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CRICKET BRITISH DELEGATION SIGN TRUCE

STARTS

Two County Games

in London.

SENSATIONAL BOWLING AT LUND'S.

Jardine's Century

at the Oval.

A splendid prelude to the 1932,

County Championship was wit.

nessed at Lord's during the first

TO OTTAWA CONFERENCE

SEVEN ADVISERS TO

ACCOMPANY

OFFICIALS

county match of the season when MANY PROMINENT NAMES

Middlesex and Warwickshire

were

engaged in a sensational struggle for first innings points.

a bowler's

London, To-day.

TO-MORROW

Ceremony Fixed For

for 10 O'clock.

MANY DELEGATES IN SICK-BEDS.

SHANGHAI CHINESE IN

THE ATTACK ON

QUO TAI-CHI.

Official Regret Expressed.

TRIBUTE FROM NANKING LEADER.

PANIC.

JAPANESE MARINES IN UGLY SCENE

Nanking, To-day. ENTER SETTLEMENT AND

ATTACK CHINESE

Mr. Wang Ching-wei to-day issu- jed the following statement concern- ing the attack on Mr. Quo Taj-chi:

at the negotiations,

Drafting Committee

Meets To-day.

Shanghai, To-day. The Shanghai armis- tice agreement, official- "Representing China Mr. J. H. Thomas, Secretary for the Domin- ly ending the hostindles Shanghal armistice tled out for 69 by Jack Durston, ions, informed the House of Commons to-day that which opened on Jan-Mr. Quo Tai-chi, and Gaston who captured wickets for 25 in addition to the official advisers from Government uary 28, will be signed ant duties, always assumed a frank position departments, it was proposed to include in the to-morrow orning at and appropriate attitude and it is against Paine and were eventual- United Kingdom delegation to Ottawa seven 10 o'clock. ly dismissed when eight runs short of their abjective, Paine advisers. claiming 7 wickets for 14 runs!

Batting first on

wicket Warwickshire were skit-

runs. The home county were in exactly the

same

of a definite result.

Rain Spoils Match.

Wang, in performing their import-

generally recognised that they have performed their duties well.-

throughout the

be discussed and

AMERICANS RESTORE ORDER

PROVOCATION OF STONE-THROWING AT PATROLS.

(From Our Own Correspondent). The drafting commit- **Furthermore,

Shanghai, To-day. For industrial and commercial Davidson. The adviser upon tee is holding its final progress of the negotiations they Rain, however, robbed the game questions, Sir Gilbert Vyle, Lord agricultural questions will be meeting this afternoon. have always reported the proceed involving international complications, was narrow- What might have assumed graver dimensions, Weir and Sir Alan Henderson announced later— British Wire- are appointed, these three hav-less Service.

The signing will be an unusual inge to the Government for instruc At the Oval, Surrey secured ing been nominated by the Bri

tions and have strictly adhered to ly averted late on Tuesday night when Japanese Experienced Men.

ceremony as half the delegates first innings points from Wor-tish Committee on Empire Trade

the policy outlined by the Govern- marines with fixed bayonets entered the Inter- cestershire. 11. R. Jardine, the as representatives of the Asso-long and distinguished career in Mr. Quo Tai chi will sign at matimonals adopted by the State Bridge Gate from Chapei and assaulted a score of

[Sir Gilbert Vyle has had a are confined to their houses or ment.

hospital with injuries or sickness. Any decision of the Govern national Settlement by climbing the Sinza Road potential skipper of the England ciution of British Chamber of British Industry. An electri-: XI and Surrey's new captain, Commerce, the Federation of engineer, he has filled many im- his house because of the injuries Council, and no member of the Gov- Chinese civilians. scoring 164 to celebrate the open- British Industries and the portant. posts.

he received yesterday. Then Mr. ing of the season. Jack Hobbs Chambers of Shipping of the

also in a scoring mood to United Kingdom.

Lord Weir who was created a Shigemitsu and General Uyeda ernment is individually responsible

The marines raided shops, stabbed several Baron in 1918 distinguished him- will sign from their, hospital for any Government decision. contribute 84 to Surrey's total Messrs. John Bromley

beds, and Mr. Wilden will sign at "On the receipt of information Chinese with bayonets and clubbed others with rifle and self during the war when he wast all-rounder, then proceeded to ated by the General Council of director of air craft production. Mr. Johnson, Signor Ciano, but feel the deepeat regret and

Gregory, the Surrey Walter Citrine have been nomina member of their Board and his house, on account of sickness. regarding the attack on Mr. Que butts.

Finally, Sir Miles Lampson, Tai-chi, Government leaders cannot dismiss Worcestershire for 88, Trades Union Congress. claiming 6 wickets for 21 runs. The adviser on Colonial Trade authority on industrial law and eral Gaston Wang will sign at

General Tai Chi and Gen- sympathy."-Reuter. matters will be Sir Edward a former Labour M.P:1

the British Consulate, where all the negotiation were carried

Reuter. Y

was

of 339.

Rain came to the rescue of the visiting side and the game was abandoned after both sides had completed an innings.

Full scores as cabled by Reu- ter were as follow:---

Warwickshire took first inn- ings points from Middlesex at Lord's.

Warwick: 69 (Durston 7 for 25),

20 for 60 wicket,

Middlesex 62 (Paine 7 for 14).

Surrey took first innings points from Worcestershire at the Oval. Surrey: 339 TD. R. Jardine 164,

Hobbs 84). Worcester: 88 (Gregory 6 for 21). (Continued on Page 4.)

MR. MACDONALD'S EYESIGHT.

Operation on Thursday.

VICTORIA GAP MURDER.

Room-Boy Identifies Prisoner.

CASE PROCEEDING.

The trial of the three Chinese, Cheung Man, Cheung Taze-san and Cheung Sau-fa, charged with the

murder

on

Sir Alan Henderson is an

on.

SMALL-POX SCARE ON LINER.

1,500 Passengers Vaccinated.

FALSE ALARM.

Liverpool, To-day. How a ship's doctor, assisted by two Army medicos going home on of Taung Tal-kai February 18 at Victoria Gap con-

leave, vaccinated 1,500 passengers, tinued in the Criminal Sessions this and the crew, in two days, following morning before Mr. Justice Wood. a smallpox scare, was told when

the liner Tuscania from Bombay

Evidence concerning the move. mente of the accused Cheung Man docked at Liverpool to-day. on the night of the murder wasi Great excitement was caused given by a room boy, Lam Hung, when the liner's gangways were of the Empress Hotel.

roped off and ambulances kept in He stated that Cheung Man, one waiting. But it was all in vain for of the prisoners, came to the hotel it was discovered that the suspected London, Yesterday. and entered his name as Cheung patient, a girl of thirteen, was Mr. Ramsay MagDonald's right Ngor-wai, aged 25 years, a native suffering from chicken-pox only.

for of Ng Wah district, on February After several hours had been eye will be operated on Glaucoma on Thursday. The 17 at about 8.90 p.m. At the time occupied with a medical inspection left eye, which was previously he had worn a grey European style all of the 1,500 passengers were operated on, is satisfactory.

allowed to go ashore.

overcoat,

Mr. MacDonald, therefore, will At about 1 p.m. the next day be unable to return to Geneva another man came to look for him, ww for the Disarmament conversa-Witness had not seen the man be tions as had been arranged. He fore, and he appeared to be a little; will preside at a Cabinet meet-over 20 years of age. He showed ing and see the King to-morrow. him to the Cheung Man's room, His general health is excellent, No. 77, and left him there, with and it is hoped that he will be him ta Cheung Man's able to attend the Lausanne Re-that night, he states. parations Conference on June 16. -Reuter,

FRENCH SOCIALISTS' CHALLENGE.

Tardien To Be Pressed In Second Ballot.

Paris, To-day, Mr. Herriot'a Socialist Radi- cala have decided to challenge Premier A. Tardieu's Govern- ment on Sunday's second ballot by withdrawing the Socialist

room,

Cross-examined by Mr. Hin-shing Lo, for Cheung Man, witness said he was sure the prisoner had sign- ed in the book, because he had handed the book to him and saw him writing.

Cheuug

Witness Identified Man at Central Police Station. He

tions in connection with the case.

TWO BILLION DEFICIT IN AMERICA.

Estimate for First Ten Fiscal Months.

Washington, To-day. A Treasury deficit of G.$2,334,000,000 at the conclusion of the first 10 months of the fiscal year is estim- Reuter's ated.. American Service.

To meet the tremendous de- fecit President Hoover is pro- posing drastic steps for new taxation. The United States Eenate recently rejected a Bill for the introduction of a Sales.. Tax.

DE VALERA REMAINS ADAMANT

'DEAD TIMBER REMOVAL

OATH BILL IN THIRD READING.

London, Yesterday. The Opposition's attempts to force the issue

did not attend any other identifica- whether the Anglo-Irish Treaty is to be scrapped Further witnesses were called, failed to draw Mr. de Valera in the debate on the and the case la proceeding."

Last week a jury acquitted a

third reading of the Oath of Allegiance Bill. Chinese, Cheung Ju-wah, charged

*""The House" is not discussing the Validity of with the e

"same "murder,

the Treaty, but the Bill to remove the dead timber from the Free State Constitution," he said, resist-

Radical candidates in constitu STOP PRESS ing an amendment by ex-Minister Blythe to retain

encies where Socialista fare:

standing.HEA 12 Typ

This move, it is thought, will

pposition candid

oon Warning.

edespatched

$11.15 8.m

the present Oath but making the takin optional

Mr Blythe

the Trea

Lawless Elements.

Mr. Wang Ching-wei said: "Mr. Quo Tai-chi has faithfully and creditably performed his duties and

PANIC ENSUES.

They threw the residents of that vicinity into a panic. Think- ing that hostilities had been resumed, the residents had windows and doors hastily barred and locked. K

Normality was only restored after the arrival of American In- fantry patrols and Municipal police.

The best arge from alleged stone throwing by Chinese at it is plain that the attack on him the Japanese patross in the Chapel side of Bóochow Creek which in-, was planned and instigated by a censed the latter, who arrested two Chiens - attempting to drag few lawless elements, and for those them across the bridge into Chapel. A struggle developed. who seek shelter in the foreign A regular melee followed the Japanese persisting in their at- concessions while making their tempts to take the captives to the other side, despite the remon- peace and order there must be a cipal Chinese detective who was accompanying the Police party. special pastime the disturbance of girances of Police officers. They even attempted to arrest a Muni-

It almost seemed that an ugly incident was inevitable but Major

severe punishment in order to put

a stop to such mischievous and con- Gerow just then arrived with a platoon of soldiers. He conferred temptible activities."--Reuter. with the Officer Commanding the Japanese marines.

SITUATION IN CANTON.

Air Force Changes.

Canton, Yesterday.

THREAT OF RE-ENTRY,

The latter insisted on written guarantees promising no recur- rence of stone-throwing which were readily given, whereupon the Japanese patrols were withdrawn.

The Japanese officer was in the meanwhile stressing that if the Chinese persist in throwing stones at the Japanese, he would not hesitate to re-enter the Settlement over the same bridge.

Ten Chinese were medically treated for injuries, Patrols of American infantry and additional police maintained order in the neighbourhood for the remainder of the night, The reorganization of the Naval and Air forces, which has put Genpected to ensue.

Diplomatic correspondence arising from the incident in ex- Feral Chan Chai-tong in complete cón- trol here has disrupted the political situation. General Chan's troops

are in full control of Canton and

Reuter's Account.

Shanghai, Yesterday.

Lytton who is investigating on behalf of the League. It states

An ugly incident, which might that the Manchukuo army has changes are expected in the im-have led to serious consequences been reformed and under Jap- portant Government posts.

occurred on Monday night when anese "tutelage is operating The naval and air force com- Japanese soldiers entered the against the forces which do not manders have co-operated in the Western district of the Inter- recognise the new regime. The move and gunboats are being sent national Settlement and at Japanese maintain that at pre- to Tong Ka Wan near Macao.

tempted to arrest a number of sent it is impossible to withdraw In spite of the changes in the Chinese who, it is alleged, were troops without endangering their government there has been no throwing stones at the Japan- nationals outside the railway fighting in Canton according to re ese patrols in the neighbour zone. Reuter, ports coming from Shameen. The hood of the Wuchen Road bridge,

London Opinion. public have accepted the changes which spans the Soochow Creek.

London, Yesterday. quietly and business has gone on as Settlement police and 'Ameri- The Manchester Guardian is can troops, in whose sector the alarmed at the League Council's The change in allegiance by the incident took place, hurried to policy, which it cays, is "too cau- air force is attributed to the short- the scene and found a struggle tious to be sensible" and - asks age of money which has been so in progress. However, they whether the League will have any stringent that many pilots have re- succeeded in pacifying the Jap fb (Continued on Page 18)- ceived no pay for several months. anese, who eventually withdrew, on receiving an assurance that no further stone-throwing would

usual.

CHAPLIN TO ARRIVE OCCUR, what

HERE, MAY 11.

Accompanied by

Brother.

Ten Chinese were injured in the scuffle, three of which were taken to hospital, o

The entry of the Japanese soldiars 7 into the Settlement threw into a pank residents In

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