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1946

No. 27,502 HONG KONG, SATURDAY MAY 31, 1930.

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LANCASHIRE SECURE FIFTH VICTORY. PRESS CONFERENCE. VICEROY ENACTS NEW CONVICT SHOT DEAD, CHANCE FOR THE

Test Batsmen in Form.

HAMMOND HAS BAD LUCK AT THE OVAL.

Freeman in Spiteful Mood.

Premier to Welcome the Delegates.

SPEAKER TO PRESIDE.

Rugby, Yesterday. The proprietors and editors of all the most important news- papers of the Empire are now ns- Five of the nine matches in the mid-week programme were embled in London for the Im- brought to a definite conclusion yesterday. In the county champion-perial Press Conference. There ship both Nottinghamshire and Lancashire gained the full points, has not been a gathering of this character for nearly 20 years Kent went down to Derbyshire at Ilkeston by 199 runs. Sussex The delegates will be entertained at a luncheon of welcome next found little difficulty in defeating Cambridge University by 216.

Tuesday in Westminster Hall.

Additional interest will be given

with a

ORDINANCES.

PICKETING PUNISHABLE BY PENAL SERVITUDE.

NO TAX CAMPAIGN.

Warders Open Fire

on Fugitive.

ECHO OF PRISON FIRE.

London, Ohio, Yesterday. Warders fired, killing one out of

LADIES!

RECRUITING FOR THE VOLUNTEERS!

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Dainty Eyeglasses.

N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Optician

13′ Queen's Road Central.

BATTLE OF GIANTS,

Jones and Wethered in Amateur Final.

TWO GREAT GOLFERS.

SEMI-FINAL RESULT.

ANNUAL DINNER.

Simla, Yesterday.

Major H. B. L. Dowbiggin presid-

Bobby Jones beat Voigt 1 up. 47 convicts at the local prisori The Viceroy, Lord Irwin has farm, including many transferred ed over a large gathering which Wethered beat Hartley 2 and 1. promulgated an Ordinance to coun- from Columbus Peniteniary, who included Rear-Admiral R. A. S. H

Roger Wethered, of Worplesdon, teract picketing, the non-payment were attempting to break out and the Hon. Mr. Wilfred Southern, one of Britain's foremost golfers C.M.G., on the occasion of the in the 'post-war period, anit of taxes, and tampering with the Reuter's American Service. loyalty of Government servants. [A message from Columbus of annual smoking concert of the Hong|Amateur Champion in 1923, and

Picketing Illegal.

April 23 stated—A pitiful sight Kong Volunteer Defence Corpa"Bobby Jones, American Open Two ordinances have been issued was witnessed in the peniti- held at Headquarters last night. Champion, and twice winner of by the Viceroy. One

makes ary when the relatives of H.E. Major-General J. W. Sandi-the British Open, will meet in picketing a penal offence, and the 318 dead convicts came to claim lands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., dis-the Final for the British Amateur Nine centuries were registered.jclared at 304-6. With little time

prizes during the crown. W. H. Ponsford leading the way left and 311 runs required to win to the occasion by the fact that second provides against instiga- the bodies.-There are 138 convicts tributed the

it is the first luncheon to be tion to the refusal of payment of still in hospital. In the course of evening, and caused much laughter Jones, says a Reuter's message, double century against Hampshire could only play for a given in Westminster Hall since certain abilities in connection the enquiry, the chief of the Fire and applause when he stated that is on the brink of realising his Oxford University, and Hammond draw, and at the close had stored the King's Coronation, where re- with the no tax campaign. Both Brigade expressed the opinion that he intended to make a special appeal most cherished ambition that of with 199 against Surrey being the 121 for the loss of half their presentatives of the Dominion ordnances will be applied In Bom- the convicts might have been saved young ladies of Hong Kong not winning the title. He does not highest individual scorer in a wickets.

Parliaments who attended the bay Presidency immediately. If they had been released from to dance with, play golf with, or number it amongst his many County duel. K. S. Duleepsinhji

The No-Tax Campaign. Surrey Take Innings Points. Coronation were regularly enter-

their cells as soon as the fire was speak to, any young man who was triumphs-and it is certain that knocked up his second century of

The first ordinance againat ins- discovered. The prison chaplain not a Volunteer, His Excellency in Wethered he will meet an op- the season at the expense of

The Speaker of the House of, tigation of refusal of 'payment of declared that if the Governor had aroused more laughter when he ponent as tenacious and skilful, Cambridge University, and Sutate in pot forcing a win at the

into the if not so spectacular, as himself. Batting Commons will preside and the Pre certain liabilities is entitled "the not gone outside the walls he would induged in a few peeps Oval against Surrey. cliffe, with a delightful innings of

Jones bent Voigt in the semi- 150 against Essex, made his arst, the visitors were dismissed mier, Chancellor of Exchequer, Unlawful Instigation Ordinance of certainly have been killed by future, with the prospect of an

A statement issued in con- the convicts, who were "enraged Amazonian G.O.C. China.

anal by one hole. His game was for 150. Surrey found little dif- and leaders of other political second century of the season. G. R. ficulty in passing this moderate parties will welcome the dele- nection with it refers to a resolu- beyond human endurance by the

The Chairman, in asking His not so convincing as usual, how. Jackson, the Derbyshire captain,

I thought of the sufferings and tor- Excellency to give away the prizes, ever. He won the second, but participated in a great stand with total and at the close of the inn- gates.British Wireless Service

thanked all those who had helped the Voigt squared at the fifth. Jones Townsend against the Kent at-ings held a lead of 44. Glouces

ter's second attempt at the wicket

Corps, particularly Colonel Hanna, took the next, but they turned all also thanked Rear-Admiral square. "Bobby's" putting had R. A. S. Hill for the loan of the gone wrong, and he lost both the range on Good Friday, and also twelfth and thirteenth to become Captain Quinlan, officer in charge of two down. He staged a charac- teristic "come-back" and won the the range.

14th and 16th to square the game. The 17th was halved, but Jones As regards the rifle meeting and pulled out an extra bit of form- supper, Major Dowbiggin said that as usual-to win the all-important

due to Lieut. home hole.

Gloucestershire were unfortun-tained.

General Joalland, who as a lieut-

tack, the former scoring 140 and marked a wonderful recovery, as the latter 104. It was largely the visitors amassed the huge enant took part in the French ex- due to Russell (132) that Essex total of 366. Hammond was respedition to Lake Chad, in 1899, has were able to snatch first inningsponsible for 199 of the runs, and related a strange and dramatic points from Yorkshire. Grant had the honour to be the Was distinctly unfortunate in not story of the venture.

G. C.

only 'Varsity player to score a century, making exactly 100 against Sussex.

making his second double century

of the season. Requiring 228

for victory, Surrey after taking

WAA

1930."

FINE TO SHOWERY.

To-day's report from the Royal Observatory.states:

Depressions are shown over Lower Yangtze Valley and near Tongking.

Or

The typhoon is over 150 miles to the north-east of Ishigaka, moving north N.N.W.

Forecast: South-east or variable winds, moderate; fine to ahowery..

tures of their mates."

LAST TRIBUTES. Crowds File Past Coffin of Ex-Archbishop.

HUNDREDS OF WREATHS.

The

He

Special Thanks.

Rugby: Yesterday. remains of Archbishop special thanks were Lord Davidson, who was Primate Stewart, Lieut. Bottomley, Pie, Wethered, who beat Hartley 2 of. England for nearly 80 years, Blackley and Private Frith. Capt. and 1, started off in great style, were buried this afternoon at R. C. Strachey, who had been Acting winning three of the first five Canterbury Cathedral. The grave Adjutant, was also thanked, and a holes. He turned two up. Hart was under the open sky within cordial welcome extended to Captain ley fought back pluckily and be the shadow of the cloisters, on Goater, the new Adjutant.

came all square. Even play fol-

and 8. nominations, Including the clined to think that they suffered Bobby Jones beat Fiddian,- d

first innings points, came very ed Sussex. The visitors took first As can be seen from the list rear to defeat, having lost seven knock and compiled 265," Cam- the bowling WBB wickets for 149 runs at the close bridge collapsed pitifully before of centuries, treated with scant respect, but of play.

the bowling of "Tate, and were -Freeman, the Kent googlie bowler, Worcester Claim Points. dismissed for 87, Tate claiming 6 emerged from the Derbyshire The home county took first wickets for 36 runs. The follow match with the splendid analysis innings' points from Northants on not enforced, and the of 9 wickets for 50 runs. Curi-in an even-scoring match. The Sussex innings was declared clos- Gusly enough it was the slow visitors scored 259 in their first ed at 280-6. K. S. Duleepsinhii. tion passed by the Alpindja hon the walls of which were piled 'Contiuing, Major Dewbiggin lowed; but Wethered took the 16th, bowlers who caused the damage. venture, but had to concede a lead in his bright style scored 147 in gress Committee as regards The ao hundreds of wreaths. The arch- made a strong appeal to young men and 17th to win the restorat

Earlier Dick Tyldesley taking Leicester-or 13 to their hosts, due to a fine a very short time. Cambridge, tax campaign, and anys, "Clearly no bishops of Canterbury and York in the Colony to join the Volunteers,

At-St. Andrew shire wickets for only 20 runs and display by Gibbons, who was most with, 468 runs against them, bat- Government can contemplate the end six bishops took part in the which amongst other things, might Mitchell 9-92 in the match be- unfortunately dismissed when ted with more Success

The congrega be described as the best and cheapest seventh round, Volgt see in the non-payment of its dues," and em-funeral service. tween Derbyshire and Kent. 99. Northants declared their second innings, but were all out phasises that the Ordinance. will tion was representative of all de Club in the Colony. He was in 5 and 4.

Lancashire's Success. second innings at 234-4, leaving when still requiring 216. G. C. be confined strictly to prevent in- Moderator of Church of Scotland, from the lack of that little discipline

London, Yesterday. the home county to get 222 runs Giant made a gallant effort instigation and the pursuance of the

Wethered beat Howell, 4 and 3. At Nelson, Lancashire con-to win. At the close of play Wor-scoring exactly a century, before political movement to refuse pay the heads of the Free Churches and comradeship they would have

Hartley beat Grant at the nine- tinued their run of successes, de-icestershire had scored 7 runs for being dismissed. Tate was again ments lawfully due to the Viceroy, and the Greek's Archimandrite as members of the Corpa, feating Leicestershire by 180 the loss of one wicket,

Previous to the service the coffin;

As regards efficiency in the Corps. St. Andrew's was stirred at the Taking first knock, the Yorkshire Lose Points.

pealing for the support of those lay in the choir of the cathedral the speaker urged that a higher meeting of Young Englandules home county compiled the moder- At Dewsbury, Essex took frat

desirous of resisting a plain threat and a multitude of mourners of standard would make men all the sented by the twenty-year-old ate total of 206. Due to splendid | innings points from Yorkshire.

He urged the mem-former At Lord's-England v. The Rest against the orderly progress of all classes filed past during the tener to you.

morning, paying a last tribute.

boy champion, Eric ber of the Corps to work together to Fiddion, and A memorial service was also

the redoubtable The Viceroy's second Ordinance held at St. Paul's Cathedral, the raise both the standard of efficiency Bobby Jones, who, slicing a

Swilcan, lost the first hole for the is entitled "The Prevention of In-officiating clergy including Dean and the numbers.

His Excellency welcomed Capt. first time in the championship. timidation Ordinance," and is Inge, the Arch-Deacon of London, directed against picketing, includ- and the Bishop of Kensington. Goater who had a very fine record, Jones won the 2nd, 4th, 5th, and

and he (the speaker) sald he had 6th, and turned 4 up, Ing" various forms of intimidation British Wireless Service

every belief it would not be long be- At the eleventh Fiddian missed and molestation", whereby the

fore they had the greatest con- a four foot putt and Jones was fidence in him (applause). His up.

runs.

BATTING.

Australians v. Oxford U. Gloucester v. Surrey, Yorkshire v. Essex. Sussex v. Cambridge V.

Middlesex. Hampshire.. Derbyshire v. Kent. Cambridge U. v. Sussex.

W. 11. Ponsford

240-

Hammond

199

Sutcliffe

150

K. S. Duleepsinhji

147

G. R. Jackson

140

RusHell

132

Hendren

122

Essex Yorkshire.

Derbyshire v. Kent.

Townsend

104

G. C. Grant

100

BOWLING.

Freeman...

9-~50

Tyldesley (R.)

6-20

Kent v. Derbyshire. Lancashire v. Leicestershire,

Tate

6-36

553

Mitchell

5-50

14-12

Sussex v. Cambridge U.

Derbyshire v. Kent.

bowling by Dick Tyldesley and Batting first, the home county MacDonald-a slow and an ex- compiled 365 for the loss of nine press bowling combination-the wickets, at which point the clo- sure was applied. Leyland, the visitors were dismissed for 126. brilliant left-hander, contributed Tyldesley, who has been bowling 95. Essex were able to pass with rare consistency, took 6 their opponents' score and to take wickets for 20 runs, and Mac Russell, in scoring his second cen a lead of 14 on the first innings, donald 4 for 11. On batting atury of the reason, was respon- second time, P. T. Eckersley de-alble for 182 of the 979 runs clared the Lancashire innings scored by his county. With a de- closed at 264-5, thus leaving the finite result out of the question, visitors the task of scoring 845 Yorkshire, gave an entertaining runs to win. This, however, batting display in their second was beyond them and they were innings, scoring 226 for the loss all out for 164, Macdonald taking of three wickets. Sutcliffe scored 4 wickets for 50 runs.

Derbyshire Defeat Kent. Kent lost an interesting match by 199 runs at Ilkeston Batting first, Derby: scored 136 by steady batting against the wiles of Freeman, who took 9 wickets for just over 5 runs apiece. Kent were unable to make this smel score, and were out for 107, Mitchell being successful in the dismissal of four batsmen for the cost of 42.runs. A brilliant stând between G. R. Jackson and Town- send made a declaration at 885-9 possible. Requiring 414 runs, Kenti were in a hopeless position and failed by 190 runs. Mitchell ar was agein the most successful

his second century of the season in making 150 in a fine display of off driving and hooking,

Cambridge Defeated.

rst reverse, when they entertain

The Varsity experienced their

Lancashire Notta Warwi Bussex; Surrey Kent Glamors

4tówler, claiming 5 wickets for 50. --- Worder

** Hants Lose Points at Ford's.

Middlesex took first

from Hampafire

inty batted first and brilliant, bating din. endren, amasseds a

ushire falled by

*Midlesex de

| successful, taking 6 wickets for 153 runs.--Reuter,

To-day's Matches.

(Test Trial Match).

At Leyton-Essex v. Surrey. At Burton-on-Trent-Derbyshire v. Middlesex.

At Tonbridge Wells-Kent v. Worcestershire.

At Edgbaston-Warwickshire v. Gloucestershire.

1

At Manchester-Lancashire v. Notts.

At Hull-Yorkshire v. Leicester

Ishire.

At Kettering-Northampton v. Sussex.

The statement concludes by 'ap-

stable Government."

The Second Ordinance.

Indian Congress Forty seek to POPULARITY PALLS. make their will prevail. An ac.

companying statement points out Miss Amy Johnson Turns that the most common object for

Down Invitations which such intimidation is employ- ed in the prevention of the sale of The foreign goods or liquor.

PENALTY OF FAME.

Rugby, Yesterday.

teenth.

Excellency thanked the members of Fiddian won the twelfth with a the

Corps for a very pleasant birdie three, and the 13th, 14th, evening on behalf of himself and and 15th, wore halved.--Reuter. staff and all the guests present.

Mr. T. Parkinson was M.C. for an excellent: musical programme, Mr. G. W. True making an exceed-

At Southampton-Hampshire v Viceroy considers it "perfectly Australians..

legitimate" for anyone to urge the

So many public engagementsingly skiiful accompanist, use of Indian goods, "Nor have I

respect for the have been arranged for Miss Amy A special word of appreciation anything but

Never- Johnson, who is now at Brisbane, must be accorded Messrs. Everest, preachers of temperance." theless he points out that it is un- that her doctor has ordered her Coom, Beattle, and Ross, who once bar lawful to endeavour to enforce as a matter of precaution to can again took on the onerous these views "by coercive effect and cel many of them. She therefore, duties for the evening. fear."

It also condemns the "un- did not attend the luncheon at scrupulous efforts" to induce their which she was to have been the Government servants to realgn guest of women graduates of

Scores at a Glance." Australians: 406-2 dec. Oxford U.: 124 and 124.

Glamorgan: 231 and 86. Notts: 443-9 dec.

Lance: 206 and 2615 đẹc. Leicester: 126 and 164.

Derby: 136 and 385–9 dec. Kent: 10 and 215.

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APPOINTMENTS.

WANTED IN SINGAPORE.

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TENDERS INVITED.

Tenders for the following work are invited by the Hong Kong Government:

Tender: for Waiting Hall at Yaumati Station", will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Offike until Tuesday, of June 17, on behalf of the Kowloon-Canton Rail- way (British Section).......

Drawings may be scen and the

their posts and fall in their duty, Brisbane University, and she made This morning a Chinese named Specification and full particulars and attempts to boycott Govern- only a brief stay at the garden 'Au Yong-tim was produced before obtained by application to the Rail- ment servants. It points qut that party at Government House-Bri- Mr. R. E. Lindsell on an extradition way Head Office, Kowloon, on the warrant, he being wanted by the deposit of a fee of $20, which will Middlesex: 236; and 3040 dec. the Ordinance will not be used to tish Wireless Service.

Police in Singapore for the alleged be refunded on the submission of a impede or interfere with the legi- Hants.: 230 and 121–5.

timate efforts of the movement or

embezzlement of $3,265.67, the pro-bona fide tender together with the the furtherance of indigenous en

perty of the Chu Kwong Lau shop return of the Specification intact. Gloucester: 150 and 366,"

terprise, nor in connection with His Excellency the Governor has of 80 Market Street, Singapore, be- Tender for Steel Roofs for New Surrey: 194 and 1497,

the any genuina non-political labour made

following appoint tween June 1929, and February, Ferry Plers at Mong Kok Tsui and mezt

Shamehuipo, will be received at dispute. Reuter. Sussex: 265 and 280-8. dec.

Mr. William James Lockhart-

the Colonial Secretary's Office until Chief Detective-Inspector Rey Cambridge U.: 87 and 242.

Smith to be a Deputy Registrar of,nolds, asked the Magistrate's per prises the supply and erection of Monday, June 16. The work.com- Marriages with effect from May mission to withdraw the charge the steel-work for the two roofs Northants: 259 and 234-4 dec.

27.

against the alleged fugitive as the Worcester: 272 and. 7-1.

Yorkshire: 385-9 dec. & 226–3, Essex: 379.

THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE

1st Inner No

LResult

scoring is as follows: 8 points for an out "points for a win on first innings, «4»points, In the. event of a tie and a no reinit, match, and 8 points) for the ned?" which has lost on first inningsg

NEW M.L.C.

Mr. A. F. B. Silva-Netto Appointed.

It is notified in the Government Gazette that His Excellency the Governor has appointed, provi-

1990.

Lieutenant Harry Owen Hughes, latter had expressed his willingness complete together with the roof Volunteer, Defence Corps, to be one to waive extradition proceedings and covering, etc. of his Honorary Aides-de-Camp return to Singapore of his own Kowloon Hospital, will be received Tender for motor car shelter, with effect from this date.

accord to face the charge againat Mr. Lo. Ka-me to be a "Forest him the one at the Colonial Secretary's Offico until Monday, June 2. The work The accused having confirmed this. consists of the erection in brick ficar for the control and superin-

from his Courtsoa

Tender for meter spirit, will be

sionally and subject to His tendenco of the Forests of the the Magistrate ordered his discharge and concrete of a motor car shelter.

Majesty's pleasure, Mr. Antonio Colony Nora Batalha Silva-Neito to Mr. Frederick Charles Hall to be The fugitive will now be held in received at the Colonial Secretary's be temporarily an Unofficial mema member of the Sanitary Board for Polles custody until arrangements Once until noon

ber of the Legislative Council, term of three years, vice

In the places of Mr. Jose Fedro Braga, who is temporarily absent from the Colony, with effect from

Ligutenant-Colonel Charies Duncan Myles, OBE, RAM.C., resigned, with effect from May 23, mp May 80. Mr. Hall is in the firm of Jardine, Matheson and Co. and an unofficial

Mr. Silva-Netto, is the principal of Silva-Netto & Co., an Unofficial J.Eamentber of the Committee of the Club Lusitano and a rem- ber of the Committee of the VR.C. He resides in Kowloon.

The

cotton

Pored

of Thursday,

be made for his return to Singa- June 6, for the supply and delivery of motor spirit required by all or Any Department for the period July 3 to December 81.

MOTOR 'BUSES.

In the current fenue of the Gov ernment Gazette is published a full Members of the Select Committee detail of the constructional require. on Capital Punishment are to visit ments of the Inspector General of certain prisons. It is possible that (Polico in Considering applications dummy execution may be arranged. før motor omnibus Ucences.

revolver":

SERIOUS THEFT.

Taking a serious view of the casa Mr. T. 8. Whyte-Smith' at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning/ sentenced to four months hard Baldwin sent a letter labour one of two Chinese men, Cobb, the West Fulham who were before him charged with date describing stealing a fur coat, the property work of Mrs. Chubb) of Empress Lodge,

Mody Road.