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'No. 28,123

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1932.

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MISS CLAIR MUNRO 2 CONSULAR OFFICIALS TOM WALLS WINS

DISAPPOINTED

Only An "Also Ran” in Calcutta Sweep.

"NOTHING TO SAY"

Is Quite Satisfied.

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"Of course I am disappointed Portofing did not win, but I am satisfied with having drawn horse," Miss Clair Munro marked to a "China Mail" repre- sentative this morning.

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"I have nothing to say, but hope for better luck next time, she replied when asked what her feeling were when she learn- ed of the result of the race which: might have brought her for.

ม tune.

With all eyes centred on the Epsom Derby, the world's great- est classic horse race, Miss Munro's nonchalun was remark-

able.

At 8 o'clock this morning she said she was still unaware of the

result of the race, and read with

great interest the description of when she read that Portofino put the running, expressing surprise up a fine performance, leading the field until after passing Tat-: tenham Corner.

Miss Munro, a teacher at the Central British School, was hold-) er of a half share of the ticket

on Portofino, the other half be ing held by Mrs. R. A. Rodgers,

who resides at No. 531, The Peak.

COLONY'S PO PIU HEADQUARTERS

Raided by Police.

OVER 8,000 TICKETS SEIZED

Three Men Fined.

FOR CHINA

WORKING AT FOREIGN OFFICE IN LONDON

SPECIALLY ATTACHED-

"OUT OF TOUCH WITH FEELING OF BRITISH RESIDENTS."

(Special to the "China Mail.”) ·

London, To-day.

Two members of His Majesty's Consular Service in China are at present working at the For- eign Office in London, stated Sir John Simon, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a ques- tion in the House of Commons by Major-General Sir Alfred Knox.

THE DERBY

Stage Favourite in High Spirits.

ORWELL AT 5-4 FINISHES 9TH OUT OF 21

Royal Dancer, Fourth.

London, Yesterday, Tom Walls, the famous stage comedian who has re- cently, appeared On the screen in company with his old partner, Ralph Lynn and Yvonne Arnaut, was in high spirits when April Fifth tearing down the straight to win for him his first Derby.

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LOCAL MAN WINS HINDENBURG GERMAN

SWEEP PRIZE

Dastur Wins for "Sau Sang" Syndicate.

NAME NOT TO BE DIVULGED

Stated to. Be Chinese.

Strictest secrecy is being observ ed regarding the name of the holder of ticket No. AC87407, which has drawn one of the second prizes in the Irish Hospitals Derby Sweep- stake.

The lucky holder, authoritatively stated to be a Chinese business man:

DICTATOR?

PRESIDENT TO DISSOLVE REICHSTAG

VON PAPEN FAILS TO GAIN CENTRE PARTY'S SUPPORT.

THE NEW

MINISTRY

Berlin, Yesterday.

Owing to the Centre Party deciding to vote with interests in Hong Kong and against the Government, President von Hindenburg

Canton, hides his identity under the

nom-de-plume of "Sau Sang," c/o will to-morrow dissolve the Reichstag and thus Handelsbank, Hong Kong

Tom Walls's Triumph. The race for the Derby Stakes was run at Epsom Downs in per have so far proved fruitless. General Von Schleicher and Herr Papen for some fect weather in the presence of as

Enquiries at the Nederlandsche immense crowd.

Indische Handelsbank, brought only time. Their Majesties the King and bland smiles from the European

efforts to discover his real name

but Germany will be ruled by President Hindenburg,

One has been specially attached since October, 1925, in connection with various negotiations with the Duke and Duchess of attached in accordance with a long-standing prac- Harewood watched the the Chinese Government while the other has been Duke of Gloucester, Print

tice. The second-mentioned had worked at the Royal Stand. the Foreign Office for 20 months, Sir John ex- plained.

Queen, and the Prince of Wales, staff, and they state definitely that President von Hindenburg has approved of

ark, the the prize has not been won in their Herr Von Papen's Ministry which is as follows:- ce from Choa Po-yue, told a China Mail re- George, desartment. the Princess Royal, Lord The compradore of the Bank, Mr. Minister of Interior, Herr Von Gayl; Minister presentative that the ticket had been of Defence, General Von Schleicher; Minister of Orwell started as favourite drawn by a person not employed in Owing to heavy backing his price the Bank, and they

were not at National Economy, Professor Warmbold; Minister shortened to 5 to 4 before the liberty to divulge the name. Sir Alfred Knox suggested that it would be race, and his defeat caused a great

of Agriculture, Baron Von Braun; Minister of WAS further intimated that the advisable to send the first-mentioned out to China surprise. Twenty-one ses ran.winner was a client of the Bank. Transport, Baron Rubenach.

There is a persistent rumour in order to gain first-hand knowledge of the pre- The result was a triumph for sent conditions in China. The Foreign Secretary Tom Walls, the stage and the however, that the ticket is held by a

screen comedian, whose April Fifth replied that this official was very well-informed, (100 to 6) came in first, with H.H and added: "We shall make the best arrange the Aga Khan's. Dastur (18 to 1) second, and Lord Thebary's ments for the Service in the public interest.”

Miracle (100 to 9) thir Sir Alfred Knox suggested that this official Royal Dancer was fourth and was out of touch with the feeling of British resi-Orwell ninth-British Wireless dents in China.

the CM.G. in 1918.

Service.

Royal Dancer Fourth.

member of the Bank staff.

ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

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Deficit on Year of $2,923.

ANNUAL MEETING

H.H. the Aga Khan, whose horse General Knox's Career.

Dastur came second, last won the Major-General Sir -Alfred) Sir Alfred holds the Russian Derby in 1980 when Harry Wragg William Fortescue Knox, K.C.B., honours of Orders of St. Stanis brought Blenheim home at 18-1. CB., C.M.G., was born on October laus (1st Class), . Vladimir This year he had a double chance; 180, 1870, being the son of the late (3rd Class), and St. Anne (2nd but Steve Donoghue found Fir-

Vessy Knox, of Shimnah Co.,Class), also the Commandeur of daussi not up to the mark.

The annual meeting of the Alice Down, Ireland. He was educated Legion of Honour and Croix de Lord Rosebery's Miracle was his Memorial and Affiliated Hospi- That he was fairly convinced at St. Columba's College, Rath-Guerre with Paims of France, hope of winning his fourth Derby, tais took place this morning in that the third floor of 4 Tam We farnum, and later went to Royal Order of the Crown of Italy. His Ladas won in 1894 with the Board Room of the Chamber Lane, in close proximity to the Military College, Sandhurst. Croix de Guerre of Czecho-Watts up at 2-9, and in the fol- of Commerce, the Chairman, the Central Police Station, waa the During the Great War he was Slovakia and Japanese Order of lowing year 8. Loates won on Sir Hon... Dr. S. W. Tro, O.B.E., Hong Kong headquarters for po pin attached to the Russian Forces Rising Sun (2nd Class).

Visto at 9-1. His most recent LL.D., presiding. He has been the Conservative success was in 1905 when D. Maher lotteries, was a remark made by from 1914 to 1917, and was Chief Inspector F. W. Shaftain in the of the British Military Mission Member for Wycombe Division Anished first on Cicero at 4-II. Central Police Court this morning to Siberia, 1918-20, retiring in of Buckinghamshire since 1924. when he charged three unemployed 1920.

In 1922 he wrote a publication, He was created K.C.B. in "With the Russian Army, 1914 TYPHOON NEARING men Wong Tim, Tae Yoe, and So Chi-before Mr. Wynne-Jones, with 1919, and C.B. In 1917, receiving 1917." -

COLONY keeping a po plu den at the pre-

mises, possession of over 8,000 tic-

kets, and with printing and writ- BOMBAY REPORTED

ing the tickets.

First and second defendants pleaded guilty to all three charges, while the third denied the first

charge but admitted the other two, The pleas were accepted by Inspec- tor Shaftain.

When the Police raided the place, he stated, they found the three de- fendants in cubicles busily engag- ed in writing out tickets. The

QUIETER

Effects of Recent Riots Are Now Passing.

MILLS WORKING

CLOSING OF PEAK SCHOOL

Owing to Sickness Among Students.

MEETING OF EDUCATION BOARD

No. 3 Signal Hoisted This Morning.

NEARLY AN INCH OF RAIN FALLS IN AN HOUR

The report and statement of accounts for the year ended De- cember 31, 1931, were presented, the latter showing an excess of

over

income

of

The remaining four will be appointed to- morrow after which the Ministry will seek a vote of confidence in the Reichstag. If the vote is refused the Reichstag will be dissolved.

WHO'S WHO IN MINISTRY. Professor Warmbold was a Minister in Dr. Bruening's Cabinet and General von Schleicher is the Political Chief of the Defence Ministry who has effected the downfall of his former Chief, Herr Groener.

Baron Von Braun and Herr Von Gayl are Prus- sian landowners, the former being ex-Governor of East Prussia and the latter an ex-Officer in the Prussian Guard.

It is practically certain that Von Neurath will accept the portfolio of Foreign Affairs-Reuter.

(Herr von Papen, who was charged by Pre- sident von Hindenburg to form a "concentration" Cabinet, is Head of the Right Wing and Catholic Centre Party.)

Bruening's Fall., Following a breach with Pre-especially in East Prussia, for the redemption of State loans von Hindenburg, Dr.

made to them.

of the big land-owners' estates,

expenditure $2,923.18 for the year 1981. Liabilities amounted to $387,- 508.71, while assets including buildings, furniture and fittings, Endowment Fund and Building Fund amounted to $380,184.91.sident the balance being excess of ex-Bruening and his Cabinet resign Other proposals which the penditure over income from the ed, plunging Germany into a President objected to were con last account and for the year grave situation on the eve of nected with the reduction of pen- under review.

the Lausanne Conference.

sions and doles... No. 8 Typhoon Signal was Expenditure for the year The crisis was due to the in- The President accepted Dr. hoisted at 11.25 this morning, in- amounted to $52,307.61, $24, ability of the President to agree Bruening's resignation and went dicating that a strong wind with 883.25 being shown as Salaries with some measures which Dr. to a most unexpected quarter for Rugby, Yesterday.

aqualls may possibly occur from and Wages.

Bruening intended to include, in a successor when he charged The latest information from The 84th Meeting of the Board the South East.

During 1981,

1,986 in his emergency decree.. The Fre- Herr, von Papen, of the Right printing apparatus was set on one Bombay indicates that the situa of Education was held yesterday The latest report from the patients were dealt with, while aident was particularly opposed Wing of the Centre Party to gide, ready for use.

tion there is much quieter,. afternoon,

Royal Observatory states that out-patients totalled 4,511, mak- to the scheme to expropriate part form a Cabinet. The Magistrate-You consider The mills are now working-- Members present were:-Director the typhoon is now about 200

ing 12,048 visits. this is the headquarters of Hong British Wireless Service. of Education (Mr. G. P. de Martin, miles S.S.E. of Hong Kong, mov-

The Superintendent's (Dr. R. Kong po piu lotteries?

M.A., Chairman), Inspector of Eng- ing W.N.W. but does not appear McLean Gibson) report urges & Inspector Shaftsin-1 gather The recent communal riots in lish Schools (Mr. A. R. Sutherland, to be of a large area.

new Nethersole Hospital on more that that re 20.

Bombay, caused the business life M.A.,), Inspector of Vernacular A sharp thunderstorm occurs modern lines, and as the annual Replying to his Worship, the In- of the city to be generally para-Schools (Mr. Y, P. Law, B.A.), red at 11.80 this morning lasting income has been used so that the spector. said that the prices of the lysed..

Chev. J. M. Alvee, Mr. A. el Arcaill, for one hour, during which time sick por should receive the tickets ranged from 50 cents to one On May 24 British Wireless Rev. Fr. Byrne, S.J., Ph.D., Capt 0.97 inch of rain fell.

greatest possible benefit, no at- dollar. He added that these pe plu reported that although feeling Ps. Cannon, M.A., A.E.C., Rev. F. Forecast East, winds, fresh; tempt has been made to obtain premises were never at one place was running high after the riots Short, Very Rev, A. D. Swann, cloudy; rain, for more than two months, before the general position in the city MA, D.S.C., Hon. Mr. 8. W. Teo, they moved elsewhere. B

ZETO:BÉ, LL‚D., Mr. H. K. 1900. His Worship Imposed the follow- All the mills were then report-¦ The Chairman congratulated Mr. fog fine. First and second Uefen-ed to be working although some Arcalli on his recovery, from ill- danta (a) and (b) $500 or five with reduced numbers. Retail mess and expressed the pleasure of months hard labour on each, con- shops had also opened again, but the Members of the Board st seeing current On (e)#$100 for one the wholesale shops and markets him again on his sent. month each, consscative. Third de were still closed owing to a dis- The Chairman announced that the fendant on (b) $500 or five months' pute over an idola Peak School was temporarily clos hard labour, and on (c) $100 or one Fresh news of a disquietinged owing to sickness among the month's consecutive,

nature was cabled by Reat children

Dispute Over An Idol.

was improving, hig

kov May 20 stating that three CHINESE SAPPER MISSING Killed; 55 injured, and 90-

ort of the Medic

and

MAY'S RAINFALL.

Record at Botanic

Gardens,

profits for the erection of new buildings, an appeal for funds is! now being issued.

The number of in-patients dealt with during the year is the highest on record. ⠀⠀

PASSSENGER ROBRED

TWO MILLION MORE

TAX PAYERS

Result of New Graduation System.

STATEMENT IN COMMONS

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Rugby, Yesterday.

It is provisionally estimated by the Treasury that the recent altera- tions in the graduation of Income Tax renders 2,000,000 more persons chargeable to tax in the present financial year.

The Fir nelal Secretary to the

this stab

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