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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS

LINER SINKS

Three Passengers Are Still Missing

New York, Jan. 21. The Imperial Airways flying-boat Cavalier en route to Bermuda from here sent out an S.O.S., when 250 miles cast of Ocean City, Maryland.

A coastguard has reported the Cavalier was forced down com- pletely disabled. An amphibian plane and cutter have been sent to the spot. The nearest ship is the Esso tanker Baytown which has started for the spot. The coastguard cutter Champlain is only 30 miles away and going at full-speed-United Press,

Dramatic Messages

steward, Robert Spence, and two passengers, Mr. Donald Miller, of Nebraska, and Mr. J. Gordon Oakes, of Malhan, New York. The wives of These messages rescued Inter-Reuter.

burth were wirelessed from the Cavalier

were

Plane Sank Quickly

New York, Jan. 23. wireless

message from the

"All

the engines arc falling Lincoln, through fee....tude 1,500 feet.... we are making a forced-landing in

few minutes."

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

DARING HOLD-UP

Gunman Robs Bus In

OBITUARY

Popular Resident Dies After Brief Illness

Now Territories

His inany friends In the Colony were shocked to learn yesterday of Intercepted na he was making its prominent figure in local business the passing of Mr. Harold Seth, a escape from a bun which he had held and racing circles, and a member of up and robbed, a Chinese gunman a family well-known throughout the shot Chinese detective at polut Far East, Mr. Seth died at the War blank range in the New Territories Memorial Hospital on Saturday even- yesterday. The defective is not ex-ing. He was taken ill only three days perted to live.

before, and death was due to pacu- monit

saw n

ther

January 23, 1939.

A Look Through The "Telegraph".

50 YEARS AGO

taking

We understand that the Viceroy in foreign residents from Kuling. A de

vigorous step to Dust tha patch has been addressed to all the Consuls in which some very peclous arguments wore advanced against con- verting Kuling into a health resort.

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NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY LIFE DEPARTMENT

LIFE POLICIES, for Resilence in the

In future the EXTRA PREMIUM

shillings per cent on the sein saared. Treaty Ports and Hongkong shall be TURNER & CO., Agents. REDUCED from £1 per cent. to

arc *ngaged

It

in

25 YEARS AGO heated controversy on the salivet of

Thu newspape the meeting of the Cabluet which will decide the Navy Estimates.

decide

The Conservative paper insist that Mr. Winston Churchill and his leagues are at logger-heads, and de cai- einre that the meeting will whether he or Mr. Lloyd George will guide the Liberal Parly in the ques conßdent that Mr. Churchill will enrry the day.

during the past two months, occurred Seth was 57 years of age, and was

The hold-up, which is the second similar affair in the New Territories

Born in Singapore, the late Mr. at 5.40 p.m. when the bus, which the second son of Mr. Aralhoon Seth, Fanling, stopped at Mel Po to allow of the Supreme Court of Ilongkong Was travelling from

Un Long to ..., who was at one time Registrar a passenger to alight. Just as the la brothers are Mr. S. A. Seth, for- vehlele was about to start the con- merly head of

the firm ductor heard a voice behind him say Moncell and McLure, who is now of Seth, "Don't move your hands!" turning round, he and the passenger nessy Seth, senior partner of Percy andling n Australia, and Mr. J. Hen-

brandishing

mun standing at the rear Smith, Seth and Fleming. He also had boarded

a revolver. The man has two sisters, Mes. M. D. Bain and

the bus at Un Lent Mrs. M. C. Owen. and was decupying a rear seat.

The gunman

Unlike his brothers, both of whom then ordered passengers and conductor to leave are accountants, the late Mr. Seth the bus and when they were all lined was merchant. After having been f 12.47 p.n. E.S. tone, At 1.12

up outside with their hands above, with the Hongkong Milling Co., he p.m. there came a message "antled DK. Switch off. Standing by." A

their beads, he ordered the conduc- started business on his own, and attion of Naval expenditure. They are minute inter there came the single

tor, with more threats to shoot, in the time of his death was associated ^ word "Sinking." says Reuter.

throw down his bag, containing the with Himaly, Ltd. Champlin says the Baytown reach-afternoon's takings of $67.05.

The late Mr. Seth was a keen Cavalier curried eight

ed the wrecked liner at 11 p.m. The

The bandit picked up the bait and enthusiast in the Sport of Kings, and passengers and five crew, all of who;n

Survivors, who were hanging on to backed away. still Americans, Canadiens or Bermudans, rubber lifebelts said that two passen crowd with his revolver, but when number of years with moderate suc- covering the had raced and ridden ponies for a Two Canadian destroyers, three cut-

gers and the steward had weakened he had gone about 20 yards

eess. He had also a treat sense of the cess ters, several steamers and planes are to the belts before help caductor

arrived. The

saw a man approaching humour, always making jokes, and the coming year. plane sank in 10 whom he recognised as a Shu, a this was minutes after she had alighted on

reflected in the way he estimates have already bera exceeded, All the papers admit that the 1913 the water, they wild--Renter,

detective. Ma, who is attached to named his ponies. Among those he the result largely of the acceleration the New Territories stations,,

was once owned were Trylle 11, New of three Dreadnoughts. They anticipate walking at the side of the road with Year Gift, Knockuh Leg. In Spite Of, that one of the first sets of the Gov an overcoat over his arm.

money, Olo Culom, Perversity, Har estimates, which the Daily Chronicle Even Though, Have-a-snick, Bally-rent in the coming Session will be

the Introduction lene,

upplementary Erstwhile, Meanwhile, Just That, Until Then and But After That.

derloren will be four and a half mil- This year he had entered a pony

lions, in addition to the estimates for called Laffat That, for the coming 000,000,

1014-15, probably approximating £50,- annual meeting.

hastening to the resene.

Cavalier opened the New York Herman service. 11 usually covers the 770 miles course in under hours, and is an Imperial Airways! Empire type plane originally intend- ed to carry 24 passengers.

Plane Sighted

New York, Jun. 22. The Baytown in a wireless mess- ge reports having sighted the Cavalier and lowered her lifeboats.

The plane is ariter-boal to the Caledonia and Cambria, which in 1037 completed Ave Trans-Atlantic Reuter, return trips. Imperial Airways affi- cials belleve the steamer City of Rayville reached the spot where the Cavalier descended, but when dark ness tell the fate of the air-laner, passengers and crew was s an known.

No Sign of Plane

Doctor Needed

New York, Jan. 22. The Baytown in a later message said, "We have some survivors and need a doctor." The United States unboat Erie which was nearby in- terrupted stating, "We have a doc-

New York, Jan. 21.

It was reported by the Baytown Coastguard Lt. Joseph McCue lat-

to the coastguard that 10 survivors er told his New York headquarters were found clinging to the battered that he flew over the Cavalier's post-wreckage of the Cavalier. tion at 4.45 p.m. but saw no signs

Three were lost and apparently drowned. of the plane.

The survives were described as

of a 10-hour battle waves, Aller hunting

badly off from cold and exhaustion

Pan American Airways announced as the result the position as 38 degrees 50 minutes against the

The conductor immediately shout ed to Ma, who ran forward to grapple) with the bandit and was just about to fling himself on him when the Kuna turned and fired straight, into his face. Ma fell to the ground and the gunman ran in the direction of Sheung Shui.

Ma is now in hospital in an ex- tremely critical condition.

A reward of $500 has been offer- ed by the police for the apprehension, information leading to the arrest and conviction of the bandit.

December 5 on the same road when The previous hold up necurred on two men held up a bus and stole the conductor's takings of $05.

NUTRITION SURVEY

north by 71 degrees and 22 minutes each other by means of powerful Government Committee west. The Mackay radio reported searchlights, the Baytown and Erie that two Canadian destroyers had managed to come together and left Bermuda to join in the search. doct from the Erle rowed to the Two steamers, an Esso tanker and Baytown-Reuter,

the City of Rayville turned

from

their courses and started for the

scene.

while the Bermuda Clipper

stant by ready to assist.

The

DISPUTE REPORTED

Over Air Service

a

coastguard plane returned Britain and America at Odds from Cape Mayne after flying over the Cavalier's last reported position; without Anding any trace, i..m.

at 5.13

Widespread Search

ist

Washington, Jan. 21.

Meeting Next Month:

The first meeting of the Nutrition Research Committee appointed by His Excellency the Governor to in quire into the question of nutrition in of dietetics to the social problems of the Colony, including the application Fear, it's learned on Friday,

3, The Hon, Director of Medical Ser-

Of the big races in which he events of 102 and 1920, in both of Agured were the Challenge Cup

which his ponies, The Ameer and Duke of Frisco, ridden by Mr. A. J. F. Heard and Mr. Nemuzee, respectively, came in third,

took a great interest in shooting.

In his younger days, the late Mr. Seth was also a teen polo player, and

Among his other activities, Mr. Seth had been a Volunteer. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace Inst has robbed business and racing cir- year. Well-liked by all, his death

cles alike of popular figure.

He is survived by his widow, whom married in Victoria, British

he

mm, in 1935, and to her and

other members of the family, the deepest sympathy is extended.

The funeral will take place to-day, the cortege passing the Monument nt 5.15 p.m.

Secretary

3. To discuss measures for dealing

dietary

there is nu hands for the Tory prean to The Daily News and Leader says that attempt to force the Government lato declares that It in the nation's duty in a new plunge of reckless building, and bull two and not four Dreadnoughts

of

The following will represent the H.K. C.C. against R. E. o, Bird's XI Tursday January 27. Play is to com mence at to .. and lunch will be Hancock (Captain), R. N. Anderson, A. served in the Pavillon. Team:-- A. Plaxton, P. E. Barielly, &. C. F. Elborough, A. 1. Care, R. Kennedy, M. M. Mas, S. S. Moore, T. E. Pearce and R. P. Thurnfeld.

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Reuters correspondent at Parima states i In announced that there are now 36 feet of water in the Culebra Cut, which hitherto was the only part of the Panama Cunni not completed.

A large evan steamer could inverse the Cut, and it is intended to send

am Railroad Compnay's teamer through probably in April.

In

Following the example of the Kaiser, the King of Bavarla bar hanned the Tango. circulated among the

A ceret Cabinet order won offlers

Bavarian Army informing them thent Majesty would look upon with dia- favour, If, during the Christinas fenti- vities, offers took part in entertain- iments at which the Tanga was danced. "The King," the order states, "regards

and worthy of an offces "" Omers must always remember the dignity of their positions, even and

when enjoying themselves in company."

wets known nutrition problems. (a) search Centre, (c) Investigations into survey, (b) Nutrition Re- prevalence of beri beri allied conditions: (d) nutrition value of bean curd..

4. Such other subjects as may arise before date of the meeting.

1. To report the constitution of the Committee and terms of reference.

2. To discuss the appointment of a Ing.

It is understood that a dispute bevices, Dr. P. S. Selwyn-Clarke, will tween Britain and the United States preside. Earlier terse radio messages des- regarding the former's round-the- eribed how the plane encountered world air service

The agenda for the meeting will be is delaying the bad weather, the failure of two start of commercial Trans-Atlantic

as follows: motors and the SOS. Immediately air transportation. Pan American Airways station Port Washington called the const- guards and started widespread search. Four coastguard boats and planes took off, but none of them were able to reach the scene before darkness.

"Flying Fortress"

A huge Army

The dispute concerns the United States refusal to grant British inter- as landing privileges at Hawaii. In accordance with the 1935 or terests were to make three round- rangement, British and American in- ip Atlantic nights weekly each, plane left Langley Field for the of the agreement both sides were On account of the reciprocal nature scene with special flares and supplies obliged to begin the service simul- to drop to the victims.

Luxuriously appointed. the

taneously. On account of the delay Cavalier is built on nes similar to the starting of the Atlantic pro- an ocean steamer, The plane's wing fret, the United States this week ar- span is 114 feet, the overall length Tenged landing rights with France 801% feet, and height 2015 feet. She for the purpose of enabling Ameri- has four engines, and the hull is an air-lines to begin trans-Atton-

made of strong aluminium alloy. the operation in the spring without It is believed the plane in capable violating the British reciprocal ar- of withstanding heavy seas, and is rangement.

constructed

The latter has reputedly long de

on the two-drek plan, pred a round-the-world air service, but the chances of passengers in the water are considered problematical. Imperial Airways mus

Each seat is convertible Into a life- such route

shot

extending across the Atinnlic towards Canada, thence

raft giving each passenger the chance cross Canada

over the Paelde to and the Dri-

to float, but cloudy weather and high Australla via Hawaii sens running

are diminishing thetish Islands in the South Pacific. In chances of rescue, according to the Australia the route constguards.

would connect with the all-Empire service

now

The Cavalier carried at least one big life-raft designed to be inflated operated via Imperial Airways from

and launched if time permitted.

Reported Saved

The coastguards luter received a

London.

The only stumbling block-accord- ing to reliable sources here is the United States refusal to grant land- in rights at Hawaii, which are

radlo. from un unidentified steamer witheld because of fears of establish- cielming to have pleked up the pasing a precedent with other foreign sengers and crew; however there are

no further developments.

The Last Moments

The radio messages described the Cavaller's last moments the air before alighting. when the ignition

rations, notably Japan, for similar privileges. Officials decline to dis- cuss the matter.

It is proposed the United States- French service would be vin the Azores-Lisbon, probably terminating southern route, from Baltimore- message mid: at Marseilles:-United Press.

was apparently switched off to pre-

vent fire.

At 12.23 p.m. "Running Into bad weather may be i obliged to land." At 12.37 p.m.

Still bad weather". Then there was severe static, and at 12.57 p.m.: on S.O.S. was sent from the plane.

Graphie Radlo Story

Pan American nirways station at Port Washington tried three times between 12.50 p.m. and 12.55 to es- tablish radio contact with the Cava Her, but fulled. They succeeded lat- er, and the Cavalier replied at 12.58 p.in. saying, “All engines are fail- ing on account of the ice. Altitude 1,500 feet. Forced landing in a few minutes."

AL. 1.07 p.m.

AIR SERVICES

Arrivals and Departures Of Planes

Outward

For London, Australia. British Countries and Europe: Imperial Air- Ways 7 amm. Jan. 24; Imperial Air- Ways 1 a.m.Jan. 27.

For Chungking. Shan, ete: Eurasia and C.N.A.C. service indefinite.

Guam: China Clipper 0.30 am. Jan, For USA., via Manlio, Honolulu, the plane radioed: 25; Philippine Clipper Jan. 28.

For France via Hanol: Air France,

"Still have two motors going. Try- ing to get others started." Then at 6.30 am. Jan. 23.

1.08 p.m.-"Have just sent out dis- tress.

Inward

5. To consider date of next

10 YEARS AGO Parliament re-assembled for the clos ing session Lo-day, and nt question- moel-time, the China situation occupied the attention of the House of Commons for a considerable Lime,

Girls' and Boys' Corner

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Owing to pressure of space

Du best way is to put in the long words Saturday, the competition in the first; the other words will then it in Girls and Boys' Corner was not more easily. given. It le being published to-day and, as a result of the delay, the closing time has been put forward to The competition is a clucicas cross

From London, Australia and Bri- Port Washington called the Cava- lier at 1.09 p.m., but there was no tish Countries: Imperin! Airways & answer. At 1.11 p.m. the Cavaller p.m. Jan. 25; Imperial Airways noon on Thursday. wirelessed:"Landing

Ing."

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plele the coupon, then cut out the Hoving Alled all the spaces, com- panet. Send to Uncle Eddle "Hongkong Telegraph," Wyndham Street, before noon on Thursday. All

Sir Austen Chamberlain, answering questions regarding the recent negotin tions at Nanking, and that nino Power treaty granting tariff autonomy Chian was wigned by Sle Miles Lampman, the British Minister, and Dr. C. T. Wang, the Nationalin Foreign

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His Majesty's Government bad forn- ally recognised the National Govern- ment. Sr Miles Lampson presented his credentials to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, i on the day following the signature of APPOINTMENTS

the treaty.

Lieutenant Almanrich, of the French fiably Jules Michelet, piloting a n plane launched from the warship, left Hongkong at o'clock on Monday Aurning on a goodwill night to Macao and back, enrrying a message of greet- log from Rear-Admiral Stols to the Governor of the Portugure Colony, He returned yesterday to Hongkong, to complete the first fight to and from Mneno.

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The Blahop of Victorin, longkong, In his private chapel on January 22, licensed the Rev. George Kingsford Car penter, M.A., B.Sc., to neiate in his iocese. The Rev. G. E. Carpenter is alate scholar of Trinity College, Dub- 10, and for the past six years has been an assistant master at Trinity College, Fouchow, in the diocese of Fuklen. ile is now serving as an assistant master at St. Stephen's Boys' College, Hong

kong.

Captain J. D. Whyte, frons Telerve, has gone master, Nanchaug. Captain W. Shaw, of the Nanchang, I on

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H.M. TANK WAVE

Admiralty Vessel Built At Taikoo

The Government Gazette notities The steel waler-tank vessel Wave that Mr. J. H. B. Lee has been ap- was launched at Taikoo Dock on' pointed. Chief· Assistant 10 the January 18. Secretary for Chinese Affairs,

Mr. T. B. Low is to be Assistant Shipping Master.

Mr. D. M. Gil is to be a Wireless Technician, General Post Office.

Dr. T. W. Ware has been appointed

n Health Omeer.

at

Tho vessel, built to the order of the Admiralty and under their supervi- slon, takes the highest class Lloyd's. Her leading dimensions are 120ft. x 24ft. Gin x 12ft. Gin. She is intended for service in local waters.

of a set of triple expansion engines, The propelling machinery consists supplied with steam from a multitu Miss Leung Sheung-chi is to be a bulur return tube boller at a work- member of the Nurses Board for ang pressure of 180 lbs. per square period of three years, in place of Mrs, Inch, and giving an output of Wong Chow Fuk-ying resigned,

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In addition to a normal range of auxiliary machinery, Including

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The christening ceremony was per-

money aml prpuganda across the Aussteam driven 11 k.w. generator, trian frontier.

Falling an unequivocal reply to the tied, with a centrifugal fire

duplex reciprocating tank pump is Captain J. L. Gamble, of the Kasting, Note, the Austrian Government plans, it salvage pump. In an reserve. Captain L. Evans, from is understood, to appeal to the League Tenorve, has gone master, Kangting. of Nations.

Captain C. E. Plunkett-Cole, acting Marine Superintendent, C.N. Co., Hong- kong, has gone to special duty.

Captain C. H. Jones, from reserve, outbreak of the Manchurian Incident,

le naid:" "For a has gone master, Raochow. Captain J. A. McCulloch, of the Soochow Is on TEINTVA.

Mr. J. R. Forster, Chief officer, Bheng- klag. Is on reserve.

Mr. W. D Paul, chief officer, Fat shan, is on Home Irave. 'Mr. J. W. Bennett, from reserve, has gone chief officer, Fatahan.

Mr. N. McMillan, from Hone, has gone extra second officer, Hain Peking. Mr. D. Mellae, from reserve, has gone extra chief engineer ofleer, Tatung.

5 YEARS AGO

the foreign pulley in. the Diet today, before Commodore EBC. Dicken. The Japanese Foreign Minister stated formed by Miss Eileen McCammon,

time following the and other visitors,

public opinion in America was aroused against Japan, bringing about some- the two peoples. It is hardly necess thing liko temporary estrangement of

by no ulterior motive other than her Fory to relterate that Japan is actuated

East Asia. desire to establish enduring peace in

"Therefore, if only America will! clearly perceive the actual conditlan of the Orient and realise Japan's role de the stabilising force in East Asin, whatever emotional tension may yet Binger between the two Peoples 11 bound to disappear."

Spelling Bee

The London "Dally Herald," ways that there a now no further room for signs in Eastern Asia, doubt of Japan's vast Imperialletlo de c/o It deeriben Mr. Hirata's epeech a

an announcement to the world at large of her intention, under the pretext of stabilisation, to being under her own control, the whole of Chine

[OW many of these words are Japanese Imperiniams kely to de- the others?

correct and what is wrong with stroy itsolf in the effort to carry out his grandiose plan, the paper claimed.

of

1.12 p.m.-"Landed O.K. Switcn From Chungking, Yunnanfu, Kwel-word. The words below are not boys and girls not over 15 years

Standing by and the Bnal in: C.N.AC. Eurnals Services Inde- cluca, but the actual words to be fill-age may send in, and full allowance message at 1.13 p.m. Just said "Sink- { finite,

will be made for age. From USA. via Honolulu, Guan, Here are the words:- Three Mikal

Manila; Pan American Chin Clip Across: Neal, Ate, Halloween, Nuts,| New York, Jan. 23. per 12.30 p.m. Jan. 24; Philippine Cat, Ta. Vis, Doad As. Mr. Alderson, the Cavaller's com- Clipper Jan. 29.

Downi Taty Diet, Cauldron, Sale,. mander, is among the four of the From France, via Ilanoi: Air Shaver, Ha, Last, We, An. crew rescued. The three missing are France, 12.30 p.m. Jan. 20,

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