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ESSEX AIR TRAGEDY INQUEST

Passages From Letters Of

Dubois Sisters

London, Feb. 25. alone with his wife, but the "Please don't think we have corener said that he must done anything wicked for we have them in court because they direct- read given good proof that, if there. ly bore evidence. The is a rule an exception, will be made added "I have no control over the coroner for us," was one of the remarkable Fress."- passages In the letters of theeuter. -- Dubols sisters who were killed by falling from an aeroplane.'

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The two sisters, Jane and Elizabeth Dubols, aged 30 and 23, were Dubais, U.S.

daughters of Mr. Coert Consul General ut Naples. On February 21 they were klied by falling from a specially- chartered aeroplane when flying Over Essex to Paris.

The sisters, who reached Eng- land

few days earlier, had booked all seats in the plane and when starting it is said that they asked that the door of the pilot's cabin be closed.

"We went to St. Martins-in the Fields because they were going to pray for Charles and Patrick (Forbes and Beatty) during the service. They knew we hadn't been confirmed, but let us take .communion and be absolved for Our sins. The leason Was the Rarable of

the labourers in the vineyard,"

Another passage was "I think you know Charles and I were going to spend our lives together and I must keep my part of the bar-pilot noticed that the passengers. gain."

were missing. The American Consul, Mr. Meanwhile the Gowan, said that Mr. Dubois asked found in a field, clasped in each that the letters should not be pub-others' arms. Two sealed letters ished as he wanted to read them" were left by the girls in the plane

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When crossing the Channel, the

bodies were

WITHDRAWAL OF ANOTHER ARMY

PARAGUAY

Accuses League Of Indifference

Ascuncion, Feb. 25. Paraguay's note to the League of Nations notifying her with drawal maintains that the League bas invariably eluded Paraguay's demands for investigation to. es- tablish responsibility for the Gras Chaco dispute and therefore, the League has no longer the right to. apply sanctions. Reuter.

BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED [Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright).)

Geneva, Feb. 24,

PAMPHLET

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Appeal To Japanese Nation

Tokyo, Feb. 25. the October one-has-been-issued Another Army pamphlet like under the title "Our nation's pre- paration for the emergency per- fod."

eau of the War Office which, com- In the pamphle: the Press Bur-

piled it poses as philosopher and cultural critic. reviewing the difference between. Western and Oriental civilisation, tracing Japan's advance and envisaging that Japan's mission lies in mërg- ing two different cultures

and securing lasting peace.

"The pamphlet concludes with an

A note has been received here from the Paraguay. Government announcing its withdrawal from the appeal to the hation for solidarity membership of the League of Na-in, pulling through the emergency tions and declaring that Paraguay period by removing all is of na- 1s bitterly disappointed about the tonal life and replenishing na- procedure of the League of Nations tional defence in a broader sense.

In the Chaco conflict. Transocean Kuo "Min.

VISIT OF SIR JOHN SIMON

*Likely To Include

Moscow

Special to "Hong Kong

Daily Press")

(ByTelegraph," "Copyright, graphic Massayez Ordinance, Received, February 25, 4.30 p.m.)

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1935.

SEVENTY FOUR TO-DAY

Former Ruler Of Bulgaria

Ex-King Ferdinand, ruler of Bul- garia from 1908 to 1918, when he abdicated for the benefit of his son, King Boris, is 74 years old to-day.

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SILVER MARKET

(From Our Own Correspondent

London, Feb 25. London silver prices to-day were up 1/4 for "Spot" and 3/18 for forward as follows:-

Spot

Feb. 23 ..25-1/4

Feb. 25 25-1/2 Forward.......25-3/8 25-9/18 London on New York cross rate

at 2:00 p.m. to-day was 48618 compared with 4.8825 at closing on Saturday.

HEAVY GALES

IN BRITAIN

Lifeboats Respond To Calls

London, Feb. 25. During the week-end Britain and round the coast with heavy experienced heavy gales. Inland snow in the North and rain in the South.

Five bombing machines of the of

24.

SAFETY OF AUSTRIAN

VISITORS

French Minister Severely Criticised

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(Special to "Hook "KOOK

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here from Paris on Sunday when Telegraph, Copyright, Tala they were met graphic Messages Ordinance.

at the railway station by Sir John Simon and Received, February 25, 7.30 p.m.)

representatives of

British the Paris, Feb. 25,

Foreign Office. The adequate pre The Right Wing Press severely cautions criticised the French Minister of bostile demonstrations. The Aus- taken prevented any Interior, Regnier for alleged trian Chancellor and capacity to afford adequate pro- Minister proceeded

to the tection to the Austrian statesmentrian Legation. during their stay in Paris, papers stating that Schuschnigs was compelled to abstain from at- tending mass at the Church of "Our Lady of Victories" on Sunday ou Regnier's request for fear of the Chancellor's. fe. The papers state that such an attempt had actually been planned and the police was informed from a re- Lable source of the arrival of "dangerous elements" in the French capital, who intended to assassinate Schuschnigg

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were the guests of the Air Minis- On Sunday night the Austrians

ter, Lord Londonderry, at whose i place they met other members of the Brish cabinet.- Transocean Kuo Min.

HAPSBURG RESTORATION

London, Feb. 25. The Austrian Chancellor will re- train from raising the question of the Hapsburg restoration during his stay here, according to the The paper "Victoire" denounced "Dally Telegraph's" diplomatic as "clumsy and ill-mannered" the correspondent who adds that conduct of Regnier in preventing Schuschnigg's Paris conversations Schuschnigg from attending mass in conjunction with the hint con- where he was awaited by a num- veyed to him beforehand by the ber of officials, including the Min-British Government had convinced ister of Justice. Pernot, while the "Echo de Paris" writes that the French Government had already badly blundered in the matter of the Austrian guests' secret arrival at Paris, and it was almost incre- cible that it should have shown it- self a second time incapable of safeguarding the representatives of a friendly country.-

Transocean Kuo Min.

ARRIVAL IN LONDON

London, Feb. 24.

him that the present moment is unsuitable for discussion of this

tople. Schuschnigg, however, so the correspondent says, will re- quest the British Government's support in obtaining equal rights for Austria in the matter of arms and will base his demand on the necessity of maintaining order at

home. The correspondent fur ther affirms that the Chancellor will discuss with the British min- isters the question of form to be

The Austrian-Chancellor, Schus-followed by the Danubiah-Pack chnigs, and the Foreign Minis- Pransocean Kuo. Min.

CONSERVATIVE

SOLIDARITY

CRAFTY ALICE FOUND

TO BE LAME.

London. Feb. 25. The prominent Grand National

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Americans Killed Near Madras

Madras, Feb. 25. Mr. LeRoy Webber, the American Consul at Madras, Mr. A. W. Estey, of the Standard On Company, and

President Removed From Office

Rangoon, Feb 25 The Governor of Burma has concurred with the motion of the Legislative Council for the re

Scheme By Randolph candidate. Crafty Alice, was found chauffeur, were in the Muslim moval of Bir Oscar De Glanville

Churchill

to be lame after a gallop. The chauffeur, were killed in a motor owner, Mr. Tam Walls, said that accident last night near Guduyan- the animal pulled up sound, bat cherry. 24 miles from this city. was found later to be decidedly the American diplomatic service in Mr. Webber was formerly with lame in the shoulder.

It was impossible to say yet ful there in 1923-24. He was then Hong Kong, having served as Con- the injury is deep-seated but he will inform the public immediately Shanghal in turn, finally returning posted in Amoy, Chefoo and any definite information is avail- able.-

to Chefoo in 1932 He had been In Madras only a short time.

Born in 1891, Mr. Webber was a native of Utah and had spent his life with the American diplomatic service.

London, Feb., 24 Mr. Randolph Churchill, despite Glasgow auxiliary squadron

his defeat in the Wavertree by election where he fought as an A hundred thousand coples of

which Lord Douglas and Clydes-nounced to-day that he had de Reuter,

Independent Conservative, an the pamphlet have been sent two military and public organisa-dale, a member of Parliament, is

the squadron leader and three Union immediately after the by- to form a Conservative tions and schools.- Reuter.

planes of the Edinburgh squadron election at Norwood. commanded by his brother, Lord would be to revive Conservative strong "that

The object George Douglas Hamilton.

even Mr. Baldwin en-principles within the party. countered a blinding snowstorm

may recover his faith in its of Northumberland

He asserted that he is assured ability to defeat the Bocialists coast and of powerful financial backing and without the aid of refugees from were forced to land.

hopes by means of the Union to other parties" Despite the density of the make the Conservative Party so Reuter. storme no one was hurt seriously, although one machine striking rough ground turned over, the pliot and observer being badly shaken.

POWER BEHIND SCENES

Siam's Defence Minister

Vessels around the coast have encountered extremely heavs weather and several distress calls have been answered by lifeboats. ISOLATED CREW SAVED After waiting for twelve days for relief which was overdue be cause of almost continuous south westerly gales, the crews of four light ships off the Ish coast at Wexford were brought ashore at Rosslare at the week-end. For 20 days the men. had been isolated and their supplies of fresh food ran out, while the water supply

DISSATISFACTION IN NATIVE STATES

Amendments Sought In India Bill

also the privileges and Immunities of the Frinces with regard to pro- Visions of the Bill with respect to finance and railway expenditure. Beuter.

A verdict of accidental death was returned at an inquest later It appears the party was going to a picnic when the car skidded and hit a tree. The three passengers were thrown out of the car and were picked up dead. Mr. and Mrs Estey, both Americans, were under 25 years of age and were married last year. Reuter,

KEEN INTEREST IN BULGARIA

Speech of Prime Minister

from his office as President or the Council

The Governor adds that this Council's action. does not mean he approves of the

be removed was carried by a vota The motion that the President

The reasons given at the time of 56 to 38 on February 2

were Sir Oscar's supposed inade quate knowledge of the Burmese language and his action in calling upon the police to preserve order in the last session of the Council.

The representatives in the Council of European and Indian communities are incensed at the Burmese attitude, and pay a warm tribute to the President,

The Burmese stand was coupled with the threat to throw out the budget unless the Governor con sented to remove the President of the Council Router

QUOTAS FOR RUBBER

Thirty Per Cent. Cut Expected

London, Feb. 24. Prominent Siamese. interviewed The British cabinet is likely to by "Reuter" to-day, declared that include Moscow in Sir John the King's adherents regarded the Simon's itinerary. According to Minister of Defence, Luang the "Daily Express," this will be Plbulasonggram, whom a gunman the case although there is grow-attempted to assassinate yester ing opposition in Conservative day, as one of the figures mainly circles against the Moscow trip responsible for events whch led up and some Ministers holding the to the departure of the King for

Bombay, Feb. 24. view that the British ministerial England and his intention to visit to Moscow will not serve Bri- abdicate.

The Princes of India and their

[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally had to be rationed. The crews Ministers, who are here, held in-

London, Feb, 25. tish interests.

It is asserted that Luang is the

were only relieved at considerable formal discussions to-day on the

Press" (Copyright).1

The International Rubber Com Bir John Simon will probably power behind the scenes in the risks as heavy seas were

Sofia, Feb. 24. mittee meets to-morro travel by air in order to restrict party opposing the King and that running.

eve of the momentous meeting to

The whole Bulgarian nation quotas for the second be held to-morrow at Patiala to a minimum his absence from the party retains power only be | British Wireless.

SECRET CONFERENCE

showed the keenest interest in the London and Amsterdam House for the purpose of discussing- England. He will nevertheless, because it controls the military

programmatic speech held on Sun are of opinion that the Committee: the Raj Bill

Bombay, Feb. 25-day by the Premier, General Blaten will decide on a 30 away for ten days. According to machine for which Luang is this diplomatic correspondent of responsible.

The conference of Princes and in the grand hall of the Royal is pointed out that Practically all the important their Ministers opened this morn theatre. Blaten outlined sharply lands Indies Governme states will be represented, including with the strictest secrecy with the circumstances that prompted repeatedly declared ing Hyderabad, Mysore, Baroda, the Maharaja of Patiala presiding the army to intervene in the polite duction to be under Travancore. Bikaner, Khopal, Ti-is understood that after general ical affairs of May 19, 1934 and over, it is admitted Patiala, Indore, Halpur, Jodpur discussion a resolution was moved actually to assume responsibility price is neededto Udalpur, Bhavnagar, Kashmir and on the lines of yesterday's cable Mahratta State; in fact, nearly which is expected to be adopted

nuary 22 fority of Dutch esta two-thirds of the population of the by a large majority-

that the. Indian states will be represented Reuter.

exercize feel that the present Raj Bill doen It is understood that the Princes

VITAL MODIFICATIONS not

rry out the promises made

Bombay, Feb. 25 and the pledges given to the Beates

The conference adjor irious conferences 18 bel ved that it adopted the re- and

maintain sol

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sued late

the "Daily Mall," preparations for Luang was wounded twice, in Sir John's forthcoming trip to Ber- the neck and arm by revolver lin "are practically concluded.

shots, but the wounds are not

It is anticipated that Moscow believed to be serious.

wil invite him in the course of this week to proceed from Berlin" to Moscow. This question has pre- occupied the minds of British min isters and. Sir John to all appear- ances desires to make a round trip not leading to Moscow but also to Warsaw and Prague- Transocean ụo Min

SIR JOHN SIMON AT

THE PALACE-

London, Feb. 25,7 The Foreign Minister Sir John

Router

RECORD ATTENDANCE AT FAIR

MONARCHISTS CLASH WITH DEMOCRATS

Incident In Greece

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press")'] (By Talegraph, Topyright, Tetu graphio Merger Ordinance, 1893 Beceived, February 26, 4:30 p.m.)

Athens, Feb. 25.4 A score of people were injured, some seriously, when Monarchists

London, Feb, 25, Last week's attendance at the British Industrial Fair crented a record. At Olympla and White City the attendance during the six days totalled 70,124. This was Constantine and Queen an increase on the number for the buried in Italy, be first week of last year of 1,742 | Greece and put in their The public attendance on Esturing pla day was considerably over 18,000 of the

and Democrats clashed at Salonika their last, night. The Monarchists de- manded that the bodies of ex-

gimon, was this morning received record figure for any one day

by His Majesty the King at Buckingham Felace.

British Firdes.

since the inception of the fair

in 1916.2.

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Royal

deprived

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of the Government on 1935, Blateff decl army would cont ite supreme pow til the danger which is still State, has been, tif, in political sphe national unity, has. The army believed, that this could be by all parties, sec

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bass derreciation ther cuts down