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MASON'S

DELICIOUS

O.K.

SAUCE.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST East and South East Winds, Moderate; Fair,

Hongkong Daily Press.

Registered as a Newspaper at the General

Post Oce in the United Kingdom.

ESTABLISHED · 1857

No. 24553, HN HỆ"HẠIHI HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1937.

YOU DO WANT THE BEST POSSIBES CARK

· GIVEN TO YOUR EYES, DON'T YOU!

only perhaps, you are

a. Httle afraid of the prices. N. Lasarus charges," Wally we' would like to say that our rang?A of steak is large, vory large and that the press range themselves rom 3.2 to 954 with each Kriyat.imported and beingst)

by in live.

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Per Month. $3.

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SUNK BY AIRCRAFT

BATTLESHIP ESPANA SUNK

DEATH SENTENCE ON DRAUGHTSMAN

Accused's Dramatic Statement

From The Dock.

"I DID NOT DO IT'

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Found guilty on a charge of the murder of a woman, Cheung Sam-ku, on the third floor of 323. Reclamation Street, on Febru- ary 28, Chiu Yuk-tal, 24 years, apprentice draughtsman and sur- veyor employed at the Public Works Department, was sentenced to death by the Chief Justice. Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Cri- minal Sessions yesterday, the case concluding shortly before 1.30 p.m. after a four-day bearing which commenced on Tuesday." The jury, comprising Messrs. J. L. Robinson (Foreman), C. R. Wilson, Yew Man-chlu, B. W. Sim- mons, M. B. Reyes, E. A. Kinsey and F. J. H. Jenner, retired at 4.45 p,m. and returned at 6.38 p.m., The trial, which had come to be when the Foreman requested the known as "the "Charcoal Murder Chief Justice for further directions Case" attracted considerable public on polute of law. The jury then interest the Courtroom being pack- again retired at 7 p.m. and at 7.15ed with spectators during the p.m. pronounced a unanimous four days of the hearing. verdict of guilty. *

TO-DAY'S RACES

Final Selections

By "Last Quarter”.

The final selections for to-day's

races are

RACE 1-2 P.M. Saucy Face.

Honey'.

Violet Queen.

RACE. 2

Soldier of China. Pontiac Bay. Apilas.

RACE 3

Expansión Time. Havoc Eve.

Potentate.

RACE 4

Tabby Cat.

Declasse.

Air Mail.

A

RACE 5

Soldier of Honour.

Dawn Star.

King's Justice.

RACE G

Gypsy Love.

Lancashire Chips. Home Brew,

RACE 7

Valorous.

Gold Coin. Laughing Gizì...

-RACE 8

Commencement Bay.

Kose Evelyn. Ythan.

RACE 9 Copper Idol.

Emergency Call. Helephant.

DAILY DOUBLE

Soldier of Honour and

Valorous,

Malayan Review

SEE PAGE 8

CASH PRIZES OFFERED

In an advertisement appearing

are

in this issue, The German-Aineri- can Laboratories, distributors of Ceet, announce that they offering a number of cash prizes for the best letter on' benents derived from Ceet. Conditions for the competition are given om page *

"I deny having murdered her. I did not do it." safe the prisoner from the dock when he was ask- ed if he had anything to say aa to why sentence of death should not be passed according to law.

(Continued on Page 7).

AMERICA TO SHANGHAI

First All-The-Way Air Mail

FILM STAR SENDS PEACH BLOSSOMS

Shanghai, Apr. 30. Bearing the first mail to be car- rled by air all the way from Ame- rica to Shanghai, the CNA.C. Sikorsky plane arrived this mor- hing from Hong Kong with over 8.000 letters from America, trans- ferred from the Hong Kong Clip-

per.

The plane also carried a parcel of peach blossoms sent by the ex- film star Louise Rainer to Ma- dame. Chiang Kai-shek.- Reuter."

BOMBS HIT STERN AND VESSEL THE LATE MR. S.Y. LIANG

OVERTURNS

SWIFT VENGEANCE FOR INTERFERENCE WITH

BILBAO SHIPPING

BILBAO, APRIL 30,

THE INSURGENT "BATTLESHIP ESPANA, A VESSEL OF 15.500 TONS AND BUILT IN 1913, WAS SUNE BY GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT OFF SANTANDER TO-DAY.

A British cargo boat figured in the drama and it was during an attack on the vessel by an insurgent destroyer that Government planes appeared on the soene to assist the vessel and incidentally released bombs on the battleship,

The British cargo boat, the Brotra, was making for Blibao when the insurgent cruiser Velasco fired twelve shells, to prevent her entering port. In the face of the Velasco's art/Bery bombard- ment the Brotra withdrew. In the meanwhile the battleship Espana had been summoned by the destroyer Velasco and stormed up ready for action.

London, Apr. 30.---Mr. J. A. Lyons, the Australian premier, arrived in London to-day and was met by Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Mr. Stan- ley Bruce, Australian High Com- missioner, and members of the Australian Coronation contingent. -Reuler's Bulletin Service.

HEALTH RETURNS

One case of small-pox, one of enteric fever, one of measles and one of dysentery were reported to the Health Authorites for the 24 hours ended on Thursday.

LOOK-

Several squadrons of Government aeroplanes had been called up by the Santander harbour authorities.. They took off and soon espied the Espana. With remarkable accuracy the planes dropped several bombs, hitting the Espana's stern, which immediately submerged and the battleship.. overturned.

The Espana sank within half an hour. The whole incident tasted two and a half hours. The des troyer Velasco took of the officers. The Santander authorities im- mediately despatched fishing boats to the acerie and these are at pre- sent picking up the survivors.

.

It is officially claimed that the Espana's guria wemanned -by. Germans, whose fate is not yet known-

Reuter

(Other references to Spain. on 2

Page 9).

CANTON MAYOR AS AIR PASSENGER

Shanghai, Apr. 30.

Mr. Tseng Yang-fu, Mayor of Canton, was among the passengers from Hong Kong by the CNA.C. Sikorsky plane which arrived this morning with mail from America transferred from the Hong Kong Clipper.-..

Reiter.

AND KEEP COOL!

General Hertzog, Bouth, Aprican, Premier is attending the Corona- tion. He hopes for Germany's co- operation in solving the "difficul- ties in Southwest Africa.

ROYAL ACADEMY ATTRACTS

A TRIBUTE

BY

**LAST ·QUARTER'

Kucing careles 11 Hong Kong and Macas suffered an irreparable loss with the passing away of a true sportsman avi jollower of the King of Sports when the late Mr. S. 1. Liong breathed his last on Friday afternoon, April 23. The victim of an. unfurtunate accident, he leaves behind him the memories of a sporting, hadest and well-filled racing career. He maintained all the tradi" tions of a keen enthusiast and whether in victory or defeat adopted. that unassuming and friendly attitude, that endeared him to all his associates on or off the track.

To those four-footed friends of mankind whom he had learned to love and appreciate so well, the late Mr. S. Y. Liang ungrudging- ly gave all the credit for his many successes, To him it was the sport itself that mattered and whether on the training track, at an actual race meeting ur on, his daily visits to the stables, he derived the same full measure of enjoyment and carried out his share of the work cheerfully and willingly.

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Stoically he endured the sufferings during those long drawn-aut days following the ncgillent and in his last race-with death-he gave: of his best; honestly, unflinchingly and fighting gallantly to the very last. No greater tribute could be accorded than that witnessed last Saturday when a large and distinguished gathering, fully representa- tive of the Colony's cosmopolitan community, attended the final rites and paid their respects to the memory of a never to be forgotten friend.

To his family and relatives the rating fraternity in general and many outside of it, will extend their deepest and heartfelt sympathy and hope that in their great sorrow they may find consolation in the knowledge that his memory and name will lung remain to be treasured. and honoured.

DAVIS CUP TENNIS

China Beaten In Doubles Match

Brighton, Apr. 30.

En the doubles tennis match in the Davis Cup between New Zea- London, Apr. 30. It was a pri-land and China, the New Zealand vate view day to-day at the Royal pair won in a four-set struggle. Academy, which attracted a large Stedman and Malfroy beat Kho crowd. Sales of pictures were Sin-kie and Tsui Wai-pui 6-3, 6-8. brisk, forty being disposed within 6-3, 6-2-

Reuter. two hours.-

Reuter's Bulletin Servize.

This Is How To Do It. Agility And Virility For Success.

This Is How Not To Do It, B at It Looks Good All The Same,

Nice Work! He Must Be A Saltor.

Well, Now, That Was Floe. A Spot Of Sun-Bathing? Yes! These pictures show some of the joys of surfing which promises to become the crate of the summer season.

THE DOLLAR

TT. ON LONDON: 15 2-2/324. T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-1/2

London Silver Market"

Diocesan

Schools

Reunion

FESTIVE EVENING AT PENINSULA

A festive evening was spent at the Peninsula Hotel by the Old Boys and Old Girls of the Diocesan Schools, who held their annual Supper-Dance last night.

Between two and three hundred old students were present. There was dancing in the Rose Room and tables laid out for mah Jong and bridge in the adjoining room. (Continued on Back Page)

NEWS INDEX

Amusementa on Cables....... Court Cases Finance Leading Article Local Diary Mail Notices Malayan Review Radio Programme April 29. April 30. Shipping 20-3/8 20-174 Sport .....

20-5/10 Volunteer Orders

(From Our Own Correspondent)

London, Apr. 30.

London silver prices

to-day were down 1/8 as follow:-

Sport Forward

....... 20-7/16

New Tennis

For the first time in his sport- ing career in the Colony, H. D. Rumjahn won the Open Binglet Championship when he defeated his cousin, B. A. Rumjahn, by three sets to two on the Stand Court of the Hong Kong Cricket Club yes- terday afternoon. H. D. Rumjaha won by the score of '6-3, 6-2, 1-6, 5-1, 6-2

In 1935. H. D. Rumjaha was runner-up to Birdar Rumjahn in the final.

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Champion

won the ninth game. but he fal- tered at the critical moments qad the set went to H D. at 6-3..

The second set was also won by H. D. who was fighting all the way, but he lost the third set win- ning only one game.

In the fourth set the score" was 4-2 in favour of H. D. when Blr- dar again ralled magnifcently to eventually annex the set at 7-5.

8. A Bumfaho, towards the end, delighted with wonderful volleys, In yesterday's match, HD. smashes and drives and also Rumjahn went off to a splendid thrilled spectators with almost start, 8. A. making several feeble impossible recovértés test errors. In the first set when HD. In the last set both players ap- led 5-2, Birdar rallied and brought peared tired. H. D. more so than the score to 3-5 and should have | Sirdar."