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NO. 23,426
# #LA TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1931.
AMY JOHNSON'S FLIGHT TO FAR EAST.
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Miss Amy Johnson, all dressed up, and ready to go.
SUNBATHER Lord Kylsant
IN DES at the VOEUX ROAD Old Bailey.
OVERCOME BY SHYNESS?
TO-DAY.
CROSS-EXAMINED FOR 4 HOURS.
Famous Flier
Joss.
Sets Off.
LONDON-TO- TOKYO.
Her first planned stopping-place |
is Berlin, the second Warsaw and
A MACHINE FOR MAKING CHEAP GOLD!
TRICKSTER AT A JEWELLERS.
FAITH IN HUMAN CREDULITY.
日四十月六
HAIL! MACDONALD
Berlin, Greets Premier.
$36. PER ANNUM
SINGLE COFT 19 CENTS
DUNLOP
Reinforced- Hotor Cytis
LOCAL BRANCH.,
Three Months' Holiday. Parliament to Go into Recess.
SIGNIFICANT WAR NO CONTROVERSIES.
DEBT REMARK.
The
Berlin, July 27. Prime Minister,
Mr.
London, July 27. The prolonged session of Parlin- ment which began last October will
the udjoin for
Summer Little contro-
Ramsay MacDonald, who arrived Recess on Friday.
versial business being taken
The plutograph of the
Was thin
of
Podder Bldg.
THE SCHNEIDER TROPHY.
400 M.P.H. CRAFT
FOR BRITAIN.
· TRIAL FLIGHTS.
London, July 27.
A new Supermarine Rolls- Royce S-6 sexplane, one of the two machines specially built for competing in this year's Schneider Trophy contest, will make its first flight this week if the wea- ther is suitable.
one,
London; July 27. Mins Amy Johnson, the famous England-Australia flier, left Stag Lane Aero- The presence in the Colony drome this afternoon on her of one or more foreigners fur- long-planned flight to Tokyo, ther specialing in various forms in Berlin this afternoon, She is using a Puss-Moth of the confidence trick seems
week, Parliamentary time machine of very similar design indicated by an incident which greeted with intense enthusiasm being mainly occupied in conclud- to that in which she made her occurred
by huge crowds, who assembled ing the remaining stages of the recently ut the
The trial flight would have at the railway station and measures which are to receive the been made rather carlier but wonderful solo trip to Australia, premises of Messrs. J. Ullmann
shouted: "Hail. MacDonald, Royal Assent after passing the for a slight mishap which befel and though she is not definitely and Company, the well-known Prince of Peace,"
he House of Lords before Parliament the out to break records, she hopes jewellers.
Heaplane when, under Jappeared.
rise". to reach Tokyo in a week,
Squadron Leader Orlebar, It was 01 Speaking to a representative of
Prime Owing to the congestion the Telegraph this morning, Mr. Minister was a prominent feature business, it has been found impossi-undergoing water trials.
Two bargen crossed her path. Walsh, the munger, related how, in all the newspapers, which draw ble to wind up the business at a foreigner, speaking with a Ger-attention to the fact that he is session as originally contemplated The pilot cleverly- uvided The third, Moscow. After Moscow, san or Russian accent, called on the first British Prime Minister to by the end of July, and work will the wing was grazed in pass- she will follow, more or less, the him and naively asserted that he visit Berlin since 1878, when the be continued on a number of bills in the second and on returning route of the Trans-Siberian Rail owned ( remarkable
machine Earl of Beaconsfield Disraelion which a considerable amount of to the Woolston Aviation Works way.
which was able to produce gold atlattended the Congress of Berlin. time has been spent, when the ses.It was deemed necessary to fit a anderstood that
Aliss
one half the cost price,.
alon is resumed on October 20, new wing. Johnson, on completion of her
The second machine, under con- The Chancellor of the Exchestruction at Woolston, is almost light to Tokyo, will fly to Peking.
World Crisis Remedy, and possibly extend her tour to
MacDonald and Mr. quer, who, in the absence of the reads, and both will be in the other places in the Far East. Few
Air. Walsh suggested that there Arthur Henderson, who arrived Prime Ministers is the leader of details of her plans have, however, should be no difficulty whatever in before him, are doing to-night the House of Commons, indicated hands of the High Speed Flight
marketing the previous metal at with Ministers and leading to-day that the Representation of Calshot within a It will be recalled that the such a sensational reduction in its bankers and industrialists. They the People Bill, which has been pilots, meanwhile, are undergoing famous woman-tier set out on the standard cost, and foreshadowed are seeing President Hindenbur returned to the Commons after intensive same trip in January fast. in spite an early remedy to the world's to-morrow.
having been amended by the House Later. of Lords, was one of the measureя warnings
Russian existing economie problems,
im. authorities
Night would be highly dangerous during the winter months,
She met with bad weather all the way and finally broke down near Warsaw, where her machine was damaged in a forced landing, She How back to England after repairs bad been effected. ¿Beuter.
been disclosed,
MINH
by the that such
2
The stranger thoroughly agreed,! and suggested that a sum of money should be advanced in a partner. ship which would create fortune.
"Of course, I shall have to see a simple.uid Mr. Walsh, and nothing daynteil, the stranger pro-i duced a piece of gold leaf which was certainly genuine,
Banquet in Erening.
Mr.
craft.
week. The
training with other
Sensational Speeds.
If the French and Italian A significant statement re-that would be contested
put garding war debts and repara-mediately when the House rensem-competitors
іл the air tions was made by Mr. Ramsay bled after the Recess,
equal to the British machines MacDonald at the banquet given The most important of the Lords there will he some sensational in honour of the British visitors amendments is that affecting the speeds attained on September 12. to-night.
proposal to introduce the system The British craft are monoplanes The Chancellor, Dr. Bruening. of the Alternative Vote at Parlin-of special design, which embraces giving the toast of Mr. MacDonald mentary elections. On the amended the latest legs in fast aircraft and Mr. Henderson, referred fo Bill It would apply only to large construction. Germany's efforts to master the towns-British Wireless, financial crisis and thankfully
(3)
Turned Out Like Sausages. Reil Start at 1.30 nm.
Later.
Feeling that he was making unrecognised British co-operation. London. July 27.
impression on the credulity of his
·Jabason stopped Al
Premier's Statement. Lord Kylsunt,
managing Lympne and after a few hours listener, the stranger suggested a
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald. in director of the Royal Mail sleep, deprted for Berlin at 1o visit to the place where the ma QUEER INCIDENT Steam Packet Company, facing, au, Tuesday) wearing do bat chine could be seen actually turn reply, declared that sooner
basic reason of the three serious charges in con- and no helmet, and taking a mini-ing out the gold leaf like gaus-inter the
ages, or, in any case, probably in present crisis must be boldly nexion with the affairs of the mum of luggage.
The maching she is flying is a similar manner to the way bank faced and a solution sought with
notes were produced. standard Pass Moth. without even Early morning strollers in the company, was again in the wit-
commonsense and goodwill. ness box to-day when he vicinity of Statue Square and closely cross-examined by Sir
(an extra petrol tank as
However, Mr. Walsh declined reserve.}
He added that we must forget It is
she the offer of a sudden fortune, and the past and turn to a polley of disclosed that TLOW Des Voeux Road Central, near William Jowett, the Attorney hopes to reach Tokyo on August the would-be benefactor duly de- goodwill and co-operation. W the City Hall, were somewhat General.
She will stay a week and will partext. Under a fire of questions, Lori dy hack house.
denied the Kylsant streinously charges.
shocked at about 7.15 a.m. to- day, not having become fully! accustomed to the idea of the practice of the enlt of the nude in the Colony,
wasi
i
2.
Loan Sought!
must
24 suppress suspicion alarm which otherwise were bound to lead to war.
Disarmament Talks.
DAVID KIRKWOOD ON NAVAL DISARMAMENT.
LABOUR CONGRESS
OUTBURST.
•
Vienna, July 27.
A vehement British demand for
hours.
On their test spins they Kro credited with having developed a Prce that would enable them to efrele the earth in about 100 What this really amounts to in the way of quick moving can be fully apprecinted only when one has seen one of these planes going all out. A racing speed of over 400 miles an hour a confidently expected from them. All, of course, are new, and a con- siderable improvement upon the machines used in 1929.
mono-
------- The Golden Arrow;- There is a possibility that the which was built
race
131
on September 12. A
but although it has
Arrowsionally
at Felix-..
a drastle reduction in world Golden Arrow, Thorough Preparation.
armaments, including the abolition for the 1929 contest, but, like the A few days later, the man called¦
could not of all warships over ten thousand crack Italian machine, He agreed, however, that under,
The flight has been prepared again, and made a request for a
It is understood that the princi-tons, all submarines and aircraft- then be got into the air because of
be engine defects, may down in certain circumstances, extended and most thoroughly. Miss Johnson loan of ten dollars, which being
carriers, was the feature of to- pal tople of conversation utilisation of large stating that she realises it to be refused, was reduced to five. A young gentleman of Chinese continuous nationality
from sverei wax observed walking drawings
reserves, a much more dißeult enterprise Mr. Walsh casually mentioned morrow between the British and day's session of the Congress of the
Golden ensually along the street, without a) without any indication that athan her trip to Australia. that a man who could turn out German Ministers will be that of the Labour and Socialist Inter- great reputation attaches to the Stitch of clothing upon hing; counts were being so balanced. She has studied Russian and gold ne did the legendary alche disarmament.--Renier amt British national. apparently seeking to gain the foil would eventualy become mistend-Japanese to help her on her flight. mists of old, could not possibly Wireless.
The gathering was presided over been used jointly by Herr Weld (Germany) atowe for training purposes, the benefit of the bright suuskine. ing.
|--Reuter,
require such a trivial sum, and no
engines still and M. Bracke (France) in order Lord Kylsant was in the witness.
loan was made.
symbolise the solidarity of the
The Schneider rouble. According to exp-witnesses, hep
French and German working of seems suddenly to have relented of box for six hours altogether, two putling such principles into prac-hours on Saturday when giving his tice before the Nauktkultur to-day. Facing cross-examination.— ¦
evidence-in-chief, und four hours sociation hudl bern properly formed, or perhaps was
Terely Renter. overcome by shyness, for he dart- ed inside one of the servants" entrances of Prince's
Ruilding, and helped himself to a paiz ot frousers belonging to one of the Inmates.
Police Take an Interest.
The owner objected' and
the
ROME DISPUTE.”
MEETING OF COLLEGE OF CARDINALS.
Vatican City, July 26. police were called to the scene. An extraordinary meeting of the It was then discovered that thel "Budist" was Chan Pat. 22 Years College of Cardinals was called of age, a pantryboy on the Kow-to-day by His Holiness the Pope
Joon-Canton Railway.
The meeting. which began at The Police, apparently entertain-9.30 am, was understood to be in ing different ideas to those who connexion with the dispute speculated on the possibility of between the Holy See and the Chan Pat's interest in the nudisi Fascist Government. movement, have sont him to thei Mental Hospital for observation.
RUSSIAN DEBT FARGE.
AMBASSADOR TO SEEK
INSTRUCTIONS.
FLYING RECORD.
CAPTAIN HAWKS OUT FOR SCALPS.
New York, July. 20.
Captain Frank W. Hawken took
off, from Floyd Bennett Field.
CARNERA'S LATEST
VICTORY.
POLISHES OFF KNUTE
HANSEN..
Mr. Walsh says he has a clear and recollection of the visitor could easily identify him.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE SERIOUSLY ILL.
HAEMATURIA.
London, July 27.
tu
MURDER OF JUDGE GARLICK.
SYMPATHY EXPRESSED IN
COMMONS.
the
London, July 27. The sincere sympathy of House of Commons was express ed by Mr. Wedgwood Benn with the relatives of Judge Garlick,
Rochester, July 27. After two postponements due to | rain, Primo Carnera, giant Italian
heavyweight,
and Knute Han- sen of New York
Into got the ring
here 다 Saturday night and just what was ex- Mr. David Lloyd George, the who, at Alipore to-day, was shot pected happened, Carners polish-Liberal leader, who is 68 years dead in Court by an assassin who ing off Hansen in two minutes ani! of nge, is lying, ill with haema was himself killed by a guard.
Judge Garlick had seen thirty ten seconds of the opening session turiu, a form of hemorrhage usual-
India-British ten rounds.
Wireleas.
kidneys.-Reutor.
of about that was slated to goly associated with disease of the yours service in
There was nothing much to the; fray while it lasted. A hard right straight to the jaw made Hanson hit the canvas three times before he took the fatal ten.
THE GOLD DRAIN STOPPED.
AMERICA BREATHES
AGAIN.
New York, July 27. Wall Street is clated at the news Long Island, at 3 a.m. to-day on of the cessation of the gold how night to Havana in an attempt London, July 27. to break the speed record between from London to. Paris, which is Questioned as to the result of the two cities established last ascribed in London to the co-opera- the representations to the Soviet Saturday by James Goodwin Hall, ton of lending British and French Ambassador regarding the prosent.
position of the Anglo-Soviet Dabta
Committee, Mr. Hugh Dalton told unsatisfactory and
urged
bankers.
The heavy gold exports from the England to France had boon con
sidored cause for alarm for bank-
the House of Commons that the necessity of a concrete offer on ing circles have recently been re Foreign Secretary last week had the part of the Soviet Government. garding the vast accumulation of two conversations with the Soviet Mr. Sokolnokaff undertook to
gold stocks Int
In Paris and New York Ambassador.
report these conversations to his with increasing apprehension, rom At the second of these, Lord Government and to ask for further Some of them have been fearing Goschen and one of the Soviet instructions. The Foreign Becra- a threat to the gold standard 'Sin experts wore prosent.
tary hoped after his return from vehicle for international tra
trade, and The Foreign Secretary repre- Barlin to have a futher conversa apprehend, an unsettling (tation sented to the Ambassador that the tion with the Ambassador, In favour of binistallismomRaufar
MR. C. H. P. HAY AS. HENRY VIII.
class.
tuin),
team is made up Orlebar (cap-
Leutenants.G. I.
N. Boothman, E.J.L. F. W. Long Flying off-
Mr. David Kirkwood was rea-Hope, and ponsible for the outburst, in the cera H. H. Leech and L, S, Snaith, course of a protest against the and Lieuenant G. L. Brinton, R.N. inadequacy of the reduction pro- (attached to the R.A.F.)-British gramme prepared jointly by the Wireless, & Ex. Second
and
the İnternational Trade Union International for submission to next year's Disarma- ment Conference-Renter.
MAGISTRATE TOO LENIENT.
MOTHER ASKS MORE PUNISHMENT.
POLICE FALL INTO AMBUSH.
BOULDER ATTACK BY NATIVES.
Capetown, July 27.
A message from Worcester (Cape
"
Mr. Williams' lonlency to two Province) recounts the fearsome small boys charged with theft at ordeal which befel a party of thirty to end the Central Magistracy this mor armed police, determined ning did not meet with the appro. the terror created by the native
trafße. liquor val of their mother, who voiced a loud protcat.
Under cover of night, the police Inspector Brennan said the boys penetrated into fastnesses of the were seen in Hongkong carrying Hex River Mountains to deliver a two braas castings, which they ad- stalled by hundreds of half-drun surprise attack, but they were fore- mitted they had taken from the ken nativos. Hwong Fuk Chung shipyard at The nativas climbed on to es Yaumati. As Mr. Williams or carpments and rolled down boulders dered the elder of the two boys upon the police, who had miracu- oight strokon, he was interrupted
by a woman's shrill volce from
omous escapes.
the court.
However, the police, still un- daunted, took shelter until daylight, "It is the boy's mother," the In- when they surprised and disarmed terpreter explained. She says the mob and seized thousands of olght strokes is not enough." gallons of beer.
*wers
Well,
I think it is, replied Mr.
In all, thirty-five arrests we Willams, who added that as the made, but the ringleaders managed
younger brother had obviously to escape into the mountaina. been led astray, he would be re- Reuters!
leased with a caution, wi
Once again the mother rose in ·WEATHER REPORT. Court, "She says that she wants
him beaten too, said the Interpre- The Royal
good
thatin Leab remarked Mr Wikitralitö
she want" Pressure