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FLYING DISASTER. BRITISH PROPERTY QUEEN'S NEPHEW IN SALT AND OPIUM ROYAL OAK COURT MARTIAL.

SEIZED.

THREE HERMES" AIRMEN OUTRAGE BY HSUCHOW

KILLED IN CRASH. /

SHOCKING TERMINATION TO SERIES

OF STUNTS.

EXPLOSION WHILE IN AIR. Flying Officer A. W. B. Hale, R.A.F., Lient. J. II. P. Graham, R.N., and Telegraphist Jackson were killed this morning in a shocking air disaster, which occurred as the distressing termination of a series of exercises carried out by a number of aircraft attached

to 1.M.S. Hermes,

The plane was a big Fairey 3D three-sexter seaplane and the nature of the accident, the cause of which is unknown, suggests

that the unfortunate oflicera died almost instantaneously.

The tragedy, which occurred just after eleven o'clock, took place almost alongside the Hermes and in full view of the ship's personnel and many who had been watching the exercises from the Naval Yard and adjacent premises.

AUTHORITIES.

al

GOVERNMENT DECIDING WHAT ACTION TO TAKE.

CAR SMASH.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON PARIS LYONS ROAD.

COMPANION KILLED,

SMUGGLING.

THE WEST RIVER EVIL.

SHIPOWNERS. DENY BLAME IS THEIRS,

Paris, Apr. 2.. Viscount Trematon, the eldest son of the Earl of Athlone, and a nephew of Queen Mary, was in- HANKOW DEBENTURES volved in a serious motor accident HONGKONG PETITION. on the Parls-Lyons road near

Contending that because the London, April 2.

Belleville-sur-Saone to-day.

Hongkong Government is unac Serious anti-British action by the Chinese authorities, at Hsu

The car shot off the road and quainted with the full cireum- chow, involving the seizure and crashed into a tree, Mr. Kenneth stances, West River shipowners in sale of a British firm's property, Madocks, one of his friends was Hongkong have been wrongfully. was mentioned in the House of killed, and all the other occupants held to blame for smuggling salt and oplum, shipping com- Commons at-question-time to-day. were badly injured.

Viscount Trematon is now in panles ongaged in the trade he- Sir Nicholas Grattan-Doyle ask- ed the Foreign Secretary if he hospital at Belleville-sur-Snone and tween this Colony and Wachow it is believed he is severely In-are presenting à Peiltion to, the was aware that the Chinese au jured. The Viscount is not yet 21 Governor-in-Council on the sub- thorities in Honan had taken from

They contend that, notwith- a warehouse lensed by a British years of age and was making a ject, company at Hauchow, on the motor-tour of France.,

The British Embassy has an- standing all they can do and have Peking-Hankow Railway, a quannounced that Viscount Trematon's done, it is impossible for them to tity of Chinese produce which had condition is satisfactory. He has find effective means to prevent smuggling, and that the measures been purchased by the company and temporarily stored in the warehouse; and that the Chinese authorities had removed and sold the produce and forcibly pre- vented the inspection of the ware- house by the foreign employees of

Seized and Sold,

The seaplane, which had earlier in the morning, carried out an almost bewildering series of "stunt" evolutions, was vol-the Company, planing towards the ship when it buddenly went out of control, Hoppled alarmingly on one side, exploded with a loud noise, and trashed into the harbour only a few yards off the side of the ship. So far, the only body recovered is that of Flying Officer Hale, and it is thought probable that the funeral will take place to-morrow

He asked whether the Foreign Office proposed to take steps to ascertain who took and sold the produce and to whom it was sold, and further to obtain satisfaction for the confiscation and sale of private property.

Sir Austen Chamberlain replied that he was aware of the matters mentioned, in the questions, and

CRASH UNDER STERN OF "HERMES." stated that he was consulting with

Flying Ofeer A. W. B. Hale, in,

His Majesty's Consul-General at Hankow as regards the steps to be taken in regard to the case.

(Hsuchow is in Nationalist territory, and is being used as the base headquarters in connexion with the Northern campaign)

Home Taxpayer Suffers.

They believe the seaplane which it is believed, a Fairey 3D three- crashed to be somewhat larger than Healer plane, was one of a number many of the others and say that the aloft during the morning accom- plane came low down as if to drop The plane panied by two passengers and for beside the Hermes. some Lime previous to the erash flow very low and then, instead of had carried out many stunt" coming down at a gradual angle to manoeuvres, Including looping and take to the sea, seemed to wobble also referred, in the Commons, to somersaulting. These had been and dive down suddenly.

accomplished without mishap and,

strangely enough, disaster over

took him as he was about to alight on the water.

The machine was seen approach ing the water, at a height of about 200 feet, and had just passed over and close to H.M.S. Titania, which is alongside the outer wall of the Naval Yard.

Sir Austen Chamberlain was

the arrears in, the Hankow Munici- According to the boat people pal. Debentures, one of the soreat

NANKING AGREEMENT

SATISFACTORY.

U. S. Now Talking of Treaty Revision,

OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

Washington, Apr. 2 Coincident with the State Deparbinenta Announcement”, of the settlement of the Nan- king incident as satisfactory to the United States, Mr. Frank B. Kellogg has issued a statement renewing the pledge made on January 1st, 1927, that the United States is willing to open negotia- tions for new treaties to ro- place the so-called “unequal- treaties," whenever, a dele- gation fairly representative of all China requested such an action.Reuter's American Service.

SÍNSKA TAK PALAN DIAL

the plane burst into flames just be-points on the question of the re-been allowed to take nourishment fora, or as it touched the water, turn of the Concession, A dense mass of smoke shot up and The Foreign Secretary pointed and to smoke a cigarette.

Two of his companions are also soon there were big flashes of flame out that provision would be made just against the stern of the in the 1928 Budget for this year's badly hurt-Reuter. Hermes where the plane fell.

Blazing Plane.

interest, and said that the. Coun-

cillors had expressed the opinion that inst year's interest should be

The boatpeople are unable to say made good by the Nationalist whether the plane or any parts of authorities.

POLISH-LITHUANIAN PROBLEMS.

POINTS OF DISPUTE.

at present adopted by the authori-

ties are inadequate. Accordingly, they make a number of sugges- tions to the Government In order that the evil may be minimised.

The Petition, a copy of which has been forwarded us by the West River Shipowners' Association, is signed by nearly all the owners of West River steamers-namely, the

"BY

DELIBERATE INSULT” ADMIRAL COLLARD.

CAPTAIN DEWAR'S WARM SUPPORT OF ACCUSED OFFICER.

INTENSE INDIGNATION.

⚫ Strong comment was made by Captain Dewar when the court-martial on Commander Daniel was resumed at Gibraltar yesterday.

After stating that when he became Executive Officer he found H.M.S. Royal Oak "a sort of dead ship," he paid a warm tribute, to Commander Daniel, intimating that he had made a world of difference, improving the morale of both men and officers.

Commander Daniel referred to Admiral Collard's action on his return to H.M.S. Royal Oak after the barge incident as a "deliberate insult." Admiral Collard ignored the officers. drawn up to receive hira and did not return Captain Dewar's salute.

This was seen by the ratings, and he submitted a report since he believed that unless there was a total stoppage of such incidents, the morale of the ship would be affected.

Lieut. Commander Murray said that the incident at the dance caused intense indignation among the officers.

Sai Hing S.S. Co., the Kwong iting MARINE MAJOR'S STRONG RESENTMENT

Co., Ltd., the Kwong Wo C., Ltd., the Kwong On Co., Ltd., the Ham Hing. S.S; Co., Ltd., the Tai Hong Co., Ltd., the Wo On Co., and Mr.. Hung Hing-tat. It has been pre- pared by Messrs. Deacons, the | well-known legal firm. ·

Six Proposals,

Gibraltar, Apr. 2.

Referring to the disembarkation ·

Some dramatic moments ensued incident on March 5th, Commdr. at the end of the examination of Danfel said that when Captain Commander Daniel, arising over Dewar told him the Admiral ros the question of reading out the quired a written report about the The petitioners' suggestions to letter which Daniel had written to position of the accommodation lad- the Hongkong Government are as the ship's company of HMS. der, he consulted the officers of follow:

H.M.S. Royal Oak, who were quite prolilbiting sålt to be exported The President, Captain Barges unanimous in saying that they from Hongkong to the West River Watson, suggested it would not be were not aware that Admiral Col- Ports,

in the best interests of the accused lard had given any orders which

"had not been obeyed.

To introduce new legislation Royal Oak,

the incident occurring on Admiral

To place Revenue Officers on board the West River steamers to read the letter." permanently to supervise search Mr. Day Kimball remarked that

Deliberate Insult. for contraband.

it acemed to be making a moun- To employ experienced detec-

Commander. Daniel described tives to travel on the West River tain out of a molehill and the steamers to find out who are the letter was accordingly not read.

Collard's return to the Royal Oak, real smugglera and their ways and The Prosecutor then Cross- when he cut Captain Dewar, him- means of smuggling.

examined Commander Daniel, but self and other officers standing at To make it a part of the Indian the President prevented him from the saluto as "a deliberate insult." guards' duties to search for salt asking questions about

Ho did not disagree with the and oplum on the West River Admiral Collard's remarks with about their definition of discipline. witnesses for the prosecution steamers.

regard to ladies sitting out at the They meant obeying ordern. Ho dance.

meant another sort of discipline, which he called morale.

To transfer the guards from one steamor to another steamer every three months so as to frustrate any arrangement or understanding

the smugglers,

Rear-

cabin

The

It was descending at a fairly it sank Immediately but they say Mr. H. W. Locker declared that

Marines Complaint.

Commdr. Daniel said that the acute angle--almost in a vol-plane. that numerous tugs and launches some British subjects had put their

Commander Daniel stated that Licut.-Commanders whom he con -and when observers were went to the spot, apparently with entire savings into the Bonds of COMMISSIONS TO CONSIDER the guards may have made with

the Major commanding the sulted told him that his report did expecting it to soar slightly again the object of rescuing the Dying the Hankow Municipal authorities.

To ask the Chinese Maritime Marines wanted formally to pro- not overstate the avante. for a steady landing it apparently officers. The boata were unable to Sir Austen Chamberlain said want out of control, was seen to approach owing to the flaming he was not aware that such was

Customs to exercise greater vigi- test to Captain Dewar as regards Navigation Officer agreed that un- Berlin, Apr. 2.

less such incidents were totally "wobble" violently, and partially muss. Their story continues that the ease, and he could only express The Polish-Lithuanian Confer- lance and rigour along the West the insult to the Marine Corps. topple to one side.

as efforts to locate the men in the regret if they did. He was unable ence at Koenigsberg has conclud- River ports in searching for oplum While he was talking to the stopped there was no chance of plane from the sea failed a rope was to say what prospects existed of ed an agreement to appoint Com-destined for entry into Hongkong. Major, he was summoned to getting a good morale in the ship. Loud Explosion.

Collard's lowered by men on the stern of the the Nationalist Government mak-missions, in the first place, to deal

Rear-Admiral

Letter to Ship's Company. They further say that ing the payment good.—Reuter.

and was usked to refute the A loud explosion occurred in the Hermes.

After the Court of Enquiry had next instant and the machine burst this rope hauled up a man presum-

the security question to sit at The Petition points out that the chaplain's complaint that Rear- into flames, giving out large bly dead, who was "very blacken-

ed."

Into the interior is salt and that volumes of smoke.

Warsaw with the aim of conclud-contraband now usually smuggled Admiral Collard had called the removed him from H.M.S. Royal Commdr. Daniel told Rear-Ad- Oak, he went to London, called With a roar and at great speed,

thirdly, to deal with the frontier usually smuggled by the river miral collard that he had not heard at the Admiralty. He also wrote 'u letter which he handed to Major It crashed into the sea, striking the

trafe problem, to alt at Berlins into Hongkong is opium. him so address the bandmaster, but Altwood for rapid transmission to water, so closely to the stern of

Occasionally arms are smuggled he had heard him so refer to the ILM.S. Hermes, that it is thought that the forepart or a wing of the machine must have struck the side- of the vessel.

Terrific Crash.

They apparently saw nothing END OF AFGHAN KING'S more, apart from the efforts made to locate any parts of the plane which were below water.

Previous Tragedy.

a

TOUR OF BRITAIN.

LEAVES FOR HOME VIA NUSSIA ON THURSDAY.

London, Apr, 2.

of

with trade. and communications to sit at Kovno, secondly, to deal with

lag a non-aggression pact, and|

Reuter.

$

AMERICAN FINANCIAL

COMBINE,

Salt Smuggling.

bandmaster a

band and others.

out of Hongkong, but the cases andmaster in the hearing of the the ship's company. The Court are rare owing probably to the fact that arms are difficult to pro- cure and they cannot so easily be disposed of as the other two com- modities.

Commdr.

queried the advisability in Com mander Daniel's interest of read- ing the letter, and Mr. Day Kim- - Admiral Collard Angry.

ball said. It was not material. ta Admiral Collard was most angry

Commander Daniel, crass With regard to salt, the and Bald it was a lie.. petitioners point out that the law Daniel refused to budge from that examined, denied having known

was intended for the Admiral in this Colony does not prohibit its statement even when told that it that his report to Captain Dewar exportation. Neither the Polico might involve him in a court The Prosecutor read a passage nor the Revenue Officers will martial of the Flag Officer. prevent Its being carried on board the ships.

The flying tragedy is the second It is difficult to gather precise occurring in longkong, to information as to what next trans- plane from H.M.S. Hermes, the The King and Queen pired, some observera saying that first occurring on July 13th last Afghanistan metored from London the plane instantly sank, and yet when Flying Officer L. W. H. this morning to Windsor Castle.

TAKES OVER NEW DANISH othera stating that it remained Phillips was killed in a crash Therese

received by King near Cheung Chau.

ΙΡΑΝ. George and Queen Mary with partially afloat for a few seconds,

He was flying a light reconnai-whom they lunched, afterwards burning furiously the while.

sanee machine of the Flycatcher

Commdr. Daniel then suggested from the minutes of the Court of Copenhagen, Apr. 2.

It is, however, con- that he be given a free hand to Enquiry in which Commander type and had been "stunting" over making a tour of the castle,

The Afghan Royal visitors then! A new Danish Government Loan

contraband by the make redress to the individuals Dantel said he knew his report Cheung Chao, when his plane bade their final farewell to King of $55,000,000 at 4 per cent., has sidered In the words of one eye-witness: slipped into a nose-dive and crush George and Queen Mary

He agreed, in reply to further been taken over at the price of Authorities, and the entire quus who were entitled to it, while main would go to the Admiral "The machine had just finished cd into the sea. A muffled explo

Before leaving Windsor, King 39.087 by nn American syndicate, falls upon those who own or containing Admiral Collard's dignity.

beyond what he was asked to do, leoping the loop and was zooming alon was heard as the plane Amanullah placed a wreath on the consisting of the Guaranty Trust tral ships running to a Chinese Admiral Collard wished him suc- questions, that his letter went down to the sea, apparently about struck the water, but nothing was tomb, of King Edward.

Company, the International Accep- port to see that no salt is stowed cess.

After the interview with Rear- to alight, when it failed to rise, over found of the machine or the King Amanullah and Queen tance Bank, Mesirs. Dillon. Read on board their ships. fell over a little on one side, and decensed officer, except the floate. Souriya go to Paris on Thursday and Company, and the Union Trust

The petitioners, state that have Admiral. Collart, Cow The Lone Took Serious Step.

He agreed that he brought ex- then exploded with a very loud These were picked up by Messrs. en-route for Afghanistan. On Company-Reuter,

beon exceedingly vigilant, in this talked with the Marine Major, who polse. It looked as though it was Lowe and Wilson, eye-witnesses of their way home, they will pay

respect, for not only have they placed himself in the hands of Com- traneous matters and that in doing going to carry and strike the the disaster, who made for the state visits to Russia and Persia.

given strict instructions to the mander Daniel and Captalu Dewar so, he took a serious step. Com- Hormes but it, roached the 'sen-level just before and hit the water with scene immediately in a sampan In British Wireless.

| PREMIER'S PLANS FOR ships oficere and crew and also and said he was damned glad ho mander Daniel added that the easy

WHITSUN.

great force. It was then burning

hope of being able to rescue the

officer.

furiously. Boats went to it im-The search was abandoned on

mediately but it bad sunk before they were able to do anything to the following day, and impressive THE RUBBER PROBLEM. help."

“Fancy Flying”

funeral rites conducted over the

scene.

The aircraft-carrier, H.M.S. Hermes, returned to Hongkong

BRITISH AND DUTCH GROWERS CONTER.

TO VISIT DATTLEFIELDS

FLANDERS.

the Indian guards to prevent alt would not have to press the matter way out would have been to say being brought on, board, they but added that he would raise it nothing as regards reading the themselves and their managers again if anything like it occurred Captain's letter in the ward-room. He know no other way of securing frequently make tours round the again. FR

evidence for the Court of Enquiry, Smoothing Things Over Captain Dewar was the next INships before they sail for the pur

poso of detecting contraband............ Neither the Chinese crew nor

Commdr. Daniel also smoothed witness called, and he declared the Indian guards, however, can down the ruffled feelings of the that he thought Commander Another version of the seaplane's only a fortnight ago, after re-

London, April 2, be relied upon for the prevention. Bandmaster and reported what he Daniel's letter was a proper one crash was given by Chinese boat fitting and recommissioning at

London, Apr. 2.. The Preraler has expressed his of salt smuggling. The Chinese had done to Rear-Admiral Collard, in the circumstances, people who were in a sampan near Chatham. Wing-Commander H. The Rubber Growers Associa intention of vielt the battlefields crew are either in league with the who congratulated him on his tact Bandmaster Barneale confirmed the Hermes at the time. They re J. F.Hunter, M.Q., from the R.A.F.tlon met the Committee of the on the Western Front during the smugglers or they are the and thanked him for "getting me. Commander Daniel's account of ferred to the numerous sapiens Training Base, Leuchars, is the Dutch Rubber Producers, after Whitsun Holiday Accompanied smugglers themselves and the out of a damned nasty hole his interview with Rear-Admiral which were in the air during the morning and stressed the fact that Senior Air Force Officer on board, which the Association appointed a by Mrs. Baldwin, he hopes to leave Indian guards are generally His personal-relations with Ad- Collard, Two bandsmen many of them were doing fancy having succeeded Wing-Com-committee to confer further with London for France on Tuesday, known to be paid for conniving at miral Collard were afterwards very Major of Marines, and as other

(Continued on Page 8.) mander B. L. Huskdeeon, D.S.C. the Dutch committee-Reuter May 29 British Wireless.

flying."

cordial.

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