1926-04-07 — Page 7

AERIAL FEAT AND ITS TRAGIC

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SEQUEL:

Last month, Liout, Collot, a daring young French airman, met a tragic fate after flying through the base of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, his machine colliding with cables forming the wireless aerial and crashing to the ground, where it Burst into flames. Photo shows

the aeroplane approaching the arch.".

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The wrecked acropline burning after the explosion caused by the burst petrol tank.. Polico and spectators tried to extricate the airman by pulling away the wings, but were driven back by the flames..

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FIRE ON "ANYO MARU.”

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The death is announced of Sir

It is anticipated that the depar-

It is understood that the Premier,

John McLeave Brown, who for ture of the Anya Maru, which was who is closely following every many years was Head of the Cus' due to leave For South America on stage of the coal negotiations, pro- toms and Controller of Finance in April 14th, will be considerably poses to call the miners and coal- delayed as a result of a fire that owners together immediately after broke out in the vicinity of the the National Conference of dele-

Korea.

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Tol. 'C. 1877

14, Queen's Road, C.

1Sir Jean, who was 84 years of orgias rom, while she was under gates on Friday. The miners' dele- THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY age, first came to China as going her annual Government gates will fave brought to the Student Interpreter as long ago marvey in Kowloon Dry Dock yes- National Conference the views of as 1861, and became Assistant terday.

The fire started shortly the various con: districts and the Chinese Secretary in Peking 1864. after four o'clock, and it was for Conference will presumably have

these views. British Wireless.

MADRID-MANILA'

FLIGHT.

ANOTHER STAGE COMPLETED,

Three years later he was left inunate 1:at the new fire float was come to some decisions based upon SANITARY SUMMONS. charge of the Legation, and in lying only few yards away, as 1868 was Secretary to the Chine-e the crew were able to tackle the 311 Mission which visited the various outbreak almost immediately. capitals of Europe. After being response to the call, brigades from Acting Calause Beuretary in Pe Kowloon and Mongkok soon arrived king for a few vents, Sir John r?- on the scene, and found the float signed bis post with the British already playing on the spot with Government, and became a Com three jets. Access to the heart of missioner in the Chinesó Customs, the fire was difficult owing to service, later ipining the Korean dense eloads of smoke, but when Customs service, of which he he. the radies of the firmes hai; came the head in 1898. He refir.been confined, firemen wearing the ongine ed in 1906 and was knighted the tasks descended to game year. He

decorated room, where they were able to with the first-class of the Sacred work at close quarters. The con- Treasure of Japan and also held tinual stream of water that was the first-class Order of Tai-Kuk poured into the vessel gradually { Koren.J

began to take effect. and by seven o'clock the flames had been got under.

was

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

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Tunis, April 6. The Spanish aviators who are Manifa lying from Madrid arrived here from Algiers. One other's aching landed and the continued to Tripoli.-Reiter. . Tripoli, April 6. The Spanish airmen have arriv. ed here-Router.

Although it is not definitely known where tho Are actually tion, she is now in the started it is thought to have had of the N. Y. K. Ins

service

SHIPPING NEWS.

VESSELS WITHIN CALL.

At noon, the following vessels were expected to be in wireless communication with Hongkong to-

Continned from Page 1). "

Inotice should have been served the ownera as in that case

the day: defendant was neither the owner) Jeypore, Empress of Australia, or the occupier,...

President Jackson, President Inspéctor Stirlon repeated that Cleveland, Sarpedon, Albert Voeg- the defendant firm acted on behalfler, Huichow, Ouderkerk, Korea of the Territorial Estates and Maru, Talthybius, Calulu, Hwa- China Underwriters, but apart cheng,, Tsurugisan Maru, Assaye, from that, one of the lavatories Lungahan, St. Albans, Nalgora, was used by the import and exputt Hawaii Maru, Kiangsu, Havre and department of the defendant firm. Haruna Maru.

Major Willson remarked that he It was against Mr. Wadeson. seemed to him that they had con- stituted themselves agents, even if they were not agents, and under the circumstances they were the Imost suitable persons to be con-

sidered as agents.

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On hor maiden trip to Shanghai,| the newly-built Indo-China stce- mer, the Siangwo, was passed by the Suiyang on Monday night off Capphi Point and reported all woll.

THE LATEST ATTRACTIONS. its beginning in the engine room, A mishap befell one of the tre]

store. From there the surround appliances, which sank into soft the proper persons to be caller

Mr. Wadeson reiterated that against them until it was. There is a regular galaxy bfing woodwork was soon

ignited, ground by the side of the dry were the owner

Continuing, Mr. Wadeson suid talent in the cast of "This

or the occupier. nis submission was that quite Wound the woodwork of the engine dock, and it had to be dug-out. Whatever the sanitary Inspector upart from the question of the man," the main film now showingroom between decks caught alight. The master of the vessel is Capt. thought, had nothing to do with person

on whom the summons at the Queen's Theatre. The lead-The store room and contents were Tsuji, who was on board at the t

should have been servedns hel ing character is taken by Irene gutted, but apart from the search-time of the outbreak,

Inspector Stirton replied that was quite prepared to admit the Rich, who is responsible for sore ed woodwork. there is not much Investigation this morning re- he was not thinking but talking notice was sufficient-the num fine acting, whilst others who indication of any serious damage veals that the fire originated, as facts.

mons was directed to the wrong figure prominently in a most en having been done. Although the far as can be determined, in the Mr. Wadleson submitted the fol person. In view of the previous grossing story include Louise heat in the engine room must have storeroom attached to the engine lowing points:1, That on the hearing, he thought it should have Fazenda, Creighton Hale, Marc been intense, as is indicated Lyroom, and which is situated just premises, the lavatories in ques- been amended. McDermott and several other well- twisted and bent steel bars, it is above the freezing apparatuation were not occupied by Messrs Inspector Stirton suld he would known stars. There is a strong understood that the engines have which has suffered damage from Shewan Tomes, nor were they the like to ask whether the defendant love interest in the story, and the not been affected. Several plates beat and water,

owners; 2. That at a previous hear firm occupied one of the w.c's. photography is especially good.

The engines show the effect of ing, the names of the owners liad on the port side wore bulged, and

Asked by Major Willson, Mr. the tremendous A big attraction. is due for to- some damage to other parta af

heat and the been disclosed as the Hongkong Wadeson replied that he was not morrow, when Buster Keaton will the ship was done by water,

workwork in the immediate vicini-Territorial Estates, and they had going to prove the inapector's case be seen in "The Navigater.".

ty has been completely destroyed. cen represented in Court on both (for him, and was not prepared to The boat was built for the Tero No exact figure can be given in occasions. The summons was not help him in any way, This comedy will run up to and Kisen Kabushik! Knisha Co., but catimate of the damage, but it is directed to them, and the Maris

Inspector Siirton replied that} locluding Baturday.

following the recent amalgama-considerable.

could not make tu order that fact was quite evident.

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