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FUNG MURDER CONSPIRATOR QUESTIONED

PICCARD'S TRIUMPH

RECORD EASILY

BEATEN

SLIGHT MISHAP ON

· LANDING

VALUABLE DATA

Milan, Aug. 18.

By reaching a height of 16,700 metres (nearly 10% miles), Professor Piccard beat his own balloon ascent record by nearly 1,000 metres.

The battoo was slightly danged when a landing

Wis

made near Desenzano. Lake di Garda, but neither. Professor Piceard for his assistant, Dr. Cosyns fered any injury. though they nearly tainted an elimbing out of the gondola.

This faintness was due to th sudden change feem the intense valt of the upper atmosphere to the sweltering heat of the Italian Summer.

EXTREMELY SATISFIED.

The balloon was in the air for about eleven hours more than haff of which was spent at a height exceeding 15,000 metres, ten milen high.

Professur Fiecard was extreme i ly satisfied with the results of his; fight. He expects that the ob servations made and the instru ment recordings will

prove off great scientific value-outs.

THE FIRST ASCENT. Professor Piccard made his Orst ascent intu the stratosphere on May 27, 1931, accompanied by Herr|

A striking picture giving an ex- cellent impression of the huge Pic- card balloon only partially inflated. As the balloon ascendi, the hydro- gen expands until the balloon be comes globular in shape.

TIGHT-ROPE TRAGEDY

GERMAN CIRCUS

HORROR

BOY AND GIRL DIE

IN HOSPITAL

(Special to "Telegraph".)

Berlin, Aug. 18.

U.S. NAVAL MISSION TO SEEK REDUCTION

If Britain will Support Manchuria Policy

Baltimore, Aug. 18.

According to the Washington

correspondent of the Bullimore So, the United States is sending representatives to London in September, to discuss naval re- duction.

The correspondent adds, how. ever, that the delegates will be given instructions “hot to Fur- render, even a row-boat unless the United States is assured of British support for the United States position in regard Manchuria."-Rester.

METODAMPAKETTAKİKA BATERAI ?E! ALINITESH STASĖJA Brantajecka paratri922401

Mollison's Good Luck

Following Breeze for Flight

GANGSTER IN BOX

ADMITS BEING GUNMAN

BUT DENIES THE IMPLICATIONS

Sharply pointed questions were put to Tsui, the guu- man-chauffeur, when the trial of Cheng Kwok-yau for procuring the murder of George Fung was resumed to-day.

Kun-

Tsui admitted he was man, but took exception when Mr.! F. C. Jenkin suggested that he was a murderer and a potential perjurer.

П

AMERICAN AIRCRAFT-CARRIER shows the U. S. aircraft carrier Saratoga, which, according to

AGROUND.-Our photo Reuter message from San Diego, California, this morning, has gone aground on Sunset Beach.

potentia SARATOGA

ASHORE

'T'stj als admitted member- Jahip of a gang to which others

concerned in the case belonged,

When the Court resumed, the G$45,000,000 SHIP MEETS

Chief Justice pointed ut that there was no evidence of what,

was offee.

said at

Mr. Davidson's

WITH-MISHAP

CARRIER

Mr. Potter:--I think it is quite HUGE AIRCRAFT

irrelevant.

The Chief Justice:-Something i was said about the

purpose

BRANDY ADDED TO going there, but nothing about

FOOD SUPPLY

("Telegraph" Special),

what was said there,

Mr. Potter:-Quite true, but wel have the evidence of purpose.

J

THRILLING CRICKET STRUGGLE

LYTTON REPORT NEARING END

À VOLUMINOUS DOCUMENT

JAPANESE GIVE DETAILS

(Telegraph Special.)

Peking. Aug. 19. Japanese quarters here pro- fess to know a great deal about the report of the Lytton Man- churia Commission and us Japan. is probably more interested in the result of the investigation" than anybody else, it is sible they do.

nos-

At all events, Japanese sources declare that the Commission's Re- port is now rapidly nearing com- plation.

They state that it is a volumious one, running into some hundred of pages, without the appendices, divided into seven chapters, as fol- lows:

A description of the Commis- sion's activities:

Historical relations

Manchurian Incident;

between

China and Japan regarding the

Present Conditions in Manchu-

rin:

SUSSEX REFUSE TO BE SHAKEN OFF CHAMPIONSHIP BID

London, Aug. 18. New York, Aug. 18. The neck and neck struggle The great American air-between Yorkshire and Sussex A few minutes sufficed to con-craft-carrier, Saratoga, has for the county championship Present Conditions in China; clude the evidence of Tsui. met with a serious mishap. teams recorded further victories the viewpoint of the Commission;

grows more exciling, Both Sino-Japanese Relations from. London, Aug. 18.

Shown a glove by Mr. Lindsell, according to messages from to-day, Yorkshire by an innings weather conditions witness identified it as his own, prevailed when Mr. J. A. Millison He had many such gloves and kept San Diego, California, re-over Somerset and Sussex took off from Portmarnock, fre- them at Pokfulam

porting that she has

56 runs. gone

over Gloucester land, to-day, the young Scottish this glove was found by police

Mr. Lindsell:--Assuming that aground at Sunset Beach. Cheltenham.

is now drafting the fourth, fifth airman having the good fortune officers at No. 19, Man Chun bong,

and sixth chapters. The Conclu- The Saratoga, a 33,000-ton ship, remainder of Sussex's matches are upon.-Reuter.

It is interesting to note that the sions have not yet been touched to secure a light following wind. could you say how it got there? grounded half a mile of the beach in Sussex, while the remainder of

His supply of food for the

Witness:-Ah Wong dropped it

and several ships, including the Yorkshire's are on tour. journey consists of buty and

battleship, the US.S San Pedro are! raisins, barley-sogar, and two

hastening to her assistance.

James Langridge played the Husks of coffee.

At the moment, there are details regarding the 169 officers wickets for 67 runs.

leading role in the capital win over Gloucester, taking thirteen and 1,780 men, as will as between 70 and 80 aeroplanes.

Perfect

A kindly Irishman insisted upon leaving a boltle of brandy in the cockpit.

The airman was seen off by his

PETROL FOR 33 HOURS.

He will probably land at Harbour

there.

How did it get into Wong's possession?-He had Leen to my place at Pokfulam.

Mr. Jenkin then began the cross-examination of Tsui

"WORTHLESS SCOUNDREL."

EXPENSIVE SHIP.

!

and

by

Conclusions.

at

It is stated that the Commission

Sussex were dismissed for 133 ? [ 32 14. Goddard taking 6 wickets

Like her sister-ship, the Lexing-Gloucester

for 26

from!

2.

col

I wife, formerly Miss Amy Johnson, Mr. Jenkin--The prosecutington, the Saratoga differs

amid the cheers of a large crowd,counsel, in opening his case..de British aircraft-carriers in that lapsed sensation- scribed you as a dangerous and she carries heavy gun armamentally. Langridge A boy and girl were

worthless scoundrel.

on her flight deck, eight killed and another performerce, Newfoundland, where he though that was the criticism of

Witness:--I don't agree. al-guns, in pairs.

8-inch was literally un

playable and cap- was gravely injured during will re-fuel before procceding to the Crown.

She cost $45,000,000 (£10,000,-[tured 7 wickets 1000 at par) to build.-Krater, for 8 runs, thi last wicket fall- |ing i 80. Sus- sex's balling was unable to resist the Glou

a tight-rope performance New York. He hopes, with stondi You are a gunman?-Yes, at Schmeitzingen to-day.

luck to complete the

The Chief Justice:--Gunnian is return journey across the Atlantic in an ambiguous term. three or four days.

The terrible arcident was wit ncased by hundreds of horrified spectators.

The boy and girl were terribly injured and no hupe was unter- tained from the start. They were members of a trouj of four performers, omler the direction of their father.

The rope broke in the midst of the exhibition and all four fell i to the floor,

in

Professor Piccard in the gondola. Kipfer, from Augsburg. Bavarin.

The boy and girl died His balloon, when fully indated. hospital and the fourth member had a capacity of hatt million of the troupe is also likely to die, cubic feet.

The father fell nekily and was Anticyclone entulitions pre-only slightly hurt.-Reuter, vailed at the time, and the balloon,¦ after remaining in the air for 18 hours, fell at

DUBLIN MAYOR'S LETTER.

The

ABBEY ROMANCE

BUILT IN 25 YEARS BY SIX MONKS

some

London, Aug. 18. The Papal Legate will next week consecrate Buckfast Abbey, Devon, which a few Benedictine monks have themselves built on the site where the old Abbey stood in the times of the Anglo-Saxons. A former Abbot suggested the building of the Abbey “t! 4 ' attack. Langridge. twenty-five years ago, Parker taking 6 wickets for 481

Although without funds for the runs. Their innings closed ut purpose, une monk, who was 142. Gloucester going in for the mason. taught five others their NAMED

fourth innings, requiring 150 rans work, and these six set about the London, Aug. 18. 1

to win. Langridge and Wenstey task which they have just com- forthcoming League of them for 189. Langridge claimed

bowling unchanged dismissed pleted after a quarter of a century. the United)

The local inhabitants have con-

MEETING

BRITISH DELEGATES

AL

R

Mr. Jenkin (to accused) :-You | LEAGUE ASSEMBLY gain His De Havilland Puss Moth, jure a man who will use a gun for engine. was carrying 105 gallons which is equipped with a Gipsy III40 unlawful purpose?--No, NOT A MURDERER. of petrol on taking-ull, enough) for a flight of 39 hours.

You are a self-confessed mur machine has a speed of 130 milcalderer?-By the word "murderer," an hour and cruises at 110 miles jare you referring to this case, or an hour.

Renerally?

At the You may be a murderer general-Nations Assembly. ly, as you say, but I am referring Kingdom delegates will be the six wickets at a cost of 50 runs, tributed materials and help, and to this ease?--You may refer to Pereim Secretary (Sir John Mollison is carrying numerous this case, but you cannot referman), the Minister of Health (Sir|

Si. Wensley look 4 for 51. messages, including a letter from generally.

many valuable gifts, including YORKSHIRE'S SUCCESS. What right have you S. Hilton Young) and Lord Cecil.

glass and carvings and the Lord Mayor of Dublin to the to say that?

solid gold altar, have been made to the Somerset, Substitute delegates will be the shared the fate of the majority to 62 feet wide, and is designed Mayor of New York, Mr. James

visiting Sheffield,church which is 240 feet long and Walker, expressing gratitude for would stick at nothing, who would Affairs (Captain Anthony Eden),

You are the type of man who Under-Secretary

for

Foreignbat only once. the aid given to Irishmen when not hesitate to do anything un- the Financial Secretary

with much beauty.---British Wire- The result was decided on the less, required and hoping that awful-No.

to the first day, when Somerset Treasury kilometres to the south. Prof. LONDON SWELTERS ties will soon be ended.-Reuter. save your neck? You may say 30,

America's unemployment difficul-

(Major Elliott). Mrs.

ww.e You would perjure yourself to Dugdale and Sir William Malkin. on back or runs and York-

British Wireless.

shire put together another big but I do not,

total, with Sutcliffe again the master. Yorkshire finally declar- ed with 367 runs on the Lard and eight wickets down, Sutcliffe, having contributed 136, hia tenth century of the season. Somgract achieved a total of 171 thel second knock, during which Bowes took 4 for 44.

In Somerset's first innings, Fisher did the hat-trick and took 5 wickets for 12 runa.

INNINGS WIN FOR KENT.

a spot about 160

Plecard succeeded in reaching a height of about 1542 kilometres, probably enetrating into atratosphere by some 4 kilometres, and boating all previous records: of a mannel balloon or aeroplane. On the descent trouble occurred

London, Aug. 18. with the gas valve, and after longi London to-day experienced, a delay the balloon lauded safely on shade temperature of 92 degrees, -the Gross Gurgl glacier in the the highest recorded for two years. Austrian Tyrol. The air in the On August 29, 1930, a temperature cabin was renewed by two oxygen of 93 degrees was registered at cylinders, each capable of main- Kew-British Wircless, taining a good atruosphere for eight hours.

the NINETY-TWO DEGREES

IN THE SHADE

MUCH DISCOMFORT.

SILVER RATHER

EASIER

HONGKONG DOLLAR

UNCHANGED

Answering further questions, witness anid he was arrested on | June 20th, approximately three months after the shooting. He and followed the case carefully in the Chinese newspapera..

COTTON WAGE

DISPUTE

GOVT. LIKELY. TO INTERVENE

SHANGHAI BUS STRIKE

RUSSIANS RUNNING THE SERVICE

(Gur Own Correspondent).

Shanghai, Aug. 19. The strike of Chinese bus,con- ductors still continues, but the Company has taken a large num-

cm-

PARDON PROMISE. Questioned about his pardon,

London, Aug. 18. The Hongkong dollar roomins witness sald when he was at Police, The Prime Minister, while at unchanged at Is. 3.7/8d, to-day, leadquarters after his arrest, he Lossiemouth, has been following despite a fall in silver-prices both was told that the Government the developments in the wage dis- in London and New York. The would perhaps graut him a pardon pite affecting the manufacturing Kent, no longer interested in ber of Russians into their local market in largely lifeless. If he told the whole truth about section of the Lancashire cotton the championship, obtained their ployment and practically a full not proceed from any ordinary

In London, silver type of radio-activity. He was of 3/16ths spot and 1/8th forward, taken by Chief Detective Inspector Ministry of Labour regarding it.

dropped the shooting. His statement was industry and is in touch with the twelfth victory of the season to-service is now boing maintained. The aeronauts aufered con- the opinion that they seemed to, China and India bought and sold, Reynolds.

day, defeating Worcester by 71 sidorable discomforts, for tho have their origin not in massive

The newspapers anticipate of-innings and 109 runs. temperature-inside the sphere was bodies, but in attenuated bodies

the market being quiet,

Witnoss said his gang conalsted cial intervention to avoid the stop. Kont took first, turn t most unpleasantly high while the which possessed not more.

New York reports a decline of of Ah Wong, Ah Kwon, Ah Lau page threatened on August 27th-wickot and compiled 384 runs, to

the GREEK MINISTER IN axternal air was 55 C. below 100 grammes per aquarò contimetro market atendy.

a quarter in silver, with the ana himself. Ah To Nul, he said, British Wireless.

which Ames contributed 101. freezing point, due to intenso solar of density at their surface. He

was not really nasociated with the

Worcester were dismissed for radiation in the rarefled atmos-claims that his ascent proved that

gang. phere. Prof. Piccard found that the aeroplane of the future will

As a public motor car was being

Mr. Jenkin:-What is this Idea at a height of 48,000 ft. tho con-cock to fly in the higher altitudes,

driven along Pokfulam Road past the of dropping Ah To Nui now? You ductivity of the air was only half because the atmosphere thoro

University cricket ground last night, paid him $250. one of the vasmengdes notiend that the *ap trong kha at the beight of enabled a speed to be attained

Witness:That paymont

than

JAPANESE VARSITY

BASEBALLERS

(Our Own Corresponde

hood had caught Art, The (carrupal not connected with ALMEN BERKENAAN

LONDON

DEBT

Greek Mi-

71 (Freeman, 5 for 47; C. S. TO DISCUSS SUSPENSION OF Marriott, 4 for 17) and following- jon: made 204, Freeman taking 5

for 67-Reuter,

London, Aug. 18.