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1930. HAHAAN BINOLD COFT 15 URETS
ONE RUN SCORED DISASTER AT SEA VAN LEAR BLACK AIMEE MCPHERSON COUNTY
AFTER TEA.
PLAYERS IN ACTION -TEN MINUTES.
APTAINS DISAGREE IN THE
TEST MATCH.
UMPIRE'S DECISION.
London, Aug. 19.
Rain interfered with play in the Test match at the Oval to day and after the tea interval there was only ten minutes of play, during which time a solitary run was scored by Donald Bradman. The captains inspected the wicket at 5.43 p.m. and disagreed regarding the question of resuming play The umpires, however, decided that play should resume at 6.20 p.m. This. seemed farcical, as stumps are drawn at 6.30, but there was a possibility of a wicket falling. Australia's score Tow stands as follows:
AUSTRALIA-1st INNINGS.
W. M. Woodfull, e Duckworth,
b Peebles ..... W. H. Ponsford, b Peebles..
D. G. Bradman, not out
A. F. Kippax, e Wyatt, b
Peebles
A. Jackson, not out
Extras
Total (3 wkts.)
54 110:
AVOIDED.
FINE SEAMANSHIP IN THE TAHITI AFFAIR.
PEN-Y-BRYN'S PLIGHT.
Wellington, Aug. 19.. Tributes to the masterly sea- manship of the captains of the Tahiti and Ventura in preventing
disaster were paid by the pas sengers of the Tahiti whom the Ventura landed at Pago Pago,
DROWNED.
FALLS FROM YACHT
IN AMERICA.
FAMOUS PIER WHO CAME TO COLONY THIS YEAR.
BODY NOT FOUND.
Baltimore, Aug, 19. Mr: Van Lear Black, the retired
The passengers state that twice before the Ventura arrived the captain of the Tahiti ordered the newspaper proprietor and aviation passengers to take to the boats, and yachting enthusiast, who flew on the scene earlier and stood by overboard from his yacht and was The Pen-Y-Bryn, which arrived round the world last year, fell the Tahiti, lacked the equipment drowned. The yacht was lying off to transfer the passengers of the the New Jersey Coast and the Tahiti, who were most apprehen- body has not yet sive for three days but thankful been recovered. A for their good fortune.
valet discovered
The Venturn first took off the that Mr. Van
women, then the male passengers Lear Black war and then finally the crew. When missing when he all were safe an attempt was made went to his cabin to save the mails, but the Tahiti in the eveni ́ ́.. lurched and sank bows first. An extensive creating a boiling whirlpool. search proved in vain, but a hand- kerchief was found near the place where Mr. Black often sat
The Pen-Y-Bryn, which is on a voyage from Cuba to Auckland with a cargo of sugar, sent out a message on August 17 to the effect that she was running short of coal awing to the diversion of her course to assist the Tahiti.
She is now trying to reach Suva 130 to recoal, as a dangerous south
west gale is blowing in the direc- 28 tion of Auckland.-Reuter.
43
38
403
Fall of wickels: 1-for 159 (Ponsford, 2 for 190 (Woodfull},| 3 for 255 (Kippax),
There was another, huge atten-
AMERICAN DEFICIT
FEARED.
FINANCIAL OUTLOOK VERY DEPRESSING.
REPORTED ILL,
CONFLICTING STORIES FROM
LOS ANGELES.
SAID TO BE BLIND.
Los Angeles, Aug. 19,
· Aimes McPherson, the evange list, is critically ill. Her secretary says she is blind. She had a nervous breakdown a fortnight ago. Her daughter has been aum- moned from Paris and her son from the Middle West.
Servite.
Later.
CRICKET
MATCHES.
YORKSHIRE FOILED. BY RAIN.
WINS FOR GLOUCESTER AND
LANCASHIRE..
NOTTS. LOSE GROUND
Results in Brief.
[PORT
LOCAL BRANCH,
Rodder Bldg,
STRANGE CANTON
REPORT.
FOREIGNERS AIDING OPIUM SMUGGLERS.
THREATS TO POLICE.
Canton, Aug. 19. The Canton Water Police, whilst operating under the Opium Sup pression Bureau, claith made an important seizure of opium on Saturday last in the neighbour- hood of Chung Shản.
to have
FERRY COXSWAIN CHARGED.
SEQUEL TO COLLISION WITH JUNK.
ALLEGED FAILURE TO RENDER ASSISTANCE.
IDENTITY QUESTION.
London, Aug. 19.
It appears that whilst the Several witnesses were called Both Lancashire and Glouces- launches were patrolling near this morning when the case was Reports are circulating among tershire won their matches to Shekki, they observed three fish-continued in which To So-tai, the the followers of Aimee McPher day but Yorkshire had bad luck ing junks behaving in a rather sus coxswain of a Cheung Chau is living in seclusion owing to were in a very commanding ed the junks to heave to and i have collided with a junk off. son that she is not so much ill, but to be foiled by rain when they picious manner. The police order-ferry launch, which is said to. a disagreement with her mother position against Nottingham-mediately the men with regard to the management of shire. They had to be satisfied boxes into the river, these sinking morning of July 24, resulting in
on board the
Green Island in the junk began to throw a number of
early. church affairs.-Reuter's American with a result on the first innings. immediately.
the death of a Chinese male Aimee Seraple McPherson was The matches produced some
The police then took command child, aged one year, is charged born near Ingersoll, Ontario, excellent batting and bowling of the three junks, arresting all with a breach of the Merchant Canada, in 1890 and in early youth performances. Sandham made persons on board; and on searching Shipping Act. she gained fame as an elocutionist a double century for, Surrey, the junks a certain amount of
It will be recalled that a charge At the age of 17 she married while R. Tyldesley took six opium was found. The junks were Robert Semple a boilermaker who wickets for 29 and Ryan, of taken in tow and brought to Can- of manslaughter was first pre- had turned missionary. She went Glamorgan, six for 27.
ton, where the matter will be thor-ferred against To So-tai at the oughly investigated. with him to China, where he died.
Kowloon Magistracy, but this Returning to America, she married
A very curious fact in connexion charge was withdrawn and the Harold McPherson, a salesman for
with the case la reported by the following substituted: "That you, a wholesale grocery firm. Thën,
Essex won by seven wickets police officer in command of the To So-tai, being a person in aeized with the conviction that she against Sussex, at Southend. launches which effected the seizure charge of the steam launch Sum must start a crusade for the world's Lancashire beat Kent by 101 of the "junks. He states that he Tai, which was in collision with perched on the deckrail in a dan-salvation, she travelled extensively runs at Dover,
was seriously impeded in his work trading junk Licence No. T5331H gerous position. It is thought in Canada and the United States. Goucester defeated Leicester at by certain foreigners, who, when on July 24, 1930, in Victoria likely that he was sitting there in Her dramatic devices for driving Cheltenham by eight wickets.
his men were trying to recover Harbour, failed to render to the the evening, reached for his band-home religious truths produced Yorkshire
the first some of the boxes thrown overboard other vessel, her master and crew, kerchief and was thrown over by
innings against Nottinghamshire from the Junks, threatened them such assistance as was practicable with rifles and prevented them and to save them from danger. at Bradford.
carrying out their work. Northants wor on the
caused by the collision, contrary Enquiries have been made, but to Section No. 422 of the Mer innings at Lord's v. Middlesex. it has not been possible to find out chant Shipping Act of 1894."
Somerset won on the first in- who these foreigners were, nor nings at Portsmouth v. Kent. whether, as is suggested, they were Glamorgan beat Derbyshire by employed by the junk-owners to 165 rune at Derby.
protect the vessels, whilst engaged Surrey won on the first innings in smuggling-Our Own Corres- against Warwickshire at Birming-pondent. kam.
a heavy roll-Reuter's American AZ ORBIT Service.
In Hongkong This Year. Mr. Van Lear Black visited Hongkong early this year on his fight from London to the Far East. He landed in the Colony on March 19 in his huge Fokker ma- chine "Maryland Free State," the largest aeroplane ever to land in Hongkong. Mr. Black had flown from London via Spain, North Africa, Algiers, Cairo, Delhi, Calcutta and Karachi. He stop" ped at Hanoi and made the journey from there to Hongkong in one
Washington, Aug. 19. dance when play was resumed A deficit of G.$200,000,000 is this morning and at the start the feared at the end of the fiscal year weather was fine. The wicket was on June 30th, 1931, due to in- in good condition and showed no creasing expenditure, shrinking effects of being worn. Wyatt put revenues and reduced business Tate and Larwood on to bowl, the activity. latter going to the Vauxhall end,
The expenditure from July 1st He had to bowl against the wind to August 15th, excluding hop.
Deht and his deliveries were not so fast | National
Redemption, When Mr. Black arrived here he is capable of. Bradman exceeded the corresponding period the Columbus was in port and at and Kippax were at the wickets in 1929 by G.$23,000,000.
first he arranged to ship his ma- and they continued to Score
chine on that vessel to Shanghai. steadily.
During the same period. the taxes collected were G.$55,000,000 less, while the Customs receipts dropped by G.$36,000,000.
TROUBLE AT SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
Two Thousand Indian Workers on Strike
REFUSAL TO `RESUME.
Singapore, Aug. 20. Two thousand Indian la- bourers employed at the Naval Base have gone on strike as the result of an announcement of a ten per cent. reduction in wages. After a conference with the officials, no settlement was reached, the men refusing to go back on the new terms, or the old until September
Trouble is expected, but al though, a large body of armed police has been brought up from Singapore, nothing sexi- ous has so far transpired. The parties are now awaiting the arrival of the Controller of Labour from Kuala Lumpur,
Later, however, Mr. Black, who stayed at the Peninsula Hotel, de Captain's Fine Catch.
15th. cided to fly non-stop to Shanghai It is believed that it may be and he left here at 7.30 on March Wyatt changed his bowling at necessary to use any cash pay- 24 and arrived at Shanghai at 247 when he brought Peebles on ments which foreign Governments in place of Larwood.. Bradman may make on account of War 3.40 in the afternoon. WOR uncomfortable against the Debts to meet current expenses, change bowler and he gave him a instead of apolving them to the maiden start. Later, however, redemption of the National Debt. with a boundary and then a single,|--Reuter'a American Service. both off Peebles, he reached his half century. He had been bat- ting for 95 minutes.
Kippax was out to a splendid catch at short leg which Wyatt, the English skipper took with his right hand, Kippax had misjudged one of Peeble's deliveries and so the third Australian wicket fell at 263. Peebles had been ponsible for all three.
res-
HELP FOR SOUTH”
AUSTRALIA.
· STATES TO CO-OPERATE ON FINANCES.
'The
i
U.S. MUNITIONS FOR CHINA.
RELEASED ON LEGATION'S
He had with him Mr. G. Y. Geysendorffer and Mr. Y. B. Scholte, pilot, Mr. L. J. Bayline, his valet, and Mr. I. Dunk, the mechanic. From Shanghai, Mr. Van Lear Black flew to Seoul and Tokyo.
The "Air Yacht."
In the opinion of one official, the majority of the workers would return, but they are swayed by the influence of the others. Our Own Correspon- dent.
He held the record for distance in. private air tripa. Of Dutch origin, the greater part of his E BATERIE IMALECZÓ life was devoted to business, his
won on
"
The Honours List.
first
The principal batting and bow- ling performances during the matches which ended to-day are set out below:
Batting.
Sandham (Surrey) Mitchell, (Yorkshire) Longrigg (Somerset) Turnbull (Glamorgan) Coleman (Leicester) Arnold (Hampshire) Woolley (Kent) Holmes (Yorkshire) Durston (Middlesex)
and
• Not .out.
- Bowling.
Freeman (Kent)·
and Nichols (Essex) Smith (Essex) Browne (Sussex) MacDonald (Lancashire) R. Tyldesley (Lancashire) Geary (Leicester)... Sinfield (Gloucester) Goddard (Gloucester) Macaulay (Yorkshire) Mitchell (Derbyshire) Ryan (Glamorgan).
and
204
176
153
135
114
118
103
97
51
92
CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.
Mr. Hin-shing Lo appeared for the defendant, while Mr. Somerset- Fitzroy prosecuted.
Four Points,
At the outset of the proceedings this morning, Mr. Fitzroy inform ed his Worship (Commdr. J. B. Newill, D.S.O., R.N.) that the Crown had four points to establish, (1) that a collision be--- tween two vessels took place, (2) HOW THE SERVICE WILL BE that the launch Sun Tai was one.
SPEEDED UP,
...
vessels concerned in the collision, (3) that the accused was the per Canton, Aug. 19.
son at the time in charge of the The laying of the new slcepera launch, and (4) that he failed to on the Canton-Kowloon Railway, atand by to render assistance or to Chinese Section, is proceeding save life as laid down in the rapidly. The section from Can Merchant Shipping Act.
ton to Shek Lung will be completed
The facts of the case were that within a few days and the railway Administration announced that as on July 24, the launch Sun Tal from the 26th instant, the daily was plying between Cheung Chau express trains will make the trip and Hongkong, leaving the for between Canton and Kowloon in mer place at 3 am. At the time, 5 for 95 about 4.1/2 hours against the pre- there was a junk anchored near the Kennedy Town bathing beach, 7 for 64 sent 5 hours. 5 for 41 After this, the work will be car and some time near 4 a.m., it was 4 for 32 ried on on the section from Shek run into by a launch. It turned 6 for 7 Lung to the frontier at Shum Chun, right over, throwing the eleven 5 for 97 and it is expected that by early No occupants into the water. Eight 6 for 20vember the time will be cut down to were rescued, but three children 5 for 574 hours, and, when all the work is were drowned. 5 for 50
50 completed, by the New Year it is
7 for 100
4 for 41 hoped, to 3.1/4 hours.Our Own
Correspondent.
5 for 54
6 for 86 6 for 27
Lancashire v. Kent.
PERSIAN REBUFF TO TURKEY.
LAST WORD ON KURDISH REBELLION.
Constantinople, Aug. 19. What appears to be Persia's last Persian Notes regarding the
here.to-day,
Nature of Evidence.
Evidence would be called to show that the vessel which ran into the junk, was a launch and "that after running into the junk,:
she went astern. Another junk was at the time anchored near the scene of the collision and the master of this vessel would go... into the box to say that he was aroused by cries of "Save life!'
This man, went on Mr. Fitzroy, would not only say that he saw launch going astern, but
name of the launch printed in: black... It declares that the Persian Government cannot in any cir. Certain people would also be cumstances consent to military called from the launch itself to co-operation with Turkey against say that the launch stopped, went astern and then went ahead: the Kurds in Perelan territory.
This refusal is regarded in again,
Concluding, Mr. Fitzroy said Turkish circles as inconsistent with Persia's recent assurances of "If your Worship is satisfied with that evidence,. I shall ask your friendship Reuter.
Worship to convict."
Melbourne, Aug. 19.
chief property being the Baltimore crowded meetings wherever she A conference of State Premiers Sun, and this and other concerns went, and with her mother, Mrs. has appointed a National Finance in which he was interested pro- Minnie Kennedy an excellent busi-
Essex v. Sussex.
Duckworth's Lapse.
Advisory Committee, consisting of
gressed profitably,
ness woman who had been in the Essex had little difficulty in beat- Mr. J. A. Lyons, the Federal Bradman was joined by Jackson Postmaster General; Mr. Hogan,
Army--28 He was always a great worker, Salvation
manager, ing Sussex at Southend when the latter batted first and made 282. when he had made 53. The Premier of Victoria: Mr. Hill, keeping an eye on every detail and money rapidly accumulated.
In 1926, she went on a preaching Nichols was in good form with the English wicket keeper, Duckworth, Premier of South Australia; and allowing himself. little leisure,
gain disappointed when he gave Mr. B. S. B. Stevens, Treasurer of Then came the day he decided tour in England, and on her return ball and he took five for 41. Essex an expensive "life" to Bradman, New South Wales; which will that he might relax somewhat and to, California she disappeared al replied with 252, Browne taking time. Eventually 'six for 77 and doing the most missing a catch when the batsman forthwith plan co-operative aid turn his mind away from the together for a had scored 82. With Jackson at for South Australia, which is the making of money. By that time found in an Arizona hopital, she damage. On their second visit to word in the exchange of Turco this
without the other end, Bradman continued only State
explained that she had been carried the wicket-Essex. could only make sound he ranked, according to report off by bandits and kept prisoner..160, Smith capturing four wickets Kurdish rebellion was received would also say that he saw thé to score freely and reached his balance.
among the millionaires. His delegates century after batting for three
A story had, however, been circulat- for only 32. Essex lost only, three agreed that business interests went beyond ed on a charge of conspiracy, from wickets in getting the necessary hours. He received a spontaneous reduced by £30,000,000.-Reuter.
national expenditure must be America into Europe and Asia, which she was acquitted. In 1928, 141 runs for victory. tribute from the great crowd. At
and he conceived the idea of she went on another taur of Eng- lunch time Bradman was 112 and
shortening the links between them land. Jackson 33, the Australian score
by means of privato aeroplanes as
The bowlers predominated in the being the formidable one of 371
distinguished from the regular · *for three.
Falling from a lorry on which match at Dover, although there was air-linors.
After making a
number of he was being given a lift, Lam & fine batting display by Woolley flights in America he gave
an Chuen, an earth-carrying coolie, who saved Kent from complete dis- aster in their first innings. Lan- order in Holland for a Jupiter was killed instantly yesterday, cashire batted first and made 264, 8-seater monoplane and engaged The accident occurred at West Freeman taking five for 95. Wool Washington, Aug. 19. ↑ two, Dutch pilots. He had the Point.
ley was the only bateman able to
Hung Ngam, the master of the The Dupont · Denemours muni-machine fitted up so luxuriously
play the Lancashire bowling when
junk which was involved in theˆ tions for the Chinese Nationalists that it was known as his "air
Kent went in, and of the team's
collision, was the first witness. have been released at the request yacht." It had sleeping accommo- India, China, Japan and various total of 212 he made 108. Five of the Chinese Legation bere. dation for himself and his crew, parts of Africa, including Cape of the wickets were taken by Mac
called. He stated he was It will be recalled that on
Town. He had by that time at Donald for 97 runs
the master as well as the Shortly after the Prince's Friday last the State Department
owner of the junk. On July *Lengthy Flights,
quired the habit of ordering an Freeman was still in form. when arrival, however, a heavy rain-declined to accede to the request
23, he took his junk from Sham aeroplane, if his own machine was Lancashire hatted again and he storm swept the ground. Play of the Dupont Desemour powder Leaving Amsterdam on June 15,
not resumed until three interests to release the consign. 1927, with two pilots, an engineer not on the spot, as other people was largely responsible for the Private Bourne of the Royal shulpo to Kennedy Town and an- call a cab. mest scoring being kept down. Kent Army Medical Corps, was charged chored it about 30 foot from the o'clock with Tate and Larwood ment, which was due for shipment and a valet, he reached Batavia in On one occasion he had a narrow were dismissed for 148, Freeman at the British Court with forgery foreshore. There were eleven bowling for England. Both found on Saturday, until the Nationalist 16 days, although delayed by the escape from a herd of wild taking seven, for 54 Kent failed in respect of a promissory note people on board at the time, and difficulty in obtaining a foothold Government desired the shipment police at Constantinople for two elephants while his plane was signally in their second innings, the for $200
before they went to bed, a light. d the sawdust had to be re- cleared Reuters American Ser days and also by storms, taking off in Slam. It rose just in whole team being dismissed for a The case was adjourned. was hoisted at the mast-head.bu quisitioned.
He extended the tour to other time to clear them. By June, 1929, modest 89. Dick Tyldesley had the Our Own Correspondent.
Continuing witness said he Later. Peebles was brought n
places in the East and then re- he had flown over 160,000 miles fine average of six wickets for 29
Femembered having gone to bed again and the wicket helped him.
New York, Aug, 11.
turned to Europe, reaching London through 32 countries. He then runs.
Moscow, Aug. 12.
at about 7 p.m. and woke up at Once Bradman played too soon The local Soviet Commercial on June 26 after covering 18,600 had his first mishap. After mak
„Gloucester v. Leicester.
With the view to promoting 2 am. During the time he was and almost gave a return catch Agency announces that Soviet pur-
miles without a mishap.
ing a good landing at Calcutta his
chemical, science, the Soviet Goy awake that night, he had noticed The score was taken to 402 chase of American agricultural ma-
Hisfying time was about 200| machine ran into a bank of sodden. Gloucester secured a comfortable erament has decided to establish that the mast-head light of the before tea arid: still only terial now totals $46,000,000 hours. With little delay he under earth and was badly damaged, victory, at Cheltenham where Lel Academy of Chemical Science. Junk was still burning. He fell
(Continued on Page 7.)
took many other flights, visiting though nobody on board was hurt. (Continued on Page 7.)
lopacifi
mada (Continued on Pars 7),
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales arrived at the Oval at 1.52 p.m.. while the players were at lunch. The English and Australian players were presented to him and he had many words of congratulation for them, -
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Shanghai, Aug. 20,
Junk Master's Story.