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MR. LI SHIU PANG FEARS GLADIATOR'S CHANCE IN THE H.K. DERBY
14TH YEAR OF
NAZISM
PRE-WAR
SPLENDOUR
IN BERLIN
70,000 Swear Allegiance To Hitler.
GERMANY ALLEGED NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WAR
Berlin, To-day.
Scenes of pre-war splendour were witnessed bere, yesterday. Dense crowds, throughout the morning, watch the procession of Nazi "Storm Troops," and the Reichs- wehr "Steel Helmets" from the Unter-den Linden to the Luster- garten, where 70,000 took an sath of allegiance to Chancellor Hitler on the occasion of the fourteenth anniversary of the foundation of the Nazi Party.
The ceremony was broadcasted throughout Germany.
After the mass parade, a cere.
Misa Rene Joliffe, famous contortionist, seems to find it very easy to place her body in unnatural attitudes as she re- hearses for the cabaret show at the "Queen of Hearts" Charity Ball at Covent Garden Opera House, London.-(8. & G.).
mony of honour to Germany's LIBERATOR
2,000,000 war dend was held in the Opera House, and wasqat- tended by President von Hinden-[ burg. Chancellor Hitler and the Cabinet Ministers.
General Blomberg. In a speech, re-affirmed Ger- many's innocence of causing the war.
COMMERCIAL
POLICY FOR US.
Round Table Conference For To-day.
War Debts To Be Given Particular Attention
Chancellor Hitler called for ACUTE DIFFERENCE OF OPINION cheers for the "eternal German] nation and its leader during the Great War, President von Bin- denburg." after which the Pre- sident placed a wreath on the War Memorial and reviewed the Reichswehr, with Chancellor Hit- ler and the Ministers, — Reuter.
Washington, To-day.
A libcrator commercial policy. according to the United States Se cretary of State, Mr. William Cordell *HUNGER MARCHERS' Hull may be expected as the result
SUBDUED.
London Demonstration Passes Quietly.
RAIN DAMPS ENTHUSIASM
London, To-day.
the
No disorders marked much-heralded demonstration here of 2,000 so-called "hunger- marchers" yesterday when the 2,000 assembled in Hyde Park to protest against the Unem- ployment Bill.
PTO-
of the round table conference to- day between President Roosevelt and his trade advisers, among whom acute difference of opinion exists.
THRILLING DERBY
HYDROPLANE
WINS WITH
MR. PROULX
Mr. Marshall Comes Off During Meeting.
MUTINY BAY PAYS $141
(By RAPIER)
"I think Soldier of Britain will be
FAMOUS BASEBALL LATER DISARMAMENT TALKS8 KILLED IN
MANAGER PASSES
John J. McGraw Victim Of
Ureznic Portung
New Yočky To-day. John J. McGraw, Icons, base- day from aremie potoning ball player-manager, died yester-
The late Mr. McGraw refired in 1932 from the managership of the
.
New York Giants, year's World Series champions, after being in the game, for 30 · years.
The Clubs he has played for have won the World Serien thres times. He was a major league player at 18; being brilliant" third baseman.-Reuter.
better mited to the heavy going HAVE YOU
than Soldier of China,” said Mr. Li Shiu Pang when interviewed this morning on his chances in the Hong Kong Derby. "The only horse l'am | afraid of is Gladiator," he conclud-
ed.
Mr. Ferdie Soares, rider of Prima Donna, said that if the more liked the conditions and was in good con- dition she would just pull it off. "She was a bit stiff this morning. but I shall give her a loosening up before the race,” he said.
The news that Mr. Y. S. Chang, the Shanghai crack, was going to ride Hydroplane caused la mild sensation in view of Mr. Benny Proulx's fine win on this pany, over Soldier of China on Saturday.
The heavy rain this morning
left the centre of the Valley a mass of miniature lakes, but the course was only seriously effect- ed in one or two places.
There was only one spill and one three-figure dividend before the tiffin interval, Mr. F. Marshall, the Shanghai champion jockey, being un- seated by Morning Sun at the start of the Tyro Stakes, which attracted 20 starters. and Mr. Butler bringing in Mutiny Bay to pay $141 in the first section of the Perth Plate.
84.00 PM. THE HONG KONG DERBY A Sweepstakes of $20 eath, $50 additional for Starters with $4,000 added. For China Ponies, bona fide Griffins of this Meeting. Winner to receive 70 per cent. Second
20 per totall Third 10 per cent, of the amount. Weight for inches as Ponies to be ridden per scale. by Jockeys who have won at least TO Omelal flat races anywhere or Jockeys approved by the Stewards. One and a Half Miles,
WON?
Race L
No. 917
$525
150
75
.924 389
$50 each:-89, 4, 281. 85, 281, 347, 274, 373, 180, 167, 816, 233, 49, 115, 225, 178, 288. (1
Race 2
No. 115
$1,029
395
*
424
"
294 147
IN ROME
PESSIMISTIC OPINION OF
ITALIAN PRESS
CAPTAIN EDEN'S TOUR
ENDS
ROME, TO-DAY.
THE ANGLO-ITALIAN DISARMAMENT DISCUSSIONS ON THE BASIS OF THE RECENT BRITISH MEMORANDUM OPEN- ED HERE YESTERDAY, FOLLOWING THE ARRIVAL FROM BERLIN OF CAPTAIN ANTHONY EDEN.
Despite the fact that the conversations between Captain Eden and Chancellor Hitler are believed to have progressed satisfactorily, the Italian press forecast little success for the British Disarmament plan.
The Italian press are of the opinion that no substantial measure
BLIZZARD
PROPERTY
DEMOLISHED
IN AMERICA
Air Liner Atop
Canyon.
UNKNOWN WHETHER WRECKED OR RIDING THE STORM
New York, To-day.
fall of eight inches
of snow has been record- ed at Illinois, and 16 inches in West Virginia. One woman has been
of Disarmament is possible at present on the British plan, and that the frozen to death at Phila- best that can be hoped for is an agreement to prevent unlimited arma-delphia. ment construction in the future.
THEREFORE, THE ITALIAN PLAN FOR THE RETENTION
OF THE “STATUS QUO,” WITH SOME RE-ARMAMENT BY GER-
MANY, IS FELT TO BE THE ONLY BASIS FOR A CONVENTION
The Italian Under-Secretary
360 each:-103, 380, 109, 56, 295 for Foreign
Rate &
No. 185
189 400
$667 142
$50 each: 307, 90 451, 29, 151, 841, 454, 89, 230, 6406, 293; 475. 48, 5, 7, 45, 408, 299, 47, 60, 7
Race 4.
No. 401
455
60
+
$1,435
410
205
$50 each:--242, 383, 54.
Race 5.
No. 479
$1,372
4
892
tr
72
196
H
$50 each:-129, 455, 355, 130, 98, 420, 57, 164, 289, 458, 487.
Race 6.
626,
I
No. 378
$1,624
139
M
661
484 232
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Affairs, Signor
Tornado-like winds
at Meridan, Mississippi, Georgia and Alabama resulted in eight people being killed and 12 being
Suvich, returned from Budapest SIR A. CADOGAN'S injured. Properties were
yesterday evening, and will meet Captain Eden to-day. The latter will have his first meeting with the Italian Premier, Signor-Mus solini, at 5 o'clock this evening, and Bignor Mussolini-will`løter dine with him.
Rome is the last call of Cap- tain Eden's "peace tour." and hel will leave for London on Wednes day after further meetings with Signor Mussolini.
K
ILL LUCK
Two, Young Daughters Sop
"Contract Measles. NEW MINISTER IN SHANGHAI
Shanghai, To-day:
demolished.
One of the many aeroplanes searching the storm-swept Wa satch Mountains, yesterday sights » ed an air-liner (which har-bes missing since it left Salt Lake
snowstorm, carrying eight pass City on Friday in a s nding
sengers.
The airman descried it as ly Sir Alexander Cadogan's - two ing atop a canyon, but he was not
Numerous
The unexpected visit of Signor younger daughters, Cynthia and able to determine whether or no Suvich to Vienna and Budapest gillian, are suffering from mounsies it had been wrecked. Reuter
Severe snowstorms were" experi has caused uneasiness in Berlin, and are being cared for in a house and it is unofficially suggested in the British Consulate compound, cured in New York and other
week; that the possibility of an Austro-
Sir Alexander's wife and eldest Staten, last Hungarian-Italian economic bloc
deaths were reported including ten was discussed, since the present daughter have changed their plans widows
daughters of war tension between Germany and and are staying at the Cathay veterans who were trapped in the Italy involves the whole economic Hotel-Renter. $50 each:---648, 35, 254, 843, 765,ettlement of the Danube Valley 205, 814, 638, 866, 410, 46, 350, 505, in addition to the independence 150, 193, 202, 803, 598, 488, 664,.248, G89, 651, 264.
Race 7.
No. 760 570
740
$2,310 660 #
980 860 each:-465, 832, 651, 510, $23, 475.
Hace 8,
No. 686
$6,580
4
635 707
1,880
$940
$100 each:-1296, 185, 1282, 1236, 1195, 866, 1247, 124, 479, 248.
of Austria. - Reuter.
SIR JOHN SIMON'S TRANSFER.
No Foundation For Rumour.
-
Shanghai, To-day..
Soldiers' Memorial Home at Brook ville, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday,
Greeted by a number of Bri- The firemen were unable to copë tish officials, the new British with the flames owing to the fact water hydrante ware
Minister to China, Sir Alexander that the Cadogan, landed at Shanghal at frozen.
9.15 a.m. to-day and proceeded to
"I shall do my utmost to foster the Sino-British rela- tions in a spirit of co-opera- tion and friendship.
IN AMERICA,
Long Island Families Endangered.
FOOD AND FUEL SHORTAGE: THREATENED.
the British Consulate General MORE SNOWSTORMS where, with his wife, he will stay as the guest of the Consul-Gen- The conference has been calledi
eral, Sir J. F. Brenan, and Mrs. to reconcile this difference and to
Brenan, while his daughters will evolve a definite and comprchen-
London, To-day, register at the Cathay Hotel sive foreign trade policy aimed
In an interview with Reuter, (at increasing exports, and also to]
The Foreign Secretary, Sir John discuss the question of asking|
Simon, has denied the reports that he said, Congress for authority to nego-Plane's Hydroplane 161 Ib.
he will probably be moved to the tiate reciprocal tariff agreC-|
(Mr. Proulx) 1 ments,
Lan's. Bright View 161 lb.... Garrison Cup provided, a sensation. Home Office in the re-shuda of the (Mr. T. L. Wong) 2 but Mr. T. L Wong fully deserved Government which might be ex- his win on Partnership, which pected shortly. Kong Bros.'s New Star 161 Ib,"
He declared that there was not (Mr. D. S. LI) 3 caught the former champion in the
home straight to win by 11⁄2 lengths, the smallest foundation for thli 4 white Burgomaster was only a short invention.
head behind Racing Boy. Swale It was rumoured, on Saturday' was fourth.
that Sir John Simon might be| Just prior to this race Iron Grey transferred in order, to deal with and Partnership got away to a false the Fascist movement-Bouter. 18 start, and Mr. Wong had a narrow
Particular attention will be given to war debts, Thousands of police were
Financial and political circles| sent to ensure order, while thou- sands of sympathisers or specta are not surprised at the decision. tors, including women, children, to call the conference, in view of and University students, watched the feeling that the tariff ques- the proceedings.
tion is rapidly coming to a climax
Rain lessened the enthusiasm of upon the question of whether or the demonstrators-Reuter,
(not prices can be held at the pre-} sent level without some stimu-i lant. Reuter.
TROUBLE BREWING
IN JAVA.
Nationalists Arrested.
Batavia, To-day,
All the members of the Execu
AUSTRO-GERMAN CLASHES DENIED
Berlin, To-day, The rumours of, clashes on the Austro-German 90 frontier »
invention. Henter.
tive Committes of the Native Ne-officially described here, au þure, tionalist Farly have been arrested House to house searches are being made in the principal towns in Jaya-Rouþar.
WEATHER REPORT
NO KNOWLEDGE OF FRONTIER CLASH
obably, in-A
"The"
by the
Saleburg, To-
[here, declare that they
A. M. L. Soares's Prima Donna 161 lb. Mr. F. M. L. Soares) Time: 3 min. 18 2/5 seca. Won by: 2 len. same. Parl-mutuel. Win $78.
Places: $20.30, $18.40, $16.80.
The following were the
starters in the Hong Kong Derby: escape, the gate only just going up SIR G. RUSSELL'S NEW
Bright View, Electric Star, in the nick of time. He received Gladiator, Hydroplane, Lemberg, the Garrison Cup from Mrs. Bor Music Hall, New Star Prime rett
Donna, Ribble, Sandy Bay, Soldier. The fact that Oak Bay was sent of Britain, Soldier of China, out in the Tyro Stakes gave an in- Splnaway.
dication of the Dunbar entry for the Derby, Chief Beattle being the probable nomination. Oak Bay Only a very small crowd wit again, disappointed, being placed nessed Trentbridge's surprise only fourth to High Speed, Xing's win over Diana Bay in the Vic Fancy, and Budge, de toria Stakes. Mr. Chang roda a brilliant race on Mra. Pearce's candidate coming through in the home straight to win by lengths with plenty to, sparezar a
Thia" was Diagn☺Bay's secon
the first
knowledge of the alleged frontier Annual Aghting Reiter,
of Bada
Owing to an error in entry Rolling Bay was withdrawn from the Tower Stake derstand that, Kitsap.
APPOINTMENT.
British Ambassador In Paris.
London, To-day, Sir George Bussell Clerk has. been appointed British Ambassador to Paris in succession to Lord Tyrrell,, Jrho la retiring shortly Rester
Bir George Bussoli
New York, To-day. Another blinding snow- "I have not yet received
storm," which began at mid- my instructions in regard to the revision of the Sino- day yesterday, has been' British commercial treaty,"
lashed to a violent gale, har- he said, "but I shall study
ansing New England, where the question carefully and
the snow of last Tuesday's bizard is still piled high, submit my views to London." He declared that he would pro- Traffic is disorganised and air ceed to Nanking on March 2, services cancelled.
and that he intended to study the Many Long Island families are question of the removal of the still snowed in as a result of the British Legation from Peking previous storre, and are threaten- BB, in principle, the Legationed with an acute food and fuel should not be so far from the shortage. Reuter, capital. Reuter
400 FISHERMEN AND 198.) CHORSES ON ICE BLOCK
STRIKE DISORDER IN ALABAMA
National Guarde
Called Out
Birmingham
Four companies of Guards and
(where)
ot be