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THE OLDEST - ESTABLished newSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST
No. 28,469
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1933
COLONY'S ALARMING TRADE
OUTSTANDING
BOWLING FEAT
BY VERITY
Sussex Checked At Portsmouth.
NAWAB OF PATAUDI'S DOUBLE CENTURY
London, To-day. Headley Verity. the Yorkshire
slow bowler who at present heads
the English cricket bowling averages
ITALIAN AIR ARMADA
AT MONTREAL
One More Stage Of Flight From Rome To Chicago
Montreal, To-day.
of the The 23 flying boots Italian air Armada all landed here safely by 7.10 p.m., yesterday, after their flight from Shediac, New Brunswick. They made the hop in just over 10 hours.
The Armada is expected to takë off on its final hop to Chicago. to-day-Reuter.
with an average under 10, was in CONFISCATION OF
irresistable form against Essex at Leyton in Yorkshire's mid-week fixture.
These were his figures!
0
M R
W
27
10
14. 3
PROPERTY
Hitler's Drastic New Laws.
Berlin. To-day. The Hitler Cabinet has adopted 41 13 BI 17 Dew laws providing for the confis His magnificent bowling and a cation of property of "Enemies of dogged century by Barber en- the State." including organisations abled' the champions to record their fourteenth outright win in and private persons inciting against Germany from abroad, and Ger- seventeen matches.
mans living abroad who are dis loyal to the State or who refuse to return to Germany when summoned, including prominent Socialist leaders living in exile.
Sussex, the South's strong- est challengers, were check- ed
where at Portsmouth Hampshire conceded only five points in spite of good bowling by Wensley.
(Continued on Page 4) Scores as cabled by Reuter:
County Championship. Northants look firstinalags
points from Warwickshire at Bir- mingham.
Warwick 198 (Clark 7 for 76)
27 for no wicket.. Northants 282 for 5 dec.. (Timms 102 not out).
Gloucester took first innings from Noits at Bristol. Gloucester 369 (Hammond 140).· Notts 108 (Parker 6 for 52).
141 for 4 wickets. Sussex took first innings pointe from Hampshire at Portsmouth. Sussex 287 and 81 for 0 dec. Hants 139 (Wensley 5 for 35) and
147 for 3.
Glamorgan drew with Middlesex at Swansea.
Middlesex 369 (Lee 106, Hendren
132).
Glamorgan 185 for 3.
224
The formation of new parties is made an offence of treason.- Reuter.
เ
ENGLISH RIFLEMEN
TRIUMPH.
Scotland Lose Elchs Shield At Bisley.
London, To-day. England, with an aggregate of 1685 points, regained the Eichs Rifle Shooting Shield at Bisley yesterday.
Scotland, the holders, were Be- cond with 1667 points and Ireland
third with 1583-Reuter.
GANDHI'S SCHEME
•
REJECTED. Civil Disobedience Suspension.
Poona, To-day. Worcester took first innings | After rejecting, by a big majority uncondi- points from Kent at Worcester. a resolution urging the Worcester 477 for 2 dec., (Gibbons tion. abandonment of the Civil
124, Nawab of Patandi
Con- Disobedience campaign, the not out, Nichol 109 not out), ference of the Congress Party, pass- Kent 147 (Jackson 8 for 57). ed, by an overwhelmingly majority,
97 for 5 wickets.
a resolution in favour of calling off the Civil Disobedience campaign provided an honourable settlement is reached between the Viceroy and Mahatma Gandhi
Surrey took first innings points from Somerset at Balk. Surrey 282 for 8 dec., and 47 for 5. Somerset 215 (E. F. Longrigg 124).
Yorkshire beat Essex by an aings and 172 runs at Leyton. Yorkshire 340 (Barber 101). Essex 104 (Verity 8 for 47), 64 (Verity 9 for 44),
Friendly.
The Conference had previously thrown out the resolution in favour) in-of Mahatma Gandhi's scheme for
"Individual Disobedience."-Reuter.
The West Indies drew with Lan- cashire at Manchester. West Indies 174 for 7 dec. Lancashire 39 for 2.
PAWLE SCORES 96 FOR HARROW.
Eton 146 In Arrears, With 7 Wickets.
London, To-day.. The Eton and Harrow two-day match will be concluded at Lord's to-day-ay
The scores are:--
CIVIL LIST PENSIONS.
£100. For Sir Frank Benson.
London, Today:
A Civil List pension of £100. has been granted to Sir Frank' Benson the Shakesparean ^ac- tor, in recognition of his ser vices to dramátic art,
Est. 1845.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
ZAMBRENE WEATHERPROOFS
ARE
Superior
BERNARDS' OF HARWICH.
Outfitters,
CHATER ROAD,
HONG HONG
LOSSES THROUGH TARIFF INCREASES
CONFERENCE WORK DAVIS CUP
AT GENEVA
LEAGUE DELEGATES MAY
CONCLUDE PACTS
PITTMAN STILL OPTIMISTIC OF
FINAL SILVER
AGREEMENT.
--
BRITAIN
SHOULD WIN
ZONE FINAL
Perry Damages Shoulder In Doubles Game.
The new United States Am bassador to London-Mr. R. W. Bingham. (S. & G.).'
COMMENT IN COMMONS
COLONIAL
ESTIMATES
DEBATED
Japanese Competition Denounced.
MINISTER HORRIFIED AT
·SPEECH ON MALAYA
London, To-day
Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister in the course of a comprehensive sur- Ivey of conditions in the
AUSTIN EXPECTED TO BEAT MCGRATH
London, To-day. As the results of the victory gain- LONDON, TO-DAY. ed by Hughes and Perry in the THE DATE OF THE REASSEMBLY OF THE WORLD ECO- doubles Britain are now favoured to NOMIC CONFERENCE IS OPEN TO CONJECTURE, BUT THE FAVOURITE THEORY IS THAT THE FRAMEWORK COMMIT beat Australia in the European Zone TEES WILL RETURN TO GENEVA WITH THE SECRETARIAT Final at Wimbledon this afternoon. AND IN THE ABSENCE OF A DEFINITE SOLUTION TO THE Requiring only one of the re- STABILISATION PROBLEM BY AUTUMN, ADVANTAGE WILL maining two singles matches] OF THE LEAGUE ASSEMBLY TO HOLD A MEETING AND over McGrath to give Britain the SET SEAL ON SUCH AGREEMENTS, NOTABLY REGARDING right to play America in the VARIOUS COMMODITIES, AS MAY HAVE BEEN REACHED. Inter-Zone Final on Thursday.
The fact that Perry damaged The World Economic Conference Sub-Commissions and Com mittees have been asked to conclude their work not later than his right shoulder in yesterday's being given an opportunity to July 21. It is anticipated that the final plenary meeting of the game may result in Harold Lee Conference, to decide its future, will be held on July 26 or 27 meet Jack Crawford, the Wim-
Senator Key Pittman in an interview, with "Reuter" on the sub bledon champion. ject of Thursday's silver meeting, explained that the basis the Dutch objection was that there were points in the resolution which the Dutch felt might imperil their silver payments. He was sure the necessary changes could be made in the resolution on conferring with the Dutch delegate, M. Beyen, Reuter.
BE TAKEN OF THE PRESENCE OF THE WORLD DELEGATES Austin is expected to triumph C.E.R. DISPUTE Colonies when bringing up the Co-
International Bank Co-Operation.
NO US. OPPOSITION TO PROPOSALS.
London, To-day. Three resolutions have been adopted by the World Econo- mic Conference Sub-Commis- sion on permanent measures
for the re-establishment of an International monetary siand- ard.
Freeing Trade Restrictions.
FOUR NATIONS OBSERVE CONVENTION.
London, To-day. The United States, Japan, the Netherlands and Norway are the only Governments still remaining parties to the International Con- vention for the abolition of imports
Yesterday Hughes and Perry beat Adrian Quist and Don Turn- bull by 7-5, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3,
Only 2,000 were present in thres- tening weather when the players
took the court.
Hughes made many weak re- turns, but served sces of amaz- ing pace. Perry was good in Interception at the net and his Amashes were more decisively execated than those of Hughes During the match Perry appeared to have strained his right shoulder which he repeatedly rubbed.
PERSISTS
Freight Cars Held Up At Pogranitchnaya.
MANCHUKUO REFUSES SETTLEMENT
Moscow, To-day, The attempts to obtain the exchange of freight-cars be tween the Ussuri Railway and the Chinese Eastern Railway at Pogranitchnava, appear to be fruitless.
lonial Office Estimates in the House of Commons, yesterday, said that despite the tremendous fall in prices, the exports from Britain to the Co- lonies had increased more than 60 per cent, since 1924.
He reviewed the progressively beneficent effects of the Ottawa Agreements on the Colonies. It was particularly assisting the deve lopment of the timber industry, notably Malayan types, hitherto unused, he said.
There was nothing--ix - Sir
The Chairman of the Adminis trative Board of the C.E.B., Mr. Samuel Wilson's report on Malaya Li Shao-gen, has informed the which even very slightly altered foreign Consuls who attempted the High Commissioner's present to obtain settlement from him, were there was no ques e that the Government of Man-ion of altering, by one comma, chukue will not agree to an ex- the Treaties binding the British change of cars, many of which Government here.
Sir Philip scouted, the sugges- have been held up at Pograuitch- naya ever since the suspension of tion of "scuttling" made by Col.
between .-through traffic
the J. C. Wedgwood."'.
Both Australians foot-fault- ed Quist lobbed and smashed like a champion and was clear- ly the better of the pair. The first eleven games with the C.E.R. and the Ursuri Railway Discussing the Colonial Office Estimates, Sir Philip Cunliffe- service until the British pair broke lines.
As a partial solution, however, Lister expressed horror at the The first deals with the provand exports prohibitions and res-through to take the first set at 7-5
The remaining two singles mat-Mr. Li Shao-gen proposed that ignorance of the system of Gov- aion of an international gold atau-trictions, stated the Under-Secreches will be played to-day, the the goods belonging to foreign ernment in Malaya shown in the
tary for Foreign Affairs. Captain draw being as folowa.
exporters should be returned to speech by Col. J. C. Wedgwood. the Anthony Eden, in the House of Com Fred Perry (Britain) v. Jack Harbin by the C.E.R. free of
·Crawford. ›
charge They could thea baent Bunny Austin. (Eritain) v Vi-to Dairem. Reuter. vian McGrath.
dard.
The second declares that Bank of International Settlements should play
an increasingly im- mons yesterday.
All other signatories had attached portant part in the co-operation of central banks, not only by im-conditions their ratifications, proving contact, but also as an "in-which were unfulfilled.-Reuter. strument for common action.
The third emphasises that im- portance of adapting central banku of certain agricultural countries to the special economic conditions of those countries.
There was general surprise when the Americans spoke against neither the first OF second of the resolutions,
PEACE GROUPS TO CONFER.
Lord Marley Sails For Shanghai.
Marseilles, To-day,
to
SILVER SOLD ON WALL ST.
-
A "Ragged" Market.
New York, To-day. Heavy offerings of silver early in the day produced in- terest on the New York mar- ket, yesterday, and uncovered stop-loss orders. Half the lossen were regained on new spect. Intive and bank buying.
(Continued on Page 14.)
LEWIS WINS ·T.T. CAR RACE.
65 Miles An Hour In An Alfa-Romeo.
London. To-day Brian Lewis, driving an Alfa- Romeo yesterday won the Tourist Trophy car race, held for the first_ time in the streets of Douglas, Isle of Man. He averaged a speed, of 65.23 m.p.h...
SOVIET OFFICIALS MAY BE REMOVED.
It was a perfect travesty of decision to talk about handing over complete con- trol of the administration of the country to the Bajas, he said.
Harbin, To-day. According to the Harbin Times In the course of the debate on Mr. Li Shao-keng has received in-the Colonial Office Estimates in structions from the Ministry of the House of Commons, yesterday, Communications at Hsinking to re-
move Soviet officials of the Chinese, Major C F. Entwistle severely com Eastern Railway if they continue to mented on the Japanese competi maintain their previous sabotage tion in cotton goods in different policy which is resulting in Chinese parts of the Empire. ⠀ Eastern Railway losses and pre-Besides the denunciation of the venting essential reforms.--Reuter. Anglo-Japanese Treaty affecting
ROME BANQUET
TO SOONG.
Chang Hsuch-liang Among Guests.
Rome, To-day.
West Africa there still remained the Congo Basin Treaty, the Anglo- French Convention and
our own portion of the Treaty with Japan, he said..
China had increased her tarif, particularly on cotton goods, from 50 to 100 per cent.
That was ostensibly retaliation
The Italian Premier, Signor Mas- against Japan, but apparently be-
Richards, driving a Bugatti was second at 63.61. m.ph., while G.E.T. The general market looked ragg-Eyston, in an Alfa-Romeo took ed yesterday afternoon but there third place at 68.05 m.p.h. did not appear to be any importanti The race, which is open to cars selling or liquidaĵon. Industrials, of over 1,500 ele, has in previous Lord Marley, President of the rails and utilities showed slight years been held at Ulster, Ireland, World Committee against War, weakness, but bonds gained 10 to over a course where a much higher solini gave a banquet in honour of cause China was bound by a most- sailed for Shanghai yesterday on
speed is possible.British Wireless the Chloese Finance Minister, Mr. favoured nation clause the inflic T. V. Soong, in the open-air park at tion of hardship on Japan led to the M.M. steamer, "Andre Lebon,"
Service.
Ostia. N
the infliction of intolerable" hard- with a large international dele-
The guests included Marshal ship on British cotton and offer
no speeches..
88.51.
Business was brisk, 5,230,000 gation to the forthcoming World shares being traded---Reuter.
Conference against War, to be held at. Yokohama.
Lord Marley will preside over the Conference.--Reuter.
WALES WINS BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP,
Others in the list include the Fifth International Win Rev. Edwin Collins, £60, in re- cognition of his countributions to the study of Jewish medieval philosophy; Sir William Schooling,
In 27 Years.
London, To-day,
125, for public services in con- Wales won the International nection with the National Savings Lawn Bowl Championship at movement; and Lady Stanford 250, Cardif yesterday. This is the Harrow 237 (Pawls 96, Holmes 4 in recognition of the services, Efth Welsh success in 20 years.
holders, were for 26).
rendered to music by her husband, Scotland, the Sir Charles Blanford British second, and England and Ireland Wireless Bervice.
third and fourth-Reuter,
Eton 91 for 5,
BETTING TAX REDUCTION
To 21 Per Cent.
GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE
PUBLISHED
An Ordinance to Betting Duty Ordinance blished in the Gover
the
TURKEY'S NEW Chang Haneh-liang. There were trades.
FACTORY
Blow To British Textile Manufacturers.
Istanbul,, To-day.
It is feared that British textile manufacturers im- porting textiles into Turkey, will be hard hit when the new factory at Kaisarich, Anatolia, equipped with ma chinery from Rasala, starts production.
Signor Mussolini, and Mr. Soong both,mada" brief speeches exchang-
ing the compliments of their na
tions Eighty guests were present including Signor Guide Jung, Italian Finance Minister Beuter,
Major Entwistle-referred to the alarming falling ⋅ off in trade with, Hong Kong owing to the increased tariff.
The Secretary for the Colonies, Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, replying, was unable to express 'immediate
LOWER RATE FOR TREASURYy, the Colonial Office's attitude
BILLS
London, To-day. The amount applied for yesterday in Treasury bills at three months, was £67,870,000.00
The amount allotted was 240,000;
It is hoped to start next year. The factory to designed to pro-000.
towards the Treaties. They were perfectly prepared to take what- ever action regarding them that the trade interests and the Board of Trade considered, the most Con-
venient Course.
There were great legal dif- culties regarding, the Cango"Basin”
duce: 32,000,000 yards of cloth The Average rate per cent, was Treaty,
per month and will be the first 7/7.864 as compared with 10/4.854 The debate then concluded. of several factories. Beuter; last week-British Wireless Service. Reuter