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REPORT
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STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT. FOR YEAR ENDED SAT DECEMBER, 1984.
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BOXER FUNDS ALLOTMENT
For Sun Yat Sen University
(From Our Special Correspandent)
Canton. June 8.
Mr. Chow Lu. President of Bun Yat Sen University, is in receipt of a telegram from the Ministry of Education informing him that the Board of Trustee of the Brit- 1sh Boxer Indemnity Fund. has de- cided to grant 8150.000 Mex. to the university here for construc- tian expenses.
This sum is paid in three annual instalments.
s: The university in need of funds to complete the buildings, and grounds at Shek Pei on the eastern outskirts of the city. Some of the buildings, will be completed in time for the au- tumn term when the Schools of Agriculture. Science and Engineer- ing will be moved there.
The new campus is located in the open country with beautiful surroundings, coupled with moun- tain and river views in the back- ground. Funds for the construc- tion expenses are partly secured from taxes on imported cement and fertilisers.
RISE IN VALUE OF BANKNOTES
WINDSOR LAD WINS BY NEWS SUMMARY
A LENGTH
EASTON SECOND A NECK IN FRONT OF COLOMBO
Thrilling Finish In The Derby
London, June 6. The result of the Derby is as follows:- 1.-H.H. the Maharajah of Rajpipla's Windsor Lad (C.
Smirke)
1:
2-Lord Woolavington's Easton (Gordon Richards) 3-Lord Glanely's Colombo (W. Johnstone). Won by a length; a neck between second and third. Betting:-15/2 Windsor Lad; 100/9 Easton; 11/8 Colombo. Special Place Betting:-13/8 Windsor Lad; 4/6 Colombe and
Easton.
"
Also ran:-Alishah (Perryman), Admiral Drake (Elliott), Badruddin "(Fox) Baron Manchansen (C. Richards). Bondsman (Childs), Hornsey Rise (Taylor), Medieval Knight (Donoghue), On Top (Caldwell), Patriot King (Bezant). Pride of. Chliterns (Herbert), Primero (Ray), Rathmore (Beary), Tiberius (Nico), (Wells).— Umidwar (H. Wragg), Valerius (Jones), Fleet Foot Realer.
FULL DESCRIPTION OF RACE
Sir William Hornell and, Pro- fessor L. Forster gave interesting. address at the celebration of "Teacher's Day" held yesterday...
.Page T The members of the Catholic Union Club all celebrating the feast of The Sacred Heart 10- morrow..
Page 10.
.
Swimming notes by "Salmón" "appear on page 10.
The enquiry into the tragic gas explosion disaster at West Point en May 14 was continued yester day when evidence in regard to the work done by the Fire Brigade and the possible cause of the ex- plosion was given.
Page 7 Echoes of 1861, extracts from our Ales, are given on page 6
Round the Courts, our daily re- sume of all cases taken in the locul. Courts appear on page 6...
ese
The annual meeting of the Chin- Chamber of Commerce "was held yesterday. A report appears on page 7.
The sentence on Private Arthur Thompson of the Lincolnshire Regiment by a military court Martial has received the confirms- tion of the G.O.C.
Page 6 All the latest news from London up till May 20, is given in our Al Mail Letter from that City.
"
Page 1. Cinema fans will find much to....... interest them in the cinema sup-
of Colombo. That, I think, is put-plement on page 5.
London, June 6. Colombo went to the post being it modestly enough." having L examplary manner. Umidwar Was a little fractious but the start was, a good one and
EASTON A After the Two Thousand Guineas,
by was acquired
Lord
running
Medieval Knight (Donoghue) led scon slightly from Colombo (Johnstone). Woolavington, it is reported at
The 'colt's Bondsman (Chlids) and Easton £10,000. (Richards), On Top (Caldwell) against Colombo in the Guineas and Windsor Lad (Smirke) where he finished second, gave rise to the hope that should Colombo Valerius (Jones) was last.
After quarter
A
of a mile be found waning in staminą, Medieval Knight led from Colombo Easton would be the horse to 34 and Bondeman. Passing the Mile count for him. The Beckhampton "Post, Medieval Knight was still instable had Easton and Medieval the lead with Bondsman, Colombo, angat in yesterday's race and it (From Our Special Correspondent) Windsor Lad, Easton, Hornsey Rise was not until a few days ago that
Reaction to Tax
Increase
Canton, June 6. Provincial banknotes of $5 and
emigration, sufficiently provided $1 denominations to-day reached with funds, undoubtedly would be 95 cents per dollar and are likely able to find, year by year, thou-to attain their full value before sands of young men" fitted for long. This rise is due to the fact dominion life and willing to that
the Provincial Department embark on it. But that is not of Finance will levy for the third IS. enough. It is necessary also that time another 20 per cent. surtax the Dominions should be willing on imported agricultural products to accommodate them. And this, after June 15. at the moment, is the main diff
The original agricultural tax is culty. Canada and
Australia $1.00 Mex, per picul and the latest Australia in a marked degree-surtax will rase it to 8169 Mex. have their own anxieties about per pict. Like all other govern- MIGRATION WITHIN THE unemployment. What is the use, ment imposts, this agricul- they say, of taking more men when
185 payable- in we cannot find enough work for provincial banknotes. As the Pro- our own? Moreover they are face vincial Department of Finance ac- population is one of the unsolved to face with one of the major cepts its own dotes, and are 10- economic problems of the world-creasing taxation, the paper money that of finding markets for the is slowly rising up to par value. primary products of the soil, and something more than a meagre
By the end of the month, the total amount of one-dollar and subsistence for those who labour
Ave-dollars notes will be decreased
EMPIRE
Uneven distribution of the world's
major problems of our time.
It
is a matter of the greatest urgency to two great industrial countries. Japan and Great Britain. To the
former no need seems more im- The Transfer Banks of the Com- pany will be closed from 7th June toperative than that of Anding new 14th June, 1934, both days inclusive. spaces into which she may pour By order of the Board of Directors. the overflow of her increasing and
cramped E, M. BARRETT,
"Acting Secretary.
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(Taylor) and Primero (Ray) fol- lowing in that order.
was decided that Easton should De Gordon Richards' mount while Medieval" Knight was to go to the post under Steve Donoghue. Ever
Coming downhill Tiberius Nicoll) shot into the lead in front of Windsor Lad, Medieval Knight, since the Guineas, the bookmakers Bondsman and Colombo,
from
Yesterday's activities on the share and exchange markets are reviewed in our Money and Mar- kets section,
Page 13. The wireless programme for to- day, from ZBW (Hongkong). Da- ventry and Berlin, will be found on page 4.
The full text of a letter from the Chairman of Board of Direc- tors of the National City Bank of New York to the shareholders ap- pears on page 9.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
One case of cerebro-spinal fever was reported for the 24 hours end". ed on June 5.
'The European Y.M.C.A are hold- tea-dance in the West on Tuesday.
do not appear to have given ány At Tattenham Corner Tiberius attractive odds against this horse led from Windsor Lad, Medieval and his place in the Derby was no ing Knight, Easton, Colombo, Bad- surprise to anyone. It was felt Lounge, Kowloon, ruddin (Fox), Alishah (Perryman). that Easton had not time to settle June 12.
Colombo Unlucky-
down after 'crossing over
Two cases of small-pox, eight of Colombo swung wide into the France before he was asked to race diphtheria, two of enteric fever, straight where Windsor Lad took in the Guineas, and therefore his five of cerebro-spinal tever, one of command of things followed by chances in the Derby were con-yellow fever and 47 tuberculosis.
were reported for the week-ended Easton, Colombo, Tiberius, and sidered bright. He is not entered Alishah with Medieval Knight for the Leger.
Jure 2. Lord Woolavington who owned dropping back."
The race home was most thrill-Easton had won the Derby twice ing. Smirke Ebiding Windsor Lad with Captain Cuttle" in 1922 and by a neck; while Colombo put up in front just long enough to win Coronach in 1926.
"i
Ho Ng. a, cooilé of No. 12 Centre. Street was admitted to the Gov- ernment Civil Hospital on Tues- day afternoon after being knocked down by public taxi No. 566 Des Voeux Road West.
COLOMBO a great effort to catch Easton. coming within a neck as the two Colombo will go down in history flashed past the post, Tiberius as one of the best horses to have was fourth. well no. Alshah Afth, faced in England. As a two-year- The European Y.M.C.A. are hold- Umidwar sixth, Valerius seventh old he was unbeatable. This yearing their first afternoon launch and Admiral Drake last.
he had never sustained defeat and picnic this Saturday, leaving the established by Hyperion, being 2 the Derby. His tatal winnings to turning at 6.30 p.m. Tickets of $1 The time equalled the record was therefore a hot favourite for Police Pier at 2.30 pm. and re- minutes 34. seconds.-Reuter date, representing ten consecutive each are on sale at the General
victories amount to £27,000. His office. WINDSOR LAD
defeat yesterday will not make him Readers of the Daily Press will any he less favourite in the minds Britain, densely populated, has not had since the war that natural
to enhance those in circulation." have noticed that Windsor Lad of the people.
He will probably cutlet for her surplus which at
If there is ng unfavourable ́ po-
had been nominated several times fun in the Prince of Wales Stakes during the past week as a very before the St Leger. one time was provided by emigra earry with it the fullest co-opera-itical development, the notes will tion to the Dominions. In contrast tion of the dominion governments, be fully stabilized by July, if not good outsider for the Derby. The
A hay colt, Colombe is by Manna with these crowded areas are the and the conviction that it is to sooner. What they need is public horse won the Chester Vase last vast empty spaces of Canada, rich their
month in convincing fashion and (Derby winner 1925) out of Lady interest to people their confidence... not only in potential ploughlands empty spaces.
he is the third borse within recent but in mineral resources as yet
millions; and
Great
with their hands in producing to $9,000,000, the total amount be- them. Thus emigration, so neces-ing $11,000,000. A 20 per cent sary for Britain and for other countries, is itself dependent on surtax on nine excises is withdrawn
from circulation as s better organization of the transport and marketing of goods. So far diminish the amount of notes and as the Empire is concerned, no plan can succeed which does not
scarcely tapped; and the continent The British Government, which of Australia, with her 3,000,000 has promised to expedite its in- square miles of territory and an quiry, has wisely announced that average to each square mile of it has no intention of handing to
the Dominions little more than two persona
B cat-and- dried scheme, but is preparing draft proposals on which it is hoped both sides may collaborate tra hammiering into shape The
Some time ago the British Gov ernment appointed a departmental committee which, is examining the
means
to
won the
Nairne.
Lam Yuk-kwai a Chinese female. residing in Bridges Street was. sent to the Government Civil Hos pltal late on Tuesday night suf- fering from bodily injuries, as a result of an assault by three un known Chinese males.
On the other hand, the munt-years to have won the Derby after In his last appearance on the Chin Shar, a sixteen year old the two Thousand Chinese boy was admitted to the cipal banknotes are worth to-day
Civil Hospital "on" only 80.5 cents per dollar. The winning the Chester Vase, the course, in
cthers in the same category befog Guineas which he won with John-Government total amount of such notes in cir- Papyrus and Hyperion. As a two-stone up, the following was writ- Tuesday afternoon, suffering from ten of him: “When be finished in facial injuries as a result of be- front of Lord Woolavington's new ing knocked down by motor.cycle acquisition, Easton, he looked near- No 1194 ridden by Mr. J. Hicks ly all out, whereas Easton, the third Maycock, residing at No. 6 Army favourite for the Derby, finished. Ordinance Depot, Kennedy Road. quite strongly, and, if anything. nearer to Colombo than he had Sanitary Inspector A.W.T. White
In a report to the Police stated,
culation, is about: $1,500,000, while the Canton Municipal Bank claims year-old Windsor Lad
Criterion Stakes and his first to have assets more than that preciation, only one half of munt- amount. As a result of this de-appearance this year was in the cipal rates and taxes are accepted
Chester Vase which he won from
Famenco and Valerius.
Marcus Marsh was the trainer of
question of how emigration from discussions will turn on two main municipal notes, the other half Windsor Lad and Smirke, who rode been when less than a furlong from of the Kennedy Town AbbatqlI....
Britain may be resumed, and when points-the organized assistance of SERVICE TO READERS its report is ready ministers emigrants to suitable districts, and get in touch with the dominion the stimulation of markets for governments and endeavour to
dominion products.
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come to a working arrangement. The problem bristles, with difficul- ties, which were fully recognized in the course of a recent debate in
the House of Commons.
It was
voluted out that it would be worth while for the British Government to spend money on schemes of
ERTHYR TYDVIL. BYE-ELECTION !
emigration, since these would re-
London, June 6. By A reduced majority, the lleve it, of some expenditure on
Labour Party yesterday retained unemployment at home. But is is important for two reasons not to the Merthyr Tydvil Parliamentary regard such schemes as methods seat at the bye-election caused by unemployed the death of Mr. R. C. Wallhead. of relieving the First, because British workingmen The polling was as follows: are disposed to resent the idea that Mr. B. O. Davies, Labour, 18,645
an offer to work should be coupled votes
with a sentence of exile; second, Mr. J. V. Evans, Liberal, 10,376 because the Dominions are un-votes. Wing to be used as dumping grounds for the unemployed.',
Mr. Campbell-Stephens, Inde- pendent Labour, 3,508 votes
Mr. Walter Hannington, Com- munist, 3,409 votes Agen
At the last General Election, in a straight night with the New Party candidate, the late Mr.
being payablo, in provincial bank- notes.
The Canton City Government is
devising a practical scheme to stabilize its declining paper money. Previous schemes did not turn out to be satisfactory.
SHANGHAI AND H.K. DOLLARS
Effect on U. S.
Silver Bill
him in the Derby will come once again into prominence as one of
the post."
corner,
the foremost jockeys at Home. It The slight rain yesterday at that at about 7.40 a.m. on Tues- will be recalled that he was suis Epsom may have accounted for day morning while shooting a Winchester pended for five years and was only Colombo's swerve at Tottenham bullock with a 4
rifle, the bullet passed through the recently re-instated. At the time
bullock, penetrated a door and en- tered the forearm of a Chinese butcher, Ng Luk, who was stand ing near the door, The latter was sent to the Government Civi Hospital where his condition was reported: as not serious.
نویر
cf his suspension, Smirke was one SOME OF THE OTHERS of the leading jockeys of the day.
Windsor Lad, apparently was Tiberius finishing fourth was never properly wound up at two somewhat unexpected; while years old. He must have made Medieval Knight's attempt to run great, improvements since his suc-away with the race proved unavail- cess in the Crietrion Stakes. As ing. It is obvious that the Aga recently as May 10, this year, the Khan's candidate Umidwar is un-
A wedding will be held in Christ following was written of Windsor dertrained, but no follower of Church, Shameen, this month, Lad. He has not the quality of racing will overlook his chances when Miss Elizabeth Newgen Hack, a potential classic winner. He is in the St. Leger.
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. etrongly bulit and is of the lengthy For four years in successione. Hack, will marry Mr. Clement type sired by Blandford His since 1924, the favourite won the Guy Batterthwaite of Vickers, Ltd. ouarters and joins are wide and Derby. The winners were Banse The date has been fixed for 14th, apreading and very much like vino, Manna, Coronach, and Call and the reception will afterwards those of a steeplechaser with Boy. Then followed three out be held at the residence of Mr. pronouncedly pointed round bones. siders in 1928, 1929 and 1930, and Mrs. R. R. Batchelor, Mr. There is a suggestion of being These were Felstead, Trigo and Batchelor, the Manager of Mzanca, slightly back at the knee, and the Blenheim In 1931 Cameronian Deacon and Co. is the bride's un feet are rather shallow and spread was hot favourite when he won cle, and in the absence of her but in 1932, Mr. Tom. Walls' April father he will give her sway The
New York, June 6. Realising that the Silver Bil treats Shanghai and Hong Kong dollara as silver bullion on which a fifty per cent tax on profits is payable under the Bill, number ing
He stays well and he is a genuine V, was an outsider. A favourite bride's only attendant will be Mrs of large local banks has suspend- ed dealings therein, pending the colt. He has been exceedingly came in when Hyperion won and R. E Batchelor. This will be the
The industrialized worker cannot be taken suddenly from a town and put down to do ploneer work on virgin soll in a distant country, Emigrants should be men already accustomed to a countryman's life, Wallhead polled a majority of determination of measures in the well trained by Marcus Marsh, but this year it was again an outsider's first wedding to be held in sha
or young men from towns who, by 13,78 votes-Reuter,
nnal provisions Reuter.
I cannot put him within a stone tum to wing
meer for some-corsiderable time.
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