VINES BEATEN
Crawford. Wins After-
Hard Struggle
London, July 7. Crawford, the young Aus- tralian tennis player who has been showing so, consistent form
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1933
SPIRITED TILT AT AMERICA
THE FLIGHT OFM. BONNET'S OUTSPOKEN VIEWS GOLF SENSATION
THE DOLLAR
during the past few weeks. Heavy Offerings From
achieved the highest honour in the tennis world when he beat Ellsworth Vines (holder) in the final of the men's singles nt. Wimbledon to-day.
The win was a very popular. one in view of the fact that Crawford retrieved himself in a splendid manner after Vines had taken the first set.
The match went the full dis-
tance and there was never a dull moment throughout the five sets, and when Crawford took the final point,he was given a tremendous ovation.
The scores were :-
4-6; 11-9; 6-2;.2-6 and 6-dl.
Mixed Doubles,
In blazing sunshine, another big crowd watched the semi-final of the mixed doubles which re- sulted as follows:-
Yon Cramm and Franlien 1 Krahwinhal beat Kingsley and Mrs. Godfree, 6-2, 8-6.
In the quarter final, Farquhar on and Miss Heeley beat "Miki and Miss Dorothy Round, 10.6,
6-3.
The women in both games were prominent for some excellent
serying and deep driviing, scoring, most of the points. The men were were uncertain and vory weak in their overhead work. Miki too
often failed in his servion while Farquharson was frequently out of position.-Houter.
HOME CRICKET
Leslie Ames in Scoring Mood
LONDON, July 6. A feature of tha Kent-Glouces- i
ler match at Folkestone was the brilliant batting of Leslie Ames, the England and Kent wicket- keeper-batsman, who, in knocking up 296 runs, made his highest score in first-class cricket. Todd and Valentine also batted well and though they both got into three- figures, their performances were over-shadowed by "Leslie's" bri liant display.
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All Corners
London, July 7., The flight of dollar was a feature in this morning's ex- change market and it is believed to have been expedited by Ameri- can selling of dollars which were offered heavily from all centres: at 4.59 but depreciated to 4.65. including America. It opened
'The
Fund has been controlling Paris Exchange Equalisation
rates during the morning, withi ather gold currencies steady on sterling-Reuter,
SILVER MARKET/
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
AN8
LONDON, July 7. FOLLOWING
THE BILVER QUOTATIONS ON THR LONDON MARKET TO-DAY:
July T
July 6 SPOT..... 18.5/10 18.7/16 FORWARD... 18.7/18 18.9/16 THE LONDON ON NEW YORK
RATE TO-DAY WAS: £1 CROSS $4.75.
EVITÖTTÉSESTDIENST TERITO
NO FORCE
TIMBER COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS
PUT OFF
CAMPAIGN AGAINST
PROHIBTION
London, July 7.
With activities severely hampered by yesterday's Bureau resolution, the World Economic Conference to- day took up the task of seeing what is still achievable,
The Monetary sub-committee on immediate measures got straight to work in a public debate, a feature of which was a spirited tilt at the United States by M. Bonnet.
The Economic Committee Commercial Policy sub-com- mittee has virtually decided to adjourn sine die as a result of the solid vote by the gold bloc countries for suspension.
1:
"KEEP THE AGENDA
INTACT"
un-
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THE ANTI-RED CAMPAIGN
Concrete Plans Drawn Up
3. Bonnet reiterated the, At the close of the afternoon French viewpoint that results session a communique was issued would not be achievable if the stating that the Bureau had
animously adopted the following United States do not change the resolution presented by its Presi position. He did not wish to put dent, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, obstacles in America's way, but after consultations with a number the U.S. attitude conflicted with of his colleagues. the aims on which the monetary
"Whereas the Bureau is firmly sub-commission was based. Mdetermined to proceed with the Bonnet suggested that work work of the Conference to the ut most possible extent and as rapid might be done in regard to Jy as possible, and whereas on ac Herr Hitler's Warning wheat, wine and timber, but de- count of circumstances which have
Canton, July 7. Generals Yu Han Mou and Li precated a monetary discussion as recently arisen, countries on the Yang Ching, commanding the first It is only likely to cause hostility.figed to declara that for the time are given special commission in standard find themselves ob- and third army respectively, who He suggested a suspension on all being it is impossible for them to anti-Communist suppression, will items on the Monetary agenda ex- take part in any discussion of shortly leave for the front to direct cept the debts question, but Mr. monetary questions, the Neville Chamberlain urged the agrees unanimously to: Conference to keep the agenda intact in the hope that even if unanimity was impossible, a use- fol measure in the agreement might at least be reached.
Berlin, July 7
A warning that Nazis must not he piteliforked into commercial positions for which they are not suited and efficient people who are not Nazis are thereby re- placed was made by Herr Hitler in p Conference with Government stockholders here to-day. Reuter.
AUSTRALIA TO ENGLAND FLIGHT
WOODS TAKES OFF FROM BROOME
Bureau
mittee to meet as soon as possible Firstly, request each sub-com- to draw up a list of questions which can in these circumstances be usefully studied by it.
Secondly, to meet as soon as the
operations. A concrete plan has been drawn up in connection with the anti-Red campaign,
As commander-in-chief of the
unti Communist command, General Chen Tani Tong has appointed for detachment commanders including the first two army commanders, Lieutenant General Huang Chan Meanwhile the sub-commis. reports of the sub-committees havePin of the Kwangsi army and been received in order to make re Lieutenant General Ou. Shao Nien commendations as to arrangements which should be made for further of the 19th Route Army. business of the Conference.??
Minor engagementa took place The Bureau will meet again on tonese forces and the Communists last Wednesday between the Can-
quested from the sub-committees - British Wireless.
sions of the Economic Com missions who met in private: -decided to continue the work of the sub-committee for co-ordina- tion, production and marketing, also the sub-committee for veterinary and phytopathological
questions. BROOME, July. 7.
time pilot, took off at 12.40 a.m. this morning in a Gipsy Moth plane, for Batavia.
• Ол # perfectly good wicket, Gloucester failed dismally in their first innings. The alows of Free MR. JAMES WOODS, & war. man had the whole of the bats- men guessing and his 5 for 18 in an innings which yielded 125 is tribute to the bowler's skill.
Kent were in 2 happy mood when it came to their turn to ec- cupy the wicket and they soon haɑ the scorers busy, keeping account of their total.
Ames went for the bowling from the very start and hie immings was described as one of the bright est display ever seen on the Folkes- tone ground.
R
He is en route to London on an attempt to break the Australia- England flight record.Reuter,
Vim Delayed Again,
LONDON, July 8.
A forced landing at Lyons has spoiled Mr. C. T. F. Ulm, the Aus- tralian airman, from his second long hop, to Heston from Roms.
Mr. Ulm arrived at. Rome from Aleppo, yesterday. ;-
Leslie Todd, regarded in many
He telephoned Heston Aerodrome quarters
Becond Woolley, to send an engineer to do repairs. rattled up 121 runa while B.H. --Reuter. Valentine carried his bat, for 113,
BATAVIA, July 7,
not out. These three batsmen were I WOODS arrived here at 7.23 p.m. mainly responsible for Kent's huge in the morning-Reuter.
and is leaving for Singapore total of 582 for 5.
A Tame Finish,
Faced with the task of getting 467 to stave off defeat by an innings Gucester's second attempt may be described as feeble for they were all out for. 173....
Hammond (58) and Dacre, (70) made a stout-hearted but unavail ing effort to save their aida, and but for them there would have been
a complete collapse on the part of Gloucester, N
SOCIETY DIVORCE
CASE
DUKE OF ARGYLL'S
HEIR SUED *
LONDON, July 7.
No agreement was reached as regards the continuation of ship- ping, subsidies and commercial policy sub-committees.
The timber committee decided to postpone their discussions till
October.
7
Monday to receive the reports re-in the vicinity of Chung Tan Shih,
SENATE BANKING ENQUIRIES ADJOURNED
WASHINGTON, July 7.
South-eastern Kiangsi. After a brief encounter, the enemy had to retreat in the direction of Juichin. The Communist riff-raft are said to be ready to evacuate Huichang and concentrate their forces for the defence of Juichin. This move is
The Senate Committee which has necessary because the Government been investigating private banking troops are making inroads into Red concerns in the United States, has territory. The latest report is the out to recess until October.-capture of San Pui, by the division under Lieutenant General Wang Chih Man-Central Press..
Router.
MOLEY WILL NOT RESIGN
LONDON, July 7.
A hopeful note was struck in the Wine Committee which prac tically concluded ite labours and. decided to recommend a strenu-cretary of State, and adviser to The United States assistant Se. ous campaign against prohibition. President Roosevelt, Professor
Heuter.
Raymond Moley yesterday motor. ed to Southampton to embark on the liner, "Manhattan."
and
FOR SUPPRESSION OF FENG
FORCE TO BE USED IN CHARHAR
SHANGHAI, July 7.
Craig Wood's Third Round Score
“APPEAL FOR SUPPORT
For Anti-Japanese Forces
Canton, July 7.0 Urgent assistance is required. for the relief of the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces in Charhar, and" General Feng Yu Hsiang and General Feng Chen Wu have Loudon, July 7.
sent appeals to various sources for.. There was a sonsation in the help. The people in the South-
·Royal and Ancient Club, St. An- west are urged to give all they drew's, last night when the can to support a worthy cause. Committee bad-Gene Sarazen Thin uppeal has made a pro- before them. It was reported found impression or Mr. Hu Ham that he had taken a seven and not Min, veteran Kuomintang leader a six at the short eleventh and in Hong Kong, who wrote to four shots, not three at the Bun-General Fang's two representa- ker. The Committee, however, tives here suggesting that certainy accepted the American's. word funds which were to have been but it was rumoured that Sarizen remitted to the 19th Route Army was very upset and would with should be used to support the
anti-Japanese Allied Forces.
draw.
This, fortunately, only proved to be a rumour.
Craigwood's Round,
A feature of this morning's round was Craigwood's 68 which was made up of 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 2, 3, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
These funds are still retained by those public bodies which mised them, because the Shang- hai war was over and because there was no further necessity to Hagen took 79 and Diegel took 6
remit them to that route army.. for the first hole when his drive Mr. Hu therefore suggests that landed in the Swilcan Burn. Ho this unused amount should be lifted the ball and put it in again, sent to the anti-Japanese forces. then took off his shoes and stock- ings and with his niblick splashed the ball on to the green.
F
S. Easterbrook went round in 7 and thus joined the leaders with a total of 215 for the 3 rounds.
This morning's play began in a beautifully cool breeze and perfect weather conditions and-at-the end of the third und penultimate round, it appears to be anybody's charn pionship, so closely are the leaders Arouped together.
Hagen, the holder, took 70 to 'go round and bas this dropped back. The latest scores are as follows:- Leading scores:
3rd Round. Tois)...
72
216 210 210
Henry Cotton Abe Mitchell ...i... 20 Leo Diogel (U.S.A.) 71 Kirkwood (U.S.A.). T 8. Easterbrook ...... 71 Other scoTEN:-
218
218
Dudley (U.S.A.) ... 76 Craig Wood
217
217
218
218
Saracen
Boyer. (France) .... 70 Robertson
(Beutland) 77 210 Cyril Tolley 70 310
-Reuter.
HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA Good Racing In Brilliant Weather
LONDON, July 6.
was
that there are about 20,000 enemy A message from Charhar stated'
troops in the neighbourhood of Doloner of which, several hundred are Japanese in Chinese uniform. The report added that if the patriotic people in China would continue to send support to the Chinese anti-Japanese troops, lost territories. can be recovered.- Ventral Press,
NO AGREEMENT SİGNED
In The Dairen Conference
PRIPING, July 6: THE Chinese Authorities have issued a further denial of the reports current in the country that the Chinese delegates to the Dairen Conference have signed an agreement with the Japanese dele- gates,
An official communique issued last night says that the purpose of sending delegates to Dairen was to arrange resumption of the railway traffic
on the Peiping-Mukden Railway and. to dispose of the Chinese renegades in the Iaiantung-
The delegates have no
Break,
agreement.
SOME of the most thrilling intent to sign any sort of
ternational racing ever witnessed at Henley Royal Regatte in glorious weather to-day.
The crowd was in a gay mood and there were signs that Saturday, the great day of the event, will break all records for attendance,
Continuing, the official statement says, "Up to now arrangements for the resumption of traffic on the Peiping-Mukden Railway have been posal of the renegade troops,, the agreed upon. Regarding the dis-
In the Diamond Sculls, Opel
Chinese and Japanese delegates (Germany) beat Saurin, the French have probably agreed upon the dia.. champion, by a third of a length. soldiers and on the incorporation It was a grim struggle through of the rest into the Peace Preser out. Saurin led for most of the vation Corps for the Luantung way, but Opel mada a terrific effort when the winning post came in sight and just won. He collaps. ed at the finish.
Warren (Cambridge University) best Coles (Barclays Bank) the conqueror of Guye, comfortably.
Askwith (Cambridge) beat. Rutherford (Princeton University, America).
bandmeat of "two-thirds of the
area."-Reuter.
SOONG SEEKING LOAN FOR CHINA
In the Silver Goblets, the bro From British Banking
thera Bigland, of Chester, elimin ated De Colsandro and Bianchi, of Italy.
In the Steward's Cup, Manchei
Firm
BUT MONEY MAY BE SPENT ABROAD!
́GOLD BLOC DEFEATED
His adviser, Dr. Swope re- LONDON, July 7. plying to a question as to whe Contrary to expectations, the ther Professor Moley would resign Bureau of the World Economic as soon as he reached Washington,THE China Press learns from Conference has decided to continue said that he certainly would not.. the Conference. Both the continue He had not felt any slight as the Peiping that General Pangmer (Germany) beat Third Trini
economic committees will result of President Roosevelt's
Ping Heun, Commander of the ty "B" (Cambridge) and Pem continue their work, but the gold statement.
Shansi armies, has been ordered by broke (Cambridge), beat Spindles bloc countries have indicated that
the Central Government to lead his der (Germany) breaking the they are unable to participate in femer Moley had not recommend
Dr. Swope emphasised that Pro- forces into Charhar and commence eight-year record to Fawley by the monetary discussions Sub-
bandit suppression, campaign." covering the distance in 3 minutes, committees have been asked to restabilisation, but bad merely pass
This indicates that, the negotia 6 1/5th seconds. ed on information-Reuter.. port on July 10, what work is to
tions for an amicable settlement of In the Thames Cup, Hun Schoolmers will ask the Chancellor of the be discussed, whereupon the bureau
the Charhar situation are breaking (American) beat Jesus College will draw up future agendaa.
up and that force will be used to (Cambridge), Reuter. suppress General Feng Yu Hsiang bag
LONDON PRESS CYNICAL
The gold blos has been defeated In their comments upon the deci THE greatest interest is being situation remains unchanged, and ence to carry on as beat they can, for the time being, but the ression of the Bureau of the Confer- taken in a divorce suit which it is obviously impossible for the the London newspapers this morn opened to-day between the daugh-montary side to do any useful Freeman's second innings bowl-ter of Lord Beaverbrook, and the work in view of the statention of gare inclined to be cynical ing gave him figures of 6 for 42 heir presumptive of the Duke of the gold bloc countries, while im The Times takes a rather differ- and during the match he capinred| Argyll, 11 for 80.
portant economio bub-commissions ent line. It is of the opinion that Mrs Janet Gladys Aitken, Camp-like those dealing with tariffs and no good reason exists why the bell, Lord Beaverbrook's daughter, absidies, cannot function owing non-gold countries, whose joint in is the plaintiff and the respondent insistence by the gold nations of terest in international trade is is Mr. Ian Douglas Campbell,” their futility until stabilisations more than double that of the gold: 1927 and there is one daughter.
The partion were married in | agreed to d
standard countries, should lose the Mr. Campbell is 30-years of age in connection with commodities to promote trade revival.
The only work possible will be opportunity of reaching agreements
Oxford Win,
Oxford Gooned, an encouraging victory on the eve of the annual Varmity match with Cambridge, when they beat a strong M.C. team to day by six wickets.
Owen Smith laid the foundation by getting rid of the M.0.0 in their first knock for 122. He took
6 for 51.
The case began to-day before Lord Fleming in the Edinburgh Court of Sessions,
The proceedings have been brought on the grounds of Mr. Campbell's alleged infidelity, which the denies.
French Domicile.
like silver, timber, wine and sugar, and within a few days it is unlike
The journal suggests that the
will remain of the great World ence might lio, for the present, ly that anything but a skeleton future discussions of the Confer Ecomafo Conférence-Reuter. FURTHER BUSINESS ÁT CONFERENCE
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STOCK GAMBLING IN U.S.A
TREMENDOUS ACTIVITY IN CHICAGO:
*.
30
New York, July 6.- STOOK gambling fever sweeping the United States Travellers and brokers with bran according to the New Fork Sun. between groups of countries, Daturches in the interior report that ally drawn together by their orders taken by stock and commod- geographical situation or by their ity firms exceed those of the boom trading interests, "
year, 1920.lity reg For crample, says the Temer, it “Tremendously detivity would be the greatest waste of "s among the Chicago trade" brokers the jurisdiction of the court, on theThe Bureau of the League of Na precious, opportunity if the British and cotton trading in the South, ground that respondent was born in Lions Financial and Economic Con. Empire representatives didnos · Borrowings, on the New York Paris and claims French domicile, ference at almost continuously take advantage of the present Stock Exchange have increased" 47 Requiring 141 runs to win, Ox- Hence he is not subject to the throughout yesterday, to consider mesting to consolidate their indus- ford hit them off for the loss of jurisdiction of a Boottish court in the present state of the work of trial, commercial, and agricultural -four wickets,
-matrjónia), áffairs.euter,
tha, Conference,
to operation. Reille
The Dark Blues were in a bad way, however, when Bowen' sent, them back for 128, but again the University attack rose to the occa sion, and the .C.C. were dismiss ed in their second knock for 135,
The initial move of the defence was the raising of the question of
LONDON, July 7.
per cent in June to C4780,386,odo,
This represents the highest gure ince October, 1931-Boer.
LONDON, July 7. THE CONSERVATIVE member
for Macclesfield, Mr. J. R. Ro Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamber- lain in the House of Commons, on Monday, if he is aware that the MAX SCHMELING MARRIED Chinese Finance Minister, Mr. T
V. Boong is now negotiating with sprominent firm of London bauk BERLIN, July 6 Fers, for a large loan for China, MAX. Schmeling, former heavy the proceeds of which may be used weight boxing champion of the to purchase goods abroad, and if world, who lost his title to Jack the Chancellor will make a condi- Sharkey, was married. to-day by tion in sanctioning the issue of such civil ceremony to Miss Anoy. Ondra. Ia loan that it should be expended! the musical comedy actress. in the purchase of goods from Reuter
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