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Hong Kong, Wednesday, May 20, 1931.

: Kowloon Bus Fares.

It is pleasing to be able to record that any fear previously entertained that the Kowloon Residents' Association would be

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1931.

LAST HOURS OF SHACKLETON.

LOVERS CHARGED WITH LARCENY.

"I Wonder If I Shall See That Lagoon.”

FATAL JOURNEY,

Case Against the Man Dismissed.

GIRL SENT TO JAIL.

HONG KONG AS AN AIR CENTRE.

Interesting Prophesy for the Future.

EXPERIMENTS IN FLYING.

The Importance of Hong Kong

Commander Frank Woraley, To-diny Lau Kam-lam, (17) 1 D.S.O., master of Shackleton's En-woman, and Lo Kau, (22) alleged tons a radial air route centre was em

Commander

durance, has written a book which her sweetheart, were jointly sheds brilliant light on the adven-charged in the Kowloon Palice Court phasised by Wing tures which made the explorer with the larceny and receiving of A. W. F. Glenny, M.C., D.C.S., at famous.

jewellery to the value of $110 from the weekly tilin of the Rotary Club The author was with Shackle the second floor of No. 339, Port- ton when he lost the Endurance, and Street, between May 12 and 18.

yesterday. and on his last ill-fated journey to the South Pole. Admiral Lord

It was stated in Court that the The speaker referred to air ac- complainant, Li Kai-chin, reported cidents, to begin with. He was of Jellicoe has the loss to the Police Station, on opinion that rather more accurate written a foreword to the book, May 18, and a detective made * in which he pays a magnificent search of the adjoining cubicle information should be supplied to tribute to Shackleton:-

which was occupied by, defendants. "Shackleton is dead, but the Several bills were found relating pointing out that the majority of Shackleton spirit goes on. It is to the sale of jewellery. On en-nccidents occurred in stunt or ex-

the spirit which animated our sea- quiries, this proved to be part of

the Press, at the same tinie

men during the Great War; the the atolen property. The defen- perimental flying. Quite ninety spirit which led the officers and dents were arrested and the woman per cent. even of these accidents men of the Merchant Navy to admitted the theft.

were due to personal and human carry on their essential work in The only evidence against the the dangers and hor-man was that he redeemed part of

error, and not to structural or me. unrestricted submarine the jewellery on May 18, and the chanical failure in machines or warfare; the spirit with which, na case against him was diamissed. engines. In ordinary civil and Commander-in-Chief of the Grand. Six weeks' imprisonment was im-commercial aviation there had been Fleet, I was familiar in respect posed on the girl.

face of rors of

of the officers and men of the Royal Navy.

Care for His Men.. "Shackleton embodied in him- self those great qualities, and it is for that reason that Comman- der Worsley wishes to see valued at its true worth the memory of a man who typified sa much that should continue to be beloved by his countrymen."

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LOTTERY BILL.

TO AUTHORISE RAISING OF CHARITY FUNDS.

COMMONS PURITANICAL.

very few serious crashes.

Hong Kong Prospects.

After referring to the value of experimental flying in the R.A.F. the speaker went on to discuss the future of Hong Kong in aviation. In this connection he said

In should now like to refer to a few points about air travel which must interest us all since it would bring Hong Kong so close to Sin- Rugby. Yesterday, Shackleton's care for his men.

Kapore and Shanghai and within a In the House of Commong classes who cover only short dis- the truly wonderful sacrifices he day Sir William Davidson

to-matter of minutes of Canton and made for them, are brought too to introduce a Bill authoris-tion of Hong Kong is ideal and is asked Macao. Geographically, the situa tances in the buses?

light in this fine book.

ng the raising of money by lot- centre from which lines should It is difficult to quote from the mass of magnificent detail which tries for the support of British radiate to link up with the Britain-

Hospitals. The House refused Australia goes to make up this book. The leave to bring in the Bill by 181 hai, Japan, Manila and China. It routes, with Shang- last chapter however,' provides as votes to 58.-British Wireless Ser- has an immense future before it as ample of its merit.

That special plending, we are now glad to say, has not at all impressed the Kowloon Resi- dents' Association. The anomaly of an increase of 100 per cent. "AR we drew close towards in short distance

Georgin the second class South

weather fares against an increase of only mas Day the wind blew at hurri- naturally got worse, and on Christ- 50 per cent, in short distance first cane force, so that we were oblig- class fares and a decrease of 25 ed. to heave-to. per cent. in long distance first seemed to fall upon poor Shackle- "One worry after another now class fares would constitute, in ton. The boiler developed a seri the opinion of the K.R.A., a hard-ous crack, which, if we had tried ship on the lower class who are to drive the vessel at full speed, must have produced an explosion. already badly hit by the increas- Our water tank sprang a leak and ed cost of living.. After full dis- fresh water was lost,... cussion the Committee of the

His Fighting Spirit. K.R.A. unanimously oppose on "This situation, strangely enough, instead of depressing Rat rate fare and recommend the spirit. and he became

more like retention of the present "stage" the Shackleton of the old days of system. The Committee further the Endurance than he had been deprecate any change in the any time during our journey in

the Quest. existing system of bus farca until

"When we arrived at the whal the intentions of the Governmenting station of Grytviken on Janu- are made known regarding the ary 4, 1922, Shackleton, displaying all his old energy, went ashore to currency of the Colony.

arrange various details of work. It is to be devoutly hoped that Afterwards he came back оп these views of the Com-board. mittee of the

"We dined, and then the others

vice.

A FAMILY AFFAIR.

such. As it happens, most of these routes are for the greater part over the son where the navigational diffi- culties for a flying boat are not so

But Police And Troops Had To rent as in over land flying because of the absence of land obstacles, Take A Part In It.

and in which the sea provides a continuous alighting place.

A pitched battic between thon-

On the other hand the weather sands of natives is reported from conditions, particularly in the Bouira, in Algerin.

Spring, are not exactly ideal for feud, and the natives, among forecasting and reporting stations It was the result of a family regular flying. Adequate weather whom were many prominent and the extended co-operation of men, came to blows on market ships at sea, together with the use day.

of up-to-date aids to navigation, Gendarmes and troops were such as the automatic pilot and

principle the introduction of a Shackleton, aroused his fighting hurriedly called out from neigh-directional finding wireless, should

bouring stations, and, with con- go a long way towards counter- siderable effort, put an end to acting the difficulties. It is quite the fight. They made. 120 ar-essential to make the fullest use of rests.

such aids to ensure regularity and safety. If it is contemplated to make Hong Kong an air port, inay I make a few personal suggestions of what I believe to be necessary for succes8.

No European was molested.

GREATER PARIS.

Big Increase In Subardan Population.

on the pro-

What Is Needed,

(1) Do not make the stages of the route too long to start with, and provide as many alternative land-

caught napping in regard to the the first are of the bus system since he seemed to want to talk perty of the Canadian Industries from your aircraft, and employ a

proposed new system of bus fares on the mainland is, as

on the mainland has been dis. sipated.

It will be recalled that recently the three bus companies operat-1 ing in Kowloon submitted to the Government an application for:

the

Sunday Herald has already stated in no unmeasured terms, Service!}

News in Brief.

gettable.

estimated at $400,000. Tho

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went away fishing, leaving The recent census shows that, carry due weight with Shackleton and myself together, while the population of Paris it-ing places as funds will pernit. the authorities. They will as Although he looked tired, he yarn self has scarcely grown since the (2) Establish weather report which was taken in centres and a good forecasting ser- suredly meet with the whole-ed away animatedly enough, and last census, hearted approbation of every

therefore I am unable to offer any 1926, the number only increasing vice. cxplanation of a growing uneagi- by 20,000, the suburban inhabit- (3) Provide aide to nav gatjost patron of the buses on the main near which took possession of me. ants have increased by 280,000. particularly in the way of direc land. First things first and We began to play his favourite

tional finding wireless. game of Racing Patience, but Ground was broken

(4) Decide on what you require

rather than to play, we soon put Limited the other day for the multi-engined type which can de the cards aside.

erection of a superphosphate plant. the work you want. "Our conversation naturally This is the firm which about twe (6) Provide adequate and effici- turned the direction in which our years ago absorbed the Grassellent maintenance staff and facili- explorations of the Antarctic Chemical interests in Canada and ties. should take. That talk is unfor-acquired that company's plant at (6) Have, at least, 100 per cent. Hamilton. The new building will reserve of machines and engines, Would you like to land near be of steel and concrete construction and, Caird Coast and sledge toward throughout, measuring 240 feet by. (7) Do not be too ambitious at the approval of a new system pro- The lowest open air temperature Enderby Land?" he asked, end 84 feet with a lean-to of 36 feet on: first. viding for the introduction, in yesterday was 73. At 10 a.m. the went on without wafting for me to one side. In addition a large Mail will probably pay best to place of the present "stage" sys. humidity was $4 and at 4 p.m. 96, answer, I would give you sledges wonden building 294 feet by 80 feet start with. A beginning might be

and four tem, of a flat rate of fifteen

or five men, and any with concrete floor is to be provid-made with a service to Macao and thing you discovered would be ined for the storage

Canton, centa for first class passengers yesterday the rainfall was 1.11 inch,

Between 10 'a.m.

of phosphate and 4pm. your own name.

rock. The cost of buildings is Mr. P. S. Cassidy returned thanks and ten cents for second class up to 10 a.m. To-day the total was

Change of Mood.

to the speaker at the close of the passengers for any distance on 3.94 inches.

"I said, Thanks, old man,' and chinery has all been purchased and address. the respective routes, the new "

put my hand on his. 'Now, what it is anticipated that production will about that old lagoon, Skipper? commence on June 1, 1931. system to come into force on Detective Sergeant Puton, Traffic-he said, reverting to the topic that July 1. As usual the low ex-Sergeant Sherry are leaving for

Sergeant McInnis and Lance-Invariably seemed to divert hira... change is blamed for the "neces- Home leave

"Then a curious thing happen- on Saturday on the ed. For upwards of three months I said, as he motioned me to enter. sity" to standardise the first and P. & O. 88. Comorin.

he had always spoken of our jour He smiled and. as. he had done second class fares. We have been

ney to the lagoon as a certainty, often in the past, murmured aloud, told that petrol, tyres, repairs,

The Committee of the Kowloon and as though there remained 'Good old Skipper.'

"I glanced at him As I closed accessories, and even the buses Residents' Association has decided only the details to be settled, themselves have to be paid for in with regard to the provision of

to approach the Colonial Secretary Now, suddenly, his mood changed, the cabin door, but nothing warn-

In connection with the Sham- It seemed as if he had forgotten el me that this was the last time shuipo oll factory fire a Chineas gold, and are costing twice as parking space for cars at the for a moment that I, was there, I should see him alive. Less than wan charged in Magistrate Orma's" much now as when' the dollar Yaumati Ferry Wharf.

sitting beside him, for he mused five hours later he was dead......Court this morning with the lar atood at two shillings. We: re-

aloud, in a tone filled with doubt: "As dawn approached, I began ceny of the machinery of a clock. echo the hope of the Sunday

I wonder whether I shall ever to think of the crow who would The Police said that, while the A man named Lai Ming-ching coe the Skipper's lagoon?

have to be told, All hands were fire was in progress, the master of Herald that neither the Govern-who jumped from the second floor

“That sort of thing was unlike muntered aft at 8 o'clock, and an adjacent house endangered by ment nor the Kowloon Residents of 318 Queen's Road West on May Shackleton, and I wondered who- Wild broke the news to them. falling sparks, decided to vacate 9, and sustained injuries which ther he knew something about Shackleton and he had. been the premises. Before the servants Association will be in the slight caused his removal to the Govern-hiraself that was hidden from friends and shipmates for twenty left the place their effects were in- cat way impressed by this spe- ment Civil Hospital, died at 10 me...

years, and during that long periodi spected and the clockwork was cial piece of pleading. To a mere o'clock last night.

"When it grew late, I said, "We hud shared their joys and sorrows, found in a basket belonging to the handful on the catskirts of the Chinese police guard attempted "Just as I was about to remove Even, while he spoke to the men 1 frankly admitted the theft. eald had better turn in now t disappointments and triumphs. defendant. The defendant, who bus routes it may seem some to leave the trala from Canton my sweater, I thought I heard thought that he would find it dif- that he thought the house would thing of a concession to be able while it was moving Into the Shum-him calling me, but when I pop-cult to foresee a life in which catch fire, and, in anticipation of to travel all the way for fifteen chun station yesterday afternoon ped my head round the door he Shackleton no longer playeda unemployment, stole the clockwork centa first class and ten conta Kowloon, where he was taken to him.

when he fell. He was taken on to was sitting exactly as I had left part." second class, but what of the hospital. He la reported to be in great majority of the poorer a critical condition.

Ten Years Ago.

[From the "China Mail" of

May 20, 1921.]

To-day's dollar fa worth 2/4.

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In order to raise the money to buy Endurance," by Commander a passage back to the country. Good Old Skipper."

Frank Worsley, D.8.0. (Phillip Sentence of six weeks' hard labour “Thought you shouted for me"- Allan & Co., 218.)

was passed.

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