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"WE ARE COMING TO THE

RACE SELECTIONS

FOR TO-DAY

There is no doubt that puntere are in for some good things at the Eleventh Extra Race Meeting, which opens at the Valley this after- noon, and which will be concluded on Monday. Prospects for a good day's sport are particularly bright, when one surveys the entries and considers the excellent condition of

the turf,.,

The fields, with one or two excep- tlöng are large, and the official handicapper seems to have done his work so well that close finishes will be inevitable.

PARTING OF THE WAYS IN EUROPE"

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ARSON CHARGE

MR. BALDWIN SOUNDS AGAINST SON

NOTE OF WARNING

BRITAIN FRUSTRATED IN MOVES FOR PEACE

“PROTECTION JUSTIFIED"

OF COMMONER

John Mayhew Reserves Defence For Trial.

"FATHER GOES HIS BAIL.

London, To-day.

The amazing ease of John Be Perigault Mayhew, 25-year-old son of a Commoner, Lieut.-Col. J. D. Mayhew, and son-in-law of THE RT. HON. MR. STANLEY BALDWIN, LORD PRIVY Viscount Falkland, was resumed in a crowded court to day. May- SEAL, SOUNDED A GRAVE NOTE OF WARNING WHEN HE hew is charged with attempting father's estate at Burgess Hill, DECLARED THAT A EUROPEAN CRISIS WAS AT HAND, THAT to set fire to a barn on his

Sussex, BRITAIN'S ATTEMPTS TO LEAD THE NATIONS INTO WAYS OF PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING HAD BEEN FRUSTRATED AND THAT THE CONTINENT WAS "COMING TO THE PART. ING OF THE WAYS."

Flying Tourist should start a hot TWO ATTACKS ON

"favourite for the Nathan Handicap,

"B" Class,, in spite of the classy op- position, and the fact that the pony is carrying top weight of 165 lbs. Racing Boy, judging from his last appearance, will offer strong opposi tion, and is always good over 1 miles. Daylight Eve will also be well fancied.

Stakes, Carnarvon

for The Novices is a particularly open event, and Fifa is among those expected to "bring off" a victory, especially in view of the fact that he is only carrying 145 lbs. There are other

MT. EVEREST.

King's Donation To The Ruttledge Venture.

he said."

He has been at liberty on bail of £50, which his father provid

ed.

Father and Bon arrived in Court together, driving by car.

Fireman to-day deposed that| the Fire Brigade had been con- tinuously on duty from Septem- ber 7 to September 26 at Col.

Mayhew's house, owing to the

The outlook for Europe, he declared, was anything but bright.

London, To-day. "The great experiment in pro- tection is beginning to justify itself," said Hon. Mr. Stanley Baldwin in a speech at a mass meeting at Blackpool at the con- mysterious outbreaks of fire.

A constable, described "how, clusion of the Conservative Con while watching the barn on the ference there. Industries gen-

and a figure approach the

strike erally were feeling the benefits, evening of September 26, he saw He declared that in the first matches against the wooden He re- eight months of 1982, imports of wall, which smouldered. raw cotton increased by 24 per of the matches and seized the ac

cognised the accused by the flare cent., compared with last year, and exports of cotton piece goods.cused at once.

Colonel Mayhew told the court gained 30 per cent. Imports of raw silk jumped 40 per cent. and that he was on the best of terms the woollen trade had also im- with his son who was living at his house, with his wife and proved.

But the crisis is not yet over child. He said he had settled on Mr. Baldwin warns. There is the recused per annum much to cause ve anxiety. when he married, and had added a further £500 for the five years the international while his son was reading for the Referring to situation, he said the outlook was not bright and "that Britain's efforts to bring the peoples of The accused, who pleaded not Europe together seemed at the guilty, reserved his defence, was committed for trial and released moment to be frustrated..

TWELVE BRITISH EXPERTS TO *FORM EXPEDITION.#

Lady Houston's Interest.

potential winners in the event, how-be made on the 29,000 feet

ever, including Shanghai Beau, Valley Hall, and Golden Arrow. The last named can as far as is pos- sible be judged as a place winner. (Continued on Page 14.)

WOMBAT'S' SELECTIONS.

1ST RACE

Racing Boy,

White Jade Stag.

Daylight Eve.

2ND RACE

Golden Arrow.

Estrellita.

Valley Hall.

3RD RACE

Woodland Stag.

The Giraffe. Wotin.

4TH RACE

Sadko.

Bag and Baggage.

Pride of Tsingtao.

5TH RACE

Mon Talisman.

The Gadwall, Cebu.

6TH RACE

Deveron.

Navy Hall. Indiana.

7TH RACE.

Tommy Boy.. Snappy Eve. Maple Leaf.

8TH RACE..

Pocahontas. Valeta New King.

FENG LEAVES SHANTUNG.

Christian General "

Not Wanted.

Peking, To-day.

London, To-day. Two British attempts will slopes of Mount Everest in the very near future. Hugh' Ruttledge is taking a band of twelve experts to tackle the slopes by land, while the Marquis of Douglas and Clydesdale is leading the Bri- tish Air Expedition which Lady Houston is financing.

Trade Possibilities.

!

bar.

Reuter.

"We are coming to the part- on ball on his father's surety.- His Majesty the King has ing of the ways in Europe," he donated $100 to the Ruttledge told his audience. venture which will commence early next year. In a letter ex- pressing the Majesty's good wishes for the success of the ex- pedition says that it was with great Batisfaction that His

London, To-day." Recognising that in the near future the British Government will probably be called' on to negotiate commercial treaties with foreign

BRITAIN AND ⠀

AMERICA TO TALK ON ARMS

Majesty heard that Hugh Rut countries, the Federation of British Naval Disarmament To

Be Discussed. tledge had been appointed Com- Industries urges in a memorandum mander of the Expedition, as his to the Board of Trade, that the knowledge

PAVING FOR PROGRESS. of mountaineering contemplated agreements should. and his intimate acquaintance not be confined to tariffs.

The whole system of Internation-

London, To-day. with the Himalayan people and the Tibetans renders him eminal Trade is so strained and dis-

located that any negotiations de- The Anglo-American disarma- ently fitted for this post.

Eleven British mountaineering signed to re-establish the system ment discussions are about to Mr. Normah Davis, who repre- experts including Smythe who must include plans for discussion begin in London. conquered Mount Kamet last and agreement upon such matters as

Aerial Attack.

General Au Shau-nien, Commander of the 78th Division of the 19th Route Army, arrived in Hong Kong yesterday. He is

shown here with Madame Au and his two daughters."

MILL OWNERS TO ENFORCE SPINNERS' WAGE CUTS.

No Settlement in Sight in British Cotton Industry,

London, To-day," The Cotton Spinners' Asso- ciation has decided to ep- force the wage reduction of 154 per cent. from October: 17, as already foreseen some days ago,

The employees of the cot- ton industry are determined to force the employers to reconsider the decision and will remain out on strike to accomplish this end.

The manufacturing Section of the industry has enforced the same reduction. -Reu-" ter.

GENERAL IS FETED IN HONG KONG.

On Way To Assist In Fukien Warfare.

Otto Kahn

Finanely Ill

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IRON POLICY”

CHINA'S HOPE FOR SALVATION

Chinese Newspaper Criticises Report."

FAITH IN BRITAIN.

"The Public Opinion," an independent Hong Kong daily newspaper, has severe- ly criticised the Lytton Com- mission Report in a series of articles, concluded to-day, and it urges for China a policy of "Blood and Iron" by which the nation can repulse the invasions of her enemies. The paper also stresses the belief that Great Britain and America will contrive to protect her to some extent against the aggressive poli- cies of "Japan.

The Lytton Report, it says, almost totally disregards the "national sovereignty" of China and its priciples are fundamen tally contrary to the spirit of the League Covenant and the Nine-Power Pact. The paper con- tends that should the principles of the Lytton Report be followed. to their conclusion, China would. become a "state in suzerainty."

Dr. Sun's Theory

The paper condemns Dr. Sun Yat-sen's plan for a five year And Sponsorod of Joint Foreign: Interven Of Opera.

Hon. It recalls that this plan was submitted to Washington through Mr. Jacob Gould Skumman, then American Minister in China, and contained the augus

SUED BY SINGER.

*New York. Today,

The seriuos illness of Herr Otto military bedepation by the foreign Kahn, the promnent financier has powers of all railwaye, and pro- revealed that his his physician testi-vincial capitals military and police experts to be appointed from fied to the Supreme Court that the foreign sources to supervise these

"strain might prove fatal if he was

forced to appear and give evidence departments of adminfatration; in in the case in which Rosalinds China, trained officers to supervise $250,000 damages on the grounds the entire mechanism of Govern ended Morini, the singer, is suing him for ment and that a year before the that her reputation was damaged period of intervention

national and provincial elections owing to the bankers denial as to

should be held, with candidates having said she hod one of the most!

chosen by the foreign Powers beutiful voices he had ever heard. Dr. Sun had intended to devots himself to educating China-during this period of reconstruction.

'enter.

(Continued on Page 14.)

BRITISH NATIONAL ECONOMIES

(Continued on Page:14.)

HEAVY LOSSES

INCURRED ON

WALL STREET

Market Takes-Another-

Serious Slump.

Gross Saving £30,000,000 Per Annum. JOINS 19TH ROUTE ARMY.

London, To-day. General Au ́ Shau-nien, one of The Chancellor of the Ex-i year have been invited to parti-/exchange restrictions, quotas, double sented America in the prelimin-the staff officers of the 19th Route chequer, the Rt. Hon. Mr. Neville REACTION INEVITABLE? cipate in this attack on Everest. taxation on foreign investments and ary discussions at Geneva for Army, accompanied by Madame Chamberlain, speaking on national a general trading policy, and that the World Economic Conference, Au and Mr. Yung Kwai-ching, ar-economics yesterday at the Con-

New York, To-day. examination of these problems arrived in London from Paris rived here yesterday and have servative Conference at Blackpool, Mount Everest is the only sig- should be on the broadest possible this evening and told Reuter he been the guests of distinguished said that, despite all difficulties in The New York Stock Market nificant part of the world which lines is advocated.

was going to meet a representa- Chinese A dinner was held to cluding the new and unexpected slumped again to-day and record- has not yet been explored by air,

tive of the British Government day at the Hotel Cecil in their items of expenditure, the reduction ed losses of two to

The close. to talk things over and prepare honour and General Au will en in expenditure had been raised leading issues at

Turn-over for this was the way for discussions between tertain to-morrow at the Chung from $70,000,000 to $79,000,000.

He went on to say that, as the 2,500,000 shares the great naval powers which Wah. Restaurant.

on his way to results of the recent conversion The heaviness of wheat affected was suggested at the Disarma General Au is ment. Conference last July." Frkien, there to engage in the operation, Britain could safely the share market adversely. But of a gross saving of some traders believe the peak of Matters relating to the World war to disperse the old Provincial count Economic Conference might also Army which has refused to be £30,000,000 yearly, which would the seasonal increase of business be discussed, he suggested. Reuter.

and Lady Houston is financing

the expedition, which will be made GERMANY GLAD

under the leadership of the Mar- TO PARTICIPATE

quis of Douglas and Clydesdale, M.P. The object of this historic flight is to raise British prestige,

IN CONFERENCE

Reply.

especially in India. It is hoped British Invitation Brings that the Prince of Wales. Will lend his patronage to the venture. Lady Houston, the Millionaire Suffragist, financed the last Bri- tish Schneider Trophy entry when the Government, contem- plated withdrawal for reasons of economy.

DOLLAR AND SILVER REMAIN STEADY.

Feng Yuh-hsiang, the 'Christian The value of the local dollar re general, suddenly left his moun-mains steady, being quoted at tain retreat, at Taishan yesterday 1/8

A FOUR-POWER PARLEY.

Berlin, To-day.';, The German Government has replied to the British Govern- ment's invitation to a Four- Power Arms Conference, and it is understood, expresses certain definite wishes, but will be glad to participate in any delibera- tions likely to lead to a fruitful, settlement of the European

morning en route to Kalgan, where Silver, prices showed no change, tangle,

given at 17-11/16, and a former subordinate of his is spot being Chairman of Chahar, Province, forward at 174T

This is a progressive step and brings nearer a condition of

the

The opinion is generally stated The London on New York cross affairs in whic

that General Han Fu-cho him to leave Shantung, preses

him with $20,000"; ms): trav expenses Reuter

ced rate was given at G$8.451

rise of 24, and the New York

In London rate at 4 G33.45-7/1

fall of 1/16/

tó

disbanded.

(Continued on Page 14.)

Britisher Seized By Chapet Police

On Outrageous, Petty Charge

Shanghai, To-day. Because a portion of his automobile entered the Chinese territory of Chapel while: was backing, his dary

prominer

his car was unceremoniously pushed from the roadway where the alleged trespass occurred and into the Police station yard. When the fine was paid, a receipt was given, merely stat ing received from foreigner,

Some drastic protest on the of the British Consulate Is seen and the indig tion of Torefen Bettlement of Shangha roused.

come into operation next year has been reached and the usual There were other parts of the autumn reaction was to be- National Debt which he intended pected.

to convert as soon as he could get

London, To-day. the opportunity: The Government

Renewed Demand.” had already given notice to repay.

rilted A renewed demand £150,000,000 on December 1, which edged securities has / lted in now bore interest at 41⁄2 per cent the prices, recovering, Every per cent. that he could recent tendency to we take off moant a saving of 2400,000 War Loan market⠀⠀ per annum to the nation.

101% British Wireless Service.

Regarding the expenditure of something like £300,000,000 yearly

by the local authorities on local Mr. N. Ellis, an employee services, to which the Exchequer China Light and contributed about £125,000,000; he sustained Inf was convinced that the two com

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