HOME CRICKET.
GLOUCESTER'S WIN OVER MIDDLESEX:
(THROUGH RECTER'S "AOKNUY.]
London, July 14. At Cheltenham (Victoria Ground), Glouegster. beat Mididesex by four wickofia.
Middlesex batted first and their intings was characterized by a typical Hendren, century," "Pat" putting together 117 runs before being defeated. The county total od 295. Razor took 6 wickets for Indus while Gloucester, replied with 27 (Hearne 4 for 56 and Stevens 3 for 114).
In their second knock Middlesex were all out for 114 (Parker for
WORLD ECONOMIC
DEPRESSION.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND INDUSTRY,
(BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICR)
Rudby, July 13, The "report of the Committee on Finance and Industry, presided over by Lord MacMillan, which has been ongerly awaited is published to-day.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1931.
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NATURE WINS.
CHALLENGE TO CLARISBA. By E.
Delafield. London: Macmillan & Co. Pp. 317 78. Od. net, The Committee was appointed in All through this astringent but November 1929 to inquire into not cynical novel one has the feeling banking Finance and Credit, pay that it would make a good comedy ing regard to factors both internal and international which governs The construction might present make re-difficulties, but the team of charac: this operation and to
onable. these commendations to
SIX NEW NOVELS.
acene of the story shifts from the European Hanschow annexe of Mo- Kan-shan to a Chinese homestead in
An-woi, the "chia" of Low Chi-
prot
·04; Goddard 0. For: 56) and Glou: agencies to promote the develonters and the situations are alì, that term of the autocratie "old Indy,
ment of trade, commerce and em ployment." The intensification of special crisis since that date has 203 invested the report of the Coms mitteo with special interest. The Report, is signed by, all members, 273 except Lord Bradbury, who pro sents a reasoned Memorandum of Dissent
coster got the required runs with four wickets in hand,
The scores were Middlesex, 1st innings Hendren, 117,¦ Parker, for 116, Gloucester, vist innings
Hearne, for 50, .. Stevens, 5 for 114.
Middlesex, 2nd innings
Parker, 4 for 84... Goddard, for 55.. Gloucester, 2nd innings (for
O wickets)
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144
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relations. The picture of oretocratic nativa, life in these sur- rondings of the old régime, untouch ed by the changes that have con vulsed China since the Republic was proclaimel, is drawn with great vividness and charm. The charac could be desired for the stage. In Madam Chennyi. No and her in- spite of the brisk telling and up-to-valid husband, are, full of life, and date atmomhere the central theme is essentially poetical. It might be described as that of the grass which will shift the paving-stone, and Miss Delafield cannot be too highly praised for the unsentimental sym- Not Due to Monetary Factors, After reviewing the main econo-pathy with which she has presented mic and financial devolopments her tender shoots. Lucien and since the rolurn to the Gold" Standard in 1928 the Committee Sophie are a delightful pair of conclude that the "ercnomio diffi-lovers; cool", and undemonstrative, culties of the present decade dre but absolutely sure of themselves the primarily due, not to any wanton
moment they know that they love-- misbehaviour in the monetary fac
even before they have brought into full consciousness the truth that
NO EFFORT TO SCORE 185 IN tors, but to unusually large and
120 MINUTES.
#
First Innings of Kent,
A. M. Crawley, e Frank, b
Smith
rapid changes of non-monetary phenomena. For instance, the un naual instability in the demand they are not really brother and
tarifs, the embarrassments of bud- gets, and the violent changes in speculative activity in New York and elsewhere.
under-valuation
by
add much to the interest of the narrative. It is an engaging and vivacious book, which will add to its author's reputation for wide sympathica
COMPTON MACKENZIE ↑ DISAPPOINTS. AGAIN.
BUTTERCUPS AND DAISIES By Comp-
top Mackenzie. London: Cas sel and Co. Pp. 312, 78, ed. net.
.። There is no reason why a con-
siderable novelist should not have
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Set to get 155 to win with pos for capital, War Debts, the rapid sister. *So sure are they that a lark, but one teels that the lark sibly two hours left for play in ity of technical changes in manu-Sophie, for the sake of peace and should have some sort of relation their inntech with Kent, the Maryle facture and agriculture, the rigid bome Club did not make a seriousity of wage rates, the growth of quietness, allows herself for a day to his considerableness. This is attempt to fulfil the task, and the
ár two to he engaged to "Bat." hardly so in the case of "Butter- gamo ended with a draw with the
otherwise young Lord Clutter cups and Daisies;' possibly, how. home side needing 71 for victory and all wickets in hand. Kent be
thorpe, who did not really want to ever, one is mistaken'in suppoking. gan the day ten runs behind with
Return to Gold.
marry anybody. In their calm pur- that a few hundreds or thousands three wickets down, and they were able to declare at a quarter past Britain's own domestic difficuluit of their own ends the lovers could have done it as well. It is four at 348 for oven. The no ties were increased by the relative are afflicted by two kinds of cider the jocular story of a town bred sumption was not made until half over-valuation of the pound sterl- past two, but Ames and Valening on the return to geld and ita futility that of the Princesse de family who attempt country life tine and, in a lesser degree, Craw-subsequent
Candi-Laquerrière, Sophie's mater-in a bungalow and of their conne ley batted with such certainty that France and Belgium,
nal grandmother, who swears by adventures. It is not Mr. Mack- the Kent total rose by 164 in an The Committee define the task hour and three-quarters. Ames and of the monetary system as being to personal relations but knows noth-enzie's line. Smaller men eculd Valentine who had put on 87 the balance, by changes in the quantity ing of ways and means; and that not bend the bow of Ulyssce, but previous day, remained until the and tering of credit the effect on of Clarissa, Lucien's mother, to probably some of them were better partnership had yielded 181 in 105 the price level of fluctuating fac- whom personal relations are noth. then he at throwing cards into a minutes. Ames batted in faultless tors outside its direct control. They style for three hours and 40 recommend that an attempt being as compared with the main bat. Why does Mr. Mackenzie minutes, and made 172 out of 304. made to increase the power of de chance, of which, by temperament make his Mr. Watern) so ungenial, Valentine's only mistake was liberate control over the price level, and training she has a diabolically the family squabbles so tiresome, chance, when 18... Scores:
which they believe not to be in
acute understanding. It is the the incidents so extravagantly herently impracticable with tho gradual growth of knowledge and who, the moment she captures-by facetious Occasionally he achie experience and the further develop purchase-Sophie's worthless father.ves funniness, but the book is ment of suitablo machinery for re gular international co-operation.Fitzmaurics, and makes him divorcerigmarole in which the misses great It is a task which must be attempted the feckless Aldegonde, "pulls the ly outnumber the hits. A very art- and experience will be gained by brother and sister business" over less boy could appreciate its hú practice.
herson and stepdaughter, trusting mours, and at least he might re Monetary Policy. The broad lines of
the ingenious question world too much to the family relation to fleet A monetary policy are laid down by obscure the personal relation "Were there weeds in Eden?!! the Committed as follows:-The
tween the two. They love at once, Central banks of the world should adopt the "objective of raising the but it is not until their love is price level, and to avoid, if poa threatened that they become aware sible, the stabilisation of pries near the present level which would of its real nature.
True to her essential theme, Miss be disastrous for all countries. When the point comes at which pri- Delafield has made Clarissa's defent
A waiter, apparently killed by a cca are appropriate to the then depend upon her single human existing levels of salaries and
fall of ́glass roofing in a seaside wages, the monetary policy should weakness, her passion for Fitz- ondeavour to keep prices as stable maurice, when he uses it as a weapon arcade, and the dead body of a as possible. The Committee ve lieve that the necessary first step to gain her consent to a marriage gir motorist in a Berkshire lane, is for countries to buy and to to which-for cash value received-are the links that Jerry Hay and lend. A concerted policy is need- he has withdrawn his objection, Berkshire Inspector manage to Sime
ed between Central Banks and the Not only that, but the value of per-link together to convico Nicholas First Innings of M.0.0.suing institutions of Great Bri
tain, France and United States, sonal relations is subtly dispersed Grundling of the double murder. WB. Franklin, b Blundell... 8
and everything should be done to among the minor characters. It is There is a pleasant and unobtru G.A. K. Collins, e Pearce, b
remove legislative hindranco on the Rumaninn violinist Hadow, on sive love story interwoven to give Longfield
mitting such a volume of domestic whose account. Fitzmaurice had a little relief to the atmosphere of credit as would encourage the divorced Aldegonde, who, under-crime and mystery, and the whole market to take up attractive forstanding only music and sex, result is quite a readable' affair
investments. eiga
Something
"The Dog and Duck Mystery," "spots" Clarissa's weakness, and might be done by banking interest
Hardinge, o Foster, 'b Emith
a
Woolley, Foster, b Bowes 9 Ames, b Smith
Ashdown, b. Sims
16
B. H. Valentine, e Foster,
b. Smith
0
T. C. Longfield, e Franklin,
b Smith
12
T. A. Pearce, et. Franklin,
.b Sime
0
W. H. Levitt, e Ingle, b
Bowes,
47
Watt, b Bewes
37
Blundell, not out
$
Extras
10
Total
104
Bowling Analysis,
10. M. B. W.
13.1 2. 30 3
28 8
Bowes.
Smith
Arnott
...... 20
..................
1.
✪ 20 0
15 2 70 2
52
O. N. Foster, st. Levitt, b
Hardinge
R. Aird, e Levitt, b Longfield 20 Sims, e Valentine, b Long-
field .............
123
23
R. A. Inge, b Hardinge... 30
A. E. Gilligan, e Hardinge,
b Watt
Cavill, st. Levitt, b Hardinge 48
T. Arnott, o Valentine, b
Longfield...
Smith, b Watt
Extras
Bowes, not out
Totni
Blundell
1
Bowling Analysis.
Watt Longfield Ashdown
в
35
1
20
...338
0. M. R. W
104 405
20.2 8. 70
%
34 10 90 4 12 B24:0
foreign lending and towards par-
·
on
THRILLERS.
CRIME IN THE ARCADE By
ter Proudfoot. Hutchinson, ïzi, Ed, net.
to break the depression, if the banks it is the Princesse who buys off by Hogan Bogue (Farrolds, 73 6d, themselves pursued a policy of pur- the objection of Sophie's father.net).The Dog and Duck" was chasing securities and driving down the general rate of interest on Song The story is told with extraordinary originally part of the ancient torm borrowing, bringing a revival economy; it does not carry an Manor House of Ponnyford. The of new enterprise,
ounce of padding; and the situa Squire, Hastings Archdale, a nas's old man, is found dead in his tions, arrive at naturally, are study after a violent quarrel with comio in the extreme. But the his closest friend, family and se triumph of the book is the cool cretary. A few days later. Michael conduct by the lovers of their natur-Burgess, described in the Squire's EIGHT PASSENGERS KILLED. Al affair under difficulties created will as "my ex-partner, that emin-
by greed and woolly-mindedness.
PLANE SMASH IN RUSSIA.
(THROUGH REUTKE'S AGENCY.Į
RUGBY, July 13-
A disastrous aerial" mishap o curred near Moscaw to-day, result. ing in the loss of: no fower than eight lives.
Hardinge ...... 33 5 0 3 Ames (3) 0.31 0 Second. Innings of Kent.
Those killed comprise two As A., Crawley, not out ........ 30 Hardinge, e Collins, b Sims 30 sistant Chiefs and an official at
31. Woolley; b Covill....
the Headquarters of the Rod Army, Ames, cSmith; b Sims ...179-two-pilots, two-mechanics, and an Ashdown, b Bowen
1
B. H. Valentine, b. Smith... 68:
T. C. Longfold, b Sims 0;
T. A. Pearce, e sub, b Smith &
Extras
Total (for 7 wkts, dec.).348-
Bowling Analysis;..
Smith
Covill
Bowen
D.'
observer.
Becond Innings of 2.0:0. G. A. Knot out Covill, not out
Extra
2
Bowling Analysis.
76
20 4370
Watt
Longfield Blundell
121
Gilligans-s
Bowes bowlod ono nó-ball.
(Oonthrued on next Golumn.)
Hardinge
CHINESE TALE.
ent scoundrel..." arrives at the village inn, and he also dies, The verdict in both cases is "Death There are BE by misadventure."' oret panels between the two houses and this and other mysterious oc- currences provide ample material for a good yarn. The author has ado capital use of circumstances and locale.in what he aptly descri Mr Jordan Miln knows China bes sa a cheerful murder story. and its people well enough to love THE UPFOLD FARM MYSTERY. BY their many fine qualities, and to A Fielding. Collins. 7s, Bă understand, if not to excuse, their new
THE VINTAGE OF YON-YE By Louise Jordan Miln. Hodder and Stoughton, 78. Od. neti
less admirable traite. This under-A small brass box, with a damag- standing makes it possible for her ed St Mark's lion on the lid, is to get into the mind of Lois Alling-the pivot on which the mystery of ham, the daughter of an English-the two murders at Unfold Farm man and his Chinese wife, and to turas, A group of artists, & pianist, thow how the two nationalities war and a writer all find themselves red in her for dominance, making involved in the auspicions of the one side of her love Cotterel, the police; and the working out of the Englishman, and the other part of clubs by Inspector Gibbs and Aber give her affection tralian Enginee
38.
45
I
the Chinese who loved her so tween them bringe the mystery to devotedly. But Low, was of fine light and the teriminn to book, vintage-where she could not love There is an original touch in the wholly, she renounced; and so it matter of the painting which mis-i came about that she faced a lonely led all the investigators, and the 38.....D. life to pay for her father's rash and story is written in lively style youthful mistake in marriage. The that makes it Entertaluing reading.
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