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MOTOR TRIALS..

THE AERIAL DERBY.

Winner Reaches 220 Miles An Hour.

· (Beuter's "Service.)

London, August 6. The Aerial Derby, in which twelve 'machines started from Croy- dos, on two circuits along a hundred mile course round London, was won by L. Carter, flying a Gloucester with a 430 horse-power Napier Lion engine, Ee averaged 192 decimal 4 miles an hour.

CITY MURDER

DETECTIVE SHOT.

Daring Daylight Affair

Outside Ullmann's.

ASSASSIN ESCAPES.

There was perfect weather, and a huge crowd attended. Carter- finished at a speed of 220 miles an hour, his flying time being alto- gether 62 minutes and 23 seconds. Flight Lieut, Longion, flying a Another daring daylight murder Sopwith Hawker with a 400 H.P. Bristol Jupiter engine, came second, took place at about 8 o'clock this his time being 73. minutes 93/5 seconds. Captain C. Barnard, on morning, in the centre of the a D59 with 450 H.P. Napler Lion was third, in 81 min. 1 sec. The European business part of the city, handicap winner was Captain Hammersley, on an Avro Viper with a Chinese detective being shot! two hundred. H.P. Wolseley Viper engine.

d-ad by an armed man just outside Messrs. J. Ullmann and Company's shop in Queen's Road' Central. The assassin managed to escape.

THE CHANNEL SWIM.

-American Proves Successful.

London, August 6.

The American, Harry Sullivan, has succeeded in swimming the Channel. He arrived at Calais from Dover at eight this evening, after nearly twenty seven hours in the water, during which time it estimated he covered ninety kilometres.

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[Previous succeseee:-Captain Matthew Webbewam from Dover to Calais in 21 hours, 45 minutea on Aug. 24 and 25, 1875; and Thomas William Buigers swam the same course 10 22 hours, 35 minutes, on Sept. 5 and 6, 1911.]

THE LAST JOURNEY.

Entry Forms Ready To-morrow.

“RECONDITIONED CARS"

The front office mania " is what they call our Used Car repair polloy back in the service stop. They sympathise with our efforts to put the cars in good shape, but they sometimes think we are

bit too particular. Maybe, but na customer is aver going to complain about A madis" of that sort.

THE DRACON MOTOR CAR CO, LTD.

Telephone Central 3950.

A ROUGH PASSAGE, SIR WM REES-DAVIES. VICTIM OF THE HEAT.

'Sui An" Gets a Bad Time.

Ship's Steward Dics on

"Sarpedon."

To Retire Next Year.

A report has been in circulation The Macao pleasure steamer, for some time to the effect that In connection with the forth the Sui An, had a rough passage Sir William Rees Davier, KO. There was a victim of the hesi coming motor car and cycle con on her return journey back to intends resigning from the pori- wave in Shanghal on August 2nd, tests the entry forms and con- Hongkong from the Portuguese tion of Chief Justice of Hongkong Archibald Gerrard, & British. week-end in the near future. This we subject aged 51 years, a night ditions of the various competitions Colony during the

typhoon. One of the passengers, were able to confirm officially stoward on the steamer Sarpedon. will be ready to-morrow,

These interested will be able to of whom there were about the to-day on enquiry from the While on duty the previous night, secure these forms and conditions eual number on board, related Colonial Secretary, who informed Gorrard seemed to be in ordinary his experiences to a Telegraph us that Sir William will be leav.health, hut he died apparantly from the Hongkong either

lág Hongkong for good next year, about 4 o'clock the next morning, Owing to the barometer falling, and will go on pension after his and was found a few hours later Telegraph or from Mr. P. M. reporter this morning,

by one of the crew. The ship's odgru, Union Fuxuranen Sa. city of Canton, Ltd, Union it was decided to leave Macao on vacation lesve.

physician, who examined the Building.

Entries for all events close on

body, found death to be due to a sudden attack of heat apoplexy. the 15th instant.

Deceased had · only recently

the trams, at the wharves ad the ferries.

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TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange 25. 2, 11/164 Barometer 2 p.m. 29.58.: Temperature 2 p.m. 87. Humidity 2 p.m. 76. High Tide 6.50 **p/m. . Low water 11.13 p..

Lighting Up-Time. 7.01 p.m.

News in To-day's New Advertisements.

the return journey at three a'clook!

Sir William Rees. Davies, who on Sunday afternoon. The terrific is 50 years of age, came to Hoog wind and the tremendous seas kong at Attorney General in kave the little vessel a severe July, 1907 He acted;

2 buffeting as 2000: 48, she got several occasions. 69 Chlofjoined the Blue Fannel service. under way. Plunging and rolling. Justice, and in May, 1919, The temperature at Shanghai on she kept on, but the journey was

to that day had reached about 98 appointed The murdered datective, whose

anything but a pleasure "trip.succeed Sir Francis Piggott degrees. official number was 612, appears F.C. 612 Cheung Cheung was Spray swept her decks from in the position from which ho is to have been following a man one of the batch of detectives sent stem to stern, and to remain in shortly resigning. Prior to com- auspected of being concerned in out on the case, and at about 7.30, the open was to court the utmost ing to Hongkong, he was King's an armed robbery, and he was he was patrolling Des Voeux Road discomfort, to say the least of it. Advocate at Cyprus, sud, before Instead of improving, the that, was Attorney General at the about to arrest the man, outside Central, when he saw two men Messrs. Ullmann's shop, when light from a tramcar which was weather became worse, and at six Bahamas, where he also adminis the latter turned round, drew oing in the direc ion of Warshi o'clock, the captain decided to sntered the Government and acted revolver and shot him dead. The The detective's action, in ap-chor for a time in Capsimua pass. As Chief Justice. Before ha en- firing of shots drew the attention proaching with the view to mekere it was much calmer, buttered the Colonial Service, Sir of an Indian constable on dutyling &search, apparently threw the even in this sholter the little William was Member of Parlis- near beam Queen's Road in an man into a panic, for they had up a night the Juf at lady at mant for Pembrokeshire from ning down in an Pedder Street and into Queen's

All night Sui An 1892 to 1898, during which time easterly direction. The Indian Road.

anchor in Capsimut Pass, and he was Private Secretary to the: gave chase and fired a few

The Shooting.

about half past five yesterday 1ste Sir William Harcourt, Chan shots at the man, who, however The sequence of events from morning the barometer began to sellor of the Exchequer. managed to escape.

this point has not been precisely the journey, and at seven o'clock which he has been Chief Justice rise. It was decided to continue During the elevan years in Mr. R. M. Ullmann, seen

traced, but it appears that arriv by a Telegraph representative ing at this juncture where

yesterday morning the Sui An of Hou ekong, Sir William Rese this morning, gave an Indian constable is always sta-landed her passengers in Hong Davies has more than worthily Thousands Pay Tribute to Dead President.

account of what he saW itioned

traffic duty the song, after they had been sixteen upheld the high tradit ons of the Chicago, Auguat 6. connection with the outrage. He

parted. one turning hours on board.. fugitives

It is understood that neither the self an able and impartial Hongkong Philharmonic Society.

A General Meeting of the The special train bearing the body of the dead President crossed stated that he was juss about to

into the eastern section of the Mississippi River, thus completing the western portion of the open his shop when he was start Queen's Road Central and the passengers not the ship ware our judge, with a keen and penetrat will be held on the 20th, inst.--

the worse for the experience Ouring insight into all aspects of law, journey. The States through which the train passed vied with oneted by the sound of a revolver shot other into the western section,informaut mentioned that one of and very few of ble judgments i another in boccuring the late President, notably Iowa, where work close at hand. Before he could,

past Wyndham Street, This lat ceased, thousands standing silently beside the permanent way. Mr. realise what had happened, ter man appears to been the passengers a Chinese-gero have been reversed on poeal Harding's aged father to-day joined the train.

Chinese in plain clothes fell almost at his feet, bloed newing from it overtaken by the detecfe and birth to child during the voyage Eis services as Chairman f the General Military Service Tribuni did a thing for which the police- brasst. He then saw a man

and Chairman of the Civil man was not prepared. Suddenly running down Queen's Road to- turning round on his pursuer, be

ĮSalaries Commission were biubly wards the Astor House Hotel, fired a shot from a revolver or

appreciated. Socially. Sir W

of forthcoming with an Indian constable chasing pistol (it has not been established

liem has been very popular during auction sales are given on Page 4. bim. The Indian fired three or which type of weapon was used).

A Readjustment

his residence in the Colonny, and Commission. four shots at the fugitive, who and the range being a abort one,

"The Iran Trail" by Rox he will be missed in many spheres. then dashed into Powall'a lage. the detective fell on the pavement,

Peking, August 5, especially in connection with Beach is being screened at the Mr. Ullmann joined in the chase just in front of Mesers,

A mandate was issued yester- Welsh movements in the Colony, Coronet Theatre.-Page 12. and on reaching the lane a Ullmann's, mortally wounded. In day evening appointing Dr. W. being President of the local Si Chinese pointed out to him so all, three shots were fired. Dae W. Yen Chairman of the Finan-David's Society. His numerous

LISTEN." automatic pistol ring in the shot passed through the detec cial Readjustment Commission, friends will wish him and Lady gutter of the lane, the weapon tive's notebook, which was kept in which the new organisation of Rees-Davies many years of happy evidently having been thrown in his right coat pocket. Another the three kindred organs had retirement in the Homeland. away by the man who was chased wounded him in the other hip-been absorbed. by the Indise. By this time, the The fatal shot penetrated his Fugitive had completely dis-chest ever the heart. appeared. Mr. Ullmann handed the weapon to the police, to whom

STORMY IRISH SCENES.

London, August 6 Wild scones marked the arrival at the Mansion House, Dublin, of the delegates of the Irish Labour Party at the Trade Union Con- STORS. A crowd, unsuccessfully tried to rush the building, and number of the delegates were badly beaten, the demonstrators shout ing: "Release the prisonerel Up with Lerkin!' The police were powerless.

THE UNITED STATES AND TURKEY,

Lausanne, August 6.

A general treaty governing the future relations of the United States and Turkey has been signed by Ismet Pasha and the American Minister, Mr. Grew, also an extradition treaty.

TWO U.S. BATTLESHIPS TO BE SCRAPPED.

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The Escape.

CHINA'S FINANCES.

office.

He has shown him.

Pago 4.

A furnished fat is vacant in Nathan Road, Kowloon, Page 4. Cofisignées are notised of the arrival of the s.s. “Korea Maru.” |—Page 4

Particulars.

Good advertising gives conf

"Habit" is the current feature at the Star Theatre-Page 12.

Consignees are also notified of the arrival of the s.8. "Dardanus."

Page 4.

With regard to Sir William's fidence to the buying public. Peking, August 6. Buccessor, nothing is yet definite- The now Financial Readjustly settled, so we are informed. ment Commission is charged with Rumour says that our next Justice may Come It appears that just after the (1) investigation and audit of Chief. he also made a statement of what he had seen.

ahooting, a Chinese was'seen run-foreign and domestic loans which from Ceylon, whilst another that Mr. Ullmann expressed to our ning past, Yee Sang Fat's shop, have not sufficient security; (2) report in circulation is representative the opinion that and that be disappeared in an arrange for the adjustment and the Hon. Mr. J.. B. Kemp, K.C, the man chased by the Indian alley nearby. He was dressed in amortisation of such loans; and the present Attorney General, constable Was not the actual a white jacket, with the collar (3) to consider the future financial murderer, but that he was noturned up, a pair of black trousers policy.-Daily Bulletin.

with the and a pair of boots, with no socks.

New York, August 6: The United States navy yard has received orders to scrap the doubt walking Eulls of the battleships Indiana and South Dakota, which were left latter uncompleted when the Washington Treaty was signed.

NEW PRESIDENT OF PORTUGAL."

Lisbon, August 6.

The National Aasi mbly bas elected Fenor Teixeira Gomes, at at a moment when attention was present Minister in London, to be President of the Republic, by 121] directed to the other man.

votes.

DEATH OF FAMOUS PHILOLOGIST,

Origin of the Affair. That the shooting had its origin

in the occurrence of an armed

PHILIPPINES NATIONAL

BANK.

Suits Against Former Directors.

Manile, August 6.

may be appointed to the vacancy, If this latter should be true, im mediate precedent will have been followed, for Sir William Ress Davies was elevated from the position of Attorney General to That of Chief Justice. The choice of bf Kemp for the position would undoubtedly be most popular."

Miss du Pont is appearing at the World Theatre in "The Golden Gallows."-Page 12."

The s.s. Benios" has arrived with cargo.-Pago 4.

A notice of interest to share- boldera in the Hongkong Ripe Manufacturing Company, Ltd., appears on Page 4.

at the time the It Is said that he was fired at by ourage occurred. In support of an Indian constable, but managed that theory, he stated that the to get away. Itis presumed that! automatic picked up in Pow. he was the murderer.

The other man who was chased, ell's lane was fully loaded. He thinks that the real murderer and also fred at, went in an may have made his cacape by agererly direction down Queen's running in the opposite direction Road and, aastated above, escaped down Powell's lane. The weapon: which he had discarded was a Civil suite involving more than THE HUMAN ZOO baby Browning automatic pistol. Peass 25,000,000 will be filed soon Murdered Man's Fine Record. against the former directors of the Philippines National Bank- Pending an official report of during the management of Con- robbery some hours previously was the affair, the above details were cepcion, who is now in prison.-- revealed by information secured all that could be obtained. The Daily Bulletin. hy a Telegraph reporter at Police detective who was killed possess. Headquarters this morning. The ed a fins record, as witness the course of events commenced from fact that he was commended on the point where a gang of seven two occasions for vigilance and armed men broke into a house zal displayed in the discharge of situated at No. 18 Star Street, his doties. He was responsible in Wanchai. The inmate of this August, 1918, for the prevention armed robbar on A place was a Jspanree clerk, of an Berlin, August 6, living on the second floor, who, European residence in Morrison Compay's steamer Taiyuan was Marks have reached seven and a half million to the pound with his wife, was, after the Hill, and the arrest of two the first ship.to come under the sterling.

usual procedure, bound up and suspects who were later convicted new vacination · regulatio 18, gagged. A thorough search was and sentenced to a year's hard which require all members of the then made

the robbers, labour, each by the Magistrate, craw and Passengers landing at with Then at Yeumati in June, 1920, Manila to be vaccinated. who eventually, escaped $746 worth of money and pro he arrested a man who had per- perty. The victims of this robbery petrated a larceny at the Belillos

Vienna, August 6. The death has occurred of the eminent Stay philologist, Doctor Vratoslav Jagia,

STILL BELOW TEN MILLION,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE CHANCELLORSHIP, OF THE EXCHEQUER.

London, Aug. 6. Although no official announcement is yet available, it seems pretty certain that Mr. McKenna will not assume the Chancellor ship of the Exchequer which he provisionally accepted last May. Various reasons are assigned for the refusal, among others his die approval of the government's handling of the Ruhr situation and the financial policy, also the anti McKenna feeling among the toy members of the House of Commons. A hitch has also riscă in connet- tion with obtaining a seat in the House of Commons, neither of the sitting members for the City of London, which Mr. McKenna special ly desires to represent, being willing to create the vacancy, despite tempting, offers of peerages and ministerial office."

VACCINATION,

The New Manila Law. Manila, August 6, The Australian and Oriental

Captain Hamilton and several!

members of the crew submitted to

Bulletin,

ATTACK ON BRITISH CONSUL

do not know how the armed men Girls' School. The culprit was the operation this morning before got into the house. They dis-given six weeks when he came up the vessel was docked.-Daily appeared as quietly as thoy bad before the Magistrate.

His skill in crime investigation come, and the police were left in entire ignorance of the affair was the recommendation which until daylight, when, some four caused his transforence to the hours after the occurrence of the detective staff in 1917 Previous robbery, a mensagʊ was received to this be sorved sa's P.C. attain- at the Wanchai Police Station -g the first-class grade of this from Yamichi Pakalashi, the rank on his transference to the Japanese occupant of No, 18 Star criminal investigation department Street acquainting them with of the Foroo. He joined the fores what had happened. The delay in 1915, and is described as being was all to the advantage of the a native of Lai Tong village, Sun gang, and the police did the best Wui-District, in the Province of thing permissible under the cir. Kwangtung, where be had former cumstances. They detailed off 17 pursued the vocation of carpen detectives to keep a look-out ontor.

Protest Against Amoy Incident.

Peking, August 5.- Chinese circles report that Sir J.W.B. Macleay has lodged a protest to the Waichiaopt against the firing on the British Consul at Amoy Daily Bulletin,

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