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19 +=+EDO FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1933.

Hongkong Telegraph.

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No. 14172

SECRET PLANS FOR ATTACK

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ON AIR SPEED RECORD

The Hon. A.M.G. Cadogan, C.B., who is leaving England shortly to take up the office of British Minister;

in China.

BANQUET TO NEW MINISTER

BRITISH QUEST RUMOURS

LIEUT. STAINFORTH'S NAME MENTIONED

MILLIONAIRE BACKING

RUMOUR HAS IT THAT A BRITISH ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE NEXT AUTUMN TO RECAPTURE THE WORLD AIR-SPEED RECORD.

Secret negotiations are said to be taking place be- tween a well-known millionaire, a famous engineer and

one of Britain's crack high-speed pilots, with a view to another attack, which would probably be staged at

Calshot.

LEGATION SITE | MONTREAL

ISSUE

NOT COMMITTED

London, Dec. 14.

"I have never yet committed myself to residence anywhere without a personal inspection," declared the Hon. A. M. G. Cadogan, the new Minister to China, at a China Association banquet to-night,

It is hoped to build a machine to average 450 miles per hour over the measured milo.

Next year or, 1935 may see Bri- tain once again world champion on

TONG FIGHT and and water and in the air, for

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PITCHED BATTLE

CHINATOWN

POLICE ARREST SIXTEEN

Sir Malcolm Campbell is working on a 300-milles-an-hour car, and a group of water sportsmen are hop- INng, with Lord Wakefield's help, to launch a Miss Engiand IV. present Britain holds only the land record.

Montreal, Dec. 14.

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At

The name of Flight-Lieutenant Stainforth, the famous Schneider Trophy pilot, has been mentionad the pilot of the new 'plane. The Government, it it understood, in prepared to lond him to the makers of any machine they approve.

Stainforth's friends will neither

Mr. Cadogan passed the remark A serious tong feud has when replying to the toast of his broken out in the Chineseyor confirm the report, pay health by Sir George MacDonough,

ing. "We have heard nothing." who stressed the importance of quarter of Montreal.

The air speed record is at pre- Britain's Minister residing in A pitched battle between the sent held Nanking.

rival tongs took place to-day in the Agello, of the Italian Air Force, by Warrant Officer Mr. Quo Tai-chi, the Chineno heart of Chinatown and before who established a speed of 429.76 Miniator in London, who was polioo-intervention dispersed them.ph at Lake Garda in April. among the principal guests at the three men had been seriously in-miles an hour attained by Flight- participators in the disturbance,

Formerly the record was 407.5 banquet, assured Mr. Cadogan that, a very warm welcome was awaiting

jured.

Lieutenant Stainforth at Calshot him in China.

in September, 1931.

WHY GOVERNMENT GAVE UP ATTEMPTS ON REORD.

日八廿月十

BINGLE OOPY 18. CENTS

$34.00 PER ANNUM

DUNLOP

provides

the greatest possible

TYRE ECONOMY

LONDON FREEZES WITH THE

SUN SHINING

UNUSUAL LONDON TRAFFIC WEATHER CONTINUES

LOST STEAMER INDENTIFIED

ICE-COVERED RIVERS

SPEED-UP

Increases in Wagos For Busmon

London, Dec. 14. Forty thousand London drivers and conductors have received an increase in their weekly wages and have been promised a bonus and longer annual holidays with pay, In fulfilment of the under- taking by the London Pas senger Transport Board that the men should share in the financial benefits of the recent speed-up in traffic,

Further increases are pro- mised when trado is restored to normal condi- tions.British Wireless.

London, Dec. 14. The disabled steamer which The most recent picture of Sir Suffolk, during yesterday's gale was seen to sink off Aldeburgh, Milos Lampson, who arrived in the Colony this morning aboard the was to-day identified, by the

Ranchl

wreckage, as the coasting 5.4. "Culmore" (469 tons) of London.

Sho is known to have been carrying the 12

were drowned.

HUGE LOAN ing a crew of nine all of whom

SOUGHT

BY CANTON

· RUMOURED PRICE OF AID

ASKS $15,000,000. OF NANKING

Nanking, Dec. 15, The statement that the Canton Government, has approached the National Government for a loan

The gale, an ley-cold north- caster, abated during the night but increased inter, and heavy sens were again running to-day in the' North Sea and English Channel.

Crona-Channel services again curtailed and the boats ran from Falkestone and not from Dover, where it was dangerous to attempt to move in and out of the harbour.

MESSAGE FROM MARCONI

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DISARMAMENT

SIR ERIC PHIPPS IN LONDON

U.S. GOLD POLICY

TO GO ON

EVERYTHING LOOKS LOVELY

SAYS ACTING TREASURER

Washington, Dec. 14. Gold purchases by the Re- construction Finance Cor- poration are to be continued indefinitely and the stabilisa- tion of the dollar in relation to the pound or the franc is not in prospect.

These, It was officially stated, were the principal decisions taken w after President Roosevelt had been in conference for a couple of hours with his financial lieutenants.

AFTER TALKS WITH HERR HITLER

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London Doc. 16

"Everything looks lovely. Wo are going on just as wq ari now," declared Mr. Morgenthau, Acting Secretary of the Treasury.

SILVER NOT DISCUSSED. Others present at the conference stated that the silver qucation was' not considered and that the Pre- sident is quits content for the pre-

sent to go ahead with the methods now being adopted for the raising of the price level,

It is officially stated that R.F.O. gold purchases to date total 446,000 ounces, for which $14,885,000 has

Sir Eric Phipps, British Am-been paid,Reuter. bassador in Berlin, at the request

tion.

SCHOOL WORK EXHIBITION

-C.B.S.

He arrived this afternoon and proceeded to the Foreign Office HIGH STANDARD-AT- where he had a long conversation witn. Sir John Simon. It will be recalled that Lord Tyrrell, British A remarkable improvement in Ambassador in Paris, a few days the standard of work

was dis- ago paid a short visit to London played by the school children of for a similar purpose.

the Central British School at their Sir Eric Phipps in the last few annual exhibition of drawings days has had two audiences and paintings held this morning. Herr Hitler, to discuss the ques- Greater originality was dia- tion of new non-aggression pacts played in both the drawing and and control guarantees in any dis painting sections than hitherto armament convention which might and in this respect the entries be agreed upon.

In the design section showed a London political circles stress

great improvement,

of

In London, the weather was several degrees colder to-day and although the sun shone: from a cloudless sky, the tem-; perature remained below free- zing point. Skating fa proceeding and many of his Government, has come to of $15,000,000 is made in semi-of the smaller rivers are frozen London for consultation and dia-

over. The unusual absence official quarters in connexion with rain has been a contributory fac-

of cussion on the disarmament ques- Canton alliance against Fukien. the negotiations for a Nanking- tor, having reduced the water in atreams, several of which are ice- It is believed that a formal re-years-British Wireless,

covered for the first time for many

tong's personal envoy at Nanking, Ministry quest will be made to the Finance

through Chan Chai Mr. Yang Teh-chao, who went to Dozens escaped with less serious hurts.

Nanchang to interview Marshal NANKING'S POLICY.

Police were required to turn

Chiang Kai-shek quite recently. out in considerable force before

The official spokesman inter- Nanking, he said, was committed the fighting. ceased and Bixteen Shortly after the

prets the postponement to a poucy

Italians had Fourth Plenary Session of national

of the unity arrests were made,

put up the new record, Lord Lonto Inability of Mr. Chang Chi's through an internal policy of re-

Bs due It is understood that the out-donderry, the Air Minister, stated construction. Quiet but steady pro break was provoked by a confict in the House of Lords that the delegation to return In time for gross was being made in all direc-between diferent sections of the Government had decided to make

December 20.. tions.

Chinese community over the con- no further attempt to regain the formed of Caan Chai-tong's un- The Government has been in- In this, it was China's greatest trol of the Chinese gambling re- the reason that new machines, en willingness to attend the confer- Conte Rouso yesterday, Madame pacts which may be concluded be tries covered table centres, lamp-

record for Britain, hope that British trade and co-

staurants.-Router, operation would play an increas-

ginca and accessories would cost enco, but his discussions in Can-Lottie Gordon, the Australian tween Germany and her neigh-andes, panels, fans, plates, wall- ingly important role.--Kenter.

at least £200,000, while the danger ton with the peace delegation are composer, who was introduced to bours to life and limb tended to increase said to be progressing satisfac- the Marchese Marconi and

would not be the onlyPaper, book covers and card backs, as the speed aimed at rose.

torily.

the counter-part Great Britain would Marchesa Marconi,

Worthy of special mention were This policy was severely critici

the like to be given France in ex-the various exhibition by sed by prominent mon in the Bri-

Italian Censul, was given the change for certain concessions of ing, maps and still life... tish aeroplane and aero engine in-

following message for Australia:-a military order that might even- Shanghai, Dec. 15. dustries and by famous pilots.

"Give Australia According to the Chinese press, Australian broadcasting industry,

and also the tually be granted Germany. the National Government has my kindest greetings, and LADY HOUSTON'S GUARANTEE. transferred the provincial govern-them that I will visit them short- tell

ORGANISING CONTROL. Britain would not have finally Puchen, In North Fuklen, where mont of Fukien from Foochow to

ly."

The question of organisation of won the Schneider Trophy in 1931 all loyal omcials of the old Foo

control over the execution of the The Marchesa Marconi also planned disarmament convention tung constable, P.C. D112, living at the Liu Cheng-ahi, the wife of a Shan- greetings from Australia, and for importance and capable of bringe to hang herself at No. 10, Leung

book of, Australian scenes. Ing about. an, appreciable ap-

Yeo Fong, yesterday, but was dis- Madame Gordon, who is compiling peasemont across the Channel, vered in time and conveyed to the & history of broadcasting, also provided

Government Civil Hospital," an agreement can be conveyed greetings from the "Em-[reached on measures that would be pire Music Link.”

both efficacious and acceptable to all the parties concerned.

WARRANT ISSUED

MAINTENANCE ORDER SEQUEL

A warrant for the arrest of Lo Shun-wan, A wealthy Chineao, described

FATAL RAILWAY MISHAP

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DEAF MUTE KILLED

ON LINE

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and us

FUKIEN MOVE:

TO AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTERS

During the reception on the the point that the non-aggression In the design section, the on-

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of latter- The standard set in the cookery exhibits reflect great credit.on the tuition received by the papils during the past twelve months.

A fatal accident occurred on the had not Lady Houston personally I chow regime will be given their thanked Madamo Gordon for her is considered to be of the greatest Upper Levels Police Station, attempt-

Kowloon-Canton Railway yester-guaranteed the expenses. The Bri- former jobs-Router. day, the victim being a villager, tish Government have decided for Loe Siu, of Tai Kwal Woo, Taipo, reasons of economy, not to make n by a goods train, who was killed by being run over further attempt.

Lord Wakefield has boon the The man, a deaf-mute, was walk-sponsor of the majority of British 2.4 of Independent ing on the ralla near the No. 23 speed records, menna, Wha Issued by Mr. Bridge, between Taipo and Shatin, and in the air. It is estimated that Hamilton at the Contral Magia when, unaware of the approach of the has given at least £260,000 to on land and sen tracy this morning for neglect in the train from Taipo, he was this cause. not providing maintenance for knocked down from behind. his wife, Tong Wai Ying,

TUBERCULOSIS CURE

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U.S. BASEBALL STARS TO TOUR WORLD

The mangled corpse was later Segrave in his land speed efforts

Ho assisted the late Sir Henry U.S. DOCTOR'S CLAIM The Саве came before Mr. removed to the Kowloon Mortuary. In the Golden Arrow and the water Schofield some time ago and an

New York, Nov. 14. order for payment of $150 a month

speed attempts in the Miss Eng- A claim to have discovered a great pioneer fights to Australia, terin is made by Dr. Stephen Con- land motor-boats,

| cure for tuberculosis by changing rented Sir Alan Cobham's virulent germus into harmless bac- At End of the Coming peace cause as the planned non-

was awarded to the complainant, WAR DEBT TOKEN

Mr. H. L. Dennys appeared for the complainant.

Complainant, giving evidence, sald her husband had not paid her at all. o got his income from four houses in Brecży Terrace and he could sometimes be found in No. 8, Breezy Terrace.

PAYMENT

LESS THAN MILLION

India and round Africa.

KING'S RACING SUCCESSES

for

Season

The

Special omphasis is placed on the fact that Herr Hitler has accepted Bir. Ramsay MacDonald's original disarmament plan, which contains provisions for the control guarantees, the realisation of which can be as profitable to the aggression pacta. difficulties

so for standing Maher, chairman of the Con-

In the way of the realisation of necticut Taborculosis Commission

this plan are by no means under Addressing 1,800 doctors at a

New York. Dec. 14. eat!mated, but it is thought that Connootlout conference, Dr. Maher

The Chicago major longue base-Berlin's proRont attitudo does not said that aftor 38 years' study he

ball club owners have voted to exclude the possibility of taking hind developed a techniquo transforining tubercle bacillf into opt the standardized livellor up the discussion on this question

agnin.British Wireless. cocci and diplococci which secreted ball In 1934,

They also voted in favour of co CUPS FOR TRAINER that was deadly to tuberolo

bacilli.

operation with Mr. J. D. Shibe, On complaint by the Sanitary AND JOCKEY

By applying glycerine broth and the owner of the Philadelphia Department, pelles raided the north litmus milk to those cultures. ha Athletics, who is planning to black of the Western Market yostor States Secretary of State, dated

London, Dec. 14. claimed to have achievod 100 par taka an all-star team from the day and effected the arrest of several November 6th last, the payment of In commemoration of his very cont, success in breaking down American League on a world tour Mr. Balfour at the Central Polico mendicants. They wore dealt with by Roven and a half million dollara in successful year on the turf, H.M.virulant bacfill.

at the end of the 1934 baseball Court, qhe being fined $20 or three United States currency (less than the King has presented to his

season-Reuter, £1,500,000) The antleyclone has weakened British War Debt will be made in J. Childs, silver cups, on which are ing for Swatow, and will proceed on

In respect of the trainer, W. R, Jarvis, and jockey,

weeks while another was sent II.M.S. Wishart left port last evin- and moved eastward, it is now Washington to-morrow. This may inscribed the names of the various December 19 to Shanghai. The U.S.S. yesterday, there was a heavy case list for alma near the Roman Catholic prison for three weeks. Both had

ravious Following numerous hawkers' ralde Chinese, aged 61 years, who begged centred to the north of Korea. ment, as in case of that of June races won by his Horses during the Mindanao and U.S.S. Tolas are ex-before Mr. Balfour at the Central Cathedral yesterday, was fined $5 or convictions. A Shanghai Local forecast:---N. E. winds, 15th last, is made pending a final past flat-racing season-British pected to arrive here on December 20 Police Court this morning there one week's gaole was arrested by frash; fine to cloudy.

settlement.-British Wireless.

Wireless.

land-remmin until January-8.

being no fewer than 40 hawkers' cases: an Indian policemKEL.

AND HALF.

London, Dec. 14.

In accordance with the terms of

Mr. Hamilton anid the only difficulty throughout the case, was that the defendant had not apn Nots from the British Ambassa- peared. He said ho proposed to dor at Washington to the United issue a warrant for his arrest,

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