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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1929.
IMPRESSIVE MILITARY FUNERAL.
Full military honours ware necorded at the funeral of the late Lieut. J. E. Hancock, of Volunteer Defence Corps, on Thursday. In the above picture, ficers of the Corps are seen conveying the remains to the graveside. Following the coffin are Mr. J. P. Warren and Mr. F. Synie Thomson, of Messrs. Dodwell and Co.. behind whom can he seen JI. E. Major Gen- eral J. W. Sandilanda and other officers, (Photo: Ming Yuen); -
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SUPREME COURT.
[POST OF CHIEF INTERPRETER
NOW VACANT.
Applications are being invited for the post of Chief Interpreter in the Supreme Court of Hong- kong.
Candidates must be British sub- jects of European birth and NOTTS BENEFIT FROM RIVAL thoroughly conversant with the
LAPSES.
Chinese dialect while a knowledge (of a second dialect of the Chinese |
language is desirable.
The commencing salary (a nt the rate of £360 per annum rising to FIFTH TEST PRELUDE. 600 by four annual increments of £30 and one of £20, such anlary London, Aug. 16. being payable monthly in Hong- Yorkshire have received a set-long currency at varying rates of back in their strong bid for county exchange under a special scale. honours. failing to defeat Derbyhut an allowance will be grante
Quarters will not be provided, shire at Sheffield in spite of a lead in ald of rent according to the of 61 runs on the first innings.
Another calamity among the salary for the time being, landers WILB experienced by Gloucester, who lost by one run: in a sensational match with | Sussex. Nolts having defeated Warwickshire, their position atļ the head of the table is rapidly becoming established."
The leading positions are as follows:
Glanresler.
Yorkulura Surank Kent Middlesek Laurenter Derbyshire
1st lana, No.
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THE HAGUE CRISIS AVERTED.
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SALVAGE PARTY OVERCOME.
SIX FATALITIES ON "DERFFLINGER.",
CHINESE WORKERS MEET POISONOUS FUMES.
U.S. NAVAL RESCUES.
Shanghai, Aug. 12. A news despatch from Tsingtao, dated the 7th inst. says: died
Six persons, all Chinese, have Derflinger mishap, it was dis- &A the result of the
closed here to-day by the Ameri- can naval authorities,"
All of the victims were engaged in the work of salvaging the cargo of the vessel and were overcome by polsonous gases while working in the hold of the unfortunate German vessel.
France, Japan and Belgium are a
Two of the poison gas victims | died last night and the result was near-rint of other Chinese
P. W. J. W. T. 1o. now prepared to offer Mr. Snow-coolfos employed on the ship.
23 2 2 13 13
24 13 0 1 2 120 124,10 € 4
23 41, 42
126 124
4. 11 65 26 119 17410 116
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YORKSHIRE'S FAILURE.
Was Declaration Tco Long Delayed,
At Sheffield, Yorkshire defeated Derbyshire on the first innings
in a closely, contested game, up
den eighty per cent, of his de- manda (compared with yester. day's sixty per cent. offer), the equivalent of forty million gold marks annually.
Rescue Party.
It became necessary for the American naval authorities here to send a rescue party from the| It is understood that the U.S. submarine tender Beaver, French, Belgian and Japanese aboard the Derflinger in order to delegates are. pressing the Italians in yield some of the huge benefits to Italy obtained from the Young plan, and thus prevent a breakdown.-Reuter,
Pessimistte French Comment.
Paris, Aug. 16. French opinion at the Hague very bad spell have returned to is more pessimistle, something akin to their old form, | The Figaro says,
to a point. Derbyshire after a
protect two American naval doctors who had gone aboard the vessel to attend a number of other Chinese. who were suffering from the ill effects of poison gas.
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The rescue party, consisting of TO LAST!
more than 20 armed musa, arrived at a moment when all foreigners on board, including the master of the disabled steamer, were being "The con-menaced by an
angry mob of
The coolies were of the opinion that six of their number had died
but Yorkshire seem to have been ference, is dead and buried. Mr. coolte workers. over-cautious in whiting until Snowden will go down in history they had set them 311 runs to jas its grave-digger." win before decluring in their The Petit Parisien says, as the result of carelessness on second innings.
"M. Francqui offered Mr. Snow- the part of the foreign officera
the ship. The coolles den sixty per cent. of the British of
also compiled 287, to which Derby immovable. His aim
and demands, but Bir. Snowden, was maintained that the officera had shire replied with 226, leaving be a rupture."
Seema to not taken the proper precautions them 61 runs in arrears.
to protect the lives of the Chinese Le Journal comments that workers.
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Yorkshire went
in first
In their secund knock. York- the termination of the Rhineland The situation for a few-Lense shire put together 269 runs for occupation is solely dependent on minutes wak ugly. The coolies. crude wickets before applying the the execution of the Young play. Farmed themselves with closure. Derby had made 121 for The Matin says that if a rupture weapons and apparently were the loss of two wickets when play occurs it should be remembered bent upon forcing all foreigners was brought to an end.
M. Briand, Dr. Stresemann, Mr. to quit the vessel. The American MacDonald, Mr. Lord Cecil will soon meet at officers and members of the crew Henderson and naval doctors and the foreign Geneva. There will then be con-banded together to protect them- versations between Then distin-selves and to fight off any attack. guished for courtesy and a desire for peace.--Reuter,
Macaulay took 5 kickets for 62 runs in Derbyshire's first innings.
A HOBBS CENTURY. Surrey too Good For Somerset.
Weston-Super-Mare has not
Nearly a Crisis,
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The situation had nearly reach- ed a crisis when the U.S. rescue
morrow.
transported from the U.S. Beaver visitors in a very strong position.
The match was drown, with the in a fast motor launch. The threatening coolles subsided and South Africa made 259 (Herman, ceased to be belligerent upon not- 55 for 76) in their first knock. icing the guna carried by the mem- The visitors won the toss and Hampshire responding by hitting bers of the relief party. elected to take first knock, Their up 279. innings was distinguished by al
the Somerset X1. They ex. perienced their third defeat there to-day, going down to Surrey by 161 runs.
The American naval officers
The Hampshire bowling received were withdrawn from the ship fine century from Jack Hobbs, who a rare trouncing in the second in- and the rescue party returned to
134 in fine style. The nings, H. G. Deane giving of his the Beaver. innings closed at 321, J. best and hitting 133 (not out), He
hit
113 runs.
Through the courtesy of the
C. White bowled splendidly declared the Innings closed with American naval authorities and. for Somerset, taking 8 wickets for 408 on the board for the loss of the officers of the Derflinger, a
eight wickets.
representativo of The Shanghat Somerset could not do better than wickets at the close of play.
Hampshire had scored 158 for 3 Times was accorded the privilege of going aboard and inspecting the German ship.
184 In reply, but they effected a quick dismissal of Surrey, the last wicket falling at 140. White was again the outstanding bowler, tak- ing 6 wickets for 41 runs.
WIN BY ONE RUN!
Somerset were left to get 278 to Exciting Contest Between Sussex
win, but they collapsed, being all out for 116, Peach taking 6 wickets for 38 runs..
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SOUTH AFRICAN BATTING.
and Gloucester.
Crowds of coolles, each wearing a gas mask, were noted in the hold. This writer essayed to ch ter one of the holds but gave It up as a bad job after being nearly over- come by the gas fumes.
but
Bussox beat Gloucestershire by one The coolle workers, It was ap run, in a most exciting mate
Batting first, Sussex scored 263, parent, were still angry over the Goddard taking 6 for 86,
death of their comrades, Gloucestershire replied with 214, were continuing their work. Bowley capturing 5 for 64.
The Dowa that the coolfes were
In their second knock, Sussex com-threatening to make trouble
Brillant Effort By Skipper.
piled 116, Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY in fine batting form at Southamp
The South Africans have been this time, worker doing the damage aboard the ship was received by the
with 7 for 49.
Beaver in a message from the Gloucestershire fust filled,. com- German vessel. American" -navál FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8. Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoriaton, where they have been playing ping 104, with Langridge taking his authorities are on the alert as more Hongkong
Hampshire as a prelude to the Fifth at bowling honoura, capturing & trouble is expected aboard the
for 72-Reuter.
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