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PUBLIC OPINION.
THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1931.
AERIAL WAY TO FINE FOR CONTEMPT
AFRICA.
Sir Pierre van Ryneveld Views.
Colonel Sir Plerre van Kynoveld. Director of Air Services in South
OF COURT.
Sequel to Fracas Last Friday.
NO COMMITTAL, ORDER.
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Afrien, who, by courtesy of the In the Summary Court this morn- Constantinople, Yesterday. The National Assembly has ap- Union Government, was in Britaining, the Puiane Judge, (Mr. R. E. proved of the dissolution of Par- for some weeks placing his know-Lindzeil), directed that Wong Ping- liament and a General Election ledge of flying in Africa at the dis-tung should pay a fine of $100 and proposed by Mustapha Kemal, who posal of In:perial Airways in con- costs, in connection with an assault
with the alr-line from upon Ng. Cheung-nam, which issued
proclamation to the nection nation accusing his adversaries of Britain to South Africa--the first stated to have taken place within SUIT CASES
attempting to mislead public sections of which are to be opened the precincts of the Court.
Mr. Armstrong, who appeared for opinion and explaining that it was shortly-left Britain on December ATTACHE CASES decided to hold the elections im-26 to resume his official duties in defendant, apologised to the Court mediately in order to ascertain the South Africa, after having had con- for his client's behaviour. He ex degree of the nation's approvalsultations with Imperial Airway plained that what had happened and the measures he believes it experts on every aspect of the new was not done with any intention of insulting the Court. There was no right to take in the future.-Rer-route.
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WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT.
DANCING DISPLAY.
LARGER APPRECIATIVE AUDIENCE.
BRIGHT PUPILS..
L
SOVIET TRICKS.
DISGUISED AS GERMAN
OR CHINESE.
His Lordship said that he was "The first question is: 'Can the not prepared to accept the apology. 5,700 miles route be operated Witnesses in the Court must be with a sufficient commercial re-protected. He thought that the con- liability with such pilot, machines tempt was not of such a serious and organisation as Imperlai Air-nature to amount to an order for ways can draw upon?' I am con-committal, and was of opinion that vinced, from my knowledge of fly-a fine would meet the case. Ing in Africa, that it ean. The de- Mr. Horace Lo, appearing for The ninth annual dancing dis-pendability and reserve of power of complainant, asked His Lordship auch whether an order could be made for play by Miss Violet Capell and large multiengined aircraft, her pupils, was held in the as Imperial Airways will employ, is compensation. The Puisne Judge Theatre Royal yesterday after one very important factor. Others replied that he was only concerned noon, and was attended by a large are wireless direction and position with the dignity of the Court, and reports, that other questions did not arise. and appreciative audience, the finding, meterdrologica! majority of which comprised and the aids to navigation which
science can now give the airman. young people.
Over
Weather Problems. one hundred pupils,
"Special weather problems exist babies, juniors and seniors, parti-
across Africa, cipated in the display, the pro-on various sectiona gramme of which included 17 but with the experience. Imperial GOODS
Airways can call upon to-day. us a items, with ten ensembles.
years' Aying on the Little Beryl Goldenberg execut-result of 11 also resigned his portfolio as Pre-ed a dance "Dainty Miss" admir- European and Indian routes, there ably and gracefully. Pearl and should be no difculty in overcoming sident of the Board of Education. Peggy Ma delighted with a pas-de-them. I think, indeed, that regulat Added to these untoward circum-deux, whilst Mavis Glendinning commercial dying above Africa wi
the Labour danced a tap-dance with skill. be easier in certain respects than cil has called the attention of the stances affecting Party the fact that the Trade After the interval, a pas-de-seul, the operation of air services across Government to the alleged dump- "In Grandma's Days" was daintily Europe, where conditions which are ing of Soviet goeds in the Dutch- Disputes Bill has had to be with-danced by Bunty Dagleish, and so trying from a flying point of Fast Indies, declaring one oldest Charlotte view have frequently to be encoun-firms in Batavia have been import- drawn following the adverse vote Betty Richards and
ing Russian piece gooda via Ham in the Committee stage, it will be Sanger gained hearty applause tered.
"I believe, too that an Africar
burg. Goods are also being im- for their pas-de-deux, "Flirta- agreed that the state of mind of
a very airway organised with the attention ported vin China, the origin of the Peggy Stringr, tion." the Labour Cabinet cannot be al-promising pupil, gained new to every detail which Imperial Air goods being cleverly disguised af together happy.
laurels in "Un Petit Morceau de ways are bestowing on the task. German or Chinese,
should not only be far more com The Government has been asked It is now concentrating on Ballet."
Of the ensembles, "Skater's fortable for the traveller, but also to Investigate the matter and take rushing through the Electoral Waltz" was perhaps the best, the definitely safer, than surface four the necessary action.-Reuter. Reform Bill in the hope of plac-effect of snow on the stage being neve across such virgin territories ing it on the Statute-book in good remarkable. Helen Ho excelled as lie along the route.
as solo dancer. "Orange Blossom time for the next General Elec-Time" was very pretty, and the Auch an air-line, this is undoubtedly |
"As for the potential traffic over
tion. The most important feature dancers graceful. The ensemble immense. Apart from
mail loads
amount of
of this measure, of course, is the "Clowns was one in which the consigned between ernimal points, alternative vote in an election or youthful
draw.
I belleve, too, that the existence
DUTCH COMPLAINT.
S
Batavia, Yesterday.
A member of the People's Coun-
SINGAPORE BASE.
EXPENDITURE ON AERIAL WORK.
In the
NEARLY £4126,000.
London, Yesterday, House of Commons at
participants enjoyed there will be a large
immensely, with Intermediate traffic upon which to the preferential vote as it is themselves
somersaults, cartwheels and other
Encouraging Seitlement. known in Australia, where it turns. "Pirates," led by Oliver works admirably. But it is a Womack, was spectacular; and moot point whether even Liberals the finale, "Sunny Side Up," was of a trans-African airway, operat- ing to schedule, will encourage set. at Home will accept the principle very striking.
The performance will be repeat-tlement in territories which, when question time Mr. F. Montague, of the alternative vote,. in which led to-morrow afternoon.
there is a regular air-lise that can Under-Secretary of State for Air, be depended upon, will no longer stated that approximately £426,090 case the Government will find its
seem so far from the Mother Coun- would be spent on the air base in position more embarrassing than
try as is the case to-day. The air- Singapore by March 81.
The total cost of the work was ever. And its sorrows have been
way should, in fact, create traffic, deepened by the sudden death of
stimulate development, and put estimated at £576,000 and was ex new and more favourable aspect pected to be completed in its es- upon many problems with which sentials in 1933-Reuter. Africa la faced.
Miss G. L. Rowbotham and Mr. 3. Barnes invite all friends to their wedding in St. John's Cathe dral, on Saturday, March 14, at the Under-Secretary of State for and to the reception India, Earl Russell, whose place
Lane, Crawford's
may have to be filled by a mem- ber of the House of Commons.
2,30 p.m.; afterward Restaurant.
at
DEATH.
RIBEIRO.At the French Hos- pital, this morning, Jose Maria Vieira Ribeiro; · aged 35. Funeral will pass the Monu-
R.A.O.B. CLUB.
FAREWELL CONCERT BY H.M.S., KENT.
AN "OLD-TIME" EVENING.
"I am
convinced, furthermore,
that the route should reap valuable
and increasing traffic from tourista
which
"I can speak. from experience
PRINCE'S TOUR.
ARRIVE IN ARGENTINE BY AIR
Bahia Blanca (Argentine),
Yesterday. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales,
A most enjoyable impromptu con- and travellers who wish to see, from cert was staged in the RA.D.B. an aerial viewpoint, those magni- Club last night, when the men of ficent contrasts in scerery News in Brief.
H.M.S. Kent took control of affairs, Africa can provide. and showed everybody present what Normal working of cables with sallors really can do when they get here. It would be impossible to ment at 6.80 p.m. to-day. Shanghai and beyond has been started.
The occasion was a "inre- exaggerate the impressiveness of (Shanghai, Tientsin,
well entertainment." but one trusts what one sees as one flies above al and Prince George arrived by air and
re-established, Macno papers please copy.)
that the same artistes will be heard this wonderful country-deserts from San Antonio in separate mountains, rivers, lakes, with big planes. Escorted by eleven Bri- again in the Colony,
Mr. W. Ellison contributed very game abounding, and nature un tish machines from the aircraft itself in over-changing carrier Eagle they fly to Buenos of smallpox were largely to the success of the folding
Aires on Thursday. Reuter's American Service.
Yesterday one case of typhold Hong Kong, Thursday, March 6, 1931. fever and one
notified. Both were non-Chinese.
BLOWS TO LABOUR.
There are growing indications
that the Labour Government at Home is rapidly approaching a
Yesterday. Yung Tong (23) em.)
evening, by his skolful accompany- ing. Miss Beatrice Cullin, daugh
kaleidoscope.
"Seeing Africa by air should be
The lowest open air temperature ter of the Club President. alza de-a memorable experience for those yesterday was
62 degrees, the lighted the gathering with a plan and I believe they will be many- Mr. G. Goodspeed was who make up their minds to eroas humidity being 62 at 10 am. and solo.
great form with his banjo, being above this great continent seated in 68 at 4 p.m. ་་
ably aasiated by Mr. H. J. Ward. an armchair in the saloon of an
Imperial Airways liner. "Mrs. Arrig" provided lots of
omelated as Chairman, kept the ball in the time-honoured
All in all a "smoker" in the traditional manner, with lots of old favourites being sung.
crisis.in its very short career. Inployed as a maid servant at G, Luna comedy, and Mr. W. Matthews who
1
manner.
its anxiety to make an impres Buildings, Kimberley Road, com sion on the country were a Gen-mitted suicide by hanging herself rolling eral Election to be forced upon it, with a silk girdle cord, from a gaz
pipe in the kitchen. it is speeding up the question of disarmament and is throwing In the Supreme Court this morn-
The gathering wound up with bouquets at itself over the Naval Ing, the Chief Justice, (Mr. J. Auld Lang Synes and the Maori Wood), granted 43 unopposed Pact between France, Italy, and petition and by Chin Lo-shi, for Farewell, after which is Majesty
the King was duly honoured. Britain, în regard to which the the winding up of the company conversations were initiated by known as E. Hing and Compaty at British Labour Ministers. Its 25, Wing Wo Street.
hand is also to be seen in the
In connection with the forthcom- talks between the Viceroy of ing visit of the Shanghai Pollee India and the notorious Gandhi, Sports Team to Hong Kong, the local Felice are holding a Carnival
CROSSING THE LINE.
Prince Of Wales As Neptune's Barber.
NOTHING WRONG.
EARL BEAUCHAMP ON AUSTRALIA'S FUTURE.
Landon, Jan. 18. Earl Beauchamp, a former Gov
JAPANESE NAVAL VISIT
A Japanese training squadron under the command of Vice-Ad- miral Masazo Sakouji will arrive in the Colony at 9 a.m. on March 18, leaving an March 20 for Sin- |gapore.
The Vice-Admiral' will fly his flag on H.L.M.S. Idzume, a cruiser of 9,800 tons,
H.L.M.S. Yakumo, also of 9,800
Ten Years Ago. ·
T
ernor of New South Wales, inter-tons, will accompany the Vice-Ad- viewed on his arrival at Southamp-miral. ton after a visit to Australia, aaid: "There's nothing wrong with Australia. Like the rest of the world, she is going through a bad time, but if the people buckle to they will win through.
[From the "China Mall” of "They will recover speedily if
March 5, 1921.1
j
the Niemeyer they carry out the first favourable impression of Dance at Lane Crawford's Restau
scheme, which has been very warm-
To-day's dollar, is worth 2/2 4. which is rather spoiled by the rant on Wednesday from 8.80 p.m. Crossing the line on the moralugly welcomed in Australia. I had a
Outside the City Hall yesterday news to-day, that the boycott of to 1 a.m. Admission $2. Ladles by of February 28 was the occasion splendid, time, and was amazed at
Hughes and Hoagh, foreign goods in India is not to be courtesy. Refreshments will be for most merry scenes on board the the developments of the past 80 afternoon, Mr. F. C. Hurley of
served, p
Oropesa, in which the Prince of years, particularly in Sydney, Messrs. removed.
Wales played a leading part as bar which is now a huge metropolis auctioneers, sold by public auction a with a population of 1,500,000." number of ponies which took part In Britain itself the Labour Photographers wishing to take ber to "scribe 'em."
Attired in a striped red and bluo Referring to the Governor in the race meeting the previous Party is in process of disintegra-pictures during the Inter-Univer tion and a new Socialist Party has sty Sports, are requested to apply to bathing suit, blue shorts and a vivid Generalslify he said the position week. There was a large numbe the Hon. Secretary of the Univer- yellow and green bathing cap, and was less important than formerly, of bidders present and bidding in been formed, leading to the resity Athletic Club for a pass to get armed with an enormous wooden and if the people wanted an Aus- some cases was very biisk. The whole were very moderate, many signation of Lady Cynthia inside the track: Only a limited razor he shaved a score of novices, tralian Governor-General they prices paid for the ponies on the Mosely from the Labour Party, number of such passes will be who had not previously crossed the should have ono whilst this work a veteran politi- granted and, therefore, only the line, including Prince George and Earl Beauchamp was Governor which had brought in thousands of earliest applications will receive Viscount Ednam, who were then of New South Walca from 1899 15 dollars for their backera during
the races going for 425 and $50. cian in Sir Charles Trevelyan consideration.
dpcked in a bath..