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XPO U+ZALEWE SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1929.
日四十月六
SOVIET OFFENSIVE. PRINCE GEORGE ON GENTLEMEN LOSE ARMS REDUCTION
FIGHTING BREAKS OUT
IN MANCHURIA.
INTERNMENT OF RUSSIANS NOW IN HARBIN ORDERED.
SICK LIST.
TO TAKE SHORT CURE FOR DIGESTION TROUBLE.
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NO OFFICIAL DUTIES.
Loudon, July 19. H. R. II. Prince George is in- disposed and may have to take a short cure.
Interviewed by Reuter, Prince
TO PLAYERS.
BRILLIANT BOWLING
BY FREEMAN.
REMARKABLE BATTING FEATS IN COUNTY CRICKET,
FAVOURED.
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JAPAN LEAVES PRELIMINARIES TO U. S. & BRITAIN.
HOPEFUL OUTLOOK.
Tokyo July, 19.
The Cabinet, session to-day was largely devoted to a discussion of Imitation of armaments, following Baron Shidehara's report,on
George's Comptroller sald the HOBĖS SETS THE PACE. subject.
I'rince's digestion had heen dis- ordered for some few weeks, and dieting was now considered pru- elt-1.
WHAT OF KELLOGG PACT? meats and hire ton-bees, trcomplished forums, the an
The Priure has cancelled his
porarily relinquished his duties at the Poreign Office. He is not going to a cure centre, but he will
the country.----Reuter.
the
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From the Office Butts.
These are days when milk pro- Home papers tell of a Russian ducers skim the correspondence Const who has been married no columns.
fewer than twenty times. IL'a wonderful bow anxious some women are to take the count.
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□□ Talking of golfing "lies" many an argument has been started by a player shouting "Fore" when he took five.
If all we're told is true, kissing now goes by flavour.. Reporting the departure of the. French airmen from Canton, a Wimbledon's Indy champion contemporary says "it is believed seems able to win games just as there was a slight hitch." Maybe she pleases, says a sports writer. the plane wasn't up to the sernich. Helen wills It, so to speak.
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A reader says he thinks some been named "After Dinner of these occupants of "The Speaker."
Runs risk of being Poets' Corner" ought to be sent disqualified for boring.
to gant The difBeulty, however, ៦ ០
would be to make the punishment,
☐ ☐ "A.club secretary," we read,
something new for members.". A sort of de-vice President?
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It is understood authoritatively London, July 19, that the main points of policy Some of the most remarkable greed upon at this meeting or butting feats of the season have previously fixed are sultahținily
follows: county cricket series which closed to-day. Three batsmen in a row partielpate in an Arms Conference Japan is most willing to got centuries for Yorkshire, while
merely limitation,
economy hint on how to make a 2--Japan is ready to leave the chicken go a long way, Judging venue and other preliminary de, from the toughness, one of the gone round the New Territories a few dozen times,
While the United States is exhorting the Russian Govern- spend as much time as possible in Hobbs and K. S. Duleepsinhji both seeking a positive reduction, not The other day we noticed a 1 the rhyme.
ment to remember the Kellogg Part, it is reported that hostilities have bruken out between Russian and Chinese troops at two different points in Manchuria.
It is stated that the Russian troops opposite Manchuli, who have been heavily reinforced in the past few days, crossed the labriler yesterday morning and captured Manchali, which is about 10 miles inside Chinese territory. At the other end of the Chinese Eastern Railway, the cause of the crisis, Soviet forées have invaded and taken Podgranichinaya; another Chinese border town.
Russian dying patrols have been reconnoitrier the position
The Puke of Gloucester, speak-
seored double centuries.
ing at the Kent Agrienitural Show brilliant coup in the most impor-tails to the Anglo-American dis-local varieties feel as if they'd always has to be thinking up "
do-day, apologised for the absesee of his brother, Prince George, who, he said, was indisposed and may have to undergo a cure which will take a short while.
Prince Googge, who is the King'a fourth son, served for some time in the Navy including, service aboard 11.M.S. Hawking on the aru took up duties in the Western Department of the Foreign Office, -British Wireless,
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"Tich" Freeman brought off tant match-the Gentlemen Players at Lord's-effecting complete collapse in the Gentle- men's first innings. This was almost entirely responsible for their defeat by seven wickets,
Gloucester, Kent and Notts, the three leading teams in the county
cussion.
3-Japan does not desire to be the host of such Conference.
4-dapan will support the 'sim- plest possible form of the "yard stick.
It is learned that the Tokya
What with the inoculation craze, lots' of local doctors are now nunking
for two or three days and there was punie in the city when China Station), and a few months championship were not engaged Government has convinced Baron (iheir mark.
the Russian troops entered.
The greatest alarm is felt, in Harlin. Th: Chinese Governor has ortiered the internment of all Russians and even the Consul-General has been refused permission to depart.
ANTI-CHINA RIOT IN NEW YORK.
Shay da, only 20. The Harbin correspondi 41 thea Asahi telegraphs that The 13 (un troupe have mesume 1 the dlchsive at both ends of thei Chinese Eastern lailway and have.
Lbarment from Japan Protoor.
Reufer.
Russin Reject- Irague,
Berlin July 19.
„A Renter's message, states that His Majesty the King spent a good day yesterday, and his progress continues.
SLAVERY EVIL IN ABYSSINIA.
indieled
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One of the horrors of the
but their positions are not, affect-Matsudaira and Me Debcell that ed by the results,
it has been apprised of all Anglo- Lancashire
American disarmament develop wickets", defeat on the South
ments and is fully satisfied Africans. No decision was reach allow the early stages of the dia new war will be
30 in two matches,
cursions continue long present that recruits lines-Repler,
The principal individual hievements were:
c-
Batting
Hobbs (Surrey)
204
K. S. Dolpanj (Sussex)
202
Oldroyd (Yorkshire)
168.
Croom (Warwick)
131*
Shopherd (Surrey)'
131*
M. D. Lyon (Somerest}
119
Mathews (Northants)
110
Barbi (Yorkshire)
114
Coul (Sumney?
105
Greenwol (Yorkshins)
Not Out
104*
Bowling.
AIR HENDERSON RECEIVES A DEPUTATION.
Londia, July, 19. A report om Kovno age that
Mr. The Foreign Secretary capture Manebuli, on the nethilan authoritative Mogros mescare
Arthur Henderson, to-day received west border of Mancinuria. ancient that the Soviet Govern- | a depatiation front the Anti-Slavery Podgranichinya, on the zouth- and is detrained to reject the Fund Almeigines Protection Society, rast borier, about 1910 rails portia mediation of the Legrue of Na They suggested that the tem- | Freeman (Players) 61 Viudivostock,
in the Sino-Soviet disputes, porary Slavery Commission should | Tyklesdey R. Lanes.) The Chinese Eastern Railway The Russian leaders at of the
be revived by derision of the next Geary (Leicester) runs from Vladisyostark to Man 11pinion that
abbassondy and that when it had M. J. C. Allows (Surrey)
Addon: (Lumen.) chuli, the principal centre, in. Alan- atled without the intervention of revived, the doruments Rules (Yorkshire)
third party, Kenter.
possession of the British Govern-Mayer (Warwick) ment concerning slavery in Abys Dennis (Yorkshire) sinia, concerning raids from Abyssiniaa into British territory. trate across Red Sea, etc., should rent by the British Government to the Commission.
chur a beay Harbin ..
The R n movemdit
the milat pun at
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o'chack portondagio,nity aveond
DEMONSTRATION IN NEW YORK.
ing to this corespondent. The Cumminists Trenten, The Chinese
Chine Pimp in the vicinity worn faked to surprise and retiren in confuzon, the Soviet forces de cupying these jurfer cities with
chaealty.
1:1
Consulate.
for 41 for 162
PRAYA BATHING FATALITY.
BODY OF VICTIM NOT YET RECOVERED,
The police have now received details concerning the bathing fatality which occurred yesterday and which is briefly reported else where,
It appears thut, while bathing 6 for 27 with. a number of boys in the 6 for 63 | harbour, near Blake Pier, Chan 5 for 34 Shu, (330) living at 69, Connaught 5 for 41 Road Centrál, got into diflculties So and disappeared out of sight 4 for 18 before nasistance could reach him.
WON ON FIRST DAY..
Gentlemen Outplayed at Lord's,
The Players beat the Gentlemen
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After a vain search, in which boatpeople in the vicinity assisted,
nay be drilled by an amplified talking film showing a close-up of the Sergeant Major.
Speaking of milk, it is prob ably the fatty content which makes the loan content.
Mins Vano: I know he was talking to you about me. Now,
asn't he?
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Mian Spite: Well, yes.. Miss Yand: I "Thought I heard him remark that I had n thick head of hair.
Misa Spite: Partly correct. He didn't mention your hair, laceme
This stockingless craze is "all",
right;
For without them one can't see
the hotes.
Though it must be a terrible
plicht,
Toe jully well covered in
moles.
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The Bateman cartoon is yet to
the unfortunate man was given up be drawn depicting the patent
for Inst. Wan Tae-ming, and of sea-water distilling plant erected
8, who liven in the same house as
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Declarations
Conversations
Preparations
Conservations
Water Short,
Overwrought.
Water sought.
New Yoris, July 19
Ta bis reply, the Foreign Secre- Ban Comunari, to !!!!!!!!!
tary assured the deputation of the by seven wickets at Lord's--the the deceased, went to the Centralna private house on the Paik. personal sympathy of himself and most important meeting of the Police Station where he reported traled inside the Chinese Conth Prime Minister, and pranilsed, representative alate in Sew Yugi, today, and in consultation with the depart-game was as good as won an the
widte8-}ithd the the tragedy to the Inspector,
body Police Reserves had to be rushed ments concerned, to give invous first day, when Freeman, the Kent recovered. to the scene for pirate sion of the able consideration to the proposal and England howler, tempted promises,
which they made concerning the eight men to disaster. It is Free- The demonstrating numbered revival of the temporary Slavery man's finest performance well over five hundred and they Commission.---British Wireless,
of the ried anti Chinese placards, and
Season He took & wickets for 41 assembled
the Gentlemen being dis- mutside shouting thevents.
.
Hussian Consul field. The tin authorities, alarm. Ted at the new Russing action, have butérned all Soviet officials remaining in Harbin, and a Turing La vise phasports.
The Hempe Apt.hey's rondespre- lent at Harbin confirms that the
They did not, however, make any Chinese Guverner of the city has attempt to enter the building. refused to portait the Soviet Cut When they refused to dispersie, the sul-Central 3. Melinikov to de-police charged the mo with part, but he does aut mention, the batons ak3 arrested several of the Russian offensiva....... Henteri ringleaders, including William
Chinese, reports from Harbin Weinstone, the Secretary of the. state that fighting between thiWorkers' Communist Party ag nese and Societ troops took place for young girls-Heaters Ameri-
can Service, yesterday near' Podgranichinuga. But further details are not avail- able. The reports, however," say Hurt the fighting is now taking
place in Chinest: territory.
Harbin Alarmed.
AMERICAN APPEAL. China & Russia Reminded of Kellogg Pnet.
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Washington, July 19. It is oficially announced that
HUGE BLAZE OCCURS
IN ANGORA.'
THOUSAND BUILDINGS SAID TO BE DESTROYED,
Constantinople, July, 19. A considerable portion of the town of Angora has been ravaged by fire.
The Hansen, fanned by a strong wind, caused the destruction of Løver a thousand shops and houses, The number of dend is unknown, but so far six bodies have been found in the debris,
Harbin, July, 19. the United States Government has Mustapha Kemid is personally Following the rupture of rela-aten steps to draw the attention directing the operations of the fire
Russlan and Chinese men― Reuter.
COAL INDUSTRY' PARLEY.
tions between China and the of Soviet, martial law has been pro. Governmeals to the fact that they claimed in. Harbin, and the streets are signatories to the Kellogg Part are heavily patrolled by Chinese for the renunciation of war. troops.
It is explained that the United The Governor has issued a pre-States, having, like Britain, n clamation stating that the death diplomatic relations with Russia, penalty will be inflicted upon all could not approach the Soviet THE PREMIER MEETING spreaders of alarmist rumours. tavernment directly, but the State
BOTH SIDES. Department called the French. newspapers, Japanese journals, are vigorously into conference, and it was agreed British and Japanese Amliousadors
London, July 19. censored and business is at that the move, should be made ment
The conversations of the Govern
with
miners and standstill.
through Franeṛ.
coalowners regarding conditions in Soviet Air Activity.
This explains the message from the coal, industry are being 'con- Paris stating that M. Briand had
tinued.
The Prime Minister, to-day It is learned that Podgrani-received successively the Chinese 'chinaya, now reported In Russian Minister and the Russian and had
representatives of the
· The
even
'
the
ceived
the
runs,
| missed for 138.
On a wicket playing tricks. the Players gained a lead of 115' on the first innings, their last wicket falling at 253.
Batting a second time, the Gentlemen gave a far better dis. play, compiling 310, but this left the Pinyers requiring 196 to win, and these were knocked off with the greatest case for the loss of only three wickets.
A BIG VICTORY.
Heavy Scores at the Oval
AFGHAN OUTRAGE
REPORTED.
AMUNALLAH SUPPORTERS
STRANGLED.
Pashawar, July, 19. His reported that Hidayatullah, a step-brother of ex-King Am uallach, and three other sympathi
ers of the deposed ruler have been strangled at Kabul,
A section of the Afridis has joined the Waziris in support of Nadr Khan-Reuter,
U.S. WATCHING DRUG*
TRAFFIC.
INSPECTORS FOR FOREIGN PORTS.
Come to naught. 'Cause it raina!
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It is wrongfully alleged that some of last week's increase in our reservoir was provided from the fars of the Water Emergency Committee.
It's said the motor-car has come to stay, but just try to park yours. for an hour or su in Pedder Street. * O The week'a contrast:-Kow- Joon gels a' full supply of water free, and the
Peak gets a fool. supply and has
to pay for it,
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The way our
rescue tux
skimmed
the
water the other day was enough make any Kansing
Lo
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om to develop it."
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Looks as if the whole Colony is on rations. In the midst of the water famine, we are informed that there is a shortage of Cadet barristers.
There's buffalo milk, And pigeon's milk,
And nanny god's milk as well. There's cocoanut milk, And Magnesia milk, Though the last bus
smell..
a funny
There's the milky whey And the milky way, And whisky and milk for the
spineless;
But the best of all the milk 1
BUY--
Is the ilk of human kindness. ☐ ☐ Peak residents don't like being rated on the high water mark.
Following rumours of free Keep your temper when the tem- duniau intends sending in to typhoid inoculations, an Aber- perature is high;
Government his bill from a local For it doesn't help a bit to mean medico for the cost of a coupla
and sigh.
If you're very temperamental.. Make it quite experimental, Not to care a continental- Why not try?
Keep collected when your tem-
perature is high;
Do not think because it soars
you're bound to die..
If you think it's influenza, - Try and laugh a la cadenzI, And you'll very quickly mend
Hir
Why not try?
Surrey defented Somerset by an Innings and 158 runs at the Ŏval. Hobbs, giving one of his most delightful displays, and making his highest total of the season. In- cidentally, in the last two innings fn which Hobbs has figured, the famous idol of the Surrey crowd
Washington, July 19.. has scored 854 runs for once out!
Six new Inspectors have been Somerset halted first and were assigned to foreign ports to in
The report' that the Government sent back for 183. M. J. C. Aliom vestigate
shipmenta ofis considering the luying of a golf "taking 6 wickets for 51 rans. narcotice to the United States, course at Tytam is, we understand,
Surrey replied with 555 for 4 Five of these are being nosted to premature. wickets! Hobbs hit 204, and his European ports and the other to partnership with Shepherd was Shanghal.-Renter's American Ser- productive of the greatest number nice. of runs. Shepherd made 131 not
out.
Requiring 503, Somerset never GRANT FOR AMERICAN defeat. M. D. Lyon made a looked like avoiding the innings
FRUIT-GROWERS. courageous effort scoring 119 in
hands, has beon panicky for two feminded them that they had sign Miners' Federation and has arrang quick time, but he could not get n daya owing to Soviet air-patrols ed the Kellogg Pact. He also conn-. flying along the border.
selled them to exercise mederation
ed to meet the conlowners again next Tuesday.
The contact will continue during the Parliamentary Recess-British Wireless,
:
The Soviet concentration at in order to avold hostilities. Manchuli is reported to be increas It transpired this evening that fng, rapidly,
Col. II. L. Stimson, the Secretary The Japanese Consulate at of State, saw the Chinese Minister Harbin has been crowded day and Washington personally. Senders of telegrams are noll alght with Russians secking viena While the State Department fled that, owing to faulty cable for Dairen. It is understood that lacks authoritative information on connexios, telegrams to and from while permitted to go to Kwantung the underlying causes of the Sino-Shanghat end beyond are subject Leased Territory, they are being!
to abnormal delay.
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punctures.
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Seems as if Ramsay Mac is going to wind up the British watch on the Rhine.
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nightingale drinks more than any According to a naturalist, the
other bird. Possibly this accounts for its liquid notes.
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Though when driving, an ico
may be grand; Don't forget there's a law in the
land,
You may go slow on Monday, Or speed on a sundoo- As long as it's not in your hand! O'Q. Some people get
DO In a "Water Reflections,” a
The way contemporary says "the short- mystified is a plune mystery. sighted policy of the past seems.
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to have begun from the very be Members of the Y.M.C.A. seem ́ inning." We understand it is to have a grievance against nat likely to cease until the very mystery flyers who interrapt their
breakfast. end.
The heavy raine have enabled the newapaper writers to throw cold water on the Government scheme to charge for metored sup pilės.
One advantage about water- reflections is that they me neces sarily a bit blurred. 00
partner to stay and the innings TO OFFSET. DAMAGE CAUSED closed at 234. Allem took &
BY STATE. wickets for 79 runs.
Washington, July 19.
to President Hoover intends Capital Victory Over Derbyshire, recommend Congress to grant com "Water levels," says a headline. of China, and Siberia a part of
pensation to the Florida citrus-Does It? Leicester, who signalised their Federal activities for the extermina
growers for dumage occasioned by
LEICESTER'S ADVANCE.
The China Mail asgures its readers that Manchuria is a part
Rusafo. There is nothing like making suro.
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Lovelorn:-We fancy that
way to see stars,
This Canton blood and Iron society should prove a police topic.
development of real form by tion of the Mediteranean fruit fly driving with one hand is a good
(Continued on Page 7.)"
-Reuter'e American. Service.