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No.24542. 號式拾肆佰伍仟肆萬弍第 日玖初月叁年丑丁 HONG KONG, MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1937. 壹拜體 日玖拾月肆年荣卅佰玖仟登英 Price
BRITISH MERCHANTMAN'S
MACAO RACE MEETING
Miss Beryl Fair Wins Race
For Lady Jockeys
The racing at Macao yesterday
was very good and the fields were
considerably larger than usual.
Baroda (R. M. Wood)
Maangor
CASABIANCA
The boy stood on the burning deck,"
Whence all but he had ted,
The boat had reached the China Seas,
The sun was overhead. : The boun cried, "How can you stand
„A sua so strong it cooks? * The boy replied with haughty mien, "Me lad, I'm wearing Crooke
Crookes are the world's beat sunglass and Lazarus of 0, 'Pedder: street makes them up with shame you choose yourself for $14,00 a pair.
Single Copy, 10 cts
Per Month. $3.
ADVENTURE
ATTEMPT TO RUN INSURGENT MR. LANSBURY'S PEACE
BLOCKADE IN SPAIN
FINNISH SHIP SENT
BACK TO
8
FRENCH WATERS
Country Flower (S. L Yuen). 1 2 Warfield (S. C. Liang),
5. 11
'The weather was kind and alto-Prussian Flane (W. H. 8.
gether excellent afternoon's
an
sport was provide Just before the ladies' race. ".esile Henson" dropped down dead from heart failure.
It is a pity that more people do not attend the Macao races as it
an excellent way of spending, a Sunday and we hear that the fan- tan houses are bucking up.
THE RESULTS
The results of the races were: 1-Colowan Handicap (5 Furlongs) Mr. H. T. Liang's Hopefuleg. 153
lbs. ..............(Ip Kul Ying); 1 Mr. G. A Harriman's
Prussian Plane, 152 lbs.
(W. H. 8. Davis) 2 Mr. H.SY.'s Warfeld, 149 lbs.
(8. C. Liang) 3
·Time: 14:4/5, 14.1/5, 1.19.2/5. Distance Won: Fiva lengths, half length.
Pari-mutuel :----
Win: $8.10.
Places; $8.70, $11.80, $8.70.
Betting
W. P. 18-13) White Spirit (P. P. Botelho) 14 13'
Gold Reserve (N) Deltz).
4
1
Davia) ......
8 6 Hopefuleg (Ip Kul Ying)... 54 23 Coureur Bleu (K. I Ip)....... 1 Wood Nymph (S. W. Tang) 1
2.-Talpa Handicap (7 Furlongs)" Mr. Lan's Morning Tip, 157 lbs.
(P. P. Botelho) 1 Mr. F. J. Gelllon's Merry Maker,-
139 lbs. ......... (S. W. Tang) 2. Mr. Sports Fairy Ousel, 133 lbs.
(S. L. Yüen) 3 Time: 14.4/5, 47.2/5, 1.20.2/3,- 1.57.4/5..
Distance: 5 lengths. 2 lengths. Pari-mutuel:-
Win: $5.50.
Places: $5.30, $6.90.
Betting
W. P. Newmarket Tip (N. Deitz)... 10 7 Merry Maker (8. W. Tang) 9 4 Morning Tip (P. P. Botelho) 73 26 Fairy Ousel (5. L. Yuen)...... 3 2
3.-Lappa Handicap (1 Mille) Mr. LT.F.'s Victoria Hall, 150
lbs.
St. Jean de Lax, April 18.
A British merchantman, bellieved to be the Mary Llewellyn, was sighted off Bayonne last evening heading for Spain. The Basque radio station this morning announced that the British ship reached Gijon during the night, and was escorted by three Spanish destroyers, with a cargo with which it is understood she is trying to run the Gijon blockade.—Reuter.
Santander, April 18-The 600-tan Finnish vessel-Aranda while attempting to enter the harbour was stopped by the insurgent cruiser Espana and forced to return to French waters-Beuter.
MADRID, APRIL 18-INTERMITTENT SHELLING OF THE CAPITAL YESTERDAY AFTER- NOON PROVED TO BE VERY DEADLY. SO FAR SEVENTY PERSONS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN. KILLED AND MANY INJURED.REUTER.
Up till the present there have been no definite sign that the Basque Government's offer of a bonus has induced foodships to attempt to 123 the blockade though several vesse's are known to be only awaiting their owners' permission to make a dash.
nouncés that he
London. April 17. closing his destination." and he Meanwhile Mr. Maxton Brock- has been credited with the inten-way, chairman-secretary of the tion or completing the journey to International Labour Party, an- Santander if he could get, sahip three-day option to purchase a
has secured with a wireless set to accompany ship to take foodstuffs to Bilbao. him."
He is making a public appeal to secure the necessary £40,000, Mr. Brockway expects the ship to be ready to sail on Wednesday.-- ... "Beuter.
The skipper of the Mary Llewel- lyn again put to sea from St. Jean de Luz this afternoon without dis-i
(HC Pihl Last Night Of Street
Mr. Lan's Mountain View, 148
Ibs...(F. P. Botelho) 2 Me Line Persian Cut, 140 lbs.
(Ip Kuf Ying) 3 (Continued on Back Page)
When Sir Andrew Caldecott arrived at the Queen Mary Hos- pital last week, he was received by the Hon. Dr. A. R. Welling- toa. Immediately behind Sir Apdrew; In the above photograph, is Lady Caldecott.
Dowbiggin Trophy
The Dowbiggin Trophy was run on Saturday afternoon over the country course near Potta' Bunga- low at Fanling. The course was. some four miles in distance and 14 out of 16 starters completed the race.
It was very noticeable soon after "thể start that Jan Stewer, ridden. by Mr. Bob Charles, was jumping beautifully and gained at each› fence.
On the run home Ebony Idol, ridden by Mr. Butcher,' 'took the lead but baulked rather badly over the last fence ¡and Jan Stewer; jumping perfectly, won a well- earned race by two lengths. Alec Potts, on Mouche, was third:
There were a good few spectators watching... 'the race, including Brigadier, “and Mrs. Beth-Smith, Col, Irwin, Col. Dowbiggin, Col.
Full football reports are given on Page 16.
Anderson, Mr. Machamara and Capt. Frizelle.
THE STARTERS
The following were the starters and handicaps:
Rider Pony
De Kok (Beaver) goes at ...
Bole (Curlew)
King (Bob).......
0
K
Murphy (Springfield)
O'Neill (Herga) .......in. Kinloch Riceland...
20
-Charles (Jan Stewer)
20
24
35
35.
40
Butcher (Racing Strain)
50
50
Nigel (Mortmain)...... Fielden (Roundhead) Potta (Mouche). Field (ke) Pym (Tom Cobley) Ferguson 4Jock Scott),
Grieve (Ebony Idol)
Browning (King's Parado)..... 55 Jan Stewer (R. H. Charles), won by two lengths, with Racing Strain. (AR. H, Butcher) second, many lengths ahead of Mouche (Potta), "Jock" Bcott, (G.. P. Ferguson); was"
fourth.
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Singer
Splendid Performance
(BY ACWO)
Yvette of the silver voice has danced her dainty way from Street Singer to Duchess for the last time, and left us with a delightful memory of a very captivating per- sonality; and we have said good bye to all those cheery art students,
and frivolous artists models who romped through the studia Hav ing critized Marie for side-tracking us from gay Paree with a White-
chapel decent I should now like to present her with a bouquet, for I heard her again on the last night when she had sustituted a Rue-de- la-Patx one instead, and gave a really spendid performance of the jealous little Midinette, which quite carried me away, it rang so true.
Francols and Violette continued
to convulse the house with merri- ment at every performance., Bonni and Armande in friendly rivalry had each their partisans among the fairer sex, `Some were carried away by Benni's light-hearted view of Life while others regretted Yvette did not transfer her antec tions to the gallant. Armande..
Before leaving in the afternoon, he had a telephonic conversation with the owners and he dropped a hint about going to Bayonne for water, but the local authorities are sceptical regard this step.
PEAK HOTEL PROJECT
SHAREHOLDER'S CRITICISM
(Other references to Spain on
page-9),;,
Szita And Anis
Superlatively Good Dancers
Two superlatively good dancers appeared at the Hong Kong Hotel last night and gave the best show seen there since the days of Don
(Editor, "Hong Kong Dally Fress") | and Bally.*.
Dear Sir,-Will you kindly allow me to assure the Directors that at last Thursday's meeting, my re- marks
were intended as & re-
They are acrobatic dancers par excellence and a dance they gave called Japanese Moonlight was so. difficult, and so terribly dangerous joinder to the seconder's speech it made the audience held their concerning his suggestion that the breath in acute suspense, and al "Directors will find it possible at most heave a sigh of rellet, when an early date to build a modern the lovely creature who was taking establishment on the site of the these risks for their amusement finally brought her spectacular old Peak Hotel" This does not re- feet the concensus of opinion of turn to a triumphant conclusion! the majority of the small holders.
In these days of high cost of.
launch out on a doubtful venture building, it would be Inadvisable to
would be much better if we con® and I am of the opinion, that it
centrate our activities on our pre- sent holdings rather than to in- car fresh loans for a new under-Thomas Ching, aged 30, Rental taking which would doubtless caterAgent. of No. 45 Kal Yee Road, top for a selective clientele. I would door, Kowloon City, son of the late
(Continued on Back Page),
HEALTH RETURNS
Two cases of enteric fever, and one each of measles, chicken-pox and. cerebro-spinal fever were noti | filed to the local Health 'authorities
Bertha Kent and Enid Bolt, as Mademoiselle Brian and Madame Rossingnol made quite a lot of their small parts, and so did Pierre and Paul and Jaques, While Levi the on Friday... picture dealer has put himself in the front rank as a character actor, and I rejoice to tell you that gay Elso Alexander frolicked her way to the last night "A Perfect' Little Lady All The Time."
(Continued on Page 5)
BAND CONCERT
As the Massed Band Concert-in ald of the Cheerio Club furids is taking place at 9.30 pm to-night, readers are reminded that there will be only three cinema perform- ances at the Queen's Theatre, to- day at 2.30, 6.15 and 7.20 p.m.
LOCAL ESTATE
The late Mrs. Chaays:Darling Lee Warner, who died, at Paters House Bungay, Suffolk, on August, 29; last left joeal estate to the
value of $115,500,
On the application of Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, the lawful attorney, sealing- the certified copy of pro- bate of the will has been granted.
(Continued on Page 5)
WEDDING AT REGISTRY
The wedding between Mr. Ronald
Mr. Ching Yick Chee and Mas Fong Shiu Jan, aged 21, embroider- er, of No. 39 Kal Yee Road, first floor, Kowloon City, took place at 11 o'clock on Saturday morning in the presence of Mrs. Chan Chu Shi and Mrs. Lo Yuk Hàu at the Regis- try of Marriages, Supreme Court.
Mr. John Whyatt, Deputy Re- gistrar of Marriages, officiated.
? Included in the abore pluture, Hospital last work,
Hon. Dr. E. IL. Koteza) back to the camera.
"Queen Mary" ngton, and the The Hon Bir Bhon-son Chow has his
CAMPAIGN
To Interview The Fuehrer On Monday
London, Apr. 17.
The Labourite, Mr. Georgė Lang- bury, who is an ardent paclist, left for Berlin to-day for the purpose interviewing Herr Hitler on Monday "solely in the cause of in- ternational peace."
of
Mr. Lansbury is continuing his pacifc campaign, commenced in the United States last year and carried on in Britain, and he in- tends discussing how best states- men can bring peace to the world. Reuter' Bulletin: Service.
HAINAN GARRISON
COMMANDER
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RUMANIA IS IGNORED
Mediterranean Pact Concluded
London,. Apr. 17. The Mediterranean pact between
Greece Italy, Yugoslavia,
and Turkey is the topic of the dis- cussions, between Yugoslavia and Turkey in Belgrade, according to the Pravda" which declares that the previous attempt to engineer
Canton, Apr. 18. Commander Li Kong, who was sworn in a few days ago as Officer.the pact failed through Titulescu insisting on the theluston of Ru- In-Charge of the Independent 9th
mania which Italy would not ac- Division of the Kwangtung Army, for garrisoning Hainan Island, left cept.: for Hainan Taland together with his wife and members of his staff by the s.a. Kwangtung, which sail- ed yesterday at 3 p.m. Chinese: Evening«Eren.
· Rumenia is now being ignored and the "Pravda" denouncer any such scheme as bilateral pacts 13312 danger to the chűsé ór
-Reuter
→ MF. J. M. Noronha and his bride, formerly Miss Freds Dixon, photographed after their wedding at the Rosary Church on Satur- day morning.
THE DOLLAR
1.1. ON LONDON: 1s 2-27/324.
[T.I. ON NEW: YORK: 30-1/4.
London Silver Market
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London, April 17. London ́ativer "prices to-day were unchanged as follow:- IN Radio Programmes
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Development
Canton, Apr. 18. has been obliged to temporarily Two years ago, Mr. Lí Chuk-cease its operations chuen, Chairman of the Chinese Now, with the approval of the Chamber of Commerce of Mexico members of the party, it has been City, organized a trade investiga decided to transfer the field of tion party for the purpose of in- operations to "Hainan“ Island, *** tigating and studying, the Indus An investigating party consist trial conditions of the North Easting of over ten members and ex- Territory of North China, with a perts has already left for Hainan view to raising capital for develop- Island, and provided their report |ing: same?-MARAT Mobis favourable, the capital promis
However, since the disturbance ed will be utilized for developing caused by the recent Mongol- the resources of the island. Manohu Insurrection; the party hinese Evening Fres