Hoxpzeps of people visited Chang Sri-ho's Gardens on Sunday afternoon to witness the balloon ascent and parachute descent by Capt. Price. The Tang bolero 4 pita. the Gardens thronged with spectators, but unfortunately the ascent was made about 4.30 p.m. instead of 5 p.m. and many people who had delayed their visit to witness the ascent alone wore more than smile away from the Gard when they saw the balloon up in the: air. The balloon ascended to a great height snd travelled in s south-casterly direction, but the numerous spectators who continued to gaze upwards to witness the parachute descent were die-pointed, ae the parachute remained touched ground in' the vicinity of the native city. In an interview after the ent, Capt. Price stated that the weather being so unfavourable in the morning he did not intend to make the ascent, but seeing that so many people bad gathered at the Gardens, to avoid ing them he arranged hurriedly and made the hing " height of about rupted to detach the parachute, but the rope fouled and that he was drifting over native city. He than opened the valve of the balloon and descended, touching ground in a amall garden in the native city. 'The balloon was badly damaged by contact with the roofs of houses there and the whole apparatus was of by the nal i police. Cupt. Price states his intention of giving further exhibitions and to ake arrangmonts for a cap' in which spectators can make an ascent.
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