1932-04-21 — Page 1

BOMBSHELL DROPS IN

ARSENAL CAMP.

Alec James, the Wizard Unable to Play.

LONDON TEAM FAVOURITES FOR THE CUP FINAL, WEMBLEY CROWDED OUT.

Tremendous interest is being: taken in this Year's Cup Final at! Wembley on Saturday when the Ar-j senal will play Newcastle United. All the seating accommodation in!

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No. 28,087

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1932.

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WOMEN WEEP AT HONOLULU “HONOUR

SLAYING" TRIAL

DISTRESSING SCENES DURING HARROWING EVIDENCE.

MRS. MASSIE BREAKS DOWN

Honolulu, To-day.

INTERPORT CRICKET

Eight Players Now Available.

FIVE REFUSALS.

Interport Nets at H.K.C.C. This Afternoon

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RANGERS WIN SCOTTISH CUP

MISSING BÁRONET'S

DRAMATIC REAPPEARANCE.

Worked As Architect for 20 Years.

S.O.S. RECALLED.

London, To-day.

Distressing scenes of women spectators weep- its readers that the following will the vast Stadium has been booked ing unrestrainedly marked the evidence of the be available to journey to Shanghai

The piquant re-appearance of twenty-two year-old Mrs. Massie, wife of the ac-with the Interport Cricket team. If

Baroniet who has been "miss-" cused, Lieutenant Massie, in the "Honour slaying require Mitchell; A. C. Beck, ing" for nineteen years occurred yesterday when "Francis trial."

J. E. Richardson, G. C. Burnett, J.Laurence John Barrow" gave no- Hunter, F. D. Pereira, A. Htice to a London Register Office Madar, and E. Zimmerits received:

months in advance, and it is -estimated that there will be 120,000 present when the teams enter the field. Those who are unable to go! to Wembley are frantically repair-

ing wireless sets in order not to

miss the big event of the year.

Though bad news comes from the Arsenal camp in regard to the inability of both James, and Hulme turning out, the London

team are still favourites for the

football classic, and they have splendid mascot in their young cutside right who has made football history by being selected for a Cup Final when only in his eighteenth

Newcastle, dour Cup: year. fighters from the North, are, how- ever, quietly confident, and a grand¦ game is expected. Arsenal have the advantage of playing before a London crowd, and they have also figured in the Final at Wembley within the last three years. Their hopes for the Cup are decidedly) brighter than their hopes for the the League Championship and "double."

The Teams Selected.

(Reuter's Special Service.)

London, Yesterday.

She sobbingly related harrowing details of the assault, inter-alia, and stated that members of Kahahawei's gang laughed and talked while the assault was committed.

Mrs. Massie finally broke down and her mother, Mrs. Fortescue, jumped up and asked the counsel for the defence, Mr. Darrow, to cease his

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ATTITUDE OF JAPAN.

Agreement Appears Unlikely.

GENEVA PERTUNBED.

Shanghai, To-day. A telegram from Geneva states that China, having accepted the resolution, the next work rests with Japan.

M. Hymans this afternoon en- The distinction of being the deavoured to persuade Nagaoka youngest player ever to play in a to agree. The latter declined to Cup Final has fallen to Albert content to any course seeming to Beasley the Arsenal eighteen-year- transfer the negotiations from old outside-right, who is replacing Shanghai to Geneva and has tele- Hulme who is on, the injured list graphed to Tokyo for instruc-

Beasley has played only twice tions,

Shanghai, Yesterday. for the Arsenal, but he is one of the calmest members of the team A message from Geneva states

Sea breezes..

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Nelson,

RECORD FLIGHT,

Europe to South Africa.

ing that any decision will be unanimous, but, failing unanimi- ty, any decision taken by the majority will be valid, the Chair- man having the casting vote.

It urges the parties in the dis- pute to resume the negotiations with an animated determination for a rapid conclusion and begs the specially interested Powers to continue their assistance

It chcludes by stating that in the event of the failure of the agreement the whole question will be brought up for considera- tion before the full Assembly.

Nanking Agrees. Contrary to expectations a For- eign Office spokesman this even- ing announced that the Chinese Government has decided to ae- cept the Geneva resolution and has instructed Dr. W. W. Yen ac- cordingly.Reuer's Pacific Ser- vice.

CAR THIEVES.

London, To-day.

The following refusals have been

E. R. Duckitt, P. Madar, A. Reid, Fincher, A R.. Minu, and Capt. Mirehouse.

There are yet a number of replies

E. C.

FLEMING SCORES EARLY

IN THE GAME

FORTUNATE. LAST MINUTE CHANGE

PLAYERS CAUTIONED BY REFEREE AMID TENSE EXCITEMENT.

MAGNIFICENT CUP RECORD

For the seventh time in the history of the Club the Glasgow

Rangers have carried off the Scottish F.A. Cup. Yesterday they de feated Kilmarnock by three goals to all at Hampden Park before a

of his forthcoming marriage. crowd of 11,698 spectators, after forcing a draw last Saturday, on the

The discovery of "Sir" Fran- same ground. cis Barrow recalls the fruitless

Excitement ran high throughout the game and pandemonium broke S.0.3. broadcast in January loose in the tenth minute of the match when Fleming gave the favour last year, when his son was cri- ites the lead with a first-time shot. So tense grew the excitement at tically ill.

one period of the game that the referee was forced to caution 'the play- "Sir" Francis when interviewers of both sides. McPhall, who scored the all-important equaliser on. which have not yet been sent in.

Interport Nets will be opened ed, declared that he relinquished Saturday, also found the net late in the game yesterday. English, the to-day at the H.K.C.C. commencing his title twenty years ago when much-discussed Rangers centre-forward, was responsible for the third

goal. at 4.30 pm. and a Trial match has he parted from his wife, and car-

Only one change was made in the teams which appeared on Satur- been arranged for Saturday on the ried on his profession of archi- day, Fleming taking Morton's place in the Rangers eleven as McPhail's H.K.C.C. ground.

tect. He was kept informed of

partner on the wing. his family's doings and actually lived unrecognised near his son's

IRELAND AND THE OATH.

De Valera's Bill Passes First

Reading.

London, Yesterday.

Mr. de Valera's Bill to re- move the obligation of the Oath of Allegiancy for mem- bers of the Free State Legis- lature passed the first read- ing this afternoon, after Mr. Blythe, a member of Mr. Cosgrave's Party, had an- nounced that he would sub. mit an amendment at a later stage.

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The second reading takes place on April 27. Reuter.

home.

Late last night "Mr." Barrow dramatically telephoned his son and arranged a meeting-Reu- ter.

Fourth Baronet.

The following are the years in which the Rangers have won the Cup-1893-4; 1896-7; 1897-8; 1902-8; 1927-8; 1929-30; 1931-2. Only one other team has a better record than this-Queen's Park, who won the Cup on ten occasions, but their most recent victory was in the 1892-8 season, the year before the Rangers came into their own.

game.

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Hampden Pk. Yesterday. Half time arrived with the A crowd numbering 11,698 saw Rangers leading by the only goal Sir Francis Laurence John Bar- the Rangers win the Scottish Cup scored.

The second half was singularly row, was fourth Baronet of the for the seventh time in the his-

tory of the Club amid tense excite-lacking. in thrilla. The Rangers line, created in 1885.. He WRB born on August 11, 1862, and was ment, which was sometimes so attacked strongly Archibald, Mar- married to the second daughter of great that the referee had to cau- shall, McPhail, and Fleming put- Wm. C. Steward in 1890, and has tion players on both sides for al- ting in clever work individually, lowing temper to creep into the but they were unable to penetrate three sons and one daughter.

the splendid defence. Opening Minute Thrill.

Late Revival. Kilmarnock's goal had a narrow Kilmarnock had the bigger share escape in the opening minute when of the game, forcing the Rangere^ Nibloe, who, It is rumoured, will inside forwards to act defensive- be playing for Chelsea next season,ly, but eventually the Rangers' for- A beautiful English girl, Miss miskicked.. The Rangers' relent-wards regained their happy har- ̈ Formsby, a native of Yorkshire and less pressure, however, was re-mony and McPhail acored in the the ex-wife of an Arab Prince, is warded in the tenth minute after twenty-fifth minute of the second to marry Shaukatali, the Moslem English's overhead kick was half and English added the third- leader here, on April 21.-Reuter.

punched clear by Bell for Fleming in the thirty-fifth minute.

ENGLISH GIRL TO MARRY MOSLEM LEADER.

Bombay, Yesterday.

The Transport Minister, Mr. DISPUTE OVER SALE OF FANCY SUITINGS.

IMPERIALISM ATTACKED BY MOLOTOV

OPTORG'S CASE OPENS THIS

MORNING.

to rush in and net the ball from just outside the penalty area.

Long Shot Sent In..

Result:-

Rangers Kilmarnock

Althen fired in a long shot in a Rangers:-Hamilton; Gray, Mc- Kilmarnock revival, but Hamilton Aulay; Meiklejohn, Simpson, experienced no difficulty in clear-Brown; Archibald, Marshall, Eng- ing the shot, which was the first lish, McPhail and Fleming. time he had handled the ball in] Kilmarnock: Bell; Leslie, fifteen minutes.

Nibloe; Morton, Smith, McEwan; The Kilmarnock defence offered Connell, Muir, Maxwell, Duncan a stout front, but Morton found and Aitkin.-Beuter. Fleming a hot handful.

Winners Since The War. The following have been winners Dil the Beottish Cup since the

which is now in training at that some stir was created by the Brighton,

report from Tokyo to the effect | The inability of that soccer that Japan will refuse to agree wizard, Alce James, to play, has with the resolution empowering caused deep disappointment.

the Mixed Commission to fix al Newcastle to-day went to Whit-date for the withdrawal of the P. J. Pybus, announced in the House of Commons the removal, ley Bay to get a sniff of the North Japanese troops.

On receipt of the report M. as an experiment, of the restric- The following are the teams. Hymans arranged to confer with tion of locking motor

cars in Arsenal-Moas Parker, Hap- Mr. Nagaoka and Dr. Yen this parking places." good;

Hitherto locking was forbidden Jones, Roberts, Male; morning.

The draft resolution empowers so that Police could, if necessary, Beasley, Jack, Lambert, Bastin, und

the Commission, at the request move stationary cars. It is hoped John.

Newcastle:-Me#droy;

of one of the parties, to

Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C1, opened vent him (Mr. Delcourt) to sell at pro- that an amendment of the regu- Fairhurst; McKenzie, Davidson, nounce when the time has arriv-lations may. curb the activities the defence before the Chief Justice the same price, and that, in fact,

make Mr. between them, and he said he W Weaver; Boyd, Richardson. Allen, ed when a complete withdrawal of car thieves.-British Wireless this morning in the case in which that would help to

would think it over. can be reasonably effectable, hop-| Service.

Messrs. P. M. Pinguet & Co., of Pinguet's "chop" more popular. McMenemy, and Lang.

Relations Strained. : Compagnie Hong Kong, and the

They acted on the mutual support

Later, Mr. Pinguet pressed wit- Optorg, of Shanghal, are in dispute policy in 1928 and 1929 without over an alleged agreement for the trouble. But in the latter year ness for a mutual support polley sale of fancy suitings from Paris. there was competition from a third with regard to the No. 2 quality, it 28 Mr. Mr. Delcourt, Optorg's repre- firm called the Chip Fung and Mr. but witness disliked sentative in Hong Kong, gave evi- Pinguet found that he could not Pinguet had already undertaken to sell five sents cheaper. Mr. dence.. He said that he did not get more than 5 cents over Chip have any conversation with Mr. Fung's price, whereas Optorg was Pinguet said he had figured on Pinguet, until February. 1927 when getting 15 cents, more.. Witness $4.50 and suggested that witness Mr. Pinguet spoke to him on the told Mr. Pinguet that that was his sell at $4.55, but witness said that ferry.

bad luck, and suggested that if he dealers were unusually difficult to this occasion Mr. Pinguet took a chance and waited a little he handle just then, and if it became asked witness if be realised that might be able to get a better price. necessary, he could sell at $4.30 and

make a profit. they were the playthings of the

Is it to be War? When witness came to Hong Kong ed to witness but got no promise Soon after Mr. Pinguet telephon Chinese, and suggested that as they were the only two firms in Hong for the 1930 season, Mr. Pinguet and eventually he abused witness Kong doing business in faney suit- told him that he had given an in French. "I have no English Ings, they should get together and undertakingia his compradore and vocabulary to express Mr. resist the efforts of brokers and broker to sell 5 cents cheaper than Delcourt said, and he cut Mr. dealers to put prices up and down Optorg. He did so to encourage Pinguet off. Mr. Pinguet rang up as they chose,

them and suggested that it should again, and witness told him that In subsequent conversations, Mr. make no difference because that he had cut him off because he had Pinguet told Mr. Delcourt that represented the usual difference he been "treated like a fish.” Optorg's "chop" was more popular tween the two prices. However, War Declared. He emphatised the paramount im-ly connected with plans of the

Then Mr. Pinguet said that be portance of the Soviet maintaining Far Eastern Imperialists with the his own and he always had to witness told Mr. Pinguet that he peaceful neighbourly relations with general staffs of certain Western Dell about five cents cheaper than had gone against the idea of mutual was not dependent on Optors.

Optorg. They ought to come to support as it made it hard for he sold at $4.25 he would lose, so Japan. “There are people from capitalistic states. Everything the White Guard, degenerates, lan- tended to show that the Lisarma-some arrangement as to their re him (Mr. Delcourt) to raise his he would, prefer a blazer loss and

price. Then he was taken aback sell at $4.10 and so questioned by the Emmigzelords and capitaliste, down to the ment Conference's conversations spective prices on that basis.

Capetown, Yesterday. The French airmen, Goulette and Salel, from Le Bourget, landed here at 12.89 this morning, completing a record for the Europe-South Africa flight via West Africa of 8 days 19 hours, in spite of encountering head winds and whirlwinds

over the Sabara Desert-Reuter.

LINDBERGH'S CHAUFFEUR

DEPORTED.

Examination After Kidnapping.

New York, To-day.. Henry "Red" Johnson, Colonel Charlés: Lindbergh's former chauffeur, who was

tion Authorities following the kidnapping of the Lind bergh baby has been ported from the United States-Renter' Americ ServiceAGE

SOVIET MINISTER CRITICISES LEAGUE OF NATIONS

DECLARES PEACEFUL INTENTIONS OF RUSSIA.

Moscow, Yesterday.

"Facts have proved that in Japanese Military and imperialistic circles there are advocates of far-reaching aggression which has not stopped at the capture of Manchuria," declared M. Molotov, So- viet Foreign Commissar, in a powerful speech at the Trades Union Congress,

On

Fi

agents of imperialistic Powers and intended to conceal the actual Mutual Support Policy, Chinese Generals who are ready to growth of armaments and the in- Mr. Delcourt said that eventual defend their Interests at any price, tenniscation of the mensc, of Im-

agreed to a friendly polle All of them are striving to disrupt perialist wars, he said. All Soviet unl support, but Russo-Japanese

Jo Emperialist, Mei

M. Molotov

of Nations stat

have been rejected "chus propos hot nacencitating work for the press

vation of peace by Russian

by Mr. Pinguet announcing that bad turn on

he had made the same arrange

with regard to the

material. This witness: learned had a second

1919-20

Kilmarnock.

1920-21 Partick Thistle. 1921-22—Morton.. 1922-28- Celtic. 1923-24-Airdrieonians. 1924-25-Celtic. 1925-26- St. Mirren. 1926-27- Celtic.

1927-28 — Rangers,

1928-29-Kilmarnock,

1929-30-Rangers. 1980-31-Celtic.

DESIRABILITY OF SECOND BUDGET.

Stanley Baldwin Replies In Parliament.

London To-day, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, re- plying to a Parliamentary question as to the desirabili ty of having a second budget after the Lausanne. and Ottawa Conferences, said ha is unable to go beyond the Chancellor of the Exche- quer's statement that pro- might have to be itted to Parliament

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