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SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1931.

日五十月三

#34 FOR ANNUM

SINGLY CUPI 10 OKATO

EUROPEANS Airmen Lost In NAVAL "ACCORD" The Davis Cup. AN ULTIMATUM Bulls

ATTACK

RAND CLUB.

MAY DAY SCENE IN S. AFRICA.

INCIDENTS ALL OVER WORLD.

Jungle.

One Dies After His

Rescue.

DAYS OF TERROR.

WIN

PROBLEM.

IMPOSSIBLE FRENCH

DEMANDS.

Four Contests in Europe.

WANTS FREE HAND. IRISH SUCCESS..

London, May 1

The Times, commenting on the serious difficulties which have arisen in connexion with the Italo-French Naval Agreement, expressed the hope that some way will be found out of the tangle in view of the prboccupation of French statesmen with the Presidential elections and the fact that almost immediately afterwards Ministers of the three, interested countries will be ment

Itio de Janeiro, May 1.

rescut 1 The dramatie

two Italian airmen who had been lost in the dense forest jungles along the

Amazon

described graphically today on the arrival, at San Paulo, Brazil, of the river HYDE PARK MELEE. steamer Htio Grand

The tragedy of the air is that one of the tiers died as the resulting at Geneva. of his terrible experiences Hol The journal considers after he had been rescued. in that the French reply will be post- three Foreign also extremely poned until the Companion

Ministers have had an opportunity wenk.

of discussing the whole subject in all its bearings.

London, May 1. Intense Communist agita- tion in all parts of the world failed ignominously to cause May Day disturbances, though there Was д ветва tional incident in Johannes- burg, Europeans and natives combining in an attack on the special preserves of the well- to-do, the Carlton Hotel and the Rand Club.

Was

The pilot of the Italian plane, tobilant, told his rescuers a ter- rible tale of bow he and his mechanic. Quarentes (who died aboard the Rio Grand) wandered for fortnight in the jungle, afraid to vent the plants for fear they might be poisonous,

Överhead, on several days, they heard the droning of machines who were searching for them, and which the lost men knew would never be able to spot them in the undergrowth.

it likely

London, May 1. No fewer than four Davis Cup! contests were commenced in dif- ferent parts of Europe to-day, and Rom unexpected there results, though only two matches were played in each contest.

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were

At Budapest, Italy and Hungary won a match each. De Stefani Italy beating Tracks (Hungary) by straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, whlie De Kehrling (Hungary) surprised De Morpurgu (Italy) running out An easy winner, the scores being 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.

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Such discussion cannot fail to establish how unfortunate it will be for all causes they have at heart raised by the ac- if the hopes

of agree-M ceptance of the Laney ment on March 1st should now be disappointed.

"Opinion was unanimous in re- Scuffles with the police led to

cognizing that the agreement made arrests in many cities, but gen-

an important contribution in ad- erally speaking the Red demon

vance to the work of next year's strations were of the palest pink.

Disarmament Conference, and in England again showed its lack Both men were on the verge of paving the way for a friendly settle- of sympathy with the movement, collapse when they saw the river ment of all differences outstanding no incident of any description steamer and attracted the atten-between France and Italy in the improved general occurring until late in the even-tion of the crew by waving their very ing when four men were arrest-torn clothing. The airmen made situation in Europe.

a forced landing in the jungle

ed in Hyde Park, and a policeman about a fortnight ago and a fruit- was injured, following a scuffle less search by air had resulted in between the police and a large and mainly orderly crowd.

The nature of the scenes else. where are briefly described below: SPAIN.

The first Spanish Labaur Day ander the Republican regime wags approved by

the

Government

their being given up for dead Renter's American Service.

Krently

Plainly Impossible.

"It was then believed that n

THE KAI TACK AIR was plainly impossible for either

PORT.

and was Glebrated in Madrid TENDERS WANTED FOR NEW by processions which concentrat-

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Minister's

residence.

HANGAR.

ed upon a demonstration at th

The Government is inviting ten- Prime

ora and members of his ders for the erection of an aero- Senor Zamora Cabinet appeared on the balcony plane hangar for the Kai Tack Air and wroe given a warm ovating. Purt.

The work includes the erection They were presented with resolu tion demanding the grant of vol of all stewark, doors, Robertson's ing nowers at the age of 21, the protected metal sheeting, glazing, Washingtonstruction of annexes in brick the ratification of

mt concrel: Eight-Hour Day Convention, and work,

fluors,

the amelioration of unemplog-drainage and any other entingent

inent. SOUTH AFRICA.

work.

THAMES RIVER POLICE.

FAST MOTOR BOATS WITH

WIRELESS.

"er-

Czechn-Slovakia

Prague, made big strides towards the next round by winning the first two singles against Spain. Menzel overwhelmed Maier (Spain) cons celed only eight games in three sets, which went 6-2, 6-2. G-3. Alonso (Spain) put up a keen struggle against Hecht (Czecho Slovakia only to lose sensational- ly in the nfth sot. The fourth an him completely overshadowed; and then Alonso faded away amazing. ly in the fifth. The scores were: 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 0-6, 6-1.

TO MARSHAL CHIANG KAI-SHEK.

CANTON LEADERS'

MANIFESTO.

DEMAND ON C.E.C. AT NANKING.

READY FOR WAR.

Canton, May 1.

The anti-Chiang Kai-shek feeling in Canton was exem- plified at a special session summoned by General Chan Chai-tong at the Provincia! Kuomintang Headquarters this morning, when the 'Supervisory Committee, by an overwhelming majority, resolved to issue a declara. tion of independence, strong- ly denouncing the malad. ministration of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek.

DUNLOP

Reinforced

Tyres

LOCAL BRANCH..

Pedder Bldg.

and Inners

From the Office Butts.

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Judging from the light-hearted An old man of eighty-five lost abandon with which some of these half his beard in a fight with correspondents write about gold women this week. This should and silver, you'd think they were help in killing the reported movS=" millionaires,

ment towards a revival of face- fungua. A cook-boy charged with rob-

O D bing his employer refused to take The P.W.D. beat the Sanitary the outh when desiring to give Department at soccer for the evidence. Perhaps because he'd fourth year in succession last already taken so many from his week. Public Works

Extra- minster,

ordinary!

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The only advantage we can see

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A

Incul advertiser has been

In women policemen is that there'd secking a Tom kitten, preferably

be just the chance. of being one without a Chinese voice."

searched by A snappy young Quite a-mews-Ing)_ flapper in uniform,

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Another infamous saying: won't mention any names, but

"The Man with the Axe" has

口口

The only people who make money backing hornes aro teamsters.

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Another infamous saying "I

been sentenced to seven years' bumped into a door in the dark."

imprisonment à Eniro. Pity; we could have found bim a job in Hongkong.

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The best eye-opener we know of

is a good-sized alarm clock.

well-known local resident.

The latest trade returns show A That Hongkong continues to seen covering the short distance import large quanties of soft soap. between two banking houses at the Most of , we believe, in used on doubie, is understood to have just taipans and heads of Government caught the dollar before Departments.

dropped another sixteenth.

This denunciation of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is little short of

A. J. Walker an ultimatum to the Nanking Government and in consequence of New York At Dusseldorf, South Africa of this definite step, uncasiness had better two matches against Ger among residents who fear an in-watch his step. many, Kirby beating Bass 1-6, 6-vasion from Kiungsi has been in- O O 6-2, 6-3, while Raymond won

creased. five-set match against Nourney, 4-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5.

won

while

horac,

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These Shang- Centring the attack on Marshal hal jockeys who At Territet. Ireland obtained Chiang Kai-shek, the Canton de want to start a two wins against Switzerland, claration describes the Nationalist boycott evident-

believe Lyttleton Rogers beating Aeschl-Commander-in-Chief nn a war-ford ly mann (Switzerland) 6-2, 7-5, 6-2, of the feudalistic school whose sole riding the high

McGuire fireland) beat object in introducing the Provi- sional Constitution is to expand his Fisher 6-4, 7-5, 7-5,--Reuter,

sphere of Influence to the Provinces. The

An attempt is rights on Constitution confers the people and offers freedom of being made to

this peech but

was completely get Hongkong ignored by Marshal Chiang Kai people to glide. shek when he ordered the detention | Up to now the In Nanking of the Chairman of the main Legislative Council. Mr. Ho Hanplishment

ALLEGATION OF FRAUD.

GERMAN & TWO CHINESE "WANTED."

min.

-accom- of

"What makes you think she dosen't like you?"

faol in

“She told me she thought

there was family."

ever]}

The depress ed atmosphore which we have bean feeling lately may be due to the daily broadcasting of the Hongkong dollar rate.

Beware of the notes of a man who blows his own horn.

0.0 Tho Hong- kong dollar may he in a low state, but think of all those rouble notra which folk began_. to collect some years back.

complete agreement had been reach ed only to be put into legal form. The view taken by the French when the agreement came to be drafted

It Great Britain or Italy to acept. contemplated a rate and an amount of construction to which taly could i

It would almost not agree. tainly have varapelled Great Bri fain if she was to maintain an ac ceptaide equilibrium to resort to clause of the

Chinng's Poor Excuse. the safeguarding Trenty of London and, obtain modification on the restrictions

The detention of Mr. In Han- An allegation of fraud has bren she had accepted on her own von-

brought against a German and two min was made on a farcical pretext struction, thus unsettling the Chinese, who are being searched considering that he was detained

28th wherens the We've reached the time of the ment made with the United States for by the police connexion with an on February

order which was placed for cloth-Constitution was not debated and year when we are wondering how exchange that they might be ex...

Hanctioned by and Japan.

the Government we shall manage to accommodate pected to give themselves away would have led to a very awkwarding by a merchant of Kongmoon.

all these odds and ends we used one day. Canton position at the Conference of 1935

Wong Chik, master of the Wah unt! March 1st. The

☐ ☐ of leaders declare that

Marshal to carry about in our waistcoat

"Mary, Mary, so contrary, to which France wodd five comte Kl Import and Export Arm, free to lay down any construction

Kongmoon, has reported to the Chiang Kai-shek has entirely fall pockets.

How does the dollar go?" she wished in 1985 and 1926 while police that he was introduced to ed to prove the charges.

A local Professor has just "In silver billa Gread Britain, United States and the German by two

Chinese on

Stating that the prestige, lectured on "The Attractions of and Japan were confined within the Chinese on April 19 last. The righteousness and courage of the Florence." We understand that a limits set by Part Three of the

took place at 55. Caine Kuomintang must be maintained London Treaty.

And, moreover,

meeting

the Colony appears to be let things to slide.

J O

"Well, what of that?" of had told her a moment- before that I was an only child."

☐ ☐ Some people are so keen on

Rond, where Wong pald $2.600 at all costs, the Kwangtung Pro- number of other flappers are quite

shek.

annoyed about it.

And other flis,

As anyone should know!"

·

* *

I'd know how much I'd sold!"

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There were no events of impor

outside Jobannesburg. tamen

"Oh, Mary, Mary, so contrary, where, following a big demonstra-

"To get out of deadlock, France for clothing which he purchased cincial officials demand most dras-

Why don't you try some gold?" offered to modify her claim while from the

German.

tie measures by the Nanking. tion, approximately a thousand

"It wouldn't pay. Some of our young bloods may men, including Europeans anel

still retaining a free hand at the

The goods were to bave been be, Kuomintang Executive members,

For every day natives, infianied by. Commonist

Conference of 1935 le acept or re-livered to the Wah Ki firm by the namoly, Immediate orders for the not be too quick in the uptake, but, ject any limitation on her con- agitators, attempted to raid the fashionable Carlton Hotel and the

struction during 1935 and 1936. Tai Lee on April 159 but the dismissal of Marshal Chiang Kal on the other hand, they do enjoy

immunity from brain-fag..

DO Rand Club, Large numbers of

London, May 1.

In the British and Italian view the parcel failed to arrive. rushed to the scene on police were

Arise! For winter with his Following the recent establish business of the 1935 Conference! lorries and came into condict with ment of Police Motor Patrols should be to regulate construction

Jey blast, the raiders, arresting seven Euro-equipped with fast cars und motor after January 1st-British Wire-Williams at the Central Police Court. peans and two natives after eoneycles, to deal with road offenders, less. siderable difficulty owing to the it is announced that the Thames extremely hostile attitude of the River Folice, whose duties include the highest speeds, and equipped the protection of valuable cargoes with wireless, to enable close co- of vessels anchared in the river. operation with the shore pollee.- are to have motor boats capable of British Wireless,

mob.

GERMANY.

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May Day in Germany opened with the shouting and wounding of a policeman by a gang of Com-1 munists in Berlin, but the rest of the day passed without serious clashes. The most important and serious affair was an affing be- tween the Nazis (Fascists) and Communists in the forecourt of the University, during which the Coinmunists succeeded in hoisting the Soviet fag over the building, It was soon hauled down.

Communists At Munich, tempted to break up a Socialist May Day celebration. They ston- ed the police who' dispersed them with swords and batons. Seven policemen were injured.

CUBA.

k.

New York papers received re parts from Havana, Cuba, stating that four demonstrators were number demonstrations

killed and

injured during

in the

large

streets of the capi tal. The demonstrators

paraded, and

waving Communist Haga shouting revolutionary slogans, and occasionally Bring guna Into the air. They came Into conflict with the polles and serious riot resulted casualties described.

POLAND.

In

n

tho

Two were killed and several in- jured during a Communist demon- tration In the township of Kyhar tov. Otherwise May Day passed

(Continued on Page 18.) A

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Appearing on remand before Mr.

on

Invitation to Canton.

The declaration adds that Can- this morning on a charge of mang toneae officials realise the dim- laughter arising out of the death of

culty confronting the Nanking Chinese in Hollywood Road Monday last, the alleged assailant Supervisory Members in exercis- duties in view of the was remanded til next Monday for Ing their the hearing of the case, ball being adverse environment is Nanking allowed in the sum of $150.

where their personal freedom and safety is in danger at all times and therefore, the Canton Kuomin tang invite all officials in North China discontented with the ad ministration of Marshal Chiang to Cunton.

BADLY BURNED LIMCHOW IN KOWLOON DOCK

Set on fire by pirates in an attempt to render her unsalvageable, the s.8. Limchow is shown above-lying-in the Kowloon Docks after being brought from Hainan Straite by the Henry Ken wick. Her superstructure, part of which was above water after her sinking, was -com

Virusted destroyed..(Kowloon Dook Photo,

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"The proclamation concludes by saying that their movement is a nation-wide effort to obtain a union of all factions under the genuine Kuomintang banner and that Can- ton looks for support from ull wall-wishers of the Kuomintang in China.

Wang Ching-wel Message. Plans for reorganization of the Kuomintang Central and Super- :# military visory Committees, alliance In South Chinn to remove Marshal. Chiang Kai-shek, are be hind the latest developments in Divisional Com- Canton. All manders have been summoned by General Chan Chai-tong to a mill- tary conclave, a clear sign that Canton is preparing for war.

Is now a season of the past: And moonlit waters soon

bring us,

The jelly fish and bugs

sling us. Matsheds with

Inughter,

will

The only stable industry In Hongkong is located at the mor- tuarica, where the really dead

ceris aro!

There is a threatened shortage that of cricket bate owing to willow tree disease. The K.CC. still their cheery hopes to produce one every con

Swimming - cherry

after;

tury.

brandy

of the pot-luck brand, People who hate the idea of a Suppers Mayonnaise complete with sand, two-shilling dollar must have a Maidens fair, of manner frisky, nasty shock when they see a Guests who only drink the sovereign.

whisky,

on

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Others who invite themselves, If we must follow China in cur- (Car included; sponging elves); rency matters, why not go the Flappers learning how to win, whole hog and stage an odd. re- If the teacher aufts their whim; volution or two? Apollos who excel at "crawling." Scorn those who can't as quite

appalling. Gramophones with records dole-

ful. Spinsters,

Hotful;

We heard a man complain that: daily auctuating exchange rate is an incubus. He should buy an abacust

☐ ☐ A reader who lost his false teeth whilst having his first bathe of tho Benson breaks forth thus: hard Break, break, break,

the moonlight Sunburnt backs and sunburn

lution.

Onious floating on the occan; Canoes that ram one

'port,

Costumes of the super-nort: These and other aspects warn Hongkong's summer

born!

TOW

is

0.0 While Canton officials, many of

Following the lecture on the whom are members of the Conser-attractions of Florence, it is hoped vative Party, headed by. Mr. Hu-to have a inter one on the charms Han-min, are strong in their feel-of Naney.

ing against the Nanking Govern-

mont a Shanghai telegram contains

never Who said there'd

On thy cold. grey stones, O son, And I would that thou could'st bur

ronder

The teeth that thou stol'st from me, O well for the fisherman's boy,

He can about with his sister at

play!

But I must be silent and sad

Since the waves roll my tooth round

the bay,

Break, break break,"

be My teeth on thy crags, O Sen,

month's scro

n skrnificant declaration by Mr. another Great War Portugal's Those dentures for which I paid my Wang Ching-wef. The latter is a land, son and air forces have just leader of tho Kuomintang Loft rounded up, seventeen rebels in Will never come back to mel

□ ຕ Wing and his association with Madeira.

Yakeen, Madame Sun

Eugene Chen and other notable personall- ties in the Leftist party mark blm

(Continued on Page 7.)" ·

"Mary M.P‚s, are below. New Similo: “As unlikely as height,” says a writeti, an exchange broker demanding explain what is meant it atabilised dollar."

MCOTERONE.”