SHANGHAI RACES.
MR. BRAND RIDES THREE WINNERS.
FIRST DAY'S RESULTS,
BANDITS ATTACK U.S. MARINES.
HEAVY FIRE ON MOTOR CAR.
(THROUGH KEPTER'S AGENCY.}
Pririya, Nov. 3;
The latest foreigners to suffer an
The first day's results, which wa publish below by courtesy of the, shows that Hong Kong Clu bonours were fairly evenly divided, attack by bandits are two Anerican Mr. Briand rode three winners, Marines, namely, Carporal Fred while Mesura. Noodt, and Dallas | Knauf and Quartermaster Sergeant
rode two winnera earlı.
Times were on the slow side, and there is reason to believe the going must have been affected by heavy
rain.
over
The Maiden Staken three-quarters of a mile was done -in 1 minute 38 seconds, while Busy
Bee won a mile and half race in
3 minutes 23.4-5 seconds. Busy Bee won the Champions in the spring
Mr. Day's Switzerland, ridden by Mr. Dallas, won the St., Leger. Mr. Liddell's Wheateroft, which is one of the favourites for this son- Hon's Champions, won the Criterion Stakes, but the time was far from good, Alligator, who is so much fancied, it will be seen was beaten
ever the mile. Whether another two furlongs will result in a dif ferent tale remains to be seen.
The full reauits were as follow :--
'1.—The Autumn Cup: One Mila.
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. White'a.
"pirit of St. Louis
(Mr. Clark) 1
(Mr. Dallas) @
Mr. Day' Beautiful Land
Mr. Renter's Only One
(Mr. Pote Hunt) 3 Time: nsins. 13.1-Saces.
2.-The Yangtzapoo Handicap: Seven Furlongs.
Mr. B. P. Lalcaen's Lysander
(Mr. Maitland) 1 Messrs. Liddell and Purcell's
Elopement Eve...(Mr. Deitz) 2
·Mr. Fash's Ugly.........(Mr. Clark) 3
Time: Imin. 52secu.
3.-The Mukden Cup: 11 Miles. Mr. Dixiols Copper
(Mr. Encarnacao). 1
Mr. Bowford's Tabbyent
(Mr. Parkin) Mr. B. H. McNair's David Gar
rick ................ (Mr. Rothe) 3
Time: mins. 46.4-58ccs.
4. The Fah Wah Stakes: it Miles..
Mr. Eve's Busy Bec
= (Mrr Collaco) 1
Mr. Evo'a Settling Eve
(Mr. Clark) Messrs, Hill and John's Boot
Black
(Mr. Maitland) 3 Time: 3mins 23.4-5econ.
6.--The Maiden Stakes: Six
Purlongs.
Mr. Robson's The Dour Bird
(Mr. Brand) I Mr Elnor's Just Suppose.
(Mr Noodt) 9
Mr. C. G. Jack's Silvern
(Mr. Parkin) 3
Time: min. 38seca. 6.--The Chinese„Cup and Orfierlan
Stakes: One Mile,'
Mr. Liddell's Wheatcroft
Wandt.
-Six-bandits, five of whom were in uniforia, opened a heavy fire on their automobile yesterday after. | nhon 17 miles to the north of Pei.
ping, when the Marines were re. turning from Trugshan,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1930.
HAIHO RIVER EXTREMELY LOW.
SHANGHAI DOG
RACING.
DROWNED.
SHANGHAI RESIDENT GERMANY AND THE
YOUNG PLAN.
COMPLETE STOPPAGE OF OCEAN TRAFFIC.
ĮTAROVON. REUTER'S AGENCY.)
M
TIENTBIN, Nov. 3. Owing to the prevailing north-
easterly winds for the past several days, the waters of the Haiho a being blown towards the gulf and the river has fallen extremely low, necessitating a complete stoppage of ocean traffic from outside the
Taku bar.
A number of incoming coasters are at present being held up outside the bar, while several steamers are being delayed at Tientsin pending The Americans stopped their car, the rising of the river.
but the bandits continued to fire,
and oven while they were getting
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BE OPEN.
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE FALLS OVERBOARD AT SEA. WORLD'S MARKETS MUST
HELD YESTERDAY.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
(THROUGH ARUTER'S LOKNOT.]
SHANGHAI, Nov. 3. Mr. Robert Wedderburn, manag- ing director of Messrs. Kelly &
(AROCGO REUTER'S AGENET.}
SHANGHAI, NOV. 3.
BERLIN, Nov. 3. The fate of greyhound racing in
At the opening of the new Reichs. Shanghai was decided to day at a Walsh, Ltd., is reported to have conference between Mr. Brenan, lost his life on Saturday morning Luther, President of the Reichs- British Consul General, Mr. Festen- by falling overboard from the den, Chairman of the Municipal Dairen Maru while returning to Council, and Major Gerrard, Com-Shanghai from Dairen after spend
ing a holiday in Manchuria,
missioner of Police..
It is understood that these three gentlemen are striving not merely to limit greyhound racing but to stop it entirely.
Mr. Brenan definitely stated when interviewed that the British authori- tiek oppose greyhounds, and intend to accord the Municipality the fullest support in regard to any action they deem fit to take for the purpose of terminating the sport,
Mr. Wedderburn'e disappearanco was discovered by a cabin com panion.
Mr. Wedderburn, who was aged 80, was a native of Brighton and joined Kelly & Walah in 1907.
JAPANESE OPERATIONS IN FORMOSA.
SAVAGE STRONGHOLD
out some shots went perilousty near BRITISH TRADE OUTLOOK. inasmuch as the increased crime in LAST
but no-one was hit
One of the bandits then held up the Marines while the remaining
five searched them, weuring $190. gold watch and chain and a flash. fight.
WORLD CREDIT - SITUATION LESS RIGID.
[BEITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.)
**Ruony, Nov. Discussing the world-wide trade depression, the review issued quar- terly by the Federation of British Industrics takes the view that, by comparison with that of certain other countries British trade has
The Marines noticed about 100 Chinese prisoners, whom the bandits also robbed of their valuables, and while they were held prisoner they witnessed the hold-up of a motor. hus, many of which run on the Priping-Tangshan road.
Finally, the bandits made off with been only moderately affceled, their booty.
As to the future, the review statos: "It seems almost certain that some of the more persistent and long term causes of our indus
The Marines proceeded to Tang. shan, where they raised the alarm, but there were no soldiers there, and though the authorities in Pei-trial ills are about to undergo a ping are taking steps, so far there permanent change for the better." has been fo arresta
WANG CHING WEI DEPARTS FOR JAPAN.
(THROUGH DEUTER'S LORNCT.)
PEIPINO, Nov. 3.
It is learned that Wang Ching Wei' left Shans: on October 20, and
sailed from Tientsin for Japan on the 1st inst.
SEDITION IN INDIA.
ACTING PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS SENTENCED.
Already, despite the lack of any appreciable signs of greator will ingness to co-operate among the geld using, central banks of issue, the international, gold situation is perguptibly easier, and the world
Edit situation less rigid, Short term monty rates in the principal centres, with the excup. tion of Berlin, are at their lowest level since the war, and show signs
of remaining thery for some tima.
In addition, judged by the results of certain recent capital issues in this country, long term interest rates are beginning to move in the same direction, though they still have a long way to go before the. price of capital is down to the level required to restore the balance between investment and saving. NEW DELHI, Nov. 3, Similarly the pressure of borrow- Sen Gupta, Acting President of ing, on account of both internation the Congress, who was arrested at indebtedness and distressed in- while addressing a meeting attend-dustrial borrowers, is beginning to ed by thousands at Jallianwalabagh, relax.
THROUGH REUTER'S 40ESCY.]
on Oct. 25, was sentenced to one
the Settlement is due to the heavy gambling,
1
The Municipal Council are seri- ously taking up the question at their next meeting,
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES.
SWEEPING VICTORY OVER LABOUR.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)
LONDON, Nov. 2 The final returas in about 30 of the largest cities to-day wern follows:-
Conservatives Labour
CAPTURED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]
Tokyo, Nov. 3.
R.101 DISASTER INQUIRY.
PASSAGES FROM DESIGNER'S DIARY.
(TURQVON RECTER'S AGENOT. ]
LONDON, Nov. 3.
On the resumption of the inquiry
bank building in Dresden, Dr. into the loss of the airship R.107. bank, declared that !! Germany Sir John Simon rend passages from must always show the world that the diary of the designer, Colonel she insists upon carrying out the Richmond, stating that during the section of the Young Plan which rehearsal flight on June 26 for the stipulates that all the nations affect-
ed must co-operate in the solution Hendon air pageant, the airship of the reparations problem," and to be pulled out from a steep dive, and that shortly after one of the lifting hridies snapped. The Airship had to be pitebed up at the nose considerably, and was rather unstable in pitch. Similar symp toms were noticeable when the air
Dr. Luther said that the world's throughout the world and not he capital *hould be distributed
hoarded in a few places. As Ger. many's fulfilment of her obligations depended on sa increase in her exports, it was essential that the world's markets should not be barred or limited, but he opened to natural competition.
Dr. Luther concluded by declar The survivor, Mr. Bell, in the Tng that German currency is ve- | course of his evidence, stated that shakeable.
at the start of the fatal flight three water-ballast bags had to be re-. leased, which seemed to be an ab
DRIFTING HELPLESS IN PACIFIC OCEAN.
ship flew in the air pageant wexti dny.
very heavy and did not lift on an even keel.
Between 70 and 60 tribesmen are SEIYO. MARU IN DISTRESS. normal number. The airship was wounded since the commencement believed to have been killed or
of the operations, according to the latest official despatches reaching Tokyo, though the oxset number is unknown, as the tribesmen general- ly carry away their dead.
The Japaneso casualtics are three killed and seven wounded.
They include a subaltern who was killed during severe fighting on Saturday in the vicinity of Mahebo, the lart stronghold of the tribesmen, which was captured after a sharp struggle.
Gaine 79
37
30 02
Independents ......... Liberal
24
20
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One of the largest Labour losses was sustained in the industrial
areas.
Six Hundred Tribeaman Sulli in Revolt.
Last year Labour gained 112 and lost 12, whereas Conservatives gain ed 1 and lost 61.
[ÉRITISH WIRELISH SERVICE.)
RUGBY, Nov, 31unicipal elections for seats on Local Councils took place in County Boroughs throughout England and Wales yesterday.
Torro, Nev. 3, According to offcial despatches,
[BEUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE)
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3. The wireless station at Musse) Rock has picked up An 8.0.5. messages from a Japanese freighter, the Seiyo Maru, reporting that the is drifting helpless with her rudder lost and a heavy list.
The California, is speeding. to the rescue.
U.S. PILOTS LOST IN ARCTIC CIRCLE,
OBITUARY,
LIEUT. GENERAL SIR
E: BETHUNE.
{TUROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]
LONDON, Nov. 2,
The death has occurred in his. 70th year of Lieutenant-General- Bir Edward Bothung, K.C.B., | C.V.O., who will bợ: chiedy rémem. bered as having raised Bethuno's Ilorso during the Boer War,
about coo.tribesmen are estimated RELIEF 'PLANE SENT TO SEEK The deceased, who was a son of to be still revolting.
The troops engaged thus far have jost six dead and 11 wounded, and in addition the police have lost six dead and one wounded,
A battalion of infantry and fur ther detachments of artillery be longing to the island, garrison have been despatched to the scene of operations as reinforcements,
MISSING AMERICANS,
UNITED PRESS.]
Admiral Drinkwater Bethune, on- tered the army In 1875, joined the 92nd Highlanders, and later trans- ferred to the oils Dragoon Guards Seattle, Oct. - 28.—Officials of He served in Afghanistan' in 1878- Alaska-Washington Airways to-day 60 and in the Boer War of 1881. sent an aeroplate with two pilots In the latter war, he was A.A.G. up to the Arctic Circle to seek Field Fores, South Africa, and was three pilots who flew over part of given the command of a cavalry British Columbia, three weeks ago.
brigade in 1901. The anising rea
He was appointed to the General are Paddy
Staff with the rank of Brigadier- General in 1905, was promoted
Contests are not always conduct ed on party lines and local affairs are the main issues before voters.
The results so far declared show that Conservatives have gained sub of frost-bite among the troops, ceived concerning them since the 3ajor-General in, 1908 and Lieut-
stantial successes mainly at the expense of Labour candidates. Liberals also gained ‘a few seats.
ATLANTIC FLEET EXERCISES.
year's simple imprisonment on the GIGANTIC INTERNATIONAL place in grey, stormy weather.. charge of spreading sedition,
9.-The Royal Navy Cap: 12 Miles. Messrs, Fred Siemren and
Fritz Breitung's Fandango
(Mr. Noodt) 1 Mr. C.H.E.'s Krishna
(Mr. McCain) 2
(Mr. Encarnacno) 3 Time: nuns: 47,3-5neca.
(Mr. Brand) 2
(Mr. Collaco) £ (Mr. Pote Hunt) 3 Mr. J. A. Hayes' Tom
Mr. Eve's Starlit Eve
Mr. Toeg's Alligator ·
Time: mins, 9,3-Baccs.
7.The Shanghai St. Leger
́ ́{Olassic) ; 1; Milós,
Mr. Day's Switzerland
10. The Eclipse Stakes: 1; Miles, Mr. Elnor's Ali Baba
(Mr. Dallas) I Mr. Lada Fireflash (Mr. Noodt) %
Mr. Evo's Beautiful Eve
(Mr. Noodt) 1 Mesurs. H. & 5.'s President Wilson (Mr. Rothe)
(Mr. Collaco) 3 Messrs. Winsome and Hasty's
Timo: 3mins, Bisces.
8--The Urga Gup? Oza Mhe.
Mr. Robson's The Crafty Bird
(Mr. Brand) 1 Mr. Allen's Courage
At. Ends Jack of Diamonds
(Mr. Encarnacao) B
(Continued at foot of next column.}
Time: tons. 11.2-necs.
Golden Pheasant (Mr. Hill
Time: 2mins, 24scos,
;;:11.—The Kalgan Cup: Six
Furlongs.
3
TRUST.
Owing to the unusual cold wave there have been numbers of cases
according to Press despatches,
BATTLE IN SING SING PRISON.
ARMED DESPERADOES HOLD UP WARDERS.
REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}
New York, Nov. 2.
a
Burke, Bob Martie and Emil Kading.
departure.
No word has been re-.
PICKLE KING'S LONG TALK.
14,000 MILES PHONE CALL TO AUSTRALIA.
[UNITED PRESK.]
General in 1913,
He commanded the West Lança- shire Territorial Division from 1900 to 1912, and during the War be served as Director-General of the Territorial Forces.
The anti-Semitism of the Nazis in Germany is becoming a matter of public indecency. Recently in Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 27-Mr. Berlin a Jewess, who is a citizen of Howard Heinz, pickle magnate, of the United States called on Dr. the famed "57 Varieties, opened Goebbels, who with Herr Hitler is the new America-to-Australia tele- joint leader of the National So phone service to-day with a concialist movement. Sho representa versation which incidentally netted an important and woll-known or him a neat bit of free newspaper ganisation. Instead of being re advertising.
ceived with the courtesy that in The circuit, which ran by way of usual in civilised countries, she was England, was over a distance of not only informed that Dr. Gooli 14,000 miles-the longest telephone bels refused "as a matter of prin."
ciple" to talk to Jows, but was Mr. Heinz conversed on matters greatly insulted by a noley menac relating to his pickle business anding throng of National Socialist reported that cominunication was stalwarts (male and female). She clear throughout the duration; of had no alternative except to leave the call.
the building at once.
call on record to date.
IMPERIAL DELEGATES GREATLY FASCINATED.
Five arned desperadoes, innates (BRITISH WIRELESS - EKAVICE.]
of Sing Sing prison, held up ward- ROORT, Nov. 2.
ori, took the keys and rushed the Yesterday's visit of the Imperial prison yard to-day, Conference delegates and · Indian | Sirous thrioked; floodlights were guests to the Atlantic Fleet took turned on and machine-guns on the walls were manned by a cordon with The visitors went to sea in H.M.S.ear-gas, who surrounded the prison Nelson, fagship of Admiral Sirin preparation for another riot. | Michael Hodges, around which were Convicta fired, wounding
about 60 ships, ranging from 35,000- warder. ton battleships to amali auxiliary Machine-guns blazed and three convicts were stretched on the Flying-boats met the Nelson as ground. NEW YORK, Nov, 2.
she left Portland Harbour, and she Two others neurried off undetect-- The realisation that some contral made a passage through a specially rd, but it is believed that they are conomic theory, co-ordinated with laid minefield, the paravanes at her still within the prison.
Bradford Corporation have financial leadership, is needed to bow cleaving a way to safety, whilło
In recommending to their fellow scheme under which deputy avert the world-wide trade depres-mine-sweepors also took a share in
Ons convict was killed, one owners of cotton mills that the em- mothers." take charge of poor house. sion, is behind the plan of a gigan the exercises.
wounded and one tear-gused. ployment of women, and children in holds when a new baby arrives. The tic international trust, which, ne-
night work be discontinued, the women engaged are carefully solest- Them followed manœuvres by cording to the newspapers, is under large sea-going submarines and a
members of the Executive Com, and they are specially warned consideration by American funncial domonstration of the effect of depth French Military Air Service at Le stituto in New York have taken a the families to which they have boon Three hangars belonging to the mittee of the Catton-Textile In-not to gossip about the affairs of and industrial leaders to, embrace charges. The firing of shells of
ΤΟ STABILISE WORLD ECONOMIC MOVEMENTS..
[REVTER'S AMERICAŃ SERVICE]
craft
LATER.
the leading financial institutions by 1,850 pounds from the fifteen-inoh Bourget were have been swept away stop which deserves, commendatory seat. Their usual stay at one home the Governments of the principal guns of the battleships Barbam, last month by a violent wind storm, recognition. For some time is has lasts for about a fortnight, during countries, designed primarily to Malaya and Warspite, at very long accompanied by hail. One of them, been an, anomaly that the textile which they must-Keep the house stabilise world economio movements range, illustrated the accuracy of which commercial aproplanes industry should have thousands of alman. Qare for the children. Cook were provisionally housed, was lift- experienced operatives unemployed meals for the family Seo that the by applying correctives or stimu modern gunfim, for the targeted right out of the aerodrome and and at the same time have the older children go to school. Do the lants in the form of capital,suffered sadly.
dropped on to some empty tram-sands of experienced operatives un-washing up. Not eat food provid wherever and whenever needed.
There was also a torpedo attack cars in the road outside, but nobody employed and at the same time have od by the family. Report infectious lby, the oth Destroyer. Flotilla.
and
justscroplanosoofw.cod whildren dinners. Make no charge to "Biltticanip Leptation.
hangaza damaged. The overhead or ph night, suills: Tapase this are paid 58. a day, but with an employment around may reasonably Mr. Fed's Ohse (Mr. Chapavyra) a plans of management by financial selves grently fascinated and im, tramway cable and telephone wires be expected to reault in improve allowance for tram fares 'in "ap-
ment of the industry,
Mr. Elnor's Lucky Stone
(Mr. Fuguson) 2 have, beon worked out, including
Time: 1min. 30 ees,
lenders of world-wide repute,
The delegates expressed them-
pressed by the demonstration.
were torn-down
proved cir