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Winner, B.D., Nov. 11. The stratospiro balloon, Ex- plorer II, grounded eleven milos north of Platte, South Dakota, so gently that the round metal ball, of the gondola did not even over- turn.

NOISY KOWLOON

COCKERELS

CHARGE OF. ANNOYING

NEIGHBOURS

1935.

ROMANS LODGE PROTEST

DISCRIMINATION

BY LEAGUE

An unusual summons that be did unlawfully keep two cockerels, a source af annoyance to neighbours by reason of their noises betwoon 4 a.m. and 4.30 4.m. at No. 11 Hart Avenue” was brought against Mr. Corvin, of No. 11 Hart Avenue, before Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. After evidence was heard, defendant was discharged on giving an un- dertaking to take steps to dia- | pagva Ordinans, 1171. Haoniund, November continue the noise.

In outlining the case, Inspector G. A. Stimson stated that the summons was taken out against the defendant on the complaint of Captain R. D. Walker. The first complaint was received on the Fourteen miles above the earth 25th of last month and a police Capt. A. W. Stevens and Mr. Or- sergeant was sent to warn defend- vil Anderson completed Altoonant, who apparently resented the scientific experiments, by which warning. On the 28th, Captain the characteristics of the mys-, Walker again complained and on Lerious layer of rarified atmo- the following morning Inspector sphere, known as the stratosphere, Stimson went to the address and heard the cockerels erowing. may be studied, and understood.

about the noise. There had been several complaints

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Rome, Nov. 11,

It is officially announced that Italy has lodged with the League of Nations prolosta against the application of sanctions In respect of the Italo-Ethiopian confict

Italy argues at length on the moral and juridical aspects of the case, especially protesting that the sanctions plan was not invoked the Sino- during 1932 when Japanese fighting was in progress or during the Gran Chaco which has only just terminated after three years of struggle.

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Meanwhile in Washington, the Italian Ambassador has conferred with the Under-Secretary of State, Mr. William Phillips, and has us serted in consequence that the United States is "out of the pic- ture" concerning League sanctions,

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In answer to the summons, de fendant stated that he had six letters including two from board- Back in heavier air.. within

ainghouses that there few hundred feet of the ground, objection to the noise made by the-United Press. the balloonists climbed out into cockerels. Defendant also had the rigging above the gondola, and two lettera from complainant, in Capt. Stevens snagged a clump of answer to which defendant hnd bushes with a long anchor rope. | written one in apology. Thereafter they released the gas gradually and took up the rope's slack. They brought the gondola to an easy landing within two minutes.

PLANES AS ESCORTS Four Army neroplanes, follow- ing the balloon, landed in the Kame fitid, and the crews aldod the balloonists to unpack their cargo of scientific valuables.

"I believe," said Capt. Stevens, "when the instruments are check- ed they will show we ascended to a height of between 74,000 and 75,000 .feet.**

PUBLIC RIGHT

His Worship stated that the fact that some people did not ob- ject did not deprive other people of the right of objecting.

After evidence had been given by Inspector Stimson and Captain

R. D. Walker, af No. 7 Lyecmoon Buildings, defendant made a states ment in which he said that he had two Japanese cockerels, that could not have possibly made so much noise 19

In other cockerels. November last year, he had a big cockerel that "did make enough noise to disturb Mr. Walker."

UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION

Rome, Nov. 11,

It is understood that the Govern- ment's note of protest to the powers jolning in sanctions against 'Italy is a very lengthy document.

It attacks the sanctions powers on judicial and moral grounds, and denica that the League has XVI for the first time against acted justly in invoking Articlo Italy while it was not invoked in respect to the Sino-Japanese and Gran Chaco wars.

PLANNING REPRISALS Almost complete power to re- gulate imports and instituto re- prisals against the Banctions states hus been given to the The big cockerel dled three Government by a decree, whereby months after Mr. Walker com- from November 18 importers shall plained, and since that day de-require Government licences for fendant had had nothing, but the almost everything they buy abroad, two little Japanese cockerels, including iron, steel, ment, coffee, which he kept closed at night and cereals, cotton, wool, silk, metals let loose aftor 8 a.m...

and other commodities-Reuter.

A main highway ran past the field where the balloon came to rest and within ♫ few minutes searching automobiles found it. Within half an hour over 5,000 curiosity-hunters had gathered. They repeatedly rushed at the balloon seeking souvenirs of some sort or other. But the Army fllers kept them off, sometimes none toolis Worship suggested to de- EFFORTS UNAFFECTED gently.-United Press.

fendant that it was the duty of

Geneva, Nov. 11. every person in a civilised com-

Italy's Note of protest to the munity to so govern his actions League nations enforcing sanc- Rapid City, Nov. 11.

and such things as he saw fit to tions will not affect the League's The world's largest balloon to keep, from annoying his neigh-pance efforts in the slightest, ae- day carried its crow higher than bours by day and by night, and cording to a spokesman.

eyer climbed before, discharged defendant with the It is rulerstood that the Note Ascending to a height of approx!undertaking to take steps to dis-takes-the-sam-line of reasoning. nutely 1 miles, before descending, continue the noise. according to Reuter.

nun hus

THE ASCENT

The United Press reports that the balloon lauded late in the day and that the occupants were un- injured.

After the most minute prepara tions, Renter's correspizident re- tubes, the big bag rose "slowly from its mooring pen at Rapid City, South Dakota. Explorer II, it had beon named, and as it soared higher and more swiftly into a cloudless Immensity something of the magnitude of the adventure of these explorers of the stratosphere could be felt by the watching

crowds.

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BRITAIN

INTERFERENCE WITH

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London, Nov. 11. Severe for Interrupted road and rail communications in parts of counties and Gloucestershire and Yorkshire and the Midland

Somerset to-day.

The flight, sponsored jointly by the National Geographic Society

The Thames Valley was also and the United States Army Afr affected in the earlier part of the Corps, had been delayed since day, and visibility on the arterial October 1 while the voyagers roads near London was less than awaited perfect weather conditions. five yards in places. British

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JAPAN'S ARMY

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At this time Captain Albert W. Stephens and Orvil Anderson, who were keeping up an almost constant. conversation with recorders on the ground, sent a message that the temperature outside the balloon's gondola was 67 degrees below zero, Shortly afterwards. the ex-

Tokyo, Nov, 12. plorers flushed back the message The Ariny manoeuvres conclud- that their height was 70,000 feet, ed when the Emperor, astride and that they had thus broken the white horse, reviewed the forces. official world's altitude record by over 10,000 feet.

declare that

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Experta A later report saying that they manoeuvres proved the marvellous had reached 70,000 feet, which was efficiency of mechanised forces. their actual goal, added that theyThe oficial. report and decisions were now descending.

will be announced later.-United

COMING DOWN Fast The balloon was up for nearly

c.......................................................................................................... | sight hours. Her upward climb

took her roughly four hours and 25 minutes but the descent was more

CENTRAL rapid, ruquiring only three hours.

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developed by Baron Aloisi. in his plens to the Council and Assembly. Offcinta recall that Germany almi- larly protested ineffectually to individual Powers after the Coup. cil had condemned German re- urmument.

Meanwhile, the various sub- committees are busy perfecting the League's penalty programme. The sub-committee on existing contracts has authorised, several minor exceptions to the boycott of Italian products, including the case of Poland and Siam, who aro ing built for allowed to receive warships be- them by Italy.-- United Press.

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· For allowing an unmuzzled dog abroad in Waterloo Road on October 3, Mrs. T. Guerineau, of No. 6 Belfram Rond, was summon- ed before Mr. E. I Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning and a fine of $17 Wun imposed.

Dofendant stated that at the time complained of she was in Shanghai and the dogs had been left in the charge of servants, The dogs had been inoculated against rables.

that the inoculation charge was Defendant informed his Worship $8, and the Magistrato remarked that he would reduce the fine by that amount.

Admitting a summons for 'allow- ing his dog abroad without a muzzle in Boundary Street at 3.50 p.m. on October 9. R. G. Philips, of No. 1 Knight Street, was fined $26.

Boor Din, constable B604, of the Hongkong Police Force, appeared be- The Imperial Airways liner fore Mr. Balfour at the Control Police Explorer II has landed safely Dorado, piloted by Captain W. Court this morning on a remand 230. miles from Rapid City. When | Armstrong, loft Kal Tak nero- | charge of indecently assaulting a wo- a thousand fast up, the pilots drome at 7 am to-day, bound for man, Lam On, on a sidepath on the climbed to the top of the gondola Penang on another of the series Peak on November 2. Mr. Hin-shing for the final stage of the descent. of experimental flights over

In addition to ray recordors, the

the Lo, instructed by Mr. J. M. Hall; was explorera operated a spoctograph roûtoi..

for the defence, and the hearing was axed for Monday, November 18, nt and stratescope and took pictures The series will concludo with noon. Detective Inspector M. Murphy of the earth from various alti- one further fight from Panung was for the proaccution. The defen- tudes.-Reuter,

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