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GENEVA DEADLOCK U.S. AIR TRAGEDY
ABYSSINIAN GOVERNMENT EMBARRASSES LEAGUE
Little
SIX KILLED DURING MANOEUVRES
Geneva, May 23.
New York, May 23. the The U.S.S. Pennsylvania, flag- progress towards settlement of the Italo-Abyssinian skip of the mid-Pacific Fleet man dispute can be reported by the fures, reports that six fliers League of Nations Council, now were killed when a giant United States navy seaplane developed a in scasion here...
Meanwhile
Abyssinian spin and crashed at terrife speed Government has sent another note into the ocean and disappeared.-- to the Longue. This time Reuter. Abyssinia accuses Italy of evading Message from the Flagship settlement of the dispute between
the
New York, May 23.
the two nations by arbitration. "The following message has been Abyssinin's noto suggests that received from the U.S.S. Pennsyl- Italy is deliberately aecking war vania: and avoiding an amicable Bottle The entire crew of six men of ment.
one of the US. Navy seaplanes
Italy, meanwhile, la bually died as a result of a crash near engaged in hurrying armamenta Midway Island. on Tuesday. and troops to Eritron and Italian The manoeuvres than in pro- Somaliland in preparation for a gross were at onen stopped, but a campaign against the Ethiopians, thorough search. of the vicinity the note states.
located only a few bits of wreck-
and
It is felt that the publication of age. these somewhat truculent notos The victims were: Lieutenants and messages is hindering the Harry G. Brandenburger, task of the Council, na Italy is not Charles Kelley; Machinist Mates in the mood to show n modorato | P. C. Litts, P. J. Protonu and Ọ: A. spirit in the face of the defiant Sharpe; Radioman C. M. Derry- Abyssinian attitude-Router, United Press,
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THE HONGKONG | TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1935.
Expansion
Of R.A.F.
RECRUITING FLIERS
AND ARTISANS
London, May 23.
CORRESPONDENCE
Volunteering
The Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph
your
TOWEL FACTORY GUTTED
EARLY MORN FIRE
AT SHAUKIWAN
A fire, which broke out about 2 Sir, I beg to refer to leader of May 22nd, on the subject o'clock this morning at the. Sam The Royal Air Force, neting on of Volunteers and to enquire why Ming towel factory, No. 104 Fook the Government's declaration re- one of the leading papers of the Wah Street, Shaukiwan, complete- garding the new air defence Colony should subscribe to the viewly gutted the premises, and de- policy, took the first steps to-day that whilst "care should be taken stroyed all the stock. towards incrensing its personnel. in seeing that too high a standard It issued full details of pay and of efficiency or discipline is not in- service conditions offered insisted upon," respect of the additional men re-standard as high as exists in the quired, namely 2,500 to be trained Regular Army should be required
1937.
The alarm was raised by neigh- bours, and four fokin of the shop, yet apparently who, were asleep, were decidedly
lucky to make their escape. rived on the scene, but the blaze Four fire appliances soon_ar-
had taken a strong hold on the building. The fire was eventually. got under control Within an hour,
SOUTH AFRICA &
TERRITORIES
་
PLAN TO EXTEND CO-OPERATION
as pilots and 20,000 artisans and from the Officers. unskilled men. This is in accord-1 The attitude to the officers of the ance with the Government's inten-Corpa, non-commissioned, warrant, tion to have a Home Defence Force or commissioned, which crops up of 1,500 first line machines by from time to time in criticism. mostly of an uninformed character, ig not renaunable and usually With regard to recruitment emanates from people to whom the measures, the Air Minister, Lord idea of hard work and discipline is Londonderry, to-day stated:-"The unacceptable. pronouncement of the Government What Is sauce for the goose is has clearly been welcome to the sauce for the gander. Most of the antion. It does not reflect a policy officers, from a sense of duty, give | of competition with other countries generously of their time and nor a race in artnamenta. We money to keeping themselves and welcome Horr Hitler's offer of their commands up to date and limitation, but at the same time we carry inst
The Dominions Secretary, Mr. out the 'multifarious carrying out our declared duties of organisation and adminks. H. Thomas, stated in the Com- policy not to accept inferiority to tration. They get nothing for it. mona to-day that the future of the our neighbours in the air. The The chances are that the majority High Commission Territorica had task of expansion is a tremendous of them are unknown even to mem- been
fully discussed between undertaking and we need the full bers of the Government they serve. General Hertzog and himself in support and goodwill of the
If they are willing to do this, the Eght of the provisions of Sec- country, Untif NOW
Service the other members of the Corps tion 151 of the South Africa Act. aerodromes are established civil and the shy-birds who steer clear 1909, of the pledges given by the aerodromes will be used for the of the Corps suffering from United Kingdom Government dur training of pilots, and mechanics."superiority complex, cannot coming the passage of that Act and plain of the present requirements subsequently, and of constitutional lof training and discipline,
developments during the last few years.
tre
--British Wireless.
BRITISH INDUSTRY
FAIR
PRINCE FLIES TO BIRMINGHAM
London, May 23. The Prince of Wales travelled by air to Castle Bromwich Aero- drome this afternoon to visit the |British Industries Fair at Birming-
ham.
!
VOLUNTEER.
{1
London, May 23,
As a result of these discussiona, it had been agreed that the best "Volunteer" appears to be tabour polley to pursue in the present| ing under a misapprehension. We circumstances is to extend the advocatel as high L (co-operation between the Union standard for Volunteer officers as Government and the Administra- that which obtains in, the Regular tion of the Territories over as
have not
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Adolph' Zukar presente
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Starring
Tho Young and Beautiful English actress
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Ready on Love
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• IDA LUPINO
RICHARD ARLEN MARJORIE RAMBEAU
also BRITISH Paramount Nows and GRANTLAND RICE'S Sportlights
Army. We merely suggested that wide a field as possible, and, in Carole Lombard promotion should be based on ex-particular, in all matters relating & George Raft Inmination.-Ed. 'H.K.?'.
As the Prince went from the Aerodrome to the Fair he was warmly greeted by the crowds who lined the road. The Prince spent several hours inspecting the Im- pressive display
Britain's of heavier industries, after which he flow back to London-British Wireless.
EDDIE CANTOR ILL
FAMOUS FILM STAR HAS MAJOR OPERATION
Hollywood, May 23. Eddie Cantor, famous film star who Was taken to hospital Monday, with stomach trouble, had a major operation to-day. His condition is reported satisfactory
-Reuter.
TOLL OF THE ROAD
London, May 23. A decrease in road casualties is shown by the Transport Ministry figures issued to-day. For the weok ending May 18. there were 112 killed and 3,962 injured, com- pared with 132 killed and 4,966 Injured in the week ending Mny 11. -British Wireless.
QUEEN INSPECTS ART
SINO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT
KEEPING PEACE IN LUANTUNG ZONE
to economic welfare and develop. ment of the territories. A com- munication in this sense had been addressed to the High Commis- sioner. British Wirclean.
COLONY CREDIT
BALANCE
In
SLIGHT DECLINE
IN FEBRUARY
Tientsin, May 24. It is generally believed Chinese circles that the situation in the demillturised zone, created by the entry of a party of Japanese troops for the avowed purpose of suppressing the bandits under show that the Colony's credit Sun Yung-chin will not be further balance at the end of February inggravated.
was $13.350,741, compared with $13,395,878 on January 31.
A conference was held here yesterday between the Chinese and Japanese authorities, who are reported to have reached agree meat on the problem of how to maintain peace and order in the demilitarised zone under the control of the Chinese Public) Safety Guarda,
However, the problem of with- drawing the Japanese garrison troops from all the passes of the Great Wall has not been disposed of yet.-Central News.
LOCAL DOLLAR
UNCHANGED
MARKET UNDERTONE
STEADY
The Hongkong dollar opened unchanged this morning, the official rate being 2s. 5d. Busi ness rates were about 2s, 5%d. sellers and 28. 6.9/16d. buyers. Very little business passed, the tone of the market being steady.
In London, silver prices declined
Intest finncial returns issued
Revenue for the month totalled 114 for the same month last year; $2,006,096, compared with $2,170,- whilst the respective expenditure figures were $2,051,833 and $2,258,- 441.
For the first two months of the year, the total revenue was $5,332,- 275, against $5,050,951 for the
me period last year, the expen diture figures being $4,230,289 and $4.212,411 respectively.
WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY
AL noon to-day, Captain R. F. Walter, A.D.C., will lay a wreath on the Cenotaph on behalf of Iris Excellency the Officer Administer- ing the Government.
Three cases of Typhold were re- ported to the local Health authorities on Wednesday,
His Excellency the Officer Adminis- tering the Government has appointed Mr.T. M. Hazlerigg, M.C., to be a Director of the Widows' and Orphans' Pension vice Mr. H.K. Holmes, C.F.E.
London, May 23. The Queen to-day paid an in-
Mr. II. Hatch, of No. 10 Causeway Hill, has reported to the police that formal visit to the memorial ex- hibition now being held in London a halfpenny yesterday. Speculators between 8 a.m. on Sunday and 8 a.m. of the works of the late C. S. aold, while India and China bought on Wednesday, sume-one stole from his distinguished British at the fall, the market being house two pieces of jewellery valued Jagger, sculptor.-British Wireless, quletly steady.
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