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FOUNDED EXTRÆF SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1931.

BRITISH RECORD QUEST.

MACHINE THAT The Davis Cup

FLIES ITSELF.

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Struggle.

6,000 Miles to Cape Six Contests Now

Non-Stop.

JULY VENTURE.

London, May. 15.

in Progress.

IRISH SET-BACK.

London. May 15. Six Davis Cup contests were | started or continued in different parts of Europe to-day, the most interesting being at Dublin where South Africa and Ireland are struggling for the right to meet Great Britain,

keen Africa were re

Far-

日九廿月三

EX-VICEROY'S SHANGHAI TRIUMPH FOR

COTTON.

POWERFUL

SPEECH ON INDIA.

BELIEVES GANDHI

SINCERE.

DELUSION OF FORCE ADVOCATES.

TRADE. INTEREST.

London, May 15.

If Gandhi comes to London he will strain every nerve to obtain an agreement on the the future constitution of the India Government.

STABBING MYSTERY.

VICTIM REFUSES TO TELL

TWO FOREIGNERS INVOLVED.

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(Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, May 16,

1988 FER ANNUM

SINGLE COFT 10 UEATS

LOCAL BRANCH.

BUILT

FOR

THE

JOB

Pedder Bldg.

Bulls and Inners

□ □ From the Office Butts.

Our Observatory in evidently in Contrary to expectations, the

with

WINS SOUTHPORT close touch the Canton recent weather has not been so

TOURNAMENT.

situation. A few days ago it hot as it would have been had it

PIQUANT RYDER CUP ISSUE.

A LAST VACÁNCY.

reported that conditions in South have been wardior.

China were still uncertain.

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We

stippere

DO

reason

NO

There is

truth in the rumour

Wo understand that when the

Most men give long skirts only a that a prominent Civil Servant is short glance.

to lecture to Rotarians on “Tha Sanctity of Contracts." presumie the many Hongkong women go in for A good many people who paid. dieting is that they hope thereby to hec "Hell's Angela" will get to eliminate the waist,

cumsha tickets one of these days. ធ ធ We

Home this rioting in

conts, ints-Pur London, May 15.

Madrid is for the purpose of asparagus, Mumm and hot heads Henry Cotton, the most talk-demonstrating that Spain really is should now be placed on the ice..

a Republic now.

២.៣. ed about golfer in Great Britain since he was dropped from the

108ft. horned snake was offered to Ryder Cup trial team because of

a prominent local naturalist, ho his refusal to subscribe to the

fell out of bed and awakened. condition governing the accop-

DO As the French might say, that tance of an invitation to join the

was certainly Un Long reptile.! team, namely, to return to Bri- tain with the team after the The mystery of the affair is contest, presented the selectors that while the police have every with a piquant problem to-day, reason to believe that the vic-by winning the Fifteen Hundred tim of the attack in well aware Guineas Tournament at South- of the name of his assailant, he port. refuses to make any disclosure. Yesterday

An extremely mysterious stabbing incident which oc- curred yesterday afternoon in the neighbourhood of the Avenue Joffre, in the French Concession, is engaging the attention of the French Police.

Another infamous saying:-" drive fast but I'm careful.”

And another:-"I get lots of fun out of my work."

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A former president of Mexien in now teaching vocal lessons. Rat An American actor has kept this is no reason why he should pigs drunk for 15 years, thereby not continue to be protected from arousing the envy of the whole potential assassins.

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It is disclosed by the Air Ministry that a new attempt on the world long distance flying record will be made by the Royal Air Force in a big British monoplane, probably about the end of July, states

This opinion was expressed by a British Wireless message.

Lord Irwin, the ex-Viceroy to- South Africa went into the lead day when he was the guest of Plans for a new attempt have

for the first time today, winning the British Indian Union at a been in progress over since the the doubles match after a

the Fairey hout. Seuth

luncheon, over which Lord tragic disaster to

Reading presided. monoplane which hit the Atlas presented by Spence

Responding to the toast of his Mountains last year.

quharson, and Lyttleton Rogers

benith, Lard Irwin said that in the The new machine is also a and Scroope were Ireland's Homi-

500 h.p. nees. The Irishmen started bril-next few years India and Indian

Cotton

returned Fairey, equipped with

The victim is a Russian named cards for the first thirty-six holes Napior engine. It will have alliantly, taking the first set with affairs were likely to occupy an

but increasingly important place upon Alexander Martoff, who has resid-of 147 and was not favourably petrol storage accommodation for the loss of only one game,

i11 lik, the political stage.

ed in Shanghai for some time. over 1,000 gallons of petrol, en-South Africa retaliate

placed, but he jumped into fav- milesĮvein, and Were Kont winners.

A great constitutional respon-

Martoff It appears that

was ouritism this morning when he abling to fly. over 6,000

The scores, in favour of Spencesibility rested upon the democracy walking along the road, at about broke the course without alighting.

record with a and Farquharson were 1-6, 6-1. of this country, and he thought he three o'clock yesterday afternoon, brilliant 68, and his afternoon By stepping the 7-5, 2-6, 6-il.

could safely say that British de-

on the gas, South Africa lead by two mat-meracy was a very sane instru-companied by another foreigner, score of 72 was sufficiently good when one of them was observed to to place him at the head of the

many a motorist ment and could be relied upon to fall suddenly to the ground.

feld with an aggregate of 287. has shown how hea to one.

paid a tribute to the loyalty and give a very sound judgment. He; His companion bolted and made All the best known English pro-fast he can go

fessionals were among his op- the sense of duty of the great good his escape.

to guol. ponents, and the foreign challen- gers included Joe Turnesa and W. Horton Smith of America, and Jose Jurado, the Argentinian., “

Four other Argentinians also competed.

of The main features craft are being kept rather secret, hut it has already been revealed that it will be almost

At Copenhagen, where Denmark in the nature of a "robot" mono- plane, capable, in effect. of By-had already beaten Rumania, the Danish players proceeded to make ing itself.

It a five,straight matches victory. It is to be fitted with a "roho Ulrich beating Bunea 6-1, 6-1. pilot, evolved by Air Ministry ex-6-0, while Hearikan beat Mushu perts, and this will, when once set. 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1. keep the machine on ita automatically, thus relieving the human pilot of the strain of long non-stop flights.

Course

6,000 Miles in 60 Hours,

in

services in India 121 dithculty time.

ft

very

Tribute To Government,

Another tribute was due to the

At Athens, where Greece and other to Britalu fur the Czecho-Slovakia are meeting the second round each team obinyal fashion in which they had tained one singlea victory to-day.upported them In India through Menzel (Czecho-Slovakiny bent those difeult months and years.

He knew there was Zerlindi in the easiest possible

# feeling that if only the Government could When the attempt On the manner. -2.

B-1. 4-3,

white

be what was called 31 strong record

pilots Carandinti (Greece) bert Herht. is

the made,

Government, the trouble' would will head from Britain for 'apr2-11-6. 8-6, 6-2, 11-9. -

have been stopped and everything town, a distance of 6,000 miles.

would have gone on huppily, and it is confidently expected, thai

That he believed was a pr the light will be accomplished with.

found delusion. out a stop in fin hous, an average of 100 mHes an hour all the way though the plane is capable of het ter performance

Norway's Poor Shaw,

The Norwegians. playing fore their own supporters at Oslo, put up a

show against Poland, losing the upening singles heavily. They obtained only It is also intendest to the the man- twelve games hi both matches, the chine to experiment with the posresults being: sibility of carrying important airi Hebda (Poland) beat officials to R. A. F. headquarters (Norway), 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 abroad in the minintan time.

Tinezynski

Paland)

Construction has been going on Torkildern. 6-2, 6-1, 7-5. in a special department of the!

As anticipated, Italy's Fairey works for the past eight sentatives were much too good for mouths or so, and the machine Dutch opponents at Turin, Italy now ready for her trials.

led by two matches to nil at the elose of play,

A DUTCH RUBBER

ENQUIRY.

REPORT ON POSITION TO GOVERNMENT.

The Hase, May 15. An important meeting of rub- ber-growers, convened by the Co- lonial Minister, was held at the Ministry today. It was attended by Heer Bernard, the Chief of the Department of Agriculture in thse, Dutch Judies.

haustive report

Colonini Minister.

Police found Martoff serious ly injured. He had been stabbed in the back squarely between the shoulder blades.

Every effort has been made, with consideration for his condition, to obtain the name of his companion from Martoff, but he declines to discipso the name.

GOLD" BASIS FOR MEXICO.

AMERICAN COINS TO

BE IMPORTED.

EXCHANGE CONTROL,

Mexico City, May 15.

Even supposing the Govern- ment in India bud been able to enlist to-day the support of public opinion for a policý suf- aciently ruthless in character. and extended over *ik4*41

a period sofleiently indefinite to achieve its beat

purpose, he had no doubt In order to stay the fluctuations that the superficial tranquility in the silver pesu, American gold repres which would ensue from any currency will be largey imported

such policy would be a tran-and circulated in Mexico. quility of sullen' acquiescence. Bankers have met and come to rather than any tranquility of the conclusion that the public de- sires a gold currency, also ducid- What they might all the con-ing to form a Consortium to con- ception of Empire which did duty trol foreign exchange and prevent throughout the Victorian era had operations by speculators who are passed, and had been replaced h

aiming at further silver deprecia- a new ideal of Imperial relations tion. of partnership. Now

And grown into a family, with new ideas in relation to ourself and the governing Domínions.

The developmunt

Indian thought was quite natural and inevitable.

De Stefani (Italy) heat Van-der

Heide (Holland), 6-3, 6-3, 6-3,

De Morpurgo beat Knupper, 15-4, 6-1, 6-1,—Renter.

LIBERAL POLICY

RE-STATED,

political

The

agreement.

wp

such,

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Three things must be remember- ed. First, the economic development of India was bound in the long run

The Treasury

announces that the free excburige of gold between Mexico and other countries will become immediately effective:

About the

time only passport photo is true to life is when you're one day out at sen.

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Some of the latest bathing

Bug- costumes gest that ladies will be going down to the sea

Ryder Cup Selections, Henry Cotton's triumph was fu slips. followed by the announcement that George Dunean, who was captain of the British Ryder Cup team hal year, and Sydney A. Easterbrook (Knowle), had been selected to represent Britain, in addition to those also chosen,

Duncan's selection was, extreme- prablematien!, He has struck feeble patch recently and figured anything but prominently in the tournament just concluded. The selectors were undoubtedly influenced by his crushing defeat of Walter Hagen in last year's Cup battle.

The Ryder Cup match is being played at the Scioto Club, Colum- bus, Ohio, on June 26 and 27, and Britain's team has been chosen as follows:

Churles Whitembe

captain;

(Crewshill)

A. Compston (Coombe Hill), 1. C. Jally (Foxgrove), Abe Mitchell (unutinched), Frei Robson (Addington), W. II. Davies (Wallasey). G. Duncan,

S. A. Easterbrook, Ernest Whitcombe.

Davies and Easterbrook are new Several places have telegraphed to international contests and will urging the Government to take he having their first taste of golf steps to relieve the crisis, sayings played under American condi- that business has been almost tions, something vastly different brought to a standstill-Renter's from that to which they have been American Service,

uveustomed.

PLANES TO SPREAD PROPAGANDA.

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nation.

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RE: If you hadn't fooled around so much we shouldn't. havo missed the train.

if SHE: Yes, and

yent hadn't made me run like mad, we should not have had so long to wait for the next one.

Commission's

The

Currency sailed, And now we wait our fate. Seems only yesterday we halled, Their advent, though 'twas late. Already some profess to know, Exactly what we'll get, And speak in whispers hushed

and low.

"They fixed, my boy, you bel." Now Mr. A is one, of course, Who met them several times; He got the tip straight from the

horse.

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A contempor- ary reports that divorces greatly increas- ing in Warsaw. Poles apart!

Wo hear of an Aberdonian who, when ask-· ed for a tip. obligingly lifted

hia hat.

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suppose

the reason why No many women diet is that a aquaro meal' is likely to make them too round.. 0.0.

"Lecture and recital on Bach anys a headline. It seems a com fortable way of doing the thing.. anyhow,

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Many places claim the world"g" recurd fish story, but this Colony. must now be able to claim the record snake varn.

"I's a ̈ ̄ wise luwn-bowler whq” knows, his own bins,

Judging by the names of "For cents we'll soon use dimes." to-day's racing events, we should "At least we'll stabilise an say they can all

"At eight or nine" While Mr. B. was also told, We'll stick to silver fine. Mr. C. has better news. In confidence he states.

"I heard the experts' private

views"

The New Territories villagor may have been quite sober, but according to his own story the hill where he saw the snake had a number of djins.

.

(According to a contemporary,

"We'll soon have lower rates," "Kazontoo's" Gavotte was played at a

"Por this is how they did their recent piano recital)

job," ("Although 1 shouldn't men-

tinn.") "They're going to fix it at two-

bob,"

"And then I go on pension."

Messrs. D. E. F. and G. And 11, J. J. as well, Know what the dollar's going

to be.

But aware they would not tell. And so from Mr. A. to Z.

We do not see why there should be all this outcry against tho

pyjamas on wearing of benches. We hate nightshirts!

our

Although it's been a bad year on the "Perik For Howers and vegetables, several knols have done well.

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According to magistrate, There's no harm in a motorist having a drink. In other words, one swallow doesn't make

Those experts were so chalty But not a word to us they said And that's what makes as ratty, summons.

if the

CO-OPERATION TO DEFEND FREE TRADE.

British Trade.

Referring to London. May 15..

discrimination

The Vacuat Place. . Mr. Lloyd George, addressing against British goods as The meeting decided to appoint the Liberal Conference at Buxton, Lord Irwin said it was one of the matters he discussed with Gandhi

Meanwhile, it is significant that a suli-committeezo draw up an explained the position of

he left Bombay, and When

the team is still one place in Liberal Parliament Party, whose rubber! on the

The Mozart recital was a great the question vacant, and

is

We hear of a luty who manuged question for submission to the policy was one of co-operation which Gandhi gave him the mest

NEW SUGGESTION FOR

naturally being asked: Is it for success. Several items were on to lose 28 lbs. by exlating for one jayith the Government, without specife and precise assurances,

INDIA.

Cotton?

cored including a beautiful basket week on a capon. 'Killed twó The President of the sub-com- serificing its independence.

The Scioto Club are irontent of flowers.

stones with one birdl mittee will be Professor de Basey, He said the adoption of

London, May 11.

□□

0 departmental chief of the Amater-general riff as the polley to strengthen her effective pur-

The suggestion was made in the that Cotton has not been included

Thus a contemporary:-"Just. I'm very fond of Schubert, dam Colonial Institute, while the the Conservatives had changed chasing it all feltis. Secondly, do House of Commons to-day that the team, but it needs to be when it appeared as

·Of Beethoven I'm entrunced. Colonial Department will be re-the whole

the "intolerable situation"

docx

Mozart nights are too rare, presented by Dr. Van de Waals-Liberals and Labour would com-political tension ceased, there was India to drop vernaculating not rest on bac set of shoulders. safely in the saddle and off in B Young Coates is too advanced. Reuter.

bine in defence of Free Trade.

1 tolerate Tschaikowsky, bound, for many years, to be anfture on villages in order to bring It After some discussion, the Con-unfilled gap which India could not home to them the Government's is fairly certain that the cantor to win the Trial Stakes and

vacancy is being kept open for then the Champions, a dark horse And Wagner's blatant din.

I never ference, by a large majority, de-fill-for herself in regard to which case, fented a resolution demanding the British manufacturers would have

Mr. Wedgwood Benn, Secretary Cotton, who has risen to rank as suddenly shoots out from the need for the absolute and

un-their fair share. Thirdly, and for India, replied that the Govern- one of the finest golfers, match or proverbial nowhere and everybody fettered independence of the most important, trade lived and ment of India and provincialmedal. play, in Great Britain, but has to go back to the starting It is scarcely possible to imagine post. Slightly irregular though Liberal Party--British Wireless, could only live on the foundation administrations were accustomed that unless Cotton is prepared to the procedure is, wo understand -British trade was vitally con-known and to correct mistakes. body of individuals is going to and in the soul of goodwill, and to make the Government's policyrpodify his attitude, a responsible that the race is still in progress.

D G Bandits in the North have just cerned to see such a political He added thatted with redlink down and in the process

intment of the relations with ganda was to proceed with Imple-lone its dignity and its authority takon $10,000 worth of surgical After Cotton's brilliant victory Instruments, froin, missionaries, Indin nu would permit commerce menting the British pledges. to flow in its natural, channel,

to-day and his high prospects of Another major operation. undisturbed by political upsets.

carrying off the British champion- ship, which, opens on June 1, the

A roader complains that there's postion is a little ridiculous, but too much insincerity in Hongkong. It Is Cotton who is making it so. Naturally: all the people with real Reuter and Ex,

convictions are in gaol,

situation. far as could be foreseen, if the aeroplanes should be utilized inpointed out that all the blame for Nanking Government was at Inst

£28,000,000 FOR TELEPHONES.

BIG ADVERTISING, CAMPAIGN PROPOSED.

London, May 15.

MR. SNOWDEN LITTLE BETTER.

STILL CONFINED TO

In referring to Gandhi, he said that if he came to London he bolfoved he would strain every norve to secure an agreement.- British Wireless

knew

Poppowsky,

But now I've heard his kin. Kazontoo is related,

To Kazoonka's mother's Pa. And if he's over-rated,

It's kosees kazoonked too far.

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Experts in Amorlen claim to ba able to produce rain from the

clouds at will. That's nothing. We can do it in Hongkong by flx- ing up a lawn bowls match.

Latest Howler:"Adage-some thing everybody has to do to the Consua paper.

In the House of Conimons to-day,

FRENCH DESTROYER the second reading was debated of a B authorising the expenditure

SETS RECORD. by. the Post Office of £32,000,000, of

HIS BED. which it is proposed to spend

GERFAULT ATTAINS SPEED. £28,000,000 on the development of

London, May 15,

OF 42 KNOTS.

☐ ☐ The Chancellor of the Exchequer, the British telephone

According to the police, Chinese Ong of China's paradoxan The Postmaster General, M

Major Mr. Philip Snowden, who is con-

London, May 11. Atlee, Bald he proposed to under-fined to bed owing to fatigue con-

French naval officials to-day 42,08 knots an hour.

fortune-tellers are mere humbugs. Peace Preservation Corps take a corusiderable campaign pfsequent upon the great strain of

The previous world's speed They certainly do take the palm. Whampoa enjoys a day's fighti D; D advertising, with the advice of ex- work undertaken before he had Inspector Andrew charged a Chinese claimed that the new French des

Benator Hennessy, "the Cognac Weavers at Nelson are obis perte, to increase the selling or fully recovered from his recent ill. before, Mr. Williams this morningtroyed Gerfault has broken all of records for warships was esta

stood D5 4 candidate ing to the increase in the difmb destroyer-Albatross. The Alba-King," anation and to improve theness, was reported to have passed with the possession of a revolver and the world's speed records for lished last month by the French metods of salesmanship-British good night and was a little bet leven rounds of ammunition et No. warships.

18, Pak Chée, Lane. The case was In trial runs off Lorient to-day trose in trial runs, was officially for the French Presidency of looma per man:

That's the #pirit!

"Half-Nelson" on it. |ter to-day-British Wireless.

romanded until Monday, toda the Gorfault achieved a speed, of timed at 41:07 knots an hour.