TENSE SITUATION AT CHEFOO.
CHANG TSUNG CHÀNG SENDS DEPUTATION,
LIU REFUSES TO SURRENDER.
"[THBOUGE REDTEN'S" LGENDE:] ~~~
SHANGHAI, Feb. £ist. Chang Taung Chang has arrived at Teagchowiu, the residents of which paid Liu Chen Nieu's troops $80,000 on condition that they Cracuated without looting. Only a
few places were looted.
TERRIBLE FAMINE
IN SHENSI
SUICIDE RATHER THAN HUNGER.
THREATS OF LOOTING..
IIROUGH ARCTER'S AGENCY.]
Pixa, Feb. 21st. -- The China Imperial Famine Relief Committee's foreign famine investi gator, M. E. H. Oliver, has trans mitted to Peping a report of ap palling conditions in the area of Shens between the Yellow River and Sisnfu. At one point he dis covered 200 villagers huddled in a
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd, 1929.
KIDNAPPING GANG SIR ESME HOWARD'S
ARRESTED.
STATEMENT.
RAID ON CHINA MERCHANTS | FOREIGN SECRETARY GIVES
SHIP.
24 CHILDREN: RELEASED.
[THROUGH RAUTER'S AGENCY.)
SHANGHAI, Feb. 91st. Chinese police yesterday morning raided the China Merchants' ship Kwangtah. before its departure for Canten and arrested a gang of
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EXPLANATION,
·NO QUESTION OF · NAVAL
CONFERENCE.
(THROUGH-REUTER'S AGENCY: |-
LONDON, Feb. 90th.
The statement by Sir Esmé Howard, the British Ambassador in
Washington, that further efforts were likely to be made before long to reach an agreement between
NEW ANTARCTIC VENTURE.
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT'S
"DECISION.
BRITAIN LENDS THE **DISCOVERY."
{THROUGH "RECTER'S-KULNOY="]'
CANBERRA, Feb. 21st.
House of Representatives that the Mr. Bruce has announced in the
Government has decided to organiss
HUGE POLAR LAND. DISCOVERED.
NAMED AFTER EXPLORER'S WIFE,
BYRD'S CLAIM FOR UNITED STATES.
(SKUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 1st.
tic territory which he has claimed The discovery of vast new Antaro-
BRITISH SHIPPING REVIEW.
IMPROVED RELATIONS WITH LABOUR.
FAILURE OF STATE VENTURES.
THROUGH REUTER'S
NCT.]
LONDON, cb.. lat.
dential address at the annual meet- Sir William Currie, in his presi
Chang Tsung Chang's emissaries with a terrible eye sickness, await aixteen kidnappers and released the principal Naval Powers of the an expdition to the Antarctic under by Commander Byrd in a despatch | the United Kingdom, said that a
are now at Cheloo, sadeavouring to persuade Liu Chen Nien to sur
cave, without food. and, afflicted ing death.
twenty four children. It is believed
world for the limitation of arma
mente, was the subject, of questions
zender, but hitherto without ue- without one pound of grain left that the gang has been responsible the House of Commons to-day.
cess. It is difficult to ascertain how far the opposing forces are from Chefoo, but the merchants are very uneasy and fear immediate disturbances.
"Mr. Oliver found whole villag and the villagers were, grinding up dried grasses to powder to make a kind of horrible porridge. Nowhere has the winter grain been sown and hence there will be no General Chang Trung Chang, spring harvest. In one haten 70,000 states a Chinese cable, will soon out of a population of 120,000 are proceed to Hwanghsies to direct completely destitute of food and the campaign against General Lita substitutes, while the remainder Chen Nien in the Chefoo area of the people have got very little. Serious fighting is imminent.
CHANG TSUNG CHANG'S INTENTION.
(INROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Government Grain,
The local gentry are doing their. best within gruel kitchens, but this is merely a drop in the bucket. The same applies to the amount of gain the Government has so far sent to this area.
Toxro, Feb. glst.
At Sanyuan Mr. Qliver found a Official circles do not appear to mob of several thousand, maddened regard the recent developments irby hunger, threatening to loot the Shantung as serious, as they consity unless they were fed. The der that there is neither sufficient people everywhere are desperate men nor money behind the move and in one haien a hundred farul- ment. They think that possibly les committed suicide rather than the remnants of the Autu Olique continue to suffer. Whole tracts of are responsible for this new emer and can be bought in exchange gence of Chang Tsung Chang, who for one meal, and there is hardly na probably hoping to step into a draft animal anywhere as they Tsingtao, owing to the port's econ-have all been eaten. emic importance. after, the with- drawal of the Japanese...
GRAVE SITUATION IN SHANTUNG.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
...CHEFOO, Feb. 20th. It is reported from Shihtao, which is on the North-East Promon tory, that two hundred members of the Salt Police to-day attacked and killed their commander,
Chang Tsung Chang is reported to have arrived at Langkow from Port Arthur yesterday, confirming the former rumour that he is back ing the present movement against General Liu Chen Nien,
Hwang Feng Chi, the former Pandit chief, arrived at Hwanghsian yesterday supported by Chru Peng Chao, the former Anta Genera Both were flying the flag of General Chang Tsung Chang, composed of four bars and a yellow cross-
Fighting is reported to have occurred yesterday in the vicinity of Fushan and Peichiskou.
FINAL CONFERENCE
ADVISER AT NANKING.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Feb. 21st, The Kuo Min learns from "good authority" -that Sir Frederick Whyte is to be appointed adviser to the National Government.
KIANGSU APPOINTMENT.
(THROUGH REUTER'E AGENCY.]
NANKING, Feb. 21st.) Hsu Mo, Chief of the European and American Affairs Committee in the Foreign Ministry, has been appointed Commissioner of Foreigo Affairs in Kiangsu in succession of Wun Sze King, who has been a pointed Minister to the Nether landa...
for scores of abductions which bass taken place recently.
WARMER WEATHER IN
ENGLAND..
PLUMBERS' HARVEST OF BURST PIPES.
FLOOD PERILS IN EUROPE:
(THRÓCOM. REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Feb. 21st
Sir Austen Chamberlain, said that
for the United States is described ng of the Chamber of Shipping of to the New York Times.
The territory which was discover ed by two seroplanes after an ex- tenaire flight, has been named
conference" on naval`armaments or on maritime law.
Australiaz sector of the Antarcticr's wife Byrd also claims to have He referred to the Foreign Office between Ross Sea and Enderby statement issued last week, which
the leadership of Sir Douglas Maw,
very important and gratifying sign son. It will probably mail at the
in the past year had been the the British Government had no in-cad of the year.
unarked improvement in the rela- tention of issuing invitations to a The expedition will explore the Mario Byrd Land after the explor- tions of capital and labour. The discovered a second new mountain statistics showed that days losť by range with peaks rising to 10,000 disputes in the shipping industry. feet, situated in Mare Byrd Land between Ross Sea and Graham were fewer than for 38 years. Land and outside British territory. The range lies east and with of the first range recently discovered by Byrd and named the Rocke- feller Range which is in New Zealand territory,
re
was intended to elucidate Bir Esmé Land, investigate economic Howard's announcement, which was sources and carry out bydro- not made on the instructions of the graphic survey. Acroplanes will be Government.
All questions concerning British | used to investigate the relations with the United States
mercial possibilities of whaling. and the naval condition of the two countries were under consideration by the Government, and he was
com-
The British. Government has
About 40,000 square miles of the
the withdrawal of the Australian A very important happening was. Government from business and the gradual diminution of the interests if the American Shipping Board. Australia bad lost £12,000,000 on its experiment sad the American Ship the fabulous sum of £56,000,000 in seven year. This was a matter of complete satisfaction to British shipping which has never asked to be spoon-fed by the Government.
That two such outstanding exam-
wable to inake any statement until placed Captain Scott's famous ship, Antarctic has been explored by air ping Board lost on operating only
the enquiry was concluded. Sir Discovery, now in service in the Austen assured the House that the Falklands, at the disposal of the
· éxamination ...-of the questions in-
cuted,
by the Byrd expedition.
Byrd's aeroplanes in their last fight mapped the Rockefeller Range with an aero camera, while captain Ashley McKinley of the Army Air Service mapped the un- of Whales
The tardy than has at length volved was being diligently prose-expedition gratis. The cost of the arrived in England, and traffic dis
expedition is estimated at £16,000, location is disappearing.
of which New Zealand has offered charted coastline east of the Bayles of state ownership had col-
Plumbers are resping a golden harvest owing to the demand on their services for the repairing of burst pipes.
The temperature recorded in Central London, at three oclock this afternoon was 41 degrees Fahren- heit, or nine above freezing poink This was the highest point touched since the great frost commenced ten days ago, and represented, a con- tinuous rise since the early hours. of the morning
The rise in temperature was re- garded as a foretaste of the thaw, but frost is again predicted for to-night.
Meanwhile, the melting snowa ato bringing disaster to many places
abroad.
1. Misunderstandings.
As soon as it has been concluded. Sir Austen went on, the first steps would be to communicate its re aults to the Governments of the Dominions and to receive and to consider their views.
the
In regard to the statement by British Ambassador at Washington regarding further negotiations, he said there was no contradiction be- tween the statements.
Asked whether he was aware that the statement of the Ambassador and the statement by, the Foreign Office had caused misunderstanding to arise in America, Sir Austen re- peated that there was no contradic tion. The statement issued by the Foreign Office was a correction of mistaken inferences drawn from the statement of the Ambassador.
to contribute £2,500. The British and New Zealand Governmenta have been invited to nominate re- Presentatives for the scientific per-
sonnel.
TRAIN'S DASH THRO
BLAZING OIL.
"ROAD BED. ON FIRE IN
TUNNEL.
PASSENGERS ORDEAL I
NEW YORK.
[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
IN
New Youx, Feb. 21st. It now transpires that four un derground trains, crammed with more than two thousand residents of New York, were concerned in yesterday's remarkable tube train disaster, into which an inquiry has been held. Surprise in now expresa- ed that the casualty list-fifty in jured and over 200 seriously affect- ed by acrid smoke fumes was not far greater.
Exploring the Interior.
INDEPENDENCE FOR THE PHILIPPINES ?
lapsed condemned the endeavour of | some Indian politicians - to exclude Doctor Issiah Bowman, Director | all British shipping from the Indian of the National Geographical coastal trede. Society, commenting on Byrd's dis coveries, says he seems now definite- ly to have begun the big job of exploring the interior of the Ant- arctic. The results of the flight just concluded may be regarded as forecasting the eventual success of his programme either this year or next, when longer fights will be undertaken now that the break- ing in period of seroplane ex- ploration has been finished.
BRITAIN'S WONDER
AIRSHIPS.
DETAILS OF R.100 AND 101..
BIG MARGIN OF SAFETY.
(DRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
BILL INTRODUCED IN U.S. SENATE.
TREATIES WITH THE POWERS.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN BEEVICE]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20th. Senator King, a Democrat, has introduced a Bill, granting inde- pendence to the Philippine Islands.
In introducing the Bill, Senator King declared that American sovereignty in the Philippines was being maintained to permit ploitation by American capitalists.
Senator Dill (Democrat). asked whether there had ever been any attempt to negotiate with Britain or with Japan to establish a Protoc
RUGAY, Feb. 21st. Details of the new airships R.100 and B.101 now nearing completorate over the Philippines. tion, were given in a lecture laat night by Group Captain Fellows Each will be 730 feet long and of 5,000,000 cubic feet capacity, with speed of 60 knots and a cruising speed of 53 knots over a range of
Floods on the Continent,
A Personal Opinion. Reports have been received of
Explaining the circumstances in serious damage by floods in Greek] Macedonia and Thrace, while a which Sir Esmé Howard came to number of villages in the Maritza make a statement, Sir Austen Valles are isolated and have run Chamberlain said that the Ambas short of food. Two aeroplanes sador on being approached by te have dropped foodstuffs for the representatives of the Press for his relief of the distressed villagers views on the possibility of a re- Floods are alm reported from newal of discussions on the limita the Peloponnesus and Thessaly. tion of naval armaments, a matter The total losses are expected to made of greater interest by the be hundreds of millions of drach passing of the Cruiser Bill, gave his mai. The Government is taking personal opinions as to the possible urgent measures of relief.
course of events. Several artillery batteries Bre standing by at the iron gates of
The train first affected was pro-4,000 miles." the Danube at Belgrade to blow up ments were likely, though-erroneous ceeding to New Jersey by way of He stated on the highest he could not leave Canton for an order to allow the planetion have hoping a math the authority that they are
stronger than any other ship which king at present owing to the burden flood water to escape in case the drawn from. his remarks by certain Hudson River. It was carrying had hitherto taken the air. They
sections of the Press.
had been deliberately built too strong, rather than too weak.
Crude oil engines, the first of Telegrams in Brief.
MARSHAL LI" DELAYED.
(Wah Ta Yat Poo):
SHANGHAI, Feb. Sist. Marsha Li Tai sin telegraphed 10 Nanking yesterday, saying that
tremendous mases of mow meit
of political affairs in Kwangtung suddenly before the river is clear He stated that he would probably proceed to Nanking for the in-ice, which would result in grave
floods. auguration of the Third Kuomin tang Delegate Conference
· [TBROUGH REUTER'S 'LORNCY. }-
SHANGHAI, Feb. 21st The Evening News, quoting Japanese reports, states that "fina! conference, which wit terminate Sino-Japanese negotiations regard- Jess of its outcome," will be held S.S. PINGFU LOOTED AND between Mr. Yoshizawa and Dr. G. Wang upon the latter's re- turn from Nanking. If no settle- ment is reached in the conference. Mr. Yoshizawa will return to Peping.
Chinese circles state that the conference was requested by Mr. Yoshizawa.
JAPAN'S ATTITUDE MODIFIED.
[THROUGH REUTIE'S AGENCY.]
Toxxo, Feb. 2'at. Commenting on Press reports of to-morrow's meeting between Mr. Yoshizawa and Dr. Wang, the spokesman stated that the Govern- ment bad alightly modified its original instructions, to Mr. Yoshi- zawa, but was unable to consider any fundamental change as it had now gone as far as it was able to meet Nanking's wishes.
BURNT. *
(NAVAL WIEKLESS.]
February 20th.
In no part of his statement did he indicate that immediate develop-
The American Mots. Replying to Commander Ken worthy, the Foreign Secretary, said: that the United States Note of last NATIVE VOTERS IN SOUTH September, following the so-called
AFRICA.
GOVERNMENT WINS NARROW VICTORY.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CAPETOWN, Feb. 20th
Anglo-French naval compromise, did not invite the British Govern ment to summon or to attend a new | conference.
approximately 1,000 passengers and when it stopped suddenly in the middle of the tunnel, shouts of being raised,""&" mad "Fire" scramble for safety occurred."
Oil on Road-bed. Some quarters are disposed to blame the Railway Company as the rand-bed of the tunnel was found to be covered with grease, oil' and papers, which it is believed sparks from brakes or a lighted cigarette end may have ignited.
If objected to the previous British proposals on the ground that the The as. Pingiu which was report
United States had already objected ed to be badly aground and block-
thereto, and the Noto suggested It is definitely established that ing the Kung Lin Tin Rapids, on
that the United States Government the driver of the first train, observ the Upper Taogtsze, has been loot- A very close.contest, with the was prepared to negotiate on aing flames ahead of him, decided ed and burned by bandits Salvage Government-just getting items basis to which Britain had previous to make an attempt to drive, through, but the train came to a work is now impossible, and as soon jority in the many divisions, mark-ly expressed objection....... as explosives arrive from Shanghai, Led the pausing of the - Native |-
full-stop half-waya ya the River Authorities will blow up Parliamentary Representation Bill the wreck, BO.
as to clear the through the committee stage channel.
The Bill successfully negotiated all difficult corners, the Government gaining a majority varying between eight and twelve on each of the many divisiona
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PROBLEM OF HANKOW CONCESSIONS.
FOREIGN REPRESENTATION IN ADMINISTRATION,
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.).
LONDON, Feb, 20th
The ex-foreign, concessions n Hankow were once again the subject
Subsequently, General Hertzog moved the second reading of the Coloured Peoples Rights Bill, which provides that coloured peo ples outalde Cape Province shall have one representative in the A sembly, constitutes a Board to com- pale a new register of all coloured roters, including those in Cape of a series of questions in the Province, and lays down a separate House of Commons to-day, Mr. J. roll for the coloured people. S. Wardlaw Milne (C. Kidder-
The Opposition voiced very strong minster) seeking information re-criticisms of the Bill, describing it safeguarding of British interests in garding the measures taken for the as an infringement of the rights of the Concession areas.
coloured voters in the Cape, who as the white voters. are at present on the same footing
The debate was adjourned.,
HOOVER APPOINTS NEW NAVY SECRETARY.
A HOPEFUL OUTLOOK. (Fah Tez Tat Poo).
SHANGHAI, Feb. 21st. The resumption of Sino-Japanese negotiations is awaited with hope, according to latest information Bir Austen Chamberlain, reply from Nanking... Mr. Yoshizawa, ing, said he was not aware that the who is staying at Shanghai, has Hupeh Government had given any suggested to Dr. C. 1. Wang pledges regarding the ex-German through Mr. Okamoto, the Japanese and ex-Russian Concession (as in Consul in Nanking, that an inform- dicated in the question) in "con al meeting should be held at Shang travention of an early undertaking hai within the next day or two to not to change the administration of reach a compromise on certain the former concessions. points, the settlement of which The question of the cancellation would lead to a satisfactory agree of the Constitutions of those dis- ment in connection with the Tainan tricts, Sir Austen added, was being incident.
taken up with the National Govern- On accepting Mr. Yoshizawa's ment by Sir Miles Lampson, the proposal, Dr. Wang immediately British Minister, who was now proceeded to Shanghai. It is ex- stating the foreign objections to the pected that the meeting will take retrograde step of the Wuhan place to-day or tomorrow,,
authorities,
•
FORMER
· DESCENDANT OF
PRESIDENTS."
[BEUTEL'S AMERICAN BELVICE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20th,
THE KING.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Feb. 20th.
It was officially stated at Craig weil House, Bognor, on Wednesday evening that HM the King had passed a satisfactory day. His Majesty was able to sit at the win- dow again and enjoy the sunshine.
It is now understood that the King has expressed desire to go out of doors, sad members of the Royal suite are anxious that the weather should suficiently improve to enable him to do so
Sir Hugh Rigby, the surgeon who operated on the King, paid a visit to Craigweil House this afternoon, and, it is understood, expressed his satisfaction at the King's condition. ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF
EMPIRE.
• With the smoke and terid fames growing ever mors deuse, and the heat increasing rapidly, the alarra of the passengers was easily under- stood. When mally flames were observed to be barting at the sides of the windows, panic`reigned }.. among passengers.
Passengers Panic.
The women screamed and knelt on the floor and prayed. The men shouted and cursed and smashed the windows to get air.
much
their type ever produced, were installed to give additional safety even at the expense of efficiency. The R.101 will have 500 hp. en- gines.".
ARMY ESTIMATES.
Senator King in reply, stated that he was not at liberty to say..
In further remarks, Senator King declared that do had on variou occasions introduced resolutions calling on the Secretary of State to Powers guaranteeing the neutrality negotiate Treaties with the Great
Allegations that British acro- planes had been flying over. Afghanistan for months past were emphatically danied by Sit Aus tea Chamberlain, in answer to ques- tions in the House of Commons.
A FURTHER REDUCTION.
The Legislative Assembly at New (BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE]
Delhi by b3 votes to 42, carried 'a' motion referring to a Belect Com- mittee the Bill abolishing deferred RUGBY, Feb. 21st. The Army Estimates will be pre- rebates in the coasting trade of sented to the House of Commons India. The motion was carried next week, and it is anderstood despite the opposition of the Gov that they will show a further reement and British shipping duction of £500,000 on the preced- | interests. ing year.
ST. PETER'S CHURCH Y.M. CLUB.
ANNUAL DINNER LAST NIGHT.
The Ministry of Transport report on the railway disaster at Char- feld, Gloucester, fixes responsibility with the driver of the mail-tra, Ernest H Aldington, who passed signals at danger. The Ministry recommends the use of electricity instead of gas for the illumination of trains.
Sir Edward Grigg, Governor of Kenya, who has been in England · for some weeks, has undergone a successful operation in Londen for appendictis,
Mr. F. B. Kellogg, Secretary of State, and the Chinese Minister have exchanged ratifications of the Sino-American Tariff Treaty which was signed in Peking last July.
There was a very large number of members and friends at the annual dinner of St. Peter's Church Young Finally police and firemen ar Men's Club held at Lane, Craw rived and forced the doors of the ford's Restaurant last night. The rear coach enabling those imprison Very Rev. A Swann, Dean of ed to escape.
Victoris was in the chair, support- Another U.S. railway disastered by the Hon. Dr. and Mrs. R. occurred at Peoria, Illinois, where H. Kotewall, C.M.G, LLD Mr. four miners were killed and 154 W L. Fattender, the Rev.. NV Halvard, Mr. F. C. Mowfung, Mr. injured in an accident.
Four of the fajured men are lying W. N. Thomas Tam, LL.D.; M. E. in hospital in a very grave con- Manning, and Miss R. Mow Fang. dition, the remainder being leas Mr. Kotewall in proposing "The seriously hurt.
Club” said that St. Peter's Club has been in existence for over two and a half years during which time it had rendered invaluable service to all classes of the community They were sorry that Mr. George The German Consub at Con Zimmern, was not with them but stantinople has forwarded to the news had just been received that he German Foreign Office Trotsky's had topped the first terminal request for permission to enter. aminations at the theological college Germany.. in England where he is studying. The Hamburg-Amerika Line's The Rev. N. Y. Halward
was also mentioned as one of the very hard has been launched with due cere 17,000-ton motor vessel Milwaukes workers for the Club
Four coaches of a train convey ing 500 miners to work plunged over a 24-foot embankment just out side Peoria. The cause of the disas ter is not known.
TODAY'S WIRELESS PROGRAMME.
BROADCAST BY ZBW ON
380 METRESAT
MARKETING BOARD'S PRAC- -TICAL SOLUTION.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Feb. 20th The Empire Marketing Board has made a'grant to the London School, of Economice for the establishment of a Chair of Imperial Economic
This Chair, it is hoped, will Provide an authoritativa centre for the economic problems confronting those engaged in the active develop i ment of Empire trade,
supply of trained economists quali fed to undertake economic research.8 along lines calculated to bement directly the marketing-of Empire products in the United Kingdom.
It is learned that President-Elect | Rolations, Hoover has chosen, as Secretary of the Navy, . Mr. Charles Francis Adams, the well-known lawyer and This meeting will be devoted to Bir Miles was. arging the Treasurer of the Corporation of the discussion of athe question of National Government to reconsider Harvard College.
pengiker brew to return hot line so hoyya, to trê dent. However, if the Japaneer serving some form of foreign ropre-yachtaman, a great grandson of the - Delegate again refuses to socept sentation in the administration, late. President John Quincy Adams, Dr. Wang's demands it is highly and the Foreign Secretary express and a great-great-grandson of John probable that Sino-Japanese, negued the hope this a friendly settle Adams, the second President of the tations will definitely break down, ment was in sight.
United States.
148 p.m.---Weather report.
5.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.-Demon stration programme...
port
programme
p.m. - Evening (Columbia records), ́.
"10,10" p.m.—News bulleti 10.30 pim-Closer down,“
The American Petroleum In- stitute announces the formation of a Committee, composed of the heada of about eight of the leading oil companies in the United States, in order to study means of controlling production
The Rev. NV. Halward in mony. It is the biggest motor- response remarked that the chief-driven passenger ship in the Ger event of the your being the opening an Mercantile Marine
of the Bathing Shed at Repule ⠀⠀ The accident to the plane in
Zimmern and Dr. Kotewall were to Hanoi and back is attributed to to be thanked for their assistance the freezing of the water in the in raing the funds.
feed-pipes. It is stated that Costes After dinner there was a very will again attempt the flight in a enjorable dandeli
similar machine within a month,