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SENSATIONAL MOVE IN THE POSTAL BLOCKADE
MYSTERY DELAY IN TARIFF WAR
RUMOURED ACTIVITY BEHIND THE SCENES
IRELAND'S PLANS
Dublin, July 24. The schedule of the new tariffs against Great Britain was expected to be issued by Mr. de Valera to-night but was not forth- coming.
has
Considerable speculation been aroused by the delay. Mr. dr Valera was busy all day, dis eussing his programme with one official and another, drawing up his list of dutlable articles, but he did not summon the Cabinet to give final sanction to the pro- {1Fals,
It is uncertain whnt signifie- ance attaches to the absence of¦ the expected announcement to-
ALLEGED
JAPANESE COUNTER
TO ESTABLISH OWN POST OFFICE
UNDER CONSUL
(Special to "Telegraph")
No
Shanghai, July 25. The Chinese Post Office has now taken all necessary steps to make the postal blockade of Manchukuo effective. mails are being transmitt- ed from China Proper to Manchuria and all Chinese postal officials in Manchu- ria have received recall or- ders.
A sensation has, however, been crented by reports of a Japanese, attempt to break the blockade.
The report emanates from
the
night, but there is talk of con-Chinese sources, but it is given versations behind the scenes considerable prominence in which might lend to a re-open-China Prens this morning. ing of the negotiations.
NOT FOR LONG.
It is difficult to see how this
Our picture shows the Giffard dirigible balloon, constructed in 1852. It was 144 feet long and was indated with coal-gas., Senor Santos Dumont, the airship ploneor, achieved his famie' by following up Grif- Fard's idone.
HEAT WAVE DEATHS
BRITISH OFFICER DIES
IN SHANGHAI
News has been received of thei death in Shanghai, from the effects of heat, on Friday lust, of Major Robert Linton Ritchie, O.B,E., R.A.M.C.
Was
WASHINGTON ORDER DEFIED
CHICAGO B.O.T. OFFERS CHALLENGE
Chicago, July 24.
A struggle between the Federal Government and the Chicago Board of Trade is foreshadowed as the result of an order by the Government announcing the suspen- sion of the Chicago Board of Trade for sixty days for alleged violation of the law.
The specific breach of law al-, being impossible for Minneapolis
AIRSHIP FLIGHT leged in the refusal by the Board or Winnipeg or any other cities
PIONEER DEAD
WINNER OF DEUTSCH PRIZE IN 1901
SANTOS DUMONT
of Trade to grant clearing house to handle the volume of business privileges to the Farmers" Na-passing through Chicago. tional Grain Corporation.
The Board of Trade has decided to defy the suspension,order and to remain open.
HOOVER JOB-HOLDERS. The Board intends to appeal to the highest courts for relief froni the suspension
order and declares that it will make no
The leading officials of the Chicago Board of Trade declare attempt to effect compromise that their closing would throw with the Committee of "Hoover the wheat roarket into chaos, it Job-Holders."-Reuter.
Rio de Janeiro, July 24. Senor Santos Dumont, the DAVIS CUP famous aeronautical inventor,
whom South
very sudden and unexpected: he lo
Major Ritchie's decease
was admitted to hospital and was
Americans AMERICA'S
almost at once pronounced dan credit the' development of thei a gerously it.
The Chius Preas quotes Chinese news agency as alleging
can be accomplished in view of theme uncompromising attitude. hither-
an-
to adopted and it is not ticipated that the tariff list will} he held up for Jong.
anyi by means.
In fact, it is thought that one! list will be published to-morrow | and that it is likely to prove merely the first of several, as the; completion of the barrier against Britain is dependent upon the re- sult of negotiations with other countries. Efforts are being made
secure n
outlet new
for
છ
Irish produce.--Kenter.
DOCK FERRY RAMS A JUNK
CRAFT ALMOST TORN IN HALF
near
WAS
caused
SIBERIAN MAIL SUSPENDED
NOTIFICATION BY H.K. POST OFFICE.
The Postmaster-General, Hong- kong, notifies that the despatch of mails from Hongkong to Eur- ope vin Siberia is temporarily suspended, until further notice.
The suspension is the result of a cable from Shanghai announe- ing that owing to "extraordinary circumstances mails FILIL FIR longer be transmitted by the Siberin route.
Major Ritchie, who was in his 4rd year, joined the
jairship, passed away at his CHALLENGE
R.A.M.C. Petropolis home, hear Rio,
to-
in April. 1915, and was on active day. He was fifty-nine years of
le
service for tore than three years, serving in Gallipoli, Egypt, jage,
taly, France and Belgium.
He was the recognised airship! also obtained the medal and claspioneer. Seeing his first ballon in! for the operations in Waziristan 1988, when fftech. he began at after the War.
He joined the China Command paying much attention to the ideas once to take an interest in flying. early in 1980, being posted to the ur Henri Giffard, British Military Hospital, Shangventor.
the French in-i hui, as Medical Specialist, and is In 1891 he visited Paris, expect. survived by his witlow, at presenting to "see new things..steerable in Shanghai,
VINES WINS VITAL
MATCH
MANCHURIA WAR
JAPANESE
Mr. Henderson.
t MR.
SETBACKS HENDERSON. LOSE CONTROL OF HOME AGAIN
C. E. R.
ANTI-MANCHUKUÓ 'OCCUPATION
Harbin, July 25. HODERĪGAV The Japanese are rapidly losing their grip castern section
GREAT DISPLAY BY VON CRAMM
balloons, and automobiles."
To
his
the
of
A the
f.
Paris, July 24. Ellsworth Vines, the Wim- immense astonishment, he bledon champion, to-day defeat- found there were no steerable bal-ed G. von Cramm by three sets loons. There were only spherical to one in the Davis Cup Inter balloons. In fact, no-one had con- ex-tinued the trials of the elongated Zone Final, the United States
balloon driven by a motor begun thereby qualifying to
meet by Henri Giffard, For years, no! cigar-shaped balloons have been France in the Challenge Round.
The
seen in the air.
FIVE FAILURES.
His is the second heat stroke death within a week among British troops in Shanghai. Quartermaster-Sergeant R.A.S.C. also died from heat
haustion.
NORWEGIAN SHIP IN DISTRESS
Chinese
on the
of the Eastern Railway. troops employed on garrison duty are seriously menaced and in danger of isolation.
The Chinese "Volunteers"-the
NOT SATISFIED BUT STILL HOPEFUL
London, July 24. With the conclusion of the. first stage of the Disarmament Conference, with little of prac tical importance apparently ac- complished, the representatives of the various nations are leav ing Geneva.
The British delegates to the Conference have already returned to London as has Mr. Arthur Henderson, the chairman of the Conference and the leader of the British Labour Party.
There was never, any real doubt about Viney' all-round superiority į to the German player, but von patriotle anti-Manchukuo forces—
resourcefulness and are invading the C.E.R.. at a comed at Victorin by Labour lea-
In 1889, he decided to make an Crumm's
Mr. Henderson was warmly wel
that the Japanese authorities! are preparing to establish a temporary post office of their; own in Shanghal, in the Jap NOW BEING TOWED TO attempt to win the Deutsch prize magnificent steadiness enabled him points, having received large addi-ders and others. anese Constinte-General.
of 100.000 francs, offered for fly-to give the American one of his ang the first motor-driven airship hardest fights of this, his first. around the Eiffel Tower and hack from the Aero Club in Paris, visit to Europe.
This "Japanese Past Offee," it
would
¡Japanese steamers.
HONGKONG
half an hour,
DAY OF TRIUMPH.
GERMAN WINS FIRST SET. Vines' better volleying probably
re-
come
Some axeltement
tions to their strength recently. the Star Ferry wharf at
BOUND TO TRIUMPH. 10.45 a to-day, when the Kow-is declared, will collect and des- Battling against heavy seas, the
Guerilla warfare appears to be
He stated that he will be loon Dock ferry, which was cross-patch mail matter from Shanghai Hongkong and
proceeding on a larger scale than turning to Geneva in September. Whampoa Dork
to the club grounds in less than destined for Manchuria on behalf Company's tug Henry Keswick is ing the harbour, crashed into a
ever before and the Japanese hold He also stated, in an Interview junk. The force of the collision of the Japanese residents.
expected to arrive in Hongkong He built five airships teach about decided the outch. In the first set, seems to be becoming rather pre-he could not pretend to be antis- almost tore the junk, which was
with newspapermen, that while WOULD NULLIFY EFFORT. late to-night with the disabled 90 feet long) but none answered his he attacked furiously. bit on carious. not laden with cargo, in half, and
Norwegian steamer Hirundo in she quickly became water-logged.. It is obvious that such
fied with the results achieved dur- purpose though the Santos Dumont Cramm's positioning and placing aj tow
News that the Hirundo was in No. 5 completed the Deutsch were brilliant and he was steadi SHINTOHOTZE RETAKEN.
ing the first stage of the con- The junk was prevented from measure, if it was made effective, sinking only by the fact that the
go a long way
ference, but it would be wrong to uess personified, retrieving every- towards distress was received here on Sa-Prize course in forty minutes.
Japanese sources report bow of the steam ferry remained nullifying the postal blockade turday, and arrangements were
thing. For a while. Vines was
asay that the resolution adopted held fast through the interior of which the Nanking authorities immediately made by the agents,
puzzled and von Crama took the Victory over the Chinese Volun-contained nothing of value. the junk. Ropes were passed
have ordered to be
teors at established Messrs. Thoreson and Company, in No. 6, however, he won the first set at 6-3.
Shihtohotze yesterday He re-affirmed his conviction across the junk to prevent it from against Manchukuo.
to despatch a tug to her assistance. Deutsch prize, making the journey; If the mails are actually handled The S. 0. S., which was picked up in 29 minutes 30 seconda on Octo-vices and drives began to have which fell into the hands of the
The American's whirl-wind ser- and to have recaptured the city that the cause of disarmament is
bound to triumph. afuking, but assistance from by the Japanese Consulate, they by the Cape D'Aguilar radio sta-ber 19, 1901. He experienced en- their influence in the second set anti-Manchukuo forces on Thurs-ther that triumph was to another vessel had to be procured will
The question was, he said, whe- be sent to Dairen aboard tion, intimated that the Norwegian gine trouble at a critical moment and von Cramm falled to withstand day. steamer was in distress 260 miles and gave the spectators a thrilling the battery.
now or after another long period south of Hongkong. Fears were finish by ascending rapidly at the entertained for the safety of the end of the course and passing the the unsettled conditions in passengers and crew, in view of judges at full speed, at an altitude
The third set provided a duci the of 1000 feet. Ho had rounded the
Eiffel Tower from the Aero Club which was worth going a long way aboard the junk, but no-one was urge Tokyo to protest to the Chinese equipment aboard the tug, the two trip. In the teeth of a stiff wind, the form which had carried him aid of the wireless in nine minutes, but on the return to see.. Vines showed no loss of Government against the impositiva ships were kept in communication nearly failed because of engine through to success in the second of the blockade.-Reuter.
with each other, and carly yestor trouble which almost found him Het, but von Cramm rose to great heights, challenging every point day morning the Henry Keswick with his airship out of control. found the disabled steamer, Lincs The prize money he divided be- and refusing to stay on the defen- Important Postce officials and the difficult task of towing her of Paris and the workmen at the stretched to their limit, but at this were put on board the Hirundo, tween the charitable institutionsalve, Five-all, aix-all and seven-all were called, both players being have arrived from Manchuria to Hongkong was commenced. Dumont plant.
stage von Cramm faltered for just with archives and records, which The Hirundo loft Swatow for
u moment and Vines broke through have been placed in the custody Bangkok at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, of the Tientsin Post Office.
carrying several deck passengers. He never lost his interest in his service to capture the set.
to separate the two craft,
Holding the damaged junk up by ropes, which were passed around ita hull, the Kowloon Dock ferry later towed it across the harbour to Kowloon,
Seven or eight Chinese
injured.
1
STOP PRESS.
JAPANESE DEMAND.
the measure has received the sup- According to the same report,
port of Japanese residents were Shanghai, who has decided to With the
CHOLERA TRAGEDY
OFFICIALS LEAVING.
Peking. July 24.
AUTHORITY GIVEN.
of China Sea.
TRANSPORT MUSEUM.
ET.
TERRIFIC DUEL.
►
It is, however, authoritatively of waiting. Reuter. learned that the Volunteers. have now re-occupied practical-
MONGKOK FIRE OUTBREAK
ly the whole of the C.ER. to the east of Imienpo, the only places beyond that still held by the Japanese being Hallin, and Hentaohotze. In these two places, the Japanese garrison STOCK WORTH $1,000 is practically isolated. The Shihtohotze fighting lasted
DESTROYED
Battery
Japanese were able to carry out out on the premises occupied by all day yesterday, but finally the At 8.45 last night, a fire broke flanking movement which rolled the Fai Wah Electric up the defence lines of the Volan- Company, at 2, Tung Choi Street, teers and compelled them to re- Mangkok. trent, leaving eighty doad on the field,—Reuter:
A lighted cigarette-and thrown carolcaaly into a heap of shavings used for packing purposes, was the cause of the outbreak. The
EXCHANGE MARKET Fire Brigade, called early to the
VERY DULL
scene, put out the conflagration within a quarter of an hour.. No great damage was caused to the building by the fro, although a NO CHANGE IN THE valuable amount of stock, said to bó over $1,000, was destroyed by wator and firo combined. Tho goods were not insured,
Over two thousand minor offici- The SOS was sent out late, on aviation, though late in life he de- TO CHALLENGE FRANCE,` als are expected to leave Man-Saturday night, The vessel's veloped another fad, travelling be-
After this, Vines brilliant over- churia in the coming wock.~ position was then 12 North 118 tween Rio and Paris. Most.of his Shanghai, July 25, 11.8 a.ra. Renaha.
East, but she drifted considerably time appeared to be spent on atea- head play carried him to a well- Judge Milton Purdy, of the
before being picked up by the mera between Rio and France. He deserved and hard-earned victory, tug, at noon yesterday. It is be-also. collected Д remarkable The Americans having won the United States Court for China,
Shanghai, July 24. lieved the vessel's rudder was museum of models of aeroplanes, doubles against Prena and von who taken suddenly ill last night The Ministry of Commuleations carried away in the hoavy sons, dirigibles, motor-cars, locomotives Cramm in straight sets, they won and rushed off to hospital, whero for the institution of the blockade has leaued the necessary orders
and ships-Reuter,
the Inter-Zone Final by three matches to one. The match with cholera was diagnosed. He was of Manchukuo.
Two fishermen were fined $10 ar Efforts will be
Franco commences on Friday next. removed to the Isolation Hospital. made to placo omelals' returning Hon. Comdr, folo at the Marine one week's imprisonment anch by the
The results of the first two singles were given on Saturday. Late in the evening, Mrs. Purdy from Manchukuo in post offices Court, this morning, for using bright
in China Proper-Renaka.
The other scores werd?
The Hongkong dollar remains visited the hospital and when in-
lights when dohing in Kowloon Bay.
While on a visit yesterday to a
W. Allison and J. Van Ryn unchanged at Is. 34d. to-day. The formed of the diagnosis, collapsed
friend; Mrs. Mooney, at 50, Argyle (America) boat H. Prenn and G. local market is lifeless.
Clothing to the value of #88/was. According to a report made to the A boatman, chargod before the Hon. Street, Kowloon, Mrs. Lam Ho, of von Cramm (Germany), 6-3, 6-4, and died of heart failuro-Rouler, [pellco by Mr. C. M. Manners, eloven Comdr. Holo, at the Marine Court E14, Canton Head, was bitten by a 6-1.
Silver is up 1/8th in London, stolen from Mrs. Mayer's residenca [packagos_of_chisels, worth $100, have this morning, with having moored his dog owned by Mrs. Mooney,
The
where China bought. There were on the ground floor of à, Jordan Road, Ellsworth Vines been stolen from No. 61 Godown at the craft inshore at Tal Hing wharf, was animal was afterwards destroyed beat von Cramm (Germany), 8-0,
(America) small offerings on a firm market.
carly yesterday morning, by a thing Kowloon Godowns.
who is supposed to have: ́entored fioad $20 or two works' imprisonment, Police Sergeant Clark. “
New York reports allvar up through as front door, which had A ASA=0+7; 0-8.----Reuter.
1/10th, with the market dull, esa bosi
notified during the week-end.
Two further cases of cholera were
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