THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 28, 1937.
THE
WORLD
GOES BY
private view was held yester- day in the offices of the China Mail of a splendid oil painting of Bicycle Pump, our super-horse which has been entered for the St. George's Plate at the Fourth Extra Race Meeting at Happy Valley on Saturday.
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AMERICA TO BE PREPARED
Washington, To-day-
ser- the
An appropriaØr $416,- 1 413,000 for the Army next year is recommended by the Appro- priations - Committée of the House of Representatives. This is $25,037,000
is more than available for the current year. Expenditure of $67,075,000 is re- commended for the army air vice, including provision for construction of 513 new aeroplanes.
The Military Committee of Bicycle Pump, you will remem-. House of Representatives is consi- ber,
Mr. is the nag which last year dering a Bill introduced by created such a furore in England, Hill, the Chairman. where it won, with the greatest of ease, the Ascot Stakes, the Royal Hunt Cup, the Gold Cup. the Eclipse Stakes, the Ebor Handicap, the St. Leger, etc., etc.
Now it is to run in Hong Kong, and, as stated in this column yes- terday, not only has a sensation been caused in Jockey Club circles but also in the China Mail office, where all employees, from editor to cub reporter, wander round with an abstract, brooding, melancholy Bir.
All salaries in the China Mail this month are not being paid to employees, but are being placed by the directors on bets backing the
in distinguished horse
the St. George's Plate.
Special plans have been made to give an unrivalled news and pic- ture service of the animal's un- doubted victory on Saturday. (See this column on Monday).
to
Planes have been chartered rush pictures, news reel films and a special story of the race (written by our woman's page editor). Ex- tra bodies of reporters have been hired to scour the Valley and ob- tain fresh, original angles on what will prove a gripping account of the greatest race ever run in the Colony.
Bicycle Pump, says our cab re porter in the picturesque language
the
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The committee has deleted section calling for a 95 per cent. tax on wartime profits in excess of the average for a three years' period preceding the outbreak of
war. It
has, however, recommended of the introduction of a system wartime taxation to absorb all sur- plus profits above a “fair and nor- mal return.”
A provision in the Bill for con- scription between the ages of 21 and 31 was struck out.-Reuter.
С||||||||||||||||||||||||| KERRASTAIN |5|FLITERÐIR DE 1117 LINNE Graf Zeppelin Off-To S. America
Friedrichshafen, To-day.
The airship “Graf Zeppelin” left here yesterday evening, for South America under the com- mand of Captain vón Schiller.
The giant airship had a full passenger list, among whom arc Germans, English and Ameri- cans. Trans-Ocean.
....................................................................................................................................SIEN. CORRESPONDENCE
[To The Editor, “Chinà Mail”] Sir, Is it not time that the Gov-
so peculiar to him, is the fastest ernment provided adequate super- piece of horseflesh that ever singoo vision of children's playgrounds in the turf of a race.
Kowloon? The area between Gas- Road If this doesn't convince you that coigne Road and Salisbury Bicycle Pump is a good thing, there seems to be well endowed with play- is no hope for you. You had bet-grounds until one finds adults play- ter lie down and die. Bicycle ing football and driving away amahs Pump is the surest bet ever and and small children, while nothing will romp. home by half the dis is done to prevent Chinese youths tance of the race (which I am still of between 10 and 14 from bullying unable to discover. Some say one European children and driving them furlong, others five miles, all very off the swings and so on. confusing).
The playground in Cox's Road I have collected the savings of
seems to be the resort of grown- a lifetime ($4.90), borrowed ten cents from the crime reporter and up footballers and Chatham Road plonked the lot on Bicycle Pump of the Chinese who are too big for
the facilities offered.
for a win...
Some steps should be taken unless If I had a spare' shirt, I would put that on too. But, laundries the whole purpose of the play. being what they are I have only grounds is not to be destroyed and one shirt to my name, or back, and parents are to be compelled to keep I have worn that one so long that their children at home.
I can't get it off
Anyway, put all you've got Bicycle Pump. It's a cert. ---
ULYSSES.
Commons Recess
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Yours etc. XY. Z.
DAYLIGHT SAVING
[To The Editor, “China Mail'] Sir,-Now that that excellent Canton, To-day-scheme of Summer Time has just All the foreign consuls at Sha- commenced again at home it serves meen called on Mr. Wu Te-chen, the to make one wonder what has hap- Governor of Kwangtung, yesterday pened to the idea in Hong Kong, afternoon at 4 o'clock. Our Own Correspondent.“
The evenings, being shorter here
· London, To-day. it would appear to be even more: The Prime Minister announced useful and it is certain, that many that Commons would adjourn for people are wondering why, in more the Coronation and Whitsun Recess days than one, they are still left on May 6 and reassemble on May in the 'dark.' 24.-British Wireless.
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