1934-06-28 — Page 4

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Two Chinese newspaper men here who joined their Hong Kong colleagues to a trip to the Yang-published on tsxe Valley and North China re- with a hot fury of cheers.

turned here to-day.. The local "bookles" and "backers" alike

Press Association has published a seemed remarkably cheerful per-notification that the Canton Jour-

But

own

Woolavington įhaps because they had for once a

on their nalists travelled winner they could all pronounce. accord and did not in any way Colombo, Lord Glanely (1178). 3 Wiseacres who maintain that the represent the Cantor. Fress Assc-

does win clation. The King and Queen were 'pre- Derby favourite never sent at Epsom on Wednesday to see beamed to see their prophecy ac- the Maharaja of Rajpipla's Wind-complished, and a public-spirited lady near me made the unexpected sor Lad win one of the most ex-

remark, "Well, I'm glad I lost."

citing Derbys of recent years. The time equalled the record set up last year.

Richards.

The new machines can accom-

The hot favourite, Lord Glanely's modate twenty passengers and

Colombo finished third, a neck be- are equipped with latest improve-hind Easton, the mount of Gordon ments and facilities for blind y- ing. "Two aviators of the Corpora- tion went to Floria to learn blind flying, for the China coast is often visited by fog. and blind tying will overcome" this danger.

At present air mail service from Canton to Shanghai goes via Han- kow through the Eurasia Aviation Corporation. When the Shanghai- Canton service is resumed. It will carry mails and passengers with calls at Swatow Amoy. Foochow and Wenchow.

CHINA'S STARVING

MILLIONS

Woman Speaker Appeals..

For Sympathy

(Special Air Mall Service)

After the long drought it was very disappointing to the great crowd that showers fell during the day, but fortunately the rain was not sufficient to interfere with the big race.

The Royal Party Their Majesties. with the Duke and Duchess of York, the Princess Royal and the Earl of Harewood, the Duke of Gloucester and King George of Greece, drove to the course in cars. They were received by the Earl of Lonsdale the Earl of Rosebery and the Marquis of Crewe,

The Prince of Wales and Prince George arrived just before the sec- ond race."

minutes..

Twenty minutes before I heard a woman on the less wealthy side of the course tell her little girl: "No stewed steak for you to-night Colombo don't win." The little girl laughed, and I hope her mo- ther put something on Colombo for a place, or won the stewed steak back in the later races.

According to these returned scribes, they were royally treated and entertained at Nanchang by General Chiang Kai Shek, Chair- man of the Military Affairs Com- mission. They are therefore loud

in singing praises of the military

Nanchang

achievements of the chieftain and "h's present CAM- paign to round up the Commun-

ists...

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