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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MAY

EPIC OF THE SEA

LOSS OF 8.S. USWORTH RECALLED

London, May 22.

R.A.F. INCREASES

HUGE HOME DEFENCE ESTABLISHMENT

London, May 22.

1935

NEW AMBASSADORS

CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. QUO AND, SIR A, CADOGAN

Nanking, May 22. That chain rad steering gear is In the House of Commons Mr.

The Central Political Council definitely unsafe and ought to be Baldwin, on behalf of the Cabinet, has formally appointed Mr. Quo abolished was firmly maintained in opening the debate on Imperial Tai-chi to be Chinese Ambassador by Captain J. J. Reed during the Defence described Herr Hitler's to Great Britain.-Reutor. Inquiry before Lord Merrivale, the speech as an elaborate announce-

Mr. Quo Tai chi's. Popularity, former President of the Adment, and the British Government miralty Court, Into the sinking of would give the speech the fullest

London, May 22. the steamship Usworth, 3,600 ton and fairest consideration.

General satisfaction hus, boon British vessel, built in 1928 and

Mr. Baldwin continued: "The expressed at Mr. Qua Tal-chi's ap- owned by the Dagileak Steam Shipping. Co. vessel, on December Government regards Horr Hitler's pointment ns Ambassador, as he 14 last year. with the loss of 15 declaration as of most serious is most popular in-beth-diplomatic-

and social circles. out of the crew of 20, and two consequence."

♫ The news has also boon recaly- members of the crew of the Mr. Baldwin suggested that Belgian steamer

Jadot, Jean-

European Air Fact should be com-ed that the Chinese Government which gallantly came to the re-bined with an agreement to safe cordially approves of the appoint- guard civilians against air attacks. ment of the Hon. Sir Alexander

Cadogan na British Ambassador.

cud of the Usworth.

Captain Reed also expressed the opinion that two navigating of- cers besides the Captain were on Insufficient allowance for a ship of the Usworth's class

He admitted, however, that he had never drawn the attention of the owners to this.

say

Mr. Baldwin went on to

The necessary formalities have that Herr Hitlor seemed to share that view. He announced that the still to be completed, but the ad- Government welcomed Horr Hitpointment of Sir Alexander to the is expected very ler's declaration as one that should now. Embassy help towards a general settlement soon. of the Armaments problem.

of

:

A later message adds that the appointment wil be announced in London on Thursday.

Britain's Preparations Simultaneously with Mr. Bald-

to the House

Mr. Quo Tai-chi has left for win's speech

till Commons Lord Londonderry, Se-Genova, where he will stay cretary of State for the Air told the May 27--Reuter. House of Lords that by March 31, 1937, the Home strength of the Air Force, excluding Naval war planes will be 1500 Arst Huo

The stories, of the witnesses called by the court conveyed a fearful picture of the winter storms of the North Atlantic.

Captain Reed said that he never remembered such a hurricane, For three days and nights he and his officers had not slept, and the Chief Engineer, whose ribs were broken on December 11, three days before the ship foundered, machines.

carried on undaunted.

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Captain Reed said that he did! not know where the crow drew the alamina from to hold out.

After the breaking of the steer- ing gear they tried to rig a jury gear, but it proved useless.

Vast WaveN

Lord Londonderry stated that the new programme means 71 new #quadrons for, Home Defence in the present financial year instead of the projected 22.

Mr. Wang Ching-wel's Message

Nanking, May 22.

The Hon. Sir Alexander Cado- gan, in replying to congratula- | tions from Mr. Wang Ching-wel on his appointment as Britain's Arst ambassador to China, after an ex- pression of appreciation of the "courteous and friendly mes- nero-sage," adds, "I shall continue to do my best to improve yet further the good relations between our govern. "We are nearly trebling the ments which the change in the Home strength of the RA.F" status of the Mission is intended and he announced that five new to mark."United Press. pilota training schools would be nded to the present five.

Besides the 18 military dromes planned, the Government

would erect another 31. 70%, 40%, 20%.

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Then three vast waves, which seemed to hang ten feet above the truck of the mainmast crashed down on the Usworth, and stove in a hatch, and put out the fires in the boiler rooni.

The Captain said, candidly, that he never expected to leave

the ship.

"A total of 2,600 more pilots ranks

and 20,000 more of other will be required this year, and With a touch of grim humour 1200 new pilots will be put into Reed sald that he ordered the training as soon as possible. Afghan fremen to trim cargo, but

one wanted to read the Koran.

"I wasted no time, and put him in the coal bunkers and told him to get on with it."

Sir

Lord Merrivale pald a warm tribute to the crew's heroism, and to the fair way in which Captain Reed had given his evidence,

Solicitor General, The Donald Somervell, K.C., who ap peared for the Board of Trade, said that he was not making any charge against the owners that the ship was either undermanned | or overloaded.

The hearing is being continued, and inquiries into the losses of the Mill Pool, La Crescenta, and the Blairgowrie will follow.--- Reuter.

DEATH PROFITS

CABINET MINISTERS HOLD

BT.

ARMAMENT SHARES

London, May 22.

Secretary,

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Philip

In addition hundreds of officers who would normally be discharged this year would United Press.

be retained...

YANGTSE COMMAND

REAR ADMIRAL CRABRE

APPOINTED

London, May 22.

It is announced that Rear Admiral Lewis G. E. Crabbe,

aucceeds C.LE, D.8.0.,

Rear Admiral Chilton DR Sentor Officer on the Yangtae,

from August 23.

18

to

Admiral Crabbe in due arrive in Shanghai on October 21.--Reuter,

Rear Admiral Crabbe, who was born in 1882, won the D.S.O. during the Great War. From 1930 to 1933 he Was Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf.

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Shanghai, May 22. Information from

Chinese diplomatie circles states that the & George Raft German Government has resolved to establish its Embassy at Nan- king instead of Pelping, after the elevation of the German Legation to the status of Embassy. This decision is intended to meet the aspiration of the Chinese Govern- ment.

In view of the fact that Herr Trautmann, 'now German Minister to China, has declined to accept the Ambassadorship, it is general- ly believed that another German diplomat, now holding a post. In China will be preferred to the post-Central News Agency.

U.S. Consular Appointment

Poiping, May 22. Mr. E. S. Stanton, the United States Consul to Hankow, who is on his way to China from Home leave has been appointed consul at Shanghai, in succession to Mr. P. R. Josselyn, now Consul-Gen- eral at Hankow-Reuter.

SANITARY BOARD

At to-day's sitting of the Itoyal ART GEMS FOR LONDON

NOMINATION FOR VACANCY Commission on the Arms Trade,

NOT ACCEPTED Mr. Arnold-Forater, testifying on behalf of the National Peace

Nominations for the vacancy on Council, and twenty-five other

the Sanitary Board due to the ex- the made organisations,

piry of Dr. Li Shu-fan's term of sational charges that two Cabinet Ministers, namely Str

Since the close of the Prelimin-office, had to be sent in not later Cunliffe Lister, Secretary for the ary Exhibition of Chinese ancient than yesterday. On enquiry we were informed that the only Colonies, and Sir John Gilmour, [art treasures held here prior nomination was that of the rotir-

Home

held shipment to England for exhibition ing member, who seeks re-elec-| armament shares, while "they in London, the packing of the ex- tion. would be busy this week in the hibits has been in progress and is Cabinet, attempting to solve the expected to be completed at the It is understood that there was Disarmament Deadlock.

end of the month. The art trea- another nomination, however, returns of suren will be sent to England early which was "According to the

not considered Somerset House the Home Secre- next month, according to an an-order, as the proposer's 'name tary on April 16, 1985, held 8,066 nouncement made by one of the does not appear, in the list of

while Chinese officiala in charge of the qualified électors. It is Vickers Ordinary Shures,

held (Exhibition-Central News Agency.that the candidate put forward was Dr. Ip Kam-wah, his proposer being Mr. Wong lu-tung, J.P、 and hold members of Parliament, the seconder Mr. A. F. B. Silva-Netto, Ings of this character" said Mr. active policy of Reduction in J.P., Arnold Forster, "but as long as Armaments is in danger of being It is also understood that sup- such holdinga can be owned by tempered by the private Interest porters of Dr. Ip are making re- Ministers of the Crown and involved."—United Press..

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