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ITALIAN WAR PRECAUTIONS CAUSE
ALL-CHINA OLYMPIC
TEAM ON
ON TOUR
FIRST-HAND DETAILS OF JAVA MATCHES
TAM GIVES AWAY THREE GOALS BY HANDLING
(By REFEREE ")
Through the courtesy of Mr. Wong Ka-tsun, Manager of the All China World Olympie Association football team, which is now touring the South Seas. I am able to publish exclusive first-hand impressions of their first three matches in Java, two of which were won and one of which was drawn..
• The team, according to Mr. Wong, has enjoyed a fair mea. sure of success, winning five of the six matches to date, their last encounter against Sourabaya resulting in an overwhelming win by 10 goals to 2.
In accordance with the training programme and with the consent. of the home teams, the tourists were allowed to make changes at the interval, and they took advantage of this in several of their matches.
GOLF RECORDS SHATTERED
24 Players Equal Or Under Par
RUNYAN STARTS WELL IN U. S. OPEN
yesterday when
BEWILDERMENT AT GENEVA
WARNING TO TROOP CONCENTRATION
POWERS?
Mr. Joseph Byrne. Speaker of the House of Representatives, whose death is announced, was included in the Congressional Party which visit ed the Philippine Islands on the occasion of the inauguration of the Philippines Commonwealth. Ho Tung at The Falls. The late Mr. Byrne may be seen in the above group chatting to Lady Ho Tang When the party passed through Hong Kong they were entertained by Sir Robert ("China Mail” photo).
Secret Government At Work In Paris?
MORE STRIKES
IN SPAIN Situation Considered
Serious
WORKING WAITERS TO BE SHOT AT SIGHT
The Olympic team received their first seriou: challenge when they met the Batavia Bond (City side) and only just emerged victors by the odd goal in three after a thrilling match. The game was played on the very day the All-China: team arrived in Java, prior to which they had experienced a very rough crossing from Singapore, half the complement being laid up with sea-sickness. Springfields, New Jersey.
The line-up for the game was To-day. Wong Ki-leung All records in the American Lee Tin-sang and Tam Kong-pak,
(Wong Wing); | Open Golf Championship were Leung Wing-chiu, Tsui Ah-fai broken
24 and "Darkie" Chan; Yeung Shui- players returned scores equal vick, Suen Kam-shun, Fung King- 10 or under par in the
First cheong, Lee Round,
Wai-tong and Paul Runyan (New Pak-wa. York). Ray Mangrum (Ohio) The game commenced and Clarence
at 4.47 (New p.m. and 28 minutes later Fung Jersey) leading the field, with King-cheong opened the scoring scores of 69.
for the tourists, but three minutes Henry Picard, Johnny Re-afterwards, Tam handled in velta, Victor Ghezzi, Tom Ker- area and Batavia equalised from rigan, Frank Moore, Harris the "spot" kick.
The strike of waiters in Deleny and Leslie Madison tied
Madrid is becoming intensified. for second place with cards of the second half, "Darkie" Chan and Confederation of Workers have] Several changes were made in The members of the National Sun Kam-shun being dropped in threatened to shoot at sighti
of Lee Kwok-wai and any waiter remaining at work after to-day. A number of bombs have exploded in cafes and hotels in the past few days, and other strikes are progress- The following are their results ing throughout the country.
Clark
70, while other scores were:
Harry Cooper 71, K. Y. Laffoon favour
71. Denny Shute 72, Olin Dutra Cheuk Shek-kam respectively. 74. Walter Hagen 74, Tommy
Armour 74. Gene Sarazen 75,
of the
Augusta National (U.S.) 75,
Horton Smith, wirner
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Montie Dutra 75, while Ai Es-to date:- pinosa and Sam Parks Jr., thej defending champion, had scores of 76. Reuter.
AERODROME AT KAI TAK New Commandant Appointed
London, To-day. Squadron-Leader W. A. K Dalzell has been appointed Com mander of the Royal Air Force) Station at Kai Tak, Hong Kong.
ID
the
May I v. Saigon "P" May 9-4 v Saigon "A" - May 14
Singapore XL May 17-2 Batavia Bond' May 19-2-2 v Bandoeng Bond May 21-10-2 y Sourabaya (Na- tive) Boud.
Summary of Tour-Played 6, Woo 5. Drawn 1, Goals for 30, goals against 7.
.NO TRACE OF TWO MISSING BOYS
Madrid, To-day. About 30,000 coal-miners have struck in Oviedo pro- vince, following the death of the editor of a Socialist paper who was shot at San- lander yesterday. The situation
considered serious.
Reuter.
is
PUBLIC SYMPATHY FOR
HAILE SELASSIE
Cheered By Crowds in London Street
-Londuli To-day. The Negus, with the Crown Prince and Princess, appeared on the balcony of Sir Elly Kacoorie's house in Prince's Gate last eve- ning, when he was cheered by crowds in the street. The Crown Princess said a few words to the people stating: "Your kindness and sympathy have given great courage in our endeavour to appeal to the world for the justice of our cause."-Reuter's Bulletin Service....
AMERICA AND NICARAGUA
No Intervention Of Any Kind
MEDIATORS HAMPERED
RED FLAGS FLY ON FACTORIES
Strike Situation Aggravated
FURTHER RESPONSIBILITY - RESTS WITH GOVERNMENT
**CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Paris, To-day.
OR RESTORATION| OF HAPSBURGS School-Buildings Taken Over By Military RESERVISTS CALLED UP
Geneva, To-day. League circles are puzzled to know the meaning of the warkke reports from Italy.
VIGOROUSLY DENIED
Hunan And Kianga Forces Start Anti-Red Drive
Nanking, To-day.
An official spokesman described as entirely without foundation the alleged heavy concentration of Central Government troops on the southern borders of Hanan and Kiangai. He said that the
•Government forces of those pro- vinces withdrew in pursuit of the Communists when the latter re- treated to the north-west--Reu- ter.
Firstly, schools in North LONDON NAVAL
Italy have been closed a month) before the normal holidays to enable the buildings to be avail- able for military purposes. serves have been called up.
Secondly, certain naval
re-
reservists have been ordered to Thirdly, two more classes of remain in readiness.
3-
TALKS
Anglo-Russian Parleys Resumed
London, To-day.
The Anglo-Russian naval talks
Fourthly, Italians at Geneva have been resumed after 10 days' have been warned to be ready to interval, which both sides used to join up.
a-ments in view of the threatened consult their respective Govern- and
Fifthly, there are military tivities on both the French
Yugoslav frontiers.
mpasse," due to the British in-
the ability to accept the Russian re- excluding her Far
The reports, coupled with return of Marshal Badoglio, may servation
be intended as a warning to the Eastern fleet from the conversa- Fowers if sanctions are intensified
tions.
er maintained, or may be connect-
ed with the restoration of the It is understood that satisfac- Jetor von Schusstangs of Austria tory progress was made in yester-
Hapsburgs. The sect that Char
is at present visiting Via Reggio, day's talks, which covered broad- where he may possibly see Signorly the whole field of the proposed Mussolini, seems to support the bilateral treaty and qualitative latter hypothesis, and it is report limitation. Reuter ed that an agreement regarding the return of the Hapsburgs has -been reached between Italy and
Germany.--Reuter.
ADDED SIGNIFICANCE Rome: The Secretary of State for the Foreign Office. Signor
The strike among the metal Suvich, has left Rome for Forli, and other industry workers as-(where he will stay till this eve- sumes ever graver aspects, and [ning. the situation was still furthered that
It is now generally assum- aggravated by the decision of Signor Mussolini and Dr.
the meeting between
VOR
the employers to break off ne-Schuschnigg will take place in gotiations yesterday.
RECRUITMENT
OF GERMANS S.W. African Reports Denied
Cape Town, To-day.
The German Consul, interview-
the presence of Signor Suvich to-fed by Reater, denied that an ex-
Something Big Afoot
Ser-Germans in South-west Africa
was taking place, as suggested in received yesterday,
2 message which stated that German 12- tionals were being examined by a (German doctor prior to entering railitary service.
In a letter to the Minister of day, and will thus gain added (tensive recruiting campaign for Labour and the Premier, the significance.-Trans-Ocean Washington, To-day. The Peruvian and Chilean for their decision, say that it is
emplcyers, stating the reasons | vice. -Ambassadors visited the State the business of the Government Department and expressed the to look after the general inter- hope that the United States ests of the country and the in-, would not depart from Presi dustrial life, upon the welfare dent Roosevelt's good-neighbour of, which depends the life and policy in connection with the income of the worker. current Nicaraguan disorders. fore the Government must now There- Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary take full responsibility. of State, in a statement in re-i ply said that relations between the United States and Nicara-
PRISON MURDER CHARGE American Convict Acquitted
Joliet, To-day.
The jury has acquitted James between the United States and gua were identical with those"
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The strike
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MOMENTOUS MEETING NEAR FLORENCE TO-DAY ·
OBITUARY
Speaker Of House Of Representatives
The Consul said that what was being done was purely a routine Later: The air is thick with tion that the men registered would matter and there was no sugges- rumours. While the holding of have to go to Germany for military army manoeuvres on the Brenner training-Reuter. Day,
frontier is officially denied, the a fellow convict, of the every other American republic.
feeling prevails that something is charge of murdering Richard His Government would not in-
afoot. It is impossible to obtain Loeb. Reuter.
confirmation of the reported troop tervene directly or indirectly in workers was settled when a collec crecy maintained. A demonstra Loeb was implicated with an-¡the domestic concerns of any tive
of the transport movements owing to the close se- other high-school student in the South or Central American na- trikers' chief demazid,
agreement, granting the tion against the continuance of notorious Head-which the two youths murdered a
"thrill murder," in tion. - Reater.
a tort sanctions, could hardly be stageč afternoon boy of 14, allegedly for the thrill BRITISH ́ HOLIDAY-MAKERS workers delegates. To-day the
nights paid holiday every elicited the news that the two Loeb and his accomplice were
year, at Brenner, as Austria is anti- His Excellency the Governor will Portuguese boys, Francis Rew, sentenced to long terms of impri-
was signed by the employers and sanctionist.
MR. JOSEPH BYRNE inspect the Hong Kong Naval Volun-aged 15, and John Rew, aged 12, sonment. teer Force to-day on board HMS who have been missing from
DISAPPOINTED
city will thus again have a normal
(Continued on Page 3)
Washington, To-day. Confower at ber moorings off
London, to-day.
supply of food, providing the dif- NEW COLONEL OF LIFE GUARDS Joseph Byrne, Speaker Tannochy Pier.
The death has occurred of Mr. the St. Louis Industrial School
-Continual faculty of distribution can be over- The present charge arose out of cold wealther, with overcast skies, come, owing to the shortage of expected to arrive alongside at 6.30 since 1 p.m. on Monday, have an alleged incident in the prison, occasional rain and night frosts, petrol-Trans-Ocean Service.
of the House of Representatives. not yet been found.
when Loeb is stated to have made is causing disappointment to early
London, To-day-The Earl of William Bankhead, father of the Mr. improper advances to James Day, temperature recorded in London Renault Workers Again Beuter's Bulletin Service.
holiday-makers.
Athlone has been appointed Colonel actress Tallulah Bankhead, has of. the Life Guards in succession (been elected Speaker yesterday was 55 degrees Fahren- Strike At Billancourt
to Field Marshai Lord Allenby-sion to Mr. Byrne.-Reuter's Buf in succes letin Service.
in succession to Wing-Commander Keary. Reuter.
p.m.
His Excellency is
Enquiries at Police quarters late this
40-HOUR WEEK COMING
DISCUSSIONS AT GENEVA
Geneva, To-day.
who inflicted fatal wounds with a razor, allegedly in self-defence.
FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS
The forthcoming weddings are announced of Mr. William George Williams, travelling re-
One of the main items for discussion on the agenda of the presentative, and Mrs. May conference of the International Labour Office will be a 40-hour Wong, widow, of No. 40, Cum- week for labourers. In principle it was approved by most coun-berland Road, and of Mr. L W. tries at last year's meeting, and it is expected that its application Lang of No. 1, Aigburth Hall, will be confirmed at this year's meeting.
May Road, and Miss Anne Dickson of No. Victoria Park Drive,
It is understood that the application of the 40-hour week will Lockhead be immediately enacted in the following five industries:-Build-26,
ing construction and contracting, textiles, public works, coal, and North Glasgow, en route to the iron and steel-Renter's Bulletin Service,
Colony by the ss. Antenor.
4
The
highest
heit-British Wireless Service.
STOP PRESS
Canton,
To-day.
AD
the Kwangtung troops are ready to move to the north to fight Japan. · China will be in a hopeless position unless she fights Japan. General Chen Chi-tang de- dares Our own correspon
dent
ets
Eighty factories
!.
GERMAN CURRENCY LAW NEW RULING FOR FOREIGNERS
.
Berlin, To-day.
Lille, Later: employing 60,000 workers are at present striking on the Depart- ment of the Nord Textile work- are especially affected. A (Paris message states that the Ben- ault workers at Billancourt have again struck, alleging that the cum of special importance for foreigners who want to visit the Olym
A decree modifying the German currency law, which is also. ployers have failed to abide by pic Games, has just been issued, which provides that every tra the terms of the agreement. The veller in Germany from foreign countries is allowed to bring with development is important, as it is him up to 60 Marks in coin and 30 in notes, the notes, however, the first big factory, which has to be of no higher denomination than 20 Marks, and it will not struck again after agreement had be permitted to pool these amounts by several travelers into one been reached--Beuter.
common fund. Trans-Ocean Service.