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ANOTHER YANGTSZE

OUTRAGE.

JAPANESE STEAMER

BOMBARDED.

LIEUTENANT KILLED.

(THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGBA, April 21. A reliable Japanese report states that the N.K.K.' upper river steamier Bairro Maru, on her maiden voyage to Chungking, was bombarded by rifle are- and 3-inch a few miles below Ichang, presumably by ex-Wuhan troops.

Kuns

Sub Lieut. Toyoun, commanding the naval guard, was instantly kill ed and 67 of the passengers and crew.. wounded. At least four of them, including the Chief Engineer, are severely wounded.

CHIANG KAI SHEK AND FENG.

A CONFERENCE LIKELY.

SHASI THREATENED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

Hasxow, April 20′′ It is understood that Marshal -Chiang Kai Shek has intimated to General Feng Yu.Hring his desire to hold a conference at Chengchow

AIR ENTERPRISES

IN CHINA.

CONTRACT WITH U.S.A.

A GIGANTIC STEP FORWARD."

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1929.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, April 19. The State Council of the Nationa} Government has approved the Gov. ernment's China National Aviation the Corporation's contract with American Aviation Exploration. Inc., whereby the latter undertakes to establish air routes in various parts of Chins to be operated under the direction of the Corporation.

The contract terminates in 1939..

The Programme,

THE GERMAN DYE CAMPBELL'S SPEED THE DISARMAMENT

TRUST.

AGREEMENT WITH FRENCH

AND SWISS,

PRICE. REGULATIONS.

. (THROUGH REUTER'S ACENOV.)

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BERLIN, April 21, Negotiations have been proceed- ing for some time. between the German Dye Trust and lending French and Swiss chemical works. They have now been successfully concluded, and the continental che-

I species that the American miel industry has reached an company will establish, within six months, air mail routes between understanding regarding produc Hankow-Canton, Hankow-Nanking- tion, eple, and regulation of prices

and Shanghai,

Nanking Peping, using American equipment and for sale. Its products in the Euro- pilots. The American company pean continent will be divided up undertakes to establish aviation schools and train. Chinese flyers to among the partners, while appar become pilots of the air mails..

It is expected that the Americanently a free hand has been given in company will bring to China forth regard to the American continent. with 20 'planes and 25 aviators and mechanics, with more later.

The Corporation agrees to supply the needed nerodromes.

The contract is hailed 24 A kigantic step forward in establish-

Be soon sa possible in order to dising much-needed communications. cuss the present, situation.

It is stated that in his latest des- patches to Chiang Kai Shek, the Christian General "complains that certain high personages accuse him of being a protege of Moscow, which be indignantly denies; also that he expresses a desire to meet his accusers face to face.

in China.

Other Plans.

It is believed that the National Government is planning to sign, through the China National Avia tion Corporation, similar contracts with other American aviation inter- esta providing for the establish ment of air mail routes in other parts of Chan, carefully avoiding anything verging on a monopoly, and keeping unhampered control. merely concracting with the Ameri- mas for the Jatter to operate air services under the direction of Chinese:

GERMANY'S DEBTS.

STILL GROUNDS FOR OPTIMISM.

REPARATIONS DISCUSSION.

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

of the

Ruoar, April 20. The death of Lord Revelstoke, of whom a long obituary notice ap pears in all newspapers, led to a postponement yesterday meeting of the Committee of Ex- perts, which for the past two months has been sitting at Paris to consider possible ways of 'effect- ing a final settlement of Germany's Reparations obligations.

ATTEMPT.

OPPORTUNITIES LOST AT VERNEUK PAN.

MECHANICAL TROUBLE.

(THROCON REUTERS AGEver.]

VERNEUX PAN, April 90. Captain Malcolm Campbell will make an attempt on the land speed record, following a trial run with which he was most satisfied.

He reached 218 miles an hour When he with only one hitch. struck a bump be travelled in the "air for thirty feet.

Opportunity Missed.

VERNEUR PAN, April 91. Captain Malcolm Campbell sud denly decided to attempt to break the speed record at dawn, when conditions were perfect, but a de feet in the timing apparatus was discovered, and by the time this was rectified a very strong wind had arisen, whirling clouds of dust across the track.

wind suddenly Later, the dropped,

complete ly died

another glorious opportunity was missed owing to private cars stray ing on the track. When the course was cleared Captain Campbell made two unsuccessful attempts to start. The first failed owing to tyre trouble, the second owing to engine trouble.

and

away,

iben

bub

A violent dust storm then set in and Captain Campbell realised that it was futile to attempt the record this morning,

LATER.

The wind is dying down, and Captain Campbell hopes it will be possible to attempt the speed re- cord this afternoon.

A DISAPPOINTING DISCOVERY.'

CONFERENCE.

EMPIRE'S ATTITUDE.

BRITISH DELEGATE'S SUBMISSIONS.

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]·

LONDON, April 19:

THE ALL-FASCIST PARLIAMENT.

STATE OPENING IN ROME.

A FOREIGN POLICY OF PEACE.

(THROUGH REUTER'8'AGENCY. }

Rous, April 91 Their Majesties drove in State

ly to set aside the Russian Soviet Fascist Parliament. Mussolini, in proposals of 1925.

court dress, with his Ministers, met them in the vestibule of the

Lord Cushendun, the leading

FRENCH SMALL-POX REGULATIONS..

SANITARY EXPERTS CONFER.

THE SURVEILLANCE OF

TRAVELLERS. "

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PARIS, April 21 At the close of n-conference at Calais on Saturday, between Eng-

the

com.

The Preparatory Disarmament

the League of to the opening of the first all-lish and French sanitary authorities, Commission of

as regards recent French small-pox Nations to-day decided unanimous

regulations, M. Loucheur, Minister of Labour, in munique, stated that the French Government had asked the British Government to make it compulsory for passengers sailing to the con- tinent to undergo a medical exami- nation before embarking..

There

G

British delegate said that in his judgment, the Commission was now

Palace of Monte Citorio, whence beginning serious business. He re- called that the Comraiasion started they proceeded to the Chamber. its work by discussion of two A prolonged ovation greeted the draft conventions submitted by the speech from the Throne, which re The British representatives. pro- ferred to Disarmament, which mised to reply by Tuesday. France British and French delegations.

A good measure of agreement was hitherto had remained a generous is titled, in the case of ships in reached upon those conventions. hope contradicted by continuous which there is no small-pax, but was, however, certain armaments on land, sea, and air" which come from infected centres. amount of disagreement, and the Therefore, Italy should become" to subject passengers who have not

a few powerful in order to be respected, been previously vaccinated to sur disagreement centred on points of very great importance. but power and respect did not exveillance, during their movements, under the terms of the Inter- In the following year, there was clude a sincere foreign policy of

national Sanitary an adjournment to give an oppor peace.

Convention. This surveillance will be carried tunity for discussions and, if pos

out by the delivery to the passenger sible, an arrangement regarding the disagreement which had arisen in

of a sanitary passport which will enable his movements to be traced relation. to naval disarmament...

for fortnight, as provided by the convention. These measures will be enforced as from to-morrow.

Unhappily, those efforts had not hitherto been successful, but out- side the Preparatory Commission, the leading naval Powers that sign- ed the agreement at Washington had actually effected a large and im- portant measure both of reduction and limitation.

"

British Views. He suggested that, in view of this progress the Commission should proceed with the other branch of the subject, namely, limitation as applied to forces by land and air. He had no doubt the naval difficul ties would be overcome.

[

TRIBUTE TO LORD REVELSTOKE.

BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S

MESSAGE.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}

Rrosy, April 19:

A telegram has been sent through the British Embassy at Paris ex- pressing to the Honourable. Cecil Baring the profound sense enter. tained hy His Majesty's Govern- ment of the great services rendered by the late Lord Revelstoke and of the less which this country has sus- tained by his death.

The Government desire at the On the subject of limitation by

same time to tender heartfelt sy land and air; be confessed the British Government was keenly Fathy to Mr. Boring and other zealous to arrive at some definite members of the family.. measure of agreement which would permit the opening of the Disarma

The vaccination of passengers iro mediately on, disembarking, who have not been vaccinated for five years

to be' does not appear. sufficient saleguard, for it does not prevent an outbreak of disease in persons in the incubation period :. consequently there is still a danger of infection.

The Ubiquitous Mayor.

LONDON, April 19.

It is cficially confirmed that the Mayor of Havre is enforcing from to-morrow a regulation requiring all persons landing from England to produce certificates that they have been vaccinated during the past six months.

The State Council has received a wire from General Feng Yu Hsiang announcing his arrival at Tungs kwan, near the Shensi-Hopan bor der, from which he will leave for to Naoking after a brief visit Kaifong.

Shaal Surrounded.

The State Council has also ap-

It was feared that yesterday's NANKING, April 20. proved of the contract by which the meeting would see the culmination A communique from the front Corporation grants the American of the crisis which arose with the says that, following the capture of company the privilege of operating filing of the German delegation's Machiasai the Government gun passenger "freight and air ser Memorandum setting out an offer bonts have anchored five li from vices all over Chine on their own for final and complete settlement. Shasi, which is completely sur-account, also the manufacturing of Lord Revelstoke was Chairman of Tounded.

aeroplanes and equipment in Chine. the Sub-Committee appointed to The impression Hu Taung Tu and Tao Chun have In this connection, the Curtins in-discuss the offer. expressed a desire to submit to the terests, who control the American which gained currency that the Central Government and requested Exploration, Inc., plan to form an German Memorandum should be re-to him in England some weeks be in order to reach the agreement ment as will make progress pos- ordered to be vaccinated or land- the naval bombardment of Shast to American corporation under the China Trade Act, capitalised at Admiral Chea Shao Kuas, who is several millions of gold dollars for watching the movements of the the specific purpose of manufactur rebels, has telegraphed to Marstaling aeroplanes in China. Chiang Kai Shek for further i structions.

L

cease,"

Hunan Government.

CHANGSHI, April 20. The Provincial Governinent of Hunan is being smoothly reorgan ized.

General Ho Chien, who sided arst with the Kwangsi faction against the National Government and sub- sequently joined the National Gov. ernment against Kwangsi, has been formally recognised as the new chairman by members of the Coun. il.

It is understood that Marshal

CHILDREN EATEN IN KANSU.

FAMINE HORRORS,

{THROUGH RECTEE'R 'AGENCY.]'

PEPING, April 19. The China International Famine Relief Committee reports the re- ceipt of pitifully worded appeala the famine. from foreigners in regions in Kansu, such as:

La Kanau forgotten or its dis-

garded as an ultimatum was cor rected last night by Dr. Schacht. Chief German Delegate, and it is how understood that it was not meant to be the 1st word on the subject

In these circumstances the news-

papers express the hope that the postponement occasioned by the lamented death of Lord Revelstoke may afford an opportunity of fur ther convensations, and may im prove the prospects of all parties arriving at a definite agreement, which has obvious advantages to all concerned.,

Wall Street Perturbed. "(REUTER'S" AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, April 20, While the reparations impasse Chiang Kai Shek is going from tress under-estimated? Those who in Paris has disappointed official Hankow to "Changsha very soon. to have been on the verge of starva circles, a stronger word must be attend the ceremony of the Council tion since the last neagre harvest used to describe the feelings of are now succumbing in great num: bers." This is from Lanchow,

taking the caths of office,

Changte Quieter.

gays-

CAPE TOWN, April 96. Six weeks ago Captain Malcom Campbell, the famous racing motorist, landed in South Africa with his "Bluebird "car with the intention of attempting to set up ♫ new workt speed record at Verneuk Pan, a huge salt-pan 35 miles in extent in the centre of the Transvaal, and fifty miles from the nearest town and telegraph office.

Enthusiatic cables had been sent fore about the possibilities of the Pan as a future speedway of the world, and following a report by one of his representatives, whom he sent out to investigate, he decided to forsake Daytona Beach and to go for his attempt on an all-red" track Today Captain Campbell, is disillusioned man. Not only has be been kicking up his heels here for six weeks waiting for the track to be completed, not only has be been dogged by misfortune from the start, but to-day the world speed way that-was-to-be is practically as far off completion as ever-indeed, is inches deep under water, due to torrential razna, and there is more than a possibility that it can never now be got into shape for a car to travel over it at speed fast enough

to break the world record.

The Truth at Last.

"discovered" by an

enthusiastic newspaper man. The secret was kept until Campbell had been informed, and then it was offered to the world as something exclusive in racing-tracks,

ment Conference. He, himself,

"We do not, therefore, in this had been very impatient, and some session intend to add to the dif times inclined to feel a little exficulty of agreement by insisting, asperated at the slow progress that in every case, on our own views. The all-important consideration to had been made.

were British Government

us is the attainment of such agree prepared to make great sacrifices

sible. that they desired,.

The

Points in Dispute.

Co-operation."

The Southern Railway is con sidering the suspension of the Southampton Havre service in con- sequence of the Mayor's action.

When the liner Ranchi arrived at Marseilles from India a suspect- ed case of small-pox aboard was notified, and the passengers were'

ing, but none landed.

An official of the P. & O" Com- pany in London stated that the case on the Ranchi proved to be tinental Powers, we feel confdent chicken pox, and the liner was we shall be able to accept any pre granted a clear bill, the passengers All passengers from the Ranchi posals which meet with the general proceeding overland as usual. assent of the other powers repre- sented here. I do not, therefore, who are travelling overland to Lon-- intend now to repeat the arguments don have been vaccinated. Lord Cushendan added,

"We still hold to those opinions," which Lord Cecil and I myself have included the Maharajah of Raj-

we still used on earlier occasions regarding pipla.

the points on which differences have arisen.

"Though our own system is so On former occasions, when the different from those of the Con- Commission had discussed various propositions, the British delegation, represented arst by Lord Cecil, and afterwards by himself, had express ed strong views on the many points

in dispute.

hold that the principles which we have expressed are the most likely to lead to good results, but on the other hand, while holding to those views, we recognise that this branch of the subject is not that in which we have the most interest,

"Of course, if I saw a chance of converting my colleagues to my viewpoint, I should certainly endea- vour to persuade them but I am not going to doot an attitude the only result of which would be to wreck the work of this commission by making an agreement impossible.

Empire Problems.

I thus hope to facilitate "an

These

"A TRAGIC DISCOVERY, CORPSE UNDER ANDERSON'S

AEROPLANE:

[TRKOVCH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SYDNEY, April 21. Lieut. Keith Anderson's plane has been found. There was a

Lieut. Keith Anderson and

Military Powers' Affair. **We recognise that Great Britain does not pretend to be a military' power in the Continental sense of Her military system the term.

itself

is fundamentally different agreement in the Commission, and corpse under the wing represented in this room, and her the results of the Commission's Southern Cross, and nothing more land forces have already been re- labours as a whole, I repeat that was seen of them until now. duced to such a point that they my, Government, through me, will. cannot claim to rival in any sense endeavour to accept, and I feel con- fident they will be able to accept, those of the Continental Powers.

"Therefore we recognise that, any scheme which meets with the in this sphere, the lead should be approval of the rest of the Commis taken, and must be takeh, by mili- sion.

4.

Wall Street, where anticipations of "It is time that the truth was told The Rev. Mr. Simpson, cablinza favourable outcome was recently about Verneuk Pan. Some months from that of most of the countries while reserving my 'right to examine Robert Hitchcock set out to find the

refected in the strength of the bond ago it was. A Naval Wireless message re-from Minchow, Kanau, ceived dated 9 a.m., April 19, states Tell everybody that Kansu is market, and in the preparation of Com doomed. Moslem rebels have de- the flotation of German obligations that Changtel is quieter. munication to Taoyuan has been vastated South and West Kanau, which would be issued under the stopped and the situation there is and they have been followed by proposed new reparations plan.

Government troops consuming and

Simultaneously industrial con- desperate.

destroying. Eighty per cent of cerna, notably motors, bave complet the population are without food ored plans for extended operations in seeds. There is no grain, for sale. Germany, largely depending on a Children are being eaten in many settlement of the reparations issue. places."

MUPING HOLDS OUT: · CHANG TSUNG CHANG IN DANGER:

Missionaries state that 300 are dying daily in Lanchow, despite the fact that private relief is feeding thousands daily.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

CHEFOO, April 20. Despite repeated attacks against Another telegram says: The Muping, Chang Tsung Chang is still need is desperate. In many places successful. Lau Chen Nien has people are too weak to bury their put up a remarkable resistance, in dead." ficting heavy. casualties on Chang's

forces.

Up to now Chang has not re- ceived substantial sume from the Chamber of Commerce, and

WAS

confping his demands to previsions, but now he demands a 92,000,000 loan, offering as security the Goods Tax.

YOUNG MOHAMMEDAN

GENERAL.

CAPTURE OF NINGHISIA.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

NANEING, April 19. Reliable Chinese reporta state

Summoned To Berlin.

BERLIN, April 21. Dr. Schacht and Herr Voegler, the German Reparations experts, have been summoned from Paris for a conference with the Cabinet They will arrive to-morrow morn ing, and return to Paris in the evening.

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Admittedly it was a remarkable spot. For miles this great fat salt paa stretched away to the horizontary Powers, and that the pos and at first sight it appeared to be ideal for any burst of speed, but close investigation revealed quite another state of affairs.

sibility of effective limitation de pends upon a reconciliation of their views and policy.

(Continued on next Column).

"What I bave said applies to land armaments. As regards air armaments, air power is, of course, of very special importance and in- terest to an Empire as scattered as ours and embracing such wide stretches of relatively undeveloped territory.

been

"An Earlier Message:

SYDNEY, April 19. Hopes of discovering the lost air- Robert Hitchcock, who have been men,, Lieut. Keith Anderson and missing in Western Australia for eight or nine days, are rapidly

Eight fading

acroplanes have engaged in a search for "Anderson The surface of the pan was deeply

and Hitchcock, but their scouring, of cracked, numberless stones littered

the immense and practically an the place, water was non-existent,

inhabitated area has so far proved and the ferce African sum blazing

"My country's home defence fruitless. upon it sent the temperature up to lost his life in an aeroplane crash, problem is, however, broadly speak- The machines cow engaged in the the 100 mark and sometimes more and now torrential rains have fashing, the same as that of Continental quest are to be joined at once by Strange mirages haurted this ed down to turn the Pas into a vast countries, though its forces are at five aeroplanes of the Australian enormous waste. Without the lake varying in depth from three present considerably smaller than Air Force. glamour of the speedway to-be it to ten inches. locked, as it bad always looked." before its discovery, a ann-scorched, and desolate waste.

commended to Campbell and be

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Bun of Bad Luck.

those of other European countries. It is planned that inland bases My Government would, therefore, shall be established at Wave Hill I spoke to Campbell to-day while expect, as in the case of land and Flora Valley." telling him about the rains that armaments, to be able to agres to continue to flood the Pan. "I have any, further principles in connection had more than my share of bed with the limitation of air arma

inek since I have been in South ments that may secure the unani Telegrams in Brief.

The

THE KING'S THANKS. PREPARING A MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE.

Bitter Disappointment. But despite warnings it was re- (THROUGH REUTZE'S AGENCY.]

arrived with his car and bi Africa," he said. "First of all mous approval of other countries." It is reported from Nanking that

LONDON, April 21.

mechanics. He went almost im I came having been led to under-

Litvinof Again, General Chen Chin Chi is nearing that the new province of Ninghsia The Sunday Times announces

(THROUGH ELUTER'S AGENOT.] The Duke of Gloucester left Changyi for the purpose of attack- ing Chang Tsung Chang, the is in the hands of Mohammedan that the King will shortly addresa mediately to see the spot on which stand that the track was ready. I

GENEVA, April 19. Singapore for Hong Kong on rebels, who are led by a young a message of appreciation and be expected within a few days to had my first disappointment when loyalty of Sun. Tien Ying, who is General named Mn, who is stated thanks to the people of the Empire be able to make his attack on the I fould it would take a long time record. He returned bitterly dis to make it safe for my attempt. I

Disarmament Committee Saturday. reported to be at Wehren, being to be a son of the late Mr An for the many expressions of sym-gointed. What he said when he have to stay in the Union at very adopted two of the four paragraphs Following complaints by indepen- doubted. Consequently Chang Taung Chang is turning his atten-Liang, the famous Mohammedan pathy with bira in his long illness.

examined the surface is not record big expense. Then I was unfor- of the Draft Convention on Che- dens cinema interests in America The gesture will be probably in ed, but it was in all probability tunate enough leader.

meet with an aero- mical Warfare dealing with the pro- that the giant trust is throttling Chih Chung, Chairman of the Ning people."

The rebels have driven out Men the form, of a "Tetter to my something expressive. It was ob plane accident, from the effects of hibition of asphyxiating, or poi competition, the Federal Grand vious to him if to no-one else that which I am only now recovering.sonous gases, and bacteriological Jury has indicted ten of the most hsia Provincial Government, from Ninghaia city.

weeks of work would be necessary My third set-back-and this has methods in warfare. Up to now 13 prominent distributing concerns to pat, the place in order, for a man. come as very bad news to me is countries have ratified the protocol under the Sherman Anti-Trust even of Campbell's daring does not that a heavy storm has flooded the prohibiting the use of poisonous Law. risk his life on a track bristling Pan. I am told that Verneuk hasgas, the latest being Turkey.

not experienced such rain for the M. Litvinoff was the principal. with rator-edged stones, and in places rising inches-even foct-above last eighteen years. What I figure in another incident when the have done to deserve all this bad Disarmament Committee was deal the level.

luck: I don't know,"

ing with chemical warfare, All this time Campbell had the chagrin of knowing that his rival, Major Seagrave, was going ahead without hindrance at Day tona. Fine sportsman that he is, he even cabled to him wishing him luck. Many less stout hearted sportsmen would long since have cut their losses and left Verneal Pan to the solitude which was its own before it was discovered."-United Press,

tion westwards to repel the" ad- vances of the enemy, leaving Liu Chen Nien in control of Muping.

It is believed that Chang Tsung Chang cannot maintain his hold on Shantung, and in the event "of reverses will flee to Dairen leaving behind undisciplined forces number- ing 25,000.

Hence merchants contime to be most apprehensive.

TIBETAN ENVOY IN

NANKING.

(Wah Tez Tat Pac.)

SUPERVISORY COUNCIL

*CHANGES.

(Wah Tes Yat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, April 21.

MURDER IN TSINAN. JAPANESE PAYMASTER

KILLED.

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THROUGH EXUTER'S AGENCY,]

PEPING, April 20.

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The cautious ones exclaimed at opce: I told you so!"; the en- Mr. Teci. Yuen Pei insisted upon

thusiasts shouted louder than resigning his post as head of the A Japanese official report from ever The world's future speed Supervisory Council and it is said Tainan states that the second Pay-way!"

Campbell said nothing-far pub- that the request was granted by the master of the 68th Japanese Regi- Government.

ment was walking along Chang Pinication. But six weeks have elaps Street, in the Concession Aren, ed the work has proceeded at when two Chinese in civilian dress snail's pace and all that time fired revolvers at him, killing him Campbell's expenses have been grow

ing. Once while flying from the instantly.

The Japanese Consul is investi-Pan after an inspection he nearly

(Continued on next Column)."" gating the affair.

SHANGHAL April 21... It is also learned that Tan Yen It is reported that the Panchen Kai will be transferred to Tau's Lama has detailed "a reprezentative post and Feng Yu Hsiang will be to Nanking asking the Government appointed as head of the Adminis to take over the control of thetrative Council, to succeed Mr. affairs and administration of Tibet, Tan,

the Chairman asked if M Lit vinoff would like to participate. The latter retorted that he wanted to speak on the question of pro- cedure which, he was unable to do yesterday.

The Chairman naked if the Com- mittee agreed to hear M. Litvinoft The latter rose humily and said that if the view of the Committee were, required each time, he wanted to ad- dress it he would refuse to speak.

Mm Bailley and Reginensi havė completed their return flight from Indo-China. They left Saigon on April 12. Their time for the return flight beat all speed records for this. flight. The actual flying time for

back was 180 hours. 10,000 miles on the journey out and

The death is announced," - of- Prince Henry of Prusin, who had been 11 with pneumonia.

The engine driver of the express which came into collisions Hale, Brabant,, killing 8 people, and injuring 21 others has been re- leased from custody.