DR.
DOLLFUSS ESCAPE
TEST PILOTS GOOD LUCK
Two Shots Fired At While Flying Secret
Close Range
London, Oct. 3,
Both the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary this afternoon sent) messages to the Austrian Chancellor, Doctor Dollfusa, who today had a very remarkable escape from assas sination,
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Plane
(Special Air-Mail Service)
London, Sept. 12.
Flight Lieut. C. S. Staniland, test pilot and racing motor car driver, had an amazing escape from death when he was making special re- search spinning trials with a se-
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1933.
SHANGHAI PEACE MOLLISONS
CONFERENCE
Severely Criticized By China Press
"Shanghai, October 4. Lord Marley and the remainder
CRASH AGAIN
Slight Damage To
Machine
Toronto, Oct. 4.
US. LEADERS IN SHAI MUNICIPAL NEW BRIDGE IN
CONFERENCE
CANTON
PROBLEMS
Financial Statement Urgent Negotiations Corner Stone Laid
Expected Soon
Break Down
Shanghai, Oct. 4 Two sets of highly important authorities and the Shanghai Muni negotiations between the Chinese cipal Council were broken off yester day, namely, the questions of factory inspection and the supervision and control of the outside roads. These issues, have been the leading Municipal problems for many months.
Yesterday
Canton Oct. 4. NOTHER link in the reconstruc- was forged by the formal laying tion achievements of Canton of a corner stone of the South west Bridge this morning. High officials of the Provincial and Municipal Government took part in the ceremony.
New York, Oct. 3. At their third attempt to take off in of the Anti-War Congress dele- their new plane, Seafarer Second, Mr. and monetary situation are suggested Speedy developments in the credit gates slipped away at noon aboard and Mrs. James Mollison plunged on by the fact that President Roosevelt, the Norwegian tramp steamer
to the air Beld at Wasaga Beach, Col- as soon as he arrived from Chicago, Askeladdan, for Vladivostock. He was leaving Parliament Building
lingwood, after rising five feet in the conferred with General Hugh Johnson, The China Press," in a leader air:
Mr. W. H. Woodin and Mr. Harrison, in Vienna when a young that appro cret type of aeroplane near Coln says that Lord Marley and his
The accident, which was due to a Governor of the Federal Reserve Board ched him as though to present a
brook, Middlesex, yesterday. Spin-colleagues blundered by making an strong cross-wind, twisted the under- An early official announcement of petition.
ill-starred journey without first carriage, and it is improbable that the of policy is generally expected. The youth suddenly drew a revolvering trials form part of the rou-
tine work in the testing of new consulting the Chinese.
Mollisons will be able to make a fur- and fired two shot at Dr. Dolle British. aeroplanes and these trials ment and committed a series of will doubtless take some time to will be made by President Roosevelt afternoon, reported that he had again i Wei Tong, terminus of the Can-
Govern ther attempt today, as the datasgeing the Administration programme It is probable that a speech outlin- from close range.
One hullet His Dr. Dollfuss. in the are first done by the manufactur- blunders in Shanghai. The worst, repair.. upper right arm and the other graders and are repeated by the on- and one which stripped the last The famous British fliers are en- his chest.
clal test pilots of the Air Minis- shred of dignity from the dele- deavouring to break the French-dis- try's experimental stations. The
gates being the holding of a hole-tance record by flying to Baghdad result is that no military aeroplane in-the-corner meeting on Saturday Reuter. that is placed on the market by a British Brm can ever have any
It was at first feured that the Chancellor had been gravely wounded but on examination at the hospital to which he was driver it was found that his injuries were not dangerous.
in defiance to the authorities.
The meeting. it is alleged was
He was later allowed to leave for serious flying "vices." Its beha- held in a Buddhist house, the re
his bone where he is receiving further treatment and from which be will continue to control State affairs.
The assailant who was immediately "arrested, is stated by the newspapers to be a young National Socialist, who had been dismissed from the Austrian
aring for his political activities.
Premier's "Messago
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald telegraphed to Doctor Dollfuss as follows: "Much shocked to hear of the attack on Your Excellency. Please accept my warmest sympathy and my wishes for a speedy recovery."
Sir John Simon' message read: "Greatly distressed to hear of the infamous attempt on Your Excellency's life and much relieved to see the later report that your injuries are slight Please accept. my most sincere con- gratulation on your escape."-British Wireless.
MAJOR CATASTROPHE
AVERTED
London, Oct. 4.
The general comment on the at tempted assassination of the Austrian Chancellor is that Europe has escaped A major catastrophe, for the couse quences of a fatal, attempt on Dr. Dollfuss life on the European situa- tion would have been incalculably
grave.
viour, under stated of fight has been investigated by highly akilled test plots.
Öften considerable risks must be taken by these pilots when some novel feature is being tried out or. as in this instance, special re.
search work is being done; but they develop special faculties for dealing with emergencies and the high quality of the aeroplanes they test is due in large measure to their coolness and judgment. But it is doubtful if, in the whole his- tory of flying. any test pilot has had such an anxious moment as Fight Leut, Staniland.
He was performing their special research spinning trials at about 7,000 fest when a flat spin deve- loped with high rate of rotation. For some time he endeavoured to
extricate the machine but without success. Finally he decided that the time had come when he must Jump with his parachute. The aeroplane was spinning to the right and, after quickly thinking the matter out, he decided to jump over the left side of the fuselage in order to fall clear of the ma- chine. He therefore jumped left.
the
Hurled Back into Cockpit Owing to the direction and speed of rotation of the aeroplane, how Dr. Dollfuss's assailant wan named ever, Flight Lieut. Staniland was Bertil, and it is revealed that he is the immediately hurled back into the stepson of the dentist to the late Em-rear cockpit of the machine. For peror Franz Josef."
tunately he had not begun to pull His weapon, which was a" tiny mother-o-pearl revolver for lady the p cord of his parachute, so handbag, was loarled only in two that the canopy was still in the cockpit of this Chambers.
pack. The rear
The Vienna police do not believe he particular machine is deep and he is a Nazi. Bertil, when questioned at found difficulty in olting up on the station, declared that he desired to his feet as a result of the high to draw attention to the "only man centrifugal loads. But eventually capable of leading Austria" but he he struggled to his feet and climb declines to give his hero's nameled out of the mathine for the Router..
second time.
Through all these experiences 'discussed gravel pit about two he remained perfectly cool and was
miles away,
An "Aerobatles Expert
able to guess the cause of his be- ing thrown back into the machine. He reasoned that he must this
sidence of Chao Kung. aitab Tre- PROPOSED bitsch Lincoin.--Reuter
"BUY CHINESE"
National Economic Mission And Reconstruction
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Nanking. October 4. "Buy Chinese "was urged in a manifesto issued by the newly formed National Economic Com-
mission, following its formal in auguration this afternoon in the presence of Dr. Rajchmann.
Emphasising the importance of highway development and other works of reconstruction, the mani- festo particularly stresses the de- velopment of the Chinese cotton industry.
It points out that China has to
rely on foreign cotton goods owing to the inability of Chinese factories
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FLIGHT
to-morrow night at latest. recovery
It is thought that the industrial hae indprored situation slightly.
Miners Go Back
To-day about 25,000 miners returned to, work in Western Pennsylvania, al though a mass meeting of fifteen thon- against a return to work until the Frick Company has signed the Union
NEW at Pittsburgh, voted
Miss Southern Cross
Ready
London, Oct. 3. Air Commodore Sir Charles Kings ford Smith will fly from Heston to Lympné "Aerodrome near Folkestone this evening in his new all British monoplane,” “Miss Southern Cross, în readiness to leave at dawn to-morrow for Australis,
contract.
Coal strikes continue to cause an-
many steel workers are still starting
because the Weirton Company refuses to deal with the Union.
Lorry drivers in New York are stilt out, compelling emergency measures in order to keep the city food supplies ample for requirements. Reuter
FIRE TRAGEDY
Special tanks have been fitted to the AT HOLLYWOOD
machine giving it a cruising range of about 1,800 miles. " ··
break the records but he just wishes Sir Charles says he is not out to to reach Australia as quickly as possi ble---Britüh Wireleu,"
Oft For Brindisi
London, Oct. 4 Air Commodore Sir Kingsford Smith left Lympse at 5,30 am. on his flight to Australia.
He insists that he has no intention of attacking Scott's record, though his to meet the demand, and an-new silver and blue monoplane is nounces the formation of the faster than those hitherto used on this National Cotton Committee to route and has a longer range. direct and supervise the develop- ment of the Chinese cotton indus-journey by some hours.
try.
The manifesto finally urges the people to co-operate to the utmost in supporting the Government's re- struction.-Reuter.
He may, therefore, shorten the The machine is capable of covering 1,800 miles without refuelling. Ba is making Brindisi "his first stop, and afterwards will fly to Bagdad, Karachi, Calcutta, Rangoon and the Dutch East Indies-Rexter
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CANTON - K’LOON | |
RAILWAY
Flight Lieut. Staniland is a pilot time jump over the other side and New Proposals To Be
with a remarkable record. He is not only a fine pliat but also a this he succeeded in doing, the
Im-1
machine still spinning flat and brilliant racing motor, car and mo- rapidly. He fell clear but waited tor cycle driver. He has won
to ensure that there was no risk' many events both on road and track and less than two weeks ago of his parachute fouling the aero- plane. The aeroplane passed during the Ulster, T.T. motor car race he set up new class lap re- within a few feet of him as he fell
In and he pulled the rip cord. cords in a six-cylinder car. 1928 he was selected to be a mem-mediately afterwards he saw the feet below ber of the British Schneider Tro-machine only a few phy team. is universally acknowledge and he the cord the aeroplane must have has provided the chief attraction passed behind him, falling at a at air meetings all over the coun-higher speed than he had thought. try with his displays in one of the He landed safely near Coinbrook fast Fairey "Firefly" single-seater and his aeroplane crashed in a fighters.
Discussed by Nanking
(From Our Special Correspondent)
Canton, October · 4.-
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Special Correspondent)
London, Oct. Following are the Silver Quota- tions on the London market, to day:-
Spot
Forward
Oct. 4 Oct 3 18.5/18 18.5/18 18,7/16 18.7/16
The London on New York cross at £=U.S.
rate to-day closed Before taking up direct negotia- tions with the British section for
His akili at aerobatics / him. While he had been pulling the revisión of the Canton-Kow-
(Continued on previous col.)
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loon Railway Agreement, the Canton railway administration nas submitted its proposals to the Ministry of Rallways in Nanking
for approval This procedure is deemed necessary in view of the fact that legally the Canton-Kow-. loon Rallway is under the control of that Ministry.
As soon as the Nanking autho-
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LONG FLIGHT RECORD
rities approve the draft revision, French Airmen Trying
Mr. Woo Kai Yin, a committee .member of the Kwangtung Pro- vincial Government, will approach the Hong Kong Government with a view to beginning parley. It was learned to-day that the Ministry of Railways will approve the draft
To Reach Rangoon
33 Unemployed Burned To Death
Los Angeles, Oct. 3 Thirty-three unemployed firefighters brash fire tragedy which occurred to were barned to death in harrowing day in the hills above Hollywood
Several hundred other barely es caped a similarly dreadful fate. A hundred were badly burned.
The victims were engaged in fight. ing a fire extending over a large ares which was threatening property.
They were trapped in between two canyons when the fire swept along the spars and surrounded them.
acre area in the Griffith Park neigh- "The blaze swept across a thousand bourhood, where a number of film stars have luxurions homes and it is not yet under control.—Reuter,
The Secretary-General of the Muni-
The new bridge will connect. at a meeting of the Council yesterday Hankow Railway Station to Shek ciyal Council, Mr. Sterling Faasenden, Ngon Kwoo Sha near the Canton-
discussed the question of factory in-
with Mr. Yui, the Secretary Central Municipality Shanghai, who declared that as the Council maintained that it must havo control of factory inspection in the Settlement, the Chinese authorities would not continue the negotiations:
Mr. Yai continued, discussion of the outside roads question could not be resumed.
Under the present circumstances,
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RECOVERY IN
ton-Sham Shul Rallway. Having a length of 1,800 feet, the South-west
track which joins the two rallways.
Expenses for constrution of this structure will be borne by the Pro- vincial and Municipal Govern ments as well as the two railways concerned, the cost being $3,010,-.
006 AfcDonsil and Gorman, incor- porated, is the contractor.
To-night a lantern procession will be staged under the auspices of the Canton Air Force. The ob- jest is so arouse public attention towards the aerial defence of Can- ton. The illuminated procession
BRITISH TRADE will add to the festival mood as
Chamberlains Optimistic Views
London, Oct. 3
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, tradition- ally purveyor of gloom, struck a highly optimistic note to-night 'at the annual Banquet of the Bankers' Ass- ociation at the Mansion House.
Points from his speech were: The Budget will be balanced this
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year;
There was a further drop in un- employment in Britain during Sep- tember.
to-night is Mid-Autumn Fete with a full moon in the sky, s
THE LUANTUNG AREA
Agreement Reached Regarding Police
Peiping, October 4. When interviewed Huang Fustated that the Japanese refusal toʻallow special Chinese Police to enter the Luantung area was caused through. a misunderstanding and that a We are seeing the beginning of a permanent advance and of definite agreement had now been reached so as special police would shortly" progress;
Trade
He con+ improvements in the last few reach their destination. months, are no mere flash in the pan. firmed the report that as a result The Chancellor of the Exchequer of recent discussions which Mr. T. expressed the view that Britain could. Boong an arrangement had been look forward to the fatare with every confidence. The upturn was difinite reached by which Nanking will
take over the financial adminis-. and was continuing steadily,
tration of north China and be responsible for military expenses in the North to the extent. $4,500,--
Gold Standard
Referring to the Government's nancial policy, he declared that 000 per month.-Reuter. Britain would probably eventually retor to the gold standard; but could, not say when
DEATH-ROLL INCREASED permit such action are not yet ex
Los Angeles, October 4. Another twenty-eight bodies have been found, bringing the death-roll to sixty-one.-Reuter.
AMERICAN BANK REVELATIONS
Dillon Read And Co. Affairs
Washington, Oct. 3. Sensational evidence was given dur ing the Senate investigation of the uperations of Messrs. Dillon, Readrand Company, whose rise to prominence in New York- Lankers circles provided one of the sensations of the last #fteen years.
It was revealed that the Company, in organising an Investment Trust in 1924, obtained for 8100,000 certain stock which was later listed on the Stock Exchange at (7836,000,000 1
Mr. Clarence Dillon, the famous
head of the firm, was the principal witness, and G.N. Wickersham, the
former Attorney General was mention.
ed as a prominent customer of the
Company-Reuter. Oran, Oct. 4.
THE French airmen Assolant and le Ferre took on at 4.45 a.m.,
proposals framed by a committee in an attempt to break the long SPANISH CABINET
of five here and that, at most some distance record. The hope to minor alternations will be made, reach Rangoon without a stop.
According to the existing agree- Their plane, the Canary Bird II ment, the question of revision by mutual consent can be agreed to
carrying 8.700 litres or petrol was seen off by a crowd 500 per-
T
SHEFFIELD STEEL
by the Civil Governor, who was sons.--Reuter. then a party to the contract; but since such an office has long been abolished, the Ministry of Railways is the legal successor to the owner-
the ship of
Chinese section. Therefore negotiations have to be taken up in the name of the Nan- king Ministry, although in prac tice the railway' is under the Pro- vincial Department of Reconstruc- tion.
Striking Improvement
In Outlook London, Oct. 3.-The Master Cutler of Sheffield, Dr. C. J. Walsh, stated to With the increase of speed and day that once the beginning of the improvement of service, the Can-year, a gradual but definite improve- ton section makes an average re- ment in the steel trade had taken
place.
ceipt of $6,000 a day. Before Im- provements were effected, the high- est receipt per day was but $3,000
ANOTHER STATE GOES
"WET"
RESIGNS
Non-Confidence Vote In Cortes
Madrid, Oct. 3. -The Prime Minister, Senor Lerroux; who has been in office for leer than a month, has resigned. The Lerroux; Government was defeated on a vote of non-confidence in the Cortes "to-night" by 181 votes to 81-Reuter,
Resignation Accepted
Madrid, Oct President Zamors has accepted the Sheffield, he said, is producing resignation of the Lerroux Cabinety- much more steal than in pre-war days Reuters and about 27,000 tons monthly mors than last year. Sheffield's tinemploy
ed had decreased by ten thousand in GRIEVANCES IN PANAMA the Inst 12 months—British Wireless.
Panamá, Oct. 3. President Arias kas left for Wash- Canton, Oct. 4. Complete breakington to see President Roosevelt down of the automatic telephone which Fanama feels she has suffered regarding certain difficulties from Richmond, Virginia, Octy 4 service in Swatow has delayed the
since. By voting the repeal of pro-formal opening of wireless tele Agreement in 1974-
the terraination of the Taft, hibition by two votes to one, Rich-phone communication between
**Questions at issue include the no mond becomes the 32nd State to Canton and Swatow. The inangur payment of rates and taxes vote wet.
ation was scheduled to begin on American-owned Panama Bal Only Ave more votes are re- October 11, but a postponement the competition of the can quisite-Reuter,
may be necessary,
ties with Panama, pero
The requisite state of affairs to
isting.
To show the urgency of reviving international trade, Mr. Chamberlain said that British exports halved in value during the years 1929 and 1932, and we lost some £365,000,000 in income.
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