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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,
THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1934.
Insist on
AS BIRTHDAY PRESENT FOR WOODFULL
AUSTRALIA WINS THE
RUBBER
ENGLAND.COLLAPSES IN
FOURTH INNINGS
W. A. Oldfield, 'e Hammond, b
Bowes
C. V. Grimmett, c Hammond, "b
Bawes
14
of UNITED STATES
RECOVERY
H. I. Ebeling, e Allen, b Bowes
41
W. J. Q'Reilly, not out
15
Extras
50
Total
$27
Fall of Wickets: 1/13: 3/142; 3/192; 4/213; 5/224; 6/236; 7/230;' 8/256; 9/272; 10/327.
Grimmett Again Causes Ale
Collapse
England were all out in the second innings of the Anal Test for 145 runs, leaving Austraila "whiners by the huge total of 562 runs. The Australianis have, therefore, 'regained the historis "Ashes" and there could not have been a more appropriate gift for the Australian captain, W. M. Woodfull, who celebrated his 37th. birthday on the same day,
-
After England were dismissed for 321 runs in their first. in- nings, it was generally, expected that Australia would win the game but no one would have thought that England would col- lapse in the sensational way she did.
When they resumed their "second innings, Australia were dismissed for 323 rung and a feature of this was the bowling of Clark (5 for 98) and Bowes (5 for 55), the latter being given a great ovation for his effort which was all the тоге creditible
when it is remembered that he was operated on the day before. Bowes was suffering from a fistula which forced his -retire ment in the third day:
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When England batted again they found Grimmett in Irre- sistible form and were all out for 145, Grimmett taking & wie- kets for 64 runa. The crowd then rushed the pavilion while the players were fighting for souvenirs amongst themselves. "Woodfull and his team appeared in the pavillon verandah in answer to repeated, calls and they waved their caps · Joyfully when they were cheered to theecho.
BOWLING ANALYSIS
16 2 83
Clark Hammond Verity
. 20
1 98.5
7
1 18
14
3 43. -
11.3 3 55
5
Bowes
11
Divided Opinion
London, August 22. Financial circles are sharply divided regarding the prospects of!
DISCUSSION IN
ITALY
French Opinion
(Special to "Hong Kong Dally Press"), (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telp. graphic Messages Ordinance, Received, August 22, 7-30 p.m.),
1894
Paris, Aug. 22.
O. M. R. W. recovery in the United States. The leading American banker, A. E. Giannini, chairman of the Execu tive Bank of America, who is now
A communiqué published "from in London, interviewed by Reuter, Florence concerning the conversa stated he was convinced that Pre-ions between Mussolini and aldent Roosevelt would adhere to Schuschnigg is regarded in French orthodox monetary principles, and informede quarters" as proof that expressed the option that the the two states are more concern- President would not be in favoured with developing the already at present of using his powers for existing good relations between lowering the gold content for the Italy and Austria, than with con dollar.
sidering any other question.
ENGLAND, 2ND INNINGS
H. W. Sutcliffe, c McCabe, b
Grimmett.
C. F. Walters. b McCabe.
FE. Woolley, c Ponsford, b
McCabe
28
怎
0
W. R. Hammond, C and
.. O'Reilly
b
43
M. Leyland, e Brown, b Grim-
mett
........
RE. 8. Wyatt, e Ponsford, b
Grimmett
G. O. Allen, st Oldfield, b Grim-
mett
H. Verity, c McCabe, b Grim-
I melt
-W. E. Bowes, c Bradman, b
. O'Reilly
E. W. Clark, not out
Extras Total
17
He added that the "New Deal"
already had many beneficial effects and he expects a revival in the Stock Market once the implications of the Stock Exchange on kindred legislation is understood and any Inecessary amendments are effect-
22
23
ed.
Major Angas' book predicting & boom has caused a considerable Impression and added weight to the 2 opinion that United States recovery 3 is round the corner.
2
145
L. Ames, did not bat Fall of wickets: 1/1; 2/3; 3/67; 4/89; 5/109; 6/122: 7/138; 8/141; 9/145.
Ebeling McCabe
"
CONTRARY VIEWS Prospects of American recovery are to the contrary in the monthly review of Robert Benson's, mer chant bankers with close American BOWLING ANALYSIS connections, which states with con- O. M. R. W. Adence that the financial com- 10. 5 15 munity has been further disturbed by renewed fears of inflation arising from nationalisation of silver. Sentiment has been alarm- ed by the realisation of the mag- nitude of the drought calamity and the necessity for large additional government relief expenditure.
Crowd Cheers Winning Team Grimmett
The Oval, Aug. 22,
BOWES AND CLARK
The end came shortly after the As an anti-climax there were resumption. Twenty runs had been only 8,000 spectators present when added to the total when Ebeling. Australia resumed her innings on in attempting a hit of Bowes, fall- the fourth day of the anal Test.ed to connect properly and gave Ames was not present when Eng-a "eatch to Allen in the slips. He land went out to fleld but Bowes had scored 41 while O'Reilly was who was feeling, better decided to not out for 15. Mr. Extras con- bowl. The start was sensational.tributed the generous score of a Verity was given the ball to start half-century! and in the next over Bowes' sec- ond ball was a 'well-deceived one, being medium paced instead of
A report of Australia's second in- fast, and bowled Bradman, leg-nings would not be complete, if stump, after he had added but one tention were not made of the to his overnight total. He played Bowes. The former took 5 wickets sensational bowling of Clark and what was described as a charming for 98 runs but the latter's feat of innings which lasted two hours and which included 1 six and 7 taking 5 for 55 was, much more fours. Woodfull filled the breach creditable when it is taken into
consideration that he was and the two hundred was signalled
only after 145 minutes when Clark came
operated upon, in the morning for a istula. von with the new ball, bowling
with the orthordox field for
1 fast bowler.
3
SENSATIONAL START
O'Reilly
5 3 5 2 26,3 10 64 5 22 9 58
THE TEST MATCH
Woodfull's Birthday
2
11
2
London, Aug. 22. Interest in the Test match has
almost vanished. Gone were the all-night and early morning queues; gone were the entertain- ers and street vendors and at 9.30 a.m. there were only a few hundred people who lined up in a queue as compared with the thousands of yesterday.
There was some early morning and with the gun shining there are rain but it has cleared, up again:
good prospects for a Ane day. No decisions will be made regarding Bowes and Ames uptly just before the start.
The Australian captain, W. M. Woodfull, celebrates the thirty- seventh anniversary of his birth- day to-day- Reuter.
Yorkshire Beaten
McCabe And Woodfull Out The English bowlers were doing splendidly at this stage and allow-
Just as was the case when the ed no liberties to be taken with day's play opened with Australia them. With the total at 213, 'Me- losing her wickets in rapid succes-
London, Aug. 21. Cabe mishit one from Clark and slon, England's ' second innings Lancashire, County cricket lead- gave a difficult catch to Walters started just as sensationally. Ebel-
ers, secured first innings points al coverpoint but the elder made ing and McCabe, started the bowl- from Kent, Leicester gained & no mistake though the ball was ing and after they had each sent similar decision over Hampehir,* spinning a lot. Curiously enough | down maiden Walters was bowl- Yorkshire, last year's champions, McCabe's innings also lasted two ed (of-stump) by McCabe for 1 surrendered full points to Essex, hours and while he did not hit any run. the score board reading 1-1 and Gloucester also secured an sixes, he got the ball away to the-1. Then Woolley joined But-outright win over Surrey among ropes on no less than nine, occa- clige but alas! he was soon, retraç- the matches concluded to-day.
sions.
Bowes met with further success When the total stood at 224. Wood full, "who was celebrating his thirty-seventh birthday had reach ed the unlucky 13 an truc to tradition Dame Fortune deserted him at this point and he was bowled by Bowes who hit the leg- stump with a beauty which pitch- ed on the blind-spot.
More Disaster
Outstanding batting feats were: B. H
Lyon (Gloucester) 180, Bakewell (Northants) 172, Amold (Hants) 160, Croom (Warwick) 149 not out and Watson (Lancs) 145.
"The following were the score de-
tails:-
Lancashire secured first innings points from Kent: Lancashire 352 (Watson 145, C, 8. Marriott 5 for 83) and 231 for 4 dec.; Kent: ter: 384 and 197 (Boyes 7 for 88); 252 (Phillipson 8 for. 100), and 105
ing his steps to the pavilion for he was caught by Ponsford, of McCabe, at mid-on for a "duck" Two wickets down for three runs, and England had to score 708 rupa for a win! The Australians were, naturally jubilant and were on tip-toes. Play the proceeded in a "depressed atmosphere.”
Hammond joined Sutclite and then England's stocks went up considerably, both the batsmen in dulging in some sparkling batting Not contented with the success
and they both punished O'Reilly for 3. that came their Way, England's
severely, Hammond putting this bowlers rose to
greater heights bowler over the pavillon for and went on taking wickets with six. The fifty was signalled after monotonous regularity-so far as
an hour's play. Then again Aus- the Australians. were concerted Kippax who had taken Woodfull's Sutcliffe (28) putting up a
tralia's bowlers met with success, place was caught by Walters at
catch to McCabe. deep-square leg off Clark for 8,
at second-slip, off Grimmett-67-3-28, the total being 236 for 6 while Oldfield, who had joined Chipper- Yorkshire batsman, Leyland, took After Sutcliffe left. the other feld, was caught by Hammond in his place and the newcomer start- the slips without any addition to the score. Bowes was only bowled very conndently, scoring nine
runs off Grimmett in an
ing medium-pace but he was keep ing an immaculate length and his analysis up to this stage was
.. M: 2
5
R.
W.
3
Leicester secured first innings Hampshire: 319 (Arnold 160), and points from Hampshire: Leices-
54 for 2.
Essex defeated Yorkshire by an innings and 46 runs: Yorkshire: 283 and 112 (K. Farnes 7 for 59); Essex: 441 for 8 dec. (D. R. Wilcox
Gloucester beat Surrey by 279 runs: Gloucester: 305 and 353 for 6 dec. (B. H. Lyon 189); Surrey: over. 281 and 118 (Charles Parker 5 for,
109).
These two continued to make runs 36). at a steady rate and the tea inter-
]
Warwick beat Middlesex by 167
val arrived, they had brought the runs: Gloucester: 305 and 353 for total to 85 for 3, Hammond and a dec. (Croom 149′ not out); Mid- Leyland being 43 and 10 (both not dlesex: 332 (Lee 119) and 77 (Paine out) respectively.
The rest of the team, then col- lapsed dismally...
12 Grimmett joined Chipperfield and with the score at 356 the former was taken at the wicket by Woolley. He had made 16 runs.
The scores were: Ebeling joined. Grimmet who was indulging in some weird shots off
AUSTRALIA, 2ND INNINGS the bumpers until he was caught, W. E. Ponsford, e Hammond, b shoulder high, by Hammond in the Clark alips off Bowes—272—9—14.
W. A. Brown, c Allen, b Clark, Then followed some bright cric-D. G. Bradman, b Bowes ket. O'Reilly joined Ebeling and 8. J. McCabe, c Walters, b the last wicket pair was most, con- Clark
fident, scoring freely and frequent" | W. M Woodfull, b Bowes ly finding the ropes with straight | A= Kippax, c Walters, b Clark drives, Lunch was taken with the A. Chipperfield, e Woolley, b total at 307 for 9.
Clark
6 for 24).
Sussex secured, first innings points from Somerset Somerset: 341 and 258 for 1 (Jack Lee 100 not out); Bussex: 301,
It opines that public works ex- penditure appears to have been on too small a scale or too dilatory in execution to provide sufficient
impetus to the economic machine and concludes with the view that difficult to believe trade and indus- in the prevailing confusion it is
try are able to show a pronounced improvement on their own accord.
Reuter.
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent.1.
London, August 22. London silver prices to-day were 1/16 down, as follow:---
P
While political circles here con- sider it evident that I Duce and the Chancellor are endeavouring to clarify the position as between Italy and Austria in the event of renewed Austro-German tension,
French press reports indicate that a military pact is envisaged but is believed to be improbable. .It is painted out that conclusion of a military, pact between Vienna and Rome would affect several
other European powers.
Whe newspaper "Excelsior" stresses that Austria is a second Albania and that it is difficult to perceive what kind of "protective mandate" for the preservation of Austria's, independence could be entrusted to Italy. The paper adds that the Austrian question will doubtless form the subject of conversations between Barthou and Mussolini when the French Foreign Minister travels to Rome in the Autumn.- Transocean Kuo Min.
In
Faris, Aug. 22. connection with the Schuschnigg journey to Nice, the French press raises the question as to whether or not he will meet there a member of the French ca- binet in order to report to him
tions.. concerning the Florence converse-
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(Earlier Cables appear on Page 6)
MAROONED IN GREENLAND · Grierson's Message For Help
Reyjavík, August 23. The British airman Grierson.
Aug. 22 Aug. 23 Spot
21.9/16 ...... 21.5/8 Forward... 21.9/16 21.1/2 who is attempting a flight from London on New York cross rate Britain to Canada by the northern at 2 p.m. to-day was 5.09-1/8 com-route, has been marooned pared with 5.08-3/4 at closing
desolate spot in Greenland> yesterday.
BRITAIN'S FINANCES
Increased Revenue Receipts
In
&
An 5. 0. 8. message which has been picked up says that he has landed in an ice-free fjord three miles from the coast.-
The message adds that he has sufficient food to last him ten days and concludes "please search."-- Reuter.
BANKING REFORM IN BELGIUM
London, Aug. 21. The Exchequer return of receipts (Special to "Hong Kong and expenditure during the current
Daily Press"), Anancial year up to August 18, (By Talegraph, Copyright, Tola shows that excluding self-balanc-praphic Messages Ordinance, 1884.
ng items, the total ordinary re- Received, August 28, 7.30 p.m.) venue receipts for last. week
Brussels, Atig. 22. amounted to £12,907,885 and the The Cabinet Committee ap total ordinary
expenditure to pointed to draw up a plan för £8.527,784..
banking reform, having reached an agreement on the abject, the plan will be formally approved on Wednesday by the Cabinet Coun ell and will probably receive royal The total yield of ordinary re- sanction immediately afterwards. venue for the financial year to
The reform provides, amongst date is £218005,371; as compared other things for considerable re- with £222.320767 collected in the duction of interent on public as corresponding period of the pre-well as private loans and grants vious year. Ordinary expenditure extensive credits to landlords for to date is £284,547,334 as compar- carrying out repairs. ed with £260,974,995.—
Transocean Kuo Min.
Income tax collected during the, week amounted to £2,681,000 and
£9,403,000. customs and excise represented
SABOTAGE "ACTS IN IRELAND
(Special to Hong Kong Daily Press")
SECOND SHIP FOR CHINA
London, Aug. 22. The as. Halheng, which is the second of the four vessels being built in Britain for China, will be Dublin, Ang, 22.
launched tomorrow, on the Clyde. Numerous acts of sabotage are Mr. Quo Tai Chi, of the Chinese again being committed by anti-Legation, accompanied by Madame Derbyshire beat Notts by 201 government demonstrators. About Quo Tai Chi have gone to Chas 22 tuns: Derby: 220 and 211 (Voce twenty telegraph poles and many Bow to preside at the ceremony
16 for 52); Notts: 120 (A, Pope 6 trees have been felled and roads | Reuter 77 for 21) and 100 (Copson 5 for 40). blocked. Trains in North Kerry Northants secured first innings were delayed on account of signal
73 points from Glamorgan: North-wires being cut. It is believed that
13 anta: 405 (Bak well 172, Bellamy the outrages have been committed 8110 not out) and 156 for 7 (J, C. | in protest of the sale of sequestered
Clay & for 40); Glamorgan: 324": cattle-
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DR. ALFRED SZE
London, Aug 22 Dr. Alfred Bze and family.
Washington to-day.
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The heart of a good cocktail.
BRITAIN AND JAPAN Alleged Secret Treaty
(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press")
(Hg Telegraph, · Copyright, graphic Meuages Ordinance, Received, August 22, 4.30° p.m.)
1
PERRY BEATEN
IN DOUBLES
American National Championships
by Wilde, however, falled against Fred Perry, who was partnered
their American opponents. #10
Germantown, PA, Aug. 21, In the Second round of the Tele-American National Lawn Tennis 1894 championships; George Lott and Lester Stoeffeur paired in the London, August 22.
|Doubles to win without conceding · paper this morning to make any
The "Daily Mall" is the only a game in the three sets, reference to the alleged conclusion of an Anglo-Japanese secret treaty. The paper stresses that news to The following were the results: that effect had even attracted at-Allison and Van Ryn (US) best tention in diplomatie circles in London, notwithstanding deniala from both Tokyo and Downing 3treet. The effects of such treaty cannot be easily perceived. The rest of the morning papers remain taciturn, thus suggesting that the news from Tokyo is t far greater importance than ad- mitted-Transocean Kuo, Min.
J. Tidball and Hall (4.8.) (-1,..
Shields and Wood (US)
6-2, 8-10, 8-8.
beat Bruneau and Resse (U.B.) · 6–2, · 6-2, 6-6, 6-3, - G. Mako and D. Budge (1.8.) beat
F. Perry and F. H. D. Wilde (Britain) : 3-6, 6-0, 7-5, 6-3. Lott and Botefen (US) beat A.
Mail" has not been confirmed v.
The announcement by the "Dally
elsewhere.
NEW CHEKIANG BONDS
Hendri and Burta Noulware" (US.), 8-0, 0-0, 6-0.
G. Kirby and R. Menzel beat J. McDiarmid and R Bryan (1.8.) 6-3, 7-5, 6-4. Beuter.
RESTRICTION IN TEA PLANTING
Nanking, Aug. 22. The Central Provincial Counc{} has authorised the Cheklang Pro-
London, August 21. vincial Governments to issue $20,- At the suggestion of the Inter- 000,000 worth of provisional bonds. national Tea Committee, the Mr. Tsen Tang Pu, of the Che-governments of Kenya, Tangan- kiang Reconstruction Commission yika, Uganda and Nyasaland said that half will be employed for have agreed to limit their total relief in drought stricken areas, planting of new tea to 7,900 employment of refugees, public acres and to prohibit. the export works and purchase of foreign rice of tea seed during the Cur- to ease the acute food situation-rency of the tea control schemes.
Reuter,
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