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Against Under 40's FORCED TO FLEE
YOUTH BOWS ITS HEAD IN SHAME
By RICHARD JONES
Youth, barely out of its "gym" dress and school blazer, had to bow its fiend in shame after the third of the B.B.C.'s Spelling Bees.
By 37 points to 24, Age, represented by seven people over 40, beat a team of seven under 20.
Following the two Transatlantic competitions, the B.B.C. organised a local match, and teams
were drawn from various parts of the British Isles-- a schoolmistress from Wales, a Boy Scout from Ireland, a farmer from the West, and so on.
The spelling master was r". El. Grisewood. To the average listener Mr. Grisewood was no taskmaster either. Youth took the first burdle In its stride, scoring seven times to Age's six, the latter having fallen at "Jeopardous."
In the second round, Youth took the count live times, failing with "appal," "admissible," "fuld," "tyranny" and "apparel."
Boy Scout Roy Henderson did his
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FELL LIKE NINEPINS
Leading by four points, the over 40's gained a further Increase la the third round, standing 19 to 12 before the under 20's were asked to tackle batiety."
like Again they fell
ninepins, them double "Synonymous" dealt blow, as did "curtsy." "Harangue" caught another napping, but with
"ecclesiastical"
ond
effervescence"
the over 40's salled to victory.
Only three competitors scored full
diny good deed by saving another pobit for his team. He spelled out "repellant." and then asked, “Cân 1) start again?" On being told that he points--and they were over 40. could as he tund not pronounced the word, he correctly spelled out "repel- The three contestants who gained lent"
full points were Miss Catherine Carr, Words which let youths down in the an English mistress in Cardiff: Mr. closing stages were: "granary" for George Harvey, an Aberdeen Journal-}
'ommutting" For omitting;jist; and Mr. George J. Lofts, who "pulets for pullets.
volunteered to represent Lorton.
Kronary,
FROM AUSTRIA
BIRS. DOLLFUSS, widow of the nezassinated
Chancellor.
Austrian
ke many other Austrians, has been forced to leave her country in great hante after the Nazi occupation.
DEATH LEAP
FROM HOUSE
A 72 year-old man, Chan Ngau-hel, leapt from the second floor of a Louse in Canton Road yesterday to his death.
He was still alive when picked up from the ground, but died on the way to hospital.
STOP PRESS NEWS
Waterfront
Dispute Unsettled
Final agreement in the Bongkung waterfront dispute has been held up by a delay in the negotiations be tween the China Coast Omeers Guild and Messrs.
Williamson and Company.
de-
JAPANESE RAIDERS OVER HSUCHOW;
70 FEARED DEAD
CHINESE CONCERN
Hankow, Muy 0.
The Chinese Government is care Hsuchow. May 4.
fully studying the docuntents, and Another bombing, during which would issue an offelal statement on about 70 Chinese civilians were killed, the subject in a day or two, declared occurred at Hauchow, important ralla Chiese spokesman to Renter to way junction on the Tientsin-Pukowclay, when interviewed on the Anglo- yesterday. Japanese and Lunghal Railways,
agreement respecting when 21 Nipponese planes in
Chinese Maritime Customs. groups attacked.
Reuter
learns thal the reliably The Orst group consisted of 14 Chinese authorities will remain firm
the planes,
second. seven. The offers, who had made
Both in their attitude that the integrity of eireted over the mands for improved
rity for
about the Chinese Customs, should be up- conditions of minutes and dumped a total of more held. rund their desire to maintain the employment. expected 401 answer than 70 bombs, mostly Incendiary services of foreign loans. from the company yesterday.
Upwards of 200 houses were either. Late yesterday afternoon, Dx noiset on fire or demoblished, reply was forthcoming. the officers number of dug-outs collapsed as a sent a reminder to the company shout,
of the concussions, result the
Issue.
many peuple alive. This morning there Was sul no reply, but it is anticipated that any hitch will be overcome by negotiation, It is understood that the principal of the company is in Australia and there may have been some difficulty in establishing communiention.
withe Last Saturday the diapule the various other Companies amicably settled with the granting of the majority of lie aflcers' de- mands.
50 Killed In
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On the other hand, it is admitted Japanese occupation and control, the and a that with Shanghai at present under burying Japanese will do their utmost to con-
Buyanese will do in Trof Customs reventies.
Many houses in nearby villages along the Lunghal Raliway were des troyed by fire. Hopelehen, north of suchow, suffered the most.Central News.
CHINESE 20 MILES FROM KWEISUI
Stan, May 4. Encountering little resistance in their northward drive Chinese forces, which have recaptured Tsingshuiho, Holin and other towns in Sulyuan, are new about 20 miles) from Kwelsui, important city on the
Bombardment Peiping-Suiyuan Railway which is
Of Madrid
their
next objective.
of
It is believed that the recapture of Kweisul in Imminent.
Meanwhile, other columns Chinese troops are pressing towards the west of Paotow, the terminus of the Peiping-Suiyuan line, and custern
Sulyuan, with success.
Barcelona, May 4. Over 50 were killed last night and a considerable number injured, when Insurgent guns pounded Madrid.
Although the bombardment lasted since the counter-drive was launched Much ground has been recovered only half an hour it is described us one of the worst of the war-Reuter. In Sulyuan.-Central News.
FOR THE FINEST
According to well-informed sources,
the Chinese authorities in their official statement, will reiterate their stand that
the integrity
of the Chinese Customs must be
¤ respected, and their desire that the services of the foreign loans should be observed.
The entire subject is believed to be under discussion between British and Chinese authorities, with a view to Anding a satisfactory
solution. Reuter.
STEAMER DRAGS ANCHOR IN TSIN WAN BAY
Tsin Wan Bay yesterday, had a The sleamer Talalian, moored in narrow escape from being benched when she broke her moorings during the gale.
The vessel
beach, but after frantic efforts, was prevented from grounding.
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