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FINCHERS DEFEATED IN STRAIGHT SETS.
Spectators at the stand court on the H.K.C.C. ground yesterday hardly expected to see the elimi- nation of E. C. and E. F. Fincher from the Tennis Doubles Chara- pionship, accomplished in three straight sets, yet Kong Too-cheung and Ho Ka-lau, who were respon sible for this, were well worthy of such an entry into the final of the competition.
From almost the first service they took a grip on the match which only for a brief interval in the third set did they relax, and
throughout the thirty-one games played, gave the impression that defeat was impossible.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1930.
SHOPPERS FIRST FRIEND.
TWO WOMEN SHOT DEAD.
STAGE STAR'S THREE DEAD LOVERS,
DAUGHTER KILLS HER MOTHER AND SELF.
WANAMAKER, FATHER OF ADVERTISING.
Sixty-nine years ago a young man opened an outfitting store in Philadelphia.
ROMANCE'S TRAIL OF RUIN AND DISASTER.
Details were allowed to leak As dramatic as any of the trage- of sn amazing week-old dies in which she has played 13 out double shooting tragedy at Char- the life story of Liliana Castag- Of his first day's takings, 24 ter-alley, in Basingstoke, Hamp- nola, a beautiful Italian actress, dollars 67 cents (nearly £5) heshire, the inquest being held by who has died at Naples, aged 30. Her short stage career was put 67 cents in the cash drawer Lieut-Colonel Clarke, the local
strewn with love romances, all of as change for the next day and coroner.
The victims were: Mrs. Fran- which ended in disaster. used the 24 dollars to pay for an advertisement in the Philadelphia ces Mary Barton, aged 56, of the Public Ledger.
Homestead, Charter-alley, former That young man WAN John ly the wife of an army officer, and Wanamaker, founder of the great- Claire Monica Barton, aged 21, her eat stores in America.
daughter.
The episode is told in "The Business Biography of John Wana- maker (Macmillan, New York, five dollars), by Mr. Joseph H. Ap- They have certainly not given a pal
Wanamaker better exhibition before, and it is
never had more possible that the Finchers were than two years' schooling, and his taken off their balance by the con- first week's work in a brickyard centrated forcefulness of the win-carned him seven cents (3%d.). ners attack, which was a promin- His next job, as an errand boy, ent feature of their game.
brought him five shillings a week. Suffice to say, the conquerors of the Lo Brothers did not give of their best, and it was difficult to reconcile them as the same com- bination. Their team work suf- fered by contrast to that of Kong and Ho, in the one place it being ragged, disjointed and lacking in method, whilst in the other was expressed a sympathetic under standing both in defence and at-
tack.
Castagnola, a tall, fascinating brunette, married in 1920, and had one child. While it was still a baby, however, she abandoned do- mestic life and went on the stage. The inquest verdict was that Known as La Castagnola, she the daughter shot her mother and rose to the first rank, and enjoyed Tragedy, afterwards committed suicide, but enormous popularity. that the evidence was not suf- however, began to overshadow her cient to show the stato of hor life. mind at the time.
At Milan a wealthy anker feil in love with her, and to a fit of rage shot her and committed auj- She recovered and returned to the stage.
Death in Stalls. Later a rich marquis feil in love with her and bought her a villa. He lavished on her unumerable luxuries, and in a short time had squandered his fortune.
Warning of the Tragedy. When a boy named Parham, from a farmhouse opposite, took milk to Mrs. Barton's house he found a note addressed to his mother pushed under the larder
It read: "Please send tho
In that job he showed the stuff he was made of. He used to walk door. several miles daily to work bare-police to sourch the house." foot, carrying his boots so that they should be clean when he met customers!
He was the father of modern advertising; he established the one-price system which ended the haggle and barter method then in
American vogue in.
trading: originated the money-back cus- dissatisfied purchasers: tom to substituted hospitality for hos- tility in storekeeping and offered the freedom of shopping without obligation to buy.
"By-Product of Service." "He was a merchant who 'star-
Mrs. Parharn went into the house and found Miss Barton in her room in a dressing gown with a gunshat wound in the head. She was still alive. She was holding double-harrelled pistol with the barrel under her chin.
Mrs. Burton was dead in bed in another room, having been ap- parently shot while asleep.
On a chair by Miss Barton's bed 3 nate addressed to the police and signed, "Monica Barton."
cide.
He
Another love affair resulted in a rich Roman merchant ruining himself like the marquis. also committed suicide.
Another young member of the aristocracy fell in love with a
took Castagnola and
his life during a performance at a Naples theatre.
The actress recently became ill.
BOXING
CITY HALL.
Saturday, 12th April, 1930, at 9.15 p.m.
16 Rounds Heavyweight Championship of the Colony and Belt.
A. B. KOWLES v. MARINE SMITH
H.M.S. Marazion H.M.S. Hermes.
10 Rounds Middleweight Contest MARINE FRASER 7. A. B. LEE HM.S. Tamar: H.M.S. Sepoy
6 Rounds Middleweight Contest Marino Woolford v. A. B. Tuck H.M.9. Hermes H.M.S. Sepoy
6 Rounds Welterweight Contest Pte. Jones A. B. Burrows Somerset L. I H.M.S. Sirdar
6 Rounds Lightweight Contest A. B. Harvey v. O. S. Scott H.M.S. Stormcloud H.M.S. Hermes
G Rounds Bantamweight Contest A. B. Rawlings v. Pte. Pierce H.M.S. Hermes Somerset L.I.
6 Rounds Featherweight Contest A. B. Odell v. Cpl. Sherston H.M.S. Hermes Somerset LI,
Members of the Hongkong Boxing Booking at MOUTRIE'S for
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on Wednesday, 9th and Thursday, 10th April.
A bullet she had received in General Public: Friday, 11th and
It read:
"This is a simple, straightfor-her head could not be entirely ward caso. I have shot Mrs. Bar-extracted. She suffered acuto
took heavy sleeping. ton at approximately 6.45-you pain and will find her in the bedroom at draughts. the other side of the house-and
All four players delighted with some splendid individual work, Ho Ka-lau was on the top of his form overhead, and "killed" with both power and cunning direction, Kong drove well on both hands, and more than once passed the Finchers down the tram lies with ed' his stores," says Mr. Appel,
"dramatising them, making them a great "pull" drive.
She was found dead in bed ini E. C. Fincher placed adroitly living panoramas of commerce. then myself at approximately her hotel at Naples, death being from the net.
productions but was not his colosal usual self in the employment of thought and craft of men with ground strokes. E. F. Fincher lavish exhibits, decorations, show was inclined to be erratic, al- rooms and auditoriums, that con- though he was responsible for founded those who ask of every some well-executed screw shots thing. Does it pay?-those who and smashes.
do not realise that profit is a by- product of service.
7-5.
of
the 12.20
due to an
"My motive for the first act was draught. that I considered it advisable and expedient. My motive for the second was a personal and general dissatisfaction with the world."
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It was stated that Mrs. and Miss Barton came to The Homestead from Cove, cear Farnborough, Hants, about the end of last The final scores read 6-4, 6-3,
A member of the firm of the August. In his leisure time John Wana- family's solicitors sald Miss Barton
The coroner said there was evi- Yesterday's results were:-
maker was a successful Postmas had always been rather head- dence that Miss Barton was an
an international Open Championship Doubles.ter-General,
strong. She would never conform abnormal person, and that the (semi-final). Kong Too-cheung figure in religious work and to the ordinary rules of society, animals seemed to be an obsession MODERATE PRICE and Ho Ka-lau beat E. C. and E. F. generous benefactor and social and had always been regarded as with her. The condition of_the
not quite normal. Her mother, rooms was really appaling. They EXCELLENT QUALITY But Mr, Appel's work leaves no too, was a little eccentric. The could not have been occupied by doubt that the role in which post-condition of the home, when he a normal healthy girl of 20, and SWEETNESS IN TONE erity will remember him is that of saw it, was ample evidence that the man who made the world a everything was not as it should better place to shop in.
Fincher, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5.
Handicap Doubles (third round).
A. D. Humphreys and Wilds beat F. A. Redmond and H. Owen
Hughes, 6-3, 6-4.
To-day's Programme.
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The chief attraction this after- noon, is the semi-final match be- tween S. A. Rumjahn and T. Mon- da, which is arranged to start at 4. p.m. on the stand court. five-set contest is promised, both players are at the top of their form at the present time, and should provide a most stimulating display of tenuis.
Open Championship Singles (semi- final). S. A. Rumjahn v T. Honda (Stand Court, 4 p.m.),
Club Championship (semi-final).- H. Owen Hughes y L. Forster.
Handicap Singles "B" (final).—
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NEW SERFDOM IN RUSSIA.
WORKERS TIED TO
--FACTORIES.
Riga (Latvia), Mar. 9. Two new orders issued by the Soviet Government limit seriously what little is left of liberty of move- ment and right of property in the U.S.S.R.. and have intensified the autocratic centralisation by which Stalin's policy is marked.
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By the first workers are to be tied to their factories almost serfs used to be tied to their estates. They will only be allowed to change. their employment with the permis- sion of the factory executive com- mittee, which will only grant it if serious cause can be shown for the transfer.
By the second order it is forbid- den to sell the bonds of Soviet State loans without a permit from the local treasury office. Only those who have been unemployed for a long period will obtain this.
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be allowed to cross with them. The Riga authorities would be in great difficulties if they were faced by a large migration movement from the neighbouring districts of Russia. It is reported that conditions in the Russian villages near the frontier have become much worse during the past month.
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MR. MACKIE PROPOSED BY J.P.8,
Nominations by Justices of the Peace for a member to represent them on the Legislative Council during the absence on leave of the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., close. this afternoon at four o'clock:
So far, only one name has been submitted, this being, that of Mr.. C. G. S. Mackie, who is proposed by the Hon: Mr. W. E. L. Shenton and seconded by the Hon. Sir Shouzon Chow.
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Mr. Mackie has previously. served on the Council during the absence of Sir Henry Pollock,
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