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Hongkong Telegraphs
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FRIDAY, JUNE 3. 1938.
日六初月五
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DORADO CATCHES FIRE BEFORE TAKE-OFF
PASSENGERS, CREW AND MAILS SAFE
Plane Only Slightly Damaged at Kai Tak
RM.A. Dorado, the Imperial Airways' big airliner which inaugurated the mail and passenger service for this line out of Hongkong, inet with her first accident of any gravity to-day. Actually the plane was only slightly damaged, according to a statement by Imperial Airways, but the five persons in her passenger cabin and her crew had a narrow escape from death.
as
Fire enveloped the plane suddenly the engines were started up preparatory to the take-off".
Five people were in the plane and, surrounded by flames, had to crawl through the emergency trap-door in the roof to reach safety.
They were:
Mr W. K. Lecount, of Slam; Mr. E. M Watts, Manager of Imperial Always in Hongkongg
Mr W A. Candi, Svevid Pilot,
Chan, Timperial Airways em-
ployee, and
Ah Ln, Imagens)... Airway. ju$p#4ts
Al Lolaited a broken leg in Jumping firm the wing of the Dorado,
and ha Hospital
been taken
10
Kowloon
IMPERIAL
AIRWAYS
Britain Works for Armistice in Spain
JAMAICA
R.M.A, DORADO CAUGHT FIRE at Kai Tak this morning just before her inke-off; but was only slightly damaged. Passengers, crew, mails and freight all escaped injury. This photograph of the Delphinus-sister ship to Dorado-shows how
GOVERNOR fire from the engines might threaten those in the big plane's
SUCCUMBS
Minor Operation Proves Fatal
Kingston, June 3.
Sir Edward Denham, Gover- nor of the Island of Jamaica, who was relieved as Governor, of British Gaiana in 1934 by Hongkong's present Governor,
STATEMENT Sir Geotry Sorticote, paused
Jaway suddenly
To-day.
in
Kingston
Mr. Lecount, un American, was the 1 The following statement was only passenger 201 The
ranchoe issued to the Hongkong Tele- terday for a minor operation, which tract Just Laken
graph by Imperial Airways: sheet from the ovar port engine Within "Imperial Airways
Не when
of fame
¿
a few seconds the Bames, petrol, were Drooling Light
Cabin
Burst
Sir Edward entered hospital yes- 1
carried was successfully
uut. He advises took a sudden turn for the worse last fed by that R.M.A, Dorado was slightly light, and died this morntong --Reu- acre damaged by fire whilst the end Sir Edward Denham has been
-
ter
Tenbin.
DOIHARA DIVISION AT LAST RELIEVED
Chinese Stoutly Resist Westward Drive Of Japanese Troops
Hankow, June 3.
Although the Japanese are rapidly advancing from the plume, and ahar mac PNA kines were being started pre- Governor of Jamales since 1934 Kweitch and Pohsien, south of the Lunghai Railway, on Cung after bring relieved in B-Suhsien and Luyi, and have received reinforcements
through Lise possible
Leads Way To Safety
Mr. Watts led the way to the
paratory to her departure for when he was transferred in that Bangkok at 6 n.m. to-day.
Gulana by M Geoffry
120
SERVICE IN CEYLON
with
near Lanfeng from northern bank of the Yellow River, He was born in 1876 and educated fighting in the Lanfeng region continues
School Malvern
and Merton
undiminished violence, according to Chinese reports. College, Oxford at the latter being
degree in 1899,
an exhibitioner and taking the B. A. Chinese Military circles state that the surrender of
"Passengers and Crew
were cote damage was! eir ergency trap-dour in the roof of unhurt and the machine, situated above the suffered by the mall or freight.j pilots' cockpit and the fun re
"The service is expected to at climbed through this exit, When the five men reached the resume at 6 a.m. to-niorrow." roof of the machine they had to etimber down, through almost un-! bearable eat, to the upper wing Before they could leave the machine they had to run to the tip of the wing. In jumping to the ground At Lo sus- lained a fractured leg.
Swift Efficiency
That there was not a more tragie sequel to the outbreak was due, first- ly, to the remarkable coolness dis- played by everyone concerned and, secondly, to the prompiness with which the Kal Tak Akport fire en- glue was on the scene.
Within a few seconds the fire en- its motor gine, which always has running as planes arrive or depart. was besides the Dorado, and foam extinguishers and water were being played on the fames.
They were subdued within a few mlautes.
All Mails Safe
Air mail for Englund was not damaged by the flames but the con-i tutners were soaked by water plny- ed onto the machine by the fire ca- and a few letters were slightly damaged through this cause.
The mails were immediately con- to the General Post veyed buck
gine,
Omer, where the bugs were re-opened
and dampened letters were laid out
Spy Suspects Still Under Surveillance
Prague, June 3,
Miss Unity Freeman-Mitford, and Mr. Willam Ruef. Who were arrested in Carlsbad by Czoch Police on suspleton of espionage activities, have been released under police survelli- ance.
Miss Freeman-Mitford personal friend of Herr Hiller and is English, Mr. Rueff is an American-led Press,
VALENCIA ATTACK THREATENS
After holding various other posts progressively he became, in Septem- ber, 1995, private secretary to Sl: A.
SIMULTANEOUSLY
HOPES TO SETTLE
SUDETEN PROBLEM
Progress Made in Scheme To End Civil War; But Sudeten Situation Vague
London, June 3.
Great Britain has won the first important move in efforts to arrange an armistice in the Spanish civil war.
Russia has withdrawn her objections to the British plan for the withdrawal of volunteers and has agreed to accept the method of counting volunteers on both sides, plus a division of these foreign forces into four. main categories, as well as the restoration of land and sea control on the Spanish frontier.
It is disclosed that Great Britain intends to work actively to arrange the armistice. In addition to seeking a pacific settlement of the Czech-Sudeten German problem, Britain is leaving nothing undone in her campaign for peace in Spain. Eventual direct and friendly, negotiations is her aim.
Soviet Backs Volunteer Control Plan Stipulations Made In
Non-Intervention Committee
London, June 3 At lu-day's meeting of the sub- Committee of the Non-intervention Committee, the Soviet representative
intimated that the USS Govern- ment had now agreed to the method to be adopted by the Committee.
Several reservations have been
however.
Soviet Russia will agree to the methods of counting and classifying foreign volu
volunteers and the date set
In the same year he entered the the Lanfeng region was not being considered for the Ceylon Civil Service and was up- pointed an assistant to the Govern present, although the planned annihilation of the Doihara ment Agent in the Western Province.
Division by the Chinese forces has been prevented by the arrival of fresh Japanese reinforcements. On the other hand, the Chinese initiated new operation in northern
for the restoration of international Anhwei, west of the Tientsin-Pukow railway. These
observation on the Franco-Spanish frontier, provided that, If the actual Chinese attacks are directed to Mengchen, with Hwai-withdrawal of volunteers did not
start
there yuan as a further objective, the Chinese, attempting to would be no further extension of the
on the prescribed date,
cut off the rear of communications of the Japanese troops period which such
would be enforced.
Governor Served With Sir Edward
It is revealed that His Excel- lency the Governor served for four years under the late Sir Edward Denham in Kenya Colony.
News of the death of the Governor of Jamaica was con- veyed 10 Government Ilause carly
thla morning by The Telegraph.
"Is Excellency the Governor and Lady Northcote are deeply slincked to hear of the trazle and sudden death of Sir Edward, with whom they were well acquaint- ed," a Govèrnment House official told the Telegraph.
Astmore, who was temporarily in charge of the administration, and he was also minde organising secretory to the Agricultural Board.
to dry. Postal officials state that no insurgents Revive East a time he neted as a
Front Action
Saragossa, June 3.
district
was also
observation
at Luyi and to bar the southern sector of the Tientsin-The Sur et a subject to the provi- Pukow railway.
Chinese Claim Advance
Checked
Chengehow, June 3. Tension on the Lunghal Rathway still prevails us heavy Japanese rein- forcements from Kweltch continue to stritte westward in on effort to out- Bank the Chinese at Lonfing.
After taking Ningling, 30 kilo- metres west of Kweitel, a Japancre column pushed further westward and yesterday morning. It was engaged reached Shohotal, cast of Ming-clon
by two strong units of Chinese troops, In the ensuing battle the Japanese were beaten and reirented south-
Judge and was then made private secretary to Sir Hugh Clifford when in 1800, he had charge of the Govern ment. In August 1910, he was op pointed superintendent of the census And A resumption of the Insurgent which took place next year
a book advance on the Eastern Front afterwards wrote
on the subject.
In the next nine years he successively Principal Assistant
w
the battlefeld, The
ward, leaving some 100 dead and wounded on Chinese gave pursuit and surround- ed them at Hauchal, north-east of Sulbslen, 25 kilometres south of Mingchuan. WOD A, Kalteng report states that the
evacuated Suthalen: to Chinese troops
1.
addresses were rendered #legible and all mall will reach its destination. There was no mall for Australia or New Zealand aboard the plane. This, together with the muil that was to have gone forward this morning, will be despatched by the Daedalus, which arrives from Bangkok to-night, and was marked by heavy attacks on will leave to-morrow morning. Mails| for Australin and the United King- Loyalist positions, the capture of dom will close at the G.P.O. and which may herald a whirlwind the Colonial Secretary, Government on June KP.O. this evening.
Mr. W. A. Cash, the First
WOR
sturt
and
advance on Valencia.
Agent for the Eastern Province, The Japanese column pushing. Director of Education, and (during from north Anhwel Into east Honon,
of Food for the purpose the Great War) Director
of cutting the Transferred in 1920 to Mauritius,
Help Kow Railway south of
has been halted
Yuyi
Czechs May Lengthen
Army Service
Prague, June 3, The Deputy Premier, Dr. Rudolf Bechyne, announced to- day that Czecho-Slovakia may Increase compulsory military service from two years to three years, in
order to provide stronger army protection on the frontiers.
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An official Investigation under way regarding the latest Incident at Eger-United Press,
CHILE RESIGNS FROM LEAGUE
Geneva, June 3.
sion that the Committee agreed to international observers being perman- ently stationed it all Spanish ports.
The sub-Committee adjourned until June 10-Reuter,
ITALIAN POLICY
Germany is reported to be dis- of the the work satisfied with Non-Intervention Committee. Mr. Neville Chamberinin is thus planning to extend the scope of the committee's work and to attempt to effect an
win which agreement
actually terminate the civil war.
To this end it is probable that the British Primo Minister will seek the
| collaboration of France and Italy. And he will sound out the Insur gents' and Loyalists' opinions in the matter of an attempted round-table conference of belligerents, at which
be a settlement will
attempted. United Press.
Hitler In Daily Conference
Berlin, June 3. It is learned that Herr Adolf Hitler is in daily conference with naval and military leaders, including Field
Herman Marshal
Goering, General von Brauchitsch and General
Wilhelm Keltel, and Rear-Admiral (Continued on Page 4.)
STOP PRESS
SERIOUS THREAT TO KAIFENG
Hunkow, Jutte 3.
Milan, June 3.
A serious threat to Kaifeng s In the course of a speech at the developing us a result of the Japon- Congress of the Foreign Polley Study
flanicing movement Henr group, Count Clano, the Italian Chihsten, according to latest reports Foreign Secretary, declared that from the front. Instead of driving Italy intended to remain faithful to westward along the Lunghai Hallway Its allies, and to loyally carry out for
possession of Lanteng,
the
the provisions of its Agreement of Japanese are and to be advancing Friendship with Great Britain. from Kweitch and Yungchen and
Italy will also continue peilve] Mengehen on Hlhsien and Luy). collaboration with Japan and Ger- One Japanese column driving west many, and will develop the friend- through Lingling is reported to have ship of Balkan nations-United Preta, occupied
Chihoten,
It is believed the Japanese are trying to alrike the Peiping-Hankow
south of Chengehow.
U. S. Buys Big fallway in the vicinity of Tenchen,
New Foundland
Industry
The Chinese are preparing to cheek this advance and at the same time to defend the Hankow area in the event of a push in that direction.
Crossing Yellow River
In an attempt to reach the Lunghai railway and points north-west of Lanteng where 10,000 of General Dothara's troops Bre surrounded,
the Yellow River near Kwangtal..
Japanese artilery_on thu north bank is heavily shelling the Chinese on the south bank in arder 'to' cover the crossing at Chinliukou.
London, June 3. Bowaters Paper Mills Ltd, and the Omcor, was in the pilot's cabin Despite 15,000 reinforcements, Production for the island.
International Paper Company, of when the ship caught hre. It it is understood that. tho
New York, announce that they have duty to
concluded an agreement for the warm the engines before the Senior Loyalists are being gradually he was Colonial Secretary there until on the Cost Honan horder. The The Secretary General of the Pilot, Captain L. J. White, took over beaten back, although bad 1923, and for three periods had charge Japanese stormed the south and League of Nations announced to-day entire by Bowaters Lid, of the Japanese have commenced to cross
common share capital of the the controls to take-off.
weather renders the use of air-f the Government, being inter ap-north city gates yesterday but were that offelul notification and been International Power and Another
pointed Colonial Secretary for Kenya. repelled by the Chinese German craft difficult.-Router.
defenders. received that Chile was resigning. Company in Newfoundland. named Dr. Probst, was standing
The The opposing forces are now plited:
Chilean Government CONTROVERSY IN KENYA
has Signor Fulcno, the Brazilian Minis- beside the door of the Dorado, wait-
against each other in the suburbs. noiffed the Lengue that Chille in nominally valued at £1 sterling, are ing to enter, when the fire started. Mr. R. M. C. Dobbs, of the Hongkong | The controversy in the latter The Chinese are still besicging reaigning owing to the rejection of its involved in Big transaction. The | Reuter.
The only other passenger, who had omeo of Imperial Airways, who was colony caused by the demand of the troops of the Dolhara Division At proposals for ♪ reform of the purchase price in US, $5,500,000- (Further Stop Press News on also not entered the machine, wärtenving on transfer to Bangkok.
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