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MR. QUINCEY WINS UNIVERSITY MAY

LADIES'

PURSE ON APOLLO.

REVENGE ON KING'S

BOUNTY.

BIG DIVIDEND PAID IN

THIRD RACE.

SOON COLLECT.

CHINA INDEMNITY BILL

BECOMES LAW.

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PEACE IN

IN INDIA IN SIGHT.

DEBT ISSUE AGAIN. VICEROY AND GANDHI IN

London, Mar. 3.

The China Indemnity Bill, army- bodying the Nanking agreement by which the bulk of the Fund will be devoted to railway rehabilitation and the Hongkong Univeralty res

CHAMPIONS OUTLOOK.ceives a donation of £265,000, pass-

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ed fix third reading in the House of Lords to-day, without a division, and will be submitted almost Im medintely for the Royal Ansent,

asked for information on the nature of the negotiations going an in regard to China's obligations to holders of railway bands,

He pointed out that the Bill would vonfer great benefits on China and he hoped that a statement could be

made to renssure the House.

The Champion Stakes is the main attraction at the Races to- day, whilst, of course, apart Lord Dunestfort (Conservative) from the race itself. there will be much interest centred in the big sweepstake. The weather was on the dull side first thing this morning, and somewhat warmer.

are that General exprelations Diana Bay will win the {'hum- plona. Hetman, however, muy be

Lord Ponsonby, for the Govern a danger, and in view of Mr.ment, said that it was the policy Chang's capabilities an upset is a

of the Government and of their remote possibility. Sitting Ball, predecessors that the Baxer In- having qualified, should have no demity should not be used as a difficulty in finding third place. bargaining counter in getting satisfaction for the claims. He pointed out that a certain amount of the money would go into Chinese railways, the better development of which would benefit bondhold

The Phaeton Stakes, of which

there are three divisions, should bring out some good ponies, and as Mr. Alves han distributed his weights carefully, we are certain to see some exciting finishes in these events.

era.

In regard to the negotiations, a conference was held in Nanking

"Wagtails" selections for to-last November and certain docu day are as follows:

The most interesting event prior to titin was the Ladies' Purse, for which much rivalry between

munts were submitted by the Chinese Government which it was derided must be carefully examin theed by the Governments concerned jockeys is usually evinced. There anal attending the conference were mix starters in this race, which was adjourned-Reuter,

which

Apollo

was won comfortably by (Mr. Quincey up)' from King's Bounty; with Gleneagles i coming in third..

Expectations were upset in the third race, for the Sports Club Cup, when Tay won from Azalea Louf and paid blue backers the lundsome dividend of $246.50.

-The Grand Stand Stake»,—-Win- nur $750. Second $300. Third $200. For China Ponies bona fide Griffins of this Meeting. Six Furlongs. Mr. L. Dunbar's Cyclamen Bay,

....(Mr Hư

Mr.

160 lbs.

Aileh Altch's Valerous, 156 ...(Mr. Pote-Hunt! Mr. K. H. Kay's Eros, 158 1. (Mr. Clark)

CASH SWEEPS.

LUCKY NUMBERS AT THE RACES.

al

were

Winning sweepstake tickets. to-day's Race Meeting under:

Race No. 1.

No. 5

.$1,647.80

2

52+ 83

170.80 235.49

Unplaced runners ($60 ench) 3662, 587, 602, 491, 321, 236, 595.

Race No. 2.

Ten starters. Length and half; half length.

Time: min, 30 sees, Pari-Mutuel.Winners

No. 13

$9.80;

82 228

jat, $5.70; 2nd, $7.80; 3rd, $8.10.

$500 adited for Winner. Second $300. Thirel

$200. For China Ponies. Once Round (About 7 Furlongs 49 Yards.)

و

$2,065,00 690.00 295.00

Race No. 3.

No. 374

Pr

10

$2,08-1.60 595.60 297.80

MIDNIGHT TALKS.

· FULL AGREEMENT REACHED ON

IMPORTANT POINTS.

34 PER ANNUM

BATRE #IRGLE COPI 13 DENTA

NANKING SPLIT REACTIONS.

MAY CAUSE CANTON

RESIGNATIONS.

HU HAN-MAN SAID TO

BE DETAINED.

SILVER DIFFERENCES.

FORT DUNLOP

Local Branch.

Pedder Building,

Tel. 24554

NAVAL PACT PUTS ADVENTUROUS

M. BRIAND IN FELICITOUS MOOD.

GIVE AND TAKE AND NO BITTERNESS.

TRIBUTE TO ITALY.

Paris, Mar. 3. M. Briand

in felicitious mood to-night when addressing the Chamber on the subject of the naval agreement just concluded between France, Italy and Great Britain.

TRUCE ΤΟ BE CALLED. of the Central Political Council, any of the negotiaters concerned.

FLIGHT OF CHINESE YOUTH.

SEEKING FATHER IN TORONTO.

REACHES YOKOHAMA ON AN EMPRESS LINER.

A H.K. STOWAWAY.

(Our Own Correspondent).

Shanghai, Mar. 4.

Nanking, Mar. 3. That the unexpected resigna-

The best thing about the setlio- tion and alleged detention of Mr. ment, he said, was the fact that Hu Han-min, Chairman of the it represented a give and take and Legislative Council and member left no bitterness in the minds of M. Briand paid a warm tribute is likely to have repercussions into the Italian Government, which South-Western China, leading had done everything possible to

The extraordinary adventures Canadian-born HE GREATEST stride towards a settlement of possibly to the resignation of reach satisfactory results in the of a Chinese

certain influential Nationalist interests of peace. THE

youth, who ran away from his the India problem was made yesterday when Lord leaders in Kwangtung, is the Irwin, the Viceroy, and Gandhi came to an agreement opinion of well-informed circles friction between the two nations. temporary home rear Canton, Perhaps this friction has been reached Hongkong, stowed away, on all points at issue between the Government of India here.

aggravated by polemic discussion. and travelled to Yokohama and All eyes are centred on Marshni In any event, there has never been Shanghai, were described in the and the Congress Party. The way appears to have Chiang Kai-shek in anticipation of been cleared for the co-operation of Gandhi and the his next move

a grave arriere-penses in the minds Shanghai District Court yester- in dealing with Congress in the completion of the structure of the new members the Hu Han-min Constitution drawn up in broad lines at the London Party which has wielded consider

able power in Government circles. Round Table Conference.

Military Intrigue.

Political circles are ex- ceedingly pleased with the developments, which seem to remove the

great diffi culty in the way of a peace ful settlement of the con- `stitutional issue. The epoch-

making official

announce-

ment of the success of the negotiations appears to en- courage the belief that the work started at the. Round Table Conference will be car- ried to a successful conclu- sion. It is expected that the Congress Party will al- GANDHI most immediately call atruce in their activities.

The most important concession made by Lord Irwin appears to be connected with Gandhi's salt views. The arrangement is that people living on the coast-line will be permitted to manufac» ture and sell salt, The Government monopoly in the major part of India will remain.

CORD IRWIN

1.30 am.

PATH TO PEACE CLEARED.

of

As head of one of the Nan- king political groups, Mr. Hu Han-min na amongst his suppor ters a number of military comman. ders and while officially it is an- nounced by the Kuo

He added: "There has been

of either Frenchmen or Italians,

"The agreement creates a propi-day afternoon when the boy ap- tions atmosphere for the continun-peared before Judge Lo. tion of negotiations for a completo agreement on outstanding Franco- Italian questions."~~Reutër;

The boy is named Walter Liang and he is only thirteen years of ago, and ho was charged with. stowing away aboard the R.M.S. Empress of Asia from Hongkong.

Living at Canian.

with his stepmother at Taishan, Apparently he had been living on learning in Kwangtung Province, and his London Naval Conference had desire to return to Toronto, where that the problems left over by the adventurous light was due to a been settled by agreement, subject he had lived for eleven years, to to the concurrence of the other and his father.

Mr. MacDonald Pleased.

London, Mar. 3. The Prime Minister, in a tele- gram to the President of the Min News French Council, M. Laval, and to Ageney that the animosity be-Signor Mussolini, expressed his tween Mr. Hu and Marshal Chiang great gratification Kai-shek originated in the ques tion of the selection of members to serve at the National Assembly, it he thought that considerable military intrigue la behind the downfall of this foremost Canton ese lendar in Nanking.

Since the coup on Saturday, Mr. Hu has remained at the Govern ment officinis' Club at Tonguhan near Nanking where he is under

stood to be under surveillanco,

shal Chiang Kai-shek,

Conference. He added: "I con-is the proprietor of u Governments represented at the It is understood that his father leading Bidor the result of these negotiations to be a happy augury who returned to China about two long Chinese restaurant in Toronto, for the settlement of the problems years ago bringing the youth with which will confront the General him. Disarmament Conference in 1932,

Ho returned to Toronto leaving

J

pending a final decision by Mar-his agreement, if finally reached, the boy In the care of his step- will set the seal upon the friendly re lations between the British Com-mother. monwealth of Nations on the one hand and the four countries with

Refuses Food and Drink,

Brutally Treated,

was brutally breated by relatives and decided to run away

He had no means whatsoever, but he managed to reach Hongkong somehow or other a few days prior

It is stated that for the past which such cordial collaboration was The boy complains that he two days he has largely refused established during the London food and drink and appears to bo Naval Conference-British Wire, exceedingly pessimistic in his lean. views on the situation. He hus refused to issue any statement or to make any

comment regarding SOCIALISTS SCORE

IN GERMANY.

the disagreement between himself. and President Chiang Kai-shek.

to the departure of the Empress of

Asia.

Hidden Four Days.

Ho had travelled by Empress liner to China on his way out two years ago and recognising that the Asla was of the same line, going to Canada, he stowed away.

The liner left Hongkong

од

New Delhi, Mary 3. in the path of peace were cleared

Four leaders of the Nanking The path to peace between the away.

Besides the agreement regarding Conservative Party, Messrs. Wu Government of ladin and the Con-the manufacture of salt on the Tze-hui, Li Shih-tsong, Tea! Yuan- FOOD TAXES CONSIDERABLY gress Party appears to have been coast, detalls of which have been pet and Chang Ching-kiang, visit-

WHITTLED DOWN. Unplaced runners, ($50 each) entirely cleared. The Viceroy and briefly disclosed, a provisional ed Tongshan yesterday afternoon 2.The Ladies' Purse,-Presented. 604, 145, 743,

Berlin, Mar. 4. Mahatou Gandhi continued their settlement has been reached on and had an interview with Mr. Hu.

The Government's protective talk until after midnight, Gandhifthe restoration of confiscated pro- The latter was much moved by the policy as regards agriculture was February 19, but the lad's presence leaving the Viceregal Palace at Perbelonging to leading mem-visit of his old colleagues.

considerably whittled down in the bers of the Congress Party.

By a coincidence this Club was Reichstag to-day when, although on board was not discovered until Restoration of Property.

formerly occupied for several a Communist motion of no conf-four days later when the Empress Immediately aferwards, it was This provisional settlement has months by Marshal Li Chat-aunt, dence in Dr. Schileler, the Minister of Asia was steaming into Yoko-

Commander-in-Chief, of Agriculture, was rojected by hama Harbour. officially stated that un agree- already been approved by the ex-Canton

He was handed by the ship's ment had been reached between Executive Council, with a minor when he was made a prisoner by 311 votes to 60. Socialist, motions Lord Irwin and Gandhi which alteration with regard to the Marshal Chiang for over a year. were adopted abolishing the obli- officers to the Japanese authoritics,

gation to add a certain percontago

who sent him to Shanghal. Provinces Silent. will be reviewed and confirmed extent to which such property may

be restored.

of rye flour to wheat bread. Political circles are now quite The drastic

Another Socialist motion allow- step taken by

ing the importation duty free of An agreement regarding the confident that the whole situation Prealdont Chiang in dealing with | fifty thousand tons of frozen meat the next week or ten days has not.

will be satisfactorily arranged and his political opponents has arous- salt law was reached yesterday that a trace will quickly be called ed much attention among the per annum for the relief of the

after Infternoon."

Sir George to the civil disobedience move- Provincial authorities, and it is against the Government belag 228 poor, was also carried, the margin Schuster, the Finance Minister,ment.

considered extraordinary that so to 149. hind been invited to join the parley:

far one of tho Provinces has

The Socialists and the Co- As a consultant.

Mr. Chan Tin-son's Apollo, 154 ...... (Mr. Quincey) Mr. Dynasty's King's Bounty, 163 fbs......... (Mr. Chang) Mr. L. Dunbar's Gleneagles,

158 lb.

(MHeard)

Six starters, two lengths.

3

248 Unplaced runners ($50 each) 781, 302, 245, 204, 31, 762, 279, 168, 407.

Three lengths; | + 2e

Time:-1 min. 47.1/5. seca, Pari-Mutuel.Winner, $5.60; 1s, $5.10; 2nd, $5.10; 3rd, $5.10.

3.---The Sports Club Cup & Hong Kong Stakes-A Cup presented by the Members of the Spurts Club with $1,000 added for Winner. Second $300. Third $200. For Subscription Griffins of this Meeting. One Mile and a Hak.

Messrs. Mackle & Grayburn's Tay, 149 lbs..... (Mr. Clark) Mr. A. H. Carroll's Azalea Leaf,

140 lbs.

(Mr. Wong)

Mr. Dynasty's, King Willow,

Race No. 4.

No. 880

608 850

$2,412.20 689.20 344.60 Unplaced runners ($50 each) 387, 720, 73, 236, 411, 718, 606.

GREYHOUND RACING IN SHANGHAI.

A NEW SYSTEM MAY BE ATTEMPTED.

2

(Our Own Correspondent).

157 tha........(Mr. Chang) 3 Twelve startérs. Half length; half length.

Time: 3 min. 22.1/6 secs." Pari-Mutuel Winner. $246.50; 1st, $17.70; 2nd, $7.40; 3rd, $6.50. 4 The Americon Club Cup.--Pro- sented by Members of the American Club, with $500 added for Winner. Second $300. Third $200. For China Ponies bona fide Griffins of this Meet- ing. From Two Mile Post Onco Hound In fabout One Milo 171 Yards.)

Mr. L. Dunbar's Fortune Bay,

158 lbs.

(Mr. Hill) 1 Tiann, 168 (Mr. Sokoloff) 2

-Mrs. Dunbar's

lbs.

Mr. Dynasty's King's Justice, ·

161 lbs. ...(Mr. Chang) 8

Ten starters. A longth; half a length,

Time: 2 min. 16 socs.

Shanghai, Mar. 4.

inter to-day.

Salt Agreement,

The talks at that atage

1

Great Advance.

parties opposed it.

Wandering in Shanghai.. What happened to the youth In been ascertained but he was found probably looking for an opportunity on Monday wandering on the Bund, of stowing away once again.

The District Court Judge ordered

tance. The Cantonese Gulld are

The great advance made in the telegraphed to Nanking urging the munlata combined in support of him to be handed over to the Can- more remarkable in view of the cancellation of the order for the the motion, while all the other tonese Guild for Immediato assle- fateful decision of the Working resignation of Mr. Hu.

It is known that for some time The Nazis (Fascists) and the to arrange for his return to Can- had Committee of Congress on Satur- reached a point where the salt law | day. rejecting Lord Irwin's the Chairman of the Legislative German Nationals, in pursuance to remained the only serious counter-proposals. Fortunately, Council had not been at one in hla of their recent policy, were absent obstacle, and after this dificulty the conversations were not closed political views with several mem- from the session.-Reuter. had been met, the remaining la-and the Congress took a different bere of the Nanking Central Ren were ensily settled by mutual attitude as a result or a more con- Political Council. concession.

cjlintory reply by Lord Irwin on It is understood that, the salt the point, of the alleged police lay

agreement between Sir George excesses.--Router.

Congress Viewp.'

It is learned that greyhound Schuster and Gandhi provides that racing organisations in Shanghai people living. on the seacoast will may attempt operation in the Set tlement on a membership plan in

the hoar future.

MAJESTIC SITE.

BIG OFFER TO SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

(Our Own Correspondent).

Shanghal, Mar, 4,

Mr. Ha's strong opposition to the President's method of organis- ing the National Assembly is said -to have been only the immediate cause of his resignation which has been urged by close associates of the President for some time past.

The man appointed to succeed

SINGAPORE BASE EXPENDITURE.

TRADE DISPUTE BILL DROPPED.

LIBERAL AMENDMENT NOT: ACCEPTABLE.

NEARLY THREE MILLIONS

SPENT SO FAR, ·

London, Mar: 8: London, Mar, 3. A meeting of the Parliamentary.

In the House of Commons to-day Labour Party was attended to-day

ba allowed to gather, manufacture The views of a large number of] and soil anit, which will be re-members of the Congress Party garded as Nature's gift to them. were expressed in the Bengal Le

Tho acknowledgement by the gislative Council by Mr. J. L. him at the Legislative Council, Mr. Government of India of this vital Baneril, a prominent Congreseite, Lin Sen, who was much favoured principle is not likely to interfere who welcomed Mr. Ramsay Mac- by the President, visited long-at question-time, Mr. A. V. Alexan-by Sir Charles Trevelyan, who ex- with the Government Balt Donald's statement of policy and kong as late as Saturday last and der, First Lord of the Admiralty, plained his reasons, for resigning monopoly. under which

the said that the safeguards wore a dined with His Excellency the said that the total expenditure on from the Government and later an Government will still supply the common feature of free constitu- Governor of Cariton, General Chan the Singapore Base, including the nounced that he would not make a salt for the major part of India. tions. He rogarded Bomo of Ming-shu, at the South Restaurant floating deck, which had been mot personal statement In the House

Gandhi's paints an irrelevant and in the China Building.

from Navy votes to date, was ap- of Commons, proximately £2,722,000,

The Prime Minister, who presid Bliver Loan Divergence.

The date of the completion of the ed, described as entirely unaccept- main works under the Jackson con-able the Liberal amendment to: One point of disagreement be Indian Extremists and the Mo-twoon Mr. Hu Han-min and Freal-tract was September, 1985-Ret the Trades Disputes Bill, which doratos is also foreshadowed.

was carried in the standing com dent Chiang was the recent sug-

mittee of the Commons. 22 gestion for a big silver load, which was supported by Hu Han-| countries." Mr. T. V. Soong, the

Following this meeting, the At- min but known to have been op- Nanding Finance Minister, who in torney General announced in come?

by members of the Chiang related to the President is said mittee the decision of the Govern-

British Wiralean.

Edifice of Pence,

Later,

The agreement between the Viceroy and Gandhi, which, it is hoped, will lay the first stone in

that the Land Investment Com- followed by a day of Intense sc

It is learned in good authority the edifice of peace in Indis, way

others positively Injurious to the best interests of the country.

A reconciliation between the

pany in Shanghai had made an tivity at New Delhi, In Govern-Maru to-day.

Passengers who left by the Chichibu offer to the Municipal Council of ment And Congress circles in the fe day Included Mr. and Mrs. ----Pari-Mutue),—Winner, $12.301 Taela- 3;600,000 for the Majestie course of which notable obstacles and Mr. H. O. Shrubsole.

1st $5.60; 2nd, $6.40; 3rd, $5.50...

Hotel dita

itor.

posted by oleh-favoured to have been opposed to the sliver ment to withdraw the BILL

Gogold loan from other European, loan: