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EXCITING FINISH TO AIR RACE.

"SIAMESE” TWINS PROBLEM.

WINNER LESS THAN SECOND

AHEAD OF RIVAL.

ALL LADIES SURVIVE.

London, July 7. There was a remarkable finish to the King's Cup Air Race, which won by Flight-Lieutenant Atcherley in a Gloster Grebe Jaquar aeroplane, the winner crossing the line less than a second before the Moth

was

maching of Lieutenant Richardson, Royal Navy.

They arrived at Heston during a violent rainstorm, swooping down together out of the black clouds.

There was almost an equally close finish between the third arrival, Captain W. L. Hope who won the race in 1927 and 1928, and Mr. A S. Butler both flying a Qikay Moth. Captain T. N. Stack who led on the first day of the race arrived abortly afterwards.

The winner, Atcherley and his navigator, Flight-Lieutenant Stain- forth, are both members of the British Schneider trophy team and are in training for the great in race next ternational seaplane September. The winner's average speed over the whole course of 1,170 miles was 160.3 miles an hour, a record for the course. The average speed by Lleutenant Richardson was 100.2 miles per hour, a very re- markable performance on the long course in windy weather for a light machine.

All three women competitors, Mias W. 1. Spooner, Lady Bailey and Mrs. A. S. Butler, whose husband finished fourth, completed the

course.

Yesterday, Lord Thomson the Minister for Air, flew to Heston Air Park where the race finished and formally declared it open. It promises in becote one of the main private flying centres near London. -British Wireless,

MARRIAGE LICENCE REFUSED

IN MANILA.

ARE THEY "SINGLE?"

Manlin, July 3.

Are the Yangco twina single, in accordance with the legal inter- pretation of a person's civil status in the Philippines? If they are not "single," then what are they? This is the intricate legal knot which local courts may be called upon to untangle. In connexion with the proposed marriage of Lucio and Simplicio Godino, the famous "Siamese" twins, who have filed application for a double marriage licence with the muntel- pal court of Manila.

BOYS' BRIGADE IN CHINA.

FOUNDER. LEAVES SWATOW FOR ENGLAND.

A Ma

GOING ON LEAVE.

Swatow, July 5. teft for Home on Tuesday, and The Rev. A. G. Gamble, M.A., sails from Hongkong on July 9th.

"Mr. Gamble was the founder of the Boys' Brigode in China and before the break-up of 1925 he had nine Companies In the Swatow region, connected with schools and congregations of the English Presbyterian Mission,

His own (the let) Company, in Swatow itself, used to givo magni- ficent displays attended by the military and other officials and by The tangle came about when all schools in the port. the clerk of the municipal court Events since 1926 have made refused to clasue, the marriage public displays impossible, but the licence, or licences, to the twins Boys' Brigade School has succeed- on the ground that technically | od in carrying on. It became they are not "single," Contract-apparent, however, that it was ing a double marriage may make necessary to transfer to Chinese them liable to bigamy if a liberal management, and while this in interpretation of the clerk's action itself did not mean Mr. Gamble's elimination, the restrictions which may be trusted.

registration involved made a Boys' Brigado organisation" under foreigner almost impossible. The School will therefore be recon- stituted.

Dual Personality.

P. Carlipio, clerk of the muni- cipal court, denying the petition for a double marringe Heende, said:

"Although in one sense each of you may be considered as single because unmarried, nevertheless, in a more complete sense and in reality neither of you is single because you are naturally joined or compounded.

"That auch being your case, and consequently each of you being possessed of a

dual per sonality, your proposed joint marriage with said sisters will most certainly resolve; under the circumstances, in a composite marriago, in that each of you CAR ATTACKED IN may have naturally two wives and

ERROR?

WOULD-BE ASSASSINS FIRE ON WRONG CAR.

POLICEMAN KILLED.

Sofia, July 7. An announcement that, a motor car was attacked by rifle fire when between Kritchim and Phillipoplis has excited the city, because it was known that the Prime Minister and the Minister of Public Works were motoring in the district,

has been ascertained, however, that the Prime Minister boarded a train at Kritchim direct for Sofia, The Minister of Public Works motored to Phillipoplis at night but his car passed the scene an hour before the attack was made.

Reuter.

euch wife two husbands."

The song which they havo struck in their preparations for the double wedding did not seem to diminish the ambitions of the twins. When scon at the home off the Motos sisters, their fiancees,

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On arrival Home In August, Gamble will cross to Mr. Belfast to preach the annual sermon to the representatives of companies and battalions of the Brigade of the British Isles.

The Swatow Boys' Brigade dis- tinguished itself for first-aid and rescue work boll in the earth- quake of 1918 and the typhoon and tidal wave disaster of 1921- Our Own Correspondent.

NAVAL & MARINE PROMOTIONS.

CHINA STATION OFFICERS IN THE LIST.

last uight, the twins emphatically OFFICIAL INTIMATION.

declared that they meant, to get married, even if they had to go abroad to do it,

Twins. Determined.

"It is true that we are insepar- able," one of the twins, said last night, "but there is mutual under- standing between us and our fanceds regarding the marriago. We understand that it is a man's inalienable right to enjoy marital | bliss and. Interference with such right means interference with one's personal liberty."

It is probable that the twins will exhaust every legal recourse here In an effort to secure a licence before planning to go abroad to Later. get married.. Just what legal There seems little doubt that action would be taken could not the motor-car attack was made un be learned last night. der a mistaken impression that the occupants included the Minis- tor of Public Works.-

From detalls now to hand it ap- pears that the car contained the Prefect of Plovdiv, the Govern- mental Secretary to the Minister

Naval and Royal Marine promo- tions for the half-year ended June 30, 1929, contain the names of twoj officers in China. They are Cap-| tain (late Commander) M. L. Clarke, of HMS. Tarantula, and Brovet Major (late Captain) R. H. Campbell, who is berving on the General Staff of the China Com mand,

Following is the list of promo- tlons, which, except as where otherwise stated, date from June 30.

Comdra, to Capta.-B. R. Cor son, C. N. Knox-Little, W. E. Ma- gee, A. D. H. Dibben, J. O. P. Fitzgerald, M. L. Clarke, A. 0. Willis, E. N. Syfret, A. J. Power,' W. L. Jackson,

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Lieut. Comdr, to Comdr.-J. If marriage is impossible under A. Musters, G. E. M. O'Donnell, the laws here, then the twins will M. H. V. Vaughan, H. D. Nichol, depart for the United States with Sir Phillip W. Bower Smyth, G. their fiancees to get married B. Graham-Watson, A. C. Collin-: there. We have planned to go son, W. N. T. Beckett, N. A. Tay. to America, anyway, to earn our lor, R. A. Packer, G. R. B. Back, livelihood, and we certainly will N. V. Grace, R. P. Silby, J. G. Y of Public Works, and a number be glad to leave this country and Loveband, D. B. O'Connell, P. F. live where Our full personal Approximately twenty shola liberty will be. respected," they were fired at the car and one of said, the policemen was killed.-Reuter,,

of police officers,

A "FISHING ROD" THEFT.

EQUIPMENT EVIDENCE OF PREMEDITATION.

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Foster Father's, View. Don Teodora R. Yangco, foster father of the twins and the pros- pective best man at the proposed wedding, is of the opinion that the marriage could not be interferred with on any legal ground.

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Engr. Comdr. to Engr. Capt.- E. W. Claxton, L. Turner, S. W. Cooke, E. J., G. R. Croker.

Lieut Comdr, (E) to Comdr.: (E).-T. H. Simpson, E. W. K. Twinberrow, S. Dixon, J. Breaks.

Engr. Lieut. Comdr. to Engr. Comdr.-J. R. Mc. Callam, S. 0. Frew, W. C. Curtle.

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To the best of his knowlodge, the Reverend Enrique C. Sobre- pona, of the United Student During the hearing of a case Church, believes that they can be of larceny at the Hamilton Magis married by the Protestant church, tracy this morning, Mr. T. Salthough they are inseparable Pay Comdr. to Pay Capt.-N, F. At rod hot showed pre-human J. Bennett,

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meditation on the part of the de- with their coming wedding as that fendant who was fully equipped in going after one's personal for commiting a larceny.

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The defendant was charged |with stealing a blanket and

pair of shoes belonging to two different people who were sleeping on the pavement in Kwellin Street, Shamshuipo.

liberty," he said.

Lawyer's Opinion..

Surgeon Comdr. to Surgeon Capt.-B. F. Pick.

C. B. N. Lewis.

Royal Marines:-Major to be Brovet Lleut, Colonel.-R. C. Popie. Captain to Brevet Major.-R. JL Campbell. Both to date 1st July.

EMBRACED AND KISSED BY

WOMEN AT DURHAM.

ontortaine the same view. He A prominent lawyer in Manila thinks there is no law providing PREMIER FLIES AGAIN, that twins cannot marry. He It was stated that the defendunt cited as precedent the marriage of was arrested in the street with the Siamese girl twins some years the article in his possession. A

ago which was legally approved loug bamboo pole, with a wire by the United States court. He hook attached to one end, was also believes that in case the local produced, it being stated that the court refuses to Issue the mar-

London, July 6. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald had an defondant had been carrying the riage license, the matter can be enthusiastic reception at Durham, "ishing rod" when arrested.

United States He flew there from the Royal Air His Worship said the defendant Supreme Court where, he predicts, Force camp at Halton to attend a had given the police assistance it will be approved.

miners' fete and at the conclusion by taking them to the place where

In the meantime preparations of his address, women flung their the articles had been stolen, but, for the wedding have practically arms around his neck and kissed

on the other hand, a “fishing rod" thief always had premeditated plans for committing a larceny.

Tho defendant was Anod $25, or three weeks' hard labour in de- fault.

Valuable contents of a Swanson Jeweller's window were heaped on the pavement when a motor-lorry crashed through, but all were ro- covered.

taken to the

boon completed. The spacious him.

ground of the Yangco home ΟΤΙ The Premier said the Govern- Calle Paz, Paco, have been decorat-ment had already begun to fulfil ed and 1,200 electric lights installed its cloction pledges regarding their for the wedding feast. A tem- attempts to establish peaco, They porary auditorium has been put were not going to stop until they up. Even the private rooms of had succeeded with the Anglo- the prospective couples have been American agreement which they prepared and new furniture put had taken in hand. They would not remain Isolated but would in place.

Everything is in readiness, ex-bring in Japan, France, Italy and cept the marriage licence,

all nations.--Reuter.

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