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AMERICAN AVIATOR US. NAVY WANTS MORE
KILLED.
OFFICER'S FATAL CRASH IN PHILIPPINES.
LOSS OF CONTROL.
AVIATORS.
ASKS FOR DATA FROM ALL OFFICERS.
Washington, Nov. 19. The navy will immediately make a substantial increase in the num bor of its aviators, Secretary Wi- First Leutenant Matthew E,
bur announced here today. He Finn, army aviator atationed at said that there were now 475 naval
aviators on active duty. Clark Tield, Camp Stotsenburg, near Manila, was instantly killed
With a view to increasing this on November 21st, when his plane number, the department has asked crashed to the ground from an
physical fitness for aviation train altitude of about 300 feet. The defor information concerning the censed officer started his army ing of all commissioned officers who career in 1917 during the first on July 1, 1928, will have had two months of the United States' en trance Into the World War. He or more years service in the navy. was commissioned in 1918 and in 1921 graduated from the air ser- vice observation school.
Lieutenant Finn took off at Clark Field at 8 a.m. in a pursuit single-seater plane to engage in straight course and from an al- titude of 300 feet made a gradual 180 degree turn to the left with safety.
"MERRIE ENGLAND,”
PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY'S
A
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1927.
ESCAPED. HOW MME. BORODIN
ALLEGED BARGAIN WITH CHINESE JUDGE.
READS LIKE FICTION,
PHILIPPINES RULE DISCUSSED.
WASHINGTON CONTEM- PLATES MINOR CHANGES..
Washington, Nov. 19. Chairman Kless, of the House Insular committee, does not favour) The indiscreet confidences of the proposal to remove the juria- one of the principals in the plot diction over the Philippines from have revealed to the Tientsin the War Department, he said correspondent of the Daily Ex-to-day.
Explaining that he had no idea press the truth about the mysterious escape of Mme. Borodin from of introducing a Bill providing for another department. Representa- that paper.
The clusive lady had disappear-tive Kless said he felt that the war had handled the Peking last summer according to the transfer of the islands to ed as if the earth had swallowed department her up. So had the judge,also. He Philippines very well.
President Collidge is giving wrote his judgment, with: hand and his resignation, so to careful consideration to the selec speak, with the other, and shook tion of the successor, to General the dust of Peking off his feet. Wood, Kiess said, at the same time Whither he went has never been expressing a bellef that the Presi revealed, but there were public dent would wait until Congress charges that he had received a very convenes substantial douceur and had filed to the south.
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Kless' has. conferred twice with The three persons most im- the President on Philippine affairs "Merrie England, indeed!"
returned from mediately concerned in the escape recently, but said that he hadn't gentlemen, who leave a week or so ago, informed of Mme. Borodin, it has just been recommended anyone for the He said that he plans to re- Just what happened to the plane the writer that he had had five ascertained here, were a Portu- Philippine post.
guose ne'er-do-well, his Russian
2 That which stimulates. after Lieutenant Finn had turned fine days whilst at Home!
his powers of the insular auditor. Promise solemnly. The period at which the Phil-wife (an active secret agent of the introduce "his Bill clarifying the on his new course is a matter of
Government), and
10, Largo duck, Through the The same bill will provide for an He apparently lost harmonic Society's test production | Soviet speculation. complete control of it within a takes place is on a fine May Day Chinese mistress, second's time, for it made a 30 de about 1590 when, probably, the Russian woman the Soviet authori-appropriation by congress to pay 11 Lacerate,
General, two assistants, the Vice-18. Cloare. free dive to the ground and crashed weather was more settled' than ties offered a sum of £10,000 for the salaries of the Governor 12 Bound. into a thick grove of trees about a luring the past summer, and the the release of Mme. Borodin.
The Chinese mistress happened Governor-General, the justices of 15 Extremity of the foot, mile from Clark Field.
result is that the townspeople of
The appropriation 20 In Hindustan a foot-soldier. It is estimated that the plane windsor have a right royal time, to be a relative of, or, at any rate, the Supreme Court and the insular 17 Hesitate. was travelling at 130 miles an hour Roses, laughter, dancing, and well acquainted with, the trial auditor.
24 Adorned with a crest, when the accident occurred. The wings and fuselage in front of the bright dresses abound, mead and judge, and she soon got into touch would come from the taxes on 21 Dull
Senators Quezon and Osmena 20 Beverage, cock-pit. were demolished, while sack flow freely, and all is merry, with the latter. The bargain was articles imported from the Philip 23 Local position.
30 Spoken. the parachute was found intact, the May Queen is crowned, and a stuck at £7,000, and the Portuguese pines. indicating that the pilot did not witch chased. The climax of the rented a house in an obscure part to-day-indicated a desire to confer 28 Motive.
day is reached when the happy anticipate trouble.
Lieutenant Finn is a native of crowd are visited by the Queen was secretly conveyed after her with Congressman Madden, chair-1 Mohammedan priest. the District of Columbia and was and court, the only cloud being 30 years of age. He is survived by the discovery by the angry Queen of Raleigh's intrigue with Bessie Throckmorton, and the commital of the two lovers to imprisonment and exile.
his wife and small son.
THE PHILIPPINES GOVERNORSHIP.
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MR. COOLIDGE SEEKS RIGHT
PERSONALITY.
Washington, Nov. 18.
of Peking, whither Mme. Borodin There she remained release, closely hidden for some ten days, prepared. while a Portuguese passport was
Disguise Prepared.
man of the House appropriations 131
Campose. 37 Narrow passages. 40 Intellect. The Filipino leaders were the committee, and it is expected that 82 Crashed by beating. guests of honour to-night at 43 Wandering tribe. the conference would be held soon. 36 Comp
44 Tart. reception and ball given under the auspices of the Filipino Club. by 46 Old sailors (colleg.) Mme. Borodin's face was paint-Filipino residents of Washington.48 Seat of episcopal power. ed, her hair was dyed," and other; The Portu- Mr. H. Glover as the Earl of preparations were made for the Essex, is heard to great advantage escapa fom Peking.
The more important parts are, played as follows:
in that splendid song "The Yeomenguese accompanied the lady to of England," while Sir Walter Tientsin, and installed her in a Raleigh is taken by Mr. C. D. Lake, house in the French Concession, whose pleasing tenor blends well with his Russian wife and a with Mrs. M. Minney as Bessie Soviet secret agent. A few days later passage was obtained in a In selecting the new Governor Throckmorton.
Japanese ship to Shanghai, by way General of the Philippines, Presi dent Coolidge intends to find a The pathetic part of "Jill-All- of Dairen. From Shanghai it was man who will carry out the work Alone," the reputed witch, is sung a simple matter to proceed to commenced by the late General by Mrs. C. P. Marcel, and that of Vladivostok aboard one of the Incidentally the Soviet agents Wond and who will adhere, strict-her lover and protector by Mr. A. Soviet steamers. ly to the enforcement of the Jones E. Stone, while his brother Big organic act. This was made Ben is portrayed by Mr. R. Dor-in Hankow raided the premises of former Russian M. Belchenko, known at the White Hantse to-day mer.
I also was disclosed that the The May Queen is excellently act- Consul General, but in recent years Mme. Borodin. President favours the selection ofed and sung by Mrs. J. Hurst and Consul for Fortugal, a month after official documents were a man with some experience in the Mrs. G. Watt makes a most regal the arrest of Philipplace and who is familiar Queen Elizabeth, while the comic Many, with conditions there. He is still relief is provided by Eng. Lieut. seized in this raid, and it was pro- canvassing the list of candidates, Comdr. A. S. Bedells as Wilkins bably in this manner that the and had not indicated how far he and Mr. Oscar Eager as his feil Portuguese passport was obtained has gone in cutting down the field. Silas Simkins.
Good wine needs no bush, and It was said on behalf of the President that he is resentful over lafter Comdr. Bedells excellent! that friends qfportrayal of the Sergt. of Police! implications General Wood are attempting to in "The Pirates of Penzance" and have a governor-general selected of Lord Arthur Dilling in "The who would perpetuate Wood's Last of Mrs. Cheyney," the public
Mr. policies in the Philippines. Coolidge resents this because he may rest assured that the biggest Suffice it is to say that at one feels that he was one of General part of the opera is in safe hands.
THE CHEAP WINE PROBLEM.
ARREST MAY PROVE OF
VALUE.'
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A FIGHT AMONG
WOMEN.
ASSAULT CASE ENDS.
The case in which two Chinese
falling to stop a fight among four were censured by Major C. Will- son. at the Central Magistracy, for women, because they claimed that they were "of a different sex," was concluded on Saturday.
Three women were charged with 2. Wing Wah Terrace, and the complainant, who was in a delicate assaulting another woman outside
condition, had to go to hospital for
Mr. E. S. C. Brooks appeared for a week. The case was adjourned the complainant and Mr. L. D. for the calling of medical evidence.
Turner defended.
Evidence was given by Dr. J. R. Craig on the woman's condition, and, in reply to Mr. Brooks, he said there was a slight abrasion but no severe bruises.
Mr. Turner argued that if the complainant had been kicked as
An arrest made yesterday by the alleged there would have been
Wood's best friends, and considers period of the opera over eighty police is expected to throw some Bruises. that no one appreciated Wood's people are on the stage, that the light on a problem which has been Worship, decided to convict. work more than hè..
scenery is in the hands of Mr. R. baffling local wine dealers as to how He fined the first defendant $25 The President is of the opinion S. W. Paterson whose "Pirates" it is possible for certain retailers and bound the other two over in
for six months. Writ Govt. Stamp that the repeated speculations in scenery will be remembered, the to sell European wines ut ridicula pond of $50 to keep the peace
sue-dances are arranged by Miss ously low prices.
At noon yesterday, in Pedder newspapers regarding the
Wood are Daisy O'Keefe that the costumes Street, a Chinese detective stopped cessor to General inspired both in the United States are, as usual with the Society's a girl who was carrying two bat- The detective ques- and in the Philippines by a desire productions, of the greatest magni-tles of wine. to obtain advance' information as heence, and that the music is tioned the girl as to where she had conducted by Mr. H. W. Fitz-Earl obtained the wine and was told to who will be appointed.
T. NAKAO
Japanese Shoe Expert. TORTOISE SHELL BOXES AND CASES A BECIALITY
Hongkong Hotel Buildi.. Queen's Rond Central,
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ONLY A FIGHT OVER RENT. It was recalled that during A.R.CM. and it will be seen that that it came from her brother-in- Not being satisfied with this General Wood's visit to President the Colony is in for such a feast law.
A report was received this summer. the of colour and music, as it has not story, the detective took the girl to! last Coolidge govenor-general publicly declared had since the days of "St Joan" the Central Police Station, where
she gave the police the address of morning, at 10.30 o'clock, to the effect that an armed robbery had that he was satisfied with the sup and "The Gondoliers" in 1925. port the President had given him.
Booking plans are now open at her brother-in-law.
A police party searched the house taken place at a house in Bridges Mr. Coolidge feels that if any of
On en- the police was immediately re- General Wood's friends are fearful Anderson's, and our readers are
other bottles of wines. that his good work has been over-advised to book early, as the best in question and there found many Street and that the assistance of
seats are being taken up.
a hotel bar Without losing a moment, a looked they may be reassured.
"brother-in-law" was
party of detectives was despatched quiry it was ascertained that the quired.
boy.
The girl, her brother-in-law and to the scene but later returned to his wife were all charged before the Central Sation to report that Major Willson this morning and the armed robbery" was nothing were defended by. Mr. F. H. Loseby more "or less than a fracas be
over a question of rent. The case was formally adjourned tween, a landlord and his tenant until to-morrow morning.
and The President feels that the everyone cannot attend on the last Philippine situation, disturbed as night-Contributed.
It is by constant agitation, is not helped by personalities, and be-
Mr. A. W. Brown of Messrs. lieves that after all Government is regulated by law, not men. and Lane Crawford and Co. has re- that a successful administration turned to the Colony from Home needs only to follow the law.
leave.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
A Story Without Words
49 Heaves up at an angle.
50 Garmont.
61 An Arablan chief.
52 Cuttle-fish
53 Assign.
64 Preliminary trial,
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2 Kind of glossy silk cloth 3 An allowance for waste. 4 Evergreen shrub of Europe. 5. Not manifested. 8 Require.
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122 Commonly called a white ant..
24 A Roman goddess,
27 Exclamation of contempt.
25 Ecclesiastical dignitaries
29 Conjunction.
33 Immortal part in man.
36 Worshipped by pagans.
134 Commodities.
38 Like a rose in colour.
89 Imaginary models of perfection,
41 Fertile desert spots.
42 Skin.
44 Fog-signal.
145 Speak
47 Fly aloft.
49 A novico.
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