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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

POUMBID 1889

̇五拜禮 魏六廿月八英港書 FRIDAY, AUGUST

# 14300

THE FATE OF THE R.38.

HEROISM OF WIRELESS OFFICER.

The Saved.

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Reuter's Service.)

London, August 25. The list of saved from the R.38 is as follows Comnander Wann, injured; Leading Aircraftsman Davies, injured: Corporal Potter, uninjured; American Rigger Walker, uninjured; and Mr. Bateman, of the National Physical Laboratory.

An earlier message states that the sole American saved! anecumbed to iajarin, reducing the number of the survivers to four. It will be observed that in the above list the only American is stated to be uninjured.j

The Commander's Explanation.

Commander Wand, who commanded the R.38, is seriously burnt, but is progressing favourably. Interviewed at the infirmary he said:

THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

Observations Accompanying Japan's Acceptance.

(Reuter's Service. )

Washington, August 25,

26, 1921. 日三廿月七

LOCAL ENTERPRISE.

Hongkong Hotel Company's

Activities.

Few things are more interest-

Baron Shidehara, conveying to the State Department. Japan'a ing to the local resident than bearty and appreciativa acceptance of the invitation to the diaarma- | developments that cater for his ment conference, hoped that the agenda of the Far Eastern conference better housing and entertainment, would be arranged prior to the meeting in accordance with Japan's and there are few companies in suggestion that matters concerning only a few nations, or which the Colony which have done sa were accomplished facts should not be brought into the discussions much for residentsia this direction

the Bongkang Hotel Com pany. Not only have we bien given the Repulse Bay Hotel and all the facilities it provides for) bathing and entertainment, but the management has decided on many extensions that will be learned of with more than passing interest.

THE U.S. DYE EMBARGO.

Congress Passes Continuing Bill.

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Washington. August 25. Congress has gone into recess until September 21. The House of Representatives has passed & Bill continuing the dye embargo for three months. The Senate bas adopted the Agricultural Credits Bill, both of which have been sent to the President.

NEGOTIATIONS WITH AFGHANISTAN.

**The abole thing happened in five seconds. Nothing happened till we were leaving Hull for the sea en route to Pulham; then there was suddenly a violent crack. I felt the foremost car, from which I was controlling the ship, fall and rise again at a high angle. I pulled over all the water ballast possible to right is : than came a biz

Conclusion of Treaty Said to be Doubtful, Explosion, which probably killed many of the crew. I jumped out of the car 33 it entered the walor, and was

Simla, Angust 25. under the wreckage for fifteen minutes. I do not know how I The continued stay of the British mission at Kabul is occasion was rescued. as was unconscious when picked up. The shiping conflicting reports. The opinion is commonly expressed in did a full-power trial all right, and when returning we reduced speed from sixty to fifty knots near Hull. Possibly several girders brokę owing to some structural weakness, but it was inpossible to tell. I am not aware that there was any fire before the explosion."

The other patients at the infirmary are too ill to speak A body, believed to be that ofthe American Commander Maxfield was picked up in the Humber today.

Conjecture as to Cause of Catastrophe.

Air Ministry officials are still quite in the dark to-day as re- gards the cause of the disaster to the R.38. One opined that the ! high speed trials possibly led to weakening of the girder, putting a greater strain upon the other girders, and thus causing the collapse of the envelope; or the breaking of the metal in soy part, not itself fatal, might have caused a spark which ignited the gases. The R.38 "carried parachutes for each member of the cow and the

officials.

The American Naval Attache's office said that they were not in a position to make a statement on the disaster, as the airship had not been handed over to them. They were simply concerned with the disposal of the bodies of the American victims.

A telegram from Hull states that large quantities of wreckage iave been carried upthe Humber by the tide, and it is expected that most of the bodies will be recovered in the upper reaches.

His Majesty's Condolence.

The King has sent a message to the Air Ministry that he is! grieved and shocked at the terrible disastez, resultingin the loss of

India that hopes of the conclusion of a treaty are now of the stenderest, but tribesmen on both sides of the frontier confidently anticipate an early agreement.

A newspaper at Kabul announces that a treaty between Afghanistan and the Soviet Government of Moscow was signed on the 13th inst.

FIRE AT HOBOKEN PIERS..

Soldiers' Remains Hastily Removed.

Hoboken, August 25.

A fire destroyed two Army store piers, but the damage was slight, as the stores had been previously removed. The liner Leviathan was scorched. The bodies of five hundred American soldiers from France lying at the pier were also hastily removed, while the liner was towed to mid-stream undamaged.

GREEK KING'S CONDITION.

Two Doctors Hurry to the Front.

Athens, August 25.

Two doctors have been dispatched to Eskishehr to attend King Constantine, who is suffering from gastric trouble. Yesterday the

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A representative of the Hong- (kong Telegraph called on Mr. J. H. Tagart, the Manager, to-day and learned from bim the extensiveness of the schemes in contemplation. Aroof garden for the Hongtong Hotel improve- ments to the celebrated Grill Room extension of the garage department, the construction of a bathing pavilion at Repulse Bay, the building of the Peninsula Hotel at Kowloon, and the taking over of the Steam Laundry Com- pany... are all in the scheme of things for the near future.

ROOF GARDEN.

SINGLE COPY : 10° 078. 536 · PERUM AMM

SOCDAY

G-E MOTORS

THE TALK OF THE TOWN. Change of Programme Daily,

The Roof Garden over Queen's Road is now in course of con- struction, said Mr. Taggart, and should be completed by the end of the year. Workmen are at present engaged on a steel fram- ing which is to carry this build- ing. When completed, the Roof Garden will have the finest Ball Room and Public Hall in th Colony, and will be remarkably cool It will have four separate passengers each, with individual room and roof garden, nitas reinforced concrale fire escape sexts. These motor coaches will of-rooms and a limited number staircases, and, in addition to the run to schedule times between of suites de luze. Each room three passenger lifts already Hongkong and the south side will have a self-coutained bath.

Island At warking in the main Hotel, two of the

reasonable room, with mortars plumbing new fast lifts with a capacity for rates with a view to scting as installed. The Eatel will Miso 17 passengers eath will be in-feeders to the Repulse Bay Hotel,have its own self-contained bas stalled, and will run from Peddar and surrounding deatriots and sopital and operating theatre, and Street, where new entrance meet the demand for cheaper many other features entirely new foyer will be constructed on the means of transportation farto the Far East. It will also site of the premises at present persons contemplating building contain a modern garage offering (occap ed by the Anglo-Egyptian small bungalows on the south an up-to-date livery service. Tobacco Store. The lighting side, of the Island. It is the motor coach service will also of the Roof Garden will be ex- to run these coaches strictly to Kowloon to Castle Peak and time even ceedingly attractive, and the room schedule

though Fanling.

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many valuable lives, American and British, and deeply sympathises King had vomiting attacks, following a fainting fit lasting twenty effects and general decorations intention of the Hotel Company be inaugurated running from

with the relatives.

Survivor's Thrilling Story.

The survivor Baleman, a representative of the National Physical Laboratory, in the course of a thrilling story of the accident, dwelt on the heroism of Flying Officer Wicks, in charge of thewireless, who remained at his post ending messages until børned to death.

"Foremost Designer in the U.K." Among the Victims. Another of the missing is Mr. Campbell. Superintendent of the Royal Airship Works, who was to have accompanied the airship to the United States. He was chief designer and superintendent of the construction of the R35, and was recognised as the foremost airship designer in the United Kingdom.

Among the missing is Major Pritchard (see Earlier Cables), who represented the Air Ministry aboard the R.38.

Sympathy of the U.S. Navy,

The United States Navy has sent a message to the Air Ministry

of the deepest sympathy, and hoping that the early reports as regards

the loss of life will prove to be exaggerated. The Air Ministry has

minutes.

DAVIS CUP.

Shimidzu's Success.

Newport (R. I.). August 25, In the final of the Davis Cup, Shimidan (Japan) defested Anderson (Australasia) by 6-4, 7-5, and 6-4.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS MEETING NEXT MONTH.

The French Delegates.

Paris, August 23 (delayed.)

will be cooled in Summer by large we should be compelled at the STEAM LAUNDRY CO.

replied gratefully acknowledging the message and deploring the France at the meeting of the League of Nations at Geneva on selection of food. This

sacrifice of so many gallant Americans.

The Air Ministry is opening a searching enquiry immediately. possibly beginning investigations to-day.

American Technical Opinion.

New York. August 25. The approaching Atlantic flight of the B.38 recently monopolised public attention, being the principal feature in all the newspapers. The news of the disaster descouded like a thunderbolt and left people appalled. This morning's papers are filled with descriptions

M. M. Bourgeois. Viviani, and Hanotaux are to represent

September 5-Huras.

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE.

Further Adherents.

Geneva, August 25. Siam and Uruguay have ratified the Protocol of the International

of the disaster and photographs and sketches of the ill-fated craft Court of Justice. and the officers.

In the course of a leader the World says that the theory of the dirigible remains essentially sound and will not be abandoned, but the production of an inexpensive non-inflammable gas must precede further rapid development.

Mr. (2) Moffett, Chief of the Naval Bureau of Aeronautics, is reported to bava declared that the brave men will not have lost their lives in vain. "We shall carry on building as many dirigibles ag Congress authorises."

The Navy Department has suffered a severe blow, since the disaster means greater handicaps than ever in obtaining Congres- sional authorisation for further developments. Flying office s oping that the disaster was accentuated by the inflammable hydrogen with which the airship was filled. It is noteworthy that the Navy intended to use non-inflammable heliant gas when the vessel reached the United States.

New Zealand Premier's Remark.

London, August 25.

The Right Hon. W. F. Massey (Premier of New Zealand), who was leaving Euston for New Zealand, said that the R.38 disaster would throw the development of commercial airships back many "We wented to prove by the trans-Atlantic flight of the R2.38 that the idea was practicable," he said.

Jears.

THE RUSSIAN FAMINE.

Meeting of Relief Commission.

THE IRISH CRISIS.

Sinn Fein's Reply Reaches the Government.

London, August 25. Mr. De Valera's reply was delivered to Downing Street at o'clock this afternoon.

more

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overhead fans and exhaust fans outset to run them empty, thus

As you are doubtless aware will be installed to draw away educating the public to the stagnant air. In winter i: will be fact that a reliable schedule can from reports of r-cent meetings heated by a system of radiators. be maintained--a most important of the Hotel Company, said Mr factor in the development of Taggart, an offer has been mede GRILL ROOM ALTERATIONS.

coach service. These by this Company to absorb the Owing to the increased demand motor

Енер most Steam Laundry Co., which ofer for accommodation in the Grill motor coaches will Room, the Hotel Company have luxuriously fitted, sed cost in the has tentatively been accepted just signed contracts for convert region of $15.000 each, and by the Board of the Steam

Co. and when” ing the main dining rooms into should prover remely popular. Laundry

ATO Dom- The Hotel Compasy bas up to final arrangements up-to-date Grill Boom, to repace the present been labouring under pleted, it is

the intention the existing 10012. It is also the intention of the manage-difficulties in the handling of cars of the Hotel Company to extend ment to lower the Grill a result of which complete the Steam Laundry by installing modern equipment has been an @p-to-date dyeing and dry Room prices, and to offer & beiter

will ordered and will shortly arrive in cleaning department. Experts in necessitate the installation of the Colony covering every depart-this particular work will be additional refrigeratore in order ment of the automobile business, engaged from Home. It is further to carry produce from the Can-together with a vulcanizing plant intended to construct & cold FOOD: with s view When this is installed, the Com-storage adian and American markets on

extensive lines than pany will be in a position to build to storing clothes, fors, etc. beretofore. In the near future, special car bodies for individual Motor delivery service will also the Hotel Company contemplate requirements and equal to those be inaugurated in order taking over certain premises on urned out by first class coach facilitate speedy collection and

delivery of Isundry material. builders. the ground floor and converting

The Hotel Company has pro- them into a first class restaurant

under

for the specialising in quick lunch basi-jects

additional ness, at reasonable rates, and constraction of sa in this connection is installing a modern garage in the central model bakery and will be in a part of the town in order to meet position to supply cakes, bread, the demand of owner-drivers fresh. pr..visious, meat, and cold not desiring to keep their own storage produce, for the outside chauffeurs.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL. 1. market. It is Iso our intention to

Since the completion of the install large refrigerators and an up-to-date. provision store in West Wing, comprising 20 rooms, Hotel at the Hotel has been packed to its the new Peninsula Kowlood. Refrigerators have also utmost capacity, and the manage have beatz refusing been installed at the Repulse Bayment Hotel, where & store will also be applications for some little time that with the result opened to run in conjunction with past, the bakeries, etc. in towo. A a further residential block is Literations and motor delivery service will be contemplated. started with a view to offering an additional storey will be added facilities for delivery of ice, fresh to the main block, and plans are meal, poultry, vines, etc. to also being prepared for the con- householders on the main road struction of & modern pavilion on

a site overlocking the beach, their Gentlemen's Department. round the island of Hongkong.

the pavilion to contain up-to-date next Wednesday--Page, 7 GARAGE DEPARTMENT. service instituted in the earland tea rooms, bath rooms and of cargo of the arrival ín pört of

The demand on the livery dressing boxes, with refreshments

modern sealtation. :

· MAURETANIA TO BURN OIL-

Loudon, August 25. The Mauretania is shortly going into dock on the T700 for the purpose of being converted into an oil-burner.

LATEST SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) THE WRECK OF THE PERLIS.

More Corpses Picked Up..

Singapore August 26.

part of this year, said Mr. Taggart, has necessitated our increasing the Hotel fleet of cars consider- ably, with the result that 25 passen

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News in To-day's New Advertisements.

"Don't Ever Marry". Go to the Coronat instead.-Page 7.

The Kowloon Theatre is show-

ing for one night only Episodes & to 11 of "The Son of Tarzan

Faze 12.

The Bank of China will, move into their new premises on Sept. 1.—Page 4.

The Holland Pacific Trading Coy give a list on Page 4 of thes factories supplying their stock of Havana Cigars.

Powell's will have a Sale on in

The 0.8.K. advise consigneers

the Hawaii Maru.-Page 4 Pag

The Dempsey-Carpentier Fight will be screened to night at the World Theatre-Parson

As the "Happy Valley. GolE

PENINSULA HOTEL, KOWLOON. Sketch plans are being prepared The Governor of Setul, Siam, reports the picking up of nineteenger cars are now in servies, and in connection with the new Hotel, Beuter learns that a meeting of the Russian Relief Commission corpses from the ss. Perlis. The survivors now number 22, while others under order. In addition which will be constracted on en- Course is at present ander wit

seven are unaccounted for. takes place at Paris on the 29th Inst, notwithstanding that the United States and Japan have not yet nominated representatives.

London, August 25.

(Other Telegrams on Page J

to this, we have in, course of tirely modern lines and containing the competitique, Kåvertised for. transit a number of motor coaches very fine lounge and on this week end earE DORLD with carrying dipicity for 12 trance hall, modern ball | Fare 3.