LOWRY WINS THE TOSS.
ENGLAND STARTS DISASTROUSLY.
NEW ZEALANDERS ALL OUT FOR 224.
"{THLOUGH ́ELUTER'S AGENCY.]
London, June 27.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1931.
LIBERAL PARTY
SPLIT.
SIR JOHN SIMON DISUNITES
"FROM LIBERALS.
(THROUGH, REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, June 97. The Liberal Party is faced with
serious split.
Three mombers of the House of
Robert Hutchison, and Mr. Ernest Brown, are reported to have de vided to sever connection with Liberal Party as a protest against the alliance of Mr. Lloyd George and the Government.
Glorious weather favoured the opening day of the Test match between the Old Country and New Zealand at Lord's but owingCommons, Biz John Simon, Mr. to counter-attractions at Wimbledon and the Air Force Pageant at Hendon, there was not a large attendance. None of the bustle and excitement always associated with Tests with the men from "Down Under" was noticed and when the gates opened at 0.45 a.m. there was but a thousand present.
The turi was extremely hard and would have been just the. wicket for Larwood who, however, had to be dropped out at the eleventh hour owing to an injury.
Tom Lowry called right in the spin and slected to bat, sending Dempster and Mills in to open the innings.
BRILLIANT CUTS AND DRIVES.
Shortly after the gates opened, cricket enthusinats arrived at a stendy rate and there were about 10,000 present to see Dempster and Mills open the innings for New Zealand. Jardino, England'a captain, entrusted the attack to Vore and Allen but despite the 'fact that the wicket was hard, neither of these bowlers met with
any. success.
Mills settled down to good cricket, almöst "at once, bringing off some excellent cuts and drives off Voce. Dempster was cautious [*] but shaped confidently, the fifty going up after play had been in progress forty minutes. After eight more runs had been added to the total, Peebles disturbed Mills' stamps, this batsman getting 34 in forty-eight minutes, while the score board read 58-1-34, Mills.. found the boundary five times during his stay at the wicket.
Weir joined Dempster and they saw the century hoisted after 105 minutes' play. At 130, however, the latter got Iris leg in front of a straight one from Peebles and was given "marching orders." He had been at the wicket for 115 minutes and collected 53 ruris. In the course of his innings he got six boundaries.
Weir now had Kerr as partner and after the latter had got a couple the lunch interval arrived. Weir's acore stood at 34, both men being not out.
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A GOOD CHANGE BOWLER.”
The lunch interval, proved a good change bowler for England for soon after play was resumed Weir stopped one with his feg from Peebles, the umpire upholding the bowler's appeal. Weir scored 37 and the telegraph" showed 138-3-37.
Blunt camo in only to see Kerr stumped by Leslic Ames off Robins after the total had been carried to 140 for 4, the out-going bateman not having added to his score prior to the stop for lunch.
Fortune then began to smile an England; Page joined Blunt and these two took the score to 152 when the latter was caught at .. short-slip by Hammond off Robins for seven, runs. More disaster was to follow for shortly after Tom Lowry, the New Zealand cap tain, was caught by Hammond at slip in the second attempt.
Tom only scored one run. 161 for d.
After the total had been carried to 100 for 7, Cromb, the new- comer, was caught behind the sticks by Ames off Peebles. He had scored 20 and one run, later Page was bowled by Allen for 2. 191-8-23.
PEEBLES' HUNDREDTH VICTIM.
Thirteen was indeed the unlucky number for Allcoft for when his score stood at this figure he fell a victim to Peebles, Ham- mond bringing off a nice catch to effect his dismissal, the score board showing 209 for 3. This, incidentally, brought Peebles" "bag" up to 100 for the season. Merritt and James then carried on the work but when the former had 17 he was caught by Jardine off Hammond, James being 1 not out. "Mr. Extras" contributed six- teen to bring the total up to 224,-
ARNOLD AND BAKEWELL FAIL.
Arnold and Bakowell, the two new "caps" opened the innings for England but after only five runs had been scored the former. gave a chance to Page at firat slip which was accepted. Cromb
·was bowling at the time. More rot was to follow for when Eng. land had only scored 14 rans Bakewell misjudged one of Cromb'a and was out by the lib.w., route, 14-2-0.
England's hopes began to rise when Hammond and Duleep- sinhji got together and gave the impression that they were going to engage in a very big partnership. At 31, however, Hammond was bowled by Cromb for 7 runs and after Jardino had helped him to bring the score 62, "Dulocp" gave a catch to: Kerr at long-on off Merritt. The Sussex captain had then put together 25.
JARDINE AND
WOOLLEY
Things then began to look brighter for England, for Jardine and Woolley stopped the rot and treated the spectators to some good cricket, They had tho satisfaction of seeing the hundred hoisted but twenty-nine runs later England's skipper was caught by Blunt off Merritt for 39 runs-129-6-39-***
then partnered Woolley and this pair from the hop county really got going and sent the 180 up bofors Woolley was leg-before- wicket to Merritt. He thoroughly justified his inclusion in the side!!! and although he was all but bowled by Merritt, when his score stood at forty, he played good ericket on the whole and got his half century after an hour's play and then went on to make, 80, Tho.core.now stood at.188 for G.
Peebles, who had done so well with the ball, joined Amer Und was stumped by James off Merritt before he scored. England's stumpor had got 18 and when the day's play ecased the total was 190 for 7.
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It is expected that they will write to the Liberal Chief Whip to this effect during the week end, and it is believed that a number of other Liberals will follow their example.
LATER.
Sir John Simon and Mr. "Eruest Brown have formally dissociated themselves with the Liberal Party in consequence of the party's de ceptance of the Government's Land Tax proposals.
AIR FORCE DISPLAY WIMBLEDON TENNIS ST. JOHN AMBULANCE FRENCH REPLY TO
AT HENDON.
DUKE OF YORK ARRIVES BY AEROPLANE:
{BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICK]
RUGBY, June 27, The Royal Air Force display at
attracted an inurnenes crowd which, |#
TOURNAMENT.
SATO MAKES FURTHER PROGRESS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S' AGENCY.]
WIMBLEDON, June 27. The biggest crowd of the meet-.
CENTENARY.
INSPECTION BY DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]
LONDON, Jund 27. To mark the end of the centenary
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AMERICA.
CABINET'S FATE, HANGS IN BALANCE.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIB, Jugo. 27. The Chamber to-day approved by 386 votes to 180 the Govern
sident Hoover'e proposal."
Sodaliats Vote With Government.
PARIS, LATERE The Cabinet's fate hung in the balance in the middle of an all- speechos by M. Herrict, M. Marin, night sitting in the Chamber, when and Franklin Beuillon, represent ing large sections of Deputies, at- tacked the Government.g
Note to President Hoover,
Hendon to-day, the 12th of its kind,ing gathered hero today in glori celebrations of St. John Ambulance ment's policy in answer to Pro- in brilliant weather, watched the ous weather, to see Jiro Sato en Brigade 7,000 members from all evolutions of the 200 aircraft purti ter the last eight by boating H. parts of the Empire were inspected cipating...
G. N. Lee (Britain) 3-6, 6-4; 6-3,'
in Hyde Park by Prince Arthur of Practically every type "service represented-day
Britain suffered a further set Connaught deputising for the aeroplane was and night Bombers, Interceptors, back when the hard-hitting Ameri- Prince of Wales, who is attending Ordinary Fighters, Flect Fightera, can, Miss Helen Jacobs, beata British Legion Conference at Flying Boats and a Reconnaissance Mrs. Godfree, twice winner of the Inverness. Aeroplane
championship, and the caly Bri- Nurses from Hong Kong were a The new land catapult for heavy tisli player to win the Womon's great attraction. They wore dress- niforaft was shown in action this afternoon. It is capable of cata-titlo since the War, 0-2 6-1. Missed in tapees, frocks, shoes and pulting aeroplanes weighing ten Jacobs enters the last eight." tons into the air to the distance of one hundred feet,
Re-fuelling in midair was also demonstrated, but speed was the dominant note of the display,
H.R.H, the Duke of Gloucester flew from Farnborough, and, on arrival at ground, received the Royal Salute from number 43 Soundron, lying at a speed of 250 miles per hour.
TEA DUTY.
AIRMEN REVOLT IN SPAIN. BILL FOR INCREASE PASSED
IN AUSTRIA.
TROUBLE AT AERODROME.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]
SEVILLE, June 17.
A revolt of the Air Foros in the acrodrcine at Tablada headed by the famous airman, Major Franco, broke out this morning"
A column of troops from Seville garrison left for Tabalda at mid- day. Many airmen from other aerodromes throughout Spain are I reparted to have arrived at Tablada
by air during the morning.
Rebels Disarmed.
MADRID, Juno 27. Troops from Seville took poses. sion of the aerodrome at Tablada and disarmed the rebels who made little resistance. Otherwise evory- thing is comparatively quiet.
Martial Law.
BARCELONA, June 27. Martial, law has been declared in Seville.
EXPORT OF DRUGS.
PROHIBITION PROPOS
ADOPTED.
[THROT A REUTER'S AGENCY.)
GENEVA, Jung 2. The narcotic confererico adopted by, 31 votes to 6 the Austrian pro- posal prohibiting the export of diacetyl morphine or heroin and its salts except at the request of the Government of a non-manufac turing country for, medical require.
menta,
*
[HROOM REUTERʼH AGENCY.]
VIENNA, June 26. The Federal Council to-day, passed a Bill for the increase of tea and coffee duties,
TAIWAN LOAN OVER-
SUBSCRIBED..
(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK, June 26, The Tawan electric long has been over-subscribed.
INDIA'S FINANCIAL POSITION.
RISE IN INDIAN STOCK.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
RUGBY, June 7: The Prime Minister's statement in the House of Commons yester. day, on Indian Credit caused a considerable rise in Indian Stocks, The declaration which was pre- sumbaly intended to reinforce that of the Secretary for India, Mr. Wedgwood Benn, in January, 1830, to the effect that Parliament, would provide financial safeguard, wAS, interpreted, according to the Times City Editor, to mean that the British Government would lend. money to the Indian Government if necessary to maintain the Rupee Exchange at 1/6.",
NEW ZEALAND, 1ST INNINGS.
6. S. Dempster, 1.5... b Peebles
J. E. Mills, b. Poobles
G. L. Wolf, 1.b.w., b. Peebles
J. L Kerr, at, Ames, b.Robins
R. U. Blunt, c. Hammond, b Robins
T. 0. Lowry, e Hammond, h Robins
1. B. Cromb, o Ames, b. Peebles
M. L. Page, b Allan
C. F. W. Allcott, a Hammond, b Peebles.
W. E. Merritt, o Jardins, b Hammond
X, G. James, not out ........................a!
Extras
Total
224
Fall of wickets:-1/68; 2/180; 8/185; 4/140 5/182; 8/161; 7/190; 8/191; 8/209; 10/224.
Voce Allen *Hammond Peebles Robins
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
0. .10
1 ... 40
15
10,3 25
ENGLAND, IST INNINGS.
Arnold, o Pago, b Oromb....
A H. Bakewell, 1.b.w., dị Gromb.
W. K. Hammond, b Cromb...
E. 8. Duleepsinhji, e Kerr, b Merritt
D. R. Jardine, o Blunt, b Merritt
F. E. Woolley, 1.b.w., b. Merritt
L. Ames, not out
AB.Peoblog, st. Jamaa b Merritt.
Extras
Total (for 7 wickets)
100
Fall of wickets:-1/6; 2/14; 3/51; 4/62; 5/120; 8/188;
7/190.
Japanese Win.
Sato took a long time to find his length, and Loo led 4-1 before Sate's cunning returns fold, their tale. The Japanese took four gemea, running, before Lou, levolled up at 5-3.
Lee took the twelfth with great passing shots, but Sate was clear- y the master, and the result of the match was already practically certain. Sato's placing in the last two acts was uncannily accurate, his forehand shota to the far corner giving him nearly all his 'points.
Neither player served well, Sato's win hring duo entire ly to superior courteraft
stockings all in white..
FEETHAM REPORT.
SECRET MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENT-]
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The Premier, always on the qui hive, succeeded in largely counteracting the criticisms.
A feature of the division was a vote en blue of Socialists with the Government, bringing in an extra:100 votos on the ground that it was favourable to international raprochement,
Extension of Uredit,
PARIS, June 23: The French reply to President Hoover, road in the 'Chamber to-- day by the Premier, M, Laval, ex- presses willingness to abstain for the period of one year from rotain- SHANGHAI, June 97.
ing payments from Germany, but Considerable importance is at the moral interest of the first or tached to a meeting this morn-der requires that even during the reallying between Dr. C. T. Wang and period of the Moratorium the pay. mont of the unconditional annuity Judge Feetham, whom the Nan- should in no way be deferred, king Foreign Minister, who, arrived from Nanking yesterday, expressed a desire to sec.
Royalty Arrive. Their Majesties the King and Queen arrived during the Satc-Lee' match.
Mrs. Godfres never played like the champion of 1994-8. She start- el well, coming up to the net and putting" away volleys, making her opponent do a lot of running about, but then lost control of her forehand, while Miss JaccUS WAS just. finding the lines with back- handers. The American's service. was much stronger and her game much more forceful generally.
Betty Beata Mrs. Harper. Bare-legged Betty Nuthall onter- ed the last eight, by heating Mre. Harper 6-4, 6-2, Betty Nuthall thus repented her success over the American in the American chẩm- pionships last year,
Dr. Wang and Judge Frotham met at the Shanghai office of the Nanking Foreign Ministry and conversed for half an hour, but the subject of discussion was not divul ged. It is believed, however that it had something to do with Judge Feetham's report.
PEIPING REDS.
RAID ON SINCERE CO'S OFFICES.
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.).
PEIPING, Juno 27.
The Police raided the oflees of
the Sincere Company and arrested an assistant who is alleged to bo a Communist. They found a list of Communist members, hence wholesale arrests may follow.
Betty was a little wild with her returna at first and seemed an- xious to make winners from every ball instead of awaiting an oppor- tunity. She hit harder than her opponent, but her service was not The American led 3-1.. so good. Betty Nuthall then found her length and recovered at 44. The power of Botty Nathall's shota was sometimes too much for her op- ponent who only managed to knock them down. The game was all ROUND THE WORLD Betty's, who was now making no mistakes with her service, and had the American at her mercy.
In the fourth round Austin beat Collins, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.
A Surprise.
In the fourth round Miss Seriveň, who has done little since winning" the Junior Championship, surpria- ingly eliminated Jonn Ridley, 1 6-4
Borotra beat Artens (Austria) 0-4, 0-1, 0-3.
FLIERS.
LEAVING ON HOMEWARD
FLIGHT TO-DAY.
[TRROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Tokyo, June. 28. that Post and Gatty arrived at A message from Harbin states
The noto declares that the "gen- an insufficient remedy for the dan eral suspension of payment scenis
gers at present threatening Ger- T economy arid Вигорели
to a substantial restriction of economy generally, as this is due credits or the withdrawal of for: sign funds.
crisis, therefore, lies largely in As the solution of the Germaz
the extension of credits, the French Government is prepared to lodge
with the Bank” of International Settlements funds equivalent to its share of non-doferable annuity to be used for theimprovement of the credit of Germany and countries in General Europe, where the sus pension of the Young Plan might create an economic disturbance,
PARIS, LATER. A Government coliquniqué an- nounces that the French and American negotiatione on Pré- sident Hoover's proposal will be gin on June 27. M, Laval will regoiva in his room at 3 p.m. Mr. Mellon, Mr. Edge, M. Briand, and M. Flandin, Minister of Finance.
New Zealand Accepts, WELLINGTON, N.Z., June 26. New Zealand has accepted Pre-` sident Hoover's proposal, and also the British offer to suspend war debt payments,
Eventual Agreement Assured. (REUTERS AMERICAN BERVICE]
WASHINGTON, June 20.
Mr. H. L. Stimson, the Secre tary of State, in a statement issued by the State Department simultane cusly with the text of the French roply to President Hoover's pro- posal, indicated the willingness of the United States to compromise with France over Reparations.
It is understood that the French Government's suggestion is not considered, as calculated to accom contemplated by President Hoover, plish the full measure of relief
The winners enter the last eight time). They immediately started in order to reconcile the two view Habarovsk at 2.30 p.m. (Shanghai therefore there must be discussion
Mathieu (France) beat Van Ryn (America) 6-4, 6-4.
Wood Gats a Fright.
LONDON, June 28 Sydney Wood, the youthful American Davis Cup player, was given a severe fright in the fourth. round of the Singles to-day, by a young New Zealander, Malfroy
re-fuelling for their homeward points flight, but decided to wait and take Officials hinted that eventual
agreement was assured.
off at dawn to-morrow.
NOVOSIBIRSK, June 26. The airmen Post and Gatty landed here at 1.32 p.m. and in- tend to take off again at mid-
SHANGHAI,- June 27. «
Wood won the first set with com- night, parative case, but the New Zea
IRKUTSK, June 27 lander played up spiritedly and The airmen Galty and Post after a terrific battle for the shopped off at 2.10 p.m. (Shanghai end set, which went to twenty time) for Blagovesehenek to-day. two games, Malfroy drew level. Wood went ahead again, after an eighteen-game duo in the third set, and then clinched the match with some superb play. It was the most thrilling match of the day.
Britain Avenged. ........
A message froin Irkutsk states that Post and Gatty arrived there at 13.56 (Shanghai time).
Mud Holed
BLAGOVEST HEESx, June, 27, Gatty and Post arrived at 3 p.m. (Shanghai time). Although mid holed they hope to leave for Habarovsk at 3 o'clock on Sunday morning...
F. J. Perry avenged Britain by eliminating the sole German ro- presentative, in straight sets.
Frank Shields entered the last eight by beating 3. S. Oliff. Oliff proved quito unable to cope with the American's powerful driving, Shields scoring with splendid pasty of return, gave Van Ryn a great sing shots that, loft Olif standing.
advantago. The Frenchmen con. In the second set, a service aco from Shields struck Oliff's racket tinually drove cut of court, though before the Englishman realised he made some beautiful back-hand
strokes a that the ball was over the net
02.
our-
Canada" Accepts. [XOMEDY 9 WALA HO
OTTAWA, June 200 The Premier, Mr. D. Bennett, has announced that Canada is prepared to accept Mr. Hocver's proposal.
Dobate on Debt: [BRITISH WINELESS SERVICE]"
**RUGBY, June 26. * Mr.s Mollon," Secretary of the American Treasury, who arrived in Paris yesterday from Londen, had discussions to-day with" M. Flaadin, the French Minister of Finance. It is understood, how y ever, that the conversations were cf a general character and that the discussions the French reservations are delayed until after the result of to-night's do bate in the French Chamber,, where the Government is facing nino in topalations on the debt question.
on
South Africa's View, Ga Mr. Bodinstein, South African secretary for External Affairs, stated to-day that South Africa will not avail herself of Prosident Hoover's plan to discontinue her payments to Great Britain. Ho said while the Union has intimated ith eqrdial agreement with Pro sident. Hoover's proposal and the Government has high apprecia tion of Britain's offer to share the Moratorium kytice not consider that the circumstances o Union are such a to
In the third round of the wo-Barotra "in" now" France's sole men's singles, Mrs. Harper beat representative in the singles. Miss Webb easily and qualified to The dofent of Nigol Sharpe by moet Miss Betty Numall in the | G. P. Hughes camo as fourth round. It is interesting to price, though the former's victory note that Miss Nuthall beat Mre over. Cochet has been the best sing Harper in the final of the Ameri- les performance so far, can championship last year
Van Ryn's defeat of Boussus was somewhat unexpected. Great service and wonderful driving online, but he recovered and adopted peptancy and accordin
the forphed by the American, coupled with Boussus' uncertain
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Hughes was unsteady at Arst against the impertubabie Sharpo'e machine-like drives from the base
a policy of stratagem with success, tinue to meet the linb Sharpe becoming uncertain and finare under and payments are assur ally tiring.
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