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FINAL EDITIONSupreme Cour

China Mail

THE OLDEST-ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST

Est. 1945.

Est. 1845.

Happy Valley.

No. 28,377 HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1933. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

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THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE Stubba Road

All that is known but byre making

mbodied in

DUNLOP TYRES

15 KILLED AS GIANT BRITISH AIR LINER CRASHES IN FLAMES

·HIGHLANDER PLANE CATCHES FIRE

OFFICER IS

CONVICTED

IN THE AIR

Found Guilty On Three FOUR PASSENGERS JUMP

Charges.

COURT MARTIAL ENDS

Seven Charges Submitted To

Authorities

High

London, To-day. Lieutenant Norman Baillie Ste wart of the Seaforth Highlanders was yesterday found "guilty" on three alternative charges under the Official Secrets Act, while on seven other charges under Act, the ac- cused man will be submitted to higher authorities.

The Judge Advocate's sum- ming-up concluded with the warning that the Court must be satisfied beyond such doubt as would cause them to "hesitate to take an irre- vocable step in some event of great moment in your lives." After a retirement of 21⁄2 hours, they found the prison- er "guilty."

the The trial, which took form of a General Court Martial was held at Chelsea Barracks and aroused great public interest. Sensational evidence of the ac cused's intimate friendship with

■ German girl, Marie Louise, and his acceptance from her of of several considerable money, was revealed during the trisl. -Reuter,

AUMB

Confined In Tower. With the exception of the last few days of the trial, the proceed- inga, were heard in camers, and only an outline of the evidence was re- vealed to the public.

WELK

Lieutenant Baillie-Stewart arrested at Aldershot on January 20 after being questioned by his superior officer, and was detained in the Tower of London.

King Holds Levee

His Majesty Recovered From Cold.

London, To-day.

His Majesty the King drove in state to St. James's Palace yesterday, where he held the second Levce of the season. His Majesty, who wore a Field- Marshal's uniform and was bareheaded and without 2 greatcoat, was, cheered by large crowds.

Owing to a slight cold the King was unable to hold the first lovee this season, the Prince of Wales then taking his place-British Wireless Service.

NEW YORK MARKET BRIGHTER

Wheat And Cotto

Rise

Оп Reports.

AS MACHINE FALLS

TERRIBLE AIR DISASTER OCCURS NEAR DIXMUDE, FLANDERS

11 OF VICTIMS BRITISH

11

LONDON, TO-DAY.

FIFTEEN PEOPLE WERE KILLED WHEN THE IMPER-

IAL AIRWAYS LINER, CITY OF LIVERPOOL, EN ROUTE FROM BRUSSELS TO COLOGNE, CRASHED IN FLAMES, 20 MILES NORTH OF DIXMUDE, YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

Eight of the 12 passengers were British, three Germans and one Belgian being included in the death roll. The British crew of three were also killed.

Four of the victims made an unsuccessful attempt to escape by jumping from the machine but their parachutes failed to open, and their mutilated bodies were found at distances varying from 100 feet to 300 feet from the wreckage of the machine.

IT IS STATED THAT THE MACHINE BURST INTO. FLAMES WHILE FLYING OVER ESSEN, AND FELL INTO A FIELD AT WOUMER. THE PILOT, CAPTAIN LELEU, SERV- ED IN INDIA, EGYPT AND MESOPOTAMIA DURING THE WAR.

LIST OF VICTIMS. Further Details In London Report.

London, To-day. A terrible air disaster oc- curred yesterday afternoon, when the Imperial Airways liner, "City of Liverpool," proceeding from Cologne and Brussels to Croydon, crash- ed and caught fire near Dix- und all mude, Flanders, twelve passengers, with a of pilot, consisting engineer, and wireless opera. lor, were killed.

crew

Graphic Story Of Eye- Witnesses.

ENGINE EXPLODES IN THE AIR

Dixmude, To-day. Eye witnesses of the fatal crash state that they saw smoke from the air liner suddenly turn into flames. The machine began to fall and spin. then suddenly went into a One of the engines exploded and a wing broke and fell, nearly killing two girls in a field.

The pilot was seen still vainly

The passengers' names are be-trying to regain control and land in

lieved to be:-

Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Dibdin. Mr. and Mrs. Ilrath.

Miss Forrester-Thompson. Miss Voss.

the field. A passenger, believed

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(Left), HE. the Scenes at Happy Valley yesterday, on the occasion of the presentation by His Excellency, the Governor, Sir William Peel of the new Colours to the South Wales Borderers. Governor arriving at the Racecourse, with RE, the G.O.C., and (right), the Guard of Honcur with the Colours,

REDS" " INCREASE, VOTE

Welsh Bye-Election Result.

COMMUNIST POLLS 11,228

London, To-day. The bye-election at East Rhondda, - Glamorganshire, Wales, yesterday, caused by the death of Lieut.-Col. D. Watts-Morgan, the Labour Member, resulted in a vic tory for Mr・ Mainwaring,`; (Labour), with a majority of 2,899 votes over the Com- munist candidates. Figures for the election were:

(Labour), Mainwaring, Mr.

14,127.

Mr. Horner, (Communist), 11,223. Mr. Thomas, (Liberal), 7,851. At the last election, the Labour a majority of ing out. Then the machine crash-Candidate accured led from a height of two to three 11,727 over the Communist candi-

to be Albert Voss, was seen jump-

G

CEBLE

date-Beuter,

TEST CRICKETER DIES: 63. Brother Of M.C.C. Team Manager.

London, To-day:

JAPANESE AIR BOMBING NEAR U.S. MISSION American Envoy Authorised To Use His Own Judgement

Washington, To-day. The United States Minister to China has been authorised to take whatever steps he considers neces- sary in respect of the report that Japanese airplanes dropped bomba in the vicinity of an American Mission in Northern China-Beu-

VITAL IMPERIAL

COMMITTEE. Sir Campbell Stuart's Appointment.

London, To-day.

[ROPE COY.'S

DECREASED

GERMANY

BOYCOTTS

ALL JEWS

Wide Campaign

Retaliation.

HITLER'S PROCLAMATION-

Personal Freedom Pramised To All Foreigners

Berks, Te-day.

The Nazi Party has de- clared a universal boycott against- Jews in all ́professioms and all branches of business in reply to the German boycott planted by" Jews abroad.

The boycott will begin at 10

a.m. on April 1, and will be en- forced throughout Germany,

"

REVENUE Committees of action will be re- sponsible for seeing that only the guilty suffer, also for the personal freedom of all foreigners regard less of race or origin. Other Com- mittees will popularise the boycott

But Sales Maintained Last Year.

ANNUAL MEETING

The spite of decrease in revenue by propaganda.

for the year 1932, a recommends The newspapers not joining in ben to pay a dividend of 50 cents the boycott campaign will be per share, abseshing $100,000 was banged from every German

household and no German busi carried at the annual "invoking of

ness men will be allowed to ad shareholders of the Hong Kong vertise in them. Rope Manufacturing Company, Committees have been formed to be responsible for seeing that "Every German with an account Ltd, held this morning.

abroad shall use it to spread the truth that peace and order pre- vail in Germany.

The Chairman, Mr. A. L. Shields said that the sales for the year com pared favourably with the average Sir Campbell Stuart was yester. annual sales for the past ten years, day elected Chairman of the Im-but there was a decrease in value. Derial Communications Advisory The net profit on the year was Committee, one of the most im$117.417.04 every Government in the Empire is

"The Toss revenue amounts to Portant Empire tribunals on which represented.

The Committee has a wide au-$154,881.59 and, after deducting thority on telegraphic matters, in-Directors' and Auditors Fees, De- cluding the approval of all in-preciation, Interest and Commission to General Managers, there remains creases in rates. Reuter.

a nett profit of $117.417.04. for the year.

FINANCES OF THE SEYCHELLES.

Commissioner Appointed

The Chairman stated:-

"Transferring this amount to Profit and Loss Account there is al balance at credit of $187,417.04, which your Directors recommend be dealt with as follows:

To pay a dividend of 50 cents per share, absor- bing

"Other Committees will ensure that only a strict pro- portion of Jews, correspond- ing in proportion to the total of Jews to the whole population, be allowed to at- tend high schools or be ad- mitted to the medical legal professions.

or

The boycott must be car- ried in an orderly manner, and the Proclamation says: "Do not ruffle one hair of any Jew's head."

The Proclamation is introduced with a violently worded derun- elation of the Jews, who are iden- tified with the Marxists.

Germany is blamed for not London, To-day.

$100.000.00・・ restricting immigration dur-

ing the last 15 years. Mr. L. C. H. Palairet, the Essex

Mr. Thomas Reid, C.M.G., late of cricketer who played for England

"In gratitude for our hospita- credit of next year's against Australia 30 years ago, died the Ceylon Civil Service, has been To carry forward to

account

87,417.04 lty, a handful of Jewish litera- teurs, professors and business suddenly yesterday at the age of appointed by the Colonial Secre- tary, a Financial Commissioner to l

$187,417.04 men are arousing the world The City of Glasgow, of similar design to the wrecked air liner, the 63,

Palainct player twice for Eng-examine and report on the difficult

"Sales of rope for the year under against us," the Proclamation He is leaving England immedi City of Liverpool, is one of five sister "ships" of the Argosy class engaged

review show a decrease in value as states. Reuter. in the Croydon-Continental service of Imperial Airways Engined with three

and la capable of carrying 20 passengers, and ter and the Oval In 1902, the year Armstrong-Siddeley Jaguar motors of 120 hp, cach, the machine has land in a Test match at Manches-financial position of the Seychelles. wingupan of 50 feet,

that the Australians retained the ately for the Seychelles,

Mr. Reid passed the Home, Indian, compared with the trading account a crew of four, at a cruising speed of 105 miles per hour.

and Colonial Civil Service examina for 1981, but the quantity sold com- It Ashes by two wins to one in the

tions in 1905, and entered the Ceylos pares favourably with the average Mr. Rowland, possibly "Sir hundred yards and exploded.

is. thought that Miss Thomson was five Tests.

His brother, P.R.H,, is joint Civil Service in which he has held turnover during the past ten years, then flung out.

The scene of the disaster was il-manager, with "Plum" Warner, of various judicial and administrative troduction of the new Ceylon Consti- lumated last night by the head the England team which is at pre-posta. In 1930 and 1981 he was

sant in New Zealand. British Wire-special duty in connection, with the in-

tution-British Wireless Service, lights of many motor cars which less Service.

John Rowland."

Mr. Dearden.

Mr. Krieglinger.

Mr. Rowsall.

Mr. Thompson.

Mr. Voss.

The pilot was Captain Leulen, brought a large number of journa and the other members of the lists as well as the public to the

on

crew were Messra. E. F. Stubbs spot. The enquiry, opened yester Britain's Disarmament Plan

day afternoon and is continuing to Unanimously Accepted As Basis

and W. R. Brown.

A large force of police is present and nobody is allowed to take pho- tographs. Reuter

BUSINESS STILL SMALL

New York, To-day. The cause of the accident day. An" improvement is indicated on is at present unknown, and a the New York Stock Market follow-consulting engineer and offi ing the advances, made yesterday.] cials of the Company have Business showed an increase on left for the scene of the

accident. According to press’· reports the petrol tanks ex ploded when the machine came down.

Monday's 'trading, but still remain- ed below average, only 600,000 shares changing bands,

In their market report, Messra.

and states is

London, To-day,

In a House of Commons statement Convention Chapter by Chapter and on the present position of the Dis-Article by Article. armament Conference. Sir John Sir John Simon added: "This PREMIER ENTERTAINS TRADE Simon, who returned from Genava British initiative which involves the by air yeaterday morning,' said that pursalt of a new method--the plac ** DELEGATES

the General Commission had, on ing before the Conference of a com- Monday unanimously decided to prehensive scheme in Convention take the British draft Convention sa form, so that each question may be

London, To-day.

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LEAGUE COVENANT PROVISIONS.

Applied To Japan's Withdrawal.

Tokyo, To-day,

Bir Eric Drummond's Be of Japan's notification of secession from knowledgement the League refers to Article One, Paragraph Three of the League Covenant.,,

BRITISH JEWS IN GERMANY.

Reassuring Statement.

London, Today...

Asked in the House of Comm.ONE whether he had made any reprs- mentation to the German Govern-

ment regarding the safety of Bel- tish Jews in Germany, Bir Jokn Simon Bald:

"Although I am unaware of any actual case of arrest or ill-treat- Truent, of a Jewish British subject, His Majesty's Ambassador, at Ber lin, on my instructions, spoke to the German Minister for Foreign Affairs on this question about It is understood that Japan's in-three weeks ago, and I also took

A Pierce, through their local It is stated four bodies were

League for two years but that it German Ambassador in London. respondents, Messrs. Asia Lands, found some distance away, in The Prime Minister, Mr. Hamsay basis of subsequent discussions, studied in relation to other moccstarpretation thereof is that Japan the opportunity of mentioning the dicating that they had jumped MacDonald, and Miss Ishbel Mache delegations retaining the right say questions has been received must pay contributions to the matter myself last week to the

modifications. amend with general satisfaction"" saggivir Donald entertained at luncheon

to propós

Cac the best prospect for reaching an is unnecessary for her to fulfil her. In both caser – the replies were less other obligations under the Coven- ofña :reassuring nature."-British

Wireless Service. "The strength of commodities as the plane fell,

adipurned antil agreed solution."British

ant-Reuter. WAN principally responsible for the Three mail bags found intact No. 10, Downing Street yesterd

will examine the Service. stock rally in the afternoon:" We were taken charge of by the local members of the Norwegian Tra

tish Wirelem Bervice think a further rally is possibis.lauthorities, British Wireless Delegation, now in London,

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