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SATURDAY,

PEKING CONTROL GLASGOW MURDER SAVIDGE ENQUIRY

TRANSFERRED.

5,000 SHANSI TROOPS ARRIVE.

BRITISH MINISTER'S WARNING

TO NORTHERNERS.

MINING AREA DANGER,

Naval wireless messages receiv. od to-day state that Shansi troops have entered Peking,

The Northern garrison left peacefully without incident and the Shangl troops are now taking over control.

Marshal Yen Shi-shon has official assumed responsibility for the city and the maintenance of law and order.

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The garrison entering the city qumbers 5,000.

APPEAL

FAMOUS 20-YEAR-OLD. CRIME RECALLED

OSCAR SLATER'S CASE.

London, June 8.

The hearing of the appeal of Oscar Slater against his conviction for the murder of the aged Marion Gilchrist at Glasgow in 1908, open-

EXCUSES,

INSPECTOR COLLINS

RIDDLED

SIR PATRICK HASTINGS IN SEARCHING ÅTTACK.

PUBLICITY BAN NOW LIFTED.

RUBBER VALORISATION PLAN CIRCULATED.

BRITISH WARINESS.

ed to-day before five Judges of the COLLINS STILL IN BOX. Hague, and has therefore informed

High Court Justiciary, at Edin- burgh.

The Court is the one in which he was found guilty, and convicted.

Sir Conan Doyle, who has been

one of the most relive agitators for Slater's release, which was effected in November last year, shook hands warmly with the appellant when he entered the Court,

London, June 8. : Inspector Colline of Scotland Yard, against whom serlous alle the interrogation of Miss Savidge,

gations are made.in connexion with

gave evidence before the tribunal in the Law Courts bo-day.

The case for the Police was opened by Mr. Norman Birkett, K.C., who said that the action

Hague, June 8.” Heer Kloppenburg, who drafted the rubber valorisation scheme, has announced that he has submitted the plan officially to the companies Interested In London and the

the British Secretary for the Colonies that the schone is no longer confidential...... an article appeared in the Financial It will be recalled that yesterday, Times outlining the details, while in Parliament no information vouchsafed.·

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1928.

日二十月四

RAIN INTERFERES WITH CRICKET.

BRILLIANT SCORE BY D. R. JARDINE.

GENTLEMEN V. PLAYERS DISAPPOINTMENT.

LANCASHIRE LAPSE.

The last three days have not been cricket weather in England seriously interfered with by rain. and practically every match was

It was most unfortunate, since the first of the Gentlemen v. Players matches was down for dé- cision at the Oval and there was every promise of some 'brilliant play.

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Detalls are published of the Cal cutta Swoop by a contemporary ́as via Geuter. So far as we are concerned, it was Noster.

One of the stars in a current cinema performance ពិត Ida Darling. A divorcee?

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∙Manila papers say Mr. Hooval! *** Wireless 'fails, bhould take the opportunity to listen in on Wave is taking his July holiday at Lou

out Mountains. By that time, he Length 460 Metres at 1.00 p.m. G.M.T. to the sound of a newly should know If he's got a look-in, hatched litter of Talpa mosquitoes which are boing Baked up to ‘a In Paris, Peggy Joyce, tKI ing next. Otherwise crime in the glass of champagno into a youn broadcasting set on Friday oven, cinema star, recently throw

man's face. In Hongkong, th popular practice is to throw it inta

district is normal.

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A contemporary's placard says your own. "Chang Stays." Somebody must, then have gone on the bust.

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Some of these Chinese politi»- clans think a diplòmat is made to

men are penurious and all Chinese

A popular fallacy:-"All Scots. wipe your fett on...

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A bull which nearly saw the

light of day:-"Famous Violinist;

MacWhirter has just written a Thrent for Hongkong Musta-

"Unexportable" Stocks、

London, June 8. Slater's counsel asked leave to call taken by Scotland Yard had been depression likely to result from the thrashed the Players bowling for With a view to minimising the D. R. Jardine, the Surrey stylist, the appellant as a witness, point-gravely misunderstood. Ing out that he did not give evidence He emphasised that the whole immediate shipment of large ac 193 runs, and the Gentlemen de The land telegraph line from at the trial, while he also applied of the interrogation at Scotland vember following the removal of The Players, however, speedily cumulated stocks of rubber in No-clared at 421 for seven wickets. Peking has been cut, rendering for permission to call a fresh wit-Yard related solely to the estion the

ness, and to recall Miss Gilchrist's of whether the two policemen who Growers Association communication difficult.

regulations, the Rubber demonstrated their batting scenario. It deals with the mor- Lovers." With regard to troops neur Pek-maid, Mian Helen Lambic.

gave evidence in the case against cularised its Members recommend- atrength and 250 runs had been bid complexes of a red-bearded ing, there are five divisións of

Counsel said they had received Sir Leo Chiozza Money and Missing that as far as possible they scored for three wickets when plano tuner who has assassinated In the Derby, a local Abordonian Shansi troops to the north and

play was stopped.

his landlady because she wore backed Fairway $5 each way-vio should spread the export of their "unexportable" stocks, existing oned by Northamptonshire,

Lancashire were almost defeat- carpet slippers. October 21at, proportionately over

bat the following six months.

though losing on the first innings, avoided the imminent peril of an innings defent.

west, and two divisions of Feng's forces to the south. These troops are not attempting to interfere with, the evacuation by railway of the Manchuria forces which is nearing completion.

Foreigners in Tong Shan Aren,

With regard to the Tong Shan mining district, there are rumours that some of the Northern forces Intend to entrain at Tongsha. The British Minister has requested the Northern. commanders to take special precautions to ensure the safety of foreigners' lives and pro- perty. The Northorn forces have taken control of the railway and are moving locomotives, apparent- ly preparatory to entraining.

Information that Miss Lamble was

hiding and that a week before the crime, Mian Lamble told a lady (her former mistress), that there were strange goings-on including the concealment of Jewels, in Miss Gilchrist's house, and that Miss Gilchrist had said she was going to bo murdered-Reuter.

SPANISH PREMIER'S

ROMANCE.

BROKEN BECAUSE SENORITA

MIMI GAMBLED."

Madrid, June 8. The Spanish Prime Minister's The Mining Administration en-romance is ended according to an gines are being shunted to sidinga, announcement to-day to the effect Foreign women and children have that the engagement between been evacuated from the district, General Primo de Rivera and the men employees of the Adminis. Senorita Mimi Castellanos has tration still remaining..

been broken off and the marriage arranged for September will not take place.

British residents at Peltalho have been given the option of removing to Tientsin,

It appears that General Primo de Rivera learned that "Senorita

on

The Senorita is alleged to have

Feng's Troops Resisted.. Mimi accompanied a" certain There is fighting along the river Count and Duke recently to a to the east of Tientsin, the North-place where stock market trans- ern troops resisting the attemptsactions were being carried of Marshal Feng's forces to cross after the official closing of the the river. In view of the fighting,

Bourse. navigation has been suspended be- tween Tientsin and Tangkin.. dealt in securities specially quotas

Marshal Feng has his headquared on the Bourne.'

General Primo regarded such ters at Hokien, from which place there have been despatched two behaviour as imprudent and also divisions of troops destined for an error of judgment, and decided Tientsin.

irrevocably to break off relations with Senorita Mimi.-Reuter.

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's forces are understood to be in the vicinity of Machang

Chang Tso-lin Recovering.

Mukden, June 9.

In the course of an interview

yesterday afternoon, General

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́EAST INDIES AIR

SCHEME.

Chang Hsueh-ming, Marshal DUTCH PLANS TO FORESTALL

Chang Tso-lin's second son, who

arrived at two o'clock from Japan,

stated that his father's health had

shown

BRITAIN..

FIRING AT BRITISH SHIPPING.

The "Kingwo", Latest Vicilian of Attack.

YANGTSZE INCIDENTS,

British shipping on the Yangtaze is still subject to fire from the banks by troops, the latest incident concerning the a,s. Kingwo, 4 Jardino, vessel.

The ship was between Soo- chow and Litu yesterday. when fire' was oponed from both banks of the river.

Naval wireless messages make no mention of whether the fire

returned or whether there wero any casualties.

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This incident closely follows that concerning the Butter- field and Swire 1.s. Kintang when the armed guard on. board replied to the fire from the river banks.

Savidge should be committed for perjury.

Haa cir-

The recommendation is that be tween November 1st and April 30th, the growers should not export more monthly than, the output for the preceding month plus one-sixth of the unexportable stocks existing on October 31st-Reuter.

THE CALCUTTA SWEEP

PRIZE

TICKET SAID TO HAVE BEEN

SOLD..

The Chinese dove of peace may, yet turn out to be s nlocking-bird,

· D D "Bear Sold Here," enys a signboard out-. side a Wanchal shop. Evidently Northanta won on the first their Innings v. Lancashire.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE, Warwick defeated Sussex by 98

runs.

Kent defeated Gloucester by 114

runs.

Hants won on the first innings v. Yorkshire.

M.C.C. defeated Derbyshire by seven wickets.

ter.

Oxford Uni, drew, with Leices

Essex v. Notts, Abandoned.

Gentlemen v. Players. Aban-

THIS HONOURS LIST.

The following are the principal individual performances:

Bombay, June 8, According to the Bombay Even-doned.. ing Nows, Mr. Ibrahim Dawood Kazi, a timber merchant and race- horse owner of Bombay, -has re- ceived a telegram from Mr W. H. Wobb stating that he (Mr. Kazł) had drawn Felstead, the Derby winner, in the Calcutta Sweep.

It is understood. that Mr. Kazi purchased, the ticket from Mr. Webb.-Reuter.

It was stated in a cable from Calcutta yesterday that Mr. Webb, an Anglo-Indian member of the staff of Turner, Morrison and Co., of Calcutta, had drawn Felstead in the Calcutta Sweep.

The message

added that Mr. Webb, who is fifty years of age, was at sea between Colombo and Four Hours.

his way to Siam, Singapore on Chief-Inspector Collins, after where it was his intention giving his evidence in chief, was spend a holiday.. closely cross-examined by Sir Patrick Hastings, K.C., for nearly four hours, and the cross-examina- tion had not been completed when the Court' adjourned.

Inspector Collins denied that he used threats or blandishmente to obtain answers from Miss Savidge, Ile declared that her statements The Hague, June 8. The 'Second a satisfactory improve-

Chamber has ap-were voluntary, that alie was self- ment Chang Tso-lin's tempera-proved of a credit of 730,000 possessed throughout and ture is now practically normal, florins which had been voted by and his left arm is wounded, and the Dutch East Indies Legisla- not broken as stated by the ture to establish an air lino

thither. Japanese. Reuter,

cheerful.

It

wha

BRITAIN WINS DAVIS

CUP CONTEST.

QUALIFIES FOR THE SEMI- FINAL

to

Birmingham, June 8, Britain easily defeated Ger- many in the third round of the Davis Cup Competition, winning de-both matches played to-day,

Ridiculous Suggestion.

he was ridiculous,

her suggest that The Colonial Minister, replying clared, to Hunan Troops, for Peking. to the Opposition, suid if the statement Had been altered in any

Shanghai, June 8. scheme were not begun immediate-way.

He also told the tribunal that he The main body of the Hunarly, it would be forestalled by Bri- armies under General Pel Chung- tish lines from Singapore and was acting on the instructions of the Director of Public, Prosecu hsi, a noted supporter of the Penang to Batavia-Rexler,

Investigating tions in "Kwangsi Clique," arrived at Pao-.

Savidge's life.

tingfu on Wednesday.

General Pel declared that after BRITISHER WINS GOLF

a short conference with General Lu Chung-lin, he will proceed to Peking with his troops.

Delegates of Marshal Chiung Kai-shek have arrived in 'Pasting- fu to make preparations to remove the Nationalist headquarters to that elty from Hauchawfu.

Nationalists Rejoice.

Shanghai, Juno 8. The Kuomintang leaders, Mr. Wu Han-min, the former Chair man of the Nanking Kuomintang Council; Mr. Sun Fo, the former Nanking Finance Minister and Dr. Wang Chung-hul, the Minister of Justice of the first Republican Cabinet; have sent a joint. Lele- gram to Nanking from Paris con- gratulating the. Nationalists on the entry Into Peking..

The cable concludes: by stating that the unification of the country, long desired by the people, in in (Continued on Page 16.)

sight.

TITLE.

FRENCH OPEN AMATEUR CHAMPION,

Paris, June 8..

Mias

Accommodation Point. Aaked why the "detective chose

to take her to Scotland Yard, In-Italy or India in the semi-final of spector Collins said that Miss the European Zone Reuter,

Savidge was questioned at tho

Yard because the accommodation at the Police Station and at her home

in New Southgate was inadequate.

He agreed that Miss Egan (who)

In the final of the French Open | introduced Miss Savidge to Sir Leo Amatour Golf Championship play- Chiozzá Money) was questioned in ed over the St, Germain's links to-her home in the presence of her tro- day, T. Bourne "(Britain) defeated ther and that her examination last- A. Vincent (USA) by 8 up and ed. for only ninety minutes.

7 to play.-Reuter,

U.S. STOCK MARKET RULE,

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Batting.

155

118

110

100

101

D. R. Janine (Gentlemen) 198 A. L. Hosio (Hants) Mend (Hants) Hearne (M.C.C.) Parsons (Warwick) Worthington (Derby)

Bowling.

Thomas (Northants)

and

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There's tal2 of moving the Chinese capital. The trouble is that most of it is being 'spent.

A massguEÓ is suing `A Hollywood stan for $2,000. This seems like rub“. bing it in.

The troublé. with some of: these "Anlehed

singers" is thap

they never

healthier on one side than on know when to

He:

Are red cheeks a sign:

of good health?"

She: "Yes."

Ho; "Then

the other."

From Stage and Sereen:-An Aberdeen cinema has just done it

the modern woman.

stop.

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"Football:"--No, you have gol.

wrong. "The Heart of

record business. The title of the Midlothian" was written by Burns

film is "The Woman Pays"

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The Government in Manila has

to commemorate a great team.."

Today's almile:"With all the

built a launch which won't float. Anality of a Star Ferry closed

It will be paid for out of the gate." Sinking Fund.

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If a man overdraws his bank

Hawkers continue to shout their account the bank has made a mis

If a woman does it, she has

for 44 wares in Wyndham Street. But it take.

7 for 08 may be that they don't subscribe no sense of business.

7 for 80 to the Government Gazette.

7 for 80

To several contributors: The

6 for 62 "Ta Hongkong asleep?" asks a close season for Jokes on taxis, 5 for 28 writer. No; the cricket season is commenced last Tuesday. Besides 6 for 40 over.

they have all appeared before.

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A. E. Gilligan (Sussex) V. W.C. Jupp (M.C.C.) Tats (Sussex) Freeman (Kent).

Snary (Leicester)

LANCASHIRE LUCKY.

A good defence to a charge of It is a notable but curious fact Brilliant Bowling by Thomas. - abusive language might be that that all those winners of the you were only speaking in your Derby. Sweeps confess that they do not know what they will do with Northants gave the champions a telephone voice.

the money, For ourselves, wa severe scare at Northampton, fore-

would give it back

ing Lancashire to follow on. The It is reported that yet another crack county were in a bad state woman has qualified as a marine until the end and they appeared.

Apparently the cotter engineer. to have bean every prospect of de pin is replacing the hair pin.. feat until rain brought an end to play:

Some poetry Is just gas without With three wickets down in their the metre. second innings, Lancashire were still over 70 runs in arrears when play was suspended,

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Society NewsOwing to the fact that her best long skirt was not back from the laundry, "Femina" regrete being prevented from attending the shareholders' meeting of the Peak Tramways Company on Thursday.

The telephone operator at Kow loon told MacWhirter the other

A bat from the belfry "In the case of a centipede, you Some brilliant bowling by can't counterfeit." G. R. Crole-Recs and Eames Thomas brought about the 'col- (Britain) defeated Kleinserath and lapse of Lancashire, who had to

Many women are two-faced, but afternoon that his language was

"uncalled for." Bo was the num concede first innings points. Theque is just under the other.

ber be got. Prenn, by 7-5, 6-2, 6-4.

13.0 In the singles between J. Catores were:

"Eavesdropper:"Perhaps he

Prizes have been awarded. In Northants: 298.. Gregory and Froitzhelm, the Ger-

Lancashire: 101 and 125 (for called his wife an angel because Shanghai for "Occidental Bables." man player was forced to retire in

she was always harping on things. We trust this len't a misprint. the third set owing to an injury to

3 wickets). his foot. The scores at that stage

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Taking advantage of a fairly From Shanghai:-A retort at a' An Italian singer is reported to Britain will now meet either good wicket to begin with North- pharmaceutical works at Kobs have held note for 1 minutes, ants put together a respective exploded, blowing up the building That's nothing; we know of a total, the innings closing two short which covered an area of 87 taubo, Hongkong bank which has held

and seriously infpring a number several for more than two years. of 500.

Lancashire, with one of the of workmen. Evidently not the O

We understand, that the Bhang strongest batting sides in the retort courteous,

hal interport ericketers stole à country, were rattled out for 101, Thomas bowling superbly through- Mussolini has just spoken on march on Hongkong by training on out and taking seven wickets for foreign affairs for the first time batter pudding, 44 runs.

for two years; which shows D Lancashire defended stoutly in Duce of a lot of restraint.

Looks as if Harry Thaw got the their second effort and avolded the

frozen mitt when trying to land in innings defeat with ease.

"Reader:"With reference to England. your query regarding the recent revolution of the Isobars in the. It was stated in the House of Isthmus of Pchoot we are of the Commons on Wednesday that tha opinion that the higher they fly the spirit of the troops In Hongkong Is excellent. For that matter, ED la the beer: MANGAN

ASTRONOMER DEAD.

FAMOUS DISCOVERER OF COMETS.

Capetown, June 8.- The death is announced, of Mr. Ralaing Questions. William Reid, the famous Budlicoverer of Sir Patrick Hastings, cross-exastronomer amining, rained questions on In cometa-Reuter." spector Collins, stressing the fact that a Police, motor-Car was sent

a totally different procedure from Money

JARDINE SUPERB, Representative Game Spoilt

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D. R. Jardine, the Surrey fewer amateur, gave one of the finest Gentlemen v. the Players at the They called him Gadarene and heIt would appear that these Hakka women back a lot of offe Oval, Jardinc makes all too few wondered why."

pine trees to bit appearances in county cricket00

An interesting game was pro- Congratulations to a local wire mised when the Gentlemen de less amateur who got Berkshire MacWhirter says these mechan cared with seven wickets down, hat Monday and who distinctly cal cigarette lighters are all right

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heard scarlet ranner do the 100 provided you've got a plenti

supply of matches, yanla in an oven 10 -

without warning to Miss Bavidge, COOLIDGE EXERCISES VETO displays of his career, for the This week's prize eub-title New York, June 8. Officials of the curb market an-that adopted in the case of Sir Deo. nounce that the principle of per iodical settlements of bargains con- cerning foreign securities has been allowed by the Committee of the

Clearing House-Rewer's Ameri- can Service,

Washington, June 8,

able to express an opinion when Sir Inspector Collins said he was un- Patrick Hastings suggested that re- his prerogative of pocket

President Coolidge, exercising has falled to sign the Muscle Shoals (Continued on Page 10.).

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