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C.E.R. CHAOS SPREADS

COMMUNIST ACTIVITY AND BANDITRY

Harbin, May 4. Banditary and the spread of Communism appear to be the main elemonta in the altuation on the Chinees Eastern Railway.

It is reported that the Railway Club at Fullard has closed, owing to the alleged Communist activi- ties of some of its members, while a number of refugees from the vicinity of Waishaho and Shihto- whotze are arriving in Harbin owing to the depredatory activi- ties of bandits.

The Russian Press says that Manchukuo has decided to increase

the number of White Ruselany in the railway police force in an at- tempt to check the spread of Com- muniatic propaganda.-Router.

GUARANTEE ON SALE CONTRACT

Important Point Raised in Supreme Court

Tho question whether - ú guarantee on a contract of sale must be stamped was raised at the Supreme Court this morning be- foro the Pulane Judge (Mr. Justice Lindsell).

The case was one in which the James Furniture firm, of 242; Nathan Road, Kowloon, claimed the sum of $80 frem A. Poll, of Alexander Building, being the amount of two instalments due on goods supplied under a contract made between another party nam ed Adolphe Bain and guaranteed by the defendant on January 4, 1933, the guarantee not being stamped.

His Lordship pointed out that the acting Chicf Justice, Mr. J. R. Wood, had held on considera- tion of a similar

that a guaranteo endorsed on any. con-

tract must be stamped.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

CHELSEA'S Councillors

ESCAPE:

FINE WIN AGAINST CUP FINALISTS

HOME FOOTBALL_

at All-in Wrestling

"WOULD RATHER SEE BULL FIGHT”

For more than three hours London, May 3. about 30 members of Oxford City Chelsea have escaped relega-Town Council wore Interested tion to the Second Division of spectators at an all-in wrestling the Football League.

alow at the Town Hall.

They achloved this to-day This was the sequel to a City thanks to a

A brilliant victory Council debate, when recom- against Manchester City, this mendation that the Town Hall year's cup-finalists, whom they ling show in future was referred should not be let for all-in wrest, visited:

back. manner, netting four times to the Chelsen won in ment convincing:

The Councillors attended homesters' once, and as a result show at the invitation of the

moters, their league record now reads:

Everton followed up their Cup

THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1933.

ALL SLUMS TO GO BEFORE 1938

WHITEHALL GIVES 'WAR' SIGNAL

EVERY HOVEL TO BE

SWEPT AWAY

An ultimatum has gone out from Whitehall, saying, in effect;

"Sweep away the slums, give proper housing to the displaced people, make it easy for them to Ilve in decent homes. And do it quickly!"

The Government visualises the the land by 1938-at the latest,, clearing of all the slum areas in

The ultimatum is to be the begin- | thening of the biggest war on slums for n pro-that has been undertaken

There was a crowded house, a P. W. D. LF. A. Pts large proportion of the spectatorr 41 14 0 21 02 72 34 being women. There were four

houts on the programme. This success places them above)

One member of the Council, Leicester and fifth from the bot-Mrs. Collier, left the hall after tom of the leaguo.

the first bout. achievement by taking points from sald, "and I would rather

"I have seen a bull fight," she ace Sheffield United, but as both are another than this I wondered safely placed in the middle of the what it was like and

now table, the result has no bearing thoroughly disapprove of it."

ROCHDALE'S SMART WIN.

After the contests, Councillor Somerton said it was a marvellous Rochdale did something to help display of strength, and he did not themselves out of the relegationļsee anything brutal about it. zone in the northern section of

"NOTHING TO COMPLAIN OF" the Third Division, when they visited Accrington and won by

Councillor A. E. Skipper declar- three clear goals, Their record is ed he had come to the show with now:

an open mind.

P. W. D.

L F. A. Pts.

of

"After accing the four matches,” 41 12 7 22 65 78 31 he said, "I cannot find anything to complain of. It is a sport which It enables them to saume third does not appeal to me, and I have place from the bottom, and they no desire to see it again, but I de can, by winning their last match, not see why other people, whe escape the indignity of having to enjoy it, should he deprived apply for re-admission to the their pleasure. 1 must admit lengue.

what I have seen i have certainly Reading, after their fall from, enjoyed.” grace during the last few matches, Dr. Stobie, who led the oppoal regained something of their ear-tion in the Council to the re- lier form in visiting Brentford,solution to bur the use of the the champions, and dividing the Town Hall, admitted I was only spolia.

the second time he had seen all-in wrestling, and added: "I have seen Results in detail, na cabled by denying pleasure to thousands.

nothing to-night to justify its Reuter, were:

It has certainly been an excellent entertainment.'

THE RESULTS.

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of

DIVISION 1.

Manchester C. Chelsen Everton

Sheffield '.

DIVISION 3 (SOUTH).

1 Reading DIVISION 3 (NORTH).

Walsall 1

Rochdale

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Mr. R. H. Cole, appearing for the plaintiff, contended thai contract relating to the sale goodo nood not necessarily be stamped and the same thing ap- plied in respect of a guarantee on such contract, and quoted sovoral authorities to support that contention.

His Lordship reserved judgment on the point.

BIG FIRE IN NORTH KWANGSI

HUNDREDS RENDERED

HOMELESS

Wuchow, May 2. A reliable report has been re- ceived from Cheung On, a city in the northern part of Kwangsi Pro- vince of 籍 severe fre which threatened to wipe out the entire city, and left in its wake a smoul- dering mass of rains, between three and four hundred families being rendered homeless.

Two people, one man and one woman-lost their lives. In order to assist the families who suffered as a result of the conflagration, most of whom were left penniless, a collection was taken from

the business men of the elty and was turned over to these unfortunates. The local Christian Church build- ing escaped the flames-Our Cha Correspondent.

JAPANESE VIEW

(Continued from Page 1.)

made sacrifices for more than 30 years, and emphasised that this traditional co-operation must be considered in seeking a solution to the present dispute.-Reuter.

·THE WASHINGTON TALKS

ITALIAN DELEGATE

PLEASED

Washington, May 3.

Signor Guido Jung, the Italian Foreign Minister, expressed himself ∙as very pleased after a talk lasting over an hour with Prealdent Roose-

Brentford

Gateshead Accrington

LOCAL ESTATES

in

hundred years. The whole forces of the Government are to be thrust into the campaign,

Local authorities are to be bom- barded by the Ministry of Health until they produce schemes. These will be passed by the authorities with the utmost speed and work on many of the should begin schemes within a very short time. The "ultimatum" takes the form of a circular from the Ministry of Health to all housing authorities in England and Wales.

IMMEDIATE START. This 'asks that the authoritica ohal!-

Make Hists of the areas in which clearance is necessary, including the number of houses and the number of tenants affected;

Make similar lists of areas where reconditioning is called for;

time-table for the Prepare initiation, progress and completion of all schemes, and a time-table for rehousing schemes; and

Make an immediate start in all areas where this is possible.

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RADIO BROADCAST

STUDIO CONCERT FOR TO-NIGHT

From Z. D. W., on wave length of 155 metres (84.5 k/c.).

1.15 p.), provided reception The programme between 5.30 and

proves satisfactory, be replaced by a relay of the Daventry programme.

6-8 pm. European programme, 6.0.14 p.m.

A Children's Overture (Roger Quilter).

Sir Henry J. Wood conduct- ing the London Philharmonie

Orchestra, DB951/DH952. 6.14-6.45 p.m. A Concert. Piano Solo Songs Without Wordą

(Mendelssohn),

Ignaz Friedman. 2004-D SongShips That Pass in the

Night (Longfellow-Stephenson), Song Vale (d'Arcy-Russell).

Madame Ciara Serena

(Contralto). 6310. Organ Solo-Moonbeams Dance

(Gibbons).

Organ Sale-Ragamulia Romco

(Wayne),

Terance Caney. DB260. Song-Twa Bonnie Blue Een (Burns and Whitehead). Song-My Nannie's Awa" (Burns). Elder Cunningham (Bass-

Baritono). 5500. Octet-Moonbeams and Shadows

(Squire). Octet-Melody (Dawes).

J. II. Squire Celestä Octat. 5830, 6.45-7.20 p. Variety, Xylophone Solo-The Clatter of

the Clogs.

Rudy Starita, DE217. Xylophone Selo-I Got Her Off

My Hands.

Chick Endor and Charlo

Farrol. DB001. Piano Solo-Have You Forgotten!

Billy Mayeri. DB777. Vocal Duet-I'll Follow You,

Layton and Johnatone. DB1044. Violin Solo-On the Air,

Matt Malneck with Carroll Gibbons and His Boy

Taller.

Friends. DB1001.

It is learned that great national platform campaign, in which all the members of the Government will Xylophone Solo-The Dancing take part, is to give point and direc- tion to the grent push. Auswers to the circular are asked for from the local authorities not later than September 30.

The question of slum clearance, says the Minister's circular, deeply and urgently concerns social wel-

fare.

"LIMITED PROBLEM." The circular goes on:

"In the view of the Government the present rate at which the slums Jare being dealt with is too slow and they look for a concerted effort be- tween the central government and the local authorities Immediately concerned to ensure u/speedier end to the evil, and an end within

limited time.

Only Two Major League in Chu Cheong-hee, late of 17, time required for its solution."

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Rudy Starita. DB217. Vocal Duct-Leven Pounds of

Heaven.

Chick Ender and Charlo Piano Solo-Holen-Selection.

Farrell. DB901.

Billy Mayori. DB777. Vocal Duot-You'll Always be the

Same Sweetheart.

Layton and Johnstone. DB1014. Violin Solo-Till To-morrow.

Mait Malneck with Carroll Gibbons and His Bay

7.20 p.m.

Friends DB1001.

Closing Local Stock Quotations, Solceted London and New York Stock Quotations, etc.

7.10-8 p.m. From the Studio. Patter Songs by Bryan Lewis ac companied by Mrs. L. St. A. Sharp- ham.

1.

Programme.

An Eyewitness Account of the Chicago Olympic Games.

2. Sad Endings.

8 p.m. Report.

Local Time and Weather

8.3-10.30 p.m. Chinese Studio Con-

MR. CHIU CHEONG-HAU LEAVES $357,700

"Tho slum is, in the main, Local estate aworn under- $357,-relic of the time when general law 700 has been left by Chiu Cheong- and byelaws did not prevent the hau aliua Chiu Chung-hnu alias establishment of housing conditions BASEBALL WASHED OUT Chiu Cheong-hau aliae Chew Chung- which are intolerable according to hau alias Chia Chung-how alias Present standards. It is a strictly Chew Chung-how alias

Chiu limited problem: and it is measur Cheung-kee alias Chiu Chung-keeable both as to the cost and the cert

Even small towns and villages In Bonham Strand West. Deceased; who was a Chinese bean merchant, half a dozen houses to be dealt which there may be no more than died at 7. Kimberley Road, Kow-with, are to come into the great loon, on August 4, 1932. of the will has been granted to Chiu

As regards London, local authori- Lo-ting, Chiu Leung-hang and ties are asked to confer with the Chiu Sing-hoi, all of 17, Bonham London County Council and to co- Strand West.

odinate their plana, which will be Probate of the will of Tang sent to the Minister of Health. Hung-ka, otherwise known as Tang There will be a general expedit- Cheung-yin, otherwise known ning of loan-sanctions, resulting in Tang Wan-hung, assistant mannger the speeding-up

Games Played

Washington, May 3. Baseball in the major leagues was practically washed out by rain to-day, only two matcher being played.

They HAW Boston Acore Buccesses in both leagues, Cincinnati being the victims in the National encounter and St. Louis in the American League.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Probate

sweep.

of

10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press Newn

10.35 p.m. Close Down. programmes are kindly supplied by All records in the above European Messrs. Anderson Music Co.

WIFE OF 19 AND HUSBAND OF 68

CRUELTY CHARGE

A 10-years-old wife, Henrietta clearance Evans, of Woodside-avenue,, Thun- of the Tang Tin Fook Bank, of 171, schemes by at least six months. deraley, Essex, summoned her 68- Queen's Road Central, has been The advisory services of the Minis-years-old husband, Joseph George granted to his widow, Tang Kwan try of Health will be at the disposal Evans, at Southend for alleged R. H. E.

Shi Tsul-sheung. Deceased Jeft of any local authority.

cruelty, 6 9 jestate valued at $61,400.

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It will be the aim of the 4 8

They were married in November schemes to provide good housing 1980, and have one child.

Boston Cincinnati (Knothe and homered for Boston)

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

2

Firat duplicate grant of probate Schulmerich of the will of Ernest Vincent Roby, late of Pagoda, Chisa, has been granted to Jolin Keith Bousfleld, of the A.P.C. (South China) Ltd., Hongkong. The estate is valued lat $4,900.

St. Louis..... 2 6 Boston....

6 8 } (West acored a home run for St. Louis)

FRIENDLY CHESS.

Victoria Players Beaten

by Kowloon Club.

In a friendly chess match between!

The full scores wore! Victoria.

Kowloon,

KWANGSI BANDITS

EXECUTED

STRONG ACTION BY THE AUTHORITIES

Wuchow, May 2.

at rentals that will compare

Mrs. Evans said her husband favourably with these of slums, was continually knocking hor about The subsidy should enable and accusing her of "praneing houses to be let at from is. to about with other men." At the

58 a week, exclusive of rates. time of the marriage she know his And the Ministry has adopted age have done my best for him." this slogan for the war! "This must be the beginning of the end of slums"

SHOT DEAD ON HER BIRTHDAY

HUSBAND FOUND UNCONSCIOUS

aho added, "but he is so miserable. I must not laugh and I must not talk. Hardly a day passes without him hitting me."

The husband denied the allega- tions and declared that his wife was always in a neighbour's house. The magistrates were then in- formed that although the address of the parties is in the Thundersley postal district, they actually lived in tho parish of North Benfleet.

to

On her 60th birthday, Mrs. Mlay the Victorin Chess Club and thei Three more robbers have been McMurray was found shot dead in Kowloon Chess Clubs at Lane Craw executed by the Peng Naam bed at her home in Grosvenor ford's Restaurant last evening, the authorities. The prisoners were road. Muswell Hill. playere from the Peninsula wan five, brought from the Tang Uen din-

Mr. James Fergus McMurray, Scotland. They werd devoted

they eamo from Montrose, in matches to three.

trict, securely bound together with her husband, was found uncon-ach other and their children. hugo locks and chains, which en- solous near the gas oven In the circled their necks and joined them locked kitchen, suffering from gasgoriously ill, and only returned to "In October Mr. McMurray was together. The authorities are

polaoning. making a determined effort to

this. work January. I do not The discovery was made when stamp out banditry along the Weat the two daughters, May (15) and think he had fully recovered from River. Eight convicted robbers Kathleen (12), went to

thoir the effects of his illness." have been executed during the

mother's room with presents.

McMurray wns the month, and one was shot in trying

Eskbank iron- Mr. McMurray was employed by daughter of an

monger. She had been married.

Rie Henry Ballpark

N. Frani

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C.E. Work

A. Kurrik

PA. Yvanovich

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Dr. D. Blat-

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Davidson

to cacape from the local gaol-Our the Credito Italiano in the City. Own Correspondent.

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF -

Mrs.

COMING TO THE QUEEN'S

Neighbours rushed into the 19 years. house when the two children erlod to them for help. Police broke down the kitchen door and found Mr. McMurray.

HOSPITAL FIGHT FOR LIFE.

the Wood

velt, in which they generally sur- MEN ARE NOT TO BE JUDGED DY. Through being knocked down by a veyed the world economie confer-TIIEIR LOOKS, HAUPTS AND APPEAR motor-bun in Queen's Road Central,

Ho was rushed to ANCES: DUT BY THE CHARACTER OF 4 Chinese was admitted to Hospital ence problems.

Signor Jung later told reporters THEIR LIVES AND CONVERSATIONS, last night in a serious conditions from that the clearing of the political AND BY THEIR WORKS.—L'Estrange. injuries to both lega. atmosphere between nations was casential to the struction of the world.

economic

recon-

Ho agreed that the participation of the United States In Signor Mussolini's Four Power

"Feace

Club" would be helpful-Reuter,

.

Green ambulance station, which has recently been fitted with oxygen apparatus, and then to the

A fow pictures of scenes in Macao North Middlesex Hospital, where and Hongkong, painted by Míns Shock resulting from boiling water Hilda Trefusis, the well-known artint while doctors fought for the man's a police officer ant by the baḍalde boing spilled from a thermon will be on display to-morrow between flask caused the death of an infant 11.00 am. and 0.00 p.m. at the Helena life. It is thought he will recover. chikl, shortly after being taken to the May Institute. Bisa Trefusis leaves A neighbour said: "Mr. and Mrs. Kowloon Hospital by its father, Wong Hongkong for England on Saturday McMurray have lived in this street Chol-yau, yesterday.

by the P. & 0. Ranchi,

for about eight years. I boilove

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