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HONG KONG,
5,000 MILES
BRITAIN'S HUGE R.A.F. MONOPLANE
STARTS ON JOURNEY
London, Yesterday,
A huge Air Force monoplane, specially built to attempt the world's long distance and dura tion record, teft Cranwell Aero- drome at 10.30 this morning to attempt to fly 5,000 miles non-stop in the direction of India.
The Route
The route will be via Antwerp, Frankfurt. Austria, Hungary, Yugo Slavla, Rumania, Bulgaria, Constantinople, Bagdad, Karachi, Sholapur, Bellary, and Bangalore. A special two-mile runaway was prepared at Cranwell Aerodrome for the take-off, by burning of
grass and rolling with steam-roller.
Carries Three Tons Petrol
Later,
the
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The petrol carries sufficient to keep a 450 h.p. engine running three days and nights without stopping.
The monoplane will be manned by Squadron-Leader, A. G. Jones Williams and Flight-Lieutenant N. II. Jenkins and carries over three tons of petrol.
Automatic Hooter
The equipment includes an au- Lomatic hooter which warns the pilot should the machine descend below a safe altitude.
Original Intention
It was originally intended that the flight should be to South Africa, but it has been diverted owing to the weather in Africa.-- Reuter.
AERIAL WARFARE
SEVERAL NATIONS VOTE FOR - ABOLITION
BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE
1845
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1929.
THE C. P. LINER SENSATION
DUCHESS OF ALHOLL
NO SICKNESS ABOARD HER AT CHERBOURG
PASSENGERS GO ASHORE
Cherbourg, Yesterday. There is no sickness aboard the "Duchess of Atholl"
CALDOS CASE
ماجي
AFFAIRS OF PHILLIPINE- CHINA CO.
"ONLY A MINOR PART”
The case against J. dos Caldos, of the Phillipine-China Trading Com- pany, on a charge of obtaining by fraudulent means cash deposita from various employees was
continued yesterday at the Kowloon Magis- tracy before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith: Mr. L. R. Andrewes, Assistant Crown Solicitor, prosecuted.
On her arrival she supplied the
Accused cross-examined one wit harbour doctor with particulars of the cruise, after which the passen-ness, an employee, at great length. gers were allowed to land without The latter stated that accused was to all purpose and intents playing a formalities Reuter.
[A New York telegram, dated minor part. There was a Filipino April 23, stated: The Canadian in the business. It was alleged that Pacific Agents announce that one accused had told him that to obtain English and two American passen-money from employees as deposits Accused had gers on board the "Duchess of was against the law. Atholl" have died of sun stroke, even to pawn his own mandolin to but a private cable from a passen get money for his own use because -ger alleges that four stewards and the Filipino had not given him any, six passengers died mysteriously Whenever accused asked the Filipino and suddenly during the cruise to for money to pay debts, there was the South American and African always trouble. At first the ac- cused was authorised to sign the coasts.
The C.P. official statement, from contracts, but later the power was Montreal, was as follows:-The withdrawn latest Canadian Pacific atatement, regarding the deaths aboard the had seen the accused returning "Duchess of Atholl" says that four money to employees who had re- passengers died, two of sunstroke fused to work, but the Filipino had
and two of malaria.]
TYPHOON WARNING
The American Consulate- General has received the fol- lowing telegram from the Manila -Observatory-
April 24, 6 p.m. Cyclone or typhoon E. of the Southern Visayas or Northern Mindanao, moving N.W. or N.N.W.
FRENCH FLIERS
BAILLEY AND REGINENSI
HONOURED IN PARIS
FRENCH MINISTER'S TRIBUTE
Paris, Yesterday. International Airmen's
The
Geneva, Yesterday. Germany, Russia, China, Hol- land and Sweden voted in favour of the German proposal to abolish aerial warfare. M. Massigli League organised a reception in (France), moving the rejection of honour of Bailly and Reginemat. In the proposal, thought the time was a speech the French Air Minister not ripe for total suppression, but paid a tribute to the splendid real- the problem must be solved ultimisation of the commercial liaison ately.
Witness further admitted that he
always insisted on the completion of the terms of their agreement.
The case was adjourned until
May 8.
DIPLOMATIC POST
BRAZIL'S NEW MINISTER TO CHINA
SENOR L. VELLOSA
Rio de Janeiro, Yesterday. Senor Leao Vellona, former Secretary at the Brazilian Paris Embassy and who is now at the Foreign Office bere, has been ap pointed Minister of Brazil to China,
Havas.
GENERAL ELECTION
PRIME MINISTER'S FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT
DISSOLUTION MAY 10.
London, Yesterday. Mr. Baldwin, in the House of Commons, has announced that the dissolution of Parliament will take between France and Indo-China-place on May 10, the nominations Mr. Risden
(United States), Havas.
on May 20 and the General Election on May 30-Reuter. agreed, and suggested the subject might be settled at a future In- ternational Convention.
FLYING MISHAPS
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT ORDERS INQUIRY
Lord Cushendun stated that the German proposal was outside the Committee's scope, and drew at- tention to the fact that the Hague
Canberra, Yesterday. Convention of 1907 decreed the
The Commonwealth Government abolition of aerial bombardment.
Count Bernstorff declared that has ordered a comprehensive in- the German Government would requiry into the forced landings of turn to the subject at the Dia-the "Southern Cross" and the
"Kookaburra.”—Reuter. armament Conference-Reuter..
AFFALR FOLLIES
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MAJESTIC TODAY TO SATURDAY
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CHIANG KAI-SHEK
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Hankow, Yesterday.
It is stated that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has decided not to proceed to Changsha, but is remaining in Hankow for a few weeks, which he will return to Nanking--- Reuter.
DISARMAMENT
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Submarines
after
Mr. Garro Jones (Labour) asked for an assurance that we would not concede a vital subject like the limitation of submarines in further; negotiations.
Sir A. Chamberlain replied: "If we can agree with the American's that limitation and reduction in every class of warship should be Secured His Majesty's Government will not be found wanting.".
The speaker ruled out a supple- mentary question by Col, Wedgwood suggesting that a settlement was Impossible until the seizure of pri- vate property at sea should be set tled with America-Reuter.
N.Y. Press Comment
New York, Yesterday. In a leader on Mr. Hugh Gibson's suggestions the "New York Herald Tribune." in dealing with the question of parity says that the United States is exceed. ingly short of naval bases, and if all the factors entering into com- plete strategical equality are to be taken into consideration, the United States is entitled to ask for 3 large increase in its supply of naval stations and bases-Reu- ter's American Service.
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