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MOLLISON OFF ON GREAT ADVENTURE

WEATHER CONDITIONS

PERFECT

[ARITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Ruany, Aug. 18.

NEW MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

TO BE ESTABLISHED BY MANCHUKUO' GOVERNMENT

{TaROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, Aug. 19.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1932.

ANTIDOTE TO

COMMUNISM

HITLER REFUTES RUMOURS OF MARCH ON BERLIN

TEKOUGH EKUTEE'S AGUNGY.]

BERLIN, Aug. 19.

IN perfect weather conditions, and IN necordance with the request HERR HITLER who is at present

with a light, following wind, the young Scottish airman Mr. J. A. Mollison, set off yesterday from Port Marnock, Ireland, on his at- tempt to fly both ways across the

Atlantic.

Mollison is using a De Haviland Puss Moth machine with a Gipsy engine and was carrying 105 gal. lons of petrol, enough for 33 bours'

• flying.

has The machine, which he christened Heart's Content," has a speed of over 130 miles an hour and cruises-at 110 miles an hour.

He was seen off by his wife, the former Miss Amy Johnson, amid the cheers of a large crowd

Ho will probably land at Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, where he will refuel before proceeding to Now York.

He hopes with good luck to com. plete the return journey across the Atlantic in three or four days'

Line.

Mollison holds at present the re- cord for a flight from Australia to England and England to the Cape.

LATER. Mollison has arrived in Halifax and is continuing his flight.

No Further News.

LATER.

A gray aeroplane which passed vor Halifax at 6.45 am. local time, and whigh Airport officiula identified as Mollison's, flow went

•ward after circling the town,

It

was later sighted at Ibbards 35 miles away but since then there has been no news of the 'planc.

AUSTRALIAN FLYER'S

PROGRESS

THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.}

LONDON, Aug. 19, Commander Hall of the Austra lian Navy who is flying to Anta- tralia from Eualand on Hermes Bluebird machine has landed at Dumdans,

OFFICIAL OF INDIAN

COMPANY SETS OUT

IN SEARCH OF MISSING AIRMEN

(TARCUGH EXPTER'S KULNUỶ.]

CALOUTTA, Aug. 19.

MR. Raynham, managing director

of the Manchukuo Government, Mr. Hateyama, Minister of Educa tier, has decided to recommend Scii Nishiyam, ex-chief of the Religious Bureau of the Home

Office as Minister of Education for the Manchukuo Government. Upun formal appointment, Mr. Nishi- yama will proceed to Hsinking shortly,

The Manchukuo Government has decided to establish a new Minis- try of Education for the develop

ont of national education,

CREEK FINANCE MINISTER

IN LONDON

[DUITISH WIRELESS BERTIT.)

RUGBY, Ang. 18, THE Greck Minister of Finance

is in London to discuss with the Council of foreign bandholders the position created by the mus pension of payments on the Greck debt,

FRANCO-JAPANESE TREATY

COAL AND ZINC-ORE TO ENTER JAPAN DUTY FREE

{THROUGH BELTÉR'S AGENCY.}

LONDON, Aug. 10, THE Franco-Japanese Commercial Treaty which was signed in Paris on May 3, and enforced last night, deals exclusively with trade between Japan and French Indo-China. The treaty provides that each country should apply the minimum tariff to the imports of each other.

chiefly

Indo-Chinese

exports effected by the treaty are maize, Coal rubber, teak and minerals, aúŭd zinc-ore are to be allowed to enter Japan free of duty.

CANTON 'BUSES.

SUSPENSION OF SERVICES THREATENED.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

CANTON, Aug. 18. Canton may wake up one morn

FURTHER CLASHES EMPIRE ECONOMIC

IN MANCHURIA

JAPS. PREPARING FOR GENERAL ATTACK

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

PEIPINO, Aug, 10.

CHINESE messages daily report severe fighting between the Japanese and Chinese volunteers in South Manchuria,

CO-OPERATION

COMMITTEE ISSUES

REPORT

(THROUGH REUTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS. Į

OTTAWA, Aug. 18. THE report of the Committee on has been adopted by the Imperial Economic Co-operation, which

Conference, provides for 1 con tinuing committee of two members from each State in the Common The volunteers have been attack-wealth to consider the whole or hading during the past few days but ganisation of the Commonwealth

Ágencios. the Japanese are stated to be mak ing rapid preparations for strong counter-measures. Planes and tanks are concentrating for a general attack on the villages,used by the volunteers as their base;

living in a lonely cottage near Berechtes-Garten, in an interview with Router's maintained that his referencs to Signor Mussolini was misrepresented. The fact that the Nazis never asked for the Ministry of Defence showed that he not claimed exclusive power.

Herr Hitler ridiculed rumours of march on Berlin and said that the Nazi Storm Troops would not attempt such an illegal march. He also disclaimed any desire to eliminate all large concerns, but a wise distribution of property, so that everybody who had a share would provide an antidote to com- munism,

NAVAL REDUCTION

ANGLO-AMERICAN

DISCUSSION. IN

SEPTEMBER

(THROFON BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

BALTIMORE, Aug. 18

ACCORDING to the Washington

correspondent of the Balti more Sun, the United States is scuding representatives to London in September, to discuss naval to

dinction.

The correspondent adds, however, that the delegates will be given in- structions not to surrender even a row-boat unless the United States is assured of British support for the United States' position to re- gard to Manchuria."

"RETIREMENT" OF ITALIAN NAVY

"A WISE PIECE OF STRATEGY "

(REUTER'S AMERICAN ŠERVICE.]

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. WISE piece of strategy, presaging ¿ Franco-Italian Agreement, is the comment of well-informed circles here on the

announcernent that the Italian Government has decided to “re-

of the Indin Air Survey Coming to find that all its omnibuses tire" 130,000 tons of naval ton-

pany will be leaving for Rangoon to-morrow: en route to Bangkok in his search for the missing fliers, Salt and Taylor.

ANGLO-CANADIAN AGREEMENT

RUSSIAN DUMPING TO BE

ELIMINATED

· [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

have stopped operations, if the deer.page. sion of the Bus Companies at a joint meeting held yesterday, that

all services he suspended should fur- į ther concessions be refused by the

nuthorities, will have to be carried In Hong Kong

out,

According to a statement by these companies some time ago, the plight | of these public service enterprises has been such that muless some be lief wore forthcoming, all the coin- panies would go bankrupt. In fact, many of the companies have ac tually closed down, and the remain, ing ones are daily staining lossen. The bus companies attribute their Insses to several important, cons

OTTAWA, Aug. 19. THAT the abrogation of the including the high rate of the United Kingdom's commercial franchise tax averaging $20 per bas

per diem; the high cost of supplies | treaty with the Soviet signed in 1000, will follow the adoption of of petrol and equipment, all m the Anglo-Canadian Agreement, is ported; and the prevalence of the by high Canadian great number of people, govern- naserted

mant servants and others, who de authority. It is further stated a formula has been agreed to by mand free rides on these vehicles.

The Government was then which Russian dumping will be dealt with immediately by ad-pronched for relief by either grant ministrative action. The formula, ing an increase in the fares by 25 per cent, or reducing the franchise which does not specify Russia in

tax by 50 per cent. The former the phaseology, is understood to refer to "non-Empire" countries.Proposal was turned down, but the

LEAGUE ASSEMBLY

MEETING

BRITISH DELEGATES [DLITIGE WIRELESS SERVICE.]

RUGKY, Ang. 18. AT the forthcoming League of Nations Assembly, the United Kingdom delegates will be the Foreign Secretary (Sir John Simon, the Minister of Health (Sir 8. Hilton Young) and Lord Cecil.

*Substitute delegates will be the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Cantain, Anthony Eden), the Financial Secretary to the Treamry (Major Elliott). "Mre. Dugdale, and Sir Williaan Malkin.

LONDON HEAT WAVE

NINETY-TWO DEGREES IN THE SHADE

(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)

HUGBY, Aug 18, LONDON to-day experienced x temperature of 92 degrees, the highest recorded for two years. On August 9, 1930, a temperature of 93 degrees was registered at Kew.

shade

ap

government agreed to reduce the tax by 10 per cent.

To-Day

FAIR TO SHOWERY.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARKS, IISTED DY THE ROYAL OISERVATORY, AT 5.35, P.M., STATED:

PRESSURE IS HIGHEST OVER THE PACIFIC что THE EAST OF JAPAN

RELATIVELY AND

LOW OVER CHINA GENERALLY,

LOCAL

FORECAST : -8 W. MODERATE, FAIR TO

WINDS, SHOWERY.

SARATOGA

REPORTED ASHORE

AMERICA'S WONDER 'A{R- CRAFT CARRIER

DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED

LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR THE NOULENS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S ACKNOY.]

NANKING, Aug. 10. THE Higher Court here has found

the Noulens guilty and under the Sino-Government emergency laws both are sentenced to death, but in accordance with general amnesty, the sentence has been commuted to one of life imprison ment.

It is believed that the Noulens will appeal to the Supreme Court.

THREE JAPANESE DEMANDS.

SENT TO MAYOR WU TE

CHEN.

South Africa and the Irish Free State opposed the idea of per manent Empire Secretariat. the immediate adoption of stan The report stresses the need for

dard specifications throughout the Empire in steel, timber, chemical products and agricultural imple

ments.

Industrial co-operation, by early consultation between representatives of particular industries and the Commonwealth Government is also urged.

Marketing Board. The main work at Ottawa toxlay consisted of shaping the general agreement in preparation for Saturday's plenary session.

The recommendation of the com mittee on methods of economic co- operation for the establishment of

PICCARD. BEATS HIS OWN RECORD

ASCENDS NEARLY 10 1/2 MILES IN BALLOON

{THROUGH REUTER'S „GENCY.]

MILAS, Aug, 18. BY reaching a height of 18,700 metres (nearly 10 miles). Pro- fessor Picard boat his own balloon

ascent record by nearly 1,000 me

tres.

This faintness was due to the sud. den change from the intense cold of the upper atmosphere to the sweltering of the Italian summer.

HOME CRICKET.

· LANGRIDGE AGAIN!

BRILLIANT BOWLING IN SUSSEX-GLOUCESTER

MATCH.

TULOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

London, August 18,

The balloon was slightly damaged when a landing was made near De- senzano, Lake di Garda, but neither Professor Piccard nor his assist ant, Dr. Cosyne, suffered any injust able to scripo home from jury, though they nearly fainted on Gloucester by a margin of 50 runs. climbing out of the gondola,

Batting first, the visitors were only equal to 133 runs, to which Glou- center replied with a total of 86, In the second innings Sussex put The balloon was in the air for together 141, while the home side, about eleven hours, more than half in response, compiled. 132. Land- of which was spent at a height ridge, the Sussex left-hand -all- exceeding 10,000 motres, ten miles

WILS rounder,

the outstanding high.

Professor Piccard was extremely bowler of the match, taking 7 for satisfied with the results of his for 8, with his slows in the first flight. He expects that the observa-

In a match remarkable for the wikiant howling përformances, re- gistered by both sides, Susses were .

Extremely Satisfed.

tions made and the recordings in innings and 6 for 50 in the second. the instruments will prove to be Wensley assisted him by taking 4 of great scientific value.

MONKS BUILD

ABBEY

SIX

a commonwealth Consultation Com WORK mittee to consider the machinery of co-operation, also suggests that ita report should be ready by

May.

next

The United Kingdom delegation has undertaken to finance the gen- eral work of the Empire Marketing Board until September next year.

BRITISH PRINCES

IMPRESSED

WITH EFFICIENCY OF

FLEET

[UNITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Ruopy, Aug. 18. THE dagship Queen Elizabeth, with the Prince of Wales and Prince George aboard, was flying the Royal Standard when, with the rest of the Mediter- ranean Fleet, she entered Superb Harbour at Malta to-day, on com-

A Chinese newspaper publishes

pletion of the Fleet exercises. the following taconie telegram: Great crowds had gathered along Shanghai, Aug. 19.—The Japanese | the quays and on other points over. Consul-General visited Mayor Wucking the harbour, and all official Te Ches yesterday afternoon and were gay with flags, while small buildings and most private houses

handed him three demands-

1. That all anti-Japanese 50- cieties, be abolished.

2. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce, shall order the cessa- tion of the boycotting of Japan ese goods.

3. All Chinese newspapers to ceasc anti-Japanese propaganda." It is understood that a reply will be made to-morrow.

craft in bundreds moved about the warships A Royal salute was fired from the forts as the flagship en- tared.

In messages to the Commander in-Chief on the conclusion of his visit and inspection, the Prince of Wales said: My brother and 1 are very glad to have had the oppor tunity of visiting your Fleet under its normul cruise conditions. We are most grateful for being given | facilities which enabled us to visit every ship of the Mediterranean Flect at Corfu, and were both real. ly impressed with the uniformly high standard in appearance of the KWANGSI PROJECTS exercices at sea were of the greatent ships companies and ships. The

interest and gavo as a chance of seeing the pitch of efficiency which the Flest has reached. Would you please convey our great apprecia tion to all your Command?

CEMENT WORKS AND

RAILWAY.

Wochow, Aug. 18. Thy Kwangai Government is em- barking on an ambitious industria construction scheme in Kwangai and both Chinese and foreign in- vestors will be invited to finance this scheme. The enterprises to be first started are a cement plant sad a railroad which are deemed to be most profitable. The former is to be constructed at Hosien, the richest mining district in Kwangsi, and the latter is to be built from Hosien to Tengehuen, Canton.

In thanking the Prince for his signal, Admiral Sir Ernle Chatfield replied: "We are grateful that your Royal Highnesses should have come so far to inspect us and have been ready to inspect forty-six ships during the heat of a Mediterranean Summer. We are proud to receiva your approbation,"

FROM CHINESE NEWSPAPERS.

鹼

The Szo Yap Merchants' Asso-

COMPLETED AFTER'

25 YEARS

(60/FISH WIRELESS SERVICE] :

Ruany, Aug. 18.

THE Papal Legate will next week

consecrate Buckfast Abboy, De. von, which a few Benedictine monks Lave themselves built on the site where the old Abbey stood in the times of the Anglo-Saxons

for 04. For Gloucester, Goddard howled very well, taking 8 for 28. in Sussex's first innings, and Parker did the damage in the recond by taking 4 for 49.

The scores were:-

Sussex, 133 (Goddard 6 for 23) and 141 (Parker & for 18). Gloucester, 88 (Langridge 7 for 8) and 132 (Langridge, & for 69, Wensley 4 for 04).

YORKSHIRE'S EASY WIN

SUTCLIFFE 136.

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A former Abbot suggested the building of the Abbey some twenty- Yorkshire registered a smashing five years ago.

victory over the weaker Somerset Although without funds for the side in their match just concluded purpose, one monk, who was a ma-nt Sheffield. Somerset had first use son, taught five others their work, of the wicket, but against the dead- and these six sab about the task ly howling of Fisher, they were only which they have just completed capable a scratchily compiled 93. after, a quarter of a century.

In taking 5 wickets for 12, Fisher The local inhabitants have con- also performed the hat-trick. With tributed materials and help, and Sutcliffe's assistance (136), York- and carvings and a solid gold at for the loss of 8 wickets, but the many valuable gifts, including glass share were able to declare with 357 tar, have been made to the church task of scoring 204 runs to stave which is 240 feet long and 62 feet off an innings defeat was too much wide, and is designed with much for Somerset in their beauty..

inning Their Inst wicket fell as 171, Bowes being responsible for the down-fall by taking 4 wickets for 44.

U.S. BASEBALL

THURSDAY'S GAMES

(REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE)

NEW YORK, Aug. 18.

Chicago BOSTON carried the

Cubs to fifteen innings before conceding victory in the National League to-day. MoMums hit a home run for the Red Sox and Levey for the White Sox. Louis Cardinals, who nevertheless lost a double header. Results follow:-

National League,

Frisch hit two home runs for St.

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Chicago Boston

Cincinnati

120 - 20 00

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R. H. E.

4 16

3 13

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8

7 15

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10 2

10 10

1

St. Louis Philadelphia

4

8 0

12

2

Now York

St. Louis Philadelphia

American League.

Boston Chicago

R. H. E. 4

8.0

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lung Medical Department. "

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It is rumoured that Marshal Chang Hsuch Liang will be sp pointed Chairman of the Executive

Chinese steamers running be- tween Shanghai-Yangtaze ports, which were commandered recently by the Nanking Government for transporting troope, have resiuned normal service for their owners.

It is reported that General Chang Kwong Nai. Commander-in- Chief of the lath Route Army, will leave Sheklung shortly for Canton and will later perceed to Fukien,

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The scores were:

second

Somerset, 03 (Fisher 5 for 12, in- cluding hat trick) and 171, (Bowes 4 for 44). Yorkshire, 387 for & wickets, dec.,

(Buteliffe 138).

WORCESTER FAIL AT

DOVER.

FREEMAN 10 FOR 114,

AMES 101.

Playing at home, Kent had a comfortable victory oven Worcester. In their first inning; Kent ran up the big total of 384, Ames being the chief contributor with a dashing 101. Bowling for Kent in the visitor's Arst knock, Freeman end Marriott proved unplayable, the. former dismissing five batsmen for 47, while Marriott disposed of the remaining four for 17.

The follow. on which resulted, did not improve the position very much for Worcester, for althougle they managed to compile a total of 201, they still lacked the necessary 100 runs to avoid an innings defeat. The diminutive slow bowler was again in irresistible form, this time taking 5 for 67.

Kent, 384 (Ames 101). Worcester, 71 (Freeman ₺ for 47, Marriot 4 for 17) and · 204 (Freemon for 67).

THE TEST TEAM.

(THROUGH REUTER'S "KORNCY.]»

London, August 19, T. Mitchell of Derbyshire has been invited to complete the M.Q.C. team which will all for Australia on September 17. The full team is thus:---

Appeal to Government. Meantime, the condition of the companies grew steadily worse and

A report has been made to the Yuan. they sent in another appeal asking

The construction "cost of this time for a further reduction

the Canton police by the Ying Tak cement plant would be roughly district authorities that a village' The Tientsin merchants have re- of 10 per cent. of the tax; addi-

$2,000,000. It is estimated by xin that vicinity WAB tional accomodation in the buses;:

completely ceived warnings from the "Anti- an extension of the franchise by 31

ITALOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] perts that the carnings would be ransacked by a gang of over fifty Japanese Goods Association" to

about 84,000 a day if it is brought armed bandita, who carried a num-stop further orders of Japanese MITCHELL, FILLS, LAST PLACE. years to existing companies; run. ning of additional buses on Satur

NEW YORK, Aug. 18.

into full working order... So, in a ber of women and children away. goods. day, and Sunday; reduction in THE American aircraft-carrier, course of two years or so, all the On the arrival of the district licence fees; and exemption from Saratoga, has me with capital will have been paid back, pelice, shots were exchanged for contribution towards the employ-serious mishap, according to mess and after that all the daily incomes about two hours but the bandits ment of inspectors and upkeep of ages from San Diego, California, will be pure profits.

made good their escape, leaving motor roads.

reporting that she has gone aground As to the Hosien-Fengchuen Rail- four of their number dend. In reply the authorities grated at Sunset Beach.

way the building expenses will re- certain concessions.

The Saratoga, a 33,000-ton ship, | quíre 30,000,000 of which two-third The running of additional buses, grounded half a mile off the beach will be spent on rails and muter ciation has received. a message on Saturday and Sunday was allow and several ships, including the als, with one-third for engineering fron Ko Tu district describing the ed for a nominal tax of 82 per bus.battleship, the Ú.8.8, San Pedro, and constructive works. This may present flood conditions and ask Additional accomodation was also are hastening to her assistance. seem to be a great sum, but after ing for funds to help refugees. granted for an increase in the tax At the moment, there are go do its completion, it will become a by 91 100 extension of the Irun tails regarding the 160 officers and thoroughfare connecting the two The Biomess Government has chise was promised if the companies 1,730 men.

provinces. All the minerals and announced a new tax of 70 Licals REFLOATED :. would put up new yehicles at the

farming products will be transport por head on every immigrant to, LATER expiration of their franchises. All

od to Canton and other places for come into force on September 1. The Saratoga was redeated from export, and therefore proft should the other proposals, were however, flatly rejected.

the sand bank: after a few hours. be tremendous,

Mr. Wong Shiu Hung, Acting Expansivo Ship,

Roforring to the above enter Minister of Communications, has prises, General Li Chung Jen said arrived in the Colony and will pro in an interview that in developing ceed to Canton to discuss affairs the natural resources of Kwangai, with the South West Political

⠀ The Wai Young ... district Province, the Kwangsi Government Council, He will return to Nan.

door king after, three weeks.

authority has decided to construct willing to keep an open

well policy to Chinese

new maloon and orders have been as foreigners.Kwangsi abonld not Foar more cases of cholera were given to the Public Works Depart keep itself isolated,

reported yesterday by the Shek-ment to sfatt work immediately.

A joint meeting of the bug com- panies was socordingly called on the 17th to discuss their position. It was at the meeting decided that the Government should again be petitioned on the same lines, and that, unless all the proposals were conceded, they would be forced to suspend their services..

[Like her sistership, the Lexing ton, the Baratoga differs from Bri tish aircraft carriers in that she carries heavy gun armament on her night dock, eight 8-inch guns, in

Je paira

She cost G848,000,000 (£10,000,000 at par) to build.].

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•

A report has been made to the Canton police by the Customs authorities that a high Customs, official has absconded with a sum a sum of over 8000,000.. The police. have detained one suspect for en quires."

DR. Jartein, captain, R. E. 8. Wyatt K8. Duleopsinhji.

... F. R. Brown,

G. O. Allan, Nawab of Pataudi, H. Buteliffe, v W. B. Hammond,

Ames,

A. Gut:Duckworth,

Larwood, M. Leyland,

Voce,

H. Verity. M. W, Tate, T.-Mitchell