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No. 28,177

EIGHTY-EIGHTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1932. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

1888

1932 DUNLOP

the Leader

DEVALERA ATTACKED NEW YORK STOCKS TOLAN'S NATIONS SEEK TO EUROPEAN COMMITS

BY FARMERS' CHIEF

"LEAVE US IN EMPIRE”

COAL DEALERS THREATENED

FOR

"BUYING BRITISH”

Dublin, To-day.

The Senate has adopted the motion of the Farmers' Party leader. Mr. Counihan, requesting the Government to re-open nego- tiations on the land annuities with Britain immediately. This came as a termination to an exciting debate wherein Mr. Counihan urged the Government to settle the matter.

SHARP RISE.

Bears Trapped. In

Sudden Rush.

· LARGE TURN-OVER.

Secretary Of Commerce Lamont Resign.

SIGNIFICANT DISCUSSION

WITH PRESIDENT.

New York, To-day. The stock market saw bear traders trapped in the sharpest up-swing of prices this year, when leading issues closed from

"Leave us within the Empire. The British Commonwealth of three to seven points higher than Nations is our only hope for Ireland's salvation," he declared,

Mr. Counihan deplored that the dispute was really no more than a De Valera manoeuvre to get the Irish Free State out of the Com-

the previous day. The turnover of shares was nearly 2,500,000.

T. W. Lamont Resigns,

Washington. To-day. Secretary of Commerce, Mr.

though the relinquishment of his

DOUBLE

BREAKS OLYMPIC RECORD

IN 200-METRES.

American Superiority Asserts Itself.

LORD BURGHLEY FIFTH,

Green Registers Only British Success.

Los Angeles, To-day.

PREVENT WAR.

While Bolivia And

Paraguay Arm.

BRITAIN'S SUPPORT.

League Appeals For

v Concerted Action,

Washington, To-day.

SUICIDE

MARRIED ONLY A MONTH TO RUSSIAN GIRL

DEATH FROM GAS

FOUND IN TROCADERO HOTEL BATHROOM.

The representatives of 19 American nations to-night are signing a statement for imme- diate despatch, calling upon Boli- via and Paraguay to cease hosti- lities and listen to friendly media-month ago, was found dead in an empty bathtub at the Trocadero

Reuter's American Ser-

tors.

vice.

League Action,

London, Yesterday,

John Kanis, aged 36, married to a pretty Russian girl only a

Hotel, Hankow Road, Kowloon, early this morning.

Death is stated to have occurred from asphyxiation. The gas pipe leading to the geyser in the bathroom had been wrenched off":

It was announced at the For.at the jointing.

eign Office this evening that the

League of Nations has suggested ployed by the Comacrib Directory while had been fruitless. Acting Secretary-General of the The deceased, who was em attempts to revive Kania mean-

monwealth and provide an excuse for the establishment of somer. W. Lamont, resigned to-day, A crowd of 80,000 witnessed a kind of a republic.

Postmaster General Connolly intervened and asserted the Gov. post by the leading financier is incomplete American victory in the that His Majesty's Govern- as an agent, was resident here Mr. Lowe told the "China Mail" ernment's policy was for an Irish Republic, including the six, North.no way connected with the stock 110 Metres Hurdles when Saling ment of the United Kingdom, from November last year until this morning that Kanis booked French, German, Italian and February this year, when he left the room at 6.30 p.m. last night, |market activities. ·

broke the tape at 14.6/10 secs. Spanish Governments should sup-for Shanghai. He only recently and he had conversed with him ern Counties. That would remain Mr. De Valera's policy until it Mr. Roy Chapin, Chairman of with. Beard and Keller in close port, through diplomatic chan-returned.

for some time. was achieved. "I can tell Mr. Ramsay MacDonald that he has no the Hudson Motor Car Company, attendance. D. O. Finlay and nels, the appeal issued on August The discovery was made by a

succeeds him.

Kanis then told Lawe that his hope of getting his war debts to America even considered as long

by the President of the League resident in the hotel, who ocwife had gone to Canton, and An official announcement Lord Burghley, the British repre- Council to the Governments of cuples the next room to the one Mr. Lowe broached the matter of states that Mr. Lamont resigned sentatives, were placed fourth Bolivia and Paraguay to cease booked by Kanis. The man went making Kanis special terms for as this question remains open," Mr. Connolly asserted.

in order, to re-enter private busi- and fifth..

their warfare. British represen- for his bath at about 7 a.m. this residence at the Hotel. Kanis "But it is noteworthy that he, Eddie Tolan, the American tatives at La Paz and Asun- morning, but found the bathroom promised to put the matter to his

{cion, the capitals of the door locked, and the light on. wife when she returned. and President Hoover recently negro runner, gained the distinc-

of winning an Olympic countries involved, have been The deceased's bedroom door was Kanis then went to his room, and burned the midnight oil confertion

the next time Mr. Lowe saw him ring with industrial interests "double when he won the 200-instructed to inform the Gov- also locked.

ernments of Bolivia and

Mr. Lowe, the manager of the was when he found him in the upon the crucial unemployment Metres in 21.1/5 secs Simpson problem, and, more notably, the and Ralph Metcalfe two other Paraguay that the Government of hotel, was immediately summon- bathroom at about 1.36 m

week in American competitors were `se- institution of five-day

ed and, climbing upon a chair Lowe had gone to the baturvon, and and looking over the transom, knocked on the door, and Kanis had national commercial enterprises cond and third. Tolan brake the -Reuter's American Sérvice.

THREAT TO IMPORTERS.

Mr. De Valera's scheme to dam the stream of British coal com- ing into the Free State hitherto having failed, since many mer chants are continuing to buy large quantities of British coal des pite the five shillings a ton duty, owing to its superior quality com- pared with Continental coal, the Free State head has warned them that if they do not transfer their orders to the Continent, he will put a prohibitive tariff on British coal, —— Reuter.

TENNIS.

JAPAN TRIUMPHS OVER AUSTRALIA.

Satoh's Great Match Against Hopman.

GOES TO 66 GAMES.

Kuwabara Sustains Twisted Ankle.

London, To-day. Japan yesterday beat Aus tralia by 4 matches to 1 in the Lawn Tennis match at Bourne- mouth. An unfortunate Inci- dent occurred in the singles match between D. Sproule and Kuwabara, the Japanese play- er sustaining a twisted ankle during the game. His condi- tion was so bad that he was forced to stand down from the final doubles match; but owing to Japan's comfortable lead

COWES.

BRITANNIA AGAIN PLACED.

Second To Astra In The Handicap Event.

SIR FIELDING'S DISTINCTION. American Boat Placed

In International.

London, To-day.

His Majesty the King enjoy-

ed another good day's sailing aboard his cutter, Britannia,

-at-the Cowes. Regatta “yester. day. In the handicap, event for first-class yachts over a forty-mile course the Britannia was placed second to Mr. Paul's Astra with Mr... Stephenson's White Heather third.

ness.

DR. HUMPHREYS IS THIEF'S VICTIM.

Dental Gold Stolen

From Offices.

POLICE INVESTIGATE.

The workshop of Dr. "E. C. Humphreys, on the

roof

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Olymple record in this event and TUNG WAH HOUSING has now two Olympic records to

to his credit, having won the 100-

Metres in 10.3/10 secs. Olympic record and equalling the world record over that distance,

BRITISH VICTORY,

T. W. Green, the famous Bri- tish walker, achieved his ambi- tion when he won the 50,000- Metres Walk in 4 hrs, 50 mins. 10 secs.

Anderson, another American en-

of trant, carried off the Discus

| Alexandra Building, In the heart Throw with a distance of 162 ft.

SCHEME

Building Project To

Raise Funds.

QUESTION OF LAYOUT

DISCUSSED.

Meeting Yesterday.

The question of the construc- of the city, was broken inte last 4 ins. night, and gold, used for dental Miller (U.S.A.) won the Pole tion of a block of houses on the purposes and valued at $200, was Vault with a world record break- site of the old Po Leung Kuk stolen.

ing effort of-14-ft. 1 ins. was discussed by members" of

-

Dr. Humphreys has his office on Miss Mildred Didrickson the Board of Directors of the the third floor of Alexandra Build (U.S.A.) won her, heat in the 80-Tung Wah Hospital at a meet- ing. and his workshop is situated Metres Hurdies in 11.8/10, which ing held yesterday.

as usual.

On Tuesday the King's cutter was" placed second to Mred by Dr... Humphreys on his

new wings at the Tung Wah

i

he saw Kanis sprawled in the replied from the inside. Mr. Lowe bath. A tube of newspaper which then shouted through the door that had been used as an extension there was an escape of gas, and to the broken gas pipe was still Kanis replied that he would turn it. clutched in the dead man's hand. off,

The Police were called, but all |

CAPT. LANCASTER'S MURDER TRIAL.

Airwoman Tells Of Love Triangle.

BRITISHER CHARGED. Tragedy In Florida Bungalow.

Miami, To-day.

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CLOVER FLOWER SHOP OWNER FINED.

Charges Instigated By Sanitary Dept.

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Mr. Andrew Tse, Hon. Treasurer- of the Hong Kong Horticultural Society, and owner of the Clover | Flower Vegetable, and Fruit Shop,

Ice House Street, was convicted · | and cautioned by Mr. Schofield in on the roof. When he left yeater- breaks the former world's record. The problem of the lay-out of 'Astonishing evidence was forth- the Central Police Court: this.. day evening, the doors were locked over that distance. Miss Didrick the houses was the source of con- coming in the murder trial of morning on a summons, Instigated

son now looks almost certain of siderable discussion:

|Capt. · Lancaster, well-known Bri- by the Sanitary Department, for Using a duplicate key, the thief achieving the "double," as she Mr. Wong Sheuk-ming present-tish airman when Mrs. Keith failing to provide adequate covers entered the workshop, picked "won the Javelin Throw with a dised the motion to the assembly, Miller in the witness box declared to receptacles in a matshed at the the gold, composed of ingots, tance of 143 ft 4 ins, another

Mr. Chan Lim-pak, who, was that Lancaster had been most de Clover Shop garden, Wang Chuk platinized and soldered, and made world record: Reuter. N

responsible for the building pro- pressed when he heard she was hang, a mile from Aberdeen, his escape."

George Saling, the University of Posal, said that the rent of the engaged to the American fler, Sanitary Inspector Bradley ap- The burglary was only discover- lowa hurdler, as recently as June proposed block of houses would Clark. He planned to commit peared for the prosecution, and Sopwith's Shamrock V in the arrival at the office this morning the 110-Metres Hurdles. On the red by the construction of two |

25 bettered the world's record for help to meet the expense incur this game was abandoned. Ken Cup being of Thomas Line Central, and a European detective Iowa City track he covered the dis-Hospital, the work on which had

King's only 39 seconds He telephoned the Police at Jiro Satoh accomplished a good performance in beating Harryton's challenging craft. hir. was sent to investigate Dr.tance in 14-3/10 secs, clipping one already been started.

that tenth of a second of Wenstromm's The building of the wings had Hopman in five sets, two of which Stephenson's White Heather was Humphreys reported

ounces of 18 carat gold ingots, one

1929 recoră în Sweden. He was went to eighteen games. Hopman, third in the same event.

been suggested by his Excellency who eliminated Ellsworth Vines in

On the same day Sir Geoffrey ounce of 22 carat platinized gold, recently beaten by Keller in 144 the Governor, Sir William Peel, the London Championships, staged Fielding's Rose, Mary IV won Queen and 8 pennyweights of gold solder, secs

at the annual meeting of the remarkable recovery in the third Mary's Cup, a new trophy present had been stolen.

TOLAN'S TWO RECORDS. Hospital Board and had been con- and fourth sets and fought deaper-ed to the Royal Yacht Squadron for

Eddie Tolan," the University of firmed and passed, at the general ately hard in the final set after competition among the cruisers.

Michigan's negro sprinter, better meeting eighteen games had been played. Nine cruisers started and Major Sproule succeeded in giving Aus- Powers-Clark's Garuna.came second tralia her solitary victory when he with Mr. Chaplin's Coral third. beat, Kuwabara in straight sets. The Japanese player's ankle, how Jill, came in third in the six-metres In the Criminal Sessions to-day, track to return a time of 10.3 secs. ever, handicapped him consider International Class. The Jill was Justice Wood sentenced Au Kiu- for the 100-Matre and an hour ably, and his effort in the third one of the most formidable con- ching and Li Shu-wing to five later clocked 20.8 set was most laudable under the tenders for supremacy in the recent years Imprisonment with hard 200-Metres, beating the former re- Companions Hasten To

„znanje | British-American contest in the labour for robbery.

circumstances.

Yesterday the American craft,

two

THIEF'S CAPTURER COMMENDED.

and T. 9. Whyte-Smith!

Scores as cabled by Beuter were Solent, and her record to date reads The case was presented by Mr. as follow me most favourably Reuter

Jiro Satoh (Japan) beat H. O. British Wireless, Hopman (Australia) 6-2, 10-8, 5-7,

4-6, 10-8.

Sproule (Australia) bext

Kuwabara Gapm) 6-1;":

Earlier Results

Jiro Seton (Japan) best D

(Amtralia) 56-1916662

eff

BOLIVIA DEFIANT:

Crown Collaltor. The stolen, were 2 yr

ed two world records in his "at-

track team At Ann Arbor, Mich.

tempt to gain a place on the U.S.

on June 25 he went down the

for the

cord by

George Sin

Cinci

nati track on Jung?) good

Perc

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