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Lospos, May 19. Mr Half ur, peking at the Albert "Hall, beartily supported Lord Lana- downe's House of Lord's Reform Bill..
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Loxoos, May 19.
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Details of the Affair.
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to her assistance, doing everything in their power to console her.” On leam- ing exactly what had happened the widow of the deceased simman fainted and elin was nasipted into the Race Chip and there atteniled by Dr Frosion. On the way to the Club the behaviour of the road was most inconsiderate and it was only by resorting to force that the police were able to keep the people at bay, Madanie Vallon remained in the Clubhouse
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``Thia has suroly boon' a royal-wook for toetotallera in Boogkong. (Isappous there Are`s fow "who can still honestly, wear the blue ribbon). We've had water knough Shanghai newspapers to haud contain for hverybody to have a long-drawn-out particulars of the dreadful aviation tragedy drink And still fool that there's plenty which occurred there on Saturday afternoon more left in the reservoirs. But for all last and of which our corrasportont sent us that I daresay many thoughtful fall; have a brief telegem at the time.Thank turned to." wea drap o' blocntain Dow." We gather that for his fight frour King With the acts object of hulping the Goverawan to Shanghai on the afternoon of the mant along, of course! Saab people tragely the late M. Vallon had boon offered cleverly argue that if everybody. "want ons kindsome prizo by loving Frouch resid-her hous the watar waggon" the Government would { sata, and after arrival at the Race Course In the meantime the remains of the not know what to do for revenus. So hurt aviation meeting had been plaaned
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to take place. It was an ideal afternoon both for racing and flying and the double The drinking question is always a most attraction had the effect of attracting an interesting une. For this reason I like to unusually large number of foreign spectators critically examine the anattractive looking to the enclosure of the Face Course, while returns issued periodically by that strange outside the Course, and especially along person or body The Hongkong Water the Bubbling Well and Thibot Ronda, au Authority" Strange na it may com.immense crowd of Chinesa assebled somebody is an authority on water in this spiritueus Colony.
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Pou by the latest figures published that
withos frst the races and subsequently the flying.
wrecked flying machine were gathered together and removed from the track. The ad crence cast a gloom over the whole proceedings, and it was at first thought that the two remaining mees would be abandoned, but ultimately it was doided that they should proceed. As a matter of fact, however, very little interest, was takan in them, the majority of spectators prasent returning quietly to their homes. It is ronagally regretted that the band should Leaving Kinngan abort 4.50 p.m. the have continued playing after the frightful doccssed aviator took an almost direct line disaster took place, and the fact has given rise to not a little comment, but no doubt came into the view of the thousands of it simply due to landvartanso... spectators surrounding the course almost as
The late Mr Vallon was 91 Junrs of age the clock strack five, the seventh race of the and had been married three years, but had day meeting having just bet.concluded, children. He took up aristion some The biplane was apparently appronting in two years ago, and had flown with quits a a southerly direction, and way over a mile little success at the Bordeaux meeting in distant from the enurse when it frst cine the early part of last year, also'nt Berus
eyes were gazing in the direction of the fischine and Imy-les-Moulineaux, or Faria, where
Mr Montagu, Under Secretary of State for India, replying to a question ia the House of Commons, stated that -in consideration of the fact that 21,000 uncertificated chests of opriri in bond at on the Hongkong side the da ly consumpfer the Race Course at Shanghai, and be Hongkong or at the Treaty Forta-weretion of water per hund of the population is now entering China, the Indian Govern-givun agallons against 17 gallons last year; while at Kowloon every inhabitant ment had agreed that the authorisis credited with having used 8 gallons per "export of certificated opium in the next day this year and gallons last year. Oz
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more than drinking-bathing, for instabes which seemed to be approaching, very / hu received his aviation schooling. He was The Lord of Labour, by George Griffith. fn 1911 shall not exceed 30,600 chests and Do the figures mean that Hongkong poop rapidly and was probably from 700.000 the first aviator to fly over Shanghai and The Unknown God," by Putnam Wale.
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are'twice as clean in their habits de Kow- lonites Or is it that the fulk over op e peninsula score water for drinking purposes alcogether? Perhaps the latter For Kowloon las often been described as a bit of Scotland detached, and everybody knowa-11 say na mare!
A special article appairs in The Times financial supplement on the future of While on the drink question it is interest China's tea trade, based on an inbouncing to note how Western coatmet is ment in the Calcutta newspaper Englishmen of March 17, that Chins proposes to pro hibit the importation of tes from, Indis, and also to reduce the export duty its own native grown ten, The writer of the article says that it ought to be onde clear to the Chinese Authorities that the proposed prevention of the
feet in the nir Soon the whirr of the the first to fly in China. He arrived here The Reign of the Saints, by John Traversa.
Pater's Programs, by C Christopher Heath. motor could be heard, and the aviator was three or four months ago, and bringing cutie's Adventures, by Jame Barlow. passing over the Grand Stand-just to with him two machine niade his head-Dead Han's Love, by Tom Gallon.
The
Rectory Governess, by Fergus Hume, the rear of the Race Club clock-and quarters at the Race Coursant Kingwen.
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in Ambush, by Hendon Hill.: he did so hearty chees were used from from where he had made many accial The Luck of the Napiers, by John Strange the "admiring crowd below who were fights
Winter. enger zo give M. Vallon' a tréniendoms
The deceased aviator, it is understood, staked practically everything he possessed on his flying machines and his sorrowing scription list has been openek in Shanghai widow is left totally unprovided for. A sub-
-THE FUNERAL,
welcome on his final descent. It was evidently 31. Vallon's Intention to make Course, almost directly opposite the Grand his descent to the centre of the Race Stand, To do this of course the muschine required quite little "mapouring, and after passing over the Grand Stand the
The funeral service took place at Joseph's Roman Catholic Church. nirman circled round to the left, pawel in Shortly before ten o'clock the sacred. Soda water of the better brands and front of the Grund Stand, in full view of edifice was crowded to the doors and as the Three Castle cigarettes, which were al-ail present, and rounded again slightly to Boll began its lein tolling for the
affecting the Chinese peasants in our territories on the other side of the Kowloon hills. The following paragraph from the District dicer's annual report is more eloquent than any words of mine could be:--
the district. There's High Life in the Far East for you Cigarottes and soda water! None of your bamboo pipes or fery smehu Truly we are, educating the Chinese.
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Importation of Indian tea into Chin most, unknown uxcept at Taipo some five the rear of the Grand Stand. At this time dead, the widow of the doocased, dressedThorte's Way, by Marley Roberts.
years ago, are now to be obtained all over af. Vallon was probably not more than 500 in the deapest mourning, entered the feet above the grand and as he parsechurch supported by several friends and over the stands for the second-time there was a temendous outburst of cheering. The Toeping in a heart breaking manner. She plaudits had not yet subsided when the took her went near the catafalgae, and during teriale disaster occurred, which caused a the service her monus dould be hard. The Sickening sensition to all present
body which had been enclosed in a wssive The machine had scarcely gear of the unk casket, was then brought to the church Bace Club. enclosure, when to the horror in the hearse and carried within by pall: of the onlookers it was observed toquifer, heran, consisting of members of the and the Spectators held their breathe. "The Franch Fire Brigade in full uniform. The
ould injure us. The article sums up the position by giving the folowing .conclusions from a careful study of al the conditions prevailing. to the first place, that China's tea may be wanted in fature somewhat more, perhaps, than in recent years. Secondly, the Chine er. port trade would only he helped tó a soull extent by the reduction of transit and other dation. Thirdly, anything approaching aerious interference with the importation
of our tea for their factories by our Russian friends will be ever-ruled if their Am basador is supported properly by the British Government. Daily News,
ARMY AIRSHIP WRECKED.
LONDON, MAY J. The Lébaudy army airship has been wrecked at Farnborough.
While descending it got out of control, fouted some trees, burst with a loud report, and now lies a complete wreck enveloping ...a three-story house in Farnborough road.
The crair of suren escaped with a severe shaking--Straits Times,
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chine began to duscorul as if the Avinter were planing down, but almost panediately it be? For, according to the District it seemed to turn a somersault and then Officer, lique taxes amounting to nearly fall in an oblique line. Everyone looked 220,000 were paid by the people this year on hoping that the acroplane would recover
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that our New Territory Chinese friends Dachine continued its descent with fright | crys, pealed forth the Dead March in (tato Head Dispenser, Government. Ovul
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fal mpidity and landed on the grasstrack Saul and a flood of sunlight streamed into From topies of this sortace's thoughts the course just opposite the Chinlee the church, Mme Vallon was led out, quite naturally turn to the barmaid question. Grund Stand and a that is termed voreone with grist. Outside the church A far-secing lawyer has evidently, placed the entance to the lime Straight, As uny the cotta was placed on the ground, and the authorities in a bit of a quandary. As be infugined, the bipline came down with while the congregation stood bareheaded be construed the law, ked way ablo-to win the Magistratu over, to his way of Air Vallon thera soonied, to be very little Consul-General, M. Déjenu de la Bitle, thinking, there is now nothing to prevent doubt, for nothing but a mimale could in a brief address paid an eloquent and women being employed in the public possibly linvesired him. Everyone hoped appropriate tribute to the late aviator. house bare of the Colony, until Novem. Inguinst hups that something providential. The Consul General mid-Before this bes Dext, despite recently passed had happencil to save the intrepid aviator grave we are all moved by the most Ordinance which prohibited auch empley. From death, but very won all such hopes heartfelt Emotion. We know that the ment! But apparently the Government were dashod to the ground.".
must recent conquest of the genius in is determined to impose its Paritanical finmediately the accident happened there aviation was a stepmother and the
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LONDON, May 8. The Times rays the Redmondites claim from Britain & lump sum of fifteen millions opinions, for now there is talk of an appeal was a general rush of doctors, Manicipal | martyrdom..of those who have devoted So after all it will be good-bye to the Girl police, British bluejackota and spectators themselves to her ware- already numer up with male musicisin and yellow-faced fortunate aeronaut, with blood streaming and majestic flight, M. Vallon appeared Behind the Bar." We shall have to put to the scene, and the body of the un-ous. But on Saturday. When is a beautiful From Our Ohen Correspondent.)
LONDON, April 22. "boys" instead: Dear me !
from his nose and mouth, was discovered to us circling the mce course, no one The other day I recalled some fannying perfectly motionless under the rem- dreamt that a few minutes later they that followed a paper by Mr M. T. Z. Tyau, COST OF INSURANCE SCHEME. things which occasionally manage to go into
nants of the shatter biplane. The local would witness his tragic end and he young Chinese, on educational reform in print in Hongkong newspapers. Here is doctors in attendance included Dry Fres powerless to prevent it. We all konw Chias, before the China Society of London, LONDON, May the latest
son, Davis and Cox, and all they could do his value and hud, seen him careful in his that most interesting report was men- The State contributions under Mr Lloyd- "A message from El Paso stated that was to pronounce life to be extinct. It preparations for his fight, and always tioned. Surgeon General Esatt, in ex- pressing sympathy with the new movement "George's insurance scheme are estimated the Federal General Navarro and sing sur-ould appear as if Mr, Vallon was killed manter of his nerves in that no one ever
at 21 millions the first year, rising to brendered to the rebels Harris and Ms instantly. Out of sheer curiosity the thought to see him most with such an Ching, said he had heard that there was movement in Oxford and Cambridge millions in the fourth year, which, will be Jordan."
crowd surged round the wrecked plane tangic end. Alas in the midst of a fresh against admitting Chinese, so that they the first full year of working.-Straits The last four words evidently got mis. and it became necessary for the police victory over the elements and amid would be forced to the smaller universities. Times.
placed, for they have to do with the election and sailors to join hands and form a ring Applause we saw him fall to his dent. Fortunately, he said, Edinburgh would of a committee for the Hongkong Har-round the machine while the xly was. Vallon, like the heroesof old, and to have receive them with open arms; otherwise ticultural Society! I'm wondering how being extreated. The aviator's dead brave heart and he gave the proof they would be driven to Americ Mr Commissioner Harris sad the worthy body terribly crusted by the fall was of haring this during his fights ond lady associated with him feel at being immediately laid un stretlier,pecially his last one in China. He Mir Asquith, speaking at Manchester, dubbed rebels." "Twouldn't be so bail if Havered with strim of cantan ten from hoved an enterprising spirit mare among į but he said he was not aware of it. He denied disseprions in the Cabinet on the the popular, Commissioner, ware giren bis the planes of his machine, and seat awsy the French people and when he came mentioned the statement as it was made to subject of Home Rule or that the full name. Irish were making exorbitant financial is really too bad!
But plain Harris, the rebel, to the Feston Boud Mortuary. Along the to China far from his homeland, he him by sa. Oxford man, for what it might | demazdı.
Bubbling Well Bond considerable dificulty bad many difficulties, all of which be be worth, for he felt sure it could be a great The Capservatives, he declared, had not
was experienend in forcing a way through surmonted Before he made his first" error to what out the Chinese through a. the thousands of Chimes, and near the fight his machine met with an accident no lack of foresight concerning the enormous Defence Creek the body was transferred to with the nut of his companions be repaired changes that are taking place in the Eart by whom it was speedily conveyed to the to lure patience, cleverness, ability and in the absence of Mr Tyan in Constantin FOTICE. To the subscribers of The Tiempo. To
energy, and wu Freysel can always remember opis, and the Chairman for the night, Mir mortuary. respond to the favours that The Tiemp
The body of the deceased was examined with pride what he has done. Vallon, Arthur Diowy, was also unable to attend line received from their subscribers, by the doctors as his moxluny, nad tie you were an untiring worker, & un good because of illness
and unssuming well as courageous It Was y sble paper, and dosle the management of this paper has dentare of his injuries ascertained. The one. You will not die completely, as your exhaustively with the old system of cided from this date to make a evidence discul the fact that bow now, which in for weeks bucane education and examinations, the sudden reduction of 20 per cent in the price unfortunate man just have been thrown awed in Bhanghai, will remain written rush fr Western featung, the aid given for the publication of obituary notices from his rat sa fallen fest foreinast, his at the conquerors of the air. You were the initial restiveness of students and the Liri Ale guldum book of aviation ng tuwe by missionaries and Government, the
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I asked the speaker afterwards if there was anything official to warrant the report,
Ileze's a bit of real newspaper enterprise realised the enormous change in public The following announcement is taken from opinion, on the question..of Hume Rule, Spanish newspaper circulating in-thea motor cat belonging of Mir: Honigsler, it. It was necasahry in doing this for hin The paper was read by Me Byron Branan
since 1803. Straits Times,
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BERLIN, May 8. Order which had been issued for the dispatch to Morsom of German warshipe have been countermanded, as news has been preived by the Garemment that na danger threatens German life or property ip that equntry Cablentics American.
QUEEN ALEXANDRA AND_THE
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THE EDITUS,
· those of
of any members of the family of sub left for striking with the weight of the first to fly over this old earth of China, the leration of wanien from ignorano scribers who are up to date in the body, breaking the hill, bone and forcing first to receive the cheers of people, whs Finally he made a powerful appeal for payment of their subscriptions...
it into the sole of his hout. The left an estesent the most ancient civilization China in this great task, for, having then probably struck this ground, cg of the world and who is to-day as wells crosses the rubicon she will not tura baske
will The crushed, and also the heart, which accounts first fight over Shanghai, and we polyprovement among the students, but Pro-
in his future
dystem as adopted and little sign of in- for death being practically instantanemisalute your glorious requins. We extend fussar Caldecot and Burgeon General Evalt The dreadful accident was witted to your widow our heartfelt regrets and were all for optimism and sympathy, for
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