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No. 27,522

THRILLS

WIMBLEDON.

UNITED STATES. SUCCESS.

ALLISON OPENS PROGRAMME ON

CENTRE COURT.

COCHET'S VICTORY.

The greatest tennis tournament in the world opened yesterday. No fewer than 128 players, representatives of 25 nations compete for the greatest distinction in the game.

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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1930.

LORRY TURNS TURTLE.

Twenty-Six People Injured.

DRIVER IN CUSTODY,

TORIES' LEADER.

MR, NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN TO BE CHAIRMAN.

TO RESIGN LATER,

TO-DAY'S, DOLLAR. — The 'he closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/8,

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SPINSTER ROBBED.

GOVERNORS CONFER

RAILWAY GAUGES TO BE STANDARDISED.

Lanilon. Yesterday. Mr. Neville Chamberlain has An alarming motor accident oc-accepted Mr. Stanley Baldwin's curred on the Aberdeen Road,invitation to assume the Chair-TO

near the native distillery, at aboui 6.30 this morning, resulting in 26. Chinese, (19 women and seven men) being taken to the Govern- ment Civil Hospital.

The vehicle involved in the acci- dent was a one-ton Ford lorry owned by the Ping On salt fish An intriguing feature in this year's draw is the fact that at the dealers of Aberdeen, and all the age of 37, W. T. Tilden is afforded the opportunity of regaining the injured persons were coolies em- ! coveted title, which he last won in 1921, as he is drawn in the lower (ployed at the brick works at half. The only obstacles in his way are Morpurgo, Borotra, H. G. N.

Lee, and G. M. Lott.

Mrs. Watson has unfortunately been forced to withdraw from the tournament, on account of ill-health, so that Betty Nuthall has an easy first round. Other notable absentees are René Lacoste, Hunter and Heine, the absence of whom will rob the tournament of popular figures.

"BUNNY" AUSTIN THROUGH.

London, Yesterday. first tvo sets and losing the next J. Allison. the American, had two. Doeg won the final set at 6-1. the honour of opening the tourn. The scores were 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 4-6, ment on the world-famous centre 6-1 in his favour.

Aberdeen.

At the time of the accident thé lorry was being driven to Aber- deen by Fong Yee-chon. a licensed i driver whose address was given as 29, Bonham Strand. Early in the morning, Fong had driven the lorry from Aberdeen to deliver fish in town.

Mr. N. Chamberlain.

RAJAH'S GIFT.

CIVIL SERVANTS'

CHILDREN,

London, Yesterday.

The Colonial Conference met this morning, when there was a full attendance of delegates and

observers.

MONEY SNATCHED OUT OF HER HAND.

AN OLD OFFENDER

"You have a long string of pre- vious convictions," commented Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kow- icon Magistracy this morning,

TIENTSIN CUSTOMS

TANGLE.

Taken Over by a "“Person Named Simpson."

QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS

London, Yesterday.

In the House of Commons to- when Lau Tak (25) appeared be- day a Conservative member in- fore him on a charge of the thieftvited Mr. Arthur Henderson, the of $149.50 from Li Tai, a spinster, Foreign Secretary, to make a of 129, Sai Young Choi Street. statement on the present situation.

Defendant pleaded guilty, in China.

Sergeant C. Browne said that

Mr. Henderson stated that he the complainant and her sister-in-had little to add to his reply given

were walking home along on June 18, but he recited the Lord Passfield, in his opening law speech, stated that the first ses-Fife Street when the thief came various events which had taken sion of the conference would be up suddenly from behind and place recently, including the devoted to the discussion of

snatched the money, which was closing of the Customs House at proposal for a single Colonial Service, embracing 30 different wrapped up in paper, and which Tientsin, where "a person named administrations scattered over the one of the women carried in her | Simpson" had taken charge on world.

hand. The culprit ran away, and behalf of the Shansi authorities.

Chinese-Reuter.

Another subject of discussion would be a unified agricultural in Shanghai Street a service, He announced that a policeman took up the chase and grant would be made from the caught defendant in Reclamation Colonial Development Fund to de-Street. He had the money in hi fray part of the cost of investiga-

A Bad Record.

"The defendant, your Worship,'

tion. The question of the stan- right jacket pocket. A. Lift Offered.

dardization of Colonial railway Returning empty, the lorry

gauges would be stressed, al- passed a number of coolie men and

though the Covenant of the women going to their work at the

League of Nations was crystal-aid Sergeant Browne. "has a very Aberdeen brick works. As the

lised in the idea of mandated ter-bad record. He has been up three lorry had to pass the works on its manship of the Conservative ritories held on behalf of natives. times for larceny from the person, way back to the fish market, Fong Party. He has stipulated that he

The British Colonial system) only unfortunately he is Hong stopped and offered to give some will resign when he has carried always recognised that the native

Kong born." of the coolies a lift.

out "such measures of reorganisa-populations had primary Twenty-six persons accepted tion as I may find desirable, and sideration.

con-

A Falt Accompl!.

Tientsin, Yesterday.

It is understood that a further meeting of the Consular Body

recom- this morning decided to mend to the respective Legations

that they recognise the taking over of the Tientsin Customs as a fait accompli,

neces-

Meantime, the Customs to-day seems to be working at full blast. His Worship asked the police though the methods are the invitation and crowded into when the work can be expected In the course of responses to officer If it would be better tu barily very slipshod, with a large court against the Australian H Cochet, the French champion the lorry which again started off, to proceed smoothly without me." various Colonial Governors, Sir make the case, a committal one.army of newly-engaged Chinese champion, H. Moon. The Austra- and the holder of the Wimbledon naturally top-heavy end un-Reuter.

William Gowers expressed the In this case, his Worship, added and a number of foreign super- lian was outclassed throughout, title, had a hard fight with H. [doubtedly overloaded, considering as the American's raking drives Timmer, the Dutch champion. that its capacity is only one ton. and ubiquitous retrieving harass-The older

All went well along the level ed him at all angles. He lost the forious after a five set mutch stretch of the road, but the first set badly at 6-1;-recovered in which produced 58 games. Cochet driver began to have trouble with the second, but lost again at 6-3; took the first set at 6-1, lost the the vehicle when it went down mate a great fight in the third second at 11-9 and the third at the slight incline leading past the set, but lost the set and match at 6-4. but squared matters in the distillery. 6-3.

'fourth set, by winning a close duelį

came through vic-

Allison (U.S.A.) beat Moon (Australia).

Gregory Mangin (U.S.A.) beat Y. Ohta (Japan). Vari Ryn (U.S.A.) beat W, Duff (Canada). Berkley Bell (U.S.A.) beat A. Vina! (Great Britain).

John Doeg (U.S.A:) heat Nigel Sharpe (Great Britain).

H. Cochci (France and holder) beat H. Timmer (Holland).

H. W. Austin (Great Britain) beat E. Avory (Great Britain).

The brakes failed to function nder the strain of such a heavy reight. more than they were wade to bear, and the lorry ga- thered speed

it as

went own the incline, and the only) thing that the driver could do with it was to make it keep a "traight course downhill.

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Toppled on Its Side. Near the bottom of the incline. when it is estimated the vehicle: must have been going et about 40 miles per hour, the back of the lorry suddenly kidded and the vehicle turned completely round. It tottered for second after this and then top- pled on its side, scattering its human load on the road.

MODERATE TO FAIR.

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states: An anti-cyclone is central to the N.E. of the Bonins.

A depression covers China and Indo-China.

Forecast:-S.E. winds; mo- derate; fair.

Rainfall

Rainfall to 10 a.m. to-day nil. Rainfall since January 1, 30.82 inches against an average of 35.13 inches.

Temperature and Humidity

The temperature and humidi- ty at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock

were:-

Temp. Humid.

Hong Kong Pratas Island Manila

81

85

83

29

77.

92

Foochow

84

83

Amoy

81

96

Swatow

81

06

Chefoo

71

95

Shanghai

77

98

"Bunny". Austin, the Britishjat 6-4 The final set found both hope, met a fellow countryman in men tiring, and Cochet, who was E. Avory, and experienced little standing the strain better, won difficulty in defeating him 2-6, comfortably at 6-2. 7-5, 6-3, 6-0.

Berkley Bell was responsible for

The speed of the lorry was such Gregory Mangin succeeded in the exit of another British player, just before the "spill" that the defeating the Japanese "star," Y.defeating A. Vinall in a four-set impetus caused it to roll com- Ohta by 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2.

match. He lost the first set at plete over three times before it W. Duff, Canadian, of whom 7-5, but carried the next three at settled on one side on the piece of we have heard little in the past, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1.

the distillery ground outside found J. Van Ryn too much for In the principal matches, the which is built a little. distance be- him, and lost 6-1, 6-1, 7-5 after a United States were successful in yond the side of the road. thrilling battle in the third set. five matches,, and did not lose u Most of the passengers fell which might have been either match. Great Britain played clear of the rolling lorry, but two BISHOP PARTRIDGE. player's set up to the final point. three, of which two were. lost. lay in its path, and these were John Doeg, the American, who France without the services of badly injured and are now in a is reputed to be the world's fast-Rene Lacoste will have to keep serious condition at the Govern est and strongest server, clashed jan eye on the American team. as ment Civil Hospital. All were outcome, and after taking the they are exceptionally strong, not bruised as the result of being with the British player, Nigel withstanding the loss of F. thrown out of the lorry, and some Sharpe. A five-set match was the Hunter-Reuter.

suffered head injuries, but not of a serious nature, it is thought.

Suffering from Shock. Everyone suffered from shock and were all lying where they had fallen on the ground when, ori receipt of a telephone message

THEFT OF OIL.

A Chinese, described as a paint-

CANTON'S ZOO.

makan siano

Canton, Yesterday. Another place of amusement

LONG SERVICE IN THE FAR EAST.

DEATH IN U.S.A.

Kansas City, Yesterday.

The death has occurred of the

the

defendant' did

not

opinion that it was a happy coin-

idence that the conference open- he could not give a flogging, he Visors styled "emergency ombray Mr. Lenox Simpson says "the ed on the Prince of Wales's birth-cause day, than whom none had taken enatch a bandbag, but merely worst is over," and he hopea a keener interest in the Colonial took the money out of the com-within a week to have command Empire.

Generous Gift.

plainant's hand. He could only of a fairly efficient staff, Includ- ing a number of ex-Customs Ger- Presiding at the dinner of de-give him twelve months..

formerly dismissed for Begates to the Colonial Conference His Worship pointed out that mans,

Lord Passfield announced that the although the defendant had many purely political reasons. Rajah of Sarawak had offered previous convictions his longest understood that good pay and in- £100,000 to be devoted to an ob- term of imprisonment was only ducements are offered to all ap

ject connected with the Colon-six months

ial Empire in recognition of the After passing the above re- friendly relations

Sarawak and Britain.

plicants.

It is

The old staff with the excep- between marks, his Worship anid: "Yoution of a number of Chinese tide- to follow the hard walters, continue The gift will get twelve months'

Inspector General's instructions, had been gratefully, accepted, and labour this time."

and have not reported for work. -Router.

three quarters of it would be de-

voted to assist the education of

Colonial Civil Servants' children in ALLEGED FORGERY.

any part of the Empire. Full de-]

ils of the scheme, including the allocation of the remainder of the

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Chang's Motive.

Shanghai, Yesterday.

It is understood that Chang

gift, had not yet been worked out, CHINESE BOY CHARGED AT such-liang has reopened" Chin-

but the fund would bring relief to many individuals in grave anxiety and also help to increase the valu- able hereditary element in the Colonial Services,--Reuter.

CATHEDRAL LOOTED.

THIEF BREAKS WINDOW IN THE VESTRY.

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SURPLICES STOLEN.

ATLANTIC FLIGHT.

HONG KONG

INTENT TO DEFRAUD.

Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell thie morning a Chinese boy named Li Sang (16), described 08 a native of Toishan, unemployed, living at 24 Queen's Road West, was charged on two counts, as under:--

(1) obtaining from the Post Office, by means of a forged document, six registered letters addressed to the Chun Hing Loong and Kwong Wah Lee Arms; and (2) possession, with intent to defraud, of certain forged chops.

wangtao Customs house, which Lt. Col. Hayley-Bell as a matter of routine closed on Friday, as a sub-station to Tientsin.

It is believed Chang Hauch- iang's motive is the necessity for maintaining Chinwangtao as

for Manchuria- port of entry Reuter,

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SEVEN STARS HILL.”

TO BE CONVERTED INTO. PUBLIC PARK.

SCENIC BEAUTIES.

In a report to the Police yester day, Cheung Kau, the No. 1 "boy" Jemployed at St. John's Cathedral,

stated that some time between 7 Mr. F. E. Nash appeared for the p.m., on Sunday and 6 a.m., yes-defenen, and entering pleas of "not terday, a thief entered the vestry guilty" to both charges, asked for of the Cathedral by breaking a date to be fixed for the hearing window. He stole three surplices, of the case. PAINTER SENTENCED TO HARD SOON TO BE OPENED TO THE From the distillery, the Aberdeen

the property of the Rev. H. V. Koop and Rev. C. B. Shann, and a LABOUR.

PUBLIC.

Police arrived on the scene, which Rt. Rev. Sidney Catlin Partridge, wall clock. The total value of the had charge of the Police case, told favourite haunt of the younger aeta moked like a miniature battleBishop of Westminster, Kansas, at stolen property was $62.

Held with the wounded strewn the age of 73,--Reuters American

Sarvice. [about. er, was at the Kowloon Magistracy

The Police immediately com- (Bishop Partridge was born in was educated at municated with town for the New York and this morning before Mr. Whyte will be soon opened to the public motor ambulance to be sent out Yale University. Smith charged with the, larceny of when the work on the New Zoo and in the meantime rendered Changhai as a missionary and SOUTHERN CROSS TO MAKE one gallon of linseed oil, the pro- logical Garden and Aquarium, perty of the Standard Oil Company situated at the site of the former first aid to the injured. Even- taught at St Jolin's College, from of New York, at the Lal-Chi-Kok French Consulate at Wal Oi Road,tually the more serious cases were 1884-7. He also acted a Chaplain Installation in completed. The construction sent to hospital in the ambulance, to St. Mary's Hall, Shangha!. After accused had pleaded guilty, of the buildings and cages to whilst those who were able to sit From 1887-89 he was Rector of seen by a watchman attempting to marine fauna and fora of Kwang Police commandeered. Sergeant Baker stated that he was house the various animals and up made the trip to hospital in a Loone. Mission at Wuchang, and Aberdeen Kaifong Tous which the was consecrated Missionary Bishop

of Kyoto, Japan, in 1900.] leave the compound, not by the tang has commenced since April main gate but by n alde exit. Ac 27, and it is learned that the Driver Escapes cused was carrying an old tea pot formal opening will take place in When asked by the cuptor what was September Cantca News Agency Inside accused replied tear. How ever, on opening the lid the ofl was

found. Sergeant Baker said that

What the accused-carried did give

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NEW ATTEMPT.

Cantos, Yesterday. That there is at Lai-Chi-Wan on the Canton side a winding stream through lovely lichi and plum tree A Forgery?

gardens, offering cool shades to Detective Sergeant Clark, who those who frequent the place, a

the Magistrate that he had ^ béen of Canton and the visitors: from instructed by Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, Hong Kong, is known to all, for on the Public Prosecutor, to withdraw Saturday and Sunday afternoons the ́Arst charge and substitute one and even on week-days, hundreds of, of obtaining the letters by false young people can be seen paddling pretences or fraudulent nicans. along the stream in twos and Magistrate: Is it established threes. Hence the announcement that the document is not a forgery? of the Bureau of Public Works to Sergeant Clark: It is a forgery, dredge the stream, that penetrates. your Worship.

for several miles through the Ho Mr. Lindsell: Then why with- nam Island, to a sufficient depth,: Dublin, Yesterday. draw the first charge-Mr. Fitzroy suitable for pleasure boats, Captain Kingsford Smith and does not agree with it. It is not will come as a welcome news to three companions started on an sorrectly made out for one thing, the Honam residents. Atlantic flight by the aeroplane and then it would depend on the The work of dredging will com- Although his box and the wind- tion. As the result of the acci- Southern Cross at 4.30 this morn-Magistrate if the accused were an monce almost immediately, and it

innocent agent or not.

is reported that, when completed, it screen were completely smashed, dent the lorry was completely ing. Heuter... Face the driver of the lorry was the wrecked.

Magistrato: That would be a will surpass the stream at Lal-Chi- only person to escape Injury It is fortunate that the lorry

matter of facts.

Won In points of scenic, beauties. Sergeant Clark: Tes, but while There will be benches placed on At the resumed chearing in the This would have been impossible toppled over on the right hand King's Bench Division of the action had he remained in his seat so side of the road, towards the hill. The total output of the Kallan I can prove that the document is a both sides of the stream, at the end) brought by a woman for the alleged that it looks as if he had jumped Had it fallen the other way it Mining administration's mines for forgery, I cannot prove that he of which the hill known as the

ul treatment of cancer, clear at the moment the lorry would have gone into the sea and the week ended June 7 amounted knew. It to be forged

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