SHANGHAI AGAIN DEFEATED.
RUGGER TEAMS WELL MATCHED.
SERVICES WIN BY MARGIN OF SIX POINTS.
STRENUOUS GAME,
By "Wing Three."]
SHIPPING SLUMP,
EFFECT.
THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1931.
COMMONS DEBATE ·HOLIDAY CRICKET.
ON "DOLE."
HOW THE BRITISH BUDGET SUFFERS.
FURTHER VOTE FOR FUND AGREED TO,
'HUGE IDLE TONNAGE, [WHAT MACHINE DOES.
tho
London, Feb, 10.
The "universal catastrophic" falls in freights is brought out in report prepared for the annual meeting of the Chamber of Shipping, which is to-be-hold-on Thursday.
the
pre-war rates. The effect of
TWO-DAY MATCH ON THE HONGKONG C.C. GROUND,
AGAINST SERVICES.
BROPHY STILL
HELD UP.
WEATHER NOT FAVOURABLE FOR FLIGHT.
MAY GO TO-MORROW.
Several friendly cricket matches were played yesterday, the most
between attractive boing that on the Hong-
Weather conditions kong C.C. ground where
Manila having the Hongkong and United Services were entertained remained unfavourable for fight, to a two-day game. The civilians Mr. G. W. Brophy, of the L. E. had the better of the opening Gale Company, has not yet sat out day's play and at the close of their on the fnat hop of his test flight, innings had 255 runs on the board.although he is holding himself
Owen Hughes was the main rendy to get away at five minutes scorer for the Hongkong. C.C.notice as soon as weather reporta playing the bowling, with confl. indicate that conditions have im- wicket. dence and scoring all round the proved.
London, Feb. 16. In the House of Commons to-day, the Minister of Labour, Misa Margaret Bondfield, moved n resolution to authorise an incrcaso of £20,000,000 in the borrowing powers of the Unemployment In- surance Fund. The report shows that through-
Misa Bondfield reviewed the About 1,000 spectators, includ-out 1930, trump freights fell below Annnces of the Fund and the ing H.E. the Governor (Sir Williams on the British financial situa-ber of unemployed, among causes of the increases in the Poel) were present at the Club
Ho took his individual ground yesterday, when the tion was that whereas shipping in which she mentioned the effect of sco
Mr. Brophy llew his Waco Model score to 82 when he was caught off landplane from Macao to Hong- opposition to the Shanghai 1929 contributed £130,000,000 to
rationalisation, instancing the Interport
composed the National Budget, the corres introduction of one machine In J. D. A. Hutchison and A. C. Ihaving obtained permission to full toss front Salmon, A Reid, keng on Sunday afternoon, after of a representative team
from ponding figuro for last year was cigarette-making which, with the Bowker made valuable contribu-start for Manila from Kai Tak, the United Services. It was ex-
no higher than £100,000,000,
attention of three workers, had ations to the score. pected that our Northern visitors
but extremely low cellings and productive capacity equal to that would succeed in avenging their
Visibility practically negligible lechalve defeat at the hands of the
of 700 hands. Club XV last Saturday. This they
versen inadvisable. have rendered the 600 mile fight
Just failed to do, though if they had taken advantage of chances which they curelessly threw away, they might have managed to make the difference between narrow defeat and a similliar vie
Lory,
XV
several
A
Both teams showed changes from the
advertised linte. Shanghai were represented by Shaw: Waltes. Chester-Musler, Taylor,
Payne: Wales, Neil; Silby, Austin, Johns- ton, Eager, Browning, Carter and Suylharn. The Services aldo was Frankham Glues, Evans, Gallet- ley, Dougins; Roberts, Charlesly: Nicholson, Tratt. Beamish, Sim, Vowles, Hubback, Derkin and Wil kinnon.
The increase in the tonnage of motor ships over steam was nearly ten to one, namely 1,468,000 tonn
against 148,000, which in turn con tributed to a big decrease in coal exports.
The tonnage idle throughout the world WAR nearly quadrupled during the year and now totals between 7,000,000 and 8,000,000 tons, of which 2,500,000 tons are British-Reutar.
PRETTY WEDDING
YESTERDAY.
MR. W. E. ALLEN AND MISS E. F. COLESWORTHY. ·
at
Thus it will be seen that the two
A pretty wekling took place packs remained as chosen, and one st John's Cathedral yesterday change was made behind in each afternoon, when Miss Eileen Flor. case, Jenkin (Shanghai) and Walence Colesworthy, only daughter of ker (Services), being replaced by Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Colesworthy, of Waltes and Charlesly respectively. Hongkong, became the bride of Mr. The result. 17 points to 11, in William E. Allen, only son of Mr. favour of the local nide, was a pret-and Mrs. W. Allen, of Plaistow, Ly fair criterion of the game. NoLondon. yone would deny that the Services
forwarda were more ately in the tight and more impressive when play was open; and taking all-in- all, Neil was soundy benten at serum-half, so that hin "threes" were scarcely to blame for their
The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in a gown of white crepe satin and silk lace, of anke length, with coret of orange blossom and embroidered veil, She carried bouquet of chrysanthemums, ruses and milden-
failure to cope with Galletley and kix apparently faster back-ilivision, hair fern.
Wales Doен Well.
of
When the Services went to the wickets they met with early of the Royal Commission which is only seven runs on the board. Referring to the investigations disaster by losing Cpl. Davies with to report on unemployment insur- When the score and reached 24 ance and recommend how to Squadron Leader Boumphrey was restore the solvency of the Fund, sent back with 16 to his credit. Miss Hondfeld and the Govern-Liout. Musson and Lient. Wolfe ment would not hesitate to deal Barry stayed for a while but after with any abusos which the Con- the intter was dismissed Beck took mission considered proved.
three wickets is one over, only to havo 18 runs scored off him in a | subsequent over. When the totunings closed the United Services had scared 12 runs. Scores:
The Opposition moved an amendment to reduce the bprrow- ing powers of tho Fund £10,000,000.
After a lengthy debate, the House approved the resolution. Under its terms, the borrowing powers of the Fund are Increased from £70,000,000, which is almost exhausted. to £90,000,000.- Keuter and British Wiretras,
GREAT ACTORS FROM THE EAST.
Continued from Page &
casional glimpses of Far Eastern tumblers and Jugglers in a muaje- holl show.
Hongkong C.C.-1st Innings. T. E. Pearce, b Williams
G. R. Sayer, e and b Williams E. C, Marton, st. Davies, Bennett
E. R Ducklt, 1.b.w., Masson
14
U
With a petrol capacity of about 90 gallons, sulfefent for between ten and twelve hours' flight, Mr. Brophy is quite willing to make the trip with the weather as it is, but this would mean keeping
ཀ course by instruments alone, with out being able to gunge drift if the ceiling was very low, and, con- sequently, the journey would take considerably longer than if the weather was good. As this is the first time that a Hongkong- Manila tight has been attempted, Mr. Brophy is unxious to perform
6 the crossing in the quick time
as that the machine, if given a falt
H. Owen Hughes, Wolfe-Barry, chance with the weather, in
Salmon..........
K. H. Batger, Roumphrey, b
Munson
82 capable of doing,
管
A. C. Beck. Bennett, 6 Fry.... 12 A. Reid, e Wolfe-Barry, b Bennett. 17 J. D. A. Hutchison, b Williams.. 14 A. C., Bowker, b Fry E. B. Reed, not att
Extras
Willems
Fry
The last are a better index of the quality of their native land of the operattas, which indeed than are the pseudo-Japaneserits Bennett
their subject matter and not at are only superficially Oriental in
all in their musical or theatrical
The bridesmaids were Missen forBL Bessie Gill, Ivy Brace, Nom Gibson A word of commendation ter and Vera Bishop, who respectively "Charles" Wales is thoroughly de-
wore ankle-length dresses served. As regards speed he has
of pale fallen off this year quite a bit: but pink, blue, maure and lemon geor for running straight, and "honest tte, their head-dress being gnite", na one on the field was his silver laes, with silver shoes equal, excepting, perhaps, Evans, match. Their bouquets who played up to form, which means quite fot. In fact, Wales was, in many respects, the best "outside" on the field, and his score well out and subsequently lovely conversion. put the
the hall-mark or an excellent
afternoon's work.
That is why I have arranged, during the International Season presenting at the which I am Globe Theatre this surumor. ins
with to association
Mr. Maurice were of Browne, to bring one of the fore- most troupes of artists from Dai sweet peas and maidenhair fern.
London stage.. The entertainment which these players, headed by the fanious Tokujiro Tsutsui and including a chorus and orchestra, present em- brices In revue form various aspects of Japanese stage, art.
Master Douglas Mitchell attended page-boy, in a black and white velvet suit.
The bride's mother wore a dress of beige georgette and silk lace, with hat and shoes to match, Mr. After ten-minutes of unspectaen- A. W. T. White was the "beat man." lar mid-field play, during which Mr. C. Dawman was the usher. Wales
was conspicious for his Dean Swann officiated, whilst touch-kicking when pressed, Shang-Mr. Frederick Mason was at the hai scored through Taylor, whe organ. failed with the dieult kick, Short-
Nippon to
Musson
Ponsonby
Total
Bowling Analysis.
The American pilot hopes that
the weather will have cleared up sufficiently for him to set out at eight o'clock to-morrow morning.
20
0
255
K.C.C. HOCKEY TEAM DEFEATED.
M B.
W
11.2
3
Salmon
United Services.--1st Innings. | Cpl. Davies, e Owen Hughes, h
Bowker Lieut. Com! Squance,
Hughes b Reed
Owen
16
SHAMEEN SECURES EASY VICTORY.
Shameen. Feb. 16.
An Interesting hockey match was played here yesterday between Shameen Sports Club XI and Row- loon Cricket Club XI. K.C.C. scored the first goal of the match in a few minutes after the bully- Squad. Ldr. Boumphrey, Beed 30 off, but from this onwards were completely out of the picture, Lleut. Wolfe-Barry, b Reid Lieut. Musson, Sayer, b Reid
Shameen winning as they liked Ple. Salmon, Pearce, b. Beck Lieut. MneFarlan, e Penree; h Beck Mid. Ponsonby, b Beck Sig. Williams, b Bowker Lieut. Com, Bennett, not out. 170 Pry, 5 Reid
Extras
Total
They will show both the realistic and the highly conventionalised types of their national acling. Reed Their glorious costumes were to Bowker me a revelation in the beauty and | Berk craftsmanship of national dress, tel and their amazing athleticism is
ly afterwards, Glass made a magni- Subsequently, about a hundred Acent solo effort to touch down fair-guests assembled at the Hongkong on a par with their extraordinarity ly well out. Nicholson failing to Hotel Roof Garden, where the re-comie character work. majorise.
re-
Bowling Analysis.
24
6 with a final score of nine gesla to'
one. The
the following were teams:
1
15
15
K.C.C.-H. Burson; La W.
6 Tipple. A. Tute; G. C. Burnett,
11 F. S. W. Smith, F. E. Skinner; E. F. Fincher. F. Zimmern, E. C. 124
Fincher, W. Hyde. D. S. Green.
Shameen S.C.-R. Ashby; E. W. Jeffery, G. Thompson; B. Rasmus- sen, Von Essen. E. R. H; C. S. Archer, J. Sitwell, A. T. Lay, J. W. MeHutchen, R. Brind.
R.. W.
M.
12 26
30
2
42
3
KJ
I
JG
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EASY VICTORY FOR
LANE CRAWFORD.
E
It is to be regretted that the tennis match arranged for the afternoon had to be abandoned owing to rain. -Our Own Corren- pondent.
BREACH OF DUTY,
ception was held, nud Inter the It may not be generally 'knoven'
Skinner's Century Against Then Wales made an opening for couple left for Repulse Bay, the that just as the Greek and classic
Electric Co. A pass to Taylor, who dodged bride wearing a green radium crepe English drama
aroeg from through the opposition with a 30-dress, green speckled cont trimmed tigious sources, so did the classic Playing for Lane, Crawford's | yurde dash to score too far out for with grey fur, with green hat and or Nok plays of Japan. Their yesterday, F. E. Skinner, of the TRAIN CRASH VICTIMS. Wales to convert. At this stage beige court shoes
tradition goes back nearly five | Kowloon Cricket Club, scored a there was nothing to choose be
hundred The bridegroɑn's gift to the
years. Originally under century against the European tween the two sides, and the next bride was a ruby pendant with gold | stly and imperial patronage,ataff of the Hongkong Electric score by Evans was well-deserved, chain mal to the bridesmaids gold groups of actors later adorned the Company. The match was played though, perhaps, as a piece of team rings, whilst the bridegroom receiv-The life of the Nuh-player was one Valley and resulted in a victory courts of the great daimyos. Craigengawer ground at Happy
A verdict of "Accidental death" work, nut very impressive.
Neither side was tackling cleaned from the bride a pair of gold of urent devotion to his calling. It for Lane, Crawford's by 127 runs.
was returned at the resumed in- quest on the three railwaymen Lane, Crawford's put up a acero who lost their lives
two when of 176 runs for five wickets when petrol tank waggons caught fre the closure was applied. In his 104 not out, Skinner sent the ball following a triple collision
Tottenham. to the boundary no fewer than 21 times. D. W. Gregory was also in good form with the bat, con-
or low, and the referee missed quite a lot of minor infringements. Half-time arrived with the score 6 poluta all.
cuff links.
went over after touching the cross- bar, finished a close and strenuous
18,
Keen Contest.
demanded the maximum of phy- sical fitness, intellectual refine ment, and subjection to an borate code of forals and MULTI-
ners.
ela-
The actors formed a more or less hereditary easte. and Umewala Minoru, who maintain- tributing 50. ed the purity of the classic stage through the difficult days of poll-Overy, who, with Skinner, turns The H. E. C. staff found H. tieal change in the sixties, boasts out regularly for K. C. C., in fine programme note to one of his Form with the ball and were all ed of a continuous line of classic eight wickets for only 23 runs, productions that he was descend- out for 49 runs. Overy claimed actors who had served the stage only two men on the H. E. C. side there for 450 years.
reaching double figures. Scores: Lane, Crawford's,
Douglas Scores. Soon after the resumption, Car- ter was responsible for an excellent
The game was not se open as the dribble, and Wilkinson, who was Interpart, but what it lacked in prominent all through the game,
open and exciting play, it made up very nearly got over on his own. for in the extreme closeness of the Tien Douglas intercepted beauti-scoring. fully, and, outpacing the opposition, side likely to make the game deci At no time was either scored an excellent try, whichsively its own. Frankham failed to convert. Shaw's
Between the two barks next place of work, in which was nothing to choose. Frankham he gathered neatly and ran strongly for about 50 yards, was worthy of a better fate than bofel it, for. after a splendid opening, Suyihara was too far up and a forward paus spolled the move.
Play
was soon transferred to the Shanghai "25", where it hung dangerously for a time, tili Evans clinched the advantage with
the the best score of the game, almost under from the near post.
the posts. Tratt's kick re-
At this stage play become rather strenuous, and barging and ob- struction frequenty took the place
70
Q. 8
M. R.
1
43
104 GO
12
at
The dead mon were Driver Lo- onard Percival Wright, of Green-
ford; and Fireman C. Thorne, of street, Stratford; Goods Guard Walter Chaplin, of Lancing-road, Cromwell-road, Brentwood.
superintendent, agreed with the Mr. Henry W. C. Drury, district; coroner (Mr. George Cohen) that there was a regulation that oil tanks should be as far away frora the engine and brake van as pos- Rible.
Instead of being as far away as 10 ponsible they wore actually as near as possible to one end, the guard's van Z-That in in accord see with an old rüle..
"One must conclude," said the coroner, in summing-up, "however regretfully, that there was some W-breach of duty on the part of the guard who lost, his life, and of the shunter whom I have not called because there is another inquiry into the placing of these potrol tanks in a wrong position in the train."
vic
had perhaps less to do, but kicked tre is of younger date, and does The popular and realistic thea. clean every ilme. Shaw's ability not enjoy anything like the artistic both in attack and defence was de prestige of its noble counterpart.
P. F. Skinner, not put monstrated in no uncertain fashion. Like the theatre of the West (and W. S. Hilier, Way D. W. Gregory, b Way Neil was quite off his game and it was born about the time when H. Overy, b Padgett showed no initiative in marking his Shakespeare was opposite number. Many of his English national tradition) it has
founding our Macnider, e Stoker, b Way "paeses out" were so in name only, evolved scenery, realistic costume
R. Y. V. Meade, c Way, b Padgett and Wales did extremely well under and properties, and deals with all
Total
170 circumstances.
sorts of subjects, grave, gay, his-and Gwen did not bat.
Hampton, Wilson, Ogloy, Burson Both "eights" played, well, and toric, and they were very well matched.
fictional. For The visitors whom I am Intro-
Bowling Analysin. Shanghai, Austin was always on ducing to London will afford the Muskett the ball, and shono right through playgoor not only a unique and Way the game, Howell and Carter also arreating entertainment fall of Stoker caught the cyo on various ocen surprize, humour and artistry, Padgett of tackling. Excitement. became sions, as also did Suylhara, who but a genuine insight into the soul tonse when Wales goal brought the was "winging" more than was of Japan, ancient and modern. SCOTCH ta 12-11. Hubback was justifiable or remunerativo. forced to retire for repairs, but his
Tokujiro Tsutsui and hin
A. F. Paul, a and b Overy company. Doykin early return was signalised by
was the best of the Ser- whose work has already captivated W. B. Muskett, a Mende," "b determined slege of the Shanghai muscular than, scientific. Wilkin to us the powerfully emotional, R. Way, c Skinner, & Overy
vicon pack, though a bit more European audiences, will bring
Gregory R. C. Butler, à Overy line. In spite of repeated and de-son and Nicholson did their respec-acting, the studied technical por-W. Stoker, e Hiller, b Overy... tormined getting down to the ball tive jobs well, and were frequently fection of facial and bodily play G. P. Fadgett, e Meade, b Overy by the defence, at last three of Services shared the honours of the outstanding. The "hookers", Tratt the almost brutal shamelessness, Siean, author, very
and Austin, were top well matched the final score of the match, by a con- for the ball to come out cleanly on forocious combats with sword and
ornate courtliness, the H. S. Jones, « Hillier, b Overy cerled dive at the ball, thus gotting either side. The botter leam won, atave, the patterned beauty of
R. W. Smith, c. Hampton, b the touch which Payne might have and Shanghal once again showed dance, and the limpid sweetness
Macnidor had but for an adverse bounce. A their willingness to fight back right of song from the Land of the Lunny, not out
3. C. Dunbar, e Hampton,
Overy magnificent kick by Tratt, which to the end.
Cherry Blossomn.
Electric Co.
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Total
Overy 10 Gregory
Hampton Machidor
@ Barwan
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