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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1933
ITALIAN AIR ARMADA
FLIGHT
NEW YORK, July 18 摄 result of an improved
NOW ON HOMEWARD
weather report," General Balbu
PHARACRE WINS STEWARD'S CUP
FAVOURITE BEATEN BY
HEAD
LONDON, July 28.
and the Italian Air Armada THE race for the Steward's CF hoped off at 3.01 p.m. for B.S.T. Italy:-Reuter.
AUSTRALIA
GENERAL AGENCY FOR HONG KONG AND SOUTH CHINA, COUNTING HEADS
ST. GEORGE'S. BUILDING, 1ær FLOOR.
WORLD'S HARDEST CENSUS
Australia is counting heads and the task is considered to be the most difficult census job in the world.
Little pink forms to fill up and sign on the dotted line will "easily be distributed over Sydney, Mel bourne, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra. and so on.
The cities, towns and the nearer countryside where most of Austra lia's 6 million people live will pre- sent little difficulty. The - little pink forms will disclose nothing very unusual here.
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THE MILWAUKEE ROAD
It is in the sandhill wastes of the entre of the continent, the com. paratively unknown stretches of the north-west, the tropang and pearl ing camps on the rim of the Timor and Arafusa seas, the crocodile rivera and jungles of the far north and from over the ranges in the Kimberley, where white men have not seen their kind for three years and more that the pink forms will have first to be sent.
Bishop, eachcombers, baronsta incognita pensioners, opal gougers. swaggies, drovers, well-sinkers. ringers, horse-tailers, sundowners, white men who wear nothing bu flour bags and look like blacks, and white women pioneers rearing chil- Uren in the hardest conditions--all these will be mentioned in despat- ches.
Wanderer.
resulted as follows": Pharcre
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Old Riley
2 (10-1) Solenoid
3 (20-1). Twenty-six YAD
the winger winning by a head three-quarters third-Reuter. of a length between second and
THE STARTERS AND JOCKEYS
London, July 4. Following were the starters and jockeys in the Stewards' Cup. Solenoid
The Divot Polar Bear Fonab Unlikely Largition Mannering
Jim Thomas Crumpets Spirituelle Old Riley Grindleton Marymac Zanoff lion Pharacte Labecassine
The Leopard Sickle Moon Engic Ray Golden Plum Red Queen Balance Dundrave Shrewton Distance
......... Elliot
...... Dick .......Carslike. Gordon Richards.
Ray. Perryman.
Joe Childs. Smitke. Beary.
.......Lane.
........ Herbert.
Gethin ot: Weston,
Packham.
Steve Donoghue,
CONTROL OF LUANTUNG
NEW DIFFICULTIES IN TANGSHAN
PIPING, July 95.
postponed, and is now not likely to THE taking over, of the man- tung districts has again been
take place before Wednesday,
The difficulties in the Tangshan district are the reorganisation of General, Li Chi Chun's troops and the removal of those of his fal lowers who are to be dispersed.
and
However the Chinese Telegraph Administration announoes the re- opening of the telegraph offices at Lutni, Tangshan, Changli Chirwangtao-all along the Fei- ping Makden Railway. The Peitai ho office will open on Wednesday or Thursday.--Renter
PRINCE OPENS NEW THAMES BRIDGES
Sam Wragg Unique Ceremony In
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One Day
Fred Fox. Cliff Richards
Sharpe.. Barber. ......W. Rickaby. Smith. Fletcher.
Ryan.
Lynch.
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(Special Air-Mail Service)
DIVING AT 420 -
FEET
ROYAL NAVY. SEEKING A RECORD
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It is believed that depths may be attempted up to a maximum of be- tween 360 and 490 feet, which would beat the Navy's existing record, set up in the series of experiments some years ago, of 350 feet, and in all probability all other records for the Rexible diving dress."
New records in deep-sea diving are likely to be set up this summer, In religion these men and women of the Royal Navy during experi
if conditions permit, by the divers will range from followers of Mnments in the lonely waters of Loch homet Confucius, Buddha, the Fyne, Argyllshire. Rain God, to those of Mrs. Eddy and Silas Q. Higginbotham.
Devout Benedictine monks will be revealed in primirive monasteries hundreds of miles from anywhere.
Mes of the outback cattle sta- tions, thousands of miles in extent, will emerge as individuals. Wan derers who live in tents, tin shacks and the shade of trees will be asked to give their names and addresses.
From the polyglot towns Thursday island, Broome and Dar win many extraordinary names will be gathered, names beginning with Xs. Zs and Q8.
Broomer a pearling centre, will disclose Yanyums, Creoles, Koepan gers and men of Borneo, who came in before the Aliens Restriction Act.
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The same town has a half-caste family of so-oda members, all des cendants of a London silk bat manufacturer,
The blacks theraselves will pru. vide the most elaborate riddles for the census man, or rather the pa- trolling policemen who will actually collect the internation...
S.S. GLAUCUS ON FIRE AT SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI, July, 20. While the Blue Funnel liner Glaucus was discharging cargo at Holt's Wharf yesterday afternoon. smoke was detected issuing from decks, and a fire alarm was raised. In answer to the first call, received at 2.33 p.m., the Fire Brigade float from the Bund cast of
CARNIVAL SCENES ON THE RIVER
London, July 4. "I am glad to be here with the parents to celebrate the triplets birthday.
In these words the Prince of Wales summed up his unique ex- perience yesterday-that of being the first to open three new bridges over. the Thames in one day.
The Prince, wearing a light grey suit and straw boater," inspected each bridge thoroughly at Chis- wick, which he visited first, at Twickenham, and at Hampton Court-but his far-seeing mind went beyond the mere structures, and dwelt on the great changes which these bridges will bring about.
declared, at the main ceremony on "The occasion is exceptional," he Hampton Court Bridge. "I don't think there is any precedent for the inauguration of three bridges across the Thames in one day. The Coun With a "floor of 420 feat A diver could reach key part of the North-Councils may well be proud of. Sea bottom (except at its northern
this prolife achievement.
"But, apart from their actual use extremity, where it merges with the as river crossings and for improv Atlantic), and is fact the bottoming communications, they provide of almost every part of the seas better outlets from London for pas around our coasts. No submarine senger and commercial vehicles. that might meet with mishap and They will give easier access to this no bullion-laden ship that might be beautiful heritage the Thames. sunk in these waters could then be considered beyond the diver's reach. This summer'a experiments will measure perhaps, a culmination of be, a continuation, and in some others that have been held summer by summer since 1920, except last Tedworth, had to assist in the at- year, when the divers ship H.M.S. tempt to salvage Submarine M. The aim of these experiments, apart from the training, is to discover the full possibilities of the flexible div ing dress employed for all ordinary purposes by the Navy.
High Pressure Danger. The peculiar advantage of the flexible diving dress over the steel-box" type of equipment which has been developed in recent years is that it allows the driver the full use of his hands and of his natural agility,
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Provided he can stand the pres- sure of the water above him, which Lacreases rapid with depth, he can work more swiftly and effectively than anyone could in a steel case. The technique of defending the It was at first thought, through a diver against this pressure at the misunderstanding, that the vessel or lower depths has been gradually which the outbreak, had occurred built up since 1907, when it was was moored on the Pootung side discovered that the immense pres about opposite Messrs. Butterfield sure at which air was being sup & Swire's offices. The Poo Chi, plied to divers, to equalise the however, 3000 completed the trip crushing pressure of the sea, makes down river, when it was found that the blood effervesce, with deadly through prompt attention members consequences if a diver is brought of the crew had been able to quell back suddenly to the ordinary at the fire with chemical extinguishers. mosphere.
aide."-
Vision of New Villages.
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TODAY'S RADIO PROGRAMME
BROADCAST BY ZBW. ON.355 METRES
HELL BELOW
(l'ontinued from Lage 4).
garoo into the dressing room. The Limsy was completely outfitted with the kangaroo suit, except for the 11-11.30am. Stock and exchange baadplece. He took a look at the qnotations,selected London kangaroo and then peeked out. and New York stock quotations, through aalit in the tent to th weather report, etc,
ring and became aware that his 1.30 m-Chinese recorded pro-adversary was the "pelican "the Yank with the mammoth nose. The kangaroo made a leap for the Ser geant-Major and was restrained with difficulty by its keeper who chained the animal to a post. With gestures and hurried Italian words he urged the Marine to get into the ring.
Krame.
12.30pm-European programme of Victor and Brunswick records kindly supplied by Messrs. Tsang Fook Piano Co. p.m.-Local time and weather re
port
Opera
9.15 p.m.-Close down. 1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press news, etc.
Melody Team" from the Studio, tent to watch the fight, leaving the The attendant went out into the 7.25-9 p.m. The Entire Musical Limey alone with the kangaroo. A
Numbers of the
look of small cunning crept over "Pagliacci" by Leoncavallo the Britisher's lace and he detour (This suite is kindly loaned by a fed cautiously around the animal listener).
until he was at ita back when he 4.30-7 p.m.-Chinese programme. unsnapped the chain. The kanga- 66.15 p.m.-Children's Studio Con- roo made one bound up to its liberator and landed two terrifo 7-10.30 p.m.-European program-swings on his jaw, after which he
me. 7-7.95 p.m.-
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cert.
bounded out of the dressing room, down the aisle to the ring, cheered Variety,
and applauded by the spectators. Orchestral-A Heart of Stone-from the aisle, over the ropes, into The animal made one great bound Hal Kemp and His Orchestra. the ring, and the eyes of the bark- Fer-manager grew big with surprise Humorous Song-My Wife is on and fear. He gesticulated frantic- Diet.-Eddie Cantor-22180. ally to Promaine, trying to tell Organ Solo-The Little Tipler.-him that it was the real, bone-
Jesse Crawford-91111.
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Orches.al-Living in Doubt Hal Kemp and His Orchestra
6374.
Song-Down in de Cane-Brake-him and not the shill. Ptomaine, breaking kangaroo in the ring with Frank Crumit (Comedian) without having looked at his op- $1430.
ponent, thought the manager's dis play wax to inflame the curiosity of the audience, and he made re and, the audience, pointing to the assuring gestures to the manager floor triumphantly de much as to say that it was but a matter of a few moments until his opponent would be stretched out on the floor. "Don't forget and go to leadin' with per right," cautioned Mac- Dougal.
Humorons Song--Eddie Cantor's Tips on the Stock Market Eddie Cantor-189 Organ Solo-Poppy-Jesse Craw
ford-911117 -Humorous Song-The Songof. the Prune.-Frank Crumit-91430 7.95-9 p.m.~-
from the Majestic Theatre, Kow- A relay of "Tell me Tonight"
"Don't worry, Mac. l de-
loon, by courtesy of the Managevastate him, I'll devastate him.
ment.
8. p.m.-
Local Time and Weather Report, -8.30 p.m
From the Studio, Selections by the Melody Team. 9.30-10 p.m.
The kangaroo, having located ita ! wards Plomaine's corner, as Mac- opponent, danced mincingly Ito-
Dougal, climbed out of the ring. The cook advanced with jaunty confidence to meet the shill." The kangaroo gave his opponent a tap on the shoulder Promaine replied with a tap to the snout
said. Ptomaine." Jeeze, yuh even Boy, you're a swell kangaroo,"
7 smell like one.".
Concert Items, Piano Solo-Pastorale (Corelli) Piano Solo--Sonata
No. (Loeillet). Hazel Gertrude' Kinscella-21947.
Song-The Gypsy and the Bird
(Oxenford--Benedict), Song-Parla Valse (Arditi).
Madame Amelita Gali Curci (Soprano)-1267,
Violin Solo-Menuet (Bach-Win-
ternitz).
For reply the kangaroo pushed the cook away and gave him u ra sounding mack on the chin that abaggered him. For the benefit of mon up the audience he managed to sum-
a sickly grin." time," he said.
Ha ha. I wasn't lookin' that "Come on, big
Violin Solo-Gavotte (Beeth; let's see what yuh "got."
oven)-Fritz Kreisler-1136. Song-Lover Come Back to (Hammerstein-Romberg). Song A Garden in the Rain (Dyrenforth-Gibbone). — John
pean Programmes are kindly sup
McCormack (Tenor)-1400, ." All records in the above Earo plied by Messrs. Taang Fook Piano Co.)...
Their effect on the advancement. to by the Prince, who conjured up of town-planning was also referred a picture of beautiful new housing estates "as attractive as those vil springs the water which flows under lages in the Cotswolds whence 10 p.m-Relay from Daventry." these bridges to-day."
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when he mentioned with twinkle in The Prince made the crowd smile his eye just before he cut the tape across "Hampton Court Bridge, as he had done on the other two, that he had crossed it ten times already. Although the bridge was opened officially yesterday, it has been in use for some months, and was closed only a few minutes before the arri- val of the Prince's car.
Programme.
The kangaroo responded with an- other blow to Ptomaine's chin that brought him to his knees, reeling. To keep from falling fat he grab- bed the kangaroo and went into a clinch. He whispered in the ani mal's ear: What do yah want to give 'em for Take it easy-take it easy.
ten backs? A murder ??
The kangaroo wrapped its fore- legs about Ptomaine's neck and landed a terrific wallop on the back of his head.
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10-10.16 p.m.-Pianoforte Becital Lay off, will yah? Gettin' me by Ernest Lush, (a) "Abegg mad is liable to bring out the beast Variations (Op. 1) Schumanh), in me," warned Ptomains in (b) Evocation (Theria) (Al- sibilant whisper. 10.15-10.30 p.m.-A relay of the the back of his head-eo sudden
beniz),
He received another hard sock in Bournemouth Municipa. Cr and anexpected that it squashed chestra conducted by Sir Dan his nose against the kangaroo's Godfrey, Pianist Sydney chest. He rubbed his nose and saw. Harrison from the Pavilion blood on the glove Bournemouth.
The Prince has set an example to all London motorists to make full use of this new outlet to the countil tryside and the river resorts.
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we see pole Now I am, mad! Now I am 11 p.m. if reception proves swung his arm, landing auch a This relay will be continued un- mad!" he cried, broke away and
astisfactory.
powerful blow on the kangaroo's muzzle that the beast was floored. The crowd cheered wildly and Ptomaine looked contemptuously down upon his antagonist. THE WHISTLING JUDGE Yub asked for it, and yuh got it. But yuh couldn't take it. Yuh couldn't take it.”... "
A POSSIBLE INFRINGE MENT OF COPYRIGHT.
No lovelier day could have been chosen for the ceremonies. A bril- liant sun looked down on a pageant of sound and colour, as crowds in summer dress and boats of every kind bedecked with flags and streamers combined to make the river carnival glorious success.
An Animated. Spectacle.
He turned away from the kan- While the Prince examined the
garoo and clasped his hands over his head, accepting the applause bridges and talked to the proud men who helped to build them, traffic be The question whether an orches braggadocio. But at a sudden roar with great ceremony and an air of and above the bridges was tral performance in the lounge of from the crowd, he turned and saw brought to a standstill.
s hotel after dinner was in pub the kangaroo leaping up and down Cheering crowds lined the roads lie or not was raised during the in a menacing age. It jumped The fire is understood to have In recent years the decompres and towing paths, and jostling hearing of an action before Mr, three feet into the air and lashed started in the oil pilot jet, under the son tank inverted by Sir Robert craft, reminiscent of Henley Regat Justice Bennett in the Chancery the canvas with its eam for a bunkers, and within two hours the Davis al Siebe, Gorman and C., greeted the prines with a blow Division, in London. Fire Brigade were able to return, in which the diver is hauled to the ing of harps and a hooting of An allegation of infringement of powerful leaps with hortified moment-his eyes followed" the leaving all safe. Thanks to early surface, while the pressure inside it sirens. Port of London Authority copyright was made amazement, then he realized that, discovery the damage was slight is kept equal to that in the regions move keeping the river clear on boy goes down the street playing garoo instead of the shill. That patrol boats were constantly on the compared with what would have he has just laft, has suggested that
Mr. Justice Bennett asked: If she had been fighting the real kane been the case had the blaze been the flexible diving dress might be each side of the bridges. allowed to get out of hand
While they waited for the Prince forming in public?
mouth organ would that be,per-realization sent him leaping over useful for greater depths the had
the ropes and dashing down the seemed practicable before. The pre Young women in flimsy dresses and Mr. Henn Collins, E.C. (one or aisle in frenzied baste, pursued by sent experiments; using these means, flannels and swimming suits made prepared to say it would not.
beach pyjamas, and young men in the counsel in the case)-I, am not the enraged kangaroo. anter, and more effective than it has and launches, They were the envy help some of us if your Society. seek to make deep diving easier.
(TO BE CONTINUED) picnic tea in their punte, yachts Mr. Justice Bennett-Heaven even yet been.
of the tightly-packed crowds which geta vary active One will not be sweltered in the heat on the bridges able to whistle. (Laughter.) and the roads leading to them. Mr. Collins-Your ship is Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Robertson of Representatives detailed in the Several children, overcome by the not invited to decide that. - Los Angeles, California con Fifth District Holled Tobacco sun, had to be tended by auraea, Mr. Justice Bennett-But some pade to arrive at Hong Kong an appeal to Shanghai, Tengpu and hands with workmen engaged on the Collins Your Lordship
by a party of 4596rists, Trade Workers' Union to submit
On each bridge the Prince shook times I want to whistle (Laught on Friday on the Chichibu Maru the Bureau of Social Affairs con building works.p en route Around-the-World.cerning the discharge of child The anening of the three bridges must not choose a public place,"
After spending seven days in workers and alleged failure to issue took only one hour, and within a Mr Justice BangettYou mean Hong Kong the party will sail on a fifteen per cent, wage increase few minutes of the Prince's depar to say I cannot walk along the the Hakozaki Maru to India, Egypt by the British-American Tobacco ture after he had had tea on street and whistle Birds Bongs and Europe,
Co., were advised to await a settle-Hampton Court Bridge, traffic was at Eventide" (which had been men Mr Robertson is a native of ment. Thes were informed nego swirling over them, carrying moto- Perth, Scotland, and is conducting tiations would be opened with therists away from the clamour of the his 40th tour to Hong Kong, and company with the assistance of the city into the lovely country of the 18th tour around the world.
Social Affairs Bureau.
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AMERICAN TOURIST PARTY DUE ON FRIDAY
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tioned in the course of the case)."
Mr. Colli That in a question of a public place. It must be a public performance (Laughter.)
Development of the Yuntai Share summer resort is being planned by (Mountain) as a tourist centre"and
tion as part of its scheme for the the Langhai Railway Administra
parable to the famous of Kaling in development of Haichow Harbour. It in stated that Yuntai in com-
dit ons. Overlooking the ocean, the scenic beauty and climatic condi- mountain is covered with huge pine and cypress trees and has spots of historic interest and association, planning to build paths on the The Hailway Administration is slopes so as to reader this ideal Fasily spčestible to tourists.
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