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MITSUI BUSSAN 'KAISHA, LTD.

UPSETS IN TENNIS

AMERİCA UPHOLDS

REPUTATION,

BETTY DEFEATED.

BRITAIN'S DEFEATS

er,

AT WIMBLEDON.

the

No. 27,529

CHINESE BANK CLOSES.

Shanghai Branch Hard Hit by Exchangë.

FEW MILLIONS INVOLVED.

ESTABLISHED

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1930.

FEIGNED DEATH!

WOMAN'S ACTING DECEIVES A ." COP."

MURDER SQUAD IRATE.

NAVAL PACT ATTACKED

LORD BEATTY. SAYS

INEXPLICABLE.”

Members of the Criminal InvS DEBATE IN LORDS. tigation Department at Police Headquarters were sent out on a

The Industrial and Commercial wild goose chase this morning

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. — The The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/3 4.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

EAST AFRICA.

QUESTION OF CLOSER UNION TO BE DELAYED.

GERMAN OPPOSITION.

Rugby, Yesterday. The Premier stated in the House of Commons to-day that it had now

Dainty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Optician 13, Queen's Road Central.

30-YEAR-OLD DESERT DRAMA.

Blood, Women, Treason in the Wilds.

EMPIRE OF SAHARA."

At last,the full and thrilling story

NEW RADIO CENTRE

WIRELESS STATION AT SINGAPORE.

FAR EAST LINK.

Bank, Limited, at Queen's Road when a telephone message was re- HOPELESS TO GUARD bean decided, in vet och the art of an African desert drama of over FOR COMMUNICATION

ment was issued for circulation

OUR EMPIRE.

time remaining, not to seek the ap80 years ago can be told. pointment this session of a joint committee to consider the question Sahara." and clears up what was It concerns an "Empire of, the

of closer union in Fast Africa.- Beltlah Wireless Service.

once an official riddle of the sands. Though not properly understood

WITH HONG KONG.

London, Yesterday.

The erection of a wireless

[In the Reichstag on June 26, Dr. J. Curtius, the Foreign at the time, its beginnings created station at Singapore, for the pur- Minister, stated: "Germany can a fely sensation, and caused the pose of extending the Empire base her claim of colonial parti- resignation of the cipation on

French War radio connections with Hong the success

of her Minister. former colonial policy. If

Kong, Bangkok, and Rangoon, Britain unites the mandated ter-

Now the full narrative has been was discussed at the first genera ritory of ex-German East Africa revealed; for the first time, by Cen-'meeting of Imperial Communica with adjoining British territories,eral Joalland (an eye-witness of the tions, held in Londen to-day. such action will be incompatible affair), in a lecture at Zorient. with the independence of the In July, 1809, Captain Voulet and adopted and show a profit of The report and accounts were mandated territory. The pro-

Central, is closed to business ceived that a marder had occur- until further notice from to-day, red outside house No. 3 in Mosque Junction, a small street in the This morning a crowd of de upper levels, running off Robinson London, Yesterday.

positors gathered outside the Road. The message was sent to

Rugby, Yesterday. After the men's monopoly of

bank) and threatening gestures Headquarters by an Indian 'con- In the House of Lords to-day could be seen in their demeanour,. stable. yesterday's programme;

Lord Beatty raised the matter of Soon members of the "Murder ladies, to-day, came into the lime-Were summoned to stand on duty way to investigate the report. Ing from the recent Naval Confer- until two Indian police guards Squad" of the C.I.D. were on their the proposed Naval Treaty result light "when the quarter-finals of

outside the premises.

They returned within half-an-ence. the singles were decided. Interest:

He said that this country. Interviewed by a Ching Man hour, and at 11.25 an official state which was the only nation to whom was in the match between the representative this morning, an that the reported murder was a sea power meant its existence, was American champion and Phyllis official of the Bank said that they false alarm and "no one was in- Mudford, the young Sussex play were only closing to balance their jured."

but, though she stood up bboks, but when our representa- Story of the False Alarm. gallantly to the champion, she tive drew his attention to the Inquiries made by a China Mail} was beaten 6-1, 6-2. She won the mitted that nearly all the banking formation that two women had a notice outside, he frankly ad- representative elicited the in first game of the match, and im-institutions in the Colony, as quarrel in Mosque Junction and proved in the second set, taking well as all over China, were more soon they were "at each other." the second and sixth games, but or less affected by the un- However, there was more shout-

precedented drop in the dollar. her defence was worn down by

ing and pushing than any actual Our representative, however, exchange of blows. the wonderful cross-court drives gathered the information from a As usual with the Chinese of of Miss Wills.

reliable source that the Shanghai the lower class, a large crowd soon Another American player was Industrial Bank had lost a few particularly the exchange of com- branch of the Commercial and gathered to enjoy the free show, responsible for the defeat of Miss million dollars in exchange, hav-pliments between the two women Betty Nuthall. All

British ing speculated too heavily in for- punctuated by a lot of pushing, when ward booking, and it is surmised and, of course, the inevitable at Betty lost 6-2, 2-6, 6-0. In spite sible for the bank temporarily eyes out, but neither succeeded. that this colossal loss is respon-tempts to scratch each other's of her confidence, engendered by

A Chinese named Leung Yan One woman was stronger than

the lecturer at Lorient who reveals munication with Hong Kong, appeared at the Kowloon Magistracy the other and pushed her to the the only, Power to make any dis- this morning before Mr. Whyte-

the full story of the desert.] ground. To escape further armament Feduction, and "punishment”

this woman

to Smith charged with hawking with- re- this extent the Naval Treaty had out a licence, and, secondly, with mained on the ground, tossing rendered us Incapable of maintain-

hopes

were obliterated

a sweeping victory over the hard hitting Mrs,,Mellquham in the fourth round, Miss Nuthall suffer- ed from over-anxiety and could not control her shots. Mrs. Ryan, on the other hand, was the most impeccable and most forceful and she took advantage of the slightest errors. She was at her best, except in the second set when Betty asserted herself. Mrs Ryan's win is all the more credit- able considering the- fact that she first played at Wimbledon in 1913.

Men's Doubles (Third Round).

Gregory and Collins (Britain) beat Sharpe and Wheatley (Bri tain) 3-6, 6-0, 6-8, 6-2, 7-5.

J. Doeg and Loti (U.S.A.) beat Poland and Malfroy (Britain) 7-5, 2-6, 14-12, 6-3.

W. T. Tilden and Timmer beat Bell and G. Mangin -(U.S.A.) 7-5, 8-5, 6-2.

Quarter-Finals.

Allison and Van Ryn (U.S.A. and holders) beat Austin and Olliff (Britiain) 6-2, 5-7, 7-5, 7-5.. J. Doeg and Lott (U.S.A.) best Hopwood and Willard. (Australia) | 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-8, 8-6

Mixed Doubles (Fourth Round), H. Cochet and Mrs. Whitting- stall beat Collins and Miss Fry 16-2, 6-2.

Ladies Singles (Quarter-Finals),

Mrs. Wills Moody beat Miss *Mudford (Britain) 6-1; 6-2.

"Mrs. Ryan: (U.S.A.). beat Betty Nuthall (Britain) 6-2, 2-6, 6-0,

Madame Mathieu (France) beat Joan Ridley (Britain) 6-2, 6-1.

suspending business.

་

FAIR TO SHOWERY.

The Royal Observatory's" weather report to-day states: An anticyclone is central to the south of Tokyo.

The typhoon the China Sea appears to have, filled up.

A trough of low pressure from the South China Sea to the Formosa Channel.

Forecast:-N, or variable winds, moderate; falr to showery.

[The No. 1 typhoon signal has been lowered.]

Rainfall

Rainfall to 10 am, to-day

193 Inch. Rainfall since January 1. 9234 inches against an average of 39.08. Temperature and Humidity

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

Temp. Humid, Hong Kong 80 87 Manila.. Macao

50

92

79-

87

Foochow

81

95

Swatow Amoy

80

100

78

91

|

Chefoo Shanghai

70

91.

CUTE CELESTIAL.

Lord Beatty.

equivalent

posals of the British Government hanoine, of the French Colonial £2,023,000 for the gaat 21 months, should be examined by the League any, lost their lives in mysterious and a dividend of of Nations before these are circumstances on the Chad Road, to £3 59. 8d. per annum. carried out. We shall do every-in the north of Nigeria.; thing to prevent the carrying out

They of these proposals."]

wore at the head of ani

The report deals, inter alia, expedition sent out to reconnoitre non-commercial cable circuits, to with the maintenance of certain

CONSTABLE TRIPPED. the country eastwards from the which it hopes that the Imperial

CHINESE HAWKER RESISTS

ARREST.

Niger bend towards Lake Chad.

Their mission included Lieuten-cial contribution.

Governments will make a finan-

ants Pallier and Joalland.

[The latter now Gen. Joalland,

The Company is considering the who has just retired, and who is station at Singapore for com- advisability of erecting a wireless

llatlessly about as if she had been ing effective control ever the contenulting P. C. Joseph Drewery, in STOP PRESS

Defendant

seriously injured by her fall. necting links of our far flung the execution of his duty.N

Seeing that her antagonist was Empire. now thoroughly scared, she made

admitted the first

De

As a result of the treaty, the charge but pleaded not guilty to up her mind to get her own back United States was Increasing her that of assault, by giving her a proper fright. cruiser tonnage by 203,000 tons. Accordingly, she suddenly stop-Japan was increasing her cruiser on duty

P. C. Drewory stated that he was ped her fossing and remained mo- tonnage by 10 per cent., or 49,000 Edward Road on Saturday after- at. 5.30 in Prince tionless, as if dead!

tons. France and Italy were not in noon, when he noticed defendant Crowd Afraid to Act. any way restricted. France had the selling things. He went up to him The ignorant erowd standing intention of having twelve 10,000 and asked to see his licence. by thought that she was tons cruisers and. Italy was not fendant did not have one, so ke really dead. As usual in likely to be behind her. The re-promptly collared him by the neck such circumstances they were duction of our cruiser programme and placed him under arrest. The afraid to render any assist from 70 to 50 was one of the most defendant wriggled out of his ance in the fixed belief that they inexplicable things of our time. might be implicated in the affair Lord Beatty criticised the ar- ing with the garment in his left jacket and left the constable stand- if they did so. But there was no-rangement whereby our new ships hand. He chased defendant and, thing to prevent them making a were to have a life of 20 years, when overtaking him, defendant big noise about it, and there soon whereas foreign ships would have practically stopped, put one leg out was excitement in the street.

life of 16 years.

Singapore Bage,

and tripped him. The latter re- defendant in Laichikok Road, gained his footing and finally caught

Cairo, Yesterday. Fifteen thousand persons attended the first meeting in the provinces of Nahas. Pasha's campaign against the Government. Unruly support- ers attempted to rush the platform at Bilbels station contrary to police orders and. seriously injured two officers and two soldiers. The police shot two of the aggressora dead-Reuter.

Thore were

also a Dr. Henri,

The Indian constable was.at- tracted to the scene by the shout- Referring to the Singapore Naval ing of the excited crowd and went Base, Lord Beatty said that it was down from Robinson Road to in-not yet Bnished, but without it had his uniform damaged and also and women.

It was stated that the constable three non-coms, and 700 native men vestigate.. When he came up, we should be hopeleas to protect our received a cut on his hand. De- some one in the crowd told him Empire and trade in the Far East fendant's friends took his stall that a woman had been murdered. and India.

guna,

away.

Defendant:

Bangkok and Rangoon, and has expressed willingness to take over entirely the Government wireless services ther-Renter. EVASION OF: LAW.

TEN THOUSAND - JAPANESE-

DAVAO.

CONFIRMED

BY OFFICIALS.

Manila, June 20. That the law prohimifing, the entry of contract labour into the Islands is practically a dead lot- ter, and that about 10,000 Japanese working under contract in, Davio have successfully evaded the law, were revealed by the statements made this morning. by customs heads to the Herald.

Acting Insular Collector of Cus- toms Obleta stated that while there is a law prohibiting the entry of contract labourers into the Islands, which applies equally to Japanese, Chinese and white peoples, the im migrants once admitted into the Islands have freedom of action and can enter into any contract while they are within the Philippines.

Alfredo de Leon, chief of the When Klobb overtook the expedi-administrative division and tech tion, he was met by. Voulet, who nical adviser of the colléctor of customs, stated that ainta threatened him

with death if, he advanced another step

numerous decisions of the supremeTM Klobb took no notice.

court have been handed down es-

Youlet gave the order to fire, and tablishing as the basis of detex- France, with five bullets in him time of mission, it has become Klobb fell, shouting "Vive La mining the admissibility of

offers, saying he had caused Klobb tract labourer to go around the an immigrant his status at the Voulet then barangued the comparatively simple for any con

To Be Recalled. General Joalland is quoted by He pushed his way through the. By 1983 France would posSERA

L'intransigeant as stating that crowd and took one look at the 24 submarine and flotilla fell over himself and denied trip needless cruelties.

Defendant said that the constable Voulet and Chanione were guilty of prostrate form of the woman. So leaders of 22000 to 2,500

tell did she act her "part" that tona, with 5.5 inch

ping him, the Indian was also deceived, whereas we should have only 10

Hearing of this the Governor His Worship: You had no right General sent a Col. Klobb and a Then he acted with commendable of 1,050 tons with 4.7 inch guna to wriggle away from him. The Lieut. Meyaler to relieve them of promptitude, even if it must be in destroyers we should have constable had every right to arrest their commands. said that his conclusion about the practical equality. What pos- You It was in the execution of his woman's death was hasty. He sible chance should we have of duty, went into a shop and telephoned maintaining our food supplies and to Headquarters. Then the vital commodities against such away. Ar

I wanted to run BICYCLE CHEAPER THAN Awild goose chase was started for strength possessed by the Mediter-

the C.LD. men, and in such hot ranean powers? BUS Į

His Worship: Well, it is going to weather the sport was not con- Admiral of the Flest Lord and fined $4 or seven days jail on cost you something. Convicted ducive to good temper. No one Jellicos expressed the fullest pos- the first charge. Asked by the Magistrate why he can blame them when, after a lot sible agreement with Lord Beatty charge fined $25 or three weeks' fall On the second Ladies' Doubles (Third Round), should have ridden a bicycle to rived at Mosque Junction and Lord Parmoor, replying for the

of mountaineering," they ar- Government's Reply, the sentences to Miss E. Cross and Miss S. Kowloon City from town instead of found that there was no murder. Government, said they had just as Palfrey (USA) beat Mrs. Mayne travelling in a motor kus, a Chinese They felt like committing one great a care and anxiety for the and Miss Montgomery 7-5, 6-4.

A WEEK'S DISEASES.

It was also explained that upon Hetty Nuthall and Miss

at the Kowloon Magistracy this

themselves!

security of the country as any other. During the week ended June 28 self-appointed Emperor: are you the same Fearnley Whittingstall beat Miss morning, gave Mr. Whyte-Smith a

"I have the troops," cried, the entering the Islands, the Japanese "Black Box" Coming.

Government. The treaty had re

Immigrants are subjected to Colegate and Miss Tyrrell 6-2, 6-2. very clever answer:

The "dead" woman, when she colved the unreserved support of the following cases of diseases with me or against?"

tests as the Quarter-Finals.

heard that the Indian constable the Dominions Governments were notified to the Medical Off Lieut. (now General) Joalland hers with enough money to Europeans. Because they come He was charged with riding the had taken the mafter seriously Changed world conditions were cer of Health- Mra Wills-Moody and Mrs. cycle without a light at night, and had telephoned for the "dead sufficient to explain way 50 cruisers

asked for a few hours to reflect, start a living, and settle and, not Ryan (USA) beat Mrs. Hill and

***Next morning Joalland persuaded being in the excluded class of Mrs. Lycett (Britain) 6-2, 6-0. that he rode a bicycle because of the was going to be on her after all able in 1927.

His reply to the Magistrate was box, decided that the thing, was would give efficient 1930 security

80 rifeman to desert with him. Mrs. Fetham and Miss Heeley

going too far and that the joke" for which 70 cruisers were desir

aliens, and as no proof could be A Woman In The Case. beat Mrs. Haylock and Mias Dix increase in fares, which commenced Besides, she did not relish the idea great mass of the people of this He believed that the

shown that they come here through Voulet (the would-be Emperor) inducement ter under contract of yesterday. He added that it now of being let into the dark Interior country desired this treaty and

meanwhile made his proposal to the any interests in the Islands, they costs 20 cents to go to Kowloon of a narrow black box, so she the policy of the fullest understand-

| native non-corns, All w Chinese with the ex

are allowed to enter Once in the These, being unwilling to give up Philippines, they can act as any the United

case of typhold their homes, held a parley, with private citizen here, and can enter

from, influenza, their men and one death from, tuberculosis.

4-6, 7-6, 10-8. Reuter

LAUNCH FUNNEL STOLEN,

City from town and

while a

promptly came to life again Log

The Indian could have been ther

hired bicycle can be made use of on returning from telephoning he no lo

Chinese, when charged, at the for Kowloon Magistracy this morning cent

Larceny of the base of a

ed,

funnel, described

with

Jaun

ed at $300,

our for the,

INDIAN EXTREM

knocked over with a feather when taken

found that the

and well

the would

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was alive expert dad it been at night Ad obably ha

ight

to feel sec

run consecutively.

Cases Deatha Typhoid fever ~78 Small-pox influenza

•Malaria Tuberculos

to be killed because he (Voulet) had resolved to found an Empire, of the Sahara

law.

As a result, the natives decided please, and the customs authorities into any labour contract they

to bolt to the south y

bave no power to deport them on Whether Chancing wanted to stop this account, the natives or 20 them is not It was also revealed that

their direction majority of those wor

fields of to the desert here.

ngth, known.

Bu

He ran in Chpt dow

red to: