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SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1927.
THE FLYING AGE.
building development in the Re- pulse Bay, Deep Water Bay and Tytam Bay areas and, incidental-ROUND THE WORLD WITHOUT
STOPPING.
P'RAPS-P'RAPS NOT!
"Pardon me, sir; but how can "Just try to duck through the I get to the hospital?" traffic in Pedder Street
A visitor was walking over an old Scottish graveyard, and saw
"Lord, she was thin!" this curious epitaph:-
"Say, sexton; what do you "Oh, that's all right, sir," was make of this?" he asked.
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Chamberlin have! "But Pharaoh's daughter was
She: Ah. then, she is out of
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ly, to increasing the popularity of the Hotel as a place of residence.j Their numbers having grown to A FLIGHT OF THE FUTURE? such a large extent, the residente
No quite eighteen years ago- in these areas have every justi-the quarter of a lifetime-a fication in calling themselves a Frenchman, M. Louis Blerlot, flew taking unto lacross the English Channel, a Community and themselves "civic rights." It is non-stop flight of approximately 21 miles which amazed the with pleasure, therefore, that we world. He had waited six weeks note the formation of a Repulse on the French coast for weather Bay and District Residents' Asso-sufficiently favourable (in those ciation to take its part with auch days airmen flew only in a dead calm) before venturing on the organisations elsewhere in keep-journey. His tiny monoplane, ing the interests of residents in powered by an engine which sur- the district before the Govern-prised experts by running con- the reply. "You see, the stone tinuously for forty minutes, car-mason got too near the edge, and ried himself and just enough he hadn't got room for the 'e'!"" ment.
petrol for the flight.
The negro pastor was explain- That was in flying history. Those who "blaze the trail" in'
superior in efficiency and power gation how Pharaoh's daughter the development of new building To-day, two monoplanes, vastly ing to his dumbfounded congre areas are always faced with great-to Bleriot's primitive craft, have found Moses in the bulrushes.
"Yes, breddren and sistren." er difficulties in the matter of crossed the Atlantic Ocean in drainage and general conveniences less than twenty-four hours, and he said, "dere was little Moses. have raised the aeroplane non-in dat basket, wid dem wild cat- than those who are content to re-stop distance record first to 3,610 tle surroundin' him an' pawin' de
Lind ground. main in areas in regard to which and now to 3,900 miles, the Government has been able to bergh and build up a regular system requir- brought New York within a time-a brave gal. Forcin' her way distance of the European capitals through dem ragin' animals, she ing nothing but supervision. It is which can be measured in hours. grabbed up little Moses, an And now men's minds are turn- dat's how she done saved him almost inevitable, therefore, that]
How far will from de bulrushes ""* in the Repulse Bay area, just as ing to the future.
She: "Oh, doctor, I'm so at Kowloon Tong, residents should aviation surpass to-morrow the
deeds of to-day?
anxious about Mrs. Smythe. She India in Half A Day. be under a sense of grievance at
examine the facts. is in your hands, is she not? Let us
Doctor: She was, but I'm not inconveniences to which they
Lindbergh and Chamberlin flew were unaccustomed whilst they machines whose range in still air attending her now. were resident in more. thickly was approximately 4,000 miles. populated centres. Such griev-The large biplane, equipped with danger?
He was an applicant for a ances may be justified or unjusti-tanks to hold nearly four tons of fuel, in which Flight-Lieutenants fied, but it is far better for all Carr and Gillman made their gall- position as tramcar conductor.
"What are your qualifications concerned that they should not be ant attempt to fly non-stop to allowed to degenerate into mere India, had a still-air range of 4,400 for the place," asked the super- "I used to work in a sardine- personal grouses. It is here that miles. The real problems of non- intendent.
stop flying are to build aeroplanes a Residents' Association can do a of greater aerodynamic efficiency, packing establishment." was the pation of the British Concession great deal of good. Although the thus reducing resistance to pass-reply. and Consulate at Chinkiang by Government is not comprised of age through the air, to decrease
engines which will never fail.
The next decade will undoubt- Nationalist troops, to the events representatives from various dis-fuel consumption, and to build at Nanking and elsewhere and to tricts, it is natural that it should the fact that all British subjects pay more attention to any matter have had to be evacuated from that is brought to its notice by an up-country districts and many accredited Association than if towns on the Yangtse, and that such a complaint was made by an British Consulates at these places isolated resident of the particular district concerned. Yet another. have had to be closed.
benefit of an association lies! in the sense of civic responsi- These conditions constitute bility it develops, opportunities ample justification
re- for expressing which are rare in occupying the Concession and for a Colony auch as Hong Kong. regarding the Agreement as can-There is scope for this new Asso- celled by the Nationalist Govern- ciation, and its formation should ment's own acts, and as Sir do much to ameliorate conditions Austen said when the question in newly developed areas and was first raised in Parliament, bind the residents in closer ties of "we have the means at hand to social and communal service. lo it." On full consideration, His Majesty's Government have de- cided not to take this step now, and they hope it will not be forced upon them. The Hankow Agreement was signed not for the exigencies of the moment, but with a view to the whole of Britain's future policy in China.
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BIRTH. FENTON-On July 8, 1927, at Pegwell Bay, Kent, a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Sydney
G. Fenton.
Thereza
at 6 p.m.
Hong Kong, Saturday, July 16, 1927.
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REPULSE BAY.
RESIDENTS MEET AND FORM
• ASSOCIATION.
Hazel: I've decided not to get married till I'm thirty,
Doris: And I've decided not to be thirty till I'm married.
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edly see attempts at some of the the future":
Farmer (to town woman who following aeroplane "flights of
England to Australia non-has come to learn farming): stop 10,000 miles..
'Ere's yer hoe and yer spade,
She: India to England (4,100
Oh! how nice, and miles) between dawn and dusk, where's the caddy?'
A series of round-the-world flights in ever-lengthening
"William," said Mrs. Peckem, stages and decreasing times, sternly, "did you ever stop to culminating in a circumnaviga-think that someone might steal tion of the globe without alight me when you are away from ing; say from New York to
me?" New York, or (British experts "Well," answered Mr. Peckem, hope) from London to London. thoughtfully,
was "I
rather
up
It is foolish to dismiss any of these flights as impossible. The alarmed when a horse thief was
Mrs. Peckem stiffened margin of achievement between prowling in the neighbourhood Lindbergh and Bleriot is immea- last week." surably greater than that between
haughtily, the Lindbergh flight and a non-
"A horse thief, did you say, stop air voyage round the world.
William?" Machines actually being built will fly 6,000 miles without alighting;
"Yes, my dear. I heard he three nags
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in Germany aeroplanes built in carried off two or the form of vast "flying wing" from this district." and with accommodation for 100
A farmer and a fair damsel passengers will make their first flights this year, and the speed of from the city were going round 250 miles an hour necessary for a the farm together, and the farm- flight from India to England be- er was rapidly falling beneath At a meeting of residents of Re-tween dawn and duck, chasing the the spell of the town maiden's pulse Bay and district, held at the sun westward for some 16 hours, eyes. residence of Mr. E. R. Childe on has been far surpassed by racing
"Now, that's a pretty scene,' It was an earnest of her sincerity July 14, it was decided to form an lanes. Early next year too, air- he said, pausing beside the fence in putting before the Northern Association
The
to be called the
gether. "The sight of it makes me want to do the same."
"Well, go on," said the girl, placidly: "It's your cow."
DEATH.
dents' Association" for the general nearly, 7,000 miles will be in the a calf were rubbing noses to LIGORES-On July 16, Mrs. Maria and Southern Governments Bri-"Repulse Bay and District Regi-ships able to fly continuously for of a paddock in which a cow and
to revise the betterment of conditions of rest air. Funeral tish readiness Ligores.
Three Thousand Horse-Power. will pass the Monument to-day Treaties in a broad and liberal dence in this District, including
The non-stop round the world. Deep Water Bay and Taitam Bay, spirit as soon as conditions in in which area there is a growing plane may take the form of a large all-metal monoplane, driven China make the execution of this number of residents.
The world is travelling so fast Mr. Childe was appointed honor-by a single engine developing liberal policy possible.
Ary secretary and it was decided agreement offered tangible proof that he take immediate steps on be about 3,000 horse-power, at a these days and modern dis
im cruising speed of 200 miles an coveries and inventions are of Britain's sincerity and has been half of all residents for the
provement of sanitary and general hour. The engine. wil consume many that we have not time to A SATURDAY CAUSERIE.
so judged by the world in general conditions in the neighbourhood. The question of re-occupying and by all those Chinese who the former British Concession at have been in a position to appre- Hankow had been most carefully clate its significance and gen- Sir Austen erosity. His Majesty's Govern considered, said
AIR DASH TO WIFE.
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heavy oil or it may be a steam- notice them. For example "Hats engine. The crew will be housed Cleaned by 'phone," announces in an entirely enclosed control one enterprising, but hitherto cabin, equipped with navigating little-known advertiser. But instruments which will guide the what a jump from dry cleaning great machine with absolute ac- to telecleaning! curacy. The globe-circling jour-
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"Father, I want you to hear 50 ago ment are unwilling, even under A dash by ship and air to a sickney of about 18,000 miles-assum- Chamberlain a month or
Mr. ing that the 'plane flies entirely some of Reggie's good things; when questioned in the House of such provocation as they have wife's bedside was made by
reached in temperature latitudes-will be he's full of humour."
"Yes. I heard the funniest - recently Southampton the ex-received, to abandon their hope E. J. S. Carlile, who Commons regarding
from accomplished in loss than five
days.
one of them the other night; he pediency of such a move, and ac- that this friendly policy will pre- Buenos Aires by the Royal Mail
Looking still further ahead, asked me to be his father-in-law." Mr. Carlile learned while in the cording to a cable received on sently evoke an equally friendly Steam Packet Co.'s liner "Arlanza."
Salesman: And what kind of a Thursday, the Government has response from a Chinese Govern- Argentine that his wife was dan-Mr. A. V. Roe, the pioneer of Bri- decided to adhere to its resolution ment freed from extraneous gerously ill at the home of his son, tish aviation, has wagered that
Mr. E. II. B. Carlile, King's-avenue, within less than twenty-five years motor horn would you like, sir? to carry out the Hankow Agree domination and thus enabled to Clapham, S.W. He left immediate aeroplanes will fly miles high Do you care for a good round ment to the strict letter in spite devote itself to the single-minded ly by the "Arlanza," and on arrival above the earth at speeds of 1,000 blast?
in a motor car, which rushed him within three hours of London and of the repeated violation of its service of the interests of the at Southampton was met by his son miles an hour, bringing New York
to Hamble nerodrome. Chinese.
an enabling man to outstrip the terms by the parties which were
There at 2 p.m. he entered aeroplane which had previously light of day in its journey round represented by the signature of
With the completion of the brought his son from Croydon. In the earth. Mr. Eugene Chen. The signing of
later and went to his wife's bed- this Agreement was an unques- "new" road to Repulse Bay via this he reached London an hour tionable sign of the friendly atti-Wongneichong Gap, not only were side. tude of Britain towards tho Na-the delightful bathing facilities at tionalist aspirations of China. The British Government decided in favour of the Agreement in- stead of refusing to negotiate
Repulse Bay opened up to a wider public but it became a more prac- ticable proposition to take up re- sidence on the South side of the
and waiting until it was conven- island. The Wongneichong Gap
Napoleon was the most supremely ever lived.-Dean Inge, competent administrator that has
AMERICAN HEAT WAVE.
Haughty Customer: "No; r want something that just sneers."
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Wife at No 1. "Your husband goes out a good deal nowadays, doesn't he?"
Wife at No. 2. "Oh, I don't know. He doesn't go out oftener than he comes in."
New York, July 15. Over forty people have died dur- ing the last three days as a result
A true friend is a man who of the heatwave throughout the but a terrific storm now seems to enough to forget it,
Grinnell Malteaser." eastern parts of the United States knows you're no good and knows have broken it.
In New York the streets were
If the League of Nations would converted into miniature rivers and
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Margie was born to blush un-
Louisville Satyr.”
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ient to them to make the effort Road reduced the distance by only agree not to have another war there was a very severe congestion required to re-occupy the Conces more than half and enabled a car until the last one is paid for, ever- of railways and trams when 400,000 seen on account of the abun-
gone to the beaches to escape the Lord Dewar
heat fled homewards from the down- sion which was their's by Treaty journey to or from that district lasting peace would he assured people who left the city and had dance of powder, she uses.
"She says, her husband never pour. rights. Had the Government, to be accomplished in about the
A hailstorm also broke over the looks at another woman." either then or now, wished to re- same time as the average Peak or If Byron had read the lessons in
"Perhaps he's afraid some of occupy the Concession, they could Kowloon dweller takes to reach church. Instead of his poetry Colorado wheat belt and is estimat
"Mink." point to
to ample justification. his residence from the city. Na- would stand as high in England as ed to have cost the farmers them will recognise him."
It stands in the rest of the world. G.$1.500,000 in ruined crops
Reuter's American Service. One has only to refer to the occu-turally, this led to considerable Mr. Arnold Bennett.