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THE KING RACES AT COWES
BRITANNIA SECOND TO VELSHEDA
(Special Air-Mail Service)
London, August 1. Tha,royal yacht britanna, with, the Kung and the Duchess of York on board, cume a close second to. air. W. L. Stephenson's velshoda in the principal race of the Royal Southampton Yacht Club's regatta at Cowes on Saturday. This was A preliminar to Cowes Week, which opens today. Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith's Shamrock V. was third.
It was, the first time since the King has been racing at Cowes this
season that Britannia has gained place. The Queen had a clear view of the course from the royal" steam
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IF SUSSEX HAD DULEEP!
The Sutcliffe-Like Langridge
Something happened in cricket that had not happened for thirty four years.
Walter Hammond and Dacre, the Gloucestershire batsmen, equalled what was a unique--yes, 1 mean unique-record.
CARNERA WILL DEFEND TITLE.
MATCH ARRANGED IN ROME
New Yox, Aug. 10. Primo Carners will defend his
VILLAGE NEAR S'HAI GUTTED
1,000 CHINESE HOMELESS
IN POOTUNG
Shanghai, August 11.-Nearly a thousand poor Chinese are home- less as the result of disastrous
"A WOMAN COMMANDS "
POLA NEGRI FILM ÄT CENTRAL
As exciting as has always been the lady herself, is the announce. ment that Pola Negri is returning to the screen in a new drama "A Woman Commands coming to the Central Theatre to-morrow.
Voluntarily asking release from her contract at a time when she' was the screen's mast colourful and
world heavyweight title for the fire in Pootung yesterday, which, Arab time against Paulino Uacu rapidly gaining hold, razed an dun at Rome October 9, his man, entire village of straw huts to the ager, Louis P. Soresi, announced ground. When the fire was at its hers to-day.
height, it threatened neighbouring When the Italian departed for houses and the Okura Co's go By scoring a hundred each on Europe after he had knocked put down, but Municipal firemen, rush-glamorous personality, Miss Negri top of their centuries in the first Jack Sharkey in the sixth rounded to the spot in the Firefloat retired to her chateau in France. innings, they did what had only at the Madison Square Garden Poochi, soon get the flames under three years ago, determined to en- previously been done by W. Long Island arena June 29 chere control, although for some time joy life among the delightful air- Foster and the late R. E. Foster.
was a general prediction that he smoke continued to pour from the éle of friends she possesses there. It took place at Worcester, and, would bask in his glory until next ruins. oddly enough, it was at Worcester year before risking his crown.
Starting, it is believed, through in 1899 that the Fosters got their But Soresi's
earelessness on the part of one of inhabitants of the village, the Hampshire.
followers here that the Mau Moun hut abortly before two o'clock yes scored in tain would be risking little against terday afternoon. The fire was ob
announcement
yacht Victoria and Albert, anchored / hundreds in each innings against | brought the comment from sports fumes quickly spread from hut to.
in Cowes Roadstead.
Three of the smaller boats in one of the minor events capsized during a sudden squall in the afternoon, bat afterwards righted themselves. The Britannia, which was racing at the time, was not affected.
All the Taces were conducted from the Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes-premises which house the most exclusive club in the world
of society and sport. The start of overy" event Was
directed by officials sitting on the famous "Ter- race, to which no woman and few me have the right of entry while racing is in progress.
The Duchess of York.
The Duchess of York, who was dressed in a white yachting cos- tume, stepped into the launch which conveyed her from the Britannia to the Victoria and Albert after the finish of the race. She was ob viously delighted with her experi- ence. The King, too, greatly enjoy, ed the race. He was looking ex- ceptionally well.
The Queen, who had remained on board the Victoria and Albert-with the Duke of York, later came ashore. She landed at East Cores and went for a motor trip, return ing to the Victoria and Albert shortly after tea, where she rejoin- ed the King.
now
Visit to Osborne House, The King and Queen and the Duke and Duchess of York went ashore from the royal yacht" Vic- toria and Albert for an afternoon visit to the Isle of Wight yester day: They motored to Osborne House, the former, residence of Queen Victoria, part of which is
convalescent
home for officers.
It was the Duchess of York's first visit to Osborne....
The royal party visited the con- valescent home and chatted for a time with some of the officers re- cuperating there. and afterwards motored to Carisbrooke Castle for tes with Princess Beatrice, the King's aunt, who is Governor of the island.
S'HAI CHINESE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
SHANGHAI, Aug. 10. The Chinese tennis champion ship, changed hands yesterday on the C.N.A.A.F. court, when C. C. Cheng lost to Y: T. Wong in five seits at 2-6, 7-3, 7-5, 6-8, 1.0. Wong's asordancy did not come as a sur- prise, for he has been in splendid form since the season started. He
Carnera's Finances.
Six centuries were this Gloucestershire-Worcestershire the Basque Woodchopper. mateland: 1,300 runs were made for the loss of twenty-five wickets. Gloucestershire tried pine bowlers while Worcestershire were scoring The result, as you have already guessed, was a draw
.449.
and Was
served from several watch-towers in the Central, Yangtzepoo, and Bubbl.ng Well districts, A fight in Rome may be expected the Central Firo Station to bring a great outpouring of informed. Two engines rushed to black shirts to see the first Italian the Nanking Road Jetty, where ever to win the world title
per those on board the Poochi already form. Incidentally it should re had steam well up. plenish Carnera's coffers. Just be for his fight with Sharkey he fled a bankruptcy petition listing his liabilities at 850,828 and his assets
Typical of Jardine. Surrey tried very hard to beat Yorkshire at Sheffield, but they lost by 62 runs, D. R. Jardine made 105 - typically determined, straight bat innings--but the alat only 81,182. most inevitable Bowes got him in Uzcudun for some time has been "the end.
ranking as a second rater, as in Bowes had Ave wickets for his invasion of the United States runs, making him twelve in the game for just over eleven runs spicce. I wonder if Surrey would have won it Jack Hobbs had been playing 1
The delightful Bowley and the rather Sutcliffe-like John. Lang ridge made no bother about the 113 runs which, Sussex needed to beat Kent at Tunbridge Wells They got them in eighty minutes.
It was a fine ten wickets win, and it Sussex go on like this they as suredly will finish up second, to Yorkshire. If they only had Duleepsinhji this season.
ners.
last year he was beaten by King Levinsky, Mickey Walker, and the late Ernie Schaaf, none of them topnotchers.
It was thought at first that a go down had caught on fire, but on nearing the spot, pieces of burning straw and thatch told the story- another village on fire.
had
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But, she declares, that leisure soon lost its savor. Something was missing. That something, this artist knew, was creative work."
In the meanwhile talking pictures come into being, and Poln knew that for her to resume her career it would be necessary to per.. fect her command of English. This she did, through intensive train- ing. until only a slight husky ac- cent remained.
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When she made a stage appear- ance in London a few months ago, critics declared that this hint of accent was, indeed, a new fascing tioh in the always fascinating
Pola.
"Offered a contract with RKO. Radio Pols returned to Ameri.. ca "to
work begin
in "A Woman Commands" which was se
lected as her first story. Inspired by the life of one of the most colour- ful figures in modern European history, the late Queen Draga of Serbia, the story is said, to offer Miss Negri dramatic opportunities greater than any vehicle in which she has appeared.
Refugees in Creek, The La Poo Creek and others near by were parked with sampans, crowded with villagers and their household goods, snatched from the flames. Here and there a woman's wail could he heard, deploring the In his latest appearance, Uzen-loss of house and home. Not only dun, now in Spain, won an un- was the actual village that was popular decision over Hans Schons burning evacuated, but several rath, of Germany, in ten rounder others, dangerously near to the at Seville and before that disposed blaze, were hurriedly deserted.. of the aging Pierre Charles of The efforts of the unfortunate The importance which ber pro Belgium..
villagers to assist the firearen inducers attach to Miss Negri's re their work frequently caused them" turn to the screen is indicated by to be in the way, despite the ender the unusally brilliant cast which level-headed among them to drive yours of one or two of the more supports her. Basil Rathbone has the crowd back out to allow the
the romantic lead, with Roland Youngin another principal 'role, firemen free passage way.
Others in, the same cast ure H. B. Boley and Anthony Bushell" Warner Reginald Owen. May
esteem.
Poor Opinion of Carners. zeudun is known however not to hold Carnera's prowess in great Commenting on Schant's tragic demise last winter after a fight with the Italian, Uzendun said he never would believe Car nera responsible.
Worthington's Bixes. Notts were also among the win They beat Derbyshire at Ilkeston by 57 runs, despite the
"He can't bit hard enough to fact that Worthington, who was supposed to have appendicitis ado a thing like that," the Wood week or two ago, scored 108 for chopper was quoted Carnera Derbyshire. He was well enough his opponents. They don't feel his throws his tremendous weight at to hit four d'a
Punches so much as they feel his great bulk"
ACVAN
The Nawab of Pataudi made four more, runs for M.C.C., who beat Cambridge University by wickets as Lord's, than he should have done in bis 19 not out. A queer muddle happened at the end, play going on after the result was achieved, and five extra runs being scored. It appears that the un- pires were waiting for a signal from the scorers!
Oxford also lost. Leveson-Gower's XI. beating them by 34 runs at Eastbourne.
of a number of the River Police, Despite this, and with the help who arrived soon after the firefloat and drove the crowd back, the flames were extinguished. Their place was taken by dense, yellow smoke, which poured from, the glow- wore not needed however, for ing. embers. Gas-or aminke-masks thanks to the brocze, the firemen were able to work from the sides. without being affected V.C.IN.
Uzcudun has an explanation poison" for his poor showing in the United States last year and his admirers think he may do bet ter. He has repeatedly declared LUXURY COACHWORK FOR he was "dopped" by someone when he lost to Walker and Schaaf.
SHIPPING MOVEMENT,
The R.M.S. Empress of Canada Northants had a very good win left Vancouver for Hong Kong, via over Essex by seven wickets at Honolulu, Japan ports and Shang Kettering Essex are not keeping hai, on the morning of August. 12, it up at present. But it was a is due at Hong Kong on the morn exciting finish, Northants beating. the clock with only four minutes of of September 1, and will leave
for Manila in the same evening. "extra time" remaining.
The Slow Lark.
The Warwickshire v. Somerset, Hampshire Leicestershire, and Lancashire v. West Indies matches were drawn.
Mari wanted for gardening," rear an advertisement in an Ame rican" paper. Also to take charge
INDIA
£10,792,000
ESTIMATED SURPLUS OF POST OFFICE
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, July 2 Among the bodies recently com- Sir Kingsley Wood the Post- pleted by Hooper & Co., the well-master General, has prepared, in known London coach-builders, and view of Monday's debate on the destined for Overseas is an enclosed Post Office, White Papes on the limousine on a 40/50 H.P. Rolls accounts of the Post Office for Rogea chassis for H.H. Raja Khaja 1932-3. The figures are provisional, Pershad of Hyderabad, Deccan but the surplus is estimated at £10,702,000, the largest yet record- ed.
Another file example of this firm's craftsmanship which has also gone to India recently was the special open-touring body on a Rolls-Royce chassis to the order of H.H. the Prince of Khairpur.
Wife: Before we were married
Between after lunch and tea time of a cow, who can sing in the you used to send round a dozen Somerset batted so slowly that they choir and pump an orgam." Which roses every week." began his tennis career as a ball-made only 45 runs, the two Lees reminds as of the old advt. asking
Husband Roses are easy. He worked for the Columbia Coun being the culprits in face of nine for a strong horse to do the work This week I'm going to send round of a country minister."-Capper's two tons of coul and a joint. of try Club until last munnier, when
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beef."-Answers. he resigned and was reinstated as
boy and later became a marker.
un amateur.
Showing great confidence, Wong went off with a remarkable spurt, winning the opening att at 4 He swept Cheng off his feet, chiefly with a deceptive forehand drive. In the second and third setts Cheng
Warwickshire bowlers,
Armstrong and Shipman made centuries for Leicestershire and G. C. Grant just missed ons for the West Indies (94).—William Pollock in the Daily Expren.
was on top, winning both at 7-6 LONDON'S ADVERTISING
Wong seemed to be exhausted,
hut in the fourth sett he played a
fine uphill battle and gained' a
lead of two games. Chen put up a
desperate fight and won his service
EXHIBITION
in the tenth game to tie the score at STALL TAKEN BY HONG KONG
FIRM.
five-all. However, after another. deadlock at six-all, Wong obtained the next game and then forced his opponent to throw away the sett at. An Advertising and Marketing 54. In the final sett, the ex-holder Exhibition was held at Olympia, yielded four games in succession to London, last month, at which the Wong, who played confidently and Advertising and Publicity Bureau. steadily. Cheng was rattled and of Hong Kong showed an attracting seemed to know that defeat was in range of ita activities. evitable. He won the fifth game
Mrs. Beatrice Thomson, Manag but dropped the remaining two for ing Director of the Advertising the sett and match-X.C.D.N
ATTEMPT TO SWINDLE
TUNG WAH HOSPITAL FOUR CHINESE CHARGED
Four Chinese were charged before Mr. Schofield at Central Magis tracy yesterday morning with con spiracy to swindle the Tung Wah Hospital.
The defendants were: Wong Kwai Chi, Chan On, Hoi Kwang, Bui Chan and Chung Tak. All pleaded not guilty, and Mr. F. A ¡¡D'Almada any, appeared for the
first defendant.
|· Hearing of the ease was fixed for the afternoong of Aug. 22 and 23.
and Publicity Bureau, Hong Kong, was persocially present at the Ex- hibition and interviewed clients who are interested in extending their activities to the Far East, and we hear that she did good business,
The Hong Kong stall was taste- fully decorated in scarlet with Chi- nese characters on the walls and furnished with blackwood Chinese furniture, s 9
Their Majesties the King and Queen stopped at the stand and made a few remarks as to Hong Kong's enterprise at being repre sented at the Exhibition. Th
The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsly MacDonald, spoke, quite a long time at Mrs. Thomson's stand and seem very interested geneticstame
One likes to hear that Hong Kong is still on the map and thanks are due to the enterprise of the A.P.B
FAMILY CHANGE
CALLS UPSTAIRS "THE" LAUNDRY'S COME, IT'S |$.J:93.... SHALL HE
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MILDRED CAUS SHE THINKS SHE CAN CHANGE THE FIVE BUT FINDS SHE HAS ONLY THREE $2 BILLS
CALLS, HE'S GOT ONLY A DIME AND A FIVE DOLLAR BILL AND THE MAN HASHT ANY CHANGE
WILFRED SAYS THAT'S ALL RIGHT BECAUSE
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The estimates aro:- Surplus on postal ser
vices... £1,106,000 Deficit on telegraph
services
£876,000
Surplus on telephone
services
£562,000
"Net surplus....£10,792.000 The surplus on postal services in 1031-2 was 10,880,590 and the de-
on telegraphs was £809,574. ficit The surplus on telephones Was £571,848,
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
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WIFE CALLS TO TAKE STARTS DOWN JUST AS
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