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OPEN FRICTION AT U. S. PRESIDENTIAL INDIAN REFORMS
NANKING.
RIGHT WING LEADERS DESERT.
DEMORALISING EFFECT ON PLENARY SESSION.
CHIANG'S ANXIETY.
Shanghai, Aug. 11. The violent differences of opin- ion in the Kuomintang Party, which leaders have been trying carefully to disregard hitherts, friction, and there is every likeli hood of the postponement of the Fifth Plenary Session..
CAMPAIGN.
PROHIBITION MAY BE THE DECIDING FACTOR.
HOOVER ON RELIGIÓN.
Washington, Aug. 10. Mr. Herbert Hoover, in a speech formally accepting the Republic Presidential nomination, made it clear that Prohibition, even more
ADVOCATED.
BRITISH CHAMBERS' PROPOSALS.
LIBERAL SELF-GOVERNMENT TRIAL URGED.
JULY TEMPERATURE COUNTY CRICKET
STRUGGLES.
In
RECORDS.
HIGHEST FOR PERIOD OF: 40 YEARS,
SUNSHINE RECORD.
KENT & LANCASHIRE BOTH WIN.
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The pravilent belief that July TEST PLAYERS IN CAPITAL
Hongkong has been an
exceptionally hot month is
borne out by statistics issued by the Royal Observa-
FORM.
than farm relief, may be the vital HONOURING PLEDGES.tary, which show that the mean MIDDLESEX COLLAPSE.
ไ
'capital
Some'
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Bulls and Inners
From the Office Butts.“
Hongkong Police have been in Newspaper heading::-"Bogus
conference with Frenchman In Chops". Our landlady will have to
the matter of sweep tickets. A look out.
League of Alternations,,
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Did you ever notice how long The Indecency case was an ono's memory can become at
.club?
exposure-for the Police.
Sir C. Clement's movements have made great copy for a Pel ping Tom.
Talpans at close range often seem so ordinary that it inspires new faith in oneself.
have at last broken out into open lined a series of tariff increases so which is supposed to be invested it was 83.6 The mean of the dally rain. The county programme was the halt and the blind. Kowloon Pound Look."
real menning of "The Twelvo-
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No doubt "Femina" will be Juctor, who is blind at the halts.
interested to learn that as a result Market noto: "Beach-kauts of the official cotton crop estimate
and deciding factor in the Cani-
of the daily maximum tempera.
(now By producing "Rain,"" tures, 88.6, was the highest on re- paign.
After seeing a close-up on the called "Sadie Thompson," the Bombay, Aug. 10.
extraordinarily good He declared that he stood for
cord, except In 1889 when it was The Associated Chambers of 87, The mean temperature for cricket and Bome unexpectedly Hongkong Amusements have made screen, and hearing that Miss eftelent, enforcement of the Pro-
water shortage.
is receiving a salary of four hibition Laws. He also described Commerce, which claim to repre- the month, 83.5, was also the high-poor scoring has resulted from the 4 welcome contribution to the Gloria Swanson, the film actress,
England
pounds a second, we know the farm relief as the nation's most sent the greater part of the est un record, except in 1889 when puzzling wickets In
៨ ២ British
brought about by intermittent
A Biblical injunction la to help urgent economic problem, and out-£1,000,000,000
minimum temperatures, 70.9, wns
not seriously interfered with na to give agriculture "the game in India, has sent the Simon Con the name as the previous highest during the past three days, four residents now help the bus con
mission a memorandumi recom- protection as other industries."
on record, which also occurred in
matches being definitely deelded, Although he did not refer direct-mending the most liberal trial of 1889,
Lancashire had by far the best It is interesting also to note ly to his opponent, the Roman self-government in India.
of New York The memorandum suggests giv- Catholic Governor (Mr. A1. Smith), Mr. Hoover made ing the provinces Constitutions that the amount of sunshine
282.8 hours was the greatest tween Mr. Chang Ching-kian and impassioned ameal for religious varying up to full responsible au-record, being 5.7 hours in excess with an imings to spare, but Kent, tolerance. He recalled that he him-tonomy, while as regards the In-of the previous record, which oc self was of Quaker stock, and de- dian States it recommends a Concurred in 1916, and 23.2 hours in clared that the glory of American stitution making the whole of ideals was the right of every man to geographical Indin a single econo- worship God necording to the die mic unit. tates of hig
conscience.- own Renter's American Correspondent.
It appears that prior to the opening of the Session, frietian had already manifested itself be
Mr. Li Shih-cheng, the leaders of the right Wing, on the one hand, and the Cantonese members of the Central Executive Committee, who are the associates of Mr. Wong Ching-wel, on the other.
Suspension of Student Activity
Mr. Wang Ching-wel and his as sociates are, of course, the very strong Left Wing element.
Ostensibly the trouble prose over the question of the suspen- sion of the "Youth" movements.
Mr. Chang, Ching-klang and the Right Wing advocate the curbing of the political activities of the students and the inculcution of better
discipline umong younger generation.
The Loft Wing are strongly in favour of fostering the student ac- tivities.
SEQUEL TO IRAK RUPTURE.
Suggestion Refuted.
The memorandum, which is sup- parted by all the seventeen Cham- bers in the Association, except Burmah and the Punjab (which are separately making representations and Ceylon, which is not affected) makes the recommendation "in
excess of the amount in July, 1889, The rainfall, 4.78 inches, was the lowest on record, except In 1889, when it was 4.57 Inches,
MURDOCH IS CAPT.
UNDER ARRESTI
FEISAL-ED-DOWISH ON THE order that there may be no ground MUST EXPLAIN OVERSTAYING
WARPATH?
for the suggestion that Britain has not honoured her pledge of August,
· 1917."
OF LEAVE.
FRONTIER, DEFENCES, that the Provincial Constitutions TO COMPLETE FLIGHT.
It expresses the opinion
should be safeguarded by, inter alia, empowering. the Central Govern. Baara, Aug. 10.
Prebaria, Aug. 10. The fallure of the Jeddah Con- ment to intervene in the event of a
A most unexpected development, breakdown in the government of ference fa not entirely unexpected, any Province, suggests the esot without its humerous aspect, though the nows is regarded as tablishment of Provincial Second has occurred on the arrival here serloun, A Hediaz agency at Attack on Canton Regime.
Cairo has Issued a communique in Chambers and advocates the statu- Another, and probably more im- which it ascribes the breakdown to tory prohibition of discrimination of Captain Murdoch, who is mak- portant, difference is connected failure to agree on the question of against industrial and commercial Ing an attempt to fly from Lympne with the maintenance of Provincial the removal of the Irakian frontier Interests in lerislation or taxation. to Capetown and back in eighteen
Safeguarding Europeans. days. Branches of the National Political posta.
The memorandum also em-..
On his arrival, Captain Murdoch Council.
Ibn Saud, although stating that phasises the need of safeguarding The Left Wing has launched a strong attack on the the Nefd Government will continue the prospects of Europeans in the was notified that he was under system, undoubtedly directed to net friendly to its neighbours, services, and urges making the arrest, and that he must explain against the regimes of Marshal Largues that the frontier posts are strength of the Government parties to the Chief of the General Staff Chai-sum in Canton and General contravention of the Treaty and de-in the Assembly approximately
mands their removal. LA Chung-yen in Jankow.
equal to
anti-Government why he has overstayed his loave No anxiety is felt at the moment parties.
from the Royal Air Force, The Cantonese Clique, Including
It also recommends that the
It is understood, however, that Mrs. Lino, is pressing for the as the plans for the defence of the abolition of Branch Political Coun. Royal Air Force and the armoured Viceroy's Executive Council should
compre remain unaltered, hut recommends he will be allowed to resume his ,ells, while the Right Wing favour car aquadrons are most
the withdrawal of the Conmander-flight. the maintenance of Provincial hensive,
Captain Murdoch hopes to ac- Bases have been established be- In-Chief from the Legislature. IL Branches of the National Political
tween Hillng on the North and does not consider that any change complish the roturn flight to Eng- Council.
Kowellt on the South. It is con- in the Secretary of State's legal land in ten days, starting on Sun. Friction broke out at the open-sidered that tribal raiding is impower is necessary.—Reuter, day.-Reuter. ing meeting of the Fifth Plenary probable until cooler weather sets Session.
Secret Departure.
in.
It is noteworthy, however, that Feisal-ed-Dowish, who was respon
On Wednesday evening, Mar sible for the atrocities In January ahal Chiang Kai-shek held a con-and February this year has been ference with Mr, Li Shih-cheng, observed with his supporters near Mr. Tsai Yuan-pel, and Mr. Chang the Irak frontier.-Reuter. Ching-klang,when Mr. Chan Ching- kiang openly denounced the Left Wing for their activities.
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ANGLO-FRENCH ARMY MANOEUVRES.
the
FREE LICENCE.
BOY WHO DIDN'T THANK THE COURT.
A half-blind boy, who is also afficted with a stammering, was charged this morning before Mr.
BRITISH CHEMICAL
ENGINEERS.
TOUR OF CANADA AND UNITED STATES.
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London, Aug. 10, R. E. Lindsell with hawking news. A party of nearly 150 persons, papers without a licence.
including about twenty ladies, In view of his condition, his who are members of the Institu- Worship discharged the boy with tion of Chemical Engineers and a caution, and, on the application the Society of the Chemical Indus- of Inspector Clarke, recommended try, are leaving England to make him for a free licence.
A five weeks' industrial and scien-
southern team failing lamentably cheap." of matters against Middlesex, the are now, in season and somewhat in New York, shorts, te in both innings. Lancashire won
stampeded..
In view of our.
own summer, this story of 'New York's heat wave leaves us cold:
☐ 0- Dinner dialogue in Hongkong is Now that the Sanitary Board is by defeating Essex, still hang with the art of talking about nothing ordering Solo Pumps for white- striking distance.
with a thorough understanding of washing, the dietemper will not A rather remarkable Kame at the subject.
bo so catching. catching Hastings, where bowlers reigned suprome, ended in a narrow vie. There is a tory for Notts, who thus displace great deal of Yorkshire in third place,
purse-entage in The Yorkshire match provided the C. S. P.'s another thrilling partnership of
order over 200 between Holmes and Sutcliffe, but it came in the second sweepstakes. inninga after Lelcester had forced
This talk of their doughty opponents to follow
China cutting Hobbs made his first 200 of the her army down season against Warwickshire, but is probably Intended Surrey lost on the first innings, only the brilliant effort, coming in the to be disarm second innings.
| on.
Two bowling performances arc outstanding, Freeman's 14 wickets for 181 runs against Essex, and 11 for 101 against Larwood's Sussex.
RESULTS AT A GLANCE. Kent defeated Essex by 146
runs. Lancashire won by an innings
and 110 runs v. Middlesex. Notts bent Sussex by two wic
kets.
about
ing.
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Isn't It right.
trouble
!
MATOUSENEK
"When did your wife last write you from Shanghait"
"I can't remember. I shall have to look at my cheque book,"
It would be
much easier to face the music if these trap- drummers were were kept
under control.
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Some there are who do the Pelping but
who is going to
de the paying? 白白
In order to solve the servant
To-day's stray bat from the belfry: "You can't shut, a dole- problem a tudy correspondent suggests wo should engage very gate,"
young boys and train them up in Or, After the way they ought to go.
"Diana:"Quite right.
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a certain age tigers cannot climb better still; train them up in the trees. For the benefit of novices, way they ought to stop. we would add that a tiger's age
This Week's Howler:-An ́Âus- tralian is a man that beats about the bush
Derbyshire won by two wickets
v. Worcester. Somerset won on the first in-can be ascertained by examining
Its teeth. nings, v. Glamorgan. Warwickshire defeated Surrey
on the first innings. Leicester won first innings
points, v. Yorkshire. Gloucester v. West Indies. Match
drawn.
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Excepting that he did not
The Police have been asked to occupy the many high positions montfoned and that, so far from shorten the hours during which being "a grand old Tory," he was people have to wait on buses. It Liberal M.P., the China Mail's is felt that there is far too much
DO
Hampshire won on the first in-blography of the late Sir Henry of this curtailment of our simple
pleasures. Hobart was quite correct. nings v. Northants...
Our past lack in sweeps makes Golf now ranks second among BOWLERS IN FORM. ·.
us rather sympathetic with those all sports in the United States, The principal individual perfor-who advocate the abolition of the says n writer. The idea that golf is a sport and not a religion will manees were as follows:
cause offence in some quarters, Batting.
. . .
Hobbs (Surrey) Armstrong (Leicester) Tyldesley (Lunes,) Sutcliffe (Yorkshire) Holman (Yorkshire) Hunt (Somerset)
• Not Out,
200* 186: 168 118 110. 101
Bowling.
8 for 82
B for 04
5 for 46 for 55 5 for 89
5 for 44
The denouement came as a total surprise. Mr. Chang Ching-kiang and Mr. Li Shih-cheng left, Nan- king accretly on Thursday morn-
UNPRECEDENTED PEACE-
Mayer (Warwick) ing, bringing with them to Shang.
TIME MOVE
Freeman (Kent) hat, three motor-car loads of
Larwood (Notts) documents, and leaving a letter
and addressed to Marshal Chiang Kai-
London, Aug. 10.
The boy, however, was slow to tific tour of the eastern cities of:
Tato (Sussex) shek, which was delivered to him Unprecedented co-operation by return thanks for the Court's mag-Canada and the United States
Hopwood (Lancs.) after their arrival in Shanghai, the troops of two nations in peace. nanimity and his Worship re- The tour will conclude in time. and presumably explained the rea-time manoeuvres is announced preached him in these words: for them to attend the annudf
FREEMAN'S 14 WICKETS, son for their decision.
"Instead of saying Ah, Ab, you general meeting of the Society of
the Chemical Industry which takes Essex. Overwhelmed by Kent, Chiang Kai-shek Anxious.'
The 8th King's Royal Irish Hus.might have said thank you,'"
The reply which this brought place in New York during the
Ensar were outplayed at every Yesterday morning, a delegate sars, which fought on the Western from the defendant, was a stut second week of September.. representing Marshal Chinng Kai- Front throughout the War will partering expression of thanks.
The party Includes Sir. Alexan-turn of the game against Kent at der Gibb and Mr. Reavell, Presl Canterbury, and the Hop County, declaring in their second innings dent and Vicq Prezident respec- with only one wicket down, won tively of the Institution of Chemi-by 146 runs. eal Engineers, British Wireless.i
here.
shek left for Shanghai for the ticipate in forthcoming mange purpose of endeavouring to. per-uvres which the French Army of suade the "absconders" to return for the second meeting of the Occupation is holding in the
Fifth Blenary Session.
Though the presence
p
Rhine district. Y
of the A Berlin mossage states that "absconders at the next meeting, grent interest is being evinaed which has been postponed till to- there in the development.-Reuter. day, would not mean that thero would be no quorum, their absence will have an exceedingly demoralis- fng effect on the Conference, and it seems that unless they are persuad- ed to attend there is every likeli hood of a further postponement of the meeting until Monday.
It is likely that Marshal Chiang Kal-shek will himself leave for Shanghai to persuade them to at- tend.-Reuter.
Moderates Confer.
GERMANY TÓ BUILD'
NEW CRUISER.
EXPENSE TO BE MET FROM SAVINGS.
"FAIR TO SHOWERY."
To-day's Observatory report states that pressure is high over South Manchurla and North Japan, Depressions are shown to the
north of the Bonins and to the east of Formosa. The forecast up to noon tomorrow fa-West winds, moderate; fair to showery,
NANKING SETTLEMENT.
London, Aug. 10. The Foreign Ofee is issuing Borlin, Aug. 10. the text of the Agreement for the The Cabinet was decided to pro-settlement of the Nanking Incident ceed with the construction of the on Monday evening.-Reuter. Shanghal, Aug. 10. new cruiser, which was recently Shortly after their arrival in postponed by the Reichsrat on the Shanghal, Mesars. Chang Ching- ground of economy, kang and Li Shih-chang held a This objection has been overruled conference with Wu. Tre-hul, nn- | by the assurance that the necessary The railway shopmen have other Supervisory Commissioner, first instalment of 10,000,000 marks agreed to the wage reduction pro-
Continued on Page 16.)... has been saved elsewhere.-Reuter, posals-Reuter
RAILWAY WAGE CUT.
London, Aug. 10.
INDIA'S MOTOR IMPORTS.
more demand fon British VEHICLES.
London, Aug. 10. The number of cars and omni- buses imported at Madras by sen during the year shows a record increase of si per cent, an
whole lot.
២ ច Fifteen thousand Esperanto delegates have just assembled in We are asked to state that the. Holland. Must have sounded like Tattoo song, "With Susia at Soo- double Dutch.
C The novelist, Zona Gale, has married a man named William Breeze.. Promising for matri- monial, stórms,
kunpoo" may be sung in public. without fee or licence.
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We understand that the Water Authority has made arrangements
with the K.C.C. to hold a Band. Concert should the water shortage Destructive criticism Is deplor- become acute in future.
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able, but the person who is always pouring cold water on our schemes Shanghat now has a Sundal is a public bonefactor in this School to teach the making of
weather.
is not
icecream.
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៦.០ MacWhirter, he, says that living · ·
"Reader:"Crime is always in an atmosphere of bad neigh normal at Taipo but even mos- bours and baby clothes conducive to bright thinking. quitoes require occasional rest.
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To-night's Government. Broad Now that they have discovered
advise partment's Lime-washine Pump. what to do with old razor blades, cast:-Solo on the Sanitary De perhaps, someone will Messrs. Kwong Sang Hong what. to do with old steel drums.
·口 ·口 .. Kent set the visitors the task
With those bankers kicking up of scoring 865 runs in the fourth innings to win, but although they their heels, our Nationalist friends bowled will soon discover that it's easier began well, Freeman brilliantly and took six wickets, to change a capital than persuade adding to his bag of eight in the capital Into change. first innings,
The little Kent googly bowler must have exceeded his 2001
If we get any more change of dates it looks like ta-ta to the
wickets for the season. by this tattoo. · ធ ព
time. The scores word:
Kent: 346.
Fasex: 208,"
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"Bowl Thrown at Youth's. Head," says a newspaper caption, These Interporters, have started practice early.
According to the Head of the Sanitary Department, "pepper -in pepper," Motion Carrie-d.
Appropriately enough, some of these Tattoo features have been Now that policemen can be scratched and are still sore. hired, by the day, we propose to
Local newsner beading: 'have, one of our own and arrest
Tunney Announces Kent: 266 for 1 wkt. (decd.), some of these noisy hawkers in "Gener
Engagement: To be Married to Essex: 218.7
Wyndham Street.
Daughter of Millionaire." A "Events for Women Cut Out," cynical sub-editor suggests While not many years ago prac- Kent did exceedingly well to tically every can in India was make 346 in the opening innings, says a newspaper heading. This might have been headed American, in Madras now nearly though the score was achieved by is, of course, less painful than Tunney's Next Fight" and let it half of them are British-made steady batting, rather than by having an appendix removed. go at that Britain is still unchallenged in the any striking-individual effort.
Essex made 208, Freeman bear- General Nobile says the "Italia": Judging from his photograph in motor-cycle and cycle markėt, These imports have Increased by ing the brunt of the Kent attack expedition succeeded in calculat a local journal, Admiral Chan the magnetic field. That my es elephantiasis in an advanced 80 per cent, and 29 per cont rea and taking 3 wickets for 94 rats, ing the horizontal component of Chak appears to be suffering from
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form poctively.British Wireless.
the position perfectly cleate