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STRIKE THREAT TO PORTLAND AND SEATTLE
British Officer
Officer Shot TENSE POSITION
By Turks
AND ANOTHER
WOUNDED
CREW OF H.M.S. DEVONSHIRE
Fired On By Sentries While Sailing
London, July 16.
A serious incident, resulting in
in a British naval officer being
WEREMATYÖTZLTURNÍCIES CONTANOVEN ORTOPESTONIANZEICHENZIGETE
ENGLISH GOLF TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA.
ROYAL AND ANCIENT ACCEPT INVITATION,
London, July 16.
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club has announced that an invitation from Aus- tralian Golf Union to send to Australia a team of four players and a Manager has been accepted.
The team, which has not yet been selected, will leave in September. British Wireless.
killed and another wounded, when stan
Turkish sentries fired on a naval. sailing boat off the island of Samos, is reported by the Ad- miralty to-day.
According to the Admiralty account, a sailing boat belonging! to H.M.S. Devonshire was cruising off the island at 3 pm. on Satur- day when the incident occurred:
In the boat were three officera of the Devonshire. Suddenly, Turkish sentrles on the mainland)
fire on the little eraft.
K.C.R. REACH AGREEMENT
DISTRIBUTION OF
RECEIPTS
opposite the island opened heavy! PROPOSED 72%
FOR CHINESE
BODY NOT RECOVERED.
and was lost overboard.:
If
Surgeon Lieutenant (Dentist) | The Telegraph. learns this J. W. Robinson, H.N, was hit morning from an unofficial source: hody has not yet been recovered. that an agreement has been Another oficer, Lieut. T.A. reached by the delegates of the Minungell, R.N., received a flesh Kowloon-Canton Railway Con- wound in the shoulder.
ference, subject to approval by The third offleer escaped with-the respective Governments, out injury.
NO EXPLANATION.
The incident occurred whilst H.M.S. Devonshire was on a visit
to the ̈ ̈Greek "island" ofTM Samos, which adjoins the Turkish coast. II.M.S. Devonshire is still on the
scene.
At the moment, no explanation of the extraordinary affair has been forthcoming, but the matter is heing urgently Investigated through the usual diplomatic channels.—British Wircless.
TURKISH VERSION,
of
IN FRISCO
MARTIAL LAW EXPECTED TO BE DECLARED
STRIKERS MAKE FOOD .CONCESSIONS
(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")
(By Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphio Messages Ordinance, 1804. Received July 17, 127. pan)
SAN FRANCISCO, JULY 17. COINCIDENT WITH THE APPEARANCE OF ARMY TANKS ON THE WATERFRONT AND THE STEADY MOVEMENT OF MILITIA- MEN TOWARDS SAN FRANCISCO, AND THE INCREASING RESENTMENT OF HALF A MILLION PEOPLE NOT INVOLVED IN THE DISPUTE, THE STRIKERS HAVE RELAXED SOME ASPECTS OF THE GENERAL STRIKE.
Our picture shows part of San Francisco harbour, looking moross the bay "to" Oakland' and Barksley. Shipping and other services are now bald up in consequence of the general strike,
RAIN!!
SHANGHAI GETS 'A' DOWNPOUR
THE FIRST. SINCE JUNE 25
Shanghai, July 17. Shanghai, parched for three weeks by the severest heat wave in the history of the city, has been relieved. Rain fell carly this morning, bringing to an end a ruinous drought. A Reuter message states that!
The Unions are now permitting the Munici pal Railway to resume, and also allowing the for the first time since June 26, resumption of bread, milk and ice deliveries.
It is, however, noteworthy that the cable cars and the Market Street railway, serving the bulk of the city, remain idle s
when Shanghai's record heat wave began, rain fell at 12.40 a.m. to- day, thus breaking the drought which has been ruining the crops of the surrounding countryside and aflicting local residents with neute discomfort. -
The strikers have promised to prohibit all liquor sales and to allow the distribution of vegetables. They have also agreed to assure an adequate meat supply ensional rumble of thunder
probability of
and to increase the number of sanctioned restaurants. whereby the distribution Despite the concessions made by PORTLAND NEXT? receipts for through traffic will the strikers, the be as follows:-Chinese interests Martial Law being declared has in-; 72 per cent; British interest crensed.
Seattle Also In Very 28 per cent.
Restive Mood..
San Francisco, July 16.
ле-
RUSH' FOR SHELTER. Freshening breezes and an ge companied the downpour, catching people unawares in the streets. They rushed helter-skelter for refuge, but with a sigh of relief.
The recent heat wave in Shang- hai broke all records. For the
There are now 6,500 Militiamen, |«juipped" with tanks, artillery, ma-
days from June 25, over 101 de There are still a number of chine-guns and gna, on duty,
grees Fahrenheit were registered, matters of railway technique which Mayor Rosal has asked Governor Portland and the North-West and although the city was given have to be agreed upon, and Merriam to send additional forces. are being subjected to strangula- few days respite, the heat re- these have been submitted to the The Hotel Association has tele- tlon at the moment, awaiting turned again on July 11, the technical advisors of the two graphed to President Roosevelt and an ultimate showdown.
mercury once again lonping the parties concerned for their ap to Governor Merriam stating that
Portland itself is apparently 101 mark, proval. It is not anticipated that guests in many hotels are without headed for a general strike. LITTLE COOLER IN HONGKONG, any amendment of the clauses in food, and demanding that Martial
Seattle is restive, despite the this respect will be necessary. Law be enforced.
experiences suffered in Labour's disastrous strike in 1919. Lumber
The main question was, how- over, the financial aspect, and it
BUT NOT FOR LONG.
YORKSHIRE HOLD THE AUSTRALIANS.
TWO CENTURIES. IN DÀY
OF KEEN CRICKET.
Yorkshire were on their mettle against the Australians yesterday, and held their own in characteristic style. At the close they had scored 340 in their first innings, and Australia had 314 on the board for the loss of seven wickets, Bradman sparkled with a century, and A.B. Sellars reached three figures for Yorkshire.
Brilliant bowling by Sinfield and Goddard allowed Glouces ter to beat. Leicester by an innings in two days. Full de. tails will be found on page 8.
on
armaci
NAVAL CONVERSATIONS
RESUMPTION" NOT UNLIKELY
JAPAN DEFINES ATTITUDE
(Special to "Talegraph")
(Dy Telegraph, Copyright Telegraphio"Mes
Ordinance,
1201 Roosived 17, 1.5 d.m.)
GRA
Washington, July 16.
Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State; has conarmed London re- ports that Mr. Norman Davis will return late this week, follow- ing the suspension of the naval. | conversations: ¦^.
Mr Hull indicated' hle bellof that the conversations may be
when Japan is.. prepared to enter "Inte negotia-
COLONIES TAKE resumed later.
ACTION
IMPOSITION OF TRADE QUOTAS
STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT
tions.
He emphasised that he dose not regard the London meeting as a Conference in any way, but rathor as a meeting to consider a pre- liminary conference which in turn will consider a proposal for a full Conference. In 1935.- United Press..
JAPAN'S DECISION.
Tokyo, July 17. Being pessimistic over the pros- London, July 16,pects of the tripartite preliminary Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, in has decided on the following points: The Secretary for Colonies, naval talks, the Supreme Council of the Japanese Ministry of Navy formed the House of Commons that necessary action had al-negotiations, Japan must restore (1) During the International ready been taken by a great an absolutely independent position Hongkong was a little cooler to- majority of the British colonies in naval defence measures.. VIOLENCE POSSIBILITIES.
is not being moved, while three day, but the prospects of ita re- troduce a system of quota re-chukuo should be formulated In which had been invited to, in- (2) A basic policy toward Man- in anticipated that the figures
Possibilities of further violence million dollars worth of fruit is maining so aro not very bright. arrived at will be acceptable to arise from the following points: rotting.
striction of imports of foreign order to guide Japan's future action Wool held in warehouses in (1) The general strike Kaders
The typhoon is now altuated piece goods.
in her dealings with other Powers originally opposed the demands of Seattle cannot be moved, despite east of Formosa, and moving W.
on political issues in the Pacife, Dis A further meeting is to be held the militant rank and file, and the the high prices. Gasolene is very NW. If it continues on this According to available informa-
(9) Japan must retain the man- tion, action was taken sailing boat when he summoned to either to-morrow or Thursday latter now suspect their leaders are scarce, and this is crippling the courac, stated Mr. C. W. Jeffries at
in dated lelands in the Pacific, despite Bahamas,
Barbadoes, when Ansl approval of the draft relaxing the stringency, amounting farming industry-United Press, the Royal Observatory this after- Guiana, Cyprus, Fiji, Gambia, bath
British her withdrawal from the League of agreement will be given.
the inside sabotage of the move-
noon, the Colony can expect war Jamaica, Malay States, Malta, ment,
mer weather.
(4) Japan's naval replacement (2) Roving bands of irresponai strike-breakers.
tomobiles, propared to dispel
Mauritius, Nigeria, St. Lucia, St. programme must be executed im- The maximum temperature ré- Vincent, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, mediately-Central News., corded at the Royal Observatory Somalllard, Straits Settlemonta, (3) The Market Street cable car VIOLENCE BREAKS OUT.
up to 2 o'clock to-day was 92 de- and Trinidad. union men are most Irate at the
grees Fahrenheit, which is one de- return of the Municipal Railways
Sporadic Instances of violence gree below yesterday's maximum textile quotas, special duties had
Apart from any action as to RELIEF FROM HEAT employees to work.
have already occurred throughout reading.
been imposed in the West African colonies on the imports of cor-i tain other manufactured goods
Instanbul, July 16. The official Turkish version of the shooting incident states that a Turkish Customs official saw three naked men land on a beach from a
them to halt.
The men, it is allegedl, took no notice, whereupon the official fred over their heads as a warning. As this was unheeded he fired on the
men
glera
both sides.
whom he believed to be amag- ALLEGED POSSESSIONbles are abroad.
The Turkish Government has In- structed the Ambassador in London to present its regrets to the Bri- tish Government, but it is under-1 stood that the Turkish Government | considers that the Customs official acted perfectly legally,Renter.
THE ENDEAVOUR'S OPPONENT
"Yankee" Fairly Certain To Be Selected
(By Telegraph. Copyright Telegraph 1pas Ordinanor, 1811. Races
17. $20 m
OF OPIUM
Post Office Workers
Charged
(4) The Impending attempt to distribute necessities by Mayor's Caninilted.
the strike aron...
Fifteen the
men overturned truck-load of fruit, while
Tho
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There
aro BOMO districts the threatened, ・・
agricultural where. trouble. Is
There is also a possibility of the restauranteur who had opened being mobilised for duty in San from Japan.-British Wireless. unlon men clashing with the without a permit from the Union Francisco. strike-breakers and also of the was beaten. Windows of several Chan Pui and Loung Tal-yau, union men battling among them other restaurants were smashed.
of Switch main Coxswain and seaman, respective-selves.
was "thrown," in ly, on board a Post Office launch, It is estimated that the apolluge Municipality were charged before Mr. Hamil- of farmers' crops and the loss of order to derail the city's cars. In ton in the Central Police Court business wages in the city amounts another centre, this morning, with the possession to $5,000,000 dally throughout the was wrecked, wrecked the Com-route from Los Angeles; walle 1,000 men fully accoutred, is en
of 22 taols of illicit opium.
Mr. W. A. Mackining of Messrs.
Deacons, appeared for the fence of the coxswain.
Another man, Chan Kau, was charged with the posnesaton of GG Metals of opium. The hearing was
fixed for Thursday morning.
passenger aboard steamer Sulyang.
New Port, Rhode Is., July 16. Po Kl-tung, Tho graceful and speedy the Jardine
Bay.
EARLIER INCIDENTS
Violence Reported In Many Centres
San Francisco, July 16. The general strike started at
barber shop 1
TROOPS MOVING. The 100th Infantry, comprising |
Passes
to
and
Reduction In Foreign Imports
STARTLING
WELCOME RAIN IN NANKING
Nanking, July 17. Torrential rain brought great rellef overnight to the capital, with the mercury falling to 95 degreen.
"But, although the southern part of the city benefitted, the northern: suburba, got very little rain.—-Ceni tral News.
EVERY
HUMBER
OWNER
Fifty, mon munist headquarters at Hayward, one Company from the Militia which is a suburb of Oakland.
encampment at San Luis Obispo A nnsty incident occurred on a is proceeding here. wharf when a Militiaman furious.
The
port of Stockton is propar- ly bayonetted a strike-breaker in ing to prevent disorders which the groin, allegedly because he may possibly occur following the refused to comply with an order fongshoremen discharging vessels 14. halt.
there instead of at San Francisco, GERMAN FIGURES FOOD RIOTS.:
from the "Yankee" bids fair to become the travelling from Canton to Shang-5 am. when 20,000 workers walk-
(by Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphia Kes- The first food riot occurred Presidio U.S. Army Post have
Ordinanzt. 1894. Resriyod July United States dofender for the hai, plended guilty to the posses-ed out and joined the 20,000 al- when a mob looted a
been cancelled and leave cur. 17, 748 km)
is an enthusiast, America's Cup against Mr. T. O.sion of 200 toets of Illicit opium, ready out, completely paralysing store of $2,000 worth of edibles. talled. The War Department in
Berlin, July 18/1 M. Sopwith's "Endeavour." and was fined $5,000 or one year's the city.
The police Intervened
The unprecedentedly low rate of he cannot be otherwise. and Washington, however, denies that During
recent trials. tho hard labour.
The nineteen restaurants which eventually dispersed the rioters. the employment of regulars is quirements for the years 1980 and No other car can give such joyous
I five per cent of the average re the Unions have allowed to re- Further food riots are feared, contemplated. main open were most crowded at | despito a statement, lasued by the In the San Joaquin Valloy, the 1931, has been fixed as the foreign response to every mood or for German possess such features that make deserted, when they are ordinarily Strike. Headquarters promising ranchors are reported to be importe for August
for batter motoring, the public that the city will not guarding their haystacks with The streets are thronged with be permitted to starva.
shot-guns, due to rumours that Nazi Traders Association, and there is a wide choice of Dr. Ven Rintelen, head of the Coachwork of the highest order Pressure appears to be highest automobiles and redestrians. The Militiainen have entered Into Communists interfd to burn them
of Hamburg, that minded eltizons of over Mongolia and South Man-majority of people left their wholesale control of the North-United Press,
Later.
and that Germany,” with
"Yankee" has beaten the newly-
built "Rainbow" and "Wactamed"
no less than four times, while the
"Rainbow" has three times beaten
"Weotamoo"-Router.
tho
* RETIRING DIPLOMAT
London, July 16.
THUNDER SHOWERS
grocery
churia. The Typhoon is situated homes early in order to arrive at Bosch districts, in which all perhe poloe have dispersed worlds the "door of the 1934 models, NYOSH
about 180 miles east of Contral their work on time, potent sona are required either to be in
The pickets did not wait until possession of military 1
am. before beginning their to leave.EM
wost Local
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or second food riot. The Mayor's material, was willing to pay the her enormous requirements of raw. Committen of 500 in premered to full price for foreign products in
Ahours Reuter
and
Sir John and Lady Simon gave Formosa, moving a dinner party to-night in honour forecast-SAV. winds, moderate: of the retiring Polish Ambaseador, in a trat sloudy later, probably activities. An hour earlier, many Meanwhile, the entire National attempt to restore food M. Skimnunt--British. Wireless..with thunder showers.
wore oraising around Cinza-Guard throughout the State in gasolens distribution United products of Germany's own
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