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MANILA- NAIROBI FLIGHT
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TOUGH LUCK
Salt Lake City, Sept. 3. "Tough luck" murmured Str Malcolm Campbell when he informed that he had just missed the 300 mile an hour average when he broke the world's speed récord for the measured mile Bluebird to-day.
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AT HONGKONG
DANGEROUS ADVENTURE
(Special to "Telegraph")
Manila, Sept. 4. Love of adventure has prompted four Americans to chart
an
SEPTEMBER 4,
BANK OF CANTON CLOSES
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Beas Chinese had shrunk consider. ably in volume.
"Many of the overseas Chinese", he continued, "have lost their employment, due to the depression, and so their deposits in Hongkong and China have been withdrawn. This is also due to the unfavour able exchange. They have with- drawn their deposits because they have their families to support."
"Duo to unemployment and ex- change, the money withdrawn is greater than the deposits; also there has been some excitement. among the depositors in general”, he added.
Mr. Li pointed out that the
but the outflow of their utmost to save the diffealt money had been so great that It altuation,
was found impossible. A meeting of the Directors was held yester day,
Ho had covered the north- easterly mile in 11.83 seconds, ambitious undertaking, a Manila-Directors of the Bank had tried after he burat a tire when travel-to-Africa aorial jaunt, which will iing at 280 miles an hour, But in start from Manila on September the south-westerly run he only 15, or shortly thereafter.
reach mannged to
12.005, on average speed of 299.875 miles per hour, compared to his previous re- cord of 276.816 miles per hour.
Sir Malcolm On his first run came within a fraction of beating the American aeroplane record, which is 304.98 m.ph. compared with the motoring ace's speed, 304.311.--Reuter.
PERFECT CONDITIONS
London, Sept. 3. Sir Malcolm Campbell, driving his car Bluebird, with which he net up a world land speed record of 276.816 miles per hour, to-day attained a speed of 304.311 miles per hour at Bonneville Salt Flats, This was on the first run over the measured mile. A slight breeze reduced his speed on the second run, against the wind, and his Average speed, which constitutes a new world record, was 299.874 miles per hour.
Conditions were perfect, both as to surface and visibility, but although the breeze was light it slowed down the car by about ning mlies per hour, and Campbell, who is disappointed at not raising the record over the 300 miles an hour mark, has declared he may make another attempt to-morrow if the air is more still,
The filers are Philip P. Whit marsh and his wife, Margaret, both born in the islands; Ben Stone, radioman, with much ex- perience in the Orient, and Ricardo Rinaldi, pilet of several years' experience with transport companies in the United States.
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be a meeting of the Directors and also a meeting of the creditors of the Bank in order to work out a reorganisation scheme", said Mr.
Mr. Li atated there had been no panie and no run on the Rank. The withdrawal of money exceed- ese had been going on for the past ing the deposits by eversons Chin- three years, he said.
A Lockeed-Vega plane, similar In many respects to the late Wiley Post's "Winne Mac," arrived from Li
Mr. Li added that at the meeting the United Staten and WAB nЯsembled at Grace Park by the Directors will propose certain mechanica
the
Philippine schemes which will be put into ac- tion pending the decision of the Aerial Taxi Company recently.
Rinaldi arrived from Hongkong creditors. on the General Pershing Septem- ber 2, to supervise the work of Stone came from assemblage. Shanghai to build a special radio
destination apparatus for the plane.
The ultimate Nairobi, Kenya Colony,
A spokesman hinted that the result in the trip may possildy establishment of An African- Orient airline by Mr. Whitmarah, who has business interests in Nairobi including a gold mine, an aviation line, and a motion pic ture enterprise.
is
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LOCAL DOLLAR .
ADVANCES
BUT MARKET UNCERTAIN
The Blers may go vin kang. Hanoi, Singapore, BerOAR india and Persin to Cairo, and
The Hongkong dollar advanced a then southward to Kenya. It is farthing this morning the official learned that the party periencing some difficulty in getting rate on opening being 1s. 1134d. landing permits in India, Iraq and The business rates
was ex-
were 2a. Od.
The engine stood up to the tremendous test magnificently. At the end of the second run, the Persia, which may cause delay in sellers and 2. 0.1/8d. buyers, the
nearside front tyre blew out, but Campbell showed wonderful nerve and kept the great course.
plans.
port service.
Stone,
in
ing spot and 3/8ths forward yes
market being rather uncertain.
In London, silver rose a farth- The plane, after arrival
while ear on its Nairobi, will be pinced in trans-
bought, teriay. Chlan The Minister of Transport, Mr.
a native of Brooklyn, India operated both ways, offerings being small. Renter states that Hore Belisha, and Lord Wakefield New York, may go into the pros- America was an unwilling buyer have telegraphed congratulations pective italo-Ethiopian war zone following the rise in prices, busi- to Sir Malcolm Campbell on his
The Manila-Hongkong hop in
nesa being done at 1/8th lower great achievement. Lord Wake-believed to be the most dangerous. field says that in raising the world it is recalled that Glenn W. than the fixed price. land speed record to such an Brophy, American veteran iler, New York. astonishing figure, "you have nobly lost his life in attempting to fly upheld the high roputation of British engineering and earned the admiration of motorists and sportsmen of all nations."-British Wireless.
CANCELLING ETHIOPIAN CONCESSION
(Continued from Page 1.) within its full sovereign rights in granting the concession, a conces sion of an exclusively economic character designed to assist in the development of the country.
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With regard to the suggestion that the concession is contrary to the Treaty of 1906, the communique xaya Ethiopia did not become party to that' treaty while the British Government which is a party to the treaty is not involved directly or indirectly in the con- cession.Reuter.
FORMAL STATEMENT
Washington, Sept. 3.
from Macao to San Fernando, La Union province. in 1931. To minimize any ponsible danger on this route the group may fly from Manila to Vigan, Ilocos Sur pro- vince, following the Luzon coast. line, and refuel there for the flight across the China Sea to Hongkong. -United Presa,
LABOUR MUST BACK LEAGUE
BRITAIN SEEKING FRENCH SUPPORT
(Special to "Telegraph")
London, Sept. 3. At a joint meeting of the Trade Union Congress General Council and the Labour Party Executive at Margate, a resolution was frem- ed for submission to a mass meet- ing of French Labourities, to be held in Paris.
the
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London, Sept. 3... Considerable general expansion In the frade of Glasgow as a port, illustrating the Improvement of heavy industries on the Clydeside, was announced at a meeting to- day of the Clyde Navigation Trust.
During the past year, the total not registered tonnage of vessels arriving at and leaving the port was 13,699,071-an increase on the previous year of 681,103 tons; or 6.23 per cent. The total tonnage of goods imported and exported
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BRITISH HEALTH
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GREAT EXPANSION
IN KING'S REIGN
The Talpo slander case,
London, Sept. 8. which a bride claimed $1,000 dam-| The report of the Ministry of ages for remarks alleged to have Health for the year ended March been passed at her wedding cere-31 last gives an arresting survey. 364.618 tons, or 5.96 per cent.mony, ended at the Supreme Court of the chief developments during British Wireless.
WILL8
6,480,970-an increase
BRITISH FINANCES
of
to
to-day when the claim against Lee the 25 years of the King's reign Sang, frst defendant, Was dis In the Ministry's main services. mlased; and Lee Kwal-anng, second Under the National Health and defendant, was ordered
pay Penstons' Insurance schemas- $250 damages and coats,
"one of most memorable develop- Plaintiff, Cheng Ah-tai, alias monts of public health”—-16,450,-. Mr. Lee Yau, alleged that the two 1000 persons are insured, and in on the last ten years more than men shouted at the ceremony
The resolution affirms that the
London, Sept. 3. Labour movement in both COUR- Exchequer returns show that A formal statement was issued by Mr. Cordell Hull later. He said tries demands that their respective the total ordinary revenue, exclud- Mr. H. Dundas, vice-President, and Governments unreservedly upholding self-balancing items, amounts Mr. George Walden, chairman of th obligations of the League to £244,263,208, compared with March 14 that she was pregnant $150,000,000 has been disbursed of in statutory sickness and materni the Standard Vacuum Oll Company Covenant, with a view to safeguard- £237,005,270 at the corresponding and unworthy to be the bride
date last year. Total ordinary her prospective asing world peace.
husband. The ty benefit and more than 290,000,- (not the Socony Company originally reported) called to tell Practically all the members of expenditure, exclusive of self-wedding proceeded later, though 000 in medical benefit.. Yet so him that their company owned the the British Labour Executive at balancing items, is £293,655,120, at first her husband was roused to soundly has the scheme proved to have been constructed that during concession granted to the African tended
meeting. Renfor against £287,244,208 at the corres- fury by the remarks. Exploration and Development Co., Sperial.
ponding date of 1932-British
After giving judgment for the the life of the scheme It has been Wireless. which was a subsidiary of the
first defendant, Mr. Justice Lind-found practicable to expond a total sum of over £53,000,000 in Standard Vacuum Oll Có., and that
sell, Puisne Judge, said he
was additional benefits. they wished the State Department's
satisfied that the second defendant
Health expenditure is shown to advice upon the situation.
made the remark attributed to him, be a long-term investment of ex that plaintiff was a prognant wo and age. The constitution of the population fell from 18.2 per Mr. M. A. da Silva appeared for thousand living in 1910 to 9.8 defendants and Mr. H. L. Dennys, last year. Infant mortality in the of Denny & Co., represented first year, per thousand live plaintiff.
births, foli from 105 in 1910 to 64 in 1983.
Mr. Hull informed them that the Kranting of the concession had caused a great deal of embarrass- ment not only to the United States Government but to others who were making strenuous and sincero efforts to preserve peace.
In the circumstances the Gov ernment believed it was highly de- sirable that steps be taken as soon un, possible to terminate the con- cession.
Later Mr. Dundas and Mr. Walden informed Mr. Hull that the company had decided to withdraw from the conecasion.-Reuter.
DUKE OF YORK
London, Sept. 3..
TIENTSIN EXPLOSION
ETHER BLAST IN RAILWAY STATION
WATER LEVELS FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS
The River Conservancy Common Cor Kwangtune Provines isation the following To port on water lovela, in English feet, for the WL North and East Rivera:
Plane of Observation west River
At Bhlubin North River
at Tuinarsen Shamehul North Alter
at Sheklung
on
Diabet Lowest W, L W. L. record record
on
Sept. Boot
0
0
+41.0
+20.0
+27.6 -8 8.4 0.5
+18.6 -1.7 1.4
11.3 11.4
10.0 11.0
Tlentain, Sept. 4. An explosion of cases of other
the In
the baggage-room of Tientsin eastern railway station yesterday afternoon caused injur-East River lies to eleven persons, two of whom
are In a serious condition.
Ten wooden cases containing the ether in bottles had been brought up to the station by a Здралене forwarding concern, which did not declare the nature of the cargo, and, contrary to
JAPAN'S PROTEST
man.
BOYCOTT URGED.
In regard to housing, the re- port states that some 153,000,000 acres, or more than, two-fifths of England and Wales, is now sub- feet to some from to town planning, control.-British Wireless.
Berlin, Sopt. 3. The Islamic Association of 4. Berlin has cabled to the Islamic Congress in Jerusalem calling for
Messrs. Benjamin. & Potts received a boycott of Italian goods, and has also sent a telegram of good- the following buying and selling rates will and good wishes for peace to from their Manila Agents this morn- Ing: Benguet Console, Pa. 12-12-20; Tokyo, Sept. 4.
Emperor of Ethopin Antamoks, 70,82; Baguio Golds,
24-25; Gold Rivers, .06-07.. The Foreign Office has announced | Reuter Special. .Mr. Ohta, had made a verbal pro test against the activities of the Comintern against foreign govern-
presented the King at the funeral
The Duke of York, who re regulation, intended to despatch that the Ambassador at Moscow, of Quech Astrid in Brussels this morning, flew back to London this
afternoon-British Wireless.
it by passenger train.
The explosion occurred as the consignment was being placed on scales to be weighed. Reuter.
ments. United Press.
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