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REPORTED ASSASSINATION OF JAPAN'S MINISTER

COSSACK'S BEAUTY REVELS IN MUD

ROYAL HIGHNESS WINS JOCKEY CUP

DONOVAN CAUSES SURPRISE · ·

The failure of Night Star and Harvest View, two hot favourites, to place provided the main features of the five races before tiffin at the Val- ley to-day. Despite very heavy rain and a track that was almost under water, there was only one substantial dividend $50.70 by Royal Highness (Mr. Cheape) for his meritorious win in the Jockey Cup.

Mr.

There was a very fair attendance before tif- fin and the racing was always interesting: Frost had two wins and a third in four starts, while Mr. Wong, who brought Cossack's Beauty home for an easy win in the Ladies' Purse, had a .win and a third in three starts.

..

The fourth day of the Annual

RECORD FOR Race Meeting opened in dismal

MR. DUNBAR

NINTH WIN IN SUCCESSION?

Mr. John Peel's Shattered

weather, a heavy shower. fall-

ing just before the start of the

tracted 15 starters.

Mr. C. B. Brown, left, Secre tary of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, having a chat with Mr. "Bob" Charles, one of the most

popular personalities on the lost

track, in between showern yester-

day at the Valley (King's

Studio),

VANDERBILT CASE

Another Petition To Appeal Court

Washington, To-day.

FOOTBALL "WAR"

NORTHERN CLUBS UP IN ARMS

"LEAGUE ACTION

ILLEGAL

ALTERATION OF FIXTURES » CONDEMNED

London, To-day.

A number of northern clubs threaten to seek an injunction to

restrain the Football League from delaying the publication of fix- tures. They contend that the League's action is illegal as the rules say that the fixtures must be arranged at or prior to the annual fixture meeting and alteration is forly allowed at the annual or a special meeting. Also any alter lation must be circularised to the clubs at least a week before the meeting.

Mr. Lew Reidy, left, the best

trainer in the Colony, and Mr.

Percy Tester, a Steward of the Jockey Club, photographed at the

Valley yesterday. (King's Studio).

EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA Nothing Definite Decided

OF MILITARY

OF FINANCE

TOKYUP IN

MARTIAL LAW DECLARED

THROUGHOUT JAPAN

OTHER LEADERS REPORTED KILLED

Tokyo, To-day.

A military coup has occurred in Tokyo, ac- cording to messages received in Shanghai The details are not known, on account of the censor- ship, but it is understood that several most im- portant political leaders have been assassinated.

I

Reuter made contact with Tokyo by telephone, but after a few words had been exchanged the connection was broken. is believed that the coup was accompanied by considerable dis- The Stock Exchanges at Osaka and Tokyo have suspended business.

turbances

Peiping It is reported on the most reliable authority that one of the assassinated Ministers in Tokyo is Mr. Takahashi, the Minister of Finance.

MARTIAL LAW DECLARED Shanghai: It is reported that martial law has been declared

throughout Japan. It is sign

mature, as nothing definite would Reuter. be decided until preliminary con- versations between him and Mr. E. C. G. Page, Minister for Labour, and Industry, had taken place-- Reuter's Bulletin Service.

Fate Of Premier Unknown

Canberra, To-day. Many representatives of the Mr. J. A. Lyons, Premier of ficant that Mr. Takahashi was Australia, stated yesterday that a firm opponent of bigger mill- clubs who supported the League's the report that a British Mission tary budgets, for which reason Mrs. Vanderbilt has filed an decisions are reported to have would be appointed to investigate he was unpopular with the Badi- Leighton Hill Stakes, which at-appeal to the Supreme Court to been repudiated by their own emigration to Australia was pre-cal elements and the army.

grant her the sole custody of directors-Reuter." Mr. Marshall got Hopscotch. Gloria. The petition declares the-favourite, away to a good that the New York Court order start and managed to hold him is "unprecedented and extra- Markdespite the close attentions outraty and condemns the child or Celebration Time (Mr. Pote to an abnormal life, in which she will be submitted back and Hunt) and Stopwatch (Mr. Li) in forth weekly like a tennis-ball." Ithe home straight. Stopwatch Renter.

which was riot on his toes at the

A message dated December 4 start, did well

to beat Cassius stated that Mrs. Vanderbilt's which was always in the Turfight for the custody of her

would Gloria taken to the Supreme Court, ac- cording to an announcement of her lawyers, following refusal HAVE YOU WON?of leave of appeal by the New

A DIP INTO THE PAST

(By RAPIER)

Mr. L. Dunbar, who has been ning, for third place. Shamrock daughter the leading owner of China ponies was fifth......

in Hong Kong for several years past, is almost certain to win the Champion Stakes this afternoon for the ninth successive year!

Liberty Bay, the only unbeater pony in training, excepting new ponies, is expected to win to-day's, event in a canter and thus annex the handsome prize for the fourth year in succession--another local. record.

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No. 1717

1193 1940

Race 1

$854.00 244.00 122.00

Unplaced runners ($50 each), Nos.: 1402, 1050,1666, 1189. 1807,]

Race 2

No. 1408

'756 708

$1,162.00 332.00

166.00

Mr. Dunbar's record is an un-¡¡192, 522, 1739, 804, 2000, 658,1378. equalled one in the annals of racing in Hong Kong. Mr. John Peel, who won the event on eleven occasions, had five wins in succes-1 sion with Conqueror (2), Mistle-i toe, Tioga and Orlando from 1885- 9, and the only other owner to win this classic three times in-succes- sion was Mr. Pazl-with Taj-a- hal, Prejudice and Rose in 1882,

(Continued on Page 91

STOP PRESS

£00 PM THE CHAMPION. STAKES A Sweepstakes of $100 each for Starters with $3,000 add-

No. 1056

1701 1498

Race 3

$1,167.60

3:33.60 -166.80 Unplaced runners ($50 each). No.: 1138-

Race 4

No. 813 ~531

»

*1763.

$1,069.10.

302.60 15130

ed, for Winner. Second $1,000. Unplaced-runners ($50 each),

Third-$500. For China Ponies. Nos.: 1042, 320, 1537, 1502, 2188.

Winners of Bat race at this

A

Club's Extra Race Meetings held

during the second half of

1935 season, and/or at this

ing only,

Weight for inchen as per scale. Ponies to be ridden by

"Jockeys who have won at least 10

Race

*No. 1142

#

2484 1373

$943.00% 270.00 135.00 Unplaced runners (550 each).

Official flat-races-anywhere, or Jockey approved by the Stewards.Nos.: 702, 189, 1356, 837, 2039. POST ENTRIES, One and a Quar 2298, 1991, 1714, 766, 1022, 2212. ter Miles...

Dunbar's Liberty Bay 161- Tb... (Mr. L. G. Frost) 1 Dynasty's King's Warden 161.

lb

(ME F. Marshall)

Hem's Macaronil 161 Ib. VII.

(Mr. V. V. Needs).

3 starters:

Won by: Many lengths,"

lengths

Race 6

No. 1226:

$1,404.90 -401.40. 200.70

1562 2178 Unplaced rimmers ($50 each), Nos.: 49, 2880, 1621; 636, 11652

Race 7

$1,778.25/

592.75

No, 450

(No betting on Liberty Bay);

ace, 1st $5.40.

No. 1792

$1,987.30 €

camalts will be found on page

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York State Court of Appeals.

SHROVE TUESDAY. AGAIN

CELEBRATED ·

Pancake Tossed At Westminster

London, To-day.

Westminster School celebrat- beled its annual Shrove Tuesday

which yesterday, in

x large pancake is tossed from a frying pan by the Head Prefect Nine- Teen boys tosk

the part in scramble.

The one to retain the largest. is presented. piece of the cake with a new shilling by the Deni -Reuter's Bulletin Service.

The appeal would be made on the plea that the ruling of the lower court was unconstitution- al

NEXT IMPERIAL CONFERENCE Opportunity Falls Next Year

London, To-day.

Although the Dominions Secre-

HONG KONG HOTEL

FIRE

Snack Bar Badly Damaged

POSSIBILITY OF SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES

Later: The fate of the Premi BOARD TO BE SET UP jier, Admiral Girada, and the Min- ister of Interior, Mr. Goto, is un- London: It was announced in

certain, but pressmahly they are the Commons yesterday that the

at least prisoners. An unconfirm- Government propose to set up an

ed report states that Mr. Goto and Overseas Settlement Board

has been“ ássassinated. Central Committee

oversea settlement.

од

SINGAPORE BASE IMPROVEMENT OF NAVAL BASE

Increased Expenditure Allowed

ALLOCATION OF JOHORE GIFT FUNDS

Löndin, To-day. The question of increased ex- penditure on the Singapore' 'naval-

The first division, recently or base was raised in the House of The Board, which dered to Manchuria, has been is-Commons yesterday by Mr. W. Ma-

will consist of three official and

five unofficial members under the sued with ball cartridges instead hane (L. Nat. Huddersfeld) in the of the blanks supplied for the report stage of the supplementary estimate of £1,350,000, chairmanship of the Parliamen-

home service. tary Under-Secretary for the

which was agreed to without a di- vision. Dominions, Mr. Douglas Hack- ing, will consider and advise uponį specific proposals for schemes of migration within the Empire. The Committee, which will be

COD-

stituted later, will undertake day to day administration and, co- operation between the Government and voluntary organisations.

GENERAL STRIKE OF AIRMEN

Threatened Outbreak In Paris

~ CHINA MAIL - SPECIAL

LOCAL ENQUIRIES

Interviewed this morning, the Japanese Consul-General axid he had not been notified of any -revolt, while local Japanese shipping companies were similar- ly placed.

coup

Sir Victor Warrender, Financial Secretary to the War Office, reply. ing, explained that the 547,000 mentioned in the estimate was the maximum they would be able to spend in the

current financial year on the acceleration of the Singapore defence scheme from the Johore gift The remainder According to a. Chinese report would be shown in the estimates was engineered by next year, and the money would the

officers. It is be used to accelerate the defence younger army learned that 3,000 men, compris-scheme. ing the 3rd Infantry Regiment of Speaking on the supplementary the first division stationed at Tok-air estimate, which was confirmed yo, at dawn, seized the ofice of the by 237 votes to 112, Sir Philip Cabinet and Home Office, the reti-Sassoon, Under-Secretary. for Air, dences of the Premier and Minis-mentioned that the Air, Ministry's ter of Interior, and the Metropoli-jzhare of £100,000 of the Johore tan Police headquarters, oveream-gift would be spent in creating a A general strike of all Frenching the resistance of the sen-voluntary air defence unit ander civil aviators is foreshadowed in tries Units of the perial the auspices of the Straits Govern- The alarm was given from out the Paris Soir, which reports that Guard Divison have been ordered meat-Beuter. of holding a Conference in Bri-! tain in connection with the side and the Fire Brigade were the well-known flier Sadi Lecointe to evict the rebels-Beuter,

quickly on the scene, but, pending has been charged by the civil Coronation

PREMIER ASSASSINATED? ceremony,

their arrival, the outbreak was aviator to approach the Air Min“ place in 1938, would be borne in

Later: · A Cryptic message from tackled by the hotel staff with the istry with the demand for a with. mind--British Wireless Service are appliances on the premises, drawal of the 10 per cent, ent in Tokyo suggests that Admiral Ok

civil de has been assassinated but hi- It was about 5.40 before all dan-salary recently imposed on

therto there has been no conarma- ger was finally at an end.

The Snack Bar is in the old part) Unless this demand is complied tion of the report: The Japanese of the building, which is not of with, French civil aviation would Consular authorities have banned reinforced concrete construction, declare a general strike, which publication of the news of the papers through- so that the hotel may be said to would paralyse the French air coup in Japanese pap have had a very fortunate escape. trafic, Including the air mail ser-out China Reuter,

vice to South America-Trans- Ocean Service.

Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, tary,

A fire which might have had consequences broke stated in the Commons yesterday very serious that no arrangements regarding out about 4.30 this morning in the date of the next Imperial Con-the Snack Bar of the Hong Kong ference had yet been made be-Hotel, caused by the fusing of the tween the Governments concern-motor of the refrigerating cabinet. ed he added that the possibility

to

take

ITALIAN PLANES

ACTIVE

Italian Reply To British Note

Rome, To-day. Intense activity on the Eritrean front is reported in Marshal Badgolio's communique, especially by the air force, which is bomb- ing the enemy south, of Amba Alagi and in Temblen

SPAIN'S FOREIGN POLICY

airmen."

Faris, To-day.

RAF GOODWILL

FLIGHT

To Continue As Before

Two Planes Leave Namkwan

Truly Democratic Statesman

FROM SLAVE BOY TO

POLITICIANTA

six times Minister of Finance, and once Minister of Agriculture and. Commerce=

Born in 1854 of humble parentage; when his mother was:naly fift years old, he took his name from Sumurai, Kalujiro Takahashi,

who adopted himimaga bal While still a boy, Mr. Takahashi went to America and was sold as l'a shave in San Frances.

He-managed" to escape and re- turned to Japan, where he became a teacher of English and Ixter an official of the Education ·Depart- ment. Then followed a-position in the Finance Department until be was promoted chief of the From being sold as a slave Patent Bureau P when a boy, Korekiyo Takahashi, SILVER MINE IN PERU

A brief note replying to the

Madrid. To-day. Shanghai, to-day Two of the rose to the highest eminence Resigning that office Mr. British Note. sent on February -18]

iz Japanese politica! life, Takahashi went to Pern with the regarding “mutual assistance in Foreign policy under the Left-[B.A.F. planes engaged on a good- the Mediterranean says that Italy Wing Government will remain un-will flight to Japan left Namkwan and gave up a peerage for idea of buying a silver mine. In the zake of his democratic, prin-i his letter of resignation he gave reserves the right to bring up the changed within the framework of st 10 amba matter in the place and manner the League, according to a state-Later The two R. A. F. planes ciples,

ment issued by the Foreign Minis arrived from Namkwan at 140 He had been once Prime Minis |she" deems most appropriat

ter,"once acting "Prime Minister,

Reater's Bulletin® Service.

ter

Beber

the following explanation of his action: "I have made a plan of (Continued on Page 12)