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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1927,

LIEUT. KOPPEN.

PROPOSED EASTERN AIR SERVICE,

INTERVIEW IN SINGAPORE.

Lieut, Koppen, who with an- other pilot named Frankis, pass- ed through Singapore on October 9 on the Holland-Java flight, carrying the first air mail to the east arrived in Singapore on Octo- ber 17 on the return journey.

Lieut. Koppen, who experienc ed no trouble of any kind on the outward trip, had the same good report to make, on the first stages of the homeward journey.

The flight was to be a test of the possibilities of a regular Dutch air mail and passenger ser vice to the East, a proposal for the institution of which is now under consideration before the Dutch Parliament. It is of in- terest therefore to record that so Har the fight has been attended by no untoward circumstances.

As stated in the "Straits Times" some time back, the pro posed air service will be so con- trived that flight will be by day only, and the charge by passen- ger will include hotel costs.

STUNT FLYING

THE CRAZE FOR SENSATION.

FRENCH EDITOR'S VIEWS.

Major L. A. M. Jones, Economic Editor of "Le Temps," writes in the "Sanday Graphic:

Two great French chefa once broke up a life-long friendship over

a discussion as to the value of pepper In cooking; one maintained that it helped the appreciation of fine foods; the other, that it tend- ed to detroy the finer perceptions of the sense of taste.

Now, there is

kind of "moral pepper" which the public of 1027 has acquired the habit of taking by the spoonful, so to speak, and regarding the harmfulness of this brand of mental seasoning there can be no doubt.

MANILA CARNIVAL.

BUSINESS MEN POOL 100,000 PESOS

PLANS FOR FEBRUARY.

THE CHINA MAIL,

Prominent Manila business men, headed by William Anderson, con- tractor, and Nicasio Oamena of the People's Bank and Trust company, have pooled P100,000 to hold a car nival in February, 1928. The full

amount is on hand.

casion only.

want."

tion

KANDYAN KING.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - UNDER DISCUSSION.

EDUCATION OF YOUNGER FAMILY

At the request of the Com- mittee appointed to report on the question of financial assistance to the descendants of the last King of Kandy, the Government of Ceylon have, now applied to the

Madras Government for a reporti The organisers of the movement met at the Plaza Hotel on October on the present condition of niem- 21, says the "Manila Times" and bers of this family. approved plans for the festival. The Committee will resume This is to be a strictly business their sittings on receipt of the proposition and will be for one oc- report and it is proposed that members of the Committee should According to Nicasio Osmena, undertake a visit to Tanjore to who is to act as secretary-treasurer, obtain first-hand information on this is not a movement against the the subject.. carnival association, and is being. The present enquiry is the re done only because we think wesult of an appeal made in June can make money and give the mer-last by the present head of the chants an opportunity to do buai-family, T. Venkatarama Sinhala ness, and the people what they Raja, for a grant of Rs. 2.600 A flavour of "naughtines" in

Ometals of the carnival associa- towards the expenses of the mar- certain books and plays is mt al- together to be despised or con-

are co-operating with the riage of his, son. demned, for it helps some of us to movement. Carlos Barretto, carni- The Finance Committee, while Assimilate "The

Good" which val architect, is to prepare the granting the application, felt that otherwise we sometimes find ather plans, Councillors Guevara and a final settlement should be made heavy diet. It also acts as an Regalado and local newspaper men in the matter of recurring claima excellent contrast to the cool attended the Plaza Hotel meeting, made by members of the family, It was decided to hold the carni- and after a conference at Queen's soothingness of better things-like the pepper on the tarts in the Ara-val at the old carnival site if the House, the present Committee city will grant the permission. Promoters of the Service. But we are growing to need this Councillor Guevara promised to was appointed.

In the

Another proposal which has more and work toward this end. De Heer Albert Plesman, direc-unwholesome flavour tor of the Royal Dutch Air Sermore. It is leading us into a kind event the permission is not grant- already been discussed is that the of blind scramble for aricinted, it will be held at Santa Ana, Ceylon Government should uni- vice, which if the proposed ser-stimulation and to the adoring of using the Santa Ana caburet as the dertake the education of the vice materialises, will be the pro-strange brands of excitement, both auditorium.

younger members of the family, moters, is in the Dutch Indies of which, as history has proved, are

Shares will be sold. At the close if there are any of a school-going conferring with the Governor- the fatal forerunners of national of the festival, profits will be divid-age. It is learned that members General of the D.E.I. on the sub-decline,

ed equally among the stockholders. of the Committee are generally The group will break up and let agreed that the pensions now paid the carnival association continue should be increased, but their final decision will depend on thei

ment, report from the Madras Govern-

biun Nights story.

ject, and was one of those who re- Appetite for Excitement. ceived the aviators on their ar- rival in Batavia.

engine.

"LAW OF KHAMA."

BECHUANA PARABLE TOLD TO

MR. AMERY.

Mr. Amery's visit to the Bamang- of the Bechuana at wato tribe

the Serowe was notable, says

correspondent of Johannesburg "The Times," for the strong de- sire expressed by the chiefs for the maintenance of the Imperial con- nection.

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NEWSPAPERS TO-DAY.

· COUNTRIES.

SOME COMPARISONS.

So for the understanding of na-

A good philosophical article is surs of a place in an Indian paper: English readers would turn im

patiently from "nuch stuff.”

The French leader writer or- The dinarily signs his articles. signed article is coming, or has come, into vogue in England, with

journalism.

disastrous results to the dignity. of

To sign in France a privilege won and retained only by good "work: the clever journalist is hon-

oured simply as a journalist.

Signatures First.

In England the signature is now much more important than the

Bervitude.'

We are becoming gluttons-avidits work. The machine was specially built for this, stimulating pepper of ex- for this flight with money collect-cited sensations and sensational ed for the purpose by the com- éxcitement.

Even our once healthy appetite mittee appointed by the Dutch for sport is becoming affected by Government to go into the prosit. The present shameful and

NORTH BORNEO'S PROSPECTS. and cons of the proposal. Of in-sterical public delight over these terest is the fact that the engines glory-seeking trans-ocean death-

.H. E. THE GOVERNOR used are Armstrong-Siddeley, nights-the frequent disasters pro-

INTERVIEWED. The machine is equipped with roked by high-speed maniacs, the three of these, and is a product of recent tragic deaths of certain the Foch Aeroplane Works. racing motorists and the appalling

DEVELOPMENT ON SOUND LINES, Lieut. Koppen resumed his list of Alpine accidents-makes

His Excellency Mr. J. L. Hum- Right at 6.30 u.m. on October 18. one wonder how many of us really

phreys, C.B.E., Governor of British present His next stopping place will be, know the difference betwees fool-

burdiness and courage.

Chief Taekedi, the Regent of the North Borneo, who is at

at Government House, Bangkok.

It requires bravery to win the Bamangwato, expressed gratitude staying

Interesting The First Machine.

In former Singapore, gave some Y.C. ar to serve the cause of for Mr. Amery's visit.

tails with regard to the develop When asked by a Press man human progress by trying upon times.; he said, Mr. Amery was about his plane, Lieut. Koppen oneself a dangerous and unknown acquainted with them on paper ment of British North Borneo, said that it was the finest machine serum or testing new form of only; now he knew them--"having an interview with a "Free Press"

representative on October 18. he had ever flown. It was the parachute: but to do a short-arm seen their faces."

"The country has now turned, the finest machine in the world.belance

He expressed the satisfaction of on the parapet of a "Give me the Fokker with British 60-storey, building is merel, fool- his people at being within the corner" said Mr, Humphreys. Wo They had griev-have a new President, Sir Neill engines and I am certain I shall hardiness--in other word, the British Empire.

ances, but these were minor things Malcolm, and the Court of Direc break all world records. Yes, they hardiness of a fool.

Wisely adventurous pencers that were unavoidable in the ad-tors have now revised the financial Gold Prospecting on East Coast.

Returning to the question of min-: are. British engines--the Arm- strong-Siddeley Linx. Trouble? there must always be, and they are vance of a people. Several head-arrangements and put them on a

perfectly sound footing. The re-erals, Mr. Humphreys said that at Not a bit of it. They have done an honour to their country. Captain men gave short addresses.

F. T. Courtney is one of there. A notable parable was drawn by venue last year was a record, and the present moment there was a syn- HOW IT DIFFERS IN VARIOUS

He said we shall almost certainly at least dicate engaged in prospecting for 30,000 miles already without

When I read the now almost daily one chief named Peto.

gold on the East Coast. He had giving trouble and they will do list of missing transatlantic for that in the time of Khama, guinea equal that record this year."

Speaking of the plans for the seen the prospectus and data last another 30,000.

transpacific) 'planes I am med to fowl took refuge in the hill of development of the country, Mr. month, and they exressed them-

The great writers of fiction are Mr. Allerman who is one of ask myself who benefits by these Serowe, Khama ordered that the Humphreys said the territory had selves as very hopeful, but that was really the best expounders of their

were not to be killed. Dogs hunt-suffered in the past from insuth-characteristic of most prospectuses the best mechanics in Europe will things.

ing on the field were to be des cient communications. In the early he had met.

country's history. In four lines of see to that. Yes, the machine it-

Heroism in Daily Life,

troyed.

The opium traffic was entirely "King John" Shakespeare has given self is of the same type used by

Quite wrongly, as I think, it When eagles came and, alarmed days of the Company, they had

hopes of finding minerala. Where controlled in North Borneo by the mere information about the under- the famous American Comman

of

English the der Byrd when he flew across the seems to be the accepted belief that the guinea fowl Khama sent some minerals were found there would of Geneva Convention and they were lying causes Arctic and crossed the Atlantic men are braver than wome-pro one or went himself and shot the course, be an immediate revenue moving exactly in step with Malaya ecclesiastical reformation than one recently, but Byrd had a Wright bably because there are more re-engles, so that the guinea fowl live which could be put into develop as regarded the abolition of oplum, can find in a library of controver

carded instances of men's bravery in peace.

ment. The Federated Malay States The whole traffle was now complete- sinl theology. than there are of women's heroic "The birds cry out when alarm was built up on mineral revenue.ly under Government control, and The Wright is a good engine deeds. And here, it should be re-ed and protection is afforded The revenue obtained from tin gave they anticipated no difficulty what- tional mentality at any given work above it. A recent success- but it's not a stayer. It is a fine membered that the woman who them." This the law of the Government the means immne soever in carrying out the obliga moment a daily sewspaper hot from ful "scoop" has been the exclusive engine for a 2,000 mile dash but Airts with death in crazy searchKhama, carried-

the late diately to set about malding roads tions ato which they entered in ac- the press is more instructive than engagement of a notorious swindler for consistent hard going give for novel emotions is not a heroine. Chief Sekgoma and now by the end railways. It was the same in cordance with the Geneva Conven- a volume of carefully meditated to write his experiences of pensi

Trengganu, where he had spent tion. They had o actual Reserve essays. The newspaper is a mirror me a British engine on a Fokker. On the other hand, there is much Regent Tsekedi.

A short while ago it was the The real heroism in daily life. You cannot beat it,"

They (the Bamangwato) were eight or nine years. They imme- Fund such as the Malayan Govern, which reflects with uncanny fidelity stoical courage

of the miners the guinea fowl, crying out when diately obtained revenue from the ment.

the passing show of popular fashion for the penny illustrated Trans-Atlantic Flights.

Gambling was another thing they thought.

papers at once the dregs and the Discussing trans-Atlantic wives, for example, is every bit as danger threatened. They had been minerals the country was so rich in,

The

most profitable product of English A learned French friend once flights Lieut. Koppen said: "They great in its own particular way as afforded protection first by Queen and were able to put that revenue had now decided to abolish.

then by King Edward back into the country in develop Court of Directors had approved a gave me, says 1. Charles Molony journalism, to announce that next are foolish. It is not a fair test that of their men-and, believe me, Victoria, of a machine and proves nothing, there is no foolhardiness in the VII, and now by King George V.ment. In the early days in North scheme which he had drawn up for in the Madras Mail, a discourse on Saturday's issue. would be edited Borneo, they had great hopes of them early this year, wherebly Americans. They are a strange by charming Tootsie Twinkle-toes I think they are quite right in miner; he is a plain hero with a and for this they felt gratitude.

After Mr. Amery had replied, finding minerals, and did find in gambling would be abolished in people," he said: "material refine of the Frivolity.

A queer competition in inanity, stopping the flights.

"The bad effects of what the dorthe Chief said there was one word small quantities tin, gold and iron; three stages in the course of three ment they have brought to the last "We hope to be of use to the tors call high-speed living on the that he and all his people wished but up to the present they had never years. From the first of January pitch of perfection; and yet, spirit and an acid, if unintentional, com- ment on English taste and intellect. aviators of the world by the ae- nerves and constitutions-ot only to hear, and that word they had found them in workable quantities, next year, it would be confined en-ually, they are avages,

The late Colonel Cody, ("Buffalo

An essay in this line by a French complishment of our record of the present generation, but also not heard: the assurance that they the result being that the country tirely to the Chinese, ond: confined flight.

generations to come amount to would always be incorporated in as had to look forward to agricul- still further t oneven centres, where

horsemen to perform in his Wildtion. The public opinion of the world selling our birthright of Empire the British Dominions and be un-tural development, which of course there was a considerable resident Bill") had engaged some Russian newspaper had a very frigid recep- was slow, and could not be proceed- Chinese population. From the first Weat Show; and one of these men The Englishman is just; and der British protection.

to America. this quality is reflected in his news- is against such needless risk of for a mess of pottage.

Empire needs and the call of un-Mr. Amery gave this assurance: ed with until the Government itself of January 1929, it would be still died on, the voyage life and after the first flight, it'

towns of Sandakan and Jesselton, burial ashore.

can be ungenerous at times; some- developed into a foolhardy race known lands have bred deeds of The Chief smiled with great satis-1 had laid out money in making som-further confined to the two capital His body was packed in ice to await papers. Indian and Trish papers times they will attribute diacredit- which England is rightly proud;faction.

Agricultural Areas,

and at the end of December 1980, for glory and fame.

but one wonders whether cbtaining

The Court of. Directors had now it would be abolished entirely. This

able motives to straightforward The time has not yet come white rhinoceros for the Zoo .or

credit to good TRUE TEST OF MERIT. approved a scheme of road and gradual process would enable the may never come-for crossing setting out to drown oncelf and

An American newspaper report-action, or refuse the Atlantic in small machines." one's companions in mid-ocean, or You judge a man not by what he bridle path development that would Chinese community to adapt itself ed the occurrence thus: "Cossacks work fairly and squarely done.

Straits Times."

breaking motor speed records (and premises to do, but by what he has be spread over the next ten years, and educato, up to the change, and arrive one on ice." An English, somebody's neck in the dong of it) done. That is the only true test. by the end of which period the best would avoid the difficulties and French, Irish, Indian mob quite are things of any real vale to the Chamberlain's Cough Remedy judged agricultural areas would be opened dangers, with regard to the police

paper office in reprisal for such in France on licence of expression. nation at large, or merely the un- by this standard has no superior. up for development. There was and detective forces, which & sud- conceivably might wreck a news apparently there is no legal check All newspapers written in English brutal vulgarity and inhumanity. necessary risking and waiting of People everywhere speak of it in the plenty of magnificent land behind den change would involve:

highest terms of praise. For sale Sandakun and in the neighbourhood Distinctly Favourable Prospects. nationally valuable lives.

everywhere.

of Tawau on the east coast. Thei Concluding, Mr. Humphreys said. And yet a single headline some-refrain honourably from any at- work of tracing these roade had al- that with the abolition of gaming, times. flashes forth the pawky tempt to prejudice judicial trials, ready begun, and there was an in- and with a fixed road scheme for humour that is a charming "Ameri and English speaking Courts deal very sharply with occasional de- mediate response in the demand for development for ten years, and can characteristic.

land terms land. An extended scheme like this new

which were

French news reporting. I think, linquents. with the certainty of continuation, guaranteed to remain unchanged is bad; but French newspaper reduced costs had enabled the land for a period of ten years, the pros articles are ordiitarlly very well, and survey department to make pects for agricultural development written. The French journalist is the range of subjects on proper arrangements for dealing and general progress were dia- happy with applications. The Court had tinctly favourable. The country which he may.write.

The "Londen Times" makes And no literary or pictorial de- guaranteed the money necessary for had a great advantage in being"

article (among vice was omitted which might ren- this development, and in connection practically free from crime, with an speciality of one with this the terms for land had industrious, indigenous population, three or four) on dome subject under him odious and contemptible.in been revised and Dew terms were and having a considerable settle connected with the happenings of the eyes of all men including the now in force.

ment of substantial Chinese small the day; but as a rule the English jury...ye The terms for land for small holders and farmers, so, that the leader writer is restricted to com- It would be a reasonable deduc- holdings not exceeding fifteen acres problem of the country was "alow ment on what appears in the news tion from wide newspaper reading that Englishmen are slow. thinking, were called "peasant terms, and and quiet development on bound columns.

cautious, impartial; Irishmen and under these there was no premium lines."

Indians auspicious, passionate, apt and a very low rent for a period of The connection between Malaya

The French writer may select an to say in momentary heat much ten years. The second class, was and British North Bornco has never

they really mean; known as "proprietor term and been so close as it is at the present his subject in international naval more than covered areas between fifteen and time. His Execilency Sir Hugh conference, or the teaching of Frenchmen one hundred acres. For these there Clifford, Governor of the Straits elocation at the Conservatoire Na minded and intellectual sometimes was a low premium and the, same Settlements, was Governor of Britional, The Frchman, that is to coldly cruel and coldly unjust. --- rent as that provided for the pen-tish North Borneo in the year 1800 say, the French dawapaper render sant class. The terms for areas and as Governor of the Strafts Set-1 is at once. narrow-minded and In- exceeding one hundred acres, were tlements he is Briish Agent for tellectual

He likes to know the latest newn They British North Borneo. Sir. Neill called "company terms, involved a low premium of one, two Malcolm Presdent of the Court of about his owa parish pump; hut or three dollars: (the maximum) Directers, was General Officer Com- her also appreciates clever din per acre, according to the situation manding the Troops in the Sralta cuasion of abstract questions which and quality of the land, and a rent Settlements-from 1920 to 1928; mayunobeconern him directly at of fifty cents an acre for six years, while I myself have been a member alt am indlined to think that $2 an acre for the next four years, of the Malayan Civil Ervice sinco Indian interent In this sense in

wider than Englishs 1905, lymfe and thereafter $$ an acre..

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COLOUR-BAR.

BAN ON NATIVE MOTOR DRIVERS RESENTED.

the

Johannesburg, Sept. 16. The executive conneil of the African National Congress han sought legal opinion to test legality of the Motor Vehicle (Further. Amendment) Ordinance, whieh prohibits natives from driv- those ing motor vehicles, except owned by non-Europeane.

The ordinance was discussed to- day by the executive, who declared that it would throw hundreds of natives out of employment and create a feeling of hostility against white people.

It was pointed out. by several speakers that natives had in, the past helped in the development of the Industries of the country, and consequently were entitled to the fruits of their labour.

The probibition of men driving motor-vehicles solely on grounds of colour war a gross injustice and a violation of the principles of Christianity and fairplay.

After a long discussion the coun ell, adopted a resolution protesting Against the ordinance, which, they argued, would add fuel to the already flaming native unrest, in the country, and would certainly

ccentuate race hostliity.!

capital "H."

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PRESIDENT OF AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR TAKES AN AIR JOY RIDE

William Green, Fident of the American Federation of Liber (left), and Trubee Danton, Assistant Secretary of War in charge of aviation, photographed at: Bolling Field, one of the most advanced Army Air Corps station in the United States. Mr. Green was invited by Secretary Davison to inspect the Army flying field and give him an opportunity to fly is one of the latest Army planes. His pilot waste Llaut. Lester Maitland, U. 6.Nbo kdccessfully made a non-stop

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"One on Ice".

The French Writer.

Comment on Judicial Trials French papers can be cruel; and

Recently in France, a man was accused of strangling his mistress; from the first day to the last of the trial he figured in the papers aa The Strangler.”

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once provincial:

POLAR CAKE

ITS QUALITY THAT COUNTS