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NO 22 651
MONDAY, JULY 30, 1928. 日四十月六
FRANCE LEADS IN SERIOUS SHANGHAI OLYMPIC GAMES IN AMERICAN POLICY
DAVIS CUP.
AMERICANS BEATEN IN DOUBLES.
MAGNIFICENT FIVE-SET DUEL AFTER POSTPONEMENT.
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AGITATION.
ANTI-JAPANESE ACTION ADVOCATED.
VIOLENT MANIFESTO.
Shanghai, July 30, The concluding act of the "National Anti-Japanese Conven- tion" at Shanghai, after sittings Insting over a week, is the authori- sation of the issue of a violent
EARNEST.
THE FIELD AND TRACK EVENTS OPEN.
BRILLIANT RUNNING BY PAAVO NURMI.
FRENCHMEN INSPIRED.manifesto do the people of China TWO FIRSTS FOR U.S.
Paris, July 29. After a
magnificent five-net struggle, with Henri Cochet and Jean Borotra playing like men inspired at certain stages of the match, France won the doubles in the Davis Cup challenge round at Auteuil this afternoon, and thus gained a lead of two matches to
anc.
Tilden and Hunter
played superbly, but the brilliant team work of the French pair triumph-
ed in the last set, which went to
France easily by 6-2,
The Anal score was 6-1, 6-8, 7-5, -4-6, 6-2 in favour -of Cochet and Bo- rotra. The match had been postpon- ed from Saturday, rain having inter- rupted the play after the French- men had gained «" lead of three matches to two,
Dwight Dayla"
Starting to-day from that paai- tion, the Frenchmen set a fust pace from the start, and won many points by lightning mashes which the Americans found it impossible to return. With the French-pair leading by 5-4 and within a point of set, Tilden double-faulted and conceded the first set.
Borotra's Wild Streak. By some terrife driving and wonderful placing, the Frenchman built up a load of 6-5 in the second net, though Tilden and his partner were delivering cannon-ball shots which kept Borotra and Cochel on the defensive for some time. After leading however, Rorotra siruck a wild streak and lost many points in strokes wide of the court, allowing the Americans to draw level, while a double-fault by
advocating the revival of the boy- catt with re-doubled energy.
Japan herself was oppressed before and now thinks that it is her turn to oppress China, state the authors of the manifesto, which was published today.
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NEW TARIFF PACT "A RIPOSTE TO JAPAN.”
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U.S.A. AND TREATY REVISION.
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BRITISH RAILWAY AGREEMENT.
DIRECTORS' SALARIÉS ALSO REDUCED.
SETS NEW PRINCIPLE.
London, July 29, All partics to the railway agreement, which was reached as a result of direct negotiations be- tween tho Railway Company Man- |agers
JAPAN TAKES UP FIRM STAND.
NATIONALIST ÀCTION · UNFRIENDLY,
WILL FIGHT OUT THE TREATY ISSUE:
and the Railwaymen's THE WORST FEARED. Unions on Friday; are congratulat- ed by the Press for the sound
Peking, July 21. common sense shown in accepting In the course of a statement re- the agreement, which involves garding the renunciation of the small temporary all-round reduc Sino-Japanese Commercial Treaty tions in the wages and salaries of by the Nanking, Government, Mr. all grades of workers and railway Yoshizawa, Japanese Minister to China, made a statement to-day in
Directora.
Patis, July 29: Discussing the attitude by the United Statca Government towards the Chinese Nationalist Govern- ment as revealed by the signing
ITALY WITH JAPAN, of the new pact, which grants tariff autonomy to China as far as America is concerned, Le Temps
Shanghai, July 29. Amsterdam, July 29.
described It sa ́ riposte
The Nationalist Foreign Minis- The field and track events of the directed at Japan, Olympic Games opened at the
America's netion is sovorely ter, Dr. C. T. Wang la preparing great Stadium at Amsterdam to criticised, the journal declaring for a visit from the United States' day, a huge crowd assembling to that it is inadmissible that are delegate in connexion with the witness the preliminaries. The programme was confined mainly recognised de jure, and whose au- volutionary Power not even officially
treaty revision. to heats, only three Finals being thority is extremely doubtful,
It is stated that there will be a the course of which he assserted the Japanese Gov- decided.
reduction of between £2,000,000 that should claim the right to abrogate proposed that a conference should and £3,000,000 annually on the ernment can never overlook this Treaties on the ground that they be held in Nanking and it is ex- total wages bill of £100,000,000.
"unreasonable move." The Mini- are unfair.
ater's statement was as follows: pected that the United States
In the great railway contres of "Everyone agrees," the writer Government will agree.
"It is true that the Note of the If so, the Crowe and Derby, the settlement is Nanking Government was handed comments, "that it will be logical United States will be represented generally welcomed. gott to revise the existing Treaties beby Mr. J. van A. MacMurray, the
to Mr. Okamoto, Japanese Consul The Observer says the agreement in Nanking, on July 19 to be for- American Minister to Peking. whilst Dr. C., T. Wang will re- will take a distinctive place in the warded to me. The cardinal points history of Industrial negotiatons of the Note are first that both the present the Nationalists.
and settlements. It is regarded as Japanese and Nanking Govern- The Danish Minister has left establishing a new principle ments should officially appoint re- Peking for Shanghai to consult that if the workers, are called on presentatives to negotiate the con with Dr. C. T. Wang personally on to accept adverse modification of clusion of the new Commercial matters relating to the revision of their conditions, they are entitled Pact, pointing out that the present
The aftermath of the Tainan denth affair spells a lie and struggle between Japan and China, and it is nocessary for the people
A world's record was broken in of China to join in the effort to both the Patting the Shot and the crush Japan's Anancial influence.
By this means only will the Ten Thousand Metres Race, but Chinese succeed in overthrowing the High Jump die rots omare favourably with previous achieve "Imperialism."
China must sever economie re-ments, the British record being lations with Japan at all costa, higher by 5/8th inch, and the The manifesto declares that world's record by nearly four in- previous movements. have failed chos, owing to lack of leadership and cohesion.
The Immediate effect of the manifesto has been the appearance of pickets patrolling. Chapel and Nautao, seizing Japanese goods. What is Termed "Salvation Fund has also been started.- Our Own Currenpandent.
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MADRAS RAILWAY
DISPUTE.
GENERAL STRIKE REGARDED
AS ENDED.
Trichinopoly, June 29.. The Agent for the South-Indian Railway states that it may now be considered that the general strike has terminated, with the exception of the Indian drivers and firemen on the Trichinopoly--Madura ser-
vice.
The narrow gunge section of the railway is gradually extending its service, but it is still only possible to operate during the day-Ume
The outstanding event, was, of course, the 10,000 Metres. A won- derful race was seen, the first four being Scandinavians with à Bri- fish competitor hfth and American sixth,
an
· Nurmis Brilliant Running. Paavo Nurmi ran brilliantly, winning by ten yards in 30 min- utes 18 4/5th seconds, which benta hfs own world's record for the dis-i tance of 30 minutes 40 3/5th seconds, set up. at Stockholm in 1921. Riala, also a Finnish run- ner, was second.
America aucceeded in the High Jump and in Putting the Shot. The latter event was remarkable in that the three finalists all ex-! ceeded the previous Olympic re-
cord.
The Results,
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The resulta (all Finals) were as follows;
Putting The Shot, John Kuck (U.S.A.) 1; Herman Brix (U.S.A.) 2; Hirschfield (Germany).
owing to the damage to signālu, Distance: 52 feet 0 11/16ths |
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"EXCELSIOR”—A LOCAL·
'SATIRE
Starts in To-morrow's "Telegraph."
If you want to read R clever saliro.on Hongkong life, make a point of getting to-morrow's Telegraph, in which will appear the first Instalment of a short serial full of local coleur. "Excelsior: Or the Social Climber" is the title of this amusing skit. It tells of the social aspirations of a young married lady, Eunice by name, who finds the task which she acts herself by no means easy, The story will run for a week. Get the Telegraph every even- ing and read of the exploits of, Eunice.
BELLEN MAATS VANTAGES URNES ZANZIBARJA SUOJASILISKIE LAMAIERANALIMEOR
The Nationalist Government has
the Sino-Danish trenty..
J
to ask that everyone engaged in Sino-Japanese Commercial Treaty The Japanese Minister, Mr. the enterprise, shall come within will expire on July 20, and second- Yoshizawa, who also intended to the scope of the concessions should be enforced pending the con- ary that the temporary measures vielt Nanking, has postponed his British Wireless.
trip owing to complications arising from the American note to the Nationalist Government,
Italy Sides with Japan.
Peking, July 30.
EMPIRE MIGRATION PROBLEM.
LORD LOVATS DEPARTURE
DELAYED.
The Italian Minister's Reply to Dr. C. T. Wang's Note of July 1st, dated July 11th, atates that the Chinese Government has the right
London, July 29. to ask for the revision of the Italian Treaty of 1866 with China,
Lord Lovat, Under-Secretary under Article 26; but Italy contests
the Nationalist for the Dominions and Chairman the right of Government to declare the Treaty of the Overseas Settlement Com- abolished and no longer in force mittee, was to have left London after June 30th.
clusion of the new treaty.
"The Japanese Consul in Nan- king,", continued Mr. Yashizawa, "lost no time securing my instruc tions as to whether he would receive the Nanking Note which WUB handed. to him by the Nanking authorities, In view of the grave nature of the issue. Thereupon,I wired him Instructions, to the effect that there should be no objection to receiving and delivering the Nanking Note to the Japanese Government,
"Illegal Measures."
"The reason for my instructiona for Canada on a tour of the Do- can be interpreted that the Japan- The Italian Minister, therefore,
sary and appropriate on the one makes a formal reservation of minion yesterday, but he was de-cae Government will find it neces- hand to reply to the Nanking Gov- Italy's rights derived under the tained on Government business.
ernment stating the illegal tween China and the various
One of the principal subjects measures taken by the Nanking au- Powers as soon as it can be truth-Trenty, which Italy will continuo fully said that there is a stable to consider valid until it is sub-
for discussion with the Dominion thorities and the legitimate attitude stituted by a new Treaty. and responsible Government.
Any now Treaty must be con-authorities will be the question to be taken by the Japanese
with a Government
view to "The unrequited abandonmont
cluded by mutual consent.
of Empire migration,, to which
warning against the unreciprocal
the of
Treaty "If, meanwhile, the Chinese Gov- special attention has been drawn renunciation
to international ernment should not observe
by the report of the Industrial and appeal obligations arising from the Treaty,
Justice, making public the Nanking Note on the other hand," my Government might feel bound Transference Board. to protect their interests and the
The discussion with the Canin-
Referring to the attitude of the interests of their nationals by such dian Government of the means Nanking Government as regards means as they may consider oppor- whereby migration may be made the nullification of the treaty from tune."
easier and more attractive will, the legal viewpoint, Mr. Yoshizawa' however, he begun with the arrival pointed out the following: in Canada of the Secretary of the Overseas Settlement Committee, who left London, for Canada yes
The services on the brond guage inch. (A world's record, the pre- of guarantees for the safeguarding Cochet at a critical period in the section are now practically normal.vious best being 61 fect by R. Rose of the lives and properties of 13th game gave the challengers a-Reuter, 7-0 lead.
"
Tilden's service in the 14th- game enabled the Americana to run out winners of the set.
Over-Much Finesow,
The speed of the exchanges slowed down somewhat, in the third set and the French appeared to be less inspired, but they secured the sel after some long base-line rallies.
SINGAPORE DOCK AT PORT SAID.
NEGOTIATING SUEZ CANAL THIS WEEK.
Port Sald, July 29. The first section of the Singa- The Frenchment threw away valuable points in the fourth setpore Boating dock has arrived at by too much finesse, and Tilden Port Said ahead of the scheduled and Hunter took full advantage of their errors to become two sels all.
The wonderful teamwork of the French pair was seen at its best in the fifth set. Driving with ter rific power, recovering apparently impossible balls, and accomplish- ing wonderful work at the net, their strong attack was irresistible and they took, the first four games easily.
Borotra Annoyed?
The Americans won the fifth game after Boratra hnd deliberate ly driven the ball out of play ful. Towing a disputed serve by Cachet. The Americans alsu took the sixth.
The seventh
#plendid example of the belter French con- trol in returning a series of tempt ingly high shots, Borotra finishing the game with a grand smush.
WAS L
The Frenchmen won the last game against Hunter's service.
Tilden Criticised By Donor.. A massage from Denver, Colora- de, states that Mr. Dwight Davis, the donor of the Davis Cup, has expressed the opinion that ""Tilden is probably guilty of profession- alism and should be barred from amateur competitions."
time.
It will await the arrival of the second section, which is expected to. reach Port Snid on Tuesday, before traversing the Suez Canal,
The Canal will be closed to other traffic while the two sections of the Dock are passing through.-Reuter.
TERRIBLE FUNERAL
TRAGEDY.
NINE MOURNERS DROWNED IN MOTOR-BOAT ACCIDENT.
Bergen, July 29. Conveying ten mourners home from a funeral, an overloaded motor-boat capsized and sank in the Lyster Fjord to-day.
at San Francisco in 1909). Brix's foreigners, however, is a totally distance was 15.75 metres, and different matter."--Reiter. Hirschfield's distance 16.73 metres,
buth Olympic records.
Ten Thousand Metres.
P. Nurmi (Finland) 1; W. Ritola (Finland) 2: Wide (Sweden), 3;' Londgren (Sweden) 4; Muggridge (Britain), &; Ray (U.S.A.) 6.
Time: 30 mins. 18 4/5th second. (Olympic Record).
High Jump.
PARLIAMENT SUMMER RECESS.
CHANGE IN CUSTOMARY PRACTICE.
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1.-Trentfes concluded between sovereign states are made effective when they are signed and ratified through proper channels in pursu
Prepared to Revise, The Italian Government, how. ever, being anxious to cement the bonds, of friendship between terday,
The China and Italy desires to meet as
both Lord Lovat will proceed to Cana-ance of the constitutional clause of
contracting parties. binding power of treaties thus. far as possible the aspirations of da next week.-British Wireless,
concluded is, therefore, complete. the Chinese people, and are pre-
Thus viewed, for the conclusion of pared to enter into negotiations for
ancred treaties, the first considera- the revision of the existing Treaty.
tion le capacity of both contracting. parties, while It is unfortunate that the Nanking Government is not as yet recognized by the Powers.
Doubi. Room For
London, July 29. The usual practice of Parlia- ment rising for the Summer Recess by adjournment and resuming the Eesalon in the autumn will be R. King. (U.S.A.) 6 feet 4 3/8th changed this year, and on Friday next the session will be brought to inches, 1;
Hedges (U.S.A.) and Menard end by prorogation. (France) & feet, 314 inches, tied The new session, which is the favoured nation treatment, but it
The Italian Government is pre- pared to base-a new Treaty on the mutual concession of most
fifth and will be the last of the must be understood that Italian 2;
Osborne (U.S.A.) and Toribic present Parliament, will be open-citizens and companies shall not (Philippines) 6 feet 3 inches, tieded In November Instead of Febru-receive less favourable treatment ary, and there will be a short than the citizens or companies of
other nations in China. Recess at Chriations
Unless Parliament da dissolved The Italian Government also de-
3:
Kazuo Kimura (Japan) 6 feet 2 Inches, 4.
Weight-lifting Finals,
LABOUR LEADER'S HOLIDAY.
MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD
GOES TO CANADA..
London, July 29, Mr. Ramsay, MacDonald, the La- nt an earlier date, the new session stres a suspending clause stipulat bour leader, left London yesterday, will be prorogued in August of ing that the new Treaty will not accompanied by his three daughters, next year. If this change proves come into force until all the Powers for Canada for a two months holl- Heavyweights: Strassberger generally acceptable, it will, be signatory to the Washington Agree-day-British Wireless, (Germany) 3721⁄2 kilogrammes. regularly followed in the future.meat have adopted the new founda
Light-heavies: Nossier (Egypt) British. Wireless. 355 kilogrammes,
Middleweights: Roger (France) 336 kilogrammes,
Light-weights: Hilerl (Ger.
LIGHT AEROPLANE VENTURE.
Nine of the occupants were many) 322 kilogrammes.
Feather-weights: Andryaok drowned, only one succeeding, in swimming to shore.-Reuter, (Austria) 287 kilogrammes. TO CAPE TOWN AND BACK IN
EIGHTEEN DAYS,
BOY SCOUT CAMPS.
-Reuter.
tions of diplomatic instruments which bind them to China.
Another condition required by the Italian Governmont 'le that Sino-Italian relations shall be re- turned to a normal basis-Router. Chinese Gunboat Salutes U.S. Nával wireless messages, recely-
DUKE'S FORTUNE.
"Therefore, there is ample room to doubt, legally speaking, whether the Nanking Government is well capacitated to conclude trenties with foreign countries, though it out the great task of revising the may be powerful enough to carry so-called unilateral treaties.
the of the Nationalist Government are mistaken in this. second point of ours,
2--According to "Article 26 of the present Sino-Japanese Com- mercial Treaty, the treaty will re-. main in force automatically another 10 years when negotiations for the treaty revielon do not prove fruit- ́LEAVES ONE MILLION
ful in a fixed term. Now apart STERLING.
from the question of the duration of the present treaty, namely, London, July 29,
it expires on October 20, 1986, Unsettled property valued, so far it is quite clear that Article 26 ed in Hongkong to-day state that as at present can be ascertained, at forbids the nullification of the when the Commander-in-Chief of £1,000,000-has been left by the treaty by an unreciprocal note. To-day's Events.
London, July 29. the American Aslatic Fleet was seventh Duke of Newcastle, who Under such circumstances, When Captain Murdoch, of the on the Yangtze in the US. sundfed on May 30th-British Wire-measures The events on the programme Royal Air Force, took off from boat Mindanao, he recolved alege. for onlay are as follows:
Croydon nerodrome to-day in. anaalute of seventeen guns from a 100 metres flat-Men (Semi- Avro-Avian 80 hp, light, aeroplane, Chiness gunlat. This is the first It was understood that the flight saluto accorded to a foreign flag finals).
Throwing the hammer-Men was the commencement of an at on the Yangtaza River for some It is also reported that Rene
temp to flying to Cape Town and considerable time. Lacoste, who won the champion-
London, July 29. (Final).
From Ichang it is reported that Today's Observatory report 1020, regarding the revision of the ship at Wimbledon, and who is the
Yesterday, in celebration of the 100 metres flat-Ladies (heats), back, a distance of 10,000 miles, in holder of the American champion 21st anniversary of the first Boy
400 metres hurdles Men eighteen days.
It was subsequently reported, the Nationalist military authori-states:Pressure is highest to the Sino-Japanese Commercial Treaty ship, has announced that he will Scout Camp, which was held during (Final). -
however, that the airman had land- ties have allowed the 6.s. Fook north-east of Japan and relatively the Japanese. Government rejected. not be defending his American the last week of July and the first
800 metres flat-Men (Semled at Lympne, the flight being Yuen, a vessel flying the French low over S.W. China. The typhoon the Peking Government's proposals Title this year as he cannot spare week of August in 1907, Sir Robert
flag, to proceed up river. The situated about 100 miles north for the enma reservations to be merely a preliminary run. fiual). the time from business. It is un-Baden-Bowell, Chief Scout, enter
Captain Murdoch, who is a South fact that the ship carried a large of the Bonins, moving slowly north moved in future, althopah the derstood there is a likelihood of tained all available members of the 100 mètres flat--Ladles (Semi-
African, starts the flight proper consignment of munitions was eastward. The forecast up to noon Peking authorities were 1 not bold. from Lymone tomorrow (June known to the authorities;
to-morrow is South winds, mo-enough to intimate the abrogation Lacoste giving up tennis in the the first Boy Scout troop.-British final).
of the treaty." (Continued on Page 12.). derate; fair. Both)-Reuter,
(Continued on Page 12.), dear future-Reuter.
CELEBRATION OF 21ST ANNIVERSARY,
Wirclear.
100 metres flat-Men (Final);
WEATHER REPORT.
"Now in this connexion," declar- ed Mr. Yoshizawa, it should be noted that Ir negotiation with the Poking Government in October,