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DRAFT Programmes and Entry Forms for he Eighth Zatra Race Meeting, to be held on SATURDAY, the ors and WEDNES: DAY. "the 10TH OCTOBER, 1834 weather permitting), may be obtained

CAPTURE OF

CHENGTU

Anti-Red Precautions In Szechuen

From Our Special Correspondent

Canton, Sept. 23.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1934.

SIR H. WOOD'S LEWIS AND HALL

ALIAS

"Paul Klenovsky

"Unmasked

(Special Ale-Mail Service).

London, Sept. 5. Sir Henry Wood, in an interview with a representative of "The Daily Telegraph." disclosed-with

contemporary musical history.

In Tourist Trophy Duel

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Sept. 5.

A quarter of a million people yelled themselves hoarse while, for an hour at the R.A.0. Tourist the Hon. Brian. Trophy Race,

Lewis and E R. Hall waged a duel

JI

the Secretary's Office, Gloucester

The 44th Kwangsi division is Bailding The Club House, Happy being transferred from Anyian, Falley: the Hong Kong lub, the Southern Kiengsl, to their native ports Club; and the Stables, Shan province da view of the Communista twinkle of the eye--a secret of that will live long in the history Kwong Kon

Entries close at 12 o'clock NOON THURSDAY, 27TH SEPTEMBER, 1934.

By Onlér.

2867]

Q., B. BROWN,

Secretary.

activities close to the northern | Kwangsl borders. These troops are returning to Canton on their way

to Wuchow.

This was nothing less than the identity of the eminent Russian composer Paul Klenovsky, do well- known to the audiences at the Queen's Hall Promenade concerts

el motor-racing.

Th.3 Aerce struggle, wheel to wheel. was the prelude to the closest finish ever known in a tourist trophy race, The result

was!

As soon as the full division has

Canton, reached

General Li Chung-jen, Commander-in-Chief of the Kwangsi armies, will deliver by his brilliant orchestral tran- Magnette), 6 hr. 13 min. 24 scc.;

the

.scription of Bach's organ Toccata

and Fugue in D minor.

an address to the officers and men. The Kwangs! soldiers will be ship- CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.

ped to Wuchow by tow-boats and

Who was Paul Klenovsky? The books of reference tell of a Nicho- ENDERS are invited for the then sent to the northern front.

supply of Bituminous and The Hunan provincial troops las of that name, but ignore Paul. Anthracite coal for Customs vessels and

Kwelchow forces are Hitherto all that has been known fighting" Furing 1935.

with the

in Communists is contained the programme Particulars will be furnished on under Hslao Keh and Li Chung-note. which has appeared on the

The pplication to the office of the Chinese pan. provincial detachments numerous occasions in the last Maritime Customs, York Building. are claiming victories over the five years when the transcription Reds, who are reported to be en- at the Toccata has. been played,

The Red outlaws are It reads: now roving the Hunan-Kwei- chow borders.

E. N. ENSOR,

Cominissioner of Chinese Customs,veloped.

Kowloon and, District.

York Building,

Hong Kong, 20th September, 1834.

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General Ltu Halang, Pacification Commissioner of Szechuen, report- to the Nanking military authorities that Eslao Keb and Chung-pao are planning to cap- ture Chengtu an easter city in Szechuen on the Yangtze River. ordered to take General Liu is Tel. 94511.

precautions against the encroach- London Office: $3, Fleet Street,ments of the Communist riff-rafts.

E.C."

Editorial and Business Office: 11

Ice House Street. Tel. 30251.

Night Editor (Wanchai Office)

The Daily Bress.

HONG KONG, SEPTEMBER 24, 1934.

"

AN

ELECTRIC

SHIP

Internal Fittings Of

The 534

A GLANCE TO THE LEFT

(Special Air Mail Service) The most vital discussion at the

Liverpool, Sept. 5.. annual meeting of the Liberal Although she will be propelled Summer School, at Oxford turned by stearn the bew Cunard-White' on the need of providing an effec- Star liner 334 will in practically Live alternative to Conservatism All other respects be an electric ship. There is, of course, nothing There are, of course, liberalising in the application of elec influences in the National Govern-ricity to ocean liners, but the sys- ient but probably no measure of em will be carried in this to which the Conservatives disap-greater length than in any vessel prove could be taken by the pre-previously launched.

Her deck and hotel services will sent Government, whereas some

peasures have already been taken be electrically operated, and for this purpose two power stations are distasteful both to

arm being built into the ship. Liberals and Socialists. Both these These will hold seven turbo-genere. parties look forward to a time tora, generating about 10,000kw. of When leaders more toward the puwer, or sulcient to Left will assume control of British public services and lighting of a politics. Upon the Labour Party town of 13,000 inhabitants. devolves the main duty of oppost-electrical energy

The cable "required to carry this throughout the tion. It is the only opponent ship would stretch for a distance which can powerfully challenge of about 4,000 miles, and about 30,000 Conservatism throughout the coun- lamps will be needed for lighting. try. But is it so strengthening Its A new feature is that there will be position that it is likely to be re-lifts for every class of passenger. turned at the next general election There will be 21 of these lifts, all with an Independent majority, or worked by selectricity. In the kit even as the largest party in Par-thens and galleys also electricity

which

meet the

"The transcription of this great organ

orchestra -piece for

was

(1) C. J. P Dodson (M. G.

avge. speed 74.65 mph.

(2) E. R. Hall (Bentley), 6 hr. 13 min. 41 sec; speed 78.4 mph.

(3) T. Fothrlagham (Aston- Martin), 6 hr. 16 min. 15 sec.; speed 74.53 m.p.h.

Brian Lewis (Lagonda) was fourth, and another Lagonda, dr.ven by J. S. Hindmarsh, - was Afth. Seventeen of the forty starters finished.

Young Dodson, the winner, was, until recently, a professional driver of racing moter-cycles. He has driven in three car races, finishing. second in each of the first two and winning the third.

made by Paul Klenovsky. a pup of Giazounov's, whose early death

Hall and his new model Bentley robbed Russian music of a really brilliant recrut. This piece alone was by some margin, the best of makes it clear how fully he was the field and should have won the master of the arl o orchestra-race, in spite of having to stop tion,"

twice for tyres and fuel, against The work was first performed a single stop for Lewis and Dodson. at a Queen's Hall Promenade Con-It was the second of these stops cert in 1929. and has been given that started the great duel. there regularly every year since. It figured in the programme last Saturday night.

It has also been performed by the Liverpool Philharmonic Bo- ciety, at a B.B.C. symphony con- cert and at Hollywood Bowl, in California, and is one of the most popular pieces in the repertory of the Phildelaphia Orchestra COM- ducted by Leopold Stokowski.

The score, which has hitherto existed in MS, only, and is dated

by the Oxford University Press next month.

Caution Thrown to Winds As Hall drew away from the pits, Lewis, who had been three main

utes

If Gossip We Must

Two Modern Chinese Misses

we

(By STREW TH)

"Then why aren't you there?" "You mustn't call it sackcloth," "Its a long story," I said: "TU | she almost sobbed; with rage at tell it to you some time. Tell me. me. "I know that suit, and its the Who's that very pretty girl in nicest thing in the Colony. You're dark blue?"

a clod with 'no soul and no ap- preciation Of women's clothes. Why the Editor ever gave you the Job I don't know."

Stopgap aniffed scomfully and swallowed eleven, whitebalt. "Don't you know anyone," she said.

"That's Fat Anslow. And it isn't dark blue, its midnight.”

"I wish it was." I looked at my watch. Then suddenly I brighten- ed: I was a silly old fogey. Here I was eating a first class dinner in a first class hotel. There was music, lights, laughter, and pretty faces. "Stopgap. I'm sorry." I sald. "Will you dance!

AT THE RACES

As she spoke there was a roll of drums which drowned our argu- ment

And

Came the Dawn!

| with her the alluring strains of "This little piggy went to market,” which promptly stopped our quar- rel But all the same I think this little piggy will stay at home next time. Another evening with Stop- gap would kill me

Reverting to the Races Miss | Mary Smalley was very busy con- When I

"I went to the races this after-sulting her programme noon" I confided to her, "And"for saw her. She was in an oyster once in a way really did my job." shade georgette dress and had on a green hat while nearby was Mrs. Stopgap softened at once. "Da

D.

Valentine In saxe-blue J. tell me," she almost cooed at me.

georgette with black hat and "Who was there and what were

shoes. Looking the very plcture of they wearing?"

smartness was Mrs. Lanning (of Josephine "C" Gowns fame) in a

dress with a

Alk navy blue and white plaid

very smart navy straw hat. Yvonne Shenton, as usual, looked very attractive and this time she favoured yellow, with white cape and a white coolie hat. Another lady who favoured white was 'Mrs. Gilbert Harriman while Mrs. D. B. Evans chose a

that Stopgap and I have had this You may, perhaps, have noticed

"I'm not quite sure what they "column pretty well to ourselves

lately. The other day. the Editor chances) "but everyone was there. were wearing" (I was taking no thought

a might work in syndicate." "Strewih, old boy," he

Sir William Shenton, of course,

sald. in the

had a big party. Everyone was most nauseatingly wearing the most astounding hats soothing way. "There's no getting-white, and perched on the side away from it your work recently of their heads like a roosting hen. has been decidedly seld. It has

Mrs. McAvoy looked very nice, I shown a most unchristian spirit.

thought Now I want you and Miss Stopgap to get together over next week's article. It may give you a new line-and besides she 13 charming companion. perfectly charming."

"What in?" said Stopgap, writ-spotted silk dress. ing relentlessly:

what

"Goodness I don't know. I'm much more interested in people talk about than what they

behind, came, up. and the sight of his rival electrified him.

Crouching over the wheel, cau- tion thrown to the winds. Lewis set out in chase, and, right in front of the grandstand, while the Stopgap well. She is a dear. Stopgap locked her pencli.

crowd leaps, yelling, to its feet, the red Lagonda passed the green Bentley.

""

Then ensued such a battle, of skill and daring as not even the "Moscow, 1923." is to be published Indian masters have shown Ulster Down the winding descent of Bradshaw's Brae the two great cars thundered, bonnet to tall and then along the straight to New townards the Bentley for once held for sheer speed.

more

but

"He Died So Young!" Hitherto, when asked, for information about the gifted mysterious Paul. 8.r Henry has contented himself with saying: "Poor fellow! Such a pity he died He was a master of 50 young! his craft."

In view of the coming publica- tion. Sir Henry now Informs us Paul Klenovsky ather than Henry J. Wood.

Sir Henry went on to explain his reasors for

the perpetration of his Ittle mystery:

SO

Was never any

Within Inches

Through the' square, and on through the streets of Comber the Lagenda skill led. Then on the winding and dangerous stretch by Ballystockart, the most difficult

part of the

whole course,

Hall

watched

thrust the Bentley past into the lead, while those who gasped inches of each other travelling at nearly 90 miles an hour. Round the Dundonald hairpin Hall still

told on the up slope own led, but the Lagonda's extra power and once more Lewis passed in front of the stand.

to see the cars within

that the

I was not deceived. I knew Miss

conscientious old thing with a kind heart and a posterior like an aerial photograph of Windsor Castle. However we all have our crosses to bear. Somewhat her ample

wear."

"You're a fine gossip writer."

"Oo on" she said. I went on "Well, I saw so many people. I thought Eve O'Hagen and Audrey Steele looked as nice as any: Eve gloomily I followed

O'Hagen in a very cool blue and wake through the portals of the wooked cool), and Audrey Steele in white striped frock (at least it Hong Kong Hotel I was con- siderably shaken by the expres- sion of almost religious determina- tion on my companion's face. She clutched a notebook convulsively. How different, alas, to my own happy go lucky methods. I had even forgotten to bring a pencil.

She started writing simost Rt once." "Stopgap my dear," I sald for we are very good friends really). "Bread is the staff of life." I offered her a menu card, but she brushed it aside. "Look" she said. "There's Yvonne Shenton with

an attractive and original shade of nigger browTL."

I rather rolled this it round my tongue, and Stopgap looked almost impressed. I swept on. "It was definitely a day out for

Mrs. the Scott-Harston family. Scott-Harston; won a sweep, and her daughter, Famela's new pony" won an excellent race in the most convincing style." "Did you win?" asked Stopgap.

+4

&

"Frankly, no. I got tips from sɔ many people that I got muddled and backed the wrong horse. young what's his name. Several people I know won Would you call that frock she's packet, though. I belleve Mrs. wearing caramel or just plain Maclean did. She was wearing a

coat and shirt"

putty?"

"Just plain girlish spirits," I answered cautiously: "That is 17 I'm looking in the right direction.

"How do you know?" "Because she's at Mrs. Boprani's party at Repulse Bay. Practically everyone I know fa”

For 75 miles that terrific strug-But it doesn't happen to be Miss gle went on. the two fighting for Shenton." the lead and with never more than 50 yards between them. Then at

the green car into sight of andstand and Lewis was point- ing es he passed to his tyres. They were worn x.ght down to the white band, known as the breaker strip.

came

first present their

"I have always had my views on the adaptation of early 18th-century music for the condi- tons of the modern concert room. Bach and Handel had no concep-. tion of a modern concert, Their instrumental writing was what we call chamber music, and it is not

last it was will play a predominating part. fidelity, in a hall holding 2,000 or llament? The omens are distinct. There will be all the latest ar- ly unpropitious. There are no rangements for cooking and clean signs it will become the pre-19g, and many labour-saving de- dominant power in Great Britain vices are to be introduced. There until it wins over a larger will be ship-to-shore telephony. body of middle opinion; and

Tests Of The Anchors. this it cannot do as long as it is

Not much is heard as a rule suspected of revolutionary Jean- about a liner's anchors, but in ings, or appears likely to be swayed this case exceptional care has been by its extreme Left Wing. The devoted to them. British people, disgusted by the cxcesses of dictatorial governments in Europe are not inclined to to ferate any rulers who threaten the continuity of democratic govern ment in Britain.

There are millions of voters in Great Britain who, but for this distrust of extreme

Socialism.

would support the Labour Party. Many of them to-day attach no label to themselves, Anding no political organization which cor- responds to their ideals.

There will be two anchors, which will weigh about 16 tone each, and will be the largest ever made for any vessel, To each anchor will be attached 165 fathoms of cable-about 890ft. In the testing of these cables nothing has been left to chance.

more persotn. works just as they were once up- on a time giveh to an audience of no more than 200.

"But my views adaptation met with a certain amount of criticismin fact, to the po.ni

оп

that I grew a little tired of it.

"I wanted some additions to the repertory of b.g. virtuoso pieces for orchestra. One cannot go on Liszt's Rhapsodes for ever. Bach's great organ works Invite tran- scription. There is so much more in the music than the organ can bang out and I speak as an or- ganist.

"Slavonic Sensibility"

Three-link pieces were, subjected to a strain of over 700 tons, and they passed the test with an excess over the official requirements of * was bent on scoring the D over 400 tons. A scale model of minor Taccata and Fugue-and on the bow of the liner was made to bringing the whole force and col- determine the exact position of the our of the modern orchestra to anchor and cables in the hawse bear on it. On the other hand, pipe. Many experiments were It was becoming little.monotonous made until the exact angle was to be told I could not score, There- determined at which the hawse-fore, the talented but unfortunate pipes should be installed.

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Klenovsky was brought into being.

The success achieved by that' young master was immediate and

KWANGSI VOLUNTEERS

MOBILISE

There's no such thing," Stop- gap interrupted tartly.

"Its a suit now. And any way. What was it made of?"

CAME THE DAWN

I scratched my head cautiously: "A sort of sackcloth Stopgap let out a squeal of protest.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung will be due in the Colony on the "Conte Verde" on September 29,

Canton, Sept. 21, Owing to the advance of the towards communists

A clean bill of health was re- turned for the 24 hours ended on September 24.

Walking along the lawn, out- side the Stewards' Room was Mrs. Begdon who was in black with white puff sleeves. I also noticed Miss Humphreys in navy blue spotted silk while Mrs. Pearce of Dolly Vardon's looked really chic In

a black satin outfit with a black and white hat to match. Mrs. Drouth wore a pale pink dress with a torquoise blue hat and very happy indeed was Mildred Dawn who was laughing and chatting gally with a merry band of young things...

Miss "Pat" Anslow at Repulse Bay.

NEWS SUMMARY

and Ireland eliminated · India Portugal eliminated Australia from. the International Lawn Bowls Page.11 contests yesterday.

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Like Hound After Hare Now Hall set of in pursuit of Dodson Ike a hound after the hare. Faster and faster he drove until he was lapping at over 81 miles an hour and had reduced his Kwangsi lap time to 10 min. € sec-27 sec. Kwangst and Szechuan. over ten faster than his best lap in prac- thousand Kwangsi volunteers of tloe. "Lap by lap he got closer, the Northern Districts have been but he could not catch Dodson..

Actually the race was last for Hall in his pit. His two stops for It is reported that these volun- 2nd Door, Wanchai, attempted to ing three firsts and a second at tyres and fuel cost him 5 min. teers have been placed under the end her life by taking a dose of the gala on Saturday afternoon Reasonably amart pit work would orders of Commander Chan Sze opfum at about 6 o'clock last have saved more than a minute. Yuen- He lost the race by 17 sec..

As the chequered flag was waved for the winner, . Mra "Hail Was weeping from grief and disap- pointment. Only 17 seconds in 478 miles-the margin between triumph and defeat could scarcely

be narrower,

ordered to the Hunan borders for defensive purposes.

Nam Wah at Po.

A Chinese woman named Tam Wol Ying, aged 37 years, who lived at No. 8 Wing Fung West Street.

H. L. Ozorio won the individual swimming Championship of the Hong Kong University Swimming Club for the second time since its I. Inauguration as a result of obtain-

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Page 11 Saturday morning. The victim was discovered in a serious condi-

There were several games of tion in her room by her husband, friendly soccer played over the who Lamediately sent for an am-week-end.

Page 10 There were no serious accidents, bulance and had the victim con-..

Saturday's Racing is described Prestwich's Riley overturned into veyed to the Government Civil

in full by "Morning Dew"". the ditch at Quarry Corner, the Hospital for treatment.