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-拜 號五計月内央沙含 MONDAY, JUNE

25, 1934.

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TYRE ECONOMY

AMERICAN AMBASSADOR IN GRAVE ANTI-FASCIST

LENINGRAD AIR SMASH

CRAWLS OUT OF WRECKAGE

SHAKEN BUT SAFE AND UNHURT

PILOT'S SKILL

Moscow, June 24.

Mr. William C. Bullitt, the American Ambassador

to

Russia, had a narrow escape from death in a plane crash at Leningrad to-day.

:

Actually, he escaped unhurt, thanks largely to the skill of his pilot who could not avoid the crash, but managed it is gently us possible.

The acroplane carrying the American Ambassador 'was pro- ceeding to Leningrad where Mr. | Bullitt had arranged to meet - his twelve-year-old daughter, Ann.

The crash occurred owing to

Mr. William C. Bullitt, U. S. Am-- basandor to the U. S. S. R. and his young daughter, Ann.

EXCURSION ENDS

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sudden engine failure just as the IN TRAGEDY

plane was manoeuvring to land! at the aerodrome in Leningrad this afternoon.

OVERTURNS IN A SWAMP.

It finally finished, overturned, inį

a swamp.

Mr. Bullitt and the pilot, an American airman, Lieutenant White, were both unhurt, and crawled from the wreckage grin-. ning.

It was the Ambassador's per- sonal plane in which he has many

a series of trips to various parts of the US.S.R.--Reuter.

ASSAM FLOODED BY STORMS

TIGER'S REFUGE IN AN OFFICE

VILLAGERS TAKE TO TREETOPS

(Special to "Telugraph">

HEAD-ON RAILWAY

.COLLISION

DISASTER.NEAR

PARIS

BRITAIN WANTS 22 MORE CRUISERS

DEMAND IN NAVAL CONVERSATIONS

AMERICA URGES POSTPONEMENT

(Special to "Talegraph")

(Dy Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphis Mom gr Ordinance,

20. Tikt nim

Washington, June 24.

American opinion that a

THROUGHOUT

NEW GOVERNMENT LOAN

Letters Of Allotment

To-day

Allotment letters for the $5,000,000 to be issued to the public in respect of the new Hongkong Government 31⁄2 per cent,, loan will be posted this evening."

Applications· for $5,000,000 totalled $16,- 605,000.

the

DONOGHUE WINS

1935 naval conference would GRAND PRIX

be a disastrous failure ap-

pears to be crystallised in

influential quarters.

intu

A

RIDES ADMIRAL

It is alleged that Britain to DRAKE TO VICTORY demanding a huge increase in tite

number of cruisers allotted heri for policing Empire trade routes."

Japan demands parity and nothing short of parity.

EASTON BEATEN INTO THIRD PLACE

European political manoeuvring

Paris, June 24, now threatens to become an im- portant factor, with Russia and

Steve Donoghue, veteran France linked up together on the jockey of the English Turf, one side and Germany and Italy rode M.-Leon Volterra's

Admiral Drake to victory ini

on the other.

HUBBARD INTERVIEW.

Mr. Nathaniel Hubbard, the day. retiring President of the American

League, in an exclusive;

RIOTS

FRANCE

NEAL

The sightieth anniversary of the Japanese treaty with the United States was celebrated in Japan recently by a ceremony at the tombs of members of Commodore Perry's crew. Our photo shows Mr. Joseph Grow, the U.S. Ambassador, burning incense at

the ceremony.

the French Grand Prix to- JAPAN'S BID FOR Paris, June 25. Many were killed and in-Navy

Race-Roers were undisturbed PEACE WITH U.S. jured in another serious interview today with the United the serious riots of Saturday and Press, declared: "Neither political there was an enormous crowd at railway accident near Paris nor economic conditions at the late last night,

present time-favour the holding Longchamps racecourse..to see CONVERSATIONS.

the race, the French counterparti A head-on collision vecurred bei

IN WASHINGTON "The objectives of every caval of the Derby. tween at excursionist train and a power, with the exception of the goods train near Lagaronne, about United States, is to increase in-] ten miles from Paris, and the stead of decrease their national brilliant performance, although it SAITO VISITING passenger train was extensively naval defence. damaged.

ut the 1935 naval conference.

Admiral Drake's victory was a

was hardly expected as the horse) nished 1st in the Epsom Derby. It was filled with excursionists and the

"In the interest of world peace)

future of naval arnia- He proved his ability to stay, who were on their way home in a

ments limitations, it is hoped that, however, and over the longer dis local train on the Paris-Dieppe the preliminary line, after watching the fireworks recently opened

conversations tance (the Grand Prix is over i and illuminations in connection with the festivities that followed it will induce the naval powers to

develop into such a situation that with a rush and won comfortably. the Grand Prix.

effect an adjournment of the 1936 naval conference to a more pro- pitious time."

Later.

The toll of life in the train disaster was not so serious as was nt first feared,.

Only two JJKRA

persons were killed! outright and thirty others were seriously injured.

(By Telepraph. Copyright. Telegraphic Mes Ordinance, Iscrivail super 13. 1.13 4.mj

Calcutta, June 24. Numerous deaths and enormous damage have accompanied wide- spread floods throughout Assam and Bengal, following torrential rains.

The situation is gravest in Upper Asanm, which has been completely isolated by the floods. The torrential rains aimost amounted to a cloudburst over the Khael and Jaintia Hills and the water rushed down into the valleys below. in great walls. carrying everything before them, causing widespread destruction of life and property.

The officer In charge of the Woods and Forest Department at Sylhet received a shock when he; found a tiger sheltering from the flood disaster in his office.

Many villages in Upper Assam

- SWIFT HELP.

EASTON THIRD.

TOKYO

JADER

(Special to "Telegraph"} (By Telegraph. Copyright, Talegraphia Kies,

Ordinance,

· June

1895. eceived in London may mile. 7 furlongs) he came through 25,705 m),

Washington, June 24. The Japanese Ambassa- Foulaabin was second, and Lord (dor, Mr. Saito, is leaving for Woolavington's Easton, ridden by Gordon Richards, which fulshed Tokyo on Tuesday. Isecond in the Two Thousand

It is understood, that he will "In the meantime," said Guinens and second in the Derby, spend the. Habbard, "the nations would have occupied third place to-day.

entire summer Japan, planning a "come-back" to agree upon maintaining the

Seventeen ran.

Admiral Drake for friendship between Japan and status quo under, the Washington won by a length and a half, the the United States, and Loudon Treaties."

same distance separating second It is expected that he will have!

STATUS QUO,

Wast:

The collision' occurred right ni

is pointed out that the 1935 and third. the entrance to Nouilles station

consultations with Mr. Hirota, arranged and nesistance was swiftly forth Naval Conference was

The pari-mutuel betting to a Foreign Minister, and Prince five years ago, when I was imfive-frane stake coming..

possible to foresee either the Drake, Fr. 29.50 win; Fr. 24.50 Emperor.

Admiral Salonji, and possibly with the The train left the Gare St. world trade collapse or the place; Foulaubin, Fr. 55.66 place: Lazare at 10.23 p.m. and was political stresses of the present Easton, Fr. 10.50 place.-Renter close study to the Washington Mr. Saito has been giving a travelling on the lines of the day. Postponement in the cir-

situation in the last month and has had several long talks with

Roosevelt,

State Rallway--Reuter,

cumstances, especially as it can be Later, |foreseen that an agreement without |

It has now been ascertained that

there were no deaths in the train collision, although the driver and

all-round increnses is impossible. AIR SPEED “ACE" Mr. Cordell Hull and President is the obvious course,

the firemen of the excursionist BRITISH CRUISER NEEDS. train severely injured, are still pinned under the wreckage.

Forty persons injured.-Reuter.

are completely submerged and UPWARD TREND OF the

the villagers have taken refuge in the tops of trees.-Reuter Special.

CHIANG GOING TO HANGCHOW

PROBABLE TALK WITH HUANG FU

Shanghai, June 25. Chiang Kai-shek is loaving Nanking to-day for langchow where he will inspect the Central Aviation Academy,

It

is highly probable that he will meet, Huang Fu at Ilangchow for a consultation. Huang Fu loft Shanghai for langchow this mor ning, while Mr. Wang Ching- wei arrived in Shanghat from 604Nanking-Rouler.

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KILLED

........

"HMMY" WEDDELL

CRASHES

PRES. ROOSEVELT'S AGED MOTHER

sapes

Three Months' Tour of Europe

(Special to "Telegraph";

LORIENT BATTLE

FURIOUS MOB CHARGES MOUNTED POLICE

SITUATION OUT OF CONTROL

Paria, June 24. Increasing tension between the Fascist organisations and the anti-Fascists in France was illustrated by a series of riots during the week-end in various parts of France.

In nearly every case, the dia- turbances were the result of attempts to break up meetings organised by the Fascist groups. and many heads were split in clashes with the police.

at.

The most serious of a score of riotous episodes occurred Lorient, one of the const ports in Brittany, where over a hundred were acriously injured in a wild day of fighting.

PITCHED BATTLE.

Most of the casualties occurred In a pitched battle between a mob, numbering well- over two thou- sand, and the mounted police. The mob reversed the usual roles' nad charged the police, attack- ing them with poles, stones and bottles,

Remarkable scenes were wit nessed in the ensuing battle. Cafe chairs were seized and smashed over the loads of opponents and when the fire brigado's assistance was sought in an effort to damp the ardour of the mob, the crowds. ripped the hoses to shreds.

cinema

CINEMA WRECKED. They then invaded a (By Teleprash, Coveright. Teleprophic Me Where the Croix de Feu, an ex- Ordinance, A. Received June Servicemen's organisation with Fascist tendencies, was holding a meeting and brought the gather- ing to Rn abrupt termination. The cinema was completely wreck- ed when the combatants had been dispersed.

London, June 24, President Roosevelt's mother, who is eighty years of age, arrived at Southamp ton to-day." Mrs. Roosevelt

is planning a three months' tour of Britain and the Com. tinent.-Reuter Special.

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A prominent Trade Unionist was arrested brandishing a sword which he had solzed from a wounded lieutenant of the Guards Mobile.

Ono policeman had his eye gouged out and twenty-eight other

COL DI LANA policemen were seriously injured.

AFLOAT

BADLY DAMAGED

ON PRATAS

BEING TOWED TO HONGKONG

The Col Di Lana, the SOUNDING OPINIONS. Lloyd Triestino freighter

horn of

Renter.

MOTOR-LAUNCH SUNK

SHANGHAI MISHAP

Shanghal, June 25. One woman is believed to have been drowned when n motor- launch from Sungkiang, with Iwenty-three passengers on board, sunk at 8.80 yesterday morning

Minghong, JUAL

outside ar

Shanghai.

The other passengers, and the craw were rescued by other craft the motorboat concern-Router.

It is understood that he has which ran aground on the rushed to the scene by a Chinese been informally sounding opinion regarding

Japanese north-west pazalble for cementing good Pratas Shoal on Wednesday proposals relations, including, firstly, a

decinration of

Mr. Hubbard disclosed. that the making a slightly British Admiralty is were

claim for an increase in the number of first-class cruisers allotted to her from 50 to 72, this Jatter figure being submitted. ns

New York, June 24. non-aggression pact, Bocondly, night, was re-floated at 5 minimum necessary for

Jimmy: Weddell, the American

goodwill a.m. this morning and will adequately carrying out the tasks

and non-competition based upon proceed to Hongkong this of the British Navy.

air speed "ace," was killed to-day some sort of trade under. This demand, sald Mr. Hubbard, in a crash at Patterson, Louisiana, standing, and thirdly, a set evening. together with the Japanese parity while instructing a pupil who was Manchukuo, the independence of tained locally the vessel is flooded

tlement in regard to the status of

According to information ob- STRONG SUPPORT FOR demand, and the French and Italinn seriously Injured.--Reuter.

battleship and batile cruiser con- SILVER

struction programmes eliminate the possibility of substantial Bacrilices. NEW PROBLEMS.

'DOLLAR

th

The Hongkong dollar rose this morning to 18. 54d, which

is the highest rate since the middle

The

He also foreshadowed a French

of April. Inter-bank business has demand for Russian participation been done this morning as high as in the 1935 conference and an 18, 5.23/82d.

Italian demand for German particl market locally is very firm,pation, both of which would in in the dollar rate. with expectations of a further rise creasO

difcuttles. the obvious United Prena. Silver is strong in Loudon, duo to the belief that the United States

now embarking on an extensive

policy. buying

Another factor inducing an up ward trend in the dollar is that speculators in Shanghai are soll, ing sterling.

SHEK-O NOT NOW ISOLATED

ROAD OPENED VIA REPULSE BAY

the Phillippines and relations with China.

Supreme in beauty of coachwork

and excellence

of design and

workmanship

in the No. 2 hold, while leaks have The now

view

It is felt that if political pro-boon discovered in the No. 3 hold bloms are adjusted. the naval and the engine room. In rivalry will adjust itsoif almost of the damage sustained it is not automatically.

kely that the Col Di Lann,will

US. NON-COMMITTAL, American offlefàls,

bo able to make the Colony, under her own 'steam but will be towed by the Henry Keswick which has] however, been carrying out the salvage have given, no hint of their at operations. titude,They appear to have done The Honry Koawick will collect' The Shok-O road, which has fr. Saito has had to say.

nothing more than listen to what together her salvage apparatus to- day and it is expected that the two been blocked as the result, of a big. It

appears that they a

vessels will leave Private Norman Smith, of the landslide, je now again open, the leve

early, this that Japan Lincolns, was sentenced to 28 days at obstruction having been

cleared offer something

muat orening. They are expected to and arrive either to-morow night or concrete and especially some oarly on Wednesday morning The road can now be used, but thing which will prove satisfactory The Col Di Lann was on her the New Magazine Guard. The sen-only by proceeding via Repulso to all nations with interests in the way from Tsingtao to Singaporó tence was confirmed and suspended. Bay and Tytem,

and Europe, when she ran aground.

a court-martial at Shamshulpo, where early this morning. ......

was charged with being found aleen while on duty as a sentinel of

fonsible

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