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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH," : ́ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1929.

RICH ENGLISH WOMAN SHOT.

MEETING WITH OLD FRIEND AT NICE.

Nice, Jan, 25. A young and wealthy English- woman, Mrs. Ethel Dorothy Richardson, was shot and seriously wounded this morning at Nice by a Swiss hotel keeper named Augusta Lichtenberger, who afterwards took his own life.

Mrs. Richardson was born in London in 1892; her maiden name was "Salomons.

According to Information given by the police after their inquiry Mrs. Richardson came to Nice at the beginning of the season, and was ataying at the hotel Beau Rivage..

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ATTACK ON LAND THE CONSERVATIVE

SPEED RECORD.

MAJOR-H. O. D. SEGRAVE TESTS HIS CAR.

"GOLDEN ARROW" DOES 180)

M.P.H. ON THROTTLE.

COUNCIL.

WORKING MAN ELECTED TO THE CHAIR.

FORMER WELSH MINER

London, Feb. 26,

· Mr. Gwilyn Rowlands, a working. man who spent many years in a coal mine in Wales, was to-day elect- cd Chairman of the Council of the National Union of-Conservative

REAL TRY NEXT WEEK. Associations, in succession to the

millionaire, Colonel. Gretton. Much interest will be aroused by

Mr. Rowlands comes from an announcement made to-day that Rhondda Valley, which is noted Major H.O.D. Sagrave, the famous for its extreme Socialist elements. racing motorist, will make his off-He was proposed as Chairman by clal attempt to recapture the world's Mr. Davidson, Chairman of the land-speed record for Great Bri- Party, was Boconded by Lady tain at Daytona Beach on March 6th, that is, Wednesday next week. She was leaving a shop this It is disclosed in a British Wire morning when she met Lichtenber-less messago, received this morning ger, with whom she had been pre-that Major Segrave' took his great viously acquainted,

Napler-engined car "The Golden Arrow" out for a trial spin yester day, and it is significant that he at- tained a speed of 180 miles an hour on his first test on three-quarter throttle,

He told her that he had lost all his fortune and was in a very dif- ficult financial altuation, Could sho help him?

Mrs. Richardson declined, and was walking away when Lichten- berger, pulling out a revolver, fired two shots at her: she fell injured in the chin,

Depends on Weather.

The result of the test increases the confidence that this unique car,

cagh, member of Parliament, and was elected unanimously by the seven hundred delegates pre- sent.

Another M.P. Dies.

Another Conservative Member of Parliament, Mr. A. E. Jacob, who sat for the East Toxteth division of Liverpool, died to-day. He is the Afth M.P. to die this month. All fivo wore Conserva- tives.

Since this Parliament was clect-

Before anyone had time to inter- the first in the history of motoringed in 1924, there have now been! to be ice-cooled, will establish a new 28 deaths of members-British speed record. The present record stunde at just over 207 miles an

vene, the man turned the weapon on himself.

RACE PROSPECTS

FOR TO-DAY.

"Ringtail" gives the following selections for this afternoon's races:

5th Race.

1 Dynasty Stable

2 Blue Danube

3 Stag Stable

6th Race.

1 Eve Stable

2 Khig's Courier.

3 Glorious Stag 7th Race.

1 Sunshine, 2 Monk or 'Piecy 3 The Ape

8th Race.

1 Elliot Bay

2 President IIall

3 Adam

1

9th Race.

Fifty Fifty

2 Rose Hall

3 Kom Tong Hall

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10th Race.

1 Monterey Bay.

Christmas Chimes One Third

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11th Race.

1 Skinfuxi

2 Thunderbolt

3 The Ptarmigan

WEATHER MARS THE RACES.

Continued from Page 19

hour, and is held by Mr. Ray

Keech, an American.

The Golden Arrow is designed for a much greater speed, and weather permitting, it is expected that the American official record will be greatly exceeded on Wednes- day next. The car, probably the most original ever built whe de- signed by Captain I. S. Irving, who was responsible for the gigah- tic Sunbeam in which Major 5e- grave claimed the honour of be- Ing the first motorist to exceed 200 miles an hour on land.

Remarkable Features.

I

Wireless.

At the last General Eléction, the late Mr. Jacob polled 16,139 voles against 6,230 by Mr. C. Burden (Labour) and 4,163 by Mr. F. C. Bowering (Liberal).

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THE HONEYMOON MURDER.

(Continued from Page 1.)

"The Best Way."

She

was on her way to Europe, and I felt that at all costs I must rid my- self of this encumbrance. There was only one way. Blame me if Its features include: fee cool-you will, for 1 was weak to yield ing: Independent drive to each of to this passion, and weaker still the rear wheels with the different- to carry it so far as I did. inlin the geur. box; telescopic sights for the driver; armour pinting for the driver, so that if

"There was no real reason why the car turns over his body can I should marry the woman. not touch the ground; clutch opera was ready to link her life with ted on the Dewandre vacuum prin mine on any terms I close to lay ciple so that the engine helps to down. It was just madness that dieengago tha. plat members.

Perhaps the biggest problem made me do it. There was no question of money. You know which faced Captain Irving was to that better than anyone. keep the great 900 horse-power "Somehow I have felt for a long Napier engine cool. The engine time that my mind was giving is similar to that which won the way, and this was the crowning Schneider, Trophy for Britain and that used in the machine which point of my folly. By the time you get this I shall be dead, and piloted by Flight Lieutenant

I have no regrets, for I feel that D'Arcy Greig recently captured

It is the best way after all. the unofficial world's flying

I should not have been happy speed record:

had I been forced to spend my life in prison, and I only appeal in the vain hope that I could throw dust in the eyes of the judges, as I have thrown dust in the eyes of so many of my friends up to now.

In the ordinary course of events, a ear engine has always been cool ed either directly by nir or through water cooled in a radiator: but to obtain these colossal speeds an ordinary radiator offers tremendous wind resistance.

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The "Golden Arrow" has beautifully stream-lined body, only two feet wide, and to place a radi ator anywhere on, this of suffelent size to cool the engine would pro- Bably reduce the speed of the ear | quite appreciably.

Crushed Ice,

Captain Irving decided there fore that an entirely new method of keeping the engine cool was necessary. Accordingly, "The

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4. THE HONGKONG STAKES. Golden Arrow" has -Winner $1,000. Second 2300.

radiator hidden in the stream-

Third $200 For Subscription Grif-ining of the body, and an ice box Ons of this Meeting. Weight for inches as per scale. Winner of the filled with crushed ice behind the Subscription Griffins' Challenge Cup engine.

7 lb. extra. 'Winners of other Races The temperature at which it is 6 lb. extra. (Jockey allowance.) | desired to run the engine is 85 Entranco $10. One Milo and a Half, degrees centigrade, and the warm Mr. Shenton's The Pheasant water from the cylinders is first (Mr. Clark) 1 of all pumped to the small radia- Mr. Dynasty's King's Falloch tor, where its temperature 18 (Mr. Haimovitch) 2 slightly reduced, and then led to the ice box, which will contain Mr. Chan Pik-chuen's The Sun

two cubic feet of crushed ice. The warm water will percolate through the ice, and. be further cooled before it is led back to the engine.

(Mr. Hill) 3 Filteen starters. Won by six lengths; four lengths.

Time: 3 mins, 26.3/5 accs. Pari-Mutuel.Winner, $16.40; 1st, $6.20; 2nd, $7.30; 3rd, $6.00.

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Captain Irving calculates that the ice will last about five minutes, and the procedure on the sands of Daytona will be that new leo will THE KING PASSES A be picked up at the end of each

GOOD DAY.

DULL AND COLD WEATHER REPORTED.

London Feb. 26,

run. The car will, thunder over the mile timed strip at, it is hoped; about 240 miles an hour, and be fore it returns for the run in the opposite direction, which is neces sary for International. records, the Ice box will be refilled,

To cover the course in one direc It is officially stated at Bognor tion at the speed contemplated will

"I have gambled and lost, and 1 must pay. Do not grieve for mie. I ATTE not worth it. Tell Lao the truth. It is better she should know, and let our little one grow up in ignorance of my fate. No good can come from clouding the life of others by revealing such a secret.

"Good-bye for ver, and may you learn to forgive me for the sorrow I have brought into your life."

HURRICANE'S TOLL IN U.S.A.

FOUR SOUTHERN STATES IN TRACK OF CYCLONE.

New York, Feb. 26. The hurricane which developed in: Mississippi and commenced ita car- eer by wrecking the little township of Duncan, has swept through four Siates, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, leaving death and destruction in its wake.

Hundreds of casualties are re- ported, a large number of people having lost their lives.

Special trains are now taking doctors and nurses into the devast ated areas, and emergency hospitals will be improvised for the accom- modation of the injured.

The cyclone more than once turned on its track, and wreaked considerable havoc among already damaged premises. Reuter's American Service,

that II. M. the King passed a good take only a few seconds, and the MORE UNEMPLOYED. day. The weather remained dull five minutes allowance of ice and cold throughout the day, and leaves an ample margin, while the although the King was able to refilling will take only a few alt up. His Majesty's windows seconds, had to remain closed.--British. Wircless.

The P. and O. s.a. Macedonia is due here from Shanghai on Friday, morning at six o'clock.

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The P. and O. 6.8, Malwa, from Singapore, is due here at noon to

morrow.

By this means the head re- sistance of a large radiator, which is so destructive to high speeds, in dispensed with.'

MORE RAIN.

DUE TO SEVERE WINTER WEATHER.

London, Feb. 20: The total number of unemployed in Great Britain on February 18th was 1,458,000.,This was 115,425 more than the week before and 321,818,more than a year ago.

The increase over the previous To-day's weather forecast issued week was spread over the whole by the Royal Observatory states: country, and is no doubt accounted "East winds, moderate; overcast, for by stoppages due to frost and

snow.--British Wireless.

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