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NON-STOP AVIATION
PROJECT:
BRITISH ATTEMPT TO BREA
RECORD.
INDIA IN 48 HOURSI
London, March 8. Two officers of the Royal Air Force, Lieutenants Carr and Gil man, will next May make an at- tempt to create a long-distance non-stop flying record.
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DEATH OF MR. WALTER LEAF.
London, Mar. 8.
Mr. Walter Leif, Chairman of the Westminster Bank, dled to-day at the age of 75 years. Not only did he hold a prominent position in London banking, but he was n brilliant scholar. He held the degree of Doctor of Literature of translations of Homor. In addi- Cambridge and was noted for his tion, he was Vice-President of the Alpine Club and had performed some wonderful climbing feats. British Wireless.
They will leave Cranwell in Lin- colnshire in a 700-horse-power
Distinguished Career, acroplane fitted to carry over 1,000 The late Mr. Walter Leaf, who gallons of petrol, and capable, it was born at Norwood, was a Fel-
low of the Loudon University an is stated, of remaining in the air formerly sat for East Marylebone for 48 hours and of travelling at on the London County Council, a minimum speed of 100 miles por He was the eldest son of the late Mr. Charles John Loaf, F.LS., hour. Officially, they will be F.S.A., and of Isabella Ellen, bound for an unknown destination, daughter of the late Mr. John as far eastward as possible. Un-Tyna, of the Times, He married in 1994 a daughter of Mr. J. A. officially, they will be making for Symonds and had one son and one India and attempting the quickcat daughter. journey thereto.
An export thinka Lieuta. Carr and Gilman may reach Karachi, 4,000 miles away, or perhaps Delhi, and that if they have the very beat of luck they may get to Cal cutta, a distance of about 5,000 miles. It is hoped, in any event that they will be able to fly to India in 48 hours.
The present non-stop record is 8,345 miles, set up last October by two French airmen who flew from Paris to Jask in Persia in 32 hours. British Wireless.
NAVAL LIMITATION ́ PROPOSALS.
́THREE-FOWER PARLEY
DEFINITE.
SMALL BOAT TONNAGE.
Washington, Mar, 8, The United States has definitely proposed to Great Britain and Japan that a three-Power naval limitation conference meet at Genova not carlier than June 1st- Router's American Service.
To Fix Maximum Tonnage.
Later.
In the event of the Governments in London and Tokyo accepting the proposal, France and Italy will pro- bably be asked to send representa tives to the Conference as obser- vers.
tion contains no definite formula
It is understood that the invita for fixing the maximum tonnage limitations of cruisers, destroyers and submarines, but the purpose of the proposed Conference at Genova will be to explore the possibilites of arriving at an understanding, on tonnage
particularly to Britain in view of limitations, acceptable the non-participation of France and Italy in the agreement. It is ex- plained that the United States re cognizes that such limitations in: construction as it hopes may be reached must be subject to periodic review in connection with the building programmes of the Gov- ornment's not participating in an agreement, but it is believed that satisfactory arrangements can, if necessary, he worked out at Geneva for the annual reconsideration -of- the maximum tonnage limitatione of any class of auxiliary ship.
The deceased was educated at Harrow and at Trinity College, Cambridge, became a Fellow in 1875, Hon. Fellow in 1920, Craven University Scholar, 1873; Senior Classic (bracketed), 1874; Litt. D 1888; and D. Litt. (Oxford), 1904 He entered the firm of Leaf, Sons and Co. in 1877 and was Chairman of Leaf and Co., Ltd., from 1888 to 1892. He was President of the Hellenic Society from 1914 to 1919 and one of the founders and Vice President of the London Chamber of Commerce, becoming Chairman in 1887. Amongst the other poal- tions which he held were those of Vice President of the Alpine Club from 1902 to 1906; Deputy Chair- man of the Committee of the Lon- don Clearing Banks, 1917, end Chairman in 1918-19; President of the Institute of Bankers, 1919-21; President of the Classical Asso- elation, 1921; Member of the Council and Chairman of the Bri- Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, attish National Committee of the In- the Central Magistracy this ternational Chamber of Commerce, morning. Mr. V. Riedler, of 8, of which he became President in Felix Villas, was summoned for 1925. He was the author of many INCORRECT REGISTER. allowing his dag to be abroad classical works. without a muzzle, at Mount Davis Road.
NO MUZZLE.
EUROPEAN DOG-OWNER
FINED.
The defendant said the. boy should have looked after the dog, Someone must have opened the door and the animal got out.
Remarking that in future the defendant had better be more careful, Mr. Lindsell imposed a fine of $8.
were
TO SCHOOL AT 40.
AND BEATING THE YOUNG MEN.
President Sanguine,
It is further learned at White House, that President Coolidge ro- gards the tentative advices hitherto received, as promising the success of his three-power scheme.-- Reuter's American Service.
BOARDING HOUSE PROPRIETOR FINED.
Failure by the proprietor to see that names of visitors arriving at the Sai Nam boarding house, at 63, Connaught Road Central, were not entered in the visitors' book resulted in charge being prefer- The fear of some that at 40 ared against him at the Central Police Court this morning before Mr. R. E. Lindsell. Detective Sergeant O'Donovan prosecuted.
In another case, in which ́ya Chinese was summoned in respect of the licences of six dogs, Inspec-man is too old to compete with tor P. Grant said he thought there Beven summoneses against the defendant altogether; he had not been. able to count them al The animals were fully-grown dogs and licences were taken cut out on the 1st of this month.
The defendant was fined a total of $25 on all the summonses.
CHILD ILL-TREATED.
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST WOMAN.
Subsequent to the admission of
the, younger generation are dis- counted by a Daily Mail reader who is going to school again to qualify for a degree.
Sergt. O'Donovan said he visit- ed the house at midnight on March
work a night, twice a week, and the names of the people.
The course involves two hours lat, and with an accountant he went round the rooms, collecting Ол homework is set examining the book, he found that which requires additional study in four people, who had arrived on spare hours to keep up with the February 26th, had not been re- schedule. The work is of a high-gistered.
at each lesson
ly technical order and includes Mr. Lindsell:Were they regia- Inathematies and electrical entered the next day? gineering. Youths are in the he took nossession of the register. Sergt. O'Donovan replied that classes.
"According to the too-old-at-tion excuses, in the course of The defendant made complica- forty theorists," writes the reader, which he said his uncle's brother "I didn't stand an earthly chance had been married and be had been against the youths. We started busy with the ceremony.
ignorant of the subjects.
The Reaction.
"After six months' experience
a little servant girl into the Go-un an equal footing as all were vernment Civil Hospital, auffering from injuries to her head and limbs, a Cainese, woman, who ad- mitted that she was the mistress of the girl, faced serious charges brought by the police at the Central Police Court this morning.
In reply to Mr. Lindsell, Sergt. O'Donovan said the place was a
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AIR WAR FILM.
first-class Chinese boarding house, FLUTTER OF DEATH.'- 2nd previous offences were enter-
find that at middle age the brained in the records. On September
when attuned, responds to the de-warned, and there was also an
22nd, last year,the proprietor was. termination to go in and win, It entry relating to overcrowding- She was charged with beating doesn't respond as quickly as one Remarking that the defendant the girl in a cruel manner, the would wish it, but experience was the licensee, and he knew that series of chastisements dealt out derives certain advantages whien he was responsible, Mr. Lindsell on the day in question culminating, are enormous help in grasping fined him $60. it is said, in the deliberate act of the perplexities of modern tech- throwing the girl down the stair- cal subjects. The man is able to leave alone the things which are of no consequence, while the schoolboy mind is floundering and becoming confused with the mass
case.
The girl was so seriously injured, stated Inspector P. Grant, tant she would not be able to move about for a number of days,
Defendant was remanded, bail
of extraneous matter.
"After an examination the re-
TRADE MARK CASE.
ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT
GRIM AIR PROBLEM.
CAMERA MEN'S PERCH IN
"CROW'S NEST.".
A grim mystery of the air, which because of its toll of lives, has The filming of air battles, thou- earned the name of the "flutter of sands of feet above the earth, is death," is discussed in a report being considered by Air Ministry published by the British Aeronau-officials. tical Research Committee.
It is proposed that observers with cameras shall occupy spécial- Sometimes, while a machine has ly constructed "crow's-niesta" on been flying, at high speed, It has the wings of giant 'planes. given a sudden "shudder," Accom: From these positions they will OF RIGHTS.
panied by a vibration, of the be able to get "close-ups" of mid- wings.
air ducis, while the fighting planes Messrs. Himly and Co, and the youth is overcome very much Chung Sing Co. were summoned at
So serious has the problem be- are twisting, turning and perform- easter, and this I find is the one the Central Police Court this morn-higher speeds in aircraft that
come with the attainment of ing other daring "aerobatica."
One of the aims of the film. and great difference between the fing, by Mr. J. Manning, of Messrs. DECEIVED THE COURT, mental effort of middle-aged men John D. Hutchinson and Ca, for investigations have been carried would be to give realistic impres-
ard youth.
alleged infringements of certain out in Britain, the United States sion of the beauty of aerial move- "I obtained 76 per cent, marks trade marks relating to triangular and Holland. as the result of the session's files which are manufactured by the work, beating a number of young people not a bad average for a man of 40."
permissible in the case being fixed at the large amount of $600.
RETURNED BANISHED
SENTENCED.
Remanded for verification of the story told to the Court, that he returned to ace his mother who
action tells on the body, which in
1
ment.
Nicholson Company of America. The British report describes ex• Mr. G, S. Hugh Jones appeared for
Man's Mastery,
periment in which pilots, equipped Cinema-goers, it is intended, the complainant and Mr. H. J. with parachutes, have dived shall also ses aeroplanes rush- Armstrong defended.
'planes at more than 200 miles an ing apparently straight at then,
It appears that the complainants hour in order to produce and study and moving at such a pace as to are the local agents for these parti-the symptoms in mid-air.
make a spectator gasp. cular files, and have been selling An important point already Man's mastery of the air, repre- peared before Mr. W. Schofield, DUTCH DISARMAMENT. them for upwards of 28 years. established by the investigation rented by the case with which he
was ill, a returned banishes ap-
at the Kowloon Magistracy this
morning, on a charge of violation
of the Banishment Ordinance.
On defendant's re-appearance
SOCIALIST BILL REJECTED.
The trade mark they bear is two
control an aeroplane-the crossed filea, surmounted by the is that "Butter", originates pro- can word "Nicholson" and with "U. s. bably in the ailerons or hinged most sensitive machine in the A." underneath. A visit was paid balancing surfaces at the tips of world to handle will also be illu
strated. to the defendant shops, and it is the winga.
To prove this a machine which The Second Chamber, by 69 anid that files bearing the same enquiries, but the woman mention votes to 92, has rejected the Dis-mark, but with different words, The case was adjourned until-un-
before the Magistrate, Sergeant Kennedy said that he had made
The Hague, Mar. 8.
ed by the defendant yesterday was armament Bill, introduced on the were being sold.
not known at the address givon. Initiative of Ave Socialist De til Friday afternoon. It was also stated that immedi-pulles-Reuter-
ntely the defondant 'was taken out
It is probable that other opera- tors in certain scenes will be es- tablished on the tops of tall wooden towers.
had previously developed "Autter" was fitted with a new type of "alleron," modified in shape and control.
The film, it is intended, ahall At the Martlesham Heath have a great historical signific- testing station an airman then ance, and 'plänes now looked upon dived the machine at 210 miles anus honoured relics will take part
of those "in- | hour, operating the ailerons in reconstructiona
of Court, ho admitted to the police The Ven: D. L. Prosser, the new Birthday letters received by the that the story he told the Magis-Bishop of St. David's, had been ex-Kniser at Doorn are estimated trate was entirely false.
A four-seater by Reuter at 3,000. There were His Worship passed sentence of presented with six months' hard labour and fif- saloon motor-car by his parishion-about 300 telegrams and gifts of violently as he did so, without any cidents in the early days of the
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