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YORKSHIRE ATTEMPT TO VICTIMISE TYPHOID SCARE GEORGES PHILIPPAR ON FIRE
COLLAPSE
Sibbles Takes 7
for 10.
KENT TROUNCE GLOUCESTER.
Chapman's Brilliant
76.
A DEFINITE RESULT IN EVERY MATCH.
London, Yesterday.
results
MR. LI YAU-TSUN
ON LINER.
RUMOUR OF DEALS WITH
Grave Outbreak on Rio de Janeiro Maru.”
JAPANESE
HEAVY SENTENCE AT MAY ASSIZES.
WIFE COLLAPSES IN COURT
ENTERS DURBAN FLYING
YELLOW FLAG.
1,200 Emigrants Threatened.
Sensational play pro- A prisoner's aged mother and young wife burst ducing many surprising into tears and collapsed in the Supreme Court this
Durban, S.A., Yesterday. featured the morning when Mr. Justice P. Jacks, who presided An amazing outbreak of dis- English county cricket at the May Assizes, sentenced Yuen Ning to five eases, ranging from typhoid to matches finished to-day. years' hard labour for uttering two letters in which pneumonia, measles and chicken- Some brilliant perform- money was demanded with menaces from Mr. Li pox, which nearly threatened to ances with bat and ball Yau-tsun, C.B.E., a prominent Hong Kong mer- involve over 1,200 Japanese emi- were registered, several chant.
Counsel for the defence, Mr. Hin-shing Lo, ex- the steamer Rio de Janeiro Maru, internationals again catching the limelight. plained that the motive for accused's behaviour bound
grants, occurred at sea aboard
America.
from Japan for South
The outstanding re- was that he had heard an unfounded rumour alleg. She arrived here to-day flying sults were the complete ing that Mr. Li Yau-tsun was making money out of the yellow dag. Three persons collapse of Yorkshire deals with the Japanese, and had hoped to get were buried at sea, and 40 others and Gloucester, both something out of him. He was a "hot-headed pa- were stricken with disease. these leading counties triot" and more of a fool than a criminal.
going down to decisive and ignominious defeat.
The "Battle of the Roses" saw
POLITICAL MOTİVE,
When the charges were read out, the great Yorkshire team dismiss prisoner said that he had committed ed for a mere 46 in the frat inn- the crime for political purposes. ings, none of the batsmen being He claimed that one of the two able
to handle Sibbles, whose letters was not written by him. bowling has been exceptionallyMe: Hin-shing Lo, (instructed by brilliant this year. He accom- Mr. Peter H: Sin) appeared for the plished the almost incredible feat defence and pleaded guilty on pri- of taking 7 Yorkshire wickets for soner's behalf.
10
runs, and followed with a Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Assistant
was
STEPS TO AVERT A CRISIS.
Bill to Be Tabled in Canada,
Ottawa, Yesterday.
worthy 5 for 58 in the second inn Crown Solicitor, said that the first A Bill authorising the Cabinet Lancashire's score of 265 letter to Mr. L. Yau-taun was con- to take steps to meet any finan- ings. was almost solely due to Paynter's tained in an envelope addressed to cini crisis during the forthcoming steady knock for 152..
his son. Inside another recess will probably be tabled be- Kent's four internationals, Chapenvelope addressed to Mr. Li Yau-fore Parliament by the Government man, Woolley, Freeman and Ames tsun, and with the letter was a third before Parliament is prorogued, ac- disposed of Gloucester.
envelope, with the name "Comman-cording to the Prime Minister, Mr. is as tricky as ever and he securder Li" on it.
Richard Bennett, who added that ed another remarkable average,
The letter directed that the $1,500 emergency measures could only
"Tich"
Reuter.
GERMAN PILOT MISSING.
Frantic Search for Hans Bertran
LOCAL PASSENGERS SAFE.
A cable received at the Hong Kong office of the Messageries Maritimes from the agent at Aden states that of the four passengers who embarked in Hong Kong from Manila, on the Georges Philippar, three are definite- ly known to have been saved. Mile. J. Stas, of the Bel- gium Consulate in Manila, had been landed at Djbouti, and Mr. F. Mendoza and Mr. Delphin S. Ocampo: have been landed at Aden. The ships by which they were res- cued, and the time of their arrival, is not stated.
Of the other passenger, Mr. Meyer de Lecuw, details are lacking.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Annual Meeting Held To-day.
SHAREHOLDER'S QUERIES.
The annual meeting of the Indo- China Steam Navigation Company, Limited, was held in the board- room of Jardine, Matheson & Co.,
TERRIBLE SCENES ON
BLAZING SHIP
VIVID STORIES TOLD BY SURVIVORS
RESCUED FROM SHARK-INFESTED SEAS.
JUDGE'S HEROIC RESCUE OF HIS WIFE
Aden, Yesterday. The stories of survivors of the French liner
hold before the discovery of the outbreak, AII Georges Philippar show that the flames got a firm
the chemical extinguishers and hoses were inade- quate, as the paint, polished wood and ornaments of the superstructure were burnt greedily by the flames, which spread so rapidly that the wireless room was put out of action before an S.0.8. could be sent out.
Those picked up by liners were sent out by two British and one Russian steamer in the vicinity, which saw the blazing liner.
this morning, the Hon. Mr.` J, J. .: The confusion and panic on the burning vessel were indescrib– Paterson presiding, being supportable as the passengers were roused, from their sleep and told t ed by Mr. A. H. White and Mr. M. make their way forward. The vessel's head was kept to windward T. Johnson (Directors).
and smoke, sparks and flames invaded the afterpart of the vessel. At the close of the Chairman's A number of lifeboats was soon destroyed and it became Impossiblé - speech Captain T. T. Laurensen for the passeigers to take up their boatdrill pbaitions, consequently asked the following questions:- husbands were separated from wives, and children from parents
Rafts and lifebells, however, wesentlantikulon sdrvivors to be ferried to the rescuing ships or pickedRuj calm but shark-infested water.
• POIGNANT SCENES.
The British steamer Maksud with 125 survivors, including 15 children, 39 passengers and 51 Chinese crew, arrived at Aden three hours after the Contractor.
NOT HEARD OF SINCE
Chairman's Speech. MONDAY.
In the course of his speech," the Chairman said that the year under! review began in depressing cir- Ships Warned to Keep.cmstances, and it appeared
as a Look Out.
though they were inheriting all the difficulties of 1980.p
Poignant scenes were witnessed at the pier as the survivors "If that year went down as one from the Mabaud found that their relatives whom they thought of the most disastrous experienced lost, had reached safety before them. For example, a mother was taking 14 wickets for 96. Percy demanded be enclosed in the third come into effect by a proclamation
A frantic search is being by the shipping industry, the world almost delirious with joy to find her two daughters safe? Chapman's brilliant 76 indicates envelope. The letter was purport-after mature consideration.-Reu- made for the Junker seaplane, that its successor was even worse. remarkable escapes. Trapped by flames in his cabin, M. Alfred over, it is no exaggeration to say! M. Louis Alfred, Chief Justice of Indo-China and his wife had that he may play himself back to
piloted by the German airman China's political problems, banditry, fought his way on to the deck, lowered his overcoat into the pork the English captaincy. Gloucester failed dismally both in batting and
Flight Captain Hans Bertram, labour troubles, taxation, serious hole and pulled up his wife. His daughter and son-in-law are miss- bowling.
who arrived here on May 14 on competition, the continued fall
In ing
Warwick's solid batting side? collapsed before Derby who secur- ed full points. Humpshire also collapsed in a tame game, which Somerset won by ten wickets.
Sam Staples proved deadly against Surrey and his figures of 5 for 31 against a side which in- cluded Hobbs and Jardine were particularly meritorious.
"Duleep's" attractive batting (he scored 74) saved a Sussex collapse and enabled the side to gain first innings honours.
The highest score of the day was made by the improved Leicester eleven. Armstrong. 152 not out, led an onslaught against the weak- Northants bowling which produc (Continued on "age")
PREMIER'S RETURN To Health.
Preparing For Lausanné Conférence.
London, Yesterday."
(Continued on Page 7.)
ter.
ARMISTICE DECLARED IN BOMBAY
EIGHTY-EIGHT DEATHS DURING RIOTS
BRITISH OFFICIALS HURT
BY MISSILES.
PRESENCE OF TROOPS RESTORES ORDER
Bombay, Yesterday. After four days' rioting in which 88 persons were killed and 850 wounded, quiet was restored this evening.
Kupang, Yesterday.
a trade flight to the Far East the value of the dollar and the Only two serious cases are in the hospital here, and seven which and Australia accompanied by a world-wide depression in trade were are not serious.
(Continued on Page 7.) second pilot, a mechanic and a cinematographer..
. He took off for Port Darwin apparently early on May 16, since when he has not been heard of.
A Dutch destroyer from Soure- baya ia helping in the search. All ships have been notified by
(Continued on Page 0.)
NEW SENSATION IN LINDBERGH CASE
CHINA'S SILK INDUSTRY,
Nanking, Yesterday. With a view to giving some measure of relief to the. Chinese. silk Industry, the Government has decided to éxempt Chinese silk
wireless to keep a look out for CONFESSION BY MILLION from the export tax-Renter.
any signs of the plane-Reuter.
WATER SUPPLY FOR CHINESE
D.P.W. Orders Change în Times, RESULT OF APPEAL
A notice Issued to-day by the Director of Public Works (the Hon.,
Reuter. Water Authority states that in response to a request made by the Chinese community, in general, to the Secretary for Chinese Adairs
Order has been restored in Calcutta also, where the Deputy Commissioner of Police and other offi- cery and constables were injured and 20 civilians Minister, Mr. injured by flying missiles. The trouble was due. HT. Creasy) on behalf of the
to Hindus stoning a Moslem procession, —
London, Yesterday FIERCE OUTBREAK The presence of British troops disturbed areas in Bombay had a day, although in places outbreaks of Hindu-Moslem
htened by
The Prime Ramsay MacDonald, went for s motor drive in the country to day. He returned to his Nur. sing Home to-night but will leave to-morrow and after spending some time in Dow ing Street, he will travel by a
night train to Lossiemouth, Scotland, to complete - bis valescence.
He will be away weeks, ret
timi
AIRE BOATBUILDER
SAYS “NEGOTIATIONS” WERE
A HOAX.
STATEMENT TO NJ. POLICE
Hopewell, New Jersey, Yesterday. new sensation in the Lindbergh case has used by the announcement – made by off Chief of New Jersey State Police, Curtis, the millionaire boatbuilder who was alleged to have been negotiating with the dnap pers has confessed that the hoax." They were the creati
MR. LYONS HONOURED
** BY THE KING:
Appointed A Member Of The Privy Counci
London, Yesterday.
HM the King has graciously pleased approv
the appointment of the Honourable Joseph A. Lyon Prime Minister of Australla to be "la": Member of
tish Wireless