THE THIRD TEST.
MACAULAY HITS OUT FOR
ENGLAND,
YESTERDAY'S PLAY."
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LONDON, July 19th. Hobbs and Sutcliffe went to the wicket to open England's innings in hot aun shine at Leeds to-day, hefort a crowd of thirty thousand, in which many persons could be seen without eonts.
The urst 50 was hoisted after seventy minutes careful batting, but Sutcliffe was out to a poor stroke nine runs later.. (39
for 1).
Woolley joined Hobbs,' and some good cricket was seen. The hundred went up
after 115 minutes, but four run later
Hobbs tried to heck the ball and was caught by Andrews off the edge of his Bar (104 for 2):
DOUBLE DISASTER.
Hendren was caught in almost similar manner before he had scored, and Wool- ley met with disaster shortly afterwards.
At the ten intervals, the score stood at bag for 4. A. W. Carr being not out and Arthur Chapman being not out !!!
When the score stood at 131, Macort- ney beat Chapman with a smart break back, and nine runs later, Carr was out leg before. (140 for G).
KILNER'S COURAGEOUS HITTING,
Tate and Roy Kilner in partnership added 35 runs for the seventh wicket before the former was smartly stumped, bat Kilner batted courageously lot minutes before he was caught on the leg boundary after scoring 38. Geary and Macaulay played out time, the later hit ting out and scoring eighteeen. *-*-
At the close of play. England were 291 behind with two wicket to fall, and were; in serious langer of being forced to follow ou to-morrow.
HEROIG PARNERAKIP.
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AFGHAN ·CROWN PRINCE
SULTAN OF MOROCCO.
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AND
EXPORT CREDITS.
GOVERNMENT'S NEW SCHEME COMES INTO OPERATION.
PARIS, July 13th. All the papers emphasize the loud cheering with which the Parisian crowd greeted the Sultan di Morocco,
The Crown Prince of Afghanistan, who is a collegien at Paris, is departing-to- Kabel for his holidays.
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MOTOR TONNAGE,"
LLOYD'S SHIPBUILDING RETURNS.
...Lossey, July 13th.
The outstanding feature of Lloyd's shipbuilding returns for the past three months shows a remarkable development
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LONDON, July 19th. The Government's new.export credits guarantee scheme came into operation to day and henceforth the Department of Overseas Trade will be responsible for the administration of the scheine, and will be known sa the Expert Credits Guarantee Department,
A-LABOUR-ATTACK.
THE AMERICAN DISASTER.
QUESTION OF CABINET MINIS ANOTHER MAGAZINE EXPLODES.
TERS PRIVATE INTERESTS,
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LONDON, July 19th. In the House of Commons, following recent Opposition enquiries into the private interests of certain Ministers, Mr. Arthur Henderson, on behalf of the Opposition, moved requesting the ap |pointment of a Select Committee to con sider how far a Minister may be associat ed with a public or private Company or with any Company having contractual relations with the Government,
He referred to Mr. Neville Chamber lain's retention of a Directorship in Hoskins company, in which he held 2,393 out of a total of 8,000 shares, and said that Hoskins received seven Government contracts last year compared with only ohe daring the Labourite régime in 1924.
pany, in which Mr. Neville Chamberlain He also alluded to Elliotts' Metal Com-
had &
Mr. A. M. Samuel, in explaining to pressmen the conditions of the scheme, "said that its main object was to increase export, trade and reduce unemployment. Six out of the twenty-six millions of the. Export money available under Credits Act was in use under the original scheme, and twenty millions remained fluid for the new scheme. The Govern- ment did not want to insure exporters in motor tonnage, which on the basis of risks, but-wanted-to-let the insurance. world returns is now 84 per cent. of companies see that business could be steam tonnage under construction in pro-done. The Government scheme would be Elliotts was a public Companyat Mr.
Mr. Henderson acknowledged terminated at the end of three years Neville Chamberlain had resigned the portion.
In Britain it is 53.8 per cent, but in when it would have secured enough ex directorship of Elliotte upon taking Denmark, Holland, Italy, Japan and perience and averages to enable in-office, but, nevertheless, contended that anomalous, and required thorough ex- Sweden motor tonnage construction farsurance companies to take over the the position was unsatisfactory and
amination. exceeds the steam, their combined totals business. being 426,941 and 129,330, respectively.
EMPIRE UNIVERSITIES. CONGRESS OPENS IN LONDON.
LONDON, July 19th.
Mr. Amery said the Conference could do invaluable work in promoting unity in University life throughout the Empire by an interchange of students, teachers and ideas.
Aaked the reason for the exclusion of Russia from the scheme, Mr. Samuel re- plied that it was in accordance with the Government's policy which it was im possible for him to vary.
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FURTHER DETAILS.
controlling interest, though
MR. BALDWIN'S REPLY. The Premier, Mt. Stanley Baldwin, re- plying, did not object to sa enquiry, but in view of the attacks upon Mr. Chamberlain he would at present not support the demand for an enquiry, but would support Lord Hugh Cecil's amend mens to be moved later.
- - DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT $100,0
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(Doven (N.J.), July 19th. The area round the naval ärsensi
FAR EASTERN
CABLE
NEWS.
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KUOMINTÀNG SUQOÈSS.
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CHANGSHA NOW OCCUPIED BY GENERAL TANG SENG, CHI.
SHANGHAI, July 13th.
where the explosion-occurred resembles.
deep.
A message from Hankow dated the 11th battlefield with" shell holes thirty feet
The demolished buildings are bidden in inst., states most important developments a pall of smoke and the rescuers were have occurred in the Hunan situation unable for some time to search for bodies. over the week-end and the early part of ewing to exploding shells whistling past, the week. General Tang Sang Chi, strong- shrapnel bursting and the acrid smell fly reinforced from the South on Thurs- Powder filling the air.
It is believed that there are 15 to 20
magazines still intact.
The casualties are 10 dead, 29 missing and 200 injured; whilst the damage is The depot extends ayer, five hundred estimated at a hundred million dollars.
have been demolished 'F acres and over two hundred buildings
TOWNS ESCAPE.
LATER.
The initial explosion was so sudden that no precautions for safety could be taken. Fortunately, the shells were stacked on their bases and thus shot up straight in the air; otherwise, surround- ing towns would probably have been The explosions continued to-day at the blown to bits by direct shell fire. rate of 15 to 20 per hour. Fourteen aerial bocabs and store of 75 millimetre shells have not yet exploded. There is a fear that these may alight some T.N.T. maga zines and an army arsenal, and this is preventing troops from entering the area.
-SHELL-SHOCK CASES,
There are many cases of shell-shock over an area of ten square miles around the wrecked arsenal, where the havoc is evidenced by demolished houses and
The Premier recalled the condition laid down by the late Sir Henry Campbell-blasted roada. Rogaz, July 19th,
People otherwise unhurt have been found Bannerman requiring Ministers to re-
including directorships of "ence. There was a serious shortage of exceptianshipd. There were a few wandering in a state of mental inrcher private companies. He pointed out that entitoxin till the president of a chemical Mr. Neville Chamberlain had held office company motored full speed to New York Lloyd George, and Mr. Bonar Law as precious antidote, with which, precedeo in the same circumstances under Mr. and collected four hundred tubes of the himself without any question arising. by a police escort on motor cycles, be He was convinced that when cases of lushed top speed to the hospital ward at- conflict between private interests and Denver. public duty arose, whether concerning
ANOTHER; EXPLOSION, A- Ministers or members of the public, duty
DOVER (N.J.), July 12th won in 90 cases out of 100.-(Cheers.)
Another naval magazine exploded this The Premier said he had come to the afternoon with the sudden shifting wind conclusion that the only thing to do a diverted the flames thither, to lead one's money to the Soviet Govern-ourteen magazines in the neighbour ment, and while a Prime Ministar was
Seventeen deaths have so far been for foundlings with no relations and forming a Cabinet he should advertise hood are reported to be endangered
ascertained.
WASHINGTON, July 19th penniless.--(Laughter.)
Officials are balding a series of confer
Mr. Amery presided at the inaugural Government luncheon given to delegates Me Samuel, Parliamentary Secretary to the Congress of Universities in the of the Department of Overseas Trade, Expire. Among the 180 guests were re- gave to-day some further particulars presentatives of Universities and pro-shout the new scheme approved by the fessors from Canada, Australia, South Cabinet for insuring British firms when Africa, India, and Hongkong, and the sending goods abroad against bad debts. The principal provision of the scheme High Commissioners,
is that by which the Government will guarantee the British exporter 75 per cent. of the amount of credit granted to a buyer in a foreign country. Guar antees will not be given for shipments For India, Ceylon, the to Hussia. Straits Settlements and China they will be granted only for such goods, for which long credits are ordinarily required, such as bridges and other engineering works. The premium will vary accord ing to circumstances. Applications for these guarantees will come before the Statutory Advisory Committee. Its Chairman is Colónel the Honourable Sidney "Peel, and other members hold prominent positions in banking, finance, insurance or industry, and they, together, represent a large amount of technical and special knowledge of export trading conditions.
LONDON, July 13th.
Sir Matthew Nathan, replying, said the There was a heroic partnership to-day
demand for higher knowledge was never between Geary and Macaulay. At 12-35
so great no to-day. The demand was Geary had scored 33 and Macaulay 13, the score then being 237 for eight wickets. reaching phenomenal proportions in the There were 10,000 spectatore at Leeds United States but it was noteworthy that to-day, the weather being sweltering and there were now 43,000 University students the wicket the worse for wear. A York in Britain, which was double the pre-war shire crowd showed the wildest enthu-figure, A large proportion of them were siasm regarding the struggle.
Bardsley made six bowling changes in 45 minutes, but this did-dot affect the scoring. When Macaulay, was put out the Bcore then stood at 290 for & He mis- timed, giving an easy catch after two hours brilliant play. He received a cyclonic ovation..
England.were all out at 19-50.
The full Accres are
Australia-ist Innings.
Bardsley, c. Sutcliffe, b Tate ...... 0 Woodfull, b Tate
141'.
Macartney, e Headren, b Macau-
..181
Andrews, 1.b.w.. b Kilner
4
Richardson. an out
:.100
Taylor, Strudwick, b-Geary-
Gregory, c Geary, b Kilner 28
Ryder, b Tatem
49
Oldfield, 1.b.., b Tite
14
Grimmett, e Sutcliffe, b Geary......
1
Mailer, not out
1
Extras
10
Total
404
Bowling, Tate took 4 for 99, Macaulay 1 for 123 Kilner 2 for 108, Geary 9 for 130, and Woolley 0 for 38.
Engiand-1st Innings. Hobbs, c Andrewa, b Malley Sutcliffe, e and b Grimmett
49
26
Woolley, run out
277
Hendren, a Andrews, b Mailey
.0
A. W. Carr, Lb.w. Macartney...... 13
A. P. E. Chaponn, b Macartney... 15
Kilner, e Ryder. b Grimmett
36.
Tate, at. Oldfield, b Grimmett
5
Genry, not out.
35
Macaulay, é and b Grimmett
78
Strudwick, e Gregory, b Grimmett 1
Extras
Total
Bowling
11
1294
Scots.
HOME BOXING.
TOMASY MILLIGAN WINS MIDDLE WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
LONDON, July 12th. Tommy Milligan (Hamilton) and George West (London) meet at Holland Park Hail to-night in a twenty rounds contest for the middleweight championship of Great Britain.
The contestants weighed in this after- noon and both were well under the stipu.. lated weight.
~THE YIGHT.
Tommy Milligan won the championship in the fourteenth round of a gruelling con test, the referee intérposing in bis
favour.
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FRENCH DEBT TO BRITAIN.
AGREEMENT. QUICKLY "REACHED
IN LONDON.
LONDON, July 12th. The visit of M. Caillaux to London is the subject of most optimistle forecasts by the Paris press of the success he is about to obtain in negotiating a settle ment of the French Debt, including the return to the Bank of France of the gold deposited in London as security, and the grant of generous credits such as will enable France to obtain conces sions from, the United States.
LATER
West opened well. He shook Milligan heavily with a right to the jaw early in the first round, the Scotsman recovered and began to show a marked superiority,
M. Cailleux arrived at Croydon this getting in good lefts and several telling hooks and uppercuts. In some rounds morning, this being his first aeroplane flight Interviewed by Reuter as re Milligan drove the Londoner all round the gards the debt negotiations, he said :-- ring showering punches, but his opponent. There is always hope; one must always
keep hopeful." was game and most tough, and Milligan The referee could not knock him out. intervened in the fourteenth round when Milligan had forced his man into a corner, and West was taking heavy punishment.
J
AGREEMENT REACHED,
LATER,
An official announcement states that Mr. Churchill and M. Caillaux signed a definite funding agreement, the text of which will be issued to-morrow.
master of events,
M. Caillaux, interviewed by Reuter, declared that he was as pleased with the In his last four innings he has scored: result of the visit as could be expected when one bad signed something not very 54, 72 cot out, 53 and 25.
Worcester won the toss and batted firet agreeableHe hoped the agreement at Dudley, but the whole side was dis would favourably react on the franc, but missed for 88 runs. Glamorgan gained-abragging hie shoulders I am no Gregory took no wicket for 37, Macarta lead of 372, and despite a fine innings ney 2 for Si, Grimmett 5 for $8, Richard. by M. K. Foster, Worcester failed by 88. son 0 for 44, and Mailey 5 for 83.
GLAMORGAN AGAIN VICTORIOVÉ
LONDON, July 12th." amorgen added to their astonishing success this senson by defeating Woroce ter in two days at Dudley by an innings and eighty-eight runa.
The scores were:-
Worcester: 98 and 284.
Glamorgan: 470 (for 6 wkts. dec.) Mercer took seven wickets for 4 runs in Worcester's first innings, and Bates who came on inte disposed of three men at a cost of only 4 runs.
On a complete debt agreement being. reached by M. Caillaux and Mr. Chur chill, the French franc on London closed at 197 and the Belgian franc at 938.50.
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QUICK WORK.
Beoer, July 9th
day commenced an advance on Changshe.. On Saturday morning the major portion of General Yeh Kai Shin's troops had evacuated Changsha, while he himself went to Sinti on board a transport.
Tang is meeting with no serious opposition in Eunaa.
LATER. General Tang's troops have already occupied Chingsha, and Tang himself is arriving this afternoon.
It is reported from reliable sources that no loating or disorder of any description took place.
AN INCIDENT AT CHANGSHA.
PEKING, July 13th.
A message from Changsha states that about a thousand of General Yeh Kai Hain's rear-guard concentrated at Chang- sha Station yesterday and demanded "a", hundred thousand dollars from the Cham- ber of Commerce.
The situation was threatening when General Tang Seng Chi's advance guard appeared, on which the former troops retreated along lino, firing their rifles at random, bullets falling in the city.
JAPANESE CADETS ARRIVE.
ADMIRALAND. PRINCE WITH
PARTY
INTERESTING PROGRAMME.
Shortly before noon, yesterday, the
two Japanese training ships, Yakumo and. Itumo, with some 10 Japanese naval cadets on board; arrived on their
were fired.
Bir D. Hogg in winding up the debate, said that Mr. Neville Chamberlain told both. Mr. Bonar. Lau Chamber a widences to discuss the explosions and pre-way South to the Mediterranean. On tary Davis, who has visited the area, that Government contracts for the past cautions to prevent a recurrence. Secre-entering the port the customary salates was planned with the utmost care, the four years formed only two per cent. of Mr. Neville Chamberlain was a director. buildings benceforth must be placed the business of the Company of which opines that though the wrecked arsenal
farther apart.
AMENDMENT CARRIED. Lord Hugh Cecil moved an amendment expressing willingness, on a suitable de easion, to review the present rules and practices which present Ministers, had al- ways strictly observed, but declining to enter upon the task as a concession to an organised campaign of unjustifiable calumny and insinuation.
The amendment was carried by 341 votes to 95 amid very loud Ministerial cheers.
THE COAL STRIKE. MINERS DETERMINED: SAFETY
MEN TO BE WITHDRAW?.
LONDON, July 12th. Resolutions rejecting the latest coal- owners proposal and asking for the per- mission-of-the National Federation missir all safety el free to were passed at a meeting of the Forest of Dean miners, who decided to surround all pits with a view to persuading the safety, men to return to their homes.
Pits in the Leigh district of Lancashire were re-opened this morning but the 14,000 miners did not respond.
Various branch meetings of miners have passed resolutions that they will act only on the Miners' Federation instructions
A FEW. WARWICKSHINZ MEN RESUME
LONDON, July 13th. Coalmines throughout the whole of the
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"BUSHIRE
The training ships should have arrived about 8 am, but were delayed, thus the reason for their late appearance. They have taken up positions in the Wanchai anchorage, where they will remain until, leaving to continue their cruise at the end of the week
The Japanese Consal General and the President and Vice President of the local Japanese Association, together- with re- presentatives of the leading Japanese
BASKA, July 13th Cobham, accompanied by Ward, has departed for Bushire. He mounted his machine at six this morning and in inland firms, left by launch to meet Vice-Admiral- water, with a transport launch, was Yamamoto of the Japanese Imperial towed out to Shattclarab where the Navy. plane glided gracefully over the water and in fifteen minutes was climbing beautifully. In a few more minutes he was out of sight
During the afternoon the commander- in-chief of the training squadron and the commanders of the British war vessels i in port exchanged complimentary visits. THE INCIDENT IN LORDS.
Yesterday evening the officers of the SPEAKER'S STERN WARNING TOraining-ships were entertained at the
LABOUR MEMBERS.
residence of the Japanese Consil General.
OFFICIALS ON BOARD.
It is interesting to note that several
LONDON, July 19th." In the House of Commons, referring to the scene in the House of Lords on July 8th when Labour members booed the passing of the Coal Mines Bill, the Japanese officials are on board the ships. Speaker, in response to a Conservative In addition to the Admiral, who is in question, said he regarded the incident charge of the cruise, there is Prince Hiro- as a gross indignity to himself and the
House of Commons. He expressed shame yoshi, who is travelling incognito As at the breach of courtesy to an officer Count Onda, and Yakaichiro Suma, of Parliament bringing a message to the special commissioner, who is on board as House of Commons and deep regret at country were re-opened yesterday mora- the further discourtesy when the Speaker a cadet and assumes the name of Count Sakura He is going to visit Africa to ing on the owners new terms, but War-attended the House of Lords.
wickshire was the only district where The Conservative, Col. Fox, asked whe- the men resumed: 2,500 including 1,300 ther the Speaker would publicly apologise safety men, were working in Warwick-to the Lords for, the unmannerly occur thire yesterday, an increase of 600 sincerences,
last week.
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TRADE RETURNS. REFLECT EFFECT OF "COAL STOPPAGE.
Ruday, July 11th. The Board of Trade returns for June reflect the effect which the coal stoppage has had upon trade.
Exports amounted in value to 50 mil lions sterling, being 8 millions less than
-in-Juna-last-year--
Imports amounted to $7 millions, bo- It is officially stated by the Treamirying nearly 1 millious less than those
For the six months ended June 30th,
It was soon evident that Glamorgan that M Caillear reached a complete for June, 1925..** would put up a big score. They hit the agreement with Ms. Churchill to-day on Once again Bell, the Yorkshireborn Worcester bowling, minus Root with outstanding points in connection with exports amounted to 338 millions ster freedom. Bell scored 225, the highest the funding of the French War Debt to ling, showing a decrence of 44 millions player, was to the fore. He hit 225 in core of his career before being defeated, Great Britain, and a definite funding compared with the same period last year; Blorious fashion. This player has play. Arnott, reached-87 and then lost his agreement was signed by the two Minis and importe totalled 608) millions, show ed zo small part in the upward trend wicket, and a good score was put up by ters on behalf of their respective Governing a decrease of 75 millions,
It is noteworthy that exports and im another amateur M. J. Turubull, who ments. The text of the Agreement will of the Welsh county, indeed his personal compiled 717
Mercer was again in good form when settlement has thus been rapidly achieve pared with the month of May, in the first success has been one of the sensations of the current season, his first in fret-class Worcester batted again and though M. ed. M. Caillaur only landed at the fortnight of which there was a general K. Foster hit 82, he took six wickets for Croydon Aerodrome at one o'clock this strike as well as the coal stoppage. Ex- 58 runs, giving him an agregate for the afternoon and the Agreement was an- ports increased by four millions and im-
ports by 16 millions. clumn)
match of 13 wickets for 98 runa
nounced at seven o'clock this evening.
cricket.
The Labourite, Mr. Will Thorne, inter jected: Do you want the Speaker fo go on his belly" and the Labourite Mr. G. D. Hardie shouted "Get down on your knees. Maa
report on trade conditions there and the possibility of an extention of Japanese
exports
The itinerary includes the main -Far Eastern ports, Constantinople, Marseilles and Malta,
Prince Hiroyoshi is accompanying the the various Mediterranean
cruise to
The Labourite, Mr. J J Lawson, despite the restraining efforts of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, persisted in drawing ports. attention to the conduct of the Lorda
This morning the cadets will pay a visit who, apparently, forgot that they were to the Peak, Botanical Gardens, etc., and dealing with the standard of life.
The Speaker emphasised that he was dealing only with matters concerning the House of Commons and said if the in cident of July 8th was repeated he would not hesitate to take adequate action."
they will be entertained at the Japanese Club, leaving there in the afternoon for
visit to the Hongkong University. This evening, HE. the Governor (Sir Ceal Clementi, KCMG), civil, naval- Andquifiturymofficiri in the Colon
be entertamed by the Japanese com munity at the Hongkong Hotel.
DISARMAMENT. ALLIED NOTES TO GERMANY BERLIN, July 19th. Various fresh demands as regards the The cadets will devote to-morrow morn German army with a mention of secret kong and will, in the afternoon, be the disarmament and reorganisation of the ing to an inspection of the part of Hong- military organisations, have been the sub- guests at tex of the Japanese Association
at the Hongkong Hotel German Disarmament Commission by the A trip to Fanling has been arranged for The Nationalist newspapers are furious The stay in Hongkong will terminate. Inter-Alled Military Control Commission. the cadets on Friday morning,
for Singapore. and say that every child knows that Geron Saturday, when the squadron leaves. many-is entirely disarmed.
be published on Tuesday evening ports for Jane both show increase as comfect of several notes recently tent to the