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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPIL FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1936.
FOXX AND Billions To
DICKEY IN FINE FORM
HIT TWO HOMERS APIECE
CUBS WIN IN EXTRA TIME
New York, May 7. The New York Yankees Detroit Tigers 10-day when they scored six runs on nine hits, including two home runs by Dickey.
Although Detroit hit fourteen times, the team was able to score only five of Its runners. The Yankees had one
error.
Assist Army
Of Jobless
AMERICA'S PLANS REVEALED
WORKING AGE. LIMITATION
Washington, May 7.
FRANCO-
ITALIAN DISPUTE
FALL OUT OVER RAILWAY RIGHTS
(Special fo "Telegraph”)
Djibouti, May 7.
A serious dispute is reported to have occurred between the Italians and the Franco-Ethiopian railway The House Appropriation Sub-administration regarding the trans Committee on the work relief pro-portation of troops and war materials gramme has reyented that the P.W.A. over the Addis Ababa-Djibout! line. Administrator, Mr. Harry Hopkins testified that the New Deal will spend niore than $3,000,000,000 in 1930 and 1037 fiscal year for the relief of un- employment.
He said that President Roosevelt may be forced to request more work Foxx homered twice in the Boston-reffer money in January in the event St. Louis game, and Boston took the of industry failing to speed up em- prize. The Red Sox hit fourteen ployment. times and committed one error, while working age to between 18 years and Mr. Hopkina auggested limiting the the lowly Browns, still hammering years and to create permanent away in bad luck, got six rans on cleven hits. Both sides had an error, jobs. It is estimated that $8,140,000,- 000 will be available for the finca Knickerbocker's home run was win year following July 1, to finance work decisive factor in Clevelanila over Philadelphia. The Indans won projects absorbing 2,843,505 four to three, and the eighteen hits ployed. of the game were equally divided
Cleveland, had one error.
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unem.
Transport of materials of war and troops was forbidden, by the 1908 agreement respecting this railway.
It is recalled that the railway Administration always applied the prohibition against the Ethloplans, during the recent hostilities and before, and no munitions were over carried.-Rentor Special.
PATROLS GO OUT
Rome, May 7. Authorised press messages from Addis Ababa, state that Marshal Pietro Bndoglio's troops have been ordered to patrol the entire length of the French-owned · Addis Ababa. Djibouti valirond from the Ethiopian
land. capital to the border of French Soma
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the current programme, firstly, would He said that a "Job drive", unlike cost $400,000,000 less than the $3,800,- Chicago White Sox scored clever 000,000 which at present is being As there are already French troops runa on twelve hits, Dyken hiting' a spent, and 700,000 fower will be em- at various places along the
may arise-United or when they met the Washing-ployed. Secondly, the Public Works complications"
ton Senators. The Senators scored Administration will not lend money Press, six on ten hits, and Kress encouraged to non-Federal construction.
Thirdly them by knocking one ball out of the money will not be allotted for immense park. The teams bad three, errors projects unless Congress specifically eneh.
work authorisa It fourthly,
And eligibility will be revised. Wages will possibly be increased. United. Press,
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston and Chiengo fought for ten Janing on the Braves home lot before the Cubs emerged nine to eight winners, having been boosted along by Klein and Demuree who hit home mins.
Boston hit more frequently, but the circuits of the Cubs' heavy hitters were the deciding factor. Huston had sixteen hits nad Chicago cleven, and they committed one mid-two errors respectively,
of
Pittsburgh Pirates slapped down the New York Giants, pounding in six runs on ten hits and holding the Giants to two tallies in spite eleven runners reaching first bass safely. Giants had one error.
Brooklyn beat Cincinanti roven to
DESTINATION UNKNOWN
ENTERRISE PASSES PORT OF HAIFA
Port Said, May 7. H.M.S. Enterprise, which is carry. ing the Emperor Haile Selassie and his family, with 107 followers, passed the port of Haifa without stopping to-day.
COURT DELAYS RESENTED
LAWYER ASKS FOR DEFINITE HOUR
line
The delay caused to solicitors at the Central Magistracy was the sub- ¡ject of a question usked by Mr. H. J. Armstrong this morning as to what hour solicitors should attend.
Mr. Armstrong, who was appearing with Mr. F. E. Nash and Mr. J. T. case In Prior, in connection with which two employees of the Imperial Chemical Industries (Chinn), Ltd.. Scho- were charged, addressed Mr.
follows: "I understand your feld as Worship I was expected the cruiser would
the Juvenile in the morning. Could your disembark and proceed to Jerusalem. Worship give some indication what known-Unitest Press. The ship's destination is now un-hour soliciters could allend Court? My friend, Mr. Nash, has been here since 10 D.m."
four, despite three errors in the field, stop there to allow its passengers in Court Hov sits in the
scoring their runs on twelve hits. The Reds hit seven times.
St. Louis Cardinals snatched a game from the Philadelphia Philies, three to two, assisted by two error on the part of the opposition and nine hits from their own bats. The Phillies hit eight-Renter
SWORD USED AS SECURITY
HAWKERS BOUND OVER
FOR POSSESSION
SECRET AGENT ARRESTED
GERMAN'S IDENTITY NOT DISCLOSED
Zurich, May 7.
An important agent of the German secret police was quietly arrested at
local hotel to-day.
Appearing on remand before Mr. I is believed that the arrested nun Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis- had engaged in political espionage, tracy this morning on a charge of The authorities refuse to give details possession of ✡1 Bword
without of the case, or to disclose the man's
licence. Fung Fu, aged 21, and Leg | nain-Heater Special. Ying, aged 29, both unlicensed medicinehavekers, admitted the ellence and were bound over in the sum of $50 for u u period of S
of the year.
was
Detective-Sergeant A. II. Elston shid first defendant was arrested in Reclamation Street on May 2 carry ing the sword. He stated he had obtained it from second defendant. Enquiries were made and it found that the sword was used is s sort of security, and had been held by different persons at various periods. The men claimed they were medicine hawkers. The police were not asking for Л severe penalty against either of the accused, as they were more concerned with the con- Defendants of the weapon.
had
scation, they used the sword for the purpose of demonstrating their
ENGLISH TAKES FIRST PLACE
Berlin, May 7. English will be the modern language to be taught in the principal higher schools from 1937, according to an order issued by the Reich Minister of Education.
The order ends the differing treat- ment of English and French in various parts of the Reich-Reuter Special.
medicine, but the police had reason ANGLO-ARGENTINE
to believe that swords used for such purposes were made of tin,
Inspector Elston mentioned that in previous cuse, the man found in possession of the weapon was bound over and the owner fined $10. Both men in the present case came from the country, and nothing was known against them.
TREATY SIGNED
Cairo, May 7. The Egyptian Prime Minister and the Saudi-Arabin representative simed the treaty by which each country recognises the regima in the other and agrees to exchange diplo matic representatives.-Renter.
FAIR WEATHER
The anticyclone extends from the Eastern Sea to the Bonins, and the depression has moved into the Pacific to the north-east of Hokkaido, Local forecast:-Eust winds, mode- Curti Violin. rate; fair.
Curti Violin,
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Cherniavsky Trio.
PRIMATE ILL
Müxico City, May 7. Archbishop Pascual Diaz, Primato Angelus Octet. of Mexico, is reported to be gravely i-United Press. Orchestre Raymonde, Viennese Orchestra. V. Richard Tauber. Vocal Quartette,
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London May 7, "The President of the Board Trade, in a House of Cominons answer this afternoon, said under the Anglo-Argentine trado agreement of 1933 aix months' notice of termina tion of the agreement might be given by either party at any date after May 6, 1930.
Discussions were now proceeding between the two Governments for re- vision of the agreement. According- ly they had agreed to exchange notes, the effect of which was to enable the
to .be terminated c agreement November 7 next, oven though notice of termination might be withheld 101 July 7-British Wireless.
DINIGIBLE'S PÚLOGRESS
London, May 7 The glant airship, Field Marshal von Hindenburg, which took off from Friedrichshafen at 9.45 p.m. yesterday on her initial fight to Amerien, Is making good progress on her voyage. By 8 p.m. to-day, the airship had covered 1,700 miles-Roster, Special.
Government Civil Hospital yesterday Two mon were admitted to the
MUSSOLINI DECORATED. suffering from scalda. Sam Wing chlu received his injuries when
Rome, May 8. fell down the stairs of an address in
King Victor Emmanuel has b94- Kennedy Town and upset a pot of towed-the Grand Cross of the Order bolling tea, and Kwan Yuet, 32, of Savela on Signor Benito Muaro accidentally brushed against a hawker lini, the Italian Dictator, in recogal carrying a bowl of boiling congee in tion of the victorious conclusion, of Cross Street, contents of the bowl bể | the war In Ethiopia.-Reuter Bil- ing splashed over him.
'letin Service.
Mr. Schofield; I have been sitting In the Juvenile Court,for the Insi 18 months, and I very rarely get here before 10.30... and some- times 11 a.m.
Mr. Armstrong: Could your Wor- ship allow solleitors to attend at 11 A.m.?
Mr. Schofield: Yes.
Mr. Schofield sat in the big Court this morning a few minutes before 11 am. He had earlier attended to his work in the Juvenile Court, held in his chambers.
MR. JUSTICE R. E. LINDSELL
TO GO HOME VIA SUEZ
News has just been received that His Honour Mr. Justice R. E. Lind- sell, who left for Home on May 1 last, is passing through the Colony Friday next and will proceed to Eng- from Shanghal by the Rajputana on fand on the same boat by way of Suez,
Ilis Lordship loft the Colony on May 1 by the Empress of Japan with the intention of going Home via America, and it will be recalled that he was taken ashore in Shanghai when the ship arrived. there two days after, following a heart attack. It is learned that this change of plans is due to the advice of his doctors, in view of the rough conditions in the Pacifle at this time of the year nad the length of the journey compared to that of travelling via Suez. His Lordship had been in Indifferent health for some time prior his departure and as a consequence, ho took his leave somewhat earlier than had been originally arranged.
His Honour Sir Atholl MacGregor, Chief Justice, is expected to return to the Colony, with Lady MacGregor, on June 19 by the Empress of Japan.
DOG BITES A CONSTABLE
CHASE OF THIEF INTERRUPTED.
While chasing a thief in the upper levels yesterday, Pollee Constable Wang Hsuch-chang was bitten by a dog and was unable to effect the arrest, according to Sergeant W. Sullivan at the Central Police Court this morning when prosecuting Ng Wal, 18, unemployed, before Mr. F. Balfour, for theft of three iron railings from Condult Road near Robinson Road, the property of the Government.
Sergt. Sullivan-explained that the defendant later returned to the scene of the theft and was observed trying to steal more railings by an Indian private watchman who gave chase. and the thief was caught by can Indian constable. The railings were valued at $24.
The defendant, who pleaded guilty,
was sentenced to one month's hard
labour.
Mr. T. Bolt, of the Public Works Department, was the complainant,
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