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ATLANTIC AIR SERVICE

4

Successful Two Way Crossing Made

The first stage for the inauguration of regular mail and pas- senger air services between London and New York has been accom- plished.

According to cabled information from Reuter, the Imperial Airways 18-ton flying boat Caledonia, piloted by Captain Wilcockson." " Imperial Airways pilot of considerable experience, passed over New- foundland coast at 9.20 a.m, Greenwich mean time yesterday on her flight from Foynes harbour, and landed at Newfoundland at" 10.08 a.m..

"

The Pan-American Airways Clipper completed her flight..from Botwood, Newfoundland to Foynes harbour on the eastern crossing in 12 hours 40 minutes arriving at Foynes harbour at 10.50 British sum-. mer time, states Reater.

Careful and elaborate preparatory work is being undertaken be- fore the new service becomes an actuality.

This summer there will be a period of survey and experimental fights and when sufficient experience has been gained the mall ser- yice will be inaugurated. Considerable time is therefore likely to elapse before passengers are carried.

PASSED THROUGH RAIN STORMS

London, July

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1937.

ROYAL VISIT TO AMELIA EARHART STILL

SCOTLAND

EXTRAORDINARY ENTHUSIASM

London, July '8. The King and Queen and two Royal Princesses are meeting with extraordinary manifestations of enthusiasm during their Corona Iton visit to Scotland.

Queen Elizabeth is the arst Scotswoman on the Throne for nearly 400

years and this fact makes particular and special ap "peal to the Scottish sentiment.

Yesterday WILJ crowded with pageantry and historic ceremonial including the presentation of Edinburgh's keys to the King, a Royal review and inspection of the Royal Company of Archers who in accordance with ancient custom made the presentationof arrows to the King. At night there was a dinner at Holyrood, with 80 guests. at which they wore Highland dress,

Their

Majesties drove through a long route including the poorer parts of Edinburgh and were thusiastic reception from great

an given

extremely

en- crowds. Kritish Wirelain,

for communicating by radio tele-To-day phony she made her communica- tion throughout by morse and during the flight was in contact with many vessels near which she passed. At the end of her journey she ran into a thick mist and for this reason was advised not to land before 11:30. Her time from coast to

coast was 14 hours 23

minutes. The easterly Journey, owing to prevailing weather con- ditions, takes less time and the Clipper .completed her west to east fight in 12 hours 34 minutes- "British Wireless.

The first survey light in pre- paration for the proposed regular Trans-Atlantic air service laps been completed successfully. Last night the Imperial Airways long range flying boat Caledonia left Foynes new base on the River Shannon, Ireland, and this mom- ing was reported to have passed over Newfoundland coast at about 10a.m. British summer time.

Meanwhile the Pan-American Airways Clipper the Third left

CONGRATULATIONS Botwood, Newfoundland,

Viscount Swinton, Secretary of In an easterly direction and landed at State for Air, has sent telegrams of Foynes at 10.41 this morning. congratulations to Captain WII- British summer time, after an un-cockson, commander of the Cale- eventful flight.

donia and Captain Gray, comman- der of the Clipper on their success ful flights.

Reports from the flying boats indicate they passed through thick cloud and same rain storms. Constant wireless contact was maintained with their "bases throughout. The journey each way was approximately 2,000 miles. Before leaving Foynes last night Captain Wilcockson, pilot of the Caledonia said he intended to ay on a direct track instead of tol- lowing the great circle since, al- though this would entall a slightly longer journey, it would avoid the necessity of eight or nine altera- tidos in the course. No attempt "was made to complete the journey at any particularly rapid speed. The flights were intended purely as tests.

The Caledonia carries enough fuel for 3,000 miles trip and the intention was to maintain a steady speed of 150 miles per hour. Al. though the Caledonia had means

British Wireless.

PLEASANT "TRIF

London, July 6. The crew of eight from the Pan- American Clipper were greeted on arrival at Foynes. Harbour by Mr. de Valera and, Mr. Sean Lemass, Minister for Industry and Com- merce, officials of the British Air

Ministry. Imperial Airways and a large crowd of spectators. The Commander of the flying boat stated they had a pleasant trip and st до time experienced difficulty. The Imperial Airways flying boat Caledonia arrived at Botwood, Newfoundland, about half an hour later. The two ma- chines passed each other about sixty-five miles apart just as dawn, broke over the atlantic this morn- ing.-

Reuter's Bulletin Service.

Large British Loan To Finance China's

Reconstruction Programme

in principle already has been reached between Dr. Kung and the

and Shangbal Banking Carpóra- ton-British Wireless,

posals:-

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LORD PROVOST KNIGHTED

Edinburgh, July 6. The King and Queen gave a State banquet at Holyrood House last night to eighty guests. Before dinner the King knighted the Lord Provost of Edinburgh.

To-day Their Majesties are mak- ing another State drive through the streets of Edinburgh including the poorer districts in the City. To-night a Royal court will be held at Holyrood House.- Reuter's Bulletin Service.

M. Van Zeeland

Brussels, July 6.

› M. Paul Van Zeeland, Premier of Belgium, arrived here to-day by air from London after reporting to the Prime Minister, Mr. Cham- berlain, and the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, impressions of his visit to the United States. Reuter.

JAPANESE TRADE MISSION

of

MISSING

Flares Sighted By Coast Guard Cutter

Honolulu, July 6.

which Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam and her three companions are The Coast Guard cutter Itasca searching for the missing plane flying around the world, reports sighting flares.

After sighting the flares, the Itasca sent the following radio

message.

"We can see your flares and we are coming toward you,”* - Mra Earhart Putnam's plane, a Lockheed monoplane. "The Flying Laboratory," is known to be equipped with fares.

A later Reuter message from Honolulu states that the Itasca sent a radio that her earlier message was an error and that the lights she sighted were apparently due to meteora

A

Mrs. Earhart Putnam, might have Hopes aroused that the aviatrix, been discovered rescued by the Coast Guard cutter Itasca unfor- tunately prove unconarmed. wireless message from the Itasca states that what had originally been belleved to be light signals from Mrs. Putnam were in reality meteors, states a Transocean mes- age

A GARBLED MESSAGE

Honolulu, July 5. The United States Navy author- ites here received A garbled message to-day. purporting to be from Mrs. Putnam. From it they conclude the missing plane is Howland

the United States Coast Guard cutter Itasca picked up three dashes which was the signal the lost fliers were asked to send if fict in reports which renders the they were on land. It is such con-

Reuter. task of the rescuers so difficult.

FREIGHTER ANSWERS CALL Washington, July 5. The U.8. Coast Guard cutter Itasca has received ragged radio Amelta Putnam's plane is still signals Indicating that Mrs. floating. 281 miles north of How- land Island.

The British freighter Moorby, 90 miles north of the position given that point and expects to reach as Mrs Putnam's" la rushing to the locality some time before the Itasca, which is steaming at 15 expects to arrive in about 11 hours-Reuter.

nearly 300 miles from Island and is sinking slowly, thus compelling the crew to discontinue wireless sigable shortly.

According to Mr. G. P. Putnam,knots and husband of the missing airwoman,

SOVIET LODGE PROTEST

"Occupation Of Amur Islands..

EI ECTIONS IN IRELAND

VALERA HAS SMALL "MAJORITY

Dublin, July 8.

The state of the parties in the. Irish Free State elections at pre- sent is as follows:-

De Valera 67 seats; Cosgrave 44; results, not yet counted are mainly. Labour 12; Independents 8. Seven from Cork where the voters are

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OPPOSED TO LEPER HOSPITAL

Canton, July 6. Strong opposition against the establishment of a leper hospital

Hong Kong's Chinese at Yuan Kiang Sha, an island on

Representative

"Moscow, July 8. According to information from well-informed quarters, the Chief of the Far Eastern Department of the Soviet Foreign Office, M. Koslovski, has lodged a protest with the Japanese Counsellor of the Embassy Mr. Nishi; sgainst the alleged occupation of Amur predominating for Mr. Cosgrave's lands by the Japanese-Manchou-Party. De Valera'a majority may kuo, troops which has also been have a clear majority in which be diminished and he may not the cause of the last condict.

Mr. Nishi is understood to have him. Firstly, to form a Govern- case there will be three courses for rejected the protest since he had ment on the dissentions of the He is said to have added that it alliance with the Labour party: no information about the incident. other ranks; secondly, to make an Japanese military detachment ap-general election in a few months by the Hong Kong Chinese com- was most conceivable that the and thirdly,, by calling another

Last year Messrs. Gock Chuen and. Woo Kung-sing were elected ❘tect Manchurian fishermen.

peared near Amur Islands to pro- time. The majority for the re-munity as representatives to at ferendum is at present not quite tend the Congress of Peoples' re Furthermore, M. Koslovski pro-124.000 out tests regarding the incident on the Į votes.~

of nearly a million presentatives to be held in Nan Chanka Sea which he represented Reuter's Bulletin Service.

king in November next.. as a frontier violation by the MAY RETAIN SMALL MAJORITY Japanese-Manchukuo troops. The protest was likewise rejected by the Counsellor of the Embassy.---- Transocean New Service,

NANKING CONTROLS

SZECHUEN.

Dublin, July 6 Mr. Eamon de Valera will, ac- cording to provisional returns, Shanghai, July 6.

London, July 6.

retain a small majority in the. Dall The Japanese Economic Mission Reliable Chinese quarters bere

in which his party will have 67 to Britain, members of which have have been informed that the

PROPOSALS NAMED

seats as against 44 for Mr. Cos- been attending the internationalTM Finance Minister Dr. H. H, Kung's

conference of the Chambers

grave's party, 11 Labour and 8 In recent

"Shanghal, July 6, negotiations in England

dependent. The result in four Commerce in Berlin arrived in for a large British loan to finance £10,000,000 loan from Great Britain In connection with the reported

Hankow, July 6.

constituencies are still outstanding. trade talks with the Anglo-Japan- China's: Feconstruction programme to China as circulated by Domel

It is reported that General Ho The plebiscite concerning the new have attained steady progress. I News Agency, the British are stated

ese Committee of the Federation of Xing-yam, Minister of War and Irish Free State constitution shows is learned that an understanding to have made the following pro-manufacturers and bankers and day to assume control of the mill-Transocean Frus Service.

British Industries and hope to ex

General Koo Chuk-tung and about 580,000 votes in its favour change "views with the large others flew to Chungking yester and 438,000 votes against. British authorities and that the tral Bank of China into the Cen-

1. Reorganization of the Cen-representatives of the various min-tary affairs of Szechuan Province, negotiations

latries concerned. To-day they an dwere welcomed by General Liu Mave entered the second stage where detailed plans accordance with the recommenda- Trade British Wirelern.

tral Reserve Bank of China, in paid a special visit to the Board of Shan and others. relating to the use of the loans are tions of Sir Frederick Lelth-Ross,

The control of the armies of being discussed. (...

Szechuen Province by the Nanking and operation of the latter inde- The original proposals submitted pendently of the Kuomintang, the

Central Government is now an' ea-- by Dr. Kung in London have been National Government

tablished fact, and reinoves an- substantially modified in subse-Chinese military administration... and the

other stumbling block to the com- quent talks, and, in view of the

plete unification of China Chinese Evening Press, Chinese Government's need for funds, there are indication that eventually further concessions to Britain will be accepted. Dr. Kung has decided to send home a part

MACHINERY FROM. GERMANY

A correspondent in the "Yomiuri

2. Discontinuation of the issuance Shimbun" reports that negotia- of notes by the Farmers Bank of China to facilitate currency retons are going on between Man- form.

chukuo add German manufactur erat or the importing of 120 mill- lion yen worth of machinery Into Manchukuo from Germany on the same amount of credit to be granted by the German manufac turers, says Reuter message..

3. Reform of the maritime cum toms administration, including the of the Chinese delegation to dis-employment of more British offi- cuss the proposed loan contract. clais in the service, so that the A final arrangement is expected customs revenue may be utilized to be concluded when Dr. Kuns to support the loan. eeturns to London next week after his visit to the United States.

4. That Nanking. Itself employ every possible means to forestall

The original Chinese proposals Japanese opposition to the loan.— envisaged a £15,000,000 Toan toinion News

GENERAL SUNG IN LOLING

NON-INTERVENTION PLENARY

MEETING

London, July 6 Non-Intervention Committee will The plenary meeting of the be held on July 9, Router.

ARMED CLASHES ON SOVIET-

MANCHUKUO BORDER

ONE JAPANESE HURT AND TWO SOVIET

GUARDS

KILLED

finance a comprehensive railway construction programme, meluding -€2,700,000 to build the Canton- Melhalen Railway £4009,000 to link Pukow, southern terminus of the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, with Sinyang." on the Peiping-Hankow

Shanghal, July 8. Railway and £8,300,000 for two new lines connecting respectively rumours in the Chinses press that Three armed clashes on the So- launched from Linghalen south of

A high ocial to-day quoted

Dairen, July 8 wounded The second attack was Kweidl, in Klangal, with Meisien. General Bang Chen-yuan intends viet-Me in Kwangtung, and Banshul in to remain at Loling Indefinitely in 70

occurredChienshan when two Kwangtung with Kwellin capital order to avoid Japanese pressure, ward

Panchlenho, south guards, were killed. In the third Boviet of Kwange. The loan was to have and branded them as groundless. :-

Mishan, in the Pinkang assault, 150 Soviet guards armed Provinc been secured on the galt gabelle

Ive Soviet guards fired with three guns fred on a Japan- General Bun, it is added, will re- and railway comes and to be turn to Pelping on July 15

ahan, on a Japanese patrol at Unien- ese patrol at Chlenshan. The Bo- furnished through the Hong Kong

east of Panchishho, as | viet guards were severely repoised a result of which one Japanese granel wit

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VALERA PARTY IN LEAD

:

Dublin, July 8. The state of the parties in the Free State, general elections is

1 now as follows:

64%

Mr. Eamon de Valera's party,

Yesterday, Mr. Li, Sing-kul," Chairman of the Chinese Chamber

of Commerce and Superintendent of the Hong Kong Election Com- mittee received a telegram from the Nanking Government to re- elect only one representative, on the 23dr instant- Chinese Evening Press.

MADAME SUN BACK IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, July 6. Madame Sun Yat-sen and her twelve, prominent women com panions, who are demanding the release of ten leaders of the Na- tional Balvation Association, on again back in Shanghat, having trial for subversive, activities, are,

the Pearl River, eleven miles south of Canton was made to-day by residents in that vicinity in a petition to the local authorities,

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should not have a leper hospital in Sha is a congested place and The reason is that Yuan Klang

its midst, and that a leper colony should be populous area. There are severni

far away from

farming villages on Yuan Klang sha, a very fertile area, along which coasting and river steamers Pess on their way to and from

Canton,

A formal petition has been pre- sented to the Central Authorities to cancel their project. (

The Provincial Government de cided to build a leper hospital there and will jointly appropriate $200,000 for this purpose. survey of the site was complete ly recently, and construction work will be begun shortly- Union News."

NEW AIR PROJECT

Amsterdam, July 0. Lively interest manifested by

Amsterdam and Batavia has been Dutch commercial circles in the projected airship service between

returned during the night from the Mr. W. T. Cosgrave's party, 44; Boochow Court, where they "satesidenced according to the paper Labour Party, 11;

down" They explained that they Telegraf by conversations which Independenta, 8.

could not be arrested, and em have recently taken place In Eleven results are still pending phasised that the tra salvationists Friedrichshafen between Dr. Ee will win air, but it may win only trial showed they were working of the Netherlands Steamship It is expected the Government would not be found guilty if the kener and Herr Bronsing, Director dve, thus getting a total of 69, purely in the interests of the coun- Company. including the Chairman, so Mr. Wy

de Valers will not have a majority Neuter. in the Dail and may have to de- pend upon the support of Labour, whose anccess, chiefly at the ex- Dense of Indenendents, was the feature of the election, Beater

OXON CANTAB CRICKET

WAAROLondon, July 6:

REICH LABOUR CAMPS

Berlin, July B. Upwards of 2.280 foreigners visited the camps of the Reich Labour Service during the first six months of 1837. The visitors hall

The paper states that Dutch trading circles are particularly in- terested in the building programine of the Zeppelin works Transocean News Service.

DEATH OF HON D. PARSONS

At the tea interval the scores ined from all parts of the world, in ing of the Bcn Deamond Pa The death occurred this morn

on, July 6

Oxford and Cambridge which is Denmark, Japan, South Africa, Po- Rosse, who was arrested in K. the annual cricket match between cluding England, France, Sweden, sons, brother, of. being played at Lord's were as folland, Italy, Austria, China, United Province, in China: two year lows:

Oxford -267.

States, Argentina, Belgium, Bul-and released after urge ='_garia, Yugo klavia, Norway, Bwit sentations by the Brit Cambridge76 for 4 wickets zerland, and Holland

ment

"Reuter

Transoccan News Bervice.

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