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DAMAGED PLANE HERE
FROM CANTON
Student-Pilot's Release
A
Expected Shortly
After lengthy negotiation with the Chinese Government, the Far East Flying Training School has been successful in obtaining a 20- fease for their plane, the Arro Cadet, which had bean impounded by the Kwangtung military authorities two weeks ago. when she landed on the military ground without a permit.
The student-pilot, Bo Tak-sang, who took off in the plans from Kai, Tan about 4.40 p.m. on June 7, bad, as a result of this joy-ride, also been detained and put under guard since his landing.
Taim-sha-tsul was the centre of attraction yesterday evening when the Avro Cadet which had just been unloaded from the train from Canton, was awaiting to be towed back to the Training School at Ka Tak. Mr. D. Milne, en- gineer in charge of the Far East Flying Training School, who had travelled to Nanyung, and had just returned from Canton after having got a permit two days ago, was at the railway station to receive the plane.
The "Cadet" was not in good condition. The rudder and the wings, which were taken down and packed, were damaged. engine was rusty,
PLANE SUBMERGED
The
It was learned from Mr. Milne that the plane, while attempting
to land on a sand bank, bad crashed into a water buffalo which was coming out of the river, and the plane, had remained сп the bank for several days. For about thirty hours, the "Cadet" was sub-
merged in 14 feet of water when
the river rose on account of the heavy rain which fell during the last few days.
Mr. Milne said that the officials" in Nanyung had shown every courtesy.
The total damage done to the plane has not yet been estimated, but, according to Mr. Milne. the plane will have to be entirely re- bulit.
Ho Tak-sang, the pliat involved is to be released in a
few days. said Mr. Mine.
MUTINY ON THE MR. T. V. SOONG
TUNG PING
Crew Seize Vessel From Captain
Chefoo, June 21. While en route from Dairen to Pettalho, the Chinese steamer Tung Ping, three hundred tons and registered at Tsingtao, had Her course forcibly diverted by her Chinese crew which seized control of the vessel from the
the
RETURNS TO COLONY
FROM CANTON
Will Visit Hainan Island Later
Mr. T. V. Soong, former Finance Minister of China and now Pres1- dent of the National Economic
Council, returned to the Colony by train yesterday evening from Canton,
-Japanese captain who resisted and
thus réceiving, an injury to head
The vessel, which is alleged to
engaged in smuggling be
was turned over to the Customs au- thorities who, confiscated the cargo | depart. on his return journey to of sundry goods, including four thousand bags of sugar.
A Japanese destroyer has ar- rived at Chefoo to lodge a protest against the seizure of the vessel and confiscation of the cargo but Chinese circles contend that there Ls no ground for complaint as the vessel and crew are both Chinese. They admit, however, that charges of assault may be brought against the crew which, in the meantime. has disappeared.- dinuter.
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R.M.A. DELPHINUS.
RM.A. Delphinus arrived at Kai Tak yesterday from Penang' at 10.45 am: There were no pássen- gers but the plane had on board $5.400 kilos of freight and 284.897
kilos of mail.
trounce
It is arried that Mr. Soong will be retur, ing to Canton within the next few days from where he will
the North.
It is understood that the former Finance Minister will not visit Hainan Island this time but con- templates a visit later.
Local bankers" held a meeting yesterday and it is learned that B similar another meeting of nature will be held to-day.
NEW CROWN
SOLICITOR
Among recent appointments in the Colonial Service is the follow- ing:--
Mr. E. W. Davies (Assistant Commissioner of Lands, Gold Coast); to be Crown Solicitor, Hồng Kong
the Army
here the Doctors
The King, fölowed by the Dake of Gloucester, the Dicke of Kent, the Earl of Harewood (right)-and-Indian-orderly officers, fearing Euckingham Palace for the Trooping -the-Colour
ceremony on Horse Guards Parade.
BOTH MEN
CONFIDENT
Odds On Joe Louis Shortened
Chicago, June 22.
The odds on Joe Louis have shorteded to 2 to 5, the increasing condence in Braddock being due! to his excellent morale. He is extremely at and confident and said I will retain the title by a knockout within eight rounds." Louis's reply to this was "I am gambling everying on quick knockout."
Despite the "ballyhoo" the fight
BL
NEW AIR ROUTE
HONG KONG "AND
PEIPING
COMMENCES JULY 1
Hong Kong will be linked closer with China next month when the
Eurasia Aviation Corporation will include the Colony as one of their terminals in their vast net-work of air routes covering all sections of China.
It was learned from Mr. J. CA
BEER BOTTLES
AS AMMUNITION
Stay-In Strike Spreads To Shanghai
Shanghai, June 22, Beer bottles were used as am- munition by hundreds of Chinese workers who suddenly "declared a stay-in strike at 11.30 a.m. to-day
at the five-storied Union Brewery Flant in the International Settle- ment. They defled an attempt by the police and Russian volunteers to eject them: Machine gung ware trained on the building but strikers did not capitulate until 3 pm. when the Management agreed to their demands for higher wages.
Previously the Police threw in
is no "sell out," 30,000 medium-Wong, manager of the Hong Kong priced seats being available still office, that one of the passenger last night. It is estimated 75,000 | planes, will arrive here on June 29, will be at Comiskey Park, situated and will inaugurate the first fight | two tear gas bombs but it only In the toughest district of Chicago, at 6 am. on July 1 flying to Pel- where racial clashes are frequent ping During this trip the plane occurrences. One, thousand police
have been requisitioned. The weather forecast in "ideal.”— Reuter.
FLOATING DOCK HERE
The 5,000-ton Soviet Hoating dock arrived in Hong Kong yester day on its 10,000 mile voyage from Odessa to Vladivostok. It was towed by two tags, the Toros and Typhoon, and the whole journey is anticipated to take about 120 days..*
At Vladivostok. It will serve crab-catching, lumber carrying and other Soviet vessels.
For the very first time in the
history of such expeditions, the
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tugs are connected by a ropeway, The Duke of Windsor celebrates
Supplies, various materials and, in his 43rd birthday to-day,
case of emergency, even people
could be sent from one ship to the other by means of a cradle suspended on rollers.
Communications between the tugs are maintained by means by short-wave radio-telephone seta. At the same time the tugs will have constant radio communica tion with Odessa and Vladivostok. from any point of the journey,
In places dangerous for naviga- tion, such as the South China Sea, the dock will be accompanied by Soviet shipi plying Af these
THE DOLLAR
T.T. ON LONDON: 18. 2-3/46. TT, ON NEW YORK? 18-5/16/
London Silver Market
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, June, 225 London silver prices to day were down 1/18 for "Spot" and 1/8: fot
Forward
as follow
June 21 June 24 19-13/1619-3/4 Forwardwinn=19-7/8 30 18-3/4-1.
Talks Organiser.
(By com
Gimaras Manager -
appreciate your dentist YOU - When your troch arg in
good champing order. "You being to appreciate his valu- able services even more when neglect, causes you to lose your tooth
BUT don't leave appréciation of
your optician until it is too late. You can get false teeth if noosisSTY but for your eyes you can buy no substitute.
Visit N. Lazarus,
8. Pedder Street.
Opticians to the Colony for over 10 years:
Single Copy, 10 cts
Per Month, $3...
EXPANDING CHINA'S TEXTILE INDUSTRY
With Australian Wool
$12,000,000 COMPANY TO REGISTER IN HONG KONG
Five months ago we published an exclusive story fortelling the registering in Hong Kong of one of the largest textile companies in the Far East. We then said that the company would operate in Shanghai.
· From an absolutely anthentic source in Melbourne we received by air mail yesterday confirmation of our earlier story as follows-
The use of Australian wool · in the development of the textile industry in China for the supply of wollen goods to the Chinese is the objective of a company being formed under the name of the China-Australian Woollen and Worsted Milk, The decision to form the company has been reached fallowing a proposition placed before Whiteacres Pty. Ltd, Melbourne, by Dr. A. Kaw, and upon which a special investigation and tech- 'niexl_committes reported in Shanghal. The proposals are that the mills shall be erected in Shanghal, with wool-buying" "and office representation in Melbourne,
Allocation Of Shares
capital in China." "Australia was to supply machinery and wool. A representative of Whiteacres | The capital of the company would Pty. Ltd., in an announcement on be subscribed by British and Chi- the subject said that it was not | nese- Interests in China and by taitended the company should Australian interests. The site of compete with Australia for the the company would be Shanghai British market. The company | Australian-interests were required would buy Australian wool solely to give assurance of practical sip- Kor the supply of Chinese with port, and that £30,000 could be woollen goods. The company obtained here. China would then would be registered in Australia, proceed to obtain options on land, holding shares in a British com- register the company and carry out pany to be registered In Hong the project. Assurances of a Kong with authorised capital of email initial amount of £20,000 to 12,000,000 Chinese dollars ap- £30.000 would be the means of proximately £1,000,000. in 1.200 helping to bring about the con-
000 shares of 10 dol, each Shares summation of the scheme, and s
to the number of 300,000 were on demand annually from China of offer for public subscription, of at least 20,000 bales of Australian
which 125,000 shares of 10 dol. wool for the one mill, and at least
each were to be reserved for Aus- tralla. For the initial scheme the necessary capital required from Australia for her 125,000 shares was approximately" 4100,000......
£30,000 to pay for machinery, and the balance of £70,000 to be held in Australia as credits for wool
£375,000 Worth Of Wool
£375,000 in value to Australia. The one mill would be the fore- rumner of many similar mills to supply the needs of China's' popu- lation of over 400,000,000.
NEWS INDEX
The company in China would | Amusements acquire land, erect buildings, and Cables provide sli
necessary working Finance
resulted in the strikers going up to the higher floors from where they kept on a beer-bottle barrage. --Reuter,
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