THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT TRAGEDIES.
Captain Charles Nungesser, the French ace, who has been lost in an attempt to win the Paris-to-New York flight honours, very nearly met with carly disaster when his power- The flames, how ful Levasseur biplane aaught fire during tests at Villa Coublay, France. ever, damaged the machine but little, and Nungesser's attempt to wing the Atlantic in one
His machine is shown above, prior to hopping off. non-stop flight was made later.
"Lieut.-Com Noel Davis (inset, left) and Lieutenant Stanton H. Wooster, and their plane, "The American Legion," in which they were killed agar Langley Field, Va., on a final test A landing forced by the plane's inability night before hopping off from New York to Paris.
to climb with its heavy load and the consequent crash in a marsh tragically eliminated two of the most promising contenders for the Orteig frans-Atlantic prize.
COUNTY CRICKET.
ASTILL'S GREAT EFFORT FOR
LEICESTER.
were
ed a victory. by seven wickets over
H.K. FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
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NEW BATTLESHIP.
MIGHTY VESSEL WITH CREW OF 1500.
1.
COMFORT
JUNE
1927
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DAY
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MEN'S WEAR STYLISTS.
RESEARCH THAT PAYS..
HOW LAUNDRY BILL, IS REDUCED.
Interesting facts regarding in- dustrial research by associations of manufacturers are disclosed:in a Grey Book issued recently in London by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.
The scheme for co-operative in- dustrial research was launched by the Government in 1918.
The results obtained by the British Launderers Research As soclation are of particular inter- eat.
Investigations regarding the suftening of water had resulted in the saving of 24,000 per annum in the aggregate for the fifty laun- dries forming the Association. The customer had also benefited owing to the improved method? which had been adopted in the soaking and rinsing preparatory.
The annual report of the Mannge- The eyes of the naval world The only matches which
last ment Committee of the Hongkong were on the Tyne a few weeks ago. to the actual washing. This had re- started
Wednesday on
Football League, which is to be pre- In the early hours, before the and concluded yesterday were opted at the annual menting of the sub, had time to clear the mists sulted in the removal of a greater to, and the linen was subjected to one-sided affairs., Yorkshire gain-League to be held on Wednesday, from the waters, the mystery proportion of the dirt than hither-
battleship, H.M.S. Nelson, was June 15th., states-
the Walker Naval legs wear and tear. The season under review started due to leave
In consequence of this and other Northants while Glamorgan auc-off very favourably, 9 teams enter Yard of Messrs Sir W. G. Arm- cumbed to Leicester by an innings.ing the First, 10 the Junior "A", strong-Whitworth & Co. (Ltd.), for improvements effected by the As- The feature of the matches were and 8 the Junior "B" Divisions. Portsmouth, says the North Mail, sociation, it was definitely known the bowling of Robinson (York. For various reasons some of there She is to be docked at Porta that the life of linen sent regular-
did not finish the season.
One mouth before starting her omeially to the laundry had been length- In particular, cases the ex- be back in the ened. 'shire) who wrought havoc among withdrew from the Senior Division trials, and will the Northants batsmen, and the when the season was only half over Tyne in June for the inspection tension of life had been found to be 25 per cent, and upwards. But assuming that the life of the fab- batting of Autill for Leicester who whilst one in the Junior "A" and at her machinery.
rie was lengthened by no more than 5 per cert, the customers of these particular laundries would effect a saving of nearly £100,000 annually.
carried his bat for 164,
of over two hundred runs on the
two in the Junior "B" Divisions were unable to fulfil their last three fixtures.
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The Nelson, complete with guns, It seems that once the has cost the nation seven millions. honours are decided some teams lose She displaces 35,000 tons, is 702 NORTHANTS COLLAPSE.
interest in the game. The Club defect in length, with 106 feet beam, Cecreio are to be congratulated on and draws 30 feet of water. Robinson's Eight Wickets,
winning the First Division Cham-
Her "teeth" include nearly 60- London, June 2.
pionship, is also are the K.O.S.B.
Three interesting items are re- Tel. No. C. 4433, 2nd Floor round Reserved and St. Joseph's Reserves, Kuns, pf which nine are 16-inch, Yorkshire showed all
corded by the British Boot, Shoes, Duddell Street. Hongkong supremacy in their match with won the Junior "A" and Junior and twelve are 6-inch..
Her power, speed, and other and Allied Trade Research Ass "B" Championships, respectively, Northamptonshire played at Iud-the latter after a replay with the means of offence and defence are ciation. A method had been evol- not disclosed. Brassey's naval ved to prevent cracking in patent) dersfield and after having a lead Runners-Up, the Moslem Clab.
"Your Management Committee annual expresses the belief that leather shoes, and one member of first innings they went in for their met on six occasions during the year the Nelson represents as revolu- the Association had reported that second knock with only a deficit of to dispose of various matters, prin- tionary a development of the capi-he had been" able to reduce the cipally transfer of players and en-tal ship as did the original Dread-percentage of cracked patent shoca at his works from 25 per cent. to 62 runs, which they made for the quiries as to the failure of teams nought 20 years ago.
Rear-Admiral Sir Alfred Chat-practically nil.
A new method of cutting the loss of only three wickels. The to turn out to fulfil their fixtures.
In the latter case several fines held commented recently on criti-
cisms that had been raised on the leather used for soles might result were inflicted. scores were:
The Balance Sheet shows a ba-building of such large battleships in a saving equivalent to a half- as the Nelson and Rodney. He penny per pair, which was sub- Yorkshire: 315 and 62 (for innce in hand of $844.18.”
stantial, considering that many "If the seas are to be ruled by firms had an output of over five navies, we must have vessels that thousand pairs a week. can withstand modern weapona. The Association, it la added, at- As long as you take your ships to taches considerable importance to sea in minestrewn waters, where an investigation of foot measure- the size of the mine is unlimited, ment now in progress. It is hope so long must you have good under-that as a result of the work, it will water protection to meet that. be possible to measure and to de-
"So long as aircraft and the fhe the characteristics of a foot BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE, bombs they carry are unlimited in more accurately than is at present size, so lone must you protect your the case, and ultimately to specify Mr. Cochran, the prometer, de- ships with armour that can with- the general characteristics of feet
So long as in different localities. Jack Kearns, stand that menace. clares that Mr. Walker's manager has agreed to a submarines can carry an enormous Leicester also increased their fight of 20 rounds between Walker explosive charge, so long must percentage by decisively account and Milligan for the World's Mid your ships be sturdy and strong When fully manned, the Nelson ing for the weak Glamorgan team dieweight Championship, at Olymto meet that menace.
pia, on June 30th, but it is under-
In
Northants: 89 and 286,
three wickets).
Northants
innings first
almost. UR Robinson Was
secured He
eight playable. wickets for the loss of only 32 runa. Woolley contributed 65 and Jupp 105 towards North- ants total of 285 in the second at- temp. For Yorkshire Suteli knocked up 79 and Oldroyd 110.
BOWLERS DOMINANT Astill Scores 164 Not out.
41
14
CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.
WORLD'S MIDDLEWEIGHT
TITLE
London, June 2.
said:
by an innings and seven runs, atstood that Milligan objects to Mr.will carry a crew of 1500. Cardiff. The bowlers of the vieCochran's proposal that Georges torlous side predominated the play Carpentier be the referee.-Router. and returned some good averages.
The scores were:
Glamorgan: 128 and 197, Leicester: 332.
Holiday burglars had this year,
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PEER MARRIES AUSTRALIAN. "There's a reason" for chewing gum, it appears from an article
London, May 6.-The romántic written by Dr. W. J. Burns Sel-meeting at Colombo last year be kirk, in the British Medical Journal. tween Viscount Mandeville, heir In the opinion of Scotland Yard Presumably declares the writer, of the Duke of Manchester and FRANCE-Complete National d'acompte Change Arnott was the only batsman to detectives, themselves taken make a stand against the strong holiday. Since Thursday before it is analogous in effect to the Miss Nell. Vere Stead of Mel Easter not half a dozen of these baby's comforter. It acems cap-bourne, had a sequel in their mar bowling of the Leicester team.
yesterday. scoring tid before being dismissed. crimes, had been reported in the able of producing even the state of riage at Kimbolton Church, Hants
Easter in past mind of the ruminating cow and
The Doctor As she walked up the aisle of Shipman captured four wickets London area.
gum can be the church on the arm of the Dinko NEW YORK-J, T. Horan & Co. for 10 while Geary took a similar years has provided many robberies, its Buddhistic calm," and authorities believe that house also suggests that number for 44 runs. In Glamor owners are now increasingly tak- offered na a substitute for cigaret of Manchester, the bride limped fixed Depolis according to arrangement. gan's second innings Arnolt made ing the precaution to notify their tes to excessive smokers, that it is as a result of a motoring accidente trafiksted. 61, Skelding taking five wickets local police station when they in- useful in curing the "chocolate in London on Wednesday night. for 67 runs. For Lolcester Astill tend to be absent, and also to habit" and that it acts as a sodu- tive for frayed nerves and was undefeated with 164 to his fasten doors and windows secure- insomnia. credit-Reuter.
Her car collided with another car and Miss Stead was cut and bruised.
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