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NO
BRITISH RACING GERMAN RELEASED
SENSATION.
DOPE GIVEN TO THE
WINNING HORSE..
'ANIMAL DISQUALIFIED BY JOCKEY 'CLUB.
TRAINER WARNED OFF
London, Sept. 16.
A sensation, believed to be unprecedented in horse-racing in Britain, has been revealed by the announcement on Edinburgh racecourse that:
AT CHAO AN.
NO. JUSTIFICATION FOR INDIGNITIES.
OFFICIAL ADMISSION,
LTALENT WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
SOCONY BOATS SEIZED.
PROTEST BY CONSUL IN CANTON.
PEOPLE OF NANNING SUFFER MANY HARDSHIPS.
+
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17, 1930. Ett SINGLE OUPE 10 CIFTS
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BURGLARY INDIAN SITUATION HONGKONG AERIAL SEVERAL MINOR
IN CITY.
COMMERCIAL PRESS THE VICTIMS.
LOSS OF $6,000.
Swatow, Sept. 14. Mr. C. Hanske, the German busi- ness man who was recently thrown into a Chinese prison at Chao An after he had been paraded through MORE AERIAL RAIDS. ing the Commercial Press, Ltd., of
the town in a "fool's" cap,, has now been released. He has proceeded to the head office in Shanghai of the Deutsche Stickoff Handelsgesells- chaft (German Nitrogen Trading Co.), for whom Messrs. Jebsen and Co. are agents, to whom he will make a full report of the indignities he has suffered.
Canton, Sept. 15. The Yunnanese military au- thorities' action in commandeer- ing launches of the Stndard Oil Company at Nanning and the occupation of the Socony pre- mises by the Yunnanese troops
Another sensational burglary of business premises in the heart of the city is reported, the victims be-
Queen's Road Central. The entry was effected last night, goods and cash to a total value of between $5,000 and $6,000 being taken.
The discovery that the premises had been broken into was made this morning, about 8 o'clock, when the staff attended for work, and as the place was closed about 8 p.m.
IMPROVED.
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE UNPOPULAR.
GOVERNMENT'S MEASURES
EFFECTIVE.
FRONTIER QUIETER.
SCHEME...
COLONIAL OFFICE SENDS OUT
SPECIAL OFFICER..
SINGAPORE LINK,
ja
LANDSLIDES.
RESULTS OF HEAVY RAINFALL.
NO. MAIN ROADS.COMPLETELY BLOCKED.
TYTAM TUK SIGHT.
Mr. Hanske was released after. has led to a letter being sent by yesterday, the burglar, or burglars, recent peace conversations, is to civil pilots, inspect aircraft and as to block any of the main
On the Shek-O road there was a bad block this morning in con- sequence of
a fall of heavy
had
loosened overnight and completely blocked the thoroughfare.
Road Now Cleared.
but P.W.D. coolies were soon at For a time, the road was closed, work and they have succeeded in rolling away some of the big can now get through with care. boulders, with the result that cars
Singapore, Sept. 9.. That Hongkong is looking seri- ously towards civil air transport is proved by a recent move of the Colonial Office in sending a special officer to make preparations for its establishment. London, Sept. 16.· ́· The officer in question is Flight 'The heavy rains which have The Government of India, in Licut A J. R. Moss who passed fallen continuously since Sunday its usual weekly survey of the through Singapore recently on the have caused numerous landslides situation, says:
8. Malwa and was interviewed by in various parts of the Colony,. The general trend of public a representative of the Straits but, fortunately, these so far opinion outside Congress circles, Times.
have not been sufficiently serious "As a result of an enquiry
regarding the breakdown of the
Flight Lieut. Moss will examine held by the Stewards of the protest had been made to the Nan-1
roads. issue airworthy certificates. Ex- Lanark Race Meeting after the king Government, and was handed the American consular authori- entered between that hour and this lay the responsibility on the tensive air routes are being or Carfin Handicap, won by Grand over to Dr. Wittern and Mr. Von ties at Shameen to His Excel-morning. It was found that an Congress leaders. Success on July 24, they report-Winterfeldt, of Jobsen and Co., by leney General Chat Ming-sh, and the robbery was evidently the nature of a practical, constructive other route will be from Hongkong ganised, one of which will be a elaborate plan had been carried out,
The absence of anything in the Singapore-Hongkong service. An ed to the Stewards of the Jockey the Magistrate at Chao An.
who was asked to advise the organised work of a gang, possibly Club that the horse had been It is reported that the gentle Yunnanese commanders, fighting connected with the men who effect Programme shows how far Con- to Canton. drugged. After further invesen named obtained from the Main Kwangsi to refrain from seized similar coups a few years ago. affairs of
gress are from the everyday Short-Calcutta Flying boats will the stories concocted to justify the longing to the company. gistrate a written admission that ing launches and property be-
the administration, be used. These aircraft accom- It was discovered that the iron especially in the provinces, since medate 20 passengers. Prepara- detention of Mr. Hanske were no-
bars in the side door opening the acceptance of their proposals tions are well under way and two thing but a pack of lies. The Ma-no time in referring the matter to through and removed, the thieres vincial Governments, at the begin-ready been established.
The Canton Governor, has lost Chin Loong Street had been cut would condemn the reformed pro-civil aviation companies have al- gistrate is said to have admitted General Lung Yun. the General gaining entry this way. Jnce in-ning of a new constitution, to that Mr. Hanske's passport was in Officer commanding the Yunnanese side, they apparently proceeded to financial stagnation. and would transport has made in England, Speaking of the strides air order and that he had not, as stated, forces.
a systematic selection of articles of deprive them indefinitely of the value. That they operated entire means of carrying out a progres- Seizure Explained.
ly unhindered is suggested by the sive policy in the fields of educa Concerning the seizure of
the fact that a showcase containing tion, medical relief, scientific launches, the latest reports from cameras was shifted to the back-agriculture and other beneficent Nanning state that the Yunnanese yard of the premises. Practically activities. commanders were greatly handi- all the showcases in the store were
Their proposal that picketing capped by the lack of river boats, rifled. The contents of three cases should continue even after the all of which had long been com- near the main door, which contain-civil disobedience movement is mandeered by the Kwangsi leaders.ed fountain pens and some inpots, abandoned, is also unpopular, Last week, therefore, the Yun- were entirely removed, and the since it represents action in nanese militarists took the extra-value of the stolen goods is es-restraint of trade, which would ordinary step of commandeering timated at not less than $5,000. the launches of the Company nam- ed.
The Yunnanese equipped the Jaunches with machine guns and attacked the Kwangsi insurgents in the vicinity of the Chinese Maritime Customs Headquarters. Meanwhile another party of Yun- nanese was attacking on land, launching an assault against the opposing army at the eastern gate near the premises of the Asiatic Polroleum Company.
tigations, the Stewards of the Jockey Club are satisfied that a drug was administered to the horse for the purpose of the race in question, and have disquali- fied the horse for this race and all further races held under their rules; and they have warned-off D. Taylor, the trainer."
The announcement is signed by Marquess Zetland. Earl Rosebery and Earl Harewood.-Reiter.
Details of the Race.
The Carfin Handicap Plate re-
sulted as follows:
Grand Success (McGuigan) I Glen Gowan (S. Wragg) 2 Roigrey (Taylor) and Flaming Flag (Adley) Dead
heat.
. Grand Success won by à neck, and there was a short head been tween second and third. The first horse was an 8 to 1 chance.
ma
ANOTHER HEAVY FALL .OF RAIN.
Over Fifteen Inches in inree Days.
The Colony continues to ex- perience heavy rains. For the 24 hours ended at. 10.30 a.m. to-day, the fall was no less than 8.25 inches. The heaviest fall occurred be tween 2.30 and. 6.30 am. to- day. when 4.32 inchesvere
recorded.
The total fall for the past three days has been 15.37 inches.
Grand Success is a brown geld- ing, four years old, by Grand Parade-Ivy Tresmand, and is ow) ed by Mr. J. R. Brown.
Recent Revelation.
A new drug, the presence of which is extraordinarily difficult to detect, is being used for the "doping" of racehorses in this Country, declared the Daily Ex press a few weeks ago.
Dr. Richard
William Starkie, formerly Metropolitan Police sur geon, and a prominent practi- tioner among racing and theatri- this en people. in London made sensational statement in an inter- view.
Intermittent encounters OC- threatened any Chinese officialscurred for two days but the with a pistol, or given any cause at Kwangsi defenders eventually sac- all for the humiliation and ill-ceeded in repulsing the attack. treatment to which he had been subjected.
It will be interesting to see what with when reported in the Press of response this incident will meet Germany, especially since Germans in China are without extrality rights. Our Own Correspondent.
UNITED EUROPE PROPOSAL.
BRIAND SCHEME FURTHER CONSIDERED.
Geneva, Sept. 16. M. Briand's proposal for a
Residents' Plight.
prejudicially affect the interests of thousands of Indian tradera without any limit of time. The trading community are realising more than ever the significance of in-Congress tyranny, and this parti
cular threat is likely to hasten the revolt against their methods.
The cash till was also broken into, and from this about $600 in banknotes and coin was 'taken.
The police were 90
the scene shortly after notification, and vestigations are proceeding.
RECENT WEST INDIES HURRICANE.
LEEWARD ISLANDS SUFFER MUCH DAMAGE.
of the coconut
Round Table Conference. Moderate opinion is rallying in support of the Indian Round Table Conference, as an agency through which practical issues can be examined and discussed in
BIG YACHT RACE
POSTPONED.
The Third Contest Affected By Fog.
Newport, R.I., Sept. 16. To-day's yacht race, for the America's Cup, between the Shamrock V. and the Enter- prise, has had to be postponed owing to fog.-Reuter's Ameri- can Service.
The first race was won by the Enterprise on Saturday by 24 minutes, whilst on Mon- day the same yacht secured victory by 9 minutes, 49, seconds.
Earlier, there was a small land- slide on the same road, covering half of its width. but this has also been cleared.
Other parts of the Island Road have also suffered, slight blocks, notably along the Repulse Bay Road Itself, in most cases there being only sufficient room for one vehicle to pass...
Kowloon Block.
On Kowloon side, a rather seri- ous obstruction has been caused at Dyer's Avenue, which it has been found necessary to close to traffic. Here P.W.D. gangs are hard at work clearing away the rocks, although it will be surpris- ing if further fails are not re- corded, taking into account the continuous heavy rain during the morning.
Small landslides, in most cases covering half the width of the
road, are reported at Tai Hang, Pokfulam, Kennedy Road, the Is- land Road near Stanley, and close to the catchwater between Tytam and Wong Nei Chong.
an atmosphere of reason and goodwill,
Flight Lieut. Moss, mentioned London, Sept. 16. Meanwhile says the survey, the night service for carrying The Governor of Leeward Islands there is a progressive decline in bullion to Paris.
This was a great has telegraphed to the Colonial Sec-enthusiasm in places where Con-convenience to banks and the
Worse Was Expected. During the skirmishes, hun-retary that an inspection after the gress activities were prominent bullion was carried at a low in- ing into the premises of the damage done was undoubtedly seri- campaign, and in places to which dreds of refugees were seen flock-recent hurricane showed that the early in the civil disobedience surance premium.
These, however, have not as- Flying Clubs were being estab-sumed very big proportions, and Chinese Maritime Customs and the ous, making considerable assistance the movement has recently extend-lished all over the country and should be cleared without much Standard shelter
Oil Company, taking imperative.
ed vigorous action has had more
delay. were proving a most popular from the bombing by
Six deaths have been
According to the Public Works re rapid and effective results than method of transport. Cantonese aeroplanes.
ported, and
measures many injured are similar
had a few In this connexion it is interest-Department, the effect of the rains For hours, the refugees would
has not been so serious as might in Roseau
in months ago. Hospital and
ing to note that in a recent sur remain daily in the two buildings country districts. Half of the Nevertheless, the need for such vey of the achievements of British have been expected. This is at and return to their homes at time crop, seventy-five per cent. action has been increased by the Hight aeroplanes it is pointed out tributed to the fact that the slopes night.
стор and growing tendency to violence that British manufacturers built are being more carefully looked In one instance, eight whole the whole of the late cocoa crop were shown by the rank and file. The the first practical touring aero-after, and that many of them families were wiped out by a bom destroyed. The crisis justified the profession of non-violence has planes and produced the first are gradually being altered. bardment launched last week by new policy of grafting lime trees. been frequently ignored, and simple, robust motor suitable for three Canton planes,
Tytam Tuk Overflows. which have since nearly all withstood the hur-force has been required to restore such craft. caused unprecedented havoc to re- ricane.
authority..
These light aeroplanes are now awe-inspiring sight, hundreds of Tytam Tuk reservoir presents an sidences situated near the
flying throughout the Interference With Elections. Kwangsi fortifications.
thousands of gallons of water rush- Empire and in many foreign coun- ing over the dam and creating a The success achieved by the tries. They are employed for air roaring torrent
emptying itself Congress in its boycott of the survey, forest patrol, air taxt into Tytam Bay. To stand on the elections to the Legislative work, the training of service pilots footbridge at the bottom of a bodies has varied in different and flying instruction. They are seething cauldron with clouds of places. Broadly speaking, the to be found equipped with skis for windswept spray eddying across the Muhammadans will not tolerate landing on ice or snow within the valley is an experience not likely interference in the elections to Arctic circle. They fly daily in to be forgotten. A
the severest conditions of heat and ple who braved the umber of peo humidity in the tropics.
Inside information concerning the illicit drug traffe in Britain, obtained from Dr. Starkie, had al ready been published as a warn- ing to the authorities. Dr. Star- kie has just served a punishment of five months in prison for an offence against the dangerous European federation has entered
On the following day. the drug regulations. It was contend- an interesting phase through the Kwangsi insurgents took the ed that Dr. Starkie supplied pre-action of twenty-seven European greatest precautions in avoiding scriptions for heroin to a patient States attending the recent con- the Cantonese serial attacks and when he was not authorised to do ference on the matter.
while looking for shelter, the rebel They have submitted a draft officers happened to arrive at the Cocaine has been used," said resolution requesting the League Chinese Maritime Customs build- horses fairly frequently-much members of the League. in co of refugees to withdraw to make
with more frequently than the stewards operation
the League room for the soldiers. of race meetings imagine.
Secretariat to pursue M. Briand's While a party of about fifty "A horse receiving a shot of proposals further and recommend- Kwangsi soldiers was squatting the open ground of the cocaine just before a race showsing that the non-European mem-outside
SG.
The food scarcity can be met by contributions received or promised. The total damage to public works was about £10,000 and to peasants houses several thousands more. British Wireless.
Dr. Starkie, "to, ginger up race- Assembly to invite the European ings, where they forced hundreds AMERICAN BASEBALL seats reserved for their communi-
dilated eye pupils, dilated nostrils,
and a crimson redness of the nostrils. An examination of the
horse's saliva quickly reveals what has happened.
A New Drug.
"It is not generally known, how-
bers of the League and also the Maritime Customs building, European non-members be taken bomb-fell from one of the planes into consultation.
year's
RESULTS.
NEW YORK WIN IN BOTH LEAGUES.
and killed 13 officers and 10
New York, Sept 16. They have also agreed that the coldiers and wounded proposals be drafted in time for others.
The results of matches in the several
major Baseball Leagues played submission to next
The Kwangsi defenders are to-day resulted as follows: Assembly. Reuter.
said to be short of funds and am-
National League.. munition, while their stock of New York 7 Chicago foodstuffs is becoming exhausted.
Brooklyn 0 St. Louis Philadelphia 15 Pittsburg
American League.
ever, that there is now a drug-GERMAN CABINET TO
not classed as a dangerous drug, but allied to cocaine--which is far: better as 'gee up' stuff than co- caine. With this drug none of the symptoms of cocaine are manifest. "It takes longer to act than co- caine, and can be timed accurate- ly, Cocaine to be effective with a horse haa, to be administered im-
CARRY ON.
•
The Bruening Cabinet
Exorbitant Demands.
ty, and Congress left them alone. In regard to the non-Muhammadan' seats, the success of Congress was most marked in some of the Gujerat districts, where compara tively few Hindus voted,
The educational boycott, saya the survey, is definitely on the decline, and is likely to fail within a few weeks. The main activities of Congress will then probably be the boycott of foreign goods and
o the no-tax campaign, the latter
British
HOLLAND'S BUDGET
ESTIMATES.
FINANCIAL OUTLOOK NOT ·
ENCOURAGING.
The Hague, Sept. 16. The Finance, Minister's note
1 aimed at enlisting the sympathies accompanying the 1931 Budget,
14 of the rural classes. Attempts estimates the ordinary revenue at may be made to revive breaches | 603,500,000 florins, and the ex- of the salt laws...
penditure at $12,500,000 florins.. The Minister expects that as a result of the economic crisis the
19
10' New York
4 Philadelphia 6
7. Boston
The Frontier Position.
motored out this morning were am- ply rewarded by the magnificent spectacle.
The by-road leading round the reservoir is entirely blocked by a heavy landslide a few yards from the catchwater inflow, which also makes a fine sight.
BRITISH IDLE LIST INCREASES.
SUBSTANTIAL ADDITION TO
UNEMPLOYED.
London, Sept. 16. unemployment figures in Britain The latest return shows that the have increased by the substantial number of 19,127 within one week. The total now exceeds 2,100,000.
2- Philadelphia 10 | Regarding the North-West normal increase on the proceede 5 Frontier, except at the head of of taxation will cease in the near the Kurram Valley, where a fair future, and the situation may be amount of sporadic, fighting has come even more precarious. He occurred, the tribal areas of the says that the present financial-Reuter." province have remained quiet situation is very obscure.-Reuter. during the week
It Was reported that an
Early last week, the Kwangsi Commanders notified 4] the St. Louis Chinese shops managed by Chicago' SUBMITTING PROPOSALS TO Cantonese businessmen to contri, Chicago
NEW REICHSTAG.
bute a military fund of $10,000 | Detroit and the smaller shops $5,000.-Reuter's American. Service. Berlin, Sept. 16. Many of the managers of these |
has shops have been detained by the mediately before a race, which is unanimously decided to remain in military for refusing to assist the week officials of the Chamber of always difficult and dangerous. office, and proceed with its pro-army.
Commerce had an interview with gramme dealing with economic, The residents are facing a "The new drug can be given financial and social problems. It serious shortage of water on ac- of the hardships suffered by the emissary from Kabul had reached invasion by hostile tribesmen, the
the Kwangsi leaders' complaining half an hour before a race in per-will submit Billa on these subjects count of the difficulty in getting people. It has now been arranged the hostile tribesmen in the Viceroy announces a remission of
HOME FOOTBALL. fect freedom from detection. to the new Reichstag, which will down to the river bank, which is that every morning There is only one test that will be meeting on
atnine Pelwer area, with an order from one year's taxation for the in- October 13.
subjected to incessant are from o'clock the Kwangsai soldiers will the King and the Prime Minister habitants, and a gratuity of a
SOUTHPORT DRAW WITH the Yunnanese. For the
ACCRINGTON. past open the gates for an hour to of Afghanistan to cease their month's pay to all ranks of the three. veeks the Kwangsl
com- permit the people to find water. activities. British Wireless.
Militia
London, Sept. 16. manders have closed the city On the first day, when this new. "Tests that have been carried most important races in England gates day and night, and thus arrangement was unknown to the
Loyalty Rewarded.
The Government of India has
Only one League soccer game was out prove that the drug adds and abroad.
made it impossible for citizens, to Yuntianese attackers, the latter
formally thanked Mr. Pears, the played to-day, this being the fix- several lengths to the speed of a
Simla Sept. 16.. Chief "Fortunately, the use of the go to the river.
Commissioner on the ture between Southport and Ac-. horse over a mile.
surprised bya rush As a mark of appreciation of frontier, the Air Forces, political crington, in the northern section of drug is known only to a limited * Residents Killed.
from the city and fired at the part played by the Militia and staff. Militia and Inhabitants, for the Third Division, which resulted "I know that this drug has been circle of racing people, but it is and is being used in some of the not difficult to obtain."
The water situation is intensi- random on the innocent people, inhabitants of the Kurram Valley contributing towards ending the in a draw of three goals each. fied by the new order, and last killing about ten of them.
in countering the threat of frontier, menace Reuter,"
Reuler,
show its use, and that an extra- Reuter. ordinarily difficult one with a
horse..
were
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