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PIONEER AVIATOR:

Captain Ti S. Baldwin In Hongkong.

Captain Thomas S. Baldwin, a pioneer aviator, arrived in '(long- kong yesterday by the Pasific Mail liner, Chins. He is on his way to Manila with Mr. Lee mond, the youngest, professional svintor, and they are to give aviation displays at the Philip pine Carnival,

Captain Baldwin was the first man to go up in a balloon and come down in a parachute. Ho ́ ́used to perform this feat at state fairs in America, charging one dollar a foot according to the al- fitudo ho attained when his loft

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY JANUARY 25 1912

FOR AMATEURPHOTO-

GRAPHERS.

PRIZES OFFERED FOR THE

BEST PRINTS.

Hotels.

Prepaid Advertisements.

Entimations

HONGKONG HOTEL WORDS. $1 for optious or THE GENERAL ELECTRIC

The proprietor of the "Hong- kong-Telegraph is offering two Prizes for the beat, photographs submitted to the editor by amateur. photographors between now and the last day of January.

Tine competition, if' taken up. well, 02] will, become a monthly competi tion, and two prizos-one of $10 and one of $5-will be offered each month.

The prizes themselves are worth winning, but there is more than Press that to a considered. photography is coming more and the balloon and descende! more-to-bo- paying business, parachute. As he often reached Pick up almost any paper and aheight of two thou and fast one oxhibition of this kind would magazine published at Home and see how greely editora havo bo- bring him $2,000. ·

Later he went in for dirigile competition will get you into the |como-for-picturas. Pràction in this. - balloons and after he had perfect habit of taking just the photo-

od one that was practicable for scouting purposes ho soul it, graph editors want. Thore are gether with the patent, to the great possibilities in this compe

United States Government for

20 8 insertions

$2 for ana week.

FIRST CLASS and Ur-to-Dank,

Hoogkop, 10th April, 1911.

-J. F. FAGGART,

Manager. [25

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

GRAND HOTEL,

Telephone, 197.

MANAGEMENT & CUISINE UNDER-SURAPEAN MAN XIRMENT

F. REICHMANN, Proprietor.

ASTOR HOUSE

(LẠTH CONNAUGHT HOTEL)

QUEEN'S ROAD, HONG KONG.

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ENTRALLY situated, up-to-date Hotel, Brovatly ratiorated, and moder entirely Now Management Larys, and Comfortable Rooms, Excellent Oulaise under the apkerision of an Experienced FRENCH CHEF, and mis- Tables, Hot and Cold Baths, Elosno Light throngions. Ternin modesto, First legs accommodation for Families and Tourists.

Under Pomonal Bajarvision of

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Proprietor

Telephone, 170

BELLE

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Te'ogramsa "Astor."

VIEW HOTEL Telephone No. 907.

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By

kind permission of Captain tition for men who can take "live" Zeeder the Band of SS. Siberia $275,000. Then I exporimont-pictures-pictures pot of houses

the above Hotel on of with houvier than air machines and streetsonly, but of poople who will play at

the 26th instant, and soon became convinced that live in the houses and walk in FRIDAY next, the biplane was the only practial the sirents.

commencing at 9.30 pm,, sharp mchine for navigating tho air

Read the rules of competition (weather permitting.)

currents.

nad hints to competitors which Solving Aviation Problemis Sometime later he went in with appeared. in the issues of the Glenn Curtiss, the first inter" Telegraph "for Jan. 13; 15, 10,

·national aviation-mip winner, who and 17. Saizo the first olear day was formerly a builder of motors for taking a print or two. Fill in and motor cycles, und together

You

they solved many problems of one coupon to accompany ench aviation at Curtiss's factory in print, and send them along to the Hammondsport, New York. Capt-editor. tain. Baldwin often knya.. can make anything fly if you put -enough motive power in it, and it is the lightness combined with propulsive force in the motor, he claims, that is this secret of aerial navigation.

The captain has made a clora study of the air currouts for years, lle is onthusiastic in the belief that flying machines will in time become as practicable and sa po- pular as automobiles. "Even lo day," he declares, "there is minors danger in flying than in driving an automobilo, provided the aviator has acquired a knowledge of the air currents, is axperienced ing laudling his machine, is cautiousi enough to see that the mechanism is in perfect working order before going up, and avoids taking chances in tempestuous wentlior." A Biplane Factory, Captain Baldwin invented. the vulcanized silk which is univer- į eally used for the wings of noroplanes and he has a factory of his own at Mineola, Long Island, just out of New York, where he turna out biplanes of his op design for the general trade and fills contracts for his matlines to be used for military purposes. The Baldwin machine is very similar to the Curtiss tako, Practially the only difference is

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Coupon.

Jan. 24, 1912. agrço to enter the photographic competition on the express understand- ing that the oditor's de

cision shall be faal, and that he may, at his discre- Lion, use the print sent herewith either in the Hongkong Telegraph or the Weekly Telegraph."

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TO THR

OWNERS OF DOMESTIC: BUILDINGS..

Bortkent, 24th January 1912 HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN. PLUNKET’8

The Peak,

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Dear the Tram Terminus. Tel 56. For Terms, apply to the 27)

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HOTEL LISTS.

LONGRUND HOTEL. Allan, Miss R. B. Marriott, Dr, O. Allen, R. AT Marshal, Mr.end

Man. J. T. Arnhold, Mrv. 9. Baldwin, Mr. and Meines, Mr. & Mrs Mr. J. T; W. Mrs. A. M. Bates, E. R.. McHugh, Mr. and Bauake, R. Bali, C. D. J. Faris, J. Basto, B. Bingham, F. H. Bolier, R. T. Bioma, B. M. Buviann, F. Busqirk, Mrs. Vad Barts, W. H. Chilvers, P. T

Clarke, W. E. Call, G. B. Davies, Hon. W.

D'Ottingen, V.

Nees, x.o.

Dien, W. O. Ema, B.. W. Ebrenleis, Mr. and

Mes, IL. C. Fairre, Capt. Feldsteie, S..

AKE NOTICE that under No. 1 | Fisher, R 0. of the DOMESTIC CLEAN-Florin, A. G.

that houses a more powerful ||LINESS VENTILATION]Y+=| | Portentarz dan motor with loss wing spaco, which 1.AWS (as amen led) every Dainessi Faucis, Miss G. gives him more speed.

Bu idiocor put of such Building | Faller, DenmL wishin dhe CENTRAL Division of this Gorden, Miss

Ganbari, R. City of Victoria, and the WESTER

Dielin of Kowloon, compied by Orra, il.

Mr. F. E. MoRau, Dr. G.

W. Boklo, D. M... Minter, Dr. J. M. Mirrlers, J. R Mit halmore, E‚V, Nisbet, Dr. W. B Noblo, bliss Noble, bit. Northoumbo Capt. & Min. F. D. Ossorio, Mr. and

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Mrs. J. & init. Pige, 1, 0, W. Prurae, Dr. and

Mrs. W. Toarron, Mr. and

Mr. Poeth, W. II. Foroy, J. Phillips, A

Rafen, Capt. F.

Raymond, E. M. Ready, Mist Roy, Mine F. Reddick, H.

Bot invin, 0.8,

He came to the Far East last year with J. (), "Bud" Mara, who filled an engagement for carnival week at Manila and then gave a Members of more than one family ex-Giles, Mr. and Mr. Rodyk, Mms. F.

Ronald, Mr. and series, of flights in Japan. While the abhin the European Resorta A. B.

Mr. A. E. cation or in Kowloon South of Austin Civatbourn, V-

Schlisper, E. E. Schwarz", I. Boolt; B. G. A.- Scott, Miss D. Bhelton-Hooper,

Mr. A. Bibley, J. O.

in Manila the Mexican ravalu Road or for paris of Popoti Oals, Mr. & Mrs. Ross, C. II. tion broke out and Captain Building and Stop. Uff any Go 'Jnieph Baldwin received a cable order down mat bo CLEANSED and Gribagsdoff, T. for several biplanes from the LIMEWASHED THROUGHOUT Grimshaw, R. J.- Mexican government and he cut by the exxers during the mouths of aggart, J. B. his stay in the Orient short and | Pero݈ 7 and January.

NB The word" "Through.at" went home to superintend the filling of this order. Aftor Cap-od in the notios inons that the | Hall, Capt. T. P. tain Baldwin left, Murs used his "ouses hold Le Limewashed in re- Hanibal, Mr. and Smith, E. E.

Mm W. A. “Rad Devil" for exhibition'flightspeel of a 1 the Wails of evo Ruin, mil

in Japan

A Daring Feat

Hu, Mr. & Mr.

B. A...

| Cabir'or, Varlitions, Stair Cellings and Hanath, A.

| the Und-ridevóf Rosfs in Main Build-Hardson, A.

ing", Ofoes and Se vania' Quarter and Hay, J. Captain Baldwin accomplish-Inclusive of Verandahs.

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Solomon, R. A.: Southmyd, J. B, Spalding, Dr. and Mrs. A. D. and Hewett, Hon. E.Al- infant N

Q.1.0.

Sporer, C. 8.-. od one of the most daring fente The Backyard must have its contain- evor attempted with a flying ma-ng Walls I imenasbad-op to the level Hewett, Mrs. E. A. Spittles, J.

Hough, Dr. 8.... Spurge, H. 8. chino. Io flow up the course of of the first floor.

Carvel, Painted or Tolished. Wood-Hopsden, H. Bquare, Miss W. the Mississippi River, looping the work is god condition, wever, nood Hurtado, Mr. and Biainer, Lt. and Loop around overy bridge that not be Limewashed mat be Mrs. E. L is, he first flow over the bridge, Cl-aneed.

Innes, Capt. R. then circled around - and flow The Central Division of the City Kes Jorogh, E. M. under it. Asked why ho, who between Gilman St met and Teal Street Joreph, M. AN always deprecated foolhardy on the East and Tank Lane and Joseph, B. M. tricks, took Buch changes, ha ex-Cleverly Street on the Werl.

Kemp, J. F. Kowloon in divided into in Eastern Knapp. W. B. plained that thero hind been so many young and inexperienced and Western Divisions by Nathan Road Koch, Lady I. Aviators killed that he wanted and straight line drawn from the Fretter, Dr. D. O. to demonstrate that well train- North and heroof through the Yaumati Lampman, Mr. & ed sky pilot cquid do tricks that arice Reno voir in the Northern.

would put the youngsters to shame, and that he wanted to re more corādendo in ari

boundary of Kowloon

W. BOWEN ROWLANDE, Liddell, F.

W. GALLAGHER. Mansker.

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Melchers, I.

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