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THE DOLLAR.
To-day's closing rate 2/4 41/56
ESTABLISHED 1840 Today's opening rate 2/4 11/16
BONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1924. BU+AXFX0+=+BRIT
BRAZIL.
FIERCE FIGHTING AT SAO PAULO.
STORIES OF REFUGEES.
TURN HOTELS INTO HOSPITALS,
ARènter's American Šervice)
NEW YORK, July 13.
A message from Santes states that the fighting at Sao Paulo has been most desperate. Refugees report that the casualties among troops and civilians
amount to 3,000.
Hotels have heen converted into hospitals, which are crowded with the wounded,
It is believed the rebels defending Sao Paulo number 34.000.
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The Federal troops, there or en route, are estimated at 24,000.
RIO DE JANEIRO THREATENED.. BUENOS AYRES, July 14 According to news from the frontier, persons arriving from Santos declare that 15,000 rebels at Sao Paulo, armed with artillery, are preparing to march on Rio de Janeiro A Federal detachment of marines has been wiped out and 250 wounded are * in hospital at Sac Paulo,
THIRD TEST MATCH,)
VISITORS UPHILL FIGHT.
TAYLOR'S FINE HATTING.
(Renter's Service)
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LONDON, July 14," At Leads, in fine and cool weather before 3,000 spectators and on an excellent wicket, the second day's play commenced in the Third Test Match between England and South Africa.
The Afrikanders were all out (in their first innings) at five minutes past one. A feature of the innings was Taylor's clean cutting and 'driving; he be was batting for 100 minutes and hit a six and s foura.
South Africa-1st innings.
Ward. b Tate......
Susskind. b Gilligan........
Nourse, run out .....
Taylor, ??
Catterall, c Wood, b Tate
Nupen, c Wood, b Tate
Pegler, .b.w. Tate.....
Blanckenberg, b Tate.....
Carter, c Hendren, b Macaulay..........
WORLD'S SHIPPING.
OUTPUT FIGURES FALL,
FOR FIRST TIME IN HISTORY,
SCRAPPING" THE CAUSE.
(Reuter's Service).
LONDON, July 14.
ro last year, is shown in "Loyd's Register of A decrease in the world's tonnage, compared Shipping," which is being published on July 16. since the tables were compiled
This is the first time a decrease has been
tons compared to 64,000,000 tons last year, including The total at the end of June was: 64.000.000
19,250.000 in 1923. The decrease is mainly due to 19.000.000 tons for Britain and Ireland compared to the large amount of tonnage broken up.
SOME COMPARISONS:
Compared to 1914, the figures are Britain and Dominions 2,213,000 against 1,407,000; the United Ireland 18,917,000 against 18,877,000; the British States 11,823,000 against 1.837,000, France 3,193,000 Holland 2,533,000 against 1,471,000; Italy 2,676,000 against 1,918,000:Germany 2,856,000 against 5,098.000; against 1.428,000; Japan 3,055,000 against 1,642,000.
ZAGHLUL PASHA
READY TO NEGOTIATE,"
BERLIN PLOT ALLEGED."
(Reuters. Service.)
LONDON, July 14. in the House of Commons to Mr. L. R. Lumley Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Premier, replying, M.P. said that Zaghful Pasha had expressed his Government, but the date had not yet been fixed readiness to enter into negotiations with the British for the meeting.
BERLIN PLOT SUSPECTED.
CAIRO, July 14, . Documents have been discovered, which sug gest that a conspiracy against Zagblul Pasha was hatched in Berlin.
Zaghhul's condition is good, and he expects to be released, from hospital in a few days. The 59police are searching the houses of a number of
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Figures and details for Commaille and Dear.c have been omitted in Reuter's cable, but between the two of them they must have scored 6 runs. One of them fell to Tate. The other (or Taylor) must have been ran out)
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis.
A.E. R. Gilligan .....
Date, M: W........ Macaulay, G. G..... Tyldesley, R......
G
3
.132
R. 37
W.
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23
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The Follow On The South Africans were made to follow-on. By the lunch interval, their score stood at 6 for no wicket-Commaille z and Ward.4, both not out.
Visitors' Recovery.
After lunch there were 8,000 spectators. Commaille batted most patiently for 100 minutes He hits fours,
The fourth wicket fel! for 135 runs. Then Taylor and Catterall made an excellent stand, both hitting all-round the wicket. Tayior reached his 50 in an hour and 54 minutes and Catterall in an hour and 5 minutes.
South Africa 2nd Inninga. Commaille. st. Wood, b R. Tyldesley... 31 Ward, 1.b.w, R. Hearne
Susskind, h. R. Tyldesley
Nourse, c Wood, b K. Tyldesley
Taylor, not oul...
Catterall, not out
Extras
25
23
30
54
$4
Total (for 4 wickets).........232
[England scored 396 in the 1st. innings.] COUNTY FIXTURES.
AI Kettering. Worcestershire defeated Northamptonshire by 25 runs. The winners scored 159 and 147 and the losers 193 and 98.-
At Swansea, Glamorgan beat Derbyshire by an innings and 107 Glamorgan scored 427 (Riches 170, Arnoit 102). In the first innings, Derby scored 169, and, following on, were disposed of for 151.
BRITISH TRADE
THE COLONIAL OUTLOOK.
(Reuter's Service.)
LONDON, July 14. In reply to questions in the House of Com. mons, the Rt. Hon. Mr. J. H. Thomas, Minister for the Colonies, said it was too early yet to expect definite indications of the increase of exports to the Crown Colonies as the result of participation in the Empire Exhibition. Information in his possession however, induced the strongest belief that a large increase might be counted upon.
WORLD FLIERS---
BOTH PARTIES PROGRESSING.
(Renter's Service.)
suspects.
Zaghluk is making a splendid recovery. The wound is a slight one.
An extremis. Sheikh Shaweesh, and a few others have been arrested.
ADVERTISING.
CONVENTION MEETS IN LONDON.
PRINCES, GREAT RE EPTION.
(Reuter's Service.} .
LONDON, July. 14.
The first international advertising convention
in Europe, attended by over 5,000 delegates from all over the world, was opened to day by the Prince of Wales in the Palace of Industry at Wembley, different countries participating. The Rt. Hon." which was decorated with flowers and the flags of Mr. J. H. Thomas, Minister for the Colonies, and the American Ambassador, Mr. Kellog, were among those present. **
The Prince of Wales had an enthusiastic reception, the assembly rising and singing the anthem and cheering for some minutes.
Lord Burnham welcomed the delegates.
The Prince of Wales said that advertising aimed at providing a worldwide freer exchange of commodities at a lower cost of distribution, resul ting in the elimination of waste, and the reduction of prices and unemployment.
Mr. Kellog said he believed the Inter-Allied Conference in London would solve the greatest economic problem that had confronted Europe for generations.
Mr. Thomas welcomed the delegates on behalf of the Government,
HMS. "COCKCHAFER."
WANHSIEN INCIDENT, RECALLED.
{Renter's Service)
LONDON, July 14. House
Replying to Mr. George Lansbury, M:P., in the Chinese Government had protested at the action a of Commons, Mr. MacDonald said the and threats of the commander of H.M.S.. "Cock chafer" at Wanhsien. The question of the publica- tion of the Chinese despatch in this connection would be considered when the Commander-in- Chief's full report on the affair had been received. INote: After the murder of an American citzen by hink men at Wanhsten, the Commander of H.M.S. "Cockchafer" is alleged to have in- sisted on the execution of the leaders of the gang who attacked the American. Further the Chinese troop commanders were ordered to follow the cortège to the grave, on foot,]
HOTEL INCIDENT.
JAPANESE AT MOMBASA.
QUESTION IN COMMONS.
Reuter's Service.)
LONDON, July 14. Replying in the House of Commons to Mr. Joseph Batey M. P. for West Moor, Northumber TOKYO, July 14.
land, the Rt. Hon. Mr. J. H. Thomas, Minister for Major McLaren has landed near Kashimoge tion that the Japanese Consul for Africa had been
the Colonies, undertook to inquire into the allega Lake on Yetorofu Island, one of the Kurlle group refused hotel accommodation at Mombasa. The AMERICANS IN PARIS incident is alleged to have occurred on the occasion
PARIS, July 14 of the four of the Japanese Consul in East Africa. The American world diem arrived here to-day
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