AIR ESCAPADE
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, JULY 30,
SEQUEL
Chinese Pilot Students Fined
FIRST CASE IN HONG KONG
The first case of its nature to be brought in the Colony was heard before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon, when two young Chinese formerly student- pilots, faced chatges in connection with their recent escapade when they each took an 'atroplane from the Far East Flying Training School and Bow to Canton and Nanyung, respectively,
It will be recalled that em, the afternóén, of ziune 7, both students hopped off from Kal Tak within an hour of each other on the usugi practiéé solo flights, but falled to return.
One of the aeroplanes involved in the cuse. holder to pilot passenger or mail planes,
The students, Tcheng Yun and Ho Tak-sum. yesterday were sum- moned on the following counts:- (a) on June 7 being the pilot of a British aircraft, registered in the Colony and engaged in inter- national navigation, falled to carry a certificate of airworthiness, con- trary to Article 18(1) (b) of the Air Navigation Order of 1927, (2) falling to carry a log book, and (3) failing to carry a certificate of re-
istration.
Mr. J. Whyatt, Acting Assistant Attorney General appeared for the prosecution while Mr. D. B. Evans watched the proceedings in the in- terest of the Far East Flying Training School
MI. A. J. R. Moss, Buperinten- dent of the Kai Tak Aerodrome,
gave formal evidence. He pro- duced the Registration book which showed that the two aeroplanes were registered one in April and the other February, 1934. unter the registration names of VR-HOU and VR-HCN respectively. He stated also that the Training School had no connection with the Government, but only had fact- lities of using the aerodrome.
Both defendants were holders of "A" licence and witness said that they were continuing to train for their "B" licence, which required 100 hours of solo flights. Tchens had already completed 99 hours prior to the incident.
Witness continued that weather conditions on the day in question were considered as fair except for one or two heavy showers of rain about four miles, Visibility was
was about 1,000 feet cloud base and the velocity of wind was be-
tween 5 to 10 miles per hour.
AVERAGE GRADE PILOT « Regarding Ho Tak-sum, witness said that the defendant joined the School in January this year, and had already finished 70 hours solo flight for his "B" licence. Ho was considered to be an average grade pilot.
PRACTICE OF SCHOOL
HARD COURTS
TENNIS
Championships To
Be Held
"The United Bervices Recreation Club inform us that they have completed arrangements for open. kard court tennis championships to be held on their courts, com- mencing Angust 30. Two events will be decided, namely, men's singles and doubles.
Owing to the scarcity of hard courts in the Colony, V.BR.C. `are allotting to all major clubs, two courts on two afternoons; for practice purposes.
Entrance, fees, $3 per event, are required to be sent in with entry forms, not later than August 13.
All matches except the semi-final and finals, will be the best of three sets. Semi-finals and finals, Ave sets. Balls will be supplied by the U.S.R.C.
Challenge trophies have been presented by Dr. J. T. Smalley, and Mr. R. L. Moncrieff.
In order to allow competitors. who have been accepted for the Tournament to obtain practice on Hard Courts, Nos. 12 and 13 have been reserved for them on the dates given as follows:- H.K.C.C.
LR.C
It was the established practice | C.R.C. of the School, that" when a plane C.C.C. fails to return and it is calculated U.T.C. that there only remains sufficient | CS.C.C. petrol to last 30 minutes, then it Recreio is reported as an accident.
K.C.C.
At 8.30 p.m. Mr. Longfield re- ported to Mr. Moss who circulated messages to ships and the police, and the aerodrome was floodiit.
Fight Lleut. P. H. Smith. Chief Instructor at the Flying Training School, said he left for Canton on June 8 and on the following day he Inspected the plane at the Civil Aerodrome. Tcheng approached hirm and Informped him that while he was flying over Kat Tak he saw another plane. He gave chase and got lost in the clouds. On June 11 Tcheng reported him- self at his office and reiterated the same story.
"LOST MY WAY"
Witness stated that he had net given permission for Ho to take Hung Tai-ming, of the School, the plane up that afternoon, and added that he might have been misled because he had given him permission in the forencon
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Mr. Longfield said that Tcheng took off about 4.40 p.m. and had Formerly of the R.A.F., Mr. J. P. intended to go to Macao, but he Longfield, who is now one of the instructed him not to because wea→ fight instructors of the Trainingther conditions were not suitable. School, defined the difference be- tween the "A" and "B" licence. The former, he said, only entitled the holder to pilot private planes while the "B" licence entitled the
SEQUEL TO MOTOR
CAR MISHAP
A sequel to the traffic accident
Instead witness advised Tcheng to take off for 25 minutes local fight. Defendant did only 20 minutes practice fight and disap- peared in the N. W. direction:
UP-TO-DATE
SNATCHERS
"They are rather up-to-date these lads" remarked Inspector Portallion yesterday when two un- employed youths were charged with snatching a handbag by using a tendem for their getaway. The charge against second defendant was one of aiding and abetting.
|S.C.AA.
August 2 and 18
August 3 and 17
August 4 and 18
August 5 and 19 August 6 and 20 August 9 and 23 August 10 and 24 August 11 and 25
August 12 and 28 KLT.C. ......... August 13 and 27
For this practice period. player must supply their own balls;
LEAGUE TENNIS
"C" DIVISION
Playing at home the Indian Re- creation Club was easily beaten by the Chinese Recreation Club the score being eight setá to oné. Scores:
A. R. Kitchell and D. M. Razack (IR.C.) beat W. K. Cheung and T. L. In 6-2, lost to C. N. Tsang and W. C. Choa.1-6, lost to P. S. Wong and 8. K. Lan 2-6.
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1-said be received a telephone A. M. Rumjaha and A. Bakar. message from Tcheng at Canton | (LR.C.) lost to Cheufig and Iu 3-6, informing him that he lost his lost to Tsang and Choa 3-6, lost direction owing to bad weather. to Wong and Lau 4-6.
Tcherig. in evidence, said he in-YA. Razack and A. Rahmin tended to look for his. friend Ho. | (IR.C.) lost to Cheung and Tù 2-6, lost my way and when I came lost to Tsang and Choa 4-8, last down I was in Canton," he added. to Wong and Lau 1-6.
Second defendant also, testi- fed that he had lost his way. He claimed also that he had authority. to take the plane up.
The defendants were each fined $60.
LOCAL ESTATES
Hing-Kam Hong, solicitor, late of No. 3 West End Terrace, who died intestate at the age of 52 on February 18, 1837, left local estate worn under $7,800. A petition by Hung Hing Fat, compradore, of No. 7 Babington Path, and Hung Taz Yee, shipping agent, of No. 6 College View, for grant of letters
US. BASEBALL RESULTS
Giants Beat Cards
New York, July 28, Games In the National League had little effect on the standing of teams to-day. Chicago Cubs, lead- ing the League, defeated Brooklyn, seven to five, when Demaree homered.
Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia, six to four, F. Young's home run de-.
which occurred on the night of July 7, when a motor car. driven by Lleut. C. Lincoln, crashed into a barricade in Nathan Road and landed inside a ditch, was heard before Mr. K. M. A Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday when the Hing Lee Co., sub-con- First defendant pleaded guity 'to | of administration to the estate of eight to four, Ott and Berger con-
tractors for the P.W.D. on water work, were summoned for failing to have proper lighting on the portion of the road which was under re- pair."
It was stated by Traffic Sergt. Scrim there were no red lights to indicate that the portion of the road was under repair.
the offence.
the deceased has been granted by the Supreme Court.
Relating the facts of the case
Local estate to the value of before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistracy, Inspec- $300 was left by Leung Sui Chi, tor Portallion said that about 4.45 allas Leung Sul Yu, nour broker. yesterday while Mrs. late of No. 29 Des Voeux Road D.. Greenough, residing at No. 8. West, ground floor, who died in- Duke Street. Kowloon Tong, was tentate at the age of 61 at Yak Some of on her way home with her daugh- Tong Village, on November 19. the red lamps which were hung ter, wailding through Boundary 1936. A petition by Leung Li Bhi, there were cold and without wicks, Street, near Waterloo Road, Chan widow, of No. 168 Des Voeux Road Inside the barricade of wood there Yat-ping, 19, approached sudden-West, second floor, for grant of were two holes five feet square, and by from behind and snatched the letters of administration to the the vehicle involved was found in-handbag containing $25 in Hong estate of the deceased has been ade, one of the holes. He could Kong currency and 80 U.8, cotni, not find any watchman who was responsible for the lighting of the lampel**
Lieut. C. Lincoln, driver of the car also said he could not see any red lights to indicate that the portion of the road was under re- pair.
I was driving down Nathan Road in the left centre, at about 25 miles per hour. The next thing that happened was the car hit the barrier. I reported the case to the police.
and bolted towards the Mongkok district where his friend, Eu Kwok-ki, 18, was waiting for him with a tendem. After having got on the bicycle they rode towards Mongkok.
granted.
ciding the issue.
New York trounced. St. Louis, tinuting homers. Mize hitting St. Louis' only circuit drive.
Cincinnati was too good for Boston, Kampouris hitting for a circuit of the bags, the Reds finally totalling six runs to me, and bene- Biting by three errors.
AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston; nosed out St. Louis, Ave to four, Foxx and Clift getting for their respective home runs teains..
Fox of Detroit also hit a circul drive against the Yankees, and
1937.
HOR
"H-O-T?
Try a cold H.B.”
Obtainable Everywhere
Lee Gooey, retired merchant. the proud leaders collapsed for two BREWED AND Bottled by HONGKONG BREWERY & DISTILLERY, LIMITED.
late of Sheung Chung Village, who died intestate at the age of ei on July 25, 1938, left local estate to the value of $7.700. A petition by 111 Chan Bhi, widow, of No. 28 On reaching Saf Yee Street, the Dragon Terrace, first floor for youths met an Indian constable, grant of letters of administration They got frightened and jumped to the estate of the deceased has off the tendam and began to run been granted. away. The Indian Constable thought that the two were bicycle thieves and gave chase. First de- thieves and are here and taken
GAVE HIMSELF AWAY
hitä only under a Tiger barrage of 15 safeties, eight runs.
Philadelphia "defeated Cleveland 11 to seven, with 17 hits and a home run by Parker:
Washington also scored 11, with 16 hits, against Chicago, with eight, one a homer by Berger Beuter
Sporting Fixtures
TO-DAY
TO-MORROW
BOWLS RESULTS
Results of Open Singles lawn bowls championship matches played at the Kowloon Docks RC. green yesterday are as follows: Bowls First Division, Craigen-
RF. Luz beat T. Goodwin 23-6; gower C.C. v. Kowloon Docks R.CUM. Omar beat J. J. Basto 21-97 Kowloon C.C. v. Civil Service O.C.; B. M. White beat A. M. Omar Hong Kong F.C., v. Club de Recreio 21-17 Kowloon B.G.C. v. Folice R.C÷ Bec-
Badminton YMCA Badmin to, in the West Lounge, 8:30 pm.
Bowls Competition Sub-Com- mittee Meeting, 5.20 p.m.
Bridge Cheero Club Duplicated Divizion, Taikoo R.C, v. Kow- and Contract Bridge, 8 pm.
loon" U.C., Craigengower 0.0. 7. Meeting, at St. Andrew's Hall, 5.30 Club de Recreio: Police R.C
Chess Kowloon Chess" Club Hong Kong F.C.; Indian R.C, V. Kowloon B.G.C.. Third Division Civil Service C.C.
p.m
and it was learned that he had committed a burglary a few days He went on to say that the car back to the Station where he ad-.
previously, at No. 195, Tung Chol Street, Arst floor where he stole which was loaned to him by an-mitted the theft. Later in the other omcer, who was on leave at afternoon second defendant was duty at the Yuen On What, West money
A Chinese constable, who was on few gold anger rings and $93 in that time, was damaged to such caught. None of the property, ex-Foint searching passengers on When charged before Mr. K. M. an extent that it was not worth cept some pieces of paper was while repairing.
recovered. Both defendant stated Tuesday evening, came across a Barnett at the Kowloon Magis- utan who claimed to be unemploy tracy yesterday morning with clothing. A thorough search was to the offence and was sentenced cil Meeting (Gloucester Hotel), 5.30 made of the luggage and it was to three months imprisonment. p.m.
Teani£="D" "Division. Army T.C. revealed that there were pieces of¦¦ The new clothes and the remainder.
v. Kowloon Indians; Chinese R.C. nents and a sum of $84 of money were ordered to be re- in the bottom of a bag turned to the complainant Taang
Indian R.C. Craigenzower C.C. Cheung 750, 20, was de
Civil Service. C.C.; Bouth China Club de Recreto, Kowloon Central British Association.
Captain WT Moar of the that they had thrown, the bag ned, but with new luggage and burglary, defendant pleaded guilty Football-Hong Kong FA Coun- Hong Kong F.O. 7. Kowloon Fon c8 Rosselet
IRMAC. that the barricade had no lights Captain Maar was travelling in front of A. Tincoln. When I was about 20 yards" past this barrier I heard a loud crashed to one month's hard
the street and someone might have plaked it up.
sentenc
sal Captain tilostrat
Heuthen turned back to toves P
gate faz found us cir/na barrier, wrecked!
Defendants were each
and 15 strokes of the car
The case was then
Tabour
tained
ack to the West
Club
Club de Recreio v Kowloon TODE: Hong Kong Electric R.C. Craigen gower CA
Boxing Programme arranged by the Hong Kong Boxin Syndicate (Po Hing Theatre, Bow loon), 8 p.in..
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1 Bowls Open Rinks Champion ship (Semi-Finals): R. Soares. 3. W Leonard, L. CHR. buza and
Razack A M Omar GKFC son CB. Hoskin A Hyde-Lay. v.
Pumjahn A. 0.1 F. Minu or H. Gittins ton, A. EL Basto and B.! Service Op. greent,
and