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LONG "HOP" TO INDIA.
THE PURPOSË BEHIND THE ATTEMPT.
The Royal Air Force Service non-stop flight to India is to be ottempted again, says a Home paper of mall week.
In the Arst favourable staiding wind from the time the "Horsley special day bomber la rendy at Chanwell, Flight-Lieutenant C. R. Carr will try again.
引
FRIDAY.
CRIME IN SCOTLAND.
INCREASE DUE TO LABOUR TROUBLES.
The annual report of the Prison Commissioners for Scotland for the year 1926 has been published by the Stationery Ofice.
The Commissioners observe that the numbers of persons in custody showed a progressive decline from 1928 to 1925, but the numbers com- mitteed to prison last year show an increase 17,690, a3 compared His companion this time will be
Excluding Flight-Lleutenant P. H. Mack-with 16,802 in 1925.
convicts from Northern Ireland, of worth,
Preparations for the renewed at whom there were only two last year, the daily, average was 1,779, tempt are being made on the as- aumption that the cause of the as compared with 1,666.
"A considerable proportion of forced descent in the sea near this increase in the number of com- Bandar Abbas on the first effort,mitments was doubtless due to the was due to an air-lock which pre-unfortunate labour troubles which vented petrol flowing to the car- occurred during the year" remark buretter, a trivial cause which In
the Commissioners. "Some of the some enses can be remedied. It offences for which persons were is the intrusion of a bubble of air committed to prison were directly in a small petrol pipe. In the new traceable to these. troubles. machine contrivances have been The total number of pri- made which, it is believed, will ausoners received for offences arising tomatically prevent this occurring out of the coal dispute was 661; again..
of these 377 wero re-admitted to.. prison after conviction, thus in- creasing the daily average number over the whole year to the extent The commitments for of 73. crimes against public order num- bered 486, and doubtless various other crimes and offences were can nected more or less directly with the disturbed and unsettled state of the country during the greater part of the your. It would, however, be unjustifiable to assume that the Wonderful Navigation. The first British. attempt has whole increase of the number is taught much, and created confid-due to these circumstances although ence. What a course the navgin- they may explain increases in such tor kept When the flight ended offences as begging, lodging with they were only four miles off the out consent, and fire-raising."
There were no death sentences true line: and such accuracy is in Scotland last year. not normally necessary in air navigation. Captain Lindbergh i confesses that it was coincidence- which brought him within three miles of the point in Ireland at which he had aimed, and that it would not have mattered if he had been fifty miles north or south of it. Many do not realise how ac curate a course a trained air navi- gator enn keep, even without the aid of directional wireless.
When Flight-Lieutenants Carr and Gillman came down they had travelled 8,426 miles. They then had 165 gallons of fuel in their tanks, allicient for sevon and a half hours flying, or a distance of about 760 miles. This would have made a total distance of 4,176 miles, or 265 miles more than that flown by Messrs. Chamberlin and
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"G.B.S." LEAVES THE
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JULY 22, 1927.
PRIVILEGED PERSONS.
OVER WHOM THERE IS NO JURISDICTION."
There are many privileges which certain people who break the law in this country may claim, writes "A Diplomat" in the Evening Dis- An Ambassador from patch..
act abroad, for instance, is immune from jurisdiction for any against our laws committed by him; for and the same privilege may be claimed by his servants example, by his chauffeur who ex- coods the speed limit, by his cook. or butler who commits an offence.
The point is raised by the claim put forward recently by the Soviet authorities on behalf of the Rus- alan trading delegation over here that they were on the same footing as an Embassy, and, therefore, their offices were immune from search.
ceed.
The claim did not sue-
During recont years, these Em- bassy privileges have been claimed both in this country and abroad. Just before the war a princeling of the House of Hapsburg was charg ed at Bow Street with n seri- ous offence. He was at the time a guest of a foreign Embassy. Pri- vilege was claimed for him, and, after the preliminary hearing, nothing more was heard of the case, ille. A few days later he left 'secret- greatly to the surprise of the pub- ly for Budapest, where the matter was dealt with domestically in royal circles.
A chauffeur to Sir Ceell Spring- Rice, our Ambassador to Washing- ton a few years back, attempted to forestall Major. Segrave in onc of the parks of New York. He was not on the regular staff of the Embassy, and was, in fact, joy rid- ing at the time," But he claimed Embassy privilege, and the charge against him of reckless driving was dropped.
Balkan Visitor's Experiences.
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or M. Fleurian, at Albert Gate House (the French Embassy) is consider- ed, while in this country, to be en American or French soil-just as we are on British soil at our Em- basy at 80 Wilhelmstrasse, Berlin.
An important visitor from one of the Balkan States, which, since Mr. Bernard Shaw is leaving 10, the recnating of the map of Europe, Adelphi-terrace, where he has has lost its individuality, began lived for more than thirty years, with some friends a "rag" in the and it will no longer be possible to West End. The friends were taken On the second British attempt a call him the Adelphi Oracle! His to Vine Street and were subse- start will again be made in the departure from his famous flat quently fined. He with much hul- morning. Almost unavoidable, overlooking the Thames Embank-labaloo, claimed Embassy privilege, however, is the crossing of the ment is not due to the Imminent got it, and also forty-eight hours Taurus, mountains partly by night, demolition of Adelphi-terrace, but notice to clear out of the country. and for that reason alone a moon- to the simple human fact that he is He respected the notice and left without drums beating or colours light period is preferred. This tired of living there. would have the advantage of mak- He has taken a flat in Whitehall flying... ing a forced descent by right less court, formerly in the possession The situation comes about thus: of the Countess Russell (the a--An Ambassador to this country risky than in darkness.
The project is the logical de-thor of "Elizabeth and Her Ger-say, Mr. Houghton at 4 Gros- nouement of research and experi-man Garden") and next door tovenor Gardens, S. W. (the United ment made with a definite object. the flat occupied by Mr. St. John States Embassy), That is has a sporting character is Ervine. His neighbours will in- purely incidental, due to recent clude Mr. H. G. Wells, Sir Gilbert aeronautical events." At the same Parker, and Sir Owen Seaman, the time, success would add enormous editor of Punch.`. ly to to the prestige enjoyed by 'Bri- tigh aircraft, and for that reason alone would be a legitimate under- taking. It would in any case have been attempted, for more theory and paper calculations are not enough; they are valueless with out practical proof. In this flight the load, speed, and distance com bined would have been regarded us chimerical only five years ago. It Now Mr. Shaw is moving too, is very important to understand and only Sir James Barrie is left. that the recent great British, Will the house-lmackers have, to American, and French flights have eject him on the dreadful day been made possible not merely by when the fine Adam houses are increased confidence in its engine: destroyed? If Sir James has to material progress in the develop-go he will probably go" kicking. mant of aeroplane wings and in Whitehall-court is the block-of general design are now bearing flats referred to in Mr.. Wells" novel. "The World of William Clissold," as having been built by Clissold's father. They were ac tually built by Jabeż Balfour,
fruit.
Great Scientific Value, The research which preceded the flight and the data derived from-the tests and the fight itself will be applicable one way and another throughout the whole range of flight practice. The most economical fuel combination, the mcat economical speed, reduction of the weight of fuel, stowage of fuel, and many details relating to wheels, axles, and tyres are con-
ton.
The Adelphi was formerly the home of a number of eminent au thors: in addition to Mr. Shaw and Sir James Barrie, Mr. John Gals- worthy and Mr. H. Granville-" Barker lived there, but the two last-named moved away long ago, Mr. Galsworthy to Hampstead, and Mr. Granville-Barker to Devon- shire.
ley", means very high landing speed until much of its fuel has been consumed. Hence the dan Ber of a forced descent in the first stage and the necessity for carry- ing parachutes.
Critical Take-Off.
The national flags of the coun- tries represented are flown, and no rates or taxes are paid; the Ambassadors belong to another country, and are, therefore, not. subject to the laws of the country via which entertains them.
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Thus, in 1603, while the Duc de Sully was the French Ambassador in England, one of his retinue quar relled in London with some English subjects, one of whom he killed,
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This was resisted but Cromwell criminals were not given up the! sary that they should reside in the sent a messenger to say that if the Likewise, an Embassy is not only mob would be left to do as they Ambassador's house, protected from open outrage, but pleased in the matter. Under this is exempted from bolag searched threat Don Pantaleon and four or visited by police or otherwise, others surrendered, Hence the Soviet protest.
Tel -No Central 1080.
MAN WITH TWENTY PROFESSIONS.
The adventurous career
Afty-five; a man who had gone Franz Ferdinand Bertram, aged
through no fewer than twenty prof
Justice being deraatided, it was not done by a Magistrate, but by the Arabassador himself, who, after trying the man before a body of Frenchmen, condemned him to death, and delivered him up to civil power, James I pardoned him, but no attempt was ever made to try him under English lawe
Following this, under an Act of Anne all legal process against the cerned. In fuel alone important As to the take-off, it is not sur-person or godds of an Ambassador progress has been made. For this prising that the "Ryan" and the or of his servants was declared to light, instead of the usual 7 lb. per Columbia" took only about 400 be void. Ita benefit is enjoyed by gallon of petrol, the weight was yards. The "Horsley" took 732 any servant of the Ambassador, brought down to about 6 lb. per yards, the critical speed on the British or foreign, nor is it neces gallon. On a Service machine, carrying 250 gallons, this would ground, so far as the tyres are mean 250 lb. for increased war concerned, being at about forty or other load. For the special miles per hour, after which the. "Horsley" with its 1,100 gallons, load is taken increasingly by the It means a saving of nearly half air. All the necessary tests were made before the first flight. The In one important respect the machine was "taxied with. Its lighta of the "Horsley have India, load, 14,200 b,, at a speed greater technical value than those of forty miles per hour. Flight wonderful American fights, al- tests with a total load of 12,000 lb. though they, too, have taught (a ton less than the maximum) wore carried out. Nothing re- much. But the "Horsley" has an unprecedented high wing and mains to be dena except to fill up the tanks of the 'duplicate machine power-loading. The American machines had only an exceptional and wait for the right take-off power-loading their wing-loading wind. was not abnormal. The Horsley". combined both characteristics; of the theories could have been ob man brothor of the Ambassador of ture of law called "Benefit of and, in addition, that of a much tained by flying over an aerodrome that country to England, and a clergy." It began in the twelfth as the “grent film industrialist, Dr. greater total all-on weight. This with detachable weights and ze Knight of Malta, was, beheaded on century, and when the person Franz Ferdinand," started som
Tower Hill. Eight months previ charged was a clericus, the Com- Combination enormously increased longing them. Obviously, how- the take-off, and also the landing ever, the whole outfit must be ously he had got into a quarrel with mon Courts had to deliver him over dubious transactions. After that, The Portuguese was punishment of death being aban dogs, produced sausages, rearod dificulties (should the landing tested endurance of engine, re-
Gerrard. occur before much fuel had been liability of installation, soundness&oung English gentleman named to the Spiritual Courts, the extreme he dealt in horses, bred pigs and consumod). The effect of the f the "light pulley" theories as wounded, and the next day sought oned... greater total weight can be ex- they relate to the gradual increase his revenge with armed followers, plained by comparison with a light of altitude, the throttle range, and skiff, which can, bump into a land so on. Even if the second attempt and another man, named Greenway,others to put forward this claim, sanatorium. Then he tried his ing-stage without damage either fail, the maximum performance of being mistaken for Gerrard, was the privilege being extended to hand at a few more profcasions.
Cromwell Short Way.
Other Privileges,"
اندازه
There are other privileges which fessions, has been disclosed in But between these reigns of certain defendants may claim, and Court in Vienna. He claimed to James I and Anne, Oliver Cromwell to which the law of this country be the son of the deceased mem had found his own way to deal with must bow. A few years ago a peer ber of the German Reichstag.
In his youth he appeared suc any foreigner, Ambassador or of the realm was tried for a offence otherwise, who committed an of by the House of Lords, because he'
and claimed to be tried by his peers.cessfully in various German thea- fence against our laws.
On the 10th of July 1858, Don This claim originated from an ob
He then turned to the film, and;
It has been suggested that proof Panataleon' Sa, a Portuguese noble.solete but once very important fea.tres, and acted as stuge-manager
side: whereas a big liner at the an up-to-date aeroplane of thin same speed would give or receive class will have been demonstrated: and it needs very little imaging serious. injury.
The effect of the comparatively tion to apply the lessons to a high wing-loading of the "Hors-variety of services for pence or for
war.
killed.
Later it became the practice of poultry, and attempted to open a
peers even if they could not read.
Certain offences are still tried by His whole capital consisted of his The Portuguese thereupon sought sanctuary in his Embassy, but ccclesiastical, military, and even title "doctor," which he had ac Colonel Whaley, who commanded medical courts, while an undergra
forwarding agent and ras senten the house guard on duty, demanded duate at Oxford may still claim to quired at an Italian Univeraity,
by the Vice-Chancellor's Court, the surrender of him and his be tried for a minor misdemeanour Finally ho got into trouble as
ced to three months.
frienda,