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TENNIS LEAGUE. FOOTBALL COUNCIL
MEETING.
YESTERDAY'S MATCH.
TO ELECT COMMITTEES.
C.R.C. MAKING STRONNG BID
FOR "B" DIVISION.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1932.
OTTAWA
CONFERENCE.
DELEGATES BY EMPRESS OF BRITAIN.
IMPOSING LIST.
'One of the
most
important A meeting of the Council of the passenger lists in the history of Hong Kong Football Association | Atlantic crossing was that on the sailed from Southampton on July 19, carrying delegates to the Ottawa Conference.
DUE ON THE RANCHI
Von Eden, Assistant Adviser; Dr. NEW COMMODORE. C. S. H Rossouw, Board of Trade., and Industries; F. Van Dan Heover, Secretary for Justice; Dr. P. R. Viljoan, Under Secretary for | Agriculture; G. P. Jooste do Wanl Davies; G. E. Verster, Secretariat; J. H. Dimond, Trado Commissioner South Africa London.
DELEGA
SQUTHKEN RHODESIAN TION: - Hon, H. U. Moffat, Premier; Han. P. D. L. Fynn, Treasurer; Hon. J. W. Downie, High Commissioner in London;
TO-DAY.
RUSSIA EXPECTING BIG GRAIN CROP.
SOWING FALLS: LARGER YIELD TO ACRE INDICATED.
together with a relentless struggle "against opportunists" and¦. against kulak influence." The nowspaper also warns that the decree issued by Stain and Moletog, must be strictly observed, with the special clauss which directs that the piece Capt. Edward McConnell Wynd-
work system must be applied to ham Lawrie, D.8.0., who has been
Moscow, July 18.-In Soviet farm workers to encourage them to appointed Commodore at Hong
make their greatest efforts, Russia most of the talk is about ; Kong in succession to Capt. A. H. the building industry-the con-
Warned Against Speculators. Walker, O.B.E., is due to arrive struction of factories and the The kulake and speculators áp- ore this morning on the P. & gigantic projects called for by the party for lavostia adds than
are by no meana stamp. Fiyo-Year Plan-but Russia was constant lookout must be kept for No official arrangements have and is chiefly, an agricultural na- them, and that the harvest slogau aboard the liner and he will pro- most important problem.
to speculators." Speculators gen- orally try to buy grain from the peasants when it is cheap and then hoard it until they can sell it at pries of grain is dropping, as a high prices, but in general·" thb - result of the deerce allowing peas.. ants free trade in the bazaars. A peasant woman from Tamboff, in the Black Earth region," said she had been selling rye in the market, and in one week the price per pood -about half is bushel--had dropped from 40 to 15 roubles.
liner Ranchi.
At Happy Valley yesterday the will be hold in the Association C.P.R. Empress of Britain, which Major F. M. C. Stokes, Secretary been made to receive Capt. Lawriction and agriculture is still the must be "Not one bushel of grain
Civil Service Cricket Club and the Chinese Recreation Club met in the "B" Division. The match result- od in a comfortable win for the Chinese who have now only to meet Craigengower to complete their fix. tures. Both of them remain the only unbeaten teams, and so their meeting will decide the destination
Office, 20, Ice House Street, on Monday, 29th August, at 5.30 p.m. The following business will be discussed:-
Among the many prominent passengers were:-
UNITED KINGDOM OFFICIAL DELEGA. 1ON:-Right Hon. Stanley Bald- To elect an Appeals Board. (3 win, Lord President of the Council and wife; Miss Jackson and Miss members).
To elect an Emergency Commit | Ridler, Secretary and Maid to Mrs tee. (3 members).
Baldwin; Right Hon. Noville
To receive the Treasurers states [ment of accounts for July, and to
pass bills.
To elect a Referees Committee. Chamberlain, Chancellor of the (3 members).
Exchequer Right Hon. J. H.
Dominions Thomas,
Secretary; Right Hon. Viscount Hailsham, Secretary for War and wife; Right
To elect a League Management Committee. (5 members).
To receive applications of Clubs Hon. P. Cunliffe Lister, Colonial
of the Shield this season,
Yesterday's scores follow:-
F. Bradley and J, Pengelly:-
lost to W. C. Hung and 0.
6. Chia
2-0
lost to Ng Ham Chuồn and
Tsoi Ping Fan
9-0
To appoint Treasurers.
beat K. T. Lai and T. C. Iu 0-3
4-8 loat to K. T. Lai and T. C. Iu 3-0 R. R. Todd and B. Bickford:-
J. Barrow and I. H. G. Bradley-wishing to re-affiliate.
lost to W. C. Hung and "
C. Chiu lost to Ng Kam Chuen and
Tsoi Ping Fun
2-6
lost to W. C. Hung and C. C.
Chiu
2-0
lost to Ng Kam Chuen and
1-8 Tsoi Ping Fun lost to K. T. Lai and T. C. Iu 4-0
0.5.0.0.............. 1 got. C.R.C................... 8. 59ts.
U.S. BASEBALL
MONDAY'S GAMES
(UBUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
Correspondence.
ariso.
MISS ENGLAND III
Secretary; Right Hon. Walter Run- eiman, President of the Board of Any other business that say Trade, wife; Right Kon, Sir John Gilmour, Minister of Agricultura: Right Hon. H. M. Pollock, Belfast, Minister of Finance for Northern Ireland; Sir H. J. Wilson, Chief Board of Industrial Adviser, Trade Sir H. Fountain, Assistant Secretary Board of Trade; Sir C. J. Howell Thamna, Permanent Secretary, Ministry Agriculture; Sir Robert Greig, Edinburgh, Per manent Secretary Department of Agriculture for
Sir Scotland;
DOES 100 M.PH. IN TRIAL RUN
ANNE SEM SIZE)
Rucey, Aug. 2, MR Kaye Don, famous speedboat pilot, took out Miss England III, for her first trial run over the Harnworth Trophy COUTSU at Detroit to day,
Miss England III. travelled at one hundred miles an hour, ereat ing a profound impression among the large crowd lining the banks. New Yoax, Aug. $.
The contrat against Commodore CHICAGO established a lead of
Gar Wood's new craft, Miss three clear games in the Nation-
America X., takes place at the al League to-day, despite Whitney's home run against them. Fitis-eginning of next month.
burgh dropped another stage by sharing a double header with New York Comorosky hát a home run.
Carleton blanked the Braves of Boston in the nightop at St. Ipis
Ja the American. ·League, ́Al- exiander (Boston) Walker (De treit), Goslin (St. Louis) aid Grove (Philadelphia) hit home runs, while Marberry, the Washington pitcher,
blanked Cleveland.
Results:
National League.
Chicago Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
"New York
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis Boston
St. Louis Boston
American League.
.9 13.1
4 10 1
6 14 0
1
3 90
4
0 1
: 71
7 10 1
3 7 1 4
Boston Detroit
6 14 1
New York
1 4
St. Louis.....iz
ร.11
8 10 0
1 J ま
4 10. 0
Q.
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
LEAGUE STANDINGS.
National League.
Chicago
Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphia Boston
05 61 800
04 57 .633
63 66 .589 .40G
01 02:486 50 61 .49%
St. Louis New York
87 62.179
424
Cincinnati
· American League,
New York
Clevoland
Detroit
Boston
81 37
-73 46803
583
5211
*400
88 201
LAWN BOWLS.
K.B.G.C. TEAMS FOR -
SATURDAY.
The following teams have been selected to represent the Kowloon Bowling Green Club in their league
matches on Saturday:-
lit Team e. Taikoo at Taikoo :—
to Delegation.
ABSTRALIAN DELEGATION: Hon.
Me-
By far . H. Pike, Agent General forced immediately to H.M.B. Tamar, the most important factor in agri where the new Commodore's pen-culture is the success or failure of nant will be hoisted: A salute of the grain crop which vitally affecte cleven guns will then be fired by the destiny of 100,000,000 people to H.M.S. Tamer or H.M.S. Folke-whom bread is really the staff of
Queensland, London; Charles Neil, Technical Adviser.
UNOFFICIAL DELEGATES:-T. Bax ter Sutton, Coldfield, Capt. E. T. Morris, Huntingford; Alderman A. H. Pearce, Stratford on Avon, National Farmers Union.
CAPETOWN:-H. J. Laite, E. G. A. Saunders and wife, South African Chamber of Commerce.
BIRMINGHAM:-P. F. Bennett, of J. Lucas, Ltd.
BRADFORD:-J. W. Downs and wife; Cotton, Delegates.
OLDA-Sir Richard R. Jack son, Cotton Delegates.
P. M. Anderson, wife and daugh- ter, adviser, South African Minis ter of Mines,
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REIGATE:-J. V. Rock and wife. Flour Miller.
stone.
life.
Capt. E. McC. W. Lairrie, who Right now a great deal of atten was promoted on December 31, tion is being devoted to sowing and 1932, served right throughout the the coming Autumn harvest. It Great War, and was mentioned in was announced yesterday that the despatches, receiving his D.8.0.socialized section of agriculture in 1919. He commanded the des- that is the collective and State troyer depot ship in the Mediter farms-has finished the Spring ranean and was in command of sowing hat has only carried out II.M.S. Comus, of the Second 80.4 per cent. of the programme by Cruiser Squadron, Mediterranean sowing 102,000,000 acres. There is Fleet. He was appointed Captain still a considerable number of in- in Charge at Simonstown in 1999.dividual peasants who have not yet Capt. Lawrie was born in 1882, and seen fit to point the collective married the daughter of Comdr. farms and the sowing they did James Evans, R.N.
brings the total up to 240,000,000 acres or 90 per cent, of the pro- gramme.
Latour, President International Olympic Committee.
LONDON:-W. N. Vernon and wife Flour Miller.
KIRKCALDY (Scotland):-A. Hut- chison, Flour Miller.
JOHANNESBURG :—J. Hungerford, and wife, Imperial Chemical In-tish Consul. dustries.
MELBOURNE:--Victor Y. Kimpton, and wife, Milling Interests,
JOHANNESBORO:-J. G. Marais,
M.P.
CAPETOWN:-Lt. Col. C. C. Cun-
and wife, Milling Interests,
BALLATAR (Scotland):-G. Falcon er Rose, India Trade Delegation Jute Industry.
LONDON: A. Malcolmson,
SECKFIELD: Mrs. E. Durand, cousin of Neville Chamberlain,
DALLAS TEX.:-Huge Dixon, Bri-
TOKYO: Dr. J. E. Hultman, Swedish Minister to Japan.
LONDON:-Capt. V. A. Cazelet, M.P. Lady Foster; Hon. A. J. P. Howard, son of Lord Strathcons. WINNIPEG:-Miss Jean Aikina. Sir Harold Bowden, Dart., Com pandant Sir Noel Curtis Bennett Frank Bowden, Evan A. Hunter, Secretary.
Bad Management Banzed.
The failure to reach 100 per cent. is laid to faulty management and poor organization, but despite the fact that the total did not come up to the programme figure the crop prospects are bright. Some days statistical department 489 estimated that the coming baryest would be the greatest in years be- cause of the iperensed yield to the the nere..
the
Douglas Newton, M.P., wife, Agri- cultural Adviser, Chairman Agri- cultural Council; Sir Geoffrey Fry and Geoffrey Lloyd, Secretaries to Mr. Baldwin; J. Fergusson, Scere- tary to Mr. Chamberlain; C. Syers, Secretary to Mr. Thomas; Capt.
In order to take full advantage of this bumper crop, strenuous T. L. Dugdale, Secretary to Mr.
measures are now being taken to į Cunliffe Lister; W. B. Brown,
organize the harvesting campaign Secretary to Mr. Runciman, D. E.
TOURISTS:-Lord Acheson, Assis so efficiently that not a single grain Last tant secretary three British Olymof wheat shall be wasted. Vandepear, Secretary to Bir J.Agricultural Intoreste; Lt. Col. A.
methods wore Gilmour, Frederick Phillips, De-Hacking. Society Motor Manufacpic Council officials; Athletic Team year's harvesting puty Controller of Treasury; G. G. turers; Moir MacKenzie, Fedora- twenty-five. including Lord Burgh- lacking in many respects and large Whiskard, Assistant Under Secretion British Industries; H. M. ley; Capt. and Claude W. F. Pearce quantities of grain were wasted or
in charge whole party Women's spoiled. tary State Dominions Office; G. 1. Cleminson, wifs, Secretary Cham Athletic Team, six; Cycling Team, Izvestia," in an editorial out- M. Clauson, Colonial Office; F. A.ber Shipping, United Kingdom; nine, Fencing two, Pantathlen five, lining the harvest plans, said: Griffiths, E. Hale, Board of Trade; R. B. Dunwoody, Secretary Assowing eighteen wrestling two, "For a successful harvest real Bol-
yachting one.
shevist organizations are Theetlad, C: B. Howarth, Chief Conference ciation British Chambers of Com Secretariat; A. E. Overton, Secremerce; Sir Herbert Robson, 8. H. tariat; Major A. J. Muirhead. Titford, K. B. Stoddart, London M.P., Secretary to Sir J. Gilmour: Corn Trade Association; J. G. Viscount Hinchingbrooke, Assistant Stapleton, British Dairy Farmers Secretary to Mr. Daldwin; Capt. Gordon Munro, Assistant Private Secretary to Mr. Baldwin; E. B. Eddison, Deputy Controller, De-.
R. Duncan, C. S. Beat, E. Lpartment of Overseas Trado; J. P L. Thomas, M.P., Assistant Private Hogbin, A. M. Holland, (skip); H. F. Stoneham, G. N. Mitchell, R. Secretary to Mr. J. H. Thomas;
Hall, W. Russell, (skip): R. S. Nichol, A. K. Taylor, V. Potberick, H. Nish, (skip).
2nd Team ». Taikoo at Kowloon Bowling Green-
CL Farmer, J. S. Logan, W. E. Hale, W. S. Drake, (skip) F. V. Whitta, V. Labrum, J. G. Meyer, F. La Rapley, (skip); J. Rodger, C. Hatt, W. Venables, T. Gooding, (skip).
GROWTH OF AIR TRAVEL..
RAPID STRIDES BY GREAT BRITAIN.
Association; Sir Francis T. Boys, New Zealand Farmers Union; R. S. Forayth, New Zealand Meat Producers; Sir James Calder, wife, Distillers Company; W. E. R
African Edwards, wife, South Sugar Industry; D. W. Barrett, Malcolm MacDonald, M.P., Under Cloth Manufacturers Association; Secretary Dominions, in charge Right Hon. L. S. Amery, Imperial Industries; Robert Son of Chemical Delegation Publicity, Premier; H. N. Kershaw, Director Brown, Engineor; L. Learoyd, Courtaulds; Limited; J. B. Forbes Bank of England and ́Adviser to Treasurer: Major Joseph Ball; W. Watson with Lord Weir; Miss H. D. Scott, Belfast, Adviser Northern J, Davie, Secretary to Lord Weir; G. Heaton Nicholls, W. A. Martin, Ireland.
Senator J. Malan, daughter, South African Empire Parliamentary Association.
INDUSTRIAL ADV18CB8:-Sir Gil bert Vyle, Birmingham, Managing Director, W. & T. Avery; Right
PRESS-Allan Robbins and wife, Hon. Lord Weir, Managing Dirce London Times; Basil. Long, Cape tor G. & J. Weir, Ltd.; Sir Alan Times; George Hambleton Mine Anderson, Vice President, Inter-head, Canadian Press, D. Hunter, national Chamber of Commerce; Daily Herald; H. E. Cant, Ex- change Telegraph; A. J. Commings. Sir Edward Dayson, Bart. Chair Few Chronicle; J. Steele, Chicago man British Empire Producers Or Tribune, A. Penman, Reuters: ganisation; C. Le Maistro and wife, William Barkely, Daily Express, H. A. Gwynus, turning Post; W. British Engineering Standards.
T. Massey and V. Horden Lennox, INDIAN DELEGATION : — Sir Atul | London Daily Telegraph; 3. W. London, August 12-Statistica Chandra Chatterjee, wife, Member Broadbent, Daily Mail, Jean show that in this country the Council of India, Head of Delega- Baube, Havas Agoory.
tion: Sir Padamji Pestonji Gió-| COPENHAGEN :-Sven Tillge Tar- growth of air travel in the last few wala, Department of Justice mussen, Copenhagen Politiken: E. years has increased with extreme Sahibzada Abdus Samad Khan and Munck, Copenhagen Berlinske
valet, Seth Haji Abdoola Haroon, Tidende, A rapidity:
wife, daughter and son; R. CE MONTREALE. W. Beatty, "K.C.; Thirteen years ago the averages: Chetty H. A. F. Lindsay, In- Bishop Deschamps; Senator Smea number of passengers leaving Croy dinn Trade Commissioner, London, tou White J. T. Hackett: M. J. don aerodrome each week was only adviser and Secretary to Delega. Beatty, wife, Argentine Vice-Con- 20 but now no less than 2,000 pastion; B. C. Burt, Imperial Council sul; PR. Walters, General Man
Agricultural Research India,Adager Imperial, Tobacco · Co. of embark at this airport viser; Sir Samuel Smyth and wife, Canada, W. H. Curle, K.U...¡-LL-
Adviser; Sir George Rainy Men Col. Geo. Centlei, Daughter; This striking increase promises to bar Governor General Executive v. G. Bartram, Vice-President, Council, Advisor; W. Marlow, Shawinigan, Ltd.; Samuel Broaf- be exceeded very soon for figures Assistant Becretary Sir Henry mag and wife; Miss Francia
Member Meghon, Miss Bheila McFarland. show that in the first six months Strakosch and valet
Council of India: Sir George, PARISHis Eminence Cardinal of this rear Imperial Airways ear-
Schurter, Finance Member-Viceroy's Jean Verdier, Archbishop of Paris- ried 30,000 passengers from Croydon Executive Council; K. Anderson,,
India Office. alone, this being as many as were carried from Croydon during the whole of 1931. sha
overy week.
-It is now possible to hook by sir from Croydon to 130 continental centres apart from, the Empire ser vices now going to the Near East, India, Egypt and South Africa, lies
SOUTH AFRICAN DELEGATION: Hon. IN C. Havenga and wife Minister of Finance; Hon. A. P. J. Tourie, wife and daughter, Minin tor of Mines; Hon, P. 17. W. Grobler, wife, Minister of Lands: J. D. Heddon, Director of Cua toma; Dr. J. E, Holloway, Director Censur and Statistics; J. C. M
TORONTO:JW. Hobbs," Pre sidant Consolidated Plate Glass Co; H. L Price, M.P.; Mins E. Hale, granddaughter Preaid of Sun Life, Hon. F. B. Fetherston- haugh and wife, we
OTTAWA Hon Kenneth Weir, son of Lord Weir; A, R, and Miss Duranloqu, et a
BRUSSELS: Count de Baillets
(Continned "al next column.)
APPEALING-
different sort
The country solely needs a good grain shortage. In Moscow there erdp Inthe. Ukraine thord, is an is still plenty of bread, but the citizens here are suffering from a of shortage for seven days it has been impossible to buy vodka. It disappeared from the shelves of stores one day and no more has arrived to take its place. The available supplies of beer and wine were quickly bought up. with the result that Moscow is dry, ex- cept for the restaurants,
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