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EUROPEAN DIVER'S ALARMING EXPERIENCE

CONFLICT OF EVIDENCE

TO-DAY'S HEARING OF CHENG TRIAL

OTTAWA'S CLOSURE NARROW ESCAPE

POSTPONED

AGREEMENT NOT YET

COMPLETED

Ottawa, Aug. 16.

The closing slage "f the Ottawa Conference Ван been

Thursday postponed from

tu

LAU MO-KONG IN Sturday when there are resen

THE BOX

Although called by the Crown, Lau Mo-kong, who was in the company of ac- cused and Zimmern on the night of the murder of George Fung, gave evidence materially conflicting with

that of carlier witnesses when the trial of Cheng Kwok-yau was resumed at the Criminal Sessions this! morning.

In answer

able hopes that an agreement will have been completed.

The Irish Ministers have can- called their passages home in order to continue the negotiations with the Dominians.-Reuter,

MANGALAMBIATORBETEG

RUSSELL BOARDMAN CRASHES

HOLDER OF WORLD FLYING RECORD

Afr. Sheldon. Lan Mekong said that while sitting in Cheng's car in Village Road on the night of the murder two men passed. A few minutes

New York, Aug. 16. Inter, two Indian constables came

Russell Boardman, the along and Zinners spake to then,

Cross-examined by Mr. Eldon airman who sprang into Potter, K.C., witness said that on fame a year ago when, with| the sight of March 24th Cheng John Polando, he created aj

who was very keen on having gamble, won $148.

AL

Mr. Polter:And he played for

quite big stakes?

Witness: No. Just ordinary

AVERAGE WIN.

new world's long distance. flight record, was seriously injured in a crash to-day.

FROM DEATH

AIR SUPPLY STOPS WHEN 100 FEET BELOW

The Chinese cruiser, "Feiying," which was sunk in Hainan recently. An effort may be made to salvage her.

THE HARBIN DISASTER

HUNDRED CHOLERA CASES DAILY

BLACK OUTLOOK

Harbin, Aug. 7.

The onset of cholera now

presents the grimmest fac-

FEIYING SALVAGE MOMENTOUS LANCASTER for in the food disaster.

SURVEY

SHIPPUNDRED FEET BELOW THE SEA'S SURFACE

GROPING ABOUT THE WRECK OF A SUNKEN WAR-

GRIM REALISATION THAT FOR SOME REASON HIS AIR SUPPLY WAS FAILING....FRANTIC SIGNALS TO THE MEN ABOVE RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS SAFETY-SUCH

DECISION

INDIA'S ELECTORAL SYSTEM

TRIAL'

VERDICT IN NEXT FEW HOURS

Miami, Aug. 16,

The

disease is. on the rampage among the It- fugees and the number of cases are reckoned in three figures daily,

Meanwhile, the worst of the foods may not have been seen. Re- The verdict in the trial of Cap-ports from the up-country districts

show are still

WAS THE ALARMING EXPERIENCE WHICH NEARLY COST PRIME MINISTER tain W. W. Lancaster for the mur- that the rivers ce speronis

THE LIFE OF MR. W. J. MAHER, THE DIVER OF THE

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, OFF HAI MAKES A PLEA

NAN ISLAND, DURING THE WEEK-END.

der of Haden Clark, at the home the inundation of the Harbin area.

of Mrs. Keith Miller, has been de-

It is proposed to construct im- Mr. Maher returned to Hongkong yesterday ap-

London, Aug. 17.

layed by a further prosecutionmediately a mile-long damm to check parently little the worse for the misadventure, but the

The long-waited British Gov- speech.

the inflow of the floods, othervise story which he relates reveals that he is fortunate to be the settlement of the Indian com- be announced some time to-day,

crament's provisional scheme for It is expected that the result will the suburb of Pristan cannot pos alive. When finally he was brought to the surface, he munal electoral problem was dis-

sibly be cleared of its stinking A former companion of the de-

waters for a month, was unconscious-black in the face. He was taken closed to-day, together

ceased said Clark was a narcotic ashore as quickly as possible to the home of Mr. and statement on the action by the

addict and frequently discussed Mrs. Cuthbert, we understand, the best medical advice Prime Minister.

the question of suicide. was procured and his case was regarded as practically hopeless.

Boardman and Polando gained. To a Hash of inspiration by Mrs. the world record in July.

1981. Cuthbert is attributed the fact

M

almost completed his task.

The cause of the mishap at the

Would $148 be an ordinary win when they funded at Buyuktbere, or less for the accused? It would aerodrome, nine miles north-west that Mr. Maher is alive and wil, end is something of grmystery.

not be a big win if he were play-ot Constantinople. in their ing for big stakes, but it would

be an average win for small

stakes.

He told you that there would be a big game on at West Point the same night and suggested that as a matter of interest, you should come and watch 7-Yes,

He told you he would require more money and would have to ge home-Yes.

You were with the areused for

a considerable perad?--Yes.

You had good dinner with him!

and you were all very happy -- Yes.

You went to Pauline's Dancing Academy where you danced unti:!

9.30 pm.---Yes,

Russelt Boardman.

Bel-It is understood that she conceived!

PIPE ENTANGLED.

with a

#

"get

ponderance in Bombay and Assam.sion, the witness stated Capt. Lan- On another occu

WINTER PERIL.

cannot be

Any rapid subsidence of the is unanimous and its effect is to Mr. M. G. Tanerei, the witness for flooded

The United States deputy mar-floods in Fuchintien is not to be The decision of the Government skal, in his evidence, referred to expected and it is possible that the

premises give the Hindus, while retaining the prosecution who told the court rendered habitable before the system of separate electorates, that when he met Capt. Lancaster coming of the usual bitterly cold the United Provinces. Bihar-Drissa.was returning to Miami to fan absolute majority in Madras, in Arizons, Lancaster said that he winter. The problem of housing

Central Provinces, and

the refugees is the biggest facing prerid" of Clark.

the authorities. The Moslems receive a majority caster said: "I have seen a lot concerned with relief work has ap- The international organisation the idea of hot bath treatment-- One theory is that the strong in the North-West Frontier and of dead men and one more won't plied to the League of Nations for after the manner of dealing with title running caused the air-pipe Punjal, while

also a majority in effect in the

make any difference." children in convulsions-with al- to

Bengal, the entangled in the Moslems receive a majority

The deputy marshal asserted Hernate cold baths.

wreckage of the Feiyang, and pre-seats but not an absolute majority. In charge of impersonating a naval of that Tancrel, who is in custody on After a period of treatment vented air reaching the diver. along these lines, the patient Another more difficult to under

ollicer, had threatened to kill Lan- showed signs of recovery and stand-is that the men in thei

caster if he were placed in the souu had regained consciousness junk stopped their

consume cell with him.--Reuter. was on the way to health some reason...

purpping for

?

1.

SALVAGE SURVEY.

become

runours which

•

in

SPECIAL SEATS.

There will be general stituencies in every province in which the voters are Hindus, and generally

mainly

suparate have electorates for Moslems, the De- CLEVELAND CLIMB OVER

ATHLETICS

relief.-Reuter.

BRITAIN TAKES THE LEAD

BIGGEST WORLD EXPORTER

Among naturally followed in the wake of pressed Classes, Sikhs, Indian Mr. Maher was in Hainan talof deliberate sabotage by fisher-Europeans.

Mr. Maher's misadventure is one Christians. Anglo-Iulians, and enduct a preliminary survey of men-pirutes and the fact that one the wreek of the Canton cruiser of Mr. Maher's assistants was of commerce. Feiying, which lies sunk in about later found to be suffering from presentation of the universities, But Yankees Still Forge HUGE DECLINE IN.

There will also be specin re-

a hundred feet of water, with a severe poisoning has been advane-land women. view to salvage.

During the whole of that time flanca monoplane "Cape Cod." the demanour of the accused was They had left Bennett

ed in support of the story. There Field, Be had been working from ajseems to be no foundation for this, ordinary and natural?--Yes. Just New York, with 728 gallons af junk and had been down several story, however, and the incident is as usual.

Igasolene aboard and made the trip times without mishap and had regarded in authoritative eireles

in 49 hours. The distance on the

jas pure mischance. shortest line was 5,011 miles, but¡'

is estimated. made

"MOTOR ACCIDENT."

Questioned about the scene out- deviations, side the Nursing Home, witness the distance actually travelle, said that when they drove past,|5,4839 miles, -Renter,

there were two curs drawn op und a crowd of people standing] around them. Somebody said "What is the matter?" and the! accused said "Oh. Possibly a motor accident."

Mr. Potter-And that appeared a reasonable answer?--Yes.

When approaching the Nursing Home, accused proceeded at

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SUSSEX HANGING ON

CUSTOMS SEIZE TWO JUNKS

SHARE EXCITEMENT

land-

STILL HOPING.

It is recalled in the docu-

a decision on the

Ahead

New York, Aug. 16.

An

GERMAN FIGURES

these

of of

Berlin, Aug. 16. ments that the task of When the Athletics had been A huge decline in Germany's giving

com-benten today hy Cleveland, trade in the past seven months is SUNK IN AIR RAID. jmunal issue was undertaken by the interesting ceremony took place revealed in official figures publish-. The Feiying was sink, it will be Government with the greatest re-at Philadelphia,

Lefty Groves, fed to-day, showing that her ex- recalled, at the beginning of last lactance, only after the repeated their famous pitcher, being reports in July totalled Mks. 432,- mouth in the course of an unequal failure of the communities to reach ented by baseball writers with a 000,000 and her imports, Mka. attle with a sundrop of Cantonese As that failure placed an almost in- the most valuable member of his

an agreement among themselves, gold and silver trophy for being 366,000,000. bombing planes.

Two 50 bombs found

surmountable obstacle in the way team in 1931 season.

Reuter points out their of any constitutional development,

that Meanwhile, New York Yankees figures compare with exports UPS AND DOWNS IN other asters, the latter causing Government to take action, after for the world

farget, one exploding amidships and it became incumbent upon the approached closer to qualification Mks.827,000,000 and imports

series, a gaping hole and the loss of the receiving a direct invitation from Detroit NEW YORK

defeating Mks.562,000,000 in July last year. in ship. Over twenty were killed by the communities.

double-header. Germany's trade having been cut Lazzeri hit three home runs, two almost in half. the explosion, but the remainder of The Government, even now, have For Detroit, Davis (twice), Rogelling the first half of the year ean-

in the first game, and Sewell one. the crew were rescued by another not given up hope of an

Other interesting figures rover- "rebel" warship near at hand.

ent among the Indians themselves, and Stone hit for the circuit." cerning world trade show that the and will be glad if, at any stage Cleveland their triumph, and a considerable margin her former Myatt scored a home run to give United Kingdom has regained by before the Bli becomes law, such second peace in the table. an agreement can be reached.

place as the world's greatest ex- Wan when ordered to do so, has covering gave the New York second largest of the Canton fleet. the scheme has been limited to allowing seven scattered hits and no she previously occupied this post-

With this In view, the scope of Pittsburgh against Brooklyn al-

French pitched brilliantly for port nation. Launched in 1895, she is 250 feet minimum, in the hope that, once runs. a

tons, and carries two 10 cm. guns, the proportions of representation, long, having a displacement of 860 a pronouncement has been made on several three-pounders

and the communities will reach machine-guns. She was fant modus vivendi on other

AFTER FIRING OF WARNING SHOTS

The seizure of two truding Junks by a Customs launch, after the vessels had been abandoned by their eruwà following their re- fusal to leave the shore

at Sun

BULLS PREVAIL

New York, Aug, 16.

VESSEL SALVAGEABLE. An excited flurry of short-of Chinese naval craft

The vessel is one of the largest

and thel

agree.

been reported to the police by the Stock Exchange share list minsters of the junks.

decided boost from one to seven The two boats concerned were points early to-day. TEN WICKETS WIN

jon ́a trip to Nam Tau from Hong-

kong with a cargo of sugar and Later, however, the bullishness AT TAUNTON sundries, and on reaching Sun was tempered by a feeling of disc of the, destroyer type, being the problem. The other parts of

Wan they wore lying inshore on appointment caused by a fall incapable of 22 knots.

purposely confined to arrangements Scasex are keeping close on the Monday evening when the Customs the price of wheat and the losses

Mr. Maher's survey was in its for representation of the British heels of Yorkshire in the county cruiser Kavan Loi came towards resulting were only partially made final stages when he met with his Indian communities in the cricket championship race they thom. The crow of the cruiser, up at the last minute, when there misadventure and it is understood vincial Legislatures, consideration gained their thirteenth victory yes- which included a European, shout- occurred another bullish spurt.

that, in his opiniion, the salvage of of representation in the Legislature terday and it becomes more and ad to the two boats to take their At the close, Allied Chemicals, the craft is quite feasible.

at the centre being deferred, as the more likely that the issue will not boats away, but this the men re- United States Steels, Union!

proportion of the Indian State re- be decided until they meet at Hove fused to do.

Pacifics. Westinghouses and

presentation has still to be further on Augusts 27.

As a warning to the trading | American Telegraphs and Tele-

considered. Sussex' victory over Somerset funks the Customs cruiser fired phones were from three to four was by a margin of ten wicketa.

several shots into the water and points up. The fuller list will A great struggle between Hamp- the crews of the two boats then be found elsewherç.-Reuter, shire and Kent for the first innings went

ashore. The

Customs

lead anw the spoils go to Hants by cruiser then towed both junks in

a margin of three runs. They hit the direction of the Taf Shan up 408 and Kent 405. Kent got on Customs House in Chinese ter- top in the second innings but the ritory.

heavy scoring prevented a finish.

Six centuries were scored in the

six matches which went into the

Shek Sap, the

mastor of a junk,

third day, including 180 by the was charged before the Hon. Comdr.: England wicket-keeper, Amos, and Hole,, at the Marine Court this 148 by Paynter who has claims to morning, with having failed to carry

SCOTTISH

SOCCER

CELTIC DEFEAT TIIRD LANARK

London, Aug. 16. Glasgow Celtic, playing in the Third Lanark by four goals to two-Reuter, ...

BRITISH WOMEN AT TENNIS

EASY WIN IN U. S. TOURNAMENT

Noy York, Aug. 16.

NATIONAL LEAGUE..

St. Louis

50

8

..

10

2

WH ~* -- ☺☺

At no time since the War has tion over a comparable period.

GERMANY NOW THIRD,

For decades in the last century, and in the early years of the pre- sont century, Britain held a com- manding supremacy among the ox- porting countries of the world, which she retained down to 1914. Since the War, however, the rapid growth of the experts of the United States had given that country a lead, which, until the prosent year, had appeared im- pregnable. In 1920, for instance, the United States exported goods to a value of £1,000,000,000 against Britain's exports of £729,000,000.

Last year, moreover, Britain suddenly found herself overhaul- ed by Germany, and actually fell to third place as An exporter. Germany is now once more third on the list, behind Britain and the United States respectively.

Results:

Chicago Boston

Cincinnati

Pro-

New York

7

Pittsburgh Brooklyn

8

0

Q

7

1

3

0 A

Philadelphia

2

A

0

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Boston

·0

7

1

0

13

70

0

1

Q

Washington

4 0

Chicago

11 2

Router.

The Empress of Japan"

FRESH OPPORTUNTY. The communities will be given another opportunity, between now und the passage of the Reform Bill into law, of producing agreed scheme or their own.

An

The Government will not be a party In the second round of the wo- their own scheme, or consider any to negotiations for the revision of moh's doubles, in the eastern grass modification of it, unless it is support. courts tournament, Miss Joan Rided by all parties affected. lay and Mrs. Pittman (Britain), atftution to revise the electoral Power will be given in the Con-

·(Continued on Page 7.)

St. Louis

New York

Detroit

Now York Detroit

Philadelphla Cleveland

** *

DOING BEST OF ALL.

.

How remarkably the position has changed in Britain's favour Is (from emphasised in the following table

inclusion in the M.C.C. - Australia / navigation lights between sunset and Scottish League to-day, defeated beat Miss Hawk and Miss Smith; { arrangements after ten years, with Vancouver vie ports) is due Here at showing the comparativa: emporta"

side. Details on Page Eight.

sunrise. He admitted the charge and was Anod:$10.

[6-2, 6-0.—Beuter,