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NO 22557 六拜禮 號四月八英港香 SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1928. TAX

NANKING INCIDENT KEEN DECATHLON SCHOOLBOYS OFF TO NOTTS VETERAN IN

POSITION. «

BRITAIN WILL SETTLE ON U..S. LINES.

THE TARIFF PROBLEM.

London, Aug. 3.

In a written reply to a Parlia- mentary question, the Foreign | Sceretury states that negotiations are now proceeding for a selilement of the Nanking Incident, when the British Congilate was attacked. with the result that two British na tionals were killed and a third Bri- The King's Speech, read thisish national afterwards dict.

CHEAPER HOUSING.

London, Aug.. 3.

EVENTS.

SWEDISH COMPETITOR IN LEAD.

AMERICA WINS GREAT RACE IN 400 METRES.

Amsterdam, Aug. 3. Interest at the Olympic Games

CANADA.

PRINCE ON VALUE OF EMPIRE CONTACT.

ROYAL RANCH VISIT.

London, Aug. 3. 'Starting on a tour of Canada and Newfoundland, 34 boys from dif- ferent schools, who have been select- FINNISH STRUGGLE..ed by the Public School Empire Tour Committee assembled at Euston Station this morning.

They were addressed by Mr. L.

and a letter from the Prince of Wales was read wishing the party a thoroughly enjoyable visit.

The Prince wrote:-"What you will see in Canada and the friend ships you will make there will,

a lifetime.

FINE FORM.

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According to a historian, the The local

which newspaper Early Assyrians had alarm clocks. stated that Mr. Kerr had eigned

This probably explains why they an agreement to remain a further

were so early.

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A Journalist at Nantes, who

exposed a spiritualist scance,

nearly got away with the noose.

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five years on the Royal Hongkong

Yacht Club's permanent staff nt

Fanling, was on the wrong. tack.

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According to the D. P., "the A Chicago man without arms got popular, perhaps never more so pipes and druma aro always married the other dry, How in than when playing in the open, the world is he ever going to when the skirting seems more defend himself?

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musical and less

foreign to English ears than in a room." In the olden days, they used to Deal me!

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Sir Austen Chamberlain adds to-day was centred large round M. S. Amery, Dominions Secretary, Iperience in England during the kiss and make up. Now they make- '

afternoon at the prorogation of As I stated in the course of the de- Parliament, reviewed the events bate on July 30th 1 am prepared to accept a settlement on the terms of the past session.

already reached with the United States Government!?

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five

the Decathlon, in which events were concluded, the other five being on the programme for to-morrow.

The competitors can secure a maximum of one thousand points for each event and at the end of lie day, the lead was taken by

To-day's Decathlon

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VERY LOW SCORING.

Bad weather seriously affecting cricket has been the universal ex- past three days, and only three up and kiss.

At least five Indies in the conclusion. With the break up of matches were brought to a definite

In 1863 a whale was sighted in Colony have written to the Editor It referred to the visit of the

the wickots, bowlers have been Hongkong harbour, but since 1923 warning him not to use their real forthcoming local Replying to further question. King and Queen of Afghanistan

coming into their own and scoring the presence of aliarks ashore hus

serials. as an auspicious event in the Foreign Secretary says the Bri.

was remarkably low, Hants making called for nd comment.

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៨ ព sh Minister at Peking has reported history of the two countries and

Worcester with $72 for nine According to a fire extinguisher A lawn-bowler who stands slx declared that it was a matter of he has been sounded by the

the highest total, while little Nationalist Government as to the Jannson of Sweden, with 4178.85 hope, form a bond which will last wickets was a close second. advertisement, the equipment feet eight, inches in his socks national congratulation that the possibility of the British Govern-points:

ΠΟ The outstanding bowling por- "needs periodic refilling." playa regularly in South London. vialt had confirmed and strengthenment entering into negotiations for events were the 100 Metres, Long

"Every individual bond of that formance was that of Townsend, Applied to humanity, this would We understand he has to stoop ed the good relations existing be the conclusion of a Treaty on the Jump. Putting the Shot, High kind is of immense value in the Derby player, who took 8 make chit-signing a lost art. twice in order to pick up his bowl., tween Afghanistan and the British subject of tariff autonomy similar Jums and 400 Metres.

strengthening the universal bond Sussex wickets. for 48' in the first Empire.

to at signed by the Chinese-

which holds the whole British Em innings and 5 for 63 in the second. We read in the Telegraph that A recent writer says that "all Finance Minister and the American Metres Hurdles, Throwing the that

To-morrow's events are the 110 pire together, and the earlier in life A feature of the Sussex first in the first issue of stamps in Hong the people who have done great

We contract such bonds, British Wireless,

Albort alone." Javelin and the 1,500 Metres flat. of our race."

Bowley, who alone offered re might how be named

Especially on a golf- Shanghai, Aug. 3.

A surprise was occasioned in A Nanking report says

The Prince of Wales has invitedistance to Townsend's wiles, and Edwardaville. it

scored 101 out of 163. India of the proposed Treaty for appears that the Sino-British the normal Olymple events when the school boys to visit his ranch in

Although Lancashire were not won the 400 Cunda,-British Wireless. Barbuti (U.S.A.) negotiations regarding the Nan- Metres, breasting the tape two the Renunciation of War, 11

engaged, their position at the head confident expectation was expressing outrage will be completed at

of the table has been strengthened ed that it would constitute a new the conclusion of the Fifth Plenum

by Kent's defeat al Nottingham and important. guarantee of the ary Session, as recent telegrams

GÜNNERS CHARGED.Notts won by an innings against world's peaco.

state that unofficial conversations

Kent at Gravesend in May, and re- The speech recorded that between responsible officials of the

peated their success at Notts, on Treaty had been signed with two countries have proved to

this occasion by nine wickets. Tersin regulating commercial re-satisfactory and agreeable, to both

Middlesex came a cropper sides, Intions and providing for the

Bristol, although only a few hours' abrogation of the existing Treaty

fcricket was possible owing to rain. provisions, which limit the right;

RESULTS AT A GLANCE. of Persin to settle her Customà tariff autonomously,

World Peace. Regarding the acceptance by the British and Dominion Govern- ments and the Government

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Agreements on alker important questions had also been reached

With Persia.

Unemployment Problem.

Minister in Peking on July 25th-Discus, Pole Vault, Throwing the the better it will be for the destinnings was some sterling cricket by kong was made in 1962, Victoria things In this life have been

CHINESE TRAGEDY.

BELIEVED TO BE CASE OF SUICIDE.

be

Further enquiries from officia!

GIGANTIC SHANGHAI SCHEMES.

BANDAR

Greyhound Racing Tracks to Ouido London.

THREE MORE PLANNED,

con-

Shanghai, Aug. 4. Chinese oficials are siderably perturbed following- an announcement that native are planning to promoters

three greyhound racing tracks in, addition to the two already operating,

Turaing to domestic affairs, the sources into the circumstance 'sur- the rounding the finding of the body of King's Speech referred to condition of the baste industries a Chinese in Mongkok, with a deep

-establish unem stab would in the abdomen, pro- and to the high level of

continue ployment, "which

toduced the information that the Cause me anxiety." It mention- latest police theory is that the anec ed the scheme to relieve agriculis one of suicide.

It is now definitely established ture and other productive, in- dustries from the onerous burden that the man was an ex-soldier or of local taxation and expressed bandit from Canton. He was stay- the hope that the comprehensive Mongkok with some clansmen. proposals of the scheme would As reported previously, the man only increase employment was found dead in the street. It generally, but alan bring special relief to the areas most heuding

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Cheaper` Hines,

Mention was made of the steady progress which hal been made during the year in the provision of housing for the people, and it was stated that the price of houst construction had continued gen- erally to fall.

Among the measures enumerated as having been passed during the session was the Act conferring electoral rights on the two sexes.

British Wireless.

COURTNEY'S NARROW

ESCAPE,

MACHINE CATCHER FIRE AT MIDNIGHT.

believed he disembowelled him

resembling a bayonet. He was on self with a type of Chinese knife

á camp bed at the time and it is thought that after the net he rolled on to the pavement when his right hand released the hilt of the weapon, used but his left hand still grasped it Armly.

JAPANESE TO RADIO PHOTOGRAPHS.

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NEW SERVICE WILL BE

TRIED BY PRESS.

Tokyo, July 29.

It is stated that a third track will be ready by the end of the year, while negotiations are proceeding for the pur-. chase of land in the Bubbling Well area for the purpose of. a track which will outdo any thing in London if the scheme materialises

The Chinese Ratepayers' Auciation is remonstrating with the Municipality regard. ing greyhound racing, stating that it is demoralising to the middle-classes and is likely to lend to an increase in crime Among the populace in conse. quence of betting losses.~~~~ Our Own Correspondent,

JA S210 CRAFTS, VISAYANAN RINTAANOTAN THUS KABULINĖ

feet in front of the Canadian, Ball. Britain had some strong candidates who however failed to get into the first three.

ALLEGED ASSAULT ON AN INDIAN CHAUFFEUR.

Gunner J. Brien and Gunner J. Timmony, R.A., of Lyemoon Bar- racks, appeared➡ thin morning before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, charged with assaulting an Indian chauf- feur in the early hours of this morning.

The police informed his Worship that the assault arose out of the soldiers' attempt to evade payment after taking a car ride from Čause- way Bay to Shaukiwan

It was stated that the two soldiers on reaching Shaukiwan offered the Indian a $5 bill and demanded change. The chauffeur indicated that he had no change on him, whereupon the soldiers at- tempted to leave the car without } paying.

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Notts defeated Kent by nine

wickets.

Some of these writers on the water question

ought to dry

up.

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Some ahots

made by golf beginners at

Fanling are

simply topping, 口口

Canton is

evidently deter-

Gloucester won on the first in-mined to make

nings v. Middlesex.

its volce heard.

Derby won on the first innings Orders have

been placed for J'oud

v. Sussex. Worcester won on the Brat in-more

nings v. Glamorgan, Yorkshire defeated

Northants

by ten wickets. Hampshire won by an innings

and 87 runs v. Essex. West Indies v. Somerset. Match

drawn.

BOWLERS HAPPY. The principal individual formances were as follows:

Batting.

The Indian apparently attempted to atop the men, with the result that they are said to have assault- Led him. Police whistles

were Quaife B. (Worcester) blown and Gunner Brien was Howley (Sussex) arrested, Gunner Timmony making Newman (Hants)

Gunn (Notts). his escape.

When charged before Mr. R. E. Lindself this morning, Brien denied the assault, but Timmony pleaded guilty.

The defendants were remanded.

RANGOON BISHOP.-

NEW APPOINTMENT MADE.

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London, Aug. 3.

H.M: the King has upproved the, appointment of the Right Reverend Norman Tubbs, Bishop of Tinne-

As anticipated, Finland took the 6.000 Metres, the race evolving With the object of establishing into a struggle between Nurmi a new lasitution for broadensting and Ritola, Finland's greatest velly Ramhad and Madura, to the radio photographs, the Government long-distance

Ritola runners. has asked for an expenditure in beat his compatript by 20 yards, the budget for the next fiscal |

The final results were year. It is reported that news follows: papers and news agencies, which London, August 3.

want to avail themselves of the A wireless message received here new institution, will be permitted from Captain Courtney telle briefly to monopolize the services for cer- of the ordeal which he and his tain limited hours of the day. The three companions underwent be- Ministry of Communications in go fore their rescue 600, mlles from ing to issue regulations to-morrow. the Azores.

Capinin Courtney says:-"Pick-

ed up by Minnewaska after Lerri-

-Toko.

ble experience. Machine caught MINISTER TO FRANCE. fire at midnight at '1,500 feet. Landed in flames on rough sea."

A wireless message from the Minnewaska states that the Dornier-Napler flying-boat had to be abandoned, but that Captain Courtney and his companions are unhurt.British Wireless,

SIR W. TYRRELL PRESENTS CREDENTIALS,

London, Aug 3.- Sir William Tyrrell, the new British Ambassador to France, was received at Rambouillet to- day by President Doumergue, to SIR AUSTEN'S ' ILLNESS. whom he presented his creden-

HOPES OF EARLY RECOVERY.

London, August 3.

Ulal,-British Wireleas.

"FAIR TO SHOWERY."`

400 Metres.

Barbuti (U.S.A.) Bail (Canada)

2

Buechner (Germany).

3

Time: 47.4/5th seconds. Won by two feet,

5,000 Metres,

Ritola (Finland)

1

Nurmi (Fuland)

2.

B

Wide (Sweden)

Time: 14 mins. 38 seconds. Won by 20 yards.

*Decathlon.

The leading positions in the Decathlon as the result of the five events concluded, are:

,4178,86 Jannnon (Sweden).. Jnervinin (Finland)..4156.03 .4127.69 Stewart (U.S.A.} Yrjocla (Finland)...4103.80 -Router.

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courge.

She: "You don't know.how this aria carrics, me away!"

He: "It is powerfull

When France vowed she would

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drink in the

acenery.

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The Govern- mentis atming-

high In Ita

radio policy:

a transmission atution is to be erected on the Pesky

Some folk are never hard up for

retain the Davis Cup, she evident- an excuse, but the palm is given this week to the Kowloon resident ly counted Lacoste.

who came home and said he poked like that because he slipped on a wet plank.

២ ព The coolie who injured another, by throwing a hammer at him, might have done very well in the per-Olympic Games,

. ៦. Looks as If some of thean Indian newspapers are a bit too Forward,

.136 104 102

100.

*Not Out,

Bowling.

.8 for 48

Townsend (Derby) Boyca (Hants)

Robinson (Yorkshire) Rhodes (Yorkshire) Macaulay (Yorkshire) Hammond (Gloucester) Larwood (Notts)

We congratulate the contem- porary who has revealed the fact that it first introduced a harbour tunnel into Hongkong. It has done the right thing in owning up.

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One of these days someone will "I was born in Aberdeen," says aummon the Government for aid a Labour politician.

That may ing and abetting noise through be an explanation, but it is no loud-speakers after ten o'clock. excuse.

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A correspondent, for 38 temper and water, Informs us that know who earns money is b for 52 he has already given Mr. Claxton butcher in his spare time. ..for 57 notice of a question to be put ..5 for 58 after August Bank Holiday, ..5 for 60 .4 for 28

KENT OUTPLAYED.

Brilliant Century by George Gunn at Nottingham.

For the second time this season, Bishopric of Rangoon, vacant_by the resignation of the Right Re-Notts defeated Kent. Kent won verend Rollestone Fyffe.-British the toss in the match, which was played at Nottingham but dians- Wireless.

The Rt. Rev. Norman H. Tubbster followed on their taking first has been Bishop of Tinnevelly, knock, and though a big effort was Madura and Ramanad since 1928. mide in the second innings to re He has a long connexion with the cover, a brilliant exhibition by Church in India, and some time George Gunn; the veteran Notts ngo published a Commentary of St. batsman, enabled the home side to Mark's Gospel for Indian Schoola. run out winners by nine minutes.

Rangoon's new Bishop was Balling against time, Gunin at- educated at Cambridge whore he tacked the. bowling with vigour, took Honours in Classical and scoring at a remarkable pace and Theological Triposes. After ac contributing 100 out of 158 while cepting the curacy of Whitechapel he was at the wicket. The scores Parish Church in 1902, he resigned were:

in 1905 to take the Sub-Warden- ship of the Oxford and Cambridge Hostel, Allahabad, since when ho has spent most of his life in one time he was the India, At Principal of Bishop'a College, Calcutta,

Kent: 118 and 267. Notts: 229 for 8 wickets (decd.) and 158 for 1 wie- ket.

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A Peak pedestrian has insulted an Austin Seven driver by asking kim why he didn't ring his bell! The Sikh who used bad language

☐ ☐ at the Grand Theatre must have

We learn that "a paper on scen the picture.

Bishopbriggs and Auchinairn Sewage Purification Works Judging by his achievements at (Activated Sludge) was read to the Olympic, Nurmi, "the flying the members of the Glasgow Asso. Finn," isn't finished yet.

០៨ ៨, Wednesday was said to be the hottest day of the year. August the Thirst.

Little Jack Horner stood at n

corner

Counting the taxis and buseй; When a traffic jam came ho retired from the game-

Engrossed in the passengers'

cusses.

elation of Students of the Institu

ton of Civil Engineers recently," spreads steadily

The Brighter Britain movement

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It is felt that if we have any more sun we should call it summer and be on the safe side this year. O D The Government is to spend $1,000 on band concerts in the Public Gardens. It has also to face the music over the water shortage,

A Kowloon schoolgirl hasn't been late once in five years. She Police Court reports make re should make sonte man a good ference to the possession of two alarm-clock later on.

pairs of "female trousers.". As

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"Indian barbers are able to mere laymen, we can only con- Disaster followed disaster when Buys a writer. They ought to be This Polish girl who won the

shave a man without waking him," clude that these were kylekers, Kent, opened the game, wickets popular with Government servants, discus-throwing event, at the falling regularly, there being no

would" Olympiad dangerous wife.

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make

This week's almile: "As unliko'

The petition of Wm. Powell, Ltd., semblance of a real stand, Lur- Lady Heath's dying exploits for the reduction of the capital of Wood, who has recovered from his show that it's dimcult to keep a the Company from $350,000 to injury, bowled remarkably well, clever woman down.

One thing, if they settle this To-Day's Programme.

it $100,000 is to be heard before the his four victims being taken at a

extraterritoriality question cost of 28 runs. Chief Justice on Wednesday next,

A yachting expert advises those should get an awkward word out The programme of events for

Notis gained a lead of 111 and taking part in races not to be of the way, to-day, other than the Decathlon, Following a quarrel with her hus. declared, rain interfering and in- too much hurry to bring their in appended:

band, a Chinese woman attempted dicating that the finish would be a boata into the wind. He luffs 4X100 Metres Relay (Heats), to commit suicide.by jumping into tight one, Kent gave an improved best who luffa Jaati⠀⠀ 4X100 Motrea Relay-Ladies the street from the first floor of display in their second innings, to leave at the end of the month It is also low over the Bonins. The (Heats).

No, 14, Pelman Street. She was and after wiping off the arrears,Talking of Tattoos, tact is theD MA for Paris and Geneve. British forecast up to noon to-morrow in- 4,000 Metres Steeplechaso not successful in her object and was set Notts the task of scoring 166 ability to call a man a liar in During the recent heat wave, a

South-west winds, moderate; fair to (Final).

removed to the, Kwong Wab Hospi-runs to win on a doubtful pitch. terms which will convince him New Yorker friod an egg on the showery.

4X400 Metres Relay (Heats).tal with a number of broken bones. (Continued on Page-10.) "~-~

that you are expressing admira pavement. Residents of Hongkong tion of his truthfulness.

are of course hard bolted. itio

Bir Austen Chamberlain, who is suffering from a mild attack of To-day's Observatory report broncho-pneumonia,hopes to be states:Pressure is high to the sufficiently recovered to be able north of Japan and low over China.

Wireless.

ly as a Y.M.G.A: resident going out to dinner of a Wednesday night.”

During