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六拜禮 號三廿月三英港香 SATURDAY.
ATTITUDE.
MARCH 23, 1929. BE+
GRAND NATIONAL MRS. DYNE'S DEALS FENG YU-HSIANG'S INDIAN PEASANT
DESCRIBED.
ONLY TEN FINISH OUT OF SIXTY-SIX.
AMERICAN FAVOURITE LOSES AT LAST FENCE.
STORT BREAKS NECK:
London, Mar. 22.
All records were broken in the
Grand National at Aintree to-day when no fewer than sixty-six horses went to the starting-gate for the famous race. There was size soldom a huge crowd, of a exceeded, a large contingent of Americans being prosent, in the hope of seeing the favourite, Easter Hero, win the great event for Mr. Whitney, an American
owner.
IN FRANCS.
THOUGHT SPECULATION ÄN
**EASY THING
HUSBAND'S MONEY.
London, Mar. 22. The public examination of Mrs. Bradley Dyne, whose dealings, in franes involved various Foreign Office officials, was held In the London Bankruptcy Court to-day.
Debtor's statement of affaire showed liabilities totalling £41,- 466, with assets mil
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NANKING SATISFIED OF LOYALTY.
REPORTED UNDERSTANDING WITH YEN HSI-SHAN.
TO ACT ÎN CONCERT.
OUTRAGE.
BRITISH OFFICER MISSING FEARED KILLED.
MURDEROUS ATTACK.
Patna, Mar. 22.
As the result of an agrarian riot In the State of Dumraonraj, two officials were shot dead, and six others were injured. The loader of the official party, a British officer named Captain Dufi, is missin~ and It is feared ho is dead. S
FOCH MEMORIAL SERVICE.
CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL REQUIEM MASS.
GLOWING TRIBUTE PAID BY FATHER BYRNE.
GOVERNOR PRESENT.
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Bulls and Inners
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Thus the Sunday Herald, com- It's easy to lose your standing mencing an editorial:"In his by lying.
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wisdom Rudyard Kipling coined ..... the much-quoted phrase: For ways
crate for speed is that are dark and tricks that are increasing. We note that the vain. "Have a Harto!
North China Daily News made Mr. D.. G. M. Bernard preside at the "Amanullah's people were wild Hongkong Chamber of Commerce at him for proposing to improve Annual Moating!" the lunatic asylums in the country.
0:0 Because there are nomad people A man at Kowloon Tong Was. in that country." Help!
yesterday found to be suffering from chickenpox.
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This week's cinema sub-titia:- "He was as helpless as a trombone... player in a telephone box."
Stockings" non-inflammable film... was used exclusively..
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mistulem "Tosh"--You are Glon Livid la famed for ità ongles
The Bateman Curteon in yet to
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According to meagre reports, re In memory of the late Ferdinand Shanghai, Mat: 22.
ceived, five hundred armod men at Foch, Marshal, of France and Cross-examined, Mrs. Bradley Reuter is informed that no poli-backed the body of offelals under Generalissimo of the Allled Armies For the projection of "Silk and empty whisky bottles. Dyne said she managed, under atical significance is attached to Captain Duff, who were inspecting in the Great War, a service power of attorney, the affairs of the resignation, of Marshal Feng land which wah to be put un for arranged by the French ro her husband, who was a sculptor
presentative in thia Colony and who chiefly resided... and Yu-halang from his post as Minis- auction.
The District Magistrate, en hear (Consul Dufaure de la Prado) King's ter for War, in view of the fact ing of the trouble hastened to the was held at the Roman Catholic year's bathing costumes will be dust nuisance in Queen's Road.
Fashion experts assert that this be drawn depleting Government travelled abroad
employees abating the building Messenger.
that, he has recommended his Chief scene with a body of police and quel-Cathedral at 10 o'clock this morn moro scanty than ever. We won-
口口 Her transactione were mostly of Staff, Gen. Lu Chung-lin to led the disturbance, but failed to ing. It took the form of a High dered why there was such a big in her own name, her husband succeed him.
find Captain Duff. being most decidedly not a busi-
Pontifical Requiem Maas to which demand for front line matsheds Grapefruit te being went to England in large quantities." Tho an international character wasthis year.. given by the particination of a large ness inan.
averago Briton will soon share number of priests of different na-
In connexion with next year's with Americans the luxury of the tionalities and the presence amongst the congregation of the Consular celebration of "Dewi Sant," the morning shower and breakfast fa
Festival, Welsh National
ជ ជ Body, Government officials and re-
Brokers are now stamping, with presentatives of the varinus com-understand the matter will come before a suggested Pan-Celtic-
glce. munities of the Colony.
Pacific Conference.
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She was Interested in invest There seemed evory prospect of ments, and she began to speculate an American victory too, for East- in January, 1924. She then had er Hero led practically from start £16,000 worth of her husband's Own name, to finish of the long course jump-accurities in her ing perfectly. He was beaten in whilst she herself had only £5
the last two fences from home, however, by an absolute outsider, Gregalach, which completed the course with a great burst of speed which gave it an advantage of at Jenzthe.
Easter Hero and Gregalach were way in front of the rest of
the fields.
Many Fall
Only ten of sixty-six starters finished the course, there being many bad falls,
Stort ernshed early on and broke its. neel, but this was the only serious injury. Many jockeys were, thrown at the first fences, where the obstacles proved too great for minny of the entries, but none of them was seriously hurt.
worth of War Bonds,
It is also reported from Honan that Feng Yu-lisinng needs rest in order to recuperate.
while Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, in
It is feared from the evidence of the officials that he has been beaten to death by clubs, Router.
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Furthermore, Honan delegates
Workers Clash With Palice, have been regularly attending the
Bombay, Mar. 22. meetings of the Third National
There is considerable unrest Congress of the Kuomintang, among the labouring population
Bishop Henry Valtorts, the Vicar- She was not afraid to speculate, a telegram to Nanking dated owing to Wednesday's arrests.
The mill strike situation is im- Apostolic of the Colony, officiated because she did not anticipato March 20th, declares his adhesion losing. She knew no more about to the decisions of the Disband-proving, but the trouble is spread- at the altar, and he had as his two
currency than other ment Conference, stating that in ing to the railway workshops at assistants, Fr. Biottaru, a French one isn't on the foreign
making accordance therewith, the head- Matunga, whence numerous work-cleric, and Fr. Noval, Head of the square it often money, and; ns no security or quarters of the Second Army, of the streets and came into conillet Hongkong. Included the large a triangle.
ers went in procession through Spanish Dominican Mission in leads to margin was required, "I thought which he is the Commander, have with the polico. Six of the work-sembly of other, religieuz present it was an easy thing"-Reuter.
were Fr. Parisotti, Chanlain to the ora were alightly injured.
Troops and police are patrolling Forces, and Fr. Keretz, à Jugo- the mills, and railway workshops. Slavian.
Reuter.
people, but they were
POSSIBLE AMERICAN
INCURSION.
DANGERS OF THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION,
been abolished.—Router,
Yen's Overtures.
A report which may or may not be to the contrary reaches us this morning from Chinese sources, atating that Marsha! Yen Hsi- shan, the Shansi leader, has sent delegates to Feng Yu-hsiang in connexion with the Hunan affair.
AUSTRALIAN FLIERS COME TO GRIEF.
It is understood, that Marshal Washington. Mar, 22.
Feng has arrived at an under-FORCED DESCENT' IN FLIGHT The possibility of an American standing with Yen Hai-shan,
ACROSS EGYPT. incursion ints Mexican territory is whereby the two will adopt an admitted by Mr. Frank B. Kellogg identical course of action. In the
Cairo, Mar. 22. in the course of a statement of the event of an outbreak of hostilities
Mishap do-day befel the attempt attitude of the American Gover-between Hunan and Nanking of Flight Lleutenant Moir and
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Impressive Scene.
Haroly has such an impressive scene been mistressed in the
best
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our
closest friends
Scotsmen.
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Cathedral. In the dim light have been Altering through the stained-glass windows, the catafalque, ambody- ing the vision of the remains of the dead Marshal lying in his coffin, stood out in strong relief, surrounded by A ΤΟΥ of lighted candles before the altar. Palestrina's Requiem, with its wealth of expression, was chosen
A lady corres- pondent writes to complain that the Peddor, Street, traffic control persist
we one.
Waiter: One momast, sir, and I will make out the bill. Did you have soup with mush- rooms or with haricots?
Patron: I don't know, it tasted of soap, the
Waller: Oh, then it wa
all the way up to the fourth fence, ment towards the Mexican Revolu- What course they are likely to fol Flying Officer Owen to fly to for the service, being chanted by ed in winking haricot--the mushrooms ́tarted
re-
Enster Hero was the first to break the line, and the horse went away in fine style leading the field with Sandy Hook and Richmondtion. II lying second and third spectively.
As the runnera, or those that were left came on to the race- well clear of Sandy Hook andermnent considers it has a perfect Grukle, with Becch-martin, Rich-
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of petrol today......S · RES
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The boy who used to count 100 h of ord now fighting
has a son who counts $100,000 before he'll even. laco the gloves.
On
Judging from the demand for matsheds, lots of people intend making a real splash this' summer.
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scientist
we shall
soon be able to cat good. Good plane food?
There is danger that the fighting low is, however, not Indicated now going on between the Mexion though the conference is regarded Government troops and the Insuras significant in view of a sup- gents may lead to fighting near the posed understanding between Yen course, Easter Hero was in front border and the "United States Gov. Hai-shan and the Manchurian engine trouble developed, and the priests from the choir at the far Many Membera did not respond to design a solf-extending fire-escape
mond I, and K. C. B. next.
Great Battle.
leaders,
to the
the officiating priests from the at her. Australia in twelve days.
They were on their way from altar and taken up in the
From the balance sheet of the Mr. Heath Robinson, wo under- Penk Residente" Association stand, has been commissioned to Benghazi to Ramlah to-day when sponues by the volces of other Australian airmen made a forced end of the Cathedral.
the Notices asking for their Sub for the Hongkong Government.
00- descent, the machine landing badly The service was divided into scriptions and it is hoped that this
A focal resident presented half right to prevent the firing of shells If the attitude of Feng and Yen in the open country and being three main parts, the High Requiem year's response will meet with bet over the border, which obviously is sincere, pays a Chinese political damaged. Fortunately, the air-Mass, the address delivered by ter results. We sympathise with his poker winnings
Fund. might endanger American lives and observer, their joint effort may
Fr. G. Byrne, J., and the bless-the Committee in having there Telegraph Miners' property."
produce far better results than themen escaped without injury.
The plane crashed" at Mering of the Catafalque. Chopin's sponsibilty of responding to an un- Naturally his opponents would
have been only too willing to doʻ The U. S. Government is fully best offorts of the Moderate samatruh, and both airmen are, Funeral March, played by Maastro responsive response!
the same thing, 61 0.0 Rigant on the grand organ, Richmond II moved
prepared to take whatever steps politicians.
therefore, safe.
真白: Enster Hero soon after Valentine's may be needed to put an end to such
There neems to be a lot of gas Brook bad
It is not definitely known brought an impressive service to a ́Alliance With Manchuria? been successfully
nctions."
whether there is any prospect of close.
in Parliament about the price of negotiated.
The Commanders of the Amerl-
Marshal Feng Yu-hainng is the effecting repairs to the machine to Amongst those present. were | petrol. " Four fences from the post can troops on the Mexican border
Electric Stroet, Hongkong's patent-lighter with a matchi Easter Hero was leading by a have, it is understood, received in military chief governing Henan, enable a resumption of the flight, M. Dufauro de la Prade, Hig
Provinces, Kansu and Shensl
but the brief details of the Excellency the Governor (Sir Cecil length from Richmond II and structions to this effect, and will whilst Yan, as governor of Shansi accident received at Calro seem Clementi K.C.M.G.) accompanied newly-named thoroughfare, should Gregalach which had come Puct as etrcumstances demand.--
ліво commands tho Province,
to suggest this is out of the ques- by Captain F. G. Biltoe, A.D.C.; be a popular rendezvous for Bay Take a rope with you dear, and in great style.
the from the rear
Govern sparks. representatives of Nationalist troops in Peking and
ment and of the Consular Body, Tense excitement marked the final Reuter's American Service. stages.
Tientsin. Richmond TI began blundering and allowed Gregalach
un
to
to take accond place.
Gregalach closed with Easter Hero two fences from home and the lasl took the lead over obstacle, and drew away on the flat with a fine burst.
Easter Hero was six lengtha behind, and Richmond II was a bad third. Melleray's Belle was fourth, May King fifth, Grakle
DANUBE BLOCKED BY ICE.
MUCH DAMAGE CAUSED, BY FLOODS.
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Buda Pest, Mar. 22. Masses of ice released by the sixth, D.D.B. soventh, Delarue sudden rise in temperature have eighth, Kilbairn ninth and Camper-floated down the Danube and be- down tenth. These were the only starters to finish the course.
The Result
Gregalach's time was 9 mins. 47 2/5th seconds for the course of
4 miles 856 yards.
The result was:
Mrs. Gemmell'a Gregalach (11at. 4b).....(Everett)
tion. Reuter.
FRENCH RELIGIOUS
ISSUE.
THE MISSIONS TO RESUME ACTIVITIES?
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The height of determination seems to be represented. by the Peakita who Ignited a contrary
Great words of little wives:-
give yourself a good pull about
the Sisters of the various Religious A beauty parlour is a place midnight."
Orders established in the Colony, where you go to get treatment for
aa. well as many members of the inferiority complexion. general public.
was
A most inspiring address made by Fr. G. Byrne, B.J., during
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From the Dally Press Golf
Notes:Fanling looked 46
The originators of the Kellogg though it would be unplayable
..... and every green bad been the service, in the course of which Pact seem to have overlooked the burned to a slippery brown. For
reference was made to the fact little mutter of motor-bus conces
bunkers baked a billous blue!- that the speaker was, in his early alons as a possible cause of war. our part we'd rather have the
ᄆᄆ days, a fellow-student of Marshal Focl'a brother,
A
We notice a reference in the forthcoming newspapers to "triangular football contest.' Needless to say, it's the Rugby
Since the conclusion of the Disbandment Conference Marshal in Shanat Yen has, llved quietly and has made no, statement 're-. Kanking-Wuhan' the garding quarrel. Another factor which must, however, be borne in mind is the fact that Marshal Yen has always been on good terms with General Chang Hauch-liang, and
Paris, Mar. 22. It is conjectured that if war
The Government, by making it a
The Address. should break-out, and the troubles. should extend to North China, an question of confidence, obtained
The Rev. Father Byrne based come jammed between Nagymaros alliance of Manchuria and Bhanal by 334 to 242 votes, the decision of the Chamber to discuss the Bill
his address on the words:-"But and Kismaros, piling up to the is likely. height of a two-storey house,
-4^ Apprópriately enough, on the authorising nine missionary con- gregations to re-establish semi-man, when he shall be dead and
These people who forge bank.very day that the Commission of naries in France, and also for the stripped and consumed, I pray you
said:
notes have evidently studied com- Inquiry vindicated the London. Ferdinand Foch, Marshal of mercial art.
police, coppers were very popular. restoration of certain properties to where is ho?"-Job.XIV, 10. He
on the metal market. M. Briand contended that the
Within a few
☐ ☐ new legislation proposed conform France, in dead. ed with the terms of the existing hours of his death, the world knew. A writer in a Home paper says he Acts, and said he was prepared to it. For an hour or two in Parla, that South China isn't a cattle
religious the wheels of commerce will A Peking report hints the pos- support non-Catholic
Judging by the past, Marshal 2010 Voters have in consequence Yen is a lover of peace. That he best to stop the become damned up and the river is trying his has overflowed to the adjoining threatening war between Nanking country, carrying great blocks of and Wuhan there can be little. ice:
doubt. House and furm buildings have
Pressure Possible. been swept away, as well as trees. Assistance is being rushed from
the Church.
0 0. When some ladles advertise for a governess, what they really want is a llon-tumor.
Now definition of a third party code, risk:--A clergyman,
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The Government, da Tuesday "General Post."
(12.7) ......Moloney 2ing to dynamite the ice jam Fong will issue, a joint telegram they did useful work for France the crowds will have thoughts/ently never triod to board a Ferry Inspired no doubt by the annua}
Buda Pest, and Pioneers aro try-sibility that Marshal Yen and missions whon it was shown that pause, the streets will be crowded: country. The writer has appar- broadcast
Mr. Whitney's. Easter Hero
Mr. McAlpine'a Richmond If
Reuter.
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Le Touquet Overdraft Stort
SHANGHAI ELECTRIC
DEPARTMENT.
.Morgan, Barry. Foster. AMERICAN FIRM'S TENDER .Gailinan.
RECOMMENDED. .F. Reca
soon, urging the Central Govern- abroad.-Reuter... ment to come to terms with Hankow and to avoid further strife In Chinn..
General Shang Chen, the Chief, Lieutenant of Marshal Yen, now In Tientsin, when interviewed on the subject of the imminence of war, declared that Shans! alncerely hopes that Nanking, will come to agreenient with Hankow, but, Shanghal, Mar. 22.
added General Sheng, if war is in- Committee appointed evitable, it is hoped North China"] report on the Ancil.
offers and particularly Peking and Tien- for the purchase of the tain will not be involved. Municipal Electric Department. was Weber. Rayson, recommended the acceptance of the
Lyall
Evans
The
Gurney.to
THE ANGLO-EGYPTIAN AGREEMENT.
EFFECT OF GERMAN REPARATIONS.
other than the thoughts
.of
during the rush hour or he would pleasure or of gain: The cities of know that he hadn't taken in Europe will have sent of their enough territory. behind military bands, which play best to walk in funeral procession
The average man enjoys think. Kalemn-thusle music of muffleding he's above the average.
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leave-taking by Cadets.
According to a novelist, women's clothes express their sentiments. If that's true, some Hongkong Jadies seem pretty vague.
According to the S. C. M. Post, "we require other strings
can possibly operata 'a' loft-hand signalling device unless it
An Engilshman mat an olde It is full daylight, yet the vast throng of people are moving, in Aberdonian friend and they went to our bow, other baskets for our a musical twilight, the twilight of over out together. The Englishman eggs In short, shadowed hearts: A tree hath stood the Aberdonian cocktails, Incubator London, Mar. 22: hope: if it be cut, it groweth green and a good dinner, afterwards 00
The We don't see how some drivers Making a further statement in again... but man when he be taking him to the theatre, the House of Commons to-day re-dead, and stripped and consured 1 Aberdonian stood 6 ft. 10 ins. garding the financial agreement, pray you where is ha? on004 with the Egyptian Government, friends, who have wept over your Router reports that accidental be attached to the lady's waistbelt. Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor departed friend, strew, if you will, fighting her broken out between, One of the broadcast items this bid of the American and, Foreign
of the Exchequer, said providing fresh flowers upon his grave, but Feng Yu-hsiang and LI Chung, week was an “organ hit.". Sounds When the Japanese steamer the German payments. continued you well know that fragrance of ven We trust that the usual like a thick ear, Teasdale. Power Company, :.Hennot. This Company, which in a sub- Dairen Maru arrived at Woosung on the scale based on the Dawes odour and beauty of colour and gracious apologies will be forth Chisman, sidiary of the Electric Bond and yesterday afternoon, a detachment Agreement, the Egyptian liability delicacy of touch are for the living Miso Share Company, of New York, of- of Chinese soldiers attempted to for the 1855 Loan should be fully sense not for the soulless body in Thrale. fered Tls. 81,000,000, "under the board the vessel with the object covered by receipts in respect the tomb. The effects of death. Dutton. terms and conditions of the Mem- of arresting General Pel Chung- of German Reparations Britisk are irrevocable.
(Continued on Page 9.) (Continued on Page 18.) orandum of Franchise," Neuter.
(Continued on Paga 10)
Rampante
Ardoon's Price Tipperary Tim
W. Gurney.
Woosung Incidents,
Wirelesa.
coming.
"Flies Over the North Pole," OD
ways a heading in a Home paper. The bathing season has com- That seems to settle the question, menced. A mobor-car jumped into as to where they go in the winter-
time, the harbour on Tuesday,