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HONGKONG

Thanksgiving For Escape

-Of Premier

Macao Demonstratos Its Loyalty

Macho, July 11. "Vive Salazart" and such like ex- pressions of patriotic fervour were heard at noon to-day in Macao when large crowds of prominent officials and local residents gathered outside Government House in a publie de- monstration of thanksgiving for the preservation of the life of the much loved Prime Minister of Portugal, Dr. Oliveira Salazar, on whose life, an attempt was made a few days

afo.

This followed a speelal church ser- vice held this morning in

the St. Domingo Church which was attended by H.E, the Governor of Macao, Dr. A. Tagmanini Barbosa, the Colonial Secretary, Dr. C. Sampino, the Har- bour Master, Commander S. Viera, the Chairman

the of Municipal Coun cil, Licut. A. Oliviers, and all other leading officials of the Colony.

At the conclusion of the service, crowds followed the Boy Scouts und Girl Guides and the band of the of the Saleston School and assembled be- low

the balcony of Government

House from which H.E, the Governor and other leading officials received the ovation of both Portuguese and Chinese citizens of Macao.-Our Own Correspondent.

Extradition

Case Decision

Fugitive Wanted In

East Indies

Judgment against the fugitive was given by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy this morning in the embezzlement case in which Chu Chl-kong, former canvasser for the Wing Fat Printing: Firm, is wanted for extradition to the Dutch East Indies.

Is Worship said that, on examina- tion of the evidence, he was satisfied there was evidence on which the de- fendant could be put on trial. Ilo was therefore committed to be ex- tradited to the Dutch East Indies.

after period of 15 days, pending the pleasure of HIS Excellency the Governor.

H

Mr. Nig:1 asked that, in his repait Worship, make. mention of the fact that the fugitive had already been six months in custody. There was also a further point. In crno- Ixumiazion of prosecution Wit- agger, he had hinted a defence on He would there. celain dreuments fore like His Worship to make a note e and that

that there was rol

such defence was

Firm In

TELEGRAPH.

MONDAY, JULY

NEW YORK CHASING CHICAGO

Strong Bid For League' Lead Pittsburgh Also Coming Fast

New York, July 12.

12,

1937.

Making Gold

Work Toward ALHAMBRA

Stabilisation

United States' Plans Clarified

Washington, July 11.

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Following a conference of Treasury experts a statement was issued to-day respecting the Sino-American gold, and silver transaction.

"The agreement reveals two

New York Giants wan a double-regarding the future of the Govecs header from Brooklyn to-day, taking ment's goid holdings: firstly, to help the opener ten to four, and the night- other nations achieve monetary e

form

and currency stabiilsation for They thus gained in the race for the National League their internal prosperity and the en

hancement of International trade: leaders, Chicago secondly, to convert sterilised gold.

cap ve lo one.

pennant, for the Cubs, were not so fortunate.

Philadelphia and Dosten divided now amounting to many millions, to junwanted gold' which now forms the day's honours, the Bruins taking silver. This means the utilisation of a beating in the opener, when Philles

the Government's inactive fund."

Governmen hit 10 times and scored ten to four. But Boston was strong in the finish scoring live to one.

twice to

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Pittsburgh beat Chicago Cubs, the league leaders, and thus passed St. Louis, whose team losi

scored Pittsburgh Cincinnati. three-to-two victory over the Cuba, Bob Davis pitched Cincinnati to its first victory over the Cardinals, the Reds collecting six runs of 15 hits In the opener. St. Louis was score- hits. Hollingsworth leas with nine pitched the night game and again the Cardinals

six were scoreless, with: hits. The Reds piled on the agony, with 14 hits and seven runs.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

St. Louts and Chicago split a

double-header, the Browns winning

the first when Knickerbocker and West rapped out home runs to swell the total of four against the White blow. Sox' one. Bonurn's circuit

in the Chicago turned the tables

four to three, night-cap, winning Stratton hitting a homer.

Detroit beat Cleveland, three to two, with two hits to five, surprising- ly, and Solters' home run falling to help the Indians,

Boston

tsire beat Philadelphia nine to four, when Mills and Fox circled the bases, eight to two on 12 hits to in the night game.

and Dickey hit homers for York in the

with opener Washington, and the Yankees won four to three. But the night-cap was coiled in the ninth owing to darkness, with the score Reuter.

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TENNIS ACES DUE SHORTLY

Von Cramm Leading

Touring Party

This fact, in conjunction with the rise in gold shipping price in London, the decrease in the amount of gold offered for sale, purchase by the French Stabilisation Fund of steel- ing. convertible into gold reserves, argue powerfully against gold price reduction.

gold It is assumed gold will be to China at $35 (U.S.) per ounce. However, whether the United States will pay China for silver the domestic price of 77 cents an ounce or the price of Imported silver, 45 cents, it is not clear. Under the Silver Purchase act the Treasury is authorised to pay any price below $1.29. If there is no price concession on silver then the Sino-American agreement lacks signi-

fieance fundamentally-United Press.

Lower Deck Too Warm

Ferry Passenger's Excuse

Two cases of persons caught tra- velling on the Yaurati ferries with- out payment of tare came before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy this morning.

Lo Tin, uged 34, unemployed, said he had bought a third-class ticket, but finding the lower deck of the ferry Man Kung too warm for his Hiking, had gone to the upper deck into the first-class section.

Inspector R. Shannon, prosecuting, said defendant was seen by Ticket- Inspector L. A. Hurlow, of the ferry company. on the first-class dock ut He did not possess a the Man Kung. ticket.

seaman,

Kwok Kee, 20-year-old also denied a similar charge of tra- celling on the Man Kung on Sunday without paying his fare. He main tained he bad bought a Arst-class ticket but had lost it after getting on board. He offered to pay, but this was not accepted by the ticket collector.

It will be recalled that this case, which has been a protracted one,

Crown-Sergeant R. J. Clarke told That Baron Gottfried von Cramm centred round the alleged embezzle-

and Henrich Henkel, Germany's lead-the Court that all the first-class tic- kets sold for the Man Kung on that ment of a sum of 7,112,96 guilders ing amateur tennis players, will visit

been checked und 11.K. $3,290,82 which the fugitive Hongkong curly this winter is de-

particular trip had and found to be carreel. No ticket was accused of having misappropriat-finitely confirmed by a message front ed from the branch of the Wing Fat Berlin, dated July 8.

was missing. The tickets on the pre- from Medan.

eeding and following ferry had also It states that following the German

been checked and found correct. Fugitive was defended by Mr. F.

national championships, which start G. Nigel, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes

Both cases were adjourned until 11 at the end of July and finish early and Master, while the prosecution August, a group of leading German

a.m. on Friday. players will make an extensive tour. Included the party will be Baron Henkel, Dr. Klein- Cramm. scharoth, and

and the German champion, Fraulein Marie Horn.

Dr. Kleinscharoth is not listed in the 1930 national rankings, as far as can

be ascertained, but Fraulein Horn has represented Germany at Wimble- don and in numbers of international

was

In the

hands of Mr. E. H. Williams, then Assistant Attorney- General, assisted by Chief Detective-von Inspector J. Murphy and Detective- Sergeant Fraser.

THREE MEN ON MURDER CHARGE

ACCUSED OF TAKING

WIDOW'S LIFE

As a sequel to the discovery of the body of a widow named Ku Koon-tal. aged 38, a pix dealer, who was found strangled in her hit at Tallengting village, Kowloon City recently, three men appeared before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon Magistrancy this morning, charged with murder. The accused were Chan Cheung, 30, wharf coolie. Shum Tam-yee, 33, pig dealer, and Siu Ngal, 30, noodle- maker.

On the application of Inspector Portallion, a remand for was granted.

It will be recalled that at an in-

wolnan

matches. Among her successes In

England is numbered the winning of the Midland Counties title and Welshi

doubles in 1932, in which year she was eighth in the World's Ranking

List.

POPE PRAYS FOR PEACE EXHORTS WORLD TO TURN TO GOD

Vatican City, July 24. An exhortation to pray for pence was made by His Holiness Pope Pius It a twelve-minute breadcast specen to-day, his first since Christmas.

In a clear, strong voice Ills Holi- The tennis players will start theirness plended: "Let us pray for a tour from Bremen and the itinerary world so confused, for people so op- includes Boston, Forest Hills (for the pressed by miseries to-day and fear- U.S. national championships, Santal of to-morrow, that God will grant Francisco, Hollywood, Sydney (Aus- tranquillity in order and pence."--

and thence on to Reuter. tralia), Manflas Tokyo, with Hongkong taken in en route.

NOTED COMPOSER DIES IN PRIME

KHO SIN-KIE for BERLIN

Humburg, July 6. Entries have been received for the German tennis championships, which are taking place here from July 31

Hollywood, July 11. 72 hours to August 8, from the Australian The noted composer, Mr. George Vivian MacGrath, John Bromwich. Gershwin, died here to-day after an

and Adrien Quist. Other operation for tumour

of the brain. are the

he had been Czechoslo- Until only recently Davis Cup team including active and in apparently good health, Roderich Menzel; the Yugoslavian He was Pulitzer Prize winner in 1932 players Pallada. Punece and Kukul- with his composition "Of Thee I jevic, of whom much has been heard Sing." and his scores for motion pie- lately in international tennis, and the tures, comic opera and popular airs Chinese Davis Cup player Kho Sin- were amongst the best known and kie

loved In the United States.

quest held on the woman, an o

verdict was returned.

SLEEPING BOY ROBBED

PURSE STOLEN BY THIEF

Sentence of two months' hard Inbour was passed on Chan Ping. ged 24, unemployed, when he ad- mitted a charge of larceny of a purse containing 02 cents from Wong Cheong-ming, n 15-year-old boy, at Cannaught Road Central, before Mr. K. Keen at the Central, Magistracy this morning.

According to Crown-Sergeant R. J. Clarke, the boy had just arrived in Hongkong from Canton yesterday, and, feeling rather weary, had gone to sleep on the footpath by the Harbour Ofce. Defendant was seen by Chan Shu-ching, a shop foki, to loosen the boy's girdle and steni the purse, Chan gave chase and was toined by two delectives, who final- iy caughi defendant in Gilman Street. He took the detectives back to the wooden shed opposite the Harbour omce, where the purse was re- covered.

The German champion, Gottfried von Cramm will defend his singles title and will compete in the mixed doubles together with Mrs, Sperling.|

Trans-Ocean.

SINCERE TAIPAN

MURDER

TWO MEN REMANDED AGAIN

un- the

Ko Wal-tak, 26, life insurance broker, and Leung Wong, 32, employed, were charged with murder of Mr. David Chan Sze, former managing director of the Sincere Co., Ltd.. before Mr. E. Himsworth, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. Mr. Peter Sin appeared for Ko.

The musical movies of the past ten years owe much to Mr. Gershwin.- Reuter.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

DONATIONS TO BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION

The following is a list of the sub- scriptions which have been received by the Hongkong Boy Scouts AssSO- slation this year to date:

Previously acknowledged Sir Willam Hornell Pro, W. I. Gerrard Prof. A. K. Digby Wong Sik-chung Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo

$655 10

10

3000 Further donations will be grate- fully received by Messrs. Thomson & On the application of Detective Co., Accountants to the Hongkong Inspector Carey, remand was granted.

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