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50 90+ЯL WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1930.

MARTIAL LAW AT SHOLAPUR.

CIVIL AUTHORITIES WITHDRAW.

SUDDEN END TO SWARAJIST COCKSURENESS.

Lo

THE LADIES' GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

LEADING U.S.A. QUARTETTE STILL FIGHTING.

BRITISH CONFIDENCE.

LOCAL INSURANCE MEETING.

CHINA UNDERWRITERS

PROSPECTS. -

LIFE DEPARTMENT DOING

GOOD BUSINESS.

EXCHANGE FACTORS.

London, May 1 While Britain has nothing to equal the smashing golf of the American player. Miss Ielen Hicks, (known as "Hardhitting Helen") who defeated her English opponents in the second and third rounds of the Ladies Golf (ham-

Presiding at the annual share pionship at Formly by the very comfortable margin of seven and holders' meeting of China Under- five, the bulwark of British confid-writers. 1.td., today. Mr. R. G. enec is supplied by the Bringh players, Miss Molly Gourlay, Miss Diana Fishwick and Miss Enid Wilson.

These three have a lacking of more experienced players like Mrs. McNair, Mrs. Perey Caron and Mrs. Guedella, all of whom to-day entered the fourth round of the competition.

Shewan stated that in the Life Department, from which the Company's principal develop

is expected, premiums ment received showed an increase of $176.897 last year, compared the previous twelve with

This was largely due

GIRL FLYER IN ACCIDENT.

SLIGHT DAMAGE TO MISS JOHNSON'S PLANE.

REMARKABLE FLIGHT,

Rangoon, May 18. Miss Amy Johnson, the twenty- two year old English girl who is now engaged on a flight from Croy- don to Australia in a “Moth" aero- plane, made a forced landing at Insein, äfteen miles from Rangooi. Miss John on was not hurt, but her machine was slightly damaged.

CURFEW ENFORCED,

Sholapur, May 13.

restore normal Failing conditions, the civil authorities at Sholapur have handed over control of the city ta

the military, the cocksureness of the Swarajists, who believed that

had

slightly damaged. local Government ended. being promptly lis sipated by the proclamation is

months. Curfew of martial law, now in fores, the carrying of weapons and Congress flags is prohibited and not more than fur people may assemble any one place,

Miss Fishwick outclassed one of the strongest American players Miss Wattles, to win in the second in round by seven and live.

Bombay, May 13. The cocksureness of Swarajists

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in Sholapur prior to the arrival of the military proclamation martial law is described message from Sholapur yesterday's date.

in a undur

"The British Government is ended and the Gandhi Govern- ment is here" reads a passage in a manifesto by Nationalist lenders, painting te the abandoned European bungalows, the empty Police Stations, the absence of the well known policemen from the streets, the ruins of the District

The leading American quartette remains, however, together with Miss Quier and Mrs. Federman

to the effect of converting gold premiums to Hongkong dollars at the low rate of exchange prevailing.

I PER ANNUM

AXTAR AN COPY 10 DENTS

CRICKET.

DUNLOP

British and Best.

RAIN INTERRUPTS HIGHWAY ROBBERY

ON MAINLAND.

CHINESE MANAGER RELIEVED

·OF $3,000.

BOWLERS TAKE ALL THE HONOURS.

MERCER CAPTURES FOURTEEN WORCESTER WICKETS.

VERY LOW SCORING.

MOTOR CAR ESCAPE.

A report of a highway robbery was made to the police this fore- noon when it was stated that Mr. Lau Kit-lum, manager of the Castle Peak Coranic Co.. was victimized by three me who relieved him of a sum of $3,000, he being held up whilst in the vicinity of the sixth milestone.

FIERCE BATTLES RAGING.

300-MILE WAR ZONE IN NORTH.

NATIONALIST CAPTURE OF MAMUTSI CIYY,

REBELS' LOSSES.

London, May 13.

Shanghai, May 13.- Interviewed, Miss Johnson said Intermittent rain during the

The fighting between the Na- she mistook the playing fields at past few days seriously inter-

Mr. Lau was proceeding to the tionalist and Shansi-Kuomin- Insein for the Rangoon Racecourse. fered with the progress of the Castle Peak Ceramic Company by chun allies at various points She made a perfect landing but the County cricket matches, the

motor car at 11:10 am, and when along the Lung-Hai Railway. machine, while taxing along the

the about six miles from town three which broke out early this week, ground, ran into a ditch. The result being that none of

full men, one of whom was armed with was continued with fresh vigour wings, wheels

and propeller were matches were taken to a

result. There were no notable a revolver, held up the car.

on both sides yesterday. Mess- Miss Johnson hopes to take off batting performances anywhere, The men searched their victim ages from the war-front report arnit to-morrow.-Reuter.

scores generally being on the who was carrying a sum of $3,000 very low side. When play was in notes and a small amount of that the Nationalist commanders

the adopting

offensive silver. After relieving him of his are Remarkable Flight.

possible the wickets suited the

money, the three men ordered the against the Shansi troops, the bowlers and some fairly good motor car driver to take them back battle zone extending to a total averages were returned.

to Laichikak, where they alighted length of 300 miles. and disappeared.

The vicinity of the robbery is The principal bowling honours) given as being above the Kau Pa during the County matches

are Kang village. set out below: Mercer (Glamorgan}

London, May 13. Miss Johnson left Calcutta at seven o'clock this morning for Rangoon on a further stage of her attempted solo flight to Australia. She reached Rangoon before night

It was also stated that whilst on the whole the Life Department has shown quite satisfactory pro- gress and the Aezident Depart-¦ fall. ment. ruservas

the

The crisis of the battle will be reached in the fourth round

have been This was the ninth day of Miss to-morrow morning when Miss | strengthened, the Fire and Marine Johnson's flight and Collett will meet Miss Molly Departments still give some cause perilious since she left Croydon. Gourlay.

for anxiety. It is hoped, however, | Her direct route to Rangoon re- Results of the third round are to effect improvements in these as follows:

accounts by steps which have Miss Collett (America) beat been taken to eliminate the sources Miss Mary Beard (Dorset) four from which unsatisfactory busi- and two.

ness has been received. Miss Molly Gourlay (Britain) beat Mrs. Williamson (Murray- feld) four and three,

Miss Virginia Van Wie (America) beat Miss Juta (South

Magistrate's Court with its valu Africa) five and four.-Reuter. abla recorda destroyed and the of "Congress police- presence nien" at the street corners regulat ing traffe as "symbolic of the destruction of British authority." The frequent military parades in the streets are contemptuously described as "a spasmoille display of force by a dying regime.”

Military Take Over.

BRITISH TRADE WITH RUSSIA.

INCREASES IN IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

Regarding the call of $1 per share, it was intimated that this will be held in reserve.

Chairman's Speech.

Addressing the meeting. the Chairman said:-Gentlemen.—W» i have now the pleasure to lay before you our report and the accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1929, and as these have been in your hands for the re- quired period I will with your con- sent take them as read.

As on the last occasion, we have converted all silver figures! to Hongkong dollars and all gold figures to sterling at the parities. The gold figures have then been converted to Hongkong dollars at the rate ruling on 31st December, 1929, namely $11/71⁄2d. For the sake of continuity we have shown the figures brought forward at last year's rate and an exchange

London, May 13. When the military pickets in the

In the House of Commons. Mr. heart of the city were entirely william Graham, President of the withdrawn yesterday afternoon and when the Civil Commissioner total declared value of

Board of Trade. stated that the mere han- departed hurriedly, the Nationalist dise imported into this country leaders thought the end had

and registered as consigned from the Soviet Union during the first latter

three months of 1929 amounted to 3,166,000, compared with £4.812, period of 1930. 400 during the corresponding adjustment.

come.

In point of fact, the development indicated the decision of the civil authorities to hand

to

over the city to military control, their attempts, even with military aid, to restore normal conditions having falled.

The found it impossible induce unarmed police to resume their duties because the police Were unnerved by the fate of their two comrades who Were burnt alive by a mob on May 8, while public offices are all desert-

Exports, including re-exports. from this country. registered as consigned to the Soviet Union. 4ur ing the former period amounted to £1.168,000 and during the latter period to £1,175,400,- British Wireless.

od and the mills closed.-- Router. GOVERNMENT DEFEAT

Curfew Enforced.

Sholapur, May 13.

enforced

carrying of

Curfew is being

from to-day. The

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lathis (cudgels), lethal weapons and Congress flags is prohibited and not more than four persons

IN LORDS.

The Government

Large Increase.

In the Life Department, from which we anticipate our principal. development. the premiums re- ceived at $602,058 shaw an increase of $176,897 over the figure last year. This very large increase is to a large extent due

Bowling Honours,

most

G for 61 8 for 41

COHONDA

R. Tyldesley (Lancashire) Goddard (Glamorgan) Astill (Leicester) Geary (Leicester)

4 for 30

7 for 60

€ for 35

4 for 38

Newman (Hampshire)

4 for 42

Root (Worcester)

6 for 42

Robins (Middlesex)

6 for 78

Yorks v. Australians.

The match at Sheffield between

BRITISH TROOPS) IN CHINA.

Additional Forces Cost Quarter, of a Million.

ESTABLISHMENT FIGURES.

London, May 13. Replying to a question in the House of Commons to-day, the Rt. Hon. Mr. T, Shaw, Secretary of State to the War Office, said the establishment of British troops in China was approximately 365 officers and 7,000 other ranks. He added that the figures included Bri- tish, Indians and Colonials which form the normal estab lishment and the additional British troops temporarily ser ving there.

The approximate annua! extra cost of the additional troops was £270,000. There was no immediate intention to increase the complement. The figures included the garrison at Hongkong-Reuler.

FERRANDATIMAALIJALKERRAN TOGAFUNGA AT KAN KOD SA SESTONIA 2

presented a distance of 600 miles and involved a sea crossing of

CANADIAN TARIFF CHANGES,

EFFECT ON TRADE WITH BRITAIN.

London, May 13.

Last evening the Nationalist troops captured Mamutsi after a fierce encounter with the defeated and retreating enemy troops. Similar fighting is taking place at Kweiteh and Yucheng, which is in- dicative of the Nationalist deter- mination to repulse the Shansi ad. vance along this railway, the cap- ture of which would jeopardise the safety of Hsuchow along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway.

Aerial Attacks.

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The Nationalist troops along the

were

In the House of Commons to Lung-Hai Railway were assisted Yerkshire and the Australians was day. Mr. William Graham, Presi- by fourteen Nationalist planes drawn, no play being possible to-dent of the Board of Trade, re- which

commissioned ito day on account of rain..

plying to questions, sald the Gov-launch several attacks on the ernment had learned with great Shansi forces yesterday. interest of the tariff changes to- Over five thousand Kuominchun cently introduced by the Canadian troops under General Sun Cho ar- rived at Kweltch yesterday to rein- Government.

force the defeated Kyominchin from Mamutsi.⠀

Leicester v. Hampshire.

first

it is understood that the Kuo- minchun army will launch a coun- ter-attack on the Nationalist vic tors at Mamutsi to-day.

At Portsmouth, Leicestershire beat Hampshire on the first in nings. Hampshire batted

These changes were proposed and compiled a total of 159, Astill without any request for a recipro- taking six wickets for 35 runs. cal attitude on the part of the Leicester batted strongly when British Government. They had a they went in and put 269 on the clear effect on most of the tariffs board before their last wicket fell, already in force and represented New man was anost Successful an important change of rates un-

U.S. Planes For Nanking. among the Hampshire bowlers, der the preferential tariff on a taking four wickets for 42.

large range of goods and an in-

The direction of the Kuomin-

counter-attack Going in again. Hampshire made creased measure of preference. chun

against 126 for the loss of six wickets, but, so far as he could judge from Mamutsi has been assigned to Geary taking four wickets for 38 the information avaliable, the re- General La Chung-li, the chief ductions of duties mainly concern. lieutenant of Marshal Feng Yu- ed goods which were not imported hsiang. and Kweiteh messages to any great extent from Empire state that General Lu Chun-lin countries other than Britain.-has arrived there.

runa,

Worcester v. Glamorgan, Worcestershire beat Glamorgan on the first innings at Worcester. Batting first, Worcester made a total of 229, Mercer taking six wickets for 6.4 runs. When Glamorgan went in they rapidly skittled out. their being 69. Root took five of the wickets for 42 runs.

were total

Worcester failed to equal their first inning's batting strength when they went in again, the team

last year's rate the increase would nearly two hundred miles. This is being dismissed for 143. Mercer]

AMENDMENT TO THE COAL

MINE BILL.

London, May 13.

was defeated may assemble in one place in the House of Lords to-day on

the Committee Stage of the Governments. ment Coal Mines Bill, which has already passed the Commons.

moved by An amendment was

Reuter.

Calcutta Raids.

was again prominent with the ball

of nine wickets.

British Wireless.

AIR MAIL LETTER BOXES.

TO BE BLUE INSTEAD OF RED.

London, May 13. Letter boxes to be used for air

of

General Chang Kai-chang, houd

the Nanking Aerial Depart ment, is reported to have arrived.. at Hankow to deliver 45 Ameri- to the bombing planes

Government. These ordered from

can

National were recently American firms for war-purposés. The planes will be commissioned for service on Lung-Hai Railway to assist the Nationalist infantry

Nationalist Surrender.'

Nationalist División,

to the effect of converting gold premiums to Hongkong dollars at the low exchange prevailing. At

described as the "danger route". have been about $73,000.

The alternative route, which she Expenses at the new exchange

and he took no fewer than eight mail correspondence only are to be According to Japanese reports. declined to take, is along the of the Worcester wickets for 41 provided by the London Postal rate show an increase of $45,990,

coastline before turning inland

They will be painted the 55th but this is due partly to exchange and is about 100 miles longer to winning the

runs. Worcester very nearly came Service. and partly to the inclusion in this she flew over huge stretches of Glamorgen scoring 189 for the loss red pillar boxes

match outright, blue to distinguish them from the under General Woon Shao-chang, for ordinary has surrendered unconditionally Department of all the executive ex- jungle with no possibility of re-

letters

to the Kuominchun commandére penses previously charged equally to

It has been decided to fix a few at Tenchow, and the surrendered the Marine, Fire and Life Depart-ceiving aid If her machine had to

On the same basis

of these air mail letter boxes in Nationalist troops are marching 28

the West End and the City as an towards Tsaochow with a view last year there would have been a

to joining the Kuominchun force small reduction.

experiment.-British Wireless.

under General Shib Yu-shan..

General Shih Yu-shan, says the Japanese report, is directing his Farmy to cross the Honan-Shantung border for the. latter Province,

assaults and Kuominthun Tsining and Hsuehow are con- NOT sidered imminent.

of the Benga! Presidency Congress be less than the home consumption a very

of that district. The amendment | last

Reuter.

increase

over

Committee, volunteers, and their was carried by 134 vote to 38.-claim rate, notwithstanding the ex.

branch camp, on a

warrant for alleged dacoity, murder and rioting

at Chittagong,

come down. An Oversea storm was raging which might have meant disaster.

It was

Enthusiasm is growing in Aus- Claims stand at $87,978 and at Calcutta, May 13.

rate of exchange tralia over Miss Johnson's flight. Eighty arrests have been made Lord Dudley providing that the last year's

would have shown only A public fund, is being initiated Kere in raids on the headquarters quota for each district should not this

small

for presentation to her when she year's very satisfactory arrives at Port Darwin.

Hinkler, who set up a record by the Australian, Bert change increase in the business.

The total income exceeded all flying home from London in 151⁄2 days. Miss Johnson was ahead of outgoings by $168.463.

Hinkler by two days when she left Calcutta. It is all very remark- able as she has done little solo The balance of the Life Estab-flying and it is revealed that her at $110,728, but this is reduced longest solo flight previously was from London to Hull, 190 miles. to $66,887 when the gold portion The next stage of her flight is of the Establishment Account is

from Rangoon to Singapore, 1,200 converted at the new rate. On this occasion the outstanding miles.-British Wireless,

of the current

Dr.

The Government has "procizim- ed" three civil disobedience ganisations in the Midnapore dis- trict. Reuter.

Martial Law at Sholapur.

Sholapur, May 13. Martial law has been proclaim-

ed here.Reuter.

Imperium in Imperio,

Sholapur, later.

BIG FIRE AT GOLF BALL WORKS.

BUILDING DESTROYED AT. THE SPALDING FACTORY:

Conversion Elect.

lishment Account stood last year

Chicopee (Mass), May 13. Three firemen were injured and instalments damage to the extent of Afty thou-year's premiums, less cost of and sterling caused at a fire which collection, are included in the The leaders of the populace destroyed a building containing Revenue Account, ad that the have established a sort of im-thousands of gallons of naptha and net result of the year's work-

perium in imperio, issuing new acetone at the golf ball factory of traffic regulations and generally AG. Spalding Brothers--Reuter's attempting to take over control of American Service.

the city.

Various leaders have assumed the dignity of petty magistrates.- Reuter,

MINISTER TO KABUL.

Effective Military Control

London, May 13.. Later. Mr. R.-R. Maconachie, the new Immediately after the solemn pro-British Minister to Afghanistan clamation of martial law, the mill reached Kabul on Sunday.-British

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Middlesex v. Derby.

Rain prevented play to-day at Lords and the match between Mid- dlessex and Derby was drawn. ·

Derby gave a poor batting dis play-being dismissed for 172. The greatest havoc was caused among six wickets for 73 runs. Middle- the batsmen by Robins who took sex made 44 without losing a wicket, there being no further play after this..

At the Oval, Surrey and North- amptonshire drew. There was no play throughout the three days.

Lancs v. Gloucester.

At Manchester, Lancashire won on the first innings against Glou

LONDON LOAD LINE: CONFERENCE.

SEVENTEEN COUNTRIES

INTERESTED.`

London, May 13.

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The same report states that Marshal Yen Hei-shan has rein- forced the Kuominchun allies In the House of Commons to-day, along the Lung-Hai Railway with the Rt. Hon. Mr. W. Graham, Pre four field pieces and several thou- Aident of the Board of Trade, sand rounds of ammunition and stated that up to the present grenades, the majority of which seventeen

countries, including were supplied to General Sun China, Egypt, Persia, Siam and Tien-ying. cestershire.

the Union of South Africa had de-

10,000 Rebels Captured. Gloucestershire batted first and clined an invitation to participate were dismissed for 118, R. Tyldes in the International Load Line

Nationalist official news from INTERPORT CRICKET.ley taking four wickets for 30 Conference in London on May. 20.

runs. Lancashire did little better-Reuter. . and only got three more runs than their opponents, their first inning's

ing has been to write off the whole SHANGHAI TEAM DESCRIBED total being 118. Goddard, the shire. of the Establishment Account and

to set up a Life Assurance Fund of $101,575.

-AS FAIRLY STRONG,

Derby Derbyshire v. Sussex. Bath-Somerset Kent. Swansea-Glamorgan v. Surrey, Southampton-Hampshire.

Gloucestershire bowler, took seven wickets for 60 runs. When Glou Shanghai, May 14, Play In the Interport cricket 80 for the Toss of seven wickets, cester went in again they made match between Shanghai and Hongkong will start on Monday. there being no further play. Warwickshire.

Rétter

This is, of course, a much more satisfactory result than could have been expected and is due to the extent of about - $70,000 to The team which has been chosen exchange and to the extent of by the Interport Cricket Selection $88,654 to the inclusion of out- Committee is considered in Shang- standing instalments of the car hai sporting circles to be a fairly rent year's premiums, less cost of strong one. Our Own Correspon-

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dent.

Today's Matches.

The following matches are tart.

Lords Middlesex v. Worters

ing to-day:

Hauchow confirm the fall of Pochow yesterday, stating that the Nationalist troops in Northern Anhui have been most successful during the past few days. They captured Poehow early yesterday morning. Pochow is situated some fifty miles to the south of -

The

v.Kweiteh. defeated Kuominchun Cambridge Cambridge Univer-forces were retreating towards sity v. Yorkshire. Vilk

Chengehow and Kweitch, and in w Oxford-Oxford University v pursuit by the Nationalists no Leicestershire.

fewer than 10,000 rebels were

Manchester.Lancashire

Australians,

v captured and disarmed. The

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