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FRENCH FLIGHT
· ABANDONED.
MACHINE SOLD TO GOVT.
OF MANCHURIA.
NO RUSSIAN PERMIT.
Canton, Sept. 10.
M. Durand, who is agent hore for the Ateliers d'Aviation Louis Breguet and also for the aero- planes H. Potez and the Etablisse- ments Renault, has just received a cable from the French ́avinter, Captain Arrachart, who passed through Canton in the middle of July on a fight from Paris to the Far East, with Commander Rignot, informing him that they were un- able to obtain permits from the Russian authorities to return via Siberia and Russia, and that they I have therefore sold their aero- plane to the Manchurian Govern- ment. Their plane was a Breguet with 550 h.p. Renault engine.
TEMBER 11, 1939."-
HUGE WINDFALL GIRL WHO ROBBED
FOR STATE
OVER £2,000,000 IN DEATH DUTIES.
TOBACCO MAGNATE LEAVES NEARLY £5,000,000.
"ROMANTIC_CAREER.
London, Sept. 10.
The will of the late Mr. Bern hard Baron, tobacco manufac turer, who was noted for his philanthropy, has now been sworn for probate as of a gross value of £4,944,220,
to Death duties will amount over £2,000,000 and about £1,000,- 000 goes to charities-Britisk Wireless.
Mr.
died suddenly last month. He com plained
Bernhard Baron
It will be remembered the air- men left Paris on the 24th May
of feeling unwell and arrived in Canton about the 11th July, having flown by easy after dinner, and was assisted stages via India and Indo China. to his bedroom. The end came hours From Canton they went to Shang-peacefully about three hai where they were stopped later.
Mr. Baron's career Was the by the Chinese authorities who wanted to arrest them for carrying romance of a boy who, with his one revolver on board without per- poverty-stricken family, emigrat mission. The matter was later ar-ed to America from Russia, and ranged and they continued their lived to give away, £2,000,000, in flight to Nanking and up the charity, Yangtsze Valley to Hankow.
They then went through Peking to Tokyo and intended to return to Paris via Siberia. However, after arriving in Mukden they were unable to secure the neces- sary permits from the Russian au- thorities and in consequence they have had to abandon, their plans for the return flight,
Passion For Giving,
To give away the wealth he had won was his passion. He once. said:
"What good la money to me? I am still making plenty of money, and I tell you there is nothing in it-nothing in continually making, making, making.
"But to give In some way The Manchurian... Government bought the plane for about $80,- which I cannot explain to you at 000. It is said, that the Canton all I get the greatest joy out of authorities would have liked to that. When I see a alck man in purchase this acroplane but did hospital getting better and I not do so as the Tal Sha Tau avia- know that I have given towards tion field is not really big enough making him better, then as they for such a machine which, when say that gets me. I feel a fully loaded with fuel for a long-personal Interest in that man. It me that he is my seams to distance flight, needs over two brother." kilometres to leave the ground.
The two airmen, Captain Arra- chart and Commander Rignot, are returning to France via Japan and AmericaOur Own Correspondent,
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Mr. Baron was of French descent and was born in Russia in 1850. He emigrated penniless. to the United States at the age of 16, worked in a cigarette factory for a few shillings a week, and slept In one of the tobacco sheds.
Poor Boy's Dream
"I used to he awake at nights and dream of, making a fortune,” he said in later years. "One day. I thought of a way of doing it. Cigarette were just coming in. I found that I could just afford-some cigarette papers,My employer lent me some tobacco, and I made CAVENDO WITHDRAWN 600 cigarettes, selling them among University students. With the proceeds I made 1,000 cigarettes and so I went on."
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It is likely that there will be fourteen starters. Lord Astor's Cavendo was withdrawn from the list of probables to-day, and the pro- bable runners and jockeys arc: Trigo (Mr. Barnett) Marshall. Hotweed, Bosworth
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Then he devised a cigarette- making machine, brought it to England, and sold it for £160,000. This was the foundation of his great fortune.
£575,000 for Children.
FIANCE.
BOUND OVER IN A SUM OF $200.
WENT OUT TOO MUCH!
An order to sign'a bond for her personal behaviour for a period of one year was made by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Ma gistracy this morning, in the case of a young girl who was charged with stealing from her sister and! flance.
Inspector Phillips mentioned that the sister of the defendant was still vindictivo, but intimated that she would leave the case in his Worship'e hands.
The girl, in reply to his Wor- ship, said that the defendant sup- ported her mother as she (com- plainant) was married and had to look after herself. Their father had been dead for some years.
Inspector Phillips suggested that the defendent be bound over.
His Worship asked the defen- dant's sister if accused had a good character in the past, and was told that in the past two years her reputation had not been good."
'Asked why, the complain- ant said that her sister had been in the habit of going out. She sometimes, said that she went "to collect her, laundry, while other times she gave other excuses.
His Worship:-What's wrong with that?
His Worship: A woman should not go out so much..
His Worship (to interpreter) :- The more she goes out the worse she is?
Interpreter Yes:
His Worship: Well, we don't agree with that.
Interpreter-That's the view of the Chinese the old Chinese..
The defendant, answering his up and had to support her mother. Worship, said that she was hard Remarking that he did not want to make a convict of the defendant if there was a chance of making her honest, his Worship ordered her to sign a bond of $200 to bo of good behaviour for one year and to come up for sentence if re- quired.
SOVIET CITIZENS IN CHINA.
MONETARY ASSISTANCE FROM MOSCOW.
MANCHULI BATTLE.
Moscow, Sept 10. The Soviet Government has de of Yen. cided to devote a sum 100,000 for further assistance of Soviet citizens in China, owing to the reported unceasing acts of repression against them.
The money will be transmitted It is estimated that Mr. Baron through the German Consul Gen- gave over three quarters of aeral at Harbin.-Reuter.
Harbin, Sept. 10. million to hospitals alone, Last September, he set aside 2575,000 A report from Manchull states for the benefit of hospitals and that at 10 o'clock yesterday morn Garner, homes for orphans and crippled ing hundreds of Russian infantry Weston, children, the money available attacked the Chinese city crossing Perryman. each year to be. distributed on the border on temarmoured trains. Taylor. December 6, the anniversary of The Chinese troops, working on
J. Childs, his birthday. The trust is "Bez orders from Headquarters, have defensive hard Baron Charitable Trust for
definitely abandoned Mr. Jinka (Maj. McCalmont)
H. Beasley. Hospitals and Asylums, for Tom Peartree (Mr. H.E.
Orphans and Crippled Children," measures and are retaliating. Morriss)...
Dines. and its administration was en- Machine guns and heavy artillery
En Garde (Mr. Singer)..Richards. trusted to the Marquis of Read-are being extensively employed. The
Cuttlefish
Defoe
first Soviet rush was successfully. repulsed but shortly after four.in the afternoon, the Rusalans resum Jewished the offensive and fighting again broke out on a big scale, the Chinese troops putting up a stub-
Horus (Sir L. Philips) ....Elliott. ing. Brienz (Mr. Tattersall)..R. Jones, Among his gifts were: P. Beasley. £65,000 to St. George's
..F. Fox. Settlement at Stepney.
£95,000 to the London Hospital, Jellies. for a pathological institution. -Reuter
£14,000 to the Dockyard. Settle-born resistance. ment for swimming baths.
Pennycomequick (Lord
Astor)
HIGHLAND PRIDE BREAKS UP.
SALVAGE MEN'S NARROW ESCAPE.
Vigo, Sept 11. The Nelson Shipping Line 5.8. Highland Pride, which went aground at Lameda Point whilst voyage from London, to Buenos Aires, has now broken in two.
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Two salvage men had to swim from the wreck when the stern suddenly submerged. Reuter.
BRUCE GOVERNMENT
TO DISSOLVE..
GENERAL ELECTION IN AUSTRALIA.
Canberra, Sept. 10, Following the defeat in the House of Representatives, the Bruce Government has decided to Beck a Dissolution.
£11,500 to the Liberal Jewish Synagogue.
£10,000 cachata, the Middlesex Hospital, the London Jewish Hos- pital, the Royal Bussex County Hospital, the Royal Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital and the Jerusalem Hebrew University, !!!
£7,000 to the Jewish Hospital and Orphan Asylum, West Nor wood.
£5,000 to the Balfour Forest the Tobacco Trade Fund and Benevolent Association.
54,500 to the Mansion House Fund for the Rellef of Miners' Families.
£3,000 to the Royal Alexandra Hospital for. Children, Brighton.
Refused Peerage. Mr. Baron's political sympathies were with the Labour party, to whom he made a £5,000 donation at the 1924 General Election" and a similar gift last May.
He lived simply "Here in. Hove," he once said, "I live to-day no better than I lived 20 years ago. I am an individual of simple tastes. I am not a sporting man, and I have never cared for Society
General Election is likely to take place before October 31st On more than one occasion Mr. Baron was invited to accept an Router
Fighting is still in progress and it is impossible to estimate the number of casualties, though re- linble quarters believe them to be very, considerable.
The battle now in progress is the most severe clash in the region of Manchull since the outbreak.
According to an official Chinese military report the whole army of Russians round Manchuli is being concentrated apparently with the intention of capturing Manchuli Bak
Tokyo, Sept. 11.
A. message from Harbin states that according to a report from a Soviet source, General Bluecher has issued, an order to the effect that, despite Chinese aggression, no military action will be taken by the Soviet troops-unless. Soviet territory, is Invaded-Reuter.
honour, but always refused.
I know that there was a desire to do him honour," said a close
d that there. friend, were at least tentative suggestions of a peerage, but he expressed himself strongly against them. I have heard him say, I was born Bernhard Baron and I would like to die Bernhard Baron?"
MARY ASTOR in the story of a girl's adventures among the shady paths of life! The "Orchid of the screen as a crook!
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