Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
September 27, 1940.
Shanghai Threatened Chan Chun-nam Breaks
Quarter-Mile Free-Style
With Disease Wave Garbage Collectors Strike
Special to the "Telegraph"
been missing for two days and
SHANGHAI, Sept. 27 (UP)—The local strikes are spread- ing and the latest to be included are the Municipal night soll and garbage collectors with the result that the city is now threatened Dally Newa" and the Japanese Army's with disease.
The head of the Russian staff. Tairiku Shimbun" yesterday gave to the local atrikes. of the French bus company has their official blessing
The "Daily News" promised that the It is believed he has been kid- Nanking regime would support the the "peaceful apped. The Portuguese fore-strikers and praised man of fitters of the same com- and civilised manner in which the
srtikes are being promoted. who
The Tairiku Shimbun" said the kidnapped Was pany Wednesday night was released strikes are the result of third power reducing the Chinese yesterday after ordering all his businessmen
to slavery" nnd depriving Chinese of men to quit work.
heir rights in order to promote their own_arifish ends."
Crisis Expected Authoritative quarters here anti- cmte a crisis this wock-end.
Three Chinese Wounded
beter).Three more Chinese were
Cities compantes directors who lington remaining anonymoun
Ng Nin Equals Record
For Fifty
Fifty Yards
THRILLING RELAY RACES
(By "Tinker")
SCORING HIS SECOND great victory, and breaking his second record in the current Colony swimming championships, Chan Chun-nam lowered W. Lawrence's 1935 time of 5 mins. 26 2/5 secs. by 4/5 secs, in the final of the quarter-
SHANGHAI, Sept. 26 (Rea-mile event at the Victoria Recreation Club yester- sure they fear retallation, to-day wounded to-day in Shanghai's day. And in the first race on the programme
threatening strike as the result of a fracas the 50 yards free-style-Ng Nin equalled the aples ibn workers of the power, gas when pickets tried to prevent a Colony record of 25 4/5 secs.
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The Polier Bred into the at before It is understood the Japanese so far the fracas was quelled. qe not presented any formal de- The strike spread to a number of huids regarding the "B" Sector private cancers to-day, but gas, light Die International Settlement How-and water are not yet affected. eger such demands are anticipated A Korean, belleved to be ati of Wang Ching-wel, โค when a total te-up has been rom-adlerent
been kren cted, probably on Monday, Somitered minor violence aggreinst hiranguing workers last night
strikes the turning several offices where non-strikers included
yth of night soll curts in several declared to-day.
Mions of the city this morning. There are strong Fumoura thint Lators are working among Chinese the Settlement and chstables in Choceration polion forces, However, are confident Urlative quarters are that the custables will remain loyal despite the tueuls of intimidation
Nanking Supports Strikers Both Wang Ching-wel's "Central
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But the most thrilling moments were reserved until the end of the evening, when the men's and women's 150 yards medley relay races were swum. In both these events the V.R.C. scored narrow victories--the women by a touch -and the ringing cheers of the spectators must have been heard from far away.
to reflect on | Championship of the Colony. It is pleasant Those wa kust races, for they For Hiree lengths he was content provided as exciting a climax to to keep close behind J. Gomes, tho day's racing as any organisasi length spurted so well that he only other competitor, but over the
In the men's race, the prodigi- - bath us efforts of Ng Nin (breast-
ing Committee could wish.
Incendiary Bombs Used SPECIAL TO THE SHANGHAI, Sept. 27 (UP)--Anļa inventory bonth exploded tromear which was under a police Award in the French Conersston this morning Several passengers were wounded and the cor was set nire stroke for Chung Sing) and D.' nevessitating the calling of the Fire, H. Brigade
British Planes
Bring
Down 31 Nazi Raiders
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reuter) —An Air Ministry communique states that it is now known that 31 enemy aircraft, 15 of them bombers, have been destroyed to-day by our fighters.
Eight of our fighter aircraft are lost but three of the pilots are safe,
fighters are lost but the pilots of two of them are safe.**
Luftwaffe Stay Home
Earlier Report LONDON, Sept. 28 (VI)—lt u fffcially reported that British fightera LONDON, Sept. 20 (cuter) --By destroyed 19 German planes, triclud- contrast with yesterday when large
formations bomber fog eleven bombers, during to-day's German Nazi raids on England.
Six British machines were lost, but two of the plow are safe.
Raiders Lose Bombers LONDON, Sept. 20 (Reuler).-A high proportion of the enemy air- cft brought down in Britain lo-day were again bombers.
were
seen over Enginud for the first time in daylight since the Luftwaffe's de- feat on Septembri
15. enemy air activity up to early this evening has been very small.
Following a blank morning, some attacks were made on side towns from the Hampshire coast to the cast. but none was on a big scate and no serious damage is reported.
Fighters dispersed une fairly big
No cuemy alterat were reported over the Loudon aren
The Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security staten: "During the morning enemy alrcraft operating} for the most part singly, approached torination. the east and south coasts, but few of them penetrated for inland.
Bombs
ut dropped were punts on the north-east coast, eaus ibg some damage and casualties, The number of persons fatally in jured was null.
1wo
Late in the afternoon, attacks Pure mado on a number of towns on the Channel coast, from Hastings to Southampton. Domago
done Wis
, and a number of people were killed.
"Bombs were also dropped on a; qwn in the Midlands. Some houses
Two brief alarmas weże
sounded
in the metropolis caused by enemy aircraft in the region of the Thames Estuary aerodromes.
Taylor
seemed 10 have Just entered The
Colony R.A.F. Attack Kiel Naval Dockyard Record Heavy Bomb Explodes
Beside Scharnhorst
Comparative Times
Chan Chan-ham
20
50 yds.
Charles Huang 314
08/
034
100 yd
1.404
150 yds.
2.18
200 yds.
∙1.404 2,264
2.324
220 yds,
2.574
250 yds.
3.30
300 yds.
4.15%
350 yds.
4.55/
5.257
400 yds. 440yds.
3.0738 3.49 4.314% 5.154 5.48%
AUSTRALIAN| DIAMOND'S
|GREAT RACE
CONTRARY to expectations Sap- per belonging to Mrs. Grasett was not saddled for the main event, the Australian Ponics Autumn Plate, but Mr. Reidy sent out his Many Thanks, who was no match against Australian
Diamond,
The latter, with Peter Wel up. took the lead at the release of the
the combination barrier and
headed again, winning by many lengths.
never
1
was
won much impressed with the he certainly had the style of a stayer running of Australian Diamond foi
und the chestnut will have a big wIY in the Fremantle St. Leger.
MARCH BROWN
The Relays (free-style for THE women's relay is to be V.R.C were inspiring, while in
remembered firstly for IN FRONT FROM the women's race, Miss V. Miss L. Sadick's fine turn of Charn's great breast-stroke, speed for the 50 yds. backstroke
START TO FINISH rash that converted a deficit of that gave Chinese Bathing Club two or three yards into a gain about three yards lead over the ADOPTING different strate that Miss J. Anderson held to V.R.C. when Miss Lo Po-kam Garry Comper took March Brown ant win by a touch, was a period of took over-secondly for Miss to the front in the Junk Day Handi- hours and tense excitement for Churn's butterfly effort that cap (second section) for "D" class China ponies over the mile, and the the spectators.
reduced those three yards to all and advance guard" never looked back The evening opened with an event then to a lead of about two feet- again to win on the bit, beating the almost as fire as those with which and inally for Mies 1. Anderson's much fancied Double Chance (Young
free-style sprint that staved off the wing-kwal) by four lengths, The 50 yards free-style proved a spirited challenge of Miss Ho Wal-
place, the order of finish was
ane tory. that only electrical timing contd Bettie cunclusively. The Judges wapi Into conference for several
it lucend
second and third placings.
One
Hurly-burly of Speed
$136.50 for a win.
at the
Boulogne Raided
LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reutor ),—The flash of one big explosion was seen very close to the German cruiser Scharnhorst which was lying in the Kiel naval dockyard during last night's RA.F. raids.
Ministry.
In the raids, sticks of heavy calibre bombs fell across the northern end of the Kiel dock- yard and on the shipbuilding yards.
Boulogne was raided for three and a half hours. There were many vio- lent explosions. One, described "terrifie"
by an observer, momen- tarlly it up the whole town.
Grent fires Visible miles out at sea were also started,
"In the Berini ares, aircraft of the Bomber Command attacked "power" stations, railway communications and the Tempelhof aerodromat.
Kiel, the docks were bombed, "Goodsyards
int Osnabruck, Ehrang, Mannheim,
and Hanover were also damaged.
"Shipping, barges and quaysido stores at Antwerp, Flushing, Ostend, Dunkirk, Calais, and Boulogne were
attacked, also,
"An aircraft. of the Constal Com- mand shot down on cheny bomber Air Ministry Statement into the sea yesterday afternoon. LONDON, Sept. 20 (Router),—A]}| "Last night forces of Coastal Com- our aircraft returned safely from mand aircraft bombed Dil'tunks at their extensive bomblang operations Brest. The tanks were oftre and over Germany and the Channel ports shipping in the harbour was last night, according to the Air severely damaged.”
also
European Policeman Rebuked In Court
[
Magistrate's Stricture
Accused by the Magistrate of having suppressed evidence
in the witness box, a young European Pollee Sergeant was severely reprimanded by Comdr. G. F. Hole, Harbour Master, at the Marine Court this morning. Comdr. Hole said a report of the matter would be made to the Commissioner of Police.
The incident arose during the Poller launch how far he was from hearing of the ease against Pang the ship as there appeared to be some Wing-tak, 38, Pang Shui-mui. doubt about it.
Sgt. Rennie: I thought
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Comdr. Hole (lo Sergt. Rennie): 30, and Li Ki, 54, three boat people, who were charged with Why did you suppress the evidence having approached within 30 in the witness box?. yards of a ship flying the "S" flag over the code pennant at buoy B8 yesterday,
Defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Still Flying Flog Sergeant
R. Rennie entered the
"I am not melding you what you thought. I shall report the matter to the Commissioner of Polico, The whole thing shrieks of suspicion in this case.
"I am not taking any more atute- ments from defendants. 1 don't like
tounch, in his evidence said that the Britons Charged In
tune.
incident was about 9 a.ro. Witness inter, said he did not remember the He was instructed by Sgt Rennie to steer towards defendant's boats, which were about 16 to 10 feet; from the ship.
Rumania
It was Cooper's Brat nuLCERS at witness box, and after being sworn, this case at all. I shall have a copy Judge's nightmare, Except for first king to give the VRC, u touch vic-Happy Valley and the pony paid said that about i p.m. yesterday, he of the case sent to the Commissioner
Raw the defendant's sampana about of Police with my remarks,
"Severally not guilty, Cnae dis- The owner, Mr. W. E. Grieve left 30 feet away from the stern of the the colony this morning to join the ship which was still flying the "g" missed." minates before they could sift the men's race was a hurly-colours in India, and it is hoped that lag over code pennant.
Lau Blu, coxswain of the Police) burly of dazzling speed up when on parade the order "Quick thing was certain and that and down the pool. A great March" will bring back the sweet re- was that stop-watches timing one-struggle was expected between collection of March Brown's succoss.
The bay has found a new home arths of a Recund were useless in Chung Sing and the V.R.C. “A"
and bis next appearance JARNÍMUNE. Text the fructional dif-
and a great struggle there was. Valley will be under Mr. W. T. Stan- ferences were for smaller
A. K. Rumjahn, back-stroke, gave ton's racing colours. V.R.C. "A" about a yard lead, but 18S Lee Po-luen was alone in then came Ng Nin's greatest effort of the evening when he sel uut to over- the women's 100 yards
take D. Hutchinson, whose prowans breast-stroke. Her 6 seconds with the butterfly stroke is also top difference WAN one of
about | class, Miss V. Churn, eight yards.
for instead of trying
third place, wisely reserved herself for the relay that was to come. The rare therefore, was between
Women's Breast-stroke
MISS
But he did 16, and gave Wong Chi-hang the slightest advantage over D, H. Taylor. Ng Nin was timed at 29 secs. for his breast stroke.
turned at the end before Wong
Resisting Time Promoted
0.31
CASY
RESISTING TIME had passage in the Island Bay Handicap (first wretion) for "C" class China ponies.
As a
the result of his succeAS
class and he should be watched,
Miss He Wal-mon and Miss Ko Mui- Taylor, but the latter almost liftedallion has been promoted to "B" ling for sevend Miss Ko touh anar-himself out of the water over the last row lead over the first 50 yards and Hength to clock 25% and beat Wong mathamed that to beat Miss Ho by by sec.
Quarter-mile Record
The resulta were;
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Cash Sweep Winner Donates $10,149
SHIP'S OFFICER NG Nin, too, resting after his Di Tayler V.R.C.J, 25.1/0). Ne un To Macao Hospital
MISSING
were damaged but no serious casual- The Marine Superintendent of the ticks are reported.
Jardines reports, that Mr. A. C. New- "Nineteen energy aircraft, includ-ton, a ship's officer, left his ship on ing 11 bombers, have been destroyed September 21 about 3 p.m., and has by our fighters to-day. Six of our not reported since.
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Nin 30 yards., Ng
(Chung Sing). 24.4/5 2. D. Hutchinson (V.R.C.), 2; 3. great effort in the 60 yardsman (Chung Sing) 25.2/3; 6. Fung Kwal-
sang La Taun) (204/5.
MACAO, Sept. 24.-Mr. Yiu and recovering from the effects Wanmen's 100 yards breast-stroke-1. Ll Po-luen (South China) 85; 2, Ko Mut- of a blow when he swam heading (La Tsun), 912/5; 4, o Wet-man Kwan-shek, a Macao merchant,
who to the end of the bathCBC), 2.1/5; 4, Au Met-chuen, 93.2/25.
won the first prize of Bay 100 yardı.—1, G. Yvanovich, 60.4/5; in that race, withdrew from 2. J. Gomes, 07.2/5.
$10,149.60, Hongkong Currency, Men's 440-1, Chan Churn-one (Lai the quarter-mile: and in view Trun), 823 3/0 (record), 2. Charles Huang in the Cash Sweep drawn at the
Chun-nam's of Chan
meeting of the Macao record (VLC), 5.48.2/5; 3. Yau Bai-kwan (La race
Taun), 0.5.
on September breaking swim it was most Women 150 yards medley relay, Jockey Club unlikely that Ng Nin would YC 11. Lopes, V. Chu, J. Anderson)15, declared at a dinner given by him 1433/5; 2, Chinese B. C. (L, Bodick, Lo
here that he have placed better than second. Po-kam, Ho Walking) 1.53.4/5 5. Lai at the Ng Chou Hotel
of $10,149,60, Tun Tuang Fung-kwan Ng Woon-ring. would donate the sum
National currency, to the Charles Huang was left to offer Ko Mut-ling). 156 4, Chung Sing (Yip Chinese
Luk Seo-ho, Yu Pul-yukf, Mnezo Kinng Wu Hospital for chari- opposition, but he refused to be in- Trol-mas,
2.10.
table purposes. veigled into another heart-breaking
150 yards medley relay VRC A Mr. Leung Hno-ven, Chairman of the opening as happened in the 220 free-A K. Rumjahn, D. Hutchinson, D. # style on Wednesday, and swam his Taylor). 120.4/5; 2. Chung Bing (Shek Hospital Committee, thanked Mr. Ylu Kam-pul, Ng Nin, Wong Chl-hung), for his offer, Our Own Correspondent, 1272/ Remedies, C. Silva-Neto) 1313 Luis M.
own race.
V.R.C. Roza-Pereira,
His time was not one to be con- sidered seriously for he must have egg. Ny Tsun-man), 134; B, University B 4 University A (Wong Yat-hung. W. S. realised as the race progressed that L, E. Guterres, lui Kwan-lun, Au Kwok- second place was the best he could | kl), 1.383/5. manage. You
Sal-kwan was
over
V.R.C. EVENTS
VICTORIA DISAPPOINTS
(for Huang) comfortably in the rear. 2.43.1/82, A. V. Orario, 246.3/3) 3. L. M. 220 yarda junker-1, C. Silva-Netto,
VICTORIA was backed for a for Hemediox, 2.62; 4, Luiz M. Remedios, tune to win the Island Bay Handicap 2.55,4/5.
(scoond section) and the mare let the 100 yards Junior breast-stroke-1, __J. Marquez, 78.1/5; 2, L, M, Remedios, 2.2/0 punting fraternity down to the tune 8. Alez Alves, 03,
of 1.755 tickets for a win valued Boyr 100 yards agregate breast-stroke 38,775, handicap. 1 3. Gomes, 851/5; 2. Pereira, 91.3/8; G. Yvanovich, 842/5.
G.
Boys' 100 Yards
YVANOVICH showed splendid judgment in his race for the Boys'. 100 yds.
...
It was in this event that Strath- bennock was not considered to have a chance for the second leg of the daily double.
FANLING GOLF STARTING TIMES
0.10
0.32
Sunday
OLD COURSE
· K. Walker, J. B. Harrison.
W. Boume, W. Hewitt.
E. Pearce. A. Sommerfelt.
M: Eillott, E. L. Groome.
H Geare, E. 0, Prics.
930" Comdr. Hole, J. Linaker. 9.40 G. C. Worrall D. Baker Carr. 9,44 F. D. Hunter, Burg, Cdr. Page. 948 Lt. Col. Way, Major. Anderson. 9.30 A Mabb, H. L. 8. Webb. 10,00 Major Mackenzie,, Major Bowle,,
BORDER CLASH
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (UP) ~The German Wireless to-day reported ["that" fifteen people were killed, andi NGNIN, CHAN CHUN-NAM AND CHARLES TUANG,Hong-many wounded in a Rumanian bor- kous's trio of middle-distance partuméra. Ocompying the first throeder clash-presumably the Ruman- positions in the EZB on Wednesday, they would undoubtedly bare taken lan-Hungarian border-on, Tuesday.. the mime in the quarter-mile Inst night had Ng' Ninmot hurt, his hond^in ^ "Enemy; forces @violated the new)
arahan the 59 yardaí sortissinStay Photogra
Rumanian frontler " the report said.
Planned Sabotage SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHTM* BUCHAREST. Sept. 20 (United
Electing to make a statement from the dock, Pang Wing-tak said he was Press)-Two Englishmen and onu over 200 feet away from the ship English woman in the Polesboll Dis- when he was stopped by the Police triet have been charged with plan- launch.
ning sabotage.
He WILB asked to produce his licence, and while searching for it, was carried towards the ship.
Evidence Suppressed Witness suid he then heard the Sergeant ask the coxswain of the
JUST
The arrests are considered signine- ant in connection with the general tightening up on precautions under the indirect survellance of the Ger
man secret service as well-as-the.... Rumanlan authorities,
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