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WETAƒX#F SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1930. §-#AŁ SINGLE OF NORTH

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YACHTS READY TO PORTUGUESE SENT | BIG BATTLE NOW TILDEN BEATEN IN RUBBER INDUSTRY

RACE.

AMERICAN MESSAGE TO BRITAIN.

FRIENDLIEST RELATIONS AT

NEWPORT.

FINEST SPORTSMEN,

Newport, Sept. 12. Mr. Vanderbilt, the skipper of the yacht Enterprise which is to defend the America's Cup, has issued the following message to Britain: "It seems fitting on the eve of the International yacht races to state that the crews of both yachts are tuned to the highest pitch and are

ready for the starting gun. The

TO GAOL.

THREE MONTHS SENTENCE FOR EMBEZZLEMENT,

CHANGED PLEAS.

"I would rather be punished now; these remands are killing me; I plead guilty," said Ricardo da Roza at the Central Police: Court this morning. The accus- ed, who was charged with em- bezzlement of over $400 · which he received for advertisements. which he canvassed for the Kwangtung $1.50 Directory. had pleaded guilty on his first ap pearance before Mr. Butters last week. He then changed his plea and, denying the offence, was remanded until this morning.

Mr. Lammert, Manager of the Shameen Printing Press, the

PENDING.

NANKING READY FOR

ATTACK.

KUOMINCHUN TROOPS HAVE EXTENSIVE DEFENCES.

CHIANG CONFIDENT,

SEMI-FINAL.

DOEG BREAKS A TEN YEAR' RECORD.

GRUELLING BATTLE.

Fan

margin.

CRISIS.

EFFECT ON SHANGHAI COMPANIES.

MAJORITY IN A HEALTHY CONDITION.

INTERESTING VIEWS.

LOCAL BRANCH.

Paddar Bldg.

Bulls and Inners

From the Office Butts.

may be

We hear of a young couple who-Civil Disobedience have stopped playing golf at causing lots of trouble in India, Fanling because they could never but the uncivil variety causes manage to lose the ball in a shady almost as much in the average place.

home.

. .

Night-flying is being popularised A local resident who is short at Home. We've also got a fair of funds prefers to describe the number of fly-by-nights in Hong position' as “a temporary absence kong.

of the customary assumptions upon the basis of which normal

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-Your voice, miss, is perfect, yes life proceeds.”

quite!

It holds me enraptured each

night

But to add to my bliss, Would you please give a kiss, With "Goodnight, everybody,

goodnight."

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Now that the International Load Line Conference has finished with ships, what about turning its attention to the cargoes which are taken aboard in club bars?

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Shanghai, Sept. 9. While fully realizing that it was not the intention of the Gov- ernments of the Straits Settle- ments and Dutch East Indies, to reintroduce any policy of restric-

A munitions factory on the tion for the rubber industry, the

Continent is now making steel The worst thing about a really false teeth. We understand it is announcement from London and Amsterdam to this effect yester-substantial meal is that it's liable, going great gums! day created a profound sensa- as the Observatory folk would say. tion in the industry and among to produce "a belt of relatively No sooner, was it announced rubber shareholders.

Forest Hill, Sept. 12. Tilden was defeated in the semi-final of the American Lawn Tennis Singles Championships to-day when he was opposed to

first set

ta Docg. The Shanghai, Sept. 12. eighteen games. Doeg eventually Intermittent skirmishes be-winning in at 10-8. He won the tween the Nationalist attackers next set at 6-3, but Tilden won

the third by the same and the Kuominchun troops have. There was a great struggle in the taken place along the Peking-fourth set which Docg finally Hankow Railway at Hauchang, won at 12-10. Loyang and Chengchow, where This is the first time that the Nanking forces are launch-Tilden has been beaten by an ing preliminary assaults against American in a national tourna publishers of the Directory, was the opposing Army, paving the ment since he first won the title sent for from Canton by the way for a gigantic final attack in 1920, friendliest relations

To-day, ne was only defeated exist be-

police and he was present as com- which many expect will com- tween us and our adversaries are plainant

after a gruelling battle. He un- The announcement was unfavour- on the resumption of mence some time next week. the finest sportsmen we know. the proceedings.

fortunately fell flat on his face ourably receive dand caused some The Nanking commanders at We are looking forward to a

now said that he held Hankow have commissioned 100 early in the match and he got to alarm in rubber circles. Locally, his feet limping and rubbing his the feeling was that of the worst close, keen and hard-fought documents to prove the fact that motor inrries for the front

leg as if in pain. of

having happened; but among these series

races." Reuter's | he had given a proper statement facilitate of

the transportation

Tilden sought victory over who had been following the trend of American Service.

totalling over $2,- military accounts

equipment. Extensive 200, and claimed, that

entan Doeg in trick, shots rather than of Government feeling in the mat- he was trenches and barbed-wire

in his usual speed, but Doeg, who ter, the decision was not unexpect entitled to certain sums on ac- glements have been erected by the

is a brawny giant with a service ed. It was held, however, that the count of the 20 per cent. com-Kuominchun defenders along the

sudden drop of approximately two inission in addition to his salary railway between. Lanfeng and of $70.

Hsuchang, with the Kuominchun

cents per pound, equivalent to ap proximately one halfpenny, was un- He had incurred, considerable defence line in semi-circular

called for and indicated a certain travelling expenses, he said, and formation.

panic among some rubber growers on

writing Mr. Lammert for

who had apparently dumped large funds, had been told by the lat

stocks on the market. ter to borrow $10 and return to Canton. "But I could not do that," said da Roza, "as there were hotel bills to be paid."

Having regard to the statement of accounts which he had already handed in, da Roza argued that he could not be held guilty of em- bezzlement,

Enormous Interest.

London, Sept. 12. interest is being Enormous taken on both sides of the Atlantic in to-morrow's event off Rhode Island when the first of the series of races for the America's Cup will take place between Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht Shamrock the Fifth. and the Enterprise, the sacht selected by America to defend the trophy, Sir Thomas Lipton is now

same-

eighty years old and this. will be his fifth attempt to regain for England the cup which went to America 79 years ago,

The rules under which previous contests have taken place in American waters have what handicapped earlier chal- lengers which have crossed the

those Atlantic, but

governing the present series of have been revised in a thoroughly sporting spirit, and Sir Thomas feels he has now a better chance

Taces

of success than ever before. He

Roza

Mr. F. X. D'Almada, jnr. for the complainant, stated that the sums now forming the subject of the charge were collected by da Roza from the Hongkong Hotel and other firms in Hongkong. What he had done was to pocket the

money.

His Worship: He is pleading not guilty.

Mr. D'Almada: So I hear your Wonship.

When informed that he would again be remanded to another date for the hearing of the charges, da Roze instantly said he would plead guilty although he "had the documents" he said. "These remands are killing me."

His Worship accordingly sen- tenced defendant to three months' hard labour, the sentence to date from the 9th instant.

END OF THE DUTCH AIR STRIKE.

PILOTS RESUMING WORK ON OLD TERMS.

The Hague. Sept. 12. The air pilots' strike has ended

is now in his steam yacht Erin and work is being resumed

to

Feng's New Post. The delay in the Kuominchun offensive is attributable to lack of heavy artillery to launch

assault against the effective strong Nationalist fortifications protected by live wires.

any

Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang. Com- mander of the Kuominchun forces,

of assumed the post as mamue" the State Council. yesterday at a simple ceremony at Chengchow.

DIS

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, the Nationalist C.-in-C., spent time between the Peking-Hankow and Lung-Hai Railway fronts, directing the movements of the Nationalist troops. In a stato. ment to newspaper correspondents, he avowed that the Nationalist forces were confident of suppres- sing the Kuominchun rebels. Honan Province towards the end of October. He stated that the Nationalist forces would assume the offensive simultaneously at Kaifeng. Chengchow and Loyang in Honan Province.

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SPAIN TO STABILISE CURRENCY.

Rate of Earty Pesetas to the Pound Suggested.

GOVERNMENT'S ACTION,

Madrid, Sep. 12. With a view to stabilising the peseta on a gold standard, the Government has opened a centre for dealings in foreign exchanges. It is suggested that the peseta should be stabilised at forty to the pound.Reuter,

[The present exchange rate of the peseta is about 44.45.)

Uneconomic Conditions.

to

As the industry has now been left to work out its own salvation, it is regarded as certain that many rubber companies will be unable to continue with prices so low. The weaker companies will have shut down with considerable losses even those to shareholders, and who are able to weather the de- pression will be faced with con- siderable financial difficulties.

-Serious Crisis...

high pressure."

that the Chinese had greatly in-

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ᄆᄆ A doctor says drinking is hered- creased their peanut acreage this itary. That may explain why so year than news came that they'd many young bloods in this Colony shelled an American gunboat. swallow in father's footsteps:

"The coming autumn modes," If the Government's sweepstake says a fashion writer, "will do proposals are adopted, most of the justice to handsome figures." All Jockey Club's fixtures will be flat the same, we prefer to see ours

in the Bank. racing meetings.

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What about a. endur- sitting ance contest on

of some club verandahs?

our

Some of our players tennis are

ultra-

that

modern they'll only play in fast sets.

Mother (admonishing small

don't And boy):

forget, that I'm your mother.

Small son: Yes, but I do wish you'd quit bragging about it.

Nobody - will

steal the office

clock; there

are

80

many

"watching it.

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When the

talkies are too

loud, it's a case

of "every pic- ture yells a story."

When you are run down, the

best thing to do is to take the number of

the 'car, if you

come round in time.

Another infamous saying:—"I It forgot to wind up the alarm last

We wish some of these local lady motorists were too superior

O O Then there's the bright shipping clerk, who when asked for an invoice, tummed the a talkie The general feeling in Shanghai | boss yesterday among those extensively love dream tune,

☐ ☐ interested in the industry was that

"Clementi's Rubber Bombshell," it was facing a crisis which was greater than any before. Restric-says a local news placard. inction had marched to the end of seems that one new use for the night."

the road which led to its ultimate commodity has been discovered. even more formidable than Tild-burial. The Governments' refusal anyhow. en's won by superior play. He to interfere in any way with the was not perturbed by Tilden's working of economic lawa had cannon-ball service.

shattered all hopes of assistance, In the other semi-final Frank and the industry had been left to

The Scottish Education Depart- Shields beat Sidney Wood, the establish itself on a sound econo-

ment has refused a grant to the The Chinese who stole a dollar Argyll Council for bagpipe tuition eighteen year old New York star. mie basis without any artificial

watch the other day was sentenced at evening classes. The 60th Nationalists Division, Shields won the first two

This seeme sets boosting of prices,'

In these circumstances, it was to a month in prison. Had he to demonstrate the growth of the (Canton) under General Tsol Ting-without much difficulty at 6-2, kai, which was responsible for the 6-3, but Wood took the third at only natural to expect that, during taken a more expensive watch he world desire for peace. occupation of Tainanfu, has been 6-4. The match ended with the the process of rehabilitation, quite might have been given a more commissed to join the attackers next set which Shields won at 6-3. a number of companies would be correct time.

forced out of business with heavy along the Peking-Hankow Railway, Reuter's American Service.

loss to shareholders and consequent and they will take part in the

hundreds, and unemployment to coming offensive against Hsu-

thoitsunds of possibly

rubber chang.

workers.

Cantonese Part,

Whilst Marshal Yen Hsi-shan Was reviewing troops at the Techow Railway station on arrival at the city, an unknown assailant on fired two shots at him. The Mar- at Newport, Rhode Island, and is Monday. The pilots are return-shal had a narrow escape but was one of the most popular men iring on the old conditions but a uninjured. It is believed that the America, where his sportsmanship commission will elaborate a new desperado was hired by political and perseverance have earned him scheme protecting their rights opponents."

and status. The strike concerned affectionate regard.

the Royal Dutch Sir Line pilots who went on strike for higher wages and better conditions. Reuter.

Race Conditions.

The conditions of the series of races provide they take place over a thirty mile course. On the first, third, fifth and seventh days the yachts sail fifteen miles to U.S. HONOUR FOR THE

either windward or leeward and in the return direction according to the wind. On the intervening days the yachts will race over a triangular course.

PRIME MINISTER.

TRIBUTE TO SERVICES IN CAUSE OF PEACE.

The yachte start level and there

London, Sept. 12. is five and a half hours time limit.

The Maryland Academy of Experts are divided as to the chances of the rival craft, both of Sciences, founded in 1792, and the which have given great satisfaction oldest body of its kind in the on trials, but the general opinion United States, has conferred upon is that Shamrock may prove the the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay speedier of the two before the MacDonald, Honorary Member wind and the Enterprise aalling ship of the Academy, in recogni- tion of his services to the cause up the wind.

Mr. Heard will be at Shamrock's of peace-British Wireless.. wheel to-morrow and Mr. Harold Vanderbilt, one of a syndicate of American sportsmen who own the Enterprise, will be the defender's helmsman. Having undergone a final overhaul, both, craft lay in Newport roads to-day admired from a distance by hundreds of other craft.-British Wirelces.

PREMIER'S SECOND DAUGHTER.

IMPENDING MARRIAGE IS

Manchurian Issue.

FRENCH TROOPS IN THE SAAR.

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LEAGUE COUNCIL FAVOURS EVACUATION.

Geneva, Sept. 12.

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It now takes two Governments to to drive to the common danger. misgovern China.

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[The rules of the Hongkong Club have now been amended so as to allow wives of members the use of the premises.]

Changes Necessary. Questioned by a representative of The Shanghai Times rester- day afternoon, Mr. C. F. Shackle.

of ton, one the Directors Messre. J. A. Wattie and Co., Ltd. The Council of the League has who control 23 rubber companies passed a resolution in favour of operating 34 estates with an area the evacuation of the French of 50,000 acres and a par capital A preliminary meeting of the troops protecting the railways in of Tls. 14,000,000, admitted that big political conference at Mukden Saar territory within a maximum the announcement of the two gov took place yesterday when the period of three months, The ques- ernments was a nastly blow to the that it was leaders unanimously decided to tion of evacuation has been a mat- industry, but added issue a long proclamation to theter of keen Franco-German con- not altogether a surprise.

Conditions in the industry could people of China urging an early troversy.-Reuter,

not continue long as they were at cessation of warfare buż sup.

the present time, and the sooner porting the Nanking Govern-

the process of adjustment com- |menced the better it would be for all concerned. It was unfortunate that this process would certainly involve a number of companies in ruin, but such was unavoidable.

ment.

ENGLISH CHAUFFEUR

RELEASED.

Mr. Wellington Koo has télo- graphed to Mr. Chu Ao-ksiang, the Shansi Commissioner Foreign Affairs, expressing in- ability to accept the new Peking ROUTINE PROCEEDING IN

post as

BELGIAN SMASH. Government's offered Minister of Foreign Affairs in the

Brussels, Sept. 12. new Peking cabinet. It is under-

Albert Preedy, the chauffeur of stood that Mr. Wellington Koo was Influenced by the Mukden con-Lady Auriol Horne's car which plunged into the Scheldt, and who ference.

has now been released. It is an-

The Shanghai Cómpanies. Referring to the Shanghai com- panies, Mr. Shackleton stated that the majority of these were in far healthier condition than many in London and elsewhere. In Lon-

Anglo-Chinese Problem. was arrested after the accident, don a number had already gone to

EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IN ITALY.

the wall and others would undoubt-

edly: follow.

He added that 'it was not neces sarily the small estates, which would be forced to close, since many of these were planted with old trees which could stand a long period without tapping. It was some of

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This Chicago-New York gangs- ter business suggests a case of diamond cut Diamond.

some shorthand We noticed results under the beading of "The No more will women roam about World of Sport" this week. After

the house,

The dinner losing flavour every

· minute

But join each erstwhile erring

spouse,

all, though, the competitors were on the speed track.

In spite of soap-box orators,

In a spot of gin with bitters in dirty politics still persist in

China. it. The Peakward tram each even-.

0.0 "Mosquito Week at Home," saya ing will afford

That's Examples of domesticated feel a newspaper heading.

nothing we have mosquito years

ing;

"

An atmosphere of trust and out here,

true accord- No longer any solitary reeling.

..

In this

correspondence on "Tis-hoped that hubby never bathing, beach morals some of the writers seem to have a difficulty

properly

their clothing thoughts.

will forget, When having guzzled one above.in

the eight,

That in the ladies' lounge

awaits his pet,

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Jack Diamond wishes to take

Enquiring what on earth has the German waters for a cure- probably threatened lead poison

'kept him late;

Or, what would even more con- ing."

fusing be,

:

He might escort some other

member's missis," Especially if he discovered, shé.. Stood in the doorway throwing

"Angels' Kisses."

No doubt the plan will soon

work out "O.K"- Each sex will find its own dis-

tinctive level;

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Wot's this 'ere, ajitation fer wimmen to 'ave brass ears?

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After seeing some people on the local beaches, we realise why they are referred to as prominent figures in the Colony,

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Mosquitoes are said to prefer

But if the game" the ladies do blondes to brunettes. "Come to the

not play,

The consequence will be the

very devil!

Fair" must be their favourite song.

These woman who diet for slim- ness prove that there's a famine- The noise nuisance in Kowloon ing gender!

the large estates which had gone is due to be aggravated soon by a

in for considerable planting of musical instrument which is a

Mr. C. T. Wang, the Foreign nounced that his arrest was only Minister to the Nanking Govern- a matter of routine.-Reuter, ment, gave a reception to Chinese journalists this morning in the course of which he said that the Nanking Government considered it unnecessary to issue statements to the Powers asking them to re- ANNOUNCED.

pudiate the Peking Government. London, Sept. 12. - Mr. Wang believed that there FELT AT ATHENS BUT DOES young trees that required extra combination of the saxaphone and the recent storms in Japan, Well, A marriage been arranged be- would be no difficulty in connexion To-day, Shamrock the Fifth is tween Dr. Alistair Mackinnon, (son with the rendition of the British renewing the battle begun more of the Dr. Mackinnon, of South concession at Amoy which would than 30 years ago for the coveted Africa and Skye, and Mrs. Mackin- be returned to China following trophy. Sir Thomas Lipton has non, of Edinburgh) and Mias Joan similar procedure governing the Isthmia challenged the American yachts- Margaret MacDonald, the second rendition of Chinkiang. He in-

I was caused-Reuter. men five times and has lost four daughter of the Prime Minister. tended to conclude the discussion felt at Athens, but no damage estates.

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British. Wireless.

Weird-Looking Pitcher.

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NO DAMAGE,

care and attention, which would bagpipe. probably feel any prolonged tapping

Several buoys broke loose during

buoys will buoyst

Athens, Sept. 12.hollday. It was the better class of Even anglera can become Our office statistician has worked An earthquake shock in the estate with its young trees which irritable In hot weather, as wit it out that if everybody in the district of Corinth was would suffer more than the older ness the one who held a piece of Colony worked an hour extra every bait before a colleague and asked, day, some folk would do an hour's "Is it worm enough for you?" work.

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