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China Mail
No. 28,149
EIGHTY-EIGHTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1932.
1888 DUNLOP the Pioneer
1932 DUNLOP still the Leader
YORKSHIRE AUSTIN SHOULD BEAT
WIN
VERITY DISMISSES
VINES TO-DAY
NORTHANTS FOR 89. ENGLISHMAN'S EXPERIENCE
Notts Win and Sussex
Draw with Lancs. IDDON'S DOUBLE CENTURY. Middlesex and Surrey Collapse Badly.
London, Yesterday.' Yorkshire to-day register. ed their sixth success of the season when they beat North- unts by an innings. Verity was again in good form and took 8 for 39 in Northants first innings, which realised only 89 runs. Macauley, the
fast bowler, veteran deadly, in the second innings and. bowling unchanged, claimed 7 wickets for 66 runa.
was
Notts, who are following close on the heels of their northern rivals, easily accounted for the
Gloucestershire
AND COURS-CRAFT
HUGHES AND PERRY FAVOURITES
MLLE, SIGART AND MISS RYÀN TO BID FOR THE DOUBLE."
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Wimbledon, Yesterday. Bunny Austin should be able to give England her first singles victory at Wimbledon after a lapse of twenty-five years when he meets Ellsworth Vines in the Anglo-American Final to-morrow.
He has Austin is the more experienced player of the two. played at Wimbledon on former occasions and his court-craft and experience should weigh the balances in his favour.. Vines, on the other hand, is making his first appearance at Wimbledon and has only two years of big tennis behind him. He is a hard-hitting player and speedy both in stroke production and on the court, but he lacks the court-craft of the Englishman, who has the advantage of meet ing the American for the first time on a court which definitely favours Austin. '
an asset to him,
GIGANTIC SWARM OF LOCUSTS MENACE TANGANYIKA.
Military Authorities Help To
Stem Invasie.
Dar-es-Salaam T--day. A great invasion of locusts on a front of over 100 miles of the Northern Territory of Tanganyika, is seriously menacing crops. The au- thorities of Kenya Colony and Tanganyika are combing with the military authorities to try and stem the advance. ---Reuter.
FRANCE'S EMPTY TREASURY.
5,000,000,000 Francs Deficit
---
A
DRASTIC CUTS PROPOSED.
Increased Taxation.
Paris, To-day."
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
AMERICA'S GOLD HOARD.
$5,000,000 Increase in A Fortnight.
OUTFLOW FORECASTED.
New York, To-day. Since the French withdrawal or gold was completed a fort- night ago, the United States stock of gold has increased by $5,000,000, but a renewal of the outflow of gold is, anticipated by the "Evening Post." This re- sult should rise in a Continental exchanges, some of which are again above the gold export level. Reuter.
MR. ROOSEVELT NOMINATED.
Democrats Choose
Candidate.
Chicago, Yesterday.
STAGGERING U.S. DEFICIT-OF
OF $2,885,000,000.
Three Times Greater Than Last Year.
Washington, To-day. The United States Govern- ment has ended the Fiscal Year with B deficit of $2,885,000,000 compared
*A
with 1903,000,000 last year.- Reuter,
TRAGEDY IN JERUSALEM.
Britishers Attacked
by Burglars.
WOMAN STABBED TO DEATH.
Husband Critically Wounded.
Jerusalem, To-day.
EUROPEAN DROWNED
T. H. Henry Disappears at Lai Chi-kok.
AN UNEMPLOYED SEAMAN.
Clothes Left on Beach with Only a Few, Cents.
POLICE FAIL TO RECOVER BODY.
:
A drowning fatality, the victim of which was a European unemployed seaman,, named T. H. Henry, aged 41 years, at Laichikok bathing beach yesterday afternoon, ac- cording to a Police report.
He went bathing at about two o'clock" yesterday" after- noon, leaving his clothes at the By the Sea Cafe, on the shore. It is believed that the victim either got into difficulties, ör had contemplated suicide, as he failed to return to shore after many hours.
A Bill meet the deficit of 5,000,-1 Mr. Franklin Roosevelt was
À shocking early morning 000,000 france which has been to-day selected by the Democra- tragedy occurred when burglars en-
Becoming anxious as to his The English player has net had such an easy passage as Vines in submitted to Chamber of Deputies tic Convention as their candid tered the home of Mr. and Mrs.whereabouts, Miss Jenny Hall, pro- provides cuts in expenditure of ate in the Presidential election. Tweedle Millar, prominent mem- prietress of the By-the-Sea Cafe, disappointin' they beat the visit his path to the Final and the fresh experience gained should prove 2,500,000,000 franes and increased After he bass chose with a total bers of the British community, and hastened to the Sham Shui Po Police taxation of 1,500,000,000, francs. cessful he was chosen with a total fatality stabbed the wife, while Station where she made a report. ors by 6 wickets at Trent Bridge.
Army, Navy and Air Force ex of 677 Al Smuth with 1944. the husband received two critical A Police launch was subsequently Harold Larwood took 6 wickets
Fred Perry, at one time a favourite for the Singles title, will penditure is reduced by 5,000,000, and Mr. Garner with 90% follow-dagger wounds in his back and is sent to the bay, but all efforts to for 79 runs in the first innings..
in a serious condition. Mr. and recover the body have so far failed. only "Wally" Hammond (119) be all out for a title in his second attempt at Wimbledon. Partner-000 francs and 1,000,000,000 francs ed. withstanding his express deli-
After speeches and parades Mrs. Tweedie Millar are Scottish Civil Services staff expenditure, that lasted throughout the night, born:--Reuter. In Gloucester's second ed by Hughes he is opposed to a more experienced and aged pair in is saved by a five per cent. cut in veries..
and a modification of War Pension the Democrats settled down this innings Larwood took 5 for 88 to Borotra and Brugnon. give him a total "bag" of 11 for
allowances. 117 for the match.
Iddon's Double Country.
Hughes and Perry, however, have shown amazing co-operation
The galarten of the President of morning to the main task of in their recent matches, and will walk on to the courts to-morrow the Republic, Ministers, and Par-electing a Presidential candidate from nine names, of which Mr. In a game which was spoiled warm favourites in spite of the French pair's triumph over Allison llamentarians are submitted for Franklin Roosevelt was the fa
has urged the necessity of imme- favourite. had to be content with a drawn and Yon Byn, America's No. 1 ranking pair. Hughes and Perry are reducing and the Budget Minister vourite and Mr. Al Smith second
diate action, as the Treasury is almost empty-Reuter
by rain at Manchester Sussex
against Lancashire after scoring out to dispel all doubts regarding Britain's No. 1 ranking doubles 322 for 5 in reply to the home pair and are determined to establish themselves as a better com- county's useful total of 413, Id- don distinguished himself in this bination than Ian Collins and. Dr. J. C. Gregory, of whom much game by scoring 201, his second has been written. three-figure innings of the season. Butterworth alo reached three!
Harry Hopman is the fourth, Wills again in the field, but her figures to scare 101. For Sussex British representative in to- triumph is the only victory to be K. S. Duleepsinhji, the skipper,morrow's Finals and partnered by recorded by America.
Full results as cabled by Reuter a characteristic Mlle. Sigart, the Belgium cham- scored 111 in
plon, he should stand a very good were as follow:--- innings.
Women's Singles-Final. chance of success in the Mixed Doubles against Maier, the Span- Mrs. Wills-Moody (U.S.A.) beat
Middlesex Collapse. Leicestershire caused
a mild
of
Others proposed were "Cactus Jack" Garner, ex-Governor Virginia, Mr. Byrd Governor of YANKEES BEATEN BY Maryland, Mr. Ritchie, the ex-
BOSTON.
Close Fight Staged in National League,
The following were the results
National League.
ish champion, and Elizabeth Miss Helen Jacobs (U.S.A.) 6-3, of yesterday's Baseball games: sensation when they defeated Ryan, the finest lady doubles 6-1.
Men's Doubles Semi-Final. Middlesex by 2 wickets at Lei-player in the world.
Jean Borotra and Jacques Brug- cester. Commencing their second Elizabeth Ryan, who is now innings 45 runs in arrears Mid- nearly 35 years of age, has anon (France) beat Wilmur Allison dlesex collapsed sensationally for great opportunity to record the and John Van Ryn (U.S.A.) 6-3, 133, thus setting Leicester the "double" as she is in both the 6-2, 6-4.
made.
New York Pittsburgh Chicago
Boston
5 Boston
3 St. Louis
4
8 Cincinnati American Leaguè,
11 New York Philadelphia 5 Washington
-Reuter's American Service.
TABLES TO DATE.
National League,
task of scoring 89 runs for vic-Mixed Doubles and the Women's G. P. Hughes and Fred Perry Leiceter, however, only Doubles Finale. In partnership (Britain) beat Christian Boussus tory. just got home, losing seven wic-with Helen Jacobs, and not with and Andre Merlin (France) 8-6, kets before the winning hit was Helen Wills as was announced at 6-1, 6-3.
the commencement of the Wim-
Mixed Doubles Semi-Final. bledon tournament, she will be Lee Brothers Score 249,
last year's finalists, Harry Hopman and Mile. Sigart Thanks to F. Lee (140) and 3.opposed to Lee (109) Somerset were able to Mile. Sigart and Mile. Metaxa. beat Jacques Brugnon and Mme.
Chicago. amess the huge total of 459 She will, however, find in Mlle. Mathieu (France) 6-4, 6-4.
H. Maler and Miss E, Ryan beat Pittsburgh against Essex at Leyton. Hazell Sigart a worthy opponent, for followed up by taking 12 wic-she too is striving to bring off Henri Cochet and Mrs. Fearnley Boaton
Whittingstall 7-5, 3-6, 6-1.
Philadelphia kets for 122 runs to give Somer-the "double."
Women's Doubles-Semi-Final. St. Louis The United States, though pos- set victory by an innings and 74
Miss E. Ryan and Misa Helen Brooklyn runs. Pope (115) strove hard to sessing a representative in three give Essex a fighting chance in of to-morrow's Finals, are not in Jacobs (USA) beat Mile. Payot New York Cincinnati the first innings, but his effort the strong position they were last and Miss Thomas 6-1, 6-2. was unavailing and Essex were forced to follow on 208 runs in
arrears.
Surrey Out for 881 The strong Surrey batting side collapsed badly against Derby at Chesterfield and were dismissed
for 88-92 runs in arrears on the first innings and at the close of play they required 286 runs victory with oight wickets in hand. Universities In Action.
year, when as a nation they cap-
Missouri Senator, Mr. James Reed, Chicago banker, Mr. Nevin Tray- lor, Governor of Ohio, Mr. White, Governor of Oklahoma and "Al- falfa Bill" Murray.
LAUSANNE TALKS CONTINUE.
Germany to Pay.
AMOUNT AND COMPOSITION
YET UNDECIDED.
Loudon, Yesterday Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Neville Chamberlain, returned to
Up to a late hour last night the victim had not been found, Hie clothes were taken to the Police Station. Only a few cents were.
found in the peckels
Hisz passport revealed, the name [of T, H Henty, born in 1891. His... occupation was that of marine engineer, and he is a pative of Liverpool, England,
The Police are unable to state how long Henry has been in the Colony, but it appears that he has bean out of work for some time past, as the last time he held sea- man's papers was in November last year.
SINKS.
Nobody secured outright nom-
Lausanne to-day to resume his work BARQUE, MELBOURNE on the Executive Bureau set up by ination on the first ballot, Mr. the Lausanne Conference to draft Roosevelt polling 666, which was 1088 short of the required
Al Smith majority.
secured 2014 and Mr. Garner 9014
a final plan for settlement of re- parations.
The Bureau which has been in al- most constant session since Wednes- Mr. Roosevelt announced that day night met again this morning) he would insist that the session following the visit to Mr. Ramsay continue until a nomination was MacDonald by the German delegates made. Reuter.
Herr Von Papen and Herr Von Keresigh.
DUTIES ON IRISH GOODS.
Agreement has been reached that reparations payments, now.center-
Eleven Drowned.
"GRAIN RACE" FROM
AUSTRALIA.
London, Yesterday.
The "grain race," which takes
ing round the composition of pay place between Australia and ment are to be made by Germany in Europe by the world's wind- final discharged of her reparations jammers each year, was tragical- ly ended for the famous Finish labilities.
Differences still outstanding con- four-masted barque Melbourne, cern the amount, and the circum- which was carrying a cargo of
wheat. stances in which this payment|| should become payable.
The Melbourne sank, following While the Committee of Seven is a collision with the tanker Semi- endeavouring to settle thess points nole, off Fastnet Rock (off the Special duties, not exceeding experts of various delegations are coast of County Cork, Ireland). 102 100 per cent. ad valorem, may be studying the methods of making 46
imposed on articles to be speci- bonds to cover the eventual pay-bourne, including the Captai Fercent-fied, which are imported from the ment-British Wireless Service. P. W. L., #go Irish Free State to Britain,direct 67 47 20 701 or through other countries. 65 88: 27 .584
Percent- P. W. L zgo .67 87 80 .552 ..62 34.28 548
.69 26 83
,520
Motion in House.
.79. 87 36
507
..67 84 88
507
London, Yesterday.
.71 85 86 83 .64 31 .77 81 American League.
.498
484
New York Detroit
ELECTRIC COMPANY Philadelphia
FAILS.
Washington Cleveland' Bt. Louis Chicago Boston
Mile, Metaxa and Mile. Sigart ured three of the five titles, beat Mrs. Holcroft-Watson and This year they have had Helen Miss Harvey (Britain) 7-5, 6-2.
PASSENGER IN HARBOUR.
for Chinese Seaman Effects U.S. Copper Concern's
A splendid innings for 118 by
R. H. J. Brooke enabled Oxford to
Rescue.
Whilst the Taumati ferry launch,
Action.
New York, To-day. The Katanga Copper Company
also
gain a 10 wickets' victory over Man Chee, was under way in the withdrawn from the mem
Leveson-Gower's XI, in spite of barbour yesterday afternoon, brilliant bowling by Stroud, who female passenger, Mok Mu! (18), has 8180 g
of Queen's Road West, jumped into bership roll of the Copper Export took 7 wickets for 92 runs.
A. G Hazelrigg, the Cambridge the water in an attempt to commit akipper, registered his second cen- suicide.
tury of the season when he scor- Lau Chung-shing
ed 104 not out against the M.C.C board the ferry, dived in, and
at Lord', and his splendid effort sued the
saved Cambridge from defeat the unconscious
Light, Blat bain 116 runs in ar- picked up
ekata Finland the
ers Incorporated, as a result of
the tax.
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FALL OF 25 FEET.
Man Selzed With Heart Failure,
Wing Lee Lane was
#hines
The proposed duties will be im- pozed; in addition to those exist ing at present. -- Reuter
31ST INFANTRY LEAVES SHANGHAI
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS,
Two in Central District
Yesterday.
MINOR INJURIES.
Whilst driving his motor-cycle in Queen's Road East near Arsenal Street yesterday, Mr. R. G, Les, of 1, Morton Terrace, knocked down a woman, Lo Yung-tai, who was sent to the Government Civil Hos pital, where, after treatment she was allowed to go home
Be
Father's Refusal
Ng Kwan (25), driver of a hire car, reported that while driving in Queen's Road Central, near Cen
taken to
Eleven persons from the Mel-
and first and third officers, were drowned. There were 15 sur vivõra who are being taken to Queenstown aboard the Seminole,." which was practically undamag~ ed. Reuter.
TYPHOON WARNING
Two Reported Filling Up.
The following was received erican