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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881

三拜禮 號八廿月四英港香 No. 15104

WEDNESDAY,' APRIL 28,

1937. 日八十月三

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GLOBE-CIRCLING

SYSTEM OF AIRWAYS

Hongkong Clipper "On Time" On Inaugural Flight From Manila

INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL CREATED BY EXPANSION OF AIR COMMERCE

Australia heard the America and The United States of description of the arrival of Pan-American Airways Hongkong Clipper at Kai Tak at noon to-day when the last link in the round-the-world air services was forged between this Colony and Manila.

In broadcast speeches which carried messages of goodwill to

..

STARTS SCHEDULED FLIGHTS BETWEEN

HONGKONG-MANILA

Here is the Pan-American Airways giant plane, Hongkong Clipper, photographed at Kai Tak Aero- drome, this afternoon just after the machine had been christened by Miss Judith Smith. The Clipper's arri- val to-day inaugurated a regular service between Manila and Hongkong. (Photo: Staff Photographer).

Many Follow 800

Continued

PERISHED

Murder Trial GUERNICA

China and thousands of listeners on other continents, His Excellency Fire Department Officer LOYALISTS

the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. N. L. Smith, welcomed the Clipper which was afterwards christened by Miss Judith Smith.

Some 400 official guests and over 4,000 sp ectators were present as the giant plane droned over Hongkong and circled the harbour. She made a quiet landing on unruffled water at five minutes before noon, coming here from Maca o.

Elaborate arrangements had been made to make the

Tells Of Finding Burned Body

Hearing of the case against Chiu Yuk-fui, defendant in the so-called "Charcoal Murder" case, was continued at the Criminal Sessions this morning before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, and a jury

son (foreman), C. R. Wilson, Yow Man-chiu. B. W. Simmons. M. B. Reyes, E. A. Kinsey and

occasion as smooth-running as it was important., Pollee launches EXPANDING comprising Messrs. J. L. Robin-

were anchored just off shore white speedboats and a fire- engine and ambulance were present as part of the routine procedure.

.

Some hundreds of cars were parked on the large expanse

AIRWAYS

of the aerodrome from an early hour and the sight-seers spent MAY BRING

their time examining the giant C.N.A.C. Sikorsky seaplane, the Delphinus and other aircraft lined up outside the hangar.

The rear part of the hangar had: been turned Into a temporary audi tortum. A roped-off enclosure held, 400 seats for the official guests who

Legislative councils, heads of Government departments and the Services, the Consular

A members of the Executive)

Body,

prominent Chinese and other citizens, a welcome splash, of colour being provided by the large number of ladies present.

Cheered On Arrival

Flying

Ocean!

·To Attend

Coronation

New York, Apr. 27.

FRICTION

International Pact Now Essential

Accused, a P.W.D. draughtsman

F. J. H. Jenner.

aged 24, is charged with the murder of Cheung Yuk-ching, allas Cheung Sam-koo. shop-keeper's concubine.

He has pleaded not guilty and is being defended by the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada inr, instructed by Mr. D. W. Strelleft. Mr. E. H. Williams,

Assistant Attorney-General, is pro-

secuting.

New York, April 28.

Much interest continues The Far Eastern Survey, con.ment-

to be ing on the Inaugural fight of the Pan-excited by the case and the Cour: American seaplane Hongkong Cilpper, this morning was even fuller than says that the air service to Hongkong (yesterday when a large crowd, com- "marks the beginning of a new era prising all classes of people, sat in the history of transportation-an throughout the proceedings. era which the friction engendered by

Dr. Bernado de Sousa was called International disputes regarding land-

of Mr.

WOMEN'S EVIDENCE

IN

RAIDS,

CLAIM

Basque President Rushes

To Front Line Trenches

As Bilbao Lines Waver

Hendaye, Apr. 28.

Despatches from the front state that Insurgents planes, allegedly piloted by Germans, when they bombed and destroyed the town of Guernica, "cradle of Basque liberty" yesterday, killed over 800 men, women and children. It is reported that they dumped 1,000 incendiary bombs on the town.

Meanwhile, six_towns. within 75 miles of the line of the Insurgent attack on Bilbao, are aflame. Guernica, they are Eibar, Bolivar, Arbadegui, Guerri- caiz and Marquina.

Coronation Programme Completed

Editions Scattered To Ends Of Earth British Monarchy Firmly Rooted

London, Apr. 27.

The Souvenir Programme for the under the Coronation, drawn up

Jubilee auspices of King George's Trust, will be available to the public throughout the Empire to-morrow. In order meet the Empire demand It has been necessary to prepare no fewer than twelve separate editions. These facts were revealed by the

Chair Duke of Gloucester, who, mila of King George's Jubilee Trust, presided at a luncheon at St. James' Palace to celebrate the publication of the programme.

Most of the 150 guerls assisted in the preparation or distribution of n programme.

that the The Prince mentioned Overseas Edition had been despatched to the furthermost parts of the world as long ago as February. This was followed by special editions prepared for Canada and Australia, New Zea- lund, South Africa and India, while more recently nearly 100,000 copica had been sent to the United States.

The Duke of Gloucester concluded by quoting from his own foreword to the programme: "If the people of the British Empire are brought into more intimate tough by the Corona- tion Ceremony, on that day and at that hour when they are all more than ever in the thoughts and prayers of Their Majesties,, then indeed King George's Jubilee Trust will have per- formed a service."

MONARCHY FIRMLY ROOTED

Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Secretary of State for the Dominions, thanking the Duke of Gloucester for presiding, declared that the British monarchy had never been more firmly rooted than to-day in the soll of British democrat,

"The fact is due largely to the

personalities of our Kings and Queens and the way in which they have in the last identified themselves

Ing fortuntes of the British people; quarter of a century with the fluctua und also in the way in which 'they have served their subjects.

"But during the past quarter of a century the Crown has achieved a new and greater significance. One of the changes that has been taking place is the growth of freedom The Domin Including throughout the Empire.

ions are partners of Great Britain in the British Commonwealth of free the and equal nations, and during process of cha age many old constitu-

and this country have been broken,

mains the Crown.

With news of disasters reaching Bilbao, President Dick Merrill, Atlantic filer, an-interna

ing The broadcasting system had been

Grimes, of the P.W.D., to attend court Aguirre seized a rifle and rushed into the front line put up by Z.B.W. and provided anounced to-day that he would make ng facilities may make either strain-to testify to the inability

Mr. Grimes trenches in an attempt to hearten the troops. link to America, Australia and another attempt at a round-trip be-ed or amicable.'

The magazine outlines the proposed on account of illness.

was then put in as tween New York and London between

a network of Pacific deposition enlargements of a Manila.

It is everywhere charged that аге responsible for His Excellency Mr. N. L. Smith, May 1 and May 6.

Не

German Mers will dy 11 Lockheed-Vega air services from Honolulu to Auck-evidente.

General Sydney, from Manila to the Mrs. Smith and daughter arrived

Guernica slaughter, but accompanied land and the machine, and will be 13W And shortly before toon

Wall Dutch East Indies, between Manila, by an unnamed sponsor, a

Wong Hop. married woman, resid- Mola's officers declare anarchists Clipper fly in, punctual to the minute. Street broker who wants to see the Japan, Formosa and the Japanese

Mandates,

between Manila, Ing at 325 Reclamation Street second among Bilbao's defenders fired the The Pan-American launch quickly

and landed the crew and, they were Coronation of King George and

Were hurry back to work again. The Hongkong and Europe, via Soviet floor, said on February 28, the day towns as they fled.

murder, of the alleged

she saw of the Russia. escorted to the hangar by Mr. A. J. R. fiery will bring back films

A Basque radio reports that 7,000 Moss,

Superintendent "of The Aero- Coronation.

Drawing attention to the interna- accused walking up the staircase to criand drome, cheers applause being Merrill said he would

Elguedn. commence tional agreements for reciprocal land- the third floor with a woman who rebel bombs have been dropped on freely given by school-children who his retum flight the night of Corona-ing right, the Far Eastern Survey says had wavy hair and wore a long coat The trap-door made up a big section of the crowd.tion Day-United Press.

Meanwhile, San Sebastian is gally that these are "intimately linked with with an overcoat. Those inside the hangar broke in-

world politics," and adds that it is was then closed and she heard a cry beftagged in celebration of the cap necessary to consummate reciprocal of "save life" in a woman's voice. ture of Elbar, which gives General pacts governing the rights of planes Mr. D'Almada (cross-examining): Mola control of Guipuzcoa Province.

to spontaneous applause as Captain

The

A. E. La Forte led his men in. latter were given seats of honour on the platform where were also His Excellency Major General A. W. Bartholomew, G.O.C., Rear Admiral C. G. Sedgwick, Hon. Cmdr. J. B. Newill, Acting Director of Air Ser- vices, Mr. H. M. Bixby, Pan-Amer- fean representative in the Far East, and ladies.

The crew were introduced to His Excellency the O.A.G.: They were.

Captain La Porte,

Captain Sellars,

Coptain Nixon,

Chlet Ofeer Frank Briggs,

Third Officer V. Wright,

Fourth Officer J. W. Suckrod,

Fifth Ofcer McCarthy.

CHOLERA

ABOARD H.K. SHIP

Coolies Discovered Dying On Hellas

Ship Quarantined

For Five Days

Mr. Kennedy, Trame Representa- tive of Pan-American Airways, was a

Two cases of cholern were dis- passenger aboard the plane. Messrs. Wright, Briggs and Stickrod were covered on a Hongkong ship on April members of the crew which, under 10, according to advices just received Captain Musick, took the Clipper to from Bangkok. New Zealand carlier this month,

The vessel concerned is the Nor- made from the wegian steamer Hellas, which trades Speeches were platform where His Excellency first between Swatow, Hongkong ond addressed the microphone.

Bangkok.

The Hellas arrived in Bangkok on

to

on foreign soil.

with The trap door was closed Df any nation to grant bang?-Yes. landing reflects the policies of those nations,

"the magazine adds. "It is You said at the Police Court that a maot question whether or not in- the staircase door was usually kept ternational frictions are engendered shut?--Yes. and that disputes regarding landing

facilities will rot themselves become major matters of international con- troversy."United Press.

CLOUDY WEATHER

after these people had passed, Lip?

On this occasion it was left open

-United Press.

Doyle Whips Levinsky In London Ring

McAvoy Captures Another Title from Phillips

TURNED INTO ROUT

Hendaye, Apr. 28. The Insurgent forces commanded by General Mola, in their advance 5,000 Basque prisoners in the last Fourteenth Round on Bilbao, claim to have captured

The door half-way up the stalra was three days. left open.

CHINESE ARTISTS HUNG IN ROYAL ACADEMY

Drops Opponent in

an

tonales between the Dominions But one firm constitutional Unk re

LOYALTY AROUND WORLD

"The Crown is the symbol of 'the" free association of the people of the Commonwealth. ;

"When His Majesty a fortnight hence is driving to the Abbey to as- sume the Crown, there will ride with (Continued on Page 4)

INCREASE U.S. ARMY ESTIMATES

513 New Aeroplanes To Be Built Wartime Profits

Government has addressed a note to Doyle outpointed the slugging King Tax Plan

rounds of

twelve

Fails

Washington, Apr. 27.

Mala's men are reported 18 miles

Londen, Apr. 27. east of Bilbao, at Vittoria. The

Another British victory over In re-examination, witness said the Basque retreat, it is stated, had as- accused appeared to have seen her,

sumed the proportions of a rout. American heavyweight was registered when Jack The anticyclone has moved into the SAW CHARCOAL BEARER The Insurgents assert the Basque to-night at Wembley Sea of Japan. The depression is situated in the Pacific to the cast of Wong Lai-taang, of 323 Reclama- the Valencia authorities demanding Levinsky after Holkkaido. Local forecast; East tion Street, second floor, sald while the despatch of all fighting planes battle.. winds, moderate; cloudy.

(Continued on Page -7,)

available within 48 hours, otherwise

The American took terrific punish-

The appropriation of $416,413,000 the Basques will take "such action

ment, especially from Doyle's rapler-

for the Army next year has been re- as is necessary."

`commended by the House of Re- Meanwhile, the Basque President like right-handers to the face, but his

presentatives Appropriations Com- has issued a stirring call to the people courage and endurance were remark-

mittee. This is $25,037,000 more than declaring all Basques will react with able. The fight was nothing but a

is available for the current year. · violence to the bombing of their slugging match, without any preten

Expenditure of $67,075,000 ls_re- ancient capital, although it is un-tions of boxing, and was often crude: armed, and swearing in their inmost

Jock McAvoy, later in the evening, commended for the Army Air Ser- hearts to defend its existence in any knocked out the holder of the Bri-vice, including the construction of London, Apr. 27. way they can,-Reuter Special:

tish cruiserweight championship, 513. new aeroplanes. Eddie Phillips, in the fourteenth round Two Chinese artists have pictures hung in this year's Royal O.A.G.'s Congratulations April 19 and, after discharging pas- Academy exhibition.

of a scheduled fifteen round battle. | They are the first Chinese ever thus

Bayonne, Apr. 27. His Excellency the Olleer Ad-sengers, proceeded downstream to! honoured.

The Basque Government

Thus McAvoy takes to himself an- Press ministering the Government said:mload cargo.

Miss Shou Pl-yang has two plc-| enthusiastic when they saw them.. "Captain La Peric-In the

Bureau claims that the Insurgent other title, in addition to the middle- comatose tures on view. She originally studied T. 11. Chiu, the other artist, of the British Colony of Hongkong the bridge, found two

offensive in the Durango sector has weight belt of Britain. I offer you and your crew our Chinese lying on the deck in the last at Shanghai and came to England former pupil of the Royal Academy been brilliantly repulsed.

McAvoy took a count of two from School, where he won six prizes and warmest welcome and our congratu-slages of cholera,, They shortly) about eighteen months ago, and has scholarships. He is showing a land-Jare holding back the Insurgents from round, but thereafter he was not in It is also claimed that the Basques a right clip to the jaw in the first lations on the successful completion afterwards died from the disease. of this historic nights.

It was discovered later that the since studied partly in England and To-day we celebrate the final dead men were stowaways and that partly in France. She has two ex-scape of Moulay Idriss,' in Morroco, the Elbar sector to the coast.-Reuter. danger. He foored Phillips for an

namo

4

Then an officer, descending from

BASQUE CLAIMS

Is a style somewhat modernistic, but

VALENCIA SHELLED ̧· welding of perhaps the most im- the members of the crew who pre- quisite studies--one of a Chinese bird the Chinese feeling in it is strongly portant link in the chain of world sumably connived in their entering of paradise, and the other of Chinese perceivable.

Another Oriental exhibitor is the

Valencia, Apr, 27. communication. Between them the the vessel at either Swatow or Hong-peonies in water colours painted on

silk. These are in true Chinese Siamese Prince Birabongse, who is

Valencia, was shelled for half an Pan-Amercan Airways and the Im-kong were missing. perial Airways serve a total distance The Hellas was put into quarantine classical style. It is understood that showing a striking bronze portrait hour from the son this morning, pro-

the hanging committee' were most and head-Reuter....

(Continued on Page 7.). (Continued on Page 3.)

for five days for fumigation.

eight count in the second round.

A series of jabs and hooks cut a deep gash in Phillips' checkbone in the fater founds and a left and right (Continued on Page 3.)

of

the

The Military Committee House of Representatives, consider- ing a Bill introduced by Mr. Hill, Chairman of the Committee, has de- leted the section calling for a 95 per cent. tax on wartime profits in ex- cess of the average for the three- year period preceding the outbreak

war.

of

The Committee has recommended the introduction of a system of war- ume taxation to absorb all surplus profts above "a fair and normal re- turn. A proylston for conscription between the ages of 21 and 81 years has also been struck out--Resiør,