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No. 14194
三拜禮號八廿月四英港香
CLIPPER WINGS WAY TOWARDS COLONY ON HISTORIC FLIGHT
Establishes Record for Hop To Macao From Manila
HIGH OFFICIALS AWAIT GIANT PLANE AT KAI TAK AIRPORT
Manila Bay was still shrouded in darkness this morning when the Hongkong Clipper, giant 32-passenger Pan-American seaplane inaugurating the final link in a round-the-world airways, took off for Hongkong.
Few The machine left the water a few minutes after 5 a.m. people outside Manila airport officials witnessed the commencement of a flight momentous in the history of aviation in the Pacific.
Immediately after it skimmed from the surface. of the water, the Clipper was in communication by radio with the airport at Kai Tack. Constant communication was maintained on short wave until the plane landed at Macao.
A Reuter message from Manila reports that the Clipper is carrying 1,400 lbs. of mail, the vast majority of which has been despatched by philatelists in the United States and Europe.
It is also carrying a large consignment of express freight, including samples of American goods.
The flight from Manila to Macao was uneventful. Periodic radlo messages to Kai Tak announced that visibility was gen erally excellent, although at times the plane was flying blind through clouds.
A low celling along the China Const did not perturb the airmen, who received direction finding signals | from the Pan-American Iladlo Station at Macno which took them unerringly to their desination.
The Clipper-landed-at-Macao-al 10.10 am, making a record of 4 hour's 50 minutes for the 780-mile crossing.
Large crowds lined the waterfront in the
and Colony, Portuguese thrilled as the Sikorsky made
22
Doyle Whips Levinsky In
BASQUES
REPULSE ATTACKS
Claim Insurgent Army Halted Near Durango,
Further Protests
London Ring Sent to Rebels
McAvoy Captures
graceful landing inside the break- Another Title from
water. The airmen landed at the special Pan-American Wharf and were officially welcomed by His Ex- cellency the Governor, Senhor Bar- bosa. A large quantity of mail was
Phillips
taken off at Macao, while other mail Drops Opponent in The Clipper is expected to take or Fourteenth Round
was shipped for America.
from Macao at 11.15 a.tn., and will land in Kowloon Bay at 11.55 a.m.
Bayonne, Apr. 27.
Press The Basque Government Bureau claims that the insurgent offensive in the Durango sector has been brilliantly repulsed.
It is also claimed that the Basques are holding back the insurgents from the Eibar sector to the coast.-Reuter. SCANDINAVIAN OUTCRY
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1937. 日八十月三
SINGLE COPY 19 CENTS $54,00 PER ANNUM
STRIVING TO LIFT FERRY
An attempt will be made, to salvage the Star Ferry Night Star at high tide to-night. At low tide this afternoon steel hawsers will secure the ferry to the pontoons, tanks and tugs shown in the photo- graph, and it is hoped that their buoyancy will be sufficient to life the ferry from its bed of mud and
siit.
be
No attempt will be made to take the ferry to dock. It will be removed from the vicinity of the wharf and again let down-on to the bed of the harbour so that more permanent armigements can made for transporting the Lufe across the harbour. The Junun of the wrecked vessel can be seen i
the centre of this photograph,
.
HOUSE
PASSES
PROFITS TAX TO
PAY FOR ARMS
Chamberlain Endeavours To Avoid Injustices
London, Apr. 27.
EXPANDING AIRWAYS
MAY BRING FRICTION
International Pact Now Essential
New Tork, April 28.
The Far Eastern Survey, coniment
MASTE
Coronation Programme Completed
Editions Scattered: To Ends Of Earth
British Monarchy Firmly Rooted
London, Apr, 27.
The Souvenir Programme for the Coronation, drawn up under the auspices of King George's Jubilee Trust, will be available to the public. throughout the Empire to-morTOW.
In
it
the
order to meet Empire demand is been necessary to prepare no fewer than twelve separate editions.
These
se facts were revealed by the
Duke of Gloucester, who, as Chair- man of King George's Jublice Trust, presided at a luncheon at St. James' Palace to celebrate the publication of the
programme.
Most of the 150 guests assisted in the preparation or distribution of the programme.
The Prince mentioned that the Overseas Edition had been despatched to the furthermost parts of the world as long ago as February. This was followed by special editions prepared for Canada and Australia, New Zea- land, South Africa and India, while more recently nearly 100,000 coples had been sent to the United States.. The Duke of Gloucester concluded by quoting from his own foreword to the programme: "If the people of the British Empire are brought into more Intimate touch by the Corona- tion Ceremony, on that day and at that hour when they are all more than ever in the thoughts and prayers of Their Majesties, then Indeed King George's. Jubilee Trust will have per- formed a service."
MONARCHY FIRMLY ROOTED 'Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Secretary of State for the Dominions, thanking the Duke of Gloucester for presiding, declared that the British monarchy bad never been more. Armly rooted than to-day in the soll of British democrat.
"The fact is due largely to the personalities of our Kings and Queens and the way in which they have Ing on the inaugural fight of the Pan-identified themselves in the last American seaplane Hongkong Cupper, quarter of a century with the fluctua- says that the air service to Hongkonging fortuntes of the British people; "marks the beginning of a new era and also in the way in which they in the history of transportation-anhiave served their subjects. era which the friction engendered by "But during the past quarter of a international disputes regarding land- century the Crown has achieved a The House of Commons to-day agreed to the Budgeting facilities may make either strain- new and greater significance. One "of the changes:that has been taking resolution authorising the imposition of the National ed or amicable
The magazine outlines the proposed place is the growth of freedom Defence Contribution, otherwise known as the Growth enlargements of a network of Pacific throughout the Empire. The Domin- air services from Honolulu to Auck-lons are partners of Great Britain of Profits Tax.
in the British Commonwealth of free land and Sydney, from fonila to the Dutch East Indies, between Manila, and equal nations, and during the Japan, Formosa and the Japanese process of change many, old constitu
Dominions Mandates, and between Manlis, tlonalities between the Hongkong and Europe, via Soviet and this country have been broken. Russia.
But one firm constitutional Unk re- Drawing attention to the Interna-mains the Crows,
ing right, the Far Eastern Survey says that these are “intimately linked with world politics," and adds that it is necessary to consummate reciprocal pacts governing the rights of planes to alight on, foreign soil.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, said he was convinced the outlined scheme was right and he had no intention of withdrawing his proposals, in spite of the opposition from members on his
own side of the House.
Oslo, Apr. 27. The Governments of Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland have simultaneously protested to General London, Apr. 27. Francisco Franco's representative at Another British victory over an Lisbon against the stopping of vari- An official welcome will be tender-American heavyweight was registered ous Scandinavian vessels by insurgent ed shortly after noon. The entire to-night at Wembley when
Jack warships. ceremony will be relayed by ZBW Doyle outpointed the slugging King The Norwegian Note asks what and KZRM, Manila.
Levinsky alter twelve rounds of measures will be taken to secure the battle.
cessation of these acts, and reserves The American took terrific punish-the right to demand reparation far
especially from Doyle's rapler- loss. ment,
The protest recalls that Scandina- right-handers to the face, but his courage and endurance were remark-vlan vessels have been forced to pro-yield from the tax totalling uble. The fight was nothing but a ceed to Ceuta to discharge their car- slugging match, without any preten- goes.-Reuter. tlons of boxing, and was often crude.
CHOLERA ABOARD H.K. SHIP. Coolies Discovered Dying On Hellas
Jock McAvoy, later in the evening, knocked out the holder of the Bri-
Itish
other
cruiserweight championship,
title,
VALENCIA SHELLED
Valencia, Apr. 27. Valencia was sheiled for half on
That part of the proposals not yet formulated was sufficiently important to justify him in saying that no accurate or sufficient judgment could be formed upon it until the House and country had fuller information. He regarded the proposal as mild and moderate and did not think it would impose an intolerable burden on industry Mr. Chamberlain said he consi-¡ Preventing Injustice dered the suggested estimate of a
from He was now obtaining information £50,000,000 to £250,000,000 as fan and was in personal contact with tastle, and intimated he was pre- persons of great financial and in- to reconsider the profits dustrial experience, said Mr. Cham- standard, basing It on the average ber
berlain. He had also received com- a number of munications from profits from 1933 to 1936,
Mr.
tional agreements for reciprocal land-
LOYALTY AROUND. WORLD "The Crown is the symbol of the free association of the people of the Commonwealth,
"When His Majesty a fortnight hence is driving to the Abbey to as- "Refusal of any nation to grant sume the Crown, there will ride with landing reficets the policies of those him, and with Her Majesty, the
moot question whether or not in-
(Continued on Page 4.) nations," the magazine adds, "It's heartfell wishes and high hopes of his ternational frictions are engendered and that disputes regarding landing
а
facilities will not themselves become major matters of International con- troversy."-United Preis.
DISARMAMENT, PARLEY
London, Apr. 27.
A Geneva message says Mr. Wel-
INCREASE
U.S. ARMY ESTIMATES
Chamberlain was fully aware important bodies, such as the Asso- of the very great anxiety in many ciated Chambers of Commerce and quarters and the disturbance the Chamber of Shipping, while the
to securities. But ho considered these Federation of British Industries was Council, as President of the League 513 New Aeroplanes
attached was
bi
Eddie Phillips, in fourteenth round hour from the sea this morning, pro- of a scheduled Afteen round battle. bably by cruisera lying off the shore
Thus McAvoy takes to himself an-in a dense fog.
large body of informs accepted suggestion in addition to the middle-
disturbances very The casualties are unknown, but
exaggerated and collecting weight belt of Britain.
some damage was done.
based on insufficient information. tion. He would examine their proof M. Poletis, Vice-President of the More McAvoy took a count of two from
Importance
toposals with greatest, sympathy, the Disarmament Commission, Ufat the Madrid was again severely shelled right clip to the jaw in the first this morning and at close intervals
these things than they deserved. I Chancellor declared, and would do meeting of the Bureau of the Dis-
Conference should his best in the light of what they told armament was only necessary to observe, he round, but thereafter he was not in during the day. The inhabitants are
other him to meet all dificulties and postponed from May 6 until May 24, said, what was going on in using underground
when the League Council jects, in countries where no National Defence prevent inequalities and injustice. eight count in the second round. means of transport. To-day's tenta-
Finally, he added, he would make order to avoid clashing with the Contribution existed, to realise that A series of jabs and hooks cut Live estimates of casualties are 25
as possible. Montreux Conference.—British Wire- deep gash in Phillips checkbone in killed and 60 wounded, the later rounds, and a left and right
Government aircraft were unable Two cases of cholera were dis- to the jaw dropped him senseless to to locate the insurgent batteries, covered on a Hongkong ship on April the canvas in the fourteenth,
which frequently alter their range In a preliminary bout Small Mon-neuter Bulletin Service. tana, 112 lb., gained a decision over Pat Palmer, 111, over a ten-round BASQUE ARMY REFORM
Ship Quarantined danger. He floored Phillips for an increasingly
For Five Days
19, according to advices just received from Bangkok.
The vessel concerned is the Nor-route-Reuter and United Press. weglan steamer Hellas, which tradesį between Swalow, Hongkong Bangkok.
and
Bilbao, April. 27.
a number of events coincided to his decision as soon
the world Reuter, render the markets of peculiarly sensitive at present,
Tesa.
Willing To Reconsider CHINESE ARTISTS HUNG
Thera
2
the
being,rent years,
IN ROYAL ACADEMY
London, Apr. 27. Two Chinese artists have pictures hung in this year's Royal Academy exhibition. They are the first Chinese ever thus honoured,
To Be Built Wartime Profits
Tax Plan Fails
Washington, Apr. 27. The appropriation of $416,413,000 for the Army next year has been
re commended by the House of Re presentatives Appropriations Com- mittee. This is $26,037,000 more than is available for the current year.
Expenditure of $87,075,000 is re commended for the Army Air Ser vice, including, the construction of
new aeroplanes. The Military Committee of the House of Representatives, consider- ing a BIJI Introduced by Mr. HIII, Chairman of the Committee, has de- Jated the section calling for a 99 per
cess of the average for the three
513
Referring back to
profits standard, based on average profits over a period of three years past, the Chancellor said he was quite pre- pared to his selection of the years
to 1935, either by of a choice. way
to the given taxpayer as between or by adding ather
to those yeara suggested.
might
even be a combination of bo
of both schemes.
Miss Shou Pi-yang has two ple- enthusiastic when they saw them.
T. H. Chiu, the other artist, is a he would amberlain Intimated that i
provide for the variation Lures on view. She originally studied of the rate of interest which would at Shanghal and came to England former pupil of the Royal Academy cent. tax on wartime proats in ex
School, wliere he won six prizes and be regulated in relation to the about eighteen months ago, and has scholarships. He is showing a land-year period preceding the outbreak capital standard. He explained that since studied partly in England and scape of Moulay Idriss, in Morroco, of war. capital, for purposes of tho Delence
The Committoo has recommended Contribution, did not
ahare partly in France. She has two ex-is a style somewhat modernlatie, but capital but a computed figure repre- quisite studies-one of a Chinese bird the Chinese feeling in It is strongly the Introduction of a system of ware timo taxation to absorb all surplus senting assets, subject to certain of paradise, and the other of Chinese] perceivable.
Another Oriental exhibitor la the profits above "a fair and normal re adjustments. it will be recalled peonies in water colours painted on
Turn," A provision for conscription true. Chinese Slameso Prince Birabongse, who is that the Growth of. Profits Tax may alk. These are in
portrait between the ages of 21 and 31 years.
has also been struck-out--Reuters be levelled either on profits.or..on classical style. It is understood that showing a striking bronze the capital of the company.
the hanging committee were most and head.-Reuter,
... President Aguirre has issued a DOYLE BREAKS HAND.
decree creating a Basque regular London, Apr. 20. urmy in which äll existing formations. The Hellas arrived in Bangkok on
The 1st cl It was revealed curly to-day that will be incorporated. April 19 und, after discharging pos- Jack Doyle, in his fight with Levin- military commands will be icvised sengers, proceeded downstream to sky, broke a bone in his right hand and there will be a new commander- in the second round of the slugging unload cargo.
In-chief.
Another decree contest.
militarises all Then on officer, descending from
Mr. This may account for the fact that workers engaged in building fortifica- the bridge, found two comatose this is the first win in his lifethine tions or working in war industries.— Chinese lying on the deck in the last
on points.-Reuter. stages of cholera They shortly afterwards dled from the disease.
It was discovered inter that the dead men were stowaways and that! the members of the crew who pre- sumably connived in their entering the vessel at either Swatow or Hong- kong were, missing.
ATTENDING CORONATION
Reuter,
NAZI INCREASE EXPECTED
Berlin, April 27,
Berlin, April 27. It is anounced that the pocket About 2,500,000 new members are battleship, Admiral Graf Spee, will expected to join the National Socialist represent the German Navy at the Party when the bon on new members Coronation naval review at Spithead. is partially raised on May 1—Reuter
Special.
The Hellus was put into quarentingReuter Bulletin Service...... for five days for fumigation.
mean