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TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1932.

THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE THIS YEAR

EXPENSIVE ITEM.

London, March 5.

It is a curious fact that, apart from rowing enthusiasts who have experienced organising anything in the way of regatlas, most of the thousands who watch the Varsity Boat Race imagine that the crews merely pick up their craft and row, and even those who do cast a thought in the monetary direction rarely realise that it is one of the most expensive sporting events in the world. Each year the cost of the great struggle rises because of the increasingly effi- cient scale on which the crews are trained.

It is not too much to say that u sot of eight para the total expenditure involved in average

SHANGHAI

SENSATION.

THE CHINA... MAIL.

Unprovoked Attack on Chinese Constable.

LITHUANIAN FATALLY SHOT.

[From Our Own Correspondeat.]

Shanghai, To-day.

BRITISH COAL AND GERMANY.

Queries on Restriction of Imports.

BREACH OF TREATY?

Rugby, Yesterday.

CENTRAL THEATRE

TEL

25720

In the House of Commons to-day FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.

the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, said that he had now received the Ger- man Government's reply to most of the questions put to them regarding the restriction on British coal im- ports.

A Lithuanian, named Allok,, was fatally shot last night and hie Ea- arrested, following upon a sensa- thonian companion, named. Gallkas,

tional attack on a Chinese con- stable in the French town. The constables' bayonet was wrenched from the scabbard by Galikas who, the with it, administered heavy blows cost works out to about on the constable and another putting each eight into the Anal£20. When the race has Anished policeman who came to the rescue.ligations under the Anglo-German tussle on the Thames falls little each our becomes the property of The attack was unprovoked and short of a thousand pounds.

the man who has pulled it-and no' is believed to be the result of a The boat used in the actual race trophy is more highly prized and drinking bout. —a craft of the sheurest beauty and coveted. strength-costs at least twice much as it did in pre-War days. It is, of course, of struction throughout. In 1914

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British con-

Varsity boat cost about Cs and to

day the bout builders bill for a craft of the same type is £140.

The policemen fired at the fugi- During early practice on the river tives, when they tried to escape. the training crews invariably use

the boat of the previous year's race. HOME

that boing, of course, if it has not been sold to one of the various col-PRICES leve eights for their individual re-į gattas.

Bullt of the finest timber the boat The greater part of the money is contains three main constituents. used up, however, in the general The ribs are of choice sycamore trafting of the crews. This expen-

and the floor planking of that cost-diture varies according to the views Hest of woods-cedar, while the of the coach and the personal ten- boal's "back-bone“ is of pure dencies of each oarstran but for grained pine. The Bars are practical purpose the total outlay

Canadian spruce, and for is quite £1,000 for each eight.

of

ب

FOOD - STUFF

NOW

The reply, in his opinion, made it clear that the action taken by Ger- many was Inconsistent with her ob-

Commercial Treaty of 1924, thus being discriminatory against Great Britain. The British Ambassador was to make the strongest repre- sentations to the German Govern- ment, and this he did on Friday.

Mr. Runciman added that the Ger- man Government were considering)

LOWER.theau representations at once, and)

Conditions in Britain Confirmed.

PROFITEERING ABSENCE.

Rugby, Yesterday. The statement made by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade last week to the

THE LINCOLNSHIRE | MARATHON DAY IN effect that prices of food-stuffs in

FAVOURITES.

The Call Over on the Grand National,

London, March 7.

KOWLOON.

in

Monday Next

Any Weather.

wing to the unsettled weather, the annual Kowloon Marathon race has been postponed to Monday

Great Britain are now lower than the average during 1930 was con- firmed to-day in a statement made in the House of Commons by Major Elliot, the Parliamentary Secretary, to the Treasury.

that he proposed to await their re- ply before forming a view as to what further action might be necessary. --British Wireless Service.

ANOTHER ALLEGED HONOLULU OUTRAGE.

Chinese Girl

Assaulted.

BY A JAPANESE,

Honolulu, Yesterday,

A seventeen-year-old Chinese giri has complained to the police that He pointed out that whereas food she had been criminally assaulted wholesale prices had risen from and identified her Japanese assailant 111.8 in February, 1931, to 1142 who has been arrested. in February, 1992, the retail index the third attack on women in

This is had fallen from 36 to 31 which fortnight-Reuter's American Ser- showed not merely an absence of vice. 100 to 9 against Jericho, taken and next, starting at 4.30 p.m. as pre-exploitation and profiteering but

The Victoria Club call over on the Lincolnshire Handicap is as fol-) lows:

offered.

100 to 9 against Zanoff, offered, 100

to R taken.

100. Le 8 against Diolite, taken and

offered.

viously.

that the difference between whole-

It has been decided to hold the sale and retail had narrowed dur- race on this date under all weathering that period. British Wireless

conditions, and competitors are

Service.

13 to 1 against Old Riley offered, asked to be at St. Andrew's Church, JAPANESE TROOPS TO EMBARK

20 to 1 taken.

18 to 1 against Knight of the Vale

offered, 20 to 1 taken.

25 to 1 against Asturia, taken and

offered.

25 to 1 against Dooley offered.

33 to 1 against Ghost Train,

40 to 1 against Lady Marjorie. GO to against Heronslon, taken

and offered.

50 to 1 against Berburb.

Call Over On Grand National. The Victoria Club call over on the Grand National follows:

to 1 against Grakle offered, 9 to 1 taken.

10 to 1 against Remus, offered, 100

to taken..

100 to 9 against Heartbreak Hill,

taken and offered.

100 to 9 against Gregalach offered. 100 to 7 against Vinicole, offered,

100 to 6 taken.

ed.

and offered.

Kowloon, as near four o'clock as possible.

Further entries will be accepted by the

Hon. Secretary, St. drew's Club, up to Thursday.

FOR JAPAN.

Shanghai, To-day. This morning General Shirakawa An-announced the withdrawal of the Japanese 11th Division and the Kurume Mixed Brigade. He said that the troops were embarking for Japan on March 18.

TYLDESLEY TO JOIN

ANTWICK C.C.?

Saturday Professional.

(Reuter's Special Service).

London, Yesterday, Dick Tyldesley, who severed his

HOSPITAL WITH NO BELLS.

Lights to Be Used as Signals.

SPECIAL COOKING,

WORLD'S ARREST BIRDS.

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The world's rarest cage birds were on view at the Crystal Palace when the national show was open-

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All known varieties of canaries, British and foreign, and strango hybrid birds unknown to most people except experts, were includ ed in the 5,000 exhibits. One bird, believed to be a hybrid, has so far beaten the experts who have been unable correctly to classify it or to trace. its origin.

and scientific.

British Materials.

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County Cricket Club, is expected on May 19, the Duke of Connaught,{ The management gave careful at- 33 to 1 against Dusty Foot, taken to ratify an agreement to play for in the presence of 10,000 Free- tention to the needs of the time, as a Saturday masons, will lay the foundation and the general and very proper

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EDGAR WALLACE AND

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THE

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London, March 1.

He

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that they ought not to delay the very necessary scheme for the new hospital, and that they, by provid-|

ing work in this connection during the Winter, would be assisting in the solution of the national pro- blems,

They have carefully considered throughout the necesilty to provide

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Silent Service.

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"THEIR OWN-MONEY.”

The late Mr. Edgar Wallace's great hobby was racing. was never happier than when attending race meetings, although

Can a man steal his own, money? actually he owned few horses, most of them running in the colours

This Is the problem confronting of his wife. He wrote with authority on the sport and it was bedded and four-bedded wards, and the police of Moncks Corner, South through him that the rule regarding void nominations was altered. special, accommodation for young Carolina, who have, under arrest

children.

two depositors in the People's Masons and their wives will find State Bank, which has closed its That came about, through a friend races for which his horas had been every comfort in a hospital which 44 branches.. ly action brought against him by entered.

Is planned for silent and prompt Two depositors, Mr. H. S. Miller the Jockey Club in 1928 to test The old rule sometimes resulted eficient attention. Bell ringing and Mr. B. Woodward, members of whether or not the engagement to in high class horses-St., Simon will give place to light signalling prominent county families, raided pay forfeiture fees, when a horse was a notable, example being put and telephony. The lighting and the closed Moncks Corner branch has been entered for a certain race, out of classic races. But for the heating of the hospital are of the of the bank and recovered £400 of could be enforced at law or was a

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