SUSSEX CHECKED AT EDGBASTON Norman Kilner Defies Southern Bowlers.
NORTHANTS' FIRST POINTS
London, To-day.
are the closest Sussex, who
the Southern challengers for
title received their first check in the County Cricket Cham- plonship when they were held to a draw at Edgbaston yesterday.
Warwick, playing without their eaptain, R. E. S. Wyatt, who was taking part in the Test Trial, made in- in the second a great stand nings, Norman Kilner. brother of the late Roy Kilner, contributing 153 to their score of 313 for 2.
The Sussex veterans enjoyed a good match. Tommy Cook scoring 719, and Wensley, the all-rounder, adding 103.
Recording their first points In the County Championship this
only year Northants secured a lead of 18 runs over Worcestershire.
Tinms, who, with his captain, Vallance Jupp, has been the main-! stay the Northants team for many seasons, was responsible furi 213 out of 388 in the first innings.) Perks, the Worcestershire googly
Bereaved Widows Waiting For Their Dead
Widows of entombed miners waiting, h Sarajevo, Yugoslavin, tears, at the pithead for, the recovery of the bodies of their men- at Palkani, near folk, who were killed in the Kakanj coal mine, here, on April 21. There were 450 men in the mine when the ex- plosion occurred, and more than 350 of them were killed. Hardly a family in the little mining village of Palkani was untouched by the tragedy.
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 1937,
To-day's Short Story.
This Green And Pleasant Land
CAMUEL FROST bought the
By Marian Bower.
Now, the cloth was on the table, which his father and the lamp was in the middle of the grandfather had farmed before expanse of white. It was turned se him, partly on mortgage, partly low-to save oil-that it smelled. with his war service gratuity, The cups and plates were already There was his, there was Immediately the price of corn be-there.
gan to fall, the price of cattle de hers and the three children's mugs. clined. Samuel Frost was faced by A high chair was drawn up by the That was the problem of how to farm when side of where Alice sat. everything be had to buy, especially for the thirteen months old baby, labour, had gone up, and everything and at this moment Samuel could There he had to sell had gone down, hear her crying upstairs.
He ran his car a second-hand was a loaf of dry bread on the table. two-seater-into a shed with a door There was a very small pat of mar- which lacked
hinge, yet garine--not butter. There was half by nature he was a tidy man. a jugful of separated milk. He walked towards his house.
Was that what he had come home had made an excuse for absenting to? himself from the farmers' market:
He
For
Alice came in. She had the day ordinary at Toosey, because he youngest child in her arms. had not the money to pay for a can the moment the baby had ceased to of petrol and meal, and now he was cry. Alice put her down in the high very hungry. He went through the chair and walked up facing her hus- back-house (East Anglian for seul-band..
ery) into the kitchen. In former days, when he married Alice Mea- dowly, and she brought her bit of money to help, the kitchen had been occupied by a red-faced young girl, Now, the hard work. who did
bowler, secured 5 wickets for 7 SPENT TIME TICKLING CHINESE MISSION IN though there were three children,
runs.
Howarth.
Worcester
the new shire hawler, proved his worth by securing 5 wickets for 66 in thei second innings.
Gibbons. Af Worcester, scored season, bis third rentury of the
innings adding 129 to the first score of 363, and Martin, who play
Jasi very fine innings ed same year, fulfilled expectations with a score of 150,
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP At Stourbridge Northants took first innings points from Worces-a tershire.
Northant: 398 (Timms 213, Perks
for 73).
253 for declared. (Howarth for 661.
NAILED RAT
$15 Fine For Cruel Pastime.
MILAN.
Impressed At Breda Aerodrome.
NEW PURSUIT PLANE AROUSES INTEREST.
there was no red-checked country! wench. There was not even a band- ful of fire in the grate, not even a lamp alight.
TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "Earth's Secret," by Lord Dunsany.
any more credit."
"They must," exclaimed Samuel, we must live."
"There's been a young traveller
"They say at the shop," she told He went into the sitting-room-him, "that they aren't for giving us The ceiling was low, crossed with joak beams. Most of the furniture had come to him from his father and his grandfather; and Alice, with the! fine taste of the real country born, Milan, April. 11.
had always kept it beautifully polish-fellow round, with town notions, and Yesterday a Chinse Mission paid ed. Her chair stood on one side of he told Mrs. Baker that farmers an extensive visit to the Breda the fireplace, and on the opposite side can't be as poor as they make out Alice prided herself that if they can drive their motorcars into Works. The Mission consisted of was his.
Toosey." The defendants were Leung Sun, Messrs. General Tu-Lingyu, Direc-leven on washing days, pig-killing
"The fool!" ejaculated Samuel. Kum tor of Military Publications; Teng days, and other days of domestic 22-year-old Chinese, and
A senseless act of cruelty to a rut which was nailed to a board was revealed before Mr. E. 1. Wynne ] Jones al the Kowloon Magistracy this morning,
Sop, 33-year-old Chinese, both whom are shop fokies.
G
of Chien, Secretary of the Chinese stress, the tea was always laid in the "How does he think we're going to
Youth organization; Colonel Cheng parlour.
The rat was nailed through the Chingming of the General Staff; Li thighs, and one of the men was in-Kwo, Chief of the Nanking Police; Cheng-Yungming of the Military Worcester: 363 (Gibbons 129, Martin dulging in tickling the animal.
100).
When questioned as to why they Academy, and Professor Wu Tang.
52 for no wicket.
At Edgbaston, Sussex took first did it they sald "Just to pass the innings points from Warwickshire.time away." Warwick: 210 and 313 for 2 (Kilner
153 not out).
Sussex: 474 for 7 dec., (Cook 1791
Wensley 103 not out).
Both were fined Sib.
B.A., J.D.
of
demonstration A special Bredanircraft was staged on the Company's aerodrome, after the Mission had been shown throughi the several Factories.
OBSTRUCTION IN THEATRES.
Women With Babies Crowd Exits.
get to Toosey, with no train, and it twelve miles away? And if we don't go to Toosey, how are we to sell our stuff, and buy other stuff- if we have the money?"
"To-day." Alice went on, "Johnnie wanted to know why he couldn't have a nice dinner like other folks. Poor lamb1 He had a spoonful of hot turnips and two potatoes-and we've Wong Yui-tung, licensee of the nearly come to the last potato in the The demonstration consisted of Mong Kok Cinema Theatre,
was pye." flights by the "Breda 15" "Breda charged before Mr. E. L Wynne 39" and "Breda 25" planes, the lat Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy put in Samuel. L Result Poss. Obt. ter being put through a set of reyesterday for obstruction.
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE TO DATE
Pts.
the of
оп
"I've had nothing to eat at all." It was not a re- proach; it was merely a statement by Cav.) Deputy
Fitz-that he was going short, too. Superintendent
Alice, of the Henry,
"There's Mary." went Fire Brigade, stated that 12 people were standing "with the toes coming out of her demonstra-in the theatre during the perform-boots, and old Cobbler Longfoot says ob he isn't for mending them any more exhibition ance, and were so causing an
until I've paid what's owing. The Company's struction.
Mr. D. L. Strellett, who appeared children are hungry," she summed "They're shivering with cold. 27" by Ing. Colombo, War-time ace for the defendant, said that women up.
P
W
1st Inne. No Pls. L W
Sussex (2)
9
4
0
2 1
0
135
103
markable
Monti, Chief
Kent (3)
8
4
1
2
1
0
120
73
Yorkshire (1)
6
3
0
I
1 1
90
57
nerobatica
Instructor Breda Aviation School.
Leicester (17)
G
3
1
0
2 0
90
51
The feature of the
Derby (6)
3
2
0
1
0
90
43
tion, however, was the
1
4 0 120
47
Aight made on the
Essex (4)
Surrey (9)
6
2
1
0
90
38
Jatest Pursuit plune, the "Breda)
Lancashire (5)
7
2
0 105
36
Hampshire (14)
4
0
0
90
35
Warwick (7)
1
1
105
32
Worcester (15)
5
2
2
0
75
31
Glamorgan (16)
8
3
0 120
29
Middlesex (12)
7
1 0 105
28
Nolls (8)
5
1
0
0 75
25
Somerset (1)
2
3
0
90
24
Gloucester (10)
7
1
0
1 0 105
18
Northants (13)
7
6
1
0
0 100
5
the plane's astonishing maneability
monstrated in a display of master-Henry agreed with him ly aerobatics which emphasised point.
on
TRANSFER OF DOG
FROM TERRITORIES
the
Mr. Delcourt said that he was as-
LOCAL NEWS
BREVITIES
and head pilot of the Breda Air with babies were accustomed to Little Rose here"
craft Works.
The "Breda
27 standing near the exists B0
ihat
"The baby," put in Samuel. "Little Rose," repeated Alice, over 390 kilimeters per hour (245 baby started to cry. He also stated "Isn't having what the doctor anys m.p.h.), and is equipped itwh two that the number of exits exceeded she ought to. She's got her tonsils half-inch machine guns, was de- the regulation.
which is capable of a top speed of they could at once get outside if the
and supple responsiveness to the
A fine of $10 was imposed.
controls. During the display, the Kwong Chee Theatre Do
plane carried equipment.
its full
military
The flying qualities of the "Breda 27," generally associated with Hght aeroplanes displays of
The sentence of 56 days' detention built for
especially aerobatica
imposed on Private Arthur Thomp such as have been seen in China,
Ho Ng. a coolle, who admitted to
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A.
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FAMOUS SCHOLAR IN COLONY
Dr. Kiang Kang-hu. SEES CHINA IN CHAOS AFTER 20 YEARS' ABSENCE
nated
FOUR PERISH IN LANDSLIDE.
Hillside Crashes On Hut At Shaukiwan.
TWO FORTUNATE ESCAPE 1
A Chinese mother and her three Dr. Klang Kan-hu, the Inspector Fitz- bad, and they ought to be taken out Chinese scholar and professor of sons were buried alive in a land- this but the doctor says she's to be fatted Chinese studies at McGill Univer-slide which occurred last night at
up first. He's left me the name of sity, Canada, was given a cordial Saiwanho. Shaukiwan.
above the village The hillside a patent food at two shillings a tin!" reception by the Colony's Chinese
Alice stopped.
his arrival community, on
here hut where they lived, collapsed "At two shillings a tin," she re- yesterday from Aunam by the 6.5. during the height of the thunder- peated.
Yochow.
storm at about 10 p.m. and com. Dr. Kiang, who is regarded as pletely smothered the dwelling. A look at her husband's face made
Two other members of the fam of China's greatest living one Alice go on quickly. "You haven't scholars, has just completed a triply managed to escape. had the quarter of what a strong to China's south-west provinces, and A fairly large boulder became crashed down the man should have, and I haven't had is expected to return to Canada in dislodged and
Big Business.
But Attendants Relax When Manager Is Away
Deputy Superintendent
оп
Samuel made no answer.
Alice was silent a moment.
The family were
Lonished to find that he could take was removed to the Government Court, this morning, on the applica-MYSTERIOUS FIRE she said: "Look behind you! a dog out to, but not in from the Civil Hospital yesterday, suffering tion of Inspector Logan.
European Astonished
Li Chiu-ying, licensee of the a bit of meat for a fortnight. You the Autumn via the United States, hill carrying with it a large quan son of the Lincolnshire Regiment are seldom If ever met with in
A striking speech on present tity of earth. At Charge.
who was recently tried by the dis-high-powered military planes, and Kwong Chee Theatre, was fined $25 must nearly have forgotten what a
by Mr. E. 1. Wynne Jones at the pipe of tobacco tastes like, and I've day China, was delivered by Dr. asleep at the time and were given with en-
Kiang at the Chung Shing Benevo-no chance to escape, POSSIBILITY OF GERM-CARRIER |trict court martial at Shumshuipo were commented upon
What have you done with It?" lent Society last night. The hall The Fire Brigade was immed.. for leaving his post before being thusiasm by the members of the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, no petticoat under my skirt.”
for causing obstruction during a
muttered Samuel.
was packed and many had to stand iately sent for and rescue work, performance in the theatre
Officer Cash, com- Mr. A. H. Delcourt, of 247 Prince relieved, has received the confirms-Chinese Mission.
"I made it up last Monday for a on the stairway throughout the under Station May 20.
menced within about 15 minutes Edward Road, manager of the Com-on of H.E. the G.O.C. Major Gen-
Fitz-coat for Mary to go to school in. At entire speech. pagnie Optorg, was charged before cral O. C. Borrett, C.R., C.M.G.,
A sensation was caused last Jan-jof the call. Henry, who prosecuted, stated that least I'll keep her little body warm
One body was recovered at 2 Mr. E. 1. Wynne Jones at the Kow. C.B.E., D.Š.O. loon Magistracy this morning for
Charged with the theft of a key about 40 persons were standing in If I can't keep her little toes from uery, when Dr. Klang was detain-
the aisle and the theatre was pack- having chilblains," answered Alice.ed by the Nanking authorities in o'clock this morning while another bringing a dog from the New Ter-
Samuel brought his hand down connection with the Fuklen rebel-was dug out from beneath the de- ritories to Kowloon without a writ-the Government Civil Hospital yes from the residence of Commt.
bris of the demolished hut. ed. It was also his opinion that the Colonial terday suffering from body injuries Blanchent, Consul-General for Italy. shera had let their friends in for hard on to the table. "There's only lion. ten permit from
when knocked down by taxi cab No. at Repulse Bay on May 18, Toul
the old Star left," he said: "and how am A graduate of the Peking Imper- nothing, taking advantage of Veterinary Surgeon on May 20 at
666 in Des Vaux Road, West. Shing aged 28, a former "boy", was
I going to plough this back end if 1tal Academy, Dr. Kiang holds the 6.45 p.m., but was dismissed with a
Pa Kung and Chu Jen, two high; remanded for 24 hours by Mr. E. manager's absence.
nell the old horse?"
From 1900 to books on various subjects, being caution.
Lam Yuk-kwai, a married woman, W. Hamilton at the Central Police
Then literary degresa.
See 1910 he was Third Secretary to the co-author of "Jade Mountain," what I've done."
the Ministry of Justice, and Be-ja book of poetry in English. Two Samuel looked over his shoulder. cand Secretary to the Ministry of more of his books, "Chinese Civi
"On Chinese Sta- Before him, where the beautiful Education in the Imperial Govern-Heation," and sideboard with the tumbaur treatment. He was assistant professor dies," in English will be published had stood for most of a hundred of history in the Peking Imperial this year by the Commercial Press.
University from 1905 to 1910. Later In his address last night, he' years was an empty space.
What's happened to the old he was instructor in Chinese and said that he found Chins in a tu lecturer on Chinese culture at the mult, and in a worse state of chaos board?" he exclaimed,
"Huckster Smith has tried to get, University of California from 1914 than when he had left it over 20.
to 1920.
years ago it off me these three years past.”
"There is much to be regretted," Drafted Comtitution. 000 will be spent on emergency arson has been committed in this
Returning to China, he was pre-he said... works, while a fourth U. 8. $100 case," said Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones, father's, and grandfather's fore
He urged his audience never to 000,000 will be allotted for the fur- concluding an inquiry at the Kow- him. There isn't another house insident of the Nan Fang Universi» Inspector Bhaftain, in prosecuta caution.
Defendant Not In Court nishing of livestock.
loon Magistracy, yesterday Into the all the parish that's got, a piece of ties in Peking and Shanghai. He forget the civilisation of China.. ing, asked the Magistrate to take a lenient view of the case.
Mrs. X. 8. Volgin, who was Very heavy rains, averaging circumstances attending the my-furniture as good as Frost's 'board!" was also one of the drafters of Dr. Klang is expected to go to "I didn't forget that, sald Alios, the National Constitution of the Canton this, week-end, prior to his MM. H. Marriot of Kowloon charged on the same count, did not half an inch, fell in sections of sterious fires at Nos, 98 and 98
Ideparture for the north, and for “And you sold it?":
Chinese Republic, Docks was also charged for the same appear, and the case was remanded Minnesota and North Dakota, yes-Fuk Wing Street, Shamshulpo, in
He is also the author of many the United States in the 'autumn, (Continued on Page 10.1 terday.-Router.
the early hours of May 11, thing, and was also dismissed with for 7 days,
New Territories.
from injuries after being assaulted by three unknown men in Bridges Street.
His Worship then pointed out that if the dog had been bitten by a doz from one of the villagers in the
Wong Kan, a 28-year-old Chinosa Territories it would then carry the boatman, was fined $2, in default germs to Kowloon.
four days' imprisonment, before Mr. The defendant stated that the dog q. A..A. MacFadyen at the Central Police Court this morning for be His Worship said that surely being drunk and incapable, did not intend to keep the dog in the car always.
did not leave the car.
VAST RELIEF SCHEME FOR U. S. FARMERS
(Continued from page 1.) Another U. 8. $100,000,000 will
INQUIRY. Magistrate Deplores Lack Of Evidence.
"I regret very much that I have be car-marked for the processing no evidence with which to bring a charge against any specific indivi- of cattle and other products.
A third sum of U. 8. $100,000,-dual; though I am quite sure that
.:
"Why!" cried out Samuel "It was