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NO ANGLO-FRENCH PACIFIC SINKING

HOSTILITY.

BRITISH PRAISE FOR M. BRIAND.

NEW POLICY TO WIPE OUT OLD ENMITIES.

RHINE EVACUATION.

London, Aug. 30. · Mr. Arthur Henderson left The'| Hague for Geneva to-day to attend the League of Nations meeting.

TRAGEDY.

SIXTY-FIVE FEARED DEAD IN SAN JUAN LOSS,

HUNDRED ON BOARD.

New York, Aug. 30. It is feared that the disaster the coustwice passenger steamer "San Juan" which was

to

THE SINO-RUSSIAN FRANK WOOLLEY'S

FURTHER ATTACKS BY ARABS.

DISPUTE.

SET FIRE TO STREET

IN SAFED.

SETTLEMENT REPORTED TO BE IN SIGHT.

BRITISH TROOPS DISPERSE THE ATTACKERS.. -

sunk in a collision with a big THREAT ON. FRONTIER.

Standard Oil Company's tanker, the 9.5, S. C. T. Doda off, Pigeon Point, has been necompunted by a heavy loss of life, much more serious that was supposed from earlier, reporta,

tive.

First, messages from the vicinity

London, Aug. 30. Fuither threats of hostile action) by the Arabs' has necessitated prompt action by the Royal Air Force in Palestine.

A Colonial Office communique issued this afternoon states that

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MacWhirter thinks A little "A number of young people have Scotch might help the flow of climbed Snowdon this year" states Ideas at meetings of the proposed i Home news item. While the local branch of the English Asso- young plan to overcome Snowdon, clation.

the Young Plan didn't over- come Snowden.

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According to a contemporary, the Zeppelin was sighted over

When this English Association Lower California "at a height of is formed in Hongkong we ought 300 miles" on Tuesday. What to look forward to lots more splendid eyesight they must have correspondence in the newspapers. in Los Angeles.

០ ០ The Bateman cartoon has yet to In order that the Zeppalin might be drawn depicting the conster London, Aug. 30.

Lin Rockies, Frank Woolley, the fumous Kent vegetables were thrown overboard. discovered a dropped "h" after a nation of the cleaning coolio who and England left-hander, who is Commander Eckener evidently meeting of the English Associa-

THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

clear

the

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of

If Inspiration is codeil, we

tion.

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suggest that the newly-formed Auditors can't teach the Indices, hold its first meeting in the City figures straight. branch of the English Association They know how to keep their

Hall Library.

Mesecw, Aug. 30. With (me medifications, the Suvief ''Government hne agreed to the Chinese Govern- meni's proposal to sign a joint declaration, settting the Sino- the Russian dispute over Chinese Eastern Unilway,

Shanghal. Aug. 30.

one of the most delightful-to- | knowa hio onions. The spokesman of the Nanking watch cricketers in England, Foreign Office stated to-day in an obtained his hundredth century in first-class cricket against Middle tions between the Chinese and he scored 176 in his usual brilliant that formal negotia-sex at Lord's on Wednesday, when Soviet Governments ale likely to style, commente in about a week at Ber- He is the sixth player in the his-

tory of first-class cricket-to sceurę. Maybe the fire at the Telephone It is definitely, known that the { the distinction, following worthily | Exchange switekboard on Tuesday Russian Government has modified in the footsteps of Dr. W. &. was caused by heated remarke their attitude towarda China, and Grace, Jack Hobbs (who has made over the phone.

□ □ it is also learned that M. Karnk- 160). Tom Hayward, Philip Mend han, the Vice-Commissar of and Patsy Hendren.

The increase in Hongkong's their progress.

Foreign Affairs has matructed his

Woolley has numerous huge consumption of water is account- The comannique adds that the Charge d'Affaires et Berlin to scores to his credit, including 305ed for by the fact that, having goi Chinese Minister (not aut) for England v. Tasmania, over their fright, people are now situation in. Palestine and Trana- | suggest to the Jordan continues to be quiet-there that the Russian Government which is a record for an English beginning to wash themselves.

team in Australia. Other big

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Some day General Manager of the C.E.R.cores include 279; 217,-212, and promising that there shall be no propaganda in connexion with the Line and to withdraw the large force of Russian troops along the frontier.

reported to have crossed the

Speaking to a press represente- tive before his departure, Mr.

The lost ship, which was on her Henderson said: "Some irrespon-way from San Francisco to Los sible people have been suggesting Angeles, carried a crew of 15, and in the past few weeks that there har passenger list totalled Afty-considerable forces of Arabs were Is likely to be a return of want of cordiality or confidence between the present Governments of Great Britain and France. Beeane at our conference at The flague there has been some frank speaking, they pretend to think they can de tect coldness, or en hostility, la the relations with the French delegations.

suggested, that the s. S. C. Tyrian frontier and to be heading Dodd and other vessels who rushed for Palestine this morning. Air to the scene of the mishap had craft were despatched to check picked up the occupants of the Sin Jung, it being added that t was not known whether any fatali- ties had occurred..

It is now learned, however, that de San Juan sänk rapidly after the collision, and though the greatest efforts were made by the crew of the S. C. T. Dodd and the 8.8. Munami which was quickly

Absurd Suggestion. "Any such suggestion is absurd. If Euro survives the crisis which the World War has left behind, it will be in grent measure

on the spot, only thirty-five of the Teenuse of the courage and deter- mination which M. Briand, the persons on board were picked up. French Premler, has shown in It is believed, therefore, that wipe out the entities and misin dhe sinking-Reuter's American working for a new policy that will † sixty-five others have been drowned understandings of the past, and it | Serviers.

is certain that he will leave a name in history that will be hondured not only in France alone but by all the peoples of the world

who share in the enduring pence which he will have helped fis fuibl. “For my part, 1 believe what wa

REGULAR ATLANTIC AIR CROSSINGS.

have done at The Ingne, in ZEPPELIN DESIGNER'S PLANS

FOR FUTURE,

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Beuter

Another Arab Altack.

Jerusalem, Aug. 30. There was serious trouble at Safed last night, before military reluforcements arrived.

The Colonial offee states that the outbreak at Safed last night was successfully quelle

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UNUSUAL AUCTION THIS MORNING.

202,

some great hero:

is going to det

Another Feat.

up an endurance Another splendid fent completed record for minil-

in the past three days is credited Ing one's own

hander, but a South African, who

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People who

bille shouldn't

threatening

A bolly of Arabs attacked Jewish ly indiented willingness to accept by scoring 102 runs in one first

The State Council has unofficial-to E. L. Dalton, another left-business. houses, with the result that five the Russian terms, though it is innings of the match against don't pay their Jews were killed and 20 wounded. emphasised that the Chinese Gov- Sussex, achieved the distinction of The attackers then set are toernment will spare no effort in scoring three hundreds in succes The main street in the Jewish putting an end to Communist pro-ston, Ile made. 157 and 116 (nate alarmed at quarter, involving an oil com-paganda In Manchuria.

out) in the match concluded on pany's store-Reuter,

lettera. Tuosday against. Kent,

The county championship is O D.

In the Ka- Notts now practically settled. and Yorkshire both won with the sing Kussing the result that the Midland county Koniest, require only two points to wrest Harbour Master the championship from the North, now has a one- |AMUSING SCENES AT MESSRS. | where it has reposed between hole lead,

LAMMERT'S ROOMS,

Yorkshire and Lanenshire since 1922.

Yorkshire can only win by de- ; feating Sussex if Notts are de

Ilkeston. Both games start to- day.

on the arrival of troops who were their way before this disorder occurred.-British Wirdess,

Britain's Promise.

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seruring the evacuation of the Rhinelased by commion #greentent, and the other politieal work which

Berlin, Aug. 30. we have had to do, are only the

Dr. Eckener, the designer and begining of our collaboration, commander of the Graf Zeppelin is am hoping that in Geneva we may continue to work in the same roumaining in the United States for fortnight, instead of piloting the style and may, through its opera- flon, ensure the success of the dirigible to Friedrichshafen,

It is understood that one of the Jewish Agency, in the following morning, when about 1,000 faneș | feated outright by Derbyshire at

Policles to which we attach

The British Evacuation.

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great importanée."---British Wire-vousons for his stay is connected less.

with negotiations for the found ation

German-American Aerial

which Company

will organise a regalar Transatlantic London, Aug. 30. The derision of the Hague Con-service. It is expected that the ference respecting the evacuation negotiations will have been con of the Rhineland has been im- pleted before he returns to Ger- plemented by a War Office anaoun- many.

cement that orders have been In this regard, the. Hamburg- Issual to the Officer Commanding Amerika Steamship Line Is pule the British Troops on the Rhine lishing the details, illustrating to commence withdrawal on Sep- that they are closely co-operating tember 14th, the retirement to be with the Zeppelin Company. spread over

period of three ¦ Router. monthe-Reuter,,

London, Aug. 30.

In connexion with the evaria- tion of British troops from the Rhine, the mingement of personnel will he carried out by the existing line of communication via Ostend to Davor-British Wireless.

A Protocol Signed.

The Hague, Aug. 30,

QUEEN OF HOLLAND,

BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST PUBLISHED.'

The Hague, Aug. 31. The Queen's Birthday Honours List issued to-day includes the

London, Aug. 30. Eword Balfour has written tỏ Dr. | Weizmann, the President of the

terms:

There was plenty of amusement at Lammert's auction rooms this and period dresses were offered for sale.

Five teams have already com pleted their fixtures, and the leading positions in the table are:

Nolls!

Yorkshire

P. W. L. Pls. 27 14 2 165 27 10 1 148 28 12 3 148 28 15 6 145 27 12 6 137 Middlesex

27 12 7 180 The principal individual per:

"The events in Palestine move

Our representative, who wan- my indignation and disgust, but do not shake my confidence in the dered into the sales room inst as maltera were getting under way, general policy which you and your had visions of enterprising Chinese colleagues are pursuing success investing their spare cash in some fully in Palestine under the man of the attractive costumes on offer dated system, with all its inherent and appearing later on in Queen's Lancashire diflculties.

Road as Henry VII, one of the Gloucester "The British Empire, and all Pirates of Penzance, or what not Sussex the Powers witha which it

has else. been closely associated, have However, in an endeavour to solemnly declared their intention get at the bottom of things, purformances were: of again rendering Palestine a representative heard it. whispered National Home for the Jewish that all the ado was explained by people. That polley harmonises a decision of the local A.D.C. to with the best opinion of Western make room in its wardrobe for civilization throughout the world. materials for an elaborate produe

"To its fulfilment is promised tion already in process of the support of the British Empire,struction,

If that is the true explanation, That pledge has been given. De-

we may soon hope to hear some- pend upon it, it is not going to be thing definite as to the fare our withdrawn-Reuter.

local amateurs are to provide for the coming season.

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The Death Roll.

Jerusalem, Aug. 30,

An official bulletin issued last

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has name of Sir Henri Deterding, the night says the country is generai- telegraphed congratulating Mr. | Director-General of the Royally quiet. Arthur Henderson on the "ne Dutch Petroleum Company, who is The casualties up to August 29 work, the results of which must nude Grand Öfßeer of the Order | are: speedily be seen in the pacification of Orange and Nassau.

Killed.--Moslems 63, Christians of Europe."

The former Minister of Finance, | 4,' Jews 97.-—Reuter. There was a picturesque sceno Heer M. 1. Colijn, becomes a at the meeting, this morning, at | Minister of State.-Rentre, which the protocol dealing with the Commission of Conciliation was slyned by the delegates of the Ave Locarno Powers, with a golden fountain pen, which Mr. Hender- son afterwards presented to the President M. Jaspar

General handshaking and up- plause followed.

The Conference will conclude its plenary session to-morrow. Reuter

SCHNEIDER CUP TRIALS.

BRITISH AIRMAN ATTAINS,

350 MILES AN HOUR

CHIANG KAI-SHEK.

NEW BODYGUARD SENT FROM NANKING.

SEGOVIA COMING.

GREAT ARTIST TO APPEAR HERE SHORTLY.

Concert manager A. Strok arrived in Hongkong to-day aboard the President Jackson on

con

THE DISARMAMENT QUESTION.

'Batting

Woolley (Kent) Berry (Leicester) Watson (Lancs.)

E. W. Dawson (Leicester) B. Mitchell (S. Africa) EF Langrigg Iddon (Lancashire) Mitchell (Yorkshire) Halbs (Surrey) Lilley (Notts)

175 156 1448

140

(Somerset)

140 124

12261

1920

115

115 105*

F. L. Dalton (S. Africa)

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102

Bowling

Gorklard (Gloucester) Kennedy (lants)

and

7 for 40

0 for 58

fo for 52 5 for 21

Bradshaw (Leicester)

STATEMENT EXPECTED VERY | Vace, (Notts)

SHORTLY.

London, Aug 30. It was officially stated in London to-day that, following upon his visit to the Premier at mid-day yesterday, General Dawes the United States Ambassador, again saw Mr. MacDonald at ten o'clock last night.

Parker (Gloucester) Newman (Hants) Wellard (Somerset)

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Chiffon hose is recommended for. use when demonstrating the latest fire escape.

Local naturalists are excited over the number of moles seen on bare legs these days. 0. It is libellons to ask a Hongkong coloured motorist. If she has A body.

"I heard to-day that your sUN is an undertaker. I thought you said he was a doctor?!!

"Not at all, I said he followed the medical profes-

Kion."

What shall we give the Water

Brigude

Who stepped in the breach when

Uwas dry 7

For they were the lads who were

never afraid, They're of the stuff that stern

mei, are made, Surely some honour to them

shall be paid, Ere they fade in the far bye

and byot

One hundred and eighty-two

thousand they spent; With never a word of "old buck." What cared they though the

budget went west,

Into the fray they charged with

zent,

Beating the spray from ench

manly chest, Which now must bear ribbone

for luck.

Lucky the land which boasts

such men;

Who leapt when they heard

⚫ duty's call.

Happy are we that such men

were born, Let's give 'em trumpets instead

of acorn,

And hereafter each shall blow

his own horn, And be a lasting "big noise" ..

Aye, all!

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If this Palestine business gets 5 for 38 much worse, the next wailing will for 43 be over the high price of Jalfs G for 45

9. MueMillun (S. Africa).. & for 4

oranges.

One

7

to

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They suy the boxing rooster appearing at the Queen's Theatre to-morrow is a regular knock- opt.

One of the least important paris of some motor cars

the knut that

holds the wheel. 口口

are

Some people crazy

about

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bathing

that you might describe them as dipsomaniacs. ០ ០ A Canton mesange states that. wolves are increasing in Russia.

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Home is where folk stay when the car is being overhauled.

A Kowloon man has been dis- covered who can write 30 charac- terr on

a grain of rico. We wonder where he parks his car?

"Jeff":-You must not joke about the Wailing Wall. Why not try dill water anyway?

has passed a vote of thanks to The local Angling Association the Water Emergency Committee.

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Weather Note:-We are now looking forward to seeing the gentleman with the fox-skins for sale.

The impression that the large black and yellow, snake killed out- side a Castle Peak matshed last Sunday, was a rattle-snake, is now attributed to the fact that the executioner absent-mindedly for- got to release his hold on the cocktail-shaker.

☐ ☐ It does not follow that if the audience are not enthusiastic over the performing roosters, they will be given the bird.

☐ ☐ Betty found the American tennis tournament was Nuthall to her and- vantage.

According to a news heading, there is a hitch at the Hague. Pre. sumably, somebody is expected to scratch.

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A Kowloon father with a large family

of girls is thinking of installing a paint sprayer.

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re- As a Kowloon flat-dweller DECIDED EARLY ON. marked, it's an (1) wind that starts

u shutter.. Kent's Victory Over Middlesex.

00 Those rejected Hague proposals At Lord's Kent gained a splendid win over Middlesex, the match seem to have been designed to give It is understood that their cou-being decided early on, when more powers to the Four Powers.

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Nanking, "Aug. 30,

versations regarding naval di- thanks to a fine Innings by Frank

thing we don't need worry about now is the dew- on the his way to Manila, where he will armament have now reached such Woolley, Kent gained a first in- life of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, shortly commence a long concert point that it in likely that nnings' lend of 212 runs.

Kent took Brat knock and com-ration of the drought, Hew guards have left for Shang-senson with Andres Segovia, the publle statement will be muile next

plled 880, Frank Woolley contribut-] bai, to take over the duties of the world's greatest guitarist.

"Yesterday an elderly Chinese werk-British Wireless.

ing 176, his hundredth century in

attempted suicide by cutting, his twenty guards who are now - In Mr. Segovia will play at the

first class cricket. custody on suspicion that they Theatre Royal on Saturday, Sep-

Middlesex failed, Freeman tak-own throat," says a local news- were involved 'to the conspiracy.

ing & wickets for 77 runs, the last paper. This disposes of the theory tember 7 giving only one concert. Ife arrives here from Europe

man being out at 168. Kent did that it was somebody else's.

☐ ☐ aboard the Kumo Maru

not enforce the follow-on, but on Mon-

Following the attempl

FAIR TO SHOWERY,

The weather forecast til At Calshot to-day, Flying Ofear; | to-morrow iR:-East

moderate; fair to showery, '

* London, Aug 30.

Atcherley took up the seaplane Supermarine Rolls Royce 6, which

is one of the British hopes for the Schneider trophy,

Superbly handling the machine, Atcherley is estimated to have attained a speed of 350 miles an hour-British wireless.

ding,

NEW MINISTER TO ATHENS.

HON. W. M. RANSAY GETS APPOINTMENT.,

London, Aug. 30.

In an interview with this paper, Mr. Strok atated that he was noon extremely gratified that he had. winda, been

successful, ́, after nant H. M. the King has approved the months of negotiating, in engaging appointment of the ion, Patrick this unique and brillant artist William Maule Ramsay, councillor for a season in the Orient. It is in the diplomatic service, to be His Excellency the Governor expected that Segovia will be the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister has appointed Sergeant J. H. vogue in the Far East during the Plenipotentiary in Athens, in Bottomley, to be Second Lieut-forthcoming months. He is a succession to Sir Percy Loraine, enant in the Hongkong Volunteer wonderful artist and no-one the new commissioner to Egypt Defence Corps,

'should miss hearing him.

British Wireicas.

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batted again, pulling up 186 runs. "Some people just waste their Middlesex went in requiring 309 time at the seaside," says a writer, runs to win and made a big effort, True. Only last Sunday we saw but they were all out after com-a young man teaching his sister to piling 311, thus losing by 87.runs, swim at Repulse Bay.

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HUGE LEICESTER SCORE. Surrey Bowlers Severely Trounced.

0.0 The great open spaces in Kow- loon will soon be occupied by buses,

Surrey had the worst of matters against Leicester at the Oval, the (Continued on Poga 14.)

The technician who pastes the Telegraph wrapper round the resigned last week. He couldn't stick it any longer,

One way of silencing an egotist," according to a writer, is to become egotistical oneself.: An "1" for an "I", no to speak,

Nowadays, a man' doesn't know whether his wife is a blonde or a brunotte until she comes out of the beauty parlour:

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#Trouble" is the title of a new

for it. novel. Lots of people are asking ᄆᄆ _A_literary critic wonders what Shakespeare would be doing if he were alive to-day, Probably draw- Ing the Old Age Pension.

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We know of a lift attendant In town who is melancholy, He says life is just full of ups and downs....