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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 11, 1941.

FLYING-BOAT IN 18,000 FT. DIVE

WHEN ITS AUTOMATIC PILOT JAMMED DURING A FLIGHT ACROSS THE ATLANTIC, AN R.A.F. 15-TON CATALINA FLYING BOAT SPUN FROM 18,500FT. TO ONLY 800FT. IN A SPIRAL DIVE

AND

ITS SMASHED, OFF BOTH AILERONS.

Regaining control by a terrific effort, the two pilots, though six hours out from Britain, brought their giant craft home.

it

When they sent out a radio signal, “Both ailerons gone,” no one at the base believed it seemed impossible that a 15-ton 'plane could still be flying without lateral control.

The story is one of the epics of flight.

Flight-Lieutenant J. G. Flem- ing. D.F.C., and Flying Officer J. J. Meikle, two R.A.F. Canadians, were bringing the Catalina from Bermuda. She curried a

of six.

crew

When the automatic control jammed the right aileron was full down and the machine, in its dive, caused the alleruns to flutter.

During this staggering plunge to within 800 feet of the sea the pilots did their utmost to regain stability.

Pressure on the ailerons, how- ever, was so great that one broke away. This was the worst moment Then the second aileron was torn off. It helped to restore the balance of the ship.

of all.

Daren't Move Hands

When the flutter began the radio operator sent, out an SOS. It was never received--the fixed, wireless aerial had been carried away with the ailerons.

Just as they believed they must hit the water, the pilots recovered

control,

Fleming and Meikle were compelled to alt side by side: oxerting all their strength on the control to keep the machine] In the air.

VICTIM

'DEPLORES'

SENTENCE

RAID ON

SUEZ CANAL ZONE OILFIELD

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

night

The German High Command yesterday claimed that a heavy air raid was carried out on an aerodrome in the Suez Carial zone. The Ger- man 'planes presum- ably came from Crete. -International News Service.

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PROFESSIONAL SHOPLIFTERS

THE CASE AGAINST A SHANGHAI TAILOR, CHAN CHUNG SHAN, OF NO. 15. CHARGED SHING WO ROAD,

Said to be professional shop CAUSING WITH

GRIEVOUS lifters, Pang Chuen, 40, and Li BODILY HARM TO WONG Wing, 42, were sentenced to four MING-KO, 28, WAS CONCLUD months' hard labour by Mr. D. J. ED BEFORE MR. H. G. SHEL-N. Anderson at Kowloon this

morning. DON, K. C., THIS MORNING.

Accused was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour.

In his defence, accused said that

friends.

Second accused was given further three months for a breach

of the Deportation Ordinance. Ac-

a pickpocket gave Wong $184 and cused went to a shop with another it for him, man pretending to want to asked him to keep

Accused walked Wong spent $84 on a dinner party | buy gold foll. to a crowd of

On the around and attracted the fokis night of the incident, it was the attention elsewhere while the third plckpocket, who now knew that man left the shop with the gold complainant had spent his money, foil.

complainant in the who struck face with the chopper.

After sentence was passed, Wong, the victim, burst into tears. When questioned by # "China Mail" representative he said: What is the use of sending him to prison; after all I am a cripple already."

QUESTION STOPS A TRIAL

Holding that a question put to They dared not remove their] a witness by the prosecuting coun- hands to look at a map. For-sel was "likely seriously to pre- tunately, Fleming had memoris judice the interests of the prison- cd his course, and, with Meikle's er," Judge Beazley stopped a ald, managed to turn the case at the Old Bailey and ordered machine very gently until it re-trial. was on its correct course again. As they approached the British coast they flew into a storm, yet landed in harbour,

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ORTAINABLE EVERYWHERE

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] Mr. L. E. Rougeter, the new Counsellor at the British Embassy in Shanghai, who is relieving Mr. Broadmead, arrived in Shanghai by 'plane from Hong Kong this morning.

the famous

BOY CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER

A 14-year-old Chinese lad faced a charge of manslaughter in the Kowloon Juvenile Court this morning.

The case was adjourned for a week by Mr. D. J. Ñ. Anderson.

The lad was involved in a fight with another boy yesterday in Shamshuipo.

Chief Detective-Inspector A. E. Carey is in charge of the case.

MILLIONAIRE DUKE SAVED ESTATE £300,000

BY HIS ECONOMY as a millionaire the twenty-

Another arrival by the same 'plane was Sir Hubert Wilkins, | seven-year-old ninth Duke of Northumberland, who, Australian explorer, as a lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards was killed who has travelled through 71 countries-China being the 71st. in France last year, realised in death his ambition

in life to conserve the Percy estates.

--International News Service.

MUNITION GIRLS'

BIGGEST HOSTEL

BRITAIN'S LARGEST HOS- TEL FOR WOMEN MUNITION WORKERS, WHICH IS IN NORTHERN ENGLAND, HAS RECEIVED ITS FIRST DRAFT OF RESIDENTS.

Further grants, of probate show-sallled forth to fight the Earl of ed that by what he called "tight- Douglas,

ening his belt" he saved the es- The duke made his home at tates £300,000. It was announced Lesbury House, Alnwick, a... that probate had been granted for twenty-roomed house on the. lands valued at £355,600 to make estate. The castle - became war- a total of £1,802,089, or £300,000 time home of Newcastle Church: more than he inherited in 1930. | High School for Girls,

In his announcement the duke Because he was killed on active service the death duties will be explained that earlier he had to discounted according to his ex-sell property that had been in the It is run by the Y.W.CA., in pectation of life. This means that family for centuries to pay death

duties. conjunction with the Y.M.C.A. they will total about £230,000, and the Ministry of Supply, and instead of £690,000, with the re- will eventually accommodate 2,000 sult that the younger, brother who workers. A second hostel is to succeeded him has been left more be opened in Wales..

than was left by their father.

Amenities include gardens and allotments, tennis courts, hockey| field and netball pitches, a games room and library. Board and lodging cost 25s. a week,

NO RICE AT WEDDINGS

Use of rice at weddings is an offence, states the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food,

Closed His Castle

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He old that the estate paid death duties. twice in twelve years; that when this father died In 1930, £1,000,000 was paid on an estate valued at £2,600,000. In 1918, when hle grandfather died, the Exchequer took £180,000.

It was to conserve the estates "I must tighten: my belt," he that the ninth duke told his tenon- said to his tenantry."No one is try of his decision. to close more alive to the value of tradi-. the 200-roomed Alnwick Castle, tion than I, but when it comes to in Northumberland; for 630 years a choice between the tradition of the home of the Percys. It was living in a castle and the tradi→ from this feudal fortress that tion of doing one's best to main- Harry Percy, the great Hotspur tain this estate there can be no and Shakespeare's "valiant robel," hesitation."