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MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1932.

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M. W BUDD WINS COLONY GOLF TITLE FROM STEWART BY 8 STROKES

STATION MASTER

MUST DIE FOR

RAIL DISASTER

Held Responsible For

Awful Accident.

SOVIET COURT VERDICT.

Moscow, To-day.

As a sequel to the Black Sea Express wreck of Octo- ber 16, the Supreme Court' has sentenced to death the man Bulakov, stationmaster, convicted of interfering in the work of his assistant,"Van teev by arbitrarily signalling "line clear" while he was occupied with another train.

Vanteey' was sentenced to eight years for not prevent- ing the mistake of Bulakov.

A watchman and a signal- män were given, six and one year's imprisonment respec- tively.

The Express, it will be re- called, struck a shunting en- gine and two couches travel

BRILLIANT DRIVING FASHIONABLE

IN RECORD ROUND

WEDDING AT

CATHEDRAL

Elliot Heywood.

HOLDER'S OP ENING FORM Capt. Webb Weds Miss

NOT MAINTAINED

ARMY OFFICERS PRESENT.

WILSON WINS VISITORS' CUP WITH 169 terest to the Colony, was solem

[By "DIVOT]

A wedding of great social in-

Inised in St. John's Cathedral this afternoon, when Miss Enid Ida Elliot-Heywood, only daugh- M.W. BUDD, AS FORECASTED BY DIVOT IN THE CHINA ter of Captain C. E. Elliot- Heywood. R.A.F.C., and Mrs. MAIL ON SATURDAY, WON THE COLONY GOLF CHAMPION-Elliot-Heywood, of 10, Carnarvon SHIP AT FANLING YESTERDAY WHEN HE RETURNED AN Buildings, Kowloon, became the bride of Captain Francis William "AGGREGATE TOTAL OF 146 FOR THE THIRTY-SIX HOLES

Webb, Royal Artillery, only son 8 STROKES BETTER THAN A. B. STEWART, LAST YEAR'S of Lieut.-Col. and Mrs. A. H. Webb, of Sevenoaks, Kent, and WINNER.

A.D.C. to His Excellency the Offi Stewart, who won the title last year from 1. W. Shewan, went cer Administering the Govern». round the old course in 76, but disappointed his many supporters ment (the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.). The..cere- with a 78 over the new course. Shewan never recovered from a mony was performed by the Very series of early disasters and returned cards of 89 and 78.

Rev. A. Swann, M.A., D.S.C., Col. E. D. Matthews, secretary to the Royal Hong Kong Golf Dean of Hong Kong, assisted by the Bev. Walton Rogers, MA... Chub officially announced the results this afternoon. Except that Victor of St. Andrew's Church. C. W. F. Booker replaces W. J. Buller in the score-list, the results Kowloon,

The Cathedral was crowded. MR. H. D. C. JONES RETIRES DEMONSTRATORS exclusively published in the first edition of the China Mail were these present including H.E. the Hop, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Southorn, H.E. the G.O.C.. Major-General J. W. Sandilanda, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., many dis- tinguished residents, and Officere from the R.A., South Wales Bor- derers, Lincolns, Argylla, Navy and Air Force. The scene was brilliant.

The daughters of ex-King Alfonso of Spain, Infanta Beatrice and Infanta Maria Cristina, with Lord Londonderry and his house party at Mount Stewart, Newtownards, County Down, Ireland. The Infanta Beatrice driving with little Cathryn Stanley, daughter of Lady Maureen Stanley and grand-daughter of the host.

ling at high speed. More REICH AND

than 90 persons were killed and 30 injured. The Soviet suppressed the story of the wreck at the time. Reuter.

NOTED COLONY

MERCHANT ON

GRAVE CHARGE

Forgery Of Power Of Attorney Alleged.

BAIL SET AT $100,000.

Bonham

PRUSSIA IN

CLOSE UNITY

Political Fusion Is Accomplished.

MINISTERS' NEW DUTIES.

Berlin, To-day. Political fusion of the Reich with Prussia will be accomplish- ed, to-day by the official an- nouncement that Herr Bracht and Herr Popitz, Reich Ministers without portfolio will. take over

"

FROM HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANK.

Senior Manager, Leaves Post In Great Organisation.

London To-day. Mr. H. D. C. Jones, senior. manager of the Hong Kong....... and Shanghai Banking Cor- poration, retires to-day.

Mr. Jones completed fifty years of banking only recent ly. Reuter.

POLICE CHARGE

TO QUELL RIOT Trafalgar Square Scene Of Furious Melee.

MANY ARE ARRESTED

London, To-day.

correct.

LEADING SCORES.

The following were the leading scores:

W. Budd .75+11=146 A. B Stewart .76÷78=254 0. EC. Marton .81+76=157 A. T. Lay... .83+78-161

..O. E. C. Marton returned 81 at the end of the morning round, but his 76 over the new course prov- ed unavailing against Budd's big advantage of six strokes at the end of the first round. J. K. Mac- Farian, the Fanling champion In Scuffles between police and un-1980, returned a card of 84 at the employed demonstrators in Tra. end of the morning round and did falgar Square, which resulted in not participate in the afternoon A. H. Ferguson..91474=165 a. baton charge to quell the round.

Budd, the new Colony champion, threatened riot, marked the week-end. A number were in-won the All-China Championship jured and arrested..

four years in succession-from Trouble started when a few 1925 to 1928 inclusive and was hooligans started to break win-runner-up in the following two dows in a nearby shop and years. His card of 71 for the new tried to overturn a passing course motorcar after a quiet meeting. considering that it was only the The majority of demonstrators, third time he had played over it. however, dispersed in an orderly His aggregate of 146 establishes a manner after their meeting. new record" for Colony Champion- The crowds gathered yestership, beating Stewart's 160 by 14- SAW INEVITABLE END.

day to hear speakers who urged strokes!

D. C. Wilson with cards of 81 Torsten Kreuger, brother of economic reforms. They listened

LARGE GIFTS

TO RELATIVES

Charges of the forgery of a the Prussian Ministries of the KREUGER LEFT power of attorney for the control Interior and of Finance respec- and management of the King tively. Fuk Wo Firm, 66,

Herr Brauns, the Reich Strand East, involving the loss Minister of Food Supply, will be of nearly $100,000, were brought entrusted with the Prussian against Chan Sik-nin, alias Chan Ministry of Agriculture. Hing-kau, a well-known Chinese

Yesterday Chancellor vòn merchant, before Mr. Schofield Papen issued a decrcé abolishing in the Central Police Court this the Prussian Ministry of Wel-

|MAIL PLANE FLIES NORTH

Famous Financier's Last Moments.

.

an excellent effort,

morning. Accused is described fare, as well as various depart- as the managing partner of the ments of other ministries whose firm, and has interests in a num-functions will be taken over by ber of leading pawnshops,

Ministers of the Reich. Reuter, the famous monopolist, and his quietly enough and it was a small and 88 carried off the Visitors' father, Ernst Kreuger. received number on the outskirts of the Cup, easily defeating F. E. A. Re- great gifts of property, and se- gathering that started the trou-medios and other well-known play-

ers from other Clubs, of Ivar ble with police. curities on the death

Batons swung freely and there A. E. Lissaman with a round of Kreuger, when the whole 'fabric. of the vast Swedish enterprise were sore heads among the de- 81 won the morning round over the old course while A. H. Ferguson's collapsed in the ruin of its credit.monstrators.

74 won for him the afternoon round over the new courge.

.. BUDD'S CONSISTENCY.

Remarkable consistency was the keynote of Budd's success, His powerful driving was the feature of the

Mr. Hin-shing Lo, instructed by Mr. Peter Sin, appeared for the prosecution, and said that ac- cused was arrested on Saturday on. a warrant for search and not on a warrant for arrest. In con- Bequent of certain" discoveries!

These facts were disclosed at Following a number of arrests, further arrests would be made

the trial of Torsten and the three the crowd dispersed quietly. in due course, and fur-

Kreuger company auditors, which Reuter ther applications for search war

latter were sentenced to prison rants would also be made. The According to a radio message re-terms for false rendering of ac- Police had now in their custody ceived at the Government Station counts.

May Link Colony With

Marseilles.

Tsitsihar

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LW. Shewanę. .89+78-157 D. C. Wilson ....81+88169 A. E. Lissaman 81+88=169 Dr. L. Newton ....88+85=170 Dr.J, E. H. Cogan 86+84-170- D. S. Edward ...86+84=170 F. J. de Rome .87+83=170 A. T. Braley".....90+83=178 F. E. A. Remedios 88+88=174 G. E. Russell....88+88174 C. W. F. Booker .87+89=176. 89+88=177 F. E. Booker

.97487-184

J. D. Thomson...94+90-184 “AnĄ. Lopes .......

SILVER PRICE

SHOWS STEADY

MARKET TONE

on the

Entering the Cathedral the arm of her father, bride wore delightfully a moat, effective gown of Courtauld's chenille bridal velvet in ivory, by Worth, executed by Eunice. Its moderate decollete cowl front, and back moulded smoothly to the shape of the neck, caught together with a tiny ring of orange blossomris,

(Continued on Rego 4.)

EUROPEAN POSING AS INSPECTOR.

Obtains Money From Mongkok Factory.

Police enquiries in connection with a report on Saturday re garding the Masquerade of a European as an Inspector of Fac tories, accompanied by a Chin-

ess; have revealed that the mana

ger of the Ynet' Yee Lung Knit- Dollar Remains Atting Factory, Nelson Street, Mongkok district, has been in- Consistent Level. duced to part with a sum of $20

with the alternative of prosecu tion for failure to comply with the regulations. He describes of Hong Kong masquerader as a Portuguese,

POUND LITTLE CHANGED.

Surrounded his accurate approaches the price ned the changed to aged about 25 years, of short

were

a number of documents relating here this morning, from Hanoi, M. It has been definitely proved, to the charges, and also the Nouges, the French airman, piloting by evidence brought forward by safe, to which the accused a Fokker machine, left the French the liquidators investigating the

further consolidated the post-day at 1/4 1-4, but the price of and thin build

He states that the money was tion for his putting abilities to territory at 7.27 am. this morning. Kreuger interests, that in Octo- Anti-Manchukuo Forces| held the key.

silver rose abruptly over the be brought to the fore. Mr. F. X. d'Almada, senior, flying to Canton. It is not known ber, 1931, the head of those vast

Plan Attack.

week-end by 8/16 and was quot handed over through the medium He gauged the slight breeze toled to-day at spot 18 1-8 and for of a Chinese, as the Portuguese for the defence, argued that the what time the airman will continue enterprise was aware that the

perfection and played a sterling ward 18 1-4. The signs

did not speak Punti.. life of his business was near an prosecution were not entitled to his flight to the Colony.

The French Consulate has not end. As ruin and prison threat-

Harbin,. To-day,"

The report adds that other game throughout, only a lapse at see the documents, and asked His Worship to make an order to received any official intimation of ened him, he attempted to assure According to the Japanese press, the sixth, seventh, ninth and tenth considered satisfactory, so far as

the flyer's departure. Replying to the future ease of those whom anti-Manchukuo forces are en-holes on the new course spoiling the dollar's value was concerned. factories in the district have The new position of the pound been similarly, approached but in that effect, to be in force for a

China Mail representative, he loved. On October 10 he car deavouring to encircle Tsitsibar what might well have proved an

sterling week. He applied for bail in the

was maintained, the these cases money was not hand-

ed over Tessler, the French Consul-General, ried to his apartment shares and with the supposed intention of incomparable aggregate. sum of $5,000.

His cards for the thirty-six holes cross rate reading, London on New York, 8.28 8-8 and New

Police are investigating. Mr. Lo strongly opposed bail said he had no idea when the air bonds amounting to more than storming the city, where secret for two reasons, namely, that man would arrive, and he was com- 8,000,000 Kroner, and hid these agents and spies are conducting were as follow:- further arrests would be made pletely in the dark regarding his in a wardrobe of his bedroom. anti-Manchukue propaganda, and

Morning Round over the and that further warrants for movements.."

The route taken by M. Nouges is

search would be applied for, being contemplate as a prospective. His Worship, after hearing air mail line linking the Colony with further deliberation, made an or- French Indo-China and Europe, via der that the safe is to be open-Marseilles, and is in the nature of a ed, if necessary, in the presence trial fight

of legal representatives of both Arrival in Canton.

parties, and the documents are

to remain in Police custody for a

week. He fixed bail in the sum of $100,000 in the meantime

Accused was remanded for

WECK.

Mra Katherine who is well-known circle the Colony,

Conta Verde from Ver

Bowes

M. Nouges, the French 'air pilot, who left Handl this morning at 7.27 in a Fokker plane, arrived in Canton at 3 p.m. this after- noon, after a stop at Kwong- chauwan for re-fuelling

fly to Hong Kong sesday gand is, ex* arrive during the

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DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.

Canton Commissioner On Visit Here.

er of Civil Affairs in Canto

:

*

Yerk on London, $8.28 8-8.

old,

course:

44,8 4 4 4 3 5 6-37 45 8 4 9 4 5.5 5 38 Afternoon Round over the

new

where the situation is said to be tense.

Four Russian refugees, with ages from from 19 to 24, arrived Habarovak yesterday by steamer and were arrested by the police for course: being without documents: The youths state that fifty military and many civil aeroplaens are stationed

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52885443435 IDEAL CONDITIONS.

MILITARY DRILL

The tone of the New York CANTON ORDER FOR stock market on Saturday was reactionary. Following four days of consistent improvement the Exchange registered losses on practically all leading issues. Though small the decline tended to shake the confidence of the public

Mr. Tan Yick chung, Commission-at Habar vak, and that the town is When the first couple drove off However, comment from in-

Ariyalled with troops They decided to rom risk everything and escape from Sovlet territory, owing to the insuf A reception was held at the ship, ficiency of foodstuffs for civilians

Canton.com. Reuter. Some 20 per

ed here on the ss. Conte Vai Singapore yesterday.

'night trai

Students Compelled to Take Training.

Canton, To-d

The Board of Educ renewed the program ing in the pro

and middle

conditions were ideal with a slight formed circles, E. A. Pierce, and it breeze blowing just strong enough Co., states. We do not consider pe

badly struck ball into the selling important this 'n

we continue, to full stretch, the old

to

in good condition after that the underlying tone is

turday

might

700,000 shares