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CHINA RAILWAY DISASTER.

EXPRESS DERAILED BY BANDITS.

Hanghang terh

for The Bouth Chins Morning Push Lili

1 & 3, Wyndham Streat, Feugkungı

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Hongkong Telegraph

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FOUR KILLED & MORE THAN 200 INJURED.

COACHES WRECKED.

Shanghai, July 3. One of the most sensational railway accidents that has occurred in North China for

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EXPORT CREDIT PLAN.

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PROTECTION.

PROMOTION OF EMPIRE TRADE STRONGLY URGED.

CHANGE OF MIND.

London, July 3.

SERVICE.

INTERESTING DEBATE IN F.M.S.

SIR WILLIAM PEEL'S PROMISE RECALLED.

PLEA FOR MALAYS.

DEFEAT.

YORKSHIRE FOLLOW ON WITH THE AUSTRALIANS.

GRIMMETT TO FORE.

London, July 3. Yorkshire are in danger of an innings defeat at Bradford... in their match with the Australians. The tourists continued their in- nings this morning and made í total of 302,

The Yorkshire batsmen failed

of Dualop

Stringing, ob-

tainable from

eny Sports Dealer.

BRITAIN STILL IN THE DOUBLES.

COLLINS' WIN WITH GREGORY.

REVERSE IN THE WOMEN'S DOUBLES MATCH.

London, July 3. When Lord Ponsonby, for the

A meeting of bankers and finan- Government, moved the accond

cial houses, including the Bank of reading of the Overseas Trude

England and the Chairmen of the Bill extending the time for Govern-

National. Westminister and Mid- ment guarantees upon exports Vis-

land Banks, passed a resolution that

~ AMERICAN SUCCESS, count Brentford, the Conservative

urgent measures to promote inter- ex-Minister, criticised the deci

No severer test could have Imperial trade are needed to secure

In view of the suggestion made sion of the Government to extend been imposed by the traffic and extend the market for British during the discussion of the miserably before the Australian

London, July 3. the operations

Dr. J. C. Gregory and I, G. Col- trade with

of the sysem to officials of the Colony than that products.

Salaries Commission Report in attack, however, the whole team fins, last years finalists in the Russia. He said to which 21 now Guy 20- An immediate step towards this the Hongkong Legislative Coun- being sent Lack for 146 runs. men's doubles, atoned somewhat some years happened to-day Russia already owed this country passenger bus was put this end is for reciprocal trade agree-cil that greater opportuni- Grimmett was the leader of the at- for the complete eclipse of British along the Tientsin-Pukow Rail- vast sums of money, yet we were morning. Looking spick and ments between the nations of the ties for employment in Gov- tack and took six wickets for 75 representation way near the Nationalist Head. guaranteeing Russian bills.

British Empire. As a condition

in the singles quarters, Hsuchow, resulting in

events at Wimbledom to-day, when Lord Ponsonby said the question cream, this vehicle, which istain must retain an open market local Chinese, Portuguese and

span in its coat of orange and for securing such agreements, Bri ernment service be given to runs. four Chinese being instantly of the repayment of pre-war debts one of a fleet of five being put for all Empire products, while, be Indians, it is interesting to

feating Jean Borotra and Boussus, they entered the semi-final by de killed and over two hundred and claims should be kept entirely on the road by the Aberdeen Busing prepared to impose duties on to note that a similar ques

the Frenchmen, 9-7, 6-3, 6-2. passengers receiving injuries,

separate from an arrangement of The mishap at first caused confirms in this country and Russia. down the slopes of the mid-

exports credits between business Company, was driven up and all imports from other countries.

F.M.S. Federal Council at Kuala tion was recently debated at the siderable indignation among the it would be a mistake to place ob- levels, and the braking system

Lumpur, presided over by the Nationalist Commanders at Hsu stacles in the way of trade mere- was thoroughly tried out. chow who believed that Shansi

High Commissioner (Sir Cecil and Kucminchun plain clothes policy of the Soviet Government. mented Inspector Saunders ap-

one doubted the

"Drives like a light ear," com-

Clementi). troops must have been responsible The Bill, which has already pass-provingly as he proceeded to extol for the damage done to the rail-ed the Commons, was read a the qualities of this British way track which was the chief second time.--British Wireless. cause for the derailing of the express.

Work of Bandits, Later messages from Hauchow state that the express was the second train leaving Hsuchow for the upper section of the Tientsin Pukow Railway for Yenchow, with a full load of passengers.

Approaching Hanchwang Station, which is situated some thirty miles from Hauchow, the train was derailed оп account of damage done to the track by "Red Spear bandits. It is not stated whether the bandits were employ ed by political opponents of the, Nationalist Government, but an urusual feature of the mishap is the fact that no looting occurred after the accident.

Coaches Overthrown.

The locomotive

and

three

conches full of Chinese passengers

overturned and were

completely

because

Replying to a question in the Ifouse of Cominous, on May 22, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Philip Snowden, said the sum due by the Government of Russia to this country on March 31st last amounted to £900,000,000.

Up to that time no suggestion had been received from the Soviet Government regarding the fund- ing of this debt, but it would be amongst the questions to be dis cussed in the negotiations with the Soviet Government.

machine. A 20 h.p.. 4-cylinder light bus, one of its great features is a braking system facilitated by a servo-motor which assists the driver greatly, and makes driving light and responsive to the touch.

Attractive Features,

The chassis was purchased at a cost of £445, and over it Mr. Man Wing-tai, contractor of No. 141, Bulkeley Street, who has had much experience in doing similar work for the Kowloon Bus Com- panies, has built a fine body which can compare favourably with foreign manufacture. Cushioned seats, with springs and upholster. ed in leather, represent a decided improvement over the older buses on the Company's route. Mr. Man says he has charged only $1,445 for ASTONISHING REDUCTION IN each body, which, in his opinion.

DEATH RATE.

ia decidedly reasonable for the class of material and workman- ship supplied. At present rates

HUGE DECLINE IN TUBERCULOSIS.

London, July 3. Sir George Newman, Chief Me-of exchange, each complete bus has cost the Company $6,000,

wrecked. The fact that hundreds dieal Officer to the Ministry of of Chinese passengers from lau: Health, addressing the Conference representing a total capital outlay chow and Nanking were injured of the National Association for the of $30,000 on the feet of five Guy

buses.

has caused considerable comment Prevention of Tuberculosis, suíd in the newspapers which point to the death rate from pulmonary

Economical to Run. the fact that one of the

"They are more economical to tuberculosis or consumption in from 3,189 per million in 1847 toplaining that the new buses can England and Wales has fallen." Inspector Saunders inform- 709 in 1928.

ed a Telegraph reporter, in ex-

do between 12 and 15 miles to the

parties... 1.

A copy of the resolution has been sent to the leaders of the political The resolution is of importance bankers hitherto have been tradi- politically and economically as the tional defenders of Free Trade. Router.

London, July 3, The first fruit of Liberal-Labour

Hon. Dato Sedia Raja Abdullah Introducing the question, the

bin Haji Dahan (Undang of Rem- bau) said:

Yorkshire followed on

and

when stumps were drawn for the day they had lost eight wickets for 119, requiring 38 more runs to avoid an innings' defeat.

If they can overcome their last year's final conquerors, J. Allison and Van Ryn, Britain should be

sure of taking at least one title.

which Yorkshire have met the Aus- This is the second occasion on tralians this year,

Borotra's defeat in the singles the previous match being early in May. Rain by W. T. Tilden was partially game ended in a draw. interfered considerably, and the avenged for France, when Henri.

Cochet and Brugnon overcame Grimmett yesterday merely re- Tilden and H. Timmer, his Dutch peated part of his performance in partner, the scores reading 6-2, shire compiled a total of 155 in the the earlier match, in which York- 4-6, 6-3, 6-3,

Tilden Listless. first innings, a feature of which was that Grimmett took all the ten of the American star, who played Cochet was the complete master

co-operation to diminish unem- the question which, in the opinion "I should like to refer again to ployment is foreshadowed emergency legislation to be intro nature and which has, so I was as- by of the Government, is of a difficult duced into the House of Commons sured, caused it a great deal of wickets. The Australians scored in a listless fashion throughout next week to speed up the legisla- thought, namely the question in 69 before stumps were drawn and after yesterday's epic struggle. projects which are likely to pre-of Malays in the different Depart-full scoring, a century. The Aus- tive processes in connexion with connexion with the employment on the next day of play took their total to 274 for six wickets, Wood- vide employment.

It is expected that the House of Commons will also be asked to vote

LATEST COMMUNIST

OUTRAGE..

Spanish Father. Captured

by Communists.

NORTH HUNAN INCIDENT.

Shanghai, July 4. Father Emilio Fernendez has been captured by Com-. munists at Nanhsien, in North Hunan.

Father Fernendez, who is sixty years of age, belongs to the Augustinian Mission.. He is a native of Laon, Spain. -Reuter,

PODOBNOKKRA E MILL COMUNISTINA COSA MODA t

ments of the Government service,

tralian innings eventually closed at 320, further play being impossible on account of rain-Reuter,

SOVIET DISCIPLINE

VIOLATED..

CAPITALISTIC TENDENCIES

OF RIGHTISTS."

Moscow, July 3.

expressed by

Fearnley Whittingstall and Miss England suffered another re-. verse in the women's.doubles, Mrs. Betty Nuthall being defeated in the quarter finals by Miss Edith Cross and Miss Sarah Palfrey (America), although the match went, to three long acts, The', losera captured the first at 6-4, but last the succeeding two 10-8 and 8-3.

France and Belgium were con-- cerned in the other contest, Mlle. Sigart (Belgium) and Mme. Henro- tin (France) defeating

Mme. Mathieu and

Mme.

Barbier (France) in two sets with but the loss of four games.a

---Sir Wm. Peel's Promise, "It will be recollected that just over a year ago, at a meeting held on June 17, 1929, I asked certain questions, regarding the filling of vacancies in some Departments of Government, and in the course of my remarks on the feplies to those questions, which I made at a succeeding session held in Novem- ber last year, I suggested, after a careful study of the figures given in the replies, that the heads of the various departments concern- Lykov and Tomsky, the leaders of ed should have found it possible the Right Opposition, in addressing to employ more Malays than they the Congress of the Communist had done. In reply, the then Chief Party for their violation of the Moody and Miss Ryan (America) Secretary, Sir William Peel, re- party discipline. This dissatisfied advanced to the final stage at the ferred to his promise, which he Stalin who said the party still dis-expense of Mlle. Sigert and Mme. had made to the Rulers at an trusted their capitalistic tendencies Henrotin, the match being played informal conference held on the and added that they must confirm off after the Franco-Belgium previous day, to go into certain their declarations by action.

combination had contested their schemes in order to see whether Stalin received an ovation from Americans won the first set, con

quarter-final engagement. The

second set to love. eeding but two games, and the

Penitence Was

a little more assistance could not the Congress which passed a re- be given which would benefit solution approving the Committee's a considerable sum for the pur- Malays."

action against the followers of Trot- pose of relief work in necessitbus The hon. member then proceed-sky and declaring that the failure areas, while Mr. Lloyd George's ed to deal with the Government of the Rightists to defend actively proposal for a large loan to reply to various aspects of the the party's policy would lead to most finance public works will probably question and continued: "The severe punishments.-Reuter, receive serious consideration. last part of the Government reply

curses of civil war in China is the fact that the militarists aim at the destruction of railway tracks us principal means of hindering the progress of the opposing troops. In eighty years three quarters gallon.

The destruction of railway of the burden of mortality had The Aberdeen Kai Tack Motor tracks on the principal routes, disappeared. Still more remark-Bus Company, to give the concern dally used by the passenger and able was the decline of mortality its full title, was started by some freight express, is fraught with in non-pulmonary tuberculosis, publie-spirited Chinese citizens of dangers of the gravest nature, as for since 1917 it had been halved. Aberdeen nine years ago. It was amply evidenced, by the seri-British Wireless.

began operations with two small buses which were little more than square boxes built over cheap engines. Since then the business has progressed by leaps and bounds. In 1928, the total yearly receipts amounted to $90,000. By 1929 they had increased to ter $110,000. These figures speak for themselves.

ous accident this morning.

Regarding the four casualties it is understood that three passen- gers were killed while the fourth fatality was caused by the death of a worker on the passenger coach.

Further Bandit Ravages.

Japanese sources

state that

thousands of bandits from the

PRESIDENT-ELECT OF BRAZIL.

Rush-Hour Service, The Company has four Dennis buses in addition to the new Guys now being put on the run.

Members of the House of Com-is in my opinion, the most impor mons are faced with the prospect tant. It is as follows: It is of a curtailment of their summerlaid down in General Order 12 holidays as the legislation will (viii) that it is the policy of the probably extend the Session to Government to bring forward the past the middle of August.-Reu-natives of the country as much as

CHRYSLER REDUCES

SALARIES.

ENTERTAINED BY BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY.

London, July 3. war-devastated areas of Honan Mr. Arthur Henderson, Foreign and Hupeh have pillaged and foot- Secretary, gave a dinner this even ed several miles of peaceful coun-ing at the Foreign Office in hon-With this total of nine, it hopes RETRENCHMENT DEMANDED try-side along the Peking-Hankow our of Dr. Julio Prestes, President- to maintain. a 20-minute ser-

BY- DEPRESSION, Rallway between Hwayuan and Elect of Brazil.

vice, varied by a 10-minute Kwangshui districts, being unham- The guests included Cabinet The route is between Salt Fish service during """rush" hours.

Detroit, July 3.. pered by the fact that the Na-Ministers, other political leaders, Lane, Salyingpun, at one end, and announces a uniform ten per cent. The Chrysler Motor Corporation tionalist troops were busy in erect the Lord Mayor of London, Mr. Main Street, "ing fortifications at various strate- Montague Norman (Governor of other. Fares are classified thus: ployees from the president, Mr. Aberdeen, at the reduction in pay of all salaried em- gic positions.

the Bank of England), Mr. Lionel First-class, 25 cents; second- Walter Chrysler, downwards, in The management of the railway de Rothschild and heads of the Mill-class, 20 cents; and 3rd-class, 18 accordance with a retrenchment is employing the services of tary, Naval and Air Services-cents.

policy demanded by the current de- special protection troops in view British Wireless. of the repeated damage done by

As already stated, the new pression in business-Reuter's bandits whose aim is to derail the

buses can carry 20 passengers in American Service. addition to the driver. They are coaches and rob the passengers.

fitted with balloon tyres and the The frequency of the interruption

bodies painted an orange colour of telegraphic communication

relieved by cream at the top. along this railway is also attribut-

With a few minor improvements ed by the Japanese reports to ban- dits. Telegraphic communication;|

suggested by the police, the buses has been entirely cut off between

have passed all the tests required MR. W. B. THOMPSON Kwangshui and Hwayuan for two

G885,000,000 days.

White Plains, July 3. The New York copper magnate, Mr. William Boyce Thompson, left an estate of 83,100,000 dollars Reuter's America Servio

Nanking Censorship.

SHANGHAI PIRACY RECALLED,

WOUNDED BRITON TO GO ON HOLIDAY.

.

DROUGHT BROKEN IN AUSTRALIA.

COPPER MAGNATE'S

FORTUNE:

possible and to provide them with employment by appointing them to such posts in the Public Service as they are qualified to fill. In pursuance of this policy

AMERICANS AND THE THAMES CUP.

ir.

CLARE COLLEGE BEATEN

BY PRINCETON, ́-

London, July 3. There was another brilliant scene

a register of Malay applicants for at Henley to-day, when, in the employment is kept in each State Thames Cup, Princeton University Secretariat so, that the claims of beat Clare College (Cambridge) by each applicant are given full six feet in 7 minutes 49 seconds and Kent School beat Lensbury by half a length In 7 minutes. 54 BEC- onds. The Americans will meet in the next round.-Reuter.

consideration.',

No Separate Records.

employment are recorded in the "I do not know what sorts of

registers of the State Secretariats for which Malays have applied. But one would naturally imagine that with regard to employment in the Railway, Public Works, Posts and Telegraphs, Electrical, Sur- vey, Forest, Agricultural. and other Departments, the Malays send their applications direct, to

DIVIDENDS TO BE PAID.

POSITION OF CABLES AND WIRELESS, LTD.

London, July 3.1 the heads of those Departments Cables and Wireless Ltd. have and their names do not con-issued a statement to the effect LEAVES.sequently appear in the registers that the directors are satisfied that

of the State Secretariats..

the company will be in a position

Shanghai, July 4. Mr. J. G. Irvine, who was recent In view of the dissemination by pirates whilst he and another ly seriously, wounded by river the Kuominchun political organs foreigner were conveying wages of war news concerning fighting to coolfes employed by the Whang- in North China considered to be poo Conservancy Works, intends detrimental to the Nationalist to leave on holiday for Scotland Government, the Nanking. au-on August 10th.Our Own CorThe worst drought in the his- AMERICAN BASEBALL.ed policy of the Government with

WHEAT SEASON PROSPECTS IMPROVED.

Melbourne, July. 3.

AMY JOHNSON ON WAY HOME.

"I do not think that separate to pay the full dividend on the five records for Malay applicants are and half per cent, cumulative pre kept in these Departments and ference stock in 1930 on the due applicants

dates Reutor." from Malays are, therefore, grouped together and considering these applications that I wish the heads of Depart ments to bear in mind the declar

regard to the employment of qualified Malays In the Public

FLIES TO PERTH TO JOIN Services of this country, Nanking and it is understood that has to be submitted to Nankinged from Victoria, South Australia

THE NALDERA "In conclusion, I desire to special attention has been given Government representatives for New South Wales and Queensland:

express the hope that Government

Adelaide, July 8. to the telegraphic news sent out their approval. The decree na-There have been light falls in West match to day Boston beat to those Malays who are qualified man to fly on her own from Eng In a National League baseball will show a little more sympathy Miss Amy Johnson, the first wo by Japanese, and other foreign ounces also a decision to censorern Australia Pittsburgh 8-0 and in an Ameri- to take an active part in the land to Australla is flying from newspaper corespondents. important war news through the The prospects for the wheat sea- can League fixture Philadephia administration of their country here to Perth, where she will join All news sent out by the Nan Nanking-Shanghaf long-distance son have greatly improved and bus beat New York 6-4, Reuters would, especially appeal to you the liner Naldera for England king telegraphic administrations telephone.

ness circles are optimistic-Reuter, American Service.

(Continued on Page 7J

Reuter,

thorities have appointed officials respondent.......

to censor all news sent out by the telegraphic administrations at

tory of the Commonwealth in Cen tral and South Australia has been broken by a rainfall reaching five Inches. Soaking rains are, report

PITTSBURGH BEATEN BY

BOSTON. F

New York, July 3,

Japanese Prince Present,

In the same event, Mrs. Wills-

D. Prenn, the German Davis, Cup leader, -and Fraulein Krahwinkel, his compatriot, advanced another stage in the

mixed doubles tournament, defest- ing the English pair, E. C. Peters, and Mrs. Pittman 6-1, 6-4; **

J. Crawford (Australia) and Miss Ryan (America) enjoyed a similar auccess against J. Allison and Miss Edith Cross (America), winning 6-2, 3-6, 6-8...

The Japanese Prince and. Princess Takamatsu, who are paying an official visit to England. were interested spectators during the afternoon-Reuter.

JAPANESE ROYALTY AT CROYDON.

HALF AN HOUR SPENT IN THE CONTROL TOWER.

London July 3. Prince and Princes Takamatsu of Japan visited Croydon Aero- drome today. They were wel- comed, by Lord Thomson, Secre tary for Air, and Sir, Sefton Brane Ker. The Royal visitors were much impressed by London's alr port, and asked many questions about the up-to-date machines which carry on the air service to the Continent and India.

Several of the pilots were pre- sented to them, and they spent nearly half an hour in the control tower watching the operators com-. municating with the various air liners on their way to and from. the Continent.-British Wireless..

CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

IN INDIA.

THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE SERVING SENTENCES.

London, July 3,-- In the House of Commons to-day questions on India and said that Mr. Wedgwood Bean replied to Porton with the nexion with the civil disobedience movement since March 1 and stil serving sentences numbered 5,802 on May 31-Roster -