1936-03-05 — Page 7

THE CHINA MÄIL, THURSDAY, MARCH; 5, 1936–

TRIAL LAUNCH OF ONE PLANE FROM ANOTHER KLM

100 MILES PER HOUR EXPERIMENT

"COMPOSITE AIRCRAFT" TO BE TESTED

EXPECTED TO REVOLUTIONISE LONG

DISTANCE FLYING

First flying tests will be made shortly of the new British "composite aircraft," which is ex-

A recent portrait of Dr. Rego pected to revolutionise long-distance flying, and

Eckener,

the famous German

airship commander, who has been

in charge of the Giraf Zeppelin since the airship was built

make possible the transport of mails across the Atlantic:

It may have an ultimate effect on stratosphere flying.

The aircraft. which is a combination of two planes, one of] MR. F. C. JENKIN, K.C.which is launched from the other in flight, is being built by Short

LAID TO REST

Large Attendance Of Colleagues

MANY FLORAL TRIBUTES

Bros., of Rochester.

This remarkable experiment, which is supported by the Air) Ministry, and Imperial Airways, has attracted the attention of the whole flying world. and much foreign interest-is-being dis- played.

The carrier *plane. arjoff with so heavy a load. At the be alend of the journey. however, it "mother plane." will

lightened through) powerful flying boat with four would be so 670 h.p. Bristol "Pegasus" en-jusing its fuel that alighting would gines. It will have a maximum be easy.

It is anticipated that the Cuel speed of 160 mph.

There was a large and repre- sentative gathering of the legal and business professions present

On its wings will be a smaller supply of the smaller machine will at the funeral which was held at the Protestant Cemetery, Happy plane with four 340 h.p. Napier enable it to cross the Atlantic even

evening. The "Rapiers." When sufficient height against at 60 m.p.h. wind. Valley, yesterday

mail-carrying.-thel Apart from Rev. H. W. Baines officiated at the has been attained the smaller onei

aircraft" has will be released at a speed of "component graveside.

A beautiful wreath from deceased's wife was interfed the remains.

great

Our photograph shows the Vickers "Vildebees" torpedo bomber, a fine fighting place, shown some time ago at a display at Hendon. In the picture the torpedo is being fixed to the machine.

AUSTRALIA BARS MAIL PLAN

AIR

BRITISH PROPOSALS REJECTED

Canberra.

The Commonwealth Government have rejected the British the more than 100 miles an hour to commercial and military possibili-proposal that all mails handled by the England-Australia air for ex-mail service should be carried without surcharge in flying boats- with a leadies. The mother plane.

The Government contend that while, in some ways the pro- with continue its journey

jof petrol sufficient for un enorm-ample, could travel a great dis-

tance before releasing the second posal is attractive, it is irreconcilable with the conditions and plane. Troops or bombs could requirements of Australia. take thus be transported, while the in-

the

Alighting Easy Such a machine could not

Immediately behind the cortegejous range. walked Mr. Justice H. E. Lindsel!.) Acting Chief Justice, with Attorney-General. Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster. K.C., on his left and on his Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., zight.

Mr.

Others present included

J. Hayden, Acting Justice J. Puisné Judge. Hon. Sir Heary Sir William Pollock, K.C.. Hon. Shenton. Hon. Mr. T. H. King. Hon. Mr. T. S. Chau, Hon. Mr. M. KL Messrs. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., H. Macnamara, Duncan Me- TA. Neill, Hin-shing Lo. T. F. George She. W. N. Thomas Tam,

AN INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER LIST

Qantas Empire Airways' R.M.A. Melbourne, carrying the Empire Westbound Airmail, ar- rived in Singapore recently with medley of nationalities board. Of those who disembark-

were Australian, ed two wax French nationality, one a Swede and two were American.

£

one

vention would give a great advan tage to explorers of the stratos- phere.

Independent Use

The larger of the two machines now being built can, of course. be 24 ased independently. It has passenger seats and 15 bunks.

Mr. J. Lankester Parker, the constructors test pilot, will pilot the carrier fixing boat in the com- ling trials. Each component will

frst be tested separately.

The combined aircraft is the in-.

Lea D'Almada, jun. Harold Lee. PORTUGUESE LADY vention of Major R. H. Mayo. Its

E. H. Williams, E. H. Lang. W. J. Lockhart-Smith, G. G. X. Tinson, O. E. C. Marton, M. M.! Watson. E. S. C. Brooks, W. Al Mackinlay, M. A. da Silva, J. M. D'Almada Remedios, F. E. Nash.

PASSES

Mrs. A. De Souza, In

95th Year

F. H. Loseby. F. X. D'Almada FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY

sen. Leo

D'Almada, sen., C.

D'Almada, H. K. Woo, C. Y. Awar

J. E. Prentis, H. S. V. Mossop,

The death occurred at her re-

G. K. Hall Brutten, Peter 11. Sin, sidence in Ice House Street early H. A. de Barros Botelho, Edgar yesterday

and

success will depend on the inven

and tor's methods of connection release. The principle of these: has been approved by independent authorities.

SEEDS FROM A PLANE

Now Flourishing

Forest

ECHO OF HAWAJAN EXPERIMENT

PAYMASTER LIEUTENANT'S

DASH HOME

at

Paymaster Lieur, Wright, R.N.. arrived in Singapore from China ose morning recently Within an hour of the time his was seated in ship berthed, he

air liner, an Imperial Airways' which left Seletar Aerodrome bound for home.

MARKED AIR TRAILS

New Proposal In America

ROOFS OF HOUSE TO BE SPECIALLY PAINTED

Mr. Lyons, the Prime Minister, that the recently announced Cabinet had decided to retain con- trol of and responsibility for the Sydney to Singapore service.

They had advised Great Britain that they desired to retain the sur a reduc- jcharge for a further period of

years. They suggested

tion to 6d. a half ounce from Syd- ney to London, and 5d. from Lon- don to Sydney, when the appro- Present rates priate time came. are 1s. 6d. and 1s. 3d

Accelerated Service

If Great Britain should agree to these proposals the Commonwealth to establish au would undertake accelerated bi-weekly service of high-speed aircraft which would cater adequately for the, increased that this traffic. They hoped would coincide with a reorganisa- tion of the British service to Singapore.

The

Commonwealth

believed

Roofs of building in America at that this would be the best way to will develop Australian aviation while intervals of 15 square miles

be blazoned shortly with black and at the same time providing an ade-

onquate overseas service. orange signs to direct fiers

British Proposal

their way to the nearest town and airport.

Young Girl's Iden

morning of Mrs. Davidson, J. B. Prentis, Adalina de Souza at the great are "Curtis, G. S. Ford, M. W. Lo, L. R. of 94 years. She was one of the

The British proposal, made a Andrewes, S. Ny Quinn, R. H. oldest members of the local Portu- Cole, J. M. Hall. A. el Areulli, W. guese community and had lived

Owners of buildings are volun-fyear ago. by a special delegation Schofield, H. J. Armstrong, D. Lin Hong Kong for the past 35

tearing roof space for the signs to Australia, to reduce the Eng in Strellett, G. S. Hugh-Jones, P. M. years. Prior to coming here she' Hodgson,

Amazed workers in the eroded Labour and paint will be paid from land to Australia air mail to a J. T. Prior, A. Lwas for over half a century.

Aus- and deforested areas of Kanai, special funds under a plan made flat rate of 11⁄2d. a half ounce has Shields, Allan Cameron. C. Gor-Macao where she was born. She don Mackie, M. T. Johnson, C. G. became blind at the age of 44.

The deceased is survived by a north-west of Waimea Canyon, in the Bureau of Air Commerce met with opposition from

While agreeing in principle to Perdue, H. Owen Hughes. R. H. Kotewall, A. K. Taylor, E. M. son, Mr. Jose de Souza, of Messrs. Territory of Hawafi, recently ran Seven States, so far, have approv-tralia from the first.

trees that all 48 will have crews at work such a reduction, the Common- wealth state that air mail sub- Bryden, D. L. King, H. R. ForysthShewan Tomes and Company, two upon an unknown forest of many ed the project. and it is expected

sidies already cost £90,000 annual- H. R. B. Hancock, J. W. Franks daughters, Mrs. M. Xavier and hundreds of sturdy young

the brilliant sun. A careful exam-* P. Grant, N. M. Currie, T. Murphy Mrs. Adalina Vieira, seven grand-waving fresh green foliage under shortly.

Behind the project lies a story.ly. The proposed drastic reduc- sons, nine granddaughters

ination of the trees only served to R. H. E. Marks, Stewart Logan. Murphy, D. Fitches, A. W. Grid-five great-grand children.

The funeral took place at the increase the mystery, for all were The idea actually began years ago tion would cost about £200,000 a mist. Wai Po-cheung, F. J. Be Rome, S. H. Dodwell, W. A. But Roman Catholic Cemetery, Happy of the same size, age and kind when Phoebe Omile was a young, year more, according to Mr. Mc- -The wish of the Commonwealth terfeld. J. Hennessey Seth, S. Valley, yesterday evening and New Zealand Karaka and yet unknown girl flier hopping out of Master, the Australian Postmas

of the National Advisory Commit- Hampden Ross, J. M. Wong, among those present at the grave there was nowhere in the locality Memphis. Now she is a member ter-general

Only a search through the Siestee on Aeronautics and liaison of-¡Govezament is to reduce the rate Harold Seth, A. W. Hughes, M. side were Messrs. C. M. Pereira, an older tree of the species. Melay. D. Drummond, T. Hnes, A. J. M. Rodrigues, V. M. Xavier, T. H. G. Brayfield, A. C. Betelbe, C. M. Sequeira, F. Pereira. A of the Governor of the Territoryficer between the committee and gradually over a period of years. the Hawaiian Department, plus From the start she has insisted. NEW WEST AFRICAN S. Pinna and Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Delgado, C. A. Rocha and C. 0.and the Commanding General of the Bureas of Air Commerce.

considerable peering through the "It isn't bow fast you fly but how Floral tributes included those windows of an uninhabited old safely that will build the aviation Floral tributes were sent by the from Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Alves building, eventually solved the my-industry." She, herself, kept quiet- ly to the ground while other fliers following. "Wendy and Pat." and family, Mr. A. A. Botelho,

(Continued at foot of next Col) Mr. E. Silva, Mr. G. A: Low, Mr. "Hazel":

C. Grenville Alabaster, A. eland Mrs. Bammen, Messrs. E. C. Alves, T. L. Yeung, Li Foo-wing, 'Arcull;

Thomas.

The Wreaths

Baptista.

H. A. de Barros Botelho, Mr. Chow Yam, Cheung Pochi, Chui and Mrs. CC. Elack, Mr. and Yan, T. Leung, Lee Wa-chu, Wong Mrs. D. H. Blake, Mr. and Mrs. Ngan-tong, Yi Yuk-ting, and the L. E. V. Booth, Mr.T. H. G. Staff, of Messrs. Shewan Tomes Brayfield, Mr. M. J. Breen, Mr.

W. A. Butterfield;

stery.

(Continued On Page 10).

New Abyssinian Air Chief

M. Mischa Babitcheff, the Em-of Dejasmatch Nasibu...

ROUTE

Survey Flight Completed

One of Imperial Airways' senior captains, Capt. 0. F. Jones, with a crew of two, recently made a survey flight in the four engined Daedalns over the new Emping air Central Africa, The general has long since re-extension across A Harriman, Mr. and Mrs. J. peror Haile Selassie's special pilot, Mz. E N. Chau, Hon, Mr. T. N. Scott Harston, Mr. Justice and has been appointed to command red from the army, and lives which will link up Nigeris and mainly on his country property, the Gold Coast with the main Chau, Mr. and Mrs. E. Ronald Mrs. J. J. Hayden, Mr. T. M Childe, Mr. Edward Cocks Hazlerigg, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. R. the Abyssinian Air Force, such as about 50 miles from Addis Ababa Cairo-Cape Town trunk line at

in which harassed Europeans find Khartoum.

This new weekly service on the Mr. and Mrs. Leo D'Almada e M. Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. W.it i

Babitcheff is half Russian and a restful week-end retreat. Castro, sen., Mr. and Mrs Leo S. Hilller, Mr. Hin shing Lo, Mr. D'Almada e Castro, J., Mr. C. H. G. Hirst, Mr. and Mrs. Ho half Abyssinian. His father, Gen In's mountain on his estate a Empire routes will eventually be D'Almada e Castro, Mr. J. M. Kom-tong, Mr. and Mrs. P. Meral Babitcheff, is a venerable treasure is reputed to have lain operated by Imperial Airways in D'Almada Remedios Mr L, Hodgson, Major and Mrs. Hogg, bearded Russian of the old order buried for centuries. The general conjunction with Elder Dempster Davies, Holger Dreyer;

Hon. Commander and Mrs. G. F.who came to Abyssinia 40 years recently asked for the Emperor's and Co. Mr. and Mrs. Evans, Mand Hole, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mago and saw service with the permission to excavate it to add to

and Mrs. G. S. Hugh Jones, Mr. Abyssinian armies in the first the national war chest hurtled through stunts. But she the Misses Ezra;

The Emperor refused. The took happily to the air when safe- Mr. G. S. Ford, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hang, Mr. H. K Hung, Adowa campaign.

Mr. D. Jackman, Mr. M. He was made a Fitorari by the legend is that if ever the treasure ty testa emme along. As proof of J. W. Franks, Mr. Philip Gockchin,

and Mrs. F. A. Emperor and two of his daughters is interfered with the death of the her convictions, she won Mr. and Miss F. Gomes, Mr. C. E. Johnson, Mr.

married Important chiefs. One is ruling monarch will swift fol country derbies in three successive Grist;

the wife of Paa Getachon, another low Mr. J. Hall, M. and Mrs. G. (Continued on Pope: 2)

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