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TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MARCH 3.. 1932.

THE HONGKONG

ARSENAL LOSE GROUND.

PRAISE FOR H.K. POLICE.

CHINESE RETREAT NEW WATERLOO

DETAILED.

BOLTON.

SAID TO BE ONLY STRATEGIC.

BEATEN BY A GOAL AT More Cordial Than

London Bobby.

NEWCASTLE RISE. U.S. EXPERT'S VIEW. THREAT TO REAR.

London, Mar. 2.

Half a dozen matches played in the First Division of the English League to-day caused much re- shuffling in the tables, The re- sults were: Chelsea

Sunderland

2

Bolton

1

Arsenal

West Ham

?

Manch. City

Huddersfield

Liverpool

Newcastle

2 Sheffield U.

West Brom. A. 1 Binckburn

4 A

The revised table renda:

-Render.

Gonla

P. W. D. L. F. A. P. 29 18 1 10 0 5 37 21 17 311 67 62-37 20 15 48 60 30 th

14 39 36

Everton Sheffield V. Arsenal...

West Brom.

31 15

Huddersfield

30 13

H 40 42 36

Newenstle

29 16

Aston Villa

30 14

3 10 63 63 36 511 R2 65 23

Wednesday.

2014

Birmingham

Liverpool

5 10 GM 40 31

30 13 6 11 54 46 32 20 13 5 11 60 60 37 Manchester C. 31 10 to 11 05 68 30 Bolton

2 3 14 48 58 29 Middlesbrough 30 11. 7 12 64 70 20

Chelma ... 29 13

873 34 68 28

#14 58 66 28

Derby

31 10

Partsmouth

29 12

4 13 as 51

West Ham .. 30 11

6 13 48 64

Blackburn

* £1

Leicester

Sunderlanul.. 30

30 10 7

Hinckpi

Grimsby

30 # 30 7

5 15 59 77 27 416 54 76 24 9 14 45 B 23

1843 81 2

5 18 46 73 19

THE FUTURE OF MALTA.

COMMISSION'S PLANS

“APPROVED.

London, Mar. 2. Replying to a question in the

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8

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BRIDGE.

OPINION OF L.C.C. MEMBERS.

Sir Percy Simmons, Chairman of the Improvements Committee of the London County Council, recently announced that, in the opinion of menibers, the only satisfactory way of dealing with the problems Waterloo Bridge was to erect a six-line bridge in place of the exist.

one.

of

Sir Perry Simmons was speaking at a meeting of the Council, and considerations-- added: "Traffic

Shanghai, Mar. 2, 4.30 p.m. Remarking that the London

Commencing at two o'clock this Police Force was the best in the morning the Chinese troops on all world, Colonel Frederick A. Fen- fronts retreated in a westerlying Hing, of Washington, D. C, express-direction and the 19th Route el the view in an interview with Army, numbering 26,000. have the Telegraph, that the European now reached the vicinity of Nan police in Hongkong were much the zinng, while remnants of the 5th same type as the London "Bobby," Itoute Army, consisting of the 87th though a little more approachable. and 88th Dlyisions, totalling 25,- Colonel Fenning, who is on a 000 men, are now concentrating at visit to the Colony with his wife, Kading. served for a time

The Japanese Commis-

troops st sinner of the District of Columbia, o'clock this morning reached south-east being appointed by Ex-President point hulf Coolidge, This post is similar to Tazang.

This morning the staff of 150 that of a metropolitan Mayor, and the holder, among other things, has ofeers and men at the Woosung

Shanghat and

military head. charge of the Police Department

During the course of his travels, quarters were paid sums ranging Colonel Fenning has visited Rome, from $5 to $50 each as repatrin. Stamboni, Burla Pest und London, tian expensen to proceed to their where he has made a point studying the police administra tions.

London the Best. Talking with a Telegraph repre- sentative, Colonel Fenning said: "Your European polter officers here very closely resemble the men of the London Force, which I regard to be the finest Force in the world, But according to my observation, your men differ a little from the London bolbies in that they are cather more approuehable, and

of

more particularly since there is no! to be a Charing Cross Bridge-re quire it and, on economical rounds, it would be difficult to justify the expenditure of reconditioning the existing bridge with all the risks attached thereto, when for not more und probably less-than an ad- ditional £260,000, a six-line bridge, Bo I am advised, could be erected. "I feel sure that, if there is to be a new bridge, the Council would de sire it to be of a design worthy of ita aftuation and importance, and The 1st and 2nd. Battalions of

such that London would be proud the 6th Regiment of Military Police, of, and for this purpose would de- hitherto stationed at Knochenr-sire to have associated with the en mino and the area surrounding Kineers an architect of the highest

South Shanghal

Station, left standard and repute." Shanghai southward for Ming- hong.-Our Own Correspondent.

homes,

Tactical Move,

which north-west of

Shanghai, Mar. 2, 5.52 p.m. The Chinese claim that to-day's retreat is a tactical move, forced on them beenuse of the danger of being outflanked or even cut off who by the Japanese division Their attitude to the villor asks questions is a bit more cor-landed at luho, dial. This may be due to the fact Klangwan, that they encomater all nationalities and are therefore a little broader in their outlook. Still, they have the same bearing as the London bobby.

propte

not

Colonel Feuning said he had had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Wolfe, the Tespector General of

Nineteenth According to the Army officials, the Chinese front lines bave been smashed by the artillery and aerial severe bombardment, and with their lines communlention titreatened, they will have to retreat to Nan- halung, eleven miles by rail from Chapel railway station, and there

of

60 Per Cent. Grant.

"The Minister of Transport hus Informed me," Sir Percy Simmona the exercise of added, "that if their discretion as the responsible improvement ap- highway and thority, the Council should decide, after considering the possible al- ternative of a Temple Bridge, to replace Waterlon Bridge, and erect a new one to take six lines of traille, the Government would not

justifed in intervening, and would make a grant out of the Rond Fund of sixty per cent, of the cost.

House of Commons, the Colonial Pidive, but, og fwn occasions he hit agale resist the Japanese advance.struction of the proposed Charingi

Secretary said the Government had decide to give effect to all the main proposals of the Malta Royal Commission. The Constitu- lion would be restoredl

Lo

the

tro

he

talked with Mr. T. H. King, neting head of the Furce, and had, a result of his talks, come to the conclusion that the Force is in excellent hands.

Colonel and Mrs. Fenning, who

Destruction to fallwaya

military headquarters state that,

A Nanking

reports that according to information from the stations along the railway, Japan- ese bombers this morning carried

"The Council will remember that the grant promised by the Govern meut berth for the reconditioning of Waterloo Bridge and the con-

Cross Bridge was seventy-five per cent, but having regard to the pre nt financial condition of the Road Fund, have no doubt the Council would be prepared to accept tho

rate of grant to reconstruction of a Class One bridge.

island, and steps would be taken nve been on a trip to Manila, are a heavy attack on the railway sixty per cent., which is the aormat

to give effect to the varima odler

leaving by the Empress of Russia .proposals in an appropriate way

on Friday, on their way back to by local Ordinance, by

Leiters Washington. Patent and by a BH to be Intro- dwerd in the Imperial Parliament, }

Regarding the strong sion of opinion by the

expres- majority

of the Commissioners that. In the interests, of the Maltese and of Education in Malta, English should be the only language fought in elementary schools, in addition to the Maltoru vorancu. Iar, The Guvernment had decided to put this proposal int effect forthwith,

(Router's Special Servtca).

London. Mar. 3. The British Government has decided to restore the Constitution

TWO BURGLARS

SENTENCED..

SIX-MONTH TERM IMPOSED.

wern

out

and Kunshan, and niso

acrose

near Shanghai, completely des troying the two stations of Nan-

"The matter will be before my a large bridge destroyed

committee at ils next meeting, and the river at Kunshan.-Reuter,

full report will be brought to the Isolated Fighting in Chapel.

Council as soon as practicable, #8 Shanghai, Mar. 2. 6.15 p.m.

Further delay in coming to a final The Japanese who are moving through Chapel are meeting with decision in undesirable. having re- isolated nests of Chinese, who forward to the present conlition of the Home reason were unable to get existing bridge." away, and therefore some lighting is occurring.

The Japanese Decupied the North Station near the Settlement borders at 4.46 this afternoon, but it is doubtfat if the occupation of all Chapel will be completed he for dark-Beuter.

Two men, Chan Yim and Cheung Kan. pleaded guilty at the Kow Toon Magistracy before Mr, Fraser The Government had decided to this morning when they reject the proposal that judicial

charged with house-breaking nt appointments should not to future, 60. Puk Wing Street on the by confined to Maltese- British night of February 2-3. They were

Beyond The Zone. ** Wireless,

additionally charged with burg-) Shanghai, Mar. 2, 11.04 p.m. lary.

The Japanese to-duy have ap: Inspector Hourihan, who preparently gained their declared spruted, stated that a quantity of objective, namely the withdrawal Property had been stolen, besides of the Chinese troops twenty kilo- $155 in money.

The defendante metres from the Settlement. It is doubtful whether any consider. able body of Chinese soldiers is now remaining within this zone, and hopos are generally expressed that the result will be a truce. leaving the way open for a peace conference on the lines Ruggested by M. Paul Boncour.

of Malta, which was use admitted taking, the property, he following the quarrel between heald, dat denied knowledge of the Maita Government, under The Premiership of Lord Strickland.pney, and there was no

and the Roman Catholic elervy, in which the Vatican participated,

DRAGON DISPLAY AT WUCHOW.

NOVEL TURN IN CITY STREETS.

Wachow, Feb,29. Spurred by the explosion of thousands of fire crackers, ant with a more remunerative reward in sight, a dragon of more than

100 feet in length, manipulated by

that they did take it.

proof

Lam Leang, the wife of the iserroul defendant, was also bought before Mr. Fraser on the charge of receiving stolen property, but as the poller were not pressing for her conviction, his Worship dis-

larged her.

The other defendants were sen- tenced to three months each on each charge, the sentences to consventive.

THE ARMY MORE POPULAR.

be

16 men, carried on its anties in OVER 34,000 RECRUITS

The streets of Wachow yesterday and to-day.

When the dragon reached the point of exhaustion, the perfur- mance was carried on by a group of acrobats, whose exhibition was followed by a thrilling “lion” act, performed by a man with a large

pier-niche livn head.

·LAST YEAR.

(Reuter's Special Service).

London, Mar. 2.

with a consequent lack of season. "The abnormally wet summer,

able employment, both inland and The climax was reached when at the seaside resorts," is given the

as one of the official reasons for

lion climbed up n İman pyramid, formed by over a dozen men, and snatched the paper cur- rency held out to it on the end of ¦ during last year.

the abnormal Increase in the nim ber of recruits to the British Army

a stick, from the second storey According to the general annual

windows of many of the business houses on the main thoroughfares of the city.

The exhibition is being staged by a theatrical troupe from North

report of the British Army, 34,468 recruits were

innlly #←

Replying to a question Sir Percy Simmons added that a slight sub- sndence had been noticed at 4 plers of Waterloo Bridge daring the last six months,

The Council decided to extend the contract for the maintenance of the temporary Waterloo Bridge and the support of the old bridge for further period of one year from January 30, 1982.

CRICKETERS FOR JAMAICA.

LORD TENNYSON'S

TEAM.

Lord Tennyson' side for the tour in Jamaica consists of:

It is understood that the peace conversations begun on H.M.S. Lord Tennyson (Hampshire) |

resumed (Captain), A.P.P. Chainman Kent, recently, may be to-morrow, and it is expected that (Kent). G. T. 8. Stevens (Middle- British, American and French re- sex). . Kemp-Welch (Warwick- presentatives will be present.shire!, 11. F. Raguill (Northants), although they will not be able to offer proposals and will take up the position of umpires merely.

The Chinese military authori ties are not hostile to peace negotiations, but declare that the torms must be fair and reason able, otherwise they are prepared 1 carry on the resistance to the bitter end-Reuter.

Berlin Denial.

Berlin, Fab. 23.

A report that German »fficers engaged to act as instructors to the Chinese Army are now actually fighting at Shanghai is officially denied here-Rouler.

GENERAL POST.

NEW APPOINTMENTS IN HOME DEPARTMENTS.

London, Mar. 2. proved and entered into the Army Sir Frederick Leith-Ross has as compared with 26,550 in 1929/ been appointed Chief Economic Advisor to the British Govern- 30.

fifty ment, in auccossion to Sir Sydney Com-Chapman, who has retired from the Civil Service on appointment na a member of the Import Duties Advisory Committee.

China, which has been holding The increase amounts

A display in a tent situated on the per cent. in the

main parade ground of the city, mands.

Shortly before noon to-day, four

aeroplanes landed on the Wuchow

nir Beld. One red and two white In

Scottish

<

A an attempt to smoke out

R. H. Valentine Kent), C. F. Waltera (Worcestershire), Captain G. N. Scott-Chad (M.C.C.), Brown (Sussex), Ciampshire), Bowley

Geary Dacre (Gloucestershire).

Leicestershire), Astill (Leicester- shire), and Nichols (Essex).

Geary and Astill are enaching in Jamalea at the present moment.

"PANIC MEASURE.”

FRENCH OPINION ON IMPORT DUTIES ACT.

London, Mar. 2. The Import Duties Act in a panic measure which the British to Parliament will not hesitate abrogate directly the experiment provés a failure is the view

in certain sections pressed in French opinion.

ex-

of

Although the new British tariff Is a severe blow to French expor tors there seem to be no immediate prospects of French reprisals. The tendency rooms to be wait and so0 how the world reacts to Britain's move-Reuter's Special Service.

Sir Alfred W. Hurst and Mr. Because of his youth and the fart James Ree are to be Under that he had not been arrested before,

a young Chinese who appeared be foro Mr. Schofield at the Central Police Court this some lighted papers. The result was sequent on the appointment of

morning on a Sir Russell Scott as Permanent charge of burglary at 11, Water Under Secretary in the Home De Street was bound over on a bond partment, and of Sir F. Lofth- of $200 to be of good behaviour for Ross as Chief Economic Advisor. one year, and was ordered to be sont

-British Wireless.

to the country.

biplanes, and one large light yai-goose, a Chinese entered a manhole Secretaries in the Treasury, con- In a lane off Queen's Road East with low monoplane made. up the party. Between two and. an explosion as the flame ignited a three o'clock, the planos which has accumulated there, and the again took to the air, travelling man was taken to the Government In the direction of Nanning. Civil Hospital suffering from exten-

Our Own Correspondent.

■ive burns.

RADIO BROADCAST

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMME

FROM STUDIO,

Broadcast by 7. B. W. on wave- length of 355 metres. (845 K.C.'8).

5.00-8.00 p.m. European Pro-

gramme.

5.00.5.18 p.m. Operatic, Song-Tales from the Vienna Woods

(Botti-Strauss-La Forgo).

Lucrezia Bori (Soprano). 6699. Orchestral-Lohengrin-Preluda

(Wagner).

Philadelphia Symphony Orch. 0791. Seng-Martha-Liko a Dream (Flotow), Tito Schipa (Tenor), 0670. 5.18-5.45 p.m. Romeo and Juliet (Tschaikowsky).

Overture. Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Leopold Stokowski. 0900-6002.

6.45-0.15 p.m.

Children's Programmie from the Studio.

(Stock Quotations

7.00 p.m. Mail Notice, etc.).

6.15-7:10 p.m. Variety.

Humorous Sang-Moscow.

Humorous, Song This is Heaven.

Gracie Fielda, B3244.

Song-Mammy is Gone.. Song-High Water.

Paul Robeson (Bass). B3063. Humorous Song-You Want Lovin',

and I Want Love. Humorous Song-Spread a Few Dark

Shadown.

Ann Penn, B3249. Humorous Song-O'Hooligan's Ball. Humorous Song-Dolan's Poker Party. Frank Crumit. 113234. Cornet Solo-My Heaven of Love.

Del Staigers with Goldman's Band. Orchestral Italian Airs.

International Novelty Orch. 13067. Song-I've Always Wanted to Call

30 My Sweetheart,

Song-1 Didn't Miss You.

Gracie Fields. B2914. Song-I Shall Remember Your Kinnen. Song Rolling Stones.

Melville Gideon. B2295. 7.10-7.34 p.m. Instrumental. Piano Solo-Hungarian Rhapsody,

No. 14 (Liszt).

Mark Hambourg, 01881. Quartet-Novelette-No. 3 (Bridge).

Virtuoso String Quartet. "C1663. Piano Solo-Gavotte in F Major

(Beethoven-Bauer).

Harold Bauer., 6592. Violin Solo-Waltz (Debussy).

Jascha Heifetz.

6622, 7.34-8.00 p.m. Musical Comedy. New Moon-Selection, Wake Up and Dream-Selection.

New Mayfair Orchestra, C1660. Follow a Star-Vocal Gems.

Light Opera Company. C2057, Charlot's Masquerade-Selection. The Love Race-Selection.

€2049.

New Mayfair Orchestra. 8.00 p.m. Local Time and Wen- ther Report.

8.03-10.30 p.m. Chinese Studio Concert.

10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News.

10:33 p.m. Close Down.

All records in the above European programmes are kindly supplied by Moutric and Co.

HONGKONG SHARE

MARKET.

OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY STOCK EXCHANGE.

The market assumed a much liveller aspect this morning, buyers evineing keener interest than has been the case for one time past.

Sales

Hongkong Bunka $1290. Union Insurance $405/407. Hotels (Oh) $13.70

Hongkong Lands $72. Star Ferries $02.

Hongkong Electries. $72% / 3⁄41⁄2 » Dairy Farme $28/.

Buyers.

Hongkong Banks $1300. Union Insurance $407. Providenus (Old) $4%. Providents (Now) $2,20. Hotela (Old) $13.80. Hotels (New) $13.50. Hongkong Lands $72.50. Chinese Extatea $95. Ewo Cuttons Tis. 14. Hongkong Trams $21. Yaumati Ferries $33.- China Lights (Old) 20.10. China Lights (Now) $19.70. Hongkong Electrics $72% Telophones (P.P.) $244.

Singapore Tractions (Pref.) 14/-, Cements (Combined) $17.10. Cementa (Old) 12.

Coments (Now) $5.

Hongkong Ropes $15.

Dairy Farms $2814 X. Div, Amusements $19.00, Constructions (Old) $5.10, Govt. Loans 34% Premium.,

Sellers.

Docks $29. Realtios $10.70. Telephones' (F,P.) $45.

A Service automatic, with eleven, zounds of ammanlilon and two clips, found by a steward in the 5.5 This ming and handed to Sub-Inspector F.. Murphy when ha boarded the...... ship' yesterday, was confiscated under an order made by Mr. Wynne-Jones, at the Central Maglairacy, this mornings

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