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PARIS TO TOKYO NON-STOP!

French Airmen Plan

• New Flight

Marseilles. May 5. The French armen, M. Paulį Codes and M. Maurice Rossi, hol ders of the world's mon-stop fight record, are soon to make an at- tempt to beat their own figure of 5.657, miles.

The fillers will take off from Le Bourget aerodrome. Paris, at the "end of this month to fly non-stop

to Tokyo.

LONDON AND SHANGHAI

Air Service To Be Inaugurated

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1934.

SURPRISES FOR

THE PRINCE

Great Welcome By Scottish Scouts

(Special Air-Mall Service).

Glasgow, April 21. The Prince of Wales, who is Chlef Scout of Wales, went in Scout uniform among 10,000 Scouts of Scotland at Clasgow to-night, and they gave him - one of the greatest welcomes and most surprising evenings of his life.

POLITICS

ENGLAND

IN

Liberal Suggestion Rejected

London, May 5.

JAPAN AND 9 ANGLO-FRENCH

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POWER TREATY

Criticism By French Paper

Furis May 5.

The Liberal Party's terms for a

the

The publicist, "Pertinax Labour united front with Party were laid down by Sir Her-"'Echo de Paris," stresses the de- bert Samuel, the Liberal leader, in sirability of an agreement between | a speech at the Liberal demonstra- Japan and "the other signatories to tlen at Bournemouth to-day the Nine Power Treaty, which will of things as they take account really

are. If an agreement is reached there will be repercussions that, will only be limited by the strategic weakness of the British and American navles in the Far East, and when the Umitation of naval armaments is discussed next year, the Washington and London Treaties will collapse.

London April 30. The inauguration of a direct Shanghai-Berlin-London air mall route via Chinese Turkestan' and Russia bringing contact between East and West to within 3 or 4 days was foreshadowed by Mr. un anla shu. Director General of the Chinese Postal Service, be- fore leaving for Canada from Southampton on Saturday. He The machine to be used for the said this development was im- night is the Joseph Le Brix." in minent and they were only wait- which they established their lasting for the tribal insurrections in

record in August, last year, by

Chinese Turkestan to cease, flying from New York, across the

It is understood the service will Atlantic to Rayak. in Syria. The be operated by the Europe-Asta him with weird Scout calls den-destruction of private enterprise,

Corporation and the machines will

time taken on that occasion was 54 hours, 44 minutes.

The plane a Bleriot long-range monoplane, is engined with a His- pano-Suiza motor-Reuter.

Safety On The Roads

IGNORANCE

Want of knowledge in some is respons- particular direction ible for most of the accidents on the roads.. The motorist who

too fast round takes a" car bend and collides with a vehicle proceeding on its lawful

a

occa-

sion, in the opposite direction, " is ignorant of the fact that that bend had a limit, beyond which It was dangerous to negotiate it -the man who takes it too fast is Ignorant of his own ignorance. It is ignorance that cause the kerbshy driver' on.good main roads to keep well away from the kerb; he does not know where it is in relation to his car. A little experiment would make him a better driver.

Ignorance is

for many an accident to pedestrians who do not know how quickly a car approaches even when it

responsible

is traveling at a low speed, or how long it takes for z pedes- trian to cross a road. A Mttle that might prolong knowledge their lives.

It is ignorance that is respon- sible for so many cyclists using interior rear reflectors and op- posing the suggestion, for their own safety, that they should carry rear lights. They know nothing of their narrow escapes when motorists, out of courtesy to other roadfarers, have dim- *med their lights only to

find

a cyclist. with a poor reflector.. In their path.

Ignorance is

to

largely due apathy, but in some cases anti- pathy is responsible. Neither is We permissible in modern life. ove something to our fellow- and have responsibilities towards them. We are shirking those responsibilities and the duty of our citizenship if we cause an accident through ignor- ance in any direction.

men

Streamlined Head Lamps

the

of A feature of some streamline designs which have been dealt with at various times is the merging of the head lamps into the wings or front structure of the car. For some years, how- ever. Capt. G A. E. Gibbs, R.E.. R.A. Mess, Shoeburyness. has been interested in the designing of a streamlined car and has, in particular, given attention to the question of head lamp mounting in order to reduce wind resistance and to eliminate unsightly brac- kets or supports. In an illustra-

he . tion

shows the idea applied to the radiator. with the shell of which the head lamps are incorporated. The sides of the bonnet are swept out, to form fairiigs behind the projecting partions of the lamps. so that the lamps are accessible -on lítting, the bonnet.

Apart from reduction in wind resistance and the elimination of heavy brackets, it is claimed that this design. gives better protec- tion of the lamps from damage.

SPOTTED

Coming down Piccadilly week ago, I saw a small tractor towing a large open lorry bear- ing the word. "Circus" painted In very large letters on the alde. Standing up in the lorry was a lanky, long-necked attendant rveying the passing traffic with a look of utter indifference on his countenance.

Working in the road outalde

He said they were prepared to co-operate with anyone who would join in resisting the attacks on freedom and policies dangerous to peace, and who would support a policy of reform m unemployment and

Kilted pipers played him into the huge Kelvin Hall, where the Prince opened the Scouts' show. progressive A huge audience of Highland kilt-relation to ed Scouts, Girl Guides and the the standard of "living," general

"God bless

Sir Herbert Samuet however. public sang the Prince of Wales" and cheered

was not prepared to agree to the

personal Initiative and the trans- fer of industry, commerce and fin ance to political management.

be flown by German pilots.fening hoorays. Reuter.

Compulsory Brake Tests

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There is

doubt

that the general public is seriously alarm- ed at the increasing toll of road The Minister of accidents. Transport has set his face firmly against panic legislation, but it is generally agreed that he will have to take strong action of some kind to ensure the safety of the public.

Car users of all kinds, owner- 'drivers as well as commercial vehicle users, are recognising that brakes must be kept in good or- der. Inefficient brakes may lead not only to a prosecution and heavy penalties but to a repudia- tion of the Insurance policy. An insured person Is der a contractual obligation to his insurance company to keep his car roadworthy. If a motorist" meets with an accident, and it is afterwards proved that his brakes were markedly defective, the in- surance company is entitled to repudiate liability...

un-

Unfortunately there is no offic- ial standard of braking efficiency laid down in this country. The whole position appears to be covered by the relevant section of the Construction and Use Regula- tions, which merely state: All brates...... shall at all times... be maintained in good and effici- ent working order. and shall be properly adjusted.

According the latest Home Office returns of motoring offen- ces, for the year 1932, no less than 12 per cent. of the offences were offences in connection with the equipment and maintenance of brakes. There were 19.869 of- fences taken. Into court, resulting in 14,937 convictions, and fines were imposed totalling approxim-

ately £11.000.

In Toronto, Canada, road accid- ents have been reduced by 50 per cent, and the city is now regard- ed as the safest city on the North American continent "for both pe-

destrians and motorists.

Toronto's record in fatalities is the best on the whole Continent per population and per number of cars on the road. In the first year brake tests were carried out 1928, 81 per cent. of the cars tested were found to have defec- tive brakes. At the present time the average has dropped to 9 per cent. There were 41-fatalities in Toronto last year, against 150. in other cities of similar popul- ation or number of cars,"

In addition to the usual con- pulsory test, there is a scheme whereby motorists are entitled and encouraged to have their brakes tested voluntarily, This is

When his Royal Highness ar- rived at the Kelvin Hall he wore a kilt of his own tartan as Duke of Rothesay with his Scout uni- form.

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The evening was full of amusing incidents the first occurring when Sir David McCowan, the chairman made his speech, of welcome, to the Prince, but found the ampli- flers were not working and so made it all over again, amid much laughter.

Algo, he would not acquiesce reckless public expenditure.

The task of the Liberal Party. he said, was to rebuild a power- ful united party, treating personal questions with the contempt they deserved.-Reuter.

NO POSSIBILITY OF ALLIANCE

London, May 5. Cold water has been thrown on of a Liberal-Labour the idea alliance, by the Labour leader. Mr. George Lansbury. In a state- ment to Reuter

Appeal To Young Men

The Prince said: "The Scout) movement is one that can have a wonderful influence, particularly in a city like Glasgow and a dis- trict like Clydeside, where the younger generation is having to bring itself up. so to speak, amongst the greatest difficulties."

There were two thoughts "he wanted them to take away with-Reuter. them:

The first is that Glasgow needs more Scout leaders. I would ap- peal to young business men to give up occasional evenings to run Scout troops, and even camps in the summer, because I think to get into close touch with the

RELATIONS

Assurances To New Ambassador

London, May

Sir George Clerk, i presenting bis credentials as British Ambas- sador in Paris to President Lebrunt, yesterday, expressed a hope that! the relations linking the two coun

from senti- tries, which sprang

and traditions ments

of true friendship, would continue.

The maintenance and streng-' thening of those relations, he said. afforded the most solid security for the peace of Europe.

President Lebrun, replying, de- clared that in the common desire to work with firmness to increase and consolidate confident under-

"L'Populaire." commenting on the official Japanese explanations, declares that nobody will be de-standing between all people, no- thing could better guarantee inter- ceived" by the language which

when she national peace than "the closest Japan habitually uses judges that the time is not yet union of Great Britain and France ripe to put her Imperialist" plans based on Justice and liberty.-- into execution,

not redovnice

The breathing space which fol- lowed that declaration will not be long. Japan does her goal, but only awaits a favour- able opportunity to reach it, the Journal declares.-Reuter,

MR. JOHNSON IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, May 6. 'The US. Minister,. Mr. Johnson,

British Wireless Service.

162 ESTATES IDLE

D.E.I. Plantation Statistics

He said that, while in 'the pre- sent House of Commons the La- bour Party was glad to receive the support of the Tories or the Li- berals in its fight against reaction, arrived from Nanking this morn-tapping. There were it had not the slightest intentioning: of receding from its position as a Socialist Party, and there could be no sort of alliance between them.

CHINA AND AUSTRALIA

Mr. Latham arrived to-day from meet his wife and felping to daughter who are arriving to-day from Australia Reuter.

NOT WANTED IN ENGLAND

younger generation of Glasgow will Trade Commissioners con he will be

be of value to them, and in this way even further troops could be formed."

was

To Be Appointed

Shanghai; May 6, The other thought, said the

The appointment of Australian Prince, was that scouting very well worthy of their financial trade commissioners in Hong Kong support. It was expensive game, and Shanghai, among other cities, be certain following but it did reed financial help and appears to money contributed towards the an announcement by Mr. Latham well on the eve of his departure to Japan movement would be very

to-morrow. The Commonwealth, spent.

intends to appoint such representa. tives in the Far East. He added that it was neither necessary nor desirable to have direct diplomatic representation and he anticipated an improvement in Sino-Austra- Han trade. He also foreshadowed an exchange of professors between Chinese and Australian universi- 'ties.-Reuter.

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Then the Prince went on a tour of the hall He found himself in summer camps among North American Indians,"

tent with synthetic rain pouring down upon If, faced at one point with a grinning death's head wearing a scout's hat, and in the "Cubland Jungle" he met a strange figure clothed in a leopard's skin-Mow- all the hero of the Wolf Cubs.

Patrol Leader Ronald Walker

showed his Royal Highness around

the miniature camp. The boy was nervous at first, but Soon "He doesn't forgot his diffidence. make you feel a bit shy, somehow,” he said afterwards.

When the Prince visited the fire station flames burst from the top storeys of a model house, frebells rang, and down the escape came an injured" resident, fung over the shoulders of a Scout freman "That's splendid," said the "Prince, "but I don't think I will be rescued to-night."

But he had spent so long en-

not the time to eat the dinner pre- pared for him. He left Glasgow by train at 10.30.

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Busy "534" Workmen

His Royal Highness had declin- ed many official invitations for the day, declaring that his. visit was solely for the benefit of the Scout movement,,

done at the Central Police Garoying the exhibition that he had age. If a car owner goes for one of these voluntary tests and his brakes are found to be defective, he is given forty-eight hours in which to have them relined or adjusted, after which he must re- port back to the police, showing that the brakes are in order. If he does this there is no tine.

In a compulsory test the police are stationed in different parts of the city, and when approach- ed by these officers, motorists' are 'compelled to stop for a brake test. If the brakes are found to be de- fective, the man "is immediately fined. The brakes are tested in Toronto by the Tapley brake- testing meter, which is marketed In this country by Ferodo, Ltd., the manufacturers of the well- known Ferdoro brake and clutch linings

-It is, however, the experience of Toronto and other cities who have imposed brake tests that oc- casional Bafety Weeka lose their effectiveness because motorists. simply adjust their brakes for the period of the Safety Week..

But Immediately after breakfast at Lord Welt's hothe, Eastwood, he left, with Lord Weir and Bir

LONG DISTANCE

TELEPHONE

Between Kwangtung And Kweichow

Latest reports from Chinese sources state that General Chan Chal Tong. Commander-in-chief of the 1st. Division Army, with a view to improving the trade and commerce as well as communica-

tions, has consulted General Li Chung Yan, Commander-in-chief of the 4th Division Army, regard- ing the establishing of a long distance telephone between Kwangtung and Kwelchow,

Work has been going on for some months and the whole length will very soon be completed.

It is reported that the opening ceremony will probably take place early next month.

Godfrey Thomas, his Equerry, for ADRIAN STOKES

Messrs. John "Brown's yard.

. His car drove up

to the eleven o'clock. He passed through workmen's entrance and

gates shortly after

the

the

REBUKED

proceeded to company's For Interrupting Mr.

offices with Sir Thomas Bell,' man- aging director of the company.

MacDonald

Sir Thomas conducted the Prince round the hull of the huge Cunar-

London, May 6, der 534. The Prince asked the

The Council of the Royal men many questions, and remark-

has written to the ed to the officials that it was in- Academy deed gratifying to see the yard.so | Octogenarian, Adrian Stokes, re- busy.

buking him for interrupting Mr. Mr. Jack Maclean had luncheon R. MacDonald's "speech

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London, May 6.

been Trehitisch Lincoln has

deported to Canada or the Far East aboard the Duchess York when the liner returns. from Antwerp to where Lincoln has declined to proceed.-Reuter.

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Medan, April 16. According to the figures issued by the Central Statistical Office, at the end of February 218 estates, with a total tappable"area of 26,855 hectares, were completely out of 182 estates which partly stopped tapping on an acreage of 31,091 hectares.

of 57,746 "Altogether an area hectares of 14.6 per cent of the to- tal tappable area at the end of 1932 was out of tapping at the end of February,

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The planted area at the end of Feb. consisted of at least 19,846 hectares of young

trees. which have never been tapped. Of these 2,805 hectares were situated in Jáva, 16,253 km Sumatra, 850 hect-- ares in Borneo and 132 héctares in the other Outer Possessions.

In comparison

1939. extra Heavy tapping was applied "In 51 Estates with a tappable area 9.117 hectares.

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NOT A DEFAULTER NATION

Washington, May 6,

Mr. Cummings, Attorney General, has ruled that Britain by virtue of token war debt payments is not defaulter under the Johnson Act excluding defaulters from Ameri- can credit markets-Reuter.

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