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ONE KILLED, FOUR MISSING IN FIRE AND BLAST ON STEAMER
CRICKET.
"DULEEP" AGAIN
SCORES BRILLIANT CENTURY.
Big. Partnership With Pantaudi.
JARDINE 64.
Gentlemen Stage Splendid Recovery.
London, Yesterday.
K. S. Duleepsinhji and the Nawab of Pataudi played brilliant cricket to-day at Lord's in a most prolifio. partnership for the Gentle- · men against the Players. Owing to their very fine efforts, coupled with the steady batting of D. R. Jar- dine, the Gentlemen at the close of play held a lead of 129 runs with two wickets in hand.
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ITALY, BELGIUM JOIN
NEW "ENTENTE
99.
PACT HAS NO BEARING ON AMERICAN DEBT
WASHINGTON IS WARY
"
PRESIDENT HOOVER DECLARES U.S. NOT BOUND AT LAUSANNE.
Both Italian and Belgian Governments have notified Britain of Their adhesion to the declaration of agreement which British and French spokesmen announced yesterday, and which M. Herriot, French Premier, describes as a new "Entente Cordiale." At the
200 MANCHUKUO CAVALRY ATTACK JAPANESE.
Over 50 Killed After Drive on Garrison Was Repulsed.
Harbin, To-day.
The Japanese Press states that two hunder Manchukuo cavalry in the vicinity of Yushu mutinied and attacked the Japanese garrison at
Yushu, They were dispersed after. fifty or sixty, were killed ог taken prisoner. The- Japanese losses were 5 killed and 10 wounded.
As a sequel, all Manchukuo garrisons in the vicinity have been disarmed by the Japanese. →→→→Reuter.
same time, Premier Ramsay MacDonald has definitely denied that SOVIET TROOPS NEAR
the Anglo-French understanding, to which the Italian and Belgian Governments are now party, has any bearing whatever upon Europe's debts to America.
In spite of this denial, there appears to be some suspicion and distrust abroad in America still,
Washington, To-day.
President Herbert Hoover in a
Join With Britain.
London, To-day.
MANCHULL
New Trouble Feared On Frontiers.
MA SUFFERS ANOTHER REVERSE.
Harbin, Today.
Information
According to
SENSATION IN
FLEET ST.
Illicit Journalism. Punished.
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LONDON REPORTER GAOLED. BRIBED CIVIL SERVANT.
"Scoops" Of Early Details Of Wills.
FIRE ON CHIP SHING AFTER EXPLOSION
COOLIES IN PANIC AT LAICHIKOK WHARF
MANY SCORCHED BADLY
FIRE BESIDE STANDARD OIL CO. DOCK QUENCHED AFTER HARD FIGHT.
(Router's Special Service.)
London, To-day. Illicit newspaper activities ex- One is known to be dead and four others are reported. missing perienced a check to-day when Mr. following the explosion and fire this morning aboard șs. £bip Frederick S. Budgen, a
Fleet Street reporter, was sentenced at Shing, moored at the Standard' 01- Company's wharf, Laschikok, Bow Street Police Court to two and loading benzine for Amoy. months' imprisonment, Second
Division, for obtaining informa-
tion unlawfully.
Mr. Budgen obtained particu- lars of wills of prominent people from a civil servant shortly be fore they were made available to the general public. These were published in his paper.
Panic broke out among the stunned fokis and coolles following the blast. Maddened by the bite of the fames, they plunged, screaming, out of the hold. Some of them, more badly Kurt than others, were helped by their comrades. At least one man perished. in the debris of cases and blazing oil. Those believed to be missing probably shared his fate.
A number were injured, two seriously.
Many fokis and coolles were working in the ship at the time of the explosion, and those on the upper decks made a dash for safety, staggering to the wharf stunned with the shock which shook the ship from stem to stern,
Those working in the hold belah wor
Sir Percival Clarke, prosecut- letter to Senator William Borah The Italian and Belgium Gov-
ing, said, it could not be denied that some inducement had been to-day says that he is assured ernments have to-day notified the
provided by Mr. Budgen. Faced with a total of 301, and the recent European agreement British Foreign Office of their ad-
The Chief Magistrate dwelt losing their first wicket at 17 was not for the purpose of com- hesion to yesterday's joint de- bined action by America's debt-claration of British and French
upon the enormity of the offence, the Gentlemen were not in a very ors. But, he adds, if this is in- Governments as to the method of from railway sources, Soviet but gave a reduced sentence ow Batisfactory position at the end end of the first day.
tended, he "does not propose that co-operation in regard to treats troops are manoeuvring, within ing to Mr. Budgen's excellent A magni- the American people shall be ment of European problems. The sight of Manchull, which is com- military and journalistic record: overcome with fames before they ficent fighting partnership be pressed into any line of action." British Government's satisfac-paratively unprecedented. The Notice of appeal was given and tween the Sussex skipper and
The United States was not con-tion at this speedy extension of last occasion when they operated Mr. Budgen was released on bailed to escape with burns, whit anot the holder of the "Varsity record sulted with regard to the Lau- the principle enunciated in the near there was during the Sino- His newspaper has briefed Sir fractured leg, was dragged to safety by. for the highest Individɗal score,
was expressed to Russian conflict over the Chinese William Jowitt, former Attorney- changed the complexion of the sanne Agreement and is in no declaration, game, and Jardine helped to consident added. Reuter's Ameri-Under-Secretary
way committed thereto, the Pre-night by the Parliamentary Eastern Railway in 1929.
General, to defend him. for Foreign General Honjo, who for a fort- solidate the position.
can Service,
(Continued on Page 6).. night has been studying the Jap ABOLITION OF AIR
anese vanguard positions, left for Mukden on July 13.
BOMBING.
"Duleep's" Fine Record.
Duleepsinhji has always had a
partiality for the Players' bowling SPEED-BOAT RACING.
at Lord's. In 1930 he scored 125
and 103 not out in the drawn KAYE DON'S ATTACK
game at equalling the record of R. E. Foster (1900) and J. H. King (1994). His innings for 132 to- day was his third century in this series of matches and, his fifth of the season. Last year he scor- ed 11 and 37 at Lord's, giving him 408 runs for four completed inn- ings.
headquarters, thus
Nawab's Distinction. The Nawab of Pataudi, who is playing for Worcestershire this season, and who declined playing for the All-India tourists in view of the tour of Australia this Win- ter, registered his first century during the series of matches dat- ing back to 1821, Curiously enough no Players' representative has exceeded his score of 165 at Lord's though C. B. Fry (232) not out), W. G. Grace (189)' and A. C. MacLaren (168 not out) lead the way.
This was the Nawab's second century of the
season.
Jardine, England's captain for
century
the tour in Australia, followed
up his undefeated
ON RECORD.
On Loch Lomond
To-day.
TOUCHES 108.52 M.P.H. IN
TRIAL RUN.
Complete Confidence.
n',
London, Yesterday. Kaye Don, the British speed. ace, is to attack Commodore Gar Wood's speed-boat record of 111.712 m.p.h. on Loch Lomond to-morrow, He is most optimistic regarding his chances of regaining for Bri- tain the triple speed crown.
After successful trial runs in
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR PLANTERS.
MESSAGE OF THANKS.
Smaller Powers Make Plea At Geneva.
DISCUSSIONS DELAYED.
being
who sustained
Kat" adqut. 8:45
which was hound.
The explosion which started the fre a.m. during the loading of eargs and enose for Amoy. The disaster occurred in No. 7 hold, after shout. 1,000 cases had been loaded.
The detonation, was accompanied by a blinding flush, whielt threw the men who were working in the hold, fat.
Workers Jumped.
Japanese reports state that General Ma Chan-shan, encamped 8 thousand of his bodyguards in the vicinity of Mulan, on the
The cargo was immediately Sungaria River, narrowly escaped
ignited, and those who could with two hundred men when the London, To-day.
make their way to the deck. The Japanese troops launched a sur. Replying to a telegram from the rise attack. The Japanese troops
men working on the upper por- Incorporated Society of Planters of eized General Ma's radio station,
tions of the vessel also jumped The complete abolition of air for the wharf. Malaya thanking him for
en with which he has been communi bombing was. strongly urged by couraging national trade
The officers, hearing the explo- eating with points outside Man-eight of the smaller European sion, rushed to the hold, and overseas enterprise, the Prince of churia.
an interview with Rt found that the inflammable cargo powers in Wales recalls how he saw something
Hon. Arthur Henderson here to well alight. of the rubber industry in Malaya in 1922.
and
day,
Geneva, To-day.
― Reuter,
Officials Return to Moscow Several important Soviet off- These nations are seeking to ex- He sincerely hopes, he says, that cials, including M4. Kouznetzoff. before long better times may be in the Vice-President of the Chinese store for those British Planters Eastern Railway, and his family, overseas who are endeavouring to have left for Moscow. - Reuter. carry on in this period of depression. -Reuter.
(Continued on Pagi (8.)
The alarm had emanwhile been tend the scope of Sir Simon's dis- given, and the fire-fighting ap armament resolution, discussion of pliance of the 8.0.C.O.N.Y. had which has been postponed from through to the Central and Kow- been called out, and a call put Saturday to a date not yet fixed.
It appears the Disarmament Con-loon Fire Brigade Stations, ference will not be wound up until 8.50 a.m. and Central at 8.55 a.m. Kowloon received the call at
next week. Reuter.
Three motor appliances were sent from Kowloon and two fire-
ANGLO-IRISH PARLEY EUROPEAN CHARGED floats left from Hong Kong, after
MAY END DISPUTE
Miss England III, on Loch Lomond MR. DE VALERA HURRIES
to-day Kaye Don intends making another attempt to regain his
against the Players at the Oval water speed record. In a trial run Full scores as cabled by Ren-to-day he touched 108.52 m.p.h.,
with 64.
...
and voiced complete satisfaction at the way Miss England III. was standing the strainBritish Wire- lesa Service.
TO LONDON MEETING
INVITED BY PREMIER
London, To-day.
FOR SPEEDING.
Dangerous Driving Is Alleged.
MR. MOORMAN IN COURT.
loading up with foam-extinguish- |ing material. Pa
EXTENT OF DAMAGE.
Interviewed by the Mail this morning Mr. P. Shipping Manager ef Baid that the... · Ara é from an explosion ~ which contained öva
of gasolene while! shipped to Amoy dard
offers hearing the expbe
'rushed' to thờ hold to find the inflammable cargo we alight and at once sounded the alarm. The fire-fighting appliances of the Standard Oil Company were 'soon át work and the fire was
extinguished after two hour
"The damage done to the ship as far as can yet be ascer- tained is not nearly as bad a5 it might have been," said: Mr. Tod: The explosion, however, is believed to have cause fatili
The floats, under the command of Mr. J. C. FitzHenry, Acting- Superintendent of Fire Brigade, arrived on the scene at 9.15 a.m.ties. and by that time, the flames had sccured a good hold of the cargo, the heat being intense, Fumes and smoke were also causing a great deal of trouble.
The greatest danger, however, Danger of Explosion, Cont
The Chip Shing had just come down, from Canton and. was taking on-board ·large, cargo of gasolene.... which was: being shipped by the Ständard Oil Company to Ando
Mr. L. H. Moorman, manager for D. Gestetner (Eastern), Ltd, ter were as follow:--
living at 40, Des Voeux Boad Players: 801 (Hammond, 110,
Central, was charged with dan G. O. Allen 5 for 71). Gentlemen; 480 for 8 (K. S.
gerous driving at Shatkiwan was the risk of anather, explosion, when he appeared before Mr. as only a bulkhead separated No grave danger faced the fre Duleepsinhji 182, Nawab of When Lord Wakefield's apaed
Hope has arisen in the dispute between Britain Schofield in Central Police Court hold from the burning section, ors. The ship heeled overs Pataudi 165, D. R. Jardine boat-made her trial runs on Lake
and the hold was packed with precipitous angle, and 64).
Garda she proved a big disappoint and the Irish Free State following Mr. De today
cases of benzine. Further danger line running out to the Defendant pleaded not guilty, ment. The Schneider Trophy ea-Valera's acceptance of the invitation from Mr. His Worship intimated that also came from the close proxim in imminent danger or bet mirably, but the and behaved and Ramsay MacDonald to meet the British, Prime he would visit the scene of the ty of shed stocked with thou-ed, and this occurred
trouble appeared to be in getting the right size of Minister in London.
alleged offence, and adjourned sands of cases of bensine, only 50 would fresh fuel have
yards away, and to the windwai to the flames, but
FAIR TO SHOWERY.
The Royal Observatory's weather report for to-day states
Pressure is highest to the north-east of
Depresale
situated to: the north-west of Shantung and
Forecast d
to the south of Hainan.
gear ratios. Now, however, she
In ev
vho, laid
irgsant “Baker rmation,
propeller = coupler, with the - best The tense situation took this sudden dramatiche case until Tuesday next. Fortunately a lack of al pastesses the right sized propeller turn early this morning when it was an and new engines. song that Mr. De Valera was leaving Dublin.
The possibilities of Loch
speed record.com
been hi
erto unsuspecte
for London
No. 1 hold lessened the change danger in that directi
of the ship
pipe-might have