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ESTABLISHED 1857

No. 24497, EN BÆЯEET HONG KONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1937. Я #¤¶***** Price

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Binoculars by Busch and Lemaire at special prices at Lazarus Opticians. You can buy a pair of these and still have enough to retain a fin. ancial interest in the races.

See N. LAZARUS, Opticians, 8. Pedder Street.

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Per Month. $3.

WORLD FACING SERIOUS STEEL SHORTAGE

HONG KONG RIFLE

ASSOCIATION

Another Three-Figure

Attendance

Forthcoming Prize Meeting

The usual mid-week Spoon and Practice Shoot was held by the Association on the Army ranges at Kowloon City yesterday afternoon when 101 members attended; the fact that the 1st Bn. The Seaforth Highlanders was holding its battalion sports at the same time, naturally resulted in the attendance being mader than otherwise would have been the case.

that Rin. McAteer of the 1st Bn.. The Royal Ulster Rifles, who won

Weather conditions were difficult,'! Interest to note in this connection the wind, in particular. harassing many of the competitors, owing to its

both constant changes

in the "handicap" spoon also topped strength and direction.

the list of the nett aggregate With the return of the China scores. The other "handicap" Fleet during the next few weeks, and with the second Annual Prize Meeting being held in the near future. it is expected on Wednes- day afternoons that every target will be used from now until the

meeting commences.

As will be seen from the leading scores given below, the "nett" and "handicap" 8.F. (b) prize winners were Sgt. Blandford, R.M., and Rin. J. J. Stewart of the 1st Bn. The Royal Ulster Rifles, respectively. In the SR. (a) series no "nett" spoons are awarded, and it is of

spoon was won by Pte. R. Grahım of the 1st Bn. The Seaforth High- landers.

The current issue of the Associat- ton's magazine was published yes terday. and is a specially enlarged number of exactly fifty pages, in- cluding no less than fourteen pages of illustrations of the new Clubhouse and its official opening as well as a large, supplement giving constructional details of this building. Copies of this issue

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Mr. McLay, Mr. Williamson, Miss Wood and Miss Willis were in- terested spectators at the Racing Carnival.

Oil Fuel Tanks

In Singapore

Question Of Air Attack Investigated

London, Feb. 24,

LLOYD GEORGE

RE-ELECTED

London, Feb. 24. Mr. Lloyd George who has re- presented Carnarvon boroughs in Parliament continuously since 1890, has been re-elected President. for Pwllhell Liberal Association for 47 years in succession.

British Wireless,

In the House of Commons to- day the Right Hon. G. Lambert (1. Nat., South Molton) enquired whe- ther oil fuel tanks in Singapore were above. the ground and there-

Mr. Lambert; Would not any fore subject to destruction by damage to these tanks paralyse aeroplanes.

our shipping in Singapore? Sir Samuel assured the

Houec

Sir Samuel Hoare replied in the affirmative, adding that the ques- that the Government were in- tion of active and passive defence | vestigating very urgently the aga'nst 'air attack on oll fuel whole question of underground. lastallations above the ground was'į atorage.—

being carefully investigated.

Reuter.

Hong Kong Shoes

For British Feet

PRICES SOAR IN NEW

IN NEW YORK

LACK OF RAW MATERIALS

INDUSTRIAL REVIVAL INCREASES DEMAND

The world is facing a serious shortage of steel following the rapid revival of heavy industries in all countries.

With most countries keeping their iron and scrap for their own steel industries, Britain may have difficulty in maintaining her production.

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The United States, which has exported huge quantities of steel to Europe, is now threatened with a shortage at home Prices have soared in New York.

In Germany and Italy practical- ly all supplies are reserved for armaments, and Japan has been forced to remove the import duty on raw materials for her steel in- dustry. France has already ex- hausted her stocks.

U.S. PRODUCERS SOLD OUT United States" Steel Common stock soared to a new high level of 1054 on the Stack Exchange on February 8. This was a rise of 3 from 1011. Buying fever has been stimulated by the latest reports, showing that all mills are working almost at full capacity. and that a shortage is possible in the near future,

FAST FLIGHT TO TOKYO

Attempt By French Airmen

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Athens, Feb. 24. The French airmen Dents and Libert, who left Parls at 10.05 pm. yesterday in an attempt to reach Tokyo in under a hundred hours, arrived at Tatal and left lor Bushire at 10.10 a.m. to-day.

Interviewed by Reuter before their departure, the airmen dis- closed that they encountered very bad weather in their fight across Europe. They had to wage a con-. tinual battle against heavy rain and winds,

"It was their intention to reach Bushire in ope hop. After refuel- Ling they will fly all night, in order to gain time. Reuter,

"THE TRAFFIC IN

"WOMEN"

SEE LEADING ARTICLE ON PAGE 8.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON LONDON: 1. 2-27/321

TT. ON NEW YORK: 30į

London Silver Market

(From Our Own, Córrespondent)

London, Feb. 24. London silver prices to-day were' down 1/16 for "Spot" and, m- changed for "Forward" as follow:: Feb. 23 Feb. 24

20-1/8

Spot............ Forward

20-1/16

20-1/8

20-1/16

NEWS INDEX

Amusements.........

Cables

Many people are unaware of the ing in the Clyde weekly. Several Court Cases quantity of canus shoes which are hundred thousand rairs will come! Finance pouring into England from Hong to Glasgow alone before the sum- Local Diary Kong. Being made in the Empire mer is over, and as they sell at Mail Notices...

Radio Programmes Shipping

they are admitted duty free. The

season for them is just starting, from 9d to is 116 per pair they at and large consignments are arriv- | tract a ready demand.

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Many products are completely sold out for the first three months until the end of March next. Des- pite the high rate of production. some mills have found the new or- dets too great for their capacity. The production of steel ingots in January was nearly 5,000,000 tons, the largest for that month, in the history of the United States.

The reasons for the great de

lows: mand may be summarised as fol-

Advance buying by manufac- turers in anticipation of labour troubles.

more

than

NAVY WORK HELD UP During December 200,000 gross tons of steel were ex- ported. European countries, find- 10g themselves unable to meet their own domestic demands, are clamouring for additional supplies, which the mills have dimculty in providing.

The demand for the American

Budden revival in heavy in- dustries, especially rathways and Navy building programme has also electrical equipment, where re-increased. The two battleships re- placements are long overdue;

cently ordered will each required Increased demand from abroad 30,000 tons of steel for their hulla. for armaments material

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THREE DEATHS

FROM DYSENTERY

Tuberculosis Claims Many Victims

KING'S WARDEN WINS THE CHAMPIONS

Small Dividends. On Fourth Day

“LAST QUARTER" PICKS EIGHT WINS IN 11 RACES

The fourth day of the Annual Race Meeting provided race fans with some excellent sport, though dividends were on the small side, the biggest return for a win being $27.40 though Mr. L C. Harris rode Happy Venture to second place in the open- ing race of the day to pay his followers each $78.60 for their modest $5 bet.

THOSE PUNTERS WHO FOLLOWED THE TIPS GIVEN BY "LAST QUARTER" IN THE ' ** DAILY PRESS" YESTERDAY MUST HAVE FINISHED UP ON THE RIGHT SIDE AS OUR BACING CORRESPONDENT PICKED NO LESS THAN EIGHT WINNERS OUT OF ELEVEN RACES IN ADDITION TO GIVING TEN PLACE PONIES!

Riding honours for the day went to Mr. D. S. La who scored two wins and, a second in seven outings while Mr, F. (Peanut)' Marshall had two firsts in four races, in the course of which he' carried off The Champion Stakes on King's Warden. Mr. Leo Frost who has been showing remarkably good form during the four days of racing, won the Ladies' Purse which was presented to him by Miss Rosalle Alabaster whom he escorted to tiffin. He also rode two seconds and the same number of thirds,

The most successful owner, wÜS tained a fractured arm in addition Mr. C, N, K. who had two wins, to receiving injuries to his ear. yi no other stable reaching this num-d The full results of the day's ber. The day's racing was some-racing, together with the figures,

H. A. de B. Botelho in The Jockey below Cup when he was thrown and sug~'

SUPREME COURT what marred by an acident to Mr. for the cash sweeps are given,

REFORMS

Roosevelt Only "Bluffing"

Shanghai, Feb. 24. President Roosevelt's proposal to

Of total of eight cases of dysentery reported to the local Health authorities. for the week reform the United States Supreme. ended February 20, three were fatal. į Court is "just blur" declared Mr. Of the eight cases notified five Roscoe Pound, Dean of Emeritus occurred in Victoria, one in Kow- Harvard Law School and one of loon and two in Aberdeen and

America's outstanding legal" au- rural Hong Kong.

thorities, who arrived in Shanghal with his wife on a journey round the world.

The return aiso discloses six deaths cut of a total of twelve cases or diphtheria notfied, und or these six were reported from Victoria, four from Kowloon and two from the New Territories.

Six cases of typhoid were noti Alea with three deaths and there was also one fatal case of measles Two cases of chicken pox ware notified and there were five cases of cerebro-spinal fever. One of the latter was imported.

He is just trying to scare the Supreme Court so that they will come round to his way of thinking about law, but those justices will not be scared exally." Mr. Found was of opinion that President Roosevelt would soon and public. opinion against him in the matter so he would never introduce the ltas necessary legislation in Congress, but even if he did it would be cer- For the 24 hours ended February tain to strike a snag to the 22., two cases each of small pox Senate. and typhold occurring in Victoria were notified as well as a case of

Mr. Pound" denied that the cerebro-apinal fever from Kow-Supreme Court was backward and looni.

considered that it was quite justi- Two cases each of diphtheria, fed in declaring the NRA to be typhold and dysentery were notif- unconstitutional ed on Tuesday.

Tuberculosis claimed no than 54 deaths during last week,

Reuter.