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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 31, 1941.

AIR ACE WAS KILLED ON HIS WEDDING DAY

"COBBER" KAIN, the first R.A.F. ace of this war, was to have been married on the day he was killed in a flying accident in France, it has been revealed.

When he parted from a friend one evening be- fore the tragedy, he said: "Don't tell anyone, but I'm getting married next week. That is, if I'm alive.'

The whole dramatic story is told by Noel Monks in his book, “Squadrons Up!” (Gollancz, 12s. 6d.).

PETAIN SAILORS

WALK OUT

Stay In England-To

Fight

CRACKER THROWERS FINED

Walking in Iront in Peking Road yesterday, a six-year-old girl was injured when firecrackers were thrown into her face. She was treated at Kowloon Hospital,

As result of the incident, Li Friday, June 7, 1940. On a Yip. 38, married woman, of 17, dusty emergency aerodrome, near Peking Road, first floor. was Blois, in France, 31 two-seater charged before Mr. E. Himsworth Magister communications 'plane is 26 Kowloon this morning with being loaded with kit by an or- discharging firecrackers without permission from the Hon. S.C.A ; derly.

and with discharging them in il manner dangerous to public safe- IV.

A ti helmet and a gita ank compete the loading, and the orderly reports to a group young RA.P. pikits chatting few yards away.

"Gear aboard. tiood luck, su

Defendant was fined $1 on Arst charge, and 381 un second.

Sub - Inspector Johnson said threw lighted- firecrackers into the street from her house. Two or three were

A tall, broad-shouldered, brück- that defendant haired Flying Offleer, with the ribbon of the Dist.nguished Flying Cross newly sewn below wities, leave's the

group and walks to the waiting 'plane,

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Two large ships, sent to| Britain by the Vichy Gov- Shot Down 25 'Planes

ernment to French

repatriate sailors and sol- diers, docked in England recently.

up.

thrown into the girl's face.

For discharging firecrackers in a manner dangerous to the pub- lic by throwing them on 10

the verandahs of houses in Tung Choi Street yesterday, Chau Min, 20, box-maker,

was fined

Be

52.

He calls: "Cheerio, chaps! good," to his comrades, and climbs himself, into the cockpit, settles gives a mechanic the thumbs-up

The engine roars.

Suddenly 2 mischievous As soon as the ships tied

grin face of the more than half the crews walked spreads over the

He down the gang planks with their young giant in the Magister. belongings and announced: "We has caught sight of a Hurricane are here. We stay here. It is fighter. our wish to join General de Gaulle."

They asked the British authort- ties if they could address the Frenchmen awaiting repatriation. They were told: "Many have al- ready changed their minds."

It is his old ship. Yesterday, 20,000 feet over Rheims he had "squeezed the toot" that controlled Its eight machine- guns, and down went his twenty-fifth "Nazi."

So he uncuris his long legs It can be revealed now that 50 from the cockpit of the Magis- French naval officers and 1,500 ter and, going across to the Hur- ratings who last September electricane, wedges himself into the ed to return to France have since cockpit. decided to stay and fight with! General de Gaulle.

week.

140-A Week

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SKATING RINK INCIDENT

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GAMBLING CHARGE

Before Major A. N. Macfadyen at the Central Magistracy this morning, Wai Tim, 36, unemploy- ed, and Leung Kam-Yook, 35, shop keeper, were charged with keeping a common gaming house ut No. 91, Main Street East, Shaukiwan

Forty-five others were charged with gambling in the premises.

The alleged keepers were re- presented by Mr. Č. A. S. Russ, who pleaded not guilty.

Thirty-five of the defendants charged with gambling failed to appear in Court, and had their bail of $5 each estreated. ⠀

Hearing of the case was fixed for February 5, at 2.30 p.m.

The alleged. keepers were each allowed $200 bail.