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“SIDNEY STREET.”

Kidnapper's Amazing Defiance.

SHANGHAI AFFAIR.

Armed Chinese Resists Capture Till Last.

A cable published on Monday

| papers:-

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MARINES IN ACTION.

Revolt of a Whole Populace.

TELEGRAPHS. CUT.

American Detachment Unable To Enter.

New York, Yesterday.

A FLYING CLUB

Details of Singapore Scheme.

OPENING IN MARCH.

Two Moth Seaplanes Already Ordered.

Singapore, Jan. 4. Kave a brief description of the A report from Managua says A committee meeting of the amazing street battle in Shanghai that United States Marines were Singapore Flying Club was held over the week-end when an armed despatched on Monday to Somo- last night, and it was decided that bandit defied the police, volunteers tillo, a town near the Honduran the kind offer of the Singapore and fire brigade for over 24 hours. frontier, where a serious situa-Harbour Board to construct a Following it a fuller account of the tion was reported to have de-road leading from Trafalgar affair from last Saturday's veloped Ten Nicaraguan National Street to the hangare should be

Guardsmen, with a non-commis-accepted.

The following were appointed The most extraordinary story, sioned officer, deserted there on rivalling London's Sidney Street Sunday and joined the Honduran to serve on the flight committee: Capt. Geoffrey Freyberg, affair of several years ago, has to Revolutioniat, General Peralta.

The American Marine officer O.B.E., R.N., the Master Attend- be told in connection with a raid

commanding the detachment at ant, as the representative of the on armed kidnappers in the Way- Somotillo went to Villanueva to Government; Mr. C. Jackson, Mr. side district last evening. Mills secure reinforcements, but when Keith Bon, Mr. H. S. Chapman grenades, tear-gas bombs, rifle and he returned he was unable to en- with the club captain, chief in- revolver fire failed for hours to re-ter Somatillo as the whole popu-structor and a member of the Air move a kidnapper who had sought lace had revolted. All com-Force at Seletar as'ex-officio mem- refuge in the attic of a large Chipmunications

off, bers. cut

were

Another Expedition.

Washington, Yesterday.

age residence near the corner of Sandino's forces having destroyed Chosan Road and Yuhang Road. the telegraph lines-Reuter. Capt. R. M. J. Martin was in charge of the very large squad of police who were gathered together after the first reserve squad. had arrested two of the men. Capt. E. I. M. Barrett arrived soon after

A large amount of work falls to this, committee which will be called upon to deal with the actual flying in all its aspects and ar- With Major-General Lejeune, range schedules, altitudes, etc. commandant of the Marine Corps, Arrangements were made for the General Feland who commands an opening ceremony, which it is ex- expedition of 800 men, has sailed pected will take place early in from Charleston for Nicaragua March. It was decided that the aboard the cruisers "Trenton," ceremony should be followed by a It appears that Det.-Sgt. Widdow "Raleigh" and "Milwaukee." 492 dinner at one of the hotels and the reserve squad from officers and men embarked at that the expenses incurred should Gordon Road received information San Diego while another 450 em- be met by subscriptions. It was that a wealthy Chinese merchant barked at Norfolk in the mine- further decided that His Excel- was being held by kidnappers in a sweeper "Ogala." Reuter's lency the Governor should be ask house in an alleyway near Chusan American Service;

midnight. Mr. Clarke already was

there.

son and

Road. They hastened to the spot

and Sub-Inspr. Eaton and others

broke into the house. The kidnap-

ed to choose the names of the machines.

At a recent extraordinary meet- ing of the club it was decided that Major Learmount should be the

STATE.club captain for the current year,

but owing to his absence from PRESIDENT TO VISIT PREMIER Singapore he was unable to ac

OF CANADA.

ped man was found in the house IRISH FREE and the kidnappers fled upstairs, getting on to the roof. There were three of them. Sub-Inspr. Eaton followed and grasped and held one, whilst Chief Inspr. Fairbairn shot

Ottawa, Yesterday. and wounded another and then

President Cosgrave, of the Irish secured him. The man was shot Free State, has accepted the in- through the stomach and lies in a critical condition.

Chase Over the Roofs. The third, who caused all the sub- sequent trouble, jumped some ten feet from one roof to another and got into an attic. He shot at all More re- who approached him. serves were called up and officera and a sergeant from the Northamp tonshires arrived with Mills bomba, and eight. were thrown in. After: the third, the explosion from which blew out window sashes and raised beams, a fourth was thrown, and it proved to be a dud. The sergeant was proceeding to throw a fifth,, when the man-inside the room plek- ed up

the unexploded bomb and threw it at the sergeant. Fortun- ately it did not explode.

Tear-Gas Falls,

LLIAM T. COSGRAVE

Three more bombs were, thrown vitation of the Premier, Mr. Mac-1 In and eleven tear-gas shells, but kenzie King, to visit Canada during still the. mani appeared at the win his (President Cosgrave's) forth dow and shot at the police. The coming visit to America. Reuter. affair commenced at 4.80 p.m. and

at 1 a.m. the police still were lay-

а

cept and at the meeting last night it was decided that Mr. R. Johnstone should be elected in his place,"

The Club Flag. For the club flag It has been decided to adopt a flag of Air Force blue with the red flying circle in the bottom right hand corner and, subject to the permis- sion of the Governor, the crest of the Straits Settlements in the top left hand corner. Standard club blazers will be made of Air Force blue material a club badge on the pocket to be the distinguishing mark of a qualified pilot. These badges will be given by the club to those members who qualify.

It was decided that, owing to the great interest taken by Sir Charles Wakefield in aviation gen- erally, that he should be elected] an honorary member of the club and that his representative in Singapore should be allowed to use his privileges.

News of the Seaplanes. The two Moth seaplanes which have been ordered for the club have been awaiting shipment since November last. They will actually be shipped about the end of January, As photographs which we have published. In the

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ing siege, and the man was inside, although it was thought that he though men had volunteered to go Straits Budget have shown, they must be dead. He fired a shot at inside, decided to wait until day-are of an attractive design built of aluminium with pale blue On one occasion, when 10.30 p.m., since when nothing had light. been heard from him.

ploiceman was in the vicinity of struts. The club erest has been All sorts of ruses were employ. the attic, the kidnapper fired a shot painted on the rear cockpit. The ed to get him to show himsler. A over his shoulder which grazed the Propellers are made of duralumin hat was placed on a stick and push-officer's head. At this time the and there is telephone communi- ed round the corner of the window, man was lying under the window cation between the passenger's He did not reply. He was spoken sill, watching his would-be captors, and pilot's cockpit. The machines Bookbinders. to through a megaphone and told Saving Good Men's Lfrescars dual controlled.

The Chief Inspector will be a that they would give him five At 1.15 8.m. searchlight was serving Air Force Officer special- minutes to throw his gun out of taken to the upper floor of an ad-ly appointed for that duty, the window and surrender. This joining hopes and played into the Major Learmount, who is an ex- was at 11.25 p.m.

attic in wulch the man was, but perienced pilot, while Home on Dentist. The sashes of the window were he could not be seen and again it leave had the opportunity of test completely smashed with the gun was argued that. he must be dead ing both Moth aeroplanes and fire and the bombs. The fire briteered to enter the room, but Capt. self as being perfectly satisfied Several police officers, again volun- seaplanes and has expressed him- rade were in attendance with an Barrett refused to allow the risk with their behaviour. gines and pumpa in case the house and definitely decided that further Sir Hayes Marriott, the Colon- was set on fire, and their rescue Van also was present Searchlights "perations would be suspended until ial Secretary, and the Comman- and flare lamps it up the house daylight. Sub-Inspector Enten was der-in-Chief of the China Squa as by day to give a chance to snip eft in charge, with twelve men of dron, have been added to the list

the Reserve unit and four anipers, of honorary members. pers from the Special Police Re- including Mr. Bykes, the well-known It has been decided that Cap- tain Lancaster and Mrs Keith Officer'a Lucky Escape,

During the course of the alege, Miller, who are on their way to Chief Inspector Fairbairn had a a Thompson gun fred about 160 Australia in the Moth aeroplane, very narrow escape. Whilst he rounds Into the room and while the "Red Rose, will be entertain was near the window, the man in this was going on the man was ed to dinner or tiffin by the club. alde shot and the bullet grazed the seen to creep along the wall and They are expected to arrive to- inspector's eyebrows. The men un take cover under the window still, morrow doubtedly are members of a Bhon- firing out of the window Indis- haing gang who are well known, te, criminately, vzgo

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