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FOUNDED 1281 五拜动號三廿月十英港香 .FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1936.
No. 15020
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HONGKONG IS CLIPPERS' TERMINUS
AIR MINISTRY ATTACKED
"God Help You in Case Of War," Peer Warns
LORD NUFFIELD TELLS
OF
OBSTRUCTION
London, Oct. 22.
Criticism of political interests at the Air Ministry is made by Lord Nuffield in a statement explaining the withdrawal of the Wolseley Company from the Government's "shadow" aero engines manufacture scheme.
Lord Nuffield, at the outset, emphasises that there. has been no quarrel between him and the Air Ministry, saying the whole matter is simply a difference of opinion on the principles of production. In 1929, he
made a statement in conversation that the Air Ministry experienced judgment, were too high. That statement
was paying prices for aero engines which, in his
got back to certain political interests in the Air Ministry, where it was apparently not received with favour.
Throughout the whole development of aero engines activity, his advice was characterised by a complete lack of support from political interests in the Ministry, but, equally, the technical side freely gave such help as they were allowed to put forward.
"It was five years before we could get the Ministry to accept one of our engines for trial," says Lord Nullleld, "although _the_ Ministry had passed them for test." He had spent £500,000 of his own personal money, always keeping the accounts of the absolutely
factory engine acro distinct from those of his companies in which there were public sharea. TURNED DOWN
In July, 1936, feeling that progress was impossible with the Air Minis- try, he wrote to die Air Ministry
that
Exchange Of
Hostages Sought
London, Ort 22. An appeal of the British Govern- usking for an interview, but Lorment for an agreement between the Swinton's
effect reply was to the
conlending partics in the Spanish he had many engagements on the day suggested for the interview civil war for an exchange of hostages
u been conveyed to both sides.
British Charge vie Forbes. Olivie Affaires
Madrid, has com- municated the contents of the For- eign Secretary's telegram of October 20 to the Minister of State, Senor del vayo. The British Ambassador. Sir: licury Chilton, has been
touchi
and that literally every minute of Mr.
Lord his time was taken up. Nuffield adds that this was the first time in his life that he had ever been turned down by a Cabinet Minister. Later, he was requested to see Lord Weir and Lord Swinton, to whom he offered, at his own expense, to obtain designs for manufacturing a well-known and approved type of hero engine, or a Bristol engine, in order 10 Augment equally
the supplies of aero engines. This offer was not accepted.
Lord Nuffield contended that the "shadow" scheme would not be satisfactory. It Wag suffelently difficult to make aero engines in an aero factory, but it was not a work- able scheme to make engines in parts in seven factories.
an acro
He was asited to erect a factory at Govern- ment expense when he already had engine factory standing doing nothing. If that was not waste of public money, he did not know what was, The Impractlent- ulty of the "shadow" scheme was his main reason for not entering into
a
Lord Nuffield adds that he had been trying all he possibly could to help | the Government, "and If the country wants me I shall be there."
wns
the Marquis Merry del Vol. representative of the Junta at Hendaye, and former Spanish An- bassador in London, who has under- laken to bring the matter urgently to the attention of General Franco and his associates.-British Wireless.
H.K. SOON.
TO TALK
.TO S'HAI
TELEPHONE. LINK CONTEMPLATED
SUCCESSFUL :
TESTS
AIRWAYS COMPLAINS OF
'OBSTRUCTION
Lord Nufield, who, complains of political influences at the Air Minis- tru obstructing him in his efforts to
co-operate with the Government in the manufacture af aero engines.
First Paying Passengers
Flying Ocean
4
LUNCH IN FRISCO;
DEFINITE
DECISION
FIRST PLANE IS
DUE TO-DAY
NEUTRALITY PACT FAILS
WARM WELCOME Abrogation Certain
IN MACAO
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)"'
Macao, 'Oct, 23. "Pan-American Airways will definitely. ruti their regular Clipper ships to Hongkong and will not use smaller craft as fexlers," deciared Mr. Juan Trippe, President of the Pan- American Airways, when I in- terviewed film here to-day.
"The Clippers will use both Hongkong and Macao airports
CLIPPER DUE
The Philippine Clipper was due here at 330 p.m., according to word from Macao Shf ex- peeled to take off at 3 p.m. from the Portuguese' Colony.
for the first few months," Mr. Trippe added..
The Clipper" arrked at 11,58 a.m. after circling the Colony. It made
perfect landing
A3 12.15 p.m. the passengers were ashore, where Commander Albino Oliviera, on behalf of the
BREAKFAST, HAWAII Government, received the visitors,
welcome.
plane
neenmpanying them on their tour of the colony.
Later they Governor.
聊
Junched
with
the
At Meeting To-Day
GERMANY HURLS COUNTER-
CHARGES AT RUSSIA
London, October 22. The abrogation of the International Non-Inter- vention Pact by Russia and the withdrawal of that power from the committee which has attempted to preserve European neutrality in the Spanish civil war, are considered certainties at to-morrow's meeting of the committee. The meeting has been called in response to the Russian protest against a further delay in responding to Moscow's charges that Italy, Germany and Portugal have consistently violated the non-inter- vention agreement.
Meanwhile, the Italian Embassy here has announced that Rome is responding to Madrid's charges of neutrality violations before the meeting of the committee. The Portuguese Govern- ment has sent a note to Lord Plymouth, the President of the Committee, telling him that a reply from Portugal will be forth- coming shortly. -
Germany has already replied to the Russian charges, with a bag of counter charges. Germany makes eight specific charges of neutrality violation against the Soviet and accuses Madrid of falsifying anti-German evidence.
that Berlin usaerts
Russian steaner, under a foreign dag, on materials September 2 landed war near Barcelona; that a shipment of 40 Russian machine-guns and anti- to aircraft guns arrived in Madrid on September 12; that 37 Russian planes
In
ure
Honolulu, Oct. 22, A commerein; alr service across the Paclilc was offelally inaugurated to-day when the first paying and unn-oMcial passengers arrived in Dining In Hongkong Hawall aboard the big Hawaiian
The Clipper WAR exported Clipper, of the Pan-American Air- ways Aret. The
Its leave about 2.30 p.m. and _i_passengers received_a_tumultuous To-night some of the distinguished and 30 Russian pilots arrived
pinssengersTM wil dine with its-Ex-Spain-in-mid-September Suneellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Germany alleges that there
Caldecott, in Hongkong.
four Russian bombing planes station- Among those aboard the plane is fed ut Gatafe aerodrome, Madrid, and Mr. Roy Howard, American news-that a British vessel unloaded 950
owner, who paper
plans to meet tons of war materials at Alicante Viscount Rothernere aboard the recently, A Soviet steamer arrived Potsdam just before that vessel sails at Alicante on September 25, osten- for Europe to-night with the famous sibly bearing foodstuffs, but actually
(Continued on Pape 4.)
carrying 12 Russian plots en route to Madrid, Berlin cluimy,
The
The passengers lunched in Franciscn
and had breakfast in Hawaii.
first two air travellers pff the Clipper, both American women, were smothered with garlands by the crowd. They declared the Right to have been the greatest experience of their lives.-Reuter.
MOVE TO GUARD
BRITISH
TRADE
Two Dominions Plan New Legislation
London, Oct: 22.
Two Dominions to-day took steps in the defence of British shipping.
The New Zealand House of Representatives gave first read- ing to the Protection of British Shipping Bill, by which the New- Zealand Government assumes the power to Impose restrictions and prohibitions against foreign countries which discriminate against British shipping.
A Soviet steamer unloaded muni- tions and foodstuffs at Alicante on October 4; it is charged.
And finally, as a climax, Germany declares that a Soviet steamer un- loaded 50 tanks and 94 tank crew men at Cartagena on October 16.
JAPANESE
ADMIT DEADLOCK
DEMANDS MUST BE MODIFIED
ARMY, NAVY OPPOSED
Tokyo, Oct. 23. The Japanese press is prac-|
The German contention is that tically unanimous that only two courses remain open to
Barcelona and Moscow radio broad- cast speeches have provided evidence
of Kussin aiding the Spanish Japan with regard to China: she'
Leftists-United Press.
German Denial
London, Oct. 22. The most important item on the agenda of the Non-Intervention Committee meeting to-morrow will be Germany's denial of tusslan allegations that she has broken het agreement not to assist either side in the Spanish civil war.
Germany will make counter- charges, the most important of which | are understood to be that a munitions train arrived in Madrid on September 12 from Barcelona with 80 anti-air- craft guns of Russian orlain and that the Russion steamer Komsomol, on October 18, landed at Carthagena 50 tanks and 04 men to man them.- Reuter
Italian Reply
London, Oct.-23. The Italian reply to the Russian charges of violation of the Spanish
The Minister of Marine, Mr. Fraser, explained to the House that the United States Government was acquainted with the terms of the Bill and an undertaking had been given that the "GOD HELP YOU*
measure would not become operative until the United States had had an opportunity of making suggestions, Speaking of his final interview with Lord Swinton, Lord Nuffield anys:-
The opening of a long-distance
Meanwhile, in Canberra, turned down flat.
the the Far East Grant Britain would neutrality_pact has been received in I said, in telephone service between Hongkong Minister of Commerce, Mr. Page, an- have to subsiding her merchant navy London. It is similar to the German effect, "You don't want our engines and Shanghal in the very near nounced, that the Australian Cabinet so that it could compete satisfactorily reply and fully rejects all the Lord Swinton replied in the nega future in foreshadowed as the result had approved the main principles of with other Government-assisted Russian allegations. tive. Lord Nuffield then asked if of recent tests carried out by the bill to restrict American ships en-lines.
Italy also subinits a second note Hongkong Telephone Company and gaging in the local passenger trade
detailed There is significance, too, in the making their Shanghal contemporaries. between New Zealand and Australia announcement from New Zealand against the Soviet-Reuter.
These tests have gone sumciently and also to deal with the general that a bill is in process of completion far enough to allow Mr. J. P. Sherry, question of competition with British to protect New Zealand and All- Lord Nuffield then asked if there manager of the Hongkong Telephone shipping. In the Pacific by other trallon shipping against competition was anything else he could do. Lord Company, to make a test call from foreign companies. Swinton replied that he did not think the local office to Mr. H.
J.
The Australian legislation will be Taggart Managing Director, who is at present almilar to New Zealand's-Reuter,
they wanted them to make Pratt and Whitney (American) engines. Lord Swinton replied,,
repied.No; that is your business"
there was
Lord Nuffield adds:There was Do excitement and no high words. 1
took my hat and gloves and left, but
in Shanghal, at noon to-day.
Conversation between Mr. Sherry
and Mr. Taggart was perfectly clear
before I went I said, “Well, God help and the test is regarded by officials
you in case of war,"
INCREASING FLEET
Berlin, Oct. 22. The Hamburg-Amerika Line
from foreign subsidised lines, opera- ting across the Tasman Sea. And now, a few hours behind the New Zealand announcement, comes one from Australia:
CHECKING AMERICA
Canberra, Oct. 22,
counter-charges
STOP PRESS
Perth, Oct. 23. Resuming play against a combined Australian XI this morning, the
night, score, was 420 for -0, the re-
must either modify her de- mands or abandon negotiations with Nanking in favour of other i methods.
It is generally forecast that Mr. Hachiro Arita, the Foreign Minister, has decided to adopt the former course; but that they Army and Navy will oppose it
Reuter.
MASTER OF ROLLS DIES
JAPANESE PENETRATION
じゃん
SHAN HAI KHAI
On the railway stations along the Pei-Ning-Line Japanese names ar now placed besides, the Chinese. The plature shows the Japanese name being painted on the station at Shanhaikan.
MIGHTY BRITISH AIRLINER
TAKES SERVICE IMMEDIATELY
FIRST OF 29 NEW SHIPS
London, Oct. 22. The Canopus, "the Queen Mary of the Air," first of the Imperial Airways 29 now flying. boats for Empire routes, started for Alexandria to-day.
Her 28 sister-ships are in process of construction at Rochester and their several are nearly ready for tests.
The Canopus begins regular ser- vice in the Mediterranean next week. The airliner has four engines of 4,000 horse-power, and a cruising. speed of nearly 200 miles an hour. Her
accommodation is luxurious and sufficient for 24 passengers.
She will also be itble to carry several tons of mail and freight.-- Reuter Bulletin Service.
Ship Feared Lost With
Whole Crew
STORM RAGING IN JAPANESE WATERS
DISTRESS CALL INTERCEPTED
Tokyo, Oct. 23. The Domei News Agency re- parts from Hoskaido thit gales are raging in the northern Islands,
Thirty-five members of the crew of the Japanese salvage vessel Ourn BARON-HANWORTH'S Maru are believed to have perished when their ship sank 11 miles oft- shore. The Cura, Maru was towing a small freighter which had been disabled in previous storm.- United Press.
NOTABLE CAREER
London, Oct. 22.
• Baron Hanworth, Master of tha
Rolls since 1923, died to-day,
Born in November, 1881, he was the fourth son of the late Mr. G. F.
· Pollock, Queen's Remembrancer and Senler Muster of the High Court.
អ
CALLS FOR HELP
San Francisco, Oct. 22. The Globe Wireless here bna intercepted an SOS signal from the Japanese steamer Oura Maru, 672 tons, owned by the Nippon Salvage Company.
He was made a barrister of the
The distressed ship is off the coast Inner Temple in 1085, a Bencher in 1914, and had his K. C. In 1805. He
of Japan, but details of her position became interested in politics in 1000
are lacking. It is believed the Dollar Line President Grant is nearest her. the and contested
Holland and
United Press. In Spalding Division of Lincolnshire that year as Conservativo. It was not until 1910 that he was elected to Parliament, however, for Warwick
the House until 1973,
of the Company as entirely satis-Is Increasing its fleet of freight The Air Ministry has annouriced to the course of his talk with Mr/Vessels operating on the Far East! The Minister of Commerce has 31.0.0, team carried their score to 407 that the Air Minister will take an early opportunity of making a full Sherry, Mr. Taggart mentioned that route by two 8,000-ton. vessels. announced the coming introduction before belag ulsposed of. The over and Leamington. He remained in statement In Parliament on the mat- he would sail by the P. and O. liner The first will be ready for service of a bill to restrict American ships ters raised by Lord Nuffleld. It is Corfu for Hongkong on Thursday, in the spring of 1938.-Reuter. between Australie and New Zealand, Ing 77 runs-Reuter.
engaging in the local passenger trade maining four wickets therefore yield. understood that Lord Swinton does October 29.
This announcement comes on the fand also dealing with the general not accept Lord Nuffeld's verden of It is hoped that two more tests heels of the warning delivered in question of foreign competition with Later. At the luncheon interval, the events described in the interview. will be made before the service will Hongkong yesterday by Viscount British shipping in the Facific. the Australians had scored 15 runs ---Reuter. Special..
be opened very shortly.
Rothermere that to save her trade in Router.
for the loss of one wicket-fleuter,
His only son was killed in action in the Great War, His daughter survives him. His heir is his grand- son, Mr. David Bertram Pollock, who
is 20 years of age-Hauter.
FLAG TRANSFERRED
On Wednesday, H. E. Admiral She Charles Little, Commander-in-Chief, China Blation, transferred his flag from H.M.S. Kent to H.M.S. Berwick at Woosung, and is now proceeding to Japan on a short cruizo. His Excellency is expected in Hongkong on November 14: