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INFLUENTIAL DELEGATION
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London, Sept. 9.
the
at
SEPTEMBER
JAPAN AND CHINA.
10, 1927.
OBITUARY.
of a
AGITATION BREAKS OUT
TILAGIC DEATH OF A MISSIONARY. AGAIN IN THE NORTH.
Peking, Sept. 9.
Rev. Ivan D. Ross, formerly a The monoplane "Pride of De
The agitation in Manchuria missionary in China, who was de troit" with the two daring flyers The Government has appointed against the Japanese continues. putising on the Guernsey Wesle on board, Measra. Brock and an influential delegation of Schlee, arrived in Hongkong at customs experts and commercial The Kirin and Fengtien Chambers yan Circuit, was found dead with 3.30 yesterday aftenoon, making advisers headed by Sir Sydney Commerce and other public his throat cut on St. Martin's Cliff, a beautiful landing at the Ka Chapman to attend the Interna- bodies are wiring protests and Guernsey, on Aug. 11." Mr. Ross Back aerodrome where they were tional Conference comprising nem Chinese and Japanese officials ex mort shortly at Liangollen, North
sending delegates to Peking.
was to have taken up an appoint- met by a number of Air Forco bers and non-members of
press surprise at the agitation, Wales. He was the son officers. On landing their first League, summoned to meet words were that the engine had Geneva on October to frame declaring that it is due to a mis- Wesleyan minister, and about 40 developed a slight fault, it becom- an international agreement to understanding. They emphatical years of age. Graduating at Cam- ing noticeable when the engine abolish import and export prohi-ly reiterate that the reports that bridge, he entered the Wesleyan revolutions word decreased on bitions and restriction-Reuter. Japan has developed a new ag- ministry in 1912, and immediately went out under the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society to China. He was first on the staff of the Wesley College, Wuchang, and on the foundation of the Con- trai China University, Wachang, three years ago, he was transferr ed to this institution. Ho left China owing to ill-health before the present troubles became neute, and visited his wife's home in Australia, with their two children, before coming to England. His health had recently considerably improved..
landing. The two airmen imme- diately set about to discover the fait, scorning offers of food, drunk and rest.
flanc then taxied over the land- Some apprehension was felt in ing ground and stopped in front of Hongkong yesterday morning when the
in
the
recumbent
gressive policy in any way com- parable to the Twenty One De- mands, is untrue.
There appear to be two hangars, *Than IL little main causes for friction. name Chinese object to no definite news was forthcoming triangular door opened and ny that the of the two intrepid flyers. Word white clad figure was seen in the establishment of a Japanese position in- consulate at Linklang and that the had been received that they had 4
the plane. This was Japanese are opposed to the open- arrived at Rangoon, but after side that there had been no trace of Mr. Schlee, who had to virtually ing of railways competing with the
S.M.R. them. Later
morning, down to get out of the little however, a message was received door. Stopping on to the landing Chang at the American Consulate here ground he was greeted by Squad- that instead of hopping off from ron Leader Macpherson, of the Rangoon to Bangkok the "Pride of R. A. F. Base, Capt. Robertson and Detroit" had carried on to Hanoi, many other Air Force officers who arriving there Thursday evening warmly congratulated him on his The message added that they fight. Mr. Brock then slid out of Hanoi yesterday the plane and he was also most would leave morning at seven o'clock for warmly welcomed. Hongkong and were expected here at mid-day.
"Something Wrong."
.
ไ
Tso-lin is under stood to have promised Baron Yoshizawa to take the necessary measures to prevent the recurrence of demonstrations. Yang Yu-ting, See Ting and Baron Yoshizawa the situation this will discuss afternoon.-Renter.
the
LABOUR LEADER
MURDERED.
HEAD OF SEAMEN'S UNION
STABBED.
race course at Shanghai, and it Not a cheer was raised when the was also suggested to him that It was thought that the estimate was somewhat on the optimistic plane landed-another instance of a good landing place would be side, but preparations were made the reticence which characterises found at Kiangwan, although with
Canton, Sept: 9: receive them and the British. The general public this being in Chinese territory at Kaitack to
allowed
An important officer of the Sea- on the aero there was the possibility that men's Union was officials of the Asiatic Petroleum was not
murdered at Company, who had charge of the drome at this time, and naturally Chinese troops might be in noon to-day on the Tai Ping Ma- arrangements for further supplies there was a comparatively small vicinity. Mr. Schlee asked what is The Seamers leader, named of all and gasolene, went over to crowd present to witness the flying conditions were like between Li Sai-man was stabbed by an the aerodrome to await the arrival arrival of an aeroplane which has Hongkong and Shanghai and it had unknown assasin in the head made sensational progress on a to be confessed that no one at the shortly after he walked out from of the now famous monoplane.
world flight.
aerodrome had ever flown from the the Union Office in the Ka Nam British Planes Sent Up.
The first works of Mr. Brock Colony to the northern port.
Building, and collapsed on the cor- Meanwhile A British Fairey were: "There is something wrong
Mr. Schlee was also furnished ner of the Bund and the Tai Ping from with the engine." Speaking to his plane had been sent up
It is reported that the steamers Kaltack to meet the flyers, this companion he said he had noticed with details concerning landings Rond,
of the While they worked the two fir-Kwongtai and Kwongli going into the air shortly after it when the plane was coming at Toky eleven o'clock. Meanwhite a num-down--the hum of the engine be her of Air Force officers and traying to his expert car some men answered questions put to C. M. S. Navigation Co., have been commandeered by the Government them by the officers present, but no slight fault, at assembled
attempts at lengthy conversation for transportation of troops to pressmen had
A steady drizzle began to fall were made, the determination of Swalow. the aerodrome but still there was no sign of the flyers. The but the flyers decided to work in the two to concentrate on the British plane returned shortly be the open although the Air Force engine being realised, fore, 2.30. the flying officer saying authorities asked if they would that he had seen nothing of the like a hangar placed as their dis- Pride of Detroit." He reported posal. Mr. Schlee supervised the that flying conditions were fair, taking on board of the supplies of there being some rain and slight petrol which had been landed at wind. The plane, however, did the aerodrome from an A. P. C. not go far afield and manoeuvrunch. The petrol used ed in a radius of about thirtyShell Aviation, this being employ
miles.
Was
necessary
mooring
inte
peiled to fly low and had a hard' time getting over the mountains in the fog and the rain. Although we had head winds on this part of the journey the engine was run- ning beautifully.
It had been decided to moor the plane on the landing ground during the night, and mechanics drove the the round and made the monoplane safe. When work on the engine
We had a difficult job winding Both around the mountain passes as the was finished it was washed with petrol and the covers put on. ed by the lyers throughout the were apparently satisfied with their low lying clouds forced us down. Shortly after this machine had whole trip. They took on bourd work as no test was made with the We were so low at times that only. fifteen or twenty fect separated us landed and been housed in its 185 gallons. The wing tanks
From the mountain tops but we hangar another
"At, about 6.30 work was -com- similar plane were first filled, this being quick.engine running.
ly necomplished.
pleted went up with the object of carry-
were never at any time in danger both and
airmen then Both showed some concern re- ing out a further search for the flyers and if necessary gulding garding the rain which was fall-accepted further offers of food and of having to make a forced land- rest. They were escorted to the ing. It is true, however, that we them towards the
a couple of aerodrome. ing. and the danger of getting officers' meas and after a brief rest had to turn round There were several false alarmsäter mixed with the petrol. The and a little refreshment agreed times and go that the "Pride of Detroit had rain, however, was very slight with the suggestion that they another shot at it. been sighted these being given by and no damage was done. After should remain at the aerodrome By flying over, Bangkok, it took officers in an attempt to relief the the wing tanks had been filled, the during the night. They expressed us somewhat out of our way but lubricating oil tank which is locat- their intention of leaving at dawn nevertheless we found we had monotony of waiting.
ed immediately behind the nine to-day for Shanghai. cyclinder engine and just in front of the pilota, was drain- ed and replenished with Valvoline. oil which is being used throughout the flight. Between ten and and fifteen gallons of oil were taken on board.
The Monoplane Arrives. Suddenly a cry rang out through the aerodrome that the monoplane had been sighted and there was then a general rush to see if this
which
FLYER'S OWN STORY..
back anıl take
enough time and gas to go further so we didn't come down.
Clouds and Rain.
After arriving at Hanoi, after exactly twelve hours flying, we found that the engine required no latest alarm was false or true.
NON-STOP FLIGHT FROM attention and so we were for- This was about 3.15. A speck
His Excellency Present.
tunate enough in having a good was seen in the south west and
RANGOON TO HANOI
night's rest. We left Hand this moving rapidly nearer each mo-
The "Pride of Detroit" is of Interviewed by an S. C. M. Post morning at seven o'clock in fairly ment it was soon discovered that it was a monoplane. The "Pride striking yellow colour and has representative at the aerodrome clear weather but afterwards we of Detroit" headed straight for the very graceful lines. Her name is last evening, Mr. Brock said: flew into clouds and met rain with aerodrome flying at a fair height, painted on either side in bi ck"We left Rangoon at, 6.15 on head winds which reduced our It circled right round, the pilot letters while another name "Miss Thursday morning and arrived at speed to eighty miles per hour, appears on the under Hanoi at 6.15 the same night. We which did not compare very spying out the land and taking Waygo" note of the wind direction signal wing. This was the name by had a bit of trouble in the moun-favourably with the 110 miles per attained when the machine was known tains. At Beyen o'clock this morn-hour which we which was flying from one of the aeroplane hangars. After circling when she won the International ing we left Hanoi and arrived in crossing the Atlantic.
Air Tour in America this year. Hongkong at 3.25 p.m."
So far as Hongkong is right round, the aerodrome the
cerned we had no difficulty in His Excellency, the Governor, When "Pride of Detroit" came over again
we left Rangoon the finding the aerodrome. Nothing and then, going towards the hills, accompanied by Lady Clementi clouds were very low and it was was radically wrong with the en- turned and coming lower and and Miss Clementi arrived at the raining, but there was scarcely gine. We had a "dry" magneto lower made a beautiful landing, nerodrome shortly
five any wind. The engine was run- sweeping down like a huge yellow o'clock, His Excellency being ning sweetly and everything was but we wanted to go over the en- heard to remark to one of the Air splendid. We intended to land at perfect order for the resumption gine generally. Everything is in Force officers that the two Bangkok but as we had made such of the flight to-morrow morning, A Beautiful Landing. Americans had done extremely good time on this uneventful trip Asked who was the pilot of the well. After an inspection of the we decided not to land there. We machine, Mr. Brock said he was The plane ran almost to the far machine and a chat with the acting therefore passed over Bangkok but the pilot and Mr. Schlee the corner of the serodrome;
American Consul, His. Excellency unfortunately took no note of the mechanic. They both took turns mechanics running out to meet left the aerodrome by motor ear.time.
at the pilot controls, however,' and her, and assisting in turning 'her' Mr. Schlee was furnished with We made for Hanci, but as it both did the same ambint. pfl towards the hangara." The mono-photographs and plans of the turned very cloudy, we were com- actual flying.
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