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四拜禮 號七月九英港香 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1933HATĦŁ

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AMERICANS TAKE REFUGE ON BRITISH SHIP

VISCOUNT GREY WEAKER

Unconscious For Fifty Hours

London, Sept. 6.. A bulletin issued from Falloden states that Viscount Grey is now much weaker. He has been un- conscious now for over fifty hours.-British Wireless,

EASY WIN FOR PERRY

AMERICAN TENNIS

RESULTS

KEEN GAMES AT FOREST HILLS

Forest Hills, Sept. 6. F. J. Porry, of Britain, Jack Crawford and Vivian McGrath of Australia and Jiro Satoh and R. Nunoi of Japan are the leading overscas players who negotiated third round obstacles to-day in the American National Singles Tennis Championship which is in progress at Forest Hills.

NAVY DAY

RUMOUR

IN THE MIDDLE OF OCTOBER

ADMIRALTY LORD

COMING OUT

'H.M.S, Danze, which has been ordered to the Bahamas

Rumours are abroad that Hong- H.M.S. DANAE ORDERED TO

kong is to have a Naval Day this year, the celebrations to take place on Trafalgar Day (October 21). Although the matter appears to be still in the suggestion atage, there is every probability that it will take some concrete form in the

near future.

The Telegraph understands that details have not yet been consider- ed, but that the programme will possibly follow closely along the Ines of the Navy Week programmes at Home so za to give people the examining the

Opportunity of

different types of vessel attached to the China Station, Most of the China Fleet will be back in port from their summer cruise by the middle of October.

It is of interest that Capt. D. Euan Wallace, M.C., Civil Lord of the Admiralty, is due to arrive in the Colony on October 19.

NASSAU

GRAVE DISORDER RUMOURED

OUTCOME OF THE HURRICANE

Barbados, Sept. 6. H.M.S.. Danac, of the West Indies cruiser squadron, has been ordered to proceed immediately to Nassau in the Bahamas, where

BIG HEATH FIRES

TROOPS IN GAS MASKS

FIGHT FLAMES

BRITAIN'S HEAT WAVE SEQUEL London, Sept. 6. Troops stripped to the it is rumoured that troubles have waist, and wearing steel broken out following the hurri. helmets and gas masks, were again engaged to-day in fighting great heath fires

shire and Surrey. along the borders of Hamp-

cane.

Seven were killed there, and in

Local residents are to some ex- tent ignorant of the work and life of the Navy and a Navy Day should provide an admirable opportunity to improve things. in the world and one which Eng-tensive including the wrecking of Hongkong is the fifth largest port nearby islands. Damage was ex- and looks upon as an important five schooners.. centre for her shipping.

- One man was killed and more

The mala-

streets.

The countryse for foarly eight

SERIOUS EVENTS FATE OF NANCHANG

IN CUBA

COMMUNIST MOBS SEIZE

SUGAR MILLS

THREATENED U.S. INTERVENTION

WASHINGTON, SEPT. 6.

GRAVE INCIDENTS OF AN ANTI-FOREIGN, LARGELY ANTI-AMERICAN NATURE, ARE OCCURRING IN CUBA AND SWIFT INTERVEN. TION BY THE UNITED STATES TO PROTECT ITS NATIONALS IS CONSIDERED ALMOST INEVIT- ABLE.....

A mob of workmen to-day stormed a liner in Havana Dock and attempted to remove from the ship, the American manager of the Havana branch of the United Fruit Company.

D

CAPTIVES

Release Expected To

Come To-day

Newchwang, Sept. 7. Negotiations for the re- -lease, of the British officers who were kidnapped at the end of March from the s.5. Nanchang, are reported to have terminated successful- ly, af long fast.

The negotiations. have been conducted by the Japanese gendarme chief, Captain Obata, who states his belief that the relcase of the captives may be ex- pected to taket place this morning-Reuter.

SUPER MILKMEN

BRITISH FARMERS IN FAVOUR

A crowd of alleged Communists have seized two sugar mills in the Province of Oriente, while another sugar mill has been seized by workmen at Santa Clara. The two managers of the mill at OVERWHELMING Santa Clara were compelled to take refuge from the mob aboard a British freighter in the Har..

The revolution appears to be taken on a serious Communistic character, although a manifesto has been issued by the Revolutionary Council guaranteeing the preservation of peace and order and promising that the old command of the armed forces will shortly be restored.

The day's programme was full of Burprises. Nunol's defent of George Lott after the American had led by two sets to love, the elimination of Frankie Parker, tenance of a Navy here is therefore than 50 hurt in addition in the miles had been burning it "grent U.S. "Boy Wonder" by Keith et, paramount importunes. For of Gledhill in four sets, and Satoh's the residents have any idea of its city as the gale, reaching 100 fire which bro out and spread desperate struggle to beat Grifin, organisation and it is doubtful miles an hour, attacked buildings, rapidly last night, but although its a comparatively "unknown" in five whether more than a very small signs and trees, and flooded many sets, were among the high spots,

progress wat stopped by tho Ellsworth Vines, holder of the second thought.

percentage have ever given it a

It is believed that looters have efforts of the troops, police and tille, who has been · seeded No. 1 came up against E. R. Avory, the

been found pillaging damaged volunteer civiliam, smouldering young Engliahman in the third

premises and have come into col-patches again broke out into flame lision with the authorities.~~

In several places to-day, notably Reuter.

Anxious conferences have been along-the-Ringwood-Wimborne held-in-Washington-as-news-of

developments in Cuba have reach-i Fire Brigades engaged on the thus far taken is the despatch of ed the capital, but the only step outbreak are using thousand feet another warship, the crack ten- of hose but the scarcity of water thousand-ton cruiser, Indianapolis. which contributed to the fire also

round, but met with but slight CATHEDRAL

opposition, winning the match in "three acts of "28" games, **

Fred Perry gave no rope to Hecht, a New York competitor. winning his match with the loss of nine games, and McGrath was just as severe on Davenport,, another Now York-player.

Turnbull, the Australian

Davis Cup player, put up a

FUND

LATEST LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS Contributions are coming in

disappointing display against steadily for the St. John's Frank Shields, although it must Cathedral Restoration Fund, well)

THE SITUATION AT FOOCHOW

CHINESE TROOPS

ARRIVE

It was learned this

morning

be admlited that the American over a thousand dollars having that the Fukien situation is still is now touching his best form.

The match went to three sels,

PARKER TAKES COUNT.

Road.

adds to the difficulties of the firetary of the Navy Department, is Mr. Claude Swanson, tho Secre fighters.

travelling aboard the Indian- Troops are patrolling all the apolis to Havana. areas where further outbreaks are likely and will remain on duty throughout the night.

been subscribed since the appeal considered to be serious in official lands can be seen for many miles.

Smoke clouds, from the heath was launched.

circles, and although very little British Wirelea The total cost of urgent repairs reliable Information has

been to the Cathedral structure will, forthcoming from the area it was however, be at least possibly more.

$5,000, stated to-day that aix Chinese

Donations should be sent to the

Undoubtedly one of the most attractive encounters was that be tween Keith Gledhill and Frank Parker. The latter, holder of the Clay Court Championship, and a strongly fancied candidate for grans court honours,; found Gled-to hill at his best.

Stylish Parker captured the first set, but conceded the second. A Borco contest of 20 games anw the third set go to Gledhill and Parker was a beaten man, making only a half-hearted attempt to recover in the fourth stanza.

last two daya.

gunboats moved to Foochow in the COMBINE South China Morning Post, 14d, or chow in gunboats, one report stat

Troops are being rushed to Foo-COMING Mr. A. Brearley. of the ling that several hundreds were Chartered Bank.

A mistake was inadvertently tails have been received locally as landed yesterday. No further de- made in the list of contributions to published yesterday. The donor munists or the XIXth Route Army. the movements of the Com- of tho, cheque for $100 was Mr. F. G. Sale, not Mr. Gale.

Nunoi gave a dazzling display against Lott. The American C. V. Middleton

The latest list follows:-- J. Barrow... Miss M. Drury

was completely on top in the Mrs. D. M. Woo

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ALLEGED ATTACK ON NAZI BY REDS

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50 Men in Detention Made

to Suffer

frst two sets, but thereafter the Mrs. F. Blair

away with the next three sets,

keeping a beautiful length, ran Previously acknowledged

Japaneso found his touch, and Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Woo

1,280

conceding but four games. It

was a spectacular victory,..

$1,400

Satol was sent all the way by

HEAD

DEPARTURE DELAYED.

cruiser was delayed at the last His actual departure aboard thei

PRESIDENT LINER COLLIDES

TANKER SUNK OFF

CAROLINA

VOTE

it

London, Sept. 6, By an overwhelming majority, 150,000 farmers of England and in favour of the Government's Wales have declared themselves milk marketing scheme, under which the sale and the collection of milk is to be controlled by a Board...

The result of the poll of-the- farmers taken. last week on the proposed formation of the National and Regional Milk Pools was an- nounced to-day by the National Farmers Union, as follows:

'In favour, 06:42: per cent. Against, 3.58 percent;-

On the basis of the figures de- clared by the Registers of pro- ducers, the number of cows on August 19th Inst was 1,556,858.

Registered producers who voted in favour of the scheme possess

moment for over an hour, but the SHIP SOON A MASS 96.6 per cent.azninstown 3.39.

reason was not disclosed.

It probably had to do with the [receipt of a report from the Ame/

rican Ambassador, Mr. Sumner

Welles, declaring that conditions are steadily growing worse, parti-

EAST cularly on the South Conat..

SIR HARRY MACGOWAN SAILING TO-DAY

STUDY OF THE

MARKETS

Indon, Sept. 6.

LATIN AMERICA CONSULTED.

OF FLAMES

those who voted against own per cent.

The Government will now con- sider the applications of those who responded to the call for Ad- ministrative Offcors,

...TWICE PREMIER'S SALARY.

At the maximum salary he will be paid nearly twice the amount received by the Prime. Minister.

The four. other super milkmen are to bat zu haben

Accountant (85 to 45), salary 2,000 to £3,000; N

New York, Sept. 2. Thirty-six men were saved last night when the coastwise tanker

The manager, whose salary is to. Coldwater burst into flames and range from £5,000 to £7,500, must Cordell Hull, the Secretary

President Roosevelt and Mr. sank after colliding with the This super milkman must have. be between the ages of 40 and 50. of China-bound Dollar State, to-day conferred with the liner President Wilson, about 200 and administration,

steamship wide experience of organisation. representatives of the Argentine, miles off the North Carolina coast. Brazil, Chile and Mexico, on the Įdevelopments in Cuba.

The bows of the President Wil- The President is anxious that son were damaged and the ship any step which the United States Proconded to Norfolk, Virginia, may feel compelled to take in Cuba to-night for repairs. shall not be misinterpreted by Captain Makeponco Ridley, the Latin America. He reiterated President Wilson's skipper, sent that the United States has no de-an account of the disaster to the Sir Harry McGowan, the Pre-aire to intervene in Cuban affairs, Associated Press by wireless

while on the way. Isident of Imperial Chemical In- ANTI-AMERICANISM.

dustries, is sailing for China and

"Last night about 11 o'clock 80 Berlin, Sept. 6. Japan to-morrow by the Lloyd obtain, as rapidly

He urged that the Cubans should miles south of Cape Hatteras in Griffin. The Japanese only just Peak Club Mombers are reminded

sudden cloudburst of rain the as possible, a Eighty Communists, confined in Triestino Unor, Conte Rosso, snatched the first set at 7-5, and that the Entry List for the Contract a concentration camp at Wittmoor,

government of its own choosing, Frendient Wilson collided with lost the following two. His Bridge Tournament to be held on near Hamburg, have been placed as Dr. Rajchmann, the League of order and

He will be aboard the same boat which will be able to maintain the Coldwater," Captain Ridlov greater stamina and superior ex- Saturday, will close at G perience stood him in good stead Friday evening.

p.in. on in solitary confinement for

thus eliminate the said. three Nations expert, who has bean a juecessity for intervention. In facing a delicate position, and

days, as retaliation for an attack pointed to co-ordinate the work of

"The Coldwator's cargo deck Tho anti-American angle. and holda fmmediately took firo once he had got back to level terms,

on a Nazi storm trooper by alleged various League experts In China. many of the demonstrations and and soon the ship was a mass of his ultimato success was assured.

Communists.

It is understood that Sir Harry the plataly Communistic character flames, sinking within an hour. and the men will have to sleep tour in the Far East for the pur-jare, however, causing doen con

Hot meals will not be supplied Mactiowan is conducting a general of the outbreaks in many places All on board were saved, on plank beds without blankets pose of studying the activities: of cert.Reuter

The atonmors Gulf Breeze KOWLOON CAR PARK Christy Payno and J. C. Donnell Imperial Chemical Industries, and Oriente Province in Cuba seems being saved and no help when Turning his A-J.C. motorcycle

stood by until assured all were

* MISHAP for an investigation of the poten- to have turned definitely, over to quired. and Japa makotor sergeant ling taken control of the in proceeling zolve this evening, the fire station, Howok Wing crash- tialition of the Important China the revolutionaries. An army bows were damaged and the ship too quickly into the lane leading

The Proaldent Wilson's

into the Kowloon car park opposite

CRAWFORD LOJES SET. Jack Crawford by no nicans had. a walk-over against Jack Tidball, ranked No. 15, in America. Ho had to give away the second set and only clinched the issue in the fourth after twelvo games, t

Wilmer Allison and Van Rya, the famous doubles combination, engaged in a fascinating five-sota match. It saw Allison, who was thylco: boaton in the Inter-Zono Davis Cap match against Britain this year, dafont his confrere after losing the first two sets,

|

E. R. Avory (G. B.), 6-3, 7-5, 6-1,

F. J. Perry (G. B) beat Hecht (New York) 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.

W. Allison (U. S.) hent Van Ryn (U. S.) 4-4, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1, 6-2.

Reuter

(Canada) 6-3, 7-5, 6-2.

C. Butter (U. S.) beat Murray NEW U.S. CRUISER

Lott (U. S.) 5-7, 1-6, 6-1, 0-1, 6-2. R. Nunol (Japan) bent G. M.

J. Satoh (Japan) beat Griffin (U→§.)-7-5, 4-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-3.

V. McGrath (Australia) bent Davenport (U, B.) 0-2, 6-4, 6-2,

K. Gledhill (U.S.) "beat F Parker (U. B.) 4-6, 6-3, 11-9, 6-3,

3. Crawford (Australia) boat |Tidball (U8) 6-2, 6-8, 6-2;11-535 {F2. Shields (U. 8.) beat PD Bant Turnbull (Austraila) 6-4 BUNA

The scores bs cabled by Router. wore..

THE

LAUNCHED

USS. MINNEAPOLIS TAKES WATER

The

Philadelphia, Sept. 0

ar: Minnea

||,- Already there arü very import-

ant organisations or the great province-Reuter, company In the Far East, but Sir Harry@MacGowan honga as a re- ault of his visit to suggest methods of strengthenfor thème

Later.

PREMIER ARRIVES AT BALMORAL

STAYING WITH KING AND QUEEN

to arrive,

Registrar and Statistician. (33 to 46), salary £1,000 to £1,250;

Secretary (35 to 48), salary £2,000 to £2,500;

Marketing Officer (40 to 55), salary £2,000 to £3,000,

MOTOR-CYCLE IN SMASH

| The Coldwater was 'ʼn vossel of ed into a tree at 8:45 am:-thin 3,181 net tons, 200, Scot long, built morning. / Although the driver was in 1920 and operated by the South unhurt, the motor cycle, which had Atlantic steamshilp company. Her 4: sido-car hitachmont.: was badly homo, port was Savannah, Ga. smashed.