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DERBY.
Two Batsmen in Opposition Score Century in Each Innings.
YORKSHIRE AND SUSSEX TIE.
Nine Centuries Recorded.
Out of nine first-class matches there were only three definite results in the mid-week programme. The cricket was variable, on some grounds the bowling was predominant, and on others the bats.
men found the wicket to their liking.
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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1930.
The
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/5 %.
Dow
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RED CROSS ÎN EAST.FEVERISH SCENES IN FURIOUS FIGHTING.
To Be Formed on British Lines.
HONG KONG INTERESTED?
London, Yesterday.
BOMBAY.
VAST PROCESSION HELD UP BY THE POLICE.
Bombay. Yesterday.
The formation of Voluntary Aid CROWDS SQUAT ON ROAD, Detachments in all the overseas Dominions and Colonies on the lines of the British scheme, as ad- vocated in a resolution passed at ter the Imperial Red Cross Confer- ence just concluded in London, The Australians proved too strong an opposition for Derbyshire with a common standard of con- ditions of recruitment for the and defeated the county by ten wickets. Lancashire continued their
service and the adoption of a victorious career, by defeating Glamorganshire by 171 runs. This single uniform, only modified by places them comfortably ahead of their nearest rivals in the cham-climatic exigencies. Reuter. pionship table. Kent overwhelmed Northants, whom they defeated by 248 runs. The Champion County unexpectedly lost to Hampshire at Southampton by the margin of five wickets.
In the cable received, the match
and Sussex 321 In their first inn-frapidly.
Allied Forces Begin a General Retreat.
ATTACK ON SHANSI.
Hankow, Yesterday.
-Buziness "Manager
One
Dainty Eyeglasses
N. LAZARUS
Ophthalmic Opticlan 13, Queen's Road Central.
BRUTAL MURDERS.
Floor of Bank Swamped with Blood.
VICTIMS' THROATS CUT.
Assailant Attempts Suicide.
KILLED IN THEIR SLEEP.
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4
The Canton local authorities were yesterday in receipt of a telegram from General Ho Ying-
A ghastly tragedy was enacted on the premises of a Chinese ching, stating that on May 20 the At six in the evening a mons with the allied forces, including fewer than five persons were done to death and one slightly in- National troops went into action bank at No. 165, Queen's Road Central, early this morning. No procession, estimated at 200,000, and organised by 28 ve Shansi armies under Sun Tau, jured: The entire flat, when visited by a China Mail representative
Yang Hsao-au, Kwan Fu-an, ed from the Indian quarter and Indian commercial bodies, march-Yang Yiu-fang and Chang Hut this morning, was swamped with blood, which dripped through to were confronted at the Victoria shao, stationed along the Lung the ground floor. No motive has been advanced for the crime, but terminus, the junction of five of Kaucheng. Fighting was furious it is believed that the alleged murderer ran amok.
Hai line between Ningling and the busiest streets, by 450 policand determined, and lasted the en- determined not to permit the de- four deep across the roadway,tire day. monstrators to enter the fort allied forces began a general re- On the following morning, the Area. The demonstrators were] equally determined and squatted treat, but thirty thousand men be-
longing to the two armies under This atrocious crime" was com- where the culprit also pitched his en the road, chanting Swarajist Sun Tsu and Yang Hsac-au were mitted in the Hung Tak Bank, camp bed. On the third floor was songs. The excitement Was cut off and surrounded by the
the Managing Director and his 19. There were three batsmen who deserve unlimited praise for is said to have been drawn, but feverish and. the traffic was held National troops and were subsa near the Ho Tung Building. The||
in the scores, Yorkshire made 322 up, crowds and onlookers swellingquently made captive at Nel-alleged murderer is a relative of
year old son.
One by One. ings. This would give Yorkshire Promise of Non-Violence. huang, Lipetsi and Hsiatsi on and the managing Director of the
The exact time when the ghast- the first innings' points, instead of After squatting on the road in the vicinity of the Lung-Hai bank. He was formerly employed ly deed was committed is not four points apiece. In the table for four hours the gigantic pro- to be found on this page, we have cession was allowed to traverse commander of the allied forces, of the bank four or five years ago, at about 5 a.m. the assailant got General Liu Mou-yen. Army there, but had left the service known, but it would appear that assumed that that there was some the fort area, the leaders under-i mistake with scores, and that the taking that it would remain non-side on May 21, and made a sur-try only a short time ago, he was pere. Armed with these, he re- turned over to the Government Returning from his native coun- he got hold of four meat chop- up and went to the kitchen, where The best bowling figures were returned by Richard Tyllesley, match WAS a tie 88 far violent. The fort area containa
concerned the principal commercial and Gov-brise attack on the Shansi forces allowed to put up at the bank dur-turned to the flat where the sub- Holmes contributed 90 to Yorkernment offices.
under Yang Hano-an, who was ing his stay here.
Manager's sons slept. Going üp captured together with. Wan "Police Excesses.”
The Managing Director, Mana to them one by one, it is alleged, Tsun-tsai. The procession balted on the prisoners will be escorted to Nan-fogether with the alleged mur- chopper.
The two important ger and staff, about twenty in all he slashed their throats with the Esplanade where Maldan moved a king by General Liu, as evidence derer sat down to dinner last resolution condemning "the of his loyalty to the Central Gov-evening, and nothing unusual was
police excesses against satya- ment. Only a few scattered rem- noticed in the demeanour of the Not satisfied with this, he walk- grahis throughout the country.nants of the Shansi forces crossed latter. He appeared to be quite ed up to the third floor and, it is was decided to carry on the the south bank of the Yellow normal, and chatted in a friendly alleged, slashed the throat of the non-violent fight until freedom River, and the National troops way with all present.
19-year old son of the Managing are now attacking Lanfeng.. No Redult at Cambridge.
Leaders Sentenced.
They all retired for the night Director. Here it would appear Capture of Generals Confirmed. at about 10 o'clock, a certain num that a struggle took place. The Batting first at Cambridge, Lei- Manyila Gandhi and Pvaralal cester, thanks to a ane Innings of have each been sentenced to a Chen Cheng, Commander of the ground floor, and the sons of the the first cut, woke up, when the Another wire from General ber of the fokis bleeping on the lad, apparently not much hurt by 99 by Geary, the All-England bowl-year's rigorous imprisonment, and National 11th Division, confirms Sub-Manager on the second floor, er, scored 221 runs Brown took Imam Salteb to frenonths' simple the report that General Liu Mon-
their feats of scoring a century in each innings. O'Connor, for Essex
· against Gloucester, scored 138 and 120 not out. B. H. Lyon, the Gloucester captain, replied to this by scoring 115 and 101 not out. Ernest Tyldesley, for Lancashire against Glamorgan, scored 105 and 108 not out.
who took 7 Glamorgan wickets for 80 runs.
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Lonton, Yesterday.
At Chesterfield to-day the Aus- tralians defeated Derbyshire by ten wickets. Beginning the day 193 runs behind, with all their wickets in hand, Derbyshire fared badly before the bowling of P. M. Horni- brook, who followed up his success In the first innings, by taking 6 wickets for 82 runs in 'the second Innings.
Champion's Defent. An unexpected defeat was in store for Notts at Southampton to day, when Hampshire won by five
wickets.
Batting first, Notts against the bowling of Newman collapsed for Newman took 5 wickets
69 runs. for 18 runs.
Hampshire replied by taking a lead of 56 runs, Voce claiming 4 wickets for 32 runs,
In their second venture, Notta were more successful, scoring 226. Newman was again in a destructive mood, taking 5 wickets for 66 runs. Requiring 170 runs to win, Hamp shire for the loss of five wickets collected the necessary runs.
Lancashire Success.
· At Cardiff, Lancashire defeated Glamorgan by 171 runs.
The visitors batted first and com-
Į
Middlesex, but for the aid of Patsy Hendren, would have fared disastrously against the bowling of J. C. White. Hendren scored 92 out of 245, and the Somerset skipper took 7 wickets for 81 runs.. At the conclusion of the game, Somerset had a lend of 190 with seven wickets in hand.
Warwick Enforce Follow-on. Surrey were forced to follow on
in their match with Warwickshire
at the Oval. The visitors, batting first, thanks to a fine lunings of 118 by the Rev. J. H. Parsons, compiled 318, Shepherd 'took 5 wickets for 40 runs in an inspir et spell of bowling.
D. G. Foster. the young fast bowler, played havoc with the Surrey batsmen, and the home county were dismissed for 161, thus failing by 7 runs to save the follow on. Foster took 7 wickets for 42 runs.
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Following on, Surrey gave fine batting display in scoring 308-2. Hobbs scored 75, and Ducat and Shepherd both remain- ed undefeated with centuries to their credit.
Rival Centuries. At Bristol, after an exciting game, Essex returned with first
BATTING.
O'Connor
B. II Lyon
Rev. J. H. Parsova Tyldesley (E.)
101
Ducat
Shepherd
* denotes 'not out.
Tyldesley (R.)
138
120"
Essex v. Gloucester.
115
Gloucester v. Essex.
114
209 108"
Warwick v. Surrey.
Lancashire v. Glamorgan. 104* - Surrey v. Warwick. 103* Surrey v. Warwick.
BOWLING..
7—–30
Lancashire v. Glamorgan, 7–42 · Warwick v. Surrey.
Somerset v. Middlesex, 7---81
Kent. Northants. Australians v. Derby, Northants v. Kent,
D. G. Foster
J. C. White
Freeman
7--92
P. M. Hornibrook
682
Clark
R. W. V. Robins
6101
piled 293 runs, to which Ernest Tyldesley contributed his first cen: tury of the season. Glamorgan failed to reach their opponents total and were dismissed for 219. Hopwood took 5 wickets for 71
runa.
:
Ernest Tyldesley, distinguished
Middlesex v. Somerset..
the first innings was
shire's first innings total," and Bowley 96 to the Sussex total.
In the second innings, the home county were dismissed for 212,
J. Parks taking 4 wickets for 67
runs.
At the close of play Sussex had scored 157-5, to which total, Parks, contributed 76. In the first inninga of Sussex, Dennis
J.
took 4 wickets for 87 runs.
To this total
was won.
4 wickets for 40 runs and A. H. imprisonment. Reuter Fabian 4 for 42. Cambridge replied with a score of 245-9. Snary took 5 wickets for 60 runs-Reater.
SCORES AT A GLANCE.
Derby: 215 and 181. Australians: 348 and 52-0.
Somerset: 338 and 97—3. Middlesex: 245,
Leicester: 221. Cambridge U. 245-9.
Warwick: 318. Surrey: 161 and 308-2
Lancashire: 293 and 233---2 dec. Glamorgan: 219 and 138.
Essex: 286 and 266-3 dec. Gloucester: 274 and 161-3.
Kent: 193 and 377-8 dec. Northants: 122 and 200.
Notts: 69 and 226. Hants. 125 and 174-5.
Yorkshire: 322 and 212. Sussex: 322 and 167-5,
TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
At the Oval-Surrey v. Austra At Lord's Middlesex v. Lanca-
Ilans.
innings' points. The game was marked by brilliant batting dis- plays given by O'Connor and shire.
B. H. Lyon, who scored centuries At Darby Derbyshire v North- in both innings.
Batting first, Essex scored 286, to which Gloucester replied with a total of 274.
In their second venture Essex declared at 266-8. Requiring 278 to win, Gloucester at the close of play had acored 161-3.
himself again, by asoring, another century in the second innings, being undefeated with 108 out of 239. Requiring 807 runs Glamor gan before the bowling of R. Tyldesley made only 136 "Dick" At Huddersfield, än exciting took 7 wickets for 30
› Northants", Fourth Defent. Kent inflicted 's crushing defest on Northants at Peterborough, where they won by 248 runa,
The visitors took first knock and: were dismissed for, 199, Olark, the left handed fast bowler, taking 6 wickets for 66 runs. Northants could not play the googlies of Free: many, and were diamiasod for 122, Freeman taking 5 wickets for 38 ruus. In their second innings Kent declared at 877-3
Necding over 400 runs, Northants fere in á
ost by 248
Aamptonshire.
| Yorkshire'v. "Bumer, vi *
match, according to Reuter, end- ed in a tie on the first innings.
At Leeds Yorkshire, v. Kent, At Bristol-Gloucestershire- v. Worcestershire.
At Leicester Leicestershira v. Notts
set.
At Pontypridd Glamorgan. V. Hampshire,
At Brighton Sussex: v. Somer- At Edgbaston--Warwickshire v Essex.
At Cambridge Perambulators Etceteras.
THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE.
and
him an
Lancashire Warwickshire Notta
rroy
morgan Sussex Worcesters -Kent
Leices Derby
130 runs
Rescu
Result Pts.
87
20
0184
00016
12
11
103
follows
win - on" first innings, 4 points ta
result m'atch, and 5 points for the couzé
FINE WEATHER.
The Royal Observatory weather report, issued at 10.30 a.m. to-day, states:
An anti-cyclone is central over Chefoo.
A depression is still central ever Tongking.
The typhoon is now about 200 miles east of North Luzon. Forecast:-N. winds, fresh- ening; S.W. winds falling light, and then freshoning alightly from East or N.E.; ∙Ane. -
line.
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Head Almost Severed.
the blood thirsty-maniac pressed him down to his bed and chopped away for all he was worth. The yen, army commander of the allied forces, has announced his
lad's neck was badly slashed al- assumption of Commander of the chow. General Liu Chin-shu and most from end to end, and only National 11th Route Army, and Chen Kwong-chung of Hunan the arteries prevented the head he has detained Wan Tsun-tsal have been despatched to the vici- from being severed. and Yang Hsao-au, two army com- nity of Hangchow for their inter-
Suicide Attempted. manders of the allied forces, to be ception, while the two divisions
After this, the mad man walked sent to Nanking, as concrete proof of the 8th Route Army are being
up to another bed where he dealt sent to pursue them. of his allegiance.
Another report says that, in light cut to another sleeping order to exterminate the Ironsides man. The latter, woke up the en- Nanking, Thursday.
and Kwangsi remnants, the 8tl. tire household. Every one was General Ma Hsung-kuci, a sup-Division under General Mac Beng. so alarmed that they did not know porter of Nanking, who has been wen will participate in the cam- what to do, and none dared to paign with the two Cantonese venture near the man, who then Shantung and who has since divisions in pursuit of the insur calmly walked back to the second
6,000 Rebels Captured.
guarding the western sector of
driven the Shansi invaders out
of Teaochow, in a wire, dated May genta. It is ascertained that the floor, where he started to slash 20, to Nanking announced that he was rushed to Shiukwan yester-
7th Brigade of the 61st Division his own throat.
The fokis from the ground launched а counter-attack at day, and that the 9th Brigade will floor then came on the scene, and Jawn against the Shansi troops at follow to day. The 8th and 60th they put up a violent struggle Tungming on the southern border division, who are expected to ar- with the mad man.
They suc-
of Chihli After several hours rive shortly at Canton, will also cceded in overpowering him, and grim and desperate fighting, the be massed at Shiukwan-Canton took the choppers away from him, enemy was defeated and compell-News Agency.
but not before he had given him- self a nasty cut in the throat.
SIR OSWALD MOSLEY.ed to evacuate the city, which his
forces entered at 9 a.m. : Six thousand rebels, including fifty officers, were captured, together
Place Filled by Labour with 4,000 rifles and 30 field chowful states that after a
Member.
London, Yesterday
Simon Commission, succeeds Sir Oswald Mosley in the Chancellor ship of the Duchy of Lancaster. Reuter.
- OUR FINANCES,
Colony for the month of January, 1980, is a follows:- Balance of Assets and Liabilities on: Decem- ber 81, 1028 do Revenue from January: I
to 31, 1980.
pieces.
To Sever Communications.
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The capture
The Victims. Thinking that he was rendered hora-de-combat, they left him lying on the floor, and went to He got up summon the Police. again, however, and made straight for the kitchen to get another weapon to put an end to himself.
From Other Sources,
Shanghai, Yesterday. An official despatch from Hou- fierce thirty-hour battle, the Government forces succeeded in capturing Lanfeng yesterday morning, when Hankow, Thursday. the defenders withdrew in confu- Consequent on the military con-alon towards Kaifeng, Major C. R. Attice, (Labour, clave of the National commanders The number of prisoners taken Limehouse), a member of the at Luiho, it was decided to take by the Government troops on Wed. Another struggle took place, and the offensive in three directions: nesday and Thursday are officially the homicide was rendered useless
Hen Yuan-chuan is to command estimated at 20,000,
until the Police came and took him the central column, responsible for of
to the Government Civil Hospital. Wan Hsuan-teal, mentioned the capture of Yenshih, 20 miles yesterday, is officially confirmed.
Of the victims, one died on his from Loyang, via Moyang, Yu- Ho was taken prisoner when Liu Way to hospital. The 19-year old hsien and Tengfeng, so as to sever Mou-en staged a coup at the rear son of the Managing Director was the communications of the Kuo- of the Northerners, thus bringing called Fung Sik-cheuk, and of the The financial statement of the minchun on the western section of about their collapse.
four boys murdered on the second: the Lung-Hai line, Wang Chin- It is officially announced from floor, two were the Sub-Manager's such and Slang Kuan Yun-hsiang Hankow that the continued retreat sona. They were Taing Tao-pui are to command the right wing of the Kuominchun troops from (15) and Tsing Wing kit (18). for the capture of Hsuchang, via Chengchow to Kaifeng his com- The other two lads were, the Yencheng and Linyung along the pelled Feng Yu-belang to with nephews of the sub-bianager. 9.602,852.86 Ping-Han line; and Chi Meng- draw to Tungkwan, on the Shensi- They were Tsing Wing-yuen (12) 2,480,048.17 Ling and Siu Chi-tsu, the left Honan border,
and Taing Tooi-wun (14), wing, to assault Loyang from Nationalists Crushing Victories: $12,008,800.58 Yehhslen, via Pofeng and Layu. Judging from official reports pouring in to Shanghai, the Govern Chiang Kai-shek. 1,482,878,39||-2000 Hauchow, Thursday. ment forces are adminstering Marshal Chiang left Rwelteh emashing defeats on the Northerners .310,610,927:14 on May 21 for Hauchow, where on all fronts.
he auramoned his subordinate: For example, it is officially a generals for personal instructions, nounced from: Hankow that Gov-| relative to the impending offen- ernment troops are preparing a sive. The President has decided "simultaneous advance against
Interviewed by a Chind Mail:re. His Excellency the Governor has to return to Nanking to-day It Chengchow upon the fall of Kaifeng, appointed Mr. Thomas Henry King is understood that a large number which is expected within the next presentative this morning, the to act as Inspector General of Police of the members of the State two days. It is stated that the Director said that he could not. and Chief of the Fire Brigade, dur-Council have assembled at the Northerners have completely with give any motive for the crime. ing the absence from the Colony of Pukow Railway station, ready to drawn from West Shantung, cross-He is inclined to the belief that Li the Honourable Mr. Edward Dudley accord the President a warm re-ing the Yellow River towards North Man-hung simply ran amok.r Corscaden Wolfe, C.M.G., or until ception P
It is said that Li was dismissed further notice, with effect from
Much of the success of the Goy from the service of the bank four May 15
Nova Canton Yesterday. ernment armies is attributed to or five years ago, He returned
According to military, circles, the detection of the Ironsides and Kwangst insur it is stated had gente, in full retreat after con-affect than wis verging at Ningling in Huaana
Expenditure from Ja
ary, 1 to
1980
Balance
APPOINTMENTS.
Ice-Marshal Sir Philip
Töft
Ironside Remnants.
Honan.MA
Man of Quiet Habit,« The man who is alleged to have been responsible for this foul deed is Li Man-hung, about 35 years of age, and he had always quiet habits. He is now lying in been known to be a man of very
a very precarious condition in the Hospital,
Yu-an, which from the country recently and
far
ing asked to be allowed to make his headquarters at the bank. As he
relative of the Manag- permlesion waa During his abort
be had always been: