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WOMAN PILOT SOARS
BRILLIANT CRICKET
Fine Performances
in England.
PAYNTER SCORES 159.
Tate and Duleepsinji Lend Sussex to Win.
Mitchell's 13 for 98.
Again the English county cricket matches have produced many outstanding perform- ances both with bat and ball, and prospects for a brilliant bright.
season are
Lancashire, present favourites for the championship, continued
their winning way, but time pre- vented them from gaining more than first innings points from Kent, who failed disappointing- ly after their brilliance earlier in the week. Paynter is hatting splendidly, and with a great inn-
ings for 159 he scored his third century of the season.
Maurice Tate and "Duleep" led Sussex to a decisive win, Leicester, the international bowler taking 5.
wickets for 38, while the Indian
skipper contributed a knock of 60.
SOVIET BANS
LYTTON COMMISSION
NOT ALLOWED TO ENTER RUSSIAN TERRITORY
NON-INTERFERENCE IN MANCHURIA,
EXCUSE FOR DECISION
Moscow, Yesterday.
OVER
ATLANTIC
HARBIN ATTACK
RAIN JEOPARDISES INTERPORT.
May Start This Afternoon,
MITCHELL FIT.
Sunday Play Approved.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, To-day.
Rain overnight caused
FAILS:
Rebel Forces in
Retreat.
JAPANESE TROOPS IN HOT PURSUIT.
Over 300 Japanese Casualties.
Harbin, Yesterday,
The anti-Manchukuo forces - are reported to be retreating from Antachan and Tlantsaokang,... aḥ their attack against Harbin failed.
Japanese troops are pursuing the retreating forces, who are retiring to Hulan.
Reuter.
near.
Harbin.
went
IN
1888
DUNLOP
Planeer
1932 DUNLOR still the Leader
FLIGHT
SOLO
HOP-OFF YESTERDAY AT HARBOUR GRACE
MISS EARHEART SETS OUT ON SOLO FLIGHT
HOLDER OF MANY RECORDS IN UNITED STATES.
AUTOGYRO ENTHUSIAST
The Soviet Government has declined to allow sunshine and no wind raiding near Harbin yesterday, woman's international fight record on July 6, 1930, when she flew
the Lytton Commissioners who are at present in Harbin, to travel through Soviet territory to Saha lian, in order to meet General Ma, on the grounds that it is anxious to observe the principle of non- interference in internal affairs in Manchuria.
TRIP CANCELLED.
Harbin, Yesterday.
Owing to the danger arising from the ram- pancy of insurgent soldiery on the western branch dashing of the C.E.R., the League Commission have can-
celled their trip to Tsitsihar
Gloucester were at their best against Somerset, but rain prevent-
a finish.
ed
Capt. E. J. R. Mitchell has recovered from his illness, and is fit.
she has discussed the feasibility of such a flight
over a 64-mile course at 181 miles an hour, is flying an autogyro as
Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, Yesterday. Mrs. George Putnam, the wife of the well- the pitch to be water- it is estimated that there were known publisher, formerly Miss Amelia Earheart, logged. Play may be over 500 Japanese casualties in the the first woman passenger in a trans-Atlantic aero- commenced at the Re-recent fighting
plane, has started on a solo flight to Paris. Reuter. creation Club at two
Harbin, Yesterday. BE THE FIRST RECORD-BREAKER. o'clock. There is bright Anti-Manchulkus troops
It is possible that Miss Earheart, who established the Bret while the train was standing at Meitaizi station 10 kilometres West of Harbin. They raided the station, searched the train and carried off two Japanese passengers. Later This is the first time night thair aaroplanes dropped
further forces arrived and last an Interport match will bombs just North of Harbin.
Today Japanese troops were be played on the Recrea- sent out, encountered the Chinese tion Club ground, and and out-flanking them, forced them play will be continued to- to retreat. Ma Chan-shan's artil- lery is now shelling the Japanese morrow (Sunday). The at Maitaizi. Hong Kong team has nets, practice yesterday
They will leave for Mukden to-morrow, though on a dead wicket... Wally Hammond]
10 experts attached to the Commission will proceed to Tsitsihar by air to investigate on behalf of the Commission. · Reuter.
found form for the first time and scored a very attractive 88 not put Somerset's batting was disappoint- ing.
Mitchell's fine bowling gave
win Derbyshire an easy Northants. Mitchell, whose bowl.
over
Ing this year has been extremely good, took 13 wickets for 98 runs.
¿
Manchurian Reforms,
The smoking concert will be held to-night,
Insurgent Menace.
Harbin, Yesterday."
However, it is more likely that her machine is a cabin mono- plane, probably tri-motored.
No woman has yet own the Atlantic. Many of the world's Nicholls' crash last year discouraged many. outstanding aviatrix have contemplated the project, but Miss
· Miss Earheart is a very experienced pilot and is considered in aviation circles capable of such a flight.
FLYING RECORDS..
Miss Earheart, who is one of the foremost women aviators in the United States, holds a number of Lying records, s
She was one of the first to experiment with the autogyro plate, in which machines she has made several successful fights.
EARLIER FRMET. Mins Earheart's keenest rival es la Min Rüth.
off Harbour Grace. >??
Owing to the danger arising must from the rampancy of Insuryoday,
Par Atlantie antyear soldiery along the western branch of the C. E. R. the League Com niesion has cancelled its trip to Taltsihar. It will leave for Mukden to-morrow.
The quarantine restrictions Jime A party of 10 experts attached Chang Ching-hui to-day visit-posed against arrivals from Saigon to the Commission will, however, Harbin, Yesterday. ed the Commissioners and dis- en account of small pox have been proceed to Taiteiharby air to in- mamo vestigate conditions on behalf of The Lytton Commissioners cussed the projected legal and removed, according to a
financial reforms in Manchuria. issued by the Colonial Secretary. the Commission-Reuter: The Indians are showing very are probably leaving to-day, some. It is understood that at pre- promising form and are evidently going to Taitsihar, if possible, sent there is no possibility of the a stronger side than was expected. the others returning to Chang- Commissioners interviewing Gen-
era! Ma Chan-shan. Reuter. (Continued on Page 4.).
chun.
KREUGER, THE WORLD'S GREATEST
BANKRUPT
SENSATIONAL DISCLOSURES OF DEBTS
PERSONAL LIABILITIES OF 500,000,000 KRONER.
BAD NEWS FOR CREDITORS
Stockholm, Yesterday. Ivar Kreuger is defined as "the world's great. est bankrupt, in the final report of the Committee of experts appointed to examine the position of the Kreuger Companies. It is sensationally dis- a personal debts amounted to
lus indirect liabilities
sed that Kre 500,000,000
CANADA AND THE
SOVIET.-
No Negotiations for Trade Agreement.
DENIAL BY MINISTER.
Washington, Yesterday. The Canadian Minister to the United States, Major W. O. Herridge, officially denies the report that Canada is negotiating for a trade agreement with Soviet Rasela -Reuters. American Service.
[Major Herridge is a son-in-law of the Prime Minister, Mr. Richard Bennett.
One case each of diphtheris
were
OCCASIONAL RAIN,
ither report issued by Observatory this
FIGHTING FOR A DROP
OF WATER
YOUNGER MEN FOR INDUSTRY.
Prince of Wales' Speech.
RESPONSIBILITY AT 30.
London, Yesterday. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, dis- cussing salesmanship in a speech at the Conference of the Incorporated Sales Managers' Association, In
PATHETIC SCENES AMONG London, to-day, arged the in-
THE POOR
FOUR HOURS VIGIL FOR ONE BUCKETFUL.
WASHING UP IN A DRAIN!
honours in the United bortive attempt to fly into the see a few milce:
NEW ORDERS FOR U.S. FLEET.
To Remain in Pacific Until October.
ADMIRAL PRATT'S VIEW.
Believed Due to Far Fast Situation.
Washington, Yesterday.. portance of going out into the It is announced that the Ameri- in world and finding new customers can. Atlantic. Fleet, at present i for British goods.
| the Pacific Ocean, is remaining
"Gunnery Fractice."
Later
The urgent need of the whole there until October 1 world, he said, was the expansion of international trade, not its re- striction.
Ho advocated more efficient marketing and modernisa tion of production methods to lower ¡costs.
The decision of the Navy Depart“ to keep the Fleet in the
Ocean was provoked by the onomise and at the same advantage of the force to indulga zin
operation between all engaged in large scale gunnery
Face
planning, directing, supery sing and cording to Admiral Pratt, Chlef of
It was essential, that there should time to
&
be the closest consultation and co-location
spe
operating industry and com
Remarking that if a man
not capable, of taking and exercising --
Some poignant scenes were witnessed by "China Mail" representative when he made cial tour of the Shinese districts in Kowloon yesterday for the ex vestigating the conditions o poor classes of Chinese due to the
He found large fami ful of water per day, Wom quenes, youth boys drin
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