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EIGHTY EIGHTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION
No. 28,101
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1932.
THE ALL-INDIA XI DEFY SUSSEX AT HOVE
C.K. NAIDU SCORES 67
OXFORD FRESHMAN'S SUCCESS AGAINST YORKSHIRE.
HOBBS CONTINUES BRILLIANT
TRIBUTE TO
BRITAIN.
MR. M. SHIGEMITSU’S
Warm Praise from U.S. CONDITION IMPROVES
Ambassador.
*COURAGE AND REAL CAPACITY."
Strengthening The Credit Structure.
London, Yesterday. The United States Ambassador, Mr. Andrew Mellon, formerly Secre- tary to the Treasury was welcomed to the City at a Mansion House luncheon to-day presided over by the Lord Mayor..
ferred to the dire predictions he had
Knowing
Other Victims Recovering.
(From Our Own Correspondent.} Shanghai, To-day.
Mr. M. Shigemitsu, the Japan-
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
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1932
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still
the Leader
LOCAL CINEMA FRENCH PRESIDENT ON
ADVERTISING.
Needs "Pepping-Up"
VIEWS OF "FRANKENSTEIN”
REPRESENTATIVE.
Mr. Norman West- Minister to China, was to wood, manager of Uni- have passed the danger stage at
ese
one time on Friday. A tempera-versal Pictures Corpora-
of over 103deg. has bear
ture
causing apprehension, but abated tion of China, arrived in during the night.
vourably.
Hong Kong last night
The patent is resting, well and! the others are progressing fa- with the "Frankenstein" monster, on the s.s. Pre- sident Jefferson.
Replying to a toast Mr. Mellon re- RUNNING FIGHT WITH heard expressed during the crisis in SHANGHAI ROBBERS.
real Detective Killed and Pedestrian Wounded.
EXCITING GUN BATTLE,
[From Our Own Correspon---|| Shanghai, To-day.
for one minule
occasion and surmount
their disi-
“
Mr. Westwood is the
VERGE OF DEATH
FAMILY HASTILY SUMMONED TO HIS BEDSIDE
ASSASSIN MAKES DRAMATIC CONFESSION TO POLICE.
PARTIAL RECOVERY AFTER BLOOD TRANSFUSION
The condition of President Doumer is reported "father" of the motion to be so grave that the members of his family, as picture business in the well as M. Tardieu, the Prime Minister, have been Far East, and expressed summoned to his bedside.
The All-Indian touring eleven have come England last autumn.
the steadiness, courage and through their first big match in English cricket with capacity of the British people, he flying colours. At the close of play, at Hove yester said, he never
an opinion to a "China The French President, who is 76, was fired at day Sussex required 155 runs for victory with eight doubted that they would rise to the
Mail" representative, from point blank range whilst travelling in his car wickets in hand. The visitors secured a narrow culties. as they always did in
that the cinema adver to open the Exposition du Livre, where he was to first innings lead of 14 runs, Maurice Tate causing great emergency. Similarly, their
tising in Hong Kong have inaugurated the Soldiers' Exhibition. All the the most anxiety by capturing half the wickets for faith in America was fully justified.
A Chinese detective of the French needs "pepping up.” shots lodged in the victim's abdomen. The American 34 runs.
Congress was Police was killed, a pedestrian
His assailant, a Russian named Dr. Gougouloff, sceking a means to levy over one wounded and several robbers ar- The giant effigy brought from
taxes and rested during a running gun battle Shanghai by Mr. Westwood, is a who was arrested immediately after the crime, de- In the only County Championship game on the programme billion dollars of new
a very clear understand- between a search party and a model of the monster in Universal's clared to the Police that it was "his duty to do it." Lancashire, thanks to Sibbles (11 for 92) secured the maximum there was
must be party of armed gangsters, who lateat picture, "Frankenstein" points at the expense of Worcestershire. At Oxford, E. A. Barlow, ing of what should and who captained Shrewsbury last season, captured 6 Yorkshire wickets done by party leaders and by the were ordered to halt, but instead, which broke all recorda in Shang- He added that he was a great Russian patriot. As President, who had shown leader-opened fire with large Mausers, ha and Canton for box office re- he was taken to the Prefecture the crowds outside for 44 runs.
Jack Hobbs (75), Percy Holmes (110) and "Tich" Freeman ship of the highest order in sub- The robbers fled, firing for a con- ceipts. The gure stands 11 feet howled "Death to the Assassin!"
distance, and many tall and weighs 90 b, being mount- (5 for 34) proved that the veterans have yet a passing interest in the mitting a programme of legislation siderable
REACTION IN FRANCE. affairs of cricket. It will be recalled that Hobbs took 82 off the designed to strengthen the credit foreigners who were proceeding to ed on wheels for parade on the structure and restore confidence.-the theatres were involuntary wit- atreets. Much speculation was
Paris, To-day. Worcestershire bowling in the first match of the season.
British Wireless Service.
nesses of an exciting gun battle.
caused among the passengers on the
M. Tardieu, one of the first callers upon President Doumer, on Star Ferry this morning, when the leaving the hospital, said that M. Doamer recognised him and when effigy, erected on a steam launch the eminent surgeon, Professor Gosset, arrived sald: "Hullo, there's crossed the harbour.
Gosset """
Full results as cabled by Reuter, runs short were as follow:-
County Championship, Lancashire, defeated Worcester- shire by an innings and 2 runs at Manchester.
Lancs.: 238, Worcester: 70 (Sibbles 6 for 24): 166: (Sibbles 5 for G8).
Friendlies.
of the Indians' first innings total, Nazir Ali (Patiala) claiming half the wickets for 69 runis.
Meeting Duleepsinhji. An interesting feature of this game was that the Indian tourists met a team under the captaincy of a player who was invited to lead! the All-Indian eleven. K. S.
In 15 years in the motion picture M. Doumer's assailant, was born at Lapenskaya in 1895. After
STATEMENT BY D.P.W. publicity busines, Mr. Westwood
ON SHORTAGE
Kent defented Cambridge Uni- Duleepsinhji the Sussex captain, REPLY TO SUGGESTIONS
versity by an innings and 11 runs however, thought it best to be on at Cambridge.
the safe side and recognise the Cambridge: 153 and 95 (Free-claims of England in view of the
man (5 for 34).
coming tour of Australia. There Kent: 259.
is no mention in the cable of "Duleep" making a score and it Yorkshire defeated Oxford Uni-must have caused great jubilation versity by 162 runs at Oxford.
in the Indian camp when this Yorkshire: 229 for dec.doughty opponent was cheaply dis-
(Holmes 110);
missed. 197 (E. A. Burlow 6 for 44). Oxford: 145 und 119 (Smailės 5
for 36).
Indian Tour. Sussex drew with the All-India touring eleven at Hove.
All-India: 236 (Tate 5 for 34)
6
Oxford
BY LOCAL DOCTOR
COST OF LAYING DOWN PIPES FOR SEA WATER TOO GREAT.
SHING MUN
HOPES FOR THE
SCHEME
is convinced that it is the most
#
ng silence he told the Police that he wanted to kill the Fre sident because France was helping the Bolshevika,
The reaction throughout the country at the first outstanding political crime by a Russian Fascist, may be expected to have a
realistic thing he has put over.
A group of Universal artists are expected to pass through the Colony elections.
shortly, on their way to Siam, to decisive effect on Sunday's second ballot at the Parliamentary make a jungle picture. Nothing definite has been fixed about this yet but the players will probably pass through next month.
LAUSANNE PARLEY.
Britain Has Suggestions for the Agenda.
APPROVED BY JAPAN.
London, Yesterday. Work in preparation for the
the thousands of Russian emigres who have taken refuge in Paris Even if Gougouloff is insane, his crime will probably recoil on and France generally, — Renter.
"They've Killed Him!"
Blood Transfusions,
Dr. Gougouloff, who was neatly "Two blood transfusions have dressed, recited at, the Police. worked a miracle," declared the Station a short explanation in a
urgeon, Dr. Gosset,
level, colourless voice, his eyes President Doumer is now rest-gazing into space and his head
high. ing.
President von Hindenburgh has telegraphed to M. Doumer expressing his indignation and | hoping for his speedy recovery,
Similar messages were sent by King George and King Albert.
A bulletin issued at 8.30 p.m., that his condition is
says
Committee of Russian Refugees
A Swiss woman who lived at Monaco with Gougouloff is being M. Doumer when he was hit heard brought to Paris Those near to
him say: "It is possible.
The public first thought that the shots were explosions from photo-
ly after the crime a woman rush-
Oxford Freshman's Success. Both Universities fared poorly against two of the "Big Six." Cambridge could total only 248 in the two innings, "Tich" Freeman
That the introduction of sea water as a substi- again getting in among the wickets tute for fresh water for certain domestic purposes, Lausanne Conference on June 16 in the second innings. 247 for 6 dec. (C. K. Naidu 67,totalled 264 in the two innings such as flush systems, washing, and bathing was is engaging the close attention of still very grave.
against Yorkshire. Smailes, a new out of the question owing to the heavy cost of lay-the British Government, which has The President of the Central graphers" magnesium. Immediate- fore, commenced the season wel: ing down a fresh set of special non-corrosive pipes, advanced some suggestions for the has issued a statement expressing ed out of the exhibition, holding
runs. was explained to a "China Mail" representative by agenda. These contemplate that his horror at the crime. Surrey drew with the M.C.C. at Holmes again showed that he is an official of the Public Works Department in an the work before the Conference The Police are wondering whe- cally shouting
will be taken in three stages. In ther Gougouloff is deliberately bateman by scoring 110 out of 229 interview to-day.
the first stage the Powers would throwing dust in their eyes by his Surrey: 149 for 2 (Hobbs 75). for 6. The most interesting fea- The scheme, which was turned down by the Government as discuss German Reparations. The insistence that he is an
ture of the match was the success far back as 1921, was not impossible from the engineering point of second stage would deal with Re-Bolshevist." of E. A. Barlow, the Oxford Fresh-view, but as the cost would be so great, and as the authorities hoped parations by Austria, Hungary man. Captain of the Shrewsbury to eliminate further shortages in future when the new service re-and Bulgaria
Lal Singh 29 not out).
Sussex: 222 (Nazir Ali 6 for 69);
107 for 2.
recruit to the ranks of the White
with 5 wickets for 36
still a power in the land as a
,
Lord's.
M.C.C.: 158 for 8 dec.
Note by Cricketer.
Sibbles opened the season in a
an average
of
anti-
[a bloodstained book and hysteri- "They've killed
*** Grandson's Statement. President Doumer's grandson, on leaving the Hospital, said that no essential organ had been hit but Family Summoned.
he feared that the President's age sensational manner, being respon-eleven last
It was announced at 1.80.a.m. (seventy-six) would tell against" season he head-servoir in the Botanical Gardens was completed (with a storage of In the final stage the Confer- sible for the dismissal of Worces
ed the batting averages with 5,000,000 gallons), it was not thought necessary to give the matter once would deal with wider matters that President Doumer's condi- him. tershire for scores of 70 and 166.
The President's head wound to 32.77. for any further consideration,
Buch as the Danubian question, tion is so grave that the mem- Lancashire consequently gained a comfortable victory to head the nine innings. He also had much Championship table, being the only success with the ball as he bowled "The question of the use of sea Works, in an interview with a currency and other cognate. This bers of his family and Mr. Tar- the least serious. One bullet "How suggested outline for the agenda dieu have been summoned to his traversed his face, including his nose, and the, other severed the County to have secured maximum the most number of overs and took water for certain domestic par- China Mail representative.
Paris, Yesterday. axillary, but not the maxillary 147 wickets for 7.80 runs per wicket, poses was laid before the Legiala- ever, owing to the cost of such been approved by Germany and bedside. points to date.
tive Council in September, 1921, by undertaking, it was not consider Japan-British Wireless Service.
A slight improvement is artery. Sibbles, who is a medium paced
shown in M. Doumer's 'condition,
Russian Patriot. bowler, had an average of 18.48 form and to achieve success against order of H.E. Sir Reginald ed a feasible proposition."
Referring to the views express- for 82 wickets in the Champion-a strong side such as Yorkshire Stubbs," stated the Hon. Mr. H. T. ship last season.. At his best he leads one to expect big things from Creasy, C.B.E., Director of Public ed by Dr. H. Balean to our repre- sentative yesterday, another off- is a most useful' all-rounder. Last tim this season. He has certainly
cial of the P.W.D. pointed out that season, however, he experienced a started on the right path for a
whilst it was correct to state that very lean season in the batting
residents of Hong Kong, were using on an average 22 gallons per head per day, it was not true that this amount was in excess of the quantity required for normal uses. In some towns in England⠀⠀and Scotland the daily average per head was as much as 40 gallons and more.
line,
on
To commence the season in such
Blue.
Jack Hobbs Again. Pale Indians Impress. - -
The match at Lord's seems to have been effected by rain as only The other important match the programme was staged at 807 rune were scored for the loss Hove where the Indian tourists of ten wickets in the three days held Sussex to a draw despite good Available. Jack Hobbs was again bowling by Maurice Tate. € K in the limelight with an innings of Naidu, the brilliant Indore Lats-75, this following hia, innings for man, scored 67: ant of 247 in the 62 against Worcestershire last second innings, receiving some weak and Judging by his present support from Lall Singh who was form it seems highly probable that undefeated for 29 when the Inn-the- Selection Committee will again. ings was declared closed. Excel- make representations. lent bowling was responsible for make the Australian the dismissal of Sussex when 14 coming winter.
him
this
`POSTAL RATES INCREASED,
Nanking Announces New Rates:
"Nanking, Yesterday. The Executive Yuan has in- creased the postal rates as follows:
Domestic and local letters by one cent: registered letters by (two centry and post-ca
Hard on Householders. The cost of laying down a com- plete set of now pipes would be very heavy, added our informant. and in the use of owners of lax properties, it would
(Continued on:
SHANGHAI-NANKING RAILWAY TO RESUME.
Ten Days After Evacuation.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, To-day. Although the date of re sumption of the full service of the Shanghal-Nanking Railway depends on how long it will take the Japanes
| but his doctors are unable to
make any pronouncement regard- Gougouloff told the Police that; he ing his fate for several hours yet, was a great Russian patriot, and An eye-witness, the manager-sald: "I know you are going to ess of the Faris Theatre, said kill me but it was my duty to do she was puzzled by a big man what I have done. I am a great who seemed very nervous and admirer of Hitler and, Mussolini, was wearing heavy black glasses, but I have never received money She saw him ask the author, from them Claude. Farrere, to autograph A blue notebook was found in three books and then, as M. his pocket containing "the Doumer crossed the room to sions of Gongouloff, who killed « greet Farrere, the shots rang President of the French Republic.” out quick succession. As he was taken to the Prefecture Doumer waved his arm and colhe raised his handcuffed hands to lapsed unconscious to the heaven" in prayer ground while his assallant was crowd was howling "Death to the disarmed by the Minister of De-assassin!!!
fence, who seized the Russian's
he confer
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