FLYING, PUPIL FINED
CLAIMS LOST DIRECTION
On September 20, Lee handed in a written explanation saying he had lost direction and had been unable to return because of weather condi-
This was no explanation. The
MIGHT HAVE CAUSED tons.
INTERNATIONAL INCIDENT
Despite the defonce's submission that the offence was merely a téchal- cal one as he was actually a qualified pilot, Lee Kim-fal, the Far East Aviation Flying School pupil who disappeared while on a tuition fight In September and landed in Chinese territory, was fined $100 by Mr. K. M. A. Barnett ut the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for flying | plane without a licence.
weather conditions on that day would not have made Lee loso bis direction, said Mr. Willams.
*
Pleading guilty and submitting Mr. D'Almada said that owing to a that the offence was a technical one, miscalculation, Lee had gone up un- necessarily as he had already" done his three hours.
The log book was produced, nad the matter verified.
Lec knew, -continued Mr. D'Almada, that there was a three mile limit, but he did not know the was od- exact demarcations. It Mr. E. II. Williams, Assistant At-mitted that he should have found torney General, onld that Lee's of-out, but in any case Stonecutters was fence had been serious in that it only a mile beyond the limit. After might have caused an international getting to that point, Leo had turned around with the intention of flying incident owing to the prevailing state
of affairs.
in the direction of Shaiin, and while over the range of hills and at n Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almadu, Jur, ins-height of 6,000 feet, he ran luto a
cloud bank. 'tructed by Mr. C. Y. Kwan, appear- ed for the defence, while Mr. D. B. In his efforts to get out he zle- Evang held a watching brief en be-zagged down and in so doing must have covered some distance, because half of the Flying School. Division- when he finally emerged he found al Inspector F. T. J. Portallion was himself in unfamiliar territory. He present for the palice.
was unable, and was not expected, to rend a compass, He attempted to and his way back by hugging the coast, and finally made D forced landing at Tai Pang.
Mr. Williams, explaining why Lee had been charged with flying with out a licence when he had to fly to get one, said that a lleence was not necessary within a radius of three miles of the aerodrome if a personi were undergoing instructions to qualify for one.
NOW HAS LICENCE
Lee and since received his licence, which showed that the authorities had not frowned so severely on him
as to withold it,
Lee had joined the School in De-
Mr. Willians replied that the three hours solo flying was not the only cember 1935, and in June, 1036, re- eclved his "A" licence, This ex-qualification to receive a licence. At the end of the three hours, some pired In August, and in order to
tests had to be undergone before renew it, he had to do three hours solo nying.
About 11.45 am. on September 11. he set out to complete the time re- Kulations, being told to return at 12.30. He knew he was supposed to stay within the three-mile limit.
He was next seen by Mr. Long- feld, of the Flying School, who was himself is a plane, flying between Stonecutters and the Pesk In south-westerly direction, and outride the limit. Ife did not retum at 12.30 but there was no anxiety as he had enough petrol for a further two hours,
# licence was issued.
Asking his Worship to take a
serious View of the matter, Mr. Wil- Homs pointed out that by dying over Chinese territory, Lee might have been fired upon by Chinese or Ja- panese, thus causing an international incident.
"The question as to whether de- fersdant might or might not have had a licence in certain circumstances," declared his Worship, is not par- ticularly relevant. In fact, he had not yet got one, and having none was bound to keep within three
miles of the aerodrome.
**it
was his
At 2.30, aircraft were sent out to search for hip, and again on the where that three mile limit lay, and duty to oscerlain next day. About midnight, certain having failed to do so he cannot be information was received about hin. allowed, in my opinion, to letter to F/Lt. P. Holroyd Sinihimself by saying that he had not
and on September 13, he wrote
hls instructor, saying he had landed at Tai Thanh là Bus Bay. The Chinese Unison officer was sent there, and he found the plane.
known.
rxcuse
"I cannol regard this offence as a technical one, but os this is his first offence, the fine will be $100."
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TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1937.
long walk, so the stranded stranger generally obtained a few coppers for bus fares.
Soma Londen beggars of the same type improve on this technique. Ac- Metropolls, they politely ask if they costing one on the outskirts of the
are fight for Walsall, or Wigan, anything over a hundred milles away. ar Wolverhampton, or somewhere
They have a job to go to there, after having been out of work for years, and they are anxious to reach the spot soon, lest the job be gone, They do not ask for money, but only for directions as to their route; yet what can any humane person do but offer a small contribution towards travelling expenses?
A varlant was worked with great) success during the autumn by a man of the respectable-labourer type. According to his story, his wife had! just obtained a job picking hópa in Kent. If he could raise the fore, hel could join her and obtain a job for himself, too, "hopping"
HONGKONG BODY CONDEMNS JAPAN
RESOLUTION OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS SOCIETY
Amendment Refused
By Chairman
A resolution supporting the League of Nations in condemning Japan for her present actions was passed at a meeting of the League of Nations Society of Hongkong held at the Cathedral Hall yesterday,
Dr. J. H. Montgomery, President, sald the Society, would no longer be worthy of the nome It bore if it did not protest in strong but just terms to what it considered was definitely wrong In principle.
about a
Another Impostor had a story that was more dramatic and Impressive. Clad in the uniform of a naval A.D. Prof. L. Forster, who proposed the (obtained, who knows would stop passers-by with a sad China and Japan, and said that as how?) he resolution, reviewed conditions in story.
He had no money, and it was far as the latter was concerned, the undoubtedly exisis in Japan to bring imperatively necessary that he rejoin his ship at Portsmouth (or Chatham or Devonport, or somewhere.) If he did not do so promptly, he would be Court-mariinlled for overstaying his eave. This would mean ruln and disgrace.
consider dispassionately the present situation and if possible strengthen that more liberal opinion which
better understanding, by present hostililies were merely in-placing on record in the form of cidental to the greater issue-an resolutions our considered opinion. inevitable clash with Soviet Russia. The seconder of the resolution, Rev. K. Mackenzie Dew, remarked that it would be cowardly and dishonest Home-keeping folk have ever at the Society failed to soft spot in their hearts for Jack ashore (bless him, the rascall) and present situation.
expression this story about overstayed leave and pending Courts-martial went straight to that sald spot. Small silver rain ed on the spurious sellor, and he did very well for months and years.
make no whatsoever upon the
The meeting was confined solely to the adoption of the resolution, no discussion nor a proposed amend- ment to I by Rev. 3. D. MacLean being allowed.
the
REFUSE TO VOTE would be in order to propose an Rey, J. D. MacLean enquired if it
amendment to the resolution, and was told by the President that the matter had been discussed by the Counel of the Society, who decided against such a step. The Council wanted Its passed, without any amendment.
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Mr. MacLean then said he wanted to make it public that he was not o party to the resolution of the Council, of which he was a member.
Rev. H. R. Wells asked if the resolution was open for discussion, and on receiving a negative reply from the President, asked permission to leave, saying that he did not wish to take part in the voting without any discussion or explanation.
Mr. J. Russell said that while he was fully in support of the resolution he would very much like to have Mr. MacLean vote in favour of it as well. because the few clauses he (Mr.
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well, for they are the aristocracy of "Talepilchers" Ute these always do mendicity. They are far above the
The resolution passed was: This meeting believing in ragged specimen who whines at a re-entcacy of inw over war in the solu quest for "a copper for a cupper tea, tion of international disputes, and please, sir." But they are subject to depreciating the arbitrary use of the same laws, and sometimes are ar- military force to settle International rested for "soliciting alns" which is differences, notes. an offence,
(n) The Report of October 6, Directly they are released, they re-.1037 submilled by the Drafting Com- turn to their old ways. Many of mittee of the Committee of Thirteen. laugh at the people who are fools them earn substantial incomes, and of the League of Nations, and
SIRDHANA (b) Its finding that the Japanese enough to work for their living,
hostilitles on Chinese soll are in They are, of course, a class apart consistent with the obligation from the beggars who mask their Japan to respect the sovereignty, in MacLeun) proposed to add were in mendicity by pretending to sell dependence and territorial integrity matches, or sing, or play some In-of China and with the obligation not strument. These cannot be touched to seek a solution of a dispute with by the law, for they are not directly China except by paclic means and ¦ begging, though sometimes just us
that (c) the recommendation big humbugs as the "talepitchers."
Munro Bell
members of the League should re- frain from taking any action which might have the effect of weakening Chinn's power of resistance.
THE BONNIE PLAID OF SCOTLAND FLASHES ON INDIA'S SAFFRON HILLS.......AND WAR-MAD TRIBESMEN STRIKE FROM KHYBER PASSI
All the thrills and rockloss
heroism that flame in the
lond of the Bengal Loncor ... In the picture hailed the nation over as one of the greatest ever made!
Rudyard Kipling's WEE WILLIE WINKIE
SHIRLEY TEMPLE
VICTOR MCLAGLEN
C. AUBREY SMITH JUNE LANG MICHAEL WHALEN GESAR ROMERO ONSTANGE: COLLIER BOUGLAS, SEÐLI
TO-MORROW
QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA
and places on record
of
(1) its full support of that Re- port, and
(2) its strong condemnation of the ruthless and indiscriminate bombing of civilian towns and vi- lages of China,
DO way derogatory or a direct amendment to the resolution.
The President suggested that the best way would be for Mr. MacLean.
to bring up his amendment at the next meeting of the Council. He was sorry he could not allow the
amendment to go through at the pre- sent meeting.
Mr. MacLean: Can you give us any reasons for this decision?
many
The President: I have reasons but I don't think it is neces- sary for me to give them. I hope you will vote for this resolution and bring your amendment forward a the next meeting of the Council.
Dr. Montgomery said: In opening
The resolution was the pill the including this meeting this afternoon and be meeting. Three people, fore introducing our speakers, I Mr. MacLean, voted against it, and would like to make one or two brief-13-Bustained-from-voting--including remarks.
the Bishop, Rt. Rev. R. O. Hall. The majority, comprising mostly Chinese, were in favour, and the resolution was accordingly carried,
VOTE OF THANKS
Proposing a vote of thanks to Prof.
Forster and Rev. K. Mackenzie Dow,
Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo said:
Firstly, let me say this meeting has been arranged by the Counell of the League of Nations Union of
Dr. Montgomery announced that Hongkong, for the purpose of pub the resolution would be forwarded to
views on Hely recording our
the the International Federation of the tragic and unfortunate Sino-Japanese League of Nations Society in Geneva. conflict that is being waged at our very doors, No one can be indit- ferent to the undeclared war that has been forced on China, whether they are members of this branch League or not. Members of the League, however, have a special res- ponsibility in this time of crisis and suffering in China, for everything the League stands for has been violated by Japan, and if this Society falled to take its stand now and protest In strong but just terms to what we consider is definitely wrong in principle and action, we would no longer be worthy of the name we bear, and would cease to function DS a Society.
NO WISH FOR ILL-WILL
I regard it as a great pleasure and a great privilege to thank our two speakers to-day not only because I happen to be a Chinese but also be
cause
am a member of this organisation. The fact that there is a lot in this world which might oc- caston despair in our hearts as to the future of civilisation is, I think, obvious and is proved by the very
ecessity for this meeting, but the fact that two gentlemen who are neither Chinese nor Japanese have taken so much trouble to propose and econd the resolution because they In making our protest it is not our feel they are compelled express wish or desire to stir up ill-feeling their honest views is
D very en- and il-w, or o
arouse public couraging sign to us and serves to opinion by heated and perhaps irres-hearten us in our bellet in ultimate ponsible speeches, but it is our desire things. It serves us, also, to con- to reiterate that we believe in and tinue to hope for the future of sland for the solution of international civilisation, to hope that it may sur- disputes by international and friendly vive, and that right will "Triumph discussion and co-operation of all over might. (Applause).
he parties involved, that we uphold the sanctity of treaties, and belleve that the use of military force to salvo International dimculties is not the way to peace, but leads to confusion worse confounded and brings insteading all the horrors of modern war.
Proposing the resolution, Professor Forster said: When I was first naked by Mr., Boxer, the Secretary of the League of Nations Society to pro- pose the resolution that is before you on the paper, I hesitated to say yes because I felt it was merely acking a small insignificant body to do what a more important body had already done from a much higher platform
The drafting Committee of the League of Nations you see has put on record its judgment and in Eng- land that policy was whole-heartedly endorsed by a large meeting in the Albert Hall presided over
by, the Archbishop of Canterbury. We are nevertheless vitally concerned with the present struggle, and to be indit- ferent in this crisis would be incom- patible with good conscience and would be form of cowardice. The alm of this society, however, is not to widen the gap that exists between China and Japan but if possible to bridge It. It is not the business of this meeting to inflame passion and to Intensity hatred. There is enough of that already. We are here
to
INTENDED AMENDENT-
Mr. MacLean's intended amend- ment was in the form of the follow-
tion:
additonal clauses to the resolu
But deplorce.
(1) The partiality shown in the recommendation of section (a) by neutral nations.
(2) Tho assumption, without adequate inquiry, that Japan 108 no_righteous grievance ngainst China, which is in- plied in the statement of sec- tion (c), and
Hecommends and Urges the com-
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method of war, and
(d) to use every pacifle means nt their disposal, at no matter want cost, to non-combalant nations, to settle the dispute between China and Japan as early as possible.
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