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SWIMS CHANNEL.
NOT SO SMOOTH?
London Insurance
Clerk's Feat. :
DOUBLE CENTURIES.
Two County Batsmen Perform Feat.
PARSONS & PIPPER.
GRIS NEZ TO DOVER,
C. N. Co. Strike Moves
In Shanghai.§
REACH COMMITTEE STAGE.
Heavy Scoring Recorded in Home Cricket Matches. Mr. E. H. Temme First Conqueror Locally Said That Negotiations Are
Still Proceeding,
TEN PLAYERS IN NINE GAMES EACH SECURE 100 RUNS.
This Season.
CHINESE SCARED.
Fear Hankow-Nanking Clash.
THE NANCHANG "SPLIT."
Concentration of Troops At Kiukiang.
Kiukiang, Yesterday, London, yesterday. It is understood unofficially
Regarding the split amongst A 22 year-old London insurance that negotiations in Shanghai be- clerk named Mr. E. H. Temme tween the China Navigation Com- the troops at Nanchang into The opening county cricket matches of August have provided has swum the English Channel. pany and the officers and en- Communists and anti-Commun some interesting results and notable individual feats. For the first He left Gris Nez in the morning gineers of the Company who are iats, it is understood that the time over a long period, two double centuries have been scored during and landed at Dover at 8.80 p.m. on strike, have now reached the "Reds" have apparently got the This is the first channel swim this Committee stage. They are re-upper hand. The troops affected ported as proceeding not quite so are the 4th, 6th and 11th Armies the same spell of play. The batsmen concerned were Parsons of War-season-Reuter.
and a clash between the two smoothly as at first. · wickshire (225) and Dipper of Gloucestershire (212). Most of the
Enquiries locally elicited the tactions is not unlikely.
Troops are still arriving from results were clear cut, and some huge scoring ensued.
brief information that "negotia-
up-river in large numbers. tions are still proceeding."
Apparently the time is not can-
Chinese residents, anticipating sidered ripe for the publication trouble when the long anticipat- Mr. Temme, an insurance clerk of details regarding the reported ed clash between the Hankow and of London, made the first attempt proposal. for the institution of a Nanking parties takes place, are of this year to swim the English conciliation board and the return bringing their valuables to British firms for custody.-British Naval Yorks made 282 (Mitchell 105) Channel and succeeded. Leaving of the officers, on new agree-
Wireless.' Cap Gris Nez at 42 minutes past ments,
at Lydden- midnight he landed
NEWMAN'S SPARKLING BOWLING.
There were a number of cen-
turies in the matches reported to-and 139 for four.
day. L. Crawley, of Essex, mande
176 not out against Sussex; Lee
of Derby obtained 100 not out against Northants; the New Zea-
Leicester scored 276.
Win for 'Hants. Hampshire beat Somerset
Mr. Temme's time was 14 hours 27 minutes, thus beating Miss Ederle's time by one minute. -Reuter.
14 Hours 27 Minutes.
Rugby, yesterday.
spout, two miles west of Dover,
this afternoon, having accomplish- AFTER TWO YEARS. ated the feat in 14 hours 27
minutes. British Wireless Ser
landers, Mills and Dempster scor-Weston-super-Mare by 236 runs,
Hants sepred 184 and 268. ed respectively 103 and 101 in a match with Surrey at the Oval, in Someraet made 135 and 81, which Hobbs got 146 and "Andy" Newman taking eight for 65 and Ducat just 100; Hallows of Lan-eight for 23 cashire knocked up 134, thus mat- erially helping his county to beat Middlesex; Serrurier of Worces-
Glamorgan Defeated. Warwickshire beat Glamorgan-| ter scored 110; Mitchell of Yorkshire by an innings and 79. shire made 105 against Leicester- shire, and the Warwick veteran, Quaife, put together 155 not out, this total, with Dipper's double century, enabling his side to ewamp little Glamorganshire.
Newman, the Hants bowler, ac- complished some fine work in tak-
Warwick made 543 for eight declared (Parsons 225, Quaire 155 not out).
Glamorgan scored 181 and 283. Reuter.
vice.
HOME SPINNERS.
TRANSFERABLE QUOTAS FOR U.S. COTTON USERS.
STOPPING CURTAILMENT.
4
ing 16 Somerset wickets for 88 A "PITCHED BATTLE."ated between spinners of Ameri-
rung.
The results, as cabled by Reuter,
are as follow:
Crawley's Century. Essex beat Sussex at Leyton by seven wickets.
Sussex scored 279 and 288 for seven declared.
Essex made 243 and 277 for three (L. Crawley 176 not out),
9 Wicket Victory, Derby beat Northants at North- ampton by nine wickets.
Northants made 182 and 277, Lee taking five wickets for 65.
Derby scored 419 for six (Lee 100 not out) and 41 for one.
Visitors Draw at Oval. Surrey drew with the New Zealanders at the Oval.
New Zealand made 318 (Mills 103) and 971 (Dempster 101).
Surrey scored 377 (Hobbs 146) and 284 for eight (Ducat 100).
Larics Win.
Lancashire beat Middlesex at Manchester by 10 wickets,
Lancashire scored 413 (Hallows 184) and 87 for no loss.
Middlesex made 263 and 246. Dipper's 212. Gloucester beat Worcester by an innings and 169 runs at Bris- tol.
up 232
Worcester knocked. (Serrurier 110) and 128.
Gloucester made, 529 for eight declared (Dipper 212)"
Mitchell Scores. Yorkshire took first innings points from Leicester at Leices- ter.
SAVAGE DOGS.
THREE VICTIMS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
TO-DAY'S POLICE REPORTS.
POLICE V. TWENTY ARMED
---~---ROBBERS.
NEW TERRITORIES AFFAIR.
-Boport-of a battle between, arm- ed robbers and a police patrol in the early hours of yesterday morn-
London, yesterday. The Cotton Yarn Association has announced a scheme of trans- ferable quotas which will be oper- can cotton under which one firm may purchase quotas from an- other firm which is unable to run the prescribed quota. The scheme aims at obviating a curtailment policy operating unfairly against concerns which are booked well ahead.-Reuter.
CHINESE CHARGED_WITH
MANSLAUGHTER. " ̈{
has
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"DONE NO HARM."
Mr. Bridgeman on Naval Conference.
MANY ANGLES EXPLORED.
Affirms Japanese Most Ready To Meet the British.
SEN, BORAH EMPHASISES CONSEQUENCES OF NAVAL RACE.
Representative British and American views on the Geneva Con- ference for the discussion of the limitation of naval armaments are to hand. Mr. Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty, who was the chief British delegate at Geneva, affirms that the meetings between Britain, Japan and America have done no harm and expresses satis- faction that so many angles of the subject were thoroughly explored. Senator Borah, of Idaho, states that the United States should con- tinue to devote attention to the question of disarmament and depre... cates anything in the nature of a naval race with other nations,
MEETING AT WASHINGTON?
Ex-Minister Released.
Hankow, Yesterday.
Paris, yesterday. Mr. T. V. Soong has returned Mr. Bridgeman, before leaving from Klukiang.
for London intervieyed by Mr. Chang, the Minister of Reuter, said the conference had Finance in the Hankow Govern- certainly done no harm and it ment, who was arrested for poli- was just as well that so many JUMPED PREVIOUS BAIL.
tical reasony, avidently different angles on the question proved his loyalty to the satisfac of naval disarmament were Jumping his bail of $5,000 intion of the Hankow officials. He thoroughly explored. He found June, 1926 when he was charged has been released and appointed the Japanese the most ready to with the manslaughter, of a street Vice Minister of Finance.-Bri-meet the British. Reuter. coello whom he was alleged to have tish Naval Wireless. run over while driving motor car No. 1249 in West Point, & Chinese was re-arrested 'by the police last month.
Yesterday afternoon the pri- liminary hearing, of the charge against the man who is out on bail
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district in the New Territories.
A police patrol were on duty at the little village of Cheung. Un Ha near the Chinese border, at 1.45 am. yesterday when their atten- tion was attracted to suspicious movements near two houses in the main street.
FEELING, FOR CONDEMNED MEN.
New York, Yesterday. Nalther Sacco nor Vanzetti show- ed dismay when informed of the Governor's decision:
Proceeding to the spot, the police
One counsel, characterised Gov. found that a gang of about twenty med, were trying to commit an ernor Fuller's decision as "Fright armed robbery at Nos. 3 and 4 ful in its close-mindedness," houses.
Three of the robbers who were
nonn an Monday next. The fif- teenth puzzle of the new series will be published on Monday...
Chinktang Withdrawals.
was
lapse of the, Geneva Conference leaves the American Government exactly, where it was when the Conference called The Administration now faced the problem of mapping out and put ting through Congress a Naval building of the needs of national security. Whatever be the "Bl Navy" strength developed in the new Congress it was taken for granted that President Coolidge would not approve of a cruiser programme exceeding or even equalling that announced accord- ing-to-British-intentions.
Mr. Kellogg Optimistic. The hope that an effort for Naval limitation can be resumed
Senator Borah's View.
Boise, Idaho, yesterday. Chinkiang, Yesterday. Senator Borah, interviewed, Although the Northern threat said that the United States to the Nanking party in Kiangau should devote its attention to the of world armament appears to be growing, National- revival ist troops continue to be with-limitation efforts without at drawn from Chinkiang, apparent-tempting to assess the blame for ly in connection with the advance the failure of Geneva. Anything at an early late is indicated by a against Hankow. Large numbers in the nature of a naval race formal statement by Mr. Kellogg. of troops crossed from the North would be a disaster with world-"I do not consider the failure to bank yesterday and the majority wide consequences. The burden of those previously in the city have left by rail and towage British Naval Wireless.
of taxes under which all peoples of the world was now bending is bludgeoning the human family into a state of poverty-Reuters American Service.".
Yangchow Uneasy,
Shanghai, Yesterday.
Press Comment. Telegraphic communication is
New York, yesterday. still open to Suchow, confirming
The breakdown of the Geneva the claim that the Nationalists Conference unsuccessfully com- hold the town.
petes for space in the newspapers Sun Chuan-fang's agents are with the Sacco and Vanzetti reported to be active in Yang affair, regarding which counsel chow (north of Chinkiang) and are making frantic last-minute there is an air of uneasiness in efforts to secure a reprieve... the native city-British Naval | Wireless.
Conference in 19297 of $3,000 cash and $3,000 security,
Well-informed persons In Wash- was opened before Mr. R.. E, Lipd- Bell at the Central Magistracy.
Japan and Tariff Autonomy.
ington are of opinion that Pre- Mr. M. K. Lo. appeared for the
Shanghai, Yesterday, sident Coolidge will devote his defence.
Mr. Yoshizawa, the Japanese efforts to paving the way, diplo Evidence was given by a street Minister at Peking, interviewed, matically, for the holding of an- Trouble Expected.
coolie who said that one night two and "If the Nanking Government other Conference at Washington Further steps are being taken to years ago he was sleeping on the enforces tariff autonomy on Sep-in 1929, in the belief that more apparently on guard outside open-guard public personages and build-pavement on the harbour alde of tember 1, Japan will have to devise will be accomplished in such an
Advices Queen's Road West, a little beyond adequate counter measures, but I ed fire on the approach of the ing against dynamiters. police. This drew the other rob from Washington report that simi. No. 7 Folice Station, when the at- cannot positively state what form atmosphere than in Europe.
American Comment. bers from inside the buildings, ar steps are being taken to protect cused'à motor car which was Japan will disapprove of the action
high officials, including ·Mr.
The "New York Times" thinks where they
driven at a high speed down Pok of the Nationalist Government. gagging and binding the inmates, New York that measures to protect when turning in the direction of ing a policy of co-operating as far mosphere in which Geneva con-
inding the Kellogs. It le also reported from culum Road, mounted the purement The Japanese Governmen is adopt that because of the hopeful at and a pitched battle took place be valuable public buildings are being Shektongtsui, The witness, the as possible with other powers, cluded its negotiations it may be tween them and the police, the adopted.
resumed, not in open conference latter being out-numbered.
The condemned man's counsel deceased and three other men who
but in a direct meeting of minds Robbers Escape.
have withdrawri from the ease, and were sleeping on the pavement at
between Foreign Office and State The police acted with commend a new attorney will present their the time were all run over. The
Department. able-valour, however, and beat off defence before the United States witness was injured in the legs, retired and District Court of Massachusetts. After the accident the car backed who the robbers
into the road and drove off. It the border into Reuter's American Service, escaped across
was later brought back to the scene Chinese territory.
of the accident by a policeman who An Indian police officer (B210)
gave chase. was wounded in the right foot and one of the robbers was heard to cry out that he too had been! wounded. Apparently, the wound- ed man was assisted by his con- federates across the border.
The police arrived in time to! frustrate the robbers who were in- terrupted before they had time to steal anything of any value.
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· JAPANESE TAXES:
LUXURY LEVY TO BE
ABOLISHED..
Shanghai, To-day,
The "Herald Tribune" says the conference will teach Americans not to put faith in conferences but to go ahead and build.
The "New York World” says the conference was deadlocked two months before it opened.
As You Were.
Car Drove Away. S Another coolie said that he was also run over, one wheel going over It is learned from Tokya that the his chest and another-over his legs.] Government intends abolishing the[ 2. He was in hospital for a month taxes on luxurles, and the Finance According to the "Associated after the accident. He corroborat Department are investigating the Press" of Washington, the col- The re-discount rates of the New ed the previous witness's evidence subject.—--Reuter. York and Boston Federal Reserve about the car driving away after Banks have been reduced from 4 to the accident.
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Washington, Yesterday.
PRES: COOLIDGE.
R. FORD SAYS DECISION IS BINCERE.
8% per cent. as from August 5. Indian Police Sergeant No. B129 The fear of cut in the local rate then gave evidence. He said that as the result of further, Inflation of about 10.30 p.m. on June 1, 1925, security prices appears effectively he was on patrol duty, and had just to have been banished.
Errived at the junction of Polifulum President Coolidge's announce-Road from Shektongtsuf, when he Presidency, aw motor car. No. 1249 coming. ment regarding the which introduced an element of un- down Pokfulum Road.. The car
New York, yesterday. Mr. Lau King-cho, a salesman at certainty into the political situs- the witnpas judged, was travelling
Mr. Henry Ford declares that a plecegoods shop at 169 Queen's fion, will. It is believed, keep specut between 16 and 17 miles per Mr. H. Hoover (Minister of
hour when it took the bend, turning Three cases of dog-bites figure Road Central, reports that on the lation within bounds.
A tremendous accumulation of in the direction of Shektongtaul: Commerce) is the logical candid in this morning's police reports. 1st inst..he entrusted a man named
Two Chinese man and a Li Shui-chun with $500 in connec- surplus funde, coupled with a rela- The car appeared to the witness to rate for the Presidential nomina- woman were taken to the Gov- tion with a proposed partnership tively small commercial demand, is be out of control, and mounted the tion in succession to President ernment Civil Hospital after for the formation of another busi-apparently chiefly responsible for pavement injuring some coolles Coolidge. He added that the who were sleeping there. After President is sincere in his decl- being severely bitten by a savage ness at-167 Queen's Road Central. dog, in the neighbourhood of the
· After receiving the money, the is expected that the reduction owards the car drove away, but alẹp-l'alon not to become a candidate.
Lo Woo Brick Works, Sheung found
Bhul district, New Territories.
The body of the dog, which was
eventually killed by other Chinese
attracted to the spot by the cries
to the Government bacteriologist
WEATHER FORECAST.
of the two victims, has been sent Light variable winds, freshening for examination for possible signs later; fair at first, overcast with of rabies. Having rain later, la the forecast for the twenty-four hours ending at noon
Another Chinese male has been to-morrow...
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The Philadelphia Bulletin suffering from the effects of bites A Reuter message from Oslo offers G.$25,000 for the first by an unknown dog which attack says that the Queen of Holland lop Bight from any European ed him at Po Fung Road, Kow and Princess Juliana have arrive capital to Philadelphia within loon City
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of the accident, at the junction of French Street. The witness ran up to the ear and seized the accused, and forced him to back the car to |the scene of the accident. The witness then took the secused into No: 7 Police Station. The injured coolies were removed to the hospital by other polles officers,"
REG
RIOT IN INDIA.
13 KILLED AND 80 WOUNDED.
Bimla, Yesterday.
* Further hearing of the case was It is officially announced that 19 at this stage adjourned until 2.15 were killed and 80 wounded in on Monday afternoon next, Mr. Lo serious communal riots at Bettiah, reserving the right to cross-examine in the Biharorisha Province, on the the Bergeant at the next hearing, 2nd inst, due to the obstruction of after he had received further in a Hindu procession. Order has
Been Trestored.---Reuter. atractions from his client
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make an agreement final. I am confident that the work of Geneva will make it possible, after inter- Governmental consultation, to find a basis reconciling divergent views and lead to the early con- clusion of an agreement for the limitation of auxiliaries. I am curtain that the present failure will not impair the cordial Anglo American relations. Reuter's American Service.
TO-NIGHT'S CONCERT.
BENNO MOISEIWITSCH IN · ·
HONG KONG
A GREAT PIANIST.
Benna Moiseiwitsch, the great pianist who, in the course of a tour of the Far East, is at pre sent in Hong Kọng, in giving two concerts at the Theatre Royal, on Monday. Included in his the first to-night and the second programme are two items char acteristic of Chinese music. These are "A Flirtation in a Chinese Garden" and "Rush Hour in Hong Kong," both compositions being by Chasina, an American.
Other items in to-night's pro- gramme are as follows:
Prelude in C Major. (Bach). Sonata Appasionata, (allegro assai, andante con moto, allegro ma non troppo-Presto). (Beetho ven).
La Cathedrale Engloutte. (De- bussy).
Etude F sharp Major. (Stra... vinsky).
Refrain de Berceau, (Palgren), La Jongieuse. (Moscowaky). Nocturne. (Scriabin).
Valse G Bat Major. (Chopin), * Nocturne Fsharp Major, (Chopin)
Ballade A flat Major. (Chania), Tannhauser-Overture. (Wag
ner-Lirt);
Returns of the average amount of Bank Notes in circulation and of speels in reserve in Hong Kong. during the month ended July 31, 1927 - fan- certified" by 'the Mana- gers of the respective Banks
Average Specie Banka
Amount In Esserre, Chartered Bank Australia and Chin $15,160,256 $5,800,000* Theatre Royal to-night and on Hong Kong and
of India,
Attention is drawn to the fact that admission prices to the Molselwitsch concerts at the
Monday are $4, $8 and $3 and not as announced in this morning's -poration 1442.00 $7,025,709 24,000,000+ newspaper Marcantile
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·Bank of in- dia, Ltd.
Total
1,720,971 580,0003
$63,977,036 40,300,000 In addition Sterling Securities. deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £1,272,000; 20 In addition Securities deposit- ed with the Crown Agents and Straits Government valued at £3,287,205.
MEXICAN FINANCES.
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DEPOSITED.
New York, yesterday. The Mexican Consul General: announces that the Mexican Gov. ernment has deposited funds for the payment of the first geslx 1. In addition Securities deposited months interest for 1927, on the with the Crown Agents valued Mexican Public Debt Reuter's #at#180,0003
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