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NO. 23,000 P# STAHANE THURSDAY, MAY 15,
1930.
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MORE AIR RAIDS KEEN MATCHES AT THE WALKER CUP BROADCAST PLAY
ON TRIBES.
ACTIVITY ON NORTH WEST FRONTIER.
PLANES IN ACTION AFTER RAID ON SCOUT POST.
TWO PILOTS KILLED.
No further disturbances are reported from India in
the
FORMBY.
AMERICAN LADIES FIGHT FOR GOLF TITLE.
BRITISH DEFEATS.
London, May 14. In the fourth round of the Ladies Golf Championship at Formby, which the Americans are making a determined bid to cup. ture for the first time, Miss Collet cAmerica › beat Misa Brown (Formby) seven and six, Miss Helen Hicks Americal bent Mrs. Federman (American) four and} at Miss Greut (Britain) six and
CHALLENGE.
ORDER OF PLAY IN FOURSOMES.
MATCH STARTING TO-DAY AT SANDWICH.
BRITAIN'S CHANCES.
London, May '14.. While the women golfers are fighting off America's challenge at
BY A.D.C.
NEW DEPARTURE IN LOCAL RADIO PROGRAMMES.
WEDNESDAY. FEATURE.
With the caderation of the Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club, the Government broadcast- ing station ZBW will introduce an entirely new programme feature next week when a one act play will be broadcaste
:
PROOF1F
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For brier Tennis, PLAY DUNLOP, the ball which hav tosteoradi thelu, gra jumhér
of tennis saccannak ay #londe- ved with any reani's Dile $18 par dǝzın (Retai‹) at uz štiras Lower rales for Club, and Tournaments.
FISCAL QUESTION MURDER ON THE LATEST NANKING
DEBATED.
MR. GRAHAM DEFENDS FREE TRADE.
CONSERVATIVE PLEA FOR SAFEGUARDING.
LABOUR UNMOVED),
London, May 14.
various centres where trouble three, and Miss Wilson (Britain) Formby, the Walker Cup player will be acted by four members the House of Commons on the
tiss Collett America) beat Miss Molly Gourlay at the twenty- first hole after Miss Colkt bad led halfway by one up.
will line on tomorrow for foursomes at. St. George's, San wich, as follows:
TANDA.
JAPANESE PASSENGER HANDED OVER TO POLICE.
INCIDENT AT SEA.
SUCCESS.
NATIONALISTS TAKE KWEITEH.
REBEL HEADQUARTERS NOW IN POSSIBLE JEOPARDY.
CHIANG IN CHARGE.
:
News of a murder on the s.. Tanda, whilst that vessel was at sen on her way from Australia to Hongkong, was brought into port when the ship arrived here this morning. As a result, a Japanese passenger, whose name is given es Yamada, has been handed over to The play selected is "The Wedd-
the police on a charge of com-
Shanghai, May 14. In the course of a debate in mitting the crime.
The ing Will Not Take Place," and it
presence of Marshal It is alleged that, in the early Chiang Kai-shek at Mamutsi has occurred during recent
of the Amateur Dramatic Club Estimates for the Board of hours of the morning of the 3th during the past three days, ship was personally to direct the fierce weeks, but further action has rou
who are now busy rehearsing in Trade, Conservative Members instant, whilst the
Kuomin- been necessary against tribes on
between the normal transmissions deplored the intention of the sea, and before she had reached attacks against the
Government to allow the Safe-Sandakan, Yamada, went into the chun defenders, and the con the North West Frontier. It is
G. Von Elm and C. Voight from the studio of ZBW. revealed the inhabitants of
(America) . C. J. H. Tolley and
The play is by Alfred Sutro and guarding Duties to lapse, point- cabin of the No. 1 steerage 'cook certed efforts put up by the
attacked him with a knife
Nationalist Divisions along this certain villages have been dis,
R. H. Wethered. (Britain.. armed by troops and that a
It was a dour struggle. The
Dr. Willing and F. Jones it is expected that it will take ing to the benefits which indus-and
tries had derived from the and chopper.
The cook was able to raise the Railway, have added new vigour Waziri attack on a scout post American just held her own (America) v. Rex. W. Hartley and about half an hour to perform by duties and the effect which their alarm, and other members of the to the Government forces, which resulted in a Sepoy being killed, until Miss Gourlay cracked with T. A. Torrance. (Britain). radio. It will bo given from the removal would have in increas- crew rushed to the spot, but found claim the capture of Kweiteh, a The Waziri gathering was at-topped brassle shot, from which Donald Mee and R. Mackenzie studio on Wednesday, May 21, and ing unemployment. Reference the door locked. However, they stronghold of the Kuominchun tacked by the Royal Air Force. he was lankered, after the 17th America) v. Sir Ernet Holder- while the exact time of the trans-was particularly made to the eventually managed to open it with army along the Lung-Hai Line.
mission has not yet been decided, lace industry of Nottingham.. 18th, 19th, and 20th had been neses and J. A, Stout (Britain).
another key, and on entering the The fall of this city will cause F. Ouimet and H. R. Johnson it will probably be at 9.15 p.m.
cabin they found Yamada covered great concern to the Kuomin- (America) v. W. Campbell and J.
This will be the first occasion
with blood, and the cook in chun Commanders at Cheng- Nelson Smith (Britain).
Mr. William Graham, President serious condition. The latter chow. Hartley has accidentally lacerat-on which a play has been given from the stuble in Hongkong,
Nanking was jubilant thla When the vessel reached Sanda-morning when the Nationalist thirteenth, but took three patted his left hand with a plece although, of course; parts of of the Board of Trade, replying, died early next day. From eight yards at the fifteenth, glass, but he will play in the various productions at the Theatre said eight Safeguarding Duties Mr. Wedgewood Penn, Secretary Miss ourlay aquaring at the six- Walker Cup although the wound is Royal has been, relayed by wire had been imposed, but those duties kan, the affair was reported, but Headquarters received a telegram related in reality to less than two the authorities would not deal from Chan, Kai-abing, the Officer He will have to wear a padless to listener
per cent. of the imports into this with the case, and the Japanese Commanding the Third Nation Other American victories were: and glove on the left hand.
country and to less than one per was accordingly brought on toalist Division, to the effect that Mrs. Federman best Miss
where he was .this Charles (Sunningdale) 8 and 7.
rent. of the exports, in the field of Hongkong.
yesterday the Nationalist troops success against the articles wholly or mainly manu- morning hunted over to the police. met with
He will be charged with murder Kuominchun troops which were in due course,
retreating from Mamutai towards Kweitch.
but another raid was made on the post, necessitating" further A British plane aerial action. has crashed in the Khyber Pass, two pilots being killed.
London, May 1.
halved.
Miss Collett won the first hale. the and led for the majority of Kilme. She won 2 up al the
teenth.
Miss Maureen Orcutt beat Miss Budgard (ok) 3 and 2.
Miss Hicks beat Mrs. Garon al the nineteenth.
for India, stated in the House of Commons to-day that regarding the general situation in India he had nothing material to ad te what the House already knew. As regards the North West Frontier. the however, and particularly tribal aspect of the situation, he had the following information In the Peshawar district, on the borders of the Mohmand country. after an air action taken on May 11 against the Haji af Turanzai, inhabitants of certain villages in Among the British players, Miss British territory which had been Fishwick showed championship in communication with, the Haji frem in beating Mis. Guedalla, were disarmed by the Frontier and 1: while Miss Eald Wilson Constabulary,
supported by hand tre. MeÑair. 7 and 5.-- troops, and several leaders werk Reuters arrested.
Scout Sepry Killed.
The only American defeat at present was when Miss Ferguson County Hawn) heal Miss Quier, one up.
Win For Britnin.
Archic Compston and Abe Mit- chell won convincingly over the American-golfers, Len Biegel and Horton Smith in a 36 hole match at North Manchester to-day when they won by niné up and eight to play. Compston and Mitchell lost only two holes ali.day-Router.
Although the British team to compete for the Walker Cup is a good one and thoroughly re- presentative, opinion is that Baitain's task of winning the Walker Cup for the first time is as d'aults over.
A lashkar (carup or body of AUSTRALIANS MAKE Again leading the American team
10
men) collected by the Haji's son, was attacked by the Royal Air Force again on May 112. northern Waziristan on May 11. a Waziri lashkar, some four un- Tochi dred strong, attacked a scout post at Dattakhel. One scout sepay was killed.
POOR SHOW.
FIVE WICKETS LOST FOR 63 RUNS.
London, May 14. At Liverpool today the Austra The Royal Air Force attacked Han Test tram started a three day this lastar, but desultory tirin match with Lancashire, and while on the post continued during the the County team did not shine to night of the eleventh.
any great extent in balling, the following day the lashkar was rearst five Australian batsmen made ported to be dispersing and there- # very pour showing.
On the
fore no farther action took place.
Lancashire batted first and cur On the night of the twelfth, piled 176. Eckersley was the only - however, the Dattakhel post was layer to score anything like free
again atlacked and air action
ly from the Australian bowling and again neressary
the оп
he made 64 before his wicket was thirteenth of May.--British Wire-
taken. Irsa.
was
Red Volunteers Raided.
Grimmet was again the most auc- ressful bowler, taking six wickets for 57 runs.
Peshawar, May 14, When the Australians went in The authorities, assisted by the none of the curly batsmen stayed Frontier Constabulary, surrounded very long, and when stumps were Utmanzai village, the source of the drawn for the day the Australians activities of the called Red volan had compiled only 63 and had lost tegra and disarmed all the tribes-five wickets.-Reuter, men, arresting several,
The Red volunteers are reported to be attemptin【 to paralyse cam- inunations by cutting legraph wires and blocking the rouds.
They recently made an unsuc- cessful attempt to derail a train be- tween Nowshera and Renter.
Marlan.
British Plane Crashes.
Pashawar. May 14.
A British acroplane crashed near Alimasjid in the Khyber Pass, two
pilots being killed.-Reuter.
·
FIRST OF "R" CLASS
SUBMARINES.
"RAINBOW" LAUNCHED AT CHATHAM.
The fact that "Bobby" Jones is
will be a source of inspiration to thero. for the greatest golfer of all time is a veritable mascut to any combination. Apart from his remarkable championship achieve- ments, both in England and in the United States, "Bobby" possesses a unique record in these matches. He has played in five singles, He has defeat- winning them all,
ud K. H. Montmorency by 4 and 3: Roger Wethered, and 2; Major C. O. Hezlet. 4 al 3; Cyril Talley, 12 and 11; and T. P. Perkins, 13 and 12. In the foursomes, he has only once been on the losing side
in 1924, when partnered by W. C. Fowndes. Great Britain, re- presented by the Hon. Michael Scott and Robert Scott, Jun., then won by a single hole.
In
Formidable Combination.
addition
are
The broadcast play has become one of the most popular features of the broadcasting programmes
HONGKONG AERIAL FATALITY.
Naval Main Killed. This Morning.
FALL FROM PLANE.
Just before going to press, news reaches us of an aerial mishap which occurred this morning, resulting in the death of one of the men attached to Kai the R. A. F. Base at Tack.
No details are available, but it is stated that the victim was named Jarvis. Our infor- mant says that he was well- known in local football circles as the Navy goalkeeper.
On telephoning to the R. A. F. Baso We were in- formed that the report of a fatal accident was correct, but that at the moment no parti- culars could be given..
Later. Upon inquiry in Naval cir- cles it was learned that the victim of the accident was Leading Aircraftsman A. J Jarvis, attached to No. 440 flight. A brief report received by the Navul authorities states that the victim was killed by falling out of aircraft while in flight.
pose.
UNLVADECÍ
pur-
Government Reply.
factured.
During the time that the duties had been in force, figures showed, that exports had diminished, and that was one of the characteristics of many safeguarded industries. Home Whatever happened in markets, "the export trade, seemed to suffer.
Mr. Graham said he could not believe the Conservative conten- tion that there had been an advance of 162 per cent. in the Home demand for different classes of ne.
Sound Course.
་
The body of the cook was embalmed some time after the affair, and was this morning taken to the Kowloor Mortuary.
The Japanese passenger was bound from Australia to Moji.
MYSTERY SHIP FOR
FAR EAST.
BEARING BIG CARGO OF. ILLICIT OPIUM.
Geneva, May 14.- News of a mystery ship, bearing
The Third Nationalist Division was directed personally by Mar- Phal Chiang Kai-shek, who had established his headquarters at Mamutsi
Kweitch Takeri.
After a fierce bombardment, the Nationalist artillery succeeded in taking Kweiteh, which is the most important strategic position on this railway and is second only to Kaifeng in importance, the latter being the capital of Honan Pro- vince.
.
Beyond all question, there was last great majority at the
The telegram adds that the election for Free Trade principles.
Kuominchun. troops. retreated The Government tock the proper course, and, in his view, the sound an illicit cargo of opium valued at en bloc from Kweitch throughout a quarter of a million sterling. yesterday and the pursuing economic course, in deciding that bound to the Far East from a Nationalist Army succeeded in it would allow the duties to lapse, western part" was reported to seizing numerous rifles and a
"
the
drug
ment.
or, at all events, to give no promise meeting of the League of Nations' large quantity of military equip- to continue them. Free Trade, in Council discussing his judgment, was not a negative traffic principle, but a great positive principle in force.
Power of Retaliation.
It had been suggested that France, by the possession of the power of retaliation. had been to get consideration which
The main body of the defeated Mr. Arthur Henderson,
Kuominchun troops is said to be presenting Great Britain, said he heading for Kaifeng which is had received the news from Lon-about 100 miles from Kweitch. don yesterday morning.
Earlier. telegrams reaching The Counell decided that Mr. Nanking stated that the 1st Train- Henderson should convene in Lon-ing Regiment of the 11th Nasking Mamutsi or don in July a Preparatory Com- Division entered
stubborn mittee on which all countries Monday despite the manufacturing narcotic
drugs defence by the followers would be represented with a view General Wan Husan-tsal. us. The underlying suggestion of to holding a fuil' conference in the speeches of the Conservatives December to limit production to was that we should have
are the world's legitimate needs. taliatory tariff as a weapon in our Reuter. hands.
able would
to not have been open
In his opinion, that would be the
country worst weapon this could adopt. It would be dis astrous to the great leading indus- tries on which this country de- pended.
Position Reviewed. Reviewing. the trade position, Mr. Graham said since the autumn
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AMERICA CRITICISES
NAVAL TREATY.
ADVANCE OF JAPANESE - RATIO LOST.
Washington, May 14. of last year the country had been In the course of the Senate Relations* Committée exposed to a series of events which Foreign
Next Objective:
of
A spokesman of the National Government told Chinese news. paper correspondents this morning that with the fall of Pachow in Northern Antul and of Kweiteh and Mamutsi along the Lung-Hai Railway, the Nationalist troops are confident that they will take Kaffeng and Chengchow this: week-end.
Nationalist aeroplanes havé continued with their bombardment of Chengehow and the destruc-. tion of railway: connexions with this Kuominchan Headquarters will cut off their communication
to this amazing player, the team includes H. R. Johnson, the amateur champion; Dr. O. F. Willing, his runner-up; Jesse Sweetser, who has won both the American and British amateur honours; Francis Ouimet, who, like "Bobby" Jones, has annexed the American open amateur cham- pionships. and George Von Elm at Home and plays are now who in 1926, defeated "Bobby" in the final of the American amateur, specially written for this apart together from G. Voigt and
It is interesting to note that in Donald Moe, two of those youthful
now England when plays are broadcast who players
even absolutely in the first flight of it is suggested to listeners that had had a profoundly adverse examination of the London Naval they should sit in darkness in influence on our industry and Treaty, Senator Hale, chairman of amateur players.
It is truly a formidable com- order to appreciate better the at-commerce. There had been now the Naval Committee of London, May 14.
bination, and in these circum-mosphere of the play. This might tariff proposals in the United Senate, referring to the Japanese and unrest in India. question, suld that apparently the
The appointment by the Central stances it is as well that there be an interesting experiment for States
Council men with the experience of Hongkong wireless enthusiasts to Australia, which had a very large nited States had lost whatever
of Ger eral· wethered Tolley, Holderness, and muke next Wednesday evening external debt, was now trying, advantage she had under the Torrance, for they are not likely when the A.D.C. presents "The under a very high tariff, to restrict Washington Treaty in keeping Chang Hsuch-liang of Manchuria £113 Vice-Generalissimo of the to be intimidated by the repita-Wedding Will Not Take Place." imports into the country and to Japan on the 10: 10: 6 ratio: tion of their rivals.
He hoped it would be possible: Chinese Armies and Aviation encourage exports to improve her
to cut down Japan in the future. Forces is interpreted as strong position.
Replying to a question by Mr evidence of an, understanding be- In Canada, however there was a more hopeful outlook, and he Adams, Secretary for the Navy,tween Nanking and Mukden.
that the Manchurian acknowledged with gratitude the whether Japan would ask for It is stated in Nanking political concessions which Canada Frad equality in 1936, Senator Walsh circles given to this country in the new replied "She will ask for anything Government has agreed to or- she can get."-Reuter's American ganke an expedition to attack the Canadian tariff-British Wireless. Service.
The submarine Rainbow,
R
vessel of 1,475 tons, was launched
at Chatham to-day by Mrs. Addison, wife of Vice-Admiral Addison, Dir- ector of Dockyards. The craft was laid down in fuly last year and is the first of the six "R" class vessels originally planned. Two of these were cancelled soon after the Labour Government
More Salt Raiders Arrested.
Bombay, May 14. According to the publicity of ficer of the Villeparle Satyagraha Committee, a hundred and fty eight salt volunteers were arrest. came into office-Reuter. ed in the course of a raid on the salt depot at Shiroda.
Sixteen were injured in a col- lision with the police-Reuter.
AMERICAN TARIFFS.
NANKING TARIFFS.
are
The British Team.
It is hoped that this new departure in local broadcasting will be followed by other and more Of the old internationale, Cyril venturesome broadcast plays.
Miss Gomes, soprano, will also Tolley has appeared more times than anyone else. Including the appear in the programme for next unofficial match at Hoylake in Wednesday evening. 1921 the season Britain first re- ceived "Bobby" Jones-he has played in five of these encounters, winning three and losing two of the singles. He has defeated "Chick" Evans, Jesse Sweetser, and Max Marston, and lost to: Jesse Guilford and "Bobby," while he has held his own in the four- somes with different partners on each occasion.*
OIL PRODUCTION.
CALIFORNIA ANNOUNCES
CURTAILMENT.
Los Angeles, May 14. It has been agreed to curtail Californian oil production to 596,
Mr. Snowden's Statement, In introducing his Budget last month, Mr. Philip Snowden sald::
I must say a word about the Safeguarding Duties. Let me say at first that these duties are not primarily revenue duties. Under, the Acts imposing them, four of them are due to expire. this year,
ROYAL DUTCH CO.
DIVIDEND OF TWENTY
FOUR PER CENT.--
the
with the rear in Shensi, and Konsu. Mukden's Role,
Political
Shanal Army at Tientsin and Peking as soon as the Nationalist. troops capture Chengchow.
Chengchow crisis,
Judging by the rapid movement of the Nationalist troops, it ap pears that a critical situation Is facing the Kuominchun Comman- ders at Chengchow. Alarmed by The Hague, May 14
the fall of Mamutsf, plain clothes. Directors, of the Royal Kuominchun troops have destroy-
FURTHER REVISION OF NEW SCALES.
Nanking, May 16. The Central Daily News states MANY PROTESTS AGAINST
that the Government originally de- THE PROPOSED INCREASES.
sired to promulgate the new import and export tariff of June 1, but ow Washington, May 14, ing to recent changes, such as the Roger Wethered, who is captain 000 barrels daily, namely a cut of namely, the duty on lace on June The State Department discloses institution of the gold unit system, of the team, has played in four 13,000. The cut Is to come into 30, and the duties on cutlery Dutch Company will propose, sted the railway track near Mamutsi, that thirty-three foreign nations it has been decided that a further matches, losing to "Bobby" Jones effect immediately and will be in gloves, gas mantles on December the next meeting of shareholders, with the aid of high explosives, to DEROSO dividend of twenty-four per prevent the movement of Nation- have protested against the pro- revision of the schedules is neces- and W. C. Fowades, squaring his operation for seven months with a 31 posed Increases in the, United sary, and therefore the date of the match with Francis Ouimet in view to lowering the large crude oil As we have already announced, cent, ten per cent of which has allet troops between Manutel and States tariff-Reuter's American promulgation has been postponed. 1928, and defeating him in 1928 stocks at present in reserve. we propose to honour the inten already been paid as Interim Kalteng, which will form the
Reuter. A
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