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ENGLAND
TEST XI
SIX NEW MEN
INVITED TO
HEADINGLEY
·SURREY SKIPPER
DROPPED
HARDSTAFF'S CONSECUTIVE CENTURIES SECURE WELL EARNED RECOGNITION.
London, To-day.
After having drawn the first Test and lost the second the Eng land Selectors have invited
new players to attend Headingley
for the third Test match against
The Maharanee of Cooch-Behar
(above), widow of the late Mah
arajah and mother of the heir to the throne, is the latest object of
the attentions of Alex Mdivani,
former husband. of Countess Barbara Hutton Haugwitz, it is reported from Paris
the South Africans, which con RED FORCES mences next Saturday.
The thirteen players from whom the eleven will be chosen are RE S. Wyatt (Warwick) (captain). J. C. Clay (Glamor gan), Sateliffe (Yorkshire). Leyland
(Yorkshire). Verity! (Yorkshire), Barber (York- shire). Hammond (Gloucester)- Ames (Kent), Nichols (Essex), Clark (Northants). D. Smith (Derby), Hardstaff (Notts), and Hollies (Warwick)Reuter.
HOLDING OUT
IN SZECHUEN
Harried By Artillery
And Air Raids'
LAGGARDS SHOT BY THEIR OWN COMMANDERS
[From Our Own Correspondent]
Canton, To-day.
a^conference
SCHMELING
OUTPOINTS.
PEIPING-PUKOW EXPRESS
UZCUDUN DERAILED: THREE INJURED
BOXING OF HIGH STANDARD
"BASQUE WOODCHOPPER TAKES SEVERE PUNISHMENT
CHINA MAIL “ SPECIAL
Berlin To-day.
Max Schmeling the former) world heavyweight boxing cham- pion, took another step nearer regaining the title when he deci sively defeated the veteran. Spar- ish heavyweight, Paolino Uza- dum on points in their 12 rounds boot yesterday before 40.000 ¡spectators.
Walle lacking in "fireworks,” the fight produced boxing of a high standard. Thanks to his superior technique and clever footwork Schmeling. held the 26-year-old "Basque woodchop- advantage throughout, but the
per, who, during his long car- eer has never been knocked out. kept boring in and by his un-! ceasing attacks repeatedly won the plaudits of the crowd
LONGER REACH Schmeling waz, every round bat one, by a fair margin, excelling
The men dropped from the un- successful side at Lord's are E. B Though hemmed in by the especially in long-range fighting, T. Holmes, the Surrey skippe- who advancing Government forces. where his longer reach stood him scored a double century against hen in North-western Sze He shook Exation severely on
Communist generals at Mow-in good stead. Derby last week, Farriment 219-
chven hell
last several occasions by stir uppercuts Lancashire stumper, James Lang- ridge, the Sussex all-rounder, and Saturday and decided on a new and jabe, but the rugged Spaniard Mitchell, the Derbyshire slow strategem to resist the offen- was never in serious trouble and sive of the approaching enemy, finished strongly, despite the heavy best according to a report reaching punishment he had taken.
here last night.
bowler.
The following were the feats performed by the comers this season:...
J. C. Clay
15 for 36 v Northants
8 for 46 Leciester
Barber
107 v Middlesex
120 Glamorgan
new-j
255 v Surrey (match in pro-
gress)
(Continued on Page 5)
2 WORLD RECORDS SHATTERED
American Swimmers Stage Comeback
16-YEAR-OLD BOY'S AMAZING CHAMPIONSHIP FEAT
Detroit, To-day.
Incessant serial and artillery
(Continued on Page 5)
bombardments on the Communist FRONTIER INCIDENTS
lines at Mowhaien and Lifan hate
hampered the guerilla warfare of 2
It is said that
the Red outlaws.
IN FAR EAST .....
they are planning some sort of Soviet Suggests Two
(counter move, in spite of the bar- rage of fire from the Government batteries
Forward Hsu, the notorious Communist leader, is
Commissions
Carelessness On Part Of Signalman Responsible »
Peiping. To-day.
The Peiping-Pulcowo express, which was due in ut 801 yea- terday morning, mas derailed at Weiskancawang, 15 miles from Peiping. Four Chinese third-class paSSENGETS were seriously injured, and the lo- comotive and two third-class coaches were completely wreck
ed.
The accident is attribute, to carelessness on the part of a signalzsam —Rexber??
BIG FIRE
WAR TRAINING
FOR MUNICIPAL
EMPLOYEES
Latest Order Issued By Mayor Of Canton
WOMEN TO BE TRAINED FOR NURSING WORK
(From Our Own Correspondent)
Canton, To-day.
The Canton Municipal Gov- jernment announced-to-day that their employees will henceforth be required to undergo military training for national defence. Officers from the First Group Army, will serve as instructors fin teaching the civilian officials how to march and handle the rife:
All clerks and minor officials are required to take courses" iz military instruction at the order of Mayor Lin Chi-wen. Bureau
RAGES IN
LONDON beads, sectional chiefs, councillors
Poplar Warehouse Ablaze
ENTIRE FIRE BRIGADE
CALLED OUT.
**CHINA. KAJL - SPECIAL
London, To-day. The worst fire, seen in London for many years broke out in a large ware- house in Poplar yesterday, the flames, fanned by a wind; spreading with light- ning rapidity, necessitating the entire London fire bri- gade being called out. Two, firemen were killed by a collapsing wall and one was seriously injured, user
The cause of the out- break has not yet been de termined-Trans-Ocean Ser-
vice.
BRUTAL MURDER IN BELGRADE
Shanghai, To-day. against It is reported from Tokyo that shifting the Red armies outside of the Soviet has indicated its pre Szechuen and insists on remaining ference for two border
commis in that province. Szechuen is a gions for the settlement of the rich province, which is an ideal frontier incidents, the first to be place for the Communist experia Soviet-Manchuime commission Victim Brother of Chess [ment. Only as a last resort will with its powers limited to matters
the Reds move out of Szechnen.
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OVERDUE AIR LINER Passengers Go By Car
To Lanchow.
concerning Manchukuo, and the second to be a Soviet-Japanese. commission, to deal with ques-
tions concerning the Korean
Siberian border and also matters
pertaining to North and South
Saghalien.
The suggestions are being con- sidered at Tokyo and Changchun.
Renter
ANTI-JAPANESE MOVE STOPPED Press And Agencies Warned
America is fast staging a
Shanghai, To-day. ∙comeback in the aquatic world Information has been receiv- Following Ralph Flannagan'sjed that the passengers on the mile record on Saturday in the Eurasia airliner which was American Swimming Cham-stated to have been overdue in a pionships, John Macionis yester-message received last Saturday day broke Johnny Weismuller's are proceeding to Lanchow by 8-year-old 440 Yards Free Style car. Reuter -record when be clocked 4 mins- A message dated July 7. said 5L1/5 seconds. to better, the that fears were entertained for previous mark, by four-fifths of an Eurasia air liner, which was 3. second
24 hours overdue at Langchow A message from Nanking states Jack Medica, hailed as one ot from Sianfu. It carried two that in order to prevent a repeti- the greatest sprinters of all-time, pilots, including a German, and tion of the incident caused by recently covered the same dis-seven passengers, including a the alleged derogatory reference tance in the amazing time of 4 representative of the Panchen to the Emperor of Japan in the min 503-10 secs, a time which Lama.
Nerd weekly paper New Life, the Cen-
Shanghai, To-day.
Champion
HAMMER ATTACK SEQUÉL TO VIOLENT QUARREL,
** CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Belgrade, To-day.
M. Boris Alekhine, a min- ing engineer in the Yugoslav coal region of Lazarovic and brother of the world chess al champion, Dr. Alexander Alekhine, was murdered "în his sleep on Saturday night by a miner named Ilovano
vitch
It appears that M. Alek- hine had a violent quarrel with. Dovanovitch on the pre-
ter entered M. Alekhine's ceding day, and that the lat-
house during the night and killed in with a hammer, Trans Ocean Service
has, however, yet to be ratified. “ An aeroplane from Sianfu trai Kuomintang Publicity Com SUEZ CANAL DUES
Another record went by the was searching for the machine. mitter has officially instructed board when Adolf Kiefer, Ameri ca's sensational
16-year-old
schoolboy who made his debu International
Rever
Mapan in Tokyo
smashed George Kojac's 778 old 100 Metres Ba
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and secretaries may be exempted on the ground of pressure of work or for other reasons. I this scheme is a success, other government departments will like wise provide military training for their staffs.
Women employees of the Munici pal Government have been instruct- ed to take courses in first aid and general Red Cross work Mayor Liu Chi-wen's idea is that in the event of wars imunicipal officials can take command of troops ca the battlefield and woreir~ em-/ ployees can work in field hospitals
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FALSE BODY
BURIED
FANTASTIC
RUMOURS IN
FRENCH PRESS Great War Agitation Recalled
MOHAMMEDAN TRIBESMEN RESTIVE IN ITALIAN FRONTIER AREAS
- CHINA MAIL.” SPECIAL
Paris, To-day.
The spectre of the celebrated Englishman. Colonel Lawrence of Arabia, who was killed in a mo- tor-car accident in the South of England on May 19 last, appears in the newspaper “Joumal,” (which in a special article calls at tention to the agitation which may be observed in the Maham- medan parts of Abyssima, espe- cially on the frontiers of Italian
Fantastic rumours are currentSomaliland in France that Lawrence" · of Arabia is still alive and active
This agitation, says the arti- in stirring up agitation among the "Mahammedan
cle could easily spread to the tribes of Italian colony, and its methods Abyssinia.
resemble exactly, those of the lagitation carried on in Arabia during the great war by Lay
RESTORATION OF
HAPSBURGS A This plan has met with CASUS BELL
LITTLE ENTENTES
warn approval of the military authorities.
ESPIONAGE IN BUDAPEST
:
Two Men Sentenced To Death
STAND
SIGNIFICANT ATTITUDE
-CHINA MAJL“ SPECIAL
Paris, To-day
The article further: maintai
to be that of Lawrence was rea
the body of an English sold called Shaw, whose name Ba rence had assumed some very previously Trans-Ocean Service NEUTRALITY AND RESERVE Another message states that a new conversation took place yes terday aftemoon between the Bri tish Ambassador, Sir George.
Any attempt to restore the Clerk, and M. Laval, regarding the Hapsburgs will be regarded as Italo-Abyssinian question.
jon charges of espionage ended on and
communicated to
the bassador will have found France's
attitude unchanged
- CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Budapest, To-day. Ja és belli, was the decision The British Government is still The four-day trial of a Czech passed at a conference of the pursuing its efforts to persuade national named Szeleczk and Little Entente Commeil, accord-France to take joint action, states E, Corporal Szanosfalvi, ing to the Journal des Debate, the Petit Journal, but the Am- Saturday with both accused being Government. sentenced to death after being]: Statesmen must take this signi M. Laval will stand by his found guilty of having sold secret scant attitude on the part of the policy of neutrality and reserve, military documents to the Czech Little Entente into account, re continues the paper, and will not intelligence service-Trans-Ocean marks the paper, which goes on to risk damaging the excellent rela Service.
FRENCH WORKMEN
SENTENCED
Imprisonment For Espionage
* CHINA MAIL ** SPECIA
Paris, To-day. Three workmen who had been employed in the construction- fortifications "have been senten. ced at Thiouville for espionage.
say that after all it should not be tions with Italy by intervention," forgotten that France is an ally of which would be as ineffective as it
the countries comprising the Little would be inopportune. Trans
SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES
Entente, and that it is the worst Ocean Service. possible policy to abandon old and trusted friends to political op ponents. Trans-Ocean Service.
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A Reuter's message from Scheveningen states that the dif culties which have arisen at the meetings of the Italo-Abyssinian ADMIRAL CHAN AT Commission are considered seri
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Guard Of Honour From Fusibers
A Czechoslovak "resident of Saarbruecken received these years imprisonment and two Yu- goslavians each six months". "îm-
Vice Admiral Chan Chak called prisonment. The latter had obon His Excellency the Officer All- tained jobs as labourers by ministering the Government, Sir means of forged papers in the Thomas Southern, at Government hope of acquiring information of House at 11 am to-day. He was military
value. - Trans Ocean received by a Guard of Honour
supplied by the 1st
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