1930-03-05

THE TEST MATCH

(Continued from Page 9.)

Sir F. Toone's View

"The Australian belectors, in my judgment, are right in putting their faith in young players. Woodfull is a splendid fellow, who will do his

job well.' The side will have a good

welcome here, and a season of ex- ceptional interest is promised.

think England will prove to have

THE CHINA

MAIL.

states he would have liked to have H.K. STEAMBOAT CO. The Company has worked in As a shareholder I duly received the neen A. Allsopp, the young New South Wales player, Included in the team.

T. W. Garrett said that the alde was a good one and expressed re- gret at the non-inclusion of All- sopp.

Larger Wickets

AFFAIRS

(Continued from Page 8.)

outside steamers come

on the

In hire money should additional The Australian Cricket Board of Company's trading routes other Control have considered the request than those vessels

use

to the benefit and not to the detriment

friendly co-operation with the Memorandum dated February 20 issued China Navigation Co., Ltd., for by Sir Robert Ho Tung and I have the last 51 years and the farming taken the opportunity of discussing the agreement embraces their steam resolution contained in this memoran- dum with several of the Company's ' er Fatahan, as well as the Kin- Directors and in order to assist us in Sir Frederick Toone, the York-

shan, In which steamer they are coming to a decision upon the points at shire County secretary and manages

interested as part ownern, and is issue I would like briefly to give you of the last three England teams to visit Australia, pronounced the

joint contract, signed by both my views. Companies. Messrs. Butterfeld & I do not know If the profits Mr. Woo team: "A very good aide indeed,

at present Swire have informed the Board has made from his contract with this capable of putting up a fine fight of the M.C.C. that the larger wickets operating thereon, and after mak-

that they are of the opinion Company have enabled him to found for the Ashes. I know most of the should be used during the Ausing an favourable an allowance

that departure from the present the Tung On Steamship Company but selected players, and I cannot re-

tralian tour in matches against the for this in the case of the new polley would be a grave mistake, has told us in respect of the Tung On I am conßdent that what our Chairman collect a more powerful side in counties and-should the players tende: er, a

is reasonably pos- and that if the decision of the Steamship Company is correct and that batting. They will be exceptional- | be favourably Impressed-dur-sible, his offer would yield a small Directors Arrived at ly good in fielding

after the had this Company not been founded| too, and I ing the Tests. The Board

the Company than fullest consideration, to er return to

renew thero would have been other and more imagine their bowling will probably of Control, however, have that of our present contractors.

the agreement with the present serious competition on the River. Fur- be the weak point.

expressed themselves 2.4 not in

farming syndicate on the best ther at that timo our Company was favour of the

Unnecessary Competition of the larger wickets during the earlier stages of Your Directors have, however, terms possible is not confirmed, not in a position to build or purchase the tour or in the Test matches, but further and even stronger reasons they will entertain other farming new tonnage and the advent of the This Tang On Steamship Company which are prepared to permit their use in for recommending a continuance arrangements themselves. County matches after the last Test of friendly co-operation with the would create an unworkable post-kept competition in friendly hands was

The Board of Control have also farming syndicate who have car-tion and might lead to the severof our Company.

You will observe that our Company decided to recommend the State A-ried out the work most efficient-ance of the friendly mutual rela sociations to give the larger wickets ly and have honourably discharg-tions which have existed for s prior to the inauguration of the farm- and new lbw rule a trial with a viewed all their obligations to the Com- many years.

ing system was not very enccessful but Progressive Improvement sinco it commenced this system good: to their adoption in Australia.

Conducted on present nes dividends in normal years have been R. H. Bettington, The Old Oxford served the Company so well, could there are prospects of steady pro- paid. Considering the times, the Re- With port that has just been issued in a Captain and Middlesex Cricketer also, and under changed circum-resa for the Company: writes:

stances undoubtedly would, be a economies in working which have good one, and the dividend paid is satis The only criticism I would offer factor resulting in unnecessary recently been planned, and the ad- factory and an increase apon that paid of Woodfull's selection as the Au- competition. The Board are vantage of increased rates of hire last year.

the present It seems to me that if you carry this tralian captain is that, as Wood-criticised for employing Farmers money offered by full is highly strung, responsibility who control

a considerable fleet farming syndicate there is every creased competition from the Tung On] may affect his batting. The new of steamers themselves, but this assurance that there will be pro- Steamship Company and I believe your captain should prove careful, in is one of the facts which makes gressive improvement in results action may be the means of Introduc- telligent, and sound, though possi-co-operation with this Syndicate during the next three years undoring other competition, on the River. bly without brilliance. Richard-

normal working conditions, and You will realise also that if you carry further this Resolution you will indicate that provided there BOR would be a more inspiring of value to the Company.

By this means a number of ves

you have not confidence in the polky strikes or boycotta. sela which would otherwise be

It is the carefully considered laid down by your Directors. I would free to trade between Hong Kong

opinion of your Directors that point out that two members of your Board are thoroughly acquainted with Ing Herald calls it a "blunder." Lautery in Victortu. Supposedly and Canton are kept off the bert the only sound progressive policy the Shipping business, holding promin-

good judges there talk of inter-and two at least

Syn- State Jealousy and express surprise actually purchased by the that Victoria had any man picked dicate in order to ensure her at all. Most critics sympathise moval from the Canton River. with Ryder, but realise that his

Other Benefits fellow selectors considered the mat- ter thoroughly and believe that they acted rightly.

just the better alde."

Storm of Protest Ryder's exclusion, from the team provided Melbourne, his home town, with the sole topic of conversation. Indignation is expressed on all sides. It was always considered that in view of his form in the Tests last year, Ryder was a certainty for

the captaincy.

Australia's Best

Apart from Ryder, the team is widely commented, it being consi- dered to be very strong in batting, sound in fielding, and well varied in attack.

There is a chorus of protest from leader, though perhaps less solid many other quarters on the drap, and thoughtful. ping of Ryder. The Sydney Morn- Ryder's omission caused a great

I do not think

pany for a period of 11 years and whose organisation, which has

of these

were

are

Resolution you must certainly incur in-

open to this Company at the pre-ent positions in Shipping circles, and re-sent time is to work for still clos- I am sure you will agree that none of er co-operation with the principal your Directors are actuated by any established interests on the Can-ather motive than what they consider to be in the best interests of our Comi- ton River.

pany. They men of established re- I have said enough, I think, to think it will be a grave error on our putation and good judgment and I

"Suicidal"

Other benefits derived from as- sociation with this organisation are that they own a Wharf in convince anyone with au open part if we take a course contrary to

The Sydney Sun says: "Ryder went to the wickets on Wednesday In the Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales in the full knowledge that he had been forced to be a party to his relegations, not only as Australia's captain but as a mem- ber of the team. Yet, for all this, he played a really great In-

a stronger team Hong Kong, three in Canton and mind that the policy advocated by the policy laid down by them. Provided nings, playing his usual dashing could have been picked. The field-two in Macao, which means that the requisitionists of this meeting the present policy of the Company is game and gave not. an inkling to ing should prove vastly superior to these wharves are not available would be nothing less than sul-continued the prospects are reasonably the spectators that he had been that of last year's side. Hornito outside steamers, and the Syn-cidal for the Company under pre- good and I would most strongly urge Bhelved,"

brook, Hurwood, and Jackson are:

dicate further bas an

arrange-sent conditions. While the wishes you to vote against the Resolution. Ryder's case can hardly have any all fair alip fieldsmen, and Richard-

The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga also ment with two parallel in the administrative side son is brilliant there, if required with regard to their Wharves. of shares,

other Companles of holders of so large a number

as expressed by the spoke in favour of the motion, and of cricket. He was obviously a dis- He is magnificent anywhere, and During the 11 years of co-opera- conveners of the meeting, have prefacing his speech (reported in appointed man when he left for will be the general utility man. Brisbane on Wednesday, but, if he A'Beckett and McCaba are excel-tion between the Company and the been considered and discussed in full in the China Mail yesterday) Chairman of has lost the confidence of the selec-lent fields on the offside. Wood-syndicate, the latter have on sev-every reasonable way possible, it he reminded the tors and the Board of Control, he ful. Grimmett and Kippax are eral occasions made arrangements must be borne in mind that the Tennyson's words "men may come with outside steamers with regard Board are representative of the and men may go, but I go on for has won warm-hearted sympathy

Mr. Braga added that men from a host of people.

to their spheres of operation, in whole body of shareholders order that rates on the Canton and that they have. by that same re- came and went, but Sir Robert Ho Macno lines might be maintained presentation, close knowledge and Tung had gone on for the past 16 at a fair level and the trades experience of what they consider years, and whose position in the might yield a moderate margin of best in the interests of the Com-Colnoy was second to none.

"Angel's" Ulterior Motives pany, and they look upon the pro-

Supporting the resolution, Mr. M. K. posals which have been made as threatening the successful con-Lo stated that he had not expected to the Company now either to revert have no choice therefore but to had dwelt upon the benefits derived by again. However, since the Chairman to the practice of operating the treat these proposals with the the Company from the present system Chinese freight and

passenger most definite and explicit oppoal-of farming out Chinese passenger and business themselves, without ade-

tion which it is in their power to freight business, a few remarks upon quate safeguards, which system offer.

the question might be apposite, has been proved uneconomical, er

After briefly reviewing the events The requisitionists have put

PLAYERS' PAST FORM

Their Test Averages The following averages show how the selected players fared profit. in the Test matches in Australia in 1928-29 season ------

Bat ting

Total Highest Times

Inna.

Runa Score Not Out Aver.

A. Jackson

4 276 164

69.00

D. J. Bradman

8 468 123

66.85

A. Fairfax

€5.00

W. M. Woodfull

491 111

54.55

A. Kippax

311 100

E. A'Beckett.

104 41

31.10. 26.00

P. M. Hornibrook

44 26

0 22.00

W. A. Oldfield

159

19.87

C. V. Grimmett

06 38*

3 15.83

9.00

V. Y. Richardson

35* 27

8.75

W. H. Ponsford

13.

6.50

* Signifies not out.

Bow ling

T. Wall

13. 189 8 29,62

C. V. Grimmett

998.2

1,024 23 44.52

P. M. Hornibrook'

193 4 48.25

A. Fairfax

104 2 62.00

--E. A'Beckett

117

216 2 108.00

A. F. Kippax

16 0

T. Wall.......

Overs Maidens Runs Wkta. Aver.

AVERAGES IN 1929-30

Total Highest Times

Runs Score Not Out Aver.

2 107.7

Bat ting

Inna.

D. G. Bradman

1400 452*

A. Jackson

607 182

1 €7.44

W. M. Woodfull

6 181 100*

A. F. Kippax ...... 10

660

170

2 60.38 0 50.00

S. McCabe

695 20

1 58.46

R. K. Ozonham

293 117

49.66

V. Y. Richardson

678 126

0 42.75

W, H. Ponsford

499 191

0 89.10

A. G. Fairfax

14 356 49

1 25.43

E. L. a'Beckett

6 121

24.20

C. V. Grimmett

18:

250

1 20.83

A. Hurwood

127 51

0 14.11

P. M. Hornibrook

.62

12.40

T. Wall

*B*

5 10.50

C. W. Walker

114.. 38*

2 10.50

W. A. Oldfeld

1.85

Signifies not out.

E.L, A'Beckett

R. H. Oxenham

A Harwood

P. M. Hornibrook

C. V. Grimmett

8.-McCabe

T::Wall

AF. Kippax

Veterans Opinions

Bow ling

0. M. R. W. Avge. 115.4 20 264 16 18.50- 179.3 48 460 24 18.75 207.1 36 685 85 19.68 168 32 477 19 26.10 341.4 37 1488 52 27.65 120.1 21- 450 15 80.00 168 10 729 19 36.86-

8 23 BB 0

Rate War Inevitable

and ever."

You will appreciate that weretinuance of the Company. and peak on the matter of the resolution

were they to hand this business forward a very plausible case, but leading up to the resolution by Siri over to some other party, they unless shareholders wish to see Mr. Lo pointed out that great stress Robert Ho Tung and his associates, would lose all the benefits I have the Company broken up, I hope had been laid upon the results that just enumerated and the Company, either alone or with the assist they will vote against the resolu- had accrued since the present farming

tion.

B. & S.'s Views

Mr. T. H. E. Show said:

system had been adopted. It had been, in effect, said, "Look at the results be fore, and look at them now." What

ance of the new farmer, would have to meet the competition not only of new comers on the River

I should like to explain the China were the real facts, and what the real but that of the present contrac Navigation Co.'s views with regard to cause? Was it not the plain truth that |tors" organisation as well. The this matter. We have been closely in previous years, bofore the farming Board are convinced that a rate associated with the Steamboat Co. for system, there had been insufficient war would be inevitable, and a number of years, during which we supervision. (Loud applause). heavy losses for an Indefinite have consulted freely together on all

No Personal Animosity

cats.

period would be incurred. It has questions affecting our mutual inter- Mr. Lo, continuing, claimed that in been suggested that these losses

previous years the Company had been would be borne by the new Farmtract the Chinese Freight and passenings.

The pressupolicy of farming by con-systematically rabbed of freight earn-

er, but the suggestion can hardly ger earnings the steamers is the re- Reverting to the farming question, be taken seriously,

ault of careful.consideration and agree and laying great emphasis upon the

Co.'s As soon as the strain became ment between the Steamboat

fact that he himself was in no sense severe, he would naturally forfelt Directors and ourselves, and it is the personally antagonistic to the present aak the outcome of experiences in other diree-farmer, Mr. Lo went on to his security and the Company tions which definitely proved to be an-meeting whether they considered that would then have to choose be remunerative. As the Chairman has the Chairman's description really had tween the continuance of this pointed out, since the inception of convinced them that the farmer was "an competition, or, if it were then existing arrangements earnings have possible, come to some agreement steadily improved and stable conditions angel from Heaven." (Laughter).

Mr. Lo caused more laughter with a The present remark that "from year to year, the with other lines similar to that have been maintained.

holder of the contract is our Shipping farmer does nothing else but help the, which we have at present.

Compradore, and although we have no Company. "Ho (the speaker), how- financial or other interest in it whatsoever, would voice the opinion that the Farthermore we must bear in ever, nor in any of the steamers with farmer was making a “darn good thing mind the effect of open competi- which he la concerned, we do know out of it (Applause). tion on our foreign freight and that it is a good tender in relation to The speaker went on to criticise the passenger business which is no the responsibilities and guarantees method in which the present tender concern of the farmers at all and Connected with it, and we consider it had been made. There was a provision the whole loss in this respect the Company to

grave mistake to commit made by which in the events of the other arrangements Venezia coming on the run, amend- would fall on the Company.which did not protect these assurances, ments should be made. The farmor Judging by past experience the Both the Steamboat Company and had said, in effect, "If the Venezia loss in foreign freight and pass-ourselves are ready to consider what comes on the run, I won't be the farm- age money would probably amount arrangements are best for the interests e- "any longer." to about $20,000 per month.

Foreign Business

would be

of the faint services, and with that He wished the whole facts of thé object when the proposal was put be-matter to come before the meeting, add- fore the Directors that alternative ared Mr. Lo, who wound up his appeal | rangements to the present contract for support and won applause by say should be considered, we agreed that ing:Is it sense, is it reason, for a kett, and Fairfax consolidate. the they should be fully investigated so as man to set in such an angelle manner," pide.

to ascertain whether sub proposals (referring to the farmer's services s Bowling is the doubtful quality, would be of real benefit to the Company. previously described by the Chairman). Hornibrook, Fairfax, A'Beckett, I understand that the differences be Those present were (Directors): -C. and Grimmett will probably prove tween the tenders are small; bat apart Gordon 8. Mackie. (Chairman), J. E. most successful. The inclusion of from the actual figures I must em- Little, R. K. Batchelor, J. M." Alves, Hurwood le a gamble which may phasise that factors such as arrange R. E. Coxon and J. P. Warren, John j prove

surprisingly successful, ments with potential competing steam Arnold (Secretary), Hou. x. W. E. L. though he is not a great fast era and other guarantees are of squal, Shenton (Solicitor). Shareholders: bowler.

if not more, importance to the table J. P. Braga, J. D. Bush, C.. B. Brown, and successful running of the services. Chan Chow, Chan KI, Cheng Ching-pe, So many of the men are new to England that I hesitate to forecnat view is that the aim should be to S. M. Churu, N. V. A. Croucher, 3. D. maintain the Steamboat Co.'s and our Danby, R. A. Dastur, En Lung-tse, the outcome. MAN

jown services so that, without encourag-W.. E. Van Eps, M. Fernandez, John Ing rainous competition, they hold their Fleming, W. M. Gittins, L. B. Greenhill.. M. A. Noble said: "I am dis-ly safe. Jackson plays well in the approved several alterations in the carding basis. The Steamboat Co. have Hon. Mr. J. Gwan Hughes, Ho Kom- The Australian Board of Control established place in the trade on a good Ho Po-sang, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Kt., appointed about Ryder, but the team outfield if necessary,

funerary of the England tour (enys that place now, and it is proved that tong, Ho Wing, Kwan Yau-kwong, first-class. All the same, an ex-Wall and Fairfax are the only Reuter) The match with Gloucesxlating arrangements anzure it to an B. J. Lacon, Lai Fong, Paul Lauder, periance of British wickets will men at all weak in the field, but tershire will be played at Bristol extent which we'd not consider, after Li Tae-fong, Lo Man-hin, Lo Mad-kam, make these promising young men both have good hands. Instead of at Cheltenham, and the by the new proposals, and we therefore Le Kai-long, Lo Man-pan, Lek Pak-te; the fallest investigation, can be secured H. Lo Lo Man-wal, Lo Sheung-shiu, reat cricketing assets to Austra- The batting array, with Jackson, game with Somerset at Taunton is strongly support the decision of the Mok Wing, F. E. d'A. Remedios,

Woodfall, Bradman, Kippax, given three days instead of two Directors Richardson, and Ponsford, appears The board have left to the executive

THE R. Shaw E. S. Smith, H. Seth, Lander's Speech Bhe Chin-sun, Sek Lari-ODE. P. M. N. safeAKI

the decisions to whether the pro- My Pan Lander in aadile the most da Silva, Boo Pal-chen, Tal Tang-pal; The new men should do well posed match with Wales shall take ling to vots against the resolation Tang Ching, Tong Hau mah," ung The all-rounders: McCabe,

Ping-sun

Three prominent New South Wales veterans of Australian safe, but very quick. Bradman is cricket regard the selection of the fast in the outdeld and throwA Test team favourably..!

well, Panaford is slow, but usual-

H. Hassle

presed his sur aton of Byder, but dontt a good reanon for his omissión: He also

** Tour Alterations:

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1930.

THE HONG KONG

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