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No. 14388

1934. CAM WATBAR TUESDAY, JUNE 26,

HEAT WAVE HITS SHANGHAI

AND YANGTSZE VALLEY

MERCURY

SOARS TO 101.5

HOTTEST JUNE DAY ON RECORD

MANY CASES OF PROSTRATION

Shanghai, June 26. Yesterday was the hottest Junc day in Shanghai for over sixty years. Beyond that there is no record for comparison.

The mercury soared to 101.5 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade, which is the highest registry in Shanghai since the foundation of the Siccawel Observatory in 1873.

The nearest high record in the known past was 100.4 h June 1893.

The intense

hent caused con-

siderable suffering. There

were

JAMIANSKANUKKUEERIMINERINESANSAR ANEESERVED QUITE

BRISTOL MID-AIR

COLLISION

Three Flying Officers Killed

London. June 25. Threc R.A.F. flying officers were killed to-day in a mid-air collision near Bristol.

A fourth man escaped by. leaping clear of the wreckage... He was slightly injured,

There have been ten fatal R.A.F. accidents in 1934 with seventeen deaths, but these figures are well below the average-Reuter,

NEAR SNUB FOR MR. SAITO

SMALL SATISFACTION FROM MR. PITTMAN

UNITED STATES. AND JAPAN

(Special to "Tilægraphy") (lig Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphio Mas-

Ordinanse.

Receivid June

Washington, June 25,

It is understood that in final conversations prior to This departure for Tokyo, CHICAGO ARSON OPERATIONS

SENSATIONAL ARRESTS

Mr. Saito received little en- couragement for his plans for a new approach to rap- prochement. between. the United States and Japan.

The Japanese Ambassador is arriving in Tokyo on July 17. He expects, after consultations with Mr. Hirata and Prince Safonjl, to leave for Manchuria, and to proceed afterwards to Shanghai

He hate to return

to W- shington the end of October- United Pro

sany cases of prostration, although ALLEGED GANG and possibly to Nanking.

na serious cases have come to

light.

Thousands of Chinese sought re- lief in the streets and along the Bund up to a very late hour.

The Observatory

Is unable to forecast any relief from the burn ing, hent to-day.-Renter.

WIDESPREAD SCORCHING.

CAUGHT

Chicago, June 25.

Britain's great arson trial of a few months ago is recalled by a

MRTMAN BLUNT.

Washington, June 25. series of dramatic arrests that for Japan, Mr. Saito discussed

On the eve of his departure! have been carried out by the Chicago police.

the question of a non-aggression The police are now intensively pact between the United States Senator Key investigating the ramifications of and Japan with The whole of Central China is the case, involving an alleged Pittman, the chairman of the experiencing n scorching heat-wave jarson gang with temperatures more that 100 biggest criminal ring over degrees in the shade at nearly almasked. recording stations. The tempera- ture in Shanghai

Shanghai, June 25,

described

the LA

un-

Senate mittee.

Twelve persons, including a was over 101 woman, are under arrest,

gang,

degrees, slightly higher than that. It is believed that this in Nanking. A number of cases with numerous assistants, have

of prostration-have-been-reported-been-responsible for the majority in both citica.

of Chicago's most serious fires in the coarse of the last three years. Messages from. Hunkow, Chin- klang and Hangchow report similar fires, in which the total damage Sixty per cent, of last year's conditions, and conditions are and fire losses exceeded $5,000,000. particularly severe at Hangchow. are attributed to them-Reuter, where, with other places, in Che- king a long spell of drought has nded to the sufferings.

Failure of crops in Cheklang and World's

a large part of Shensi is feared as

Pains

scarce

have been

exceptionally

In these particular arcas |

since early this year, →→ Central ¦ News.

FOUR DROWNED IN RIVER MISHAP

passengers

persons being drowned.

Oldest Man Gravely Ill

Foreign Relations Com-

It is understood that Mr. Pitt-

inclined man was

to be other than sympathetic and he is re- ported to have said that no new treaties could be considered while there was any question-in-regard to the carrying out of existing agreements.

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WIMBLEDON OPENS IN BLAZE

OF UMPIRE CRITICISM

Accompanied by Japanese officials, Mr. Elmel Karamoto, Japanesa vica-comaul, whose disappear. ance for five days in Nanking was responsible for one of the most extensive manhunts in the capital, shown, immediately behind the uniformed Japanese police officer, descending the gang-plank ai

Hongkow Wha rf in Shanghai,

BIG OFFENSIVE

COLLAPSES

THE WORST

EVER KNOWN

REASON FOR THE COMPLAINTS

NO SURPRISES IN RESULTS

London, June 26. Wimbledon opened to-day, in very unsettled weather, and a blaze of controversy.

The competitors were almost un- animous in complaint that the um piring was the worst they have ever known.

The fact that the Umpires' Asso- clation forced the Wimbledon au- thorities to use higher chairs than usual, making them 5 feet, 6 inches, in height, is generally attributed as the cause

of the trouble. This

belief la

PLANE DIVES INTO BOMB ATTACK ON request has been forwarded for the

CROWD

PARAGUAYAN ARMY • Five Killed: Fifteen

IN RETREAT

LA PAZ CLAIM

(Special to "Telegraph")

(Bu Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphic Nes- Paper Ordinance.. 1492. Received June 29, trok jamu

New York, June 25.

Injured

Belgrade, June 25.

Two men and three women were killed to-day when an aeroplane crashed among spectators during a flying, display at Belischtche. Fifteen others were injured. -Reuter

It is believed here that the AUSTRALIA

great Paraguayan offensive

in the Gran Chaco, heralded

He is reported to have express a few days ago as the proba.

Foreign!

ed, on behalf of the

FAILS

Relations Committee, the view-ble decisive battle of the war, AT A PINCH point of The United States in has collapsed.

:

reference to the Japanese con- duct under existing treaties.

Claims have been made by Mr. Saito asserted that there Bolivian military headquarters was no intention by Japan of rethat Paraguayans have ceased their pudiating treaties.--Renter.

hammer blows at the Bolivian cen-

PORTUGUESE GIRL tre and have broken contact, hay

MOLESTED

CHINESE BOATMAN

SENTENCED

|ing retired all along the line.

EDWARDS MYSTERY

UNSOLVED

VERITY REVELS IN CONDITIONS HOT SUN ON WET WICKET

GANDHI

THROWN INTO WRONG CAR

SEVEN INJURED

Poona, June 25.

use of lower chairs for the remain- Įder of the tournament.

Some of the players said that they had been implied out of vle- tory, which is a very unusual ac cusation for Wimbledon, where the playere are usually very sports- manlike in such matters. It seems extremely unlikely that they would say these things without a reason.

NO SENSATIONS.

Otherwise, the day's play lacked sonsation. It was devoted exclu- sively to men's singles and although A dastardly attempt was De Stefan! was given a very hard to-day made by a gang of ght and a scare by Landau, he was political terrorists on the that experience.

the only seeded player to undergo

life of the Mahatma Gandhi. The grimness-of-the-Stefani- A bomb was thrown, exploding from the fact that it went to 58 Landau struggle may be estimated with great violence, but Gandhi

was not in the car he was thought games in only four sets!.. to be occupying and the attack misfired as far as be was con- cerned..

Soven of his closest supporters were, howover, injured by the bomb which was thrown glit into the

car.

SCOUT ERROR.

Perry gave away the third set of his match to Lt. C. E. R. Tuckey, the Army champion, but he took the next set to love and settled the matelt and any fears.

Hare went down to Christian Boussus, and young McGrath had a short life against Sydney Wood.

Gandhl owes his escape primari All the seeded players went into ly to a mistake by the leader of ย

the second round-Reuter and boy scouts' band, who believing Special Copyright. Service. that he was

on board the car, Exclusive detailed scores will be ordered the band to strike up the found on Page Eight. opening chords of air of wel- come. This was taken as the algan for the throwing of the

London, June 25. Typical English weather bomb.

Five arrests were made.--Ren- |

When the day opened, the score Poona. stood England: 440; Australia, 192; for two wicketa,

England's slow bowler, Verity,

found the conditions ideal for him Explosion

and he soon had the Australians In trouble.

Their first laning closed for In New

REBELS ACTIVE IN MANCHURIA

A severe engagement is In pro- gress at Peltaokow, in East Kirin, while Chutsekal, after an attack by the irregulars in overwhelming

robela.

The Japanese military are send- ing heavy reinforcoments to the area from Tanhua Central Najes..

No official statement on the war ZARO AGHA NOT

position appears to have teen issued from Asuncion, and the EXPECTED TO LIVE

silence is Interpreted in some quar played a leading part in the Gandhi arrived in another car MOTOR LAUNCH HITS

Istanbul, June 25.

Chan gau-ngui, a Lontman, wasters as confirming the Bolivian Second Test match to-day five minutes later. fined $50 or one month's burd claima. A ROCK

The oldest man in the world, inbour, by Mr. Hamilton, nt the

when England defeated tor.

Shanghai, Juno 26. the famous Turk of many wives, Central Magistracy this morning, The La Paz amelal communiquqe

Chinese reports from Manchuria Zaro Agha, is believed to be on Canton, June 20.

give brief details of the activities FIVE IN HOSPITAL. the point of death.

for having assaulted Miss. B. 3. states that 150,000 Paraguayans Australia by an innings and A motor launch, enrrying many

of a powerful force of anti-Man-- Soares in lee House Street yester have precipitately retreated, aban-[38 runs.

An exclusivo United Zaro Agha claims to be and sundry goods, than 160 years of age and he has

Press chukuo irregulars, who are worry- doning their more day.

and sup weapons

The Australians, after six weeks message says that the attack Ing the Japanese," attempt The original charge against de-plies. The six months" struck a rock on Sunday afternoon (been seriously in hospital at fendant was indocent assault, balto capture. Ballivan in the Chungshan District, four Istanbul for nearly two months. It was amended as the witnesses claimed,

of batting on hard wickets similar occurred outside the Town Hall Fort, it is has defnitely ended in

to their own had their first ex- when Gandhi was due to receive Very slender hopes The motor launch was the Shun

perience of a pitch made tricky an Address. are now could not remember the date of a failure-United Press.

by a heavy week-end rain and to- Five of the victims are in kl, plying between Kongmoon and held nul for his recovery, who is previous nssault. ⚫ which Was

day's hot sun.

serious condition in hospital at numbers, has been taken by the. the Shuntak District. A big hole gravely ill that his relatives alleged to have taken place about appeared at the bottom of the have been sent for.

a week ago. ship when the mishap occurred.

Miss Soares, in evidence, saści His eighty-eight-year-old daugh- that about a week ago, the defen- But for the efforts of har coxswainter, and his elevonth wife, much dant approached her in Ice House who rushed her aa far as possible younger han his daughter, are Street, and whispered something towards the shore, ouabling pas-remaining at his bedalde. sengers to get within swimming Only a few weeks ago, he re

she could, not understand. He also distance, a more serious disaster colved a letter from a 63-year-old comitted an indecent assault by Leave To Assume Death

occurred.--Coutref American woman proposing marri dant, again came up to her in Ice touching her. Yesterday, defen- #ge. She wus apparently not: aware that he had a wife still Ilouse Street, and again whispered falive-Reuter.

something in her ear, and brushed against her arm.

Shanghai, June 20. Miss Beatrice Barros

The kidnapping of a corto-

British borated Miss Soares, saying that lighthouse-keeper, Mr. Edwarda, FAIR TO SHOWERY defendant deliberately passed be- from Breaker Point Ighthouse, off their down-fall, took 7 wickets for SEVERELY INJURED :

G1 runs in their first innings and Pressure is highest

WILLYS “77” over the tween herself and the complainant. the Fusion sont in the British eight wickets for 43 In their second. An explosion of gunpowder at Pacific to the east of the Bontus brushed against complainant, but Court for China.

Defendant ndmitted

having has been brought up in the British innings. He captured fourteen Tai-0, in the Pingshan district, Study its sturdy and up-to-date and is relatively low in a trough said it was, not done intentionally.

wickets today for 80 runs and New Territories, yesterday, reconstruction, put it through its extending from Indo-China across Ile did not try to escape.

The mystery of his fate has after the tea Interval he took six anlted in two young children, paces in traffic. on hills, at the Philippines to the Pacific.. A

never bech,aulved, but it has long of these for 15. Vienna, June 26.

Mr. Hamilton told defendant it been presumed that he was killed depression is situated to the north

the son and daughter of a fisher-higher speeds and realise its According to the Reichspost, of Shantung.

was lucky the witnesses did not re- by the bandits who kidnapped him, never or very rarely been equalled They were playing with a light-many advantages.

Althogether his performance has;

man, being severely injured, Local forecast! Signor Mussolini has renewed an Moderate easterly or

the invitation to Dr. Dollfuss and his winde; fair. to showery.

Variable momber the date of the previous his wife and four children in in Test cricket.

occurrence, ng otherwise he would Fobruary, 1932. family to spend their summer

ed smoking water-pipe, which came savings you make by owning this England was undoubtedly Tor-Into contact with a store of gin-economical car. have sentenced him to six month's His wife and children, were suh.

tunato In the weather and in powder, evidently used, for fishing holiday at Riccione, where Signor

| bard Inbour.

scquently released. Mussolini and his family will also

having probably the beat bowler in purposes, and caused a violent ex Mr. Hamilton also warned defen- Of a motion by Mrs. Edwards, the world for such conditions. dant about doing this sort of the Court graated leave to doposo

plosion. The invitation is Interpreted by The P.W.D. notifies that the thing again, because If the com- that her husband's death occurred England had benten Australia at aged 6, and Fan Cheong, nged B

To-day was the first occasion The two children,

*Fan Fook-tai, the Reichsport as proof of the island road from Salwan Gop to plainant's friends caught him on or after July 31, 1982, for the Lord's since 1896. England and were taken to the Kowloon Horpl Repulse Bay which has been he might be half-killed before he purposes of settling the ostato-Autralian have now each won one tal, with injuries stated to be of and Mussolini-Reuter

blocked, is now clear.

was brought to Court.

a serious character..

would Nejüs

have

MUSSOLINI AND DOLLFUSS

TO SPEND HOLIDAY TOGETHER

be holiday-making.

corial relations between Dollfuss

ROAD CLEANED

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Granted

284, when they required only six runa to avoid the "Follow on."

Batting again, they were able to counter the new problem and the wholo, side was out for 118.

Verity, the prime instrument of

mateli.—Briffah-Wireless.

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