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TERRAZZO

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TABLE TOPS,

FLOORS, WALLS,

PANELLING, SINKS AND BATHS,

ORNAMENTAL WORK.

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LATEST TURN IN NANKING POLITICAL CRISIS

CHANG'S

GESTURE

PLEADS WITH WANG CHING-WEI

A REMARKABLE MESSAGE

Peking, Aug. 9. Marshal Chang Hsuch- liang attempts to placate Mr. Wang Ching-wei and to per- suade him to reconsider his resignation, in the course of a remarkable telegram to the erstwhile Prime Minister.

"Being responsible for defend- ; ing the territory under my con- trol, I am obeying the will of the Central Government now. as be - fore.

asi

"If you feet that my remaining i in office will upset internal well as diplomatic affairs, let! me know and i will instanty re- sign without hesitation.

How-

ZAINO KAMATICJARRAIALANTILARDANNCIAI

SINN FEINER TO

BE DEPORTED

THOMAS MURDER PLOT ALLEGATION.

Toronto, Aug. 8. Dan Malone. allegri Sinn Feiner, who was arrested follow- ing suspicion af

a plot assassinate Mr. J. H. Thomus, is still detained.

to

The police state, however, that The only action pending against him is in respect of proceedings for his deportation---Reuter.

2624101363830FESBIENTACIONIRANESTOLESOMENESHOOTER

OTTAWA

RUMOURS

REFUTED

TWO IRISH DELEGATES TO RETURN HOME

HARBIN SUBURBS

ENGULFED

FLOOD CATASTROPHE; A CHOLERA MENACE

HOUSES SWEPT AWAY

(SPECIAL TO “TELEGRAPH")

J. A. MOLISON.

DOUBLE ATLANTIC FLIGHT

MOLLISON'S LATEST

AMBITIONS

WITNESS INTA

TEARS

MISS LAI MING-FAY

BREAKS DOWN

COUNSEL TILTS

NEARLY READY "JEALOUSY MURDER"

London, Aug. 8.

TRIAL SCENES

Mr. J. A. Mollison, who There were further tilts be- was recently married to tween counsel in the trial of Johnson, 15 Cheng Kwok-yau at the Criminal leaving Stag Lane Aero-Sessions this morning whilst

to-morrow

for Miss Lai Ming-fay was in the Potter witness-box, Mr. Eldon Baldonnel, Ireland, prepara-objecting to certain evidence re-

YORKSHIRE Miss Amy DOMINANT drome Harbin, Aug. 9.

THIRD SUCCESSIVE

NE BY ONE, the suburbs of Harbin are being en-

ONE

gulfed by the rising flood waters. Barrier after barrier is going down under the terrific pressure and the flood continues to encroach upon the "island." Not in history has the situation situation worse at every point been so serious in this region and already affected.

Added

the miseries Leleventh hour attempts are being made to locate the reason for the catastrophe, though what can be

something of a mystery.

the situation શ shortage

is the fact that

foodstuffs is!

ever, should you resign your post MOUNTAIN OUT OF done now, even if it is found, is rapidly becoming serious. Prices

on my account, this will deepen my sense of guilt, causing an

anarchical state in the Central

Government, which is thing desire.

H

ASKS DISMISSAL.

thr last

MOLEHILL

have now risen to more tha

vastated districts, are encamped

fifteen feet, houses are collapsing at Newtown, without conveniences in scores and the devastation continues.

of any description, without liveli hood and without drinks.

waters

have now!

INNINGS WIN

VERITY-SUTCLIFFE COMBINATION

tory to attempting a both garding the relations between ways flight across Atlantic.

the Fung and witness, on the ground that it was irrelevant and a waste of the time of the jury.

Mr. Mollison has achieved some brilliant. Dying fents in the last

To this, Mr. Sheldon retorted

few years, including record-break- that it was not for Mr. Potter ing trips to Australia and Capeto tell the Crown how to con- town and the only light aeroplane įduct its case; and the evidence tlight across the South Atlantic.

was allowed by the Chief Justice.

Later. Mr. Potter objected to

to he

STARTING NEXT WEEK.

Fung.

COURT ACAIN CROWDED.

The Court was again crowded

London, Aug. 8: Yorkshire are in brilliant'

None of his enterprises bas, į have already risen by fifty per vent,

To-day however, been so umbitious as that championship form. Ten thousand persons, refugees they obtained their third succes- he now proposes to attempt. The fresh evidence, not given at the In Fuchialien, the flood waters from Fuchintien and other de-sive victory in a single innings flight from Europe to America as Police Court hearing, and after on same argument, the Chief Justice Ottawa, Aug. 8.

since the beginning of August! been successfully completed

Sensational rumours were

Lancashire they defeated by an very few necasions, despite the struck it out..

case with which the journey in the

During the hearing, Miss Lai innings and 5 runs, Liecestershire opposite direction appears by an innings and 69 runs and .. “I have just telegraphed to the in circulation to-day to the

Adjacent to Fuchlatien, Pristan

possible. Only once have airmen Ming-fay burst into tears when CHOLERA PERIL. Central Government to diantiss me effect that Mr. de Valera had has so far escaped the Bood,

Derbyshire, to-day, by an innings completed a flight from Europe to shown a photograph of George Amerien and alighted at their all respon-

And a cholera outbreak is just and 89 runs. and relieve me of

to creat reached its boundary. Changho, | developing

EL further The result was foreshadowed on nominated destination. ing a suitable person to succeed the Irish delegátion from the nearby, is already tooding rapidly serious menace, sibilities, at the same time choos ordered the withdrawal of though the

Saturday when Derbyshire com- be remarkable The rise of the river contintes pletely collapsed before the bowl- Imperial Conference as a re-and it will

Esterlily and no hope is entertained ing of Verily and Sutelife became Mollison will leave next week this morning, and after Miss Lai thesult of his dispute with Pristan does not alse flood.

at the moment that the swelling concerned in valuable partnerships on the outward journey if the Ming-fay had concluded her evi- Next week dence, Mr. Potter began his cross- will be checked. In some places, with Holmes and Layland. Sut-weather is favourable. The Sungari has risen by no it is fke a raging torrent, houses cliffe completed his eight century he will have the advantage of ob-examination.

When the Court resumed three! the nation, you should not desert the reports, which were based less than eighteen inches in the being swept clean away by the rush of the season in elfortless Fashion (taining an average full monn.

As an the western crossing the morning. Lai Ming-fay continued the capital and leave the national upon a hint that certain members last twenty-four hours, increas-of water. A considerable number and Leyland also reached

inundation of head of livestock

prevailing winds are headwind and to tell her story under examina- of the delegation had been

enormously and rendering the drowned.--Reuter,

increase in strength in the higher tion-in-chief by Mr. Lindsell. jealled.

altitudes, he hopes to By as low While staying at the Nathan

ta possible In reply to Berby's total : 78 as

Newfoundland. Hotel, she said, she and Verity, 6 for $27, Yorkshire were then turning south for Harbour mother occupied Room 403, her able to declare with seven wickets; Grace, where he will re-fuel be- cousins Room 102, and Fung, Room dewer and 416 runs on the board.fore continuing to New York.

412 on the third floor. Sutcliffe contributed 182 and Ley- Mollison estimates that

After March 13th she and her land .

erossing wiff take 23 hours and he mother lived in 402 and Fung in

the return flight 404.

"Considering that you are pillar of the Nation and foundation stone of national af-Britain.

fairs and are looked up to by the runk and ble as the man who saved i

troubles unsolved.

of

There was, of course, no truth

URGENT SUMMONS.

re- Ju

"I ask you to resume office im- mediately, so that the affairs the nation will not be disrupted.

I was officially explained later Please do not hesitate a moment

that in response -10 an argent To enhance my guilt".--Reuter,

summons from Mr. de Valera, two members of the delegation, Mr. RESIGNATION OFFER.

Ryan, the Minister for Agriculture Peking.. Aug. 9. Addressing Chinese pressmen at in the Free State Government, and his residence yesterday afternoon, Mr. Meyrick, the Secretary of the Department. are Marshal Chang flauch-liang - Agriculture nounced that he had asked General leaving for Dublin to-night. Chiang Kai-shek to go to Peking

presence in Dublin is connexion himself, or to appoint a respon-urgently required in sible substitute, pending which the with an "important agricultural xurt the report. but, says the official an- young Marshal will utmost efforts to keep peace, and nouncement, their departure in- good order in North China-dicaten no change in the position of the Irish delegation at the Con- ference. Other Irish Ministers and officials are remaining at Oftawa.

Reuter.

Their

DESPATCHES TO, BE PUBLISHED. Marshal Chung sach-liang told the correspondents that all his

licial despatches sent to Chiang MR. RYAN'S ASSURANCE. Kai-shek and Wang Ching-wei and'

Mr. Ryan also assured the Con- their replies, will shortly published for the judgment of the ference personally that the depar- ture of Mr. Meyrick and himself public.

be

An endeavour would also be male did not imply, in any shape or to explain his own position with form, the withdrawal of the Free reference to the demands made on State delegation, Nanking for funds, which Marshal!

RIVER STILL RISING.

the

Women

area

of

banner bearers

at

bas

been figures.

DECLARATION MADE.

BELGIAN STRIKE A DAMP SQUIB

POSITION LITTLE WORSE THAN LAST WEEK

The

Brussels, Aug. 8. xeneral strike of coal miners, declared by the National Congress of Miners yesterday, did not materialise in the manner es-

Cuesmes, urging the prosecution peeted.

of the strike.

A FLOURISHING INDUSTRY

the

Porby Inred better in their hopes to make serund knock, though Veritý again after a few hours' rest only, le

wireless. carrying bowled skilfully. The only players

not

to resist the Yorkshire attack for British Wireless, long was Worthington, who batted doggedly for 102 runs. After his i diamissal, Derbyshire's night ended und the last wicket fell at 249. Verity took 5 for 87 giving him a for 67.-.- match average of 11 Renter.

EXCHANGE MARKET

STEADIER

HONGKONG DOLLAR

TRADE FAIR AT COPENHAGEN

J

this

her

# reason

Answering Mr. Lindsell, witness said she co-habited with Fung a week after they went to the botol.

MR. POTTER'S PROTEST.

Mr. Potter:-I have never been able to see the relevancy of this class of evidence. I cannot see the use of it and certainly will not waste the time of the jury in BRITAIN TALKING A Pross-examination on this point..

LIVE INTEREST

Mr. Sheldon-It is not for my friend to tell the Crown how it London, Aug. 8. case should be conducted. The Although the vote at the dele-i gates' meeting was practically un-|

Displays which have been arrang-point is relevant and I can tell you

now ed by 250 British firms at the In-

The Chief Justice:- assume ununous, the general body of:

dustrial Exhibition to be held at the Crown must have minersor rather, those not al'

Copenhagen from September 24thin producing this point. UNCHANGED

to October 9th, will cover 100,000 ready on strike-failed to give!

Mr. Potter:-I think it is utterly their whole-hearted support.

square feet of the floor space.

irrelevant. Having dropped 1/8th yestar- The Prince of Wales and the Mr. Lindsell:-Why were you In the Liege coalfield, the strike.

day afternoon to is. 3d.. the Crown Prince of Denmark are the willing to co-habit with Fung?

Witness: We loved each other situation was intensified. but only Hongkong dollar remained

unjoint patrons of the exhibition. partially, but in the Central Bel-changed this morning. The local British manufactures the and had arranged to get married

tone, value of over £500,000 will be in April. One of the youngest and most gan and Charleroi fields, though market took on a steadier

but not much business was report admitted to Denmark free of duty, February 26th in the Hongkong After scoing the accused on Meanwhile, the negotiations be-flourishing of British industries, strikes are widesprend, the posi-ed. tween the Free State and

but in bond. the that of radio equipment manufae-|

Hotel, witness said she next saw In London, silver declined 1/8th. Dominions are proceeding quite ture, is holding an exhibition attion shows no change to-day from

Sections devoted to machineryhim on March 6th at a Repulse China sold and speculators bought, and motorcars will be one of the Bay ton dance and again on March imoothly.

Olympia in London this month.

Nevertheless, the situation is the market closing quiet. After It is presumed in Ottawa that Ten years ago, six radio manu-

re-factureers provided £10,000 each serious. It is one of the features the official fixing, the market ruied strongest but among the features 15th at the Nathan Hotel. On the

of special interest will be a the "important agricultural

dislast occasion she received a falso port" refers to the position of to form the capital of the British of the discontent that the women-firm, on America buying.

play of English lace of immense call to the telephone and on com- New York reports silver up a value which is being arranged by ing back saw the accused, in the agriculture in the Free State as a Broadcasting Company and con-folk are actively supporting the result of the Anglo-Iriah tariff ducted a service during the four strikers and it is generally thought quarter, with the market stendy.

Mra. insitt, better known as Made-room next to hers. before the that the strike will spread.-Reu- war-Reuter and British Wireless. pioneering

On another morning when she ine Genee, who has obtained present National Broadcastingter.

unique examplex on loan from and Fung were in the same room families all overja knock camo the door and a Corporation was established in its |-

Britain.-British Wireless.

voice and there was a letter for. place.

hor. She told Fung not to get out" of bed as she know the accused had someone dogging their foot- steps who might do them some harm.

These statements have effective- the series of Chang asserted to be the decisionly disposed of

of

a Peking military conference] sensational rumours to the summoned a few weeks ago and trary, not his own decision.

WOMAN'S FOOT SEVERED

RUN OVER BY MOTOR LORRY

Whilst a motor lorry was being? driven along the private path lead-| ing to the Government Quarters at 275, The Penk, the rear wheel of the vehicle ran over the feet of a woman grass-cutter who was working near by. The

woman

had one of her feet badly severed and the other crushed.

The lorry had just left Stubba

the

pathway when the driver sound-

Road and had turned into

ed the horn and changed into low!

con-

MEDITERANNEAN FLEET

RADIO FIRMS SCORN DEPRESSION

London, Aug. 8.

years

The industry, which now has an invested capital of thirty million pounds, and employs directly and in ancillary trades one million work-people, continues to expand rapidly and the exhibition which will be open from August 19th to (27th, will show many further! London, Aug. 8. developments in this now seience. į When the Prince of Wales next-British Wireless.

PRINCES TO PAY A VISIT

wear, slowing down to 4 speed pays a visit to the Mediterannean

of about eight miles an hour, A Fleet, his brother, Prince George, GOOD HOPES FOR

number of women

grass-cutters will accompany him. who were on the roadway sent-

The Princes will probably travel tered, and Lam Mui, one of them, rushed to the left side of the overland for the first part of their road while the others ran to the jounoy and are expected to go right. As the lorry was passing aboard the Queen Elizabeth, Flag- the women the driver, Liu Hang- ship of the Commander-in-Chief, kwok, felt a bump and, on alighting, Admiral Sir Ernie Chatfield. found that the woman had been

THE TWELFTH

London, Aug. 8.

most of the Reports from

from Scottish moors, as well as those in Wales and the North of

last week,

THE BELGIAN AIR prominent

FORCE

ALL ENGINES TO BE BRITISH

London, Aug. 8. The Belgian Air Force, which has for some time boon partly equipped with British machines, in to have all its acoplanos fitted in future with British acro onginos. -British Wirelcea.

to

NEW JUDGE FOR JAMAICA

CEYLON OFFICIAL

APPOINTED

J

ANOTHER OBJECTION,

Mr. Potter: I don't think this jovidence fa admissible. This point

has not been brought up before.

Mr. Lindsoll:-Am I expected to give notice to the defence of every H.M. the King has appointed Mr.little piece of fresh evidence? Robert Lyall Grant, Puisno Judge Mr. Potter: It is the duty of

London, Aug. 8.

of Ceylon, to bo Chief Justice of the Crown and the correct practice Jamnica, in succession to Sir to give notice of all fresh ovidonco. I am referring more to the_prin- Fionnes Barrott Lennard.

of

In an attempt to reach for a bamboo pole on the back verandah of his Mr. Lyall Grant has been Puisno ciple of the thing. The gentlemen the jury may be under the Armoured cars" patrolling the house at 4, Rippon Terrace, Bonham England, promise a good prospect streets of Charleral, one of the most Road, Fung Dim, aged 18, lost his Judge of Coylon since 1920 and has Impression that all this was The Fleet will be assembled off for grouss shooting, which opens unsettled of the Belgian minier balance and fell into. Hospital Road, also served in Nyasaland and accepted in the Polico Court.

Konya-Britisk Wireless, Corfu.-British-Wireless...

leustaining injuries to his feet.

(Continued on Page V.), An Friday—British Wireldse.