R. A. F. Plane Flies At High Speed
325 MILES IN 48 MINUTES
London, Feb. 10.
A Royal Air Force "Hurricane Plane." flew from Edinburgh to Northholt, a dialance of 325 miles In 48 minutes to-day, at a speed of approximately 405 miles per hour,
The light was made under ordinary conditions. Reuter Bulletin.
SEVEN MILES A MINUTE The machine was piloted by Squadron-Leader J. W. Gillan, who thus becomes the world's fastest pilot aver Jund in a land plane. Gillan accomplished the feat flying blind" as he could not see anything of the course or the surroundings-only his instruments.
speed of
The record means nearly seven miles a minute, which was achieved in a machine designed for the defence of Britain, and not for record-breaking.
was
Gillan, of Scottish descent, born at Hanital, India, and has served In the Far East and in the Mediter- ranean.-Reuter.
MISSING
ACTRESS
LOCATED
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1938.
THE · HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
Motor Cycle
Driver Fined
Mobilisation KING NOT
Bill Hurried
Will Apply In Timo Of War
Tokyo, Feb. 10. Eager to submit the National Mo-i bilization Bill to the Dlet early next week, Government officials пто speeding the preparation of the draft, It was learned in offfelal quarters: to-day.
One point in the Bill which has been the subject of much discussion relates to its application, as described in its own words, "in time of war or incident."
General opinion is that the word "Incident" is too ambiguous and the phrase has been changed to "In time of war, including incidents corres- ponding to war."
TO VISIT INDIA
THIS YEAR
Official Decision Announced
London, Feb, 10. King George will not visit India this year.
Mrs. E. H. Williams Crown's Witness
RADIO BROADCAST
Gaston D'Aquino' (Tenor) From the Studio
:
LA BOHEME, ACTS 3 & 4
Mr. P. C. Jackson, of the Dairy Farm, Pokfulum, was fined $25 by Mr. H. A. D. Forrest at the Central
Radio Programme Broadcast by Magistmey this morning, when sum-ZBW on Frequencies of 845 k.e.'s; 9.52
moned for driving his motor cycle
No. 118 without due care and enutionm.c's. per second.
0.0 7.0 Chinese Programme, in Island Road on January 20,
Government offchts are under-
He pleaded not gully to the of 7.0 Dance Music. stood to be making efforts to have
fence, saying he thought it must have Fox-Trol-Land Of Love; Waltz The mensure given approval without An official communique states that been
mistaken signal that-Sunshine In Spring....Eugen Wolf delny by both Houses of the Diet | It matier of deep regret to the had caused it. It seemed that & His Orchestra: Fox-Trots-Afrald after its purpose has been fully ex- King that he has once
complainant, more felt the
Mrs. Williams, To Dream (lm 'You can't have plained.
H. of Mr. E obliged to postpone the visit, but His wife
'Em....Benny Willams, everything'); Roll Majesty feels, after careful examin Assistant Artney-General, claimed Goodman & His Orchestra; Tango- tion of the matter in all its aspects, that she saw the Dairy Farm watch-Lonely Troubadour: Rumba-When
A Rumba. both financial and general, that he man wave to defendant to stop. Bomba Playa
neury will not be justified in imposing any Defendant interpreted the signal as Jacques & lils Correct Dance additional burden on existing re-
telling him to proceed. The only Orchestra; Fox-Trots-Miss Anna- venues in India at a time when the explanation defendant said he could belle Lee; Itunnin' Wild....Quintette call on them in connection with the think of was that the watchman gave Of The Ilot Club Of France; Moon At inauguration of provincial autonomy him the signal to come out, and then, Sea; Wall You Need't Have Kept is already heavy.
seeing
the other car approaching It A Secret....Ronnie Munro & His reversed the signal, but not so de Orchestra. Moreover, His Majesty would defendant could notice it.
7.30 Closing local Stock Exchange inconvenience plore the loss and
S. C. Saunders, prosecut- Quotations.
Variety, resulting from any change of plans
7.33 the watchman himself that might prove to be necessary at
Vocal-Dixie Isn't Dixle Any More bald he
he gave the signal to Mr. Jack-
(from 'Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of a later date.
son to stop.
Jo-Jo, The Cannibal Kid With these considerations in mind, Mrs. Williams said that about 10 | 1836"); His Majesty has reluctantly come to a.m. on January 20, she was driving (from 'Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1930)....Lavalda Carter; Orchestra the conclusion that it will be advis-her car along Island Road towards Double Or Nothing' Selection. able to wall until the general world Deep
Water Bay Just befores Levy & His Gaumont-British ulipok becomes more settled, and reaching the Dairy Farm, she
saw,
across
the Symphony; Vocal-When The Robin the bend in
Sings His Song Again (Parish road, a man waving his hands about Coots); One Night Of Love (alm 'One by the Farm gate. As ohc went
Night of Love')....Gracie Fields; around the bend, her view Way temporarily blocked, and it was not Piano-Accordeon Band-Holiday Hits Medicy....London Plano-Accor- until she was very near the gatedcon Band. that she saw the man again.
In view of the fact that the mes- sure has been subject to amendment by political parties before its presen- tntion to the Diet it is expected that passage during the current session will be certain-Renter.
STOCK EXCHANGE
HAS DULL DAY
an
the financial aspects more defnite, ; before committing himself to engagement so long in advance.
In communicating his decision to the Marquess of Zelland, Secretary of State for India and Burma, His Majesty once more repeated a strong desire to visit India, and his inter-
London, Feb. 10. Selflement considerations, together with a general retuctance to enter into fresh commitments resulted in quiet conditions on the London Stock tion of doing so as soon as circum-, Exchange, prices often dropping stances permit.-Reuter. owing to lack of support. Gilt-edged holdings, however, held frmly, and Far East loans hardened on better Mas Yoshiko Okado, popular se-Inquiry. tress, and Mr. Rjokichi Sugimoto,, a
Tokyo, Feb. 11.
Internationals rallled partially to- theatrical producer and actor, whwards the cluse, but commodities and "smuggled" themselves Into Soviet territory by a spectacular dash across foreign exchanges were featureless.
Reuter Special. the Saghallen border early in Janu- ary, are belleved to be under deten- tion at Vladivostock, according to new Information on the case received yesterday afternoon.
The
two, whose disappearance caused a sensation in Tokyo, are bẹ- leved to have been taken into custody by the Soviet, authorities and subjected to strict examination. It is understood that the Foreign Office, (which had previously Luken cognizance of the ence, has instructed Mr. Mainoru Shiemitsu. Japanese Ambassador to Moscow, to negotiate with the Soviet Government for their release.-Reuter.
£50,000,000 FOR U.S.
UNEMPLOYED
Washington, Feb. 10.
A supplementary appropriation of approximately £60,000,000 for relief expenditure to meet recent unem ployment Increases is asked by
President F. D. Roosevelt in a special message
to Congress. During the last three months, 3,000,000 persons have lost their jobs, said President Roosevelt.
The new appropriations will be spent almost entirely in the industrial centres, particularly the motor manu- facturing cities, where, it was recently estimated, over 75 per cent, of the workers are totally or partially unemployed. Reuter.
BUS DITS PEDESTRIAN ·
NO-POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Berlin, Feb. 11.
Englishman Enjoys Rare Freedom
London, Feb. 10,
In answering a question in the House of Commons arising out of the recent successful action in the courts for damages against the police for wrongful arrest the House Secret Bery Franz Winkler, former Aus-ary described th elaborate code of trian Vice-Chancellor under the late instructions issued to the Police Force Dr. Dollfuss, has been arrested here to ensure that whilst the powers of on charges of exchange irregularities, detenilen on suspicion required for He has been working for the past the defence of the public are used three years as Berlin correspondent vigilently the utmost care is taken of several foreign newspapers.
to avoid abuse of those powers, even High sources deny that his arrest at the risk of some guilty persons has any political significance.-United | going free. Press.
Sir Samuel Hoare gave the Hense un assurance that adequate safe- guards were and would be provided for preventing interference with the
COMMONS TO DEBATE BRITAIN'S DEFENCE
London, Feb. 10.
The Prime Minister agreed in the House of Commons to the suggestion of the opposition Leader that a day inhould be given for general dis-
cussion
of defence before the
estimates for the individual services.
bre taken. He also consented to "
proposal for a White Paper to be giving detalls of the progress of re-
issued in advance of the debate
the
Armament ond the work of Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence-British Wireless.
TELLS PREMIER OF
S'HAI CONDITIONS
liberty of the subject. The evening papers give prominence to the answer und comment on the strength of the traditional liberties in Britain at the State are in the ascendant in time when methods of the police of
other parts of world British Wireless,
so many
UNEMPLOYMENT SEASONAL
London, Feb. 10. Questoned in the House of Com- mons on the recent increase in un- | employment, the Prime Minister said it was largely due to seasonal causes and was not of a nature to call for for the initiation of measures other than those which the Government had already applled for the stimulation of employment.
Inspect that.
the
Mr. Jackson emerged from Dairy Farm on a motor cycle at a very fast speed. Witness was doing 20 miles per hour or less and In comparison defendant was going very fast. He swept across to her own side of the road, causing her to pull up dead, then swerved back to his own side and shut off towards Hong- kong. Witness took defendant's number, as defendant did not stop. Before the Incident, she was driving along very close to the side-channel on the left.
MISTOOK SIGNAL
Asked if he had any witnesses to call, Jackson said that it was useless to call the watchman. He had taken the watchman's signal as meaning it was safe to emerge. Defendant added that he had been driving out of that gale for over eight years,
His. Worship remarked that on the evidence before him he had to con- viet.
8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather, Report and Announcements,
8.03 Albert Sandler (Viollu). Pale Moon (Logan, arr. Kreisler); Allegra (Flocco, art. Bent and O'Neill)....plano accom, by Jack Byfield.
8.10 London Relay. Food for Thought.
Three short talks on matters of topical interest.
d'Aquino 8.30 Stadio Gaston (Tenor). accompanied by E. O'Neill Shaw (Flano).
1. (a) M'appari (Marta-Flotow); (b) Nel verde magie (Loreley' Catalini); 2. (a) Star vicino (Rosa); (b) Bola epois-Lully); 3. (a) City of Song (Taglinferri); (b) Torna a Sur- riento (de Curtis)-By Request.
8.55 MozartQuartet in E Flat Major, K.428.
Played by the Pro Arte Quartet. 0.20 Claudia Muzio (Soprano). Norina Casta Diva (Bellini); La Forza Del Destino-Pace Mlo Dio (Verdi).
9,30 London Relay-Tho Newa. 9.50 Orchestral Selections. 15
given defendant the right of way, he Even if the watchman had
should have taken every care, ns the necessity for caution and care Overture 'Alcesto' (Gluck).... rested on the driver. He had there-BB.C. Symphony Orchestra cond. by fore to treat the enge seriously.
Sir Adrian Boult; Hungarian Dance, Inspector Saunders told the Court No. 5 In F Sharp Minor (Brahma); that Mr. Jackson had a clear driving The 'Sleeping Beauty-Waltz (Tchai- record.
kovsky)....Royal Opera Orch. Covent Garden cond. by Dr. Malcolm Sargent; Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Op. 3, No. 2 (Rachmaninoff)....Bos- Street was fined $10 on being sum-Arthur Fiedler.
Mr. Tsun Kom-yan, of Ko Shington Promenade Orchestra cond. by without due care and caution in Des 3 & 4. moned for driving a private car 10.30 Puccini's 'La Boheme Acts Voeux Road Central on January 28 ot 2.40 p.m.
PASSED STREET CARS
Traffic Sergeant M. Clark sald that he followed_defendant_from Queen Victoria Street westward along Des Voeux Road Central. Tsun was do- ing between 25 and 28 miles per hour, and passed four stationary tramcars, from which passengers were alighting. On being stopped he said he was in a hurry get to the bank,
Lam Huch, driver of a private car was fined $2 for driving in Kennedy Road without a permit on January 27. He denied a second summons for speeding in Queen's Road East, for his master to be called.
Sung by Rosetta Pampanini, Lubo Mirella, Luigi Marini, Gino Vanil}], Tancred! Pasero, Aristide Baracchi, Salvatore Baccaloni-and-Full-Chorus- of La Scala, Milon. With Orchestra.
11.0 Close down.
Anglo-Italian Talks Strike
which was adjourned until Tuesday Cordial Note
when
to
Traffle Sergeant L. C. Pennell said Tokyo, Feb. 11.
Questioned on the preparation of he followed defendant from Mon The results of a preliminary survey
London, Feb. 10. mouth measures to
Path, Kennedy Road of economic conditions in Shanghal plans in advance for
Italian circles' believe that the were conveyed to the Premier by Mr. counteract future recession of econmic Queen's Rand East, and then along recent series of
conversations be- Wellington Barracks, tween activity, Mr. Chamberlain said the that road to Hisataka Munekata, director of the
Signor
Grondl and Mr. he stopped defendant. All Anthony Eden were very cordial, the Chan, On, lleenced bus driver, re-investigation bureau of the Bank of meter lind not been overlooked.
that time, defendant was doing 32 whole field of Anglo-Italian relations ported to the police that while driv- Japan. Mr. Munckata recently re-he Government was now consider-
knocked turned to Tokyo from Shanghal with ing what further steps it could take miles per hour consistently on wit- being discussed, and the way paved ing along Taipo Road he down Kan Tung, who was removed data of his investigations in Shanghai, authorities. At the same time, he In conjunction particularly with local
neta speedometer. Witness added for A further exchange of views. that he could estimato speed without to the Kowloon Hospital with face whither he is expected to return in thought it right to say, too much re-
the help of a speedometer.
The talks were preparatory work injuries,
a few days.-Reuter.
to discover if there is a basis for to dis llance should not be placed on the Agnes Tobins, of 17 Felix Villas, for understood the British view is that
A fine of $5 was imposed on Mrs. opening formal discussions.
It a possibility of doing more by such pluns, than contributing in some de
causing an obstruction with her the Spanish
question gree to reducing the fluctuation, ar motor car in Chater Road on January liquidated before other problems of
should trade And
Inspector S. C. Saunders said the Anglo-Italion relations can be unemployment.-British Wireless,
car was parked by the corner near proached.-Reuter Special. the Canadian Pacific Railway Com pany offices, right on a pedestrian crassing.
For driving his motor car westward hibited, Mr. H. A. Torr, of Shing Wo Road, was fined $3,
ANGLO-AMERICAN
NAVAL AGREEMENT
REPORTS. PERSIST
NEWSPAPER STORY UPSETS U.S. NAVAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ·
Washington, Feb. 10.
31.
ACTING COLONIAL along Chater Rond, which was pro-
SECRETARY
Consequent on the departure on February of the Honourable Mr. N. L. Smith, C.M.G., as a representative of the Hongkong Government at the opening ceremony of the Singapore Naval
Baso, Excelleney the Governor has appointed Mr. R. A. C. North to net as Colonial Secretary
SOVIET AMBASSADOR HOLDS LONG TALK WITH HORINOUCHI
Tokyo, Feb, 11.
SOME GOOD PROGRESS POSSIBLE
be
op-
London, Feb. 10, The Italian Ambassador visited the Foreign Offled ngain to-day, and saw Mr. Eden in continuation of the con- versations he has had in the past few days both with the
Foreign Secretary and Lord Plymouth. It is understood the work of the
Non- Sätervention Committee formed the main topic of to-day's conversation: It is known the British Govern- ment keenly desires to obtain a Reading Arthur Krock's story which appeared yesterday in during the absence from the Colony bassador to Japan, called at the the proceedings of the committee on M. Mikhail Stavatsky, Soviet Am-solution to the apparent deadlock in the New York Times, which stated that the newspaper corres-
of Mr. Smith and Mr. W. J. Carrie Foreign Offee at 4 o'clock yesterday pondent had been expertly. informed that a tacit naval under-act as Secretary for Chinese afternoon, and was received by Mr.
Affairs, says a Government com- standing with Britain existed, but was conveyed by a "wink and munique issued to-day.
Kensuke Horinouchi, vice-Minister a nod", and, was not the kind to be revealed in a Senate
for Foreign Affairs,
The tople of their conversation, resolution, Senator Ralph O. Brewster of the Naval Affairs
which lasted more than two hours, Committee shouted: “I demand that we call Krock to the
was not divulged.-Reuter, committed to tell us where he gets this information that we cannot get. Are we mice or men?"
Senator Shannon said: "Not only from forelei wars. There is no should we enil Krock, but we should country in the world free to ulinck call everyono connected
with the us to-day", arguing that such a posi- New York Times." He attacked the Įtion obviated the necessity for a super policies of the
and navy, newspaper, charged that their purpose was draw the United States into war. Ile asserted that tho New York Times was a "perfect representative of the British Empire."
to
Senator Beard recalled before the long committee said lint "from Iravel and study of the Orient, I am convinced that the whole of it, from Manchuria to Singapore, is not worth the bones of one American man. I
Senator Shannon criticised the
Earlier in the debate, Frederick | say, stay out of " ¡Libby had, a sharp exchango with
Representativo Molvin J. Moas, who | prean fallure to "expone" the sale of
naked Mr. Abby, whether be favoured pesco, at any price. Mr. Kabby re- piled favour peace at any price
scrap metal to Japan.
The committee went into recess until Friday,tinited Press.
Anti-Bombing Appeal Is Appreciated
London, Feb. 10. The Spanish Ambassador to London, replying to the anti- bombing appeal issued by num- bers
Influential of
English personalides, states that Spaniali Government appreciates the
sppeal, which it considers in, the Ught of an endorsement of the
Botion the Clovernment han. ‚'already taken spontaneously and on Its own inluativo-fauter,
་
the withdrawal of volunteers from
Spain,
It is thought in London that on the Italian side there is an under- standing of this desire, and while it is realled a difficult task lies ahead much is gained if both sides appre cinto the value of any contribution that can be made to a general. np. peugement It is understood in to- day's conversation some progress was made towards this end.-British Wireless.
EDUCATIONIST DISCHARGED
MANCHUKUO APPOINTS MINISTER TO ITALY
Hanking, Feb. 11. Following approval by the Stale Council, the Manchukuo Government has promulgated regulations 'provide Ing for resident diplomātie and milit- ory representatives in Italy, neces- sitated by the mutual recognition
Shanghai, Feb; 11. extended by both countries last year. Mr. Isu Chac-ching, Mayor of
Chinese...... reports state that the Hainking, is to be appointed first - Anhwol Provincial Government has Manchukuo Minister la Raty, and discharged Mr. Li Shun-chin, Pre- will be mucceeded by Yut Singayuan - Bident of the Anhwel University, and ne head of the Concordin Society graduate of Yale and Chicago
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