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AVIATION IN CHINA. CORPORAL DUNCAN
AN AMERICAN PLANE FOR
YUNNANFU.
TRIALS AT KAI TACK:
AERODROME.
Under the supervision of Mr. Earh F. Baskes, the representative of Messrs. L. E. Cale & Company, Shanghai, the Agerts for many larga Aeroplane Manufactures in Amerien, Ryan B. Mahoney Monoplane has been assembled at the Kai Tack Aerodrome, Kowloon City for the Yunnanese Govern moat. Several trial dights have been made and the plane has shown itself satisfactory in every detail.
INJURED.
RIGHT HAND CRUSHED IN AMMUNITION HOIST.
AMPUTATION MAY BE
NECESSARY.
An accident of a serious nature cured on board HLM.S. Kent yesterday morning when Corporal Duncan, Royal Marines, had his right hand badly crushed in an ammunition beist. First aid was immediately rendered by the ship's medical staff, but it was evident that serious fractures had been sus-
INDIAN CONSTABLE FINED.
TWO CHARGES WITHDRAWN.
"MISTAKEN IDENTITY"
DEFENCE FAILS.
Before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy the Indian constable who was charged with being absent from duty and under the influence of drink on April 10, was convicted on the former charge and ained 300 or three weeks' im- prisonment.
SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN
EXPLAINS.
HIS TALE WITH MUSSOLINI.
INTERNATIONAL SITUATION
DISCUSSED.
[TEROFOR RECTAR'S "AGENCY.]
LONDON, April 17. In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Austen Chamberlain was asked. to give the substance of his recent conversations with Signor Musso- ini at, Florence.
He said: Having decided, för personal reasons to spend Easter week at Florence, I asked. His Mr. H. C. Calthrop. A.S.P., Majesty's Ambassador to inform and to say what pleasure it would I thought possible, he himself ware to be in the neighbourhood.
tained, and he was immediately Kowloon, prosecuted, and Mr. Signor Mussolini of my intention
On Wednesday afternoon, when rushed to the Naval Hospital at. Armstrong represented the de- give me to see him again, if, as
Wanchai,
it was assembled, the American
Enquiries made by the Daily Conau, Mr. Shants, and Mr. 'ress at the hospital yesterday Muccio, accompanied by lady afternoon elicited the information friends visited the Kai Tack. Aerodrome where they were given that an X-ray examination and, an operation would take place last triat joy sides, on the new plane. night. The opinion was express General Liu, of the Yunannere val that amputation might be neces- Government and Captain Yonary- If not, the hand was like hero of the recent Inland China ly to be permanently deformed. flight, have also arrived from Can Corporal Duncan was in a badly toto test the plane before taking shakes condition upon arrival at it over. It is the intention of the the hospital but later in the evon- prosective owners to fly the machine ing, was said to be more composed. from Hong Kong to Canton and thence to Yunnanfu. Several Chi- nese aviators are due to arrive in
Hong Kong where they will receive detail instructions about the plane from Mr. Buskey.
**Shanghal's Favourite."
The accident will probably ter: minate Dunean's career as a boxer, Known as "Shanghai's Favourite," he achieved fame as a fighter of re
pute in the North, defeating, among others, the British. Frenck, Ameri can, and Russian champions of Shanghai."
Winning a series of contests, he sustained only one defeat when he was knocked out. returning the compliment with interest in unoficial bout a few days later.
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General Liu, told our representa tive that he was very pleased with the plane as far as it had been tested; and remarked that there was already a machine of similar make in Yunnanfu. It was the intention of the Yunnanese Government to purchase more of these planes, and operate a passenger and mail ser- vice between Canton, Yunnanfu Corporal Duncan is held in great and Kwangi.
esteem, not only in the Service, but Captain Young, said that their civilian sporting circles as well. machine now at the Aerodrome was Hong Kong has not had the. the sistership" of the "Spirit of pleasure of seeing him box because and one can quite sympathise with Canton," which carried out the suc cessful fight from Canton to Muk his viewpoint the purses offered den and back. He was full of locally, we understand, were too clase
praise for the machine and remark small to tempt him into the arena price.ed that the engine ran beautifully Whatever .course his injury than having a carrying weight of 1,300 takes, I do not think Corporal Dan
1s including five passengers. The
can will be able to box again," said machine was very useful for mail an officer to our representative. "No doubt, had he net sustained and parcel service. Two planes sirailar to The Spirit of Canton this injury, he would have made a tad recently done very good work name for himself as a boxer outside in transporting officers to the the service. border, and with regard to the newWe learn that the ship's company general machine, Captain Young said that of H.M.S. Kent were at
practising "action" it was remarkably clean after each quarters," fight Very little oil from the routine, when the accident occurred engine was deflected on the body.
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KEATING'S
A Pioneer Aviator. Mr. Baskey was very emphatic about the prosects of flying in China, He was somewhat surpria-" ed to learn that nothing in the way of a passenger service had been started between Hong Kong and Shanghai Speaking of the plane, Mr. Basky said that it was an exact Spirit replies of Col. Lindberghs'
One of his messmates described him as the most popular man in the ship," quite apart from any consideration of his boxing prowess.
J
fendant
At the previous hearing the Magistrate suggested that the three charges be heard separately and if possible dealt with departmentally. Yesterday Mr. Calthrop told the Magistrate that he had decided to withdraw the two charges of being drunk and have them dealt with de parimentally. However, he would contique with the first charge-vis, of being absent from duty at the Kowloon Water Works from 9 4.31. to noon on april 10. Mr. Calthrop also wished it to be understood that the prosecution were not withdraw ing the charges because of in- sufficient evidence; but merely to accede to the Magistrate's sugges
tion to have them dealt with de partmently.
"Signor Mussolini, who WB5 spending a few days at Forli, was me. This was the fifth occasion on good enough to motor over to see which we have met, including our first meeting at Rome in 1994, and I welcomed it na giving me another opportunity for such an exchange of views with him as I habitually have with other foreign Ministers at Geneva.
"No special importance attacked to the meeting, and no subjecta were proposed for discussion at it, but as was natural, we passed in review the general European situa tiun as well as the relation between our two countries, which are, hap-
pily, of a most cordial character.
It will not be forgotten that Great Britain and Italy are guar- antors of the Treaty of Locarno
and have thus a common interest
Mr. Armstrong said that should the two charges be withdrawn, he would ask that his client, might leave the Court without a stain on his character in regard to them.in the maintenance of peace and He suggested that the charges the promotion of good relations should be dropped altogether. It among all signatories of that would be grossly unfair if they were Treaty." taken up again after having been withdrawn in Court.
the
The defendant went into the box and spoke of having gone on patrol as ordered. He left the Station at 11.30 a.m., and went back Shamshuipo Police Station. In the afternoon he went to Hong Kong, returning at 7.30 p.m.
A Question of Time. Mr. Armstrong in his submission to the Magistrate said that it would appear that Inspector Munro was ander a misapprehension when he thought that he saw the defendant in Nathan Road that morning at Evidence had been given, 9.55 a.m. and by the prosecution, that his client was patrolling the hills at that hour, and, furthermore, his signature appeared in the checking There was eri- book at 10.30 a.m. dence that he handed over his re- valver at 11.30 RM.
The Magistrate'said that he could not believe that Inspector Munro MURDER OF SAMPAN GIRLS and Sergeant Brittain could have
RECALLED.
ARREST OF "WANTED "
MAN.
made such a mistake. They were efficient officers, trained to make note of what they saw.
Mr. Armstrong replied that it wa a case of a white man's evidence against an Indian guard.
In convicting the defendant, the
MR. MELLON'S OFFICE,
COMMITTEE DECIDES IN HIS FAVOUR.
-[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.)
WASHINGTON, April 17. The Judiciary Committee of the Senate which has been enquiring into the legality of Mr. Mellon's continuance in office as Secretary to the Treasury, has decided that Mr. Mellon might continue in offer in Mr. Hoover's Cabinet without renomination.
TARIFFS IN U.S.A.
NEW BILL FOR THEIR -RE-ADJUSTMENT.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
NEW YORK, April 17. The Washington correspondent of } the Herold-Tribune says that it is reported among the leaders of the House of Representatives that only
of St. Louis." He was the repre- sentative of the IE. Gale Company Di Shanghai who are the agents for melkww places 15 the Chinese has been arrested at Magistrate said it was herious about 15 per cent, of the rates.
American Eagle Waco, and the Stinson planes. The latter type was used by Messrs....Brock and yink on their world fight when they came to Hong Kong.
The head office in Shanghai were, he said, very interested in aviation in China, and had ordered a large stock of spare parts for their mar chines. They had sold five Ryan planes to the Hankow Government and it was hoped that the Yunnan Government would follow the good example set by the other Govera ments.
Speaking of his experience in aviation, Mr. Backey said that he | had been-flying for over 15 years He served in the Great War, and Later in the U.S.A. Air Mail Ser vice. He was one the pioneer pilots who made the first trip be- tween Chicago and "St. Louis, in 1020.
.:
In conclusion, Mr. Baskey was full of praise for the officials of the Ea Tack Aerodrome who he said had been very kind to him and had helped in every way possible-
The Ryan-Mabonoy Plane.
of a motor-car.
According to a police report, a
Ping (Chinese Territory) recently in connection with the murder of two sampan girls in the harbour six- weaks ago.
It will be recalled that the two
girls were sent ashore by their father to negotiate some business for their junk but failed to return.
foki named Chau Kau was sent in search of them. He was accom- panied by the master's son.
ofence.
NEWS FROM SOUTH- AMERICA.
THE NITRATE INDUSTRY.
The Chilean representative of the nitrate producers Mr. Klammer, declared on bis return to Chile that the United States offers great op portunities for the use of Chilean nitrate, especially in view of the remarkable results that have been obtained thus far by the use of this
under the old Fordney Canabe "tari will be readjusted by the new
Smoot-Hawley bill.
The changes are mainly upward revisions in agricultural items.
AUSTRALIAN MINING DEADLOCK.
CONFERENCE ADJOURNED. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ~
The second also party also failed to come back and the father then made a report to the police, with the result that one girl was found dead in a sampan and the dead body of the other, who discovered aturat fertiliser later. It was alleged that the folię who was missing, had also attacked his master's 800, who escaped by jumping into the water. He was picked up and sent to the Kowloon given by the American engineer, has been adjourned sine.die. Hospital
During the last week of March 49.231 quintals of nitrate were ex ported to Europe.
The Press publishes information
Ralph Cady, on the possibility of
A reward of two hundred dollare building a new Peruvian port a bad since been offered by the father mile and a babf north of Arica. for the arrest of the miming fobi.
"THE FANATICS.”.
FULL HOUSE AT STAR- THEATRE.
There was a full house at the
Star last night; many being turned
away.
This is of importance because of its bearing on the solving of the Tacua- Africa problem, Peru's desire to possess a southern port being a factor of consideration.
One million, two hundred thou sand tons of Chilear coal have been sold in Concepcion for Peru..
Negotiations have been started
pesos,
SYDNEY, April 18. The conference of mineOWNCTE and miners considering the Austes lian coal situation. which is at B deadlock wes the miners' sugged tion for re-opening the mines, and the future conduct of the industry,
type are being assembled in El Bosque aerodrome to be added to this service,
The Santiago daily El Mercurio, which, like, the rest of the Chilean Proes, has spoken highly of the inauguration of President Hoover and praised Mr. Hoover personally, declared thas the Tacna-Arica pro- It was
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for definite settlement. he compared to an expensive car.
with the proper authorities in Peru blem will soon pass into his hands for the establishment of a postal The machine looks, very handsome
greatly hoped that this would take with its aluminium finish, and
Much interest had been shown in money-order service.
Custom-house receipts polished duraluminium engine The Fanat.ca," a comedy which
February 23 totalled 48.600.037 cover. The plane is fitted for five had a sensational success in Lọn. passengers and has purple velvet don.
The Treasury balance for January Load lining throughout the cabin, in
Many of the · szépes" LTA which the seats are titled like those during the War when the atmossbows a surplus of 60.218.713 pesos, phere was 80 vastly different to further evidence of Chile's excellent
financial condition. The body is constructed of steel that of normal days."
The Chilean training warship tubes and fabric covering: The en- The family in the play includes
inductor cylinder a young son and daughter, the General Baquedano has just arrived Wright Whirlwind mactor, which has former ardently in love and the 21 Valparaiso, after a world tour, made history for itself. The latter & stranger, to it. The depictogether with the new destroyers Triplex" windows on each side of tion of the upects caused in the Serrano, Orella, and Simpson, just the cabin may be moved at the household by these young folks, built in Brish yards for the pleasure of the passenger and the and the situations which arise cabin is completely cowled in. Two during the course of the play were wide doors are provided on each thoroughly appreciated by the side. The machine has a steel pro audience. pellor, and Gruse Acro Bhock ab-
Tonight the Company wil pre sorbera witch work very efficiently sent "Rookery Nook." The wings have the "Clark Y.
tration, but despite Chile's ardent desire to have this problem, disposed of, it seems that a short time must still elapse before. the consummation can be achieved. In this connection El Mercurio asks: "Will it be Mr. Hoover's honour to put the definite seal on the friendship that should permanently unite Chileans and Peruvians? **
The Austrian bacteriologist, Mr. Krauss, took charge of the new Bacteriological Institute in San- Chilean Government.
The marriage of Mr. Archibald tingo in accordance with a contract clark Barr, British Minister, and offered him by the Minister of Senorita Mais Teresa Diaz Salas, Education.
Military manoeuvres, involving a prominent, Chilean society lady,
are being conducted. will take place at the end of this 22,000, men
President Carlos Ibanez and Gen- month.
The French Minister of Aviationeral Heye, of the German Army, has sent a letter to the War Minister will review the troops...
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Santiago and Arica has been do with most important developments Lightning fastners," fitted to the tail, and mounted on a fitted with rubber shock absorber, used instead which makes updation of the orribly established Military-avia of Chilean mittate industry and of a dragging stick. The use of trol cables and rear tail mechanisators carry air mail and passengers commerce, has made a donation of this is made possible by the brakes a short job. The machine costs Special planes of the most modern 500,000 dollars for the creation of
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