THE AIR DERBY.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3536, 26 July 1920, Page 5

THE AIR DERBY.

GREAT CROWDS WATCH RACE. 1 ’ LONDON, July 24. Great Crowds witnessed the start and. finish of the aerial Derby. Points of vantage along the course were also thronged, particularly Epsom Downs. The weather was unsettled. The wind was strong, but the visibility was good. There were fifteen starters. The limit men, including Hanuuorsley and Hinck’er, wore on Baby A vims. They had such a long start that they completed the first circuit before the highest powered smarted. F. Courtney, on a 300 h.p. Martynside, won the Derby, averaging 153 J miles

hourly. The handicap resulted;—Hammersley 1, Hinckler 2, Courtney 3. Hammersley won the 1919 handicap.

HAWKER DISQUALIFIED

Received 8.55. ' LONDON, July 25

Courtney made a bad landing his machine hitting the ground heavily and turning somersault. The pilot crawled out uninjured. Hawker, who vras third, reached the aerodrome in the handicap, but was disqualified for taking a wrong course.

MANUFACTURERS IMPRISONED

HEAVY FINES INFLICTED. DEFRAUDING TAX DEPARTMENT. Received 9.30. LONDON, July 25. Three partners in a Bradford' manufacturing firm have been sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment, besides being fined, for defrauding the Treasury of £18.360 income tax and excess profits. GREEKS OCCUPYING THRACE. MARCHING ON , AHRIANOPLE. Received 9.30. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 25. The occupation of Thrace is progressing successfully; the Greeks are now marching on Adrianople.

SOVIET SHIP SEIZED. SAILED FOR UNKNOWN PORT. fcj SAN FRANCISCO, July 24. Kerensky, a representative aided by twelve special policemen, following a Court award seized the Russian transport Rogday, and ousted the Soviet captain. He sailed for an unknown destination. The Soviet watchman was shot and wounded in the fracas.

THE CHINESE TROUBLE.

PEKIN MENACED. Received 9.5. PEKIN, July 24. Chang Tsoliu’s troops are approaching Pekin, and two brigades have reached Nanyuan, where they took over the "of the Anfuito Fifteenth Division. The reason for the advance on Pekin is to secure the complete disarming of the frontier defence.

ADVANCE CONTINUES. Received 10.5. TIENTSIN, July 24. While fighting about Pekin bas ceased the Song Tien troops are continuing their advance on Pekin. INDESCRIBABLE CONFUSION. ON CHINESE RAILWAYS. Received 13.30/ TIENTSIN, July 24. Indescribable confusion exists on railroads at Yangtsi and Sengtcin, owing to the military authorities intimidating the railroad men. Everything is becoming disorganised, sanitary precautions are neglected and an outbreak of cholera is feared uuless drastic measures are immediately taken. JAPAN FULLY PREPARED. Received 11.30.

The Foreign Minister, Uchida, declared to-day a conference might be necessary at Tohio in order to discuss conditions in China. Uchida said he did not fear at present the civil war in China would spread throughout the country, but, he added, Japan was fully prepared to act no matter what happened, COMPLETE COLLAPSE OF ANFU CAUSE. PEKING, July 23. The Anfu cause has collapsed. Its news agencies and newspapers are H-, quidating. Many of its leaders have sought refuge in the homes of foreign friends. The debacle is complete. The ex-Premier (Chin Yung Seng) is at present in Tientsin with a view of settling peace terms. Tuan Chi Jui, overcome with despondency, attempted suicide, but bodyguards prevented him carrying out big intention.