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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Here's The Man Who Missed Millions

March 28, 1939.

BUILT BRITAIN'S FIRST MOTOR-CAR

'FORTUNE KNOCKED-

BUT GOT NO REPLY'

Malvern, Worcs.

ALTHOUGH JUST RECOVERED FROM A SERIOUS ILL- NESS, CHARLES SANTLER, THE MAN WHO MISSED. MILLIONS, THE INVENTIVE GENIUS WHO CLAIMS TO HAVE BUILT BRITAIN'S FIRST MOTOR-CAR, STILL POT- TERS ABOUT IN THE LITTLE ENGINE SHOP HE HAS ERECTED IN HIS PICTURESQUE "GARDEN HERE.

White-haired and smiling, he dropped a condenser he was repairing, wiped greasy hands on an oily rag.

"Come along into the house," he welcomed, "and I'll tell you how Fortune knocked twice, but got no reply from me."

Charles led me into his pleasant parlour, dropped into an armchair, told how he invented the free wheel, patented it for four years, and then let it lapse,

"The moment I dropped it," he added, "the cycle makers grabbed. So did the watchmakers, clockmakers and motor-car manufacturers."

Seventy-six-years-old Charles Santler smiled wanly. "But if in that I lost a gold mine, what did I not lose in the motor-car? "True I hnd the sense to manufac- brass, was ready for a grand tour of ture ears but not the head for the the Midlands, financini side of the business."

WORKED ON WHISKY!

It was in his small factory in Mal- vern Link In B7 that Charles began work on Britain's first horseless car- ringe.

Built at a time when the steam engine held undisputed away, it har an even more novel clubm to fame.

It was probably the only car ever built that liked its little drop out of the bottle. It actually did some of its best mileage on whisky!

"Yes," chuckled Charles, "many a time I've emptied a couple of bottles of Scotchi into the tank in order to gel me home."

But the pubile was not ready for Mulvernia. People ran from the "Devil's Carriage in a state of terror. Mr. Saatler received Hundreds of insulting postcards. Illa wonder wagon became the butt of joke and caricature.

WHO LAUGHED LAST7 Tolls were increased against self- propelled cars. Public feeling be- came so intense that an Act was passed, proclaiming that each horse- less carriage should have a hundred yards ahead a man walking with a red fing by day, and by night with a red lumpt

Though crippled in this way, Mr. carried Santler and other ploneers

"An expensive fuel?" Mr. Santier sighed at the memory. "Not very. Whisky was only 3s. d. bottle on while farmers flying past in these

Rigs gave them the horse laugh.

then..

a

Britain's first king of the road was two years constructing Malvernia-

as he called Boneshaker No. 1-and Co-eds Live Cheaply

knew that

few people in Malvern history was being made in a work- shop close by.

Charles Those who did scoffed of Santler as RI optimistic dreamer.

their jeers But despite

Charica carried

on, making every forging and casting himself.

At last cume the day when the dream came truc, Malvernia, with its high wheels and bravery

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Many names familiar in Naval, Military and Air Force circles in Hongkong are included in the large number of presentations which were made to His Majesty King George.at LETT. Second Lieutenant Charies, Royal a recent Levee held at Buckingham Palace.

The complete list of presentations, which started on Satur- day will be published in the "Telegraph" daily this week.

HARY, Second Lieutenant Anthony, The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, on appointinent, by General Sir Charles Decdes, R.C., c.mo, da?2. HARTKET, Second Lieutenant Derek, Supe plementary Reserve of Officers, Royal Artillery, on appointment, by Major General Henry Newcome. c... ..., HAINS, Second Leidenant William, The

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Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, on Appointment, by Major-General William Herbert, C... Cht... DA.D. HAWKIR, Second Lieutenant Arthur, Royal Artillery, Territorial Army, on appelt- ment, by Major-General Henry New

come, co., ..., D.3.0.

HAWKING, Second Lieutenant Jolu, Royal

Autlery.cn appolita by Major-

General Henry

D.A.G.

E.D., C.M.C.,

HAY, Second Lieutenant Peter, The Ger- don Highlanders, un appointment by General Sir fan Hamilton, B.C.., a.ch,.,. DEO TE DANKEN-HAYS. Lieutenant Vernon, Royal Austrailen Artillery, Australian Military Forces, by the Secretary of State for War,

MAXWELL-Hystor, Mr. Aymer I., by the

Secretary of State for Scotland.

ix. Lieutenant Philio, Supplementary Ileserve of Oficers, Royal Engineers, an appointment. by Major-General Harry Pelichard, C., c.1.0 DSD. CAPTAIN PRAN NATH TRAYAR, A., by the

Secretary of State for Warr

M. RANCANWARY NADU, by the Political Alde-de-Camp to the Secretary of Stato for India.

Mín. APPARAD, by the Political Aldo-de- Camp to the Secretary of State for India.

INNE, Mr. John, by the Secretary of State

for Alr.

Inkts. Second Lieutenant James, Cold-

stream Guards, on first ap

by

Artillery. Territorial Army, on appoint- ment, by Major-General Henry New- come, c. C.MA, DAO.

LEIGH, Second Lieutenant Gerald. Royal Artillery, Territorial Army, on appoint ineni, by Major-General Henry New come, Co., C.M., Dao.

LEALI, Second Lieutenant John, Irish Quarde, on firet appointment. by Field- Marshal the Earl of Cavan, xử... QC, neo. o.c.v.D., c.2.5. LEVITA, Second Lieutenant Arthur. Royal Artillery. Territorial Army, on appoint ment, by his father, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Cecit Leviia, xcvo, car Lewis, Second Lieutenant Michael, Royal Engineers, on appointment, by Major General Harry Pritchard, ca, c... 1.3.4.

LIARDET, Major-General Claude, că, pa

T., on promotion and on appointment as Cominander. The London Divisiori by the Secretary of State for War.

Lieutenant-General Bir Cilve, LIBELL,

KGB, C.M.G, C., DS.G., on appointment as a Kaight Commander of the Order of the Bath, by the Becretary of State for War,

LLOYD,

the Field Officer in Brigade JACKSON, Second Lieutenant George, Royal Artillery, Territorial Army, on appoint- ment, by major-General Henry New-LINDSELL, Major-General Wiifrici. come, с.в., сма, В.Во HARDY-JACKSON, Second Lieutenant Harald, Army, on Royal Artillery. Territorial appointment, by Major-General Henry Newcome, ca, cm, ba.. JAMES, Lieutenant Edward, Hoyni Arul-| lery. Territorial Army, an appointment, by Major-General Henry Newcome, co., C.M., D..0, JANDINI, Sir Douglas, x.C.M.0, 0.3, on appointment as a Knight Commander of St. Micheal and St. George. by Dominion Affairs. Lieutenant JAY, Lieutenant-Commander Alan.

hy the First Sra Lord. Edward - Royal Artillery, Terror on appartenant-Commandes (E) FRO-

on appointment, by Any itenry Newcome,

Blajor- JEANS, C.D., C.M.C.. derick, H. an oppointment, by the?

First Sea Lord.

C.M..,

TIEATIT Second Lieutenant Michael. Royal Engineers. on appointment, by Major. General Harry Pritchard, co., 21.6. | HOLKY, Lizenant Joseph, Royal Army Medical Corps Territorial Army on appointment. by the Secretary of State for Wor. BUTLER-HENDERSON,

b.3.0.

Second

0.5.0., O... M... on promotion and on ap pointment as Major-General 1/c Au- ministration, Southern Command, by the Secretary of State for War. LILZ, Squadron Leader Eric, Royal Air Faree, by the Secretary of State for Alt

Lieutenant-Commander Thomas, ... on appointment, by the First Sco Lord, LowD MAYOR, Use Right Hon. the, by the

Prime Minister.

Lieutenant Harold. Royal Engineers, Territorial Army, on appointment. by Colonel the Earl of Onslow, cn.K. LOVELL: Commander Arthur “on-pro-

motion, by the First Sea Lord. Lows, Lieutenant Thomas, 1., by the

Secretary of State for War, Commer-Lowe, Mr. Under-Sheriff, by the

Secretary of State for the Home De partment.

of the The Secretary of State for LOVELAND. Second

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HENDERSON, Mr. Jolie, by Lieutenant- 3ETRY, Second Lieutenant Joseph, Royal

Colonel the lion, Caberi Vesey. c.b.. HEADERSON, Mr. Roger, by Lieutenant- Colonel the Hon. Osbert Vesey, c... Hicks, Lieutenant Gen Lord.

ment, by the First

Engineers, Territorial Army, on appoint- ment, by Major-General Harry Prit- chard, C., CALG... D.S.O. Ron appoint-Jur, Sir Ernent, on receiving the Honour of Knighthood, by the Prime Minister.

Major-General Henry Newcome, co..

HIGIENE, Becond Lieutenant Leslie. loyal JELF, Captain filchard, Royal Artillery, by

Artillery. Territorial Army, on appoint- ment, by Major-Genoral Henry New-| come, c.n., c.zia, sea.

HIG

C.M... D.5.0.

JENKING, Captain Evan, Itoyal Artillery, by Major-General Jienry Newcame, ca.

Second Lieutenant Elwin, The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. on appointment, by General Sir Charles Jox, Mr. Derdes, K.C., CMG, PRO

Major-General Leslie.

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appointnient

Dudley, M.P. by Captain the!

lion. Arthur Hope, E., M.

Lieutenant-Colonel

on JOHNSEN, Captain William, by the Right promotions

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མ"| Bon, the Lord Mayor, Director of Training and Organization LUTTMAN-JOHNSON, Captain Frederick, by

Const Defence and Anti-Aircraft), the Sir Edward Howarth, K., Ca War Office, by the Secretary of State JOHNSTON, for War. 1. Air Commodore Roderie M., M.C., AVC, en appointment as Director of Taclinicnt Developinant, by the Secretary! of State for Air. ERPATAN, Second Lieutenant Ralph, The Northamptonshire Regiment, on appoint- ment, by General Sir Harry Knox, x....

D.3.0.

Maurice, Att on promotion and on appointmenij ta command 21st Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Arutlery, by Major-General Henry Norge, by Surgeon Captai

CCM, 120, JONAS, Mr.

Henry White. o.... ME, FRÇA., R.K. DAVENPORT-JONES, Captain Douglas, ca... M.D., A.D.C.. RMA, on appointment as A.D.C., to his Majesty, by the First Sea Lord.

HOLIDAY, Mr. Harold. by the Acting High

Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Jones, Squadron Leader Owen, ATC., Australia.

Royal Air Force, by the secretary of Stole for Air.

HOLMER. Second Lieutenant Nigel, Royal Engineers, an appointment, by Major- General Harry Pritchard, c... ... 1.4.0.

OP, Mr. Edward, by Rear-Admiral Arthur Bromley, CMA, CNO,

ORNAT, Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant James,

x, on appointment, by the First Sea HORNUNG, Lieutenant John, Irish Guards,

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roth special sor of Caven abroad, by Field-Marshal the Earl K.P., 0.05. 0.5.M.C Leader Ceell

D. MORFIELD, Squadron,

Royal Air Force, by the Secretary of State for Air.

itoraron, Lieutenant Edward, Royal Art- Jery. Territorial Army, on appointment, by Major-General fenry Nowcome. C. C.M.D., D.,0.

JONES, Lieutenant Thontas, R., on ap-

pointment, by the First Sea Lord. KEILAN, Second Lieutenant Jan, Royal Engineers on appointment, by Major General Harry Pritchard, că, că,

D.B.G.

Kits, Lieutenant-Colonel Ceule by

Bigh Commissioner for Canado, FoORD-KELCZY, Second Lieutenant Reg! naid, loyal Engineers, Territorial Army, on appointment, by Major-General Harry Peltchard, cn. CNA, DBO. KENT, the High Sheriff of, on appoint- ment, by the Secretary of State for Home Departrient. —

KENT, Lieutenant Blaney, The King's On

Yorkshire Light Infantry, on appoint- ment, by General Sir Charles Decdes, K.C. C.M.a., 1.3.0.

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Lieutenant-Colonel Iferbert. Lumen,

Mc., on promotion and on sppointment lo command 12th Royal Lancers, by Field-Marahat the Lord Dirdwood, c.c.D., a.C.8.1.,_G.C.NC., U.C.V.D., C.I., E..O.

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MCCALL, Becond Lieutenant Bertram, F1339.

Royal Artillery, Territorial Army, on appointment, fry Major-General Henry Newcome, C., C.M.O., 130. MicCATHY, Captain Edward, a.x., on pro

motion, by the First Sea Lord. MACGREGOR, Wing Commander Andrew, R2617. M., D.F.C., Royal Air Force, on promo-

tJon, by the Secretary of State for 2018.

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MAM, Captain Raymond, M., Royal

Eareers Territorial Army, by Colonel R2620. the Earl of Onslow, as..

McILWAIT Second Lieutenant William.

Royal Artillery, Territorial Army, on R2621. appointment. by Major-General Henty Newcome, cm, c.mo, 08.0.

MCKKAN, Lieutenant John,

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of State for War.

Royal Engineers, an appointment, by Date Bureau Scores

lowARTI, Sir Edward, K.DE, C.D., ON JARRETT-Kena, Second Lieutenant Charles,

appointment na a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, by the Prime Minister.

HOYLE, Mr. George, by Captain the Hon.

Arthur Hope, M., Mr.

EUDSON, Second Lieutenant William, Royal Artillery. Territorial Army, an appoint ment, by Major-General Henry Now- come, c, CMA., 9.#O.

Husers, Second Lieutenant Michael, Royal Artillery, on appointment, by his father,

Mr. Alfred Ilughes, c.15

HUMPHREY, Second Lieutenant Robert, Royal Engineer Territorial · Army, on appointinent, by Major-General Harry Pritchard, c.a., C.Ma., b.9.0.

Ir; Second Lieutenant Alan, Royal Artillery, Territorial Army, an appoint-

Major-General Ilurry Pritchard, c

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HING, WINE Commander Patrick J. R. Royal Air Force, on promotion, by the Secretary hiile för Alt.

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of California Hospital. Chelsea, by the Secretary of University

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Higginbotham to escort Miss Freciand Knock, Captain Percy, Regular Arney to a formal dance.

Reserve of Officers,

The Manchester Regiment, by the Secretary of State for War.

mant, by Major-General Ilenry New-KYMASTON, Lieutenant John, Royal Art Nurse loses 40-lbs.

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The First Sea Lord. Second Lieutenant Lamo." Squadron Leader Lennox, Royal Air Force, by the Secretary of Blate

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