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NO. 93,139

#1 MALAUF WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1930.

BIG CHINESE BANK FALSE ALARM OF WOMAN LEADER'S CHINESE TRAVELS

SUSPENDS.

TEMPORARY STOPPAGE OF BUSINESS.

-INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL

LIMITED.

NO OPENING TO-DAY."

MURDER.

WOMAN SIMULATES DEATH IN THE STREET.

SEQUEL-STO A FIGHT.

When a report was received at Police Headquarters this morning stating that a murder had occurred at Mosque Street, which is up the

hill at a distance representing ten

minutes' walk from the Station, offers of the Criminal Investiga- tion Department Immediately went to the scene...

SACRIFICE.

FULFILS DEATH VOW

TO LOVER

BETROTHED OF ANNAMITE REVOLUTIONIST.

ECONOMICALLY,

| CHEAPER TO USE CYCLE THAN MOTOR BUS.

HIGH FARE RESULT.

$30 PER ANNUM

BLINGLY COPY 10 CENTS

DEFEAT OF MISS NUTHALL.

BRITISH HOPES WANE AT WIMBLEDON,

CREDITABLE · ·PERFORMANCE BY MISS RYAN.

THE LATEST IN TENNIS

about the

—Unaffected by tropical rain. -Unbreakable."

No food for Cockroaches. -Competitive in Price.

And,Patented by Dunlop

CIVIL SERVANTS PROMOTIONS:

MERIT SHOULD OVER-RIDE

SENIORITY.

COMMITTEE'S IDEA.

Complete sits of Dunlop Stringing, ob tainable-from any Sports Dealer.

GLUT OF CRICKET CENTURIES.

CLOSE FINISHES IN COUNTY GAMES.

LEICESTER BEAT HAMPSHIRE BY THREE RUNS.

"He evidently plans things very

Important recommendations in carefully," remarked Mr Whyte

regard to the promotion of Smith at the Kolicon Magistracy this morning when a Chinese who

Government servants are contained appeared before him on à charge

in the report of the Committee EXECUTION SEQUEL.

of riding a bicycle without a light,

WOMEN'S DOUBLES.

appointed In April of last year

YORKSHIRE SUCCESS. indicated that it was cheaper to

by Mr. L. M. S. Amery to consider The commercial community in

A remarkable story comes hire a bicycle to travel to Kowloon

London, July 1.

London, July 1. the system of appointment in the Hongkong was greatly surprised

from Indo-China, where the City than to travel by bus.

The ladies stepped into the Colonial Office and the Colonint Eighteen centuries were this morning by the circulation

revolt by Nationalists against The defendant admitted the limelight at Wimbledon to-day) | Service

scored in the first class cricket They were first informed that a French rule in that country was charge of riding without a light when the quarter finals of the The Committee states that the matches which ended to-day. of the news that the Industrial | and Commercial Bank Limited woman was killed and her body left recently suppressed. It has to and when asked whether he was singles and further third round coriparatively short career of a Some of the matches were mark- of Queen's Road Centrai had in the street at 10.30 this morning. do with the guillotining of the on an errand or just using him. doubles matches were decided. European in the Tropical Colonialed by extremely close finishes, suspended business following the A Sikh policeman who made the Nationalist Party leader, Nguyen self, replied that he was on nis Previously the men had held the Services-some 30 years of active Leicester beating Hampshire by posting of a notification by the discovery first communicated the in. Thai Hoc, and the events proced- way to Kowloon City to redeem monopoly of the chief attract-service at the most calls for a only three runs and Yorkshire.

formation through to Headquarters ing it.

certain articles from a pawn-shop. tions, but the greatest interest policy of the early and rapid getting the better of Middlesex A young Annamite girl, the be His Worship intimated that he to-day was naturally manifested promotion of the best officers in by the small margin of 29 runs. by telephone.

the women's section of the Nation-City.

their first appointment, if the the majority of matches, there Mudford, the young Sussex styled sis the "Murderalist Party committed suicide there

Defendant: The prices have player, who played valiantly in high positions of responsibility ancea, Boyes of Hampshire tak fullest use is to be made of them were some bowling perform- Squad" at Police Headquarters, on June 20th, by shooting herself gone up now.

against the champion, Mrs. The constant need to improve the turned out to the scene, headed by through the head with a pistol.

His Worship: Do you mean to Wills Moody on the centre court quality and prestige of Colonial ing eight for 37 runs. in investigation in this class of duate from a 1.och aversity bicycle than by a bus?

Barely 19 years of are, a grasay it is cheaper to go by a an officer of many years' experience

The challenger took the first service requires that it should game of the match, but the offer a career in which the prizes Crime-

and well educated, as are the ma jority of the Young Nationalist (to Kowloon City and back) in a

Defendant: For the two trips American reeled off the next six go to merit, and the only value of Party which engineered the re-bus it would. Cost 20 cents but I games for the first set. The seniority is the value of the ex- cent attempted-coup, Thi Giang, as only pay 10 cents for a bicycle.

Englishwoman improved in the perience which it has brought, second, taking the second and The recommendations which at she is known by her people, has led a life of perilous adventure such as

sixth games, but Mrs Wills this stage the Committee makes falls to the lot of few women of

Moody's wonderful cross-court about the promotions organisa- drives as usual wore down the tious are designed to ensure: modern times.

opposition and she ran out the winner, annexing the second set at 6-2,

management of the Bank out-i side their premises to the effect -that business is temporarily sus-ly

pended until further notice.

The Industrial and Commercial Bank has been on it was first Bank has been open for business located in Des Voeux Road Central near the present site of the Bank:

Immediately, what is popular, trothed of Thai Hoc, and leader of could have taken a bus to Kowloon in the appearance of Miss Phyllis whatever Colony they maj receive Although scoring was high in

"

On reaching Mosque Street, they of Canton. Later the Bank was were confronted with the "victim removed to No. 13, Chater Road and she was not dend but very muci and there it remained for a num- alive and garrulous. ber of years until a few months She is a woman of the lower ago when the new building, own-class, and what happened was that ed by this Bank, was completed at shu had engaged in a fight in Mos No. 12. Queen's Road Central. que Street with another woman. and apparently having got the worst of the encounter, had lain on the ground and simulated death.

It is stated that the new build ing of the Industrial and Commer- cial Bark was mortgaged for a sum of half a million dollars to the Bank of China only a few weeks ago shortly after the "run" on the industrial and Cominercial Bank by the latter's depositors.

Previous "Runs.".

Her adversary, appalled by the apparent consequences of her act, lost no time in escaping from the spot, leaving the seemingly lifeless body of her "victim" on the ground. A crowd which had gathered around the spot were chary of a As the premises of the Induspronching the body." An Indian con trial and Commercial Bank were stable who was summoned by whis- closed this morning the manage tles to the scope, fell into the same ment could not be interviewed. error in thinking that the woman A representative of the Telegraph was dead." saw one of the chief assistants out-

No more surprised man than he

His Worship He (defendant) | evidently plans things very care fully...

The defendant had spent one Like Fiction.

night in the cells and his Worship Her life-history with its glamor.registered a caution. ous atmosphere, is like a chapter

from a work of fiction, and it stands out in relief against the dark back ground of the revolution.

Of Tonkinese parents, Thi Giang with an elder sister was sent to a French University, where both graduated two years ago, accom plished in many ways by a dual education giving both the Eastern and Western outlook on current affairs.

UNEMPLOYMENT IN AMERICA:

FIGURES REPORTED TO BE EXAGGERATED.

Washington, June 26.

were

con-

(1) that there will be no risk of omitting to note officers who are deserving to be considered for promotion in any of the higher ap- pointments in the Dependencies;

(2) that the most complete in- formation may be obtained and recorded about them, so that on vacancy the work of the selection the occurrence "of any sultable,

shall not be hampered;

Results in Brief.

Lancashire beat Kant by an innings and 49 runs at Manches- ter oder

Glamorgan beat Warwick at Swansea by 224 runs,

Notts. won on the first innings. against Derbyshire at Ilkeston.

Leicester beat Hampshire by. three runs at Leicester,

"Surrey drew with Oxford at the Oval.

Yorkshire beat Middlesex: út Sheffield by 29 rung, ng

Northants beat. Somerset at. Kettering by 87 runs.

against Worcester at Worcester.

Sussex won on the first innings

Mr. H. D. G. Leveson Gower's cleven drew with Cambridge at Eastbourne,

The Honours List. The principal batting and bow-

Miss Nuthal! Braten.

More British hopes obliterated by another American, Miss Ryan, defeating Miss Betty Nuthall 6-2, 2-6, 6-0. The young British player, despite the fidence engendered by her sweep- ing victory over the hard hitting

(3) that individual vacancies are

round, suffered from over anxiety but as part of a large general plan Mrs. Melliquam in the fourth not handled in the Promotions Branch as isolated occurrences, Unemployment of the United ) and could not control her shots. States is not a serious as many On the other hand Miss Ryan officers of the Colonial Administra ling performances during the

to secure that the most suitable side the Bank's building and was could be found when the "deadtact with the political life of the have been led to believe, the was impeccable in length and tions are appointed to such posta matches which ended to-day are-

Robert P. Lamont, declared to- She took advantage of the slightest the Service; Secretary of Commerce.. Mr. very forceful with her drives. ag will be to the best advantage of set out below:

errors, and except in the second Mr. Lamont, when he made his set when Betty asserted herself, sufficient expert personnel may be Ford (Oxford)

(4) that on this special work a statement, had before him census was superior to her opponent.

employed on a scale which will figures from an area representing Miss Ryan's performance is

enable considerably more detalled one-fourth of the United States. most creditable in view of the attention to be given to it than On the basis of these Bgures fact that she made her first can safely be looked for under the Mr. Lamont estimates that there appearance at Wimbledon in 1913, existing arrangements. are in the United States at present and has been a regular contes- 2,400,000 unemployed persong tant there since. people who would work if they could obtain jobs..

The sisters came into early con-

informed by him that this after-woman suddenly stirred and with we are now concerned dates from country, and the story with which noon there will be a meeting of a surprising show of life. the first meeting between the the directors of the Bank.

scrambled on to her feet.

youngest Thi Giang and the 21- When the "Murder Squad" ar-year-old leader of the Young Na- rived they were Informed of the tionalist Party, Nguyen Thai Hoc. precise facts. The official report subsequently turned in at Head- quarters in correcting the first statement, says: "Re first report. No-one injured."

A Telegraph reporter Interview- ed Mr. Shou J. Chen, Chairman of the Chinese Bankers' Assocla- tion of Hongkong, with a view to seeking the opinion of a prominent Chinese banker concerning the temporary suspension of the Industrial and Commercial Bank :Limited. --Mr. Chen said that the Industrial and Commercial Bank had experienced "runs" by their depositors on previous occasions but this was the first time when they had to suspend business tem- porarily,

Mr. Chen attributed the suspen sion of the Industrial and Com- mercial Bank entirely to effects from elsewhere. It was suggested that other branches might have been oversold, following trans- actions in exchange.

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EXCITING POLITICS IN EGYPT.

TWO DEMONSTRATORS SHOT BY POLICE.

Cairo, July 1. Firteen thousand people at tended the first meeting in the Provinces of Nahas Pasha's cam- paign against the Government.

Continuing. Mr. Cher said that although the Industrial and Com-· mercial Bank paid out a sum of over $1,500,000 during the "runs" a few weeks ago it was always be- lieved by the Chinese banking community that the position of the Bank was thoroughly sound. It aggressors.-Reuter, was also known that the bank made profit, last year as well as during the first quarter of this year.

Unruly supporters attempted to rush the platform at Bilbeis Sta- tion, contrary to police orders, and, seriously injuried two officers and two soldiers.

Capital Increase.

the

The Chairman of the Chinese Bankers' Association mentioned the fact that following on "run" the influential shareholders and directors of the Industrial and Commercial Bank met about a

The police shot dead two of the

UNITED STATES OF EUROPE.

CUSTOM DISCUSSION ON THE

BRIAND SCHEME...

Paris, July 1.

Enters the Movement.

The organisation of the party. along revolutionary lines was at that time, being developed in the country, and Thi Giang, young and impressionable, her mind fired by the immensity and peril of the ad- venture, at once threw heart and soul into the work.

day.

Until the figures from the census were made available it had been believed that the unemployed in the United States totalled” be- twen 3,000,000 and 4,000,000 per- sons.

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Says the Avenir de Tonkin: "Intelligent, educated, and well in structed in all essential matters, in- tensely devoted to the cause of the Nationalist Party; obedient, accord.

"Mr. Lamont predicted that ing to the strict discipline of the within the next few months un- Nationalists, to all orders issued Dyloyment will further decrease the Party Chief, no. task was too and that business conditions will perilous or confidential that she

improve. could not undertake and carry to a successful conclusion,"

COMMUNICATION WITH HONGKONG.

PROPOSED RADIO STATION AT SINGAPORE,

England lost a further repre- sentative when Miss Joan Ridley was eliminated in straight sets by Mme. Mathieu (France), who won by 6-2, 6-1.

LATEST BASEBALL RESULTS:

ST. LOUIS EASILY DEFEAT. BROOKLYN.

Women's Doubles.

In the third round of the women's doubles, Miss Edith Cross

New York, July 1. and Miss Sarah Palfrey, the American Wightman Cup players, matches resulted as follows:

To-day's baseball League defeated Mrs. Mayne and Miss V. Montgomery (England) 7-5, 6-4, and Miss Betty Nuthall and Mr. St. Louis Fearnley Whittingstall advanced a further

Chicago by capturing Pittsburg stage straight

sets from Miss Colegate and Miss Tyrrell, their compatriots. The scores were 6-2, 6-2-

American Success

Boston

National.

16

Brooklyn 4 New York

8 Boston.

American

3 Cleveland

Batting.

Kingsley (Oxford). D. Davies (Glamorgan) Leyland (Yorkshire) Hearne (Middlesex) Nichol (Worcester) Brown (Cambridge) Morkel (Gower's), Howell (Gower's Watson (Lancs.) J. Langridge (Sussex) Smith (Warwick) Shepherd (SurroY) Rall (Glamorgan) E. Tyldesley (Lares.) J. Parker (Sussex): Mitchell (Yorkshire) Barling

(Surrey)- Not out..

Bowling

Macdonald (Lancs.)

R. Tyldesley (Lance). Croom (Warwick)

7 Mercer (Glamorgan)

and

Ryan (Glamorgan) Townsend (Derby) Voce (Notts) Boyes (Han

(Hants)

-Reuter's American Service. Astill floicester)

ZAMBESI BRIDGE SCHEME.

TO COST. JUST OVER THREE MILLIONS

London, July 1

For many months she had lived in the shadow of the guillotine, that grim emblem of French authority now erected in the public equare at Yen Bai. But always she had mana- ged to evade the network of spies thrown out by the Political Bureau:

Two encounters in the quarter Philadelphia 4 Detroit Now dressed as a man, now as a

finals of this event were also women, "a consummate mistress în

decided. Mrs. Wills-Moody and the art of disguise," says the

London, July 1. Misa Ryan (America) defeated the Aveair de Tonkin she had always The report and accounts of English ladies, Mrs. Hill and Mrs. succeeded in evading expture by Imperial Communications Ltd. Lycett, with the loss of but two mcens of the counter-espionage aer-were adopted at the first general games, the second set being taken interests of the Nationalists. vice she set up and controlled in the meeting of the Company. A pro- to love the como ser per taken fit of £2,023,000 is shown for the Miss Barbara Feltham and Miss Already condemner to death in past twenty-one months and the Heeley (England) scored a fine contumacio by the dreaded Poli dividend of 5% is equivalent to win over Mrs. Haylock, and Miss ticial Tribunal set up at Yen Bai, 653. 8d. për annum.

Dix, the match running to forty The Congress of advocates of she would assuredly have shared the The report deals with the main-games. The winners conceded the week ago and suggested that they the European Custom's Union dis- fute dali out to all guilty revolu tenance of certain non-commercial first set at 6-4, won the next at should increase the capital of the cussed M. Briand's recent tonists if caught, had not fate, or, cable circuits to which it hopes 7-5 and the decider at 10-8. Bank by about a million dollars. memorandum and unanimously rather, her own actions; brought a that Imperial Governments will The opinion of the directors at passed a resolution that the other branches at Shanghai, objects of M. Briand's plan would barrassing situation.

the solution to an oberwise very em- make financial contribution, and says that the Company is cons Hankow, Canton and Kongmoon he best attained by the agreement

sidering the advisability of erect America gained big successes in was being sought and later they of smaller groups of countries

A Death Pact.

ing a wireless station at Singa- the third round and quarter finals came to a decision that if any in with an amalgamation of the

with of the men's doubles, despite the crease on the capital was to be groups later. Reuter,

The fact was disclosed that Thi pore for communication Giang had become the betrothed of Hongkong, Bangkok and Rangoon defeat of Berkeley-Bell and Gro effected it should be between

lini 16c; and that while each had The Company expressed its gory Mangin by W. Tilden (U.S.A.) $1,000,000 and $1,500,000. But

gone his or her own perilous way, willingness to take over entirely and H. Timmer (Holland) sho apparently the directors are still Monday as usual. Monday being on meeting, it rarements the Government wireless services won in straight sets, 7-6, 8-6, 6-2. deliberating over the matter and the last day of the mouth it fraught with peril, they had sworn no decision had been made.

was estimated by Mr. Chen that death pact the Industrial and Commerelal If you die, I will kill myself," Bank must have paid out to the quotes the Avenir, in recording the NEW GOVERNMENT IN (England), although the losers. Mr. Chen further stated that the extent of $600,000 to their depoel Vow she is known to have made to first, occasion when he and other tors. It is understood also that That Hoe when the two chief ac Chinese banks in Hongkong heard no Chinese bank in Hongkong has tors in the national tragedy saw. of the possible temporary suspen any interest in the Industrial and That Hoc was surprised and cap

trouble looming ahend sion of the Industrial and Com Commercial Bank Limited. tured on February 28th last, a few mercial Bank was when they Throughout this morning many days after the abortive attempt at received telegrams from Shanghai depositors of the Industrial and rebellion. With about 40 others, he on Monday afternoon. Despite Commercial Bank Limited made was condemned to death by the the circulation of unfavourable enquires at the Bank, and there Political Tribunal at Yen Bal, and Tumours the management of the was general disappointment when with 12 of his followera, was guil- Industrial and Commercial Bank they saw the notice posted up at lotined in that town on June 14th. continued their transactions on the door.

(Continued on Page 7)

Rumours on Monday,

..

there. Reuter.

BOLIVIA

A PROVISIONAL MILITARY CONSTITUTION,

The Bolivian Legation here has

London, July 1

received a cable from the Govern ment announcing the formation of a military provisional Govern- mentRefor.

J. Doeg and G. M. Loft advanced

WAS:

Suary

and

(Leicester)

Durston (Middlesex);

5 for 77

6 for 83

4 for

6 for 65

4 for 70

4 for 33 -5 for 133

for 31

for 69

Bowes (Yorkshire) Leyland (Yorkshire) +25 for 82 Clark (Northants) 5 for: 88

penyeland are 5 for 852 J. Langridge (Sussex)..... 5

5 for 42

Kent Lancashire.

Replying to questions in the best batting form in the match Kent failed to produce their House of Commons, Mr. Phillp with Lancashire, the team being Snowden, Chancellor of the Esent back for 194 in the first chequer, said the total estimated innings. Macdonald took half of cost of the Zambesi Bridge scheme, cashire got well set, however, the wickets for 7 runs. Lan including railway extensions, was watson and E. Tyldesley soon get- a little over £3,000,000.

The British Exchequer

ting the measure of the bowling and scoring freely Watson's responsible for £2,500,000.

wicket fell when he was 184 while British Wireless,

Ernest Tyldesley was dismissed, after scoring 117 The innings. closed with the total at 890DES Kent, with a not too difficult task of avoiding un funings defeat failed again in tho second innings, befag all out for 147. Macdonald was again in form with the ball and this time. took six for 83, n. Tyldesley took ring. MON CAREER the other four wickets for only 26

THE EAST AFRICAN QUESTION.

MATTER HELD OVER AT THE

MOMENTZE

London, July 1

to the fourth round at the expense of Messrs. Poland and Malfroy

|made a gallant fight, and forced the Issue to four sets. The Americans won the first, third and, fourth by. | 7-5, 14-12 and 6-3, and the loners-

Becured the second set at 625

Dr. C. Gregory and I. G In the House of Commons, the Collins, the chief British hopes, Premier stated that it had now. Nigel Sharpe and "Pat Wheatley t were fully extended in defeating been deci in the third round, the decision being left to the fifth set. Gre Jolm gory and Colline, who appeared In (Continued on Pays 12)

in view of the short ing, not to weck the this session of a committee to consider the closer anion in East British Wireless,

Glamorgan Warwick Glamorgan viled up the big total 500 runs Jn their first innings when Dai Davios batted freely and made 171-before he was dismissed. *(Continued of Page 77