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GREAT FIGHT

FOR RUNS

IN TEST MATCH.

ENGLAND 22 RUNS

IN ARREARS.

TATE SAVES SIDE FROM WORSE MISHAP.

VINCENT'S SUCCESS.

London, Feb. 24.

The prospect of a drawn Fifth Test match became al- mest a certainty to-day when England were dismissed by South Africa for 230 runs, 22 runs in arrears on the first

did Vincent

the innings. damage. Hendreo, Hammond,

and Tate Chapman

among his six victims.

were

#

It was exceedingly interesting Hammond cricket. Wyatt and

for England before perd eriod of about a thousand. In fine weather on a good wicket. They settled down comfortably apparently bad got on top of the attack wheeze in Vlaventis last aver before lunch, Hammond cock ed one up to Mitchell. In Bell's last over. Wyatt was also sent back. Thus instead of 56 for 0,

the apparently, likely lunch score, two wickets had fallen.

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Another Double Loss. Hendren

Leylarid,

the former batting well, carried the scord to 87. Leyland was out 1.h.w. Turnbull joined Hendron and concentrated on keeping his end up. When Hendren was dis

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Dollar on Demand:-11d. Lighting-up Times:-6.25 p.m. High Waters-18.46.

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Hongkong Telegraph.

POPUP 3 KTZA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1931 AAENULE COPY TO CISTS

SHANGHAI SAVINGS BANK ORDER.

WING ON'S, SINCERE'S AND

SUN CO. AFFECTED.

MONTH TO WIND UP.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghal. Feb. 26.

Several Hongkong companies have an interest in an order issued

VEIL LIFTED ON MARCH STOLEN, ON PROHIBITION LAW

MR. BALDWIN.

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FINANCE

PARLEY MYSTERY.

BRITISH TREASURY

COMMUNIQUE.

PARIS-LONDON SCHEME OF

COOPERATION.

CONSERVATIVE COUNCIL

AND INDIA.

EXTRA AGENDA ITEM.

London, Feb. 24 The Executive Committee of the National Union of Conservative Associations to-day unanimously passed a resolution, proposed by Commander Locker-Lanipson and secondled by Mr Winston Churchill.

by the Bureau of Social Affairs | LOAN OPERATIONS. to the affect that the crisis in In

London. Feb. 24.

for the Municipality of Greater Shanghai yesterday, strictly pr Albiting department stores and other commercial organisations The veil has been lifted on the from operating unregistered "mysterious comings and goings" of British and French Treasury experts, who have been engaged in protracted discussions in Lon don and Paris, by the issue of an

anyings departments.

UPHELD.

SUPREME COURT'S

RULING.

EAGERLY AWAITED BY ALL AMERICA.

JUDGE OVER-RULED.

Washington, Feb. 24.

Clark

SIR MALCOLM

CAMPBELL

established the world's record land speed of 245 miles per hour on-

DUNLOP

TYRES

SEQUEL TO PARIS BRITISH NAVAL

DRAMA.

DIPLOMATS

LADY OWEN SENTENCED TO BOUND FOR ROME.

RECLUSION.

THE LORANG SCANDAL.

Paris, Feb, 24. Lady (Edmee) Owen, widow of the late Sir Charles Owen, was sentenced at Versailles Assizes to- day to five years' reclusion, on a charge of attempting the murder of the wife of her former lover, Dr. Gastaud.

Laly Owen is a Frenchwoman

All Reclusion entails civic degrada-

regulations, tion, numerous legal disabilities and while Revere strict silence is enforced,

din is of paramount importance The United States Supremie and the Unionist Party is called | Court has upheld the Eighteenth fand was formerly an actress.

ion to make a strong stand for (Prohibition) Amendment. law and order.

The passing off the rection aping the Court's ruling since the America had been eagerly await- pears to have been a "nap" vote It is believed that the order

used b. Mr. Churchill and Me decision given by Federal Dis will nike available for demat in

Locker-Lampson.

trict Judge William

Lady Owen's name was mentioned banks of approximately $5,000,000 thousch the purpose of its formu

India was not mentioned on the Newark, New Jersey, in Decem-in connexion with the exploits of

Francis Lorang, the managing | of the ber, meeting

declaring That

the director of the agenda of the

Bluebird Petrol lation in not knows

Amendment The Social Bureau formally re-official statement by Mr. Snow-not consider to be of great im- invalid.

Executive, and the gathering was Eighteenth

wha Company, who was sentenced in

London for misappropriation. guests organisations controlling don.

portance, Mr. Stanley Baldwin special savings departments to Wi

the affairs of these

was absent, and there were

of the departments within apertod »

fact only a few membera 10000

House of Commons present. Includ one auth.

ing Mr. Neville Chamberlain.

up

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The order refers to the Wing On Company, the Stacete Com

the Sun Company, all of which

Hongkong-registered concerns, as well as to a number of Sh Of Shanghai department stores and other companies.

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The communique states that dis cussions have been going on for the past two months between the British Treasury and the French Finnser Ministry with the object of obtaining a frank and cordial exchange of views on the principal fucnelal questions of interest to bath countries, and with a view to

policy of

financial

Some of them make a special future of their savings depart-promoting a ment

and insistence upon the cooperation in mitigating order will be a severe blow in existing world depression. many casOS. It is thought pos- sible that the managers of the Hongkong-registered companies may organise a protest, but so far they have declined to comment on the situation,

the

the

Abnormal Gold Movements.

The underlying causes of exceptional gold movements be- tween London and Paris been discussed.

have

missed with the total at 101, how- NEW ROUND TABLE welcome abnormal gold movements

ever, Turnbull also faltered and his wickets were disturbed before ny addition had been made to the total.

Chapman Hits Out.

With five wickets 'down for 101,

CONFERENCE.

It has been confirmed that the French authorities in no Why

and have been unxicua so far as possible to avoid measures tend- ing to bring them about.

War Debt Repercussions,

in

an "emergency resolution" and Mr. The resolution was submitted as

Churchill spoke most vigorously on the subject, and congratulated the Council on their wisdom In Includ ing India in the business meeting-Reuter.

of the

MOSCOW “AGENT'S

→ SUICIDE.

TRAGIC END OF DOMESTIC

QUARREL

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, Feb. 26. The suicide of a young Moscow

Was

Judge Clark's decision

It was stated that Lady Owon based on the contention that the had been left a fortune running in- Eighteenth Amendment should to millions by Sir Charles Owen, have been ratified by Constitu- and that Lorang had played the tional Conventiona, #nel not leading part in the dissipation of Reuter's American Service. by the State Legislatures.her money-Reuter,

Judge Clark's Ruling.

Judge Clark decided in his ruling, which covered 42 type written pages, that a ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment by the Legislatures of the States Instead of by the people assembled in State

Conven constitutional tions voided it as a part of the Constitution in violation of the Fifth Article which provides the fatter method of ratification.

Judge Clark himself emphasised that the decision affected only cases before him and that the others "can do as they please."

Case Recalled.

THE SILVER LOAN QUESTION.

CHINA NOW WAITING ON AMERICA.

Nanking, Feb. 24,

AGREEMENT WITH FRANCE.

FIVE-POWER TREATY

QUEST.

ITALY THE LAST.

London, Feb. 25. Britain's unremitting ef- forts to bring France and Italy into the London Naval Agreement appear likely to succeed. An arrangement securing French adhesion has been virtually realised. It is now up to Italy. Mr. A. V. Alexander and Mr. Hender- son have left for Rome.

Negotiations on naval limita- tion between the Foreign Secre tary and the First Lord of the Admiralty have been going on in Paris with M. Briand, the French Foreign Minister and M. Bu mont, the French Minister of Marine for some days..

After to-day's inst session, although no oficial information understood was issued, it was that such excellent progress had been made that as a result the British Ministers, accompanied by

President Chinag Kai-shek de clined to express his opinion on the proposed U.S. silver loan to technical advisers, who had taken China after a meeting with Mr. part in the Paris conversations, Paul Linebarger, Jr., son of Judge decided to proceed to tome to- Paul Linebarger, who is represent.

questions

ing American interests in the night to discuss the

with the Italian Government.

matter.

the

President Chiang said that Nan king would awalt an official an nouncement from U.S. Government before giving its view on advisalility of accepting the loan

Mr.. Linebarger, Jr., left Shanghai this evening en route to

to Mukden interview Chang Hsuch-Hung,

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General

.

Object.of Parleys. Broadly stated, the object of the present negotiations, as of the preliminary conversations which Mr. Craigie, of the Foreign Offico, has had during recent months with French and Italian experts in Paris, Rome and Geneva, is to overcome the dificulties which re- mulued after... tho. Five-Power-- Naval Conference held in London

year ago.

The decision quashed the indict-

POSSIBILITY ENVISAGED

The French bank rate was re-official in a Shanghai apartment ment of William Sprague, a town as an almost immediate house yesterday morning is engag-clurk of Wantage Sussex County; duced BY VICEROY,

step, and it was agreed to accepting the attention of the Settle- New Jersey, who had been charged with transporting and selling 50 New Delhi, Feb. 24. standard gold to avoid the neces ment police.

The dead man is Mr. N. A. Log-half barrels of beer. The

counsel South Africa had a great oppor In the course of conversationssity of rohining British gold

koff, who is 29 years of age, and for the defence was made up of fonily, but after Chapman had with members of the Indian defe

who is the Assistant Manager in lawyers prominent in New York been dismissed, scoring 24 aut of gation to the Round Table Can-

inve Hankow of the Central Organizateral circles who

been 25 for the sixth wicket partner ference Lord Erwin explained

The French Treasury, while notion of Trade Unions (Union of leaders in a avement begun in ship, Earrimond and Tate pulled! that if tiandhi agreed to a settle

1927 and of which this is the out- somewhat, the Round Table nithe tonsidering that the methods of Soviet Socialist Republics). Together The

His body was found hanging come, by the New York County I.L.P. RESIGNATIONS They put on 65 runs before Farris porostituted, with the possible managing public funds fa FrancP

have had the influence sometimes from a beam in a bathroom in an Lawyers' Association to mond fell a virtinto Vincent's ten lusion of fittern Congress dels

attributed to them, bas neverthepartment at No. 7. Carter Road, ahout a clear-eut test of the vali- FROM LABOUR PATY.ļa bowling. Vore failed. but Whitentes.

The Conference would then be less readily stated its intention of yesterday morning, and there is dily of the Eighteenth Amend- supported Tate splendidly and the Suases player reached his fiftyhral in ludis, after which in the taking account, consistent with no doubt that it is a case of sui- ment.

committee would le forme d. its own needs, of the repercussions cide.

Gandhi on been vixen anfefters which its operations might have It was subsequently learned that on the monetary War debt. on the previous night Mr. Logkoff It was agreed that the two hnd had a violent quarrel with his Treasuries should be kept in touch wife.

runs.

the

Innellately afterwards, Ved pathority by Congress to con- reat clean-bowled him (229 for 9clude settlement with and seven runs later the innings | Vicoray.-- Kenter, terminated. Tate's was partien- larly fine effort. He hatfed with restraint, soundly, eschewing his

Bormal methods.

Oply a few minutes remained

for play in which time

South

Africa obtamed thres runs with- but long.

M

ALL-METAL FLYING

BOAT.

SUCCESSFUL TEST OF

NEW MACHINE. -

on the questions arising from the reports of the Gold Delegation of the Longue of Nations.

It was also agreed that cardinal importance was to be attached to a resumption of foreign lending on a normal scale by the creditar countries, and the French au thurities have, on many occasions. made known their desire to en- courage foreign lending on the Paris Market.

SHANGHAI WOMAN'S

CLAIM.

HUSBAND PAILS TO KEEP AGREEMENT.

tring

As a result of that Conference, a Three-Power Treaty was signed Britain, the United States and Japan, while France and Italy were to continue negotia- tions, which, it was hoped, would enable them to adhere to a Five- Power Treaty.

The same counsel volunteered | RESULT OF MEETING OF THE between

MOSLEY GROUP. its services for the defence in anther case based an similar in which Louis E.

London, Feb. 24. charges Thibeault is the defendant.

Mr. E. J. St. Loe Strachey. Clark made it clear that Labour M.P.for the Aston Jules decision he had Division of Birmingham, a son of

in

The

under consideration only the rati- the former editor of the Spectator

British Mediation. fication of the Eighteenth Amend and a member of the 1.L.P., and

the ment and that it did not abrogate Dr. Robert Fargan, Labour M.P.

object of

British previous Amendments

passed for West Renfrew, both members negotiators has been to facilitate under Article 5.

of the Mosley group, have address- a naval agreement between France ed a letter to Mr. Ramsay Mac and Italy of such a nature as would Exнence of Ruling.

Donald, resigning from the eliminate any need on the part of its Boiled down to

Britain to Invoke Article 21 of the essence, Parliamentary Labour Party. lawyers stated, the Clark ruling To-day's meeting of the Mosley Thres Power Treaty, whereby maintained that the Eighteenth Group decided. to continue the Britain, if compolled to do so by (Our Own Correspondent.)

Amendment is in violation of the group's existence leaving indivi- Continental building, might re- Tenth Amendment. The Tenth duals free to take any action they vise the limits laid down in that Shanghai, Feb, 25.

Amendment declares that all think fit regarding their member part. In the British Court yesterday

powers not granted by the Con-ship of the Labour Party. it is recognised that the before Judge G. W. King, the her *

Sir Oswald Mosley to-day issued 23 order with Messrs. Short Brothers, present credit difficulties

aring was commenced of an action institution to Congress are reserved 16 it weighs fourteen' tous, has four largely due to the lack of con-which Mrs. Georgina Campbell by the states and by the people. a new manifesto, outlining a pro 16 Briatel Jupiter engines developingfidence of the investor, and that it is claims against her husband forThe argument follows that the gramme

Vincent bowled 188 balls, and

London, Feb 24. took 6 wickets for 51 raus,

The

An all-metal flying boat which other bowlers were expensive.

will be used by the Imperial Air- The full scores, as cabled by ways on the Mediterranean section Reuter, follow:

of the Indian and African routes. had a successful trial flight at Rochester to-day.

SOUTH AFRICA—1st lanings. Siedle, and b White

Mitchell, b Hammond

Christy, Peebles

Taylor, e and by Peebles

Viljoen, e Hammonil. b Tate Cameron, & Voer Dalton, Farrimond,

McMillan not out Vincent, c Chapman, Bell, b Voce Cochran, b l'echles

Extra

Total

Hammond

Peeblea

Howling Analysis.

57 The first completed of three on

16

Lack of Confidence.

2,100 horse-power and is capable essential that borrowing countries 1225.

of a speed of 130 miles an hour. should themselves take all possible! The amount

Is said to be due

executed on March 19, 1930.

The hearing was adjourned.

I will seat fifteen passengers and MINANTOM to restore that con inder a maintenance agreement can carry one and half tons, of mail.dence,

Engine noise will be reduced to

minimum in the saloon by the Step to promote effective co use of sound-insulating material operation between the markets belsteen the saloon covering and

252 the outer skin of the hull.

with a view to loan operations, would contribute to alleviate the ; When the three new flying bouts existing depression and, all possi- ' Fall of wickets:-1 for 127; 2 for are in commission, the Impuriat |bilities should be examined.

131: 3 for 157; 4 for 163: 5 for Airways will have a fleet of thirty- The stułemoni goes, on to say 160; G for 203: 7 for 221; 8 for four aircraft, developing a total of that proposnis. åre now being 242; 9 for 243; 10 for 242.

48,000 horse-power.British Wire- formulated by experts, following lens..

the League of Nations decision to i start detailed discussions with n Nanking, Feb. 24.

view to facilitating and placing ; The Ministry of Communfeations) agricultural eredita in Contrad estimates that the Government and Eastern Europe, and the hope suffered a

loss of approximately expressed that practical results $2,000,000 in the postal adminis may be realised at an early dat tration during 1930 in the Ching Proper.

Tato

Hamond

Vate Peebles

While

0.

M.

W.

22

19

27

27.4 3

15

1

sona

ENGLAND.—1st Innings.

Wyatt, Cameron, b Bell

101; 6 for 126; 7 for 188; 8 for 188: 9 for 223; 10 for 230,

Howling Analysis,

24

Leyland, .b.w..

Hammond, Mitchell, by Vincent

Beli

29

B

Hendren, e MeMilan, i Vincent 30

Turnbull, b McMillan

B

Varrimond, c Taylor,

Vincent 35

Chapman, e McMillan, b Vincent

Tate, b Vincent

241 Bell

Cochrane

Voce, Bell, b McMillan

o Vincent

White, and b Vincent

10

MeMillan

2

Extras

12

Siedle not out

Total

239.

Mitchell not out

Extras

for 55; for

Peebles not out

Fall of wickets

55, 56; # for 87: 4 for 101; 5: for.

Important Results,

MAJESTIC HOTEL SITE.

S.M.C. TO MAKE IT INTO ·

CIVIC CENTRE,

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(Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, Feb. 24, A plan to convert the Majestic Hutel alte in Shanghai into a civie centre will be placed before the ratepayers in the form of a resolu

meeting It concludes: These conver- tion at the annual nations have not been directed to April. establishing definite Inter-govern- mental agreement on Bрecifc points, but have enabled contact

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30

64

2

23

5

47

0

to be established on various ques-

81.2.0 51 6

17 3 87

2

SOUTH AFRICA-2nd Innings.

Total (for 8 wkt.),

tlona deeply affecting the financial and economie. Interestà of hotli countries,

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CONSULATE DISASTER.

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Shanghai, Feb. 24. In connexion with the destruc-

It was agreed that this contact 'tion by fire of the Japanese Con- ⚫should be maintained and further mulate at Changchun, Chinese exchanges of views will be con mossages from the latter city conducted as required Reuter and estimate that the damage amount

ad to $2,000,000. British Wireless, and

of disciplined national Eighteenth Amendment operates effort to meet the national criais, directly upon individuals, rather his manifesto being largely an than through the Slates, and elaboration of that issued at the beon beginning of last December-Reu- therefore it should have

ratified by conventions (as per-: mitted as an alternative way of amending the Constitution under Article 6) rather than by the legislatures--which was the why by which the Eighteenth Amend ment was didopted.

Point Ralued Before.

ter.

A BIG NEWSPAPER DEAL.

SCRIPPS-HOWARD GROUP.

ACTIVE.

New York, Feb, 24.

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The other Powers signatory to the London Naval Treaty are being kept Informed of all developments.

British Wireless.

Paris, Feb. 24.

A Franco-British agreement bas

been virtually reached regarding the conditions upon which France will become a party to the full. London Naval Treaty.

This fact was gathered from British squrce after a lunch given by M. Briand to Mr. Arthur. Henderson and Mr. A. V. Alexia.. der.

Italy's Acceptance Needed. Edward B. Dunford, counsel for the Anti-Saloon League, and others

Last year's Triple London Naval who have followed the dry law, Negotiations are progressing for Agreement will accordingly. be- pointed out that exactly the same the sale of the Evening World, the come a Quintuplo Pact, if Italy point was raised in the case of Morning World, and the Sunday joins in with the Franco-British Felgenapan v. Bodine, settled with World to the Scripps-Howard group, ugreement. Otherwise the latter other dry runes by the Supreme the most formidable rivals of the will fall to the ground, Britain Court in 1920,

Hearst papers-Reuter'a American having hitherto refused to agree

CELTIC'S NARROW

At that time, half a dozen or Service. more cases testing the validity of the dry low were incorporated into one group, known as the national prohibition cases, and argued Jolutly before the High Court: Approximately 44 lawyers pre- Hool sented the cases. Elhu presented the Feigenspan case, and the foregoing argument was one of those which he presented.'.

In

Its decision the Suprems

VICTORY.

· HAMILTON PUT UP FIGHT AT IBNOX.

London, Feb. 24.

Court did not go into this argu- Playing at Ibrox Park In the mont. specifically. Its ruling was Scottish League to-day, Celtic de unanimous in favour of the con-feabed Hamilton Academicals by

(Continued on Paru 18.). two goals to ons—Rester.

to a safeguard clause under which France will resume liberty of action should Italy intensify navat building.

Mr. Henderson, the British Foreign Secretary, and. Mr. Alexander, the First Lord of the Admiralty, are leaving for Romo to-night to most members of thứ Italian Government.

Lator.

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"The British Cabinet Ministers concerned in the naval 'negotia- tions untrained for Rome to-nis

Router.