WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1933.
11 CENTURIES SCORED IN
3 MATCHES
Essex Draw With Sussex.
SPARKLING BATTING SEEN AT FOLKESTONE
London, To-day.
No fewer than eleven centuries were scored in the three first-class
two centuries against Kent Inst
shire. It was his tenth century of the season.
Essex surprised Sussex in the last County Championship match of the season when they com piled 560 for 9 and forced their rivals to follow on 158 behind.
TOKYO WORRIED
Japanese Observer
- For China.
DR. RAJCHANANN'S POST CAUSES CONCERN
or not.
chun.-Central News Agency.
BRITISH MINISTER
TO CHINA.
MR. E. S. HODGE DISCHARGED
Magistrate Rebukes Plaintiff.
POLICE COURT NOT FOR CIVIL CASES
The case
THE CHINA MAIL.
fo-Day's Short Story.
THE EYE OF OSIRIS
By Jack Hulick.
seated papers from his pocket. "Here are
HARGRAVE One We the statue per denun
They were excellent forgeries,
in and Hargraves read and returned
Shanghal, To-day. Another instance of Japan's concern over the appointment of Dr. Rajchmann
against Mr. Edwin ER the Sotheron Hodge, connected with the tables on the terrace of the great League of Nations" technical Union Transport Company, charged Continental Savoy Hotel adviser to China, Is revealed with obtaining $45 by falso pre-Cairo, when a smooth gentleman, them with a satisfed nod. to-day.
tences from Concrete Products, Ltd., who had a flair for luxurious liy- cricket matches which concluded sending Mr. Sugimura
The Japanese Foreign Office is broke down yesterday when it camsing and nothing to live on but his up the Englishman, Durstine was In those few moments, as he sized to China up for hearing before Mr. Wynne-wits, came yesterday, Harry Parks, the Sussex for the purpose of investigating Jones at the Central Police Court.
up and introduced also satisfied. himself. batsman, carrying off chief hon- whether Dr. Rajchmann's activities
Hargraves was a It was alleged that the defendant.
young man, with a frank, open face, ours with two undefeated three-in China are really "non-political" obtained the money for repairs to a newcomer.
"My name in Durstine," said the and a matter-of-fact air about him.
"They told me I'd find figure innings against Essex.
Junk belonging to the complainant you out here."
With mounting confidence, Dur-i Patsy Hendren followed up his Mr. Sugimura may be expected firm when, as a matter of fact, such
Jatine fingered a bulge in bis vast "Indeed?" observed at Shanghai at the end of this repairs had not been carried out.
Hargraven pocket. That bulge was made by a week with 105 against York-month. He will first visit ChangConcrete Products, Ltd., admitted in!
coolly. Mr. Henry Graye, Manager of me?"
"What do you want with skilfully-wrought paste imitation of
the Eye of Osiris, evidence that the junk WEE
"Briefly, monsieur, it is a matter 'So you've spotted a thief,"· oli not, of business," stated actually handed over to the defcn-"You have, I believe, just purchased casual. "You knew him, then?"
Durstine. served the Frenchman, politely dant until after the money had been an emerald known as the "Eye of paid.
"Never saw him before," admitted Osiris."" - Mr. Wynne-Jones: I am afraid
Hargraves. "But his picture in your whole case is gone.
With blue eyes that were steady well known to the trade, thanks to You did and clear Hargraves look in Dür-jour protective association. I'm cer you paid the money. not hand over the junk until after sline, from his iron-grey hair to his tain he's on my heels, though he's
You have suedo-topped ahoes, and back again made no move yet. came up here for the warrant, te
He'll probably wasted the time of the Court, been beara. The Frenchman looked as if
his closely-cropped. Vandyke turn up any time now." The holiday crowd at Fol.
here. to Shanghai and kept Mr.
Durstine frowned thoughtfully Hodge he had just stepped off a Parisian for a moment; then shrugged;'. kestone were treated to a glor-
The facts stated in the boulevard. fous exhibition
charge are not true. of
"Well, forewarned is forearmedi batting.
"I purchased it as the agent for Next I can't understand," eat in Tokyo, Today, They saw "Welly" Hammond
Japanese official circles regard have been a confusion in the dates. rected, and there was
Mr. Graye remarked there might Gilbert and Co.," Hargraves cor-
then, monsieur and Frank Woolley, two of the the appointment by the British Mr. Wynne-Jones: most attractive batsmen in
a hint of Hargraves, is how he learned about Government of Mr. Alexander Ca- go back on your own words. You!
You cannot challenge in his voice.
the sale. I went to a lot of trouble England, reach three-figures.
dogan as British Minister to China must not use this Court as a means stine, unruffled by the other's man-too."
"I understand that," nodded Dur-fto keep it quiet. And you know-it, They were also favoured by
with suspicion and envy, จ sparkling innings by George Head- It is inferred that the appoint-proper place to settle this is at the quard's that I approach you."
of extracting a civil claim. The ner. "And it is as agent for Jac- Jey. the "Black Bradman" of the ment of such a man as Mr. Cado Supreme Court. tourists. He scored 167 in a big gan, who is credited with a deep partnership with G. C. Grant (115), knowledge of the situation in the dant is discharged.
Stand down, Mr. Grays. his skipper.
Far East, and with his close con- It was Headley's ninth three- nection with the League of Nations, Agure Innings, while Rammond re- to this post indicates that the Bri gistered his twelfth century.
tish object is to accelerate techni Herbert Sutcliffe played dogged cal co-operation between China and ericket against the MC at Sear-Geneva and indirectly to strengthen borough for 107.
Harry Parks, however, compiled his second century in the match, and a draw was inevitable when Sussex totalled 402.
Results ne cabled by Reuter;
County Championship. Essex look first Innings points from Sussex at Legion. Essex 660 for 9 dec, (O'Connor 93,
D. R. Wilcox 74)
33 for 2 whts.
Sussex 402: (Parks (H.) 14 not
nut)
285 for 6 dee. (Parks (H.) 105) not out)
Friendlies, M.C.C. drew with Yorkshire at Scarborough. Yorkshire 667 for & dec. (Mitchell
Japanese Suspicion Of New Appointment. BRITAIN'S POLICY IN FAR EAST
Anglo-Chinese relations.
In view of this, coupled with the expected arrival of Dr. Rajchmann In China and Mr. T. V. Soong's unfriendly attitude towards Japan, the Japanese Government
WHARF BULLY SENTENCED
·
He laid a handsome card before Defen- Hargraves. To the latter's
Demanding Money With Menaces.
is not POSED AS CUSTOMS OFFICER
likely to change its watchful, wait- Ing policy towards China.-Central News Agency.
FOOCHOW RETURNS TO NORMAL. Reds" Hold Strategic
Point At Yiuchi.
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tonishment, he saw that Martin Durstine was not merely an agent of the great Parisian jewellery house, but a member of the firm.
Hargraves's manner changed ab
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "Full Orchestra," by Gwen- doline Pitkin,
"You are a very capable-looking remarked Durstine,
"Yet
ruptly; he rose and extended his young man, hand cordially, meanwhile apolo-after a moment's hesitation. gising for his previous brusqueness. I should say you were relatively new
"Frankly," he explained, "I'm on at this business:" my guard against crooks. I've "I am," admitted Hargraves spotted one already to-day.
No readily, "I've just finished my offence to you, but
apprenticeship, in fact, and this Nothing ever disturbed Martin emerald is my first big job. It was The activities of Chinese bullies
Durstine; but even such a falt as a bit of luck for me when I pulled on the water-front who pose
this. He laughed indulgently as he it off. But what's that got to do asat down. boarding-house runners and vic-
with it?" timise strangers arriving in
"No offence whatever; you are the
"Simply this: when you've bedr Colony, were disclosed at the Cen-everyone. As a buyer of gems my-low that when a former Khedival quite right to suspect anyone and in the business a little longer, you'll tral Police Court this morning when self, I know only too, well that one prince sells an heirloom like the Eye Chan Fat, an unemployed Chinese, can't always tell a thief by his ap-of Osiris it is useless to try to keep was sentenced to two months' hard Jabour by Mr. Wynne-Jones for ob-
pearance." Dustine drew some the matter.quiet. taining by
As a matter of threats a sum of 60
fact, it's been common gossip in cents from a Chinese editor from
Cairo for some time that Prince Al Swalow.
was quietly disposing of his collec tion of precious stones. My firm heard of it some weeks ago." Sueding him a surprisingly shrewd look. Hargraves's eyes narrowed, gly- "Yet you come to me now want to talk business about the emerald-which, of course, meana you want to buy it. How's that?" fore the "Red" menace in north-fendant came up and claimed to be A claim against the Yan
"I had not meant to tell you this,” west Fukien
sald Durstine with candour. "But can be definitely a Revenue Officer and demanded 60 firm, piece-goods merchants, of 39, man, and I know you'll not take On you are an honest man and a gentle- cents as the "usual fee." Pts holding a strategic point at Yiu-on, when the accused followed, us-was begun by David Sassoon and
are editor refused to pay and walked and non-payment of goods, which is the precise case;
The Jervols Street, for nop-acceptance 'advantage of it, Here, monsieur,
"Some, woeksexo, one of Co., Ltd., of Des Voeux Central, agents offered to buy, the Eye of The complainant's sister became yesterday before the Chief Justice, Osiris. worried and offered three Chinese Mr. J. R. Wood, was continued this fused to sell it at the price
The Prince, however, re-
158, Leyland 133, Sutelife 107) 266 and 40% for 7 (R. E. S. Wynt 105, Hendren 105) The West Indies drew with an England XI at Folkestone. England XI: 362 for 9 dec, (Ham-
mond 133)
272 for 5 (Woolley 136) W. Indice 558 (G. Headley
G. C. Grant 115).
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
TABLE TO DATE.
1st
P. W. LW L
Inns. Nu.
-15 5 3 4
Yorkshire
.30 19 3 1 5 0
32
Sussex Kent
· Exolia
Lancashire
Wo
Gloucester
Notts
Surrey Somerset
Middlesex
Northants
Hampshire
Worcester
19TH ARMY PLANS BIG DRIVE.
be complainant, Wu Fong, was the Sub-Inspector Elston said that editor of the Tin Fong Po, Chinese newspaper in Swatow. He Foochow, To-day, Normal conditions are being ble sister from
arrived yesterday afternoon with 167, restored in Foochow, but the "Svale."
Swatow on the Nineteenth Route Army has to surmount another cbstacle be-wharf with their luggage the de-
ended.
The main "Red" forces
As they were about to leave the
chi, to the south of Yenping, Ing threatening language.
18 5 7 2 9 311 which is an important point from 30 15 8 3 1 253 a military point of view.
28 19
28 13 8 4 3 0
28 11 21 3 3
110 721
11210
D 5
30 10 18 #BI
3 176
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are
CONTRACT CASE
Piece-Goods Firm By Suppliers.
REFUSED TO TAKE
DELIVERY:
and
our
We
On Monday, a brisk battle was 20 cent-pieces, which accused took, morning when Wong Hok-chi, com offered, and. my firm was unwilling 189 fought at Shiukow. The Govern- but refused one coin saying it was pradore to the plaintiff firm was to pay more, without a client in 188 ment troops
advancing bad. 188 beyond Yung-An, and a combined A Chinese district watchman, Sheldon counsel for the plaintiffs.
under examination by Mr. H. G: view. Then, recently, a client was 20 6 5 12:30 159 attack on the "Reds" position who was on the wharf on the look
found, and I came down from Paris. 127 at Yiuchi is imminent... Cen-out for pick-pockets, saw
The plaintiffs claim $1,010,78 for But, unfortunately, the name of our the breach of contract and mention five client became known to the Prince. money being handed over and separate contracts mada in 1931. and, owing to certain circumstances, walked up just in time to catch The goods, they state, were dply nothing would then induce him to hold of the defendant's left hand shipped and delivered, but upon nell ́un the stone." AT was arrested and taken to the Po-inferior, quality,
holding the three coins. Accused examination proved to be partly of
14 2 2 1 125tral News Agency, 911 5 3 0
109
28 29 3 12 2 91
28 € 12 7 8 201
Leicester ..26 15 71
21 10.172 PRIVATE TALKS
MUZZLING ORDER
DISREGARDED.
More Dog-Owners Fined.
PUPPIES ALSO, MUST, BE. MUZZLED.
KULING.
བ.
"lle didn't say anything about lice Station....
this to me, commented Hargraves; d Plaintiffs agreed to make an al- Inspector Elstor said that the ac-lowance of two per cent thres per his heard and smiled cynically. "Naturally!" Duratine, smoothed Exchange Of Views
cused was a member of a gang cent and five per cent in some "Our client, you see, is Prince Fuad who hung' about the water-front cases, but the Yan On firm failed Bis house has always been a bitter Before The Conference posing as boarding-house runners, to take delivery. The total con enemy to that of Prince Ali, Be- They were always on the alert for tract prices, after making the altween the two men there is not only Kuling, to-day, strangers to the Colony and usually lowances, was $4,281.73, in addition no love, but very bitter rivalry. The Nanking galaxy here, held a offered themselves as guidas.. preliminary exchange of views last
to which there was also due the The prince didn't tell you because evening before the calling of a previous conviction in 1917, for un-mission and interest po
Accused's police record showed a sum of $314.68 in respect of com- he was afraid you might turn round formal conference.
lawful possession.
and sell the stone to Fund, The goods were sold by the plain this year for $2,655, whereby pinin-that is a personal matter between However-Durstine-made an tiffs at a public auction in January impatient flourish with his cigarette
Mr. Ho Leung, living at Tailam
Private discussions took place Villa, was fined 18 by Mr. Wyano-mediately following the arrival of Jones at the Central Police Court Mesars. Wang Ching-wef, Chen thle morning for allowing his dog Shao-kuan, Cheng Chung-ming, and
to be at large on Island Road with- out a muzzle,
Mr. M. K. Lo, of 7 Robinson Road, was fined $16, for allowing his two dogs to be upmuzzled in Nettlewood Path.
Mr. J. H. McBride, of 7 Condult
Tang Yiu-fen,-Central'., Newa
· Agency, a me plesnis u
·· TRIFLING THEFT- BRINGS DEATH,
Road; and Mr. W. Hammond of No. Pitiable Story From
2 Fung Fat Terrane, were each
fined, 38 for not keeping muzzlón on their dogs
Mr. Dalip Singh, of 870 Lockhart
Prague,
Prague,
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several entries in the plaintin's pura" agreed-Hargraves. So, you want to buy the stone? Well, you'll have to take that up with the Lon don-omce, bay, but do not
from a ship in distress has been plaintif
A device which will autómati. Mr. H. G., Sheldon, cally send, out an S. Q. 6. signal Mosers, Deacons,
Invented by a Soviet engineer structed by A. Lanskoy
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An unemployed man, aged 25, es a button, a special instrument
"Road, was fired #11 for not having stole a pennyworth of bread from
allcense for his dog, and for fail, ing to keep a muzzle on the animal, Mr. Bingh said that the dog was only three months old, but Mr "Wynne Jones, replied, this t needed to be muzzle
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