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FROM THE- STUDIOS OF

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NO 21,972

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DECEMBER 27, 1929. At#A¬T «N COPE IT GENTS

1/ 136 PEX ANNEN

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SHOCKING FLYING LAICHIKOK PRISON SHIP'S TERRIBLE THE MACAO YACHT BLACK MONDAY IN ANGRY WEATHER IN BOXING DAY HOME

TRAGEDIES.

EXPERIENCE.

MISSING PLANE FOUND IN DESERT WASTES.

ITALIAN AIR MAIL CRASH OFF TURKISH COAST.

ESCAPE.

SHORT-TERM MAN SUCCEEDS IN GETTING AWAY.

IS STILL AT LARGE:

Local prison authorities are making extensive enquirios Into the whereabouts óf a Chinese prisoner who escaped from the NO TRACE DISCOVERED | Laichikok Gant some days ago, and

Paris, Dec. 26:

The mystery of the French aeroplane which disappeared after taking off from Tunis for Benghazi, has been cleared up by the discovery of the machine in remote country on the coast

of Tripoli,

who is still at large.

in

B. AND S. BOAT 6%1⁄2 DAYS ON 18-HOUR TRIP.

PROPELLOR SHAFT DAMAGED IN HEIGHT OF GALE..

RACE

NORSEMANT EASILY COMES

IN FIRST:

NAVAL MEN WINNERS.

After an eventful journey, the Norseman was the first yacht to cross the finishing, line ・ at “the Royal Hongkong - Yacht Club this morning at 12.37.04 on the conclu- alon of the annual race to Macho. and back. The Queen, Boè finish- ed about 40 minutos Inter and the Curlew secured third place.

Those aboard the winning yachti

SHANGHAI

HEAVY LOSSES BY SHAREBROKERS.

ENORMOUS SUMS QUOTED AS TURN-OVER.

FRENZIED TIMES. .

Shanghai, Dec. 23. At nuidnight last night the Set-

How

NORTH SEA.

· SEVERAL · CHRISTMAS DAY SHIPPING MISHAPS,

FOOTBALL.

SENSATIONAL AWAY VICTORIES.

SEVERAL COMPLETE FORM REVERSALS.

ELEMENTS COMPETE.

London, "Dec. 20. The Christmas, holiday weather. was extraordinarily variable yes- terday. The sun came out on several occasions, while sleet and] THE VILLA'S TRIUMPH. rain both took their turns in the course of the day!

The bad woather was accom panied by very high winds, reach ing a ninety-mile an hour hurri cae along the coast.

Several shipping

OFFICERS' HEROISM.

Smothered in ice from stem As is known, Laichikok Guol" in

London, Dec. 20 utilised for the accommodation or to stern, with a blinding snow

Boxing Day produced the usuKI short-term prisoners, and the man storm raging, a terrific north-were Lieut. Commander L. G. Ad- tlement was still incomploto. Cer

crop of surprises in the soccer who escaped was doing sentence easterly gale of violence seldom dington, R.N., Pay Lieut. Com-tain members were suspended,

world. Some of the reversals of of three months' hard labour for encountered even in the mander. D. M. Pasamore, R.N., and having pad 42 per cent, 40 per

form almost bordered on the sen "lareany from the person."

[sational. Manchester City, «for notorious Gulf of Fechili, taking Lieut. Commander E.E. Hill, R.N. cent, and 36 per cent, respective

general Speaking to a Telegraph repro-ly.. An extraordinary It appears that the prisoner seas over the funnel and rolling

mishaps instance, leaders of the First Divi- was one of a party working in the and pitching to an alarming entative, Lieut. Commander Ad-meeting of the members of the Ex-occurred in the Channel, long sion and conquerers at Villa Park

French gardens altuated below the prison extent, the China Navigation passage South of Lantau at the 81, when rosolutions will be put to coasts. A

on Christmas Day, found the dington stated that they took the change will be held on December both the British and

number of fahing tables-turned completely at Man on a piece of low-lying ground fairly close to the main road. Company's a.s. Fengtien had a start yesterday morning, together the meeting in connexion with vessels caught in the storm were chestor, Aston Villa winning by Prisoners BO employed are

terrible experience on her last with the Queen Bee, and the Cur- defaulters and It'will then be de- cast on the rocks, their crews are two goals to one, Portsmouth, The machine evidently got out charge of guards, but in this trip from Tientain to Shanghai. lew. They lost, alght of the Chi- cided whether anything further rowly escaping a watery grave. basten at home yesterday, got the of control and crashed heavily. instance it seems that the man After 25 years on the Tientsin-nook just above Cheung: Chau can be done to assist matters.

Heavy weather was experienced odd goal against the £50,000 Searchers for the missing airmen somehow managed to elude his Shanghai run, she encountered Island at about mildday yesterday. It was estimated by some brok-In the North Sea, but few mishaps Arsenal team in London, while sighted the wreckage, of a plane watchers and disappeared.

The Queen Eee and Curlew drewers last evening that cheques to occurred. The vessel most severe Manchester United gained victory from the air and investigation -

the worst trip in her career and When the disappearance of the .showed that it was the machine prisoner became known, special in the career of all on board ahead of the Noreman at, about the value of Tis. 30,000,000 had ally affected was the lightsn'at Birmingham- having failed to

1.30 p.m. All three yachts had a ready changed hands Other Thalun, which badly buffeted. for which they were searching. search parties were sent out, but The vessel was 132 hours-fair wind which held all the way brokers mentioned Tla. 22,000,000, developed a bad leak and suffered in before their own supporters. All three occupants were dend, without result, although the 5% days at дев between down to the mark boat at Macao The gross turnover of sharca was other damage. and there is reason for believing locality was very thoroughly comb Tongku and Chefoo. The ordin- which was rounded: first, by the placed at Tis. 100,000,000, that they wore killed instantly. ed.

Queen Bee and Curlew, at about far these figures are correct it in On enquiry from Mr. J. wary run is 18 hours.

Her propeller shaft was fractured.5.20 p.m., the Norseman getting impossible to way and we set them Franks, Prison Superintendent,

out as given to the writer. This was due to the racing of the round later... ap. this morning, we were informed

The Queen Bee and Curlew kopt. engines caused by the propeller that the prisoner escaped on

bolny constantly out of water, their lead, bat tire Norseman over- Saturday, and that the exact cir- With engineers, in the narrow space took the Curlow at eight o'clock Inst-Actions have already been com-able outdoor weather, of which čumstances under which he managed to get away are still in the propeller tunnet, frantically night with the Queen Bee about med in the law courts and yes

carrying out repairs, the veracite milles ahead. At about this to morning two preliminary being investigated.

time the wind dropped and the hearings were held in H.M. Sup drifted and drifted.

The passengers-26 in all-can-Norseman was becalmed until 3.30me Court. We are informed not say enough in appreciation of this morning. At 9.30. last night, that others are to be filed almost Disclosures of an the work done by the officers, en- the Norseman was hailed by the immediately. gineers, and crew in bringing the Coquette walch had come north of alarming nature are forecast at the ship to safety."

Lantau and was still on the outward | hearings and facta laid bare which Journey.

will cause further sensations. At about 3.30 this morning, thé Extraordinary figures were men- wind freshened and at daylight the tioned to the writer by brokers. Norseman's crov sighted the Queen | Clients are alleged to have nur Bee about two miles to leeward chased on margin and indeed, away from Capsuimun. At a quar- without "margin at all, thousands ter to nine the wind settled, became of aharos running into many. tons of favourable and lasted until the finishing line was crossed.

The dead airmen are M. Lasalle, ] M. Rebart and M. Faltet, none of of them being very well known.

nerodrome about "twelve days ago

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They took off from Le Bourget on a Right to Saigon. They made excellent progress arriving at Tunis in a nonstop flight on the So far an can be gathered, no. 14th. They took off the following one actually witnessed the escape morning early for Benghazi, and of the man, who is still at large.

have buen mlasing ever since. The Brillah, Libyan and Egyptian authorities have been co-operating with the French Government in the hunt for the machine, ex- haustive searches having been carried out for more than a week. ~~Reuter.

Another Tragedy.

Athens, Dec. 26.

. An Italian mall-carrying sen- plane, with a crew of five, crashed during a storm hear the small island of Steustratios, off the

Turkish coast.

A Greek cruiser, the "Helle," was in the vicinity "nt the time

POLAR_EXPLORER'S LAPSE.

DR. COOK APPLYING FOR PRISON RELEASE.

New York, Dec. 26.

It is learned from Leusenworth,

Kansas, that an application by Dr. Cook, the well-known Polar explorer, for his release on parole from his sentence of fourteen years' imprisonment for compstracy to the mails fraudulently will be heard in January.

Dr. Cook has served one third of of the crash and she was despatch-his sentence and will, therefore, ed to the rescue, but no trace was be eligible for release on parole if discovered of the machine or its he can produce a record of good occupants, and it is feared that behaviour while in prison,

all aboard have lost their lives,→ | Reuter'a American Servici. Reuter.

Terrible Experience.

Rangoon, Dec. 20.

In a telegram describing th accident to his aeroplane almost on the last lap of the long trip? from Parla to Saigon, Le Brix' states that he and Rossi were flying at a height of at least two thousand metres, over 6,000 feet. in the Moulmein Valley.

At midnight they found aelves in the clouds with tains all round them.

CHRISTMAS MORN OUTRAGE.

CHILD SEES HER MOTHER

KIDNAPPED.

Never before in the history of Bri. tish companies has a ship taken 5 days to make Chefoo harbour from Tongku.

Food Gives out.

Passengers and crew were given biscuits in Heu of bread during the the last day on the voyage. There fod of any description. No-one could was no more bread and very little have anticipated such an adventure,

The ship was simply smothered in one of the worst storms ever met with off the coasts of China. When bearings were at last possible blinding snow storm was raging---- the caplain found his charge north of Port Arthur, miles and miles off his course, blown by the gale which nothing could resist.

Forced to leave to.

Disclosures Expected.

thousands of taels, people who in fact were known to be unable to meet the situation should a serious

Lieut. Commander Addington the other yachts taking part in the said that they did not see any of drop uçur.

race.

INDIAN CONGRESS

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Some Brokers Ruined.

C.

A new two hundred ton vessel on her way from Newcastle to Rangoon had a bad time in the hear weather and had to be towed into" dock at Dover. A

Boxing Day was favoured by warm sunshine and most agree holiday-makers took the fullest advantage, Reuter.

NOVELIST'S LOSS IN HONGKONG.

MR. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM.

LØSES. £30,

The visit to Hongkong of Mr. E. Phillips Oppenheim, the well known fiction

writer, who in amongst those making a world tour on the pleasure yacht Stella Pola ris, has been somewhat marrell by the loss of a considerable sum of a report made to

money:

* Sheffield. Wednesday, the lengua champions, agalo trounced Ever- ton and are now the best-placed team in the division.

Six Draws in Div, II. The notable feature of the Second Division struggles was that points were shared, in six, West Bromwich revenged thagu selves for their over t piling up the highest score of the day - at home. Blackpool, the leaders of the division, fell from grace, Chelsea getting four goala without 'reply. They still head tha league, however, Charlton brought off the best performancƯ of the day, scoring four ' goale against the Wolves, at Wolver hampton.

The mosi'startling result of the whole list, however, is to be found in the Third Division (South), Bournemouth, who won by 5 goals to one at Gillingham yesterday, and had only been beaten twice this season, lost at home to Gil- ingham in the return match. Gillingham are second from the bottom of the table.

Plymouth and the Vale; Merthyr, the bottom team, do-

at Watford, this. feated Watford

that seven had still, to finish at happened yesterday in the result, the police by Colonel Wyatt, of e

There are ten contpetitors, 80 The drop did occur and what According to

Many clients have had to find pulse Bay, whilst Mr. Oppenheim in-time to-day.

was in Pedder Street on Christmas money to meet losses which were never expected while others have Eve, he discovered that he had lost had to say " was prepared to lose 30 in English money. The money being their second win of the so much, I have lost so much and was contained in an unaddressed season. Bristol Rovers; defeated I can't pay, I will give you xo envelope which he had in his poc-6-1 by Fulham on Christman Day, on searching for it, he won by 4-1 against the same team much and the broker has had toket, but

fo-day. accept. That the brokers have realised that it was missing. ́* been hard hit is an actual, fact. Some. It is believed, are ruined and others are in serious pre. dicaments.

DECISIONS.

CAN'T PARTICIPATE IN THE COMING CONFERENCE.

It is generally believed, however, that the repercussion outside the BOYCOTT DISCUSSED. exchange will not be so big as was

originally anticipated.

THE BLAZE AT THE

WHITE HOUSE.

Plymouth Argyle amply reveng- ed themselves for their defeat at Coventry, winning the return by three clear goals.”

In the Third Division (North) Stockport County again proved too strang for Port Vale, the leadern, who are now only four points ahead, Stockport boing three matches in arrears."

The full list of resulta cabled by Reuter follow:

".

First Division.

The Fenglien left Tongku at 7 p.m. on Thursday: December 12. A heavy sea was running and half a gale blowing. Such conditions ure not uncommon in this run. A few Hours out mountainous seas were encountered and the gale increased}"

ATTRIBUTED TO FLUE in fury. Speed was reduced to four

OVERHEATING. Lahore, Dec. 26,

A Frenzied Day, knots and the versel batiled against

The Executivé Committee of the the heavy odds. Capt. Byrne de-

Never before in the history of

Washington, Dec. 20. Despite the fact that they did cided at 9 o'clock on Friday morn-Indian National Congress has de-

The fire which destroyed the not use arms, threats or make any in December 18-that he must clded that Gandhi's resolution de-Shanghai has such a scene been

ssault, four men succeeded in them-kidnapping a woman and stealin' heave to and ride the mountainous fining Swaraj as complete indepen-witnessed in the Shanghai Stock Presidential Executive Offices at

waves. This manoeuvre. WAS SUC-dence, etc., when submitted to the Exchange. From 8 o'clock yes-tached to the White House occur Arsenal

terday morning until very late | red on Christmas Eve.

Birmingham. moun-Jewellery valued at $54 from a recessfully accomplished and the ship Congress to-day shall begin by ex-brokers were rushing here and It is attributed to the overheating Burnley

sidence in Chan Chuk Wan, New

Derby C. quickly realised that the danger Territory, in the early hours of bravely carried out the intentidas of pressing appreciation of the efforts thers—always careful to plek up of a defective fluc.

of the Viceroy towards a peaceful their little attache casos. before The propeller was constantly out settlement, but regretting that the rushing, for in these were scrip of water and at 4 a.m. on Saturday Congress is unable, in the present endeavoring to nasi. In bring a terrible night circumstances, to be represented at ing the Settlement to a close. morning after during which sleep was impossible, the proposed Round Table Con- The Hongkong & Shanghai Bank the engineer on watch noticed that ference.

did everything possible to assist something was wrong with the pro- The Committee discussed the re-in the Settlement and remained peller shaft. He notified the chief solution for four hours to-day open until almost midnight. The and an Inspection was made, and No delegate opsed the boycott of Stock Exchange Committee, were they carried on. At 9.32. the the Councils, but some urged that in the Bank between 8 o'clock und worst came. Bolta connecting the the boycott should include the 9 o'clock last night and then re- junctions of the shaft were broken Law Courts and schools.

turned to the Exchange and' an- and the engines worked without Dr. Ansari and Miss Naidu stig-nounced "carry on with your Bet... effect on the propeller.

gested that the door should not be tlements.".

w.za

They

en-

extreme and this was hanced when they found them-

selves being forced down to earth. It was impossible for them to

Christmas morning.

They entered the residence of Chung Sze, aged 47, and carried her off before the eyes of her little daughter, Pang Fol, aged 13, and turn back so they flew in circles also decamped with certain for an hour.

amount of jewellery. They matic their escape hy bonds.

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Light Gives Out." Eventually, the lighting on bourd their craft gave out, further com- plicating matters,

`During the whole period of this | rather scaring experience, a heavy storm was blowing and the machine was frightfully buffeted,

Finally they decided to jump clear of the machine in their parachutes in order to avoid striking the mountains and ran- ning the risk of a fatal crash.

a

GOVERNOR'S COMING

DEPARTURE,"

FAREWELL RECEPTION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. "His Excellency the Governor and Lady Clementi will hold farewell reception at Government House on Tuesday, 28th January, at 9.30 p.m.

No individual invitations will be issued, but His Excellency and Rossi's parachute was damp and Lady Clementi will be glad to worked badly and he landed on his see their friends of all back He was delirious and inmunities.

Those intending to be present great pain for some hours till the assistance of natives was forth- are requested to send in their coming. The natives carried him ames to the Aide-de-Camp before

Itosof's Accident.

to their village and soon after- wards medical aid arrived.**

hand.

com-

her master.

Splendid Kepair Work.

- President Hoover has decided to Huddersfield

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use as his office, the room in the Leicester C. White House in which President Liverpool 1 Aston: Proclamation.-Renter's American Lincoln signed the Emancipation

Service.

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DE RIVERA VISITING MOROCCO.

OPERATIONS

closed to further negotiations. One broker announced that he POSSIBLE. FRENCH PUNITIVE

In his reply, Gandhi said that had Tle. 300,000 worth of pro- The 2nd engineer, Mr. W. J. G. even in the case of the most mill-missory notes which he offered Jonce, and the 3rd engineer, Mr. tant Irish programme the door was for sale for Tis. 3,000, cash on the RL Sweet, entered the tunnel in not closed, and in all political war which is the shaft. The ship was fare the opponents could always pliching, tossing, and rolling and meet at the peace table.-Reuter. shipping seas all over. They got spare, bolts and after a terrific en counter, during which sledge ham

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MEXICAN LEADER IN WASHINGTON.

ELABORATE WELCOME BY

LUES" OFFICALS,

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Wedionday. Sunderland

12. Newtuatie

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Second Division."

Barnalay Bradford Cardiff C. Chelsea Notts County "Preston N.E, Heading Southampton Stoke City West Brom. Wolyan

1 Notte Forest 2 Oldham -1- Bristol C. 4 Blackpool Q Swansea 1' Bury 1 Bradford C. 1 Tottenham Hull City. 6 Millwall 0 Chariton

in Third · División (South).

Hendaye, Dec, 20... spot. Another announced that he. It is reported from Madrid that had onld out Tis. 300,000 in cash the forthcoming visit of General during the day and that he still Primo de Rivera, the Spanish Dic Bournemouth owed nearly Tls, 480,000.. "I am &tator, to Morocco, is 'due to a re- Brighton bankrupt," "I don't know what quest from the French Govern- Bristol: How to do," "My clients have let me ment that Spain and twenty thous-Cry, Palace. and men to Morocco In connexion Exeter City

Northampton with operations contemplated by the

Mymouth French authorities-Reuter.

down."

Gillingham

20 Brentford

04 Folhand

5 Walsall

S Bouthend

4. Luton

8 Coventry

Q.P. Bangers

3 Norwich C.

Swindon

0 Clapton 0,

Torquay:

8. Newport

3 Merthyr T.

Rotherham

mors had to be used to drive the repair bólts into place, the engines

Money and Paper: were again able to function. Two men had to hold the engineers up

These and similar declarations ware made in the course of the so that they could wield their ham-

Practically a brokers owing and in other cases cllents Watford. evening, mera. Thrown from aide to side of the tunnel and. In a crouching

have lost heavily and that part of who had to receive large sums 1. Third, Division (North). position they eventually conquered,

the Settlement which is complete were content to receive a propor Washington, Dec. 20; ¦ but not until they were exhausted.

is in many instancos augmented tion... PAN

tempore Accrington Senor Ortiz Rublo, the Pre-by promissory notes, and other The reason of course, for this Chesterfield" and bruised.

·Doncaster sident-Elect of Mexico, Meanwhile, officers were renasure corded a most elaborate welcome handed over

was ac methods to supplement the cash unprecedented situation, is the

Lincoln C heavy depreciation in shares. "N. Brighton Ing, the passengers, all of whom be- by the US Government on his Thare is no doubt that brokers notably cottone and rubber-but Sth Band 3 Har haved splendidly in spite of their arrival here to dark, have suffered heavily and that principally the former Wild Suckport The Royal Observatory reporta terrifying surroundings. They The ceremonies included a per-ellents have been unable to pay speculations in these Insties caused Wigan Boro Southport Le Brix himself escaped un that an anticyclone has formed were not advised of the extremely sonal welcome at the station by their losses in full in many in record turnovers during the past Wrexham Crayf senthed from the mishan. Their over S.E. Mongolia Moderate serious trouble down below, but were Mr. H. L. Stimson, the Secretary stances. Some ellents have paid few months and Ewos which York City Barve aeroplane which flew some little monsoon along the 8.E. coast of told that "it is more comfortable to of State, and Mrs. Etimson, and proportionately acceptable sums touched Tie 24 dropped until The ground at Carlisle was un- distance after they had abandon-China and over the China Sea. ride. At anchor in such circumsan exchange of calls between Free towards their indebtedness while, they were done at Tis, 14 and & for play and the match between ed her crashed and was destroyed. The forecast till noon to-morrow tances." The ladies knew nothing of sident Hoover and Señor Biblo. of Courses Intimany instances thereabouts. They are at Carlisle and Nelson was postpon

Reuter

Je-NE. Windų, moderate; fair. (Continued on Page 12.) Reuter's American Servtos,

It is probable, says. Le Brix,

that his colleague will be laid up

in hospital for six weeks,

FAIR WEATHER.

maid the total amount. Th. 15, NO. Daly News."

8 Tranmere

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