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MOLLISON ENGAGED TO MISS AMY JOHNSON MONETARY

M. LEBRUN TO BE CAPETOWN The Shanghai

UNOPPOSED

NEW PRESIDENT

OF FRANCE

Paris, May 9.

M. Painleve, the ex-war Minister, has withdrawn his candidature for the Presi- dency, leaving the path clear for the election of M. Albert Lebrun, the President of the Senate.

FLIGHT

SEQUEL

A SURPRISE FOR LONDON

Outrage

Disclosure By S. M. C.

FORMAL PROTEST

London. May 10. Only a few weeks after well-

Shanghai, May 10. vouched-for reports of his im- A somewhat sensational dis- pending engagement to Lady closure was made to-day regard- Diann Wellesley, the 17-year-olding the recent bomb outrage at half-sister of the Earl of Cow Hongkow Park. move ley. Mr. J. A. Mollison, the The decision followed a

According to information re- by the Radient-Centre group (the world-famous long distance flier, leased by official sources, when the largest in the Senate), who today announced his engage Shanghai Municipality learned of

candidates proached both

the proposed military demonstra- suggested that one of them should ment to Miss Amy Johnson,

Lady Diana Wellesley is a keen tion at Hongkew on the occasion stand down to avoid an election nt

flying enthusiast and the published of the Emperor's Birthday cele stories of her probable engage-| brations, this time.

the Chairman of Council asked the Japanese nent were not denied.

TOOK THE HINT.

and

As the group is known to favour

One of the giant Imperial Airways linars, of the type which was struck by lightning yesterday.

the BRITAIN'S NEW

to

It will be recalled that Miss Amy omit the milltary portion from

programme to prevent M. Lebrun, M. Painleve gracefully Johnson, the first woman to fly to the

took the hint.

I'resident

nny

The Japanese Consul-General,

Australia solo, creating a record for untoward incident. the day, who also flew to the Far of The potential France was born in August 1871, ut Mercy-le-Hout, near Metz, where farmer. He his father WAN 11

studied at the Ecole Polytechnique with distinction and in 1892 left it for the Academy of Mines where he also had a brilliant record.

On

leaving it in 1893 he breame a min-

ing engineer. It was not long be fore he was awarded a prize by the Academy of Science for his ex- cellent work.

IN POLITICS 32 YEARS. His name became known through a number of treatises on mining and railway questions in which he dealt with France and the adjacent countries.

信息

Mollison and Lady Diana Wellesley. East a few months ago, was among the first persons, to great Mollison of his record- at the completion breaking flight to Capetown at the end of March.

M. Lebrun entered the Chamber of Deputies in 1900. In 1904 and 1906 he was a rapporteur, and in

Mollison rompeted his flight by 1913 was elected Vice-President of the Chamber. In M. Caillaux's sensationaly crashing or à bench Cabinet of 1911 he was Minister in the darkness, and then motoring, fur the Colonies and he occupied while still dazed, to the aerodrome the same position in M. Poincare's at Maitland, where thousands of Govt. of 1912 and that of M. Dou people, having seen him pass over mergue in 1913-4. During the warhead, were wondering what had he WRS appointed Minister of happened to him, Blockade in M. Clemenceau'a Cabinet of 1917 and after armistice was Minister of the Li- herated Regions in 1918-9.

the

DROVE OFF TOGETHER.

Miss Amy Johnson had arrived and they that day by mailboat

Mr. Murni, one of the victims of the outrage, replied to the Chair-

man regretting that it was too

late to make any alterations.

On receipt of this reply, the

Chairman of the Council lodged a

format portest against a military

demonstration during the exist- ing tenseness of feeling-Reuter,

Scenes at To-day's Election

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WONDER-CRAFT

MISS ENGLAND III LAUNCHED

WORLD RECORD

QUEST

London, May 9.

Miss Englund III, Lord Wake- field's new motor speedboat, în which

.

AIR LINER STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

SAFE RETURN TO CROYDON

SLIGHT DAMAGE

London May 9.

The Imperial Airways air- liner "Horatius," was to-day struck by lightning when over Tonbridge, Kent, when on her way to Paris.

FAREWELL TO THE remed

FOOTLIGHTS

MISS ADELE ASTAIRE MARRIED

TO LORD CHARLES CAVENDISH

The Duke's heir, the Marquis of Hartingdon, acted as best man.

Mise Adele Astaire has often

Only slight damage was done to the machine which returned to Croydon when all thirteen passon- gera, undirmayed by the adventure. another the journey in machine.

The summer service of the great International network of European airways which is now in operation, is this year so inter-connected as a result of international conferences that they provide regular daily alr services from London to one hund- red and thirty European cities and towns.

in

TWO DAYS THE LIMIT, Sixty nine of them, some as dis- tant from Britain as Spain, Italy and Sweden, can be reached less than twelve hours, while there. are now fow districts in the whole of Europe which are more than two days from London by air.

It is possible to fly from London to Basle and back in a day on the ordinary services.

Meals are now regularly served on the big liners.

Now that the Imperial Airways

are operating a complete through route to Cape Town as well as to Company's fleet of multi-engined India by continental services, the aircraft is now flying regularly over fourteen thousand miles of aerial routes along which there are fifty main and Intermediate air stations.British Wireless.

AIRMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER

(Reuter's Special Service).

London. May 9. The little chapel at Chatsworth Don hopes to Каус establish a new world's water House, the Derbyshire home of the Duke of Devonshire, was the scene speed record, was launched to of a quiet wedding this morning day at the Thames yard of when Lord Charles Cavendish, the Messrs. Thornycroft, the famous twenty-seven-year-old younger son of the Duke, married Miss Adele ļengineers. ~

Astaire, the

American famous She is almost the same size as her predecessor, though infinitely stage dancer. SIR SHOUSON CHOW

The ceremony was performed more powerfully-engined, develop- VOTES EARLY

ing far more than her nominal in the presence of the bridge- For the first

the family. time in several horse-power. She is 86 feet long groom's parents and members of

She was later put aboard a ship years, Hongkong indulged in the and nine and a half feet broad. thrill of an election when ballot! hoxes were opened this morning to which sails to-morrow for Italy

Trophy elcet a member to the vacant seat where she will compete for the delighted London audiences in on Lake dancing nets with her brother. on the Sanitary Board. the can- D'Annunzio didates being Mr. F. Mow Fung and Garda Inter this month, and will Fred. She has announced that Dr. Li Shu Fan.

attempt to create a fresh record. her marriage would mark thei Voters

abroad. In the autumn abe will race in the end of her stage career.... carly were several groups gathering round the United States. tables of the rival candidates a quarter of an hour before polling

In the construction of the hall commenced. Mr. Mow Fung and

иней Dr. Li Shu Fan were present greet-two skins of mahogany are

with oiled fabric between. The ing supporters.

And the inner skin is diagonal At 10 o'clock, the presiding outer fore and aft. A third skin officer, Mr. E. P. II. Lank, opened forming the step. to lift the boat

Miami, May 9. Captain Lancaster, who the doors of the Registrar's Office and voting commenced. A medi-out of the water, is built up inte

The Hongkong dollar rose 1/8th arrested last week in connexion the hull from the bow. As in Miss cal man was the first to record his England 11, a forward rudder will to-day to 18. 2d. A small with the death at the home of Mrs. amount of business has been done Keith-Miller of her flance, Mr. be fitted. The Hon. Sir Shouson Chow was

The boat will be driven by two at about 18, 3d, but the market | Haden Clarke, has been indicted among the first batch of voters and

on a charge of first degree murder. Silver advanced in London Clarke was found on the porch within 10 minutes of the opening Rolls-Royce Schneider Trophy type is still very quiet. of the poll, Sir William Hornell engines, developing 4,000 h.p., and

were small a bullet wound in the head. Ho accompanied by the Hon. Mr. W. E, driving through gear-boxes to the 8/16the spot and 1/8th forward, of Mrs. Keith Miller's house with and there were small died later in hospital. Suicide L. Shenton arrived to record their two propellers. These propellers China and India

are being turned from solid blocks buyers, of high-tensile steel, and each took offerings. After the official x was first supposed to account for Professional men came in

the tragedy, but Lancaster, who rise New York reports n steady stream and polling was in 300-350 hours to machine. The ing, the market ruled idle.

of was Mra. Keith Miller's companion simplified, and FUNERAL OF PAUL drove off together at the conclufull swing when the Telegraph controls have been simply one 1/8th in silver, while the cross-of many flights, was later arrest-

od.-Reuter. mechanic with him instead of two. rate has improved to 3.08. DOUMER

The steering wheel in consequence is set off the centre of the boat to starboard.-British

SECURITY ADVOCATE.

In January 1920, he was elected to the Senate where he became

the rapporteur for

and army culonial matters. A member of the Republican Union, he is a special friend of M. Poincare and the latter in August, 1926, nominated him for the post of president of the Council for the Administration of Public Debt.. M. Lebrun was elected Pre- sident of the Senate succession to the late M. Paul Doumer last year. He holds the view that France's only means of assuring peace is her army.Reuter and L.B.S.

NOT TO BE BURIED IN PANTHEON

(Reuter's Special Service).

Paris, May 9, M. Paul Doumer; the assassinat- ed President of the French

Repablic, is not to be buried in the

Pantheon.

The authorities have omitted this honour at the request of Madame Doumer. The late Presi dent will be laid to rest in the family vault, though the ceremony

Miss Amy Johnson.

sion of the ceremony of welcome.

VeẮC.

votes.

went to press.

nt Of their conversation

the · aerodrome. the following is record-

ed:

a

""I have done what i wanted, but SENATORS BLANK OUT lightly

rame down in the wrong place."

Miss Johnson replied that she was not surprised that

he wus

juzzled and worriedi by the

CLEVELAND INDIANS

4,500,000 candle-power lights of the Four Home Runs Tallied

aerodrome.

SYMPATHY.

asked. "I feel atrocious."

"Tell me, do I look bad?" he

"Well, poor boy, you look washed!

nut," replied Miss Johnson.

་

in Keen Games

New York, May 9.

In a sinck day for the majors,) Washington increased their ad-

The Mayor of Capetown con-vantage In the American League,

Wireless.

THREE SKINS.

A BRUSH WITH SMUGGLERS

CUSTOMS SEAMAN

KILLED

Scanty detalls are available re-

Customs cruiser and gratulated Mollison and a way was blanking the Indians in a keen garding an encounter between 4

The Senators tallied Chinese then cleared through a mindly en-contest.

the two three times, Reynolds contribut-smugglors in Chinese waters near the Colony, of which the first in- Tight squeezes were the feature dication was

on Thursday before the Pantheon thusisotic crowd and

will be carried out as arranged. famous fiers left together-Reuing a home run.

M. Tardlou is making the ter

funeral oration as he did recently

in honour of M. Briand.

DAVIS CUP TIE

ITALIANS LEADING

EGYPT

Genoa, May 9.

EVACUATION IN SHANGHAI

received on the of the National games. Cincin arrival yesterday of the cruiser four with the body of a seaman who nati beat the Phillies by runs to three, Lombardi's circuit had been killed in the affair. clout being countered by al The cruiser, the Kwantul,, was similarly nifty clout by Leo of the patrolling in Chinese waters when Phillies.

sho fell in with smugglers and a Boston required twelve innings brisk exchango of shots ensued. before coming out at the long end In the course of the brush, Li of a G-G score at Pittsburgh, while Fonk, aged 31, a seaman on the the St. Louis Cardinals won by cruiser, was shot through the arms; soon 7-6 against Brooklyn, Cucinello and chest, and diod very home-run scoring.

Resulla:

CHINESE CLOSE IN REAR

Shanghal, May 10. The evacuation of territories Italy commenced her Davis Cup contest with Egypt (n first round outside Shanghai by the Japanese tie) to-day, winning the first two troopa continues smoothly. The matches, though Italy's second Chinese are taking over in the string was well, extended. Re-rear of the departing troope. The Cincinnati Military Attaches of Great Bri-Pittsburgh Do Stefani (Italy) beat Pierre tain, America, Italy and France St. Louis Grandguillot (Egypt), 9-7, 6-1, are witnessing the withdrawal as

sults:

0-4.

Military Members of the Joint

National Leagur,

4 Philadelphia,

Б Вонтол

7. Brooklyn

American Lengue.

Do Minorbi (Italy) boat Wahid Commission created under the Washington.... (Egypt), 6-8, 8-6, 6-8, 0-3.-Reuter, Peace Treaty.-Reuter,

3. Cleveland

Router.

afterwards.

The smugglore escaped in their junk. The erulsor then proceeded to Hongkong, arriving here yester-

a day and landing the body of the

unfortunate Berman.

6

Mr. Hallama le the officer in charge of the Kwanlul, and is un- oderstood to have reported the in

eldent to the local authorities.***

SLIGHT DOLLAR

ADVANCE

EXCHANGE MARKET

QUIET

·Miss Ash

MIAMI TRAGEDY SEQUEL

AVAN

POLICY

AIMING AT RISÉ IN PRICES

CHEAP MONEY

London, May 9,

The British Government desire to see a rise in whole- sale prices and a smaller rise in retail prices.

This is the British monetary policy in a nutsholl, as given by Mr. Noville Chamberlain, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the course of a Commons debate on a Labour motion for the re jection of the Budget.

HORNE PROPOSAL REJECTED.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain reject-` ed Sir Robert Horne's suggestion that Britain take the initiative In international cur .convening an

rency conference.

He said that there are already' quite enough conferences of one kind or another to ofigage the. Government's attention, while monetary problema could

bo settled, he was convinced, without the antions getting round round tables.

AMERICAN EXAMPLE,

He pointed as an example to the tendency of events in the United States to increase the wolume of currency and to raise prices. This movement showed that we might be moving along |parallel lines to achieve a common

object.

Saveral factors, said Mr. Cham- berlain, affected wholesale prices in Gront Britain, notably tariffs and the exchange value of stór- Hng.

все

The Government did not desire to

the exchange. value of sterling rising higher than it was.

He also pointed to the existence of cheap and abundant supplies. of money, which was likely to con- tinue for some time with benef- cial effects.

The debate was adjourned. Router.

BRITISH SILK DUTIES

HEAVY SURTAX LIKELY

London, May .9. In the House of Commona to-- day, Mr. Neville Chamberlain an- nounced that he proposes to intro- duce to-morrow a financial resolu- tion, na n rough and ready attempt to assist the alk industry, pon- ding a final settlement of the mat-

ter.

The final decision regarding the measure of protection to be afford in response to the appeal of the industry, published yesterday, will be left in the hands of the Tariffs Advisory Committee to investigate. Members of Parliament most closely indentified with the silk in- dustry state that the Government'a temporary proposals will be em- bodied in a Ways and Means reso- lution, which will be carried through to-morrow.

It is stated that the resolution will impose an immediate surtax imported manufactured, silk products.-Router.

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GERMAN CREDIT

RENEWED

| INTERNATIONAL BANK

DECISION

London, May 9.

The resignation of Sir Charles Addison, one of the Directors of the Bank of England, from Vice Chairmanship of the Bank of International Battlement at Baslo, took effect to-day.

Signor Beneduca was nominat ed as his successor,

At to-day's Board meeting, it was decided to renew the Bank's share of the ninety million dollar" credit for the Reichebank for three months, providing the Bank- of England, the Bank of France and the Federal Reserve Bank of America also renew their sharee. **British. Wireless.