BIG AIR FLEET TO PROTECT CANTON
First Batch Of Planes Arrive From Yunnan
Canton, May 11. Canton spent a sleepless night mass as warplanes, flying in formation, roared overhead.
This time, however, they were friendly, planes--the first Chin- ese Air Force planes to fly over Canton in many months.
LEAGUE'S
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THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
PHANTOM
LAND IN
ARRANGED ARCTIC
Haile Selassie To Reply To Lord Halifax
Geneva, May 11.
Famod Explorer Sets Out To Find It
Spitsbergen, May 10. Dr. Lauge Koch, Denmark's A secret meeting of the Len-ace explorer who "put Greenland gue of Nations Council last night on the map," started to-day from decided to take the Ethiopian King's Bay, Spitzbergen, on his question in hand on Thursday, most ambitious exploration trip
[to-morrow,
Great It Ін understood that Halifax, will open the discussion, and Britain's Foreign Secretary, Lord that Emperor Haile Selusale inimelt will reply. Thereafter
the
to date.
Although maps show the area between north-east Greenland and a landless waste, Dr. Koch the Aretle fee-field ny
believes phanton island exists.
The Danish other
under expedition
the American flag, arrived at King's Bay by plane last month. He believes he hus been decided
sighted the
island, between phantom Spanish question will be considered North-east Greenland and the North during the afternoon and, if there is Pole, two years ago, when he was
for Kwangtung time, the Chiloon.demand
re-carrying out a series of exploratory
fights over North Greenland.
Indienting that the Central Govern- | delegates will make their declara-ng out the "piorer, who is carry-
ment intends to mass a portion of the Chinese Air Force in Canton for the better protection of South China
against air raids, and possibly to carry out air raids on Japanese war- ships blockading the roust, 24 light bombers and pursuit planes arrived from Yunnanfu and Changsha last night.
They made the fight from Yunnan Province by moonlight, arriving in formations of six.
Fifteen of the machines took off for an unknown destination as BOOB ME they had refueled at Tinho Aerodrome. Some circles believe that the machines have been sent to the defence of Amey.
tiana,
It
that
the
form of the Lengue. It is possible that the Swiss application for com- plete neutrality, involving freedom from imposing sanctions agalet any power, will also be discussed.
will again The Chinese appeal come before the Council on Friday. Dr. with particular reference to Wellington Koo's demand for more concrete help against Japan, statement regarding the alleged ure of poison gas by the Japanese will also be considered in all probability.
A Chinese Air Force spokesman-Reidar. toll United Press this morning that a further 68 machines, making 21
total of 70, will arrive in Canton before the week-end.
CONTROL ISSUE SETTLED
London, May 11.
Ifiki
between
I understood the question They will be based at Tinho Jund and sea control in Spain bna Aerodrome, where underground tun-been sottled satisfactorily nels have been dug into the hillsides the British and French Government for hangars,
in private discussions.
the
Newn of the arrival of the Chinese
tered planes
quickly In Japanese, for at 8.49 p.m. Just night
alarm the air raid
sounded.
נת"ע
Over 24 Japanese planes appeared over Tinho Aerodrome at 9.10 p.m.. and bombed
the field for over 100 minutes.
Although bright moonlight alded the calders, their bombing aim was inaccurate, due to the great height at which anti-aircraft fire kept them, and comparatively little damage was done to the landing grounds. Chinese Air Force machines undamaged.-United Press.
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SEE YOUTH AT HELM
The
weyt
HOME SECRETARY TELLS HOUSE OF COMMONS
London, May 10. During the debule on the Fre Brigades Bill, Sir Samuel Hoare, the Home Secretary, gave the Jiouse of
personal reminis Commons some
wit!! the ro cences in connection
effect Jaxt signation, which took
of the week, of the Chief Omeer London Fire Brigade.
The Home Secretary sald he had had an opportunity of suying good- bye to Captain Morris, who was re- tiring from this high post at the end of 30 years of public service, and Captain Morris had reminded him that he (Sir Samuel Hoare) had been Chairman of the Fire Brigade com- mittee of the London County Councl which had first appointed him.
Sir Samuel Hoare added that it to recall that the was interesting combined ages of the Chairman and vice-Chairman of that Commitice in 1008 were 50, and he expressed the wish that youths were taking os netive part in afnirs to-dily. British Wireless.
ROYALTY BUYS HOSPITAL FLAG DAY EMBLEMS
with two other
WEDNESDAY, MAY
HALIFAX IMPATIENT AT DELAY
Wants Ethiopian Problem Out Of His Way
Ceneva, May 10.
the
It is stated that Lord Hallfax and League of Nations Council's delay M. Bonnet are impatient at in discussing the Ethiopian question. as it will give Soviet Russin time to arkanine ano
another defence of the Abyssinian claim.
France
11, 1938.
RADIO BROADCAST
Stokowski Conducting "Casse Noisette" Suite SPANISH PROGRAMME
Radio Programme Broadcast by Z.B.W. on a Frequency of 843 k.e's. and on Short Wave from 1--2,15 p.m. and 11 p.m. on 9.52 m.r's. per second.
0.00 Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Roof Garden of the long- kong Hotel.
7:00 Musical Comedy Selections. Great Britain and
have
"Lady Luck"-Vocal Gems (Hed- succeeded in obtaining a statement ley, Strachey and Rodgers); "The Gems King Vocal from members of the Council that if Vagabond that
Light Opera Company; Emperor Haile Selassie does not (Frimi) appear the question of recognition of Great Day-Selections (Rose, Eliacu Italian sovereignty over Ethiopia will and Youmans)....Jack Payne and Orchestra with be discussed on Thursday, regardless, His B.B.C. Dance of the Emperor's claim to a right to vocal chorus by Jack Payne; "Follow
A Star Vocal Gems (Ellis) address the assembly. Sources close to
the Ethiopian Light Opera Company; "Rose Marie" delegation say that the Emperor will Selection (Frimi)....New May- not be content with a mere expluna-fair Orchestra.
7.33 Closing loen) Stock Quotations. tion of his case, but will reply fully
League 7.35 Gr statements. Halifax's
Gracie Fields, Clapham and stalesmen believe that, aside from Dwyer And The Hill Billies.
Emperor Halle You And The Night And The its moral effect.
and ("Stop Press-Dietz Selassie's personal plea cannot affect Mysle
tz) Erbert Envy 'Eppleth- the determination of Britain and Schwartz)
waite (Sullivan and Parr-Davies).. France to continue their plans to
"The Itallon
Gracie Fields; Climbing Up the recognise
conqueяl." Vuited Press,
Golden Stairs (arr. Hill Billies); In (The Hill The Muonlight's
Glow Billica)
The phantom island was Arst heard of during 1900-08, when it was sighted by an expedition heated by the Danish explorer, Dr. Erichsen, who,
other members of the party, made a long sledge trip to
All three dled Penry's Lond. hunger but their papers showed they believed they had seen a new land in the Arelle Ocean.
The Soviet airmen who flew across the North Pole from Russia to the United States last summer also re-
ported sighting and between The North Pole and Greenland.
Dr. Koch is one of the greatest Danish explorers. He
is responsible
HIS
It is expected think of er members Commilter of the Non-intervention will and nu diMculty in ngreeing on this point.
The discussions wit continue
to the question of Melville Sound the region between with regard withdrawal
k volunteers by Nycboesland and Lockwood Island. categories. It is hoped, marcover. In 1927 he set out with Danish and that it will be possible to hold a
Dutch scientists to map out the entire meeting of the committee early next
coust of Greenland. For his work week.--Router.
he was given the Patron's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society of Britain. More recently, Dr. Koel has been in disfavour in his native land, which he left last year to take with Yale up a ten year contract University in the
States.--
NEGUS FIGHTS ON
Geneva, May 10. The Council of the League of Nations has decided to hear a personal appeal by Emperor Reuter. Haile Selassie, deposed ruler of Abyssinia, although discussion on Ethiopia has been postponed cc until Thursday.
The Ethiopian delegation announces that it is not yet definite whether the Emperor will appear in the League rostrum, although earlier it was indicated in London that would do so.
he
Dr. Tewfor Martin, the Abyssinian Minister to London, told the press shortly after the Emperor arrived in
from London
Bath: "There's object in the Emperor going to Geneva. It is absolutely hopeless, for our appeals are almost ignored."
No
The Abyssinian Minister added, however, that the Abyssinian delega- tion would fight to the bitter end United Press,
+
United
to Lord
2:2
Responsibility For Cargo In Dispute
Hearing of the action brought by Hang Shun and Co. against the Kwong Sang Lung, claiming $4,859.82, being the price of 174 tons of coal
fos
kou
...The Hill Billies with their own Novelty Accompaniment; Another Day's Broadcasting Descriptive Sketch by Cinphum and Dwyer; My Little Buckaroo (From Strange Laws); Across The Great Divide (Box, Cox and Roberts).... with their own The H Billies Novelty Accompaniment.
8.00 Time, Weather and Announce- ments.
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Le Symphonique of Paris conducted The famous natural mineral
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for changing the map of the world almost as much as were the European diplomats who brought new frontiers
8.03 Tschaikowsky Compositions into being after Abe Great War
including The "Casse Noisette" Suite. Among Dr. Koch's many mapping
"Casse Noisette" Suite, Op. 71A, expeditions were those which placed
The Phiindelphia Orchestra cond. the thousands of miles of Greenland
by Leopold Stokowski; Jeanne d'Arc and adjoining island constiines cor-
Jeritza rectly on
on the map for the first time.alexedly shurt in delivery, was con--Adieu, Forets. Maria
tinued before the Chief Justice Sir (Soprano) with Orchestra: Divertis expeditions mapped out
Atholl MacGregor, in the Supremne sement (Variations from the Ballet Court
"The Sleeping Beauty') this morning. The plaintiffs' case was that they entered into a contract with defen- Ly J. E. Szyfer; Troika En Traine- of coal due to nux, Op. 37, No. 11 Sergei Rach- lants for a cargo
maninoff (Piano); Cossack Dance (From "Mazeppa") arrive by the ss. Haldin on Novem-ma
The Halle ber 5 Inst. They had paid to die.
Orchestra cond. by Sir Hamilton fentlanta
$44,790, this being the pur- chase price for 1,093.5 tons, but when Harty; "Eugen Onegin"—Waltz the shipment
anty 1,420.5 Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Gar- arrived
guest conductor, Eugene Goos- tons were delivered.
Mr. H. C. Macnamora, instrpeted by Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones, appeared 8.53 A Spanish Programme.
(Jose Pe Pura Milonga-Tango and defendants were
Ausencia-Tango plaintifs, represented by the Hon. Mr. Leo cora); Mal De
(Canaro Pelay) ...Orquesta Tipica the Instructions D'Amida, Jnr., un
Francisco Canaro with vocat refrain; of Mr. H. A. de B. Botelho.
Goyescas -Intermezzo (Granados) The case for the plaintifs having
.Pablo Casals (Cello) necomp, by been concluded at the previous hent
(Finno); Eres Tu Mednikoff this morning "ub- Mr. D'Almada ing.
(Bolero)-(Miguel Sundoval); Qui- mitted he had no case to answ
answer. He
siera Olvidar Tus Ojos-Tango (San- contended that the evidence already doval-Albeniz) ...Beniamino Gigli
and
that the correspondence
Carino Craucho-Tango (Tenor); had passed between the parties clear-Canuro Demire--Palve); Milon- ly showed that the risk was on plain-guita-Tango (Delano-Lining).... iff. There was nothing in the Orquesta Tipicn Francisco Canaro cvidence,
Bild, by which the Court
with vocal refrain; Bouquet entitled to infer that by reason of Spanish Songs....Sevillion Serena- subsequent variation of the contract, ders; Triana ("Iberla"--Albeniz) the risk was on defendants.
..Wilhelm Backhaus (Piano),
9.30 London Relay The New 9.50 Vocal and Humorous Variely. Humorous-Peter At The Pictures (3. J. Bell); The Young Laird's Toast Of Robert Burns (Author Unknown) VERBAL AGREEMENT.:
....William McCulloch (homorous Witness stated that owing to the monologue); Vocal-Tought Me How ibility of plaintiffs to tuif the To Play The Second Fiddle (Lynd- contract just betore the arrival of hart, Moder and Dahl); I'm A Spe- the ship, a verbal agreement was clalist (Charles "Chic" Sale) arrived at between
(Tenor); the parties, Frank Crumit
Voral whereby the coal was to be stored You're Here, You're There (Loeb In his frin'e yard at the expense of Kahal); A Little Co-operation From plaintiffs until payment had been You (From "Going Greek')....Judy Shirley with Orchestra; Humorous Whoops We Go Again (Al and Bob Harvey); We Like Eliza (Al and Bob Bob Hurvey Al and
"Unwritten" Military Alliance
SEQUEL TO ROME CONVERSATIONS
Berlin, May 10, German correspondents say that Herr Hitler's visit to Rome has effected a new consolidatían of the Rome-Berlin axis, tanta- mount to an unwritten military alliance between Germany and
London Floats Italy. Big Loan For
Slum Clearance
"The world should now realise that the two leaders and two rallons are one, and are strong," declared one correspondent.
"The world knows that Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini are determined to throw the incomparable weight of this unity into the balance serving London, May 10. the highest aims of paace.”—United The Parliamentary Secretary of
Press. the Treasury, Capt. H. D. R. Marges- sun, to-day commented on the im- pending London City Council's 3% per cent. luon of £10,000,000 which will be issued at 101% and will be redeemable in 1968 to 1973.
At to-day's meeting of the Finan- cial Committee of the Council, It was stated that proceeds of the issue were, in the main, required to finance the Council's current capital expenditure In respect of clearance of slum pro- perty and the consequent rehousing, and the provision of additional ac- commodation for the abatement of overcrowding, as well as for high- ways and other improvements to Hospitals and schools, and contribu- tions towards the establishment of a green belt of open spaces Bround London.
London, May 10. For the second year in succession London hospitals have combined in an appeal to the public on a single Flog Day,, in place of the
former
They will also be used in particu- large numbers of separate days tur as advances to Metropoliton spaced through the year. Their Borough Councils, British Wireless, Majesties, the King and Queen and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rosc
were among the carly purchasers of Combined Hospitals Day emblems, which were taken ได Buckingham Palace this morning by two Sisters of Wentminster Hospital.
Later in the morning Her Majesty the Queen drove to Charing Cross Hospital and Inspected the depot there in connection with the sale of emblems.--British Wireicas,
AGAIN TO TRY FOR WORLD FLIGHT RECORD
13 Deaths In
given
Wus
His Lordship, however, ruled there was a case to answer, and Counsel then called Wee Tong-les, managing partner of defendant frm,
made.
of
་་
the contract, his firm stood to make $14,000. When the coal was stored in the yard, both parties 08- signed fokis to look after His (Comedians) with Orchestra.
10.15 Dance Music. uncle and Cheung Yin-cho, managing partner of plaintiff firm, discussed the Fox-Trots Double Dare You;
risk, and the latter agreed
greed Have You Got Any Castles, Baby?
question of to take the responsibility of shortage (From Varalty Show)....Freddy and fire. The and
agreement Included Gardner And His Swing Orchestra; that if plaintiffs Wishes to remove While...Juy Wilbur And His Bond Little Drummer Boy; Once In A the conl they would have to pay for with vocal chorus; Rumbas-Marla, it flest. The contract stipulated that delivery was to be taken from the My Own;
to time.
Army Planes ship and not from the yard from Lime On One
Day
London, May 11. Yesterday was a disastrous day for service planes. There were thirteen deaths in air mishaps.
Altogether there were four accidents in Britain, in which two bombers, one fighter and ono training plans were wrecked, The accidents occurred in dit- ferent parts of the country, and accounted for eight of the lives lost.
Meanwhile, live men crashed to their deaths In a French air force machine at Lyons-Renter.
PILOT BURNED TO DEATH
Paris, May 10. Another accident at Chartres Kisarazu, May 11 burned a plot to death when two Forced down because of a break- pursuit planes collided and burst down of the automatic pilot on the into flames to-day. The pilot of one long-distance monoplane, "Wings of of the maeliines reached safety with the Century," on which he set out. this parachute, although he was in- daybreak yesterday, to break the jured in landing-United Press.
endurance light record, world's Major Yuzo Fujlia to-day announced Vice Admiral Le Bigot, Comman- that he would resume his attempt as der-in-Chief of the French
soun
as repairs wore effected. He Forces in the Far East, sailed for aald he expected to be able to take Canton this morning aboard the off early to-morrow.-Domet.
FRENCH ADMIRAL
GOES TO CANTON
Naval
capa
French gunbost Argus. He will stay there for two days in a private cily before returning to Hongkong,
On May 10, the Admirol will pro- eced to Shanghai aboard his dagship, the cruiser Lamotte Piquet, accom- panied by the light cruiser Bavorgnon de Brazza.
The French cruiser Primoguet, Hogship, will leave Shanghai and arrive here on May 25 to enter Taikoo Docks for a week.
ANNIVERSARY OF
CORONATION
GERMAN DIPLOMAT OFF TO HONGKONG
Hankow, May 11. Dr. Cakar Trautmann, the German Ainbassador to China, left for Hong- kong to-tiny after, calling on Marshal | Chiang Kai-shek,...,74
The recent report that German Morking the first anniversary of advisers to the Chinese army were the Coronation of King George VI, being recalled) is danted in German I.M. Ships In Harbour to-morrow will circles here. The German milltary dress overall, and a salute of 21 guns experts are "working, on` umini," will be fired at midday.
Reuter.
Green Eyes....Victor Silvester and Hla Ball-Room Orches- czzo-Who Cares? Waltz tra; Intermezzo-
Lille Anne....Jungherr's Accor- Cross-examined. witness said is dion Melodians; One-Step-Amazon firm was to be in complete control
Goes A-Wooing Fox-Trot--Glamour of the cargo until 90 per cent. of the purchase price had been paid. Giri....Jack Harris And His Or-
chestra; Fox-Trois-Me And My He did not think it strange that (From the Film); Lambeth Walk plaintifs did not go and see him (From 'Me and my Girl') ....Ron when they realised they had nonie Munro and His Orchestra with money to pay,
Girl
vočni refrain; You Took The Words Further questioned, witness admit-Right Out Of My Heart (From 'Big ted he had no receipt for the 1,803.5 Broadcast o! 1838'); Waltz The tons of coal, nor an endorsement of Waltz Lives On (From 'Bla Brond- the bill of "inding. He did not nak cant of 1030') ....Henry Jacques plaintiffs to sign the bill of Riding (Britain's Champion Dancer of 1934- after he had learned there was 36) and 1s Correct Dance Tempo shortage. He came to know of. the j Orchestra, shortage through receiving a letter from plaintifs' solicitors.
The case is proceeding.
BOY KNOCKED DOWN
BY CYCLIST
11.00 Close Down.
HONGKONG HOTTER
Choi Ngok, a 13-year-old boy, was taken to the Queen Mary Hospital
Hongkong was hotter this morning. suffering from leg injuries received At 10 o'clock the reading was 80, as when he was knocked down by an compared with 78 degrees yesterday. unknown cyclist in Lockhart Road Humidity had also slot up from 50 yesterday.
to 71 per cent.
A 54-year-old man, Au Chuen- Yesterday's maximum temperature ying, attempted to slight from # was 01, and the minimum last night, moving motor bus in Nathan Road 71. yesterday, and fell, injuring his head. Ho Was taken
to the Kowloon Hospital.
RUSSIAN SCHOOL CLOSED
No rain fell during the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day.
The weather report issued by the Royal Observatory stated, that the anti-cyclone had moved Into
the
Paclic to the sonic area
of Japan..
northern do-
leaving a feeble Hainking, May 11, over South China. Because it was allegedly teachingpression is approaching the Son of Communist tenets to young White Japan, and the depression off the Russians and Manchukuoans, Philippines is crossing. North Tazon Soviet Middle School in Harbin will on a northerly track near Bolinao. soon be ordered closed, it was learned here to-day--Domel,
the
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