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X#1 (#8£*#* SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1932.·

WORLD-FAMOUS WOMAN FLIER OFF

ON SOLO ATLANTIC FLIGHT

Mrs. Putnam (Amelia Earheart) Away on Another Daring Adventure

HARBOUR GRACE TO

GAY "PAREE”

LINDBERGH'S LADY-DOUBLE TO EMULATE EXPLOIT

A NON-STOP ENDEAVOUR

New York, May 20.

With comparatively little preparation and publicity, Mrs. Putnam, the wife of the well-known, American publisher, better known by her maiden name. Amelia Earheart, took off to-day on a flight across the Atlantic.

Mrs. Putnam, the heroine of a dramatic flight across the Big Pond in 1928, giving her the distinction of being the first woman to fly the Atlantic, took off from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, to-day and an- nounced that she is seeking to fly to Paris non-stop.

The famous airwoman, who has lately been demon- strating the possibilities of the auto-giro-crashing with slight injuries on one occasion is using an ordinary machine for the daring flight, and she is fly ing unaccompanied.

U.S. FLEET

TO STAY

IN PACIFIC

"LARGE SCALE GUN PRACTICE"

When first she flew the Atlantic. as Miss Amelia Earheart, she had two companione. She had qualified as a pilot many years before, having established altitude record for women as far back at 1920.

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Mr. Putnam (Amelia Earheart) seeing the sights of London from Topflap, on the completion of her previous historic Atlantic light.

AN INTERPORT WASHOUT?

RAIN ALL NIGHT IN SHANGHAI

日六十月四

·OM PER ANNUM SINGLE COPY 10 vasŢA

"FORT" DUNLUI

AS BRITISH ÁS THE FLAG

Empire Day-Fair-Stand Nos. 14 & 15

REVOLTING MYSTERY OF

EMPTY HARBIN HOUSE Two Young Russian Girls Included in Victims of Triple Tragedy

LONDON WORLD'S MAN SHOT IN OIL SHARE

GREATEST

STAMPEDE BANKRUPT

RECENT PANIČ | AMAZING KREUGER

SENSELESS

ROYAL DUTCH-SHELL

DIVIDENDS

London, May 20.

The sensational London bear raid on the shares of the Royal Dutch Company and the Shell Transport and Trading Company last month, causing a remarkable fall of over £15,000,000 in a week, is recalled by the an. nouncement of the financial report of these two com- panies issued to-day, says Reuter.

The report of the Royal Dutch

LIABILITIES

£45,000,000 PERSONALLY!

Stockholm. Mas 20.

Ivar Kreuger, once the idol of Sweden, แ man on whose words financiers all over the. world hung, mereges as "The World's Greatest Bankrupt," from the final report of the Com mittee of Experts.

HEAD

GIRLS BODIES* UNDER BED

HEADS BATTERED

(Telegraph Special)

Harbin, May 21.

One of the most ter- rible crimes in the history of the foreign quarter of Harbin was discovered by the police to-day when they forced an entry into an apparently empty house and found the grim tokens of a triple tragedy.

The experts were appointed to examine the position of the Kreu- ger companies and the result of their investigations is now outlined

an extremely sensational docu-Harbin and the manner in which

ment.

Company, covering the year ended December 31, 1931, discloses in net It discloses, Income of 27,916,648 florins, for instance, that After the payment of the usual the late Ivar- dividende, a sum of 2,252,863| Kreuger, who florins is carried forward.

committed Bul. cide in Paris, hudcontracted debts

The report of the Shell Tran port and Trading Company for

the

anmo period, reveals à not personal income, including the balance amounting to at brought forward, of £2,807,192. loast 500,000,000 After the payment of dividends, kroner (roughly

be carried. forward to count.

"GIVE YOUTH ITSt is recommended that £198,000 £25,000,000).

CHANCE"

STRIKING APPEAL

BY PRINCE ..

London, May 20.

1932 ne while

MALICIOUS RUMOURS.

in addi tion ho has indirect liabili- ties of over four

The crash in the value of their hundred mililou shares was due to the circulation kroner, H fur- Kraugar. af "malicious" rumours that the ther £20,000,000, making the total two companies might not be in a amount of his personal debts, position to pay any. Ordinary £45,000,000! dividend for 1932. Public ero- victim,

..

well-known Russian residents of The victims were all fairly

they met their deaths by violonce has yet to be unravelled.

The victims are an elderly man and two young Russian girle.

DISAPPEARED 12 DAYS AGO.

The girls disappeared from their home-in Harbin twelve days ago, but no alarm had beon felt for their safety, it being believed that they had left for Shanghai.

All three had obviously been dead for some time, probably since May 9. They were:

M. Churikoff, aged 60.

Malle. Valentine Sobaking, aged

21.

Melle. Anna Sobakina, her

sister, aged 19.

In June, 1928, there were two women on the Atlantic coast of the American continent who were ambitious to be the first to fly ncross the ocean and each had an | aeroplane, ready for the attempt.

Rain in Shanghai has made the One was. Miea Mabel Boll, the commencement of the Interport The Prince of Wales, discussing "Queen of Diamonds" and the cricket match to-day extremely salesmanship in a speech at the dence proved an свеу other Miss Earheart. On June 18, improbable.

Sales Managers' Association in partly because last November both Other salient facts in the anal police when they broke futo the the latter started from Trepassey. A telegram received by the London, urged the Importance of announced, that they were not report are the disclosure that the main room of the house, lay the FOREIGN OFFICE Newfoundland, and gained the H.K.C.C. this morning states that going out into the world and justified in paying any interim unsecured creditors will only receiv-corpse of the man who had been

honour:

rain fell all night, making the finding new customers for British dividends on their Ordinary ed an infinitesmal proportion of killed by a revolver shot in the SUGGESTION

Washington, May 20.

It is announced, that the American Atlantic Flect, which is at present in the Pacific, will remain there until October 1st.

The announcement of the order, the чо considerably extending stay of the fleet in the Pacific, has į aroused much speculation.

The decision of the Navy Department to keep the main United States Fleet off the west coast has been provoked by a desire to economise and at! the same time take advantage of the location of the force

to

indulge in "large scale gunnery practice," according to Admiral

Club

merce.

CREDITORS' OUTLOOK.

A terrible spectacle greated the

In the centre of the premises.

UNDER THE BED.

Their bodies were found con. cealed under the bed.

The bodies of all the victims of the tragedy were swollen and decomposed, the stench in the room being unbearable.

The official statement given out by the police describes M.

Her heroplane, the Friendship, Shanghai Cricket

capitals. ground goods.

their claims, while the Kreuger head. was a Fokker fitted with three utterly hopeless.

The urgent need of the whole Holders of the shares threw companies will all be obliged to file. Wright "Whirlwind" motors of The message added that it world, he said, was the expansion their holdings upon the market their petitions in bankruptcy. 220 horse-power each. It had would be decided at 11 o'clock this of International trade, not its regardless of the sharp declina wing-spread of 71 feet and was morning whether it is possible to restriction.

The Committee state that it is Both Valentine Sobakina, who In prices.

the most extensive is believed to have been the start the match on the Recrea He advocated

evident that more efficient

FROM £20 5.. to £16 16s. 3d. tion ground at 2 p.m. On this marketing and the modernisation

fraudulent manipulations have oc- mistress of M. Churikoff, and her round, the wicket is passable, but of production methods to lower-

curred in the Kreuger accounts, for young slater, had been battered Shell Transport and Trading: the outfield is heavy.

the costs. It was essential that Company has an issued capital of at least eight years and probably about the head with an axe, their skulle being smashed as if by a A later message received at 11.30 there should be the closest con- | £96,121,361, of which over 121,- longer.

madman. stated:"Club ground water-sultation and co-operation|000,000 is in Ordinary shares.

It is established that the Krouger logged. Inspection Recreation Club between all engaged in the plan- Earlier this year these hares and Toll Company has a claim of ground at 2 p.m."

ning, directing, supervising and stood at 50s, 7%d. On April 22,200,000,000 kroner (£10,000,000) on operating of Industry and com-the price was 30s. 7d which the Kreuger catate, the greater meant a drop of £24,000,000 in the part of the accurities of which are Remarking that if a man at market value in about three already pledged.-Reuter, thirty was not capable of taking months,

Royal Dutch Company is a authority and initiative there was Dutch company working petroleum HARBIN BATTLE Churikoff as "alleged to have small chance of hla becoming so wella in the Dutch East Indies. later, the Prince urged that young Its capital is 505,124,000 Dutch men should be givon key positions florins (£42,000,000 at par) nearly at an earlier nge.

all of which is in Ordinary shares. "Recruit wisely; train thorough.

are sub-divisions Dealings ly and trust boldly; and our young these shares and there are over London, May 20.

manhood will not fail you."-5,000,000 of these units in exis- Following the announcement

British Wireless. that Mr. de Valera proposes, par-

tence. The highest prics touched by those sub-shares this year was lamentary duties permitting, to Ottawa at attend the

£20 58. On April 22, the price "Soll British" was suggested Economic Conference, a atatement as a now alogen for British traders presented a drop in market value stood at £10 168. 8d. This re-i regarding the Imperial gathering

shares The Fridadship was the first was issued by the Irish Free State the Prince of Wales to-day, de- of these

claring that the Buy British Cam- £50,000,000. paign needs to be complemented

Pratt, the Chief of Naval Opera-{ AMELIA IN THE COCKPIT. tions,

The

Novertheless. It is pointed out equipped with pontoons. that the State Department recently pilot was Wilmer Stultz, an air suggested to the Navy Department than of much experience, and he that the "scouting feet should had Lou Gordon as mechanic. be retained in the Pacific-pre- sumably in view of the Far Eastern situation-Reuter

SOUTH AFRICAN

BANK RAID

A SEAPLANE RECORD.

DE VALERA AND OTTAWA

IRISH GOVERNMENT STATEMENT

10 to

seaplane to achieve the Atlantic to-day.

night and it was fortunate that The de Valora It was of that type. By the time Government saye that the machine was close to the that the invita

of the

British coast the potrol supply tion to attend to was nearly exhausted and in spite the Ottawa Con

Issued throwing overboard of forence, much of their equipment the to Ireland by Canadian found it necessary to the

an estuary of the Government, still Wolah const Instead of at holds good. Southampton. The ilight

Irigh Was Tho accomplished in a few minutes Government

AYIRLOTA

25 YEARS AND THE descend in

"CAT"

(Renter's Special Service),

Capetown, May 20.

less than 22 hours. When in willing to commence á discussion London Miss Earheart received with the other Empire Govern- Stanley Raymond, the Malayan many offers of cinema and stage monts when its Conference plans proved to be the chief culprit in engagemonts,

sufficiently but aho refused are

the sensational raid the Plum-them all, proferring to return to Kouter, stead branch of the Standard Bank] America-Router and I.B.S.

of South Africa, in March, was to. day santanced to twenty-fivo years'

imprisonment and fifteen strokasi

advanced.-

The following forthcoming weddings are announced:-Mr. Philip George Wong, No. 70a, Wongnolchong Road,

responsibility and exercising

"SELL BRITISH".

of

of nearly

OVER 300 JAPANESE CASUALTIES

Harbin, May 21. The anti-Manchukuo forces are Antachan and retreating from Ticntsaokang,

attack on na the Harbin has failed.

Japanese troops are now pursu ing the retreating insurgents, who Last year Royal Dutch shares are making for Hulan. by a woll-planned and persistent touched a highest of $26 178. 6d. cifort to sell British both at home and Shell Transport shares 778. casualties in the recent fighting It is estimated that the Japanese and abroad.

"We

d. On the basis of these high round Harbin have exceeded three aro quite ready to

value of the hundred.-Router, buy from other nations what levels, the market they

most.

combined shares had fallen on economically produce ir they

April 22 by over 2181,000,000. on tholr side will do the same, but we have OFFICIAL STATEMENT. got to go out and sell them what

Some return of confidence fol- they want."—Reuter.

lowed reassuring by Lord every other concern, must feel Bearsted whe stated:

its effects. "Various rumours have

can

CANADA AND THE circulating in financial

SOVIET

DENIAL OF TRADE AGREEMENT

Washington, May 20. The Canadian Minister, Mr.

Observatory returns for April show Happy Valley, to Miss Agnes Chao, of the "ent."

that the average meon temperaturo No. 19. Yik Yam Street, Happy Raymond, with two associates, was 71.1, the highest boing. 85.7 and Valley; Mr. Patrick Hector Peter Herridge, officially denies the re- shot down two clerks and escaped the lowest 62.2. with £000, most of which was re-hours of sunshine and 9.70 inches or Mongkok, to Miss Ethel Amy, No. trade agreement with Russia

Brown,

of Mongkok Fire Station, port that Canada is negotiating a covered.

843, North Szechuan Road, Shanghai. Reuter's American Service..

rain.

There were 93.6

been centros purporting to be authentic infor- mation as to the position of the Royal Dutch Shell Group.

"These rumours have every appearance of having been cir. culated with malicious intent by persons having no their object the achievement of per- sonal gain.

to-day exists all over the world.

"The *Sholl'

Company, like

"The financial position of the company, however, and of the concerns with which it is in- terested, is as strong and as

been murdered," but the circum- stances are extremely suggestivo. -Reuter.

LYTTON MISSION

SOVIET REFUSES

PASSAGE

Moscow, May 20. The Soviet Government has the Lytton Commission, who are declined to allow the members of

at present in Harbin, to travol through Soviet territory on route to Sahalian in order to meat General Ma Chan-shan.

The refusal is based on the grounds that the Soviet is anxious to observe the principle of non- interference in the internal affairs of Manchuria.-Reuter.

GOING TO TSITSIHAR.

Harbin, May 20. The members of the Lytton_Com-

to-day.

liquid as it has over been, and mission are probably leaving Hartin It is the definite policy of those Some of them are going to Taltsi- who are directing the affairs of har if possible but the others are re- the Company to maintain this turning to Changchun, pada financal strength in order that Chang Ching-hul visited the Com- there can be no doubt whatso="| missioners to-day and discussed the ever as to the Company's-capa-profected legal and financial reforma bility of weathering not only the I understood that for the pro-

JuriManchuria. ` existing storm, but you sent there is no possibility of the Com- that in likely to aries in the masoners securing an interview with

General Ma Chan-aban-Renter

talled reference be made as to the "It is unnecessary that any de-

goneral trade depression, which is future."