MOTORING NOTES
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264 MILES AT 67 M.P.H
THRILLS AND A SPILL IN JUNIOR, T.T. MOTOR-
CYCLE RACE..............
03
A
Junior
F. W. Dixon, of Middlesbrough, the H.R.D. machine won
Tourist Trophy motor cycling race, 981 miles of mountain roads, in the Isle of Man. His time was 3 hours, 55 mins 54 see-a speed of 67 miles an hour.
over
There were 48 competitors, not one ider made a bad start, and tt reather and conditions were Dat. The competitors went of
at half-minute intervals.
The first circuit saw the retire ment at Sulby of one of the Aus tralians, A. Simcock, and it also indicated that there would be a terrific race. W. L. Handley was
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20th, 1927.
DESERT MOTOR CYCLING.
A REMARKALE JOURNEY.
PARIS.
tinue with his companions. Buf
soon he collapsed again, and, lying
HSUCHOWFU, NOT YET RECAPTURED.
SLAND"`RING WRITISH.
TROOPS.
NORTHERN ARMY PREPARING WOMAN JUDGE'S VENEMOUS
FOR DRIVE
OPTIMISM PREVALENT IN SHANTUNG,
TOIMANTU, July 13th. The following article in the North China Daily News on the military situation in Shantung has a very considerable hearing upon the sud
LIES.
FOR THE SERVICES.
GERMANY TO-DAY. TRAINING FOR FILM WORK,
CONCERT AND DANCE AT GETTING BACK TO NORMAL
MOUNT AUSTIN TO-NIGHT.
USUAL FRIDAY NIGHT SHOW AT CHEER O."
In addition to the concert at the
MASSES WORKING-BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO.
[SY.G. C. LAWRENCE.]
in full awing.
and
They come mostly from America England, and, knowing nothing of the country, they all get the same impression.
To one, however," who knew Ger--
BRITISH FIRMS' JOINT
SCHEME.
DIRECTORS FROM THE UNIVERSITIES.
Three motor-cyclists who have made one of the most venturesome Sahara expeditions on record aro
At a meetingŝat Shanghai' last
flow on their way to Paria from
Tuesday a number of organizations, Dakar. They are. Licut. Brunetena
including several Chinese women's" The usual Tuesday night concert
A scheme for co-operative Feagues, the Shanghai-Chines-Bar was given at the Cheer. O" and a wireless operator, Cimie (both
BERLIN.
on the part of practically the whole Frenchmen), and Lieut. Weerens (of)
Association, the Chinese General Y.31.0.A., Chater Road, laat even- Within the next three months of the British Alm-producing Arms" Chamber of Commerce, etc, etc., ing, and proved most successful Germany will be discovered afresh towards the training of new Alm- Belgium), who, relying entirely on their own resources, crossed the
gathered together to hear a speech being extremely well attended. At by at least a hundred thousand directors, technical staff and actors, desert from Oran to Timbuctoo on
judge and acting chief procurator loon, there was a whist drive. by Mias Soumi Cheng, LL.D., chief the Better: Ole" Y.M.G.A., Kow- foreigners. Like the swallows, they and for arranging co-operative us motorcycles. Often they found themselves in the greatest peril
are just beginning. They arrive in of material and mutual interchange of the Shanghai District Court. Particulars of the events ar twos and threes, each party bring of staff has been arrived at. This In the course of a lengthy, address, ranged at the Naval and Militarying news of others on the way.step, which is likely to play an ex owing to the intense heat, the short-den wish of the Nationalist Army to age of water, and the difficulties of come to terms with the Northerzers, this lady, who studied in FranceY.M.C.d's for this week were Soon the summer invasion will be tremely effective part in increasing
and is considered to be one of the published yesterday. the country they had to traverse.
As often happens, an Army most leaders of the Chiness. women's
the officiency and output of British, One one occasion, when they were unreliable and unsatisfactory air movement, said that the Chiness Better Ole to-night by the
films, has been taken by the Film about eighty miles from the nearest foreign soil becomes altogether, difa whole, and the womenfolk
Group of the Federation of British post, Lieut. Weerens collapsed, but ferent when facing invaders of its
Resellers Concert Party," and
Industries, to which almost all the after being dosed with three tablets homeland: Our contemporary's cor- especially, were most indignant and the what drive at the "Cheer O
film-producing companies belong. of kola he made an effort to correspondent writes as follows:- angered over the ill-treatment of there has now been arranged ab
It is considered that the present Chinese women by the British extra event. This is a concert and many before the war, and tas visit meet the requirements during the available resources are sufficient to Apparently the announcement troops, who committed all sorts of dance at Mount Austin Barracks ed it several times since the Armis first year or two after the Cinemato then the fastest, at over 88 miles in a sandy bellow, begged his friends/ that Hsuchowiu had been captured atrocities under the cloak and pro- Cinema The concert, will be con- tice, the picture painted by the graph Films Bill becomes law, but was premature. On the other hand tection of extraterritoriality and tributed by the Concert Party of bird of passage who mistakes Bernet merely in suficient numbers but that in ordre to create British films Throughout the afternoon Brune- it is now admitted that there is unequal treaties. They could nos H.M.S. Whert and will last from lia for Germany, and the Adlon of satisfactory quality after that a withdrawal movement at the front expect any other judgment in the 1.45 pm until 10 p.m. From then Hotel for Beriin, is not altogether steps must be taken to mobilise on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway recent law case but they would not until midnight there will be danc-satisfactory. It lacks conviction.
the technical and artistic talent latent in England. One of the riders met with a down, struggled on until they too though it is stated that a renewed rest until the offender had been ing
It is told by too many people in mishap on this lap. J. A Porter collapsed and slept. On waking they advance will be launched in the next punished They would send out
We have been requested to men-exactly the same foria of words ration of British Industries have With this end in view the Feder was injured, and received medical were hardly able to stagger to their few days."
telegrams to the whole world. Hetion that although there is a big And it does not fit in with all the approached educational institutes, attention at Governor's" Bridge. machines. The water-hole for which
The military authorities appear nouncing the British and enumerat-concert at the City Hall on Friday facts.
Including the appointments bourda they aimed proved to be dry, and
of the universities, with a view to Hadley kept his advantage for perforce they had to push on fur confident and state that they expecting the crimes which had been com- night by Miss V. Capell and her The general story is, of course, arranging for candidates for employ round after round. At the end of ther, eventually reaching Tabanc- to occupy Hsuchowfu within a mitted by the British forces so that"-pans" and the band of the lat that Germany is a nation at work.ment as learners in film direction, the sixth lap the leaders were:-
kort in a semi-conscious state week. Of the three armoured trains everybody could know how angry Battalion, The Cameroniars, there A nation which, having recognised editing, and scenario writing to be WL Hendley (Rex Acme,), 3hra. Here they arranged for a rescue
taken into the industry. 19mins 30secs. F. W. Dixon party to go in search of Wearens,
that only by hard work is the (HR.D.), 3hrs 2mins 17secs. J who was brought in by a camel
destruction of war to be made good,
Specialised Work, H. Simpson (A.J.S.), sbr. 28mina patrol four days later. Banquets
At the same time a famous centre 2aces. H. J. Willis (Telocette), have been arranged in honour of the
is striving with might and main of dramatic instruction has been á hra 25mins. 30secs.
three advanturers, both in Paris
to repair the damage. And in con-asked to consider establishing and Liège.
trast with the country of the man special classes for instruction in fim who is retailing the story, Ger- only for suitable candidates
acting, which would be available
many is a shining example of a Institutions in London suitable for nation-which-has-learned-r-bard giving instruction in photography. and dark-room work are being an. lesson in a hard school, and is pronched with a view to arranging patriotically putting it into prac specialised classes in cinemato
graphy
an hours
On the second round Handley beat the Junior lap record, his time being 32min. 44sec., a speed of 69.19 miles an hour.
بترسو
The riders had to change their goggles, which were obscured by dead flies, and some were half- blinded by the glare of the "sun.
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now on the southern front one is undergoing repairs at Tsinanfu and two, recalled from the Pukow line for the purpose of assisting' in the suppression of rebels near Tsingtao, are still at Weihsich. It is expect ed that in a few days they will be proceeding again to Tenchow to assist in the new drives
they were. They must fight until the unequal treaties are cancelled and extrality is abolished.
It was then decided to demand the withdrawal of the British troops and to ask Miss Cheng to draft 1. protest and the telegram she referred to in her spredt À delegation was appointed to call It is announced that Marshal upon the Nanking Nationalist Gov- Sun's rebellious troops at Kioachaonment to press their demands and ped with a self-starter, five wire will be reorganized and immediate the Kuomintang promised to see wheels, speedometer, oil and petrol bers, and four-wheel brakes. The new four-cyclinder engine, rated at 34 h.p., is guaranteed to drive the car at 60 miles an hour, and will
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will be the usual concert, arranged by Mrs. A. T. Hamilton, at the "Cheer O" Y.M‚Ç‚À.
CHARGE OF RESISTING" SEARCH.
COUNTER ALLEGATIONS AGAINST POLICE SERGEANT.
tice.
All branches of film work are. highly specialised, and seme such should be the various sonnel in departments:
Details of the new Ford car gauges, a dash-light, shock-absory transferred to the Tsinpu Line that the railway authorities gave again appeared at the Central goed of his country any more than responsible plan for training per-:
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"Tin (Continued in nezt"column),
The strength demanded
elegates he Pasty for the trip-North China Daily NewL
and-ten trains have been ordered this on the Kaotai. Railway to transport them.
General Chu Yu Pu has been at Weibaien for some days. Two train- loads of his guards" passed Tsinan yesterday, proceeding to Weihsien, and though it has not been un- nounced, it would appear as if Chú: were taking over command of posi- tions vacated by Marshal Sun.
ANOTHER BRILLIANT
PIANIST.
At the same tige all the los group have agreed to establish a producers belonging to the F.B.L
P: S. Lai, of 5, Arbuthnot Road,
Frankly, I don't believe it. The German is not working for the Magistracy yesterday on charges is the Briton or the Arteriosa. He of refusing search and resisting the is working because he has to, pro- bably not so well as before the war, police. Lai stated that he was but almost certainly no better and formerly an interpreter in the em. no worse than his opposite member play of Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton. – in England or the United States. clearing-house of information which:
Defendant stated that on June 8th about
Ask a German employer of labour will notify members when skilled
that mythical
staff becomes available on terming- Germsa
tion of employment at any parti- rehearsals for an entertainment to worker strainms to set his country case studio, and to form a library be given at an old peoples' home on its feet again. He will use a of tests and sample shots af fim were in progress at 500, Queen's most the same words as would the
English industrialist. And he actors of all degrees of proficiency Road Central, and that he had been would probably say that the eight to be maintained at the offices of sent out by his mother to obtain hours day was ruining the Repub the FBI and kept up to date some European clothes for one of what he thinks about things, and Then as the German worker
voluntarily.. by members the performers. As he was return he'll tell you at once, without even ing to the house be heard a shout mentioning the Fatherland and its troubles, that he doesn't get enough
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by overseas conditions indications that his troops have are to give one performance in and was spun round by a linnd upon money!
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BENNO MOISEIWITSCH TO COME HERE
Yesterday the announcement was made that M. Leo Podolski, the Sun Chuan Fang's main forces are distinguished Russian pianist, and stationed at Tiâh. There are no hi partner, Mdme. Vera Mirova,
been-in-actual contact with the Hong Kong at the Queen's Theatre, enemy, but the local newspapers on Monday, August 8th,--- report that his 22nd Division has
Following this cores the nows gone south to Yanchoy, to take up that about the same time there a position between there and Fei will be in Hong Kong accther cele- brated pianist, namely the world famous Benno Moiseiwitsch, who is to give recitals at the Theatre Royal on Saturday, August 6th, and Monday, August 8th
hajen.
Southern Reverse ?
..
According to the local Chinese Press the Northern general, Fan Yung Chang despatched a messen ger from Ichow, in south-estern Shantung who arrived at Tsinanfu yesterday by motor, went to Kaomi and reported to beadquarters that Ishui, Chuchow, Junchon and Fei- hxien had been entirely cleared of Southerners and that after 20-days fighting in Eastern Shantung, the Southerners retreated on July 10th to Tancheng and Haichow, Ha claims that the Southernera had seasons ago.
three divisions, in the field, losing 4,000 killed and 1,000 captured. This may be taken for what it is worth.
Three Southern spies were execut- ed last night.
his shoulder. He said in English "What's up!" and the sergeant macked his face, at the same time saying "You think you are smart to speak English." The sergeant caught his arms and pushed him against a wall. He asked to be allowed to obtain some money for bail, but was not allowed to do so.
Moiseiwitsch, who is famous in the music world, was born at Odessa, Russia, on February 22nd, No attempt was made to search him. 1800, his birthday being on
the The sergeant forced him to the same day as that of Chopin. His education was begun at the Im ground and knelt on his chest, and perial Musical Academy, Odessa, while he was in this position his under Professor D. D. Klomoff, and
mother arrived. She asked Eng- he won the stipendiary prize oflish what the matter was, and was Rubenstien, the great pianist who told to "shut up" or she would was also Joseph Holmann's teacher, at the age of nine, later going to be arrested for interfering. His American debut occurred in Vienna to study under Leschetiky. Carnegie Hall, New York, a few
Witness continued that he made police station. He denied the state no resistance on the way to the He is a pianist of much brilliance, Sergeant. After an hour's deten ments attributed to him by the power and passion, and is always tion at the police station he was given an enthusiastic reception allowed bail in the sum of $30. whenever and wherever he ap- pears, so that undoubtedly there will be packed houses when he comes to this Colony..
NORWAY'S NEED OF WHEAT,
His aunt sked to use, the tele phone at th olice station, but was not allowed " do so
Later Mr. Hall Brutton came in response to call, and witness showed him the mark upon his face.
The defendant's evidence was cor roborated by a man named Chan Lai
Helped by British Coal Strike. No. The story that Germany is a nation of super-patriots tailing day and night for the anlvation of the State won't wash, Germany, in fact, is much more human than we sometimes sиррове.
Through the same clearing house method, seta (film scenery). And material of all kinds actually avail
studios of British film producers will able at the present time in the
be-sted, and it is hoped to effect n scheme for establishing a contral store for surplus material whence it can be hired or purchased.
Politics and Sport. That Germany is a nation at. What is being discussed in Ger- work, I do not for a moment deny. many to-day? I asked several But, then, they were even more a people that question Polities to nation at work when I was there a slight extent; sport to a greater in 1922 and 1923, for they had no extent; but most of all private nemployment in those days, and affairs, was the reply. And so I then the story we believed, thanks found it. Politics-are not rearly to the unimpeachable testimony of so thrilling in Germany as at home, the aforementioned bird of passage, and the German has not yet ac was a very different one!
customed himself to his new As I see it, Germany is a country cal power and which, after a period of bewilder Sport, of course, has given him a responsa steadily returning to normal, and he watches with keen concern the ment following on a revolution, is new interest altogether in life, and in the process is losing that in fate of his representatives in inter- terent for the foreign observer.
all topsy-turvy. We have helped in home and in his club.
bis daily task and cothmon inflation, period when things were round which concern him in his which she certainly had during the tional contests. But, primarily,
the recovery more and better than Some there are, of course, who. wa knew. The coal strike of last talk international politics with year was just what Germany re-great duency, "who "insist that a quired to set her on her feet, and solution will some day have to be set her on her feet it did. Markets found to the Danzig question, wha which in the ordinary way are in- lament the continued occupation accessible to her were flung open. of the Rhineland by 80,000 French Orders poured
And no doubt these are real prosperity 10 Prosperity troops.
not the fictitious questions of real importance and kind which the feverish buying real concern to large numbers, of during the slump of the mark seem people. But for the most part, ed to denote set in. It has re-
unless they concern them directly mained over since.
they leave them to others to dis- Not, of
course, that Germany is
cums. And some day they will be land flowing with milk and settled. honey. It is not. It has a serious Friendly to England, unemployment liat, returned ac Towards Great Britain there is cording what we call at home the everywhere live register at about a million, For Great Britaleatest cordiality. but according to unofficial esti more than any other on which the mates at over s million and three new Germany is modelling quarters. 'It is the more serious in
sometimes, as in the week end a sense, in that, it has come later culty with the strangeat results and more suddenly than at home. Towards Arica there is almost erraany to day is no longer equal goodwill, and even towards A mother's brutal treatment of between 450,000 and 600,000 tons of . Every year his country bought-
Nine old thatched houses in un donna Di Alene, strange and ia-Trance there is much less of the her imbecile child was described wheat, rye flour, and barley from
acute yesterday at the Central Magistracy Canada and the United States, the winner Street, Paignton, were des one saw a very few years ago. You most disturbing signs of the times said. The Norwegians liked the people have been rendered home the time Gone-are-the-days when upon two Chinese, women of 3 Yuk quality of Canada's flour, and were less man who saw smoke and to
The mark is a shilling all of Versailles.
in the days following the Treaty
Ming Strect, West Point, were buying in larger quantities yearly. A policeman.
It is good to visit Germany agaia Canada's gain was Russia's loss. flames, coming from between the be Treasury note was to for a short while-il-only-to-realis
a millionaire, and to, cash a charged with ill-treating a 14-year as the European' countries were thatched roof and a chimney-stack cheque for £10 meant a taxi, if not afresh that her capital is withi old-girl.The child, who was sail turning more and more to: Conade of a house gave the alarm, and a pantechnicon to carry away An easy twenty-four hours journe to have bumps on her head, was for their supplies of grain foods although neighbouring fire brigades
eight or nine if you fly-of. our found in chains by the police. One because of the rack of Russian pro-were quickly or the, scene the fire to those ruling at home. Some many "wayn ́are so similar, ta dur!
I find, are very similar, and that her people inso of the defendants admitted chain. duction. Norway was a cash, cus had by the gained a good hold. A things may be slightly dearer, some ends on the increased: intercour
own. If the pence of Europe de- strong wind fanned the flames. ing the child at the request of
When the fire was at its height a slightly cheaper. Taken all round, of the peoples of the countries d seven-year-old boy rushed into the however you get practically the which it is composed, the more we rabbit. He emerged singed and smoke and flames to rescue his
value in Germany 4414 visit Germany and encourage. Ge Britain.
mans to visit--the better it will blackened, but carrying his rabbit. (Continued on next Onlumn.) be for both nations.
The general feeling of optimism is in decided contrast to the pessim ism of two weeks. Many anticipate that the whole of Shantung will be recovered soon. Provincial notes are somewhat stronger.
ILL TREATMENT OF IMBECILE CHILD:
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mother. (a1) | | | |--The defendants were remanded
bail of 850 until July 28th,
INCREASE OF TRADE IN CANADA
WINNIPEG,
Chan, ch
The Magistrate (Major C. Will- son) adjourned the case until Mon day
Norway is becoming increasingly HOMES LOST BY 24 PEOPLE.
BOY'S DASH TO SAVE A
a customer of Canada, according to Mr. Magne Killes, of the firm of Albert Killen and Co., of Oslo, grain and flour Buyers, who is in Canada to purchase supplies.
tomer and all she asked was reason- herable prices. Before the war not a ton of rye had been bought in the past few years Norway want Canada, but trade had grown in
red Canada's fresh fruit also."
RABBIT.
PAIGHTON (Devon).
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change.
Prices,
contrasts
which
which was