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JULY

1923.

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THE WIMBLEDON TOURNAMENT.

Mälle. Lenglen Again Lady Champion.

SURPRISE IN THE MIXED DOUBLES:

(Reuter's Service.)

London, July 6.

BANDIT OUTRAGE,

KOWLOON TRAIN HELD UP.

Passengers Killed and Kidnapped.

Another railway outrage by At Wimbledon in the lawn tennis championships, the ladies' bandits is reported-on this oc- singles final resulted in Mademoiselle Longlen, the holder, boating casion less than fifteen miles Miss McKane 6-2, 6-2.

SHANGHAI BIGAMY

TRIAL.

Gaol

American Sent to Gaol: for Two Years.

日四廿月五

ELEVEN DROWNED.

A Harbour Calamity.

JUNK CAPSIZES.

·RINGLE COPY: 10 GTS 138 PER ANN UM

RECONDITIONED CARS.

Now and then we sacrifice a new die aala beraung we will not pay an Sïdessive prich for a used car. If we paid Smith toa, much we would have to get it back from Janes. That would be unfair and we believe in fairness, even if it hurts,

Remember, A used car is only good ne as the firm with which you deal.

Dodge Brothers 6-passanger"

Touring-$1,600,000

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD-

For. Demonstration "Call Central $950, Main Garage and Service Station,"

Wong Not Chung Road, Happy Valley.

BRITISH CAPTAIN

MISSING.

Woron's" Master Believed

Drowned

A REMARKABLE CASE. There was a loss of eleven livee,.

Manila, July 7-The British when a junk sank in the harbour steamer Worod was without a (Our Own Corresponden!) last night in the channel between Captain when the ship made port Shanghai, July 6% Green Island and Kennedy Town. to-day with a report by the Chief Charles Carberry has been Ben- The boat was heavily laden Officer (Mr. G. Philips) that Capt. tenced to Bilibid for two years with sand and stones and was A. Hope was discovered missing Malie Lenglon's defence, was impregnable, despite the remark./from Canton. The train held up and fined $300 after a most ex- [being: steered across the rapid on the morning of July 4th, hay-f able activity of her opponent. In the second set Miss McKane de- was one which left Kowloon on traordinary trial for bigamy, at current that runs between these ing apparently fallen overboard lighted the spectators by coming up to the net and making slashing Thursday morning. Many of the tha American Court.

two points when a breeze aprang during the night. returns and scoting corners, but Malle. Lenglen was still incompar-passengers were kidnapped and

It was disclosed that Carberry łup. Almost immediately the boat Tho mate took charge and * *** **** | made tracks back to the point abla, and won easily,"

are held to ransom, whilst two married an American girl in Now capsized and aauk. The weather was scorching. The stands were packed. Play military men were shot dead.

York. They lived together for The crew of twelve went down where the Captain was last seen opened in the centre court, Missos Colyer and Austin beating Mrs.

Through slow trains have been flched the birth certificate of a appeared under water and were forcastle head found no trace fifteen months, when Carberry with the boat. They all dis on board, but two look-outs from the crows best and two on the Youle and Miss Rose in the semi-final, 8-6, 6-4. The winners, who literally danced their way into the final, have been dubbed the two running between Kowloon and friend and used it to obtain a immediately drowned, with the of him. The ship then came to Pavlovas They had a hard battle, but quickness and aggressive Cauton for about a week now, passport, assuming the friend's exception of one man whose

Pinder, ness triumsbed. The second semi-final resulted in Malle. Lenglen and on Thursday, at 9.15 am,neme-Bernard

Manila. He shouts drew attention from the travelled to Manila two years ago shore. A revenue officer, named and Miss Ryan beating Mrs Lambert Chambers and Miss. McKane, one of these left. the Kowloon and came to Shanghai one year Tso Kar, put off in seampan, and tigating the case,-Reuter. 6:1, 6-2. Malle. Lenglen was brilliant. Miss McKane provided most opposition, but the winners were superb. Their length was accurate station, being due in Canton the go, calling himself Pinder, being picked up the solitary survivor. and their placing kept their opponents ou the base-line.

same evening. All appears to smployed by a British cigarette | He kept up a search for the others The Davis Cup players Lycett and Godtree beat the Indian bave gone well until just beyond company.

for half an hour, without result. representatives Deane and Fyzen to the semi-final, 8 6, 64, 6-3. The

The prompt action of the Re- tinal thus provides a return match to the Davis Cup.

To the wired doubles semi-final, Deane and Mrs. Barron bent Vincent Richards and Mr. Mallory, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4. It was the aur prise of the day. The feature of the play was the way Mrs. Barron pluckily and successfully took Richards' service as no other lady has done in the championships. She was the main instrument of victory

HOME CRICKET RESULTS.

Players Beat the Gentlemen.

London, July 6.

Namkong station, when a gag

of robbers appeared on the scene, said to number quite two hun- dred. They were armed.

Russian girl in the presence of

Last February, he married a

and the

American consular officials.

Recently, his American wife addressed the Consulate, asking The train was held up and for assistauce to enable her the bandits began looting. Two busband to return to America. of the passengers a (military American wife forwarded proof of

Aa enquiry followed officer and a soldier) were shot marriage, including the burial dend, and it is stated that about certificate of her child. ninety other passengers of the Carberry when arrested at first! better class Chinese were kidnap-stoutly insisted that he was the but finally be ped and are being held to ransom wrong. man,

confessed. A roport states that the booty The defence was devoted to an taken away by the robbers was effort to exclude the confession,

which the Court over ruled.

At Nottingham. Notts defouted the West Indies on the first innings. In the second innings of the West Indians, Tarilton knocked) valued at $50,000... up, 109, and Challeñor 102.

The M.C.C. at Lord's beat Oxford University by five wickets. Wor the Oxonians, in the first inning, Stevens scored 115, and Hopkins a century, not out. For the M.C.C, Heridrea in the second innings compiled 168," not out.

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The affair occurred at 6 p.m. miles this side of Canton. The train belanged to the Chinese section of the railway. For aud a brief account of the outrago has been telegraphed from Canton

At Leyton, Essex defeated Derbyshire on the first innings Essex, Douglas in the first innings scored 110, pot out. For Derby Mortop in the second lanings compiled a century.

SBSex won a first innings victory over Lancashire at Liverpool. to the railway authorities at For Sussex, Gilligan in the first innings scored 114. The Lac castrian, Makepeace, in the second innings compiled 91..

Gloucester beat Leicestershire at Laicester by five wickets. For Gloster, in the second innings Robinson scored 93; and Deanett took six for 45.

Yorkshire at Hull boat Warwickshire by ninety-six. For York, Macaulay took 4 for 45 and 6 for 54.

The Players beat the Gentlemon by six wickets at the Oval. For the Players, Shepherd in the first innings knocked up 126. For the Gentlemen, in the first innings. Chapman scored 81 and Riches 81.

Hampshire at Worcester bant Worcestershire by an innings and ton ruse, Hampshire in the first innings scored 481 for the loss of seven wickets, and doclared. Mesd compiled 132, Newman 130, and Brutton 119, not out.

At Blackheath, Kent beat Northamptonshire by even wickets. Somerset at Taunton beat Glamorgan by ten wickets.

Kowloon.

No further details are yet available,

BIG GAME FILM.

Through Africa with a Camera.

ITALIAN OPERA.

venue Officer is to be much com-

mended, and we understand that a reppet of his conduôt will be made to the Government,

NEW ISLANDS.

The British. Consul is inves-

JAPAN & RUSSIA.

The Deadlock Confirmed.

Malle, Lenglen,

who has retained her title by defeating Miss MoKane at Wimbledon.

"HOSPITAL FUND.

A Good Response.

In addition to- this amount,;- there are subscriptions yet to

come in from the liste: at the

Hongkong Club, the Easina Club, the Helena May Institute, besides Coronet Theatre on Thursday and a percentage of the takings st the

Friday.

The Telegraph Fund on behalf Tokyo July 7-The deadlock of the London Hospital is now closed. Since yesterday, we have regarding the Nikolaievsk ques received eum of $25 from Mr. J. tion is confirmed by the officials. Perry and $5, from M. W Japanese spokesman, though thin

which brings our office list up to was not the reason for to-day's

$470 and £10.. calling off of the conference. A Warning to Mariners., Any prospect of an immediate break-off on that account 18 The Harbour. Master of Hong-declared unlikely, because it is kong notifies that the following explained that the object of the wireless report has been received present conversations is solely to from the master of e.s. Van discover possible points of a Cloon:-

proach between the conferees. “Navigation, warning. New Therefore, despite differences of

We hope shortly to be able to island 1010 N 109 last een opinion on any one question, the May 28 was then about 300 test whole field will be reviewed, the Fund, and we take this opport announce the full total raised by |high now......June 29 island re- after which the respective

ducer to a few fant above water. Governments will decide if thanks for those who have sub- unity-of expressing our warmest "Cavalleria Rusticana

Now island to the N.N.W, of old formal Conference is warranted-scribed on behalf of a cause which andTM“ Pağliacci, "--

island has come up a low feet Regarding Nikolaievek, the water with channel Japanese view is that if the. Last night at the Star Theatre above

between the two half a mile wide.. Russians insist on offsetting their the Italian Grand Opera Company reef surrounds both islands responsibility for damage against staged Cavalleria Rusticana and "Pagliacci." Both these extending half a mile to seaward that of the Japanese Expedition-

New reef ary force in Siberia, the negotia pieces were presented with that in all directione high standard of excellence which extends NE of round island or tions must end in disagreement.- opera-lovers now expect from this great catwick about 3 miles long; Renter popular Company. As usual, the apparently reef connected with Theatre was woll filled, and the round island: water on reef dis artists' offorts were accorded coloured breaks heavy." many enthusiastic ovations by an Audience who appeared to enjoy

Better Demand for Cotton Yarn..

PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS.

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Japan Adopts Cautious Attitude.

deserves every help."

ITALIAN OPERA.

Coming Productions.

Opera-lovers will receive with enthusiasm the news that the Itellan Grand Opera Company have decided to extend their visit. A few years ago two men by every moment of the evening. HONGKONG IMPORTS.

"Gioconda" is the attraction.to- the name of Soow, one an expert In the leading rolos in "Cavalleria

night, with the Dance of the Hours shot and the other an expert Rusticana" Mile. Impallonjeni, camera man, landed at Capetown. as Santuza; Mlle. Vornos, as

by the full ballet. "Ls Bobero". will be presented to-morrow; oa Equipped with Ford cars. they Lola; M. Bernandi, as Turiddu :|

Monday, Verdi'e "Forza del Desti- set out to journey' right "through and M. Soamuzzi, ag Afio.

***** no" will be produced; on Tues- the jungle to take films of big gave wonderful interpretations

Tokyo, July 6. day, "The Barber of Seville;" on game with which the dark con-of their respective parte,

Aucording The fortnightly Price Current

to authoritative Wedoonday "Carmen" and on tinent abounda. They stayed singing with their usual charm

no way Thursday," Migüen." three years, during which time and completely carrying the house and Market Raport, published by opinion. Japan is in they succeeded in securing some with them.

the Hongkong General Chamber opposed in principle to the British of Commerce, states:~~

proposal for for the protection of wonderful pictures of wild animal! Leoncavallo's two act opera, life. The trio did not lack thrilla. “Pagliacci," made a great hit,

Cotton piece goods and cotton foreigners in China, which she is Chasing wild elephants in a In this piece it was almost diffi goods-Since the last report a now considering, but ebe, it is The dock strike continues to extend. Four thousand coal porters motor-car provided plenty of cult to tell which deserved the small business has been done in understood, is unlikely to give and employees of short sea trading vessele struck this afternoon, excitoment, 60

fil being more praise, the beautiful singing gray shirtings, venetians and definito expression to her attitude bringing the total strikers in London to 21,000. A further 500 dockers charged by an angry wart hog. or the clever acting. Mchanged but there is a firmer cussed by the Diplomatic Corps in

estteens Local values are un-until the matter is formally dis bave gone on strike at Liverpool. They were engaged in loading However, the rifle was never Amoroso played Nedds, Canio Alfred Holt liners on the China services, and atruck to-day, but it is used except in self-defence. The was interpreted by M. Georgi, M. tendency Clearances are main Peking-Reuter, anticipated that they will return to work during the week-end. The films when shown at Home, under Scamuzzt appeared as Tonio. Mtained.

Cotton Yarn.-Prospects on the j

THE DOCKERS' STRIKE,

Sprea

Spreading to Other Workers."

London July 6.

A meeting of strikers in London to-day resolved to continue the strike until the employera agree to their terms.

Liverpool Communist Arrested.

London, July 6. Mr. McQuiggas, & prominent participator in the Liverpool docker's dispute has been arrested.

McQuiggan is a Communist. He was charged with disorderly conduct during the dockers' strike, and remanded.

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TO-DAY.

Closing Exchange 28. 3 1/161 High Tide 431 pm. Low Water 10.41 pm.

Lighting Up-Time., 711 p.m.

News in To-day's New Advertisements,

striking dockers at Manchester have been joined by 400 warehouse-the title of "Hunting Big Game Georgiani took the part of Pepe, men. The warehouses on the road to the docks are picketed, and in Africa," made a bit in the and M. Bigardi came on as Silvio, West River look brighter now business is practically at a standstill.

picture world. So great was the each part being portrayed with a ban for some months past and

MOTOR CONTESTS. desire to witness it that the Lon- feeling and realism which called in consequence corse enquiry that quarter, don Pavilion ran the production for more than little applause. In marated from for a whole month. Mr. H. W. both pieces the oborus gave some prices to the extent of $2/4 nar Send Your Name In Early.

resulting in an improvement in

A Promenade Concert will he Rag, of the Hongkong Amuse- delightful numbers, assisted by bale. Quotations are:-No, 10s.

given on the the Volunteer Parade ment, bas secured the picture the talented orchestra, under the 3164/192. No. 1's. #72/202. No. During yesterday, reveral addi-Ground on the 214", inst.-Pega.6. for Hongkong and intends show direction of Cav. Carmelo Costag 168 $195/203, No. 208. $182/207 tional names were sent in to this The Dairy Farm C, has receiv ing it at the Coranet. It may be ex- nino,

To-night "Gioconda" is being Arrival 1,000 bales, Shipments office by motorists interested in ed a consignment of Kraft Loaf pected very shortly, but the exact dates will be announced later. staged.

nil Sales 3,000 balor. Unsold the proposal to hold local contests Cheese.—Page 9 | | stock 11,000 balos. Bargains 8,000 for cars and cycles, A Furnished bungalow to Int ibalda,

We hope to receive more aver mmediately on Castle Peak * Woollens.-There is no change the week-end, with a view to call Road-Page 6. to report

Bing meeting later on for the An order has been made limit-" Raw Cottons-In the absence arrangement of détails, provided ing the time for sending in of stock, quotations are purely sufficient support is forthcoming, claims against the estate of the nominal:—Indian staple at $35/40. ). A point to be emphasised is that late Charles Edward Warren --- Chinese grades at £37/45. the sending in of your name does Page: 6.

Metals,—Prices unchanged, not necessarily imply that you

FRANCE AND BRITAIN.

Discussion Might Continue for Weeks.

Paria, July 6 French political:circles are optimistic, but are of opinion that the Anglo-French conversations are likely to continue for weeks. They gexpress surprise at the sudden insistence of Britain on the necessity for so immediate solution, and say the French do not see the zpecessity for fixing a time limit. It la emphasised that the French Government is determined not to discuss reparations with Germany until passive resistance be renounced, but meanwhile would like to know what Britain intends to claim from Germany and the Allies,

SHORTER HOURS IN STEEL INDUSTRY.

New York, July 6.

CEYLON'S WAR CONTRIBUTION.

Colombo, July 6, There is a Budget surplus of thirteen and a half million rupees of which three million is being sent to the Imperial Government towards the cost of the war.

'DID. HE PROVE A FAILURE?

Moscow, July 6, M. Krassin has been removed from his position of funds of the Russian trade delegation to London.-

DEATH OF NOTED FRENCH ADMIRAL.

Paris, July 6,

The death is announced of Admiral Debon, Chief of the Naval

M. Gary announces that the labour supply from. Mexico, the Philippines and Canada will soon make possible the abolition of the twelve-hour day in the steel industry, which will necessitate sixty staff in wartime. thousand additional workers and increass the cost of steel products by fifteen per cent.

Telegrams on Pages 2 and 20

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toas and the market appears to be taking less pessimistic view of the political situation. Very little | business has been brought to book but there le a decided increase in enquiries.

Findr Market Report-Stook: about at 500,000 sacks, Market ¡dull,". Quotations—American Patent, $360 per aaok? American |Straight $2.90 per sack; American Cut off, $2.90 per skok; Shanghai Flour, $3.00 mir sack; Australian No. 1. $2 909

V Hugar —— Market quiet, prices declining

Baltpatre, Slight improvement.

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