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HONG KONG, MONDAY, JUI

27, 1932

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CHINESE PLANES DROP BQ BS AT BRITISH WARSHIP

NURMI'S BRITISH ACTIVITIES

RECORD

New Marathon

Figures.

REPLY TO CRITICS.

In Splendid Condition for Los Angeles.

Helsingfors. Yesterday. Paavo Nurmi, the "Flying Finn," tb-day showed the critics that he is by no means a back number, though having reached the veteran stage. In an Olympic Trial here to-day he covered the Marathon distance of 25 miles in 2 hours 22 minutes and 4 seconds, thus beat ing H. Green's 1918 record by 7 minutes 25.2/5 seconds-Reuter,

IN CHINA

FINANCIAL TIMES ISSUES

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT

AIMS

AT EXPANSION

London, To-day.

RACE-GOERS RE

ON LEAVINGS

CÃO. A

European Dives board But Reaches What?” Safely.

Aiming at showing British activities in China, with the viewming for it. Hovered the

to their expansion, the Financial Times has issued a 36-page Sup- plement reviewing the conditions and prospects in China and Hong Kong.

Editorially, it says that the forces which must be relied upon

to integrate China psychologically are akin to those lying behind

her banking, industrial, and trade developments.

It suggests that it would be, It abserves that the Japanese Green was the English long dis- very wise to minimise the incon-withdrawal of her troops places Lance runner who covered 2 miles venience of these economic the mediating Powers in general, 962 yards after two hours' running changes and influence their re and Great Britain particularly, in to record world's figures for this actions by taking advantage of a position to take the initiative. period of time on the Stanford the opportunities they offer for Concurrently, it increases the Bridge track in 1913. A year lat-cp-operation in local and general feasibility of the suggestion that er ́ R. Bridge covered 15 miles 501 questions, such as the adminis-the technical resources of the yards after two hours continuous tration of the International Set- League of Nations should be en- walking.

tlement in Shanghai and the listed for the service of China. modifying of extraterritoriality. Reuter.

Nurmi, who is training to the best of his ability for the Mara- thon at Los Angeles in August, is in magnificent fettle at the mo- ment. To win the Olympic Mara- thon has been his greatest ambi tion. Just recently thres of Kis former world recorda was shatter ed-Lauri Lahtinen lowering the Three Miles and 6,000-Metres figures, whilst Kusocynski, the Pollsh athlete, smashed his 3,000- Metres record-but his heart is in his work, and it is considered very possible that he will regain at least one of those records in Olym pic Trials or even at the Olympiad itself.

+

The famous Finn now holds the following records :~~

Four Miles-19 mins. 8.7/10

secs. In 1924. Five Milea 24 mins. 6,1/5 secs.

in 1924. Six Miles 29 mins. 36.2/5 secs.

In 1990.

1928.

POLICE TAKES CUSTOMS.

19 Surround Office in Harbin.

ONE JAPANESE DISAPPEARS.

Held No Authority.

CAT OUT

BAG

Man Who Had Opium in His Mouth.

REFUSED TO SPEAK!

Arrested along the praya yester-

Local racing who left Maca estardas afternoon by the Shan re ceived a thrill a Euro- pean dived over-bid as the steamer Was Irving the wharf. Apparent he had not heard the wathing gongs for departure, and was only able to get asho by swim-

twenty yards to the wharf without mishap and was at once the centra a huge crowd of Chinese were at- tracted to the scen by shouts from the Tai Shan

This is conside is com

steamer did not lay her Bailing time, and teeded as

་

SOLDIERS DRINKING

ORGY. SENTATIONAL ATTACK

NEAR CANTON

Two Borderers Jailed.

*ADRANS 1 BOTTLES OF

FER.

Previous Conviction Agist One Man,

Private Clogg End Private A.

SIX BOMBS FALL CLOSE TO H.M.S. MOORHEN

Shorthouse, both of the South MISTAKEN FOR A CHAN CHAK SHIP

at

Wa Borderers, who raided the Kov 04 Gdif. Clubhouse, Kowon City and halla, drink- ing orgy on Friday night, appear ed before Mr. Frases in the Kow- loon-Foil Court this morning: They charged with the

REBEL GUNBOATS CHASED INTO

HONG KONG HARBOUR,

The volt in Canton, in which Admiral Chan larceny on bottles of beer, two Chak's fleet questioned the authority of the Gov- bottles of oranye squash, four glasses of whisk four bars of ernment, neark caused an international affair mon occurrence ind the chocolates 12kets of daar yesterday, when the safety of a British gunboat,

ettes and aber of cigara. H.M.S. Moorhen, was endangered. Both men pleaded guilty. Ser- geant Butcher prosecuted.

If nothing had hiined.

The T Shan, festerday, carried a mile con lement of passengers, and m have re- corded new figure for the voyage. A jazz band helped to while alway the time, but the decks were too płówded to allow for much dancing...

CHICAGO FORCED

TO A DR

klyn Beat NeIX York by 5 AMERICAN BASEBALL RESULTS.

New York, Yesterday. The Chicago Cubs, leaders in

day, an elderly Chinese man was the National League, broke even Harbin, Yesterday. taken to the Revenue Department with the St. Louis Cardinals in At midnight last night the Offices, where he refused to speak. their double beader to-day, thus Customs House was surrounded After a few minutes he extracted winning one of their three en- by police, nineteen of whom en-from his mouth small balloon, counters with the World Cham- tered and took possession. One which was found to contain oplum. plons over the week-end. Boston was Japanese, Two other similar balloons were dis-also shared the spoils in their of the police

and fifteen covered in each of his shoes. double header against the Phillies, three were Russian

The man appeared before Mr.

Brooklyn Dodgers caused, a mild Chinese.

Aeroplanes from Canton which were out look- It was alleged that the defen- ing for the rebelet, mistook Moorhen for one of

dants went to the Golf Club and

started to help themselves to Admiral Chan Chak's vessels and dropped bombs drinks, during which time they near her. Subsequently they discovered their mis- prevented the "boy" from at-

tempting to telephone for the take and flew of Police. After the men had drank

Fortunately

Moorhen was not hit, or the

themselves into stupor, the incident might have taken a serious turn.

"boy" managed to telephone.

The Police arrived and arrested An official

them..

telligence Off

A previous conviction aganist Clogg for malibus damage to a upon car in England was proved, and He was

senten

ho he was months”- hard

NEW COMMODORE

APPOINTED.

Captain E. MEW. *Lawrie,

ment issued by the Naval In- morning merely touched

an as followe

She was apparently

for one of

Admiral Chan Chak's gunboats, and supported by the fact that later on another British gunboat observed the Chinese gunboat Chungshan being attacked by aeroplanes in the vicinity of Sau Chau Island.”

The Royal Navy's version of this, like that of the bombing of H.M.S. Moorhen, was brief, and ng mention was made of the pre-

tre of British craft off Castle Feik.

VISIT TO CASTLE PEAK BAY,” There was considerable speculation in Hong Kong yesterday CAPT. WALKER GOING when two Chinese gunboats were seen in the aft noon in the vid

re seen in the HOME:

nity of Castle Peak. It was stated by observers that British vessels appeared of: Castle Peak soon after the arrival of the Chin- Captain A. H. Walker, O.B.E., At the time the Customs Schofield in the Central Police Court sensation when they out-slugged who has held the command of ese ships and turned them awAY.

this morning, when he pleaded the New York Giants by 62, Commodore of Hong Kong since House was closed. The Commis guilty to the unlawful possession of whilst the Pittsburgh Pirates ad-1930, is to be succeeded by Cap- Ten Miles 50 mins, 15 secs, in sioner, Mr. Prettejohn, was in-two and-a-half taels of illicit opium vanced to second place in the table tain Edward McConnell Wynd. formed and went to the Customs. Defendant stated that a friend as the result of a double win over ham Lawrie, D.S.O., according to 22 He asked the intruders for

the Cincinnati Reds,

advice from the Admiralty." their authority for being there. gave him the opium to carry.

His Worship Is it usual for you In the American League the 6.1/5 Being unable to produce this, the

Captain Lawrie, who saw ser- vice daring the war, was pro- carry things in your mouth? Yankees defeated the Athletics by Japanese disappeared.

You are not a dog, you know,

6-2 to increase their lead, whilst moted to his present rank on The position to-day is un.

Defendant admitted two previous Detroit Tigers bast the Chicago December 31, 1923. He was

"The Chinese gunboats Chungshan and Cha changed, the Commissioner dis- convictions when he served short White Sox by 5-1 to follow on mentioned in dispatches, receiv

ceeded to Castle Peak Bay to coal, and later, cussing the affair with a Japan- terms in 1907 and 1911, and was the heels of the leaders. Washing his D.S.O, in 1919. ese official.

He commanded the destroyer

smaller Chinese gunboats anchored in Hong Kong Bned $175 with the alternative of ington Senatora registered a win, Mr. Prettejohn has issued a

but the Cleveland Indians. could depot ship in the Mediterranean

No mention was made as to whether the Changshan statement saying that he and his two months' hard labour.

only break everia with the St and was also in command of shun entered the harbour. The smaller Chinese gunboats were not staff will remain loyal to the

Louis Browns in their double the HMS. Comus, of the second Chinese Customs Service, in spite

cruiser squadron, Mediterranean in harbour this morning, and have apparently slipped out inder of offers and disloyal suggestions

Fleet.. made to them,

cover of night to some unknown destination to escape Reuter.

tion of the bombing "planes.

Twenty-five Miles-2 hrs.

mins, 4 secs. in 1932. 10,000-Metres ---- 30 mins.

Becs, in 1929.

STEVE. DONOGHUE

SECOND.

In French Prix at Longchamps..

THRILLING FINISH.

Longchamp, Yesterday, Steve Donoghue, the famous English Jockey, was narrowly beaten when riding Lord Derby's Satrap in the French Grand Prix here to-day,

MOTOR HORN. USED FOR MUSIC.

Rangoon Native's

A. J. Duggan's Strip the Willow Queer Claim in Court.

coming up the straight with'' a very small lead just succeeded in maintaining the pace to win by a short head.

Baron dé "Rothochlid's Foghorn Was third in field of twenty Reuter, Khur tas

CLOUDY SHOWERY.

The weather report" issued '! by the Royal Observatory at 10.40 .m., today, states

The depression has moved » into the Eastern Sea

Foretant Sonth West winds, moderate, cloudy shows,

meningiti

hours, and

MAGISTRATE'S HUMOUR.

V

It was stated in a case heard by

Mr. Schofield in the Central Police

to

Pleads Foolishness.

When charged with the posses-header. sion of 27 taels of the illicit drug, a

The following were the results Chinese woman pleaded foolishness. She was fined $800 or four months of to-day's Baseball games :- {jail in`default,“

2

National League.

Boston

5. Philadelphia

SPANISH AIRMAN'S Boston

PREDICAMENT.

Problem of Last Lap.

„1 · Failadelphia

Brooklyn B New York Cincinnati. T 0. Pittsburgh Cincinnati 148 Pittsburgh! St. Louis. 4 Chicago St. Louis

Chicago

American League. New York

-6 Philadelphia Washington *** 8`@Boston - Calengo 1 Detroli Possessor of an aeroplane, but Cleveland 10 St. Louis

'BARRED FROM FORMOSA.

Court this morning, that the defen- with no place to fly to Is the Cleveland 8 St. Louts dant, a native of Rangoon, named All, curious position in which Senor had claimed that he used a motor Rein y Loring has found him- horg for his musical performances self.

in the streets, creang

All was charged with the

Reuters American Service, New York, Saturday.

(Continued, on Page 6).

BRITISH FLEET FOR WEI-HAI-WEL

Cornwall Leaves on

July 1

CAME HERE TO CUAL,

The statement was as follo

A CHINESE VERSION

From a local Chinese source comes the story that the hem 'planes from Canton chased the rebel feet until they entered tish territorial waters for refuge, when the planes furried ind returned to Canton

This story has it that Admiral Chan Chak's feet have now HMS. Comwall in due to leave creded to a bay in Chinese waters near Hong Kong where they will for Wef-hal-wel on July 1. Her be comparatively safe as they will be able to scurry inte/British movement is in connection with waters as soon as the planes from Canton are

the annual practice of the British

Navy, spending the Summer months up North

wild Swan are also proceeding to H.M. destroyers Veteran and

Wel-hai-Wel, and they are due to The following were the results of all to-morrow, OE

Senor Loring, who is attempt today's games an cabled by lawful possession of the horn, and ing to fly to Manila from Madrid, for's American Service -- stated that a friend gave it to him has been in the Colony for some

to sell, the spills of which were to be divided. worden R kg:Detective-Sergeant - Kinnear stat

but ther

with the difficult problem of how considerable time, and is faced

to complete the last lap of his fight

On one hand he is faced wit weather conditions tha make Along

practically

The next fortnight will seen the congregation at Wel1nal-wet of the British Fest, with the exception of those

Jadeta

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HMS. Moorhen

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