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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1930.
END OF A LONG FLIGHT.
AIRSHIP RETURNS TO CARDINGTON,
TROOPING SEASON.
THE NEW REGIMENT FOR HONGKONG.
arrange-
HAWKER ASSAULTS
CONSTABLE.
INCIDENT IN SHANGHAI STREET.
The trooping season will begin London, Aug. 16. on September 10, and the transport
For having caused an obstruction The airship' R100 was sighted fleet will embrace the Somerset in Shanghai street and having re- from Cardington Aerodrome at shire. Nevasa, Neuralia, Dorset-sisted an Indian constable who 9.40 this morning, Greenwich mean shire, nod` Laucashire. The latter tried to arrest her, a Chinese 'wo-" time, and dropped her moaring has been brought into the fleet this man, was fined $2 on each count cable at half
The past ten. Having year and is being fitted for the ser- by Mr. Whyte Smith on Saturday.
ronstable stated that he left Montreal at 1.30 Greenwich vier. The provisional
warned a number of hawkera in mean time on Thursday morning, ments, which are subject to nitera she has accomplished the 5.000 tion as circumstances warrant, are miles' homeward journey in 57 as follows so far as Hongkong is hours. The airship was sighted concerned. The first date is that on the south west coast of Ireland of the beginning of each voyage at 2.45 Greenwich mean time and from Southampton : proceeded due cast to Lundy 19- land.
She passed up the Bristol Chan- nel, being off Newport at 8.30, and thence shaped her course to Car- dington.
Lord Thomsen, the Air Mjuster, Sir Sefton Brancker and other ra presentatives of the Air Ministry were at Cardington Aerodrome awaiting the airship. Conditions of wind and light interfered to Bome extent with the mooring but the airship was operations, safely moored at eleven o'clock.
Crew Congratulated.
1930.
Shanghal Street to move on, about 9 o'clock on Friday morning. All of them moved away except the defendant, who was there when he returned half an hour later. He demanded her licence, but she re- fused to give it and instead caught, hold of him by his tunic and hit him a number of times on crowd quickly his chest. A
and started pelting stones at him.
The defendant
the
denied on the constable. In fact, she said it was the other way round. The constable get hold of her breast and when she resented the attack and tried to defend her- self he assaulted her.
The Magistrate: It makes it very difficult for the police if people like you create a distur-
The defendant: The constable) is lying.
The Magistrate: I don't think
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Septembe-Neuralia loaves and calls; at Devonport September 30 to embark the 2nd Battalion, gathered The Worcestershire Regiment, for Malta, dus October 7; leaves Octo- ber 8 with the 1st Battalion, The assault
Regiment, for Queen's Royal Tientsin, arriving November 11. She carries drafts and details for Malta, Ceylon: nad China, and cabin passengers for India. Leaves Chia Wang Tan on November 18 with the 2nd Battalion. The Roval Scots. for India, due Karachi De- cember 9. Leaves December 1 with the 1st Battalion, The Rovalance and get a crowd round. If you do anything like this again Welch Fusiliers, for the Sud, due you will be severely dealt with. As soon as the airship was safe- Port Sudan December 19. Leaves ly moored, Customs officials went December 23 with the 2nd Tattalion, The ordinary fine in a case like aboard to "clear ship." When The King's Own Heval Regiment, this is $25. this formality had been completed from the Sudan for home, arriving passengers came off and were ¦ January & grooted at the top of the tower by October 7.--Dorsetshire ination Lord Thomson and Air Commo-] with 13.K. draits for oversea dore Holt, representing Air-Mare stations, and returns with details ahal Sir John Higgins.
by December 4 Lord Thomson congratulated Otober 14-ancashire lentes Wing-Commander Colmore on hay-with the 1st Battalion, The King's ing accomplished this first stage Own Royal Regiment for Palestine, in the development of British air- due Port Said October 24. Leaves ships and added, "I wish to con- Snez October 28 with the 1st Kat vey through you my heartiest con- talion. The South Wales Borderers gratulations to Squadron-Leader for Hongkong. due November Booth for his excellent handling Carries draft for Egypt and the Far of the airship and to all oficers East. Leaves Hongkong November and crew for the magnificent work with the 1st Battalion, The for Indin, due they have done in circumstances Somerset 1. which have provided a sparching Bombay December 10, and bring test not only of their efficiency home details, arriving January 1. but also of the sound construction November 3-Nevasa leaves with of the R100.
details for India and the Far East, and on December 11 embarks the End Battalion. The Royal Scots Fusiliers at Rombay for Shanghai, Leaves On the December 31. January 7 with the 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire, Regiment and letails for home, due February 16. Carries out relief of details en route.
wish also to express my high appreciation of the work of all who have been responsible for the design and construction of 100 and to pay a special tribute to the officers and staff in charge of the ground organisation, which has worked perfectly throughout the i flight."British Wireless.
Charming Joy Ride.
London, Aug. 16.
1001.
19.
CORRESPONDENCE.
The Hongkong Musical Society.
[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]
Sir,-As there, must be many newcomers to the Colony who have not heard of the above Society, I! shall be grateful for a small amount of your space to draw at tention to its existence.
The object of the Society is.10 stimulate interest in music, to maittain a register of those who are anxious to keep in touch with musical events and to give timely notice of concerts whenever pos- sible to ensure a good attendance. ·
There is no entrance fee and no subscription and members are not called upon to do anything but support to the best of their ability those concerts which are backed by the Society and to make them known among their friends.
January 16-Neuralia leaves with the 1st Battalion. The Royal War wickshire Regiment for Palestine,
Those who desire to be enrolled A contrast between airship and due Port Said January 26. Leaves
should send in their names and steamship travel to the distinct Suez January 2 with the 1st Bat advantage of the former was made talion, The Gloucestershire Regi- addresses to the undersigned. In- by Reuter's special correspondentnent for Singapore, due February formation as to forthcoming re- aboard the R.100, at the conclu-
10. Carries drafts for Egypt, India, citals by visiting artists will be and Singapore, Leaves Singapore circulated as soon as possible. -- sion of 8,000 miles without a real
February 17 with the 2nd Battalion, I shall also be glad to hear from mishap.
The Welch Regiment for India,members who doubt whether their Jue Karachi February 27, Leaves proper address is registered or Karachi February 29 with the 2nd who are able to give the names of Battalion, The Northumberland others who are believed to be in- Fusiliers of Shanghai, due March terested. 18. Leaves Shanghai March 25 with the 2nd Battalion, The Green Ho wards for India, due Bombay April 1. Leaves April 12, with the 2nd Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment for the Sudan, due Port Sudan April and on April 24 embarks ith the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment for home. arriving May 8. Brings home, Far Bast, India, and Egypt details.
The comfort, speed and safety which converted passengers' carlier ideas of a "great adven- ture" into a charming joy-ride, and enjoyment of the scenery was otherwise unattainable. There were instances of passing over steamers pitching in rough seas. whereas a brimming glass of water which was experimentally placed on a table in R.100 at Montreal vas unshaken at the end of the journey.
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It is declared that the plans, theories and forecasts for the past five years have been justified by the present voyage, which beto kens regular bi-weekly air services
D. L. STRELLETT, Acting Hon. Secretary. 12, Peak Mansions.
Acknowledgment,
Sir, By your courtesy, I beg to thank the Aberdeen Kai Fong Motor Bus & Transport Co. Ltd. for their kindness in giving free passage to our blind girls, and especially during the last nine In the aves of the 1st RW.F Bud ILS.F., 2nd N.F.. and ad days in conveying them to and from town without any charge; Middlesex the families do not the Ilongkong Tramways Ltd. for between Britain and Canada. company the battalions, but rame The units for Pales- After several hours of buffet- direct home.
tine alm proceed without flu ing by, a strong "north-easter"
familes. The families of the 2nd and heavy rain during the night, een liowards now at home rejom the airship progressed well in the battalion in India in April. clear skies, aided by a south- westerly gale." Depite heavy winds and frequent changes of
quil. A great feature sede altitude, she remained very steady. the wonderful smoothness of pro girls to attend the Pui Ling Wui There were no bacon and eggs grcssion, passengers having none held at St. Paul's Church from the or coffee for breakfast on Friday of the discomforts associated with 1st. to the 9th of August, without owing to rain which collected in the reservoirs for refilling the ballast tanks having leaked to the kitchen, this putting the electric
cooker out of action.
their kindness in transporting them to and fro at'a much reduced fare and in sending inspectors to look after them, and the Chinese Christian Dorcas Society for the donation of a sum of money to cover the expenses. All of them have been so kind as to enable our
the sea. The only adverse con- affecting the finance of our in- dition was heavy rainfall which stitution. the airship encountered from mid- night onwards, which caused her
to slow down to a speed of 39 miles per hour.-Reuter and Bri-
Half the journey across the Atlantic was exceptionally tran- tish Wireless.
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