BROOKS MISHAP IN EGYPT
Plane Badly Damaged In Landing
ATTEMPT ON RECORD ABANDONED
London To-dır.
H. L Brook, the Yorkshire air man who left England on. Thurs. day morning on a fight to Cape Town, has had to abandon his at tempt to beat the record set up
by Amy Mollison...
During Thursday night Brook decided, owing to petrol shortage. to land at Mersa Matich. Egypt
He funded
on the desert 500 rards from the aerodrome, which had not been warned and was un lighted.
IMPRESSIVE SCENE IN PARLIAMENT
THE CHINA MAIL: SATURDAY, JULY
NAVAL OFFICIAL KILLED
Vice Admiral Rushton In Car Crash
"(Continued from Page_1} It is understood that the Hallan Government has been sounded as to whether it will discuss the question with the French and DISTINGUISHED WAR CAREER British Governments on the basisi of the 1906 treaty. It is thought |
The Italian
London, To-day.
To-day's Short Story.
DOPE
By Colin STAR THEATRE
Davy
THE bar of the Cat and Pud-hat he had seen a jockey give a Tang was thronged, with horse a pill at the starting gate. men of various ages in varied ́“It can be in h'any form,” said that the discussions will be beld! Vice-Admiral El A. Astler degrees of sporting attire. Nathaniel "If you reads the rules, diplomatically, but a conference Rushton, C. B.-C. M. G. was kill-Varied also were their states of of racing, you'll see they call it is unlikely
ed in a motor car accident on depression and exaltation. h'any stimulant or noeshous finid. thanks to the eccentric twists The dope what I knew began. 19 3 Government is Thursday night,. amisas not to be drawn into any Since April, 1934, he has been of Fortune's Wheel, but all were powder and h'ended as a partien- kind of compromise settlement in command of the Reserve Fleet hot and thirsty after the day's last nocshous which would not give them mill-which was specially mobilised for racing, and Mr. Pall behind the dicker of disgust crossed this fes advisory control of the Jubilee Review, and last bar was sweating profusely as tures and he moved his hands as
Tuesday he was one of H. M. the he moved to and fro attending if some cloying substance
oa to their needs. King's guests at a dinner.
sticking to his fingers. “Then board the Royal Yacht.
During the day's racing the twinkle of amusement lit his eyes He had a distinguished war stewards had seen fit to order the and after a deep draught of gin
the examination of a horse suspected he began his tale.
tary and Abyssinia-Reuter.
{career.
He
commanded
fluid....
A
WEKE
2
70 SUNSTROKE VICTIMS Another message from Rome states that 70 deaths from sun- stroke and the invaliding home of 2:800 labourers from the Italian cruiser Southampton, which was of having had his pace accelerated "It were in my ridin' days, when "olonies out of a total of 23,000 the first naval ship to sink a and his courage stimulated by I was apprenticed to the Honour The aeroplane was bac-are reported by the Azione German submarine by gunfire, orthodox methods. The word able Tom Sharpe at Newmarket. ly damaged by landing en roug: Calonagii, which is regarded as In 1931, he became Commander "dope" buzzed in and out of the The Honourable Tom wasn't very but Brook was only the semi-official paper for matters of the Second Cruiser Squadron conversation like a persistent honourable but very, very sharp. ground. slightly hurt-British Wireless concerning the colonies-Reuter and paid the first post-war naval blue-bottle.
Service
MILK MARKETING SCHEME
Pol Of Registered Producers
PETITION BY SUPPORTERS
London To-day. The poll of registered producers under the milk marketing scheme,
RED CROSS AÐ
A message from Geneva states *hat in accordance with the sug gestion recently made by the In- ternational Red Cross Committee. Abyssinia has addressed a letter to the committee deciàring her Genera Red [adherence to the
Cross Coavention, so that the war is now open for the organisatión
TIDE.
2
visit to German water.—British
Wireless Service.
FRANCE MAY LOSE ALLY
(Continued from Page 1) LEAGUE COUNCIL MEETING
Geneva, To-day
the
A very nasty-tempered, sour-faced "They puts it in the 'osses' drink gentleman, oo treated is ads something cruel I'd been with "No. They uses a "rpererandiacka four years and had only ane injecture
more winner to ride before I last after **Arf a bottle of old Scotch my apprentice allowance, make an 'oss, run two stone bet- which it 'ad been arranged that I could leave im. But do you think
•
**Hornbeam
•
:
I could ride that winner? No.
022
MONDAY'S STORY
Monday's story will be "Boat Train", by Roderick Morison.
***Owever good a thing I was on. somethink always "appened. Some- thing else would come and beat me; or Td get left at the posts or the
"They smears it on the bit and The somewhat curiously worded the animal ticks it off ase goes of Red Cross aid in Abyssinia in communique issued by the League to the start
could never 'ave case of war-Trans-Ocean Ser-Secretariat yesterday is interpreted
as meaning that the arrangements on that race unless they'd given
'im somethink. Whisky! Ed BRITAIN'S PEACE EFTORTS are now complete for the meeting |
Londen, To-day- ¿ of the Council, possibly on the needed dynamite to improve The British Goverment con- 29th or 30th, to consider the whole is Gatwick running.
Statements based on heaksay and which has been in operation since tinues to be actively engaged. Italo-Abyssinian problem.
It is anticipated that Abyssinia wild conjecture, flatly contradicted the autumn of 1935, to decide through diplomatic exchanges in: whether or not the scheme shall be Rome and Paris, in its efforts to will raise the questions of Italy's by others based on equany
direct, warlike preparations and Italy's substantial foundations having ended by revocation as provided discover a means for for in the Act, will take place be-peaceful settlement of the Italo-action in obtaining from certain produced. no enlightenment of the racegoers Ethiopian dispute.
Governments an embargo on arms problem, the returned tween August 3 and 15.
These efforts will certainly be for Abyssinia. It will probably be glanced towards Nathaniel's corner The poll was recently suggested by the Chairman of the Milk Marcontinued until success is achieved claimed that there can be no such of the bar. keting Board in view of the critic-for until the matter comes before discrimination against a member "Did they do any dopin' in your oss would get banged out of the of the League, and it is believed day, Dad?" asked a young man in race. Fate seemed clean against the me, and then I began to get ner-1 isms of the Board's policy by some the League Counell
In the latter event it is hoped that Abyssinia may suggest that a check suit, signalling to producers.
barman to fill both glasses. And vous and lost confidence in weselt. The necessary petition has been that Italy as well as Abyssinia will the question be submitted to
as the little wizened-up man spat And a jockey what's lost confidence presented by supporters of the be prepared, to submit a fall and Hague Court.
a complete statement, in order that On the other hand it is consider accurately, preparing himself for in 'isself is about as likely to ride scheme, who are anxious that decision should be reached as far the Council shall be fully informed ed probable that Italy will voice speech, the inmates of the bar winners as this 'ere h'empty glass. Thank yer. I don't mind her grievances against Abyssinia gravitated to his corner. .
"Aye. There were dope o' one if I do
'eres your very as possible in advance of the next upon all the facts in the case.
order to contract period, in
Members of the Council havêjand make definite charges and sug-
sort and another used when I were good 'ealth, young man. strengthen the Board in the event been asked to hold themselves in gestions-Beater.
a little lad so figh,” said Nathaniel, "Well, apart from wantin' to of the favourable verdict they an-readiness to attend the meeting, CONSIDERABLE SPECULATION
A Trans-Ocean Service message indicating a time when he must get shut of the Honourable m ticipate in its negotiations with which may be summoned about the distributors and factories-British end of the month--British Wire from Geneva states that the pre-have been no higher than two pint and all is dishonourable establish
"But," he added, "I ain't ment. I 'ad a good offer to go less Service,
parations being made for the pots. Wireless Service.......
special meeting of the League but once 'ad what you might call light fock to a gentleman what trained in Wiltshire. I wanted to ¡Council on July 29 to deal with the actual contact with it.” Abyssinian' issue are giving rise "Is it a powder or h'injection? go there very bad, because there [to some speculation It is, how-demanded á youth who a few were a bit of skirt down there what ever, generally anticipated that the minutes before had maintained I'd taken a fancy to. I knew the meeting, if it should actually come (about, will be of short duration, The local dollar was steady, content itself with the appoint since the Council will probably opening on demand this morning ment of a fifth member to the Ar- at 2/14.
REY. DODD'S NEW
APPOINTMENT
Historic Departure
*At Cambridge
London. To-day,
The Reverend C. H. Dodd has
parture as he will be the first Non-
LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY
Silver Prices Firm
The London on New York cross-
DAVIS CUP GAME TO-DAY
(Continued from Page 1)
-
A
gentleman in Wiltshire wouldn't keep the job open for me much longer, and the girl
well
she wasn't the kind. what'd jeven five minutes
wait
So you than
can imagine, I was more bitration Commission, if the four Silver prices were steady, spot other members should fail to reach
"Fred Perry and Bunny Austin anxious to ride that there winner been elected to the Norris Hulse and forward being at 30-3/16 and agreement as to the selection of our boys will have to be at the
Jare always very good,” he said and pack me traps and go,jat Chair of Divinity. at Cambridge 303%, respectively.
the fifth arbitrator.
“Well, one day the guv’nor comes University
top of their form and Austin and This procedure has been pro
to me and sez all nice and friendly- The Rev. Dodd, who is a well-rate was quoted at £ US$4.95%vided for by the resolution of May Perry a little bit off, if we are to like I got one comin' that even known authority on biblicali
as compared with US34.95%, 25 and it is expected that the
beat them." D exegesis. was formerly a Con-while the New York on London Council will carefully refrain from an 31-year-old Allison and Sid-winning post and do all the you can't lose on You can get Wear indicated that the vete eft, drop your whip, mistake the gregational Minister, and his ap cross-rate Wis pointment marks a historic deli US$1.953⁄4
unchanged at entering into a discussion on the ney Wood would undertake the merits of the case, since the apsingles assignments against Von
stupid things you like, but you pointment of the fifth arbitrator Cramm and Henkel, while the to-
won't stop this one."
-- "What is it, sir?” ser L until August 25, when the League will team with Van Byn in the walks off laughin'" Council, in accordance with the re-doubles.
“Well, a few days later a solution, will have to re-assemble
The Germans are in an uñac- to examine the situation, provided customed position in bidding for chestnut oss called Conty Bosso, l'oss comes into the stable. A big that settlement by means of co-the post of Davis Cup challenger,which is French for Bed Prince. ciliation or arbitration has not displacing Australia and France. And I sex to myself, this is the They beat the Australians after left at 7 am today for Macao This will give the diplomats the latter had disposed of France hairyplane. E wasn't much to
conformist to be appointed to a
professorship of divinity at Cam SAGA LEAVES FOR automatically adjourns the matter wering, youthful red-haired Budge 'aryplane, sex e,and
Wireless
bridge, since the days of the Com monwealth. - British Service
PROCESSING TAXES
Compromise Adopted
By Senate
MACAO
Rear-Admiral's Tour Of Inspection
The Japanese gunboat Saga taken place by then.
with Rear-Admiral. Shosoke Shi-more time to continue their search TROKITS,
Commander-in-Chief of for a compromise förmula by which the 5th Destroyer. Flotilla of the war may be prevented, After two days' debate on the Japanese Navy, on board.
Washington, To-day.
Administration proposed Agricul-
The Rear Admiral will return
SHIPPING IMPROVEMENT.
ден
look at, wasn't Conty Rosso but bringing an unknown oss from! France to ran in a saller waS 20 old game of the givnor's, and s
the London, to-day-The Chamber good game too. E'd enter
tural Adjustment Administration/from Macao on Monday and win WIRELESS STATION |of Shipping's quarterly return of ass as belonging to one of is re
amendment, outlawing recovery transfer his flag to HLMS. Tat suits and the processing taxes, suta and leave the same day on a the Senate finally adopted a com- Southern cruise.
promise prohibiting such suits
except where the processor shows BANKHEAD COTTON-CONTROL that he has not passed the tax ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL
TO BE MOVED
Found Unsuited To Telephony
tonnage laid up in ports of Great istions, and put it in the card as Britain and Ireland shows further trained privately." "1⁄2 'ad no (improvements. On July 1, there end of relations with names dif- were 575910 tons of British ship-|ferent to 'is own, Lady Mand, this ping laid up, which is 117,709 tons and Lord John the other, and for 167 per cent. less than on nice lot they were, all 'as fot as April 1, and 454,288 tons or 43.6 mustard despite their high falutfr" The long-distance telephone per cent. less than a year ago. monikers and titles et Should this version finally pre- Sherman Texas, to-day-The administration is planning to British Wireless Service.
(Continued on Pase 11) vail it would benefit especially Federal Court has ruled that the move the wireless experimental. the tobacco industry, which, ow-Bankhead Cotton Control Act station in Tangkwoon to Lo-fao ing to highly competitive condi-is
on to the consumer or producers-
-Canton, To-day.
unconstitutional and has Mountain, as the former site has
tions, absorbed the processing granted an injunction sought by been found unsuitable. tax almost entirely itself. Eeu-la Texas ginning firm against its The proposal for the removal
ter.
Government
enforcement Beuter...
has been accepted by the Recon- struction Department The sta-
One of Injured American)
Seaman Leaves by Grant
tion will be moved some time Seaman - William Egner, who hospital ward of
Appointments next month when the new build was involved in the accident-on |sident: "Grant
His Excellency the Officer Ad-effect from Apríl 15, 1935.*- ings there are completed. ministering the Government has Under instructions received Central Press. been pleased to appoint Mr. Ern-from the Secretary of State for est James Edwards and Mr An- the Colonies, His Excellency the drew Todd Hamilton to be Jas- Officer Administering the Govern- tices of the Peace for the Colony ment has bear pleased to appoint ME John Bemard Prentis to be
of Hong Kong
His Majesty the King has been, Jumor Legal Officer, with
pleased to approve
pointment of the
liam Henry Bell to
ficial Member of the Council, vice Mr. Charles Stewart Mackie,“ resió
from July 9, 1935. His Exc
Pey has also 1950
tís to acts
ficer and
Marriages, wi
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TREASURY FILLS ISSUE:
ndon. To
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the 1.5. Prezident Jackson – on night • He was anf June 15, caused by the falling of chipped veztel the lifeboat, which was being It will be the rescue of Chinese life boat wa
the side of
ly slipp
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