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INTENSE INTEREST AROUSED IN THE MATCH.
BEGINNING TO-DAY.
London, June 10. Intense interest has been &roused in the third Test Match which begins at Leeds 10- The weather prospects at the moment are favourable and experts declare that the pitch prepared for the match is perfect.
morrow.
HIS TITLE. ·
AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP AT INTERLACHEN.
FIRST ROUND LEAD.
Interlachen, July 10. The American Open Golf Cham pionship began here to-day. There' are 141 entries, including Bobby
EUROPE.
POLAND INTIMATES
AGREEMENT.
MORE SUPPORT ACCORDED
M. BRIAND'S PLAN.
WOMAN.
| BRUTALLY DONE TO DEATH IN A BROTHEL
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An aged Chinese woman WAS brutally murdered in a brothel on the second floor of 14, Swatow Road, Wanchal district, in
assailant effected his escape..
the
CONTROL.
NECESSITY OF EXTRA PRECAUTIONS.
DECISIONS OF SHANGHAI ASSOCIATION.
Jones, the holder of the title. In CONFERENCE LIKELY. early hours of this morning. Her NEW AUDIT SYSTEM. addition. Cyril Tolley, Perkins and Hagen have entered and these three constitute what is considered to be the most severe opposition for Bobby Jones.
Eighteen holes will be played
the sixtieth place, will play over
to-day and to-morrow and the com- petitors returning the sixty lowest finding all who tie for thirty-six holes on Saturday. In the event of a tie the replay, also over it is generally accepted that the thirty-six holes, will be on Sunday. English team for the Third Test The competitors started off to is much stronger than that which day under heat wave conditions. was defeated at Lord's in the Four thousand people congregated Second Test a fortwight ago. on the first fainway and watched Sutcliffe, Geary and Larwood who Bobby Jones drive off from the were excluded on account of ill-first tee. After that the gallery health have returned to the team stampeded down the course like while Tyldesley and Leyland have herd of buffaloes.
Bobby Jones returned a card of also been included: The Austra- lian team has not yet been select-71. but Cyril Tolley disappointed
that
ed, although it is certain Fairfax's illness will not all him to play-British Wireleas.
The match starting to-day is the 122nd meeting between the Aus- tralians and England. Of the 121 matches played so far England have won 47 and Australia 49, the remaining 25 being drawn. In the present Test series England won the first game which was played at Nottingham on June 13, while Australia won the second match played at Lord's on June 27.
Neither side, therefore, holds any advantage in the present Test match but England have to win to keep the two more games "Ashes."
The
Hours of Play.
match
taris to-day at 11.30 a.In.
un the sac- ceeding days of play at 11 a.m. Stas p
drawn
6.30 at each day, the lunch interval being from 1.30 to 2.15. The tea inter- val is taken from 4.30 to 445. In the event of there being no break of play during the afternoon and eight wickets down at-4.30 a tea in- terval is taken. Should nine wicketa be down at thu time, how- ever, play continues until o'clock and if the last wicket has not fallen by that time the ten intervid taken.
For the first time in any Test matches in England four days at least are set aside for the games this year. The other provision is that if neither side has gained an advantage at the end of the fourth Tot Match, the fifth shall be play- ed to finish is one that was made for the first time in 1926.
A fourth day not only gives to the Tee! Match the extra time which its asportance de mands, but also does much to counter the vagaries of the climate.
SHANGHAI ACCOMMODATION FOR PIRACY GUARDS.
Council Agrees to Request of
Hongkong Governor.
FOR EMPRESS BOATS.
Shanghai, July 11.
A request from His Excel- leney Sir William Peel, Gor- ernor of Hongkong, forwarded through the Consul-General. that the Council will, upon payment, provide accommoda- tion for the Russian guards engaged on the Empress liners while awaiting return steam- ers. was submitted to the Connef! at its meeting on Wednesday.
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In view of the importance to British shipping of the services of these guards, the request was acceded to.- Our Own Correspondent,
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with a score of 80, which is eight strokes above par. Other scores
Dingel Horton Smith Johnny Farrell Jock Hutchison Bill Melhorn Don Moe Von Elm Jim Barnes
-Reuter's American Service,
Warsaw, July 10. Poland, in common with Spain, Rumania and Italy, has notified her adhesion to M. Briand's memorandum advocating the ora
in
country.
Shanghai, July 4. Four resolutions were passed
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SHANGHAI STRIKE
INCIDENT.
FRENCH TRAMCARS ATTACKED AND DAMAGED,
CROWDS DISPERSED.
Shanghai, July 10. Strikers of the French tramways were on the war-path yesterday afternoon, when they brokes panes of glass in several tramcars and scized a rifle from a Tonkinois con- stable who was forced to fire into the air to disperse the crowd.
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SEVERE BATTLE IN NORTH.
HEAVY CASUALTIES
SUFFERED.
REBELS MAKE EFFORT TO CAPTURE YENCHOW.
COMING STRUGGLE.
Shanghai, July 10. One of the most severe battles
continued by 300 Russian and Chin- fought on the Tientsin-Pukow ese fitters.ongaged during the past | Railway, lasting fully three week.--Our Own Corespondent, hours and resulting in heavy There are 700 mechanics, car-casualties, occurred yesterday
It appears that the woman, nam- ed Lan Ng-san, (62), was acting as mistress of the brothel in place of the owner, who is away in the and one was held in abeyance at an ordinary meeting of the Association The floor has three cubicles and Native Bankers" kitchen. Last night only one held on Wednesday in the Asso- ganisation of a plan for a Fede-of the cubicles was occupied by a ciation building. The proposals penters and fitters involved in the afternoon somewhere betwen Some 500 strikers held a meet the Nationalist and Shansi ration of Europe. Poland ex-girl and a caller. According to were advanced with the com- strike, which began on June 18. Yenchow and Taian, bette
left with the ment that, in view of the the girl, the man presses willingness to participate amah early in the morning. The stringent financial situation and ing outside their union at 25 Ming forces, with the latter adopting
Teh Li, off Loo Fan Road, Nantoo, in a conference in this connexion amah locked the door, behind her the troublous condition of the last week, when they decided to the offensive and making de- and suggests that this should be when she went out. On her country, extraordinary precau-demand that the mechanic, who is termined attacks on the Nan- return she found the lock wrench- tions were necessary in conduct-still in the custody of the Shanghai king Army, seeking to take held in September-Reuter." ed, and on the landing the body
At the meeting of European of the murdered woman. Ap-ing the business of the banks District Court, be released at once Yenchow. statesmen held Geneva
and safeguarding their financial and the concessions granted by the Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has onparently nobody had heard the August 9 last year, at the request sound of a scuffle or any cries.
company through Tu Yoch-sung be proclaimed martial law at Hsu standing.
given in writing.
Six hundred strikers held another by the enemy. It is the intention chow, anticipating a big offensive mecting outside their ciple of a moral unity of Europe sleeps outside the kitchen door,
union, of the Nanking Generalissimo to. She had five wounds on her-three was unanimously agreed upon cuts on the left hand; a deep cut
when they decided to resume work The official delegates of twenty-in the groin; and another severe reorganization. The reason seven European powers, members of the League of Nations, unani- |mously recognized the necessity of an attempt to create among the na- tions of Europe-a kind of federal board which would serve to estab. lish between them a regime of per- manent sólidarity and permit then to maintain close contact for the solution of questions of common interest whenever such a necessity
of the French delegate the prin The murdered woman usually Un account of the silver slump
arose.
Subject Examiner.
cut in the throat, which proved fatal. The nature of the cuts on the hand suggests that she had grappled with her assailant,
A triangled file, ten inches long! and six inches broad, was found in the wound in the neck. No trace of the assailant' was found. to have been The murder seems one of revenge.
BROKERAGE HOUSE SUSPENDED.
INFRINGMENT OF NEW YORK
EXCHANGE RULE.
At that time the French dele- gate received a mandate from the Council of the League to formu-i
New York, July 10. late, on behalf of the governments
The Governing Committee of represented, precise definitions of the New York Stock Exchange has the most essential points dealing suspended for three years Sutro with this particular matter and, and Company, one of the largest. in due course, to report the con- and longest established brokerage houses but is in no way connected clusions arrived at the next meet with the international brokerage ing of the Council of the League. house of Sutro Brothers and Cam This examination of the subject, pany, for infringing the rule it was considered, was fully justi-relating to transactions with a fied by the fact that every State client.
in Europe was aware of a feeling Sutro and Company state that
|
and other contributing factors number of local native banks had to undergo either liquidation or
for
the failures were many, but it was pointed out that the principal cause was the excessive borrowing of shareholders.
The Resolutions.
The resolutions, as passed, were as follows:-
That shareholders shall be al- lowed to borrow only in proportion to the shares they hold
That in case a native bank should happen to have bad debts or debts in default 'cxcceding in all half of the amount of the capi- tal exclusive of profits and sur- plus, the manager must report to the shareholders and ask for an increase in the capital investment in order to strengthen the liquid assets of the bank concerned.
No Speculation.
That the managers and other employees of native banks shall refrain from speculative under- takings so that their entire atten tion might be devoted to careful supervision of the bankers' busi- ness and at the same time avoid the risk of losing in their specula-
of collective moral responsibility the transactions related to a tive activities. to deal with the dangers threaten- single client
72 mic and social points of view.
only. These That the managers shall
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A European Union.
BOYS DEMONSTRATE
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M. Briand took the lead in issuing a memorandum on the subject which stated in part:
ECONOMIC ADVISORY
COUNCIL.
PRIME MINISTER PRESIDES AT MEETING.
London, July 10.
live "Time only will secure a European Union with the full fruition of its potential natural resources by constant evolution
IN EGYPT.
NINETEEN POLICEMEN HURT AT TANTAH.
Cairo, July 10. Nineteen policemen were and its power of continual crea-jured and seventy-five rioters ar- tion:
That annual business results rested.at Tantal to-day when a tion..
"The French Government, in crowd stoned the police station as be published in the monthly asking the Governments approach-a protest at the action of the au- magazine issued by the Associa
thorities in the disturbance tion, so that the public might ed to reply before July 15, ex- Mansourah on July 8.
know the real financial condition presses the hope that those replies,
The police, endeavouring to dis-of the banks. inspired by the utmost desire to perse the mob, were greeted with This was the first step towards
SABADONCASTERECEDANDORRACHARUCHUKIACH
THE FRANCHISE IN THE COLONIES...
The Most Effective Method of Redressing Injustices,
DR. SHIELS' VIEWS.
London, July 10. Labour and social condi- tions in the Colonies were discussed at the Colonial Con- ference to-day when Dr. Drummond Shiela said he thought it was important to
· see constituțional means pro- vided for the voicing of the inevitable demand in all Colonies for a higher standard of life.
He regretted the restricted franchise in Colonies which had elected bodies, as the vote was the simplest and most effective method of redressing injustices.Reuter.
Zaquæ
proceed to Yenchow shortly. to
direct the Nanking defence.
Army of 30,000.
It is estimated that well over 30,000 Shansi and Kuominchun allies have taken up positions along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway between Talan and Yenchow, and heavy artillery, was employed at the battle yesterday.
Under the leadership of General, Ma Hung-kwal, the Nationalist troops at Taian succeeded in repulsing the enemy, despite the fact tit both to-day and yesterday the Sharsi Army made a number of determined attacks, with the object of cutting the Nanking troops' communications,
Troops From Peking.. The coming big battle on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway will most likely mark the decisive factor in the war between Shansi and Nan- king, and it is the desire of Mar- shal Yen Hsi-shan to mass all the available Shansi forces from dif- ferent parts of Shansi and Chihl! Provinces at Peking and to send them to Tsinanfu to join in the war under the supervision of General Sheng Chan, the chief lieutenant of Marshal Yen Hsl- shan.
ing European peace wing to the originated at a branch office in exercise
the greatest possible on the following conditions:
I. That the company pay off all lack of cohesion between Euro-charge of a partner who recently circumspection in accepting de-
Nanking Air Raids. 75 pean forces from political, econo- resigned.-Reuter.
posits as well as granting loans, new hands, Russian and Chinese,
Aeroplanes and tanks are being. it being imperative that the banks engaged during the period of the
strike.
extensively used by the Nanking preserve a high degree of liquid-
fighting between 2. That the company publish a Commanders ity in their assets.
notice confirming the concessions ItTalan and Yenchow as well as
the has offered the workers.
along
districts ΟΣ the. A. Reserved Point.
On July 8th, a Chinese coolie dis Tsinanfu-Klaochow Railway. The above four resolutions, as tributed communist pamphlets Marshal Chiang Kai-shek in presented by the Chairman of the among the strikers outside the confident that the aeroplanes and Association, were duly passed, but Union urging them to persevere tanks will assist him considerably the following proposition was in the strike. He was subsequent during the coming big counter- attacks. Ten planes were yester In-reserved for further considera-ly handed to the Chinese Police.
day seen taking active part in the Nationalist defence at Tainan.
A few of the planes have been commissioned to leave for the to Tsinanfu-Kiaochow Railway help General Han. Fu-chu, the Nationalist Commander who is now with the defeated Nanking troops concentrating at Welhalen. Tsingtao, is still under the sphere of influence of the Nanking. Government, although it has been The Secretary of the Navy, Mr. under the covetous eye of the employed in the future in con Charles F. Adams, announced Shansi Government for formity with the best practices of to-day that Daniel Elkin, a sea-time. The occupation of Tsingtao modern banka.
man of the United States Navy.. by the Shanai leaders would give was killed recently when Chinese them an outlet to the sea and Communiste fired upon the U.S.S. more revenue would be obtained
from
Cua- Guam,
Tsingtao. Maritime Elkin was on duty aboard the toris. Guam while the gunboat was escorting a merchant vessel up the
at
The English Team. Anther innovation this year is that which decrees that the first four matches shall begin on a Fri- day. The fifth Test Match, which
do justice to the expectations of showers of brickbats. The demon- the gradual modification of the will be played at the Oval on August The Prime Minister presided to-peoples and the aspirations of the strators, who were youths of agesystem of native banking, it being 16. starts on a Saturday. This day over a meeting, at his official conscience of Europe, will pro- ranging from ten to twenty-one, contemplated that the system of change bears somewhat heavily on residence, of the Economic Advi-vide the bases of an entente and numbered two thousand. All is auditing by a third party he the County championship clube,sory Council which was set up in friendliness which will permit the now quiet at Tantah-Reuter,,
Their mid-week matches begin on
n Wednesday so that on four
casions during the present season the opening of a Test clashes with the third County day.
Leyland appears in the England team for the first time this year He made 137 in the fifth Test at Melbourne in March 1929, being the second Yorkshireman to score a century on his first appearance in a Test match for England against Australia. Geary is another new- comer to Test teams this year.
The Batting Strength,
Geary appeared against the Australians in 1926 and was also on the 1928-9 tour. He showed his versatility at Leeds in 1926 by helping Macaulay to add 108
for the ninth wicket. This stand
January to co-ordinate the work creation, with the embryo of the
of departments concerned with federal organization, of a perman- eronomic and industrial matters ant atmosphere of co-operation, and to advise the Government on
the programme of which shall be trade matters generally.
laid down at the next meeting at
of the Government, including the
In addition to leading members Geneva. Chancellor of the Exchequer and the President of the Board of Trade, several
Propitious Hour,
NO
SHANGHAI BANKS UNAFFECTED.
REACTION TO HONGKONG
& CANTON "RUNS." "Never was the hour more pro-
Shanghai, July 11. distinguished pitious, never the time more press- The three local banks, the Bank economists and noted industrial-ing for the inauguration of con- of Canton, the Bank of East Asia ists are members of the Council. structive work in Europe. De- and the National Commercial and An Imperial Sub-Committee of livered from. the principal Savings banks are not affected by the Council was appointed some difficulties which arose from the the "runs" on their offices in Hong- months ago under the chairman- last war, a new Europe shall kong and Canton, ship of the well-known steel emerge disposed to make an im- They have ample funds to meet magnate, Sir Arthur Balfour, who mediate and positive effort, corres-ali demanda.Our Own Correspon is a member of the Council-ponding to the new field in which dente", British Wireless.
she will have to operate. To unite under the banner "To live and prosper,' that is the urgent necessity which the nations of Europe have forthwith to deal
TRADE, UNIONS TO MOVE.
INTERNATIONAL HEAD" QUARTERS AT BERLIN.
-Stockholm, July 10.
WORLD'S FASTEST
LIFEBOAT.
CHRISTENED BY PRINCE OF WALES.
U.S. NAVAL MAN KILLED.
REDS FIRE ON GUNBOAT ON YANGTSZE.
Washington, July 6.
Japanese Opinion.
Bome
Yangtaze river. The ship and its A prominent Japanese militarist
naval convoy were off Yochow when the Communists opened fire. now in Shanghai has expressed The guns of the Guam silenced some interesting views concerning London, July 19.
them but not until after Elkin had the outcome of the war. He states H.R.H. the Prince of Wales at been killed in the line of duty that Hupeh and Hunan Province Dover christened the world's
The report on Elkin's death was are witnessing a general recrude. largest and fastest motor lifeboat, forwarded to the Department of scence of Communism and bandi try, caused by the withdrawal of naming the vessel "Sir William the Navy by Rear Hilary," after the founder of the Charles B. McVay, Jr. Com the Nationalist troops. "It is ex- Lifeboat Institution, who, during mander-in-Chief of the United rected that a similar state of law. his life, was concerned in saving States Asiatle Fleet. 305 lives. The President and the Secretary of the French Lifeboat Society attended the function.
Admiral
BISLEY MEETING.
lessness will prevail in Shantung and Honan Province if the civil war continues for a few more months.
The Japanese officer concludes. his statement. By saying that at present Great Britain, U.S.A. and
got England out of a tight corner. Hobbs and Sutcliffe will open. He appeared in the last four with Hammond, who has not yet Tests in Australia and took 19 struck his best form, first wicket with. The feelings of the peoples
The Prince, in a speech, said the wickets.
boat stationed at England's gate- Last August at down, followed by Duleepsinhji have already made themselvs Pontypridd Geary, took all ten and Leyland. Then there
way to the Continent was to guard is manifest in this direction." To-day wickets of Glamorgan in the Chapman. These six will form it behoves their governments to
against casualties in steamship ASHBURTON SHIELD WON BY Japan are all facing serious un Becond innings for 18 runs: He the backbone of the batting hot shoulder their responsibilities."
and aeroplane traffic. Speed was toured South Afries in 1924-5 and men like Tate, Geary and Larwood
The International Trades Union-essential in responding to calls for 1927-8 and has also played in have also been known to get runs to suggest means of inaugurating decided to transfer the headquar- down in the Channel, and in The memorandum then goes on Congress, by 55 votes to 30, has help from aircraft which came India. He is a clever field in the For bowlers there are. Larwood, the proposed Federation and also ters of the Trade Union Interna designing the new boat these gully.
Tate, Tyldesley, Geary, Hammond England have quite a good bat- and Leyland-quite a formidable to outline certain essential resertional from Amsterdam to Berlin, special requirements were borne ting side. That famous pair, attack.
in mind. British Wireless.
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vations.
Router
WINCHESTER.
Bisley, July 10. Winchester College won the Ashburton Shield at Bisley to-day twith a score of 474-Reuter.
employment problems, and further civil war in China will certainly increase the number of unemploy ed In China to an alarming, rate; placing China in the same serious condition as the three Powers
named..