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GERMAN GOVERNMENT ASSURANCES RELIEVE

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LANCASHIRE

DRAW WITH

YORKSHIRE

English Test Batsmen

Show Good Form.

HOBBS' CENTURY AGAINST NOTTS

-London, To-day In a programme of heavy scoring matches Lancashire avenged their defeat at Old Trafford by daiming major points against Yorkshire at Leeds. In spite of their set-back and the Sussex triumph over Mid- dieser, the champions have still a lead of 33-points with two games in hand.

Only three matches were defin- nely decided, Gloucester beating! Somerset, Sussex overwhelming

115 KILLED IN FRONTIER CLASH IN IRAQ Assyrians Dissatisfied With New Regime

Baghdad, To-day, Twenty Iraquian Frontier

Guards were killed and 45 wound. ed, while 95 Assyrians have been killed and many wounded during fierce fighting resulting from the Assyrian dissatisfaction with the new regime in Iraq.-Reuter.

His Majesty, King Feisal-or- IIraq, recently paid a visit to Eng- Iraq, recently, paid a visit to Eng- his own country.

30,000 SIGN

BATHING CLUBS'

PETITION

100,000 Expected By Tuesday.

Middlesex, and Derby outplaying CHINESE EFFORT TO RETAIN Warwick.

The English Test players for the Third Test ut the Oval on

SITES

Over 30,000 signatures have

Saturday showed good form. been obtained for the petition of

This is what they did.

Bakewell

Townsend

C. F. Walters

R. E. S. Wyatt

Langridge x1.)

192 172*

134

102

5 for 33

the Chinese Clubs to be presented to the Governor in Council in con- nection with the Government's pro- posal to take up the North Point innings Bathing sites.

Townsend's brilliant against Warwick has almost as- Of the total, actually 15,000 sured him of the remaining names are in hand, the remainder place in the England XI. Douglas being in the hands of canvassers. Jardine has had to stand down Owing to the recent week-end owing to an injured knee caused holidays, the closing date for the. from a ball from Ashdown the petition has been extended antil

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Resuits as caoled by Reuter?”

County Championship. Surrey took first innings points from Notts at the Oval. Notts 379 (Keeton 129. Staples (A.)

100) and 281. Surrey 418 for 9 dec., (Hobbs 133.

P. G. H. Fender 100 not out). 78 for no wicket.

Kent look first innings points from Hampshire at Canterbury. Hampshire 341 and 359 for 7 dec..

(Mead 135).

Kent 380 (Ashdown 106).

85 for no wicket.

Lancashire Look. first innings points from Yorkshire at Leeds. Yorkshire 296 and 153 for 3. Lancashire 431 (Hopwood 120,

Hawkwood 113),

Essex took first innings points from Worcester at Worcester. Essex 477 (Eastman 100). Worcester 227 (K. Farnes 5 for 74).

472 for 3 (C. F. Walters 134,

next Tilesday, when the Committee have every hope of reaching the 1100,000 mark.

The canvassing is being carried out in all business houses in the Colony and at practically all At- hletic Clubs in Hong Kong and Kowloon,

the

A representative of China Mail, was reliably in- formed this morning by a Committee member of South China, that many Europeans have signed the petition.

AMATEUR

STATUS OF VINES

QUESTIONED

Investigation Into Rumours.

TILDEN'S REPORTED OFFER,

New York, To-day.

SITUATION HOPEFUL

NO FURTHER

PLANE VISITS

+

INTO AUSTRIA

Germany To Tighten Censorship.

BRITAIN INFORMED OF NAZI REPLY TO ITALY

London, To-day. There is now every hope that the Austro- German situation will shortly be liqui- dated.

An Austrian repre- sentative called at the Foreign Office yesterday afternoon, and was informed. that

the German Government gave assurance to Italy on August 6 that they would endeavour to prevent aerial incur- sions to Austria and to check wireless propaganda against the Austrian Govern- ment by tightening the censorship, add- ing that Germany disapproved of acts of terrorism. against Austria, but would not accept responsibility for such acts. The Austrian representative was informed in view of the German as-

surances that the British Govern-

ment hoped there would be no re-

petition of these incidents. The British view is that the German re- ply to the British representative on |August 7, is unaffected by the as- surances given to Italy on August 6.---Reater.

Nawab of Pataudi 231 not out). A bombshell was dropped in FULLER VERSION OF POSITION

Gloucester beat Somerset by 106 runs at Bristol. Gloucester 367 (Barnett 111),

178 for 8 dec., (Barnett 98). Somerset 225 (Parker 6 for 147).

114

(Parker 6 for 20). :

Leicester beat Northants by wickets at Leicester.

Northants 299 (Bakewel! 192).

152 for 7 wkta. dec.

The Italian Air Armada of 25 flying boats left Orbelillo, on July 1 on the first stage of its forma- tion flight across Europe and the Antlantic, via Iceland, to Chicago. Unfortunately on alighting on the water at Amsterdam, one of the seaplanes overturned, one of the crew being killed and three

injured.

The wrecked seaplane, showing a diver at work.

.

A "HOLIDAY”

ADVISED FOR

MACHADO

Cuban President Faces Hostile Opinion.

U.S. AMBASSADOR ACTS AS MEDIATOR:

Havana, To-day.

(S. & G.).

1,000,000 FRANCS REWARD FOR FRENCH AIRMEN Government Prize For Breaking British Long-Distance Record

Paris, To-day.

It is anderstood that the French airman, M. M. Codos and Rossi, who have just flown the, Atiantic and broken the British long-dis- tance record, will fly their plane back from Bayak to Le Bourget,

On their return they will be presented with the prize of 1,000,- 000 francs offered by the French Government for the long-distance

The United States ambassador. Mr. Welles, yesterday told Frendent recent Rep

Machado that the consensus

of

AIR ARMADA AT THE AZORES

9 Flying-Boats Land

At Hortas.

BALBO LEADS OTHER 15 TO PONTADELGADA

Hortas, Azores, To-day. Nine of the flying boats of the Italian Air Armada un- der the command of General Balbo, Italian Air Minister, landed

here 7.25 Pima (B.S.T.), yesterday.

The remaining 15 ampaibeans proceeded to Pontadelgada, includ ing the machine piktatosby the

opinion among the political leaders BRITAIN'S SOUND leader. They had made a safe land

was that he should ask Congress for leave of absence, if Cuba's trou- bles are to be settled.

Mr. Welles pointed out that he was acting as mediator; his state- ment was not in any sense an ulti- matum from the United States,

President Machado summoned a meeting of the Liberal Party, of which he is a member, and in- timated that he refused to accept their proposals.

It is understood, that a proposal was made that Pre- sident Machado should name a Secretary of State. accept- able to all factions and after- wards ask for indefinite the leave,, in which event Secretary of State would, under, the terms of the Con- stitution. succeed to the Pre- sidency. Reuter. [Military rule was declared in Havana on Monday, owing to

FINANCES

Encouraging Revenue.

Increase. :

EXPENDITURE SHOWS BIG DECLINE

London, To-day. The total revenue for the current financial year, up to last Saturday, including the self-balancing revenue, amounted to £221,515.792. For the corresponding period of last year, the total was £214,179,734.

Ordinary and self-balancing expenditure for the same per-. tod was £273.540,333, as against £305,922,644 last year.

lawn tennis circles yesterday when WIMMER AT THE FOREIGN wide-spread revolt against Gen- Expenditure during the cur

it was announced that the amateur status of Ellsworth Vines, American National champion and former Wim- bledon title-holder, was under in- vestigation.

OFFICE.

London, To-day.

eral Gerardo Machado's, the Pre- sident's, regime.''

Serious' rioting has occurred

The Austrian Charge. D'Affaires in the interior of Cuba, while

in London, Herr Wimmer, called at several casualties have occurred

Louis Carruthers, Chairman of the Foreign Office yesterday, after in street disturbances.] 4the Amateur Rules Committee

of the United States Lawn Ten-noon, and was informed that His

WEI-HAI-WEL

nis Association, has stated that Majesty's Government had been a BIG FIRE DAMAGE IN owing to the widespread reports quainted by the Italian Gover linking the American champion's ment, on Sunday, August 6, that name with professional offers be the German Government had given Derbyshire beat Warwickshire by has been forced to make the in-assurances to the Italian Govern-

Leicester 169 and 233 for 5.

317, runs at Derby, 44: Derby 448 for 8 dec. (Townsend 172

not out)..?

158 for 4 dec.

Warwick 197 (R. E. S. Wyatt 102

not out) and 92.

Sussex best Middlex by an in- nings and 65 runs at HovaBOOM Sussex 612 for 8 dec., (Bówley, 283,

Langridge (John) 198): Middlesex 200 and 157 (Langridge. (Jas.) 5 for 83, Tate 4 Zor 20).

Friendly.

The West Indles Best GlamorgRN by 10 wickets at Swansen." Glamorgan 295 and 197,

West Indies 463, (B. J. Benly

not out), Pe

20 for no wicket.

vestigation. Reuter.

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NAZIS

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ARREST -ANNOUNCER. Excessive Salary.”

ment that they would do their best! to. prevent the incursion of acro- planes from Germany over Austrian Territory, and to check propaganda against Austrian Government from German broadcast stations, by tightening the censorship.

Berlin, To-day... The German Government þad: Herr Alfred Baum, the Ger- falso expressed their” disappro-/al man' ex-broadcast announcer;- of the acts of terrorism com- and · four other ex broadenst mitted against the Austrian chiefs, have been arrested and ́ Government, although they could removed to the: Oraninburg not be held responsible for them concentration camp

Inthese, circumstances, the]

Record Blaze Burns

All Night

rent year on the management of the National Debt, has been £96,647,229 as compared with £128,207,262 for the corresponding period of last

ing there by 8 p.m.

The Armáda left: Shoal Harbour,

en route, to Ortobello, Italy, via the Azores at 2.45 a.m. yesterday.

General Balbo originally intended to fly via Valentia, Ireland, but the bad weather prevailing over the North Atlantic forced him to' abundơn this plan.-Reuter.

HEAVY BOMBING AT DOLONOR

Japanese Launch New Attack.

STILL OCCUPY MIYUN

The

Peking, To-day.

statement of the Tokyo War Office, hoping for lasting peace, appears, to have coincided with a fresh Japanese attack in Chinese territory.

IRISH RIOT SCENES

POLICE CHARGE

DUBLIN CROWD

WITH BATONS

Hostile Reception To National Guard.

STONE-THROWING, BOOING AND HISSING.

Dublin, To-day. Stone-throwing, booing and hissing from a crowd of 5,000, greeted the Irish "Blue Shirts,” General O'Duffy's new Nation- al Goard movement,, on arriv- ing at the Metropole Ball Room here for the first annual dance of the Army Comrades' Asso- ciation last night.

The police charged the crowds with batons when stones were hurled at the glass panels in the doors.

Mr. William T. Cosgrave, former President of the Irish Free State, and other ex-Minis- ters, who arrived merely to pay a formal visit, urged the police to remain inside until the conclusion of the dance, owing to the threatening atti tude of the crowd.

Apprehension is growing roughout the City owing to the possibility of a clash with th Irish Republican Army, -on Sunday, on the occasion of the "Blue Shirt" parade. Reuter.

STRONG TONE ON WALL ST.

Silver Prices Weaken.

New York, To-day, Silver ruled lower in New York, yesterday, on scattered liquidation but prices advanced on trade and Commission investment buying. houses were the principal sellers.

Stocks showed an upward trend, particularly industrials, which advanced an average of 8.29 to 95.84. Rails, utilities and bonds improved 1.22, .65 and 10 to 47.91, 30.69 and 88.03 respec- tively.

יי

Business showed a little 'im-. provenient, 1,230,000 shares be-

1

A combined force of Japanese ing traded. and Manchukuo' troops is offi- cially reported to be advancing on Dolonor, which they are ex- pected to occupy in the very near future, while Japanese

LOCAL DOLLAR UNCHANGED.

year. British Wireless Ser-planes are bombing heavily be Silver Remains Steady.

vice.

Canadian Loan Success,

hind Dolonor and at Kuyuan.

2

where much damage was done, The dollar remains steady, af according to official reports. 1/4%. Other Chinese reports state that Silver, both spot and forward,.- many persons were killed during was unchanged yesterday, spot being the bombing..

quoted at 17 15/16 and forward at Meanwhile the Japanese with 18 1/16

London, To-day. Dealings in the Canadian 4. per cent Loan opened at a premium of drawal from the demilitarised The cross rate London on New GODOWNS GUTTED; OVER 13 per cent on the London Stock zone has not been completed, Mi-York is £-G84.49 and New York on

London G$4.483⁄4- $100,000 LOST

Exchange yesterday, and 82. the yun being still in their hands, close the stock stood at 1 13/16 Reuter. premium.

“Welhalwei, To-day. Damage to the extent of over $100,000 was done în Wei- hafwel last night, as the result of the largest recorded con sagration, which burned furi- ously all night and is only now dying down.

The fire completely gutted five godowns, and numerous dwellings Renter...

a pa The rainfall for the 24 hours-

making a total of 40.88 inches

The men were arrested during object immediately desired by the night by police and Nazis, The His Majesty's Government had arrest is stated to be due to revela been attained, and the British 105tions of the "excessive salaries" Charge D'Affaires in Berlin, Mr. at 10 am today was 0.85

they had been drawing under the Ball Newton, informed the January 1. sæainst an average Marxist system Reut

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Finishes

The Loan was heavily over subscribed and allotments were curtailed, but it is understood that. preference has been given to small investors. T

The $15,000,000 Canadian 4 per cent Loan was issued on August 2 The subscriptionists were clos ed within one minute of opening.

The Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. R. B. Bennett, who is on holl day in England, said that this WAS further striking evidence of the solidarity of the Empira-British Wireless Beryle

KING AND QUEEN

LEAVE LONDON.

Fortnight To Be Spent At Sandringham.

London, To-day, „Their Majesties the King and Queen left London - yesterday fternoon for Sandringham: where they will remain ? for about a fortnight--British Wireless Hervice.

PENNY-PER-MILE RAIL FARES,

Important Decision By British Companies.

London, To-day. The main line British railway Companies announce the con- tintance, until the end of 1938, of the special summer passenger färe

Betura fares, will thus be at the pre-war rate of one penny per mile. -British Wireless Service.