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WAR HERO'S FLIGHT. BARRACKS YIELD. TO “FATHER SAW ME.”

PARENT GIVES SON AWAY TO POLICE.

SURVIVORS

VIVID STORY.

R.101 BLOWS UP WHILST PASSENGERS ARE SLEEPING.

PUBLIC ENQUIRY TO BE HELD.

ANOTHER ATTEMPT MADE ON

-HINKLER'S RECORD.

TO VISIT HIS PARENTS.

dent.

MOB OF RIOTERS.

Surrender After-One- Officer Is Killed.

MORE REVOLUTIONS !

New York, Yesterday. A message from Rio de Janeiro states that the Brazilian Chamber

JAIL FOR ELECTRICIAN.

SUMMONED.

Excavations and Light Warning. ·

NORTH POINT INCIDENT.

WOMAN FAILS TO CONVINCE MAGISTRATE.

HARD LABOUR IMPOSED.

Detective Sergeant W. E. Men- dows to-day charged Wong Ho, a

A Chinese was to-day charged before Mr. H. R. Butters with the larceny of three electric switches The Hong Kong Telephone married woman, before Mr. H. R. from 6, Maple Street, Shamshuipe,

He pleaded guilty" to the charge. Company, Limited, were

Was an

sum- Butters, with the unlawful posses-

Mr. O. E. C. Marton appeared for the defence and entered a plea lof "Not Guilty."

The woman pleaded:

"I." gave

$18 to a relative of mine and she

gave me these coins in return."

London, Yesterday. Flight-Lieut. C. W. Hill started from Lympne aerodrome this morning in a Moth machine on u flight to Australia to visit his

Police Sergeant H. G. Baker moned before Mr. R. E. Lindsell sion of 104 pleces of false counter- parents in Queensland. He hopes to beat Bert Hinkler's time. of Deputies has passed a resolu-told-the-Magistrate that the de- at the Central Magistracy this feit coins, resembling or apparently electrician by morning, for having failed to pro-intended to reserable or pass for the Hill was the hero of a dramatic tion enforcing martial law in the fendant escape from a Tarkish prison three States, Rio Grande do Sul, trade, and went into the house to vide sufficient warning in and King's current silver. Botns, with

He purposely and Parahyba, repair something. where revolutions are reported. put the three switches out of around excavations made by them intent to utter the same. ing madness.-Reuter. Graphic accounts of the manner in which the ill-fated British camp during the War, after feign-Minas Gernes.

Buenos Aires, Yesterday, order, so as to take them away. at North Point.

out the theft, News from Brazil is being He tried to carry uirship R.101 met disaster at Beauvais yesterday have been received

A crowd of as planned, but was caught. from the few survivors of the bluzing wreckage, three of whom

rioters at Santana are reported to There was nothing known about were saved by the bursting of a water tank. A French eye-witness to the circumstances of the acci- strictly censored.

have captured, a General and the man.

His Worship: Six weeks' hard several officers of the Federal Berlin, Yesterday. describes the bodies in the cabin as being "like twisted lumps of

They then labour. The Government sent a mes-forces in an hotel.

Accused: Mr. Interproter. May burned cheese."

sage of warm sympathy with the surrounded the cavalry barracks,

that, on September 19, an Indian these colne were bad or not?

Woman: I did not know. British Government on the loss of which surrendered after one offi-I say a few words about this case

The Executive Com-cer had been killed and three men to his Worship.

His Worship: Yes.

driver of a public car, Kartar;

His Worship recorded mittee of the Socialist Party sent hurt.

Father Saw Me.

Singh by name, made a report at the R.101.

Defendant: "I did not steal the the Shaukiwan Police Station at "Not Guilty."

All Bad Coins. a message from the Labour Party

switches, I took them away. about 10 p.m. to the effect that.. Government in the loss of one of

Father saw me and he blew a police his vehicle had fallen into some Chun Kwan-ting, master of the sympathising with the British its most brilliant Ministers.

I did ditches dug by the Telephone Co. Pung Woh Hing money changer Dr. Eckner, who learned of the

whistle, and I was arrested. not steal them, and I told a little

He proceeded to the scene and shop. 72 Tai Nam Street, said that Graf Zeppelin landed in the course

The total number of casualties is now computed at 47 dead, and eight injured, three being listed as missing. The dead include Lord Thomson, the Minister for Air, and Sir Sefton Brancker. In at message of sympathy, the German Labour Party consoles the British Government on the loss of one of its "most brilliant Ministers."

Aeronautical experts are now on the scene of the disaster, col-

German Sympathy.

Credit Demanded.

It is officially stated that the Governments of the States of Rio Grande do Sul and Minas Geraes are supporting and directing the

Mr. Butters: Where is your re- lative?

Accused: He has gone to the

Car in Ditches.. The case for the prosecution as country. outlined by Sergeant Armit was!

His Worship: Did you know that

a plea of

lecting evidence and information, which will be produced before the catastrophe at Leipzig, where the disturbances. The Federal Gov- girl about it. These switches were found the vehicle on the Shauki- all the coins (104. ten cent pieces) ··

he had many personal friende among the victims. Dr. Eckener and other German airship experts express the opinion that the Bri-

LIVES OF THE DEAD.

Reminiscences Of. A. Local Resident.

told this little girl that I was going east of the Hong Kong Electric dark in shade, The majority of official British and French enquiry, and the public enquiry to be held of her flight was very shocked, sn a wall which was not safe. Iwan Road, about 160 yards to the were bad, being light in weight and

to take them away, and replace Power Station. The car's front them were dated 1889. in Britain shortly.

them very soon.”

and rear wheels were stuck in two! The woman, from the dock, said Was that she had no questions to put to The girl was produced in Court; and she said that defendant did not separate excavations and say anything to her about the mat-turned to an angle of about 40 witness, and added:

degrees. The vehicle just left know that they were bad." She was working at the time enough room for a single tram to

His Worship: (to witness): Could any ordinary person tell that those coins were bad?

TRAGIC SUDDENNESS OF DISASTER. tish airships are rather heavy,

Beauvais, Yesterday. casualty list is 47 dead and eight

Official Statement,

Beauvais, Inter. The British Air Ministry re-

It has now been ascertained injured. This leaves three miss-presentative states officially that, that when the disaster occurred ing.

only 12 men were

engaged in

navigating the R.101, all the others being asleep. The tragic

Survivors' Story.

Paris, Yesterday.

47 bodies have been recovered and three are still missing. It is noteworthy that the authorities

An official enquiry into the are basing their searches for the suddenness of the catastrophe is R.101 disaster will be jointly car-victims-on the very positive state- shown by the discovery in the enried out by the British and ments of the survivors that there A survivor, were 58 men aboard the R.101 gine room of one engineer, almost French experts.

clutching a Leech, gave a graphic story in when she left Cardington. incinerated, still

A French eye-witness which he said that he was in the said that when the airship was navigation cabin when the air- burning he could see the bodies in

spanner.

the cabin, "like twisted lumps of

burned cheese."

Union Jack Saved.

The half-burned Union Jack, still fluttering at the stern of the R.101 was removed this afternoon; and handed to the British mili- tary attache. Batches of collins are arriving and the bodies are being most carefully placed in. Some are, so shrivelled that they The fit children's coffins. crowd of spectators is ever grow- ing and dozens of aeroplanes are flying overhead.

can

A Ghastly Glare.

When the R.101. passed over Beauvais she was very low and the engines, being very noisy, woke everybody and frightened the children. A terrific wind was blowing and the airship seemed She to be drifting bideways. disappeared behind rising ground to the south and an instant later a crash shock the houses of Beau- vais four miles from the scene of the accident to their foundations. Then a ghastly yellow glare sifone in the sky for five minutes.

Gas Causes Explosion.

Sir Sefton Brancker.

ship was overtaken by a terrible storm at Beauvais. She appeared

Cause of Disaster.

Beauvais, later. The Air. Ministry's representa- tive has officially stated that the cause of the disaster is not yet définitely ascertainable, but there is every reason to suppose that no explosion occurred until the air- ship touched ground.-Reuter.

Figures Wrong.

London, 11.9 a.m., To-day.

Ministry, London, The Air state that the discrepancy in the

A resident of the Colony, who served in the Air Force during the War and who dur- Ing that time became personal- ly acquainted with several of the officers who lost their lives in the disaster to the R101, has kindly supplied us with the following tali As he says, "they are only recollections, but may be taken as more or less

adds: He correct." "This disaster wipes out all the No. 1 pilote of airships who survived the War. Ac- eording to my log. I have. also down with Johnstone (one of these killed) but can remember nothing of him."

Wing Commander Colmore- was Inspector of Airship Sta- tions during the War.

: Major Scott Originally Midshipman in the Navy.'

R-101

ter.

Mr. Butters: Six weeks.

LADIES SHOT. TROOPS ATTACK REDS HEADQUARTERS.

GO-BETWEEN A CAPTIVE.

the

pass.

"I did not

Witness: I can't say. His Worship; Do you think an' ordinary person would be mistaken

Two Trenches, Describing the excavations, wit- ness said that there was a long trench at one end of the road, and another trench at the end. From by them? the first trench, going eastward there was a space of about 75 yards of good road. At the first

Witness: Yea, quite. Detective-P.C, Tsui Or said that

He'

Shanghai, To-day. Reater's correspondent at Kien- trench there was a light and a at about 6.80 a.m. on Saturday he, ning states that, on September 17 Warning board, but the wick of was on duty at the junction, of Lai Acting on information re- the go-between left the Communist the lamp was turned so high up Chi Kok Road and Prince Edward red glass was blackened with soot.ceived he arrested the accused who headquarters in North Fukion for that the whole of the top of the Road. Klenning to make final arrange- ments with the British Consul, Mr. After going about 75 yards of was walking in the street.

ransom for the good road, there was a series of took her to the Shamshuipo Police Martin about the

nine holes, and after the holes Station, where, on search being two rolls of bad colna Misses Harrison and Nettleton.

found came the other trench. At this made, Chinese troops on September 20 trench there was also light and (amounting to 310) were

accused's umbrella, attacked the Communist head-

warning board; but the lamp was concealed in Com-blackened in the same way as the which she carried. She attempted quarters, whereupon

to throw 40 cents (which was also first.

false Away, but was prevented Intersecting Bend.

from doing so by the detective, who Cross-examined by Mr. Marton held her right hand. A little over witness said that he would not six dollars in good money the take the first warning as to cover accused kept apart on her person. ". the whole length, for the simple Just From The Country, reason that there was a space of The accused: "I have just come 75 yards of good road after the from the country, I wanted to go to firat light. From the place where see my sister in Un Long. the first light was, the second giving a feast and I wanted to attend light could not be visible because It. I came down about three days

The ill-fated airship R.101 in Flight

casualty figures cabled from Beauvais as those issued by the Air Ministry is possibly due to the fact that the French figures were based on the statemens of the survivors, who were probably without an exact knowledge of the number of people aboard the air- ship.--Reuter.

Smoking Debris.

Rugby, Yesterday. In connection with the question to be pitching dangerously and

The airship was passing over as to whether the R.101 was dam-made headway very slowly. He aged before the disaster, it is had no idea at what height he the Village of Ailone, just outside noteworthy that a quantity of the wa, navigating, and had to resist Beauvais, in a heavy storm. She airship fabric was picked up two the force of the wind with all his seems to have struck hilly ground. There was one or more violent miles from the wreck. State might. `.

Then the airship began to feel explosions and the airship sank to .ments from survivors show that the airship dipped. twice before the weight of the rain and res- the ground in a sheet of flame. Anally falling to the earth from pond badly to the motors, which Assistance came promptly from a height of about 2,000 feet. he ordered to be driven at full villagers and from the Beauvais When flying at about 55 miles speed, in order to try and obtain police military officers and doc- tors hurrying to the scene. Parts an hour she crashed nose' first. an altitude.

Suddenly the disaster occurred, of the airship had been scattered 'An explosion followed and she im- mediately burst into flames, which and the nose of the airship, after in all directions and the debris con- swept the envelope from end to dipping twice, violently struck the tinued to smoke until mid-day to- end. Undoubtedly it was the top of a small hill. A terrible ex-day. hydrogen gas and not the heavy plosion followed and everything

0

Joined the R.N.A.S. (Royal Navy Air Service) in 1913. During the early part of the War he flew "Blimpa" on sub marine patrols in the North Sea, being stationed at East Fortune near Edinburgh. When the War ended ho was in command of the R24 the then biggest airship in England. A quiet and reserved man (alsó good. being extraordinarily looking).

Flight Lical. Irwin -A charming man and educated in Ireland he represented that country in Cross Country ruri- ning (and, I think) "Rugger." He joined the R.N.A.S. at the the outbreak of War. Was contemporary with Major Scott at East Fortune and command- ed airship N.S.7., which was then one of the largest Non Rigid airships in the Service This airship was struck by lightning off Newcastle in 1919 and was lost with all hands. Irwin was on leave at that time.

Squadron Leader Johnson- Was also at East Fortune with me but can recollect nothing about him.

The few survivors were quickly oil fuel which exploded the gas began to blaze. Hurling himself hurried to hospital, and this valves, which were found blown against the cabin wall, and smash-morning the bodies of 46 victims, Ting it with anything that came many unidentifiable, were collect out from the wreck.

Sir John Salmond and Colonel to hand, he managed to make an ed. The clothes had been burnt Bone, the British Air Attache in opening and dashed through the off most of them, but some bodies we were identified by their rings and Parla vlaited Mairie Village, flames.EN

Binks and Bell also had a very watches, among them being that

These officers were friends. Allone, and paid homage to the

of and contemporary with dead, whose coffins were laid on dramatic escape. They thought of Lord Thomson. To-day the

Capt Read, who lost his trestles covered, with sheets and their last moment had come, when French Air Minister, M. Laurent decked with wreaths. A number the reserve water tank overhead Eynac; and other French officials

whilst practising, for the of coffing was opened, but identi burat and drenched them and they were early on the scene.life on Napier Super Marine

The cause of disaster cannot at

Schneider Cap.7. fication so far le impossible... were hurled out unburned.

Exneris s on the Scene. the moment be definitely stated.

he was too late.

.

She is

a bend intersected.

My relative ago from Sunning. Mr. Marton informed his Wor-gave ine this money. In exchange at munists, falsely asserting that the ship that that, was his case. He the Macro wharf, on the Hong Kong go-between had treacherously in-maintained that where the first side."

Mr. Butters: Why did you get stigated the attack, shot the hos-lamp was, the other lamp at the

eastward end was also visible, this money?--I wanted to go to the tages.

The go-between returned to the unless obliterated by a passing feast. My relative told me to change.

If his Worship held all my money. I know he is gone, Communist camp on September 23 tram. with the ransom, only to learn that against him that the first light because I saw him go on the boat.

In reply to further questions, was not sufficient warning he had

accused said that she put $10 in her nothing more to say.

Mr. Lindsell said that on the umbrella for fear of the "Nga face of the case, he could not

wong chal," (rascal) stealing it.

The Magistrate convicted, and agree that the first light was sut- ficient warning to cover the whole passed sentence of four months

He ordered the con- area, unless the second light was' hard labour. NEW CONSUL- GENERAL

visible from that spot.

fiscation and destruction of the The s.s. Tevere, inaugurating Mr. Marton said that he could coins. the Lloyd Trestino new express call a watchman who put up the service to the Far East, is due lights and he would say that the here to-morrow at 6 am. with lights were visible from end to end. It was a matter as to whom Count and Countess Ciano as to believe.

The go-between has now been detained by the Communists.- Reuter.

Magisterial Visit.

through passengers. They are going to Shanghai, where the The Magistrate: That's easily Count takes up the post of Italian done, I can go down and visit the

scene of the excavation. Consul-General.

Mr. Marton: Would your Wor- She: "How far can your ancestry ship like to go down now? Are

presentative of the Telephone Co.: be traced?"

He: "Well, when my grandfather is in Court and he could produce resigned his position, as cashier of a motor car to take us down..

The Magistrate: Yes, we will a country bank they traced him as

far as China, but he got away." go down and adjourn the case

until to-morrow at noon."

The case was accordingly ad journed..

ment la Brazil. Fighting la report- connection with the political fer-

ed in the atatea of Minas Geraes

and Rio Grande do Sul. It is

Three Missing. Add

London, Yesterday, Sir John Salmond, Chief of the Air Chief Marshal Sir John....................................

CITA Aunderstood that there is strict con- The Air Ministry announces Air Staff, accompanied by Air Salmond, Chief of Air Staff, with that the AirCouncil propose to Commodore F. VrHolt, Director Air Commodore Holt Director of ernment have asked Congress, be- sorship on cables from Braill arrange a public enquiry into the of Technical Development flew Technical Development, and other sides voting for martial law, also Lock of the R.101, to be held in this morning to the scene of the officials, flew over this morning to to vote for the credits necessary disaster of the R.101. A party of assist at the invitation of the to suppress the movement rapidly. Britain, subject to co-ordinat with the rangements being nine experts, including Squadron French authorities in the collec made by the Fre

R Booth, Captain of tion of information. It appears,

the R100, flew over from Croydon however, that although had won ater to assist in the col ther with heavy storma was en-

formation in regard (Continued on Page 7)

According to

E.101 carried 68 persons, thus the lectio

EXCHANGE OF CRUISERS.

London, Saturday. Mr. J. H. Scullin (Prime Minis

Buenos Aires, Saturday, a consultation with the British Reutar's American Service fer of Australia) announced, after A plea for a writ of Habeas Government, that it has been de New York Yesterday sident Irigoyen on the ground for the exchange of the Austra Political Ferment Corpus made on behalf of ex-Pre- cided to defer the arrangement Reparts from Buenos Aires state that his arrest, was unlawful has lan cruiser Canberra with HMS, at 300 people are said to have been rejected by the Courts Shropshire for this year British been arrested at Rio de Janeiro ini Reuter's American Bervice..

Wireless Service.

FINE TO-DAY.

To-day's weather report, from the Royal Observatory states:-

A belt of high pressure ex tends from the Upper Yangtaze

Forecast:-E. winda; moder Valley to East of the Boning ate; fine.

Rainfall Rainfall to 10 am, to-day nil. Rainfall since 'January 1 94.75 inches against an aver age of 77.82 inches.

Temperature.

The temperature at certala specified centres this morning

at 6 o'clock was:-

Hồng Kong

Масло .....

70

Pratas Island

Manila

679 +74

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