1931-06-10 — Page 7

MIDDLESEX FIRST DEFEAT.

LANCASHIRE WIN AT LORD'S.

KENT SECURE EASY VICTORY.

Middlesex lost their undefeat- ed record in the county, cricket championship to-day, losing at Lord's to Lancashire. Their de fent, leaves Leicestershire as the only undefeated side, though the

time have yet to obtain their

first victory.

THE HONGKONG

FOOCHOW COLLEGE | SLANDER ACTION

FIRE.

INCENDIARY ATTEMPT

MADE.

LITTLE DAMAGE.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Foochów, June &.

WITHDRAWN.

CASE TERMINATES ABRUPTLY.

PARTIES AGREE.

The case of alleged slander came to an abrupt termination this morning before the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp) in

TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1931.

RED THREAT IN FUKIEN.

THOUSANDS FLEE FROM

BIG CITY.

APPEAL FOR HELP.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Fuochow, June 4. Bad news comon from Kuang-

An attempt has just been made to set fire to one of the Mission the Supreme Court, when Mr.Teh, a big city in the northwest of Schools In Foochow. In the win. C. Jenkin, counsel for plain-Fukien, not far from Chungan. ter of 1927-28 and the following tiff, withdrew the case against

This development Telegrams have been sent to spring, there was quite an epide-defendant.

no fewer than four valuable Mis

Midland county at the same mic of Incendiarisin in Foochow was in consequence of both par- Foochow by the Magistrate there! alan School buildings and one er ties realising that the unfur-mying that the Communists under two

and private

Govenment tunate litigation had arisen Tau and Mo (who have been ravag- through misunderstanding of ing Western Fukien and Eastern past) Kiangsi for several years In one match, the Yorkshire-schools being destoyed by fire.

Strangely enough, the first the language used, and both ex-are within a very short distance Sussex encounter, no play at all was possible, and practically all school to suffer. In October, 1927, pressed their regrets.

of the city, and urging that troops Foochow

In permitting the case to games were interfered with in one an institution called

be despatched at once to reinforce College, run under the auspices of withdrawn, his Lordship sald:the very meagre garrison. way or another, by rain.

the American Board Mission,

1.may say I think it in a very wise once more the victim, but this

Arrangement and i hope that the time the fire was discovered be persons concerned, in their future It really gained a hold and relations, will live in the spirit of fore was extinguished without very it. murk difficulty.

LANCASHIRE'S SUCCESS. Middlesex Fall for First Time.

Lancashire

won soundly

at

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Plaintill was Se Sio-wan, No. 15,

It is reported that over 1,000 people, are fleeing from the city every day, and that the surround ing villages are in a sorry plight. It acems that the situation in

The attempt was made on Wed-Ma Tau Wel Road, Hunghom, who this region must continue bad for Lord's, after obtaining a narrownesday afternoon, in brand disclaimed $10,000 damages from a long time, not only because the lead of eleven runs on the first

light. The students were revis Chan Woon-Tan, a police inter-Communists are so active, but also innings.

The visitors batted first, madeing their work in preparation for preter at Hunghom Police Station. because the Government troops do 169, and then dismissed Middlesex examinations and so were in or defomation of character. It not always seem to be in earnest, |

instead the dormitory buildings for 158. In their second innings of (as usual) in the "classrooms, noticed smoke and Lancashire compiled 200, setting when Middlesex o big task on a sticky breaking out simultaneously wickel. Blchard Tyldesley bowled splendidly, taking 6 wickets for 6 runs, and the metropolitans

were all t for 148.

BIG HANTS SCORE.

Mead Just Misses a Century,

Philip Mead just missed his century in the match against Warwickshire, in which Hants put up a big first innings were, but were forced to skare points.

in two

was alleged defendant had urevs- and many of them are themselves el plaintill of a serious offence searrely better than bandits.

fanceu against his defendant's) who was a niece of plaintiff. The allegation was denied.

of the

DOGOWNERS' GOOD

LUCK.

OUTSTANDING SUMMONSES

WITHDRAWN.

place. Fortunately, immediate and suc-

The ense was resumed this cessful efforts were made to put morning, after having been ad- out the fire and in a short time journed yesterday afternoon, but, it was extinguished without very before going intu Court, the much damage having been dane.

parties attended a diseugston in of the occur- Chamber. No explanation

I has not

AL the commencement rvice is fortheumlug

fire been diseuvered by whom the

Court this morning, hearing in

Consequent upon the announce- was kindled, nor is there, us far Mr. F.. Jenkin said:My Lord, as the writer is aware, any trouble 1 am happy to inform you that ment by the Government of the in the Sebol which might in any with your permission, this action suspension of the Regulations withdrawn, the parties made under the Doga Ordinance, way account for the incident. The w natural conclusion is that there is having agreed to make statements 1927, by which the muzzling of their us effort being made, perhaps not to you in open Court, Plaintiff in dogs Was enforced and

restricted, the Hon. connerted with Connmnists, structs me to state 4 am satisfied movements

This unfortunate litigation Inspector General of Police has that all out- destroy education in general and that Christian education in particular, has arisen over a misunderstand given instructions

One hopes that preenitions willing as to the meaning of the lan-standing summonses Paine

be taken both in Foochow College guage used, and I express my re- against owners be withdrawn.

misunderstanding and all the other schools in Fu-gret that such

This was annuanced by inspec- kien to prevent a repetition of the should have taken place."

that took place in

Defendant wait:-1 desire totor McLellan, of the Wanchai destruction

state that I withdraw an allega-Police Station, when he appeared 1927-28,

tion that, eight years ago, or at before Mr. Williams at the Central pro- any time, plaintiff, Se Siu-mui, was Police Court this morning

of dogs on sum- guilty of Impropriety of any kind secute owners with his nienu. Se Ah-mui. Imonses accusing them, in some regret that anything I may have cases, of not having licences and their done should have led to this un-in others, of allowing fortunate litigation.

animals to be abroad without muz. The action WAH accordingly zles. withdrawn.

The visitors, taking first Krock, mnde light of the Warwick attack, among whom Paine alone enused The innings closed any trouble. at 305, Mend making 93. bowled antiringly and returned an analysis of 7 wickets for 130 runs.

Warwick did not complete an innings. They had made 194 for

5 when stamps were drawn.

-NOTTS SETBACK.

Townsend Upsets Calculations.

Notts were surprised by Darby- shire, who guined first inninga points with the greatest of ease, thanks largely to Townsend, and a splendid stand by their opening batsmen

Notts, halting first, could do] little with Townsend's bowling

Town and were all out for 146. send took G for 59.

Derbyshire had ored 168 for the loss of only two wickets at the close of play.

FREEMAN AND MARRIOTT.

Two Bowling Feats by Kent PlayeIH. C. S. Marriott. the well-known ant Tich ex-Cambridge Blue. Freeman, hetween them took aine- teen of the twenty Leicester wickets when Kent defeated Lei- cester by an innings and 19 runs.

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Surrey Gadn First- Innings Points.

ALLEGED THEFT FROM BODY.

SEQUEL TO LAST NIGHT'S BIG FIRE.

S. D. COOLIE ACCUSED:

During the course of the clean- ing up work after last night's fire in Staunton Street, certain Sanitary Department coolles were alleged to have stolen articles of jewellery from the bodies of victims. One was this man was arrested and morning brought before Mr. Wil- liams at the Central Police Court.

The defendant was charged with stealing a gold ear ring from one of the budies. but he denied the allegation, remarking that he had taken the article with the inten- tion of returning it to the Inspre- tor-in-charge.

ANGLO-CHINESE AMITY,

SPEECHES ON THE KING'S BIRTHDAY.

OFFICIAL TRIBUTE.

dad de alg

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Fonchow, June 1. Yesterday, being the King's Birthday, a reception was held at 1.the British Consulate,

a large company assembled, re- presenting all the nationalities resident in Foochow

Two Sanitary Department coolies who were on the spot were ordered that the

taken out

In respect of all summonseв re- garding muzzles the officer in- formed his Worship that he had

received instructions from the In- spector General of Police to with. draw them.

Summonses against owners for be allowing their animals to abrond without muzzles were ac cordingly withdrawn, notwith- standing the fact that the offences were committed nearby a month ago.

METAL CLOTHES.

Continued from Page 6.)

(for that is the where Duke Whitaker

prophet's name):

Some method will be discovered in the future of making fabrle clothing from metal.

or

If and when that happened it would, of course, revolutionise the whole Laundry Industry; soap and soda would disappear, and new methods of cleaning be adopted.

To such as may be inclined to exclaim, "Heaven Preserve us!" I may point out that Heaven falls,

proservo us

Sergeant Giving evidence, Kent were on top from start to vin said that at about 11.30 p.m. finish. They took first knock and

of the Fire put up the useful score of 300 for Chinese sub-officer

Brigade made a report to him to wickets, declared.

The Consul. Mr. A. J. Martin, Leicester made 148 (Freeman, the effect that jewellery was being

taken from the bodies of the vic invited those present to unite in for 68, and Marriott, 5 for 43) | ta

tims. Witness went to the first drinking His Majesty's health, and following on. fared even worse, being all out for 133. In flour of the house and there saw and made a short speech in which An examina- he expressed the gratification of this innings, Freeman took 6 for the body of a woman.

ring nil British subjects at the King's tion was made for " gold 53, and Marriott 4 for 50,

which she was supposed to have complete restoration to health and been wearing earlier in the even- strength. He also remarked on SHEPHERD'S FINE FORM..

ing, but none was seen. it having the happier relations that new subsist between the people of

to even as we are, apparently been removed.

India and Britain, an indication from laundries.

word "Empire"

Betul clothes would invest us Shepherd took all the honours to remove the body into the street. "Emperor" as applied to Britain in the match between Surrey and there the two men were search or the British Sovereign, does not with all-weather bodies, at least,

Surrey made 286 ed. In the left boot of the defen-in any way conflict with the idea and Eanex, In their first innings

and dant, witness found four ten-cent of Democracy; in fact, the polley

(for convex aldermen) would be Shepherd contributed no fewer pleces which had been charred and followed by King George V

And with them would go the than 107, being not out at the in the other he found a gold-ear-bis Government compares favour too obvious to need explanation.

assurance that at last ono had a close.

ing which had been slightly barn-ably with that of the Head of any Essex replied with 227, Govered. The woman was wearing one Republican Government.

Mr. Chen, representing the Pro-wardrobe which was proof against taking 5 for 50. There was no ear-ring but this was not of the

vincial Government, replied, the most fiendish Laundry En- same kind as the one found. play to-day.

The defendant suld he had taken expressing the satisfaction of the ginear or the most horribly Allied the ear-ring from one of the bodies Government at the friendly re- Trado. and, together with the four ten-ations that exist between the cent pieces; had intended to hand Chinese and the British peoples. He said that in his opinion this fle was to his superior officer.

friendship

is largely the result of Sergeant and, fearing that he

merchants have had dealings with might drop them, he had put them the Chinese people for such a long into his boots..

time, Fuklen being one of the very

COMPLETE WASHOUT.

Three Days Without Cricket.

and

Owing to the waterlogged state Pushed upstairs by the European two things: the fact that British

oach.

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while the advantages of garments such as stainless steel shirt fronts

Of course, there might be minor disadvantages, such as losing the spanner for one's braces.

Otherwise I entirely agree with the Starch-Duke Whitaker.

of the ground at Hull, Yorkshire and Subsex got no cricket at all in the three days set for their Is Worship remanded the frat Provinces to be opened to only of the Government, but also match. They got four points fendant until to-morrow remark-foreign trade; and, secondly, the of the great mass of the people of ing that he wished to consider the fact that practically all the Fukion. There are many Indica- question of the charge, which, he British residents not engaged Intions that the most responsible of Glamorgan Defeated.

said, might be amended As the trade are missionaries, who have the officials and gentry are fully Northamptonshire beat Glamor enr-ring had been taken from by their activities in preaching aware of the real purpose both of Kan by five wicketa, dismissing dead body.

the Gospel of Jesus Christ, in the merchants and the mission- their visitors for 114 (Jupp, 5 for

running schools which are widely aries who represent the British that under- 54) and putting up 190 (well in a match which had to be left admired for their good mannge-people in China,

the ment and results, and in establish- 113) in

Glamorgan's drawn. reply.

"Imperialism" and Cultural Becond knock produced 166, and Somaract made 244 (Lee 98) on ing hospitals where the sick are Encroachment" which are still

looked after, won the affection Northants won by compiling 81 batting first, and the tourists and confidence of the Chinese often heard on the lips of men for 6 wickets. Mercer took 5 scored 255. R. C. Blunt took 5

who ought to know better or Bre wickets for 67 and Ryan 6 for 63 for 60 in Somerset's Brst innings. people.

This considered and deliberate seen in statements and slogan in Northampton's first Innings.

Wolr bore the brunt of their at-statement by the representative of issued by bodies that should have tack in Somerset's second innings, the Provinotal Government made more sense, there is a

better taking b for 57. At the close of

a great impression, and there is understanding than exlated a few May this understand- play, the scoreboard showed. 201 no reason to doubt that it does years ago. for 9.-Reuter

fairly represent the attitude noting friendship grow and deepen.

Good Somerset Effort, Somerset put up quite a good show against the Now Zealandera

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