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Fort DUNLOP

The Tyre Incomparable

HONG KONG IS NOW SAFE FROM FULL FORCE OF THE TYPHOON

RACE SELECTIONS

FOR TO-DAY..

TO-DAY'S RACES ARE OFF

This decision was arrived at by the Hong Kong Jockey Club at 11.30 this morning.

[By "Wombat."]

It is unfortunate that the open- ing Race Meeting of the second half of the 1932 season will be handicapped by adverse weather, but punters can be assured of sev- eral substantial dividends on hard-going track.

A

The Fifth Aggregate Stakes, the

big race of the day, looked to pro-

vide and Bagirage, with

MEMBERS OF THE SAITO CABINET,--which decided the treaty by which Japan extenderita mition to Manchukuo, Viscount Salto succeeded the late Premier Inn kai, assassinated a few month ago. Those seated, reading from right to left are Baron Yamanto: home minister; Viscount Saito, premier, Count Uchida, minister for foreign affairs; Mr, Mitsuchi, minister of fallways; and General Araki, minister of war. Standing, from right to left are Mr. Minami, communicatiers minister; Baron Nakaji- ma, minister of justice; Mr. Goto, minister of agriculture and forestry; Mr. Nagai, colonial affis minister; and Mr. Hatoyama, minister of education. Mr. Takahashi, minister of finance, is not in the picture.

BRITON

到

REACHES

US. FINAL

DR. JOAN MACDONALD TO WED NEXT TUESDAY

POLITICAL

INFLUENCE

ANOTHER TRIUMPH FOR BRITISH ENGINEERING-

fortable win, but to-day's cond-Somerville's Overwhelm Prime Minister Waits at Chequers IN MARKET Rolls Royce Engines Can Do 75,000

tions give Boxing Eye and Valor-

eus a very good chance of nosing

out the favourite."

WOMBATS SELECTIONS.

Nathan Handicap “B”

Wild Life...

Racing Boy, Daylight "Eve.

Carnarvon Stakes.

Sunbeau..

Golden Arrow, Whoopee.

Newcastle Handicap.

The Giraffe.

Mermaid: Evening Star.

·Fifth Aggregate Stakes.

Bag and Baggage. Boxing Eve. Valorous;

Jordan Handicap "D".

The Plover. Blue Love. Mon Talisman. Nathan Handicap "C".

Wonderful Stag. Champagne Deveron.

"Austin Plate.

Ajax Army Hall.

Bowery Bay..

Jordan Handicap.

Pochontas. Just Imagine.

Blue Heaven.

CRUISERS

WILL VISIT

Victory.

TO MEET GOODMAN

American Open Amateur Golf Championship

For Nuptials

London, To-day... The Prime Minister's second daughter, Doctor Jean Mac-. Donald, will be married to Doctor Alister Mackinnon on Tuesday next. The Prime Minister,

is-spending who the week-end at Chequers, will remain there until after the " wedding which takes place "în the Congregation Church at the neighbouring town of Wendover British Wireless

Baltimore, To-day. "Sandy" Somerville, Can- adian amateur champion, and the only remaining Bri tish contender for the American Upen Amateur

hed Golf Championship, reached the Final Round yesterday. when he defeated Gullford (U.S.A.) by 7 and 6. He will meet

Goodman, another American competitor in the Final over thirty-six holes... Somerville, who for the last four years has been a serious menace to American players for the title, played magnificent golf to lead Guilford by 6 up at the conclusion of the first eigh teen holes and to win eventually by 7 and 6.

Service.

TATE'S" NERVOUS BREAKDOWN.

May Leave On Sept. 22.

To Join Team.

London, To-day. Maurice Tate, the Sussex and All- England bowler who was reported The Canadian, who reached the ill yesterday, is suffering from a semi-final round two years ago, complete nervous breakdown, and is a warm. favourite for the title, will be unable to leave for Australia

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GERMANY WONT

JOIN NATIONS

to-day

Tate may leave on September and travel by the over

FReiterate.

Mr. Shiu Fat-shir

IN CONFERENCE western Executive

Attitude Waits On

Arms Parley

BULGARIA NO REPLY TO FRANCE

London, To-day.

The Third Cruiser Squadron from the British Mediterranean composed of the Cruisers Curacoll, "Calypso," "Ceres and Cu the submarine Rover under com mand of Rear A Fotham, will pay a ber 17 to the Bulgarian

at Varna, where King

Queen are now

Geneva, To-day.

The text has been published of a letter from Herr Von Nuerth to the President of the Disarma ment Commission » confirmi Germany's inability to part pate in the Conference t claim of equality is The German Gover however, follow with interest and

leave Hong Kong morrow. His visit business

New York To-day. The business Conduct Commit tee of the New York Stock Ex- change has directed all city mem- bers to submit to the Commit- tee for examination copies of áll telegraphic communications sent by their private wires between September 9 and 16 dealing with "topics of political, nature,"

It is suggested the move is de- signed to warn Washington poll- ticione that the Stock Exchange will not lend itself to the distri- hufion of propaganda by any party.

اند

There have been widespread

rumours that the present boom on the Stock Exchange was part- ly engineered by optimistic re- ports from Republican forces and that a similar move is contem plated before the November elec tions. Beater.

GRAVE FEARS FOR BRITISHERS

MAN AND WOMAN IN BANDITS HANDS

Shang

Pawley and

Charles

Corkran captured

bandifs recently, ang

felt for their

ate reports reaching

Reuter

Sweepstakes Essential To

Hospital Subscriptions

Miles Without Overkan! -

The Aeronautical Inspection London, To-day.

Directorate having made ex perimental tests which have proved so satisfactory that the Air Ministry have extended the time between overhaul for Atted to Royal Air Force air- Rolls Royce Kestrel engines

craft by 100 flying hours,

The time in future between

overhauls will be 500 hours, equivalent to 75,000 miles British Wireless Service.

NOTED SURGEON

PASSES AFTER

CHINA SEEKS

"AMERICANS

SYMPATHIES

yan at det paras mal Quo Tai-chi Urres Positive Action:

NO TIME TO DALLY

Dr. Sae Har

London To-day.

Dr. Sze, former Chinese Minis“ ter to London, has left for the

SHIPPING SECURE

LINER DELAYS TO MISS STORM.

79 M.PH GALE SLOWS

DOWN FERRIES-

All danger of the typhoon striking the Colony has now passed, but easterly galew are forecasted to-day." The latest-report states that the typhoon passed 70 milos South of Gap Rock between 6 8.m. and 7 a.m. this morn- ing and threatens the coast between Hong Kong and Hal ngu” Shipping in the vid alty of the Colony is all safe "The typhoon signal will not be changed," the Royal Observa- [tory stated. For the third time this year, Hong Kong has es caped the typhoons.

Oficial Report.

A complete report issued by the Director of the Royal Observe- tory, states: "Since 2 p.m. yes- terday the typhoon moved much more slowly than anticipated, probably no faster than five miles. per hour.

The wind reached-gale force at Gap Rock at 10 p.m. and in Hong Kong at mid-night, d

"This has been maintained till

the present time

"Gap Rock reported typhoon force at 8 am, this morning, estimated that the typ

Gap Rock this morn meter

STOP PRESS

ATTACKING

United States. His Visit Leaf VOLUNTEERS private matter, he says, but it is belleved he will get in touch with American diplomata and public on behalf of the Chinese Govern ment in connection with the aff uation in the Far East Ma

W.W. Ten, Chinese represen tative on the League Council, who has been in London for the

LONG ILLNESS past week, in the course of which

Sir Ronald Ross Was Race's Benefactor,

ISOLATED MALARIA GERM

*Lendon, To-daya! Colonel Bir, Ronald Rosa.

he discussed the Eastern situa tion with Mr. Quo Tai-chi prior to the meeting of the League. Council, went to Geneva this morning.

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LABOURITE BEATEN IN BY ELECTION.

KIRIN CITY

Manchukuo Troops Sorely Pressed.

SERIOUS ENGAGEMENT Peiping, To-day. Gen, Wang Teh- troops

ling's

vol

sorel

ofday?

The result of the [election," which