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FLYING POLICEMEN.

PICTURE OF DETECTIVE WORK IN THE FUTURE.

SCHOOLBRED

WINDING-UP.

600 CREDITORS MEET.

OPPOSITION TO PETITION.

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The big amphibian roared away up Long Island Sound. The chase was starting twelve hours late, says

More than 600 creditors of the New York Literary Digest. Bat it would be short and easy, the James Shcolured & Co, the well- known and old-established London five policemen and pilot on board firm of futurishers, etc. met private told themselves confidently. Sure

ly a the Cannon-street Hotel at enough, in two hours, off New Lon-an informal meeting called by Mfr. don, Conaccticut, they sighted the tug, plowing along toward Boston H. Cork, and it was revealed petition for compulsory with tree barges in tow. But the winding-ap has been presented to pursuing party had been over, con- fident. The water was too rough the Court.

Mr. Cork explained that he re for the amphibian to land. Fur ther, TJ. C. Afartyn tells us in presented a large number of credi the New York Times Magazine, intors in the grocery, trade, and in an article on the use of aircraft in the early part of June, after Mr. police work, the plane had no Best, the managing director of police insignia and no wireless, eo Shoolbred's, had produced that it could not announce its iden-acc-sheet to him, and assured him tity and the reason for its presence to the boat.

So, disappointed, the officers came down on land and resumed the chase by bont. This, too, was fruitless, so the next morning the officers once more took eff is the amphibian, This time they were headed for better luck,

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1930.

ON THE TRACK OF

ASTHMA

HOPES FROM A NEW DISCOVERY,

cures "

Remarkable claims as to Train asthma have been investigated by the Asthma Research Council, and some of them, it is stated in a report issued recently, suggest pos- sible lines of investigation.

In one case," it states, "a man of over 80, who had suffered acutely from asthma for more than 60 years, got rid of his asthma by swallowing a large lump of bency just before retiring to bed." Other gases quot- ed..are

A New Zealand correspondent cured himself by taking a spoonful of olive oil every night after dinner.

A taxi driver, who had been un- der the care of several doctors and had tried every advertised remedy that money, would soon be forthwithout success. found a cure for coming, supplies were continued his asthms by taking a spoonful of during the month.

black treacle after his mid-day meal and two rhubarb pilla at night.

Later, continued Mr. Cork, he was informed by Sir William Mc- Intock that a petitioning, credi- tor had, last Friday, applied to the Court for the appointment of a provisional liquidator.

£60,000. Assets. Mr. Cork then read the figures of the balance sheet" as at January 1 lust. "As far as creditors are concerned," he said, "you have a surplus of assets over liabilities as

shareholders distinct from

In Cape Cod Cann the tug was located once more. This time the 'plane landed alongside without difficulty. Deputy Chief Inspector Edward P. Mulrooney, of the New York police, boarded the boat and persuaded its captain to return to the city with him by 'plane. Thus New York captured its first prison- £600,000.

of

Others claim to have cared them- selves by breathing exercises and careful attention to diet...

Unfortunately," says the re- port, a treatment which is cam- pletely successful in one case fres quently fails in another, and it must always be born in mind that the psychological factor looms large in most of the apparently simple cures.

Several, doctors are working an the subject at Guy's Hospital, and they have opened up new lines of investigation.

er by air. The captain was wanted "It is essential, in the interests oo a manslaughter charge as a roof the unsecured creditors," con-

It has been found that asthmatic sult of the death of another cap- tinued Mr. Cork, that we should subjects give off a protein substance tain, due to injuries incurred in a cadeavour to save this company which can be isolated, and which, Gght, Mr. Martyn tells us in his from going into compulsory liquit applied to the patient's skin, produces weals. If injected, typical attacks of asthma are produced. The doctors are now trying to isolate this substance, and to de sensitiae patients by injections. The results obtained so far are ex-

Times article.

dation.

Now New York has regular flying' "Even allowing for a huge loss policemen, for the law-enforcing on realisation or amalgamation, I agencies must take to the air if they do not see why we should not get are to cope with criminals, who 20s. in the £."

have always made use of the fastest Mr. Cork said that it was the modes of transportation for get-a-wish of the general body of credi-tremely promising. ways. Mr. Martyn's article tells tors that the petition for compal. us how this division works. To sory liquidation should not be show what the future may hold for granted, the judge would take it this type of police work the writer into consideration, offers this hypothetical case:

Joint Liquidators,

Spreading the Net,

He then put to the vote a Arsense

master solution that the company be wound' Lupinoviteb,

The resolution criminal of Europe, decides to doup compulsory. away with his eneroy Baldo Belu- was defeated by an overwhelming chistan.

Let us suppose that Baldo is found gassed, dead in his room, in

majority.

Another resolution was put, that the

"be voluntarily company a lonely house on the outskirts of wound up with Sir William McLin Manhattan. Every shred of evi- | tock as joint liquidator acting with dence except one points to suicide a nominee of the creditors and a -the windows and doors have been committee of five creditors." This caiked from the outside. Suspicion resolution was carried with only falls on Arsense Lupinovitch. Aone dissentient, and Mr. Cork was search for finger-prints, however, nominated as the joint liquidator yields nothing. An investigation is with Si: William McLintock. started.

It

decided to instruct Messrs. Kenneth Brown and Co. to put the views and wishes of the

The frat shred of evidence is that a fast automobile was seen leaving

Was

the lane leading up to the house. meeting before the Court immedi The direction it took is uncertain.ately. The time, however,

three Was o'clock in the morning, when few

cars would be about.

follows from Bermuda. The des- Alarm-calls all over the city pro-cription tallies, but the number duce no reliable sbred of a clue. does not, and before the Azores The net is spread wider and takes police discover the ruse, the 'plane in the county police. From them

has again taken off. Chase is comes a report that a large car was seen at 3.30 a.m. travelling in promptly given, but Arense's 'plane is too fast. A patrol is radioed,

a southerly direction toward Hemp and speeds to cut the fleeing 'plane stead. This gives the chief detec-off. A few shota are exchanged at Live na idea. He checks up at long distance and Arsense, seeing Roosevelt Field. Nothing is known that his game is up, turns back to there of a plane having taken of America." in the early morning.

Two

Word flashes to Bermuda and The chief detective persists; he New York. Within fifteen minutes has a bunch. Further investiga after Arzense has turned tail, the tion brings to light the fact that

emergency air squad of the New a plane landed on the Geld at York police force is purring out to about three o'clock, and took of ses at 300 miles an hour. immediately. From other sources hours later John Malvany, New comes the information that the Yor's air detective, discovers the plane took off at four o'clock, and plane on the sea next to a steamer. was heard by several people. The An alarm-call brings the squad theory is advanced that after the together, and within fifteen minutes plane landed it taxied out to an Arsense Lupinovitch is handcuffed obscure corner of the fold. The and aboard the air-cutter Daisy, night was clear and moonlit at the

returning to New York.

time, although nobody actually saw As far-fetched and as impossible the plane, and nobody knew in as this acems to-day, within twenty. what direction it had flown. Thirty-five years it may well be realised six hours after the initial police in all but its unessential details. investigations have ended the air- police are on the trail of Arscbse Lupinovitch

The question is," Air Chief Detective. Patrick O'Grady asked himself, did the plane foi off to Canada, over to another State, down to Mexico, or, begorrah, did it Aoi, indade, to Oirland."

The alarm is spread to every air in the country, in police unit Canada, and in Mexico, Mr. Mar tyn tells us. continuing his exciting bypothetical story.

An Arrost Over the Sea. A careful check-up reveals "nothing. The chase, already nearly two days late, scems hopeless. A glimmer of light is shed when" the Federal air police at the two: bor- ders report nothing, and the Cara- dian and Mexican air 'police report that no 'plane has been seen flying over or has landed on their terri- tory that was unaccounted for. A alim chance, then, that the plane had flown out to sea. This fts in with the suspicion that Arsense would attempt to regain his native Iand, Abegonia, in the heart of. Europe. Bermuda is radioed. Yes. a powerfully engined 'plane landed there at eleven o'clock the day fol lowing the murder, and was not tên attoo take fagain until o'clock the next morning OL AC count of repairs. One of the pas sengers. corresponded to Araense Lupinovitch.

The international air police at the Azores are radioed. A descrip- tion of the plane and its number (Continued on next Column.)

It is confidently felt," says the report, that this discovery opens up a new avenue for the investiga- tion and treatment of asthma and allied diseases."

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