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DEATH OF AN AUTHOR.

THE ROMANCE OF MIL. J. LAWRENCE MOTT.

TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1931.

SUCCESSFUL FETE.

AMBULANCE BRIGADE

CENTENARY.

AERIAL PAGEANT.

HUGE CROWD SEES DISPLAY AT HENDON.

London, June 27. The Royal Air Force display at Hendon today was the twelfth of ita kind and attracted an immense crowd, which, in brilliant weather, watched the evolutions of the 200 aircrafts participating.

An elopemont which made al In connexion with the Centenary groat stir at the time is recalled Celebrations of the Venerable Or- by the death of Mr. Jordan Law- der of St. John, which are taking rence Mott, the American author, place throughout the Empire, a fete at the age of 49, in his camp near, was heid on Saturday at the Lee Ronoburg, Oregon.

Garden by the Hongkong branch of Mr. Jordan Matt gave up the

the St. John Ambulance Brigade, by

Len. prospects the considerable kind permission of Mr. R.

The fete was in many ways a fortune of his father, n New York

There were many jron manufacturor, when he great success..

side shows, which were eloped with Mrs. BownC. His interesting

the un- much enjoyed by large atten- first marrlage had proved happy, but his attachment to Mrs. dance. The fete opened at 2 p.m. onwards until 7 Bowne was not looked upon with and from then

The aquadron displayed hitherto favour by his father, who employ. Lee Garden was the scene of ed a newspaper man to pursue the animated throng of olennare see unequalled precision in formation couple in the hope of persunding kers, who were not in want of diver-dying. The new land catapult for his son to return to his first wife and children.

The newspaper mun missed the eloping couple at Gibraltar by two hours, hut followed them with great persistence to Port Said, and then on to Hongkong.

Mr. Jordan Mott refused to accede to the entreaties made on behalf of his father, and there after earned his own living as an author, while Mrs. Bownd gave concerts,

In

1928 the couple were married, their respective partners having obtained divorces.

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gions.

Practically every type of service represented-day aeroplane was and night bombers, interceptors, ordinary ghters, feet fighters, fly- ing boats and reconnaissanco aeroplanes.

henvy aircraft was shown in actiou* Cocoa-nut shies, chutes, serial during the afternoon. It is capable

railway and "Aunt Sallies," of catapulting aeroplanes weigh-

without which до fair

ing 1 toms into air to a distance complete. proved very pop-of 100 feet. Refuelling in mid air far among all classes of the com- was also demonstrated, but speed munity, as was evidenced by the wa

was the dominant rate of the dis- big crowd around each stall.

An excellent golf course was aly. The Duke of Gloucester dow from Farnborough and on arrival so laid out by Messrs. Lane, Craw-

at the ground received Royal lord, liti strange to say, this was

Salute from No. 13 Squadron flying not as successful ma was expected. at a speed of 250 miles an hour. However, those

ar who tried the British Wireless, course found a novel hazards, which were most enjoyabte.

1 addition to the side shows, a varied programme of both Euro- rean and Chinese wasic be amateur of Mr. Mott was for a little while artistea was given in the theatre a reporter on the Hongkong Tele- the Garden. The pupils of Miss graph. He wrote a book "The O'Keefe contributed many items Rube and the Yankee Girl." It which were much appreciated, while was intended as a contrast, but several Hawaiian melodies by Mr. Andrew Chan and his Hawaiian gave great offence.

Melodians also enue in for their share of applause and a jazz band of young musicians headed by Mr.

LIBERAL SPLIT INDICATED.

TWO MEMBERS RETIRE TO MARK PROTEST.

London, June 27. As a culmination of the differ- ences that have existed in the THE POSEIDON FUND. Abraham rendered two popular Liberal party on the land tax pro-

numbers,

posals came the retirement from Those who had been walking the the party to-day of Sir John spacious gardens in the hot after-Simon, and Mr. Ernest Brown.

stalls, noon, visiting the various

They have formally dissociated must have found this theatre a cont | themselves from the party in con- reating place and thanked the or- sequence of the party's acceptance ganisers for their foresight for the of the Government's proposals. comfort of visitors.

SATURDAY'S TOTAL OVER $40,000.

Up to noon on Saturday the for lowing subscriptions had been re- reived:

Stair-Hongkong Elec.

trie Co., Ltd., X.COs, & Men D. (M.G.) Coy. 1st S. W. Borderers .... Men Headquarters Wing 1st S. W. Bor-

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$294.

1.1.1.

130.

Lt. . Gough (part

raile-Car No. 2136) Officers, NC.Os, &

Airmen R.A.F..... Master. Officers & En-

gineers

100.

DU.

8.4.

Yat-

shing

.30.

Mr. S. Komer

Mr. C. P. F. James

$855 9

By kind permission of Commdr. E. G. Morris, naval men were in charge of the chutes, see-sawa, evroa-nut shies. "Aunt Sallies" and swings, while civilians also helped

to make the fete a success.

A serious split now faces the Liberal party, for it is reported that In addition to Sir John Simon and

other Mr. Brown, a number of members of the party, including Sir Robert Hutchison, have decid

In the official programme for theed to follow their example and sever connexion with the party as afternoon, the Brigade returned

a protest against the alliance be thanks for assistance received from

iween Mr. Lloyd George und the helpers and institutions for donn-

Government. tione.

The Workers.

The following are the members of the hard working Centenary Celebrations Committee:

Chairman. Mr. A. Morris. Organising Secretary and Chair-

It is expected that the Liberal Chief Whip will be informed to this effect during the week-end.--- Reuter.

man of Sub-Committee. Mr. T. K. H.K. NURSES ATTRACT.

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London, June 27. To mark the end of the centen- ary celebrations of the St. John Ambulance Brigado. 7,000 bers from brigaules drawn Throughout the Empire were ins peeted at Hyde Park by Prince Arthur of Connaught, who deputis. The ed for the Prince of Wales.

unable to attend, Prince was owing to his presence at the Bri- tish Legion conference at Inver-

nesa, De.

Sub-Committee, Conjuring,---ME. Wong Shu-wab.

Sub-Committee, Dancing Exbibi. tion-Mr. Ho Siew-um and Mr. Fok Nai-hang.

Sub-Committen, First Aid monstration.--Mr. T. K. Chak.

Sub-Committee, Refreshments.

Nurses from Hongkong proved a great attraction, dressed in their Miss L. Hering and Miss D. Lopes.topees, white frocks, shoes and

Sub-Corumittee, Side Shops, stockings.-Renter.

Mr. A. H. Itumjahn and Mr. Ho Siew-um.

Sub-Committee,

Mr. Szeto Chung

Décoration. ---

TO SEE EXPERTS.

Shanghai, Jute 28. Quick progress is being made by the round-the-world fliers. Gatty and Post, who have arrived at Blagoveshchensk, on the Man- churian-Siberian border. 500 miles from Vladivostock. They landed in a mudhole at 8p.m., yesterday. Shanghai time, and in spite of the

Sub-Committee, Ambulance Duty. slight

took mishap,

off for... Mr. Chan Yuk-in. Habarovsk early this morning.

After leaving Novosibirsk in the early hours of yesterday morning, the fliers flew straight for Irkutsk, where they arrived at 11.55 pm leaving for Blagoveshchensk ut 2.10 p.m.-Reuter,

Post

Arrival at Harbarovsk

Tokyo, Juno 28.

Sub-Committee, Reception. Mr. SIR HUBERT WILKINS LEAVES Fan Shiu-num and Mr. Chan Man.

kai.

Sub-Committee, Propaganda.-- Mr. Fan Shio-nan and Mr. A.. H. Rumjahn..

Tokyo, June 27.

FOR NORWAY.

London, June 27. Sir Hubert Wilkins arrived in London from Devonport this morn ing and, in an interview, said that he would wait for Norway to-day in order to discuss the situation with experts.

For strategic reasons, the mili- A Harbin musange states that tary authorities have tentatively

and Gatty arrived at decided to transfer the Kyoto In the meantime they were do- Harburovalt at 2.30 p.m. Shang division to Korea permanently, ing all that was possible with the hal time, and started refuelling thereby raising the Korean garri Nautilus, and awaiting certain immediately for their flight to son to a total of three divisions, parts of the machinery from Am- Nome (Alaska), but have decided but the Diet's sanction will beerica. He hoped to have to wait to take off at dawn to required before the transfer can Nautiks repaired in time to make morrow. Reuter.

bo effected.-Reuter.

n dash to the Pole.-Rcuter.

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