CABLE MISCELLANY

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12602, 12 November 1926, Page 8

CABLE MISCELLANY

’PLANE DROPS ON TUG-BOAT AIRMAN ESCAPE MIRACULOUSLY One of the Royal Air Force’s new flying boots which participated in the recent naval review, while alighting at Southampton Water at dusk, dropped on to a tugboat, wrecking the funnel and wheelhouse. The flying boat’s wings collapsed in the huge hole made in the tug. The machine somersaulted, throwing the occupants into the water. They had a miraculous escape. The tug towed the wreckage to Calshot. NEW GUINEA LEASES It is understood that a big tender for the New Guinea leased properties is again being considered in London. One of the prime movers states that the dominant consideration will be 100 per cent. British control, while •utilising German experience in working the properties. Sun Chuan-Fang has arrived at Nanking. His armies are officially stated to have withdrawn from Kiangsi. The troops are very disorganised. The Southerners advancing from Kiukiang are confident that they will soon be outside the walls of Nanking. * • • * After staying six days in Adelaide the Empire Parliamentary delegation has departed for Perth. FISHING PARTY* MISSI*NG A fishing party composed of four men, three of whom are married, has been missing Trom Hobart since Monday. The men spent the week-end camping on Magazine Island in Macquarie Harbour. It is supposed that the be* was swamped on returning to the mainland. Little hope is entertained of finding the men alive.