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No. 1413

三拜禮·辦二十月正英港香

WEDNESDAY,.

JANUARY 12, 1938.日一十月二十

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The Worlds

Master Tyre

HONGKONG CLIPPER VANISHES AT SEA

CARRYING FIRST Russia May Be Forced Into Far East War

MAIL "PAY LOAD" TO NEW ZEALAND

Veteran Ocean Pilot,

Captain Musick, On- Missing Machine

Honolulu, Jan. 11.

It is feared here that the Hongkong Clipper is lost. The Hongkong Clipper departed from Pagopago at 6.02 a.m. to-day and shortly after the take-off reported an

oil leak and that she would return at 8.30 a.m.

The last radio contact was made at 8.27 a.m. munications have not been re-established since.

Com-

GIANT AIRLINER FEARED LOST

Here is the Hongkong Clipper over this Colony. To-day reports from Ilawaii state that the big plane has vanished near

There are grave fears here that the plane has plunged | Pagopago. She was returning from a flight to Auckland, N.Z.. into the sea.

It is reported here that a native saw the Clipper at sea of the west end of Tutuila Island. He also says he saw a quantity of smoke coming from the plane.

The United States navol vessel Avocet has sent out a plane to search) for the Clipper.-United Press.

The Clipper was recently renamed | the Samoan Clipper, and was former- by on the Manlia-Hongkong feeder service until November, when she was flown to Honolulu to inaugurate

the experimental service between Hawall and Auckland, New Zealand. She has just completed a successful flight to New Zealand and was turning to Auckland vanished.

re-

when

she

J

Radio-Contact-Broken_

JAPAN'S SHANGHAI

REQUESTS

NOT LIKED BY UNITED STATES

OFFICIALS

when she reported an oil leak. A native says he saw the plane at sea with smoke issuing from it. A search has been institut- ed. The plane was recently renamed the Samoan Clipper.

COLDER WEATHER COMING?

Fine Conditions To Continue

Colder weather

may

apected

in Hongkong

he ex- very

Insurgents May Abandon Teruel Quest

In Order To Force Issue On Entire Aragon Front

Washington, Jan. 11. State Department officials said to- day that they had not received

Hendaye. Jan. 11. peution from influential--Afnericans shortly.

Insurgent offcfals state that the in Shanghai against a large Japanese San Francisco, Jan. 11.

The anticyclone which main-battle for Teruel may develop into The Pan-American Airways has influence in the International Seifle- announced that the Samoan Clipper, ment. However it was indicated that tained high pressure over Japan, a great conflict on the entire Aragon formerly Hongkong Clipper, is miss- oficials concur with the Americans the Eastern and Yellow Seas, front, and become the "nul battle

North China has now of the civil war." ing. It left Pagopage ut 5.30 am. In Shanghai in their opposition to and Pagopago time on the way to New Japan's objective.

Mr. Cordell Hull has almost daily merged with another of consi-

They Indicated that the Insurgents Zealand. At 7.50 a.m. the plane sent

which has

may abandon their effort to capture out a radio message that an all leak intimated that some important deve-derable intensity

underdeveloped over China. had developed and that it was re-lopments in this respect are

Teruel, and Instead, turn custward turning. The last radio contact was consideration within the Department,

against the Loyalists Elmuledo line in an attempt to reach the castern seaboard. and so isolate Madrid and Valenela from Barcelona.

at 8.37 m.

There were no passengers abourd but the plane was carrying its first sir express 10 "payload" Auckland,

of

Captain Musick Aboard Caplain Edwin Musick, veteran of scores of trans-Pacific crossings, who blazed the trail to China In the China Clipper, and who inaugurated the San Francisco - Auckland

the Clipper. commanda

And it is believed official reluctanec The effect will be to strengthen

three

to Mr.

which

has

than the

to

A Loyalist news agency says that an unidentified submarine torpedoed and sank the Dutch steamer,

Spain, carrying a cargo of wheat.- United Press.

UNLIKELY

TO DECLARE WAR YET

Says Well-Informed Japanese Opinion

Tokyo, Jan. 12.

in

Usually well-informed circles, close touch with Government sources, ; do not believe there Is any immne- diate likelihood of a formal declara- ¡tion of

against China as result of yesterday's Imperial conference-Reuter.

Wor

America To Reach Slump Depth Soon

Improvement Signs Already Shown

Works

Washington, Jan. 11.

11

Progress Administration economic advisers stated to-day that they expect the United States econo- mic recession to touch bottom in o fortnight.

the and

A lending spokesman told United Press that production employment will touch low levels in January if the current trend con- tinues. However the high point on be touched the relict colls wit several weeks later due to the lag in business and the discharge of up plication for rélief.

THE EFFECT OF PACT WITH

MONGOLIA

One Loophole If She Desires Escape

Shanghai, Jan. 12.

If Outer Mongolia is made a war zone it will possibly lead to increased Russian aid to China is the belief of competent observers. This is the result of the 1936 inutual assistance pact between the Soviet and Outer Mongolia which China protested against, inasmuch as she considered Mongolia a part of China.

GUNFIRE MISTAKEN FOR QUAKE

Castle Peak Firing Heard In Kowloon

Real Tremors Came Later

being in the event of Mongolia willing to admit the sovereignty of Chinn, she would undoubtedly con- sider a Japanese invasion as an at- tuck on her own soll, and according to the pact, Russian aid must there- fore be forthcoming. However, the pact was not signed by Chinn which provides the Soviet with a loophole in case such should be desired.

The immediate result would enable Mongolia's Soviet trained army to join the Chinese forces. The size of the standing army is not known, but un Omeers Training Corps numbers over 1,000, while women volunteers are able to join the territorial army.

United Press,

More Active Soviet Interest Likely

Paris, Jan. 11. A mysterious "earthquake" which

Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese Am- was perceptible to Kowloon residents lule yesterday afternoon Was

only bassador to France, leaves for The Kunfire practice at Tallanchum, near Hague-on-Wednesday-to-meet Mr. Sun Fo, who is expected to become Castle Peak.

Chinese Ambassador to Moscow and who is arriving by Dutch Airways Dr. Koo conferred to-day with who arrived Ambassador Tsiang.

distant

turgel

from China.

An indication that recession had touched its low level was cited by an

Several Kowloon residents reported official who said that re-employment in the automoblie and textile indus-a distinct tremor and an accompany tries, together with a stiffening in ing rumbling sound, commodity prices such as copper, tin Both are identifiable with and cotton had been notleed. The gunfire, and it has been ascertained

whether that the Hongkong military au- from Moscow en route to China to. official, however, doubted

uct as adviser on Russian affairs.

The arrival of Mr. Sun Fo is likely the $1,500,000,000 relief appropriation thorities were carrying out

to signal Chinese diplomatic activity was sufficient to care for the unem-practice at the time the "earthquake"

In Russin where so far, it is under- ployed, and he said he believed the was reported.

"Certain atmospheric conditions and stood, Russia's nititude has been a major factor in the slump.-United favourable, winds will carry the sound surprisingly passive from the Chinese drastic cut in Federal spending was

of gunfire over extraordinary

dis-viewpoint. tances," a military official told Telegraph this morning,

"We have often had enquiries from residents In Hongkong regarding gunfire, and in each case it has been our own people at practice.

Press

INDIA'S GREAT PROMISE

"It is

the

Speaking guardedly. Dr. Welling- ton Koo said: "We are disappointed both in Europe and Amerlea not doing enough to uphold the law of order in the world."

Dr. Koo plans to return to Paris highly improbable that any in a fortnight-United Press,

bombing of the K.C.R. on the Kwang- tung side of the border would audible in Hongkong."

bo

No disturbance was recorded yes- terday on the seismograph at

the

Hannah, off Capo San Antonto Sir Samuel Hoare Royal Observatory, although at 1.10

openly to comment on the situation the north-cast monsoon is due to deference to the British and considerably delayed shipping on the French, with whom extensive con- China coast, tind to also reduce the sultations

It is denied that the Layulists have apparently occurred, temperatures over affected. areas. and it is believed decision will con- Omelally, the turecast for the next fonn with the consensus of views of 24 hours la fresh northerly and have captured the Lamusta Heights,

the

of troops "remain

gates ther generally.

all Teruel scizing

the Important expressions in Shanghal. these allee powers which will appear north-easterly winds, with fine won the insurgents claiming that Franco's of the Mr. Cordell Hull's letter

Temperature, if anything, has been positions north and south John N.

Garner

sald It is regarded as

slightly higher for the 24 hours end-city."-United Press. fresh indication that the United ed 10 am. to-day. The maximum he degrees is

DUTCH STEAMER SUNK schedule States intends to deal with all ques

temperature of 70 With him tions arising in die Orient upon the highest recorded since December 31,

Barcelona, Jan. 11. treaty right, while the minimum of 57 degrees is C. G. Bellers, as first officer, an deep foundation of

and three

degrees higher other veteran, well-known in Hong international law and order kong, and P. S. Brunk, junior flight historic considerations of occidental minimum recorded yesterday, officer. F. J. McLean is navigator, J. and oriental contacts-United Press. W. Stickrod, first engineer, J. A.

WATCHING SITUATION Brooks, assistant engineer officer and T. I. Findlay is radio operator.

Washington, Jan. 11. These men had had wide experl-

-The State Department is receiving ence, and had flown in the ship when she was on the Hongkong-almost daily communications from

anxious Americans in various parts and Manila shuttle service.

of China urging the United States Government to stand firm on its rights in China.

Omcials Honolulu. Jun. 11.

Indicated that the Govern

watch the Experts believe it possible that ment is continuing to the missing. Clipper has landed in Shanghai situation,

There is every indication that the the Leeward Islands in the south Pacific and that possibly mountains affcial view regarding the Japanese are interfering with radio reception claims in the Internationa! Settle- It is hoped that night will bring ment has not been clarified here... more favourable reception.

Hope Still Remains

The experts discount the story of the native who claims he saw smoke issuing from the piano while it was in fight. They say the machine

Reuter,

PETITION BY SHANGHAI AMERICANS

Shanghai, Jan. 12.

was possibly just dumping gasoline. It is understood influential local

Pan-American Airways announces

(Continued on Page 4.)

Hoover Crew Not To Be Prosecuted

an-

Son Francisco, Jan. 11. The United States Attorney-Gen- eral, Mr. Frank Hennessey, nounced that none of the President Hoover's crow will be prosecuted....--- United Press,

Americans have sent a petition to the State Department in Washington not to permit of an increase of Japanese Influence in the International Seltic- ment.-United Press,

BRITISH DESTROYER DAMAGED

mean

Humidity, however, continues fall, and was 51 per cent, at 10 am compared with 03 per cent. at 10 am yesterday and 84 per cent, a week This morning's humidity is the ago.

equals the minimum lowest recorded since last spring, humidity for the month of January,

Rough weather is still being ex- perlenced by shipping along the coast, and delays of two and three days have been frequent since the beginning of the year. A continu ance of fresh to strong northerly and north-easterly winds is predicted,

Murdered Archaeologist Made Rare Discoveries

POLICE

DOGS SEEK MURDERERS

Strike Hot Trail In Palestine Man-Hunt

Jerusalem, Jan. 11.

Talks On New Constitution

Sir Samuel

London, Jan. 11.

Hoare, the Home

Secretary, who as Secretary for India

carth-

rc-

am, this morning the minor quake in Japan was recorded.

The seismograph would not cord an air disturbance, such as that caused by gunfire," an Observatory official stated. There

was de- finitely no earthquake recorded any time yesterday,"

'QUAKE FAR AWAY

at

at

STOP PRESS

YANGTSE

THREAT

carrying through legislation establish- at 1.18 a.m. H.K.T. this morning. TO SHIPS

The earthquake was recorded was the Minister responsible for the Royal Observatory in Hongkong

ing India's new constitution, in a

shock, "It was a very moderate speech in London said the most which would not be perceptible to significant fact in recent Indian his residents in Hongkong," an Observa- lory is the manifest desire of the Indian Ministers and the British

Governors to co-operate in the great:

experiment.

Was

London, Jan. 12. It has become known in London, tory official told the Telegraph.

"The epicentre was approximately says the Times diplomatic correspon- 1,750 miles north-east of Hongkong."dent, that the Senior British Naval

Officer in Shanghai

recently nutifled by the Japanese naval staff that Japan could no longer permit passage to non-Japanese merchant- men up the Yangtse owing to the alleged dangers to shipping from military Chinese mine-luying and operations.

Osaka, Jan. 12.

minutes,

- SEVERE 'QUAKE, IN JAPAN There will, he added, be anxieties and disappointments in the 'now chapler. There will be success here, An earthquake of considerable Police dogs were taken at dawn to and failure there. What else could severity occurred in western Japan the scene of the murder of Mr. J. L. there be in a sub-continent of 300,- a 12.12 am. lo-day.

000,000 souls? "But on the whole I

The shocks Insted 20 Starkey, ie British archaeologist who was killed by an armed gang of believe we have started the new

of whom rushed into the Arabs in a highway hold-up near chapter on the right road. India will shook houses, awakened sleepers, Hebron, and the animals promptly prove to the world at the very mo- took a trail towards the hills to ur ment when in the East and West, epicentre was only 70 miles London, Jan. 11.

west of liebron, and were believed liberty and democracy are challenged

that frea Institutions are still the best south-west of Osaka, The death of the distinguished to be in hot pursuit.

and that the British Empire is the amplitude was 23 millimetres. archaeologist, Mr. J. L. Starkey, who

No casualties have been reported Large detachments of police con- most effective framework in which was murdered by Arabs yesterday,

developed British thus for.-Neuter nen liebron, is deeply deplored by tinue to scour the area after a search they ngar

in Biblical archaeology. which lasted all night-Router Bul-Wirelers, Mr. Starkey, who was head of the letin. Wellcome Marston Research Expedi-

tion at work

in Palestine, was travel- London, Jan. 12. ling by car to Jerusalem from thecription which appeared to

the biggest site of his excavations in Lachish, written in ink.. Guardian, II.M.S.

servants, destroyer in the world, WAS tornaccompanied by two Arab above her waterlino when she collid when the car was waylaid by an

Can

bo

be

ITALIAN

many

The

The Dritish Government cannot admit any right of interference with

shipping, but

chant ships, as it is not practicable The maximum | to arrange convoys for them, have been advised against attempting the upward passage.

SPANISH ARCHITECT WINS

GOLD MEDAL ATHLETES

London, Jan. 11 FACE BAN

The council of the Royal Institute This he regarded as proof that

Rome, Jan. 11. of British Architects has nominated The Italian Athletic Federation Ivar Tengbom, Eminent Spanish The President Hoover went on the ed with the wharf at Plymouth in a armed gang of Arabs who compelled when Moses led tho. Tribes into the Wilderness he led thèm lato a land him to alight and shot him dead. rocks off Holaho Island recently, sudden, aquail, after which, if was alleged by some The destroyer-narrowly missed-by- Among Mr. Starkey's discoveries where alphabetic writing was already has decreed that Italian athletes will architect to receive the, Royal Gold of the passengers, members of the a foot a tanker which was dischargent. Lechish, the most strongly forti-in use. The Lachish lettera are the no longer be permitted to appear at Medal for 1988. The medal has been

Japan, until 1940-United Press. 1840British Wireless, Escrow caused disturbances on the ship ing hundreds of tons of: peirci fed city in Diblical history, were oldest Hebrew literary manuscripts foreign athletic meets, except In conferred annually by the King since

Reuter Bulletin. Jed

ten potsherds bearing a Hebrew in- 'known-Drish Wireita.

As soon as inquiries into local con- ditions on the river, particularly as they affect the alleged military jus- tifications for Japanese action, have been completed, the British Govern- ment doubtless will initiate appro- priate diplomalle steps niming at the removal of the present difficulties.---- Reuter,

(Further Stop Press News on

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