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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1932.
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COMMISSION'S TRIP TO AVRO SIX SEATER KING HONOURS D.B.S. AUSTRALIAN BOUND MOLLISON'S TRIUMPH
HANKOW AROUSES
CHINESE OPPOSITION
WILL HELP JAPANESE DIPLOMATS
SERIOUS INCIDENT IN JESSFIELD DISTRICT.
EXTENSIVE JAPANESE PREPARATIONS
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, To-day.
: MONOPLANE.
Flight With Mr. K.
Vaughan Fowler.
PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.
"Seated in the deep wicker chairs'
HEADMASTER.
Rev. W. T. Featherstone's New Appointment.
VICAR OF HOOK
The King has approved the ap-
OVER.
Revolver Ordered to Be Confiscated.
"HANDS UP"!
Remanded yesterday by Mr. in the roomy cabin of an Avro s pointment of the Reverend W. T. Wynne-Jones, on a charge of being seater monoplane, it can scarcely be Featherstone, a former Headmaster in possession of an automatic pistol rounds of ammunition realized that one is cruising at 95 of the Diocesan Boys School and and seven miles per hour, 1,000 feet above the Orphanage, Hong Kong, to the without a permit from the I.G.P., earth, so steady is the flying" writes Vicarage of Hook Surbiton, J. A. Pagett (92), an unemployed
Surrey. a China Mail correspondent.
mechanical engineer, of Brinda
IN CAPE TOWN
FLIGHT
M
BREAKS RECORD BY NINE HOURS
MACHINE CRASHES ON BEACH IN THE DARKNESS.
HERO SAYS
The parish of Hook, Surbiton, is Village, New South Wales, Aus DAZED
He says "From the alde windows of the cabin stretches the mar- suburban and country parish|tralia, was brought before. Mr. vellous panorama of the country, half way between London and Schofield in the Central Police Court
the Diocese of and apart from the steady drone of Guildford and
this morning. the engines there no indication of Southwark. Since als return to
Detective-Sergeant Kennedy said flying, save for an occasional drop England in November last Mr. for climb.
Within the comfortable Featherstone has been priest-in- that he had seen the Director of cabin, separated from the pilot's
Criminal Intelligence (Mr. C. G. Concerted Chinese opposition is strongly cockpit by a doer, one is entirely at
Perdue) who stated that he was not CASE. Heat and ventilation voiced against the proposed trip to Hankow by the within easy reach of the hand. The League Commission. This, it is asserted, a cabin itself is tastefully appointed delaying the Manchurian investigation and giving with blue leather, and it with electric light. Luggage is carried Japanese diplomats a chance to score a point in an in a specially constructed rack at attempt to "Give the League members a more com- the rear of the plane, while light plete background," before Manchuria is reached. rack above the head.
SOOCHOW CREEK ATTEMPT.
PREPARATIONS FOR WHAT?
are
articles can be accommodated on Д
The knowledge that the three Genet Major engines, each of 105
satisfaction to the nervqua
A glass
pressing the case, and would leave the matter entirely in his Worship's
hands.
The Magistrate-In fact, Mr. Perdue accepts what the defendant
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EXCELLENT
"
Cape Town, Yesterday. The record-breaking Australian airman, Mr. J. A. Mollison, passed over the aerodrome at 8.24 P.m. and crashed on a sandy beach. The machine was wrecked but Mollison escaped uninjured and motored to the aerodrome in a dazed condition.
He broke Miss Peggy Salaman's record by nine hours. His West African route of 6,250 miles was said at the former hearing? Yes, about 800 miles less than the route taken by Miss
Salaman.
your Worship.
Asked for the facts, Sergeant M. Flaherty said that on Sunday night he received information that European was trying to dispose of
revolver. He went out to in
a
of
He averaged about 1,400 miles per day during practically sleepless journey.
Miss Amy Johnson was among the thousands holiday-makers who welcomed him at the aero- makers who welcomed, him at th
drome.
RESCUED BY COLOURED TAXI-DRIVER,
Sporadic skirmishes fraught with grave con hp. make the plane practically im- sequences occur daily on all fronts, and the Japan-mune from a forced landing, is a ese are reported to be hastening military prepara, prosta entero of the en Rev.
vestigate khu met Pagett in John ston Road, and gave the order tions and more troops have been landed near Liuho. gines are capable of Aying the
"Hands up." Defendant immediate- A serious incident occurred in the Jessfield machine. At 2,000 revolutions the
charge of S. Lawrence, Whitly produced a fully loaded revolver district when incessant firing by sentries on both machine can attain a speed of over church, Little Stanmore, Edgware, and seven rounds of ammunition.
95 m.p.h. It is economical too,
Pagett, replying to his Worship, sides lasted for over half an hour following a Jap- each engine consuming only 54 to which is in the gift of the Bishop
of London. Mr. Featherstone was admitted that he was trying to sell Serious 54 gallons of gasoline per hour. anese attempt to cross Soochow Creek.
asked to consider staying at Whit-the gun, as he was a little short of The control cabin is en- ehurch decided to accept the money. He explained that he had Huge crowds at the aerodrome the aerodrome as he had seen firing near Taichang, during which both sides were closed, and separated from the offer of the Crown Living at Hook, declared, his arm to the Captain of were most anxious when Molli- all the instruments in duplicate
passenger cabin by using machine guns, lasted for two hours.
The Reverend W.. T. Feather- the ship on arrival here, and the
during the last two days as the panelled door. It has dual control.
The body of the machine is all stone, who was senior curate of St. "Customs House" officers had said son's 'plane passed over and did result of nerve straina
He was un-not return. Then a taxicab
Miss Amy Johnson, amid metal with wood facings in the in-James, Carlisle from 1912 to 1914, that it was all right. One thousand Japanese soldiers have been ob- terior., Landing speed is compara came to Hong Kong in 1914 as aware of the fact that he was violatwormed its way through the thunderous cheers, greeted Molli-
tively low, and a comfortable land-domestic chaplain to the Bishop of ing the local law.
"I knock about all over the crowd and a dazed man stum-son by saying: "you wonderful Victoria, Hong Kong, Dr. Lander. served to be digging trenches and preparing gun ing can be made at 58 m.p.h.cn 1915 to 1919 he was chaplain world," said Pagett, "and I carry bled out and was taken to a small
hero."
Mollison asked by how much emplacements and 'planes have dropped bombs. brakes being fitted to the landing
revolver for protection office, which was at once beselged he had beaten the record and wheels for use, in small areas, and superintendant of the Missions this Ten Japanese gunboats and seven other craft are the wing apan of the plane is 50 to Scamen and of St. Peter's I have never been in trouble, by the crowd, who realised that when told merely said: “Excel- standing by near Liuho where several thousand feet 8 inches, the wings being Church, Hong Kong; he also acted or looked for trouble in any coun
lent" and added that he thought it was Mollison in trouble.. soldiers are reported to have been landed. Tense finished off with silver colour ton-in 1914 to 1916 as Headmaster and try.
whether he would be able to ing nicely with the green fuselage. Assistant Master at St. Paul's Col. He added that a friend in Canton It then transpired that the he would do it but did not know situation prevails in the western district and dead- Fuet can be carried for flights of lege. In 1918 he was appointed had promised him a job at the aeroplane had crashed on Sandy carry on daring the previous Headmaster and Chaplain of the aerodrome as a pilot or mechanic. Beach in the darkness near to a night when he felt very bad at lock persists in doging, the peace parleys.
The machine in which our.repie-Diocesan Boys' School and Orphan-
His Worship-I think the weapon coloured taxi-driver, who found periods, per sentative made his fight this age, which is a Colonial Church of bad better be confiscated. morning has been purchased for England school for boys of all In reply to Mr. Schofield, Sergeant Mollison unconscious in the cock The Mayor of Cape Town con- gratulated Mollison whom the NEW FRENCH LINER before going on to South Africa private ownership from the Far nationalities.
Kennedy said that Pagett had $26 pit. He shook him back to con-cheering crowd carried to a car Eastern Aviation Co., Hong Kong, Mr. Featherstone was largely on him.
sciousness and then helped him to which drove off to his hotel ARRIVES.
Passengers who have travelled. and waa piloted by Mr. R. responsible for the building of a Pagett-That is all the money I scramble out of the machine and Reuter. with the Prince and Princess are Vaughan-Fowler. These particu- very fine new Diocesan School on have in the world. I hays no more, drove him to the aerodrome. It will be recalled that some unanimous in their opinion that lar machines are extensively used a site of some 23 acres, given by your Worship.
months ago Mollison set up a Brings Royalty to the they are a very charming couple in Africa and Australia, and the Government of Hong Kong, on His Worship bound the defen-Mollison's eyes were blood-new time for the flight from Aus-
with democratic ways Colony.
which per should find a ready market in the the mainland at Kowloon. The dant over in a personal bond of shot and his speech incoherent tralia to England mitted them to mix freely with Far East. The engines are made School was built in 1924 to 1926 at $100 to be of good behaviour for He, was absolutely exhausted The ald of his present record- those with whom they came in by. Massra Armstrong-Siddeley Co. a coat of about $700,000. *** Adso- a year.
when he said to Reuter "By breaking flight was not only for THE GEORGES PHILIPPAR. contact on board. Ashore, too,
Joy I am glad that I hold colon- the glory of achieving a new re ciated in this work with Mr. Featherstone were the Rev. A. J. 8.
ial records." they have won great popularity In]
cord, but was made with a view The magnificent new M.M. liner every country that they have visit NEW COMMERCIAL Stearn how Rector of Brohaplain and initiative. Both while he was the beach because he could not of speeding up the air mail ser He explained that he landed on to demonstrating the feasibility ed."
face the glare of the lights of vice.]
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prior to their return to Europe,
The. Ship.
Georges Philippar, which is on her. maiden voyage, arrived in harbour this morning and berthed at the Kowloon wharf, alongside the Ger- The 2.s. Georges Philippar, which man tourist liner Resolute.
6 hours' duration."
PLANE.
Broughton,
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and Second Master, from 1919 to in charge of the Missions to Sea 1923, and the Rev. H. du T. Pyner men (1915 to 1919) and as Head of who was Chaplain and Assistant the Diocesan School," he succeeded is a sister ship of the Felix Roussel, Exhibition This Morning Master from 1920 to 1923, and in winning the interest and sup- The Georges Philippar bas
the latest addition to the
Second Master from 1923 Mr port of a strong body of Laymen, ABANDONMENT OF at Kai Tak. }..
Pyner is now acting as Headmas- and for more than ten years – he large number of passengers on Messageries Maritimes fleet, and board, including Crown Prince by a happy coincidence they both
kept together hia staff of English THE GOLD STANDARD: tere
In 1920, Mr. Featherstone wrote mastere practically without a break Leopold of Belgium and his wife, happened to come into port this MRS, WALTER CAMP PRESENT. the former Princess Astrid of morning. These ships attracted a
a very interesting book on the His in their ranks. The Reverend A Sweden. They are making their lot of attention and comment, the Mr B Vaughan-Fowler, man-tory and Records of the School 3. S. Stearn and Mr. WA Bower second tour of the Far East, and are outstanding feature about them be- aging director of the Far Eastern from 1869 to 1929, the book was of both had to leave the school the this time travelling Incognito as ing the squat and square funnels Aviation Co., Ltd, gave an ex-particular interest to Old Bors, and cause it could not afford married Count and Countess de Rethy. Since which make them distinctive. The hibition of the Company's new of general Interest to all in the way assistant, masters selling from Genoa some months Georges Philippar differed from her commercial 'plane at the Kai
ment of British life -and connec are they have visited Singapore, sister ship, however, in that, she is Tak: aerodrome this morning if rave an insight into the develop-
There was a good attendance tions in the Far East “Malaya, Biam and Indo-China, mak- painted white.
of “air-minded!" people, and Presa ing extensive tours. In each country. "A fine, vessel of very ¦
men, all of whom were taken up Upon arrival in Hong Kong, the equipment throughout, the Georges for "joy-rides' and greatly en-
splacement of
Joyed the feet long, dra
of 23 known as
fam 8,000 Atle
vistsorg disembarked from the
Philippar and transferred
21,448-
kya-Chiax-Japan Lijn'e' ss. BT feet
a short spell in foot, the Dutch liner
modern
rience
1927 the new School was taken by the Britl'H Military Hotp
Church 15-1919.
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BISHOP QUIMPER
RAISES STORM.
Denounces Dancing As Immoral.
WELCOMES ECONOMIC CRISIS.
Paris, Yesterday storm of indignation was the head of Bishop ho denounced danc
ilng mected,
refused