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No. 18108

三拜雞號三十月正英港香 WEDNESDAY,

JANUARY 13,

1937. 日一初月二十

BRITISH SHIP ABLAZE OFF PHILIPPINES

Silver Cyprus Feared

A Total Loss

BUT PASSENGERS AND CREW ARE SAVED

EDEN PLEADS FOR

RECONCILIATION

"PREFER BUTTER TO GUNS"

BRITAIN OFFERS EVERY HELP TO SETTLE EUROPE

London, Jan. 12. In a speech at a dinner of the Foreign Press Association in London to-night, the Foreign Secretary. referred to Herr Hitler's statement yesterday in Berlin, at the reception of the Diplomatic Corps, and declared that His Majesty's Government warmly reciprocate the senti

ILOILO, P.I., JAN. 13. FIRE, WHICH BROKE OUT IN THE GENERATOR SYSTEM OF THE 7,000-TON BRITISH MOTOR VESSEL, SILVER CYPRUS, SPREAD TO SUCH AN EXTENT AND WITH SUCH RAPIDITY THAT THE MASTER OF THE VESSEL DECIDED TO BEACH HIS❘ments which the German COMMAND TO-DAY. THE SHIP IS BELIEVED TO

BE A TOTAL LOSS.

Bound from New York to

Manila, the Silver Cyprus Bitter Cold

carried a number of passen. gers: All are reported to be safe.

Her crew, too, is safe, ashore. Only her captain is still aboard the burning ship.

The vessel has been beach- ed at Buena Vista, Guima- ras, and the crew brought the passengers here this

morning.

TOTAL LOSS

The ship is expected to be a total loss, says a message from Manin. -

The Are broke out at 3 a.m. to-day and soon after the Silver Cyprus had

eft Hello, where she had ☹rrived" yesterday, with a cargo of fertiliser.

The Are was followed by a series. of explosions in all three holds and it is stated that the fire is still rag- ing-Reuter.

ARREST IN PEIPING MYSTERY

DEVELOPMENT IN

WERNER CASE

Sweeps West

Of America

Denver, Jan. 12.

A bitter cold wave is sweeping the west and south-west of America to-day.

Temperatures range between. 15 and 20 degrees below zero in some parts, causing at least 20 deaths.

Damage to the California eltrus eron from frost is estimatest at $10,000,000,--Reuter,

FINNISH VESSEL WRECKED

|Chancellor expressed regarding an understanding and reconcilia- tion among nations,

SO

"Surely the world not bankrupi that it can find no way of giving practical force to what it seems is the common aim of us all," said Mr. Eden, That, at any rate, must be the task to which we must devote ourselves in the coming year, and, so far as the

of this people of try are concerned, I can assure you it is the task to which they will bend their most carnest and united ender-. vours. If that task were to be accomplished, both political and economle appeasement was necessary,

coun-

An allusion to the danger of economic distress to peace brought Mr. Eden to the question of re-arma- ment. He said: "We in this country. as you know, are now engaged in re- armament on a considerable, indeed, il formidable scate. That re-arma- ment is

Gathering strain upon

momentum,

un. In time it must impose & our national flounces and national prosperity, as it is

adready elsewhere:

Yet no other policy was to us in a rapidly re-arming open world. The British nation have no desire to spend money-upon-arma- ments, yet let there be no mistake, In existing conditions, they can, and, if need be, will, show as stubborn a determination as any other nation in " re-equipment, which they regard as vital to their nationul safety.

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A BETTER WAY MANY FEARED LOST "But that is not the roud we wish to travel. There is n better way, IN LIFEBOATS We definitely prefer butter to guns, and we are prepared to do our best, by economie, co-operation and by EIGHT SWIM

working for European appeasement, to secure that others have butter, ASHORE

too, in a world which has no need of Funs.

Earlier in his speech, Mr. Glasgow, Jan. 12.

Edent spoke The new Finnish motor-ship, even menacing factors which they of the many disturbing and Joanna Thorden, went ashore found in Europe at the opening

of in Pentland Firth, between the New Year. There was the situn- Scotland and the

tion in

well-known. were

He

Orkney British vin, regarding which thei

BLOOD-STAINED Islands, to-day. The crew took said: "We are a democratic country.

SHOES, KNIFE

We

to their boats, one of which We believe it is for the inhabitants landed, empty, on the Orkneys. of any

to decide what system Another boat, with over twenty of *t they prefer.

Wo persons aboard, including some of government, either our own or

wish to

imposed no system women, is missing and feared any other, on the Spanish people, lost with all on board,

We believe any such effort would be unjustified, and, even were It lo (Continued on Page 4)

and

Pelping, Jan. 13, The first arrest in connection with the brutal murder of Miss Pamelu Werner, the 19-year-old adopted

The vessel, after striking a reef, daughter of Mr. E. T. C._Werner, former British Consul at Foochow, broke in two.

The Captain first whone mutilated body was dis sent off twenty-two men, two women covered not far from her home on ship's life-boats, whilst he and the two children in one of the January 10; has been made,

The

arrest was made last night remainder of the crew left later in by Captain Betham, who recently a smaller boat, as the ship was Joined the British Police Force in Tientsin, and who has arrived here to conduct an investigation into the murder.

sinking.

The latter boat was washed ashore empty, but eight of the men aboard succeeded in swimming ashore. The The nationality of the man de- remainder, as well as the entire tained is not stated, but it is company in the other life-bout, arc' alleged that blood-stained shoes, a missing. dagger and handkerchief

好

far been found in his house.-Reuter,

were

#0

Four bodies have washed shore.

At the time of the disaster, the PATHOLOGIST AT WORK | Joanna Thorden was completing her i

return malden voyage from Pelping, Jan. 13.

York to Helsingfors-Reuter Special.

An unidentified man has been taken into custody for questioning in tho. Pamela Werner murder case, following the discovery of a pair of blood-stained shoes, a dogger with a bloody sheath and a portion of a blood-spattered handkerchief which were found in his home. No ex- planation for their presence thern has been given up to now.

A pathologist is examining the discoveries to determine whether the staina are of human blood... United Press.

New

IL DUCE NOW ARMY PILOT

PASSES ALL. TESİS FOR COMMISSION

Rome, Jan. 12. Signor Benito Mussolini, the Italian Dictator, has gained his military air plot's licence,

He flow for an hour and a half in The Directors of the Hongkong his own, three-engined aeroplane to and Shanghai Banking Corporailon day, and passed all tests, including have decided subject to audit, to the altitude qualification, taking his declare a dividend of £3, per share for the half-year ended December 01 1930.

BANK DIVIDEND

machine to 4,500 metres,

Hitherto he has had only a civilian pilot's licence-Reuter,

ON MYSTERIOUS PARIS MISSION

DR. HJALMAR SCHACHT

BRITAIN'S NEW TIES IN EGYPT

FRANCO- GERMAN AMITY

RECENT TENSION

FORGOTTEN

SCHACHT TO VISIT PARIS

Berlin, Jan. 12. There is further evidence of the anding of Franco-German tension in the report that Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, Minister of National Economy, intends to visit Paris shortly, and ostensib- ly to inspect the German section of the forthcoming Paris Ex- hibition.

However, business circles expect he will discuss Franco-German financial and economic probleins while in Paris, and there are even rumours of a French loan to Germany, for the purpose of assisting her purchases. of raw materials-Reuter.

FRANCE CRATIFIED

Paris, Jan. 12.

The French Milliary Attache at Tangier, Capt. Luiset, has been grant-

BINGLE COPY 10 CENTI $30.00 PER ANNUM

The Worlds

Master Tyre

Troops Watch To Prevent Strike Fight

TENSE SITUATION EXISTS IN FLINT, MICHIGAN

Flint, Mich., Jan. 12.

While Governor Frank Murphy, from Lansing, ordered 1,500 National Guardsmen to proceed immediately to watch the threatening strike situation in Flint. Ohio Unions are said to have despatched 1,800 members to the Michigan city from Toledo.

Meanwhile, a check-up wt Hurley Hospital has revealed that 28 persons were wounded and gassed in yesterday's fight outside the Fisher motorcar body building plant. Of these, 14 were wounded, two with bullets and with shot-gun pellets.

A Union organiser, Robert Travis, charges that full res ponsibility for the fight rests with the General Motors Cor- poration, but a New York spokesman for the GM.C. states: "The fight was entirely between strikers and police. The com- pany was not involved."

EUROPE DISGUSTS RUSSIA

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arc

are

Meanwhile, 6,000 persons holding a muss meeting outside the Flint factory, still occupied by "sit- down strikers" and National Guards- watching developments. Planes are "spotting" for develop- ments of an emergency nature, and are possibly checking reports that the strikers in the factory have plied milk bottles, bolts and similar "ammunition" on the plant roof.

Governor Murphy 'remarked

at

ed a safe conduci" to travel freely SOVIET MAY STAND this crisis that the first concern of

in Spanish Morocco, including Melilla and Ceuta, by Colonet Beigbeder,

territory.

SIR MILES LAMPSON High Commissioner of the

AS AMBASSADOR

ARMY OFFICERS WILL LEAVE

This decisiun of the Spanish rebel

authorities has given great satisfac-

on to France)---Reuter,

FACILITIES OFFERED

the conversations in

ARMED AND ALONE

"ISOLATIONISM" PREFERRED

everyone should have been for the health of the strikers. Some one pught to have supplied them with the heat and food, regardless of strike, he said United Press.

Fight At, Flint

Flint, Mich., Jan. 12. Governor Fronk Murphy, Just It is authoritatively stated elected to office, has ordered a regl

London, Jan. 12.

Tangier, Jan. 13. Colonel Belgeder yesterday offered every facility to journallats, except that Russia is considering folment of the National Guard of: Cairo, Jan. 12.

Russians, to visit Spanish Morocco-lowing an isolationist policy, due Michigan State, to proceed im- Egypt's new stutus was Reuter.

mediately to this tense industrial to her dissatisfaction over the centre to prevent a repetition of last marked to-day by the core-

Paris, Jan. 12.

results of her efforts to maintain night's fighting between police and monious presentation of his The

French Ambassador to

common front against Fascism strike-pickets, in which 23 were in- credentials, as the first British Germany, M. Francois-Poncet, has Ambassador,by Sir Miles Delbos, Foreign Minister, the desire Powers.

arrived here and conveyed to M. Yves with the Western Europeanjured.

Sit-down strikers, in possession of Lampson, formerly High Com- of Herr Hitler that Dr. Hjalmar

It is noteworthy that such a policy the Fisher Motor Body factory still, missioner.

Schachi be invited to Paris. He also would mean leaving Western started the trouble when they rushed reported on

order 10 European problems in the hands of the company guards in Sir Miles was driven to the Abdin which Herr Hitler exchanged re-

the Western European

nations,

them prevent

Interfering with Tulnce in the State coach used by the

assurances regarding the integrity of enabling acceleration of the formida-feintives and friends who were bring- King on State occasions, accompanied Spanish ond Moroccan soil.

ble Russian armaments programme.ing them food. Police threw tear gas. by the Court Chamberlain and

The French Government is seem-In escorted by the royal bodyguard and

this

conneciton, well-informed bombs, pickets jumped into the fight attention to the and presently police were firing into other members of the Embassy staff.ingly not eager to extend the in quarters draw

vitation, despite the apparent im-startling increase in Russia's milltary the crowd." Under the new regime, fifteen Bri-portance of Herr Hitler's request, plans.. tish officers are retiring from the Air preferring that Germany Arst extend The new attitude of the Soviet forced by strikers from other towns The pickets are now being rein- leaders is noteworthy. A Russian and work in the Fontiac motor fac guarantees, possibly in live form of negotiations spokesman informed the United Press tory, where workers refused to strike, that "We Have been trying to co- All the British Army officers will for an arms limitation agreement.

also been cuspended. There are Meanwhite, it is announced that the operate with the Western democracles, resign, thus severing sixty-five years

General Motors assembly of British councetion with Egypt. A Nationalists in Morocco have granted not in order to wage war, but is now no

Vstrikes. new British Military Mission, how safe conduct to the French Military order jointly to prevent it. However, lines which are not affected by the

experience has led us to doubt Special. cver, is arriving, shortly.-Reuter"] Attache freely to circulate Morocco whether the effort is worth pursuiBE."

It is estimated that 170,000 are and investigate the allegations of German Infiltration.-Uulted Press,

Force, but others may be engaged on to different contracts.

OUTLAWING COMMUNISM

France

political

M. P. RESIGNING Santiago, Jan, 12. The Chilean Government's security

London, Jan. 12. Dill has been passed by the Senate Sir Williama Ray. Conservative by 22 votes to 18 and becomes law member of Parliament for Richmond, after signature by the President. The Surrey, since 1932, has resigned on A bye-election Bill follows the aes of measures account of ill-health. introduced recent by other South will follow within a few weeks,

last

Str election, American Governments with the ob- the

William's Ject of outlawing Communism.- majority was 19,480.--British Wire-

Leys. Reuter

ONE KILLED IN U.S. PLANE CRASH;

Af

INJURED MAN WALKS MILES FOR AID

Los Angeles, Jan. 12.

has

However, regardless of Russian disile throughout the nailon owing to gust over international policies, there the motor and maritime walk-outs.—-~ is seemingly little chance that the. Ncuted. European nations, particularly Britain, will offer any hope of a stronger policy-United Press.

MALAGA HEAVILY BOMBED CRUISERS JOIN IN

REBEL ATTACK

SOVIET SHIP SEIZED

Situation Worse

Lansing, Mich., Jan. 12. Governor Frank Murphy considers the position in Flint as very grave, "Hourly telophone reports indicate the Funt situation is rapidly growing worse," he says.

He has ordered 1,500 men of the 120th Infantry Regiment to proceed to Flint from the Armouries of nine other cities where they have been mobilised "for strike duty," Only a few hours ago they were called to their depois for emergency operations,

when Toledo, Ohio, reported 1,800

C.1.0. members converging on Flint to support the strikers-United

-Press.

Labour's Charge

Washington, Jan. 12, Following a five-hours conferener with C.I.O. officials, Mr. John Lewis It is now reported that one of the passengers in the Western Air Express Transport

said he will introduce a resolution Gibraltar, Jati,' 12, linor which crashed near here early to-day, is doad. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson, big game

Into Congress demanding an In- Malago was subjected yesterday vestigation of the General Motors hunters, each suffered a broken leg. Mrs. Johnson was still unconscious when dragged from afternoon to the heaviest bombard-Corporation, and whether Engilsh

ment of its experiented,

financiers have joined handa with the the wreckage. Most of the others aboarti were only slightly injured-Reuter,

According to reports of Dunish Du Pont Interests in an effort to dies EARLIER MESSAGE ~ all 13 occupants." It went down in, T. Owens and Stowardess Miss Edith and Norwegian steamers which were tute working conditions to America,

heavy. rainstorm,

apparently E. Conner.

lying alongside the quays at the United Press. Los Angeles, Jan. 12.

E. E. timo, six insurgentaeroplanes ̃ap- Passengora included Mr. The wreckage of an airliner.from

China's Trade Hurt

Washington, Jan. 12,

bilnded

3

INJURED MAN'S PLUCK

Simultaneously, two

the town.

insurgent

Salt Lake City, in which Mr. Martin Mr. Arthur Robinson, the first Spencer, President of the Stromberg peared over the city and dropped Johnson and his wife, famous bly passenger rescuers brought to the Electric Company of Chicago; Mr. T 100 incendiary bomba.

Tillinglost, executive of the Pratt game hunters, were passengers, is Olive View Sanllarium, four miles and Whitney Aeroplano Motor Com-cruisers crept up on the port and A Department of Commerce reportë reported to have been found in the only from the scene of the crash, sold pany, Hartford, Conn.--United Preasrained 200 shells into the centre of states that the Pacific Maritime strike hills five miles from San Fernando, that all on board were injured.

: Subsequently, the line operators Cai,

Rescuers are racing to the spot, announced no-one was fatally hurt. ( and it is still unknown whether there aré any survivers.

There were ten passengers and three members of the crew aboard the plane.-Reuler.

. JOHNSONS UNCONSCIOUS The passengers Include Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson, just, returned from exploration in Borno0

has seriously hampered Chinese ex-{ Casualties are · estimated ́at: 300 ports to the United States, China. and a hospital and other buildings fears she will permanently lose hers We damaged and set aflre-Reuter American markets, it is reported Bulletin Service,

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United Press.

Los Angeles, Jan. 12. It is now disclosed that Mr. Arthur Johnson, who first fold the story of the crash, made his own way SOVIET SHIP SEIZED over four miles of rough country lo

Santander, Jan. 12. Maloga early yesterday by insurgen the Olive View Sanitariura to get

warships, a shell exploded outside Insurgents have seized a Soviet the British Consulate and did con for his fellow-travellers. Ho

foodship off the Santandar coast-iderable damage to the buildin and no guidance. Meanwhile, the sherif

Reuter. chargo

that one of those on board is doud. Angeles, crashed on a mountain top. The crew of the plane constals of He does not yet know which 22 miles north of here to-day, injuring Chist Pilot W. W. Lewis, Co-pliot C.. United Press.

EVERYOND INJURED

Los Angeles,-Jun. 12.

Mr. Robinson says both Mr. and Mra: Johnson, were unconscious when he staggered away from the plane,

no

The Western Air Express Trans- but he could not tell how seriously of the rescue, has received the report port plane from Salt Lake to Los they were hurt.

The personnel was unharmed, s

Neutral shipping in the harbo made for the safety of the open sai London, Jan. 12. after a Norwegian, ship had

bombardmenty of hit-British Wireless,--

CONSULATE DAMAGED

During the