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HAMMOND'S CENTURY

AT LORD'S.

Allen Dismisses Players For 301.

GENTLEMEN LOSE EARLY

WICKET.

London, Yesterday.

At the conclusion of the first day's play at Lord's in the Gentlemen v. Players match the Gentlemen were 284 runs in arrears on the first innings with nine wic- kets in hand.

G. O. Allen, the Middlesex fast bowler who opened the South In-

nings with Frank Woolley in the

FREE STATE TO WAGE HUGE FIRE IN

TARIFF WAR

EMERGENCY MEASURE BEFORE DAIL

BARRIER AGAINST BRITAIN

Dublin, To-day.

NEW YORK.

Coney Island In Flames

MANY INJURED IN FURIOUS

FIGHT.

New York, To-day. Already having done several hundreds of thousands of dollars damage, a conflagration is sweep- ing the famous Coney Island

All business other than that relating to the serious breach be-Amusement Park. tween the Free State and Great Britain, was forced into the back- ground in the busy Dail session to-day.

Fanned by a stiff breezy, the flames have already gutted two square blocks of buildings front- The Senate has postponed until July 20, the debate on the Oath ing on the ocean, in spite of the of Allegiance Bill which measure was returned from the Dail with efforts of an army of firefighters. Coney Island is one of the the intimation that the Senate's amendments were not acceptable. greatest of New York's amuse- Test Trial, displayed good form The Free State Cabinet to-day decided to introduce an emer-ment centres and is always with the ball, only "Wally" Ham-. mond being able to play him with 'gency Bill in the Dail to-morrow to deal with the situation created crowded by sight-seers. ter's American Service. any degree of confidence. Alken, by by the new British duties against farm produce, taking half the wickets for 71 runs, made certain that the players would not knock up over 500 as they did at the Oval in the previous match this season.

Hammond's contribution of 110 helped considerably to the total of 301 scored by the players од tricky wicket. It was his frst three-figure innings in the series of matches.

Results as cabled by Reuter were as follow:-

Players 301 (Hammond 110, G. O.

Allen 5 for 71).

Gentlemen 17 for 1.

GEN. TSAI LEAVES FOR AMOY

Rousing Sent-Off At Holt's Wharf.

This emergency Bill, mentioned previously in the Dall, it is believed, will abolish Imperial Preference, so far as the Free State is concerned, and establish a tariff wall against certain imports from Great Britain

Reu-

Later.

WAR LOAN CONVERSION HUGE SUCCESS.

Majority of Holders Will Come in by End of July.

London, Yesterday, "The success of the conver- sion of the War Loan has been hitherto greater than Mr. Neville Chamberlain or his advisers expected, states the Chancellor of the Exche- quer in a letter to General Seely, Chairman of the Na- tional Savings Committee, before proceeding to Ottawa.

He also adds that he has every confidence that by the end of July a vast majority of holders will have been con- verted. Reuter.

PROMETHEE'S LOSS EXPLAINED.

Caused Disaster.

FINDING OF INQUIRY.

The Coney Island Are has been Error of Manipulation" controlled. The total damage is estimated at G$2,400,000. There were 200 persons injured, and 40 of them had to be sent to hospital.

Park, the centre of the great re- sort, containing a wealth of weird amusement devises, was saved Reuter's American Service.

The Bill will be enacted before the Dall rises for the Summer Four blocks were gatted but Luna

recess at the end of the week.

The announcement that the new flute authority to impose duties of British duties against imports po specified amount on any goods from the Irish Free State would imported into. Ireland and also to KING'S FORTUNE FOR impose a stamp duty of no speci«

be imposed on Friday, resulted in fied amount on any documents, or frantic efforts being made by transactions. *

the Free State livestock and dairy In an eloquent speech during produce exporters to ship goods the debate in the Dail, Mr. De in time to escape the duties. Valera, referring to the land an- Long lines of vehicles laden with inulties appealed to the Irish butter, eggs, etc., huge droves of people to stand firm." He added cattle, sheep and pigs were seen the decision of the Free State! on the quays awaiting shipment. would not be restricted in the Additional boats have been requl-choice of personnel for a possi- sitioned to deal with the extra ble court of arbitration. traffic.

That decision was irrevocable It is officially learned that the as far as the present Govern- Free State's emergency bill will ment was concerned, he said General Tsai Ting-kaf left forgive the Executive Council absp-Reuter. Amoy at 6 p.m. yesterday on the Java-China-Japan liner Tjisadane.

FAREWELL TIFFIN.

At 3 p.m. members of the 19th Route Army, Admiral Chan Chak, Hr. Ko Leung-wo, members of the Fukien Chamber of Commerce, and many others gathered at Holt's Wharf to give him a good send-off.

General Tsai left for the liner by the Ho Hong Bank lanch.

A farewell tiffin was given at the Sai Lumi Club, among those pre- sent being Mesars. Fan Chi-mo, Au-Yang Kue, Chow Min-cho, Sim

LABOUR OPPOSES

INDIA POLICY.

Cannot Co-operate With Government.

MR. LANSBURY'S VIEW.

Chol-wo, Sim Ping-kuen and Tong Urges Conference With

Tin-yue.

PRISON AND LASH FOR THIEVES.

Work of Crime Gang Bared In Court.

COOLIE CONGRATULATED:

Ghandi.

London, To-day.

CANADA-U.S. CANAL

AGREEMENT.

Opens Way From Ocean To Great Lakes.

WORK COSTS MILLIONS,

Large Advantages To Commerce Seen:

Ottawa, To-day.

HIS PEOPLE.

· Deposed Monarch's Last Patriotism.

MANOEL'S WILL ✨ =

Lisbon, To-day. The late ex-King Manoel left his whole fortune, chiefly pro- perty, to the country which de- nied him his throne.

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NEW FRANCO-BRITISH AGREEMENT SHAPED

DEEP CONCERN FELT

IN WASHINGTON

INTERPRETATIONS DIFFER ON REASONS FOR PACT.

COMMERCIAL CO-OPERATION

NATIONS WILL WORK TOGETHER FOR WELFARE OF EUROPE.

A Franco-British agreement, born of the close relations of the nations' delegates at Lausanne, is announced by Sir John Simon in the House of Com- mons to-day. He looks upon it as means to keep the peace of Europe, settle disarmament problems, and possibly pave the way for a commercial treaty between the two countries concerned. But M. Herriot, French Prime Minister, has a diferent in- terpretation, and treats it as an agreement for con- certed action between France and Britain in re-

concerned and alarmed. spect to debts to America. Thus Washington is

ing of the submarine, Promethes,

Renter's Special Service:

London, To-day. according to an announcement by Plans for important Franco the Ministry of Marine.

British co-operation, arising out A Committee of Inquiry unani- of the LausaÐNA mously decided that as a result of "now talding CONTE this error, the compressed air an announcement made by Sir valve suddenly opened, admitting John Simon, Minister for Foreign water, and causing the submarine Affairs, in the House of Commons, payments to the United Stater dive.

He said the two had decided, without consulting France and! Sixty-two lives were lost in the firstly, to exchange views with the certainty of a concerted at- submarine's dive. Reuter.

complete candour on any questitude is, henceforth, to be añ ács. tions like those treated at Lauquired fact which will facilitate

Paris, To-day. the moment when the crew were "An error of manipulation" at

switching over from electric to Diesel engines, caused the sink-

COAL STRIKE NEAR SETTLEMENT.

Wage Stabilisation Sought.

Brussels, To-day.

est in Portugal. His will, dat- An early settlement of the coal ed in 1915, was found in 9 Lon-strike which broke out recently is

Lausanne pect they will consult together and not net separately.

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To-day.

of

tura to make debt

Banne that may affected the success in negotiations with European régime; secondly, to Washington. Thus M. Herriot, work together at Geneva to find French Premier, addressing the s solution for the problems of Chamber of Foreign Affairs and disarmament; thirdly, to co-oper Finance Commissions, construed ate by careful practical prepara- the plan which Premier Ramsay tion for the World Economic Con-MacDonald yesterday declared in ference; fourthly, pending a later the House of Commons did not conclusion of an Anglo-French|present to America any ultima Commercal Teraty, to avoid any tum: The Commission was so discriminating against each other. well satisfied that it decided no The statement surprised the debate on the Lausanne agree-

don bank, but his administrator hoped for as a result of a meeting House of Commons, but Reuter ment was necessary at the pre- in Portugal declares he dined in of the National Mixed Commission understands the declaration has sent session. Paris in 1926 with the ex-King on Mines, where representatives of nothing to do with the so-called In connection with M. Herriot's who was then making another both owners and workers agreed in "Gentleman's Agreement," which statement, Reuter is officially in will.

principle upon the stabilisation of is a note exchanged between the formed that Sir John Simon's an- Ex-King Manoel died last week wages until November 1.-Reater. and the country which denied him as a monarch, mourned him ATTEMPTED MURDER deeply as a man. →→ Router.

URUGUAY SPLITS WITH ARGENTINE.

Diplomatic Severance.

CHARGE.

Three Chinese Held As Conspirators.

Yip Kam (55) was charged with attempted murder in the Kowloon Magistracy to-day.”

Three others, Tung Hing, & mar-

four chief creditor powers where-nouncement in the House of in they agree that if there is trou-|Commons, upon European co- ble over the ratification of the (Continued on Page 18.)

CHINESE FINED ^ FOR Į JEERING POLICE.

Six Others Are Bound Over on Bond,

SOLUTION ON CHINESE PROBLEMS.

Nanking, To-day. The Conference of Chinese In- tellectuals, called by Mr. Wang Ching-wei and Mr. Taal Yuan-pel in their private capacity in order to help the Government with assis tance and advice in dealing with the present, internal and external pro- One of eight Chinese arrested blems, has closed, th

The dissatisfaction in India at| It is officially announced that the Home Government's recent the final terms of the agreement and United decision to adopt speedier methods between Canada for dealing with the Indian Con- States with regard to the scheme stitutional problem than the for deepening the St. Lawrence Round Table, was reflected by River above Montreal, have been

Buenos Aires, To-day. Labour speakers to-day during a settled. This huge scheme, be-

Uruguay has severed diplomatic debate in the House of Commons sides providing for development relations with the Argentine, acried woman, Wong Pul a vegetable when Sir Samuel Hoare, Secre- of immense electrical energy, cording to reports received from gardener, and a pig-breeder, were Commenting on the frequency of bag-snatching

lately, Mr. tary. for India, defended the de-will create a waterway 27 feet Montevideo.

charged with conspiracy in connec Wynne-Jones, in the Central cision. But he said he would be deep, thus enabling all ocean-

But he said he would be going steamers to reach the head Senor Cautilo, has handed in his another pig-breeder. All were reside No: 2 Police Station, Glouces- The Argentine Ambassador, tion with an attack upon Wong Han, for creating a disturbance out glad to Police Court this morning, pass- which would improve his pro- of the Great Lakes Reuter. ed sentence of three months' im- prisonment with 18 strokes of the posals. birth on two Chinese.

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passport Reuter. 1. Will Cost Millions.

Montevideo, Yesterday. The development work will The Montevideo rupture has Mr. George Lansbury, inter-involve an army of workmen, a reached its climax consequent to Kwok Hong, the first, was viewed by Reuter after the de huge assortment of machinery, the report (subsequently disproved) found guilty on a charge of steal-bate, emphasised the point that ond will cost millions. The work that the exiled Argentine General ing a handbag belonging to Mrs. the Labour Party could not co- will be undertaken jointly by Toranio, the Army Commander dut- Hin-shing Lo, the wife of the operate with the Government the Governments of Canada and Ing the Irigoyen regime, was aboard local barrister, on June 14.-

while its present policy towards United States, a Uraguayan cruiser when she visit Last week, the defendant was India was maintained. He The advantage of the lengthened Buenos Aires on Independence discharged on the ground of in- hoped, even yet, that the Viceroy, ed waterway to shippers is obvi- Day. On July 9 sufficient evidence. Since then, Lord Willingdon, would take ho- ous. It will eliminate costs of The Buenos Aires Government Tsau Yu-fong, an alleged member tion to end the present impasse transfer of cargo to sails and the handed the Uraguayan Ambassador of a gang, was arrested. On by arranging to meet Mahatma rail haulage fees from the Atlan-his passport.Reuter. the application of Det-Bergt. Ghandi and his colleagues and tic seaboard.

Fowlle, Tsau was discharged and to discuss the whole situation. The work will, in all probability, FENG RETURNING TO NANKING. give evidence against the defen- Reuter.

require five years, at least to aggra danties

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General Feng Yah MR. RUNCIMAN FOR OTTAWA for some tima

Why Chinese politics London, To-day. Ing at the sacred

man, President shan recup

The witness told of the ex plofts of the gang, of which he and defendant were members. On the right in question, near the Nethergola Hospital in Boni ham Road, the defendant.

ed the lady's bag He aped Into hir and ran away with the

CHOLERA CASES FEWER

Three cases of choler shown on the return ines for the July 18. The epide according to

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Trade, is one

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and the plenar Executi

manded.

SHOWERY.

"The Royal Observatory's weather report for to-day states:

but the proposals put forward by

the intellectuals are-new under con- The discussions are not divulged

ter Road, Wanchai district, when sideration by the Government, and

a crowd of over 200 Rooligans it is expected that the decisions jeered police, was fined in Cen- taken will be announced shortly,

Reuter, tral Police Court to-day.

The accused, Kwok Kwai (88),

Depressions are situated to Yim Kane (50), Ching Ling (17) MUNITION EXPORTS TO CHINA

the north west of Shantung and to the west of the Para-

Forecast:-8.E, winds; "no- dérate; éloudy; showery,

"Typhoon Warning.

A telegram received at the American Consulate, from the

Chong Yau (80) Cheung Wan (16). Chan Ping (22), Âu W |(22), and Wong Sam" (29), ap- peared before Mr. W. Schoffeld and all pleaded not guilty.

The first defendant was dis charged

The remainder were all convicted. The second, third fourth, aixth and seventh defendants were bound over in bonds

bed of a good

behaviour for

cund: over 650-Cone Hod of one year,

ercentage:

London, Yesterday In the House of Commons. to-day MF-Colville Vice-President of the

tion of British Cha Commerce, announced port licences had been laTT

Chin