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Good Progress At
Ottawa.
News In Brief.
Mr. Scott, of Arnhold's Gloucester Building, has reported the loss of a fountain pen..
Miss S Bancroft, of 174 Fuk Wah Street, has notified the Police For the loss of a silver wrist watch.
The Chang Nam Athletic Asso-
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1932.
Local Warrant Officer's Adventure
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After much pushing through the dense undergrowth, he found
ciation will give an entertainment] himself at the top of a waterfall about 100 feet deep. He tried to. on Saturday night at the Associa-climb down to the end of the stream, but slipped in the process, tion's. Hall in Bonham Road.
and in falling hit his head on a rock, the blow rendering him un
His Excellency the Officer Ad- conscious for about 11⁄2 hours,
ministering the Government re- When he recovered, Mr. Wanstall found that the only thing.
ceived yesterday, in a special au-{' «
dience, Mr. Manuel Rivera Iglesias, that had prevented, him falling right into the stream, was the fact the local Consul General for Peru.
that his feet were braced against a boulder. The water was up! to his waist.
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The loss of money and jewellery, to the value of $200, from a chest- of-drawers in a bedroom at 11
Nanking Street, has been reported to the Follce by Mr. A. M. Silva.
A European style lady's jacket Road was picked up in Stubbs yesterday by a Chinese constable, and taken to No. 2 Police Station, where it may be had on application
by the owner.
The Overseas Chinese delegates
were entertained to dinner last night by Mr. Chang Wal-cheung, at the Tung Yat Restaurant. The de- legates leave for Manila to-day on the s.s. Empress of Russia.
Bitten by a dog owned by Mr. John Owen-Hughes, of 404 The Peak, a Chinese, Ng Siu-sang, 52,
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Had he fallen right into the stream he would undoubtedly have been drowned, and the force of the water would have washed him over the brink of the waterfall on to the rocks about 100 feet below.
He managed to get to a Chinese village, taking about three hours on the journey, and the villagers were very hospitable, allow, ing him to sleep in the schoolroom. He was also provided with food and blankets, and water to bathe the lacerations on his legs (and arms, caused by struggling through the undergrowth,
Yesterday morning a guide took him over the hills to Sha Tau Kok and from there he caught a bus to Fanling, arriving back in Hong Kong at 11 a.m.'
Meanwhile in Hong Kong, his absence was causing great an- xiety, and a party of Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders were pre- pared to leave to search for him.
This morning he looked none the worse for his experience.
TRIBESMEN BEAT LOYAL
NAWAB...
employed by the Sanitary Depart COLLISION INQUIRY
ment, was removed to the Govern- ment Civil Hospital.
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COMMENCED.
Loss Of Harbour Tug Recalled.
THREE PERISHED.
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Accidentally falling down a shute Fat the Green Island Cement Com
pany. Hunghom works, Yung Hing, }
ing the attacks of the Fakir, and 45, employed as a
men of his stamp, and only last, bucket tipper.
year destroyed bridge approaches products.`rdegiving in turn a mar-sustained injuries to his head and
into his territory to prevent the ket for manufactured goods. The wrist. He was gent to the Kow-
loon Hospital for treatment..
passage of an invading army. A Marine Court of Enquiry to Now, however, he is beset by the omission of wheat indicates that
day opened the Investigation into Fakirs and their armed levies | Hong Kong, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 1932, this stumbling-block is again prov Mr. S. M. Fernandez has joined the circumstances attending the from Salarazals and Shamuzais. |ing a controversial subject. Affect-the Faria-Fernandez Institute of sinking of the tug "EDITH," fol-
Physical Culture, of 31, Hill Road,lowing its colligion with the S.S. the Nawab's fortress at Miskini, The Salurazais are beseiging ing Canada vitalis, and Australia,
as Physical Director. Mr. Fernandez TIN YAT in Hong Kong harbour at the upper end of the Jandul the question of wheat markets has comes here from Malaya, where he on the night of July 25, and the valley, and the Shamuzais are álways been a bone of contention, has gained distinction in weight-consequent loss of three lives.
threatening Niankili in the south. The Court consisted of Comman The hitherto invincible Nawab is After two weeks deliberations the former demands by Canada lifting and boxing.
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der G. F Hola, R.N. (President), thus pressed on the two extremes The delegates to the Imperial Con- having been considered too embrac-
The weekly whist drives which Lieut-Commander L. G. Addington, and, though he is making a bold ference have made steady progressing by Britain, who must protect are being held at the Police Recrea- R.N., D.S.O., Mr. Charles Stringer resistance, it is feared that un- and the Conference to date may be the Englishman's right to cheap tian Club every Thursday evening Mr. J. P. Williams, and Mr. A. W. less British help is made avail- termed very satisfactory. Only food. Britain is prepared to give are becoming very popular func-Muir
tions. Each week, close
Mr. R. A, Wadeson appeared for his lines. meagre reports are issued at the "
persons attend. There will be an- the masters of the "Henry Kes- In that event they will rush end of each day's session, and the Canada but the market cannot be other drive to-morrow commencingwick" and "Edith"; Mr. G. K. Hallupon British territory, for the made exclusive. There is hope for at 8.30 p.m. Those interested are Bruttón appeared for the naviga Fakir of Alingar has sworn 'an
tors of the s.s.Tin Yat"; and Mr. oath to invade India.. -Reuter.
wheat quota,, to; reasonable
arcement on this point at the Con- ference as Premier Bennett hae
public is kept informed only of the general progress, the details being reserved. The Conference is, af necessity" in camera and most of the work is done in committee stages, where expert advisers sup ply the vast amount of technical knowledge that is essential in dia- differences but the spirit. of bag- cussions on trade matters
nouncement was
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invited to attend.
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indicated that the Canadian de SHAMROCK WINS KING'S CUP. minds may be modified so as to be
(Continued from Page 1.) acceptable to Britain. There will be minor disputes and sundry
Shamrock, the winner of the King's Cup, was owned by the
dao.
able, the tribesmen will
pass
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Hugh Jones represented the inter-
Silk Agitation, cxts of the Master of the Hirun-
Rugby, To-day. Reports received from London' Ten minutes before the Court indicate that during the past. was formally opened, the public week India Congress activities crowded into the hearing and fol- throughout the country have lowed the proceedings with great been ineffective. interest,
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·YORKSHIRE. ON TOP.
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Somerset won an amazingly
A Sikh agitation in the Pon- gling and bargaining so predominate Sir Thomas Lipton who made
The first witness to be called lab, against forecasts. of the Saturday the rather startling an-ant at most international Con- repeated attempts on the Ameri- was Mr. F. J. H. Jenner, who atat Government's Communal award, is, however, causing some 11. made that the ferences will be absent and the can Cup. In 1899 he made his ed that he was the liaison officer
between the owners of the Chin- rest and increased communal primary object of the committees Empire is assured of a harmonious first attempt, but met with deese Coxswain of the steam tugtension. British Wireless Service.
feat at the hands of Columbia, Edith." He stated that on the had been the raising of the general gathering of its delegates.
The Two years later his second vessel night of the collision, he had price levels for exports between welding of the British Common-suffered the same fate.
In 1903 directed the coxswain of the. the Empire's nations. As there wealth of Nations into a strong Shamrock III lost to the Reliance Edith" to proceed to the tug and seventeen years later Sham-Henry Keswick," which was then are many economie and financial economic group, which at the same rock IV lost to the Resolute. In towing the disabled 8.8. "Hirun- authorities at Ottawa, this scheme time does not operate its trade to 1980 Sir Thomas was confident of dao," and to make fast on the star low boring game by 23 ruus must be practical and
advisable, the exclusion of the rest of the his chances with Shamrock board side of the latter vessel. and it pleasing to note the world," will prove of immense value against the American yachts-
At about 10 p.m. witness sight against Hampshire at Southamp man, Vander Bil, in the Entered a river steamer heading apparten. Altogether 426 runs were efforts to bring about higher prices the Empire and it is the earnest prise. but a broken boom costently across the bow of the tue scored for the loss of 40 wickets.. which, of course, will lead to a hope of all Britishers that the him the trophy. It was this ves-Henry Keswick," which was tow. The bowler was ever on top and Bailey and Young returned the Higher standard of living. As it Conference ja successful from all gel, Shamrock V. that won
King's Cup yesterday, thus red as if the on-coming river steam- best figures 5 for 30 while recognized that the present aspects. It is a matter for con- slump is caused partly through the gratulation that that hope is likely eating its success of last year er was going to pass between the Jack White had 6 for 35 and when in the hands of Sir Thomas Henry Keswick and the bow of Boyes 5 for 55. This was Somer- Lipton.
(set's fifth win of the season. the s.8. "Hirundao," collapse in price levels the signifi-to be fulfilled.
Warwick Nearly Win, Maurice Allom bowled well
cance of this move can be appre-
On the
Personal Pars.
the
Amazing Record. The King's Yacht, Britannia, is
ing from the bow. It then appear-
Skipper Alarmed, " The witness said that the master:
clated." On the face of it... the
the most remarkable racing yacht of the "Hirundo" "ealled to against Notts at the Oval but |Dominions would benefit most from
in history. No vessel has ever had him: "What the h is the silly Surrey were faced with a total the any increase in prices as
She fool trying to do?" Witness had of 267 to which they replied with Mr. Tsai Chiu-kai, brother of such an extraordinary career.
to only 177 to concede first innings primary products would receive the General Taal Ting-kai came to Honged the most races, and won
is by far the oldest yacht, has sail- then instructed the coXSWAIN
the sound two long warning blasts, and points.
Warwickshire nearly forced a initial benefit. Apart from faulty Kong per 8.8. Lung Shan yesterday greatest number of prizes of any the blow was taken up by the other
win over. Derbyshire at Edgbas- He is en route to Fuklen.
yacht. financial administration, the Aus
She has sailed at Cowes for vessels. *
tralian crisis was to a large degree
a great many years and when her A few minutes later, as "Tin ton, the visitors at the close of The Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell, Gen-racing flag red and blue, with the Yat" had crashed into the "Edith" play being only 17 runs. ahead Mit- caused by the tremendous drop in eral Manager of the A.P.C., return-white Prince of Wales's feathers which was flung by the impact with two wickets in hand. priven for wool, wheat, dairy prued to the Colony this morning per in the centre is aloft, that is suf- against the starboard side of the chell (6 for 79) was responsible
the s.s. Empress of Russia. duce and other primary products.
ficient of Itself to make the whole a.s. "Hirundo" and dented one of for the home county's dismissal regatta a merry, holiday, She is that vessel's plates, for 260, but the visiting side col- The fall was staggering, wool. Mr. W. Stanton, the well-known still the handsomest yacht aflost, as
As soon as the Tin Yat cleared lapsed sensationally before prices decreasing over 75 per cent. local jockey, was among the pas she was when the late George Wat from the "Edith the latter's fore K E S. Wyatt (5 for 24) and within 18 months. The other sengers returning to the Colony by son designed her thirty-nine years cabin collapsed and the foredeck Paine (5 for 49), and were dis-
The 4.8. Empress of Russia this ago for the Prince of Wales. became awash;- Within a very missed for 86. DONAT Dominions are in the same cate-morning.
Race for First Time, short time, the bow and stern In spite of good bowling by ory, all even Canada, depending
The Britannia has raced more tow-lines carried away, and the Eastman Essex were forced to mainly on agriculture for their Mr. and Mrs. Wm N, Gray, Ar-more than 500 times and has won "Edith" settled down in the water, concede points to Worcester, export trade. It is stated that the rived in the Colony this morning over 800 prizes, including 207 firsts. One fireman and two men who had Eastman taking 6 for 62 In a
from Shanghal on the s.s. Empress in recent years, too, she has won a been trapped in the fore-cabin, total of 309. delegates have arrived at tents of Russia, Mr. Gray is the manager fair proportion of races against the were drowned when the Edith sank. (Results and Table on Page 4).
Witness, the coxswain and the rest ive arrangements with respect to of the Gray's Yellow Lantern modern yachts,
The Queen Mary's Cup of the crew, were picked by a boat II.D. CERTIFICATE QUOTATION. butter, meat and fruit, These Items Shops.
for fifteen ton yachts, up from the ss Tim Yat. Jako affact all the Dominions, butter
of LID. Mr. R. A May, president of the for competition this year for Witness, in answer to a ques Yesterday's quotation being of particular importance to Getz Bros. Company, is paying Cowes, was won by Bir Geoffrey tion stated that in his opinion, no Certificates of the Societe Inter- and Australia. visit to the Colony in connection Feilding's Rose Mary. Nine yachts thing could have been done by national de Placements, Basle, was Now Zealand
with busincas He arrived this started and Major Powers Clark's either the Edith, Henry Keswick £215.. 0.. according to Information Evidently Britain has agreed to morning o
ng on the C.P.R. ateamer Garuna cine second with Mr of Hirundad to avoid the collision, received from Mesors. A Goeke & grdot tarle preferences any these Empress of Russia. A
Chaplin's Coral third.
The hearing continues
Cop the local agents."