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FRENCH TRIUMPH IN THE DAVIS CUP.

Perry's youthful exuberance, depicted above, was not quite sufficient to counter Cochet's exparience yesterday.

FORGED Chinese

NOTE FRAUD Letter

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ALLEGED. Smuggling.

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$5,000 INVOLVED. BIG TRADE FOR A

Two Foreigners in "The Plot."

STRANGE STORY.

ing

SMALL REWARD.

BRITAIN'S GALLANT

CHALLENGE.

COCHET BEATS PERRY ON

A QUAGMIRE.

UPSET BY CROWD.

FRANCE retains the Davis Cup, Henri Cochet, the

imperturbable, defeating F. J. Perry by three sets to one in the dramatic final match. The battle was fought under the most wretched conditions and the French spectators, when Cochet was heavily in arrears in the first set, volubly protested against continuation. The comments upset Perry, and Cochet recovered to secure a vital game,

to two, twelve sels 16 nine, and 116 games lo 111.

The young British players. put up

wonderful display.

The final game was hardly a fair giving France the biggest scare text for the respective merits of they have had since their vie. Cochet and Pervy, and it was a pity that normal comältions did not pre-

tory in the Contest five years vail. However, both pinyers had to ago. They were, however, res, meet the same difliculties and there quired to pursue their gallant will be no complaint by the youth- effort yesterday

ful British players, who put up such 011 il court; 1

#4 splendid effort. Only Cochet soaked with rain with a steady stoot between them and victory. drizzle complicating the

tion. Conditions for the

eisive match were almost :possible, though all credit

situa- Dorotra failed in both his games,

Cochet's Emile of victory. Winner or co.winner in three games which went to France, he practically beat Bri tain off his own racquet.

IN CHILE

de- Cochet won his singles and part- BLOODLESS COUP imeruein doubles matet, in which tered Jacques Brugnon in the must|they defeated C. 11. Kingsley and be given to Cochet for the man Experience told its tale, particular- GP. Hughes, 6-1. 5-7, 6-3, 8-6, er in which he adapted himself, is in that grim afth match battle.

to them. It was a jistic Cochet victory.

to his best when the ineedual.

character!

Ile came!

best was

Austin's Success.

to

Austin's altack enabled him but Borutra. Borvin led 3-0 inį the first sef, but Austin pursued The Challenge Round could not forcing tactics and ran out at 7-5: have provided more excitement and!

President Ibanez Resigns.

DOCTOR'S

LEAP TO

FAME.

Vital Cancer Discovery. Diagnosis Made By Blood Test.

London, July 26.

GOVERNOR'S GRIM PISTOL DUEL.

RELIGIOUS WAR IN VERA CRUZ.

FOUR CHURCHES

BURNED DOWN. ·

Vera Cruz, July, 26. Wild scenes were witness- od in Vera Cruz to-day. following a sensational at... · One of the biggest sensations tempt by a religious fanatic in the medical world for some to assassinate the Governor, time past has been provided by [who was slightly wounded in a comparatively obscure Dutch the attempt on his life.

physiciah, named Dr. Bendien,

who has been engaged patiently

research work

in cancer

Zeist for many years.

at

The story spread like wildfire

and within a short time mob Inw reigned supreme. Several flerce

Dr. Bedien has suddenly ap battles between anti-religionista peared in the front rank of can- and Roman Catholics occurred, cer experta an the result of his in-in which several persons, were vestigations,

killed.

Dr. Alfred Piney, M.D.. M.R.C.P.. M.R.C.S., Research Pathologist, Cancer Hospital, London, and Consulting Patholo- gist to the Chelmsford and Essex Hospital, who has been acting on behalf of the British Empire Cancer Campaiga, has just re- turned from Zelst where he has

claim tested Dr. Bendien's diagnose cancer by bloed-text,

Dr. Piney describes the suc- cessful outcome of his visit as hair a the "greatest step for century towards in understand- ing of cancer."

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The methods af diagnosis are bes

The mob, completely out of control for some hours, set fire

to and burned to the ground

four churches.

Martial ny has since boen de- clared and the situation is more 'or less under control.

The religious war was the con- sequence of an sitempt by the Governor to enforce the State Law Heverely limiting the number priests.

Amazing Duct.

of

The trouble began ny the

ing applied immediately at the Governor was leaving his Palace, Cancer Hospital at Pulhum.

a youth firing upon him from be em- hind a stone pillar,

The

bullet clipned the

British physicians, while phasising that the new. develop- ment does not mean that a new Governor's left ear and before u eure has been found, agree on second shot could be fred, he the tremendous valg of an early quickly took cover behind another and unmistakable diagnosis of the stone pillar, drew his own revol- disease. Reuter,

ver and returned the fre.

a thriving business suspense had the sequence of eventse second he beat Borotra all END OF FOUR-YEAR THE LEAGUE AND

Hits" that

over the court, lost the third when cione

Chinese bring, been mesurisatired. Cochet F

com Borotra changed his same and fore- jeffers inti Hongkong menced with a splendid win over Front China and pasting them Austin, but Perry put Britain on

Fran again tork jin the Culous, thus securing the level terms,

thr lead on Saturday, when Cochet and benefit of the difference in Benguen defeated C. Kingst Irates, were made at the. Centrali

G. P. tughes. Yesterday Aus. Magistracy this morning, when Chiswas charged with illegally is

tin's careful and well-balanced game | varrying letters Ele was fined proved too much for Barotra," and Making the round of the City ($200,

for twen Cochet and Perry went on the ve azi or imprisonment

with The Davis Cup dependent uni to-day is a sensational story

Mr. F. W. Hamilton, who their efforts, and the match was concerning the doings of an al-cently left Kowloon Court to take worthy of the greasions, leged gang of foreign crooks over the peeting of Postmaster- who by means of an ingenious General, appeared to prosente. "confidence" trick are reported

money.

.

Henri Cuchet defeated Perry hy three sets to ane, 6-1, 1-6, 9-7, 6-3.

Describing the dramatic

game,

He said defendiat was arrested after the arrivai u the Chun Lee to have been able to dispostes a from Macao. He was carrying a Chinese of a considerable sum of parcel wrapped in a newspaper, Henter says that the drizzle, which

which was found to contain 95 had interfered with The Aust Helters, of which six were for tin-Burntik

match. bad Featured by unusual details, Hongkong and the balance for

creased when Cochet and Perry the case, is known to have been foreign parts.

freed

each other ad it was reported to the Police, who, it is

you know," remarked Mr.

whether

such a questionable wald, have made three arrests. Plamilton, "the rates of

pastage decisive match should have heva two, hetween China and foreign partsdayed under such conditions. Chinese Houseboy and amaha who were found in the differ from the Hongkong rates, house where the foreigners ar the balative being in favour of supposed to have been living. Hongkong. This bundle"

whald The alleged principal culprits have saved the senders

The crowd urotested as the $6.19, were not at home when the Police which is a comparatively small plagers slithered about on the mount, but it will be understood greasy turf, and the barracking of Late on Saturday night, it is that with 20 men carrying on this the spectators increased as Perry, ed Austin to keep to the baseline, alleged, a Chinese deserited as business, quite a ubstantial loss by some capital play, secured a but successful lobbing upset the the sub-editor of a local ver-jor revenue would be incurred. lend of 4-1 in the first set. nacular paper, went to the Central Police Station and told the officer)

raided it.

on duty that he had been robbed

of $5,000 in notes.

Alleged Details.

Assistance Sought.

Crowd Barracks.

J. Brugnos, who aided Cochet in the defeat of Great Britain.

been:

Frenchman's game in the fourth The remarks of the spectators and Austin won at 7-5.

The results of the Challenge seemed to put Perry right out of "The Chinese postal authorities his stride and his play felt away. Rounds in the last five years have have already written me informing while Cochet seized on the oppor

1927-France beat U.S.A., B-2. me of the existence of this trame,tunity to make a great recovery,

1028-France boat U.S.A., 4-1. went on Mr. Hamilton, "and they winning five games in a row to

1929-France beat U.S.A., 3-2. take the set at 6-4.

1930-France beat U.S.A., 4-1, 1931--France bent Britain, 3-2.

the

He is alleged to have admitted have asked for assistance in

Under those etreum- that he was defrauded by a trick. mattor. He is said to have recounted

1. ask that a serious view a stances story, the details of which are be taken of the offence, notwith- tunding the small sum involved in this particular case.”

The delters concerned were re

'supposed to be as follows:-

A friend recintly introduced

Perry produced a series of wonderful passing shots to win the second sei with the greatest of ense, 6-1.

The gumes went in turn in the

him to two foreigners, living attained by Mr. Hamilton, who said third, each player making certain Caine Road,

they would be returned for postage for his own service until the score]

They showed him n printing in Chinu. outfit from which with geeniing

epse, they reeled off a banknote.

stood at 7-7. Perry now tired! perceptibly on the heavy ground; and Cochet broke through his

Detall for detail, it was an exact GANDHI SENDS AN service and clinched the set after

copy of the genuine article. As a mutter of fact, it was really xenuine. That was the trick,

·

ULTIMATUM.

LAND REVENUE

· COLLECTION.

Surat, July 27. The Mahatma Gandhi has sent a

Įsisteon kapies.

Cochet continued to dominate the play, and though Perry strove The foreigners made a "busi-

gallantly, he lost the fourth set at ness" proposition. The Chinese

6-3. Cochet displayed, dazzling- could have many more of these

form in this set and won deserved- "coples," and the rate of purchase

|ly. 'would be at the ratio of 7 for 5,

Crowd Goes Wild. The client, with visions of sud-

France retained the Cup amid den riches, is alleged to have letter in the form of an ultima wildest scenes of enthusiasm by agreed to buy $7,000 worth of tum to the Land Revenue Collector, the French crowd which had had theso notes. He loft to fetch the alleging coercion in the collection boon so out of temper early in the purchase money, and returned of laud revenue,

match. The court was rapidly with $5,000 in notes and handed Gandhi has tolographed details transformed into a rubbish "heap the money to the two foreigners. of the substance of his latter to the under a hall of umbrellas, bats,

On a protext, the foreigners left Viceroy, Lord Willingdon, who, it cushions and nowspapers. the room, and have not been seen is understood, has naked Gandhi not

Bad France Wen by three matches

BRITAIN'

DICTATORSHIP.

Santiago de Chile, July 26.

The President, General Cartos Ibanez, elected in May, 1927, for In period of five years, has ten-

dered his resignation in to avoid bloodshed.

order

CHINA.

EDUCATION MISSION

TO BE SENT.

official

The amazing duel continuet for at least a quarter of an hour. Both the Governor and his as sailant, keeping under shelter of the pillars throughout, each emptied and reloaded his revel- ver several times. Another

Government ended the grim encounter by snip. Geneva, July 20 ing the would-be-assassin, who. The League of Nations Com- although mortally wounded. re- mitter for Intellectual Co-opera-fused to give his name.

Religious medals in his pocket, tion has completed its sessions.

The Committee has reiterated however, have led to the Its intention of affording China that he was The resignation followed is the greatest possible assistance fanatic. meeting with leading Chileans, and appointed a Mission to visit: at which he offered to withdraw. | China' study the Discontent has been gathering education system-Reuter. for some time. Three different Cabinets have month!

Thus ends a Dictatorship which General Ibanez has exercised for the past four years.

this resigned

to

Chinese

belief Roman Catholic

A raging anti-clerical mòb gathered soon afterwards and raced through the city streets. They sprayed four churches with petrol and set them on

fire. MR. LANG AGAIN.

SALARIES.

General Ibanez secured the Pre- sidency by a coup d'etat in Febru- ary, 1927, when he seized the N.S.W. CIVIL SERVICE reins of government, forced the Cabinet la resign and sent Pre sident Piguroa's on "two months leave'

The leave of absence." President resigned" while still out of the country, and Janez at the subsequent election polled 222,130 out of 230,211 votes cast, -Renter's Amèrican Service.

FLIGHT OFF.

PREMIER ENTRAINS

FOR BERLIN..

London, July 20.

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald left for Berlin to-day by bont and train. the weather belag too bad for the

proposed flight to made.--Reuter

There were fierce revolver battles inside the churches while the mob were carrying out their

A deadly purpose.

sacristan Sydney, July 2li.

repulsed Mr. Lung, the New South Wales armed with a revolver, Primer, has notified the Legislative two of the raiders. A girl wor shipper was wounded and child- Assembly that he will introduce a ren who attempted to flae were Bill at the next session to limit trampled upon at the doors,

five salaries to Civil Service hundred pounds per annum,

ALLANTIC YACHT RACE.

LANDFALL, OBTAINS SECOND PLACE.

An Old Controversy.

It is feared that the shocking. 'incidents may lead to a revival of the Church and State controversy which raged in 1926, when the Government closed all institutions where religious Instruction wan given and ordered the deporta- tion of all foreign aus. Daring June and July there were many serious outbreaks and distur bancos, several, Archbishops were arrivo in the trans-Atlantic yacht denorted. The dispute was not race, followed within fiftconndjusted until 1920, when the minutes by "Highland Light." The Church acknowledged all Church winner "Dornde" arrived on Tues- edinces to be State property. day,

"Landfall"

Plymouth, July 25.

was the second to

priests being permitted to dia- barge their duties under re- vistration.--Reuter's American

GERMAN BID FOR Soviet

CONFIDENCE.

NEW BANK MEETS APPROVAL.

Berlin, July 28 Quiet, satisfaction is universal- ly expressed with the foundation of the Acceptance and Guarantee Hank (with a capital of 200,000,- 000 marks)?

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ROYAL WEDDING.

PRINCESS ́ILEANA AND ARCHDUKE ANTON.

Sinal, July 26, Princess loans, the sister of King Carol of Rumania. married to-day to the Archduke The establishment of the new. Anton of Austria-Tuscany, one of bank implies proof of the sinceri- the most prominent members of ity of Germany's efforts to regain the Hapsburg family.

the confidence of the world.

WAR

Princesa Ileana sianod a dos

It will have the; immediate claration affirming that share- effect of enabling the Reichsbank

to relax the restrictive financial

mains a Romanian citizen In spite of her marriage.

measures which are paralysing The couple will trade and industry-Reuter.

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