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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1926.

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Lord Astor's Cross Bow (ridden by R. Jones) is here seen winning the Royal Hunt Cup at As cul from Embargo (négund) and Inca (third),

LONG-DISTANCE

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SUCCESSFUL R. A. F. CRUISE.

北

Cyprus.

Rugby, July 30,

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THINGS DOGS HATE.

LIKES AND DISLIKES MOST PRONOUNCED.

V

TAMING THE WILD..

M. P'S MAKE MERRY WITH "ZOOISMS."

Not everyone would suspect the The first long-distance foreign dog of being a fastidious creature, variva" member for the Lanenster Sir Gerald Strickland, Conser- cruise by Royal Air Force dying yet the fact remains that in many division, writes our Parliamentary. boats was completed 16-tay at respects his lies, and dislikes are Correspondent, sailed down to the Plymouth, when a light of two very pronounced, saya F. Hennett House of Commons on a recent Super-marine "Southampton? "air in the Daily Mail. One might sup afternoon attired in summery grey, Taft, under the command of pose, for example, that an animal tall bat included, and arrived to Squadron Leader Livock, returned whose nasal susceptibilities and himself already famous from a round light to Egypt and peir to be gratified, rather tingu Sir Gerald has been a govern- lolènded, by the discovery of ani- for general of many British depen- dencios in many latitudes, and he has conceived some really original projects for bringing the untamed. creatures of the wilds into more feomplete sübjection and of adapt-

ing them to the service of man.

"Ichid propounded the follow- Colonial Secretary in furtherance ing question for to-day to the

of his plan of taming the wild:

Loose Feathers.

Whether, in view of the fact. that the Belgians on the Congo have rediscovered the possibility of utilising the 'Africun elephant he will encourage similar experi-' ments in, East and West Africa; and, in view of the fact that an effort to breed in Western Aus- tralia elands donated by the Duke of Bedford was partly suc- cessful, he will refer the utilis- ing of these and other useful nimals in Crown Colonies Lo the Committee dealing with the exploitation of whales.

The flight was undertaken as ihmal'maiter in an advanced stage of ordinary service exercise to set a decay would make but little fuss time table, a crew of four and a full ofer things which, at any rate to service Joad being carried by each way of thinking, aro mach less boat. The total length of thej

öbjectionable and may even be at- flight was approximately 6,000"sea

tractive, miles, equivalent to nearly 3,000 That idea, however, does not land miles.

hold good. The fact is well known that most dogs will not retrieve a Starting from Plymouth, on July woodcock or certain other birds, Ist, the route followed on the out-but it is difficult to wird journey was via, Bordeaux, why one sporting, dog should dis- understand Marseilles, Naples had Malta toke what another apparently does Benghazi, on the North Afrlean not object to. coast and thence to Aboukir, From Aboukir, the flying boats made the light by way of Haifa to Famagusta, in Cyprus, and back. On wood pigeon-probably because of

Many dogs will not retrieve the return journera different the trouble caused by its feathers, roule was followed, during the which, being loose, make it dif earlier stages. Leaving Aboukir cult to hold: Others will have or July 18th the flight proceeded to nothing to say to a jay, a moorhen, Sollum and thence to Athens a halt of a rock, of any bird of prey. being made at Sada Bay, in Crete, In the case of the dog,music for farle Corfu was reached on does but little towards southing July 21st. Thence the final stages the savage breast."

When Sir Gerald rose to put his When the question he was startled by 'n tre- were as on the outward journey piano is played most dogs will be-mendous cheer that greeted him, via Malta, Marseilles and Bor-come restless, while many will mingled with a chorus of laughter deaux. No trouble whatsoever howl or moan as if in dreadful from all parts of the House, ' was experienced either with the pain.. aircraft or with the Napier Lion; Bet here again there are excep- engines with which Biese machines tions. Some dogs do not mind the are Atted

The aircraft are piano, though there are very few equipped with wireless apparatus which can stand the vialls or and constant communication was wind instrument which produces maintained throughout with the high-pitched or long-drawn-out Royal Air Force and other wireless notes. stations! The machines were moored out to buoys at enet Port

The Postman.

Harpooned!

Mr. Amery tried to make à seri- ous reply, but he could not help joining in the joke when captious interruptions punctuated his off- cinl explanation.

"I understand," he said, "that the Congo experiment is still in its early stages, and that no definite conclusions can yét drawn from it. I do not think," he added, with an indulgent smile

of call, one meniber of the crow re The animosity shown by go maining aboard each night for many dogs towards the postman or watch-keeping purposes. The air-policeman can probably be traced eraft wrs refuelled by petrol taken to the ill-behaviour of the errand-directed to the expectant Colonial on board by dinghies.."

Thoy. The latter, arriving at the ex-Governor, "That the committee The result of this cruise clearly floor with a basket or parcel, often which is studying problems of re- demonstrates the feasibility of

irritates the dog by threatening search and development in connec composing a time table and pra something at him, a

to throw, or actually throwing, tim with whales is suitably con- stiluted for the purpose of con- graming and adhering to it Broughout, without being impeded

sidering whether clands can be saccesfully bred 'in Crown Colonica,

The dog, remembering this when

be conditions of weather, unless es the postman, who tayari extreme. IL also proves that ably has something in his hand, these flying bouts are perfectly anticipates the same Insult and capable of long-distance flights ineeks in ward it off by showing dependently of their bases.or of a parent ship-British Wirclens.

LEPER COLONY,

(Continued from Page 1),

his teeth or possibly attaching Having got as far as this with his Pensonlag, he is apt to suspect of evil designs any person in a uni form at all similar to that of the pastuan.

Easily Upset.

"Try the Zoo."

This oficial extinguisher, mani- pulled with kindly gentleness, completed the effect of the merri-

Basil Teto gravely suggested that ment of members; and when Mr. it might be possible also to utilise the White Elephant at the Zoo, and Sir Hariy Britain had. skit- tishly suggested that notice should' Dogs, like horses, are highly be taken of the virility of the strung crentures. Their equali- Meltese terrier (Sir Gerald is n going over with newspaper men brium is easily upset, and they member of the Malta Parliament, the results of the inspection of are very apt to jump to wrong con- the resources of the island, as clusions,

as of the British), the member for revealed in interviews with the

Lancaster smiled sadly, then governor and other officials.

The resent insult and do not gathered up his papers and vanish- If readily forget attention Is given to economic Though often bold enough, most

апу injustice, ed. progress, he believes there is no of them possess the sense of fear reason why the island should not in a marked degree, and many a become centre of wealth, both dog has been accused of vicious- because of its agricultural re-

ness on biting somebody when, as potentialities in development of the mining indus-a matter of fact, his action was due

jaolely to a fear of ill-treatment.

sources

try

and

Colonel Thompson commented] enthusiastically on the point that ore can be transported more cheap- ly from Mindoro to the United States than from Minnesota to Pittsburgh, which necessitates water and rail transportation,

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succeeded in locating the leak and within a few hours the in-rush of water was stopped."

UNDERGOING OVERHAUL AND

Unknown Cause REPAIRS AT CEYLON.

The leak häs since been H.M.S. Crocus, of the East In-thoroughly attended to and there dids Squadron, which is undergo-la.now no cause for any 'alarm, ing, repairs in the Graving Dock, The cause of the sudden leak is Colombo, sprang a leak. When not known, but it is presumed that over a foot of water in the ship's being scraped on Monday." the discovery was made there was it was caused when the bilges were

The Crocus, which is a sloop of She got into communication only 1,200 tons, was re-commis- with the Flagstaff as well na stoned for service on the East H.MS. Effingham and before long Indies Station on March 8, 1925, the log Goliath was alongside her, Her armaments consist of two 4 while a party of experts set offinch guns and 4 three pounders, from the Efingham.

She arrived in Colombo on June On the arrival of the latter a 24 and is undergoing a thorough diver was sent down. The diver overhaul.

aldent and England its oldest Dud- -Sheffield has lost its oldest re-

fellow by the death of Mr. Johnstore-room. Robinson, who reached his 105th birthday Inst January. Mr. Robinson had been an Oddfellow for eighty-two years. He attend ed his last public function last year, when he went to Nottingham to opon the new headquarters of the Nottingham Imperial Order of Oddfellows.

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