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GRAND NATIONAL HANKOW BRITISH FATE OF GENERAL

CALAMITY.

SCRATCHING OF FAVOURITE

DEMORALISES.

PUNTERS BADLY HIT.

London, Mar, 24.

The scratching of Easter Hero, the Grand National favourite, has caused a sensation in racing cir cles. The betting on the race has twice been upset, first by an acel dent to Easter Tero, and then by the poor showing of Gregalach, last year's winner.

Easter Hero had only just been restored to favouritism when the effects of his mishap returned and

occasioned the scratching.

PROTESTS.

ILLEGAL OCCUPATION OF PROPERTY.

OUTSPOKEN REMARKS ON AN "INCREDIBLE SCANDAL.”

ACTION SUGGESTED.

Hankow, Mar. 18. Strong-protests were made at the annual Ratepayers' Meeting against the continued illegal occupation of British property by the Chinese authorities. The ups and downs in the betting¦ Considerable difficulty was Ex- on the Grand National has provided perienced in proceeding with the an unhappy inauguration of the agenda, due to delays caused by flat race season for punters, whe Chinese ratepayers anxious to after already losing thousands of pounds sterling on Spring Doubles deal with the question of to bookmakers-by the scratchings nominations for the Council. of the popularly fancied Lincoln- shire candidates, Vatout, Corduroy, and Le Phare will now be finally routed.

Hopes had been dashed and then revived. After an encouraging re- port of yesterday's gallop and the re-hoisting of Easter Hero into the position of favourite, came the news in less than an hour afterwards, that he would be scratched.

The main point of interest in the meeting was reached when Mr. A. E. Marker, rose to move his resolu- tion on the subject of the Tung

Fung Lee case.

Strong, Protest.

KOUTEPOFF.

REPORTED TO BE IN MOSCOW PRISON:

ABDUCTION IN PARIS.

Paris, Mar. 24. French interest has been arous- ed in the sensational abduction of General Koutepoff, who was kid- napped in the streets of Paris by Soviet agents at the end of January, and smuggled out of the country, by a report to the effect that the General at present is in prison in Moscow.

According to the newspaper La Liberate, General Koutepoff is in Lubianskaia Prison. The paper declared that he was embarked on a small steamer at a quiet spot along the French coast near Houlgate and taken to Russia, in conformity with the Soviet Government's intention to arraign him and some of his coadjutors, with the object of proving that the French Government is im plicated in an anti-Soviet con- spiracy-Reuter,

The resolution read as follows: That this meeting of Rate payers desires to place on record its strongest protest against the continued failure of the Chinese The incidents of the past few authorities to restore to the propei daya constitute one of the most de- owners and/or the mortgagees the The newspaper Izvestia recently moralising pages of ante-post bet-property situated in the 3rd S.A.D. declared that a continuation of the ting in history.

known as the Tung Fung Lee and French Government's policy of to assure the Bureau of its full passiveness, connivance, and in- support in any steps which it may direct

of encouragement be found passible to take to pro-campaign against the Soviet cure the return of this property. Embassy 'naturally creates the

"Alternatively with a view to impression giving the matter the widest Government is allowing itself to that M. Tardieu's publicity it authorizes the Bureau to institute legal proceedings against the registered owner for non-payment of rates, taxes and water charges,”

The Grand National on Friday, which will be watched by the cus- tomary huge cosmopolitan crowd, will now be a complete riddle to punters, with Gregalach, Sir Lind

say and Grakle well-favoured.- Renter.

MIXED SIGNATURE ALLEGATIONS.

(Continued from Page 1.) referring to property of his own people.

That was your belief? say since the property was really my own for which I had received no money, I have power to do so.

Plaintiff agreed that he leased the property for five years in 1927 and he signed the lease with the names Li Kan and Li Nga-ching, but added that Li Nga-ching, had no right to the property...

Signing of Son's Name. What right have you to sign any man's name without his authority or knowledge? But that is my

son.

You signed in the presence of Mr. M, W. Lo?--Yca.

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be influenced by Russian White Guards.

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Paris," the newspaper continues, "the dark forcea of anti-Soviet reaction enjoy full freedom of action, and open pre- parations are being made for at new crusade against the US.S.R., the French Government standing reby, completely inactive.

Deplorable Situation. Mr. Marker commenced his speech by regretting that it should be necessary to draw attention to so deplorable a situation in a de- mocratic municipality. The gistered owner of this property, he

"We are compelled to raise In pointed out, is a British subject, Mr. F. S. Reynolds, and the bene

all seriousness the question for ficial owner is the Tung Fung Lee consideration by the Government Co. The property is also mort of Tardieu and Briand: does the gaged to a British subject for $80,- operation with the White Guard French Government prefer, co-! || 000.

When the Nationalist Govern- emigres to the maintenance ment of 1987 confiscated "enemy diplomatic relations with the properties this property was con-Government of the USSR.?” fiscated without the slightest re- gard for the rights of the mor- tagagee. It was commonly under- stood that instructions had been given by the highest authorities that the property must be returned by those who now occupy it with- out a vestige of right, but no at- tention whatever is paid to these orders.

Chen-O'Malley Agreement.

ARMY ESTIMATES DEBATED.

(Continued from Page 1.)

China Policy.

of

Referring to British forces in

Plaintiff added he did not know if Mr. Lo actually saw him sign Mr. Marker continued to say that China, Mr. Shaw said that the the two names and he would not vital clause of the Chen-O'Malley Government's policy in China was like to say that Mr. Lo knew there agreement provided that individual sympathetically to watch the ef was only one lessor who si property rights were to be re-forts of China to establish her own two hames.

ecgnised, and if this violation of | form of government. His Lordship remarked he could that clause should succeed, there The British Government would not understand it. There was a

was no guarantee that similar in-act in a friendly way with the other statement that Mr. Lo, a responcidents would not arise in future, Powers to make arrangements to sible solicitor, had witnessed two since precedent rather than law secure the safety of their people signatures. Did the plaintiff say seemed to rule in China.

in a self-governing China. that that was a false statement by Mr. Lo? Surely, he (plaintiff; could not mean that.

Plaintiff said that Mr. Lo was present but he (plaintiff) spoke to the interpreter and told him he had signed both names.

Plaintiff further agreed that he signed both names on the memorial when registered. The case is proceeding.

CAPTAIN AUCLERC

RELEASED.

Beyond this, Mr. Marker drew attention to the fact that the illegal pccuplers of the property refused to pay the rates and their water bills, so that the ratepayers were losing about $10,000 a year.

Incredible Scandle.

Left Wing Amendment. A member of the Left Wing of the Labour Party, Mr.

William Cove, moved a resolution, expres- sing the opinion that all military preparation for warfare was waste- This, he said, was an incredible ful, serving only the needs of a scandal. And the more so because, capitalist Imperialism. He de- if these arrears of taxation weremanded a policy of extensive recovered, there would have been no annual reductions in military forces need to impose a special rate to pay and the immediate withdrawal of for the building of the new Bund. - all state grants for the mainten- Speaking with his usual incisive-ance of Officers Training Crops, ness Mr. Marker said: "It is a and Cadet Corps... first principle of any government that those in authority uphold their 274 votes to 21.

The amendment was defeated by

own laws by holding themselves (Continued from Page 1)

amenable to them. We therefore, call upon those in' authority to up- give him a horse and allow him to hold our constitution and once and for all terminate this scandal. We complete the journey alone."

know that the Chinese authorities But Captain Auclerc, his native are themselves opposed to this act diplomacy sensing 2 possible of injustice.. But that is not suf- fresh complication and danger toficient. We must induce them to himself, insisted on being escorted, espouse our cause and to force this He refused to go alone, and finally clique of recalcitrant subordinates had his way, while consenting to to respect national obligations hon- being concealed, whenever the occasion demanded it, from the observation of other Chinese met 'on the way.

Ransom Paid.

ourably. undertaken."

Conservative's Little Joke.

In the course of the debate, Sir Worthington-Evans, ex- Laming Minister for War, declared that he was not surprised to find Mr. Shaw a little. "sketchy" in dealing with Singapore, as the Malay States were contributing £92,000 and New Zen- £20,000, while only £33,000 was being spent. Mr. Show, there fore, had acquired a profit of £88,- 000 towards general Army expend!- ture.-Reuter and British Wirclena. Estimates Agreed.

London, Mar. 25. The debate on the Army Esti- mates lasted until two o'clock this morning when the votes were agreed.

On the vote for work,, Mr. ....C. Waterhouse (Con. South Leicester) asked whether the reduction in the amount for Singapore represented any change in policy.

Action Suggested. Mr. Marker also urged that if necessary the matter should be brought before the public by in- stituting an action against the His escort returned his uniform, registered owner for recovery of before formally handing him over the sums due to the Council, as to General Menorat and Captain the reason for the failure to pay Barcingue, at Langson. The would then be made clear. General Officer Commanding the The resolution was seconded by French garrison of this impor- Mr. J. Rasmussen.ate ne tant border town, then handed Mr. R. Fontet questioned the $20,000, the amount agreed upon wisdom of the second part of the for the ransom, to the leader of resolution because persons not the escort, who with his men then aware of the spirit of the résolu

Mr. Shinwell replied that quickly rode away.

tion might think that the landlord doubtedly there had been a change The safe return of Captain was responsible for the taxes in policy. The Government were Auclerc took place on the day though deprived of the occupation slowing up operations at Singa following the brief engagement Mr. Dixon and Mr. Marker sym-

of his property. between the military detachment pathized with this view but urged Asl od if there had been any can previously sent out by the French that the risk of such a misunder-cellation of work, or whether they authorities to await the arrival of standing of the purpose of the were only retarding work, Mr. Captain Auclere at a prearranged resolution was not serious, Shinwell said that certain items of spot, and a force of armed. The resolution was adopted with expenditure had been cancelled-- Chinese,

only three dissentients.

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