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THE NANKING RAPE.
AGREEMENT WITHIN SIGHT?
WIRELESS REPORT.
Negotiations With British Authorities at Shanghai.
GOOD PROGRESS SAID TO HAVE BEEN MADE.
An interesting British official wireless message is published to-day indicating that negotiations for the settlement of the Nan king Rape between the British and Chinese authorities are proceed- ing satisfactorily at Shanghai. The message adds:--
An agreement is now believed to within sight, From another British wireless message which was published in the "China Mail" on Saturday last it appears that Sir Austen Chamberlain, on behalf of Britain, is willing to accept terms similar to those accepted from the Nationalists by the United States. These terms are summarised below,
Some months ago Sir Miles Lampson, British Minister at Pek- ing, was reported to have declared that he would not go to Nanking until a settlement had been effected, and it is most likely that the present negotiations are being conducted, on Britain's side, by Sir Sidney Barton, H.M. Consul-General at Shanghai, probably assisted by H.M. Consul-General at Nanking, who has made his residence at Shanghai since the occurrence of the Nanking Rape seventeen months ago.
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ILLNESS OF SIR A. ONLY ONE CLEAR-CUT CAPITAL REDUCTION
CHAMBERLAIN.
GRANTED.
“ITALIA'S" RECENT EXPEDITION.
THE RESULTS.
GENERAL NOBILE AND THE SCIENTIFIC DATA.
WHAT WAS SALVED.
www.
A COMPLETE REST.. LORD CUSHENDUN TAKES OVER DUTIES.
Rome, Yesterday.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
London, Yesterday.
WIN.
COUNTY CRICKET. WM. POWELL, LTD. KENT DEFEAT SOMERSETSHIRE MOTION BEFORE THE SUPREME
BY AN INNINGS.
MANY CENTURIES.
Only one of the county cricket
COURT.
CIRCUMSTANCES REVIEWED.
Circumstances in which losses
EVENTS FOR WOMEN CUT OUT.
AT AMSTERDAM.
SURPRISE DECISION OF INTER- NATIONAL A.A. FEDERATION.
SWIMMING RECORDS."
Amsterdam, Yesterday, The International Amateur General Nobile, interviewed, de- It is officially announced that matches that ended yesterday had been suffered by Messrs. clared that the "Italia" expedi- H.M. the King has approved the came to a clear-cut conclusion, William Powell, Ltd., were men- Athletic Federation after a spirit- Kent defeating Somersetshire by tioned in the Supreme Court this ed discussion in regard to the an innings and 14 runs. Kent de-morning when a motion to reduce ¡retention of women's events tion had great scientifle results.
clared after making the com- the capital was approved by the paratively small score of 809 for Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan, in the Olympic Games decided by 16 votes to six to sanction the 100 the loss of seven wickets. The C.B.E, K.C.) Westerners, however, could only: The application was made by metres flat race, 400 metres re- compile 100 at their first knock Mr. H. G. Sheldon (instructed by lay, the high jump, discus and javelin throws, the 80 metres Jand, following on, were dismissed Mr. R. A. Wadeson).
hurdles but by 14 votes to eight a second time for 195.
On July 20, said Mr. Sheldon, a rejected the 800 metres, 200 There was the usual glut of list of creditors was drawn up metres, the long jump and put- centuries. Whysall, Parsons, W. when the only name was that of ting the shot. Quaife, Seabrook, Mead, Hendren, the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank- Duleepsinhji, Sutcliffe, Watson Ing Corporation to whom was awed
All the material collected on the first expedition has been saved. They finally succeeded in cal- culating the horizontal component of the magnetic field. Professor Malmgren's notebook had been found intact amid the wreckage lof the "Italia" and his notes were decipherable. All the photo- graphic material of the preceding expedition was safe but that of the recent voyage had been lost! except photographs showing the throwing down of the Milanese! flag at the Pole.-Reuter..
AN UNUSUAL STEP.
MERCHANTS & BANKERS
GOING TO NANKING.
UNIFICATION OF FINANCE?
Shanghai, To-day. About a hundred Chinese mer- chants and bankers, representing the Shanghai, Nantao and Chapel Chambers of Commerce the Sir A. Chamberlain, Bankers' Association and sixty guilds, headed by Mr. Yu Yah-appointment of Lord Cushendun ching, are going to Nanking this as Acting Secretary of State for week to place demands before the Foreign Affairs in the temporary fifth plenary session of the Na- absence of Sir Austen Chamber tionalist Party.
London, Yesterday.. at the time, Britain, the United Good progress has been made States of America, Japan, France with negotiations at Shanghai be- and Italy are prepared to reduce
These demands are to be: unifi-| the demands presented to the cation of finances; disbandment tween British and the Chinese Nanking Nationalist Government of troops; establishment of a na National authorities for the in 1927 in consequence of the tional budget; and Tariff settlement of the Nanking incl-Nanking anti-foreign outrages, autonomy.
If is felt that the situation has
lesa Service,
Britain Ready.
RAIN.
S. W. winds, moderate, fair at first, some rain later, is the 'offl. cial weather forecast until noon to-morrow.
Pressure is high to the N.E. of Japan. A trough of low pressure extends from S. China to the east
of the Bonina.
The Federation has recognised
the Americans 1,600 relay, Kuck's
(of Lancashire), Russell and an overdraft of $5,638. Since that four new world's records, namely Nunes, the West Indies skipper, date there had been no addition. were the scorers.
Notts beat Surrey on first innings.
Surrey 268 (Hobbs 93) and 188 for 3 (Hobbs 85 not out).
Notts 324 (Whysali 120).
Heavy Scoring. Warwickshire beat Derbyshire Jon first innings.
Warwick 564 for 7 declared (Parsons 114, W. Quaife 115).
Derbyshire 255 (Durnell 5 for
put shot, the South African BY RESOLUTION.
Weightman Smith's high hurdles The company was incorporated, in 14.3/5 seconds and the Finn in 1901. The registered office was Yrjola's Decathlon. at Powell'a-building. The objects
The International Federation's
for which the company was form-decision was taken after a drama- ed were to carry on the business tic appeal by the ex-airwoman, of drapers, furnishing, and general Lady Heath, in favour of reten- warehousemen in all its branches tion.
jand there were other objects.
Opposition to the retention The capital was $850,000, divid-was led, curiously enough, by ed into 60,000 shares of 37 cach, Canada, who had done so well in of which the company had issued women's events and was support-
63) and, following on, 222 for 3.42,000 and on which $7 each baded by Britain and Ireland.
been paid up.
Mead's Century.
The Articles of Association pro- Frau Dr. Bergmann, the Gloucestershire
beat Hamp-vided that the company may re-examining physician of the Ber- Įshíre on first innings.
Gloucester 368 (Seabrook 107)duce the capital by special resolu-lin woman athletes, claimed from
ition. and 207 for 6 declared.
A special resolution was experience that women's competi duly passed on June 9 and confirm-tive athletics were not injurious. Hampshire 160 and 264 for 4 ed on June 28, respectively, at ex-The Federation decided that (Mead 117 not out).
traordinary general meetings, swinging and the broken hurdles This resolution was to the effect should be considered as knocked that the capital be reduced to down; it also decided that doping $100,000, divided into 50,000 shares was illegal. of $2 each, the reduction to be
Leicester Wins. Leicestershire beat Northants Jon firat innings.
Northants 102 and 300. Leicester 286.
*
Hendren Again. Middlesex took first innings points from Sussex.
Sussex 496 (Duleepsinhji 125, (Bowley 122, Tate 102).
Middlesex 497 for 7 (Killick
140, Hendren 158).
Kent's Victory. Kent beat Somerset by an inn- inga and 14 runs.
dent when during occupation by changed. The change in view is It is understood that this is a the Southern Chinese troops the the result of conferences at Can-most unusual step, owing to the British Consulate was attacked. ton between Sir Miles Lampsen fact that, whereas the students, An agreement is now believed to (the British Minister) and Mar- labourers and militarists are fully be within sight. British Wire shal Li Chai-sum (chairman of represented in the Central Execu the Canton Government) and Sir tive Committee of the National. Miles's conversation with Gen-ist Party, commerce and industry eral Hwang Fu (the Nationalist are wholly unrepresented. On Saturday last the following Foreign Minister) at Shanghai.
It is believed that this step will despatch was received also via There are no indications of the have the effect of backing up Mr. lain who, as a result of his recent the British official Wireless Ser- exact nature of these discussions V. Soong's effort to have the illness, has been ordered to take vice:
but it is understood that Britain finances of the country unified a complete rest before, resuming
his official duties. In a written reply to a Parliais keeping the Powers concerned mentary question, the Foreign fully informed of the progress of
Lord Cushendun will also take Sir A. Chamberlain's place as shire. Secretary states that negotia the discussions. Conversations
Shanghai, Yesterday, Chief British representative at tions are now proceeding for the with the Nationalist authorities settlement of the Nanking inci- are also proceeding through the agency it is reported from Nan- Council and Assembly
According to the Kuo Min news the pending meetings of the British Consulate-General at king that Wang Fa-chun, Pan League of Nations. Nanking.
Yuen-chao, Chen Shu-jen, Wang Lord Cushendun, who before Terms to America.
Lo-ping and Mrs. Liao Chung-kai his elevation to the peerage, was It is understood here that The terms on which the Unit- (of the Leftist, or Kwangtung, Mr. Ronald McNeill, was for terms have been arrived at fored States effected a settlement of faction) are expected in Nanking merly Under-Secretary for For- the settlement of the Nanking In- the Nanking Rape were:— to attend the fifth plenary eign Affairs and has recently re- cident of March 1927 between The Nationalist Government session.—Reuter.
Peking, To-day.
Britain and China and that now
accepts reponsibility for the "in-
it is merely a question of put-cident" and expreses regret. ting the signatures on the docu- ment after which the text will be published.-Reuter.
-Reuter.
The Extremists.
There Already.
Shanghai, To-day. Members of the Extremist or
The Nationalist Government, undertakes there will be no simi-Kwangtung faction in Wong Fah- lar violence or agitation against ching, Chen Shu-jen, Wong Loh- American lives or legitimate in-ping. Pan Yang-chao and Mrs. terests.
Lino Chung-kai” have arrived at Full compensation for all per- Nanking. dent of March, 1927, when the British Consulate was attacked sonal and internal damage to
It is stated that they are at- with the result that two British Consulate and American nation-tending the fifth plenary session nationals were killed and a third als.
this morning. British national afterwarde died.
Sir Austen Chamberlain adds: "As I stated in the course of a debate on July 30, I am prepared to accept a set- tlement on the terms already reached with the United States Government."
CHINESE STORE.
BIG BLAZE AT SINGAPORE
HEAVY DAMAGE.
Singapore, Yesterday.
Gradnal Evacuation,
New Results.
effected by cancelling capital to Two world's records and an the extent of $4.50 per share issu- Olympic record were created in ed, and returning 50 cents per the swimming events.
share, thereby reducing the nominal amount of shares from $7 to. $2.****
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Cycling.
165 kilometres T. Scheven-
TAILORS & OUTFITTERS. ingen and back).
Denmark
Previous to the passing of the special resolution, $189,000 of the paid-up capital had been lost Britain or was unrepresented by available Sweden assets. Paid-up capital to the ex-
Teams.
Individuals.
Kent 809 for 7 declared. Somerset 100 and 195 (Mar-tent of 50 conta por share on each
of the 42,000 shares issued, mak- Hansen (Denmark) 4 hrs, 47 riott 5 for 44).
ing in all the sum of $21,000 was mins. 18 secs. now in excess of the company's re- Southall (Britain) 5 hrs. 0 min. quirements.
"Roses" Draw. Lancashire drew with York-
Yorkshire 352 (Sutcliffe 128). of the 110).
Lancashire 244 for 8 (Watson
presented Britain at the League of Nations. British Wireless Service...
BAD LUCK. FERRARIN AND DEL PRETE
MEET DISASTER.
END OF FINE FLIGHT.
Rio de Janiero, Yesterday. Ferrarin and Del Prete, the Italian Peking, Yesterday. aviators were seriously injured in The gradual evacuation of the an aeroplane accident. The for- Northern remnants continues,mer's legs were broken and the lat They are departing daily, while a ter's jaw. fractured and neck in- few divisions of Nanking and jured-Reuter's American Service. Hankow Nationalist troops have
What They Did. recently arrived,"
Rome, July 5. Captain Ferraria and Major Del
6
Points for Essex. Essex beat Worcestershire on first innings.
Essex 440 (Russell 168, Root for 104) and 250 for 5 declared). 'Worcester 854 and 97 for 0.
Visitors Draw. West Indies drew with Glamor- gan.
17 secs.
SWIMMING,
100 Metres Back-stroke (Men.)
The company had sold the pro- Grandi (Italy) 5 hrs. 2 mins, 5 party in which it previously car-secs. ried on business and had taken at Lauterwasser (Britain) 5 hrs. a rental much smaller premises. 2 mins. 57 seca. Capital charges in respect of pro- perty will thus be eliminated. The company la disposing of, al large quantity of stock-in-trade, fittings and fixtures. Capital ex- penditure for depreciation and re- placements of stock will be large Kojac. (U.S.A.) 1 min. 9.1/5 ly: decreased:
The company is to confine Itself to the business of tailors and out- West Indies 327 (Nunes 127 fitters, That will require consi- not out) and 164 (Ryan 7 for 62). derably leas capital.
Glamorgan 256 (Small 6 for |52) and 100 for 8-Reuter.
MELAS-MELONAS.
LATTER RELEASED IN A FOREST.
EXPEDITE RANSOMS.
Athens, Yesterday.
of the ransoms Melonas has been
CAUSES OF LOSS.
secs.
A world's record.
200 Metres Breast-stroke
(Women).
Fraulein Schrader (Germany) 3.mins, 11.8/5 secs.
It was proposed that the follow- ing minute be registered: "The capital of William Powell, Ltd., la $100,000, divided into 50,000 shares of $2 each, of which 42,000 have been issued, Instand⠀⠀⠀ of $950,000 secs::- divided into 50,000 shares of $7 each. At the date of the registra-}; tion of this minute each of the said Issued shares is to be deemed to Gaudin (France)
Buchard (France) Calmann (U.S.A.).
A world's record.
200 Metres Breast-stroke
(Men). Tsuruta (Japan) 2mins. 49.1/5
Olympic record.
Epee Final,
In order to expedite the payment be fully paid up."
The loss of capital, is attribut Replying to a further question,
It is reported that 20,000 Han- the Foreign Secretary says that
Boxing Incident.” Fire completely destroyed the huge kow troops, from Paotingfu are
released in a forest from which with able to the following circum-
There was a strange ending to the British Minister at Peking packing store and distributing.cen- proceeding to Shantung to dis- Prete, flying in the Italian mono- the greatcat difficulty he arrived at stances:
The company was the owner of
was the eliminating flyweight boxing has reported that he has been tre for shoes, rubber products, etc., lodge the Northerners who re-plane "Savoin 64" accomplished one Janina-Reuter. sounded by the Nationalist Gov-owned by the Chinese millionaire, eently occupied Chefoo-Reuter, of the most memorable feats in the A telegram from Athens, dated the "Powell's-building" which ernment as to the possibility of Tan Kah Kee.
Manchuria.** history of aviation to-day, and off-6th inst. states:-A message-from valued at $870,000 and was subject bout between Sarton (Belgium) the British Government entering into negotiation for the conclusion
Shanghai, Yesterday,cial despatch stating that they flew Janina says that M. Venizelos, into two mortgages amounting in all and Miller (United States). The a-non-accordance with the demand of Par- to $566,080; the interest on mort- latter, aged sixteen, lost the ver- of a treaty on the subject of tariff
General Fong Peng-jen has over Pernambuco, after autonomy similar to that signed There were no fatalities.-Reuter. telegraphed to Marshal Chiang stop flight of over 5,000 miles. Ilamentary candidates, is reported gages, less the rental of those parts dict and retired to his corner and The large American contingent by the Chinese Finance Minister
Kal-shak saying that the results Having already beaten the dis to have consented to pay the ransom of the premises which were let out, burst into tears. and the American Minister in
the profits, and there being a pros-in the crowd were very incensed of his negotiations with General tance record, they are still continu- for the release of Melas and constituted so great a charge on Peking on July 25.
peat that in the immediate future and booed and whistled. NEA Chang Hsueh-liang are very ing their magnificent flight Melonas.
very extensive repairs would be- It is understood they are protest- come necessary in order to keep ing against the decision, which up the mortgages security, it was may even result in the indignant decided it would be in the best in-American boxers withdrawal.
Earlier Negotiations.
On March 28 last Bir Miles: Lampson, who was then at
hundred thousand dollars,
The damage is estimated at many
OIL SHARE.
AMERICAN INTERESTS CLAIM FOR PARTICIPATIÓN."
satisfactory, the latter agreeing Reuter.
to pledge Manchuria's obedience
to Nanking. He adds that Chang
Land in Brazil.
Pernambuco, July 5. to return owing to bad weather London, Yesterday. Hsueh-liang is considering the The Italian airmen, Ferrarin and Reuter's American Service. Shanghai after having visited Canton and Hong Kong, was stat It is announced that negotisappointment of a representative Del Prate landed safely on a beach The machine in which this sen-terests of the company to sell the Reuter. ed to have declared he would not tions have been concluded for par- to attend the forthcoming Army near Port Natal, Brazil, after national fight was carried out is property and it was accordingly visit Nanking until the outrage ticipation by American of inter- Reduction Conference-Reuter,
settlement had been effected. ests in the Turkish Petroleum Com- The same day in the House of pany which has a concession at Commons at question time, Bir Baghdad and the Mosul Vilayets. Austen Chamberlain said he was In future 28.75 per cent, shares
"FROM JAPAN
IN SIBERIASSE
unable to say at present whether will each be held by the Anglo- CYCLONE'S SERIOUS EFFECTS the discussions in Shanghai be Persian Royal Dutch, French and tween Sir Miles Lampson and the American Groups and the remain- Nationalist Foreign Ministering five per cent by Mr. (General Hwang Fu) over the Galbenkian
Moscow Yesterday: Fresh floods have occurred at
Nanking incident of last year According to the announcement various parts of Biberic as the re
cyclone from Japan/ muld result in a settlement the Anglo-Parsian Company's
As the China Mall' asserted terest has been halved-Reuter.
a brilliant non-stop fight from the same in which the aviators beat sold for $566,000, resulting in a
gether with the loss carried for to the duration record a few weeks ago net loss of $304,000; the stock-in ward from the previous year's trad Italy
The engines instead of being at the trade had now been valued on the (230,996.60), made a total Tass nose of the fuselage is mounted in basis of the current market price of $420,62822
Rio de Janeiro, July 5.
as a book value of $188,940.08, thus the sums of $6,628 (profit for the Captain Ferrariz after landing a stream-line "egg" on top of the at the sum of $23,808.68-as against against that logs there were at Point Genipabu, took off again planc heading for BIC
The rectacular Journey, well showing a further loss of Forced to Return
over 8,000 miles, Janeiro, July & previous Rio, de The aviation Ferrarin and Del set up
Touros, fifty miles New- north of
bu and were forced miles.]
beats the $76,631,40 eur year), $170,000 in General Reserve Wand $55,000 in the Equalisation of distance fight
RESERVES Dividend Account, making in all
C Chamboriin There was alsó a loss of $10,000 the sum of $281,620 which, deduct Germany, 8,905 owing to depreciation of fixtures ed from the losses, gave
and fittings and the foregoing, to loss of $189,000,
tota