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50,000,000,000 GALLONS OF WATER FALL IN TEN DAYS

AVIATRIX'S SUICIDE

FACE

BADLY

DISFIGURED

TOKYO FLIGHT

MISHAP

Paris, June, 10.

Once a charmingly pretty, fascinatingly-freckledgirl, who could break hearts with- out half-trying, Miss Lena Bernstein, the famous French airwoman, committed suicide to-day.

Grief at the loss of her beauty

facial owing to

disfigurations 24 crush caused by injuries in white taking off for a flight from Marseilles to Tokyo is believed to be the cause of the tragedy.

Mias Lena Bernstein, who was only 23 years of age, and was of Russian extraction, was former holder of the world's women's long distance duration record and she planned, in her proposed flight to altnek the existing Tokyo, to record on her fral hop.

FOUND IN ALGERIA. She was found dead near Biskra,

Algeria, to-day where she had gone

WAN

after the Accident. She

have brooded deeply)

known to

after the painful affair.

She set the world's record in

1930 when she few nonstop from

CHINA

Miss Lena Barnstein and below the proposed route, of her flight to Tokyo, which ended in a crash and a traie suicide.

COLLAPSE

ELEVEN THOUSAND

MILLION

IN LAST 24 HOURS

FACTS ABOUT RAINFALL

AND COLLECTION SUFFICIENT WATER TO KEEP HONGKONG

FULLY SUPPLIED FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS HAS FALLEN OVER THE ENTIRE AREA OF THE COLONY SINCE THE BEGINNING OF JUNE.

Enough to last us for two years, without any need for restrictions whatsoever, has fallen in the twenty- four hours ended at ten o'clock this morning.

On the island alone, sufficient has fallen for twelve months since June 1, had it been possible to impound it, naturally enough out of the question.

Based on the assumption that the total and 820,000,000 to the island extent of the rainfall has been ap- total. Of course, only a mere frac proximately even, the 14.5 inches tion of this has been collected in the of rain which have fallen since reservoirs. June 1 means that over 50,000,000,- 1000 gallons of water have fallen

-OFFICIAL FIGURES.

LINDBERGH BUNNY AUSTIN FIT!

DRAMA

"WANTED" MAN SURRENDERS

(Rentor's Special Service).

Detroit, June 9, Harry Fleischer, the notori- 0124 leader of the "Purple Gang," who has been sought throughout the United States since the begining of the Lind- bergh kidnapping affair, sur- rendered to the Detroit police this morning.

SARAZEN'S GENIUS

LEADS THE FIELD

BY THREE STROKES

ALLISS ON HEELS Jon the Colony as a whole and over Olein Bgures provided, how-

London, June 9. BANK STOCK 1,200,000,000 on Hongkong island. ever, reveal that of those enormous

Gene Sarnzen. excelled himself! Since yesterday morning. 2.14 quantities, approximately 120.000.- inches of rain having been regis.000 gallons only have been im-to-day in the British Open Golf} tered at the Royal Observatory,pounded into the reservoirs, and Championship at Sandwich ru some 11,900,000,000 gallons have that very considerable rain has turning a splendid card of_69|

the been contributed to the Colony's still to full before residents may for

second round. The benefit by a relaxatlan of the American expert now lends the!

three field by rationing orders.

a margin of This is partly explained by the strokes. his nearest opponent fnet that of the island's total area only about 2,700 acres drain being Percy Alliss, who dupli- into the reservoirs, one inch or cated his performance of yester rain on the area meaning, accord-day, requiring 71.

The British contingent are by ing to officials, a catch of about! 28,000,000 gallons, as against the no means out of the struggle, theoretical trap of about 60,008,- although tono allons.

SHARES GIVEN AWAY!

Paris to Cairn. Soon afterwards CHILE REVOLUTION

she remained in the air for over

21 hours in an attempt on the Plurance record, her Farman. machine being forced down rain.

Miss Bernstein believed that nying is an art in which women could equal men.

SEQUEL

lay

London, June 9. Complete panie prevailed among the holders of shares of the Anglo-American Bank Ex- on the London Stock change to-day, a sensational share collapse in the "A"

at culminating in dealings mil!

The implicatim of the "il"

MANCHURIA INQUIRY

MISSIONERS MAY RETURN

The

!

of

MAXIMUM SERVICE.

Gene

Sarazen is play-

ing superbly con consistent golf

than 14/1 effort

What happens to the balance and it will require

some 34,000,000 gallons in more every inch of fall is a matter of ordinary

it to overtake him. Interest, suggesting as

The does that a great deal has yet to

some

"Bunny" Austin in action.

GOLD STANDARD UPHELD

DAVIS CUP FEAR

ALLAYED

GREAT FORM AT EASTBOURNE

(Router's Special Survico). London, June 9.

in

All anxiety about the fit- ness of H. W. Austin' and whether he would be able to represent England in the Davis Cup this year, wero allayed to-day when the famous British No. 1 ap- peared at Eastbourne the match between Britain and the United States. Austin displayed fino form dis. posing of Gregory Mangin who Is ranked No. 11 in America, in atraight sets. It must be remem- bered that while Mangin's · 1931 ranking was No. 11, he has won the United States Indoor cham- plonship this year,

He stood very little chance against the superb play of Austin,

GENEVA INQUIRY though the British player revent-

REPORT

RESTRAINTS UPON TRADE

Geneva, June 9.

The gold standard remaina the best available monetary mechaniarn, and is capable of achieving most of the advan tages claimed for alternative standards, in the opinion of the experts responsible for drafting the final report of the Gold Delegation, appoint- ed by the League of Nations in 1929.

ed that he wants a longer spell at the game before he is able to resume his ability to last through a five-set battle. He won the first set at 6-1 and the second at 6-3. The third went from 4-4, to b-b, 6-6, and 7-7 beforo Austin forced the issue, breaking through Man- gin's service to win 9-7.

"STOCK" SOARS.

Was

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Britain's whole hopes of win. ning the Davis Cup contest this year centre upon Austin and his excellent form in this match has sent Britain's "stock" soaring. Austin

the only logical partner for Fred Perry in the singles. No other player would possess even the remotest chance VITAL QUESTIONS

against the American and French singles representatives. The indication that Austin is it means WHIMS OF ITS OWN.

(Special to "Telograph">

The primary duty of the Delega- that Britain has Japanese

good even

"You see," she used to say re-

tion was to investigate the use of chance of winning the trophy for Shanghai. June 10. be done before even the recognis player, Miyamoto, to stand tectively. "an aeroplane is rather

gold and the probable production the first time for longer than one possibility that the ed catchment areas are trained failed

during the next few years, in an cures to remember. feminine itself-indre than a pre-

effort to estimate the accuracy of The only doubt now is regard- rise machine. H na peculiar im-

These figures take no account ofllowed up his

There is pulses and is subject to whims of quotation is that the "A" shares Lytton Commission will conduct to perform their maximum service the pace. Hel

the Aberdeen Upper section, of yesterday with 80 to-day and forecasts that the supply woulding our doubles pair.

no further interest in the fall below the world's needs.

strong feeling in some quartors its own. Which probably explains were given away by the holders to further investigations in Man-

anyone who was prepared to necept jehurin before drafting their re-which has heen of comparatively has them, many of them being anxious port to the league of Nations, te service so far this year. Attournament.

The final report declares that, that Ian Collins and Dr. J. C. why flying is so fascinating."

For all her charm, she was to divest themselves of any further is envisaged in a Press despatch best the Aberdeen scheme, finally Tommy Armour, the American apart from the considerations of Gregory should be asked to coin- ceedingly competent. After spend interest in the shares in order to from Japanese sources in Peking, completed, ean Duly contribute holder of the title, went round in the distribution of the world's bine in the expectation of playing 70, a feat which was duplicated by stocks of monetary gold, they are against America In the Inter- ing a day in the air around Le

It is stated that when the Earl 2,500.000 daily. escape the contingent lability of Bourget Field, she WHR driven

La per share,

of Lytton returns to Peking from The rainfall since January 1st Archie Compaton. Charles Whit-adequate to support the world's Zone Final.

credit structure and the rapid de- down at night, by a storm. Flut

on Saturday, be will now totals 20.99 inches, against combe required 73. next morning she was up again for Finally, the Committee of the Tsingtao

eline of commodity prices cannot average of 28.47 inches, The leading scores follow: another attempt at the endurance Stock Exchange announced that consider sending two or three of an

70-09-130 be attributed to any deficiency in 71471=142 the gold supply. record. Then her motor wenkenrd. dealings in the shares of the bis colleagues on the Commission though the fall of the last nine Gene Surnzen Bank to Changchun to question the days has exceeded the average by Percy Alliss

74-1-70-144 Anglo-South American before she did. Reuter and N.E.A,

Manchukua authorities on certain approximately five inches.

71+73-141 had been suspended.

matters, which have forced their attention upon the Commission" as

PROHIBITION'S DOOM

CLEAN BREAK NOW

DEMANDED

Washington, June 18.

NITRATE ASSETS.

SHING MUN SCHEME.

Al a meeting of the Legislative]

The sensational collapse was due jinallers of extreme importance.

The Commissioners are .at'ouncil yesterday afternoon, To the influence of the Socialist coup i

fidence engendered by the arrange-sorting

ment entered into between the Bank during their investigations.

siri n group of British banks

headded by the Bank of England.

South American bank was relieved

"BARAZEN

Archie Compaton Charles Whitcombe Tommy Armour

76 +70-146

ATTACKED

PRICE LEVELS.

The raising of existing price Jevels, which is admittedly destr

PRINCE VISITS DOCKLAND

able does not depend, according to GREATLY INTERESTED

alone. Nevertheless, the central banks of the leading countries ought to encourage a freer use of credit and might also reduce the recognised reserve ratios.

IN SHIPPING

London, June 9, II.R.II. the Prince of Wales to- day made a tour of the London Docks.

hend-

Fetat in Chile, destroying the con- present all very basily engaged in pursuant to notice, the Hon. Mr. MUNITION TRAIN Report, upon monetary policy

the material gathered }, }. 1. Shenton asked.On behalf of the unofficial members of this Council. I desire to knowi TSINGTAO FOR REPORT.

the whether

Government has The purpose of the Earl of since the 27th May last received! The group took over assets of the

The main minority report,

After inspecting the reply from the Home. Au- FIERCE BRUSH ON South American Bank amounting to Lytton's visit to Tsingtau is to are lang

C.E.R.

which is signed by the chair- aver £7,000,000 connected with the whether that well-known summer thorities, in reference to the com

man, Mr. Albert Janssen and quarters of the Port Authority, he nitrate industry, which is concen-resort will be suitable for compl-mencement of the second section,

also the whole of the British went down river in a motor boat, tof the Shing Mun Water Scheme?!

Harbin, June 10. President Houver's partial - trated chiefly in Chile, and the lag the Commission's Report,

It is reported that Lord Lytton The Colonial Secretary: A tele

representatives on the Delega visiting, among other docks, the render on the Prohibition issue

Trouble 011 the Chinese tion, asserts that the dominent Royal Victoria and Albert, the official denint is not regarded as of a demand liability for an equi- bus already declined an invitation gram has been received this morn

cause of the breakdown of the King George the Fifth, the London having any meaning--has encourage, valent amount. The nitrate assets by the Japanese Assessor, Ming in which the Secretary of Eastern Railway has broken

gold standard was the maldis- and the St. Katherine Docks and ed the Republican leaders to preas were taken over, subject to the Yoshids, for the Commission to State states that he hopes to let

tribution of monetary gold sup. watched shipping loading and un- Dairens have a reply very shortly re-lout again, this time to the cast

loading at 13 miles of berths. for an even more drastic tackling guarantee of the Anglo-South draft

garding the Shing Mun scheme of Imienpo.

plies, beginning in 1929.

Ho also visited several ware- Both the majority-and minority houses and vaults, displaying Outlining the incident, Japanesò| reports declare that heavy casual-sections of the Delegation agree the greatest interest in the various tles were inflicted on the raiders that among the practical remedies activities of the great port. while the Japanese losses totalled must be lncluded an early settle- British Wireleas. five killed and ten wounded.

of the problem..

American Bank, but this contingent Reuter. There are rumours of a proposed liability ranking after deposits and attempt at the G.O.P. Convention! all other liabilities to clients.

in Chicago, next, week, to stompede the Republicans into a straight re- solution for the

repeat If the Elghteenth Amendment.

The Wet Brigade threatens to stage demonstrations in Chicago on The eve of the. Convention.

CHIAN FALLS

JAPANESE SUPPRESS

GUERILLAS

Seoul, June 10. Disturbances in the Chian area are thought to have been brought to a conclusion by the capture of the walled town of Chian by Japanese forces.

ES TO NIL.

It is noteworthy that "A" shares reached a value at one time last year of 6 per share. They crashed to 2/6 when the position of the company was questioned, last month, but recovered to 10/- on the Announcement of the Bank of Eng- land's assistance.

its

report at

DE VALERA AND OTTAW A

ARRIVING IN LONDON TO-DAY

London, June 9.

According to the last balance Mr. de Valera is travelling from sheet, the Anglo-South American Bank had asscla of £70,000,000 and Ireland to London to-night to re-

a shure capital of £5,500,000,-- Reuter,

AMERICAN ARMY COSTS

SENATE PASSES BIG BILL Washington, June 9.

HUN

HITLER'S COSTLY

OUTBURST

ARMAMENTS FIRM QUESTION

(Reuter's Special Service).

Munich, June 9.

ment of international debts, and

It appears that an armoured serious mitigation of the restraints train was escorting an ammunition upon Internation traile-Reuter, train from Harbin to the scene of the war operations. It travelled unhindered as far as Imienpe, but later the ammunition train

Was furlously attacked by about six hundrod anti-Manchukuo forces near Wokimoko.

was slightly delayed.

AMERICA'S GOLD LOSSES

RECORD EXPORT-TO

CONTINENT.

New York, Jung 9.

BONUS ARMY. IN WASHINGTON

SUBSISTENCE BILL SUBMITTED

Washington, Juno 9.

the

A Bil authorising the appropria-

Herr The fine Imposed apon discussions with British

The train guarda defended the Ministers on the difficulties be-Hitler, the Nazi leader, for cos-munitions train agalast the tween the two countries in rela-tempt of court was five thousand onslaught art held the attackers! tion to the negotiations in'-con marks, not one thousand.

at bay until the arrival of the A new record for the year in tion of $125,000 to provide for the of This sharp rominder nexion with the Ottawn Imperial

the armoured train which had got gold car-marked for export has feeding of the Bonus Army nowy en- Courts Economic Conference. The De-dignity of the Law

boon established during the past camped upon the banks of the Poto- minions Secretary, Mr. J. Hviaited upon Hitler when he was

After overal hours of fighting, week, with a loss to America of mac, has been presented in the Thomas, and a representative of appearing as a witness in per the Chinese eventually withdrew $132,000,000, chiefly to France House of Representatives.

When news of the proposed Bill the Prime Minister will be among jury trial and was, asked by leaving many casualties on the and Switzerland. those meeting him when ho ar-Jewish counsel if he had received fold. Reuter..

The United States gold reserve reached them, a large band of the rives at an early hour to-morrow. money from a foreign armaments

is now left with about G$4,000,000,- War Veterans marched to the During the discussions, he will firm.

000, à reduction of G$600,000,000 Capital and mado a demonstration. Their numbers are increasing during the present year. It is balleved that foreign banks still hourly and it is owtimated that there have balances of G$800,000,000, are now 15,000 hunger marchera

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Four hundred men who had been

be the luncheon guest of thei Iftier, very excitedly shouted The Royal Observatory reports that engaged in a guerilla campalgen

bo in prossure is highest to the north- against the Japanese, were routed, The Senate has passed the War Prime Minister at No. 10, Down-that he would refuse to

not of Hokkaido, and depression_coYATK

Po force at salata that thair losspa | Dopazimort's "Aparopriation Billing Street. It is expected that he sulted be-Jew and would

Questionsw fit in pomodnite jalataya kuz were only four killed and two covoring expenditure of G8380,000,- wll return to nuzun in the gull" anawaf

ing. British Wireidas, 000.--Router. wounded.

Router.