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IN SHANHAIKUAN AREA

AINTREE Shihmecbai Occupied After

Pelorous Jack Falls At

Last Fence.

WAS LEADING THE WINNER

18 Horses Finish In Record Grand National

Aintree To-day.

An American-owned horse won the Grand National for the first

time since 1926 when Kellsboro

Jack (Williams) won by three

Minor Skirmishes

Tokyo, To-day.. According to Japanese press re- ports from Shanhaikuan, the Man. chukue troops, after several miner skirmishes, occupied Shilmechui, to the west of Chumenkow, yes- terday.

HITLER

CONFIRMED

AS DICTATOR

lengths at Aintree yesterday in the Empowering Bill Signed

record time of 9 mins. 28 secs. over the 4 mile and 856 yardı

course.

Mrs. F. Ambrose Clark, the own- er, had not backed her entry, which paid 25-1, as she is a non-bettor.

Of the 34 starters as many as:

By Hindenburg.

NAZIS STRENGTHEN CONTROL IN BAVARIA

Berlin, To-day.

18 completed the course, Really President Von Hinderburg has True (Mr. Furlong) and Slater signed the Empowering Bill, which (Mr. Barry) fighting out a stir was passed in the Reichstag, on ring struggle for second place. Thursday. the former horse just getting the verdict by a neck.

U.S.

THE OLDEST - ESTABLISHED NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1933.

NEW

560 FOR 8 IN NEW

WILL BARGAIN

ON WAR DEBTS

MAY GRANT REVISION FOR TARIFF REDUCTIONS

MR. ROOSEVELT SEES

SECRETARY

HULL AND BRITISH AMBASSADOR

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY, CONFLICTING REPORTS ARE CURRENT REGARDING PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S ATTITUDE TO THE WAR DEBT

PAYMENTS DUE ON JUNE 15. THIS MATTER IS UNDER.

STOOD TO BE THE REASON FOR HIS LONG CONVERSATION THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR, SIR RONALD LINDSAY.

WITH MR. CORDELL HULL, SECRETARY OF STATE, AND

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Mr. Hull subsequently stated that no decision had been reached, but it is believed that if debtors pledge themselves to reduce tariffs against the United States, the latter will sympathetically consider a re- vision of war debts and reduce the British war debt if a satisfactory Anglo-American trade agreement is reached.

It is beheved that President Roosevelt will ask a joint Congres- sional resolution to give him wide powers to conduct the negotiations,

The Bill, which gives the Nazi eluding the right to suspend or dictatorial pole down the payments in return Government

Delaneige (Moloney). Alpine Hut (Mr. Harding) and Forbra came into force yesterday:-

(Hamey) were the next three ter.

past the post, thus giving ama- teur riders three of the first six places.

Aintree provided a brilliant spectacle in glorious weather and a huge erowd watched the race for the blue riband of steeplechasing.

Rival Party Troops Banned By Nazis.

Munich, To-day.

The Commissioner of Interior, Herr Wagner, has ordered, the dissolution of all military organi-

zations except the Nazi "Storm

The rare provided the usual Troops" and the "Stalheimers."

This move is directed against thritis the greatest of which was witnessed when Pelorus Jack and the Bavarian Peoples' Party's! Kellsboro Jack were approaching "Iron Watch," and other smali

which

are offi- the Goal obstacle. The pair were organizations, together the former holding a cially thanked for their services slight advantage, with Stott put-rendered to Bavaria, but are in- tiny all he new into the last fence formed that they are now that separated him from victory. necessary.

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un-

Pelorus Jack, however, came Marxist formations had been;

already banned. Reuter.

down at the obstacle, the sİX-

teenth in the course of the

race, and Kellsborough Jack POLICE

cantered home to win by three lengths.

The winner's time was 9 mins. 28 rock-4-4/5 secs. better than

Grakle's 1981 record.

Golden Miller. the favourite, fell

at the Canal Pence on the second!

time round, while Gregalach broke;

block

#

Veerel at Valentine's

COOLIES

r economic concessions. Congress will also be asked to "advise"

the President problem. Reuter. :

on the

EMBARGO GOLD TO BE RELAXED

Rumours Of Probable U.S. Action.

BANKS HOLD MORE GOLD

Washington. To-day.

Mr. William H. Woodin, Secretary of the Treasury, stated yesterday that an an nouncement on the embargo on the export of gold is being prepared and will probably be issue to-day.

Mr. Roosevelt,

Est. 1845.

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DUNLOP FORT

ZEALAND TEST MATCH

A mediaeval banquet to teach history. Girls at the Upton Hall Convent, Cheshire, attired in ancient costumes at the ban- quet table, part of the Convent scheme to make "dry old his- tory" as interesting as possible.-(S. & G.)

SPANISH PILOT MISSING Loring Disappears From Bagdad.

MADRID TO MANILA FLIGHT

on

Bagday, To-day. Since leaving here Wednesday morning conTM from tinuing his flight Spain to Manila, nothing has been heard of the where- abouts of Senor Fernande Rein y Loring, the young Spanish airman.

HAMMOND'S

MAGNIFICENT

BATTING

Batsmen Hit Out

At Bowling.

VOCE AND BROWN SCORE RAPIDLY

Christchurch, To-day. Jardine gave orders for quick rans this morning, and the England innings was declared at 560 for 8, half an hour before lunch, thus leaving New Zealand with an comfortable quarter of an hour's play before the interval.

DTM

C. S. Dempster and J. L. Kerr, however, remained together while 6 runs were scored.

A crowd of 5,000 witnessed the resumption of the England innings at 418 for 5 this morn-

|SENSATIONAL

RESIGNATION OF ing. The sky was cloudy and the

POLISH ENVOY

Protest Against Rome Conference.

DISARMAMENT DEBATE AT GENEYA

Warsaw, To-day. Count Potocki, the new Polish Ambassador to Rome, has resigned..

His action is understood to be a protest against the poli- Senor Loring, who la using a cies reported to have been Comper-Swift machine, left adopted during the recent con- Madrid last Sunday, an la ex-versations in Rome between He attempted a similar flight the British Premier, Mr. Ram- last year, and although he suc-

say MacDonald, and the Italian cessfully completed the journey, Dictator, Signor Mussolini.- bad weather and other elements. Reuter. 21⁄2 PER CENT. ISSUE delayed him at several points. -

TENDERED.

£77,480,000 Already Subscribed

NEW CONVERSIONpected in Hong Kong shortly.

LOAN

London, To-day, Tenders were opened yesterday

Reuter.

"NO DESIRE TO DIE"

at the Bank of England for the M. Leon See Amused At

Report Of His Death.

He refuses to indicate the na- new 21⁄2 per cent. Conversion Laan,' ture of the contents, but rumours 1944/49 announced last week. The

IN LUCK are current on Wall Street that a object of the operation is to reduce relaxation of the embargo is con- the floating debt. Tenders are to Įtemplated.

be invited weekly.

Four Share $4,265 In Police Sweep.

Brock, also on the second round,; B. & S. EMPLOYEE WINS

Reserve

Small States' Views On British Plan,

London. To-day.

wicket in good condition.

Hammond added only four runs to his overnight total before being bowled by Badcock. 424-

16-227. He and Brown had added

49 for the sixth wicket.

Hammond batted brilliant- ly, scoring all round the wic- ket. He was at the crease for 301 minutes and hit twenty-two boundaries in his 227. Brown and Voce gave a splendid exhibition of free hitting and add- led 60 in 22 minutes and 108 in 40

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minutes before the Surrey player was caught off page 582-7-74

Brown batted for 23 minutes and

hit nine boundaries.

Voce remained until 560 when he was also caught"of Page for a gal- lant 66. He batted for 57 minutes and hit a G and seven boundaries. 、 Scores :-

ENGLAND-1st Innings.

H. W. Sutcliffe, e James, b

Badcock

R. E. S. Wyatt, run out L. Panyter, b Smith

0

20

0

227

James, b

45

108

W. R. Hammond, b Badcock

The Foreign Secretary. Sir John D. R. Jardine, c

Badcock Simon, left London by air yesterday L. E. G. Ames, b Vivian .. morning for Geneva to take part in F. R. Brown, Kerr, b Page 74 the discussion in the General Com- Voce, e Dempster, b Page Paris, To-day. mission of the Disarmament Confer-Tate, not out M. Leon See, former manager offence on the draft Convention put the Halian heavyweight boxer,before the Conference by the

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66

10

15

Total (for 8 wkts., dec.) 560

G. O. Allen and Verlly did not

bat.

Owing to a delay between Lyons

Fall of wickets:-1 for 0; 2 fur

It was announced yesterday that, In accordance with the terms of Primo Curnera, is mildly amused Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay Mac- the weekly return of the Federal the announcement, the maximum, at The News Chronicle report Donald, last week.

indicated # decline of amount of Conversion Loan and which states that he died yester G$661,900,000 in money circula-Treasury Bills allotted yesterday day from the effects of poisoning tion, while the gold reserve of 12, was £45,000,000, the amount of after losing his fortune on the and Geneva Sir John Simon did not 4; 3' for 46; 4 for 133; & for 375; Reserve banks has in-Conversion Loan sold being re-gambling tables at Monte Carlo, arrive until after the Conference 6 for 424; 7 for 532; 8 for 600. round and, of these eighteen sue- Li Man, a slution coolie in the creased by G3181,000,000 for the tricted to £5,000,000. ceeded in completing the second Political Department at the Cen-week ended March 22-Reuter.

and was pulled up by Parvin.

Twenty-seven completed the first

SECOND PRIZE

Federal

round. In the latter category tral Police Station drew Kellsboro were Trocadero, the French horse, Jack in the

Police Recreation LITTLE TRADING ON which was ridden by Thery instead Club's sweepstake on the Grand of Clifford Richards, and Trouble National,

NEW YORK MARKET. Maker, the American hope.

He will share $4,265.45 with

AMERICAN OWNER'S SUCCESS. Leung Sui, Wo Yiu, and Chin Wheat And Cotton React

On Farm Bill.

New York, To-day.

The result of tenders was that £77,480,000 was applied for. Ap-

plicants for Conversion Loan who per cent. of their requirements. At this level the yield representa

tendered at 94 received about 67

about 53/2 per cent, from interest Jatone, and 59/7 per cent, allowing

for redemption in 1949.

Mrs. Clark's winner was trained Chye, three other coolics in the by Jack Anthony for his first apsame department. The syndicate

Tenders above 94 received re- pearance in the National. He is bought two tickets, of which 1023) seven years old and was carrying was the winner, from Inspector Ng

Lquirements in full.

Tenders will be invited next Fri 11 st * His was the first Mok. L Man has been in the Little change took place on thej American success since 1926 when Palice for eight years.

New York Stock Market yesterday. day for Bills and Loan amounting Mr. Charles Schwartz's Jack Horn- Mr. Leung Siu-po, of Butterfield in their daily report, Messrs, E. A.16 £45,000,000 of which 2% per er, purchased in England shortly and Swire, drew Really True, and Pierce and Company, through their cent. Conversion Loan issued will before the event, won at odds of will collect $1,218.70, while Messrs. local agents, Messrs. Asia Lands, not exceed £10,000,000,--Reuter.

Nish and Waterton will collect Ltd., state:---

25 to 1.

Mr. Jock Whitney, the young 8609.39 for third prize on Slater. American millionaire sportsman, had to be content with third place with Slater.

He has had bad luck in his at-I tempts on the classic, Easter Hero! finishing second in 1929 and Sir Lindsay third in the following year. Slater was also trained by Jack: Anthony. He is 8 years old and handicapped at 10 st. 7 Jb:

LOCALLY-DRAWN HORSES

UNPLACED.

British Markets Rule Quiet

London, To-day, British stock markets were generally quiet.

British Government sLock fluctunted slightly the new Conversion Loan result.

"Disregarding the lack of activity

S. S. ON LEE GROUNDED

"I am in the best of health, and have no desire whatever to die," M. Sec Informed Reu- ter yesterday-Reuler.

LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY.

Silver Prices Decline A Fraction.

The local dollar remained quoted at 1/3% this morning.

Silver prices, both spot and for- ward, declined 4, opening this morning at 17 7/16, and 17%, re- spectively,

The cross rate prices were this we think the list acts well, there be-

L ing viritually no liquidation. Wheat The 8.8. On Lee, of the Sze Yap morning. -$3.43%, and

on New closed stronger. Cotton ruled re-S.S. Co., grounded 71⁄2 miles from G$3.43%, for the Lendon

London, latively quiet. Both markets are Kang Moon during the early hours York, and New York on

The stranding is prices, respectively, as compared Awaiting Farm Legislation develop-of this morning.

vessel will re- with £-G$3.42%, and E-G$0.42%, a steady not serious as the Silver has been ments.

yesterday. market, closing viritually unchang-float with the tide. ed."

Business was slightly lower than]

on preceding days this week, only Crew Abandon Flooded

640,000 shares, being dealt in.

re-

had begun.

The debate on the joint Conven- tion, which comprises that digest of Badcock most of the generally accepted pro-Smith posals advanced by the various de-Newman legations during the Conference dis-Freeman cussion, was opened by Monsieur Vivian Fitulesco.

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NEW ZEALAND 1ST INNINGS. C. S. Dempster, not out,

BRITISHERS HELD P. Whitelaw, not out

IN MOSCOW

Vickers Offer Bail For Employees.

CABLE THAT ALL ACCUSED SHOULD BE RELEASED

Cargo Steamer At Swatow house, their principal repre-

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Total for no wkta.

MANY CHANGES

IN GOVERNMENT

DEPARTMENT

Six Medical And S.C.A. Appointments.

MR. R. E. LINDSELL FOR SUPREME COURT

London, To-day. Regarding the arrest by O.G.P.U. of a number of their charges of employees on Sabotage of electrical plant, Metropolitan Vickers Electri cal Company Limited yester-

The appointment of Dr. W. B. A. Moore, L.R.C.P.I., L.R.CS.I., L.M. day cabled Mr. Alan Monk-

(Rot. Dub.), D.T.M. & H. (Lond.), Utility and bond averages

sentative in Moscow as fol-

to set as Director of Medical and Sanitary Services with effect from mained unchanged at 21,37 and 76.13

At 4 pm. yesterday the position lows:--- respectively.

Śnivage operations on the strand- Industrials declined

Norwegian cargo steamer was seen to be serious; there was a "The Company have had under March 28, and also that of Dr. D. J. M.B. (Lond.), .18 to 57.93 while raila avanced .07 ed to 28.41-Rueter.

Suzanne were abandoned at 6 a.m. strong wind, rough sea and heavy consideration, the Public Prosecu- Valentine, M.C.,

tor's offer through the Soviet D.P.H, D.T.M. & H. to act as to-day, at which time the crew of swell.

The tug attempted to take off the Ambassador, to release Messrs. Deputy Director from the same date, Ox Close, drawn by Mr. Wong The forthcoming marriage of Tung the wrecked vessel were taken off |

Gazette this week, member of the staff of the King's

The Suzanne is flooded the rough sea this was not accom-on bail. ham Road, Hong Kong, and Belen Keswick. Dispensary in the Irish Hospitals Shlu-pak of the Nederlandsch In-Fan-lo, barrister-at-law, of 40, Bon-their ship by the salvage tug Henry crew of the Suzanne, but owing to Thornton, Cushay and Gregory is announced in the Government

(Continued on Page 14.) plished until 6 o'clock this morning, Sweepstake, finished in the same dische Handelsbank, N.V, was a Liang, of 128, Canton Road, Tientsin,

Thas been announced. Honon-starter. position as he did in 1920.

Major Furlong's Really Truc, ridden by his son into second place, was trained by Gale. He is

9 years old and was handicapped at-10 st. 7 lb.

War Loan 31⁄2 per cent. clos- ed at 101-British Wireless Service,

Forbra, which was drawn by a won last year's National.

fore and aft.

(Continued on Page 4.)