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Hongkong, Jan. 24.
Mr. Abbot from the outset of the latter's flying activities in the Colony. He was largely responsible for the successful repairing of the old Curtis biplane which was flown year or so ago, until it came to grief in an attempt tq By ty in [gusty weather, Quite a gloom has been cast over a wide circle in the Colony this evening by the sad death of Mr. Reginald Earnshaw, formerly of the Hongkong Police, who was drowned in the harbour after leaping from an aeroplane, in a parachute, during "grunts" which were being carried out this afternoon in connexion with This ying sol has been started After the tragedy, the afternoon's Programme naturally came abrupt conclusion, many of those resent undertaking to. search for the aeronaut's body, while others brought the news to town, where it was received with the greatest egret by the deceased's large circle of friends and acquaintances, who is sad end at the early age of 25. Up toa late hour this evening the body had not been recovered.
T have previously hopes, when conditions impro start 'a mail and passenger service by aeroplane between Hongkong and Shanghai, Two or three lace! sportsmen are reported to have put up the capital for this school, whic is designed to teach would-be pilots, ay well ax bring in revenue from people who desire #0 ace Hongkon from the air at the rate of a dollar a minute. Later, Mr. Harry \bbo the American aviator in ques intends to obtain two extra intel from. Manila and inereare activities of his school-though thix
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