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FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1928.

日九十月五

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PLANE FALLS INTO AUSTRALIAN PAIR SPECTACULAR AIR DEATH OF BELGIAN ALARMING ITALIA FAMOUS PEKING

HARBOUR.

OCCUPANTS RESCUED NEAR SHAUKIWAŃ.

FORTUNATE ESCAPE.

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TRIUMPH.

SENSATIONAL VICTORY AT WIMBLEDON.

"There

was a flying mishap in PATTERSON & HAWKES BEAT

AMERICAN HOLDERS. Hongkong Harbour this morning, when a plane from the R.A.F. Aerodrome at Kal Tack fell into

LUXURIOUS COMFORT. [the water, but, happily, witheal

any casuallles being suffered.

London, July 5.

An air venture transcending in importanée àll aviation enterprises of the past

has been brought nearer to fruition by the commis atoning of the new, British airship 100 at Howden nerodrome, York- shire, to-day.

Many Members of Parliament And High Commissioners of the several Dominions inspected the glant craft, which is 700 feet long, weighs 156 tons, and has a cubic capacity of over 5,000,000 cubic feet...

The airship is as large as an Atlantic liner and fitted with wide - carpeted, staircases, living rooms and a lounge furnished lika that

RECORD.

ITALY TO SOUTH AMERICA NON-STOP.

BRILLIANT SUCCESS.

MILLIONAIRE.

AIR TRAGEDY SHOCKS

SHARE MARKETS.

FINANCIAL POWER REVEALED BY HEAVY SLUMPS.

DISCLOSURE,

DIRIGIBLE DESTROYED BY FIRE?

FEARS AND DOUBTS.

Rome, July 5. The possibility that the Italian dirigible "Italia" took fire and was destroyed when wrecked near North East Island, is contained in

TEMPLE.

BURNED BY ARMY OF IRREGULARS.

1,000-YEAR OLD RELICS ARE DESTROYED.

a report made by General Nobile FLIGHT OF VANDALS. to the Government.

Nobile, who has now, improved

Rome, July 5. Captain Ferrarin and Major. Del Prele, flying In the Italian mono-"; plane "Savola 64" accomplished one THREE HOURS' DUEL. of the most meniorable feats in the

COMPLETE, MYSTERY, history of aviation to-day, an off- It appears that during the

London, July 4.

cial despatch stating that they flew

London, July 5. morning. Plane 1016 had been

Peking, July 5. After the most exciting match over Pernambuco, after a non- All European stock markets some of the crew of the gondola, in health, says he learned that

Learning that a number of bad: carrying out a fight, and about of the present Wimbledon tourna-stop flight of over 5,000.

have been startlingly affected by some twenty minutes after it broke characters among

Irregular Na- . five minutes after ten o'clock it ment, a terrific battle which last- Having already beaten the dis-the sensational air tragedy in away from the airship and crash- tionalist troops were ccupying ed, saw a high column of thick quarters in the famous Black Tea suddenly crashed into the barboured for over three hours and which tance record, they are still contin- which Captain Alfred Laowens-black smoke in the distance. near Shaukiwan,

required the playing of 70 games uine their magnificent fight.-lein, the Belgian International

If the airship was destroyed by ple, which contains what is believed reached, Reuter. before a decision was

financier met his death yesterday. fire, states General Nobile, there to be the largest bell in the world, can be no hope for that part of the Marshal Yen Shi-shan sent a num- The exact circumstances in Gerald Patterson and J. B. Haw-

Pernambuco, July 5.

crew which was separated from kes, the Australian Davis Cup The Italian airmen, Ferrarin and which he came to fall from his his party, but he expresses a doubt. ber of Stunst troops 13 disarm

scored wonderful Del Prete landed safely on a beach private aeroplane remain a com-as to whether the "Italia" caught them.

plote mystory.

fire as he says it is difficul to be The irregulars, on the approach. triumph over the lending Ameri-ear the port of Natal, Brazil, after

a brilliant non-stop fight from"

into flames should not also be perple and fled... lieve that the gradual bursting of the troops, set fire to the Tem were none the worse for can pair, W. T. Tilden and F. T. Italy.-Neuter.

ceived by the erow. their immersion.

Hunter,

The three occupants were pre- cipated into the water, but for (tunately a launch belonging to the

Vacuum Oil Company was in the players, vicinity and soon picked them up, They

Subsequently, the launch suc-

seeded in getting the plane in tow, and the machine was taken to the Kowloon Docks, where the three airmen landed.

So far as can be ascertained, the

of an hotel, accommodates a hun-plane is not seriously damaged. dred passengers and crew of │· Alty.

Engine Tests.

Ita alx Rolls-Royce Condor en- gines, with an aggregate of 4,200 horse-power were given ʼn prolong. ed test yesterday and to-day with extremely satisfactory results,

The match was in the semi-final

of the Men's Doubles, and the

title. As in a subsequent match, Americans are the holders of the another American pair were also defeated, the final will be between the Australians and the French.

70 Games."

Patterson and Hawkes defeated Tilden and Hunter by three sets END OF DONETZ TRIAL. to two, 7-9, 7-9, 6-4, 6-4, 10-8.

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RUSSIANS GET DEATH SENTENCES.

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Moscow, July 6. Eleven of the Russians accused

and when other trials have been passed, the airship will emerge in the Donetz mining basin trial from the huge hanger and will fly have been sentenced to death, of to the Cardington air station, whom six have been recommended where it will be attached to n to mercy owing to high technical apecially erected mooring-mast.

A Transatlantic fight will be un- dertaken immediately all tests have finished, probably in the autumn when it is expected that Captain Scott, who has already flown the Atlantic each way by airship, will command a flight to Canatik. -

India in Four Days.

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qualifications and repentance.

The others have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment varying Troni one year to ten years. Four received suspended sentences, Including. M. Badstleber, who received a year.

Tilden was the star of the court for the first two sets, which the Australians conceded only after some thrilling exchanges. The excitement never relaxed during the three hours in which the duel was fought.

His merciless service time and Gerald Patterson was brilliant.

again gave the Americans not the slightest chance.

گرم

Rio de Janeiro, July 5.

Captain Ferrarin after landing at Point Genipabu, took off again,

heading for Rio-Reuter,

The machine in which this sen- sational flight was carried out is the same in which the aviators beat the duration record a few week ago. The engine instead of being at the nose of the fuselage is mounted in a stream-line "egg", on top of the plane.

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The spectacular journey, well over 5,000 miles, easily boats the previous record long distance flight, set up by Lieut. C. Chamberlin, New York to Germany, 3,905 miles. The Savoia has a wing span of 62 feet, and weighs fully loaded 5,962 lbs. Its speed is 112, m.p.h. and its hours. maximum duration is placed at 70

The exact time of the flight can- not be correctly told, but cables in With Tilden he engaged in a dicate that Ferrarin and Del Prete terrific night replying with. can-crossed in approximately 48 hours. nonball shot for cannon bull shot.

most

Interceptions,

WIRELESS AND CABLE FUSION.

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It was assumed that he had left the saloon in which eight members of his staff were travellin for the

retiring room in the end of the plane, the door of which adjoins

of the machine.. No search was made for him until he had been absent for a quarter of an hour.

Very Absent-minded. # It is difficult to understand how ho opened the wrong door since the wind pressura thereon must have been very great, but his friends state he was very absent-minded except where business wna con- cerned.

The machine was at least 4,000 feet up at the time, but when the pilot was informed of the alarm- ing occurrence he immediately alighted on the Dunkirk sands.

not

Coastguards, and shipping have been warned, but it is thought likely that the body will be recovered.

In any case, Nobile argues that Fire Brigades could extinguish the Before the Shansi troops and the owing to the leakage of gas which names, many famous buildings and was suspected long before the relies more than a thousand years crash of the gondola, the airshipold were burned. could not have remained in the air for more than thirty minutes.

General Nobtle therefore advises the rescue expeditions to confine their search to within a short range of the position in which he was found.—Reuter,....

NEW COMMISSIONER FOR PALESTINE,

SIR JOHN CHANCELLOR IS

APPOINTED. ''

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London, July 5,

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been

Several hundred irregulars have been arrested.-Reuter,

63-Ton Bell,

The Temple referred to would appear to be the Ta-chung-azu, or "Big Bell Temple," which is located in the country about two miles | north-west of the Hiachthmon Gate. This Temple, as its name implies, is noted on account of its big bell, which was cast in the Yung-lo em (15th Century). It is 14 feet high, 84 feet in circumference, and, weighs 68 tons.

feet 9 inches, whilst the weight of the broken piece is 11 tons.

The Peking bell, however, is not actually the largest in the world. The most noted bell in the H.M. the King has been pleased world is that at Coscow, named to approve the appointment of Sir the "Taar Kolokol," which, accord- John Chancellor to be High Coming to the inscription, was cast in missioner.. and Fell From 4,000 Feet,

Commander-in- 1733. It was in the earth for 103 Chief for Palestine and High Com. years and was raised by the Although the pilot stated that missioner for Trans-Jordan, in Emperor Nicholas in 1830. It Hawkes' Brilliance.

the altitude must have been at place of Flold Marshal Lord never seems to have been actually Hawkes gave an heroic display

least 4,000 feet nobody can be Plumer, whose tenure of these hung or rung, having been cracked quite sure of the exact place where offices will shortly end,

in the furnace, and it now standa at the net, his short work being Four others were acquitted, little short of marvellous. Like a

the accident happened."

Sir John Chanceller, who is 58 on a raised platform in the middle- these including the German engl-Jack-in-the-box, he jumped across DAILY MAIL PRINTS ALLEGED used considerable consternation career as a soldier and Colonial

Captain Loewenstein's death has years old, has had a distinguished of a square. neer Mounter.

He has

Weighs 180 Tons," The Court took as proved the the court and brought off, some al-

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It weighs about 180 tons, height, He was largely interested in elec- Governor and Commander-in-Chief while his, volleying was perfect | Burney, who has

London, July 5. tionary destructive organisation, been

tric power stock and artificial silk of Southern Rhodesia since 1923-19 feet 3 inches, circumference 60 and wonderfully angled,

The Daily Mail in a leader this undertakings and investment com- British Wireless, enthusiastic about the future of with many branches in the Donetz

Ina match of such length it is alrahip travel, is certain that the basin, at Kharkov and at Moscow,

morning, approves, as eminently R100 can fly to India in four days. It also found that this organisation impossible to judge the exact no-sound cheme, alleged recommendapanies, and the news of his death. to Canada. In less than three, and had relations with mine-ownerament when the turning-point tions for the fusion of the Empire affected in particular the hydro- to Australia in eight.-Reuters abroad and with certain foreign flashes into being, but after the wireless and cable interests under electric and international holdings NEW BRITISH CRUISER

Australians had wonderfully up the control of a corporation, which companies. held the Australian reputation as the journal states have been arrived doubles players by drawing level inat by the Imperial Conference on spite of the superb play of their Empire Communications.

On the London, Exchange, the ILM.S. SHROPSHIRE CARRIES opponents, Tilden and Hunter The paper expresses the opinion shares of the former at one time

OUT SPEED TRIALS. fought vigorously and were within that the recommendations secure touched the remarkable figure of a point of set and match in the the public interests by the provision 20, as against 51 yesterday, but

London, July 5: fifth, when the score stood 6-5, that after a fair standard of later in the day, the price recover-

The new British cruiser, H.M.S. dividend has been paid, the sur-ed to 35%. International holdings den, who was the best player on plus profts will be divided equally quoted on Wednesday at 215, drop- Shropshire, provided by the naval

Connected with the big bell in the court for the first two sets, between the State and the Comped sensationally to 145, and then programme of 1926/26 was launch-

ed at the Clyde today.

Peking, mentioned in Reuter's was guilty of four serious errors, pany.-Renter,

to 100.

in a spoed trial she did over 32 message, la a sad story, which London, July 5.

The Advisory Committee issued which let in the Australians to

The Premier stated in the House a statement this afternoon declar knots. Five hundred and ninety-Lafcadio Hearn made known to take the lead at 9-8,

of Commons to-day that the Coming that the financial position of five feet in length, the Shropshire English readers in "The Casting of that mittee of the Imperial Conference

both la sound, and that so far as is 10,000 tons, carries eight 8-inch the Bell." The legend is. wireless and cable communica appointed to consider Imperiál

they know Loewenstein's large guns and four 4-Inch anti-aircraft Kuan Yu, the master-founder, made two imperfect castings of the wars would be able to complete their holdings were unencumbered. She fa similar in most respects big bell, and the Emperor, becom- report shortly-British Wireless.

Spectacular Figure. Loewenstein was credited with

American Service.

'It is believed that the airship will be put on a service to India after the Transatlantic voyage has been successfully undertaken.

While of great size, the R100 is regarded by Commander Barncy

official institutions.-Renter,

ANTHRAX IN HIDES FROM CHINA.

as the minimum size for commer-EIGHT VICTIMS IN NORTH OF 40-15, in their favour, when Til

clal Transatlantic travel, and it is slated that a large number of similar or even larger type will be constructed inter.

Swift Travel.

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The R.300 will eross the Atlantic from England to America in 60 hours, and from America to England in 48, but other craft planned will require only 48 hours for the westerly trip and 36 for the easterly.

ENGLAND.

A

London, July 5. The fact that eight cases of anthrax have occurred this year at Newcastle, Warrington and Bolton, and that seven of the sufferers have been in contact with hides imported from China was mentioned by Sir William Joynson-Hicks, the Home Secretary in the House of Com- mons to-day.

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Terrific Service. The latter seized their oppor- tunity, Patterson taking a love game on his terrific service.

The Australian success was ac- corded a wonderful ovation from Sir William expressed the opinthe packed stadium.

(France) defeated Loft and Hen

Heavy Shore Stamp.

Luxury in the passengers equip-on that the only effective measure 11. Cochet and J. Brugnen RADIO AND CABLES IN an immense, although grently fluc-

ment is the most striking feature of the giant craft.

There is a combination dining

saloon and lounge in which 50 per- sons can be served. meals at one time. A carpeted staircase con-

of protection was, apparently, dis Infection, int he regretted that nonessey (U.S.A.) 11-9, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 satisfactory method had yet been in the other semi-final-Reuter.

worked out-Reuter,

nects the ship's three floor levels TRAGIC PRISON BREAK with the control car, below.

Staterooms open off a hallway

surrounding the dining saloon, and

ATTEMPT.

match,

· AMERICA.

BIG SCHEME TO LINK UP MAIN CITIES.

tuating fortune, and his huge fin- ancial deals, his numerous estates

guna.

LAUNCHED.

The second Moscow ball, the largest in the world in actual use, weighs 128 tons; whilst in' a pagoda in Upper Burma hanga a bell 16 feet in diameter, weighing about 80 tons.

It might be mentioned that Great Paul, at St. Paul's Cathedral, Lon don, weighs 18% tons, whilst g Ben weighs 131⁄2 tone,

A Sad Legend.

to the Cumberland and the Bering angry, threatened to execute wick, now on the Chinn Station, Kuan Yu if the third attempt was Reuter..

a failure.

CRISIS.

in different countries, his racing YUGO-SLAV POLITICAL establishments, and his flight of private aeroplanes, helped to make him a spectacular figure.,

Captain Loewenstein leaves a STEPHAN RADITCH DECLINÈS widow and, a son.—-British Wire-

PREMIERSHIP,

Senorita D'Álvarez, the Spanish Champion, who has qualified to meet Miss Helen Wills in the final of the ladies' singles, has develop-

New York, July 5, ed slight laryngitis, and the totch. The American Telephone allo

and icon.

Calala, July 5, row has been postponed till Satur- Corporation are contemplating a

Loewenstein's aeroplane has been scheme to link up. all important sent to Croydon by order of his United States cities with the bear widow, who arrived here from sytem for telephones and tole- Brussels and said: "Let it be sold,

I never wish to see it again." graphs.-Reuters "American, Ser- Router.

companion ways connect with the NINE OF TEN CONVICTS SHOT day. British Wireless. promonade decks.

Luxurious Comfort,

DEAD.

Bucharest, July 5. A grim tragedy was enacted at All furniture and fittings have been designed to provide luxurious the Ornctimari Prison to-day when comfort with minimum weight, ten prinsoners, who were serving The ship's structural frame, of life sentences, attempted to escape aluminum alloy, is covered in the after knocking a hole through a Jounge with mahogany veneer, wall. .

The floors are of five-ply, veneer, The sentries suddenly discover- ed the attempt as it nnnerred to be richly, carpeted.

on the verge of success, nine of There are two promenado decks, the convicts being shot dead.. one on each side of the ship.

The tenth, thou~h wounded, es- They permit lounging, deck games,caped into the forest-Reuter. and dancing. There are lounge facilities also on the upper com- munication deck. Observation windows are built into the hull. The wall structure is two layers of specially made fireproof fabric, providing sound-proof atateroom Government's programme, by 261 partitions.

"GERMAN PROGRAMME

Berlin, July 6.

The Reichstag has approved the

votes to 184-Neuter.

U.S. TREASURY LOAN OFFER.

RETIREMENT OF THIRD LIBERTY LOAN,

ASTRONOMERS MEET IN HOLLAND,

CHINA AND JAPAN SEND DELEGATES.

The Hague, July 6- hundred and forty

Brussels Alarm.

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The charming daughter of the bell-maker, much worried over her father's perilous position, upon consulting a court astrologer, learned, to her horror, that if a maiden's blood was mixed with the molten metal the casting and the ball would be a EUCSCES.

Plunged Into Molten Metal, Vienna, July 5A huge crowd assembled when, A striking message has been re- the casting was about, to be rände, colved from Belgrade stating that Kuan Yu, supervising the work, the King has commlesioned M. was assured of complete success Stephan Raditch, the Pessant by his daughter, who was watch Party leader, who is still in hosing. Just as the white-hot metal pital as the result of the shooting began pouring into the huge tragedy in Parliament, to form a mould, the girl plunged headlong Cabinet.

into tho seething mass, and d Brussels, July 5,

Raditch has, however, declined apponred. A bystander wildly The Brussels Stock Exchango has been shocked by the death of the task of forming a Coalition on clutching at her. toro away Loewenstein. All the securities in the ground that the crisis is only her shoe in his effort to which the Loewenstein financial soluble by the dissolution of restrain her. Herrantle

Parliament-Reuter group is interested, reacted "moro or less strongly, a typical example. being Latubize Stock which pre- viously quoted at 2,185, opened at 1.62-1972

FINE WEATHEIL

- father had to be held to prevent

his following her, and thwarted became insane.

The boli proved to be of wonder..

Washington, July 5. The U.S. Treasury announces an offer of Bonds drawing interest at 13.3/8ths, per cont, and maturing between. 1940 and 1943. They will ba used primarily for the retires Three

The Royal Observatory reports ful tong, with a mournful, wailing.

clared sounded like the Chinese ment of the outstanding Third astronomers, including ten ladies, It is reported that measures will that pressure is high to the North-after-tone, which, the people de- Liberty Loan Bonds, unlimited and representing 28 countries in be taken to protect the market East of Japan and low over China word high (shoes), and interpret quantities of which will be accepted cluding China and Japan, were

The depression over the Enstern in exchange; (-IN ANY

present at the onening to-day of

Later Sea has filled up. The forecasted the sound as the girl's plaintive The cash offerings are, however, the International Astronomical The tone of the Brussels market til noon to-morrow Is-South- call for her shoe

Near the Big Bell Temple is the limited to $250,000,000--Reuters Congress in the Ridderzaal Improved somewhat later. The fall West winds, moderate; fine to residence of the Titu, or "Go- American Servicc.

Reuter

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ernor of the City,"

Reuter

cloudy.