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Hose Hose, Arcan 24, 1936.

THE NEW ZEPPELIN

MAY DAY IN

BERLIN

Programme Already Arranged

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Berin. Apr. 23.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1936.

MISSING IN DESERT FOR BUDGET DEBATE

SIX DAYS

X

Baron Von Stohrer Found

By R.A.F. Machine

London, April 23.

The German Minister in Cairo, Baron von Stohrer, who had been missing in the desert for six days, was found to-day by an aeroplane of No. 216 Squadron of the Royal Air Force which had :- been engaged in the search.

The diplomat and his mecha "c, who are both reported to be in excellent health, were found near Baharlys Oasis. They are being flown back to Ca'ro by Squadron Leader Storrar who res- cued them-British Wireless,

SEEN BY MOTORIST

("Hong Kong Daily Press" Specia"))

Cairo, April 29,

Although the Tempelhofer field will not be avaliable for the mass demonstrations on May this year. because the extensive building operations now in progress on the field in connection with the en- largement of Berlin's aerodromè would hamper the freedom of movement there, the May day cele- Launched only a month ago the brations will lose none of its im- bg new Zeppelin has now compressiveness of former years. pleted her first passage across Wie

The principal' feature of the Atlantic carrying a bigger load day's events will be an address by than that of the Graf Zeppelin at the Chancellor." This year the A speed about ten miles an hour chancellor intends to speak from

Although the missing German beiter This airship is a great the grandstand in the "Lustgar- Minister, von Stohrer has not yet Advance in size. It marks 11

Een" that is a square fronting the been found by any of the various change in design, though a cau- former Imperial Palace at the search parties sent out by the flous one, but it embodies nothing eastern end of the Unter den Lin-Egyptian Government, there appear revolutionary in construction or in

dn. The May pole is to be erected to be certain indications that the the basic airship theory. It has in the centre of the aquare. missing diplomat was seen only In fact a smaller normal range of Since the "Lastgarten" can ac- recently." operation than the Graf Zeppelin.commodate but a fraction of the

One of the participants in the This is to be taken as evidence, n.asses expected to attend the cele-international automobile race at not of retrogression, but of the re-brations. other participants Will Baharja, whose car returned to lation of fuel load to pay load in assemble in a straight line several the starting point on Wednesday accordance with the requltements kilometers long, south and north owing to a serious motor defect, Di clearly defined commercial of the driveway at Unter den Lin- asserts that he saw von Stohrer on routes. The Hindenburg has been den, and its prolongation as far as Saturday noon at a point approxi- built for a particular business of the Municipal Opera House in the mately 75 kilometres from the transport. She will fly normally western suburb of Charlottenburg. Baharija oasis. between

and Rio de Loud'speakers will be set up along Janeiro. All the experience of the this route to enable all participants Graf Zeppelin on some hundreds to hear the Chancel or's address Dr Journeys along that route has distinctly. beat bull into the Hindenburg. She will not need to sail with half her fuel tanks empty, so as to allow fe for extra goods and malis, nor will she need to refuel at Pernambuco, as the Graf Zep- pelin has had to do latterly on her way to Rio de Janeiro. Through that advantage the Hindenburg

A monster demonstration of the has gained twelve hours on the Youth organisation will be held trip, and by her higher crusing early in the morning and a torch- speed she would have gained an-light procession in the" evening other twelve hours if she had been when Army, Navy and Air Force abre to take her *sua

units and representatives of var- across Europe.

tous Natomal Socialist tions will take part. Transocean News Service.

Frankfurt

course

From Germany to South Amer- ca by altahip thus becomes a Journey of only three and a hair days. By no other means at pre- kent can passenger fly acrosd the Atlantic, but the acroplanes of Germany and France are already challenging the Zeppelin's right to mal loads on this route, and be- fore long they will compete with her for passengers. The time of testing for the airship as an ele- ment in commercial air transport Is approaching. Night flying by aeroplanes will rob the airship of 11s last obvious advantage. If the Hindenburg can in better condi- tions make good an average cruis-

Among the other features of the day's programme will be a session of the Reichs Chamber of Culture when Poebblen will announce the names of the winners of this year's prizes: for the meritorious perfor- mances in dlm production and book writing.

organisa-

BOXING TITLES

INVOLVED

Petersen-McAvoy Fight

London, April 23. Jack Petersen to-night defends;

ing speed of seventy miles an the British Empire" heavyweight

titles in a fifteen-round bout with

The stakes are £4,500 for Peter-

Reuter.

SHANGHAI BROADCAST

RESTRICTION

Nanking's Order Leads To Friction

hour, she can make better trip. time than the aeroplane which Jock McAvoy, British middleweight cruises at 150 miles an hour, but champlon, at Earl's Court Stadium, hax to spend eight hours a day on

Petersen is favoured to win, The the ground and land several times respective weights are Petersen 13 for fuel. When the aeroplane" too st. 2 lbs., McAvoy 12 st. 13 lbs. can fly by night, the Zeppelin must fall back on its subsidiary sen and £4.000 for McAvoy.- claims of comfort through ample accommodation, ability to evade areas of bad weather, and free- dom from forced descents in the event of engine failure, The Hindenburg at the start of her first regular night, demonstrated her ability to evade an area of political bad weather, by going round France instead of across it. This too is "an advantage which the aeroplane or a long fight

Peiping, Apr. 22. would like to possess, without hav- Chinise and foreign broadcast- ing to pay heavily for it in paying stations in Shanghai are up in load. The persistence and arms against the order from Nan- thoroughness of the Germans in king to suspend between the hours the development of the commercial or 8 p.m. and 9 pm daily or re- airship, in the face of universal broadcast the Government: pro- discouragement, deserve to win for gramme. The stations stand -tó the new Zeppelin a place in trans-lose the best advertising contracts atlantic. trafic. Whether or not it the order is not revoked. It' an airship can make any showing understood that the foreign com- against the heavy winds of the panies affected are appealing to North Atlantic. remains to be the Consulates for guidance.- seen; but it is all to the good that Keuter, the expertinent should be made by the one nation, which has pro- duced an obviously successful air- ship on the big commercial scale.

Since von Stohrer's dar carried fuel and supply sufficient for hard- ly more than 500 kilometres, it is believed that he could not have proceeded much further than the point where he was seen by the participant in the Baharija race.- Transocean News Service.

· EXTENSIVE SEARCH

Cairo, Apr. 22. missing German minister. Von Stohrer has not yet beer, dis-

"The

LATE DR. VON HOESCH

Memorial Service Held In London

London, April 23. The King was represented by the Lord Chamberlain and the Duke of York by Commander Campbell at the memorial service held to-day in London for the late German Ambassador, Dr. von Hoesch,

The congregation included re- presentatives of the Government, the entire Diplomatic Corps and mary English friends of the dead Ambassador.-

British Wireless.

GERMANY'S THANKS

covered despite an indefatigable search on Wednesday by 50. air- planes. 60 lorries supplied by the Egyptian frontler authorities, 30 private cars and 100 camels over a

wide expanse of the desert extend- ing to a radius upwards of 180 miles from Schebelhamid, where the minister was reported to have last

been seen.

The Hungarian count, Almossi is following the track along which he had

Staggering Future Outlook

London, Apr. 22. When the debate on the budget

budget

NORTH CHINA CHESSBOARD

Japan's Moves In East Hopei

Hsinking. Apr. 23

NEWS SUMMARY

Yu Lap-fui, šias Li Chi-on, alias- LA Shek-yu, 47 years, an ex-colonel. of a regiment in Shanghai, and' three others, whose extradition 15- being sought by the Nanking au- thorities on a charge of conspiracy » to murder Mr. Wang Ching-wel at Nanking on November 1 last, ap- peared before Mr. Schofield at the Central Police Court yesterday.

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resolution was resumed in the Manchukue and the Kwantung House of Commons this evening, Army on Friday wil promise to criticism of the labour opposition protect the East Hopel Anti-Cori- was voiced by Mr. Pethick Lawmunist and Autonomous Govern- rence, who said he doubted whe-

ment against Communist raids,

The case against a former pupil ther in peace Eme any

Japanese army authorities be-

of St. Paul's College, Ki Sai-cheong, statement so staggering in its fu-lieve that Japan should conclude allas Vincent Ki, 25, was concluded ture outlook had ever been pre-a mlitary pact with the Hopel- before Mr. E. Himsworth at the sented. Additional taxes were 'be Chahar Political Council, headed Kowloon Magistracy yesterday ing imposed despite the natural by General Sung Che-yuan. in view

when he was found guilty of ob- Increase of revenue of £30.000.000 of the recent revelation that the taining $50 by false pretences. in the past year and of £20.000. Soviet Union and Outer Mongolia

Page 6. 000 1a, the Chancellor's anticipa- have signed a tiors for the present year.

The cost to be incurred for de-

of

pact.

mutual assistance

Ota

of

•

Found "Gulity" by the jury on a

unlicenced ricksha puller. Chong Ka, aged 26, and a 52-year- old widow Lau Ho, were brought

before Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central

yesterday Magistracy

fence was not in the opinion

By virtue of this treaty, the charge of unlawful wounding. Lau the Labour party due to the cir-

existence of which was admitted to Chun, 32-year old cargo coolle, was Ambassador Tamekishi cumstances over which the Gov Moscow by Foreign Vice-Commissar labour by Mr. Justice R. E. Lind- in sentenced to six months' hard

ernment had had no control, but was largely due to the wholy in-

Stomoniakov of the Soviet Un-sell, Acting Chief Justice. at the

Criminal Sessions yesterday. Inn, the Russians have gained con- chective foreign policy the Govern. mint nag pursued over the course

trol over the Outer Mongolian for-

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ces in the event of war, of years. Mr. Lawrence warned

An Moreover, they now are concer.- the Chancellor of the grave departrating on the sovietization ture from sound principles of an

China's frontier provinces. Japan- travelled only a short time ance and foreshadowed in his rd-

ese army chlifs are said to belleve. ago in the company of Von Stohrersion that he would have to con

And are instigating Communist which is well away from the gener-alder meeting the bill for defence al route, but so far without result. reorganisation by borrowing wou'd

It is assumed that the minister's

not pass unchallenged, K. and waen car was stuck fast in the sand drift it. should arise. and that Von Stohrer and his

RIGHT TO ASK chauffeur continued their vain et- For the Liberals Sir Archibald forts to extricate till about Monday Sinclair who reminded the House evening, after which so it is sur❘ that a thousand million mised. they proceeded on foot in the direction of one of the neigh- bouring oases. Since they would only be able to walk at night, they could in this case not be able to reach the oasis till Wednesday, and It is believed that their water sup- ply is sufficient to last them till Wednesday evening -- Transocean News Service,

pounds

ant

handits to greater activity. Japan- charged with soliciting for an im- Wanchal on ese papers also say that the Japan moral purpose in ese Foreign Office is now emphasiz-Wednesday night. The complain- ing the need for checking the

Lance Corporal John spread of the Communist influence Charles Kinder, of the Military an North China-

Foot, Police: Union News.

CHINESE RESISTANCE !

TO AGGRESSION.

H

- Japanese that China Japan, now

Shanghal, April 23. reports stated to-day realst is ready to

That 21 economic

WALS

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"It seems to me you had a lucky escape from being hanged. If this man had not been attended to he might easily have bled to death," remarked Mr. W. Schofield at the. Central Police Court yesterday when he imposed a fine of $50 with the alternative of six weeks' hard labour on Yuen Mul, 17, apprentice fitter, who pleaded guilty to as-

had been spent on defence in the last ten years, said the. Govern- ment had done by way of omission to provoke and aggravate interna- tional situation upon which they now sought to throw the blame for swelling the expenditure, and the increased taxation. The House had a right to ask for disclosure of the whole expenditure involved agreemen. has been reached besaulting another apprentice fitter, In the Government's new defence tween China, Great Britain and Chung Ying-lung, aged 19 years, ot a foundry in Hennessy Road. Wan- programme.

the United States..

chai. The defendant was also In the subsequent debate which The visits of General Chang bound over in a personal bond of. GENERAL GREETED

continues, the back bench sup- Kai-shek, Chalkınan of the M- porters of the Government gener-tary Affairs Commission, to Shansi $100 to keep the peace for a year. ON BIRTHDAY ·

ally commended the budget pro- Szechuen and Shensi are to unify posals and recognised the wisdom military prepara dons in the event ("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special) and necessity of the provision for of Japanese aggression.

Berlin Apr. 22. the defence programme, by the in- General Von Seeckt was the re- crease of income tax to four shit- cipient of numerous congratulatory ings and liepence in the pound." messages on Wednesday on the oc- The reply for the Government casion of his 70th birthday, fore-fo night will be made by the, fin- most among them being a letter cal secretary, W, S. Morrison. The China.- from Herr Hitler in which the Chancellor will wind up debate to- Union News, Chancellor expressed his best wis-morrow night.- hes and gratitude for the great ser- British Wireless, vices rendered by the general in reorganizing the German Army.

In recognition of this "historic achievement by which the basis has been created for the present na- tional army" the Chancellor, bes- towed on Von Seeck: the rank of

Hong Kong Daily Press Special honorary "colonel of the 67th In-

Berlin, Apr. 22. "The German. Government's hear- the Impressive test thanks for Ceremonies arranged by the Bri- tish Government in connection with the conveyance of the mortal remains of the late Ambassador, Von Hoesch to Germany have been

expressed by the Foreign Minister

Von 'Neurath, in a letter to the British Foreign Secretary. Mr. Eden, in which he states that the honours rendered both on, land

and sea to the deceased diploma- tist have created a profound im- pression on Germany. Von New rath' requests Mr. Eden to transmit also to the British Army and Navy the warmest thanks of the Ger man Government. 'Transocean News Serminal “

DWELLINGS INSTEAD OF GUNS

Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)

fantry Regiment which wil hence- forth bear his name.

CANTON FIRE THRILLS

Lightning Flashes In The Streets

Tokyo is said to be pressing on Nanking to take joint efforts to fight Soviet Russia, as this plan

w

give the Japanese an excuse to send more troops to North

POLISH-SOVIET PRESS

RELATIONS

:

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Lady Southern was feted yeater- day at St. John's Cathedral Hall by members of the "Busy Bees" prior to her departure for the Gambia.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Director of Ambulance has the honour to acknowledge with grateful appreciation and thanks k donation of $80 from the European Staff of the China Light & Power Co. per Mr. D. W. Munten.

(Hong Kong Dally Press" Special)

Warsaw, April 23. The relations between the Polish and Soviet Russian press have been The many friends. of "Dick" re-established, the new correspon- Ricketts, formerly of Butterfield & dent of the semi-official news Swire, will be glad to learn that he Among the numerous promin-

agency, having already taken up will be returning to, the "Colony. ent persons who called at the

his duties here, while the repre- We understand that he will join the sentative of the Polish semi-offelal { star of Imperial Airways, Ltd. - general's residence in Berlin in the course of Wednesday to personally (From Our Special Correspondent) news agency will leave for Moscow present their congratulations were

within the next few days.

Knocked down by lorry No. 739 Canton, April 23. the war minister Field Marshal

It will be recalled that the rein Connaught Road West, near While cinema-goers at the Grand von Blomberg and many other high Theatre were thrilled by

lations were interrupted in the Eastern Street, Lam Ming sustain- # fre officers of the new and old armles, story, a fire occurred in Tak Shing summer last year when the Moscow ed injuries and was removed to the as well as a number of the mem- Road and severed the electric sup-correspondent of the Polish news Government Civil Hospital bers of the diplomatic corps in- ply to the cinema theatre yester-

agency was expelled by the Soviet authorities and the Polish Govern- cluding the Chinese Abassador day afternoon.

Run over by an earth truck' at ment retaliated by requesting the Shattynen Reclamation, Kowicon Chen Tien Fang, and Colonel Tsehun who was Von Seeckt's ad-

Soviet Russian correspondent at City, Lam Fung, 39, earth coolle, jutant during the general's stay in

Warsaw to leave the country.— Transocean News Service. China. At noon Von Beeckt In- spected a guard of honour of his own, regiment which was drawn up in front of his house.— Transocean News Nervice,

GERMAN CONSUL HAS NARROW ESCAPE

("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

Jerusalem, Apr. 22. The German Consul Genera! Berlin, Apr. 22.

Dochie had a narrow escape when "Working men's dwellings instead he was caught in a shooting affray of guns" is the slogan under which between the Police and Arabs the birthday present has been of-while traveling in his motor car fered to Herr Hitler by the recent along the road from Jerusalem to ly united regions of Saar and Pala- Halfa which has been closed to tinate, whose regional leader Buer- tramc in consequence of the dis- ckel, has telegraphically informed orders during the last few days. the Chancellor that the inhabitants Doehle who was proceeding in the had originally planned to make company of several other persons him a birthday gift of an anti-air-in their cars under the protect on ("Hong Kong Daily Press" Speela]|craft.bat.ery in honour of the re- o a special police escort had to

militarisation of the Rhineland. return to the Paris, Apr. 22

town of Nab's Peiplag, Apr. 23, The newly appohited German "But our confidence-so the tele- whence later on set out alone to Chinese reports state that the Ambassador to Paris. Count gram goes on to say that the try to reach Halfa. This time the Hopel Cound has completed ar- Welczek, arrived here on Wednes-world will naily be convinced of the attempt succeeded, the Arabs re- rangements for the construction of day from Madrid to assume 111s sincere will to peace manifested by cognising the Consular flag on the. a railway from Tsangchow, south appointment.——

NEW HOPEI RAILWAY

GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE

of Tientsin, across. Hopel to Bh'h-Transocess News Service,

chiahwang, a distance of about 170

miles, at a cost of $18,000,000. How the money is to be raised is not

stated.

Roulez,

JAPANESE AID

Pelping, April 23. It is reliably reported that material and Japanese money, technical help are to be used in the construction of the line.-- Rester,

ITALIAN WAR FUNDS

Rome, Apr, 22.

An additional war appropriation of about £23,000,000 is revealed in an official gazette published to-day, which brings the total war "appro priation to £162.000.000.- Reuter:

TIN DECISION'

the country and our conviction car and allowing the latter to pass that in this case you will only be unmolested so that Doehle anally 100 gad to substitute social re-arrived safely at his destination.- construction for armaments, have Transocean News Service, decided us not to present you with such but with a present of 500,000 marks. I would like to refer to your favourable speech at Karis- ruhe in which you stated that you consider it more useful to build workingmen's dwellings than guns, May our birthday present serve this peaceful aim. Transucian News Service,

The Hague, Apr. 22. It is learned that the Interna- tional Tin Committee to-day dis cussed the, question of prolonging the production restriction agree ment, but no decision was taken Reuter

The audience was about to see

the solution of the mysterious are when the screen turned pitched black.. The entire theatre was thrown in darkness, and the dis- appointed audience, mostly Sha- meen office workers, had to leave without knowing the end of the story."

PARIS TAXI STRIKE

Paris, Apr. 22. Two houses were burned down All taxicabs in this city, with the by the Tak Shing Road Are. Real exception of a few private 'ma- excitement was felt, among the chines, went on strike at 8 am. to- lookers-on when an electric wire day as a protest against the in- { caught wire. Lightning flashes crease of licensing fees by the city

illuminated the streets, and even authorities. the Areman had to run away for safety.

One freman was injured by the electric sparks.

A jewellery shop and a sundry goods store were burnt by the fire. Both premises were not insured. The estimated losses are on

830 000:

The cause 0 the fire is nati known. The flames seemed to sweep out shortly after the em- ployees had their supper. The proprietor was not in at the time of the outbreak.

TEXAS OIL BLAZE AT AMOY

Amny, April 23. Fire burnt down the oil storage of the Texas Oil Company here. The flames leaped out on Tuesday night and were not extinguished until the next morning.

The loss is estimated to be 'over $20,000Fortunately there was little oil in the tank, and the good work of the fire brigade prevented the spread of the fire to other parts of the compound. Union New

A deputation from the Drivers Union is meeting an official of the Ministry of Industry to-day to dis- cuss the situation.

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The strike is expected to end at 6 am. to-morrow.→ Center's Bulletin Service.

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE

Canberra. Apr. 22. Australia's Imperial Council of Defence is calling a meeting - mediately in order to discuss the second part of the three-year plan for defence.

The first part of the plan will be completed in, June at a cost of £20,000,000,

Reuter Bulletin Service.

FRENCH ELECTIONS

was sent to the Kwong Wah Ho6- pital

One case of enteric fever and two cases of cerebro-spinal fever were. reported to the Health Authorities for the 24 houra ended on Wednes- day.

SOVIET COTTON PRODUCTION

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London, Apr. 22. The Soviet estimates i: can pro- duce 3,500,000 bales more of cotton in 1936 than ever it has before, ac- cording to the "Financial Times."

Production is being stimulated by increased payments for high į yields in cotton growing sections.

If this rate of increase continues, says the journal, the Soviet will And itself in the position of an ex“ {" porter- Reuter.

PREMIER'S VISIT TO BUDAPEST

on

("Hong Kong Daily Press' Special)

Warsaw, Apr. 22. It is officially announced Wednes.ay that Premier Koscial- kowski wil arrive on Thursday noon at Budapest for an "omcial Paris, Apr. 22. visit which was originally schedq- The first ballot in the Frenched for last Sunday, but had been cancelled in the last minute. The elections will be held on Sunday..

So far, very Httle excitement has Premier wil remain in the Hun- been shown regarding the elec-garten capital till

next Sunday morning. Transocean News Service.

tions.

Heuter's Bulletin Service..

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