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PERRY'S TERRIFIC STRUGGLE AGAINST SHIELDS IN DAVIS CUP STAMINA DECIDES GRIM DUEL
KWANGTUNG
PROVINCIAL
ASSEMBLY
CANTON MEMBERS
ELECTED.
PROMINENT CITIZENS
1 From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton, To-day.
Three delegales to represent Canton in the Kwangtung Provin cial Assembly have been elected.
They are:
Mr. Chin Shu-fan.
Mr. Wu Pak-liang. Mr. Hu Wung-chao.
Dr. Chin Shu-fan. who holds the degree of Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago, is a noted Canton lawyer well-known in foreign circles. He took a pro-| minent part in drafting and translating some of the proposals concerning the revision of, the Canton-Kowloon Railway agree- |
ment.
Dr. Wu Pak-llang Is a medi- cal doctor from a French univer- sity, and was formerly Municipal Commissioner of Social Affairs. Related to the late Mr. Koo Ying-fan, veteran Kuomintang etatceman, Dr. Wu recently made a tour of Europe and America.
Mr. Hu Wung-chao is believed
head of a tax bureau
Mr. J. E. Brownlee, former Premier of Alberta, who recently resigned after being found guilty in Edmonton a charge of seduction preferred hy Vivian MacMillian, 22, a. former govern- ment employee.
en
EASY FOR
AUSTIN
BRITAIN HAS
GREAT YEAR IN
SPORT EVENTS
SHIELDS BATTLES FOR 140 MINS.
FOOT FAULT MENACE
London, To-day. Britain retained the Davis Cup against the American challenge yesterday when Fred Perry and Bunny Austin won their remaining singles matches to give the holders a 4-1 triumph.
The year 1934 has been a great year for Britain in that Fred Perry. and Dorothy Round won the two major Wimbledon titles and Hen- ry Cotton won the British Open Golf Championship to give Britain
A military dictatorship, probably with Lient, Gen. Werner von Blomberg (left) at the head of it, and the return to power of the Hohenzollerns, are events forecasted in Germany by foreign" ob- servers as the rule of Chancellor Adolph Hitler was recently shaken by dissension in the Nazi ranks.. One of the three Wilhelms, shown at right, the ex-Kaiser, his son or his grandson,” will be occupant of throne in the historie Potsdam Palace (top) before 1985, it is predicted. T
her first success in eleven years in ROAD TRAFFIC
that competition.
The match between Perry and Shields yesterday was a long and desperate struggle, lasting two hours and twenty minutes, the
BILL PASSED
IN ENGLAND
last set taking over an hour, FULL OPERATION TO Perry running out for victory after 28 games.
miana relative of Mr. Hu Han: HINDENBURG BAD " careful,
here.
COOLIDGE CHEF SUCCUMBS.
Sequel To Fight On ́·
Kowloon Wharf.
OPERATION FOR FRACTURED LEG
PATIENT
LITTLE HELP GIVEN TO DOCTORS.
SURPRISE RELAPSE
Neudeck, To-day. The news of President von Hindenburg's grave condition has come as a complete sur- prise. He was walking in the Melville Mackenzie, a chef on grounds two days ago and board the 8.8. President Coolidge,
driving around Newdeck with who was admitted to the Kowloon
his daughter-in-law, Hospital on July 6, following a fight Besides the four men doctors with a fellow steward on the Kow-in attendance, Professor Berg- loon Wharf, died yesterday follow-amann, the famous woman dor- ing an operation on his leg, which (tor, is at his bedside. was fractured during the fight. Deceased, who was about
President von Hindenburg is
50 suffering from asthma, and is
years of age, was a native of Eng-also partially paralysed. A
land.
ganse, allowed Shields
to niske the mistakes: -
The British champion came
up
BE DELAYED
DRIVING TESTS FOR MOTORISTS]"
NOT YET SETTLED "
to the net judiciously, and led 3-0,
London, Today.. in the first set. The scores, how-
The road traffic bill, 'designed | ever, went to 5-4 after some fine amashing on the part of the Ameri- to reduce the appalling loss of can, but Perry secured the next life which is resulting in Great
Britain, as elsewhere, from mo game for set.
Shields took the second set at dera traffic conditions, became G-4, mainly on his opponent's law yesterday, Some time will, however, elapse before its most striking features are put Into Joperation.
errors.
¿
AMERICAN FOOT FAULTS
In the third set, however, Perry
The thirty mile an hour. speed took a firm grip on the game, and limit in built up areas, which has led 3-0, in spite of brilliant smash-caused much discussion, is un- ing by Shields. '.
In this set the American lost several points through foot- faulting and Perry won for the loss of only two games,
(Continued on Page 19) Complete resulta:-
F. J. Perry (Britain) beat S. B
contributing factor to the sud-wood 6-1, 4-6, 5-7, 6-0, 6-3. The President Coolidge arrives den worsening of the President's R. W. Austin. (Britain) beat F. X. in San Francisco to-day.
condition is his acorn for doctors Shields 6-4, 6-4, 6-1.
TORRID WEATHER HARASSES ARKANSAS FARMERS
Vast Crops Devastated Under Temperature Of 106 Degrees
beple weather is will har arging-farmers in the westerfi States of America, a temperature ≈f 103 degrees being ricorded in many parts of Arkansas, yester- day, according to Mesars White, Weld and Co., New York corres- pondents for Messrs., 8. E. Levy and Company. Forecasts show no alleviation of the torrid condi- tions. Showery weather prevails in the east,
rain is not where wanted.
Terrible crop devastation is re- ported from the south-west and the Western Spring Belts, where temperatures of over 100 degrees have been recorded daily for the past few weeks.
US. STEEL
CORPORATION
DIVIDEND
COMMUNIST
ONSLAUGHT IN
WEST TUKIEN
FIERCE FIGHTING IN PROGRESS.
NANKING FORCES ATTACKED
IFrom Our Own Correspondent]
Canton,
Nasking troops in made a stand against the of the Commulite, and is stil raging in the vict Then, Western Fukien, to reports from
The Reds are trying to repeat their spectacular drive into Fukien as they did two years ago when they almost captured Tenping, the strategic gateway to Foochow In the first at tempt Fukien was garrisoned by the 19th. Route Army and three: |provisiopal divisións.
In the present drive, the Com munista are being resisted-by. more than 18 picked Nanking dis visions.
TROOPS MOVING UP Nanking press reports state the the Cantonese divisions in Bhang hang, Yungting, and
Western Fukien are moving.
tinck Changting,
UNALTERED DESPITE stronghold In
VAST PROFITS:
-RE-STOCKING SURPLUS
Local military
yet been made.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra- |*** phie Messages Ordinance, 1884. Rr. ceived August 1, 8.81 m.)
New York, To-day. The United States Steel Corpora: tion has declared a dividend of 150 cents on preferred stock, the same as paid in recent quarters.
(Continued on Page 9)
MINNEAPOLIS TROUBLE
Truck Drivers Charge Militia.
SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL. The Corporation reports a net
(By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra profit of US$5,360,241 for the phir Messages Ordinance, 1884. Es- second quarter, as. compared ceived August 1, 12,40 p.m.) with a loss of U.S.$6,989,965 for the preceding quarter of-
Minneapolis, To-day.
The union truck-drivers yes-
caused much discussion ble be GOODWIN GAOLED US$8,627,367 for the corresterday charged the militia who
fore next year, as local authorities have first to survey the thorough- fares affected.,
The Minister of Transport has been given powers to fix the opera- tive dates of the various sections.
Next Monday, August Bank Holiday, he intends to devote to studying holiday traffic, and
Arrangements for the funeral and his persistent refusal to G. M. Lott and L. R. Stoefen (U.S.Will visit many of the danger
are delayed, pending the local office obey orders. Reuter..
of the Dollar Line receiving in- structions from their San Francisco office.
STANLEY BALDWIN'S
SUCCESSOR.
Neville Chamberlain Is Second Acting Premier.
London, To-day, Parliament has adjourned until October 30. When Mr. Stanley Baldwin, acting Premier in Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's absence. proceeds
Hitler Returns To Berlin.
Berlin, To-day. Chancellor Hitler has return- ed here from Bayreuth and con- vened a meeting. of the Cabinet.
The sale of the Deutsche Zei- tung was forbidden yesterday, apparently on account of an article suggesting that Chancel- lor Hitler would fill President Von Hindenburg's post if it. becomes vacant.--Reuter,
*
to Aix les Bains PANCHEN LAMA'S
оп August 8, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer. who will spend his
RETURN
holiday's in Scotland, willet, nct Definitely Decides To Go
Minister. Reuter.
PARLIAMENT RECESS
London, To-day," Parliament adjourned yesterday afternoon for the summer, recess. It will reassemble on October 18 British Wireless Service..
INQUEST ON MR. PLEW
Back To Tibet.
Shanghai, To-day." Chinese sources in North China declare that the Pan- chen Lama has informed the press that he has. definitely made up his mind to return to Tibet.
It is hoped that preparations his return will be possible
beat G. P. Hughes and H. G. N. Lee spots round London. |7-5, 6-0, 4-6, 9-7.
(Continued on Page 9)
F. J. Perry (Britain) beat F: X {Shields 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 15-13.
H. W. Austin (Britain) beat §. B. MR. J. A. WOODHEAD
| Wood 6-4, 6-0, 6-8, 6-3,
STOP PRESS
DAVIS CUP.
It is reliably learned that South Africa's proposal to hold the Davis Cup bienially which, it is understood, is sup ported by English and Austra
Ilan delegates, was rejected by 12 votes to 11 at a private meeting of the Daying Cup
HONOURED.
Star Of India for Acting Governor of Bengal.
London, To-day. His Majesty the King has been pleased to approve the appointment as a Knight Commander of the Or der of the Star of India on Mr. John Ackroyd Woodbead, who is to act as the Governor of Bengal dur ing Sir John Anderson's absence on
'British Judge Visits Hankow.
FIRST TIME SINCE 1932
Hankow, To-day. Mr. S. H. Goodwin, a Bri- tish subject, was sentenced to seven months imprisonment with hard labour here yester
day for fraudulent conver
sion.
The case necessitated the visit of Judge Massop, of the British Court at Shanghai, and Mr. Victor Priestwood, the Crown Advocate,
This is the first time a Bri-. tish judge has had to visit. Hankow since October 1932.
Reuter.
Mr. Tang Tung-cheng the newly appointed Chinese Consul General for Manila, will leave Nanking on August
leave British Wireless Service14 to take up his new post.
Committe. Mr. Dwight Davis, Wheat Production Control To
donor, of the trophy, attended,
and poke, against the resolu-
tion. had
By a substantial majority the delegates, voted against
com
the
exi
pet
to as
the vote will
bas been
fore the end of this year, not, he will return early in 1986 Reuter.
same, footing
1936
The inquest on the late Mr. W L Plew, who Jumped from the top floor.
the Gloucester Buildi ixed for Tuesday at the Central Magicfracy at 2.30 pm.
be Continued Despite Drought
He said that the drought was an abnormality on which no one could
ponding quarter- of last year.
This profit is equivalent to U. s. are breaking the strike here. and ordered picketing to be re- 81.48 per share on preferred stock and is the highest figure since the sumed this morning, intending first quarter of 1931 and the first to halt all trucks despite the mill-
tary
convoys. United Press, time since the third quarter of
1991 that anything has been earn per . E. Levy and Company. ed on preferred stock.
OVER ATLANTIC.
French Test Flight.
The President of the Corpora- MAIL PLANES CROSS tlon, Mr. Taylor, said that due to the preferred dividends being taken from the undivided surplus for nearly three years, plus the present reduced demand for steel. products, the directors had decid- ed not to change the 50 cent rate. (Continued on Page 19)
Paris, To-day.
The Atlantic was crossed yesterday in each direction" by giant French mail planes....
REVOLUTIONARY The "Croix du Sud" left Dakar,
MOVEMENT
Senegal, on Monday afternoon
the
and arrived at Natal, Brazil yes terday morning, while "Arc en Ciel" left Natal yester
Spanish Rumours Of day morning and arrived at
Uprising.
Madrid, To-day. The Spanish press is to day filled with rumours of an approaching revolutionary movement, the Right Party accusing the Bocialists and vice versa.
The Minister of Interior, who recently conferred with the police chiefs, announces that he has taken steps to crush and uprising Ren-. ter
hope to base a programme. S. W B. DRUMMER RETURNS
- SPECIAL TO CHINA MAILA (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra phie Hessages Ordinance, 1891, Rr ceived August 1, 81 dm.)
Washington, To-day."
Dir. George tha
Despite the
United States would reduce
less than now contemplated,
ecountries fall to
Andrew Manuel Coase, the South
Borderers drummer who de at 6.80 p.m. on rday
@barracks this afternoon.
fand
vesteday.
Prala in the Cape Verde Islands yesterday evening,
The flights are intended to test the possibility of an air mall service between France and South America Reuter.
WEATHER - FORECAST
ith rain and
to fresh north-east wit
forecast We Royal Observatory this
·LOCAL RAINFALL
The local rainfall, recorded at
was issued for his ar-com
tory for the 24
day was)