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OTTAWA CONFERENCE SUCCESS PREDICTED

RECORDS TOPPLING

BRILLIANT FEATS AT OLYMPICS

FIRST BRITISH VICTORY

HAMPSON WINS THE 800 METERS

CHINA'S NEW CUSTOMS DUTIES OVER BY

HEAVY INCREASES ON IMPORTANT

RANGE OF ARTICLĖS

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Shanghai. Aug. Drastic increases China's customs duties are Fauthorised by a new schedule! | published to-day.

Raw silk duties are intereased from thirty to sixty per cent.

Yarns and thrend are increased. from thirty per cent, to fifty-live. per cent.

Silk piece-goods rise from 45 per Lent. to 70 per cent.

Clothing is increased from fifty

The object is to raise funds tol cover the deficiencies arising from to 75 per cent.

AUGUST 20

MR. BENNETT'S REVIEW

Ottawa, Aug. 3. The Imperial Economic Con- ference will be brought to a suc- cessful conclusion before August 20.

This was the prediction of Mr. JR. B. Bennett. the Canadian)

the seizure of the Manharian The duties on wines and spiritsPremier and chairman of the

Customs and the new duties are to be enforced us from to-morrow, Los Angeles, Aug. 2.

August 4. Britain obtained her first suc- tariff schedulare

Thirty-four stems in the normal cess in the Olympic Games to-chief among them being outlined affected, the day when T..Hampson, generally below. recognised as the world's finest runner at the distance, won the 800 Metres.

Hampson wan brilliantly, creat- ing a world's record of 1 min. 49 8.10th scennds. He was lenged at the finish by Wilson, the i Canadian athlete, who also ran a splendid race, but Hampson beat him by inches in the must thrill-l ing event of the meeting.

Britain also obtained two places in the find for the 190 Metres Hur dies. In the first semi-inal, Lord Burghley occupied second place to Keller (U. S. A.) who beal the Olympic record in beating Burgh- ley, and in the second. The world record was broken by Saling (U. S. A.). The final should provide

rare struggle. The first three i

啡

in each semi-final have qualified |

for the final.

Stella Walsh, of Poland won the women's hundred metres, Miss Hiscock (Britain) being fourth.

It is interesting to note in con-1 nexion with Hampson's brilliant victory, that Britain has won thei 880 Metres race in each of the bast four Olympies,

LIU BEATEN,

Liu Chang-chun, the sole Chi- nese competitor, failed to qualify for the two hundred metres final. after a terrifie race. Liu r:# strongly for three-quarters of the distance, but he was overhauled by Wright (Canada), Metcalfe

(United States) and Black 4 New b Zealand).

Liu struggled hard to beat Black put of third place, but failed by inches. Results:-

800 METRES FINAL.

T. Hampson (Britain)

Wilson (Cantula)

Edwards (Canada)

Won by inches,

Time 1 min. 49 87 Hith seconds. World and Olympic Recuri.

LONG JUMP FINAL.

Gordon United States)

(25 feet, 9 inches)

Bedd (United Sintes)

125 feet, 3 inches).

Numbu (Japan)

(24 feel; 0

100 METRES HURDLES.

First semi-final:--

Keller (United States)

Lord Burghley (Britain)

Finlay (Britain)

NEW DUTIES.

The duty on artificial silks and silk goods is increased from $58 per piul to $75 per picul.

BIG GERMAN BANK IN DEFAULT

U.S. LOAN PAYMENT NOT MADE.

New York, Aug. 2. Messrs. Bilion Brad and Com- pany, the well-known financiers, announce that the German Bank and Discount Company has been unable to meet its G$25,000,000 Note due on September 1, owing to its inability to obtain the neces sary fureign exchange.

The defaulting bunk is one of the *}*** banks of Germany. equivalent to the British "Big Five."-Renter

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vary, but the net result is increnses

on the present duties of between conference, in the course of an Afty and eighty per cent. Beer, interview with international brundy, whisky and gin, are all journalists to-day, lorem to eighty per cent, raised from Bity per cent. ad vn- Mr. Bennett gave the impres-)

sion that the Conferonce was ad- vaneing rapidly towards a success- ful issite.

Only a small increase is imposed In the case of medicines, the new duty being twenty per cent. as against fifteen per rent, under the old schedule, Renter,

YORKSHIRE

He expressed the opinion thint it was desirable there should be a United Kingdom preference on wheat, either by a quota system or by tariffs. Ite said that both methods had been explored, but (no conclusions had been reached.

Referring to textiles, he sais

Cenenttraged as far as was possible' without impairing any efficient

AND SUSSEX that imports into Canada would be

THE CHAMPIONSHIP

STRUGGLE

LANCASHIRE FALL WRETCHEDLY

Canadian industry, but he added

that the Canadian estion industry wag one of the most efficient in the world. Reuter,

Ottawa, Aug. 2.

The Imperial Economic Con- ference is rapidly approaching the stage where decisions will Yorkshire defented their tradi-have to be made. tional enemies, Lancashire.

Herr Hitler, whose atrength is growing and who now ook a division of power in Germany with Captain von Papen, the Chancellor.

CAUSE CELEBRE APPEAL

PRIVY COUNCIL DECISION

CAN CRISIS BE AVOIDED?

HERR VON PAPEN CONFIDENT

Berlin, Aug. 2.

When President Hinden-

BOLIVIA AT WAR

U.S. JOINS APPEAL FOR PEACE

STIFF FIGHTING

Washington, Aug. 2. Alarming reports are com-

burg returns to Berlin next ingin of stiff fighting be- week, he will be faced by a tween Paraguayan and Bo- demand by Herr Hitler, the livian troops in the Gran leader of the Nazi. (Fascist) Chaco region, the territory Party, for a reconstruction which is the cause of the of the Cabinet.

bitterness.

the

be

Herr Hitler's intensive cam- Details are lacking, but paign in the last few weeks hus re- earlier skirmishes appear to sulted in a doubling of the Nazi developing in larger scale engage- representation in the Reichstag,ments and many casualties are holding 2830 seats against 110, reported.

Easily the biggest party, the The United States, Mexico, Cuba, Nazis are demanding a share in Colombia and Uruguay have now the direction of the affairs of the signed an appeal to fourteen other country, and the situation is not American governments to join in without serious possibilities, al-representations to enforce peace though the Chancellor, Captain von

Papen, sevis assured and coufi-between Bolivia and Paragung. dent.

Bolivia, hitherto, has shown no STILL IN MUNICH.

disposition to accept outside inter- vention in the quarrel with Para- fler Hitler at the moment is guny, while the latter country has still in Munich and plans to re-lodged a protest with the Lengue main there for the present, but he for Nations. will be eaming to Berlin before

Although fighting has already

that

the convocation of the Reichstag occurred, the United States Gov- personally to negotiate for the inernment is still hopeful clusion of his politics.

hostilities will be brought to an

Public interest in polities ap-end rather than extended-Reuter. pears to have subsided after the 1- hectic excitement of recent weeks. the election stalemate having had this natural effect.

the

THE LOST CONTINENT

with The United Kingdong delegation: the greatest of case at 31anchester. spent the entire day in examining with the result that they assume the situation in the light of the Beadership of the county hampion requirements of the Dominion re

SUNG MAN-CHO ship table,

presentatives, most of which are WINS MAIN POINT The race seems to be resolving | now known with the exception of }

a contest between Sussex and the Canadian.

VON PAPEN CONFIDENT. Yorkshire. Notts, who had a}

The appeal to Canuda's ideas will probably be

the Privy The von Papen Government is "MAD MULLAH'hen, dropped ten

with valuable submitted in concrete form to Council on behalf of Sung Man-contemplating the future points by failing to defeat Surrey, morrow, upon which the United Cho, the alleged Annamite rei composure, believing that OF N. INDIA Sussex are now nine points be Kingdom delegation can discuss, Volutionist, against the banish-Catholic Centre Party, led by Herr SEARCH FOR TRACES

hind Yorkshire with a match in at least tentatively, their own pro-ment order made last year by Bruening will refuse to ally them- hand and the issue will probably pasals directly with the Domini-the Governor (H.E. Sirselves with the Nazis and will dis

William Peel) and upheld on a vote when the Reichstag meets at

miss them by August when the sides meet at

a non-confidence habeas corpus application, was the end of the month.-Reuter. Hove. Adderl interest will be given to this match as Yorkshire's Monetary Commission are describing on terms mutually agreed To-chy's proceedings the withdrawn after one day's hear- last county engagement.

FAKIR OF ALINGAR'S ATTACKS FAIL

STILL ON THE OFFENSIVE

not be decided until the end of ons.

an

PRACTICAL TALK.

of

Sutcliffe batted superbly for 135 ed as producing an eminently upon by counsel. runs, contributing largely to Lan-modity prices and the possibility that Sung's banishment order re-

practical talk regarding com- The effect of the agreement is. jcashire's defeat by innings of stabilising exchange within the mains good, but he is free to pro

The outstanding batting per- Empire.-Reuter. formance of the last three days,

ceed to any place he chooses out. however, is eredited to V. W. C.

side of Hongkong.

The appeal was opened before the;

On the fellowing day it was announced that an agreement had been reach- ed between the parties, and upon certain terms, the appeal was with- drawn

Delhi, Aug. 2. The Fakir of Alingar, who has Jupp, the Northampton amateur, been seeking to force a passage who, with the wickets of his Jacross the North-West Frontier colleagues falling steadily, hit up into British India, is still pro-106 in a total innings score of 167. Ejsecuting an' active-offensive and estiff fighting has resulted in 3any casualties,

Time: 14 5/10th seconds. Olympic Record.

Second semi-fina];--

Saling (United States)

Benrd (United States) Welscher (Germany)

Time: 144/18ths seconds. Equals world record.

WOMEN'S 100 METRES FINAL

Stella Walsh (Poland)

Wilhelmina Bremen (U. S. A.)

Hilda Strike (Canada)

Elleen Hiscock (Britain)

Won by Two Feet."

Troops of the loyal Nawab of Dir are heavily beset by the Fakir's armed levies of Salarazais and Shamuzais, but are holding out splendidly.

The Salarazais are attacking the Nawab's fort at Miskini, at the up per end of the Jandul Valley.

LAST

EX-KING'S

JOURNEY

MANOEL'S REMAINS

THE

COWES Privy Council on June 27. REGATTA

MAIN ISSUE.

OF "LEMURIA"

BRITISH SCIENTIFIC.

:

QUADRANGULAR GOLF MATCH

A

ENGLAND,

IRELAND, WALES

tives.

Irt

EXPEDITION

London, Aug. 2. scientific expedition to survey the Arabian Sea and the North-West Indian Ocean is now being organised. It will, it is SCOTLAND, understood, begin operations

("Telegraph" Special).

Loudon, Aug. 2.

next year.

The expenses are being largely provided under the will of the late- Sir John Murray, whoao-resear ches during the Challenger Ex- pedition last century immensely So far only telegraphic communi- One of the most interesting extended scientific knowledge re- SHAMROCK WINS

cation of the result has been receiv-golfing fixtures of the season, garding the Ocean of the World." THE KING'S CUP ed in Hongkong, and fuller details the quadrangular international

be Next year's expedition will are lacking.

tournament, is now being fought led by Colonel Seymour Sewell, the (out at Troon.

Director of the Indian Museum, London, Aug. 2 At Cowes Regatta to-day," Queen

Many members of the British Calcutta. IN LISBON

Mary's Cup for fifteen-ton yachts |

Walker Cup team are included in In the rescinding of that part the list of national representa- of immense depth though

Parts of the Arabian Sea are was won by Sir Geoffrey Fellding's for the banishment order which in-f

few Loudon, Aug, 2.

"Rosemary," with Major When the British cruiser Con-Clark's "Garuna" second, and Mr. Indo-China, where, it was stated in

Powers sisted that he should be sent to:

soundings have been taken away The Shamuzais, working in-cord, with the body of ex-King Chaplin's "Corul" third,

the foursomes play this from the steamship routes, dependently under the Fakir's Manoel. reached the Tagus to-

out of the local court, he would be walk-morning, England beat Ireland by

LEMURIA. direction, are threatening Miangili day, she was met by an escort of Inine starters,

ing into certain death, Sung Man-four matches to nif, one being The King's Cup was won by Mr. cho has achieved the most impor Portuguese seaplanes and two Por-Sopwith's cutter "Shamrock, with tant part of his endeavours to

The main objects will be The forces of the Nawabs of Dirtuguese warships, the Guadiana the King's Britannia lees than a

In the afternoon, England bent study the topography of the occan have so far proved invincible. The and the Liz. A salute of twenty-minute behind and Mr. Stephen-

secure freedom.

Ireland In singles by eleven bottom by echo soundings and to Nawab is being assisted by the one guns was fired from a fortress son's "White Heather" third.

According to the agreement, matches to two, two others being soarch for traces of the hypothe-

halved. British Government. A break as the Concord passed up the|

tical continent of Lemuria, which Only a gentle breeze was blowing Hongkong, but he is free to choose Sung may still be banished from through his territory would result river.

The Scottish-Welsh contest was is supposed to have stretched from in the Solent to-day. in an Invasion of British India,

much keener. In British sailors carried the cofni

his destination,

the morning, India weatwurds. Oceanic fauna "Shomrock" also won the King's the Fakir's ambition.-Reuter.

ashore, where it was handed over Cup last year when it was owned thorities in Indo-China und had he

He is wanted by the French au-three matches to two.

Scotland won the foursomes by and currents will also be studied. to the Portuguese authorities and by the Inte Sir Thomas Lipton. been sent there, as contemplated, singles by nine matches to six. Douglas, Hydrographer of Navy. This after The Committee arranging the noon, Scotland beat Wales in the expedition includos Admiral -British Wireless,

a death sentence was almost zer-Renter tain.

in the south.

?

MRS. BARNEY NOT TO BLAME

SATURDAY'S MOTOR CAR SMASH

Nice, Aug. 2. Countess Karoly, the wife of;

Time: 11 9/10ths nevouds, World the ex-President of Hungary, who Record.

WOMEN'S THROWING THE DISCUS FINAL. Lilian Copeland (United States)...1 133 feet, 1 inches. World Record.

conveyed to St. Vincent Church on

a gun-carriage.

Great crowds lined the quays and streets.-British Wireless.

PREMIER BACK IN LONDON

STATE MATTERS IŅ HAND

KENNEDY TOWN BATHING

م

CONVERSION LOAN FIGURES

OVER TWO MILLIÓN APPLICATIONS

halved.

to

and representatives of the Geogra- phical and Natural History Societies under the chairmanship of Mr. 3: C. Murray.

BIG CLYDE DOCK British Wireless.

CLOSES DOWN ·

ROTHESAY HIT BY DEPRESSION

("Telegraph" Special).

London; Aug. 2.

WORLD ECONOMIC

CONFERENCE

AMERICA ACCEPTS

GOVT: TO ERECT SHED Among the items to come before the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council on Thursday is was injured in a motor.car smash

London, Aug. 2. In voto for $2,200, for a bathing on Saturday, is now oul of dan The Prime Minister left Lossie- mintshed at Kennedy Towl,

London, Aug. 2. ger and will be able to leave hoa- mouth to-night and will reach

It is explained that although Loan conversion so far received The total applications for War

INVITATION pital shortly.

London to-morrow to attend a tenders were invited, none were number 2,036,700, but this figure

Washington, Aug. 2. In the other car was Mrs. Elvira Cabinet meeting and transact received. It is considered that the will still be augmented by delay- Owing to the continued trade the invitation to attend the world The United States had accepted Barney, recently acquitted in Lon- other ometal business.

necessity for such a facility exista, ed applications from don on a murder charge and it was He hopes to return to Scotland and that Government should un-abroad and from recent purchas one of the biggest on the Clyde, be called in the late autumn un- holders depression, the Rothenay Dock, economic conference which is to suggested that she would be charg- at the week-end-British Wireless, dertake the erection and manage-era of loan for conversion,

ment. Four boatmen were charged at the ed with furious driving.

A is being closed. great number of applications still Magistracy this morning

Its work will be divided be-Nations.

der the auspices of the Lengua of Kowloon with possession of 1,000) stlcks of ed that the matter will doubtless Taino Police

Today, however, it was indient- According to a mesunge from the

remains to be examined, and some tween two other docks. Station, caution Ia A report has been made to the police time must Inpao before any state- dynamite on their junk. Two were be dropped as the French police necessary on the main rand beneath Street, ser on foort, of the offert at mont can be made of the total in 1907 and has quays and sidings American Government having in- The Rothesay Dock was opened ences will be held in London, the It is probable that the confor..

of $200, and the other fined $250. discharged, ono bound over in a sumare of the opinion that Mrs. Bar-mont quarters at Talpo, as the road some person, atole n' wrist watch from amount converted with bonent of occupying seventy-five. acros.dicated a desire that it be kept

the bridge that connects the Govern- second floor, to the that

there is in a very bad condition.

cash bonus-British Wireless. Router.

--Reuter.

|ney was not to blame.---Reuter,

her fint about 5 a.m. yesterday.

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clear of Ganeva.—Reuter,

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