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*No. 28,134

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1932.

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preme Court

Fort DUNLOP

Itself

KING AND QUEEN JACK HOBBS CREATES

AT ASCOT.

Exceptionally Large Fields and Glorious Weather.

ASCOT STAKES WITNESSES THRILLING DEAD-HEAT.

Roi de Paris Beaten.

London, Yesterday.

wea-

Glorious and cloudless ther to-day favoured the opening of the Ascot meeting which is one of the leading social and sport" ing events of the senson.

NEW RECORD

ALL-INDIA XI SCORE 493 AGAINST LANCASHIRE

SOMERSET BEAT NOTTS

MIDDLESEX WIN SECURES LEAD,

IN CHAMPIONSHIP.

London, Yesterday.

H.M.S. DURBAN

FOR CHILE.

To Protect British

Interests.

POLITICAL DISTURBANCES

FEARED.

Cruiser Nears Peru.

London, To-day. H.M.S. Durban, attached to the South American Division of the West Indies Squadron, is

SEEDED PLAYERS FOR FULL WATER

WIMBLEDON

AUSTIN AND PERRY IN DIFFERENT HALVES

CRAWFORD MAY PROVE OBSTACLE

GREAT HOPES HARBOURED FOR AN ALL - BRITISH FINAL,

lawn tennis circles.

\

SUPPLY

Restrictions Removed To-day.

DANGER PAST

RESULT OF HEAVY RAINFALLS.

New Group Fountain Supply to be Withdrawn

full supply of water will be arable in Hong Kong at 4

mto-day.

It is

For the 24 hours ending 10.30 a.m. this morning, 6.42 inches of rainfall was registered at the Royal Observatory, bringing the total for the year to $1.92, which exceeds the average rainfall by

A further 0.89 inches fell be-

London, Yesterday.

The withdrawal of all restric- Sensational cricket was the feature of the week- end proceeding towards Callao Peru The publication of the names of the seeded players for the tion was decided upon at a con- programme which concluded to-day. Jack Hobbs created a new in readiness to protect British Men's Singles Championship at Wimbledon has caused a stir in this morning, in view of yester- ference of P.W.D. officials held Their Majestics the King and cricket record, the All-India XI scored 193 against Lancashire in a

interests in Chile. Reuter.

Yesterday it was announced by Queen, together with members

The Wimbledon ranking is as follows: day's abnormal rainfall... of the Royal Family, followed drawn game, and Somerset registered their second victory of the B, A. Eden, Under-Secretary for 1. Henri Cochet (France), 2. Ellsworth Vines (U.S.A.), 3. Frank hoped to withdraw the supply their usual custom of driving season in a thrilling finish against Notts at Taunton.

Foreign Affairs, that adequate Shields (U.S.A.); 4. Fred Perry (Britain), 5. Sidney Wood (U.S.A. within a few days.

through the new group fountains along the course to the Royal Box

protection would be afforded to in open carriages drawn by four)

By scoring 113 and 119 not out againat Essex. at the Oval, British residents in Chile in the and holder), 6. Funny Austin (Britain), 7. Jean Borotra (France), The seven-hour water supply horses. The lawns and paddocks Jack Hobbs accomplished the feat of scoring two separate cen- result of any disturbances fol- & Jack Crawford (Australia),

was brought into operation yes- were crowded, and Their Majes- turies in a match for the sixth time in his career and thus broke that has occurred there.

lowing the change in Government

terday at 4 p.m. and it was then In spite of the affront on the standard of British lawn tennis decided that further rainfall ties were given a tumuluous re- the 1911 record of C. B. Fry, the Sussex and All-England amateur, ception by the huge crowd.

The Durban is a cruiser of the great optimism is being maintained in Britain. Fred Perry and would be followed by further The course was in splendid] who had accomplished the feat on five occasions.

Devonshire class, and is of 4,850 Bunny Austin are in different halves of the draw, but Perry, Bri

lightening of the restrictions. condition and entries were ex-

tons displacement. She is com- ceptionally large. The principal

The most thrilling finish of the season was witnessed at manded by Captain R. H. O. tain's leading player, is in the same half as the redoubtable Henri race of the day, the Ascot Stake, Taunton where Notts were set 220 runs for victory. With the last Lane-Poole.

Cochet. Had he been opposed to Vines, British optimism would have resulted in a dead heat between man in and 14 runs required for victory Somerset gained a meri-

London, Later. been even higher. Son of Mint and Sand Lashes torious win over one of the strongest batting sides in the North.

The British cruiser Durban, with Roi de Paris third in a.

attached to the South American The Wimbledon ranking has In the Ladies' Singles Cham-almost an inch. field of 24. British Wireless Philip Mead make a welcome return to form and aided by Arnold Division of the America and given Shields a flattering posi- pionship American representation Service.

was able to give Hampshire their fourth victory of the season, flying boat, Pennant commanded tion on account of his being runt Moody, who is attempting to this morning.

West Indies Squadron and the

is evenly distributed. Mrs. Wills-tween 10.30 a.m. and 12.80 p.m. MIRACLE BEATEN BY LENGTH Warwickshire defeated Northamptonshire by seven wickets whilst by Commodore Lane Poole, are ner-up last year, whilst Wood's wrest from Fraulein Cecile The notice from the Hon.

Surrey, thanks to Hobbs and Gregory, easily overcame Essex. Mid- proceeding to Callao, Peru, in position is solely due to his be Aussem the title she did not de- D.P.W. states: dlesex beat Worcestershire at Lord's to take the lead in the for protection of British Inter- he secured his title on a walk- whilst Helen Jacoba heads the June, there will be a full (24 order to be ready in case of need ing last year's champion, though fend last year, heads the list, As from 4 p.m. to-day, 15th Championship.

ests in Chile British Wire- over. Rene Lacoste is not men ower half of the draw in No. 5 hours) supply of water through- leas Service.

tioned among the seeded players position. vi

On the Men's Doubles Walmart The supply through the new

out the Colony, as it was thought highly improb- able that he would enter this Allison and John Van Ryn, the group of fountains will be grad- year after his defeat by Sidney holders, are given pride of place,ually withdrawn. Wood in the French whilst Ellsworth Vines and Mrs. # Storage Figures. Championships at Auteuil. Wills-Moody occupy the leading The total water storage in the Crawford, though placed No. 8 position in the Mixed Doubles Colony's ́ reservoirs now amounts will, if he finds his true form, Championship.

to. 1,876.84 million gallons, made prove a definite menace to Cochet

AND A HALF.

London, Yesterday.

The Ascot Stakes over Two

Miles at Ascot witnessed a thrilling duel for supremacy between Sandy Lashes (100-8) and Son of Mint (100-6) and in a magnificent finish these two horses dead-heated. Rol

de Paris (5-1) came third four lengths behind the winners in a field of twenty-four. The stakes were divided.

Coventry Stakes. Manitoba (13-8) secured a narrow victory over Lover's Walk (100-6) in the Coventry Stakes over six furlongs. Manitoba won by three-quar ters of a length from a field of twelve, Lover's Walk best- ing Solar Boy (3-1), which was third, by two lengths.

Gold Vase.

Over Two Miles at Ascot to- day Silvermere (100-6) won a thrilling race for the Gold Vase when it beat Fox Hunter (6-1) by a head. Tajkasra (5-1) was third, being a head behind Fox Hunter in a feld' of eleven.

Prince of Wales Stakes, Sigiri (7-1) gained an un- expected win in the Prince of Wales Stakes to-day when it defeated Miracle (4-7) by a length and a half in a field of five. Beau Frere (100-8) came in third four lengths behind Miracle-Reuter,

SOLDIERS MISSING.

Lance Corporal G. H. Basley and Lance-Corporal J. H. Fuge, both of the South Wales Borderers, have been missing from barracks since Sunday, according to a Police re- port:

ARMS CONFERENCE WORK

· ADJOURNED.

Suspension During Present Conferences.

London, Yesterday. At a private meeting of the Disarmament Confer Fence Procedure Committee to-day a resolution was adopted the effect of which is to suspend the main work

the Co conclusion of now tak

until the cussions

(Comment and Results on Page 4.)

HARBIN OUT OF

DANGER.

Japanese Claim After Successes.

RAIDS BY ANTI-MANCHUKUO TROOPS,

Harbh, To-day. Several skirmishes have occur- red in the past few days, when raiding parties of anti-Manchu-

MANCHUKUO CUSTOMS.

Destination of the Revenue.

NO JAPANESE INTERFERENCE.

Discussion in Commons.

London, Yesterday.

kuo troops carried out lightning| Asked the position in regard attacks against Manchukuo and to the customs administration in Japanese outposts to the south Manchuria requested to state of Harbin.

LEAGUE INTERVENE

IN SIBERIA.

To Restore Order.

W

London, To-day.

gallons

Hong Kong...1,029.20 million Kowloon ... 374.14 million These figures are the storage amounts at 7 am this morning.

In the Ladies' Doubles Cham-up as follows:— in his first stiff encounter. Craw-pionship, the British holders, Mrg. · ford nearly defeated Ellsworth Shepherd Barron and Miss Phyllis Vines, Wimbledon's No. 2, in their Mudford, are expected to give Dr. Mackenzie of the League of epic Davis Cup match, and would place to Miss Batty Nuthall and Nations' Secretariat has been ap- probably have done so had not Mrs.

Fearnley -Whittingstall pointed Commissioner to inquire rain interrupted the day's play. (Eileen Bennett), the holders of into the disturbance

among Kru He is the third British "muske the American Championship title, Tribesmen in Liberia and to en- deavour to

Ha restore order. leaves London to-morrow for Mon. (*---- rovia.-British Wireless Service.

INFORMAL TALKS AT GENEVA.

British and French Premiers Consult.

teer."

MOSQUITO BREEDING.

G. C. H. Sisters Lay Complaints.

-Renter.

EXPENSE FOR. GOVERNMENT.

Demolition of Pig

Sties.

REDUCTION IN INDIA'S DEBT.

£3,604,000 Repaid To-day.

PROMPT PAYMENT.

London, Yesterday.

With the recent defeat of the and whether the British Govern- anti-Manchukuo forces, the Jap-ment would make representa- anese military authorities declare tions to the Japanese Govern- that Harbin is in no danger of ment that all the revenues occupation.

should be regarded as definitely

The Secretary for India will Traffic between Harbin and Fu-allocated to the Chinese Govern-

CONTRACTOR FINED $25. "Expensive job for the Govern repay to-morrow, the earliest chiatien is suspended nightly ment, Captain Anthony Eden,.

ment to go down there every month possible redemption date, the from 1.00 till 7.00.

Under-Secretary for Foreign

- London, Yesterday, Complaints in regard to mosquito and pull these places down" remark outstanding balance of £3,604,000 The Manchukuo, Army has Affairs, said that present condi-

Statesmen in Geneva spent to-day breeding, received by the Sanitary ed Mr. A. E. Stoft, of the P.W.D., in of the India per cent bonds atopped recruiting, so as to pre- tions in Manchuria necessarily mainly in informal conversations. Department, from the Sisters Quar- the Central Police Court this morn-1982-38, issued for February, vent unreliable and undesirable created difficult and anomalous Mr. Ramsay Macdonald and Sir ters at the Government Civil Hos-ing, when a male, Chan. Siu, was 1980. elements from joining the co-situation in regards to customs John Simon were the luncheon pital, led to the appearance of Pang summoned for keeping pigs on The total amount of the issue lours, as several units have re-administration.

guests of Mr. Hugh Gibson, the Yu Ting, of the Hang Sun firm of Crown land, on the hillside at Wong was £6,000,000 which has been cently deserted. Reuter.

His latest information was, he Chief United States delegate to the contractora, before Mr. Schofield Nel Chung, Happy Valley,

reduced to the above figure, by said, that until now the new Disarmament Conference, and in in the Central Police Court this Mr. Statt stated that the pig-sty independent operations. The authorities there had not inter-the

conferred with morning, summoned at the Instiga-structures were very fragile. NEW CURRENCY FOR with the administration at Signor. D. Grandi, Italian Foreign tion of Inspectors Sullivan, of the

outstanding balance of: £11, The Magistrate (Mr. Schofield) 218,428 of the India 5% per cent. Sanitary Department. self, although there was a dif-Minister.

Imposed a fine of $5 but reduced it loan of -1982, of which the ori MANCHUKUO.

ficulty in remitting the surplus The British and French Premiers

Insp. Sullivan said that on receipt to $2, when the defendant stated he ginal amount was £22,500,000, customs revenue collected in Man- also had long conversation this of complaints he visited the build-could only raise the latter sum. churian ports to Shanghai. Un-morning-British Wireless Service. Ing, under constraction in Bonham Road, on May 19, and found mos der the circumstances, he said, it hardly seemed desirable to make ¶¶¶¶¶¶ qüítos breeding in the sinks.

legal notice was served on May 26 the suggested representations.

and which expired on May 29, He Reuter

re-visited the premises on May 81 and took a sample of the larvae.

His Worship Imposed a fine of $28..::

Silver As Basis of Yen.

Changchun, Yesterday. The new Currency Act and Central Bank Act of the Manchu-{" kuo "Government" are now com- pleted and are expected to be announced shortly,

It is stated that the Manchu- kuo currency will be called the "Yen," and will be the equiva- lent of 28.91 grammes of solid silver, with a minimum of thirty per cent. reserve against the total paper-money issue. The re serve will consist of cilver and gold bullion and foreign currency

It is reported that the Cen: ed tral Bank, in which are mergeð all the former provincial banks, will be capitalised by 180,000, 000, and will have

sident and sident. Bent

"BONUS” BILL SUPPORTER DIES.

Collapse in House of Representatives.

MR EDWARD E. ESLIGE.

Washington, To-day.

afternoon

DE VALERA WILL ATTEND AT OTTAWA.

Irish / Delegation

octed.

Yesterday Arran

completed to: day for the rep the Iriah, Free- State - at the

Conference

APPOINT COMMISSIONER.

TO SOMALILAND.

Given New Title.

COUNCIL MEETING Sir Harold Kit master in admin

POSTPONED

HE the OAG Indisposed

LondonYesterday HM the King approved of the Officer appointed to succeed

Istration of the British Somali- Land Protectorate being design- ated the Commissioner and

Chief of

was repaid last January,

The recent issue of India ater- ling stock was for $10,000,000/ nominal. Thus after-plowing for this operation the effect of repayment of these two loanIM IS to reduce by a very large amount the outstanding total of the In- dían debt in Britain British Wireless Service

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