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JAPANESE TROOPS

DAVIS CUP

WINS FOR US.

AND S. AFRICA

Japan Eliminate Ireland By 5 To 0.

AMERICA AND ITALY WIN ALL MATCHES

London, To-day. Japan and Italy recorded sweep- ing triumphs in the European Zone of the Davis Cup yesterday, while South Africa! who are leading Swit-! zerland 4-0. and Germany also ad- vanced into the Third Round.

The United States carried all be- fore her in the North American Zone! Final, beating Canada without the loss of a set.

Germany

European Zone.

Switzerland

+ Holland

S. Africa

4

Italy

Austria

Japan

5

Ireland

5 Finlard

5 Canada

*Britain

North American Zone Final.

America

* played earlier.

America's Clean Sweep

Montreal, To-day.

0

The United States fulfilled ex- pectations by securing a sweep- Ing triumph over Canada yester- any to qualify to meet the Argen- tine in the American Zone Final. Ellsworth Vines, who replaced Clifford Sutter in the singles team, was given an unexpectedly hard struggle by Jack Wright, the Canadian veteran, and Wi- mur Allison was extended against Numns. Both players, however, won in straight sets, the United States winning every set against! their Canadian rivals in the course of the match.

Results as cabled by Reuter:-

THE THIRD ROUND

EUROPEAN ZONE.

Greece v. Czecho-Slovakia.. Britain' v. Italy Germany v. Japan

Australla V. S. Africa

AMERICAN ZONE. FINAL U.S.A.

v. Argentine -

BASEBALL.

NEW YORK TEAMS

FARE POORLY

Great Day For The

Chicago Squads.

LEADERSHIPS UNCHANGED

New York, To-day.

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HONG KONG, MONDAY, MAY 22, 1933.

CEASE ADVANCING

NO PLANES OVER CITY

VERY QUIET

SITUATION ON

ALL FRONTS

Some Form Of Truce Operating?

WOUNDED JAPANESE SENTRY

STILL ALIVE

Peking, To-day.

No aeroplanes appeared over Pek- ing to-day and the situation on all fronts is extremely quiet.

not!

The Japanese troops are moving nearer Peking, for which reason it is believed that if some New York Yankees suffered two form of truce is not in operation, defeats at the hands of St. Louis then the Japanese drive has gone Browns over the week-end, but, as far as they intend at present.

Ert. 1885.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

ZAMBRENE WEATHERPROOFS

ARE

Superior.

BERNARDS' OF HARWICH.

Outfitters,

CHATER ROAD,

HONG KONG.

ANY NEARER PEKING

Part of the huge cheering throng that gathered at Liverpool Street Station to welcome the four Bri fish engineers of Metropolitan Vickers, on their return to England from Moscow, following their trial on charges of sabotage and espionage. Messrs. Nordwall, Menkhouse and Gregory may be seen bareheaded, with Mrs. Monkhouse (wearing check hat) on left, and Mrs. Nordwall, centre right. (S. & G.)

fortunately for the World Series; The Japanese sentry who was FOUR-POWER

champlons, both the Senators and the Indiana lost.

struck on the head with a sword by New York Giants lost all three a Chinese youth, is still alive. His games over the week-end, the Car- assailant, a man in his twenties from dinals winning the "double-header" Shansi, who is not connected with yesterday.

Chicago Cubs won the "double" against the Dodgers, and the Phillies broke evens with the Reds. Results as cabled by Reuter were as follow:

Brooklyn

National League.

R. L. E

6

10 Z O'Doul hit two homers. Chicago......

鸞 14' 1

Game went to 10 innings.

Brooklyn Chicago

E. Vines (U.S.A.) best J. Wright New York

W. Allison (U.S.A.) beat P.j

7-5, 6-3, 7-5.

Nunns 6-4, 8-6, 6-4.

Earlier Results.

J. Van Ryn and G. M. Lott

(U.S.A.) beat J. Wright and M. Philadelphia

Rainville 6-1, 6-3, 6-3.

W. Allison (U.S.A.) beat

Wright 6-2, 7-5, 6-2.

Cincinnatti

Philadelphia

any military organisation here, is still in the custody of the Japanese military.-Reuter.

GERMAN DIPLOMAT

TO RETIRE.

Former Oslo Minister-

May Fill Berne Post.

Berlin, To-day.

PACT READY

FOR SIGNING Only Formal Consent Required

MAY BE INTIALLED AT GENEVA TODAY:

Rome. To

Only the formal codicum of the Powers concerned, Britain, France, Germany and Italy for Signor Mus

solini's Four Power Pact is believed

Having reached the age-limit, to be now required, after which

the German Minister to Berne, arrangements will be made and

2 Dr. Adolf Mueller, will shortly||

vacate his post.. which he has signatures appended,

mer German Minister to Oslo, be initialled at Geneva, to-day-

Dr. Mueller was a prominent

2 member of the Social Democrat!

Party; and for 25 years, until

1918, editor-in-chief of the Muenchener Post.

GOERING'S VISIT

TO ROME.

PRAISE FOR GERMAN AVIATION Premier Musolini Receives

Well-Known flyer

Rono. After the completion of his Africa_fight, the German sporla- man-yer Herr Schwaber, w

Italian "resived. to-day by the

Premier, Signor Benito Mussolini, singan pificial audience.

apprecia

Dace expressed. his Hon that German Aying, in spite Expl the difficulties of the after-war had been able to maintain itself and to achieve - some fine deeds-Kuomin

US. PRESIDENT

FOR LONDON?

White House Denies Rumours.

SILVER ISSUE

TO CAUSE FIGHT

AT CONFERENCE

U.S. Experts Will Urge Bimetallism.

TO INCREASE TRADE WITH CHINA.

Geneva

The United States delegaling the London Economic Confer will buck a "United Front" when

MANSLAUGHTER

TRIAL AGAINST

EUROPEAN

Customs Officer Charged.

JUNK SHOOTING TRAGEDY EVIDENCE

The trial of Mark William Hal- lums, a Chinese Maritime Customs officer, charged with the man- slaughter of Ng Koo, a three-year- old Chinese girl, who was killed by shell fire during an armed encoun- ter between a Chinese trading junk 2150H and the Chinese Maritime Customs cruiser » Kwan Lui," on the morning of April 1, opened at the Criminal Sessions this morning before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. J. R. Wood

Mr J. A. Fraser, Assistant Attorney-General, appeared for the Crown, Mr. H. C. Macnamara for accused.

The following jury ・ was en panelled: Mr.-S. H. Perry (Foreman), Mr. O. P. Remedios,

Mr. J. P: Pereira, Mr. L E. Lam-

mert, Mr. J. F. Anderson, Mr.

J. W. Morris, and Mr. G. U: da Roza

In opening the case for the Crown, Mr.J. A Fraser said, that T2150H was a three maste trading junk of 1,925 bicyls... At 16.a.m. on April 1 the junk nailed out of Hong Kong harbour with 1500 bags of sugar on board, hay- ing previously obtained a clear ance for Sailung, for the New Territories.in Cakes On board the funk were six- four women and #10, children (who

urges discussion of the silver pro- blem, the United Press learns on comprised the junk's crew relatives

and men in charge of the cargo.” high authority here.

At 7 am the funk passed through

Despite America's active con- cern over silver prices, European Lyemoon Pass and at 8 am, was at. delegations have already made Foo Tow Chung Island, and about up their minds that any attempts miles from the nearest point well to introduce bimetallism or re-inside the harbour boundary and CRUISER READY FOR FAST valorize silver arc, for the mo- also well inside the waters of the Colony. At this stage of their ATLANTIC TRIP

ment, hopeless.

Journey they first sighted the The preparatory commission Customs Cruiser astern of their for the London conference, on vesst and commanded by the ac- The Record said to-day that a which the United States was re- cused, Herr Goering's visit here is taken well authenticated rumour bolster-presented, has already decided The Customs Cruiser as an indication that the task of ed by activities at the Philadelphia that bimetallism "must be re- astern, and made a signal to the drafting the Pact, which has been navy yard indicates that President garded as impracticab." Never junk, which then altered its course

theless, at the request of the and made for Hong Kong, proceeding through diplomatie Roosevelt, is preparing to make a American expert, the question "(Continued on Page 4) channels for some weeks, le virtual quick trip to London to attend the was inserted in the London

Rome, Yesterday, The Four Power Pact negotia- tions progressed further during the week-end.

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6 13

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2

held since April, 1919. The for-

It is reported that the Pact will

St. Louis

2

7

2

Freiherr von Weizsacker, is re-Reuter.

New York

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10

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garded as his most likely succes-

St. Louis

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2. 10

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American League,

Chicago Washington

Miller pitched.

Detroit

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0

4d. GAIN.

0

2.1

0

6

Silver Rallies After Friday's Decline.

Brown pitched.

Iloston

2

9

:0

8 16

E. Vines (U.S.A.) beat P. Nunns Cincinnatti

6-3, 6-1, 6-3.

German Win 4-1

Berlin, To-day. Germany followed up her 3-0, win over Holland on Saturday by winning one of the two remaining singles matches yesterday to enter the Third Round by a 4 to 1 mar gin.

Hans Timmer, the veteran, Dutch St. Loute player, was seen at his best in his New York

last singles match, and beat Kuhl-

4 ·4. Combs hit a homer.

(Tables on Page. 9.)

BIRCHING FOR SCHOOLBOY. Young Pick-Pocket.

Madders

Kuomin.

DOLLAR MAINTAINS

Philadelphia.

ly completed.

The British ambassador conferred world economic conference open-agenda. with Premier Mussolini this morn- ing June 12.

came

* BITTER FEELING IN

S. AUSTRALIA.

Treatment By Commonwealth.

The Sliver Problem. Following its advance of 4 on ing. It is believed an announce. Although it is denied the Pre-

European economists feel Saturday morning, the local dollar ment on the completion of the Pact aident will attend the confer-America's interest in aliver in remained steady, opening to-day at will be made by Premier Mussolinilence, navy officers are preparing legitimate but they consider it 31/4

in the Chamber to-morrow-Reu-[the new cruiser Indianapolis for one of the minor problems of the Silver again rallied, the spotter.

the fastest crossing of the Atlan London conference.. mann for the loss of five games

price closing on Saturday at 19 8/16 to register the only Dutch victory.

as against 182 on Friday For ward silver advanced a similar Germany, who introduced Kuhl-

fraction to close on Saturday at mann into the singles in place of Nourney, will play Japan in the]

The London on New York cross next round. Without the services of David Prenn they are not ex-

rate, quoted on Friday at 4-G$3,88, closed on Saturday at £-G$3.8634 pected to win against the best team Japan has fielded since 1025, Chan Hoi, 12, a schoolboy, ap while the New York on London rate Scores as cabled by Reuter: peared before Mr. Wynne Jones, closed at -G8.3.87% an against Von Cramm (Germany) beat at the Central Magistracy this $8.86% on Friday, Leembruggen 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.

morning, charged with picking Timmer (Holland) beat Kuhlie pocket of Wu Wah, of 20, Chinese Street, while walking at Graham Street.

main 6-2, 6-1, 6-2.

Von Cramm and Nourney (Ger. many) beat Timmer and Koopman 6-3, 6-1, 1-6, 8-6.

Earlier Results,

·

AUSTRALIA'S TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

Soviet Negotiate For

Oil Market

Defendant bad one previous, conviction against him for the same offence," when his father. signed a bond of $50, guarantee- Kuhlmann (Germany) beat Leeming the future good behaviour of bruggen 6-3, 6-3, 6-1, -*-

his son, Von Cramm (Germany) beat H. His Worship ordered four industrial circles here, it Timmer 6-2, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4,

strokes to be administered to the aperted that after the Australiga

Berlin

Basle, To-day defendant, and $25 of the bond in that the ban on Soviet-Ruslan Winning, the doubles match on to be estreated. The father was

ca eliminated allowed one week within which would not

* Commonwea) Saturday, South Africa:

ntinued, the Sort Switzerland by 3 matches to all to to pay the money.

the orders

enter the Third Roni of the D

European Zone where he will ANOTHER STATES VOTES” “

Ji-Robbins, No:

Bouth

The state of Rhoda:

ratified the repeal: amendment to the constitution

tale convention called for the ose voting unanimously

Adelaide.

Baile

tic ever made by a surface They can envisage no inter- AIRCRAFT CARRIER craft.

national agreement tending to

In a speech here recently," the Sources close to the White raise the price of silver which in State Premier, M. DUE ON JUNE 12,

House have scouted the idea that the last three years has fallen said that, if the people of Sout Mr. Roosevelt will attend even more than one-half in value. Australia had an opportunity te Warship Movements. one session but the reports have As a gesture to the American express their opinion on the ques

persisted. H.M.S. Caradoc of the Fifth Mr. Roosevelt is counting upon and Mexican delegations, repres ties of secession from the Fe Cruiser Squadron, is expected to the special session of Congress senting the two leading silver pro- tien, they would do as the arrive from Nanking and Hankow to wind up its work early inducing countries, the experts have, of West Australis had done, that vote in favour of italien Jon. Wednesday for rest,

June, but there is not the slight however, auggested the conference L

He was sorry to make such a The Aircraft Carrier Eagle is eat Indication, it was asserted at study to what extent the use of expected to arrive on June 10 from Washington last week, that he allver as a subsidiary coinage statement, but he interpreted the Singapore and England

expects to cross the ocean to take might be enlarged;

eeling of the people of South ADES grave and bitter The Submarines Otus, Orpheus, a direct hand in the affairs of the But in advance the experts are trails as ope

the rentment, Osiris Olympus, Perseus Pandora conference which preliminary agreed, that both bi-mentalliem and Proteus will leave Hong Kong, conversations with representa and the extensive use of silver in neted out to: them by the Common for Wal-hat-wel on June 8, on their tives of leading natioris have been the metalic summer cruise. -f

falaping

Many American Firms

banks

Invis

and

Announce Wage Increases

of central wealth,

there ROYAL ROMANCE IN

BAVARIA