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二拜禮 號九十月八英港香 TUESDAY,
AUSTRALIA 215 FOR VISAS FOR U.S.A.
TWO WICKETS.
COSTLY MISTAKES BY ENGLAND.
BOTH WOODFULL AND PONSFORD MISSED AT WICKET,
PEEBLES' SUCCESSES.
A REFUSED.
CANTON CASE NOW
DECIDED.
IMPORTANT DECISION ON IMMIGRATION.
CONSUL UPHELD.
official
Canton, Aug, 18.
68
FORT DUNEOP
Local Branch.
Pedder Building.
AUGUST 19,
1930. BITAAR SINGLEY WOFT 10 CENTS
130 PER ANNUM
Tel. 24554
SERVICE IN THE COLONIES.
ADVANTAGES OF PROPOSED UNIFICATION.
NO DRASTIC CHANGE.
London; Aug 18.
INDIAN DEALERS FACE RUIN.
EFFECT OF BOYCOTT REVEALED.
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS TEND TO DETERIORATE.
SERIOUS SITUATION.
MAGISTRATE'S CAR MOVED.
PARKED IN WRONG PLACE
ON THE PRAYA.
QUERIES THE MARKS.
The question of parking space on the Praya opposite the Post Office was raised in a summons against Mr. M.. B. King at the Central Police Court this morning.
(the
Mr. King was summoned for parking his car in a prohibited area on the Central Prayn, and the Magistrate (Mr. Lindsell) asked what was the extent of the parking space.
He
Magistrate) had occasion only yesterday to park his car at a spot opposite the Post Office, being under the impression that he was on the right spot When he returned later, he found that his car had been moved by
Inspector Alexander, prosecut-
NANNING SIEGE ENDED.
YUNNANESE FORCES
AMBUSHED.
REPORTED MASSACRE OF INVADING TROOPS.
DEFENDERS' TRICK.
11
The Colonial Office has issued a memorandum regarding the uni- fication of the Colonial services in which it is declared that the re- cognition the principles of a single Colonial service does not in itself depend on any drastic, or
London, Aug. 18.
Canton, Aug. 18.. Hundreds of Yunnanese troops The cases in which Leung Siu-practical change..
In the appreciation by the hai and Lieu Check, two Chinese, The present conditions, say the Government of India of the
were disarmed, many killed and 2,000 of their rifles and numer- sued Mr. Douglas Jenkins, in his Committee on the system of ap-situation in India up to August
capacity Consul-pointment in the Colonial Office
ous machine-guns seized on General for the United States of and Colonial services, envisage a 16 it is stated that the focus of
Thursday when they made an America in Canton, because he condition of affairs in which the interest in the tribal situation
abortive attempt to enter Nan- refused to grant them visas for officers appointed to a single during the week has been the
ning, the capital of Kwangai, their passports to proceed to the Colonial service accept, on appoint-activities of an Afridi lashkar in
but were repulsed and utterly defeated by the anti-Nanking Australia have assumed a strong position in the final Test United States on the grounds ment, the Diabendants to nother the Peshawar district and on
Kwangsi forces under General match at the Oval, being only 190 runs behind England on that they were not, as their from one Dependency another. the district border. Detach the Police.
The memorandum stresses thements from the main lashkar the first innings and having eight wickets in hand. Woodfullpassports declared, merchants
Wang Shao-hung.
The terrible slaughter of the and Ponsford are out, the former being taken behind the under the provisions of the advantages of unification and says which got into the district lasting in the case, stated that there
that it will give the Secretary of wicket from Peebles' bowling and Ponsford being cleared United States Immigration
parking spaces, which in turn great shock to the morale of the bowled by Peebles who at the present time has an average of Laws, have been decided into State the fullest scope to secure the week remained there at varying were white lines marking the Yunnanese last week caused right men for the right posts and
divided into two United States Court for China place to the best advantage the ex-
areas, remaining troops, who became Numerous large gangs conceal-were
weary of the by Judge Milton D. Purdy in perience of officers of proved ed themselves in the
thickly namely the eastern for G.P.O, despirited and
vehicles and the western for monotony of the long slege. of favour of the Consul-General. capacity.
wooded belt to the south and
private cars.
Nanning, lasting over a month. of Peshawar and. It will be remembered that The memorandum also points out south-east
His Worship asked whether The stupendous task of meeting Judge Purdy came to Canton from that the scheme does not involve amongst the ravines further cast; notices, if any existed, indicating the Kwangsi troops in the out-
were a constant source 01 Shanghai last April to hear the a rigid continuous
movement of
such division..
akirts of Nanning and assailing. cases. Mr. George Sellet, United personnel round the world and con- trouble and anxiety to the au- thorities. They also made several
Inspector Alexander said signs the strong Kwangsl machine-gun States Attorney for China, re-
were stuck up against the kerb posts has proved to be exceed-. presented the Consul-General. [ixmovzu
unsuccessful attempts in small
ingly difficult, and accordingly whilst an American Attorney of
parties by night to enter the city outside the Post Office. Canton, Mr. G. Edward Lyon, appeared for the plaintiffs, who
early last week the Yunnanese militarists negotiated with the asked for a writ of mandamus
Kwangsi Commanders in Nanning,
against
suggesting the offer of a large the Consul-General.
consignment of raw Yunnan Judgment was reserved at the time.
opium in return for a peaceful turnover of the city by the Kwangsi soldiers.
two for 76. Australia's score is 215 for two.
There were two costly mistakes on the part of England yesterday, for Ponsford was missed at the wicket when he was 45 and Woodfull was missed when he had made only six. Both times the unfortunate victim was Maurice Tate who was bowling. Woodfull went on to make 64 and Ponsford to score a fine century. Contrary to expectations the Australians did not stonewall. They started off in dashing fashion and en- countered bowling which was not difficult to play.
Both the wickets fell after tea and when there had been
a little rain, and although there was comparatively little time left the Australia skipper put in Bradman who, with Kippax. played out time.
RAIN CAUSES BRIEF STOPPAGE.
fours and
Judge's Decision,
News has now been received at the American Consulate-General here from Shanghai to the effect that Judge Purdy has decided that the United States Court for China has no jurisdiction in cases) of this kind. The Judge added that, on the merits of the cases,
the plaintiffs had no right to writs of mandamus.
London, Aug. 18. minutes. He had eleven Australia are only 100 runs and scored with late cuts behind England on the
first drives. innings in the fifth Test match and they have eight wickets in hand.
Rain Interferes. At the close of play to-day the Australians were 215 for two,
The match was then interrupted Woodfull and Ponsford being dis- for a quarter of an hour owing to missed soon after tea, both by a slight fall of rain and was re- had Peebles. The detailed score, assumed at 6.15. Bradman cabled by Reuter, is as follows: Laken Ponsford's place at the Court had no jurisdiction to issue wicket and he had made 16 when a writ against him in his official he lost his partner. Woodfull capacity.
AUSTRALIA. 1ST INNINGS.
W. M. Woodfull, st Duck-
worth, b Peebles ..... W. H. Ponsford, ↳ Peebles
D. G. Bradman, not out
A. F. Kippax, not out
Extros
Total (2 wkis.)
Fall of wickets: 1
When the cases were heard, the the defendant maintained that
reached his half century by a This was the first case of its 54 single from Hammond, after being kind to have been brought before 110 three hours and twenty minutes at the United States Court for China 27 the wicket. He then edged a ball in Canton, and was regarded as A 11 from Peebles, however, and was test case involving important. is- 13 taken by Duckworth, the second sues,
wicket falling at 190.
Renson for Visit.
The cases were man and both batsmen played
in for 159 steady cricket.
Peebles bowled identical
215 Kippax came out to join Brad-
practically character. In his stated
*
FOREIGN PRECAUTIONS AT CHANGSHA.
British, Consulate to Be Closed Doving
SOCONY REMOVING STOCKS.
Shanghal, Aug. 19.
It is understood that the British Government is closing the Consulate at Changsha.
The Standard Oil Company, whose installation at Chang- sha is unfavourably placed for protection, is removing all its stocks, as a matter of busi- ness precaution.
The Asiatie Petroleum Company is making no change-Reuler..
A message from the Tele- graph's Shanghai correspon- dent states that the Standard Oil stocks are being removed to Canton.
cludes with the statement that the (Ponsford); 2 for 100 (Woodfull). splendidly after the rain and at petition, Leung Shu-hai proposal for unification holds out The Australians opened their the present time has an average of that he was the owner of the prospect of considerable advan- innings shortly before the lunch two for 76. Stamps were drawn two shares in the Marn tages to Colonial Governments. Interval was taken and contrary with the score at 215 for 2, Brad Kwock Dispensary, of 27, Reuter. to expectations they refused to be. dominated by the limitless cricket man and Kippax being 27 and 11 Tai Ping Maloc, Canton,
afforded in a match which is being
played to a finish.
runs.
respectively.
England's Innings.
of
which he is the Manager. On April 30th, 1929, he made applica- tion to the American Consulate for an immigration visa enabling him
Consul's Refusal,
SHANGHAI DIVORCE
ACTION.
SHANGHAI STRIKE SPREADS.
strength.
and
and cantonments.
Outside Assistance.
Taking advantage of the cover afforded by the high crops, they were generally able to elade the military whose efforts were direct ed to their expulsion. For this reason decisive military action against them is difficult at the present season.
His Worship said these signs would not indicate the line of demarcation. It was not reason- able to expect defendant to know, with only these signs up,
Yunnanese Offers
He (the Magistrate) knew that the parking area was there, but it was not until he came out again yesterday that he discovered his mistake. If they had, say, two broad lines across the road, mark-
The Yunnanese Commanders ing the eastern and western limits also suggested that they should of the parking space, it would help share the control of the western matters considerably. ceived shelter, food and some
and interior parts of Kwangsi Mr. King's car was parked out with the Kwangsi leaders active assistance from villages in the neighbourhood of Peshawar. side the eastern boundary of the condition that the Yunnanese, be
parking space, and They at one time succeeded in
permitted to control Nanning, cutting off all communication with Inspector Alexander contended Lungchow and Pegek in Western
that Mr. King should Peshawar, and one party forced known at least that he was at the Kwangsi. 24,
Moreover they undoubtedly re-
its way into a supply depot where it did some damage before being driven out..
G.P.O.
have
"
A
on
by the counter-proposal wrong end.
Kwangsi Commanders for an In closing the case with a organised retreat of all Kwangsi "caution" Mr. Lindsell observed to The Orakzai situation has re- Mr. F. X. D'Almada, Jnr., who troops from Nanning back to Liuchow and Kweilin, in north- mained uncertain. A number of represented the Orakzai undoubtedly accompanied gather you were pleading guilty.ed by the Yunnanese leaders.
eastern Kwangsi, was also accept- the main Afridi lashkar and some
Mr. D'Almada:-Yes, your Wor- took part in the activities inside ship. I was going to say that we
the Peshawar district:
Successful Air Action.
defendant:-1
did park there, but that we did not know.
His Worship: You were lucky On the Kurram border action that I had the very same difficulty was taken against the Govern-yesterday. ment by a section of Orak- zal with their neighbours, Para Chamkannis, who made an attack PROHIBITION REPEAL on militia posts and villages in the Kurram Valley. The militia and village levies engaged them with good spirit,
Prompt and very successful air action was taken against hostile formations and, after due warn- ing, against the villages from which they came. Heavy casual-
Dealers Facing Ruin
SUPPORT.
AMERICAN TENNIS
́CHAMPIONSHIP.
BETTY NUTHALL WINS IN THE FIRST ROUND.
hang arranged an ostentatious re- Meanwhile, General Wang Shao- treat of his army from Nanning while secretly concentrating thousands of village gendarmes and pain clothes Kwangsi troops
on the West River banks and com- mandeering all native craft.
were
News of the betrayal caused great indignation among the Yunnanese commanders and they organised a final attack on Nan- ning on Thursday, assalling the Kwangsi fortifications from the western suburbs.
Troops Ambushed.
Eventually, the unsuspecting Yunnanese troops marched into the Kwangsi capital from two MORE VOTES IN THE NEXT directions, only to discover that
CONGRESS.
the enemy had broken faith and They started off in dashing
was waiting in ambush for them. style, with Woodfull and Ponsford England's last five wickets fell to enter the United States as a mer-
Washington, Aug. 18. Hundreds of the Yunnanese troops facing the English bowling. Mr. before the lunch interval. The chant, and to engage therein as Wyatt, the English caplain, put innings was resumed by Sutcliffe such.
Twenty-nine new votes In the were massacred and the remainder He made it plain to the AMERICAN JUDGE RESERVES
were taken prisoner and disarmed. Larwood on, but Ponsford quickly (138) and Wyatt (39). About Consul General that the application
DECISION.
ties are believed to have been in- next Congress for the outright re- dispelled the "Larwood bogey" 30,000 people were admitted to was being made at the instance of
are declared
The efforts of the Yunnanese flicted and considerable damage peal of prohibition
officers to retreat were interrupted and settled down very quickly the Oval and the gates were closed the Board of Directors of the firm,
Shanghal, Aug, 19.
was done to the villages of the assured as a result of the recent against the fast bowler and got
party primaries and the known by the absence of vessels on the at 11.15. A burst of applause since they desired to send him to four fours out of his first twenty greeted Sutcliffe and Wyatt. but the United States for the purpose, States Court, has reserved judg
Judge Purdy, of the United more prominent hostile leaders.
changed attitude of certain Re- river, and many of them This prompt and heavy presentatives. The gains in the arrested. the atmosphere was tense as the among other things, of buying secment in the divorce action brought punishment undoubtedly had a primaries up to the present total Costly Mistakes,
field took up their positions. ond hand dental and surgical by Mrs. Naomi Weber Young sobering effect on the tribes nine. Reuter's American Service.
Woodfull put Grimmett and instruments to be sold by the against her husband, Mr., Harry concerned. By the end of the There were some costly mistakes Wall on to attack and after play- Dispensary in Canton.
James Young.
week the number of Afridis re- on England's part after this.
ing carefully the two batsmen got The firm did not desire him to
The Judge expressed gravemaining in Peshawar district had Maurice Tate suffered when Ponsford was missed at the wicket well set and. runs began to come ga as a traveller, as a merchant's doubts regarding the evidence of greatly decreased and so also had when he was it and Woodfull was steadily. Woodfull soon changed visa was the only one that would adultery. Our Own Correspondent, the main body of the Lashkar in missed at the wicket when he had the bowling and it was then that suffice to enable him to carry out
vicinity of Khajuri Plain. The situation, however, continues to
Fierce Battle, only made six. In the latter Sutcliffe was sent back. He was the object of his visit.
be one of considerable gravity and case Tate was again the bowler. Smartly taken at the wicket by
Throughout the whole of Thurs- danger. Ponsford went on to make a fine Oldfield off the bowling of Fair-
day, the battle between the 'Nan- century, but the mistake of miss- fax. He had made 161 and re-
ning attackers and the Kwangsi ing Woodful was not so costly. ceived enthusiastic applause na he
garrison troops continued, but the At this stage the English went back to the pavilion.
There are 'other potential
In the first round of the Amer!-Yunnanese were eventually repuls- bowling was not difficult to play With Wyatt he established 4 had been refused, and that after
sources of danger in the Peshawar can lawn tennis championship Missed owing to lack of heavy artillery and Woodfull and Ponsford push-record sixth wicket partnership consulting with attorneys in the
district from other tribes in the Betty Nuthall (England) beat with which to smash the strong. ed on the score at a good rate. of 170, beating the previous record United States specialising in im-
North and South. The apprecia McFarland (United States) 6-0, barbed wire entangements and Ponsford was driving excellently of 158 set up at the Oväl in 1905 | migration matters, through his
tion mentions that Congress agita 6-1. Miss Edith Cross beat Mrs. field works of the opposing army. and he reached his hundred after by Spooner and J. Tyldesley, own attorney, plaintiff took up
Two thousand five hundred em-tors are making strenuous efforts Hawks 6-8, 6-2, 6-0.-Reuter'a
Realising the impossibility of he had been at the wicket two England's sixth wicket fell at 367 the matter of reopening the case ployees of other silk filatures have to spread propaganda in the south-American Service. hours and fourteen minutes, and the others followed rapidly,
capturing Nanning, it is under- and requested that the Consul walked out as a protest against ern Kohat district.
stood that the Yunnanese · com-. Woodfull scored much slower, but
General examine plaintiff's store the arrest of eleven strikers last
"Economic conditions generally A Great Innings.
in Canton in order that all the week,
manders are ordering a general The total number of strikers is throughout India tend to deterfo- lenders and traders to whom many from the suburbs of the city back Sutcliffe gave an exhibition of facta pertinent to the application
British goods, especially of cloth, will. sul General, and that a statement the movement
ed. spread threatens imiminent ruin to a large
giving up a slege, which has the Australian score was 159 for the wicket for six and three of facts might be submitted to the Our Own Correspondent.
number of small Indian dealers
Communal feeling is therefore occupied over four weeks. no wickets, Woodfull was then quarter hours and hit ten fours. Consular Court in Canton to de-
aggravated by economić cầused | who are unable to resist the pres-
Kanchow Critical. sure of the social boycott and and when, as in the present case, trouble extends into the rural
Kanchow, the flourishing city in areas, it takes the form of viol- Southeri Kiang, recently, evacuat ence towards, and looting of the ed by the American missionaries small Hindu population. It is and the Charity Sisters is now feared that the loss of life and threatened by Communists, and ball was beautifully flighted stumped by Oldfield with ten to he was unwilling to examine that the Chinese depression has Sind have spread over a large area property has been considerable. because of the serious situation and it completely beat Ponsford his credit. Wyatt was the next to the plaintiff's store or to
not scored after go, there being no addition to the reopen the case, but that moved north-eastward and is now on both sides of the Indus and a Outside the North-West Frontier facing the city has Chinese tea. The first wicket fell at score.
.: plaintill was carefully examined by central over Korea. A depression serious situation has developed. Province and the Bind there has residents have made a pathetic 159, Woodfull's score still being at The captain made 64, including the Consul General regarding his may be forming to the B.E. of The population of the villages 1s been a comparative absence of Inapeal to the Canton Government 40. Ponsford was at the wicket eight fours, and certainly justided application, and that the Consul Formosa. The local forecast is: almost entirely Muhammadan with cidents during the week--Reuter !(Continued on Poga 7.);
(Continued on Page 7.)"
(Continued on Page 12.) -S.W., winds, moderate; fine. a small section of Hindu money and British: Wireless,
he was as steady as a rock.
Peebles Bowls Ponsford,
Plaintiff further stated that on July 6th, 1929, the Consul General notified him that, his application
MORE FILATURE WORKERS COME OUT.
Shanghai, Aug. 19.
Forest Hills, Aug. 18.
When the tea interval was taken monumental patience. He was at might be in possession of the Con- now 5,000, and it is feared that rate and the continued boycott of of the Muhammedans are indebt to Lungchow and Poseh, thus"
40 and Ponsford 110, there being e exploited all his best strokes termine the legal question
as to
nine extras on the board...
and with the new captain pulled whether the plaintiff was entitled Peebles. went to one end with England out of the fire. The to a merchant's viaa.
the ball when the, garner was partnership between Wyatt and It was further stated that the resumed after ten. His third Tate did not last long for he was Consul General intimated that
who
had
';
for two hours and thirty five
FINE WEATHER
The Royal Observatory reporte
other methods of coercion.
Sind Agitation.
Communal disturbances in the