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H.K.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT

LO AND RUMJAHN DRAW.

GOLDMAN BEATS REDMOND IN CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP,

HONG KONG POLICE RESERVE.

[ORDERS BY HON, MR. T. H KING, İ.G.P.J

Chiness Company,

Training Course-Park II-Con-

The first of the Singles Semi-stables Ror Wong Woon Man and. finals was played yesterday, when R, Tu Huk On have been passed

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, APRIL 1932

CER. ROLLING STOCK:

FORTY MILLION 'ROUBLES WORTH ACROSS FRONTIER,

RAILWAY POLICY TO BE

ALTERED.

Harbin, March 19.-New Minister S. A. Rumjahn and M, W. Lo met out as officient in Part II. of Train-Manchurian State intends to alter. of Ways and Communication of the on the Stand Court, part they failed

to come to a decision, the matching Course (knowledge of Policothe Railway policy of the country ending at 2 sets AN. It looked at Detics and Regulations.) one stage that the Chinese would win the match, na he snatched the first and second sets, 6-4, 6-2 pretty comfortably.

Training Course-Part. H-All grits will attend at the Chinese "Company's Headquarters today at 5.30 p.m. for instruction.

Training Course-Part 1-1

p.m.

N.C.O.'s Chisu-All N.CO's will attend the Chinese Company's Handquarters on Friday, at 4 p.m. for instruction under Mr. Paterson,

Yesterday's match did not pro duce a good standard of tennis Neither Lo nor Rumjahn could hitrouaits of the Chinese Company consistently hard, while on the

will attend Central Police Station whole the exchanges were pretty rr Squad Drill on Thuraday at 5.30 tama" Rumjahn proved to be in poor form, and disappointed his supporters bally. Except av de fence, in which he lobbed well, his shots, Incked sting, Flo served double faults lepeatedly throughous the match, could not place accurate 17 and missed a good many easy | P.P.T.C.

hots. Lo benetted by his mistakes, and played a patient game, which nearly won for him the match. Ramjaha grim- determination, however, proved a great factor in yesterday's match, for he stuck on gamely even after losing the second

set.

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Indian Company. Commendation-Police Commable (Reserve' 233 Mit Singh is com maided" by the Inspector General

TUESDAY

BALANCING THE U.S. BUDGET.

DRAMATIC APPEAL TO THE LEGISLATORS.

INITIATIVE TAKEN BY THE SPEAKER.

Washington, March 40. A dramatic appeal to the IIouae of Representativos to разд

to bal the measures required ance the Budget was made by radically, and it is expected that this will be reflected by the Chef Speaker, Mr. John N. Garner, nono side of the C.ER. Board to-day, when the Ways and Means The Minister considers that the Committee submitted the Tax Bill despatch of freight cars and loco of 80,281,000,000 to meet the Budget which has for ila object the raising.

motivas belonging to the Chinese Eastera Railway into Soviet Russia is a very important matter which may lead to the most serious con sequentes.

According to the estimates of the Chinese side of the Board the value of the rolling stock which has cross- ed, over the troutier is about 40,000,000 gold roubles, and the Minister considers that part of the responsibility rests on the Railway Board which should not have allow ed ta rolling stack to be sent abroad, and he considers that she question of Chinese Eastern Rail way property being dispatched into Soviet Russia will be one of the

first diplomatic questions in con-

of Polien for zent and pluck onnection with the negotiations which Junuhry 20, 1932, in effecting the will be opened between the New Manchuurida Stato and the Soviet Government.

Excitement Prevailed throughout | arrest after a long chase in Yau- the third set. Rumjahn held the lend by the odd game from the ali, of a Chinese male who was sentenced at the February Sessions start, but Lo's successful efforts in drawing love repeatedly led many to three years' hard labour for Huv- to alieva shat Rumjaha would ing taken part in an armed robbery breakdown. Interest Shenme grent-

ng, Saigon Street on the above estat gamekall, and in the

date. struggle for the next two games cael: secured the advantage-alter nately in both ganzes. The Indian, buwayor, succeeded in pulling the Bet through a 6-4. Ploding an grimly in the fourth set, he saved

the match by Winning it at 6-2. Rumjah's stamina served him in good stead ns, in the fourth act. while Lo was apparently tired Rumjaha appeared pretty fresh.

La the Club Championship, £ Goldman did very well in eliminat ing F. A Redmond, pa ex chem. pion, in straight sets.

Yesterday's results follow:-

Olub Championship.. E. Goldman beat F. A Redmond 6-3, 6-2.

Handicap Singles "A."

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deficii,

The Bill has met with consider- able opposition in many quarters bus. the Speaker's appeal to-day | created a great impression and was received with cheers from all parts

of the House....

The Tax Bill proposes a bax ON stock sales of one quarter of one per cent, a three per cent. tax on actor cara, ap increase in frs!- class postage rates from two to three cents and excise taxes fure, cosmetics, jewellery and other

antioles,

Theatre Tax.

It is also proposed that the minimum income liable for pay- meat of surtax should be 80,000 a year instead of $10,000 a year, and there is a theatre tax from which; 840,000,000 is expected.

One of the main questions in

The effect of the strenuous efforts connation with this leakage of now being made to secure a balanced O.E.R. rolling stock into Soviet Budget was reflected to-day in the the property belongs and therement scurities and the slackening Russia is the question of to whom rally in United States Govern

seems to be little question as res

of the European rusit to sell dollars. gards this, as the railway was conj.

The result was that sterling fell from: 3.81 to 3,778. Training Course-Part II.Allcted and the rolling stock members who have not passed Part bought with money supplied by II of Training Course should at Russia, and it was only in 1924 that for the purpose of getting back end at the Chinese Company's Headquarters, 17, Queen's Road this property, the Soviet Govern ment agreed to allow the Chinese to have half management in the Railway line, but there was nothing said about giving over half of the property, as on the original con- cession the whole of the property

Central on Thursday at: 5.30 p.m.

bas to be handed back at the end

of the agreed term.

29.-The

New Taxation. "Washington, March House of Representatives to-day approved the following forms of taxation as a part of the pending federal Revenuo Bill; Radión, phonographs and candy-8 per

cent, tax; Jewelry, furs, cosmetics

Reserve Emergency Unit:" Defendu Cinas:-A now class in defendu' will commence on Thurs- day in the gymnasium, at Central,

sporting goods and yachts-10 per at 6.30 p.m. All members who can

cent tax; Matches-a tax of four do so are invited to join, especially

cents per 1000; These taxes will in Probably the figures stated above all N.0.0.'s and Squad-leaders.

measure componente, leaders be exceed the actual value of the earliere, for the recent House defeat Revolver Practice-Squads 1 and and locomotives which have been of the sales tax, and they will serve will carry out Revolver Practice transferred to the U.S.SR, and it

an important part in making up on the Kennedy Road Range on

must be remembered that export the necessary income to cover the Friday, at 5.15 p.m. Sergt. P.

of grain from Manchuria is going budget deficit. Fletcher will take charge. Mem-

on the whole time and that cars Kers, will assemble outaide Queen's incessantly go through to Vladivo Pier at 5.10 pm. with revolvers.stock with the products" of the

H. F. Foley (scr.) beat Dr. D. J. Uniform optional)...

·Valentine 6-2, 6-3.

S E. Green (owe 16) best A. C.

I Bowker (owe 3/6) 6-3, 0-4.

Handicap Singles "B,"

Sammer Uniform:-All members who have not yet been measured fer new tunics will get this done as soon as possible, at Messrs. Tung Hing's. GO, Queen's Road Central N. Lampard (owe 3/8) bent, V. R. Old khaki tanies and trousers will Gordon (owe 15) 6-4, 0-3.

be returned to the Police Store. (Syd.) D. L. KING,

D.S.P. (R.).

Jenson (rec.. 4/0) beat Puncheon (scr.) 3-8, 8-6p 7-5.

Handicap Doubles..

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(scr.), ». J. D. Humphreys and C. Blaker (owe 3/6).

CF. Hyde and M. W. Turner "(owe ́4/8) q. A. C. I. Bowker and

V. R. Gordon (owe 2/6).

J-D. Humphreys and C. Blaker Core 3/0) beat T. J. Pries and E. R. Price (owe 1/8) C-2, 4-6, 6-2.

Mixed Doubles.

HOwen Hughes and Mrs. Mar- tell Hall (owe 30) beat R. K. Valen- tine and Mrs. Valentine (scr.) 26, Waits (ove a/e).

6-4, 10-8.

TODAY'S MATCHES. Open Singles.

I. Foley and Dr. Montgomery (owe 3/8) JQ. Locky and JI

Press Comments.

New York, March 30.-The chang- country. As a matter of fact, the ed tue of the House of Representa- arrangement was that for every captives, "evidenced yesterday when. which goes into Soviet Russia & members, rose enthusiastically to re- Soviet car must be handed back, but this regulation has not been kept very strictly and the Chinese side of the railway have not kept their own control on the number of cars going in and nut,

Situation Very Strained.

There can be no doubt that "as soon na it became known to Moscow that the Japanese were determines to enter Harbin and to carry their troops on the OER, the Soviet side of the Railway decided to get as many good freight care and loco motives on to their side of the

frontier before these should fall into the bands of the Japanes

"

Last week 15 care of steel raila were despatched to Vladivostock, but on reaching the Frontier station of Pogranichnaya they were arresta ed by the railway police on the orders of the new President, Mr. Lo Shao Keng.

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U.S. FATALITY FIGURES.

MOTORS KILLED 34,000 PERSONS IN 1931.

spond to the eloquence of one'speak- er and, irrespective of party, show- ed their determination to securb a balanced budget, is given promin ence in New York's papers to-day.

Alongside plaudits in the Press for the Congress resolution to "ton the line in face of difficulty" is placed an announcement of Presi

dent Hoover's determination to veto the proposed redemption of soldiers bonus conlißcates, if it is presented to him for his assent. the United States during to, "This cannot fail to reassure a little less than the total United doubters, whether at home or States soldiers killed in the World abroad, that Congress, with the un- War, a United. Pross survey re doubted backing of the American people, has made up its mind it Dust to the mark," says the "New York Times,"

in

Automobiles killed, 34,000 persona

veals.

Reporte, from 27 states and: 12,ge

parense in the automobile death Presentative cities, show adegisind toll. On the basis of a forecasted * The Kime has arrived to scrape decrease in registration of motor and save all we can in public ex

vehicles, the report, indicates: a penditure and then pay whatever even greater renee ja comperi saxes are necessary to square the son with cars registered,

Total fatalities for the entire

To-day Honds and Finder meet for the fourth time in the Open Singles event. It was in 1928 when they first met. Then after a five donde v. E. O. Fincher, 4.15 st match, the Japanese won. In 1030 they were finalista, and again the Japanese won, but last. yesz Fincher proved to be the superior, and scored a greditable victory, by two sets to one. It seems probable that the Kowloon player will re-passed through Pogranichmaya fully it," says the journal.

Open Doubles,

M. W. Lo and M. Klo XV. Segalon and P. R. S. Walsham.

Club Championship, ·

A. L. Sullivan r. G. W. A. Tur.pent his success this time.

ton

Handicap Singles “ A‚'

W. M. Barton (scr:) v. „A. H.

Harkins (roc. 2/5).

Handicap Singles "B."

6. E R. Clarabutt owe 2/4) ..

CC Clarke (nor.)..

Handicap Doubles.

N. Lampard and C. C. Clarke (Continued on next column.).

In reaching the final, Fincher met

and defeated the following:-

K. H. Wong 0-1, 6-0.......

J. Barrow 02, 6-1.

F. Grows 6-1, 6-1. "

Toni Wai Pui 87, 62:00.

As showing the number of cars Government's income, and expendi that pass through the frontier stature. The process may by disagree United States, increased 2.5 per tion every day, it may be mentionable, even painful, but it is the re-cent, over last year, it is catenated. ed that on March 14 and 15 of this suit of our national folly and ox The A. official casualty, Sigures

fush "times. list 37,841 as "killed in action monta 218 ordinary freight cars travagance during

There is nothing to do but face show the greatest increases in the Montana”, Missouri" and Califormia and 46 cars of an American type

sala states included in the United Press

survey..

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loaded with grain on their way to Vladivostock, while against these

Decreases in motor fatalities were 204 cars only four entered Man-

in Alabamaj - Florida. churia, two of which were loaded the district between Talksibar and reported with Sovich biscuits and 2 with Morgan, the last named being about Kansas, Maine, New Hampshire, Soviet cigarettes for the Harbin half way on the road to Sakhalyan. North Carolina and Vermont, but market.

They state that these fortificaticine the increases in other states includ The situation is getting very are being built up against possible ed in the survey more than offset raide by bhadits and demoralized these figures New York City alo strained as the Japanese are consoldiers, but it is much more likely showed a decrease in fatal butomo pelling the Chinese side of theil Railway to take measures against that these ars, preparations against bile accidents.

The 1930 Chicago' total, of -1,100, Honda drew a bye in the first the Soviet, and in consequence of possible Soviet action, News hos

also porno to hand that the Japanese deaths had been exconded by 188: this action a elhah may occur at have sunt between 20 and 30 heavy Traffle experts agree that exces!! Any moment

artillery guns to the lower reaches sive speed is the main-contributing News received from Taitsihar of the Bunguri and are also fortify factor in more than half of the state that the Japanese are building the smaller towns at the mouth fatal automobile accidents Better! ing up earth-works and fortifying of the river facing the Soviet towns highways mean more automobile | (Continued at foot of nest, column.) on the Amur.

fatalities, most traffic experts agree.

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