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No. 14193

二拜禮 號四月九英港香

TUESDAY,

SEPTEMBER 4, 1934. 日六廿月七

SINGLE COFT 10 CENTS

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SPEED PILOT KILLED

AVOIDING A COLLISION

VERTICAL

BANK AT PYLON

DEVELOPS INTO TAIL SPIN

PLANE CRASHES AT 250 M.P.H.

(Special to "Telagraph”) ̧ ́

(Dy Telegraph, Copyright. Teleprophis Mes apes Grdinaner, 1894. Recaisel September 4. 10.39 p.wt.)

Cleveland, Sept. 4.

It is revealed that Douglas Davis, the noted Atlanta speed pilot, was killed in a desperate effort to avoid a mid-air collision with another

plane.

Both machines were travelling at terrific speed, in the National Air Races.

Davis'a machine, when he at-f

Harold Lloyd, the popular screen

comedian, is learning to read and apsak Chinese. Photo shows him with' a Chinese nowspaper and a charming

teacher.

HAVANA

tempted to avoid a rival coming IN TURMOIL

around a pylon, went into a vertical turn and then into a tail spin at 250 m.p.h. His plane was smashed to plecas,

It was earlier in the day that Davis set the new, land speed re-j

GENERAL STRIKE

ACTION

cord of 306.215 m.p.h-United MANY WOUNDED

Preas.

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 3.

RIOTING

(Specles to "Telegraph")

GREAT AIR RACE

TO MELBOURNE

SUFFOLK TO BE STARTING-POINT

R.A.F. SANCTION

(Special

to "Telograph:"}

The Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphia klan angis Ordinoner, 2001. Received September

£1,5 m

London, Sept. 4. The great air race from England to Melbourne, which promises to be the most re- markable in the history of aviation, will start from Mildenhall in Suffolk in Octo- ber.

.

Court

NEW GOODS

ALL

DEPARTMENTS

WHITEAWAYS

IN FIRST WOMAN GENERAL OF

GERMAN AIRMAN

AT CALCUTTA

THE SALVATION ARMY

Expected in Hongkong To-morrow

Calcutta, Sept: 3. The German airman, Herr Gablensz, who is attempting rocord flight from Ger- many to Shanghai, has arrived here from jodpur and is leaving for Bangkok to- morrow. Reuter,

His hopes of reaching Hongkong in six days are already defeated; He is now expected here to- morrow Wednesday).

This was announced by the Air Soviet and

Ministry to-day after an applien- tion by the organisers of the race. The official statement said that the Air Council had decided to sanction the use of the R.A.F. as in aerodrome at Mildenhall, the base in England of the Eng- land-Australia race, which will! start from there.

The application was made as there is no civil aerodrome in England which possesses aufficient hangars to house all the aircraft which have been entered.

IN Special.

(Dy Telegraph. Copyright, Tdeprophie Mon- Shocking tragedy termin- anore Ordinance, 1894. Berelrad September ated a record-breaking speed 1. 1.18 m) plane performance by a noted American "ace" to-day.

THE PRESIDENT GOES ON PICNIC PARTY Watching, Labour

American

Debt Claims

MISUNDERSTANDING OF DEADLOCK

(Special to "Telegraph")

BRITISH WORKLESS

OFFICIAL FIGURES AND ANALYSIS

POSITION STILL IMPROVING

General Eva Booth,

FOREIGN

London, Sept. 3. The Ministry of Labour estimates that at the 20th August there were approxi- mately 10,170,000 insured persons, aged 16 to 64, in POLICE IN SAAR employment in Great Bri tain. This was 34,000 more than the month before and 376,000 more than a year be- fore.

Improvement in employment was most marked in the conlmining in- dustry and there was also some Improvement in the building and the woollen and worsted Indus- tries.

In the ship-building and ship: repairing industry and in shipping services, the improvement record-

industries and in the distributive trades.

FOR PLEBISCITE CAMPAIGN

COMMISSION'S REQUEST

(Special to "Talegraph") ' (Dy Talegraph, Copyright, Telegraphie M nager Ordinames, 1294, Recatred. Heptember

us and

Geneva, Sept. 3.

DAUGHTER

OF FOUNDER

COMMANDER EVA

BOOTH ELECTED

FOUR OTHER CANDIDATES

London, Sept. 3.

·Commander Evangeline

Cory Booth, leader of the

movement in the United States for thirty years, has been elected General of the. Salvation Army.

After the election, the High Council Issued manifesto copting the result as the WILL of God, expressing their apprecia-, tion of the services of General Higgins, and plodging loyalty to the new General,

The High Council also reaffirm-

same.

Mr. Geoffrey G. Knox, the cd, their bellef in the constitution ed in the previous months con- President of the International of the Salvation Army and their the tinued.

Commission governing the Saar determination to maintain In the jute industry, following Region, has requested the League

Large crowds cheered, the de- upon the termination of local holf to lead the Commission full sups! days, there was a substantial report with a view to facilitating parture of General Evangeline Nearly every leading avintion

Dy Taloreph, Copyright. Telegraphie Heduction in the numbers registered the task of recruiting outside Booth, more generally known as country in the world will be te-aapee Ordinner, 1191. Received September as temporarily stopped.

police for the maintenance of Evu, from the hall.

It is stated that the"figures in presented In the race, the first, 987 Demo)

On the other hand there was a order.

the ballot will not be revealod,e, prize for which is £20,000.-Reuter

further decline in employment in Washington, Sept. 3.

The recruitment will only be

DAUGHTER OF FOUNDER. tailoring, boot and shoe. cotton

General Eva Booth, who has It is understood that the cause and motor vehicle, industries. A for the emergency period, from of the deadlock in the debt slight setback also occurred in the now until the completion of the

been commander of the Army in the United States for many years, negotiations between the United iron and steel, pottery and hosiery plebiscite,

The request has beca circulated States and Soviet Russia does

to all members of the League. Was the fourth daughter of Gener

of: al William Booth, the Founder. not arise from inability to

Later, At August 20, the numbers of

the movement. agree upon the total of legiti

M. Vascornes, on behalf of the unemployed persons on the regle

She began active work at the mate American claims.

ters of Employment Exchanges in League Council, has approved Mirage of fifteen in the East End of The point which defies a satis-Great Britain wore 1,598,338 Knox's request for the recruitment London, and became Territorial factory settlement at the moment wholly unemployed, 456,841 tem- of foreign police to preserve order. Commissioner in Canada in her Situation Closely

and In belioved to be the granting of porarily stopped,

81,399 during the campaigning preced early twenties, taking full charge (By Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphic credit facilities to the Soviet, normally in casual employment, ing the January plebiscite.

of the Army's organisation fo sapes Ordinance, 1586. Received September after arrangements have been making total of 2,136,578. This mado for funding existing-in was 10,918 mmro-than--the num New York, Sept. 3. The strike was called in pro-

debtedness,

ber on the registers ut July. 23. Mr. Franklin Roosevelt, who is

than the sen-test against the action of Caban

The deadlock 18.believed to con-1934, and 274,559 less troops in firing on and killing still on vacation" with his family

on Saturday when jat Hyde Park, the Roosevelt estate, cern the nature of the credits to year before.

BOYS AND GIRLS. two youths

Russian circles deny that there The net increase, as compared they attempted to escape from spent most of the day picnicking be advanced.

The President is, however, being has been any difculty in the dis- with a month ago, is accounted the court where they were being with the family to-day. tried for carrying concealed wea

kept in the closest touch with the cussions between M. Troyanovaky for by the unemployed boys and

and Mr. Cordell Hull about agree girls who have just left, school. pans.

labour altuation,

An increano in the number of He believes that the Administra- ment regarding the total of the

boys and girls registering for nachinery will be able to American debt claims.. handle the threatening situation, Russia is willing to pay private employment ordinarily accurs in although no indication has been American claims and defaulted the months of July and August, given of the steps he is likely to bonds. On the issue, Mr. Hull but the number registering this take in the textile dispute and M. Troyanovsky are reported year was higher than usual and United Press.

to have made good progress.-resulted in an increano of 31,088 United Press.

Havana, Sept. 3. Havana has been thrown into turmoil during the last twenty- Competing in the Thompson four hours by a general strike of Speed-Trophy Race, entries for which are limited to land-planes, students and labourers. Mr. Douglas Davis established a commanding lead with a national burst of speed.

He actually broke the world's Innd-plane speed record with an average of 306.215 miles an hour just before the fatal crash.

The body was found eight miles from the course.-Renter.

The strike was partially suc- The provious record. 304.38 cessful in its attempt to paralysation miles an hour, was established by the elty. Transportation was James Wedell, in September last crippled and there were no means year. Wedell was killed a few of communication by telegraph

or telephone.

The attempt to embarrass the government failed, however, an not forth- Con- coming. Soldiers were on

weeks ago,

UPTON SINCLAIR public support was

AND SOCIALISM.stant patrol and quickly subdued Occasional outbreaks of violence, glich developed into minor riots In many different parts of the city. Several of the demonstra- tors were wounded in collisions with the troops.-United Press..

BRANDED AS A DESERTER.

(Special to "Telugraph”) ̧

(Dy Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphis Mo eager Ordinance, 1888. Received September

Milwaukee, Sept. 3.

head-1 The Socialist Party quarters here to-day issued official statement branding Mr. Upton Sinclair, who has secured the Democratic nomination for the

An

C.E.R. STAFFING COMEDY

RIVAL OFFICIALS APPOINTED

Harbin, Sept. 4. Trafic administration on the Chinese Eastern Railway is dis-

Governorship of California, as organised as both the Soviet and desorter, and refusing to lend him Manchukuo directors are appoint- any support in his campaign.ing their respective nationala to United Press.

All posts rendered vacant by recent arrests.

THE ANTI-DRUG, CAMPAIGN

AN EXECUTION IN NANKING

Nanking, Sopt. 4.

NO EMBARGO ON

SILVER

Nanking, Sept. 4.

FINE WEATHER,

In

the number of unemployed boys and girls as compared with the previous month.

On the other hand there was a decrease of 20,770 in the number The anticyclone remains to the of men and women on the regi

Mr. Wang Ching-wel called on Dr. north-cast of Japan and a do-iters as compared with the month H. H. Kung; the Finance Minister, pression la moving castward across earlier.

who has just returned from Ka-Shantung. The depression of the The total number of unemploy- comprised 1,692,319 man, ling, and had a long conversation China Sea is approaching the coast ed with him last evening in connec near Tourane. A typhoon is 68,715 boya, 321,603 women and tion with financial problema.

situated about: 240 miles north-53,941 girla. It is believed that they made a cast of Manila. moving: W.N.W. close survey of the silver situation. Local forecast-East, winda, mo-

Dr. Kung Issued a statement to derate; fine generally, pressmen reaffirming that the Cen- tral Government has no intention

A dinner dance will be held at of placing an embargo or Imposing Repulso Bay Hotel to-morrow, a special tax on exports of silver. Wednesday. The Andetonians Han

will be in attendance.

---Central Noice.

MUSIC-LOVERS HOODWINKED FOR FIVE YEARS

اسند

Staffs in some of the rallway do. SIR HENRY WOOD CONFESSES AUTHORSHIP OF

partments are in a dilemma, not knowing from whom they should take orders, because of responsiblo posts being claimed by both Man- chukue and Soviet appointees Central Nows,

M. Avenol, the Secretary- the United States eight years. General, later addressed a letter to later, in 1904- all member governments inviting! In 1920, Evangeline had a them to collaborate in the recruit serious illness and was not ex- ment of International police for pocted to recover, but she pulled the Saar-Router Special and through amazingly and in 1927 United Press.

REVERSALS INFORM

HOME FOOTBALL THRILLS

BIRMINGHAM GET

A SURPRISE!

London, Sept. 3.

was one of the leaders in the re volt against General Bramwell Booth, her brother

DEFEATED IN 12a

In 1928, she assisted in the de- position of General Bramwell: Booth by the High Council',^and' stood for clestion as his 'succeebor: against General Higgins, being: defeated by 47 votes to 17. A frogh erials arose in 1030 when she and her U.S. commissioners drow up a scheme for the Army in America. When she attended the Army, conferenco 1 London the BAIG year, however, he declared she was bent or maintaining the world- wide solidarity of the organisa- tion.

There was strong sentiment in Sharp reversals of form in favour of her election as General English League matches to-day She la now nearly 60-years of age

LABOUR EXCHANGE WORK, ・ 180em to confirm earlier impres- and this was her last chance of sions that the season's campaign winning the distinction. Reuter The work of the employment is likely to be keener than ever. and United Press, exchanges and the Juvenile Only three teams were success-FIVE NOMINATIONS, AN ployment bureaux during the past ful on the grounds of their op-

Later,

12 months is also reviewed in the ponents, and it is a strange coin- Ministry of Labour return. The cidence that not one of them Five nominations were made at number of vacant situations filled managed to win their home game to-day's meeting for the Leader changes and bureaux in this Birmingham, for instance, period was 2,246,824. During the nors at the Hawthorns last

through the agency of the G Brainst the sump side last weih-Higgins

of movement, to succeed: General;

Those, nominated were Common

corresponding 52 worlds a your went down to West Bromwich to der Evangeline Booth, Comme

HUGE PROFITS IN WARSHIPS

J

(Special to "Telegraph")

[nge, the number was 2,187,482.--| day. Barnaley won handsomely stoner Catherine Booth, daughter

British Wireless.

against Notts County. Last week of the late General Bramwell at Bransley, the score was 1-1. Booth and niece of Evangeline

Leeds United turned an 9-1 Commissioner Hurren Principal defeat at Stoke into a 4-2 victory of the Army's International, Chier at Leeds, and both Leicester and of Staff onco an office boy to the the Wolves, winning for the first Founder Commissioner Mapp time this season, piled on Ive Chief of Staff, and Commissione PAUL KLENOVSKY WORK

goals. Leicester against Everton Lamb, CM.G. of London, welc London, Sept. 4. chentra by Russian," Paul eny Telegraph, Copyright, Talipp and Wolverhampton against Aston known for his work in connecti

with emig

emigration-Britisk: Werel sagra Ordinance, 1111% (lincstved September | Villa, ql, pak, Klenovsky,

2500 A YEAR, Music lovers have been

Washington, Sept. 3. COVENTRY'S FLASHY OPENING The transcription immediately

salary of a Salvation greatly amused by revela-

It is learned that the Nya Cóm- captured popular approval, and

mittee, which is investigating the Coventry bocome-firmly enscon- general is £600, none tion of a playful hoax with was a great success, being per-profits and activities of American ced at the head of the Third derived from the Army The Manila Observatory roport, Which Sir Henry. Wood, the formed at all the bost concerts, in armaments and munitions firms, Division (South) They defeated from a special Trust Fun

confesses he has hoodwink- famous conductor, publicly addition to broadensis.

TYPHOON WARNING

by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, about 125 Long, 17 Lat., moving In accordance with instructions at 8.45 this morning a typhoon it the extreme penalty is being mated W.N.W.. out to proved illicit drug traffickers throughout the country.

The U.S.S. Sacramento arrived Following the Peking executions hore this morning. She will remain on Sunday morning, a twenty-six in port for a few days. As the vennel

led them for five years.

Tho

is becoming interested in the con- the Orient by four clear goals tablished In Generaley that he wrote the score, nimani tion, under the Vinson Trammell four games without conceding a Although the now

Sir Honry Wood now confesses tracts awarded for naval construe. The City have now won all their Booth's lifetime

and, in consequence of the publie' 'Act Committee, Cardit's good" start has years of age or

information :: about: domand for

It

Is stated that

He explained that in consequence Kjanovaky, wrote the programme intends to investigate reports that completely nullided by their 6-1 of the pronounced public profer- note: "Unfortunately the young the contracts are producing huge detest on Saturday and colderant ence for foreign names, he pro- man died. He transcription profits for the Eastern States at

master in shipbuilding monopoly

year-old Chinese of guns, was duc fueranacribed full of shows the hand of chum was shot here yesterday for salute of 21 guns which was replied and fugue transcribed for full or- every bar "Reuter 93 dealing in morphia pille-Reuter, to from Blackhead Fort,

morning and