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YORKSHIRE FAIL TO. SHAKE SUSSEX.
James Langridge's Great Bowling.
Both Leaders Register Victories.
Sutcliffe And Ames Again Score Centuries.
FISHER'S "HAT. TRICK.”
London, To-day. Yorkshire and Sussex both won their games yesterday after only two days play, thus leaving the position at the head of the table altered. Kent also registered an innings victory.
un-
The dollar, on
to-day at 1/3d.
Supreme Court
China Mail
EIGHTY-EIGHTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION
Fort DUNLOP
No. 28,190
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1932.
FLYING THE ATLANTIC
TWO-WAY OCEAN FLIGHT STARTED.
"Mollison Bound For America, And Back.
WIFE SEES DEPARTURE,
Favoured By Wind And Weather Prospects.
London, To-day..
In perfect weather condition, and with a light, following wind, the young Scottish airman Mr. J. A. Mollison, set off yesterday from Port Marnock, Ireland, on his at- tempt to fly both ways Atlantic.
ling.
The machine,
across
which he has
Mollison is using a De Haviland Puss Moth machine with a Gipsy At Sheffield Fisher accom-jengine and was carrying 165 gallons plished the rare feat of perform of petrol, enough for 33 hours fly- ing a hat trick in first-class cricket. His final figures christened "Heart's Content," has against Somerset were 5 for 12.a speed of over 130 miles hour and Herbert Sutcliffe registered his cruises at 110 miles hour. tenth century of the season. He now requires only four more to better his last year's record and seven to beat Jack Hobbs re- cord.
He was seen off by his wife, the former Miss Amy Johnson, amid the cheers of a large crowd,
New
CHINESE VOLUNTEERS ÀCTIVE:
- IN MANCHURIA.
Japanese Plan StrongTM Counter Measures.
Peking, To-day. Chinese messages daily report severe fighting be- tween the Japanese and Chi- nese volunteers in South Manchuria.
The volunteers have been attacking during the past few days but the Japanese are stated to be making rapid preparations for strong "counter-measures. Planes and tanks are concentrating for a general aftack on the villages used by the volun- teers as their base-Reuter.
EMPIRE COMMITTEE TO SEEK TRADE.
Work Of Conference To Continue.
CO-OPERATION SOUGHT.
Britain To Carry Cost Of Marketing Board...
He will probably land at Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, where he will refuel before proceeding to
Ottawa, To-day. York. He hopes with good luck to
The report of the Committee on Remarkable bowling by James
complete the return journey across Economic Co-operation adopted by Langridge at Cheltenham gave the Atlantic in three or four days Imperial Conference here provides "Sussex a comfortable win over elapsed time. Mollison holds at for a Continuing Committee of two of the formidable opponents in Glouces- present the record for a Bight from members from each atate
to the Cape.-British Wireless Ser-the whole organisation of Com-
monwealth trade agencies.
South Africa and the Irish Free State opposed the idea of a per- manent Empire Secretariat.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
class
U.S. PLANE CARRIER WITNESS FOR CROWN CHIANG MAY TAKE
RUNS AGROUND.
Warships Hastening To Her Aid
1,899 MEN ABOARD."
Lies Half A Mile Off California Beach.
Sam Diego. To-day.. The giant United States. Naval aircraft carrier, U.S.S. Saratoga, les aground off the California coast at A point opposite Sunset Beach. She is half a mile from shore, and in no imme- diate danger.
Several vessels, including the battleship U.S.S. San
Pedro are hurrying "to the
assistance of the stranded
craft. She is a 33,000 ton vessel, carrying a comple- ment of 169 officers and 1,730 men, including the fly- ing officers.
The carrier has more than .200 aeroplanes on her six storage decks, including big day and night bombers, pur suit planes and reconnais sance ships. She is one of the most modern craft of her type afloat, a sister ship of U.S.S. Lexington-Reu- ter
U.S. BARGAIN ON DISARMAMENT.
SEVERELY GRILLED
"DELIBERATE PERJURY" DEFENCE CHARGES
HEATED PASSAGES
PARDONED: PLOTTER IS CROSS-
EXAMINED.
WANG'S POST.
Chinese Leaders Conferring.
MINISTER'S MISSION.
Peiping, To-day. Mr. Wang Ching-wei, Mr. T. V. Soong and Mr. Ho. Ying-ching. left here by air for Kuling to day to meet Marshal Chiang Kai- shek in an important conference, after which Marshal Chiang will probably come to Peiping to see
Reuter.
Local opinion holds that fol-
"Deliberate perjury" were the words used by Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang - Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C., with reference to certain evidence given by Tsui Ying-sam, a Crown witness, lowing the Kuling discussions, during the hearing of the Village Road Murder Marshal Chiang Kai-shek will trial, continuing before Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C., in of the Executive Yuan, which step into the vacant presidency Supreme Court to-day.
Mr. Wang Ching-wei so recently
During his cross-examination, Mr. Jenkin sub- vacated. mitted that the story of the abortive plot to kill It is reported here that Mr. Wang Shao-hung, Minister of In- Fung on the night of March 19, was a "tissue of ternal Political Affairs, is in lies" and that much of the other evidence given by Hong Kong for no private pur- pose but in the interests of Mr. the witness was false.
Wang Ching-wel. It is hinted Witness calmly answered Mr. Jenkin's charges that the latter was invited to re- with demands for proof of his lack of integrity.
|turn to Canton by the South-
western Political Council and ⠀
Cheng Kwok-yau, the accused in the case, al- that Mr. Wang is investigating leged to have instigated the murder of George in his behalf. Fung, remains calm. The Court was crowded A meeting is held yesterday at which leaders, representatives of to-day.
the Canton chieftains, General Li Chung-yan and General Chan Mr. Jenkin began his cross Chai, and Mr. Wang dis Mr. Lindsell referred the wit-examination of the witness by cussed the situation. Mr. Wang ness Tsui Yum-sham, to a white saying The prosecuting couns has been invited to ge to Canton
Murderer's. Glove.
ter. In the first innings he took Australia to England and England Empire Commonwealth to "consider Conditions To Any glove which was found at 19, Man set in opening this case describ-to discuss the matter further, it
7 for 8 and followed this up vice." with 6 for 59 to give him a total bag of 13 for 67. Goddard and
(Continued on Page 12.)
Parker both bowled well in this JAPANESE DEMANDS
match which produced only 492 runs for 40 wickets:
Langridge's effort yesterday, coupled with his amazing con- sistency, during the last month, may, well earn for him the re- maining vacancy in the English
IN SHANGHAI.
Mayor Wu Visited By Consul-General.
tion
+
the
Naval Reduction.
SUPPORT WANTED FOR MANCHURIAN POLICY..
Chung Fong, near the scene of ed you as a dangerous and worth is belleved, but has said he is not the crime and which was alleged less scoundrel? I do not agree, yet prepared to make the jour to have been worn by the gun- although that is the criticism of ney.
man.
Witness said, in reply, the Crown. "
that he kept such gloves, both You are a gunman ?—Yes.
new and old.
The
question is rather ambiguous. THE MEDITERRANEAN
The report. stresses need of the immediate adop
Seek British Backing.
Chief Justice That of standard specifica-
Mr. Lindsell Assuming that tions throughout the Empire
this glove was found by a Police
The Interpreter explained that in steel, timber, chemical products,
Baltimore, To-day. Officer at 19, Man Chung Fong by gunman he meant a man with The United States is sending June, do you know how it got knowledge of a gun or a man in and agricultural implements, and urges Industrial co-operation by
representatives to London in there? early consultation between the reduction programme, but they
September to discuss a naval re there?-Ah Wong dropped it
possession of one. THE BOYCOTT QUESTION.
Mr. Jenkin A man using it presentatives of the particular in-
Mr. Lindsell How did it for an unlawful purpose.
That Shanghai, To-day. dustries and Commonwealth Govern- will be given instructions "not to come into Ah Wong's posses-is not so. The Japanese. Consul-Generalments.
surrender a rowboat unless the sion? Because he had been to touring party for Australia. His yesterday called upon Mr. Wa The main work at Ottawa to-day United States is assured of Bri- claims for resignation are excel-Teh-ching, Mayor of Greater consisted in the shaping of antish support for the United my place in Pokfulam.
States' position with regard to for
lent in view of the all-rounder Shanghai, and presented the fol-agreement in preparation. policy of the England Selectors,lowing three demands:
Saturday's plenary session.
Mr. Jenkin You are a' con- fessed murderer-By the word murderer are you refer-
or.
Manchuria," says the Washing LONDON SWELTERS IN general, case in particular, I. That all-terrorisation of The United Kingdom delegations ton correspondent of the Balti
Chinese free traders was to have undertaken to Gnance the gen-more Sun, & well-informed Gov. cause together with all anti-eral work of the Empire Marketing ernment organ. Japanese sentiments:
2.
1:
Board until September of next year.
Yesterday Italy announced
That all propagandists of-Reuter and British Wireless plan for retirement of a large the boycott of Japanese Service.. goods should be restrained.
Ames' Fourth in Succession. The feature of the Kent- Worcester match' at Dover was the fourth successive century by Leslie Ames, the England wic ket keeper. By scoring 101 he' followed up scores of 180 v. Glamorgan, 139 v. Sussex and 180 v. Hampshire. He is now but two short of C. B. Fry's world record. His three-figure innings The Consul-General also ap- yesterday was his seventh of the pealed to the Foreign Concession and he now ties with authorities for co-operation in "Wally" Hammond for second the matter. places in the centuries list.
season
3. That all Chinese news BUCKFAST ABBEY TO papers instigating anti- BE CONSECRATED. Japanese feeling should be suppressed.
Mayor Wu, it is learned. "Tich" Freeman, after a period agreed verbally, but expressed of inactivity, came into his own the view that he did not like to
interfere in the people's freedom to take 10 wickets for 114 runs, while C. S. Marriott, the school of action. master fast bowler, was also in amongst the wickets.
(Results and Table on Page 4.) SILVER DROPS AGAIN
BRITAIN'S DELEGATES TO “LEAGUE ASSEMBLY.
Woman "Among Substitute Representatives.
London, To-day. At: the forthcoming League of Nations Assembly meeting the United Kingdom delegates will be Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, Minister of Health. Sir E. Hilton Young and Lord
ute déle
Dollar Unaffected And Steay At 1/3.7-8.
Papal Legate Conclude 25 Years' Labour.
DEVON'S BEAUTIFUL EDIFICE.
London, To-day
amount of naval tonnage and Britain has already signified her willingness to reduce naval armi- ament still further. Expressions of polley from other major pow ers with respect to their war fleets, are anticipated. Reuter.
PICCARD RISES TO TEN-MILE HEIGHT.
consecrate Buckfast Abbey, Devon,
The Papal Legate will next week Scientific Flight's Great
Success. which a few Benedictive Monks have themselves built on a site
where the Old Abbey stood in the
times of the Anglo-Saxons,
building the Abbey twenty-five
Abbot Vonier GI Voni commenced
THE SHADE.
Temperature Reaches 92 Degrees.
DANGEROUS WEATHER.
Continent Also Suffers In Humid Heat.
You may be generally for all I know, but I refer to this case? In particular. You may refer to this case in particular, but not generally. You have ne right to say. 50.
FLEET HONOURED.
Prince Impressed By Pitch Of Efficiency.
GAY SCENES AT MALTA,
Town Welcomes Princes With Great Display
London, To-day.
The Flagship, Queen Elizabethý with E.R.H. the Prince of Wales You are the type of man that and H.H. Prince George aboard,⠀⠀ would stick at nothing. You would was flying the Royal Standard not hesitate to do anything unlaw when with the rest of the Mediter- ful-No, I do not agree."
* ranean Fleet she entered Superd You would perjure yourself to Harbour, Malta, to-day on the com- save your neck-You may say 50, pletion of Fleet exercises. but I don't agree."
London, To-day.
Great crowds had gathered along" London has just passed Do you read Chinese news-
the quays and on other points over- through the hottest day for the papers 7-Yes sir.
In the interval between the looking the harbour, and all officia past two years. The tem
and most private houses perature officially recorded was shooting and your arrest did you 92 degrees in the shade. There read the Chinese newspapers? were gay with flags, while small,
Yes,
craft in hundreds moved about the were thermometers In many sec tions of the city which register about the murder of Fung-Yes, fred from the forts as the Flagship Did you read in such newspapers warships. The royal salute was STUDIES COSMIC RAYS.
ed even higher temperatures. and I don't mind telling you, that entered.
There has been a general exo that was what I personally looked in messages to the Commander Milan, Today.
dus of families from city homes
in-Chief at the conclusion of his Reaching a height of 16,700 to the seashore, and these for for to read years ago. Although without funds metres yesterday, Professor Pic- tunates can enjoy the weather. Did you read of the proceedings visit and inspection the Prince of at the Magistracy with reference Wales said "My brother and I are for the purpose, one monk, who was card beat his own altitude record But among the thousands who
to it? Yes.
very glad to have had the opp Another slight decline in the mason, taught five others their by nearly 1,000 metres. The cannot leave the crowded tene know of Pardon value of silver failed to affect the work and these six set about the balloon was alightly damaged in ment districts and the burning And you have been told hare by its normal cruise condi
tunity of visiting your feet und local dollar.
It remained steady at task which they completed after a landing but the occupants are pavements, there has been much the learned Judge that you are are most grateful for be 1/8 7/8.
quarter of a century. well, though they almost faint suffering. Prostrations are compardoned in connection with this fact Spot silver was quoted at 17 Local Inhabitants have contributed in the sudden change from in- mon occurrences, w
murder ided you give full and 15/16, a drop of a. and silver fored materials and help, and many tense cold to sweltering the heat Sun helmets, long out of use,ne ward closed at 18, with a similar valuable gifts, including glass, car- of the Italian summer.c
which have seen service in other drop.
svinge, and a solid gold altar have Prof. Fiecard is well satisfied climes were introduced to Lon- The pound has remained steady been made to the beautifully design, with the fight and its résults and don's streets yesterday and they after its drop of yesterday. The red church which is 240 feet long and expects the observations made will likely stay awhile, for the in- London on New York cross rate was 62 feet wide-British Wireless Ser will prove of a great
dications, seem to be that warm En reported at G8.474 and the vice.
New York on London rate at
$68.475
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