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SHANGHAI-MANILA FLIGHT.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1931.

LATE BARONESS ARMED GANGSTERS

DE PIDOLL.

PILOT HOPS OFF ON FIRST INQUEST RETURNS VERDICT

STAGE.

NON-STOP TO CANTON,

(THROUGH DEUTER'S AGENCY.]

non-

SHANGHAI, Yesterday. Mr. G. W. Brophy, pilot of the T. E. Gale Company, took-off at 8.15, n. to-day in a Waw sero- plane. He is attempting stop light to Canton en route to Manila. The attempt is in the nature of a trial flight with the object of later establishing Shanghai-Manila air mail line and passenger service.

It will be remembered that n messige from our Manila corrompon- dent published a few days ago was to the effect that Mr. Brophy was contemplating a Shanghai-Manila flight eid Foochow and Canton but it is now scertained that the aviator will not land at Foodhow, thue making his Shanghai-Canton flight a non-stop one.

OF SUICIDE.

(THROUGH REDYER'S AUKNOT.]

SHANOBAI, Jan. 23.

At the inquest held at the Bel- gian Consulate General on Baronces de Pidoil, a verdict of suicide by veronal poisoning was returned.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

SHANGHAI, Jan. 23.

The Belgian Consular authorities returned a verdict that Barances de Pidoll committed suicide by veronal poisoning taken in a state- room on the steamer Nagasaki Maru on Sunday on arrival from Japan.

Sir Frederick Whyte again declined to comment on the affair.

It is understood that he is pre-. paring to leave Shanghai shortly.

"RORAILER ** MAKES

TRIAL RUN.

CO-ORDINATION OF HOAD AND

RAIL TRANSPORT.

(DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

BUGBY, Jan. 21.

A demonstration run of a road train built by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, to co-ordinate road and rail transport, was con- ducted to-day.

This is the first time that a machine has been floss from north to south, and the trip is being made as a demonstration in con- nection with the opening-up of the Company in Hong Kong. The flight is a further indication that developments in local aviation, both commercially and for pleasure, are not very far distant. We already have the Far East Aviation. Co., Ltd. and the Flying Club, and with the advent of the L.E. Gale Co., the Calony will be served by thres different aviation bodies. That tho trip to Shanghai and intermediate aerodrome can be safely accom- plished has been demonstrated Beveral times recently and the establishment of an air line along fors, but otherwise have the appear. this route would seem to be a mat-ance of ordinary motor buses and ter of time only.

The Machine.

The new vehicles, upon which designers have been secretly en gaged for two years, are equipped for use on the road with pacumatic. tyred wheels running outside of flanged iron wheels for use on rail

way linca.

The vehicles are fitted with buf

AT SHANGHAI.

SCHEME FOR PATROL. STATION CONTACT.

(From Our Own Correspondent,)

SHANGHAI, Jan. 23, Wireless sete and a strest tolo- phone system are planned to keep patrols in contact with the stations to cope with armed gangsters more effectively.

The Council has approved the scheme, which is the first in the Far East, involving a large outlay."

GENEVA OPIUM

CONFERENCE.

INDIA SUPPORTS CRITICISM OF OPIUM REPORT.

“(THROUGH REUTER'S AURNOY.)

GENEVA, Jan. 22.

The League Council has accept- ed the invitation of the Siamese Government to hold an opium- emoking conference at Bangkok in November next

The Council also adopted the Report of the Commission of En- quiry which toured the Far East recently to investigate opium smoking.

The Commission's Report covors all Far Eastern countries with the exception of China, which was not visited because the Commission was not invited by the Chinese Govern.

nont

The Report stated that the illicit traffic in opium prevented the com

of smoking, plete suppression although in some territories it was better controlled and partially re-

duced.

The Report urged the League to de its utmost to assist the various Governments to control the illicit traffic by the limitation of poppy motor waggone.

The engines develop 120 horse. cultivation and preventive mea. power and on the rails the "Rorail-sure against smuggling and the, er" has the speed of an express illicit use of the drug.

train.

The vehicles, which can readily he transferred from rond to rail, have been designed primarily for

branch line traffic

The Waco acroplane, in which Mr. Brophy is making the trip, is a leading American make, and is powered with a Warner Scarab seven-cylinder radial air-cooled on- gine of 125 hp, which is capable of pulling the machine through the air at a top speed of between 115 and 120 mph. Cruising speed is 95 m.p.. and rate of climb is the Warnor Aircraft Corporation, 1,000 feet per minute. A feature the Waco Aicraft Company, and of this machine is the extremely the Glenn L, Martin Company low danding speed-92 m.p.h. There They are in a position to supply are two open cockpits, the frant one machines such na Ryan, Wa00, carrying two passengers, with the Eastman Amphibians, Sikorsky pilot in the rear seat. Standard Amphibians, Metal Clad Airships equipment includes dual control, Fairchilds, Boeing tri-motor trans compass, tachometer, altimeter, oil port and mail planes, Lockheed, pressure and temperaturo guages, Parks Trainers and gliders. petrol guage, navigation lights for night flying, emergency kit and fire extinguisher. The machine is fitted with non-skid tyres and wheel brakes which, in view of its low landing speed, enable it to roll to a stop within 45 yards, making it extremely suitable for use where landing space is limited.

At Shanghai Mestre. Gale & Co. carry a complete stock of spares for the machines they put on the market and they intend to do the same in Hong Kong. Within a short time the Company experts to have a complete repair shop and service station for overhauling aer planes and engines.

Local Office Opened.

To Canton Direct.

Messrs. Gale & Co., who are well

We understand that anless forced known in North China, have open-to do so, the pilot will not get ed offices in Hong Kong. They are down en route and expects to com exclusive factory representatives in plete the journey in something like China and Manduria for the right hours, United Aircraft Corporation of New York, one of the biggest com bines in the United States, the Detroit Aircraft Corporation, the Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Co.,

· (Continued on next Column.)

Mr. A. W. Summers, who is in charge of the Hong Kong offices of the L. E. Gale Company, Union Building, left for Canton on Thurs day night, and ho will be on hand. to meet Mr. Brophy at Taishatau Aerodrome, Canton,

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BRITISH TRADE DISPUTES BILL.

COMPROMISE ON MEASURE IMPOSSIBLE.

́(TAROUGE REUTERʼN'AURNOR,]

COMMONWEALTH BASIC WAGE.

PREDICTED TO STIMULATE TRADE.

(THROUGH REUTERʼR"AGENOV.] [{&

SYDNEY, Jan. 23.

Economists and business men are of the opinion that the 10 per cent.

GENERAL DESIRE

FOR PEACE.

FRENCH GOVT. DEFEATED.

TEMPER OF CONGRESS PRESIDENT ACCEPTS SOMEWHAT MODIFIED. CABINET'S RESIGNATION.

(THROUGH BEUZEN'S AGENCY.]

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]"

· Lovnos, Jan. 29"

NEW DELHI, Jan. 22.

PARIS, Jam 22/ In the House of Commone to-day,

In the Chamber to-day the Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's declara- the Trade Disputes and Trade reduction in the Federal awardation at the close of the Round Government were defeated by 283 Union Amendment Bill, aimed at will stimulate trado, lower the cost Table Conference is regarded here votes to 283 on a debates arisi modifying the Trade Disputes Act, antras employment as greatly altering the situation, out of the interpellation of the carried by the Conservative Govern Moatwhile the Australian Work and entailing 4 "re-examination of whent policy, and decided ment after the genéral strike ofers' Union, the most powerful in the question of political prisoners. resign. 1926, came up for second reading. the Commonwealth, is treating thờ

The Viceroy is reported to be im-

Minister Blamed, The Attorney-General. (Sir Wuggestion of a general strike co-pressed by the general desire for

temptuously. CANBERRA

within a month.

CANBERRA, Jan. £3. The Federal basic wage is re- duced by three shillings at Sydney, by four shillings at Brisbane, Ave shillings at Hobart, and five shill.. ings and sixpence at Adelaide and Melbourne.

Jowiti) refuted the Opposition's fri objection to the Bill, which legal isod the general strike, and said that the Government proposed to place the Trade Unions in the same position as fore, the passage of the 1997 Actby -

Danger to Individual Liberty,

under the new Bill a political strike, The Attorney-General said that

or strike with an object other than that of furthering a trade dispute, became illegal,

Mr. Baldwin, in moving the rejection of the Bill, said that a compromise on the Bill was in- possible. The Bill was a danger to individual liberty and certain circumstances of State

Debate Adjourned.

KLATER.

The House of Commona dobate was adjourned to January 27,

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] /

RUGBY, Jan. 29. The second reading debate of the Trado Disputes' Bill, which for some months has been the subject of acute controversy, opened in the House of Commons, to-day.

"DRY" PROBLEM IN

AMERICA.

LIVELY DISCUSSIONS AMONG POLITICIANS,

[REUTER'S AMERICAN" BERVICE]

WASHINGTON, Jan. 211 The conflicting opinions express- ed, regarding the findings of the Wickersham Commission's Report on Prohibition lave started lively discussions among politicians.

apparent

President Hoover's condemnation of the Commission's proposals to modify the Prohibi tion law has seemingly frightened the Republican bosses, who that too devided an attitude rasy split the Party at the next Presi dential Election in 1952.

fear

LATER The President has accepted the

peace and the pacifio temper of Congrés, illustrated by compliance with the request of Mr. Sápmu, Sir Cabinet's resignation. Srinivasi, Sastri, and Mr. Jayakar.

Viceroy's Executive Conheli Meota

Indian legislators claim that a decisive result will only be obtain able by the release of Gandhi and a dozen other Congress leaders, to enable them to confer.

They hold that the question of a general amnesty can be considered | later.

The Viceroy's Executive Council held an emergency meeting to-day, it is believed in connection with this matter.

[BRITION WIRELESS BERVICE.]

RUGBY, Jan. 22.

The results of the Indian Round Table Conference will be debated in the House of Commons on Monday.

Political Prisoners Released.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

NAGPUR, Jan. 22. Over 163 political prisonerà march- Senator Foss, the Chairman of ed out of Nagpur Gaol in conse- The Opposition has been aroused the Republican National Commit-quence of a local Government order by the proposals to amend the Act tee, to-day created a sensation into release men convicted before of 1927 passed as a sequel to the political circles by denying, attor November 11, but not under the general strike, notably thoso

a private interview with the Presid-so-called security" section.. article dealing with a lovy byent, that Mr. Hoover is irrevocably the Trades' Unions for political opposed to any modification of the purposes, the illegality of a general liquor lose. strike, the position of Civil Ser- vants as members of union, and the definition of in trade timidation.

Ali Khan (Persia) said that poppy cultivation in Porsia would bo suppressed if the League would assist financially, if necessary.

Mr. Marshall (India) said the Government of India had not yet received the report, but he por tonally supported the Chineso re- presentative (Mr. Woo Kai Sang), who protested against the state. ments contained in the report restituted contracting in. garding the situation in the in-

berior of China.

SLAVE TRADE IN LIBERIA.

REPUBLIC. DESIRED COM-

MISSION ENQUIRY.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GENEVA, Jan. 22. The recent disclosure of the

of Liberia was the subject of dis alavo traffic in the negro republic cussion at today's meeting of the Council of the League of Nations.

The defence of Liberis against the charges of slavery made in the report of the International Com. roission of Enquiry was undertaken by the Liborian Charge D'Affaires, who was present at the meeting.

He declared that there were cor rupt officials, and pointed out that the Liberian Government had asked for the International Commission of Enquiry, had accepted the Com mission's recommendations and had contracted to carry them out within the limits of its respUTTER, so long as the counter-measures did not undermine the sovereignty of the country.

Mr. Arthur Henderson, the Bri- tish Foreign Secretary, praised the action of Liberia in proposing the Commission of Enquiry and urged that there should not be a great delay in the arrying out of the recommendations.

He hoped that Liberia's financial difficulties would be overcome, and concluded by asking M. Zeleski to subcuit proposals to the Council to remedy, the deplorable situation in Liberia

H.M.S. PANDORA COURT- MARTIAL.

COMMANDING OFFIDEN DISMISSED HIS SHIP.

{THROUGH, BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

GIBRALTAR, Jan. 99. The result of the Court-Martial held here to-day' où the Command- ing Officer and the Watch Officer of the Pandora (not the Proteus, as reported by Reater yesterday) in noir anbounced.

The Watch Officer, Lieut, Turn- bull, has been dismissed his ship and everely reprimanded for neglecting his duties as Watch Officer on December 18..

HAMBURG SHIPPING IDLE.

THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND TONS

Humung, Jan. 29. The tonnage new lying in the port of Hamburg constitutes a record, conblating of 07 steamers of various sizes, aggregating rough. ly 300,000 tanzi

Regarding the political levy the Bill proposals restore contracting out, for which the recent Act sub- This and

Mr.

Fess asserted that the MUHAMED ALI'S FUNERAL.

on the subject. President is keeping an open mjad

The Commission's Report, which was issued on Tuesday, was most inconclusive in its findings, lor although the repeal of the Prohibi- tion Inw was opposed, individual Commissioners recommended con-

other features were criticised at, a meeting last night of the Parlia-siderable modification.: mentary Liberal Party, which de cided by a majority to abstain from voting on the second reading and to press for amendments when the Bal reaches the committeo stage.

In moving, the second reading, upon which a division will be taken on Tuesday, the Attorney-General (Sir William Jowitt) said that strikes and lock-outs were barbar ous methods of settling industrial

widespread loss and suffering, but disputes, and were liable to inflict as society was organised collective bargaining and the right to strike must be maintained.

Regarding the allegation that the Bill legalised a general strike, Sir W. Jowitt said it legalised nothing that was illegal in 1020. The real safeguard against violent revolu tionary changes lay in the deep- rooted belief in injustice and equity all round.

WORLD'S SILVER CRISIS.

BRITAIN DECLINES AMELIORA-

TIVE SUGGESTION.

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

LONDON, Jan. 22:

U.S. CRUDE PETROLEUM RESTRICTION.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.

COFFIN DRAPED IN HOLY CARPET.

(THROGON REUTER'S AGENCY'}

JERUSALEM, Jan. 23. Muhamed Ali's funeral proces sion, headed by Shaukai Ali, was followed by thousands of

mourners.

a

The pinewood coffin, shaped like Moslem tomb, was draped with a piece of the Holy Carpet and carried on a motor-car,

The grave was fashioned in a chamber north of the western wall of the mosque area, to which'a

A Bill has been introduced into

the next three years to 10,000,000 the Senate designed to limit the door was specially built. imports of crude petroleum during

barrels annually.

FRANCO-ITALIAN NAVAL NEGOTIATIONS.

BRITISH PREMIER UNABLE TO MAKE STATEMENT.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGBY, Jan. 21. Replying in the House of Com Imons to a question, regarding the negotiations between France and Italy upon their respective naval construction programmes, the Prime Minister said informal discussions on naval questions were still con. tinuing, and he was not able to make any, statement at present.

WORLD UNEMPLOYED

RETURNS.

Mr. Philip Snowden replied in the negative to questions by Mr. Ham- moraley regarding silver, B.S to whether he would consider the re- introduction of silver coinage of pre-war fineres, and whether he was aware that it was' estimated. that 70,000,000 ounces were thrown ONLY TWENTY MILLION. IDLE., on the market, owing to the lower silver content of the present coin. age,

Mr. Snowden also mid he was not considering the abolition of ten shilling notes with a view to stimulating a greater demand for silver coinago

OBITUARY.

ANNA PAVLOVA,

[Tunevon REUTER'S AGENCY, 1

THE HAGUE, Jan, 22, The death has occurred here, at the age of 15 years, of the famous Russian ballerias, Anna Pavlova.

"THROUGH AKUTER'S AGETOX.)

GENEVA, Jan. 22, There are over 11,000,000 unem- ployed persons in Europe, more than double, the number noted a year ago, according to the estimates of the International Labour Offic.. The world total of unemployed is placed by the Labour Office at 20,000,000.

DISASTER IN BLACK SEA.

FIETY DROWNED THROUGH

LOSS OF STEAMER, ⠀⠀"

(THROUGH REUTER'S LOKNOT.]

Madame Anna Pavlova was

BUCHAREST, Jan. 22, born in Petrograd, She had visited A violent storm in the Black Bea | Hong Kong eight years ago, op. has caused havon among shipping, peared in the United States aid all the most serious consequence being

Disaster overtook the vessel, which sank with appalling rapidity, 14 passengers and 30 members of the crow being 'drowtied"

Frequently toured Great Britain. --Zavšalvia, where she "inally rasde her, home, Madame Pavlova will be remember ed by thousands all over the world who were moved by her exquisite interpretation of "the" "Dying Swan" dance, to the music of Saint Saon.]

It is also reported that numerous fishing vessels, are missing with

their crews.

by visitors from Cairo, Amman and Funeral orations were delivered

Tunis.

The Government's defeat, wg the result of an opon, disagreement by M. Moyor, Under-Secretary of National Economy, with the policy announced by the Minister of Agriculture, M. Boret, last week, to raise the wheat prices in the interests of the farmer. Subse quently it was discovered the M. Boret's plan was disclosed in a trade paper as far back as Docom bar, soincidental with which there wan hoary wheat speculation, The motion on which the Government were defeated was moved by M. Buyat, a member of the Franklin Bouillon Group, who regretted that the spoenlative, annoeuvres were due to a premature declamtion: by the Minister of Agriculturo,

(AGENCE HAVAS.] Parliament to Daside.

PARIS Jan 22. M. Stdeg envisaged the Cabinet's. collective resignation, but M. Bores and M. Meyer proposed in dividual resignaticur.

At kist the Cabinet agreed that Parliament should decide.

LATER. The Government were beaten in

qucation,

the Chamber on the agricultural

M. Steeg resigned.

SUCCEEDS WHERE SEGRAVE FAILED.

KAYE DON BREAKS WORLD'S RECORD.

(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY')

.. LONDON, Jan. 22. Kaye Don, the British racing motorist, covered 100 miles an hour during a speed trial in Miss Eng- land II. at Lough Neagh, exceed. ing the world's record of 98.7 miles per hour crented by the Into Sir. Henry Segrave in the same boat when he was killed on Lake Win- dermere.

Kaye Don's feat is not officially recognised.

Ho will make an attempt on the. record at Buenos Aires shortly.

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