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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1930.
NEW GOVERNMENT CABLE AND RADIO TILDEN STAGING A||Try and
FOR CHINA.
MARSHAL YEN
ACTIVE.
STILL
SCHEME NOT APPROVED BY
SOME POLITICIANS.
LATEST REACTIONS.
PROBLEMS.
WIRELESS CHEAPER BUT NOT
SO EFFICIENT.
EMPIRE SCHEME.
London, July 2.
The Sixth Plonary Sesalon. of the Coloninl Office Conference to-day discussed problems con-
COME BACK.
BOROTRA BEATEN AT WIMBLEDON.
CROWD ELECTRIFIED BY A DAZZLING DISPLAY.
nected with the Empire wireless OLD FORM RETURNS. and cable services.
Sir Samuel Wilson said the Imperial Communications Com-
shots.
London, July 2.
Borotra and Tilden met in the semi-final of the men's sin championship, and Tilden's win
d. tance of a now places him within striking sensational come- back. All eyes in America will turn on Wimbledon on Saturday.
Acrobatic Feats,
Peking, July 2. Encouraged by the success of pany had submitted a compre The imminent downfall of the Shansi and Kuominchun hensive scheme for the organisa-France from leadership in lawn forces fighting along the prin- tion of a cable service for the tennis amongst the world's cipal railways in China, Proper, Colonial Empire, but this scheme nations was foreshadowed to- Marshal Yen Hsi-shan and his must be referred to the Colonial centre court, Jean Borotra, the had not yet been considered and day, when on the Wimbledon colleagues are again taking up Governments before a definite the question of the formation of decision was reached.
sole remaining representative, a new Government at Peking by Sir Basil Blackett said the Com- failed before William ("Bill") effecting an amalgamation of pany had lost heavily during the Tilden, champion in 1920-21, the Shansi, Kuominchun, past six months. This was not losing 0-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0, 7-5. Kwangsi and Kuomintang unnatural in view of the state of Wimbledon was electrified by Leftist Parties.
trade generally. It was estimated Borotra's dazzling attack and Mr. Chu Ao-hsiang, the Com-that when in full working order Tilden's perfect mastery of missioner of Foreign Affairs of the Company would have a net the Shansi Government, left here revenue of £1,800,000. They were for Taiyuanfu last evening totions for the Empire at rates at present maintaining communica- interview Marshal Yen Hsi-shan much below those of 1933, concerning the affairs at the Tientsin Customs and the or- Assistant Secretaries of the Post Mr. F. W. Phillips, one of the ganisation of
an independent Office, said after much experience Government at Peking. It is they had decided that wireless was understood that the Commissioner cheaper than cables for services will take the opportunity also of exceeding 2,000 miles, but cer making a detailed report to Mar-tainly not so efficient. A twenty- Tilden never had such mastery shal Yen on the recent attitude of four hours service could be main-of his shots and such perfect style the foreign Legation authorities tained by cables, but not by short- as displayed to-day. His slicing towards the formation of a Peking wave wireless,
was so ingenious that it was re- Government.
The whole question was refer-miniscent of him in his heyday, red to a sub-committee.-Reuter. ten years ago.
Barotra won the first set in eleven minutes, volleyingull the while in his inimitable style..
The crowd expected a smashing win for France, but Tilden won' back the next set in twenty minutes. Borotra electrified the spectators, driving deeply and running in crouching to indulge in dazzling acrobatic feats, but his prodigious energy failed him after three sets, when Tilden, serene and cool, crushed him with per fertly placed all-court shots.
Future of Peking.
It is the desire of Marshal Yen to establish the coming capital at Peking, even if his Army captures Nanking. For the past sixteen years or so the Northern militarists, known as the Peiyang military school, have formed their Governments at Peking, pre- ferring, no doubt, the
conser-
vative atmosphere of the Northern people,
Prior to his departure, Mr. Chu Ao-hsiang was Interviewed by Chinese
BRITISH NAVAL
CONSTRUCTION.
COMPARISONS WITH THE
-UNITED STATES.
London. July 2. Replying to questions in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, said it had been decided newspaper correspon-to commence in this financial year dents and said that In view of the three submarines of the 1929 pro-court. fact that the pro-Shansi faction gramme and the new construction were controlling a vast territory programme for 1930, details of
in China Proper, rivaling the which had already been announced. power of the Nanking Government,
יי.
Borotra was so exhausted that he was hardly able to walk off the
Allison Beats Doeg. After one of the hardest fought. The estimated total cost of these matches of the tournament. J.
it was the desire of Marshal Yen ships, inclusive of cost of guns, tor-Allison (America), knocked out to organise an independent Gov-pedoes and ammunition, was 10 ernment at Peking as the repre- 540.000. sentative Government of China in the North..
Uphold Kuomintang. The speaker said that the new Government at Peking would re- spect and co-operate with the Kuomintang Party and it was the decision of Marshal Yen to invite Mr. Wang Ching-wel, noted Kuomintang Leftist politician, as one of the members of the new Government.
his left-handed compatriot, John 8-6, 3-6, 7-5. Doeg, the scores being 6-3, 4-6,
Mr. Alexander stated that the total of naval tonnage under con-
Mrs. Wills-Moody passed into struction or projected by the Bri- tish Empire and the United States the final of the women's singles were
with her, accustomed ease, knock- States, 140,000 tons; British Coming out Madame Mathieu in monwealth, 115,000 tone-British straight sets, conceding but three Wireless,
games in the first and two in the second..
approximately: United
HENLEY REGATTA
OPENS.
FOREIGN CHALLENGES ADD INTEREST.
The other semi-final finished abruptly in favour of Miss Ryan. (America), who met Fraulein Aussem, the latter collapsing after returning a hard drive. She was later reported to be suffer- ing from a sprained ankle, and. was unable to continue.. The Scores were 6-3, 0-6, 4-4 in Miss Ryan's favour.
Mixed Doubles, ́ ́.
Mr. Chu predicted that the chie supporters of the new Government In China would include Marshals Feng Yu-hsiang and Yen Hsi-shan, Generals Chang Hsueh-liang and Li Chung-yen, and Mr. Wang Ching-wei. Mr. Chu regretted
London, July 2, that General Chang Hsueh-liang opening to-day when there was Henley Regatta had a glorious had declined to leave Mukden to the customary pageant of colour mixed doubles, H. Cochet
In the quarter-finals of the participate in the formation of the The regatta this year is most Mrs. Fearnley Whittingstall de and new Government at Peking, interesting in view of the strong feated H. Hopman (Australia) adding that apparently the Man- foreign challenges, notably in the and Mme. Sigart (Belgium) 7-5, churian leader preferred to remain Thames Cup in which the Ameri-9-7, whilst in the fourth round of a neutral for the time being.
It is understood that General the victory of the Browne and (Australia)
cans are endeavouring to uphold the same competition, J. Crawford Hsu Sung-chi, leader of the Wes- Nichols School (U.S.A.) last year. (America) captured two straight and Miss Ryan tern Hill Political Clique, has The school beat the Thames sets from Gregory Mangin and signifled his refusal to become a Rowing Club on that occasion. member of the new Peking Gov- In the first heats Kent School scores being 6-2, 6-4.-Reuter.
Miss Sarah Palfrey (America), the ernment. The Western Hill America) Political, Clique was at one time College (Cambridge) by two and beat Sidney-Sussex one of the most influential para half lengths in 7. minutes 49 tles within the Nationalist Govern- seconds.. Princeton University beat Twickenham by a length in The sharp contrast of political 7 minutes and 47 minutes. opinion between the Kuomintang Reuter Leftists and the Western Hill poli-: ticians is said to be the primary cause of General Hsu Sung-chi's refusal to become a member of the Peking regime.
ment.
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Another Refusal; Another noted Chinese politician who has refused an invitation by Marshal Yen is Mr. Tang Shao-yi, former Peking Premier, who is pay- it.g his Fall attention at the moment to the construction of a free port at Tangchishuan, in Chungshan Dis. trict, Kwangtung,
CALCUTTA SWEEP PRECEDENT.
FEWER HORSES QUALIFY FOR PRIZES.
AMERICAN BASEBALL
RESULTS.
CLOSE SCORING IN MANY OF THE GAMES,
New York, July 2
The following are the latest re- sults in the National and Ameri- can baseball leagues: National.
5 Brooklyn 4 Beston
Calcutta, July 2 The stewards of the Turf Club, St. Louis at a meeting on Monday, decided Pittsburgh that the prizes in the Calcutta Sweep shall be awarded only to
Chicago horses left after the third scratch- Mr. Chu Ao-halang, in his intering instead of those left after the view, intimated that Mr. Tang second scratching. Shao-yi and General Heu Sung-chi
8 New York American,
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6 Chicago
1
4
Chicago
15
5. St. Louis
4
5 St. Louis-
8
3. Detroit
4
7: Detroit
2
4
Reuters American Service.
5 Cleveland
NEW DUTY ON-SUGAR.
New York This decision was reached with New York had definitely declined to take part the object of increasing the prizes Washington in politics for the time being. The fe starters and non-starters. Washington. speaker conluded by saying that The previous year's prizes were Philadelphia there was a possibility of Marshal awarded to horses left after the Philadelphia Yen Hsi-shan being eleztel Presi-second scratching. dent of the new Government.
This depar Boston ture from precedent is due to the Scepticism has been expressed by discovery that prizes for starters. observers of the China situation re- and non-starters would not exceed garding the announced amalgamma- £75. They will now tion of the Kwangsi Party, headed prizes of £1,000.-Reuter.
receive by General Li Chung-yen, with the Kuomintang Leftists, considering the fact that in 1927 the two parties some miles eastward of Lanfeng split in Canton, resulting in a Com-wards to slightly westward of on the Lunghai Railway: south- munist invasion and unprecedent Kihsien and Talkanghsten, and southwesterly towards Yencheng.
The Hague, July 2 Feng Counter-Attacking.
Chinese reports indicate that The Second Chamber has the Shandi authorities intend to adopted a Bill placing an import Peking, July 2,
take over the Peking local cus duty of two florins and forty cents Independent reports indicate toms shortly, but the customs per hundred kilos on refined that Feng Yu-hsiang is counter-service so far is continuing attacking. The Northerners line function normally without inter-tect Dutch, producers during the to sugar. This is designed to pro- at present is believed to run from ference-Reiter.
existing crisis.--Reuter,
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