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"Daily Press"

Racing Tips

BRITISH AMBASSADOR Where

TO CHINA

Sir Knatchbull-Hugessen

In Shanghai

VIEWS ON INCOME TAX

Shanghai, Sept. 14.

Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, new British Ambassador to China, who arrived here by the P. and O. Chitral yesterday with ́ his wife and two daughters, landed this morning after a reception aboard to meet British. officials. repre- sentatives of the Chinese Govern- ment. members of the Shanghai Municipal Council, and prominent British residents.

Questioned regarding the income tax issue, the Ambassador explain- ed that the attitude of the British Government was that when every- body paid on an equal footing Bri- tishers will be ready to comply. Britishera could not be expected to pay such taxes unless. the whole system was thoroughly, organised on efficient lines, bringing within Its scope the nationals of all coun- tries, Chinese and foreign, and there was no possibility of evasion by any section- Reuter.

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SHIPPING OFFICIAL PASSES

DEATH OF MR. W. SANDERSON

We regret to record the death of Mr. William Sanderson, En- gineer

Superintendent of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company. which occurred at the

Remarkable Success War Memorial Nursing Home

Those who followed the tips by "Last Quarter" in the "Daily Press" at the Macao race meeting "ón Sunday must have enjoyed the thrill of collecting dividends an no fewer than 12 occasions.

"Last Quarter" tipped 4 Firsts: 5 Seconds and 3 Thirds. One of "Last Quarter's" selections Judea for the Third Race-paid $42 on a $5 ticket!

Throughout the Racing Season the "Daily Press"

2 will make. special feature of Form and Selections, and those who desire to make their race-going profitable and pleasurable would be well advised to follow "East Quarter" all the way.

BATTLE WITH BANDITS

Heavy Casualties In Japanese Ranks,

yesterday, The deceased was admitted to hospital on Bunday to undergo a serious operation. He was 45 years of age.

The late Mr. Sanderson has been in Hong Kong for 21 years during the whole of which period he was connected with the Indo- China Steam Navigation Company. He came here in February, 1915, and joined the firm his first ship being the Wing Sang. During the war he wis on the, Nan Sang WIS used for transport

which

purposes.

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SOCIETY WIDOW MARRIES

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England- Rand Air Race

Travel

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Pays Prize Money

Examples From Australia

and Cape Town

How travel publicity, properly directed.

Johannesburg

Exhibition

Air interest at present centres the race from England to the F which a scheduled to start od Bes tember 23. The competing planes will land at the Baragwanath aero- drome. Johannesburg, having flown, via Belgrade and Cairo, thus cover- ing a distance of 6,500 miles. The time allowed for the completion of the journey is Ave days.

"Prizes aggregating £10,000 are given by the help of Mr. IW. pays handsomely, 1s Schlesinger, a South African In- shown by the following extract dustrialist. The biggest prize- from the New York "Variety." | £4.000-will go to the competitor. who completes the course in the which a correspondent has sent

abortest time.

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"Political unrest i the Con timent has most Tank spenders and travellers concentrating on farning comers of the world at

present

Terence Skeffing-Smyth. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. AND!

whose husband died in Shangha! | CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, ARE in March, was recently married to TWO SPOTS THAT ARE WORK- Mr. Edward de Crentin in San Francisco. She was formerly Miss Isobel M'Lean, daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. Lauden MLean, and is a kinswoman of Sir Donald Fitzroy Maclean. Chief of the Can Gli- lean.

CONSUL-

GENERAL

HONOURED

Reception By

German Community

The entire German community and many foreign friends gathered at the German Club yesterday to celebrate the promotion of their guest of honour, Herr Gipperich. In January, 1924. he was trans- to the rank of Consul-General ferred to the shore stat and was Herr F. Bumann, President of the appointed acting assistant En-German Club, expressed the gráti sincer Superintendent and his tude of the, community at the appointment to the post of Sup- Fuehrer's decree. He mentioned erintendent was made in Septem- that during Herr Gipperich's 20 ber, 1923.

The late Mr. Banderson had been back from Home, leave for a year. While in England he super- vised the building of the Tak Sang one of the latest additions to the Indo-China

fleet.

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Steam Navigation

years of service he had always been able to convey a feeling of trust and security to the community he served. His wife, Frau Gipperich was known as the "mother of the community."

ING EXTRA HARD ON PRO- PAGANDA AND TO BUILD UP TOURIST BUSINESS—AND GET- TING RESULTS.

Last week alone some 500 Americans landed in Sydney to spend a few weeks of looking around. Quite a few are lingering for a short spell and then journey ing on to the more remote island spots."

Four prizes will be awarded on a formula handicap which is weight- ed favour of machines carrying large useful loads; the Arst prize, will be £3.000, the second "£1,500. the third 23,000 and the fourth £500. Only British pilots and Bri- tish aircraft may compete.

EACING CONDITIONS

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The racing conditions prepared by the Royal Aero Club, which is responsible for organization, give every chance for spectacular ac- hievement. No time allowance will be made for refuelling and other ground work; every aerodrome at which competitors alight, there- fore, will be the scene of tense ac- tivity directed by pilots who grudge every second that does not see

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FROM LONDON TO

HONG KONG BY RAIL

Prof. Forster's Experience

"

ATTRACTIVE ADVENTURE

Except for passport difficulties, especially in Manchukuo where he was stopped no less than three times, Professor Fors ter, Professor of Education at the University of Hong Kong, who returned yesterday from England having travelled the whole way. by rail, sald that the journey was most pleasant. The cooler temperatures of Russia and Siberia compensated mainly for the pleasure of travelling on the sea."--

Professor L. Forster is the first; work appeared to be in progress Herr Martin Hess, Leader of the locai Nazi Group, asked those pre-England to Hong Kong by rail. He

man to travel all the way from everywhere. sent to join him in a "Hell" for left London, on August 24 and

Then came Munchoull Where ...Tokyo, Sept. 14. He was a member of the Royal Consul-General

Professor Forster had a Gipperich, Adoif

pretty Twenty Ave Japanese officers Hong Kong Golf Club.

travelled to Berlin where he spent i awful time." The Japanese au- Hitler and the Third Relch.

a day. Thence to Poland where he thorities desired to see his passport and were killed

65 He is survived by a widow, who The toasts were enthusiastically wounded in a sanguinary encoun-is in the Colony, and to whom | honoured.

encountered the first of his pass- no less than three times during the ter with 250 Chinese and Korean much sympathy will be extended

Herr Gipperich thanked the port and money difficulties. He fourney across the state of Man- bandits on Saturday evening eight in her sad bereavement.

wax obliged to declare how much chukuo. kilometres west of Muling, eastern

he had. Manchuria.

and men

The funeral takes place

this

According to an announcement afternoon passing the Monument, by the Kuyahu headquarters of Happy Valley, at 5 pm.

the Twelfth Division, the despera-

does attacked a troop train and were driven off only after a des- perate engagement lasting all night. Reuter,

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