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CHINESE TO PETITION FOR RETENTION OF BATHING
Mr. Litvinoff, Soviet Com- missar for Foreign Affairs.
9 EUROPEAN
RESIDENTS
IN COURT
Owners Of Unmuzzled Dogs.
LT. COL. MATTHEWS AND MR.
G. H. POTTS FINED.
Nine Europeans were summoned at the Central Police Court this moming for allowing their dogs to be at large without muzzles.
Lt. Col. E. D. Matthews, Secre- tary of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club,
in was summoned respect of two dogs which were lat large without muzzles at Deep
Water Bay on July 23.
Colonel Matthews said that the dogs did not belong to him. nor to the Deep Water Bay Golf
ASSISTING STUDY OF TROPICAL DISEASES
Proposed Amalgamation Of Two Great Institutions
London, To-day. After eight months' discussion a proposal had been made for the amalgamation of the Ross Insti- Lute and Hospital for Tropical Discases with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medi- cine.
It is felt that amalgation would avoid overlapping and benefit the work of both bodies in studying tropical diseases, both as regards the Empire and for the bencßt of humanity.
The Indian branch of the Roan Institute will become an intrinsic part of the amalgated body, while the memory of Sir Ronald Ross tish Wireless Service.
WIDE-SCALE
PROTEST
LAST NIGHTS
MEETING OF
BATHING CLUB
European Non-Officials Consulted.
7,600 A DAY AT NORTH POINT BEACHES
A petition against the Govern ment's expressed intention to dose the North Point bathing beaches, is will be carefully preserved.-Bri- shortly to be launched throughout the city. It is confidently anticipat- 'ed that the petition will be support- ed by many tens of thousands of signatures, including those of lead-
CHANG HAPPIER Club. They were the property U.S. RECOVERY
IN LONDON
Impressed With Parks
And Freedom.
VOYAGE HAS MADE HIM A "DIFFERENT MAN"
jof the No. 1 boy. Ho Chun.
Sergeant Armitt said that when the boy was stopped with the dogs he told the police that the dogs belong ed to Colonel Matthews and that the license was in his
name.
Colonel Matthews replied that the dogs had a special exempt London, To-day.
the police which license from Marshal Chang Hsuch-liang. in had been arranged by Mr. Franks, an interviewed with Reuter bene-who was a committee member of the Club. He sent the license fited said he had immensely by his two or three months ago to the voyage. He weighs two stone more No. 1 Boy and told him to put it than when he left China. He is in his own name. He would, fat, strong and bronzed and is with however, to save time and trou- out his moustache.
He admitted that he was a dif- ferent man.
Ture to all concerned, plead guilty.
A fine of $16 was imposed.
Mr. G. H. Potta:
Mr. C. H. Potts, who was repre- The Young Marshal is accom-sented in Court by Miss Dorize Ma, panied by his eldest son, Ray-pleaded guilty in respect of his dog mond, and his second son, Martin, and was fined $8. with Mr. W. H. Donald, his ad-i
viser, and Mr. Li, his secretary.
Peak Residents Fined. Mrs. R. Sanger, of 458 The Peak,
He will probably be leaving Miss M. King of No. 112 The Peak. London on August 12, flying to Mr. J. V. Walker, of 358 The Peak Berlin and Scandinavia.
and Mr. H. J. Gosby, of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, North Point, were fined $8 each for failing to kep muzzles on their dogs.
He is studying every de- tail of modern aircraft and military and naval equip- ment.
Too Small For A Muzzle. He is leaving his two sons in Mrs. H. C. Hopkins, of 360 The England to study for the en- Peak. who was also summoned for trance examination for Oxford not having a muzzle on her dog, said University and is returning to that it was a puppy and too emall London in September with his to wear a muzzle. It was only three wife and daughters, who are at months old and each time a muzzle present in Rome.
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was placed on the dog it could not tolerate the muzzle and cried. The 'doy was usualy kept indoors, but on
NO ARMED CLASH this occasion had broken out. Mrs.
AT CHARHAR
Settlement To Be Peaceful.
MR. SUN FO TELLS OF KULING, DISCUSSIONS
Shanghai, To-day.
Hopkins added that her husband had anid that a muzzle would break the spirit of the dog,
Mr. Wynne-Jones imposed a fine of $8 and remarked that
even though it was very small
the dog must wear its muzzle. Too Small To Bite.
MEASURES
Industrial Credit Expansion."
OPENING OF BANKS ·
Washington, To-day. A vigorous drive to expand industrial credit in the United States, was foreshadowed by
*ing Chinese residents.
The decision to issue the peti- tion was made at a meeting of the eight Chinese Bathing Clubs held last night, a delegation of when three representatives was appoint- ed. The terms of the draft peti- tion will be discussed at a meeting to be held to-morrow evening at the South China A. A. Pavilion.
ZAMBRENE WEATHERPROOFS
ARE
Superior.
BERNARDS' OF HARWICH:
Outfitters.
CHATER ROAD,
HONG KONG
CLUB SITES
A. K.
Young Australians spring a surprise at Wimbledon. Quist and D. P. Turnbull, the young Australians, in their sen- sational Doubles Match against the American champions Elle- worth Vines and K Gledhill, whom they bent by 4-6, 57,. 62, 6-4, 6-3! (S. & G.)
ARMY MEDICAL
SERVICE
Material Improvements Recommended.
EARLIER PROMOTIONS AND HIGHER PAY
on
WIGHTMAN
CUP CONTEST
STARTS FRIDAY Lady Tennis Stars To Clash.
BRITAIN FAVOURED TO DEFEAT AMERICA
New York, To-day
NEW GANDHI FAST?
CONGRESS
DISAPPROVES
HIS CONDUCT
Mahatma Escorted
To Poona.
EXPECTED TO INVITE GAOL SENTENCE
Bombay, To-day.
of Will Gandhi seek the crown martyrdom by one final fast unto death?
Such is the fear of many of his followers following his arrest, which has hitherto provoked little distur bance, save that hartals have been
observed on a small scale in Bom- bay and Ahmedabad.
Though this is partly due to the restrictive Ordinances, there is little doubt that Congress circles. London, To-day. The committee
have disapproved of the Mahatma's medical branches of the Defence Services,!
latest challenge to the Government, This move is the culmination set up by the Government in 1931.
Spurred on by the sensational considering that he is deliberately of the agitation by the eight reports that the Service medical Chinese clubs involved, and it is care must be improved materially success of the British Davis Cup walking to prison and political pointed out that thousands of the by the provision of increased op team the British lady tennis players oblivion. Chinese will be deprived of win portunity for professional work are to attempt to wrest the Wight- casted an address with the apthe closing of the beaches.
ming facilities in the out of proval of President Roosevelt."
Mr. Jesse Jones, Chairman of the Reconstruction Corpora tion who yesterday broad
He said that the Corpora- tion was ready to inflate the working capital of banks by purchasing preferred stock in sound banks.
He declared that the au- thorities were making every effort to re-open on a restrict- ed basis, as many as possible of the banks at present closed. ---Reuter.
WALL ST. WEATHERS REACTION.
Silver Firmer After
A conservative estimate places the number of Chin- ese swimmers at 7,600 dally, while on Sundays and holi- days the figures reach over 10,000.
This estimate was made fol- lowing the claim that the figures published previously ex- ceeded the actual number of
people who made use of the
beaches.
was
and of greater economic advent Ages.
work.
man Cup from America at Forest
J
Helen Jacoba (U.S.A.)........ -. Dorothy' Bound.
* Hills-on-Friday and Saturdayanga It proposes to reduce the total
The following is the draw for establishment and to enable all the two days play: qualified officers to specialise if they so desire, at the same time Friday increasing opportunities to rise to
Helen Wills-Moody (Usa) T. higher ranks without abandoning professional for administrative Margaret Seriven.
Helen Jacobs and Sarah Palfrey Thus, in the Army the medical (U.S.A.) v. Dorothy Round and Mary Branch rank of Lieutenant Heeley. Colonel will normally be reached Saturday at the age of 42 instead of 48, and the rank of Colonel at 50 instead Dorothy Round. - of 53. No Officer will be retired before 55, and the majority not till 57, and some not till 60.
SEMI-OFFICIAL PROPOSAL FOR SAI WAN BITE
The reported offer of Sai Wan beach as an alternative site purely tentative, and semi-official. This beach is unacceptable to the Chinese, mainly owing to the fact that no transport facilities available to that district, and that; the beach is unsuited for the ac-
are
the Emoluments between ages of 35 and 50 would be in- i creased by an average of near- ly £150 year.
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comodation of swimmers in large NEW BASEBALL
numbers.
Weak Opening.
TRADING RULES QUIET
New York, To-day. Lower cables and continued long It is also understood that the liquidation caused an early decline Hong Kong Boy Scouts' Associa in silver on Wall Street, yesterday, ition, which owns considerable land
in the neighbourhood of the beach, 46 for use as a training ground, has but the market met with support at the close on buying by the trade protested against any encroachment
and commission houses.
on their property.
RECORD
Consecutive Scoreless
Innings Pitched.
GIANTS LOSE TO BRAVES
New York, To-day,
(U.S.A.) Helen Wills-Moody
National hark-kari”? is the term used" "by certain sep- tions of the press, comment ing on the Mahatma's new, plan of individual Civil Dis obedience, while the posabi-" lity is being canvassed for a new Nationalistic.organisa- tion as a rival to Congress, which is prepared to try constitutional methods.
Gandhi has now been escorted Helen Jacpba (U.S.A) v. Margaret to Poona, where he is likely to be Alice Marble (USA) 7. Betty released under a proviso that he Nuthall.
This he is Helen Willa-Moody
Allee remains in Poona. and Marble (U.S.A.) Freda James and expected to disobey, thus Betty Nuthall.
A
com-
English critics are of the opín.mitting himself open to trial and ion that Britain has a very good the possibility of two years" or- chance of winning the trophy the dinary political imprisonment. American ladies won last year by Reuter.
14 matches to 3 after winning the
first four matches. Dorothy Round beat Helén, Jacobs in the Semi-Final Round at Wimbledon this year and actually took a set off Helen Wills-Moody the first in competitive tennis during the last six years.
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VELSHEDA WINS
KING'S CUP,
Shamrock V Beaten At Cowes.
Mr. T. W. Brugner, of the Nether- The market recovered, to some In the meantime, the Chinese! lands Indische Bank, who was sum extent, from Monday's reaction, in-members of the Legislative moned in respect of four dog ut¡dustrials and rails rising 1.93 and Council are interviewing the un- Shek-O beach, said that the dogs 1.35 to 92. 70 and 46.81, while uti-official members of the Council, Carl Hubbell shattered a 1908 Mr. Sun Fo arrived here this
were amall Pekinese, too small to lities, and bonds advanced. 102 and including Sir Henry Pollock, National League baseball record morning from Nanking. Interview- bite, and he had allowed them to run 07 to 31.01 and 88.09.
Senior Unofficial Member and the yesterday when he pitched 52/3 ed by Reuter, Mr. Sun said the on the beach.
against the Hon. Mr. C. Gordon Mackie, both scoreless Innings *Business showed a heavy de Charhar issue was the most im-, Remarking that it was not quite cline, only 1,780,000 shares be of whom, it is understood, are Braves and thus brought his re- portant problem discussed at the so serious s case, the Magistrate ing traded.
sympathetic with the Chinese cord to 46 consecutive scoreless Kuling Conference. The Govern imposed a fine of $5 only, in respect
This betters KING innings pitched. ment had definitely decided to set of each dog, $20 in all.
Petitions To Government, Ed Realbachs record of 44, tle the Charhar situation through
A Summons Dismissed
A joint letter from the four established, in 1908 when he was peaceful means, and unless Gen A summons against Mr. H. R
Chinese members of the Council with Chicago Cubs. eral Feng Yu-hatang's attack moves Rowan, in respect of two white
has already been sent to, the (Continued on Page 8.) Gigued by, the South China Athle. Government, while a petition
EXPLOSION ON SUBMARINE.
southward there is no question of terriers, was dismissed. Mr. Rowan Otus Arrives Here For said that be was perfectly certain
an armed clash in Charbar,
Mr. Sun Fo pointed out that two the dog had its muzzle on when he two things are now engaging, the last saw it and his chauffeur was Government settlement of the prepared to come to Court to Charhar situation and the diaposal corroborate his statement.
of General Feng's troops; v
The Government troops which udvanced on Kalgan, have now been ordered to halt pending further | developments." --
Mr. San added that the question of the re-demarcation of the Provinces was not taken up at Kulling, since the ques
ffon was a most Important one
WEATHER REPORT
Typhoon North Of Naha,
Repairs.
cause.
tic
Association, the Chinese
Bathing Club, the Chinese Bank-
FL. M. Submarine Otus arrivers
ed in the Colony yesterday evening from Wel-hal wei for. repairs.
While on her summer exercises
Results as cabled by Reuter
National League. -
R. EL E. 37.0
Association, the Chinese Boston Athletic Association, the Chinese F. Hogan hit a homer. YMCA, the Sun Company and New York [the Wing On Company was pro |
pared two weeks ago.
Cincinnati The delegation appointed; yes Chicago terday to draw up the terms of
at the latter port a minor explosion the draft petition, is comprised St. Louis
The Royal Observatory reports took place on board.
of Mr. P. Y. Lo of the Bank of Pittsburgh
that the Typhoon is situated to the A court of inquiry was recently China; Chairman of the Chinese North of Naha, moving slowly N. held, but detalls are not yet avail- Bankers Association Recreation
jeble
-Club, Mr. Wong Kam-ying, ons
and needs expert discussion,N. W
Mr. Sun Fo is leaving for Taing
Fine generally, with moderate HM. Submarines Olympus, Par of the original founders of the Cleveland tae soon to join his mother, Ma south-westerly winds, is the weathian and Perseus are expected to Chinese Bathing Club, and Mr. St. Louis
leave for Wel-hal-wei to-morrow. (Continued on Page 12).
dams Sun Yat-sen Beuter,
ther forecast for to-day.
West hits a homer.
"
SAILS BRITANNIA. INTO
THIRD PLACE
London, To-day. Mr. W. L. Stephenson's all- steel yacht, Velsheda, won the King's Cup, the Blue Riband of world yachting, when she beat Shamrock, V. at Cowes yesterday.
His Majesty's Yacht, Britannis.
with the King aboard, was third.
Bombay Government Explanation.
HINDU COMMUNITY QUIET
London, To-day.. The Bombay Government have lasped statement explaining the reasons for Mr. Gandhi's arrest. quoting his own words as showing his attitude towards disobedience. The Government maintain that there is no real distinction be tween mass and Individual Civil, Disobedience and state that Gandhi contemplated that Individual Civil
would Disobedience
lead to They mass Civil Disobedience. anticipated a repetition of the an- fortunate results of the past Civil Disobedience campaign, -
...
"
The Government have refused Gandhi's offer to make over to
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ΟΥ
The race was won last year by them the use of the Ashram, Shamrock V with Mr. T. 0, the ground that it is no concern of theirs so long as the taxes are Sopwith at the tiller, da
Taxes have already been
The Velaheda will probably paid. challenge for the America Cop collected for last year... which has been held by the Ameri- Press messages from Calcutta cans since the contest was incepted state that the Hindu community In 1851 The late Sir Thomas are unmoved by the Mahatma's' Lipton's Shamrock V was beaten arrest and that life is proceeding by the Exterprise in the last con as usual-British Wireless Ber test in 1939-Reuter.
vice.