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THE U.S. AKRON DISASTER

NAVY DEPARTMENT REPORTS TO ROOSEVELT

(THRUCOH, LUTER'S ACANCY. 1

WASHINGTON, April 4.

THE Nuvy Department has resport

ed to Mr Roosevelt to the effect that the Akron was caught in natorm probably struck by light ning, caught firo and crashed

The Phoebus and the Cuiters Mojava and McDougal are continu ing their search of the floating wreckage for any postible sur- vivors.

NEW MAHARAJA OF NAWANAGAR

"RANJI "_SUCCEEDED BY NEPHEW

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.])

RUSSIAN IMPORTS TO BRITAIN

MAY BE PROHIBITED BY LAW

REDTER AND BRITISH WIRELESS }

LONDON, April 4.

DRASTIC powers to deal with the of Russian goods, it is understood by Reuter, aro Conferred on the President of the Board of Trade by the draft of the Government's Russian Bill, which will be passed in all its stages to-

marrow.

The Bill, which follows the ur rest of the six British engineers of Metropolitan Vickers Company, will empower the President of the Board of Trade to issue orders;

categories affecting specific

of Russian gonds. or to prohibit im portations altogether.

The Government are conferring with the Dominions on the subject of the Bill, which will be presented to-day.

HONG KONG

NAZI BOYCOTT-

OF JEWS

NOT TO BE RESUMED TO-DAY

"[THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY }

DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5,

BERLIN, April 4.

IT is oficially stated that the Nam

boycott of Jews will not be re- sumed to-morrow in view of the cessation of their atrocity pro paganda,"

The Nazi boycart organisation will remain intact, ready to reply to any atteript to renew the Jewish hoycott in Germany,

Jewish Emigration to Palestine,

(ORITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

THE NANCHANG CAPTIVES

· NOT BADLY TREATED BY BANDITS

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

NEWORWANG, April 42

MR. F. L. PEARS, third engineer

of the "Nanchang," who was allowed to return to Newchwang by the bandits to present their de mands, has reported that the cap tives are not bound and are not being badly treated.

Fowever, he could not at present" divulge their location.

At the urgent request of the Japanese authorities, the contents of the pirates letter were not re vealed, because of the danger that the negotiations for the release of Rudsy, April 3.

the captives may be frustrated. THE Colonial Secretary, Sir

Philip Cunliffe Lister, whan British Government's Action. asked yesterday in the House of

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] Commons whether, in view of the measures taken against the Jews

“Huony, "April -4. Sir Esmond Ovey, British Ambas in Germany, restrictions on em

The Foreign Secretary, Sir John sador in Moscow, who arrived, ingration into Palestine would be Simon, said in the House of Com London on Sunday, yesterday at relaxed for the benefit of refugees, mons yesterday that the report BOMBAY, April 4. succeed his uncle, Ranjitsinhji, who have been engaged in dealing the jurisdiction of the High Com-tish Minister in Peiping, confirm as Mabarnja Jamsaheb of Nawann with the position in Russia as missioner, to whom representations ed the story that the steamer s.. Nanchang, of the Chino Naviga gar. The new ruler is the eldering out of the arrests of the Bri- could be made.

There would, however, be notion Company, was attacked at brother of K. 8. Daleepsinhji, the tish subjects. Sir Robert Vansit-

tart, Permanent Undor-Secretary question of departing from the Test cricketer."

Palestine must be governed by the of pirates while at anchor off the

mouth of the Liso River, Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji died on Sun attended.

economic absorptive capacity of day morning, following a heart

that country. attack,, He was an allround sports- man, and one of the leading sonalities of English cricket.

1933

JAPANESE PLANES BOMB DOLONOR

CIVILIAN POPULATION EVACUATE CITY.

[THOUGHT REUTER'S AGENCY

PEITING, Apr. 4. Chinese reports state that on April 2 three Japanes aeroplanes visited Dolonor, dropping many bombs inside the city and forcing the Chinese garrison stationed there to beat a hasty retreat into the As a result of the bombing of Dohonor an exodus of the civilian population from the city began, with more than 6,000 persons leaving the city within twenty-four hours of the bombing.

suburbs..

Japanese Preparing a Flanking

Movement...

NANKING, Apr. 4.

VERNMENT OFFICES

AND THINGS.

(Continued- From Page 1)

tian Scientifically that there is no body. All he wanted was an argu- ment and ha we had nothing much to do he could usually find some- body to accommodate him.

CHINA N. AVIATION. CORPORATION

P.-AMERICAN AIRWAYS BUY 45% OF STOCK

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY

SHANGHAI, Ápr. 47 At five o'clock prensely the old

Mr Bixby, a representative of Chief would comb his beard in a pocket mirror, clap on a high felt the Pan-American. Airways, who hat of the type made familiar by arrived in China a month ago and who recently visited Canton, cartoons of Winston Churchill and stalk majestically to the door, announces that the Pan-American Airways have purchased a pers Here he would remove his hat, cont, of the stock of the China glare at the staff and say Good National Aviation Corporation. afternoon gentlemen!" This was This purchase foreshadows extensive the signal for me to lay the tea aviation developments in China and one of the principal objecte is the table and the next half hour or so was passed in quiet and pleasant eventual establishment of a trans discussion of art, literature and the Pacific air service. - drama. Some of these old Writers. hail University degrees and most of them added to their rather meagre

A telegram from General Shang salary by book reviewing, dramatic Cheng, Commander of Chinese criticism and prees articles. The Literary World" was perhaps the forces at Lenkow, reports that Japanese forces after several un-most regular medium for their con- successful frontal attacks appear to tributions. They were kindly cour be preparing for a flanking move toque old gentlemen. They gave me Press ticketa for first nights, The telegram goes on to describe lent me good books, and helped me the Japanese aerial and artillery usefully to an extent that perhaps bombardment which took place on I did not fully realise until after April 1, but adds that since that

years. I know now how much I firing from the Japanese lines,

RAJKUMAR Digvijaysinhji will tended a meeting of the Minister said that the matter was within from Sir Miles Lampson, the Briment. We

..

MOTOR SALESMAN

CHARGED

Sold Car without Owner's Permission

Lieutenant-Col. H. H. Shri Sir of State for Foreign Affairs, ala principle that emigration. into noon on March 29 by a large fores date there has been only sporadie owe them and am grateful for the Messrs. Goeke & Company, is

FLIGHT OVER MT. EVEREST

Subject Raised in Parliament.

The subject was raised yesterday per-afternoon in Parliamentary ques

SUCCESS OF HOUSTON EXPEDITION

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

PURNEA, April 4, MOUNT Everest, the world's day conquered from the air, when the members of the Houston expedi tion Bew over the 29,002 feet high peak in two Westland machines. The pilota were in the air for 3

hours.

tions in the House of Commons, when the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsey MacDonald, announced that a Bill would be presented to- day to take powers to deal with the importation of Russian goods into Britain.

It was proposed to pass the Bin through all its stages to-morrow," with a view to its passage into law at the earliest possible mo mont.

The Opposition leader, Mr. George Lansbury asked whether, in order that the House might be seized of the facts of the case, the correspondence and conversations and the Foreign Commissar, Mr Litvinoff, and between the Russian Ambassador, M., Maisky, and the British Government, would be pre sented in a White Paper.

WORLD ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

PRICE LEVELS DISCUSSED

IN WASHINGTON

[BRITISH WIRELESS HERVICE.]:

RUGAY, April 3. METHODS of establishing a basis for team-work with other

The pirates are reported by Sir Miles Lampson to have carried, oft four subordinate British officers and escaped up river.

His Majesty's sloop, Cornflower, at once proceeded, to Nanchang,

and an officer attached to the Bri tish Legation in Peiping was also sent there.

JAPANESE WARSHIPS AT

CHINWANTAO

{THROUGH" REUTER'S AGEKCY]

Prieina, April 4. Urgent representations were madę to the local authorities, and to the ACCORDING to an official com

munique, General Ho Chu Kuo Japanese Government, and all pos reports that yesterday two Japan- sible stops were being taken by landese, warships and one aircraft car and river polics in conjunction rier anchored at Chinwangtao, with the Manchurian coast guards, Sir John stated.

Seaplanes and a number of junks were being employed to carry on the search, and the Japanese Government, had instructed their

all possible assistance...

memory of their many kindnesses.

All Simpson.

The case in which Kwok Hung Kia alesman employed by

charged with the thelb by bailee of a motor car belonging to Ng Chalc, Wo, a nent colector, and with ob Alftaining $1,000 by fradently, endar- sing a cheque from the American Express Company, was continued before Mr. Wynne-Jones at Central Magistracy yesterday

I left the Civil Service because of Alf Simpson. (Laughter.) was & Naval Reservist who was on titled to £6.0.0 yer year in quar terly payments. Before he could draw his money he had to report The defendant was urrested at. A Shipping Office with a certi- lowing a motor accident in Sargo ficate signed by some responsible Road on March 13 in which person who knew him and could Chinese Schoolmistress was kill certify that he was still alive. Alf It was indicated at the bearin shipped round the Horn or some that possibly the accused work where and failed to report for ́n | have to face a much graver year. He then applied for four which may arise from the Coroner quarterly payments. Being called inquiry into the death of the girl. upon to explain why he had not

In the present case, the defend,

present reported himself af consulates ant was alleged to have sold Ng abroad he replied that he was Chirk Wo's car to one Wong Chanu & If these operations extend and gen'elly too drunk" which seem- Fut without the former's permis international complications may ensue in view of the extensive for eign. interests in that area.

It is learned that a Britian military observer has been despatch ed to Chinwangtae in connexion with the latest Japanese operations in the Shibmenchai région.

highest mountain, was yeater- between the British Ambassador countries, which will participate in subordinate authorities to afford the Chinwangtao area is involved, ed to me a very reasonable ex-sion.. A chéque of $1,000: was mader

Premier's Reply.

the World Conference, were dis cussed in a further interview in Washington between the British and the United States Secretary of Ambassador, Sir Ronald Lindsay, State, Mr. Cordell Hull.

A communique issued yesterday stated that the conversation ranged over the general subject of world price levels.

statement on the woond reading of the Bill. In any event the British trade agreement with Russia lapsed on April 17, and something mus EMERGENCY IN OIL be dons to set up a system of trade

When the planes took off from

The Prime Minister said that the Purnea at 8.15 am. it was not in fullest possible information would tended to make an attempt on thrbs imparted to the House in peak, but merely to make a trial Aight.

Visibility has been generally un- satisfactory, and frequent gales have delayed the work. Yesterday morning, however, it was learned that the wind in the upper atmos phere had dropped considerably, and it was decided to make a trias flight.

The specially equipped planes, piloted by the marquis of Clydesdale and fight-lieut D. F. McIntyre, with tw other members as observers ascended. They found the conditions even better than to expected and they immediately carried out the important part of the expedition.

two

A perfect landing was made when the two machines returned to base, and the Marquis of Clydes dale was in a merry mood,

Flight-Lieut. McIntyre, however, appeared frostbitten in spite of his electrically heated suit.

Both pilots and observers report- ed that the oxygen apparatus, upon which the success of the venture largely depended, worked without hitch, while the machines behaved excellently in the rarified. atmos- phere.

&

During the trip, careful watch was kept for members of the ex pedition led by Mr. Hugh Rutledge, which is banking simultaneous attempt on the peak on foot. Mails for the latter party were carried in the machines, but they were not loented.

LONDON TRAFFIC

CONTROL

16 POLICEMEN REPLACED BY NEW SCHEME

[BRITISH WIRELESS" SERVICE.]*

RUGBY, April 3, WHAT is probably the most ela borate example of automatic traffic control in the world was inaugurated in Trafalgar Square, London, yesterday,

Regarding the diplomatic con- versations which had taken place, it would be most improper and un usual, in the middle of negotia- tions, to publish statements. Bill was purely an enabling Bill.

The

Sir Herbert Samuel, the Liberal leader, also asked for a White Paper, but the Prime Minister said that it would not be in the interests of the accused for a state- ment might made at any moment. It might be made to-day.

The Bill would be in hands of members to-day, and it was neces sary that it should be passed be. fore the Easter recess, the Premier added.

SUGGESTED FOUR

POWER PACT.

FRENCH REPLY COMPLETED

·{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

PARIS, April 4. THE French draft memorandum following on-the-recent discus sions between the French Premier, M. Daladier. and the British Minis ters, Mr. Ramany MacDonald and Sir John Simon, has now been completed.

It places a greater emphasis on accurity than the Anglo-Italian plan, but agrees with the latter in so far as it suggests that the Four Power Pact will concertedly seek a solution for European problems and undertake not to increase or mamente during the currency of the agreement.

This means that common security undertakings must be given at least equal weight with treaty ravision.

INDUSTRY

U.S. REGULATIONS TO BE ENFORCED

THROUGH-REUTER'S AGENCY.)

WASHINGTON, April 4. PRESIDENT Roosevelt in a letter

to the Governors of the oil producing States, has announcea that he will recommend Congress to prohibit transportation, in inter- State or foreign commerce, of oil manufactured by any State, in violation of the State's laws.

He said, "There seems to be a widespread feeling that a state of emergency exists in the oil indus try, and it is hoped that the Gov ernors of the States affected will, after consulting each other, take appropriate action to meet it."

"ATTACK " ON HONGKONG

MIMIC, WAR TO BE 'STAGED

Between to-day and to-morrow, Hongkong will be the dintre of operations in a mimic war which the Navy, Army and Air Torea are staging as part of their yearly training.

The troops participating in the attacking are two companies from the Lincolnshires and a company of Marines. They embarked on board the Berwick and Medway on Mon. day morning for Tolo Harbour, about four miles from Taipo, where they made a practice landing yes terday afternoon

SILVER MARKET

LONDON PRICES

(Frɔm Our Own Dorrespondent}

LONDON, April '4535) FOLLOWING ARE THE BILVER LONDON 'QUOTATIONS 'ON' THE

MARKET TODAY : S

Apr. 4 Apr. 3 17

273 17.5/16 17.5/16

TRAFFIC DAY AT

CENTRAL

SPOT

FORWARD

EUROPEAN FINED ON TWC COUNTS

Yesterday was "traffic" day at the Central Magistracy and several motor-car drivers, including one Europein, wore fined for various traffic offences.

RED MENACE IN KIANGSI

pany.

Mr, J. B. Frentis appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Hin Shing Lo represented the defendant, MS T. P. K. Kemble held a watching brief of Wong Chung Fu, the par- chaser of the car

planation indeed (laughter) so out by Wong for the car, and ticked off his application as being was alleged the defendant fraudul all in order. I was carpeted for ently endorsed it in the name of N passing Alf's application for four Chuk Wo and collected the money payments on the production of only from the American Express Com ane certificate. I said that it seem- ed to mo that if A. B. Simpson was undoubtedly alive on 31st Decem- ber, 1838, there wee strong presump. tive evidence that he had been alive CHIANG HURRYING TO

eince he last reported a year pre- SCENE OF TROUBLE

viously. (Laughter.) The super- iority of discretion in speech over At yesterday's hearing. “Ng Chuk mero eloquence was emphasised by Wo was recalled and stated that be (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

Bacon in one of his Essays and per kept his owner's licence in his pee NALINO, April 4, haps I should have reflected more session. He did not apply to the OWING to the seriousness of the deeply before expressing sa post- Polive for a duplicate, one, por dia Real Menace in Kiangsitive an opinion. Anyway, there was original. Defendant did not hand he tell anyone when he lost the where Communists are reported to an ominous silenco before the Chickim the cheque and the first time be making a determined drive

asked me how long I had been in he saw it was when he was with s against government troops, Chiang hai Shek hurriedly left for Nan the Service. This was easy to an- detective in the American Express chang at 12.30 p.m. He is proceed. ever, but when he followed it up Company. He did not endorse the ing by the gumboat Chuyu to Kk with another query as to how long cheque, kiang from where he will complete I expected to remain there I began to feel that I had better go abroad bis journey by train.

and Hong Kong seemed about as far away as I could get. (Laugh ter.)

The situation is considered criti cal.

DUTCH BOXER INDEMNITY

Well, gentlemen, my time is up and I thank you for your courteous attention. We live in drab times

Mr. R. Pomsot, proprietor of the Little Shop, Gloucester Arcade was fined to on two charges of dan gerous driving in Des Voeux Road TO BE RETURNED TO CHINA memories of the Civil Service may

Central and for passing a station Ery tram

It was stated by Traffic-Sergeant. Brittain that the defendant's speed. was between 30 and 35 miles per hour along Des Voeux Road Cen-IT tral between Gilman Street and Podder Street

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.

NANKING, April 4.

is learned the Netherlands have agreed in remit to China the Dutch portion of the Boxer In

The defendant narrowly misseddemnity as from January 1, 1928. colliding with a fire engine" at Queen Victoria Street,”

Sergt. Brittain:The defendant cash with him. I understand they has brought a cheque, He has no don't take cheques here an

he

His Worship (Mr. Schöfeld) anid thought it would be all right. and directed the fine be paid in cash by 3 p.m.

Horn Sounded Too often.

A lorry driver who sounded his horn twelve times between the Queen's Theatre and Pedder Street, was fined $10,.

The defendant:-Ten dollars 1 His Worship (sharply)--Yes. Because it was midnight, or after. For travelling at a speed of 1

near Wellington miles per hour Barracks a lorry driver was fined $20. It was stated that the Ingry -WOB loaded with wine jars and four people were sitting on them.

SPECIAL MEETING OF KN.G.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY, J

and it is pleasant occasionally to recall more colourful days. My seem to you to be but the drifting back of small and unimportant things. To me they are mainly me mories of those kindly old Writers. They taught me at an impression- able age something of Life, some- thing of Literature and everything. of Loyalty. They have call, long since crossed the bar, but I some timen think of them in the inspiring words of Thackeray,“ Non omnis. mariar! if, gone, they yet live in tender memories, nor am I lost and hopeless, living, if their departed souls still have a thought for “më.”- (Laughter)

Mr. M. K. Lo

NANKING, Apr. 4. Active preparations are being made by a party of officials for a Convention of a Special Kuomin

Proposing a vote of thanks to Lang National Congress

Mr. Champkin, Mr. MBELO. The matters ocupying the in-aid that, the laughter and the mediate attention of members con

with which they greeted the speak cern the method of slection and the wonderful and thunderous spplause basis of representation. The noces deinding remarks seemed to sary regulations are expected to be promulgated shortly.

An important divergence, how ever, relate to the proposed treaty revision. It stipulates that signa Alter operations ut Tolo Har tories shall consider the advisability bour, the Berwick and Medway, will of setting in motion the provision return to Hongkong waters and will of the League Covenant as a whole, make a surprise landing "some

DEATHS ON US. LINER and thereby, Article Nineteen must where in Hongkong, Kowloon or

SUICIDE AND STROKE be taken in conjunction with Ar- the New Territories," between this Traffic control by light signale is ticles Three, Tea, Eleven and Six-afterpon and ro-monow.

Captain 1 E Carey, master of extending in London, teen.

The defence force is composed of rapidly

the President MaKinley which where, every week, about twelve

all other units of the local Garri

rived here on Monday, has made a new systems are installed, but

son, and destroyers and submarines

report to the Barbour Office to the will patrol the harbour, and will

effect that while his steamer was owing to the large number of

wireless information of the move- streats converging on Trafalgar

rddeutscher, Lloyd an on the voyage from Honolulu to ments of the enemy" to the de Square, and the fact that it is

Fence foréo All guns in the local nounce that it now the 10th an Hongkong, a suicide and a midden vemdabout 35.000 vehicles daily, the new system 18 the media acompany.not foretroplasticsearch- niversary of the installation of death occurred

thesis that the high fat leskinz Honolulu properly counter plan the Anglo-lights, will sweep the sen to HIVE, SI ambitious yet undertaken,"

Italian proposals, but, is rather an instant warning of the approach of liners and that they are now maka Japanese woman, travelling steer enunciation of the general doctrines the enemies.ing further improvement for the age, jumped over the stern of the The Air Force, also, will come in comfort and enjoyment of the pas- vessel. The alarm was raised by constituting the French beliefs.

for their share, and will use Kaisengers by having talking pictures the watch, the vessel turned round, on board their Far East passenger and a boat was lowered but the Tack aerodrome 6s their basc, They will not be used for bombing vessols. The first ship which left wo

Hamburg on March 18 purposes, but will only perform re-

-"talkies"!: installed was the connaissance work in order to assist in detecting the hostile fleets Trier due here on or abot Mo

A unique feature of the new system is that the traffic actually controls itself, according to its need, by means of detection laid in the roadway A

The system, which cost £,347 to instal, will replace sixteen police men hitherto engaged on point duty in the Squere.

Memorandum Explained,

PARIS, April 4

It provides that whenever a pro blem affecting any State other than these four is discussed, the interest

lod into the ed. State shall be

be consultation from ginning

The

Crous-examined by Air, Lo. ness said that, he never authorised any of his friends to sign cheques or agreements on his behalf. He admitted having put the car under defendant's cere for about mouth and did not sec it during that time He usually inquired about it telephone and was always told by the defendant that the car had not

yet been fully repaired.

After further evidenc had bem given, the che was journed t this afternOCI

Loo And very

him to be much more sloquent of the Club's appreciation of Mr. Champkins witty address than any wordas be Foodid: express.

Mr Logreferred to the one or tw things about England that always puzzled foreignera One. was the British Fonstitution and the other was how England-was governed. "I cannot say that Mr. are verg Champkin's remarke illuminating (laughter) and those who do not understand how such a great country could be governed must be pardoned for 104 BOOT seriously believing every! bag"-laughter).

understood

NUGGET

POLISH