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No. 12,007
ACCIDENT.
TAIKOO MAN KILLED.
TRAGIC DEATH OF MR.
C. DICKENS.
In addition to the norials last sad rites being conducted fatality, reported oleowhere in by the Rev. C. Clouston Porri,
of tho this issue, Chinese Now Yoar's chaplain
Wanchai Day was marked by another fatul Wesleyan Methodist Church, of accident, in which Mr. Charles which the deceased was a valued
active monbor in Dickens, a very well-known) and and highly-respected member of the capacity of Stoward. The collin
Messrs. by Taikoo Dock staff, lost his life, was
hornu
JANUARY 26
MONDAY, RAPPENED
FATAL LEAP.
MR. R. EARNSHAW'S
DEATH.
TRAGIC END TO STUNTING.
An unfortunato accident, In- volving the death of Mr. Reginald Earnshaw, marred an exhibition; of flying and stunting given on the Kowloon City reclamation, on Saturday afternoon, by the
Abbot School of Aviation."
tho
A large crowd, mostly holiday- ing Chinese, witnessed looping- the-loop by a Cantanero aviator (Mr. Henry Young) on a Curtis biplans, and a "leaf drop" stunt, W. and then Mr. R: Earnshaw went
TOTAL ECLIPSE.
AMERICAN SCIENTISTS
DISAPPOINTED.
EFFECT ON RADIO..
Now York, Jan 23. Intenso internat is boing taken
1925
HONOUR FOR MR. ASQUITH
NOW EARL OF OXFORD.
London, Jan. 24.
iE
The recent rumours that Mr.) Asquith bad accepted a potrṣre have been tranfirined aftur enquiry to-day, though it has not yet boen fficially an ounced. It is stated
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KU KLUX KLAN OUTRAGE.
FIVE MEN KILLED.
PISTOL BATTLE IN HOTEL.
Herrin, Illinoir, Jan. 25. to Harrin to provont furthor Mr. Glenn Young, a noted Ku viclonco. in the total eclipse of the sun that Mr. Asquith has obeson the
Mr. Young was known in the to-morrow. Sciontists are propar- title of the Earl of Oxford. Mr. Klux Klan liquor raider, his two ed to make photographic spectro-Asquith's decision is attributed to assistants, and their opponents, neighbourhood as the "stormy scopic observations, prominent the changed fortunes of the
owing to his froquent astronomers having gono aboard Liberal Party and the little liko Deputy Sheriffs Georgo Forbes patrol" the United States' navy's dirigible hood of his re-entering the and Homo Warren, were killed, clashes with the opponents of the Los Angeles. They will agcend House of Commons, Mr. Asquith and a score of others wounded by Klan on his liquor raids. He was above the clouds and try to dis-had previously refused a peorage lying bullets, in a pistol bat:le in also Ü notorious "man-killer". cover any new elements in the and abo the Garter
liis accopt- spectroscopos of the corona, par-anco will now feilitate the re-a hotel lobby, as the climax of Through his activities in various
-Reuter. stance called the coronium, which
in this district between Union onforcement agent" ho ondo eg- were indicated in the spectros
[Mr. Asquith, who is 72 years and Non-Union coalminere, Kutimated that be had killed over a yet identified on earth. A. long range moving picture camera will be one of the instruments taken on board the Los Angeles. The Army Department will send up in a bombing plane from the Long Island base, a camera with a Gfty inch focal lons. A dozen other! aeroplanes, fitted with scientifi
as the result of a motor-rycling Wotherspoon, T Grimshaw, Dup with Mr. H. W. Abbot for a ticularly the mysterious sub-organisation of the Liberal Party.many stormy months' contention parts of the country as a "law
mishap.
parachute jump.
Stewart, his fellow-workers, to water's edge, over the harbour, copes of previous vclipses but not of age, ficat ene into prominence Khix Klan supporters and their score of mon in discharging bis
The leap was made near the and the parachute opened well Mr. Earnshaw came down slowly towards the surface of the water, and appeared to be working the ropes, to which he was strapped. as to reach the sbore, but be came down a little way out to
Kerr, W. Weir. S. Hope and G.
At about throo o'clock On Saturday afternoon, the lato, Mr. the graveside, where his sorrow Dickons went up to Scout Hiling wife, many other Indies, on the Mount Parker road at colleagues and the deceased's Chinese staff were assembled. Quarry Bay, on his motor-cycle.'
The high esteem in which tho taking with him, in the sidecar,
lata Mr. Dickens was held was evidenced by the large number of floral tributes and the personal-who evidently had intended instruments, will also ascond. It to land on the reclamation-was is hopod to obtain important data.
his son, who was attending a Boy Scout camp there. About an hour
lator, Mr. Dickons was returning alone on his cyclo and it would appoar that he had started up an incline but that he had hardly
attendance of many friends and representatives of the firm amongst
whóm
were
nea.
It was realised that the aeronaut
in danger, for he had full flying|--Reuter's American Service. kit, and was woaring heavy knee- Mr boots. Unfortunately, thieno fears proved only too well grounded- Whon
motorboat ronched Д
some minutes lator. parachute
and ite
J. Roid (general manager),
got to thetop whon his engine muust Mr K. E. Grieg (enginnering the spot have stalled and begun to slipmanager), Messrs. C. C. Knight the back. Apparently, the brakes fail-and F. W. James (roprosencing passenger had disappeared from ed to act and the cycle continued Messrs. Butterfield and Swire), view, only Mr. Burnshaw's cap
its backward caroor," eventually. Paton. R. II. Cousins, C. toppling over into a now nullah Nelson, J. B. Chapman and A.; which is being constructed in the Davidson. The Scottish (Taikoo)} locality.
contingent of the Boy Scouts, in
At any rate, some time later an charge of Mr Fred Williams, also Indian watchman came across attended.
away at about 6,30
p.in.
floating being foundl surface.
on
BODY NOT RECOVERED.
the
Attempts Wero immediately made to locate the body, and thepo offorts were continued
throughout yesterday, but up to the time of our going to press
namod
FOOTBALL GAMES UNAFFECTED. 4
London, Jan. 24 Clouds interforod with tho observation of the eclipse th Eon- don and the provincos. Gohorally tho-light was little affected and the football clubs word stified in ignoring the dismal propbocios, for the matches were started at times arranged wooks ago with out any detriment to the play.
Tho eclipso was nearer totúlity in America, where, according to a Now York message, early re- parts from the lakes region aro
Chancellor WAB
|opponents, and "wols” and “drys," | duties. — Reuter's American Ser-
Militiamon have boen ordered | rice.
STRANGE EXPERIENCE AT SEA.
COMPASS RENDERED.
USELFSS.
HOME FOOTBALL,
LATEST LEAGUE RESULT9.
London, Jan. 24.
The following wore the results
of the Longuo Football matches
• A strango phonomono", which | playod to-day-
he put downs to underwater magnetic attraction, is reported
lat. DIVISION.
4 Bury
3
0
2
0
by Capt. J. H. Van den Berg, the Birminghain 3 Praston N. End O manter of the "Bornoo," which Blackburn R. 2 Huddersfield
1 Everton arrived in port on Saturday. Ho Bolton W. stated that when rounding Hai- | Loeda United 0 Burnley nan Hoad Beacon, and until the Liverpool rod, buoy had been passed, his Nowcastle U. compass bocamo useless. It spun Notts For round between S. 10 W. and S. Sheffield U. 35 E. The captain mentioned Tottenham similar experiences on previous, Wost Brom and added that Wont Ham
the flood
of
the fast.
1908,
Ho Was
favour of Lord Kitchener. Io
AIR DISASTER.
2ad.
2 Manchester C. Q 0 Notts County 0 2 Arsonal
1 Sunderland
1 Cardiff City
2 Aston Villa DIVISION,
4 Fulham
0 Middlesboro
1 Clapton O.
0 Wolvas
1
-OOD
1
1
0
5 Portsmouth Leicester City 5 Coventry City 1 Manchostor U.0 Oldham Port Vals 2 Stoke
0 Southampton ? Crystal Palace 0 South Sheilds 5 Barnsley 2 Stockport C. 1 Wednesday 0
3rd, DIV. (SOUTH).
Brentford Bristol R.
Exeter Qillingham Luton
0 Swindon
0 Northampton 2
2 Charlton
2 Brighton
1 Plymouth 3 Bristol C.
1 Aberdaro
3 Bournemouth
5rd. DIV. (NORTH). Ashington Crowe
the damaged machino lying near Floral tributis were nont by today the searchors have mot described as a bitter disappoint- by his brilliant career at Balliol, occasions, tho ΑΥΓΟΘΗ on the nullah, with Mr. Dickens the
wih no success. Police launchonment to the scientists assembled Oxford, and by his subsequent according to
Hainan Straits charts, Borrowing widow, the dragged Kowloon bay all day at vantage points in Canada and reputation
at the Bar. He tho
current nots Blackpool ~undernanih, in a state of uncon-deceased's sons, the Taikoo Dock-yostorday and again this morning the United States as clouds ob entored Parliament in 1886 and west and the ebb current acts Bradford C.
sciousness. He was very badly yard staff, the Taikoo Sugar:
Mr. Earnshaw's death camo asscured the sun. But conditions became Home Secretary in 1892.
It appears, he continuos, Chelsea a great shock to his wide circle injured about the head, whilst one Refinery staff, the Institution of of friends and acquaintances, and eastern United States. Thousands Exchequer from 1905 to
were more favourable in the Ho
that with the so-marked flood Derby C. of his wrists was broken. The Engineers and Shipbuilders, the much sympathy is felt for his of New Yorkers assembled on introducing the Old Age Pensions curront the water falls, and with Hull City
tno so-marked obb current the machine, with its driver, had Wanchai Wesleyan Quartorly brother, Mr. C. Earnshaw, in
hill tops, squaros, bridges and and Licensing Bille, fallen down
his tragic bereavement, the billeido
The roofs and watched the spectacle, ade Lord Rector of Glasgow water risos, Mooting mombors, Mr and Mrs decease had been on war sor One of the chief points of interest University in 1995, and Lord distance of some twenty foot. J. Roid, Mr and Mrs K. E. Groig, vice, and joinod the Hongkong
was the effect of the oclipse on Rector of Abordeon in 1908. Ha The police wore communicated Mr. J. W. Paton, Mr and Mrs Police several years ago. Ho loft wireless transmission. A lost at became Premier in the inttor with, and Mr. Dickana was re-R. H. Cousins, Mr and Mrs J. B. at the end of 1923 to become Chicago proved that the sun's year a position le held for oight manager of the Kai Tack Motor rays are responsible for the cus-conuocutive years. When war moved to the Government Civil Chapman, Mr and Mrs A, David-Bas Company. Of an unassum tomary reduced power of broad. broke out he was Minister for
LAW COURTS ENQUIRY, War as well as Primo Minister Hospital. Hero it was discovered on, Mr and Mrs C. C. Nelson, ing nature, he wan likod by all casting by daytime, Both Pitts- that ho had salfored a severe Mr and Mrs T. Grimshaw, Mr was a motor enthusiast, and had by
who made his acquaintanco. He burg and Schenectady wore heard giving up the former post in
London, Jan. 23. tho London broadcasting fracture of the skull, bosides and Mrs B B. Cubey, Mr and Ms been associated with Mr
Coalition The formal investigation into Abbot station during the eclipse, neither 1915 he formed the internal injuries, and it was acon W, Korr, Mr and Mrs C. McLeod, in his aviation ventures since station being usually heard at Government, often visited the the Croydon air disaster, ordered Millwall
war front and made notable by the Secretary of Air, opened fram the first that his con-Mr and Mrs A. B. Ramsay, Mr their commencement early last this hour. Router
speeches on the war. In 1916 he in the law Courts this morning. Norwich dition was hopeless. Ho passed and Mrs 3. Russoll, Mr and Mrs year.
declined an honour offered him Mr. Trevor Watson, for the Prior to Saturday's stunting, J. Maclachlan, Mr and Mrs D.
by the King. Io was defeated Air Ministry, stated that the on Dopples, Mr and Mrs J. Simpson, the Curtis plano was Saturday evening, never having Mr and Mrs J. Gardnor, Mr and Felix' by Miss, M. Alvos, with OPIUM CONFERENCE. at the General Election in 1918, wrecked aeroplano was officially
Mrs R. Wallace and family, Mr appropriato ceremony, and Mr. regained consciousness.
and Mrs Garrard, Mr and Mrs W. G. Bunter, president of the The decoused gentleman, who Fraser, Miss Connie Hansen, Mr newly formed school of aviation, NEW JOINT
its objects ago, and Mrs J. E. Hansen, Mr and outlined was chief patiorn-thaker at Tai-Mrs G. Morrison, Mr and Mrs S. assembled spectators.
Hamor, Mr and Mrs J. Laing, koo Dockyard, having rosid Mr and Mrs F. J. Ling, Lilah ed in the Colony for about nine and Fitzgerald, Mr and Mrs C. Mr and Mrs A. or ten years. He was an English. Makeliam,
Kirk, Mr and Mro W. H. hie Edwards, Mr and Mrs I. 8. now liva at Paisley. Smith, Mr and Mrs M. H. Wal He leaves a widow and four sons, and Mra D. Peoples, Mr and Mrs laco, Mr and Mrs J. Stowart, Mr two of whom are students at the S. Boulton and family, Mr and
A party of five Chinoso on a tour Contral British School, Kowloon, Mre Dransfield and family, Mr round the island met with a whilst one is at Home. Great and Mrs J. Ferguson and family, mishap when their car (No.558), sympathy a folt for the widow and Mrs D. Austin, Mr. and of Stanley Road with Shokko Mr and Mrs H. Stainfield, Mr ran into a bank at the junction
and family in their heavy to Mre J. Whyte,
Road on Saturday.
reavement.
lato Mr. Mrs J Johnson, Mr and Mrs The car was badly smashed, D. L. Lyle. Mr and Mrs W. J. whilst one passenger was slightly Dickons was very popular with Eldridge, Mr and Mrs G. Bird, injured. Ho all who enjoyed his friendship. Mr and Mrs Amory, Mr and hospital and discharged almost Ho
Duncan, Mr of a man
and Mra immediately. storling Mrs
Paterson. Ah Ping, Mr and Mrs charactor, and by his death
T. Swan, Mr and Mrs D. B. Bone, Taikoo loses a very capablo and Mr and Mrs W. Weir, Mr and trusted servant. He was of
Mra J. Dinley, Mr and Mrs C. H. rather retiring disposition, but a Mr and Mrs W. Watherspoon, Mr Summors, Mr and Mrs E. Barkor,
man of genuine qualities, which and Mrs D, MoNeillio and family,
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map,
people
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yours
thougi most
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of
Mr and
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MOTOR MISHAP.
JOY-RIDERS COME TO
GRIEF.
the
Was takon to
TRACK RECORDS.
NURMI'S NEW TIME, ondenrod him to all hiar and Mrs W. Bell and family,
Now York, Jan, 21. Mr and Mrs D. C. Spoire, onlleagues. A koon
Thofamous Finn runnor, Nurmi, motor- Mr and Mrs J. T. Thirlwoll, Mr established a now world record of opolist, he was known as a very and Mrs R. Gray, and Mrs C.5 minutes and 4/5 second in a two careful driver, whilst ho also Mackenzie, Mrand Mr. T. Young, thousand yards race in which he Mr and Mrs J. McCormack, was defeated by a yard by Gunner took considerable interest in lawn Mr and Mrs A. Stalker, Mr and Wilson, a member of a local Fin- bowls. Ho will bo groatly Mrs W. Warnock, Mr and Mrs alsh club, whom he conceded one missed at Talkoo.
Keown, Mr and Mrs Waid, Mr hundred yards start.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral took place yester "day afternoon at Happy Valley,
Was un.
1
1
ONTOK-ORIOO
Nowport
3 Watford
1
Roading
2 Morthyr
1
Scuthond
0
Swanson
2 Queen's P. R. 0
2 Lincoln City
0
0 Darlington
2 Walsall
1
1 Wigan
1
3 Rotherham
2 Accrington
2
1 Wroxham
2 Barrow
0
1
2
0
Doncaster Durham Grimsby Halifax Hartlepools Nelson N. Brighton Rochdalo
was elected for Paisley in 1920, re-certified on November 18th but lost his soat last November, after a flight test The machino As head of the Liberal Party for was not overloaded when inspect- many years and as tho mosted on the morning before the prominent figure in parliamentary flight. An examination of the lifo during the past 15 years, Mr.wrecked maohino showed that Asquith has well deserved the tho potrol pipe was blocked or honour now conferred upon him.] partially blooked.
Major Cooper, Inspector of Accidents for the Air Ministry, giving ovidence, said the most probable cause of the accident was the partial failure of tho ongino. It was impossible to express a dofinite opinion rogard. ing the cause thereof, but ho regarded the condition of the flex petrol piping with grava FRANCE & VATICAN. [suspicion.-Reitter.
TUTS TOMB.
UNIQUE TREASURE
RUINED.
COMMITTEE,
Genova, Jan. 24. The second optum conference has boon temporarily saved from shipwreck at the elovonth hour by a suggestion of the Finnish delegation, which animously adopted at the plenary sitting, establebing a Joint Com mittee of sixteen members of both conferoncos to examine the Amorioan and other proposals in the recently discussed roport at the earlist possible moment.
The conferences elected the members of the Joint Committoo on which the first delegates will bo Britain, Franco, Japan, India, over Tutankhamon's Tomb and China, the Netherlands, Siam and the adjoining workshops the con- Portugal to reprosent the first tents of which were found to bo conferonoo, and the United States, undamaged, except the royal pall, Brazil, Cuba, Egypt, Finland, a unique transuro, to preserva Italy. Periala, and Poland to which the greatest efforts word represent the second. The British made last year. It was found delegate will bo Sir Malcolm when the coverings were removed Delevingne. M. Daladior and M. that it was complotoly ruined by Loudon havo left for Paris but exposure to the sun and weather, Viscount Coot in at prosent as it had been loft all the summor romaining.-- Reuter,
outside the tomb of Soti the Second.-Reuter,
RUGBY.
SCOTLAND DEFEAT
FRANCE.
London, Jan. 24.
and Mrs D. Young, Mr P. T and Willio Ritols won the fire Miss Farrell, Mr G. Grott, Mosers bousand metre race in 14 minutes, W. Brown, J. Ashcroft, J. Watson, 39 2/5 socs., beating Nurmi's world Playing at Edinburgh, Sootland H. Dinley, E. Moors and M. P. record by 6. 1/5 second. Reuter's defeated France by 25 points to Simpson, as well as many others. American Service.
four.-Beuter.
Luxor, Jan. 25, Mr. Howard Carter to-day took!
OBITUARY.
·GENERAL KUROPATKIN.
2 Chostorfiold 2 Bradford
1 Tranmere R. Southport
-Renter.
A ma
M. HERRIOT SPEAKS OUT.
Paris, Jan. 23. M. Herriot had a trying ordeal in the Chambar, but though his log was still troubling him, com- pelling him to rest his right know Moscow, Jan. 23. on a footstool during his spocob, The death is announood of | he spoke for 231⁄2 hours in reply to General Kuropatin"— Reuter. M. Brand's cabled spaach on General Alexei Nikolalevitoh Government polley. Aridet Kuropatkin, who was born in continual interruptions by: thị 1848, entered the Rusalan Army] Right Docuties M. Horriot in 1864, and in his earlier career vigorously defended the decision did much to reorganise the Czar's to abolish the Tronoh Embassy at The news of the destruction of military forces. On the outbreak the Vatican. Referring the pro- the pall is tempered by the an- of the Russo-Japanese War(1904)| German poltoy of the Holy Seb nouncement that it had badly he was appointed to the chief during the war, he declared that deteriorated and was practically command in Manchuria, but met, the Papacy, if anything, had been beyond recall when originally with z sorios of rovozess, loss wall disposed to France discovered by Mr. Howard Carter, culminating in the disastrous since the restoration of the Last_your" were removed the battle of Mukdan. After this, he Embassy at the Vatican than spangles and rosettes, and mucli resigned in favour of General before. He emphasised that the time and skill was oxpended on Linlevitob, later writing a history separation of the Church and the almost hopeless task of pre- of the war, in which he candidly state was a fundamental prin- sarvation.---Retter.
Jadmitjod his own mistakes). ciple of the French. Constitution.
Luxor, later.