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HOW MANY MILES HIGH?
PROF. PICCARD BREAKS HIS OWN RECORD
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY.]
Baase, Aug. 18. PROF. PICCARD'S achievement of breaking bus own record by
MOLLISON'S GREAT
ADVENTURE
SETS OUT ON DOUBLE CROSSING OF ATLANTIC
THROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY.]
DUBLIN, Aug. 18, MOLLISON took off for America
from Dublin at 11.35 a.m. ascending over ten milles, is in
If Mr. J. A. Mollison, noted dicated by a wireless from his British. airman, receives con balloon reporting that it "crossed firpation of the favourable wea Engadine east of Samaden at anther reports over the Atlantie, he All are will start for New York at, once, altitude of 16,500 metres. well but very cold." The message and probably early to-day. Last added that he would soon start tonight descend in order to avoid coming down in the Adriatic.
BERNE, Ang. 18. Prol. Piccard reports that he is over ten miles up, thus beating his previous record,
VAST CROWD WATCH DEPARTURE
Zonicu, Aug. Ind. The mammoth balloon to which is attached an airtight alumi
nium gondola containing Professor Piccard and his assistant, Dr. Cosyns, ascended at 505 am. un second journey into the stratos. pliers.
forecasta said conditions over the ocean were favourable and Mollison only waited for later information before he hopped off,
He will attempt to fly to New York and back with a stop of only a abort time in America, to allow hia plane to be refuelled and adjusted.
For several days he has been ready to fly and has only awaited good weather.
AIR COLLISION.
LARGE JUNKERS PLANE
LANDS SAFELY.
The inflation of the balloon pro grossed all night and was watch
Munich, July 29.-A strange col ed by a vast crowd of sightseers: assembled to watch the departure.lision in the air occurred a smil Prof. Piccard, Anding meteoro- distance from Munich's aerodrome, logical observations favourable last Schleishim. Junkers' Ingest ma night immediately began a final chine, D2201, whose victory in the inspection of the gondola and its recent international dying contest in over the Alps attracted so much at tention, collided with a training aeroplane which was precipitated to ground and completely wrecked, the pilot being so severely injured that his life is despaired of.
which
delicate instruments cludo a wireless transmitter.
The Professor's object is
photographs and
obtain
about cosmic rays.
OBITARY
to
dain
REV. W. Y. FULLERTON
{TUROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Aug. 18. THE death occurred to-day of the
Rev. W. Y. Fullerton.
SULTAN BRUNEI
ARRIVES IN ENGLAND
F
| THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
Aug. 18. BRUNEI arrived in SULTAN
liner England eboard the Rajputana from Penang to con- pleto his education. He will stay at Waltham Croan, Hertfordshire.
CHAUFFEUR TELLS HIS STORY.
A REPORT AND SOME SPARKS.
MORE DRAMATIC EVIDENCE IN FUNG MURDER CASE,
At yesterday's hearing of the Fung Murder Case, Tsui, the chauf- four, anil one of the tow people who witnessed the shooting of Gorgo Fung in Village Road on the night of March 24, last, told the Court the circumstances under which the dastardly crime was com- mitted.
Mr. Lindsell, continuing his ex- amination-in-chief, for the
pro- secution, in addressing Tsui, said: You told us yesterday of the plot to shoot Fang on the evening of March 19 and that it failed t-Yes.
The large Junkers' plane, which had six persons on board, includ ing the directors of the Lufthansa, which had just taken over the plans to put her into the international aviation service, had one wing broken and one motor smashed, but succeeded in making such a smooth landing that none of the occupants had even a scratch.
Polish Disasters, Warsaw, July 20.-Wednesday and Thursday were bad times for Polish military aviation.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1932.
CAPT. LANCASTER ACQUITTED
ALLEGED MURDER OF LOVER RIVAL
{TEROVUN KEUTER'S ADEN CT. 1
MIAMI, Aug. 18.
CAPT. Williaan 3. Lancaster, British flying officer, charged with the murder of Mr. Haden Clark, an American airman, was acquitted to-day when a jury re turned a verdict of "not guilty' after five hours' deliberation.
RETIREMENT" OF ITALIAN FLEET
AN EXAMPLE TO OTHER NATIONS
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
ROME, Aug. 19. "retirement" of
THE gradual
130,000 tons of Italy's naval
ENGLISH GIRL'S FEAT
TELEPHONY WONDER
FIRST WOMAN TO CLIMB EIGER PEAK
"ZERO. SPEECH” DEVICE
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
A
{THROUGH REUTLE'S AGENDY.]
INTERLAKEN, August 17.
Rucny, August 17. Howard, has achieved the dis-TE new "Zera Sperch” 'devien
English girl, Miss Jean
for perfecting long-distance tinction of being the first womag to climb Eiger Peak.
She followed a most difheult telephony, which is the invention: route, which only a few men have of the British Post Office, is being Laken. the first being the Japanese, established in the principal towns
of the United Kingdom,
Mr. Yukomoki in 1920.
Accompanied by a guide, Miss Howard took two days to accom-
plish the task. She proceeded via Algi Glen and the Mittellegi but on the Mittellegi Ridge, from which spot she reached Eiger Peak in four and a half hours,
The latter stage of the climb was done in about half the times of previous nevents. The snow and ice condition were exceptionally favour
able.
It is claimed that the device, which represents the greatest vance in and telephony for many years, will conquer echoes, eliminate oscillation in circuits temporarity out of use which produce a cumula- tive background of noise in other circuits carried on the some cable and reproduce speech at full strength.
MORE SUPPORT FOR PRINCES AT MOCK
YOUNG MARSHAL
NEARLY 60 GENERALS REQUEST HIM TO CARRY ON
(TUNGGON - NEUTER'S AGENCT.)
Perino, Aug. 18.
NO fewer than fifty-seven promin ent Northern Generals have
sent a joint telegram to Marshat Chang Hsuch Linng urging him not
to resign,
The telegram declares that if he persists in resigning, the whole
fifty-seven will resign zu bior.
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE
BATTLE
SEARCHLIGHTS FOR GUNFIRE
BRITISH WINKLESS SERVICE.
Rugby, Aug. 17.. THE Prince of Wales and Prince
George took part in the manoe. uvres of the Mediterranean Fleet
to-day, when H.M.S. Queen Eliza "Red" bath, as faship of the Fleet, was attacked by destroyers of the "Blue" Flest...}
Aircraft participated in the ex- ercises which lasted two hours, and searchlights were used to represent gunfire.
Government,
NANKING, Aug, 18. The Prince of Wales has.convey- Wang Chipg Wei, T. V. Soonged to the Greek and Ho Ying Ching left by air for through the British Legation at Kuling to meet Chiang Kai-Shek Athens, his thanks for his welcome in an important conference, after at Corfu, and for the hospitality which Chiang Kai Shek will always extended by Grecce to the to Peiping to see Mediterranean Fleet.
The device which has already probably go
strength, including two battle in Hong Kong ||raved successful on the London-Chung Hench Linng.
ships, three ciuisers, nine light eruisers, destroyers and sub- marines, is announced to-day.
These vessels, after the removal of their armaments, will be kept for emergency service.
The question of other nations following a similar policy of "re- tirement," will be discussed at Geneva. It is auggested that to nerap Italy may undertake
these warships altogether if other nations pledge a similar tonnage
Bacrifice.
SINGAPORE STOCK MARKET.
FRASER & CO.'S WEEKLY
REPORT.
To-Day
FAIR TO SHOWERY.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, ISSUED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATOHY, AT 5,20. P., STATED:~~
PRESSURE 19 HIGHEST OVER THE PACIFIC TO THE EART OF HOKKAIDO, AND RELATIVELY LOW OYER CHINA GENERALLY,
LOCAL FORECAST: - S. W. WINDB, MODERATE, FAIR SHOWERY.
Messiz. Fraser & Co., Singapore. WAR LOAN in their weekly report dated August
10, state:-
During the past week a general feeling of optimism has pervaded the local share market, and there Que scouting aeroplane crashed has been a very welcome revival of owing to n motor defeat near Lem-interest in both Tin and Rubber berg, another near Konin, and shares. All commodity prices have third near Posen. In all six per- sons were killed and three planes were wrecked.
ness said that Wong was also pre sent wiren Ah Laubad shown him the hypodermic syringes.
Mr. Lindsell; Did you go to No. 17 on March 21 1—Yes, as 7.45 p.m., Any others of the gung there Ah Lau was there
Fhoned for a Gar,
naturally benefitted by the decline in the value of Sterling, and heavy speculation on the New York Stock Exchange have further helped to improve prices. In spite of a some. what disappointing statistical posi
TO
CONVERSION
AN UNPARALLED SUCCESS
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
Aberdeen circuit, is now installed on eighty, long-distance lines, and it is hoped by the end of the year that the number will reach one hundred and fifty.
SHAMEEN
SENSATION.
RAID ON "GAMBLING
DEN."
FROM
CHINESE NEWSPAPERS.
A Nauking message states that o representative of the Manchurian "Volunteers" has arrived in Nan-. king to consult with the Govern- ment for further supply of arins and ammunition. It is understood that over fifty students have been newly calisted into the "Volun teers" and will shortly proceed to Manchuria to help direct operations against the Manchukuo Govern
ment.
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Two "Red" spies have been ar rested by the Swatow military au- thorities and are to be tried by court martial.
Canton, August 17. Recent rumours that a gambling den was to ho opened in the French Concession, Shameen, which have been circulated for the past few works and were at one time denied by the French authorities, reached a climax yesterday afternoon when the French Municipal Police, Sha-
Swntow papers report that four moen, "carried out Acusational
1
Siam Chinese have been deported mid on a house in the French Con-by the Bangkok authorities for cession, where they seized á com distributing plete set of gambling paraphernalis, and arrested a number of people founal inside the premises. The
a
paganda.
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anti-Japanese pro-
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and
RUGBY, August 17.
The case against Mr. and Mrs. THE success of the War Loan con-
Monlen has been again remanded, version has been received with en-latter wero subsequently released. further "Red" pamphlete seen a glass tube and two needles.
In answer to Mr. Lindsell, wit-tion at the end of July, the Tinthusiam in the City.
The building in question first documents alleged to implicate them market has responded well to the, bullish sentiment and loses at cles, who had considered beforehand
Foreign Press and banking cir
came into public notice some weeks having been found, £141.5.0 for the three months posi- that the conversion of £1,500,000,000
ago when alterations and a renova tion were being undertaken on the tion. As a result there has been a would have constituted an un-premises. It was then reported that fair amount of business passing in paralled success, pay a warm tri- both Sterling and Dollar tin shares bute to the operation, which is con and valuca have appreciated insidered as unique in financial "his proportion. Rabber prices again tory and as striking proof of the show an improvement and buying stability of British finauce, What did you do next?—I went orders, although chiefly of a specu to Shun Kwong Road and Balative nature, have forced the price Wong and Kwan there. They were of the commodity up about walking up and down the middle of This has resulted in a demand for cheap rubber shares and a consider. able number of bargains in the low- priced issues have to be recorded. of 10,000,000 standing to the Quotations in the Industrial mar ket show a further advance and, credit of the Depreciation fund, although lack of sellers has curret up to maintain the five per cent. tailed business, the general tone of War Loan if it fell below 03 per With the disappearance of the market has been very firm. The cent demand for all issues of local Loans the War Lou, the fund will be continues with very little scrip available to the Treasury for any available.
the road.
Were they near any particular Near the house. I house 1-Yes. now know to be No. 14.
Besides Wong and Kwan, did you see any other members of the gung there I n't remember whether Ah To Nui was there or not.
Witness said he then went to No. 17 where ho saw Ah Lau! From there he went to the Tramway Pavilion and telephoned for a pub- lie car. He wont in the car up Shan Kwong Road and stopped about 8 p.m. oar Village Road.
Mr. Lindsell: At that time lid you see any of your associates 1-
I saw Wong and Kwan. Yes, think Ah To Nui was somewhere behind in Village Rond
cent.
Mining and Rubber Shares-
The City Editor of the Daily Mail points out that apart from a direct saving of £23,000,000, an- ually in future Budgets, the con- verison will secure many other reonomies. He instances the sum
purpose,
He adds that £7,500,000 leas will There has been a fair amount of be required this year for the business passing in the cheaper Sinking Fund attached to the three dollar shares, Kuchais changing and half per cent, conversion loon. hands at 39 ets., Kinta Tin Dredges This Fund is applicable whenever 88 cts. and Penawats at 42 cts. the average price is below 50, and Ulu Klangs have been placed from the rise in the stock will be sufficient 48 up to 50 cts, with huyers over, to release the balance of the Fund while Petalings are wanted at 83.85, which had been estimated for the Prosecu-Sungei Laas 78 cts. and Sungei | current year at £15,000,000.
Ways at 81.40. A parcel of Raw&DY Concessions mode 15/0 with more shares wanted. Dealings in Rauba have taken place round 823.00 with small sellers slightly over and Ma- layan Collieries have been taken at 820.00, with further shares avail able at the price. There have been good dealings in cheap rubber shares, Mentakabs changing hands
Answering the Crown tor's questions, witness detailed the events that followed,
Wong and Kwan kept on walk. ing up and down Shan Kwong Road. The only other person I saw was Ah Lau's wife, going into No. 14,
Heard a Report.
"He Might Be Nervous." After that, did you still persist in the purpose of killing Fung or did you abandon it I still per sisted in the plot to kill Fung.
What stops did you lake 1-Hav. ing failed to murder Fung on the 10th, that same evening I went to look for a man named Kwan. I did not find him that evening, but A few minutes later a light found him the following morning. enme on in the doorway of No. 14
What did you want Kwan for Fung and the girl came out of the Since Wong had failed to carry out house. I was watching everything the plot, I thought he might be nervous and I wanted to see if from my car and saw Fung and the girl turn and walk down Stan Kwan would do it.
Kwong Road. An automatic revolver was pro- "I saw Wong follow them. I did duced and witness was asked if he not notice where Kwan was because know anything about it.
my attention, was drawn to Fung, the girl and Wong close behind them.
That gun was given to Kwant," he said, and the ons produced yesterday was given to Wong."
Put Gun In Drawer. Witness went on to explain how the gun entre into the possession of (Kwan "The gun was given to Kwan on the day I found him," he said. In his presenco 1 part the re- volver in a drawer so that he could take it whenever he pleased...
Mr Lindell: When was the gun taken to No. 177-On March 20.
Two silver-plated boxes contain- ing hypodermia syringes were shown Have you ever seen them be. fore! nesed Mr. Lindsell.
Witness replied, that he had not but between March 19 and 24 Aa Lan showed him & box like the ones exhibited. In the box he had (Continued at next column.)
to the witness.
"I drove slowly after the three, keeping about 80 to 100 yards be hind them.
Suddenly I heard a report and saw some packs. Fung and the girl at that time must have been somewhere near the Erst street parallel to Man Chung Fong."
Mr. Landsell: Where was Wong when you heard the report 1-Just behind the couple.
After the report, what did you do -My ear drove away very fast It turned earner near the Yeung Wo Nursing Home and drove up Shan Kwong Road again.
The witness later concluded his evidence,. and Mr. Jenkin reserved his cross-examination.
Tire hearing was then adjourned until this morning.
new
Two heat wave deaths were re- A radicate had acquired the rights ported yesterday by the Sheklung to run a gambling house there, Medical Department. and publicity was given to this fact. As subsequently reported in Mr. and Madamo Wang Ching the Daily Press, the French Consul Wai left Shanghai for Nanking denied having granted permission yesterday by plane in company for the opening of such a house, with Mr. T. V. Soong, for the first and the landlord of the premises named, to to report to the Govern was communicated with to have its ment regarding his resignation. It is learned that neither Mr. Teni Yuna Pei and Mr. Yu Yu Jere will arcept the Nanking Government's offer of Chairmanship of the Ex- ecutive Yuan, and it is rumoured that Mr. Tai Chi Tao will be ap pointed to Mr. Wang's post.
tenants' warned.
Dancing Academy.
The workers on the building nevertheless proceeded with their jobs. On further enquiries, it was
found that the tenant of the house And for the past three months or 50 been using tha premiacs for given both privately and in classes. lessons in dancing, which were His reasona for the alterations undertaken were that. ho WRS clanging his place into one of the popular dancing academies like those now prevailing in Hong Kong, and in view of the success of these Hong Kong houses, his ac tion seemed justified. There could of course be no objection to a pro- norly conducted dancing saloon in Sharmeen.
But persistent rumours of the place being intended for gambling
по
Municipal authorities and led to doubt troubled the French
the spectacular raid on Tuesday afternoon. The place in boing reported to have made good his closed and guarded. The tenant is escape with some funds he managed to get hold of from the syndicate who were behind the project.
LORD INCHCAPE.
...
LONDON, Aug. 19. Contrary to expectation in many quarters, says the Financial Times, it is understood that no decision will be taken regarding the raising of the embargo on new capital issues until Mr. N. Chamberlain returns from Ottawa, and adds, that although the embargo remains in force, active steps are being in quantity from 11 to 14 cts, Ulu taken to bring many securities Banuta round 13 cts. and Joram hearing a high fixed rate of in- Kuantans round 14 cts. Kuala Bi- tercet into line with the dims have been placed up to 6 cts. credit status established by the with further shares wanted aud War Loan Conversion," there is enquiry for Pajams, Ta- pahs, Allenbys, Kedahs, Sungei Bagans and Glencalye at quota-
demand with buyers round $5.25 tions..
Industrials.-There has been a and Gammons, after business at big demand for Straits Tradera 01.05, have been taken up to 81.10. during the week, and substantial Fraser & Neave Ords are steady buying ordern have forced the price at $8.25 and Singapore Cold Stør- up to 824.00, at which figure a fair ages have changed hands up to Malacca Electrics Ords. number of shares have changed 82.90. hands. At the close the position is were placed at 724 cts, with further
"No modern leader of industry, slightly easier with sellers at this enquiry. Among Preference shares
nor one who served the State so figure. Straits Steamships, after United Engineers are in good de business at 812.60, have come in-for-mand-at-810-76-with-none offering unstintingly during the Great War, further demand and can be placca and Fraser & Neaves can be placed has more fittingly merited either at 813.00, with no shares available at $0.40 Consolidated Tin Smel the great honours conferred upon at the moment. It was thought ters have buyers at 18/0.ex. div. him by HM the King, or the uni that Hammers might have cased had Singapors. Tractions have verzal esteem in which he was held off on the announcement that the changed hands of 14/-. London by shipowners others throughout the
world." final dividend would be only 6 per Middle Prices by to-day's cable are cent, but here again further buy- na under: Shell Transporta £24.3% In the above words, the council ing enquiry resulted in the shares British-American Tobacco £4.83 of the Chamber of Shipping have being taken up to $185.00, at which Hongkong Banks £112.0.0, Dunlops paid tribute to the late Lord Iach- price shares are wanted United 13/, Imperia Tabaccos £4.10.6, cape, in a resolution passed to his Engineers have come in for good Courtaulds £1.7.0. Imperial Chemi memory and of sympathy with Lady “(Continued at foot of next coluran.) | cala 18/- and Unilevers £1,10,0, Inchcape and members of his family.
TRIBUTE FROM CHAMBER OF SHIPPING.
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QUEEN TO ACT AS GODMOTHER
TO NIECE'S BABY DAUGHTER
[DRITISH WEILERA SURVICE.]
¿
Ruany, Aug. 17.
H M. THE QUEEN has consent.
ed to act as godmother, with Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, to the daughter of Chp- tain and Lady May Abel Smith, the Queen's niece, who will be christened Ann Mary Sibylla.
The christening on Saturday August 27, at St. Mary Abbots, Kensington, will be performed by Archbishop Carter, formerly of Capetown, who officiated at the wedding ceremony.
the vicinity of Chinchow between Maichukuo and "Volunteer" troops. All communications have been interrupted.
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General Ma Chin Shan has wired to Marshal Chang Houch Liang to remain in office and to withdrow.
bis resignation..
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The Shanghai Japanese Consul General will interview the Mayor of Shanghai, Mr. Wu Tee Chen, and discuss with him the abolition of all anti-Japanese sosieties,
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A message from Taiyuantu states that 2,000 houses have been dooded and over 700 houses have collapsed.
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Two military officials in Tainan from various merchants and ench were convicted of receiving bribe
fred 81.500 and given to strokes of the birch. The hearing was before General Ha Fu Chu, Chairman of the Shantung Provincial Govern-
A telegram from Peiping states that fighting has started in the in
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