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BRITON ESTABLISHES

WORLD RECORD

TISDALL WINS 400-METRES HURDLES

TOLAN TAKES 100- METRES

Los Angeles,To-day,

R. M. N. Tisdall, considered to be the world's greatest' all-round' | athlete, yesterday won the Olympic 440 Yards Hurdles in 51-8/10| Megs, thus establishing a new world's record. Last year's Cambridge; President was opposed to such redoubtable runners as Lord Burgh ley. L Faceli (Italy) and Beatty (U.S.A.), making his fine victory

all the more meritorious.

J

Eddie Tolan, the American negro sprinter, won the 100-Metres in 10-3-10 secs. to equal Ralph Metcalfe's world record and to "beat his own. Olympic record of 10-4/10, secs. which he established in the

CRICKET.

EIGHTY-EIGHTH YEAR OF, PUBLICATION

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1932. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

KENT BEATEN

Parker And Hammond Cause Upset.

MAURICE TATE TAKES 13 FOR 58.

Sussex Beat Middlesex

For Ninth Win..".

London, To-day.

Kent suffered their third de feat of the season yesterday when Gloucester won by the handsome margin of rilie wickets their third success of the season. Brilliant bowling by Charlie Parker and a mag- nificent century by "Wally" Hammond offered a serious set-back to the southern coun.. ty's prospects of winning the championship.

WAR NOW SEEMS INEVITABLE.

Offer Of Mediation

Refusedse

PARAGUAY MOBILISES.

Fighting Continues Along Frontier.

Charges Laid Before League Of Nation

Washington, To-day.

tyne of unique construction built for those w prefer superlative quality

Fort DUNLOP

The Tyre Incomparable

GERMANY'S UNREST GENERAL TSAI'S COUP

SUBSIDES.

Koenigsberg Riots Are Checked.

CALM AFTER STORM.

GOVERNMENT POLICY NOT

DECIDED.

IN FUKIEN

DROVE BANDITS OUT

WITH GOVERNOR

HOPE FOR REAL WORKING PLANS FOR AIR FORCE

"MAJORITY.

Berlin, To-day.

The outbreak of a serious war

With every indication that a in South America, Involving Para- Government of pre-war conceptions guay and Bolivia, seems inevitable is to continue to rule, the city and with the rejection of the offer of Rhineland magically "returned to a mediation by three neutral powers normal atmosphere, though the

Argentine, Brazil and Chile ap

proached, the antagonistic countries necessity of Herr Bracht's warning with a suggestion of mediation, was exemplified at Koenigsberg but Bolivia has declined the offer. where outrages were so serious that reinforced police are patrolling the street in armoured cars to prevent

mobilisation.

...

ORGANISATION

General Tea Ting-kai, a national hero in China since the Shang. hat fighting, has appeared as a political saviour in Fukien, driven the bandits, who infested the region, into remote parts, unseated an unpopular Governor and lifted the burden of the taxes under which the province suffered.

The rapid changes in the internal affairs of Fukien were carried out without great difficulty. Now the authorities are planning to form their Air Force for Nation at Defence, with $500,000 in hand with which to purchase, 11 fighting planes.

Mr. Wong Tse-king, one of the General Chan Ming-shu bag al- representatives of the Philippines ready been appointed. I believe

Paraguay Mobilises,

Asuncion, To-day The Paraguayan Parliament has heats. Tulan was opposed to such sprinters as Percy Williams the innings Parker dismissed Kent for

Bowling unchanged throughout approved the President's request further Nazi-Communist clashes.

immediate and complete Speculation is rife as to what will Overseas Chinese Association, re- General Chan will accept the post. (Canada) (holder). Ralph Metcalfe. Frank Wykoff and Emmet Top-

shortly before lunch on Saturday-

transpire on August 30 when gently returned to Hong Kong from "The idea of organising the Air pino (U.S.A.), Goubert (South Africa) and E. L. Page (Britain).

for 163, his personal figures being Paraguay has cabled charges the new Reichstag โย con-Fukien, wag interviewed by the Force in Fuklen, instigated by the" Tisdal startled the athletic Frank Wykoff, another American, 6 for 33.

The

informed China Mail to-day. best At the close of play on to the League of Nations that voked.

He accompani- Overseas Chinese is for the de-, world when he carried Cambridge equalled Paddock's and Tolan's Saturday Gloucester had establish- Bolivia, by acts of warfare along quarters believe the governed General Taal Ting-kal into the fence of China against foreign in- University to victory in the Inter-world record of 10-4/10 secs. on ed a definite advantage mainly due the border, has violated Articles ment hopes to secure a working province and observed the coup vasion. That is the primary ob- Varsity Meeting at Stamford the cinder truck at Los Angeles to a magnificent century by Hara-10 and 11 of the League Covenant majority with ita programme not which the commander of the 19th Ject. Since the 19th Route Army- Bridge last year. He won the during the U.S. Trials. Emmetmond, who has been selected to Fighting is continuing along too circumscribed by party con- Route Army accomplished. M has gone into Fukien, we have laid Quarter Mile in 51 secs.; the 120 Toppino, ran the 100-Metres in tour Australia this Winter. Unde- the frontiers, but is confined to siderations but at present it is wait-Wong's purpose in visiting Fukien plans for this defence force, and Yards Hurdles in 15 secs.; the 10-2/5 secs, on the Cambridge feated ove night. Hammond did skirmishes and minor brushes ing for election fever to subside bewas to assist in the organisation as soon as the approval of the Cen- Long Jump at 23 ft. 0%1⁄2 in.; and track, Massachusetts during the not last long yesterday, and was (Continued on Páje 12.) fore devising any plan based on the of the Air Forcé."*

|tral Government is obtained, we Putting the Weight at 40 ft 8 ins.U.S. Triala on June 18, but his dismissed when 136:

Thanks to

lines of Chancellor Von Papen's The people of Fukien, said Mr. will proceed," he proceeded. to break all records for the configures have not yet been recognie-his fine batting Gloucester-secur-

Wong, disliked Governor Fong "We have not yet bought the test. ?

ed.

A ed a lead of 162 runs on the first

Sing-to because of the taxation machines, but the money is ready. (Continued on Page 6.) inning.

which he introduced. They were We intend to buy 11 Aghting gratified by the action which, Gen-planes, and for that purpose there eral Tsai had taken.

{ Isˆ $500,000+ ·in the hands of the WATER SUPPLY

Fukien suffered terribly from Overseas Chinese Aeroplane Pre- bandits," Mr. Wong stated. "And paratory Department. The Afr DISCUSSION. now these lawless bands have fled Force will assist in Communist and

from the approaching 19th Route bandit suppression. Army. Fukien has returned to "General Chang Wal-cheang "fa normal daya. General Taal ready to go to Fuklen and assist- abolished more than ten of the in the organisation of the Air taxes which were ordered by Gov Force if the force is to be used in ernor Fong, dismissed Governor national defence` and bandīt sup- Fong and asked the Central Gov-pression only," Mr. Wong pointed ernment, to

successor. out.

Williams and Jonath.

.

At the Irish National Champion- ships in Dublin this year he broke Percy Williams, the famous Kent again collapsed in their the existing record for the 440 Canadian runner, won the 100-second venture and Gloucester Yardy Hurdles by returning a time Metres in 10-6/10 secs. in the were at only 36 runs for victory. of 54-1/5 secs.

Canadian Trials and would have returned a much better time had

Other Aspirants.

Eddie Tolan was beaten by he been harder preased. Jonath, Ralph Metcalfe in the finals of the | the-

clocked

German.sprinter,

U.S. Olympic Trials, when the lat 10-4/10 secs. at Bochum during the ter returned a time of 10-6/10 | Trials on June 6.

..Recs.

on the California track.

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SOUTH CHINA ONLY DRAW.

SAMARANG EUROPEANS STAGE GOOD RECOVERY.

ROBUST METHODS.

(Special to China Mail.)

Samarang, To-day!"

The South China" touring

football eleven received

箍

check here yesterday when

they were held to a draw by

the Samarang European XI, both sides scoring. three. limex.'

Crossing over at half time

a goal in arrears the Chinese

combined beautifully in the second half to score three goals in quick succession

through Cheng Kwai-léong,

(Continued on Page.iz)

EUROPEAN DRIVER CONVICTED.

DANGEROUS DRIVING CHARGED,

A RACING “PILOT”? ·

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Sussex again showed definite designs on the championship when they recorded their ninth, victory of the season by de feating Middlesex by an inn. ings and 37 runs at Hove. Maurice Tate, who has not yet been invited to tour Austra- 'lia, showed that he was still a force to be reckoned with by taking 13 wickets. for 58 runs. It is now thought that he will walk into the side as the rer sult of this feat against Mid- dlesex..

AIR MAIL SERVICE pre-election manifesto.

QUESTIONS.

Mr. Shenton To Ask For Government's Policy.

CONNECTING SAIGON, CANTON AND SHANGHAI.

Previous Experiment

"Questions regarding the Gov- ernment's policy in reference to an air mail service between Hong Kong and French Indo-China,-- Canton, and Shanghai, will be put forward by Mr. W. E. L. Shenton at Thurs- day's meeting of the Legislative

די

GOVERNMENT PROPOSE

UNIVERSAL METERAGE.

$9,200,000 FOR SHING

MUN SCHEME.

RIDER MAIN QUESTIONS,

Arising out of Mr. Chan Lim- At the tea interval on Saturday. Council.

pak's move to eliminate the hard- Middlesex had been dismissed by He will also ask whether the ships experienced by the Chinese Tate for 140; Tate returning the French Government and the Chin-in getting supplies of water, by re- brilliant figures of 7 for ese Government are prepared to co- 28: and

all

name

a

SPECIAL JURY TO BE DISTURBED THIEVES

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SUMMONED.

Fung Murder Trial Starts On Monday.

LENGTHY PRELIMINARY HEARING.

son of a

LEAVE LOOT.”

Attempt To Carry Off Safe.

DROPPED IN FIELD.

$2,000 In Dairy Farm Strong Box.

MR. L. H. MOORMAN DECLINES

Sussex were only operate in such enterprises, and if auming the rider main system, the TO ANSWER QUESTION. 114 runs in arrears with so, on what terms, and whether the Hon. Dr. R. H Kotewall, C.M.G., their wickets in hand: Government is prepared to financial LL.D., will ask questions on the Holding that the defendant had Eventually the home county gainly assist private enterprise in any or subject at the meeting of the Legis- driven dangerously, in "that he did ed a lead of 135 runs. Tate, who all of the air lines mentioned.

lative Council this week. not observe sufficiently wide is striving hard to regain his place' It will be recalled that an experi-

It is understood that a Special margin of safety when crossing in the England XI., was again in mental air mail despatched from He will ask the following:-

Jury will be empanelled at Shaukiwan Road, Mr. Schofield in irresistible form when Middlesex here on June 7 by the French Mail

"With reference to the questions the Criminal Sessions on Monday, to

Apparently disturbed while the Central Police Court this morn-commenced their second innings, liner ss Athos, reached London in which I put in this Council on May bear the charge against Cheng ing, convicted Mr. L. H. Moorman, and, taking 6 wickets for 30 runs. 14 days. The route taken in that 19, 1982, and the Hon. Colonial Kwok-yau, (20), the

the act of stealing, a safe, which Manager of D. Gestetner (Eastern) was responsible for the dismissal instance was by sea to Saigon, and Secretary a reply thereto, and in wealthy F.M.S. family, of procuring contained approximately $2,000,

from the Pokfulam farm office "of· Ltd., and imposed a fine of $25. of the metropolitan side for 98. from there to Marselles by air; view of the water situation having murder. To-day was the fourth day of the Reuter.

from where it was taken to Paris greatly improved since that date,

The Judge will be Sir Joseph the Dairy Farm Ice and Cold (Table on Page 4.)

to be flown to London by the Im will the Government state whether Kemp, KC., C.B.E., Chief Justice. Storage Co., Ltd., thieves abandon- perial Airways Service machine. it is prepared immediately to re- The Crown will be represented by ed their attempt and took fight in The mail arrived in London on introduce a direct supply of water Mr. H. G. Sheldon and Mr. R. E the early hours of this morning, June 21, thus effecting a saving on to the unmetered houses in the ezal) while the defence le in the intact, was later found in the fold Lindsell (Assistant Attorney Gen-The iron safe, with the money the Siberian route, of about one rider main districts for say, 8 week.

hours a day with, if necessary, a

hands of Mr. Eldon Potter, K., to about 200 yards distant from the The cost of this service, which is

corresponding decrease in the sether with Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.E, office now open to the public is $1.35 per hours of supply to the metered and Mr. R. C. H. Lim, Instructed by Mr. A. Stevenson, Manager of the Dairy Farm Company, in his

Lee Wai-tong and Lee Yee-hearing. sun. In the latter stages,

..

Mr. Moorman entered the witness-

however, the robust methods stand in his own defence.. He stat- SOUTH CHINA LODGE of the European side began to tell on the Chinese, saned that his speed was 20 miles st

their goalkeeper was unable to save the two shots which beat him and made a draw of the game.

hour when crossing Shaukiwan

Road and not 85 miles an hour, sa stated. In evidence by Traße Ser- geant B. G. Baker. He had a clear view to the west of Shaukiwan Road

FORMAL PROTEST.

FOOTBALL DISPUTE.

The following is the text of a

an expert the Hong Kong Football Association

South China have now lost one for three seconds. and drawn one of their ten Sergeant Baker suggested that letter which Has been addressed to matches whilst on tour in Java the defendant The following are the full results driver, and was believed to have by the South China Athletic Asso-

and goal-scoring list;

""

v. Combined Saigon 6— 1

v. Sadec.......

v. A. Combined XI.

v. Bandoeng..

v. Bandoeng

6 0 4- 1 B 0. 2.3

v. Samarang.

v. Middle Java...

.v. Djocia Selected

v. Samarang

WAS

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in

4 ounce.

INSPECTOR GRANT

RETURNS

Spent Vacation At

Coast Ports.”

houses and the street-fountains, so G. K. Hall Brutton & Co.. as to permit of a fairer distribu- The preliminary trial of Cheng report to the Police, stated that the tion among all classes of the popu-at the Central Police Court before thief or thieves gained entrance to lation, and to reduce the risk of a Mr. EL Wynne-Jones, is the the office by cutting through an iron. spread of cholera-infection through longest in the history of the Court. bar fixed to the window. contamination of water-receptacles It occupied 25 full sittings. Mr. exposed in the streets, and through Lindsell appeared for the Crown water being drawn from possibly while Mr. G. K. Hall Bratton de

contaminated sources such as nul- fended. labs and streams."

driven at Brooklands.

ciation, in relation to the football When questioned by His Worship, dispute. It is dated July 80: Mr. Moorman replied: "Well, Sir We are in receipt of your Your Worship, with the reporters letter of the 22nd July, enclosing a here in Court, I do not care to an- list of the names of the persons pre- awer the question

sent at the Annual General Meeting Chief Inspector P. Grant return-In view of the Government's in- Inspector Alexander Only expert of the HK.F.A on the 8th July.ed on the as. Tai Hing on Sunday, tention to introduce universal drivers drive at Brooklanda, No In the list there are 28 Club Be-after a six weeks vacation in the meterage LD soon as possible," he novices are allowed on the course. presentatives, 11 Councillors and 4 China Coastal ports. He visited Sum will also ask whether it will lay Defendant agreed with His Officers, making a total of 43. Bui, Canton, Swatow, Macao and on the table at an early date, a As there were 43 votes cast at the Kwongsi province. While in the statement giving the history of the Worship,, that he (defendant) had had more than the usual experience Annual General Meeting held on 8th latter place he had tea with the rider main system, the number of In driving.

* July, and there were only 28 repre- Vice-Chanceler of the Kwongsi meters applied for but not yet: In- On a suggestion by Sergeant sentatives present the excess votes University Poan de stalled, both in rider main and Goal Scorers:

Baker, His Worship asked the de- could only be accounted for by the Lee Wal-tong heads the goal fendant if his usual speed of driving fact that persons not entitled to to me scoring list with 14 goals to his was 20 miles an hour had voted.

vote under the Association Rules credit while Lee Yes-sun (12) Defendant-No, your Worship and instructed by the Committee Chu Kwok-luen (5), Wong Ka My usual speed I would estimate at leung (4), Ip Pak-wah (6), Wong 30 to 35 miles per hour, acceptinging at the last Annda

to lodge a formal protest that Mel-shun (2) Cheng Kwal-loung, in controlled areas. and Lee Kwal-sheung" added the bu

Meeting was irregular on nainiri: 81 goals.

usa on Page

v. Samarang

Europeans 8-

46 17

(Continued on Page 1)

MA STILL ALIVE.

DIRECTS ANTI-JAPANESE

DS OPERATIONS/

RUMOURS DENIED.

Nanking, To-day,

DANGER OF FRESH LANDSLIDES.

PRINCE EDWARD ROAD

PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Mr. J. Hansaler, residing at 2 Prince Edward Road, reported to the Police that during the week

e a pleasant surprise other districts, whether there is an

meback

adequate supply of eters: In the The Japanese reports of General end's beavy rains, a landslide occur- lowing! Colony to meet with all demands, Ma, Chan-shan's death are officially red at the rear of his hous Grant

wing earth, and rock dama

wirdler

to Koro

and

Installation denied.

regard" be- Itwins

of in- messages,

foor of Gene

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stated: