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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1935.

FUTURE OF AIRSHIP TRAVEL

UNAFFECTED BY MACON DISASTER

Views Of Dr. Eckener And

Other Authorities.

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press")

(ly Telegraph. Copyright, Tela greplac Jessages Ordinanc», «-1894. Received, February 14, 4.50 p.m.)

Berlin, Feb. 14, In an interview published by the "Tageblatt," Dr. Eckener stated:- "I absolutely decline to subscribe to the view that the naval dirigible was forced down to sea by storm and therefore do not believe that any argument against the pos- sibility of airship traffic can be derived from the Macon disaster.” Dr. Eckener paid a tribute to Com- mander Wiley as a very able and experienced airman. -

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by the fact that the Graf Zeppelin on numberless occasions ran into violent thunderstorms without en- countering, mishap. "The Macon's. loss, he continued, would thus have to be traced to causes which

wil form the subject of investiga- ! tion on the part of the Dutch syndicate.—

unsocean Kuo-stin,

NEW ZEPPELIN PLANS [Special to the "Hong Kong Dally

Press" (Copyright).]

'DR. HUGÓ ECKENER

KING'S SILVER JUBILEE

HAUPTMANN GUILTY OF MURDER

Aged Mother Believes In

His Innocence".

Berlin, February 14.

In a

"It is untrue my boy has done this beastly crime," valce broken with sobbing, Hauptmann's seventy-year-old mother made this statement to Reuter's correspondent at Kamenz Saxony, when she heard of the verdict.

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She added: "It is a terrible blow to me.

I pray to God on my knees that He may guide those responsible in the United "States to find the real culprit.”.

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Mrs. Hauptmann is convinced that her son was the victim of the American authorities who she thinks have done everything to construct the case against him at all costs.

Addresses By Houses nrst degree, involving the death

Of Parliament

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and listeners were informed that Hauptmann had been sentenced, to death.

Everywhere the crowds around the various wireless sets greeted the verdict in silence. When the verdict

“There is a poor boy opposed by the rich. How could he emerge from such a fight victoriously? - It is a hopeful thing that Mr. "Reilly is appealing.”. The old lady nearly faint- ed when she heard the verdict-Reuter.

Flemington, Feb. 14. A recommendation. for mercy. corrected A verdict that Bruno Haupt- Subsequently' this was mann was gullty of murder in the Friedrichshafen, Feb. 13. That the news of the disaster to

penalty, was returned by the jury the American alrship Macon had

at the protracted" trial of the ac- been received here with much re-

used for kidnapping and murder. Interest is also aroused here by gret but that it would in no way

of the Lindbergh baby in 1933. London, Feb. 14. the statement which Clark Howell, influence, the Zeppelin. Company's

An Impressive ceremonial will The verdict came at 10.30 p.m.foreman announced the Chairman of the "American Avia- plans for the future development

observed when on May 9. just as Judge Trenchard was pre- of the trans-Atlantic airship ser- Their Majesties the King tion Committee, made at Atlanta.

paring to go home and when all According to messages "received vice, was the statement made by

present had concluded that the here, Clark Howell declared that Captain Schiller, the well known Queen will visit Westminster Hall notwithstanding the Macon disas-commander of the dirigible Graf, to receive loyal addresses of con- jury was in a hopeless deadlock, sheria suddenly announced ter, he stands firm on the recom- | Zeppelin on numerous trans-At- mendations made by his committee Inntic flights, in an interview with

that a verdict had been reached.

concerning the construction of an airship for Д trans-Atlantic passenger service and the forma- tion of a private company to co- operate with the German Zeppelin *group.

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a representative of Transocean on Wednesday.

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be

and

the gratulation from both Houses of Parliament on the celebration of

their Silver Jubilee. Members of the House of Lords and House of Commons and off- clals of both Houses, His Ma jesty's Judges and members of the British Parliaments overseas who

ere then visiting · London will be

Capt. Schiller pointed out in the course of the conversation that the sensation caused by such accidents was chiefly due to the small rùm- Howell pointed to the successful ber of airships now in use. If present to a total number of about journeys of the Graf Zeppelin un-some country had, for instance, 50 two thousand. der Dr. Eckener and said: "If the airships, the loss of one would The King's speech in reply to Germans can do it, we can do it."-certainly not cause so much up-addresses read by the Lord Chan- Transocean Kuo Min.

roar unless it resulted in consider- cellor for the Lords and the ible loss of fe. There is still a Speaker for the Commons will be great number of railway accidents broadcast and a complete gramo- occurring annually but no one has phone record of the proceedings been deterred from travelling on will be made, railways, said Capt. Schiller who syndicate for the establishment of refused to venture his opinion as

DUTCH CONFIDENCE [Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright).]

The

Amsterdam, Feb. 14. President of the Dutch

airship communication to Nether- lands India, A. Brousing, the a syndicate of pressmen that con-

fidence in airships as a means of travelling has by no means been shaken through the loss of the Macon, President Brousing, fully sharing Dr. Eckener's view, con- sidered it improbable that the disaster was merely due to un- favourable weather conditions. This, he said, is strikingly refuted

to what consequences the United States are likely to draw from this however, that the new latest misfortune. He added,

There will be no decorations in Westminster Hall, but the beauti- ful roof of the Chamber, which despite its

great age is in a splendid state of preservation, will Zeppelin be floodlit is now nearing completion and British Wireless. will be equipped with Diesel en- fines instead of petrol engines thus practically eliminating the danger of fire or explosion even if hydrogen is employed as Kiting gas.

Fransocean Kuo Min.

RESENTMENT AT UNEMPLOYMENT

WAGE CUT

Ewo Cotton Mill -

Demonstration

Shangha Feb. 14,

In the early morning as the night workers of the Ewo Cotten Mill in the Yangtsepoo district in East Shanghai were going off duty

ASSISTANCE

Criticism Of The Administration

London, Feb. 14 The House of Commons last night passed the third reading of the temporary bill to restore de- ductions in rellef benefit made -

SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondenti

London, Feb. 14. London silver prices to-day were up 3/16 as follow:-

Feb, 13 Feb. 14 Spot............24-7/16 -24-5/8 Forward....24-9/16 24-3/4 London on New York cross rate at 200 p.m. to-day was 488 com- pared with 4.8812 at closing yes- terday,

The judge has set the week be- ginning March 18 for the electro-

cution.

Mr. Edward 'Reilly, counsel for the defence, announced that he will appeal to the highest court.

NATION'S INTEREST

Mr. Rellly asked the jurors to be polled, whereupon ench in turn responded "gulty" of murder in the first degree."__

DEATH SENTENCE Hauptmann stood as straight as a soldier between the guards as Judge Trenchard sentenced him to death, then he tottered slightly, but stood as though he wanted to speak, after which be walked slowly, and sadly to his cell. }}

Anna Hauptmann, with tears

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The entire nation waited tense-streaming down her cheeks, cried: COMMUNISTS IN

ears to wireless sets throughout the evening for the verdict.

When the jury filed back into the court the nouncer started describing the scene as though it

the were a football game. Then came announcement "that Haupt- mann had been found guilty with

ANGLO - FRENCH PROPOSALS

Germany's Reply Prepared

"There is nothing left for me." She then dried her eyes, pushed through the thronged court-room and left by a rear door, saying “I still have hope."

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Judge Large, one of the prose Concentration Camp

cutors, stated:' "The verdict is fully justified by the evidence."-- Reuter.

ATLANTIC AIR

SERVICE

British Interest In Project

Planned

[Special to the “Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright).]

SCOTCH WHISKY MACKA

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· MONEY OLD SCOTCH WHIS

He said.

AIR BASES IN ALASKA

References To Japan

Washington, Feb. 13. References to Japan before the The Hague, Feb. 13.

Military Committee of the House The Dutch Government is plan- of Representatives when hearing ning the establishment of a con- evidence in connection with the centration camp for all altens en proposed establishment of strate- dangering public peace and order, sic air bases in Alaska led the according to an official announce Chairman. Mr. John J. McSwain, ment here on Wednesday. The de- to order the remainder of the eision is brought about by the an- sitting to be held in camera. noying activities of numerous Ger- Mr. J. F. Dockweiler, giving evi- man Communists who found re-dence, said that 25,000 out of 100,- Berlin, Feb. 14.

fuge in Holland and who abused 000 Japanese in California The German reply to the Anglo- The Under-Secretary for Air. the Dutch hospitality by stirring capable of going under arms to- French proposals is expected to Sir Philip Sassoon, stated in the up trouble everywhere and at-morrow and added, that the es- be in the hands of diplomatic House of Commons to-day that tempting to organise new Com-tablishment of an Alaska air base had been called "a cause of ef- countries concerned to-morrow, or he understood an order for the munist cells in Germany. · the day after, but it is doubtful construction of a flyingboat, suit- The emigres are co-operating frontery to Japan." whether it will be published at able for use on the Bermuda-New closely with the Dutch Com- demonstrations, present as many points need fur- York section of the projected munist street. ther clarification.

trans-Atlantic air service via the especially in Amsterdam, which Herr Hitler has thrashed out Azores and Bermuda, in, contune are often staged in support of the

PREVENTION OF taken here to say nothing to pre-

PIRACY

and the morning shift der the administration of the un- New Measures By

workers were coming on a com-employment Assistance-Board.

bined demonstration was staged

judice future negotiations.—-- Reuter

MR. WANG CHING WEI IN SHANGHAI

London, Feb. 13.

were

The Chairman interjected that It was desirable to eliminate any thing that could be distorted into aggression.

Mr. Dockweller said there wÀS E

TICKETS SOLD IN LOTTERY

with his advisers all problems tion with Pan-American Airways demand for the release of Comfeet of 150 Japanese fishing boats raised by the Anglo-French pro- has been placed by Imperial Air.munist prisoners in Germany. posals and great care is being ways.

Thus it has become increasingly in Los Angeles harbour with a Preparations for British partici- evident that the German Com-long cruising range, upon which pation. In the project were being munist emigres are a source of the Chairman closed the publie expedited as far as possible, he considerable unrest, and the Gor hearing sald.

ernment is determined to put an Reuter Replying to a supplementary end to this state of affairs by question, Sir Philip Sassoon said establishing a concentration camp a great deal of ground organisa- on the model of the Belgian con don, including a new air port incentration camp 1. Merzplas which A vote of censurë on the Gov-

Bermuda, had to be done and per- for some months past has been ernment on the subject of unem-

miksion of the Portuguese author-serving as accommodation for un- employed will be submitted to the

Shanghal, Feb. 14.

ities to use the Azores obtained.. desirable and politically dangerous. Commons by the Labour Party

Mr. Wang Ching Wei entrained to-day and the Prime Minister

"NEW RAF. SQUADRONS lesson for Nanking at 11 p.m. after a and several other leading members of the Tungchow piracy Butter-day's visit, inquiring into the Preparations are in hand to en-

feid and of the House will participate.

Swire announce that health of Mr. T. V. Soòng and Dr. sure necessary equipment, which was done to the machinery.

The "Dally Telegraph", political they are taking the following im-Kung, consulting the latter re- will be available to keep pace with The police reserve unit was correspondent understands that mediate measures:

garding financial problems, of the the formation of new squadrons of called out and

dispersed the legislation, placing the administra-}· « Firstly, strengthening. anti-Government. He also saw Mr. the Royal Air Force, already an workers, after which the Mition of State assistance to unem piracy guards aboard their vessels Huang Fu, Dr. Wang Chung Hut,nounced. Sir Philip said a sub- authorities ordered a lockout and ployed under direct Ministerial in Northern waters by fifty per Mr. Chen Shao Ewan, Mr. Mel closed down the factory. Four control instead of in the hands of

35 3 protest against a ter ¿ent. wage gut effective January 1.

per

an

The workers smashed windows, tossed bobbins and coused general pandemonium, but no damage

thousand six hundred workers are affected.

It is believed the wage cut concerns all Ewo Mlll workers.**** Reuter.

POET WORDSWORTH'S

PROPERTY

Presented To Nation

a Board not responsible to Par- llament la under consideration British Wireless.

SPANISH REVOLT

ECHOES

As the

cent.

B. And S.

Shanghai, Feb. 14. outcome of the

Secondly, changing arma carried by guards to a pattern capable of being more speedily' brought into action.

Lan Fang, Mr Ku Meng Yu and Mayor Wu Teh Chen..

Interviewed, Mr. Wang dented the rumour that the National Government was contemplating a Thirdly, searching all deck pas-five billion dollár loan from Japan sengers and their baggage before or any other country. salling.

Mr. Huang Fu, la expected to Fourthly, inauguration of a sys- assume the post of Interior Minis- tem of inter-radio communication ter shortly. between ships and two British Reuter

lines trading on the coast Beuter

U. S. SALARY CUTS

RESTORED &

SHANGHAI EDITOR

CONVICTED

Charge Of Defamation

Shanghal, Feb. 14.

stantial increase in the financial provisions for the supply of, air- craft and engines which would be required in 1935 would be reflect ed in the estimates shortly to be presented "British. Wirdless.

MISS DORIS DUKE

Tobacco Heiress Married

aliens.- Transocean Kuo Min.

DUTCH RUBBER CONTROL

Restriction Scheme Optimism

Batavia, Feb. 14 The directors of the Civil Ber-

Prosecution In Shanghai

Shanghal Feb, 137 v Tremendous interest has been aroused here in a case in whic Fred Ellis, former Hong Kong re- sident, is charged in the Bri Police Court with unlawfully ing tickets in a lottery thorised by any Act of Par and contrary to the Lott 1823 and the Vagrancy 1824

vice and Economic Affairs De The tickets were those [Special to the "Hong Kong Dally

partments made declarations to Press" (Copyright).1.

the People's Council on behalf of Country Club New Year

nection with the Government concerning the inter-stazeaz Madrid, Feb. 13.

national and internal results of As a sequel to the October re-

During the hearing of volt, the director of the arma

rubber. restriction,

which began yesterd factory in Oviedo, who is a retired

The improvement in price under trar Mr. CH. Haines, restriction is regarded as a good that be considered London, Feb. 14

colonel, was sentenced to life im-

augury for the future, Though Act applicable to British Three properties just acquired prisonment by court martial here

stocks have not yet responded to by the National Trust for preser- on Wednesday, while the captain

là Shangh Washington, Feb. 13.

New York, Feb 18/1 restriction; it is stated that Gov- vation of places of historic in- of the artillery regiment

Considerable legal argum was President Roosevelt has approv

The tobacco heiress, Miss Doris ernment has guaranteed a loyal ferest include the beautiful wood- given two years on a charge of ed of the full restoration of the

W. Beaumont Editor of Duke, reputed to be the world's execution scheme and had com-ed on this ed area at Rydal in Lake District gross negligence by having failed cuts in Government salaries as the

"Spectator" was wealthiest woman married Mr plete control of native exportshe which once belonged to Roet to promptly execute orders. It from March 1, M

sent

afternoon by James Henry Cromwell, member the native export duty has ful- Journ Wordsworth, whose grandson has was revealed during the proceed- The President Intimated

Consular, Court to 21 | of New York's "Tour Hundred" to-" "miled demands, as far that the

restaic Reuter. presented it to the nation Other Ings that owing to the defendants Congress must provide revenue, to days'

and a fine of ABY, AN

tion is concerned and gifts include - nineteen acres of carelessness, the insurgents were meet this expenditure are 150 ancs, on

m2, 7 Miss Duke, la 21 years old and no political dim wood and heather upland near able to seize 17,000 rifen and 200 It is estimated that the present | tion brought by Spaniard, Senor her fortune is computed at £8,7 ment had no Westerham, Kent, and seven acres machine zums in the Oviedo fac- restoration—the last five per cent Valles.

000,000 – Mr. Cromwell- son of of land on the edge of the Cotstory whereby their power of of the original fifteen percent, Beaumont has been given Mr. T. Stot wolds overlooking the Severn Riv-resistance was greatly increas- cnt in salaries will cost the Goy- ten days, in ich to appeal band is a partner

ed

Meanwhile he is not in custodys British Wireless

Reuter

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ertiment $18,000,000

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