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Mr. P. T. K. Kemble, the well- known solicitor, was fined $20 for on Shak-O- allowing two dogs beach without muzzles. Page 6

Four business arms were each Aned 825 for falling to furnish the Import and Export department. with an import declaration with- in seven days.

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·LOCAL AND GENERAL

There was a clean bill of health for the 24 hours ended on September 18.

The P. and O. Liner Mantua is due here from Shanghai at 6 min, to- morrow.

two -postponements of quarter of an hour each in anti-

The Hong Kong University Swim cipation that the favourable sail- ing conditions which obtained the ming Club are holding their third previous day would return for the aquatic sports meeting in the Euro-

mencing at 2 p.m. great contest between the Endea-pean Y.M.C.A. pool on Saturday, com-

vour and Rainbow, the race had to be abandoned for the day as expectations were not realised.

News tit bits in connection with the contest until the time of de-

At 5.12 p.m. yesterday the local cision to have no race are given

In the cables below. Observatory reported:-

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Mr. John Harvey Tombs, a 29-year- old American salesman, was voyaging with his wife from Hong Kong to liner Ranchi Englaad aboard the when he became ill. He sent & wire- less message to his community of Christian Scientists in Los Angeles asking for prayers to be said on his behall He died of heart failure, and was buried at sea,

"Newport, RI., Sept. 19. " The typhoon is situated about 120 miles to the south of Naba

The next race in the America's (Loochoos), moving slowly north-Cup series is being sailed to-day.

Berlin, September 19-Ber Imperial The weather forecast is moderate Majesty Queen Pahlevi, the wife of ward.

Manila cable warnings received with a northerly wind and possi-the Shah of Persia arrived here, by the American consul at 10 am bly a calm sea which conditions accompanied by a German foreign Basel, stated

are likely to suit the Rainbow. office representative from Typhoon in about 129 degrees

Critics are now saying that the Switzerland for a short stay in the Gorman capital. The Queen was wel dred narrowly by the Rainbow in

a better chance, the Cup trials would have stood

other people have been pushing for Long. E. and 200 degrees Lat. N., Yankee, the boat that was defeat-comel with a bouquet of flowers by

ward, nothing further was done here. Some people would even go anfar as to say that trade has gone from bad to worse.... That, we contend. is not the case, for while trade has retarded in cer-. tain lines, very definite progress has been made in others so that on an average Hong Kong might be said to have maintained a fair average. But merely maintaining "a fair average" is not good enough.

moving N.W.

or

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east

Cyclone typhoon Balintang Channel, moving W.N.W. or N.

It was revealed that three of the best known yachtsmen in the North Atlantic offered their ser- already dealt with the Budget for vices to Mr. Bopwith since they 1935 in these columns and have thought he was under-manned, but declined the offer nothing to add beyond the fact Mr. Sopwith that a close scrutiny of the Bal with thanks. will show that the attitude adopt-

Mr. Sopwith ret his sails early. a main sail and Genoa jib and la ter dowsed the Genoa jib. The sea is becoming glass-like.

At 11.35 p.m. the race was post- pened for quarter of an hour. The wind was so slight that the com- mittee was unable to determine the direction.

the Chef de Protocol, Count Bassewitz Transocean Kuo Min. on her arrival at the Berlin station

London, Sept. B-If there were only a. few more kings like the King of Siam there would be a boom in the During his nine-day stay in Buda- hotel and picture postcard businesses. pest the King had a hotel bill for £320,

He gave £40 away in tips, and then spent £20 on picture postcards.

fo & final fling before leaving he English-language detective novel. spent £300 on souvenirs and ye for an

At 10.45 the skies are overcast ed by the Government is not what with a south eastern breeze blow- The trouble with the Colony is may be expected at a time whering at four knots over a smooth that there is not only a lack of the Colony is experiencing such sea.

Through the courtesy of the Colonial confidence. But also a lack of difficulties in trade.

Veterinary Surgeon, representatives Reverting to the question of a enterprise while the spirit to

of the Committee of the Hong Kong Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to support local industries is con-Trade Fair we trust" the Govern-

Animals bave now inspected the work- spicuous by its absence. Beveral ment, in conjunction with the sound suggestions have been put British and Chinese Chambers of

At 11.17 the yachts were practi- ing of the humane killer, recently in- The representatives re before the public but they were Commerce, will do their best to

the Colony. ather no contest" as the wind is

ported that they were very favourably turned down as "impracticable" bring this about at an early date cally becalmed. Many expect an- troduced into the slaughter houses of It is a pity that the idea of not sufficient even to billow out the impressed with the demonstration and even before they were given a

trade exhibition in the flags of the Commitee boat. that in all cases death was instan trial. The case of pig-breeding in holding a

taneous. It is very gratifying that a the Military the New Territories is a good conjunction with

system so long advocated by the Society should be working in such mstance though the commission Tattoo was not thought of. It The sea is like a mill pond. which has been appointed to would have been a good combing- investigate trade conditions in tion and Hong Kong might have

a satisfactory manner. general will be looking into the had a Carnival Week on the same matter while officialdom has at lines as that in Manila. It is, long last recognised the value of however, not too late to combine

Trade Exhibition and the Race President Roosevelt will be only It:

Another

Week. Shipping companies can, able to watch half of to-day's race Another example of how uncon- erned the government can be and we feel sure they will, co- since he must proceed to New

of operate by offering reduced fares York to-day. Bources regarding possible revenue is its attitude towards to Hong Kong. The Government commercial aviation in the Colony. too can help in more ways thari Some years ago Hong Kong was one. The old saying that pros. spoken of as the potential leading perity is round the corner may be airport in the East As in most applied to Hong Kong but so long cases enthusiasm reached a very as the Colony In general is con high pitch when the project was tent to pursue a "wait and see" arst mooted but since then the policy, prosperity will remain matter has been allowed to fall round the corner We must be back into the background while up and doing if we are to bring other less important schemes have about antiprovement, so wake been carried out. We have up, Hong Kong!

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STOP PRESS

Newport, Sept. 19. The odds will be lengthened Many regard lack of wind was alight. The Endeavour cause had the slightest wind against Endeavour since the wind good fortune for Endeavour be- left the harbour considerably Sprang up it would have been earlier than the Rainbow, both just what Mr. Vanderbilt wanted On hidications so far both are willing to race to-morrow, but it

regarded as foregone cor under main sat,

clusion

At 11.59 the race was postponed for a further quarter of an hour and later it was decided that there

Reuter, will be no race to-day-

feuler.