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SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1925.

A BOY'S DEATH.

MOTHERS WHO WERE AT ENMITY.

Giving evidence at an enquiry. yesterday afternoon into the circumstances attending the death of a young Chinese boy, a small girl who lived op the same floor said that she saw a temale lodger give him a green sweet which she

extracted from her pocket.

This alleged inckient was not confirmed by any other witness but the mother of the boy said that she and the woman in ques- tion had been at enmity for about three years. The father's evidence was to the effect that on the night nt his son's death the female

CANTON OUTRAGE.

A

JAPANESE MARINE.

KILLED.

Tokyo. August 28. Japan has protested to Canton against the shooting on Wednes- day of three Japanese maripes from the destroyer Momy, one of whom was killed and two serious ly, wounded.

Fifteen marines, it is understood, were ordered to assist the Shunyo Maru which is motor boat was sunk by fire from grounded near Canton. The

the fortress and from shore, the foregoing casualties ensuing.

lodger was afraid to return to the SHAMEEN SHOOTING.

house to sleep and the following morning she removed her personal effects and had since been reside

ing elsewhere.

(Reuter's Service)

Canton, August 22.

ODDS SHÖRTEN,

ST. LEGER ANTE-POST BETTING.

MANNA'S PRICE NOW 3/1.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, August 23. In the St. Leger betting Manna hardened to 3/1 agains: (taken and offered).

HOLDERS LOSE.

KINSEY BROŠ, IN U.S."

DOUBLES.

(Reuter's American Service)

Brookline, August 28.

THE CHINA MAIL

In the national lawn tennis: doubles championships. Vincerit Richards and R. N. Williams It is learned from a reliable (U.S.A.) defeated Howard and source that a citizen of Canton. Robert Kinsey (holders), 6-1, 3-G, Post mortem examination in who is thoroughly conversant | 6-27

The woman lodger was called before the Coroner and denied having given the hoy a sweet.

order to segrtain if death was with the Russian language, en- The winners qualify to meet due to pooning had been im-countered in the city in the even-Hawkes and G. L. Patterson Dossible waid Dr. J. R. Creiging of August 20 a Russian, who (Australia) in the final When the body was sent to then an effusive moment volunteered morrow. mortuary from the Teng Wah the following information:-

Hospital, decomposition was ton "I fired the second shot against

..

to-

[An earlier cable stated:- Patterson and Hawkes beat W. M. Shameen: Ivanovitch fired the Johnston no

and C. J. Griffin first, it took us three weeks to (U.S.A.) by 6-1, 6-3, 6-8.] get the money from Borodin (Soviet Consul in Canton)."

far advanİ. There were external injtates and witness was onable to give any opinion of the cause of death from externa examination. It might have been possible to determine whether

At the Murray Parade ground on Wednesday, the Infantry Company H.V.D.C. defested the "K" Com-

gouls to two in a "friendly" foot- ball match.

death was due to poisoning if the SHANGHAI NORMAL, pay, Surry heriment, by live

stomach had been analysed.

Summing up. the Coroner said it was possible that the sweet was poisoned but there was no evi- dence to Petern verdict of murder against the woman.

(Reuter's Service.)

Shanghai, August 28, The state of emergency

has

The jury returned a verdict of ended." death from unknown causes..

HUNGHOM ROBBERY.

CASE ADJOURNED FOR

WOUNDED MAN.

tad

[The state of emergency was declared following the serious rioting that brought the foreign movement in China to a anti-

head.)

DEBTS PLOT?

(Reuter's American Service.)

New York, August 28. leaders on the Anglo-French debt All the newspapers publish

conversations and refer to

Four men appeared at the Kows, loon Magistracy yesterday after.) noon in connection with a robbery at pawnshop premises at Hing- bom. Three, it was albeer participated in this robben the premises were enter pretext of the robbers being alleged desire of I. Caillaux to police search party, and the fourth put the United States in a hole." was charged with having received part of the stolen property which was of the total value of $4,408.

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ness.

the

that M. Caillaux and Mr. Chur- The New York World" says

Details of the arrest of the think the debt problem can be chill are wholly mistaken if they prisoners were given by Sub-advanced by diplomatic clever- Inspector Shaftain. The prisoners had all been captured together in the course of a raid on a house. Two fully loaded automatics and 129 rounds of ammunition had been found in cubicles in the house.

Absolute frankness and simplicity will. do more for France in the coming negotiations than far too clever wizardry.

This

The "New York Times" says that some detect a subtle plot to put America wrong in the eyes of Upon it transpiring that one of Europeans as a more hard heart- the men arrested had resisted and fed creditor than England. been shot, Mr. E. W. Hamilton will not sway our government in asked if it would not be better to its fixed policy. adjourn the case until the man The "New York Herald" says was out of hospital in order that that the political effect in the there might be one hearing only. United States of the Anglo- This Course was eventually French bargain will be exactly adopted.

nothing.

LOCAL CHINESE SPORTSMAN,`

Photo by Ying Ming

Mr. Ng Sze-kwong, one of the most enthusiastic members of the Chinese Recreation Club, with his many sporting trophies. Mr. Ng was lawn tennis open champion of the Colony for saveral years and is in the front rank of local all-round cricketers: He topped the, batting averages for the greater part of a season several years ago.

JAPANESE BASEBALL: TEAM,

Toulon, August 28-Simultane ously with the mutiny on the (orbes ther, we an attempt at re. volt on the battleship Paris. Twenty sailors refused their meals when tha Paris was on the point of leaving] Captain immediately purified the Algeria for the Atlantic. The malcontents. The enquiry resulted in the arrest of four, of whom three were exculpated. The fourth was n reenis with ten months' service. He was tried by court martin at Toulon and sentenced to three years' imprisonment, dismissal from the service and the payment of tho costs.-Renter.

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VICTORIES.

HOW THEY STAND,

Glamorgan v. Warwick. At Swansea, Glamorgan led Warwickshire on the first innings. Scores:

Glamorgan (1st) 149 runs. Warwick (1st): 118 runa Mercer took 6 wickets for 31 runs. Byan 4 for 39.

Glamorgan (2nd)` 159 runs for: 4 wickets declared. M. Turnbull made 68. Bates 3% not out.

Warwick (End) 45, runs for,,1

Out of seven Arst-class cricket matches played at Home and finished yesterday only one horne team was successful. Five visit ing counties took full toll of their opponents and Glamorgan, play.wicket. ing on their own ground, won the spoils in a draw.

Results and the table posted up to date are given below.

To-day, Surrey meet Middlesex at Lord's. Surrey just win out right and Yorkshire must lose to Sussex at Brighton before: the White Rose can lose the cham pionship. Should Surrey lose they may even drop into third place.

M.C.C. DEFEATED,

(Reuter's Service.)

London, August 28. At Lord's the M.C.C. lost to Yorkshire by ten wickets, Scores:-

Worcester v. Notis.

lost to Notts by 192 runs. Scores : At Worcester, Worcestershira-

Notts (1st) 194 runs.A. W. Carr made 93: Rogers took 5 wickets for 30 runs, Root 4 for 126,

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Notts (2) 179 runs. took 4 wickets for 72 runs.

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56 (2nd) Barratt took 3 wickets for 16 runs, Larwood 6 for 17.

Sussex v. Lancashire. At Brighton. Sussex lost to Lancashire. by ten wickets. Scores :—

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Kent v. Essex. At Dover, Kent beat Essex by nine wickets. Scores:

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Leicester (1st) 384 rans. Ship man made 67, Berry 591 C. H. Taylor (the Oxford Blue) 100, and J. C. Bradshaw 68 Parker took 7 wickets for 142 runs, com- pleting his 200 wickets for the season.

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