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SHANGHAI
JAPANESE OFFICIALS INJURED
CONSERVATIVE SUCCESSES.
Two By-Elections Retained.
CUNNINGHAM-REID IS
RETURNED.
London, Yesterday.
tives. Reuter.
AMERICANS START WELL IN DAVIS CUP
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WIN BOTH SINGLES AGAINST CANADA ON FIRST DAY
VINES TAKEN TO FIVE SETS
BY WRIGHT.
Washington, To-day.
The Marylebone bye-election, caused by the retirement of Sir Rennell Rood, resulted in the re- turn of Captain Cunningham-
The Davis Cup matches for 1932 started to-day Reid with 11,677 votes. Sir Basil Blackett, his opponent, polled when the United States and Canadian lawn tennis 10,664. Both were Conserva- teams met in the first round of the American zone. [Captain Alec Stratford Cun-Both singles matches were won by the United ningham-Reid had a distinguish-States, and the elimination of the Canadian team ed war record, winning the D.F.C. and serving from 1914 to 1918. after the doubles match to-morrow seems inevit- He was first elected to Parlia-able. ment in 1922. Since the war hej has been actively interested in aviation.]
In the first game, Wilmer Allison (U.S.A.) de- feated Marcelle Rainville (Canada), 6-2, 6-4, 6-4.
In the second encounter, Ellsworth Vines (U.S.A.) beat Jack Wright (Canada), 8-6, 3-6, 6-4, Mr. John Slater, Conservative, 3-6, 6-2-Reuter's American Service,
Slater Unopposed,
London, Yesterday.
has been returned to Parliament! for Eastbourne unopposed, ini succession to the late Mr. Edward Marjoribanks.
Mr. Slater is a millionaire industrialist and a for- mer player for the Bolton Wan- derers. Reuter
SURPRISING RESULT.
The closeness of the score of rounds, at least.
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AMERICAN NAVAL VOTE.
$41,230,000 FOR NEW SHIPS.
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Washington, Yesterday. The House of Representa- tives to-day passed the Bill appropriating G.$326,840,000 for the Navy, of which G.$41,230,000 is for new war- ships and the modernisation of old vessels. Reuter's -American Service;
NEW INDIAN LOAN.
Dealing's at Premium.
£10,000,000.
Rugby, Yesterday.
The outstanding feature in the
among the larger subscribers!
In a class by Itself
BOMBING
DIPLOMATS & OFFICERS CONGRATULATION'S
BADLY INJURED
TWO GENERALS IN SERIOUS
CONDITION
BOMB THROWN DURING CELEBRATIONS.
ROUGHLY TREATED BY CROWD
KOREAN SUSPECT
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, To-day.
TO SCOTT.
Pilots Pay Tribute.
OFFICIAL TIME IS 8. DAYS, 20
· HOURS, 44 MINUTES.
Rugby, Yesterday.
The Guild of Air pilots, mem- bership of which includes many famous airmen, has cabled" Charles W. A. Scott congratulát- ing him on his superb flight to Australia in 8 days, 20 hours, 44 minutes, which beat the previous record established by Captain A. S. Butler by nearly six hours. The Guild's message said: "Well done. The Guild is proud of you."
Many individual airmen paid
the brothers, Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith. Bert Hinkler then smashed that record by flying a Moth machine over 20,000 miles journey in 15 days. British Wireless Service.
Mr. Shigemitsu, Japanese Minister to China,
tribute to him including J. A. and Mr. Murai, Consul-General, were seriously in- Mollison, the holder of the Aus
tralia to England, and the Eng- jured at Hongkew Park during a military review land to Cape records. Scott was stock markets to-day was the held in honour of the Emperor's birthday, when a using the same little 100 horse power Moth machine in which he start of the dealings in the new believed to be a Korean, hurled a bomb which set up the England-Australia re India 5 per cent. £10,000,000 loan man,
cord a year ago and which was which opened at a premium. landed on the platform where the official party subsequently beaten by A. S. The loan was oversubscribed by
Butler. His wonderful time' was. a large margin and was open for stood during the march past of the troops.
achieved despite strong head only one hour yesterday. The Mr. Murai was addressing Japanese school-winds. Five years ago the re- understood basis of the allotment children following the parade when a commotion cord for the flight to Australis Allison was run-was about 44 per cent., glightly occurred at the back of the stage where members was 28 days, set up in 1919 by the Vines-Wright match will oc- ner-up to the famous Tilden in better treatment being given to of the public congregated. (The late Mr Marjoribanks was found shot dead at the re-casion considerable surprise in the 1930 Wimbledon champion- the small applicants. Those who ship, but since then his form has applied for £500 received £300 sidence of his stepfather, Lord the tennis world. Vines is the deteriorated. A come-back is in- and those applying for £1,000 re- Hailsham, on April 3. He had only rival to Henri Cochet for the dicated by his decisive disposal ceived £500. There was to-day been suffering from strain and No. 1. position on the world rank-of Rale, the Canadian cham-a strong demand or the issue
¡pion.
which closed at a seven-eighths overwork for some time.]
ing list, and his phenomenal suc-
The doubles will be played to- premium. - British Wireless Ser- cesses last season when he won
morrow, and it is probable that vice. 11 major titles, including the the United States team will make American singles championship. a clean sweep of the five matches. Wright made him the "find" of The match is almost an annual the season, is
almost in the encounter, and invariably results veteran stage, and would not be in an easy win for the American ranked in the world's first 20. team. Last year a miner sensa- Probably Vines was lacking tion was caused when Rainville the first singles, against practice, and will not meet with won much opposition from Rainville Sidney Wood, but the effort was short-lived as the Canadians lost: in his second singles.
the next four matches.
GENEVA OPIUM COMMITTEE.
Attitude of Turkey.
In add
WORLD CO-OPERATION.
Geneva, Yesterday. Fuad Bey of Turkey told the Opium Advisory Committee that Turkey has decided to accede to The Hague Cony:ntion of 1912) and also the additional protocol The inclusion of Allision in the
Allision's Selection,
Australia's Challenge.
The American team will meet of 1914 and the Geneva Conven-team is surprising and evident-with much more strenuous oppo- tion of 1925. Sir John Camply many of the leading Americansition in the American zone this year than formerly, as Australia
bell, of India, said that if Persia players, including George Lott, has entered. Headed by the bril followed suit, International co- operation, excepting Russia, Frank Shields and John Doeg, are liant but eratic Jack Crawford, would be complete. Reuter. not available, for the earlier the Australian team is a strong one, and a victory over the Americans is a distinct possibl- lity.
BRITISH LOANS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES
CESSATION URGED BY HOME INDUSTRIALISTS
COMMON FINANCIAL POLICY FOR EMPIRE.
London, To-day.
"The time has come when we must end our policy of lending British savings and money to re- construct the systems of our rivals in Europe," says a report of the Federation of British Industries dealing with the new monetary and industrial policy of Great Britain.
FAIR TO SHOWERY.
The weather report issued by the Royal Observatory to- day states.
The anti-cyclone has moved into the Eastern Sea and the depression into the Pacific. to the North East of Hokkaido.
Forecast: S.E. winds, mo. derate; fair to showery.
LEAGUE LOANS IN BRITAIN.
Reconstruction Supported.
London, To-day.
The bomb exploded with considerable force. Mr. Shigemitsu and Mr. Murai were both sent
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His Wife's Message. to hospital.
Port Darwin, Yesterday Generals Uyeda and Shirakawa were badly C. W, A. Scott beat the record shaken, but it was not ascertained whether they by 5 hours, 40 minutes, and not for the England-Australia flight were injured. Many others were flung to the by 7 hours, 36 minutes,, as pre-
viously announced. ground.
"Well done" was the brief but The assailant was immediately seized by the heart-felt message sent to him by indignant bystanders and was already in a serious his wife, who was sitting up all night in her Essex home, when condition when handed over to the military. He is she heard of her husband's not expected to survive the lynching he received. achievement in breaking, the re-
Icord. Reuter..
Shigemitsu in Danger.
In addition to the Korean bomb-
BIG PUSH UNDER WAY
MURAI'S BRIGADE REPELS 6 000 INSURGENTS
Mr. Shigemitsu has been serious- ly injured and is suffering from head and body wounds, General Uyeda has been wounded in the leg! while Admiral Nomura has sustain- ed a head wound. Mr. Shigemitsu has had a leg broken and Mr. Murai has also sustained wounds in the legs. The Japanese troops im- mediately surrounded Hongkew Park enclosing all exite, and are now conducting a regular search The Financial Secretary to the of thousands of sightseers. France holds the Davis Cup, Treasury, Major W. Elliott, M.P., for the fifth successive year, but was asked in the House of Com-thrower, seven Chinese have also Since the outrage with Borotra and Lacoste uncer-mons to-day whether, before ac- been arrested.
and Cochet a quiescing in the flotation. In Bri-was committed all exits and all en- tain starters, slightly-fading power, the French tain of loans issued in agreement trances to the Park have been clos grip of the covet tennis prize is with France, under the supervisioned, and all spectators, including slipping. Great Britain, with of the League of Nations, stipula: foreign Pressmen are being held. Fred Pery and H, W. Austin, istion would be made that the Reuter.
Thousands Present. almost certain to meet the Unit French Government should allow ed States, or Australia, in the the French Issuing Houses to float
(Reuter's Pacific: Service.) inter-Zone fifinal. The tennis re-in France League 'loans in the
Shanghai, To-day. vival in England has aroused same proportion as they were Boat-
Thousands of Japanese civil- great enthusiasm, particularly as ed in Britain. Great Britain has not won the He replied that while Britain lans gathered this morning for
gave cordial support to the finan- Japanese review of 10,000 Jap- Continuing the big drive started by Lieut Davis Cup since the War.
cial policy of reconstruction of anese troops in Hongkew Park in General Hirose's troops on Wednesday, the main which these loans form a part. It honour of the Japanese Emper-
THE DEMOCRATS' TARIFF BILL.
FIERCE ALL-NIGHT FIGHTING
HAILIN OCCUPIED AFTER LOSSES TO ENEMY OF 200 DEAD,
Harbin, To-day.
was thought beat to leave it toor's birthday. A small platform, force of Major-General Murai's Mixed Brigade. the markets to decide as to the holding Mr. Shigemitsu (Japan- which comprises part of Lieut-General Hirose placing of foreign loans issued in ene Minister to China), Consul command, clashed with the insurgents near Hall
furtherance of that policy.
General: Murai, General Shira
In the present circumstances ha kawa, Admiral Nomura and Gen- on Wednesday night.
would command wide assent and he bomb landing in the middle of
thought the principles suggested eral Uyeda was shattered by a Heavy fighting was continued throughout would convey them to the Chan the platform at noon after the re night and by morning the insurgents retreated cellor British Wireless Service view, while Consul General Mural leaving behind many dead and wounded.
was half-way through his speech.
STOP PRESS were dangerously injured and the clash took place after Gen. the insurgents were
Possible Veto.
Washington, Yesterday. The House of Representati passed the Democratie Tarif "British finance henceforth the possibilities to achieve a Bill. It has been predic must be devoted to British indus- maximum mutual understanding President Hoop will veto, the
and the adoption of a amon bill Reuter's American Ser trics at home and in the Empire, Empire monetary
The Honolulu jury Fin vice. and those countries outside which polley designed
“honour slaying": makes "no" are prepared to co-operate in the admission of
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