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MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1930.

GRIM TRAGEDY OF THE AIR.

(Continued from Paye 1.) countered by the airship, all went well until shortly before the dis- aster. Apparently the last alirect messages received in Britain from the airship were sent to Croydon Aerodrome.

Lugt. Messages. Shortly after midnight the R101 said: "Thanks for valuable assistance. Will not require you further to-night." Croydon re- plied: "Still remaining on watch." Two hours later came an inquiry for position, and Croydon worked out that the airship was then about

one kilometre South of Beauvais, Within a very few minutes the disaster must have happened. The news that the R.101 was afire was told Croy don by Le Bourget.

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London, 4.25 a.m.

In response to enquiries made at the Air Ministry at 4.05 8.m.

THE CHINA MAIL.

COURTING DANGER.

A 'BUS.

it was stated that they had no CYCLISTS FALL IN FRONT OF information since the R.101 was reported over Abbeyville at 1 a.m. Telephone enquiries by Reuter to the Royal Airship Works, at Car- dington, failed to elicit any in-| formation..

Paris, 4.25 a.m. The last message from Beau- that the vals definitely states R.101 has exploded.

Burst into Flames.

Paris, 6.15. a.m.

It is confirmed that the R.101 crashed at Beauvais, burst into flames and exploded.

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A Chinese was this morning charged before Mr,. Butters with

TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that having ridden his bicycle in a I.SEALED TENDERS, in Tri-

manner. Detective- dangerous Sergeant W. G. Humphreys told his plicate which should be clearly Worship that the defendant had marked "TENDER FOR STORES," at the Colonial another boy on the bar whilst riding will be received

until Noon о in Canton Road: They fell in front Secretary's Office of a motor, bus, which had to pull up suddenly, otherwise defendant and his friend might have been killed.

Defendant was Aned $5.

Out of the fifty-three persons on board, only seven were saved. The remainder were incinerated The dead are believed to include] THE POETS IN CHINA AT Lord Thomson. The survivors,

MOONFEAST. who are all badly burned, have: been taken to hospital at Beau- vais.

Paris, .8.20 n.m.

THURSDAY, the 23rd day of Oc- eber, 1930, for the Supply and Delivery of Stores required by Government Departments during the year 1931.

For Specifications and Forms of Tender apply at the office of Accounta and THE Superintendent

Stores, Public Works Department, from whom further particulary may be had on application.

(15th Day of; 8th Moon)

(Macaulay.) Progress reports received from the airship during the flight re- The latest news from Beauvais Ho, Children, sound the joy note, corded that moderate rain was sintes that eight were saved, Come, schoolboys, let's be gay: encountered over London at 9 p.m. most of whom are injured, Lord In every home, where'er we roam,

A feast is kept to-day. and that the course was set vía Thomson being among the dead. Paris, Toulouse, and Barbonne,. The airship was flying very low To-day the doors and houses When Hastings was reached it was at the time of the disaster. One Are hang with lanterns all;

named And pumelos and moon cakes. raining hard and a strong south-survivor, an engineer west wind was encountered. The Leach, told Reuter's correspon- On sale on every stall. height had been increased and a dent: "At the time of the acci-Each Chinaman's in purple cruising speed of 54 knots main-dent, everybody was asleep except And dons his gala shem tained. The ship was said to be those on watch and the pilot. The To circle, round the city behaving well generally.

airship was battling through an motor car and tram, storm of rain and wind. It dipped thrice, then a very violent gust. While evening follows morning hurled it to the ground. At that The birthday of Diana moment the explosion occurred." is Chinn's greatest feast.

No bodies have yet been re- covered from the airship's twisted skeleton, part of which is still burning

Their Final Smokes. The French coast was crossed at St. Quentin, and the wind was then 35 miles per hour, with the air- ship flying at 1,500 feet. The last report stated that after an ex- cellent supper the passengers had smoked their final cigars and, having looked at the French coast. had gone to bed while the crew had settled down to watch, keep- ing routine with the essential services functioning satisfactori-j ly-British Wireless Service.

Early News.

Paris, 3.35 u.m., Yesterday, It is announced that an explo- sion occurred on board the R.101 at 2.30 m., while a few miles from Beauvais. Alarm has been caused here, but the report that the airship has been blown up is unconfirmed.

Paris, 1.05. Although no official confirma- fion has yet been received, it is persistently rumoured that the R.101 has blown up-Reuter.

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List of Passengers.

London, 8.20 a.m., Yesterday.

And West opposes Eust,

(Matthew Arnold.] On the housetops the lanterns Foal light in the breeze; On the zephyrs the music Comes soft o'er the aÇAS.

The total number aboard the Why linger these inaidens? R.101 was. fifty-four and included To whons do they pray! Lord Thomson, Sir Sefton What deity morits

Such bounteous array? Brancker,

Wing Commander

Colmore (Director of Airship De-For whom are the altars, velopment), Lieut. Colonel V. C. The incense, Che feast? — Richmond (Assistant Director of See, Diana comes pale Airship Development), Major From the magical East! G. H. Scott (Assistant Director of Airship Development), Mr. And maidens their orisons

Lisp to their Queen, H. J: Leach (engineer), Flight As her ashen disc rises, Lieut. H. C. Irwin (Captain), A pearl, through the sheen. Squadron Leader E. L. Johnston (Navigator), Mr. M. A. Giblet "Great Mother of beauty, (Meteorologist), and Major P. Too fair not to wane: Bishop (Chief Inspector of Air-Thou Goddess of worsen

Assanger of pain. craft).

The Survivors.

Let thy brightness cnliven Paris, 3.445 a.m. The following are seven sur-Our sorrow and tears:

Diana the changeless, The R.101 exploded near vivors:- Beauvais at 2.80 this morning.- H. Leach, W. G. Radcliffe The daughter of years.” Havas.

(rigger), A. V. Bell (engineer),' J. H. Rinks, J. Cook, V. Savory, A. Disley. The Air Ministry hitherto has no information as to their condition.

Tourist:

"It's funny I can't hear the wonderful etho I heard here last year."

The

Inn-keeper: "You won't." peegdog left me for a job on da talkies." Passing Show, London.

Two Uninjured.

Beauvais, 8.50 a.m: It is now stated that there are ten survivors, eight of whom are in hospital with burns. Two are uninjured.

Villagers at two o'clock in the morning saw the lights of the airship through rain and mist. She was flying very low, and was apparently, in difficulties. Soon after this, there was a tremen- dous explosion, followed by a blinding flash.-Reuter.

Britain Stunned.

London, Yesterday. Britain is stunned by the R101 catastrophe, involving the loss not only of the largest airship in the world, but also

the Air Minja- ter, Lord Thomson and Sir Sefton (Continued at foot of next Column.

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(Browning.) wine! bang! bang! how the crackers

blaze:

nok how the fish-lanterns blow, It's one of China's gala days; Crowds of people come and go, Push through the throng! Here, Stop! This is our house. No flag ont Ring the bell, quick! get on top; " Look what comes-a big dragon.

There the festal board is spread With moon cakes and pumelo, Liehls and millet-bread, Amd that queer fruit (don't you

know?) All for the harvest moon, Full, on her birthday. Rising above Lyemun Signal for mirth gay.

''(Swinburne.)

When at night time the tables are

bending With the Arst fruits of sweet sacri-

fice!

Through the gloaming, on breezes

ascending,

Are Bavours of garlic and spice. On the wings of the nicht as it settles In gloom on the crags of Kowloon Through smoke curls that shimmer

like petals

Uprises the moon.

(Coleridge.)

In ancient days did Tong Ming Wong A rich and sumptuous feast prepare;. Through mid-night hours the festivo

throng

Danced two-step, fox-trol, Jazz, and

song

And buried earking care,

But while the Imperial minstrel sings, Tong Ming in slumber's "winnowing

wings

Lay wrapt; he dreamed that through

actherial blue

Mid light transcending one long sum-

mer noon,

Past fiery orbs of ever changing hue, Before his dream enraptured vision A fairy palace all aglow;

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Where sapphire domes and halls

Elyslan

With heavenly music flow.

It was a paradise surpassing fair Where rapturous maslo floated on

- the afr

· (Tennyson.)

Shine, shine, shine,

With thy silvery, light phi mooh, Making the night respléndcat. With the glories of the moon.

From the days of-Solutrian. man With his fiat-axe and weapons un- Thou changest, and waxeet and wanest For aver renewing thy youth.

couth

While the stainly arbs move on

To their haven down in the west,

While the earth born. mother suckles

Hor Infant at her breast,

Thou art Diana the changeless Till the heaveous uproll like a scroll; And, restless, man the unresting And his universe teach their goal For

HC in Scales from

the Dragon."A

Brancker and the most famous of British airship

Wing Commander Col was responsible for all airship Hvités. Major Scott, who com

mtinued on F406 12).

The Goverament does not bind itsol? to accept the lowest or any tender and reserves to itself the eption of accepting FOR ALL OR ANY PART of each Specification.

HAROLD T. CREASY, Director of Public Works, 3rd October, 1930.

HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.

NOTICE.

LADIES' RECREATION CLUR

Annual Tennis Tournament.

TH

HE DRAW for the above will take place at the Club-House on THURSDAY, October 1, at 6 p.m.

E. D. L. SOMMERFELT, Hon. Secretary,

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

1 MEETING THE EIGHTII EXTRA RACE held will be (weather permitting) at Happy Valley on FRIDAY, 10th October and SATURDAY 11th October, 1930. commencing at 2 p.m. both days.

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The first bell will be rung at 1.30 p..

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE Members are notified that they and their ladies must wear their badges prominently displayed.

No one without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclo- sure.

Badges admitting non-merabers and to the Members' Enclosure Club Rooms at $5 per day for Gentlemen, and *$2 per day for Ladies, are obtainable through the Secretary upan Intro- duction by Д member, such member to be responsible for pay- ment of all chits, &c.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL Badges admitting to Members

Pavilion on TUESDAY, the 14th the Race Course. October 1980, at 5.30 p.m.

and

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on TUESDAY, the 14th October 1930, immediately after the holding of the GENERAL MEETING, a drawing for the redemption of Thirty (30) Debentures will be held. The numbers of the Debentures drawn will be published in the Hong Kong Government Gazette and the local Newspapers, and holders of drawn Debentures may, upon giving notice to the Treasurers waiving the six months" notice to which they are entitled, apply on the 31st October 1930 to the Treasurers, Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming, for payment of the principal and in- terest to the 31st October 1930.

By Order of the Committee,

L. S. GREENHILL,

Hon. Secretary. Hong Kong, 6th October, 1930.

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Members can obtain, upon ap- plication to the Secretary, badges (limited to two) for the free ad- mission to the Members' Enclosure and wives, lady relatives of friends. Names must be stated when applying.

On no pretext will children be permitted in either Enclosure dur- ing the Meeting.

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PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The Price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $1 per day for ali

persons including ladies, and is payable at the Gate..

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are admitted half price.

Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, &c. will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club during the .Race Meeting.

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By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary, Hong Kong, 4th October, 1930.

CENTRAL THEATRE

Commencing THURSDAY, October 9th. SPECIAL HOLIDAY MATINEE

on FRIDAY October 10th (Chinese National Day) at 11.30 a.m.

THE BIG PICTURE OF 1930

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Join in the Whoopee with 30 Famous Stars!

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Singing, dancing!

CLARA BOW: N p6-Strutting "It"!

CLIVE BROOK ::

· Sleuthing' the laffe!

RUTH CHATTERTON- Stirrlag your heart!:

GARY COOPERA

ОРЕВ Speaking his love!

SKEETS GALLAGHER

Starting the fun!!

HELEN KANE

Booming a new doop!

ABE LYMAN.

dni: His Bandfrei

ZELKA O'NEAL.

Wrassling with Dali?!

BUDDY ROGERS E Creoning and: June-

GEORGE BANCROFT

Fighting for fun!

EVELYN BRENT

Slapping her pappy!

-NANCY CARROLL

Shaking a sugar-foot!

MAURICE CHEVALIER

Poufing the poufat,

LEON ERROL,

1* Dying!?!? to meet yout

HARRY GREEN.'

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DENNIS KING

Singing and how ! JACK OAKIE

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