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TANKS AND GUNS RUSHED TO SAN FRANCISCO

British Officer Shot By Turks

AND ANOTHER WOUNDED

CREW OF H.M.S. DEVONSHIRE

Fired On By Sentries While Sailing

London, July 16. A serious incident, resulting in in British naval officer being Killed and another wounded, when Turkish sentries fired on a naval sailing boat off the island of Samos, is reported by the Ad- miralty to-day.

According to the Admiralty account, n sailing boat belonging! to H.M.S. Devonshire was cruising off the island at 3 p.m. on Satur- day when the Incident occurred.

In the bont were three oflicers of the Devonshire. Suddenly, Turkish sentries on the mainland apposite the laland opened heavy fire on the little craft.

BODY NOT RECOVERED.

Surgeon Lieutenant (Dentist)

ENGLISH GOLF TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA.

ROYAL AND ANCIENT ACCEPT INVITATION,

London, July 16.

The Royal and Ancient Colf Club has announced that an invitation from Aus tralian, Colt Union to send to Australia a team of four players and a Manager has been accepted.

The team, which has not yet been selected, will leave in September. British

Wireless

LENČIN

K.C.R. REACH AGREEMENT

DISTRIBUTION OF

RECEIPTS

PROPOSED 82% FOR CHINESE

J. W. Robinson. R.N., was hit The Telegraph learns this and was lost overboard. His morning from an unofficial source: body has not yet been recovered, that an agreement has been!

Another officer, Lieut. T.A.K. reached by the delegates of the Alaunsell, R.N., received a fleak Kowloon-Canton Railway Con- wound in the shoulder.

ference, subject to approval by The third officer escaped with out injury.

NO EXPLANATION.

GENERAL STRIKE BEGINS

BUSINESS COMPLETELY

PARALYSED

SOME HOOLIGANISM

SLAVERY ABOLITION

THE CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

LONDON GATHERING

TO-MORROW

London, July 16. Nationwide celebrations murk Ing the centenary of the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire will rench their culmination here to-morrow.

The hundredth anniversary

this historic event will be

of

com-

memorated at a luncheon at the Hotel Victoria, which will be at- tended by Cabinet Ministers, mem-

SAN FRANCISCO, JULY 16. THE GENERAL STRIKE ARISING FROM THE DOCKERS' DISPUTE HAS STARTED, WITH ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUbers of both Houses of Parliament, SAND WORKERS INVOLVED.

THE ARMY HAS BEEN MOBILISED, AND GUNS, ARMS, AND AMMUNITION ARE BEING RUSHED TO SAN FRANCISCO,

Tanks carrying one-pounders and machine guns are en route here, and field artillery, with 75-millimetre guns are coming from Salina.

One thousand troops of the National Guard are being rushed in special trains from Los Angeles.

representatives of foreign Govern ¡¡n Great Britain.

ments and leaders of the churches

United States Ambassador, Mr.

Among the guests invited is the

Robert W. Bingham. The Speaker of the House of Commons, Captain

E. A. Fitzroy, will preside over the meeting, and Sir John Simon.

the Foreign Secretary, and two other Cabinet members will speak on behalf of the Government.

800,000 FREED.

the

deadline at which 800.000 coloured

The actual centenary of slaves in the British Colonies be- came free men and women will be marked at the stroke of midnight on July 31. The net of liberation, however, finally became law this legislation, which set free at August 28. 1833, Celebrations of

The city is at a standstill. Business is paralys ed and in the absence of tram care, private care are giving lifts to pedestrians. The Police are patrolling the streets in pairs, but at the present all is quiet.

Insurance companies are showing active interest in the position, as is revealed by the rate ofurance against civil commotion, which have been trebled durone instant the largest number of ing the past three days, while a further advance is fore shadowed.

San Francisco, July 18, The public is tensely awaiting the respective Governments, the outbreak of the general strike. whereby the distribution of due to start at 8 n.. to-day. receipts for through traffic will Newspaper correspondents, have fo be as follows:-Chinese interests arrived from all parts of the country, after a careful security of

The incident occurred whilst 82 per cent; British interest, 28 their bon ex. They have been: 11.AIS. Devonshire was on a visit per cent: to the Greek island of Samos,

supplied with identity

cards to which adjoins the Turkish coast, matters of railway technique which lines.

There are still a number of permit nuvements within the troop i H.M.S. Devonshire is still on the

have to be agreed upon; and these have been submitted to the

вееле.

BIG CROWD LOOTS GROCERY

Hooliganism Occurs "At Oakland

on

before the abolition of slavery in

slaves liberated in modern timea

for

Firemen Fight Fire For Nine Hours

MEMEJI KAFERREMATION SEMINOLETRATION HAUSDICINETS PRESE

YORKSHIRE HOLD THE AUSTRALIANS.

TWO CENTURIES IN DAY

OF KEEN CRICKET.

Yorkshire were on their mettle against the Australians yesterday, and held their own in characteristic style. At the close they had scored 340 in their first innings, and Australia had 314 on the board for the loss of seven wickets Bradman sparkled with # century, and A.B. Sellurs reached three Ogures for Yorkshire.

Brilliant bowling by Sinfield and Goddard allowed Gloucea- ter to beat Leicester by an Innings in two days. Full de- tails will be found on page 8.

RICAMBIACIONUNCIAT

BIG BLAZE AT CHEUNG CHAU

THREAT TO A.P.C. STORAGE

Policeman Severely Burnt

Damage to the extent of over $5,000 was caused when fire broke out in a pile of pines, bamboo, matting and palm leaves at Cheung Chau Island early on Friday morning,

The police and firemen worked on the fire for nine hours before

COLONIES TAKE it was extinguished, and but for

ACTION

IMPOSITION OF TRADE QUOTAS

STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT

London, July 16.

their prompt action the fire would have extended to the A.P.C, oll store situated close by.

The fire was discovered at about 230 on Friday morning in a pile of material stacked by the side of the main temple. The police and

efforts in preventing the fire from fire brigade were immediately summoned and concentrated their spreading towards the temple, the A.P.C. oll store and the village.

POLICE OFFICER HURT. Considerable diffleuity was ex- bonts from their shed while the perienced in getting the Dragon

the United States in 1862, have heen held throughout this country sonte monthe past. Direct descendants of William Wilber Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, in The Secretary for Colonies, force and Sir Thomas Powell Bux forined the House of Commons walls were being licked by flames, ton, two of the early campaigners that necessary action had al- and Police Sergt. Darking, who on behalf of the slaves. have taken

prominent part in the celebrarendy been taken by a great was In charge tions.

majority of the. British colonies firefighting operations,was - pageant play performed in a which had been invited to in-white playing a hose on the fire burnt on the back and shoulders number of cities throughout this troduce a system of quota re-so that Chinese could rush lato country, addresses broadcast over striction of imports of foreign the shed to pull the bouts to safe-

ty,

After nine hours

of strenuous

PICKETS WARNING, At the moment, no explanation of

Strike pickets have wartied j the extraordinary affair has been technical advisors of the two forthcoming, but the matter is parties concerned for their ap- pedestrians, saying "If you are proval. It is not anticipated that thinking of going to work, you had being urgently investigated through the

any amendment of the clauses in better not.** usual diplomatic

Extraordinary this respect will be necessary. channels-British Wireless.

measures are The main question was, how being taken to cope with the sit ever, the financial aspect, and ition. The Chief of Police is is anticipated that the figures moblitsing war veterans to a arrived at will be acceptable to meat the 200 special police.

The Governor of Californin A further meeting is to be held addressing the veterans' organisa- break, police and rioters were in-Society asserts that at the present textile quotas, special duties hud the shooting Incident states that a Turkish Customs official saw three elther

hursday tion, declared:" know if the enli jured, while considerable damage naked men land on a beach from a when final approval of the drift of duty comics again, you will stand was done to property.-Rentor. sailing boat when he summoned to agreement will be given.

by and serve the State as you them to halt.

served the nation.”

San Francisco, July 15. Some violence is already re- the radio and visits to the homes piece goods. ported.

of pioneers of the anti-slavery A cried of 1,500 looted a grocery movement in Great Britain have According to available informa store, while in another incident on the outstanding features of tion,

action fifty men raided a house alleged to the commemorations..

WAS taken

in work, the fire was got under con- Bahamas, Barbadoes, be the Communist headquarters,

British trol. The pile of pines and mat STILL FIVE MILLION.

Guiana, Cyprus, Fill. dragged out the furniture and set

Gambla, ting was burnt out and four large it alight.

Jumalca, Malay States, Malta, fishing boats were also destroyed. According to the Widespread hooliganiam hus oc- Society, of London, there were 10. Vincent, Seychelles, Sierra Leone. Anti-Slavery Mauritius, Nigeria, St. Lucin, St. curred at Oakland, across the bay 000.000 slaves in the world in Somaliland, Straits Settlements, from San Francisco..

As a result of the Oakland out were subsequently set Irne. The

11830, of whom about 6.000.000 and Trinidad.

TURKISH VERSION.

Instanbul, July 16,

The official Turkish version of both sides.

The men.. It is alleged, took no notice, whereupon the official fired!

over their heads as a warning. As this was unheeded he fired on, the men, whom he believed to be smug- glers.

The Turkish Government has in- structed the Ambassader in London to present its regrets to the Bri tish Government, but It is under-1 stood that the Turkish Government | considers that the Customs official neted perfectly legally.-Reuter.

HU HAN-MIN'S MOVEMENTS

NANKING VISIT URGED

Shanghai, July 16 Prior to his return to Nanking. Mr. Wang Ching-wei, President of the Executive. Yuan, Isatted a statement to pressmen

to-day stating that Mr. Ju Han-min had. intention of making a tour of Europe and America, but the

hope

to-morrow or

PLAN

GERMAN

REJECTED

U.S. "NO" TO TRADE CONCESSIONS

Washington, July 16,

SETTLEMENT HOPES.

day there were teen countries been imposed in the West African Apart from any action na to where slavery exists and that the colonies on the imports of cer tatal number of slaves in

Bathing Fatality At

CHINESE STUDENT

world to-day is approximately from Japan.-British Wireless.

the tain other manufactured goods North Point 6,000,000. Sir John Harris,

The Secretary of the Society, Informed the United Press that Abyssinia, Arabia, Chian, Liberia and the STRIKERS' CANTEENS,

territories bordering on the Per- Meanwhile, the strikers have|sina-Guff are the AreДR where organized nineteen canteens at slavery is most rampant.--United which they and their families can obtin 2ood.

of food. In this connection it is Menawhile. Washington officials pointed out that wholesale me are in the closest touch with the chants have two million sterling's Laituation. The Secretary of Jaworth of foodstuffs in storage,

hour, Mis Perkins, sald she was hopeful that the Labour Board would work out a settlement.

President Roosevelt is being constantly informed of develop ments, but he has not yet shown any disposition to return to the United States from his holiday.

The United States has refused

FOOD PRICES SOAR. to grant Germany any special agreements involving trade con- The strike has sent food prices cessions or clearing agreements, soaring. Hun bas jumped by five) with a view to securing equal trcal pence a pound, the price of pies ment for American Bolders of has trebled, while butter is almost Dawes und Young bonds,

prohibitive in price. Afr. Full, in his Note, reiterated Long queues of people are United States' insistence that waiting outside the ow rea- Americans should be accorded laurants open, while hotels are similar treatment to that granted substitating paper towels to other nations in any financiallinen, in order to save launder-j settlement-Reuter, "--

for

Ing.

The Federal Food Commissioner asserts that nobody need go short

SILVER

FOR NEW YORK?

INDIAN

Central Government tenders SURPRISE EXPRESSED

that he will pay a

tal or at least to Shanghai so that

the Government leaders may have

a discussion with him concerning

the politicni cftuntion.

to

Mr. Wang Ching-wel returned Nanking this evening.

Central News.

RETIRING DIPLOMAT ·

London, July 16.

IN SIMLA

Simla, July 16. The Government of India is sur prised and unaware of the report od malo to New York, of a hundred million ounces of siivor-Reuter.

New York, July 16. Traders are inactivo awaiting Rome indication of further aliver

Sir John and Lady Simon gave action by the Treasury. Both the

a dinner party to-night in honour New York and London markets

of the retiring Polish Ambassador were dull but stendy-Sivan, Cul-

M. Skimnunt, British Wiratcar. berison and Fritz.

Our pisture showa part of Sus

Shipping and oth

Press.

Among workers who have been | forced to strike against their will RELIEF FROM HEAT are 850 tram employees, who thereby lose their right to pen-s Bions retirement.

on

Later,

WELCOME RAIN IN NANKING

P.W.D. OVERSEER INJURED

MOTOR

CYCLING

MISHAP

DROWNED

China

дра

A bathing fatality occurred yesterday at the North Point bathing bench, when Mow Wing- hang, 20, a student at Wah Yan College, was drowned while Mr. W. W. Greenburg, a P.W.D. swimming off the South China overacer employed at the Port Balhing pavilion. Development Offee, seriously in-

With a number of companions, jured his left ankle through a motor mishap which occurred: Mow went to the South whflat he was driving a

pavilion at 4 p.m. and was motor- Nanking, July 17. Torrential rain

cycle in Nathan Road yesterday.parently lost sight of very soon. brought great! In attempting to avoid running When Mow's companions returned after they had entered the water. relief overnight to the capital, with the mercury failing to 95 into a Chinese woman who had got to the pavilion at 5 p.m. he was not degrees. New York, July 16.

Into his way, Mr. Greenburg with them, but is absence did not The Associated Marine Workers of the city benefitted, the northerntrol of it, and it overturned,

But, although the southern part swerved his machine, but lost con- (Continued on Page 7) will meet on Thursday to decide suburbs got very little rain-Cethrowing him heavily whether or not to strike beenuse trat News.

ground.

The General Strike Committee) has asked the Municipal tramway employees to return to work im mediately-Reader...

REACTIONS ELSEWHERE.

(Continue on Paon 7.)

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to

the

Mr. Greenburg has gone into the Kowloon Hospital.

EVERY

NEW GOVERNOR OF SIERRA LEONE

KENYA OFFICIAL

APPOINTED

London, July 16. H. M. the King has been pleasnd to appoint Bir Henry Monck Mason Moore, Colonial Secretary, Kenya, to be Governor and Com madder-In-Chief of Sierra Leone, in succession to Sir Arnhold

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