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-#1 9-1APE. MONDAY, JUNE 1 1931.
日六十月四
EUROPEAN PLANE HURLED INTO SEA. Betty Nuthall
GIRL'S
COURAGE.
ADVENTURE IN
BOWEN ROAD..
Ruffian Gets Worst
of Encounter.
Pluck and self-possession unpleasant situation in an enabled Miss M. Woode- house to take all the honours in
adventure with ruffianly Chinese bag-anat- ches in a sequestered part of Bowen Road last night.
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Miss Woodehouse was return- ing to her residence, No. 15, Bo wen Road, when she was attack- ed from behind. How her ns- sallant was discomfited, finding Miss Woodehouse more than a match for him, is related in a report issued from Police head. quarters to-duy.
Captain Hawks.
ANOTHER "CANNON-BALL" FLIGHT.
alene. Capt. Hawks's New
Aliss Woodehouse was walking alone Bowen Road at about eight o'clock lust evening.
when twilight was driftink complete darkness.
just
into
Attacked From Behind. A Chinese of sinnewhat sight build, dressed in white clothing res sembling that usually worn domestic servants in foreign em- ploy, avertook her on the rund and made an unexpected nitack from
Venture.
Le Bourget, May Al Captain
famous Hawks, the American speed pilot, who has been beating all European recoi is
!
SHOT LIKE A DERBY
BULLET. SENSATION.
|LINK BOY MAY BE
French Flying SCRATCHED,
Disaster.
MYSTERY CRASH.
Paris, May 31.
A graphic description of the manner in which Cap- tain Laloulette, the famous French flying ace, met his tragic death Saturday, when flying along the Spanish coast, merely adds to the mystery surrounding
the disaster.
an
FORM KOPELESS.
Beaten.
Overwhelpred
Second Set.
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BANDIT BARBARITY.
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KITYANG RESCUE.
CISSY AUSSEM'S FINE SHOW.
Paris, May 31.
(Our Own: Cofrespondent.) Britain's hopes of winning a Lazidon, June 1. third title in the French tennis
Swatow, May 28, A last-min Derby Sensa-championships at Auteuil were
The pouring of cement Into the tion has arisen in connexion with scotched to-day when Fraulein cars of captives, allowing it to and thus deafen the Link Boy, whose chances were
Aussem (Germany) beat Miss harden strongly fancied in view of the Betty Nuthall in straight sets, victims, is the new form of tor- fact that Steve Donoghue had in the final of the Women's ❘ture practised by bandits. This ¡been asked to ride him.
fact was revealed when district Singles.
guards from Kityang made 4 successful raid on a brigands' lair and released a number of captives.
I It is now very uncertain whether
oe ut he will start.
The Fraulein Look the first set at 8-6. and the secund al 6-J, The horse's condition was never
staggering surprise under suspicion until Saturdaycreating a when he was taken out for a trin when she heat Miss Nuthall so gallop by Steve Donoghue at Man- ton House, Marthorough.
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Several theories have been
Link Bay's frm was so bad, in advanced to account for the
Ispite of Steve's riding, according! his plane. headlong crash of
to reports. jas to suggest a including one that the engine of the plane suddenly exploded.sibility that he will have
scratched-Reuter, Experts are unable to agree and of the crash will probably never be known.
Captain Laloulette was engaged on a flight to Tunis, bis object being to create a new long distance record for tourist planes.
the exact cause
Runs into Storm.
lis machine, which had been
last pitch
in the past two or three months, tuned up to the
of
left Le Bourget this morning on perfection before departure, had! a "canzonball" light from Paris made excellent progress until it
o Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Baste, reached the vicinity of Barcelona, Rome and back to Paris.
where a violent storm was The airman hopes to average/countered. She left herself struck in thegao miles an hour tying time. For some time, the airmen were turk of the head with a blow with
Later. dying very low and close to the the hand. Thoroughly alarmed,
Captain Hawks arrivesi aland, hattling with the elements in but showing great presence of mind, ingen from Paris ut biz qurious hope of emerging on the
Fother side of the storm. Swinging a square rattan basket B-Renter.
Turns Back.
Aliss Woodhouse retaliated.
in which she was carrying a múm- ber of books, she caught the man a
heavy blow in the stommeh with it,
He was doubled up by the lens.
GANDHI GOING
his
TO LONDON
run
clis-
And before he could recover wind, Miss Wondelange had way and put a consklerable tance between herself and her us- sallunt.
Fruitless Search.
On returning to the house, Miss Woodehouse informed Mr. Andrews
BUT WILL NOT PARTICIPATE.
2
will
PREMIER IN DESPAIR.
APPALLED BY CRAZE FOR SWEEPS.
1
TEXAS GUINAN TO BE SENT HOME.
FRENCH OFFICIAL
DECISION.
Havre, May 31.
It is officially stated that the decision of the immigra- tion authorities that Texas Guinan and her bevy of show girls must be shipped back to New York is final.
What Texas has to say about it, is not yet known. -Reuter.
London, June 1. A severe temnation of the sweepstake craze was made by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald yesters day in an interview with the
Commenting
upon
1
News was received that there was a bundit "prison" some ten or twelve miles up the river at a
NOTED VISITOR.
Mr. Wim Moss, the most travelled man in the world, who thinks Hongkong well of in the business depression, and who “is in apenkilt the Rotary Club tiffin to-morrow.
STRANGE
place called Ma Ku. The district ASSAULT STORY.
guards proceeded to the spot at midnight, knocked at the doors and were at once attacked by the bandits.
In the ensuing fight, three of
the bandits were killed and one taken prisoner, whilst ten cap. lives were rescued. Some of the latter had cement in their cars, whilst others were bandaged over the eyes, and all were in a piti- able plight.
The released men
were wild (with joy at their unexpected |
rescue.
This makes the second success- ful encounter within a few weeks between local guards and bandits.
ENTICED TO QUIET SPOT AND ROBBED.
UNKNOWN SOLDIERS
ACCUSED.
POLICE DUBIOUS.
Running into the charge room
A little earlier they got word of at the Central Police Station at a bandit stronghold at another about eleven o'clock last night, village, named Chu-chuk Hang, a Chinese gave information of a which several Bandits were killed.occurred in Garden Road, involv- and made a raid on that place in strange incident alleged to have
This small engagement is reporting serious charges of robbery Daily Herald correspondent at easily in the second set after aed to have sipped in the bud mare with violence against two un- Lossiemouth, and published in hard fought first.
extensive efforts of some of the known soldiers. the Labour organ this morning. At one time it looked to be Miss bandits in the Kityang district, the Irish Nuthall's match. She went into further removed from the district Instead of growing better, how-Derby Sweep, the drawings of lend of 5/4, but Fraulein city.
conditions which have revealed that England Aussem then came up with some ever, The wonther worsened and Captain Laloulette has provided the bulk of the prize-brilliant play, taking the upper hand. When leading seven-six. enising the danger of further money, the Prime Minister said: context, appears to have decided
"It is most deplorable reflec- she took the tion on the state of mind of the people of this country that, at a time like this especially, millions of pounds should be going into thie, form of gambling."
to turn back and to make a land-'
ag in Spain.
!
According to eye-witnesses of Tragedy, the plane had been! swung round and was hending uthwards in the direction of i Barcelons when for ua apparent ; reason, it shot like a bullet inte ⚫ the Men.
The force of the impact was
Bombay, May 31. who is also staying there, of the News has been reveived frum affair. Mr. Andrews immediately Congress circles at Bardoli, to the proceeded out but although he effect that Gandhi bus written a
thorough made
search of the letter to Lord Willingdon, the vicinity in which the incident Viceros, stating that he carred, no trace of the desperado attend the resumed Round Table such that the machine was broken Conference in London even if the into two, and sunk rapidly. The were probably hoth communal question is unsettled in occupants
killed instantly by the shock of the meantime.
the collision with the water.
could be found.
Eater, Mr. Andrews reported the matter to the Police, who are now enquiries.
He adds, however, that he will only explain the position of the Parly in the issues Congress involved, and will not participate
REPUDIATION AND the precedings.--Renter.
DEFAULT.
AUSTRALIAN LOAN PLAN ATTACKED.
Melbourne, May 31. "This is repudiation and defaull," declare Mr. Lyons and Mr. Latham, leaders of the Opposition, in a let- ter to Mr. Scullin and the State Prime Ministers, in regard to the decision. of the Premiers' Con- ference to convert the whole of the internal debt into a long-term conversion loan with a compul- sory reduction of interest.
SABRE-RATTLING BY GERMAN SODA-WATER KING.
KAISER'S SONS AT STEEL-HELMET PARADE.
"We will never
Breslau, June 1.
recognise the frontiers laid down by the Treaty of Versailles, and we swear we will not rest until all German land which has drunk the sweat and blood of countless generations is once again part of Germany.”
Bodies Recovered.
Their bodies were pisked up by fishermen.
game.
set with a love WEEK-END. MOTOR attack.
In the second set, the German player had matters all her own way, Betty seemed to have lost her nerve and was steadily worn In the "It makes one almost despair down by her opponent.
semi-finals, Fraulein Aussent and feel that civilisation must beat Senorita de Alvarez 6-4, 7-5, he crumbling."
FATALITIES.
YOUNG MAN & OLD WOMAN KILLED.
Two motor fatalities occurred during the week-end.
13Ꮑ/
He stated that the Government and Miss Nuthall beat Fraulein
Krahwinkel 6-1, 6-2.
At Mongkok last night, a man is considering the malter, but the
In the Final of the Men's Bamed Lau Hop, 23 years of age, dieully was to know where to Singles, Jean Borntra defeated C. vine at 46, Shantung Street, was begin-Reuter,
Boussus 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. this fatally injured when he being the only French success. knocked down by a lorry, No. 1058, In the semi-finals, Borotru beat in making a hazardous attempt to Satoh lapan) and Boussus bentcross the road in front of the G. P. Hughes (Britain).
vehicle, the driver of which found Miss Nuthall and Mrs. Elleen that he was unable to pull up in won the time. The victim died at 3.45 this Bennett Whittingstall
Doubles, Women's
and
morning after admission into the Max Nuthall and P. Spence won the Kwong Wah Hospital. Mixed Doubles-Reuter.
MAN WHO QUICKLY REPENTED.
ORDERED AMBULANCE FOR VICTIM.
Captain Laloulette's companion in tragedy was Captain Pernicule, Resenting questions regarding á who also accompanied him in a shirt which he borrowed without light early in the year, from Paris permission, a Chinese at Aberdeen to Spaniali West Afrien, a distance struck another over the head with of 1,800 miles, which established a bottle, and laid him out. Relent-
the record they were now trying ing when he saw that serious con-
to break.
sejuences of the net, he sent for French experis scout the theory an ambulance and had the injured that the engine exploded anil man conveyed to hospital, while express the opinion that the sea-he save himself up to the police.
Taking into consideration plane was simply hurled down) into the water by the force of the manifestation of repentence, storm, probably by a violent Schofield, at the Central Police (vertical current,
Noted Airman.
and
this Mr.
Court this morning, ordered the man to pay a nominal fine of $10 na well as $6 compensation to the injured man.
SHOP EXPLOSION IN ATHENS.
Captain Laloulette was one of the most noted of French airmen. Ac- The scheme provides for a dis
companied by Captain Goulette, he criminatory tax on the incomes of
Hew from Paris to Saigon in persons who do not convert their
November last in five days, holdings, and the letter expresses
on the return trip carried M. Pas- a fear that "persistence in the ad- This declared Herr Feldte, the quier, the Governor-General of In- vocacy of this policy w make Chief Commander of the Steel do-China to France on vnenttoli, honourable conversion impossible Helmets, who is a sodawater manu- He was also chosen by Prince and will greatly prejudice the suc-neturer, in a speech at a parade of Carol of Rumanin to pilot him to cess of any new lom to assist the 120,000 Steel Helmets from all over Bucharest at the time of his drama. farmors and the unemployed, Germany, Those on parade in the return to claim his Throne.-150 badly damaged whên
cluded two sons of the ex-Crown Reuter.
Reuter.
BOATHOUSE ROOF. STRUCK.
LIGHTNING DAMAGE AT
NAVAL YARD. ·
Prince, and Prince Eltel
Friederich.
The occasion was the anniversary
of the Battle of Jutland.
demon-
GAMES ACCIDENT.
WALL COLLAPSES NEAR BERLIN.
Berlin, May 26. A wall collapsed on spectators
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An In
DICTATORSHIP IN PORTUGAL.
END REPORTED NEAR AT HAND.
Paris, May 25. The Paris edition of the New York Herald claims to be in pos- Ression of information from Lisbon showing that the end of the Dictatorship in Portugal is near at hand. President Carmons la said to have declared that, not wishing lo prolong the present dictatorial regime, he is resolved to have general elections held in the. course of the, present year.
· PEACE ENVOY!
A description of the nasallants was given. They were said to have been in uniform, but the Police for some reason are'dubious about the truth of the alleged
Chinese The story is that a employed at the Kung Sheung · Po (Labour and Commercial Journal), a local Chinese news-?? paper. with offices at 43, Dea Voeux Rond Central, in the belief that his services as a guide were required, was enticed to a lonely spot near the Cathedral, where, without warning, he was struck and rendered unconscious. On re- covering his senses, he found that
In $5 bill has been extracted from
his pocket,
Uncorroborated Story.
All the evidence that such an which, If true, incident,
would make the soldiers concerned liable to the serious charge of highway. A private car, No. 785, driven robbery with violence, actually by a Chinese, was concerned in the took place. would appear to rest mainly on the uncorroborated other fatal accident, which occurred in Queen's Road East statement of Wan Wa, the alleged victim. When; the complaint was yesterday.
The victim, an old made at the Cental Police Stations woman of 70, was knocked down last night, some little time after by the car, which was proceeding
was
eastwards near the junction of 10.30 when the robbery Wing Fung Street. She died at alleged to have occurred, steps the Government Civil Hospital were immediately taken to investi
gate the case. The man certainly this morning.
hore marks of an assault withi bare fists, but certain other details have yet to be cleared up.
AMERICA'S HUGE DEFICIT.
$800,000,000 LOAN ISSUE.
Washington, May 31.
Curious Facts.
For instanco, Wan Wa sald Ha met the two soldiers while walkę Ing in Garden Road, and agreed) |to take them to the Public Garden". when they expressed a wish to be guided thore.
It la regarded as remarkab In order to meet the deficit of that the alleged victim did no HOUSES WRECKED AND
over a billion dollars (G$1,000,000,- wonder what earthly purpos BADLY DAMAGED.
000) the Government is issuing a could be served by visiting new Jonn.
Gardens at that hour. Athens, May '26. Four houses were blown up and
The detalls were announced to- Police are also inclined to be day by Mr. Androw Melion, Secres little incredulous of the story shop armourers
exploded
tary of the Treasury Depart-view of the fact that the age
amount The total
of one of the soldiers was estimati Kawala near Saloniku. For half
the feauc whi ̧ be G8860, at 35. It is pointed out as hard. an hour the town was as if under
000,000, which will boar in believable that, an old soldi In heavy bombardment.
No Ilves were lost but quito n
terest at the rate of three and ene would compromise his career number
eighth per cent. and will be such a foolish act. wounded. By n It is stated that Mr. Chang Chi, redeemable between 1940 and 1949. The Police are investigating curious coincidence at about the who was sent to Canton by Chiang The new bonds will be sold to the same time an armourer's shop
public as from June 16.—Reuter's also blow up in the town of Drama.
were
CHANG CHI JOINS THE REVOLT.
Canton, June, 1.
ment.
The ex-Crown Prince, Field Mar- shal von Mackensen, General von Goltz and other famous German war lenders watched the strators, who, in semi-milltary uni
Kai-shek to negotiato for peace, form, but unarmed, sang most fervently "Deutschland Ueber Al-
joined the anti-Chiang movement. los" and marched past the leaders at the athletic games of the Com-destroying two houses and injur-will not return to Nanking, having American Service
Mr. Chang Chi was only recently ap During the thunderstorm yes in military formation with bandsmunist sports organization in the ing a number of people.
pointed President of the Judicial Chan Tong, à lamp-lighter, was Yuan in succession to Dr. Wang terday afternoon, the boathouse in playing and banners flying--Res-town of Groifewald, killing five the Royal Naval Dockyard was
(and injuring 47 of whom several
admitted into hospital yesterday with Chung-hul. struck by lightning.
aro in a critical condition, damage to the roof.
The wall had been condemned head injuries, received when he miss It is also reported that Mr. Sun A hole of about two feet sqULTO The rainfall for the 24 hours ending by the authorities but had not footing and fell from a ladder Fo has declined the post of chair- while endeavouring to light an are man of the Kwangtung Provincial was smashed through the tiling, at 10 a.m. today was 2.27 inches, been repaired. It collapsed on lamp aurpended to scaffolding of a and the beama directly beneath This makes the total since January account of the vibration caused by house under construction at Lockhart Government and that Mr. Koo Ying
1st., 24.08.agalnut.an.average of 28.83. | heavily Inden charabance........ avero-split-saunder
causing
ter.
Rozd
WEATHER REPORT.
Nanking, May 31 The living Buddah of Tibetet Panchon Lama, interviewed 1 shal Chiang Kai-shek" duzlar, week-end on rehabilitation, mis In Tibet add chon
Lamiera
The Royal Observatory, reports the recent National Conven that depressions are shown to the. He will remain in NankinSKE
orous monastrise in ither pi West China
E.B.E. of Naha and over South-other two weeks visitingeili fan will be nominated-Rensha