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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
NANKING INCIDENT
DENIAL
ANGLO-CHINESE COMPROMISE
REFUTED...
MONDAY, AUGUST 6. 19
FINAL OLYMPIAD ATHLETIC.
(Continued from Page 1.)
HEAVY WEEK-END
RAIN.
BIG DOWNPOUR AT TIFFIN TIME YESTERDAY,
Entering the stretch, Elount, travelling at amazing speed, knock- ed off Yadama's 200, yards advan tage, and broke into rapid THE TREATY ISSUE.
sprint, carrying him well to the TEMPERATURE. VARIES front. Naza followed behind Shanghai, Aug. 5.
Eloun, but though he had no Hongkong experienced a wel- The Nanking Foreign Ministry, chance of challenging the Alger-come downpour of rain over the according to a Nanking telegram, fan, he passed Yamada and took week-end, the heaviest fall in the has officially announced, that re-second place,
course of one hour being 1.640.in- poris recently appearing in Japan. Elouafi, whose approach to the ches. This was registered at the cac newspapers, that the British Stadium was heralded by a fan Royal, Observatory between 12.30 and Chinese Governments have fare of trumpets, was vociferously and 1.30 pm. yesterday. During reached a compromise regarding neclaimed as he reached his goal, this downpour, the humidity, rose the Nanking Incident, are entire- |(inishing frash,
to 99 per cent. ly groundless.
The same report adds that it is the desire of the Nanking Govern- ment to proceed with the British Government simultaneously on the Nanking outrage and Treaty re- vision negotiations.
The Nationalist Minister of For- flgn Affairs, Dr. C. T. Wang, ar-
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Manchurian Question.
Shanghai, Aug. 5. A Nanking message states that members of the Hellungkiang, and Kirin Provincial Governments have telegraphed to General Chang Hsueh-liang urging him to coniu to an agreement with the Nation allat Government, despite the Japanese warning.
The delegate of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, who went to Mukden to interview General Chang Hsuch- Jiang, intending to persuade him to side with the Nationalists, on Thursday wired to Nanking stat- "Moet mo at the Palace-Where EVERYBODY goes." Treeing that he had left Mukden on Billiard tables. (Two in new Billiard Saloon). Selection of about fifteen his way back to Peking. The re- Hymn at all meals. Every Room has a private bath, Handy to buses and sult of his mission was not men- forry, Moderate terms: families specially catered for.
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Marshal Yen's Illness.
Shanghai, Aug. 5. The condition of Marshal Yen Hai-han, now in Taiyuanfa, re- mains unchanged. He is under medical treatinent by a German doctor, who is contemplating an operation.
1. Marshal Yen is quoted as saying that he will resign his post on the Peking Political Council, but he still helds two important portfolios
as Chairman of the Taiyuanfu
Political Council and of the Shansi Provincial Government.
The Canton Army.
Canton, Aug. 5. According to a wireless message arrived in Canton from Nanking' yesterday, Marshal Li Chal-sum, when interviewed by the Chinese Press on Friday morning regard- ing the Southern, Government's troops disbandment acheme, stated that In accordance to the wish of the Central Government): the Kwangtung Government will dis- arm five divisions of troops.
Murahal Lå adds that he is awalt- ing the decision of the Fifth Plen- Cary Session as to the best means of | employing these disarmed soldiers.
Mr. Chu Chno-hsin's Work.
!
Shanghai, Aug. 5.
Mr. Chu Chao-hain, Foreign Mini- ter of the Canton Government, was formally installed as Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Nanking Nationalist Government, on Fri day noun.
Mr. Chu attended at the Foreign Ministry on Saturday morning and for the time being he is concentrat ing on matters pertaining to the negotiations with the Powers re- garding the Sino-foreign Treaties,
Today's results were as follows:
High Jump (Ladles).
Mas Caterwood (Canada) :.1
Height: 1.50 metres, (Warid
record).
Miss Gisolf (Holland) Miss Wiley (US.A.)
2.
3
1,600 Metres Relay,
1.
Germany Cannda
2
3
Tho American team won by four yards in the world's record time of 3 mins. 14 1/5th seconds,
400 Metres Relay.
1 2
USA. Germany Britain
America won by two feet in 41 seconds (equals world record).
400 Metres Relay (Ladies). Canada America Germany
1
2
3
Interviewed this morning, Mr. T. F. Claxton, Director of the Übɛer-, vatory, informed a Telegraph re- presentative that although the fall, was heavy, it had been exceeded on several occasions. Heavy rain also foll at eight o'clock yesterday morning, 1.1 inches being register- ed, while on Saturday 71 inch fell at four o'clock in. the afternoon. The total rainfall for Saturday was 089-inch, while the rainfall dur- ing yesterday totalled 8.216. The total for the week-end was 3.804 inches,
During Saturday and Sunday, the temperature varied consider- ably, dropping and recovering in very brief periods. There was n drop of seven degrees between á quarter to olght and eight o'clock on Saturday evening, the mercury descending from 84 degrees to 77 degrees during a thunderstorm. The temperature later recovered to 83 degrees: but between ten minutes to one and one o'clock It again dropped to 76 degrees.
The mercury' registered 84 do- grees, yesterday afternoon, but be (World tween 3.26 and 3.35 it had dropped
to 79.
Canada won by two yards in
48 2/5th seconds. Record),
Marathon,
Elsuan (France) Plaza (Chile)-
Martellin (Finland) Yamada (Japan) Rny (U.S.A.)
Touda (Japan) Ferris (Britain)
Time: 2 hours, 32 minutes 57
seconds.
Elouafi won by four hundred
metres.
The Epec.
The epee competition in which four nations competed, resulted as
follows:
Italy. France
Portugal
Belgium
W. L.
.3 .0
.2. 1
.1
2
3
3,000 Metres Steeplechase.
Loukola (Finland). Nurmi (Finland)
Andersen. (Finland)
Time: 9 mins. 21 4/5
(Olympic record). Won by 65 yards.
Decathlon Final.
2
3
FILM-MAKING IN PICCADILLY.
پیر
DUMMY OF A WOMAN IN A NIGHTDRESS.
Rex. Davis, James Dale. and William Witham, of British In- ternational Pictures Studios, Elstree, were summoned at Marl- borough-street recently for obs- tructing the footway, by causing a crowd to assemble at Piccadilly on May, 20.
Mr. Barker (for the Polico) ex- plained that the incidents arose out of the taking of a film, "Adam's Apple."
Police-Inspector Francis stated that a derrick was erected on the roof of the Popular Cafe, Picca. dilly, and a staging was fixed just below the fifth floor. Dale
was
WAS
lung by the derrick from the sees, alaging floor windowa. He
holding a life-size dummy of a woman in a nightdress.
Yrjoela (Finland ....8059.29 Jaervinen (Finland) .7931,50 Doherty (America)..7706.05 Stewart (America)..7624.135 Churchill (America) 7417.116 Jansson (Sweden) ..7280.285 Yrjocla's score of 8,053 points constitutes a new record.
In the final of the modern Pen-
tathlon in which the maximum number of competitors in three por Nation, comprising shooting, swimming, fencing, athletics and horse-riding tests, the placing was As follows: Thofalt" (Sweden), Lindman (Sweden), Kahi (Ger- many,) Berg (Sweden), Hax (Ger- many) and Tarquand Young (Britain).
-Reuter.
Chiang In Shanghai,
Shanghai, Aug. 5... Marshal Chiang Kai-shek arriv Among the passengers passing ed from Nanking unexpectedly last through Hongkong on the a.s. night. His arrival. Is believed to President Lincoln. are Messrs. be in connexion with the fact that Nicasio. Osmena and E. Osmena, the Fifth Plenary Session is un-sons of Senator Sergio Osment, able to ait owing to the absence who is a very prominent politi- clan in the Philippine Islands.
of a quorum.
The Shanghai Times asserts that These two gentlemen are proceed- the fate of the Fifth Plenary Ses-Ing to Shanghai to join Senate aion depends on the reconciliation President Manuel Quezon of the of the so-called Kwangtung fac- Philippine Islands and party, who tion consisting of Chen Shu-jen, are travelling from San Francisco Wang Lo-ping, Wang Fah-chin and to Manila on the President Pierce,
The summons against Davis was withdrawn, and Dale and Witham were each fined £2, with £4-48. Costs,
A girl looks nifty in a derby,
if she wears a jockey's cap. · ·
HOMES.
Mrs. Lino Chung-kni, who refused Also on the same boat were Mr. £10,000 FOR HAIG MEMORIAL to go to Nanking in consequence John K. Butler, Head of the of Chan Kung-poh and Karo Ngai-Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Asso- kwong having been deprived of clation, travelling to Shanghai on membership of the Central Execu- business, and Mr. Joseph E. H. five Commillee.
Stevenot, prominent Manila busi-
It is believed that Chiang, Kat-ness man, travelling to Shanghai ahek's visit is for the purpose of to meet, Mrs. Stovenot. inducing the four named to pro
ceed to Nanking. He had a very
baay morning here, calling on live Committee to suspend Cheri
Kuomintang lenders. Chien,
various
Renter.
The First Meeting.
Edinburgh, July 14.
At the annual meeting of the Distillers' Company, to-day, Mr. W. H. Ross, the Chairman, an- the directors had nounced that
a donation of decided to make £10,000 to the Douglas Haig Memorial Homes for ex-Service-
| men and their families. This
The accond preliminary meeting will be held to-morrow morning.
was to be their memorial to the Fong Yu-hsiang, Yen Hsi-shan late Field-Marshal, who was # Shanghai, Aug. 5." and Yang Shu-chwang will bo in-director of the Company, According to a message from vited to attend.
It was proposed that one-half Nanking the first preliminary It was also resolved to telegraph should be remitted to the trustees meeting of the Fifth Plenary Con-to the various members of the appointed for administering these ference was held under the chair-Committee now in Shanghai, funda in England, and that the manship of Marshal Chiang Kai- namely Wang Fa-chun, Wang Le balance should be handed over to shek yesterday morning. A re-ping, Chen Shu-jen, Chan Kung-poh, the Scottish trustees as soon as a solution was approved confirma- Koo Ming-yu, Pan Yuhg-chao and suitable scheme had been formula- ing the decision of the standing Mrs. Liao Chung-kal, urging them ted to meet requirements in Scot committee of the Contra! Execu- to attend immediately.-Reuter.
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