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TRAINING GALLOPS

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The following training times were clocked at the Valley yesterday morning:-

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

NEW PLANE'S

SECRETS

First Tests Are Carried Out

London. Apr. 19. First tests of a new type of light aeroplane, capable of a speed of more than 100 m.p.h. with only a 6 hp. engine, were carried out secretly at Ashingdon (Essex) yes- terday.

It is expected that the machine. a's ngle-seater designed by Mr. S. Buzzard. a London business man. will be placed on the British mar -

ket at the retal price of £160 or less in the very near future.

"It is simalar in some respects で the Fier, an official who watched the tests told a Sunday. Pictorial representative last night.. "but we claim It to be the first pukka aeroplane produced as such low cost."

compara

It wil be capable of tively high speeds over long dis- stances. The design of the piane allows simple room for 2 large store of petrol. Owing to the smallness of the engine one gallon o: fuel, it is sald, wil be sufficient for one hour's, flying at a cruising speed of 75 to 80 m.p.h

The planc is built entirely on, a streamline basis with a new desig of wings Details of the design

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THURSDAY, MAY 7. 1936.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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NOTE Figures la parentheses indicate number of letta:s in the words required.

Across

1-Solid jumps of dripping. one

might say (7).

5-No Istless display of old. we

imagine (7),

9.I'm past my best in a dead-

lock 17),

12. Came gradually to the point

(7).

15.-Serene in a medical Man

(4).

16-Laud 15). 17-A valley of necessity (4), 18.The kind of side familar to

bowlers (4).

19. A suit of striking possibilities

45). 20-One letter " acdeg

would

are sth a secret known only "" make this instrument an-

the Aero 8 Flying Club at Ashing- don, of which the Inventor is member."

The new machine is said to be much lighter than any other, with the exception of the Flying Flea

Dia 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Last tance" Or. Qr.. QI. Qr. QF, Qr,

Electron

1 40.3 1.18.1 1.51.2 2.18

26.3

TWO NEW SHIPS

Young Chap and

Footbridge

મ

11 40

Miracle

Mersey ...

Humber

Daylight Eve

Royal Scot

Able Amazon

1.25.3 2.02.3 2.36.4 3.07.1 30.2 40 1.14 1.48

32.

1 36.2 1.13.3 1.47.4 2.21.4 2,54.1 32.2 1.47.2 2.20.3 2.51.4 31.2

1 37.3 1.11 1.42 2.10.2 2.39.1 28.4

1 36.2 1.13

1 37.4 1.14.3 1.55.3 2.31.2

35.4

1 44 "1.29

2.12.1 2.48.1

36

1

38.1 1.12 1.43.3 2,13.2

29.4

Popular Star

43.3 1.18.3 1.50.1

31.3

Heriot

1

48.3 1.33.3 2.14.1 2.47.4

33.3

Laughing Gir!

1,

43.3 1.27.3 2.04.2 2.38

31.3

Rousseau

}

43

1.20.4 1:53

32,1

Double Finesse"

Racing. 'Boy

46

1.32.1 2.16.4 2.55.1

38.2

Bobniak Star

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44

1.25.4 2.06

2.44.2

38.2

What A Chance ...

I

38.3 1.19.2 · 1.51.1

2.23

31.4

Donovan

40.2 1.16.1 1.48.4

32,3

Philanderer

2 43.4 1.24 1.58.1

34.1

Cassius.......

1

43.3 1.23.1 2.01.3 2.36.3

35

Pride of Tsingtao

41 1.20.2 1.55.2 2.25

29.3

Rose Evelyn

4 42.1

1.19.1 1.52.2

33,1

Pacific.. Hall

1 45

"1,27 2.05.4 2.41

35.1

Laughing Buddha

1 36.2 1.08.4 1.41.1

32.2

Tiny Star

.1

40.3 1.24.2 2.02.3 233.4

31.1

Copper Idol

40.2 1.18.1 1,48

31.4

Merry Jester

I

45 1.23

1.58.3 2.30.2

3.14

Great...

33

1.04.1 1.37

32.4

Strathroy

1

41.2 1.18.3 1.52

2.21.3

29.3

1 34.4 1.06.3 1.43.3 2.15

31:2

1

47 1.31.3 2.11.1 2.50

38.4

# 36 1.10.1 1.42.4

32.1

€ 39.1 1.13 1.45

32

Cyclamen Bay

F

42.4 1.22.2 1.56

33.3

Celebration Time and

..

Blue Ribbon

1

40.3 1.10 1.54.1 2.25.2

31.1

Strathalan

Gold Sovereign

and Judea

1' 42.

1,22 2.01 2.34.1

33.1

# 12

1.17.3 1.48.2

30.4

Perfect Day

37.1 1.10.3 1.38.2

27.4

Victoria Hall

39.3 1.13

1.43.3

30.3

Emergency Call and

The Rain Gauge

1

44 1.23 1.56.2 2.26.4

30.2

Shamrock

39

1.10.4 1.42

31.1

Flybysight

The Coot

Belmont Star

Gold Coin and

High Speed ...

Launched In England

London, Apr. 21. To vessels of the 1934 construc- tion programme are to be launch- ed to-day.

At the works of Cammell Laird and Co. Limited, Birkenhead, the submarine Spearfish will be put afloat at 11 o'clock, and Mrs. Tal- bot.

wife of Vice-Admiral C. P. Talbot, C.B., D.S.O., Vice-Admir- al of Submarines, will perform the naming ceremony.

At the Dumbarton shipyard of William Denny and Brothers, Lim- ited, the convey sloop Stork will be launched.

The Spearfish is the first of the three submarines of the program- me to go aftoat, but five out of the seven sloops have already been launched, and after the Stork the only one to be launched is the Puf- fin, at Govan, on May 5.

The Spearfish, is 193ft. long and 24ft. broad, with a standard dis- placement of 570 tons on a 10ft. 6in. mean draught. Her estimated horse-power is 1,550 and her speed 13 knots. One 3in. gun is fitted.

other and two letter's an- other still 14).

21-Played in theatrical clicies

(4).

24. Seven of these faces can be

found in London (5).

7-Regretted it sounds uncivil

(4)

8-Smooth things out at dusk

(4).

-Big brother to 19 (7). " 10-Though mainly clever,

casily persuaded (7). 41-ilustrate

(7).

the meaning 0

12-Kind of lottery to a doctor

to start with (7). 13.-Mode

seven-

of diet for eighths of the troops (7).

Refuse to bend down (7). 22. One of the U.S.A. (4).

14.

23-Brd found in another nest

(4).

24.-13 (4)

25.-Back fasteners

"cert." (4).

become

26.This couple is 8 at roulette

(4).

27. This man who gets sat upon

(4).

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION

26-Open change for a S. Ameri-

can labourer (4)..

The following is th solution of 28This is frequently in a pickle yesterday's puzzle:-

(2)

29. Moderately slow, musically.

very top

and before (7) 30-Poor state of the

(7). 31-Box the head of this

(7)

Down

Across

1. Bent; 4, Deceptive; 9. Springe: 10. Naphtha; 11. Sharper; 12. Starve; 15. Enough: 17, Wrought; bird21. Unitive; 22. Defence; 23. Baga

telle: 24. Treat.

2. Very drowsy state. this (4). 3. Shelfish from 15 14),

4. Freedom from difficulty. yer

a bit of a teaser (4), --Viva-Voce (4),

い

Down

11.

Veuve

Clicquot

Clicquot

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“FLYING MUNICHER"

("Hong Kong Daly Press" Specia Berlin, May 5,

The "Flying Municher." the lat- est Diesel-electric express service train of the German State Roll-↑ ways, made its trial trip from Munich to Berlin, covering the dis- tance of 674 kilometres in 64 hours, with an average speed of 110 kilo- .metres, attaining a maximum speed of 180, kilometres. The new express train will begin its service on May 15, and will reduce the time of the journey from Munich to Berlin almost two hours from the fastest that had hitherto, been achieved...

Trauincean News Service.

INDIA'S TEAM

Cricketers Arrive In England

NEW AIRSHIP'S FLIGHT

YOUNGEST K.C.,

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London, April 7.

Mr. R. P. Morison, in taking silk at the Scots Bar, joins the ranks of the youngest K.C.A.

The youngest K.C, at the English Bar is Mr. David Maxwell Fyfe, who will be 36 next month. He is a year older than Mr. Morison. but took silk two years ago when still under 34.

("Hong Kong Daily Press" Special)

It is usually a risk to take alik Berlin, May 5. The start of the new airship confident of his future. He is like

80 young, but Mr. Morison can feel "Hindenburg" for its first experity to follow his father, Lord Mori- mental flight to North America has son, to high legal honours. Lord now been definitely fixed for the Morison himself was only 38 when evening of May 6. Dr. Hugo Ecke- he became a K.C., rising to be Lord ner and Captain Lehmann will be Advocate and a Scottish judze, m charge of the dirigible, which, besides the full complement of 50 passengers, will carry an unusually large quantity of mail of which the greater part is being sent by stamp collectors.

A GOLF MUSEUM"

The German Broadcasting Com-

@London, April 21, The United States Golf Associa pany and

the National Broad-tion has announced its intention of casting Company, New York, will forming a golf museum, and the moreover jointly, broadcast a nut-assistance of the Royal and An- ber of reports from the airship clent Club has been sought. It is during its transatlantic flight, in-unlikely, however, that the St. An- cluding a dialogue between the air-drew's club will part with many ship “Hindenburg" and the crack of its treasures, although the club- uner, "Bremen" on the evening of house contains examples of almost May 7.- Transocean New Service,

every kind of club and ball that was ever made. Among them is London, April 21

one putter made from a length of lay (secretary), and Mr. R. Aird fence wire and three inches of lead The All-India cricketers arrived

(assistant secretary). In London last night. They were Colonel R. 8. Ralt-Kerr, who is tak- The head of another putter is a Lieutenant piping, a most primitive implement. welcomed at St. Pancras by their ing over the M.C.O. secretaryship marrow cylinder which revolves in captain, the Maharajkumar of in June, also attended. Vizianagram, who

order to prevent the player from Lord Cobham, president of the Jabbing his putts. The most famous M.O.C., came to the station dur- of all patters, however, may be in" The M.O.C. was represented bying the afternoon, but owing to cluded in the American museum. It Sir Standley Jackson, Mr. H. D. G. the late arrival of the train he was Leveson Cower. Mr. W. H. Fatter unable to wait into the team son, Mr. R. H. Mallett, Mr. W. Find-'} reached London.

week

arrived last.

in the club known as "Calamity Jane," with which "Bobby" Jones

won' all his championships.

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