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No. 19,402-H
魏六十月元五十二百九千一英
HONGKONG, MONDAY,
RY 26, 1925.
日三初月元乙次歲 2+BRO+
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YOUNG EUROPEAN
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A very distressing accident took place at Kowloon on Saturday afternoon when a young European lost his life following a parachute descent inte the harbour.
NEED FOR
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TAIKOO RESIDENT'S DEATH.
TERRIBLE INJURIES.
Another Saturday Afternoon Calamity.
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Another terrible accident involving the death of a valued member. Commending with a prelimin ary bombardment from Friday of the European community took place on Saturday afternoon. afternoon night to "see the The body of Mr. Reginald Earn-a half and finally given up. Mr. old year out the Chinese com- Mr. C. Dickens, of the Taikoo shaw, whose death occurred with R. Earnshaw's flying cap
Certain facts, however, are dramatic suddenness on Saturday picked up by the crew of the motor are still in occupation of the of a motor bicycle accident on the He was descending this road,
munity kept up a was
continual Dockyard and Engineering Co. of shown plainly by the marks left afternoon when he landed in Kowboat floating in the water some Colony to-day In the subsequent
assault during the holidays and Hongkong, was killed as the result by, tyres of the motor cycle loon Bay with his parachute and distance from the spot where the assaults comprising intermit road leading from Mt. Parker to which emerges at the bottom which Mr. Dickens was riding. was drowned, had not been re- covered up to the time of goingr. Mason, who rode a motor Year on Saturday; an extended
parachute was seen to drop tent sorties to Berald in the New Quarry Bay.. to press this, morning. Inspector
of Taikoo, and had got about half Angus and a party of Water Police cycle, was on the spot long before series of fundindes lasting from place. immediately prior to the drop when, for some reason" un- The actual events that took way up the slight incline which the motor boat arrived on the midnight Saturday till yester
immediately precedes the final made a vigorous search for the scene and saw the parachute day evening to "open the New accident can only be surmised, as known, his machine ran back- body throughout the whole of
settling down until it finally dis-Year"-the Chinese were still the only witness of them was a thrown with the machine on top yesterday.
barely five minutes passed before going were the efforts of ubiquitin spite of all cross-examination, the concrete nullah which is in appeared.
He estimates that victorious. Added to the fore Chinese adult, who remains mute of him down an incline and on to wards, overturned, and he was the parachute was swallowed up ous boys on holiday sniping having been either too frightened course of construction. boots in an endeavour to swim to night. by the sea. He had removed his away at all hours of both day and the spot, but was deterred by the
The sensational parachute drop by Mr. Earnshaw from a height of
2,600 feet was one of the items timed for 4 o'clock in the pro gramme of entertainment of the opening of the Abbott School of Aviation. The "China Mail" had one of 'their reporters present on the ground, and is therefore in a position to state exactly what happened.
The inauguration commenced ut 2.30 in the afternoon with the christening of "Felix," a new Curtiss J. N. 4 plane built by Mr. H. W. Abbott. The ceremony was performed by Miss M. Alves by the breaking of a bottle of cham- pagne amidst cheers from the spectators.
After the christening ceremony Mr. W. George Bunter, the Presi dent of the Aviation School, made a speech in which he explained the eircumstances leading to the formation of the company and the objects it had in view. The speaker said that the business of the company was to teach aviation, besides advertising for local con- cerns, and to specialise in every- thing relating to aeronautics. Con- tinuing, the speaker, said that although the aeroplane which had just been christened was not the first to be here, it was nevertheless the first in the Far East to engage in the task of teaching aviation, and the aim of the company was to establish aviation permanently in Hongkong.
Mr. Bunter then presented Miss M. Alves with a bouquet of flowers as a souvenir of the christening ceremony,
Mr. H. W. Abbott then, made a Bight with the newly christened
was
or too obtuse to take note of any Notewithstanding the publica- details.
FRANCE DEPORTS COMMUNIST AGITATORS.
FRANCE VARS ON COMMUNISIS.
The French Government has opened a determined war on Communists, and radical agitators, as well as royalists who are plotting the overthrow, of the Republic and the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy. This photograph shows the Paris gendarmes round- ing up some of the leaders to be deported.
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The sole witness of the accident had enough sense to go to the Sugar Refinery and get assistance, and the injured man was taken down to the building and first aid rendered. It was seen that the injuries sustained were of a very serious nature-the skull was fractured and several broken ribs penetrated the lungs--and arrangements were made for his immediate conveyance to hospital. Death took place either on the way or immediately after his arrival there.
There is only one feasible explanation of the run back of the motor-blercle Mr. Dickens was riding, and that is that he, acci- dentally turned off the ignition in endeavouring, to go into lower gear.
A fact that lends even greater poignancy to the regrettable cir- cumstance is that Mr. Dickens was returning from a special visit made, to take cakes to his four boys who were 3 camp at Mt. Parker together with other Scouts.. Mr. Dickens, who leaves a widow. and four children, was 44 years of age, a valued member of the Taikoo staff, and several of his inventions in regard to boat-con- struction had been patented..
The funeral of Mr. C. Dickens took place yesterday afternoon, there being present representa- tives of the firm, of Butterfield & Swire, of the staff and of the troop of Scouts in which are the four bereaved boys.
TUT'S TOMB. UNIQUE TREASURE RUINED.
RESULT OF EXPOSURE.
"Felix" amid the firing of a string distance and the strong tide. tion of regulations, the law was lady has been annoyed by having of cracker's attached to the tail.
Mr. Henry Young, the famous Such a move by Mr. Mason could openly. flouted. Chinese aviator, followed with a only have been attended with and certain districts were laid thrown at them from verandahs, Definite hours holiday attire spoiled by crackers series of daring stunts, including grave risks as a portion of the sea down but few if any, took heed accidentally in most cases, but icoping, the loop, 'nose diving and is strewn with rocks, and, more of these. W tail spinning. E
over it is doubtful whether he
nevertheless annoying, Those The Fatal Leap.
Every China New Year season who have suffered from the freaks
(Reuter's Service), could have made any headway has its sequel in a multitude of thrown away by the younger gen- The next item on the pro-
with the strong current
Mr. Abbott, who continued to regulations but these generally
prosecutions for infringing the eration are still more numerous.
LUXOR, January 25. gramme the sensational circle overhead until the parachute relate to offences in the neigh-home shortly after clearing up his adjoining, workshops whose con parachute drop by. Mr. Reginald almost touched the sea, states that bourhood of the Government Civil business on Friday night received tents were found to be undamaged, Mr. Howard Carter to-day took A merchant who was returning over Tutankhamen's tomb and the Earnshaw with Mr. Abbott, as he distinctly noticed Mr. Earnshaw Hospital. pilot. Mr. Earnshaw took his thraw his belt away and disengage place in the passenger sent in himself from his strappinga in the
the full effect of a small but light- except the royal pall, a unique Singapore has found it neces- ed string of crackers in his eyes. I treasure to preserve which the front of the pilot with the course of his descent. Granting sary to threaten would-be offen- Anyother, who was in his private greatest efforts were made last parachute rolled up in a bundle this to be 30, Mr. Earnshaw was ders with arrest, and Hongkong car with his family yesterday year, but which was found when and cords attached. The ascent was made at 3.50 pm, and the himself afloat even for powers to repe in culprits: butter is a large cracker, which he completely ruined from the ex- even then handicapped in keeping police officers have been given evening, narrowly escaped disas- the coverings were removed to be plane circled three times over the minutes owing to having been those who sallied forth into likened to a bomb, pitched on the posure to sun and weather, as it ground ascending all the time. dressed in heavy riding boots, and Chinatown during the week-end hood of his car, close to the wind was left all through the summer The drop was made just as the thick clothing, including a sweater, noticed little done to preserve screen and exploded right in front outside the tomb of Seu II. plane was making for the sea. The parachute opened in a few minutes after 4 o'clock. The place The accident happened a few
order
of his chauffeur.
A Hopeless Task. seconds and a gradual decent where the parachute dropped is that--if memory is correct-Sir of law and order have not shown It is not ed many years ago Admittedly, the representatives
Later. began, the parachute drifting estimated to be about 100 yards Henry Pollock put some pertinent here is room for much more to announcement that it was badly The news of the destruction of seawards along the reclamation from the reclamation wall, and the questions in Council, following a
laxity everywhere. However, the pall was tempered by the .wall. touched water with a splash, and
Finally Mr Earnshaw depth of water about 30 feet motor-car catastrophe at West be done, and it is felt that nothing deteriorated, and practically be- the parachute settled down in the
First Announcement. Point on China New Year Day short of arrest meaning yond recall when it was originally water and, was lost to sight. A trace of the parachute could be lives through a chauffeur being sion--would meet the evil. There removed
The first announcement that no when nearly ten persons lost their ignominy on the auspicious occa- discovered.
Carter a year ago motor boat, manned by a Chinese found was brought by motor cycle hit in the eve by a cracker whilst the risk of offending a few but
the Spangles and crew had been kept ready for at 4.30 p.m. and the news came to he had charge of the wheel,
is no need of special patrols. At Rosettes... emergencies, but instead of keep the spectators as a shock. The
Much time and skill were ex- ing up with the parachute it made motor boat was manned by only coin" crackers, and crackers strict insrtuctions to take into
"Electric" crackers, "golden officers on bents' should be given of preservation.
protecting many, pointsmen and [pended in the almost hopeless task a start only after it touched water. the Chinese crew, and had they which explode by detonation, are custody all those who let off There was an interval of about ten followed the movements of the strictly forbidden; but these were crackers during prohibited hours minutes between the time the aeroplane, instead of standing by sent off galore and with little re- and in prohibited areas. No pun- parachute dropped in the sea and as mere spectators, a valuable life gard to innocent passers-by, whe-ishment is too much for those the arrival of the motor boat, on would have been saved.. the scene. Meanwhile, as soon as
ther in vehicles or on foot. it was apparent that the parachute Henry Young with Mr. Abbott in
Later in the afternoon, Mr. Many a Chinese gentleman or lessness, throw crackers at others who, wilfully or through care- was drifting seawards, Messrs. the passenger scat circled over, the W. M. Mason and W. Routley sea at a low altitude with a view
just for the fun of the thing.". hurried across the nullahs to the to having a final look, but the
amends as to-day is still a part Six hundred British delegates, in spot, and hailed the motor boat quest: proved fruitless. It was ing up of afiminals in the New of the celebrations proper, addition to representatives of the near by to get them aboard. Just reported by the airmen that a Territories for which he received Cracker firing will decrease grad- United States, Ireland, Czech Blo as they got on board the motor white object was seen between two a letter Sty thanks and monetary ually till Friday when worship-vakia, France, Germany and boat got stuck on the rocks, and, oil boats in the distance, but the rewards from Government. Later ping will again be followed by India attended a meeting of the according to Mr. Mason, nearly search party was definitely con he was manager of the Kai Tack spasmodic cannonading. In the London National, Minority Move- they were able to get clear and abandoneda Afteen minutes went by before vinced that all hope must be Motor Bu Company He had interval those roof-to-road" mont. A resolution was adopted make for the spot A part of the
Kom interested himself in aviation for strings will be let off at the vari-
welcoming the world wide tendency parachute which showed above was only 24 years of age, was of mechanic in the School just prosperity during the year.
"Mr. Reginald Earnshaw, who à long time and was acting as a business houses to usher in toward unity under the hamon of water on his first getting to the an unassuming disposition and his formed
one Trade Union International and spot had by that time completely death will be received with the The utmost sym
In passing, it is interesting to of class peace and the league of favouring breaking with the policy disappeared. Mr. C Earnshaw keenest regret by his many pressed wit Mr. Claud Earnshaw persons found letting
sympathy is axnote that Singapore says that Nations E and two others arrived shortly friends. He served in the Hons at the urimaly death of his pers or other fireworkst after and boarded the motor beat.kong Police Force and rendered brother, an with his parents and vention of orders,13 A search was kept up an hour and valuable Basistance in the round- sister at Home G
and proge
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