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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1930,

No. 27,514

ROYAL PEACE PACT.

Queen Marie Effects a

SIR HENRY SEGRAVE KILLED

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Famous Racing Motorists Dies of Injuries

RECORD BROKEN.

"I Shall Either Do It Or Kill Myself."

Reconciliation.

NEW CABINET FORMED.

TEST MATCH.

England Collapse in First Innings.

HOBBS AND-CHAPMAN.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR.

The

The closing rate of the dollar on

lemand, to-day was 1/8 .

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

VOLUNTEERS DEFY VICEROY.

PROSTRATE THEMSELVES IN

·FRONT OF LIQUOR SHOPS:

MORE TROOPS DESPATCHED,

Bombay, Yesterday.

...

Bucharest, Yesterday. At the close of play in the first The Peasant Party leader, M. Test Match at Nottingham, yeator- Maniu, has formed a Cabinet with terday, England had scored 241-

for the loss of elght wickets. In pursuance of the campaign of Sir Henry Segrave, the famous British racing motorist, has died M. Mironesco as Foreign Minister. The full scores are appended be-widespread defiance against the new of his injuries following the capsize of the speed-boat Miss England/The complexion of the new Min- low, and a description of the Picketing Ordinance. the Bombay

II, in which he was attempting to set up a world's record, on Lake Windermere. fr

Sir Henry's attempt on the record was dogged by misfortune from the outset. Accidents occurred to Miss England each day that

he took her out.

iatry is mainly, of the Peasant match will be found on page 12. Party, but it includes M. England 1st innings.

Richardson, C

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Manoilescu, a personal friend of Hobbs,

McCabe King Carol, who will have the

Fairfax portfolio of Public Works Queen Sutcliffe, Marie, is reported to be very busily mediating with Queen Hammond, I.b.w., b Grimmett

at. Oldfield, Helen, and to have successfully Woolley, sealed a reconciliation at a din- Grimmett

Hendren, b Grimmett

The sad part of the tragedy is that it is officially announced that Miss England II, on her two first runs, broke the world's speed recordner at the Cotroceni Palace, at wiith an average of 101.11 miles an hour.

STORY OF THE ACCIDENT.

London. Yesterday. ,blade of the propeller had broken Whilst attempting to set up a loft and was grazing the bottom. new world's speed record on Lake Segrave, before starting to-day, Windermere with Miss England said: "Now for it! She chewed the Second, the speed boat cap-up thre propellers, and I am try. sized and both Sir Henry Segrave ing a bronze one. If it fails I shall and two mechanics were thrown fit a steel onc.. The boat is an ab- out. The first mechanic was rea-solute experiment and anything cued, but the second is missing (may happen." and it is feared that he has been When Lady Segrave wished him drowned:

good luck ho replied: "I shall Sir Henry was picked up by a either do it or kill myself, but motor boat a few minutes after whatever happens, Sall, step on the accident and hurried away by the gas and drive like Hell." ambulance to Belle Grange, the Segrave was unconscious when home of Mr. W. H. Smith on the picked up. He soon recovered western shore of Lake Winder- but was suffering from severe

shock. Reuter.

mere.

His Career:

which all members of the Royal Family were present-Reuter.

Earlier News.

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Bucharest, Yesterday.

to form a Coalition Government. General Prensan having failed the refusal of the owing to Liberals to support him, King again summoned the Carol has ex-Premier, M. Manlu, the National has Peasant Party leader, who

form a Government.- agreed to Reuter.

MALTA FERMENT. Prime Minister Leaves for London.

CRITICAL SITUATION,

Malta, Yesterday, Three doctors were immediate-

Lord Strickland, the Prime ly summoned and found that Sir Major Sir Henry O'Neal Dehane Minister of Malta, is sailing for Henry had broken his arm and Segrave was 34 years of age, and London unexpectedly on June 14 thigh and his ribs were penetrat- was educated at Eton and Sand to confer with the Colonial Office mg his side. They did everything hurst. During the War he served in regard to the present critical in their power, but the shock and in the 2nd Warwickshire Regis situations in Malta-Reuter. multiple injuries proved fatal: finent and in the RAF and was

[Yesterday it was announced Death took place shortly after five wounded three times and mention that Mr. H. C. Luke had been ap

'clock in the evening, Lady ed in despatches. In 1916 he was Segrave being present at the bed-attached to the G.H.Q, in France, pointed Lieut. Governor of Malta in succession to Sir Thomas Best, land Private Secretary to the who is to be transferred to the

Chief of Air Staff in 1917, In Windward Islands.] The mechanic, Willcocks, had a 1918 he served on the British thigh broken.

Aviation Mission to Washington. Sir Henry married Miss Doris

ride.

Record Broken.

It is officially announced that Miss England the Second Stocker in 1916.'

on her first two. runs broke the world's speed

Lung Perforated,

Rugby, Yesterday.

EXTRALITY ISSUE.

Correspondence with China Published.

record with an average of 98.76 Sir Henry Segrave was badly! miles an hour, her first run being injured when his speed boat, Miss at 96.41 miles, and the second run England the Second, capsized or

London, Yesterday. at 101.11. The previous record. Lake Windermere this afteracom, The correspondence between Bet up by Garwood was 96.25. Miss and died later. Mr. Halliwell, a Dr. C. T. Wang, the Chinese For- England the Second sank 200 feet mechanic, was drowned and Mr. eign Minister, and Sir Miles in the water. It is doubtful whe-Willcocks, engineer-in-charge. Lampeon, the British Ambas ther she is salvageable.

was injured. The speedboat sador. on the subject of extra Dogged by Misfortune. gank. The disaster occurred while territoriality in China has now Sir Henry Segrave's attack on Segrave was making a trial run been published.--Reuter. the speed record on Lake Winder-preparatory to a formal attempt mere was dogged by misfortune on the world's water speed record. from the outset. Accidents occur- It is learned that Segrave's in-

red to Miss England each day he juries included two broken arms, body of Halliwell has not yet been brought her out. While she was a broken leg and broken riba, one recovered. There was no one else travelling at a great speed on of which perforated his lung. in the boat. Tuesday the steel propeller flat- Sir Henry Segrave took Miss

Theories of Disaster.

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A. P. F. Chapman, € Ponsford

b Hornibrook ...«t. Larwood, b Grimmet?

National Congress Committee began picketing in the mill area of the City, and 250 volunteers were posted 78 at 120 liquor shops and ordered to prostrate themselves in front of all 29 customers who did not heed their & requests not to enter. They did not get the opportunity to do this very often, as most of the mill 5 workers kept away.

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Extras

Total (for 8ykts.)

-Reuter.

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Badigest Manager.

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Ophthalmic Optician 13, Queen's Road Central.

RACING TIPS.

Last Meeting for First Half of Season.

GOOD PROGRAMME.

[By Wombat.]

PEAK TRAMWAYS CO.

Pay Dividend of Eight Per Cent.

$41,000 PROFIT.

A satisfactory year's working The postponed meeting of the the Peak Tramways Co., Limited, sixth extra will conclude this after-was reviewed by Mr. H. Humphreys, noon at Happy Valley, the first who presided at the ordinary yearly race to commence at 2 p.m. aharp.

meeting this morning at the Hong Kong Hotel.

My tips this afternoon are prae- tically the same as last Saturday, having been worked out on the basis of previous form.

there is a

I hear that Zorhan will not start at this meeting, also rumour that Obel, Mike, and Aris- tophanes may not go to the post.

Supporting the Chairman were Messrs. J. Scott Haraton, A. B. Stewart, the Hon. Mr. C. G. Gordon - Mackle, and Mr. Q. L. Quie (Secre- EBAY)..

35 read.

the

Shareholders present were Messrs. W. Morley, J. M. Wong, J. D. If there is no more rain during Humphreys, J. A. Tarrant, F. W. the day good times should be re- Stapleton, D. Wilson, C. Bernard Troops Summoned.

gistered in some of the principal Brown, and S. F. Chubb.

Chairman's Speech. Poona, Yesterday.

events, as there are some excellent nominations, who should do much - Addressing the meeting, The military authorities have better on this occasion then the Chairman said: 13 received an urgent message from last.

The report and statement of ac 10 Bombay, asking for a battalion of Mahratas to be sent to Bombay

Spearmint, Nationalist II., and counts having been in your hands It is stated that Royal Flush should just about win for the past seven days, I propose 241 immediately.

troops have also urgently been sum- their respective races to-day, and with your permission to take them

There moned from elsewhere, presumably there is reasonable ground to sus-

no has been

work in connection with the enforcement pect that a couple of upsets may

done during the year. under against the Picketing Ordinance again occur in the minor races.

review, chargeable to capital

to expenditure. Turning the profit and loss account it will be noticed that traffic receipts show a falling off of $4,963.90 and charges are up $1,832.92, but of this amount $1,286 is represented by coupon books written off as these have now |been abolished. There is only one other item to which I need refer and that is "Late Secretary's Defalca- tlons $5,000," This reprezents cash received and unaccounted for. by the late secretary.

NEW CHILDREN'S PAGE

To the children” of the Colony Wendy makes an initial bow to-day on page 14. Wendy has been proclaimed as one of the best, features for the kiddies yet published,, compel- ling the interest of grown-ups". as well as children

Follow Wendy, every Satur- day in the China

US. TARIE

Adopted by

urity

next week. Reuter.

CANTON BLAMED.

Centre for Communist "Propaganda.

THE INDO-CHINA RIOTS.

Paris, Yesterday.

In the Chamber to-day M. Pietri, | Minister of the Colonies, declared that the recent disturbances in Indo- China were undoubtedly due to pro- paganda by Communist organfan- tions which were richly financed and strictly disciplined, and working in connection with the Bolshevist heed Quarters in Canton.

The

Government would 200 Washington, Yesterday. lentlessly fight the Bolshevist The Senate by 44 votes to 42 activities in the French "Colonies. adopted the Tariff Bill, ensuring The Government's motto WEB Congress of the approval of the severity to the leaders and patience measure...

to 'the masses. He concluded by Senator J. E. Watson, the saying that the French position in majority leader, declared: "If the Indo-China had not been by any Bill is passed America will be à

means undermined. Reuter. grade up financially, economically

...HOURS OF WORK:

Convention of Employees to Be Summoned.

FAIR!

The forecast for to-day as communicated to the China Mail by the Royal Observa- tory is:

ate, fair.

South-west wind, moder

CHINA. DISAGREES.

Geneva, Yesterday.

1st Race.

Osiris. Shanghai Beau Thracian.

2nd Face. Royal Flush. Young Pretender. Winsome Stag,

Srd Race. Spearmint. Christmas Chimes. Herodom.

4th Race. Nationalist IL Chesapeake Bay. King's Counsel.

**_5th_Race,* Fifty Fifty Christmas Frolic. Four Clube

8th face New Year's Eve. Huntington. Empresa Hall

7th--Race, Thunderbolt. Glory. Sunning.

- 8th Race. Zephyr. Cream Cracker. Pumpkin.

9th Race. Orlando. One Third. Grand Tattoo Eve.

10th Race. Devil's Dyke. Strathlorn. Sopron.

The Committee on the hours of work of salaried employees has decided by 69 votes to 42 to fa-CIVIL WAR RESUMED, vour a convention instead of a re-

and commercially within a month, commendation to the Govern- and within a year we shall have ments, interested: Eight Govern- regained the peak of prosperity ments, including South Africa. and the position we lost last Octo- the Irish Free State, China and

“doubtful" votes to the Opposi

WIGHTMAN CUP.

SHEFFIELD STEEL.

Before War.

London, Yesterday..

Fighting Reported Around Foochow.

EUSINESS NORMAL....

I have no further remarks to make, but after the accounts have been duly seconded I shall be pleased to answer to the best of my ability any questions arising out of the accounts which shareholders

There being no Yuu the accounts and seconded by Mr. J. A. Tarrant.

„Proposed by the Chairman and seconded by Mr. Morley, the follow- ing directors were re-elected: Sir Robert Ho Tung, Sir Elly Kadoorie, Mr. J. Scott-Haraton, Mr. A. B. Stewart and the Hon. Mr. C. Gardon, Mackie,

Messrs. Lowe Bingham and Matthews, and Messrs. Linstead and Davies, were re-elected auditors of the company at the yearly remunera- tion of $250 each, on the proposal of Mr. J. D. Humphreys, and seconded by Mr. J. M. Wong,

IN BANKRUPTCY,

Application by G. F. and H. A. Lammert.

In the Bankruptcy Court this morning, before the Chief Justice, Sir Joseph Kemp, Messrs. G. P. and H. A. Lammert made applica- Foochow, Yesterday, tion for discharge in re an ad- Fighting was resumed last judication made against them in evening when Lu Hsin-pang was 1025. drive back seven miles. Further His Lordebin, in giving judg reinforcements have arrived. ment, said that in view of the

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Foochow remains quiet and buai- small amount of dividend, he had

tened out at the tip of the plate. England with her huge engines Several theories are being ader.Reuter's American Service. Japan, voted against the idea of a When she returned to out on to the Lake at two o'clock.vanced regarding the cause of the The American Tariff Bill which voted in favour. Reuter

[An earlier message stated: convention, while 25 Governments shore Sir Henry Segrave Thousands of people lined the disaster. One eye witness says imposes severe duties on foreign said that he was delight shores while many were in small that the step" on the bottom of ed the damage was not more seri- boats on the Lake. The speed the boat suddenly seemed to burst imports, has every appearance of ous. On Wednesday evening boat started on her first trial: and the boat swerved terribly be passing into legislation. It has when a speed of 101.9 miles an Fitted to her was a bronze pro fore capsizing. Another view is been the subject of long and Output Greater Than hour was attained, a temporary peller brought from London to re- that the boat hit a piece of drift vigorous controversy.

ness is normal Reuter

ao alternative, but to suspend dis propeller broke. On Thursday the place the one broken yesterday. wood which would have been suf- the Republican Party, Senator In the opinion of the leader of

Hoot; Out the System. charge, but he thought that in boat narrowly escaped disaster; Within a few seconds the boat ficient to cause an accident.

Paking, Yesterday, view of the length of time since, the blade of the propeller was fit was travelling at a terrific speed. After the disaster the time. E. Watson, it should just

Mr. Chu Ao-hsiang, in a week- adjudication and in view of the ted only five minutes before it After covering a measured mile keepers announced officially that "squeeze through the Senate" Sheffield is turning out annual- broke off and grazed the bottom up the Lake she turned and there Miss England had beaten the next week by two votes, and he tv nity per cent. more steel and ly interview given to representa Oficial Receiver's report, the dis- of the boat. Segrave remark: was another terrific burst of speed world's speed record during her concedes the majority of the steel products than in her best tives of the press, declared that charge might be suspended for a Marshal Yen Hai-shon's ideais nominal period only, which would ed that

was very lucky it did as she covered a mile down the first two runs with a mean speed o

pre-war days. not (come right through the Lake

She is employing many thou to have a decent financial system, be for three months. bottom right through

of 98.76 miles per hour against For the third time the boat the previous best of 03.4 miles

sands more than before, the war.which cannot be obtained as long How It Occurred.

turned and travelled at almost her get up by the American, Mr.

Her steels are vastly better as any vestige of the Nanking HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Sir Henry, Segrave, yesterday maximum speed. The roar of her Garwood The speed on her first

than they have ever been. regime remains This can only unofficially did the nautical mea- giant angines echoed from one run was 98.41 miles per hour and Seven Matches Won by the rest of the world than ever capital to Peking.

Sho is also farther ahead than be secured by removing the A Chinese named Au Yuk, dea- cribed as unemployed, was the sured mile on Lake Windermere shore to another. Then she seem- on the second run 101.11 miles.

before. in 41 seconds. He was attempting led to accelerate. Suddenly a great The figures of the new record will

of Marshal victim of a highway robbery last to-day to beat the official record, mass of machinery enclosed in its be forwarded to the International

This is Sheffield's counterblast Chiang Kai-shek would leave the night at King's Park, which is which la 44 seconds, and develop slim white shell seemed to swerve Marine Yachting Union for official

to Germany's "push" cabled yes system untouched, but we have becoming the favourite haunt of ed terrific speed during the violently and plunge beneath the recognition as the new world re-

terday It is contained in a letto root out the system as much footpads. third run of the measured mille. water, People on either side cord.

ter signed by the Master Cutler, as the manTainantu would have Au was walking alone at about Suddenly the boat, the roar of screamed. A huge mase of white dre

oday the eighth Mr.A. K. Wilson, who is also fallen long ago but for the desire of 3.80 p.m., when he was held up whose 4,000 horse power engines spray went up and it was several Golden Arrow,

provided a president of the Chamber of Com the Northern Party to avoid fighting by four men near the No, & Rail was echoing on the shores plung- seconds before the graceful craft

in walch three merce at Sheffield, and in do- there. The Allies have not way bridge. The robbers were ed under water amid a cloud of was seen again, Grove, the death had thus achieved the out of seven atches were decided dressed to British Consular of forgotten the regrettable Interna unarmed, but the odds against. spray. Spectators ashore and Bottom Upwards. double distinction of creating the in favour of the holders. The cera all over the world tienal complications which occurred him prompted Au to offer no re- afloat screamed and women faint. Then the sight was worse than world records for speed on both | Cap MEK Wills Moody made It is mentioned that, the Unit 1928, hence they are gradually sistance. He was searched and,

playing ed States is buyingSheffeld surrounding Telnafu to cause Gen relleved of all the money in hi

Ich le three or four eral Han Fu-chu to withdraw-from| pöcket, amounting to 62.76 in sil

than it would pay there without fighting.

the Szechuan Generals, American-made. All

under Ma hal-Wup sold to be advancing

emerged botton

large

the Holders.

BRITONS' FINE RECOVERY

ondon, Yesterday,

Wimble

Wightman Sir Henry Segrave before his women's test,

brief appen

́ed.) The bost a few seconds later their greatest fear. The boat land and Water. At - Daytona her

aros with a emerged bottom upwards with a Beach Florida on March 11, 1929, out Joan Fry 61-61. keel Speed large hole in her hull. A dozen in, his racing car Golden Arrow, the British, woman's plucky fight. stim

stance and speed boats rushed to her Mr. he set up a world record for land she was helpless under a fussilade

Was the

ba drag

and volleys from tha was bad-

olcroft Wataon. in the first out Helen although the

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Appointed to South

The departure

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All four men escaped.

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down Yangisze valley and have passed tarough Wanhsleti Renter

REPARATIONS LOAN,