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No. 23.147

五拜禮 號七十月七英港香 FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1931,

FRENCH PREMIER'S THE THORBURN

PEACE OFFER.

£100,000,000 LOAN FOR GERMANY.

POLITICAL DEMANDS REDUCED TO A MINIMUM.

CUSTOMS GUARANTEE..

THE OUTLOOK

in

Europe is distinctly rosier to-day as a result of a peace-offering by France, through M. Pierre Laval, the Prime Minister, represent ing a substantial contribution to a settlement of the difficulties which have hitherto prevented Ger- many from receiving the

financial assistance

urgently necessary.

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M. Laval now proposes a. joint loan by France, Britain and the United States Germany of £100,000,000, Lo which France will subscribe the More im- greatest part.

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portant, however. is the announcement that no political guarantees will be asked or expected, other than an agreement that Germany will incor

1 expenditure in arma- Mr. Pierre Laval. ments above that already provided for in the Budget of the Reich.

France suggests that the loan be secured on the Germon Customs. The offer was officially announced at a very late hour last night and there is as yet no indication of the reception ac- corded to it in Berlin.

OUTRAGE.

HOME REPLY TO

SHANGHAL

BRITISH EFFORT

OUTLINED.

The strongly-worded pro- test of the St. Andrew's. Society of Shanghai against the "ineffective" policy of the Foreign Office in their handling of the Thorburn case, has aroused consider- able comment in England. Authoritative quarters London, says a Router Message

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received this morning. replying to the complaint and the demand

for strong, effective and in- mediate action. point out That as it was known that John Thor- burn was missing, the British Consul-General in Shanghal and other officials made representa- tions to the Chinese authorities. and demanded an enquiry into the whole circumstances of the

case.

Chinese Obstruction.

934 PER ANNUH

BEA SINGLE COFY 10 CENTS

DUNIAP

Reiferced Meter Cytis Tyros

LOCAL BRANCH.

POSEIDON SURVIVORS IN

Three heroes of the Poseidon disaster. Left to right: A. B. Vin cent Nagie (promoted Ldg. Seaman), Ldg. Seaman R. T. Clarke (promoted P. 0.) and A. B. Edmund Holt (promoted Ldg. Seaman.), (Telegraph Spezial Photo),

ROYAL BALL.

NO INTERESTING

SHANGHAI PILOTS

ANNOUNCEMENT. SUSPENDED.

The King and Queen gave a rivate ball at Bürkingham Inst Hilt.

which over thousand Invitations were inaunt,

It was a way. informal function TAKES ACTION.

may of the regaintlons governing ཧཱུྃ་ཊ+4{༔hpr It is pointed out further that casion.

being relund for thej The British authorities have

hitherto been told that Thorburn! has not been Arrested and thực s he is not in the custody of thei Chinese military. The Chinese also steelare that no forener was arrested in connexion with the Quiesan shooting affray.

The efforts of The Pritish Minis. ter and various British Conuils to

whereabouts the

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discover

Thorburn, are beims continued su upon the Chinme sufurities to that pressure is being maintained

make the fullest enquiries, t

Shanghai Agitation,

The official attitude thus rott- lined is ardly likely to prove

Shanghai. when ayritation Fu1! energetic steps is in reasin

MONDAY'S CONFERENCE IN LONDON.ulistying to jedlie opinion in

Landon, July 17.

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that interest Pers

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It is reported from Paris that sinking funð um Germany's long- M. Laval, Dis Premier, grupuses, korm 100 will be met "AN

shoub participate matter of course.“ that France with Britain and the United States, German boids have consequent in a fan of £100,000,000 to Ger, ly strengthened substantially on mats, the loan to be guaranteed Wall Street, but the quotations ley the Gerium Customs.

for marks are only nominal.

No politicni gauranteestare te be nsked, except that Germany shall

Sterling Impraves.

The Taramaph's correspon. cent cabling this morning. states that the British Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai isi now Jaking an active interest in- the air.

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It was the Gest functiou os the?

P. O. Willis, (left) who declin- ed to pose, snapped an the Rawalpindi with the curawaln of the Possidon this morning. (Telegraph. Speciał Platu).

HONGKONG.

All Bound For Blighty.

MODESTY OF P.O.

HERO.

When the giant P. and · 0. liner Rawalpindi drew along- side Kowloon Wharf shortly after seven o'clock this morning, i the rather unusual spectacle was presented of naval ratings lining the decks in the second- class quarters.

Padder Bldg.

TRANSATLANTIC FLIERS SAFE.

SLIGHT MISHAP NEAR HOME.

STORY OF THE FLIGHT.

Budapest, July 16,

Lieut. Alexander Magyar and Captain George Enders landed to-day about ten miles from Budapest in their monoplane, "Justice for Hungary," thus completing a brilliant fight from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland.

Theirs is the third successful crossing of the Atlantic in three They were the survivors of the attempts in less than a month. Ill-fated submarine Poseidon the They covered approximately first impression of these men, who 3,000 miles before landing. passed through unforgettable

Later, experience sa recently, was their] The Hungarian alemen, after cheerfulness. Some of them were in crossing the Atlantic were forced the full uniform of the naval rating: to land at Biseke, about ten miles others, apparently less susceptible to

owing the early morning air. were in lesa from formal attire.

Many were smoking, while athers stond to gaze once more on

Budapest, shortage fuel.

to

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Sighted Over Land's End.

They were nighted over Land's the island which they left only End, The 'most south-westerly month or two ago, perhaps unable point of England, early this they instmurning, since when there was no

to forget that when

HARBOUR MASTER sighted the delights of the curly further news of them until the

morning scenery in Hongkong they announcement of their funding.

Lieut.

and Captain Magyar Enders were subsequently brought

Budapest in another nero-

(Our Own Correspondent.)

were accompanied by friends whom they will see no more.

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landing

Net Willing To Talk.

Shanghai, July 17.

They had no desire to talk about plane. Acting on the authority vested the tragedy: they were far more at the aerodrome in him under General Rule No. 7 interested the current attract nine o'clock of the Pilot Regulations, the Har-tions at the local cinemas, and in this bour Master, Captain Green, yes, planning shopping parties as soon terday morning suspended every as they could obtain shore leave. member-they wumber thirty-t was not very difficult to under- sight of the Pilots' Association stand and sympathise with the

feelings. As one of the men put

from further daty.

pay

his evening.

They were immediately

driven

the Prime Minister's

Palace, where Dr. Bethlen and ethor members

1. The action has, of course, been "We have repented the whole

taken in consequence of the stand; thing over and over again and the

of the Hingarian #bjpke h* the Pilote in their now all we are thinking of is Cabinet rays Lieut. Magyar. demands for an increased seale of getting back to Blighty as soon them

as possible."

hearty welcome, They have a right of appeal"] "Blighty." that curious word, af

In an interview, the airmen said within three days, but such anwar-origin which sums up flume that they experienced difficulty at appeal is regarded as highly im-in its fullest sense, was on the the start of their Atlantic crossing probabl

ips of the majority of the men. owing to the excessive weight of · The Manager of the Pilots' Au- Are you lisembarking at the machine. They had to pour sociation stated that the licences Hongkong?" our representative away part of the petrol before have been returned and the As-asked one.

the plane began to run smoothly. deiation renses to exist. Тихи "No", he replied, "it's straight are now engaged in escorting through to Tilbury for us, and steamers entering the Whangpoo. the nooner we reach England, the The general opinion in Shang-[better. Il means a nice quick hai is that the strike of the pilots (Blighty for us."

is ill-advised.

The Davis Apparatus.

One survivor was willing to tulk

They hardly saw the ocean owing to the dense fog that prevailed. At midnight they ran into a severe storm

which badly shook the machine, but when once this hod been weathered, the risibility im proved and in the morning." they could see fairly well.

They lost direction when flying

| NORTH SEA GALE. about the romarkable Davis life-over France and had to dip almost saving apparatus, which was the to the ground to read the names means of saving the lives of four or stations. members of the crew who were imprisoned for over two hours.

LINER RESOLUTE NEARLY

WRECKED.

Berlin, July 10.

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The Chamber of Commerce bus! just reorived Fesan Loukon detail. of questions in the House of Com mous in regard to the Thoriness! incur no expenditure'on armaments The 2 sterling recovered one incident, to which Mr. Arthur' above what has already been in-paint. as empared with yester Henderson, the Foreign Secretary.

Plane Wrecked on Rond. cluded in the Reich Budget. day's low level. The franc, how after elving details of John

Their petrol gave out bus Jeret,

declined dearly, that he was awaiting the outcome kind since 1912. though a State:

Thorburn's disappearance, replied, vid

"A grent Invention," was his Neither is any condition to be

point. 1aid down with regard to the prosj

description, "but it still has to be iscke and they landed in the A bullish report from Paris of Sir Miles Lampson's represe Buil was held in 1924.

Heavy gates are sweeping the perfected. As a matter of fact, road. The propellor and a wing josed Austro-Ger12:01T Custuma

H.M.i Union.

that re plan for a loan of $500,000.-tations.

xmashed, but the #lera escaped France, it is suggested, will to Germany, guaranteed on the Minister was strongly pressing, When the details were made known Baltic and North Sea consts, caus- think this recident will be the of the "Justice for Hungary" were

last month, It was suggested that ing heavy damage everywhere and means of effecting that perfection, hurt.Renter.. Customs receipts, has been pre-

the hall might be the occasion of dislocating shipping. Many small-for it has revealed the weak points sented to the French Cabinet,

"an interesting Royal announce-er craft have been forced to seek of the apparatus. It operates n įsent up prices at the close to-day.

in the Baltic ports and the principle of inhaling oxygen ment," but up to the time of going refuge -Reuter's Americon Service,

subscribe the greatest part of the

Jouan-Reuter,

German Gold Lusses.

Washington, July 16. President Boover has instructed

Mr. I. .. Stinson, the U.S.

He added that

for « Commission of Inquiry.

An aged Chinese who gave is to Press exportations had not been many sailings had to be cancelled from a bag, which is several HONGKONG GRANT.

KAVE

At flamburg the storm tore the big pounds heavier than the air. This

name as Ng Kew, and whose condition fulfilled. British Plans Charged. when seen yesterday at the junction i

of Jordan Road and Woosung Street

A British Wireless messge sayilapag liner Resolute from her in turn has its effect on the blood London, July 16.

was that the Prince of Wales, the Duke moorings and carried her for some pressure, and in the ease of the the impression that he visit to Berlin unwell, was found, after admission of York, the Duke of Gloucester, distance down the river Elbe be- men who used it on the Poseidon. present, in Paria. 10 represent of the Prime Minister, Mr.Into hospital, to be suffering from the Prince George and Princess Ingrid fore her bollers had produced it allowed the blood pressure to Americu" at the Aflaisters Con Ramsay MacDonald, and, the efforts of a big dose of oplum. He is of Sweden, were, among those sufficient steam for the vessel to remain almust normal. It has, of ference in Londen on Monday, Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur, stated not to be in a serious condition,į present.

Secretary of State, wh in

American Delegates,

The proposed

Henderson, has been postponed, The change of plans became The President hus plso request-known to-day after further con ed Mr. Andrew Mellon, the U. Sluitteration had been given to the Treasurer, who is at Cap Ferrat, proposal of the British Government to attend the Conference.—, to summon a Conference of Minis- Reutera durrican Service.

ters to be held in London un Monday, The seriousness of the German crisis is indicated by a statement! ruidnight communique an- issued by the Federal Reserve pouncing the Conference Bank that the greater part of the that the visit to Berlin would be proceeded with, but in the Hause

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stated

United Status gold import of Commons this afternoon the June-namely. $156,000,000, the highest on record-came from rime Minister, in reply to Mr.

Baldwin, Germany,

Baid that since the com- America's gold stocks to-day unique further consultations had renched a record of $4,965,to,taken place. Pursuant to these, compared with $4,548,000 on the the Government had been informed same date Inst year.

that the German Chancellor bad now decided to proceed to Paris. Federal Reserve officials explain The Prime Minister added that that when confidence in the German his visit

to Berlin with the situation shaken, Americans Secretary for Foreign Affairs had who invested large amponta in short-term loans in Germany recall-in consequence been postponed.

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ed them; hence the influx of gold.

-Rauter's American Service.

Bond Issues"Guaranteed.

New York, July 10,

The London Conference.. Complete information is not yet available as to the representatives attending tho Conference of

An official reply to Press reports Miniators in London on Monday, that Germany contemplated but it is understood that the Moratorium on debts represented principal members of the German by external bond issues is made delegation will be the Chancellor, In a statement-from-the-Gorman Dr. Bruening; and thi Finance Minister to the banking Minister Dr. Curtius J firmior Diling. Read and

the Foreign

· gain stearage.

course, a limited life, and there- fare can only be in operation for la certain number of hours."

A Modest Hero.. Chief Petty Officer Will, the

OF $20,000.

TO FLOOD RELIEF FUND.

The following communique Is forwarded us by the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs:

"The floods in the Canton Pro- vince have this yout assumed

and are occa ioning

distress,

modest hero of the tragedy, with serious of State kas

The

of

the suggestion of His (which

out attempting to conform to the term of "lusiva", was distinctly reticent, and after gently ex-

"spilled" enough information re- was supported by the members of garding the affair, went down be the Finance Committee) that to low for breakfast.

show the sympathy of the Coleny His shyness, In fact, led him to 'grant of 320,000 should be made reveal his Bonge of humour, by the Government as a contribu though auch wad perpetuinlly tion to the relief fund which is twinkling from the eyes of this being organised and administered broad-shouldered. Jovial tempered by the Directors of the Tung Wah.

|Hospital." Not than being aware of his identity, our representative

When two mon

having the proached him and asked to be appearance of electricians walked directed to Fetty Officer Wills Into the offices of the Nippon ||:"lle's over there" he replied, Yuson Kalsha yosterday and an- and pointed to a P.O., standing nounced that they had come to some few yards away, Our re attend to the overhead electric presentative went and repeated meant and take away two of

they

wore

allowed to

dla the question. "He's over there," mount

the came back the answer, and the fans, ostensibly for overhauling. Anger pointed to the gentleman Not until some time' after, their to whom the first query had been departure was the fact discovered

plaining that he had alreadyty the Governor

ap-

"He was there fa minute gol's queradingr