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FLYING DUCHESS THE RHINELAND

"THE SPIDER" LOOKS LIKE BREAKING RECORDS

ENGLAND-INDIA TRIP

London, Yesterday. The Duchess of Bedford and Captain Barnard (her pilot) who are attempting to fly to India and back in "The Spider") in eight days, are now dying from Aleppo

morrow o'clock.

EVACUATION

AND THE SAAR

NOW FRANCO - GERMAN PROBLEMS

GREAT BRITAIN IMPARTIAL

The Hague, Yesterday.

IDLE LIST

BRITISH FIGURES ON A

NEW BASIS ***

WHAT THEY REVEAL

London, Yesterday. The Ministry of Labour is now issuing returns regarding anem- ployment on a new basis. Side by side with the figures of unemployed it gives the number of persons

(Syria) to Sofla (Bulgaria). They The Political Commission discusa-registered as employed. The returns espect ta reach Croydon toed, in the friendliest spirit, the eva- now issued show that while in the

afternoon about

Avecuation of the Rhineland, which is past year unemployment figures essentially a Franco-German pro- have decreased: by 150,871, employ- If the Duchess achieves her amblem, as Great Britain is willing to ment figures have increased by bition she will have created a new agree to any solution they reach. record for the return fight to India as well as a new record for the homeward' journey.

The Duchess left Lympne (Kent) last Friday. She arrived at Karachi (India) on Monday British Wireless Service.

"GRAF ZEPPELIN "

OFF ON ROUND THE WORLD JOURNEY

TWO STOWAWAYS

New York, Yesterday. The "Graf Zeppelin" started from here, on her world tour at 12.30 a.m. Prior to the start of the Zeppelin two youths were discovered trying to stow away. One escaped and the other was arrested. He said he wanted to go to Hamburg to see his grandmother, who was ill.'

A relatively small crowd watched the start. The twenty-one passen gers include, besides Mr. W. B. Leeds, Lady Drummond Hay, Sir Hubert Wilkins, and three United States Naval officers. Eight pas sengers have booked for the world tour. The cargo includes a live bull- pap and an alligator, ― Reuter's American Service.

FRANCE & EGYPT

THE PROTECTION OF FRENCH NATIONALS

QUESTION IN CHAMBER

Paris, Yesterday. The Deputy, M. Bouteille, has given notice of a question to M. Briand, in the Chamber, saking what steps are being taken to pro- tect French nationals in Egypt.

M. Bouteille declares that French interests appear to be gravely com- promised by certain clauses in the proposed Anglo-Egyptian Treaty. Reater.

U.S. PROHIBITION

THE LATEST OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

NO INTERFERENCE

272,800.

It is significant that M. Briand This new presentation of facts and Dr. Stresemann privately con- gives a much truer picture of the ferred for an hour. Dr. Strese- unemployment position.

În given cases, it might conceiv- mann insisted upon evacuation im- mediately the Owen Young scheme ably show that while there was an should be operating, but M. Briand increase in the number of unemploy- expressed the opinion that France ed, there was actually an increase in would first like to see whether the the number of the employed.— Young Plan would be working British Wireless Service. smoothly.

Dr. Stresemann declared that Germany would not agree that the Committee of Verification and Con- ciliation should continue to operate after 1935.

M. Briand replied that he was will- ing to thrash out the matter before the Political Commission.

The Saar

ATLANTIC SPEED

MAURETANIA ABOUT EQUALS "BREMEN'S" RECORD

GALLANT ATTEMPT

New York, Yesterday.

A gallant but fruitless effort The Saar constitutes another es- was made by the veteran "Maure- sentially Franco-German problem.tania" to beat the "Bremen's" re Germany desires to regain the Saar cord. Bad weather contributed to before 1935, and M. Briand is pre-her failure. pared to discuss the matter.

She arrived in New York from Cherbourg in four days; 21 $**********890 hours and 44 minutes, being only

Degrees

four hours and 2 minutes behind the "Bremen's" record but beating her own previous record by three hours and 84 minutes.-Reuter's American Service.

Humidity, 4 p.m., yes.

terday

Temperature, 10 ami, to-

day

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yesterday

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"CHINA LIGHTS" CAR DRIVER FINED

NEARLY AN ACCIDENT

"It may have resulted in a very seri- ous accident," was the comment minde by Mr. H. G. Howard, accountant of the Kowloon Godowns, when he appear

5,100 POSSIBLE H.P.

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London. Yesterday..

A new speed boat, which will be named "Miss England the Second" may shortly be placed under con- struction with a view to Sir Henry Seagrave making a new record at Miami, Florida, next March.

It would have a minimum horse power of 3,500 and a possible horse- power of 5,100. It is estimated that ed as complainant, in a case in which a speed boat of the design contem- the driver of the China Light and plated could cross the Channel and Power Co.'s ear, was summoned for back to Dover in 25 minutes. Bri- driving on the wrong side of Mody-rond | tish Wireless Service. while diverting into Nathan-road, not sounding his horn, and not lessening his speed.

COTTON DISPUTE

INTERFERES WITH OFFICIAL PLANS

Mr.Howard's evidence was to the effect that he and Mr. Thomson were travelling in ricshas toward the Ferry. At time Junction of Mody-road defen. dant was seen approaching Nathan road on the wrong side of Mody-road. At the same time another ricala with an amah and a child in it, and a bus (Permanent Secretary to the Minis-

London, Yesterday.. Owing to the present cotton situation Sir Horace Wilson,

New York, Yesterday. The Prohibition Commissioner of the Kowloon Motor Bus Co., wore Mr. Doran, has instructed prohibi-going in the direction of the Ferry, try of Labour) will not accompany tion agents not to interfere in When passing defendant came swing Mr. J. H. Thomas on the forthcom- future with Americans who makeing out of Mody-road in such a man- ing visit to Canada, as planned. their own beer, cider, or light wines ner that the bus had to turn out for ft, Reuter in their own homes, and do not sell otherwise the amah and the child would have beca- under the wheel of them.-Beuter's American Service.

the car

CALCUTTA RIOTS

Calcutta, Yesterday.. Casualties in the strike disturb ance on Tuesday are now 7 killed and 17 seriously hurt Reuter.

de Presence of Mind

Important Move

London, Yesterday. An important move in the dispute (which has rendered 500,000 work- On the other hand the ricsha puller ers Idle) is signified by the an- had the presence of mind to turn into rouncement that representatives of the gutter and just managed to make the General Council of Trades way for the car to pass. The car went Union Congress will visit Manches (Continued at foot of next Column) ter to-morrow to get into touch with representatives of the Cotton Operatives Unions. British Wire- less Service.

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New York, Yesterday. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York will increase its re discount rate from five to six pet cent to-morrow Reuter's Ameri can Service.

The Basident of, Pahang his ap painted Mr. W. J, Muller, of Kuantan, to be a Justice of the Peace for the State of Pahang.

on to the Ching Light office, where Mr. Howard questioned the driver,

The defendant told the Court that he had apologised to Mr. Howard on the spos, but complainant denied the state

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