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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1929.

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CONTRACT.

ANSWER TO PETITION FOR CANCELLATION.

DENIAL OF SECRET AGREEMENTS.

sation of troops against Feng Yu The China National Aviation Cor Esiang and his subordinates, poration's contract with the Avia General Ho Ying Ching, Chief-of- Staff to the National Army and tion Exploration Inc,, of New York,

Rome. In accordance with the stipulations of the treaty concluded some time ago between Italy and the Vatican, a bill will shortly be laid before the Italian Parliament fixing the marriage age-limit at 16 for men and 14 for women.

Coblenz-The municipality has decided to close its theatre and also to dismiss the municipal orchestra after the end of the coming season on account of the bad state of the city's finances.

AQUATICS.

POINTS FOR BEGINNERS- "AND OTHERS.

FIRST STAGE OF THE CRAWL."

[By J. R. JOHNSTONE.]

"

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE BASEBALL SEASON.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS."]

SIR-With reference to "Centre Field's " Ball Notes in this morn- ing issue of your valuable paper, I learned that the delay in the start of the baseball season is due entire- As promised last week, I am ly to the lack of a suitable diamond. iving my readers in this article While not wishing to cast any re-

some idea of the present day flections on the attitude adopted by "crawl." First of all I want to the football people, one would cer siress the necessity of careful and tainly have thought that they would the correct, movements for arms ballers have the use of their ground patient training and of studying be only too pleased to let the base- and legs.

in the summer months.

concurrently Inspector-General of has become a topic of lively con Military Training, has returned by troversy throughout the country. gurboat to Hankow.

In a memorandum submitted re- cently to the National Government, members of the Air Force of the National Government demanded that the Corporation's America do the "crawl"

The beginner on seeing a person stroke probably contract be immediately cancelled. feels that the performer possesses Among their eight objections against this contract are:-(1) To allow foreign pilots to fly over in portant, centres of the country is a serious encroachment upon China's air defence; (2) with the Corpora Shanghai.--The Chinese papers tion's branch offices, scattered report the rapture of a shark men- suring 30 feet long and weighing throughout the country Americn over 6,000 extties. The haul was may send troops to various places made on May 23 by the training trawler Chi Mei, of the Amoy on the pretence that they are sent Institute, just north of Shanghai, to those places for the protection The shark is now in the possession of its interests; (3) other countries of the Woosung Fishery Institute, the officials of which expect to send may also want to open up new air

lines in China; (4) the American it to Hangchow, for exhibition.

Corporation's machines which are

gifts and powers denied to the ordinary Taortal. As a matter of fact, swimming, in all its forms, largely a matter of confidence, a point which beginners generally fail to comprehend.

Many advanced swimmers, be

elementary strokes, have faulty cause they have not studied their

arm and leg movements, to an un- pardonable "extent. The object of forth in

However, as they have taken such China plot at Caroline Hill The a äri stand, what about the South

Chinese have done "a. lot for the

game in this little "burgh," and I pleased to lend a helping hand. am sure they would be only too

As an alternative, could not the authorities be approached with a

claimed land along Wanchai for view to securing permission to use a corner of the vast piece of re-

baseball from say, June till Sep-

this article is to set

tember? Properly fenced in, this simple language the basic prin- would be an ideal spot-Yours, ciple of the art of swimming so as to help the beginner to overcome

to be shipped to China will be fear of the water and to enable exempted from payment of import him to grasp the fundamentals duties; (5) the, Corporation should and make a proper start

The

Stockholm.-This year's meeting of the Association of the Demo- cratic Parties of Europe" will be held here from July 20 to 28. Mr. Lloyd George has promised to speak on the problem of unemployment, white a member of the Polish Pea- sants Party and a member of the Germar, Democratic Party will re- port on the agrarian question, "The $18,000 daily for their services, fect his "style" and improve his third problem to be taken up refers which compensation is considered swimming, to coalition governments and par- as being too high; (7) the Govern- liamentary majorities.

Hoopeston, Ill.Dr. Fred. E.

be organised and financed by Chi- nese interests; (8) the American firm will receive from $12,000 to

ment should help develop local

advanced swimmer will also, I think, find useful points in this article which will help to him per-

Breathing.

etc.,

PLAY BALL." Hong Kong, May 31

ANOTHER ARMED ROBBERY.

TOBACCO FIRM'S SAFE RIFLED.

Another armed robbery was car- ried out by a gang yesterday at. 177,

This is perhaps the most im- portant part of swimming both for Mayor at 50 cents a year. He is which employs foreign pilots; (8)ing and those who swim just for the seventeenth Mayor to serve at secret contracts may have been that salary since the city was in signed by the Corporation with the corporated. Aldermen receive -25 cents a year.

Earie went on the city's payroll as talent and net finance a corporation those who intend to go in fpr rac- Des Voeux West, first foor, the office

American firm.

Shanghai-Arrangements are be

High Oficial's Interview. ing made by the Ministry of Com-

In an interview given at Nanking munications, says the Chiffese press, last week to Press representatives, to start an international news ser-

recreation. Let me repeat that knowledge of the proper method of breathing is absolutely neces- sary for an understanding of the

art.

of

the Luen Yick Tobacco firm.

The accountant was alone on the or when three men gained access by pretending to have come to pay in some money. The victim was quickly forced into a cubicle at the point of a revolver and tied up.

A kúṁ of $750 was taken from

obtained from the accountant's

vice. The Chinese wireless stations. high official of the China National done differently to the way em the safe, the key of which was will receive news from all parts of Aviation Corporation stated that the world and supply information the objections raised by those of posing the contract were entirely groundless.

about China to the various coun- tries.

Manchester-Mr. J. SNuttall, j Chairman of Platt Brothers, Ltd, textile machinery manufacturers of

Breathing while swimming is ployed in all other farms of sport. In fact, the method is reversed. girdle, The swimmer must always breathe Flying above foreign territories through bis mouth or nose, which through his mouth and exhale by aeroplanes," the official .con-ever is easier to him personally,

be filled quicker

GRETNA GREEN.

CONDEMNATION.

Oldham, has returned from Russia tinued, "has become common The reason for this is obvious, for PARISH MINISTER'S STRONG with a £300,000 order for his firm practice. The Aviation Exploration the lungs can He says that if diplomatic relations between England and Soviet Russia Inc, of New York, has no connect through the mouth than through were restored, it would be much to tion with the American Govern- the nose, and it allows better con- the benefit of British industry! ¦ment. No object was made by trol of water accidently inhaled Pia and Misa Clive Ridsdel at Money could be found to finance projects entailing the expenditure any country to the flying of Colonel through the air passages,

Soviet

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BRITAIN'S ARMY

REDUCTIONS.

STRENGTH NOW LESS THAN

PRE-WAR

of £200,000,000 which the Moscow Lindburgh and Mr. Chen Wen Lin other words a mouthful is better Government has in view. schemes in the next five years in- who have made trans-continental than a noseful!" clude the purchase of £10,000,000 flights. The fear that the American worth of cotton, woollen and fax Government may send troops into machinery.

the interior of China is no reason Regina, Sas-Two hose dives of why the contract should be cancel a thrill here, but failed to remedy her inability to speak. Physicians troops to various places in China recommended this aerial treatment. for the alleged protection of its Vienna.-While a German pilot interests, she can do it without wait named Wilhelm Mejo was giving a ing for the signing of this contract. demonstration of looping the loop Standard Oil interests have bran- at Aspern, his straps gave way. He fell to the ground like a stone and ches in almost every, province in was killed instantly. The aeroplane China. was completely wrecked.

1,000 feet each gave a young led. If America wants to send must now realise that there is al General Assembly of the Church at a recent session of the Prepara-

next June.

The marriage of Mr. Hector Map

Gretna Green threatens to end the

The parish minister romance of the blacksmith's anvil Gretna Green bas persuaded the Annan Presbytery to pasa resolutions con- demning such marriages as illegal, This part of the article is for and there resolutions, together beginners only. Having described with the report of a Committee the breathing process beginners land, will be considered by the appointed by, the Church of Scot-

A profound impression was created

way's a natural buoyancy in water

tory. Disarmament Committee at and very little effort is required after many years are discovering Great Britain had reduced her It is stated that many couples by Lord Cushendur showing how Geneva by facts and figures quoted

to sustain the body in position

afloating that their "marriage" is illegal..

easily be demonstrated as follows: tered, and of the remainder a good showed that Great Britain had re-

in water. This can

Of over 200 marriages" there military armaments and her miki- last year, only 18 were duly registary budget.

The British delegate's statement Stand in water reaching upto proportion are undoubtedly invalid. duced the enormous military forces the arm pits. Stretch out the The Secretary for Scotland will "The applications of certain other arms and let them rest on

the be asked a question in the House she possessed at the close of the war Cologne. The new baby semi- foreign firms for the opening-up of water. Inhale deeply through the be made that Government should in comparison with other armies..

of Commons and the suggestion will until to-day they are less than the contemptible httle army of 1914, rigid airship which, as reported in air-lines here have been rejected by mouth and then place your face in appoint a Commission to investi the Manchester Guardian, has been

Lord Cushendun then gave figures constructed at Cassel was destroy the National Government because the water and push gently off the gate the whole question.

showing that Great Britain's ed. It made two trial flights of their terms were not acceptable. bottom with your feet, with

military budget, which totalled short duration. The airship did not Since the Corporation is a Gov- slightly forward motion, keeping

£34,500,000 five years ago, had been answer to its control very well. All

gradually reduced to 2,300,000. through the night repairs and alter-ernment caterprise, naturally its the face in the water. Your body which enables swimmers to cover Great Britain, he continued in ations were carried out with a view machines are to be exempted from is now stretched at full length on distances with ease and my comparison, with 1914, had cut advice to all' who are trying to down her Army by nine cavalry to removing the defect, and the machine was to be passed by the Payment of all import duties. I do the surface of the water and it improve is to try to relax all regiments, sixty-one batteries of air police on the morning previous not know why previous applications is necessary to relax your entire rigidity while swimming. To keep artillery and twenty-one regiments

this in mind will prove of great of infantry. to making a flight to Frankfort, by certain Chinese interests for the body, making no effort whatever help to swimmers. where it was to give show fights. establishment of aviation firms were to support yourself. After doing While anchored to a new type of mast, it was destroyed by quité a

this several times, you will begin rejected. modest gust of wind,

to realise that the water is actual. "Certain special privilegen are ly supporting and lifting you. Washington. National cam- paigns to bring state licenses of given to the corporation which are The element which you 'feared at pilots and aircraft into conformity not given to any others, because first, you will find to be perfectly with federal enactments to safe this Corporation is a Government friendly and willing to support guard the air travelling public have been launched simultaneously enterprise. The argument that the you provided you by two great bodies. One is the American firm will receive a big your nervousness, United States Chamber of Com-compensation for their services merce, which is advocating the plan

A Government Enterprise.

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To regain the standing position

TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

PROGRAMME.

BROADCAST BY ZBW.

350 METRES..

1.48. p.m-Weather report. --5.30 to -6.30-p.m.-Programme of Chinese music. (Bela records sup- plied by The Canton Trading Asso ciation, Ltd.).

7.48 p.m.-Evening weather re port.

B p.m. - Evening programme.

The Lag Stroke. One of the essentials of the "Crawl" is the leg stroke which is a succession of upward and downward thrashes. To acquire the correct movements it is neces sary to hold on to something to carry out practise. The rail of a swimming pool is the best thing. I can recommend but to those who are denied the facilities of a pool any stable structure will suffice.

First of all grasp the rail with in circulars distributed to member whorces it will spend at most 21,000 the beginner should raise his head

one hand, the other being placed chambers, and the other is the or $2,000 a day is wrong. It is a and lower both arms, at the same against the wall about two feet National Aeronautics Association, which urges the step in its 1920 mistake to think that any firm can time bringing the knees up to the bolow the hand holding the rail, Columbia records supplied by platform. Continued confidence in furnish regular daily services on as stomach. This will make the feet Allow the legs to float to the sur-Messrs. Anderson Music Co.)..

face and keeping the legs fairly 10.30 p.m.-Close" down, ‹ ariation will come only if safety many lines as the contract specifics, sink and enable the swimmer to straight thrash them alternately is rigidly preserved, and this and still keep its expenses down regain his standing position. up and down, the feet being

SUNDAY. essentially a federal matter, it is

stretched back. The feet should

The following programme will be declared, since the airplane, knows to such a ridiculously small sum as

To those who can swim and who not be more than eighteen inches broadcast from the Government no state boundaries, At present, $2,000” daily.”

Aspire to greater things, it is part. Do not stiflon the legs or Broadcasting Station Z.B. W. on 330 The official declared, in conclusion, necessary to understand what is daily in out at date machines. The that Chinese pilots will be used wher meant by relaxation in swimming.

Evening Service Federal Government Tannotater

of strengur and nervous dit get into the

setina wad when you hate teen fum vom Cacheur fere so long as the business is in ever possible, and that the full text Relaxation in testing and until you are familiar with the

Baving

position I have 748 p.m. Evening weather re- trastate, it is said. An additional of the contract with the American energy. To stiffen or tensify any 2,000 miles of airways will be comfirm had been published in both the part of the body is simply to tire described to test "buoyancy and kick your legs until you can pro-

8 p.m. Evening. programme pleted in the United States by Chiness and foreign Press, and that yourself quickly and to proper pel yourself a distance of ten or (Victor and HMV records sup June 30, the aviation division of

your progress. It is a "proper

plied by Mesra. 8. Montrie & Co.). the Department of Commerce an- the rumour that there were secret knowledge of the art of relaxation twenty-five feet.

(Continued on next Column), contracts was entirely unfounded.

(To be continued next Saturday). 10,30 p.m.-Close down!

in many states, poorly trained aviators are taking passengers aloft

nounces.

Relaxation.

the feet to cause any tenscness of metres: strain. Practise this movement 1.46 p.m.-Weather, report,

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port,