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BOXING AT V. R. C.-
Presentation of Prizes.
In the konnge of the V.R.C... last evening, the prizes were pre sented to those who took part in the Boxing Tournament last Friday night. Both winner and loser freceived a handsome silver trophy,} supplied by Messrs, Wing Nam Co., who have generously offered to inscribe the winner's name free of charge.
Hopes For the Future. Mr. W. Logan, who presented the trophies to the contestants, in a Ahart address thanked those who had taken part. He said that the Tournament last Friday was, only the second of the kind that had been held under the auspices of the Y.R.C. However, he was glad to say that he had heard nothing but the most favourable comment from members of the audience at the programme provided and he felt con- ident that he was voicing the feel ing of those present when he said that no one could wish to see clean- er or more genaine scrapping than had
been provided last Friday. Logan congratulated all the
Mr.
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Who had taken part had
n the willingness they shown to mix it" and give the] public real valde for their money. The public bad shown, by their attendance and complimentary com- ment, that they were keen on szeb contests and he felt confident that last Friday's Tournament was the fore-runner of similar affairs Mr.
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PEKING TO LONDON.
Service.
LOOKING OVER PEKING. Until Sunday, Sir Keith will remain in Peking, going to the
Sir Keith Smith Plans Air serodromes and studying weather conditions, which he is certain ars very satisfactory. He will leave for Tokyo next Sunday on a shroo weeks visit of investigation.
50 within twenty-four hours:
for Vancouver, crossing the Con tinent to Washington and Ner York. Heris scheduled to leaTH New York Jase this year and will be in London by the first of January.
Throughout his trip he will in- (vestigate weather reports, for the Purpose of facilitating his cool templated flight around the world. next year, which will take foar months to complete, using a Vikers-Viting 450 horse-pawar seaplane.
Owing to the late hour at which From London to Paking in ten Friday's tournament finished, it days! From Peking to Shanabai was impossible to give individual in less han balla day, and to Tokrom Tokyo he expects to sail credit to these responsible for or.
Here is set down for the first anising the night's entertainment
time, details of the almost mira Thanks, in the first place, culous Peking London proposed due to the Baxing Association, Air Service. The project is backed which gwe permission for the con-by no less an authority ofron tests to be held and farnished the lautics thao Sir Keith Smith, and British coted ariator and holder Wright Major fins;
the King's of the London-Australia Bight Regiment and Commander Dougle record.
How. To Sir Keith no aeroplane feat H. M. S. Hamition
is an impossibility: not even stop kins, who allowed their
Pilkingtoping in mid-air, shifting the gears ake Part: Capt.
On his round-the-world_fight, | (King's Staff Sergt. Han: Mr. and Dying backwards.
Sir Keith has been a guest at the he will zo from London to India, recker of the Naval Yard; the Gymnasium and Billiard Committee Grand Hotel Wagon Lits, where passing through Chins and Japso, Let the V.R.C, for staging, seating he was interviewed by a N.C.liben going north be will cross Sturdiend reporter. He predicts Bearing Sea to Alaska. A rapid and lighting arrangements: the following incidents as daily flight across the Continent and Mellon for examining the contest.
two years the Atlantic Ocean will bring him OCCAITEDCEs within ants before they entered the ring from today: A score of business to London Hus greatest difficulty and for attending to the "casusi.men leave Peking on an airship in such a fight will be in crossing ties and last but by no means in early morning. They arrive at from Japan to álsska, owing, be east to Mr. A. Me. Curdy, Elun.Shsaghai on the evening of the says, to fozs, which are very thick whose same day, and attend to business and frequent. Air currents are matters in Shanghai during the also baffling. The engine turns evening. By taking a morning with the currents and very little airship they will be back in Peking progress will be made unless, Sir within a day and a half. Another party will leave London and, without a single landing will arrive in Peking, Tokyo o: Aus- tralia in ten days.
Sec. of the V.RC.. on
Dr
shoulders fell the brunt of supervis
ing the acronZEMULIS,
REV. J. A. S. STEARN.
is
eith says, Reid-Turner Indica- tor, composed of a gyroscope and electria tights is installed.
Of the German Gliders, Bir Keith was intensely interested. Hr ssid they effected current and landing knowledge. He saw great possibilities in motor-lass planes. He considered them the bost means of studying the effects of currents.
AN AIR SERVICE COMPANY. Farewell Presentation.
To enable such accomplish- ofments, Sir Keith intends the float Ari informal gathering parishithers assembled at No. 9, ing of a company at a capital He approximating £40,000,000. Park Road last night when presentation gift was made to the expects to get this company well
NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. the oc- under way by 1924, when, be Rer. A. J. 3. Stearn on
As to possibilities in the field of departure casion of bis
from states, he will operate overal
Birships of the ZR-1 type, with a aeronautics, Sir Keith declares Hongkong. Mr. Stearn, who part time Chaplain at St. Peter's sleeping capacity of 40 passengers that he is convinced there is each. The sirehipe, which are nothing impossible, although he is Church, is leaving for Australia ordinarily called dirigibles or not enthusiastic about stuntfying where he intends to remain till
Zeppelins, will be run by six and round-the-world races. Given next March or April when, helmotors, at an average speed of 90 favourabl-conditions, however, be to bis home in miles un bour. A weekly or fort believes Capt. Raoul Amundsen's nightly service is proposed. Arctic airplane expedition pos- An impromptu programme, The route to be taken will be sible, though the Captain has opened the proceedings. Miss from London, via Cairo, Bagdad, given up such an adventure until Baby Mow Fung leading off with India, Barms, Singapore, Java, to next year, a musical item at the piano. Twojeither Australia or Shanghai and songs were contributed by Mr. from Shanghai to Peking and S. E. Jones and recitations by Tokyo.
will return
England.
Mrs. Savage.
The presentation was made b
FLYING HOTELS.
NO DANGER AT ALL. Asted concerning his flight to! Australia, he said there was no dacger at all. He declared that since the war, everyone associated Mr. H. A. Allen, who read a shorti The airships will all
an airplane fight with sudden farewell address on behalf of the equipped withradio sets, mariner's death. He sasures General and gyroscopes, baths, Mrs. Public that there is nothing congregation. The gift consistei of a handsomely engraved silver kitchens and baggage rooma, as safe and sane as an airship. If| besides which, Sir Keith promises an engine stops, there are five tea tray and a wristlet watch.
compasses,
be
Mr. Stears briefly referred to to have every madera facility others left. If all six fail at the the early days when he first took installed. Doubtlessly, meals same time the gas will hold the over the duties at St. Peter's will be served either a la carte or abip up until the engines are fixed. Church the three or four years table d'hote, baths warm or cold. If the gas bag blows out, the pas ago. He regretted the fact that and probably a bowling alley will sangers can use the parachutes. Ho says smoking will be allowed, he was leaving them, but pointed be added.
He assures all persons afflicted and thera will be out that it was, entirely due
in with sea-sickness to take the air-unrivalled by either steamship or the peculiar circumstances,
was placed, route, for rolling and pitching are train on the dirigibles. which their charch which prevented them making about the only impossible things proper arrangements for engaging to accomplish on an airship. his permanent services.
was hopeful however,
to
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In all his experience as an air- wan, Sir Keith has bad but one The humming of the machines mishap, and that a skin scar. He that and propellers will hardly be has never had an opportunity of time would alter things and noticeable, silencers being in use. using a parachute.
Petrol and crude oil are to be the would be able to that he
main fuels to be burned, as Bir return to them
He thanked Keith, thints electrically driven them for their beautiful presents, machines are too heavy. Crude more, especially as they were of oil, he believes, is the best tirship Chinese workmanship which he motor fuel, greatly reducing the
Initial cost of running.. was particularly fond of.
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