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ECONOMIC CRISIS IN GERMANY.

NO CLEAR CUT DECISION ARRIVED AT.

[THOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

QUAKE TREMORS IN BRITAIN.

ABNORMAL PERTURBATION OF EARTH'S CRUST.

{ORITISK WIRELESS-SERVICE.).

LONDON, June 7,

Ruday, June 7. An official communiqué, at the

Earthquake tremors were felt conclusion of the British and Ger-garly to-day in places widely cat man, conversations by the Foreign tered over an area of England office, states that the diffoult econo comprising the Midlands, the East mio position of German was dis- Coast, the South Eastern and South cussed. The British pointed out the Western counties and including world-wide character of the de London. pression and its inßuence in Bri- tain..

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Tremors were experienced over a large part of Scotland as well, and according to reporte from Belgium, alarm was caused in many towns, including Brussels.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1931.

PRINCESS MARIE LOUISE

CONDITION SHOWS SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT,

(BRITISH WIRELESS 'SERVICE.]

RUGBY, June 8, That there is some improvement in the condition of Princess Marie Louise, who is suffering from microhe infections, with fever, is noted in a bulletin ssued this morning which says Princesa Marie Louise's condition shows a little improvement aftor, s good night."

PRIX

WOX BY AN M.G. MIDGET.

MANILA WANTS LINDBERGH,

TO INCREASE INTEREST. IN COMMERCIAL AVIATION.

[THROUGH EBUTER'S AGENCY.]

***Manilaj June: 8.. The Governor-General has cabled the War Department of the United States, requesting that an invita tion be extended to Col. Lindbergh to visit the Philippines as this will help to increase interest in com mercial aviation in the islands,

The Governor also invites Col

Palace,

Both parties agreed that addi- tionally to national measures rovival of condenou and pros

Kew Observatory states that the THE IRISH MOTOR GRAND Lindbergh to stay at the Malacanan perity depended on international cooperation. In this spirit both first impulse arrived at nought Governments will endeavour to hours 20 minutes G.M.T., and, the don with the present crisis in close maximum movement was recorded co-operation with the other Gov-about one minute later, the ampli- ernments concerned.

tude being so grant that the trace It is believed in diplomatic cir exceeded the limit of registration. cies in London that no clear cut de- The tremor lasted about half an cisions were reached in the Che-hour. The estimates by Kew and quers talks, Consequently there Brussels Observatorics place the WRE sono disappointment in un epicentre of the earthquake under official German quarters.

the North Sea between 10 and 30 miles off the English coast, ncar Easement of Reparations Asked

·Hall. TOTA A

The shock is the biggest near- earthquake which has been record. It is assumed from the wordinged at Kew. Only minor damage of the communiqué that Dr. Bruen- appears to have been caused and ing and Dr. Curtius asked for the no personal injuries more serious easoment of the present-system-of-than-shock-are-reported.

Lowestoft on the East Coast, was the payment of Reparations, but the decision of both Governments one of the places to feel the shock to endeavour to deal with the pre-most. Houses and beds rocked and walls fell. Bent crisis "in close collaboration

some chimneys, and with the other Governments con People rushed into the streets in cerned, is not interpreted to mean fright and there was an amazing that another revisionary confer spectacle on the sea front, which enco, on Reparations is in carly was crowded at 2 am prospect.

Dr. Bruening was delighted with the hospitality shown and, it is understood, expressed the hope that he will be able soon to return the kindness in Berlin.

World Wido Depression, (BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Ruony, June 7.

+!

The Only Casualty-a Canary. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, June 7.

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The only casualty in the most severe "English earthquake" yet recorded, w28 Northampton canary, whose wings were broken owing to its cage falling as a re- sult of the shock.

progressing,

[BRITISH WIREESBO SERVICE.]

RUGBY, June 7. After a magnificent race in nl- ternating sunshine, thunderstorm, and steady Irish drizzle, Sir Henry Birkin, on a new Straight Eight Alfa Romeo, won the Ercan Cup and only just failed to win the Irish International Grand Prix as well at Phoenix Park, Dublin, terday.

yes.

His average speed" was 88.8 miles" an hour.....

MR. BALDWIN'S SONG OF SPRING.

ENGLISHMEN'S LOVE OF THE COUNTRY.'

MR. GALSWORTHY'S IDEA

· ABOUT BUILDERS.

Inspired by the strong county pride of Worcestershire men, Mr. Baldwin and Mr. John Galsworthy both deplored the "progress which tended to diminish the local patriotism of England to day, when

A Maserati, driven by Bignor. Campari, was second, and a Talbot drive by Mr. Lewis was third.

The Grand Prix was won by Mr. Norman Black who was driving an M. G. Midget. He won the first day's race on Friday for cars up to fifteen hundred c.c. at an aver- age speed of 64.76 miles hours. Mspeaking at the annual dinner of G ears also took second and third the Worcestershire Association at places.

In order to beat Black's per.. formance, after allowing for handi- capping, the winner yesterday would have had to average over 90

miles an hour.

NEW REFLECTOR FOR. GREENWICH OBSERVATORY

DONATION BY MR. WILLIAM YAPP:

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It is pointed out that no fewer than three "shakes" were recorded The conversations between the in England during the present year before, yesterday's, anmoly, at German statemon visiting Britain and the British Ministers, which Stoke on Trent in March, Port brgan yesterday at Chequers, to Madoc in April, and Manchester in which-Dr-Bruening and Dr. Cuy May, while the remarkable series tius motored after witnessing the of earthquakes in widely separated ceremony of the Trooping of the parts of the world over the same Colour, were continued to-day period suggest that some abnormal The Prime Minister was accom.perturbation of the earth's crust is panied by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, and Mr. W. Graham, President of the Board of Trade. At a luncheon given by the Prime Minister and Miss Ishbel MacDonald the fol lowing were also present: German Ambassador, Mr. A. V. the Nowcastlo cargo boat Bamtus. Alexander, the Governor of the burgh, on arrival in Scarborough Bank of England, Mr. Bernard yesterday that when the vessel was Shaw, Sir Robert Vansittart, Sir70 miles off Scarborough at 1.30 Clive Wigram, Count Bernstorff,a.m. yesterday "something like a and Sir Frederick Leith Ross, of submarine depth charge

to explode under it. The steamer tho Treasury.

The visit was arranged several half heeled over but quickly settled months ago as a means of estab- again. A dull rumbling sound fol- lishing personal contact and oppor-lowed the explosion.

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tunity has been taken for friendly talks on the position in which the German Reich and cther indus trial States now find themselves. Special emphasis was laid by the

[BRITISH WIRELESS, SERVICE]

Seismologists estimate the fpicen.

Rusny, June 8. tre of yesterday'a diturbanco was

The Royal Observatory, at Green. about 280 miles from west Brom. wich, as a point under the Northwich, is to have a new and bigger Sea. This calculation was borne reflecting telescope, besides other out by the statement of the crew of important, additions to its appara

seemned

Worst 'Quake for 35 Years. [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.].

Ruay, June 8.

Earth tremors are so rare in German Ministers on the difficulBritain that, although seismo ty of the existing position in Ger- logists say the one which occurred many and the need for alleviation.on Sunday morning was the most The British Ministers, for their extensive, which has happened here part, caled attention to the world for 35 years, most people slept wide character of the present de-through it undisturbed-and-knew pression and its special influence nothing of it until they read about cn Great Britain.

it in newspapers.

Light sleepers were conscious of a slight swaying of their beds and rattling of windows, crockery and pictures..

Both parties were agreed, it was ntated at Chequers to-day, that in addition to efforts and mea sures of national character, the re vival of confidence, and prosperity On the East Coast, where the deponded upon international co-shock was most distinctly felt, many cperation. In this spirit both people rose to find it the corimo. Governments will endeavour to deal tion was apparent at sea. with the present crisis in close Apparently the rentre of the dis collaboration with the other Gov-turbance was in the North Sea, ernments concerned.

[TEROOR ZEUTER'S AGUSOY.]

The new instrument will have a 30-inch reflector. The present one To meet ita cost, with spectros. cope and a new 34 feet dome, Mr. Wiliam Yapp bas contributed £18,000.

is 30 inches in size.

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£10,000 GRANT BY CARNEGIE FUND.

RAMBLERS MOVEMENT TO. BENEFIT.

[CRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

RUGLY, June 8, The Carnegie United Kingdom Trust are making a grant of £10,000 for the provision of hostels in eon nection with the Rambiers move. ment in. Great Britain.

OBITUARY.

Doctor Jeffreys, the Cambridge DEATH OF SIR FREDERICK University seismologist, puts ita

MILNER. intensity at four as compared with an intensity of ten in the case of disastrous quakes involving great damage and loss of life,

[BŽITISH VILLEBE BERVICE}

the Hotel Victoria, ..

FIFTH PLENARY SESSION OF C.E.C.

SIGNIFICANT POLITICAL

DECISION.

[THEDEGN REUTEN'S A¤gNOT.]

GOLD STANDARD FOR CHINA,

KEMERER REPORT TO BE

CARRIED OUT.

(Wah Tsi Yat Pao)

ANTI-CANTON CAMPAIGN.

FIELD HEADQUARTERS FORMED AT CHENGCHOW.

(Fah Te Fat Pao.)

NANKING, June 8.

SHANGHAI, June 8,

MSHANGHAI, June 8 Great political signifrance is

Information elicited from Nan- As part of the anti-Canton "cam- attached to a decision to hold a king financial authorities states paign field-headquarters have been ith Plenary Session of the Central that the Nanking Financial Dopart established at Chongchowa city Executive Committee on June 13, ment has begun to carry out a plan in the south of Fukien, for direct- when changes in the personnel of drawn up and recommended to the ing air, naval and land forces the National Government are cx- Chineso Government by Mr. against Kwangtung, says a message- pected to be made, and Kemerer's Commission for the from Amoy, where a fost of 17, The Plenary Session of the Cen adoption of a gold monetary system gunboats and transports arrived

in: Chien

from the North that week, It ik tral Executive Committee is the

reported that Marshal Chiang Kai highest authority in the rountry when the National Party Congress

Shek has appointed General Chen, is not in session. Nineteen mem

Ming. Shu as fold-commander in bors are necessary to form a

charge of this army route. quorum, while twenty-two members are at present here,

The financial authorities are taking steps to investigate the banknote-issuing condition of all Chinese private banks preparatory to regulating the banknote-issuing system,

“WE HAVE GOT TO Bank of China and the Bank of

JUMP

Subsequently the Government will authorise the three Govern.. Iment banks-Central Bank, the

Communication-to make purchases of gold bars abroad, sufficient to meet the needs for coining gold currency,

Recently the issue of gold bonds. WAGHORN'S LAST WORDS. by the financial department with Customs surplus as security may be regarded as an experiment for this purpose...

SURVIVOR'S STORY OF

CRASH.

A graphic description of the air- craft crash at Farnborough in which Flight-Li H. R D. Wag- horn, winner of the Schneider Trophy, lost his life, was given' at the inquest by Mr. E. R. Alexander, a civilian assistant, who survived the accident.

The machine got into a violent. sideslip when Le Waghorn was commencing a half roll, which, ne- cording to one witness, was not "a. safe manoeuvre with that particular seroplane.

CHINA HAS TOO LITTLE SILVER.

LARGE STOCKS IN SHANGHAI

FOR SAFETY.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, June 7: "It is a fundamental error to sume that China has too much Milver. She bas far, too little," says a Shanghai merchant in an article in the Financial Times.

He estimates that China had a

CHIANG TO DIRECT OPERA. TIONS AGAINST CANTON,

(Wah Tit Yat Pad.)

SHANGHAI, June 8. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek is ex- pected to proceed to Hanków to night on to-morrow on the gunboat: Yungshui · and he will probably make an inspection tour of Hunan. province before going to Nanchang, the capital of Klangsi, to direct a campaign, which, though officially declared to be aimed at suppress ing the "Reds" is really intended for dealing with the Southern

rebols.

· NANKING' ADMIRAL

RESIGNS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}

SHANGHAI, June 8. net inflow of silver of at least Admiral Yang Shu Chwang has

The China, Press reports that: 2,500 million ounces, but there is resigned his post as Minister of the not even in Shanghai to day suffi-Navy, as well as the Chairmanship cient silver to meet the legal re- of the Fukien Government- quiroment for half the banknotes

Mr. Baldwin, who, as president, was in the chair, regretfully con- fessed that he had not seen spring

Lt. Waghorn realised that the in the country since before the war, and said his one prayer was that machine was going to crash, and to he might live to see another spring Mr. Alexander said, "We have got in the country, before he died. to jump."

Mr. Alexander'a parachute acted "It is modern transport," ho anid, that threatens more than wall; Lat. Waghorn's did not open anything else that has ever hap.fully, and he crashed on the road.

The inquest was held at the Camlesund. pened to destroy the old spirit of bridge Military Hospital, Aldar the countryside.

slot, and Mr. Alexander was wheel "I often wonder if it is possible ed finto the room in an invalid for the younger generation to chair. realise what it was to live in the We climbed to a height of bo country when you lived in the cop-tween 3,000 and 4,000 feat," Mr.in such that banks fear to keep tre of a radius of about ten miles Alexander said. When we rench

ed that height Flight Et Waghorn beyond which you could not go

signalled to me that he was going to carry out come loops. He did three loops, then throttled down do p half roll after the next loop, and signalled that he was going to

Early Hemories..

I often wonder whether the old spirit which bound us to ive what Mr. Galsworthy calls progress. It will last my time, and I hope it may always last, but I wonder, be- cause there is so much now to take people away, and to dissipate their thoughts and their feelings."

whence we came can survivo

Loyalty to Country,

Desperate Last Effort.

"When be commenced the half roll the machine went into a violent sideslip. It was evident that it was out of control. I would describe the next movement of the machine as a spiral divo.

"When the machine got into the dive I saw Lt. Waghorn working violently at the controls, using a great deal of force."

hora, n

The journal understands that The writer attributes the pre-health reasons and lack of funds sence of large quantities of silver with which to meet administrative in Shanghai to the fact that it has expenses are given ns the reasons been sent. there, for safety: At the of Admiral Yang's resignation. present time, the internal situation silver in the interior. The danger of seizure is too obvious,

Undoubtedly, he adds, the put in darkness, scratchings were moment it becomes safe, to uso faintly heard at the windows and silver in the interior, the stocks indoors giving access to the alley. diminished to a degree which will serie howls rent the silence of the Shanghai will be very quickly Metallic clangings resounded, and

night.

nocessitate further heavy par- chases from outside.

CLUB “ GHOSTS

LAID.

TWO GIRLS AND A MAN.

MR. MASKELYNE TAKES A

HAND.

A moment later, lights appeared outside a window beside the row of sitters, and a club official moved like a shadow across the dance floor to investigate. What would be dis cover In the eagerness of their anticipation, few saw Mr. Mus kelyne rise from his chair beside the main entrance door and pass noise- lessly into the stroot

The tenaity of the situation was growing. Whence, asked a whisper- ing voice, would the next mani- festation come for pretj

It came from the main entrance door, which opened to admit an Inspector of Police. Ladies and gentlemen, he announced, your

to see them." ghosts are outside if you would the

There was a rush to the street, and there, pooring through an iron. work gate that barred the entrance; to the alley, stood the two grils, clothed in black dance-frocks and conta, in the custody of Mr. Mas-* kalyne. Their male abettor wearing a dark blue suit,appeared a mo;

Mr. Baldwin recalled the little things associated in his mind with his country life-the smell of the saddle-room and the harness, the country scent of the horses, the Saturday afternoon cricket. There was nothing of that sort now, with Police suporintendent Hibberd people always tearing about in Did the controls appear to work! motors, and no time to stop.

"I did not look at the wing tips Nevertheless, he believed that sor the rudder or anything Mr. "Next Lt. Alexander replied deep love of the country, and coun try things, was still to be found in Waghorn looked hurriedly from nearly all English people, wherever one wing tip to the other. I watch they were. (Hear, hear.) For the said to me before leaving the masionist, has laid the ghost" of the ed him intently. The only thing he "Mr. Jasper Maskelyne, the illu- power of permanent ancestral im- pressions was tremendous, and he chine was We have got to jump. Moulin Rouge night club at Bix.

The Coroner (Mr. H. M. Foster: hoped it would continue to abide in Did you jump before Mr. Wagrites a Londom Morning Post

special representative. English people.

In the early hours of yesterday When Mr. Baldwin went on to Mr. Alexander: As far as I can morning, while manifestations were speak of the beauty of Worcester recall it was slightly after. E propeeding apace within, he went, shire and the simplicity of its

Squadron-Leader W Casters, people, and said I am typical of commanding the Experimental Fly.unirusively, to an enclosed alloy it," Sir John Simon, who sat next ing Station at Farnborough, said at the back of the premises and to him, asked, amidst laughter, that the machine had been inspected ptured three material entities ment later in the grasp of a mem whether he represented the beauty since the accident but it was sucho" girls and a young man, all ber of the Morning Port stall.

mendiers of the club. or the simplicity. Mr. Baldwin a complete wreck that little of value From that moment, the large fasted till daybreak, only one pheno For the rest of the sitting, which replied: "We can do much better could be learned from it. Various audience who sat tensely in the menon was witnessed. It was the in beauty, but not in simplicity." theories had been advanced but

none of them offered definite proof. Sloom of the club were confronted crash of a china ashtray in the ecu Mr. Casters was asked whether with no more mysterious phentre of the dance floor. But Mr. Mr. John Galsworthy plying to Lt. Waghorn was exceeding his men. In fact, while the sitting Harry Price and others with reas still continued, I was hearing the trained powers of observation, saw A few fallen chimney pots was

RUGBY, June 8.

the toast of the visitors proposed duties in performing the loop. the extent of Sunday's damage,

The death occurred this morning by the Hon. Sir Reginald Coven-"No," he replied. "He was not confessions of the initiator and

at their aide. I and although, as a precaution, the

The Arst part of the confession milway, headquarters sent messages of Sir Frederick Milner, aged 8, try, K.C., said the spirit of place exceeding his duties. I think that principal perpetrators of this it sus from a group of sitters,

stallation, AMNI

was made to me, meanwhile, by Mr. to all signalmen asking for reports who, since the war, has devoted was a very real thing, and the in-he discontinued his climb because practical joke in the less psychic

amusement. A loop would be rea-

A large party assembled at the E. V. Reeves, the proprietor of the This morning he drove his own of any effect on embankments or practically his whole time and ener, tereats in one's own roots was a of clouds, and did the loop for atmosphere of a neighbouring coffes. ments for consumptive ex-soldiers.born in motor cars, whose children,

if they had any, would be born in that was being flown, but the half Wednesday evening to make the ac- the club. For many years" Vic!- policeman stopped him at the en no damage. Branca to Chequers the famous In London it is thought the earth.

nefoplanes (Laughter.) roll would not. The machine was dramatiat told him "I am lato," quake may have caused the burst

"Loyalty to country" proceeded too heavy for that. I certainly quaintance of the ghost" which lees for so he is known to his has baffled expert psychic investiga-friends--was a stage comedian und practical joker, and he told me how slipped in the clutch and drove of a watermain which was discover-

Mr. Galeworthy, "has much in would not like to try it myself.

The jury returned a verdict of tors in its month-long mireer.

Most active among these investi he had propagated the story of the down the drive at a furious pace.ed shortly afterwards in Shore

common with the deeper loyalty Consultations between the Ger ditch.

which stormed Zeebrugge, 18 the accidental death.

gators was Mr. Harry Price, Direa plaguerit-whence the "ghost" of tor of the National Laboratory for the Moulin Rouge was said to have man statesmen and Mr. Mac-

faithful paasion for one's

Paychical Research; who busied him come to prepare, the way for co Donald ended at lunch time, and

school, which moved Mr. Baldwin- it is understood they included s

self for an hour sealing doors and cult happenings calculated to bring, Mr. Montague, Under Secretary and myself, at the end of an Etoa

windows with professional skill." busines to his stali. discussion of the coal question. A

for Air, in a written Parliamentary and Harrow match, to take chch

Mr. Maskelyne, alert and observant, had a carefully thought out joint statement on the cutcome.of

Rudsy, June 8, answer to a question by Mr. Rama-other by the arm, trot towards the

was there at the invitation of the plan," he said, and was foolishs the conversations will be issued

Doctor Bruening. the German [bothani (C., Lancaster), states that pavilion and bash in the hats of

Morning Post. For the rest, there mough to confide it to a few of my later in the day.

were journalists and privileged regular enstomers" and "hoquaire Chancellor, and Doctor Curtius during the last twelve months two perfectly good Etonians."

visitore-believers, rgaostics and tances: That was a month ago, and were received by HM the King twelve collisions in mid-air, in (Laughter.)

sceptics-and the club officials whose before I could put my plan into familiarity with the practices of the operation, ghoste, began, to walle

ghost led them to assume in the Moulin Rouge. Sines, then

dank med price, though I havo refreshed the.. grave solicitude for the well-being I have lost interest, in the entor of their gueste.

The Capture, ghosts from this stall more than once its they went to work. N The captured followed the begin From the girls two sisters aged ning: of the sitting by little more 21 and 22-1, beard the story of thes than half an hour. Within five adventuros by night which minutes of the hall baying been Morning Post has already described

-(Continued on niezt Column) from another aspect,

« G.B.8.” Meets Germen Ministers,

LONDON, June 7. Mr. Bernard Shaw was among the guests at Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald's luncheon to Dra Brae ning and Curtius at Chequers

car from London; and when linca, careful examination revcaled gies to the organisation of anttle. happy corrective to a generation sonable with the type of machine Moulin Rouge towards midnight on Sunbeam Coffee. Stall, which is neur

Received by HM the King:-

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)

MID-AIR COLLISIONS. TWELVE IN TWELVE MONTHS AND ELEVEN DEATHS:

old.

There was much disappointment. at the Catholic church of Ayles bury, where Dr Bruening, who is at Buckingham Palace this morn-valving eleven deathy, have occur Speaking of the romance of the red between Royal Air Force aero English countryside, he expressed a devout Catholic, was expected to inge

Alter feaving the Palace they planos. The original price of the the hope that it would not be allow. attend masa A German-speaking pricat attended specially at the were entertained to luncheon by machines involved was roughly ed to come to a violent end, as- oight o'clock mass, but cwing to the Anglo-German Association over £50,000, but the actual value at the sometimes happened with romances date of loss was very antich less." Hather than kill it," he said, a misunderstanding Dr. Bruening which Lord Reading presided. ̧* did not appear, as he had beenThis afternoon a reception has the question of the prevention of let, un destroy the builders who fold the service was for children been arranged int the Royal lo- nccidents was one which engaged deface it with horrific edifice only. He was unable to attend a stitute for International Affairs, the continuous attention of the (Hear, hear.) I trust that some later mass as he had to resume and this evening there is to be a Secretary for Air and his expert sensible member of the House of advisers, with a view to safeguard Commons will, table a measure for the conversations with Mr. Mas banquet at the German Embassy.

The Ministers will leave London ing by all means in their power the the humane slaughter of ungsthetic Donald

lives of flying personnel

builders" (Laughter) (Continued at foot of nest column) to morrow morning.

WOMAN MURDERER'S

DEATH S

94 YEARS IN BROADMOOR!

The death ocurred at Brond sooor; Criminal Lunatic Asylum of Alies Keeling, 67, who had been detained there since 1907, when she was convicted of murder, at Saf-|| ford, Assizes, but was found to be insaus on She had been ill for some time, At the inquest verdict of death

from natural daunes:was reburned;