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INTIMATE STORY OF PAMELA BOURNE ON WRECKED SAILING SHIP

ELECTIONS

IN FRANCE

BIG SWING TO LEFT

Three Candidates For Premiership

COMMUNIST SUCCESSES CAUSE SLUMP ON BOURSE

** CHINA MAIL SPECIAL

Paris. To-day.

A statement on the result of Sunday's elections was issued by the French Ministry of In- This state- terior yesterday.

ment is compiete except for the results of the Corsican consti-

incidents tuencies, where

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curred and the counts were de- Javed.

Of 618 constituencies, the re-

Mr. W. E. Rooter (above), the well-known British motor manu- facturer and Chairman of Rooter' Securities, Ltd., who is on a six- months' business tour of the world. is now staying at Repulse Bay Hotel

sults of 616 are now officially FEARED LOSS OF

CANTON PLANE

available.

Of these 616. only

183 are final, while in 533 cases a second ballot must be heldi next Sunday.

The results in the 183 consti- tuencies where Sunday's vote! was decisive, are as follows:

Communists 6 (÷3-0). Socialists 21 (2-6). Socialist Republicans 4 (+1-) Independent Socialists 1 —3). Radical-Socialists 23 (÷2 −7). Left Republicans 33 (+5 -5). Democrats 12 (——2). Right-Wing Republicans

--2).

Conservatives 4 (+2 --).

FLANDIN'S VIEWS

40 (+11)

Bomber Missing For

Nearly A Week

INTENSIVE SEARCH YIELDS NO RESULT

GOERING'S POWER

SECOND ONLY TO HITLER

To Control German

Economics-

BIG DECISIONS. IMMINENT

Berlin, To-day.

General Goering will be hence- forth a sort of sub-Dictator. second only to Herr Hitler, by his and co- appointment to control ordinate the activities of the various Ministeries and depart ments, which is expected to ter- minate the tug-of-war which is threatening chaos in the German

economy.

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The appointment follows jarticle in Dr. Schacht's organ de-

manding public economies partly at the expense of Nazi organisa- tions, whereas Nazi experts de-

manded devaluation arid a'budget-

ary expansión; moreover friction

A photograph taken at the farewell function given by the Chinese community last evening at the Hong Kong Hotel in honour of Sir Thomas and Lady Southors. Sir Shou-son Chow, who presided, may be seen in the centre, with His Excellency the Governar on his right and Sir Thomas eu his left. On the Governor's right is Lady Southorn. ("China Mail" photo).

BUDGET DUTIES

THOROUGH SIFTING OF

PASSED

LEAKAGE

London, To-day.

LETTER TO

TO LOCAL RESIDENT

SOCIETY GIRL'S SEA

ROMANCE

GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF LIFE ON “DARLING SHIP”

The stranding of the Herzogin Cecilie on a rock off the south coast of Devon recalls that the wife of the captain, the former Miss Pamela Bourne, was making her second trip in the barque when the accident occurred. On the occasion of the first trip she signed on as a member of the crew, and a vivid account of her experiences on the vessel is contained in a letter addressed to a The letter is Hong Kong resident two years ago headed "North Atlantic, 96th day out," and is dated July 9, 1934: The following are some extracts:

"If the skipper was not snoring down below I'd borrow Same of his stamped notepaper just to show you how grand we are

has been engendered by the scram- ble for the daily division of avail- jable foreign exchange between the The House of Commons, by 242 votes to 118, confirmed the But skipper Sven, though blonde, beautiful and bold - and also., claims of the armaments indus-Budget resolution embodying new duties on both Empire and for- amiable is guarded in his slumbers by a ferocious Alsatian, 2 tries and the consumption indus-jeign tea. It previously rejected a Labour amendment to reduce regular sea-dog, who runs amuck of Pike and takes the nearest "We are somewhere off the Azores at the moment, flirting tries, foreign propaganda etcetra the duty on foreign tea to 2d., while Mr. Walter Smiles amend alleyway to the sailmaker for a shroud.

General Goering's views on cur-nient to reduce the Empire' duty by Id. was withdraw.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain, re-along before a gentle son'westerly. Perhaps we shall sight them, Greenwood that will be the first inhabited land we will have seen since the rency questions are unknown, but

plying to Mr. A. (Lab Wakefield), said that he Kangaroo Island lighthouses went over the horizon. On a bright had personally interviewed the moonlight night down in the South Pacific we slid past the Anti- The next glimpse of terra firma Chairman of Lloyd's, who in- podes- those remote Antipodes. formed him that he was mak-was some few hundred miles off Pernambuco, the desolate Martin ing a careful and thorough en-Vos Islands, sticking up like pinecones in the shimmering midday quiry into all the circumstances ocean. And now perhaps the Azores At Flores in the Azores of the alleged budget leakage. Sir Richard Grenville lay. You remember the fight of the one The Chancellor told the Chair- and the fifty-three?... man that he desired the whole matter to be sifted to the bot

Reuter.

[From Our Own Correspondent] Canton, To-day.

he is understood to be free from! Fighters and bombers of the prejudices and prepared to take a the in reconciling Canton Air Force will con- strong line tinue their search this morning views of the particular groups. M. Flandin, expected back in

for the missing plane of the Big decisions are imminent, not- París yesterday, gave an inter- Fifth Squadron which has not ably regarding the levy on indus- view to the Intransigeant" been heard of since it took off try to the result of the ballot, and, said: from Chung Fa on April 22, cost over 600,000,000 marks last "It cannot be denied that the heading towards Shaokwan, year. It is unpopular among in-

the that

Com-

dustrialists, but experts are of the elections show munists are forging ahead deter

the It is, however, to bej Ten fighters were out yesterday opinion that it must be renewed minedly. noticed that the policy of con-in search of the missing plane, or Germany must devalue

North Kwangtung.

those Fears are growing that the ma-

centration has favoured. working for moderation. hope, this Communist advance cident or been captured by han- will serve as a warning, we shall dits after a forced landing. The double-seater fighter. see at the second ballot the vic-plane is a

subsidise exports.

mark-Reuter.

This

If, as chine must have met with an ac- DR. SCHACHT AND

THE NAZIS Position Seriously Shaken ?

tery of those elements who are of equipped with two machine-guns, the opinion that an arraigamation which would be attractive to ban- of all the Republican forces is dits.

mare essential than ever." - (Continued on Page 7)

UNIVERSITY TRAGEDY Shooting And Suicide By Professor

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To-day's search will be final. If NEW POWERS FOR GOERING Berlin, To-day.

no sign of the lane or its occu-

pants is found it will be given up.

BRITISH POLICY IN FUTURE

Public Declaration Asked For

IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS

London, To-day.

Mr. Anthony Eden was asked in the Commons yesterday after. noon by a Labour member whe

ther the Government would make a public declaration to the effect that unless immediate were and effective sanctions

Italian imposed to check the aggression Great Britain would leave the League of Nations and claim complete liberty of

The action in foreign policy.

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fature of

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KING FUAD'S ILLNESS

End Believed To Be Imminent

Cairo, To-day.

of

A bulletin issued last night says that the condition King Fuad was unchanged. The gangrene in the jaw has It is increased. not much learnt that the King went into a coma in the evening, and the doctors then judged that the end was imminent -Een- ter's Bulletin Service.

"The skipper's receiving set was demolished and nearly the entire ship too in a dis- aster in the 50's. Since then we have been contentedly cut off from the world I could tell

many surprising things: that have happened, but the most surprising is that I am be- fing taught to be a lady by

the barbarous Finns!"

you

(Continued on Page 12)

COPPER FOR ITALY FROM US.

Welcome Gesture By

Sympathisers

as lost. The planes of the First There has apparently been a Foreign Secretary replied: "The and Third Squadrons at Shaokwan sequel to the long-standing feud course of events at Geneva in also took part in the search yes-jbetween Dr. Schacht, the economie connection with the Italo-Abys terday.

dictator, and the leading Nazis, sinian conflict must clearly be

Rome, To-day. including Field Marshal Goering, taken into careful account by

Thousands of postcards made The machine was piloted by with regard to the demands for His Majesty's Government in

of thin sheet copper have been Lieutenant Fong Chee-chi and an foreign currencies and credits, determinating the

London: The evening papers, recently reaching people all over other lieutenant named Ho.

which in Dr. Schacht's opinion their own policy."

FURTHER SANCTIONS? reporting that the condition of Italy from Italian sympathisers in Lincoln, Neb., To-day."

reply Officials of the Air Force here could not be met.

to several questions King Fuad has taken a turn for America, sometimes enclosed in the future of the the worse and that little hope is envelopes. All bear greetings Dr. John P. Weller, Professor believe that the pilots lost their It is officially announced that of Foreign Languages at the way on account of fog that morn-Field Marshal Goering has been regarding University of Nebraska, who ing. The machine had no equip given extraordinary powers to su- League action in the Italo-Abys now left, state that ne decision had and an injunction to hand over

pervise all questions dealing with sinian dispute the Foreign Secre- been taken as to the return home the cards to notice of dismissal, ment for blind flying. was under

foreign ex-tary said that the steps which of Prince Farouk, who is in Lon-quarters. yesterday fired two shots at

40 miles raw materials and

change. It is officially suggested were to be taken by the League don-British Wireless Service, that he will merely help Dr. regarding the dispute would be Schacht, who will retain general the subject of joint consideration control of economic matters, but by the States concerned during CONSCRIPTION IN scarce. Reuter. it is generally thought that Field the meeting of the League Council Marshal Goering's new appoint-jon May 11. He recalled that in

Dr.ja statement shakes ment Schacht's position.-Reuter.

(Continued on Page 12) GERMAN NATIONAL

is

Chung Fa only Dr. Harry Kurz, head of the North of Canton. foreign language department, shattering Dr. Kurz's wrist. Dr. Weller fed but was sur- rounded by police on the cam- pus. He shot himself in the heart and died in hospital. —— Reuter.

ATTEMPTED ESCAPE

From US. "Devil's

Island

Joe

San Francisco, To-day. A convict named Boyers, sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment for an

armed

mail robbery, yesterday tried to escape, from Alcatraz Island, the "United States' Devil's

HUNGER MARCH IN TRENTON Demonstrations By Unemployed

Trenton, NJ., To-day. Over 1,000 of New Jer- sey's 270,000 unemployed yesterday made a hanger march

and to Trenton camped outside and inside the State Parliamentary buildings, announcing their intention to keep the Legis- lature sitting until relief funds are provided.

seriously

HOLIDAY

од

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AUSTRIA

Question In House Of Commons

to the Council April 20 he had made it clear that in addition to action under Article XVI which bad already been

London, To-day. taken, His Majesty's Government remained ready and willing to Answering a Commons question consider, together with their, yesterday regarding the decision fellow-members of the League, the of the Austrian Government to in- imposition of any further econo-troduce conscription, the Foreign mie and financial sanctions that Secretary said that the might be considered necessary and was under consideration and he On May 1, the German com-effective for the fulfilment of their was not in position to make

at, present-British munity of Hong Kong will cele-obligations.-British Wireless Ser-statement

"Wireless Service. brate the German National vice. Holiday.

The German Consul; Herr H Gipperich has issued invita-

Local Celebrations Arranged

The unemployed last week tions to a reception in the Ger

Thanksgiving Meeting

matter

·

the Fascist head-

Their arrival is very timely as copper for munitions is becoming

Other Cables on Abyssinia will ¡be found an page 9.

NEW MARRIAGE LAWS

Soviet Population Of 300,000,000?

“HERZOGIN CECILIE” STILL AGROUND

Salvage Efforts Continue

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London To-day. The windjammer Herzogin

The Cecilie is still aground. attempt to reficat her on Sunday was unsuccessful The captain and his wife, with six members of the crew, are still aboard and spent Sunday salvaging their personal effects and other things and seading them ashore by a breaches buoy.

Another attempt was to have been made to refifcat her yester- day, though the sea was säll very rough-Reuter's Balletin Service.

SILVER PLANS IN U.S.A. Proposed American Conference

Washington, To-day. Senator King introduced a re- solution into Congress yesterday which would authorise, President Roosevelt to invite the Govern- ments of the American continents, including Canada, to attend con- ferences on plans to increase the monetary use of silver, to stabilise the silver price and to formulate a uniform silver policy-Renter.

CHINA'S SEAT ON COUNCIL Claim Recognised In Principle

Geneva, To-day.

Moscow, To-day. The termination of easy divorces and widespread abortions is fore-

It is understood that the Com- shadowed in the report of the cou- mission charged with the drafting mittes on the composition of the of the new marriage and divorce League Council has decided in aim at achieving a principle that China's claim to a The decision, London, to-day. About 1,000 of the mission, said that he ques- laws, which

ever population of 300,000,000 in 35 seat is justified.

which will be embodied in the re- Island" Ee ignored the made a demonstration by tak-man Club at 11 am. All friends

The new laws will tax divorces part presented by Lord Cecil to guard's orders to return. Shot ing possession of the Legislain the international community people attended a thanksgiving tioned whether there had

when they have of the Colony are heartily wel-meeting in London last night for been a time in the history of the years.

the release of Messrs. Bosshardt church when so much prayer had

each the Council, must be ratified by- in the shoulder and thigh, he ture, since

a 60-foot cliff and been holding an uninterrupted come... fell down

In the afternon there will be and Hayman from the hands of been offered on behalf of anyone on an ascending scale for

senalment, will tax the September Assembly, when it *mock session, but last might the

The meet as on behalf of Messrs. Bosshardt successive died of a broken neck.

a a Children's Feast at the Ger-Chinese Communists.

The re-election of Portugal "Machine-real Legislature: met after Al Capone and

A prayer was tributed to Mr. Becker for nego-forbid that a surgical déterminaled. gun" Kelly are both inmates of fortnight's recess. New State man Tennis Club, King's Park, ing was called "by the China In- and Hayman. Mr. Aldis paid a bachelors, subsidise families and is likely that China will be elect tiating with the Communists at tion of pregnancy be carried out will also probably be recommend-

ed.-Beuter, the island, which is reputed to taxation will be required if the and in the evening a dinner and land Mission.

relief expenditure is to be dance, again at the. German offered for the Communists.

Club. be proof against escapes. -

The Rex W. Aldis, director the risk of his own life-Beuter.. lexcept in hospitals-Reuter. continued. Reuter.

Reuter.