1936-03-09 — Page 19

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1936.

AUSTRALIA REJECTS GREAT EMPIRE AIR MAIL SCHEME.

BLOW AT FASTEST

WORLD SERVICE

British Action at Once to Reach Agreement

In has been announced that the Australian Commput- wealth Government has rejected Britain's plan for the England-Australia air mail service, and Mr. Lyons, the Prime Minister, states that the Cabinet has decided to retain control of, and responsibility for, the Sydney to Singapore air service.

This decision has astonished the officials of the British Air Ministry and the Post Offee who drew up the great scheme in 1934-before the England-Australin air race aroused a demand for faster services.

Unless a compromise can be arrived at the plans affecting the Australian route will have to be recast. The proposals which Australia

has rejected were for the ac- celeration of services on

the

main England-Australia truna

Millions Visit

air route, and for the carrying Lincoln's Tomb

of all first-class mails by air without surcharge.

Thus, y refusing to agree to the British proposals, the Aus tralian Government has "drop ped a spanner" in the workings

of a plan for the greatest deve lopment in the history of world air transport.

British officials are in consulta- tion and Australia's ideas will be

external air lines.

Springfield, Feb. 20.

More than 2,500,000 persons have signed the registry in Abro- ham Lincoln's tomb here in Oak Ridge, cemetery, it was disclosed by Herbert Wells Fay, custodian for the past 15 years,

referred to the committee under | The year 1928 was the banner, Sir Warren Fisher, which is one for persons registering at the advising in the development of tomb. In that year 141,040 per- sons signed the registry. During 1935 the total number registering was 112,000.

Breaking Plan In Half Under the scheme the British flying boat leaving England would fly right through to Australia on i

FLOOD CONTROL FOR

-

A DRY DESERT

Several wash taken like the one pictured will protect the banks of the All-Amerieren Canal from flood netion-despite the fact that the anal crosses a decent region. The intakes are to take enre of cloud-bursts, The All-Amerienn, to be America's largest ifrigation ennat, will water large areas in Californin's Imperial Valley.

Sweep's

the same lines as the Dutch Bata- Practically every nation in the Widow

vian service. This would, of world and every principal city bas

course, mean that Imperial Air been represented on the registry Marries

ways' would control the entire ser in the past 65 years, according to

vice from England to Australia.

Australia refuses to relinquishy. He said that nearly every A Count

control of her section of the route untion is represented · each year! and offer to establishi an acy visitors,

celorated bi-weekly service

to

The tomb originally was

Budapest, Feb. 29.

coincide with the British service atracted several years after Presi

con- COUNTESS Frederick, Gatterburg,

at Singapore.

dent Lincoln's assassination.

are casions. being entirely

Fight For Estate Of Ex-President Of U.S.A.

Houston, Tex., Mar. 1. Descendants--and heirs of of a wealthy chimney-President James Buchanan, who It! sweep, in being sued for alleged slan- died in 1868, have filed suit here

widow

It is understood that Im-since has been rebuilt on two oc-der by the marriage agent who claims to compel Lorenzo D. Buchanan, medinte representations being made to the Australian structed and the interior remodel-aristocratie husband for her.

recon- to have procured her second and mere 76, Houston, to account for 'a "billion-dollar" fortune he report- ed several years ago,

Government in an endeavour to

ed in 1931. reach an agreement which will|

fee was £20. He not break the England-Australin The number of visitors to the made the mist:ke of asking for it

The agent's tomb during the first 50 years av-too inte. The couple had already air transport plan in half. Australia objects to the scheme eraged about 20,000 a year, on three counts.

aceparated. The countess was dis- She will not do cording to Fay. In the past 15 pleased with her bargain, called away with the Burcharge on the years that he has been custodian the agent to it t alleged) a

about 1,500,000 persons have reg-swindler and a liar. istered.

grounds of cost.

"I had to kick out my lus band." Haid the countess in court. He is a swindler.de squandered my 30,000 pengoes (£1,200) in a few months.

Chief Objection- She appears to hold the view that the change-over from theSince the tomb "was" "Trzon- present inland route from Darwin structed In 1931 a total of 33,000, to Sydney to a flying-boat route or about 40 per cent of the Spring- down the coast has been decided field population, has registered. in the face of her objections, This fact mystifies many out-of- Most Important, she objects town residents, who cannot under- to the proposals that the entire stand why local residents do not for this horrible marriage. I told route from terminal to terminal show greater interest in the tomb, him to leave my house when he should be flown by British according to Fay. machines.

"I did not want to pay the sent

asked for his fon."

District Court set the hearing for Judge Charles E. Ashe of -11th

March 16. The suit was filed last December 24 by Thomas and Margaret Argyle of Pontiac, Mich.

Buchanan sent several thougand persons scurrying to musty, for- gotten files; letters and documents in many parts of the world, to trace missing links in their on- cestral trees, when he told of the mysterious "Buchanan estate."

Delay Causes Impatience The Michigan couple became impatient after the years dragged and there were no further an- nouncements concerning the huge was ready for distribution to the fortune which the Houstonian said heirs of the fifteenth President of

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Relay of Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra

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6-8 p.m. European Programme. 5-7 p.m. A Relay of the Hongkong Hotel Dance' Orchestra.

A Pianoforte Recital

7-7.17 Cortot,

by Alfred

1. The Children's Corner Suite (Debussy), 2. Prelude No. 8-La Fille Au Cheveux de lin, Prelude No. B- Le Vent Dana Is Pinine (Debussy),

JA 7.17-7.42

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Follow 34 Star (Ellis), Mercenary Mary (Youmans), Ellaline Terrins and Seymour Hicks Medley,

7.42-8. p.m. Piano Ducla. by Carroll Gibbons and John W. Green.

1. Mr. Whittington-Who do you think you are? 2. Mr. Whittington- What a Pleasant aurprise, 3. The Way to LoveSelection, 4. Footlight Parado-Selection, D. Nymph Errant --Selection, 6. There's a ring around the Moon.

8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report: Closing Local Stock Quota- Lions.

8.03-11 p.m. A Relay from the Pa Hing Theatre (Chinese).

11 p.m. Close Down.

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8.05-10 p.m. European pro- gramme from Z.E.K. on fro- quency of 640 kilocycles.

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8.30-9.15 p.m. A Relay from Daventry.

Sir Walford Davies: "Music and the Ordinary listener-What about the Tune 7" 4. A long tune of noble descent.

9 p.m.

Daventry News Bulletin (Copyright by Reuter).

9.14.9.28 p.m. Organ Selections

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1. Eric Contes Medley.

2. Medley of Old Time Songa. 9.28-10 p.m. Jack Jackson and his Orchestra.

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3.13 p.m. Thig Ben, id: Pavourite No.-1.- The B.B.C. Empire Orehlen? leader, Daniel Malanı zendusted by Curton Helliwell, March. The Liberty Bell (Bausa). Overtur,, Tampa (Herald), Branka Walte Bantago (Corbin). Belection, The Yeomen of the Guard (Ballivan, ure. Hely-Hutchinson). The firan hopper Dance (Bucalol). Valse Caprice, al Munque (Fletcher), Sports Talk. Greenwich Time Signal at 4.15 p..

Basica) Insealade. 4.20 p.m. The Miller and his Mro.

meledrama of 012 Freiburg in two neta. by 1 Pocock. Adapted and produced by John Pudney. The News.

4 p.m.

4.13 p.m. The countess who is sixty-two, Following is the registration by added that she is running the At present Imperial Airways

years at the tomb in, recent, years. stop at Singapore and passengers 1922, 57,000; 1921, 94,000 1924, chimney sweeping firm which she and mails are flown onwards 110,000: 1925, 118,000: 1926, 124-Her second husband, is forty-six. Inherited from her first husband. the Australian company, Quantas Empire Airways, in which Im-1999 1927, 184,000; 1928, 141.000;" will never marry again, she periai Airways are shareholders. 29, 112,000; 1930, 55,000: 1931, said, "most certainly not an aris- the United States.

14.0097932, 122,000 1933, 124- tocrat."

It was announced last November 000 1934, 173.000, and 1935, 112- that all the Governments concern 960,United Press,

ed on the

African route_have

agreed to the British proposala. On the Australiah route the Falestine, indiun and Malayan Governments have also agreed.

The trial was adjourned.

-DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

Only the Australian Govern- IN LOVE, INCONSTANCY MAY GIVE ment has opposed the scheme, PLEASURE, BUT CONSTANCY ALONE which gives to the poorest GIVES HAPTINESS-L'Abbe Troublet. letter-writer the advantage of

posting by the fastest means of Two cases of Diphtheria, and one transport without extra charge.se.cach of Smail-pox, Typhoid, and Confidential documents outlining Meningitia were reported to the incul

| Health authorities on Friday. the entire scheme were sent to Australia in 1934. Early last;

"CANCER IS NOT HEREDITARY"

DOCTOR'S STATEMENT

Mles Anna May Wong, the valle Radwn film actre, prrived hack int Colony this morning from Manila, Ly the President Ftered. She will be! staying in Hongkong for a short me with her father and sister.

Among the passengers houket Eugge, to conting with the Expres: of Canada frem Vartaver

Judge Ashe not the hearing for March 16 when Buchanan's at- torney, John N. Snell, said the do- fendant would be unable to appear in court prior to that date because of illness and his advanced nge, Estate Accounting Demanded

The Argylea asked the court to order an accounting of all the properties of the reported estate and upon whose authority Bu- chanan is directing its affairs.

When the aged Houston man announced that the late Presl- year a British delegation, includ-bound ever wives she pleaded guilty 27, were the Callawing:-Dr. in cash, he was bessiged by letters Wu Pik, 29, married woman, ya7, due Hongkong on Friday, Mar dent's estate included $850,000,000 ing Sir Frederick Williamson, before Mr. Balfour the Central Levert. Mr. H. Orlik, Mr.

V... Director of Postal Services, and Magistracy this morning to a charge Tindali King, Jardine Maths and and claimants of the fortune. Mr. F. G. L. Bertram, former of riding and netting her three chil Co., and Mr. A. E. Ashton.

The sult feld here såld there Deputy Director of Civil Aviation, dren to beg at Queen's Road Central

were approximately 2,400 heirs wont to Australia and discussed near Murray Road. The woman and

Chan Yuet-ying, 40 years, widow, who are clamouring for their the scheme.

her children are to be sent to Cautim, was sentenced to three weeks hard share of the estate. the fare being provided from the Poor bour by Mr. Balfour at the Central; Dox. Acting Sub-Inspector S. Magistracy this morning for stealing:

A search through New York Smith was for the prosecution.

two cotton jerseys from 239 Des Probate court records for the past Voeux Road Central yesterday morn- century failed to reveal any es Two banishtes were charged before ing. The woman slated that as shytate of the former President. Bu- W. Schofield, at the Central was passing the shop her small chanan, also, has refused to club- Magistracy this morning, with having daughter snatched the Jerseys Sub-orate on his originsi announce TT is a common, but returned from banishment before the Inspector J. J. Walsh stated that on ment of the fortune's existence expiration of their period of banish-Saturday morning the woman Was orroneous, belief that ment, and were sentenced to eight brought to Central Charge Room for month's hard labour - cach, Tanga similar offence, but the complainant cancer is hereditary. The Yuen-wo, unemployed, stated he rein that instance took pity on her and idea is a pure fantasy. There turns to bring his mother some did not lay a charge. During the taroes. He was banished for ton woman's prison term the child will bo is not a scrap of scientific

years in 1933. Wong Ming bald he cared for at the Po Leung Kuk, evidence for that belief." returned to collect some money from This statement was made by Dr. a friend. He was also banished for

Appearing on remand before Mr. Tomple Grey, the Harley-street ten years in 1935.

Balfour at the Central Magistracy pathologist, at a Croydon Inquest

this morning on charges of failing to en Misa Bertha L. Cheal, 65, of Central Police Court this morning, Ingistration Office and falling to re- Appearing befors Mr. Balfour at the register himself with the police at the Ferndale-road, South Norwood, who Cheng Ki-chang, 39 years, and Fan gintor himself as a Korean at the was stated to have gassed herself. Mo, 40, both unemployed, pleaded Tung Shan Hotel, Moon Tack-choy, A brother said that an uncle and guilty to the theft of a uniform cost. 47 years, farmer was fined a total Aunt bid died of cancer, and she the property of Tang Kwai, 20, land of $50. Mr. 4. R. 8. Major, A. D. believed that she was also suffering surveyor, Canton, on board the C. I. (Special Branch), said the from that disease..

steamor Hol iling berthed at a buoy second offence was, technical but the It was stated that A post-mortem

mheten off West Point. Chept was sentenced main point was that the police had examination revealed no trace of Mo, who admitted a previous copvice that the defendant had registered an to two month hard labour while Pen been entirely misled owing to the fact the disease, sterk

tion for unlawful boarding, was given a Chinese. He was told by, passport --A verdict of suicide while not of three months. Detective Bergeant Fr officers aboard the ship on arrival that sound mind was returned."

W. Fowlie prosecuted?)

ho would have to register as a Korean;

United Preas.

WOMAN LEAPS FROM COFFIN, IS KILLED Mourners at the burial of Anna Bochinsky were na» tonished to see the "dead”' woman jump out of her coffin while it was being carried with the lid open-as is the custom in Roumania--- from the cemetery chapel to the grave.

She ran into the road and was run, over and killed by

· ́n-motor-car.

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5.20 p.m. Close downs,

Transmission 2

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Big Ben. Dance Mesir.

7.13 p.m. aydn Hvard and his land,

Greenwich Time Bignal at 9 pozn.

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H.14 p.m. A Bonr Recital.

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8.30 p.m. Hir Walford Daviess "Music and

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The News.

A Programme of Gramophone Records. 1.45 p.m. Close down.

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10 p.m. Big Ben, "Hocking His Wlaner." 10.15... Arthur Salisbury and his Or

chevirs. 1640 300 Talks "The Conquest of the

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11 p... The B.B.C. Northern 12 m. A Sonata Hecits!,

Orchestra Greenwich Time Bignal at 12.30 0.2. 12.30 am. The News.

12.80 m. A Recital by Richard Tauber.

1 .. Clast dawn,

HONGKONG GOLF CLUB

Hutchison & Co. Win Stubbs Shield

J. D. Hutchison and Co, represented by Mosers. T. A. and T.

Pearce, Iwon" the Stubbs Shield competition for 1935 when they, boat P.W.D., repre sented by Messrs, W. J. B. Key and W. C. Shewan by 8 and 2.

In the Captain's Cup tournanpient ever the Old Courne at Fanling dur........... ing the week-end, J. D. Macklo (80-872) and F. M. Eli (89-17. 72) tiod and will play off. There, werd 43 entries,

Over the New Course, A. Anderson qualified with a card of 09—18—74. ·

The course of lectures to the 'Nurs ing Detachment, Hongkong Volunteer. Defence Corps, on "First Aid in Do- fence against Chomical Warfare" will commence this evening, at 5.30 pm; In the P.W.D. offices. It is hoped that all members and Intonding members will be presant.

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