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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
RADIO AND CABLE
CONFERENCE.
UNANIMITY REACHED. IN RECOMMENDATIONS.
REPORT STILL SECRET.
London, July 6. Representatives of Great Britain, Capada, the Commonwealth of | Australia, New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, the Irish Free
SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1928.
DECISIVE WIN FOR BRITAIN & KELLOGG
LACOSTE.
REGAINS WIMBLEDON
HONOUR.
COCHET OUTPLAYED IN KEEN STRUGGLE,
Eyes That Lure! Lips That Love!
TREATY.
SYMPATHETIC EXAMINATION
JOSEPH M
SCHENCK presents
PROCEEDING.
SIGNATURE HOPES.
London, July 6. Definite British support for the Kellogg Act renouncing war has al- ways been assured, and the close scrutiny which the document is re- ceiving in London, particularly in
State, India and the Colonies and AN ALL-BRITISH FINAL. relation to existing obligations Protectorates, constituting the Imperial Wireless and Cables Con- ference, to-day unanimous signsi
ed and approved the Report and recommendations on the situation resulting from competition bo tween the beam wireless and cable services.
Sir John Gilmour, Chairman of the Conference, at the Conclusion of the proceedings, expressed satia fuction that in view of the large issues and many interests Involved,
1926 for thirty Titlin Tickets can be had at the Office of the the Conference had reached unani
above Hotel).
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London, July 6, Rone Lacoste's" capital victory over Tilden apparently decided the Wimbledon championship, for the young French player gained a de- cisive victory over Henri Cochet, the holder, in the final to-day The match was played before an immense crowd, which saw the title change hands, as it has the habit of doing in a match distin- guished only by Lacoste's, con-
mity in putting forward its re-fidence. commendations. It would now be ́Lasonic was altogether too good for the Governments concerned to in every way, and ran out an easy consider those recommendations winner by 6-1, 4-0, 0-1, 6-2. ** and to decide whether they should Cochet was outclassed in the be adopted in their entirety or not, first set. Lacoste kept him on the The Report would remain secret run with beautifully placed shots, until the Governments concerned while Cochet's erratic play lost authorised ils publication;
bin many points.
"Even if the recommendations were approved, much remained to
Cochet Hits Hurd.
be done before they would be put The second sot saw. Cochet fight- into effect, but he hoped the resulting vigorously and endeavouring of the Conference would be the to overcome Lacosie's brilliant de- establishment of a sound, efficient, fence by sheer pace. . Several cheap and rapid system of com- Lines he played some terrifically
hard of the Empire. British Wireless.
METROPOLE-SAVOY-BOA VISTA musications between various parts
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DIVORCE FOR CAPTAIN T. ARTHUR.
MR. FREDERICK TO, PAY £2,000,
shots down the side-lines which Lacoste made no attempt to
under the League Covenant and Locarno Treaty, is regarded as an essential preliminary to signature.
has reached
This "sympathetic examination" an pdvanced stage, where the entire phraseology Is studied from the juridical view- point, since it is regarded as of pro- found importance that all danger of misunderstanding or of varying in- terpretation by signatories should be carefully eliminated.
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Meanwhile, the desirability of avoiding delay in completing this necessary preliminary work is not being overlooked. "
Speaking to-day at the National Peace Congress on Anglo-American relations, Viscount Cecil expressed his hope that the Government, be Fore many weeks had passed, would say "Yea" to the pact without re- servations.British Wireless.
CANTON ARREST
SENSATION.
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rench. When the score stood at did not allow all the prismurs to 5-4 in favour of Cochet, Lacoste sit down at the same time,
At 6 o'clock next morning, the served a double-fault, and Cachet won the set with, a lucky net-cord door was opened and the prisoners stroke.
were' compelled to clean out the In the
third, Lacoste went room, working under an armed quickly
guard. Later, the ofleer of the ahead to 3-1, nfter guard came and called the merchant which Cochet again attacked, and his clerk and led them from the running up to the net and cell to his own room where the volleying beautifully. He drew merchant's "boy" was waiting with A divorce case of interest to level at 44, but then after a keen food. This again had to Hongkong came before Lord Merri-struggle Lacoste took the next he tasted before they could eat vale on June 15th, when a decree we for set. uisi was granted to Captain Cochet struck a bad patch in the Thomas Arthur, of Ryder Street, fourth set, keeping. the ball too St. Jame's, S.W., marine surveyor, low and repeatedly finding the net. because of the adultery of his Lacoste won four games in a row, wife, Mary Gwendolen Elizabeth and won the match in the eighth Arthur, with the co-responden, game after some sharp rallies, Ernest Cecil Frederick, of Hong- konx.
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The parties were married in January 1913.
When the case was called on it was announced that Mr. Frederick I was prepared to pay damages of £2,000, and, after hearing evidence in support of the charge of adul- Lery, Lord Merrivale agreed to the payment of this sum.
WINDSOR MARATHON
-RECORD.
PAYNE WINS WITH FOUR MINUTES TO SPARE.
London; July G. The British Athletic Champion- ships are now being competed for at Stamford Bridge.
In the Marathon from Windsor to Stamford Bridge, a distance of 20 miles, 385 yards, the British re.a cord was beaten by the well-known runner, Payne, the first three home being;
H. Payne (Woodford Green).1 Time: 2 hours, 34 minutes, 34
seex.
D. McLeod Wright (Mary-
hill 1.)
Fifth French Victory. honour, he won in 1925, while Thus did Lacoste regain the France is credited with victory in the Men's Singles at Wimbledon for the fifth consecutive year, the previous winners being:
1924: J. Boretra. 1025: R. Lacoste. 1926: J. Borotra.
it.
Both Released.
About 11 o'clock the merchant and clerk were taken upstairs and shortly afterwards to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where, half an hour later, they were received by the British Vice-Consul and allow- were leaving the building they met ed to return to Shameen. As they Mr. Chu Chao-hsin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, who expressed deep regret for the unfortunate
affair.
were
On their return to Shameen, the merchant and his clerk obliged to burn all their clothes 1927: H. Cochet,,,
which were covered with vermin, Before the Singles Final, Britain
A claim will probably be made had qualified for the final of the through the British Consulate for Ladies' Doubles, Miss Harvey and compensation for wrongful im Miss Eileen Bennett defeated Miss prisonniewt and the return of the Boyd and Miss Akhurat (Aus- cargo seized (which is still in the tralia) 6-8, 6-3, 6-2, after one of hande of the Bureau) and the most exciting matches of the apologies demanded from those competition.
All-British Final. Subsequently, events proved that the Anal would be all-British, Mrs. Watson
responsible for the Our Own Correspondent.
BANKS.
affair.-
and Misa Saunders P. & 0. AND CHARTERED achieving a brilliant victory over Mrs. Lycett and Miss Ryan. They took the first set at 6-3, and after keen duel won the second at 6-4. Another surprising result was registered in the Mixed Doublee, P. D. Spence (South Africa) and (U.S.A.) defeating Miss Ryan
the semi-final.
BIG BLOCK OF SHARES CHANGE HANDS.
!
London, July 6, Presiding at the annual general unter and Miss Helen Wills in meeting of the P. and O. Banking Corporation, which agreed to the The other semi-final, an all-dividend of 5 per cent, the Deputy 42Australian match went to Craw Chairman, Mr. Preston, referred
ford and Miss Akhurst,
Time: 2 hrs, 38 mins. 5 secs. E. Harper (Hallamshire H.) ..3 Time: 2 hrs. 39 mins, 8 secs.
--Reuter.
H.M.S. DAUNTLESS.
SALVAGE WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.
London, July. 6. All stores, guns, torpedoes and movable fittings are being remov- ed from the cruiser Dauntless, which grounded. near Halifax, The Nova Scotia, last Monday. work should be completed in four days.
The full results are appended:
Men's Singles Final.
to Lord Inchcape's private circular to shareholders in October last year, submitting an offer by the Chartered Bank of India, Aus Rene Lacoste (France) defeated tralia and China to purchase a H. Cochet (France) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4,block of P. and O. Bank shares
on specified conditions.
6-2.
Mr. Preston stated that holders Ladies' Doubles Semi-Finals. Mrs. Watson and Miss Saunders had availed themselves of the op- (Britain) defeated Mrs. Lycett portunity to the extent of 208,001 (Britain) and Miss Ryan (U.S.A.) shares.-Reuter.
6-3, 6-4.
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Miss Harvey and Miss Beanett (Britain) beat Miss Boyd and Miss Akhurst (Australia) 6-8, 6-3, 6-2.
Mixed Doubles Semi-Finals. P. Spence (South Africa) and Misa Ryan (U.S.A.) beat F. T. Hunter and Miss Helen Wills (U.S.A.) 4-6, 6-4, 6-8.
A Crawford and Miss Akhurst (Australia) beat Moon and Mrs. O'Hara Wood (Australia) 6-3, 7-5.
The question of salvage is being thoroughly considered, but the ship is on the edge of a rocky shoal and the pull-off would have to be broad- side on. It might be possible to-Reuter. lift her bows by large lighters or caissons.
An alternative method would be to fit planting over the damaged boller-room and obtain buoyancy by compressed air, but the time re-
THE IRAK AERIAL COMMAND.
ITALIANS' RECORD
FLIGHT.
ARRIVAL AT THE BRAZILIAN CAPITAL.
Pernambuco, July 6. The Italian aviators, Captain Ferrarin and Majör Del Prete, who made a magnificent non-stop flight from Rome to Brazil, pro- ceeded by motor car from Touros to Port Natal, from which point they concluded their journey by mail acroplane to Rio de Janeiro. -Reuter.
quired would probably be three NEW COMMANDING OFFICER· An earlier message stated:
months in average weather.
Transport for the crew to be sent back to the United Kingdom is be- ing arranged.British Wireless,
J
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APPOINTED.
London, July 6. Alr Vice-Marshal Sir Robert Brooke Popham has been selected to succeed. Air Vice-Marshal Sir.
The aviatora Ferrarin and Del Preto landed at Touros, fifty miles north of Senitabu and were forced to return owing to bad weather- Reuter's American Service).
A copy of Joseph Conrad's novel
A large sum of money, said to Edward Ellington as Alr Officer amount to several hundred pounds, Commanding the Irak Command:
He will take up his dutien to- "Chance," the first edition printed was found at Wickham-avenue,wards the middle of November in 1913, and containing a presenta Bex-hill, the residence of Mrs.
ter officer of two years, service in at Messrs. Hodgson's. Mary Swayeland, 72, who had next, on the completion by the tatlon inscription, has realised 5420 beon in receipt of parlah relief.
Irak British Wireless.
Norma
JALMADGE
/her
IT eant to Dotoras like
bolt from the blos! She wanted to sing, to cry, to
klas! But Dan Jose pul an end is har dreams by
Easting her lover in jail -And that's where the suspans and romanca begin!
see "THE DOVE," its NORMA'S GREATEST TRIUMPH
"The
Dove
DAVID BELASCOS GREAT STAGE SUCCESS
with NOAH BEERYand GILBERT ROLAND
ROLAND
WEST
PRODUCTION
by
WILLARD MACK.
First UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE
-Special Added Attraction- At 9.20 p.m.
FAREWELL PERFORMANCES
Of The Juvenile Dancers
Miss. CHERIE VALENTINE Miss TOMASITA BIRDWELL in sa satirely new serias of
MODERN and ACROBATIC DANCES
AT THE
QUEEN'S
William
FINAL SHOWINGS, TO-DAY Usual Times & Prices.
CRADLE
SNATCHERS
AT THE
od Rattan Comedy of Women witch Yvery ident LOUISE FAZENDA DOROTHY PRIKEINE J. PARMALL MALDOSALS
WACKY CONIŲ ETHEL WALER.
Board on the ringe hit by
Pamal Abderne) and Karma Alzahaji "HOWARD HAWKS Productian
ROCK WITH LAUGHTER.I
Through the merry farce of threa neglected wlván who hired three young
college Romsos to make "their" hurkanda Janiowej
WORLD FINAL SHOWINGS
Orchestra 5.15 & 9.20.
*AT THE
TO-DAY Interpreter 2,50 V 7,15,
ADOLPHE MENJOU
Blonde Brunette
a
[Partmonent) Gdure
with
GRETA NISSEN ARLETTE' MARCHAL Directed by RICHARD ROSSON
PIQUANT French far dealing with a gay young
lawyer who didn'
which girl he preferred until he married them both.
STAR FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
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