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EXPERIENCES OF THE
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OVERSEAS CHINESE INTEREST
Official
Canton, Yesterday.
to
news confirms the ar- rival of the aeroplane Nam Hoi, which descended at Tung Yang Hsien, in Chekiang owing shortage of fuel, at Shanghai on September 8. The Nam Hoi and Pun Yue are expected to fly from Shanghai to Nanking to-day.
The Tung Kan end Chung Shan are under repair at Shanghai-
The Toi Shan will be sent back from Amoy to Canton for repairs. Singapore Squad
The second long-distance fight of the Canton 'planes has aroused considerable interest in aviation among the overseas Chinese, It is reported that the wealthy Chinese at Singapore has formed a flying squad, with the necessary funds to purchase four 'planes at the be- gining. Those who are inter- ested in this project, are the well- known merchants Mesary. Kam Wai-pah, Chan Taung-tong, Wu Man-plan and others. It is said that a representative from the merchants has already come to Canton with a view to seek the advice of the Canton Aviation Bureau 03 aviation matters.-- Canton News Agency.
NIGHT TRAINS
BETWEEN CANTON AND KOWLOON
for
Canton, Yesterday. Ten years ago, the Canton- Kowloon Kailway had trains the night service, which was after- wards discontinued on account of at- tacks by the bandits along the line. Recently the old sleepers on the tracks have been replaced, that faster trains may now be pul on for the convenience of the public.
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It is believed that in view of the order for the early suppression of bandits coming into effect, the rail- way authorities may renew the night service in the near future- Canton News Agency.
THE CHINA MAIL,
Woman Flyers Boast
TWO NOTED FEMININE PILOTS TO GO AFTER ENDURANCE RECORD
New York, August 13.
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Miss Trout has twice yet geolo endurance marks for women, her Latest in February, having stayed
in the air fer seventeen heves and wenty-four minutes. Thia WAR eclipsed by Mrs. McPhotridge, who sat a mark of twenty-two hours.
The alter also established
allitude record, having soared to nearly 20,000 feat. only
HE epideraic of endurance women's tights which this country to have it surpaamd by the approx
is undergoing, and the imats 24.089- fest altitude attained success which has met them, by Miss Marvel Crouson of Ban Di-
is raising havoc with the fe-ego.
-male flyer's pride. The hard- The start of the endurance night est blow of all, though, was the from Los Angeles Metropolitan Air- achievement of Dale Jackson port will be between September 10 The date, they explained. and Forrest O'Brine, St. Louis and 20. airmen who remained aloft fur was being delayed by their forth-' coming participation in the NR- over 420 hours, bettering the tional Air Dorby for Women, in ting world record by which a score of feminine fyera 150 hours.
are expected to start from Santa It was the leat which Anally Monica, Cal. on August 18 for a precipitated the announcemont by race to Cleveland, Ohio. Mies Bobble Trout and Mrs. Louise The two women stated that a bi- Thaden McPhetridge noted avi-plano fe now being prepared for story, of their intention to take the their attempt, and they are most world's refueling endurance flight eager to get started, if only ta record away from its male holders.. | prays female superiority in the air.
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YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION:
"ELECTRIC": "PENALTY
Canton, Yesterday.
RE Honam Island and part of Sal JAHA
FORC ANNOM RECH
Kwan (West Gate) at Canton have been without electric lights for the last ten days, owing to dynamo No. 8 being out of order, The Bureau of Public Utilities has notifed the Canton Electric Light Company to effect ima mediate repairs, and as from September 6 the company will be fined $200 a day until the supply of electric current is resumed.
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Marguerite Tobin, at left, and her "dentical" twin, Mary, of Bristol, R. 1 The girls were separated For the first time when Mary decided to dedi Date her life to God. She joined the Meray Sisters, Marguerite enrailng at Pembroke College, Brown University. Sister-leve, however, was ton much for her, so the joined Mary in the calidus order, Friends call them "Juno's Swans, Coupled, Inseparable." "Mary's a shade tite more Barious of the two. Below, the Roth Twins, who were ordained as priests on the same day.
JESUITRY TWINS ORDAINED
TOGETHER
trom high school. The two parted forever, they thought, Mary broom-", fog a postulant at St. Francis Xavie's Home, Providence. But funi separation "was not to be. Marguerita decided after a time that she couldn't stand It She planned to refola Mary, At a beautiful. simple service, they were reunited.
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TWO remarkable simultanarverts Joining the order
eous illustrations of the whith Mary war deveting her tits- fact that "identical twins Now we're perfectly happy they cannot bear to be separated gladly admit came to light recently. And in Even more remarkable as an in- each instance, love of religion stance of duvatión to God was, or- played a vitally dramatic part dination as priests of the Reve A. in keeping two brothers and C. and C. A. Roth twin members-
of the Jasull order. They recently two sisters united.j
"elebrated their trat mansea in St. Andrew's Church. Bayonne, NJ
Mary and Marguerite Tobin, or Bristol. R. L. bad bean parted but orice in their lives. That was when Mary made aymomentous decision,
It was declared by religiou EK- thorities that it was the third time
"I shall dedicate my Ute to God. In the history of Jesuitry that twins she told her twin solemnly. Too bad been ordained to ether, and the going to enter the Order of the
rat, tostance of such a happentrie Hercy Busters. And, Marguerite. I la more than four hundred years.
Der Ten o'clock mass was sofamatzea want you to, too
But, forn though she was at the by the Rev. C. A, Roth, while his thought of losing the most beloved brother officiated at the
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of stera, Marguerita had plans or o'clock service. An added touch of hat QWL. – “I want more education," the picturesque was the fact that are told Way "Bo plan to enter cash man acted as his brother's Pembroke Collars Brown Univer- deacon The Rothé ere thirty-two alty, In Provicanes s
years old and have often amared
This was two TORIN Kgo: whan and confused strangere by their un- Both girls had just been graduated | canny reemblance to each other.
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