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Conquest of the Air.

THURSDAY, JULY

1931.

JAPANESE TEAM TO SWIMMING RECORDS

TOUR INDIA.

Five Davis Cup Players.

U.S. REFUSAL.

SMASHED.

Joyce Cooper Sets Up

New Time.

GLASGOW THRILLS.

The wonderful flight of the airmen Post and Gatty, who have reached New York after en circling the globe in just over eight days, is more than a record- breaking "stunt." It has de-

Miss Joyce Cooper (Mermaid finitely established the aeroplane According to a Rangoon paper the as an important factor in long. Calcutta South Club, scheme to gel A.S.C, London), who had broken a team of American lawn tennis British or Scottish records, at each Glasgow Civic Week distanco transport and, from the layers to visit India in the cold of the two point of view of speel, han rele-weather is not likely to materialise galas held last month, accom gated the ship and the motor car in the score of expense, but as a plished one of the finest feats of to the position that the cart welcome substitute there is every her career at the final meeting in she reduced the world's 150 yards horse now occupies on the land kelihood that there will be a team the Govanhill Baths last night when

of Japanese players. The journey was arduous and]

Mr. Senda of Senda and Co! back-stroke record by 1 1-5 sec. the distance in-1 accompanied by innumerable Calcutta, a vice-president of the Miss Cooper, who swam against the risks and is not, of course, 'to be South Club, who is at present in watch, covered

Japan, is endeavouring to make ar- min. 54 secs., as against the previous considered as practicable as

angements for a team, and tho visit record of 1 min. 55 1-5 secs, held by normal passenger, and mail route. aow depends on the acceptance of Miss Bonnie Mealing, of Australia. But with a highly powered, qua- the terms offered by the South Club Miss Cooper received a great ovation Miss Gladys Howard (Zenith druple-engined flying beat it and whether Japan Is able to get on leaving the water.

together a sufficiently strong team should be possible to operate for the tour.

AS.C., Edinburgh) also made a suc- round-the-world service occupy- The South Club has laid it down cessful attempt on a record. In ing ten or twelve days at the that at least three of the five mem: this instance Miss Howard attacked jers of the team shall be of Davis her own Scottish 10 yards breast- utmost without the slightest ele Cup standard to be nominated by stroke figures of 1 min. 22.1-5 secs.. ment of risk.

Calcutta. This means that unicas and returned 1 min 21 4-5 secs. The commercial value of a fleet players like Harada, Abe, Ohta, Miss Howard was accompanied dur of flying boats of the Dornier l'oba, Miki and Aoki aro availableng the swim by Miss Cissie Lang- Do-X type should be apparent tithe visit will not take place. From don (Renfrow), who had an allow

private advices which have reached ance of 9. secs. every businessman. It means Calcutta, it appears that Japan will that heads of firms in, say: Bri be able to send practically a Davis when William Francis (Renfrew) . tain or the United States, may Cup team, to India in December. entered the water in a 160 yards According to present arrangements back-stroke match against William visit their branches in the Far the Japanese will be asked to play Rurns (Glasgow Police), who had East in less than a week and that in Calcutta, Delhi and Bombay secs. start. Burns won by a touch, important mails may reach their along, but. should other centres de- but by clocking 1 min. 47 3-5 secs. destination in a third of the time sire to witness the visitors In Francis broke his own Scottish. it takes for their carriage by the action, doubtless the South Club will figures by 2-5. secs.

be able to accommodate them. fustest liner. In a few years we Should the visit materialise the shall think nothing of flying South Club will arrange for an

"Ee-she's a wopper eh? That ilcme on leave. That is what Invitation Tournament, such as was

nost successfully run during the aho be-nigh on twenny ton if she's "- Gatty-Post achievement

visit of the French team, or so altera pun!" Such were the exclama- he dates of their own champlon-tions of the fisher folk of Lyma ships so that the Japanese will be Regis as they gathered round a ible to take part.

Thornycroft six-wheeled lorry which had pulled up to'park alongside the quay wall.

According to leading authori-the ty, a road should be as short as means.

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News in Brief.

to

ENTERPRISE IN EGYPT,

Still another record was broken

TESTING A 12-TONNER.

And they were right for "shq”--

The Cairo Motor Co., Morris Dis-was the hoftiest and latest of the Overland China Mail gradients. The latter should be

Owing to the indisposition of the Official Receiver, (Mr. E Lributors for Egypt, have been quick Thornycroft range of freight As easy as practicable, having Agassiz), the Bankruptcy Court, take advantage of the interest in vehicles, a 102 h.p. six-cylinder six- regard to the country to be tra- which was to have sat this morning, ritiah goods stimulated by the re-wheeler for 12-ton loads, which was versed, and it is desirable that was adjourned by the Chief Justice ent visit of the British Trade undergoing a test run through this Mission to that country. A com- most difficulty district. After a (Sir Joseph Kemp, KC.) there should be a ruling gradient Thursday next, at 10 a‚m.

prehensive display of, all Morris very satisfactory run from the than which none should be

nodels, from the "Minor S.V." (five maker's works at Basingstoke via stceper. Curves should be elim-

A motor accident, which resulted wo-seater models of which have, in the main road to Exeter, the return identally, been sold to the local run was made along the coast road inated as far as is desirable and in the death of two Chinese, occur-

Shell organisation) to the Isia via Sidmouth, Lyme Regis and Dor when unavoidable should be red in Stubbs Road yesterday six, was staged in the pleasant and chester, which is a succession of

evening. Three men and two wo- made as gradual as possible.

men were the occupants of a private well-known venue of Groppi's Garavere hills. This route was do cha and opened by His Excellency liberately selected to test the The Repulse Bay Road, espe-ear, which, as It was rounding a

Ing capacity, and the first long climb cially that section between "Hum-hairpin corner in Stubbs Rond, sudhe High Commissioner on March Thornycroft to the limits of its pull-

132 His Excellency displayed tingdon" and Shut Fat Terrace, denly crashed into the banking, on considerable interest in the exhibits of two miles up a 1 in 8 gradient contains pumerous projecting the side of the road, throwing ile and the show was remarkably was surmounted at a quite respect-

The driver es passengers out.

patronised, visitors be able speed.

The big thrill was the climb out 'shoulders of cliff which consti- cuped unhurt, but it is stated that ng particularly impressed with

of Lyme Regis when this loaded tute a potential peril to all motor after conveying the injured to the exhaustive equipment and ex-lorry, scaling 19 tons, ascended the

оп finish of every model selfent

old road with its Hairpin bends and traffic, both up-going and down-Government Civil Hospital for treatment he went to the Empress

Flow

1 in 5 gradient, instead of following coming, and which could be re-Hotel, where he ended his life by

One of the cars shown was an the new road which has more re- moved without great difficulty, or drinking a bottle of Lysol, One of expense. It is surely worth the injured died in hospital at 11 sis saloon model which recently accently been made in the interests of

complished the 540-mile journey onfe motoring. o'clock. while to sacrifice a slight aestle- tic appearance. if human lives are

All communicationa! should bo addreamed to the Newspaper En- terprise, Ltd. to whom all remit tances should be made payable.

Lonton Ofees-S. II. By wnters & Co., Ltd 7, Gurrick Street, London, W.C.2.

Hong Kong, Thursday, July 2, 1931

Dangerous Roads.

well

from" Bagdad" to Damascus over It was a real adventure for the an appalling road and against testers who trusted to the pulling raging sand storms--in 14 hours power of the engine and efficiency

guarded thereby? These should- AMBULANCE CORPS. 35 minutes, at an average speed of of the transmission to withstand the

ers could be cut, clean away and the cliff be backed up with o shelving layer of cement, to guard against landslides and subsidence

another potential danger in

Further Donations to

the Funds.

The Assistant Commissioner at knowledges with grateful thanks

The tragic motoring accident which occurred in Stubbs Road Hong Kong, of which we have last night, resulting in two frequent examples on the Repulse deaths, should serve as yet an Bay Road other warning of the dangerous Among other improvements the receipt of the following dona-

lions to Brigade Funds:- curves of some of the roads in which the Publie Works Depart-

Woo Hay-tong Hong Kong. So far as surface ment should consider is the re B. K. Woog conditions is concorned, our local moval of all unnecessary foliage Ko Ho-ning highways are as perfect as could the near side of the Repujse Mok Wing-yue be desired for motor traffic and Bay Road which is likely to ob-Lam Ders

Chu Chung-hin may be compared with the best struct the view of the driver on Lai Yol-chan a double bend in the road, such To Man-hon in the world,

nately, our praise must end there. as at the "Huntingdon" corner, Au-yeung Fung-pak

Mok Hing-kiu Largely due to the hilly nature where it should be possible to see

Mok, Hing-cheung.

approximately 37 m.p.b. This car terrific strain. The ranchino rez has evoked the highest praise from ponded right manfully and com- an experienced chauffeur, Ahmed pleted the climb without a hitch, Mogarbe), known as. "King of the giving more than ample proof of its Desert," who has been travelling be- entire strength. The successful. tween Syria, Iraq, Persia and conclusion of the whole test run has Palestine for the past twelve years. established convincing proof that "I have owned several powerful cars this biggest of Thoryncroft vehicles. of well-known makes, says this can be implicitly relied upon to "King," "but I can say elncerely transport its full load wherever

that I have never had a car which there are roads.

.$200

100

100

60

26

15

20 minimum of 130 kilometres for One example was among the ex

given the same satisfaction as the Moreover this hefty six-wheeler Morris Isis." Again: "The most will travel over open country, with Important thing for one who makes smaller loads proportionate to the his living from carrying passengers difficult nature of the ground and le by car is the petrol consumption, thus eminently serviceable for over With the Isis you can average, a seus transport.

15

15

.10

10 you save not less than 20 gallons of individual exhibit of the Britian

from Bairut to Bagdad and back hibition, where it was the biggest

each tin of petrol (four gallons) hibits of Thornycroft freight. This means that on the journey vehicles at the Buenos Aires B

10 petrol. This with the economy on Motor Industry, ma

50 tyres and long life of the car ro

80

f the land, it is, of course, prac approaching motor trafic. It chan Lam-kwan Lically impossible to construct should be taken into considera-Pak Feo Painting Co. long, straight roads in the tion that it was not far from this Loung Hop Hing

*Special discount on Colony; the only one that gener-point where the fatality occurred

of ambulance Special discount on body work of now ambulance:

ally compares with this deserip last night

tion Is the Pokfulam ORd from Other improvements which Aberdeen to Deepwater Bay; should have the attention of the has not been practicable, how authorities are the establish ever, always to build roads of ment of a permanent con- this singular directnes Avstrol post at Net-Chong dap. The gradients In Hong Kong and at tho fon of Stubba are exceptional and in places the Rond and the Peak Road. Usual engin Phave had N

ly a policeman is found on duty

this latter point, but ther arozoccasions:

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through soil

It Is

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MORE STOWAWAYS.

presents a profit which amounts painting during a year to a considerable

ShChinese stowaways' pleaded" Morris Commercialeix wheel trucks were also displayed. The tracy this morning to having stow- "guilty"-- at the Kowloon Magie- Egyptian Frontiers Administra ed away on the sa, Tjisaroea from tion and War Office have a fleet of sixty of these vehicles, some, of

ME WE, Hamilton remanded" which have been in constant ger the case for 48 hours in order t vice since 1928,

HIRED CYCLES STOLEN. A

Ten Years Ago.

A novel feature which contribut. 80 further into the matter ad to the success of the cxh|bi|ign; Said to have hired two cycles by making a social rendezvous and failed to return them; Chân into the bargain, was the thought- san was sent to i for two ful provision of "tables and chairs months at the Kowloon Police among the cars, giving the observer

From the China Mall” of Court to-day.

and his or her friends the chance

July 2, 1921.3H Sub-Inspector Eleton said that to eltdown to their discussion of accused hired one cycle on May

ular model, and at the To-day's dollar is worth 2/7. perform?

trick

Water polo, has been added to tha Catro Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club'a been list of aporting activities. Since eat the proposal was put forward by

-week or two ngg.

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