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JAPANESE FREIGHTER

AGROUND.

EN ROUTE TO HONGKONG.

(Tanovan REUTER'S AGENCY.

Toxro, August 8th. The Tone Maru, & Mitsui Bussan' freighter, proceeding from Muroran to Hongkong with 5,000 tons of coal went aground this morning off Oki Island in

b dense fog.

She is reported to be in a dangerous A ship is hurrying to the

condition.

wreck.

FRECTOR'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

FRENCH FINANCES,

LOAN MAY BE FLOATED IN U.S.A

$100,000,000 MENTIONED,

NEw Yeax, August 5th. Several newspapers to-day revive the rumours that bankers on Wall Street anticipate the announcement of a large French loan, generally estimated at $100,000,000: Although the ratification of the deht settlement is still regarded LS necessary preliminary to such a loan, the improvement in the French poli- tical situation, together with the presence abroad of three prominent American financiers, is held to indicate that the time is ripe.

A message from Rome says that Signor Mussolini has received Mr. Melion and lengthily-conversed with him. It is said that the conversation included the con- sideration of the idea of holding an inter. Dational conference to solve some of Europe's outstanding problems.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

RATIFICATION

PARIS, August 5th." It-is-ounced in the Chamber lob bies that the Government intends to ask Parliament to decide as regards ratifica tion of the Lordon and Washington deht agreements before the break up.

SINKING FUND.

TAB

BRUTAL ATTACK ON A FOREIGNER.

CHINESE SOLDIERS BOUND, GAG AND THREATEN MURDER.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, August 8th. While a mining engineer, named Mr. Morgan, of the Anglo-American coal company, was returning to Changaba on July 14th in a junk from a trip to

the mines, retreating soldiers attacked him and seized the junk, the boatmen fleeing...

The soldiers bound, gagged and brut- ally beat Horgan and threatened to kill him and throw his body in the river, but

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TH,

1926

SOUTHERN INVASION BRITISH ASSOCIATION. WIDESPREAD DISORDERS IN

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WHAT THEY ARE DISCUSSING.

OF HUNAN.

SUN CHUAN FANG TO ASSIST IN DEFENSIVE MEASURES.

ANOTHER BIG LOAN.

(THROUGH REUTER'S' AGENCY,]

[THROUGH RSUTKE'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, August 6th. *The Origin of Species"; "Tatsokka- inens Cosmetics" "Petroleum Famine within Measurable Time"; "Social Justice of Inheritaneo Wealth are among the PEKING, August 6th. diversity of subjects so far discussed by According to the Chinese Press, Mar- the British Association at Oxford.

Captain Fitt Rivers lectured to the Sec. shal War Pei Fu issued a circular telegram on the 4th instant announcing that Sun tion of Anthropology on the depopulation Chuan Fang bad agreed to undertake of the Pacific. He detailed several inter- defensive measures in connection with the acting causes, but concluded that there

Southern invasion of HumAR.

was no evidence of a decline in the aum,

MEXICO.

CONFLICTS: MANY KILLED AND WOUNDED.

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CLASH BETWEEN CATHOLICS AND

TROOPS,

(REUTER'S - AMERICAN SERVICE]

Mexico CITY, August 3th.. The new religious ordinances have provoked widespread disorders, accom- panied with bloodshed, the most serious of which took place at Guadalupe. People inside a church fired en General Aguirre, who was passing by Troops were summoned and the inmates barred· the doors and mounted the towers and

THE AUSTRALIANS „ÁT BIRMINGHAM.

[THROWOK REUTER'S AGENCY,

(Over-night score: Australia: 417 for eight wickets; W. H. Ponsford, 144; W. M. Woodfull; 51,).

BIRMINGHAM, August 5th.

The remaining two, wickets fell for the addition of 47 runs, the visitors being all out for 464. Eight thousand specta- tors watched the play in glorious weather and the wicket was wearing well. Hendry- was not out with 52 to his credit when the last wicket fell.

EP. Hewetsoa, the old Oxford Blue

took three wickets for 83 funs, while Qunite took four for 118

Warwick put up a game display against good bowling and when stumps were

Foreign circles believe that Sua Chuan bers before the advent of Europeans, and fired down on the soldiers. The latter drawn had scored 293 for the loss of nine after twenty-four hours during which he/ Fang is unlikely to move against the in-stated that defenders of the innate native battered in the doors and routed the in-wickets. Parsons hatted wonderfully well. was bound and gagged, they released vaders as long, as they remain in Hunan, degeneracy theory are unable to produce mates who, nevertheless, returned and for 80, while Smith, the wicket-keeper hit.

bim.

The boatmen returned and found him fn a parlous condition and conveyed him to Changteh which city be reached ap- parently more dead than alive.

A missionary, Dr. Tootell, attended to him, and by the end of July he had sufficiently recovered to return to Chang- sha.

FRANCO-GERMAN ECONOMIC

AGREEMENTS.

FA

REGARDED AS GREAT STEP TO- WARDS RAPPROCHEMENT.

PARIS, August 6th.

Two Franco-German Economic Agree- ments have been signed; firstly, a pro- visional commercial treaty; secondly, for the governing of the Customs regime of the Saar Valley, and aiming at the stimulation of trade.

The newspapers regard the agreement- as a great step towarda a Franco-German

· rapprochement.

but will take action of Kiangsi or Fukian is threatened.

proof of the extinction of races due to anything but European contact.

[DRITISE WIRELESS BERVICE.]

It is reported in Chinese financial circles that the Ministry of Finance, is submitting to the Cabinet a plan to float Treasury Bonds for twenty million dollars, THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.ing Iraputs, where a protestant woman

to be termed "Fifteenth Fear Bonds.".

(BRITISH WIRELESS SKEVICE.]

COBHAM'S GREAT ACHIEVE- MENT.

BRITISH DELEGATION TO AMERICA.

RUGBY, August 5th. It is understood that the Commission which, with the approval of the British

SAFE ARRIVAL AT PORT DARWIN. Government, will proceed to the United

DETAILS OF THE FLIGHT.

Rrosy, August 5th.

tried to re-captured the church.

A fight between troops and catholics at Guadalajara resulted in six being killed 'and '14, wounded. There have been milder disorders at other centres, includ-

was beheaded, it is alleged, by Catholica,

A band of crooks are profiting by the situation in Mexico City, divesting women of gold crosses and necklaces on the plea that it is illegal to display religious insignia.

Senor Siaz, Secretary of the National Episcopate, in a statement, says the church has never approved of an armed uprising, but, if necessary, it would go to Calvary in the present struggle.

STRONG PROTEST FROM AMERICANS."

States to inquire into industrial con- ditions there will consist of five members. Two will be representatives of the Trade Union movement, two will represent em- ployers, and the Commission will be headed by Sir William Mackenzie who has served on many important indus- trial inquiries, An official of the Minis try of Labour will accompany the Compelled American citizens in circum mission."

PHILADELPHIA, August 6th. "Presidents Calles and hit representa. tives have insulted, degraded and ex-

up 30 runs.

COUNTY CRICKET.

KENT ESSEX.

LONDON, August 6th.

At Canterbury, Kent an innings and Essex 967. C. Ashton 53, Nichle F. Gilligan 63 unfinished. Fremaň 6 wickets for 59. Eent 413, Hardinge 176. Corwallis 91, Collins 54 unfinished.

SLOW CRICKET-AND SOME REASONS.

BY K. J. HENLEY.

In these days the generation who played in the past and the generation. who play in the present hold directly opposite views.

Mr. Alan Cobham's successful fight to Australia is regarded as an important achievement. It is not the first time that Australia has been reached by air and Cobham did not attempt a speed record. But the flight was carried out against

Newspapers state that the two Trade many natural difficulties and the only untoward incident Was the death Union representatives will be Mr. Ernest of Elliott, the mechanic. The flight, Bevin, General Secretary of the Trans are within port Workers' Federation, and Mr. reasonable distance of passenger, flights "Kaylor, a member of the Executive Coun. Very doorstep. They demand that bowling of the 'slowest pace.Lock at

SENSATIONAL MESSAGES FROM therefore, means that we

INDIA.

OFFICIALLY REFUTED.

from England to Australia becoming matters of every-day routine. It is also a triumph for British aircraft, for Cob- ham's machine is the same which he used LONDON, August 6th."

for his flights to India and South Africa. Sensational messages from India to the effect that the Government of India hadWhen he lands in England again, the an ultimatum to the Nizam of machine will have covered 60,000 miles. adopted the Bill to create a Sinking Fund Hyderabad regarding the condition of When Cobham landed at Port Darwin he

PARIS, August 5th. The Chamber by 420 votes to 140 bas

for National Defence. Bonds.

as

CHAMBER APPROVES BILL..

PARIS, August 5th. The Chamber by 385 votes to 181 adopted the Government's Bill whole, authorising operations, for the stabilization of the franc and granting the Banque de France the requisite powers in connection therewith, including the right to purchase French coinage at a premium, to buy gold and foreign curren cies on the market and to issue Notes to "the amount of such purchases,

THE FRANC.

LONDON, "August 5th. The closing rate of French francs was 172, and Belgian francs-closed at 1743.

LATEST QUOTATION.

LONDON, August 18th-

sent

affairs in Hyderabad have been rebutted by Delhi whence it appears-that-the Government of India recently tendered friendly advice in connection with the im- provement and modernising of some aspects of administration.

situation has arisen.

AUSTRALIA'S COTTON.

GOVERNMENT BOUNTY ACT.

received a telegram of congratulation. from Mr. Bruce, Australian Premier, who said "You have made a valuable contribution to British aviation."

."

450 MILES OVERSEAS.

Mr. Cobham describes in" a. cablegram

cil of the Executive Council of the Amalgamated Engineering Union. Mr. Bevin is one of the chief Trade Union lenders. His championship of the dockers won for him several years ago the title of Dockers." Mr. Kaylor was [industrial adviser to several Government

Committees during the war.

stances abhorrent to our conceptions of constitutional government." The Knights of Columbus in these terms directly call the attention of the United States Gov- ernment to the situation in Mexico and declare that Americans cannot endure the Russianising of Mexico at their Kellogg, State Secretary resolutely insist upon Americans in Mexico being treated with the same respect as Mexicans are treated in the United States,

THE HURRICANE IN THE BAHAMAS.

REVISED CASUALTY LIST..

Nassau, August 6th. Latest reports from the entire Bahamas Colony estimate that the loss of life in the hurricane numbered seventy-dye States-killed-apart-all-marine casualtica.

The Investigations of the Delegation will not be confined tothe United but will be extended to include Canada, and every important industrial centre in the two countries will be visited. Amplo facilities will be provided bath in America and Canada for the work of the delegation.

BRITAIN'S ATTRACTIONS:

2147

THE APPEAL TO VISITORS:

The previous estimate of damage to property has been much reduced. There is no destitution or hunger and outside assistance will not be required. ing the islands on Saturday.

The Governor of the Bahamas is visit.

SILVER MARKET,"

" BREAK” `CAUSED BY INDIAN

-REPORT.

The old 'uns are prepared to swear that the young 'uns are doing things all wrong. The youngung-are convinced that no people since the world began play so well as themselves. There were many old county cricketers in the pavilion at Lord's the other day who had made thousands of runs against bowlers whose names will be remembered as long as cricket is played. And almost without exception they were loud in their lamentations about the absence of driving against the it, they said in effect,

there's Rhodes. dollying 'em up, and he has only one Iman in the deep. Why don't they jump

out to them as we did

Now in these days when cricketers, no matter their fame, of another decade talk in this way they are at once accused of seeing the past through rose-coloured spectacles. But they cannot all be, mad. And this they have in their favour-some of those who really belong to a pat generation of cricketers are with us still getting as many wickets in their veteran hood as they did in their prime. If present-day batting is better than the batting of old, how is it that Rhodes and Cox, cld men in the cricket sense, arc treated with more respect than when their arms were higher, and looser' and their finger spin stronger than it is now? And if modern bowling is better than the bowling of old, why is it that ancienta. such as Quaife go on scoring with ease?. The younger generation cannot have it both ways.

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~” Present-day bowling cannot be hit in front of the wicket because of the new then some back number of 50 or so, such swerve," say the new generation. And

as the Rev. F. H. Gillingham, comes out of semi-retirement-as

the case

It is emphasised that no exceptional to the Evening News how he flew the last 450 miles overseas from Hoepang, in the Dutch East Indies, to the Australiän coast.We had to trust, first in the re- liability of our Siddeley-Jaguar, engine, and, secondly, we had to depend on our compass to bring us out on dead reckon- ing. For hours we were out of sight MELBOURNE, August 5th. In the House of Representatives, the of land; it was lonely flying and I had Minister of Trade and Customs intro- to content myself with keeping a correct duced the Cotton Products Bounty Aut, course over hundreds of miles of water. providing the grant of a bounty for five I began to get a little anxious when the Mr. Samuel, Parliamentary Secretary of he thrown on the market if the gold was. The sight of a mere 50 on the score

years on seed cotton, ranging from three farthings to three half-pence per pound, The rapid progress of the French finan-totalling £800,000; also a bounty for five cial measures in reflected in the improve

years of the manufacture of cotton yaros ment of the franc which opened at 184.50.

of from one-third of a penny to a shilling [THROUGH HAYAS AGENCY.]

per pound, totalling £300,000. Half the PAR:e, August 6th..

raw material used in the manufacture of M. Poincare's financial plan progressed the cotton yara mentioned above, must further yesterday with the Chamber be Australian production. "passing, by majorities; the Bill establish- ing & Sinking Fund.

The Bill authorizes the Banque of France to purchase gold and foreign and currencies for the preparation stabilization of the currency. The papers state that with Parliament's rapid adop tion of the Governmental measures and

the renewal of public confidence, the financial restoration is well started and

the outlook is of the best.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SOVIET APPOINTMENT.

Moscow, August 9th.

of the Kuibycheff, Vice-President Council of the Peoples' Commissara, bas been appointed President of the Supreme Council of the National Economy, being relieved of the post of head of the Pennant Workers Inspection Commis- Bariat.

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

DRUG TRAFFIC.

time which, we had calculated for the flight had passed, but at last we sighted land at Bathurst Island."

RUGBY, August 5th. "Representatives of steamship lines, railways, Chambers of Commerce and other organisations, this afternoon met

the Overseas Department of the Board of Trade, to discuss how visitors can be

attracted to Britain.

per ounce.

New Yong, August. 5th. The sharpest break in silver prices over a-period of two years has: occurred, fol- lowing the publication of the report of the Indian Currency Commission, the metal dropping 5/5ths of a cent to 823 cents Selling was prompted by fears that 400 million ounces held in reserve by the Indian Government would standard were adopted.

The news has also affected the foreign exchange market, Chinese silver curren cies dropping to a previous low record.

WAR ON MOSQUITOS.

HOW ITALY IS DEALING WITH PEST.

· WŁA

against Surrey last year-and hits that pavilion rails to the extent of 90 or 80.- wonderful swerving bowling against the

It is certain that scoring this year and last year has been slower than it once

days is common. It used not to be. board at the luncheon interval in these.

The two-eyed stance is made the scape-t goat. But this is not quite fair.

Victor Trumper, C. B. Fry "Ranji," Hayward, Allan Marshal, among others, had the two-eyed stance, which means that the bataman stood with the left shoulder so far round that he could get both eyes full square on the ball. Yet they cut and drove with as much, vigour as anyone had done before the two-eyed stance was invented.

The movement with this object is being DUST STORMS AND GREAT HEAT..

Regarding the other stages, Cobham enthusiastically supported by many lead- says "after leaving the Mediterranean ing organisations and Mr. Samuel to-day we had dust storms and great heat in took the first step on the part of the Syria and Mesopotamia. Then came the Government to assist it. The meeting

Wherever war has been waged scienti- tragic death of Elliott. When we can was of a preliminary character to decide fically against the mosquito malaria has

What is wrong with so many present- tinued the fight, we had heat and stormy along what lines action could best be very largely, if, indeed, not entirely, dis-day batsmen is not their stance, but their mist down the Persian Gulf to Bundar taken. An official of the Board of Trade appeared. Italy, ravaged by the disease eccondary position. When Fry and Trum- from very early times, has faced the proper and the rest of them had sighted the Abbas where rough seas detained us interested in the scheme pointed out that blem boldly and has not only taken ac ball they lifted their bats in such a way From Karachi to Delhi' we had bad dust" our ruined abeys, our cathedrals,-ourtive steps to stamp out the mosquito as to bring their left shoulder automatic- pest, but has also conducted a campaign ally forward Nowadays many bats- of Intensive propaganda. In this the

men, no matter their stance, step back. cinema has played an important part,

in front of their stumps almost before the and a film taken at the instance of the

ball is bowled, face the bowler fall square. Italian Government was, by request of with their whole body from eyes to legs. the London School of Hygiene and and as a consequence are incapable of Tropical Medicine, shown by Baron cutting, driving, or of doing anything save. Benardo Quaranta di San Severing in Gooking and deflecting to leg the theatre of the Royal Army Medical. College.

storms

and to Allahabad from Delhi we battlefelde and our castles make a world ENORMOUS SEIZURE IN NEW YORK. And monsoon which increased in violence wide appeal. There are few countries in NEW YORK, August 5th. As we flew south to Calcutta, and Akyab, the world whose history at one time or A detective disguised as a baggageman, in Burma. We managed to fly between another has not been bound up with Eng has put the final touch on two months the worst storms until, arriving at Ran-land That must make an appeal if pro- work by Federal agents engaged in antigoon, we were forced to land in a tropical perly handled. It is for the considera narcotic activities, ho. being responsible downpour. As we continued southward tion of such points that to-day's meeting for the seizure of a large black steamer the rain lessened. At Singapore we was called Suggestions put forward trunk, unloaded from the Montreal ex again had heavy rains. Then at Muntok will be considered by the Government and press, which was found to contain a large and Batavia we finally met fine weather once an agreement is reached, other con- quantity of narcotics, believed to hayo and clear skies." been smuggled from Russia vid Switzer- land

Two similar trunks are reported to be on the way to New York and a watch has been set at all railway terminals.

The total value of the contraband in

}{THROUGH REETER'S "AGENCY.

OBITUARY,

MRS. ARCHIBALD LITTLE.

LONDON, August 8th The death is announced of Mrs. Little, the three trunka is estimated at $3,000,000 the novelist, wife of the late Archibald selling price.

John Little.

ferences will probable follow."

(REUTER'S AMERICAN EZRVICE}·

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

MRS. WOODROW WILSON TO ATTEND.

New York, August 5th. Europe to attend the forthcoming session Mrs. Woodrow Wilson has left for of the League of Nations' Council.

That is not the fault of the two-eyed stance, which in thoroughly sound in theory. It is the fault of the secondary positions the fau

All this may seem severely technical, but behind it is the reason for most of the present exaggerated slow play. The mechanism of batting has gone wrong. And it has gone wrong with the batting of most of the Australians as well as with our batsmen,

The old idea that malaris was due to bad air arising from bad water had, the lecturer explained, forced people to run away from malarial zones, and the coa sequent neglect made local conditions in finitely worse. In the film depopulated arcas were shows, areas from which the reople had fled before the scourge. And there were also depicted highly cultivated regions where war against the mosquito "I should huzat," said one of had been successful, and, where the soil the finest of cricketers of the past the was once more tilled by a healthy and other day, that any batsman with feet- prosperous peassatry. In a very clear and pluck could hit Mailey now and manner the film demonstrated the deve- then lopment of the mosquito and also of the malaria germ, and the various steps, such as draining marah-lands and spraying, taken to exterminate the mosquito.

The feet are there; the pluck is there. The good, ginck, straight English eye is there as of old. What is wrong is the.. method-Daily Mail.