1934-04-25 — Page 7

LOCAL AND GENERAL

plished before the autumn." This announcement by the Dutch Com- pany is somewhat surprising in view of the fact that the contract for the Australian service would undoubtedly be awarded to # is convinced that the disparity of Franco-Polish alliance, sald Bar- gress by Mr. Homer S. Cummings, British Company. If any subsidy naval armaments must be removed thou, was invaluable and was in the Attorney-General, makes it a Is needed the Australian Govern-

at the forthcoming naval confer- | no way tripsired by the German-Federal offence to kill a Federal

There was a clean bill of health ment will provide that subsidy.

ence, Japan must have guarantees Polish Treaty. Admittedly, diffe officer. Another empowers Federal for the 24 hours ended April 23, In that event it is not considered for likely at all that the Dutch planes equality of naval armaments which

safety based on rences of opinion arose from time officers to trail escaping criminals

to time even between the best of

across different, State bordera.-- would be required to carry Aus-alone can guarantee lasting peace. friends. If the

Reuter," German-Polish tralian mails to Europe. It does Japan has the greatest interest in treaty of friendship served the not necessarily follow though that the agreement to a settlement of all this precludes the Dutch Company problems in the pacific.

cause of peace, how could France from opening a service to Australia Japanese policy is aimed solely at France herself desired was peace?

The say anything against it when what and carrying mall there. from Europe.

guaranteeing internal safety to Manchukuo and was in no way directed against Russia, which disarm need not fear anything from Japan France, said the Minister, in con- as long as

could she refrained from clusión,

not make her safety aggravating the situation. Reuter. sacrinces unless

assured-Transocean Kuo Min.

Let us revert to the London- Singapore Service. an. extension

In July last, of the Imperial Airways was opened between Karachi and Calcutta, and in October the service was continued on over another stage to Rangoon; while in December came the fur- ther vital ink from Rangoon to And now final steps Singapore. are being taken to carry, the route on for another 2,300 miles from Singapore to Fort Darwin on the Australian coast.

The flight through from London to Singapore is not only a revela- modern travellers with a fascinat- tion in time-saving. It provides

ing experience. You pass from West to East with astonishing speed, and yet without any suggestion of fatigue. Each day you rush through space, gazing at panoramas which never pall. And PS. night your spend comfortably

London Office: 83, Fleet Street,

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The Baily Press.

HONG KONG, APRIL 25, 1934.

BETTER AIR SERVICE

either in an hotel in some con- venient city, or in one of the luxurious resthouses which Im perial Airways have established and equipped at various points along the route. This whole flight, In fact from start to finish, gives you an illustration, in a most

AN ERROR IN

PRINTING

Causes Arrest Of Operator

Berlin, April 24.

A small printing error in the Essener Volkszeitung has resulted in the compositor responsible being taken into protective custody...

The error was made at the end of von Hindenburg's congratula- tory birthday telegram to Herr

m he hoped Biler would enjoy many more years of blessed work and personal welfare. The compositor put an interroga

tion mark with which the message tion mark Instead of an exclama concluded.--Reuter.

The announcement by the Dutch practical months wat word U.S. NAVAL

Airways that a combined steamer-

o speed, reliability, and com- airplane service was opened on

fort" which the directors of Im- Sunday between Amsterdam and perial Airways have always before Hong Kong, making it possible to their eyes. Speed of course is travel in thirteen and a half days vital; but speed alone is not between the two cities, must have enough. It is imperative that it been received with much satis-

should be associated always with faction by a large number of ability, and of comfort for those

the highest factors of depend people,... especially the business

who, fy. community. With the excellent

Hence the policy of services maintained by the Im- Imperial Airways is a policy of perial Airways, it had been possible gradual acceleration, employing to reach Hong Kong from Home, machines in which higher speeds in something like two weeks to are secured without any sacrifice sixteen days. The value of this of dependability or comfort, and for commercial

speeding-up schedules in a way correspondence cannot be placed too high, and now

which ensures that though fresh we have the new Dutch Service. time-savings are constantly being It does one good to think that secured the machines continue to Hong Kong, long since been called operate with that reliability which a. backward aty, is coming in

1s essential in B commercial for some "attention at last. It is

service, MS, to be hoped that in the not far

MANOEUVRES

Indecisive Battle Fought

Barthou then said, it would be an act of madness for France to if Germany rearmed.

any pras

A SOLEMN PROCESSION

Darmstadt, April 23. University students held a solemn procession through the main streets in Darmstadt on Sunday with their coloured student corps caps hoist- ed on sword points followed by dense crowds. At a cleared space in a street crossing, the caps were then ceremoniously burnt.

On May 23 at 5.30 p.m. a lecture in English will be given by Mr.” E. Bacci on "Some remarks about Fascism." The lecture will take place in the Grill. Room of the

ANDHong Kong Hotel.

GERMANY

DISARMAMENT

Travelling Com- mission Appointed

Berlin, April 24. The appointment of Herr von Rebbentrop Us Germany's Dia-[ armament Commissioner, is de- signed to open new possibilities for further negotiations, similar to Captan Anthony Eden's recent a activities.

A leader of one of the student

named Richter made, corps

list act signifyng the destruction appointment speech describing this as a Socia It is officially asserted that the

Japanese copper is stated to be selling at a particularly low rate in the Chinese market and Chinese copper merchants affected are re- ported to have made representa- tions to 'Nanking for speedy re- dress."

The Committer of the Sailors' Home and Missions to Seamen are holding a tea preceding, the in- spection of the new Sailors' Home and Seamen's Institute, at No. 40, Gloucester Road, between 430 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. next Tuesday.

السيدة

Mr. Shen Yi, Commissioner of

the Bureau of Public Works of the Shanghai City Government, bas does not imply a been asked by the Government to

of spirit, caste and social exclu- change in the German Disarma be one of the six delegates to the siveness characteristic of the by- ment policy, but means that new gone ages.---Transocèsn Kuo Min.

International Seventh ways wit be trodden outside the

Highway usual diplomatie procedure.Ren- Conference to be held between

June and July in Germany.

We are informed by the Secre- tary of the Chamber of Commerce

PRINCE GEORGE ARRIVES HOME

London, April 23. Prince George arrived, home on

ter.

"

having travelled 22,000 miles. The Monday from South Africa after MR. ROOSEVELT that official information has been Prince was met at Bouthampton by #n immense and enthusiastic crowd.-Transocean Kuo Mín.

CHELYUSKIN HERO RECOVERING

Nome, April 23. Frofessor Schmidt, the intrepid leader of the ill-fated Chelyuskin expedition, who became seriously ill just before the members of the crew were.rescued from the Ice foe, is now rapidy recovering so .that doctors consider he will be able to start shortly for Moscow via the United States.

DEFIED

By Senate Members Of Silver Bloc

Roosevelt.

received of the postponement, until further notice, of the pro- posed regulation requiring: goods imported into China to be marked with the name of the country of origin.

Owing to the non-appearance. of creditors and the absence of a quorom, the two meetings of creditors and members, respective- ly of the Hongkong Ice Cream Washington, April 23.

Manufacturing Members, of the Senate allver which were to have been held at Company Ita, bloc me to-day to discuss their the offices of Mr. C. Y. Kwan, Balboa, April 24.

Programme, in view of the fallure solicitor, yesterday, were cancelled, The canal zone at the entrance

to reach an agreement at Batur-The meetings were for the purpose of the Panama Canal was the scene of a "battle between the the moment when he learned while

Schmidt's recovery began from day's conference with President of winding up the company which United States neet and army in listening-in on the radio that the

Is In Liquidation. Senator Thomas, presiding de- which the feet launched a com last members of the crew of the

clared that Saturday's meeling Mr. 6. F. Edge is writing his bined aerial and battleship attack Chelyuskin were saved. All sur had not got them anywhere. The motoring reminiscences which he against the Army defences convivors of the expedition are now President wanted to continue his hopes to complete shortly. His sisting of 10.000 men, but as the at Cape Wellen, and all are ex- policy of experimentation, watch motoring began in 1895 in France. battle was fought without umpirespected to leave for Moscow at the ing the outcome as he went along and as he took part in many of the result was stated to be in- beginning of May at the latest.

Several Benators submitted the big Continental classic races, decisive. A

On the day when Schmidt rea-

statements endorsing the Dies Bill.. and won the Gordon-Bennett Cup The Fleet made air-ralds. In the ches Moscow, all factories and

The defiance of President Roose for England in 1902, he is hopeful early morning after which the offices will be closed so that all velt by the sliver bloc now means, that his book, when completed, win forts from behind a destroyer welcome. There will be a parade ministration, that the possibilities days of motoring. smoke screen. The attackers claim before the Kremlin and over 2,000

of a compromise have appreciably fi the aircraft met with little oppost airplanes will manoeuvre overhead.

diminished. NA KIRKON The entire "China staff of the tion from the defending air-craft Transocean Kuo Min.

President Roosevelt's view, that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Motion-pic- and succeeded in bombing several

any legislation should not be man- ture Co. of America have arrived!" serodromies,

datory, but that authority to act in Peking from Shanghai to film when he feels it advisable should the exterior scenes of the dim be extended to him by Congress: version of "The Good Earth" Mrs: was thoroughly discussed at to Pearl Buck's best-seller, the screen day's meeting

rights of which were acquired last

distant future, Kal Tack will be ARAKETRAGEDY battleships bombarded the land workers may take part in the according to members of the Ad- be useful as a history of the early

developed Into an airport-e regular station for the lines-now operating between Europe and the Far East, and thus-bring us in closer contact with the Continent and Britain.';"

Two Officers Killed

In connection with

the, an- nouncement referred to above, it is stated in Java that the Dutch

London, April 23.... Royal Airways contemplate: ex- Two Royal Air Force seroplanes tending their Amsterdam Batavia collided while one was looping near Service to Port Darwin as soon as Northolt Aerodrome to-day and the British link to Australia is both pilots, Flight Lient. Richard established. It is, however, not Brown and lying Officer Westan- expected that this will be accom ber; were killed, British, Wireless

On the contrary the defenders. claim they bombed" the air-craft carriers Lexington and Langley, and torpedoed several battleships. There will be no further manoen- vres until the feet has gone through the canal into the Carib- bean Bea-Reuter

NO BASEBALL GAMES

New York, Aptil 24.

were down for decision yesterday, No major league baseball games

The consensus of opinion was year. The staff consists of sixteen would be far short of the purpose and they have been busy making that mere permissive legislation members. Chinese and American For the aver group-Reuter.

preparations to “shootin

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