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POUNDED 1801 No. 15760
1939. XO WRX SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25.
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GLORIOUS WEATHER FOR ANNUAL RACES
MUNICH WAS PLOT TO WIN TIME TO ARM, SAYS BERLIN
German
Coolness
Towards
Britain
TH
LONDON, Feb. 24.
HE BERLIN COR- RESPONDENT of the "Daily Telegraph" says that feeling in the German capital to-day is that relations between the Reich and Great Britain are cooler than at any time since the Munich Agreement, des- pite the impending Anglo-German trado talks,
The view is held in Berlin that the British Premier's reference during his speech this week to British re- armament and her new strength indicates that the democracies have used the Munich Agreement only as a means of gaining time to
re-arm,
THE FINISH of the Foochow Cup at Happy Valley this morning. Silkylight, with Mr. J. Pote-lunt up, won by three lengths from loon- light View, with Red Feather third another three lengths away. Jungle
in was unplaced. Staff Photographer.
VIVID STORY OF KULING BOMBING
HANKOW, Feb. 24.
AMERICANS ARRIVING from Kuling to-day, reported that Japanese planes on January 19 dropped leaflets in English stating: "A conference of the Japanese army, navy and Third Power au- thorities, has decided that henceforth you are regarded as separated from your nationality, and united with Chiang Kai-shek. Therefore the Japanese army hereafter does not assume responsibility for
your safely."
of
MISS MOLLER leading in Sky-
It is officially stated that the born in towa, and is a Brituels Jai- Some newspapers openly American and British authori- gut her daughter Ruth state that Great Britain and ties in Kinking "have left no
Britons:-Mr. and Mrs. Berkin of Penkridge. Staffordshire, Mr. and the United States are doubt in the mind of the MS. E. F. Blandford of Faversham, "hatching a plot" against Japanese military officials that sent, Dr. I. 4. Harrie, of Peterbow,
Cobhgaliun rests on the Japanese Canada, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Cuit Germany.
Surrey, J. Cornaby of
Me. Undoubtedly, adds the Corres- military authorities to avoid indentin, Mt. A. H. Dawn of Ble
general juries to American and British condam, Mr. and Mrs J. L. Dur Baht after its fine win in the Foochow
atiss Dumply grapher. lives in Kuling."
» Ontario, Canaria,
nt Mr. M. Gution of Glamorgan- hire, Mire. und Miss Grant and the Miren A. and E. Hunter of Sudbury, Sullot, Mr. and Mrs. M. Herbert of mingen. Miss Mary Johnstone all the Mires A. and H. Johnston, all from Dumfries, Scotland, Mrs. |
pondent, there is Press campaign in Berlin to-day
One American, who arrived from to persuade the German people | Kuling da that the Japanese that the democracies are bombed Kuling on January 16, tu sel threatening the Reich.
days before the leaflets, inentioned above, were dropped. He sad there CRISIS DEVELOPING?
were no military objectives in residential area of Kuling which was WASHINGTON Feb. 24.
bombed, and nu, fortifications, so that IT IS believed here that are was litle excuse for the bonh- reiteration of British support for ing tareka k
described the France by Lord Halifax will
January 16 bombing, when he said: serve to bolster the prestige of the Dandier Government, which vantage pont on a high – der, anche
I could sce
e
bit
live
is facing an early crisis through Japanese planes, 2000 feet high Italian demands for French Suenig we saw bombs come down cipla uver the centre of Kuling, and colonies.
we could
clouds of dust where is endea- Britain, it is believed,
the boabe struck. vouring to forestall the crisis in
"We crawled out from the rocks which many international affairs
and predlel Will
in where we had taken shelter occur
to get down the mountain by 10 ascertain the One bomb had exploded
observers March.
tried But latest news from Budapest mountain path
damage.
J. and Mix Teunos from Derry. reland, Mr. and Mrs. D. Marcy of gran, Mrs. A. Marthegor of Kent,
Cup
Lis
morning Staff
Prutu-
Bengal Governor's Funeral
The Navy Want Better
Boxers
THE Navy want heiter boxers—so a six weeks' course for ratings (noi Ruyal Marines) is to be held at Portsmouth. begjuning March 6. -
Admiralty Fleet orders say: "The object of the course is to frach ratings who are alreaily proficient bosers themselves the art of imparting their know- ledge to others, thus raising the standard of buxing throughout the Service."
Cash Sweep Results
The
following numbers drawn at Hoppy Valley to-day,
UNHAPPY MISHAP IN THIRD RACE
Serenade Breaks Leg And Is Destroyed: Jockey Injured
HONGKONG RACE-GOERS could not wish for more ideal weather than that provided to-day.
The Race-course is bathed in spring sunshine. The Jawns, yet untrampled by the large crowds expected this afternoon, are beautifully green despite the drought and the officials have gone to extra pains this year to assure that flowers will vie with the dresses of the ladies in adding to the beauty of the enclosures.
That the track was fast, was evidenced by the fact that of the five races before the tiffin adjournment, three were in record time.
were
At 10.30 a.m. crowds
MAIDEN STAKES (2nd RACE) already beginning to gather.| Winner $1,250; Second $400; Third Conspicuous were the large $250. For China Ponies, bona fide number of beautifully-gowned, Griffins of this Meeting. Six Fur- Chinese ladies, who are in evi- Eu Tong-sen's ROSE ELECT 101 Ib...
longs. were dence even more than usual to- Marber's LILLIDER 101 15..........
RACE 1
No. 2520
$1.491.40
No. 2700
No. 1309
400.40 200.0
Unplaced ponlea (850 ench): Nos. 180.
RACE Z
No, 153
No. 099
No. 531
$1.509.30 209.80 197.00 Unpinced (50 each); flos. 490, 2216, 141, 2001, 1285, 485,
No. 1410
No. 2044 No. 103.7
RACE J
$1,087,40 96.40 104.20
Unplaced pontex (850 engit): Nes. 722 1101, 1535, 2004, 2722, 2004, 2800, 2582, 19
RACE 4
No. 01
$1,200.00
No. 034
451.60
No. 2648
325.00
day.
pos-
(C. Encarnacao) 1
10. Black)' 2 Extra police precautions are being Eu Tong-serv's BLUE-EXPRESS 101 15, taken to-day in view of the
(W. G. Poy) 3 Wan by many lengths; a neck. sibility Unt pick-pockets will Time: 1234, A record). endeavour to reap a richer harvest
Pari-inutusi:-Winner $5.10. Pineco $0.40; $7.70: 814.00. than betting enthushists.
The Club has been swamped with last minute, applications for tickets on the Derby Sweepstake. At 10.45 am, the last serial number sold was 528.981.
Alligator and Mayber played up at the barrier and failed to get away at the start. They took no part in the race.
Mr. Eu Tong-nen's Itosa Eleet dashed quickly to the front and cantered home an easy winner by many lengths, lower- ing the record of 1243, for the distance, furlongs, previously held by King's Warden.
SYDNEY MAIDEN STAKES (3rd RACE)
His Excellency the Governoe and Lady Northcote arrived in time.
After starling off slowly in the first ruce. which was run In five seconds over the record for the course.
'new record for six furlongs was set Second $100; Third $250. For Alls- in the Maiden Stakes, which Eu Tong- tralian Ponles, Grifins at this Meet- sen's Rose Elect won from ineng. Six Furlongs. starters.
Jotin Peel's COCKLERO! 152 1b.
First Scetion. Winner $1,250:
น
An hour later Eu Torg-srp's stable Lady Northeate's DEVONIAN 153 ib.
IV. V. Needai 1 created mother record, when the well-known Singapore millionaire's Chau Beau TRIUMPHANT A Verno
DAY 150 15 Unplneval pontes, ($30 each): Mus. 2013. Desert Chief set new record for!
( L. Taol J 3631, 017. 250), 789.
Won by a neck: two lengths. the Chin Stakes.
Tine.19.3.
$11.50. Places
RACE S
No. 2257
No. 3304
$11.80 094,An 397.40
No. 2837
Unplaer ponies (550 ench): Nos. 3438. 71, 35, 2630, 2053, 743, 1172, 370, 492, 2959, 383, 74, 70, 1368, 226U, 3004.
Anti-Nazi Riots In Warsaw
Tragedy marted the morning's meeting in the Sydney Muiden States, however, when Wayfoong's Serenade had to be destroyed.
Farl-mutuel:-Waner
$0.00: $14.20: $40.70, Twelve starters. wel with Cockeroi, stumbled bidly at Wayfoung's Serenade, which jumped off furlong post, throwing him rider, Mr. A. W. Raymond.
the three
waz
The pony, which raced well up to
The pony broke in leg and, a minule the three furlong post, stumbled after Cockteret flushed past the winning badly and full, throwing its jockey, bot to catch the judge's eye a neck ahead Mr. A. W. Raymond, very heavily despatched with a bullet.
of Lady Northcote's Devonion, The pony broke its leg and the jockey | Nr. Raymond stained injuries which stained 11
fractured collar-bone,ecessitated his removal from the course
la on buinnce. Mr. Raymond was taken off the course
Luty Northcote led in her pony, which In an ambulance.
came second. Thirty-two entries were scratched.
28 IN FIELD
Warsaw, Feb. 24. Polish police announced to-day that i 17 had been arrested in the biggest The biggest field of the day lined janti-German demonstration since the up for the second
ог section
the | Polish-German rapprochement of live | Wongnelcheong Stakes, the Arst race
after the timin adjournment. years ago,
2.000 students from fouT Of the thirty horses drawn from
cardon
around
Calcutta, Feb. 24. Lord Bradbourne was buried to H. Norman of London, the Hev, day after a service in the cathedral, Warsaw universities ared colleges the 80 entries for this race, there - O'Connel of Ireland, The Rev. and conducted by the Metropolitan of! “From a
attended a mass meeting, where the were only two scratchings, Mrs. Seth's Mr. W. Holey, Mrs. J. Wong; Kwong India, and the Bishop of Calcutta.
Hongkong, the Rev. and Mrs. R. A.
speakers were bitterly anti-German. Andiano and "Cocon's" King Kong. The arrvice was attended by the flosh of Victoria, Australia,
Afterwards the majority of the so that 20 starters faced the barrier German Mr.
to Me acting Governor of Bengal, represent students attempted reach Kukutz and
the when it went up at 3 p.m. Vrent.
ing the King, the Governor of Bom-German Embassy, but the police The gates leading into the fat were Swedish; ---Mr. and Mrs. Sumner-tay, representing the Viceroy, and a threw a rigid
thethrown open at 2.45 pm, and thou- *com, and Miss Peterson.
Jarge gathering of military and civil street and dispersed the demonstrators sands of Chinese spectators flocked Swiat-Mas E. F. Hels-United
oficials.
with a fire hose.
ne hos
in to watch the races gratis. The demonstration was due to the Previous to As the cortegg left, the Cathedral recent German Nationalism demon-houses and hills were well crowded this, surrounding strations In Danzig, the demonstra- with spectators, [tors being particularly incensed by the
MR. MOLLER'S BAD LUCK fact that the German student ganisation at Danzig, the Institute of
Mr. Eric Moller, well-known Technology, displayed signs which Shanghat owner, Interviewed at read: "Entry Forbidden ”To Dogs Happy Valley this mornlu, revealed and Poles," and to which the Polish that his plans for the annual meeting press gave great emphasis. United have been considerably upset by Press.
un injury sustained by his son, R. B. Moller.
Indicates that the crisis is already within 50 feet of an American, Mrs. developing.
Following the resignation of the Cuff but fortunately it did at hi Premler, Dr. Imredy, who took that her. course because his grand-mother was
"Another bomb dropped on
house of. u
just diree! hit Was scored
the
above.
Jewess, the Magyar Government sides to-day drastically ordered the sup- white pression of the extreme Right Wing, on a house just above, and only three Hungarist Party, Hungary's Na- walls of the house were left standing. tional-Socialist' (Nuzl) group.
All camps.
Ort
Of
the
the
for St. John's Church un carriage, a salute of 17 guns Was
Berlin Executions from Fort Wiliam.
Berlin. Feb. 24. The route was thickly lined with It is officially announced that Adolf silent crowds standing ten deep. Turich (35), Bruno Labisch (25), The Last Post and Reveille were ad Wilhelm Mroczek (37) have been sounded by the 2nd. Datiallon the xeruled for treason-United Press. Border Regiment.-Reuter.
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH AT ANNUAL BANK MEETING
or-
Public Schoolboy No. 1 At Harvard
His son
was scheduled to ride |Nuvylight in the Derby and Silkylight, winner of frst race lo-day, in the Champions. Mr. Moller hopes to get Janother Jockey for Navylight, but Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 24. Thirty-six-year-old George B. Burt has no plans yet for Silkylight.
"I fancy both my chances if I can claims that he is Public School-boy get good jockeys," he told the "Tele- graph", "Silkýlight should win the To-day he completed his eighteenth Champions, but Rose Elect might yeur na student at Harvard Unl give Navylight n tussle in the Derby." versity. He plans to continue his studles indefinitely, and will remain Harvard to study Advanced Philosophy.
Burt is a married man with
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"Thirty to forty bombs came down afterwards, but
no houses were NAZIS ARRESTED
struck, although previously Suppression was ordered
American Church Mission compound,
WOS flying
an Chermous were which grounds that the Hungarists responsible for the bombing three American flag, was hit directly."
The American evacuee pad 33 REFUSING TO make detailed observatians regarding the political, weeks ago of the Jewish Synagogue
No. 1. tribute to the unity of the American currency and trade conditions in the Far East, because "the political in Budapest.
Simultaneously police swooped on community in Kuling throughout the situation is so delicate, and the currency and trade situation so, abnormal. Nazi headquarters and Nazi Incident, and he also said that the Mr. T. E. Pearce. Chaleman-of the Board of Directors this morning homes, and to-night more than fifty Chinese commanders co-operated addressed shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Cor- persons were taken in custody. the fullest extent throughout the poration at the annual meeting held in the Hongkong Bank Building.
"Colonel Hu Despite the vleissitudes of the year, Mr. Pearce revealed that trading They will probably be sent to con- evacuation, adding: ecntration
Hungarist sent me hits private chair and a¦ and currency affairs in the For East had been better than what might have been expected. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Party headquarters have been closed., group of Chinese sokilers to carry
showed
children. net profit of over $15,000,000, and although there had been com- my luggage.". NEW DEFENCE ALLIANCE
plex currency difficulties in China owing to different exchanges being In THE FOREIGNERS remainING operation, the end of the year found that not only had flieht from currency London, Feb. 24.
The complete 1st of foreigners re- ceased, but there had been a fair amount of repatriation of funds. Lord Halifax's speech has been maining in Kuling is as follows: Warm tribule was paid to the brilliant manner in which ther Chinese greeted by the French Press sreet, precise and reassuring state- Americas:-Mr. Henry Baker of Marliime Customs had been administered during a most trying period, and Watertown, New York. Dr. Walter of the manner in which the Chinese Government had met its obligations
Customs loans. sen Donald, aged 12, of Lincoln, "Lo Journal" draws attention Maine. Misa Naney Fry of Angnior the significance of the persistence California, Mrs.
Annie, with he fall of Canton and the closure of other southern poris, the effect with which British Ministers have Aunning, California,
on the business community was adverse, but fi caused ne panie, and they Miss Rachel were prepared to wall and see what the coming year would bring forth. relterated this nolidarity.
Mostrom. of Warren, Massachusetts,; In London, the "Daily Telegraph", the Rev. Wesley Lawton and Fre 19%; "Fortunately the currency and finances of tlie Colony are sound, and
defensive Turvtun of Greenville, N.C., the Rev. alliance between Britain and 2-1 Mrs. Buch While of Redferd. The full report. of Mr. Pearce's speech, and the proceedings at the caused by 1.R.A. sympathisers.- Jungle Jim and that order was main Years of his life in Hollywood, where
IV.A., Mrs. Crawford Ilrown, who was annual meeting will be found on Page Nine. (Continued on Page 4.)
ment
of
France.
HEYE
D (s
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More Sabotage In London
FOOCHOW CUP (1st RACE) Winner $750; Second $300; Third two |$200. For Cliina Ponics. Qué and a
Half Miles. Cires SILKYLIGHT 161 16.
(. Pote-Hunt) 1 Laa'e MOONLIGHT VIEW 181 ...
(T. L. Wong) 2 Mrs. Dunbar's RED YEATHER 181 16.
(P. Y, T. Wel) 3 Jungle Jim also started. Won by three length; three lengths. Timo: 3.04.1,
Chief Standing Bull Dies In Hollywood.
Hollywood, Feb. 24. Chief Standing Bull, last of the Sloux tribe of Indians, is dead,
The famous old Indian warrior, Pari-mutuel Winner $3.10, Preca $5,10; who died in Hollywood to-day, was
British solidarity with Libby, Mrs. Lucille Libby, and their orting with the effect of the war on Hongkong, Mr. Pearce said that keeping a special watch on telephone $7.10.
that
the Now
G.
same are in a position lo face the future with conflilence."
London, Feb. 24, Metropolitan police offteials are kiosks, na the telephone wires as the opening race of the Annual Meeting service and the second an Indian Only four-starters faced the barrier for given two funeral one a Christian kiosks in two underground stations and time was nearly five seconds burial. have been maliciously cut,
outside the record for 1 miles crested
'Ilo was a native of what is now the They are working on the theory by Liberty Bay.
At the Jump off Bilkylight took the lead State of Nebraska, but spent the last that the damage may have been from Moonlight View, Red Feather as
The wrote several books, tained to the winning post.
Reuter.