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BRITISH AVIATOR BREAKS ALL AIR RECORDS.
SCHNEIDER CUP TRIAL.
London, Aug. 22. According to the newspapers, the greatest speed ever attained in the ale has been reached by Elying Oleer Waghorn.
APOEY ALSO AGROUND. For the first time for six years, Bred in warning bombs were Hongkong this morning, indicat-] bony, ip that gale of typhoon force) wha: jaminent.
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STORY OF A TRIP TO MANILA,
DEFENDING OFFICER'S PLEA FOR LENIENCY.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1929. BATAL
HAGUE MEETINGS THE AMERICA CUP
IN SECRET.
..
ANXIOUS DISCUSSION FOR TWO & HALF HOURS.
NO PROGRESS HINTED.
The Hague, Aug, 21...
In strictest seercey the repre- sealalives of the Six principal Powers at the Conference conter red for two hours and a half this
to-morrow morning.
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THE 'POWDER-PUFF" RUSSIAN ATTACK
AIR DERBY.
ON MANCHULI
STARTLING ALLEGATIONS OF SABOTAGE.
SERIOUS COMPLAINTS.
Los Angeles, Aug. 21. Starting allegations are being made by fair competitors in the "Powder-Put" nerin. Derby of
REPULSED AFTER BIG ENGAGEMENT.
FURTHER REINFORCEMENTS ALREADY SENT.
MEN NOT ACQUITTED, evening and adjourned until 1030 TANTALISING TROPHY. Interference with their machines PRECARIOUS FUTURE.
Henderson, M. Briand, Dr. Stress- An hour earlier, Mr. Arthur
Loudon, Aug. 21. The famous Gosport yacht-
Private Edward O'Donnell, of the Private Thonsus Smith and
2nd Battalion King's Own Scöl- Inn, and M. Hymans had also builders, Messrs. Campter and Kiving certain fliers an advantage. | Ipngkong states that a repart has fish Buderers, were not acquitted hud a secret conference lasting Nicholson, have signed a contract on ehirges of desertion and losing approximately an bout. They to build Sir Thomas Lipton's regimental equipment, by a Dis-talled, it is understand, regording Shamrack V, with which he hopes trict Court Martial held at Murray the evacuation of the Rhinoland to wrest the America Cup from Barracks this morning.
and they gre to meet again at four the United States next year, her brace wires and centre section mentioned, but the message undou- Private Smith and Private
The New York Yacht Club has O'Donnell were discovered on
accepted the challenge and the board the s.s. Kellingham on the
race will begin on September 3rd, morning of July 19th, and were
1980, saya Reuter. handed over to the American authorities
from Wiesbaden when the reached Manila. They were re-a result of a report that Belgian Vessel says that gloom prevalls there as turned to Hongkong "by thetramps any replice the British in Empress of France, and charged accordingly.
night at Southampton for the It was whilst making a practice Schneider Cup Race lunt Flying Over Waghorn attained the pheno menti speed of nearly 350 miles an
ifis matiine was a super-marine Rolls Royce memopiane, named the "Blue Rocket"--Reuter,
Paris, Aug. 17. According in the Paris-Midi, the going to press the typhoon ap Italian seaplanes which are 10 pared to be at its height, terrife participate in the Schneider Cup. pusts sweeping the Calany fram Race, which have been ordered end to end, carrying away sign from different makers, and bourds, te, smashing windows, sembled with the greatest secrecy, demolishing matsheds, and giving will be transported to Zeebrugge men on ships, In Harbour an 12 sealed, waggons. They will then be taken aboard a vessel to A Blue Fannel bout! was at one Southampton, arriving there at time seen dragging her anchor in the end of the week. spite of the fart that her enginesi were at full steam ahead. When machines, constructed at the Plag-charges, but was defended by inst seen, she was endeavouring go factories, are provided with to make for the centre of the Har-turning in a different direction
Iwo motors of 1,000 h.p... eng bar from a point opposite the Harbour Office.
to the other, and placed in the axis of the machine, with le pilet sitting in the centre. The iden is further developed by the machine having two propellors, the tractive in its working, and the one placed in front being one in the rear being propulsive.
It would appear that Italy has the highest hopes of capturing the trophy.-Indo-pariție.
extremely anxious time.
First Real Mow.
It was about two o'clock that the full force of the typhoon was first felt, although the Ferries, trams and buses had stopped much earlier, the ferries as long as two hours.
It was early evident that the Colony was to undergo an experi- eure from which it hns hem in-
It is known that two of the
Smith pleaded guilty to hot Leal, the Hunourable The Master entered a written plea on his be Of Napier, 2nd K.0.5.B., who
half.
Leniency Urged, Lieut. Napier urged the Court to deal leniently with the recused. realised the seriousness
accused fully He stated that the
of the charge against him, and it was without hesitation that he, the de- funding officer, urged him to plead ulty, The accused had been in the Colony for nearly three years on military service, during which time he had not left Hongtong,
mine since 1923, though it is im BETTY NUTHALL'Sither on pleasure or on duty.
possible at the moment to gain
age
details done,
کرده
Trees
the dan- have Beeth aprooted la may parts of the Colony, and there must he, great deal of minor damage. W
ther any disaster of first magnitude has been suffered, it will only be possible to say when the weather calm down,
+
Two Ships Ashore.
Ashore at West Point,
Later.
COME-BACK.
Human nature being what it was, the impulse to go away overtook the aecused, and he obeyed it. The defending officer intimated that he
AVENGES WIMBLEDON GAME aximum sentence of 112
WITH MRS, BUNDY.
o'clock to-morrow afternoon, while the Political Commission will meet af. four o'clock on Friday after
p0011.
A message
UMOJAČIERNEUERZASTRULLEBENAROZEN
FENG VIRTUALLY ‘A PRISONER.
Said to be in Charge" of
Yen Shi-shan.
A naval wireless message states that according to in- formation from Nanking, Mar- shal Feng Yu-hsiang is now virtually #prisoner in the charge of Mirshal Yen Shl- shion.
The reports of his travelling abroad are still maintained and he now dresses in European siyle, presumably in readiness for departure.
The reports of his illness are* untrue, although he was when at Nanking.
GESSA TARANAKI 1:3219 MARISCOSOSIOENTEZKORRALDAJ
The new vessel to be built for Sir Thomas Lipton will be cutter the water no, which will bring rigged and-about 77 feet long on her into the 23 metre class.
Sty Thomas, it was first report- ed, intended that the designer should be the equally nated builder, William Fife, but he changed his mind and the new Shamrock is to be from the design of Charles Nicholson, who was responsible for Shamrock IV.
History of the Cup, When the never-to-be-forgotten America salled over to England's shores in 1851, she competed for atrophy which was to come to
Στι Nome mysterious manner, apparently with the object of
A wireless message received by the British nayal authorities in Mrs. Claire-Falir, who is one of been received of severe fighting the keenest competitors, alleges insting for about three hours, be it her machine was, tampered tween Chinese and Russian troops. with, and says she believes that The point of the conflict is not were deliberately cut.
btedly relates to a fierce ongage- Mrs. Faby is the, first of themont which took place at Manchull woman-pilota to make a direct yesterday morning. Chinese charge of sabotage, but Miss Then official reports state that the Rus- Rasche, the well-known German skins attacked over 1,000 strong, aviatrix, told the Press yesterday the infantry being supported by.. draw owing to engine trouble due tanks. that she had been obliged to with-field guns, machine guns and to inipurities which entered her The Soviet invasion began early petrol tank "In a strange manner." In the morning and continued for Miss Marvel (not Muriel) several hours, resulting in heavy Croxson, the altitude
casualties on both sides. holder, who was killed yesterday, record also complained of mysterious difficulties. Reuter's American Service,
LATEST HANDLEY PAGE PLANE.
eminence in International sport MACHINE regarded as such as nobody could have dream- ed of at the time. This trophy
TO FOOLPROOF. was an ordinary enough cup.
Counter-Attacks.
The Chinese troops had their most anxious time between seven and eight o'clock. The Russians attacked fiercely and captured the Chinese front line trenches, A strong counter-attack, however, eunbled the recapture of the posi- tion about ur hour later..
During the fighting, it is esti nexTmated, over three hundred Chinese were killed or wounded, while the Russians suffered more or less to the same extent.
London, Aug. 21.
which the Royal Yacht Squadron OUT FOR U.S. PRIZES. offered outright as a prize for a race round the Isle of Wight, She won it with fair case; and go it became hers-the Amerlea eup A new British aeroplane, with and as the America Cup it has which it is hoped to win the known for seventy-eight Danie! Guggenheim Safe Air- craft Competition in the United It is not quite easy, to under-States this autumn, will soon stand why the America Cup leave this country for America, .
have become, almost at
Those who have seen it ily say
been
years.
should
U.S. CHAMPIONSHIPS military record. He had been drank the event of Britain evacuating once, the most coveted, and, after it has most remarkable properties
New York, Aug. 21.
Outlook Not Hopeful.
was
10
Worst of Series, "The military commander at Mancholl states. in a report
the Military Mukden, that the Soviet troops Council at made a determined effort to cap- ture Manchulf without success. most
He adds that it was the strenuous conillet since the Rus- alans commenced their raids into Chinese territory.
The Chinese troops responsible
Reinforcements Sent.
Mukden; Aug. 21.,
y detestzon would amply meet the ease.
Lieut. J. Scott-Elliott, Prosecu- tor, then read out the accused's thence enlistment, out of the Zoan. The Municipal authori- the first few unsuccessful chal Bunda vie in the last 12 months, thes have telegraphed urging Dr. lenges, the most tantalising sport of slow flight at amazing angles for the defence were of the 9th I transpires that the Blue One of the juost exciting Ife had bred guilty of tragulas con- suggesting that it would be pre-bably it was because of the com- the machine has been designed by three hours the Russians retired and thee times store enlistment. Stresemann not to agree to thising, trophy in the world. Pre- to the ground. The Aeronatical Manchurian Regiment. It is Funnel hunt in distress was the tennis championships at Forest months, and 17 times since enlist to have the Belgians,--Reuter, matches in the American women's net twice during the last
Correspondent of the Times says learned ferable to retain the British than pleteness of the America's victory the Handley Page Company and from
that after a battle of 8.8. Tyndareas which broke away from Thuy Ad and has since guns to-day was the clash between ment. Ared was 24 years of
over the cocksure British racing full advantage has been taken of claim the capture of one tank. 50 the field. The Chinese Miss Betty Nuthall and Mrs. age and had served for four years
leet of the Ume,
the automatic alot, the use The ss. Apocy is also in trouble. Bundy (formerly Miss May and 103 days with the Army.
of horses, numerous rifles and other The Hague, Aug, 21.
The Four Shamrocks. She was at Gap Rock at 6.15 this Sutton). Miss Nuthall find à
which retains lateral control of weapons, and do Russian prison- morning coming into port when Wimbledon defend to avenge, and
To Meet Townie.”
The prospect of a Repirations
the aeroplane when. its speed basers. The cup she won then apparently she ran into the storm, she made no mistake, beating the
become ko low that otherwise it Conference agreement is very taken to the United States and would become still and spin to Private and it is fearned that she has also former champion in straight sets.
Edward O'Donnell, light. The Treasury Experts, des assigned to the New York Yacht the ground, pane ushere, in the same vicinity, Miss Helen Wills won with these case was next heard, plend-pite two days' labours, are unable Club, the "deed af gift" stipulat- ed not guilty to both charges, He to agree on the yield to Britaining, among many other and less it is understood, as the Tyndarens, greatest of ease. In her third
Its wings are more than usual- Yesterday afternoon saw the The Derwent and the sa. match she did not concede a game. Welch, an officer with an unusual.. Venezia, both of which were at She has only conceded one gamely good knowledge of military law. Allies' reply to Germany, as to challenged for it until 1870, when along the trailing edge which
was defended by Licut. J. D. under the four Powers' proposals. simple conditions, that it shouldly well provided with these slots arrival of the Manchurian rein-
Interest
forcements at Khailer and one full ao centres in the become a challenge cup. Nobody and, in addition, there are flaps "anchor at Yaumati dragged their during the tournament so far.
division was immediately dia- anchors. The rescue tug Kan Another British. Wightman Cup
formal evidence of what she is expected to do if an Sing went to, their assistance. player fell by the wayside, Misaence from barracks had been financial agreement is reached. beaten by the A Crean yacht for low flight under perfect, 41, Manchull,
the British yacht Cambria was so greatly add to its empacity patched to relaforce the garrison Later, accompanied by a naval Helen Jacolas, disposing of Mrs. taken, Private O'Donnell gave It is indubitable that if the Allies Magic. There followed at inter control.
The situation at Manchuli ro- tug, the Kant Sing went to the Covell after a ding-dong struggle evidence on his own behalt. agree, Germany will pay on the vals eight
mains precarious and tenso and it more unsuccessful assistance of the stranded ships at
A photograph of the machine is anticipated that more Kirin The
On the night of July 18, he said. Young scale after September 1, attempts to wrest the trophy represents it leaving the ground at troops will be sent to reinforce principal third round West Point.
results were:
he met Private Smith in an ice and the Allies will meet in Octo- from the tenacious grip of the an angle of at least forty-five the Chinese garrison there in a Miss Wills USA.) brat Miss
parlour in Houghtong ber to settle the distribution. New York Yacht Club. In 1809 degrees. Such angle is impos-day or two. Smith told him that he knew some Reuter, Francis (U.S.A.), 6-0, 6-0.
Sir Thomas Lipton challenged sible for a normal machine and Mrs. Michell (Britain) beaten in the crew of the .. Bel- Miss M. Gladio (U.S.A.), slingham, one of whom came from
Nanking messages to hand' at. with the first of the Shamrocks. the fact that it could fly off the
Mukdon this She was, heaten. And Shamrock ground in such position with per that on account of the Manchurian evening suggest the same town in Ireland: as O'Donnell, Smith persuaded him Miss Belly Nuthall (Britain)
11, in 1901, Shamrock III, in 1903, feet control, indicates that "the The Italian delegate, Signor and Shamrock IV., in 1920, were pilot when landing should be Manebull, the Nanking National this morning bent Mrs. Bundy (U,S,AJ 7-5, 6-1.
victory over' the Russians at to go to the Bellingham to visit.j there were no sampana, or junka
able to do so at such a slow speed Government will shortly issue & visible in the harbour except Cavell (Britain) 10-8, 6-4.
Miss Jacobs (USA) bead Mrs. these men, but first they went back Pirelli, had a conversation with each defeated.
to Wellington Barracks to change Mr. Snowden, and explained why
Sir Thomas Lipton's accep~] that the machine can be regarded isåluted ones in the tow of a
ato civilian clothes,
Italy was unable to make any con lance of four successive defeats as almost fool-proof. Miss M. Greef (U.S.) hint Misa launch, heading for Yaunal or
They went aboard the Beiling-cession regarding the distribution Causeway Bay. The ferries were S. Palfrey (U.S.) 6-8, 6-2,
Mrs. Watson
ham and at about 12.30 neeused of the Young annuities. (Britain) beat running with stripped awning and
The talk brought the two camps up to 10.30 aan. the harbour was Mrs. Harper (U.S.A.), 11-9, 6-3,—auggested to Smith that they re-
turn to, barracks. Some man with no nearer, and the situation Reuter's American, Service, camparatively enim,
whom they had been drinking on mains unchanged, no new offer board the ship told them that there having been made to Mr. Snowilen
by the four Powers.--Reuter. was plenty of time.
Ready for Squalls, All orean going shipping left the wharves last night and berthed at smaller typhoon, buoys, while craft hurried away to the shelters, At an early hour
The remaining, eraft soon, sought shelter, however. The warships were moved from the dock walls to buoy in the Naval anchorage and the motor boats and launches also left for places of safety. One of the last launches to leave her wharf was the P. and O. tonder which had a rough crossing over to Youmati. A diminutive motor boat was at in the harbour at eleven o'clock, struggling valiantly against a heavy sen.
Praya Waves.
|
A.
6.0), 6.1,
NAVAL DISARMAMENT
PROBLEM.
MR. CHURCHILL OPPOSES FULL PARTY PRINCIPLE.
Winnipeg, Aug. 21.
After
The next thing he knew, WHILS that he was awakened by the boatswain of the Bellingham, who fold them that they would both have to go before the Captain.
Worked Passage,
The commander of the ship told Mr. Winston Churchili, who them that they would have to work spent several years as First Lord their passages to Manila. This
Situation Unchanged,
Later.
MAURETANIA'S FINE ACHIEVEMENT.
proclamation .commending the
has earned him the honour and The first prize in the compett- troops of General Chang Hsuch régni of all sportsmen in both tion in of a value of about £20,000. Hang on their access at Man- countries. This tribute is the All the competing machines must chull. re-more wholehearted because traces be presented at Mitchell Field,
Southern Troops.
SPEED AVERAGES MORE THAN. 27 KNOTS,
London, Aug. 21,
of ill-feeling had murred one or Long Island, on or before October The Mukden Government has two of the previous contests, But 81st next. According to latest been officially informed by the the Shamrock series of challenges information there are at least Nunking leaders that in the event for the America Cup has been twelve entries-British Wireless, fought out by both sides in the best spirit; and the courage and good temper shown in defeat by Sir Thomas, and his skippers and his crews, have gone,a long way to restoring a proper feeling to this trying context.
to win the cup,
No "Freak" Vessels, of the Admiralty, addressing a they did, and on arrival there ask-
The fact that the challenger huge audience to-day and refered to see the British Consul.'. They After a remarkable passage, the in the elty there were few in-farmament conference at Washing-done, as it
ring, to the proposed naval dis- were told that this could not be Cunard liner Mauretania, which has to sail across the Atlantic is
sometimes spoken of 08 alentions that the wind
was too late. Next arrived at Plymouth at two o'clock freshening but a walk along the craft would
Whton, said that "any parity in minor morning, however, they were given this morning has beaten her own "unfair" condition. How can it mean British into understand that they would he record for the run from New York be? The America aniled across Praya betrayed the imminence of feriority considering all the cir- returned to Hongkong aboard the to Plymouth by four hours. a gale. The sen was NO rough eumstances."-Reuter.
"Ah, yes," one is sometimes She passed Eddystone Light- that wavos swept over the Fraya
Empress of France, at the Instance house, a distance of 3,098 miles, answered. "But the yacht which of the Consular authorities.
Questioned by Lieut. 'Scott-El-after steaming 4 days, 17 hdura, has to cross the Atlantic must be CONCERT POSTPONED,
49 minutes, at average speed of of far stronger and therefore liolt, O'Donnell said that the rea-over 27 knots, which is a wonder, heavier construction than the son he changed into plain clothea The promenade concert which was because if he had gone out in ful performance for a ship 22 defender need be." There used
years old.
to be some fored in this "argu- worst of the storm had passed, was to have been held at the uniform after 10.30 p.m., he would The time taken on the passagement; but there is none nocent Sudden powerful gusts of wind, Volunteer Parade Ground to have been arrested by the military was only two hours more than the The New York Yacht Club recent- however, started to sweep the morrow night has been postponed, police, as he was not in possession record of the new North German ly decided that all vessels built to Praya from then onwards. The on account of the inclement weaof a late-pasa.
Lloyd liner Bremen.British its rules (as all the America Cup (Continued on Page 18.)
ther.
(Continued on Page 7)
(Continued on Pago 8.)
and a mit minde Kowloon, in- vielble. The Praya was almost
deaorted by eleven o'clock but the weather appeared to brighten and by some. it was felt that the
Wireless,
THE INDUS VALLEY FLOODS.
}
NO CAUSE FOR FURTHER ANXIETY.
J
Simla,' Aug. 21. The situation in the flood areas;
caused by the bursting of the Shyok Dam, is again normal; The evacuated villages are being re-occupied and there is no cause for further apxiety-Reuter,
WEATHER REPORT,
of further serious clashes between Chinese and Russian troops the Nanking armies under Taug Sang-chi, (former Hunan and Hupel Military Governor), | Lin Chen-hual, and Chen Tlao-yuen will be sent to Manchuria to line, the borders, They will be placed under the supreme command of General Ohang Haueh lang and General Ho Chen-chun; the Nanking Chiof-of-Staff to the National Army;
Frontier Reinforced.
Tokyo, Aug. 21. A message from Kwangchengtas states that, believing the situation is worsening the Kirin Tenth Brigade has been ordered to pro coad to the frontier. Advanco. guards have already entrained northward-Router,
that pressure is highest over
The Royal Observatory reports Chinese Troop Movements.
Peking, Aug, ELA Korea and South Japan. The
A message from Manchuli saYN: depression la crossing Kokkaido. one, division of Chinese troons (The local forecast and typhoon report appears elsewhere).
(Continued on Page 37.