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中華民國庚午年拾二月十八
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1931.
GALLOWS CHEATED BRITON DEFENDS H.K. ARE WE BEHIND THE
BY PRISONER.
GOVERNMENT.
Daring Burst Through" Not in the Habit of
men.
Cordon of Troops.
JEW HANGS HIMSELF.
Constantinople, Yesterday.
A Dervish named
escaped from the hands Gipsy Hangman, dashed
a cordon of astonished
and ran the gauntlet of burst of firing.
Giving Wrong Figures."
Ers.
OPIUM TRAFFIC.
Geneva, Yesterday,
TIMES?
Neglect of British Aviation in Far East.
GERMANY'S ENTERPRISE.
London, Yesterday. An exciting and successful at- The Opium Committee has tempt to cheat the gallows is just passed a resolution to the effect day a questioner drew attention! In the House of Commons to- divulged in connection with that diluted drugs shall be con-to the establishment of the pro- yesterday's executions at Mene.sidered as failing within the pro-posed German Berlin to Nanking visions of the Geneva Opium Con-air service, and the attachment of vention, whatever the degree of an air expert to the United States Hussein
of the resolution that the League Shanghai.
concentration. They also passed Trade Commissioner's office in through Council should urge the Govern
troops,ments to refuse import or exporting teken in advance in the, in- He asked what steps were be- an out-certificates to notorious traffick-terests of British civil aviation He has not yet beer seen again,
in the Far East. Dame Lyall (Chairman) dis- Eye-witnesses of the hangings pay puted the figures of the weight said that any proposals in that Mr. F. Montague, Air Minister, a tribute to the outstanding cour-of opium imported in 1929 from connection would be sympathe- age of the only non-Muslem con- Hong Kong to India but Sir tically considered. Reuter. demned, new named Junkma Malcolm Delevingne retorted that Hains, who himself adjusted the the Hong Kong Government was
Test Flight Soon. noose around his neck.
not in the habit of giving wrong Another villager who was figures, hanged left his entire fortune. [ Dame Lyall draw attention to Company was formally inaugur equivalent to £30, for the erec- the excessive consumption oflated on February 1. tion of a tiny mosque.-Reuter.
druge in Kwangtung.
The three +Chinese sectional chiefs of that Mr. Sato (Japan) recognised company have already arrived, that the situation was unsatisfac-but the German chiefs have not tory, and promised to seek im-yet been selected. provement.-Reuter.
The Chinese Aviation Company (Sir Malcolmn Delevingne, is making preparations to oper K.C.B., is Deputy Permanent jate the Nanking-Peking line. Mr. Under-Secretary of State at the Nich Kai-yih was despatched on Home Office, and British Repre- February 4 to Burvey the line. sentative on the Advisory Com-The test flight will begin next mittee of the League of Nations week. in regard to the traffic in opium and dangerous drugs. He is an Oxford Scholar and entered the Home Office in 1892.]
Our Sports Diary.
LOCAL
HOCKEY Saturday H.K. Ladies' Hockey Club v. Kowloon Ladies' Hockey Club (Caer Cup). -CHESS Friday Kowloon Chess Club Championship.
Tuesday-Kowloon Chess Club Championship.
COLF Saturday Captain's Cup, Fanling.
Sunday-Captain's Cup (Semi- Final), Fanling; Fear Cup, Kow Joon Golf Clubs."
February 10-Junior Section, Championship, R.H.K.G.C. (First round),
FOOTBALL-Saturday- First Division Chinese Athletic V Royal Navy, Argylla, v. Club, South China v. Borderers, Club do Recreio
Y. Kowloon F.C.; Second Divialon-University v. Navy; South China v. Chinese Athletic; Borderers v. Club de Recreia; St. Joseph's v. Argylls; Royal Artillery v. Eastern; Club v. Kowloon F.C.; "Third Division Chinese Athletic v. South China, Ewo v. Yukien, R.A.S.C, v. RA.F. February 18-Hong Kong v. Shanghai, 230 p.m.
February 21-Chinese v. Shang- hai, 3.30 p.m.
February 23-United Services v. Shanghai. CRICKET
Saturday-Divi- sion I-University v. Royal Ar- tillery (L) Hong Kong C.C. v. Kowloon C.C. (F.); Indian R.C.. Civil Service C.C. (F.); Division II. Royal Engineers v. Police R.C. (L); Civil Service C.C. v. Club de Recreio (L.); Kowloon C.C. v. Hong Kong C.C. (F.).
BOXING - Saturday-Tourna ment, Theatre Royal, 9 p.m.
RUGBY FOOTBALL-Saturday -Club v. Combined Services, 4.15 p.m.
February 14-Hong Kong v. Shanghal, 3.30 p.m.
February 17-United Services
v. Shanghai, 5.30 p.m.
RACING Sunday- Fanling Hunt Club's Steeplechase Heeting. February 28, March 2, 3, 4, and 7-Annual Race Meeting, Happy Valley.
March 22-Fanling Hunt Club's. Steeplechase Meeting.
FENCING-Monday- Fencing Club Meeting, Facht Club, 5.15 p.m.
ATHLETICS-March 15 and 16 -Hong Kong v. Canton Univer- sities.
HOME
14
FOOTBALL February English Cup Fifth Round; Scot- tish Cup-Third Round.
February 21-Ireland v. Scot- land.
Take
OUSTRIC BANK. DECLARED BANKRUPT IN
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The
Shanghai, Yesterday, Sino-German Aviation
'Planes Ordered,
A Shanghai message says that the Sino-German Aviation Com- pany has ordered from Germany four planes, which under the charge of 15 German mechanics, are expected to arrive at Shang- hai on February 12. One of the 'planes will make a special test flight from Shanghai to Man- choulf on March 1.-Canton News Agency,
Paris, Yesterday. The Oustric Bank has so far benefitted under the regime of you really refund my money if these Customer (dubiously); "But will the so-called "judicial liquidation, stockings "but to-day bankrupt by the Tribunal of Com-
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