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LINER AT MERCY OF BRITISH FLIGHT TO SEVERE QUAKE IN KOWLOON ISSUES
ATLANTIC,
·VESSEL SAVED BY SUPERB SEAMANSHIP..
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REMARKABLE STORY.
London, Dec. 17. One of the most remarkable stories of peril on the sea, and rescue from almost certain death, was related at Falmouth to-day on tered liner, the "Jamulca Setter,"
CRITICAL DISCUSSION. the arrival, in tow, of a badly-bat-
London, Dec. 17,
The vessel was severely damaged in a week's buffeting she lay The critical debate on the Conl helpless in the middle of the At Mines Bill, which embodies the antle, and her safe arrival in port Goverment's proposals for the reconstitutes a remarkable feat, organisation of the coal industry, The "Jamaica Settler' left Lon was initiated in the House of Condon for Jamaica on the 19th Novent nons to-day by Mr. William Graber last. When a thousand miles ham, the President of the Boardant, he run into a terrific hurricane, of Trade, who moved the second which raged for hours, and during reading of the Bill
No deligite indication of the trend of the debate was given, hut Parliamentary circles ap- peur
convinced that the Liberals are not likely to .com operate in the defeat of the Government,
which her rudder was damaged,
Fo a week, the vessel rolled help lessly about the middle of the ocean, but somehow or other, her captain managed to keep her head to the wind, saving his ship until a Dutch tug, which picked up her S.0.S: in Newfoundland arrived..
Even this did not end the vessel's troubles. It took hours to get a rope aboard in the rough seas. Two hawsers snapped, and finally the tug was driven off by the gale.
She returned ultimately, accom-
Mr. Graham was received with loud applause from the Labour Benches when he rose to move the second reading. He said he} was satisfied from his recent con-panied by two more lugs. tact with many of the highest ex-
Together, they managed to bring 'perts in the con] industry that it the liner to Falmouth, where the There was some kind of nepassengers presented the captain Instead of chaos, this country with an address of gratitude at his would win Its way back in the superb, seamanship--Reuter, „European markets, not perhaps to
the extent it enjoyed. In pre- war times, but to some extent.
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Marketing Plans.
The Bill provided for the setting up of a series of district schemes und the establishment 01 - 1 national scheme of marketlag for the purpose of co-ordinating the district schemes.
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This national, scheme was presentative of the owners in all coal areas.in Great Britain...
MAN RUNS AMOK
ON SHIP.
JUMPS OVERBOARD WHILST IN A FIT.
BODY RECOVERED.
It was the duty of this untional
The .. San Nam Hoi, on her body to arrive at what, In their inst trip to Köngmoon on Monday, view, was the aggregate British || had only been under way for a demand for coal, or the amount short time when the ery of "Man of conl over a reasonable period | Overboard!" was raised, nt about which, in their judgment, gould be 7.30 pan., just as the steamier whs sold at a remunerative level and approaching Capsuimun Pass. then they would make an alloca tion to the different districts of the country in the terms of what thono districts had been doing.
The Levy,
Capt. Benstead, the skipper, in- mediately ordered the vessel to turn round and eventually succeed ed in recovering the man, who had an arm round a lifebuoy, but, on examination, the mor was found to be already dead.
made
CAPE TOWN.
ATTACK ON NON-STOP RECORD.
AIRMEN ARMED WITH GUNS
AND SCIMITARS.
IN WIRELESS TOUCH.
London, Dec. 17.
NORTH.
· CENTRE BELIEVED TO BE ALEUTIAN IS.
THREE HOUR TREMORS.
Padua, Dec. 17. Violent earthquake shocks occurring about 6,500 miles away, lasting for three hours wero regis- tered on the seismographs at Padua University to-day.
Seattle, Dec. 17.
DISCUSSED.
THE KRA'S LATEST ACTIVITIES.
PARKING OF CARS AT THE FERRY APPROACH.
KOWLOON TONG NEEDS
Several matters of interest were
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CARNERA'S GREAT ADVANCE.
REDEEMS CHARACTER IN A BOXING DISPLAY.
A SMASHING VICTORY.
NON-STOP FLIGHT CRASH.
DESCENT IN MİDDLE OF DENSE WOOD.
GRAPHIC STORY OF OCEAN. CROSSING.
London, Dec 17/ Primo Carnera, the twenty-atone Italian gaint, redeemed his charac ter in the eyes of the British sport- Ing public to-night when he mct and defeated Franz Diener, the FOUND BY ACCIDENT. German champion, at the Albert Hall. The referee stopped the
rounds content.
A severe earthquake, apparently centred in the Aleutian Islands, off Alaska, where the volcanoes: Squadron-Leader Jones Williams been recorded on seismographs all ing of the. General Committee of
Two Royal Air Force officers, have recently been active, have dealt, with at the December meet. bout in the sixth round of the 15 and Flight-Lieutenant Jenkins, over the United States.
Over eight thousand spectators the Kowloon Residents' Association,
were present to see Carnera throw started from Cranwell Aero-
The shocks were of three hours' held at St. Andrew's Church Hall, off the freakishtiest and fiendish drome in Lincolnshire at 8 duration. They began at 03.07 with Mr. C. M. Mamers, O.B.E., ferocity which marred his previous o'clock this morning, in a large Pacific Time. The shock was so the President, in the chair. Others displays, and surprise, as well as Fairey-Napier monoplane, in an attempt to fly non-stop to South University was put out of action Terry
severe that the needle of the present included Mr. F. C. Mow delight, his audience with a clean seismograph at Washingtonung
(Vice President), · Mr. C. eut victory,
(Hon. Africa, a distance of 6,000
Secretary), and
The result was never in doubt miles, and thus establish a new
ablesers. E. Cock M.B.E., B. Wfrom the time the first gong world long-distance record.
Stapleton, R. Pestonji, H. Un, J. M. sounded, Alves, W. J. Brown, Li Jow-gon, C. B. Riggs, E. C. Tregillus and W. Goldenburg,
"The present record is held by the Frenchman, Captain Coates, with 4,912 miles.
Jones Williams and Jenkins made an attack on the long- distance record last April. They started from Cranwell in the same monoplane as they are now dying, 'but after covering 4,130 miles they were forced down by petrola shortage at Karachi, India. |
The weather conditions the large part of the route on this occasion roparted are
to be favourable, and the airmen expect, if all goes well, to arrive Capetown on Thursday afternoon, after a fight of about 55 hours.
Of Sardinia,
over
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DISASTER.:
Sixty-Two Miners Killed"
in Explosion:
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ONLY TWO ESCAPE.
New York, Dec. 17. A message from McAlester (Oklahoma) states that '62 miners were killed as the re- sult" of an explosion in a 'cool mine at North McAléster..
Only two of those at work in the mine were found, alive. --Renter's American Service.
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Car Parking.
The minutes of the previous meel- ing having been read and confirm
and sundry correspondence dealt with the question of the "Star" Ferry Approach was again brought before the meeting.
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Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 17. M. Leon Challe, the well- known French airman, and Co-.. lonel Larre Borges, of the Uru- guayan Air Service, crashed near Marajaca, in Rio Grande del Norte, after negotiating the most difficult part of their long flight from Seville to Monte Video, namely, the crossing of the South Atlantic Ocean.
One of the fliers was injured. Fencing for an opening and us. It was first reported to be M. it is learned from ing a stabbing left to the German's Challe, but face. Carnera felt his way by boz | Natal that Colonel'Borges has ar- ing intend of fighting until, finding (vived Al San Antonio injured, his opponent completely lacking in He saya that M. Challe was alight-
any form of defence for his jaw, ly injured in the crash.. he sailed in and played heavily. upon the German's face."
He did much as he liked from start to finish, punching heavy for the whole of the six mounds, until Diener's eyes were almost closed, his mouth bleeding and his features hardly recognisable.
A one-sided contest was merel-
It having been brought to the notice of the Committee that the authorities propose to discontinue the parking of unattended private cars at the Ferry Approach, it was decided to ascertain from the Cap-fully stopped by Matt Wells, the tain Superintendent of Police what, f any, alternative nccommodation would be provided.
It was also decided to write to the D.PW, reverting to previous cor- Tespondence and to enquire whether
The machine was reported 50 miles off the north-west coast of for ten minutes. Similar ahocks any Information could be mado Sardinia at 4 o'clock this after-were recorded all over Canada.available as to Government's inten-
Reuter's American Service.
Another Shock. Johannesburg, Dec. 17.
n003.
The route after leaving Sar- diuin, will the dy way of Tunis Ghat in the French Sahara, Dunla
A heavy full of rock at Village in Cameroon, Beniuella in Por-Deep mine followed a severe earth
ognese West Africa, and Walfish tremor to-day. Buy in South West Africa.
killed were
and
referce.
In another heavyweight contest, Jose. Santa, the Portuguese heavweight champion, fought a draw with Jack Stanley, the English boxer. Reuter,
tions with regard to the scheme for HUNGARY'S HAPPY reorganising the traiße at this spot.
Police in Kowloon Tong.
INSPIRATION.
A reply from the C. S. P. to the Three natives Association's letter of September, MARES NOT FOR SALE GIVEN
that pro- twenty-one wherein it was stated
TO DUTCH QUEEN. The course selected enables the injured. One European was in-visions for an increase of the pilota to avoid mountainous country jurel-Reuter. particularly in the earlier stages.
In order to heat the existing record, it is necessary, under in- ternational regulations, to fly at least 100 kilometres or 62% miles more than the French figure, an that the British pilots must fly a minimum of 4,975 miles measured on the great cirile course to secure the record for Britain.
Wireless Equipment.
point in South West Africa about This means they must reach 30 miles south of the Cunene River about halfway between Benjuella and Walfish Bay.
Part of the criticism of the Bill
Enquiries had been directed to the levy which
subsequently the Bill provided could be imposed showed that the man jumped over by the Central Body upon the the side of the ship just after he District Boards for the purpose of had had a fit. Only a few minutes facilitating the sale of cout for before, he ran amok with a knife, and
which was taken away from him export:
any harm. The object was to enable the before he could do eoul industry in Great Britain to Whilst those on the ship were look- ⚫ compete at the world price, which,ing for his nephew and daughter for this purpose, was the European in-law, who took passage with him, price.
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It was not proposed to subsidise
roul in the ordinary sense.
Goodwill Necessary, With regard to the reduction of the miners' hours from eight to "seven and a half, he said that with goodwill this could he met with-
out a reduction of wages.
The Government spokesman per- formed the prodigious feat of speaking for two hours without a note, after which Sir Berbert Samuel, who was the chairman of the Government Enquiry into the coal industry some three or four years ago, voiced Liberal senti- ments.
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Liberal "Ultimatum."
In tanea suggesting an ultima
Herbert asked the tum, Sir Government a series of questions regarding the -coal Miner Bill which he declared would tax the British consumer in order to benefit the foreigner..
The aircraft is fitted for this flight with a short wave wireless transmitting set and will transmit
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NORTH MANCHURIA
MYSTERY.
CONSULS UNABLE TO GET THROUGH.
Tokyo, Dee. 18. From Harbin, it is learned that the international train, affer three Mientuho, returned to Buchatu, ar- days of fruitless parleying at riving yesterday afternoon.
The Consular representatives, it is believed, have given up hope of getting through to Hailar to ae- complish their mission.
The trouble in getting through he jumped overboard. "A cargo-routine reports giving its position is said to be due to an outbreak olie immediately threw a life every four hours at 8 o'clock, 12 of fighting between Chinese troops buoy out to him and the ery was o'clock and so forth."
and. Red cavalry near Yakasu then raised.
It will transmit on 33.71 metres. Mientulo is thus threatened by an 11. is not equipped to receive attack from the Soviet-Reuter. messages during the flight. Priyate: wireless stations are, therefore, asked to refrain from transmitting on this wave-length as they are liable to cause jamming and may thus prevent the reception of an urgent message. There is always the possibility of a forced landing.
After the San Nam Hoi had been cruising for some time around the spot where he jumped overboard, be wis sighted with one hand on the lifebuoy. A bout was lowered to pick him up, but life was found to be extinet when artificial respira- tion was tried.
The man's nephew told Capt, Benstead that the deceased had been out of work in Shanghai for a long time and was subject to fits.
FRESH SENSATION IN JAPAN.
NOTED GENERAL CHARGED WITH CORRUPTION.,
Tokyo, Dec. 18. General Hanze Yamanashi hus been indicted on incorruption during his term Governor-General us
He Intimated that the way which the Liberals would vote on office Thursday, when the debate is to Korea, Reuter. end, will depend upon the Govern- ment's answers.
Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister: (Con.) moved the rejection of the Bill.
Reuter's Lobby Correspondent is of the opinion that the Govern ment will make certain concessions to the Liberal point of view,
Government Concessions?
It is, indeed, predicted that the debate will not end disastrously for the Government In view of the reluctance of the Opposition to pro- “voké a clash at present,
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Airmen's Arms,
To meet such an emergency, the airmen are equipped with sporting guns and ummunition.
They have alan with them curious scimitar-shaped knives, by means of which they will be able to cut their Way through jungle, if necessary-British Wireless.
Another Record For Coses. Marseilles, Dec. 17.
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After a non-stop flight of fifty
a charge of hours, Costes and Lieut. Codos of broke the world record of 4,800 of miles, established by the Italian, Ferrarin Del Prete, for distance, in a closed circuit.
TWO BULGARIAN MINISTERS. Moothag
Later.
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EGYPTIAN DUTIES ON
COTTON GOODS.
VARYING RATES IN NEW TARIFF BILL.
Cairo, Dec. 17. A new Tariff BIJI to be sub- mitted to the Egytian Parliament includes duties on cotton goods varying according to categories.
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A graphic story of the flight In related by Borges, who says
that they tried to land in the darkness owing to lack of fuel, and nighted in the middle of a dense wood...
The airmen apparently encoun- tered very strong headwinds from the time they started out from Seville in their Breguet plane (a sister-plane of that in which Contes set up the nonstop flight re- cord), Later, their difficulties were enhanced by a thick fog, and they were forced to fly blindly over the ocean until they reached the Brazilian const
Plane Destroyed:
Both, says Colonel Borges, were exhausted after forty-eight hours of continuous flying, during which they covered little more than 8,600, miles, an illustration of how strong were the winds against them.
As petrul was running very low
strength of the Police Force In Kow- leon tad been made in next year's estimates, but that Government | TOKEN OF GRATITUDE. and darkness was falling fast, they
considered the provision of a sub- station at Kowloon Tong was not yet necessary, was discussed length.
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Budapest, Dec. 17. Count Bentinck, the Master of It was unanimously agreed that Horse, at the Dutch Court, when the attention of the C. S. P. be recently inspecting the famous drawn to the distance of Kowloon Hungarian stud of Mezchgyes with: Tong from Kowloon City and view to purchasing bloodstock Mong Kok Police Stations, and that for the Royal Stables, was deeply Government be asked to reconsider impressed by their decision in view of the pre-mares of the. Nonius strain. sent large population of this dis- trict.
Residential Areas,
decided to land.
They came down in the middle of a wood owing to the fact that it was impossible to see clearly their The plane qver- whereabouts. turned and was destroyed.
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Brazilians Rush Aid.
Immediately on hearing the news four coal-bluck of the mishap, the head of the Brazilian air mail service despatch- This breed, a very rare one wased an acroplane to Marajaca, which Introduced into "Hungary, during | is a small village, near Natal, at the Nalopeonic Wars, and Count the extreme north-easterly tip of Bentinck expressed anxiety to pur- South America, near Touros, where Ferrarin and Del Prete, the Italian The sub-committee appointed in chase the mares. November to consider the question and the Count returned to Holland breaking flight from Rome in July, They were not for sale, however,airmen, landed after their record- of an extension of the present” re- gulations limiting the areas in somewhat disappointed.
A happy inspiration struck, the which hawkers' cries, banda, etc., are permitted, presented a detailed Hungarian Ministry of Agricul and lengthy report on the subject. ture afterwards, the Government which was debated clause by clause, offering the four mares to Queen The report was accepted in toth, Wilhelmina as a gift in token of nd it was unanimously agreed that Hungary's gratitude to Her Majes- the proposals. set out therein bety for having been instrumental forwarded to Government.
in saving the lives of thousands of needy Hungarian children in Briefly summarised, these pro- giving them free holidays in Ilol- vide for an extension of the area
loud. within which hawkers' cries and all
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It seems that Challe and Borges
at their way after striking. the coast.
They landed in a forest region some sixty miles beyond, the seashore towards evening.
They had been in the air for practically two days.
"Found By Horsemen,
other similar noses and nuisances Queen Wilhelmina has accepteding. The airmen had no idea of
the gift-Reuter,,
are forbidden to the area as follows: -From "Star" Ferry, Salisbury Road, Canton Road, Austin Road, Nathan Road, Prince Edward Road, Waterloo Road to No. 4 Bridge, EXCHANGE OF VIEWS along the Railway Line to No. 2
ON NAVIES. Bridge, thence along the sea front The duties range from eighteen back to Star Ferry-including Kow to forty-two milllemes per not loon Tong Kowloon Hospital and kilogramme on unbleached goods, He Mun Tin-both sides of Jordan from twenty-seven to seventy Road West of Nathan Road and milliemes per kilogramme
the Eastern end of Prince Edward bleached goods, from thirty to 105 Road as far as Ma Tau Wal to be milliemes per kilogramme on Included, but éxcluding the aren coloured goods, and from thirty bounded by 'Soy Street, on the six to 100 milllemes on
all south, Nathan Road on the West Prince Edward Road on the south, printed materials-Reuter.
and the fallway Line on the east.
BALTIMORE FIRE.
on
HEROISM OF NEGRO SÁVES SEVERAL LIVES,
Other Matters.
Several other matters, Including the utilisation of an area in Ho Mun Tin as a playground, and the Costes and Codos flew in a
placing of watchmen at Castle Peak closed circuit between Narbonne
Beach on the same status as those and Avignon, They landed at
- Baltimore, Dec. 17. at Ropulae Bay, having been dealt. Istres Aerodrome having covered 5,000 miles in 54 hours 40 minutes.ed through a fire in a waste paper
Four are dead and seven injur-with, the meeting closed.
There was still much petrol in works,
ON A VISIT TO LONDON.
The Committee wish to remind all members whose, subscriptions for the tanks despite, the 'fact that a A brave negro saved a party of 1029 are outstanding that the fin- London, Dec. 17,
violent mistral storm was raging girls trapped on a fire escape ancial year closes this month; they The Bulgarian Foreign Minister during the latter part of the owing to a sliding ladder stick are therefore requested to forward and the Bulgarian Finance flight... Minister arrived in Londor this
ing. This negro climbed up amid the amounts due to the Hon. Tres evening. They were met by a re-major air recorde, both standing der loose with a hammer. Rex- Taster & Abraham, as soon as pos France now holds two world's the flames and pounded the lad-surer, Mr. E. Abraham, c/o Messrs. presentative of the Foreign Secre- tary-British Wireless.
to the credit of Costes.-Reuter. ter's American Service.
sible,
JAPANESE DELEGATES VISIT MR. STIMSON,
Washington, Dec. 17,
The first exchange of views be- tween the Japanese and the United States delegates to the London Naval Conference was held private- Is to-day at Mr. H. L. Stimson's home.-Reuter's American Service.
NEW YORK MAYOR'S
SALARY.
“JIMMY” RECOMMENDS. AN
INCREASE. //
The machine overturned on land-
their whereabouts, but fortunately a group of horsemen riding to the coast from the interior came upon them quite by accident.
The spot was so remote from habitations of any description that it was several hours before the horsemen were able to get into. touch with Natal and the Governor of Rio Grande del Norte..
Medical help was rushed to Marajaca immediately the informa- tion reached Natal, but it was found that M. Challe's Injuries were not sorious.—Reuter's Ameri- can ́Service.
COTTON INDUSZEN TROUBLEE.
FORCED WEEK'S HOLIDAY AT CHRISTMAS?
London, Dec. 17. At a moating of the American Section of the Federation of Master Colton Spinnere, after w speech by the President regarding the critical state of the industry, spinners of American cotton fo it was decided to recommend all has recommended himself an inclose their mills from December 28,000 per annum. Reuter's Reuter crease of salary from £3,000 to 23rd, to December 18th, Inclusive.
New York, Dec. 17. elected Mayor of New York City.
Mayor "Jimmy" Waller, just re
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