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THE JERVIS BAY STOWAWAYS.

IMPRISONED ONCE FOR

SAME CRIME,

·OFF ONE LINER INTO NEXT FOR ENGLAND?

TROUBLE NOW OVER.

-Melbournė, June 22, Captain Beighton, master of the Commonwealth Line steamer "Largs Bay" Interviewod on

arrival here, mentioned that the "Largs Bay" had brought back, to Australia a few days, ago, seven men from Colombo, where they had been imprisoned for a month, as stowaways from Australia.

"The Largs Bay arrived at Freemantle on May 14th, at tho same time as the s.8. Jervis Bay, which departed for England two days later.

It is thought that the stowaways on the 8,8. Jervis Bay are these same men. Captain Beighton anid they are young English emigrants who apparently had not made good in Australia.—Rquter,

Cruiser Suffolk to Assist.

London, June 22.

The Admiralty announces that the Enterprise Inst night received the following measage from the Jervis Bay: "Situation. well in hand. Constant guard."

The cruiser Sulfolk, which is on her way to China and is now be- tween Aden and Colombo, has been

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overtake and assist the Jervis Bay-Reuter.

Unions Deny Report.

Sydney, June 22.

Union officials unequivocally

deny that the Jervis Bay affair is

SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1928.

COMING TO THE QUEEN'S.

Youthful Cherie Valentine, who, together with her clever partner, Miss Tomasita Birdwell, will appear nightly at the 9.20 p.m. performances at the Queen's Theatre, for one week commencing to-morrow.

BETTER. TIENTSIN

OUTLOOK.

INTERNATIONAL MILITARY POSTS WITHDRAWN.

TILDEN & HUNTER IN TWO FINALS.

EX-HONGKONG. PLAYER IN FINE FIGHT.

associated with reprisals against MINE AREA DISTURBED AMERICANS EXTENDED the sale of the Commonwealth liners.

parture-Reuter.

Enquiry in Parliament.

Naval wireless messages dated

*London, June 22.

The Union officials in Mel- yesterday state that the situation W, T. Tilden and F. T. Hunter, bourne are unanimous that in Tientsin is now quiet. The In-the American tennis stars, reach- the crew of the Jervis Bayternational military posta have alled the final of the Men's Singles would not participate in a mutiny.been withdrawn with the exception in the London Lawn Tennis Cham- They add that the only dispute was of the one at the East Railway pionships at Queen's Club, in regards to the method of re-station.

Tilden met Coen, the sixteen- patriating the crew when the liner The railway line to Lutai is year-old American Davis Cup was handed over to its new owners, now clear, but that sector between and this was settled before de- Lutai and Kuyoh, and, in fact, the player in the semi-final and de- whole of the mining zone, is feated him in straight sots, 6-2,

6-2. occupied by disorganised units of

F. T. Hunter was drawn against the Chilli-Shantung forces, London, June 22.

Entrenching has made progress Hopman, whom he defeated by In the district of Kuych. The 6-4, 7-5. Inquiries as to the situation troops have been in the district for The first big surprise of the aboard the Jervis Bay were made about a week and are now showing tournament was provided in the in the House of Commons when signs of leaving.

[Fourth round of the Men's. Doubley, 14. Col. C. Morley Headlam, Par- Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Rollway Station. Hamentary Secretary to the Ad-mutiny and brigandage, at the feated

There have been minor cases of Tilden and Hunter (U.S.A.) de- Cochet and Lacoste Latirely, under English Management Electric Light and Fan throughoumiralty, said. that the trouble was mines, in consequence of disturbed (France) comfortably by 6-1, 6-4. Every Room with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress. caused by stowaways, No in-conditions.

formation had been received at the Fermi moderate. Special tarmę to families on application to:

It now appears that the Feuztien Mr. J. H. OXBERRY, Proprietrees. Admiralty that the Captain's con- forces have withdrawn beyond the

trol had been interrupted at any La River. time. He was unable at the pre-

General Chang Hsuih-liang, son sent time to explain why, in these of the late Marshal Chang Tso-lin, circumstances, an appeal was ometally assumed command As made for the assistance of the from yesterday. Warship Enterprise. Wireless communication at present in only available at night time. He as sured the House that the Ad- miralty wore taking all possible steps.-Reuter,

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Sydney, June 22, "Jock" Garden has been com- mitted for trial which will take place on July, 2.-Reuter.

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PASSPORT RULES.

POINTS ON VALIDITY MADE CLEAR.

The Australian players Craw- ford and Hopman in the semi- final of the Doubles defeated the Britishers, Leighton Crawford and Helmore 6-1, 6-1, while C. Scroope and O'Callaghan, the Irish Davis. Cup players, put up a great fight against Tilden and Hunter to lose

· A report from Nanking states by two sets to one. O'Callaghan at Marshal Fong Yu-hsiang is and his partner took the first sot effecting the return of General at 6-4, but lost the next two, the Rao's troops and arms to the final scores being 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, North.

WHAT HIGH TARIFFS

MEAN.

BRITISH BANK CHAIRMAN'S VIEWS.

RESTRICTING TRADE.

London, June 22, Mr. F. C. Goodenough, Chairman It is notified in the Gazette that of Barclay's Bank, speaking to-day, Regulation 2 of the Passports said there was evidence of an in Regulations has been repealed, crease in, the world's purchasing and the following substituted power upon which commercial therefor:

prosperity largely depended

No passport shall be deemed to be valid if an indication, appears thereon that it is not valid for Hongkong, nor unless

(1) It was issued or renewed

to the holder, by or on behalf of the Government of the state of which he is a subject or citizen, not more than five years before his arrival in the Colony; and

Ho regretted that tariff barriers showed such slight signs of reduc- tien. Such barriers continued to exercise a restrictive influence upon International trade and to force up

internal prices and costs of living, whereas the increasing demands of civilisation tend to reduce the ability of each country to be self- supporting and to Increase there- 2) It has a photograph of the fore the importance of internation: person to whom it relates so affix- al trade

ed as to obviate the possibility of The removal of tariff barriers its removal and the substitution and the liberation of world markets of another photograph; and

would constitute a great step for-

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

The following are the replies to-day's questions:

In favour of the Americans.

At Eastbourne, where a British team is meeting an American team on Davis Cup lines, Gr. Lott and Hennessey defeated God- free and Collins 8-10, 6-1, 3-6, 7-5, 7-5.--Reuter,

[Presumably, O'Callaghan is the former. Hongkong player, who won the singles championship of the Colony a few years ago. He STAN a Davis Cup man before coming here].'

THE DAVIS CUP.

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London, June 22.

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The two remaining games in the semi-final of the Davis Cup were played at Felixstowe to-day, Bri- tain winning one and Italy the in Italy thus winning by four

matches to one.

Stefani (Italy) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, H. K. Higgs (Britain), beat

6-2,

Do Morpurgo (Italy) beat 3. C. Gregory (Britain), 6-0, 6-1, 6-2,- Reuter.

MORE RAIN.

The weather forecast issued by the Royal Observatory this morn- ing for the period, up toʻnoon to- tomorrow is:-S.E. winds, moderate;

overcast; rain.

(3), in the case of a person who ward towards a more general trade is neither a British subject nor, a ecovery than had yet taken place, subject of a state which has con-British Wireless, cluded with Great Britain an agreement, which applies to this Colony, for the mutual abolition of visua, it bears a visa, by a British consular officer in a foreign stato or by, a duly authorised public officer in some part of His Majesty's dominions, which was granted not more than one year before the arrival of such person in the Colony, and which is the Ancient Aryan and and placed in the Mansion House.

1. A haunch of royal venison from Windsor, 2. America's glank Kirship City of Glendale

und fourteen, calculated by the pauses be

to driven by steam turvine. *, Ten A bust of Earl Roberts has tween the bests. 4. The one on that side of been presented by Sir Charles it towards which the points of the nails are Wakefield to the City Corporation facing. s. 117,155,812, 4: The word "Pal"

Dravidian eguara. 7. 8.572 times, 8, The Denklus peramid In the Sudan, because it was the headquarters of the witch-doctors.

not, by or in consequence of its terms, inapplicable to the journey Experimente are being made in the labora on which the holder is engaged or which he has completed by his arrival in the Colony.

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