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No-14118

四野望 強二月五英地香 THURSDAY,

MAY

1934.- 31,

日十二月四

COLOMBO DOES A HUGE GOVERNMENT LOAN

FINE GALLOP

ENLIVENED

DERBY INTEREST

COURSE AS HARD AS IRON

A "DEAD CERT"

...

(Special to *Telegraph")

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(lly Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphia Mes

May! 1894.

esper Ordinance,

221, 8.35 cm.)

Loudon, May 31.

The powerful magnet of the Derby is certain to draw an enormous crowd to Epsom next week, with interest intensified by the doubts that have been ex- pressed about Colombo, still a raging hot favourite and still accepted as the best horse bred in England for generations.

The interest is growing daily and the announcement of the final acceptances to-day has brought race followers almost to fever heat.

The extraordinary thing about Colombo is that he has not been backed very heavily. The reasons, mainly, are that few backers are tempted to lay bets nt odds of 7/4 at this stage particularly, his Two Thousand Guineas win was not achieved so easily na expected.

ST

COLOMBO'S FORM.

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was little to choose be- -There tween him and Easton up to three furlongs from the end. Colombo I then stayed on better, but was was only a pressure and 1 under

length to the good. It was general-

ly expected that he would romp home in a canter.

Ante-post however,

bo after his recent training formances.

Mr. E. C. Fincher, the well-known Interport cricketer.. and his bride, Miss Marie Kacker, leaving St. Church yesterday after Andrew's their wedding. (Photoi. Ming Yuen).

STRIKE MENACE IN AMERICA

LABOUR UNREST

GROWING

་

SOON

TO BE FLOATED

FOURTEEN

MILLIONS

AS START

COL. TREASURER'S FINANCE REVIEW

STERLING LOAN REDEMPTION.

Nine millions of a four- teen million dollar loan flotation by the Hongkong Government, to be issued in about a fortnight, has al- ready been taken up.

A $5,000,000 públic issue will be offered at 99. The interest will be 3% per cent, and redemp-

Lieut. Comdr. M. Sherwood, R.N.. the leader of the "Timoshan" party,

snapped aliöard during the course of the voyage.

tion will be by means of annual TAIMOSHAN DEVELOPMENT

drawings.

The details were outlined by the Hon. Mr. Edwin Taylor in Legisla-

AT

tive Council this afternoon. DARTMOUTH

The Colonial Treasurer anid:-

By year Excellency's command I

rise to move the first reading of a TRIP FROM HONGKONG

bill entituled “An Ordinance to make provision for a loan of twenty five million dollars for the carry- ing out of certain publle works,

for tho redemption of certain in- scribed stock and for other pur.

pages."

Honourable members have dur ing the

to last four years agreed resolutions providing moneys fur various public works and have approved the expenditure on these advances from being charged as

rates

COMPLETED

WITHIN DAY OF ANNIVERSARY

PERSIA

MINISTER STATES POLICY

SINGLE COPY 19 CENTS

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WHITEAWAYS

PROFIT

KROFIT SHARING SALE to:$50 only

MEN'S PITH TOPEES

Blue

TO CLEAR

Poncil $1.50

Bargain

oach.

L.C.C. WATERLOO BRIDGE PLANS

MAY ACT IN SPITE OF COMMONS

CONTROVERSIAL QUESTION

CHARING CROSS

INSTEAD?

(Special to "Telograph")

Mile Teramah, Cepericht, TAroraphio Nem gen Ordinonov,

Received May

31. I. m.)

The

SANDHAM SCORES 201 NOT OUT:

Another veteran England cricketer showed the youngsters how to play the Australian bowling to-day,

at the Qval, when Sandham hit up 201 not out in a total of 372 for 3 in 330 minutes.

Sandham played delight- fully free cricket after a slow start, his hits including asix and 21 fours. He established a record for second wicket partnership against the Australians,

with Gregory.

CABIN WRECKED not ON EMPRESS BOAT

London, May 31. controversy over Waterloo Bridge is necessarily terminated by the refusal of the House of

IN Commons to sanction the

THE NEW OIL AGREEMENT (Special to "Talograph”)· By Telepra, Copyright, Telegraphia-idru ators

Ordinance, 2524.

Received 31.837 (29)

May

L.C.C. scheme.

CHINESE RESENT'

DETENTION

Four Chinese deported from Vancouver were brought before

There is a possibility that the L.C.C. may go ahead Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon without Parliament's ap- Magistracy this morning for caus. proval and support.

fug malicious damage on the Em press of Canada whilst the vessel was in Shanghai.

When the matter was raisert in the House of Commons last night, the members were being asked to resorve their decision made Inst

year...

Defendants were Lam Fong, Tsoi Fun Wong Shun-tal and Chung, Chung, and they were alleged to have damaged mat The new Waterloo Bridge plan:tresses, curtains, ruga and piliow ned by the present County Council cases to the total value $89.22. is estimated 'to cost £1,205,000.

Det-Sergi Baker

anid Chilt when the Empress of Canada ar- rived

st Shanghai, defendants

a enbin

to were locked in

prevent them from going ashore. When the ship left, it was discovered that they had wrecked the whole cabin, damaging almost every piece of furniture that was in it.

of

B

offence was committed at Shang- His Worship held that as the haf, and not to the waters of the Colony, he had no jurisdiction over the defendants, who were. accordingly discharged.

CONFLICT OF VIEW. The House rejected the scheme TEXTILE WALKOUT

London, May 30. which calls for the completo London, May 30. ON MONDAY.

Persia is ready to encourage demolition of the present structure Within a few hours of the foreign enterprise, but must and the erection of a now bridge the surplus balances of the Colony anniversary of their departure insist upon her claims that her on the same alto according to Washington, May 30,

a loan from Hongkong a year ago e rights be respected by

five The industrial unrest crisis During the whole of this period British naval officers sailed

the modernistic structural plan. countries to which these enter

The question of resconstruction took on a more ominous air to the date on which this loan should "Taimoshan' into Dartmouth bookmakers will, day, with bad news from the be raised has received very care this evening, completing a long

priacs belong.

the bridge has been one of feel fully justified in Pacific Coast and threats of gen-ful consideration and in the opin-

This statement of Persian policy for some years past.

London's most controversial toples Bermuda without touching land regarding the development of her shortening the odds against Colom-eral strikes in two of the coun-lan of the Government the time has Yoyage across the Atlantic from

Many people insist and emphasise per-try's principal industries.

resources at any intervening point. now arrived when an issue ave

Wns made by Mirza that the state of the bridge de -Unlean a prior settlemont is he made. Interest

States may fallen to a point never seen before A great welcome was given at Sayyed Khan, the Persian Minister mands complete rebuilding for

to Paris, when addressing the anfety's snke. have half a million workers on by this generation, especially in Dartmouth where a launch from strike in a few days.

Hongkong where it was considered the Royal Naval College, where al Society of Arts in Londen.

to-day.

NATIONAL MEMORIAL once cadets, impossible until quite recently for the voyagers were

Ile stated that on met them at Dartmouth Castle and

the Anglo- Government to raise money

Otliers the harbour Persian Oil Company had develop them

- argue that towed

up 37 basis.

escorted by several parties of ed a great industry following the beautiful structure that has stood college cadeta in giga.

more equitable agreement reached for such a long time as a National The voyage from Hongkong is last year to the satisfaction of both Memorini of a great victory and

parties.

only needs strengthening. (Continned on Page 11.).

This. undertaking was how re- It is argued in the same and *・ (Special to "Telegraph”? [garded by the Company as other quarters that what is really

Persian national industry, in which seeded is

(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphia Les not a new Waterloo mas Ordinenos, 11. Rriped Persia

is a partner-Reuter Bridge, but a new bridge over the {21.77 m) ON Special

Thames near Charing Cross.

BRILLIANT GALLOP.

renched, the United

To-day, Colombo did a brilliant mile and a half gallop, outstripping|

Chances of an agreement ap- all his companions, and it can fair-|

pear extremely remote: The prin- ly be said that no Derby favourite ripal fight concerns the workers ever went to the post with better demands for recognition of their credentinis. He has now won all union, and the principle of the his nine races in succession and closed shop, that is, the employ- in perfect condition. He was bredment of only union labour. from Manna, a Derby winner.

The trouble of those who think he may be benten is to discover the "surprise" horse,

Mr. John Dowar's Medieval: Knight and Lo Zingaro are fancied in some quarters, while Windsor Lad's Chester Vase victory has gained him lots of support.

RICHARDS' CHOICE.

The big Industrialista are de. termined to fight the issue.

COTTON STRIKE,

LARGE BALANCES. Fortunately the Treasury eash. balances have been so large that the necessity for borrowing money, was never pressing and Govern- ment have financed these loan works from thereby saving a higher rate of in- tercat, which would assuredly have teen demanded by lenders. terest rates may fall lower but they and it is the con-

A general strike in the cotton textile industry has been ordered by Mr. Thomas F. Melason, the President of the Textile Workers may also rise of America. The order was issued

last night and becomes effective on Monday.

The Amalgamated Association Gorden Richards, the champion

Donoghue, of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers jockey,

Steve and

general Epsom course favourite, have not has announced that a

They strike will be called unless the yet chosen their mounts.

employers accord tusve 2 choice of three. Lo steel industry Easton, which ran second to own spokesmen Colombo in the Two Thousand.

its cash Aurpluses MALARIA DANGER

NEW G.C.H. SITE

aldered opinion of Government No Indication of Outbreak

Among Workers

SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE

SHAUKIWAN, ROAD EXTENSION

J

IL

is a

The Government did not take sides in the controversy last night, but loft the issue to the free voto of the Houst.

COUNCIL FEELS STRONGLY.

endorsed by our financial advisera at home that advantage should be

Before the vote there were many taken of the present state of the

members of the London County money market.

Council, now predominately La- Honourable members aro of The danger of malaria on the

bour, who advocated that if the course familiar with all the works site of the now Government Civil

Government rejected the plan, the It is understood that the Govern- Counel) should build a new bridge, enumerated in the Schedule to the Hospital, now being prepared, whment will in the near future seek raising the money by other means Zinguro, Medieval Knight and them the right to choose their ill which have been explained the subject of a question by Sr the approval of the Legislative to compensate for the loss of the for collective when the various resolutions were William Shenton in Legislative Council for a supplementary vete Government contribution of sixty

taken in

the past. The figures Council this afternoon.

to cover certain works which It opposite the items denote the

The Colonial Secretary replied is considered advisable to expedite. available if the decision had gone the amounts at present estimat-

that the alto has been under close Violent scenes were again wit-ed to be spent to complete the

observation for

In this connection, two or three in favour of the plan. Our Own some time and lakhs of dollars will probably be nessed on the San Francisco water works.

mosquito surveys are frequently car-marked for pushing on with

Correspondent. front to-day in connection with

Up to date made.

has the Shaukiwan Road. the longshoremen's strike. -

been

Indication по

An increased vote in respect of any

Gordon Richards, who has first cholce, will probably, it is thought, tako Lo Zingaro or Easton.

BUTTERS' ENTRANTS.

bargaining.

SAN FRANCISCO RIOTS.

TRANSFER PROVISION.

there

of

per cent, which would have been

harbour dredging will also probab- REAR-ADM. ROBINSON

be requested.

on the site.ly

ПЕ the work

The well-known trainer for the

Eleven persons were seriously As however the exact expendi-outbreak of malaria among the Aga Khan, Mr. Frank Butters, has injured in a battle between police ture on each item cannot be fore- Umidwar, Badruddin, Achtenau and a mob of seven hundred men seen provision is made in the bill labourers employed and Ali Shah all entered and and women, alleged to be Com- for the transfer of money from Such anti-malarial measures s strong foreign competition is ex-munists.

one item in the schedule to an- may be considered necessary will pected, apart from the French-bred

aston, which was purchased by the polleo and tried to drag them resolution of this Council and proceeds.

The waterfront rioters stoned other, subject to the approval by be carried out Lord Woolavington after his from their horues. The outbreak by the Secretary of State.

was finally quelled by the free use There is, however, one new item

truncheons and tenr-gaR.In the Schedule, No. 7 Redemption VILLAGES AT WAR

Guinean race,

Admiral Drake is carrying much of French money, and the Irish-owned Renter.

Ruthmore, and the Amerlean-own- ed Bondsman, have also been well backed recently. Although the former has never buen placed in

any race.

The course at present in as hard ns iron and it is likely to be the hardest over, unless the weather breaks.-Reuter Special,

: ་་

AIR SMASH AT CROYDON

IN N. T.

ONE KILLED; ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED

Following a man to man fight

TIENTSIN BOMB EXPLOSION

JAPANESE POLICE STATION DAMAGE

Tientsin, May 31,

RETIRES

Former Naval Attache in Peking and Tokyo

London, May 31. The Admiralty announces that Rear-Admiral Cloudesley V. Robin- A bomb explosion occurred in son, naval attache to H.M. Em- the compound of the Japanese bassy at Tokyo and II.M. Embassy police station Concession

in the Japanese in Peking from 1026 to 1929, holder last evening. No of China Medal

connection with casualties occurred but damage Admiral Seymour's expedition to

of Hongkong

Inscribed Stock 1918/45-$3,400,000. The stock total sterling Inscribed outstanding amounts to £1,485,733 and it has been decided to repay this on 16th October, 1934, notice to this effect having been given in the London Gazette dated 13th

Govern- April, 1984. Although ment are under no obligation to

ments. Central News ・・ conditions of the London Stock of Yun Tung and Lin Fa Tin, market are such that it is most both in the New Territories, one

FRACTURED SKULL desirable to do so. Gilt edged max has died in Kowloon Hos stocks are now at a higher price alleged assailants is lying in 'a pital and another, one of his

Whilst engaged in painting A moderate anticyclone

A Fronch air-mall pioneroydon than they have been for the last serious condition. A number of aboard a ship at the Kowloon contred over Hokkaido and covers the wirelcas mast at Croydon Japan and adjacent sea. Pressure Aerodromo carly this morning and 30 years consequently the securi- others received injuries in the Docks yesterday, Chan Wong, a

ties forming the sinking fund of dispute which

GVOI the labourer, lost his balance and fell Is relatively low over 8. W. China, crashed. and the China sen. Local fore

The two occupants, the pilot the Sterling Loan will, when diversion of water, rights last fracturing his skull. He was sent cast:-East winde. moderate;

week and came to blows in the to the Kowloon Hospital in absence of an amicable settlement, serious condition.

FRENCH PLANE HITS Prodeom this stock before 1943 the between inhabitants of the villages/was done to furniture and docu- Peking, 1900, has been placed on

RAIN EXPECTED

โล

WIRELESS MAST

London, May 31.

and mechnale, wäre killed.-Rou- |

malised, produce a larger amount (Continued on Puga 5.)

arose

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the rotired let at his own request. Captain Cecil N. Royne has been promoted Rear-Admiral and placed on the retired list—Router.,

Found in 1 mahal mora iloa valid passport, Ramon Samara Silos, 32, of Siloy, Philippine Islands, was charged before Mr. Wynne-Jones, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.

He was remanded for 48 hours to allow the Poller to make further inquiries.

ROOSEVELT AND

WAR DEBTS

NO OFFERS FROM DEBTORS

May

Washington, May 30. President Roosevelt disclosed to-day that his War Debt Mesange will probably be sent to CongreHS before, the week-end, but he will not naked for legislation.

He said that no offers have been received from debtors nor any in- dications of their Intentions. United Press..

.......

STRAIGHT SETS VICTORIES

:

Ballimore, May 30.

team have practically assured them- The United States Davis Cup selves of a trip to Europe.

Playing against Mexico, in the

of the sacond round

American won Zone, they

two Aingles matches.

Sydney Wood defeated Esteban Reyes, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2, and L. Stoefen defented Richardo Tapin, 6-2, 6-3, -. 16-1.-Reuter.

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