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MANUFACTURE OF AIRCRAFT

Special Air Mall Servicey

London, July 30. this subject with a view to collert

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MALAY RUNS AMOK

Two Fatally Injured

Singapore, Aug. 15

A Malay ran amok with a parang

Monday morning and, before he was seized, had killed a woman and a little girl and seriously in- jured a woman, a young girl and a little bay

Having been captured following a struggle, after taking refuge in his house, he was conveyed by the police to Kuala Lumpur, and last rain to evening was taken by Tanjong Rambutan for observa- tlon as to his mental condition.

An appeal to the Government anding information that would be to aeroplane builders to consider helpful to u, committee the associatry a rampongal Temerloh on the advantages possesed by Glased Chambers intend to set up to gow as a centre for the manufac deal with this matter. ture of aircraft was made by A circular was sent to all mem Colonel Norman Kennedy, D.S.Obers of the Glasgow Chamber ask president of the Glasgow Chambering their viswa, They had got 'e of Commerce, when he presided good deal yesterdays at the quarterly ineeting | replies recived, but naturally most of the Chamber.

of the replies "dealt only with a In addition to its industrial ad fraction of the subject. He would vantages, he said, tim district a be very grateful if those who had s far removed as possible from answered the letter could supple the danger zone in the event of atinent their answers by constructive air invasion.

or destructive criticism, and Colonel Konnely sair that dur should als like to have any com ing the last few months a great ments anyone else could furnish, as deal of attention had been direct the, questim of the Ottawa agrer- w to the position of this country ments was one on which there was in regard to air strength. As the a good deal of difference of opinion members were aware, it had been as to whether the agreements, have decided old very considerably been a good thing or not. to the number of aeroplanes, in the. Mr. Cecil Weir had agreed to rel Air Force. As this increase was present the Glasgow Chamber on likely to be permanent, and the Special Committee to bo up there was every indication of ex-pointed by the associated Cham- Dansion in commercial aviation, he would appeal as strongly as he rould, ut only to the Government OBJECTIONS. TO HOUSING BILL but also to seroplane builders in In conjunction with other Chain general, to consider seriously the bara in Sotland, and with the sup advantages of Glasgow and the port of ioany important public bodies, the Glasgow Chamber made

West of Scotland.

bers.

last effort to bring before the Government again what they em- eiderert were the features in the Housing (Scotland) Bill which re- adquired further alterations Bou they

amendment in order to make the Bill more workable and equitable.

By locating their works in the filasgow district they would not only be able to utilise the r sources of the area in raw terials, skilled workmen, municipal services but would be placing their works in a district as far removed as pos sible from the danger zone in the possible event of air in their vasion. and incidentally

a distressed would be helping

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The sate arguments would ar ply equally to the establishment of new Berodromes, in which this district was sadly deficient.

THE DEVELOPMENT 'BOARD Referring to the Development Board for Glasgow, the president said the Board was formally wound up on June 3 last. Owing to the lack of support no other course was possible, it was thought, however, that the work the Baard had done and the records it had collected were too valuable to be Jost, so he was glad to be able to inform them that the Chamber had set up a Development Committee to carry on and extend as far possible, the work of the Develop niept Boardi

This committer bad not yet gut properly into its stride but as the records of the old Board were available they hoped that it would do good work in the future.

OTTAWA AGREEMENTS

more

Unfortunately their efforts met with little or no success. The only satisfaction they had was that they. put before the Government the considered judgment of a large number of public bodies interested in the Bill and showed that the opposition to certain of its provi sions was influential and wide spread.

CONDITION OF INDUSTRIES Reviewing the progress of local industries. he said the condition of the iron and steel trades during the first six months of the year comparea favourably with the cor- responding period of last year, and the prospects for the rest of the year were good. The outlook n shipbuilding, unfortunately, was not promising, and he understood that the Government's "scrap and build plan" had not resulted in a single order coming to the Clyde.

He reminded the members that the Empire Parliamentary Delega tion were to visit Glasgow on Mon- day of next week, and that Mr. Hi F. Gurney, Trade Commissioner in Newfoundland. was to be at the The President said he wished to Chamber on July 23, 24, and 25, to draw the attention of members to meet with those interested in trade The presi- the question of the Ottawa agres with Newfoundland. ments The Chamber was asked by dent concluded by moving the the Association of British Cham-adoption of the committee's bers of Commerce to go fully into minutes, which were approved.

VETERANS OF THE SERVICES

(Special Alf Mail Service)

Loudon, July 30, Major-General the Earl of Ath lone carried out, on the parade ground of the Honourable Artil lery Company in City Road, the annual inspection of the Londer divisions of the United Services It was the first time the

Corps.

Earl of Athlone had inspected the "Corps since he becarne president. Over 500 men were on parade, in cluding number from the Mid land Division at Birmingham,

son-Taylor, the Commandant, was in charge of the parade. The band of the Honourable Artillery Com- pany was present, under the direc tion of Mr F. Gibbs

He said the

After having inspected, the divi sions and taken the salute at a march-past. the Earl of Athlone addressed the parade. strength of the parade was very satisfactory, taking into considera- tion that a large number of men' were employed on Sunday duties and the extra, work occasioned this

No reason for the man's out burst has, been discovered. He is Abu Bakar bin Kassim, and 90 years old. He was divorced from his wife some years ago and Ilved. alone. Without any warning, on Monday he ran out of his house. armed with a parang. and fero- ciously attacked all whom he saw. LEG CUT OFF

The dead woman was struck with

A blow that cleaved her skull. The little girl had a terrible wound in the leg and died from shock and loss of blood.

The three injured-whose liyes are still in danger-were a woman, a young girl, and a little boy. The little boy's left leg was complete- ly severed from just below the kneé

"The amok was eventually over- powered by the Police, led by the Malay O.C.P.D., Che Shamsudin in Haji Hamid, and the District Officer of Temerloh, Mr. W. C. S. Corry.

It was nine o'clock in the morn❤ ing when this tragic episode oc. curred. The men were mostly, at work in the padi fields or rubber holdings. Many women and child- ren were out of doors and panic Occurred when Abu Baker burst Those who could ameng, them. ran to their houses, but five bod'es were lying mutated before the demented man ran into his own home and bolted the doors and windows.

OFFICERS' COURAGE

A message to the Police Station at Mentakab brought the O.CP.D. and Mr. Corry, with a posse of armed police Mr: Corry carried s shot-gun.

Standing catalde Abu Bakar's house, the District Officer called upon him to surrender. There was no answer. Further approach had o be made carefully. Abu Bakar was known to be armed with his parang and a long spear. For- tunately he did not possess a gun. The police attacked the wall of the house with sticks and rifle butts, and soon made a large enough aperture for the District Officer and the O.C.P.D. to gaze into the interior of the house. At first they could see nothing. Then, as their eyes grew more accustom- ed to the dim light, they saw Abu Bakar hiding in a large box con- taining padi

At the same moment both men rushed forward and threw them- celves on the crouching figure. Abu Bakar fought furicusly, but had not space in which to use his parang and was soon overpowered.

year by the King's Silver Jubilee, SIX which had done so much to raise their spirits and to renew their pride in their great heritage as Englisburen and as loyal subjects. 'An organization in which the three fighting Services were so well re-. presented was rightly named the On parade United Services Corps that morning "A" Division was made up entirely of the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines, while "B," "C," and "D" Divisions contained representatives of every corps, re

The United Services Corps' WAI originally known as the Veterans' Corps, and came into existence soon after the close of the South African War. The object of the organization is to find employment in the higher categories of respon sibility and trust for warrant el licera, nan-cultiolssioned officers, and men of his Majesty's fighting,giment, and department of the Bri- forces on their discharge from the Services, .-

tish Army, with the exception at the present time of only five line battalions. The Royal Air Force, as the junior, Service, was natural- ly not so well represented, but with the growth of that service it would not be long before Division,

Men are posed to one of the four London divisions according to the unit in which they served in the Regular force. The average ege on enrolment is between 30 and 40, but there are still a number of whose guidon was Air Force blue,

STROKES FOR

CYCLIST

Singapore, Aug. 14.

"There are too many cycle” of - fences these days. Let this be a lesson to others," said the Fenang magistrate on Saturday in order- ing a cyclist, a Chinese youth, six strokes of the rotan on a chargë of riding his bicycle in a rash

manner.

Mr. A. C David" the driver of a inotorcar said about 1.30 pm, on Aug. 9 he was driving his car along Jelutong Road from Ballk Pulau when he saw the accused

rding his cycle with an umbrella

senior members on the active list would be up to full strength. Mem-in one hand. It was raining at who fought in the Egyptian Wabers of the corps were employed in

the time. The accused was riding on the wrong side of the road facing him: Buddenly he (the as- cused) lost his balance and fell a few yards in front of him. In try- Ing to avoid hitting the cyclist. witness's car collided with a lorry. The lorry driver corroborated this story.

of 1882. Many of them were pre every variety of post where reliabi sant at the inspection. The nieņ lity and trustworthiness were in- hership also includes survivore dispenuh, and the fact that by every champaign since 1899, and the joining a United Services Corps array of medals held by the mem they voluntarily agreed to be sub bers constitutes, therefore, an inject to a high standard of dieci-

in the best interests of pressive record of British military line was Achievement.

employers. In 30 years, the on The Earl of Athlone, who is bad built up an enviable repain wearing the undress uniform of a tion for discipline, efficiency, andis major-general, was received at the reliability which was second in none, and the fact that there had parade by Tenteunt General Bir William Pulteney (chairman of the been no nee of really serious com- council), Mr. Janies A. Malcolm plaint over that long period vas a (who with the late Major EA good indication of the high stand Haggard founded the corps), dard required for membership" and miral Mark Kerr (a vice and the sense of personal responsibility lent), and Air Vive-Marshal (shown by the members themselves

Langer oft (member of the will- After paying a tribute to Sir dil). Lord Fortescue, Colonel Com William Pulteney Mr. A. Male mandent, Honourable Artillerycoln, quit the Commandant, the words of command,

president said he had hearding given by appropriat Company was represented by Ma

cor Hs congratulated the me on their turn-out, and hoped that would continue to the corps, flourish

The Commandant called for cheers for the president, which were given with enthusiasm.

A noteworthy feature of the of spoken prinde was the absen

for RC Cale. Major P. Atude nothing but good of the work of the trumpet

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