FUKIEN'S NEW CHAIRMAN
CHAN MING-SIU. FOR THE POST
de-
Foochow; Aug. 12.. Fukien has for a long time been without u permanently resident Chairman of the Government, but now there seems to be some pros- pect of having one. It would ap- pear that Admiral Yang is finitely determined not to resume office, and General Fang ising tao, the
Vice-Chairman, is not likely to be appointed; but it is generally rumoured that Gen. Chan Ming-wht is about
the position. This would fit in with the expressed policy of the Central Government not to appoint native of Pukion 18 Chairman, and, by all accounts Gen. Chan would be well received,
to take
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THE
HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1932.
“BUFFETING" OF " BRIDGE MANIA OF H. K. F. A. MEETING
AIRCRAFT
HOW RISKS MAY BE REDUCED
"Buffeting," the new danger toj aircraft discovered as a result of
WOMEN
[12 HOURS A DAY PLAY
SECRET LESSONS
the investigations into the accident The cute in London of a mar- to a German monoplane at Mop-ried couple who were stated, at the bam in which Lieut-Colonel im inquest to have played bridge for derson was killed, has been male high stakes, and to have given the subject of systematie experi- clientes which were not met, has ments at the National Physical drawn attention to the increase in Laboratory and the first results are, this form of gambling- set out in a report just published. The couple, Peter Lyadoir, aged The term "buffeting" has been 17, and Elizabeth Lyndoff. age made to signify the more or less 46, were found dead from gas irregular oscillation of some part poisoning in a boarding house in of an aeroplane such as the tail, Belsiz Par-gardens, Hampstead, produced by the eddying wake from N. W. some other part, such as the wings or fuseinge..
If unchecked it can lead to break age of the part and the ultimate in-destruction of the aeroplane.
Two
The present report states that! Bridge. Govern-
the risks of buff-ting are refeed bridge, is a danger to those who if the tail plane is mounted in the play beyond their means, especially lowest practicable position in re-, Women, It is very complicated, and lation to the wings and that any calls for exceptional card sense. thing which endi
to cause pre-i
Bridge clabs have sprung up all mature breakdown of the air flow over London, not only in the West, per the central parts of the wins but also in almost every should be avoided,
suburb.
The Nineteenth Army bus
the County formed all monta that no people are to be compelled to carry loads for the Army, whether it is moving in pursuit of the Communists for being transferred from place to place. Those who de carry are to be paid at the rate of thirty cents for ten li, and when they reach the
destination they appointed must at once be allowed to return home. This is good news indeed, and we must hope it will be carried, oút.
Foochow is now in direct wire- Jess communication with seven
The term "buffeting" which is adhered to in this report, has been severely criticised because it is held to indicate a confusion between egitse and effect.
other pens; stranghai, Honglar, "MYSTERY OF THE
Nankin. Tientsin, Tsingtao, Aury, and Canton.
So far, Poochow ins escaped 1.
HANSOM CAB"
་
HUME
wonderfully well from the cholera DEATH OF MR. FERGUS that is raging elsewhere. Only very few cases have beets reported. and they have hưón' men of The 19th Army. Jt arrived. Great numbers of the people are taking advantage of the opportunities for free incendation, and the authori
RESULT
FRESH OFFICIALS
SELECTED
Mi an extraordinary Xeneral meeting of the Hongkong Pootball Asanciation, held in the board- room of Messrs. Jarding, Mathe- son & Co., Ltd., yesterday, the annual general meeting of the as- sociation on July 8, was declared hull and void.
RADIO BROADCAST
RELAY OF THE SOUTH WALES BORDERER'S BAND
Brandran by W. on A wavelength of 356 tres. ( R.C.).
5-8 p.m. European programme, 5-6 p.m.
A riday of the Hongkong Hotel Orchestra (br courtesy of Ue Management. ¡Daring the Sutervais recorded music wil be bendilenst The meeting was presided over from the Studio), by Hon. Mr. H. Kotewall, Vice- President, and
6-7.25 p.m. Á programme of Victor representatives of every club in
was attended by [& H.M.V. records,
6-6.45 pm. A Concert. the Football League. Marton was present as legal ad-Band-Nailonal Game (Swa)
Mr. 6. E, C, Haidd Forge in the Forest (Michaelis) Pryor's Band.
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viser to the Association,
' d (13010. bridge club proprietors
After a speech by the Chairman Son VI ("The Merry Wlow-lelar). spoke of cheques given by Lyndoff explaining the position, consider-
Song-Dear Love, My Love (Friml) to members being returned. Verable discussion took place on the
Lilion Daylee (Soprana) 113192. Viola Sol-Cuprice in Phit Mnr (All dicts of suicide while of unsound, malter of the right of certain re-
linrella (Weninwski-Kreisler). mind were recorded in ench case.
Violin Solo-Vocalise (Rat-leurs nuketos?« l'en) presentatives present to vote. A
Mischa Elmats 1764. particularly
Chorus-fluwathn's Wedding Fast contract resolution declaring the proceed- ings at the meeting of July 8th
(Colertige-Taylor).
Qoyed Choral Society null and void was then agreed to.
Pine Sob-loencu (Palmgren). Pipe Solo Le Petit Abe Binaz (Übert) The Chairman: Gentlemen, The
Bean Melstich E102. Inst antal election having just been
Song--The Er Klor (Schubert)
Hubert Radford (Bank) D1275. declared null and voil by an extra- Violin Solo-turals Hungerlén-Gepry ordinary general meeting of the As Andante omnyi)
7 m. (Stock Quotations, etc.) 4.45-7,25 p.m. Light Opera & Musi- cal Comedy. Virginin Selection Watter and Tunbridge). Funny Fuer--Selevilon, (Gershwin}
New Mayfair Orebostan Cibas. Les Cloches de Cormeile
Voend Genie
leht Opera Co. CRAIN Kornbera Selection (Stuhrti
Bend of H.M. Culfstreams Gunnis Clay, Veronhype Vien! Siones" (Meeheee)
Choice of Stakes.
stint, this file extraordinary meeting convenel the. purpose of a new election,
At many of these clubs women
I very much regret that there is a play from luncheon time until later theft will not be before you to
day. I have revived a letter dated at night. There is nothing wrong the 15th August from Mr. it. K. Den- with the clubs if players would can, who was elected Chairman at choose their stakes. No player the meeting that has just bees in- ne play for more than she can validated, stating that for the reason jafford.
given therein bê đơn not offer himself There are graduateil rooms.
for election not only to "Chairman but ab as a member of the nest one clab, for instance. He stakes commeil. Since then, have dis cary from 24. n 100 to 2s. 6d. a 100, covered that Mr. Duncan is leaving and as a player rates herself so she the Colony for good. Jean play. In the larger clubs the lakes are higher, but the player
has still a choice,
A
The trouble with many wonen is that they rank themselves too high-1 Mr. Fergus Bume, who to years by, lose themselves in the glamour are wrote "The Mystery of a Hun for the game, and will not realise Sun Cal" and followed it up with their limitations, and when 197 afber deterlive nogls, died at should stop. recently.
hi
they
ties are alive to the danger of an
home at Tundersley. Hases. Even with the smallest fakes n ppidemic, but whatever the case
fle was
7. and had lot of money can be lost at contract of our immunity so far, we are been treated for heart trouble Forbridge in a very brief period. pertainly thankful--Our Own Cor- Į seene Time. Ti.. WHN *I*
Clubs insist on players settling respondent.
the earliest authors of the so-call- debts at once. ed "shilling shocker,"
Lessons in Sceret. "The Mystery of a Hantom Cab" ruht him fame bat no fortune, Talthough it is still selling freely
to-day and has passed the 600,-[the game. DUB mark.
POLICE INVOKE HOME ACT
FORTUNE-TELLER
actment,
IN COURT
managers of
Is
some
over
A Good Sportsmas.
The Arcadian
Fritz Kreisler 129.
1GST.
of re-
Larbi Opera Company 19581. Vocal Gams (Museekord Light Opera Chantetty 7.25-8 p.m. A programme cords from Z.I.W.'s Library, The "lock" Symphony (yds)
The Holley Spelenten conducted by Sir
Hurry,
8 p.m. Local Time & Weather Res
8.34-9.30 p.m. Chinese programme. 9.30-10 p.m.
No one resteris more than I do the coming departure of Me, Duncan, # he is one for whom have the highestport. respect and regud, not only for his sportsmanship, but also for his inde pendence of view ebined with al- salute Cairns,
4 sportsman in every respect, being always ready to consider the other side's opinion, the Association. His severance from and he is devoted to the interests of
the Assoetation, which understand
I is a
Areny of the band of the int Batin, South W Borderers from U Udhrer's Men, Murray Harracks, by eriny of the Cleer Commanding.
10 p.m. Ragby Mid-day Press' News, 10-11.30 p.m. Chinese programme. 11.30 p.m. Cluse Down.
All records in the above Exrupena prom grammes, with the exception of the hunt Bulte, are badly supplied by Messra, Mustelo
L'o.
uy be permanent, will be a great Josh to us and although a recogni- tion of his splendid services will un- doubtedly be recorded in a more formal nummer at some future meet-
KZRM PROGRAMME. ing of the Council, I desire to take advantage of the presence here of so Todas Brandenst from the Mapila Station: many members of the Association, to 60 pan. Sue Music. express to Mr. Duneus our esteem.15 m. Health Period-Dr. Reboren Parish, and regard, and to wish him every 6.15 p. Spanish Informational Ferted.
Gat get. Wopular Hia of the Week, hypiness and sucress,
6.50 p.m. Engal Informational Perioel, 10 am. Hacking Program, 7.15 pm. Dilect Progra-Hientung-Carmen Orenze. be Pedro Lann, Jr. Jefa Mendoza & Ure Zupice & I'rudenck Lisna & Julian Lola.
A teacher of the game said to a reporter reerally:
"Women are going CRAZY
Nine out of
ten think they are master players and cannot He sold the rights of it for shoe. Many of my pupils admit in romantic circumstances,
tint their husbands do not know 1877 he tried to sell in theatre that they play the gane,
that they are having lessons or even
I am also to announce that I have Melbourne
rorvived a letter from the Chuirmon The per-of the Chinese Amateur plays he had written but they probably four in a hundred!
centage of good women players is
Athletle The Vagrancy Ael, a Home en-jertel them.
Federation informing me that at a
Chinese Clubs 7:30 pm. RCA Victor Progrun-New Helenar. meeting of the Sve was invoked by
"If they the So Mr. Thume decided to write a money on personal things; if they Association, held on the 12th of this 8.15 pm. Suries Diabet Prora-baring —
win they spend the affiliated to the Hongkong Football 8.30pm. Abg Cement Sponsorship
6 pan. Is. I. Axonal Irogram. police authorities when prosecut~ | bok. Tell me what buks sell lase they have to find the money. ing
Chinese fortune-teller best," he said to a hookseller,
month, Mr. Mok ling and Mr. Mok Atuunzio Vargas, before Mr. Wynne-Jones at thei Mystery stories, and especially meet losses.
They never put winnings aside to Ying-kwai were selected as rail-Lance Music "on's Oriental Grilli, Central Police Court this morning, detective stories," he was told,
of the Federation for election to the30 pm. Chase down. Straightway Mr. Hume began to all is conceit. Women will go on Perhaps the greatest danger of
Council at this meeting. Dal widely-
Gentlemen, let us now proceed with advertised man in his profession, Wife, The Mystery of a Hanson playing. whatever their losses,
the election. the defendant. Ha Tit-vim, ab laut before it
was finishedther than suffer the indignity of charged in the first place with became ill. An actor friend admitting that others
enough!
Rre better keeping an unregistered tempered to advance him at. 22, Queen's Roat Central, oncy to pay the debts that had August 16, the date of a police piled in white he was ill, in ex- visit.
change for the rights of the book. The deal was made, Mr. Whether the charge wouldnt his 50 and grained sland or otherwise is a matter on health. which Inspector Shaftain, th Then he came to England and prosecuting police officer, express- | turned out hověts a! ed doubts. "If your Worship is about Bye a year. against me on this point," he said.
Described #R
#then I will substitute: another
charge under The Vagrauez Art."
This Aet is a home euactment.
it was pointed out, and the terms
itse
subtle craft.
For the defendant. Mr. Peter Sin applied that the defendant must be discharged on the first
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players."
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Hun
hig
BODY IN BARREL OF CEMENT
rate
1 IN G ON PENSION
throughout Australia.
It is estimated that about 1,00.-
DOUBLE-CROSSER'S
FATE
The Officers
Mr. R. M. Dyer, who is al present away on leave, was unanimously elect- el President of the Asporintion for another year, and Hon. Mr. R. II. Kotwall and Mr. J. Ormiston Vice- Prezidents.
Mr. Kolewall at first said he would stand as he wished to give roam ew blood, but was eventually prevailed to accept the office.
fut for
TOUGHLEY MINOR ON
MASTERS
Contined from Page 6.1
can do the job instead of you!- Now why shouldn't he go and find out for himself? Sheer Jazinesa, I call it."
"I expret he would never he found,” said Kelly knew the chap
Capt. Cooper propused that Mr. G. T. May be elected Hon. Secretary, saying that Mr. May Was versely.
| popular among all the League teams, and won in every way make a good Secretary,
New York, July 14. Ale Wagner, one of New York's
Rising to propose Mr. Hollands,
"Then there's that man Pog- notel ben-runners, who has been
Mr. Duncan said Mr. Hollands, had on," said Toughley, attacking a in which the defendant is charged, HUGE FRAUDS IN AUSTRALIA missing for two months and whose
done a great deal for the Association new enemy, "he came round the are that "he professed to tell
nore than most same figured prominently in the realised.
of those present other night in Prep, and actually forlunes, fr
Melbourne, July 14.
wanted to see how much I'd done. early police records of the find-
This WBS means or devise of palmistry, or fnvestigationa
revealedbergh by kidnapping, has been
put to the vote, Mr.Dini you ever hear such check? The Hollands being elected with 22 voles Prep wasn't for him!" otherwise deceived or imposed on ¦ remarkable pension Fraud: "put on the spot."
no ngainst Mr. May's 11. His Majesty's subjects."
His enemies took unusual steps Chairman of the Council.
Mr. C. M. Manners
"And how much had you done?" was elected to make certain of their prey.
asked Kelly, They put Wagner's hoty in a ungebers of the Council-Mesars, H. M. Toughley with a grin, "I hadn't The following were elected mem- "As a matter of fact," said barrel of semi-liquid coment,
McTavis
Mok Hing, Y. K. Mok, A. done any. But I showed him an
J. S. Logan, Capt. fold exercise that hadn't been cor Cooper, Capt. Fleetwood, Barnes and rected, and he went away." G. T. May.
Chairman's Appeal.
Kelly chuckled at the thought of this successful deception, The Chairman.Gentlemen. A "It was beastly inquisitive of new Council has just been elected. charge would be additional in the Minister in the Victorian Cabinet, immersion, the cement containing | been arrived at after so much travail, i
Let us stand by the result which hun all the same," said Toughiey stated in the Legislatve Assembly the body was brought to light by and even at the risk of dismembertog
with renewed heat.
"I like Gibby," sad Kelly, The case was remanded antito-day that the Commonwealth
A grappling iron. How defendant tavernment intended to institute where Wagner was murdered the happily a thing of the past, thanksley, "but the worst of these fel-
and the Association. That risk is now
"Pretty well." conceded Tough- Monday afternoon,
the strictest investigation. being allowed a contionation of
police do not know.
to the spirit of give and take evinced lows who start teaching so young his bail of $600.
For every fraud detected, he said.. it is believed that hundreds
by both sides; and to-day we recom-is that they remember all the dod- menee the football season united and res they learnt at school, because remain undiscovered.
friendly.
they've only just stopped using
persons are receiving bention money, out of Australia's total charge, if the Home Ael
population of little, more than substituted.
6,000,000 men, worsen, and chil- His Worship held that the two dren, at a cost of £14,000,000
These figures take un ac charges were distinct, as opposed | Year,
count of dofess, to the alternative counts in
Mr. 4. P. Jones. Public Works larceny case, The Vagrancy Ael
case.
PRINCES AT MOCK BATTLE
2
SEARCHLIGHTS FOR GUNFIRE
London, Aug. 17. The Prince of Wales and Prince George took part in the MARRIO uvres of the Mediterranean Flect to-day, when H.M.S. Queen Eliza- beth, as flagship of the "Red" Fleet, was attacked by destroyer
of the "Blue" Fleet.
Mr. A. E. Chandler, Pensions
Minister, declared that the State was keeping men who frequented hotels and enjoyed themselves on the sustenance they received from the State.
:
WORLD ECONOMICS
CONFERENCE MAY OPEN IN
NEW YEAR
London, Aug. 17. The World Economic Conference which is to be held in London may not meet in full sension until
The New Year.
When the cement hardened. they knocked off the staves of the barrel and flung its solid run-
tonts into the murky waters of East River,
There, tostay, alter iwo months*
enmity of his rivals by his success Wagner, who was 40, earned the
un "double-crosser,"
Car Riddled,
to do
I earnestly hope that this friendly 'em. Then they catch you out." co-operation will continue unshaken, For the last year he had owed and that the unfortunat occurrences
"Beastly unfair," agreed Kelly. "Now his life to a series of miraculous of past months have niready become found me with a plece of paper Inst Thursday. Gibby escapes, Early in February he
matters of
of merely historical interest.
under the desk-simply a croused every member to stepped out of his expensive appeal to
utinost, either on motor-eur just as a pair of ma-
the tietil off piece of paper. All right, Tough- chine guns posted in a window op-feeling which are the true essentials when I see one. The brute had it, to promote the harmony and good ley,' he said, 'I know an ink-bomb posite began peppering the car. of true sportsmanship. In past years, spotted what it was going to be Wagner leaped within the shel- with the exception of a short period by the ereases. He must have ter of a doorway before the gun- European clubs in friendly rivalry three years ago."
the Chinese cluba have met the been making them himself two or ners could swing their muzzles to catch him. Within 30 seconds his seed of mutual understanding and and happy co-operation, whereby the
There was a moment's pause. car was riddled like a sieve.
mutual respect has been own,
"Some masters are better than
those prominent in this international Services teams, too, have been among others," said Kelly cryptically.
"Ye-c8," said Toughley grud- Kingly, good fellowship..
"but they're all pretty
The
his brother Alfred, at the Intter's The next night he was visiting apartment. He was seated at a table with six companions when a Aircraft participated in the None of the ofght Powers at pre- squad of rival
I am sure that if wo all determine foul. Now stop talking, and let exorcises which lasted two hours, sent expected to participate have into the room and sprayed the mar that sporting tradition, then
gangsters broke that nothing shall occur in future to me get on with these lines," and searchlights were used to re-ns yet appointed representatives, party with bullets, Alfred was nothing in the way of n present gunfire.
The delay is largely due to the Im- killed and three of his guests be an example of the practical ap the meeting. Ho must say that he can occur; and the Colony will again had in his capacity of Chairman of
a major dispute - The Prince of Wales has con-minence of the United States wounded, but Abe Wagner escap- plication of the principles of true had been very fair although he (Capt. voyed to the Greek Government, election. through the British Legation at A preliminary meeting of the
sportsmanship. Ho was a partner of Harry wa disperse this evening,
Gentlemen, before Heywood) had not always seen oya Ahons, his thanks for his wol- Economic and Financial exports is Fleischer, leader
of Detroit's pledge ourselves to that aim.
to eye with him. In himself, ho come at Corfu, and for the hos expected to begin in September. It "Purple Gang," who was held on pitality always extended by Greece will have before it the delicate task suspicion of boing concerned in
Thanks to Chair.......
knew, hnd caused quito a lot of trouble at the mosting, for which ha to the
Mediterranean Floot
Before the meeting terminated, was sorry. He proposed a hoarty
ed unhurt.
lot UR
of devising, the agenda of the con- the murder of the Lindbergh Capt. Eliet Heywood said he realised vote of thanks to Mr. Kotewall. ference. Rester's Special Service. baby, but subsequently, released on math, a hardisk koskenler 13 Jangan lagi kanger
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