{regards the Chinese astern' Rail-of bbe going most favourably-aid came tragedy. programme of aerial evolutions was a parachute drop ly Mr. Earnshaw.—The machine rose to a height of nearly 2000 feot, and then the aeronaut Jumped out. IL was observed that he had waited until over the hat-hour, some distance from the Kowoon City reclamation, where the dis play was being held. The parachute opened quickly, and Mr. Earnshaw came down very gracefully. It was altogether a beautiful descent, but dangerous owing to absence of special precautions against drown. ing. Apparently it was expected that the descent would be made over the land. Nevertheless, no-one who saw the passenger come down slowly: on to the water about a quarter of mile from shore expected the result which ne tually occurred.
motor-boat roached the spot a few minutes later, the parachute had disappeared with its passenger. and the painful truth that he hi been drowned was immediately apparent. Only his cap was recom. fered, the parachute having sunk beneath the surface.
The late Mr. Earnshaw went up evidently prepared to come down on land, for he was dressed in ful fairman's outfit, and was wearing heavy boots of knee length, It] must have been impossible for him to keep afloat when he found himself in the water, A particularly affecting feature of the Chinese land tax in the. railway area instead of a railway tax, which entitled business concerns to have their goods shunted on. to the railway without charge, but when the Chinese land tax wins im= ored, the railway authorities deeid= ed to charge 85 por truck for shunt This started a. controversy which hus since extended to other matters, in which Marshal Chang
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