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SCOTT TAKES OFF FROM SINGAPORE ON LAST HOP TO AUSTRALIA

FLYING DUTCHMEN NOT TRYING TO OVERTAKE BRITISH PILOTS WHO ESTABLISH WINNING LEAD ROSCOE TURNER AND PANGBORN LOST IN VICINITY OF ALLAHABAD

Mrs. Mollison, who is flying with MOLLISONS AND CATHCART JONES DELAYED MANY

the fanious "Jim". was forced to return to Karachl owing to plane trouble.

ROOSEVELT TURNS

HOURS BY FOG AT KARACHI

WILL COMET LAST GRUELLING PACE?

TO BUSINESS MEN IN SEARCH OF DATA Temporarily Benching AND T. CAMPBELL BLACK, TO SINGAPORE AT DAWN THIS

"Brains Trust”

IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS

FOR NEXT CONGRESS

WITH ITS TWIN GIPSY ENGINES ROARING NIGHT AND DAY, AND WITH ONLY A FEW HOURS REST, THE DE HAVILLAND COMET AEROPLANE BROUGHT THE BRITISH PILOTS, C. W. A. SCOTT MORNING, GIVING THEM A HUGE LEAD IN THE MOST AMBITIOUS AIR RACE IN HISTORY THE "ENGLAND-MELBOURNE CENTEN- WEARY WITH ARY." THEY

MORNING, LANDED THIS FIGHTING THE ELEMENTS, BUT TOOK OFF FOR PORT DAR- DES- WIN, A 2,000-MILE HOP, LESS THAN TWO HOURS LATER. PITE ATROCIOUS WEATHER, THE FAMED FLYERS AND THEIR SPECIALLY DESIGNED £5,000 MACHINE HAVE PUT UP AN AMAZ- Washington, To-day. ING PERFORMANCE, FLYİNG MORE THAN 7,000 MILES OVER President Roosevelt is quietly LAND AND SEA IN 40 HOURS A GRUELLING AVERAGE SPEED summoning and conferring OF OVER 176 M.P.H.

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL,

(ny Telegraph, Copyright, Talegra-

phia Mensages Ordinance, 1894, Ro ceived October 22, 8.27 am)

with leading industrialists. until So terrific was the pace, set by the Britis he gets sufficient data to make important recommendations for machine, that the Dutch air mail pilots, K. D. the next Congress in an effort to Parmentier and J. J. Moll, who were last reported consolidate the "New Deal's" with their Douglas D.C.2, an American plane, at geins and to improve the gen- eral situation.

Rangoon, are sceptical of the Comet's endurance. They have given up the chase, having scant hope of overtaking the Britishers unless the latter meet with serious trouble.

Some interpret that the President is temporarily benching the "Brains Trust" in favour of practical big businessmen. The President has already talked with Governor - TWO OTHER COMET PLANES, FLOWN BY THE MOLLISONS George L Harrison, President of AND CATHCART JONES AND K. F. H. WALLER, ARE ALSO the New York Federal Reserve, Mr. WELL IN THE VAN, DESPITE STRICUS DELAY AT KARACHI, Law, President of the American WHERE THEY WAITED ANXIOUSLY FOR HOURS FOR A DENSE Bankers' Association, Mr. Reynolds. FOG TO LIFT: LATEST REPORTS STATE THAT THEY ARE President of the First National NOW STREAKING TOWARDS ALLAHABAD, HOT ON THE TAIL Bank of New York, Mr. R. C. Lef- CF THE "FLYING DUTCHMEN". fingwell, a partner of J. P. Mor-

gan's, and Mr. William Potter of

the Guaranty Trust, from all off

whom he has also obtained finan-i

cial data for Wednesday's speech.

SCOTT INTERVIEWED

Singapore, To-day.

it the Bankers' Convention. Hel Scott's plane bumped badly on leo talked with Mr. Myron C. landing and nearly overturned Taylor, Mr. Edward Fillene; Mr. owing to a sudden change of

Company.

Mollisons Experience Misfortune

J. Molison, who is flying with his wife, the former Amy Johnson, was held up by fog at Karachi after an enforced return.

American Flyers Lose Their Bearings

The bridal group taken after the wedding of Miss Joyce Lillian Paterson to Mr. Gilbert Joseph Perkins, of the Police Training School, at St. Andrew's Church on Saturday afternoon. The Misses. Eileen Asleti and Helty Brewer were the bridesmaids and the Misses Beryl and Shella Carey the flower-girls.--(King's Studio).'

GALES LASH U.S. COAST ONE KILLED AS

MADISON TORN

FROM MOORINGS Freighter Battered On Rocks FISHING FLEET DESTROYED

the

San Francisco, To-day.

Tremendous h was wreaked o north-west coast of the United States yesterday when howling gales swept in from the Pacific devastating property in the coastal regions of

JAPAN BUSILY ARMING UNEMPLOYMENT SENSATIONAL

· IN AMERICA REPORT OF DEAL

WITH GERMANY California, Oregon, and

Washington. Emergency Relief Must Be Increased

Soya Beans Exchanged For Explosives

500 AIR ENGINEERS FROM GERMANY

OTHERWISE VIOLENCE LIKELY TO RESULT THIS WINTER

SPECIAL TO CHINË MALL By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phio fcesagen Ordinance, 1894 Re-1

eived October 22, 827 0.m.) :

Washington, To-day. Government officials belleve that emergency unemployment relief must be increased to meet

the cold weather - the destity tion peak will probably be 20.000,- 1000 persons-in February in or der to prevent violence on ac- count of the conviction that failure to care for, the destitute will probably cause men to seize food and clothing, and perhaps shelter.

Ometals are studying whether it would be politic to reduce Publie Works Adminstration projects and pay a scale below the present Union lovela which would spread work, but would enrage the Ameri-

an Federation of Labour.

Officials, however, call attention

a month would help the Govern

to the fact that one dollar a day for the Civilian Conservation Corps Allahabad, To-day. was the Government's most "suc-1' The American flyers, Colonel cessful emergency project. Karachi, To-day. Roscas Turner and Clyde Pangborn, Some Adminstration officials are Willium Grace, Mr. Robert Roy wind. A large crowd gave the The Mollisons, in their De Havil in their giant Boeing Transport convinced that a substantial pick- Hearst, and Mr. Frank Gannett, airmen a great welcome United Press, per S. E. Levy and Scott, interviewed by Reuter, and Comet, are experiencing fur-machine, have sent out wireless!

described the journey from Alla-ther misfortune. Arriving here at messages stating that they have up in private employment within habad as appalling, but added 4.45 am. G. M. T. yesterday, they ost their direction and are seck ment to meet the winter crisis. that the Gipsy engine was be- took off one and a half hours later, ing the aerodrome, but a later mes United Press, per S. E. Lovy and

He had ex-but were forced to return owing to age states that they arrived safely Company. having splendidly. pected to arrive at Singapore at the retractable undercarriage of 10.26 p.m. G.M.T.-Router. 13.15 am. (local time), but had their plane having jammed. Whil decided to reduce speed in order repairä were in progress a thick fog to nurse his engine and give him descended, and they were unable to a daylight landing. He intends take off for Allahabad until 9.05 to fly the 2,080 miles to Darwin p.m...

Reuter. non-stop if possible.

The fog sis delayed the D. H. The Dutch Entry Reaches 'Calcutta

DEMOCRATIC GAINS IN AMERICA?

Leader Minimises Result Of "New Deal" Foll

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL- (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phie Messages Ordinance, 1894, Be ceived October 22, 8.27 a.m.).

Mollisons Lost

Allahabad, To-day.

American flyers, Colonel

Cemet entered by Mr. Bernard Ru-Roscoe Turner and Clyde Pang-

TYPHOON POSITION

UNCERTAIN

Probably Situated 350 Miles S. Of Colony

The anticyclone to the north

London, To-day. The "Daily Herald" to day

gives prominence to the sensa tional report alleging that secret Japanese German trade agreement was recently signed whereby Germany would take. 1,000,000 tons of soya beans yearly, while Japan would re ceive German explosives, ma chine guns, aeroplane engines, and chemicals in exchange.

The article also asserts that

it is understood that it has been

The 14,000-ton Ameri- can Mail liner, sis. Pre- sident Madison, was torn from her moorings in Seattle harbour, gravely

vessels. One person was killed and many others injured as a result of the accident.

North of Colombia River, American freighter, Floridian, with a crew of 30 aboard, hes batter on the rocks where she was. by the force of the feart

are entertained for the of those in board.

A large number of fishing beats

arranged that 500 German air-were destroyed at Portland, Ore men engineers be sent to Japan in 1935.--Reuter,

BANKERS MAKING

PEACE ON EVE OF

BIG CONVENTION

Less Hostile Towards "New Deal"

LEGISLATION PROVES LESS. RADICAL THAN FEARED

SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL...

gon-Reuter.

9 Perish Following. Collision

San Francisco, Later. The 5.5. President Madison, when out of control crashed to three vessels. The freighter, Harvester, was sunk, but her crew of 20 was saved, while the s.8, Virginia V. was crushed against the dock wall by the liner and sunk. Fifty passen gers who were aboard scrambled

Washington, To-day. to safety. It is reported that nine Signs of an armistice between are dead as the result of the col- United States financiers and the lisions. Administration are appearing on The freighter, Floridian, is now the eve of the American Bank reported to be anchored safely.

Reuter

ers Association Convention which is opening to-day,

Many bankers admit that the nt mosphere is less hostile towards

bin and piloted by Cathcart Jones born, left here at 11.45 p.m. and K. F. H. Waller, who were un-G. M. T. yesterday, while the jable to leave until 10 p.m. The lat-Mollisons arrived at 5.28 am

ter two, however; arrived much G.M.T. to-day. Still dogged by east of Japan has increased con the "New Deal" than it was last year. It is explained that the later than the Mollison Reuter. their ill-luck, the Mollisons lost siderably in intensity,

their way after leaving Karachi: Owing to lack of observations, change is due to banking legisla of the "Literary Digest" poll on the Messrs. K. D. Parmentier and J. J. Brief Halt By Dutchmen at 9.05 pm. yesterday and landed the position of the typhoon is un- tion having proved Jess radical

Washington, To-day.

Mr. Joseph Robinson, Democrat

Leader, minimised the significance

Calcutta, To-day.

The K.L.M. entry, flown by

Alor Star, To-day

THUNDER PLEADS

GUILTY

Fraudulent Conversion

Tientsin To-day

at Jubbulpore. After checking certain. It is probably near or than was feared. success of the "New Deal," and pre- Moll, arrived here at 5.40. p.m.

their bearings, they re-started over the Macclesfield Bank (about The convention is scheduled to immediately. dicted Democratic gains in the G.M.T. yesterday, and was at that

360 miles south of Hong Kong) discuss the possibility of a general Beuter. House of Representatives and the time believed to be five hours be- The K.L.M. plane landed here

moving west-north-west, according bank, new banking legislation, tha Mr. Eric Thunder, the pro- United States Senate in November. bind the leaders, Scott and Camp-at 3.25 am. G.M.T to day and Americans Over-Shoot to a Royal Observatory report this Adminstration's monetary polley, minent British broker of Pelping,

Mr. Henry. Fletcher interpreted bell Black

and the need for balancing the and well-known racehorse owner, after re-fuelling, took off again at that the poll indicates that the The departed again at 6.22 p.m., 4.07 a.m. The Dutch pilota are Allahabad By 200 Miles morning.

Another typhoon is forming to Budget. United Press per S E. to-day pleaded gulity to a charge the north-east of Saipan."

Levy and Company:

of fraudulent conversion and was "New Deal" is sinking fast due to declaring their intention of land- several hours tehind the leading -quack, economica.

PETROL GAUGE GIVES SCARE

sentenced to 18 months impri- wing at every important serodrome plane Reuter. Senator Barkley predicted that en route. Although they are tal the "New Deal", would have

ave an ing a longer route by Bring round Cathcart Jones Delayed overwhelming majority at the next the coast, they hope to overtake

Colonel Roscoe Turner Congress

Scott, as they believe that the Karachi. Today, ed by Reuter, said tha A message from Seattle states latter's DH Comet is flying "all The Comet plane piloted by co-pilot, Clyde Pang

They that Mr. Mcnary said that it would out consequently with a greater Cathcart Jones and KFH. Waller a close one

ased Allahabad be difficult to beat President strain on the engines,

left here at 4.15 am. G.M-T to missed Roosevelt in 1998, but Republicans A later message from Rangoon, day, after being further delayed. Leyond the dero should stage a comebacks in 1940 however, stated that Parmentier The fog which detained the Mot-- When they

nited Press, per

that he was not trying to lisons for many hours, also held thought tha (Scott:

the former two Reuter, Kg (Continued on Page

OPTIMISM FOR FUTURE- sonment. Thunder was adjudged Allahabad, Scott Leaves For Darwin Law, President of the American

Washington, Later Mr. Francis bankrupt on October 18. Reuter

Bankers Association, before the conventio 'stated

WEATHER FORECAST

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forecast; for, to-day,

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