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600 Miles Filght. M. Roland Garros few on 22nd ult. from Sicily to Rome, having oro-sod by air from Tunis to Sici. ly on the previous Wednesday, Ile covered altogether nearly 600

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at auol a height as Carros attained that meteorological perils are encountered. The cold May be so keen that the limba stiffen, English home in Kowiona. Near the in by accomodated in and the air becomes rarefied, ferry; no children; overy comfort. causing a dilically in breathing Termoderate, Write Alpha,"

How high the aviator can rice, Hongkong Telegraph.” retaining control of his machine, perhaps Boland Garros or his longkong, "t's Jan., 19 ́â, ́. rival, Georgos Logagneux, who La record of 17,881-feet, will Chinese Coat of Mail.

bo able to demonstrate by an It is reported that Yung chievement something like that Kwangsun, a native of fuiping attempted by the aeronant James district, has invented a coat of

Glaisher, who on January 12, mail which is invulnorable to bullets from the best ammunition 1862, at Woolwich, England, in vogue. It is stated that the nude an ascent in a balloon for

armour has been tested by Wang 21,100 feet, four milca, the pulsa- meteorological observation. A Ming-tans, a military officer, and iona of his heart were distinctly gooil results wore obtained. The andible nut his broathing was test cousi-tel of firing bullets very much affected, so that pant- from a inodorn rifle and an automatic revolver at the armour, exertion." Ghaishor continued to ng was produced by the sligtest which was not ponotrated-Pek·

riso until at 20,000 feet be.be- ing Daily News.

camo insensible.

THE PILOTAGE.

ASSOCIATION.

Probable Litigation at Shanghai.

Kwlosa, humalisto pose salon- Apply to A. Raymad, 9/1 3. J. David & 00.

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Bowen Road or neighbourhood ing on hind quaters; answers to the a young xterrior bitch; brown muck- ame of Jiming. Small reward offered. *R. J." epɔ "Hongkong Telegraph." Hongkong, 21st Jan, 1013. [81

certain rules, the breaking of which is punishable to a certain extent, as instance the Butland trial in which the defendant won. The Association claims that the men who have left, according to For a long time the workings the pilot interviewed, have broken Association in Shanghai bave not litigation." There is still a "for- of the Woosung-Hankow Pilots' those rules, hence the "crop of ran as smoothly se could be dether question to be onasidered, aired, says the "China Press." the position of those who are not Many have been the differences of British nationality and who are sociation and these differences which is entered under the Hang- amongst the mombers of the DB members of the Association, recently led to litigation which kong Ordinances. There are A Japanese Dog Story..

was fought out in the American several Americans who have re- It is probable that for same. Consular Court when Captainmained loyal, said the Mangor, The people in Mr. Seilnehi Ageo's house in Fayata-cho, Koj time before this this altitude was Butland won his case. A pilot and several, along with Britishers; mach, heard their watch dog slipping from him. When he re-

reached Glaishor's senses were interviewed recently said that who have left. barking furiously at the front gate esvered consciousnees, thirteen pending, a statement confirmed od against the Americans, as quite a "crop of litigation was It will not be possible to proce about, 10 o'clock on the morning of the 7th inst. says the "Japan minutes after noticing the regis- by the Manager of the Association, Judge Thayer in the Euiland Times." It was ascertained that tration of 29;000 feet; the balloon who said that it would not be case pointed out that the British the animal had brought a purse in was falling at the ruts of 2,000 wiso to say top much at the pro- law could not apply to a citizen its mouth, and wanted to lot the feet minuto. Glaisher had pre-sent juncture. people know about it. When ex-viously risen to 26,171 fest in a

ment.

Live shells at Nankin",

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This the younger men look upon us just; they reason that the older pilots have enjoyed the protection of the Association and they too desire the same protection.

will either result in the power of upon which aides wins when the matter is brought in Court. It

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of the United States in such cases and that was the main reason for uminod, the purse was found to/balloon without becoming inson-The facts of the case, as gleaned Butland winning his ouse.

But sible, and within twenty yours from the pilot interviewed, and against the Britishere the As contain silver going to the amountore have been ascents to over from other seafaring sources, are sociation has power to proceed, of about four yen. Thoy at once reported the mattor to the Kice-30,000 foot. Thus Dr. A Breon at that the younger pilots who have and in all probibility it will be Stressfurt on December 4, 1894, joined the association, numbering in this direction that the litiga- cho Police Station..

ruse to 51,500 feet, at which point about 16, are desirous that the Uplum in Klangsu

tion will result. Tho Tamh of Kiangsu has, he found the temperaturo le be Association shall continuo, so that

The matter will bo watched 51 degrees Fahrenheit; ond on if any piloting is required and with interest by the seafaring according to a native paper, spared to effort in the suppres-uly 31, 1901, Berson and R. J. it often is on the run to Hankow, poople, for a great deal depends! sion of opium; and has establish- Suring in a balloon scansion tho longest pilotage known-they etc. As the number of smokers 34,500 feet, but both of them lost ed many offices for investigation; noted a barometric reading of can command their own fees has greatly diminished, he has consciousness,

Four ascents in the autumn of closed many of the offices which

1862 by John Welsh, a Kow are now unneccssary. A report to that effect has been sont tele-Observatory meteorologist, were

There have been differences on graphically to the Control Covera-informing as regards minimum

temperatures at altitudes varying the question which have led to a from 12,610 to 22,370 feet. The number of the older pilots leaving Soveral days ago while the lowest temperatures registered on the Association and endeavouring C. N. str. Hupeh was lying atfferent days were 16.4 degrees to form associations for thom- Nanking, arme of the crew Fahrenheit at 12,640 foot, 12.4 selves. The largest number, how secured one of the shells that had degreee at 18,370 feet, 8.7 degrees over, have remained with the old bee 9, prompts Mr. Leonard Mat- PLUNKET'S been in uso during the battle of at 10,380 fest, and 105 degrees association and it was pointed thews of St. Louis to write us Purple Hill. While endeavour-at 22,370 feat. From these re-out, that this will mean that the

("Literary Digest") of a visit made ing to open it, the shell exploded core of temperature it may be shipping companies will make and one of the men was killed inferred that an aviator guiding first application to the old associa- by bia ivife and himself in 1866 to and several injured, including monoplane at 1000 feet tion. Therefore the men who the groat to bacco factory at Bar- celona, Spain, where over 4,000 one of the engineere who haven in Tunis, is threatened have remained loyal will receive part of his hand blown off white with cold searching enough to the first call, to the detriment of employees were at work. He says: "The director told us that cholera attempting to open the dangerous capacitate him. His heart must those who have left. The other had visited the city the year

fi missile with a hammer and cold hump against his ribs and his aido of the story is that the older before, when the town was deci- respiration must be alarmingly pilots" having made their pile rapid. How much higher he can will cut the rates and thereby cut mated; yet not one of the 4,000

employees died from the disease." President Yuan has lately paid go without collapse, bearing in out the younger members. much attention to military and mind that the muscles of his diplomatic airs. Besides con rms, legs and back must be in ferring with the different in play, is only to be conjectured. stitutions in Peking, he has con The advantage of the balloonist atantly consulted telegraphically is obvious; undor less physical with the Vice-Presilent. It is and mental strain be can rise for reported that on account of some higher. The presumption is that very important questions, which much above 20,000 fast the avia- could not be discussed by tolc- tor cannot go. Probably, a test grams a special delegate has boen will soon be made, for neither appointed to bring to Wuchang Garros nor. Legagneux will be

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President Yuan.

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