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JAPAN NOW ADVISES A CHANGE.
Токуо, Apr. 16.
TELEGRAPH.
Instructions have been cabled to
SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1932.
BRITISH BUDGET PROPECTS.
CHEAPER BEER AND DEARER TEA
RACING ENTRIES.
TEN EVENTS, FOR FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEETING.
The full entries, for the ten events at the Fourth Extra Race Meeting which will be contested on the coming Saturday afternoon at Happy Valley have just been issued by the Handl copper of the Hongkong Jockey Club and they are printed as follows:
Morrison Hill Handicap, "A" Class, gaven furlonga--Bag & Biggage, 166; told Key, 186; Hetmas, 186; King's Cyclamen Bay, 150; Fortune Bay, 145; Dounty, 165; Sadko, 155,
· London, Apr, 15. The hopes of harrassed tax- Mr. Yoshida, the Japanese as-payers that the Budget will bring form of 0 60ssor with the League of Nations them relief in the Commission, to adviso Lord reduction in the Income tax are
Gosford Handicap, "B" Class, 1 milesAnniversary Eve, 182; Aurors, Lytton to enter Manchuria via rapidly waning.
It is now believed that when 156; But After That, 170; Canny, 185; Dairen, and first to inspect the railway zone, where the Japanese the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Choy Pak, 144; Gold Digger, 140; troops will be able to afford full Mr. Noville Chamberlain, Intra-Joaquin, 135; Kilren, 10; Lucy protection to the Commission and duces the Budget on Tuesday, it Glitters, 183; Mermaid, 162; Rotha, 160; Robertsbridge, 155; Taiping, 135; Dr. Wellington Koo, an it will be will provide a slight relief for The Kainbow, 142; Tintac, 135. dimeult to guarantee their safety married men through adjustments If they take the route from Peking in allowances, but no reduction to Mukden by rail via Shanhat- in the tax rate.
The prospect of a lower duty kunn. Reuter,
[Yesterday's cables stated that on beer is being freely canvassed. the special train to carry the while a belief that the ten duty' League Commission through Man-will again be imposed with a pre- charia, constructed at the Tung ference for Empire teas is lend- shan works of the Peking-Mukdening to grant activity in the ten Rallway, arrived at Peking on trade. Thursday. The train is equipped Foreign tons are arriving at with a luxurious drawing room, London at twice the normal 'rate nino with a bath-room and n
In an attempt to forestall the harber's room. An armoured car duty, while blenders are trans- is attached to the train in order
ferring tea from public to private warehouses in view of the possibility of the former becom-
to protect the Commission fram posible bandit attacks. If the
Jangnese pronoun) k followed the
Commission will sail from Tientsining bonded after. April 19,
While there is some division of to nalen Instead of uning by rail
opinion regarding' the
rate of from Peking to Mukden.]
duty to be expected. opinion in the tea market generally places It at 4d. a pound.-Router.
Reports from Geneva,
Geneva, Apr. 14.
It is learned from Japanese quar- ters that the difflenty of admitting Dr. Wellington Koo Into Manchuria na the Chinese Assessor on the League Commission of Inquiry per- alsts.
On Lord Lytton's declaration that Dr. Koo accompanies the Com- mission or the Commission does not ga, no comment is made.-Reuter, A Basy Week.
ECONOMIC ILLS.
WORLD'S BUSINESS MEN TO MEET IN LONDON,
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Boa Vista Ilandicap, "D" Class, mile.-Banjolinn, First Division, i 140; Buchanan, 140; Cabinet Hall,
65: Cebu, 1-49; Chie Quan, 140
Christmas Joy, 166; Cy-pres, 155; Echo, 140; Eupy, 140: Fritillery, 168; Gallant Fox, 140: Gold. Bar, 145; Mistletoe, 146; New King, 140; Scrup. pit, 140; Siwash, 166; Sonny Boy, 14; The Gadwall, 166: Valetn, 110.
Bos Vista Handicap, "" Class, Second Division, i mite-Amon, 157; Amoy, 154; Blue Heaven, 166; Blue- love, 158; Celerity, 140; Choctaw II, 140; Christmas Helle, 166; De Bene, 145; Fighting Blood, 163; Helvellva, 167: Mon Talisman, 105; Pure Music, 152; Sunboau, 140; Tango, 140; The Rainstorm, 152; The Shoveller, 168; Toby, 158; Until Then, 146: Valley Hall, 140; Whoopee, leap, "B" Class,
Morrison н
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OUR BRITISHI CROSSWORDS.
Across
11
D
127
1 Being made of sounds; it is only natural that I burst into
song, young woman. Strotch carelessly.
Describes the Laodiceans.
11 A common object of the country- side may be seen in this elty thoroughfare. 12 Girl's name. 14 Very pleasant with n
friend
in front.
French
six furlongs-Champagne Bay, 143; 16 This wine would appear to need Chateau Bay, 140; Daylight Eve, 145) | ne bush-being a shrub itself. Dec, 143; Doctor's Minndato, 168; Don, 16 Attack in which a simpleton is 165;
King's
's Servcic, 140; Lunar Star,
not well, 140 Nippy. 154; Peppermint, 140:18 Tool.
Princess full, 166; Racing Boy, 151; 21 In there, with thin ends.
St.
102:
149;
100
but
The Tiger, 148; Tians, 159; Tom, 162; 24 Hoodwinked, and having dropped London, Apr. 16, Tontine, 140; Valorous, 165; White
1 pair of spectacles, fled. While the Governments of the Jade Stag, 101: Wild Life, 158; Work-20 There are no ends to this pur
ale Stag, 146. world are discussing reparations,
post. George's Plate Handicap, 1 30 Pause here. war debts, tariffs, and the cure of
miles. .-Dec. economic illa, business men are ap 168; Workable Stag, 162; Punch, Peking, Apr. 15.
160; White Jade Stag, 31 Members of a great branch of
1-10
mankind not necessarily So far as can be gathered, the proaching the problem through im-
Iloilo, 140; Lunar Star, 140: Bistre, blrsute, whatever A Cockney League Commissioners still In- proved salesmanship.
162; Snappy Eve, 140;
AJBX, 144:
might think. tend to go to Manchuria via
The Lion, 149; Chatenu Shanhaikuan by special train,
Festival Eve, 140; Kinga wale 142 32 Fifty is tent Absurd, you say,
hark! which is waiting at the station,
Tontine, 143; Doctor's Mandate,
while he views "his stack" (two- but they are not likely to depart
Tommy Boy, 143; Deveron, 165; Don, 83 A good companion for a farmer before Sunday or Monday.
102; Alexandra Hall, 140; Navy Hall,
word anag.). They have had a very bar week
140 Princess Hall, 103; Wild Life, 34 Ropes you will find in bed. 105: Gold Ring.
Kellett Handicap,
"C" Class, First 36 First and last this
person la only a pest. Division. 1 mile. Adam, 149; Alr- craft, 152: Bistre, 162: Britannic 'Hall, 168; Chivalrous, 169; Festival Eve, 140; Gold Ring, 162; Indiana, 160; Kace, 148; King's Counsel, 105; King's Parade, 159; Little Thunder, 186; Marquis Hall, 152; Merry Thought, 168: One Third, 140; Phil- anderer, 185; Panch, 160; Sanction 155; Venus, 140; Wonderful Stagi 152′
At a luncheon in London Sir Francis Goodenough, the business magnate, outlined a programme which will bring to London at the end of July distinguished business men from all countries in Europe and the United States, Canada and' India, for a Congress of the Inter; national Society for Commercial Education.
interviewing Chang Isuch-liang for and advisera
3 to 4 hours every afternoon, while their morn- Ings have been taken up with the evidence of other Manchurian The British section is preparing generals and officials, Mongol the ground thoroughtly for a series princes, eduentional'
leaders, of sectional conferences, the most foreigners from Manchuria and important of which will be ad- from Tientsin, and Japanese from dressed by the Prince of Wales, Tientsin.-Reuter.
who will also speak at the closing session of the Congress.-Router's, Special Service.
Manchukuo Objects,
Changchun, Apr. 15. The. Manchukuo Foreign Minis- ter has made a statement expressing readiness to reconsider the ques- tion of admission of n
Chinese Assessor in the League Commis- sion, provided It is not Dr. Wel lington Koo-Reuter.
Drifts For Chinchow.
Tokyo, Apr. 16. According to press despatches, drafts to replace ensualties will be despatched to the region of Chin chow from Koren, for the purpose of amplifying patrol work against bantits,
As the Lytton Commission plans to visit Chinchow, it is belleved in Japanese circles that the deck- sion to send replacements, in all likelihood, is due to "Japanese anxiety for the safety of the Com- mission."-Reuter.
A Narrow Escape.
Tokyo, Apr. 15.
A message from Chinchow to the press states that members of the Manchukuo reception committee, who were proceeding to Chinchow for the purpose of welcoming the League Commission, had a narrow cscape, as the railway police dis- covered an attempt to wreck their train near Talingho.
Nine persons have been arrested, -enter.
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away, now hidine in the neigh hotiriond ni Harbin Renter Specisi.
•
ver,
401
Kellett Handicap, "C" Class, Second Division, 1 mile.--Alexandra Hall, 140; Amos, 140; Ataman, 188; Cloudy Eve, 140; Deveron, 166; Empreza Hall, 169; Helter Skelter, 146; Iloilo, Imperial Hail, 160; Just Imagine, 140165
King's Norton, 145; Little Bea
Hall, 161; Orlando, Message From Japan.
4 Paul Pry 158; Silver Bell, 140: The Lion, 150; The Tokyo. Apr. 15.
Plover.
145; 150. Regarding Capt. Anthony Eden's Tommy Doy, 753; Wempy Stag, reply in the House of Commone miles.--City of Melbourne, 130: Even-
Cinua, 1% concerning the Japanese communi- Ing Star, 140:
Kobibel (late Winter's cation relating to the application Tale), 102; Polar Star, 167; Season of the League covenant in the Tleket, 170: The Raindrop, 150; Manchurian dispute, It is learned Woodland Stag,
170. that no despatch has been sent to April Stakes, from Two Mile Post Britain, but Baron Matsudaira lus once round and In-Sunbeau, 140;
The Curlow, communicated the Japanese
Gov The
145; White Label, 147; ernment's attitude to Sir John Dan'l Whiddon, 145; Malakit, 145;
Jimmy,
147:
The Rainstorm, 149: Simon verbally.
151: Vim, 145;
Amon
151; Amoy, 151: The contents have not yet bech City of Shanghai, 149; Highjinks, 147; revealed, but there is reason Firefly, 145: Until Then, 151; De believe that they intimate that Bene, 149; Jupiter, 147: Huggo, 145; Japan will withdraw from the Kanpaz, 145: Valley Hall, 151; League rather than agree to the Estrellita, 145: The Slump, application of Article 15 in Man- Gamester, 145; Hirwego, 146. churia-Reuter.
[Capt. Eden. Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replying to Mr. Cocks in the Commons, said that Sir John Simon had received a confidential communication from Japan. but could make no state ment as regards the action of the Government.]
China's Memorandum.
146:
ment has taken to carry out the Council's resolutions have been frustrated by the Japanese Govern. ment, which must be responsible for the state of affairs in the 'Three Eastern Provinces.-Router.
May Withdraw Resignation.
Tokyo, Apr. 15. Geneva, Apr. 15.
Will Uchida resign, will Wel- The Chinese delegation has lington Koo accompany the League communicated to Sir Erie Drum- Commission, and who dynamited Train Wreckers.
mond a detailed memorandum con- the Japanese troop train, arc Tokyo. Apr. 15. cerning the measures taken by the three questions at present upper-
Government in Com- According to Harbin despatches Chinese
most in connexion with Manchuria. to the press, Japanese gendarmes pliance with the Council's resolu-
Latest news from Dairon to the have obtained an important eluetions of September 30 and Decem- pross indicates the likelihood that as to the identity of the train ber 10.
Uchida will be persunded to, with- wreckers, who are reported to be In a covering letter Dr. Yen saya draw his resignation. Reuter employees of the Chinese Eastern the measures the Chinese Govern Special.
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7 Give a name to Japanese boor),
it's the same name as another" anyway.
8 Windy. 11 Cut.
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19 Though not in one piece, tako it
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20 Shakespearean forest.
22 A handicap that may easily be a
bore.
28 Open violence."
26 Puts up.
27 Just a little bit of a letter can mako deep feeling ridiculous. 128.Method.
29 Little bitos.
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