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GENEVA DEADLOCK
ABYSSINIAN GOVERNMENT EMBARRASSES LEAGUE
Geneva, May 23.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,
Expansion
Of R.A.F.
RECRUITING FLIERS
AND ARTISANS
London, May 23,
CORRESPONDENCE
Volunteering
The Editor,
Hongkong Telograph
MAY 24, 1935.
TOWEL FACTORY GUTTED
EARLY MORN FIRE
AT SHAUKIWAN
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.
A fire which broke out about 2 your Sir, I beg to refer to leader of May 22nd. on the subject o'clock this morning at the Sam The Royal Air Force, acting on of Volunteers and to enquire why Ming towel factory, No. 104 Fook the Govermont's declaration re- one of the leading papers of the Wah Street, Shaukiwan, complate- 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.
The alarm was raised by neigh- iowards Increasing its personnel, in seeing that too high a standard It issued full details of pay and of efficiency or discipline is not in-bours, and four fokls of the shop, norvica conditions offered insisted upon," yet apparently a who were anleep, were decidedly respect of the additional men re-standard as high as exists In the lucky to make their escape. quired, namely 2,500 to be trained Regular Army should be required as pilots and 20,000 artisans and from the Officers. unskilled men. This is in Record- The attitude to the officers of the ance with the Government's Inton-Corps, 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, 1937,
mostly of an uninformed character, is not reasonable. and usually With regard to recruitment emanates from people to whom the mensures; 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 nation. It does not reflect a policy officers, from a sense of duty, give of competition with other countries generously of their time and nor n race in armaments. Wo money to keeping themselves and welcome Herr Hitler's offer of their commands up to date and limitation, but at the same time we carrying
the out
are
SOUTH AFRICA & TERRITORIES
PLAN TO EXTEND CO-OPERATION
London, May 28. multifarious The Dominions Secretary, Mr. carrying out our declared duties of organisation and adminis-J. H. Thomas, stated in the Com- policy not to accept inferiority to tration. They get nothing for it.mons to-day that the future of the our neighbours in the air. The The chances are that the majority High Commission Territorien had task of expansion is a tremendous of them are unknown even to mem-been fully discussed between undertaking and we need the fullbers of the Government they serve. General Hertzog and himself in. Ruppert and goodwill of the
If they are willing to do this, the fight of the provisions of Sec- country. Until ww Service the other members of the Carpation 151 of the South Africa Act, aerodromes are established civil and the shy-birds who steer clear 1999, of the pledges given by the aerodromes will be used for the of the Corps suffering from United Kingdom Government dur
superiority complex, cannot coming the passage of that Act and plain of the present requirements subsequently, and of constitutional of training and discipline.
developments during the last few
training of pilots and mechanics." --British Wircicas,
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.
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 of Britain's heavier industries, after which he London-British
flew back Wireless.
to
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IDA LUPINO.
Ready Love
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•
IDA LUPINO RICHARD ARLEN MARJORIE RAMBEAU
As a result of these discussions, it had been agreed that the best "Volunteer" appears to be labour policy to pursue in the present ing under a misapprehension. We
circumstances is to extend the bave not advocated as bigh 11 standard for Volunteer officers Government and the Administra- co-operation between the Union that which obtains in the Regulation of the Territories over as Army. We merely suggested that wide a field as possible, and, in Carole Lombard
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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 Wireless,
COLONY CREDIT
BALANCE
SLIGHT DECLINE
IN FEBRUARY
Tientain, May 21. It is generally believed in! Chinese circles that the situation in the demilitarised zone, created) by the entry of a party of Japanese i troops for the avowed purpose of suppressing the bandits under show that the Sun Yung-chin will not be further balance at the end of February aggravated.
was $13,350,741, compared with
Latest finacial returns Issued Colony's credit
441.
A conference was held here $13.395,878 on January 31,
Revenue for the month totalled yesterday between the Chinese and Japanese authorities, who are 114 for the same month last year; $2,006,096, compared with $2,170,- reported to have reached agree- ment on the problem of how to whilst the respective expenditure maintain peace and order in the figures were $2,051,833 and $2,258,- For the first two months of the year, the total revenue was $5,332,- 276, "against $5,666,951 for the same period last year, the expen- $4,212,411 respectively.
zone under the
Eddie Cautor, famous film star, demilitarised who Was taken to hospital control of the Chinese Public Monday with stomach trouble, bad Safety Guards.
a major operation to-day. His
-Reuter.
However, the problem of with- condition is reported satisfactory-drawing the Japanese garrisonditure figures being $4,230,289 and troops from all the passes of the Great Wall has not been disposed of yot.-Central News.
TOLL OF THE ROAD
London, May 23.
A decrease in road casualties is shown by the Transport Ministry #gures issued to-day. For the week ending May 18, there wore 112 killed and 3,962 injured, com- pared with 132 killed and 4,966) injured in the week ending May 11, -British Wireless.
QUEEN INSPECTS ART
London, May 23.
LOCAL DOLLAR
UNCHANGED
MARKET UNDERTONETM
STEADY
WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY
At noon to-day, Captain R. F. Walter, A.D.C., will lay a wreath on the Cenotaph on behalf of His Excellency the Officer Administer- ing the Government.
Three cases of Typhoid were re- ported to the local Health 'authorities on Wednesday,
His Excellency the Officer Adminis- tering the Government has appointed Mr.T. M. Hazlerigg, M.C., to be a Director of the Widows' and Orphans' Pension vico Mr. H.K. Holmes, C.B.E.
The Hongkong dollar opened unchanged this morning, the official rate being 2s. 5d. Busi ness rates were about 24. 54d. aellers and 28. 5.9/16d. buyers. Very little business passed, the The Queen to-day paid an in-tone of the market being steady. formal visit to the memorial ex- In London, silver prices declined of the works of the late C. S. sold, while India and China bought on Wednesday, some-one stole from his hibition now being held in London a halfpenny yesterday. Speculators, has reported to the police that distinguished British at the fall, the market being house two pieces of jewellery valued sculptor--British Wireless.
Jagger, U.S. AIR TRAGEDY
SIX KILLED DURING MANOEUVRES
New York, May 23. Little progress towards the The U.$.S. Pennsylvania, flag- settlement of the Italo-Abyssinianship of the mid-Pacific Fleet man dispute can be reported by the oeuvres, reports that six fliers League of Nations Council, now were killed when a giant United in session hore.
States navy seaplane developed a Meanwhile the Abyssinian spin and crashed at terrific speed Government has sent another note into the ocean and disappeared- to the League. This time Reuter. Abyssinia accuses Italy of evading Message from the Fingship. settlement of the dispute between
New York, May 23. the two nations by arbitration. The following message has been Abyssinin's note suggests that received from the U.S.S. Ponnay- Italy is, doliberately socking warvania:
and avoiding an amicable settle. The entire crow of six men of .mont.
one of the U.S. Navy seaplanes Italy, meanwhite, 16 bually died as a result of a' crashi near engaged in hurrying armamonts Midway Island on Tuesday. and troops to Eritrea and Italian The manoeuvres then "in pro Somaliland in preparation for a gress were at once stopped, but u campaign against the Ethioplans, thorough search of the vicinity the noto states.
located only in few bits of wreck-
It is fölt that the publication of į nge, these somewhat truculent notes The victims were: Lieutenants and mesengos is hindering the Harry G. Brandenburger, and task, of the Council, as Italy is not Charles Kolley; Machinist Mates In the mood to show a moderate P. C. Litts, P. J. Proteau and O. A. Apirit in the face of the " doflant Sharpe; Radloman C, M. Derry.— Abyssinian attitude.-Rouler... United Press.
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