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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FLIGHT DISASTER,
TRAGIC END TO BIG
ATTEMPT.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1926.
QUARREL ON BUS.
CHINESE FIGHT WITH. EUROPEANS.
New York, Sept. 21........... The inconvenience of having to Captain Rono Fonck, the travel on the Kowloon buses with French ace, started on his trans-workmen who invariably cumber Atlantic flight this morning, but the machine crashed in flames, and two of the crew were killed.
Later.
The American, Curtin, lonped clear of the blazing machine, with Fonck, but the Russian mechanic and French wireless operator, Clavier, were trapped in the fuselage and Incinerated.
the restricted space with their baggage caused annoyance to other passengers last Tuesday and after some words a fight seems to have taken place between a telephone labourer and Mr. T. B. Joffrey and Capt. W. E Weaton, master of the 8.8. Ling Nam
WAR DEBTS
NO NEED TO CHANGE U S. POLICY.
Washington, Sept. 21: Mr. Mollon informed President Coolidge on his first visit after his return from Europe that there was no reason for any change in the American policy of insistence on the collection of war debts, and Assured him that trade prospects in the world were bright and he believed the debt settlements wore to burden to the debtor nations.
the
A constable intervened and the parties went to the Police Station, He folt France would ratify with the result. that the telephone debt agreement." workman was charged with assault. Mr. Mellon agreed with Mr. On the appearance before the Kow-Coulidge that the question of
of taxation should loon Magistrate, cross summonses reductions were taken out by the defendant wait at least a year.-Reuter's against both Capt. Weston and Mr. American Service. Jeffrey.
The plane's weight exceeded 28,000 pounds, and apparently was overloaded, and when it leaped into the air at the end of the three quarter mile runway, it plunged nose foremost and crash ed over an embankment. A clond of black smoke arose, which was followed by the machine bursting into flames. A second. plane, circling overhead, sound-d'Almada appeared for the the
siren ed its
Chinese. Are alarm which brought the fire brigada to the scene within ten min- utes, but too late to ቢሮ the mechanic and wireless man.
acro-
Thousands, witnessed the start, but the Intense heat of the burn: ing aeroplane kept the people at forty feet distance. Women spec- tators fainted and shrieked, '
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At the Kowloon Magistracy' yes- terday, Mr. J. A. Leask represented the Europeans, while Mr. Leo
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With the consent of both sides, His Worship. consolidated the three summonses, taking all the cases at the same time."
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that on the afternoon of Tuesday, Opening his case, Mr. Leask said September 14, shortly before 2 p.m. Mr. Jeffrey was travelling on a bus in Nathan Road. When near- ing Jordan Road, the complainant The crash was due to the buck boarded and occupied a first class ling of a wheel on the extra land-seat. He was carrying a coll of ing gear, which was to have been telephone wire, which he threw on dropped in the ocean when the the floor of the bus. machine was under way.
Mr., Jeffrey was sitting in the Capt. Fonck declares he knew second row, Capt. Weston was in the weel had collapsed, but he front and remonstrated with the was unable either to stop or rise, defendant for throwing the wire After this the aeroplane cárt-upon his feet. He then asked the wheeled on its right wing, and petrol poured over the exhaust pipes and, ignited.
Thus in a few moments ended an enterprise of several months on which
considerable, suc of money has been expended. -Reuter's American Service.
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conductor to request the defenduat for his ticket. The conductor did not seem to understand and then Capt. Weston noticed Mr. Jeffrey sitting behind him. They knew each other but were not travelling together.
Mr. Jeffrey is conversant with the Chinese language and Capt.
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HOLLAND'S" OUTLOOK. he had said to the conductor about
breath sweet, banish sick head- the defendant's ticket. The de- fendant then turned to Capt.atarrhoea and dysentery. Chemists aches and bilious attacks, prevent Weston and took out a monthly sell them, or post free, 60 cents ticket, which he "shot in Capt. per vial, from the Dr. Williams' Weston's face," remarking that it Medicine Co., 60 Kiangse Road, had nothing whatever to do with
Shanghai. either of the two gentlemen,,
BRIGHT PROSPECTS AT HOME.
The Hague, Sept. 21. In a speech from the throne on the opening of the States Gen- eral, the Queen stated that the situation of the country gave ground for gratitude in many re- spects, although shadows were not lacking.
The economic restoration was
proceeding very gradually. The country's financial situation de manded constant care; and a re- duction of the burdens imposed on the population was an indispens able condition for a durable im provement in the economic situs tion. This was only to be achiev-
A general melee ensued on the bus and the driver thought it advisable to take the vehicle to the Yaumati Police Station. He was driving it in that direction when some of the passengers jumped off and Capt. Weston told the driver that there was no need
for the bus to be taken to the Station as they could "do the necessaries there."
The passengers then alighted" and the defendant was seen to kick
Mr. Jeffrey. An Indian constable interfered and the parties went to the Police Station,
After hearing evidence the ed by careful financial administra-case was adjourned until Satur-
day morning.
tion.
The Queen expressed gratifica- tion that the Lengue of Nations had gained importance by the entry of Germany.
WORLD TONNAGE,
RECORD FIGURE
AFLOAT.
London, Sept. 21, That the record figure" of nearly 80,000,000 tons of shipping was aoat at the end of June is reveal- ed in Lloyd's annual review.
Bills which were foreshadowed include a measure to provide that Dutchmen living outside the coun- try should bear ph equitable share of the income, and capital taxes, and render their property liable to succession duty. It is also pro- posed to ratify certain draft con- ventions for the international organisation of labour. "" །।
The speech stated that a new constitution for the Dutch East Last year's total construction Indies would come completely into force next spring," the policy aim- ing at prosperity in that colony to be energetically pursed, and particularly in the interests of the native population!--Reuter
Some 3,493,000 of this comprised motorships, and 18,243,000 othery, fitted for burning oil fuel.
was 1,330,000 tons, and included 418,000 coal burning and 906,000 oll, of which 602,000 were motor- ships.
Germany last year constructed. 198,000-tons, which is an increase of 140,000-Reuter.
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