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WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1929.

A CHILD VICTIM OF BRILLIANT START AMERICAN TARIFF

ASSASSINS.

LITHUANIAN PREMIER'S SON DIES OF WOUNDS.

DASTARDLY OUTRAGE.

Kovno, May 7.

Another death has occurred as the result of the dastardly attempt on the life of M. Valdomaras, the Prime Minister of Lithuania,

BY HAMMOND.

DOUBLE CENTURY'IN FIRST GAME.

HOBBS ALSO DISPLAYS FINE FORM WITH BAT.

As reported yesterday, even RAIN INTERFERENCE. bullets were fred by the four men Involved in the attempted

London, May 7., assasination and four of them took effect, the Premier's A.D.C. Walter Hammond, the brilliant being killed instantly, his two sons Gloucester cricketer, fresh from being wounded, and a young girl his triumphs in Australia, has in the vicinity being hit acciden-started the present senson in tally.

INCREASES.

REPUBLICAN PROPOSALS NOW INTRODUCED.

IMPORTANT CHANGES.

Washington, May 7.

Substantial increases are pro- posed in the new Republican Tarif Revision Bill, which has been introduced in the House of Representatives.,

The changes füclude the follow- ing:

An increase of 0.8 of a cent peri ib. on raw sugar, excepting Cuban, which will be 0.64 of a cent per lb.

An increase of 1.11 cont per lb. on refined sugar, except Cuban, which will be 0.89 of a cent. startling fashion. "Playing against Long staple cotton will remain. Warwickshire at Birmingham, in on the freo list. the tounty championship, he Raw Wool (raw content) scored a double century and was imports will be increased three undefeated when Mr. B. H., Lyon, cents per lb. declared.

The Premier's stepson, who is ten years of age, but had accom panied M. Valdemaras to the theatro, received ten wounds in the intestines from a single bullet

The rate of brown rice will bo but an operation immediately per- formed has proved successful. All matches, however, were 12 cents per lb., instead of 14

cents. lis adopted aon, seven years of interrupted by heavy rains, though:

The rates on partially manu. ago, received still more serious the her rule regarding the wounds, and he passed away wickets, if it is operating, does not factured silk and silk noils will to-day.

The young girl who was suffered only slight wounds.

hit

It is learned that three of the men fired revolvers and one threw

appear to have checked the rate of scoring.

a hand-grennde. Two small hand-county games, grenades were afterwards found in the vicinity,

After seeing the A.D.C. fall, the men lled and escaped in the crowd. Many arresta have since been effected, Reuter,

BOMBAY MILL STRIKE PEACE MOVE.

GOVERNOR DECIDES TO TAKE STRONG LINE.

Bombay, May 7. Sir Frederick Sykes, the Governor, has called a round-table conference to deal with the textile strike,

:

remain unaltered.

Cotton Yarns.

"

Seven Arst-class matches were

The proposed new rate for cotton yarn, of concluded to-day, including four unblenched

numbers not exceeding 90's, will The principal individual per-be five per cont, ad valorem,and

additionally three-tenths of one! per cent, for each number.

Cotton yarn of numbers exceed- 238 ing 90 will carry a rate of 32 per

cent ad valoreni.

formances were:

Batting, Hammond (Gloucester) Ducat (Surrey)

171

M. Siedle (8. Africa) Hobbs (Surrey) Oldroy (Yorkshire)

150*

164

147

109

100

| Sith (Warwick)

Gunn (Notts)

• Not Out,

Bowling. Tyldesley R. (Lancs.) Tate (Sussex)

7 for 31

The rate on bleached cotton, of numbers not exceeding 90's, will be 10 per cent, ad valorem, and number additionally for each

three-tenths of one per cent."

For cotton yarn (bleached), of yarn exceeding 90's, the rate will be 37 per cent, ad valorem.

The rates on cotton cloth range 6 for 60 from 10 to 16 per cent, ad valorem, with percentage additions for each number whereby the yarns composing the cloth exceed 90.

HAMMOND'S MATCH. Brilliant Batting At Birmingham,

It is proposed to retain the 25 per cont. duty on motor cars, with After his magnificent ericket in an additional duty to 90 per cent. The Millowners' Association states that the situation has im- Australia, greater Interest thun in the case of countries, like Bri- proved and that 35,000 operatives ever will attach to the doing of tain, which imposed over £2 per

Walter Hammond, and at Bir-cent, duties on American cars. have now returned to work.

The B will be referred back The Textile Trade Union, how-mingham, he began the season in ever, claims that the strike is superb style hitting 238 runs and to the Ways and Means Committee defying the Warwickahire bowling for approval. The majority of extending..

Later,

resources throughout the lanings. the members of this Committee Gloucester batted only once, en-are likely to adopt the Bill, not- forcing a follow-on, but the inter- withstanding Democrat protests.- ruption prevented a victory, points Reuter's American Service. It is also reported that the being obtained for a first-innings; Governor has informed Life, con-win. The scores were:--- ference that the Trade Disputes Act will be enforced to-morrow. This means that the dispute will immediately be submitted to a con- ciliation board, and that decision of the Board will be binding on both parties.-Renter.

It is understood that the confer ence convened by Sir Frederick Sykes has broken down.

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OLYMPIA MILITARY

TOURNAMENT.

THE ROYAL TANK CORPS TO

PARTICIPATE.

London, May 7.

Gloucester: 493 for 8 wkls.

(deed.)

Warwick: 295 and 70 for 0

wht.

RAID ON SHANGHAI GAMBLERS.

Gloucester batled first and some OVER A HUNDRED ARRESTS

fast scoring was seen when Ham- mond went out. He hit freely. all round the wicket, scoring with delightful ense,

A sound display by Smith, who scored 100, saved Warwick in their fat innings.

1.

MATCH ABANDONED. M.C.C. Have to Chance to Bat.

MADE.

Shanghai, May 8, The Municipal Police yesterday raided a gambling den in Shantung Road and arrested no fewer than 160 Chinese. The raid' was made at 9 p.m.

respondent.

All the arrested men were taken to the Police Station, the charge- room of which soon became crowd- The M.C.C. match against York-ed with relatives coming forward Among the new features in this shire at Lord's was a failure and with bail money.--Our Own Car.1 year's Royal Military Tournament the match was abandoned after at Olympin will, bi a display by the Yorkshire had complied the big Royal Tank Corps, who will parscore of 350 runs for 5 wickets. ticipate for the first time, and by The principal contributor was marine uglers and light infanOldroyd. who scored 147 runs, and thus obtained his second cen- The Tournament, which is onetary in successive matches and of the most picturesque "animals"

innings. in London, is held in aid, of Service charities. H.M. the Queen will attend the opening per formance-British Wireles

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London, May 7. Schemes of the Electricity Com- missioners for the supply of elec- tricity in bulk, which have actual- ly been adopted by the Central THE QUEEN'S.

Electricity Board set up under the Electricity Supply Act of 1926, A Chinese was charged on "Ladies Must Dress," the cur-cover 62 per cent, of the country's mind before Mr. E. W. Hamilton rent Alm at the Queen's, Theatre, total area and nearly 75 per cent.

is quite an entertaining picture of of the population. this morning with larceny from the bright and breezy order,, with By means of the Grid system of the person of another Chinese in plenty of romance for those who main transmission, cheap eler- Yee Foo Street, on Sunday night, | like it. There is nothing very tricity will be available in prac- He was the man who, on being novel in the theme, which has to tically every part of Great Britain. brought up before the Court yes- do with the advantages and dis-British Wireleas terday, complained of an unnecca advantages of "dressing up," but mary delay on the part of the there is a good deal of healthy police in procecaing with the humour, in which respect some of charge. Displaying an intimate the tillings are particularly funny, owledge of Court routine, he Virginia Valli has the lead and had pointed out that he should she plays it well, whilst she gets have been brought before the good support from Nancy Carroll, WHAT THE LATEST FIGURES Court within 24 hours of his Lawrence Gray, Hallam Conley arrest.

and Earle Fox.

THE UNEMPLOYED.

, REVEAL.

London, May 7. The Socretary to the Ministry

A European Sergeant from thej Besides the main film, there is) West Point Police Station was a news reel, a funny Aesop's called this morning to reply to Fable and an "Our Gang" coziedy, of Labour states that on April this allegation. The officer sald so that there is plenty of variety 28th there were on the registera that the delay resulted from an in the programme.

effort made to locate a witness,

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BIG SCORE AT THE OVAL. Hobbs and Ducat in Form. Hobbs also scored a century In his first match on returning from Australia. He partnered Ducat in a big land for Surrey against Hampshire, but ruin prevented the Oval team from obtaining the benefit of their hitting. The match was drawn and points will be shared, the scores being.

Surrey: 490 for wktu,

(deed.) "Hampshire: 17-fog 8, wkta. Hobbs made 154, while Ducat scored. 171.

Hampshire had a bad time, but when wickels remuined stumps were finally drawn.

FIRST INNINGS WIN. Fine Bowling by Richard Tyldesley.

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Briliant bowling by R. Tyldesley enabled Lancashire to secure first Innings points against Northamp- tonshire. The game was played at Manchester. and scoring was Jow.

Lancashire: 280. Northants: 192.

NEW SHIPPING SERVICE.

Brussels, May 7. The Royal Belgian Lloyd Line will begin in August a new month- ly service between Antwerp und the Far East,--Reuter.

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They almost forced a victory, but at the close of play, Leices were 46 runs on in their second" innings with three wickets to fall The scores were:

354 for 8

Leicester: 208. South Afrien: (decd.) Leicester: 191 for 7 wkts, Siedle acored 169 (not out) for Scuth Africa.

A GREAT FIGHT. Notts go Out for Victory. Notts, playing at home to Sussex, made n splendid effort to fcree a victory after obtaining a lead of 72 on the first innings, and might easily have lost. Sus- sex were 51 runs in arrears with three wickets in hand when stumpa were drawn, the scores boing:

Nottu: 260, Bussex: 188. Notts: 147 for 2 wkts. Sussex: 168 for 7 wkis,

"

G. Guan made 109 in Notte' No, Lancashire, batsman was first innings, while Maurice Tate

but took 6 wickets for 60 runS.. particularly prominent Tyldesley took seven Northamp-1

Oxford Draw, tonshire wickets for 31 runs, a little over four runs apiece..

Oxford University and Kent drew of the Labour Exchanges a total

at Oxford, Kent being in a strong This

SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR. of 1,103,800 unemployed.

position. Kent made 257, T totul was 20,078 more than the

Strong Batung Agafn. Wood taking 5 wickets for 79 runs, week before and 27,797 more than

Oxford were dihmissed for 142, The strength of the South and Kent had made 128 for 2 Comprising this total were African batting was illustrated at wickets when stumps were drawn,

the visitors -Reuter 907,100 men and 30,400 girls-Leicester, where

made 346 runs and declared. British Wireless.

who, in the end, never turned up labour, a previous conviction in His Worship then inflicted a respect of a similar offence being sentence of three months hard proved against the defendant, the year before.

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