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FATAL AIR CRASH TAK ON

ON SATURDAY: WELL-KNOWN LOCAL SPORTSMAN KILLED

AT KAI

playing 2 full back He also played polo for "y".

Mr, Hynes joined the Postal Department in 1938 and was pro- moted to Acting Assistant Senior Superintendent of Malls in 1938.

SHANGHAI INTERPORTER He visited Shanghai last

year with the all-triumphant Colony Interport Rugby side, playing in the second row of the pack. He has been

a regular player in Club's first XV for two seasons, and last season appeared for Hospi- Kal Tak in friendly games. shock.

Returning to Kai Tak Aerodrome from training and patrol duty on Saturday afternoon, a two-seater Moth Major, belonging to the Far East Flying Training School, crashed into the road- way skirting the aerodrome, bringing denih to one of her of two.

crew

Killed instantly, as the plane admitted to the Käwloon hit the road, was Cadet George tal, suffering also from Herbert Fowler, 23. of the Volun- where his condition was describ- teer Air Arm. It was the Arst ed as fair, major accident in thousands of fying hours by Fligh; Cadets since the formation of, the Volun- teer Air Arm over seven years UKO.

There was no traffic passing along the road at the time of the crash and the thoroughfare was clear of pedestrians.

It is believed that either the

BIG ATTENDANCE AT FUNERAL

Cadet Fowler's pilot companion, machine stalled or the plot lost Military Honours

Brian Maurice Hynes, 22, who was in the rear cockpit and presum- ably at the controls, escaped with minor injuries.

RETURNING TO KAI TAK The machine was returning to Kal Tak after taking off earlier in the afternoon for training and patrol duty. It crashed from a low height. after coming in from the sea and nose-dived into the road.

control of the 'plane.

of a

IN GOVT. SERVICE

Mr. Fowler, who comes well known Hongkong family, was born on March 17, 1911. He was educated at the Central British School and joined the ment Service in August 1926. .

He was attached first to General Post Office and later the Treasury. He served in Railway Department last year

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GENERAL

MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1940

Hongkong Volunteer Laid To Rest

A Volunteer is borne to his last resting plice. Members of the Motor Machine Gun Coy. Hong- kong V.D.C. were the pall-bearers at the funeral of Mr. G. H. Fowler, who died in the plane crash at Kai Tak on Saturday. The above picture, showing a part of the procession that follow- ed the coffin, was taken by King's Studio.

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-George Herbert-Fowler-who died- as the result of a tragic air crash at Kal Tak on Saturday after-

The accident occurred shortly and in September was transfered the coffin, draped with

Military_honours were accord-

after 5.30 p.m. when the machine red to the Colonial Secretariat.

Union Jack, being borne to the was observed making her way Mr.Fowler married

burial ground by deceased's col-T, Swan, J. G. Meyer, T. Redman back to the landing field. After last leave to England. His widow,

Wreaths were also sent by: an apparently quite normal des- with whom the deepest sympathy Gun Company of the Hongkong N. Tinson, A. J. C. Taylor, D. H. C. Ernest. Violet and Sidney, Auntte Mrs. F. E. E Booker and family, leagues in the Motor Machine- and W. H. G. Hirst. Messrs. G..G. Joan and Fred, Paddy and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Peers, Mr. and cent to where she was just about will be felt, is at present in Aus- Volunteer Defence Corps. to swing.over, the gate entrance tralla, an evacúce.

Taylor, A. J. G. Taylor, T."Lock-Florrie and Uncle Arthur, Muriel, Mr. and Mrs. White (England),gineers, H.K.VD.C., Sgts. Mess, 5th to land on the flying field, the

Colonel H. B. Rose, M.C., Comhart, Chief Insp. W. R. Chester- Buddy and children. Florence and Mr. and Mrs. E L. Strange, Mr. AA. Regt, 5th AA Regt. RA, VERSATILE SPORTSMAN

mandant of the HK.V.D.C., plane crashed into the roadside "near the entrance to theTM" gern="

George Fowler was a versatile present with Major. H. G. WilliamIS.

Was Woods, Messrs. A. W. Ingram, H. Bill, Anne and Guilf, Mrs. Dudley B. J. Murray and family, Mrs. S. Lyemun Officers, 5th AA Regt. E W Rallton, C. L. (Senior), Brian, Ted Haynes, the H. Bickford and family, Mr. and RA, all Ranks, 17th Hy. AA Bat- drome.

sportsman.. In 1938, he played and Capt. J. Watson while Gregory, L. Gregory, F. D. Angus, Moss family. "J. H. Maycock, Mr. Mrs. S. H. Strange. Don and Pattery, HKSRÁ, all Ranks, 18th at contre-forward for the Hong- detachment of the MMG Coy.T. S. D. Whitley, E MacNider. L. 3ad Mrs. A. E. P. Guest, Mr. and Stott, Mr. and Mrs. T.Black, Mr. Light AA Battery, HKSRA, CRUSHED BY ENGINĖ

kong Interport Hockey team paraded under Lieut. W. Staker, The engine was crushed into against Macao, when Hongkong

E Haynes, B. I Bickford, G. Mrs. W. H. G. Hirst, Mr. and Mrs and Mrs. L. W. Hume, John Sykes all Ranks," Company, 5/8th The chief mourners were the the fuselage and

Rajputana Rifles, Far East. Flying Cadet Fowler, lust by the only goal scored. He deceased's parents, brothers (Side Gurevitch, L. Alltree, M B. Man-Bally and Ken, Wm. C. Low, Dr. and Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Neill. who was in

ning. L. Glendinning, V. C. La. and Mrs. J. Lanchester. Mr. and the front cockpit. appeared

HE Major-Gen. A. E. Grasett Training School, Foreign · Staff, in many representaney, Fred" and Ernest) sister brum, W. E Webber trep, Stanley Mrs. Harold W. Brown, Mr. and and Staff Officers. Headquarters China National Aviation Corp., received the full shock of the tive matches, and turned out re- (Fiorrie) and brothers-in-law (Mr. Platoon), LA, Barton, L. D. Skin- Mrs. L. Glendinning, J. J. Tinson, China crash.

Command, gularly for Y.M.C.A., C.BA..

The Officers, The Superintendent, and Staff --of and G. E. Dudley and Mr. Wheeler).

ner, L W. Hume, R. Goldman. J.D. B. Nelson, Dr. and Mrs. J. T. H.K.V.D.C. Air Arm, H.K.V.D.C., Civil Airport, Matrons and Sis-.. Two buglers from the Royal

The Officers, ters, Queen Mary. Hospital, Euro- Scots sounded the Last Fost and Maycock, E. L. Strange, K. w. Smalley and the Misses Smalley: Capt. W. C. Bird. Revelle.

Forrow. EV. Reed and many Mr. and Mrs. L. Alitree, Stanley RAF Station, Kal Tak The pean Y.M.C.A., Swimming Sec- others.

Platoon. Mr. and Mrs. Manning, CRA and Staff, China Com-tion. European YMCA. Kow.." C. and L. Gregory." Mr. and Mrs mand, The Members, Sergeants" loon, Committee and Members of R. J. Everest and family, T. M. Mess, H.K.V.D.C... 1st Battery, H.Kthe Central British Association, Gregory, R. Goldman, F. Argus, V.D.C., D.EZ. Section, 4th Battery, Hongkong Football Mr. and Mrs. G. B, Gurevitch, Mr. H.K.V.D.C.. all Ranks, 7th Heavy Water-polo Team, Prison officers'

Club, H.M

and Mrs. H. E. Budden and fami- AA Battery, R.A., Field Coy. En- Club,

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Ambulances and are engines the Hongkong Hockey Club. were rushed immediately to He played tennis for C.B.A in scene of the accident but fortun- the League, and softball for Bri- ately no e broke.out.

tain, at left-feld, in the Inter- Among those present were Hon. Mr. Fowler was 'found in the national softball series, and for Mr. H. R. Butters (Financial Se-

THE WREATHS cockpit. He was beyond medical C.B.A. In the League. Last year cretary), Mr. T. S.. Whyte-Smith Flowers from deceased's parents ald. Mr. Hynes escaped with he turned out for the Kal Tak (Registrar of Marriages). C.Q.M.S. and wife were interred with the minor external injuries, He was Rugby side in friendly games, Edwards, C.QMS. Everest. Sergts casket.

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