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SATURDAY, Oct. 17, 1936.

These Names Make News.

When Hongkong Wouldn't Let The "Flying Angel" Fly.

DR. CLYDE FENTON Nothing stopa kim,

FOUR months ago, a young Australian aviator slipped in and out of Kai Tak Airport in a small Moth machine. It was fortnight before news papers found he was Dr. Clyde Fenton, brilliant pilot and skil ful doctor, who had taken off from Port Darwin without a permit in order to fly to his sick mother in Swatow.

Volunteers & The King

HONGKONG

Ilongkong to Bangkok, whence ho pushed through jungle to borders

.volunteere may of Malaga, only to be turned back

wonder why the King should

be Colonel-in-Chief of the Ceylon

as he had no visa.

Eventually the British Consul

Defence Force while the Volun- relented, and he roached Penang. teers in this colony-they are

He cycled 500 miles in four

quite as important in the scheme days, feat which brought him of Empire defence!-should be notoriety sufficiently lucrative to enable him to buy a motor-cyclo without such an honour.

It is really a matter of Army and side-car. tradition. I believe. Certain regi

From this fresh start his pub-

ments have a Colonel-in-Chief who licity value increased and business is asually a member of the royal men became generous. family, as well as an honorary

colonel and the Heutenant colonel Unearthed Scandal on the active list.-

ALTHOUGH "Bud" Ekins looks

"The Hongkong volunteer forces A like winner of round the

happen to be outside that tradi-

world air marathon between threo tlon-perhaps because Hongkong newshawks, man who will set the

is a young country.

Only select band of regiments have a Colonel-in-Chief. It might mens fillip to recruiting if If.. would consent to become Colonel in-Chief of 1.K.V.D.C.

"Pop"

most

praiseworthy record is actually North American Nowa.. Paper Alliance's atur reporter Leo Kiernan, Ile is only one of three who has travelled entire circuit. on normal commercial routes, aet out with express determination not to waver from scheme, con-

JEAN BATTEN

Tricky cross-reinds could not trick her.

ceived laat spring, of encircling glob by commerels 'plané on

routes. Both rivals Batten, Still Batting has taken "Pop" Gellman exactly chartered special planes in effort NEW ZEALAND, Australian

Kiernan took only two of tho

newspapers will splash posters

konelline Across

FROM Imperial Theatre in St.

Petersburg to Gloucester Ball room in Hongkong is far call. It exlating twenty years all but last five to get home first. spent in wandering exile-to find haven anywhere comparable to one ten years ho's been in nowspaper in leading cities with two words: he was driven from by Bolshevik game to reach top of tree, is now "She's There". And whole of the uprising in 1917. Now, as loader N.A.N.A's, big-shot reporter. He Antipodes will know that long- of Gloucester Hotel Orchestra, specialises in aviation, and is legged, try-again Jean Batten has "Pop" is happy. Like thousands crack pilot himself. Most of the ended mother exploit that goes of compatriots, "Pop" Gellman fled N.A.N.A. stories on big Atlantic down as page in aviation history. from Russia into Siberia, and lights have been from his type- Nothing can stop this girl, who BRITAIN STANDS

Down in Australia Fenton is across those terrible wastea even writer, which he usually carries carries old black mascot that has FOR FREEDOM

known as "The Reckless Angel." tually to Harbin, when the Red around with him, discarded on heen with her in every flight, wears The "Magic Carpet," in which regime struck terror into the present flight for fountain pen in New Zealand four-starred flag us order to travel "light," Fountain malier. Treacherous Tasman Sea. Royalists. Sober-minded Britons overseas, he flew to Hongkong, is at ser-

He wandered into the "Tele- pen exploded between Penang and which culminated marvellous Eng- land-Australia - record fght this no less than those at Home, will vice, day and night, of scattered graph" office the other day with Hongkong, ruined his only suit.

Kiernan took up flying when a week, takes steamers four days to applaud the admirable speech population of half a million an eulogy, composed by his "boy".

kid, was in the Aviation Section of cross, is graveyard of many an delivered by Mr. Anthony Eden square miles of bush. Back on the Gloucester Management,

U.S. Signal Corps during the Intrepid Australian aviator. They Australia

Saga of a Shirt

Great War. Aviation gave way to depart from Sydney, fly into the

vanish. Reason: tricky · in Sheffield on Wednesday, inblockers of North

chemistry for few years after the blue, which the British attitude towards swear by the young pilot.

Now, Australia's air authori- NEWSISTER Dorothy "Dot" War, chemistry was in turn dis- cross-winds in a million square political extremism was tergely

ties have suspended the "Reck- Kilgallen has covered many a cariled for nowspapers. Now, he miles of sea where winds above and effectively expressed. It is, less Angel's" flying permit big story, but considers present feels, he's found his right voca- sea-level have never been_charted. ns the Foreign Secretary stated, because he flew 500 miles over fight around world her "biggest tion. Big stories: Lindbergh baby Airmen hund for New Zealand's characteristic

around thousand mile sea, finish near the British Timor Sea, thence 1,500 miles assigament," and light from marder; first passenger to fly in thouaunmits of

planes people that they have a rooted to Hongkong and Swatow, in Bangkok to Hongkong its most Pan-American

exciting part. Unrehearsed in South America; exposure of US. Antarctic.

Batten is only woman to have dislike of extreme political doc-plane which had no certificate cident occurred in Hanoi, where Air Mull scandal which lod to

not of airworthiness.

she was nimost arrested by In- Government cancellation of all air made crossing on trait successfully laid by Kingsford Smith. It was trines. Even so, they do

There is hitherto unrelated spector General of Secret Police mail contracts.

"Smithy", who lost life in Bay of quarrel with others who prefer

behind

Bengal last year, who laught story

this suspension. for landing without permit, was different forms of government Fenton flew in and out of Hong- taken by him, instead, on shop. Black and White

freckle-faced, seventeen-year-old that, as Mr. Eden observed, is tong on way to Swatow too rapid- ping expedition, during which she

to be taken. bought baggy pair of trousers and THERE'S neat little story behind Jean how toy, gave her her first. two grand pianos-one finlah enthusiasm. .or aviation. She their own affair. In these daysly for any action

But on return flight to Australia, shirt. Most exasperating part of

went Hume to England, of stress and tension, however, it plane was seized by Hongkong flight since then has been trying ed in black, other in white which then

receive about five hours thumping unashamedly sold dentist-father's is essential that British ideals authorities, Fenton was forbidden to keep shirt tail inside pants.

Neat phrase coined by demure each day by Bob and Bertie Hell. plano to surreptitiously complete should be preserved, and it is a to fly until certificate was forth-

coming. Gaining access to plane, New York Evening News girl man, Roof Garden entertainers at lessons,

Then, miraculously, she found matter for pride to know and to Fenton had it wheeled out of reporter: "You've got to travel the Hongkong Hotel.

Both instruments were built in backing for two unsuccessful, third- realise that, in Britain, freedom hangar by Chinese airport work by air to see all the rice in China."

Outside air race round work, Hongkong, especially for Hellman timo lucky, flights, beat Amy -of-person and of thought_is_stillers, was off in a flash before offi-

Dot's biggest job was covering duo, by Mr. J. R. Canning, of Mou- Mollison's long-standing England- respected. Such freedom does cials could stop him."

Since then Jean Batten has set Despite Australian suspension Hauptanann trial where, she told trie's When Hotel Management Australia record-by-four-days. not in any sense imply that

of licence. Fenton still continues me, mob passions held sway but hastily sought suitable instru-

guilty

nevertheless ment for their popular enter- all-time record for solo flight

South tainers, Mr. Canning, trained at across Britons

their to fly to calls from the bush-and are insensible to

brought to justico, duties and obligations to the Government has been forced to Stute. Mr. Eden dealt with that allow it.

Fenton; once of Barts in Lon- point in apt manner when he asserted that the British people don, is as skilful as he is brave.

He takes off and lands, day or with three feat of him right tion of all white Grand. Canning this week for are just as ready to serve

night, on inconceivably bad land- throughout the trial, and could took all responsibility, worked light,

have poked him with my pencil. I day and night for four days with woman's record that is likely to State, when the State exists for ing grounds. the people, as when people exist Once, with badly injured miner watched very change of expres- four workmen, put wires in 24 stand for many years.

of Federation Aeronautique In- for the State, as they do in some under anaesthetic strapped in sion on his thin, aqufline face. If hours before Boli and Bertie made include Grand Prize of Honour Result is credit to Hongkong ternationale (Mrs. Mollison is only Hauptmann." European countries to-day. The plane, he took off form space little ever a man showed gullt, it was debut.

larger than tennis court.

workmanship, compares favour other British holder), presentation political concept based on the

Miners hauled his 'plane back Bicycle Notoriety

ably with anything seen else by Royal Empire Society, where. Incidentally, whito grand Unmarried, long-legged, alim, latter idea is one which is totally until the tail was in the jungle. foreign to British thought and is While they held plane back, he MR, I. S. K. Soboleff, Russian is built on frame of piano that has 25-year-old, fair-haired, the Is

Queen's sentimental. this revved engine at full spend. refugee, who has written been in complete conflict with

our Suddenly released, the plane shot book about a trip round world on Theatre since it was opened, is at There is no hard-headed monachse traditions as a nation. There are upwards, to silfety.

Nansen passport,,, saw Hourkong least sixty years old. It gives about her. She has been in love- purer tone than most pre-war in with oue E. F. Walter, but fell those who, in face of these con- His exploits, carrying serum and most of East ora $5 bicycle.

out again. Jean Batten jis just, He had to ship, however, from atruments. siderations, are attracted to the and rushing to SOS calls from the

a girl. North Australia backblocks, are idea of British isolation from

epice, Once he gets a call nothing European entanglements. Abso-atops him---not even a Government lute aloofness, however, is an im- ban on flying. possibility.

the

On the other hand, Was King's Term-mate Britain should enter into, no

commitments based on policies WH

cruiser WHEN "hush-hush"

Cumberland arrives Monday

which would antagonise any na- she brings as commander man tion. If, as a nation. we can who could, if he wished, tell many work in within a general system tales of boyish pranks of King

Edward VIII. More sedate than

to

was

Atlantic, beating Lympne-Port Natal was not one doubt in my mind but Trade School, offered to supply record by

woman's record for Australia- that Hauptmann kidnapped the deficiency..

Management baulked at sugges England flight; bent own record

England-Australia. Lindbergh baby," she said. "I sat

and Bet trans-Tasman

"Right through the trial there North Polytechnic Institute, Music Morrison's 21 hours; gained

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Batter:

But a very admirable one. He Knows 80. Dialects

AND INNERS THERE are 87 dialects in the

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the Office Butts

Philippine Islands. Only one, foreigner is said to have mastered most of them.

He is the Rt. Rev. Joseph Billet. Profect Apostolic of the pic- turesque Mountain Province of

Apostolic in November, 1936.

Monsignor Billiet will be out- standing figure among prelates at International Eucharistic Congreak in Manila next February.

Wearing her "Hano!" clothes, A visitor was observed on the Baguio, who went to the Phill of collective security, so much in days (1907-11) when he was Miss Kilgallen, round-the-world Peak tram, the other day, drink-Pines in 1921, year he was ordain- the better, but unless that term-mate at Osborne and Dart journalist, was described as being ng beer out of a bottle. This sorted. He was appointed Prefect system is universal in char-mouth of Prince of Wales, Cap-attired in "A split shirt of grey of thing should be put down.

0. It will soon be possible to go all acter, wisdom would appear to tain John Catterall Leach is, for flannel which reached to well below lie in as few entanglements as first time in 30 years spent in her knees," This, however, did

the way from Kowloon to Calais Navy, coming to China Station, not detract from her feast! possible. Incidentally, the new will, with doparture of II.M.S.

by train. Rait-ly!

On arriving in the islands, he C Belgian policy, just announced, Kent, be Flag-Captain to Com- The Urban Council intends to

was appointed parish priest of For a wager, a man recently ate Faco, Manila, where he worked for may have vital effects on Britain's mander-in-Chief Vice-Admiral Sir reduce the number of food haw understandings with Continental Charles Little

kers. There will thus be fewer 366 apples in two and a quarter During World War, Captain opportunities to cat from nations. . For our own safety, it

His next assignment was to ala hours. Must be a member of the several years.

Apple Corps.

In 20 yeara in is boat we should, as far as possi- Leach served in battleship Erin in

Pasig, Rizal. cart.

overy Philippines he served in ble, rest on

Grand Fleat, was selected the concept of

10 Lord Rothermere has had An American couple were recent-part of the islands, mastering, as | nation strong of arm and of pur-apecialise in gunnery in 1918. He

a dend he wont from village to village, pose, with no desire to inter-zunnery Lt. Commander in

His Daily Mail. whale. Reminds one of marrying the many native dialects. meddle in the affairs of others. H.M.S. Ropulse when Duke and cope with heavy correspondencely wed in the mouth of

口

In the teeth of oppoeltion. Wiso statesmanship will see that Duchess of York made their during his tour.

A local golfer, in disgust, threw we steer clear of political experi- famous Australian, New Zealand

Canton is going to have trackless ||TATIONAL ANTHEM paragraphs. tour in that ship in 1927. At con- ments of dubious value, with a ton of tour. Captain. I.cach his clubs on a bonfire last week. determination to preserve those was awarded. M.V.O.

We trust he has other irons in the trams. For years now they've had Inst Saturday remind precision

tramless tracks.

that 9 people out of 10 misquote free institutions which Mr. Eden

Cumberland appointment is fire.

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"Rulo Britannia." so well described as being ex- Captain Leach's first opportunity pressivo of British life and char- to see the sea since return from

Many cricket pitches in Austra-A London commentator asserta

They say "Britannia rules 'the acter. Regimentation of political Antipodean tour, for almost im-lia have been ruined by rabbits. that many ventures in the Farwaves." thought, with a surrender of mediately afterwards he was a Fortunately, we have only one in East are distinctly fishy. He must freedom, can never find a place pointed Deputy Director of Train- Hongkong, and he doesn't like have heard about our Aquarium

Society.. ing and Staff. Duties at Greenwich. grass, in the British system.

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It should be “rule."

"Pop" Parker