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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-

There are grave fears here that the plane has plunged into the sca.

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

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

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The Clipper was recently renamed the Samoan Clipper, and was former- ly on the Manila-Hongkong feeder service until November, when was flown to Honolulu to inaugurate the experimental service between Hawail and Auckland, New Zealand. She has just completed a successful fight to New Zealand and was turning

vanished.

to

when Auckland

San Francisco, Jun. 11.

express

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JAPAN'S SHANGHAI REQUESTS

NOT LIKED BY UNITED STATES

OFFICIALS

to

GIANT AIRLINER FEARED LOST

Here is the Hongkong Clipper over this Colony, To-day reports from Hawaii state that the big plane has vanished near Pagopago. She was returning from a flight to Auckland, N.Z., A native says he saw the plane when she reported an oil leak.

A search has been institut

at sea with smoke issuing from it. ed. The plane was recently renamed the Samoan Clipper.

NAZIS RIOT IN AUSTRIA

Archduke Otto's Supporters Work For Restoration

Antagonists Cause Clash

Vienna, Jan. 12.

Insurgents May Abandon Teruel Quest

In Order To Force Issue On Entire Aragon Front

Hendaye, June. 11. Insurgent oficials-state that--he battle for Teruel may develop into a great conflict on the entire Arngott front, and become the "Gnal battle of the civil war."

They indicated that the Insurgents

UNLIKELY MONGOLIAN PACT

TO DECLARE WAR YET

Says Well-Informed Japanese Opinion

Tokyo, Jan. 12. Usually well-informed circles. in eloze touch with Government sources, do not believe there is any imme- diate likelihood of a formal declara- tion of war against China as result of yesterday's Imperial conference.Router.

SMALLPOX INCIDENCE SUBSIDES

Only Two Cases In

Past 24 Hours

Only two cases of smallpox, the lowest daily number since the present outbreak, were reported to the long- kong Health authorities during the 24 hours ending midnight, bringing the total since January 1 to 45. Both of yesterday's cases were in the Resid- entini District of Victorii.

now in

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MAY LEAD ΤΟ COMPLICATIONS

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 mutual 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

A mysterious "carthquake" which was perceptible to Kowloon residents late-yesterday afternoon was only Kunfire practice at Tallanchum, near

Castle Peak.

In the event of Mongolla being willing to admit the sovereignty of China, she would undoubtedly con- sider & Japanese invusion as an at- tack on her own soll, and according to the pact, Russian aid must there- fore be forthcoming. However, the pact was not signed by China 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 an Officers' 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. Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese Am- bassador to France, leaves for The Hague on Wednesday to meet Mr.

Sun Fo, who is expected to become Chinese Ambassador to Moscow and who is arriving by Dutch Airways from China.

Dr. Koo conterred to-day with who urrived from Moscow en route to China to Ambassador Tsiang. act as adviser on Russian affairs,

The arrival of Mr. Sun Fo is likely to signal Chinese diplomalle activity In Russin where so far, it is under-

stood, Russia's attitude has been surprisingly pussive from the Chinese viewpoint.

Mass vaccination of Chinese has been undertaken by the St. John has at Ambulance Brigade, which least 20 divisions at work.

Oletals of the Brigade are Washington, Jun. 11.

vaccinations carrying out street State Department officials said to-

Victoria, Aberdeen. Kowloon and the Radio Contact Broken-day that they had not received a petition from intuential Americans

New Territories Visits were made to business yesterday and to-day In Shanghat against a large Japanese

houses in the city, where European The Pan-American Airways has influence in the International Settle- was. Indicated that

and Chinese employees were vacci

Several Kowloon residents reported nated en masse. announced that the Samoan Clipper, ment. However

a distinct tremor and an accompany formerly Hongkong Clipper, is miss-oẞletals concur with the Americans

opposition

the ing rumbling sound. Vaccination of employees st ing. It left Pagopago at 5.30 am. in Shanghai in their

Both are identifiable with distant Pagopago time on the way to New Japan's objective.

Mr. Cordell Hull has almost daily There have been riots through-may abandon their effort to capture Naval Dockyards will be carried out Zealand. At 7.50 am. the plane sent

Since January 1 St. John Am-gunfire, and it has been ascertained that the Hongkong military au- out a radio message that an oli leak intimated that some important deve-out Austria, inspired by Nazis. Teruel, and instend, turn castward by nuval doctors to-morrow.

under There were 60 simultaneous muss against the Loyalists' Elmuleda linebulance Brigade has carried out over.

thorities

out target were carrying had developed and that it was re-lopments in this respect are

free vaccinations, and appro-practice at the time the "earthquake” 10,000 turning. The last radle contact was consideration within the Department, meetings in the opening of a cam-in an attempt to reach the eastern

and-it believed official reluctance paign to restore Archduke Otto of seaboard und so isolate Madrid and ximately 1,000 are now being made was reported. at 0.37 a.m.

figures dally. These

represent

"Certain atmospheric conditions and There were no passengers aboard openly to comment on the situation the House of Hapsburg, to the throne Valencia from Barcelona,

these the

It is denied that the

substantial increase over last year's Loyalists

the favourable winds will carry the sound but the plane was carrying its first is due to deference to the British and of his fathers. Against

dis- of gunfire over extraordinary have captured the Lamueta Heights, free vaccinations, the total for to French, with whom extensive con-Nazis demonstrated. of air load" "pay

the sultations have apparently occurred, The worst disorders

the Insurgents claiming that Franco's year being 182,188,

Speaking guardedly, Dr. Welling- Auckland.

and it is believed decision will con- Vienna's eleven meetings. Nazis

troops "remain at the gates of Efforts are being made to vaccinate tances," a military official told

ton Koo sald: "We are disappointed Teruel seizing all the

"We have often had important as many Chinese as possible before Telegraph this morning."

enquiries from both in Europe and America not with the consensus of views of threw stink bombs" and there was a

residents In Hongkong regarding doing enough to uphold the law of Captain Edwin Musick, veteran offese three powers, which will appear perfect Babel of cries, in which "He positions north and south of the the end of this month, owing to the

Hitler!" and "Hochs for Archduke in parallel expressions in Shanghai.

disinclination of Chinese to be vac- rity."United Preor,

cinated any time within a week of ginfre, and in each case it has been order in the world." Mr. Oito predominated.

Dr. Koo plans to return to Paris scores of trans-Pacific crossings, who Mr. Cordell Hull's letter

At one of the largest meetings, at

Chinese New Year, which fails thin our own people at practice. blazed the trail to China in the China John N. Garner said it is

"It is highly improbable that any in a fortnight.—United Press. regarded as

United which Archduke Otto's representy- Clipper, and who inaugurated the

year on January 31,

was Yesterday

a comparatively bombing of the K.CR. on the Kwang- San Francisco - Auckland schedule States intends to deal with all questive, Baron Friederick von Weiner

A Loyalist news agency says that chairs and

audible in Hongkong." spoke, the Nazis throw the Clipper. With him commands

tions arising in the Orient upon

rights, several trenty

an unidentified submarine torpedoed free day from ail notifiable diseases tung side of the border would Their injured.

ring- C. G. Sellers, as first officer, an deep foundation of

sankc

Dutch the

steamer, in Hongkong. There were, in addi-

No disturbance was recorded yes- at the other veteran, well-known in Hong international law and order and leaders were arrested,

Kannah, off Cape San Antonia, tion to the two cases of small-pox,

diphtherin, one of terday on the selsmograph kong, and I. S. Brunk, Junior flight officer. F. J. McLean is navigator, and oriental contacts-United Press. Legion, invaded

United PrcIB.

typhold, three of menings and two Royal Observatory, although at 1.16 am, this morning the minor earth- J. A.

dispersed the demonstrators.

of dysentery.

in Japan was recorded. W. Slickrod. Drei engineer.

The seismograph would not Brooks, assistant engineer officer and

cord an air disturbance, such as that caused by gunfire," an Observatory

"There official

Was de- stated. Bnitely no earthquake recorded at any time yesterday."

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Captain Musick Aboard

T. J. Findlay is radla operator.

These men had had wide expert- ence, and had flown in the ship

form

a fresh indication that the

to

the

were

were

und

DUTCH STEAMER SUNK

Barcelona, Jan. 11.

historic considerations of occidental | Pollec, assisted by men of the Iron Spain, carrying a cargo of wheat. two cases of

this meeting and

WATCHING SITUATION

Washington, Jan. 11. The State Department is receiving when she was on the Hongkong-almost daily communications from anxious Americans in various parts Manila shuttle service.

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

Hope Still Remains

Honolulu, Jun, 11.

Experis believe it possible that

Officials indicated that the Govern- ment is continuing to watch the the missing Clipper has landed in Shanghai situation. the Leeward Islands in the

south

There is every-Indication that the

Pacific and that possibly mountains omela! view regarding the Japanese are interfering will radio reception. claims in the International Settle- It is hoped that night will bring ment has not been clarifted here... more favourable reception.

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

was possibly just dumping gasoline.

Pan-American Always announces

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Hoover Crew

Not To Be Prosecuted

San 11.

Reuter..

PETITION BY SHANGHAI AMERICANS

Shanghai, Jan. 12,

A anuther meeting, chairs, rocks and "stink bombs" were thrown from the galleries. Several were injured, Fifty were arrested.---United Press,

POSTAGE STAMPS. EXHAUSTED Revenue Stamps On Local Mail

AIR RAID ALARMS IN CANTON

Mass Formation In Vicinity Of Railways

THREAT TO BRITISH SHIPPING

Britain Will Not Admit Right Of Interference

London, Jan. 12.

'QUAKE FAR AWAY

The earthquake was recorded

be

re-

STOP PRESS

JAPANESE RAID KWANGTUNG TOWNS

Canton, Jan. 12. Fifteen Japanese bombers, flying in three groups, continued their usual morning raids along the Canton-- at Hankow and Canton-Kowloon rail-

the Royal Observatory in Hongkong ways to-day and according to re- ports received, the invaders released

at 1.16 am, H.K.T. this morning.

"It was a very moderate shock, scores of bombs on Chingyuan city, Yingtak, Yuentam andi which would not be perceptible to Pakong. residents in Hongkong," an Observa-Tungkun. tory official told the Telegraph.

"The epicentre was approximately 1,756 miles north-east of Hongkong." SEVERE 'QUAKE IN JAPAN

Osaka, Jan. 12.

considerable

Canton, Jan. 12. There were two air raid alarms Because replenishment of stocks of in Canton this morning.

Fourleen planes were sighted in It is understood influential local postage stamps cannot be made unill

It has become known in London,

earthquake of Americans have sent a petition to the the end of this month, an unprece one formation over the Kowloon says the Times diplomatic correspon soverity occurred in western Japan Slate Department in Washington not dented position has arisen in Hong-Canton rallway early in the day. dent, that the Senior British

ment.-United Press.

stamps.

supposed

It bombs, but uny

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An

The shocks lasted 20 minutes,

.

sleepers

lo permit of an increase of Japanese kond, necessitating the use of Ave They are not reported to hive Officer in Shanghai was recently a 12.12 um. to-day. Influence in the International Selfle- cent duty stamps, instead of postage droppe, they intend to attack some that Japan. could no longer permit shook houses, awakened

anotined by the Japanese naval stair Stocks, of King George V 5-cent portion of the line some time to-day.pussage to non-Japanese merchant- many of whom rushed into the stumps have become exhausted owing Another formation of bombers was men up the Yangise owing to the streets.

The epicentre was only 70 miles to the non-arrival of further stocks sighted over Canton-Hankow alleged dangers to shipping from from London,

railway at about the same time. No Chinese mine-laying and military south-west of Osaku. The maximum

ampiltude was 25 millimétrés. Until new stocks arrive, the postal reports of borsings of this line have operations.

No casualties have been reported authorities will, оп and aftek been received.

The British Government cannot 11, accept 5-cent duty

It is possibls that both atincking admit any right of interference with thus fur-Reuter. parties were bound for some infand Yangise shipping, but foreign mer- Heu of postage stamps. of revenue stamps in lieu of destination.-United Press. postage stamps is, it is emphasised

BRITISH DESTROYER

The United States Attorney-Gen DAMAGED

an-

in

Use

by the authorifice, a. temporary men-

chant ships, as it is not practicable to arrange convoya for them, have been advised against attempting the upward pasangu.

As soon as inquiries into local con-

t

SPANISH ARCHITECT WINS GOLD, MEDAL sure that will cease as soon as new £34,320,895 FROM CAR LICENCES eral, Mr. Frank Hennessey,

London, Jan. 11 supplies arrive. Stocks of B-cent

London, Jan. 11.

London, Jan. 11. nounced that none of the President

H.M.S. Guardian, the biggest duty stamps in the possession of in-

The council of the Royal Institute Hoover's crow will be prosecuted--

destroyer in the world, was torn dividuals at the end of the period The Ministry of Transport return dilons on the river, particularly as United Press.

above her waterline when the cold- of validity as postage stamps will be shows that the gross amount received they affect the alleged military jus

It is in payment for licences issued during tifications for Japanese action, have of British Architects has nominated The President Hoover went on the pd with the whari at Plymouth in a exchanged for postage stamps.

sles amphatized Kust only 0-cent 12 monus ended November 30, 1937 been completed, the Brillah Govern- Ivar Tengbom, Eminent Spanish rocks off ffeisho -Island-recently, sudden-squall. after which, it was alleged by some The destroyer narrowly missed by atsen duty status will be valid for was 234,320,098 compared with ment doubtless will initiate appro-architect to receive the Royal Gold of the passengers, members of the foot a tanker which was discharge postage purposes, and use of ten cent£82,320,043 in the corresponding priate diplomatic steps aiming at the Medal for 1948. The medal has been

#1848ritish Wireless, disturbances on the ship, Ing hundreds of tons of patrol or other duty stamps will incur the period of the previous year abritish removal of the present dimculties conferred annually by the King since

Reuter

Two bombs, it is stated, fell near the South Gate of Chingyuan, de- molishing scores of dwelling houses and killing and injuring a number of .villagers.

No details have been received yet on the Pakong, Yingtok and Yuentam raids..

One report states that orie of the Japanese bombers www struck by Chinese anti-aircraft shells over Pa kong on the Canton-Hankow lino, and ed somewhere between Canton and it is believed that this machine crash- Pakong. This has not been confirm ed, however.

As the planes were returning to the const, they were greeted by furious Chinese anti-aircraft gunfire me they came close to the Canton city limite Just back of the White Cloud Moun- tains.

A telephone message received here just before noon reports that saven bombs were dropped near the wharf at Tungkun, sinking söveral sompans and killed and Injuring a number of civilians.

About 20 bombs were jumped the Canton-lenkow line, along

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