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U.S. EASTERN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS,

EARLY MORNING LANDSLIDE.

PERRY WIN8 SINGLES.

[RIOTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE)

NEW YORK, Aug. 10

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SIX KILLED;" EIGHT INJURED:

IN DANGER,

F: 1. Porry, the British Davis NEW JOCKEY CLUB STABLES Cup player, won the Singles Cham- pionship of the U.S Eastern States- at Ry to day, defesting J. Gilbert Hall of New Jersey in the fipal in straight sets, the scuro being 6-3, 6-2, 6-4, in Perry's favour..

SWIMMING.

IV THE BACK CRAWL

STROKE: HOW IT IS DONE.

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CORRECT BODY POISE IS ALL

IMPORTANT

[BY A CORRESPONDENT]

Specialisation-- often "advane- ed as the reason for America'a athletic successes--is being advocat. ed by sine swimming authorities in this country, who say and write that in Olympic crown can only bo won by specialising in on stroke Personally, I am convinc

Probably loosened by the study downpour during the whole of Bun- day night, many tons of earth on the site of the Jockey Club stables at Wong Ngi Chong, foll over the bank near one of the retaining.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1931.

AN UP-TO-DATE HOTEL...

COMFORT AND MODERATE PRICES AT THE "ST.

FRANCIS

The City of Victoria ita aity of

being constructed, old ones are developmont, New, buildings ar

being pulled down, whilst many of these remaining are undergoing

extensive alterations,

A typical example coming under

the latter category in the St Francis Hotel. Patrons returning toit after, a lapse of several

walls, which are being put up, and months would hardly recognise it, buried three matsheds just at 80 grently has its interior changed.

THE TRIAL OF LORD KYLSANT.

SECRET RESERVES: ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND

£900,000 TRANSFER.

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ADJUSTING" UPS AND DOWNS: WHERE IS THE LINE

TO BE DRAWN?

The trial of Lord Kylsant and on every temporary down and Mr. H. J. Morland on charges aris speculation on gud:

every temporary Anil Steam Packet Company open in the long run and competitors will ing out of the affairs of the Royal up, and the shareholders will lose

od on July 20 at the Old Bailey.bo encouraged--within reason I am On Saturday we gave, from the not complaining of the utilisation London Morning lost report a sum of secret reserves, but I do ang that

mary of the first part of

Transfers Alleged to be More Than

Fronts, a

AVIATORS ABANDON

TRIP EAST

BOARDMAN AND POLANDO TO

FLY TO MARSEILLES,

Constantinople, Aug. 8.-Chang

In the yours 1920 and 1927 they published profite of fuza 625" in the one year and £737,902 In the second year. They did not disclose trans. fers which amounted to more than the entire profits for the two years, and they did this after a five-yen period in which they utilised, anding their plans slightly Masera did not disclosed some £4,000,000 uf old reserves or non-recurring items.

So far as Lord Kylsant was.com- published after he know and had cerned, each of these accounts was made up his mind that he was going to the public for a fresh isauc.

Russoll Boardman and Jchn Polaude, American aviators of

Sunday they will fly from Con Boston, announced to-day that on

stantinople to afaraoilies, instead of to Genon,

was not this a right muligt at "It is to be said: Well, after all,.

Recently Mesars, Boardman and not right that we should put a brave. face on things, that wo should con-

Polando in their monsplane, tho. tinue to carry on, koop our name Cape Cod, established before the public, be ready when the

world's distance flight record by better times come, as como they sure-flying without a stop from Now planned to fly from Constantinople to Caloutta and thence to "Indo- they have abundened this project China and perhaps Shanghai, But and at Marseilles they will ship their plane and hard a ateamur for America whi

the foot of the bill at 2.30 am The enterprise of the manager mring speech for the open our case must be dependent uponly will, fò, tako advantage of those York to Constantinople. They had.

by

yesterday. As a result, eix Chinese Jean Hind (Alphonso), has made it the Attorney General (Sir William

were killed and eight, injured, all the men having been engaged in building work on the site. It is Feared there might be further land slides and the retaining wall of the new stables appears to be in dangor. At one place the debris is about e feet deep.

All Asleep.

Jowitt, RC, M.P.). The remain der of the opening speech was as

a most comfortable and up to date hotel. It aims at catering for the person of moderate means, who follows: wants confort but not luxury, but ią regards meals and refreshments Service men are made particularly welcome.

its own circumstances. I do not better times? Was not it a good think very much assistance can be gamble to go on ? gained by considering the circum stances of any other casts. Whether it is right or wrong in any given case must depend upon the circum stances of that caso.

Shareholders' Right.

The Attorney General shen dealt in detail with the balance sheet and profit and loss account for 1996, vo lines similar to those made during the police court proceedings, coa Seventy five per cent, of the bed lending that there had been a trad- Smooth out the ups and downs, rooms are now fitted with private ing loss on the year, and that what yea; make temporary, unforeseen bathrooms and telephones, and one month the year was, in fact, ish exceptional proft, yes; but purported to be aħ account of pro- | happenings disappear, yes; dimin- only really possible at all because you have no right to allow an enter there had been a transfer from reprise which is a shareholders' enter serves of £100,000.

new ascends to the upper floors in

forced to climb several flights of a modern lift instead of being

stairs.

An innovation that has proved extremely popular, particularly with service raon, is the establish ment of lounges on the first floor

Dealing with secret reserves, Sir William, said that he had no doubt that it was by no means un common for a company in a good year to set aside out of its profits to what was called a secret reserve; that was to say, without disclosing

priso, to go down steadily but suro- ly to disaster by letting it live for years on the profits which it made long, long ago without at least telling the shareholders that you are doing so

gamble, was not its long shot to "You may say was not it a good go on, worth trying? I will say this, that, unhappily, that dock is frequently peopled with optimistic gamblers who gamble with other people's money.!!!!

Drown Submissioon. "I must submit first of all that Lord Kylennt published these te counts, that they were false, that they were false to his knowledge, and, that he published them with intent to deceive the shareholders, With regard to Mr. Morland I must submit that he aided and abattell Lord Kylant in so doing."

Sir William then proceeded, deal with the chargo against Lord Kylsant only.

The men were all asleep in the huts when the mishap occurred and it was so sudden that no one hud time to get clear of the mass of earth that came rushing down. ed that the front and back crawlpletely covered the first and second

The heavy weight of earth com anch tand to help the other.huts, partially buried the third but In the back crawl, even more did practically no damage to the than in the front, body poise 1 fourth which was some distance all important. For the back crawl away from the others. lie back on the water, keeping the "In the hut nearest the hill were body as much on the surface na three occupants, all of whora" were possible, and in a straight line killed Of six steepers in the with a slight bend at the hips...The recond, thres were killed and three whero one can get drinks of all kind to the shareholders that it had done you cannot do it in secret without to his subpoena, at head should be bold fairly high: you should always be ahin to watch your toes, excepting perhaps, dur ing a short sprint, when it is per- missible to drop the head back a trifies even then it should not be bent back, but only held in a com- fortable line with the body..

Shoulders must be kept square, and somewhat higher in the water than the hips, which, however, must not be allowed to sink too law, If the hins are allowed to sink

injured, while four of the men in the third were injured and eight escaped. Altogether there were 34 men in the four houses,

ment Civil Hospital.

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Catering Innovation,

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What plans they have to excou- tive following their arrival in "America have yes to be announced. took off from Constantinople for Measta. Boardman and Folando

Marseilles at 3.45 o clock this Cape Cod. Frem Marseilles the morning in thei monoplane, the

American aviators, who hail from" Beaton, will ship their plane, to the United States by steamer."

IMITATED BY

couras

When Sir William concluded his speech Sir Patrick Hastings, renew- Sir William said that Sir William ed his application or a separate, "Do what you like so long as you disclose it. My proposition is that MoLintock would appear in aaawor trial of the count which concerns 'Lord, Kylsant alone, but on dir letting the shareholders know what to ask him any question except on

"I do not propose," he added, William Jowitt intimating in raply to the Judge that the Crown wished to the accompaniment of music You may say,Well, how does is going on."" from an orchestra on the verandah the law says that you have got to pany's affairs from 1921 to 1025. structions which Lord Plonder garo

Sir William reviewed, the com

such matters contained in the report all the counts to be taken together.. this square with the law, because

which he made in answer to the in-his Lordship said that he thought

the Crown was entitled to do bo outside. An excellent tea at make and publish fair and accur- The year 1920 was bumper year, ambulances were soon on the scene tained here, and the crowded state ate to say that you have only made years. Instead of a surplus there that report the rest of the respon particulars to be given in the Police officers from Wanchai and į moderate chargo. may also be obate accounts? How can it be accur- and 1021, was the first of the bind him. It is only fair to him to let Sir, John Simon, referring to the you understand that having rande request he had made for further as were the Fire Brigade, and after of the lounges each evening teatifies £100,000 when, in truth and in fact, was a deficit of £000,000, and even sibility is mine, and I am going to counts, said that he thought after some digging, four bodies were re-" to the success of the experiment. covered. The remaining bodies were

after the interest, on investments not found until 8. a.m. The seven

The old service bar on the ground you have made £290,000 ????

There might be purists and there was still a deficit of £460,000. take it and not shelter behind any the opening that such Door has been dispensed with, and theorists who say that the thing is To meet that they utilised special injured were taken to the Govern-in its place is a restaurant where wrong, but might it not be that the credits to the amount of a million

would not be necessary. body else,"

(Continued on next Column.) The case was adjourned. the usual moale can be obtained, true view was this: "So long as pounds, and then got a surplus of coolies employed by the Yee Fook is rapidly becoming a feature of the company as a living whole, so long titled, that year, under his agree the casualties were earth and where a business man's tiff you are presenting a picture of the £638,400. Lord Kylsant was en- firm, which has a sub-contract on hotel. the flling-in work and the erection of the stables.

as you fairly portray what is going ment, to £32,000. In 1929 £860,000 Lon, there is no need why you should of non recurring items were brought The manager has given parti-show a temporary loss or diminish in which tarned a debit for the year cular care to catering for service an unprecedented profit."

into a credit of £125,000, Lord men, and the new bar is undoubted-

Kylant received that year £23,370, ly one of the best of its kind in

Ups and Downs of Business. The year 1023 was a little better the Colony, Extending the whole

than 1929, but that year £600,000, length of the ground floor, it is Whichever view is right, whether, which in no sense related to the well furnished, and gives & plea as the purist would say, it is always year, was brought into the account, sant impression of space and cool-wrong to utilise your capital or That made what was called a peas. Music is provided by a wire-build up secret reserves, the arena balance for the year of £779,114, less set and when no radio proof a criminal court is not the place What had previously been called gramme is. "on the air," gramo to fight that out. Therefore I ask "profita" for the year was now call- phone records are played.

you to assume the view which is the ed "balance" for the year. In that alteration is in the foyer, Immedi

Perhaps the Most noticeable more favourable to the defendante year Lard Kylsant received 226,015, I may say that no one who has The year 1921 was no better than ately inside the door is a well, held or is holding the office of 1923, and in that year £870,000 of stocked shop where practically Attorney-General would ever think special credits was used to give a everything from shaving cream to of coming and prosecuting in balance for the year of £772,000. toffee can be obtained.

simple cake where what was done Sir William said that during the novation, la placed at the back of serves or the using of secret reserves from reserve made a grand total of The reception office, also an in- was simple utilisation of secret re-five years, 1921-25 the gums, taken Beginners' Faults.

the foyer, and does much to bring in a profit and loss repoint no one 2,800,000. In addition to drawing Perhaps the most difficult part of

the hotel in line with similar would think of complaining in such on those reserves to keep things go tho back crawl poin is to hold the

establishments, of the most modern a caso as that, where it was merely ing recourse had been had to itens correct carringàof the head.. Mast

kind, beginners drop the hind right back;

smoothing but or Ironing out the of a non-recurring character which this has several disadvantages, the

The catering and the quality ups and downs of business life. amounted to £1,000,000, making a of the food supplied is beyond chief of which are: (1) it makes

But there obviously, comes a grand total of £4,400,000. Arm control more difficult, (2) it URDERS ISSUED BY THE NON, MR moderate, due, says Alphonse, to deliberate and excessive utilisation that the amount of the special reproach and the prices, are very point at which the, continued and thought it right, to take off from

too deep the result will be a sitting position, which will cause the body to plough through the water in stead of planing over the surface nor must the body lurch from side to side. The legs must be straight, toes pointed, and feet turned in- words with extended toes just breaking the surface. Maintain this position throughout the stroke, The arms rotate continuously, the one pulling as the other re- covers, through "the nir. The arm enters the water in line with not ut right angles to-the shoulder, and must be straight, not curlee above or round thing' the heat, The legs thrush up and down from the hips. Stroke production, both for legs and arms, will be dealt with in aubsequent articles. The faster one is travelling the higher in the body in the water.

Anxiety Regarding Retaining Wall. Engineers from the PW.D. were busily making survey of the position in which the new stables have been left by the slide. As there are a few, cracks on the bill side, the position of the retaining wall wives cause for much anxiety, particularly as at one point the earth has fallen away to within a few feet of the foundations of tlie wall.

A Daily Press representative, who was early on the scene, was inform ed that there were no more bodies buried in the debris but digging was kept up for the greater part of yesterday.

HONG KONG, POLICE RESERVE.

B. C. WOLZ, C, M. G., INSPECTOR- GENERAL OF POLICE.)

General.

enses, the water to continually splash over the fad, making one choke, and hampering breathing. Some swimmers, on the other hand. hold the bead too high, which causes lensing of the heck muscles”

Revolver Practice. The regular and partial elesing of the throat. weekly revolver practice will take It alan tends to force the body to place at the Bowen Road Revolver sink at the hips, which is a fault Range to-morrow at 5 p.m. It will to be avoided. The correct. posi-be open to all members of the Chi- tion is to held the head so that nese Company, Hong Kong Police you can just see your toes break- Reserve. ing the surfaco;

Training Course. To sum up-keep your body in The wookly classes for Police straight line on the surface of Reservists at the Chinese Company's the water shoulders square and Headquarters, 17, Queen's Road slightly higher in the water than Central will be held as usual to-day the hips; lege straight and thrash at 5.30 p.m. All members of the ing up and down from the hips: Chinese Company and of the Flying arms mating continuously: head Squad who have not passed Part II. fairly high without tensing the of Training Course should attend. neck muscles.

NAWAB OF PATAUDI.

TO PLAY. CRICKET FOR WORCESTERSHIRE.

The Nawab of Pataudi, who Tolds the batting record-238 not Gut for the inter-university match, and has already scored six con turies, in first-cluas matches this season, has started to qualify for Worcestershire. He will be able to play for the Aadland county in a year's time.

Chinese Company. Revolver Practies.-Revolver prae- tice will be carried out on the Bowen Road Revolver Range to- morrow. All members of tho Chi- nese Company who have not passed Part III. of Training Course this year should attend without fail.

Indian Company.

the fact that be has dispensed with of hidden reserves quite manifestly debits. the compradore system, and gives presents an untrue picture of the the whole question of catering his company, viewing the cotopany as personal attention.

a continuous and continuing whole,

Balance and Profts.

Ho

"Alphonse."

and if such a case were to, arise-as "Why was the ward balance'

hotel business for twenty years, when a shipping company made to arouse no suspicions in the mind "Alphonse" has been in the is the case I am going to submit used?" His submission was that the

hereas in the days of the war, word was carefully selected so s eleven of which have been spent in very large profits and accumulated of the man who saw it, and at the the Far East. His pet aversion is very large secret reserves, and there same time to enable those who put the compradore system; that he has after steadily, year by year, enor it forward to say, if it became the courage of his convictions is proved by his action in doing away

mous Josses are made, but notwith. necessary. We do not say thera with it when he undertook the re-standing the enormous losses divi was a proft All we toy is there organisation of the hotel, and those dends are paid the time comes was a balance. who are disposed to doubt the when it is quite obvious that unless The company had been living on wisdom of his action are advised something turns up, unlobe a coas its own fat, to use a homely phrase. to visit the ground Boor restaurant Pletely new situation arises, that for five years, and in 1998 was and to partake of a business man's

company is doomed.

rapidly becoming a skeleton. tiffin and become convinced of the utilise secret reserves in proft and letter from the bank in which they "To present accountę, and to The Attorney-General quoted " wisdom of his experiment-but, of loss account to make it appear that stated that certain loans were, they course, not every hotel has so ex business is going on quite smoothly understood, to be repaid from the perienced and energetic & manager, and happily when in truth and in proceeds of a public issue.

fact that company is inevitably "It is to my mind," said Sir drifting on to the rocks in, I sub. William, a matter of great im mit, to present an absolutely un-portance in this case that you should true view of the company's prosbear in mind in looking at these pects and the company's business; 1990, accounts that Lord Kyliant is and not to present a fair and acknown to have desired to have a curate account, as you are bound public issue.

KILLED BY A HAND TRUCK.

DEATH INQUIRY AT KOWLOON|to by IsW,

MAGISTRACY

At Kowloon Magistracy yester

1.

**Drawing the Line.”

ang

What the prosecution said in the

Inspection Parade.--All ranks of the Indian Company are reminded of the parade to be held at the Police Headquarters to-morrow fur day, an inquiry was held into the "If it is said at once; You ad- a general inspection of Equipment, ote., by the Company Commander death of Wan Ho, aged 40, a submit you have got to draw the line, Fall in at 3.30 p.m. sharp under contractor to the Army, who died then it is terribly difficult to know P/Sgt. It. J. Hunt, Dress: White a result of injuries sustained exactly where you are going to draw The Nawal had previously offer uniform, cap with white cover truck at Whitfold Barracks on July

through being run over by a hands line," ed his services to Kent and Midbelt, truncheon, whistle, armlet and dlesex, but neither of these coun- badge, Pocket Policeman ties would accept them.

Innte-book to be carried. Those not in possession of uniform will attend in mufti. No member, may be at sent from this parade without leave from the Company Commander. The Equipment Officer will make it a point of being present, Rearuits will attendan

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Sir William mid that, so far as he knew, no documents were over put before Lord Kylant's fellow directora showing that there was any transfer from secret reserve.

Sir William said that in 1997 Lord Kylsant instructed Mr. Casen

to prepare a preliminary statement

to show how things were going to look, and told him to take what was 30, The Coroner CHEA present case was that the accounts necessary to pay a five per cent. Fraser) was assisted by a jury leading up to 1020 showed that what dividend.

Inspector Mason told the Court was taking place in 1935 was not a "Here is a man who, if a five per that the deceased was taking the mere casual, unexposted, unfore cent. dividend is paid, becomes en truck down a slope on the day in seen, or temporary happening, but, titled to a very substantial remun question with another man when that the situation which had been eration over and above what he re he slipped and foll in front of the going on through those years was colved last year, and here in the vehicle. There were no brakes on being developed and maintained in seventh consecutive year of loss tell truck which got out of control and 1996, and that, under those circum, ing Mr. Cason to take what is necer the wheel passed over the body of stances the accounts for 1928 were mary. It is an interesting sidolight,

too on the usa of the phrase ind^ Wan Ho who died shortly after wholly falny,

Sharpshooters' Company. Revolver Practica. Revolver prao

Dr. K. II. Uttley, of Kowloon Therefore, I would say that if justment of taxation: reserved.?" New York, Aug. 10 Vittorio tice will be carried out on the Ken- Mortuary, give medical evidence, it is said that what has been done. The balanco for the year in the Campolo, tha hoavy weight phamnody Road Range to-morrów, at 5.18 and after further evidence had been in this case has been done before. 1997 profit and loss account was nion of Argenting, to-day signed.. Members will assemble on the taken from other witnesses, a ver do not be unduly oppressed by that given ng£697,000. As the dividend. soutrict to macet. Charlie Retriallo rango, at that time, with revolvers, dict of accidental'death yen return that secret reserves have been built, was once mores restored to five per ght balta, and holsters Uniform oned. The jury recommended that up and used before, I for one do not cont Lord Kylsant got 220,843 Tucks of this description should doubt. But they only got the balance by bout tional,

have brakes and be passed by the fruit in mid that unless you transferring £312,000 from reserves police before being used.

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