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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, AUGUST 6,

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PILOTS WILL STUDY FLIGHT CONDITIONS

San Pedro, Aug. 5. Two Russian airmen, Levanevsky and Levchenko, took all this afternoon; for Moscow, via Alaska.

Their object is to study flying condi-'

Secretary's

1936.

Reconstruction Vote Passes

Case Probed AMBITIOUS FRENCH

HIGH AIR Ministry OFFICER AT FAULT

BUT CORRUPTION tions at high altitudes during the NOT SUGGESTED

rourse of their lung light-Reuter,

HOP TO ALAMEDA

London, Aug, G. Wilmington, Aug. 5. The report of the Board of In- T1:0 Soviet aviators, Sigmund quiry into alleged discussions between Christopher Bullock, former Levanevsky and Victor Levechenko Sir took off in liseir monoplane un the Permanent Secretary to the Air Minis first leg of a Right to Moscow, via try, and Sir Eric Geddes, Chairman of Siberia. The next stop will be Imperial Airways, with regard to Str Christopher's possible future associn- Alameda-United Press,

tion with Imperial Airways Board, was made public to-day

HAVING TROUBLE

Alameda, Aug. 3. The Russian airmen arrived here this afternoon and proceed to Seattle, Thursday,

"We had much minor trouble and I have not entirely made up my mind to go through with the project," said decido M. Levanevsky. "W WHI finally when we have covered one third of the light,"United Press,

SEARCHING FOR CHICKEN THIEF

SUSPECT REMANDED DURING INQUIRY

The theft of two Leghorn chickens from No. 222 Prince Edward Road, ground floor, the property of Mr. A. A. Lopes, was the charge brought against Li Tung, nged 45, unemployed, when he appeared before Mr. Mac fadyen nt the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.

An additional charge of possession of a picklock was preferred against him.

Sir

It was in consequence of the res parted conversations between Christopher and Sir Erie that the Se- cretary of the Air Ministry was dis missed from the service.

The report of the Inquiry Bourd emphasises that there was no question of corruption in the ense.

UNDERTAKING

Paris, Aug. 5. The Public Works Bill, which qu thurines the exependiture of £50,000,-

000 during the coming year, has been

passed by the Senate.

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is a part of France's three-year plan for public reconstruction, for which

50,000,000 will be required.

The will now go back to the Chamber of Deputies in view of s several amendments-Renter Bulletin Service.

TREATY TALKS HELD UP

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Alexandrin, Aug. 5.

ne-

momentarily

The report states that it is the opinion of the investigators that it The Anglo-Egyptian treaty was improper for Sir Christopher to rotations have been Initiate conversations in fartherance held up on the capitulations quen- of his desire to link his future with that of Tuperial Airways and de- clares that this man's conduct has been completely at variance with the tenor and spirit of the Civil Service Code.

tion.

The delegates are awaiting the British Government's reply to ques tions on the capitulations classe.

Meanwhile, the Egyptian delega tion has postponed its departure for London, which had been ixed August 13, until later in the month. was-Reuter.

The report holds that Sir Christo- pher never appreciated. the gravity or fully realised the true nature or pos. sible consequences of what he doing,

HAD NO EFFECT The discussions between Sir Chris. topher and Sir Eric did not influence in any way the negotiations for the projected contract between depart- inents of the State and Imperial Air- ways, or the general relations between those departments and the company.

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LOCAL ESTATES

GRANTS OF PROBATE NOTIFIED

August 24, 1935, left local eslate to the value of $1,800: An application by Mr. R. A. Wadeson, solicitor, the of the will was granted.

ful attorney, for sealing probate

Local estate amounting to $34.800 was left by the late Mr. Leung Sing- hang, merchant, who died at Im Po

There had been no attempt to Bar- ter honours in return for personal ad-

Loadon, Aug. 5. vancement, nor was there any desire or suggestion that such a barter was

The net tonage of vessels arriving al ports in the United Kingdom dur- Detective-Sub-Inspector R. Cunning. conceived by anyone concerned in the

ing June with cargo was 11.2 per ham stated that 10 days ago, com-transactions,

WELCOME HONOUR plainant lust 18 chickens and a red

The report deals with the inter-cent. greater than a year age. The euckerel. Defendant was discovered yesterday in possession of two white view of Sir Christopher and Sir Erle daily movement was the highest The net tonnage of vessels depart Leghorns which he had got by open-on May 14, 1944, at which Sir Eric recorded since April, 1923.

The late Mr. Duncan McNeill, for-village, Nam lol, on January 21, ing the pen with a picklock. A pick- indicated that a certain honour sug-

United Kingdom ports was slightly merly of 34 St. Edmunds Road, 1936. Probate of the will has been lock which fitted the lock of the pen gested in the course of discussioning last month with cargo loaded at

him if it were

in June, 1035-Britials Ispwich, Suffolk, who died at Lark-granted to Mr. Leung Shun-ht and was found in defendant's possession. would be weleent

field Hospital, Greenock, Renfrew, onLeung Chouk-fan, His Wership remanded the case for in recognition of his services

ing up the Empire by nir. 24 hours for further enquiries.

Sir Christopher had said he would like to succeed Sir Eric as chairma of Imperial Airways, but Sir Eric had replied that he had no idea of resigning.

STOLE RIDE ON FERRY BOAT.

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Sir Christopher then suggested that he- might be able to get himself ot nominated as Government Director Imperial Airways, and said he up- posed the Board would not objcct. The Secretary of the Air Ministry received any neither naked for nor promise of Sir Eric's support, and Sir Eric did not and was not asked to NAME OMITTED commit himself in any way.

Chan Ngar, aged 23, uncouployed, was charged before Mr. Q. A. A. at the Kowloon Macfadyen

The report then discussid the inter- with Magistracy

morning! attempting to travel on the Sham-view of June 21, 1934, at which Sir shulpo ferry Man Ying without pay-Eric asked why his name did not ing his fare, and with climbing over appear on the King's Birthday Hon-

ours List. a barrier on the ferry wharf.

Sergeant Bentley, prosecuting, said

defendant

Approached an Metal-of-the-Company- and asked if he could get across the harbour tree, he climbed and on being refused, over the barrier, but was caught by a ticket inspector.

!

On the first charge, defendant was bound over, and on the second count, he was fined $3 or ten days hard

labour.

Sir Christopher replied that the honour would be given inter when the agreement between Imperial Airways and the Government-was-signed........

Sir Eric replied warmly that if it were to be a reward for negotiating an agreement, that agreement was out of the question at present. They would just forget it.

The Inquiry Board finds Sir Chria- topher's handling of the matter ill- conceived and injudicious-Beuter,

NO CORRUPTION

ANOTHER CHINESE Christopher

ARRIVES

returned from

London, Aug. &. The Premier has directed that Sir Bullock, Permanent Secretary of the Air Ministry, be dismissed the service.

The dismissal follows the finding of a Board of Inquiry appointed by to investigate the Prime Minister

The Chinese cruiser Yung Chi arrived in Hongkong early this morn-discussions alleged to have occurred ing from Antoy and will remain here between Sir Christopher Builocis, Sir Eric Geddes (Chairman of Imperial 1or about a week.

H.M.S. Duchess

Airways), and Mr. Woods Humphrey (Managing Director) concerning the Shanghai this morning.

possibility of Sir Christopher's future Board of association with the Imperial Airways.

FUNERAL THIS EVENING The funeral of the late Mr. Stanley Cobham, American work tourist who passed away at the Government Civil Hospital yesterday morning, will take place at the Happy Valley Cemetery at pan. 10-day.

AMERICAN PEACE

The Andings of the inquiry, have bean published as n White Paper, together with a minute by the Prime which, in recording Str Mister Christopher

dismissal, Bullock's says the Premier is glad to observe that no question of corruption in involved-tenter.

Sir Christopher Bullock, who was born in 1091, has been Permanent Secretary at the Air Ministry since 1931. He was educated at Rugby. where he was explain of the Running Eight, and at Cambridge, where he had a brillant record. He served in the Great War in France and Egypt, and was Principal Private Scerelary successive Air Ministers from 1923 to 1930.

-Buenos Aires, Aug . The Foreign Minister, Senor Carlos Saavedra Latias, has announced that the Inter-American Peace Conference will hold its first session here on De- to cember 1-United Press.

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