VAN DEN BORN FLIES..
SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITION
AT SHATIN TO-DAY,
poisons,
THE
HONGKONG
procooded to cusconce themselves did not mind going halves, since sungly within the oxclusive aron, he was the first to suggest the sonted they awaited, with idea; which was, after all, oqual carimoint of patience which was to half the capital. Ho assured wonderful to boħuld, the flight of his companion quite strenuously, Van don Horn, before a small, the peroplane which was never, that they were bound to make a audience comprising not more, while the rod-conted bands-modest haul, sines the "mountain men playod music which hath slew that they had with them than a couple of hundred
power to soothe the savage breast" was the sole consolation of the gave two successful, exhibitions but which scarely had the effect victims, who could not obtain it of Blying at Shatin this afternoon of soothing the "avago feelings in any other way for love or
The aviator sot his machine in which had by this timo erept up money motion about 1:16 p.m. and low
in the hearts of the patient ones. a straight course of about half Meanwhile, they, laughingly a mile.
chatted and the intervals were filled by anathematising things in geral. But all this time, they fact that they were being isolated,
Je attempted several times to turn inflight, but the high wind provented him doings. The loading was accomplishod with
puso.
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TELEGRAPH MONDAY
THE STRANDING OF THE
CARNARVONSHIRE.”
COURT OF INQUIRY. At the British Consulate General, Kobe, on the ith instant, a Court of Inquiry was hold to investigate the circum stances attending the stranding of the British steanier “Carnarvon- forcibly, however, with instant. Mr. H. de B, Layard, What struck ofory body most hire in the Inland Sea on the
apparent indifference. which was displayed almost stoically and was assisted by two Asscasors, British Consul-Giangral, preside, by
Captain G. Fullerton, master of
Mr.Van den Bom then were in blissful ignorance of the gentlemon. They remained in the the S.S. "Baron Cawdor," and
again rose in the air and again by the incoming fide; which, liko lund loft, Thoir attitude was one of Captain R. G. Craggs, master of
ABORTIVE AVIATION.
To a manol Mr. Van den Born's reputation in the ranks of modern- aviators his failure to fly at the widely-advertised moeting at Shatin, must be a source of great, amoyanco and disappointment; to the public, these abortive efforts at aviation are extremely unsatisfactory.
The spectadors wete in larges, numbers, by four o'clock, but by that time it was impossible to set the machino in motion owing to the state of the title. The meeting, like its precursors, caded-aber tively, to the grout disappointment of all concerned. It would ap- pear that but for sono defects in the machine itself, there was, nothing whatever to prevent the aviðtor making-an-arent." --
We trust for the sake of Mr.
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The above
a party of ladies and
isoland area long after the others completo disregard to the condi- the 5.S. “Epsom." tious prevailing, which had the Captain W. F. Gregory, mastor effect of winning admiration and of the "Carnarvonshiro," daposed resport for thent. It is not known that his vessel passed a steamer whother they succeeded in scan the port side, about a mile west ing the servicesofa sarupan when of Nabeshima. The "Carnarvon they decided to leave, if at all, shiro was scoring a straight The result of yesterday's meet-course which would take her a ing" was that those who left quarter of a mile off to the south Shatin valley yesteriny afternoon ward of the light. Ho remained wore a sorrier and wiser crowdon dock until the steamer had than the merry throng who had passed, and then wont below. le started on their wild-gyoso chase. was just about to lie dowa, whon
YACHTING.
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THAN YACHT CLUB. The second race in the four tonner class for the "Brynhilde Cup" took place yesterday, the course boing Datum Rock (star board; anthone. The wind was fairly fosh out of the north-east, and increased in force during the morning. Only three boats start ed, and areen Island Brown gave up, leaving Erin and Evalue
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That the stranding of the S.S. "Carnarvonshire",at 2.37 1:2 a.m. on March 6th, 1911, on Nabeshima Rocks in the Inland Son of Japan was due to the vessel being rout which caused her to tako a caught suddenly in the oddy qur sheer at 5 points against the helm, which slicer WAB probably aggravated by a natural tendency of the vessel to cant with her hond
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successfully flow. His speed was, high, the aeroplano travelling, at
athief in the night, surrounded, least fifty miles an hour.
them on ovory side almost before, they had time to realise their Only a few Europeans witness perilous position. Then, when ed the flight. Among them were they had finally grasped the Lady Lugal, and Mr. and M18. situation, some of the leading Lindsey, of the Kowloon Canton Spirits put their heads together Railway. The failure of the and niet in solemn conclave to aviator yesterday to carry out the ovise Avays and means to reseno programme so WB, no doubt, themselves from their unpleasant responsible for the small at-sition. A number of them teadando We understand that utilized the chairs for the con- other oxhibition on his return One motuber of the party, how- Mr. Van den Born will give, an-straction of an impromptu bridge,
Y...I., was sentenced to a month's he heard the telegraph ring. He imprisonment, at the Police Court from Canton next week.
Lever, with u inore fervid imaging-
ran on deck to see what was the this morning, for the theft of a tion than the rest. appropriated
Butler, but before he could get gold ring from a jeweller's shop two chairs and proceeded to step
up the ship had struck. On ex-in-Dos Voeux Road. alternately from our on to the
amination, the vessel was found-
A Chinoso, wlio had been in- other and was getting on quite
to be fast on the reef, with her rod, to come front the interior merrily when, unfortunately, he
head north by west end the with a view to being employed in was rudely teked in his pre-
wells sounded and found 7 feat gross by a submischanco. Aun
of water the No. I hold, and the tin mines in the Straits go1 her of the management, on seeing
havia rishable cargo there he ack on Saturday and, armed with a piece of firewood, that the articles were being rough
stoppe engines. He attribut ly handled, ordered a coulis, to
cl the accident to the vessel o cleared about 200 people proceed to take away the chairs
sheering from-her course through out of the bourding house As we stated in our columns on and the latter gentleman, with
strong tide on the starboard Kwongai Chung, Tes Voux Saturday, the exhibition on the childlike innocenco, took away ono
bow: there was a swirl there. He inflicted rather serious injuries on one or two people, following day largely depended chair and the unfortunate gentle to fight it out hotween the tide caught the ship in song He was remanded in custody this for its success upon the sinte of jo found himself installed on solves. Erin rounded the mark mysterious missner, though she
morning! the tido. Low water was approxi-one solitary clair with apparently first, being closely, followed by answering her holm splendid anatoly at noon, and those who means of escape from his" con Evade When both stood marly in tho Shimonoseki and took the 11.30 train to the nero- tetemps.' Ho obviously, falt to the north on the starboard Kuroshima Straits. The pilot and second ellicor vero #1 drome, on Sunday found idealsust crated but he trieil his best | tack, Fria led the way back to weather conditions and a large to cheal his feelings lost le Green Island, but Evadno, jt.the bridge at the time of expanse of dry ground from which 'slauld tempt those around in tong about and getting into the the accident. The tide was Yesterday a new motor-boat the aviator could ascend Nigh indefinitely withhold assistance another water on the Stonecutor setting against
thot vossol, which has been built at the Kow- hopos were certained therefore from him for the sake of inside, managed to establish a foul, and they could see the light loon Docks went on her trial Tan spoed of 12 of a satisfactory exhibition, but dulging in hearty laugh which she kept the rest of the clorly. He did not think any and accomplished a frons une cause or another the against him. There he stood race, grossing the finishing line thing went wrong with the knots. She is specially built to birdman did not fly, while the waving his hands about fran-only a few minutes ahead of Exin. Leering-air in the Inland Sea meet the requirements of the local tile steadily oncranchód upon the tically for help, which seemed su Perhaps the conditions for this The Chief Engineer was watching Haiphong trade, and is asplendid spaco at his disposal,
nar, and yet sa far!, Eventually, cupight to be mentioned, as not it, which He always did in narrow vessel of her type, reflecting a mólie, who had taken the pre-only does the winning of the mee waters. They land no troublo credit both on her builders and cantium of having his trousers count to win the Cup but also with the steering gear intheInland on her owners. The ward will tucked up, doubtless beingeham-seamanship, in getting unilor Soo, but they had had trouble in leave shortly for the French port. ed with visions of a princely tip, weigh and picking up moorings the Iki channel the night before. Her construction has been super- FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, Public Works Offee, ofered to carry the gentian on rourning. The couditions The vessel had behaved splendid-vised by Mr. Wilesti. agross, and a couple of minutes were:-Bonts to ho "gged in the Shinonosoki and Kuro- later, the hapless one heared a down" with wings and it shima Straits. In the former case sigh of roliaf to fool that he had covers on, with headsails in bags, the tide was against them-and in been rescued hom'averimus pre-etc., dinghys. to be in line on the the latter it was with them, and so diament and demonstrated his shioro and on gun fire. crows they were able to observe the In the House of Commons, gatafulness by rewarding his to get into the aird row off a vessel under alt conditions. Ho Lord Winterton asked if the benefactor with a handsome fip." got under weigh improper seaman hd been watching the pilot all
strange ex-like manner: Dinghys to be towed through the Inland Sea, and was Japanese Coternment had been Van den Bord's reputation and in parience, however, did not throughout the rate. Boats to be satisfied with the course lio was consulted about the proposed Anglo-American abitration treaty, view of the obligation he has priva thu sun-total of properly snugged down again le steering. The steamer loy paas-Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of placed himself mudder to the public the day's tergie experiences. A fore coming ashore after the race. el was on the same side as the State for Foreign Affairs, replying, of Hongkring, that he will arrango well-drossed Chinose gentleman The same, buat to win twice to rock on which they struck, which rolused to make a definite state that his next attempt be madent who was 10ponsible for the take the cup. Messrs. J. Redie proved that their course would a ting when his maching is in safety of a number of Chinose and Burn acted as ampires, and have taken them safely through.ents to whether the Japanese Government had been officially perfect order and the condition of damos scened the embadimaut were thorough in their examina Their course would have taken informed or left to gain their the tide allows him to use it. If of despor. He kept rushing tion both bofers and after the them two cables off all danger. knowledge through the news-
Dainaged packages must be left in Um wind should then prove to about from place to place, obraces, Exadue won both rates, le did not think the sheer was
piers. The Liberals cheered the Godowns for examination by the much for his ability to fly, wo isly as pally helpless as thanks to mishaps to the others, due to the helm not being brought Sir Edward Gray's evasions. The Corsigaces and the Company's sur can only blame the clerk of the his work proteges, and constant- In the other classes a race was over quick enough,
Unionists regardJapan's positionveyers, Messrs. Goddard nad Danglas, weather.
ly kept repeating"My best held for a cup kindly presented Robert Oswald Chisholm, as the delicate point in any Anglo- at 10 am. on Mondays and Thursdays. Lady Lagard, accompanied by wheme is to etc., withat a by Mr. C. Klink, a vory keous second mate, said he was on the American arrangement, which All Claims must be presented within Captain Taylor, A.D.C., Mr. Slade, particular desire on his part to porter of sport of any kind. A bridge at the time of the accident. would mean Great Britain's ten days of the steamer's arrival liere, and others precoded as far as suit his words to his action: large number of boats turned out When the Nabeshima light was repudiation of treatios and after which date they cannot be re- Shatia yesterday afterman on a Someone suggested that the ladies to compete for it, the course passed the course was altered" ententes," as the "Daily News"cognised. No Claims will be admitted
* REASONABLE. PRICES. special train, at 3.10), in the hope should be carried on the should being to the cast of the harbour, from E. to E. by N. The pilot learns from a high authority. after the Goods haru lift is Godovas. of witnessing a flight. There was ers of conlios, this evidently The wind was fresher, towards then ordered "starboard a little." The "Globe" strongly supports
DRAGON CYCLE DEPOT, crowd of 1,500 people there, and appearing to him the easiest Channel Rocks and muny changes but immettely after ordered Lord Winterton, Baying "We Hongkong, 20th Mar.; 1911. [4 63, Des Voeux Road Central. [46 it was distinctly disappointing and most convenient insthal of took place during the race. The "port" again, because he saw the inst first consider our allianco tint the water filling the low lands solving the difficulty at the improvel Cinel class proved to be steamer was surging to port. Then with Japan," would not permit of the Aviator's gentleman concerned raised his superior boats in the heavy ho ordered "hard aport." The The "Evening Standard" takos appearance. One would imagine" hands in a gesture of despair, weather and the Beatrice had vessel was immediately put over the view that an Anglo-American it would have boon an easy at which was evidently meant to comfortable lead the greater part hard aport, but the sheer increas-Allianeo would mean war and not ter to overcome the watordifficulty signify the modesi disposition of of the race, with Thecla standing el. He renlised that the vessel peace, as America would expect by running out a small bamboo the ladies. Finally, ho-hailed a next. Owing to a misunder was surging round against for English support against dapan, jetty immediately in front of the passing sampan and tho party was standing with regard to the helm, and rong the telegraph, and in return for American help to matshed, and thus, if the wind landed on the other side to their finishing line, tho Beatrice asked the Pilot if he wanted to go England in Europe. The "Even permitted, fights could be made, intense relief, and, judging from crossed the line by the murk boat, full astern. The Pilot said "no, ing Standard" points out that at any time. tis said that Mr. the broad smile which lined while Thecla crossed at Holl's full ahead." He sent the quar-England is already plodged to Van den Born will haven meeting the gentleman's features, he wharf, thus finishing first and termaster to the Chief Engineer Japan, saying "It is out of the in Canton and later on will at "ovidently ingined that he had securing the prize.
to find out if anything was wrong question that weshould enter into tempt to fly with overy success accomplished a strategic feat
with the scoring-gear, and called an active partnership with Japan's we hope, in Hongkong.
worthy of the great Napoleon
the Captain himself to tell him rival and possible enemy." honself.
the ship was swinging against "Osaka Mainichi." "MAROONED ON A DESERT
hor helm. When he opened the ISLAND.
chart-room door the captain was Wonders will never cease. The
coming out. He was on the gay and happy crowd which tra- the immediate neighbourbood Last year the Provincial bridge again immediately, and a velled to Shoum with a light heart of the bar-room which was Treasuror receitud instructions moment or two afterwards she
NO TIME FOR A VISIT. yesterday in the hope of soding a fortunately there. They proceed from the Board of Finance to in-struck. The pilot ordered "stop" tangible demonstration of the art of to sample the various mystitute an inquiry into the amount and "full stern."
Madras, February 20.-The rate. of flying did not derive any groatsteriously-labelled bottles stand-of the annual receipts and ex-Alfred Ernost Smithi gavo evi- Sheriff of Madras has been in- amowit of satisfaction but they, ing on the counter and a voice ponditure for thewhôle Province, dence concerning this limo the formed that the Government of wore, however or some of them, was heard to roark in a whisper preparatory to the making out of telegraph rang. It rang the first India have intimated to the at any, rattande the principals, that if anyone was possessed of a the National Budget for this year. at 2.37 .m. The ongines had Mudras Government that, "His in an it rmplu comedy which business disposition, ho would at A full report of the inquiry has stopped when he felt the ship Majesty's pleasure has been taken almost smacked of Gilbert and once Buy up all the "precious now boen submited to the Unn-
in the mattor of his visit to Sullivan, with this difference, beverage available at the ton Viceroy by the Provincial. The foregoing-witncusos wore Madras and that His Majesty however it had a vein of tragody ordinary pries and then proceed Treasurer. It shows that the the parties to the hearing, greatly regrots that he will be running through it.
110 "corner the market." On annual receipts for last your re- Captain Katsura, the Pilot; unable to visit Madras on this The tragedy in question or being asked why he did not presented over 24,000,000 tele, William John Lamb, Chiof En-occasion owing to the pressure of what threatened to become a wish to enrich himself in this and expenditure was responsiblógineer; and Jonas Karlson, Quar-‡ time, but that the spirit of loyalty tragedy originated time, A fashion, he explained that he for a sum of over fle, 20,000,000, termaster, corroborated,
and devotion with which the number of unsuspecting folk who lacked tho necessary funds Thus the Provincial Treasury The Court having regard to the resolution of the citizens of had invested their money in the, and with a distinctly Scottish shows a deficit of over 2,000,000 'circumstances above slated finds Madras is inspired is greatly op- puroligso of first-class tickets, touch, added in a whist or that ho tägl
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preciated by His Majesty."
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