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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY MAY 20, 1925.

CHINA SIAM LINE

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RACE CLUB WRECKED,

RIOT AT HANKOW RAJES.

Hankow, May 17.-The agitation which the local nativo press hog been carrying on against the Chinoan Race Club as being nothing more than a gambling house in which the members duped the public came to fruition at the Off Day meeting yesterday, whon a most lively riot took place just after the ninth race.

The results of this race, as given out by the judge and subsequently

EARLIER

TELEGRAMS.

THE SILK DUTIES.

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London, May 19. The committed representing the Silk Association of Great Britain, the London Chamber of Commerce and other bodies cerned, held its first meeting at the Treasury to-day, Mr. Churchill preaiding. It considered the proposed scale of silk duties. Lancashire cotton spinners declined to send representatives, but offcied to give evidence.

The

Mr. Churchill also established a so-called ninchinery committee, the president of which will be a high offelal of the customs depart- ment. It will consider, technical questions connected with the

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS.blished on the winning boards, levying of the duties. Reator.

UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA.

not meat with the approbation of the crowd;, and soon a cry of

and the crowd became turbulent. Tais" so much affected the judges} that they decided to altar their lecision, and shortly after it was are unce that two of the ponies decided Immediately to return to the gold standard. Grment has

JOINT BERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON{AND MACAO STEAM-Chosting, cheating!" was raised

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had won in deed beat.

This again de put appease the public, who, apparently had made up their minds that a different; pony altogether had come in firat, and again much excitement casted, many among the crowd clamouring: to have their hats returned and

be run again." others shouting that the race must

Capetown. May 19.

The Minister of Finance has, announeed that the “

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NEVER LOST HEART.

Death of Captain M. D. G. Drummond.

UNLIKE OTHERS.

No Dole for Afghanistan,

The Amir of Afghanistan has Action Follows. Shouts. Captain Malcolm Lavid G. promulated.a new edlet intended Soon shouts gavo place te riotous Drummond, late of the Royal Air to create some kind of Poor Law autions and the crowd began to Forse, and one of the most administration in Afghanistan, tear down the numbers from the courageous of British air pilots It is chiefly designed to suppress. winning boards and to break lose during the war, died suddenly at the pernicious habit of begging the palings from the track side. the Bisley residence of the Baro- by able-bodied man and women With these Intter they armed them-ness de Torost in mail week. and by children of tender years. selves and made hostile demon-

Captain Drummond proved to The children are either to be strations against some of tho

be a veritable hoto of heroes. handed over to their parents or jockeya. Window glass in the standa was broken, also the sign. During the war he lost both his guardians, on the assurance that. lege, his machine being shot they are to be sent to school or boards on the field wore swept down on the Italian front..

put to some other productivo away and the judge's observation

occupation," or, if they have no box was completely overturned.)

parents, they will be treated as The crowd then attacked The

orphans and cared for by the cash-aweep office, demanding that

State. Able,bodiad men who bag all ticket money on the ninth and

will be made to work, while old tenth race should be returned. As

or infirm, beggars will be en- this was naturally refused by the

titled to food and clothing at the employees, the crowd set to work

expense of the tax-payer, the care demolishing the counters and rails,

of them boing entrusted to the and there seemed to be a very good

local kotwal, who will, however, chande that they would not be

Heave, to his wife the responsibili- antisfied until they had set fire to

ty of looking after the female the building.

suction in his charge. Tho difficul ty of carrying out such a reform is obvious to anyone who knows of conditions in

He was invalided back to' England and dauntlessly tried, ovon with two artificial lege, to rejoin the Air Force.

The story is told that when he was rejected he challenged the doctor at Hendon to say which was the artificial log,

The doctor replied: "The loft оле."

"They are both artificial," said the captain, and trotted round to prove his dexterity.

By this time, however, a posso of armed police had been called to the scene and these mon lined up This cheerfulnose over his in-something and raised their villes in roadinesa firmity was the chief wonder Afghanistan.-Pioneer. for firing upon the rioters. This about him. Ho played golf wall, warlike preparation speedily ro-danced gracefully, played lawn duced the temperature of the mob, tennis, aud Was an intropid and the rowdies them dispersed, and perhaps over-enthusiastic shouting imprecations and their in-motorist. He scorned crutches Contions of bringing legal action and sticks, and was the living against the Raco Club. It is antis-wonder of all his friends.

factory to report that notwith- Once he performed, despite his standing the disorder which pre-infirmity, the remarkable feat of vailed, there are no reports of any riding a bicycle at night down one.having been injured during the

Piccadilly backwards,

storm,

INDIAN CONSTABLE

SHOT.

ATTACKED BY TWO CHINESE.

He was the son of Commander Malcolm Drummond, R. N., of Drummond's Bank, now the Drummond branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland. He was only twenty-nine years of age.

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He will be mourned by a large A very serious attack was made circle of young people as well as by two Chinese on an Indian con.by older admirers. Ha stable who was on duty near the Na passionately fond of children.

Railway bridge Hunghom yester His death came unexpectedly. day afternoon with the result that It was not known by many even the Indian is now lying in the Gov- of his friends that for yours he ernment Civil Hospital in a pro- had suffered from heart trouble. carious condition.

In fact, he had foiled the doctors, and entered the Air Force,. aven wish this initial disability.

It appears that the men approach- ed the constable and asked to be directed to Kowloon Pity at about pan, and while talking to one of then the other drew a dagger with which he threatened his victim.

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BRISTOL'S BIG BELL. The huge bell which is to the interim the second in disarmed strike the hours from Bristol the officer and shot him in three University's new tower arrived different places. They then attempt recently from Loughborough. ed to decamp but were pursued by Its weight is ten tons, and it is some. Shon Tung constables who the fourth largest boil in the after a chase arrested one, of the 'men with a loaded revolver in his country. The largest is "Groat Peter at St. Paul's Cathedral,| passession, the other effecting his the second." Big Bon," at West-

minister, and the thirdy Great! The Indian was later removed to Pater," at York - Minister.

escape.

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Tagainst the chest

and throat troubles due to changeable tempera. ture is to take a fow Peps

every day.

The germ-killing medicins that comes from a Pepa tablet as it dissolves in the mouth in breathed straight into the lunge.

Strengt: to resist colds is thus conveyed to every part of. the bronchial tubes and lunga. Inflammation set up by a suddon chill to allayed, and immediate roliof given to bronchitis suffer ers. There is nothing half so good Peps for the throat and chest.

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Up to late last night the arreak of the other man was not effected The arrested man will appear before the Magistrate in due course.

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