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MONDAY, MAY 20, 1929.
AFRICAN RAILWAY TRAGEDY AT A BASE-
PORTUGUESE MINISTER TO
OPEN BENGUELA LINE
PRINCE ARTHUR ATTENDING
London, Yesterday. Prince Arthur of Connaught, formerly Governor-General of South Africa, will attend the opening of the Benguela Railway. The cerc- meny, which is to be performed by the Portuguese Minister of Colonies is fixed for June 10 at Luao, which is a railhead about 840 miles from Lobito Bay, on the frontiers of Portuguese West Africa and the Belgian Congo.
His Royal Highness will travel to Lobito Bay with a party of guests, whom the Benguela Railway Com pany has invited to be present. The party leaves Southampton next Friday in the Union-Castle liner "Carnarvon Castle" which will make & special call at Lobito Bay to dis- embark guests.
the
BALL MATCH
IN THUNDERSTORM
SPECTATORS' "MAD RUSH” INTO 15-FOOT PIT
TWO KILLED: 50 INJURED
New York, Yesterday. Two were killed and 50 injured in a mad rush for shelter from a thunderstorm on the part of specta. tore at a baseball game at the Yankee Stadium gate, leading to the 15-foot pit.
The gate collapsed under the pressure of the crowd and many persons fell pell mell into the pit. Reuter's American Service,
SUN YAT-SEN
WIDOW PROCEEDS TO WESTERN HILLS
"NO VISITORS"
On the homeward journey "Balmoral Castle" will call specially at Lobito Bay to embark the party. The Premier of Southern Rhodesia- intends to be present at Luao, and
Peking, Saturday. it is expected that the Government
Madame Sun Yat-sen arrived this of the Union of South Africa and evening by special train which Mr. Northern Rhodesia will also be re- Sun Fe took to Tientsin to meet her, presented. British Wireless Ser-She was met on her arrival here by
vice.
GOLF CONTEST
"INTERNATIONAL" FINAL AT LEEDS
JOLLY v. TURNESA
Leeds, Saturday.
On the Moortown links the final of the "Yorkshire Evening News" 1,000 guineas golf championship over 36 holes was played before a large crowd.
J. Turuesa (U.S.A.) won the first! two holes, sinking a twelve yarder at the second.
FALSE ALARM!
FIRE BRIGADE AND H.K.
HOTEL CALLTM
FOUR ENGINES AND FLOAT
At 8.30 o'clock this morning four fire-fighters and a fire-float from the Fire Brigade turned out in response to a fire alarm call from the Hong Kong Hotel.
soon
A LAUGH A MINUTE!
SHE thought he
Was a cave-man
like the heroes of
his books
of
but
The fire-engines were the spot, when it was ascertained that the alarm was a false one.
Mr. H. T. Brooks, Superinten- dent of the Fire Department and Mr. C. G. Moss,
Station Officer, also proceeded to the scene.
It was explained to a "China Mail" representative, who called at the Fire station, that the fire alarm of the hotel in question is not in proper working order, and had been consistently ringing ever since the return of the fire-enginee. to the station.
FRENCH PLANE
INTREPID FLYERS ARRIVE IN COLONY
ONLY A TINY MACHINE
The arrival in Hong Kong of the Breguet seaplane on Saturday marked the successful end of an Ho Cheng-chan and other officials adventurous trip of roughly 1,300 and proceeded immediately to the miles, of which the first 800 miles Western Hills, refusing the house were flown overland from Saigon to which the authorities prepared for Hanoi. her use on the plea that she pre-
The Breguet seaplane should have ferred to remain by the side of her arrived here on Friday, after leav
husband's cothin until the funeral. |ing Hanoi that morning; but it was
It is expected that she will reside forced back owing to in the Western Hills till the removal weather. The attempt was made
stress of
of the body. Madame Sun Yat-sen again on Saturday at 6.50 am, and and her party are refusing to see the Brequet, which is only a tiny all visitors and interviewers.
machine, arrived heré at 4.55
Probable Postponement
Shanghai, Yesterday.
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p.m. the same day.
The machine was piloted by M. Tixier, and with him was M.
It is understood that Marshal Robbe, the Deputy-Director of the Chiang Kai-shek's departure for Ciae Aerienne Francaise. The flight| Peking on May 20 in connection was undertaken on behalf of this! with Dr. Sun Yat-sen's funeral company in order to survey the has been postponed indefinitely.
possibilities of an extension of a commercial air-service to Hong Kong from Saigon.
The next two holes were halved. Turness went out of bounds at the fifth and lost the hole, but halved The ceremony itself is likely to the sixth II C. Jolly (Foxgrove) be put off on the plea that the put a second shot eight feet from several divisions which would be the hole at the seventh and holed required to guard the railway for a great three.
route cannot be spared owing to Turnesa lofted a stymie, winning military necessity.-Renter. the eighth.
The British player holed a five yarder at the ninth, turning all square.
After three halves Jolly held the lead at the thirteenth hole, where Turnesa went
of out
bounds. Turnesa was square at the fifteenth with a birdie three but lost the next two and the 18th was halved. Jolly was thus two up at the end of the morning round---Reuter.
Afternoon Play
In the afternoon Jolly turned one up and became dormie three, but missed an eighteen-inch putt at the 34th hole. He lost the hole and also the next two.
At the 37th bole Turnésa holed from the edge of the green, Jolly missing a four yarder for half.
Turnesa beat Jolly at the 37th hole.-Reuter.
PRINCE AND HAGEN
Matched Against Sir V. Sassoon And Boomer
London, Saturday. At Swinley Forest, near Ascot, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales and
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Tokyo, Saturday.
AN OLD HOUSE
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ROMANCE
CHARMING STORY
Behind a seemingly prosaic tran- saction the disposal of the lease of a large old house in Savile-row, W., which was once the home of the great dramatist Richard Brinsley Sheridan-lies a charming story.
"After more than 110 years, the Two naval amphibians are hop-house, No. 14, has become the pro- ping off from Yokosuka to-morrow perty of one of Mr. Sheridan's des- on a round trip of 2,544 miles to cendants," 1 representative of Saipan Island, in the Marianne Phillips, Thillips and Co., of Ox- Group and return.
ford-street, who negotiated the The amphibians expect to arrive business, told "The Evening News." at Saipan Island on Sunday, stop- "It has been saved from the spe- ping at Chichijima, in the Bonins, Jentative builders." en route. This is their first at- It is one of
Lord
Grantley's tempt. Reuter.
daughters, the Hon. Katherine Nor- ton, who has secured this interest- ing old building.
Romance
"Mr. Sheridan was my great- Walter Hagen defeated Sir Victor Sassoon and Aubrey Boomer by great-grandfather," said Miss Nor- two holes in a nine hole match ton to an 'Evening News' correspon- dent. "I am, of course, delighted under greensome rules whereby al players drive off from the tee, that I have got the house back into the hole being completed with the the familly, and I fully appreciate romantic significance of my best placed ball on each side.
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A Beautiful Staircase. "My great-great-grandfather was very extravagant and a great gam-! bler, and in his last days he was deeply in debt.
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