NANCY
THE X
OH, SLUGGO --- VOTING IS ALL FINISHED --- THEY'RE · COUNTIN' THEM
NOW!
WELL, BABY---IN A FEW MINUTES I'LL BE D. MAYOR
OF DIS NEIGHBORHOOD!
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
October 20, 1939.
By Ernie Bushmiller
NANCY WINS!
OH, DEAR-- I
HOPE HERMAN DOESN'T
I'M
BE CALM---
TERRIBLE
IT'S IN
NERVOUS,
D' BAG
SLUGGO!
FER ME--
WIN!
HAW---
HE AIN'T
JUST WAIT!
GOT A
CHANCE!
ME?
Repatriates' Sacrifices
Britain's Command
Hard Tasks Await Of The Seas
Baltie Germans
LONDON, Oct. 19 (Reuter). Two thousand Germans from the Baltic States, who are being evacuated to Germany, are due
New Nazi Threat
Makes. Rosult Of War Inevitablo
Litigation Over Car Judgment Given
For Plaintiff
SEPT-IG
Racing Review
(By "Captain Foster")
(Continued from Page 6)
1
SILVER TO
SET RECORD?
OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Oct. 19 (UP) —
| Silver prices here are expected to reach an all time record soon in the shape of a heavy discount on
A sale transaction of a motor car as being sound, and Mr. Bradbury between two youths in 1938 resulted has certainly no luck with this chest-forward prices as compared with In a summary jurisdiction case that nut more sired by Foxton. ho had several hearings before Mr.j
Justice R. E. Lindsell in the Sum- BONHAM HANDICAP mary Court. The case ended to-day,
of Gap Road, plaintiff.
The parties were Chul Kwai-yeun
and
spot.
UB
BEER
Man-funn, of D'Aguller Street, Wong Only Three Ponies To to a shortage of supplies and heavy W.R. LOXLEY & Co., (China) Ltd.
fendant.
Think About
To-day's penny discount is the LONDON, Oct. 19 (Reuter).
highest since January 1023 and is at Gdynia (Poland) to-morrow. The daily special commentary
attributed to an unusual combination They will stay in Gdynia until on the war says that Great
-traders anxious le cover spot due plans have been completed for Britain is far better prepared
do-
speculative réelling on their settlement in the Corridor. to-day than in 1914.
grounds that the market will bo She has had a year in which to
Plaintiff aimed $50 being amount] The Berlin "Diplomatische Korres-
unable to absorb allver except ot pandeng" admitted that the Germans store supplies, to arm, and to institute due and payable to him by defendant!THE Bonham Handicap for China much lower prices.
under a Chinese borrowing note! from the Dalle States are being all-compulsory service.
ponies, subscription griffins of To-day's condition is expected to ed on to make heavy sacrifices in She is not compelled to dissipate sloted November 23, 1838, and alter this season that have not won more become worse unless supplies of spot novice event and is, silver arrive within the next few leaving their homes and going to her effort, as in 1914, by expeditions natively he claimed $50 as the ba- than $1,000, is Poland.
tr Mesopotamia, Egypt and the lance of the purchase price of a car. a sprint over six furlongs. In my days. Dardanelles, but can devote the entire Mr. M. A. da Silva neted for opinion the best three are Bressay, power of the navy to stopping intiff and Mr. Alfred Y. Hon for Matador and National Liberty, and supplies to Germany, and to place defendant.
the rest of the starters are "dend 1,000,000 men on the Western Front,
ingat" runners. Matador, with Mr. where unity of command has been|
Promissory Note Claim C. F. Chiu in the saddle, should pass Paint's case was that the pur- the winning post fest, but I am chase price was $320 and that only afraid of National Liberty, who Germany's Handicaps Germany begins the way with her $270 was paid by defendunt who looking extremely well tuned to to become Russians if they did not people underfed and dispirited, her signed a promissory note for the re- concert pitch.
upplies suficient only for a short maining $50. Defendout denied that war, her hopes of drawing on raw he had signed the note.
After speaking of materials from Russtu fnding, and the
the various! mengre German guld reserve In-aspects of the case. Mr. Hon sub- sufelent to pay for suppites from the mitted that plaintiff's case was not few countries whose communications as rellable as that of defendant's. with er ny are stili open. In the course of his submissions. Moreover, all the neutral countries Mr. Silva said a professional friend art: Impressed by British firmness and had once referred to is Lordship
"New and hard tasks await them," declared the Nazi journal.
Meanwhile the Moscow Radio an-effected from the outset. nounced that Germans in the Soviet-. occupied areas in Poland would have i
return to the Reich,
jruppiles for the enemy.
F
BALLARAT H'CAP Difficult First Log Of Daily Double
E daily double event is on the
H'mm!
LONDON, Oct. 19 (Reuter)—Herr Joachim von Itibbentrop, the Nazi Foreign Minister, and wife were nearly mobbed in Berlin to-day.
It appears they were attending a meeting of women at which Fran Hibbentrop was to deliver an address an clothes in war time.
One of the audience Jumped up and shouted that Frau Ribbentrop was too well-dressed to talk to them on how to economise on clothes.
Other women said it was all very
to talk on clothes when they had to
he content with Imtiation dresses.
The meeting developed into a riot
Making Explosives No Problem New
H. A. Humphrey, who was in charge rerumire Britain's right to control and said: "The glorious uncertainties Ballarat Handicap for "C" class well for the Foreign Minister's wife
LONDON, Oct. 19 (Reuter)-Me,
of a case before Mr. Justice Lindtell." Australion ponjes over a mile, and of the manufacture of ammonium Germany's only hone Nica in On the face of it, sald Mr. Silva, the we have a long list of 21 entries to last war, said in a lecture to-day that hus no chance against the well pre- the expinention was that is Lord-ito "B") it looks that the event is by detectives as they left the hall. nitrate for high explosives in the uitzkrieg (Lightning War), but this quotation was uncomplimentary, but, find the Best log With Annabella
in really It was complimentary as out of the road trerently promoted and the Ribbentrops were escorted we were better prepared to-day for pured Maginot Line. the manufacture of explosives than Britain still commands the North ship had the highest judicial recep- very open, for the adjustment of the In 1014,
Son, despite soine losses, all of which tiveness
which a Judge or poundage leaves no loophole. have been scrupulously admitted by Magistrate should have.
Mr. Silva sold the ease was doubly ipernickel was very prominent In the if my memory is correct, Pum- the Admiralty,
that fatoomba Handicap (six furlongs), The margin of preponderance Injimportant to the plaintiff ships with which Britain entered the an unfavourable decision was made but coming round the corner with a war was designed to make ample against him it would almost amount terrifle pace, the impetus threw the allowance for expected losses.
ito a decision that he had resorted bay gelding right out of the rails, Stupid Claim
forgery or caused a document to and It took sometime before the TEHERAN, Oct. 19 (Reuter)-It Germany claims command of the be forged in respect of the ease."
Jockey, Mr. Proulx, could straighten is announced that a treaty of friend- North Sen, which she calls the Ger-
Judgment For Plaintiff his balance. Losing the rails at the ship between Iran and Japan was. mmun, Ocean. but no single German
Defendant had refused to give a small, matter. However,
hand of the home stretch, was not a signed last night, merchant ship can enter the North
Pumper-
During the war expensive methods were used which were dependent-on imports of Chilean nitrates, To-day we have synthetic ammonium plant In this country.
Anglo-Belgian
Trade Talks
LONDON, Oct. 10 (Reuter)
Iran And Japan Make Pact
French Ministers' Three-Hour Talk
Se to-day, and none is able to specimen of the artistic style of nickel was not far behind the first penetrate the ring of British warships Chinese writing and that was highly three placed ponies, and with a bit of and aircraft behind which British, suspicious, and highly corroborative luck to-morrow Mr. Jessen's candi- Trade negotiations between Britain sea-borne trade continues uninter-hat he had given to plaintiff a pro-date should give a good account ur and Belgium are to be resumed on ruptedly.
missory note written in the prtistic himself. Monday. They chlefty concern the The German fleet has made no style. Defendant, continued Mr. release of merchandise which the attempt to break this ring, while the Silva, admitted in cross-examination Last Wednesday, Mr. Encarnacao British Contraband Control-seized as air attacks against warships have Bot be bad never given a specimen had his legs.over A Great Time, and PARIS, --Oct--10--(Reuter).—To possible re-exports to Germany. proved costly follures,
tof his signature to plain.
It is about time that this great mare day's Counch of Ministers lasted for Canadians Sink A U-Boat
Giving judgment, His Lordship registered her first success of the three hours. said: "The Court is not satisfied that season for Messrs. Li Po-chun and OTTAWA, Oct. 10 (Reuter) the promissory note is signed by the son.
The Premier, M. Daladier, report- Mr. Needa Canadian Air Force planes tave car-defendant. At the same time
is going to haveled on the diplomatic and military rled out a successful attack
the pnother "go" at the stinker (A Roar situations, and the meeting approved German U-boat in the north Atlantic Court is satisfied that the $50 awing ing Time), and I sincerely hope that certain decrees.
by the defendant to. plaintift. I the combination will be among the therefore, think justice is done by Örst three. giving plaintiff judgment of $50, but make no order for costs."
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 19
(UP).The seismograph .at Harvard University recorded a severe earthquake at 6.40 a.m., E.S.T.
The epicentre was placed at a point in the sea 200 miles north- west of Boston,
Courtesy Calls By King And Queen
LONDON, Oct. 19
(Reuter) Their Majesties the King and Queen paid a private visit to-day to South
Africa House, New Zealand House and India House.
When they arrived at South Africa House, they were greeted by the newly-appointed High Commissioner,
their
fancy Strathearrick provided, of ing, will be piloted by the same coume, that Mr. Ph wil be in the jockey, Mr. Necda, but the moke has raddle. Brutus Is nicely welghted an additional 12 lbs. of lead to and should the owner decide to be shoulder and this means that the up on the cob, it would be advisable pony has to go all out to duplicate for students of form not to overlook his success. Of Lon's stable Mr. Pih the fact that Mr. Treverton is going will no doubt thke out Moonlight to claim the jockey allowance. He View (being his minion), while. Mr. knows the pony well and the com-Y. T. Fund will ride Humdrum Eve. bination is dangerous enough to up Moonlight View let the public down set the applecart.
CONNAUGHT H’CAP
(Second Section) looks that the Connaught Handi-
very badly at the last meeting, but with a pull of 5 lbs. against Red Feather. I expect the blackie wil
turn the tables on Miss L! Po-chun's candidate,
KWANGTUNG H'CAP Interest Centred On Big Sweepstake
The Intensity was so great that it Mr. A. F. Waterson and were cheer-I "wiped out the records for 20 ed by a large crowd outside.
cap (second section) for "C": minutes.
At New Zealand House,
class China poning over a course Tremors of varying, intensity were Majesties were, greeted by the High from the two mile post, once round felt in Massachussetts, New York, Commissioner. Mr. W. J. Jordan, and in, is roing to be a tame affate. Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and at India House they were con- For the last three outings finishing (Ottawa, Toronto and Quebec.
ducted round by the Indian High in the rear Bistre has been carryingREAT interest will no doubt be Commissioner.
140 lbs., and should he accept to centred in the fast race, the morrow it will add another to the Kwangtung Handicap for "D" class REQUATIZO. I wonder when this little China ponies over a mile, owing to old chan is going to have a chance the popularity of the special dollar in the "D" class. He was a suba- cash sweep conducted on the event. cription grin of 1932 class, the The Best prize will in all probability *ame year as Racing Boy. Scene be over $50,000, and this well Uned View should have an easy passage purse will make somebody happy for with Loughing Girl and King's Lead ja long while. following in the rear.
Britain Seeking Egypt's Cotton
LONDON, Oct. 19 (Neuter).—: Asked in the House of Commons in-
Ships For Jedda Pilgrims
LONDON, Oct. 10 (Reuter) The day by Sir John Wardlaw Mine India Ofice announces that although whether he had any statement to the sailings of some shipa to Jedda in make with regard to the Egyptian the annual pilgrimage have been cotton crops, the Prime Minister re postponed, this is only a temporary plied: "is Majesty's Government measure. recognize tho [vital importance to
Both the British Government and C. Egypt of the calton crop now avail- the Government of India are alive to able for export and are now con- the importance of the pilgrimage, and sidering what action they should take arrangements have been made to re- to assist in its orderly disposal."
serve a certain number of ships for pilgrims from the Indian poris.
Estonia Ignores Soviet Troops
LONDON OCT. 19 (Rauter).
Labour Inquisitive About India
While the Toss Agency, the offcial LONDON, Oct. 19 (Reuter).
WYNDHAM H’CAP
Encarnacao Chooses Expansion Time
There are 10 nominations, the post of honour falling on Sylvandale, and the next down in the handicap st ls Jungle Jim carrying 101 lbs. [Then comes Clowner with 100 lbs.,
followed by Royal Highness and The Tigress, botli having to draw the senle at 108 lbs.
The order of the finish in the
of the
W. a ban on grimas of this Human Handicap (first section) for season, the Wyndham Handicap "" clars; over a distance from the for "B" class China raters has drawn two mile post, once round and In, 12 entries, and we should seo good at the tast session was Royal High- race. Incidentally, the second legness, Sylvandule and Clowner, and of the daily double is on this event, it is interesting to relate that all the The running of two sections of three geo-gees will have the samo "B" class ponies at the Double Tenth pilots in Messra. Needa, Hearno and Meeting has been merged into one|Encatnucao respectively. division and it does not look that Apart from the interest any contender of the lower standard drawing of the special dallar lottery, Soviet nowi agency claims that Major C. R. Attlee, Leader of the will be menace to the senior the race itself should be worth going Russian troops which entered Estonia Labour Opposition, gave notice to-day steeds. Mr. Eu Tong-son has three a long way to see as the thres under the recent agreement, were that the Labour Party intended to candidates, but it is reliably learned jockeys were on their respective very cordially received, Estonian raise the subject of India and the that Mr. Encarnação has accepted chargers in the winding-up gallopa. newspapers and radio made no re- War in the House of Commons next the mount în Expansion Time, and, Ali won't well. Of to others, ference to the entry.
Thursday,
Coin, Night therefore, Mr. Poy has at his disposal Double Chance, Gold Great precautions wore taken by The Prime Minister announced that Polentate, Hob: Roy and Rosa Jane. View and Plain View have been the Estonian Government, and roads the Government of India and the it will not surprise me to see him kindly treated by the weight ad- over which the Red-army advanced Government of Burna draft orders on Nob Roy.
Jurter and anyone of these four may were closely guarded by Estonian would be considered in the House' on Red Fealiter, who annexed the spring a surprise. However I will Itroops.
Tuesday.
Kwangs Handicap at the last meet-make my final selections to-morrow.
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