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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1928.

THE COMING OF THE "TOTE"

EPSOM PROBLEMS

DOUBTFUL IF ASCOT. CAN HAVE

CRIME CAUSED BY

SUNSPOTS?.

DEATH'S PATH

REMARKABLE INFLUENCE OF

STORMS ON SUICIDE

EFFECT ON MANKIND

Do the stars in their courses: af- fect the fate of Mankind?

IT NEXT SUMMER

„FINANCIAL' DIFFICULTIES

Publication of the big totalisator scheme for Doncaster has aroused interest in the stops to be taken on other racecourses. There is shortly to be a meeting of the Racecourse Association to discuss the change.

Colonel Gordon Carter, the clerk of the course at Ascot, has been at ed, it is regarded as doubtful if Brand stability, Doncaster. So far as can be gather

NEGOTIATIONS IN BARGA

NOT YET ENDED

THE PANCHEN LAMA'S GOOD OFFICES SECURED

PLAYING FOR TIME?

Mukden. The Chinese Mongol negotiations in Barga, carried on The remarkable theory that Bun-with a view to pacifying the still spots daupo homicide, suleide, and recalcitrant inhabitants of that dis epilepsy has been advanced by Dr. trict after their recent insurrection, Conyers Morrill, who suggests that, have not yet reached a conclusion.

Marshal Chung Hsuch-liang has In some unexplained way, sunspot rays and their allied phenomena secured the good offices of the definitely influence human vitality Panchen Lama, who departed from Mukden for Barga on the 14th nat, but it is generally belleved older people is atill great, the young people's reverence for the Buddhist High Pricat has largely vanished,

rangements can be complected in "The subject is singularly com-

time for the "Tote" to be in operni plex," says Dr. Morrell, "and unit that, while his influence over the

tion at Ascot next year..

we are able to ascertain precisely Epsom has ita own difficulties how electromagnetle frequencies which will require great considera- are emitted during solar storms, and tion, but at Liverpool, it should be their influence on the human vital possible to go straight ahead with processes, it is difficult to account the installation of the "Tote" once for such anomalies. the type selected is know.

The following are the views of prominent racecourse officials con-

nected with other meetings:

In order to demonstrate their re-

solution to settle the lasur by force if necessary: the. Chinese authorl-¦ "Investigation shows that a close correspondence exists between solar numbers of troops to the region. ties have despatched considerable storms and suicide, and a less de. The appropriateness of this step

fined relationship with homicide and epilepay."

has been confirmed by recent.

Mongols. Thus when negotiations

Mr. Bushby (Doncaster, Brighton, Yarmouth, Bath, Salisbury). Mr. Dr. Morrell added that summer hostile acts on the part of the opinion is that the larger meetings marriages and births were slightly came to a temporary rupture early will adopt the Totalisator, but the more favourable to maternal wel this month, the Mongol troops as- smaller once, like Bath and Salis- fare than winter ones.

sumed the offensive and occupied "I should like to say that it le a Kanjur and Yenhu, which places, bury, will not be able to stand the expense, and will have the par-pack of nonsense, but I have prac- however, the Chinese were able to

tised too long to be so incautious," retake immediately..

mutuel.

Mr. Davison (Warwick).-It is going to be a terrific problem at Warwick, and personally I cannot see where necessary buildings can. be erected. It depends, of course, on the nature of the machines that will be approved.

The Chinese

a leading specialist stated, referring commander then received orders to to be going through a period of rest This show of determination again to the sunspot theory. Science seems quall the insurrection by force. lessness, which is responsible for made the Mongols declare their "Climatic influences upon highly and on the 16th the Chinese coun- the utterance of ideas like this,

willingness to resume negotiations. strong individuals are well known, termanded their previous order. Mr. E. E. Robinson (Folkestone). melancholy, and even madness. In are playing for time in the expec and can cause acute depression, It is believed that the Mongola "We are forwarding plans of all this way, it is quite possible that tation that on the advent of the our existing buildings and other sunspota do have an indirect in severe cold of winter they will be available space to the Racecourse fence upon those with suicidal ten- able to hold their own, being thor- Betting Control Board, and. I as- dencies. sume that after the Board have con- to bring forward a bulk of data hardened Chinese troops may have Dr. Morrell will have oughly inured to It, while the leas aidered these they will send down before he will convince the profes- to suspend operations altogether. their experts to confer with us."

sion of the direct influence of Bun Reuter. spots on human" vitality."

ARAB OUTRAGE

SPANISH MERCHANTS

ATTACKED

DRIVER SHOT DEAD

"The experience in Australia is that advantages of summer and win

ter marriages and births are about fifty-fifty," another specialist said. "From the child's point of view, in summer it escapes a large share of the risks of cold, but it faced with: the danger of many, summer..com. plaints."

RT. HON A. FISHER

EX-LABOUR PREMIER PASSES

AWAY

INTERESTING CAREER

Casablanca, Yesterday.

London, Yesterday. While crossing dangerous ground.

"I do not attach much import The death is announced of the R which necessitated a slow speed, a

ance to Dr. Morrell's theory," said Hon. Andrew Fisher at the age of lorry containing a driver and two Nagle). "I have never heard of

the Government Astronomer (Ir. 66. Spanish merchants named Pomares such a thing. He is basing theory

Mr. Fisher went to Queensland

and Zubitaga, found their way on the periodicity of sunspots. They in 1885, and entered the Queensland blocked by two donkeys. A couple occur with maximum frequency. Parliament eight years later. He of Arab horsemen suddenly appear every 11 years, and there is a mini- held the post of Minister of Rail- ed and opened fire, and, Pomares muni frequency at half that

was wounded. The driver Immedi- period. The present time is just ways In the Dawson ministry, Не ately accelerated, but the lorry was about the maximum. It is a fact represented Wide Bay in the Com- eoen brought to a standstill as the that sunspots are the centres of monwealth Parliament for the first petrol tank was holed.

magnetic fields, and if the Earth is fifteen years, of its existence, was The Arabs prevented the three in a suitable position they produce Minister of Trade and Customs, travellers from escaping, and ahot severe magnetic storma here bolow, and in 1907 Leader of the Federal the driver dead despite his appeal They undoubtedly affect our clima Parliamentary Labour Party. He "I am the father of four children," tie conditions; but it remains for became Prime Minister of 'Aus- They carried off the others after Dr. Morrell to show that we are tralia from 1908 to 1909, and later taking their money, but Pomares, more prone to klil ourselves and from 1910 to 1918 and 1914 to 1915. seeing the police in the distance,

each other at these eleven-year perioda," managed to fall from his horse but was again wounded by the. two bandits, who then escaped carrying Zubitaga with them.

Two police irregulars were killed, apparently in mistake by the bullets of another party of police.-Reuter.

THE PRIMATE

RECEIVES THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF LONDON

GUILDHALL CEREMONY

London, Yesterday. With Impressive ceremonial at the Guildhall the retiring Archbishop of Canterbury was presented with the freedom of the City in a gold box. There were present a number of Cabinet Ministers and Bishops, the Chief Rabbi and the City Fathers. The City Chamberlain, in his ad- dress, paid a tribute to the services

FRENCH ELECTION

DEPARTMENT COUNCILS'

RESULTS

GAINS AND LOSSES.

Paris, Yesterday, The final results, following the second ballot, in the election for the French Department Councils are as Tollows:

Conservatives Republicans

He represented Australia at the Imperial Conference in 1911 and also at the Coronation of King George V. From 1916 to 1921 he was High Commissioner of Austra- lia in England.---Reuter.

"GRAF ZEPPELIN"

100 PERSONS WILLING TO PAY £600

FOR RETURN PASSAGE

New York, Yesterday. Despite the "Graf Zeppelin's” ad- venturous journey 100 people are anxious to book in the return flight| at £600 apiece. Only 12 will be selected-Reuter's 'American. Ser-

4.08

282

Left Wing Republicans Radical Republicans

286

118

vice.

Radical Socialists.

519

Republican Socialists. United Socialists Communists,

70

125

18

Changes

The results show the following

of a great churchman and a great gains and losse public figure--Reuter.

MOTOR FATALITY

MR. FRANK DREW SUCCUMBS TO ACCIDENT

HEAD OF BIG FIRM

New York, Yesterday.

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rezult of Mr. Fr

motoring accidant of kDrew Chalman Winchester Repeating pany of Newhaven, Reuter's American

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Republic

Left Wing Republicans.

Radical Republicans. Radical Sociklistë

-20-

87

Repubilean Socialists

7.15

12

United Bócialists

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