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FRANCE RETAINS MORE WORK FOR

DAVIS CUP.

AMERICA DEFEATED BY 4 TO 1.

COCHET'S WONDERFUL WIN OVER TILDEN.

YANG SEN.

TO MAKE ATTACK ON CHUNGKING.

BÅNDITS AT LILANG.

THE M.C.C. TOUR IN AUSTRALIA.

ENGLAND'S TEST TEAM SELECTED.

THE SIDE.

General Yang Sen has received A.P.F. CHAPMAN TO SKIPPER orders from Wuhan to drive Llu Haiang out of Chunking, accord- ing to naval wireless messages re- ceived in Hongkong to-day. Yang.

BRILLIANT TENNIS., is understood to be confident of his ability to aject Liu and it seems likely that hostilities will start almost at once.

Paris, July 80. A spectacular victory by Cochet over Tilden after one of the finest exhibitions of tennis ever seen on the famous courts at Autucil, ended America'a Davis Cup chal-

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DISTINCTION

ing at times, and forced the first set to 16 games, and the second to 14.

The Manchuria Problem. has never given a more brilliant

Shanghai, July 31, exhibition in his long career, He!

Whilst it is said that the two defeated the redoubtable American star in three straights sets, though Fengtien delegates have depart that General Chang Hsuch-liang, intend g to continue the negotia- tions with the leaders in Nanking, has sent three new delegates to the Subsequently Rene Lacoste over-Nationalist capital, namely, MesurR. whelmed Ifennessey in the re- Liu Hul-tung, Liu Lim-yuan, and maining singles match, and France Clino Chepel. The two latter are thus retained the Davis Cup for advisers of General Chang, The a, second year by 4 matches to 1. three delegates arrived at Nanking

Cochet beat Tilden by 9-7, 8-8,yesterday. 6-4, while Lacoste bent Hennessey by 4-6, 6-1, 7-5, 6-3.

A New Cuchet.

The delegates interviewed several | Nationalist leaders this morning, including Tang Yin-kal and Li iel-chun. The former is the Chairman of the Nunking Govern

It was a new and more brilliantent Council. The delegates assert on the Cochet who defeated Tilden with that their conversations out conceding a set. Cochet. is a Manchurian question were most

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London, July 30. England's Test selectors to-day announced the team which has In Australia this year as follows: been chosen to represent the M.C.C.

Mr. A.P.F. Chapman (Kent) captain.

Mr. J. C. White (Somerset) Vice- captain.

Mr. D. R. Jardine (Surrey)

J. B. Hobbs (Surrey) H. Sutcliffe (Yorkshire)

E. Tyldesley (Lancashire) W. It. Hammond (Gloucester) M.W. Tato (Sussex) M. Leyland (Yorkshire) H. Larwood Notts) L. Ames (Kent)

E. Hendren (Middlesex),

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G. Duckworth Lancashire)

S. Staples (Notts)'

A. P. Freeman (Kent)

It is proble that another player will be selected to go as seventeenth. -Neuter.

Chapman as Captain..

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Leaders' Movement,

Shanghai, July 30. added a long range control which Noted Kuomintang politicians and Tel. Address "PALACE." Tel. Kowloon No. 8

Nanking in large numbers for the spoken of as the logical captain of Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and, Railway Station, made his game absolute perfec-military leaders are arriving in amateurs who have been variously When necessary, for Tildon at-ifth. Plenary Session. The pre- the England team are all included, Entirely under English Management. Electric Light and Fans throughout. Every Room with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms. Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress. tacked with all his resources, liminary meeting will take place on but there wil be little criticism of

Cochet stone-walled as steadily as Wednesday and it is understood the M.C.C. choice.

A.P.F. Chapman, one of the most Terma moderate. Special terms to familles on application to:

Lacoste himself, which says much that the required quorum of Cen- Mrs. J. H. ONDERRY, Proprietress.

since Lacoste's defence is regard-tral Executive Commissionera has attractive batsmen in the world. ied as the most brilliant of any already been made up.

player in tennis to-day.

Marahal Feng Yu-hsiang has ar when his eye is in, has not been in particularly fine form this season. Cochet stood back on the base-rived, and Marshals Yen Hai-shan though he has done well in each of line, when Tilden was sending and Li Chai-sum and General the Tests against South Africa. It and Chung-yen are now on their way will not be readily forgotten, how- across cannen-ball drives kept Tilden on the run with beauti-from Hankow. ful strokes from one side of the As Marshals Yen and Feng are ever, that Mr. Chapman took the not members of the Central Execut-responsibilities of the captaincy in in 1926 when England recaptured Tilden came to the net much tive Committee, It is not certain the Fifth Test Match at the Oval more often than his opponent, but whether they will be allowed to at the "Ashes" no clusive since the Cochet was quite unmoved and end.

Shanghal, July 30. Mr. J. White, the Somerset cap. continued slogging away from the

Chinese telegrams from Tientsin tain, under-studies Chapman, and base-line.

state the Soviet Government has his experience will be of immense closed the office of the Russian assistance to his more youthful con- Consulate-General in Tientsin,temporary. Mr. Jardine, of course, while the officials left some time has shown enough to justify his in-

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Tilden's Brilliant Flashes. Tilden' WILS conspicuous for some terrifle drives and brilliant ago. Bashes at the net, but Cochet met his attacks with calm confidence,

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nlist Government and Japan- Cochet has never won a more

Reuter creditable victory and at the con- clusion he was carried off shoulder- high-Reuter,

AMERICA'S NEW CHINA POLICY.

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The 1926 Statement, The statement of British policy innde in 1926, to which Sir Austen Chamberlain referred in his speech, was in the nature of a communication addressed by Britain to the signatories of the Washington Treaties.

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clusion in any England team.

The famous liobbs-Sutcliffe past- nership is preserved, to the relief of the cricketing fraternity both in England and Australia,

Twelve Batsmen.

The side Includes twelve bats- men, nine of whom are in the first flight of England's bats, and six bowlers, including that brilliant pair, Larwood and Tate.

Two wicket-keepers are included. Duckworth, purely a wicket-keeper, and Ames, the brilliant Kent stum- per, who in addition to his work be- hind the wicket is a first-class bals- man.

It suggested that the Treaty Powers should issue a joint declaration

The only surprise selection is that (Continued from Page: 1.) making it clear that they desired to go

as far as possible towards meeting of Leyland, the Yorkshire bat. stances of the time and "I think the legitimate aspirations of the Evidently he has been preferred to we are entitled to expect, being Chinese people. The Powers, Britain Hallows. It was also expected that animated with these liberal senti- suggested, "should abandon the Idea efther V.W.C. Jupp or R.ES. Wyatt, ments ourselves, to meet with an that the economic and, political deve or both would be included in the lopment of China can only be secured team, but it may be that they have equally friendly attitude on the under foreign tutelage, and should been asked, and find it impossible part of the Chinese Governmení, declare their readiness to recognise to undertake the journey.

her right to enjoy Tarif Autonomy nx Boon as she herself has settled and promulgated a new National Tarir. They should disclaim any intention of forcing foreign control on an

Manchuria Attitude,

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An important statement was also made by Sir Austen on Manchuria, He said that Britain had never willing China. While calling upon is one of talents and Mr. Chapman's recognised Manchuria as anything China to maintain that respect for the greatest difficulty will be to decide but a part of China.

who to leave out rather that who to Britain

Banctity of treaties which is the recognised that Japan had great interests in Manchuria and might primary obligation common to all put in. elvilised

the Powers should States, well be anxious regarding the recognise both the essential justice of Protection of her people there. China's claim for treaty revision, and But British Intereat was in a the difficulty under present conditions united China under ong Govern of negotiating now treaties in place which could Lake and of old, and they should therefore ment,

China modify their traditional attitude of keep an obligation in with which Britain could rigid insistence on the strict letter of negotiate and maintain a friendly treaty rights,"

The statement also added that the settlement,

Britain, Sir Austen went on, did declaration should show that the Powers are prepared to consider, in a

INDIAN GOVERNORS.

TWO NEW APPOINTMENTS

CONFIRMED. ··

London, July 30. His Majesty the King has 'ap nat desire to keep troops in China sympathetic spirit any reasonable pro-proved of the appointments of Sir any longer than was necessary:posals that Chinese authorities Malcolm Hailey, K.C.S.I., as Gov.

but there were still precautions to wherever altuated may make, even if ernor of the United Provinces, and e taken if the British Government contrary to strict interpretation of of Sir Geoffrey de Montmorency, was to discharge the duty it owed Treaty rights, in return for fair and K.C.1.E., as Governor of Punjab,

in- considerate, treatment of foreign to British communities in China.

tercats by them. "The declaration-Reuter. Opposition Congratulations,

should show that it is the polley of Mr. Lloyd George, the Liberal the Fewers to endeavour to maintain the Indian Civil Service in 1895, harmonious relations with China, has been Governor of Punjab ainee. Lender, rising at the conclusion of without waiting for or insisting on the 1924, whilst Sir Geoffrey de Mont- Sir Austen Chamberlain's address, prior establishment of a strong Cen-morency, whose career in the said that the Foreign Secretary Itral Government."

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Sir Malcolm Hailey, who joined

1.C.5. began in 1899 and who was had adhered honourably to his It was also suggested that previous declaration of policy in re- Powers should authorise the imme-Chief Secretary to the Prince of dinte levy of the Washington surtaxes Wales during his Indian tour, has been Chief Secretary of the Fun- gard to China.

jab Government since 1920, Mr. Lloyd George was. delight-unconditionally throughout China.

od to hear Sir Austen's declara- tion about Manchuria and ho ex-! pressed the hope that there was not going to be a question of the practical annexation of Manchuria by Japan..

British Proposals.

This statement was followed up in Fanunry, 1927. by a communication ent by the British Government to the Chinese authorities at Peking and Hankow, setting forth seven British

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To-day's Observatory report Mr. Arthur Ponsonby said that proposals in ra, validity of Chinese north of Japan and low

to recognition of statas:-Pressure is high to the once the Nanking Government had Chinese Courts, licen recognised by His Majesty's Nationality law, payment by British-China. The typhoon is midway Government they would be in of legal Chinese taxes, modification between Tokyo and the Bonina. municipal administrations

The forecast up to noon to-morrow position if they found themselves

to Brish Concessions, the armilleation of in difficulties in Manchuria

tlons, and other points. bring their grievances before, the Chinese laws to missionary institus: South winds, moderate; fair

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