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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.

'FRIDAY,

DUTCH BID TO RETAIN

AIR

SEPTEMBER 25, 1936.

SUPREMACY

NEW PLANES FOR FAR EASTERN SERVICE

EUROPE-SINGAPORE SCHEDULE

IN

IN 22 DAYS.

an attempt to retain the "blue riband" of the air between Europe and the Far East, the Dutch K.L.M.' line will speed up up their Amsterdamri-Singapore service to 21⁄41⁄2 days when the new

A British flying-boat adopt their 4 days schedule.

It is understood that the K.L.M. have already purchased eight giant Douglas "flying sleepers."

"Our new Beet of Empire lying- beats will be faster than the Dutch planes.

No statement Was made 1 Imperial Airways failure to adhere to yesterday by the Singapore office their published schedules, and adde of K.L.M., beyond the fact that the new Douglas planes have been purchased and that "they will be placed on the Far East service about next April."

It is significant, however, that Im perial Airways have also announced

their will bring that they "Canopus" type flying-boats service "about next April."

new into

The K.L.M.'s decision to adopt schedule more than 75 per cent. faster than their British rivals is the cut- mination of several yours of competi- tion between the two compattes, which has sharpened considerably in the past few months.

were It is believed that K.I. M. stirred to activity by recrut remarks by high officials of Imperial Airways, OFFICIAL'S PROPHECY One official, in a statement lo

in Apyll, Londun representative

eritletsin of replied in detail, to

Roosevelt Smiles

New York, Sept. 12.

ROOSEVELT,

DRESIDENT

smiling Iris

much-photo-

graphed smile, refused to com-

on

"autho report in America's

ment to-day ritativo"

"Compared with our machines the Dutch planes will be out of

date.

"But it would be ridiculous to suggest that the Dutch will scrap their 2-year-old fleet and build a

new one.'

K...M. has taken up the challenge. It has decided that when the time comes it will sell its present feel. It has already purchased the nucleus of

a new one.

The new Douglas flying sleepers" are similar in exterior design to the present Douglas Fokker machines on K.L.M. Far East route-cxerpt That they are considerably larger, and, it is claimed, "more stream-lined and slightly faster."

Machines of the same design have alvearly been tried out over long-cs- napre air routes in U.S.A.

A COMPARISON

The For Fast roule, the world's greatest air highway is fakely there- ure to prodire o duel between land planes and ying-boots, and it is in- teresting Compare some of the claims advanced recently on behalf of the new Erpire ying-boots and the Douglas "ying sleepers."

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5 days

leading newspaper, York Timer, that he is toying with the idea of Invlling King Edward, Hidler, Mussolini and Stalin to a world peace ference should he be returned to offlee this autumn.

con-

Washington officials thought the report of such a огорова might have been a trial balloon No one to test public sentiment.

would specifically deny that Roosevelt might be planning such

restore peace to a a move to troubled world. The President is known

precedent

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amasher, and it is no secret in Washington that he is deeply the European concerned over altuation.

elected he will be in the best

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night

Day lyin Toy and

died suddenly -Kenig Lam Studio..

Funeral of Major le Gras, of the 12th Heavy Battery, Royal Artillery, who this week.

NEW "RASPUTIN" WORRIES ITALIANS

IN

ABYSSINIA

Rome, Sept. 15.

Haile Selassie had his Rasputin just as did the Czarist court

of old Russia, according to revelations made here by Italian press correspondents in the Ethiopian capital,

Once

bodyguard.

of

came

the

Inter-

"the strong sons of Solomon:" No The story is based on an

He view with an Armenian trader who one knew from whence

the Emperor's mysterious monk or who he was. belonged to

mysterious monk, was described as about 30 years old, Abba Hanna, who seemed possessed tall and thin with a skin that was Ethiopian The I strange hypnotte powers, brought very white for an

penetrating strongly on Haile monk had stnall bitk bear these to

and the Empress. the eyes. 3 days Selmale

The superstitious opulace Armenian declared.

convinced that he nelther ale drank during his first few weeks at the enpital. He slept outdoors.

.

21 Anya

4 Пкум The Empire Flying-boats will be powered by four Bristol "Pegasus engines ench developing 740 h, and the Douglas "sleepers" by two Curtis Cyclone engines of 1,600 h.p. each,

The monie, it seems, appeared in Addis Ababa about 1924 during the reign of Empress Zauditu and started prenching in publie squares against modern habits which he argued were weakening the race and softening

of Waterloo Hero

May Be Re-buried

THE Scots Greys are planning to tressed some time ago to learn that at Salford, Lancashire, Hive one of the heroes of the Bat- his grave tle of Waterion a military funeral.

was in a contructor's yard. the Istorie During

charge of

Was

not

RADIO BROADCAST

Relay of B.B.C. Dance Orchestra

THE RADIO

FOUR

From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of

355 metres (845 kilocycles):

4-7 p.m. Chinese Programome. »

7-11 p.m.

European Programme. "Franz Schubert's Un- 7 finished Symphony."

p.m.

7.25 p.m. "The Two Grenadiers" (Schumann) sung by Theodore Cha- lipine. (Bass).

7.30 p.m.

Dance

A Relay from London. Orchestra, The . B. C. The directed by Henry Hall.

7.50 p.m. From the Studio, "New Books Worth Reading" by D.E.A.

8 p.m.

Local: Time Signal, Wea-

ther Report and announcements.

8.03 p.m. Two Humorous Num- hers by Frank Crumit.

Abba Hanna was supposed to have been introduced to the Empress by another monk, Tufuri, and from that time he lived at the royal court. When the Empress died in 1927 and Haile Selassie occupied the throne, Abba, it is said bestowed the pom- no

of title, pous

"Conquering Lion Judah" upon the Emperor. In turn he was referred to in court is the "Holy Hermit."

Coptic

1. The King of Zulu; 2. There's

one with endurance.

8.10 p.m. From the Studio.

A Jazz Medley by "The Radio Four."

p.m.

Programme.

According to the story, the monki was neither genial nor educated but

1. You're a honey; 2. The Scene he was shrewd and had great con- According to the. New York

the Times, be would Invito

optie Yes, we have no pananus-(Novelty); world's leaders to discuss pros-

fidence in his hypnotic powers. He changes; 3. Wake up and sing; 4: openly fought and defeated to pects of disarmament and

Priests und soon became the highest 5. Little Rendezvous, in Honolulu; $. counciller of the Emperor. Haile Tormented; 7. Spread it Abroad. unite in a peace proclamation,

Marek Weber and his 8.30 took The President is said to have told friends that "If he is "re-"The Greys" Ensign Ewart captured-It was found under dirt and rub-Selassie, the story goes, never

decision on important Orchestra. neglected for any nat

Chopinala Potpourri-(arr.-Silber- events without first consulting Abba Hanna, who held spiritual meetings mann); Village Swallows from Aus- atria (J, Strauss); A Night in Venter-

Potpourri

farr. Weninger): The during which he always fell into trance.

soon Caravan (arr. Leopold); The Coolles It was during one of these after the Val-Ual incident that the of Sumatra (Jessel). Armenian was invited and, according will

9.20 p.m. "With a Song in my Emperor lo Hermit" advised the to the story, at this time the "Holy from London.

Symphonic Rhapsody He was said to heart"-- resist the Italiens.

(Coates). have predicted:

position of any American pre- sident to promote the cause of world pesce,

the French standard and eagle which, bish, and had been records state, was in the custody of a years, bearer in a column of about 5,000 French soldiers,

NEW GRAVE Now it is intended to provide the Members of the regiment were dis-here with a atting resting place--a uf Flixton grave in the cemetery Church, Lancashire, where his wife

reinterment is buried. The probably be carried through with full military honours.

FLIGHT TO SPAIN

BEEF

ON FOUR

SANDWICHES

9 p.m. News and announcements

9.29 p.m. Song Memories, Form Fours-War Songs Medley.. The Big Four; Sweet Genevieve; At Trinity Church....Light Opera Male Chorus,

Lieut.-colone! Sir Alfed Welby,

"I see on the horizon joyful events who commanded the Scals Greys for

of Judan if he resists many years sold that the National for the Lion

Museum ke his forefathers." Military Naval

and

the Oct. 2, 1935, Then, following at Edinburgh wrote to him some

9.40 p.m. From the Studio. time ago and pointed out that many advance of Italian troops, the monit

Variely Items by Nee Sa 'Long visitors were asking where Ensign held a special session in which set the Emperor, Empress and high court Ewart was burled.

dignitaries, and the royal bodyguard. Tack (Vocal); Pollett Gibson (Saxo- The Armenian was present and, ac-phone). Prorramme. cording to his story, Abba Honna

1. Songs--Now I'm a Lady; Can't tazed for half an hour upon a Coptic

help lovin' dat Man; 2. Saxophone Cross and finally spoke in a thin, Solo-Waltz Lewellyn; 3, Son weak volee, saying that in a few Give me liberty or give me love; 4. months the Emperor himself would

Saxophone Solo-Saxothun; 5. Song march north and head his army. The Thanks for inspiration; 6. Saxo- Invaders would be hurled into the

phone Solo-Saxarelin, Red Sea.

"At the request I wrote to the rides would be to take them a good Town Clerk of Salford, he went on, work, "He did some research

that tlag found the and it Was "Last night we went to

burial ground of the uld Portsmouth public library and part

bad Ewart lay

been studled a map of Spain. Neither where

Man Who Could airplane Not Fly Tells All

By A Correspondent

Portsmouth, Sept. 10.

of us could pronounce the names nequired by the railway, who in turn of the places, so we had to ask an had sub-let it to a contractor." attendant.

"We found that Spain lay lue south 650 miles from Portsmouti

IN the casualty ward of we picked out San Sebastian, and DUST MENACE

.m. to-day.

meet each other at

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"It hurt me to creep out and leave my wife and two-year-old daughter, Patricia, without a word.

the Royal Hospital here arranged John Smith, aged to-day. twenty-seven, factory hand employed at Airspeed, Ltd., Aviation Works, told me what must be the most amaz- ing story in aviation history, Smith lay in pain on a stretcher. He spoke through clenched test ns he told me of the crazy attempt made by him and

My mate

GROWS ACUTE

At that time, according 10 the handed bodyguard, Haile Selassic over to the monk Ligg Jasu, heir to the throne, Abba Hanna had him imprisoned

fortress at Grava.

in AL mountain

10 p.m. Big Ben from London. Alfredo Campoll and his Orchestra.

IN AUSTRALIA Abba Hanna was believed to have Teddy Bear's Picnic (Bratton); Wed-

They were both asleep. I cut my- self four beef sandwiches and met my mate as arranged.

Sydney, N.S.W., Sept. 15. "We started the engine.

Australian scientists are planning I took the to search the world for new plant is a bit of a mechanic. controls, because I had been up once before. We had

no map ar chart, life to increase the pastoral value of

the semi-arid regions of Australia,

just an ordinary compass.

have taxled round for half

Approved by all Australian gov-|

'Well, we started off. We must companion to fly to the help of the Spanish loyuliats.

"Neither of us could fly, but we thought if we once got in the air and flow due south for 050 miles we'd hit Spain. By that time we thought we'd have enough experi- ence to know, how to land," bozan this fantastic story.

So

Smith's companion, A. C. Gorr-I gett, aged twenty-five, les critically Injured in an adjoling ward. He'

has not yet regained consciousness.

p

hour. Try as I would, I couldn't, ernments, an ambitious scheme to get the machine io fly. We kept conduct research on every coutinent!

the going round in clrcics.

is now being formulated by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.

the

"At last I did something to controls and I shouted to my mate, She's lifting, she's lifting.

mess- "We were about seventy feet in

Scientists say that unless the air when my foot slipped

next ures are taken to conserve naturul against

some gadget and thing, we nose-dived. I don't know pastures in Australia with new plants much more, except that I'm sorry especially sulted for semiarid condi- we crashed. "We knew that we had only to tuns, the stock-carrying capacities

down somehow."

Cara Mia (Slevier); Old Bohemian Town (Marsden); Tango Habanera (orr. When the Emperor's army was (arr. Hartley): Obstination crushed and he fled the capital, Crook); Mouse in the Clock (Hunt); followed him but was refused pas-ding Dance Waltz (Lincke); Magyar sage aboard the British cruiser. Melodies (urr, Piercy): Your heart-

called mine (Edgar).

Миніс. 10.30 p.m. Dance United Press.

11 pm. Close Down. DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES

12it. Shark, in a Fight to the Death

New York. Sept. 10. The millions of holiday-makers who go swimming at Coney Island, Jones Beach State Park, Fire Island. Southampton, and the various sandy beaches round New York are watch- ing their step when they enter the water for fear of sharks.

Captain Fritz Krone, of the liner Berlin, declared when his

vessel

Tuld only see Smith's eyes and get in the air and we'd be all right of vast areas will become négligible. docked here that the waters off Long mouth.

Hiu face was swathed in After five hours we'd have been The Arst aren to whleh the scl Tulund were fuller of these monsters bandages. His hands and both legs right over Spain, then we'd have got entists will be sent probably will than he had ever experienced before are badly crushed.

He said: "My mate and I decided

At this point Smith lapsed into be that part which includes Geor-in this latitude.

The captain described a fight to He had been la, Azerbaijan, North Persia, and to do something to help our com- semi-consciousness.

B 12ft. Spain. Being aviation suffering terrible agony from hls the Cauensus. The second aren of the death between raden in workers, we naturally thought of injuries.

search will be Spain, Morocco, and cater" and a 6sh about eft. long, plane. I have only been up once

I called on Smith's wife in Somers-Algerin. Kenyn, Tanganyika, Rhode, which he was unable to Identify.

"They fought it out close to the.

past Fire before in my life. My mate, never. read. Little Patricia was in her sin, and Central and Northern India. ship na

stenmed wa "We agreed yesterday that the mother's Inp. The

Island," he said. best way to help our Spanish 'com-killed me," said Mrs. Smith.

shock nearly

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The following is the allotment of berthe in the transport Lancashire,

Greenwich Time Slana) at 5 p.m.

The News and Annancements. 1.20 p.tn. A Heella by Joan Cross (Bo

prane).

Transmission 3

(0.5.G., G.B.F., 4.6.11.)

1. Igen. Evergreens of Jazz. 19. p.m. A Recital by Margarota Harveye

Basel (lanoforte).

11 p.m. "Under the Banthern. Biary." 11.10 p.m. The Carlton Hotel Orchestra. 11.45 0.8. The News and Announcements.

Greenwich Time Signal at 12 m

Gershom 12.10 .. The

Parkington

Quintet. 12,12 a.m. Short Story.

on its homeward voyage from Hong- kong on October 20:

8th. Heavy Brigade, R.A.—~İ1 detalls

Beer,

3. A.A. Bridage, R.A-7 details. 2/1.W. Fullers: Capt. D. L Owen, wife nod child, Lieut. H. de B. Pritchard, C. S. M. Morris, wife,

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1/I.U. Rifles:-Lieut. R. J. I. Carson, wife and Infant, Licut. 3. Drummond, Lieut, Ward, Lieut. Scoil- White, L/Cpl. Dardis, 25 detalis.

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Q.A.S.Mrs. Hosford.

A.A. Staff-Mr. J. Anderson, Miller, wife and child, **

Invalids: Spr. Coppard, R.E.