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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1937.

NEW COMMANDER HOME RACINGTM

MAJOR L.A.A. ALSTON

*PROMOTED

Major LA A. Alston, D.8.0. M.C. has been promoted lieuten ant-colonel to command the 1st Battalion. The Royal Welch Fust Hers in place of Leutenant-Colonel J. G. Bruxner-Randall, whose tenure expired on May 20.

The new O.C. joined the 3rd Bac-. talion (the Old Denbigh and Flint Militia) in 1809, and passed into the Regular service in 1912, Join ing the 1st Battalion at Portland. He was ап acting lieutenant- colonel in 1918. His War service' was in France, Italy, and Waziris- tan; and he was twice, wounded, was mentioned in dispatches, and was decorated. Captain E. B. Har- rison, M.C., obtains the majority.

MAN WITH

Oaks Probables

London, June '1. The following are the probable starters and jockeys for the Oaks to be run on June 14;--

Sculpture (Jones), Bunbest (Gor- don Richards), Naiseborough (E Smith), Spray (Pat Beasley), Sweet Content (Bibbritt), Selima (Perryman), Field Fare (Harry Wragg), First Flight (Sam Wragg), Exhibitionist (Donoghue), Lady of Milan

"GOLD" FIXING

RECORD

Business Done In 645 Bars

London, June 1. The gigantic total of 645 · bars valued at £1,815,000 was dealt with at. gold axing to-day, all except ten bara being taken by official brokers presumably for the ac count of the authorities.

(Smirke). Bolsperanza To-day's total was an all-time (Wing), Black Lashes (Brett), record at Axing and brings the Burlington Lass (Herbert).

total in the market at fixing May Gainsborough Lass and Rocktoil | 29 and 31 and to-day to £4,155,000. have not yet been assigned jockeys,

Reuter.

.. WOODCOTE STAKES

London, June 1. Caerloptic, at 10 to 1. won the Woodcote Stakes by two lengths from Bonnie Scotland, 6 to 1, in a feld' of twelve.

Fox and the Duck, 20 to 1. was beaten to third place by the same

“IRON LUNG" | margin...

Continued from Pare 1)

will be placed on board the vessel

Reuter.

AUSTRIAN

here. A special engineer is in the OFFICERS'

Colony at present for, the purpose uf installing the "ron lung."

When the President Coolidge ar- rives in Shanghai'twɔ cabins, made- into one, with the "lung" already in the prope; place, will accommo- date Mr. Snite. Fifteen staterooms Have been booked for the party travelling with the patient.

LIBEL ACTION

41

Settlement

Announced

Two special doctors and four An article in the "National Re- special nurses, who are travelling view"" imputing. It was alleged, direct from Chicago, will accom-that two distinguished Austrian pany Mr. Suite on the voyage from officers were concerned in a con- Shanghai to America; also a pri- spiracy to bring about the down- vate secretary and staff... ·

fall of the Heimwehr in Austria, at the behest of Herr Hitler, was the subject of a libel action which WEL settled before Mr. Justice Branson in the Kings Bench Divi- alon recently.

DR. KUNG AND "ADM, CHEN

French Honours To Be Conferred

Parts, June 1: M. Delbos, the Foreign Minister, received Dr. H. H. Kung and Ad- mirat Chen Shao-kun who were accompanied by Dr. Wellington Koo.

President Lebrun during the course of the afternoon will pre- sent Dr. Kung with the insigdia of Grand Croix Legion d'Honneur and Admiral Chen with the badge of Grand Officer Legion d'Honneur.

Reuter.

DR. KUNG TO VISIT WASHINGTON

The plaintiffs were Major Emil von Fey and Major Fritz Lahr, who sued National Review, Limit- ed, publishers, Loxley Brothers, printers, and Mr. W. Walter Crotch, author of the article...

Offerings again consisted main- ly of dishoarded gold, but about 50 bars recently arrived were West African and Rhodesian. The price was three pence under American parity."

The continent which is still nervous about "the future of the American gold price bought 'dollars

keedly yesterday and after early weakness the dollar was again bid. to-day though to-day's business was much smaller than yesterday's. Since fixing. gold has been quiet mainly owing to the difficulty of finding buyers at a fixed rate.-- Reuter:

|SIR STANLEY

BALDWIN, K.G.

Not An Earl Yet

Langon, June 1. The King knigned mr. Stanley Baldwin by creating him a Knight of the Garter at Buckingham Palace this morning and invested Mrs. Baldwin with the Order of Dame Grand Cross "of the British Empire.

►

The present designation of Mr. Baldwin is Bir Stanley Baldwin, KG. He will not be an Earl until Letters, Patent are issued.

Many old servants at Bucking- ham Palace were also honoured. including Inspector, William Hill, resident police inspector of the Household Police, who received the Royal Victorian Order.-

Mr. Roland Oliver, KC., said that the plaintiffs, for whom he appeared, Had both held positions Reuters Bulletin Service. in Austria equivalent to Cabinet rank in England. They had not sought to recover damages, but had bought the action to rehabili- tate their character in view of the grave view they took of the libel.

Major Fey also took the view that the article threw doubt upon his denials that he was in any wise connected with the murder in Austria of Dr. Dollfuss.

COOL WEATHER IN CANTON

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Canton, June 1.

usually cool weather during the Canton has passed through un-

last four days owing to rain and northern winds. Mercury droppen to 68 degrees F. this morning and Immediately the matter

was rose to 12 degrees this afternoon. brought to their notice, continued Local residents have to open counsel. National Review, Limited. their trunks to dig out wrinkled offered to publish a statement giv-winter clothes which were put ing the views of the plaintiffs, away over a month ago. The cold Shanghai who, however, preferred that the weather does not affect the well-Straits and Calcutta'z matter should be dealt with in dressed men who wear light woolen court.

or flannel suits throughout the bot season.

Shanghal, June 1. Speculation" was' aroused in diplomatic circles here when local Chinese circles revealed that Dr H. H. Kung, Chinese Finance Min-

In deference, however, to the ister and head of the Nanking exception taken by the plaintiffs delegation to the coronation, into the article, and to the allegation tends to visit: Washington on his that they had been injuriousty way back to Shanghal from Lon-affected by the interpretation put upon it by other parsons, the de- Chinese officials -disclaimed

fendants had most readily agreed. knowledge of the date of Dr.

to express their deep regret... Kung's visit or its purpose.

don.

The information, however, gave rise to speculation regarding possi- ble financial arrangements affect ing the Far East in view of rumours that the Chinese Finance Minister has discussed forelgu credits or loans to China in Lon- don Union News.

SWATOW AGAIN NORMAL

In connection with the recent Swatow troubles, it is reported that as the result of the satisfactory trend of negotiations, Swałow merchants in Hong Kong are in receipt of telegraphic information to the effect that the three Japan... ese gunboats have left Swatow, and that the minds of the people hay- ing been put at ease, business now continues as usual.--. Chinese Beening Preu -

GOLDSMITH SHOP ROBBED

Bangkok, Batavia, Mauritius, Reunion, Madagascar, South Africa, Lourenco M ́rques, Beira and Honibars Japan...

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Air Mail for Canton and Dis.

tricts.

Bathing clubs on the river are deserted. Despite favourable tide during Saturday and Sunday after Swatow noon, very few people cared to 80 | Swatow for a swim.

Ma

The soda fountain shops, have" been doing poor busines owing to the cool and wet weather.

They added that they never in- tended to suggest of the plaintifs Fruit epicureans are, worried by what the latter said the article the cool spell which may destroy meant, and that, if the article were the lee chee, a julcy and, sweet capable of bearing the meanings fruit grown only in this province, put upon it, they emphatically which is now in season, Rainfalls in Canton are light and sporadic...... dissociated themselves from such meanings, for which, they said, | Union News, there could be no justification In fact.

They unreservedly withdrew any suggestion; discreditable to the plaintiffs that the words might im ply or be thought to imply. They

NONG SONG TIOR TÄHEN From June 3, to 8, 1937.

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also agreed to make such payment to the plaintiffs as would indem- nify them as to costs of the pro- ceedings.

WEATHER REPORT

ROYAL OBSERVATORY HONG KONG

10 am., June 177 Barometer (at sea level), 29.76.

Temperature. 75 F. Humidity, 81 per cent.

Wind Direction, N..

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A case of armed robbery was re- ported to have taken place yester-Fri. day at 7.10 p.m. when four men armed with two revolvers entered the Hing Cheong Goldsmith Shop, Ban. 8 Un Lông New Territories, and no Jewellery to the value of about $350. Mon. 7 including earrings and bangles. Three of the robbers were dressed

in Chinese style clothing, while no description could be given about) the fourth

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night 71 F. 072239 M25-1190) Rainfall for 24 hrs, ending 101. 03 54 8.7 to-day 0.01.

1144 80 23.30. 12:5

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100042.7% 0617 86 2006 4418,00 15 07 16:17:2 00 6029; 21:10

1440 0.6 08.0817-701 20 30 221044116 20 02

Total rainfall since January: 1 19.90 Ins.

Against an average of 22.90 ins. Sunset to-night, 7.03 p.m. Bunrise to-morrow, 5.59 8.m.

Wap.m. June 1. Barometer (at sea level), $20.00 Temperature, 77, Humidity, 76- Wind Direction, N.EWind Force (Beaufort), 2 - Maximum tempera- ture: 77. Minimum, temperature 71. Ratifall nit.

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