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Apart from the fact that election the breaches of the guns to be promises, are proverbial for their lowered further (ii) some of the deceptive eloquence, there does not appear to be anything in the manifestoes that can be described either as strikingly new or na notably constructive. Indeed all ed; (v) the recoil system of the just been passed Into Law, and Sir,The new Finance Act has three clarion calls bear a curious guns must be midte more power contains certain provisions of resemblance to each other. They ful. These alterations, say the intorest to residents abroad, as all promise that once the authors Americans, are readjustments of followe
(1.) The allowance of £45 in are returned to power everything parts of the existing mountings
and no more. A gun mounting, respect of Housekeepér and in the garden shall be lovely belongs to a general type" by Widowed Mother is increased to domestic, empire and foreign virtue of its design and the £60. problems shall be tackled with mechanical system under which it fresh confidence, wiadom and operates. A six-coupled locomotive energy. The only real point upon machine because it has six driving belongs to a certain type of which the manifestoes differ, is wheels, and not because they are the vital point of socialism-and of this or that diameter. The that is carefully, not to say dis-American contention is plausible creetly, buried in the press of but extremely disputable.
urgent current problems. The Labour Party evidently does not feel strong enough yet to make active socialism a plank in its platform. How far this attitude will influence the extremists it is impossible to predict. Indeed. beyond repeating the widely held opinion that the Liberal Party will BORUTO | either be wiped out altogether or
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ENTERTAINMENTS.
"Sporting Youth."
October 13-Coronet Theatre; October 13.-Star Theatre; A Lady of Quality." The Wolf of Tibet." October 13-World Theatre; October 13.--Queen's Theatre'; "Cecilia of the Pink Roses."
October 15-Opening night of the Oriental Shows, Kowloon,
October 21-Trafalgar Dax
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MONDAY OCTOBER
FIFTH GYMKHANA.T
SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY.
[By Argus.]
Saturday's racing a full account of which appears elsewhere, was most successful despite the fact' that but few ponies were anything like fit.
WAR
CHINA.
ATTEMPT TO WRECK WU'S TRAIN,'
(Reuter's Service.)
PEKING, October 12,
A crude attempt to blow up Wới Pelfu's train was made yesterday morning at five o'clock beyond Tientsin, where two galvanized Public opinion and stable con- tins, slightly larger than kerosene fidence was fully vindicated when tine, were placed on the line.
Chien Plog-chien's train, which (2) The Housekeeper allow-Dr. Kow's pony, Prince Regent, ance may now be claimed whether left his opponents "standing still" left Poking at mid-night apparent auch Housekeeper or not. any child is being taken care of by in the race for the Aggregate struck and partly crushed one Stakes and won with consummate in, from which spilled out a white (8.)-An appeal may now be ease in 2,07 3/5,
powder said to be a high explosive, Without any made to the Special Commission- disparagement to the performance but the detonator was untouched. ers by persons claiming to be of Dr. Kew's pony or to the Russian railway workers, who found the Infernal machines, resident or domiciled, abroad on manner in which Mr. Gibson gave ware detained pending an enquiry, the questions of domicile, ordinary the rest of the field the slip, the It appears that both fine werD residence and residence. It is result was disappointing, All
brushed off by the cowcatchers fairly well-known that difficulties realised that Prince Regent had a and replaced, but were discovered have arisen in the past owing to big advantage in the weights from prior to the arrival of Wu's train. the Board of Inland Revenue all except Irrepressible, who, like if the attempt had succeeded ac- deciding questions of domicile and the Prince is 13.2, but that cording to plan, it would probably residence without any right of scarcely justified the other riders have only injured the engine. appeal being opet to residents in allowing Mr. Gibson to obtain abroad. By Section 27 of the new a 20 lengths lead in the first half- Act, however, any person who is mile. Once again the old adage Wu Pel-fu and his staff departed early this morning for the Shanhai- aggrieved by the declalon of the the best horse in the world can
apply to have his claim heard by was demonstrated. Board of Inland Revenue may give away weight, but not distance kan front, several military at- tachos, and foreign Pressmen
Wu To The Front.
the Special Commissioners and The incident in the third travelling in the same train. It is appeal from their decision, it even, which led to the disquall-reported that Wu's train also car necessary, to the High Court, fication of Roman Parrot was ried upwards of a million dollars
It must be clearly understood, unfortunate for the owner, but to pay the troops at the front. right to appeal there is no altera- are fully alive to the danger of that apart from the foregoing demonstrated that the Stewards tion in the law to the liability reckless riding. No inference Six boatloads of Fengisen troops,, of persons domiciled-a-resident should-be drawn from this that comprising about 10,000 men, are
Fangtien Reinforcements.
SHANGHAI, October 12.
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WHO WILL WIN?
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a booklet on the foreign trade of November, 8General meeting Norway, issued by the Trade of members of the Hongkong and | 87/88, Cheapside, Intelligence Bureau-of-Norway, China Camphor Refining Co., Ltd.ş Christiana, from which we learn at the offices of the Dairy Farm Ice that the foreign trade of Norway and Cold Storage Co., Titd., Lower | shows a very strong increase in Albert Road, noon. both imports and exports; that the negative result given by her direct balance of trade with foreign countries is more than met by the gross earnings from the shipping trade and that there has been, a marked tendency to export finished industrial articles instead of the raw product.
*ASSAULT.
Mr. Roda and Mr. Harriman, 1 am glad to write. made up for their disappointment when Roman Parrot won the last race of the Dragon was a firm favourite with day. In a field of five Grey 705 tickets out of 1505; Orlent Dahlin was chosen by 304, while Roman Parrot captured the fancy
Activity At Sungkiang. A communiqué issued by Marshal Lu states that the Cheklangites have been ordered to fall back from the Chingnoo sector and straighten This releases a number of troops the Hwangtu-Sungklang line. which Lula rushing in the direction of Sungkiang, where the enemy is active
According to an unconfirmed attack along the entire Liubo-Sung- report, Chi has ordered a general klang front.
(3.)-Reduction or exemption from tax on income from sources of 238. within the United Kingdom, in the case of a British Subject, Crown however, was Sir Paul's Wood- The disappointment of the day,
Servant, ex-Crown Servant, widow pecker, in the first event. Out of of Crown Servant, servant of 648 tickets, he carried 268, while British Protectorate, employee of Cottongrass was second choice missionary society, resident in the with 168. Cottongrass, in receipt Isle of Man or Channel Isles, or of 17lbs., won comfortably from Abbot 151lbs., so that the Spotted resident abroad for sake of own Woodpecker by 2 lengths.
pony has 12lbs. the better of the health or health of member of the Sir Paul's pony was sent out in weights. That will not persuade family.
the 1 mile "B" class, later in theme that he will win; to-day. I afternoon, and was a poor third think he is amiss and will run to Satisfaction Dahlia, Wattheau unplaced unless Saturday's_per_ splitting the pair. His races may formance is entirely wrong. It is have done him good and he should possible that Silver Spear may be be followed, on the place tote at sent to the post and; with 7lbs, lesa any rate, if he runs this afternoon, than weight for inches, he may
Fields For To-day.
have to be reckoned with as Satur- ; Unfortunately, there is a rather day's race should have opened his unbalanced-card for to-day-and-pipes Wattheau,If a capable. fields will probably be poor in four jockey can be found, may create races out of seven.
surprise. The same remark For the first event-Novices applies to Cottongrass. If Mr. Race 1 mile 165 yards, the follow- Curréem sends Woodpecker out, ing may go to the post: Roman the inference is that he was short Parrot (Mr. da Roza), Little of a gallop on Saturday, and is Minch (Mr. Goodfellow), Rialto expected to go close to-day. I Star (Capt. Oxspring), Satisfac- fear Silverleaf may find the com- tion Dahlia (-), Smart Guy pány too good for him. (Mr. Sewell), Gaudie (Capt. Hall), In the Paddock Plate (4 fur- Sun Star (Mr. Peat), Orient longs), a small field is to be Dahlia, Woodpecker or Valiant expected. Few can hope to beat Langsat and Pet Mouse if riders go" for place money. The likely Dahlia (Mr. Charles) and possibly Prince, Regent, "but may "have a
can be found.
aspirants are: Prince Regent (Mr. follows that it occupies a promin- The hottest day in September peared, at the Central Magistracy the public favourite, but I expect Charles), Roman Parrot (Mr. Roman Parrot is certain to be Gibson), Day of Surprise (Mr. ent position in the world market was the 7th, when the mercury this morning as defendant and the race to go to Sir Paul's select- Harriman), Pencastle (Mr. Zellen- as a supplier of timber, mechanical climbed up 10 932. The lowest plaintiff respectively. and chemical pulp and paper. reading was 74.3 on the 21st. The
Explaining the charge of salted, unless old Rialto takes it into sky), Full Hous() and. Interesting figures with regard mean for the month was 82.2. against the Jupunese. Inspector another surprise. It is possible The race will probably result in
his head it is time he sprung Uncle George (Mr. Potts). to these and with regard to fish which equals the record. The Field said that at eight pm: last the "old savage" still feels the Day of Surprise being the only one and fish products; canned fish and average for September is 80.5
night six Japanese boarded a trum meat; whale oil; products of the
at North Point and went to the top any rate, he does not appear to
effects, of his recent lameness. At to make the Prince gallop. quarry and of the mining and
deck. The defendant tendered
For the Manton Plate, five will smelting and the chemical, indas-. A Japanese nanted F. Ohara, four ten-cent and two five-cant remark also applies to his stable churian Prince (Mr. Potts), Star- pull like he used to do. This probably go to the post: Man- tries, also of the engineering who was arrested in connection pieces, also a Chines ten-cent piece companion. Under the circum-land (Mr. Sewell), Pawnshop (Mr. trades are given in this booklet. with an arms seizure in Shanghal, which after some time a Europeanstances, punters must use their Soares), White Rose (Capt. Hall), The shipping figures and the list has been sentenced by his Consular passenger changed for him, The of services to foreign ports should out to 29 days' imprisonment, tram-conductor then walked away out on Satisfaction Dahlia in place Jubilee (Mr. Zeltensky)
own judgment. If Mr. Sewell goes What To Do (Mr. Davies), Gölden be of considerable interest to all the maximum penalty imposed to the forepart of the tram and asof Smart Guy, he will go close to
upon Japanese subjects convicted he returned to go down the stepe winning.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Eamonn De Valera announces that the Republicans have decided to contest Ulster seats in the com- ing British elections, but that if the As twenty-three per cent. of the candidates are returned they will superficial area of Norway is not sit in parliament, covered with forests, it naturally
merchant firms.
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JAPANESE BARBER HITS,
TRAM-CONDUCTOR.
LIGHT FINE RESULTS.
As & sequel to a scene on a train car last night a burly Japanese and a diminutive train-conductor up-
·
with
Starland here should have little difficulty in winning, if only the defendant struck him two blows on the forehead. A European
In the Ormonde Plate. Spotted be will do his best U.S. And Washington Treaty.
The collapse of a party wall Inspector luppened. to be- below Sand (Mr. Davies) Fernleaf Mr. The final event will probably under reconstruction near the and went up and had him put off Harriman) and Rivergrass (Mr. produce a great tussle between In view of the fact that the entrances to the Government and arrested. Inspector Field said Charles) will probably be the only Fernleaf (Mr. Harriman) and United States Government father Civil Hospital, at eight o'clock that he examined the complainant runners, as Hartfield appears to Kashmir (Mr. Charles) ed the Washington Treaty a
this morning, led to the death shortly after and found an abrasion have an easier task in the next Washington (Mr. Gibson) a recent announcement of President of a Chinese engaged in the work on the right temple.
race. Rivergrass, at the weights, possible placed pony unless Mr. Gibson rides Valiant Dahlla. My Coolidge is of especial interest. of reconstruction and injuries to Through an interpreter. Mr. should go very close to winning. Despite the widely held opinion says "Engineering," the President
In the first week in September, other, who was taken to the Melbourne, Magistrate, told the It is strange that this handicap selections thus read:
Hospital.
defendant that he had committed of the first day's racing. Had was framed before the conclusion
Race L that the electors as a whole were of the United States announced
Sir Paul's Selected .. very serious, offence. "Fancy a One of the northern foreign great big man like you hitting a Saturday, their weights would be
Spotted Sand and Ferrilent won on Roman Parrot ... 2 against a general election this that his Government could make
Mr. Birkett's Selected." 3 year, the Premier has been com-
been com certain alterations to the main papers reports, with a considerable small man like that.
Race IL to the armament of the battleships of degree of caution as FARMERMAHON.--On Octo- pelled through unforeseen events the American fleet without violat- before the army of the Christian (The defendant is harber on attract Grey Dragon (Mr. Zelien-
Fined $6, and ordered to pay $2171 and 167 respectively. reliability of its information, that compensation.
The fourth event will probably Rivergrass (In absence ber 7, at Shanghai, Frances to dissolve Parliament. Leaving ing the Washington treaty. Mahon, to James Bailey for a moment merits of the In the American view, there is General" left for the front, 3,000 board of one of the Maru boats in sky), Newton Abbot (Mr. Soares), Farmer, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Wattheau: (), Mopoke Boldiers were baptized. But as fr port);" John Bailey Farmer, of Wil. issues involved, we may observe only one clause in the treaty which took too much time for them all to
(Mr. Charles), Silver Spear (Mr.. could possibly be said to forbid be christened individually the mington, North Carolina, that a general election always the proposed alterations. It runs ceremony was undertaken upon
Davies), Woodpecker(Mr. Gib U.S.A.
son), Cottongrass ( entails the grave drawback that thus: no alterations in side batches of 50 at a time by means of BECKE YOUNG-On October the nation's more serious business armour, in calibre, number or a fire hose.
4, at Shanghai, Thomas J. is suspended for the time being. general type of mounting of main
in Mohammedan and non-Moham-leaf (Mr. Harriman), jed medan circles over the execution - A week ago I should have left Becke, of Shanghai, to Anne Already, for instance, the leaders armament, shall be permitted, Agnes Young, of Tientsin.
The ceremony of the hoisting of the Ma Fuchsin by the the issue between Newton Abbot iristead of after that there are of the flag over the Consulate of Governor of Sinklang several and Grey Dragon, but after Satur of the three Parties instead of certain specified exceptions, which the USSR. at Shanghai was the months ago, says a Peking news day's running I amugorely puzzled. devoting their energies to the the Americans consider are not to occasion of much festivity and not agency. The Government has It would, however, appear that Mr. exacting work of ruling the coun- the point. They, therefore, claim, a little curiosity of the part of simultaneously received telegrams Soares and Mr. Zelleneky were try, are busily occupied with plans that the proposed alterations can many spectators The Russian from. Kashgar and from the out to watch each other, and, when GRIMBLE On October 11, at for the coming campaign. Doubt be made without changing the Consulate wasdecorated with many the first approving, the act of the| Newton Abbot was a spent force Mohammedan Soolery of Kansu, the time came to go after the field, general type of mounting of the large Bage bearing the golden Kobe, Frederick Grimble aged as each would argue that in seek main armament, and support their Bickle and Hamar Al-zoon the Governor a ridding the people of and Grey Dragon had too much 65 brother of Mr. George ing to make sure of victory it is argument as follows: Five things |--Tea Bag Grimble, Hongkong o
alted and a band menace while the second leeway to make up. It must be ing the best interests of the are necessar SEARLE At the French
to increase the played the International. In the message calls upon the Governe remembered, however, that on October Country, but the rival manifestess port openings must be made
range of pital, Hongkong,
gung: (1) The gun avening a banquet was given at the ment to see that justice is mezed out Saturday the weights were: 12 M. 7A Searle of the that have been published would larger: (i)Abs.elevating.
Copsulate and was attended by to the Governor for his guilt in Newton Abbot 157 ba,Grey represent ves Cole then-Chinese
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