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FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1931.
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DANISH FLIERS CONQUER ATLANTIC. Mui-Tsai
ROUSED. THE COMORIN Hot on Heels
Mr. Snowden Offends.
ULTIMATUM!]
London, June 25.
The members of the Liberal
MYSTERY.
DISAPPEARANCE OF
MR. SELLARS.
CONFIRMED AT
PLYMOUTH.
Party in the House of Commons! The disappearance of are evidently exceedingly offend-George W. Sellars. Chief
Mr.
Ac-
ed by a speech last night in the countant of the Hongkong office
Messrs. Mackinnon, Mac-1 of which Mr. Philip of
Course
of Gatty.
Lose Way After Success.
FORCED LANDING
IN GERMANY.
London, June 25. Another brilliant flying
Snowden severely, attacked the | kenzie and Co.. whilst homeward Liberals for their altitute to bound on the P. and O. liner feat was accomplished to- his land tax proposals.
Comorin, was confirmed, when iday, the Danish airmen, A meeting of the Parliamentary the ship reached Plymouth yes- Liberal Party was held this eventerday, according to a Reuter's Captain Otto Hillig and Hoiriis, Holger ing to discuss the "new situation"message to hand this morning. Captain and it was devided to insist upon When the Comorin left Bombay, following closely upon the the exemption er playing fields Mr. Sellars was on board, but the heels of Gatty and Post, in a from land tax, even if insistere next night he was found arms the defent of the Governmissing from his
flight from Harbour Grace to
ment.
to be
El
cabin, and
| search was nude for him without Europe.
The issue will be raised in the effect. House of Commons shortly, pro- Pellow-pas bably on Wednesday of next week. Įsengers, in- Mr. Snowden, incidentally. hustreviewed on afrendy Indicated his willingness to the Riner's
this arrival amend the Land Tax Billin respect, but the Liberals, apparently mouth. stated thai ly, are not satisfied that he is pre- he had ap pared to go as far as they desire.-- }peared in le
Reuter.
ROUND THE WORLD FLIERS.
SAFE ARRIVAL IN MOSCOW.
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in good spirits on the voyage, and, on the even· vl hin disappear- ance he hat joined with athers in a
Kame cards,
Jays.
was
Mr. Sel- ་་ht aged
SISTER IN COLONY. #ongkong
1. entre [4
In January.
The Danish airmen apparent- - lly had a much more exciting i journey. They appear to have been blown considerably out of their course, and some anxiety | was felt for their safety until it was learned (from New York) that shortage of fuel had. com. pelled them to land in Germany, Forced Down in Germany. Soon afterwards came a mes sage from Berlin announcing that aafe. Hoiriis and Hilling were They were forced to fund #t
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A hitherto unpublished photo of Otto Hillig (right) and Holger Holriis, who made the second Atlantic crossing in aue- cessive days yesterday.
ANGRY SHAREHOLDERS IN
SHANGHAI.
BITTER COMMENT AT MEETING.
Krefeld at 6.30 o'clock this after- CHARGES AGAINST посп After a few minutes they
took off again for Copenhagen.
They stated that they han¦
lost their way in the course of
it
long roundabout journey
DIRECTORS.
which took them across Spain RUBBER MERGER.
and France.
They must have been carried well to the south of their intended course, and the total distance of their flight must have been consi- derably greater than that covered Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie and by Gatty and Post who lew in a
India for eight yours.more direct line. in He joined the well-known shipping! firm as quarcourtant in having qualified as a CA... und. took
Moscow, June 25. 1920 Wiley Post and Harold Gatty.K pres who completed, a record-breaking yiously Atlantic flight yesterday, took off heen with from Berlin at dawn to-day and landed at Moscow, on the second stage of their fight round the world, at 5.30 p.m.
They will commence one of the difficult pares of their 19,000 light to-morrow,, when they set out to cross Siberia.--Reiter, and
The Telegraph" learns with in-aleutta. terest this morning that a sister of four years Mr. Harold Gatty in close-up photo.
must
graph of whom
is given here-
with) is resid- j
ing in Hong-
kong.
the
She is wile of Sub Inspector W. I.! Nolloth, of the Hongkong Po Like Fores Formerly Miss Boris Lucy Gatty, of Hose- nant. Drome- day.
DAN mania, she was married to Sub. Inspector Nolloth in April, 1925. Her brother, hero of a dramatic Atlantic flight, was formerly
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Bremen. Stop.
Later.
up a position in Bombay. The Transtlantic airnien. Hoiris ife remained there antil 1917 and Hilling, landed at Bremen to- night owing to the darkness. then
transferred tu
abandoned the for They ultimately where he worked
attempt to reach Copenhagen bo- fore morning, and they are spen- ing the night at Bremen-Reuter
B
DEATH OF NOTED EDUCATIONIST.
SIR HARRY REICHEL PASSES AWAY.
Landan, June 25.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
WOOLLEY'S
WONDERFUL
BATTING.
Hits 103 in Kent's
Total of 144.
WARWICK'S WIN.
London, June 25,
Issue
Up Again.
A NEW SYSTEM OF
INSPECTION,
London, June 25, The hardy perennial of the mui-tani system in Hongkong. cropped up once again in the House of Commons to-day.
Viscountess Astor (Con. Ply. mouth) asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what stops were being taken in Hongkong for the inspection and control of mul- tsai.
Dr. Drummond Shiels, replying, mentioned that Lord Pussfield had directed the Hongkong Govern ment to appoint an additional officer, whose task will be to visit mui-tsai regularly in their homes and to see that the regulations are being complied with fully- Router.
EX-QUEEN HELEN POISONED.
Gravely Ill At Bucharest.
MISTOOK BOTTLE!
London, June 26. Queen Helen, the divorced wife of King Carol of Rumania, is seriously ill suffering from veronal poisoning.
Mr. Stimson Taking "Holiday." Sudden Trip to Europe.
The Moratorium.
ROUND OF THE CAPITALS.
Washington, June 25, Mr. H. L. Stimson, the Secretary of State, is sail. ing for Europe on Saturday for a "holiday," which will probably be a similar “holi- day" to that which Mr. Andrew Mellon, the Federal Treasurer, is now spend- ing.
In fact, Mr. Stimson more or lesa confessed this afternoon that that he would be engaged on serious business in connexion with the war debta moratorium offer.
Addressing 24 conference of newspaper men, he said that dur...: ing his holiday visit to Europe, he hud arranged on the advice of President Hoover, to confer with the Foreign
Ministers of
France, Bri- tain, Germany; and Italy. Hla would also nee the
Pig w French Presl-
dent, M. Paul Doumer.
Mr. Stimson
This startling news appears In the Daily Express this morning, emanating from the newspaper's where Vienna correspondent, who relay-
will saff direct to Naples. he is
Warwickshire,
who credited ed the information from Bucharest. due on July 2. He will pro themselves with their first victory The message states that the ceed to Rome, on Queen is gravely ill, and that an and after the lof a
the season at Swansea
Shanghai, June 26. Hot words were exchanged yesterday afternoon at very stormy, extraordinary general meeting of share- holders of the Bukit Toh Alang Rubber Estates, Ltd., which succeeded the twenty- first annual meeting,
Mr. Stimson.
Tuesday, confounded the erities official statement has been sued conclusion of his business there to-day by a sensational victory declaring that the Queen mistook a will leave for Parts, where he will over Kent at Folkestone, running medicine bottle and took the wrong probably arrive on July 15. He will reach Berlin on July 21, and London on July 27.
out winners with aight wickets dose.--Rauler...
to spare, in two days."
Brilliant bowling performances by two Warwick players were. After a heated argument, a
however, overshadowed by the won-- majority decision approved derful craft of Frank Woolley, who resolution declaring it to be ex-gave one of the most remarkable pedient to amalgamate the Com-patting per- pany with the Rubber. Trust,formances in a Limited. of which Sir Ellybriliant Kadoorie is a Director.
While the The opposition to the amalgama-remainder of tion was led by Mr. T. Soyka. Mr.the Kent David Arakie, formerly of Hong-1
batsmen kong, and Mr. Willian Mahon. Calling Mayer oatonishing y fashion,
Acted Stupidly.
career.
Mr. Soyka questioned the neces-jensy
were
FRANCO-GERMAN TALKS.
M. BRIAND ISSUES AN
Paris.
INVITATION.
Meanwhile. Mr. Andrew Mellon has arrived in Paris. Flic told pressmen that he did not know how long he would stay in the French capital. When ho arrived. in London, he declared, he had no idea he was going to receive an official mission.
This is interpreted as indicating Berlin, June 25.
that his mission in Paris A meeting of French and Ger: | official, Mr. Mellon declined to man statesmen for an informal discuss the purpose of his mission, discussion on lines similar to the but the newspapers anticipate that recent Anglo-German meeting he will discuss with the French Chequers, will shortly be held in authorities, details in connexion with the French reservations to M. Briand bas informed the President Hoover's offer, which is Corman Ambuasador that the due to take effect next Wednesday, French Government will pleased to see Dr. Bruening and Dr. Curtius at an early date to discuss all questions affecting the two countries,
bo
Second Furlough.
Following Home leave, he, cante la Hongkong, where he made him! self one of the best-known and most popular members of the Eur opean community. He was in his day kran sportsman, being member of the majority of clubs in the Colony includ ing the Hongkong Club, the Jockey Club, the Cricket Club, Peak
The death has ovenrred inti Club and Ladies' Recreation Club. Biarritz of Sir Harry Reiriel, thej
Mr. Sellurs was on his way for well-known educationist, his second Home furlough from
indolent Born in Belfast in 1846, the sity for the amalgamation and re-Woolley hatted Hongkong when the tragedy c-second son of the late Bishop ofgested to know why the share-with curred, hoping to rejoin his wifel Meath, the deceased was educated holders were not adequately con-race
atsulted before the scheme was de-eared 103 not and Iwa little girls in England,jat Christ's Hospital and
put. vined.
His ten who had preceded him Home by a Balliol College, Oxford. He was must insist." said Mr. Soyku,
onllengues and month, having left Hongkong on a Fellow of All Souls' College
Mr. Extras "that the Directors have noted board the ss, Rawalpladi. Much from 1880 to 1987 and WRS TO-
In their Arst innings, Kent made Vice-aking expenses, by fifty per cent. to 1894. He WAR 1888 Chancellor of the University of and working expenses by fifty 134, and D. G. Foster, the amateur fasi-medium bowler, took 7 wickets was per cent. there would be no neces for 68 runs, Wales for many years, Emeritus Rector in 1928 and Vice-sity for amalgamation.
Warwick gained a first innings President in 1980 of the Univer "There would have been lend of 67 runs. their Inst wicket necessity to have had this loss falling at 201. Freeman returned He was Chairman of the Royal | an I hear, no one had purchased to form to some extent and look Commission on University Educa
new molor-car at the company've of their wicketa for 60 runs. tion in New Zealand in 1925, and expense."
The thrill of the match came in Chairman of the British Univer
London, June 25. Just when the economic depres- Kent's second innings, as described. sities Bureau in 1928, and was
It is estimated that 150,000 honoured with the Hon. LL.D.sion is censing and things are look- Woolley's 103 out of 144 will go degree by the Universities of ing up, when stocks of rubber are down as one of his outstanding people will witness the Royal Air Ginagow, Perth, Toronto, Belfast steadily declining every week, the knocks. The effort was not suf-Force display on Saturday at Trust wants to get first chuim on the fciently supported to enable Kent Hendon, in which nearly 100 air- and Wales.-Reuter.
estate for £2.10.0 on acre, which to avoid defeat. Warwick, made craft will take part., (vost from £60 to £ 65 per acre. the 78 runa nocossary for the logs
of two wickets.--Beutor. Appeal to Sir Elly Kadoorie.
endet in the Royal Australian Navy sympathy will be felt for them in elected, for a second term from stupidly. Had they reduced man-/contributed 411
R.101 SURVIVOR HONOURED.
AWARDED THE ALBERT MEDAL..
London, June 25. those Among
who
receivetl decorations when the King hold an investiture to-day was Henry Leech, one of the few survivors of the Airship R101.
their bereavement.
THE RYDER CUP PAIRINGS.
HAGEN AND DUNCAN
OPPOSITES.
London, June 25,
It is doubtful whether there has was awarded the Albert Medal for wountry displayed ever, breit. Ho much there has about a Ryder Cup golf duel be- ut when the airship crashed
Great Britain and the Beauvals, by returning to the ween burning mass of wreckage and United States us is being exhibited disentangling his companions and about this year's meeting at the bringing them to anfety-British Scioto course. Wirelesa.
.LOAN TO GERMANY. FINAL ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED.
New York June 25. The New York Federal Reserve Bank, co-operating with the Bank of England, the Bank of France and the Bank of International Settlements, is advancing G$100,- 000,000 to the Relchsbank, the
The draw pairing the players for the two-ball foursomes, was made] to-day, resulting as follows:
xity College of North Wales.
GENERAL RESIGNS
- ·
COMMAND.
"I appeal to you, Kadoorie, and you are known as a generous man, neither you nor Welch has any GRANTED "LEAVE OF
for bettor torma. Let have status whatever.. Both of you are ABSENCE." ·
our money back. We are only moh Directors of the Rubbor Trust, and with Hittle savings. You are a mil- therefore have no right to express Shanghai, June 26.
The an opinion as to whether amalgama General Chiang Kwang-nai, who lionaire. You must help us.
whole thing is like a frog trying to tion with the Trust is in our In G. Sarazen and Joe Farrell v.
air from
tercate.. swallow an ox.” Archie Compaton and W. Iecently arrived by
com- Davies.
Kiukiang, has resigned his
Mr. Davis Arakio qualified the Walter Hagen and Densmore Shute mand of the 19th Route Army.
His forces were recently order amalganintion scheme as highly pre- v. George Duncan and Arthur
sumptious. ed to proceed to Klan and there Havers,
againat to
How Dare You! Loo Dicgel and Al Espinosa v. Abe wait onders
the Communiste
Kiang- Southern Mitchell and J. Robson.
al, whereupon he
"How dare you," he said. addres- The Government has refused to sing. Sir Elly Kadoorie, Mr. Welch accept his resignation, but, after and Mt. Hugo Reiss, the Directors, Charles Whitcombe and J. Lan interview with Marshal Chlangany there is no other hope for our
Kal-abek, he has been granted company?
་
Billy Burke and Whiff Cox y. A Easterbrook and E. R. Whit comber
dayRouters American Service.
:|-you,- KutOOVIE,"
The week-end, July 4 to 0, is the proliable date.-Reuter.
R.A.F. DISPLAY AT
HENDON. 1
100 MACHINES TO BE SEEN TO-MORNOW.
Practically all types of aircraft, Including flying bonts, used by tire Royal Air Force will participate.
British Wireless
WEATHER REPORT.
to
It is stated that Mr. Mellon may visit Berlin after Paris but Mr. Mellon himself says he will leave for the Rivlera as soon us his work in Paris is flufshed. The general acceptance in principle of. President Hoover's proposals has had a tonic effect on the business community in Great Britai
and elsewhere. There WAS an optimistic tone on the London Stock Exchange, to-day? an active trading in British funds and increased public inquiries for industrial shares was a feature of the market-Reuter and British Wireless.
GOLD COAST CENSUS.
STRIKING INCREASE IN POPULATION.
London, June 25, The results -of-the [condus
The Royal Observatory reports recently taken at the Gold Coast! that depressions are situated over Bhow that there have boan the Gulf of Pochill and the striking increases
amongst the NW of Hanoi,
"African population, the total
of the four territorie administered by the Gold Coast Government having grown 3,121,214
being an Incroase
"Our assets are one and a half- lakhs, the estate in in a first-class condition, spick and span.
"You want to let it go for loss than a song. This is the, most pre posterous resolution over proposed by a Board of Directors.
"Do you think that any Board of Directors in London would give
tion in such a matter?
"Do not be afraid. We have legal 85.0 redress and we mean to take It."
cent
figures.
over
the1921
Mr.Mahan characterised the The substantial increas proposal as scandalous and sup- attributed mainly to immigration ported an amendment. put forward and to the fact that the increa by Mr. Arakio, which called for an in communications which have adjournment for consideration of taken place in recent year""KAST