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OLYMPICS.
|BRITISH EMPIRE WELL IN 2ND PLACE.
AMERICA & ANGLO-FRENCH AGREEMENT.
MAY SEND DELEGATES.
Washington, Aug. 2. The State Department, here has carefully examined the provisions of the Anglo-French Naval Dis- | armament Agreement, which aims at coalescing into a single text the Draft Conventions which Britain and France presented to the Genova Naval Conference in 1926.
Following the examination, the
SENSATIONAL RUNNING IN LADIES' EVENT.
AMERICAN POLICY IN CHINA
TARIFF AGREEMENT NO SIGNIFICANCE YET,
*BRITISH STATEMENT.
DISPUTE.
PREMIER REFUSES TO
BE DRAWN.
GOVERNMENT ADHERES TO ITS ELECTION PLEDGE.
WAGES.
SHOPMEN'S UNIONS OBJECT TO "CUT."
MATTER ADJOURNED.“
London, Aug. 2. Trouble has arisen in the rail- way world over the provisional agreement between the Rallway Managers and leaders of the
DEBATE.
REMARKABLE LABOUR
ACCUSATION.
GOVERNMENT DECIDES TO ACCEPT REPORT.
National Union of Railwaymen for IN PUBLIC INTERESTS. an all-round reduction of 2% por cent in wages, as from the 18th instant..
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London, Aug. 2.
The meeting protested against applied by Mr. W. J. Bakor (Láb.),
London, Aug. 2. In the House of Lords, Initiating the Foreign Office debate, Lord Parmoor, referred to China, expressing the opinion JAPANESE SUCCESS.
MAJOR INDUSTRIES. that although it might mean some
London, Aug. 2. risk and require courage, Britain' Amsterdam Aug 2.
There was a further develop A meeting of the Executives of A defuito conspiracy to rob tho The outstanding performance in ought to follow the United States
ment in the fiscal controversy eighteen Railway Craft or Shop-Empire of one of its greatest State Department has announced to-day's events at the Olympic policy as soon as possible.
men's Unions, held to-day, effort nine men out of ton, his de- its readiness to send another Games was the sensational victory.clared that the tariff concessions time in the House of Commons,
Lord Salisbury, in reply, de to-day, when, during question-oclined to accept the agreement. potential ngels was the description partures being delayed by bad wea- American delegation to the Pre- of Frau Radke (Germany) in the which the American Government an effort was made to "draw" the the N.U.R. Locomotive, Engineers in the House of Commons to-day, ther and an exceedingly trouble-paratory Disarmament Conference
in Geneva, should the new develop-800 metres, who defeated Miss had granted to China were strict- some engine in turns, Captainment result in the re-opening of Kinue Kitomi, the brilliant Japy limited by the most-favoured Prime Minister on the subject of and Railway Clerks Associations to the wireless and cable merger re
being in a position to pledge the W. E. Courtney's attempt to fly the discussions.
anese woman all-rounder, by two ation clause, and constituted a the discrepancies in the recent wages or credits of men whom cummended by the Imperial Con- Navy Department officials point yards, the difference in time being
speeches of Mr. Winston Churchill they barely represented. Atlantle via the Azores and back
out the fundamental change in the one-fifth of a second.
and Sir Wiliam Joynson-Hicks..
It is understood that there is naval situation created by the
in these speeches, Mr. possibilities which the Franco-
no breakdown between the Rali Churchill upheld the virtues of way Shopmen's Unions and the Free Trade, whilst Sir William Companies, but the matter in DR. MIAO COMMITTED FOR Joynson-Hicks intimated that in adjourned until the 10th instant
view of the benefits conferred onReuter. amall trades by the "safeguard- Ing" policy, the Government would before the next election have seriously to consider its extension to major industries like Iron and steel.
to Europe non-stop, met with final catastrophe to-day, when his ma- chine was obliged to make a forced landing in the Atlantic 500 miles from the Azores,
Captain Courtney, who had three companions. Hend out wireless
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The distance was covered in 2 British Agreement presents for minutes 16 4/5th seconds, creating the limitation of submarine con-a new world record. The previ was held by Frau struction. Reuter's American Ser-ous record vice..
Radke; who set up the time of 2 mina. 23 4/5th seconds, while run- ning as Fraulein Batschauer. It
and Min Hilomi casily battered the previous record lime.
signals for help, the message being SINGAPORE FLOATING will be noted that both the winner
pleked up at Portishead from the
Cunard liner "Franconia,"
Three Liners To Rescue.
DOCK.
Courtney related that his danger HOW IT WILL PASS THROUGH
was not minediate, though of Course in the event of the plane be-l ing overtaken by a storm his plight might be precarious,
SUEZ CANAL.
Loudon, Aug. 2.
The great Singapore Base float- ing dock has arrived at Port Said in two parts.
A Surprise.
A surprine was occasioned by a Japanese victory in the Hop, Step and Jump, Mikio Oda, the Waseda University student, beating Caney, the American exponent.
The 1,500. Metres went, as ex- Two British steamers "Cetric"
pected, to Finland, Larva setting and "Celtic" of the White Star Line
up a new Olympic record in de- and the President Hayes of the Dol-
The dock will begin its passage feating La Doumegue (France). lar Line, raced to hin uusistance, through the Suez Canal at dawa The British Empire did not and a wireless message from the Pres. Hayes received in New York on Saturday. The passage will figure prominently in to-day's take four days, but shipping will events, but an unofficial table of this evening states that the liner only be stopped for twelve hours points obtained by the leading renched Courtney's wirelesed at a time, since the dock will wait competiting nations up to pposition, but can. And no trace of at Kantara, where the canal in date shows
that the Britiah the machine.
widened, and will afterwards pans Empire is a strong second to through Ismailia and Bitter Lakes, the United States, who have gain- where ships will be allowed to ed so many points in the field
Tragedy Fears Dispelled. Upon this report and the pass. fallure of Courtney to mako
Ten tugs will be employed. any reply to repeated wire: The
passage will be a delicate: Jess signals, fears were enter- option, as there will be only tained that the famous British air- mat and his companions would be included in the list of victims of Transatlantic flying.
Reuter's correspondent at New York, however, cables that a mea- sage has been received from the American liner "Minnewaska" re- porting that they have picked up Courtney and his companions.
Annoying Setbacks,
The plane met with disaster while attempting the second stage
of the flight to America,
Afteen feet to spare on each side in the narrow part of the canal.
British Wireless,
AMUR FLOOD WATER DISASTERS.
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SEVEN VILLAGES COM- PLETELY DISAPPEAR.
Moscow, Aug. 2, Seven villages in the Amur flood area have now completely dlaap- peared.
Having achieved the first stage of the flight from Lisbon to the Azores after being held up at Lisbon for a fortnight in June, The preliminary estimates waiting for a favourable oppor-loss over the
whole area
tunity to start, and after he damage of at least 10,000,000 had sel out once and re-roubles,
events.
Unofficial Tables,
The table places the different competing nations as follows: United States: 90 points, British Empire: 65 points. Finland: 38 points. Germany: 28 points, Sweden: 27 points: Japan: 11 points. Franco 10 points. Norway: 9 points.
It is also interesting to see how the British Empire points are made, up, an unofficial table giving the following figures:
Great Britain: 29 points. Canada: 19 points. South Africa: 11 points. Ireland: 6 points. Australia: 0 points. Total: 65 points.
of
give
THE RESULTS.
The results of the finals are as follows:
1,500 Metres.
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turned to Lisbon owing to me-- The waters of the Amer are, chanical trouble, Captain Court however, reported to be falling. ney experienced another heart-Reuter
breaking delay.
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He was held up for over month owing to bad weather, mak- ing one previous attempt to leave the Azores, on July 8th, and on that occasion being forced to re- turn.
Ran Into Stori
On Wednesday night, however, the outlook being reported fair, he Jeft Horta, Azores in an attempt to reach Nova Scotia.
was
SOLDIER'S TRAGIC
DEATH.
·BELIEVED TO BE VICTIM OF
THE HEAT-WAVE,
We regret to report the death of Private Ernest Charles Rogers of the Queens Royal Regiment, which Apparently the machine
took place yesterday from heat running well but ran into a severe stroke, whilst engaged in drill. atorm, and he had already turhed
The deceased collapsed round with the intention of malt- ing his way back to Horta when parade and in spite of modical engine trouble forced him down.. attention, passed away without re-
consciousness. has gaining of his rescue The news
considerable funeral takes place from Welling-| been received with relief.
ton-Barracks at 5 p.m.
Captain' Courtney's companions wore a Canadian passenger named Hosmer, n mechanic named Pierce and a wireless operator named Gilmour-Renter and British Wire-
Jess.
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New York, Aug. 3. The master of the 6.s. Minne- waska has wirelessed that he has. Rescued Courtney and the crow, all being well-Reuter.
APPROPRIATION BILL
London, Aug. 2, The House of Commons to-day passed the second reading of the Appropriation Bill-Reuter.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
on
Thic
LABOUN PROTEST. IN' HOUSE OF COMMONS,
London, Aug, 2.
In the House of Commona to-day. Mr. T. Jolinston, Labour' M.P. for Dundee, initiated a'da- cussion on Indian affairs, on | behalf of the Opposition. ·
During his speech, he protested against the system of relegating the affairs of 380,000,000, to an hour or two's discussion among scraps at the end of a session.— Router.
Larva (Finland)
La Doumegue (France) Purje (Finland)
Won by two, yards; three yards between second and third.
Time: 3 mins 59 1/6th seconds, (Olympic record).
Hop, Step and Jump. Mikio Oda (Japan) ...
Distance: 15.21 metres. Casey (U.S.A.) Chuhoi Nambu (Japan)
Distance: 15.01 metres,
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purely suspensory concession.
Nothing would happen in respect of Sino-American tariff
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TRIAL.
Alleged Murder of His Wife,
Furmerly of Macao,
CASE FOR NEXT ASSIZES.
London, Aug. 2. The Police Court proceed- ings against Dr. G. Y. Miao, the Chinese law student, on a charge of the murder of his wife; Mrs Wai Sheung Yi Mino, in the English Lake Dis- trict on June 10th, closed at Keswick to-day.
The resumed hearing of the case, which has excited conal- derable interest since the tragedy occurred while the couple were on their honey- moon, having been married in New York only a month be fore, lasted three days.
Dr. Miao wns committed for tria at the next Assizes.- "Telegraph" Special.
Premier Non-Committal,
-To-day's questions fo the House
elicited of Commons
non- | committal statement by Mr. Slan-
Later.
SEVENTEEN DAYS' DROUGHT.
HONGKONG NEARLY ACHIEVES LOW RECORD.
Interesting figures regarding
ference.
The remark was passed during the debate on the Report of the Im Inerial Wireless And Cable Confer- euce, in connexion with which Mr. Baker had been entrusted with the task of launching the Opposition
attack.
Mr Baker criticised the whole scheme, alleging that there was an Interlocking of British and Ameri- can companies already, in spite of the fact that the danger of the transference of Empire commani- cations to American hands was a lending feature of the campaign. which resulted in the merger,
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No Dictatorship Imposed.
Joy Baldwin, the Prime Minister. the prevailing drought are to band Sir John Gilmour, repli ha the Mr. Baldwin pointed out that from the Royal Observatory, show-chairman of the Imperial Confer- Mr. Churchill's statement was in ing that the total rainfall for July fence, assured British people that no accordance with the election pro-was only 21-inch greater than the compulsion or dictatorship had been gramme of 1924, while Bir lowest on record.
imposed upon the Conference,
William Joynson-Hicks had truly The drought has been partien-
Ile regarded the recommendations said that certain questions were Intly pronounced since July 17th, as an excellent bargain for the worthy of consideration.
between which date and yesterday, State, which would secure a public Questioned on the speciile point only, 136-inch of rain has fallen, and efficient service at the cheapest of "safeguarding" the iron and a period of 17 days. Only on possible rate. At the same time, the steel industries, Mr. Baldwin said | four of these days was any fall re- tho
scheme Bofeguarded
the Government adhered to its corded, the highest being .07-inch. atrategical position, which must decision of 1925, after the matter The most severe July drought on necessarily depend on the cables had been examined by the Com-record was that of 1910 when be for some years at least. mittee of Civil Research.
tween July 6th and August 2nd only 1.49 Inches fell (all in six
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Government Decialon.'
Improved Position.
daya, July 18-23). During a The British Government in de- Continuing his statement, the period of 13 days in 1910, no rain ciding to accept the Report wore convinced they were acting in the Prime Minister declared that the fell.. Government's rating scheme Other droughts were experienced public Interests, and they proposed ANGELICIOUS MONJAČILNÍCKE EN LASSI DÁRNE would appreciably reduce over-in 1889 (14.days no rain), 1905 (13 to enter into negotiations with the hend costs in the iron and steel days, 085-inch), 1906 (14 days, companies with a view to an agree- (18 days, 275-ment on the lines indicated in the industries, while the reduction-in 235-inch), 1910
1919. (17 days, .090-report. rallway freights would also tend inch)" and
The Government was desirous of to improve the competitive posi-Inch).
putting tho recommendations. Into tion of this basic industry.
effect at the earliest possible moment. They felt convinced they
acting were
in the beat intereats of the users of the services for it was only in this way that all necessary between the communications various parts of the Empire could be maintained and déveloped with. out undue cost to the public.
Dominions Assent,
Mr. Churchill's speech, mén- tioned by the Premier, was made DUTCH EAST INDIES at the conclusion
of
the
relations, said Lord Salisbury, until the American Government could be assured that the condi- tions which America had obtain- ed were no less favourable than the conditions which any other country obtained,
Lord Salisbury pointed out that Unemployment Debate on July peaceful conditions in China had 24th. He said that any funda- not yet been obtained, but the mental reversal of the fiscal sys- British Government marked with tem should not be contemplated, great satisfaction that there was but "we are perfectly free to recently movement in favour of develop exceptional measures for the disbandment of some of the the special culture of particular troops. Reuter.
BRITISH INDUSTRIES
FAIR.
GOOD DEMAND FOR SPACE.
London, Aug. 2. Less than ten thousand square feet of space remains to be allo-
cated for the heavy section of the British Industries Fair, to be held in Birmingham next February,
This is out of total area of 400,- 000 square feet-British Wireless.
THE NEW SESSION.
800 Metres (Ladies)
London, Aug. 2. The Premier announced in the Frau Radko (Germany)... Misy Kinue Kitomi (Japan) 2Ilouse of Commons that the new
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Miss Gentzel (Sweden).... 3 Miss Thompson (Canada).. 4' Miss Rosenfeld (Canada).. Miss Macdonald (U.S.A.).. 0
Time: Frau Radke, 2 mins. 16 4/5th seconds. (World re- cord).
Throwing the Javelin,
trades."-Reuler.
Ministers Pledges.
PETROLEUM.
RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT WITH UNITED STATES.
The Hague, Aug. 2 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement in conso- quence of the declarations made
'In announcing their deciaton, by the Minister for the Colonies added Sir John Gilmour, the the discussion in the British Government was fortified It was reported two days ago during that the Cabinet differences on Chamber of the Bill authorising with the knowledge that the at the fiscal issue were composed at certain contracts with the Nether-itude of the other Governments a special meeting, after which the lands Petroleum Company for the concerned was generally favour Ministers concerned assured Mr. exploitation of petroleum on four able to the recommendations of Baldwin that they accepted his properties in the Dutch East the Itaparial Conference, although there were necessarily certain election pledges as to rejecting Indies.
He stated that negotiations aspects to which those other Go- general protection but advocating
Legation for reciprocal treatment consideration, or in regard to the safe-guarding of deprossed were opened with the American vernments wished to give further. industries.
in the matter of mining legisla-which, fuller information was re- Meanwhile, however, a ment is extending among the tion, and these resulted in the quired. Conservatives outside the Cabinet American Government recognising demanding the largest possible the Netherlands as a reciprocat enquiries, replies had been received measure of "safeguarding and ing State under the terms of the from the Canadian, Australian, over 300 have now joined the Mineral. Leasing. Act of 1920 New Zealand, South African, Irish Empire Industries' Association Reuter. which advocates this policy.
move-
RAILWAY WORKERS
The Government's Policy. The statement of Government session of Parliament will open policy to which Mr. Baldwin refer on November 6th-British Wire-red in his speech was made in the
House of Commons In February, INDIAN less.
1928, when a debate took place on the Government's proposals for the safeguarding of threatened indus trics.
Canmir (Germany)
Gaudini (Italy)
Router
It was originally intimated that a Bill was under consideration, but the Government subsequently indi To-Day'a Events.
cated its intention of proceeding Decathlon: 100 metres flat without legislation.
Lundqvist (Sweden)'
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Distance: 60.6 metron Olym. plc record).
Men.
Szopen (Hungary)
2
Distance: 65.20 metres. Sunto (Norway)...
3
Distance: 63. 97 metres.
Folls (Ladies). Frautein Mayor (Germany) 1 Miss Freeman (Britain) Fraulein Oelkers (Germany) 8 Folls (Men). Gaudin (France)
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Decathlon: Running Jump-Men,
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RESUME.
TROUBLE NOW AT
AN END.
Madras, Aug. 2. The majority of the strikers on the Southern Indian Railway have resumed work unconditionally..
The Agents have withdrawn recognition of the Labour Union, but they have agreed to accept a deputation of workers.-Heuter.
FAIR WEATHER,
Replying to Opposition criticisms broad that the Government's methods would load to a system of general 400 metres flat-Men (Semi- tariffs, Mr. Baldwin declared that final):
he was fulfilling a pledge made to Decathlon: Putting the shot-the electors. The country had de
To-day's Observatory report Men.
cided against Protection in 1928, he said; it had preferred to go on em- atates:Pressure is, high to the ploying the principle of the Bafe-north of Japan and low over China. guarding of Industries Act. Ho A depression is still shown be added that the Government's pro- tween the Bonins and South-West morrow is:south-west winds, cedure had been decided on in or Japan. The forcast up to noon to
moderate; fair. (Continued on Page 18.) S
5,000 metres flat-Mon (Final). Decathlon: Running high jump
---Men.
400 metres flat-Men (Final), Decathloni 400 metres flat Men.
In
to response
telegraphic
Free State and Indian Govern- ments showing that on all hands and In every quarter of the Empire there was a measure of accord on the goneral principles which the Conference had Inld down,
The Recommendations. Further discussion took place on the recommendations, the principal. of which are firstly, the formation of a great merger between the Eastern Extension and Western Telegraph Companies and the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Com- pany unifying, and combined com- munications throughout the Em- pire; and, secondly, the promotion of Communications Company
with an initial capital of £80,000,000 to acquire the communication as- sets of the Cable and Marconi Com- panies as well as the lease of the Post Office beam services.
Labour Member Chided. Eventually the debate 'dropped, Lieut. Col. L.C.M.8. Amery, the chiding Mr. Walter Baker for his Dominions Secretary, winding up,
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