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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1933

WORST CATASTROPHE IN HISTORY OF

BRITISH CIVIL AVIATION

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS LINER CRASHES NEAR DIXMUDE

ALL PASSENGERS AND CREW KILLED

Burst Engine Cylinder Believed To

Have Caused Disaster

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE. J

Rugby, March 28,

A TERRIBLE air disaster occurred this afternoon, when the Im- perial Airways liner City of Liverpool, proceeding from Cologne and Brussels to Croydon, crashed and caught fire mear Dix- mude, Flanders, and all twelve passengers, with a crew consisting of pilot, engineer, and wireless operator, were killed,

The passengers' names are believed to be

Mr. and Mrs. L'A. Dibdin.

Mr. and Mrs. Hrath,

Misu Forrester-Thompson.

Miss Voss.

Mr. Rowland, possibly," Sir John Rowland.”

Mr. Dearden.

Mr. Krieglinger,

Mr. Rowsall.

Mr. Thompson. Mr. Voss.

The pilot was Captain Leulen, and the other members of tha crew were Mesars. E, F, Stubb's and W. R. Brown, `

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The cause of the accident is at present unknown, and a consulting engineer and officials of the Company have left for the scene of the accident. According to Press reports the petrol tanks exploded when the machine came down.

It is stated four bodies were found some distance away, in- dicating that they hadi jumped as the 'plane fall.

Three mall bags found intact were taken charge of by the local authoritige.

ARMED TROOPS GUARD WRECKAGE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY }

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Dixmude, March 29. Armed troops this morning were guarding the field in which the half buried mass of the wreckage of the City of Liverpool with the thirteen bedies, mostly unrecognisably charred, still aboard. squad of diggets are standing by to start operations when the Air Ministry. investigator has completed the superficial examination which he conducted throughout the night aided by a bicycle lamp.

So far there is ao clue of the cause of the disaster, beyond the theory of a burst engine cylinder.

The catastrophe is the worst in the history of British civil avia- tion, which had up to the date of this accident completed ten mil- llon miles with only five previous accidents.

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PLANE CRASHES IN FLAMES

ÍTAROCOR BEUTER'S AGENCY.)

London, March, 28. Fifteen people were killed when the Imperial Airways liner, City of Liverpool, en route from Brussels to Cologne, crashed in flames, 20 miles north of Diximude, yesterday afternoon.

Eight of the 19 passengers were British, three Germans and one Belgian being included in the death roll. The British crew of three were also killed.

The pilot was seen still vainly trying to regain control and land in the field. A passenger, believed to be Albert Voss, was seen jump ing out. The the machine crashed from a height of two or three hun dred yards and exploded. It is thought that Miss Thomson was then flung out.

The scene of the disaster was illuminated last night by the head- lights of many motor cars which brought a large number of journ aliaty as well as the public to the spot. The enquiry opened yester day afternoon and is continuing to- day.

Four of the victims made an un- successful attempt to escape by jumping from the machine but their parachuter failed to open, and their mutilated bodies were found at dis-

A large force of police is present tances varying from 100 feet to 300 and nobody is allowed to take photo. feet from the wreckage of the

graphs, machine.

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It is stated that the machine

burst into flames while flying over

Essen, and fell into a field at BRITAIN'S PLAN FOR

Wauner The pilot, Captain Lolaun, served in India, Egypt and Meso- potamia during the War.

Engine Explodes in the Air.

Dixmade, March 28.

Eye witnesses of the fatal crash state that they saw, smoke from the air liner suddenly turn into flames. The machine began to fall and then suddenly went into a spin. One of the eligines exploded and a wing broke and fell, nearly killing two girls in a field.

FINANCES OF THE SEYCHELLES

COMMISSIONER APPOINTED

-[BRITISH_WIRELESS SKA

Ruay, March 28.

DISARMAMENT

ACCEPTED AS BASIS FOR DISCUSSIONS

[BAITISH WIRELESS" SERVICK]

ReGay, March 23.

IN & House of Commons statement on the present position of the Disarmament Conference, Sir John Simon, who returned from Geneva

BURE

SIR JOHN SIMON EXPLAINS WHITE PAPER

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

16-12-

RUGBY, March 28. THE House of Commons resumed to day the debata on the Gov ernment's motion asking for thority to set up a joint Select Committee of Lords and Commons on constitutional reform in India before Parliament is asked to take a decision.

Sir Robert Horne, who was among the speakers, emphasised the vital importance of the safeguards, as they were giving a system of Parliamentary democracy to 350,000,000 people at a time when many countries were being depriv- ed of Parliamentary democracy and resorting to dictatorships.

He criticised, from this view. point, many features of the White Paper.

Sir John Simon's Vlow. Sir John Simon declared it was perfectly clear that the preamble to the Government of India Act, under which the Statutory Commis- sion was appointed, deliberately conceived that Britain was, as a master of policy, pledged to a fair pursuit of the policy presented to the House by the late Mr. Mon. tagu when Secretary for India.

Pace, methods and conditions wore open for consideration but the goal was beyond question.

HITLER PARTY TO BOYCOTT JEWS

BARRED FROM BUSINESS

- AND PROFESSIONS.

[THROUGH" REUTER'S AGENCY).

BERLIN, March 28

universal boycott against Jews.

WANG RE-ENTERS POLITICS

RESUMES PRESIDENCY OF EXECUTIVE YUAN

ROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

U.S. MISSIONARY PROPERTY BOMBED

STRONG PROTEST LODGED WITH JAPAN

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

PEIPINO, March 29.

ANGLICAN BISHOP CAPTURED

BY BANDITS NEAR SHANYANG.

[TRZOUGH REUTER'S AGE

FOOCHOW, farsh

Ding Ing Ong, a Chinese ag

THE bombing of American mis. THE assistant Anglican Great Wall by Japanese aeroplanes sixty, was taken captive

sionary property south of the

has led to a

NANKING, March 20, THE Hitler Party has declared a WANG Ching Wei to-day formal ly resumed the Presidency of accepted the Chairmanship of the Central Political Council.

inal professions and all branches the Exeuutive Yuan. He has also protest, American Shanyang. Fukien, on

of business in reply to the German boycott planned by Jews abroad.

The boycott will begin at 10 am. on April 1. and will be enforced throughout Germany.

Committees of action will be ra sponsible for seeing that only the guilty suffer, also for the personal freedom of all foreignara regard- less of race or origin." "Other Com mittees will popularise the boycott by propaganda

The newspapers not joining in the boycott campaign will be; banned from every German house- hald and no German business, men will be allowed to advertise in them.

THE LEAGUE AND

JAPAN

WITHDRAWAL NOTICE NOT TO BE ANSWERED

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

from the

It is learned that the Japaneɛe. Legation bas received a communi cation from the American Legation regarding the alleged bombing by Japanese seroptanes on March 24, south of the Great Wall, wherein Amertoan mission property wÜS damaged and American lives endangered,

the Commander of the Kwantung The Japanese Legation is passing the American communication on to

Array.

AN UNSINKABLE AIRCRAFT

SUCCESSFUL TRIALS OF THE FAIREY SEAL

Seal, a new aircraft intended for (Special Air Mail Service) London, March 14, The Fairey the Fleet Air Arm, is virtually un-

On March 9, a Japanese army sinkable. It derives this valua aeroplane visited Taitouying, ax quality from air bags which are otr miles south of the Great Wall and red, inside the fuselage and wings one mile north of Changli and The device has emerged with credit dropped a bomb which exploded from severe tests. A Fairey Seal to be responsible for seeing that THE Advisory Committee of American missionary worker, blow-by a pinnaco, which damaged

Committees have been formed

within twenty feet of the residence was landed without its font und GENEVA, March 29.

of the Rev. Charles Kautto, chrringe in the sea. It was "Every German with an account abroad shall use it to spread the 'clock last night and adjourned and damaging the house. Other sink. Then it was run down by

Twenty-One 'sat till truth that peace and order prevail without fixing a date for ste next houses in the neighbourhood also battleship. The aircraft bobbed up

7.16ing holes in the compound-walls tail and the fuselage, but did in Germany.

"Other Committees will ensure meeting It is not likely that the suffered damage and several Chinese on the other side of the battleshi that only a strict proportion of Committee will meet again before killed. Easter.

and remained afloat. lows, corresponding in proportion

Soon afterwards, another borchAs the Fairey Soal can be fitted to the total of Jews to the whole The Committee discussed the landed also within twenty feet of with either wheel or flost under population, be allowed to attend general situation arising

the Mission Compound, doing more carriage, it may be landed on the high schools or be admitted to the Japan's withdrawal from

damage Fortunately neither the sco, on an aerodrome, or, on the medical or legal professions, League, but decided not to call Rev. Kautto nor his wife, who are deck of an aircraft-carrier. Such an orderly manner, and the Pro- make any reply to the Japanese An hour later, another Japanese Wheel undercarriage and The boycott must be carried in upon the League Secretariat to the only foreigners in that town, machine if it cannot be

was hurt.

evident advantages. If clamation says:." Do not ruffle one

Government's notification. hair of any Jow's head."

aeroplane visited the town and A risk undoubtedly existed in

Lecter raised the question of dropped two more bombs. The Proclamation is introduced Japan's every attempt to raise. the condi-

withdrawal from the As a result of the bombing with tions of people. He wanted to acetion of the Jews, who are identified ing that Japan's withdrawal does including women and children, violently worded denuncia League and said that while realis-operations, nine Chinese civilians, the prospect of this new develop with the Marxists meat of a greater India much more

he felb perhaps the Committee not concern directly the Committee, I were killed.. thoroughly investigated so there would be an opportunity of

night adopt a standpoint and re- the great Indian princes playing

commend a reply to the Japanese a larger part than before.

communication, pointing out that notwithstanding. her withdrawal (THROUGH, BRUTER'S AGENCY] from the League, Japan remained

WASHINGTON, March 20. hound to Article of the League The United States Minister to Covenant and also disputing the China has been authorised to take right of Japan, which seems, clear whatever steps be considers neces in her note to the Secretariat, besary in respect of the report that ing the sole interpreter of Japanese sirplanes dropped bomba international instrumente affect in the vicinity of an American ing the relations of other Mission in Northern China: Powers. There was some discussion round this point, but eventually the Committee decided that, as no point was raised in the Japanese Note which had not already been dealt with, the League Secretariat need not make any reply which, in any case, might be considered uncalled for from the Committee

that

Having stated the points on which there might be said to be differences between the Commis

sion's Report and the White Paper, Sir John declared he would feel more difficulty if the Secretary of State were to-day or to-morrow Baking the House to vote in favour of the White Paper. But he was not doing that.

The Secretary for India was may ing, "We must set up now with out further delay, a joint com-) mittee in order that the com- mittee may not wander at large over the fold:

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Subject, to Improvement,

Germany is blamed for not re stricting immigration during the

last 10 years.

SILVER MARKET

LONDON PRICES

[From Our Own Correspondent,)

LONDON, March 29, FOLLOWING ARE THE SILVER QUOTATIONE ON THE LONDON MARKET TO-DAY-

SPOT

FORWARD

Mar. 29 Mar: 28 17.11/161717|-| 17.0/10

17

[BRITISH WIKALINE BARVICE.)

U.S. MISSION ESCAPES BOMBING

ABANDONING OF JEHOL CITY INQUIRY TO BE HELD

[THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)-

PEIPING, March 29.-

down on the water by engine failu the occnpants will have a reas able chance of rescue. As in addi cludes a collapsible rubber- tional afeguard the equipment carried inside one of the top win A pull on & cord releases this from its housing and sty time inflates it from a bottle of compressed air!

Two of these aircraft are now undergoing trials with the Roy Navy during the spring cruise of Fleet The Valiant carries one fitted with floats; the other with

wheel undercarriage, is on boards i the Courageous The Fairey Seal will supersede the Feirey 111 F three-seater reconnaissance bomber with which several squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm are equipped.

Though similar in appearance the older type, the Seat extensively modified, and it i with the Armstrong Siddeley ther air-cooled engine. ed to be capable of duties thần of the kind, includi connaissance,

spotting The

tachinë

We, who have worked for many months on the subject, present a

"In gratitude for our hospita- The Committee then heard a connected and articulated schematy, a handful of Jewish litera report drafted by Sig. Pilotti, the GENERAL Fang Pen Jen and Mr. in & White Paper which we do teurs, professors and businese men Italian Under-Secretary of the Shio Hung Chi, representing not say is to be the Bill that we us" the Proclamation states

are arousing the world against League, regarding the question of the National Military Council and its paces yesterday will submit. but which will give

the non-recognition of the Manchu-the Control Yuan, respectively, nerodrome of the everybody's view, which the Gov- British Jews in Germany.

kuo-what action should be taken arrived in Peiping this evening for Company by Fhgh ernment put forward, with overy:

with regard to the Menchukuoan the purpose of conducting an in-8. Staniland, opportunity of its being examined,

claim to the admission to the quiry into General Tang Yu Lin's test, pilot, and was shown criticised and improved." Sir

Telegraph and Postal Union-how desertion of duty in abandoning remarkable power of mano John Simon described the burden

Ruday, March 28. which lay on the shoulders of the whether he had made any repre- till very incomplete and will have Asked in the House of Commons coins, passports, ec. This report is

to treat the Manchukuoan stamps, Jehol City.

so large an airera present. Parliament as one of the sentation to the German Govern to be submitted to a sub-Committe most tremendous events in history.ment regarding the safety of British dealing specially with the non- Jews in Germany, Sir John Simum recognition of Manchukue, which said:

it is proposed, to convene after Easter."

SIR C. STUART PROMOTED

CHAIRMAN OF IMPERIAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY]

LONDON, March 28.

SIR Campbell Stuart was yester

day elected Chairman of the Imperial Communications Advisory Committee, one of the most im portant Empire tribunale on which every Government in the Empire. is represented.

The Committee has a wide au- thority on telegraphic matters in cluding the approval of all in creases in rates.

**PREMIER - ENTERTAINS

TRADE DELEGATES

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RUGBY, March 28. ---

by air yesterday morning, said that THE Prime Minister, Mr. Ham the General Cotamission had, on Ray MacDonald, and Miss Monday unanimously decided to Ishbel MacDonald entertained at take the British draft Convention luncheon at No. 10, Downing Street, 48 2 basis of subsequent dis- yesterday members of the Nor cussions, the delegations retaining wegian Trade Delegation, now in the right to propose modifications | London, amendments and additions,

The Conference adjourned until

MR. Thomas Reid C.M.G., late of April 25, when it will examine the KING HOLDS LEVEE

the Ceylon Civil Service, has Convention Chapter by Chapter and

been appointed by the Colonial Se-

erstag Pinancial Committeer Attisle by Article

Laraming and report on the diffle Bir John Sincor- added T – HIS MAJESTY RE

oult financial position of the Sey British initiative which involves the

chelles,

He is leaving England immedi. Parsuit of a new method-the plac

ately for the Seychelles, ing before the Conference of a com

Mr. Reid passed the Home, In prehensive schame in Convention dian, and Colonial Civil Service

form, so that each

examinations in 1908,and entered

the Ceylon Civil Service in which be studied In.

he has held various judicial, and nece

administrative posts. In 1930 and

1981 he was on special duty in con

nection with the introduction of the sew. Caylon Constitution.

FROM COLD

**Although I am unaware of any actual case of arrest or all-treat- ment of a Jewish British subject, His Majesty's Ambassador at Ber lin, on my instructions, spoke to the German Minister for Foreign Affairs on this question about three weeks ago, and I also took the op portunity of mentioning the matter. myself last week, to the Germán, Ambassador in London..

In both cases the replies were of a reassuring nature. “

LIEUT. N. BAILLIE

STEWART

FOUND GUILTY ON THREE CHARGES

LONDON. March 28.

LIEUTENANT Norman Baillie

Stewart of the Seaforth High landers, was today found "guilty" on three alternative charges under the Official Secrets Act, while on seven other charges under the Act the accused man will be submitted to higher authorities.

The Judge Advocate's summing

up concluded with the warning that

LEAGUE COVENANT

PROVISIONS

APPLIED TO JAPAN'S WITHDRAWAL

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY}

Tokyo, March 20. Bir Eric Drummond's acknow ledgement of Japan's notification of secession from the League re fers to Article One, Paragraph Three of the League Coverant.

It is understood that Japan's in- terpretation thereof is that, Japan must pay contributions to the League for two years but that it

is unnecessary for her to fulfil her other obligations under the Coven- not.

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