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A VETERINARY INQUIRY.
Paris, July 4.
London, July 4. At the conclusion of a pathetic! In the House of Commons, in interview with Captain Nungesser's answer to questions. Mr. L. M. S. mother, who is still convinced that Amery, Secretary for Colonies, said her son is alive, Commander Byrd it was proposed that one of the handed her a cheque for G.$30,000 frst tasks of the Colonial Research from the
American ladies' help Committee should be to consider the committee. Reuter.
[Captain Nungesser started from organisation of a colonial medical
He contended that the United Le Bourget, to fly to New York, research service.
Mr. Amery added that anather States as well as Britain had to accompanied by Captain Coli, in a huge aeroplane named the "hite committee was being established to protect long sen routes and especi Bird, painted white to facilitate enquire into the condition of the ally referred to her dependence
colonial veterinary services, and upon imported manganese. doubtless it would consider the Admiral Jones concluded by hop-1 possibility of establishing ning that equitable results would be veterinary research service com reached by the present conference. mon to all the colonies, protector-Reuter.
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Japan's Attitude.
Tokyo, June 4. The question of constituting a
Viscount Suito having asked for colonial forestry research service
instructions regarding the British was being deferred until after the
proposal to divide cruisers into Empire forcatry conference
two classes, naval authorities are Melbourne in 1928.-Reuter.
The Colonial Conference approv- understood to be generally agreed that Japan is unable to accept the ed a scheme of agricultural re-application of the five-five-three search and organisation. At the ratio for 10.000 ton ships or to outset the report of the committee restrict the calibre of guns, for on colonial scientific and research the 7,500 ton type to six inches, as service requested the Colonial already Japan has eight inch guns Office to appoint a committee to
on 7,100 ton ships. work out a detailed scheme for sub- mission to the Governments cerned. The Conference was of the opinion that the scheme could income of be initiated on an £175,000, of which a considerable being spotted in the event of forced portion would be the replacement descent into the sea, with a black of existing expenditure on the heart near the cockpit on which a skall and tross-bones and a coffin salaries of agricultural research officers. A preamble, to the report are daubed white, "to shew I am said that the committee was ap not afraid," as Captain Nungesser pointed to prepare a scheme based explained. The plane soared out of
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CAPTCHARLES NUNGESTER.
Notable Luncheon.
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Alternatively it is expected that Viscount Salto will be instructed to propuse to place six inch limita- tion on 7,000 ton ships and ander.
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FALL FROM VERANDAH.
Falling from the second floor verandah of No. 57, Connaught Road Central yesterday, a Chin- ese yesterday suffered a fractur
to the Government Civil Hospital.
sight and has not been seen since.] for the creation of a colonialed leg. He was carried into the scientific research service available house by friends, and Inter taken for the whole Colonial Empire. It was decided to restrict the enquiry to medicine, agriculture, veterinary science, and forestry. Lord Lovat in a speech at the conclusion of the
Paris, July 4. M. Bleriot had luncheon with Commander Byrd and his col- lengues.
Chamberlin and Levine, the American Charge d'Affaires and members of the French Cabinet Conference said that the question of organisation of research was the were present. Reuter.
Louis Bleriot is the French biggest and most interesting of the Aviator who made history in July Conference.
of 1909 by flying across the Eng- lish Channel from Calais to Dover
in his aeroplane. He Won the "Daily Mail" £1,000 prize for the
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Byrd's Flag.
Paris, July 4. Mr. Wanamaker has acceded to President Doumergue's wish that!
Commander the flag flown on Byrd's aeroplane should be deposit- ed in the National Museum at Paris-Reuter.
Stunt Flier's Crash. Mana, Hawaiian Islands, July 4.
Richard Grace, the Hollywood aviator stunt flier, took off for San Francisco this morning but owing to rudder trouble returned within an hour.
The aeroplane crashed and was totally wrecked. Grace and a puppy, his companion, were not hurt-Reuter's American Service.
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