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SAFETY IN THE AIR THE PRESIDENT

NEW DEVICES TESTED:

London, April 15.

Many aircraft constructors, pilots and officials of the Air

LINERS.

FACTS ABOUT THE RIVAL

BIDS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY APRIL 16, 1925.

"A CURRENT MISCELLANY,

Gleanings From Our Exchanges,

The hardening of Portland cement doncrete to its maximum

Ministry witnessed at Croydon & Francisco Chronicio of March known, and chemical compounds The following from the Sun strongth Is vory slow, as is well, demonstration of safety flying by 20th. throws some fresh light on

the famous aviator Fokkor in a the bida y the Pacifle Mall have beon a ten-seater Tokker Napier ms Steamship Co. and Mr. Stanley bardoning. Calcium chlorido is added to hasten the chide, and by Flight-Lieutenant Dellar for the five President the material that has seemed to Balkam in a single-seater Avro: boats now operated by the be the most satisfactory. From

The tests showed that whan an former: aeroplano stalled owing to laski

the recent experimente by Am- of flying speed and tilted down- The Pacific Mail Steamship wards preparatory to nose-diving, Company was apparently the cal

erican Investigatora, Professor the pilot retained control of his successful bidder in the spirited | Duff A. Abrams concludes that machine, which did not nora-contest for five passenger ships the calcium chloride in small dive, but merely sank a short operating out of San Francisco amount is effective, but that distance,

in the Oriental trade, when its) It is claimed that the Fokker Proposal and that of the Dollar nothing is to be gained by in- machine is so built that it will States Shipping. Board yesterday than two of three per cent. of the fine were anaauced by the United crossing the proportion to moro not stall even under the most un-in Washington, favourable conditions.

weight of the cement. The use The Avro maoline was fitted, The Pacifio Mail offered $6,750,- of this amount in mixes of with the Handely-Page slottod 000. The Dollar line was low1 to 5 and in consistencies control, consisting of auxiliary with a total cash bid of $5,625,000. suitablo for building construction, planes on the outer portion of the Contrary to expectation, the gave an increase in compressive wings olesing into slots between Dollar interests did not bid on strength of 100 to 200 pounds per these planes. It is claimed that five of the Shipping Board liners square inch, this increase being they give full control.

now operating out of Seattle. aesentially the same for concrete The opening of the bids created of all ages from two days to three

Sir Sefton Brancker, after the

KURD LEADER A

PRISONER..

Constantinople, April 15,

It is reported that Sheikh Said, the loader of the Kurdish revolt, has been captured- Reuter.

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PACIFIC MAIL BACKED BY CROCKER.

YORTE..

of

&

LANE, CRAWFORD LTD.

Negretti

and

Hair

Zambra Hygrometers.

Air Meters

Measuring Current of Aire

Negretti

and Zambra: Barometers.

Binoculars

Self-Pecording Thermometers

Maximum and

Minimum Thermometers

Telescopes.

Glaisher Rain

Terrestrial Radiation Thermometers.

Standard Thermometers.

Hygrometers

for Determining Humidity.

Gauges.

Mathematical instruments.

· Prismatic

Compasses with

Telescopic Stands.

SOLE AGENTS::

·FOR

NORTON AND GREGORY'S DRAWING INSTRUMENTS

LANE, CRAWFORD LTD. JEWELLERS and SILVERSMITHS HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS.

toats, flow with Fokkor, and widespread interest in the ship- pressed the opinion that these developments will eliminate fifty Ping world, providing, as it did. per cent of the accidents now renewed assurance of the Govern- occurring. Reuter

ment's intention of retiring from the operation of merchant fleets, boen awarded to Sepoy Gul The Indian Order of Merit has and marshalling in compotitive Asghar for conspicuous gallantry array the great financial in- in action in May last, when in CAPTURED SHEIKH torests of the Pacific.. Behind

Stanley Dollar, head of the retaliation for the Frontier Con- Admiral Oriental line operating for an entire gang of Mahsud stabulary's success in accounting out of Seattle and seeking to raiders near Draband, a datach÷ extend his maritime away, meat of the 20th Rifles was peared the figure of Herbert) Fleshhacker and bie business ambushed near Kotzom by a Mabaud "lashkar," which had group, including Mayor James Rolph Jr.

made olaborato preparations, having dug tronches on each'side.

the road and posted strong body of

mea to mask the post. Atmanjhi, The Pacific Mall was cham-the non-commissioned officer in pioned in the battle royal by command of the advance guard William H. Crocker and, bank was killed, but Sepoy Gul associates. Members of the Asghar, one of the five mon Shipping Board expressed them-forming the advance guard, im- selves mighty pleased with this mediately took up a sound posit indication of interest in American ion and oponed fire on the shipping.

Mahsuds from close quarters. The Pacific Mail offer was where his section commander Ho then advanced to the spot based On the organization of had fallen and after scouring the a new company, with capitaliza-dead man's rifle and bandolier CLUE TO IDENTIFICATION. tion of $5,500,000 in pre- continued to fire on the enemy. forred stock and $1,250,000 com- He showed the greatest coolness KING GEORGE SENDS AID. mon stock, the latter to be during the whole" engagement.

In connection with the Shatin purchased outright by the Pacifio Fre of his brother Sepoys in the murder case, it was stated to-day Mail. Eleven directors, Boven to same detachment have received that a clue which will help in be recommended by the Shipping the Indian Distinguished Service the identification of the body has Board and four by the Pacific Medal. Mail, would control the organiz-

Constantinople, April 15. It is officially announced that Sheikh Said, who has been cap tured, has already.boon sentenced to death in contumaciam-Reuter,

ENGLISH PEERESS

SHOT.

&

ation.

),

'Phone 4567,

SHATIN MURDER,

been furnished by the oharacters "Li Fai" tattooed on the left. fore-arm.

Palermo, April 15. Lady Marian. Cameron, daughter of Lord Huntingdon, was accidentally shot in the lung while unloading a revolver in the hotel here where she is staying. Included in its bid was &

Her condition is not dangerous. Diesel engines as soon as financial minuteness of the image received provision for the installation of Few people realize the oxtreme H. M. King George, who is at conditions warranted, and an offer by the eye, according to Dr. body of an unknown Chinese was As reported previously, the present in Palermo, has sent to rotain the present Asiatic trade Fraser Harris in the Optician. bis physician, Sir Stanley Hewett, route for ten years, rather than The eye is a camera, which has found on the Tin Kin Loong Hill to attend her Ladyship. Reuter. the five required by the board, double convex lens in front, a with the head smashed in with a The mail tender was exactly the sensitive plata (the retina) behind, batchet. Robbary does not appear price at which the Shipping and is blackened inside and, as to have been the motive as Board now carries the ship. It in the plate of the photographer's also provided for permanency of camera, the image in the retina watch and some money, were service through construction of is upside down. The entire aur still on the bady, when it was ships to replace the present five, face of the ratina is orly about discovered by the police.

one square inch, a very small "Thcsa new sales features, portion of it receiving the image wired M. C. Brush, chairman of of the outer world. This portion the board of the Pacific Mail, to where the image is received is a The Chronicle, "are in accordance specialized, slightly hollowed spot with the President's policy of a about one-twelfth of an inch in permanent merchant marine, both diaster-the macula lutea; and for national defence and American

HOME FOOTBALL.

LATEST MATCHES.

London, April 15. The following are latest Home football results.

English League, first division: Cardiff 3, Blackburn 0. Scottish League: Kilmarnock 2, Celtic 1 Dundee 0, St. Mirron 2.-Reuter

SHENSI AFFAIRS.

ORITICAL SITUATION,

Peking, April 15.

commerce.

CONSTRUCTION FUND.

COMPANY REPORT, ·

a

this really means that such an YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK: imago as St. Paul's Cathedral, viewed a few hundred yards away,

at the back of the eye, about,

The report of the Directors of the

'Phone 4567.

harde, 13,500 bales; bargains in dealers' hands, some 2,000 bales, mostly overdue.

There has also been a declino of about $15 per bale since the Chinese New Year.

LOCAL FOOTBALL.

MINOR GAMES ON SATURDAY.

has officially closed, an attempt is Although the football soLEOU

being made to complete the fixture list, and two. Second Division matches have been arranged for Saturday. They are as follows:-

› Surroya v. University-Chinese

ground.

China "A" v St. Joseph's "B"- St. Joseph's ground.

Both matohes kick-off at threo;

Power

Telephone C. 3146,

LEATHER PRICES ARE RISING

oative of the rapid advance

in the price of Raw matoriale in the home markets, we are still offering our shoes at strictly keen prices.

"FAVORITE"

SHOES FOR LADIES.

Ilustrated White Buck of axesilent quality mediam

Louis “Heel.

Bohind the daintinoss and smartness of FAVORITE shoes lies the hiddon quality of turdy, service." Mado "from tho beatr

matoriale, they represent the highest value in Ladies footwear to-day.

Their moderate price, and attractive shapes make them a popular item in My Lady's Wardrobe.

NEW SEASONS COTTON VIOLES

OF

DAINTY FRESHNESS.

ASAHI BEER

BREWED BY

DAI NIPPON BREWERY

Co., Ltd.

TOKYO

JAPAN

Specially Brewed for Export

Sole Agents--

Mitsul Bossan Kaisha, Ltd.

YOU ENJOY A WELL COOKED MEAL?

attaches to either game and in oach case the first-mentioned club

o'clock. Little real interest THEN

YOU

WILL ENJOY

This evening the Club play of ONE COOKED

is ull condensed upon a tiny spor Yokohama Specie. Bank for the bult should win comfortably enough, posal none of the operating profits image the dome being balow and states:

"Under the Pacific Mail pro00045 of a square inch, in this year ending December 31, 1954, over an interest return will be the steps and the pavement up taken by the purchasör, but are to

The net profit of the Bank for the

their postponed fixture with the Royal Artillery. Should they

FLAPPER FANNY says-

be set aside for a construction above. An eye from dead sheep past half-year, after providing for fund under the direction of the ox may be carefully enaved all bad and doubtful douts, rebuta win they will supersede Kowloon Government for new vessels with down to show in ite retina theon bille, etc., shows Yen 14,417,05077 in the table. better accommodations and better tiny inverted image of a bright inclusive of Ton 5,268,835.00 brought economy of oporation,

object. In the photographer's forward from last Account It is understood that a some

camera, the proper focus for 'a "The purpose of this construcnear distant object is obtained by

The Director propose that Yen what critical situation exists be- tion plan and the procedure under moving the lens back or forward 3,000,000.00 be added to the Resurre twoon Wu Hsin-tien, associate which it would worked out con- in front of the plate, and the eye Fund, and recommend a Dividend at director of military affairs in form substantially to those ad- also adjusts its focus, but by an the rate of twelve por cont. per Shensi, who has been maintaining vanced by the committee appoint-automatio flattening or thickenin; which will absorb Yen 6,000,- control during Liu Chen-bun'e od by the Presidont a year ago, ing of the centre of the lens,000.00. absence, and the late Hu Ching-consisting of Cabinet officere The photographic camera yi's staff.

Hoover, Mellon, Weeks and the adjusted for light by steps; the he carried forward to the credit of 15 The balance, Yen 6,417,05277, will It is reported that Tien Yu-chairman of the Shipping Board eye camere, by little iris muscles next Account chie who was one of the late and the president of the Flost that dilate or contract the pupil, Hu, Ching-yi's subordinato Gon- Corporation, who reported on

orale, is starting for Shansi. i, the merchant marino to the

It is feared that Wu Hsin-tieb

may attempt to forcibly oppose

his entry -Daily Bulletin:

Prosidant with a

view to

recommending a sound means

of developing the Amori- oan merchant marine for com

MOONLIGHT TENNIS.

Moonlight tennis is becoming

morco and national defence under popular on British courts. When priate ownership, in line with the the moon is not full, strong arc

TYPHOON WARNING, Shipping Act and Jones Act."lights are used.

FLAT CASH BID.

YARN MARKET.

ABSENCE OF BUSINESS.

Mesara, Polishwalla and Kot- wall write us as follows:-Owing to the entire absence of any

The talegram quoted below was The Dollar bid, which was pre. received by the American Cou-sented by Stanley Dollar, prosi-this to make an offort to obtain business whatsoever, virtually sulate General. Hongkong. from dent of the Admiral-Oriental Lino, the five operating out of Santince Chinese New Year, we have the Manila Observatory at 12.20 was for flat cash purchase at Franofeco. In yesterday's dos p.m. to-day

$1,125,000 for each of the five patches, however, no reference discontinued the issue of our น April 16th. 11 30

vessels. In local shipping circles, was made to any bidding on the usual yarn circular for the time am.it was understood, that the ships that oporate out of Seattle being. The following particulars yphoon in about 126 degrees Dollar plan ombraced the pur- Long. B. 18 degrees Lat. N. chasing of the

The Shipping Board's sale com More north

"Proei-mittee consists of Commissioners may, however, be of some interest: dent type" veseels, and failing in Lisspor, Hill and Haney.

-Present untold stock in first

ton

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