1938-10-28 — Page 27

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28,

1938.

AMERICAN IN COLONY TO BUY JUNK FOR PACIFIC VOYAGE Four Men Plan To Carry Out An Adventurous Trip

Widow of Former Manila Editor Leaps To Death

Omaha, Oct. 27. -

Mrs. Alice Stewart, 07 year-old widow of Mortimer Stewart, one-timo editor of the Manila Bulletin, who died seven years ago, leaped from a 15-storey building to- day, and

killed in atantly-United Press.

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ICHARD HALLIBURTON, the American author RI

and adventurer, has arrived in Hongkong to purchase a Chinese junk in which he, and a party of

the Pacific to San' three companions, plan to cross Francisco in time for the opening of the San Francisco Golden Gate International Exhibition.

known book.

It is understood that the first prize Clippers, but he has since been in the Kwangtung Handicap cash advised that during December, tour of the world, from America to aweep has been paid. to the amoh January and February, heavy holder of the winning ticket, but seas and adverse winds make whether the dispute among the other such a trip impossible. alleged claimants has been settled could not be ascertained.

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When Halliburton first got of Tobago and lived there for a the idea of aniling the Pacific month closely following the life led in a junk, he had hoped to sail Crusoe as described in that well from Hongkong and follow the Mr. Halliburton after completing route of the Pan American this trip, took up flying. He bought a plane and then flew on a leisurely London and then to Timbuctoo, straight across the Sahara. Return- ing 10 Morocco, he spent f Sum mer with the French Foreign Legion and then went to Egypt. He then lew 18 Persia and then to Nepal. Later he flew to Mount Everest and inspected the mountain from the air.

then cor

continued liis journey to le Sam and the Philippines,

the world. His next trip around took him to Ethiopia where he was at the outbreak of the Italo-Ethio- plan War. Having been an admirer

from

He will probably follow the route Hongkong to Talwan от southern Japan and then head for the Midway Islands, and then arross the Pacific. fle expects to sail from here in December and to reach San Francisco in 90 days.

His

Czech. Minister To London Resigns

Prague, Oct. 27.

The resignation of the Czecho- Slovak Minister in London, M. Jan Masaryk, nephew of the late President Masaryk. nounced in the English news papers, is now, confirmed by a statement from an authoritaŭve source in Prague, and published In the Agrarian organ Prazeka Vezer, which adds that stil further changes in the Czecho slovak diplomatic service are planned-Trans-Occan.

Excitement

In U.S. Spy Trial

Lost Exhibits Found After Long Search

New York, Oct. 27

The spy trial to-day developed an of Hannibal, he decided to make the atmosphere of theatrical exeltement, search lasting for evidence rame journey as Hannibal did across when after a the Alps. To do this, he hired an several hours, important

French zoo and contained in a book of photostatic ciephant from

He success-

ess reproductions, intercepted by the Service, which hod started on his journey. fully crossed the Alps and reached British Secret the southern border of Italy, where been missing since last night, was the truck that carried his supplies found in the exhibit room. was wrecked bringing an end to his was wr elephant ride,

be companions will John Welch, Paul Money, and Henry von Fehren. Welch will be the captain of the

the junk.

The party may go to Amoy

moy to buy the junk which will be equipped with radio and an auxiliary engine, the latter to be used in calm weather or going in and out of port. Mr. Halliburton's life reads like an adventure novel. After graduating from Princeton University in 1921, he set sail as a sailor for Matterhorn, Andora, Gibraltar, Egypt, India, Bcross the Himalayas Into Little Tibet to Slam, Angkor, Bali, China, Siberia and Japast.

making the trip and writing After a book about it. Mr. Halliburton left the United States for Greece where and The Flying Carpet."

he retraced the journeys of Ulysses from Troy to Itahuch. During this j

Meanwhile the prosecuting attorney had placed in as evidence other do. Mr. Halliburton his written auch cuments seized from the sples who These disclosed minute information on experi- well known books as "The Royal had escaped. Road to Romance," "Richard Halli-{ technical burton's First and Second Book of mental army and navy planes, aero- Marvels," "New Worlds to Conquer," plane factories, and bases-United

Journey, he climbed Mount Olympus. Arabs Stage

ran the original Mamthon, swam the

Hellespont frum Sestos to Abydos and then wrote book called the "Glorious Adventure."

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Mayan Well

Yuentan

Boycott Of Train Permits

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Press.

I.L.O. To Study Native Labour Conditions

Not satisfied, Mc Halliburton set out in search of new thrills and ad- ventures. This time he went to Cen-.

London, Oct. 27. tral and South America. He covered the route taken by Cortez during his

Halia, Oct. 27. At its meeting in London to-day -conquest of Mexico. Wondering how Notices were posted in the mosques the Governing body of the League's Labour Organisation it felt to be a human sacrifice, he to-day threatening to deal with any International jumped into the

of Arab who applied to the military accepted an invitation from the Union Chichen Itază in Death at Ch

ond authorities for

of the train Government to send a small delega- Then he swam the entire length of permits which are being instituted on tion to South Africa to inform them- the Panama Canal. Later he went

Tuesday.

Orst hand of the native labour selves to live for month with the convicts The notlees were issued on the conditions in the Union. on Devil's Island and from there to authority of the self-syled "Rebel Peru and Brazil where he left on an Government." exploration trip.

Arabs are conspicuous by their Wondering just how Robinson absence from the crowds applying Crusoe lived, be set all for the Island for permits.

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