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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1931.
DAVIS CUP CHALLENGE ROUND
WILL BRITAIN REGAIN TROPHY
LAST WON IN 1912?
FRENCH STAR ON THE WANE,
£1,000,000 DECREASE" IN RECEIPTS.
Communication Co.'s Heavy Losses.
"DRASTIC MEASURES."
riess. His artistry is undimmed, and, to his great skill is, allied re- markable physique, but has he re- gained that fitness so. pusential to bly match play, It is impossibl: to think of a tired Cochet. He performs feats of agility when
London, Yesterday, nécessary, but they do not move A diminution in receipts ap one to much enthusiasm; one takes proaching £1,000,000 is revealed
COCHET AND BOROTRA NOT THE for granted that Cochet is there in the annual report of the Im-
MEN THAT THEY WERE
AUSTIN AND PERRY'S BIG CHANCE.
Paris, Yesterday. The draw for Friday's play in the Challenge Round of Davis Cup at Auteuil is as follows:-
H. W. Austin v. H. Cochet.
F. J. Perry v. J. Borotra.
'Sunday's games are as follow:-
F. J. Perry v. H. Cochet.
H. W. Austin v. J. Borotra.
to perform prodigies. It is other perial International Communi- wise nowadays with Borotra. cations Limited for 1930. A pro-1. Here
one applauds, not merely fit of £326,248 represents a de- feats of agility, but the triumph crease at the rate of £830,000 per
Indomitable spirit over a annum.
of an
flagging body. The will to win The directors declare that the still burns, and if Cochet and he communications services of the bad to fight a lone fight for France Empire cannot be indefinitely their country'«reed--would-give conducted at a loss, fon-the-basie the Cochet that fury that easy years of the present traffics as seems to have not fostered, and would sup-be the probable outcome of the ply the necessary urge to a Boru year 1931.) They have examined tra of thirty-three..
every possible remedy for this It is curious that Austin has "disastrous situation," including never yet played Cochet. Cachat raising the rates and closing down would have little to spare in unprofitable routes and services. match between them, and unless They conclude that nothing he struck his most brilliant maud short of very drastic measures right from the beginning of the will permanently restore the health of the communicatione system. Reuter.
The teams for Saturday's doubles match will be announced match an upset would be highly later. Reuter.
possible.
The Davis Cup for the proud first time since 1927, when France possession-of-which-France-and defeated the United States, become Great Britair. are batting at worried concerning her ability to Auteuil to-day has been hold by defend the title. Britain Ave times, France four, Aus- They are not nearly as powerful tralia seven and America eleven a combination as they were two times.
[years ago. Rene Lacoste is lost
A bird's eye view of the players reflects:-
Henri Cochet.. Henri Cochet often tires of play- ing tennis, but no one ever tires of watching him. Every time this, neat little man with the sturdy shoulders gives a lesson in the uncanny:
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. ..... The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 11d.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
STABILITY SECURED
RESULTS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.
MAJOR PROBLEM
HOOVER PRAISES THE CONFERENCE.
DUNLO
Local Branch. Pedder Bldg. Tel. 24554.
BOMBARDMENT OF THORBURN MYSTERY
SPANISH REBELS.
Building's Heavily Shelled by Authorities.
SALUTARY LESSON,
Seville, Yesterday.
CASE
Britain to Insist on Satisfaction.
CONSERVATIVES ATTITUDE,
London, Yesterday. In pursuance of a policy of The interest of menihers of the ruthless suppression of the syn- House of Commons in the case of dicalists' guerilla warfare the Mr. Thorburn is indicated by the military to-day indulged in "a fact that further questions will peaceful bombardment," shelling be put to Mr. Arthur Henderson the buildings from which syn- cn Monday. Washington, Yesterday.
dicalists yesterday sniped at the "The London Conference has Police. A previous warning en- tives in the case illustrates the The line taken by Conserva- laid a sound foundation for the abled the neighbouring inhabit- dangers of relinquishing extra- establishment of stability in ants to take refuge at a distance lity or any measure which would Germany," declared President whence (under cover of machine place Europeans under Chineso Hoover, commenting on the regns, because the authorities are authority. The firm line indicat sults of the negotiations, and taking no risks), they watched ed by the replies on July 22, is added:-
the work of destruction. "The Conference
The welcomed and every possible step supple salutary lesson of heavy artil will be taken to keep the ques- ments the suspension of inter-lery was further emphasised by tion in active being until it is Governmental debts already military aeroplanes roaring low settled satisfactorily.-Reuter. agreed to and the combined overhead. Reuter.
effect should enable the Ger mans with their resources of industry and courage to over- come their temporary difficul- ties and to restore their credits,{ "The major problem is one pri- marily affecting banking credit
conditions and can best be solved
SOVIET DEBTS TO by voluntary co-operation among
BRITAIN.
Henderson Interviews
Ambassador.
The Davis Cup tennis contest to the tri-colour forces; Henri Much of his game is dexterious- recalls the fact that the Davis Cup Cochet has caused anxiety on ac ly slow, in the manner of a fisher-FURTHER PARLEY ARRANGED.
is not a cup at all-it is a bowl,
which was presented for annual battle among the nations by Mr. Dwight F. Davis, now the Gov- ernor-General of the Philippines. Mr. Davis, who is 51 years' of age, i in his day was one of America's | greatest tennis players. ·Jn 1899 he won the US. Inter-Colleginte Championship, and was one of the winners of the doubles champion- ship. In both 1898 and 1899 he Was runner-up in the singles championship of the US.A., and in 1899, 1900 and 1901. he won, the doubles title with Holcombe Ward. Не represented the U.S.A. against England in 1900 and 1902 and at Wimbledon in 1901 he won the All-Comers' Doubles with
Holcombe Ward, Twenty years Inter, at Seabright, the pair defeat- ed Woosnam and Turnbull, the British Davis Cup playera.
Holders' Secret..
In trying to discover France's Davis Cup secret, some of the critics have said that the French have a natural flair for lawn tennis, and that It is the happiest medium for the native spirit. They have said that only France could produce a "Bounding count of his health; Jean Borotra man casting his line. The victim Basque" or a Jean Borotra, forget and Jacques Brugnon, though still de angled out of paint the point ting that the impassive and phleg-fine playera are on the downward den burst of speed, and the, polut matic Cochet does not exactly pre-path.
is won. •
Jean Borotra, the "bounding Basque" and the most ver- satile player on the Continent.
sent the accepted picture of a vola- As a result, and in spite of Watch Cochet reverse a "certain
tlie and excitable Frenchman. Cochet's poor condition, the Davis winner" to the other man's discom-
his
France holds the Davis Cup be-Cup team has been designated as fiture. See him plek the ball cause she has been so fucky as to Cochet, Jean Borotra, and probably freakishly off his toes on produce a Cochet, a Brugnon," a Jacques Brugnon.
casual way netwarda See him do Borotra, and a Lacoste, but who
France's Position.
Rugby, Yesterday.
It is announced that the Bri tish Foreign Secretary had an interview with M. Sokelnikoff, Ambassador of the U.S.S.R., to.. day, when the Anglo-Soviet debt question was discussed. Mr. Henderson will have another in- terview with humorrow. British Wireless Service.
BRITISH OFFICERS STABBED.
Cowardly Attack in Sleeping Car.
ONE SUCCUMBS,
Bansaval, Yesterday. Two British Lieutenants, G. R. Hext (of the Eighth Punjabs) and E. M. Sheehan (of the Royal Artillery), were stabbed in a sleeping car in a
of danger.-Reuter, ·-
bankers of the world rather than by Governments, with their con flicting interests. Such a basis of co-operation is assured."
President Hoover added that the decisions of the Conference
FAIR.
The Royal Observatory's weather report to-day states: A depression is shown S.E. of Shanghai, moving E.-
Forecast 8.W. winds, mo- derate to light; · faix.
Rainfall
Rainfall for 24 hours end-
Total since January 145.08 inches against an average of 48.40 inchea deficit 8.37 inches.
THEFT FROM SING
SONG GIRL.
Jail and Birch for a Seafarer.
Full Inquiry? Commenting a week ago on the case the Shanghai Times stated:
Whatever else the Chinese may say in regard to the rising tide of agitation for the imme- diate clearing up of the Thor- burn mystery, they cannot charge the British with any lack of patience. John Thorburn, STOLE A NECKLACE.
nineteen year-old son of a Shang- hai resident, disappeared in the Sentence of six months' hard second or third day of June, he, vicinity of Soochow about the labour with 15 strokes of the having left his home on the first birch was passed on a Chinese day of that. month. His father seafarer who pleaded guilty he tells us that he immediately in- fore Mr. W. Schofield in the Cen-formed the authorities that his tral Police Court this morning to son, was missing, and the Chin- the theft of a gold necklace ese officials were notified, the and a jade pendant from Chan Yim-to, a sing-song girl. Det.-Sergt. Kinnear
stated
lad's father actually going to Nanking to apprise the Govern- that the incident occurred in Hillment of all the facts he knew. British Consular investigations Road at 11 o'clock last night, proved to the satisfaction of the The girl was walking with an inquiries that the Chinese mili- amah at the time.
tary authorities at Soochow were Accused admitted a previous keeping back information.
ed at 10 am to-day silviction three years ago for a Nevertheless, sufficient evidence
similar ofenders
Star Warsojected at different points the financial institutions in their to suggest to the British authori
between Shanghai and Soochow respective countries in order to ties that not only, was the miss- relieve the immediate situation.ing youth probably being kept n
Concerted Measures.
prisoner by the Soochow mill- These were, firstly, the renew-tary, but also that he had prob al for three months of the Cen-ably been badly ill-treated "dur- tral Bank credit of $100,000,000 ing his captivity.
Temperature.
The temperature at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock wES:-:
Hong Kong
Macao
Pratas Island Manila Foochow
Chefoo
Shanghai
Sepedes
79
76.
76.
81
70.
76
Law to Themselves,
to the Reichsbank granted under the auspices of the Bank of Inter
Efforts were made by the British national Settlements, and
Minister and the Consular officers to secondly, concerted measures by the National Banks to maintain get the Nanking Government to produce Thorburn, but a British Germany's present credits.
official statement published in these A committee of bankers will columns on June 21 stated that inquire into the future credit of The military are a law to them-
Punjab mail train by unknown would contribute to the economic Germany and study the ques- assallants who are belleved recovery of the world and paid tion of converting part of her cives and all that we have been subsequently to have escaped tribute to the Conference dele short-term credits into long term able to obtain so far is an absolute in the jungle.
gates for their "fine spirit of con- credits. A conference also ex- dental that any foreigner at all has Lt. Bert succumbed to his ciliation."
pressed the opinion that the been arrested. Ever since the injuries, but Lt., Sheehan is out graphed his congratulations to by German industry at the dis-fort has been made by the military President Hoover also tele-joint guarantee recently placed shooting incident occurred every Mr. Stimson and Mr. Mellon.-posal of the gold discount bank police to stifle the case." This was of a kind which should make shooting incident was reported in possible the provision of a sound the Chineas press on June 8, and London, To-day.
basis for the resumption of nor was to the effect that a foreigner The "bird in the hand theory operations of International wounded two police on the railway credit. The communique added: line when challenged, and made his does not dominate the London The Conference consider tlist if escape in the dark, but that a Itue- Conference, conclusions for, in these measures are carried stan was arrested the following day stead df colossal loans negotiated
CHINESE IN CUBA TO BE REPATRIATED.
a dozen freak shots, as no one else Two Thonsand to Return is coming on in France? Boussus The problem which has to be can.. and De Buzelet have disappointed, faced squarely in whether Cochet Bat if you find him in an indolent
to China. and the champion nation sces her can carry days numbered. She has for the tory
after
France to
vic-mood against a weak opponent, go winter's ill-away till he has lost, two sets." Ho
Then come back and enjoy the fun.-Bruce Harris.
Fred J. Perry.
'ECONOMIC STRESS.
Havana Yesterday.
Reuter's American Service.
A Few Palliatives,
#1
minda it seems
in the background of a possibility through they will form the basin on suspicion and was sent to the of a future Young Plan revision, for more permanent action to fol- headquarters of the military police. as mooted a few weeks ago, the low." To many Germans will take back just surf A Year's Suspension. fairly clear that this pri ficient "palliatives to stave off The Committee of experts soner was John Thorburn, in Two thousand Chinese in immediate disaster plus an as- which assembled in London last fact the Consular statement says?...
· Ardour in attack Inspires hia Cuba will be returned to China insurance that the Franco-German week under the Chairmanship of "The coincidence in dates struck- games: At the net he is a British the next two months, according clouds have perceptibly lifted and Sir Frederick Leith Ross, on the the Consular authorities as curious, outwards to incredible lengths for tion, because they... are suffering active interest in European trou- with the elaboration of details to proceed to Quinsan to make In- Borotra-reaching upwards and to officials at the Chinese Legs that America is again taking an Treasury, is on the decision of and immediately a foreigner with a the conference to proceed Chinese interpreter was requested spectacular kills
from economic difficulties. The bles Yet his forays in the forward Legation is paying the passages The London newspapers are in for giving effect to the Hoover quiries. The result of these In- area are based upon more than of those desiring to be repatriat- no way convinced that the crisis Plan of one year's suspension of quiries left little doubt that the adequate ground strokes, Including ed. Reuter's American Service has been more than postponed. a flat hit forehand punch and aga fast-Improving backhand. Service D
is good beyond the ordinary winter how wrong was his Mark 1
Altogether a young man of ex-
delivery.
while in India he
Reuter, N
Inter Governmental debts. They foreigner who had been arrested, will meet tomorrow morning at whatever his connection, with thế Encouraging Spirit."
10 o'clock at the: Treasury shooting may have been, was At the conclusion of the Con- Thárburn,” But the Chinese still Rugby, Yesterday ference the French Minister, M. refused to admit that any foreigner treme Bush and go. He is only perfected a Mark II., much faster garden party at Buckingham the President of the Conference. Erasive Procedure Tho King and Queen gare a Laval, after expressing thanks to had been arrested i and better controlled than the old Palace this afternoon. There Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, and to Upon this the British Consular were 10,000 guests and Invita- the British Government, which authorities here communicated est he la the same tions had been specially issued to were renewed In turn by with Sir Miles Lampson requesting- classical kind as be the Foreign Representatives at Mr. Stimson, Dr. Bruening, and the institution of a commission of mes to let his game tending the Seven Power Confer other delegates, said that he inquiry. Instead of forming a com
listless, but always ence, with several of whom His wished to tell the United States mission the Chinese Minister of For- ground shots impec. Majesty conversed:
representatives how much they eign Affaire deputed
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