935
OF DAHLEM
Berlin. Oct. 31. Wild cheering of 4,000 Protest- ants gathered in the Marble Hall Zoo, Berlin's biggest ballroom, greeted the announcement of Dr. Niemoeller, "the Fighting Patson,"
NAVY PERSONNEL
The Americans disagree with the Wasington, Nov. 1. Japanese contention that they are The Navy Secretary has recom- not on an equal footing with Eri- to President Roosevelt tain and the United States. The mended
an in-Americans hold and the Budget Bureau
that naval crease in the enlisted personnel strength depends on the country's in the Navy for the fiscal year needs and problems. 1936, thereby giving it a maximum Reuter.
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, Nov. 1. London Silver prices to-day were up 1/8 for "Spot" and 3/18 for- ward, as follow-
Oct. 31 Nov. 1 23-3/8 23-1/2 23-7/10 23-5/8 London on New York cross rate 2 p.m. to-day was 497-13/16 compared with 497-3/4 at closing yesterday.
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INCIDENT IN PARIS
Princess Marina: Accosted
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Paris, Nov. 1
The police are continuing their efforts in order to ascertain the motives of the attempted ap-
ARMS EMBARGO AGREEMENT-
No Supplies To Gran Chaco
London, Oct. 31.
In answer to a question in the House of Commons, the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, said an International agreement to pre- vent the supply of arms to Bolivia and Paraguay, invited and pressed by His Majesty's Government, had at last been put into opertation.
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SCHUSCHNIGG'S SPEECH
New Constitution In Austria
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Berlin, Nov. 1
For the first time since the clean up of June 30th, Adolph Hitler re- ceived and entertained a bevy of
All aims-manufacturing coun tries approached by the League Committee, who had previously an- nounced the "acceptance in prin- ciple of the proposed embargo, now. stated that they took the neces sary measures before the end of September, without reservations as
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there will be another roll call of Vienna, Nov. 1..
the 8.A group leadera: The new An analysis of the new Austrian Corporative Constitution which Chief of Staff Lutze in an address comes into force to day (Thurs of welcome to the leaders declared day), was given by Chancellor that the 8.A knows one leader Schuschnigg in a broadcast speech only in whose spirit it would fa- on Wednesday evening, in the bout- course of which he announced the Transocean Xus Kim.
BELGRADE MINISTER
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to Princess Marina of Greece, the flancee of the Duke of Kent, who is now staying here for the pur-
The Minister of Justice, Bochi-
Belgrade, Oct. 31.
names of the members of the vari-
ous "Consultative chambers" which merce and transport, finance and will take over," to "some extent, credit, free professions, and publie
pose of shopping in connection 1ar Maximovitch has handed in has the functions of the defunct service.
with her forthcoming wedding.
The three suspects who on Tuesday evening, just when the
of Dahlem, and one of the leaders Princess had left her hotel, rush in the fight against Reichsbishop Mueller, that the opposition Southed to her car, maintain that they German Bishops, Dr. Meiser and merely wanted to put a personal Dr. War, would be restored to
request to her. They had no arms In their possession. their offices to-morrow. Reuter.
MARXISTS ARRESTED IN VIENNA
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peal in the affair known as the Roechling espionage case on the
Vienna, "Nov. 1- chief of the Roechling factory It is learned in Amsterdam that The police have arrested" 300 police, Rathke, and his alleged the conflict is probably due to the Marxists suspected of having accomplices, Frischmann, Baltes, fact that the British desire a 40 drafted and broadcasted a mani-. Litzenburger and Rupp who are per cent. restriction for** si festo signed by "Socialist revolu-, all sentenced to two and a half months, whereas the Dutch insisttionary committee which contains years' imprisonment with the exon 20 per cent for the three orders to workers on the line of ception of Rupp who got five months.
quota has created great difappoint- Beceived, Nocember 1. 4-30 p.m.) ment in Amsterdam.
HOW
The "Financial Times" Rupp and Litzenburger were sen- tenced in absence. In addition to learns that the Dutch rubber the sentences, fines up to one growers are demanding twenty per thousand francs were inflicted cent, restriction and the British and expulsion from the country thirty. It is understood the Dutch for periods of ten to twenty years may compromise at twenty-five was pronounced. It is held that per cent but will not consider the prosecution did not produce thirty except in the most press.
ing circumstances any evidence whatsoever in sup -port of the charges made.
The next meeting of the Inter- Public Indignation has increased national Rubber Committee will by the recollection of how Rathke not be convened until there is rea. was enticed to French soll by asonable hope of agreement fictitious telegram despatched by Beuter
the French police who imediate-
-ly arrested him and his com
panion on arrival at the frontier town in Lorraine,
FURTHER SLUMP IN JAPAN
The rentence, moreover, is con aidered a breach of the Franco- German agreement of last June in
Tokyo, Nov. 1. Geneva whereby both Govern- ments undertook to refrain from, The Stock Exchange has experie instituting criminal proceedings enced a further slump, the losses for political activities against ranging from four to ten points in Saarlanders who are entitled to the case of gold mines and muni- vote in the forthcoming plebiscite. tions-
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action to be followed on Novem be 12 which is a State holiday-
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WINNIPEG GRAIN PRICES
PEGGED
Winnipeg, Oct. 31- It is announced at Government request that the wheat prices in the Winnipeg grain exchange will be pegged from to-morrow
December futures will be fixed at 75 cents per bushel, and May futures at 80.- Reuter
RAJAH RENOUNCES HIS SUCCESSION RIGHTS
Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 1. The Bajah Mudah of Selangor, eldest son of the Sultan, Infarmed Reuter yesterday that he has re- nounced his rights of succession. Router
resignation,” according to an off- "efal ́ ́announcement which, how-
parliament,
ever, did not give the reasons of cording to the Constitution, con- be composed of two representatives
Tranacean "Kuo Min. the Minister's decision.
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RESEARCH
IN POLAR REGIONS
Plans For Employment New Zeppelin
beelid, so "Hong Kong?
Daily Press").
The plan would present no dit- ficulty, said the speaker, when the proposed airship service between Germany and the United States is established and a proper alf- ship, port erected in America. Transocean Kuo Min
FEASIBLE FLAN
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Leipzig, Nov. '1' -The plans for employing the new Zeppelin, now being built in Fried-.
Berlin, Nov. 1 sichshafen, for assisting in the ex-
A plan for a new polar expedition ploration of enormous unknown polar regions between the North with the new Zeppelin which is Pole and Alaska a d the Wrangel completing is announced by Professor Weickmann, Yamous Islands, were outlined by the well-
meteorologist known meteorologist, Professor Welckmann, who participated in scientists to a district which will The Zeppelin will take a group of the poler flight made by the air be thoroughly explored between the ship Graf Zeppelin three years ago. North Pole, Alaska” and Wrangel in a speech on Wednesday at the Island. It is proposed that the ex Celebration of the 525th anniver-plorers will remain there through- sary of Leipzig University.
out the winter and after comple- Welckmann proposed that the tion of the work they will be pick- airship bring a group of three ofed up again by the Zeppelin. four scientists to the Polar regions Dr. Driers, chief designer at the who will then winter there for the | Zeppelin Works, said that the new purpose of making varied observa Zeppelin will have a larger radius tions to le fetched back by the of action and there will be no prac. airship when the work is com- tical dificulty in carrying out the
plan Reuter
pleted.
The fourth consultative cham- The new State Court which, ac- ber, the Council of Provinces, will
sists of fifty “distinguished inde-from each of the eight provinces pendent men" appointed by the and two from the city of Vienna. President of the Republic for the who will be appointed by provin- term of ten years will be presided cial diets. over by the general manager of The constitution also provides a the Austrian Railways, Novackh. Federal Diet consisting of fifty nine The Federal Council of Culture deputies chosen from four coz- or "Bundeskultursmt”—will be sultative chambers while the Gov composed also of forty members ernment is empowered to hold a representing seven corporations popular referendum on bills efect- namely agriculture and forestryed by the Federal Diet-.. Industry and mining, trades, com- Transocean Kuo Min.
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