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"REBEL" LEADERS TO SURRENDER.

SUBORDINATE GENERALS JOIN NANKING.

"AWAITING ORDERS.

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]

TAKING OVER TSINAN.

CHINESE GOVERNMENT

PLANS.

JAPANESE WITHDRAWAL. ·

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1929.

GREAT CONDUCTOR "WITH PETER PAN'S "SOUTHERN CROSS

SHANOMAL, April 14. Reports from Tsinan are that the Shantung Provincial Government will take over Tainan on April 1E,.......... when one rigade of troops will

RESIGNS.

INCOME-TAX DISPUTE.

MENGELBERG TO LEAVE. HOLLAND.

ITHROUGH BETTA'L, ADENCY.}}

AMSTERDAM, Apl 14....... Willem Mengelberg, the Famous enter the city by the East Gate, conductor of the Concertgebouw and sccupy garrison posts as the

COMPLIMENTS."

RESCUE.

TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES OF THE CREW.

STILL UNDAUNTED,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SYDNEY Apr-14.

GIFTS TO SICK. CHILDREN.

MUNIFICENCE OF SIR JAMES BARRIE. (BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

Rrosy, April 13. Sir James Barrie is presenting,all Peter Pap rights in his famous children's play sick children. Great Ormond Street,acroplane which alighted alongside The West Australian Airways to the hospital

mated at £2,000 yearly, will hence publication or performance, esti- Derby.. forward go to the care of children.

MAJOR SEGRAVE'S KNIGHTHOOD.

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Telegrams in Erief.

Mr. Kellogg has arrived in Lon

WONDERFUL WELCOME BEING don.

ARRANGED.

P

ENGLAND'S HERO.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Loyney Muzik 12. His Majesty the King has beer. as racing moterist and record pleased to confer a knighthood on Major H. O. D. Segrave, the world.

reception is "awaiting in England.

The French airinen, M.M. Bailly and Regenenai have arrived at Akyab

Doctor Kazimierz Switsiski, the Polish Minister of Education in the Cabinet which has resigned, has heen appointed Premier.

The British Budget is of ab-

expected to be full of the de sorbing popular interest, and the newspapers

Home are

at

Shi Chiao, have telegraphed to Japanese forces are withdrawn frou Orchestra, has resigned. owing to London, and all profits from its the Southern Cross has returned to breaker, for whone a triumphal tails on Monday and Tuesday next.

HANKOW April 14. „It is stated that a number of Hu Tsung Tu's subordinate gen erala, including Wa Kiang Hsi, Shih Yu, Chen Yeh Hai, and at

Chiang Kai Shek expressing their allegiance, and stating that their troops, nt present quartered ja Kingchow, Shasi, and Tehang, are awaiting orders from the Central Government.

It is further reported that Tao Chum has written

Kuo to Ha Kwang, Chiang's Chief of Staff, expressing hur readiness to surren der to Chiang.

the opposite side of the city.

Upon the evacuation of the com, mercial area two more divisions of Government troops will be posted in various places for maintenance of peace and order.

"It is ofcitly stated that Japan ese troops along the railway in Shantung will be completely with drawn by the end of April to Tsingtao, and from there transport.

It is understood that no worded to Japan

has been received from Hu Tang

Tu, but it is believed he w!" also be forced to expitulate.

FENG YU HSIANG AND KWANGSI.

STRONG DENUNCIATION.

EVEN I WAS ACCUSED OF

COMMUNISM."

(THROUGH BELTER'S AGENCY.]`

SHANGHAI, April 14... The Kuo Min publishes the text of a lengthy message from Feng Yu Hsiang at Hwashan, Shensi, denouncing the Kwangsi group for four unpardonable crimes.

Firstly, is their refusal to assist the Revolutionary Army when bard pressed in the Changtch battle in the spring of last year; secondly, their refusal to send military sup plies when the Nationalists muni tions were practically exhausted in the same campaign; thirdly, ac-

usings of being "Communists fourthly, that under the pretext of exterminating Communists they have beded the existence of many during to differ with them, and many Chinese youths who refused

to become their tools..

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Hundreds and thousands of such innocent members were thus murdered. Even I was accused of being sympathetic with the Com muniate adds Feng.

CIVIL GOVERNORSHIP OF HUPEH.

STILL UNSETTLED.

(Fah Ta: Eat Pau.)

SHANGHAI, April 14. According to persistent rumours, either Kung Keng or Ho Kuo Kuang will be appointed chairman of the Provincial Government for Hupch,

COMMUNISTS IN KIANOSI.

CHIANG KAI SHEK TAKES

ACTION...

(Wah To Yat Pea

SHANGA, April 14. Merchants in Southern Kingsi wired Chiang Ka Shek recently requesting troops to deal with the Res under Chu Tak and Mo Chak Tung, who have become very active during the past few weeks.

Chiang has cabled in Chu -Pri Teh and the military authorities of Kiangxi to take action.

Fighting Reported.

nccording to a telegram of General It is reported from Fonchow that

Lu Hsin ing, the Reds occupied

After two

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the Dutch tax-collectors' demand for payment of income tax on his American carnings, upon which a tax has already been paid. in Amerien Mengelberg intends to change his domicile, and to leave

Nick

some time.

The pilot reported that the Southern Cross,rew are terribly During the twenty five years since haggard and weak. They have it was written, Peter Pan, Wendy, and other characters in this debeen suffering from hanger for lightful play have become intimate- The Handelsblad says that they known in every mariery "through- They were all visibly affected by Concertgebouw Administration is cut the English-speaking world.

the greetings of their old work- I to induce the authorities to devise means to prevent this

mates, but are in high spirits, and truly great catastrophe."

uninjured.

Holland.

THE ENDS OF THE EARTH COMMUNICATE!

WIRELESS MESSAGES FROM POLE TO ROLE.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

COPENHAGEN, ÁApril 14.. Aretic and Antarctic expeditions have exchanged communication for the first time.

KING MAY LEAVE FOR

WINDSOR,

GRADUALLY BECOMING

STRONGER.

BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Recey. April 14

It is learned officially that His Majesty's improvement in such that The will probably leave Craigweil House in the third week in May and will go to Windsor Castle from where he will be able to motor to The wireless operator of the Buckingham Palace periodically in American Hobbs Arctic Expedition order to attend to business arising has got into connection with Com-trom the General Election. mander Byrd's South. Polar base, about 12.000 miles distant.

For the first time to-day for over a month, His Majesty was unable to go out of doors, owing to: Litter north-easterly wind and a steady drizzle. He passed a good

time sitting in his bedroom.

The weather was extremely cold. and no opportunity occurred for his daily custom of walking or sit ting in the grounds.

Kucheng lately and were attacked FRENCH AIRMEN'S RETURN. day, however, spending much of the by troops under Lu. days fighting. the Reds whose casualties numbered more three hundred fed to Shuichin The Kiangsi troops have been noti ed to eft off their retreat.

Campaign Against "Reds."

A PLUCKY FLIGHT.

THROUGH HAYAS AGENCY,]

PARIS, April 14. The airmen Le Brix and Paillard and their mechanic Jousse had a triumphal reception on their return from the East.

carrying a Winchester rifle salved Pallard stepped out of the train from, the wrecked peroplane.

SHANGHAI, April 14. Kinkiang reports are that Chiang Kai Shek his ordered Chu Pei Teh, Wang Chun, Commander of the 7th Division, and Brigadier King Han Ting to launch an im mediate campaign to exterminate Tousse hopped about on crutches, the Communists under the

com- but was most plucky, and declared mand of Chu Tak and Mo Chakhe wanted to re-attempt the flight. Tung in South Kiangs

It is believed that the move- ment is actually directed against the mumoured advance of Pei Chung Hi, who reported to threatening Nananta,

bc

· THE SHANTUNG, CAMPAIGN.

NANKING GOVERNMENT'S

DETERMINATION.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, Aaril 12.

LLOYD GEORGE BUSY!

OPPONENTS AND "DIÐ..

AMMUNITION."

The Queen's Cold.. THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

LONDON, April 14. It is officially stated that the this morning and on medical ad Queen had the beginning of a cold

vice has decided not to leave Craigseil House. It is anticipated the will be quite all right by to

DOITOW,

Their Messages.

In connection with forecasts that

Major Segrave arrived at Cher. the Budget will provide for a re this morning. The finer has beened that the Customs authorities are bourg on board the liner Olympic duction in the tea duty it is learn- delayed by heavy fog in the Atlantouring, the principal tea firms and tie, though she was only a few hours checking their stocks. behind schedule, and hopes to pick much of it up on Southampton.

the run to

ir

Still Out For Records. In the course of a brief inter- view, Major Segrate told Reuter's representative that he was ready to attempt to improve his own speed "We have been through a tér record of 231.3 miles an hour, and would certainly do so if Captain Malcolm Campbell established a new record in South Africn.

rible time, but are returning to

Sydney to re-condition the Southern Cross for the flight to England" This message has been received from Mr. Ulm, one of the Southern Cross crew, by the Chairman of the Sydney Citizens Fund.

It was carried to the hearest" tele Fraph office by an aeroplane which the Southern Cross. landed on the, mud flat alongside

his wife, All O... but am still Mr. Ulm has sent a message to

very weak from starvation."

Captain Kingsford Smith has told his parents. AN O.K., and am returning to Sydney for overhaul.

Provisions Dropped.

The aeroplace Canberra, which left for Derby (Western Australia) wirelessed later that she had just left the Southern Cross and drop ped fourteen bags of provisions

there.

No News of Searchers.. The Canberra has also wire. lessed that it has learned from gals that the Southern Cross is undamaged and had enough room

to take off.

The Southern Cross fliers only require petrol and oil,

This morning's bulletin says that the King continues to make satis factory progress, and the rheu matism in his right, shoulder is. Though yielding to treatment.

SIMON-COMMISSION LEAVES.

HOMEWARD BOUND.

(THROUGH BZUTER'S `ADENCY.]

BOMBAY, April 12

Anderson and Hitchcock (who set There is still no news of Keith

Cross and got lost themselves),, out to search for the Southern

Rescue Froblems.

nearly A fortnight's search of the arid bush and sandy wastes of the North of Western. Australia hy air, land aad river haa resulted in locating the Southern Cross, there still remains the formidable task of rescuing Kings ford Smith and his companions, They are near Glenelg River, not far from, the sea.

west of Wynd- hem, which is 2.000 miles from Sydney and was to have been the The members of the Simon Com first hop" mission and Sir Chettur Sankaran

towards England. Centrul Committee have left for as far as Glenelg Point, which is Nair, Chairman of the Indianably be renched by taking a lunch The stranded quartetto wis prob. England

The Commissioners were garland-

tea miles from the Southern Cross ed by Moslems, and non-Brahmins. There was no hostile demonstra- tion.

No Propaganda.

in promulgating an

NEW DELHI, April 12. A Gazette Extraordinary is issued Ordinance to theek the dissemination in British India of a certain form of pro- paganda from other countries and an Ordinance to enact the Public Committee of the Legislativo As- sembly..

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, April 12. "The Tories and the Socialists must scrap their dud Ammunition about disunion, declared Mr. Lloyd George (the Liberals' leader) after referring to Earl Grey's In a telegram to Chiang Kai Sun Liang Cheng, the Chairman of

It is learned from Tinan that speech. Sbek. Feng Yu Huang and the Shantang Provincial Governing mass demonstration of Mr. Lloyd George was address that Liu Chi should be appointedment has been uppobited by Liberals in the Free Trades Hall, Chuang, however, is in favour of Chiang Kai Shek to take full charge Manchester,, whence the speech was General Ho Cheng Chun.. his original choice.

of the military and civil rehabilita relayed to 28 towns, 1,500 miles of As to the chairmanship of Hunan, tion of Shantung.

telephone being retained for the He Chien will retain his present

purpose. post with the sanction of Chiang Rai Shok. Chiang has also ap pointed Kung Keng a Pacification Commissione of Hupeh to reor ganise and distrand the ex-Wuhan troops in Western Hupch,

General L Ti Ping took over the post as Wuhan Garrison and Defence Commissioner on Satur

100,000 listeners.

It is estimated that there were This is the addressed by a single speaker greatest political audience

wer

insurgent leaders that they will be Sun Liang Cheng has notified the granted a full pardon in the event cial Government and holding their of their surrendering to the Provin troops ready for re-organization England. and disbandment.

The Government forces, however, will continue the advance against

"

Chang Tsung Chang's forces antil CHINA TO START NEW AIR Safety Bill as amended by a Select

these rebels are completely ex

day.

Marshal Feng Fu Hsiang has terminated."'

sued Leficular telegram to he effect that in accordance with the order of the Central Government, the Political Branch Council at Kaifeng, Honan, was abolished on March 15, that Houan, Shengi,

ARMS DISCOVERY AT NANKING.

Wah Tez Fat Pan.),

SCHEME.

CAPITAL FROM US.A."

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.

NANKING April 13. The State Council has appoint- Kanan and Chinghai are under the

SHANGHAI, April 14. ed the Minister of Railways, Mr. direct control of the Central Gov-

Search in charcoal factory Sun Fo, as President of the Chine ernment, and that the orders of heyond the West Gate of Nanking National Aviation Corporation. the Government will be absolutely City by the police revealed 311 This Corporation will be capitalis obeyed.

rifles, & machine-guns, over 30 werned by the Government at $10,000,000 out rifles, 69 chests of ammunitionsMex.) and will develop commercial MORE VICTORIES FOR THE and other military supplies,

aviation and air mails throughout China. GOVERNMENT.

2,000 RIFLES CAPTURED.

Wah Tez: Fat Pau.)

SHANGHAI, April 14.

iL

MINISTER TO STUDY ABROAD.

(Wah Te Fat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, April 14.

The organisation of the Corpora tion is considered the first move in Mr. Sun Fo's gigantic. Aviation programme.

A Shanghai message says it is understood that the Curtis Robert- The Central Government has ap son Airplane Company, of St. The Wuhan troops were again proved the request of Heuch Tu Louis, is financing the Corporation defeated during their

to Pi, Minister of Public Health, to retreat Taienkiang from Shasi and Kinggo abroad for investigation work. and is importing forty planes and to the extent of 82,000,000 (gold) chowfu on the 11th.

DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.

25 YEAR'S A COLONEL OF GRENADIERS.

[BBITISH WIRELESS HERVICE.]

Field-Marshal the Duke of Con-

4 LONDON, April 12 naught completes this year twenty- five years

28 Colonel of the Grenadier Guards.

To mark this anniversary, His Royal Highness, who is Senior Colonel of the Brigade of Guards" and Senior Field-Marshal in the Army, will hold an, inspection of the Grenadier Guards on the Horse Guards Parade on May 16.

All three Battalions of the

THE LATE MR. MYRON HERRICK.

'HONOUR PAID TO HIS MEMORY.

[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE

.

New York, April 13. Signal honour has been paid to the remains of the late American ambassador to France, "Mr. Myron Herrick.

The famous driver added that the nurse at Daytona Beach was bad when he set up his regard on March otherwise he was quite certain he could have achieved the 20 miles au "hour, which the Golden Arrow was designed to accomplish,

The French public at Cherbourg presented Major Segrave with a crowds of photographers before the bouquet, and he later posed before Olympic sailed for England

A Royal Home-coming. British Wireless says that wonder ful preparations have been made in England to give Segrave a royal home-coming, but owing to the de lay in the arrival of the Olympic it is feared that some variation in the programme will be necessary.

She was due at Southampton this afternoon, but cannot reach port before halfpast eight this evening.

It may be just too late for Major Segrave to dine with his friends at the South Western Hotel as arranged, but he will join them.

afterwards.

The enthusiasm of his welcome will, however, be in no way modifi- ed. Colonel "Wilfred Ashley, the Minister of Transport, Sir Charles Wakefield, the donor of the trophy. the Mayor of Southampton and many other notable persons will board the Olympic immediately she is moored, and there will be a civic welcome in a shed on the quay.

The scheme for the amalgamation af 13 number of mills in the Egyptian spisning section of the Lancashire cotton trade has de-. fuitely progressed Concerns own- spindles are willing to join the ing between 2,000,000 and 3,000,000 malgamation, which is favoured by the Banks concerned.

numbers of the Legal Committed Opinions were.divided among the

at the conference for the suppres sign of counterfeit currency as to whether counterfeiting should be treated as a political crime or a erine at common law. Ultimately, a sub-committee was appointed to examine and report.

The Mexican

rebel, General Manzo, and his staff of fifteen offi- vers crossed the international line" into the United States. All were

taken into custody by the immigra

tion officers.

M. Pasquier, the Governor- General of Indo-China; who is staying in Batavia, has had an hoir's short-wave wireless conver- sation with French officials in through the French station Paris. The audibility was perfect, Sainte Assise.

at

DEATH OF COUNT SHIMPER GOTO.

VETERAN JAPANESE

STATESMAN.

[FOROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TOKYO, April 12, Count Shimpei Goto, whose death is reported, in an unofficial capacity played a leading part- in obtaining Japanese diplomatic recognition of the Soviet, personal- ly inviting Adolfe Joffe to Japan in 1923, thereby laying the founda- tion of the Japan-Soviet Treaty of 1925, for which he was created a Count at the time of the enthrone ment. He was much interested in It is anticipated that Segravethe Boy Scout movement, of which will be able to broadcast the story he was Chief in Japan. of his triumph at 10.13 p.m. as un- need. The delay of the Olympic has also affected other arrange

To Broadcast His Story, A great crowd is expected to be present and "The Speed King" is certain to be greeted with resound- ing cheers.

Taken I in Train.

Kvoro, April 4.

driven) to get the Golden Arrow, train near Maibara at 7.20 a.m., har diffult tisk units of hemorrhage of the brain in 3. ments, in that it will prove a some statesman, fell prostrate on secount Count Shimpei Goto, veteran.

the record-breaking ear," to London in time for the procession which has April 4, as he was travelling from

Tokyo for Okayama. heen arranged for to-morrow

Segrave and Capt. J. S. Irving. the designer of the Golden Arrow will leave Southampton for London to-morrow afternoon, and the en- gine of the train will carry a huge placard in front with the words Welcome Home Major Segrave."

Thousands At The Station.

LATER.

The enthusiasm of the nation's welcome to the speed King Major Henry Segrave upon his return from America, which is re flected in the bestowal of a Knight The remains were brought by the hood, was given a human outlet French cruiser Tourville, and a procession followed in which the arrived at London from Southamp when the train bearing the hero coffin on a gun-carriage, passed to through the streets, where all flags were at half mast and thousands of

Cleveland. people stood bareheaded.

Later the body was despatched to

TASMANIA FLOODS. KING'S MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE},„, Regiment will take part in the

RtGay, April 13. His Majesty has sent the follow. ceremony, the Third Battalion ing message to the Governor of (which is stationed at Aldershot) Tasmania. "I have learned with Battalions which are stationed in to life and property caused by the recent floods. Please express to my people of Tasmania my concern at their losses, and any very great sympathy with all who have suffer ed.'

Count Goto was going to Oka- yama to lecture at a conference on Okayama, leaving Tokyo at 9.20 sex diseases at the Public Hall in

recting the manuscript for his fee- p.m., April 3. While he was cor ture, he suddenly fell from his seat. There were present in his car Ad- miral Takeehi Tukarabe, former Minister of the Navy, Mr. Ono, Count Goto's private secretary, and another secretary

by his side at that moment

Fortunately, Dr. Hamn, specialist. in ear, nose and throat troubles was on the same train, and he was called in to attend. Count Goto was laid on a bed and continued to travel to Kyoto arriving there pt 8.47 a.m. Upon arrival at the

sheriffs, headed the few hundred yoto station, he had a short rest.

The Lord Mayor, accompanied by

platform, while outside the be privileged persons on the reserved and was examined by Dr. Iizuka. of the Kyoto Prefectural Hospital flagged station thousands of people Awataguchi Sanjobo, Kyoto.

and also by Dr. Matsuura of controlled by about one hundred police, gathered and cheered lustily found serious, with dangerous pos

As the Count's condition was 13 4. procession of motor cars took sibilities, he was at once taken by the Major to Palace Yard where he automobile to the Prefectural Hos was officially welcomed by a Govern-pital. For a time, it had been re- ment representative.

Further Details..

garded that bis condition was hope-

Jess.

The announcement that the King Under the expert care of Dr. has approved a knighthood for lizuka, however, Count Goto Major Henry Segrave has given gradually recovered consciousness. iso sent him a telegram conveying temperature 36.8 and at 1pm great satisfaction. His Majesty At 11 am, his pulse was 60 and

Government He will be allowed six months' pilots. to. inaugurate air services parading. with the First and Second deep regret of the serious damage his hearty congratulations on his 31.1 degrees, although he had not

planes dropped bombs and destroy leave.

ed the temporary bridge on which the rebel. troops were crossing the

river, great number of men being drowned.

At the same time they were at Sacked by Government and forces, losing over 2,000 rifles:

REPORTED DEATH OF

CHU YU PU, ...

(Wah T: Fat Poo.)

SHANGHAI, April 14.

The rebel troops are trying to It is reliably reported from Teing retreat to the borders of Szechuan tao that Chu Yu Pu (Chang Tsung and Kweichow, but Chiang Kai Chang's right hand man), who sus Shek has commanded the military tained a fatal wound during the authorities of these provinces to fighting at Muping, has succumbed dispatch troops to intercept them. recently.

A decisive battle, ia "considered to be imminent.

Sientauchen was captured by Government forces on the 11th and other troops have arrived at Tien- men.

CHINA AND TURKEY.

all over China.

A mandate announces that owing to the importance of the Navy in- relation to national defence, the National Government has decided to appoint a Navy Ministry, with Admiral Yang Shou Chuan sa Minister and Vice Admiral Chen Shao Kuan as Vice-Minister.

TIENTSIN-PUKOW RAILWAY..

The Wah Ta Tat Poo learns that Mr. Sun Fo, Minister of Railways, -(Wah Txz Yat Puo.)

when interviewed by pressmen in NANKING, April.. 14. Since his arrival at Nanking on

Shanghai, said that there is no According to a report from Kiu- April

truth in the report that the Minis- 13, the kiang. the rebel troops at Tungku d'Affaires has been conferring with and be attached to the Ministry of Turkish Charge try of Railways will be abolished and Siushui in Kiangai were also the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Communications. defeated and forced to retreat, the now treaties between China News from Nanking is that the and Turkey. The negotiations have Government naval forces reached passed off smoothly, and the results Shasi yesterday.

are believed to be satisfactory.

He added that the serisis of the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, although resumed, is not satisfactory, due to insuficiency of waggons.

London.

PRIMATE AND THE HOLY LAND.

VATICAN'S VIEWS:

{THROUGH REUTER'E AGENCY.]

Royz, April 12. The Vatican statement with re- gard to the Archbishop of Canter- bury incident says that the Holy See is at present treating delicate questions at Jerusalem. It made representations direct to London on hearing of Dr. Lang's intention to visit the Holy City as the visit gested that it should adjourned to seemed inopportune. It was sug- A more favourable sigment......

The Archbishop had therefore not revoked his intention to Jerusalem but had merely put off the voyage.

visit

THE "VESTRIS " SINKING. BOARD OF TRADE TO OPEN INQUIRY.

"(throvon heuten'a AGENCY.]

LONDON, April 12. The Board of Trade Inquiry into the loss of the British liner Vestris off the American coast five months ago, will open on April 22 in the Civil Engineers at Weateninater. Great Hall of the Institution of Mr Butler Apipall, EC. Rill be the Wreck Commissioner.

The Vestris sank with a loss of over 100 lives following a severe gale.

splendid achievements in winring recovered the use of the right side

for Great Britain the world's land of his body. speed record and the international Speed Boat Trophy.

Although fog delayed the arrival was to see it held by Great Britain. at Southampton of the Olympic, on His ambition that Britain should which he travelled, Major Segrave secure flying, motor boat, and last night received a splendid wel-motor-car speed records had now come on reaching port.

been achieved. He believed his land speed record would stand for some

Segrave's mother was one of the first to greet him and his wife. time.

On going ashore Segrave broad- Regarding the motor-boat race he • east a short wireless message, relay mentioned that the maximum speed ed from his hotel. He mentioned attained by his boat was 88 miles that his car was in aa good condi- per hour, which was very fast on as it was before, and paid a warm tion after its record-breaking feat water, and all the more creditable to the designer, when it was co- tribute to its designer Captain sidered that the engine was of 000 Irving, and the wonderful team of hp against the American boat's British phanies who accompanied twin engines of 2,300 h.p

Segrave said he had no personal his to America.

Campbell Still Trying. Juterest in which particular British Captain Matcoin Campbell is

CAPETOWN, April 1a motorist held the world's record, definitely to attempt to break Major whether Captain Campbell, himself, Segrave's motor. record at Verneuk or somebody else. His sole desire Pan on April 20, weather permit. (Continued at foot of next column.) ting.