-COMMERCIAL ·AVIATION
THE FAR EAST.
BIR KEITH SMITH, K.RE, IN HONGKONG,
IN
PROJECTED SERVICES BETWEEN LONDON, THE FAR EAST
11
AND AUSTRALIA,
In the pressman in danger of becoming owned by the daily catalogue of local crime, or the cycle of annual meetings at re-commencing as later approaches, came "bs an invigorating breeze, from the feat world outside to meet in the Hongkong Hotel, last evining, Sir Keith Smith, whe, with his brother, was the
fent aviator to fly from England to
Australi
Sir Keith Smith. K.B.E.. F.R.G.N.,
give him the titles that his prowess in
is slimly-built, keon-faced young man.)
With it.
THE HONGKONG DAILY - PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 1928.
THE HARBOUR SWIM,
A FEW INTERESTING PARTI- CULARS,
Entries for the harbour swimming race. to be held on Monday and Tuesday next, closed yesterday evening at 6 o'clock. In aeither event are the entrise as many as fast pair. For the men's race 18 entries bave been received, and for the ladies six nämes have been registered. Last year the men's ergat drew 26 starters and the ladies had eight,
CHINESE DETECTIVES
CHARGED WITH **SQUEEZING,”
STARTLING ALLEGATION, BI
STREET HAWKERS.
The following are the entries for this passages outside
Ladies,-Miss Marie) Blunsden, des, Yip Lad Li, Miss Molly Groundwater, Miss Phyllis Hunt, Miss Thelma May and
Miss Enid Comell.
hawkers.
Were
SCIENCE TO THE RESCUË.
SMOTHERING FIRES BY CARBON DIOXIDE.
this actually
On the vacant site opposite the Hong- kong Club, yesterday afternoon, & re- Some startling allegations of having markable demonstration was given by a received squeeze modey" were laid new patent fire extinguisher knoWD AN against thren Chinese defectives at the Framite Firefoam. The principle of this The fire extinguisher is to surrounds .fire Magistracy, yesterday afternoon. cam aroused much interést amongst the with a blankes of carbon dioxide, thus poorer classes of Chinese and throughout cutting of oxygen and sathering the the afternoon the Court-room and there. The carbon dioxide is maintained în thronged with proximity to the fire by being impregnated large numbers of Chinese who appeared into a blanket of foam like soupsüda. In to be of the hawking class.
practice a jet, of liquid is directed upon The three detectives do duty amongst burning toass, the carbon dioxide gas the hawkers and their main joh" is to forms the foam; the fire bas no power
Men. J. D. Ramsay, J. R. Johnstone, Magistrate. The plainants in the case
bring polievased hawkers before the to dissolve it and dies out.
A large assembly saw F. Kusano, A. Ilaid, A. May, Leung are a number of bawkers who allege that happen. Heads of Government Depart the world of aviation has brought binusui Man, Sung In Tak, Leung Sui Tak, the detectives have been in the habitents, Fire Brigade officers, members of]
G. A. Jack, D. Ogilvin, D. Rasmussen, D. receiving small sums of money, ranging the Fire Tourance Association, repre- of the active type that gets "things done Laing, Edgar Grimley, T. Kitagama, K. from 30 to 60 cents per week from various sentatives of insurance companies and] He landed from the s.o. St. Albánk, yo and D. Lyon."
heads of business firms were present in tarday afternoon, an “a pleasure, trip." bás pleasure" for him, he explained, there of the Victoria Recoration Club have of Palles, appeared for the Police, Mr. presented.
It will be noticed that all the best swim- Mr. Perdue, Assistant Superintendent forse, and the Chinese were also well re-
Waax asiation and everything unnnected entered for the event. Johnstone who A. E. Hall for the complainants, and Mr. The first test carried out was in respect
won the event on the last three occasions. E. Davidson for the defendants.
of a collection of mail bags, stuffed with has again entered and he is a hot fav. { Sir Keith Smith was full of 18 oprite Lating and Jack, last year's run ptice been arrested for having no licence hol and then "petrol were "poured lavishly i The first complainant said that he had waste paper to represent letters. Crude scheme for establishing a comïnercial air ners-up, are also down to swins. Amongst und had paid a ne. Later, one of the over-the pile, someone took the risk of Bervice between England nud Australia, the new comers this year is D. Lyon who, detectives in the ease came up to him putting a match to it and the mass was The question is now before the Federal extremely well. He is said to be in gaul mitted that he had not.
at the recent Aquatic meeting, did and asked if he had a license. He ad allowed to blaze up for some moments The detective until it threw off considerable heat erca "Government and it is proposed to form
form and Johnstonë has his work ent out then sail to him that he would have to a distance of 10 yards. A single jet: company with a capital of four to beat him.
pay the sum of cents per week for a of Fire foam was then directed upon the millions sterling to run airships between Amongst the ladies Miss Thelma May period of two indiths
pile and a thick brown scum began to Tandon and Melbourne, currying passen-
is the only competitor this year"who took In answer to Mr. Davidson, the witness form and remain. As the jet passed part in last year's ladies race. Most of said he was a member of a Hawkersver the flames abated and is a minute. gers, mails, and urgent cargo, such as the ladies entered this year are young and Guid and the reason why he had brought9-80 the fire was out.
When the bags documents, jewellery, shiuples and goods nearly all of them are eligible for entry the case was because a number of his re opened, later it was found that of small dulk The rotte would follow the girl swimming "vents, which Fellows had made complaints regarding the wriling on the waste paper was quite aeans that they have to be under 13 years the large amount of squeezing that readable; the fire bad only charred the the way we took when we few from of age. The pluck of these young swim was going on.
bags and had nos reached the contenta. London to Ausapplia," said" Sir · Keith mers is to be admired......
Sgt. Ellison gave evidence of arresting although a good deal of the oil had Smith, the alfred route-Londen, The Harbour Race for men was fret one of the complainant and to finding a soaked through to give the fire a good started in te, and, with the exception of paper in the man's pocket. They' Chiro, Mesopotamia, Delh's Hangoon of the first two years of the war, has been Paper contained the name of one of the Next, three barrels of kerosene, broach-
beld yearly. The best time sens put up
detectives. According to the informațion
ed and placed together. were ignited. by 3, Finch, who, in 1913, completed given to host was alleged that over 50 They blazed for some time, and then two "It will im ng trahible," he added, "to
the distance in ius es, John er cent of the hawkers were compelled fets of Firefoam were directed upon the stone's best time was in 1990 when he did. The second complainant said that under the quantity of kerosene in the barrels
¡ to pay, bribes to the police.
barrels and gradually mastered the organise a subsidiary service front Ran the course in 80mins. 5 1.5ses.
fames, stopping the fire entirely when Finch goon or Calenttà. up the 'hina Coast to and Johnstone each won the vent three of the accused the sum of five cents daily. The scum of the chemical on the surface pressure he was compelled to pay one had been reduced about four inches. Hongkong and Shanghai, and there is no time,
In order to five him from the pests of of the kerosene was readily skimted. reason why it should nựt be extended to
The Ladies event was first held in 1920 the Police he had arranged a secret when it was won by Miss Ruby Young in signal with the detectives.
On the ap
It is claimed that the chemical does not Tokio and Peking. I want to know whats 10 1 Miss G. Ramsey cam prouch of the police he gave the signal damag fabrics or materials, whereas
think of is, here in in first last year; hey time being dismins, which meant that he would not be inter- water, of course, often does more dam China 1 shall be here until Wednesday 0
fered with. The signal was altered once age in punting une a fir than the fire or Thursday and' f shall be glad to see s
work. In cruss-xamination the com-elf causes, Messrs. H. Dent & Co., af plaimant sail these were the only detre Shanghai-a firm well-known in the Far any business man who would like to dis
urvas who accepted bribes,
East are the agents for this fire exting. cuss the question.".
The third complainant said that he wisher and Mr2 J. J. Keegan, their was a licensed hawker. One of the de-presentative, was in charge of the de- tectives came up to him and asked him to imonstration. moveón. The detective struck him a blowi and told him he would not allow him to
the next time he passed by. remain there unless he paid him 30 cents!
Bungapure. Pars Harwin. It is estimated that the time occupied will be ten days."
commercial m
"Are you inviting local capital? asked the interviewer.
ECHO OF THE SWATOW
TYPHOON
SALE OF THE S.A. CHOYSANG.”
Sir Keith Smith replied that he was
The ss. Choyanng, belonging to the The best way of organising an not.
Indo-China Stem Navigation Company, aerial service to the East and the which went ashore on Augur 2nd on For
Island during the typhoon at Swatoy, was Antipodes way get the London to yesterday sold at Mesars Lammert Bros" Helbou te service started first; it would auction room for $17,500, the purchaser be much cheaper to make the Far Eastering Mr Lee Yil of Suntow.
W}
service an offshoot of that than to stale lish a Faw Eastern servien separately, HIONGKONG, TO LONDON: EIGBT DAYS:
Further witnesses were called for the prosecution. Each sold of the amounts they had to pay in the way of squeeze.
The case was adjourned for further hearing.
M. H. A. Lammert explained, befor the sale annened that the sale of the vessel included all the gear equipment e and real on board. These were 139 tona! SERIOUS of Cardiff coal in her bunkers in addition
to about 150 tons of Tsingtan coal. The
CHARGE AGAINST AN EX-MANAGER.
OF FIRM'S MONEY.
ship was to be sold on condition that"she ALLEGED UNLAWFUL CONVERSION was broken up, within reasonable time. The purchaser had to pay a deposit of 20 per gent. immediately on the fall of the
hammer.
But I want to know how it appeals to "thể Hongkong business trah,” he said. to be able to leave Hongkong on the
A hacker's guarantee that the ist of the month, go through to London remainder of the money would by paid in eight days, spend a fortnight in on the morrow was also required. England and be lick a Hongkong at the All the bidding was done by Mr. Le end of the mouth. I think he will say Yik and a representative of the Tung Tai that the amount of the fare will be Company of Hongkong. Mr. Lee com- *aved to him over and over again by the menced with an offer of $1,000 hat was time that is gained." I might say that we persuaded by the auctioner to make his shall be able to take the passengers at first bid $10,000. Dids of 2500 were addet rates cheaper than the steamer fare we until filly the skamer was knocked sball charge 10 fra Loudon to Ausdown to Mr. Lee Yik for $17,500. tralia; the steamer fare is" $100. "Our drip will take ten days; the steamer: takes five werke."
Sir Keith Smith contested the popular idea that serial iravelling is excep tionally dangerous. The statistics, he
GOVERNMENTS AND AVIATION:
chance.
WATER IN STORAGE. SLIGHT INCREASE COMPARED WITH A MONTH AGO,
KOWLOON DEMAND DOUBLED WITH REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS.
The reservoirs en October 1st. as shown
by the monthly report of the Water Authority, were considerably higher than on September 1st. Tytam contained 38 at and co million gallons more than on million gallons more than on September the corresponding date last year. Tytum Tuk contained 351 million gallons, which
A case, in which the Inte manager of the compares with 650 million & month ago wab Hing Shipping Firm is charged with and 1,410 a year ago. The total quantity the unlawful conversion to his own use of in storage on the Island on October 1st, two sums of money, amounting in all to 5881, and belonging to the Firm, came up for hearing yesterday, before Mr. Lind. sell at the Magistracy."
this year, was 1,470 million gallons, as compared with 1,103 on September 1st and 2,055 a year ago. The Island has, therefore, 576 million gallons less in store than it had a year ago, but 286 more than it had a month ago."
Mr. H. L. Dennys appeared for the com plainants, and Mr. C. H. Lee for the defendant, who is named Tong Man Kec.
Kowloon. by a coincidence had exactly The complainants allege that the defen- the same quantity in store on October dant drew certain sums of money, amount. 1st-374 million gallons as it had a year ing to $720 from the Firm for the purpose ingo. A month ago the figure was 200. of introducing, new custom to the Firm, f. which commend business during the
STATIATICS OF CONSUMPTION. 17
the streets of Paris than to travel by nip & said. that Aying services for sar pur- cther sum of money, 8301 the complainantsage. The rate per head a taonth ago was:
sir Keith Smith haily some interesting Lions showed that this 3720 had not been used during last month was 100 million carly part of the present year. Investiga Un the Island the quantity of water said, considered proportionately, showi: Beneral remarks to make about commer- spent in accordance with the purpom für Ballons (250 last year). This giver a con-i that it was more dangerous to walk about ca aviation, Nations were finding, he which it was drawn. In the case of an.sumption per head per day of 17.0 kallons as compared with 24,4 gallons a year. poses were too expensive to maintain: state that the Captain of the as cry almost the same as at present. Kowloon, The airship diensters which so deeply in they must be content with staller air paid the defendant this amount in setide with the removal of restrictions, and a present the publle mind had occurred to services and rely on commercial aviationment of an account due to the Firm. The full supply in all districts from the 9th vessels constructed, for special war pur in the event of war, to supply a sul money was never received by them. Moses, for very high speed, or for lying Scient number of trained pilots to carry
of the munth, consume! at exceptionally high altitudes; to get on with flying and instruct new men in named Fong Hop, the defendant was paid gallops,--more than double the consump 45 million According to a parter in the Finne, these qualities the margin of safety had controlling flying machines. Similarly, no salary, bat rosived a commission on of month gn. to be reduced. The machines used on the Navy in peace-time is a comparative the profits and had his living expense compared with 5 gallons a month ago and The rate per bead commercial service would got need to be!
per day worked out at 11 gallons, as build for tremendous spoed; instead of small affair" said Sir Keith Smith, paid 50 or 30 m.p.h.. a speed of 50 to 60 m.p..personnel and in many ways. Commer- of the Firm produced his counts innoted as 10 inches, as empared with
you rely on the Mercantile Marine for Respecting the sum of $720 the cashier 143 gallons in September, 1821. would be aimed at, and the machines cial aviation will keep flying alive during Court which showed that this amount was 76.53 inches to the same date; in 1921. The The total rainfall to September 30th is would be built much more strongly,
They would be up-to-date airships, when the Governments of the world will for the use of the Standard Oil Com-the water is of satisfactory quality,
the difficult period of the next ten years drawn by the defendant in small sume Government Analyst's report states that built for passenger work, with every co-have no money to spare to make experi-pany." venience on board,-sleeping accommodaments. tion, dining room, small reading room, help us during that period by guarantee one week, when the prosecution propose
But weak them, at least, to
At this stage the car wis adjourned for bath rooth, etc. Each machine would ing a moderate returs upon capital for to call H. W. J. G. Whiley to state whe convoy 35 to. 40 people.
ten years. It is not to be expected that ther the money in question was received "Have you considered typhoons! an air service to Australia' will pay by the Standard Oil Company.
1 Hate, replied Sir Keith Smith, return on capital in the first year,
The defendant, who is a young man, was bub while i am in the Far East I want though we think it will do so after the allowed bail of $500, to get all the information, I cat, about Arst four years we look to the Gov. ernment of Indis to contributo £40,000 s year for ten years, Australia the same,
asked the interviewer,
IJ
them from: meteorological stations. The
PORTUGUESE LADY ROBBED.
PITMAN'S SHORTHAND,
The result of examinations in Pitman's Cain Road, arrived recently, and are ag Shorthand, held at the Italian Convert,
follows:-
AMAKVENSIS (Steno-Typing) Cert-Mi aerial services will be able to help the sad the British Government £1,000. SNATCHER USES VIOLENCE,
Dorothie Murray and Miss Lily Wilkin-] meteorological stations, too, by supplying Shell-Mex and Vickers, are prepared to observations":
SPEED (60 words), Misses Katherine "As to storme, however, airships dan tako £100,000 worth of tharce each at
Hunt, Dolorea Talmages, Agnes Gill, par, and place their texlinical and scien-¡ avoid them. Flying at 5,000 feet tifo organisation at the disposal of the
Francis Duns. (60 words) Misses Mar- have a range of vision of 100 miles; when new company,"
Xie M. Guttierrez, of No. 17, Robinson garet Kent, Ada Pepperell, Violet Danen-f passing through Siam on the London-
ood, whe attacked by a snatcher in Robiz berg, Muriel Tanaka,, Agnes Ismail, and | Australia fight we saw thunderstorme i Kath Smith said he was very interested Gutierrez felt the man snatch her neck-
Asked as to his immediate plans, Siren Rood, on Tharaday at tiffin time. Mias. Abwe the distance swirling in the air and look in scaplanos and was visiting Swatow, chain and immediately turned
Tamay-Miss Dorothie Pila, Nora ing ke giant mushrooms. We just for Amoy and Poochow to examine the pot face-to-face with the snatcher. In the Jacintha Domingo, Marjoris Piena, Edith round Pile, Maria Alvarez Juliette Elrod, round them, and we could, do the same sibility of harbour landings there in excitement the tian dropped this. neck Crestejoy Ada Pepperell. Violet. Danen- with typhoons. A deviation of course of cass the world-flight project was soon chain sed a cramble followed. 50 mije is nothing to an airshiply revived. Afterwards he would go on to Guttieres, in attempting to recover the
Missberg, Irene Ahies and M. Tanaka, an hour's fight-hat a very different Peking and Japan. He desired to study, chain was struck a violent blow on the del Pan Gertie Julias, Roes Rosario, KLEMENTARY.—Beatrice Gill, Conchita thing for a ship going at 10 or 18 knots."
auch da possible, local conditions for chest and the man scoured the neck chain Quecnie Julign, Ettie Rosario, Ampy Be (Voatsțined at foot of next cokamin.) and against flying.
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