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No. 27,467

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

WİLL FRANCE WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP?

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VERSATILE FORWARDS.

England to Profit by French Defeat.

[By "Serum. Half."]

land at the top of the table.

Wales, on the other hand, are at present at the bottom of the table, but if she wins she can tie with Ireland for third place. I this case, Scotland will be this season's wooden spoonists.

EST

LISHEDŊ

-- 1345

HONG KONG, MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1930.

SLEIGHT OF HAND,

Fortune Teller's Trick

Did Not Work.

WOMAN'S CUROSITY.

Quickness of the hands dercir- ed the eyes, it is said, but a Chin-

£50

fortune teller in Kowloon found to his regret that the eyes lof a woman ar too shrewd,

He was aquatting in his usual corner of business, when a young dame came up to him on Satur-

to hand

- GOOD FINISHES?

Prospects for Fourth Extra Meeting.

CONCLUDING DAY.

[By "Wombat"] -The large crowd of racegoers

who were present to witness the first day of the fourth extra race meeting should also be on hand to see the concluding day of the pre- the usual venue this afternoon. (sent fixture, which takes 'place at

the finishes, ure

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR.

The

| closing rate of the dollar on demand, on Thursday 1/6 3/16.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

VICEROY'S TASK

DRASTIC POWERS IN FORCE AGAIN.

A FIRMER HAND,

SITUATION VERY BLACK.

Simla, Yesterday.

Sengupta Arrested.

ARMED ROBBERY,

Intruder Leaves Spoils Behind.

EARLY MORNING VISIT.

C

Dainty Eyeglasses,

N, LAZARUS

Ophthalmic Optician

13. Queen's Road Central,

STORĖ · TRICKED. Misuse of a Taipan's Pass Book.

FALSE ENTRIES.

"An armed robbery with some un- Two assistant cooks employed at usual features, which took place at 117 The Peak, the residence of Mr.

3, Des Voeux Rough West, are at early hours of this morning, is re- J. J. Patterson, of Messrs, Jardine,

vealed in a report to the Police,Matheson and Co., Ltd,, were to-day. It is stated that at 3.40 am. the charged before Mr.. A. W. G, H. rabber (it is thought that the affair Grantham with conspiracy to des was a one-man-job) broke into the

leaving the spoils behind him. Wilkinson, manager of the Peak

The accountant, who was removed Store. He said that at about 12.30

day night. She asked him to in- Most of the ponies who were

preraises, and after a murderous at fraud, whilst the first accused was voke the aid of the gods-so-that racier on Saturday will be out A statement, signed by the tack on the accountant, Wong Lai-further charged with attempting to On to-day's international match at Colombes between France she might strike the lucky-char-again and I will not be surprised if Viceroy, has been issued, explaining woo, who lived at the address, open- obtain goods worth $30.80 from the Any the less why he ranewed the Bengal Ordin-ed the safe, and abstracted the provision Department of Messrs. and Wales hangs the fate of the Rugby Championship. Should acters in a po pui lottery.

The wise

It refers to the armed at-contents, which included $9,833.78 France win she will carry off the Championship for the first time,huffle with some magic charac

one then began to exciting than they were last Satur-ance.

| day.

tack, accompanied by murderous out-in cash.

Lane, Crawford's Peak Store. and should she draw with Wales, the result would be a tie with Eng-ters, and after that was done, he Zorban should be able to register rages at Chittagong, in connection A curious feature, however, is They both made "statements

told the young woman

a victory in the first race, which is with which the Government of Ben- that all the money was afterwardshifting the blame from one to the over $3. The credulous one did the Junk Plate, over a distance of ral made, representations. "It is recovered, being found strewn about as he was bidden. The fortune should be just to this peny's liking, have so recently lapsed."

seven furlongs. This distance essential to renew the powers which the floor of the room. It is thought other, so the Magistrate entered teller, to prove his "honesty" got and i prediet an easy win for the

that the intruder must have been pleas of "not guilty" In each ease.. an envelope and to all purpose

disturbed, and fled precipitately, Evidence was given by Mr. J. U.. and intent, he put the $3 into it. newcomer from Shanghai.

Bombay, Yesterday, Then sealing the envelope, he

Imperial Hall should continue i Several arrests were made to-day, A Paris message states that French Rugby circles were jubilant handed it over to the woman with his good work of the last meeting including that of Kedareshwar Seil- to hospital suffering from head over the drawn game between England and Scotland and that they the injunction that she was not and win again in the second event, gupta, who was arrested at his wounds inflicted by a chopper, la not P.m., on Saturday a pass book (pro- haye planned to win their match to-day, and thus win the Champion- and that after the envelope had make very much difference.

to open it until Sunday evening, as his penalty of 5lb. should not residence in Bombay, whither he seriously hurt. ship for the first time. Hundreds of Englishmen and Welshmen have been opened, she was to take the over the three-quarter mile dis was taken to Calcutta heavily guard

Orlando was an easy winnerness at the Cotton Exchange, He THIEVES IN KOWLOON. booked scats for the game. Enthusiasm runs high, and a record money and buy po pui lottery tance on Saturday and as he won (ed. The reasons for his arrest are Before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at called for in the pass book, witness crowd is expected.

Well, ruriozity killed the ent, so easily I think he will de 30 unknown. Hundreds of civil dis- Kowloon Magistracy this morning,cited to see the coolls first.

volunteers, including a Chinese with three previous con- First accused was pointed out to they say, but in this instance, it again in the third race this after- obedience

women and children, formed's pro-victions Was sentenced to five him, and in reply to him accused Royal flush on Saturday, but I am with vassels, filled with sea water.

President Hall was trounced by cession to the seashore and returned months" hard labour for stealing said that he was employed by two scaffold poles from a house in Jardine's Talpan. When asked. course of construction at Mongkok. what he was doing with anether Another Chinese was sentenced to person's pass book, accused snid six weeks' jail for the theft of a that he had met another "boy" at are still lacking but, it appears that jacket from a woman living in Nam, the Peak Tram Station and the lat about 80 insurgents" participated. Chung Streef, Yaumath

After 24 years of France's experience in international Rugby football, it is to be hoped for the sake of the game that she will be able to win or draw to-day. Although most of us would prefer to sec England win the honours, it would help the game in no little way, France could carry off the premier honours after so many years of upparent failure.

if

It is 24 years since France |ed three-quarters. In the back played her first. Rugby inter-division. I am inclined to think national match. She then oppos- faster.

that the Frenchman will be the Their dash and stamina ed England, and lost by four gools calls for praise, and their dogged and five tries to a goal and a try, determination is a great asset in Wales played France for the first their favour,

The two countries will probably time in season 1907-8, Ireland in be represented by the follow- 1908-9, and Scotland in 1009-10.ing:- Throughout... those yonra the Frenchmen have been steadily im- proving until to-day they are re-

garded as worthy opponents for

the best of the home countries. Indeed, it is quite possible that France may, this year, win the championship for the first time.

France.

M. Piquemal (Tarbes); J. Taillenton (Pau); G. Gerald. (Rac-

ing Club de France), M. Baillette

(Quillan), R. Samatin (Agen); C. Magnanon (Bayonne), L. Serin (Bezeera); A. Bioussa (Toulouse), G. Gallia

(Quilla), E. Ribere (Quillan), R. Majerus (Stade Francais), M. Came! (Toulouse), She has already defeated Scotland J. Chov (Narbonne), A. Ambert

tickets with it at once.

did not kill the cat but merely

proved the undoing of the fortune

teller. The woman, after reach- In her house, felt curious and

tore open the envelope without waiting for the appointed time to pone. She found that, instead of her three $1 notes, there was only a small piece of paper.

To the Police Station she went they always do after they have allowed themselves to be doped- and laid her complaint. A detec- tive accompanied her to locate the fortune teller and they found him in his place of business. The avily one was brought before the Kowloon Magistrate this morning, and received his just desarts-two month freeboard and lodging at "Frank's Hotel,"

FRAUD ON DOCTOR,

Money, Secured by Forged Letter.

PRISON FOR INDIAN.

noon.

CLOUDY.

A typhoon of unknown Inten-" sity between 115 miles off latitude 12 N. and 105 E., stationary or very slow.

The Korean depression has deepened and moved to the north of Tokyo, The dopres- sion or typhoon in the China

Sea appears to be fairly stationary about 250 miles S. of the Macclesfields,

had come in connection with busi-

Thefts From Armoury.

Calcutta, Yesterday.

Details of the raid at Chittagong

duced in Court) belonging to Mr. P. Warren, of 301 The Peak, was handed to him by his pass book hoy Before delivering the goods

ter had given him the book and asked him to take delivery of godde for him. Accused was handed over to the Police.

The majority are believed to be hid- ing in the hills.. It is established

AERIAL DISASTER. that one rifle, 20 revolvers and 55 muskets are niiseing from the

Jersey City, Saturday. armouries, and it is believed that Count De la Vaulx, President of book was lost on Friday morning. they were

Aeronautic Practically always he wrote up the

Mr. Warren said that his pass

taken with certain the International amount of ammunition for the lat-Federation, is among the victims pass book himself and the last few ter. So far five arrests have in an serial disaster.

entries in it were not his. Ho did been made in the hills near Chit- An aeroplane fouled an electric not know either of the accused. tagong, which are being thoroughly | high-tension power line, burst A Chinese detective sald that The after his arrest first accused said combed. The town is quiet. Bepin into flames, and crashed. Behary Ganguly, Pratul Chandra pilot and three passengers were that his fok! (No. 2) had given him Ganguly, Bankini Chandra Mooker- charred beyond recognition-Reu- the book to go and gef goods. Te- certain the champion will reverse jec, and Trailokya Chakravarti, Pre-ter.

Local forecast:-East winds, modernerally cloudy. -'

the decision if these two meet to-sidents respectively of the Bengal

day, in the fourth race."

Provincial Congress, Youths" Con

gether with Detective Sergeant J. Murphy, witness took No. I to Mr. Patterson's house where they found Young Pretender is the pick of ference, and Young Comrades tagong to-morrow morning. The second accused in the room which the novice race and, with one of League Workers' Conference, have spector-General of Police accompanied the two men occupied together, and

the detachment. our new novices up, should about been arrested.

on the strength of No. 1's accusa- gain the victory in the fifth event.

Telegraphic communications have tion, they tuck No, 2 into custody. Mike, who is a fine looking grey,

been interfered with, Lut are being roAsked if he had anything to say, should run well in the sixth race

stored. A train was derailed last night

and Ireland and it remains to be (Toulouse), and J. Duhan (Ber-Rumjahn, was this morning charged and he sure looks the best.

debux).

will prove

Wales.

Viceroy's Great Task.

London, Yesterday. "The situation in India is An Indian named Abdul Latief as a small field will go to the post trentely diffult," declared Mr. 6.40 miles from Chittagong with the re-first accused replied: "Nothing."" salt that the line is blocked, but com- No. 2 said that he picked up the Lansbury (Lab.) in a speech at before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the

munication is being maintained through pass-book in the street near his Bunce is a moral certainty for the Bournemouth. He emphasised trans-shipment.

master's, house and took it to his thus give J. Bassett (Penarth); J. Cunder

Central Magistracy, with fraud, as seventh race after Saturday and, that Labour's aim was dominion

quarters, where he showed. it to Congressmen Arrested. of Inter- Morley (Newport), T. Jones-

with Mr. Heard in the saddle, it status "whenever we are able to

No. 1. The latter wrote something (1) that he between July 27, looks like easy money. Davies (London Welsh). Guy 1929 and March 6, 1930 obtained by

carry it safely to the Indian people." Ape should be in good form now that Lord Irwin and Remarkable police activity has been in the pass book and then went out Morgan (Swansea), Howie Jones faist Prclences, from Dr. Obrem as he has been having a good rest Wedgwood Benn were bearing the going on here since an carly hour. with it. He (No. 2) did not know The history of the growth of (Swansea): W. C. Powell (Londonį sky, of 12 Quarry Point, the sum and unless beaten by Tango should burden to-day, and have above any Armoured cars and armed police occupy what his foki was up to.

(Car

'seen whether Wales

another vietim

and France her first taste national success.

Growth of the Game.

Welsh), Frank Williams

player,

success.

money.

on

SELECTIONS. 1st: Race.

Zorhan. Pickle. Carnival' Eve.

2nd Race. Imperial Hall. Thunderbolt

.

יי

the

Calcutta, Saturday.

outcome of simultaneont

were

"The Magistrate convicted both

men.

modern Rugby is really the his-diff); T. Arthur (Neath), H. Day been sent by Sergeant S. Whant of event.

'In view of this statement, No. 1 noblest and most honest feelings tory of the development of, for (Newport), A. Skym (Cardiff), the Police and

all gun shops are heavily guarded. asked for permission to gay some- ward play, and the corresponding E. Jenkins (Aberavon), D. Thomas

Picnllili wag not beaten too easily towards the people of India and, if proplanes have been noticed overhead, thing, and alleged that No. 2 (2) that he on April 2, 1930, ob-In Saturday's event and with two given a chance, will do all possible mittcemen and others have been arrestim to write in it to his dictation, Twenty-one prominent Congress com brought him the pass book and told change in methods of three-quar H. Peacock (Newport), and Ivor Obrembsky by means of a forged Flush absent, I think he should uppermost in their hearts.

(Swansea), D. Parker (Swanren), tained the sum of $200 from Dr. good ones in Zorhan and Royal to help Indians to realise the things ed as an ter play to counteract the conac Jones (Llanelly),

searches which have been carried out because No. 2 could not write quences that development.

letter purporting to bear the signa-win the ninth race. of

In the meantime, "we are faced all over the city, especially in the Cop-English. After he had written J. Bassett is probably the most ture of Sergeant Whant.

Movanagher rañ a very good with a situation which no Govern-gress committee's headquarters, where down items named by No. 2, the Forward play will win matches to useful full back now playing in

Accused admitted both charges.

seized latter told him to take the pass race on Saturday, and If ment can ignore, and these two men several documents

book to the Store and take delivery Reuter. day, as the three-quarters behind any country. Piquemal is a sound

He fields and kicks the secuted, told the Magistrate that vailed

Mr. T. Murphy, A.S.P., who pro-the owner can only be

pre-are dealing with the situation in a the weaker pack cannot hope to ball

of the goods, and he did so. to allow an

Simla, Saturday: with distinct

ex-manly fashion and deserve make any really dangerous pro- Magnanon is a nice little player the accused claimed to be of In-perienced rider to take his pony sympathy and encouragement of us

The Bengal Ordinance. dian parentage, born in Hong out he should, be a sure winner in all".—Reuter, grese. Wales can boast of a good trouble His defensive touch kick- and will cause Powell a lot of

The Viceroy has promulgated the Kong.

the concluding event on to-day's

Earlier Cables:

Bengal Ordinance for the suppression Sergeant Murphy said that noth set of forwards, though I cannot ing is particularly good, and at

Mr. Lindsell asked what were the programme.

Bombay, Yesterday of terrorist outrages. This Ordinance Jug was previously known against reasona given for wanting the agree, with the method of their every opportunity he gets the ball

Moslem aloofness from the pre- was applied in Bengal at the time of either man, but asked that”a i sent civil disobedience is reflected Lord Minto's Viceroyalty in 1005, under serious 'view be taken of the case Belection. The Welsh selectors, neatly out to his three-quarters.

Gerald and Baillette are reliable Dr. Obrembaky (who is chemist at Mr. Murphy said that accused toid

in a joint message of the All bro-an Act passed in 1818, which sanctioned as this was the second time that after watcing the Trial matches, centres and very steady. Taillen-

thers to the President of the United the deportation of persone. Special this kind of trick had been attempt choose whom they consider to beton on the wing is a hefty tackler the Talkoo Sugar Refinery) that the

Provinces Muslim Conference, stat-Acts were also then passed including ed at Lane, Crawford's Peak Store money was required for the purpose

ing that Moslems must not allow the Explosives Act, the Prevention of On the previous occasion the ac- the best eight forwards in the and no respecter of persons.

The Welsh Team.

of his (accused's) repatriation. He

Seditious Meetings Act, the Criminal themselves to be made the tools of Law Amendment Act providing for a cused person jumped his bail. country. Whether those eight

Morley, the Newport player, has alleged that the Police had sent him forwards will prove to be a good earned his place in the British to Singapore but he was not allowed pack is purely a matter of chance. touring side through consistent to land there, and now it was in- Quite often it is found that the play, and he should receive good tended to send him to Samoa.

support from Jones-Davies. Mor- selected pack contains

three wing gan, if he is not too, selfish, should Mr. Murphy said that in 1925 Ee 'men, or does not contain a hook be able to find an opportunity to was sentenced to two months' hard labour for possession of stolen er, or is so badly assorted that it send Howle Jones over. The

for p Powell-Williams combination offers goods: is quite impossible to fit it into

formidable key to the attack. His Worship passed sentence, of Asymmetrical and tight-fitting At forward the teams are well six months hard labour on each formation. The task of the matched, The Frenchmen may

charge, the terms of imprisonment little faster, but what to run consecutively. selectora is by no means made prove a casier by the fact that so few in over eagerness to

they gain in speed they may lose

SEDITIOUS SPEECH. Welsh forwards specialise in any On paper It looks like a French position. The usual rule in Club victory, but anything may, happen Politician Arrested games is "first up first down," and in an International, and the out-

Japan. come is never certain until: the a man may be winging in one final whistle. It would be a very serum and hooking in the next.

fitting conclusion to this season of dropped goals If the match was Won by this method of scoring.

The Championship.

French Weakness,

Asked for the accused's record,

“TOO RADICAL”

Tokyo, Yesterday. On the eve of the Diet' session The present position in the Ikuo Oyama, President of the Championship is shown by the Farmer Labour Party, whilst making a speech at Yonako, in the following table:

Fla. Tottori Prefecture, was arrested P. W. L D. F., A. and charged with seditious utter- 1,42 1 125, 12 ances," according to a telegram 38.2 10, 17, 14 Teaching his Party's headquarters 4 22-0 26 81′ at Tokyo Oyama's Party, which is 241–2 1–26: 30 very” radical, is represented - in 1812023 30 Parliament-Reuter

France possesses fast, heavy, and quick-breaking forwards. They are an excellent park in the lue out and are noted for the rapidity with which they form their scrums. Their weakness England

MASO France lies Ip the hooker," who though

Ireland having magallitent support fails to

Scotland get to ball back to his swift foot Wales

Glory.

3rd Race, Lebeter Bay. Orlando, Blue Heaven.

4th: Race, President Hall. Royal Fish. Chesapeake Bay,

766th Race. Young Pretender. San Francisco. Huntington

Kit, 6th Race. Christmas Belle. Mike... Blue Boy.

7th Race.

Ounce A Thracian:10 Happy Day 28th Race.

Tangosty

The Ape P

·Bridge Hall,,De

9th, Race. Picall Christmas Chimes, Winsome Stag *** 10th Race.

Movanagher,

As You Like It. Martini Cockta(12)

any party, and adding: "We want private magisterial inquiry before His Worship passed sentence of freedom for all, not a change of mans-three judges of the High Court without three months' hard labour on each tera."---Reuter.

Railway, Gutted:

Calcutta, Saturday. The Government announce that hundred insurgents attacked and gutted the railway and police armouries at Chittagong, last night. The details of the affair are unknown, but it appears that the insurgents shot dead one ser geant major, one Anglo-Indian and four Indiank.

Bo far

Jury.

Later This Ordinance applies only to Bengal and was due to be repealed on the gard Inst-Bouter.

:

Trouble Localised,

accused,

· LARCENY BY A TRICK,

Liu, Siu, accountant of the Shlu Shing piece goods shop, 481, Shang- ha! Street, Yaumatí, has made a re- News of the Insurrection in Chit-pot to the Police that at 6 p.m. yes- togong reached Simla at the time that terday three Chiness: entered

Bimla, Saturday."

the Legislative Assembly Road De the phop and gave an order for as in ascertainable all the velopment Committee was sitting. Sir materials which included 80 yards. civilian railway employees and the Bhupindra Mitra, who was presiding of alik and white gauze cloth,.valued women and-children are safe and are immediately went to the Viceregal in all at $60.. accommodated at the Jetties--Reuter. Lodge, where the Executive Counci?

[Chittagong is a port of Bengal, mot to consider the situation in Bengal should be delivered to them at the The men asked that the goods 200 miles east of Calcutta, tho and elsewhere. ¡éastern `alde of the 'Bay of Bengal.

While the insurgent movement in Kum Toi Hotel. In Youmati, which It was formerly an important centro Chittagong is serious, the trouble is was done. The shop cool was naked of trade under the Portuguese, with localised and the Government expect to wait a few moments, for the one of the best porta in India. It has confidently to suppress it and to round money. He and his employers, ap- recently regalried much of the com-op the insurgents.

parently are still waiting the three

merce it lost with the rise of -Cal- Military and Police precautions were men, hot having heen seen since, cutta. In 1905-12 it was a sub-reviewed by the Council. The situa- htving disappeared with the goods, capital of Eastern Bengal and Assam. tion is well under control all over the

It has a population of about 30,000.] country. While it is expected that the

A Train Derailed.

BIG FIRE IN JAPAN.

Tokyo, Yesterday. Oyer three hundred linuses, forme Ing the greater part of” Nambu

terrorista, by taking advantago of the Calcutta, Saturday. unrest caused by Gandhi's campaign, According to a communique, the may try a fresh onslaught, the Govern Police and local auxiliary fores are en- ment are fully armed to deal with such deavouring to round up the insurgents, movemente, and there la no fear that A detachment of the Eastern Frontier they will become wide-spread. lg þvillage, in' Yamandahl, prefecture, Rifles, commanded by Lleutenant Chittagong: han always been con have been burned down. Z Colonel Dallas Smith, was despatched sidered, a centre of anarchist move- to-day, and is expected to reach Chit meat-Reuter,

Obe villager is dead, and several."

were injured Reuter,