بیده
FIGHTING OXFORD
BACKS TO WALL' AGAINST BIG CANTAB SCORE
B. W. HONE TO THE
RESCUE
London, July 6.
In
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CENSORSHIP CRICKET
IMPOSED
CHINESE PRESS AND
MILITARY NEWS
Shanghai, July 6. News from Hankow is to the effect that a strict censorship on military news is being enforced there.
This is evidenced by the fact the Oxford are up against it
that the correspondent their annual cricket match with Shanghai Shun Pas has been Cambridge which is now in pro-arrested for sending a telegram gress at Lord's.
concerning milltary affairs, al- though the substance thereof had already appeared in the local Chinese Preas.
Cambridge, carrying on from their overnight score of 250 for 7 wickets added another 71 runs before the innings closed.
Oxford thus found themselves
KENT
LOSING
GROUND
YORKS MAKING BOLD BID
Two Curiosities
Scoring
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, .1932.
DOUGLAS CO-
CONTROVERSY
MR. CROUCHER REPLIES TO GUILD
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Mr. N. V. Croucher, in the course of a letter sent to us for publication, replies to the recent criticisms of his speech at the in Douglas Company meeting made in a letter, from Capt. T. T. Laurenson, on behalf of the Guild. China Const Officers' London, July 6. He maintains that the Officers' With Kent losing first in- Fund has to be maintained out
and of capital, and is not prepared nand-You Can It Madness, Dut I Call ti nings points to Middlesex,
very to admit that leave is an integral Yorkshire winning
faced with a acore of 431, to which Chiang Kai-shek, the number of low-scoring match against Sur-Ipart of an officer's pay.
in the inninga, capturing 4 wickets aearch after dark-Rester. for 10 runs aplece.
The keen
Cambridge
attack
Rooit exposed weaknesses in the Oxford batting, and it remained for B. W. Hone to avert an early courage collapse. Batting with
CIVIL SERVICE PAY
in-
I-
18
Since the arrived of General
THE LETTER. guards has been enormously
is official rey, the championship struggle Ratcliffe had contributed 124. creased, And although
Mr. Croucher's letter Legard accomplished some splen-martial law in not being enforced, has again assumed a most in-
the follows: did bowling for the Oxonians late everyone stopped is Hable to teresting position, with
Sir, It is a matter of regret "Tykes" making
very deter-
that Captain Laurenson's letter, in mined bid for leadership.
criticism of the reply to my The cricket, generally went in Douglas Steamship Company con- favour of bowlers, although no lesaditions of service, is based on a than nine centuries were gistered.
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. Yorks (211 & 160) beat Surrey (126 &
97) at Shefeld by 178 runs. Derby (365 & 99 for 1) beat Essex
(361) at Leyton on 1st innings, Lunes. (131 & 19 for 1) beat Warwick (125 & 175 For 7 dec.) at Nelson on 1st innings. Middlesex (121) beat Kent (221 & 298 for 9) at Tunbridge Wells on 1st innings Gloucester (361) beat Glamorgan (279 & 303 for 6) at Bristol on 1st Janings. Northants (61) drew with Somer- sel (163 for 8) at Kettering,
he remained until the close of play with 61 to his credit and still unbeaten. The Oxford score was then 136 for 4, and they will re- sume to-day 295 runs behind with
wickets Intacis-Router,
NOT TO VARY WITH LIVING COSTS
London, July 5. The settlement reached on the consulidation of pay in the Civil in the anteed House of Commons to-lay
A Memoranduun embodying the lement states that the Govern ant adheres to its decision
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terminate the term under which | Leicester (366 & 122 for 6 der.) beat overburdened by the depreciation and Teh,
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New York bowed the kure to 1934 Pittsburgh in a close match, Jusing
New York, July 6, The Cincinatti Reds walloped The famous St. Louis Cardinals in the National Leame to-day, when they resiatere against four.
duzen
f the meantime, renumeration
the
ter un Ist innings. ENTURY
CENT
leaders!
against J. W. Hearns the Middlesex Bateman treated the Kent bowling with scant respect when he hit up
131 at Tunbridge Wells. FRIENDLY MATCHES.
Notts (188 & 288) beat All-India (125
& 127) by 221 runs at Notting ham.
Sussex (326 & 142 for 7 der drew with S. Americans (257 & 143 for 3) at Eastbourne.
HONOURS LIST. Bulting.
by the odd run in seve Results: will voglium to be as wased as v. w. 6. Japp (Northants) V.
at prtment, undeas for six canseen – Somerset tive months during this period of Berry (Leicester) v. Uants .... 1-18 2. Estabilisatient
raat of living (1.. G. Crawley (Essex) v. Derby 18 (theure is either below 25 or above | Burrough (Somerset) v.
60,
thonts In either of these events, # general
review of the questionHearne (Middlesex) v. Kent would be undertaken.
| Ames (Kent) v. Middlesex Langridge, J. (Sussex)
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FOREIGN CLEARING
HOUSES
SYSTEM UNSUITED
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London, Judy h stated in the Ft. Was Cominons to-day that the Govern- ment, after closely observing vari aas clearing house systems in other Countries, had been confrmed in their view that such system benelit would not, on the whole, British traders,
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The foregoing arronments are subject at alt slagres to the over- tiling consideration of the n. tional fina inl position. Hitish Wa
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DAIREN CUSTOMS
TANGLE
BRITAIN STANDS FOR INTEGRITY
Andrienns
Smith (Derby) v. Essex
Knox (S. Americans)
J.
Sussex
Signities not out. Bowling. Amar Singh (All-ladin V.
Notts
Nor-
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128 111
110
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Concerto No. 2 in F Miune fur Plan muri Grelimstra (Chopin. Op. 21) played by Mar guerite Long Tửanny, with the Orclenten de
in Societe du Conservatoire, Paris, conducte by Philipp tibett
( Suit trom 2.1.W. Libroya,
10.33 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press
OUT OF CAPITAL. Last year's Working profit was $82,000 and after placing $30,000 in the Officers' Fund the balance was transferred to depreciation of vessels. Had it not been for the News."
Would fortunate conditions ruling during i
year. the company the probably not have been able to provide anything towards preciation and the Officers' Fun! would have had to be met out of capital.
de-
In other words, for this Fund to be maintained, it will be at th expense of capital, which in the end might mean forced liquida- tion, in which case our ships will be sold and the new owners-it existing there be any with the slump--will engage crews at rates of pay and conditions of service mure in keeping, to quote 'aptain Laurenson "with this time world wide depression."
18.38 p.m.
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Close Duw 71.
CONSTABLE WHO DESERTED
SENT TO GAOL FOR
TWO MONTHS
Sentence of two months" hard labour was imposed by Mr. Wynne- Jones,
the Central Police it Court this morning, on Chinese constable who 真
deserted the Force in December, 1931, after less than a year's service.
I was not aware that "leave is an integral part of an offleer's pay and if suspended, the officers must as a consequence demand increase
1177 UX-
Mr. W. P. Thompson (Assistant Superintendent of Police) pro- secuted, and Mr. C. Y. Kwan ap
7 for a pay us compensation", aml tam peared for the defendant, a plea
7 for 67 not prepared to admit this.
Lee (Derby) v. Bisex Langridge, J. (Sussex) v. S.
7 for
Anterieurs
R. W. V. Robins (Middlesex)
v. Kent
Yorkshire)
Paine (Warwick! V. Lan
eashire Verity
Surrey Lontan, July d
Brown (Surrey) v. York- Beplying to a que dion regard- shine
Will of guilty being entered.
The defendant, said Me. Thomp-
Captain Laurenson assure me that j all British officers and emrineers son, was worn in for a period on the China Coast receive Home of five years on January 29, 3931, 6 for 45 leave conditions, and pensions and deserted from the Force on similar to the Douglas SS. Com-December 28, 1931. On January
6 for 62pany, and if not what compen-8, 1992, a warrant for his arrest Ben was issued. He was apprehended Esation do they receive in for hereof?
5 for 11
in the Dairen Customs, the Howes Yorkshire) v. Surres 5 for Parrish Under-Soertiary, Capt. | Yoce (Nutts) v. All-Jolin 5 for al Anthony Eden, in the House of Durston Ciddlesex) v. Rent a for Cominouts to-day. Said that after Nayudu (AB-India) v. Netts for The dismissal of the Japanese
| Commissioner of Customs for re-
It is, however, considered that using to remit revenue to Shang- benefit might result frons surveni, the Japanese stat resigned} ments to facilitate the use of frozen and handed over the
agenunts in foreign currencies for Customs to Manchukin
Dairen
the purchase of goods for experi
Endeavours will therefor be maile f
Continued on Page 12.)
MONEY LENDING
CASE
by Sub-Inspector Elston at Portland Street on July 4.
was warned about At the time he de-
ANOTHER QUERY. With reference to his statement The reason for his desertion that the masters and officers of appeared to have been because he both departments have had their had been on the report on several pay reduced to a 1/6 dollar since occasions during 1931 and on July April 1st, 1981, and that leave pay 29, 1931. he has been temporarily suspended reduction. for the fast 18 months", will he sorted he was on the report for assure me that no British officers (some trivial offence and was not and engineers employed on the on duty at the time.
Mr. Kwan asked leave to make thin Coast receive less remunera- tion than Ahose in the service of a statement in extenuation, but the Douglas Steamship Company? prefaced his remarks with an ex- STIR CAUSED IN
The earnings of our ships are pression of regret on behalf of in local currency, and wages, penthe defendant to both the police COURT
Worship for gions, and other outgoings should fand his an arrangement providing for the
The case in which the Tai Tak also be in dollars. I understand having done what he did. Manchurian queta for Foreign
firm is wing Ng Koon Tai for the officers are engaged locally and reason for his action obligations to be secured on the $800, money alleged to be due un-whatever facilities were granted his father was critically ill in the Chinese Customs revenues and order a promissory note, was resum-when exchange was more favour-country and in fact he died two the, maintenance of the integrityed before Mr. Justier Wood in theile, the time has come when the weeks after the defendant return- position should be revised if the ed. The defendant was an only To which the Manchurian autheri Summary Court to-day
Mr. F. G. E. Rendall appeared Company is to carry on.-Yours, son and had no mother who could
Through the intermediary
to arrange experimental greements the Japanese and British Lega- of this madure with certain foreign|tions, the Chinese authorities hind countries. Legislation will not be been informed of the terms required.---British Wireless,
THE SUCCESS OF COLLOIDIAL FUEL
STILL IMPOSSIBLE TO ESTIMATE
London, July 5,
of the Castors
of
Administration,
ties might be persuaded to agree,
it was still uncertain what at litude the Chinese Government would adopl
The Minister added that the The Secretary for Mines stated | British Government would
in the House of Commons to-day tinue to work for the security of that it was impossible to estimate loans and the integrity Di the the success of colloidal fuel as i
Customs service by such means was still in the experimental
wow proper in the circum stage..
stances, British Wiedlens.
The scheme adopted by the pres vious Government for research in Jow-temperature, and the carboni antion and hyrogenation processes for dealing with coal was being continued, but in a somewhat medi- fied form.--British Wireless,
RADIUM FIND IN CANADA
18
DOLLÁR - STILL UNCHANGED
LOCAL MARKET ON EASY SIDE The Hongkong dollar remains unchanged al 1s. 3d. to-day. There is a slightly easier under tene to the market, with very lit the business passing.
Silver is unchanged in London, where China banks bought and soll. There was. small business London, July 5. on a steady market. After the Recently discovered pitchblende official fixing. the market ruled adium ore deposits on the Great quietly steady, with America hold Bear lake, in North West Canada,ing off.
NEW DEPOSITS BEING DEVELOPED
A. Areolli for the defendant. for the plaintiff firm. and afr.
The morning was taken up with Mr. Arrulli's cross-examination of of the Lam Sui-hop, manager Areulli, plaintiff said he was not a plaintif firm. Answering Mr. registered money-lender although le lent several tens of thousands of dollars each year.
not write?
ete..
N. V. CROUCHER.
FIGHT AT STREET FOUNTAIN
TWO WOMEN CAUSE A DISTURBANCE.
ness.
accused
Was
The that
take care of his father in his ill- He realised how dißicult it would be to secure the necessary leave from the Police Force to go back to the country.
Mr. Kwan suggested a nominal fine as a warning.
that
Mr.
Mr. Thompson remarked leave would have been granted in In the manner of an audience genuine easy if application had heen male. The police asked for The Puisie Judge:-Does he watching a prize-light, large
a severe penalty as it was dif conte within the exemption?
crowil gathered around two woeult to arrest deserters, and when Mr. Arqutli:-4 hope to prove men fighting at a street fountain,
they were Arrested the police that he does not,
at West Point yesterday, ever-
His Worship remarked to Later in the hearing, Me. Arculliing and jeering until they were wanted an example made of them. enused stir by suggesting that the dispersed by the arrival of two Kwan that the defendant might at
These latter plaintiff, and unt the defendani, had | Sikh policemen.
lenst have asked permission, to go signed the promissory note,
had then quite an anxious time to the country. The plaintifT:That is not so. us they attempted to separate the Mr. Kwas agreed that he had Mr. Areulli:-Would it surprise combatania, who after being been wrong in not first applying to know that the defendant can. separated once returned to the for leave, but pointed out that astray, and were seemingly disthis was a case where the defen- The plaintiff':---How can he say posed to contine it indefinitely dant had to get leave. His first that? With my own hands I saw The Sikhs then deemed it advise thought would be to go to his him sign his name to the note, able to arrest both of them.
Idying father. told Mr. Inspector MeWalter The plaintiff admitted that his
His Worship remarked that his Central Police first thought as a constable should accountant had drawn up the body Schoffell at the of the note.
Court to-day that the trouble was have been to have asked for leave due to the younger of the two first. He would have taken 11 women having splashed the other lenient view of the case if the with water while washing clothes man had been refused permission at the fountain. He had discover to visit his father under the cir- ed marks on the girl's right eumataneca, shoulder, and suspected that the other woman had bitten her.
Both defendants were fined $7, warned, and bound over..
Mr. Arculli's application that the witness should stand down until he was had examined the ledger, granted.
Lam Yun, brother of the former are being actively developed, ne- New York reports a decline of dording to a House of Commons a quarter in allver, with the mar-witness, and partner in the plaintiff Arm, corroborated his brother's statement made to-day by the Do-kot easy.
to story.
The case la proceeding.
minions
Secretary,
Thomas.--British Wirelcan.
Mr. J. H. The cross-rate ja
3,542.
down
His Worship, in sentencing the hard defondant to two months' inbour, declined to consider the option of a fine.
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