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No. 14040

六拜禮 九月九英港香

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER

1933.日十二月七

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U.S. CONCESSIONS IN MARITIME PROVINCE!

PERRY IN SEMI-FINAL

AND A LIKELY FINALIST

JACK CRAWFORD THROUGH

U.S. TENNIS TITLE

to

Forest Hills, Sept. 8. With the removal of Ellsworth Vines, F. J. Porry, the last English competitor, appears have a comparatively easy path to the final of the American National singles tennis championship.

Ho advanced a further stage to-day, reaching the semi-final at the expense of Adrian Quiat, .Australia. He won the match with marked ease, three sets be- ing sufficient.

ANOTHER LEAGUE

EXPERT

For Technical Aid

to China.

Geneva, Sept. 8. Dr. Andrija Stampar, the well-known Yugo-Slavian health expert, who was formerly engaged in flood relief work in China in 1931. has been appointed for one year in connexion with the plan for technical cooperation between the League and China.--Reuter.

FOOCHOW RUMOURS

TROUBLE AMONG XIXTH ARMY

MORE TROOPS

SENT UP

VATICAN AND

THE NAZIS

BERLIN CONCORDAT

RUMOUR

ROME REFUSAL TO RATIFY

Vatican City, Sept. 8.

caused

A sensation has been here by a report from Berlin de- claring that the Vatican has de- clined to ratify the Concordat | recently concluded with Germany.

The report is now being treated with reserve however,

It is stated in the first place that the Concordat was negotiated when the Nazi policy towards the Catholic Church was much more violent than it is' to-day.

Secondly, it is pointed out that refusal to ratify the Concordat would be in contradiction to His Holiness the Pope's pacific and. conelllatory policy.

AN HOUR'S TALK.

On the other hand, it is known that Cardinal Pacelli, the Beere- tary of State, has had an hour's Quist, who yesterday put Wilnier

The seriousness with which conversation with the Pope, which Allison out of the competition, the Chinese are viewing the Fu-is most unusual and it is believed waz completely subdued by Perry, kien situation is evidenced into have caused the Pope's distressi whose controlled, speed off the the fact that 500 troops arrived with the whole German situation. ground and safe volleying gave at the Pagoda anchorage yester- It is believed, however, that the hint an almost runaway victory,"

day morning and have since Pope will sign the Concordat, The Australini,”” played with moved up tla rivar.

which is equivalent to ratification, certain amount of resource in the No nows has been received local and a rupture between the Vatican firat two sets, but he was invarily from the Yenping area for three and Germany, fanót expected.- ably trailing, and once Perry had | days although' It is only

uten Router won the opening sets, Quist col-hour run up the river by boat. lapsed and lost the third to love. It is rumoured that the 2nd.

(Temporary Incorporated) Division

· LONG AND SHORT OF IT.

of the XIXth, Route Army which is composed in the main of ex-bandits, may probably be in possession of Yenping. If this rumour is correct the former friction which has existed between the lenders of the Various Divisions may be the cause of silence-concerning YerpingTMTM

In another quarter:final, Stoeff- en, the tallest competitor in the championship, opposed Bryan M. Grant, the smallest player, and conqueror of Vines. Steeffen won. after a kocn.game, thereby quali fying to meet Perry in the semi-i final.

CHINESE REPORTS.

Chinese reports admit that the

Grant played a very lucky game, and led 4-1 in the first set XIXth Route Army was driven but he was worn down by Stoefl-back in several places after suffer- on's sideline driving.

ing heavily casualties, but claim Grant's energetle disply was that reinforcements enabled all lost greatly appreciated by the onlook-ground to be recovered.

ers who saw the New York ex- The Government troops, it is

ponent fall no loss than 28 times stated, are now awaiting the ar in vain efforts to retrieve passing i rival of fresh troops from the East shots,

WEAK ON BACKHAND. Stoeffen was amazingly weak on the backhand, and if Grant had been able to take advantage of this, the result would have bean much different,

As It was Stoeffen nelted no less than 35 out of 41 backhand shots, and extraordinary per centage of errors for a firat class player.

The scores indicate that Grant, refused to lose without offering Astiff resistance. In the course of four sets no less than 45 games were played.

AUSSIE STOCK SLUMPS.

River District of Kwangtung ke- fore launching a general attack.

AMOY ALARM.

HITLERITE DOGMA NOW CHURCH LAW.

Berlin, Sept. B. Nazi douma will 'become. the Church Law of Prussia as a result of the Nazi Church Senate proving of the 20 motions adopted by the General Synod.

ap-

BU

Scene In front of the Heraldo de Cuba after mobs had vent thair fury on the building, during the grave rioting in Havana. The mob threw the contents of the office. Into the street and attempted to set the place

on fire. (Planet News. By Air Mail)

COMMUNIST

MUCH ANXIETY

POLITICAL PARLEY FAILS

DR. CESPEDES REJECTED

Seven out of the 12 general superintendents of the Protestant Church, who. yoted against the motion to debar non-Aryans from

other five have been retained pen- holding church office or preaching, have been pensioned off. The

Havana, Sept. 8. Troops are having ding the appointment of

anxious time preventing the Bishops.

Seven non-Nazi members of the Communist demonstrations Supreme Church Council have also from developing more grave. ly, and some apprehension is

been pensioned off-Reuter,

FRUSTRATION OF OTTAWA AIMS

10

felt in foreign circles.

an

The Revolutionary Council seems to have accepted the fact that the revolt is getting out of control and are anxiously confer- ring with

the leaders of other parties with a view to the forma ition of a responsible government which will obtain widespread sup- London, Sept. 8. port.

Negotiations The Import Duties Advisory

have, however,

GOVERNMENT

PERIL IN

MRS. PEARL BUCK CHINA-BOUND"

Sails From Italy on Conte Rosso

London, Sept. 8. Mrs. Pearl Buck, the well-known authoress and centre of a big roliglous controversy in the United ̈ ̈ ̈States, is returning to China aboard the Conte Rossa which sails to-day,

Her latest book "First Wife" is very favourably reviewed in this morning's Times. Reuter.

NEW KING OF IRAQ

EDUCATED AT HARROW

BAGDAD MOURNS, KING. FEISAL

Amoy, Sept. 0. Private information from Foo- how yesterday indicates serious condition prevailing near the PROTEST BY CANADIAN Fukien capital and that the Com- munist bandits have captured Kution near Foochow and serious hostilities between them and the troops occurred at Pei Ning. Committee, at the request of the proved abortive hitherto and When the 8.8. Haf Ning arrived Government, have undertaken. to meanwhile the situation is grow- here yesterday it brought 2,000 caquire into representations made ing worse. It is learned that the

Bagdad, Sept. 8. Foochow refugees.

by the Canadian Government to|Revolutionary Council has blankly The new King of Iraq, Ghaz! the effect that preferences grant-refused to consider the re-instate the First, who was crowned at ed to Canada by the agreement on ment of Dr. Cespedes y Ortia as ten o'clock this morning, soon timber negotiated at Ottawa are President

after news of the death of King nearly to be frustrated by the creation and maintenance of tim

CRUISER DOES NOT STAY.

Feigal had been received, is very bor prices through state action by

popular among the people and no Meanwhile, considerable aur-complications are expected from the U.S.S.R.

Canadian timber interests have rise was occasioned when the the tragic occurrence. formulated a dotailed statement new American cruiser Indianapolis DISPLAYED

of their case which has been for-put into Havana to-day and left London, Sept. 8. warded to the Advisory Committee. soon afterwards for Panama, The Stock markets onded weak-British Wireless. with a dull perlod.

STOCK MARKETS DULL

Australian stock slumped to-day. A WEAK TENDENCY Following on the elimination of Quist, Vivian McGrath completed his match against Clifford Sutter!

in the fourth round and was beat-

сп.

McGrath took the court to-day

British Government stocks show.

most

In the sound position of leading ed little change, with war loan 3% by 3 gamos to one in the final set, per cont. at 100 6/16, but But he failed to clinch the Issue markets ahowed a weak tendency. and Suttor recovered to win at-British Wireless.

8-0,

Sutter's moment of triumph was, however, brief. In the last match of the day he found himself ̧ op-} posed to Jack 'Crawford, the Aus tralian, French and Wimbledon champion, and was swept off the court in three sets.

Sutter put up a game resistance, but was outclassed.

SHIELDS TAROUGH.

best outcome of the semi-finals.

To-day's results na supplied by Reuter wore:

i

FOURTH ROUND (COMPLETED). C. Sutter (U.S.) beat v. McGrath

(Australia), 3-4, 6-4, 6-3,| 3-0-8-6.

QUARTER-FINALS.

:

BONHAM STRAND

FIRE

Mr. Claude Swanson, Secretary

The last words of the Inte King are reported from Berne to have been ne follown:

"I am satisfied that I have done of the Navy, was on board, but my duty, I have surved the na

CUBA

BORDER INCIDENT

HARBIN SENSATION

SOME STARTLING ALLEGATIONS

SOVIET PLAN DEFENCE

Harbin, Sept. 9.

The Harbin Times to-day contains a sensational article alleging the Soviet has been in negotiation with "a cor- tain power" to defend her from Japan.

The article is headed:

AFRAID OF WAR

CEDING CONCESSIONS

U.S.S.R. BARRICADING. HERSELF FROM JAPAN BY

THIRD POWER-

SECRET NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN SLAVUTSKY AND HANSON

The article authoritatively 18- serts that the Soviet Government agents, have been in all directions" Frustrating the economie - and milltary growth of Manchukuo and has been enrolling Man- chukuo officials as Communist agents with the objective of dis- turbing the peace and retarding progress as a safeguard against a direct collision between” Japan.

AUSTRIAN DESERTIONS and the U.S.S.R,

ALLEGED

U.S. AIM

It declares that the United States Consul-General in Harb In

“HAIL. HITLER!" States Consul-General in Harbin,

Munich, Sept. 8.

A rather startling development

in the Austro-German · situation occurred to-day which is not likely to improve feeling.

An Austrian lieutenant and accond lieutenant, in full uniform, walked into the Nazi headquarters nt Munich to-day,

They declared that they had de- serted their regiments at Salzburg and had crossed the frontier and walked to Munich.

They explained-that they were among the last batch of Austrian troops that have been sent to the Austro-German 'frontier. -

BLOOD-BROTHERS.

Mr-Hanson, has for months-been negotiating, with the Soviet Consul-Goncini, M. Slavatsky, for concessions in the U.S.S.R. Mari- time Province "for a certain gov crnment."

· The negotiations, the artitie says, has at last attained results.

The Soviet is now prepared to grant concessions and by so dolg fending the Maritime Province has achieved its purpose of be

from Japan's advance by creating a third power barricade.Reuter,

HUGE CRICKET SCORES

LAST MATCHES OF SEASON

"We feared," said one of them, More phenomenal scoring mark- "that the circumstances were such ed the first-class cricket matches that we should soon be obliged to concluded yesterday. The Pinyers fire upon our German blood bro- put on 652 runs for. 8 wickets thers".

ngainst the Gentlemen and won They added that the majority of by an innings. Austrian officers were supportera of Hitlerism.-Reuter.

LIKELY NANKING:

CHANGES

PREMIER

he did not land. It is under- tion with all my power. My hope MR. T. V. SOONG AS stod that he is being kept in close in that after I have gone, the na- touch with the situation by the lion will be happy, strong and wireless installation erected at the united." American Embassy by, Marines."

PRESIDENT WATCHFUL.

TIMELY ARRIVAL OF BRIGADE

A message from Washington states that President Roosevelt has Anoutbreak of fire at No.: 126, cancelled his wook-ond holiday Bonham Strand Dast threatened cruise in order to watch the Cuban serious damare just before cloven situation. Reuter. o'clock this morning.

The blazo atarted among a pile

of shavings beneath the staira KNOCKED DOWN BY TRAIN? and flared up alarmingly for some An unidentified Chinoso was

F. J. Perry (Britain) beat Artutely, the alarm was yesterday picked up near the 18-

Quiet. (Australia) 6-4, 6-4, 0+0,

quickly given and the Fire Brigade milestone at Fanling. In an un arrived before the outbreak had

conscious state and sufforing from L. R. Stoeffen (U.S.) beat B. M. taken firm, bold. It was sub multiple injuries, having a

Grant (U.S.) 8-0, 6-4, 3-0, dued within five minutes,

parently boon knocked down by a The outbreak was extinguishe

train. He was conveyed to F. X. Shields (U.S.A) beat Gre with what fa known as an

Hospital As theory Mangin (U.§.) 6-4, 6-4, aid” Fappliance, visa mic

14-6, 6-3,

Frank Shielda eliminated Gro-| gory Mangin after four stornly. contested, sots and qualified to meet Crawford in the semi-final.

Americans are still hoping, but the general opinion. Is that finalists will bo FJ. Perry and Crawford and if a great fighting Anish to a great tournaments Fed this would probably be tile

Jack Crawford (Australia); boat Pyrid

Clifford Batter (U.S/A.165

Bagdad is to-night a elty of mourning. All lights in the city (Continued on Papa 9.)

JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

FUND

Still

Over $3,000 S

Required

Nanking Sopt: 9.

Over twelve hundred runs were scored in the Scarborough match. where four centuries "wore -ab-- tained.

Only two more official matchen are scheduled bofore the close of the abason. Starting to-day, Mr. Loveson-Gower's XI plays the West Indies, and starting on September 16, for four days, Turk shire lays the Rest

TREASURY BILLS TENDERS

It is considered a cortainty now. that important changor will be mado sia" Nanking, Satičnal Gov- ernment hats at the Fifth Kup: ALLOTMENT MADE OF mintang Plenary Session in

November.

£45,000,000

Foremost among the changes

London, Bapi? 8. will probably be the election of Mr. T. V. Soong, the Finance Mini-Treasury bills were oponed to-day Application for tenders for stor, as Chairman of the Executive at the Bank of England and total- Yuan, a post similar to Promler in of £72,205,000. The amount allot a foreign cabinet ted in bills at three months was Mr. Lin Sen will remain as Pre £45,000,000. The average rate", sident of the National Government per cent. Accepted was 6/7.84d, nk. Gounell, while the civilian feador Balean for the St. John's will be elected. Chairman of the

A cheque from Dr. and Mrs and Loftist, Mr. Wang Ching-wol compared with 7/1.954 fant wook. Cathedral Restoration Fund has Central Executive Council, boon recolved, bringing the total The Executive Council's stand- ubscriptions to date up to $1,540 Ing committed will continue to At least $5,000 is urgently need have three members, including Mr.

Subscription should be for Wang Ching walk the oth

the South China Mornis Marthal Chinn A Kalib

Tide of MoMA BRITAN

--British @Wireless,