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China Mail

EIGHTY-EIGHTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION

No. 28,167

HONG KONG,

YORKSHIRE GERMANY IS HOLDING

VICTORY

-Sutcliffe & Macaulay

Beat Northants.

SUSSEX HOLD

LANCASHIRE.

Hampshire Beat Essex

For Sixth Win.

NAOMAL AND NAIDU IN BRIGHT PARTNERSHIP.

London, Yesterday. Splendid batting by Sut- eliffe (89) and brilliant bowl- ing by Macaulay (6 for 35) rave Yorkshire their tenth victory of the season when they beat Northants by an innings and 16 runs at Hud- dersfield. With two games in hand on Kent the cham- pions are

now only three points behind the present leaders.

AMERICA

CRAMM BEATS SHIELDS

BUT VINES WINS

AMERICA'S HARD FIGHT

Paris, Yesterday,

Von Cramm, who startled the tennis world

SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1932.

AUSTRALIAN OFFERS

Reciprocal Trade In Empire.

MR. BRUCE'S PLAN.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

BURNLEY MILL WORKERS TO STRIKE TO-MORROW.

Will Fight Proposed Ware. Reduction By Walk-out.

(Renter's Special Service.)

London, To-day. Between 15,000 and 20,000 mill workers of the Burnley district, unless their demands are met, will declare

a strike to-morrow

in protest against the proposed wage reduction of 12 1/2 per cent. which their employers declare is necessary to the continued operation of the factories.

Would Open Areas Now Protected.

PROGRESS AT OTTAWA'S GREAT CONFERENCE.

Ottawa, Yesterday. The Australian proposals, sub- the Anglo-German Davis Cup match in Berlin, pro-mitted to the Conference through vided another sensation to-day when he beat Frank the delegations by the

Premier, Rt. Hon. Stanley Bruce, Shields, last year's runner-up at Wimbledon, in the of Australia, provide, amongst ADMIRALTY PLACES Final Round of the European Zone of the Davis other things, the retention Cup against America.

with a sensational victory over "Bunny" Austin in

Ex-

of

existing preferences, and general widening; those preferences with a limited number of reservations The German's cool and calcu-1 America should win the dou- for example, where Britain al- lating play coupled with his per-

bies comfortably with Wilmur ready has practically the whole Allison and John Van Ryn while trade, also to provide reclassifica- fect ball control mastered the Vines is almost certain to beat ion of the tariff to make avail- American's speed, force and long Von Cramm to give America enable preferentially to Britain reach for him to give Germany try into the. Challenge Round the protected areas in Austra- the lead by scores of 7-5, 5-7, against France. Shields is ex-lian industry which are not ex- 6-4, 8-6.

pected to go down before Prenn, ploited by Australian manufac- Sussex succeeded in a thrilling Germany's lead, however, was whose form this season places turcs struggle for major points against short-lived for Ellsworth Vines, him well within the world's first

Mr. Bruce emphasised that all Lancashire at Hove and just man- this year's Wimbledon cham-10 players.

his proposals were conditional Should the Germans accre aged by 4 runs to top the visitors' pion, proved too good for D.

on reasonable reciprocity by Bri- innings total. Hopwood Prenn, Germany's No. 1 ranking surprise win in the doubles they tain, (91) and Sibbles (8 for 91) were player.

the match. may provide the sensation of the

"We are not here to barter, Prenn in the Anglo-German year by going on to win the Davis item by item. We have the full- match in Berlin defeated both Cup (Germany has not yet held est disposition to give generously Farnes and Herman. Austin and Perry, but he was the trophy), but the odds are in of all that we can possibly afford not expected to withstand the favour of the United States to give, and I am completely con- Hampshire followed up their attack of Vines. The American team, which includes the invin-fident that Britain approaches success against Worcester by de

eating Essex by 128 runs to re-won, 6-2, 6-8; 0-6, 6-4. cord their second successive vic-

frst

in great form for Lancashire.

to level

cible Vines.

tory. Kenneth Farnes, the Light THEFT OF VALUABLE LOCAL APPOINTMENTS

Blue bowler took 6. for 52 for

Essex, but the visitors' batting JEWELRY CHARGED. failed before Herman (7 for 50).

Worcester Gain Points.

Gloucester Building Robbery.

AMERICAN OWNERS ABSENT.

APPROVED.

Mr. Bell's Temporary

the Conference in the same spirit, Mr. Bruce said.

Ottawa, To-day: The chief delegates to the Im- perial Economic Conference here) met this morning to consider the personnel of the all-important committee which will deal with

The workers Insist that the reduction cannot be considered.

NEW ORDERS.

Naval Programme To

Be Continued.

FINANCIAL DELAYS. Several Small Ships

To Be Built.

BRITAIN FAR BEHIND HER

LIMITATIONS.

(Reuter's Special Service.)

London, To-day. The 1991 naval

pro- gramme, which was held up by the financial difficulties which the Government en- countered, is being continued only now, with the placing of orders for several small craft by the Admiralty.

The programme, which is

Place In Legislative Couplans for the promotion of trade limited by treaty, provides

TWO CONSULAR CHANGES.

1

Nichol (95) helped materially towards Worcestershire's first innings victory over Glamorgan at. Swansea. Somerset gained major points against Warwick-

Described as a painter,Hung shire at Edgbaston in a low scor-Nam (22) was brought before Mr.

A long list of appointments have ing game.

Wynne-Jones in the Central Police been made and approved, and appear Brilliant Indians,

Court this morning on a charge of in the new issue of the Hong Kong the theft of two gold watches and Government Gazette, Magnificent batting was wit-jewellery to the total value of $875, nessed at Lord's during the part-the property of Mr. and Mrs. J. N.. nership between Naomal (164 not laykx, of the National City Bank of the provisional appointment of the out) and Naider (101) against New York.

H.M. the King, has approved of

Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell, to be tempor- the Middlesex attack. The In Two other Chinese, Lai Fuk (29) dian pair scored freely all round and Cheung Ping-sang (21) both arily an Unofficial Member of the

within the British Empire.

This committee, with five other main groups, will study every aspect of the subjects assigned to them.

The Conference delegates will rest from their labours over Sun- day, will attend a civic luncheon and possibly an engagement at Government House, where Lord Bessborough, Governor-General of Canada will receive them.

(Continued on Pags 12.)

the wicket and scored between unemployed, were charged with re-Legislative Council, in place of the COSGRAVE APPEALS

them 265 of their side's total ofceiving the stolen property.

HEAVY SENTENCE

FOR SOLDIER.

|Hon. Mr. G. G. 5. Mackie, who is

The approval of the appointment

for the laying down of three cruisers, one flotilla leader, sight destroyers, four sloops, three submarines and several

smaller craft.

All of there should have been laid down before the end of the last financial year. But of all, only the lesser vessels originally pro- vided for are to be construct- ed at this time.

A tyre of unique.... construct built for those who prefer superlative quality-

Fort DUNLOP

The Tyre Incomparable

GERMANY MAY LEAVE ARMS CONFERENCE

EQUALITY OF RIGHTS DEMAND OF STATE

NEGOTIATIONS

URGED

ON

NATIONS PASS SECTIONS

LIMITATIONS.

London, To-day. During discussion by the General Commission of the Disarma- ment Conference at Geneva of a draft resolution, on which the Conference is to adjourn, the German delegate, Herr Nadolny, read a declaration from his Government to the effect that Germany could not promise to participate in the second phase of the Conference unless, during the recess, her demands for equality of rights were considered in negotiations between the interested Governments.

He said that Germany was, viding for establishing a permanent ready immediately to enter into Disarmament Conference was also such negotiations, After ex-adopted.

pressing dissatisfaction with the Speaking on the proposal for the terms of the resolution, the de-reduction of armaments' expendi- claration added that the Conferture the British. delegate, Sir ence proceedings, and notably the Herbert Samuel made a strong conversations during the last plea for such reduction and added few days, had given the impres that between 1925 and 1980.. sion that the necessary condition Britain had reduced her expendi- of equality was not yet under-ture on armaments by 15 per cent. stood or admitted by all the Her total reduction during the past Governments. The German Gov-ten years amounted to 20 per cent. ernment's collaboration was not It was essential that the Conference possible unless the future work should not give more reductions of the Conference was developed than already made when recom.. upon a basis of clear-cut recogni- mending further budgetary limita tion of equality of rights among tlon. This section of the resolution nations.

was adopted. In earlier proceedings a section Sis John Simon made an earnest of the resolution, proposing a appeal to delegates to vote for the limitation of unit tonnage of tanks resolution by an overwhelming was passed after a Russian amend- majority, as it represented the ment for abolition had been de-maximum concessions which could feated.

be made at this time. No one had The section dealing with abolition a right to reject. the resolution of gas and bacteriological warfare merely because it did not go far was agreed to and the section pro-enough.-British Wireless Service.

4

WING ON COMPANY'S MANAGER INJURED, Collision Between Car And 'Bus At Valley.

-Mr. Kwok Chues, Manager of the Wing On Company, was injur

HEAVY RAINS CAUSE DAMAGE.

Roof Of Factory. At Hunghom Collapses..

BOULDER FALLS FROM HILLSIDE.

.

Wong Nei Chung Road, Happy The heavy rains yesterday is PEIPING RAVAGED BY in a motor acckient along the

VIOLENT STORM.

Valley, yesterday.

stated to have caused. a boulder, 409 for 7, Requiring 187 runs Detective-Sergeant Edwards, In

FOR SANITY.

While his car, driven by Chan weighing 200 eta," to become for victory the Indians lost two applying for a short remand, said temporarily absent from the Colony. cheap wickets before the close of that Mr. and Mrs. Luykx were away

Poor Suffer Seriously Cheung, was turning into Morri-dislodged from the hillside near the Free State Pushing

son Gap Road, a Hong Kong Hotel | Ellis Kadoorie. School, It is bo- play.

at Manila, and would not be back for of the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton Tariff Measure.

As City Flooded, motor bus, No. 608, which was lleved to have fallen on an ́ aged another 10 days. They occupied

coming from the direction of Mor- Chinese man, Lam Cheung (70) (Results and Table on Page 4.) room 405 in Gloucester Building, to be an Unofficial Member of the

HEAVY DAMAGE DONE.

rison Hll Road, collided with the who was found by the Police lying and between July 9 and 13, the Legislative Council, for a further ECONOMIC WAR AHEAD.

side of the car damaging the run-at the rear of 122 Queen's Road jewellery was stolen from a jewel period of four years, to date from Senate's Amendments

ning board. Mr. Kwok Chnen iuf- West, suffering from injuries to his Peiping, To-day. box in the room. The complainants April 8, has also been announced.

fered slight injuries from the im-lege. - He was removed to the Gov- were unable to state whether the

Are Disregarded Peiping was visited yesterday pact.

ernment Civil Hospital.“ articles were stolen in the day time Among the appointments made by

Dublin, To-day. -afternoon by a violent rainstorm, The car was damaged to the end Workman: Injured. or at night.

His Excellency the Oficer Ad- While delegates of all the Em-lasting two hours. Accompanied tent of $250.

Injuries to his face, left hand and European's Spin. -- ministering the Government, are the pire are striving to reach under- by a lashing wird, the deluge caus-

body, were suffered by Wong Nung Mr. 3 Bird, living at "Ber- (44) a leather maker, when the Stole European's Over- SOVIET CITIZENS TO nomination of Mr. T. E. Pearce as a standings which will increase ed heavy damage, flooding the

member of the Court of the Univer-inter-Empire trade, the Govern-streats, faterrupting communica-galion" report to the Police that roof of the annexe of the Wo Fung sity of Hong Kong, for a further ment of the Irich Free State is tans and doing havoc to the crops. while driving his car in Queen's Leather and Hide Factory, at Par period of three years; the appoint- rushing through legislation which Numerous dwellings were flooded, Road East yesterday from weat to Taf Street, Hunghom district, ment of Mr. P. Jacks to be an addi- will involve it inevitably in a especially those of the poorer east, near Spring Garden Lane, be partially collapsed, and fell on the tional Judge of the Supreme Court tariff war with Great Britain. classes, who have suffered much knocked down a Chinese boy, Bing man. ·He was- removed - tow the until further notice; the appoint- The Emergency Duties Bill win hardship.

Chuen (12), who suddenly ran Kwong Wah Hospital for treatment. ment of Lieut. Col. F. Eaves, D.8.0., become law by the adoption of its While the storm raged, trams across the road. He was takes to No other person was Infared, deri to act as Land Officer until further clauses by the. Dail after that and other: transport was suspend the French Hospital by Mr. Bird, marooned suffering from injuries to his left notice; and the appointment of Dr. House has rejected the amenda ed Thousands were Harbin, To-day.

A. V. Greaves to the post of Gov-tory recommendations sent to it where they were caught in the leg. The Russian Press prints senin-

ernment Bacteriologist, to date from the Senate.

storm. The electric and telephone from October 26, 1981.

An appeal to all patriotic Irish services were suspended. The citizens here. They declare that Ta

Mr. men to use every effort to pre-term censed with the same sud- dennese with which it began. It was stated that Price stole an Moscow has ordered all Soviet or- Tetsujiro Kehri will be recognised with Great Britain "into which" The sun broke wanly from the

vent a disastrous economic war overcoat and a cigarette case, pro-ganisations to curtail their acti-as in charge of the Consulate Gen- perty of Mr. F. Ambrose, from the "ities and has ordered the major-eral to Japan in Hong Kong, provi- ged" was made by Mr. W. T. life again.

the Irish peop

coat From Y.M.C.A.

HIS THIRD OFFENCE.

Private Arthur Price, aged 28 years, of the "B" Co., South Wales Borderers, was sent to jail with hard labour for six months, when convicted of larceny at the

LEAVE HARBIN.

Sensational Reports Of Moscow Order.

FIGHTING AT PAYEN,

Kowloon Magistracy this morn-tional reports concerning that the Consular Body,

ing.

European Y.M.C.A. In Salisburyty of Soviet citizens to withdraw sionally and pending instructions Road on July 19.

to Russlan

Congr from the Secretary of State, and They also state that the Soviet Mr. N. T. de Oliveira, is to be re- Shortly afterwards, he gave him. Consulate is preparing to evacunts, (cognised as Consul for Brasil, pand self up at Murray Barracks, and but this cannot be confirmed from confessed he had stolen the coat, other Consular sources, Beuter,

Ing the Issue · of His Majesty,

which he pawned for $5 at a shop

in Canton Road" He also stated when questioned that he had

thrown way the ticket, th

Berlons Battle, and

as Harbin, Yesterday,

Severe fighting is going on at

Exéqust

Fayon, 45 miles north of Harbin, ?Mr. Ef Der Vount,

Price, who had two pravicus where the Manchukno garrison Bis local broker, was and

pleaded guilty when bean attacked by a band of anti- 'gden meriving here

Hanokukupa ““Heuter. TRANETA, Eg on the sa. Empress of Chi

INDIANS CAPTURE THIEF

Exciting Chase In Wanchai Area.

DWELLING COLLAPSES IN

ONKOWLOON.

Occupants Absent Át

The Time

A single-storey house collapsed in Kowloon City District yesterday. are being drag-leden clouds and the city came to

Although not attended by any Opposition, leader. D

fatality, the crash caused alarm. Rain continued in the evening, representing 400,000 accompanied by lightning, and

It was due to the heavy rainfall: believes theme thunder. Many housed collapsed

was a house No. 107 Main and trees were prooted.

An exciting capture of a thief Street, in ***** block off@sold: Mr. Han Tu-chu left for Tiens by Messrs. Isaat Haroon, a clerk, buildings am, but, owing to the of 404, Lockhart Road, Wanchai ed frains flooding the track and Noor Ahmed, Folice Reser who Tientsin, bis special train vist, was told by Inspector

*Herko

Cieland In the Central Police

this morning when the Chan-Hun. Zof: Eunsapore.

the