HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1935.
MILLIONAIRE'S DERBY: BAHRAM WINS THE CLASSIC
Stern Fight For Second
Position
SMALLEST FIELD IN SIXTEEN YEARS
The Aga Khan Realises Life's Ambition
BOUISSON CABINET
COLLAPSE
Comedy O Error In The Vote
HUNT'S
PORTS & SHERRIES
HUNTS
UNT'S SHER
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The Derby" of 1933 may well be described as a "Millionaire's Derby" the owners of the first three horses being the Aga Khan. ' Sir Abe Bailey and Lord Astor, respectively.
Sixteen horses participated' in the race, this being the small- est field since 1919, while the crowd was net as large as might have been expected. The going, 'however, was exclient the hoof marks making' only the slightest 'impression on the turf.
Tattenham Corner was packed with spectators and on both sides of the course the crowds were dirty deep. The starler made an excellent job of the difficult task of getting the field off to a good start, succeeding in his very first allempt.
London, June 5.
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The Ara Khan "proved 'in 'extremely popula: winner and was given a great ovation, as he 'led Bahram in after the race.
pression. The sporting publle keep- The following was the result of ing off the course icr some time the Derby:-
have thus vastly Improved the turf. EXCELLENT START
Bahram Fox)
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Robin Goodfellow (Weston) 2 Field Trial (Dick)
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The starter made an excellent job or the work alloted him and got
Betting: 5 to 4 Bahram, 50 to 1 Robin Goodfellow. to 1 Field the field away at the first attempt.
Triai Place Betting: 1 to 2 Bah- ram, proportionate odds on Robin Goodfellow. 2 to 1 Field Trial
With Plymouth Sound withdrawn from the race. sixteen horses ran, this being the smallest field since 1919. Bahram won by two lengths, half a length separating second und third.
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THE START
"Goodfellow, Apart from Robin Japetus and Fair Haven, who lin- gered slightly, the start good one. First Son
got away slightly ahead of Screamer, Pry II. St. Botolph. Bahram and Field Trial
Screamer, First Son, Field Trial and Bahram were the horses prominent right from the start and the sup- porters of Field Trial were given a very exciting lime when their horse led for a greater part of the way.
When he got inside the distance, however, he was challenged by Bahram who gradually came up unül he passed the leader to win comfortably by two lengths,
A GRUELLING FIGHT Meanwhile Sir Abe Balley's can- didate, Robin Goodfellow (with Weston in the saddle) caught up with Field Trial (ridden by Dicks and the spectators were then, pro- vided with one of the greatest races seen on the course for many a long day, the horses running neck-to-
After half a mile First Son Lec Pry II Sea Bequest and Field Trial. Coming round Tattenham Corner, Field Trial got in front and led First Son and Bakram in-neck in their efforts to oust each to the straight. With Robin Good- fellow improving à quarter mile Irom baze. Bahram took command
and although he was strongly challenged by Robin Goodfellow and Field Trial, he won comfort ably in the time of 2 minutes 36 seconds, which is two seconds.qt-
side the record.
The quarter mile leader were First Son and Screamer and the half mile leaders First Son and Field Trial. Coming down the hill Field Trial fed from First Son and Bah-
ram
Theft was fourth, Fair Haven Mich. Sea Bequest sixth, Hairan seventh. Assignation, eighth. Fair Bairn ninth. First Son terth, Peaceful Walter eleventh, Scream- er twelfth. Japetus thirteen th. Pry II fourteenth and St. Botolph
last.
Batram was the shortest priced Derby winter apart from the war Derbys run at Newmarket since Cicero won November 4. 1505,- Heiter.
The following were the other
starters and jockeys as cabled by
Reuter: Japetus
Peaceful Walter
St. Botolph
Fair Haven First Son Screamer Assignation
Sea Bequest
Theft
Hairun
Fair Bairr
Pry II.
Barberry
(Lane) (D Smith) ¡H. Beasley;
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Paris, June 4.
report on the Government's Plenary Powers Bill. Contrary to expectation, the Finance Com- mission approved the Bill by the narrow Incrgin of only one vote.
the session was suspended in order The Bouisson Government has to allow the Finance Commission to resigned after four days in office..
The surprising defeat of
the Government by two votes, when the Chamber divided on Albert Lebrun, the French Pre-Plenary Powers Bill, 284-262, bas the sident, who is a greatly worried caused another crisis in France. man to-day with the successive The defeat of the Boulsson Cabinet downfall of cabinets and financial occurred within a few hours of the overwhelming vote of confidence on another motion,
difficulties.
The Radical Socialist 'combina-
MONEY MARKET tion in the Chamber was respon-
IN LONDON
Reaction To French Cabinet Crisis
London, June" 5.
sible for the fall of the Govern-
ment,
France has now had eighteen | Governments in less than six years. The vote on the Plenary Powers Bill, the same measure which caused the defeat of the Flandin Goverment, was counted amid the greatest tension. Centre and Right "parties paid a tribute to Premier Boulsson with a prolonged cheer
The fall of Boulsson's governs the result was made known, inent has seriously interfered with while Socialist and Radical Social- the City's Derby Day arrange- 1st groups cheered the result in ments many sacrificing the day's wild triumph. facing in order to watch the de- velopments. The franc weakened immediately whereupon
British
control intervened and are now buying francs fairly heavily.
French bonds dropped On the Stock Exchange arid the news that
During the brief debate on the measure, M. Boutsson said he had not accepted the premiership be- cause of any ambition en his part, but from a sense of duty, and he nad obtained a promise of support from practically all groups except the Socialists. it now appeared that some Radicals had changed their minds, he went on..
CABINET RESIGNS Subsequently the Cabinet's re- was accepted by M.
LAVAL CHOSEN
It is learned now that M. Lebrun intends to insist that M. Pierre Laval accept the Premier's post end form a ministry at once, to- day, meeting Parliament on Thurs- "day.-
Reuter.
LAVAL AGREES.
Paris, June 5. M, Laval, the Foreign Ministar in the Flandin Cabinet and one of France's most prominent political figures, has been asked to form a new Cabinet. He has accepted the task.
Reuter.
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Queen's Building. '
FEES FOR FILM
·CENSORSHIP
Question In The House
London, June 5.
Replying to Mr. A. C. Moreting
Paris, June 4. The Boulsson
cabinet which has been formed in record time, has also been overthrown in very nearly record time, the Chamber having, despite a powerful plea by Boulsson, rejected the Govern-.
Tokyo, June 5. ment Empowering B by a bare
Military circles express strong M. Laval had agreed to from a Cabhet did little to restore con-
two votes, the division resulting
dissatisfaction over the
de in the House of Commons to-day, in 264 against 262 for the Govern- Adence. The general opinion was
cisions reported to have beer Mr. Anthony Eden" said he had no ment summed up in the words of the
adopted by the Chinese Govern-official information concerning the The Cabinet's downfall 1.5 "Times' leader which sald that the "French parliamentary system signation
chiefly attribued
to the split in ment, placing the Hopel Provin- Chinese proposal to institute in-
dal Government under the con- comé tax...... the Radical-Socialists ranks, ast
Mr. Moreing drew attention to best yester- Lebrun, the President, who im Herriot's persuasive eloquence at trol of the Executive Yuan, de-
mediately commenced consulta- the preliminary meeting of the claring that these measures do not the fact that the high film censor- The price of gold WES
Axed tions with a view to forming an- Radical-Socialist
meet the demands of the Japan- ship fees was rendering the 'im- parliamentary twenty minutes later than usual other Government.
group having falled to induce the which attracted comment and en-
China.
larly in Canton and requested that Political contusion prevailed large number of Radical-Socialist quiries by Reuter reveal that bul- following the spread of a rumour deputies to abandon their hostile
War Office diroles contend that representations be made to the ilon brokers originally quoted that 142/-, including
the Boulsson, Government attitude towards Empowering Bill, Yuh Suen Chung be dealt with, as Chinese Government. а premium cf
would be succeeded by a Radical- Herriot having
he deserves, for anti-Japanese 3/4 over the franc. which proved socialist combinations exorbitant, as it was reported that
beers retained with some diffcuity agitation- from resigning leadership of the feuler. several nervous French operators
party. were anxious to close their post- tions, fearing retrospective penal- ties.
Was not seen at its day."
other from the second place. With barely a hundred yards to go, how- ever, Robin Goodfellow put up a final spurt and gained half a length from his challenger which he maintained till the post was passed, || The Aga Khan was accorded a
The price was then down to great ovation as he led Bahram ini
141/- but with the further wea- and the second and third borses kening of the franc setting in sell- also came in for their share of the
ers held of and the price was Anal- cheering for the fine race theyly struck at 141/2), including a provided.
premium of 1/3 over the franc rate.. Heuter.
HEAVY EARLY RAIN
London, June 5. At Epsom to-day it was mackin- tosh and umbrella day. Heavy rain in the early morning awoke al fresco sleepers under trees,
The leaden skles and fitful signs are clearing tip and It is hoped that the weather will improve to enable Their Majesties accompanied by the Prince of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Ken: and other royal- ties to attend the Jubilee Derby, The King, who has shaken off his chili make a final decision later in the day.
There were the usual animated scenes and early activity despite the uncertain weather. iteuter.
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HIS MAJESTY'S PLANS ................... (Perryman).
(Jones)
London, June 5. ........ (A. Wragg).
The King's plan to see the Derby (Steve Donoghue) to-day remained unaltered despite .......(E. Smith) the heavy rain which fell this (H. Wragg) morning. Weather conditions show- (Gordon Richards) ed signs of improving as the day (C. Smirke) advanced, but the crowd who had (Beary) spent the night on the Downs and (S. Smith)
who arrived in the early morning experienced miserable conditions.
رسالة
THE RACE DESCRIBED
His Highness the Aga Khan realised the height of his ambition when he won the Epsom Classic with Bahram who finished 2 lengths in front of Sir Abe Bailey's Robin Goodfellow, Lord Astor's Field Trial being a good third, half a length behind Robin Goodfellow. There were a few pople on the Heath but Tattenham Corner was
crowded with racing enthusiasts -long before the race was due to start. The whole course was crowded and the people were thirty
deep on either side of the course while a few were "cantering about" in the middle of the
course.
A
Heavy, clouds hung overhead but the rain kept off for the race which was run under ideal conditiona. The going was excellent and course was not at all wet or soft, the hoof marks only making a slight im-
Most of the trainers welcomed the rain as the course, though well. covered with grass, had been some- what hard. In their difficult task of controlling the huge crowds and directing the
endless streams of traffic the Police were helped by wireless vans in contact with an
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, June 5. London silver prices to-day were up 9/16 as follow:
Spot......
Forward.....
BOUISSON DECLINES
it
M. Lebrun summoned M. Bouis-
son following the resignation of the Government and asked him to attempt to form a new Cabinet, but M. Boulsson refused.
He advised M. Lebrun to offer the premiership to M. Jeanneney, President of the Senate, but it is generally believed that M. Laval, the well-known Foreign Minister of successive Governments, will be offered the pust,
M. Lebrin suspended consulta- tions at 12.20 am, but will resume them, this morning.
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consequence
The fall of the Government is
ese military authorities in North port of films unprofitable, partica-
Mr. Eden replied that he mider-" stood that the recent proposal to: increase the fees in Canton had been abandoned and added that the present scale of censorship fees
believed to be a favourable"omention and expresses the view that did not appear to call for repre- with which the Chamber session many had voted against the gov- sentationisme,
Reuter.
had opened after the Premier's erament out of fear that their reading of the government's de- electors would be sent to the gal- claration. The motion to adjourn tows by these same voters if the the interpellations on the em-
franc fell and the voters savings were still powering bill was carried by a
vanished. camfortable majority of 350 votes
"The "Excelsior" bays that the to 182 after Baulsson had chall- seriousness of the situation need enged the Opposition on the vote not be stressed and wonders whe-
of confidence on this point.
In his Government declaration ther the Chamber had considered the Premer had stressed that this to be a way to raise its sunken exceptional circumstances called Prestige.—
the
CONFUSION INCREASED
Paris, June 5.
increased when it be- came known that some hours after
deputies had rectifled the votes so the cabinet's resignation several
that the minority vote for the government had been turned into
a majority of 16 for the govern ment. Although the fate of the cabinet remained unaffected by The Socialists, at a meeting of for exceptioral measures, special Transocean Kuo Min.
the rectifications since the rules: the Leftist groups, proposed the powers provisionally demanded
of the French chamber only re-.“ formation of a provisional Govern- from parliament being needed for V
maintenance ment to combat speculation and to
of democratic
cognise the result as announced? would put the Bewilderment and confusion al- during the session, the incident pre- prepare for the dissolution of the institutions and
French vided a new argument for parlia Chamber. The Radicals approved government in a position to smash most unprecedented in
history following mentarians favouring Boulsson's franc speculation and to protect parliamentary June 4 June 5 the proposal
the franc from injury.
the overthrew of the Boulsson's recall to the premiership. 32-1/2 33-1/18
The empowering bil ̈which de- cabinet by a bare majority of two Transcrean Kus Min. 32-3/4 33-5/15
manded full powers till October London on New York cross rate
À SERIOUS MISTAKE
| 31, in order to prevent the de- as 2 p.m. to-day was 4.9450 com-
valuation of currency and to en- pared with 4.9362 at closing yes-
Paris, June 5. terday.
After the resignation of M. Bouls-able the government to take appro- priate measures for reorganising and his Cabinet; a revised count of the votes in the Cham-the nation's finances, and reviy- ing. The economic activity and ber revealed that the Government preventing injury to public credit," instead of being defeated really "had a majority of twelve votes.
On this being known, President Lebrun invited M. Boutsson to re- sume the Fremiership, which the latter declined.→ Heuter.
PAPER CONTROL IN ITALY
(Special to the “Hong Kong
Daily Press"} Telegraph, Copyright, Taim #raphic Mag Ordinance. 1804 Received, June 3, 4.30 p.m.)
Rome, June 5. In order to cut down heavy paper imports, the State Press Department has issued a decree enacting that beginning June 18 Italian newspapers may only once in a week appear with ten pages while on three days of the week
autogyro which hovered overhead. the size of papers must not exceed which recently proved so successful and vans fitted with loud speakers | eight pages and on two days it
must be limited to six pages.
in dealing with the Jubilee crowds. | Transocean Kun Min. tained its position as favourite but The Aage Khan's Bahram main- after being odds on for a fortnight the price to-day lengthened to -5
to 4 against British Wirelen
FINAL CALL-OVER ` The following was the final call- over cabled by Reuter on Tuesday night-
5/4 Bahram (t & o). 11/2 Hairan (1 & ́o).. 10/1 Theft it & o), 100/7 Field Trial (20).
100/6 Bea Bequest (t & 0). 100/6 First Sun (o) 20/1 (t).
28/1 Fair Haven (to). 33/1 Assignation (t & o). ; 35/1 Fair Eairn (t & o). 50/1 Bereamér (t & o),
son
had shortly before the Chamber atting just scraped through the parliamentary finance committee by majority of one. Franeoczan Kuo Min
CHAMBER CRITICISED (Special to' the "Hong Kong Daily Pres").
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tels- graphic "Musages. Ordinance, 180 Herefved, June 6, 4.80 p.m.)
OVERWHELMING VOTE Attic while ago the Boutsson Government was popular with the Chamber. The Ministry rceived an
Paris, June 5. overwhelming vote of coatdeuce Wednesday morning severely cri-
The entire non-Socialist press on" by 390 to 129 and when M. Boulsson ticises the French Chamber which read the ministerial declaration he
Is charged with causing a con- was greeted win general cheering. At the first Interruption, M.
tinual crisis owing to its aimless- Boulsson knapped “That's enough,"
ntss and dissension without "con- in the pert manner by which he, as President of the Chamber, has dominated the House for seven yeaza. This retort was so unex- pected that the Chamber roared with laughter, members shouting "He's forgotten where he 18,”
The Premier later delighted the deputies when he replied to au- other interrupter: "You think he cause I have descended ons story
aldering the higher interests of France and the dangers of the currency situation.
1.
It will be impossible in future to govern with the Chamber which is
ripe for dissolution, declares the chief editor, Stephane Lauzanne, "le Matin," who advises Presi dent Lebrun to "send home the de- puttes of whom the country has seen enough and who had proved
60/1 Robin Goodfellow (t &z o). (the rostrum is below the Pre-sufficiently that they were incap-
2 66/1 Pry-11, (t &°6},"
80/1 Plymouth Sound (t &0). 100/1 Japetus (to). 150/1 Peaceful Walter (t & 6). 200/1 8. Botolph (to),
sident's chair)" that I have como down in life. You are wrong.
The debate was concluded after a violent attack on the part of Communist radicals. After the vote
able of achieving anything that was good,"
Petit Parisienne declares that numerous deputies evidently had not taken account of the situa
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