1939-10-20 — Page 19

NANCY

OH, SWUGGO--- THE VOTING IS ALL FINISHED --- "THEY'RE COUNTIN' THEM

NOW,

WELL, BABY---IN A FEW MINUTES I'LL BE D' MAYOR

OF DIS NEIGHBORHOOD!

OH, DEAR-- 1

HOPE

HERMAN DOESN'T

WIN!

HAW---

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

October:: 20, 1939.

By Ernie Bushmiller

NANCY WINS!

TM

BE CALM---

TERRIBLE

IT'S IN

NERVOUS,

SLUGGO!

HE AIN'T

GOT A

D' BAG FER ME--

JUST WAIT!

ME?

CHANCE!

Repatriates' Sacrifices

Britain's Command

Hard Tasks Await Of The Seas

Baltic Germans

Broadcast By Three Kings

DCPT-IG

ERNIZ

Racing Review

(By "Captain Foster") Continued from Page 0.5

SILVER TO

SET RECORD?

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Oct. 19 (UP).— Silver prices here are expected to reach an all time record soon in

the shape of a heavy discount on

Northern States Put "Trust In God" STOCKHOLM, Oct. 19 (Reus being sound, and Mr. Bradbury LONDON, Oct. 19 (Reuter). Makes Result Of War ter). The three Northern Kines has certainly no luck wits this chest-forward prices as compared with

and the President of Finland nut more sired by Foxton. made broadcast statements from the Royal Palace this afternoon BONHAM HANDICAP following the conclusion of the Four-Power Conference here.

-Two thousand Germans from

the Baltic States, who are being evacuated to Germany, are due

Inevitable

LONDON, Oct. 19 (Reuter), nt Gdynia (Poland) to-morrow. The daily special commentary They will stay in Gdynia until on the war says that Great plans have bee... completel for Britain is far better prepared their settlement in the Corridor. to-day than in 1914.

The Berlin "Diplomatische Korres- pondenz" admitted that the Germans from the Baltic States are being eall- ed on to make heavy ancrifices in leaving their homes and going to Poland,

New Naxi Throat "New and bard tasks await them," declared the Nazi journal,

The speeches were relayed through- out the northern countries.

Earlier the four Foreign Ministers She has had a year In which to

continue the discussions, and then! store supplies, to arm, and to insitate of the northern countries had met to compulsory service.

2.

Mesopotamia,

She is not compelled to dissipate proceeded to the Palace where the her effort, os in 1914, by expeditions talks were concluded in a full session the which was attended by the Kings of Egypt and Dardanelles, but can devate the entire Norway, Sweden and Denmark and power of the navy to stopping the President of Finland. supulles to Germany, and to place 1,000,000 men on the Western Front, where unity of command has been

Meanwhile the Moscow Radio an-Teeled from the outset. nounced that Germone in the Soviet- occupied nreus in Poland would have

Cormany's Handicaps Germany begins the war with her

to become Russians if they did not! people underfed and dispirited, her return to the Reich.

Making Explosives

No Problem New

President's Speech President Kallio sald: "Finland is placing its trust in God and the Justice of its cause.

of

under-

The pruce-loving Finnish people will unanimously defend their inde- upplies sumleient only for a short pendence while only desiring to Ilve war, her hopes of drawing on rew in pence on their own soil. They materials from Russia foding, and the witi hope to the inst that her powerful meite German gold reserve In-neighbour will respect the pacific]

with tuficient to pay for supplies from the agreements made

Finland,! few countries whose communications | These include conditious expressly with Germany are still open.

settlement providing peaceful Moreover, all the neutral countries pusso). Tcrences.

ber [are impressed by British Armness and

"Finland stands by LONDON, Oct. 19 (Reuter).—Mr-recognise Britain's right to control takings," 1. A. Humphrey, who was in charge suplies for the enemy. of the manufacture of urmonium

Germany's only ope nitrate for lgh explosives in the plzkrieg (Lightning War), but this fast war, sald in a lecture to-day that has no chance against the well pre- we were better prepred to-day forjared Muginat Line. the manufacture of explosives thahj Britain still commands the North Hi 1911.

Sra, despite some losses, all of which have been scrupulously admitted by the Admiralty.

During the war expensive methods were used which were dependent on imports of Chlican nitrates. To-day we have synthetic ammonium plants in this country.

Anglo-Belgian Trade Talks

LONDON, Oct. 19

Bes

In

The margin of preponderance in ships with which Britain entered the war was designed to make ample allowance for expected losses.

Stupid Claim

spot.

Only Three Ponies Toto shortage of supplies and heavy

Think About

To-day's penny

discount is the Highest since January 1023 and is Įnitributed to an unusual combination traders anxious cover spot due

speculative selling forward on the grounds that the market will be unable to absorb silver except at

pontes, subscription griffins of To-day's condition is expected to

Benliam Handleup for China match lower prices. this season that have not won more become worse unless supplies of spot next few than $1,000, is a novice event and is silver arrive within the a print over six furlongs. In my days. opinion the best three are Bressay. Malador and National Liberty, and

the rest of the stackers are "dead meat" runners. Matador, with Mr. C. F. Chiu in the saddle, should pay the

winning post fest, but I am afraid of National Liberty, who is looking extremely well tuned to concert pitch.

BALLARAT H'CAP

Difficult First Log Of Daily Double

H'm-m!

LONDON, Oct, 19 (Reuter),-Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, the Nast Foreign Ainister, and wife, were nearly mobbed in Berlin to-day.

It appears they were attending a meeting of women át, which Frau Ribbentrop was to deliver an address on clothes in war time.

'One of the audience Jumped op and shouted that Frau Ribbentrop was too well-dresscd to talk to them

on how to cennomise on clothes.

Other women sald it was all very well for the Foreign Minister's wife to talk on clothes when they had to be content with Imitation dresses.

E daily double event is on the Baltarat Handicap for "C" class Australian ponies over a mile, and we have a long list of 21 entries to King Of Sweden's Speech

And the rat leg. With Annabella The meeting developed into a riet The King of Sweden suld: “We out of the rand (recently promoted and the Ribbentrops were escorted have already found that hostilities to "B") it looks that the event is by detectives as they left the hall. affect even the interests of neutrals, very men, for the adjustment of the and consequently the same difficul-poundage leaves no loophole.

thet my memory is correct, Pum- ties are troubling all the states Oslo Group.

pernickel was very prominent in the "Northern peoples are permeated Katoomba Handicap. (six furlongs). with a common desire to live at peare but coming round the corner with a with all nations. My dearest hope is terrific pace, the impetus threw the that we may contribute to the res- bay gelding right out of the ralls, toration of peace for all peoples whol and it took sometime before the yearn for peace and security.

Iraq And Japan Make Pact

}

(Reuter) and aircraft behind which British and the same wish to maintain com- luck to-morrow Mr. Jessen's conill French Ministers'

Three-Hour Talk

TEHERAN, Oct. 19 (Reuter).—It Jockey, Mr. Proulx, could straighten is announced that a treaty of friend- Germany claims command of the

The King of Denmark hoped that his balance. Lesing the rails at the ship between Iraq and Japan was North Sea, which she calls the Ger-

was fruitful for the head of the home strelch, was not a signed last nighi, man Ocean, but no single Germanie ceting

muttér. However, Pumper- merchant ship can enter the North northern countries and beneficial to small Sea to-day, and none is able to other nations. The northern nations nickel was not far behind the Arst penetrate the ring of British warships were inspired by feelings of rolkiority three placed ponies, and with a bit of

date should give a good account af: himself.

Last Wednesday, Mr. Encarnacaq" King Gustav of Sweden em-had his legs over A Great Tine, and PARIS, Oct. 19 (Reuter)--To- phasised the Importance of Nordic it is about time that this great mare day's Council of Ministers lasted for neutrulily and the value of the registered her Rrst success of the three hours. Canadians Sink A U-Boat

solidarity of the Scandinavian coun-season for Messrs. Li Po-chun ond "The Premier, M. Daladier, repori- OTTAWA, Oct. 10 (Reuter) tries.

son. Mr. Nerd is going to have ed on the diplomatic and military Canadian Air Force pinnes have car-

King Christian of Denmark des-another "go" at the stinker (A Roar situations, and the meeting approved rled out a successful attack on

cribed the meeting of the Scandina-ing Time), and I sincerely hope that certain decrces. German U-boot in the north Atlantic,vian countries as the logical sequence the combination will be among the

to the conference at Malmo in the first three.

-Nordic Noutrality------------

Trade negotiations between Beltein sca-borne trade continues uninter-non neutrality as in 1914. and Belgium are to be resumed on ruptedly. Monday. They chiefly runtern" the The German fleetTM has made no release of merchandise which the attempt to break this ring, while the British Cantraband Control seized asjair attacks against warships have possible re-exports to Germany. proved costly fallures.

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first year of the Jaxt war. His I fancy Strathearrick provided, of ing, will be piloted by the same broadcast struck a nole of hope, for course, that Mr. Pi wil be in the jockey, Mr. Needa, but the moke has saddle. Brutus is nicely weighted on additional 12 lbs. of lend to King Hankan of Norway sald and should the owner decide to be shoulder and this means that the Scandinavian co-operation might up on the cob, it would be advisable pony has to go all out to duplicate provide model for the whole world, for students of form not to overlook his success. Of Lan's stable Mr. Pih -President Kolllo, after expressing the fact that Mr. Treverton is going with no doubt take out Moonlight the hope that Soviet Russia would to claim the Jockey allowance. He View (being his minion), while Mr. at respect her agreements with Finland, knows the pony well and the com-Y. T. Fung will ride Humdrum Eve. declared that the support granted to bination is dangerous enough to up- Moonlight View let the publie down Finland by the other Scandinavian set the applecari. countries was not limited to words but hnd taken expression in action.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 19 (UP). The seismograph Harvard University recorded a sovere earthquake at 6.40 a.m., E.S.T.

The epidentre was placed at a point in the sea 200 miles north- west of Boston.

The intensity was so great that it *"wiped out” the records for 20

minutes.

'Tremors of varying intonaity were felt in Massachussetts, New Yoric, Malno, New Hampshire, Vermont,į

Ottawa. Toronto and Quebec.

Britain Seeking Egypt's Cotton

LONDON, Oet. 10 (Reuter).| Asked in the House of Commons to-

Nations' Loaders Chcored Great crowds gathered outside the Royal Palace to cheer the various: leaders ns they arrived.

CONNAUGHT H'CAP

(Second Section)

very badly at the last meeting, but. with a pull of 5 lbs. against Red Feather, I expect the blackle will

turn the tables on Miss Li Po-chun's candidate.

KWANGTUNG, H’CAP

President Katilo was greeted with (TT looks that the Connaught Handi- repeated cheers us he appeared on cap (second section) for "C" the balcony and there were shouts class China ponies over a course Interest Centred On of "Long Live Finland.”

from the two mila post, once round Meanwhlic the Norwegian Defence and in, is going to be a tame affair. Big Sweepstake Minister han announced that Nor- För the last three outings Anishing way has been increasing the defences in the rear Bistre has been carrying REAT Interest will no doubt be on her northern border.

140 lbs, and should he accept tow centred in the last race, the morrow It will add another to the Kwangtung Handicap for "D" class {requence. I wonder when this little China ponies over a mile, owing to old chap is going to have a chance the popularity, of the special dollar la the "p" class. He was a suby-cash sweep conducted on the event. cription grin of 1939 class, the The Arst prize will in all probability rame year ne Racing Boy. Sernie be over $50,000, and this well lined View should have an easy passage purse will make comebody happy for with Laughing Girl and King's Lead a long while, following in the rear.

Ships For Jedda Pilgrims

WYNDHAM H’CAP

LONDON, Oct. 19 (Router)-The day by Sir John Wardlaw Milne India Office announces that although whether he had any statement in the sailings of soine ships to Jedda in make with regard to the Egyptian the annual pilgrimage have been cotton croup, the Prime Minister re- postponed, this is only a tempoenty plied: "His Majesty's Government *measure. recognize the

Both the British Government and C.

to vital importance

There are 19 nominations, the post of honour falling on Sylvandale, and the next down in the handicap Hist Els Jungle Jim carrying 101 lbs. Then comes Clowner with 100 lbs.,

Tigress, both having to draw the scale at 158 lbs.

Encarnacao Chooses followed by Royal Highness and The Egypt of the cation crop now avail, the Government of India are alive to Expansion Time

The order of the finish in the

able for export and are now. con- the importance of the pilgrimage, and sidering what action they should take arrangements have been made to re-WITH a ban on griffins of this Hunah Handicap (rst section) for to asslit in its orderly disposal." serve a certain number of ships for W season, the Wyndham Handicap "D", class over a distance from the

Estonia Ignores

Soviet Troops

LONDON OCT. 19 (Router)-|

pilgrims from the Indian ports,

:

Labour. Inquisitive About India

the package-it; te pour. quarantie: of quickest stomach rolleferring billende | While the Túss Agency, the official LONDON, Oct. 19 (Reuter).

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for "B" class China raters has drawn two mile post, once round and in, 12 entries, and we should see a good jut the last session was Royal High- race. Incidentally, the second legness, Sylvandale and Clowner, and of the daily double is on this event. It is interesting to relate that all the The runaing of two sections of three gee-gees will have the same "D" class ponies at the Double Tenth pilots in Messrs. Needa, Hearne and Meeting has been merged into one Encarnacno respectively.

Apart from the interest of the division and it does not look that any contender of the lower standard drawing of the special dollar lottery, Soviet news agency claims that Major C. R. Allee, Leader of the will bo a menace to the senior the race itself should be worth going as the threa Russian troops which entered Estonia Labour Opposition; gave notice to-day steeds. Mr. Eu Tong sen has three a long way to see

on their respective under the recent agreement, were that the Labour Party Intended to candidates, but it is reliably learned, jockeys were very cordially received, Estonian raise the subject of India and the that Mr. Encarnacio has accepted; chargers in the winding-up gullops. newspapers and radio made no re- War in the Hause of Commons next the mount on Expansion Time, and, All went well. Of the others, Coin, Night ference to the entry, WV 2 Thursday.

therefore, Mr. Boy has at his disposal (Double Chance, Gold }: Great precautions were taken by The Prime Minister announced that Polentate, Rob Roy and Rose Jano. View and Plain View have been the Estonian Government, and roads the Government of India and the It will not surprise the to see him kindly treated by the weight ad- lover which the Red any advanced Government of Burma draft orders on Rob Roy upper fuster and anyone of these four may | were closely, gunedad" by Estonian would be considered in the House, on Red Feahter who annexed the spring it, surprise. However, I will

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