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No. 25,937

COLLISION ON SHEK O YORKSHIRE BOW TO

ROAD BRIDGE.

NEARLY WENT OVER.

LIABILITY FIRST: DAMAGES LATER ON.

MIDDLESEX.

COUNTY CRICKET.

FOUR ENGLISH TEST PLAYERS DO WELL.

SURREY BEAT KENT.

HEAD-ON CRASH INTO WALL.

Mr. H. R. B. Hancock, the ex- Rain, according to Reuter, in-l change broker, all-round sports- terfered with some of the County

When the case came up previ- Hobbs, Hammond Hendren ously, the Puisne Judge (Mr. and Staples (Notts), all "Test"

BLISHET

1845

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1928.

SUN FO NOW IN NEW YORK.

HIS MISSION.

FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF CHINA.

CO-OPERATION WITH U.S.

New York, Yesterday.

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LOAD LINES.

AGREEMENT.

FOUGHT HIS LAST FIGHT.

GENE TUNNEY.

MAKES DECLARATION AT LUNCHEON PARTY,

HIS CAREER, ·

New York, Yesterday.

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month,

PILGRIMAGE TO FRANCE.

11,000 BRITONS.

FOURTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF WAR'S BEGINNING.

20 SPECIAL TRAINS.

London, Yesterday.

Saturday, the 34th anniversary of

Your Eyes Are Safe With Us"

LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Optician, Established Over Forty Years). ACCURACY SERVICE QUALITY, Mausger:A

RALPH A. COOPER, Registered Optometrist (Canada) F.LO. (London).

ECHO OF ATLANTIĊ TRAGEDY.

INCHCAPE MONEY.

£10,000 MORE FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSE.

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WOMEN'S WORLD RECORDS.

THE OLYMPICS.

POLISH LADY THROWS DISCUS 38.17 METRES.

MRS. HINCLIFFE'S APPEAL..

D. G. A. LOWE'S WIN.

London, Yesterday.

Two world's recorda, establish- Viscount Inchcape has given of the last collection of Olympic ed by women, were the features

to hand. Miss

D. G. A. Lowe captured the 800

Mr. Sun Fo, ex-Chinese Minis- At a luncheon party Gene A great pilgrimage to the battle-. man and Hong Kong's interport cricket matches due to finish ter of Reconstruction has arrived Tunney announced he had fought fields of Northern France, organis-the Chancellor of the Exchequer performances cricket skipper, was plaintiff in yesterday. the Summary Court this morning! There were one or two sur-from Europe. He said that he his last fight as a professional el by the British Legion, will start (Mr. Winston Churchill) £10,000 Robinson, of America, won the in a suit against the Chinese prises. Yorkshire were beaten had come to pave the way for co-boxer.

from London about midnight next, to be used for the benefit of any and Miss Konopacka, of Poland, [100 metres dash in 12.1/5 seconds owner of a car, following a colli- on first innings by Middlesex, who operation with American finance

A Fresh Start.

other sufferers from the disaster threw the discus 38.17 metres. sion on the Shek-O-road on May compelled the northerners to fol-and industrial organisation in the Tunney declared that he na-

in which his (Lord Inchcape's) The next competitor was 1.08 2 in which Mr. Hancock's car low on, 185 runs behind. Surrey reconstruction of China, Reu-turally regretted to announce his Britain's entry into the Great War daughter, the Hon. Elsie Mackay metres behind this distance. erashed head-on into a wall and defeated Kent by 14 runs in a low ter's American Service.

The pilgrims, who will number died. nearly went aver a drop of 30 scoring match. thanks, apparent-

11,000 will be joined on the other Mr. Churchill has announced metres for Britain, creating an feet into a very rocky bed below. ly, to the bowling of Fender.

site of the Channel by the Prince that Lord Inchcape, desiring that Olympic record. His time was of Wales, who served in France the gift of half-a-million sterling 111.4/5 seconds. Lod Burghley with the Guards, Lady Halg, widow to the nation should not be the oc- failed to qualify in the 110 of the commander who led the Bri-casion of any complaint by other metre hurdles, being beaten by tish army to victory, and many dis-handed to him (Mr. Churchill) in the finals, however, Weightman sufferers from the disaster has Miki (Japan). There is a Briton tinguished officers, including Mars further £10,000 to be applied to Smith, of South Africa, winning Ahal Foch Admiral Lord meeting any complaint as he (Mr. his heat and establishing an Jellicoe.

Churchill) may think fit. Twenty special trains will convey

14.3/5 record with [Olympic Mr. Churchill has handed over seconds. the huge party from London to the the sum to the Public Trustee for

Amsterdam, Yesterday.. channel ports, whore 12 steamers administration. will be waiting to take them to

100 Metres (Women). It is noteworthy that Mrs. France.

They will then travel in Hinchliffe, when her husband's Miss Robinson (U.S.A.) special trains to various points on death was beyond doubt, wrote to Miss Smith (Canada)

Miss Roserfeld (Canada) the old battle front. They will Lord Inchcape pointing out that stay four days and the culminating she and her tivo children were un-" event of the visit will be a solemn provided for.-Reuter. ceremony at Ypres.

Justice . Jacks) had given leave selections, distinguished them- AIMING AT INTERNATIONAL for the question of liability to be selves, tried first and that of damages to be settled later.

Mr. II. C. Macnamara repre- sented Mr. Hancock and Mr. C. A. S. Russ the owner of the other car, a six cylinder Buick.

"SHEERED OFF"

London, Yesterday,

Surrey beat Kent by 14 runs. Surrey 131 (Marriott 5 for 41) and 282 (Hobbs 109).

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BRITISH ATTITUDE. ·

London, Yesterday. The President of the Board of Trade was asked, in the House of Commons what action the Govern- ment was taking in pursuance of tional uniformity in the matter of its polley of promoting interna-

ships loadlines. Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister replied that rules relating to ship's loadlines were being revised by committee and revised rules would be sent to Dominion and for- eign governments for considera- 5tino. Every effort was being made to secure international agreement.

Northants 419 for 7 declared (Woolley 111. Jupp 113).

Tate As Batsman, Sussex beat Worcestershire by

Kent 283 and 116 (Fender (for 53).

Essex Swamped. Mr. Hancock gave evidence to

Northants, beat Essex. by an driving his Crossley 18/50 horse. innings and 145 runs.

Essex 99. (Jupp 7 for 42) and power car himself. The car! weighed about 3,000 lbs. His¡175 (Jupp) 5 for 79), chauffeur sat next to him, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Hills behind. He was going from town to Shek-0. Asked to describe the wea- ther, Mr. Hancock said it was 18 wickets. "hazy, misty, with a little rain." Worcestershire 168 (Wensley

lle was on the (his) left hand for 39) and 220 (Browne 6 for side of the road. Approaching 42), the (Tsun Wan) bridge, just as Sussex 267 (Tate 117) and 322 he was getting round the 'corner, for 2, he saw a car coming from the opposite direction "cutting the corner,"

Mr. Hancock estimated his own speed at 20 miles an hour and that of the other car also at 20 miles an hour.

134).

Hammond's Century. Derbyshire drew with Glouces- tershire.

Gloucester 327 (Hammond

Derbyshire 214 for 6.

Big Scores. Glamorganshire drew Glamorgan 440 (Riches

As soon as I caught sight of the other car, I applied the brakes," Warwickshire.

said Mr. Hancock. "As soon as

he (the driver of the Buick) saw Speed 6 for 81.

there was going to be an accident,

he sheered off towards. his left."

PHOTOS AND PLANS,

Warwick 175 for 4.

Yorks Surprised.

Middlesex beat Yorkshire Continuing, Mr. Hancock said first innings. that he could not get any nearer Middlesex 488

It was too early yet to say what precise alterations would be, Minister added that this subject was not one which in the ordinary course would go before the Com-) mittee of the League of Nations.

.

The President of the Board of

Gene Tuancy. Trade was asked about the over- loading of ships at certain parts permanent retiremer Trom the especially ships engaged in Ameri-ring but the time hatt come when with

can coastal trade. He replied that professional boxing offered no the Board of Trade had been col-thing further that he desired. 159, lecting information on the manner "I am putting it behind me, in which ships were loaded in dif- feeling I am still young enough to ferent trades. He had received a make a new start in other fields," statement to the effect that the he said.

on overloading of ships took place in Tunney explained it might be certain trades. What action would two or three years before a dan- (Hendren 169, be taken was being carefully con- to his side of the road as he was Mann 122, Macaulay 6 for 130). sidered in

the interests of mer- rightly against the wall.

Yorkshire 303 and, following chant service-British Wireless Describing the collision, Mr. on, 290 for 1 (Holmes 179 not Service. Hancock said that his off fore out, Sutelie 104). wheel struck the other car's off

Notts Follow on. rear wheel. Then his car skidded Lancashire beat Notts on first towards the right, across the innings.

road, and struck the wall head-on. Lancs, 373 (Makepeace 167, The car, knocked down "a good Sam Staples 5 for 64).

Visitors Draw,

deal of wall," and it was very for- Notts 215 (Macdonald 5 for 63) tunate the car did not go any fur-and, following on, 144 for 2. ther as there was a drop of 30

West Indies drew with Leices- feet on to a very rocky bed. The other car went on and then fetch-tershire. el up.

FINED 3 TIMES A DAY. Cross-examined by Mr. Russ

Leicester 228 and 198 for declared,

West Indies 271 and 39 for

who suggested that the bridge Reuter. was 20 feet wide, Mr. Hancock

"ITALIA'S" CREW. RECEIVE HEARTY WELCOME IN ITALY.

PUBLIC REACTION.

of

SHOWERS ?.

S. winds, moderate; fair to showery, is the official weather forecast until noon to-morrow.

and

From their various headquarters

all the 11,000 will travel to the his- UNLOADING CATTLE.

[torie, town where was the famous salient and will gather at the Menin

Gate Memorial to Britons who fell PORTUGUESE CAPTAIN BEFORE

there. Here there will be an im- pressive seene. Bannerets of 87 British divisions will be displayed

THE MAGISTRATE.;

Captain Linvs, in command of

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Won by a foot. Time: 12.1/5 seconds. Miss Robinson world's record.

800 Metres.

created

D. G. A. Lowe (Britain) Byhlen (Sweden) Engelhardt (Germany)

Time: 111.4/5 seconds. Lowe created an Olympic re cord.

E. B. 44 ins.

Long Jump Final,

Ham (U.S.A.) 25 ft.

over the archway and along the ram-the 8.8. "Wing Wo," appeared as parts and there will be a march-defendant before Mr. W. Schofield past in which the Prince of Wales at the Kowloon Magistracy, this,

Cator (Haiti) 24 ft. 10.2/5 ins.. and Lady 'Haig will take part, fol- morning, in answer to a aumamona

Bates (U.S.A.) 24 ft. 41⁄4 ins. lowed by a religious service at "for unloading cattle at the Sai July 6 without which an address will be given by Kong Wharf on

Ham created an Olympic re [cords, the Archbishop of York, now Arch-permission."

Defendant said that he was a British Wireless Service. bishop designate of Canterbury.-

Discus Throwing Women. Portuguese, and as he could not Miss Копораска (Poland) speak English very well, express-38.17 m.

NAVAL PACTS.

ENGLISH AND FRENCH DISCUSSIONS.

FOR GENEVA.

London, Yesterday,

ed a wish for the charge to be read Miss Copeland (U.S.A.) 87.09 m.. in Chinese. When this was done, Miss Svedberg. (Sweden) he said that he was totally un- 35.92 m.

aware of the fact that a permit Miss Konopacka established a must be obtained from the C.V.S. world's record for this event, He had been captain for some time, throwing the distance of 39.62 and had landed cattle for the past metres. two years.

Defendant then produced a book Reuter learns that the Anglo-lof harbour, regulations, which he

110 Metre Hurdles. Miki (Japan) beat Lord Burgh- French agreement to which Sir stated contained nothing to thelley (Britain) in 15.2/5 seconds, Pressure is highest to the night is the outcome of discussions The Magistrate stated that the round. Lord Burghley also fail Austen Chamberlain referred last effect complained of in the charge, but did not qualify for the next

north of Japan and relatively low over China. The typhoon in

on English and French naval ex-bye-law had been

in force since ed to qualify, perts Inst spring relative to the 1924, against the practice of land- Weightman Smith (S. Africa) drift conventions which Britain ing cattle from any wharf or place qualified for the finals with an and France respectively presented other than at Kennedy Town or Ma of 14.3/5 seconds.

Olympic record performance Tau-kök.

situated about 200 miles south of Tokyo and appears to be filling up.

to the Geneva Naval Conference in) 1926 and which they have since at Sergeant Delahunty, of the tempted at various times

to Water Police, said that it was the Italy

Rome, Yesterday, There was a bombardment 9flowers joined with the enthusias- tic singing of the Fascist Hymn 2-on the arrival of the "Italia" sur- gerous opponent develops, which coalesce into a single text. It is first time he had noticed the oc- France

vivors at the frontier town of was too long to wait. He had hoped that the formula now found currence of the offence. While on Argentine Trento. This testified the public not thought of trying to nominate may be acceptable to the prepara-patrol on July 6 he saw a num- Belgium reaction to the accusations abroad his successor. said he did not know and would witness. After generally cor-against the expedition.

tory disarmament committee, and, ber of pigs being landed into junks, not like to commit himself. Each roborating the evidence given by

It is believed that as the result has thus hastened the convocation also cattle on to the Sal Kung car was about 5 feet wide.

On Mr. Hancock, Mr. Hills said the tion was given subsequent to their fortune comfortably exceeds one

An even more enthusiastic recep of careful investment Tunney's of the Disarmament Conference. Wharf, Mr. Russ stating that there would driver of the Buick car tried to arrival at Verona. The travellers million dollars.-Reuter's Ameri- them to pass, Mr. Hancock said The slight drizzle had probably Pierozzi, representing the Naval have been plenty of room for swerve over when it was too late. were welcomed by Commander can Service. "Yes," provided each kept on his made the road greasy, he said, Under-Secretary. own side of the road.

causing the Crossley car, to skid He, Mr. Hancock, did not sound after the impact. Ever at

7 an hour. presuming the Crossley car was going at that

a

Enthusiasm In Rome.

On their arrival in Rome they

| RUBBER INDUSTRY,

FIGURE AT 60.

London, Yesterday.

a horn, nor did he hear the defen- miles

Rome, Yesterday. dant sound a horn,

The Italians have arrived, after MINIMUM EXPORT PRODUCT After further questions,, Mr. speed (which he did not think it frontier, greeted at stations along triumphal journey from the

FROM CEYLON. Russ asked Mr. Hancock if it was), the weight of 3,000 lbs. the line with enthusiastic demon- would not be a dangerous prac and four people, said Mr. Hills,strations. tice to look ahead (for on-coming was bound to knock something cars) instead of looking imme over. diately in front. Mr. Hancock: In "cross-examination, Mr. Russ were welcomed by the Governor, indicated that the case for the derives of the Army, Navy When Mr. Russ asked if it was fence was that Mr. Hancock's car

and Air Force and warmly choored the rule that a horn had to be was going at an excessive speed

by crowds.-Reuter. sounded at every corner, Mr. Han- and on the wrong side of the road: cock snid: "If every car did sound also that the Buick car was on the its horn at every corner, each car correct side of the road and going will be fined three times a day." at a slower speed, and that the Mr. Russ: "As they ought to be." horn had been sounded.

DAMAGES.

"Not at all."

NONE ALIVE!

FOREST FIRE.

HEAVY DAMAGE.

1

Router.

BOMBAY MILLS.

TO BE GRADUALLY RE-OPENED.

Bombay, Yesterday, The Millowners' Association has decided on the policy of reopening the mills in small groups from August 6 to how the ex-employees' respond.-Reuter.

OHIO FEDERAL BANK

.. INCREASE.

In answer to the Magistrate, Captain Linva admitted that cattle was landed on the day in question. The Magistrate explained that the bye-law was enforced so as to allow the C.V.S. to examine cattle landed to be slaughtered and per- mission could be obtained from the Sanitary Department at Post Ofco Building.

A "caution" was administered.

A BRIBE.

$25 FINE OR A MONTH'S JATL.

tracy.

Foil Finals.

-Reuter.

OBREGON'S MURDER.

INSPIRED BY A NUN'S` REMARK.

ASSASSIN "TRANQUIL”

Mexico City, Yesterday. According to a voluminous police report, the assassination of Gen- eral Obregon was inspired by a casual remark.

American Service,

A nun in the presence of the as- sassin said that the religious altur- It is officially announced that REDISCOUNT RATE.

tion in Mexico would be solved by. the percentage of standard pro-

the deaths of 'Obregon, Calles and duction rubber exportable at the

the Patriarch of the schismatic minimum rate of duty from Cey-j

Catholic Church. lon and Malaya for the quarter

The assassin Leontoral is entire- beginning August 1 will be 60.

For trying to bribe an Indian ly tranquil and is convinced that CARPATHIANS SET ABLAZE BY Rubber Industries' Bill Dropped.

Cleveland (Ohio), Yesterday. constable, a Chinese was this he is going to Heaven, where he A HEAT WAVE.

The Federal Reserve Bank has morning charged, before Mr. W. will meet his victim, who is "fun- The House of Commons have raised the rediscount rate to five Schofield, at the Kowloon Magia damentally a good man," Renter's In the course of further evid Spare parts had to be ordered

dropped the Rubber Industries' per cent. from August 1.-Reuter's ence by Mr. Hancock. his Lord-from England for the Crossley

Bill owing to there being insuf- American Service. shin indicated that he knew that car, said Mr. Macnamara. Hence

fcient time to pass it in the re- part of the Shek-O-road quite it is not possible at this stage to Notwithstanding the energies of maining stages prior to the pro- well. Mr. Hannock explained that indicate the amount of damages several battalions of engineering rogation on August 3.—Reuter. that he was going up hill and the claimed. It might be the best troops the great forest are in the other car coming down.

part of $1,000. However, there Carpathians, which broke out as Mr. Russ: "If you were going would also be a claim for labour, a result of the heat wave, is still at a reasonable sneed, tell me how amounting to about $400, raging. Heavy damage has been was it you knocked off a part of As Mr. Russ, in his counter-done-Reuter. the wall."Mr. Hancock: "That claim, had asked for $5 per day. was after my car had skidded as for loss of the use of the car dur- the resnit of the impact."

ing the repair, he (Mr. Mac-

reason why the defendant should same."

come round on the wrong side of į

Mr. Russ said that it had al-

the road? Mr. Hancock: Ninety ways been understood that the

per cent.. of the Chinese chauf-ouestion of damages would be re-

Warsaw, Yesterday.

AMUR FLOODS.

RAILWAYS INTERRUPTED."

Moscow, Yesterday,

of

MOTOR MERGER.

CHRYSLER DODGE DEAL...

COMPLETED.

New York, Yesterday.

YORK SEE.

THE NEW ARCHBISHOP APPOINTED.

PEACE TREATY,

BRITAIN TO SIGN ON AUGUST 27.

It appeared, according to de- fendant's statements, that two of his friends had been arrested for hawking without a licence, and as they were being marched to the Yaumati Police Station one of his friends gave him 30 cents London, Yesterday. and the other 20 cents to give to

Loudon, Yesterday. HM the King has approved of the constable.

The Government is to sign the the nomination of the Bishop of He did so. The money was re- Kellogg peace treaty in Paris on Manchester to the Archbishopric fused by the constable and he was August, 27. Similar Invitations are of York-Reuter.

arrested.

being transmitted to the Dominione His Worship: It seems that you Governments.

Sir Austen Chamberlain yester

Vr. Russ: Con vou suggest any hamara) had also claimed for the FIFTY VILLAGES INUNDATED: been completed with the consent is the Rt. Rev. Wm. Temple, son had nothing to do with the case;]

The Chrysler-Dodge merger has [The new Archbishop of York! of 90 per cent of the shareholders of the late Archbishop of Canter-why did you offer, money to the day in the House of Commons an

both companies. Reuter's bury. He was born at the Palace, constable? American Service,

Exeter, in 1881. In 1916 he mar- Defendant answered that his pressed the hope that it might be ried Miss Frances Anson; daugh- friends gave him the money to do is good fortune to go to Paris to ter of the late Mr. F. H. Anson, so,

sign the treaty on behalf of this St. George square, London. The His Worship: You have in-country. Whom the Dominions. TO-DAY'S DOLLAR, now Archbishop had a brilliant volved yourself in a case that does Governments will designate to sign

career at Rugby and Oxford and not concern you.

the treaty will be known they reply The closing rate of the dollar on has been a prolific writer on re- A fine of $25 or one month's im-] to the invitationd-British Wireless Idemand, to-day was 2/0 5/16.ligious subjects.]

prisonment was imposed.

Service,

feurs go on the wrong side.. ferred to the Registrar. On the Over fifty villages are now inun- Mr. Russ: How is it there are other hand, he was going to call dated in the Amur Province. Rail- any of them alive?-Mr. Han expert evidence as to the damage chensk le interrupted and the city way communication with Blagovės- There oughtn't to be! suffered by the Buick car as the

THE DEFENCE

damage may indicate how the Itself is partly under water. The Mr. H. S. Hills, who is also an collision was caused..

floods are extending in the marl- exchange, broker, was the next! Case proceeding.

time province.—Reuter.

cock: