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LAWN BOWLS.
DRAW FOR OPEN SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP.
SIXTY ENTRIES,
Sixty players have entered the! Inwn bowls Open Singles Cham! pionship this year. ` A. M. Holland (champion). R. F. fayz (runner-up and previous year's champion), J. Ferguson and U. M. Omar (past
THE ARMY AND GAS WARFARE.
iJ
IMPROVED DEFENSIVE
TRAINING.
FOOTBALL. PLAYED IN A
MASKS.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1931.
DOOM OF REDS. IN
KIANGSI?
ARMIES DIVIDED AND KEPT
ON RUN.
Nanchang, Kiangsi, May 1-Since the arrival of General Ho Ying Ching, the Minister of War, and "Special monsures are to be taken the restoration of the rigid censor. by the British military authorities ship of news, we hardly know about with a view to increasing the eff-the progress of the eradication of ciency of defensive training against Comunists and bandits in Kinngsi, It is only after a long senich and careful investigation that I bave obtained the following.
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champims), who were prominent last season, have entered again. A. W. Grimniti, who is 1 Home Con leave, will be a notable absentee | wing of the Small Arms School.
this year.
The following is the draw:- 1. Lark r. J. Adains (bye), H. Hampton . J. Ferguson. H; 'G, Cooper P. H. Nish W. B. Muskette, C. S, Rosselet. F. Rapley ..J, C. West. A. C. Burford & W.. Russell, I. A. Gutierrez e. F. Guodwin, W. Wotherspoon . W. Ward, A, Hydełky e.,6. Sherriff.. E. C. Goodman J. C. Brosgan. A. S. Gutes v. 5. Laing, A. R. Whibley e. F. Cullen." G. B. Mitchell r. Thompson.
Porton is, in future, to form a The Chemical Warfare School af
The
Machine-Gun School at Netheravon, Salisbury Plain, and the Small Arms School, Hythe, were malganinted in 1926 Thus, to-day, the School embraces three wings, the Machine-Gan Wing, the Small Arins Wing, And the Anti- Gas Wing. The latter breach has regu placed under the Schyol Com- mandant, Brigadier . J. Collins, in order that he may cu ordinate small arm and anti-ana' training. Between 700 and 600 sonders inst gei voluntarily submitted them. QE. Felves to tests to prove the efcacy of certain treatment for skin- barus produced by gases used in Warfare and to Les naks embody.
C. Marques e. A. H. Owick. C. G. Silsas L. E. Lammert. E. L. Helland . U. M. Omat. J... Lyale. C. 3. Tarchi
4. J. Gregory . R. Basa.
E ei Arvalli, T. Coleman. W. V, Field . R. Lapsley, EX. M. da Silva E. W.
Boglin.
H. Overy r. C. Atkinson, S. Deacon. F. E. Booker.
R. 8. Nichol ». L. Chy,
DIVORCE SUIT
SEQUEL..
JUDGE ASKED TO SEND WOMAN TO PRISON.
An allegation was made to Lord Merrivale in the, Divorce Court: that at the close of proceedings in the court last month;a woman wit ness assaulted in the corridor an- other woman who had just been granted a divorce decrer.
Mr. H. D. Grazebrook nieved for the committal to prison of Mrs. Lucy Martin, n. sister of Mr. Louis Miranda; n manufacturing confectioner, of Paddenswick-road, Ravenscourt Paik, whose wifo- Mrs. Maria Miranda, Regent's Park-road, N. W.--had obtained the
drereo;
Beginning in February the Hed armies were divided into more than eight groups, under varioas lehders, and scattered all over the western, southern and eastern parts of the province. Their strategy is not to Mr. Grazebrook said: that Mrs. fight against the big Government Miranda, alleged that Mrs. Martin force, due to the lack of ammuni-
was with Mr. Miranda in the vesti tion, hut go to where the Govern-bule of the court, when she went up to her and said something, t
nicht force is small or none. On
the same time striking Ms. Mir. anda in the face sa severoly that her nose bled, her murth was bruis ed, nud her eye discoloured.
the other hand, the Central Gov, ernment has changed its plans nevordingly. In the east, the Red army, under Fang Tsi Ming, is heing chased by General Yuan Shao
Mrs. Martin, who was in court, Chang and General Fan Si Su, was asked if she had anything to while in the west the Reds under
done under great 'pro- Kung Ho Chuang and di Ming Jui are closely followed by the ath | voeation,"
"Mrs. she replied. Houte Aray under General La Ti | Mirandu, deliberately laughed in The provision of adequate pro-
my face." Petion against chemical warfare isPing, together with the 52nd Divi-
sion under General Han Teh Chin. aina.ter calling for considerable esearch and experiment and the
ng new protective devices.
Llication of practical tests with
G. Meleod . G. E. Roylance. P. T. Farel A. O. Brawn. 1. Rumjan Jax. T. Dobbir. A. F. Paul r. R... Juz. ' 1. E. Silkstone e. A. M. Hol land
A. Tarbrick (bye).
X. Drutamonl
que regard to the safety of the personnel engaged. The respirator, n's a protective instrument, has been kiratly improved in recent years, but it does not wholly provide joins the action of gas on per- sonnel.
agents,
Protective Measures.. Blistering
of
which „austard gas is the most important, attack all parts of the body, so that special antidotal measures have to be applied. Hence the CHAMPIONS SWEEPSpecial treatment to which soldiers have submitted to enable experts "A" AND "B" WINNING NUMBERS.
The full list of winning numbers in the Shanghai Champions sweeps, "A" nad B." is as follows:- *A** B.
Sanrland
Busy Bee
First
....... 15591
Second
.32788
........ 24087
Third
257
Mister Cinders... 20932
Пірретя
Firefinsh
7507
.
Comradeship 13500
Starlit Eve
34070
Piato
26351
15000 18512 20808
Pop
13921
32508
Sunny dog
....... 43082
Jack of Diamonds 1047
Dan Leno ......... 39992 Bambino
1974 0304 **27504
21148
Beautiful Eve 39305
32629 1824
Jeffrey Farnel
... 41207
2235%
40800
7941
30033
36371
Funny Free
...... 35801
3312
Sheriffship
2540
Be440
31859
Election Eve .... 27804
Ontario
25-412
41927 40034
Snowy Eve ...... 5628
Neutrality
46460
Switzerland
Verity
Glen Prosen
7043 41004 28000 421-42 11023 10359 30470 34720 30081 ....... 49446
501
12077
The Dour Bird... 13964 -
Jupiter
Chilly Eve
Wedding Eve...
Krishna
Samba
Royal Bee
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"It
way
Lord Merrivale: Is that all you have to say 1-Yes, I am sorry.
The main groups of Communist
As Mr. Martin was not répre. soldiers, under the leadership of Chu Teh, Mao Tsi Tung, Pang Tehsented by counsel, the President. Hoei, and Huang Kung Lee, are asked her if she wished to be ad- surrounded in
I really don't know," said Mrs. Martin, who began to cry.
the south-eastern vised. part of Kiangsi, between Ningta and Tungku, by the Government
Lord Merrivale: The penalty for troops, with the two Kwangtung
General divisions under
Chang conduct of this kind is ordinarily Kuang Nai and General Tsai Ting imprisonment, sometimes for a Kni in the south, the 6th Route long time. It may take effect at You are in the position of Arny under General Chu Shaounce. Liang in the north-east, the Fukien coming here without any advice or force of General Lis in the east, anyone, to speak for you. Do you the 26th Route Any under Gen make any application at all -No. eral San Lien Chang in the north, His Lordship: I doubt if you and the 28th Division under Gen-appreciate your very serious. posí- to find the best method of hand-eral Kung. Ping Fan and the 7th tion. I am very, loth to pass sen- Division under General Lo Lin intence of imprisonment on a woman the west. All these Government who has no friend by her side, and troops have been ordered to ad- is not advised as to what course vance very slowly but surely for to take. What I propuse to do is to adjourn this application until the first day of the next sittings. You must be here then, and if you desire to make any further answor you must make it then.
ling and treating gas injuries. Success in the fold must necessari- ly depend to a considerable extent on the information now cbtained
as to the use of poison vapours or 10 li a day, so that the circle will and the nature of their effect unbe decreased little by little, with the soldier
out a single escape. Everything. facing the advance, of the Govern ment troops is destroyed, even trees and bushes being cut down in order to prevent the possibility of hiding.
A ranks are trained in the maintenance of the respirator in an efcient condition, its proper adjustment in the shortest time possible and to take advantage of
ther available protective deviers. The communications of the Coin- They must be able to wear the mask munists with the outside world are roatin cously for long periods and entirely eut off and, as a result, bcomic so accustomed to it that its they have no salt and little rice.
nevitable physleni disadvantages This is one of the main reneons why are reduced to a minimum. It is the Red fenders have been split up As ensidered desirable that men
General Ho, ssid firmly in one of should be taught to recognise by his speeches, a few days ago:~- sight, smell or taste, the main The work of eradication of the Communist menace, in Kiangki is types of gases which may be en-only question of time." We are countered, hoth for their own pro-inclined to, ngree with him if the
tection and to give the arm
It is pointed out that gond gað discipline implies not only that troops shall be well trained in de tensive measures and practised in woaring respirators, but as that commanders and staffs are conver sant with the powers and tactical uses of chemical weapons. Fur ther that troops placed unsui- tab positieus or retained in posi tions which have been heavily con taminated with substances such as mustard gas, will sustain heavy gas
that
Central Government has no more other trouble in the near future, Communist Leader Surrenders. The people in Kiangki have been made happy by the news Pang Teh Huei and Huang Kung prominent Communist Leo, two leaders, were proposing to return to the Government fold and had volunteered to fight against Cha Tch and Mao Tse Tung. Whether or not they have actually done so, we are still waiting to hear, int,
When Mrs. Miranda's petition was heard a question of alleged cou- nivance arose, becauso, in connec tion with a previous petition which was afterwards withdrawn, Mrs. Mirando made a payment of £3,500 but on Munday Lord Merrivalo held that this payment did not establish any allegation of conniv-
Soliciters: Romain and Romain,
IF DISARMAMENT FAILS.
WARNING BY THE EX- KAISER'S CHAPLAIN.
Dr. Seigrund Schultze, formerly chaplain to the ex-Kaiser, who was Court-martialled in Germany 27 mes Jurig the war for his paci fist activits, was the cen: ro of n after remarkab demonstration
at any rate, Hu Cha Sen, the Comprencing at the City Temple, Hol mander-in-Chief of the Red Defence 35091
2410 17020 33812 17630
Speeds Lad 10441 32020
Polydeners
40400 School Boy... · 1435
10112 20220
White Sands ... 18214 34284
Michigan....... 33537 20780
Beautifulland
5835
93221 27713
Banquet Eve .... 13235
Glen Rannoch 35035 38074
Rusty III.
Beta
Kaira ..... Field Plane Reccas Eve Silvern
Great Triumph... 58
Pride
Hazy Morn
Cinchona Tree
Cash Balance ... 35494
Ptolemy
40954 11435
Bonnie Lad
28408 30426 21134 30850 8255 15756
Clutha
Royal Hussar
... 10193 9070
7184 43095 41220 42200 4045 43039 41187 20108 38078 **********... 15507
44808 38926 30000 31610 13208 43073 31040 28015
The Slow Bird... 13084 Ecarto
27112
County 11305
Jumble Sale..... 12478 Phantoin Field No. 1 ... 12102 2...... 43070
4... 0745
38140
081 30325 42430 91000 *40150 20421 23810 10970
47303 28045
casuxílius,
Bo
matter how well famined. the troops themshes may
Getting Used to Gas-Maske, Although the latest type of gas. mask is more comfortable to wear than the one used in the war, the young soldier, when introduced to
abra.
Army of the castern section of While he was in Dr N. rwood's Kinngsi, sent delegates a few days-oorn at the church men and wo ngo to the Government authorities men all nationalities came for to arrange his surrender and is ward to thank him for his work willing to direct operations person or pence. A striking tribute was ally with his own force, against Chu paid by two elderly women. Teh and Mao Tse Tung in the front the first shook hands with him she line as a recompense for his past misdeeds.-M.C. Daily News,
randing officer of a unit told me that be successfully removed the it, fects that he is being suffocated.ubjection to the gas-mask among his But the inconvenience sou disap.mon by arranging masked football pears. The difficulty in Leathing is due only to inexperience, coupled with the thought that his supply
of air must necessarily be restrict-
matches.
As
al.
SUFFERED FOR FIGHTEEN MONTHS
Rash Itched Terribly. Healed by Cuticura.
**I suffered for eighteen months with? a mah, which was all over my face. It was of a dry nature and itched terribly so that I could not keep from scratching It. I was on and off work for two ci three years, and did not like to ge out. anywhere on account of li
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aid I want to thank you for that is one of the outstanding achievements in the industry. all you did for our boys in the war." (Dr. Schultze worked in the German prison camps to leviate the hardships of the soldier prisoners.) The other weanan was too moved to do more than mutter "God bless you."
In his address Dr. Schultze de.. But the War Offee is not en-clared that unless the next dis- moured, of the gas weapon, and, armament conference achieves a far greater measure of disarmament and, in accordance with interna tional agreement entered into by Europe is scntenced to death.
the Government and the Goveri "Armaments mora torrible," he onts of the self-governing Dom-ontinued, will be used on both minions and India, the British sides. Poison will fall trom the
d. With the disappearance of the initial discomfort in breathing comes the relief from the know-Coverament will, on the outbreak ir: Londes and Berlin and other
edge of the protection which is afforded in a contaminated area.
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