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FOUNDED 2881

No. 14738

SATURDAY, 六拜禮辦九月一十英港香、

NOVEMBER

9, 1935. DBf+

BINGLE COPY 10 CENTS $10,001 ANNUM

NO WORD FROM

VANISHES STORM

IN

RESCUE EFFORTS

UNAVAILING

FEARED PLANE DOWN IN BAY OF BENGAL

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH”)

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphio Mesanges Ordinance, 1894. Received, Nov. 9, 10 a.m.)

Singapore, Nov. 9,

Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith has vanished in a storm over the Bay of Bengal. With his co-pilot, John Pethybridge, the famous Australian ace is lost without trace. He has not answered the frequent attempts of the R.A.F. base at Singapore to communicate with him by radio.

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KINGSFORD-SMITH

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The Lockheed plane in which Sir Charles Kingsford Smith set out on his fight, from England to Australia. He is now missing and it is feared that he has met with disaster.

BRITISH DEMOCRACY ON TRIAL

BALDWIN APPEALS. TO NATION

DEDICATES HIS LIFE

A number of steamers and numerous bombers of the Royal Air Force are searching the Bay of Bengal at

London, Nov. 8. the moment. They have no clue as to the likely where-

"If you will give me this con- abouts of the lost airmen, except the news from C. J.dence now, I will give you all Melrose, the young Australian aviator who is also on a that is in me during the few years Australia-England flight, that he saw the flames of that now can only remain to me Kingsford-Smith's exhaust 150 miles at sea last night. Stanter Baldwin, Prime Minister, Kingsford-Smith should have arrived here Friday He was last seen 160 miks troni shore, bucking a storm and flying very low.

morning.

Despite the fact that he had announced that the trip was to be made in a leisurely fashion, Kings-

ford-Smith was only two hours be

ANGLO- ITALIAN ACCORD

at my present age." declared Mr.

in is Anal election broadcast talk from Chequers this evening.

In his speech, Mr. Baldwin nrged that a strong and stable Great Britain was the surest guarantee of the happiness, and

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, prosperity of its own people and l-for-whose-safety, anziety is now the greatest bulwark to the peace felt. of the world.

"The whole world is watching the election," said the Premier, "because therein democracy is on

hind the time of Scott and Black NAVAL AGREEMENT a trial. It is our duty to show

when he left Allahabad.

SHIPS HUNTING

The Dollar liner President

Garfield has sent n radio message

from the Bay of Bengal to-day:

ALLEGED

REPORT DENIED

..

"No word of Kingsford-Smith BUT REPEATED around here, but Penang advises that another plane is missing be

London, Nov. 8. tween Allahabad and Singapore."

The report of an Anglo-Italian The President Garfield has been naval pact is officially stated to instructed by San Francisco to be baseless,

the world that the democracy of Britain could pursue a constant course and be as resolute in will as any dictatorship."---Reuter. MR. MACDonald's FIGHT

London, Nov. 8, With the end of the series of political broadcast addresses to night, when the Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, speaks for the National Government,

the

stand by and keep a close watch The report was due to a mis- General Election campaign enters for the lost airmen, whose plane is understanding arising out of the on its equipped with a Globe radio set similar to the Garfeld's-United Press.

There is

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conference-Reuter,

REPORTS PERSIST

London, Nov. 8.

As

SILVER EXPORTS BANNED

GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE NOTES

EMERGENCY MEETING:

noon

SANCTIONS INJURE BUSINESS

FRENCH TRADERS

PROTESTING

ITALY WON'T PAY DEBTS

Paris, Nov. 8. While the French Government i whole-heartedly

anti- supports Italian sanctions, French business i men are not quite se enthusiastic | ·

aid the Government la receiving a tumber of complaints from all over he country alleging serious damage usiness. In certain sections of

trade.

The merchants of Lyons have sunt in vigorous protest against sanctions, requesting the Govern-: ment to take steps to make up the deficiencies caused by business

them and to take appropriate action for the protection of French busi-

SURROUNDING RAS SEYOUM

FIGHTING CLOSER TO LAKE TSANA

ITALIANS SWEEP ON

TO GORRAHEI

Rome, Nov. 8. Italian irregular troops and mechanised forces have crossed the Setit River in North Ethiopia and the First Army Corps, under General Maravigna, has completed the occupation of that Adiab region, between Aksum and Setit.

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It is believed that the Italians are about to com- mence an advance towards Gondar. It is also suggested: that this move may foreshadow the encirclement of the Tembien plateau and Simein Massif, which Ras Seyoum's troops are still holding. Such a drive, if it were successful, would bring the Italians into the. vicinity of Lake Tsana:

On the extreme left of the advancing Italian army, meanwhile, a mixed column of native troops, mainly Dunakils, has occupied-Azbi.-Reuter.

HOLDING COMPANY STRUGGLE

ness interests in Italy which have CONSTITUTIONALITY been seriously jeopardised because of the imposition of sanctions, and the consequent Italian ill-will-- Reuter.

ITALY BENEFITS

Geneva, Nov. 8. Italy has benefited in one thing as a result of sanctions,

It is estimated that the Govern- ! nient of Italy will benefit to the extent of £8,000,000 through her suspension of debt payments to countries which are joining in the plan of sanctions.

Britain and France between them suffer to the extent of £2,000,000

Reuter.

DATE OF SANCTIONS

H. E. the Omeer Administoring

OF ACT DENIED

LONG FIGHT ENVISAGED

(Special to "Telegraph")

..

-DE BONO'S MESSAGE

Asmara, Nov. 8. General de Bono, in a 'personal telegram to Signor Mussolini, de- elared to-lay:

"Our flag which was hauled down from this post on January 122, 1896, Bow here again at 9 fo'clock today, thanks to the efforts of our Italian troops and our native allies." The message was dated from Makale. Italian airmen who reconnoitr- ed the position before the town was occupied reported large body of Ethiopians could be seen in the vicinity. The main concen- tration of Ethiopian troops is con- siderably further south of Makale.

no

There are no indications that the Italians will meet with any de-

Fly Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphis biza Lermined resistance, in the near apes Ordinance, 1886. Received, November futaire. In fact, an Italian mili

the

ap-

There has been a terrific aerial

Washington, Nov, 8., tary report says that monkeys are troops more A new and immense struggle occasioning over the Holding Company Act is trouble than the Ethiopians, for believed to be imminent, follow they climb the telephone poles and Inst stage. AL present,

ing the Baltimore decision declar-tear down the wires, as well as of mischievous London, Nov. 8. talks of Italian and British naval public interest centres on one or leading

Ing contests in which

the Act unconstitutional, doing all sorts experts in London, and the con-wo

The Hongkong Government har

The Board of Trade has appoint- which has greatly stiffened the damage in the Italian encamp- versations between Sir Eric Drum. personalities are engaged. mond, the British Ambassador at The Prime Minister was return decided to impose an embargo on ed November 18 for date of sane-realstance of the utility industry, monis.--Reuter.

the majority of concerns in which "HERMES" TO SEARCH,

ed unopposed, but his colleague the exportation of British dollars, tions against Italy-Renter.

ATTACK ON FOUR FRONTS Rome, and Signor Mussolini.

are now expected to refuse to It is emphasised that the aava: nd predecessor at the head of the Mexican dollars, Hongkong sub-

with reglater

the S.E.C. by London, Nov. 8.

Rome, Nov. 8. now considerable experts merely exchanged view Vational Government, Mr. Ramsaysdlary coin or silver bullion from Colony and shall be available for December 1, us

required under The Italian armies surged for- enerally agreed will be a hard, today.

withdrawal from circulation of the Act. anxiety for Sir Charles Kingsford concerning the forthcoming naval MacDonald, is involved in what is the Colony, effective from

ward on four frants bo-day, seizing ight at the Seaham Harbour

The Baltimore The decision i contained in a such portion of the issue of such

decision must two major objectives and making Smith, who, with Mr. Pethybridge,

nining constituency. Mr. Mac Government Gazette Extraordinary currency notes as the Transurer now be carried to the higher progress towards three others. left Lympne early on Wednesday

Donald refused to consider a anfer notification issued at noon, which may from time to time think it Courts, but utility managements Makale and Corralei are morning an a record-breaking!

ent. Ilo is opposed by Mr. Ereads as follows:.

desirable to withdraw, provided meanwhile will probably bring aparently both occupied, and with light to Australia. The fliers left Allahabad at six o'clock last Reliable sources still persist in Shinwell, Secretary for Mines in "in exercise of the powera con- that a portion of the fund may barrage of injunction suits against out a shot being fired! evening for Singapore, which they stating that a dual agreement has he last Labour Government.

First despatches did not mez- should have reached early this been reached by Italian and National Labour candidate, Mr.ferred by section 4 of the Importa- temporarily invested at the the various Government agencies

tlon and Exportation Ordinance, discretion of the Treasurer,

to restrain the enforcement of the morning,

British naval experts, whereby MacDonald is assured of the un-1916, the Governor in Council res

decision. The Australian airman,

Britain promises not to raise ob qualified support of the Congaerva: cinde paragraph (1) of the Regu- the Government announced at the Act pending, the Supreme Court's tion casualties. J.

the attitude oftion published by. Government meeting that a proclamation would There is little doubt, however, bombardment of Gorrahol and the jections to the construction by live voters, but

His Notification No. 439 in the Gazette be issued bringing into circulation that the Government will fight if Ethiopians must have lost heavily. Melrose, who la engaged

the Liberals is doubtful. Italy of a 35,000-ton battleship.

cont pieces to faced with wholesale refusal to attempt on an England-Australia

Naval experts feel that this majority at the last election was of the 7th June, 1935, and the new ten and five

Two columns aro advancing solo flight record, reported UR

of the Colony. He stated this na arrival at Singapore to-day that agreement means that Britain has just under 6,000 in a total vote of word or at the end of paragraph supplement exlating subsidiary coin voglater. The S. E. C..is reported

about 52,000.

(1) thereof, and makes the follow coins, would be of cupro nickel and to be determined to push the through the uncharted western ing additionnRegulation:-

registration' demand, which it ie wilderness in a pinching move- he had passed a machine which practically abandoned her long

"No person, other than the it was hoped that the supply of ho believes was Kinsford Smith's campaign for the reduction of gun

Such an eventuality would provide Seyoum's army and oventually to over the Bay of Bengal 150 milea calibres and the size of capital

The Home Secretary, Sir John Treasurer and persons acting un- these coins would. relieve the pre-ready to enforce by Court action. munt, designed to surround Ras

a test case to which the Govern-Reizo Gondar. from the shore, and he has now ships-United Preas.

Simon, has represented Spen Val-der his direction, shall after 12 sent shortage.

ment would be an active party, in

Gondar is the commanding town abandoned his flight to join in the

ley since 1922. His majority at noon of Saturday, the 9th day of

contradistinction to the Baltimore search for his countrymen..

the last election was just over 4-November, 1936, export any Bri

ÍÇ between of the Lake Teana region, and Treasurer to issue and reissue one private partien.

British troops are within a few Lake Some observers go so far as 10 Teuna water system, which is the

miles of it, guarding the dollar currency notes which will be legal tender for the payment of

that the the opinion express any amount. These notes are not struggle

over the registration source of the Blue Nile and. interuted to replace the dollar issue is likely to precipitate the Egypt's "heart.". At a spacial meeting of the coins. It 18 not intended

Cavalry units from Moussaali entire, holding company issue into more divided on thin ocension Legislative Council held at noon that they shall remain per- the 1936 Presidential campaign. are reported moving towards a the tarif issue.

junction with the Danakil column, Router Special.. The Liberal opposition leader, to-day an ordinance was passed manently in

froin Edagaamus at the Addis will be used and a squadron At 12.15 p.m., Hongkong had Sir Herbert Samuel, is under fire for the issuing by the Treasury of are

Ababa-Djibouti rollway-United WARNING GIVEN bombers at present at Talping will

Presa. ho ordered to comb the Malay const scored 74 for the loss of three from both Conservative and La- one dollar legal tender currency measure to maintain the supply of

for the payment "of. wickets. T. E. Pearce was out for bour opponents in Darwen. He notes, auch notes to be legal ton- currency of a relatively small de- any nomination. Arrangements havo'

Washington, Nov. 8. and adjacent waters.

and had a majority of over 4,000 as a der

bren made to replace thom by one- Judge Landis, Chairman of the 4 T. A. Pearce also for.d,

Harrar, Nov. 8. The aircraft carrier, H.M.S.

supporter of the National Govern amount. mont in the last election, although The BI provides for the Trea- dollar bank-notes. As soon as an S.E.C., says it is time the holding

Daggubur has been earlously Hormas, will also play a prominent Madar for 11.

Fincher was 87 not out and he was opposed by an unofficial surer ostabilshing a note security adequate supply of the latter bo-companies informed the public

Conservative who polled heavily.fund into which he shall pay all comes available it is intended that and stock-holders of the possible bombarded by planos, which

At East Bristol, the Sociallat monies he receives for such cur- no more Government one-dollar harmful eventualities if they do dropped thousands of bombs. leader, Sir Stafford Cripps, who re- rency notes.

notos shall be laued and that not reglator as a result of the The victims included the com cently resigned from the Labour. The fund shall be hold on de those in circulation shall be Baltimore-decision-the-uitsd mander of the garrison, wip:han

Continued on Poze 15) (Continued on Page 14.) posit at one or more banks in the gradually withdrawn therofrom, (Continued on Page 14.)

At a conference of staff officers

to

the

of the Royal Air Force at Singa- pore to-night, it was decided institute an air search for missing machine at dawn to- "MOTTOW:Havailable Short Singapore Three flying boats, which have range of 3,000 miles,

of

part in the rescue attempts... Al-

OTHER CONTESTS

OBJECTS AND REASONS

STOP PRESS 500, and Labour, which won the fish dollars. Mexican dollars. Hong The new Ordinance authorises the controversy. Which

INTERPORT CRICKET

though Kingsford Smith's powerful Garthwaite 16 not but. Lockhend Altair monoplane in filted with wireless, no d'etrees signals wore heard by rad'o stations dur- ing the night,--British Wireless.

ent in 1919, is making a determin-Kong subsidiary silver coin, cil attack. The large Liberal ele-allver bullion from this Colony ment In the constituency which any country or place." supported him as a Liberal Na- tional candidato last time, may be

or

to

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