MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1932.
RAINFALL BELOW
AVERAGE.
Considerable Pick Up
in Past Three Days.
OVER FIFTY PER CENT. SHORT.
The Royal Observatory re- corded 5 inches of rain since June 1, and the total of rainfall
THE
CHINA
MAIL.
SPANISH AIRMAN'S
AIRMAN'S LETTERS & RADIO. PLANE DAMAGED
UNDERCARRIAGE BROKEN
Addresses Which Cannot
Be Traced.
POST OFFICE LIST.
IN ATTEMPT TO TAKE OFF A General Post Office notifics-
since January 1 is 16 inches, be- TOWED FROM BOG BY MOTOR CAR
ing 19.39 inches below average. One-third of the total rainfall recorded since the beginning of the year fell during the past. three days.
From January 1 to May 31, 1932, the rainfall has been more than 50 per cent. below the aver-
age, the figure recorded being only 11.01 inches. The mean rainfall For the 24 hours ended at 10 a.m. yesterday the rainfall was 1.86 inches. During the whole of yesterday there was no rain and at night a negligible quantity
for the period is 24.90 inches.
fell.
HONG KONG HERIOT CLUB.
MAY LEAVE FOR MANILA. IN THREE DAYS.
MR. MELVILLE DOLLAR.
Death from Heart Attack.
RETURNING HOME.
The local branch of the Dollar tion gives the following unclaim- Steamship Line has received news ed correspondence, etc., waiting of the sudden death of Mr. 'Melville at the Post Office and also un-Dollar, eldest son of the late Captain claimed radio telegramá, at the Robert Dollar, from heart attack last Friday, the funeral taking place Radio Telegraph Office.
Brent & Co, M. G. Brash, M. J. in Vancouver yesterday.
Mr. Melville Dollar was returning Bhutta, S. G. Beare, K. N.
home after attending his father's) Borobenko,
A. Chan Law, D.
California, and was Cameron, G. R. Carter, Jr., Andre funeral in
car when he col-
Winsor
Deceased was prominent
In
Information was received at the "China Dugnaire, J. Daymond, W. H. driving a motor
lapsed. Mail" office on Saturday, stating that the Spanish Donald, Paul Fogg, Dr. P. M.
Fairburn, Faulkner & aviator, Mr. Fernando Rein y Loring, crashed his (Eastern) Ltd., Miss B. Gordon, American shipping cireles, and was
Shipping Corporation, controlling- 'plane in an attempt to take off for a test flight James Goon, Mrs. F. Howard, Mrs. President of the Canadian-American from Kai Tak aerodrome on Saturday morning. If G. F. Hale, Hoeger, G. Hartley, the Canadian interests of the Robert
Hafemann, H.K. Development Bldg. Dollar Company.
Loan Association, I I. The Dollar line cargo steamer the flight had been satisfactory, the aviator may a
Home, T. Johns. M. E. Joshna, Kelville Dollar named after the de- have left on his hop to Manila.
F. Kulka, W. J. Lewis, J. Logan, ceased was built in Shanghai by the The machine had just undergone an extensive Langu Stamp Co., Miss M. Leslie, Klangnan Dock and Engineering has been a frequent overhaul, including repairs to the petrol tank, Mrs. J. M. McKenzie, H. R. Merritt, Work, and which has given Senor Loring considerable trouble M. A. Mero, Vanse May, Mrs. M. C caller here.
McGuire, N. M.. Mohamed, J. R. on the last stages of his Madrid-Manila flight. Moffett, R. Maaz, Mr. Millings; R. C. While the plane was being taxied over the land-Macleay, New China Leather Co., ing field, preparatory to taking off, the Miss Nada de Namour, E. L. Otto (c/o Mrs. Whitman), Mr. Pannalall, pilot encountered a patch of boggy ground and one Mrs. Bebe Roy, Mrs. G. H. Ross of the aeroplane's wheels sank into a pothole, (S.M.R.0.), A. J. Scott (Turners Asbestos. Cement Ltd.). Major the founder of George Heriot's straining the undercarriage. Unable to extricate smyth, E. H. Sharp, W. Spakespear, School, when the annual June day the wheel, without damage, Senor Loring enlisted A. F. Smith, Ah Wing, West River The School is known throughout the help of motor car to tow him out, but the strain Transportation & Trading Co., Miss the Empire both, for its historical on the strut of the undercarriage on which the tow-Hamid Zen. associations and the prowess,
athletic, of its ing line was secured, caused the strut to break. scholastic and
Finally extricated the 'plane was taken back to the Acostini, C. Berlinciani, Mrs. T. scholars and former pupils.
It WES conceived by George hangar for repairs which, it is said, will delay the Centeno, Commonwealth Products Heriot, Goldsmith to James I of} Scotland and VI of England, and by airman's departure for about three days.
Annual Dinner.
The members of the Hong Kong Heriot Club will gather together on
Monday, to celebrate the birth of
traditions will be observed.
.
+
Wong So Ching, Dr. W. Yueng, Registered Articles,
L. D. Allen, O. Aschermann, Mr.
Ltd., Miss R. E. Clark, A. L. Dodge, Elbrook Inc., Far East Trading Co.,
Paul
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It's here
his will provision was made for its
This is only one of the unfor It is anticipated that Senor Lor-L R. Home, T. Johns, H. A. J. erection. The Building, which is
Joosub, Kwong Man Loong, tunate events which has delayed ing will take off from Kal Tak on to-day one of the most outstanding the flyer since his departure from his final hop to Manila on Tuesday Katzenstein, Langu Stamp Co., Mr.
comenced in Madrid. in Edinburgh, was
After leaving Hanoi he or Wednesday next week, weather Lee (Paris Perfumery Co., Lim 1628. but it was not until 1659 that
down by adverse permitting. As his plane was forced
Pak Sang, Mr. Nicola, Miss Jeanne) only it was completed when it was then weather conditions at Moncay, and carries enough fuel for eight hours Roy, Dr. A. Stampar, Sam Kwong used by Cromwell to accommodate later a leaking petrol tank forced flying, it is necessary that every Equipment Co., Prof. Szentgyorgyi, his troops during their siege of him to decend at Fort Bayard, thing should be in good order for South China Sports, F. Theile, Mrs. Edinburgh Castle.
Tarshall, Mrs. K. Westendarp, Mrs. C. Young.
The School has grown from the Hospital, as it was formerly known, of a few hundred "callants" to ac- commodate close on 1,600 boys Throughout the breadth of Scotland and farther afield the 'Heriot Spirit is known and respected and Herlot Clubs are established all over the world.
After leaving there the tank again the long flight over the sea
fearing gave trouble, and
he Manila. might be overcome by the fumes seeping into the cock-pit. he was forced to return.
Since his arrival here. Senor Loring's plane has undergone an extensive overhaul including the re-soldering of his fuel tanka.
A Denial.
to
had
Experienced Flyer. Senor Loring who is the cousin of Dr. Loring, the prominent Spanish eight years of flying experience, aircraft manufacturer;, has
and was for some time engaged in aerial survey work for the Spanish Government, necessitating ascents
Unpaid Correspondencë. E. W. S. Cullivar, L. Gandeza, C. Moore.
Unclaimed Radio Telegrams. Polung, from Makassar. Cheohgjoo, from Keelung." 4106, 0885, 6870, 0934, 7162, from
Swatow,
Gipeo, from Nanking. Led, 2115, from Cholon. 1728, 4905, 7022, 21, 6714, 1129,|
2639, 6794, 1648, from Holhow.
-To-morrow night the Former The acting Spanish Consul, Mr. Pupils resident in Hong Kong meet R. E. Farrell, told the Sunday to as much as 10,000 feet for tak to honour the name of "Jinglin Herald, the incident had been ex-
ing photopraphs. Geordie" and to recall the stirring agerated, and also denied the-re- The machine he is flying is a incidents of past years within the port that the airman was taking high-wing Loring monoplane, with Nit Chow Nang Kee, Soontal Street, grey walls at Lauriston.
a five-cylinder Kinner radial air-
. Shumchun, Po On, from New "The machine was being taxied cooled engine. The machine has a York. preparatory to taking off for cruising speed of 140 kilometres 0681, from Kinyang.
THE KING'S BIRTHDAY
Expression of Good Wishes from Governor of Macao.
off for Manila.
a test flight, and the pilot failed and a maximum speed of 180 kilo-0046, 7893, 5391, 4106, 1911, 6670, to see a pot-hole filled with water, metres. It is fitted with dual con-
0001, from. Nanning.
with a result that one of the wheels trol, there being two cockpits in Leo Lee Fung Yuen, 50 Gowlok St., went into the hole and the jolt tandem.
from Oakland, California. strained the undercarriage. It is
really nothing".
"Although nothing definite been fixed, it is hardly likely
Senor Loring arrived in Hong 7338, 0059, 1820, 5420, 3932, 6038, Kong at 11 am. on May 27, and 0001, from Kienyang..
has since his arrival has been the guest S. K. Lee, 4 Albany Road, from that of Senor J. Gascon Ch. Gonzalez de Hoihow.
The Colonial Secretary advises Senor Loring will take off for Bernedo, Consul for Guatemala and Libra, from Macao. that the following exchange of tele-Manila until weather conditions im- Assistant Spanish Trade Commis-
prove," he added. grams has taken place.
(1) From the Governor of Macao to the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong.
"Meu nome e Colonia aaudo maj pessen de vexa Sua Majestade Jorge Quinto desejando todas prosperidades grande nacao inglesa, Encarregado "Governer."
(2) From the Officer Administer- Ing the Government of Hong Kong to the Governor of Macao.
"I thank you for your good wishes on the occasion of His Majesty's Birthday. 1 reciprocate them most heartily and send every good wish to Your Excellency and the Colony
c. Macao. Southorn, 0.A.G?”
DR. NITOBE IN
NEW YORK
To Gain American
Favour.
New York, May 7...
sioner.
AEROPLANE STUCK IN KAI TAK MUD.
The above exclusive picture shows Senor Loring and assistants viewing the machine after
a landing strut had been broken when the plane became embedded in a mud pool in thể middle of the serodrome. Senor Loring (second from the left), who was to bave taken the plane up for a test flight, is seen examining the broken strut.
NEW SANATORIUM
Dr. Inazo Nitabe, the noted FOR TUBERCULOSIS
Japanese publicist, has arrived here."
He is reported to be planning a lec-| Latest Treatment at
High Altitude.
ture tour of the country for the purpose of explaining Japan's na- selfish motives regarding her recent and present activities In China which have allenated the friendly feelings of the American pabite,
With Dr Nit strength
ment,” which has to a great extent altered the outlook for lung-patients.
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heal up and preventing further spread of the disease. It is said to curé early cases almost with certain.
A new sanatorium, has been built ty and In a comparatively short 8,600 feet above sea level ou the time; ulvo moderately advanced ones east coast of Sumatra,
edan; are frequently – greatly improved,
the Sabater
Djshe and
State
the
even cured, but it takes much more
In advanced
cas
HINDENBURG DISSOLVES: REICHSTAG
Germany Will be Ruled by Decree
Until the Elections.
Berlin, Saturday President Paul Hinde burg, has decraed
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