"
4
COUNTY CRICKET
THRILLS.
(Continued from Page 1.j BRILLIANT BATTING.
By Sussex Player ́nt Chelmsford..
Harry Parks scored a brilliant triumph at Chelmsford in the match against Essex by scoring a double century without being de- feated, thus enabling Sussex
to
gain an overwhelming victory by ten wiekota. Dulcopsinhji reached three figures for the fifth time this season, but his performance was completely overshadowed by his colleague.
Having won the toss, the young Indian captain of Sussex elected to have first use of the wicket, and his decision met with Immediate The visiting batsmen at- BUCCESS. tacked the bowling from the start and with a great partnership by: Harry Parks and Duleepsinhji, the innings realised 448 runs for the of six wickets declared,
Mass Parke had just topped the 200 mark when the closure WAH applied. while Dulcepsinhji had 140 zuna against his name when his wicket fell.
huge
In comparison with the total made by their opponents, Essex fulled miserably when they were obliged to follow on and just managed to avoid an innings "de- feat by adding a further 162 runs. Cutmore made a great effort for hisi side and scored 106 of the total,
Without losa, Sussex knocked off the necessary 28 runs.
NAWAB OF PATAUDI.
Defies Bowling in Each Innings.
SYDNEY WOOD GIVEN A FRIGHT.
枣
(Continued from Page 1.)
Olin (Britain), 6-2, 6-0, 0-2.. Sydney Wood (U.S.A.) bent Malfroy (New Zealand), 8-3, : 10-12, 10.8, 6-4
F. J. Perry (Britain) bent Yon Cramm (Germany), 7-6, 6-2, 0-4,
WOMEN'S SINGLES.
Fourth Round.
Mias Dorothy Round (Britain) beat "Miak Johnson (Britain), 6-0.
0-1.
Mile. Payot (Switzerland) bent Mr. Whittingstall, the fezded British player, by 6-2, 6-2.
Third Round.
Mrs. Harper (U.S.A.) bent 311sa
Webb (Britain), 6-0, 6-4.
MEN'S DOUBLES
Second Round,
Cochet and Brughon (France) beat Landau and Fleury (France), 6-0, 6-3, 6-7, 0-2.
WOMEN'S DOUBLES,
Second Round.
Mrs. Shepherd-Barron and Misa 1. E. Mudford (Britain) beat Mrs. Burr and Men. Dyson `(Britain), 6-3, 9-7,
NAUTILUS REACHES
PLYMOUTH.
ADMIRALTY OFFERS TO
REPAIR.
THE
HONGKONG
CHILDREN AND CINEMAS.
A VOTE FOR THRILLS.
How many
times A week do children go to cinemas, and why do they go?
Revelations on these questions are contained in replies to a ques- tionnaire made to 1,439,children between the ages of 8 and 14.
The Investgation WAB carried
out by the Birmingham Cinema Inquiry Committee, and, as to the children's attendances, the follow ing Agures were gathered:
Five times a week Three and four times
week
Twice a week
Once a week
1
a
35
184
780
Once a fortnight Once
107
month
(or
"seldom") Never
302
Why they Go. Inquirers wat in cinema with the children, and the answers to the questions were given freely. The chief replies to the question "Why do you like going?" were:
"For interest,"
ement."
pass the time." "Excitement.
"Thrill."
The thrills" were explained by the children as:
Motor and horse racing. Flying.
Cowboys.
Fighting. War.
Of a group of thirty-eight girls aged 11 twenty "liked war plc- tures best." London, June 26.
Nineteen boys in a A distinction only performed on
The submarine Nautilus, which group said they preferred "mar- one previous occasion this season Sir Hubert Wilkins' plans to sail der, war, and Chleage gangster fell to the Nawab of Patanli int
films. to the North Pole under the ice,
because they were Oxford University's match against
"thrilling." Surrey at the Oval where the bril-arrived at Plymouth to-day for repairs which the Admiralty has a century in each of the underlered to graduates innings, both of which Wireless,
liant young Indian player scared
were declared in an offort to bring
the match to a decision. With
honours fairly even the game was
left drawn.
in their first innings, the Uui-
versity players put on 328
runs
of
Carry
Dut. British
OVERSUBSCRIBED,
New York, Jane 26.
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for the loss of eight wickets when The Taiwan Electric Loan, they declared, the Nawab Pataudi claiming 165 of the total.
Surrey repifed with a score of 298 runs and with five wickets down Oxford declared their second inn- ings for 199 runs, the Nawab of Pataudi's share being exactly 180. Surrey had lost two wickets for 134 runs when play elneed.
LANCS. IMPROVE. Another Decisive Victory.
DUTIES RAISED.
Vienna, June 26, The Federal Council has passed
a bill to increase the leg and coffee
| duties. - Reuter,
of the season, to give his side victory ly seven wickets.
Once again Lancashire had to rely almost entirely on the bowling of Dick Tyldesley, the slow break trundler. For their points in the Worcester had first knock bul race for championship honours. At were dismissed far 115 runs, Lar- Nelson they had Somerset as their wood taking five wickets for 39. guests and by beating them by Notti declared their innings! seven wickets, Lancashire displace closed with 209 runs on the board! Gloucester in the table, the latter for nine wickets, Carr scoring 127 not being engaged.
rung. Gibbons gave Worcester a Somerset found Dick Tyldesley in good start in their second innings outstanding form with the ball and by scoring 110 runs and at the although they had the advantage fall of the last wicket the total of first innings they failed to sur- had reached 306, leaving Notts Tyldesley captured with 123 runs to make for victory. pass runs.
runs. These they obtained with the loss five of the wickets for 63
White rose the ocension when of three wickets.
Lancashire went to the wickets and by taking five wickets for 62 runs only allowed the hosts to take the lend on first innings by twelve runs, their total renching 103.
FIRST INNINGS POINTS.
Derbyshire Lead in Unfinished Game.
Other replies were:-
#
It is somewhere in go. It is the only
pleasure.
0
place to obtain
To learn something.
To see what is happening in the
world.
To see other countries, Because it gives you a good idea of hot countries, where people are attacked by sunstroke and wild beasts.
To follow the plots.
It is a change from the street. Something to do in wet weather Because I get a better chance to
get sweets.
"A Peep into Society." For the bangs and the noise. To see who wins,
For scenery, music, dancing. For a peep into Society, To see my favourite film stars. It makes me feel comfortable.
(Boy of 11).
It is a relief to the mind. (Boy
of 12).
Because you can sit up late. Because I ke dress, singing
and a bit of fighting. To see many kinds of war. Because of the novelty.
For beauty. (Boy of 13). On the whole the favourite films were "comics," adventare and de- tective pictures coming next. Pre- ferences were:
Boys: Detective, "comics," ad. centure, cowboy, war, history, nature.
TELEGRAPE SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1931.
REGIMENTS 19 YEARS ABROAD.
RECORD OF THREE MEN WITH - THE WARWICKSHIRES.
When the 2nd. Battalion War- wickshire Regiment landed at Southampton from the troopship Nouralla, on their return from Egypt, a wanderful record of overeaus service was completed.
Omcially the battalion has beep abroad sinte 1912, and three mea have served continuously in the battalion throughout the ulneteen then lance-corpornis and one was Two of these three were
a |
private. They are now Lleuten- ant and Quartermaster Heath. Regimental-Quartermaster Lang- ston, and
years.
master Kentlerimental-Quarter- The Warwickshires started on their travels in 1912, when they went to Malta. The outbreak of the great war
in 1914 brought about their recall, and they land- ed at Zeebrugge as part of the Seventh Division in October, 1914. In 1910 the battalion left for over- acne again and spent eleven years in India before being moved to Egypt. Only sixteen officers and other ranks who went away 1919 are still with the battalion. Two Indian antelopes were brought back aa mascota. They are very fond of cigarettes to chew.
£1,250,000 FIRE.
MUNICH'S GLASS PALACE DESTROYED.
in
Munich. June G. Munich's famous Crystal Palace ereeted in 1854, the same year in which its British counterpart was moved to the site at Syden- ham-was destroyed by fire dur- ing the night and nothing but o few stone pillars now remain.
Out of 2,820 paintings, engray- ings and object d'art, only 60 were saved.
The entire collection of paint- ings of the Romantic period has been lost, including the greater part of the life work of the Swiss painter Kuno Amlet nu well as the finest productions of Moritz Sch- wind, Caaner Friedrich and Rangers. The material damage is estimated at several million marks.
and to take out the paintings were Attempts to enter the Palace
in valt, and the brigade had to concentrate on preventing the spread of the fire to adjoining. buildings.
The damage is estimated at £1,250,000.
...
WATER LEVELS. DETAILS FOR WEST, NORTH. AND EAST RIVERS. «
The following table, issued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Commission, shows in English feet the water levels on the West River, North River and Enst-River on the dates named:
June June 26 26.. West River nt Shiuhing 25.9 20.0 North River at Samshui 19.7 18. East River at Sheklung 9.3 10.5 North Hiver at Tsingyuen
The highest levels recorded are:
17.2 18.2
Girls: Comedy, adventure, de-Shishing, 41 feet; Tsingyuen,
tective, love stories, nature. Boys did not like love stories.
29.2 feet; Samshui, 27.3 feet; Sheklung, 11.6 feet. Crime and War.
The report states that "an ar resting feature is the recurring emphasis upon crime, war, and what they term 'ghting pictures lend first innings. The hosts and frightening pictures. had made 197 runs and then Derby A girl of 11% wrote: "I like scored 365 runs five wickets declar-murder pictures best."
Of 65 girla under 14. 17 voted
Tyldesley, however, was not to be In an unfinished match at Cardiff outdone and in dismissing Somer-between Derbyshire and Glamor- set for 178 runs in the second inn- gan, the visitors took the points for ings he took eight wickets for 89 runs. Lancashire knucked off the 167 runs required for victory with only three men out.
WIN FOR YORKS.
Victory by Innings and 71,
Little difficulty was experienced
ed, in reply to which Glamorgan for war films. compiled 281 runs for three wie- kets when stumps were drawn.
HEAVY SCORING,
Of 38 girls aged 11, 20 liked war Gims.
Two groups of Girl Guides voted thus:
Ages 7-10-Murder and "comies." Ages 10-16-Cowboy, murder and
love.
A commissioner says: "One child said she would show me how
Between Middlesex and Leicester. by Yorkshire in their match at
In a rather heavy scoring match Portsmouth against Hampshire, the Northern county winning by at Leicester, Middlesex took first an inuings and 71 runs. Herbert inninge points from Leicestershire Sutcliffe emulated Duleepsinhji for a lead on the first innings. to strangle people." and scored his fifth century of the season, while Mitchell also reach- ed three figures.
Leicester took first innings and
The lowest levels on record are minus 5 feet at Samshui and minus 27 feet at Sheklung.
Rapsodie Espagnole (Ravel),
Victor Symphony Orchestra. 1700. 8.15-8.45 p.m.
Relay of the musical portion of the play "Splinters" from the King's Theatre.
8.45-10.00 pm.
Recorded Music. Victor records supplied by Tsang Fook.
(Bach).
Organ Selu-Fantasia in C Minor Organ Solo-Fugue In C Minor (Bach). Marcel Dupre. 9284. Choral-Messiah-Behold The Lamb of
God (Handel).
Highest (Handel). Violin Solo-Cantique de Noet (Adam). Royal Choral Society. 0018. Violin Solo-Andanting Religioso
(Thome).
Marek Weber. 20880, i mur-Song-Rocked In The Cradle Of The
Deep (Knight),・・・ Song-Asleep In The Deep (Lamb
and Petrie).
Choral-Messiah-Glory To God In The
A boy of 13 said he had learnt ran up a score of 223 rans, while "how to kiss," another of the same Middlesex replied with 300,age sald he had learnt "nothing Hearne scoring his third century at all except the art of love." with 152 not out against his name. I have learnt nothing but Leicester then added a further 305 der." was another reply. run for four wicketa declared,
F. E. Green put Yorkshire iu on winning the toss and, when the innings had reached a total of 387 runs for the loss of eight wickets he declared. Sutcliffe had taken (Shipmen 120) but when Middlesex' hia scoro to 107 before being dis-had made 95 for six wickets play missed while Mitchell was un-closed, defeated with 119 runs to his cre- clit.
Hampshire had Bowes to con- tend with and in their first innings scored but 130 rung 'and following en they were dismissed for 180.
In the first innings Bowes took five wickets for 64 runs and, in the second five for GB.
A. W. CARR'S THIRD.
Another Century for His County..
ENGLISH CAPTAIN
SHINES.
D. R. Jardine Makes Century.
GENEVA NARCOTIC ·
CONFERENCE.
BAN ON EXPORTS OF HEROIN.
Geneva, June 20. The Narcotic Conference has
20244.
Wilfred Glenn (Bass), Organ Solo-Now The Day Is Over
(Baring-Barnaby)-Peace Perfect Peace. (Caldbech). Organ Solo-Lead Kindly Light (Newman and Dykes).
Mark Andrews, -20780. Orchestral-The Bat (Strauss),
Marek Weber and His Orch, 21020. Choral-Oh Come All Ye Faithful (Oakley and Portugal). Choral-Joy To The World (Watts
and Handch).
Trinity Choir. 20240. String Bass Solo-Minuet In G
(Beethoven). String Bass Solo-Valse Miniature
(Koussovitzky).
England's selected captain for the Teat match against the adopted, by 31 votes to six, the New Zealanders, scored a bril Austrian proposal prohibiting Hant century for the M. C. C.the export of diacetyl-morphine or against Cambridge University at heroin and its salta, except at the Lord's. The Undergraduates, request of the Government of a non-manufacturing country for however, won by 23 runs.
The scoring in the first innings medical requiremente.--Router. Whatever reasons certain sec. was rather low, with Cambridge tions of Nottingham cricket had compiling 144 (V.W.C. Jupp 6 for for wishing to have A. W. Carr re- 38) and the M.C.C. 209, of which Another remand was asked for by placed in the captaincy of the Jardine, scored 106 without being Mr. Leo d'Almada, son, when he ap county, the one-time
In their accond inningspeared before Mr. Williams at the lender has now given his critica yet further proof of his capabili- taking six wickets for dd while ulted Dr. Fred Kow, in Ico House Organ Solo-Noarer My God To Thes ties to lead the team. Playing the M.C.C. were dismissed for
century 147,Restor.
Sorge Koushovitzky. 1470. Choral-All Hall The Power Of Jesus
Name (Holden). Choral-Jesus Christ Is Risen To-day
(Davidica).
Trinity Choir. 21265.
England beaten made 260 runs, Gibson Central Magistracy this morning to Organ Solo-Abide With Mo
prosecuto a coolie for having na
Stroot on Wednesday. An adjourn.
granted.
ngainst Worcestershire at Wor: 102 F. Brown taking five for ment to Tuesday at 10 am. Was
(Lyto-Monk).·
* (Adams and' Mason).
Mark Andrews. 20129,
10.00, p.m. Close down.
RADIO BROADCAST
PROGRAMMES FOR TO-DAY
AND TO-MORROW."
The radio programme to be bread- cart by Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 866 metres to-day is:
4.00-7.00p.m. Chinesa programme, 7.00-11.30 p.m. European gramme of Columbia records kladly Aupplied by Messrs. Anderson Musle Co.
pro-
7.00-7.45 p.m. Orchestral. Nights in The Garden of Spain
(do Falla). Orquesta do Sevilla_DX188-DX100. Norwegian Dancos (Gring). G. Schneevoigt Conducting the Lon. Orchestra,
dan Symphony1743-1744.
8.00 p.m. Local report.
timo:
weather
7.46-8.28 p.m. Variety. Seng-Nippy-Nippy. Song-Nippy-The Toy Town Party.
Hnnie Hale (Soprano). DHD. Accordeon Duct-La Tourterell's
(The Dove).
Jean Doveydt and Louis Logist Accordeon Trio-Hilda (A Romance). DASC3. The Deveydt Brothers. Song-The Night You Sang "Sweet
Genevieve,"
Song-Loretto.
Trevor Watkins (Tenor). DB350. Xylophons Bolo-The Dancing Tailer. Xylophone Solo-The Clutter of
the Clogs.
Rudy Starita. Humorous Song-In Great-
Grandma's Days.
DB247.
Humorous Song-Rollin' Down The
Alver.
Florence Oldham. DB410. Vocal Duet-To-morrow is Another
Day.
Vorn! Duct-The Same As We
Used To Do.
Layton and Johnstone. R.28-9.04.
Sonnta In G Major, Op. 73
(Brahms).
DB352.
For Violin and Piano by Tescha Seidel and Arthur Lotter D67916-D67918.
9.04-9.30 p.m. Concert Items. Piano Solo-Old Vienna (Schubert).
Ignaz Friedman. 12107. Song:0, That We Two Were Maying
(Kingsley and Nevin). Dame Clara Butt (Contralto). X339. 'Cello Solo-Tarantellà (Popper).
W. H. Squire. L2371. Song-Come Back (Tosell's
Serenade) (Elkin and Tosell). William Heseltine (Tenor). DD7. Violin Solo-Zephyr (Jeno Hubny),
Joseph Szigeti. L1788. 0.30-11.30 p.m. Dance Programme.
Fox Trot-Choo Choo,
Fox Trot-On a Little Balcony
in Spain. CB228. Fox Trot-Under The Spell of
Your Kiss. Fox Trol-Overnight. Fox Trot-By a Lazy Country
Lane.
CB231.
One Step-That Lindy Hop. CB237. Waltz-Indiana Sweetheart.
Fox Trot-Okinhoma.
CB250. Fox Trot-Shout For Happiness. Fox Trot-Writing á Letter
to You, CB234. Fox Trot-When Your Hair Has
Turned to Silver. Fox Trot-You're The One I
Care For, Wallz-Drink, Brothers Drink. Waltz-Wu Two,
CB251. Fox Trot-Cochran's 1931 Revue.
Half Caste Woman. Fox Trot-Cochran's 1931 Revue
Stealing Thro' CB243. One Step-Pass Shoot!! Gunlit Fox Trot-Send Out Sunshine.
CB218, Fox Trot-I'll Be Good Because
of You. Fox Trot-Ton Cents a Dance.
Waltz-Toars. Fax Trot-Alma Mia. Fox Trot-You'll Be Mine in Apple Blossom Timo. Fox Trot Goodnight Sweetheart,
CB249.
CB266.
CB253,
CB242.
Waltz-Belle of Normandy. One Step-Lady of Spain. Fox Trot-River, Stay 'Way From My Door. Fox Trol-Miss Elizabeth
Brown. CB254. Waltz-1 Offer You These ROKCH. Fox Trot-You're Twice As Nice
As The Girl in My Dreams, CB202. Fox Trot-City Lights Fox Trot-Out of Nowhere. CB257. Waltz-Nights of Cladness, Walz-Thrilla.
10.30 p.m. (Approx.). mid-day press nowo,
11.30 p.m. Close down.
DB339.
Rugby
SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME.
11.00-12.15 p.m. Relay of the Ser- vice from the Union Church, Kennedy Road. Preacher: Rev. E. G. Powell, Order Of Service. Voluntary. Hymn-"Angels' Voices Ever
Singing."
Invocation and Lord's Prayer, Hymn-That Man Had Perfect
Blessedness."
Scripture Reading-Panim 27. Hymn "God Who Hath Made The
Earth"
Prayer.
Anthem "I Wii Lift Up Mino `Eyes |
Unto The Hits."
Offertory.
Offertory. Prayer. Hymn "From Greenland's Iry
Mountains."
Sermon-What Is God Like? Hymn "Lord Or All Being
Throned Afar."
National Anthem. Benediction.
Voluntary.
12.15 p.m. Chinese programinte, 1.00 p.m. Weather report, focal- time
2.00 p.m. Close down.
8.00 p.m. Local time, weather re-
port.
8.03-8,16 p.m. Orchestral Love Everlasting.
Victor Salon Orchestra. 20188.. (Continued on preceding Column.)
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