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JAPANESE AND FRENCH POLICE NEARLY CLASH IN SHANGHAI

BOLIVIANS

LAUNCH BIG

OFFENSIVE

South America In Turbulent State.

NEW REVOLT IN BRAZIL.

Pacificatory Efforts Of Nations Fail.

Asuncion, To-day.

FORECASTS DRAW REBUKE

TO LYTTON REPORT.»

Bat Commission Findings Actually Unknown.

* Berlin, Tư duy

The recent forecast on the Lytton! Report has aroused no press comment with the exception of "Lokalanzeiger.“ which describes it as a "makeshift re- port" and says as an 'attempt, to sug- gest anything approaching a decision doing justice, to both sides, it has fail-j

ed..

Bolivian troops The comment is based on reports opened a heavy of-

from Peiping and Takyd, but the Lytton Commission findings are necj

fensive in the Gran-ually not officially knir-Router.

chaco region to-day,

advancing against the

Paraguayan

BRITAIN.

a

REDEEMS

positions under heavy artillery pro- tective bombard- ment. The advance commenced

w a s

from Fort Bouquer-. on and the Paragua- yan lines are threat- ened seriously.

CREDITS

Financial Triumph.

Of Treasury.

HEAVY TASK REMAINS,

£90,000,000 Required To

Repay War Loan. '\

London, To-day.

For more than a month, hos- tilities have been noticeably in- creasing and the original spora- die military actions in the fron- A triumph in British National tier zone have developed into Finances has been achieved by the grave proportions.

prompt repayment, which was an-

FRIGHTFUL TOLL IN

SHIP EXPLOSION

MEN HURLED TO DEATH IN NEW YORK HARBOUR

37 BODIES ALREADY FOUND

New York, To-day.

Germany Can't

Pay US Debt

France Considering Postponement.

* LARGE SUMS ARE DUE..

Paris, To-day.

With the report that Ger- many has notified the United' States Government of her in- ability to meet interest payments

Thirty-seven bodies have already been re- due on August 30, it is note covered, and the worst is feared for many of those worthy that French financial and who are missing, following the explosion which political circles are awaiting the French Government's decision blew a passenger ferry literally out of the water in regarding the payments to the harbour here yesterday. Every one of the 200 America due September 15.

Excluding capital repayment, men on board, all of them civic labourers, was in France should pay approximate- jured more or less seriously. About 60 are still un-ly $39,000,000 before the end of the year. It is anticipated that accounted for.

she will pay the interest only and postpone the capital instal- ment.

HOCKEY TEAMS FOR

THIRD TRIAL.

Jack Rodger Captains Probable XI,

FORWARD LINE REMAINS UNALTERED.

Dand Excluded.

The ferry steamer Observa- tion was carrying the men to the building site of the new State

Penitentiary

Incidentally, France's national

in the world, second only to America's.

Tytam Reservoir Overflow.

The recent rains gave Tytam Reservoir a slight over-flow during the early part of this week.

when the explosion occurred. It

losion occurred. It gold supply is the second largest IMPORTANT

had been engaged at this service for some days by the Municipal- ity of New York. As the craft

was passing through the channel

Washington, To-day. PARLEY ON

" Later.

KIDNAPPED

CHINESE

SEIZED IN CONCESSION

*RAID.

Bloodshed Averted By Cool Handling.

CONSULATE TO PROTEST.

Shanghai, To-day.

The situation at Shanghai becomes more complex poll- tically to-day with the *French Consulate preparing

a protest to Japan against the raid by Japanese plain- clothes men "into French concession territory to cap- ture a Chinese prisoner, and their near clash with Anna- mite Police of the French Concession Constabulary.

There is strong public resent- ment against the action of the Japanese, who are believed to

to

the pecial consulate Police

Ten of these men, in a power-

ful car, drove to a Korean res

known as Hell's gate, her boilers Mr. Ogden Mills, U.S. Secre- ARMAMENTS and forced an entrance, there.

every forms went

taurant in the French Concession

burst with disastrous results. tary of State, announces that no

They seized a Chinese, the "bro- The superstructure of the ves-formal notice of the postpone-

ther of the Chinese "amah in the sel was shattered and hurled in ment of debt repayments has

Geneva, To-day. place, and drove off. direction, and human been received from Germany. He man of the group, has convoked released.

Mr. Arthur Henderson, chair-

The captive has not yet been aoaring through had been discussing the matter the Disarmament Conference for It is presumed that the men The work of the League of nounced to-night, of the 2,500,000,-

space. Two bodies were found with the German Embassy and September 21, according to an sought Nations to prevent the outbreak (000 francs credit subscribed in

on the roofs of houses ashore. had received no intimation of de-

Korsan, · possi- *of war, and the abortive at-1931 by French investors during the The third Hockey Trial in pre- The terrific shock called up the faulting on the part of the announcement made officially to bly suspected of having tempts of intermediary nations to financial crisis in Britain, when the paration for the visit of the All suspicion that dynamite aboard Reichstag from

day. The nations have been i had a part in the May stop blodshed, have left the poli-nation dropped the gold standard. India side on Friday will be stag- the ship may have added to the Nevertheless, the payment is al-ing and preparations are already kew Park, when so many Japan- that source.structed of the date of the meet-bombing incident at Bong- tical situation unchanged. Pära The whole of the foreign credits, ed at Sookunpoo on Monday at 5.15 force of the boilers' blast.

ready some days overdue.- guay and Bolivia have ignored from France and the United States, p.m. when the following teams will

under way to take care of the ese officers of High rank were in Speedy Rescue.

Reuter.. threats and warnings alike. The obtained during the national emer- be on view:

Thousands of workkmen, pro

numerous delegates here.

jured, a general fatally. suggestion of the neutral powgency, have now been repaid

The Conference will be import-

Police Intervene. DU Probables:-Lt-Comdr. Higham ceeding to the scenes of their ers that Bolivia should be given

ant in many ways, but more par- Annamite police, one of whom was a "corridor seaward," much the Treasury, but it is confidently ex- tain). Kishan Singh (H.KS.R.A.);

A heavy task still awaits the (Navy); J. Rodger (Club) (cap labours, were startled by the re-

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ticularly in the light of recent on duty near the Korean restaurant same as that given Poland to set-pected that the programme will be w. A. Reed (Club), Sirdar Khan

developments, and since Germany at the time of the raid, and who tle a long-standing controversy readily carried to a successful con- (Jata). E. V. Reed (Club); G. E. Ŕ.

has signified her intention of summoned assistance, attempted to SHARP DECLINE IN SILVER in Europe, met with no sympathy clusion,

withdrawing from all such con- Interfere with the Japanese opera- PRICES. in the South American capitala.)

claves unless she is allowed to re-tion.

Buenos Aires, To-day. Warlike preparations are proceeding in Brazil, where" the Government is faced with a new "revolutionary movement of alarming die mensions.

Three other. states besides

Sao Paulo, including the powerful province of Para, have risen in revolt against the administration and are threatening to march upon the Government forces hasti- ly summoned to subdue the uprisings. There 18 every

· likelihood that the revolt will not be settled one way or another without large loss of life" and destruction of property. Reuter

STRIKE CONFERENCE

ARRANGED,

J

-Labour Ministry Acts

In Cotton Dispute.

London, To-day,

The Ministry of Labour is to hight issuing invitations to the Cotton Strike Conference which will probably take place in Man- chetser on Tuesday.

The Ministry will be represented at the Conference by Mr. Leggett its Conciliation Officer, who is in Manchester to-day in consulation with leaders of both parties to the dispute in the cotton industry-Bri tah Wreless Servce.

FRESH AND CLOUDY.

To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory states:-

Pressure 18 over the lower.

ley,

London authorities estimate that roughly £90,000,000 will be re Iquired to redeem the balance of the War Loan which is still unconvert-

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CHINESE CHARGED ON SEVEN COUNTS.

Numerous Robberies" Admitted.

organise her army and assume

The two French Concession an equality of footing with res-officers, however, were brushed pect of matters military.

nside and the Japanese continued There is little doubt, however, their work, searching the premises of Germany's participation in the and holding the prisoner. They coming meeting. Reuter.

were aware and watchful of the

London, To-day. threat of danger from the armed A Geneva message states that constables, who, realising the un-

Divett (Club), W. E. Williams (Club), G. Singh (Radio), Jälil (Jats), and Nur Khan (H.K.S.R.A.). Local Dollar Remains Unchanged.

Possibles: Capt. Gore (Jats) and G. Duncan (Club); P. Singh After its fall of a yesterday, the jed, while £150,000,000 in Treasury (Radio), Abbas Ali (Jats): Pte. local dollar remained unchanged to- On seven charges of theft, of

Bonds will be converted or repaid Davis (S.W.B.), Lt. Cresswell day at 1/4%.

property totalling $410, from Mr. during the Autumn.

(5.W.B.) (captain), D. McLellan Silver prices, which have declined A. B. Stewart, 851, The Peak, Mr. Such an accomplishment is locked (Y.M.C.A.); Habib Khan, Lt. Tyler, sharply during the past few days, T. W. H. Hosegood, Assistant Har- upon as a stroke of genius and will (S.W.B.), Hazar Singh (Jata), C. C. experienced a further drop, to-day's bour Master, Mr. W. Woodward, the meeting of the Bureau of the usual nature of the situation, held go far towards increasing the cop- Francis (Club), and K. Singh quotations being, spot, 19 1/16, and Mr. D. M. Goodall, Mr. C. H Disarmament Conference has bean their fire. Adence of the world in British (Radio).... credit.

These quotations Douglas, Mrs. A. Chan," and Mr. called for September 21, following Ordinarily, the Annamite police. Another hockey Trial will be show a decline of 5/16 on yesterday S. V. Boxer, B.Sc., University, dar an exchange of correspondence beare quick to act in emergency and the completion of the debt retire-staged at Sookanpoo on Wednes-prices.

ing the past month, a Chinese stu-tween Mr. Arthur Henderson. are proßcient with their weapons. meat programme. is anticipated in day.

London on New York cross-rate dent appeared before Mr. W. Scho-President of the Conference, and On this occasion, had they not re- Stock Exchange and money marketa.

is quoted at £$8.48%, and the field in the Central Police Court Sir, Erie Drummond, Secretary-mained collected they might have →Reuter.

New York no London rate at this morning. He pleaded guilty. General of the League of Nations. precipitated an international crisis | £—G$9.49;

The case was remanded to Monday. According to a resolution of the of the gravest sort.

A favourable reaction, on

JAPAN NEGOTIATES

FOR SOVIET OIL.

Agents Arrive In Russian Capital.

Moscow, Torday. Two Japanese representatives, Messrs. Mazucatto and Mori, ar rived here to-day for the purpose Russian oil products for powerful of negotiating for the purchase of Japanese interests.-Reuter.

INDIAN OFFICER

COMMENDED.

CRICKET.

ENGLAND PLAYERS SHINE

Wyatt And Sutcliffe In Great Form.

LEYLAND SCORES 70.

Indians Draw Last Match.

foward, 18 3/16.

Small Fields For Macao

such Disarmament Conference, convening cannot be postponed, though should. Germany fail to send a representative to the meet- ing... The Bureau has the power

later date.-British Wireless Sar- vice.

Race Meeting To-morrow to adjourn fe deliberations, to

(By Wombat.)

Only small class race will be The Macao Jockey Club have an decided to-morrow but the stowards interesting card for racing fans are confident that the racing will to-morrow afternoon and a large be quite equal to anything yet seen number of our local sports will be at Macao. making the trip over to see the MY SELECTIONS, Fourth Extra Meeting which com mences at 2.30 p.m.j

IST RACE

The track is· In ideal condition for racing and judging by the number of entries received I am 2ND sure we shall be able to look for ward" to a very entertaining after- noon's sport

Londen, To-day, Two superb exhibitions of batting by Bob Wyatt, the Warwickshire skipper,"enabled the England touring eleven to defast the Rest of England by 241 runs at Lord's Wyatt scored 81 in the first innings and 171 not out in the second. innings.

Or account of the tides the 6.3. 3RD Herbert Sutcliffe, playing in his Taishan will be leaving at 8.45 second last match of the season, a.m. which is a little earlier than Lance-Sergeant Lall Singh was still continued to reveal the magni- usual, Still late-comers will be commended by Mr. Schofield in the ficent form which has enabled him provided for by the company which 4TH Central Police Court tais morning to pass the 8,000 mark this season, have arranged for the s...Sul Tall for his amart capture of a Chinese, and rattled up. 106 while Maurice to leave Hong Kong at 9.80 L who was travelling in a rikishaw Leyland contributed 70 against The s.8. Venezia will-

Arrested Chinese On Suspicion.

with a leather suitcase, the pro

perty of Miss Shila Hama Taneyes.

living at 206 Lockhart Road,

The bag had been taken from the

footpath, while Miss Tanoy

been upstairs for

Sentence

labour. WY DRJE

months hard.

Indian attack.

“England, side to tour An8-

Jingo; Whitehall. Guiding Star.

RACE

The Partridge Cupidi

Red Leaves.

RACE Cebu Gold Bar. Imperial Hall

RACE City of Me

The Rainbow

MR. CECIL NEAVE IS CALLED BY DEATH.

Sudden Passing. Of Popular Figure,

The death occurred in the French Hospital last night,

PENNILESS

GRANDEES

Hundreds Deprived Of

Whole Wealth.

MADIHACELI'S RUIN.

་

Cortes Grants Home Ru

Catalonia People,

Madri

The penniless grandees

of M. Cedi Neave, of the Spain are a people of proud staff of the Hong Kong and tragedy, Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd., at a com- The Cortes, the Republican paratively early age of 29 years Government, to-day-passed the He had not been in the best of Catalan Statute, giving the health since be returned from leave people of Catalonia virtual home recently,

rule in a wide measure "songht: /Mr. Neave, who has been with the for years by the "provincial"" Dock Company for about five yes people. But at the same session, entered the French

away fro

them