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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1934.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR YANGTZE BASIN TRADE Along The Olympic Front
THE SOUTH
Grimsby And Norwich Sure Of Promotion
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IN 1933
Hankow British Chamber Of Commerce Review Of Conditions During Past Year
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Pinying finer football than in due to the swiftness of their tack- any match of this season," Aragnalling directly any opponent, was "in grinud a desiaivo. victory over possession. Huddersfield at Highbury. Not Thus Arsenal have a substantial since 1993-96 had" Arsenal scored load of Huddersfield and csunot
Although appreciative of the been keen in spite of the fact that thrice in any game that they have fail to retala, the championship 1|
Japanese river craft carryings have won against the Yorkshire dab they maintain their present stand-greater indications of stability and although since that season their ard of play. It Tootenham hat security in the increased control been restricted apart from cargo destined for export to Japan and elevens have had a mach the best any hope of the highest honours by the authorities over their rea-
been rates have of their sixteen League contests they suffered a shock when Derby)pective areas, the Chairman of the
disappointing. that Huddersfield have only twice defeated then for the second time. Hankow British Chamber of Com- The bright feature has been the been, the victors. Yet it cannot be this season, owing to four goals merce in his review at the annual record quantity of Wood Oil in denied that the West Riding club registered by Bowers, who scored meeting of that body, had to re- Bulk, over 50.000 tons of which have almost invariably given Artwice in och half and with the cord no improvement in trading was lited by river craft for tran- this least luck might have got two conditions and indeed, in the cot-shupment at Shanghal to vessels senal
In a hard struggle. respect. Huddersfield lived up toore. He was in fine form for the ton industry, remarked that con-
Their first hour, and helped to develop ditions for various reasons, could ports.
hound for U.S.A. and to European their reputation yesterday. play was distinguished by goud the play. Derby County put them- combination in midfield and by selves out of the running by their not have been worse.
the Easter failures Yesterday came defence, but when
their ambition hove the revival, goal of
the visitors wero
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Concerning trading operations during 1933, the Chairman said as follows:-
Trading conditions in the Yang-
shewn any marked improvement in the year under review, nothwith- standing the fact, that conditions have been so much more settled that they would, on the face of it, warrant signs of a larger volume of trade. The World depression has been slow in affecting China, but it seems clear that it has hit us and though there are indica- locks from conditions elsewhere; and especially in Great Britain, that the curve of depression has at last taken a slightly upward trend. it may be some little time before any improvement will be made
Trade with Szechuen has been exceptionally poor, many Upper, River craft have been operating out of their own waters and the prolonged Communist trouble to- wards the end of the year brought business almost to a standstill. Conditions elsewhere on the river self have been peaceful and a heavy rice crop kept Hunan Line tonnage well employed though the trade was unbalanced...
Manila, April 30. Members of the P. I Olympic The local Chhese Community team who survived the last two received a cable from China stat-} try-outs will meet each other again ing that the Chinese athletic de to vie for the last time for a per- legation headett by Dr., S, T, Wang | manènt · barth an the Olympic will sall for Manila, May 2 on squad. board the sa. President McKinley. The athletes are in perfect trim 'The delegation consists of 140 for this afternoon's try-outs, ac- athletes and officials, 23 of whom cording to coach Aquino. The boys are women.
have been diligently training for the last two weeks and ali indica- tions show that several National records will be smashed.
Mr. Lu, member of the Chinese National Athletic Federation is ar- riving on the 3.s. Empress of Canada next week to attend to the housing facilities, food etc. of the Chinese contingent.
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Daniel Map of" dechthion fame who bettered the record he set in the National Championship games A local Japanese committee com- for the second time in the second Posed of several prominent Japan- try-outs, by registering a total ese sportsman vistied La Salla col-score of 6640625; is, out again for lege yesterday to arrange with Ra- more record breaking. May has mon Ramos in charge of the ath-improved in the field events," letes training quarters, for the of the housing accommodations Japanese athletes and officials who ter, who in the first try-out set the Aurello Amante, 18-1b, shot put-
the city next P. L record by a throw of 43. ft. 4 inches will be hotly disputed by Ray of U. P. who is reported to come near the mark set by the for- mer.
are arriving "in month.
The Olympic football squad will clash with the Nomads at the lat- ter's grounds at San Marcelino to- morrow, afternoon at 4.30 p.m.
Last Sunday the Olympic booters trounced the All-Chinese combina tion, 6-2, at a match held at the Rizal Memorial fields.
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Sineon Toribio the lone hope of
the Philippines in the high jump, will be on the field to show his wares to the great number of aport | enthusiasts who are expected to witness the try-outs.
light not convincing. May-be they Leeds United had a rare ex- nearly always found Moss, the perience, and that against Leiceste Valley cannot be said to have goalkeeper, in excellent position ter City, who had never forfeited when a shot was possible. Moore than five goals in a match never gave the least cause for an-this season. Still, when four of xjety And H. Turner, in charge the Leeds forwards, Duggan, of the other goal, was very finx Mahon, Furness, and Firth ach in his anticipation and handwork, scored twice they were utterly but he never had a chance of keep confounded Manchester City and ing out one of three shots that Portsmouth had a skirmish at were headed into the net.
It is Male Road prior to their Final unusual for three goals to be head- tic. How much reliance can be ed in this way, but it should be placed in this result said that two of these deflections knows. Two Scotsmen whom the pased beyond the reach of even Scottish Association would like to Turner, and the middle goal of the have at Wembley next Saturday, three was due to the ball having Herd and Busby, scored. Only the pace of a bullet. Huddersfeld Worrall could reply in the second obtained "their goal by ♫ ast balf but as Portsmouth could not ground drive, and there is no doubt raise oven one goal in their three nianifest in centres such as Han- "dumped" at uneconomical prices Carlos Padilla, Hght-weight and and Machan are confident that
sure
DO man
preceding matches against Chelsea und Sheffold Wednesday, their team may gain some consolation and hope from this modest success.
While
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The Olymple-professional boxing card will be staged at Osmena Scale of Kerosene.
park. This will be the first time Owing to over-production of that amateurs will be pitted petroleum throughout the world, against” professional boxers, In prices gradually became more un- spite of the lack of experience of remunerative during the year and the amateurs, coach Sungle is con- the position in Hupeh was made fident that with the excellent somewhat difficult for the older showing displayed by his squad in established distributión organiza- the last eliminations, they will be tions by odd cargoes of Russian able to hold their own against being spasmodically their tried adversaries. Jose and
welterweight respectively, are be ing depended upon by Sangle, to come out with flying colors against | their opponents,
kerosene
In the 1500 meter run Tatar. favorite old timer of the cinders, is expected ta cop, his favorite event. He will be opposed by Nudo and, Andes, both of the US Army. The other events for the day will be bitterly fought as all the can-
didates have earned their way to the final try-outs by virtue of their good showings in the past. Coaches Aquino, Brunk, Landuyt, Ablan they will give a good account of
themselves in this afternoon's try- outs.
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PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held or MONDAY, the TTK DAT of MAY, 1934, at 8 7.3, at the
on the various markets through a Chinese distributing organization; the Kwany Hwa Petroleum Con- pany. This company purchased a site for installation purposes near to the Asiatic Petroleum Com The final track and feld try The Chinese athletes are leav-Offices of the Public Works Department, pany's installation in Hankow and outs will begin this afternoon ating for Manila to-morrow by the by Order of His ExOFLUENOT THE began to develop it early in the 2:30 at Rizal Memorial Field. The Pres. McKinley, under the leader GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CKOWN year; seven tanks for the storage event will be a sort of a miniature ship of Dr. C. T. Wang.. of various
The petroleum products Olympiad as all the rules, regula-
delegation receiving having now been completed and a tions and systems to be used in flags at noon from the Mayor, Mr. tin-factory and godowns being still the coming Far Eastern Olympic Wu Tien-chen at the civic centre:
that they deserved a goal. Those
kow, which depend entirely upon who expect every chance of BCD
their abfifty to compete, with their ing to be taken thought that Ar
exports, in the World's markets. senal should have got more than
China will; let us hope before very one goal in the frst half of the match, but, even if they did not
long, benefit by "this improvement. make the most of the many posi-
the great match of the and secure her legitimate share of tions they created, Arsenal had Loy concerned the League chat any increased buying power and need to repine. On crossing over onship there was even more ex-
so improve her sorely diminished they tackled the task of making citement in relation to relegation. export trade. China's chief aim of the points. Immediately Chelsea won their fourth consecu- should be to prepare herself to they added a second point, and, tive match. this being against meet the keen competition which when Huddersfield countered they Birmingham. Since New Year's "regained their two goals lead within Day they have earned 18 points will accompany resumption
from fifteen matches. three minutes.
compared purchasing power abroad and by a with 13 points from twenty-two statemanlike and scientific investi- matches between August and Degation of taxation, accompanied by Such a change maat the removal of internal instability cember 30, cause surprise,
The eleven are and other deterrent factors which now a united body, with the will still are prevalent, prepare herself work as true and crafts as at ally to win paramount. Yesterday at for a flying start along the road ditheulties incurred by those, deal- passes out to. Beasley began the Birmingham, Gibson took a pass to prosperity, which, so long de ing Russian oil, hardened a movement leading up to the first from Horton and got: the first goal, ferred, may, for all we know, be
The forwards of Arsenal, were greatly indebted to their inside. left, Jones, whose passes and foot-
time in his career. One of these
goal Eventually the ball was cross-kicked, and Bastin made such a force shot that Turner did well to turn the ball out to his left. Beasley jumped up and headed the ball wide of the right of Turner. Huddersfield rallied, and Smith their
and after a lead by Mills the Scotsman added another point. Oakton became really dazzling and shot the last goal. Bmingham were quite outplayed. This victory is enhanced in effect by the fact that Sheffield United were beaten by
just around the corner.
In this connection your Com- mittee has been in close touch with the Hankow Committee of Foreign Chambers and minor success in handling taxation questions en- eager to couraged them to address the pro-
tion of taxation generally. per authorities on the vexed ques-
Blackburn Rovers centre-lorward, outwitted Roberts and looked like scoring, wood; while other clubs in spuse maintain their unbeaten record at but Moss ran out and kicked aw danger could only share, points.
a full-back, Then Drako
As Chelsea have matches in hand seemed just as certain to get a goal when he was brought down of the clubs above and below them by a tackle from behind that was
the Stamford Bridge organisation
like
not within the laws of the game. seems destined to work out its own The referee did not award the salvation. penalty-kick that was the fitting Punishment. Perhaps he was un-
minutes old when
possession "and Roughton gave a corner-kick.
Recovery in Tex Trade
It is refreshing to be able to re- cord a recovery in trading in tea:
In the course af erection.
Towards the ends of the year
local prices, in sympathy with the world upward prices movement and also as a result of financial
little and trading conditions be- came rather more normal as the business returned to a less un-
take of Kerosene in Hupeh pro- remunerative basis. The total off-
vince during the year shewed an increase of about 47 per cent over that for 1932; owing to the ex- tremely cheap prices and also owing to the more peaceful, and improved political conditions in Hupeh.
Cotton Trade Decline, As written at the close, of our comments on Cotton in the 1932 Report, the first half of 1933 show- ed uttle Hikelihood at that time. of enhancing the Trade figures of Hankow for the year."
The actual trade in cotton was ever less than expected:
year's crop, as reported in our Up to December 31, 1932, that
last, had provided some 340,000 picula for export but the first six months of the year under review
to the total export ·
in 1932-3 some 65,000 half chests of Black Tea were exported against 130,000 half, chests in 1931-2 but in 1933-4 we exported some 150,000 sighted by intervening players. Jy sure of promotion, because they crease which we trust will be main
Grimsby Town are now absolute-half chests a very welcome" in- Arsenal exerted heavy pressure cannot be overtaken. They and tained in 1934-5. and were unfortunate xot to score. but Huddersfield had their turn of the Birmingham back of other due to an agreement reached by their manager, Mr. Frank Wenuck, The improvement was largely aggression. but the defences pre- vailed.
days, must
congratulated, the Tea Exporting Countries of the The second half was only two Owing to Palethorpe's, goal at Middle East whereby a restriction
Sincl Bank, Preston гедалк accoud gua second, but Bolton Wanderers and of Exports came into force on April arrived, James placed Bowden in Brentford are close up, and can be 1, 1933: 'as is usual in such clt-only added a further 240,000 piculs
bracketted third. Bensley placed the Division, Swansen Town and Mill grades declined to some; extent In the Second cumstances the prices for the finer flag-kick so accurately that Drake wall took a step towards safety by and were considerably below prices jumped and headed the ball into defeating Lancashire brethren.
paid in 1931-2 but this was more goal at an extraordinary pace.
Norwich City mainly by the aid than counterbalanced by the larger The Arsenal right-wing became very active, for Beasley released the of such experienced forwards as off-take and enhanced profits on bail more quickly, with the result inall and Warnes, overcame Wat lower grades. that Turner had plenty
ford and their nearest attendants do. This right-wing also brought Bustin into must win all their matcies and grade is now almost entirely con- Norwich must unexpectedly coll- play. but neither Drake nor Bas- bin could obtain the third goal.apse if they are to be denied elevened to Green Brick Price are The Huddersfield right-wing made tion to the Second Division. Nor very nearly at bedrock in view of a goal movement, and Smith see-wich have never had such a splen the cost, of transport and labour. ing a clear avenue Boored with a did run of success, and it is just really thrilling oblique drive pass possible that they might also carry
Brick: The demand for this
U.S. Development Repercussions
The developments in the U.S.A
ing wide of Moss's right hand. off the Cup of the southern. Section were not without effect on the With twenty-five minutes to play, clubs. They have only to overcome expert trade, from China. During Torquay United, whom they have April-July, active demand from
the defences.
year.
Of the 1933 crop which came on to the market in September last
year the export up to the end of the was approximately 440,000 piculs making a total export down- river of 880,000 piculs for the
As may be seen above, the 1932 crop turned out, to be a very poor one and provided only 580,000 piculs of exports, this after a first estimate of the Shanghai Cotton Statistics Association of 3,030,000 piculs.
Development of Hankow..
It can safely be said that there
In the Native City, the develop- ment of new roads appears to have
the game suddenly became open recently beaten in Devon, to reach abroad for various commodities not has been an improvement. New but no sooner had this happened the final tie of this new competi-uly brought a welcome increase bulidings have been erected in dif than the Arsenal right-wing be- come busy again. Pealey mistion kicked, but he had a second chance Chesterfield had an unpleasant the Volume of business, particu-ferent parts of the port and land and lobbed the ball into the air, experience at Chester, who beat larly in wood-oll, but also a much-has changed hands at reasonable but Bowden was too quick for sent the tactics of the Derbyshire prices, which reached their peak.
them. The spectators seemed to re-needed improvement in first-cost prices: : Turner and headed a third goal team. As Lythgoe got three more in June-July. Unfortunately, main- Try as both sides did neither could goals for Stockport against Mans-ly as a result of higher aliver and slackened, but still the pushing make any further impression upon field and won, and Barnsley, won exchange, these better first-cost through of wide thoroughfares is
bandsomely at Carlisle, it is clear that Chesterfield are by no means prices could not be maintained and going on; most probably, the heavy There was a pace as well as a relieved of suspense concerning the they partly declined again to a expenditure of the previous year spirit about Arsenal that future. There was
again free } serious:extent, g
has necessitated reduced outlay on proof that the players can still scoring in this Northern group,
River Shipping.......
public improvements during the rise to an occasion that brings for besides Lythgoe, Andrews
There has been a distinct im-current year. Some new roads rare trial of skill wid-Hertz, The (Barnsley), Turner (Doncaster), forwards were superior to those of and Allen (New Brighton) each provement in the volume of Gen- have been run out from the port their opponents. Jaetse as an in- obtained threa" goals.
eral Cargo moving down river but into the country; asphalting of spiring mister with a comprehen highest individual scorer of the no more than the ground lost in existing roads has been continued sive eye and a wonderful touch day was Chambers, of Halifax, 1832 has been recovered and the and some rounding of street corn They were all workers, and Bastin who, counted five times and may total is some 2,000,000 plculs short ers to improvement traffic condi- was very dangerous. The dab and again head the list of goal-getters of that recorded in 1930. The ions is going on. pluck of Drake, a most enthusise tic centre, who advances" die
on goal, will bring him me ward but he must beware too dangerous. Ther all good, especially Arsenal's victory
But the
for this Yorkshire club. As Glas second half of the year was decid-
games will be observed.
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TRAINING GALLOPS
Very Slow Work At The Course
(BE "MORNING DEW")
The training performances at Happy Valley yesterday were generally on the slow side,..there being no outstanding per- formancea?
The times, taken, are as follows:- Ration and St. Joan.
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three days thereof. ·
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In. No. 8 District, a large Chin
ments for first class foreign oc-
Bus Bangers gained a Bazzo win edly busier than the arst, thanks ese Bank is under construction cupation. Some new houses have Laver Aberdeen, and Motherwell mainly to heavy exports of Cotton and, several large blocks of shops ng could only draw with Third
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looks like going to Ibrox once Bean caka to Shanghel and have been erected. Two large and three more are under con
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