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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS," THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1937..
THE DERBY
Final Acceptors
London. May 26.
The following are the nnul ac- ceptors with jockeys for the Derby to be run on June 2:-
Cash Book (Jones), Goya II (Elliott), Frankhals (Simpson). Solfo (Lowrey)," Snowfall" (Perry- man), Ingiefeld (Maher) Gains- borough Lass (Harry Wragg), Le Grand Duc (Smirke), Scarlet Plume (S!rett), Midday Sun (Beary), Pascal (Gordon Richards), Fairford (Weston), The Hour (E. Smith), Full Sall (Nevétt), ́ Bat- tle Royul Packham); 2. Leksar Semblatt), Renardo (Steve Dono- ghue), Perfox (Pat Beasley).
No Jockey have yet been assigned for Ronquan. Winnebar: Sands- prite and Le Bambino.-- Renter.
DERBY ANXIETY
RELIEVED
4.
London, May 26. The American colt Perífox, which caused considerable anxiety to Derby backers owing to jarring "a joint. Is now working well to-day. He strade out freely and appeared to be perfectly sound. -Reater.
IMPERIAL
CONFERENCE
Economic Situation To Be Reviewed
London. May 26, Sir Samuel Hoare addressed the principai delegates at the Imperial Conference on the naval situation at No. 10. Downing Street when Mr. Baldwin presided.
A communique states that after turther discussion on the general situation regarding defence, the meeting adjourned until to-morrow,
'Reuter
understands that this sitting will be partly devoted to a review of the economie situation and later on the conference will discuss colonial matters.-- Bester.
Coronation
Rifle Meeting
~(Continued from Page 1)
Pte. Mackenale, 1/8H., one small bronze medal;. 3, Füs. Coombs 2/R.W.F., one small bronze medal.
8.R. (b) Class:-1, Spr.. J. W. Daniels, RE, one small silver medal; 2, 8gt. W. 8. J. Canmore. 1/R.UR, one small bronze medal; 3. Sgt. F. E. Russell, HK.P., one small bronze medal,
Mr.-C. Watson, D.R.C.
500 Yards
8.R... (a) Class:-1, Sgt. G. Che shire, R.A.O.C.. one small medal; 2, Cpl. McCausland, 1/R.U.R.. one small bronze medal 3, Fus. Owens, 2/R.W.F, one small bronze medal.
↑ Rin. Stafford, 1/R.U.R. S.R. (b) Class:-1, Sgt. C. R. Mannell, R.M., one small silver medal; 2, Rin. T. Managh, 1/RUR. one small, bronze medal; 3, Rím. McAteer, 1/R.U.R.. one small bronze medal
600 Yards 8.R. (a) Class:-1, Rin. Stafford, 1/R.UR, one small silver medal; 2. Bugler Hawe, 1/RUE., one small bronze medal; 3, Winner yet to be decided, one small bronze medal.
S.R. (b) Class:-1, Sgt. Canmore, 1/R.U.R., one small aliver bronze; 2, Rin. Murphy, 1/R.U.R., one small bronze medal; 3. C.P.O. Pellow, R.N., one small bronze medal
Aggregate Competition B.R. (a) Class:-1, Syt. Cheshire. RAO.C., one large silver medal; 2, Rfn, Stafford, 1/RU.R., one small bronze medal; 3. P.C. J. R. Wall, HK.P., one small bronze medal.
8.R. (b) Class:-1, 8gt. W. S. J. Canmore, 1/R.U.R., one 'largé silver medal; 2. Mr. C. Watson, D.R.C., one small bronze medal; 3, Cpl. Tonkings, R.E, one small bronze medal.
Staff Competition Open to non-members of the Association who have helped in the Annual Prize Meeting. 1937.
Scene taken during the" Coronation" Rifte meeting of the Hong Kong Rifle Association held at Kowloon City yesterday afternoon.
GOLDSMITHS ROBBED
Continued from Page 11
EXCITED FOKIS
A "Dally Press" representative. called on, the shop at about 8.10 .m. but the fokis were too excited to be able to give any details of now the robbers carried out their raid.
The other guldsmith shops in the immediate vicinity were closed and barred as a precaution against any unwelcome visits but from a cloth dealer's nearby it was learned that four men entered the shop and asked to be shown a selection of jewellery. Their request was grant ed but before they could do any thing else the foki sitting behind the grille at the back of the shop suspected that something Was amiss and promptly blew his police whistle.
their
SNATCH AND GRAB Rudely disturbed from "business," the Intruders 131- mëdiately adopted a "snatch and grab' attitude and between them managed to gather the ten gold bangles and $50 in money before leaving the premises. They ran towards Swatow Lane and though the hue and cry was taken up by the passers-by, the robbers made good their escape. The theory was advanced that the men might have had a sampan waiting for them off Wanchal and got away in this manner.
Mr. F. W. Shaftain. ADC1. Inspector A. V. Baker. Sub-Inspr. Darkin and Bergt. Allen
were
carrying out investigations up till
a late hour. No arrests had been made up to the time of going to Press.
QUEEN MARY'S
BIRTHDAY
London, May 26. Queen Mary is celebrating her seventieth birthday to-day. Her public engagements but giving a Majesty is not atttending any luncheon at Marlborough House at which te King and Queen and other members of the Royal Family will be present.
tending a Court Bali at Bucking- This evening Queen Mary is at
ham Palace.
Reuter's Bulletin Service.
KING RECEIVES
OVERSEAS RULERS
CHINA'S DRAFT BUDGET
Increased Customs Receipts
Nanking, May 28. Following approval by the Cen- tral Political Council, the draft budget of the National Govern- ment for the 1937-38 fiscal year has been referred to the depart- ment of accounts of the Ministry of Finance for regulation of its detalls. It is reliably revealed,
Although the draft will not be released for publication pending final deliberations by the Legala- tive. and Executive Yuans, the total receipts for the coming fscol ed at $1.000,649,478. year are understood to be estimat-
Of this amount, the receipts from customs will total $338,222,- 816 greater by $34.548,743, than in previous year, while the proceeds from the salt gåbelle will aggre- gate $228,495.653, gaining $39,308,- 428..
Other items of receipts include $175.617.650 from consolidated taxes: $25,000,000 from income taxes, and $16,073.787 from Gov- ernment enterprises.
The total payments for the rew Ascal
year are estimated at $1.000.649.478. The expenses for the Foreign Ministry are under- stood to have been reduced by $291,000, while those for the Education Ministry will be increas- ed by$6,800,000. One of the salient features in the estimated expenses is stated to be the in- clusion of $70,000,000 in the sink- ing funds for national construc- tion loans.m Union News.
FRANCO PROTESTING
TO LEAGUE
Senor Del Vayo's Presence "At Assembly
Salamanca, May 26. The Insurgents announced that General Franco, has set at liberty a large number of foreigners who were captured whilst serving in the Covernment International Brigade.
It is
understood that General Franco is protesting to the League London, May 26.
against Senor del Vayo as repre- The King received a number of sentative of the Spanish Govern- overseas visitors at Buckingham | ment at the League Assembly meat- Palace this morning including the ing. He claims that wheresa there Sultan of Johore, the Negri Sembilan, and the Sultans of Pabang and Trengganu.
Reuter's Bulletin Service.
ruler of
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