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The dollar, on demand, closed to-day, at 1/11

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Est. 1845.

THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST

No. 28,974

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1935.

BRITISH REARMAMENT PROPOSALS

Mr. and Mrs. Julian Peabody, socially prominent residents of Westbury, L. I., were among the pannengers missing in the Mohawk disaster. Mrs. Peabody was sister of Thomas Hitchcock, the famous poloist,

LADY YOUNG SAFE

AND UNHURT

Three Days Missing After Plane Crash

London, To-day.

MOHAWK DISASTER

U.S. ENQUIRY

EXONERATES

ALL OFFICERS

Failure Of Steering

Gear Responsible

la

NO JURISDICTION IN CASE.

OF OTHER SHIP

New York, to-day. The conclusion that there was no cause for action against any of the surviving officers of the Ward Uner. Mohawk, which was involved in a collision with the Norwegian steamer Talisman on January 26, four miles off the

The inquiry into the - Mohawk disaster disclosed · that Capt. Edmund Wang, commander of the Norwegian freighter Talisman,

with which the Mohawk collided, did not launch. his lifeboats' in ́an effort to pick up the survivors.

New Jersey coast, was reached by FORMER POLICE

the United Steamboat Inspection service following the inquiry.

The inspectors found that the disaster was due to a misunder- standing of the signals from the bridge of the Mohawk to the steering engine room, after the regular steering apparatus had broken and the "trick" wheel had been brought into use.

It was also found that as the Talisman was registered in a for- eign country it did not come un- der the jurisdiction of their ser-

vice, and the case was therefore dismissed without any. further action-Reuter.

BRITAIN TO JAPAN RADIO TELEPHONE

Open For Service On

March 13

SERGEANT CLAIMS

AGAINST I.G.P.

Wrongful Detention Beyond The Period Necessary

NO PROOF OF GUILTY

KNOWLEDGE

Before His Honour the Chief Justice, Mr, A. D. A. Macgregor.in the Supreme Court, this morning, [John TennanLammont, a formos | sergeant in the Hong Kong Police; But an action against the Hon Mr.'TAH. King, Inspector-General of Police, for wrongful detention beyond the period necessary."

The case was settled on the terms

of the plaintiff taking out the

A Bulawayo message states that Lady Young, wife of the Governor of Northern Ithoderia, and Dr.

· Kerby, Government Medical Officer,

London, To-day. aura of $1,000 which was paid in who have been missing for more A direct radio-telephone service on January 22, 1935, and with costs than three days after leaving Liv. between Britain and Japan will be taxed up to that date. Ingatono for Lusake in a light dero with an exchange of greetings be-ed by Mr. H. K. Holmes, C.R.E., inaugurated at 9 a.m. on March 12 Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., Instruct plane, are alive and unhurt, des tween representatives of the Bri-Crown Solicitor, appeared for the pite the crash of their machine.-tish and Japanese Governments. defendant, while Mr. F. C. Jenkin, British Wireless Service.

WOODEN PLANK

GIVES WAY

The speeches at the opening cere-K.C., and Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jnr.. mony will be broadcast, from Lon-instructed by Mr. J. M. D'Almada-

don

REVOLT IN

GREECE

MOBILISATION

ORDERS ISSUED

BY GOVERNMENT

Response Reported Gratifying

„GOVERNOR-GENERAL AND PREDECESSOR STATED KILLED IN ACTION

CRETE BOMBED

Athens, to-day. Harassed on two major fronts, in Macedonia and in Crete, the Govern- ment has issued mo- ̈bilisation orders call- ing to the colours the army classes 1932 and 1933.7 The res- ponse is gratifying.

Meanwhile the Government has despatched Infantry artillery, warships and aircraft to Macedonia, Crete, and the Aegean Sea, this action coinciding with reports that the Governor General and his predecessor have been killed,

Aircraft have visit-

The service will be open to Remedios, represented the plaintiff.ed Crete and rained the public on March 13-British Wireless Service.

FORGED BANK. NOTE

Mr. Jenkin, in presenting his],.. caso, said: "The plaintiff makes 'no

Five Coolies Injured At ! JAPANESE CRUISERS complaint as to the lawfulness of

Bailey's Shipyard

Five Chinese coolics were badly injured yesterday morning when they. fell into a dry-dock at Bailey's Shipyard, while carrying a propeller

ARRIVE

Training Squadron Bound For Australia

his arrest on May 14, 1934, he ad- mits that on May 11 he had passed la $100 note of the Chartered Bank [and ·he further admits that that

note was subsequently discovered

Įto be a forgery; but he denies, and has always denied, that he knew It is admitted that the forgery

The Japanese Training Cruisers, across a wooden plank, which gave Asama and Yakumo, arrived this of the forgery. way under their added weight and' precipitated them on to the rock, morning from Macon, en route to

Australia via. Manila.

was an exceptionally clever one, The Asama arrived shortly be and the mere appearance of the note would arouse no auspicion,

bottom of the dock.

in a serious condition.

ROAD FATALITY ·

bombs on the strong- holds of the insur- gents Reuter.

BLACKBURN UP FIVE PLACES: Manchester City Lose And Wednesday Draw

London, To-day.

They were sent to the Kowloon fore 8.80 a.m., and saluted the except in the hands of a banker or Hospital, where they are now lying country with 21 guns, the salute exter experts. It is also admitted Manchester City lost two valu-

being return by the Black Head Fort.

in the plaintiff's favour that upon able points yesterday in the First A salute of 11 guns was paid to the Senior Naval Officer, being questioned about the note Division of the English Football H.M.S. Suffolk replying.

he at once gave information as to League when they, were defested by the person from whom he stated Blackburn Rovers In an away Ax The Yakumo arrived at 10 that he had received it. That persult of their win Blackburn advanc and similar. salutes ware

ture by an only goal. As the re-

changed.

son (another British member of

until March 8, when they will leave shortly before given the plaintiff a

The ships will remain in port the Force) confirmed that he had ed five positions in the League red in Nathan Road late yesterday for Manila and Australia.

Chartered Bank note for $100, but evening when Mr. G. A. Bond, of

but could not identify it as he had not taken the number thereof...

(Continued on Page 9.).

Chinese Boy Killed In Nathan Road.

A fatal motoring accident occur

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No. 82 Nathan Road, while driving AMERICAN PLEDGE

his motor-car, No. 2888, hear Granville Road, in Nathan Road, failed to avold hitting a Chinese boy who ran out from the pavement

into the side of his car.

The boy was taken to the Kow- loor Hospital, but died shortly be fore midnight:

WEATHER FORECAST

A moderate anticyclone covers China and Manchuris, and is ex- tending eastward, A depression is hearly stationary over Japan.The local

TO JAPAN

Will Not Act Behind

Her Back

ashington, To-day. The Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Salto, terday:"bad":"A brief conference with Mr. Wil- liam Phillips, Assistant Scors tary of State,

isunder stood to have

him that the United States

ex-

US. ARMAMENT

Action Said Justified Under Circumstances

on, To-day

has Best

table.

In the one other fixture played yesterday the Wolves shared four goals with Sheffield Wednesday at Wolverhampton. Reuter

HIBERNIAN LOSE CUP REPLAY

Aberdeen Meet Celtic On Saturday

London, To-day"

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BEAUTIFUL

Manda

JOSEPHINE C GOWNS

For The Early Spring

PAUL RENNET et CIE

190, Nathan Rd.

Kowloon.

ARE DOUBLY SIGNIFICANT

Some of the hundreds of persons who had lived in the Saar all their lives, seen fleeing from the territory following the Nasi victory in the pleblu- cite conducted by the League of Nations. This photograph was taken at Saarbrucken as the refugeen trekked toward Franco with what possessions | they could carTY-MWAY, "

COINCIDE WITH MOVE IN FRANCE

ON EVE OF SIR

JOHN SIMON'S

BERLIN VISIT

FRENCH AND U.S. SYMPATHIES

German Press Silent And Italians Refuse To Comment

Paris, To-day.

The publication of the Paper on

the British Government

BRITAIN'S INDUSTRIES terday is regarded in authorita-

AGREEMENT REACHED BETWEEN ITALY AND ABYSSINIA

Way Now Clear To Settle

The Main Dispute

London, To-day. It is learned that, un agres ment has been reached betrosen Italy and 'Abyssinia with regard "to the delimitation proposed in

the neutral sont

di

}✅ The way is now-oleur for the continuation of the discussions with a view to the settlement of the main dispute.-Router

PHENOMENAL

SUCCESS OF

TRADE FAIR

Business Surpasses All Previous Years

BIG INCREASE IN OVERSEAS A AND HOME BUYERS

tive quarters as doubly at the present juncture; view of Sir John Simon's forth coming visit to Berlin, and secondly because it practically colocides with corresponding measures now being taken in France, for it is generally agreed that M. Flandin will re-introduce the two / years military service.

sympathetic echoes have been A London message states that evoked in France and the United States to the Premier's White. Paper on the defence question, the while a Berlin report states that House of Comm

official 3 quarters reserve their Secretary for the Depar

opinion with regard to the White of Paper which is not evenemen Overseas Trade, Colonel David tioned in the press-Reuter Colville, said that the British In The Italian Government is not dustries Fair, this year had proved prepared to make any atatement, one of the most satisfactory which Reuter, was informed by: a. Gov. had so far been held."

ernment spokesman in Rome. "According to the estimates of ex-

Reuter.. hibitors, including those in the

ROOSEVELT

SPEAKS OUT ON

MAIL CONTRACTS textiles section, the volume of

$27,000,000 That Is Virtual Subsidy

RECOMMENDS - GOVERNMENT DIRECT_CONTROL

Washington, To-day.

The United States are at pre- sent paying $30,000,000, for the_carrying_of_mail which cost, under normal ocean rates, only $3,000,000

The difference of $27,300, 000 in nothing but a subsidy, says President Roosevelt's mes- sage to congress proposing the maintenance of an adequate direct merchant marme und

government subsidy stituation of the present ocean mail contracts

Reasons for the Increase, in the 1985 estimates for the British de

orders placed and the number of fence services are contained in a serious inquiries far surpassed

White Paper" issued by the thore of the previous, fairs. Many Government yesterday in anticipa

xhibitors had done record husi-ion of the House of Commons de-

bate on the whole question of Im

пень.

Although the engineering and Perial defence, arranged for March hardware section of the Fair had 11

not yet been held, he said, attend The Army estimates published ances of overseas buyers in Lon. Yesterday morning amount; to 248- don very nearly reached the total 550,000 and are £1,950,000 higher for the whole fair last year. The then last year. Air and Navy cs- * number of home, buyers had inmates which are to be fasued to creased 18 per cent British Wire day and on Wednesday, respective leas Service.

ly, will also reveal increase on 1984 totals British Wireless Service;"")

"LIVES OF A BENGAL LANCER" BANNED

Nanking Objects To Imperialistic Trend

Shangh To-day.

Lives:

Bengal

CHINA'S SILVER PURCHASES

Gold Shipments To London For Other Purposes

Shanghai, To-day.

It is authoritatively denied that China Is continuing silver pur chases in London beyond the 8,000- 000 Chinese dollars already. bought. The recent shipments of other ordinary purposes-Reuter, gold to London are intended for

JOURNALIST GIVEN

MARCHING ORDERS

Hostile Inform

Italian Govern

BRITAIN'S FOREIGN POLICY London, to-day-The

"White Paper" begins with the state ment that the establishment of peace on a permanent footing is the principle aim of the British foreign policy. In the pursuit of

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FATHER BRAVO AT SINGFUNG Year's Captivity By Communists

Shanghai, To-day Reports reaching Shanghal state that Father Cipriano Brave

Gpanion Dominican mission been released by the Commupists

after

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