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BRITISH AIRMAN'S ZEPPELIN TO TOUR STRANGE STEAMER CESAREWITCH WON
DARING FLIGHT.
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BUILDING EOAN SCHEME.
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POUNDED IN AND, 21621
MAD BATA+X# THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18,
INCIDENT.
EASILY.
ATTEMPT TO DROWN
ATLANTIC ATTEMPT IN GIPSY MOTH.
LEAVES NEWFOUNDLAND IN SPECTACULAR EFFORT.
UNITED STATES.
DR. ECKENER SEEKING BIG DEVELOPMENT LOAN.
TRANSOCEAN SERVICE.
New York, Oct. 17. Dr. Hugo Eckenor, the designer! and navigator of the Graf Zeppe lin, has announced that before SOLO EXPLOIT: NO FUSS returning to Europe in the giant nirship, he will arrange for an London, Oct. 17.
aerial tour of the Middle West of
A WOMAN.
STORY OF COUSIN WHO STOLE SAVINGS.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE SEES RACE FOR FIRST TIME.
ARCTIC STAR FIRST.
London, Oct. 17.
For the first time in his life, Mr. Lloyd George, the Liberal leader, to-day attended a race meeting.
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SINGAPORE FUND IS
INCREASED.
BIG SUM FOR HOUSES FOR THE POOR.
130 PER ANNUM NINAGE COPY 19 OLUTE
THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY BUICK.
ON SHOW TO-DAY
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
Taliphons Cunirsi 1248 or 1947.”
33 Wong Nel Chuaz Rosé Vive Happy Valley.
VETERAN BATSMAN
KILLED?
FOUND DEAD IN MIDLANDS NEAR MOTOR-CYCLE:
AN ENGLAND PLAYER,
London, Oct. 17. The death has occurred, In tragic clrcumstances, of the veteran War- Wick and England cricketor, S.P. Kinneir, who was found dead to-day
SHIP BATTERED BY HEAVY SEAS.
STRANDED ON SEEKING ANCHORAGE.
MASTER'S GRAPHIC STORY AT ENQUIRY.
near a motor-cycle in the Birming| S.S. BORNEO'S MISHAP. ham district.
Kinneir was a professional, who
partnerships on
Borneo in Halmun Bay recently.
He was staying near Newmarket P. O. CLERK'S SALARIES. as the guest of Lord St. Davids, SESSIONS SENTENCE.
and on the Invitation of his host, An Incident on board the river took the opportunity to go to thejects were dealt with in the Sin-after assisted Warwickshire, when ly rough passage was given at the A number of Interesting sub began his career with Wiltshire, but A graphic story of an exceeding- steamer Lungshan, on August 29, Newmarkot meeting, Embarking on one of the great-U.S.A.
The big Autumn handicap, the sapore. Legislative Counell last the Midland county was in Its Harbour Office this morning when a when a passenger, attempted to
weck, Including the further grant heyday, was one of the finest open- Marine Court of Enquiry asscm- ost and most during exploits in. He plans to take as many passen- throw, a woman overhonrd as the Cesar witch. Staxes, was the ring of a big sum for the erecting of ing butsmen of his time, tanking bled to investigate the circum- the history of aviation, Lieut. gers as possible charging adequate bont was sailing from Canton to cipal (tem in the programme, and hauses for the poor, the grant-part in some of the outstanding stances of the stranding of the 6.8,
recalled at the Mr. Lloyd George showed great in- ing of a retrospective increase in wicket Hongkong, was Commdr, MacDonald took off from fares, after which he intends to In Criminal Sessions this morning, terest in the proceedings, both in postal clerks' galaries, and the records..
the
The composition of the Court was St. John's Newfoundland, this morterview" leading American capital-before the Chief Justice (Sir the paddock, and on the race-passing of the second reading of He was with the M.C.C. Test team an follows:-Commdr, J. B. Nowill, a Pensions Bill which is stated to which toured Australia in 1911-12, D.S.O., R.N., Harbour Master (Pre- ning, in an attempt to fly the At-ista with the object of interesting Henry Gollan), when Chan: Yik-course.
Mr. Lloyd George refused every apply to all Colonies.
playing in the Test match at sident); Lieut. Commdr. L. J. Iantic in a light aeroplane. With them in a big scheme for fostering cheung was charged with attempt-..
ed murder.
temptation to make a bet, though
The Treasurer (the Hon. Mr. Sydney.
Pitcairn Jones, D.S.C., R.N.; Cap- characteristle British distaste for airship development in America,
The prisoner was alleged to have many bookmakers were willing to M. B. Shelley) moved that Among his outstanding perfor- tain G Isbister, masler of 8.5. fuas, scarcely anyone was made According to the detalls issued,
$400,000, in addition to the mances were a century in each in- Kiongsu; Captain W. Hall, master aware of his exact Intentions, and ho will seek a lonn of approximate attempted to throw the woman give him generous odds."
overboard when the ship was 40 To Press Interviewers, he de- $600,000 already approved, he paldnings, 124 and 110, against Hamp of 8.3. Telemachus; Captain E. V. when the ex-British Naval Oficer y $14,000,000, for the purpose of
fended his presence on, the race by way of loans to public utility shire in 1911, 333 for the first Bishop, master of 8.8. Chaksang. started on his spectacular adven-building four super-airships and
course by saying that he believed societies or individuals for the wicket against Lancashire in 1905 Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones appeared for ture, few spectators were present. The necessary terminals in the
anything which played so great a purpose of erecting dwelling (partnered by Devey), 344 for the the Captain and Chief Officer. Lieut. Commdr. MacDonald United States and in Europe, to en- unaccompanied. His machine is a able a regular commercial Trans-
part in the social life of the na-res tion as horse-racing demanded his "G" Type De Havilland Moth ocean service.
He believes ant a regular Trans. equipped with the new Gipsy atlantic service can be started and engine, and it has a wingspread of that when it is fairly established, only 26 feet overall, and an un-it will be more profitable to carry laden weight of 820 pounda,
letters at 50 cents each, than pad sengers at $3,000 each.-Reufers American Service.
Unassuming Courage."
Both England and America have been captivated by the unassuming courage of Lieut. Commdr. Mac- Donald, who arrived at St. John's quietly about three weeks ago, with a small machine and a big idoa, and embarked on the venture with a minimum of publicity.
It is a notable feature, also, that the airman is not a pilot of long ex-
perience, though he has previously shown extrame courage and daring
CHINA TRADE MARK
EXACTIONS.
BRITAIN RESENTS DEMAND FOR DOUBLE FEES.
miles away from Hongkong, off Sampan Chow Island,
When asked to plead, the pri- honor said: "I was not attempting to murder." A plea of "Not Guilty" was therefore entered,
Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, prosecut
attention.
The Cesarowitch resulted as fol.
Sir Matthew Wilson's Arctic
Star
1 Mr. Sanford's Blancona.... 2 31. Goudchaux's Accalmio.. 3 Fifteen ran.
Won by three lengths, with 11⁄2 lengths between
ing for the Crown, explained that lowa: the complainant, Sin Fook-mul, was travelling second-class and on the evening in question was sitting on deck in a large open space. Sitting on other chalre, near her, were her husband and relatives,
Called Outside,
The prisoner approached the complainant and informed her that a lady passenger wished to speak to her and was waiting outside. On going outside, the complainant did not ace anybody but found herself standing on portion of narrow
being required to reach the rails, which were between two and three feet high.
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very
in the air. It is stated that prior NEW NANKING ORDER, the dock, only about two steps
to leaving to-day, he had had only olghty hours of flying experience.
No Wireless or Floats. The Glpay Moth in which he is flying over the Atlantie la rot -equipped with wireless and hus no
London, Oct, 17. The procedure adopted by the Nanking Government now that the Trade, Mark Bureau has boca re- moved from Peking to Nanking, is causing some apprehension,
On asking the prisoner where the lady was, he replied that if she took a couple of spaces forward she would see her. As she walked The British Government accept-forward, she was seized by the floats, though extra fuel tanksed the China trade mark law of prisoner, who appeared to have put have been fitted in order to give 1923, and British subjects were one of his feet on the rails and a flying range of 36 hours.
accordingly advised to register allempled to have jumped over- the Peking board, taking the woman with him. their marks with Bureau which was then establish- Ctles of "Save life," were raised aud members of the crew Inter- ed.
vened in time to prevent the couple going overboard.
This type of machine made its first public appearance in the King's Cup Alf Race, and fully justified the claim that it marked an important advance in light -noroplanes.
It is interesting to compare the machine with that in which Col. Churles Lindbergh, the famous American, airmen, made the fret flight of the Atlantle unacce panied,
Interesting Comparision. The Gipsy Moth has an 80 h.p. .-engine, “compared with the 220 h.p. Whirlwind Wright in the "Spirit of St. Louis," The cockpit is open, whereas Lindbergh'e ma- chine had a closed cockpit. 11s Laverage speed in estimated to be 90 miles an hour, though it did 113 miles per hour in the King's Cup
of
thousands of pounds. Foreign
Notice has now been given that new registration will be required
'Commenting that it was an ex- at the Nanking Bureau. This traordinary thing for a man to do, implies the further payment of Mr. Fitzroy went on to say that the fees amounting, in the case
prisoner had been placed under some firma which have a large medical observation, but had been number of marks to protect, to reported as perfectly normal. Ministers are demanding that the Station, continued counsel, the When charged at the Police Nanking Bureau should recognise accused explained that some years the marks already registered with-ngo he was working at a place in oui exacting the payment of further Annam and saved a certain amount fees on their account. British of money. He handed over a large Wireless.
Saigon proportion, about $400 notes, to a woman, who was his cousin, to keep for him. Tho saved until it had money WAB reached the total of $720, when the woman vanished, taking the money, with her.
RUSSIAN PRINCE LIBELLED.
Race, while it carries a hundred | RASPUTIN ARTICLE CAUSES
gallons of petrol, and has a non-
stop capacity of 3,000 miles,
Sir John. Alcock und
Sir A.
ANNOYANCE.
To Commit Suicide. The accused further slated that this preyed on his mind to such an extent that he was dismissed. He ran out of cash and pawned his Yussupoff clothes. "In support of that story,"
Paris, Oct. 17.
STEAMER SUNK OFF TAKU
IN COLLISION.
Two China Merchants' Vessels Involved in Tragedy.
SEVENTY MISSING.
Shanghal, Oct. 18.
A serious shipping casualty is reported in a message from Tientsin, which states that the China Merchants' Steam Nayl- gation's Company's æs. Hsin- tai collided with and sank the 8.8. Yunghsing, belonging to "the same company.
The Hsintal was on its way from Taku to Shanghai, while the Yunghsing was bound from Newchwang to Tientsin.
The collision occurred about twenty miles off Taku, though the time is not stated. The Yunghaing was badly holed and sunk very rapidly, and it is reported that 10 membera of the crew and 60 passengera of the three hundred on hoard, were drowned.--Reuter.
Neither of the 'steamers con- cerned is mentioned in Lloyd'a register.
second and third.
Betting: Arctic Star, 0/1; Blan- cona, 25/1; Accalmie, 25/1.- British Wireless.
THE ROYAL TOUR IN AFRICA.
Demand for Houses.
2nd wicket against Derbyshire in 1902 (partnered by Dovey), and 327 for the 3rd wicket against Lan- cashire in 1901 (partnered by Quaife).
The only evidence taken was that of the master, Captain J. H. van den Berg, who dealt mainly with the anchoring of the vessel when sho was forced into. Halmun Bay by
Mr. Shelley explained that the fund of $300,000 which was creat-
He stood in the front rank of stress of weather. ed in 1918 for the purpose of batsmen for at least ten seasons, making building loans in Sings though he had not played much pore was sufficient. to meet all cricket since the War. He was 55 applications until last year, when
$300,000. Numerous aplications it was supplemented by a further years of age.-Reuter,
had been received this year, and the sum act, nside lust year had already became exhausted. It was anticipated that the demand for building loans in Singapore would continue, and it was therefore pro- poned to Increase this fund to $1,000,000.
SHANGHAI MOTOR
Wan
The maximum period of a loan was 10 years, but the average period was nearer seven years. If
extenaton thia proposed approved the average yearly re- payments would be about $140,000, when the full $1,000,000 was loan- ed. It was thought that this sum of $140,000 would be sufficient to meet annual needs in the future.
Security for Loans.
SPEEDWAY.
FOUR FATALITIES BEFORE FORMAL OPENINĠ.
A SERIOUS MENACE.
Shanghai, Oct. 18.
Since the motor-car speedway on the Avenue Edward VII waR
Gale Off Chilang.
Witness stated that the s.3. Borneo left Haiphong for Shanghai- at about.noon on October I. Thore was a fresh breeze blowing which developed into a gala aftor passing Chilang Point, the Borneo shipping heavy so. The ship was at full speed and this could not be re- duced without danger, as, even at full power, she was falling off from a point to a point and a half, Wind was from North to North North East.
It was imposible to see Breaker Point owing to the thick- sand storms off shore, while the sea was increasing.
Plank Started.
The margin plank on the fore- castle hend was started and the recently partially opened in Shang- tarpaulin on No. 1, hatch was rip-
hal, four persons have been killed ped away. Under the circumstances,
As to the security for these in accidents, three on the French to heave to would have endangered the ship. Course was steered for loans, while no loan could exceed side and one in the International Halmun Bay, the nearest esfe two thirds of the value of the Settlement.. buildings to be erected, the secur
anchorage, altering half a point
The West Point of Haimun
ity was the first mortgage on the ¡These serious motor mishaps are at a time to prevent damagor whole property, including the land looked upon as nullifying the aim Peninsula was sighted bearing and buildings on it. The security of the project, which was en- North and was steered for. At wat, therefore, very safe. The couraged with the sole idea of 2.20 on the morning of October 2, interest on all these loans was six furnishing a
safe and speedy speed was reduced to half and to per cent, and this was paid on traffic artery.
alow at 2.25 a.m. The lead was receipt into the revenue of the The speedway has not yet been kopt going, giving soundings of Colony.
officialy inaugurated, but in the from five to six fathoma The These loans were governed by meantime, many motorlats, pedea- vessel was stopped at 2.35 and regulations, to which an addition trians and slow vehicles are when way was off (at 2.45), an- was made last year to the effect using the road without additional chor was dropped in four and a that preference should be given police regulation, thus constituting half fathoms, with five shackles of to applicants whose bullding pro- a menace. Our Own Correspon cable out posals were directed towards the dent. relief of the housing shortage among the poorer classes, and this new regulation was being carefully observed.
The motion was approved,
RUBBER INVESTORS INTERESTS.
ASSOCIATION BEING FORMED IN LONDON.
London, Oct. 17.
A meeting of rubber investors
Engines were rung of and ordera given to the Chief Engineer that tho ship would probably got under way at 6: a.m., weather permitting. The anchor bearings were South Point bearing East, and West Point bearing. North, with the vessel riding to her an (chor and her stern swinging slow-
ly from South to West,
Vessels Bumps.
Whitten-Brown flying from New-- The result of the libel action foundland to Ireland in June, 1919, brought by Prince at roughly the same speed with a against the manager of the local said Mr. Fitzroy, "a pawn ticket DUKE OF GLOUCESTER BAGS salaries and adaptation of existing order to safeguard the interests the ship had bumped. Witness
newspaper Dui, M. was found on him when he was ar- 750 h.D. engine, took 15 hours 57 Russian minutes, (the record for the At lantic crossing) the distance -covered then being 1,800 miles.
Quart of Coffee.
1.
Was formerly rested." The prisoner reached Kerensky, who Prime Minister of Russia, la Canton and travelled down the river announced;
to Hongkong with the express in-
The action was brought owing to an allegation that the Prince
is
Lent. Commdr. MacDonald -carrying only a quart of coffee and two dozen sandwiches. Its M. Kerensky was fined sixteen wife lives in London and she first francs and ordered to insert the fearned that her husband had sentence ten times in his news started when announcement 40
paper-Reuter. thla effect was broadcast.
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Chief Officer to verify the bear-
Postal Clerks' Salaries. Moving a special provision of £41,827, the Treasurer said that the rates of salaries in the postal service had recently been revised in accordance with recommenda-
The Chief Officer, Mr. Morgan, tions made by a committee which has passed a resolution to form a who was on duty shortly after sat in 1926. The revision of Rubber Investors' Association in come to witness and reported that
A LIONESS.
conditions to the revised scheme of shareholders in rubber com- had not felt the bump himself and had been a dificult matter, in-pantés,
could not conceive that such London, Oct. 17. H.R.II. the Prince of Wales evitable delay had occurred, and This decision has been taken thing had happened, but proceed
Uho rovision had not reached the tention of committing suicide.- spent part of yesterday at Mengo, final stage until the first quarter owing to the fact that the selling ed to the upper bridge with the While on the boat, he saw the the native capital of Uganda, of this year. It had been allowed price of spot rubber in Mining ings These proved to be as had taken an important part in complainant and apparently mistook where natives in full war, array to have retrospective effect from Lane is practically fixed in Now before. the conspiracy
York, to assassinate her for his cousin. That, sald Mr. carried out a thrill sham fight Jan. 1 of last year, however, and
Orders were given to the Second Rasputin.
Fitzroy, would appear to be the in honour of the occasion.
the amount asked for was requir- The meeting, elected a committee Officer to sound round the shi reason for the incident, although, The Prince witnessed the evolu- led to pay the difference between for the purpose of completing the and for the Chief Oficer us far as the complainant's story tions with great interest.⠀⠀ went, she had never seen the prison. The Duke of Gloucester, who is the old and revised salaries for formation of the Association.examine the bliges. Weile this
this year and last year.
Router.
was being carried out, the Chief cr. before,
on a big game expedition in Ugan-
The motion was approved.
Enginear reported to witness that da, has numbered a magnificent
the ballast tank was making water specimen of an African lioness
The Pensions Bill,
and on examination it was found Capt. W. B. Thompson, master among his "bag."-British."Wire-
that there wore three feet of water of the as. Lungahan, sald that at a Peas.,
Speaking on the Second reading
In the dunnol. Bilges were tight, of the Pension Bill, the Hon. Mr. quarter bo elght, on the evening in
G. C. Clarke'sald clauso 12 placed
Puts Into Hongkong, question, he was in his cabin when he heard a cry of "Man overboard!"
ordered in case of Steam was pension to which an officer.could He immediately stopped the. ship,
run. He thought there was no
emergency and it was decided, in caused a lifebuoy to be thrown out,
particular reason for mentioning,
view of the nature of the ̈ case, and put the ship about He was in-
London, Oct. 17.. any such maximum.; Clause 18'
to proceed to the nearest part, Melbourne, Oct. 11, formed, however, that no-one had
limited the pension to two-thirds A British White Paper compris. (Continued from Page:1.); Soyon tuundred licences have gone overboard, so he brought the
New York, Oct. 17.
of the highest personal emolumenting the relevant documents bear- already been issued to lumpers Invested the Chief Officer to bring A world's endurance swimming which an officer had drawn during ing on the Anglo-French naval Swatow, and leaving Hairaus Melbourne and if the seamen de instructed
Bay at 8,45 am by keep- cide to-morrow in favour of re- forward, the man who was respon- record of 72 hours, 2 minutes, 40 his services in the Colony. Sure-compromise is now printed. His machine was forced to land sumption of work, as it is anti-sible for the disturbance. In view seconds, has been established byly there were some posts the It will be released for publica ing close to the land a tell. This beats the record of 66 yield a higher pension, and he felt ment learns that the French Gov-chorage being made of Bell among Arabs, and he was taken cipated they will, the shipowners of a statement then made by the Miss Lottie Schoeminel.
salaries attached to which would tion as soon as the British Governous passage resulted in an risoner by them and held uwill will make a general move towards accused, witness handed him over he managed to amuggle news of a complete reorganisation of Inter- to Inspector Andrews on arriving tours, 2 minutes, it up by Jim that if an officer had held a posterment have completed, their pre Island at 6.45 pm. In four and chie plight to an Italian armoured-State passengers and cargo 'ser-
Cherry an ex-sailor,
and carried on his shoulders the pazations for Issuing a similar half, fathoms. No pilot came off in Hongkong.
Angeles on Monday-Router's vices-Reuter. ear depot-Reuter.
(Continued on Page 1 American Bervice.
The gallant airman had a pre- vious exciting adventure when he undertook a colo flight to Badgad as a dyro flier earlier this year,
Held by Arabs.
He made a forced descent in the Syrian Dosort and had the unique experience of a collision between
motor car and a plane. After repairs had been effected, he eat on the return flight, but met with further mishap,
AUSTRALIAN STRIKE PETERING OUT.
BEAMEN EXPECTED TO RETURN TO WORK.
Captain's Evidence.
(Continued on Page 14.)
ENDURANCE RECORD. the maximum of £1,300 on the
AMERICAN GIRL IN WATER 72 HOURS.
(Continued on Page 7).
ANGLO-FRENCH NAVAL COMPROMISE.
BRITISH WHITE PAPER NOW. PRINTED.
document British Wireless,
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