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AIRSHIP RUNS AWAY WITH TWO HUNDRED MEN

Syd Chaplin asked if this was municipal. No prize is offered for the correct answer.

BALANCE

AKRON WIND-GUST ADVENTURE

TWO MEN FALL TO DEATH FROM 200 FEET

San Diego, Calif., May 11. ↑ TRAGEDY TERMINATED THE FLIGHT ACROSS

THE UNITED STATES TO-DAY OF THE GIANT AIRSHIP "AKRON.” Attempting to land in à terrific wind, the airship was suddenly shot high into the air, dragging two hundred men off the ground.

Nearly all immediately re-death from a height of two ensed their hold and dropped hundred feet.

holding

to the ground without sustain- They dangled at the end of the ing serious harm, but three of topos which they were their number were less fortun- when the mishap occurred unti jate, and two of them crashed to their strength gave out.

DE VALERA'S BUDGET

OF TRADE LEVY ON IRISH

SOME STRIKING

FIGURES

BRITAIN TURNS

CORNER

London, May 11.

SWEEPS

HEAVY INCOME

TAX INCREASE

Dublin, May 11.

of

The question of the Onth Allegiance was entirely forgotten In the Free State Parliament to- Subatantial reductions in the

pre- value of imports, accompanied by day when the Budget, was

TERRIFIC GUST.

coni-

The "Akron" had just pleted a three-thousand mile trans- continental flight and was attempt: ing to land in a terrific wind with two hundred men tugging at the горса.

Reminiscent of the 1929 water famine, our photograp'h'taken in Hongkong yesterday shows a remarkablo scene at one of the many water-fountains as a result of the new restrictions. (Photo Ming Yuen).

While they were swinging, the DRY EVENING ON FIERCE WAR RAGING

great craft, the biggest vessel of her kind in the world, towards the

mooring-mast, a sudden gust shot

the craft high into the air, carrying with her the groundsmen, all of whom dropped off quickly, except the three mentioned.

THIRD MAN'S ADVENTURE.

The third man swung wildly hither and thither while the air- ship was drifting temporarily out of control and while dozens of firemen were racing below with nets outstretched to catch him in the event of his sharing the terrible fate of his two companions in distress.

The sailor (all the groundsmen marked incrense in, that of sented by the 'de Valern Govern were Navy men) managed, how exports, is shown in the April ment.

ever, to secure a footgrasp on the rope which the crew on board even- Oversons Trade returns.

The Budget contained a series) The value of imports in April of striking proposals, including tually pulled up to achieve the rescue of the dangler, while thou- totalled £63,227,000 compared with an enlargement of the scope of sands of spectators of the

the entertainments tax, which is markable affair gasped with relief. £61,119,000 in the preceding month now extended to include dances. (reduction, £7,982,000) and £69.-horse and greyhound races.

This was the first long fight of the Akron since she came to grief 950,000 in March, 1931 (reduction,

in a high wind some little time ago. £16,723,000).

--Reuter.

£050,000 ANNUALLY. Exports in April were valued alj

The most sensational proposal¦ £34,782,000. In the previous is, perhaps, the levy of twenty- month the total was £31.196,000 five per cent. of the hospitals' share of Irish sweepstakes drawn (reduction, £3,586,000)

after March I lust. April of yast year £32,483,000.

in and

The excess of imports overi exporta in April was 313,804,000. Last. month the excess Was

This lovy is estimated to yield £660,000 per annum.

The income tax is to be raised; from 3/6 in the £ to /- and there ofis to be a tux of threehalfpence a copy on certain imported news- papers-Reuter's Spécial Service.

£24,499,000 and in April of last year there was #1 excess CL0,878,000.

COST OF LIVING.

As measured at the Board of! Trade; the average of wholesale prices in April showed balance a decline of 2.2 per cent. Tue us compared with Macen. index numbers for the two menths) were 85.7 and 87.6 respectively. These

mex based on an are figure for 1930 equalling 100.

CHANCELLOR'S FORECAST. On the Stock exchange to-day, vory the gift-edged market was active and quotations for British Government BLOCKB stantially higher.

*Funding Loan just Lonched .99% but inter fell back to 9994.

the principal British Six of Government securities showed an appreciation of over £13,000,000, the market having received flip from the Chancellor's fore. cast of possibla farther economies In Government expenditure.— British Wireless,

were

sub-

MUTINEERS SHOT AT DAWN

PERUVIAN NAVAL

SENTENCES

11

PROVISIONS OF NEW TEA TAX

Dublin, May 11. A new tax on tea han heen im- posed by the de Valera Government, the fall rate being sixpence a pound, with an effective Empire preferen- tial rate of fourpence per paund. Reuter.

re-

on the "Macon," the Akron's sister

Latest picture showing progress

ship now under construction.

IRELAND, THE OATH AND EMPIRE PREFERENCE

MR. J. H. THOMAS'S ATTITUDE OF MORAL SUPERIORITY.

London, May 11.

The Government's attitude towards the Irish Free State Oath Bill was further defined in the House of Commons to-day by the Dominions Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas. He was asked whether it was the Government's intention to enter

into negotiations with the Free State Government with regard to the Lima, May 11. application to the Eight of the sailors connected Irish Free State

the

Import with the mutiny aboard the Peru-of vian crufsora, Coronel Bolognesi Duties Act after and Almirante Grau, on Sunday, 15th November. havo bean oxocuted › by a firing Replying Mr. squad to-day.

Thomas said: Twenty-sovon others have been "The provisions sentenced to terms of imprison-contained in the ment ranging from ton to fifteen BI to abolish the years with hard labour.-Reuter. of allegianco oath

jare in direct conflict with the obligations undertaken by the Irish Free State under the Treaty

of 1921.

BREAKER OF CONTRACTS.

"It appears to His Majesty's Govenment that if the Bill becomes law it would be unreasonable o expect that they should enter into nogotiations for further ments with a Government which had thus repudiated an agreemont | already entered into,"

agrec-

The Opposition Leader, Mr. Lansbury and that as the Bill had not yet been to the Fred State Senate,he doubted whether it would be of advantage of discuss the question, but when the matter was settled he would ask for a do- bate, Mr. Baldwin promised to give favourable consideration to such a request-British Wireless.

THE PEAK

|LOWER-DOWN

“BOYS” TO BLAME

P. W. D. REQUEST

Many residences on the Peak were entirely without water

IN MANCHURIA

LATE NEWS

CHINA'S REJOINDER

HANDS NOT TIED BY TRUCE

MOVEMENT OF TROOPS

Nanking, May 12. Nothing in the truce agres-> ment binds China to refrak)- from permitting troops to enter the area of Greater Shanghai.

This attitude of the Nankin Government was made very clas this afternoon, the hope expressed by 0 Japanese Foreign Offic spokesman yesterday that "thi Chinese Government wil, not per rit Chinese troops to enter th twenty-kilometro zone when Japancae withdraw from Shanghai having evoked a vigorous denunola tion In official circles and in the Preas.

the

It is pointed out that nothing mentioned in the armistice agree ment forbidding Chinese troops t entor the zone.

REINFORCEMENTS BEING the delegates, Japanese and foreign

RUSHED TO HARBIN

last night and others had to be SHANGHAI WITHDRAWAL

content with a mere trickle. It is officially stated that this was due to the exhaustion of the supply by the lower levels, and the Director of Public Works has issued the following state- {ment:

Many houses standing 011 clevated ground failed to obtain a supply of water last evening be- tween

THE FINAL LIQUIDATION of the Shanghai im- broglio appears assured by Japan's decision to with. draw all military forces within a month, though there is some suggestion that the gesture has been partially dictated by the urgent need for their employment in Japan's Manchuria adventures.

6 and 8 p.m. This was DRAMATIC TOKYO HEAVY FIGHTING

found an instigation. In bé đượ

to the thoughtless action of ser-

vants of houses at tower levels who were drawing off, between

DECISION

those hours, large quantities of THE REACTION IN water for storage overnight in |bath-tubs, and other utensils, and

in some instances were even using water for gardening, although the regular garden supplies had been cut off.

PERSONAL ATTENTION.

SHANGHAI

(Telegraph Special)

NEAR HARBIN

MORE JAPANESE RESERVES

SIGNATURE INCIDENT. Furthermore, it is stated that the Chinese delegate, when the armis tice was signed, declared before al

that the agreement did not in any way bind the Chineso Government” full freedom of movement and dis position of troops. Thle was ab copted without debate and It D therefore regarded as very sar

ting in Nanking that such

statement should have been made in Tokyo.

It is believed in the capital that

the Japanese troops in Shangha are only being withdrawn in order Manchuria, which unofficially eat! to strengthen the Japanese army in mates give as already exceeding 100,000-Router,

QUID PRO QUO DEMANDED

INDIA'S TEA

PREFERENCE

London, May 11. Major Colville, the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department; | replying to a question as to who- ther, in view of the recent pre- Harbin, May 11,

ference given to. Indian tea, any Widely advertised as the biggest steps were being taken to obtain drive by Japaneso forces in Man from India a corresponding pre- Shanghai, May 12.

churia since the capture of Chin- forence - Tho dramatic

for Lancashire cotton announcement

chow in December last, the three goods, said the question of the Householders in all districts, from Tokyo that all Japanese but more particularly on the Mid- military forces are to be with-divisions operating under Lieut. various treatment of United King

General Hirose, in an attempt to dom goods on importation into dle and Upper Levels and Penk. drawn from Shanghai kithin

ole suppress the Insurgents in Kirin India would be are earnestly requested to co-month forms almost the and Heilungklang. are meeting the Ottawa Conference-British discussed st operate in the conservation and topic of discussion to-day.

with fierce resistance and though! fequitable distribution of the water Japanese residents show signs in such atrength appear to have

supply by properly supervising of alarm, while the decision is

over-estimated their powers. their servants: not merely by in welcomed in foreign circles, even

In any event, Japanese reinfor structing them not to waste water. where the suspicion is entertain- but by personally seeing that their ed that the withdrawal may have cement continue to arrive in large numbers at Harbin and are moving dictated by the strong pressure on Japan's military rements in the surrounding country.

to the support of harassed detach- Rources elsewhere.

instructions aro carried out.

A satisfactory reduction in con- sumption has already resulted |from the restrictions imposed yes-

terday.

boon

a

DERBY RUNNER great alarm by all Japanese east of Harbin.

SENSATION

MIRACLE'S FINE DISPLAY

(Router's Special Service).

London, May 11. The Derby situation has been mado for more complexing for backers by the easy victory of Lord Rosebery's Miracle in the New

market Stakes to-day,

The result was as follows: Miracle

Rolling Rock

Bulandsha

1 10/1 2 7/1 3 0/4

Wirelcas.

LANE, CRAWFORD PROFITS

DIVIDEND AND BONUS PROPOSED

HEAVY CASUALTIES. ' JAPANESE ALARMED.. The China Press declares that Fighting is still going on on an

The report of the Directors of Tokyo's decision is vlowed with extensive scale to the north and

Lane, Crawford, Ltd., for the year rtaldents and a protest by Japan-}| Between Hailin and Mutanklang, endod 29th February, 1932, states) ese business man is likely to be very fierce fighting between the that the balance at credit of Pro addressed to the Government, Japanese and a rebol army is pro- fit and Loss Account, subject to The North China Daily News, ceeding, in which the casualties on audit, after allowing, for Deprecia however, says that without fur both sides have been heavy. They tion; is $256,666.43, and the Direc ther information, it is impossible include two Russians who wore tors recommend that this be dis to appreciate the reasons for the wounded in the conflict. Japanese action.

COLOSSAL BLUNDER.

TRAIN ENGAGED.

posed of as follows:—

To pay a dividend of 30 cent per share on old shares and pro- portion on new aharés, and a bonuk of 20 cents per share on old shares and proportion on now shares, ab sorbing $69,812.20.

To place to General Reserve $150,000.00.

To pay a Bonus to Staff $18,1702

"To carry." forward the baland $19,183.15.

The driver and fireman of The Journal refers to a Japan-Japanese armoured train operating oso writer's description of the to the north of Harbin, where the Shanghat Adventure as a blunder Japanese were engaging a large of the first magnitude and con-force of Chinese near the Hu-Hal cludes: "To blunder is human; Railway, were wounded. It is also

reported that the Japanese captur-08. blunder is a mark of a rare sense ed two hundred and fifty prisoners

to endeavour to retriovo that

on

of duty and self-respect. In that and two fleld-guns. It is stated that the Chinese suffered terrible light, it is preferable, tho

thousand casualties, including o basis of the limited information killed. The Japanese losses, be yot available, to regard this as a loved to be considerable, have not Important gesture."-Router,

Miracle beat Rolling Rock by four lengths, with Bulandshar un- Charged with the theft of two other three-quarters of a length electric fans from the office of the away. Miracle thus entirely re China Mfail, access to which was vorsed the form of the Guiness and secured through a fanlight,, two Chinese were sent to: príkon sfery ste is now being seriously considered as weeks by add Wynne, Jonari ja n Derby contender.

been disclosed.

BANDIT DARING. Meanwhile, bandits are growing Hord active than ever and mors: daring. Four #illares ine miles of Harbin:"Pe Fazriáriðsins raised land-

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