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H. M. S. COCKCHAFER."

COMMONS AND WANHSIEN INCIDENT.

MR. LANSBURY HECKLED.

ADMIRAL'S REPORT AWAITED.

(Renter's Service.)

LONDON, Ju

JAPAN AND U.S.

RECENT FLAG INCIDENT.

OFFENDER UNDER ARREST.

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(Reuter's American Service)

WASHINGTON, July 2; -2° In the House of Commons to-day, M. Geð t

The State Department attaclies but little impor. Lansbury M.P., asked by whose authority the commander of H. M. S." Cockchafer" acted in con-tance to the Flag Incident in Tokyo, which it nection with the Wanhelen incident. He asked if declares the act of "irresponsible Individuals." the two men concerned in the murder of Mr. Confidence, however, is expressed that the Japanese Hamley had been courtmanialled or otherwise Goverment wil take the earliest opportunity to tried; and asked what time elapsed between the reiterate its repudiation of such incidents. murder and executions

TENNIS STARS.

MORE WIMBLEDON RESULTS.

THE LADY FINALISTS.

(Reuter's Service. }

LONDON, July 2

Mr. Frank Hodges replied that H. M. S. "Cockchafer" was the only war vessel present and the commanding officer took the action he con- sidered necessary. The full written report of the British Commander-in-Chief was awaited. Mr. Hodges added, amid opposition cheers, that the American Commander-in-Chief had thanked the

for British Commander-in-Chief

the action taken by the commander of H M.S. Cockchafer". which, according to the incomplete report received, The weather was cloudy at Wimbledon materially assisted in the saving of life.

to-day. The crowd numbered 10,000. The sole [During a riot among lighter-men at Wanhsien, topic of conversation was the retirement of Mile. Mr. Hamley, an American in the employ of Arnhold | Lenglen, who was a spectator af to-day's matches, and Company's branch, was killed. The com- By the retirement off the French player, Miss mander of HM S. "Cockchafer" insisted that those McKane, receives a walkover into the final. responsible for the death of Mr. Hamley should be executed and that the commanders of the Chinese troops in Wanksien should follow the remains of Mr. Hamley to the grave on foot. Ed. China Mail.

OIL! OIL!

NEW MCADOO SLOGAN.

NOISY POLITICS IN U.S.

TEN VOTES GAINED.

"(Renter's "American “Service,)

The first centre cobri game was the match between Raymond and Spence and Kingscote and Gilbert. The former won by 6-2, 7-5, 6-2. The African players were always the superior, Another British doubles defeat occurred when Richards and Hunter defeated Woosnam and Wheatley by 6-2, 75, 36, 64, while the Americans, Washburn and Willians, also disposed of Kings- ley and Masterman 6-1, 6-4, 6-d......

In the ladies' doubles, Mrs. Covell and Miss Mc Kane have entered the semi-final, by defeating Mrs. Beamish and Mrs. Hazel by 75, 5-1 in the fourth round.

In the semi-final ladies singles, Miss Helen Wills beat Mrs. Satterthwaite by 6-2, 6-1 and now, meets Miss McKane in the final.

NEW YORK, July 2 After four more inconclusive ballots, Mr.

In the fourth round Spence and Raymond beat Bayan spoke, declaring himself for Mr McAdoo Norman Brookes ard Fischer by 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. They He named many other democrats who, in his thus meet the Americans, Richards and Hunter, in "opinion, could fill the presidency with credit. He

semi-final. included his brother, Charles Bryan: Senator Lycett and Godfrey, the holders, beat the Ralston of Indiania and Senator Walsh of brothers Alonso by 6-4, 6-4,97. They now meet Montana. He urged that this was no time for the the Americans, Williams and Washburn in the nomination of reactionary Republicans who would get most of the conservative votes. Mr. McAdoo, he said, fullled the requirement of being the progressive.

Great disorder was caused by the Smith's supporters in the gallery but the McAdoo adherents applauded rapturously. One of the delegates asked about McAdoo representing Doney as counsel. If any oil ever touched McAdoo," said Bryan, "the intense, persistent opposition of Wall Street has washed it all away," Mr. McAdoo gained ten voies at the next ballot. The hall.resounded with roars of "oil, oil" by the McAdoo supporters, amid which the session adjourned until the evening MCADOO'S CHANCE.

NEW YORK, July z. At the 31st ballot opening at the Democratic Convention this morning favouritism was divided among thirteen-candidates. There was unbounded rejocing in the McAdoo camp" when, at the thirty- third ballot, the Mississippi delegation was induced to transfer its twenty votes from the Davis to the McAdoo column, where it was agreed they should stay for five ballots in order to give the McAdoo mien a chance to show what they could do.

LOCK-OUT POSTPONED.

BUILDING EMPLOYERS' DECISION.

COURT OF ENQUIRY TO SIT.

(Reuter's Service.)

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"LONDON, July 2, The building employers have decided to post pone the lock-out notices for a week, pending a court of Inquiry.

The Minister of Labour has informed the meet- ings of the parties to the building trade dispute that he will cause a public court of inquiry to be held into the cause of the dispute.

BRITISH VICTORY.

TOLLEY WINS-FRENCH–CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Reuter's Service.)

PARIS, July 2

On the Laboulie Course, the French open golf championship for the first time for seventeen years in its history has been won by an amateur. The Britisher Mr. Cyril Tolley for the 72 holes had an aggregate of 200. Hagen, American, was, second with 293; Duncan twelfth 305, the American Sarasen returned 307. Ockenden, the holder, did not compete.

Tolley played very steadily throughout, his scores being 73, 73.71, 73. The third man boat the amateur record for the course, held by the American Chic Evans, by a stroke.. Hagen's figures were 35. 72, 77, 69. Sarazen in the morning headed the field with 73, 72, but to-day "Tie took 88 and 75.

OFFENDER ARRESTED,

TOKYO, July a The fing offender has been arrested at Osaksi He is stated to be a member of an anti-Bolshevik organisation.

INCIDENT CLOSED.

TOKYO, July 2

The Tokyo police have notified the American Chargé d'Affaires that the flag torn down from the old site of the American Embassy has been re- covered undamaged. Two arrests on a charge complicity have been made./Tb actual offender is exp

demi final.

In the fourth round. Godfree and Mrs Shepherd Barron beat Hunter and Miss Charman by 9.7, 7-5. Woostiam and Mrs. Covell had a walk-over from Botra did Malle. Lengler.

Gilbert ad Miss M. Kane beat Williams and Mrs. Wightman by 5-7, 6-2, 6-2

Lamb and Miss Harvey beat Turnbull Craddock by 36, 63.75

Mrs.

Mrs. Wightman and Miss Wills walked over from Maile, Lenglen and Miss Ryan.

All the foregoing winners enter the semi-finals.

HOME POLITICS.

MUTUAL ASSISTANCE TREATY,

VIEWS OF PREMIER.

(Reuter's Service.)

LONDON, July 2. Several questions were put to Mr. Ramsay Mac. Donald in the House of Commons with regard to the draft treaty of mutual assistance, circulated by the League of Nations. The Premier replied that government was not yet able to state" its attitude. This was partly because it still was consulting the Dominions. He was in no wise convinced that the effect of such a treaty would not be to increase Armaments He should like to get more information on this very important point. He anyhow was con- vinced that this method was not the only one. He doubted if it was the best method of approaching it. He hoped to make a statement before the Summer adjournment."

CRICKET.

YORKSHIRE v. S. AFRICANS.

(Reuter's Service,), ".

LONDON, July 2,

At Bradford, the match between Yorkshire and the South Africans was commenced in dufl weather, before-6,000 spectators, and on an easy wicket. after rain talling overnight.

Yorkshire won the toss. Yorkshire scored 285 runs."

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Rhodes compiled $4 and Robinson 95 not out, both giving an excellent all-round display in three. hours and four minutes. The innings lasted four hours and twenty-five minutes.

Nopen took three wickets for 53 runs. The South Africans scored 21 for the loss of one wicket

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FRANCE AND GERMANY.

STATEMENT BY NOLLET.

(Reuter's "Service.)

PARIS, July 2, General Nollet to-day fold the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee that France would not accept September 30 as the date for the termination of Inspection by the control commission in Germany, WRONG MAN SHOT.

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