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19 OLYMPIC RECORDS MADE Coolies Have A Sign
This strange-looking weapon the pistol monitors and of the several portable health Instruments used in work with radioactive substancET. It is used to measure the intensity of alther beta or gamma rays in laboratories, and was photo- graphed at the Atomic Energy Research Eatablishment at Harwell, Dorkshire.
BIG STERLING PACT WITH JAPAN COMING
Tokyo, August 8.
Language For Whites
Tally In Best SportTakeonumber from, Ever Seen In Britain
AMERICA'S BIG LEAD
London, August 8.
As dusk descended on the London suburb of Wembley last night, officials took stock of the greatest week of athletics, field events and swimming over soen in Britain, and reported: Nineteen new Olympic records established; twp
world records shattered; three Olympic records equalled; total attendance at the Stadium and Empire pool of 870,000; and a handsome profit from the gate money.
In addition to the records established on the track' and in the swimming lanes, this 14th Olym- piad has soon another four unique parform-
Town
ances..
In the 400 metres women's troe
Uprising In Lhassa Reported
Winning the women's 100 Anne Curtis in the time of one metres, 200 metres and doinute 0.3 seconds,
Shanghai, August B. metres hurdles, beating her style, five competitors reached the The newspaper Shun-Pao record in the last-Bnish line before the top-watches today printed an exclusive mentioned event, Mrs. Fanny of the judges reached the Olym: report alleging that an up- Blankers-Koen,--of-Holland, pls record time of five minutes became the first woman ath- 1926, by Juts Mastenbrock, of lete to have gained more Holland, than two titles in an Olym- plad.
a
In the modern pentathlon, Fruelling tost of all-round athletic ability and endurance, Capt.. W. Grut, of Sweden, scored a record 1 points and became the Arsi athlete to win three of the ave events,
ΔΙΣΗ, Ostermeyer, of France,
Shanghai, August 8.
one to though you are a "white devil" who has lived. in Shanghai for many years, the odds are .great that you cannot convey that number intelligibly to the city's ricksha pullers, pedi- cab drivers and shopkeepers-using the fingers of only one hand.
the the 10. Now, even
<
it by flourishing a few fingers two fingers are displayed.
RESIDENTS DEMAND
A VOICE
Residents of four Kowloon hotels Inst night formed an association which will de- mand representation on the Hotel Investigation Commit- 'tee, which is inquiring into du-hotel charges.
(endod
tha
sula Hotel Green Room, was at. The meeting, hold in the Penin-
Peninsula Hotel, Melbourne Hotel,
by residents from Lyton House,, and Harbour View Hotel.
The association will confine Its interest for the present in Kow- Joon.
hotels under European
Few foreigners here under-1 Four-Four Angers are stand the mysterious sign played and the thumb held in.
Five-All four angers and the language often used by the thumbs are displayed. Chinese in their dealings. Six-The thumb and little fin When asking a pedicab driver are displayed (the thumb in er the fare, he will indicate dicates that five has been passed). Seven-The thumb and last of his right hand. That may Eight-The thumb and index: be sheer digital gibberish to anger are displayed (because this
[ management. It intends to ex- the foreigner, but it is a clear resembles the Chinese character pand once it becomes organised. indication of the required for eight),
Chinese hotels are excluded Nine The Index finger, shaped because of their possible diverse fare to the Chinese passen-like an
an inverted hook, is' dis- int
interests, played.
A committee elected by the re- This is all you have to learn: Ten--The entire hand is dissidents will study several points One-Only the index Inger is played, showing rapidly both the affecting guests Including service, stretched out.
palm and the back, to ladicate women Two-Only the index finger two fives.
and children residents, anil the middle Anger,
Got it?
prices of food, und sick residents. Now, take a number Those Three The fist is clenched and from one to 10 and try it out on month's residence will qualify for
who have had the tle finger and its two your No. 1 boy Assocluted membership of the association.. neighbours are dilayed.
Press
A generul mecting will be held soon to adopt a constitution.
Lieutenant
Colonel
B. Brasler-Creagh was unanimously elected commutee chairman. The committee comprises Mr. A. G. Molse, Mr. C.AS. Rug Mr3. E.
ger,
Official Pressure
Stop
Will
264 Boconds, set-up-in Berlin, in rising was at present goingWill
Dutch Winner
on in Lhassa, capital of Tibet, one. of the world's least known regions.
The newspaper nakt thot A Denmark's Karan
Harup, despatch, received in Chungking runner-up in this event, had from Tibet, reported that the head
• broken another Olymple re of an opposition temple had raised cord in boating. 6. Zimmerman, 7,700 monks against the Regent USA, who, also broke 'the re- of the Dataj Lamu, ,cord.
Nel Van Vliet. of Holland, and also established a record by win-world record holder over the 200 ning, the discus und shot-put metres breast stroke distance, won evente.
the Olymple titie, in two minutes 57.2 seconds,
·Denmark...” had another silver medal in the women's 400 metros rally, and B. Christofferen ak third in the Women -igh divintas
In addition to breaking effort in the men's 800 metres relay, Hungary had three third and thron fourth places Reuter.
The United States Anished the athletle and swimming' events al the 14th Olympiad with an over whelming lead.
A trade agreement between the sterling area and
Japan involving reciprocal trade worth £75.- American Lead 000,000 probably will be signed within a fortnight, a delegate to the current. Tokyo.. Sterling Area Conference said today. British Commonwealth do- Under the agreement, Japan will legates have reported details of export £37.5 million worth of the draft plan to their Gov-goods to the five British signa- ernments and now await final torles--the United Kingdom and decision before signing.
the Colonies, South Africa, India, New Zealand und Australia-and will receive goods of similar value In return.
Driver Runs Away After Crash
Hol-
Unofficial calculation of her position, based on six points for a first place, showed the Ameri can swimmers and athletes to have ma sed a total of 303 points
more than three times the ag
of her nearest rival, Krekate
Sweden, who had 98. Details of the volume of trade Other positions were: France, Cach country will be permitted to 71 points; Great Britain, 66: transact with Japan will be work-land; 63: Australin and Hungary, ed out among the five British 59; Denmark, 30; Argentina and Commonwealth countries.
Finland; 28; Italy. 27; Jamalen. The recent decision of General cha lovakia, 17: Canada, 15: Bel
Austria, 25:
1D; Norway, 18; Cze Douglas MacArthur's Headquar-
gium, 14 Yugoslavia, 12: Moxico ters to release ection textiles to the sterling are on a 100 per cent Poland and South Africa, 6; Cey and Switzerland, 9; Panam, & sterling basis is relieved to have ironed out most of the dfculties
lon, 5; Turkey and Brazil, 4; Elre, in the way of the agreement. 1 point.
Eight persons, including two women, were injured and five trieveles badly damaged when Previously, cotton textiles were
of
a private car crashed into the pavement at the junction Nam Cheong Street und Laichi- kok Road last night.
Five of the injured pedestrians were detained at the Kowloon Hosptial.
The driver of the car ran away. The car's licence number is 1381. I was badly damaged.
The private car was, turning into Nam Cheon Street at 8.45 pm. when the driver lost control. The injured persons detained suffered head and chest injuries,
"Tiger Heat" Prostrates Shanghai
S
Shanghai, Aug. 8. Shanghai lay prostrate under the "tiger heat" today as a blaz- ing sun sent the mercury. BODE- ing above 100 degress Fahren- helt for the first time this sum-
mar...
City ambulances "wore kept busy all day long, attending to heat prostration cases
mars so the term tiger" to denote any heat spell after the arrival of the lunar autumn season, which bogen yesterday.
50
per cent per cent dollar
Aquatic Events
It is expected that 1,500,000 people will have seen the Olym: ple Games at Wembley by the ond
sold of best on sterling and 50 busts.
The convertibility clause of the sterling whereby Japan
payments agreement, could convert sterling balancea
of next week. into dollars bl-annually, will be over- come. It is understood.. careful setting-of
by the of imports
excess
Feng ?
Nanking, August 8. [Official sources were silent on the New York an
nouncement that Feng Yu-halang was return- ing to China to lead the fight against the National Government, but it was believad hore that official pressure will likely be used to prevent his making Hong Kong his now headquarters.
It said the uprising was started by followers of the late Jch It was learned the Chinese Government will make Tseng, a temple head who was purged by the Regent, Yung Cheng
32 added that deh Tang's edit and the mprising spread. fdflowera revolted against the
to other temples. their world
(Description of Marathon Appears on Back Page)
a strong protest to Britain if Feng were per
mitted to join forces with other dissidents now active in Hong Kong and direct from such nearby point of vantage his attacks against President Chiang Kai-shek.
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Emith (Pin:ú's. Hotel). Mrs. E. M. Leo and Mr. F. Jarrett (Melbourne Hotel), Mrs. J. Van der Velde (Lyton House). Joint secretaries are... Mist Brasier- Crengh and Mr. A.M.C. Nix^n. Harbour View Hotel has no re- presentative, yet,
night were
inst
On the platform. Lieutenant Colonel E, B. Brasier- Creagh, Mr, G. B. Wich, Mr. C. A. S. Rues, Mrs. Brasier rengh and Mrs. E. M. Leo..
P.l. Govt Air Monopoly
Feared
Manila: August 8. About 100 employees.
lines, today appealed to the Gove ernment
ent to halt sale
of the The Regent was appointed in
There is serious concern in which China could revive it Chinese-owned Commercial. Air- take charge of temporal and governmental circles, here that "Return. Hong Kong"; campaign lines (CALI) who fear they will | spiritual affairs until the maturity Feng and other dissidents, in- ļot a year ago, le keeping a close purchased by the Philippine Air- lose their jobs if the line were of the present boy Dalal Lama.cluding General LI Chi-shen, watch on the dissident Chinese
United Press.
will attempt to persuade mili-elements concentrated "there. tary leaders now active in sup- That vigilance is so evident that port of Chiang Kai-shek to
the
anti-Chlang _groups nowW gathering in Hong Kong are like join their cause.
ly to pick another
site for the attempt to return to China pro-iny the ground work for a move per, although the original New toward a new Chinese coalition York announcement said he was government-Assuriated Press. "en route home to help plan Overthrow of Chlang's regime."
AMERICA WAITING FOR A RUSSIAN CHEQUE
Washington, August 7,
The United States and Soviet Russia have hooded
into a financial tangle over Russian payment for US$230,000,000 worth of United States. equipment.
.
ale negotiations. The Philippina Government
"24"
per:cent of PAL with
stock, would be contributing, to the es- tablishment
antonwutica if it per mitted CALI to disappear, the employees contend. -
It is certain that Feng will not conference at which they plan to detriment of menopoly to the
· Oficial, sources said Feng, if he Bought to return to Nationalist China, would likely be regarded }; as a traitor.
Although British officials in
Hong
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CANADA'S NEW PRIME MINISTER
Ottawa, August 7.
mister
Approximately US$500,000 - Ls involved in cash and shares In the sale. CALI operatas domestic lines and a route along the China coust.-Associated Press.
EICHELBERGER
Kong adopted a most lenient polley toward "political
AS AUTHOR refupees" from China, It WIE A new Prime Minister wan believed here that any attempt named for Canada today. He is
Manila, Aug. 8. The trouble started when Russia did not get all of the
General Eichelberger arrived at to mount an active campaign Loula .SI. Laurent, French 10 o'clock this morning for a busy US$250,000,000 worth of equipment which the against Chiang Kai-shek fram
Minister of Canadian the Crown colony-aither politi-Affairs,
External three-day, stopover in the Philip 'United States contracted to sell her after Lend-
pines his Eighth Army helped to cat or milltary--would, provoke
He was elected leader of the liberate three Lease shipments were cut off on V-J Day,
strong British reaction.
Teare National Liberal Party today on The General said he was happy
ago. Congress stepped in and stop-¡ she made last year. That was 12
its firat ballot and will succeed to be back. He added he was Close Watch United States swimmars and divers came near cornering the ped the flow Inst year before days ago.***
W. L. Mackenzie King. Probably planning to write a story of his There have been Indications he will take office about the end war experiences for the Saturday The United States is still walt- US$20,000,000 market in gold medals in the the last
ing for an answer-and a choque. that the British Government an- of this year,-Associated Press. aquatic events of the 14th shipped to Russia..
Evening Postsociated Press. xious to avoid any pretext hv. United Press. Some Congressmen had Olympiad, which were com-
com- plained, that the shipments were captured 12 of the 13 titles, building up Russia at a time
night. were runners-up in 11, and estab-when the United States was try lished six now Olymple records Ing to halt Savier expansion. Tokyo, August 8. and one new world record.
Russia charged that this Two-hundred und fifty-four The Americans made a clean contract violation. She said she of encephalities sleeping | sweep of the men's swinning and should not have to pay full value sickness have been reported in diving.
even for equipment received be Tokyo in the worst epidemic of Denmark chocked the American cause some parts for delivered
inst exports, thus placing the burter basis-Reuter, new agreement virtually on a
cases
plated last
was
RETRACTABLE SKIS
FOR PLANES
Washington, August 7.
the disease in 10 years, the Jap-run of success in the women's equipment were in shipments A new type of retractable ski landing gear for use anesa press reported today. Of events,
when Greta Anderson that never arrived
the 254 patients, 39, have died.natched the 100 metres: free style
Reuter.
title away from graceful Miss
'How To Bring In Social Justice
Polping,, August 8,
Emila Bouvier, Director of the Industrial. Rela- tions Department of Montreal - University, Canada, told a professional group here today ...that “greater wage inequalities exist in Soviet
Russia than in democratic countries."-- "Soviet Russia's economie trapital and Jabour through an 'or- summer structure today creates, more gimisation of vocational groups.
numerous and greater inequal- The Groups p ities between people then the Employers and aniployees, he worst capitalistic soolety," he said, in the field of agriculture, added.
Admin industry, finance, commerce and
Usually, "autumn tiger" is considered floreer than best Reuter
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Dr. Bouvier te on alumnus of public utilities, should creste the Graduate School of Economicsparity commitinos or foint pro Just concluded a survey of labour industry level and at finance 91 Harvard University. He has duction committees at punt level. conditions in Shanghai, Tintaln Ievol and Kolping, and is expected to emplane shortly for Eurobo en Covetament, heraldin route, to Canada,
"In this way, by
groups. would constitute consultative 15 or angitt forintbo
Dr. Bouvier, who is a 'Jesuit and solidarity, not indian war briest, said to bring order and fare, warsbal and is auto plays - Austra- | social justion Mihto: World," there the addial problama af four
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The Weather
Under the contract, Russla does not have to start paying the debi until July 1, 1954. But the
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