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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1933.

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UNITED STATES STILL OPPOSES RECOGNITION OF MANCHUKUO

BRITISH PILOTS PURSUIT

SEEK RECORDS R.A.F. Cape Airmen Land At Cagliari. MOLLISON AT BARCELONA.

London, To-day. Mr. J. A. Mollison, who left England yesterday morning for West Africa prepara- tory to his flight across the South Atlantic to Brazil, landed at Barcelona at 4.50 p.m. yesterday afternoon, after a stormy journey.

He resumed his flight after British an hour's rest. Wireless Service.

NON-STOP TO CAPE.

London, To-day.

Squadron Leader Gaylord and Flight Lieutenant Nicholetts passed over Cagliari, Sardinia, at 5.40 p.m. yesterday, in their attempt to es- 'tablish a non-stop flight to the Cape in a R. A. F. Fairey Napier ma- chine.

J. A. Mollison.

The pair left Cranwell yesterday

OF STOLEN

WARSHIP

Submarines Joined By Flying-Boats.

MUTINEERS BARGAIN WITH OFFICIALS.

Batavia, To-day.

Two submarines, three flying- beats, a mine-layer and the Govern- ment steamer Eridanus, have joined the Dutch Asiatic Squadron in the chase to capture the cruiser, De Zeven Provincien, which, manned by armed native mutineers, is steaming full speed for Sourabaya.

The Government steamer Alde- baran, which has on board the Com- mander of the captured vessel, is out of the chase.

Meanwhile the mutineers are trying to bargain with have the authorities, and twice wirelessed the Com- mander offering to gurren- der on conditions which include their own liberty. They have also wirelessed that they do intend violence and that they intend to return the crui- Per officially to the hands of the Commander to-day.

They guarantee the safety of the European. officers who were made prisoners when the ship was seized yesterday morning, and declare that the whole adventare is in the nature of a protest against the cuts in wages and against the arrest of the 40 European and 30 native seamen who protested last week.

The citizens of Batavia will hold a masa meeting in front of the Governor-General's Palpce this eve-

the Government-Reuter.

morning at 7.15 o'clock, reaching EUROPEAN Paris three hours later.

Throughout yesterday periodi- cal wireless reports were received | at the Air Ministry in London from the Fairey Napier long- range_monoplane in which Squa- dron Leader Gayford and Flight Lieutenant Nicholetts are at- tempting, by a non-stop flight to the Cape, to establish a fresh world long-distance record.

Excellent Progress.

London, Later. The Royal Air Force long- distance fliers reported by wireless message to the Air Ministry at 4 am. to-day that they are about 2,263 miles from their starting point, over the middle of the Sahara Desert.

on

The machine is 0.K. and its right track, they

added.

BOY SCOUT

INJURED

"The little dogs laugh to see such-sport." Captain Jocelyn Lucas, of the Ilmer Kennels. Farmcote, Gloucestershire, has trained a pack of Sealyham Terriers and Basset Hounds to hunt rabbits. Sealyham and Basset hounds in full cry-(S. & (i)

Gold Prices Decline

Market Activity In Mining Shares.

London, To-day.

On the Stock Market yes- terday the outstanding fen- tue was again the renewed activity in mining shares.

KOWLOON

SLANDER

ACTION

Madame Beten Awarded! $200 And Costs,

BEAUTY SPECIALISTS' DISPUTE.

CARGO SHIP

ON FIRE OFF

C. FLATTERY Blaze Now Under Control.

AMERICAN VESSEL STANDS BY

London, To-day. Furness Withy & Co. Ltd.'s cargo steamer, "Pacific Shipper" of 6,300 tons, carrying a crew of 47, bound from London to Portland, Oregon, reported her engine room ablaze and the fire was spreading, when 15 miles off Cape Flat- tery yesterday. The United States steamer "Charles Wheeler" atend by, but. the "Pacific Shipper" later re- ported that the fire was under control, British Wireless Ser- vice,

The "Pacífic Shipper" is an oil vessel and was built in 1924 by W. Duxford and Sons, Ltd.,

Judgment for $200 and costs Sunderland. Her length is 420 was awarded to Madame Beten feet, breadth 58 feet and depth against Miss Jalin Sayer in the Su-28 feet. British Wireless Ser- preme Court this morning, before vice.

ir. Justice Wood

A sharp increase in sterl- ing rates sent down the price of gold, and Kafirs were somewhat erratic,

The action was in respect of an TWO ACCIDENTS IN mostly finishing weaker on

alleged slander. Madame Beten, the day as a result of profit

THE HARBOUR taking. After closing, condi- proprietress of Beten's Beauty Par tions were quieter than re- lour, Peninsula Hotel, claimed dam- cently in the street.

ages, limited to $1,000, from Miss Quotation were East Julia Sayer, proprietress of the Ju- Rands, 28/10, Kleinfonteins, liette Beauty Parlour, Ho Tung Man 1/17/32, Mining, 16 7/8.

sions, Hankow Road, Kowloon.

War Loan at 99.9/8.-- Wireless Service.

LOCAL DOLLAR DECLINES 1/8. Silver Also Falls While Pound Improves.

Chinese Rescued Off Stonecutters Is.

DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE

HAS NOT FAILED.

President Admits Further Delay Might Be Dangerous.

London, To-day. Speaking at Geneva yesterday, Mr. Arthur Henderson, President of the Disarmament Conference, said that the Conference should, with all spoed, agree upon the terms of a convention, in which should be included, substantial and immediale reductions, with effective limitation and super- vision.

While further delay might prove dangerous, he would admit neither that the Conference had faited nor that the Bureau of the Conference was to blame for not bringing it to an early and de- inite success-British Wireless Service.

QUEENSLAND

DEMORALISED BY LARWOOD

Bat Pitifully To Score Only 81.

M. C. C. WIN EASILY.

Brisbane, To-day. The M.C.C. defeated Queensland by an innings

and 61 runs to-day, the tour- ists being dismissed this

morning for 843, Queens- land, in their second knock displayed pitiful - batting, and could realise only 81

runs.

Harold Larwood bowled with dynamic pace, capturing 6 wie- His bowling While proceeding in the harbour kets for 38 runs.

the Queensland

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45, Litater 67, Larwood 2 for 24, Bowes 8 for 48, Verity 2 for 49).

AMERICAN

ATTITUDE

UNCHANGED

No Invitation To Join League Declaration.

MR. STIMSON REMAINS ALOOF

Washington, To-day.

Mr. Henry L. Stimson; Secretary of State, has announced that be has not yet received from Genova a re- quest for the United States to join in the Committee of Nineteen's de- claration against the recognition of Manchukuo.

He added that America's policy against recognition was unchanged, but declined to discuss the work of the League Conciliation Commis- sion.-Reuter.

Su Proceeding To. Berlin.

Nanking, To-day. Chinese reports state that Gen- eral Su Ping-won has arrived in Warsaw and is proceeding to Ber- lin. He is returning to Chină via Maraeilles and is not going to Geneva.

The message made no men- tion of whether General Ma Chan-shan, General Li Tu and General Ting Chao were travel- ling with him."

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General. Su has prepared dre port on the Japanese activities in. Manchuria, which has been hand- ed to the Chinese delegation at Geneva for forwarding to the League Reuter

PRUSSIAN DIET

DISSOLVED BY

HITLER DECREE

Nazi Leader Continues "Iron Measures.

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NAZI MAJORITY EXPECTED AT ELECTION.

Berlin, To-day... Herr Adolph Hitler during his brief terms of office as Chancellor Queensland (Second Innings): 81. of Germany has defied the constitu- (Larwood 6 for 38, Verity 4 for tion in the same manner as his pre-

British funds declined about! In giving judgment, the Judge off the southern side of Stonecut- demoralised ning to demonstrate their loyalty to 1/8 on the day with 3 per cent. said he was prepared to accept that ters Island, the coxswain of the batsmen.

The weather was fine and the British Mrs. Lysaught, one of the witnesses, motor boat "Kwong Lau," came

Chinese male, who was wicket in good condition, but entleed Miss Sayer in making the across a alleged statements, although with-swimming and making desperate there was only a small number of spectators at the game. - out the knowledge of the phintiff. efforts to keep himself afloat.

The man, Kwok Cheung Sing, 30, Reuter His Lordship also accepted the plaintiff's statement that this was was rescued and sent to the Kow- done without her knowledge: With loon Hospital in a state of exhaus-Queensland: 201 (Cook 53, Andrews regard to the actual atatement tion. It is believed he fell from a which was alleged to have been passing vessel, and was apparently made by the defendant, his Lordship unseen by the crew.

**Passenger Injured. said it was defamatory to the plain-

While stepping off from a Star tiff and her business. He was The local dollar declined %, be very much surprised that the writ forry, after it had decked at the ing quoted this morning at 1/8% had not been issued until December Kowloon Wharf, a Chinese male M.C.C.; 343 (Sutcliffe 35, Verity decessors, Chancellors Von Papen

21, Leyland 2, D. R. Jardine and Von Schleicher. Silver prices, spot and forward 8, the plaintiff having had the evi-Passenger slipped and sustained in-

Acting with the approval of Pre- 34, R. E. S. Wyatt 40, juries to his head. He was remov- declined, opening this morning dence on the next day to when the led to the Kwong Wah Hospital for mond 27, Ames 88, G. O. Allen sident Von Hindenburg and Vice- at 16-18/10 and 16%, respectively. words were spoken.

66, R. E. Oxenham-4 for 70, Chancellor Von Papen, Hitler has The pound value showed further

J. Govan 8 for 59). Mr. F. G. E. Rendall appeared

dissolved the Prussian Diet and the improvement, the London on New

control of Germany's biggest State York cross rate being given at for Madam Beten, and. Mr. D. L.

Strellett for Miss Sayer.. to-day, as against

In opening his case Mr. Rendall

30-Foot Fall Down Banking.

BOTH ARMS FRACTURED.

Noel Rapp, aged If years, a mem ber of the Murray Group of Boy Scouts, sustained severe injuries yesterday afternoon, when, while playing with other boys at Scandal Point, near Flagstaff House he fell £-G$3.43%

treatment.

GODOWN FIRE.

20).

Hom-

| £-C$3.89% yesterday, and the NewEnid that on October 24, 1912, the Early Morning Outbreak TRAIN WRECKERS now falls in the hands of Von Pa- !

IN IRELAND

Second Attempt By Strikers.

OUTRAGE DISCOVERED IN TIME.

pen.

The

Prussian Government, holding a narrow majority over the Nazi party defeated a motion to resolve the. Reichstag and has now appealed against Hitler'a. decree. No decision will be given until after the election on March 6.

down the banking, a distance of York and London rate at G3-defendant, had made a malicious and At Mongkok... [nbout 30 feet,

40% as compared with -G$3.40 faulty slander to the effect that He is now lying in the Govern-yesterday.

Madam Beten was Chiness, had

Shortly after one o'clock this ment Civil Hospital with both arms

learned permament wavin, from her morning, a fire broke out at 3-4, Chinese amah, and that in June last Soy Street, Mongkok, occupied, by fractured and a broken leg.

she had caused a Mra. Major to lose the Nam Hok Charwood Godown, all her hair is a result of neglect.

and a quantity of wood as well as On September 3, Mcars. Dea- charcoal suffered damage. cons, acting on behalf of Mrs. The outbreak originated from a Major, wrote Mr. Rendall's arm to stack of old gunny encks stocked at the effect that Mrs. Major, on the rear of the promises. result of having had her hair per

Two motor pumps of the Fire manent waved at Madam Beten's Brigade were in attendance and the had contracted n skin disease names were quickly got under con-in North Ireland was made yester-aian Reichstaga. Riots and dis-

The accident occurred shortly From the starting point at Cranwell Aerodrome, Lincoln-after five o'clock when the boys had shire, the route lay across gathered for a Scouts meeting. the banking, and France and the Mediterranean Rapp fell down via Tunisia, Libya, French West landed spread-eagled on the ground Africa, Nigeria, the Cameroong, below. He was still conscious when French Equatorial Africa, British picked up.

South Africa and then via Cape First aid was rendered the injur St. Martin to Capetown, a dis-jed youth, while a European Scout-

master. telephoned for the ambul tance of 6,198 miles.

The recent world record of unco. 5,012 miles is held by two Ameri- cans, Messrs, Boardman and Po

WALL ST. STILL SLUGGISH

Only 670,000 Shares Transacted.

G. M. DIVIDEND.

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New York, To-day. US Must Build 135 Ships

The New York Market is lands, who frew from New York Sardina: Reuter and British still sluggish and loterest is

to Constantinople.

Wireless Service.

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lacking, reports Messrs. E A Plerce & Company. The ac tion of rall would indicate that they may be the logical Märket leader.

South America “Hop.” The Fairey Napier machine weighs 7 tons when fully load- Mr. J. A. Mollison arrived at ed, and carries 1,000 gallons of Barcelona at 4.50 pm. yesterday, petrol. Special tyres were de- on his flight to South America. Rigned to carry its great weight Reuter.

Nazi, Headquarters at Munich election have commenced the campaign and present indications point to Hitler securing a major- A second attempt to wreck a train ity in both the German and Prus-

To Reach Treaty Limits coming train

Washington.

London, To-day.

day. Pieces of metal were used to orders are frequent and it is fear- ed that the campaign will be jam the gates of the level crossing marked by widespread violence.

Meanwhile, the Nazis continué at Coleraine, Ulster, against an on-

their unremitting campaign against the Communists and the Other pieces were thrust in be Hitler Government has suppress throughout Germany, in addition The Navy Department estimated aircraft carriers totalling 65,200ween the points, but the outrage ed many Communist newspapers to-day that the United States tons, nine cruisers of 87,100 tons, was discovered in time to prevent to arresting dozens of the Reds

leaders. 89 destroyers with total tonnage an accident.

Freedom of Press Restricted. The regular dividend has been would have to build 185 ships with of 183,500, and 34 submarines Despite the Trade Union lead- declared by General Motors. a total tonnage of 316,58) by the totalling 40,790 tons. M ers forbidding dockers to handle The Prussian Diet has been dis- It is equipped with automatic The famous flier left Lympne air

The pamphlet said that Great a consignment on the ground solved.

A new stringent decree restricts control and has numerous novel port at 8.11 an. yesterday after features in its design

more than two hours delay caused pectively, while utilities remained navy up to the strength provided Britain in each recent year had that it was diverted from the At 6.40 p.m., Greenwich mean by for. His next "hop" les across changed at 24.76. Bonds de by the London naval treaty of building programme of three cru- railways, 400 tons of stout was the freedom of the press whose in- sors, nine destroyers, three aublarided at Belfast yesterday by citement to a general strike, and time, the machine had travelled the Mediterranean to the west coast clined 18. PER over 1,000 miles and was then

The estimate was prepared for marines and several miscellaneous steamer from Dublin, volunteers false accusations, are likely to "In- Busincas done wad below aver

discharging the vessel under jars the interests of the State". of Africa, from whore he will in-

Reuter. police protection.

(Continued on Page 4) passing the southern end of atitute a solo Aight across the Atlan- age, only 670,000 shares changing the Serato naval committee, and craft.

hande-Router.

aaid the vessels needed are three (Continued at foot of next Colums) (tle to Natal, Brazil.

Industrials and rails showed an

upward trend of 52 and 06 res- end of 1986 to bring the American

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