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TILDEN BEATEN BY LACOSTE.

"PATHETIC."

MAY NOT PLAY AGAIN AT WIMBLEDON.

AMERICAN TOO EAGER

London, Yesterday,

The semi-finals were played to- day in. the men's and women's singles at the Wimbledon lawn tennis championships.

China Mail

No. 25,914

OPENED THE WRONG DOOR.

AIR TRAGEDY.

FLYING PASSENGER FALLS INTO THE SEA.

A BELGIAN FINANCIER

Boulogne, Yesterday.

BLISHED

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1928. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.

NEW CHIEF. LABOUR PARTY OPPOSED TO VISCOUNT BYNG.

mons.

"JIX" EXPLAINS.

London, Yesterday.

UNCERTAINTY OF CONDITIONS.

BOXER INDEMNITY.

SIR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN EXPRESSES REGRET.

|

AN AMENDING ACT.

London, Yesterday.

EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES.

AGAIN_CONFER.

NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COUNCIL TO BE FORMED.

BRIGHTER OUTLOOK.

London, Yesterday.

'GENUINE SIR WILLIAM CROOKES (English Mado)

LENSES

Are the ONEY: PROTECTION against the tropic sub-they absorb the ultraviolet and Infra red raya sa dangeroma- to, the

Leyes.

Many Imitations—the genuine front

LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Optician.

THE "JERVIS BAY" AGAIN.

M.P.'S QUESTIONS.

"FIRST LORD" EXPLAINS WHY "SLAVOL" WAS SENT.

WHO BEARS THE COST?

London, Yesterday.

RUSSIAN FLIER'S RETURN.

MISSING FOR 5 DAYS.

BLOWN TO SEA: NEARLY CRUSHED BY ICEBERGS.

|AMUNDSEN STILL MISSING.

Moscow, Yesterday.. The airman, Babushkin, who

A conference was held to-day- In the House of Commons, A passenger, unconfirmedly Keen Labour Party opposition At question time, in the House stated to be the well-known Bel-was shown with reference to the of Commons, Sir Austen Cham-the first since the inauguration of asked why a slow oiler had been had been missing for five days, to the assistance of the has safely returned to the ice- appointment of Viscount Byng, as berlain, Secretary of State for:

"Malyguin."

Strong successor to Sir Wm. Horwood, Foreign Affairs, regretted the the Industrial Peace Conference sent Chief Commissioner of the continued uncertainty of condl--adopted the interim report sub- "Jervis Bay," Mr. Bridgeman breaker Metropolitan Police (who is re- tions in China and the delayed mitted by the Joint Committee (First Lord of the Admiralty) winds had forced him towards the tiring in Autumn) was expressed legislation necessary to enforce recommending the formation of a said the oiler "Slavol" at Trin- sea where his machine was nearly in questions in the House of Com- the Buxton Committee's recom- National Industrial Council com-comalee, was the only vessel im- crushed by icebergs.

mendations regarding the Boxer

King's Bay, Yesterday. The searches by ships among Sir Wm. Joynson Hicks (the Indemnity, Meanwhile, the Com- posed of the General Council of mediately available and she had

declared that mittee had considered whether, in the T.U.C. on the one side and an to await the arrival of marines the ice barrages in the neighbour. Home Secretary) the appointment did not involve anticipation of the passing of an any reflection on the high officers amending Act there was a possi- equal number of employers and from Colombo before she couldhood of Bear Island concluded of the Metropolitan Police but he bility of initiating preliminary representatives on the other, to sail. It was not for him to say without any trace of Amundsen felt that Viscount Byng was bet-work of undertaking some of the meet regularly to consider the whether the assistance was neces and Gullbaud being found.-Reu- ter able to carry out the responsi-Committee's minor proposals; but widest questions concerning in- sary, but he would endeavour to ter.

ascertain the cost. He was un- ble task of controlling a force of this, for various reasons, was un-dustry and industrial progress able to say whether 20,000 men involving the safety fortunately, impracticable. happiness of 8,000,000 inhabit- "Hopel" Government, ants.

Peking, Yesterday. The Home Secretary declined The inauguration of the new to pursue details in supplemen-Provincial Government of Hopel, tary questions, because he under- stock that the Opposition was asking an opportunity for a full debate next week.-Reuter.

Rene Lacoste.

Miss Helen Wills beat Ryan 6-1, 6-1.

Mias

Senorita de Alvarez beat Miss Akhurst 6-3, 6-0..

gian

AT GENEVA.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO AGGRESSION VICTIMS.

it

THE MODEL TREATY."

Geneva, Yesterday.

"FINE TO CLOUDY."

South west or variable wind, moderate, fine to cloudy is the overcast until noon to-morrow.

Pressure is high from the

Boning to south east Manchuria and low over China. A shallow depression remains over the east

ern sca.

Reuter.

the cost

"FAREWELL" TO NAVAL RATINGS.

and empowered to form Joint would be charged against the CONCERT & DANCE. Conciliation Boards to avoid the outbreak of disputes which the owners of the "Jervis Bay."- ordinary negotiating machinery

AN OLD RESIDENT. failed to settle.--Reuter.

MR. JOHN SMITH MURRAY PASSES AWAY.

DIES IN CANTON.

BOGUS BOBBY."

CHINESE CONVICTED OF IMPERSONATION.

SIX MONTHS' JAIL.

The death has occurred in Can-

There are indications that to- night's concert and dance at St. George's Hall in the City Hall, ar- ranged by the Y.M.C.A., Entertain- ment Committed as a farewell to the 8rd destroyer flotilla And |H.M.S. "Curlow" of the Brd cruiser squadron (leaving Hong Kong

Ng Kan-po, charged with obtain-ton, following an operation, of Mr. Ing $3 from a hawker by false pre- John Smith Murray, formerly a re-shortly) will be a very enjoyable" tences and with impersonating as sident of Hong Kong for many affair..

a policeman, was fined $200 or 3

years. He was well-known here in

Dance music will be provided by months jail on the first charge local shipping circles as the popu-the combined bands of H.M.S.

on the

and a further 6 months' second charge by Mr. R. E. Lindsellar Chief Engineer of several of

the steamships of the Hong Kong, "Curlew" and H.M.S. "Verity," The League Committee of formerly Chihli, is taking place at the Police Court this morning, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., comprising 18 pieces, and the fune Defendant admitted that he had with which Company he had been tion will be run în "Cabaret" style, Security and Disarmament has this afternoon at Tientsin. Shang adopted a report dealing with Chen who is Chairman of the borrowed the money but denied im-connected for about 30 years.in that there will be a vocal item

Government,, left Peking this personation.

Later, he entered the service of financial assistance to states, the morning to participate in the The complainant, a hawker of Messrs. Banker and Co., and his in between every two dances. victims of aggression, and finally ceremony.

Causeway Bay, stated that the de-last ship was the s.s. "Kong Ling." A concert party of uine perform The Government will be tem- fendant came to him on the 1st Mr. Murray subsequently was emere, representing the various de-. adopted the draft conventions. financier, Capt. Alfred The "model treaty" for the pre- porarily at Tientsin, but will inat. and reported that his (com-ployed at Mesars. W. S. Bailey's parting ships, will provide the plainant's) daughter-in-law and his shipyard, remaining there until "Cabaret" entertainment under the whole family were arrested for be-about six months ago when at the direction

Seaman Chiang to "Call"

of Leading Lowenstein, was drowned by fall-vention of war contains eleven shortly move to Paatingfu. ing out of an aeroplane while articles binding contractants to

Peking, Yesterday. ing in possession of arms. Defen- age of 69 years, he retired on ac-Cooper of H.M.S. "Verity" who has Chiang Kai-shek intends to call dant further said that he was a count of illness. The operation (charge of arranging, the pro- lying over the sea between Dun-accept and apply the Council's provisional recommendations in

from which death followed two gramme. the event of dispute and also to on the Legations on July 7.-constable.

Witness' offered him 33. Defen-days afterwards, was performed in Those composing the concert The passenger, accompanied by refrain from measures likely to Reuter

dant took the money and told com-the German sanatorium at Canton.party will be Mesars. Randome, 6-2, 6-3.-British, Wireless Sera valet and two stenographers. nggravate dispute. Reuter,

plainant to go to the tramway sta-. Deceased's brother, Mr. P. H. Forrester, Treveling, Smith; Os- with a pilot and mechanic was

tion at Causeway at 9-an the fol- Murray, predeceased him last year, {borne, Darlen, Tompkin, Bruce and proceeding from Croydon to Brus-

lowing morning.

but there are many other relatives Veale. Next day complainant and one of In Hong Kong, with whom ɛym. The entertainment is timed to his fokis went to the place, and apathy will be felt in their bereave-start at 8 o'clock and will continue further $5 was demanded, Subse- ment.

(until midnight. Ladies are cordial- The remains are being brought ly invited to be present, but, owing quently the defendant found that

to Hong Kong for interment at the to the limited accommodation, the he had been cheated.

Roman Catholic cemetery.

dance will be for ladles and Naval men only,

Lacoste beat Tilden 2-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Cochet beat Boussus 11-9, 3-6,

vice.

The weather was glorious when the semi-finals commenced and

William T. Tilden.

the large centre court was packed

for the women's semi-finals.

kirk and Ostend.

sels. He apparently opened the POLITICAL CRISIS. wrong door and fell in the sea. Reuter.

Later.

It is confirmed that it was Capt. Loewenstein who fell out of the aeroplane.-Reuter.

DR. JOHN FRYER.

VETERAN SINOLOGUE PASSES AWAY,

FORMERLY OF HONG KONG.

Berkeley, Cal., Yesterday.

St. Paul's College, Hong Kong.

Years ago

he was Professor of

English of the Tungwen College,

Peking. Reuter.

YUGO-SLOVAKIAN CABINET,

RESIGNS.

RACHITCH EXPELLED.

Belgrade, Yesterday.

NANKING rule.

Smoking and Drinking Bestrictions.

BLASTING.

Nanking. Yesterday. The Ministry of the Interior has issued regulations prohibit ing smoking and the drinking of alcohol by persons under twenty The Cabinet has resigned follow-years of age. If an offender is ing resolutions adopted by the over thirteen he will be liable to: Radical Democrat Parties in favour a fine of $5, while the parents or of the formation of a broadbased guardians, as well as the sellers! Cabinet.

of tobacco or alcohol to a minor will be liable to. a'fine in all cases,

The Kwong Sing Loong firm of While it is doubtful whether Charged with trying to resist ar- contractors were, yesterday after

The Radical Party has expelled Rachitch.

BULGARIA.

GRANTED.

Dr. John Fryer, who was born SIX MONTHS' MORATORIUM

at Hythe, Kent, August 6, 1839, graduated from the Highbury Col-

lege, London, in 1850 and came to SEQUEL TO ’QUAKE HAVOC.

"SLOTTED WINGS."

BEING FITTED ON BRITISH 'PLANES.

London, Yesterday.

“THE LAW.” ^

HAWKER'S STRUGGLE WITH POLICE OFFICER.

NO LICENCE.

CHINESE CONTRACTORS

FINED $100..

PIECE OF JADE.

FOUND IN STREET AND POLICE SEQUEL

The charge against the master the regulations can be enforced at rest, and also for selling fish with- noon, fined $100 by Mr. R. E of a goldsmith shop and his cook The widow of Paul Raditch (re-present, it is interesting as show-out a licence, a Chinese appeared Lindsell at the Central Magistracy was withdrawn at the Central The death is announced of Dr. cantly shot in the Skupstina) had ing the trend of Nationalist before Mr. Schofield, at the Kow- for not exercising proper care while Magistracy this morning, on the John Fryer, Emeritus Professor of a long audience with the king, who domestic policy-Reuter, loon Magistracy to-day and plead-carrying out blasting operations, at application of the police. Chinese of the University of Call-has undertaken the care of her two

ed guilty to the latter charge, Pokfulam on June 24. The com Mr. Leo d'Almada, appearing for fornia and formerly Principal of children.----Reuter.

Sergeant Hargraves said that he plainant was Mr. D. M. Biggar, of the defendants, told Mr. R. E. was on duty yesterday when he saw the Equitable Eastern Banking Cor Lindsell that the cook had picked the defendant outside the Kwong

poration, the lawn of whose house up the jade on the street, and Tung-market, in Mongkok, with a

in Pokfulam-road was littered with subsequently handed it over to his basket of fish. As soon as the ac- cused saw him (witness), he ran fragments of rock, some of a large master when he got back, His 108 machines of the Royal Afr away. In his haste he fell, and size. The windows of Mr. Biggar's master put it into a safe and de- to the Force have now been fitted with the struggled when in the grasp of the house, according to Mr. Horace Lecided to report the case device known as the "Slotted wing." officer. Defendant managed to (for the complainant) had some police later on. Later, the polles the Far East, accepting the post-!

break away, but was caught and "narrow shaves." In imposing the searching. his shop found the jade Sofá, Yesterday. Contracts for fitting 478 machines tion as Principal of the St. Paul's

fine, the Magistrato warned the de- valued at about $40.

Sergt. McEwen, prosecuting, told College, Hong Kong,.in 1861. This

did not fendant that the penalty would Accused said that he The Inter-Allied. Reparations' are in hand and an additional 47 taken to the station. post he occupied for two years, Commission has decided to grant sets have been despatched for it struggle with the police officer. be doubled on a subsequent appear holding it until when he was ap-Bulgaria a six months' morating aeroplanes overseas,

He maintained that the latter, ance for a similar offence. pointed Professor of English of the torium as to their reparations' further sots are awaiting shipment.struck him first with a stick, "I

Air Minister, Sir Samuel Hoare, Tungwen College, Peking. In 1865 payment of five million gold he was appointed headmaster of france, owing to the recent earth-in giving this information in the asked him to arrest mo," added the SEVERAL YEARS AGO

House of Commons to-day, reminded Mr. Schofield said that he could! House that while slotted wings not believe defendant's story, and ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT BY were most valuable in securing fined him $10 on the charge of sell- safety they were primarily designed ing without a licence, and $20 for to secure more effective control of resisting "the law." aircraft at low speeds. A large

the Anglo-Chinese school in Shang-quake havoc.-Reuter.

hai and head of the department for the translation Into Chinese of for-

eign. scientifle books at the Imperial

Government "Arsenal in Shanghai

The passing of Tilden was from 1876 to 1896. Ho then went

TANGIER'S STATUS.

London, Yesterday..

Forty

defendant.

pathetic and he states he may not to the United States, where he ac Parliament to-day, said he hoped Force was due to other causes.-MOTOR BUS MISHAP, he had been employed as a foki) |

appear at Wimbledon again. He cepted a position as professor of really beat himself.

Sir Austen Chamberlain, in proportion of accidents in the Air Orient languages and literature at to be able to make a statement on British Wireless Service.

the future status of Tangier ear-** He "drew" Lacoste and subtly the University of California. chopped and sliced shots, occa- Other appointments held by him inly next week. The matters refer- BROADCASTING., sionally getting in a gunshot China were Viceroy's Examiner at red to a committee of experts, drive, but was too eager. Tilden the Imperial Naval College at Nan- meeting in Paris, were still under

their consideration. British 2,500,000 LINCENCES ISSUED IN

RUNS DOWN A SIX-FOOT. EMBANKMENT. ⠀

DRIVER'S EYES-DAZZLED.

the Magistrate that he had consult-

ed the Assistant Attorney General, who had ingructed him to withdraw the case.

The application was accordingly, granted.

GRIM SEA TRAGEDY,

AN EMPLOYEE.

Mau Yat-chus, charged with embezzling various sums of money RECALLED BY HAMBURG GAS

DISASTER from, the Lee. Kee firm, (by whom

Berlin, A grim tragedy of the several years ago, was again brought before Major C. Willson sea which occurred four years ago yesterday afternoon...

has been published for the first Mr. T. G. Bennett appeared for time in the newspapers in connec the prosecution, and Mr. G. tion with the gas disaster in Ham- Sheldon, instructed by Mr. F. E. burg. wrecked himself

against the king (1894-956) and Secretary to the Wireless Service.

The story goes that the Russian A motor bus accident occurred Loseby for the defence, stonewall of Lacoste's defence by Imperial Chinese Ambassador Kuo

on Tuesday afternoon at. Castle Yuen Yat-hong, witness for the steamer "Lvov" in 1924, loaded B Impetuousity, revealing his tac-Sung-tao (1878). He was the tics to Lacoste, who withdrew founder and proprietor from 1884 London, Yesterday Questioned The Assistant Postmaster Gen Peak-road, when a bus belonging prosecution, suggested that in a cargo of phosgene in Hamburg and into his shell and wore down the to 1911 of the Chinese Scientific in the House of Commons regard- éral (Lord Wolmer) stated in Par-

to the Chung Mel Garage ran down certain bill, while $50 was the ac-salled for Leningrad, but failed to American, thus ensuring an all- Book Depot at Shanghai and ing the air service between Bagh-flament to-day that the number, of 6-foot embankment. tual amount paid, the defendant arrive there. French final,Reuter."

The bus was passing the Sam entered the item as $150,- Founder of the Institute for the dad and Karachi, Sir S. Hoare said broadcasting licences Issued now rein-village near Toun Wan, when The case was adjourned." Chinese Blind (1811). Among his Imperial Airways were most an exceeded 2,800,000-British Wire the sun's rays had a darling effect publications were an Educational xious to gpen the whole section, tea, Bervice. Directory for China (1895), Trang-but had had difficulty with Persia lator's Vade Mecum or Vocabulary regarding Basra on the Karachi

GREEK ELECTIONS.

of Scientific Terms in Chinese and part of the route. Imperial Air

....... Athens, Yesterday,English; also essays, reports, etc., ways and the British Government The general elections will prob and upwards of 100 books publish were taking every possible step to ably be held on August 19-Reu-ed at Shanghai in the Chinese lan- open the route-British Wireleas

gunge.

|Service.

GREAT BRITAIN."

London, Yesterday.

Russian warships found the vessel derelict in the Baltic and sent boats to investigate. The crew of

on the driver's eyes. He lost con- A fira completely destroyed a the boats never returned. The trol, swerved, and ran over the em-large sawmill in the Rue des naval authorities then sank the bankment. Sam Capucines, Antwerp. The fire "Lvov" by gunfire, surmising that Fortunately no one was serious spread to a school opposite and four the phosgene tanks were leaking ly hurt, and only one-man was neighbouring houses. The damage and the gas, had permeated the million whole vessel and killed the entire The clearing rate of the dollar taken to hospital owing to slight is estimated at several

franca. on demand, to-day was 2/0 5/16: wounds,

TO-DATE DOLLAR

crew.