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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1938.

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The 25,000 excited spectators who saw Wimbledon bring the Daily Mail National Speedway Trophy to London for the first time since 1932 by beating Wembley 123 to 92 on the aggregate at Wimbledon recently did not know what a big part an injured rider played in the home team's success.

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AUSTRALIAN AIR

FORCE RECRUITS

POISON IN TAXI

ON WAY TO "YARD'

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Sydney. A

YOUTH of 17 who drank poison during a five-minute taxi ride between Waterloo Road, S.E., and Scotland Applications for entry into the Royal Australian Air Force are al-Yard recently, was last night identified as Brian Sidney Ingations all over the Common-Wilkins. of College Avenue, Harrow Weald, Middlesex. Wilkins lived at College Avenue with relatives, Mr and Mrs. Walter E. Cecil,

ready beginning to pour into recruit-

wealth. They are in reply to the demand for 000 men under 'the accelerated defence programme.

The men accepted will serve as Otters,

turners, stewards, cooks, photographers, wireless operators,

and Instrument-makers,

In Sydney alone, more than 100 day are being re- applications to

His father and mother live at Sevenoaks, Kent, He was employed in the research department of a firm at Wealdstone, Middlesex,

For months Eric Collins, of Wimbledon, has been handicapped by slow machines. In desperation he sought ceived. Applicants are being exam- Flynts of Prospect Terrace, Gray's who had. motored to London from the help of Bill Rogers, the Australian Test star, and one of the greatest rider-mechanics in the game.

Rogers was in bed with a broken leg, but he willingly gave his advice, some of the parts of Collins's machine actually being Assembled in the sick room,

A few hours later Collins raced round Wimbledon in dare devil fashion, to give the best display of his career.

With 15 ponts he was scorer on either side.

the top

fer of this 18-years-old English boy. Frank Charles, doyen of English riders, a lead ng gliding expert, and a one-time music hall star, rude brillantly for Wembley, as did Van Prang, who won the first world championship

in 1930.

Eric Gregory, Oft. 3n. son of a Barnsley clergyman and an officer in ne Territorial Army, and Wally Kil- in ster, the only New Zealand rider in the game, earned their rounds of applause, too, in one of the greatest matches speedway racing has

known.

RATEPAYERS' FIGHT

FOUR AT ONCE Wimbledon were to confident of success that the team allowed them-

Nearly 2,000 delegates from 11 selves to be photographed with the parts of the country will attend a trophy before the match began.

Last night's victory gave Wimble-national conference of a ratepayers' associations of Brighton on October don their arst big speedway prize when resolutions will be put pro- since speedway racing

testing against rising rates and debt 1028.

increasca,

started

111

The match provided thrills in and even Inches, picuty. Fect, separated opponents in the nth.

Both teams fought for all they were worth from start to fin sh, and the big crowd was roaring encour- agement throughout.

More than 50 ratepayers of Rich- mond, Yorkshire-where household- ers for many weeks have been cam- palgn.ng against high rates and reassessmen 15-will appear in the Richmond Borough Court summoned for non-payment of rate arrears.

• AWARDED SCOUTS' V.C.

Eighteen-years-old Harold Bell, of the ith Newcastle Troop of Boy Scouts, was recently awarded the

The eighth heat provided a sensation. As the tapes flew up four riders tore into the bend with handic-bara seemingly locked together.

of Wimbledon, forced him- Pymar, self to the front, then his machine| Cornwall Decoration, the V.C, at the got out of control and swerved | Scout movement, "for his bravery in broadside un to the other riders, fac.ng grave illness with cheer

Two avolded him by wild swerves, fulness and great courage during the But a team-mate, Kaufman, crashed lust five years. He has been bed- ridden for the past two and a half years and in great pain most of the

t.me.

REMORSE ARRESTED HER

into Pymar and many machines crashed with the riders underneath. Both men dragged themselves free, and Kaufman insisted on see ng the match through though injuring a leg. In another race Van Prack, the Wembley captain, and Collins rode A mother's remorse after abandon- round wheel to wheel for the whole in her baby caused her to write a

and four inps, bumping

oring”| u!ter to a church's do sự không đạ cuch other with cheerful impartiality, her child weru there und led to her while another inches separated | arrest. Lloyd, Kaufman, and W Iks in that order as they flashed past the post.

IDOL OF THE CROWD

Wilbur Lamoreaux, known as the "Flying Frenchman" in his native California, was the Idol of the crowd,

Ann Isleed, aged 23, of no fixed abode, was recently remanded 111 custody for a week at East Ham rance Court charged with abandon

her baby girl."

'DADDY GASSED HIMSELF'

This colourful little American took

A 13-years-old girl was praised by chances that set the spectators gusp- the East Lancashire coroner recently ing. Ano.her Wimbledon rider, at the inquest on her father, Willam Wally Lloyd, "veteran" of 25, Gaskell, aged 40, of Varley-street,

Returning to arrow Weald from a visit to his parents on a recent Sun- day. Wine per-lept on the follow- ing morning and was late for work.

she did not go home on Monday night and Mrs. Cecil reported his absence to the pollee.

Intending to study for his B.Sc. derren he should have attended a technical night school,

When the taxi-driver, Mr. Henry, had gone out the young man's father,

ined at the rate of 30 a day.

Ian Road. W.C., opened the door of Sevenoaks, Kent, identified, his son, Round Australa by AirMr, A. his cab in the quadrangle at the Wilkins fell dead into the "Yard." E. Rudder, Australian representative of Imperial Airways, has just com- roadway.

He was clutching a small medicine pleted a 7,000-mile flight around, Australia in eight days, only six of pinss in his hand, and marks on his which were actually spent in the air. lips showed that he had swallowed a few He flew from Sydney to Darwin by some acid-ilke liquid only Empire flying boat, from Darwin to minutes previously. Perth by the MacRobertson_Miller Results of the post-mortem ex- on analysis of the service, and from Perth to Sydney, amination and VIN Melbourne and Adelaide by wast and a small bottle made in Nutions Airways, Air Westminster Hospital recently will Australian

to the Westminster lines are already being besieged with be forwarded inquires about tha tr.p, which at

Nothing was found in Wilkins' por- present costs about £86.

session by which the pollee could South Africa

Identify him. and his description- rather freckled black hair, wearing brown sports Jacket and grey fan- nel trousers, fawn mackintosh. no hat was circulated to all London poliec.

ONLY TWO SIXPENCES The only money he had was two sixpences.

MINISTER ON CIVIL AIR DEVELOPMENT

Cape Town. In a broadleast talk from Durban. Mr. Pirow, Minister of Defence, suid he looked forward to

a day, rot more than 10 years hence, when at least one Imperial Airways flying boat would leave Durban every day! on its two-day flight to Soulliamp- tan.

Mr. Pirow added that he also lock-

ed forward to there being in the same time an internal daily air ser- vice which would carry mail and possibly passengers to every village in the Union which to-day had a post

office.

At present Imperial Airways fly- ing-boats arrive at Durban twice a week and leave twice a week.

Army Chief's VisitCol. P. de Want, Director Military Operationa and Intelligence, is leaving by -air for Singapore, where he will spend. a fortnight study.ng the fortifications. He will then proceed to England on in offic.al visit,

India

INCREASED SUGAR PRODUCTION

Cntrutta.

Ten years ago the bulk of the sugar produced in India came from Java, Now, home production ex- reeds consumption.

It is officially stated that this fact, is due to remarkable expansion, of) the industry in India, a.ded by pro- tective legislat on.

I

coroner.

Twelve hours after the description

Before he left school about fen weeks ago he passed his motelcula- tion and his parents were shortly to have moved to London in order to be near him.

A nelchbeur raid "Brian was a

genlus, very quiet and studious and as for as we know had no girl frlendis.

"He kent very much to himself and seemed to be engrossed in bis Job. He often spoke of the time he hoped to pass his examinations and climb to the top of his pro- fession."

Left Fiance In Room

Full Of Gas

Nineteen-years-old Iris Manktelow, of CM, near Rochester, arranged to meet her fiance, William Foulds, aged 31, a seaplane works fitter, of High-street. Rochester.

He did not keep the appointment. so she went to his lodgings. There she found him lying on the bed, with the windows closed and the gas tap turned on.

She turned off the gas, opened the window, and threw cold ¡water on his face.

Then she rectosed the window and turned on the gas again be- cause she "did not want any- thing to do with it" and afraid she might be suspected of something,"

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The Rochester coroner, Mr. K. J. Nepal Concessions-The wholesale ermission of Government loans to M. Stedman, told her at the inquest repair the havoc of the earthqunice on Fouids recently: You acted very of January, 1930, was among the popular benents ensconced by the ivolishly. Maharaja Premier of Nepal in the

He read a letter written by Foulds course of celebrations held in Khat-

which he Spot Violet Doreen Gaskell suid that on mandu on the occasion of the sixth; to Miss Manillow, in Saturday migns her father sad, anniversary of his necession. won't want to live any longer. I am to.ng to gas myself."

actually captained the league team | Coins. n.ne years ago as a 16-year-old.

Lloyd and Geoff Pymar, son of A Norfolk farmer. were the heroes of the women in particu- lar, every effort of theirs being greeted with special feminine applause.

Herbert Wood, her uncle, said Doreen went to Foulridge for him, and when they got book she went into the house and screamed, "My Roddy is dead. He has gussed him-

Ano her star of the evening was Macom Craven, of Wembley, The greater discovery of recent years, his sent,""

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PASSAGES IN FERMAN SHIP CANCELLED

club have refused un offer of £1,000, A verdict of Suicide while not of ing schools and colleges in England,

mma world record tet-tor the trins cound mind was rearned,

Mrs. Bradman Joins Don,

Says 'Live Here? Never"

Plymouth.

Three Test wives-gay and light-hearted despite being roused from their cabins at five in the morning to disembark from the P. and O. liner Strathmore-stood chatting cagerly among themselves and waving last good-byes to a host of friends in dressing-gowns.

Then they turned to go down the gangway to the waiting tender, and the laughter faded from their cycs.

What could so chango the, me, alman has been in England mood of Mrs. Don Bradman, betore-when her husband was ill on. Mrs. Stanley McCabe, and Mrs. the last tour-but for her companions Fleetwood-Smith, the wives of the Australian cricketers, the "We have been very excited at the moment they were preparing to prospect of seeing England at last,"

Balu Mrs. M. Feetwood-Shu,!

is was a lest vis

WHAT, LIVE HERE?"

step ashore on a bright, c.carough now, I am afraid, it will be morning

which Englandica than

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fortnight's vilk

looked particularly welcoming? ourse, we could have had another) Yeb, you have gumised the The wick by getting off at Marseilles, but| host of well-widters awaiting them anot reminded them of their tribuntion-i Then she added that that would the Autralian Board af Cricketf have meant arriving before the last Control.

WILS compitted, and the Any word they now sald might be Board's decision was that no wives interpreted as on Indiscretion by the must iond in England until the tour board that so recently resented from was over.

match

Mrs. Bradman's dark eyes lost her

the rule to separate cricket.ng husdzinnive look when Don was dis- bands and wives.

Someone did ask Mrs. Dradman cussed. She does not know what offers have been made to him to stay

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what one thought of the bourd's n Utude.

Her answer was to find the wind Auddenly very cold. Sha wrapped two large travelling coats about her EO that he trim green; suit was all but hidden,

Mrs. McCabe and Mrs. Fleetwood. Sin, the Mrs. McCabe also in green! and very clim and young-xchanged knowing glances, but not words.

In England, or what he has said, but the knows what her answer will be.

SEJTE

"Waal, live in England?" she querled. “Never, it is much too "Gold. If this is the summer, good. what the winter is and she gavo another pull to rather the two overcoals

mord closely round her,

knows

Hkc."

"Don

would have come to meet me! but for his injured leg," Mrs, Brad- A fricus happily answered for man went on, "Bul to save him the dhém, “saying, "Don't ask any of journey we have arranged to meet them, or all Test cricketers' wives) will be banned for over after.” In London to-night."

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I just can't go on know'ng my own rottenness. If I could only be more of a man ang 1935 o a rat I would gat this feeling, but inmoo big a coward. Re- member you are not to blame your:if for this; it is all my own doing. Goodbye, good luck, and God bless you.

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Kingston. Several Jamalca students, attend-

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Balance of his Mind was Disturbea The students have

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Oct. passages in a British steamer sailing was returned.

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plays his badge. The map making tanned Louis, but he The strike, which was for shorter hours and higher pay, was declared rigged up a compass he could read legal five days after It started., with his fingers He made his map Numerous arrests were made.

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