COWES YACHTING TRAGEDY.
MAN SWEPT OVERBOÅRD,
· FROM KING'S YACHT,
(THROUGH REUTEN'S ADENOY.]
London, August 3 An onoribas holiday crowd which thronged the promenade at Cowes to see the Royal Yacht Britannis, with H.M. the King aboard, parti cipate in the first race of Cowes week was shocked before the start when the Britannia stopped, heeled round, signalling frantically with flags. A fect of light craft daaheil from the shere and learned that a man had been swept overboard by the heavy seas and had completely disappeared.
HM the King abandoned ricing for the day.
THE "PRESIDENT HOOVER."
THUNDEROUS GREETING IN
NEW YORK HARBOUR. .
The local branch of the Robert Dollar Co. inform us that they have received the following cable from New York, describing the triumphal inauguration into the merchant service of the now 5.8. President Heaver:-
New York, July 20.-"To the ne companiment of sonorous blasts of sirens of docked liners along the New York Harbour, and all craft in harbour, the Dollar liner Presi dent Hoover entered into merchant marine
Wednesday service: on morning with her arrival at 8.05 a.m. at Pier 50, New York.
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PROGRESS OF FLIGHTS.
SEATTLE-TOKYO NON- STOP.
[THROUGH REUTER'S'"ADENCY.]
SBATTLE, Aug.
The Texan Airmen, Robins and Jones, who carly-last month unsue- cessfully attempted to fly from Beattle to Tokyo, took off today
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1931.
FAMOUS AIRMAN
AUSTRALIAN EXPORTS.
CHINA'S CIVIL WAR.
OBITUARY
KILLED.
REV. CHARLES G. SPARHAM.
MACHINE" FALLS INTO: LAKE GARDA:
DECLINE IN GOLD AND MERCHANDISE.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENERAL SHIH YU SAN'S TROOPS
DEFEATED.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
ROME, Aug, 2. The well-known airman, Captain Monti, who participated in the 1929 Schneider race, was killed to-day in on their second attempt at a non-an accident which befol a high stop refuelling fight to Tokyo to. win the prize of 88,000 offered by the Japanese newspaper (deaki),
Four hours after their re-start Robins and Jones passed over Quesnil in British Columbia
The Texan airmen are expected. at Fairbanks, · Alaska; between and 7 p.m. to-day. After refuelling in mid-air they will fly nerass the Behring Sea down the Siberian const to Japan.
The weather is described as favourable, though cloudy condi tions are expected on the latter part of the trip.
Fairbanks Reáched. FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Aug. 3.. Robbins and Jones have reached Fairbanks.
PANGBORN AND HERNDON.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Moscow, Aug. 2. The
airmen, round-the-world Pangborn and Herndon landed at Chita at 1p.m. to-day.
They took off from Chita for Habarovsk at 3.30 p.m. (Moscow time).
THE LINDBERGHS SAFE.
THRODON NEUTER'S AGENCY.]
New Yonx, Aug.
speed seaplane he was dying. The machine fell into. Lake Garda. Captain Monti's body has not been recovered"
The cause of the accident is
unknown.
Horo of 1929 Schneider Ence, Captain Monti, hero of the 1929 Schneider race, gallantly kept con- trol of the plane when a broken waterpipe spirted scalding steam Over bis ATES and ince. His bravery saved the ranchine and nvoided a disaster to the packed crowds of spectators at Ryde Pier.
EX-M.P. IN HYDE PARK SCENE.
CROWD OF. 15,000-AT. A RELIGIOUS DEBATE.
CASE DISMISSED AGAINST
MR. LUNDON.
A scene at "Speakers' Corner " in Hyde Park was referred to at Marlborough-street Police Court, when Thomas Lundon, aged 50, an ex-M.P., of Gloucester-terrace, Hyde Park, was charged with using insulting words and behaviour.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
SYDNEY, Aug. 2 "Last "year's " exports totalled £102,038,000. This is a decrease of £23,038,000 on the previous year. Gold exports declined to £14,894,000, and merchandise to £3,403,000, **
Imports declined to £88,200,000.
After allowing for the "abnormal exchange, the axetes of exports is estimated at. £38,000,000 compared with an excess of imports of £3,000,000 last year.
MR. EDISON.
CONDITION SATISFACTORY,
{BEUTER/B AMERICAN SERVICE.] -
Orange, N.J., Aug, 2 Mr. Edison's condition continues antisfactory.
MORE BABIES ALIVE.
SACRIFICE OF MOTHERS,
LONDON, Aug. 3.
The death occurred to-day of the CANTON LAUNCHES OFFENSIVE AGAINST Central China Misionary leader, the Reverend Charles-Giorge Spar
aut
PRINCE ON EMPIRE | UNIVERSITIES.
NANKING.
/ [TRNOVON BRUTER'S AGENCY,]
PRIPING, Aug. 31 The war with Shih Yu San ap pears to be practically over. Tho Mukden forces have dispersed "INTANGIBLE BUT STRONG Shih Yu. San's troops who are flee
ing to Shantung:
LINK"
Shih Yu San is reported to have placed himself in the hands of Han Fu Chu and requested safe-conduct
The Prince of Wales dealt with universitics, and their influence on modern life when, as president, he The Mukden fordes have advanced held a reception of the delegates to south of Tingchow while co-operat the Congress of Universities of the ing with Shansi troope they are Empire at the Guildhall, London, holding Chengtingfu. Through tail: "With the growth of our popula-way service is expected to resume.
at an early date. tion, our commerce, and our national wealth," he said, "ha grown the need for advanced educa tion until nearly every great city. possesses its university. At the 'same time, the duties and respon- aihilitics of universities have in creased in equal measure.
Year by year, as the scope of our activities increases, men are called for in every part of the Em During a debate at the National Contcrcnte on Maternity and child pire, not only to fill the adminis Weilare at Cardiff, Dr. G. Collinstrations but to carry on the com- (West Ham) said a good deal of the merce and industry which are vital mortality was due not to the doctor to our existence. Not only for the or the midwife, but to the mother herself in taking drugs for months education of these men but for their training and for the formation of and months before.
their characters the universities are to a great extent responsible.
*The old concrete ties which
Mr. John Rowland (chairman of the Welsh Board of Health) said infant mortality in the last 40 years had been more than halved and the
Military Governor of Shantung and also a Kuominchun detectionist like Shih Yu San, remains neutral.
Shih Tu San's troops, are still ' engaged in severe fightings along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, where, his position seems to be better, and his fate hangs on this Inst chance.
ربی
GENERAL CHEN TO DIRECT
OPERATIONS.
'(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, „Aug3:
SHIH YU SAN HARD PRESSED. After spending more than three
(Wah Tee Yat Pao.):
months in preparation" the National. Government in Canton is at last › ready to launch its offensive against the North through Hunaa. Thelcom PEIPING, "Aug. 3. An independent report, which ap. centration of the First Group Army pears to have confirmed the war under General Chen Tea Tong on bulletin issued by General Chang the northern border of Kwangtung that in the latest stage of the ploted, and another march north- Hsuch Liang's headquarters, states in and about, Shinkwan is com Northern war: General Shih Yu San ward with Nanking as the ultimate suffered a series of rovereca and his objective will start within the next main forces operating along the two or three days. General Chen failed to capture. Fastingfa, have Chief, will start for Shiukwan by Peiping Hankow Railway, having Tan Tong, the Commander-in- bean compelled to evacuate the train to direct operations very
shortly va kelljen in st railway zone.
The fact that the Shansi Army is The Kwangai army under General has occupied Shihchinchuang (n into southern Hunan from Kweilin, moving in support of Mukden and Li Tsung Jen has already marched junction of the Peiping-Hankow and and is now concentrating in Yang Chingting-Taiyuan Bailways) has chow, & strategic point in south boed definitely established. Gen Hunan These Kwangsi troops are
Col. and Mrs, Lindbergh) have He pleaded not guilty, and the decline was continuing; but mater joined our Empire together in the cral Shih Yu San is therefore, com-heading for Hongchowfu, a strong-
case was dismissed under the Proh-nal mortality statistics were 6 pressing and seemed to be getting
arrived at Moose Factory. James: Bay. They had radio trouble.
They have since restarted for Churchill
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All shins 'n harbour dipped en- signs and saluted America's newest, Jargest, finest. and fastest homé built intercoastal trans-Pacific liner. mbt inter Cista tra the decks step. Regresentatives of the Civic, State and National organisations were at the pier as well as hosts of news papermen, enmeraman. newareal- men, with Chot. Fred E. Anderson being nosed and directed more than a Hollywood Motion Picture Star.
On Friday night (July 31.the President Hoover will move to Frie INDEPENDENT TRIBUNAL TO terminal to repare for her maiden voyage, sailing, on August with every cabin fall to California and the Orient."
INDIA'S PUBLIC DEBT.
E
BE APPOINTED!
(THROOGH. REUTER'S AGENCY.]··
BOMBAY, Aug. 2. The National Liberal Federation WILES OF THE ANT ing all suggestions relating to the has passed a resolution, denounc-
'ARMIES.
BATTLE OF WITS WITH THEIR ENEMIES.
REMEDIES FOR THE SUMMER, PLAGUE.
"Invasions of houses in the House Counties by ants are becoming every day more serious.
Not only are the pests entering
by doors and creeping through
repudiation of India's public debt but urging that an independent tribunal should decide the nature and extent of the adjustment be tween Great Britain and India..
MACDONALD-STIMSON
· CONVERSATIONS.
TO BE RESUMED “SOMEWHERE IN THE HIGHLANDS," ›
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Aug. 2."
ation of Offenders Act.
Police Sergeant Fowkes said that at nine o'clock last night there, was a. diaturkanes in the crowd at a
Hyde Park meeting. The speaker, who was on the platform, request ed him to take the name of Mr. London, who was standing on the Platform surrounded by an excited
crowd.
When asked for his name and address, Lindon replied, I will not leave this meeting until he has apologised to Father McNab. If he does not apologise he will get what is coming to him."
Platform Pushed" Over, After Landon had refused several times to go away he took him inte custody. The sergeant added:
"There was an immediate rush by the crowd around us, and the platform with the speaker on it was pushed over backwards into the crowd.".
Mr. E. O'Connor (defending): Was the man speaking for the Protestant Truth Society Yes,
Was There a large crowd around. the meeting place?—Yes,about, 15,000.
The Magistrato (Mr. Mend); Was Mr. Landon excited?
Sergt. Fowkes: He was almost demented.
Religous fervour, I suppose 1----
Opponent's Tribute.
Conversations between Mr. Stim Yes, I imagine 90***** floorboards, but flying ants have Bon and Mr. Ramsay MacDonald on made their appearance, pouring in international affairs which legions through open windows and down chimneys.
were
begun at the Seven-Power Confer ence. will probably be resuming this week "Somewhere in the High lands of Scotland.""
Despite the warm night, house holders are carefully closing the windows at dusk, and, in some
Mr. MacDonald is holidaying at cases, the tops of chimneys have Lossiemouth, and Mr. Stimson, who been covered to shut out the flying is also holidaying in Scotland, has variety. Cupboards, beds, rented a lodge somewhere in the
and
chests of drawers are all being
"affected by the invasion.
Every post brings many letters to Mr. A. M. Hogarth, of the College of Pestology, complaining of the nuisance and begging for advice.
Brainy Insecta,
The first thing to realise is that these insects are not unintelligent," Mr. Hogarth told a Press repre- sentative," and they multiply, at
Mr. Lundon, giving evidence, said that he was for 10 years a member of the House of Commons, He denied that he was disorderly.
Mr. O'Connor: What caused some disturbance during the meeting?
Mr. Mead (interposing); The speaker, made some remark which
dividual?
worse.
The Minister of Health, he said, was proposing to discuss with the various authorities a scheme on a national basis by which all parties would he brought together, seting in co-operation, in one comprehen- sive maternity scheme, so that full use might be made of existing services.
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report,' forecast and remarks, issuad by the Royal Observatory at 5.40 p.m., stated :-
A feeble anti-cyclone covers the Pacific to the east of Japan, Depressions are central to the north of Koren and over Indo- China The typhoon is about 350 miles E. of the Bashi Chan- nel, moving W.N.W.
Local Forecast:-E. winds, moderate; fair to showery.
TYPHOON WARNING."
The following typhoon warn- ing has been received by the American Consulate - General from the Manila: Observatory:
Manila, August 3, 3 p. Cyclone or typhoon E. of northern Luzon more than 300 miles distant, direction up. known.s
past are fast disappearing, and I like to think that they are being replaced by other and better ties, which, though less formal, less tangible, in Burke's words, Though light an air" are as strong us links of iron. Among those links there can be no stronger.
or sounder than the universities of the Empire #
The Prince expressed deep appre- ciation of the grant made by the Carnegie Corporation of New York: to the Universities Bureau of the British Empire, which had enabled the less wealthy of the universities. averseas to send delegates to the Congress, and would enable sclerten representatives of overseas univer- kities to visit Great Britain in en-
pelled to force his way into Shan hold of General Ho Chien, Gover tung which is his only line of ze nor of Hunan and a strong sup treat, if General Han Fu Chu, the porter of Nanking.
JURY AND TOUR MANAGERS.
£195 DAMAGES. FOR SINGER.
ALLEGED BREACH OF
CONTRACT:
Judgment for an agreed sum of £195, with coste, was entered, xcr, Mina Kathleen
Destournal,
the
GAMAGES (WEST END), LIMITED.
SALE OF EQUIPMENT FOR
It is announced that & contract has been entered into for the tales by private treaty of the whole of the fixtures fitting and trade utenails contained in the Oxford- street store of Gamages (West End) Ltd, provided that this great mass of modern equipment does not sell
gage in research at British univer sitics and to examine methods of | British university..administration.
Lovely English Girl Students
·Professor : Sudhoff, the veteran Berlin scientist, speaking at the congress dinner last night, express ibis delight in a mixture of Eug lish, French, and German with the English girl students he had metants replied that Mr. J. Wood Leonard Bentall, governing director Ingram, the tour manager, who of Bentalls, Ltd., the Kingston de was said by plaintiff to have madepartmental store organisation. The the engagement, had no authority.
vocalist, in the action which ahe together with the building at the had brought against Messrs Chap-suction to be held on the premises poll and Co., New Bond-street, in
next Tuesdays labudnites the King's Bench Division, fer al have been conducted by Hillier, Negotiations resulting in the coal leged breach of contract...
on his visit.
The young housewives," he acid, are pretty and charming and altogether lovely. That is only to be expected, but, I find also that your girl students are full of real and aim at succeeding in science,
Miss Dostourpal, who claimed Parker, May and Rowden (Maddox, £285 damages, stated that she was street) the auctioneers appointed by engaged to play a leading part in the Court in connection with 'thủ” the 1930 tour of "Lilac Time, and building and equipment with Mr. this was not given to her. Defen-
to make a contract for a leading price to be paid for the entire part without the approval of the equipment of the Oxford streat directors, and this was never given. building, other, of course, than the
The jury answered in the affr mative the following threo ques Apparatus supplying the normaalį“ tions, among five, which were put' services, is £85,000 in 6 to them!
The suction of the Gamage (Weste
1
Highlands, and has invited Mr. you considered insulting to an in: BUYING GOLF BALLS FROM medicine, and every branch of work. Did "Mr. Wood-Ingram purport End) store, with its complete equip
MacDonald to go there on Thurs day and be his guest for a couple of days
Mr. MacDonald declines to re- veal where Mr. Stimeon is staying.
DEATH WITH HIS
MEDALS ON...
such a speed that drastic steps havo« VANITY" OF SEA CAPTAIN
to be taken.
WHO SHOT HIMSELF.
The ingenuity of ants, for in- stance, in providing for the next
The death of Charles Albert generation is remarkable. There is the garden ant which depends for Kerry, aged 62, a retired captain in its food on the green-fly.
the merchant service, who shot him To ensure the safety of its food. self on Blackfriars Bridge, was in- supply: it will scare away the vestigated at a City, inquest when enemies of green-fly.
a verdict of Suicide while of Un. sound Mind was recorded,
The
Carbon Disulphide, There are various ways of deal. ing with these invasions, but un doubtedly the most effective that of locating the nest, digging a hole in the around and filling it with carbon disulphide. This substance gives off gas which is fatal to aute
Coroner (Mr. Danford Thomas) said: "I believe he had his, medals on at the time of his death."
a blaze of publicity.
Coroner, Oh, a little vanity!!!.. Mr. Kerry: Yes..
Another method is to spray anta with one of the various remedies Mr. Kerry said that he had been that can be bought generally use helping his brother financially,
Mr. Lundon: Yes; but be insult, ed, not only, an individual, but the whole of the Catholic community.
Two Civil Servants and a doctor who were in the crowd said that 3r. Lundon's conduct was not dis- orderly.
Percy Pengelley, a speaker for the Protestaat Truth Bociety,' anid that for four or five years he had Known Lundon ns, an opponent and questioner at his society's meetings in Hyde Park, have
Mr. O'Connor: Have you always. found him to be a fair debater and a well conducted maaf Yes,
BOYS.
DISGRACEFUL
SAYS4
PLAYER
A 12-year old schoolboy appeared at Ealing Police Court to answer a summons alleging that he had stolen a golf ball.
It was stated that a golfer hit the ball on to the green at the fourth A Letter to Mr. Mead hole of the Brent Valley course, and that the boy and two other After dismissing the case, Mr. Mead said that he had received a boys who had been hiding behind Long letter to-day before the court a hedge, ran on to the grean and opened. Ho. added
bran, off with the ball..
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I refrain from reading it. It is most improper thing for anybody The golfer, Mr. Lawrence Show, to write to anyone in a judicial of: Balmoral-gardens, Ealing, taid The Rev. G. P. B. Kerry, of positon, and, if the gentleman who that be had taken out the summons: Bromley, Kent. (a brother): Yes, wrote it is in court. I hope be will because members of the club, were he told me he was going to die in fake notice of what I have said."
Mr. O'Connor assured the magis constantly losing balls. He thought, trate that Mr. Lundon had no it was his duty, to make an ex-
nowledge of the letter.
ample Alimen Later, Mary Flyna, a 24-year-old Mr. Hatto (defending): Do you servant, was fined 30s, for "assault- a mixture of paraffin oil and nitrol About 27 years ago his brother losting Sergeant Fowkes
know that members buy balls from benzol; but it much praying is to his wife and child in a shipwreck The sergeant said that when he small boys?—Yes, it is disgraceful be done I cover my nore and mouth | at Valparaiso For several days he was taking Mr. Lundon to the with a handkerchief, for the fumes was out of his mind with grief and police station, a crowd of between if they were found out they would are harmful in my lathan had had periodical turns ever2.00 to 3,000 people followed him, he dismissed from the club,
In my opinion, it is useless to since.) les dangladedeels and two constables, Mary Flyqu The summons was dismissed an try to hold up the march of ants by A police constable said that no attempted to reach the constables dor the Probation of Offenders' painting ground with creosote, för revolver was found. He thought it and when the sergeant stopped her they will find a way, past.”.
had been thrown into the Thames, she struck him.
Act
which they take up, and yet remain altogether charming and lovely. It ina feat of which women of any country might be proud,"
to engage the plaintiffsat
Had Mr. Wood-Ingram the de-ment is to take place on Tuesday, fendants authority to engage the plaintiffEN MORE THAN
us arranged. If a sale is not thus effected, the contract with Bertalls
If Mr. Wood-Ingram had 'nc au- Sir William Bragg, director of thority in fact to engage the plain at once becomes operative, and that tiff, was the engagement of the concern will remove the Oxford- the Royal Institution, said that a plaintiff by him within the appar street store's equipment to Kingston
man might fight for his country.ent scope of his nuthority allkan
but what a man discovered was the that a written contract was more being constructed.
On cther questions they found for use in the large now store there
ing agreement, and that the plain. ly the record of an already bind tiff was not aware of any limita- tion of Mr. Wood-Ingram's author. ity to appoint.
property of everyone. That was the great power of science, and it must play a great part in bringing people of different nations more closely together
HIS 200TH WIFE. -
ZULU" NAPOLEON'S/Z
NEPHEW TO WED
A stay of execution with a to an appeal was granted.
Mr. Macaskie (for plaintiff): If"; viewthority, to engage all but the lead Mr. Wood Ingram had express au
ing artists-7
Rule of Profession, al Mr. Louis Casson, sceretary of the Association of Touring and Producing Managers, gave evidence as to the rules and customs of the profession
Mr. Justice Hawk, Hns a tour manager, as such, any authority to engage leading artists!
Mr, Casson: If he had that; I: should say he was vested with ex: ceptional powers,
But this lady was sent to him Ono sends an artist to all kinds of Capetown-Ten thousand Zulus. are expected to gather at the Royal
people to discuss an engagement. She certainly might be sent to Mr. Kraal, 200 miles from Durban, when Solomon Dinizulu, the Paramount t Chies, and a direct descendant of Or to engage artists at all 1-No. Wood-Ingrats when he had no
Mr. Henn Collins (for deton. Power to engage artista, dv Tebaka, the Zulu Napoleon dante) If a letter hrading pro. Justico Hawke, summing up, who died 100 years ago, will be claims that Messrs Chappell pro, nid the question of what wBE married, jed
sent "Lilge Time" under, the directheatrical produode was a dificult The ceremony occupies three days tion of Mr. Wood-Ingram, would one, and it ha bean complicated and consists of feasting on hun that suggest that Mr. Wood-Ingram by the fact that to-day it meant dreds of
formerly A producer now did all-
dancing beer-drinking and had authority to engage artiste, the organisation and preparation
de mesiage from Durban states: that this will be Dinirala's 200th vite. For the first time in history alm will be taken of the cere
Mr. Casson: It would not manager begins to have authority to manage only when the rehearsals begin, el pay is bad (Tontinued at foot of next column.) trouble him.
the performanten ne old days he did, less than that, but ho Tan the financial risks Financial worries to-day apparently, did not
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