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LEAGUE LEADERS TUMBLE

Giants And Cards Gain On Cubs

New York, Aug. 4.

New York gained on Chicago to- day, and St. Louis kept pace in the National League, for the leaders went down to defeat.

THURSDAY,

AUGUST

1937.

ACCIDENTAL DEATH Decorated For

VERDICT OF JURY IN

SCOTT TRAGEDY

A verdict of death by misadven- Lure was returned by the Coroner's jury at the Central Magistracy yes- terday at the conclusion of the in- quiry Into the circumstances sur- rounding the, death of Police Ser-

geant John Edward Scott, It will be recalled that the late Sergeant Scott, who was Police Armourer was found shot dead at his own desk in the armourer's shop at Central Police Station on July 2,

Philadelphia had the distinction of breaking through Chicago's winning streak, winning a tight game two to onc. Moore homered for the win- ners, Demuree for the Cubs.

New York only beat Cincinnati by. one tally.

four to three, each having. Korner and L. J. Castilho, seven bits.

St. Louis victory against Doston was more impressive, for the Cords hit 18, Mize a home run, for their seven counters, Boston getting generous six out of 11 hits.

Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh, ten to seven, Brock and Lavogetto the Dodgers, circling the bags for who had a total of 15 hits. Pirates hit 17, Handley ucoring a homer, but the Dodgers moved too swiftly to be

caught.

In spite of home runs by Dickey Yankees and Gehrig, New York

whose 12 hits bowed to Chicago, netted nine tailles, Kreevich assisting with a timely circuit drive,

Boston beat Cleveland twice, eight to six and six to five, Foxx ecuring a bomer in each game for Boston,

St. Louis heated Washington, Ave to three, and Detroit was all over Philadelphin, 11 to seven, York and

homering. Worber hit Rogeli homer for Athletes.-Reuter.

Gallantry

Briton Risked Lifo For Native

London, Aug. 4. The King has awarded the Edward Medal for Gallantry to Mr. L. M. Bangley, employed in one of the gold in Kenya, for mines at Kakamga, efforts made to save the life of a na-

mine in Junuary, 1930. tive worker after an explosion in the

Mr. Bangley was firing a round of nine holes when one hole exploded Mr. W. Schofield sat ns Coroner prematurely and he was blown some Hittle distance away. His native and was asslated by a jury compris-assistant was struck by rock and fell ing Meatrs, J. R. Leitch (Foreman), with his face in the water and was in danger of drowning. Although aware that the remaining fuses would short- Bangley returned in ly explode, Mr. the darkness to search for the native, afterwards, the remaining found him and carried him to safety. Soon charges exploded.

At the start of the continued lo- quiry yestering Sergeant G. Perkins sald he had known the deceased for seven or eight years. He was ni- ways of cheerful disposition and never at any time talked of suicide On June 30 at 3 p.m. he saw Ser- grant Scott examining a revolver. He asked him what was the matter

The injured man was taken to the surface but died from his lajuries. British Wireless.

London Has Heatwave, Too

Flooding Of Tube Station

London, Aug, 4. High temperatures were recorded

with it and he replied that he did not know. He was then called away and when he returned the deceased was still in his room. He could only remember seeing three empty car- tridge cases on the table. He saw no live rounds. At about 7.30 p.m. he met the deceased again and that' was the last time he saw him alive.

Detective-Sub-Inspector L. Whant asald at 9.08 a.m. on July 2 he receiv

ed certain Information from Assis-in London to-day for the third day and brought severe tant Armourer Chung Wing-ling, ns in succession the result of which he went to the thunderstorms. armourer's shap. There he saw the dead body of Sergeant Scott sitting in a chair, with the head leaning back and the body inclining to the left. The body was quite warm but there

signs of life.

He saw .38 Webley-Scott revolver and amongst other things on the desk were three empty cartridge cases and two live rounds, and a memor- andum form reverse side up. After

had

he been taken photographs searched the person of deceased and sare founded to his right hip a holding a 38 Coll short. Police positive revolver, which was the Service pistol issued to him. He examined this and found all six chambers loaded with live ammuni- tion.

The Vatican And Insurgents

No Change Made In Relations

Rome, Aug. 4. With regard to the reports of pos- between the sibly closer relations Vatican and the Spanish Insurgents, the Vatican states that there has been no change in the relations between the Holy See and General Francisco Franco's Government.

leather

were

no

Not Worried

whatever

The Holy See continues to be re- presented in Nationalist Spain by the Archbishop of Toledo, but not in an

Sub-Inspector A. J. Johnson said cial diplomatie character.

Mon-

at about 8.15 a.m. on July 2 he drove at gone to signor Antonilti, has not

Sergeant Scott from his quarters Spain in any officia!

the Tal Ping Shan District Watch-

Le reconciling

Police 10 Central men quarters merely with the object city, but

8.30 the Basque Catholics with General Station, arriving there at about Franco's Government, while Pablo

Sergeant Scott went to the charge- Churruga has merely taken over room and Be to the Trade Omee. duties of the previous semi-official Later he was told the Sergeant was

with the Burgos representatives

Whese had never in nine Government.-Reuter Special.

the

CONFUSION OVER WITNESS

SOLICITOR EXPLAINS

ACTION

Tube traffle on the northern spur of the Plecadilly line was brought to a standstill this evening, following serious flooding at the underground caused by a storm which statlon,

Water London. broke over North poured

down the escalators on to

passengers who had marooned. The en- the line, und alighted were trance to the station was flooded two feet deep.-British Wireless.

THEIR MAJESTIES IN SCOTLAND VISITING LANCASHIRE NEXT YEAR

and

ALHAMBRA

HATHAN

LAST TIMES TO-DAY

RIDING HIS WAY TO ADVENTURE FIGHTING HIS WAY LIKE A DAREDEVIL SHOOTING. HIS WAY TO VICTORY !»

Thrilling Story of Love and Lawlessness!

BUCK

TOMORROW

London, Aug. 4. The King and Queen received a stirring welcome on their arrival in Aberdeen from London this morn- ing. They drove through decorated streets, thronged with thousands of

3 Into the country

through gaily-decorated to Balmoral--a lowns and villages distance of about 45 miles.

Their that It is announced Majesties have decided to pay a visit years known the deceased to be de- to Lancashire next May.British

He was veryWireless. pressed or worried. cheerful during the journey and dis- cussed the Bowls match that was to take place in the afternoon.

dead.

In reply to the Foreman cf, the Jury witness said 8.15 was the usual time for Sergeant Scott to leave his

quarters.

They

Sze Suk-yin, widow residing at 40 High Street, top floor, said she had known the deceased for eight or nine With regard to the objection raised by the police, at the Kowloon years. They were close friends and he used to visit her at her address. Magistracy yesterday, against Mr. C. E. R. Sanderson speaking to During the whole period of their fore friendship she had never known him witnesses for the prosecution before 11 the hearing of a traffic case in which to be depressed or worried.

son had never quarrelled on any sub- Sanderson he was defending, Mr explained the circumstances to the ject. He never told her anything of Magistrate. Hc stated that is his money affairs, nor did he at any client

had instructed him that the time mention suicide, owner of the car had consented to its use in rescuing the party from their

breakdown. He (Mr. Sander- sun) accordingly instructed his clerk to arrange for the attendance of the owner at the court and when he saw him before the hearing of the case he regarded the owner as his witness and discussed the case with him on that assumption.

The case was one in which Mr. Sanderson was defending Sung Fat. 20, licensed motor car driver, who was summoned on two counts of (1) using private car 4100 for public hire, and (2) driving the car without the permission of the owner.

INQUIRY BACKS EMPLOYEES

OIL WORKERS MAY WIN. DEMANDS

Mexico, Aug. 4. The report of the board appointed to inquire into tlie Mexico oil strikes states that, after close investigation, it has been decided that the economie position of the operating companies can stand further increpses of wages to employees and a reduction in hours of work.

Many Uhousand men are affected by the strike, and the chief com- panies concerned, are foreign-owned,

-Reuter.

DELEGATES TO GENEVA

The last time she saw him alive was on the morning of July 2. He left her house at 0.30 that morning by her clock, which was about half ne hour fast. He was quite cheerful then.

Mr. J. Hargreaves, Police Account- ant since March this year, was called to eny what he knew of the deceas- wp8,

WAS

WARSHIP IN COLLISION

London, Aug. 4.

A statement Issued from the Ad- miralty snys H.M.S. Faulkner was in collision with the s.s. Clan Fadden in a thick fog off early this morning.

Mac- Ushant

It is understood the Clan Mac- Fadden received only slight damage and proceeded on her course to Hull. Faulknor received a certain amount | of damage und is returning to Ports- mouth.

Faulkner was on her way from to relieve H.M.S. Portsmouth Kempenfelt on the north coast of Spain. Faulkner is lender of the 6th Destroyer Flotilla-British Wireless.

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Lords Urge Oil-From- Coal Plans

Astonishing new strides, he said, had been made abroad in the pro-

CONCENTRATION MUST CEASE, JAPANESE

Westminster, July 15. WARN, OR WAR

LORD MOTTISTONE moved a ed's aftales, Sergeant Scott

IS INEVITABLE

NEVER dreamed he resolution in the House of according to this witness, carning

was engaged in this Lords to-night urging that in £200 per annum, which this month

(Continued from Page 1.)

of

Mrs. the interests of national defence thing," would have amounted to $332,80 net monthly after all deductions. Witness had been in charge of de-Consul-General also asked the Hunan sort

Durham and South Wales, steps Consulate und ceased's estate since his death and Government to protect the properties Frederick Avis, of Poole- and to reduce unemployment in.

Hackney, told could say that his total assets were of the Japanese

their road,

should be taken to set up plant Batlonals during of This

made up Japanese $180.50.

reporter after her husband in those areas to obtain oil from $47.06 which he had on his person absence-Weh Kiu Yat Po.

had been sentenced at the coal at the time of his death, $22.44 re-

LEAVING HANKOW presenting two days' pay, and pro-

Old Bailey to five years" Hankow, Aug. 4. perty to the approximate value of $100. Debis, notice of which wit-

The whole local Japanese colony, penal servitude for possess-duction of oil from coal

It was what Stephen Leacock ness had received totalled $483.54.

consisting of seventy-three men and

would call a moonbeam from the women, are evacuating Hankow for ing coining apparatus.

"He would not tell me any-

larger lunacy to spend £1,500,000,- Shanghai aboard a Japanese gunboat

of the thing." she said. "If only hej000 on weapons of defence, all of the supervislen There were only two amounts under owing over $100. One was to the Japanese Consul, Mr. Takal.

pened. Five years is long practically no steps to get oil from Police Club and the other a sum of Before his departure. Mr. Takai had this would never have hap- which depended on oil, and to take $200 owing to the Kartar Singh, called on the Chinese authorities and plus interest. There was a promis explained that the evacuation of the time, but I shall be waiting for our own coal as other countries were sory note dated March 24, 1937, and local Japanese colony was due to the by the re- the amount thereon was $400,, but tense atmosphere created the creditor had agreed to accept cent unfortunate incidents in North China. He expressed the hope that $200.

Witness had no evidence whatever adequate protection would be accord that the creditor was pressing for his ed to Japanese-owned, property and

In the ordinary course of stocks in trade at Hankow.flug Nen callas Stephen Amos), aged 20, Alment of large sums of private capital ·

money.

Money Borrowed

Witness never had

When-

|

GENERÁL EXODUS

Chungkin AUE. 4. General exodus of Japanese real dents from Chengtu and Chungking The Japanese gun- has commenced. boat Bils, with over 100 Japanese and the whole staff of the Japanese consulato aboard, has left for Han- kow-lfun Nan News.

or six months. things this debt would be paid in five News. the impression that deceased was worried about his affairs.

cheerful, ever he saw him he was and that was almost every day.

This concluded the evidence and the Coroner summed up, briefly to the jury. After reminding them that they had three possible verdicts, he told them that from the evidence was likely that what had happened The Central Political Council as was that a live round had been left In the revolver the previous day. officially approved the appointment Either forgetting it or not noticing of Mr. Que Tai-cht, Chinese Am-

Britain,

the trigger had slipped round, the Dr. to Great bassador Wellington Koo, Chinese Ambassador deceased had pulled the trigger, pos- sibly by accident, and had fired the to France, and Mr. Chin Tai, to re- present the Chinese Government at shot straight into his own head,

The Jury returned their verdict the next session of the Leogue of Nations Assembly,-Wah Klu Yat Po. almost immediately.

Nanking, Aug. 4,

it

NEW AMBASSADOR

London, Aug. 4.

Ambassador- Sir Robert Craigie,

Japan. And Lady Designate to Craigle solled to-day for Canada and Atrien on their way to Tokyo, which they hope to reach on September 3. -British Wireless.

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doing from their coal.

him when he is free again.'

LORD MCGOWAN'S VIEW It was stated that Frederick

not Avis, aged 37, had

in been

Lord McGowan; chairman of Im- trouble before, and his wife broke perial Chemical Industries, Ltd., down on hearing his sentence.

declared that the position, was not With his brother, Harold Avia favourable at present for the invest ntier, and Alfred Thomas Busheli. In the production of all from coal.

27. a mochanie who, were Lord Hutchison, Paymaster-Gen- ntenced to Ave.

three years and

penel servitude respectively he was cral, expressed sympathy with the The Falmouth Com- stated to have discovered a secret motion, which, he said, the Govern mittee was examining all the facts. process which was entirely new to ment accepted. the police.

am perfectly certain that when So good were the counterfeits

banka that for 18 months

and the committee has reported the racecourses around London and In Government will act on the advice the provinces had been with bad coins. In the loft of a garage in Lower from the Clapton-road the poilco found all there was nothing doing, but if they kinds of machinery and chemicals looked at it from the defence point of view such a scheme would be a used in making the coins.

About 220 bad florins and 00 very valuable asset to this country. shillings found their way to the Mint. The motion was agreed to.

If the

were

looked at

Rooded Which Wuestion."noint of view

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