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MORE REVELATIONS IN FUNG MURDER DRAMA
CHAUFFEUR FREE STATE REJECTS
TELLS
HIS STORY
AN "IMPORTANT":
STATEMENT
MAN'S SOLICITOR
WITHDRAWS
An important statement: in connexion with the Fung murder case and one which the police desire fully to investigate, is said to have been made by. the chauffeur, Chui sham.
A
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the
Fotore Wyn Jones at the Central Police Court the morning on a charge ti in poserssion of an au Dunali pistol and three round niti its the pattern of Bienes Ville, Victori fad
Strellett, at the Art
TRIBUNAL PLAN
AWAITING NEXT MOVE
BY MR. THOMAS.
Landon. June 21.
The Irish Free State Cabinet to-day decided to reluse Mr. J. 11. Thomas' demand that the land annuities
be Mula- mitted 10 1 Conemanwen (18 Tribunal for judgment.
The Cabinet decided to fake no netion regarding the payment of the amities dee on June 30 until the Free State has re- reived Mr. Thomas's fortul de- mand for payment. Reuter,
SHEIK CAPTURED
ANOTHER LITTLE WAR OVER
(Reuter's Special Service).
London, June 24.
little One of Britain's has ended, at inaut for the mom, with the capture t Simik Admisi of • Barzan
WAL
20200
Tie en was another unexpected development 1
Mr. D L.. - Meme G. K. Helt Gratton, lus was pro viously instructed the delegen, The Shrik has ben stirring ap suddenly withdrew from the case, trouble in lial for our time and
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Thought a solito
a wierte of money
Mr. R.
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Attorney General
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him.
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t British tigh hove driven appeared for Ahtitel are the Turkish fron-
tier and he has surrenderri Turkish officials.
COMMITTAL CASE.
Mr. Landel:
I am appearing
to tak t application on, hehad!
et the Chown, sit, or a further FOUANG for the day i polic
I wil!
perfectly foutensed lus made a motient laterunt: the bus patin
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connexion with the Puan murder Various item in commexion
wild that stateagent need olearitr sa asulait its imperative Son for purpose fat he should
FLOOD HAVOC IN
GUNAN
LAKES FORMING IN KIANGSI.
in held for a foriber theo CROPS RUINED
in the hands of time petten bu foo
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the absemet
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1200.
Hankow, June 25, Jakkormat Boar ftrum cathway eireles ¦
that the Sim River, in North I really appr because Hanan, has overtlowed its banks. anderstand that y Friend Mr.thes Bringin the first of the Streifelt strongly opposed i Laurina Bed which have been)
[thururenset by the continuous rise of
the river in Central China.
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mand in police custody.
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te
Wacham
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Mr. Strellett: I have to tell changsha Railway is already, your Worship that since the far many places, under water, and the hearing I have interviewed the
entire railway is threatened with aerused once with a view to gelinnudation. All road traffic be ting instructions on this rentand:tween Changsha and Chenchow, in this morning. I found some dili-South Bunan, has been forced into culty in understanding what he! wished to convey to
me, but think the grist of it is that he does tromomoNZHENTILIZZANINE DIJANCZNE KINDLE ZOTIKO KAJ 11223 LEABAJACACĽZIŁ not desire to the represented at all, and I believe he has intimated In the prosecution that he going to say so, I gathered that!
from him.
Was
He has crystallised his attitude, by saying that a solletoe would; he waste of money.
Perhaps he is right, but I must say his attitude was 1 totally different one from that; which he had adopted when I first took instructions. him. Auyhow, under the cumstances I
Croni
cir!
must withdraw
from the case and leave him to] look after himself.
re-
suspension,
TAKE YOUR CAMERA
end.
Don't forget to take your camera with you this week- Cash prizes totalling $150, together with soven cameras, are being offered as prizes in the "Telegraph' Summer Photo · Competition, which is now open. Full de- tails in advertisement columns. Send in your entries without delay:
King Prajadhipok of Siam, photo- graphed a few weeks ago on n pert. monial occasion.
THE KING OF SIAM IN NO DANGER
CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY TO BE ESTABLISHED
SWIFT COUP BY ARMY
Picture shows the King of Siam's Royal Guard participating in the recent celebrations in connexion will the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the dynasty.
FUTURE OF LABOUR
SPLIT IN RANKS OF PARTY
(Reuter's Special Service),
London, June 24.
The fear of a break-up of the Labour Party, throwing back still further its pro- spects of returning to Parlia- ment with a majority ment- bership, is likely to be ful- filled.
LAUSANNE
PROGRESS BEING MADE
FRANCO-GERMAN TALKS
London. June 24.
The conversations at Lausanne between the French Prime Minis-
Miss Marga von Etz- dorf's dramatic telephone message to the Vessicher Zeitung, Berlin, giving the world the first information
H. W. Austin, who passed into the last eight in the men's singles at Wimbledon by losting Paul Feral.
of a revolution in Siam an AUSTIN IN
the imprisonment of the
Royal Family, has receiv LAST EIGHT
ed full confirmation.
The coup was made possible by
the revolt of the army and navy. STERN CONTEST
It was completed with such swift-
ne and despatch, the military
working to a plus which prevented
any serious bloodshed, that only u
WITH FERET
few people were aware that any COMPLETE LACK
thing sensational had necurrēd,
It is believed that the King's bodyguard and troops stationed at the Palace remained loyal and that there was some fighting, till it was observed that, resis- lance was wveless,
It is announced by Reuter that) the Chief of the General Sin is reported to have been killed.
KING'S SURRENDER.
A THOUSAND RUNS
PER MATCH
AMAZING CRICKET
SCORING
BAD DAYS FOR THE BOWLERS
Revelling in glorious cricket weather, batsmen so completely dominated the bowlers in the matches which terminated to- day that over a thousand runs were scored in five of the c- counters, the other two produc ing 984 runs for 24 wickets and 930 for 29 wickets, respectively. An aggregate total of 7,310 runs were obtained in the Beyon matchos, for 213 wickets, general average over the country
of 343 runs per wicket.
The highest average was ob. tained at the Oval where Surrey and Cambridge University totall ed 1,160 runs for 25 wickets, javeraging 46.50 runs per wicket, A. T. Ratelife, who hit a double century in the Varsity match last
OF SURPRISESeason, scored 130 in the first in- nings against Surrey and 104 not out yesterday.
London June 24. Wonderful Wimbledon goes on with no sensational eliminations of the favourites since the defeat of Henri Cochet. Three players have now reached the fast eight of the Men's Singles, Jiro Sato (occupying the place ergiccted to fall to Cochet, W. "Bunny" Austin and Ellsworth Vines. Five women have
reached the
There is no danger of King, Praiadhipok losing his, throne, ac cording to the intest Information - from Bangkok, It appears that the coup was directed not againsi last eight, all of them being seed- the monarchy in itself but against ed players, namely, Mrs. Helen the form of the monarchy, and it is Wills-Moody, Miss Betty Nathall,, is understood that His Siamese Miss Dorothy Round, Miss Helen' Majesty and the leaders of the Jacobs and Fraulein, Krahwinkel. group, who made the Royal Family prisoners, have reached an under standing whereby a constitutional monarchy will be established.
An average of 41
runs per wicket was obtained at Derby where Middlesex failed to
bent Derby after scoring 104 runs in their first innings. Patsy Hen- dren. Fully recovered from his Anger injury, obtaining his first hundred of the season.
:
Yorkshire compiled the high- est total, 600 for Bwickets. Sutcliffe's contribution was 270, but the finer cricket, perform aisee was perlips.that of John Park, who took 7 of the eight wickets that fell for 99 runs. K. S. Duleepsini veered 83 and 91 as a captain's part in averting defent.
GLOUCESTER GLOOM.
engagements appears to have been The most thrilling of the seven that between Gloucester and Welsh county
Miss Nuthall had a terrific duel before she defented Misa Surah Palfrey, the American Whiteman Cup player. The first set lasted The attitude of the "revolution- fourteen games, Betty winning at Glamorgan. the aries" to the other branches of the 18-6, and the second required two securing a brilliant Royal Family has not yet been more, Hetty winning 9-7. clearly defined.
MINISTERS IMPRISONED.
and
кепяв
succeeded
Their
tional victory. Gloucester, 28 runt in arrears on the first innings, de- AUSTIN'S SUCCESS.
elnred in their second with 337 Another stern contest was won 'runs on the board for 5 wickets. by Bunny Austin against Paul Glamorgan, requiring
Over Reuter's Bangkok correspondent
300 ter. M. Herriot, and, the German states that while King Prajadhipok the younger French stars, pings, went out to get them and Feret, one of the most prominent runs to, win in the fourth ín- Chancellor, Herr von Papen, foras been set at liberty on acceding Feret has been showing splendid in a wonderful finish which the ground had been pre-to the demand for constitutional pared by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's monarchy, instead of the absolute form and Austin's 3 sets to one with two wickets to spare. negotiations yesterday with M. monarchy hitherto existing, several victory over him was a distinctly skippier. M. 1. Turnbull inspired hla men to great heights, himself Herriot, began as arranged this of the Princes, Ministers of King creditable performance,
Prajudhipok morning.
and other high
The issue was practically decid
obtaining a century. The two statesmen were alone their palaces and homes,
officials are still imprisoned in ed in the second set when Ferel
Fit all, fourteen centuries were added to the total for the senson. fighting gallantly took Austin to during the early part of the inter- A split in the ranks has already view and the later conversations
found
the Nothing appears to have been 6-6 before giving way to Austin's Details will be begun and it is emphasised by the were continued with their minis- left to chance by the conspiratora.superlative stroke play,
Sports Page. and decision of the vigorous and mili-terial colleagues and experts in at- The programme of the revolt pro- although Feret took the third set, tant section. the Independent La-tendance.
ceeded according to plan and those Austin always had something in bour Party, to sever its connexion! with the National Labour Partyed that after the German Finance trof of the situation within an hour
A Communique Inter issued stat-responsible were in complete con-hand and ran out a good winner.
Jiro Sato defeated and to form a completely indepen- Minister, Herr Von Krosigk, hair,
Hans Timmer, the Dutch champion, in dent political organisation.
presented a detailed statement of
straight sets, but Aoki was beuten the economic and financial position
by Vines, of Germany the meeting adjourned. The conversations were resumed this evening.
THE MALCONTENTS. The decision of the LLP. may be, fraught with far-reaching effect on the Party's future as it is felt that many of the mulcvalents in
HOOVER PLAN.
PERKINS JUMPS INTO LEAD
AMERICAN OPEN
GOLF
RECENT PAGEANTRY.
WOMEN'S MATCHES. Only two months ago, Bangkok was the contre of magnificent cele-
In the women's singles, Mrs. brations to commemorate the 150th Helen Willa-Moody defeated Mrs. Anniversary of the foundation of L. A. Godfree formerly Miss the Labour Party, who have hither- Simon, attended a meeting at the the choice of Bangkok as its capital. though Mrs. Godfree showed good The Foreign Secretary, Sir John the Chakri Dynasty in Siam and Kitty McKane) fairly easily,
New York, June 24. In Kiangsi, the Kau River go-to rejected the aims and objects of House of Commons, when it is un-
The feature of the second tinues to rise, and already three the LLP.. will be attracted to Mr.derstood President Hoover's disar-gious observances in which King
The ceremoules began with reli-form in the first set.
round of the American Open Golf His Worship accordingly
hsien--Isiakiang, Changshu and Maxton's group.
Miss Dorothy Round entered the Championship, being played at manded the defendant until next Fengcheng---have bon converted
The effect may be judged a little sideration.
mament proposals were under con-Prajndhipok, who is the seventh last eight by accounting for Malle. Flushing, was a brilliant 69 by Tuesday morning in police into lakes.
more accurately after the special
monarch of the line, took the lead- Metaxe (France) without trouble, Phil Perkins, the former British Both of the above-mentioned conference which has been convok-John Simoit will enter upon con custody.
On his return to Geneva Siring part,
and Fraulein Krahwinkel amateur champion and now the floods have destroyed crops, ed by the LLP. has been held onsultations with the French and opening by the King of the great beating Mrs. James.
The principal events were the advanced to the same stage by "businessman golfer." Ironically, reports from North July 30, China stale that along the Yellow
United States delegates.
With an aggregate of 145, Por- new bridge (built ́by' Dorman, Results: River the cereal crops are almost a
The French War Minister, M. Longs) across the river Menam at
kins now leads the field jointly. Paul Boncour, is at present in Bangkok and the DANISH ORDER FOR both the Ministers will return the King's Dynasty (King Phar foret (France), 6-4, 8-6, 4-6, 6-3.
with Jose Jurado, who followed up unveiling of a
Men's Singles. Paris consulting his colleagues, colossal statue of the founder of
his first round score of 74 with a 1. W. Austin (Britain) beat P. 71 to-day. BRITAIN
to Geneva during the week-end and Buddha Yowd Fa Chulakok) form- In Conference, will take place
Ellsworth Vines (U.S.A.) bent follows: on ing the central figure of a monu Aoki (Japan), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. Monday--British Wireless,
ment erected at one and of the J. Sato (Japan) beat H. Timmer bridge.
(Holland), 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.
CHEAPER · MOVIE
*PRICES
QUEEN'S THEATRE TO PAY TAX
nt
total failure, due to lack of rain.
Renter,
CONTRACT WORTH TWO | MILLIONS
London, June 24,
U.S. BASEBALL
New York, June 24.
duction and referred to as Ger- many's reply to "All Quiet on the Western Front." Movie-fans will be plensed to
We are also informed that im- learn that the Management of the mediately following thin film the Queen's Theatre have decided to following outstanding pictures| absorb the Amusement Tax in the will also be shown during the
A provisional agreement has Melvin Ott, of the Giants, and prices of admission
their month of July:-Marle Dressler heen made between the Danish Hack Wilson of Brooklyn, hit home theatre, thus effecting a consider-n "Emma," Wallace Berry in "The Ministry of Pablle Works and the runs to-day, the results in the Champ," Greta Garbo and Ramon British firm of Dorman Long and three baseball games played to-day Novarro in "Mata Hari" and Company for the construction of being as follows: The reduced price will
be others. offective from to-morrow wook,
a railway and bridge across the The now prices, Including tax, Storstromen. July 3rd, commencing with
the will
consequently bar-Dress outstanding war film "Four In Circle, $1.50; Back Stalls, $1.00: about £2,000,000-British Wire- Pittsburgh
The coat of work is estimated at Boston
Philadelphia fantry Men",
German pro- Front Stalls, and gallery, 80 conts.iras.
nble reduction.
National League,
11 New York
0 Brooklyn 4 Cincinnati
—Reuter.
AFTER SIX YEARS.
Women's Singles.
The lending scores now are as
Phil Perkins Jone Jurado Olin Dutra Leo Diegel Walter Hagen Gene Sarazen
Ven Joo Kirkwood Tommy Armour Macdonald Smith Jon Tuross • Abo Espiñosa
Elm
76+09145
74-471=145
694-77-148
784-74=147
75-78=148
74-+-76180
70-78152
70277:168
8071168
80+76÷150
78-481=159
63+77-100
Router
The Army numbers about 50,000 Mrs. Wills-Moody (U.S.A.) bent men and the Navy is composed of a Mrs. Godfree (Britain), 6-3, 6-0. number of smallish gunboats. Mian Dorothy Round (Britain) November, 1893 and succeeded his
King Prajadhipok was born in boat Mille. Doria Metaxa monarchy has been absolute and he many) beat Mrs. James, d
France), 6-1, 0-8. father in November, 1925. Hin Fraulein Krahwinkoi (Gar- had the right to appoint his own Misa. Betty Nuthall (Eritain) successor. Ho recently mado a boat Miss Sarah Paifroy (U.S.A.), Tonders are being invited for the visit to the United States for an 8-6, 9-7.0
construction of an approach road 5 ft. Mina Helen Jacobs eye operation, which was complete.
(U.S.A.) wide to New Kowloon Urning: Can big pawsing: hrough beat. Mrs. Jameson (Britain), 6-1; ter No. 5 together with a Po
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