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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1932.

NOTED AUTHOR DIES BASEBALL.

IN LONDON.

G. Lowes Dickinson's Fine Career.

SON OF THE ARTIST.

London, To-day. Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson, son of the notable artist, the laté Lowes Dickinson, died to day in Guy's Hospital "after an operation.

One of the most distinguished of the political writers of the

YANKEES GO DOWN TO WHITE SOX.

Tigers Beat Senators In Close Game.

RAIN HOLDS UP PLAY.

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New York, Yesterday, The following were the results or to-day's Baseball games-

American League.

day, an economist of distinction, Chicago White Sox widely travelled, broad-visioned, New York Yankees the late Mr. Dickinson won fur-

ther laurels for his essay on Detroit Tigers India, China and Japan. It was Washington Senators .. published following a world tour

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CONVERSION SCHEME BIG SUCCESS.

Britain Gratified At Response.

TOTAL STILL UNKNOWN.

London, To-day. The total amount of the War Loan converted up to the time of the cessation of the bonus offer in being The awaited with much interest. size of the operation,,which is the largest ever attempted in Britain ori any other country, makes it im- possible for the Treasury to publish an accurate gure at the moment, and the final totals will probably not be available for some days.

Newspapers express great grati-

2. placation at the undoubted success of |

on the Kahn Scholarship. This

Rain held up play all over the tour was completed just before country--Reuter's American Ser

the war.

vice.

state

When the "European were overtaken by the disaster

the operation, and figures to date; fulfil highest expectations. They show that out of every 100 holdings

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respect of which applications have been received, 93: are for con-

of 1914, Mr. Dickinson devoted KWANTUNG AQUATIC version into the new $35 per cent.

himself to a study of the cause and effect of war, and his trea- tises on this subject are widely

Reuter, read and respected.

RIVERS STILL RISING IN NORTH MANCHURIA

MEETING.

Fifth Tourney Fixed

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For August 15.

The fifth Swimming Meeting held

under the auspices of the Govern ment of the Kwantung Province will

take place on August 15.

All competitors desiring to enter for the Meeting are requested to

stock and only never for redemption. Almost without exception big hold- ings in hands of insurance com- panies, banks, municipalities and large firms have been converted.-- British Wireless Service.

DERELICT › JUNKS SIGHTED.

Menaces to Ships Off Coast.

Twenty Washouts On C.E.R. Track. HARBIN ENDANGERED.. send two photos of not less than 2 Two derelict junks, floating bot-

inches square. They are requested Harbin, To-day, to enclose 20 cents for every event tom-up and a menace to naviga North Manchuriais suffering in which they intend taking part tion, are reported in Lat. 23 de- degrees 26 minutes, by the mas severely from floods and the rivers and are hot allowed to enter for grees 38 minutes and Long. 117 are still rising. Rain is still fall more than five events.

Iter of S.S. Yingchow. Charges for the Relay (4 people) A large tree trunk is reported ing in the eastern section of the)

at Lat. 21 degrees 48 minutes Chinese Eastern Railway, and has 19 30 cents, while $2.00 is charged

for a team entering the Sampan and Long. 113 degrees 57 min- now affected twenty washouts "on-

utes, which also is a menace to the GER track between Imienpo race and the Water Polo series. and Hengtaohotse.

The programme for the fifth shipping.

'It is reported that Imienpo is meeting has not yet been completed, flooded and that one dam has been and details will be published at a OFFICERS SEIZE OPIUM. destroyed by. the weight of water later date. - Registration places ¦ Revenue Officers who raided the flooding a vast area. Trains con-near to Hong Kong are as follows: second floor of 23 Po Leung Kuk veying boats are being sent as far The United Athletic Association Street yesterday discovered three as possible into the interior to try of Canton, Tai Tung Road. The tina of opium, totalling 22 taels, and evacuate residents. It is es-Tung Shan Swimming Club. timated that hundreds of aquare miles are under water.

Some streets in Harbin are flooded, due to the drainage now being below water. level, while re- sidents across the river are living in upper rooms and attics-Reuter.

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CRITIC GOT BUFFET FROM SAILOR.

A Chinese passenger on a Yau- mati ferry launch who criticized the seamanship of one of the members of the crew, when the launch was docking at Hong Kong wharf, was promptly given a black eye.

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In the Central Police Court this morning, the seaman was fined $5 by Mr. Wynne-Jones, for assault The seaman, in his defence, said that it was lo wtide at the time and he had difficulty in casting out the hauser. In doing so, he jostled the complainant

WEEK-END FOOTBALL.

H.M.S. Tamar, will engage the Canton Combined Air Force and Navy football eleven at Caroline Hill on Saturday and Sunday:

very cleverly concealed. One tin was hidden in a box, on which a

EASTERN BEAT SOUTH Chinese man sat, while the other

CHINA A.A.

20 Games To 15 In Ping

Pong League.

The Eastern Athletic Asso- ciation beat "the South China Athletic Association by 20 games to 15 in the 'Ping Pong, League at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. last night,

Scores

Fok Hin-chiu (E.A.A.)

beat Chung Chok-sun Wong Hok-nang (EA.A.)

lost to Lai Yiu-cheuk Lui Hoh-yam" (EAA.)

tro tins were found behind elec trie fittinge on the wall.

The owner of the narcotics was brought before Mr. Schofield in the Central Magistracy this morning. and was fined $1,500 with the alter native of seven months hard labour..

GLOVER FLOWER SHOP OWNER FINED

on: He

(Continued from Page-1.) said that legal notice, which ex- pired on June 28, was served the defendant on June 14. visited the garden on June 29: and 32 nothing had been done, Since, then however, the notice had been 05astisfactorily complied with.

Mr Peter Sin, for the defence,

lost to Chan Tak-fai ........ 1— 4 said that the defendant had no in- Yee King-kwong (EAA)

tention of not complying with the

beat Yang Tee-cheung ... 4—— 1 notice. He had difficulty in en- Tang Kwok-foo (EAA)

beat-Fung Chof-poly Chan Ying-ing (EAA)

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