1937-02-24 — Page 31

JAPANESE BENT ON CONQUEST

FIRST ASIA, THEN

EUROPE PREDICTION OF CHINESE

Accountant Plays Safe To Win Pool

WITS EARNED HIM

$2,334 PRIZE

An accountant who cheerfully ad- mits that he hardly knows the front end of horse from its rear was the winner of the Derby Forecast Pool at the annual races.

THE

HONGKONG

STEWARDS QUESTION JOCKEYS

ON BOOLAT BAY

VICTORY

EXPLANATION ACCEPTED

was

Race

first

TELEGRAPH. A WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24,

Preparing For Job In Philippines

McNUTT UNWORRIED BY CRITICISM

Detroit, Feb. 22.

RÁDIO BROADCAST

Studio Programme Of

Portuguese Music VARIETY CONCERT

Radio Programme Broadcast by z.B.W. on a Wavelength of 355 metres (046 k.c's), 31.40 metres (8.52 m.c's).

It la understood that Governor Frank Murphy of Michigan, former Governor-General of the Philippine

4-7 p.m. Chineno Programme. Islands, and Mr. Paul Varies MeNuti,

7 p.m. From the Studio. Governor of Indians, and nominated. High Commissioner to the Philippine Portuguese, with bulle. Vera de at Mr. Murphy's hotel: Islands, conferred for several hours

The two discussed

Musle by the Orchestra Senna Fernandes (Mezzo-Soprano)

"The Stewards conducted an in- Commissionership, of the and Gaston d'Aquino (Tenor).

PROGRAMME

Orchestra Braga-zhino-The Por- tuguese in Africa' (March); Mile. Vera de Sena Fernandes (Mezzo- Soprano)-The Song of the Goat-

Brooklyn, Feb. 23.

He is Mr. D. S. Green, of the Dun- The following notice Speaking in Brooklyn to lop. Rubber Company, and he auc night at the Forum of Inter-ceeded in correctly placing, in their posted at the Happy Valley Course shortly before the correct order, the first, scond and national Affairs, Mr. J. H. Lin, third horses in the Derby.

race to-day:

and prior to leav Chinese author and historian, Mr. Green's system was simplicity

"The friendly knew declared: "China has endca-Itself. He

Bald: nothing about quiry into the running of Wild Life ing Mr. McNult voured 10 compromise with ponies, but, as an accountant, knew and Boolat Bay in the Gymkhana advice the Governor gave will prove that there were only 330 possible Stakes yesterday. The owners and invaluable in my new office. I came Japan; but the only compromise combinations for eight starters. So jockeys of the horses concerned were here to profit from the experience of A man who served well both as Japan wants is the control of he purchased 330 tickets at $1 each, Interrogaled, and their explanation Governor-General and as High Com- | Girl' from the flm The Wards of all of Asia. Thereafter shoj

Seasoned

contributed the were accepted." face-goers

The Gymkhana Stakes, which was missioner."-United Press. rest of the money that made up Mr. would proceed with the conquest Green's return on his investment to the last race on yesterday's pro- of Europe.

grumine,

narrowly $2,33 system was no good unless Bay, C Clase pony, from "Japan," he went on, "was the Arst violator

of the system of international peace treaties after the Grent Wor. Her excuse was over- population, yet there has been no emigration. Instead, Japanese who had gone to Korea and Formosa, have gone home again because they were unable to survive on the prevalling scale of Blving."

Mr. Mikio Kobotn, the Japanese Mr. Lin and author, followed ignored his allegations. Describing the status of Japanese women, he sald that under munitions boom" they still lived in miserable ditions.

con-

there was an upset, because too many people were buying tickets tipping the hot favourites", Mr. Green sald.

"It probably won't be worth trying again, either. Punters will see to that next year!"

The Hongkong Jockey Club is dis- appointed at the lock of support for the new Derby Forecast Pool. Only 1,031 Uckets were purchased, the total amount subscribed by investors being $2,653. Government taxer

ted for $318.40. accounted

Mr. Green shares his handsome win The great profits of the with two friends, who subscribed a boom don't go to the working third each for the purchase of the women, who get about four cents tickets.

a day for their efforts.--United Press.

DIFFICULT PROBLEMS IN KANSU

OVERCROWDED WITH SOLDIERY

Shanghai, Feb. 24, General Ku Chu-tung, chief of the Stanfu, headquarters of the Military Affairs Commission, is expected in Nanking shortly to confer will the

press.

Feigns Coma To Escape

VEST STOLEN AT MILITARY QUARTERS

Sergt. Garrow of the 1st Battalion.

WAS

won

by

Wild Life, a "" Class pony, Both ponies are owned by Mr. L. Dumbar.

Wild Life

1 hot favourite, 1,701 tickets, of a total of 2.167, being Invested on it for a win. Sixty win tickets were purchased by backers of Boolat Bay.

The Stewards met immediately after the race had ended.

ITALIAN FEELINGS OFFENDED

INVITATION TO NEGUS RESENTED

"INCREDIBLE BUT TRUE"

CLEARING HIS DESK

the

Rector; Gaston d'Aquino... (Tenor) That girl-Luiz de Freitos Branco; Mlle. de Sena Fernandes (Mezzo-Soprano) The Clover from the play A Bola; Orchestra Braga-

orango (from the Dim Four leaved Clover); Mille. de Sena Fer- nandes (Mezzo Soprano) 'New Song

Indianapolis, Feb. 22. Mr. Paul V. McNutt refused to comment on the reports that the National Council for the Prevention of War will block his

nomination. His only comment was "Let those from the Review 'New Moon': Gaston Aquino (Tenor)The Romance of Sousa: things spealt for themselves."

Blond Girl'-Nobrega He said he was clearing his deska de Sena Fernandes

(Mezzo and plans leaving for Washington on

of Lost Love': Soprano) Fado Thursday evening unless he is called

Orchestra Braga-zinho-Manola

a

earlier. Meanwhile he is closing his Mile, de Senu Fernandes-

personal affairs and answering his correspondence-United Press..

Police Hunt Hit-And-Run Lorry Driver

Triconas Soprano)

from Avelro'; Gaston d'Aquino (Tenor) The Nightingale Fado-Alberto Sarti; Orchestra Braga-zinho-'Crusader from the South' (March).

7.30 Slock Quotations and Ex- change.

8 p.m. Time, Weather nouncements.

and An-

8.03 p.m. I'rimo Senln's Accor- deon Band.

Don't save your smiles; She came from Alsace Lorraine; Walizes round the world; Riding the Range in the

Luba and Helen

A hit-and-run lorry driver is besky ing sought by the police, following

8.20 p.m. From the Studio. an Incident in Shanghal Street, English Composiilons by Kowloon, early this morning.

Shaftain (Planoforte) a result of the incident, Lo Lockhart (Contralto). Wrack.... Tang-ching 13

Contralto Solo--Sea In the Kowloon Hos- pital, suffering from severe injuries. Hamilton Hurty; Pianoforte Solos 'street when he was struck by the Country Dance Solo

The victim was crossing Shanghai A Fairy Jig...Thomas Dunhill; (2) Jiz York lorry, which immediately accelerated en but a whyte lille grow?.....

Bowen; Contralto Solos Have you and disappeared around a corner. anon: 16th Century, Edited by Wal-

witnessed by anon The incident was

metsch; When Childer plays Vaughan

Rome, Feb, 23. The Seaforth Highlanders, was the The Rulian press is expressing complainant whey Chan Tal, 53, was surprise at the invitation of charged before Mr. K. Keen at the Great Britain to the Emperor of Central Magistracy thin

morning with the larceny of a woollen vest ! Ethiopia to attend the Corona | several pedestrians. but the lorryford Davis: Linden Lea.. from the Military Quarters,

17A tion of King George VI. Block, Kennedy

One paper declares the Goddard

"Incredible but true.

Road.

Sub-Inspector

Sgt tellit

J

and

saw

some

fact

Dol-

vanished so quickly that it was im- Williams; Planoforte Solos-Sun- ispossible to obtain the number.

shine; Rest;

..York Bowen; general description of the vehicle, and are Henry Purcell; Flanoforte Solo--An Contraito Savening Hymn.... English Waltz....Cyril Scolt.

it

(RE.) said that: The Giornale d'Italia states that Government regarding the rehabilita at 3.45 p.m. on February 23, he saw would be imprudent to allow a repre

the vest tion of North-West Chinn, according defendant take

of thesentative of the King of Italy to be clothes line. Witness gave chase to the Chinese

ns being

on the same lovel huse regarded as 1 defendant throw the General Ku, who is Marsh Chame under

stairs

us a representative of the Negus. Con- before Kai-shek's deputy, has been in chargë

being sequently, it is improbable that uny under In the four pro fendant look

arrest of

caught. When affair In

de military

Italian representative will attend the Lwo

out of vinces

Pills of Shensi, Kansu, Ninghsin

Its Coronation. Reuter Bulletin Service. swallowed them. Ile and Chinghai, in succession to Mar-pocket and

NEGUS WON'T ATTEND Witness was shal Chang Hsuch-liang. The pur- then feigned a coma.

London, Feb. 23. to concerned and looked about for as is evidently pose of his visit

sistance. While his attention was

The Emperor of Ethiopia will not receive Instructions arising from the thus diverted, defendant got up off nitend the Coronation of King George, decisions of the plenary session of the ground and ran away. He was it appears. the Central Executive Committee of caught again after a chase of about the Kuomintang Parly regarding the anti-Communist

nist campaign and other north-west affairs.

Meanwhile, reliable reports from Lanchow, the capital of Kansu, sug- gest that conditions in the province are by no

O means normal. The civil administration is still disrupted, while soldiers of doubtful affiliation are crowding into the province, which is finding dimculty in supporting them. Prices of foodstuffs are soaring- Router.

Child Falls Into Boiling

a mile.

Sergeant Garrow identified vest.

Defendant was remanded for

hours.

SHIP'S DELAYED SAILING

MASTER OF HALDES FINED

The Ethiopian Legation, which still functions here, announces the accept- the unce of the invitation to the Negus' representative, and says that the 24 Emperor will designate a representa- tive later. Reuter Bulletin Service. INVITATION RECEIVED

Captain A. W. Hall, master of the steamer Haldis, woa fined $40 by

3.

London, Feb. 23. The Ethiopian Legation has issued a communique stating that an invita- tion to send a représentative to the Coronation has been received. The representative whom the Emperor will designate will be announced Jatar.-United Press.

Mr. K. M. A. Burnett at the Kow- ANGLO-CANADIAN

luon Magistracy this morning because the stated sailing Ume, in cer his ship had left Hongkong after in contraven-

Vat Of Watertion of the anti-piracy regulations.

Hop

the

of the

7 p.m.

TRADE PACT

new

Police, however, have ព

now searching for the driver.

WEEK'S HEALTH

RETURN

TWELVE CASES OF DIPHTHERIA

The return of notifiable diseases for last week shows twelve cases of diphtheria (six deaths), eight of dysentery (three deaths), six of five non- typhoid (three deaths), fatal occurrences of cerebro-spinal fever, two non-fatal cases of chicken Pax, one fatal case of measles, and one non-fatal occurrence of small- Dox.

There were 54 deaths from tuber-

culosis.

BLAZE IN HONOLULU

Honolulu, Feb. 23. Fire destroyed a block of tenements and threatened a large section of Chinatown here to-day before it was got under control. There were casualties.-United Press.

no

Det.-Sgt. E. S. Brooks sald he was on anti-piracy ship searching duty.

Ottawa, Feb. 23. On February 6, he was notified by

Anglo-Canadian trade Suffering severe injuries, a. five Messrs. Wo Fat Sing and Co., owners agreement has been signed.

BRIDES FOK ETHIOPIA year-old Chinese girl was rushed to

It Haldis, that the Government Civil Hospital early

would sail at The contents will be announced in

Genoa, Feb. 23. 10 p.m. on February

D. At 4 p.m. both Parliaments shortly. It is bc- Fourteen hundred wives and brides this morning, after a neur escape from that day, the Harbour Office in- loved that wider reciprocity is the left here for Ethiopia aboard the A particularly horrible death," The child, who resides

formed the police that the ship had basis of the understanding-Reuter steamer Colombo to Join Italian nt 227 cleared for

Bulletin Service. an hour earlier.

Isbourers and farmers.-United Press, Hollywood Road, was playing in

At 7

boarded Kee House in Lee Hing Lane, the

a police party and, observed by a fairly large crowdship and were told by the Chief!

that she would sail at 9 p.m. present, approached a vat of bolling The sea:

search was finished at 8.45 p.m., As the child was clambering over was ready to sail but was waiting and the Chief Ofleer sald the ship the edge of the vat, one of the for compradore, who was carry- bystanders gave a shout of warning ing the manifest and other papers. and seized her by the body. He was

The not in time, however, to prevent the before 11 p.m., saying that his motor compradore arrived shortly girl from coming Into contact with

boat had broken down. The Haldis the boiling water, and she suffered

then sailed. severe scalds to the arms and face.

water.

ALASKA TOWN BLAZING

HISTORIC MINING CENTRE'S END

fre

the

Both Captain Inll and the com- pradore said the ship had been due to sail at 10 p.m. and not at 9 p.m.

PLANES OF ALL NATIONS JOIN TOUR OF OASES

Cairo, Feb. 23:

Forty-one acroplanes, piloted by airmen of cleven nations, took off this morning on a five-day international oases rally.

Those taking part comprise nine Slovakian and two Belgian planes, British competitors, including Miss besides Austrian, Polish, Rumanian | Lily Dillon (flying á B. A. Swallow);} and Syrian machines.

DEMANDS FIGHT four German entries, including Cap- The competitors will fly to Assuan

FOR TITLE

Berlin, Feb. 23, It is announced that Max Schmeling will sail on Wednesday from Cher- bourg aboard the liner Berengaria fer New York, In order to demand that

Juneau, Alaska, Feb, 28. It is feared that 700 persons, the entire population of Douglas, will be Jim Braddock fulfils his contract for homeless to-morrow after the raging in that town hus burned itself a title bout.

Meanwhile, Schmeling, denies that Mr. Scanlon is continuing negotiations the transfer of the fight to Berlin. United Press.

out

8.55 p.m. London-News and An-" nouncements

9.15 p.m. London-A Commentary on the British Industries Fair, (Elec- trical Recording).

9.30 p.m. From the Studio.

Varlely: Doreen Ma (Vocal), H. L. Ozorio (Plano) and Bob Xavier (Vocal).

1. Vocal (Bob Xavier)-Cabin on the hill top; 2, Plano Solo-If I had my way; 3. Vocal (Doreen Ma)-No regrets; 4. Piano Solo Solitude: 5. Vocal (Bob Xavier)-It's a sin to tell a lie; d. Vocal (Doreen Ma)--Sing, Plano sing, sing. (By Solo-After you've gone: 8. Vocal

request); 7. (Bob Xavier)- Until to-day; 9. Vocal (Doreen Ma)-Goodnight, my love.

10 p.m. London-Big Ben. The London Theatre Orchestra.

Selection; "The land of Smiles" "A Country Girl"-Selection; "Re- vedeville" Memories.

10.20 p.m. The Boswell Sisters. *Let yourself go: Why don't you practise what you preach?; Lullaby of Broadway.

10.35 London-Empire Exchange" the Dominions and the Colonies. Points of view by travellers from

Electrical Recording).

10.50 p.m. Tangoes. Caramba

(Street in

Havana),

O Balalaika....Mantovan! and Ilis Tiplea Orchestra; Echos du passe.... Jean Tapponnier's Ballroom chestra.

11 p.m. Close Down.

HONGKONG SINGERS

IN "ELIJAH”

Fine Presentation At Cathedral

Or-

st. John's Cathedral last night, when the Hongkong Singers, assisted by an orchestra, gave a fine rendering of Mendelssohn, oratorio, the noted "Elijah." Amongst those present was His Excellency the Governor, who is President of the Singers.

There was a large congregation at

tain von Blomberg, son of the Ger- to-day and Luxor to-morrow, and man War Minister, with Captain von) then on Friday make a 000-mile cir- Sternberg as co-pliot; seyen French | cuit of oases in the Libyan desert. quitted themselves admirably, were planes, including one piloted by On Sunday, the flight will end with Prince Bibesco; five Egyptian

a speed race of 310 miles over the machines, one pilated by an Egyptian Libyan delta, similar to the King's girl; three Hallan, Your Czecho Cup Race in England.--Reuter, .

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF.

I WHOLLY DISAPPROVE OF WHAT YOU

H.M.S. Berwick is due

back in

The principals, all of whom ac- Gladys Show (contralto), L. T. Ride (baritone) and D. I. Luard (tenor). Mr. Lindsay Lafford was the con- ductor, with Mr. Rupert Baldwin at the organ. Especially good was the chorus work, in which the balance and tone were well maintained, whilst admirable support was lent by the was the leader. The oratorio was broadcast by ZBW.

A strong wind is fanning the flames with the German authorities, secking BAY, BUT WILL DEFEND TO THE DEATH | harbour to-day from Amoy and will orchestra, of which Miss Pruo Lewis

and the historic mining centre blazing furiously. It is believed the fire originated in a road house.

Power has been rushed here from Juneau to blast a breaks in the fire ine in the hope of saving the six remaining buildings.-United Press.

GUARDING CHUNCHES

WEEK'S TRAFFIC

̈ACCIDENTS

YOUR RIGHT TO SAY IT-Voltaire.

be staying for some time."

The proceeds, from a collection Chan Hing, 20, unemployed, who

Wong Kal, a lorry driver, has re- had been remanded for 24 hours on

ported to the police that a woman taken at the door, were in ald of the Ave charges of false pretences, was named Cheung Chuk fell of lorry Society for the Protection of Children again brought before Mr. Barnett at No. 4312 while it was stationary and and the School for the Deaf in Kow- the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- injured her head. She was admitted loon.

and sentenced to a total of two to the Government Civil Hospital. Ins

months' hard labour in default of a fine of $40, On Tuesday it was

The Hongkong Singers are to be heard again at about the time of the In the Colony of Hongkong, siuled that he had obtained two pass

Miss D. P. Geen, Assistant Matron, Coronation, when they will present Mexico City, Feb, 23. ́ ́ cluding the Island, Kowloon and the Books belonging to Europeans Indies Government Civil Hospital, has been Elgar's "Coronation Ode" and Dyson's It is learned from Cordoba that New Territories during the week Catholics have doubled the guards on | ending at 0 om. on Saturday, by saying he had been sent by the appointed Matron of the Kowloon "In Honour of the City." The re- their churches, fearing the state will February 20, there were altogether 34 Dairy Farm Co. to collect them, and Hospital and Miss 3. F. Sutton, hearsals for these works will tako the result of then, with these books, he had Senior Nursing Sister, has been ap place on Tuesday evenings at 8.30, attempt to close them again and dia trame accidents, a possess the congregations United which two persons were killed and obtained provisions front the Dairy painted Matron of the Government. pm in the Union Church, Kennedy

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