CABLES
{THROUGH XLSTER'S AGENCY)
FRENCH SITUATION,
NEW MINISTRY DECLARES ITS
POLICY.
ALAN COBHAM,
(THROUGH REUTER'1 ¡GENCY. ]'-
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY
LONDON, June 30th. The airman Cobham took off at Roches- ter in a flight of 28,000 miles to Austràlia and back, using the same De Havilland
NEW CANADIAN CABINET.
PREMIERSHIP TAKEN OVER BY
"ARTHUR SLIG
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
OTTAWA, June 29th, -The Conservative leader, Mr. Arthur Meighen, has been sworn in as Premier and thereby automatically vacates his seat
JULY
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THE AUSTRALIANS.
ENGLAND'S BRILLIANT SEC
H.
MATCH DRAWN
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-]
Morris, who hit 80 not ont
against Northants last week, was the -IN only batsman-to offer real resistance to the Facts bowling. He hit sixty-seven
in good style Boyes bore the the Hants-attack and took seven wickets for-51 runs.
.Following-on, Essex made a better effort, Cutmore hitting 68, while O'Con- nor was again to the fore with a score of 34. Kennedy took four wickets for
machine, fitted with floats instead of an the House of Commons until re-elected display, compiling a century in 365 34 runs.
Paxis, June 9th. M. Briand to-day read the new Minis undercarriage, as was used in the recent try's declaration of policy in the Cham-journey to Capetown and back ber, after which a Government motion to postpone interpellations thereon was adopted by 292 votes to 130,
The undercarriage will be refitted ut Port Darwin and the fight was under-
taken at the most difficult time of the
The Declaration stated that the pre-year owing to the monsoon in India. dominant, consideration is a most rapid
E
settlement of the financial problem. Re- forms in the fiscal system will include reduction in the rates of general income tax and the transfer of duties on securi- ties Compensation will be found in the new scale of tarifs by an improvement
ITALIAN ECONOMY.,
STUPID FASCIST "REFORMS."
ROME, June 29th:
In view of the economic situation, the
Six Ministers without portfolios have been sworn in as the nucleus of the new Meighen Cabinet, including Mr. Stevens, of British Columbia, who formulated the charges with regard to Customs irregu- larities which led to the fall of the Mackenzie King "Government, as acting Minister of Customs, and Sir George Parley, former Canadian High Commis- sioner in London, as acting Minister of Public Works.
It is unofficially opined that Mr Meighen will endeavour to secure the
LONDON, June 29th Hendren gave a magnificent all-round
minutes, his first against the Aussics, and was orated. Chapman scored 90 in 60 minutes, playing himself in, then opened out, completing fity with the last ball before lunch, wher England declared at 475 for 3..
TWO RUN-ONE WICKET.
The Australiane got off to a bad start when Collins came out with Gregory to open the second innings. The fast bowler snicked at a ball from Root and was cleverly caught by Sutcliffe before he had scored Collins had made two, the score
in the collection of the income tax, It Cabinet has adopted a Bill prohibiting Passage of the balance of the Supply vote standing 9-1-06
through Parliament and the conclusion of other unfinished legislative work, and then prorogue without announcing any definite policy with regard to dissolving
Parliament this year.
OTTAWA, June 30th.
Macartney followed in and he got off the mark immediately giving an entertaining and audacious display. He hit splendi by all round the wicket and reached the sfty mark in 70 minutes..
COLLINS BARRAČKED.
emphasises that the Government will the erection during twelve months, of never propose the slightest default in the
any buildings except popular economic State's engagements. At the heart of the dwellings, the opening of new bars, cafes, Government's programme is the stabilisa-
confectioners shops, dancing halls and tion of the franc, which it hopes to similar premises until further notice, achieve in collaboration with the Banque and limiting the number of pages of de Frans, the independence of which will daily papers to six and the format must continue to be scrupulously respected not be enlarged. No retrol will be Additionally-international-aid will not available-without-aa--admixture of be unhelpful" and the inter-Allied deht alcohol after. July 11th, and employers ten on the vote of 119-against-109-in- the crowd.
are authorised to increase the working day immediately
NEW O.C.
prohiem will be submitted to Parliament at the earkest possible moment.
The Declaration warns the country that the "present prosperity is only a danger- ous mirage and that permanency must be based on increased production and COL. R. M. HEATH APPOINTED reduced consumption. It concludes on main lines of policy similar to the late Administrations,
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]"
"CELTICISY-IN-AMERICA
New on June 29th:
FOR NORTH CHINA.
LONDON, June 29th. The War Office announces the appoint. ment of Colonel R. M. Heath as Officer Commanding in North China.
The new Meighen administration has survived the first day in office under the provisional cabinet with a majority of
favour of the amendment proposed on
In the meantime, Collins had taken an hour and a quarter to score 14 ruza.. He had not contributed anything to the total for 62 minutes and he was barracked by
LER AGAIN IN FORM
WIMBLEDON."
GREAT STRUGGLE IN MEN'S
DOUBLES.
[THKOJGH REUTER'S, AGENCY.]
Losos, June 29th. There was an unusually small atten dance at Wimbledon to-day, the centre court being half empty when play opened.
- LADIES SINGLES..
Some interesting matches took place in the Ladies Singlea Championship, the fourth round results being:-Mrs. Mal-
Leo (II.W.) the Middlesex opening batsman has aggregated 330 runs for twice cut in the course of the last thre? lory beat Miss Bouman (Holland), 3-6, set last week, he hit 100 not, out, and 7-5, 6-3; Mrs Godfree beat Miss Tyrell, innings he has played. Against Somer- against Gloucester at Bristol he hit 1536-2, 6-0; and Malle. Vlasto beat Mile.
Contostavlos, 0, 3,
Thus the Ladies". semi-finals will be in the first innings, and followed this va
Senorita de Dalvarez versus Mrs. Mal- by scoring 79 in the second.
Mrs.
Smith, the Gloucester wicket-keeper was also in good form, and his personal flory and Mdile. Vlaste versus success was contained in the securing of Godfree. 187 runs whilst being defeated once only.
LADIES BOUBLE.
Miss Ryan and Miss Browne (America) entered the semi-final of the Ladies' Doubles by beating Mrs. Lambert Cham- wickets bers and Miss Harvey, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5.
The visitors won by 237 runs, the scores; being:
Middlesex + 280-and
declared)
Gloucester: 281 and 157,
Lee hit 152 in the Middlesex first. inninge, Hearne (J.W.) scored 68, while Sinfield took five wickets for 37 runs.
Gloucester wickets. "fell steadily only Smith putting up any sort of resistance, and he was unbeaten at the close with 83 runs to his credit. "
Going la again, Middlesex scored 295 (Lee 79 and Murrell 538) leaving Glouce
A hundred was signalled after 123 the 25ta, when it was in opposition, minutes play, and when the tea interval censuring the Mackenzie King adminis-was reached the board short-413 for 1. tratity for laxity of administration of the At that stage Collins was 22 not out antifor Bi. customs and providing a continuance of Macartney 78 not out, England having Macartney continued to play in magni investigation by the judicial commission.up to that time conceded thirteen extras firent style, and he scored freely with most graceful glances to leg.
The Right Hon. Arthur Meighen, who was Prime Minister from July, 1920, to December, 1991, is 61 years of age. He
Was
born at St. Mary's, W. Ontario, graduated at Toronto University, and has represented a Manitoba constituency in the House of Commons since 1908. He was associated closely with Sir R. Borden. whom he succeeded in the Premiership, Colonel Ronald Macclesfield Heath, in negotiations with Grand Trunk Rail A Press despatch from Paris atating
C.M.G., D.S.O.,-of-the Middlesex Regi way "Co., and in framing the War-Time that the French Government contemplates ment, is 50 years of age and is the son Franchise Act. A moderate Protectionist asking for a modification of the terms of of Lieut. Col. J. M. Heath, C.M.G. He and a staunch Imperialist, he received the impending Franco-American debt was educated at Marlborough and served the Freedom of the City of London during with distinction in the South African his attendance at the Imperial Confer criticismWar, 1898-1902, being mentioned in defence, July, 1821. Hia party was defeated agreement is arousing some here. It is pointed out that the settle.patches twice, and securing the Queen's December,-1991]
Medal with two clasps. He was awarded ment has already been ratified by the the D.S.0. for this campaign. He saw Lower House of Congress.
The Frio Fort Times declares it wil be most futile on the part of 3. Caillaux to attempt to secure a change of terms.
(THROUGH DEUTER'S AGENCY.]
"BELGÓ CHINESE TREATY
EUROPEAN GOVERNMENT READY TO DISCUSS REVISION.
BRUSSELS, June 29th. The Chinese Government has notified the Belgian Government that it desires To revise in October the Belgo-Chinese Treaty of 1835 dealing with extraterri- toriality, etc, which provides that every- decade the Belgian Government may express a desire to negotiate for a' modi fication of the Treaty, The Chinese Government claims the unilateral exercise of this right. Initiative by Belgium was Taly recognized by the Treaty for the first decade, since when the two countries have had equal righta.
service in operations in Southera Kordom. fan in 1908 and Commanded the Camel Corps of the Egyptian Army in the Soudan from 1905 to 1919 (Egyptian Medal and Clasp and Osmanieh, 4th Class).
After farther operations in Southern Kordofanin--1910, he served. in the Soudan for which he gained the Medal and Clasp and Mejidieh (3rd Class). Colonel Heath served right through the European War, was men- tioned in despatches and was awarded the Croix de Guerre. Ee commanded the Toth Batt. of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment from 1918 to 1918, and in the last-named year was made Brigadier General commanding the neth. Infantry,
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COTTON YARN.
RESUET-OF-MANCHESTER BALLOT
ISOLATED.
LONGSHOREMEN'S STRIKE AT "SOUTH AMERICAN PORT.
NEW YORK, June 19th. A message from Santa Fe de Bogota, the Capital of Colombia, says that the city is isolated from the coast as regards passengers, mail and freight communica tion in consequence of a strike of long. shoremen and the Magdalena River-boat- crews. Fifteen laden boats are tied up at Girardot.
WHALES!
BIG SCHOOL SIGHTED OFF
AMERICAN COAST..
COLLINS OUT.
ster to get 395 to win. Mills took 5
-Gloucester mere disposed of for 157
scorer. He scored 7 before a de- ruas, Smith againning the lending
feated,
CLARK DOES WELL.
Playing against Kent at Northampton last year, Clark the left-arm fast bowler, took 17 wickets and contributed largely to the downfall of the visitors by 44 runs, At Dover in the course of the past three days he repented that performance
MIXED" DOUBLES..
In the second round of the Mixcil.. Doubles, Vincent Richards and Miss Ryan beat Meyer and Mrs. Shepherd Barron, 6-4, 6-3; and it "the third round of the same competition, Howard Kirsey and Miss Browne (America) beat Eames and Mrs. Beamish, 8-6, 7-3.
that
TYesterday Reuter telegraphed Vincent Richards and Miss Ryan had been beaten by Meyer and Mrs. Shepherd Barron 6-1, 6-3, but in view of the totally different result now telegraphed it must be presumed that yesterday's telegram was in error]
"FINE MEN'S DOLBLES."
the fourth round of the Men's Doubles Vicent Richards and Howard. Kinsey (America) beat Crole Rees and Kingsley. (Britain), 7-5, 3-6, "13-11, 7-5, and thus become the first pair to enter the semi-finals of this competition.
Adding two out of 12 after tea, Collins fell a victim to Sutcliffe (off Larwood) The third wicket added as runs of which Andrews scored nine before he was clean-against-the-Hop County, buf Kent wono-finer-exhibition of doubles bowled by Root. The fourth wicket fell at 187, and the fifth at 164 though Wood- full who took Andrews' place failed to break his duck
Macartney at the close of play had scored 133 runs, in 200 minutes, hitting twelve 4'8
The match was drawo. Scores:
Australia, 1st Innings. HL Collins, Root
W. Bardsley, not out CG. Macartney, à Sutcliffe, b
Larwood
1. 193
WM. Woodfull, e Strudwick, b
Root,
13.
TJ. Andrews, e and b Kilner... 10 J., Gregory, b Larwood ....... J. M. Taylor, e Carr, b Tate......... A-Richardson. b Kilner
8
35
J. Ryder, e Strudwick, b Tate...... 28 "Oldfield, o Sutcliffe, b Kilner 19
Mailey, 1.b.w., b Kilner....
Extras
Total
1
28
383
Tate took 2 for 111, Root 2 for 70, Kilner 4 for 70. Larwood for 99 and Woolley,0 for 5.
England 1st Innings._._._. Hobbs, Richardsoa,-b-31ccart Sutcliffe, b Richardson
ney
Extras ge
NEW YORK, June 28th. LONDON, June 29th.
The unprecedented spectacle of 25-black At a meeting of the Manchester Short whales along the American coast has beenWoolley, 1.b.w:, b Byder Hendren, not out ... time". Organisation Committee of the witnessed in the past few days and they
Chapman, not out Federation of Master Cotton Spinters' have made their presence felt by breas Associations it was announced that the ing fishing nets. The mammals, although ballot on the proposed schemes of basic usually described as dangerous were selling prices for standard counts of easily frightened of by a party of New American yarns had resulted in 87 per Jersey coastguardsmen who went out in cent. for, two per cent. against, whilst a small boat. ten per cent. had not replied.
2
-The Chairman raid the Committee was
The Belgian Government declares its --readiness to discuss a revision of the Treaty-but-adds that it is first necessary to await the conclusions of the two Interconsidering-the-existing_conditions_and_ national Commissions which recently met did not consider it wise to put any in Peking,
-NO REDUCTIONS."
BRITISH MINERS TO FIGHT NEW PROPOSALS,
LONDON, June 29th... The Miners' Executive, after a review
· EAST INDIES EARTHQUAKE.
of the position in the coalfields, un-OVER ONE HUNDRED KILLED IN Napoleon III. and of the late Empress animously dended tonight to resist an increase in hours and a reduction in wages..
SUMATE.
يقسي
119 89-
* 87 **** 197 ......... 50-
10
Total (for 8 wkts, dec.)...473 -Gregory took a fox 195, Mavarinew1 for 90, Mailey 0-for 60, Richardson 1 for 75% Ryder for D, Collins 0 for 11.
Australia, 2nd Innings
H. L. Collins, e-Sutcliffe, b Lar..
000
24
J. M. Gregory, e Sutclife, foot o GG. Macartney, not out.......133 TJE Audrews, boot
W. A. Oldfeld, e Sutcliffe, 6 Tate 11 W. M. Woodfail, c Root, b Woolley, 0 J Ryder, not out Extras...
Total (for
0
Bowling Tate, 1 wicket for 28; Root, for 40; Kilner, 0 for 48; Larwood, for 37; Woolley, 1 for 13.
COUNTY CRICKET. LATEST MATCHES DESCRIBED.
by 160 runs.
The scores were
been seen at the new Wimbledon and the Kent: 219 and 343 (for eight wkta centre court was packed for the match
declared).
with a most enthusiastic crowd. In the third set the American pair led three times and the English pair also led three times. There was magnificent vol leying and smashing, and the games went to nine-all, ten-ell, and eleven-all Richards then won his service and finally won against the service of Crole Rees The winners displayed uniform, steadi- nesa and by skilful lobbing countered the Englishmen's brilliant volleying...
Northants: 140 and 262.
For his third consecutive match Ash- down camat off. He was the only pro- minent scorer in the Kent frst innings, his contribution being 19 Clark took six wickets for 59 runs.
In reply Northants fell quickly before good howling, and Kent batting again, increased their first innings advantage to 422 before Cornwallis declared, the in- nings closed. Hardinge and Collins scored freely, the former succumbing with his total. at, 108' and Collins going out when he had reached 20. Clark took five wickets for 02 runs.
H. F. Bagnall cored 70 in the -Northants-second innings.
YORKSHIRE'S WIN. -
LATER. Yorkshire beat Surrey by an innings ami thirteen
Yorkshire scored 398 (Leyland 183, Mitchell 89, Robinson 69).
Surrey compiled 228 (Shepherd 93, Jardine 82) and followed on for 157 Jardine 63) Crawford" taking 5 for 59.
AN INNINGS AND ONE.
LATER
In the third round of the Men' Doubles, Cochet and Brugnon (France) beat Zeila and Kozelah (Czechoslovakia) 6-3, 3-6, 82, 8-6.
Malle. Suzanne Lenglen has retired from all competitions at Wimbledon.
!!SHINYO MARIE PUTS BACE
HONGKONG #
Somerset's amateur wicket-keeper, M. ENGINE, TROUBLE AFTER LEAVIN I Hill, and E F Longrigg, were in association for a good Boore against Derbyshire at Bath, and their con- tributions nesisted materially in the victory for the home side by an innings
and one run.
GOES TO DOCK ON RETURN. TO
PORT.
J. C White bowled finely in both Two hours after the a.s. Shinyo Maru Derbyshire innings, and Bridges and (NVR) left Hongkong on Tuesday Hunt rendered him good support.
The West Country county hit up 347 night engine trouble developed and she in their first innings, and Derby follow had to be towed back to Kowloon Docs
by the Dock Company's tug Keswick,
ed on 241 behind.
The scores were:- Somerset: 347.
Derby 108 and 240.
Leagris-whe bats right and bowls left, hit 62 runs in the Somerset inninga,
2.
Henry
The Simpo diary was in the vicinity of
Cape Collinson when the trouble de and he received good support from Hill,veloped. It is expected that the defects whose contribution was 53.
J. J. Bridges took 5 Derby, wickets for will be put right within a few days, but 50 runs in their first innings, while the local office is waiting the report of White came out with the somewhat better-
their technical expert.
figures for 18 White also took four wickets in the second at a cost of 56 runs, With regard to the fairly large number while five wickets were being taken by of passengers, no unanimous decision, Hunt, the professional for 90 runs, -
has been come to. Some of these who booked for Bhanghai may be transferred to local boats, at their own option.
ANOTHER NOTTS VICTORY
Laign. A splendid century by Payton, who scored 118 in a total of 235, was the feature of the match at Leicester, which Sidwell's benefit:" Sidwell, is the gift Notts won by 89. The match was ed Leicester wicket-keeper who was hogoured by being selected for the Test trials in 1923.
The Shinyo Maru is a Pacific liner on the San Francisco Far East, Honolulu, Japan, Shanghai and port
DIED IN EXILE“ PASSING OF DESCENDANT OF NAPOLEON THE FIRST. scheme into operation at present. In the meantime they would endeavour to ob Buonapartist Pretender to the Throze tein-
a-declaration, from owners of of France, and descendant of the great Emperor, Prince Victor Napoleon died it spindles who had not replied. The scheme | Brussels after lying unconscious from a, would be worked in conjunction with and stroke. Prince Napoleon Victor Jerome Frederic, generally called Prince. Victor below Federation prices.
Napoleon, was born in Paris on July 18th, 1862. His father was Prince Napoleos Joseph, youngest son of Jerome Buona1 parte, brother of the Emperor Napoleon I, and from 1807 to 1813 King of West- phalia. He was, therefore, a nephew of Princess Eugenie. His mother waA Clothilda of Savoy, She died in 1911.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,1 Prince Victor was educated in France,
LONDON, June 29th Germany, and Switzerland. In 1889 he PADANG (Sumatra), June 20th,
Brown and Mead by some free hitting served his time in the French Army, and Over one hundred were killed, faclud-was popularly known as Gunter Buona against Essex at Southend, made pos- On the promulgation of the lawsible the huge score of 188, which Hanta barishing all princes of the Houses bit up in their first innings Essex ing a European chemist, and many were parte. injured by the earthquake reported yes Orleans and Buonaparte, Prince Napoleon batted well but left Eampshire with 48 runs to get in their second innings to tie terday. Almost all the buildinga collap went to Brussels, and lived either there,
or at Faraborough, England. At the age four wickets and they won with six sed, and there was much damage in other at the Chateau Rouchenne, near Namur, and 48 to win.The getting cost Hants centres, but the Sawahloénto mines are of 48 he married Princess Clementine wickets to spare.
then age 39, the youngest daughter of the intact
Hate Leopold II., King of the Belgians, and a cousin of King Albert. The mar- riage, to which King Leopold had strongly LONDON, June 29th.
The death of Mr. G. M. Chesney, ex-objected, took place in 1910, after the The Peninsular Banking Corporation
editor of the Allahabad Pioneer, occupied King's death, at Moncalieri, near Turin, recommends a dividend of five per cent.
suddenly on June 8th. At the inquest, the residence of Prince Victor's mother. a verdict of suicide while of unsound The wedding presents were valued at over deas tax for the year ended March 31st: Other allocations amount to £25,000 and mind was given. The evidence showed | £80,000. There are two children of the the wicket-keeper hit 5t. In spite of the facing arrears of 209, Geary, the all also a "special locker for cafying drin
that Mr. Cheaney stabbed himself with a marriage-Frincess Clothilde, born in
1918, and Prince Louis, born in 1914 curio knife. they carry forward-in-£18,012..
BILL READ SECOND TIME,
LONDON, June 29th.
The House of Commons, by 255 votes to 100 rejected the Labourite amendment for the rejection of the Coal Mines Eight Hours Bill, which was read a second time
P. & O. BANK.
The scores were:-
Hants: 488 and 49 (for four), Essex: 226 and 310. Brown had just reached his century (100) when he lost his wicket, and Mead continued to 107 before suffering the AK. Judd, & Hants same inte. amateur played well for 78, and Livsey, heavy scoring, O'Connor's five wickets were secured at a cost of 75 runs.
Generally speaking the scoring was low on a fair wicket, but good individual. AUSTRALIAN MOTOR CARAVA efforts were the order of the day.
The scores werës➡
Leicester: 116 and 220.
Notts: 192 and 236,
Flint hit 78 out of 192, and Leicester's" first innings effort of 118, left them 74 in arrears, Richmond took five wickets for 41 runs.
TOURING INDIA AND FAR EAST
MADRAR, June 8th. Mr. Harry W Bray, an Australian, wh in touring in India and the Far East in motor caravan, arrived in Madras yester A fine partnership between Payton and day from Tuticorin The caravan i Lilley, the wicket-keeper provided the mounted on a Chevrolet engine and there feature of the Notts second innings. is a sleeping berth in it and food lockers Between them, 189 runs were contributed drawers for clothes and tool chests to hold petrol sufficient to drive the towards the total of 235. Payton hit 118 There are also special lockers on the sides and Lilley's share was 64
When Leicester batted a second time, vehicle for thousand miles. There
tor which are fitted up inside the caravan rounder hit 75 runs before being deing water, besides a stove and refrigera
feated.