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TRAGIC START TO GHASTLY PIRACY

ATLANTIC FLIGHT

Italian Flying-Boat Capsizes

ONE OF CREW KILLED: THREE INJURED

AMSTERDAM, July 1. Despite an official denial, it is now confirmed that five persons comprised the crew of the wreck

Suffocated.

aeroplane, one of whom was

...

NEAR TIENTSIN

Three Europeans Murdered

FIRST MATE'S WIFE. KILLED

Dairen, July 1.

Five Europeans are stated to have carried out one of the most

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 3, 1933.

RESULT OF CONFERENCE DEPENDS FOREIGN FIRMS

ON BRITAIN

FRENCH VIEWS ON BRITAIN'S FUTURE

ACTIONS

Should Ally Herself With Continental Gold Bloc

ghastly crimes ever perpetrated AMERICA'S POLICY. TO BE DISCLOSED

on the high sens, three Europeana The departure of the 'plane to and seven Chinese being brutally morrow will probably be post-murdered, according to reports poned on account of the funeral received here to-day, from Hoshi- of the victim. Reuter.

gaura, the famous resort near Dairen. Three of the buccaneers have been captured.

ONE OF CREW MISSING

AMSTERDAM, July 1. One of the Italian flying-boats capsized in landing here, to-day.

Three of the occupants were seri dusly injured and one is missing.

Motor boats are at present scatching for the missing män.→ Reuter.

A Donial,

AMSTERDAM, July 1. The Italians deny that anyone is missing from the flying-loat. Three of the crew were sent to hospital. One of the crew escaped

unhurt.

The accident is unlikely to re- rult in the postponement of the sesumption of the flight ng 6,30.

.m-Reuter.

Flight Takes on.

ORBETELLÓ, July 1. The Italian Atlantic Bight took off from here to-day at 5.35 a.m. “

After crossing the Alps the 'planes will fly over Germany en route to Amsterdam where thes will refuel before continuing, their journey to Ireland.--Reuter.

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Arrival at Londonderry,

LONDON, July 3. The remaining twenty-three 'planes of the Italian Air· armada left Amsterdam at 7.15 am and arrived at Londonderry at 12.20 p.m.-Reuter.

READY FOR START

Orbetello, Italy, June 54- Twenty five eaplanes were ready to-day to start the most ambitious large-scale oceanic" flight ever un dertaken to Chicago by way of subpolar regions and return-but unfavourable weather kept them on the ground.

The tart will be made at dawn on Monday if possible, it was on- nounced by Gen. Italo Balbo, the Italian War Minister, postponing the take-off for the second time.

The armada was ready to leave on Saturday morning but reports of had weather in the Alpe caused the first postponement, until to-day. Though later reports said the wea- ther was clearing, Gen, Balbo de cided to wait another day.

The first leg of the 8,100mile epic trip will be to Amsterdam. One "plane may go only to Iceland or take the place of any ships forced

out

Each ship has crew of four and all the fliers have been in rigorous

training for the last several weeks,

The itinerary is by way of Ams. terdam, Londonderry. Ireland: Rekjavik, Iceland; Cartwright, Labrador; and Montreal, the world fair at Chicago being the terminus. The return is planned by a more southerly route across the Atlantic. Gen. Balbo, now 36 years old. two years ago led an armada of ten 'planes across the Bouth, Atlan- (ie to Brazil, the group requiring from December 17, 1830, to the following January Natal, Brazil,

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The outrage occurred on the steamer" Shengan," formerly the 8.8. Opland, while on i journey from Tangku, at the mouth of the Pei Ho River, just below Tientsin, to Shanghai,

The vessel left Tanuku on June 26, and shortly before the ship sailed, the five Europeans came on board and forced the captain of the ship to accommodate them.

When the ship was 200 miles from Shanghai, the Sve buc. cancers seized control, killing the skipper, Captain Vikhman and his wife" and" the chief mate. all of whom are Russians, and also seven of the Chinese erew. The bodies were thrown overboard,

The ship's course was diverted towards Dairen, where the bic- caneers intended to take on pro- visions for a 34-day trip to the United States.

On arrival in the United States the men hoped to sell the ship for 30,000 and her cargo for $80,000,

The

Suspicion of Police Aroused. Owing to bad navigation, how ever, the ship ran aground at Hoshigaura. The auspicions of the police were aroused by the evasive answers to their questions and three of the men who are alleged to have taken part in the outrage were subsequently arrested. others, however, are still at large.

The name of the arrested men, all of whom are Germans, are:- Captain Taudin, age 55 years. Schuler, age 25 years. Beston, age unknown. The men at large are:--

Muller, aged 25

years, also Germán.

Gauch, age 32 years, Swiss. Woman Murdered.

LATER.

Azarieff, of Latvian nationality,

It was the first mate's wife, Mrs.

who was killed (not the captain's

wife, as was reported earlier). She married. Azarieff in Tientsin four months ago, and was on, the way

to Shanghai with him to make her home there.

TO-DAY

London, July 2.

It is stated in French World Economic Conference circles that France will not walk out of the Conference even if Pres. Roosevelt finally turns down any form of joint declaration, but her confidence of a possibility of its achieving substantial results will be completely destroyed,

The French feel, the future of the conference rests with Britain who, it is felt, if Pres. Roosevelt declines to con- eur in a common declaration, should more closely ally' herself to the continental gold bloc.--Reuter. PROPOSALS REJECTED

London, July 2.

Pres. Roosevelt has rejected the joint proposals for the stabilisation of currencies in their present form. Mr. Hull is making a statement on Monday elaborating the Ameri- can policy as it applies to this subject. Reuter..

DIRECT DEFIANCE TO FRANCE?

New York, July 9.

'BEGINNING OF

THE END'

Pessimism In London

London, July 2.

With many of the chief dele- gates, including M. Bonnet and M. Colijn back in their capitals, a week-end atmosphere of gloom and silence pervaded. Conference circles this morning.

PROTEST

Freight Held Up At Pogranitchnaya

RESPONSIBILITY LIES

WITH THE SOVIET

London, July 2 ing great losses as a result of Foreign firms, who are cauffer-

at Pogranitchmaya owing to the the holding up of their freights

suspension of through traffic be- tween the Ussuri and the North Manchurian Railways, are vigor-

FLOODS IN S.-E. KOREA

20 Killed 13 Injured

MUCH DAMAGE TO HOUSES AND BRIDGES

Fuson, July 2 Twenty people are reported rendered homeless, also heavy killed, thirteen injured, hundreds damages to houses, bridges and communications owing to floods in south-eastern Korea, following prolonged rain.-Reuter.

Representatives of gold coun tries, who were left in London, ously protesting, according to talked among themselves this reports from Khabarovek. morning but so far nothing de-loss lies, according to Mau- commander, who made a gallant

The responsibility for their finite, has emerged, and no dele-churian authorities, with the defense of the Woosung forts in the gation is likely to come definitely

Soviet whom they accuse of face of heavy artillery bombardment into the open on the question of refusing to organise trans-ship-1 from Japanese warships, is expeer adjournment until after Mr.

ment facilities for import and ed to return south early next week. Hull's statement on Monday,

export freights at the frontier" When the Japanese invaded station.-Reuter.

Modification Probable.

It is, however, considered possible in some quarters that suggestions for n modification în

the joint gold proposals may be forthcoming from Washington.

The only direct: comment on the situation from gold countries this morning came from M. Trip the Governor of the Nether- lands Bank and leader of the Dutch Delegation in the absence of M. Colijn. M. Trip when inter- viewed by Reuter declared that the Dutch delegation will con- tinue its gold policy, despite Pres. Roosevelt's No. Reuter.

·Will Not Give Up Policy,

As Professor Raymond Molay, Pres. Roosevelt's rejection is United States Assistant Secretary variously construed by Washing-of State, has approved the com-

promising formula now before the 4 "We will not give up our ton special correspondents as a President, recommending. direct defiance to France, also as alia, that central banks use their we will co-operate with other inter policy, declared M. Trip" but an attempt to delay Fer final resources to prevent such Auct gold countries very strongly."

President Roosevelt's ep- decision a few days when the tions, dollar will be low enough for Proval is confidently expected to

Jay. private control measures.

The President's statement that control is a banking rather than a Governmental proposition offers no promise of stabilisation, un- less-the Federal Reserve Bank is

protected against losses by the U.S. Treasury,

Pres. Roosevelt believes that permanent stabilisation will not be in sight until gold countries have shown they can remain on the gold standard

There is also reason to believe

If the declaration is accepted, it should be possible for the various Governments to eventually decide upon stabilisation over a period which must remain at present un-

defined.

"Gold countries are convinced of the importance of their policy to prevent complete monetary chaos."

When asked whether Holland is prepared to move an adjourn ment if her wishes are not met, he replied, "No reasonable man could give an opinion thereon at present."

The American delegation did not participate in yesterday's negotia Lions, which is indicative of the United States attitude that the issue is outside the jurisdiction of the delegation-Reuter.

Sympathy With Gold Countries?

Conference are

LONDON, July 1. Delegates at the World Economic soula in patience pending the re- possessing their eeipt of President Roosevelt's keen- day is likely to prove decisive for the solution to the currency tically hails the

Mr.. Hull's statement on Mon-ly awaited reply on the formula The French Press pessimis

problem sent to him yesterday.

**beginning of either way-Renter.

the end of the Conference," This is now expected late this which, according to "l'Echo de afternoon, when Mr. Ramsay Mac Paria" ceases to have a "Raison Donald will probably summons D'etre."-Reuter. mecting of the representatives of gold countries and others eoneered, to consider its tenor.

that the vagueness of the gold resolution militated against its acceptance.

Vikhman was an ex-officer in the Imperial Russian Navy. He was forty. unmarried and was aged about ** INFLATIONARY BOOM ON

Tubby" Taudin, leader of the When the Shengan ran aground. buccaacers, locked up the Chinese aahore to Hoshigaura in a sampan crew, numbering 38: and went

at 3 a..

thinx. trailed him and effected his A policeman suspecting some

arrest later.

Muller and Beston were arrested in Chinese licensed quarters.

being conducted for Schuler and A house to house search is now Gauch.-Reuter.

PIRACY FRUSTRATED

DAIREN, July 1

6. to reach What might have developed into crashed at Balama. Portuguese the determined action taken by the Two of the planes another piracy was frustrated by Guinea, in West Africa, and five skipper of the s.8. Tientsin Mar fliers were killed and three injured, when five auspicious looking for aigners boarded the vessel at Tang- gu yesterday morning, and refused to disembark when ordered.

Although it meant delaying the Þááááááááááátáktiidétážné departure of the vessel, the Cap tain summoned the Chinese police, who arrested the foreigners and conveyed them to Tientsin.

The story was recounted when the Tientsin Maru arrived here this afternoon. Heater,

SILVER MARKET

(ặt:m Our Own Correspondent.),

FOLLOWING QUOTATIONB ON „WARKET, TO-DAY :,

SPOT FORWARD...

LONDON, July 1.

ALE THE SILVER TEK LONDON

July 1

18 181

June 30

181 181

f

SIR MILES LAMPSON MAY BE PROMOTED

LIKELY TO SUCCEED SIR G. CLERK

FAITH ALONE "

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PLANS FOR FIGHTING

GENERAL OONG

pai province, General Oong volun- teered for service in the north ta. resist the Japanese,

His division suffered severe re- veres owing to the lack of sup

RETURNING SOUTHplies and reinforcements from the

· EXPECTED IN CANTON THIS WEEK

rear, particularly after Chang Houch Liang had left for abroad. The Tangki armistice cauzod rude shock to General Oong who in CANTON, July 1. disgust and disappointment, left Huan, the former 18th route army the South.

Lieutenant General Oong Chau Tientsin yesterday on his way to

(Continued on next Column)

BRITISH ENGINEERS RELEASED

Thornton And MacDonald Leave Russia

ANGLO-SOVIET TRADE

RESUMED

Embargo on Russian Gooda Revoked.

In a supplement to the London“ Gazzete, published this evening London, July 1. The Foreign Office announces proclamation is made by the King that

in Council today, revoking the em the British engineers,bargo which was declared by a Thornton and MacDonald will previous proclamation of April: 19 be released to-night from Mos made under Section 1 of the Rus cow, when the embargo on Russian Goods Imports Prohibition sian imports will be lifted.-- Reuter.

Act 1933

Arrangements will now promptly be made to resume Anglo-Sovint trade negotiations at the point where they were interrupted in con- sequence of the sentenes on Métrös politan Vickers engineers.

Engineer Released.

Terms of Proclamation. Terms of the King's Proclama tion are as follow:

Dr. Yen's View. Dr. Yen, when interviewed by · Unconditional Agreement. Reuter, took a gloomy view and

Moscow, July 2 gave the opinion that the settle

The British engineers were ment of the gold question was released at 10 p.m. last night. most vital from the Chinese The Anglo-Soviet agreement is viewpoint, as without it no unconditional and includes the were released on Saturday night. Messre. Thornton and MacDonald the silver, problem. settlement will be reached on simultaneous rescinding of the at 9 o'clock Moscow time. They Russian counter-embargo. The proceeded to the British Embassy formula used states that the where it had been arranged they prisoners' sentences have been should spend the night, They ates

proceeding to London to-morrow are free to leave Russia as soon by the British Consul in Moscow commuted." Both engineers evening and will be accompanied as they desire, probably to-night as far as the frontier town of arriving in England on Wednes Stolpce. day.

The Anglo-Soviet trade nego tiations will be resumed at the point at which they were inter- rupted in consequence of the arrest of the engineers.--Reuter.

Soviet Embassy Announcement. Shanghai, July. 2. There was heavy trading as the

That he is now considering

LONDON, July 1 The foreign office issues the fol dollar slumped, despite reports

new plans for fighting the Japan-lowing announcement: of an equalisation agreement by

NEW YORE, July 1.

ese was a statement made to "The Soviet Embassy have in the Central Banks.

Reuter this morning by General formed the Secretary of State, for The Times correspondent in New "the Meanwhile,

strange York sume up President Roosevelt, Ma Chan Shan, the Nonni River Foreign Affairs that the petitions of Messrs. Thornton" and Mac- Battle hero who is now visiting Donald, who were sentenced in spectacle, which is obviously on views as follows: inflationary boom on faith That there has been no gyra-Shanghai.

April last to terms of imprison- Interviewed by a Reuter re-ment of three years and two years, alone," is the subject of com-tions of the dollar.

That the dollar has not yet de presentative, General Ma declar-respectively came before the pre which points out there has been clined enough to afford a faired that he was slightly indis-of Soviets to-day, Saturday, and ment in the Business Week,"

sident of the Executive Committee

Government.

posed and would remain here for that the sentences have been com no real inflation yet by the stabilisation value.

New York, July 2. Apparently encouraged by re- ports that Pres: Roosevelt does of the dollar low enough, the not consider the exchange value Stock Market rushed up one to three points.

American delegation circles in London are under the impression that the President will revise the gold and that he will indicate formula and give less emphasis to sympathy with rather than make any active pro

gold" countries

nouncement on the gold standard.

Dollar Not Down Far Enough.

JAPANESE

BEING CONSIDERED BY MA CHAN SHAN

ing.

Whereas in pursuance of Section 1 of the Russian Goods Import Prohibi tion Act of 1933, we proclaimed and declared by proclamation, given on the 10th day of April in the year of our Lord 1929, that importation Inte the United Kingdom of goods of classes or descriptions there-in speci- fied, grown, produced or manufactured in the Union of Soviet Republic waS prohibited, and, wheresa, în vitus of the said section it is lawful, for us by proclamation ta

revoke or

OF VER any proclamation previously made in pursuit of that section, and, whereas, we have deemed it expedient that the said proclamation

be revoked me thought fit by, and

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of April, 1933, the 19tH:

therefore, mo

have

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with advice of one Privy Council, and,

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Proclamation

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is hereby proclaimed and declared, that the, sale proclamation of 19th April, 1983, Is hereby revoked. Given at our Counsika at Buckingham Palace on the first day. of July in the year of our Lord. 1938, and in the 24th year of our reign."

That the United States stake in some time. recuperating before muted so that both, men are" toe said, and, of all other

leave Soviet territory immediately- and declaring, and roc Referring to the reorganisation They are being liberated this even- of his troops now scattered inAt the same time the Commissar North China, General Ma said for Trade has cancelled the coun that no substantial step had yet ter-embargo against British im been taken, although he had sent porte. delegates to North China to in- Vestigate the number of his troops actually left and also their stationing places.

Firm Stand By French Cabinet.

Currency in circulation has will be sorely injured by pegging

the World Economic Conference going to North China. declined by $1,800,000,000 since the dollar at the present time. March. 'Bank credits to indus- Rauter. trial concerns have not expanded and the Federal Reserve Banke are not using their emergency powers to pump Government credit into the banks. Reuter.

VERDICT ANXIOUSLY

AWAITED

LONDON, July 1. The world is anxiously awaiting President Roosevelt's verdict upon the currency formula in the know ledge that the future of the World Economic Conference, and possibly the future of European stability. is dependent on his decision,

No Meetings on Saturday:

LONDON, July 1. President Roosevelt's reply to the French Government has made their own standpoint clear at a Council of Ministers this morning."

Paris messages state that the General Ma added that he pro-, Council considered a report from ceeded to Nanchang for the M.. Bonnet, leader of the French specific purpose of reporting the delegation, after which it reaffirm Heilungkiang situation to Gener- ed its attitude that nothing can be achieved in the economic-mphere atal Chiang Kai Shek. He said he the Conference without currency was determined to continue his stabilisation.":

fight with the Japanese, plans for which are

now under con It should be noted that the pro

sideration: ISTANBUL, July 1 posed declaration is not concerned The Geological Muscum was al-

With regard to the Charhar THERE is a strong impression in with stabilisation but with the pre-most deserted, and no meetings are issue, General Ma expressed his Consular quarters here, that vention of speculation, and ap being held to-day, but some of the sympathy to Gen. Feng Yu Sir Miles Lampson, British Minis.parently it in this offer of an in delegations have taken the oppor Hsiang for his anti-Japanese ter to China, will shortly succeed ternational drive against specula tutily of explaining their stand spirit, but added that he was un- Sir George Clerk, as British Autors that has induced gold court point, the most important made by able to shure Gen. Feng's view bassador to Turkey.

tries to modify their demand for the Mexican delegation, urging the Sir George Clerk was appointed immediate stabilisation, to which adoption of silver se complement point if the latter bad other A marriage has been arranged British Ambassador to Brüssel, Amstica and Britain are adamant tary money to gold,

motives. Gen. Ma further de and will shortly take place, be-six weeks ago,

ly opposed.--

The statement proposes therefore olored the country was simply tween Edmund, younger son of Bir

The British Foreign Office to-day Indications are, that

that silver shall not be considered unable to stand another civil war. Alfred Booth, lt, Barton: Hatch, declined to make any statement to Roosevelt will be AI

merely Commodity Es envisag General Su Ping Weny another Limpañeld, Surrey, and Henrietta Router. Reuters Federal Mary fourth daughter of Bir

Rumours of Sir Miles Lampson's efforts Charles Addis KC.M.G, and appointment as an Ambassador opt Lady Addin, Woodside, Frant, | were zile during his absence from market.

MR. E. BOOTH AND MISS H. M. ADDIS

(Special Air-Mail Service)

-Busser.*****

LONDON, June 15,

China, on leave, recently,

tent

ed in the French proposals before anti-Japanese war hero, is now the Economic Commission shall be handed over to the Monetary and Visiting Hangehow and is exped

ed to return to Bhanghai shortly

Commission,Router

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