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SHELLS THAT ARE EXPLODED BY A RAINDROP

NEW GERMAN GUN AGAINST

HOSTILE AIRCRAFT

NEW type of anti-aircraft gun which is fitted in the

A New of is mounted in the Swedish warship, Gotland, which is on a visit to England.

This new anti-aircraft gun is a single-barrelled weapon, capable of firing high. explosive shells of just under one inch calibre at a rate of 180 a minute.

The shells are so sensitive that they will explode if they pass through even ono thickness of light aeroplane fabric,

Their renativity has; in fact, had to be reduced, for it was found that they were too sensitive for use in rainy weather, as contact with a raindrop was sufficient to cause detonation.

The guns are very light and are mounted upon free pivots so that they can be trained and clovated with great rapidity and without effort. The shells are fitted with "tracers," so that the guns' crews can handle thoir weapons much in the same way as a fireman handles n hose, spraying high explosive at attacking aircraft.

Ahead of Other Nations

Landing Devico

the flying service personnel. The The anti-aircraft defence of the seaplane carrier part of the shipi Gotland consists of three of these is therefore almost entirely self- gana and four quick-firing 3-inch contained. anti-aircraft guns. Two of these are mounted singly, while two are mounted in a twin mounting. The

On completion of a flight the whole of the anti-aircraft gunnery

the control is of a type designed by a seaplanes have to land on famous German Armament firm.water, and they are then hoisted It is claimed that this system of on board by a crane at the ex- control is far in advance of any-treme stern of the ship, thing produced by other nations.

The landing of seaplanes when If necessary this anti-aircraft armament can be supplemented to the weather is not calm, and their

arma recovery by the crane, is facilitat Home extent by the main ment of aix 6-inch guns, for all ed by the use of a large canvas these guns can be elevated to 60"apron." This is towed astern of degrees.

the ship, and "smoothes out" the It is difficult to place the Gotland waves, thus giving a strip of calm in any of the categories recognis-water for the landing of the sen ed by naval Powera whose designs

planes. are dictated by Treaties. The Gotland has the tonnage, speed, and armament of a light cruiser, but she is also a seapinne carrier of no amat capacity.

One's Impression IN that Sweden, untrammelled by Treaty limitations, has used her Conse- quent freedom of design ta grent effect, and has produced a type of ship which would prově of tremendous value for purposes of defence, either of consts trade routes.

The seaplanes "taxi" on to this "apron" and are hauled up to the erane and then hoisted on board. Thus the ship dous not have to stop completely while embarking aircraft.

Irish Life 4,000 Years

of 431"

The Gotland has a displacement of 4,630 tons, and her steam' tur-i bines give her a maximum speed. of 27 knots. Her main armament consists of six Ginch guns-the} same number as is mounted in

Ago

Belfast, Mar. 1.

our Arethuan class cruisers EXCAVATION of a pre-

THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1936,

THEY LIVE APART, WORK TOGETHER:

Decision of Baron and Baronness Maximilian van Romberg to live Apart led to announcement of separate residences in 'Banta Barbara, Calif. But recently, the Laron became co-publisher of Apertif, the baronness' smart magazine in the famous winter colony-and now they are seen in eneti other's company more frequently than before their announced separation Photo shows them as “business associate in a business conferenco,"

MURDERER CHOSE FIRING SQUAD: FOUR REPRIEVES

Salt Lake City (Utah), Feb. 29.

FOR the fourth time Delbert Green,, & convicted murderer, has been saved by a last-minute reprieve from execution by a firing squad.

He chose this form of death in preference to hanging. Nows of his latest reprieve, granted by Utah Governor Henry Blood, reached Green only a few hours before he was to have been led out to face a firing sound at dawn.

II.

Green, who was convicted of the murder of his uncle, has now been granted respite on the recommendations of the Board

of Pardons-Reuter.

IRISH BARD ILL

Plan To End Outlawry

PENALTY: DEATH AND CONFISCATION

If the recommendations made in the third and final report of the Business of Courts Committee, are adopted, semo atrange and ancient laws will be abolished. The report was issued last month. Lord Han- worth, formerly Master of the Rolls, was chairman of the Com- mittee.

The recommendations deal with questions of Crown Offles rules, procedure in patent actions, and the uddavit of shipa' papers. It is pointed out that the Crown "Office rules were first made in 1883, and have now become out of date.

One of the most remarkable

5,200 tona. The 6-inch guns are historic tomb.near Dun- mounted in two twin turrets on! the centre line and two single gauley in County Antrim has ensemates, one on each broadside, revealed the burial customs below the bridge.

of oeople who inhabited Ire- -Compressed Air. Catapult... land 2,000-years---before The whole of the after-part of Christ. the ship is devoted to her function as a seaplane carrier. Upon what Archaeologists of Queen's Uni- William Butler Yeats, world famous might be termed the "poop deck," versity here said the discoveries Irish poet, who is 70 years of laws with which the Committee deal are three sets of rails upen which showed "an astonishing variety of was seriously ill last week, but has is that of outlawry. By Crown Office rule, a man who has failed to seaplanes are stowed. These rails structural skill and culture among

appear in a criminal case after he are arranged so that they all lead the people who evidently brought

has been given severni chances to to a central, catapult operated by to Ireland the first knowledge of compressed air. The rails are ex- civilized life.".

including two arrow heads, several do so, may be outlawed. In such tended ahead of the catapult to

knives and beads. The most im-circumstances, the outlaw was liable provide accommodation for exira In the ancient tomb or burial portant and was two finely polish-to be killed and his goods confis. machines if necessary. A total of chamber the

founded stone' axes, keen enough to cut leated.

excavators

now recovered,

12 reaplanes can be accommodat traces of the cremation of human paper sharply, which iny at the

The report states that the pro ed. Those at present in use are bodica as well as gifts to the dead, door of the tomb.-United Press. cedure has not been used for three- Ospreys the type carried by our

quarters of a century, "and now cruisers.

appears to be unworkable."

A feature of the arrangement for stowing and handling theau scaplanos is that, when stowed, i they are mounted upon the car- rlages from which they can be catapulted. Thero is therefore no delay in fting a machine from one earringe to another. During

-NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH

News Of The World Garnered By United Press

San Francisco, March 6.

the acceptance trinis of the ahip A squint through the barrel of the news periscope reveals, machines into the air in just over among other things, something offcolour in Missouri, and a seeming

revival of that oft-asked question-“What's in a name?"

it was found possible to get two

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"ARTICLES OF PEACE" Another ancient codo which the Committee recommend for abolition is the exhibition of Articles of the Peace. •

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By this law a man threatened and in fear of his life is entitled to exhibit in the King's Bench Divi- sion a document entitled the Arti- cles of the Peace, setting out the

Below the "poop deck" is

dispatch dated Blue Eye, Missouri, Persons who think that "Oh, facts of his case. If the Articles A large workshop in which repairs Blue Eye has been forced to close its "Oh, Yeah" should consult their defendant, who is made to enter NO SPECIAL FAVOUR

goes on to say that the town of Yeah? is a vulgariam meaning are received by the Court, a writ of attachment is issued against the and adjustments to aircraft can school. Rapid spread of an infection psychiatrist, or somebody. Ander-

INTENDED bo made. Below this again are among the children was blamed. The son told Hunter College students into a recognisance to keep the moss-docks which accommodate ailment is known as Pink Eyɛ.

that the phrase is excellent Eng-peace.

Singapore, March 14. Under modern procedure applica-

A message from Bangkok states A Jeferson City, Mo., requisition ish, magnificently expressive of

papors were being signed for "World weariness" and the dis- tion is made to the magistrates that the recent efforts hy Japan to to Siam have of youth. He ap under the Summary Jurisdiction extend her influenco the return of a theft suspect from Illusionment Henderson, Taxas Gov. Guy B. plauded "He can take it," too, as Act, 1897, by which the defendant hean cold shouldered by Luang

TOKYO,

where he was Park in signing the papers hoped then succinct description of courage! can be bound over to keep the Prudit, the new Foreign Minister, who

recently visited unpect's roasn't prophetic. The nome Oh, Yeah?

received in audience by the Emperor -Local Grief.

ANOTHER word definition won't An interesting recommendation and where he had a conference with PITTSBURGH presents the When A hurt. Supt. James E. Warren concerns criminal informations. Mr. Hiroti, now the Prime for

things got vin Frons for unfriendly between Alt of the Massachusetts Statsu farm, Those are of two kinds--Informa In a statement on Siamese foreign one desire was to maintain her in- Friendly Inn hero, 26 year old Friend Boston, recently explained the tions filed ex-officio by the Attor-policy, Luang Pradit said that Slam'a tock poison, he told police. Fast difference between a "plain drunk" noy-General, and informations Aled dependence. They wanted to relain "In

any par- did not favour they regular tournament," he action on the part of Friend's friends and an "Inebriate." Tesifying at a with the leave of the Court by the the friendship of every foreign Power

ticular- country, says, "men shoot the York round saved, his life. Friend is the son of parole hearing Warren said the Master of the Crown Office at the and

Farm had some 900 drunka and instance of private prosecutor.

Referring to the recent conversion of 144 arrows in the morning and George Friend of Frienstsville, Md.

six Incheiates. Asked to explain There have been few-asses of either. the American round of 90 arrows

of the Siamese loan on the London in the afternoon. Using a bow ANN ARBOR, (Mich), reports the difference, he eald: "An in-kind in the last half-century.

market, Luang Pradit said that poll- that takes a 50-pound, "pull this

cold weather in these words: ebriate is a high-class drunk,"

The Committee see some advantically, morally and materially Stam means that the archer has lifted Hell froze over. A little abnu- the equivalent of 11,700 pounds a cloned village near hero, formerly

able homicide. Floyd Shipman, of informations and rotoramends its good friend in Great Britain. Her

of cortilai friendship. distance of 28 inches, the length known as "Hell" was suffering from ONE Chicagoan's idea of justifi-tage. In preserving the first class would always feel that she has a He admitted that Japanese trade which the arrow is drawn back on sub-zoro temperatures that struck 85, told Chicago police he had saved preservation because of its value relations with France are at present the bow. This is equivalent to this section of the state. In ad- $07 for a good spree. At the start when secrecy is desirablo. lifting one ton a dittance of over dition the few remaining residents of the day celebration he met The case of Rex v. Mylius in 1911 was bring en ron Tokyo that he Hong Kong

were considering a akating party William Carney, another thirsty a quoted. This was the action for the suggestion from on the River Styx, nearby.

soul, but thrifty. After three bel brought by King George V. was a protegemist of an Asiatic Les-

gue of Nations, days I suggested ho buy a drink," against a man named Mylius. In The statement caused a deep ime DOBERT GORDON ANDERSON, Shipman said. "He pulled out a that case an ex-officio Information pression in foreign circles in Bangkok. Ro

United Press. well known author, of low nickle and says buy myself, a beer was lald, York, had this to say, recently: Then I stabbed him."

Archery in no sport for acfties, warna President Charles Warner of the Springfield Archers,

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Aside from this, he pointe.out, the archer muat walk a total of á couple of miles to and from his targetUnited Press.

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