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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED TRG1 NO. 22,850

SPIRITED DEBATE] ANOTHER NAVAL.

ON LORD LLOYD.

VIGOROUS ATTÁCK BY MR. CHURCHILL.

TEXT OF THE "INVITATION

'TO RESIGN."

TRAGEDY.

GUN BLOWS OUT ON H.M.S. DEVONSHIRE.

PER ANNUM

A LALA SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1929. B-SINGLE COPY 30 CESTS

THIRTEEN MEN DEAD.

London. July 26. Yet another serious accident has occurred on board one of HM. ships, The Secretary of the Board. of the Admiralty fo-iky announced

NO MORE BRITISH THE FOURTH TEST COUNTY CRICKET

SACRIFICES.

MR. SNOWDEN ON WAR

DEBT PAYMENTS.

HOW OTHERS BENEFIT FROM YOUNG PLAN:

that, seventeen Falings have been MAINTAINING RIGHTS. Injured in a serious pun aceident

H.M.S. Devonshire,

The mishap neured while HMS. Devonshire was engaged in firing practice in Mediterranean.

the Eastern

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Later.

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London, July 26, "In essence. we are callel on

PROBLEM.

HAMMOND AS WELL AS TATË INCAPACITATED?

SOUTH AFRICA'S TEAM,

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London, July 26. England's Test seivelois are presented with serious problem by reason of the inability of Maurice Tate, their only remaining

HUNDREDS.

FIFTEEN SCORED IN

LATEST GAMES.

FREEMAN TAKES 10 WICKETS IN AN INNINGS.

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MacWhirter says with him the. only currency problem in Houg kong is how to get hold of some.

"Talkie" companies are said to paying sond dividends. Evidently a sound investment.

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A marine animal has been found In Airlean waters which crawls apparent purpose. Sounds like a Fanling golfer.

"Jako:The term "abuso of alcohol" means using alcohol, for purposes other than drinking

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The Bateman cartoon is yet to be drawn depicting Hongkong rlerks in procession demanding a six-hour day.

Cinema

title: Married Life,

fast bowler, to turn out in the HENDREN FINDS FORM.] for miles along the ground for an irat Year-He talks and she

Fourth Test at Old Trafford, Man-

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We understand that the,Water-

Landon, July 26, Fifteen centuries--the highest starter" Hammond is suffering umber in three days this Authority does not see eye to eye -ten wickets in an innings by "rich" Freeman, the Kent bowler, with the Director of the Observa and the fist century of the sea-tory when the latter refers to the

the Weather "improving later." yon by "Patsy" Hendren,

DO famous Test and Middlesex bats- man, are the features of the Progress Intak everything. county cricket programine con-Hongkong is quite pleased aboat cluded to-day.

being back where it was in 1922. Freeman, although he has been

口 of the must Eaglish cricket-getting over 300 prolific Lakers of wickels in

victims last year-bns never previously taken len wickets in a

LIBERALS SUPPORT.

chester, to-morrow, and there is London, July 26.'

Bow suggestion that Walter Hammond will also be a "non- The most lively debate since

to pot the hifi declared LA

tonk plce developed from

Lloyd George in initiating in the from knée trouble, the ot but by Mr. Stanley

House of Commons a debate on A special cable from Malta say the owen Baliwin drawing attention to

The selection Committee have Young reparations instructed Barratt, the Autis "matter of gravity arising froh, that it is reported that the accident

scheme. I was due to the blowing out of a the respurtisan car

dismissal of

howler, Goddard, the Gloucester "Quite so" uww six-inch yun. Lana Lund."

onephasisest

Mowler, and Sundham, of Surrey, Philip Snowden, the Chancellor of who has been in excellent form the Exchequer.

with the hat of late to be at Old Continging. Mr. Snowden' em- Trafford. phasised that the Government was in no wise committed to negap-tary of the season against Leices some years one

Hendren, who got his first cen Your's plan, ter yesterday, in twelfth man, but whereby, he said. Britain' woul it is not certain that he will be just get enough to pay the annual included, The team will be interest to the United States. finitely decided on the ground.

South Africa's casualties hove reposered, and they will be strong In contrast to this, Mr. Snowlealy represented. The team as pointed sol Bat France, 12th | been selected as follows: beeting her debt payments, would bave

annna! storplas 421,000, and all the

π is officially annomend at Malla that six of those injured in the Devonshire pun explosion have since died of words, Twenty- five others soriously turl.

alle more (11 less fance

St: Berbest Sammel deprevated The Canervative attack, saying tha they imed he in full poses sion of the facts, and Mr. Winston Char hill labeled a bitter attack on the policy of the Governmeal.

M. Arthur Henderson made a

statement of the eirenin- The Admiralty announces that alanges leading to the resignation, the number of dead as the result emphagi ng that it did not emless of the Devou-hire and hap in Ken age of policy.

Sir Austen's espatch,

1 termed 10. Sir Austen Chamberlai despatch to Lovi

twelve.

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Later.

Inter.!

The Devendire deathsull thirteen." - Reader.

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H.M.S. Devonshire is one of the aew “County" elas ernisers of the

Mr.

France Scores, :

Lloyd dated May 28th, 1929, and Washturm 14tion typ Shelter nations would likewise

said that when he read the

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msication. He was voy RTS QUE DER SPARTANIC atruck by the langue ami what he event to be the spirit and se lying it.

He at aner asked for papay fo behanelett to him going bak doring the greater part nd the time that Lord Lloyd and been High Commissioner in Egypt.

Mr. Henderson jave Jastaners where this divergence of view had been shown. It. namerur Instunees "Lord" Lloyd | wie cleanly out of sympathy with this objet.

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Having read these papers, and having! very carefully considered -the position, hè cante' fo' the e. t.. elusion that the Government were dentisfied with the position as t had dtained during the last flave) or four yea

Invitation to Resign"

RECENT SUBMARINE

DISASTER.

LF Ollier: Guilty of Negligence,

DISMISSIDE DIS SEIN,

Los a. July 26. The Court Martial he run chied : Portsmouth o Lieu- Tenant Reen the watch oficer of Thumperine 1.12 at the time when she enllished with the. 11.17.

The Court found Lieutenant Keen guilty of neytreusein ant taking 'adegunte depes be avaið the 18.17. mind ordered that la loadiomico, al jis skip and be Merely reprimandezi. Wenty

have a surplus

I. 4. Siedle, R. H. Catterall, B. Mitchell, 11, W. Taylor, D. P. B. Cameron, H. G. Owen-Smith, N. A. Morkel II. G. Denue. H. B.

Quinn, C. 1, Viñecent, A. 4. Beli or

Mr. Snowden disekarva that Britain had agreed to the water 1: of Geyman ammities, but the would have a lot to say rejakúlug, Ceir distribution, because Britain hali waeled the limit of 'etters ain. He sacrifices had been

atud: mrap painuoti, qux die, and there would be no which a determined man

Could prevent,

No More Sucrilices, Continuing, Mr. Snowden said dilical Lash he he roulet the would have in approaching the Conferenze, and he could only say he would des his best to obtain saljslactib for this country. Whatever the result af like Con ference will be, he assured them there would be no further saerifies of British interests. There was hi inaw age in the amount of aa- maities which Germany would be called upon to pay. That was one which he much the same lines as

in the report an the rimsons on the China Station.

Os weht there would be very pen- muterskool tant waseral arreenient, lanned only rovently.

1. therefore, mande wa intiin, a- į mommurtesuartinettaen Laden espe tising to Lord Lugd in the fallow. ing mater

"Be the short time at my do real since taking oflice, I dalyes may mared. To review an turki Earl atlie the seas wit political event, since 1921. 3. in quite canafi, I feel bogid to tell you, I have bevai impresse le the lampence of outlook which has train time to time been apprulent between my pre- wowegor and goner Lordship.} That this difference in outkovili was possibly sincere si not

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STILL MORE WATER FLOWING IN.

THE RESERVOIRS RAPIDLY

FILLING UP..

There was, however, already a difference of laut £200,000,000 between

what we had paid to America and what we had received. Trom

rúntinental debtors. Under the scheme, we should have to abandon all hope of ever gets ting anything towards that 1200,- 0a0,000 arrears,

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The proposals conslitated a new

A total of 745 million gallons is } demand for further sacrifices from" now available in island reservoirs } this country, and from the point

serious,

ess it appenyà to me to br a a result of an addition of 25 ) of our national finances our posi.

million gallons over a period of 24 | tion WAN sufficiently very wide.

Therefore we should maintain "My policy, which will cer- lours ended early this morning.

Much greater gains are expectediį such rights as we hud. tiny he put less feral than

12. of my predeviesup, will from the rains now falling, and depend on its being interpreted is likely that Pokfulam Reser- with understanding and sympathy voir will overflow during this wook- by His Majesty's representative. Te prospert, of, your views

The British Burden. Our sacrifices have imposed a burden of 260,000,000 a year upon Kowloon's gains for the last 21our own people, which will re Rarmonizing with those of either hours are not yet known, but the main

unless we are to Let our payments from Germany and our my predévessûr of myself apposir Water Engineer (Mr. Purves) ex- to be remote, and in the circum-pressed the opinion festay that Continental debtors, stances, I should like to discus | Kowloor: Reservoir shuld-overflow the Ituation with you on your within the next few days,

return."

Friendly Talk.

The Conference.

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SEVERE JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE.

Tokyo and. Yokohamın get a Scare.

NOT MUCH, DAMAGE.

Tokyo, July 27.

A severe earthquake was experieured in Tokyo and Yokohama 1his morning.

People rushed out of houres, and clocks stopped.

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There is some discloeation of the telegraph Service, but it is believed that the damage done is very slight.-Reuter,

CALVIN

Q. MacMillan, E. L. Ballon Wip be twelfth man. J. A. J. Christy and Dehse, the fast bowler, ani the notable absentees.-- Reuh.

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WINGFIELD SCULLS

RESULT.

COLLETTS THIRD WIN IN SUCCESSION.

London, July 20. The Wingfield Sculls, rowed over The Putney to Mortlake course, resulted as follows;

T. Collett (Leander)

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D. Guye (Lendon Club) A. Harvey (London Club) ... Collelt won from Guye by a length and three quarters, whilst Harvey was a bad third,

The time was 21 min. 47 work,

This is Collett's third snepessive win.-Reuter,

THE PRAYA EAST RECLAMATION,

Mr. Lloyd George, in the course Without A Train fear of his speech, said the Young re-which is a web

port should never have been pre- over Tytam during the last 24sented to the Brilish Treasury hours, only 14-inch fel at

As a fair settlement of the claims Pokfulam. This will 12 10:24- Lard “Lloyd-returned to England sidevaldy amigated however by British Wirelo.

of Great Britain,--Renter and a week ago. He saw him at the the rains that have fallen sines Foreign Office on Wednesday the registration carly this morning. morning and they discussed the The Tytam reservoir should be position with each other,

overflowing into Tytam Tuk within merely with frankness, but with 36 hours. friendliness. After they had sat

The rainfall registered at the together for about half an hour Oservatory for the 24 hours end- Lord Lloyd handed him his resige at 10 am, was 141 inch. The nation,

forecast till noon to-morrow is:-- Sir Herbert Samael (Lib.) suid | South-east winds, moderate; cloudy: the House was far more concern- rain.

not

ed to know whether any serious change of policy in our relations with Egypt was contemplated.

At the same time, he deplored the demand for a revelation of the. differences between the Govern- ment and one of its representa- tives.

Responsibilities on Torica,

Sir Herbert said he feured: debate would merely add to the future difficulties of Egypt. "All the facts must have been known to the Conservative opposition (loud Labour cheers) and the re- ponsibility must rest with the (Continued on Page 7)

DESERTING SOLDIERS.

FOUND.

KU.S. B. MEN LOČATED '

IN MANILA.

BRITISH TENNIS FINAL.

NAMES OF NEW LANDING STAGES.

Paris, July 26, The Senate has voted the War Debts Agreement.

Belgium having agreed, the Reparations Conference has been definitely fixed to take place at

The Praya East reclamation The Hague on August 6th-agheme nas naturally caused the Reuter

disappearance of several landing plares, and it is now notified that the following have been deleted from the list:-Arsenal Street Wharf, Arsenal Street Step, Ship Street Steps, and Jardine Steps,"

The following new designations have been added to the Hat:

Fenwick Road Pier. Luard Road Steps.

O'Brien Road Steps, ̧· Fleming Road Steps. Stewart Road Steps. Tonnochy Road Steps. Marsh Road Steps. Canal Roud West Steps. Percival Street Steps:

PROFESSIONAL HOLDER

VICTORIOUS.. Ples. Smith and O'Donnell, of the King's Own Scottish Borderera,

London, July 20.. who were reported missing on the At Rochampion, in the Anal of 23rd of this month' have been the Britiali Professional Lawn found in Manila.

Teunis Championship, D. Maskell Two other men of the same regi-CA-Englund Club), the holder, ment, Ples. Bird and Chapman,beat J. Pearce (Queen's Club) by were also reported missing on the 6-2, 6-4, 6-2, 25th, but they have since returned Pearce is only 19 years of age. to barracks.

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is the more ameritorious as it was single innings. The achievement accomplished against Lanenshire, during a score of 347 runs.

A report reaches us that an up with a local football club next Aberdonian has declined to join

season, for fear of being charged.

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steps should be taken to protect A reader wants to know what his rights as a pedestrian. Quick ones, we should say.

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Hendren, who has nevar yet failed to reach 2,000 runs in any season since the war, has so far

"Suviet Ai Ft. reached three figures for the first newspaper met with atrocious luck. He Threat," says a time, yesterday against Leicester-hending. Prob. shire.

ably of the hot The principal' individual -per- variety. formances were;

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Batting.

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Some of these moloring

1. C. White (Somerset)'

102

H. A. Gilligan (Sussex)·

nevices cer-

143

Brown (lants)

137

tainly have %

Shipman (Leicester)

183

bumper time.

Major Congdon (Návy)

Lt. Dynes

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A fortune

Watson

Antin

321

awaits the p

who can cross

K. S. Duleepsinjhi (Sussex)

: 18

n chicken

and

Wright (Worcester)

Hendren (Middlesex)

a centipede, so

113

111

that everyboyły

197

who wants a leg

101

Hallows (Lancashirey

Hills (Glamorgan)

3. C. Clay (Glamorgan)

* Not Out.

Bowling:

Freeman (Kent), Bowley (Sussex)

and

10 for 131

9 for 114

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1. A. R. Peeblen (Müddlesex) 6 for 67

LEICESTER'S TRIUMPH. Middlesex Beaten by 99 runs.

Leicester desented Middlesex by 99 runs at Leivester, the match providing attractive cricket.

of

Leicester were in danger

Pollapse when Shipman (133) and Astill (121) gol fogether and flog- ged the Middlesex attack, the last falling at 377. RAY.V. Robins took 6 for 129.

wicket

Middlesex were dismissed for 385, Hendren contributing 114. When Leicester were sent back for 180 (Peebles, 6 for 58) It seemed that Middlesex had a chance, of snatching a victory, but they were dismissed for 128.

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GREAT FIGHT IN KENT.

Fine Performance by Freema

189 runs at

Lancashire defeated Kent by

Maidstone after superb exhibition of cricket."

The Kent attack was weak and Lanenshire made 347. Watson scoring 126. Freeman bore the brunt of the attack and he brought off the splendid fent of taking a ten wirkets, costing 131 runs,.

Kent were sent back for 235, after which Lancashire made 306 for 6 declared (Hallows, 114). Kent needing over 400 10 win, were dismissed for 228,

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listens. Second Year--She talks and he listens. After that They but talk and the neighbours listen.

Next week's stray bat from the belfry:How enn

one hoist a bargain rule?"

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salesman is well versed in auto- The really up-to-date molor

suggestion.

Famous Explorer: On m}}

lost huiting trip 1, bagged

Tier inimese elephants,

Flappers #wa Drilling!

Dit wór here much trouble getting them into the bags?

Judging by the tariff' proieste, some nations object to America's Botion of duty.

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In an examination for London police recruits, a candidate fufled because he couldn't say how to polish furniture. Maybe he'd have known how to wipe the floor with a burglar.

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We rend of u cubist who was

upset

for whole day when he received a circular letter.

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The chap who wrote about the. allent night never lived through a.water famine.

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ing beauty. The crime wave is otherwise quite normal.

During a recent court martial, It was stated that the accused went alck on May, 22nd without warning." This is, of course," Prejudicial to good order and debilitary discipline.

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It's better to "get behind the wheel" and get the sure facts, than to get under it and get the frac tures.

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The rain has enabled Hongkong

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According to the Telegraphe un imbecile suspected .nf setting fire

shop made statements of to emerge from its omurgoney. ueridons nature. That's not the way to spell luciferous.

China is not exactly Russian into war.

☐ ☐ The Peak once had a P.R.A, When times were calm and cosy. Alas that it should fade away, Now things are far from roky. The people now for water plead; And pay less heed to ducats, For what is pelf when what they

need, Ate liquid draughts in buckets? From Lagard Road they gaze

afar,

And envy Kowloon's water; And feel they should be on a par, Instead of gallons shorter. But Kowloon kas a K.R.A.,

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Perhaps America's peace efforts'. They might have lacked polish. been a little more japanned.

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A young Chinese girl complained that she was rendered unconscious for seven or eight days as a result of smoke being blown in her face. That's exactly what we four from some of these Peak tram pipes.

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We should imagine that the Hydrodactulopsycharmonica would be a most suitable instrument on

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interpret Welsh rhapsodies.

A live and useful clique, Bir; If they would only show the way, which To organise the Peak, sir!

☐ D According to Wednesday's Daily. Preas, a landslide which occurred on the Castle Peak Road on Tues- day night was cleared by a road rang by 4.30 p.m. on the same Now who says the afternoon. P.W.D). Jacka intelligent anticipa tion?

☐ ☐ We notice that 5,900 cheeses were burnt at a "Stilton" factory, It is understood, however, that there are still tons left!

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Some Focal lady tennis players complain that the courts are full of vex-servlée meh,

HAMPSHIRE VICTORY.

Two Players Make Hundreds,

Hamshire, playing nt Ports- mouth, defeated Essex by 175 runs. They made 340 (Brown 137) and dismissed Essex for 192. Hants declared in their second innings

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The refuelling record has again wickats (Mond, 120 not out), and been broken in thic States. selting Essex to get nearly 40 to Aspirants for the local champion- win. The visitors failed, being ahip will be disqualified if they dismissed for 211 (Kennedy, G for insist on cheese, 67.).

J. C. WHITE'S MATCHL Highest Score of his Carcer,

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A Kowloon husband; docan't see why, the Talkies" should be so expensive. He gets a free per- formance every night.

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"Fannie:"We do not think ear-plugs are intended to relleve the jar created by loud bathing

J: C. White, who skippered England in the last three. Test matches, made the highest score of his career against Notts, who

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Parliament

rose yesterday This has nothing to do with the youstorn policy.

[The Police have a tont awaiting a claimant.]

The Arab folds his tent by night and softly stents away;

-A Chinese coolie tries to steal.

the tent at break of day: And worried Bench and busy Law are left to ponder why Some week-end Sheik has not made 'claim-is it because he's shy? Must months go by, of poor neg

leet, while sun shines and rain poura, Before that tent is seen again— Underviceable stores77 marquee of a wet Sunday,

left out in rain and cold, Where is the local Sherlock Holmes who could your tale unfaldl

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According to the Dally Press: Early Reading said: ho was. greatly disappointed at Lord Parmoor's reply. Lofdy] fordy!