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Tal. C.269
THE TRIAL FLIGHT OF R101.
PERFECT BEHAVIOUR IN STRONG WIND.
RADIO BROADCAST PICKED UP
IN HONGKONG.
二拜禮號五十月十英港香
SHANGHAI-WUHAN LAYING HARBOUR
AIR LINE.
PIPE LINE.
TWELVE HOUR RETURN TRIP ACCOMPLISHED.
!
A REGULAR SERVICE.
"Shanghai, Oct. 14. A large amphibian machine be longing to the Aviation Explora- tion Incorporated has just com-
WELDING SPECIALIST IN HONGKONG.
ACTUAL WORK TO START IN ABOUT FORTNIGHT.
LISTENERS' LETTERS. pleted a splendid light from READY IN JANUARY?
1.
Shanghai to Hankow and back,
TUESDAY, OCTOBER. 15, 1929.
KOSHING STREET AFFAIR.
POLICE ARREST THREE OF
·· ALLEGED ROBBERS.
INSIDE COLLUSION?
unemployed, or suspicion of Phat ticipation in the affair, and as the result of a statement made by these men, Kwong. Chin was also taken into custody.
日三十月九
ICE CO'S CAPITAL REDUCED. ·
REASONS EXPLAINED AT MEETING.
PROVISIONS FOR RESERVE AND DEPRECIATION.
$38 DER ANNEM
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•în contcntact.
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
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33 Wòng Nei Chung Kond............. Happy Valley,
THE PREMIER BIDS FAREWELL.
REMARKABLE SCENES AT THE STATION.
M. BRIAND'S INTEREST.
New York, Oct. 14. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and Miss Ishbel and the Premier's party left for Canada this moru- ing, being accorded a remarkable
nasembled at the station. ovation by a large crowd which
TRAFFIC PROBLEM AT NORTH PT.
SINGLE TRAM TRACK HANDICAP.
GOVERNMENT REJECTS TRAM
--COMPANY PROPOSAL.
The theory of "inside collusion" in the attempted robbery at Ko shing Street last week. when a gang of armed desperadoes were
NO REASONS GIVEN. frustrated by a plucky foki, who CREDIT UNAFFECTED. jumped from an upper storey to
It is learned from Washington At the annual general meeting of that the French Ambassador, on Reports having reached us of The first trial trip of the giant the ocension being a trial trip to
The services of a specialist weld-give the alarm, seems to be borne
experienced in British dirigible, the R101, was
(22) a foki employed by the Tung Ltd., held this morning, it was re- French Premier, expressed to Mr. handling the large crowds, after completed in perfect safety yester the inauguration of a regular sering engineer from Home, It is out by the arrenty of bong Chin the Hongkong and Canton Ice Co., the Instructions of M. Briand, the theofficulty
learned this morning. have been Tak Tai firm, the intended vic ported that the year's working H. Ly Stimson, the Secretary of the conclusion of football matches the South China Athletic day afternoon, says Reuter, the air.vice.
showed a profit" of over $19,000, State, the satisfaction of the on secured by the Public Works De-tims, during the week-end.
stadium at ship being safely moored at Card
The machine took off from
It appears that Chinese detec-but after taking account of the pre- French Government at the success Association's new ington at 4:16 p.m.
Shanghai yesterday morning and partment in connexion with the
amount written off, there was a Mr. Stimson later stated that the Telegraph called on Mr. L. C. The Telegraph, has received an following the line of the Yangtze laying of the harbour pipe lire tives effected the arrest on Sunday vious year's debit balance and the of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's visit. North Point, a representative of
of two Chinese, Tsof Kau, of no
the Ambassador's message was F. Bellamy, general manager of wireless enthusiast, signing him how yesterday afternoon. The interesting letter from a local to a large extent, arrived at Han-which, it is expected, will relieve fixed abode, and Cheung Yan-po, net loss of over $16,000.
The shareholders, at an extraor- couched in the most friendly the Hongkong Tramways, Ltd., self "Burndept," who says that
By turn trip was begun this morning, to a great extent the periodic water
dinary meeting subsquently held, terms. He added that the Italian this morning, with a view to ascer- tuning in his receiver a.m. to-day, he had the pleasure of the aviators making a perfect famines on the Island.
approved a reduction of the capital Ambassador had also called at the taining whether the Company has flanding this afternoon. listening in to the running com-
Interviewed by the Telegraph to
of the Company from $400,000 to State Department to make friendly any plans in mind with a view to $200,000 by reducing the face value enquiries as regards Mr. Mac-coping with the problem. mentary of the B.B.C. on the light! The whole trip which is just
of the shares from $10 to $5. This Donald's visit, but he did not from Cardington to London and over 12,000 miles was completed day, Mr. R. M. Henderson said that
They were charged before Mr. step, it was stated, was necessary in deliver any message from the in roughly twelve hours flying 75 per cent. of the pipes have now
arrived in Hongkong and the re-E. W. Hamilton this morning with order that a sound balance sheet Italian Government. A speed of about 50 miles per time. hour was maintained against a The regular service is planned mainder are expected" in the near conspiracy and armed robbery, and might be presented at the next an-
remanded for a week for further nual general meeting. strong breeze and the ship return to start on Thursday when it future. The pipes are each twenty enquiries. The police hope
Mr. J. P. Warren was in the ed over Buckingham Palace and intended that planes from Shang feet in length and work is now pro-capture other men concerned. chair and the following were also the City. The gangway ladder hai und from Hanków shall leave
It will be alleged against Kwong present:-Messrs. R. E. Coxon and was lowered at 12.55 am. (H.K. each morning passing one another greasing in the welding of Ave of Time).
en route. It is expected that the these to form 100-foot lengths of Chin, we understand, that he open-II. Kam-toug. (Directors), W. Mae | farlane; J. F. Gross, Chan Nai-pun, trip will take on an average, soven pipes. This work is, of course, be. /ed the door to the robbers.
It will be recalled that the gang Chau Lu-nam, Chan Fun-ko, M. hours each way.
ing done on land. When completed were about to open a safe con- Manuk (Secretary), and A. Steven After the passengers had disem.
The machines carry six passen- barked, Major Scott, the comman- der of the R101, made a short gers in addition to a pilet and the pipes will be lowered to the taining $10,000 in notes and silver son (Manager). speech, stressing the easy control mechanic. Chinese pilots will ac-harbour bed, being joined by when forced to flee.
company the. Americans, and means of flanged joints. and a no-trouble run.
eventually the air-line will becom an all-Chinese enterprise.-Reuter.
back.
No-Trouble Run
"Burndept" says that the recep tion in Hongkong was exceedingly. clear, and he wonders if any other "fans" got in on it.
Reuter says that half a million people journeyed to Cardington to see the new British airship at its mooring-mast. It left on its first voyage at 11.20 n.m., passed over London flying low, following the Thames from Westminster to St. Paul's. Thousands of people wit- nessed the various stages of the flight,
The R101 carried a crew of 38 and fourteen passengers. Ifer con mander also had charge of the R34 when she crossed the Atlantic in
1919.
TITANIA OFFICER'S
EXCUSE.
NO ROOM AT PROPER
PARKING PLACE.
Harbour Works Plans No pipes have yet been laid on the bottom of the harbour, bat work is proceeding apaca in preparation for this stage of the work. Diving| junks are still operating on both sides of the harbour and the actual laying of the pipes will be started in about a fortnight.
Lt. J. H. Illingworth, of II. M.'S. Titania, was summoned before. Mr. Meanwhile, work on land is pro- E. W. Hamilton this morning on greasing rapidly. Pipes have been two counts of failing to produce laid down to the bottom of Nathan his motor licence when called upon Road and the necessary trench has to do so by a police officer on Sep-been opened under the railway for tember 28, at 4.25 p.m. at Pedder the last few sections of the land Street, and of parking his car in an pipe. When pipes have been laid unauthorized spot.
under the railway all land work on It was stated that defendant left the Kowloon side will have been Later, his car unattended for 15 minutes completed except for a stretch of against the side-channel, outside 3,000 feet on the Castle Peak road. The Telegraph has received an- other account of the B.B.C. broad- the Dollar Company's offices, and in The pipes for this section cast of the malden trip and landing explanation, defendant said there arrive shortly, and be laid in the of the R101 from a Peak en was no room left at the proper park-next few weeks. thuslast, "E.F.R.S., who writing stand in the centre of the road. that he picked it up very clearly round about midnight..
Peak Reception.
The broadcast was made from '6SW Chelmsford on 25 metres short wave, and an intensely in- teresting description of the great airahip was given on the micro- phone during the vessel's maiden flight, and later, of the appearance of the afrship as she approached the mooring ground.
The microphone was, situated on the mooring-tower at an altitude of about 150 fet, and an exceeding- ly interesting feature was the sound of the dirigible's approach to her moorings and the fitting of her nose. into the mooring cup, without the slightest mishap...
Inspector Nicol said the defen- dant could always use the Chater Road stand if he cared to go that distance.
Defendant was fined $5.
HINDU-MOSLEM RIOT- IN BENGAL.
and
INTERRUPTION OF HINDU CEREMONY.
others.
It appears that the affair occur-
red in connexion with immersion
.
Awkward Problem.
will
COURT MARTIAL SENTENCE.
K.O.S,B. PRIVATE-ORDERED 28 DAYS DETENTION.
tu
Chairman's Speech.
j
The Chairman said:Gentle- men, The report and accounts having been in your hands' for some time I will adopt the usual procedure and with your permia- The sion take them as read.. result of the year's working showa a profit of $19,225.78 as against As nothing $19,703.72 Jast year. has been, written off the values of the machinery and property for the past seven years your
2 CHARGES INVOLVED. Directors have decided, as you
In reply to our representative's enquiries, Mr. Bellamy said the main difficulty was that the New York, Oct. 14. present tram track between the Great interest is being felt in Polo Ground at Causeway Bay and the forthcoming conversations be the Stadium was only a single tween Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and track. This greatly hampered the Mr. Mackenzie King at Kingamere, Company in their service to the Ottawa. It is generally, believed public. The fault, however, did that they will deal with some matter not He with the Company, as re- that is still being negotiated be presentations had been made: to tween Mr. MacDonald and Pre-the Government for permission to sident Hoover, which is important lay a double track, but these had to Canada.
been unsuccessful. It is rumoured that the main eon- sideration at Kingamere will be the dismantling of the naval base at Halifax-Reuter.
REV. MR. CARPENTER FINED.
LAMP OF CAR NOT IN PROPER ORDER
"
Urgent Necessity.
For many years past, said Mr. Bellamy, the Tramway. Company had been fully aware of the need of a double track from Causeway Bay to Shaukiwan; in fact, as long ago as 1922 his predecessor had described it as an urgent neces sify.
The double track had been laid on some parts of the route, a starti having been made in 1924, "but through no fault of its own" The Rev., Mr. Carpenter, of St the Company had not been able will observe from the accounts, to Stephen's College, was summoned to link up certain sections. "We hoped that long before Sentence of the District Court allow for depreciations for the before Mr. E. W. Hamilton this had Martial which heard charges of period mentioned a sum amount-morning for not having the lamp now the Government would have
in proper working completed Its now road from Cause,. striking an N.C.O., and being ing to $149,439.73. Your Diree of his car absent without leave against Pri- tors consider that such a step order, the time of the offence be way Bay to Quarry Bay," said Mr. be able to operate a double track vate William Stewart, 2nd K.O.S.B.. essential in order to give a true ing 6.50 p.m. on October 3. He Bellamy, in which event we should
Command iden of the Company's affairs and pleaded guilty. was promulgated from
where throughout the whole router." Mr. Hamilton: Why Headquarters this morning. in making these allowances a con-
"Indeed; as long ngo as 1924, the Stewart was sentenced to under-servative figure has been adhered you not here on Friday when the
Chairman of this Company, speaki Mr. Carpentor said he did noting at the annual meeting, referred go 28 days detention, and was re-to. Your General Managers have summens was called? moved to the Detention Barracks not been paid for their services following the reading of the son- since the inception of the Com- receive the 'summons. This was to this new road, and stated that pany, nor have they been paid any probably due to the fact that ho as the Government proceeded with on the profits as had changed his address, and over- the "work, the Tramway Company The prisoner was tried on Friday commission
for in the Company's looked it when he sent in his would be able to follow up. Now, tence in Murray, Barracks.
however, as you know, this new last at Murray Barracks, the of provided fences with which he was charged Articles; therefore your Directors licence for renowal,
He was informed that he was road is again being held in abeyance having been committed in June have voted them a lump sum of
$5,000 to cover abave, which you required under the condition of his although, it is a big arterial road last,
will agree is a very mali con- licence to notify the police of any which is absolutely essential to the sideration and represents only one change of address, and advised eastern end of the island.".
not to take a chance in that re-
All Year Traffic, year's remuneration without com missions. I may no mention that spect. your Directors have not received The debit balance any fees. brought forward from last year, viz. $23.904.56 plus the sum of $149,039.73 written off, less $12, 457.89 profit without depreciation made for the year, gives a net loss of $160,486.40 which it is proposed to carry forward to the debit of next year's account.
Mr. Henderson added that the
The superior officer whom most awkward part of the work would be the joints at the sea wall near Queen's Pier and the sea wall Stewart struck was Sergeant Dolg. on the Kowloon side. He pointed Garrison Provost Sergeant, whe out that joining the harbour.pipe with an escort attempted to arrest with those on land would necessit-Stewart in Queen's Road Central. ate bent connexions but he express- Sergeant Dolg stated in evidence ed confidence that this intricate that Stewart was definitely drunk work would be successfully carried when he struck him. out. It seems likely that the pipe line will be laid and necessary con- nexions made by the end of January next.
ALLEGED ARMED ROBBERY.
THREE CHINESE CHARGED
THIS MORNING...
A toy pistol and a dagger were alleged by the police to have been discovered in the possession of
Loan Reduced.
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Being informed that the police In the course of farther conver were not pressing the case, and sation, Mr. Bellamy said the big re- that Mr. Carpenter's motoring reclamation scherne carried out at cord was clear, his Worship im North Point had further stressed, posed a fine of $5.
YOUNG CYCLISTTM FINED.
the necessity of double tram track. In support of this state- ment, he said that during the sum- mor thousands of people had been going daily to and from the many new bathing sheds erected there.. Work in the harbour has been
whilst now that the football senson Calcutta, Oct. 14. going on for four or five months,
had opened large crowds were ex- Development Communal riots near. Asansol, divers of the Port Bengal, to-day resulted in the Department preparing the harbour
During the year under review SEQUEL TO COLLISION WITH pected at the Stadium every Satur-
day. A BUS.. General the loan from your death of one of the participants bottom for the pipes. Some dredg-
"So you see," said Mr. Bellamy, Splendid Behaviour
Managers was reduced by serious injuries to eleven ing work has also been necessary.
further sum of $10,000, leaving a Charged with failing to obey the "this traffic has to be catered for An Experiment. The mooring occupied about an
net.balance of $6,000 still owing signals of a constable directing all the year round, and it surely hour from the time she was sighted
As was pointed out in the Legis
out of the original loan of $40,000. traffic at the junction of Nathan is the duty of the Government to till she was safely anchored and ceremonies at the village of Durlative Council some time ago, the three Chinese who appeared at the
The sale of ice in Canton has and Prince Edward Roads, a young give the Tramway Company every Mr. Bellamy further explained the gangway let down. Her com-grapujah, just outside Asansol.
pipe is somewhat in the nature of Central Magistracy this morning not been very encouraging, but | Chinese student was fined $1 by Mr facility in handling these crowds." mander, Major Scott, on landing. It fe stated that the Moslems an experiment and when completed on charges of conspiring in a spoke briefly of the very successful
a wider distribution and we hope Magistracy this morning.
According to the police, the the Government did not intend to trip of the R101 round London, threw brick-bats and damaged the it will be exposed to the risk of be- robbery at 46 Ko Shing Street on steps have already been taken for T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon that when it became apparent that to show better results next year. signal. was given against the de- push on with the now Causeway. passing over Buckingham Palace images which the Hindus were ing dragged by ship's anchora. October 8th.
The Likewise little is known of the Sergeant Whelan said defen-
During the past year Messrs. fendant, who was riding a bicycle, Bay-Quarry Bay road in the com and covering roughly a circuit of Hindus were naturally incensed and effects of corrosion and abrasion or dants admitted the statement of T. G. Weall and A. S. Stewart to allow a bus to proceed, but the ing year, the Tramway Company
Board од of the possible effect of typhoons on the police, but he asked for two resigned from the a free fight ensued-Reuter.
These considerations weighed posals for doubling certain
which ran over the front wheel of largely in the Government's mind police custody for forty-eight invited to fill the vacancies. hia cycle
With these few remarks I beg
The defendant said he thought when the decision was reached to hours, in order to allow the polido lay a single pipe across the harbour to make the necessary enquiries.
The request was granted.
to propose that the Report and the signal had been given in his Accounts as presented be adopted favour. in preference to a double one which would, of course, have enabled con- siderably greater quantities of water to be transferred to Hong- kong from the Shing Mun supply in times of drought on the Island.
nifty miles.
The behaviour of the airship was all that could be desired,
The broadcaster spoke of the very beautiful sight presented by the airship as she hovered In the skies, adding that the R101 is the biggest dirigible In the world, and about as long as the R.M.S. Maure
tania.
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"Magnificent Picture. She commenced to descend at about 4.12 p.m. and landed at about five o'clock, making a magnificent picture in the glowing colours of the setting sun.
carrying in procession.
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heard as distinctly as though it were ZBW talking.
EF.RS. picked up the broadcast with a B-valve set on a moving coil speaker at the Peak, the set being made and tested by the manager of the Union Store, Hongkong.
According to a later message from Reuter, Major Scott, at the conclusion of the flight, declared:: "It was a wonderfully success- ful flight. The 8-hour test It. was stated that there were a of the airship was in every way great many people present to wit-satisfactory,
The
the shore connexions.
POLISH DIPLOMATIC STATUS
·BRITAIN AGREES TO AN EMBASSY.
London, Oct. 14. lunched under conditions re- The British Legation in Warsaw
of the man to be remanded for a leaving the Colony and Messra. defendant took no notice of the Wrote in and laid down certain pro» ·
TAIPO ROBBERY.
$500 TAKEN FROM SAFE IN SHROFF'S OFFICE.
of the existing single track between the eastern end of the Polo Ground and the Hongkong Electric Com- pany's quarters at Ming Yuen. In Ita letter to the Government, the
and passed, and after some share- Remarking that he would take it Company pointed out that with
exception of alight lengthening of the present loop near the Yacht Club premises, it was not intended that any doubling should be carried out, between the Bay View Police Station and the Electricity Works. WEATHER REPORT.
It would by still better, said Mr. has been reported to police
The Royal Observatory reports Bellamy, if this length were also headquarters that $500 in" bank On a proposal of Mr. W. Mac- notes have been stolen from a safe farlane, seconded by Mr. Chan Nal that pressure is highest over Bouth doubled, but as the road between which was broken open between pan, the retiring directors, Messra Manchuria and relatively low in a Bay View Police Station and the 1a.m. on the 12th and 9 p.m. on J. P. Warren and Lau Yick-cheuk, trough extending from South An Electricity Works would, to all nam across the Philippines to the intents and purposes, require to be the 13th int. at the Shroff's Office were re-elected.
Ladrones. A depression covers closed during the doubling pro- at Taipo.
Mesare. Percy, Smith, Seth and Hokkaldo. The depression or ceas, it was considered Impracti Fleming were elected auditors, on typhoon in the China Sea appears cable.
motion of Mr. A. Stevenson, to have filled up. The forecast till Further, this short length of noon to-morrow is-N Ewinds, single track with one long loop in
(Continued on Page 8.) seconded by Mr. Ho Kom-tong.
moderate; fine.
holder has seconded my proposal for granted that the defendant the I shall be pleased to answer to the would not have run into the bus best of my ability any questions intentionally, his Worship imposed the shareholders may wish to ask, a fine of $I.
Mr.J. F. Grose seconded, and the raport and accounts were adopted. Business Matters.
ness the landing and much. cheer. The R101 cruised at 68 miles an ing took place as the ship was behour with only three engines run- "Ing tethered to her mast.
ning. The engines were extra- orders issued by the officers from ordinarily quiet, and the passen- the deck by microphone to the
The discovery was made by Mr. Fround-stall could be distinctlysembling those in the saloon of a and the Pellal Legallon in Lon- Routley, land bailiff of Taipo diz heard.
There were no atmospherics to big ocean liner, but with less don have been raised to the rank trict, and the authorities are mak
of Embassies-Reuter,
ing enquiries into the matter speak of. Every word. could be vibration.
a
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