1938-11-02 — Page 2

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1938.

Ministry Reprimands Dead Pilot

BUT MOTHER WILL NOT BELIEVE HE DISOBEYED

Ma Mary Morris, tragic widowed mother of 10-years- old Bergeant Stanley Morris, whose acroplane Edmonton.N.. air

caused

disaster

the

On

September 4, sald recently that to her dying day alic would never believe that her son wil- fully disobeyed orders,

"He was my boy, and I knew him too well," the declared.

Mrs. Morris was shown the ofeinl Air Ministry report of the accident. Issued recently blaming her son's. isobedience for the crash which cust: 12 people their lives.

She had not been told officially by the Air-Ministry.

CONSOLATION

Mrs. Morris and only just returned to her hitte vilu in Crewy's-rond, Child's, N.W.

Her husband died in the same. house only a few weeks before, and since the funeral of her son she had been staying with rela- tives at Southsea. Her one consolation, after reading

of the crash, was that her son had] died trying to warn others on the ground that he was going to crash.

Her tear-filled eyes fixed" on his picture, she said, "How can defend my son, I know very e of what happened. He cannot defend himself and I have no one to do it for him.

Forer

"He had been in the Air long enough to know that he should not disobey urders. He wan qualified pilot and also a cleric in the Air Ministry. They know enough of his work to realize that he would not Ro against instructions.

"After everyone has been so kind, I thought that at least I would be left my pleasant inemories of him.

but this is terrible,'

THRICE DISOBEYED The Air Ministry report says that the pilot disobeyed three orders.

He was instructed to practise talt-i ing off, landing, and climbing Turns!

the vicinity cf the Hatfield

aerodrome.

The report goes on to expirn how, fattening out of a dive, Morris hit the house in Dunholme-rond,

Edmonton.

"In certain cases loss of life was due to efforts nt rescue, and the Air Ministry wish to pay tribute to the great gallantry of the would-be i rescuers," It states.

Who's The

15-Stone Model?

By Sean Fielding

niost weighs 15 stones

models

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Cosmo Ho, mystery! Mr. John Clark, Chelsea-born artist son of an artist who is visiting art muster at Camberwell School of Arts und Crafts, said recently, "One of the

popular

London That statement set a good many people thinking and wondering artists' model weighing as much as n heavy-weight boxer? Well, well, And one of the most popular motels In London?

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This reporter tried to find the lady. Mr. Clark was rather more than inclined to reticence. " regret," he uld, "I do not feel able to tell you where the lady can be found; neither can I tell you her name." Unfor- tunate, but intriguing. Working on the

not unnatural pssumption that if the lady is "one of the most popular artists' models in London" other models would help, we telephoned blonde, pelite, long haired Carmen Watson.

Mercury's Flight Is Step

Towards Long "Enemy

Range Aviation Aircraft

(By Captain D. C. T. Bennett) The fight of Imperial Airways Mercury, the upper component of the Composite aircraft, non-stop from Dundee, Scotland, to Orange River South Africa, las, I think It can be fairly suggested, made valuable contribution to future long- range avintion.

It has demonstrated the enterprise of British designers.

It has established beyond doubt that Imperial Airways, in conjunc- tion with the Air Ministry, are spar- ing no effort which may lead to the future Improvement of communica tious within the British Empire

success of the

range

can

UFS

Czecho-Slovakian soldiers moving forward behind a smoke screen laid by planes, during recent army manoeuvres near Prague.

Coming" FIRM THAT WONT RUPERT

EMPLOY WOMEN BELLVILLE

Scare

MAN SAID TO HAVE GIVEN WARNING

IN CODE

There are no flowers on the desks of directors of the businesses controlled by Mr. A. R. T. Perry, decorators' merchant, in Brighton and the south coast. Why?

organised

aircraft has conse quently enabled Britain-and by Britain, 1 Imply the British Empire to once again give on aerial lead to the world.

The

unaked, would Mercury, possess a range not much in excess of Bfteen hundred miles. This fight has proved that, operating in con- Rinetion with the Mato, the flying This be quadrupled. claim was made, by the way, when

Because a telephonist in Leeds-so the Composite aireraft existed only

Because though Mr.Jaels on the doctrine of "Give boys! Now i han içen proved it was alleged-sent out false warn- on paper.

Ing that enemy aircraft were ap-Perry employs more than a hun- a chance." up to the hill in actual fact.

This businesses are so There is an alternative claim which roaching, all the machinery for deal-dred men and boys in his show that he claims no boy can find him- holds great possibilities for future | ing with air raids in the West Riding rooms, girl employees have been self in a bind-alley job. All have And the completion of a flight of air transport. It is that not only can of Yorkshire was set in motion.

This was stated at Leeds recently banned from the business house a chance of rising to the top. such magnitude and the creation off an aircraft operated by the Com-

Mrs. Perry said: "My record for Rea-posite principle fly four times as far, when Henry Wood, aged 24, a part of Perry for nearly seventyands in his type of business that he a new long-range planes by the Mayo Composite air- but that, if necessary, it can carry time telephonist at Leeds G.P.O., was years from the first day that is lucky enough to carry on with- raft proves that the principle of twice the normat load for double the sent for trial, bait being allowed, on his father opened shop in Duke-out women. But he likes to Sec Lunchbu: in mid-air boks tremend distance, which could be achieved by a charge of "causing a public mis-

street, Brighton, chief." ous potentialities for the future, any ordinary atreraft.

During the hearing a message in secret code wat handed to the magistrate, who was told that li was of the utmost importance that its nature should not be divulged. Mr. D. W Braley, prosecuting, said that Wood was supplied with secret instructions formulated by Die Home Ofice.

1 am a pilot, and not given to day

This was indicated by the recent dreams, but see the Mercury's fight as a vision of the future, pointing to fight of the Mercury from South- a time when the communications be ampton to New York, a night on tween Britain and Africa, and Britain which I had the privilege of acting and the other parts of the British pilot. Flying non-stop between Empire, have been so speeded-up Southampton and Montreal, a dis- that a live thousand mile dight seilance of nearly 2,000 miles, the Mer- cury was able to carry at an average be regarded in the nature of a 'hop'

speed of 170 mp.li, nearly half-a-1 as a day's excursion.

tun of freight,

These things will inevitably come and I like to think that the Mer- cury's flight may be a step towards making this dream a really.

Twenty years ago the world was startled to find the North Atlantle had been flown. In the early twen ties, intense interest was aroused by the creation of smalt air routes,

LAUNCHING IN MID-AIR

This was the first seaplane flight heross the North Atlantic which could be fairly regarded as being of commercial nature. The fight

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was made on a total rated power output of only 1360 h.p, and the fuel bill for the 2.900 miles could not By the thirties, Empire air trans- have been much in excess of £100. This was a feat which has not been port was well advanced, and at pre-accomplished by any other aireraft. sent Imperial Airways services link

he part of the Empire to another though the North Atlantie has been spanned by flying-boats of nearly in a matter of a few days.

tsvien the weight with power units: rated, collectively, at three times the

.p. developed by the Mercury.

A POINTER

The Mercury's flight may be inter- preted as a pointer to a time when journeys of days have been reduced to hours, and I need hardly say how gratified I am that I should have been given the opportunity by Im perial Airways to have played a part in this great venture.

The feature of the light which commands attention is that Imperial Airways, and the Air Ministry, did not build the Composite aircraft, with its upper component Mercury, for the express purpose of breaking world records.

Nor was this, as I know, the_rea- | sun for which Major R. H. Mayo, evolved this type of aircraft.

Bays answer the telephone, do all the typing, make the office ten. Men show wemen customers round, And boys do all the office cleaning-even charwomen fall under the ban.

Mr. Perry won't have it that he Is prejudiced against girls. fic even admits that they can excel men in business,

HIS AMBITION

For twenty-five years he has been a leader of the Brighton and Hove Battalion of the Boys' Brigade, und It is his ambition to give every boy he ran a chance in life.

GIVEN A KEY TO CODE He also had detalled instructions on the necessary action which had to be taken if any air raid warning was received in the city as to the ap-

As captain, commanding officer or prouch of enemy aircraft.

It had been arranged ibat, as Leeds | vice-president of was the centre of a big region, all messages, when received, should be West redistributed throughout the Rikling.

Wood was instructed in a secret code and provided with a key to that code.

THE FIRST WARNING

On Friday, September 23, he was on duty at the main switchboard of Leeds G.P.O. from 7 p.m. to i1 p.m.

He went off duty at 11, and his place was taken by another empfo- yee,

At 11.18 a call was received by the operator who had displaced him. The message was in the secret code.

1 is interesting to note that the system of launching on aircraft in mid-air, as proved by the Composite principle, can be applied not only to senplanes but to fand-planes. As I have indicated, and as the Mercury's record-breaking fight has shown, it is able to enhance considerably the Passing up a copy to the mugis- performance of an ordinary aircraft. trate, Mr. Braley said that the mein- Aircraft operated by this system ng of the inessage received was that should always enjoy superiority over it was the first general warning of a surface launched machine, as all the actual approach of enemy nri- aeronautical developments can

be craft. embodied in future upper compon-| ents.

The message was Immediately sent to an operator in another department, and was rediffused over a great part of the West Riding of Yorkshire,

It was sent to Leeds police head- quarters and the Chief Constable, the Assistant Chief Constable, and The head of the local C.ID, were brought down to headquarters. The fire brigade was summoned and told to stand by for further in-

been Plans have already

an nounced by the way for a new Mayo It was constructed by the famous Composite aireraft, the upper com- arm of Short Brothers at Rochester, ponent of which will be able to fly England, to the order of Imperial) non-stop from London to New York Airways and the Air Ministry, simply at 300 m.p.h., carrying a large lond to investigate the possibilities of the of malls. This performance is, of mid-air Inunching of an acceptane, course, considerably better than that and by this means to overcome the of our present Mercury, but the dit-structions, and similar efforts were many problems attached to the un-ference is explained by the fact that taken at 69 different posts.

would be built! Wood was committed for trial. assisted take-off of heavily laden the new aircraft long-range machines.

specially for the task of carrying The Composite aircraft was cunse-mails and not for general experi- of incoming and outgoing wireless

for general mental fights.

messages dealing with weather, pro- quently built solely experimental purposes.

gress, und bearings.

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was

necurate

It is because of all the possible for instance, is in itself

It is not claimed that the Mercury, significance to air transport of Mer- Short Brothers have earned new breaking machine.

record- vury'a recent dight that I feel proud laurels for the part they played in rather that the Mayo Composite

The position is to have participated it.

in

preparing Mercury and Mr. Lips- It was an interesting venture, and comb, of their design staff and Mr. principle has been proved so revolu- certainly the experience of a life- Richards, his assistant, are to be con- donary that It has transformed what time. But from the point of view gratulated on their very would otherwise have been a normal, of a commercial pilot it seaplane into one which has flown just another

only analysis of passible performance, Job. In the air one farther non-stop, without allghition, light is

I was glad to have had such a Just like another and, staunch companion as First Officer than any other marine aircraft. vagaries of weather excluded, the Harvey. It was the first fight on I have mentioned this fact for the main difference I found between this which we were a team, and we man- express purpose of indicating the and the thousands of Bights I have aged well, My thanks go to Captain full value of the credit due to British made in command of Imperial Afe- A. S. Wilcockson, who commanded "Fileen stunet"

satu she technicians for the achievement of ways lying-boats was the length of the 'Maia', the lower "O-0-0-0-0-0-uh. No. I don't think this might, and to Imperial Airways time we were in the air.

component. We have made the mid-air separa- I have ever heard of any artist's and the Air Ministry for having thei Any Wight to-day, even a record- tion on so many ocenylons new that model weighing as much s that courage, and initiative in sponsoring breaking venture. Is just a matter of the process is almost automatic. The usual weight is between 7st, and the construction of such an aircraft. hard work for the pilot or pilots. I hope that Wilcockson, Harvey 9xt. Imagine that the model to

For the Composite aircraft was There is navigation and piloting to and I will be able to share duties on whom Mr. Clark refers, does special one termed the most revolutionary be done, notes be kept of progress, many another such ploneer flight, it work."

experiment in aviation, Foreign de- a check to be made frequently on we are again privileged to be selected And then, Miss Ray Fuller. aigners were interested undoubtedly, performance and on engine efficiency, out of Imperial Airways band of 200

but many were unconvinced. The while, all the time, there is a flood flying personnel.

SPECIAL WORK?

In

the 1030 Academy ker portrait appeared 20 times (she sat for ten figures in Mr. de Glehn's painting.

The Poot's Inspiration.")

She said, "I fancy that the model to whom Mr. Clark was referring slis mainly in the art schools. I recail seeing some sketches of her. about two years ago.”

Undaunted, we rang the Chelsen Arts Club, The Fifteen Stone Model was unknown to those who were In the club.

lice

Who, then, is she? Many would several to know, Including artists to whom we spoke and who expressed some surprise at Mr. Clarit's figures.

HOW IT AROSE

Mr. Clark, it may be said, was giving evidence in a care at London Scasions.

ThisMan Used Uncashed

"MATA HARI" WOOS PENANG OFFICIAL

Cheques As Bookmarks Chinese Press Alleges

Stories that Mr. Benuđerk Upington, K.C., used uncashed cheques as book-marks were told for so long in Cape Town that low people believed it. Now that he has died, book after book containing uncasshed cheques has come to light at his home.

His fles are also full of cheques, some of them in unopened envelopes, some still attached to the cover- ing letters from legal firms who briefed him.

George Henry Cox, photographle arlist. of New Bond-street, W., A few were signed by attorneys appealed against a fine of £20, with long since dead: others are private £78, costs, imposed by Mr. J. cheques from friends in settlement of Sandbach, K.C., on a charge of sell-private debis or for specific objects, ing three improper photography..

Evidence was given that the photo- HUNDREDS OF POUNDS graphs were of the normal type used Of a total running into hundreds by artists as studies and by mudels of pounds, some of the amounts in applying for work.

were as much as £100, and dated Said Mr. Clark: "Wo; fire: nat.com- back to 1914. cerned with searching for the Ittent Agure."

The appeal was granted.

lived, without any knowledge of the worth of his bank balance, to have had litle regard for his private fin- antes.

Mr. Upington had a bly practice many years ago, and could have died a rich man had he wished.

But, apart from his habit of not cashing cheques, he gave generously to charlly.

She Is Formosan

Stories of a Penang "Mata Hari" were published recently in a Singa- pore Chinese vermcular newspaper.

It is alleged that she is one of a number of Formosan girls engaged in espionage work in Malaya on behalf of Japanese.

The story goes that this Formosan "Mala Hari" made love to a Chinese Government offcial in Penang with the object of learning as mucli

Apart from a small sum in his per- sonal secounts, he left only a library: of law books, and a few personal possible about Penang as a defence treasures auch an sporting prints. centre.

He leaves two sisters in England

ona unmarried and the other the The Chinese newspaper states that A prolonged search of the lawyer's wife of Mr. R. B. Edwards, formerly it is believed the matter is being in- private papers revenis no sign of a general manager of Barclays Bank vestigated officially. will. He is said to have died, as he for South Africa,

the tallation

he

them in the home."

Busband

(airman-matador)

MARRIES

Mr. Rupert Bellville, wealthy amateur bull9ghter and airman whose adventures In Spain led to his capture and imprisonment by Government troops a year ago, was married in Paris recently to Ma Jeannette Fuqua, daughter of Colonel Fuqua, American Military Attache In Spain.

Mr. Bellville met his wife white he was on a flying trip in Spain. She shares his love of bullfighting- he has frequently appeared in the

NO FLOWERS And My Perry's employees? The sales manager at the Duke-ng as a matador-and they attend- street branch said with enthusiasm, ed a bullfight at Nimes before leaving "We prefer this way. We don't for London. in the least miss the femmine touch. Mr. Bellville Inherited from his We are happier without it.

father a fortune of £103,000 and Papilion Bull, In Leicestershire. which he and his bride will visit be- fore going to Tabith, South Sea island, fer he winter.

"A female can be a disturbing Influence ist business. Without her, there is less inclination to waste time, Every

Hi one han own Job to do and there is no queR- tion of 'Don't do that, dear, let me do it for you."

A British destroyer was

to re: cue Mr. Bellville from Spanish "Certainly no flowers on the boss's Government forces after he had

In days

at prison desk. They'd soon get thrown back spent fifteen if any one tried it."

It's fatal for a wife to look tired

That's Mrs. Bartlett, she's beautifully dressed!

Did you see her

face! - tired and drawn.Har husband's not. paying any attention to her?"

THAT NIGHT MRS. BARTLETY, FELT BROKEN-HEARTED ALWAYS TIRED.... EVEN WAKING TIRED. IT RUINED HER LOOKS. SHE DECIDED TO SEE

A DOCTOR.

2 MONTHS LATER T

Well, with that

attractive

Mist Drake about-you

can't blame

Gijon.

Come on Jana! the races will be over. Mire Drake is waiting in the car

THINKS:

If only I could hide these lines- I look awful- and the dreadful

lucinan

You look positively radiant..

Miss Drake!

WHERE TIREDNESS FIRST DIOWE

DULL

and so every night:

EYES

HAIR

This waking

tired tells on your

DRAWN

PINCHED

whole appearance, Mrs. Bartlett

LOOK

You see all night

long you buni up

energy in heart beats and other automatic actions. If this energy is

ZFASTY BUIL

not replaced during sleep- of course you wake tired. It's Night Stanation! There's nothing so "good at Horlicks..

But John/

It's much too

expensive!

Please Jane Let me buy it ke you. You look wonderful

in it!

$ AGRING

LITTLE

LINES

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