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China Mail

No. 27,516.

ENGLAND'S BRIGHT BATTING.

"Aussies " in Tight Corner,

HOBBS AND SUTCLIFFE'S THREE FIGURE PARTNERSHIP,

ESTABLISHED

1846

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1930.

STRUGGLE IN A

FLAT.

EUROPEAN TACKLES A BURGLAR.

A RUNNING FIGHT.

An attempted burglary was.com-

The remaining two Australian wickets were captured for the addition of four runs. Kippax played a great innings and was un-mitted at 3 Cambay Buildings, top

lefeated at the close of Innings with 64 to his credit.

With a lead of 126, England commenced their second innings with the intention of getting runs quickly. Hobbs and Sutcliffe lent valuable aid to this object in view, scoring 125 for the first wicket in 90 minutes. Then followed partial collapse, Hammond and Woolley again failing. A further misfortune beset England as a result of Sutcliffe receiving a hard knock on the hand, causing his retirement when 58. But Hendren and Chapman settled down to score runs comfortably. When this partnership was broken up. Tate was the only one to offer any resistance, and the innings was closed at 302.

Requiring 129 runs for victory the Australians at the close of The third day's play had scored 60 for the loss of Woodfull,

GRIMMETT SUCCESSFUL.

London, Yesterday. und confounds all the critics who Kippax (60) and Hornibrook advocated for his exclusion, on ac- (0) continued the Australian count of his age. innings to-day, but met with dis Hammond survived the tew aster in the first over, Hornibrook minutes before lunch and Eng stepping in front of a ball from land's score stood at 129-1, Sut- Larwood. Kippax added four [liffe being not out 55.

Sutcliffe Retires.

to his total before Wall was bowl-1

起

STABILISATION NOT

FAVOURED.

VIEWS OF CURRENCY COMMITTEE.

INTERIM REPORT,

Awaiting Gold Standard In China.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR

The The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/2 %.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

A SPLENDID RECORD' King's Praise for the Public School.

VALUE OF O.T.C.'S.

Rugby. Yesterday. In the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle the King, in the uniform of Field-Marshal, accompanied by the Queen, presented to-day to the Officers Training Corps, their

ого

Dainty Eyeglasses

N. LAZARUS Ophthalmic Optician 13, Queen's Road Central.

JUNK'S ARMAMENT. A Clever Method of Concealment.

"TO FIGHT PIRATES"?

BRITISH GOLF "OPEN.”

DIEGEL AND COMPSTON. BRILLIANT.

EARLY RETURNS..

of concealment of arms and am

An exceptionally clever method

Hoylake. Yesterday.... munition was told to Mr. T. S.

Americans are prominent in Whyte-Smith by Detective-Ser-the first qualifying round of the geant Kellett at the Kowloon British Open Golf Championship,

between the Hoylake and Wallasey of 296. To-day's play was divided

courses,

The China Mail has received, new colours. These are a replica Magistracy this morning, when Pa for which there is a record entry through the Colonial Secretary, of the colours sanctioned by

Queen Victoria 70 years ago. The Kwok-kit (40), master of a fishing the Currenty Committee:- the following interim report of most famous regiments of the junk, was charged with having in line have been in the Quadrangle his possession on board a junk

It is now possible to give some to receive their colours from the

W. Twine (Bromley) heade the list at Wallasey with 68, but both

some very brief indication of the Sovereign, but never before has at the Yaumati Typhoon Shelter Leo Diegel (American Open

to

Diegel and Compston had a better performance, as both equalled the record for the course. Diegel played brilliant golf. He

floor, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. J. Spradberry in the early hours of this morning.

It appears that at about two

o'clock, Mrs. Spradberry saw a Chinese awing ing at her bedroom window, trying to get in. He had evidently, come down from the roof. Terrified by

A public school battalion been ac- two rifles, 104 rounds of rifle am-Champion) and Archie Compston this sudden fright, Mrs. Spradberry nature of the replies which the corded a similar honour.

munition, one,

„Mauser' pistol, and turned in 70 over the more dif screamed out, and this woke up her Currency Committee intends to

Before the 500 cadets marched 15 rounds of Mauser pistol am-cult Hoylake course, where the husband. Without hesitation, Mr. Spradberry went

past, the King. addressing themmunition, besides moment's give to its terms of reference.

Championship proper will com- A quantity ofmence on Wednesday. The Committee agrees that sald, "In the patriotic wave of

1860, which brought your force dynamite and 34 detonatera. straight for the intruder, who was the present currency is the most into being, Eton was among the Defendant pleaded guilty much taller and of heavier build, advantageous for the purposes of first of public schools to be en- both charges.

the trade of the Colony so long as rolled. There is no battlefield, .Detective-Sergeant Kellett stat-went out in 87, and had 33 com- The thief and Mr. Spradberry China uses a currency based on outpost of Empire, where then engaged in a

terrific fight, silver. The Committee remarks valour and worked with distinc-armament concealed in the groove have not fought with ed that he and a party found the that the scope of its enquiry in tion. During the Great War you of a length of blackened timber. which commenced from the top this respect was confined by the had floor staircase and ended down in terms of reference to trade.

3 splendid record-5,715 Etonians served in the forces and which was falsely used as a sup- the street. Mr. Spradberry had

The Committee finds that the 1,058 gave their lives, while 18porting beam of the roof of the a.very violent struggle with the present currency system suffers Victoria Crosses were awarded. atern of the junk.

from blemishes because of the Chinese, but he pluckily held on facts that a premium exists on As Colonel-in-Chief of the OM-

The officer continuing said "It to him. until a Portuguese and a the bank note over the silver dolcers' Training Corps I have fol- was hidden in such a way that,

lowed this movement from its be- European, both neighbours, came

ginning with Interest and appre- unless we had information about ciation. Ιπ war the valuable its whereabouts, we would work of the corpa can never be have found it even if we search. estimated. In peace it forms&ed for a year."

It was a very

Combat on the Stairs,

on the scene and assisted Mr.

ed by Tyldesley, the Innings clos- After lunch, Sutcliffe was hit Spradberry to overpower the thief. ing 126 runs behind England's on the hand from one of Wall's

fast deliveries, and as this had They took him to the Yaumati

total,

Tate was the most successful occurred several times on Friday Police Station, and had him. charg bowler, claiming 3 wickets for 20 he was forced to retire when 68. ed. runs in 19 overs which testifies to Hammond was again caught by the admirable length kept Grimmett; as in the first innings

Appearance in Court.

This morning. the Chinese ap-

throughout the innings. Robins he stepped in front of that well-peared before Mr, Whyte-Smith followed up his batting display by Idisguised ball that has taken an taking 4 wickets for 51 runs in many wickets, and was sent back

ENGLAND...

Hobbs. Richardson, b McCabe Sutcliffe, e Hornibrook, b Fairfax Hammond, b.w.. b Grimmett

Woolley, st. Oldfield, b Grimmett

Hendren. b Grimmett .....

78-at.. Oldfeld, b Grimmett 74 29-retired hurt

8.b. Grimmett

Ob Wall

- Richardson, b Wall

A. P. F. Chapman, e Ponsford, b llarni brook 52-b

Taleb Grimmets......

R. W. V. Rabins, not out

Larwood, b Grimmett

Tyldesley (R.), e Fairfax, b Wall

Duckworth. 1.b.w., Fairfax

Fairfax

58 4

when he gave his name as that of st the Kowloon Magistracy,

So Ping-kwong, aged 20. He was charged with breaking and enter- ing.

Detective-Inspector Fallon ap- peared for the prosecution and ap- plied for a 48 hours remand in police custody, pending further enquiries.

Wall

13 Kippax, b Grimmett

tion.

50 b. McCabe

18-b Grimmett

-b Grimmett

4--not out

Hia Worship granted the applica-

A WEEK'S DISEASES.

During the week ended June 14 the following cases of diseases were notified to the Medical Offl. cer of Health:-

OCCASIONAL RAIN.

To-day's weather from the Royal Observatory states:

The Northern depression is central to the E. of Tokyo.

The Southern depression re- maius central over Tongking.

Forecast Southerly OT variable winds; moderate; generally overcast; occasion- al rain.

1

Rainfall

10

Etonians

had 35 both out and home to equal ing home. Competon, who was

Diegel's return. driving an enormously long ball,

Qualifying Round at Hoylake. Archie Competen Henry Cotton Geo Diegel (America)

Percy Allis

J. J. Taylor

70 70

not

Bobby Jones (America)

ገጽ

D. Sorilby (Fort Wilkan) N. Jolly

D. McCulloch (Troon)

H. Risebro (Sheringham) Ernest Whitcombe

74

74

Qualifying Round at Wallasey. w. Twine (Bromley)

€8

70

70

happy link of comradeship be report

tween the public schools and clever concealment and certainly paves the way for commissions in the smartest in his experience. my regular and territorial Army,

In reply to the Magistrate as to Above all, it helps to stimulate the formation of character and

what he was going to do with the fosters that esprit de corps which arms, the defendant replied that a le the proud heritage of our

person gave them to him to take race-British Wireless Service.

charge of. This explanation his R.M.S.P. AFFAIRS.

Worship held as very unsatisfac- tory. Mr. Walter Runciman Dealing with the rifles, Sergeant Kellett pointed out that they were Made a Director..

made in Canton, and were quite serviceable, They were not very good.

The defendant did have & permit for seven cannons, and the officer remarked that it was not

Rainfall to 10 am. to-day · 0.64 inch. Rainfall since January 1, 23.32 inches against an average of 31.99 inches.

Temperature and Humidity

The temperature and humidi- ty at certain speelfied centres this morning at 6 o'clock

were:-

PROMINENT LIBERAL.

London, Yesterday.'

Mr. Walter Runcimun, Member of Parliament for St. Ives and a former President of the Board of uncommon for these junks travell. Trade, has been appointed Direc-ing in Chinese waters to be armed tor and Deputy Chairman of the against piratical attacks. Royal Mail Steam Packet Company

J. Bradbeer (Porters Park) Mark Seymour

G. Von Elm (America) W. Davies (Wallosey) Cyril Tolley George Duncan Horton Smith Ronald Moe (America) McDonald Smith

75 17

Leaders at Hoylake, besides Diegel and Compston are Henry Cotton, Percy Allis, J. J. Taylor, Bobby Jones and D. Soulby (Fort William), all with 73, H. Jolly. D. McCulloch (Troon), H. Risebro (Sheringham), and Ernest Whit- rombe follow with 74.

At Wallasey, following Twine's by the Directors of the Court- Hia Worship in imposing fines of 68, come J. Bradbeer (Porters $500 or three months' jail in de- (St. Leonards), George von Elm Park) with 70: Mark Seymour

Reuter,

Extras

12

Extras

Tota!

.270.

Total

Bowling

Analysis.

Temp. Humid.

0.

M.

W.

0: M.

Wall

17

26

21.

15

Hong Kong Macao

89

82

81

80

Grimmett

32

107

30

Hornibrook McCabe

12

Pratos Island

80

98

30

0

Cases Deaths

23

Manila

75

02

Typhoid

9

1

AUSTRALIA.

Small-pox

Foochow

72

85

Tiphtherin

Amoy

72

95.

1

1

Swatów

96

W. M. Woodfull, e Chapman, b Tate W. H. Ponsford. b Tate.

3- Chapman, b Larwood 4 3--not out

Influenza

3

21

Malaria

6

A. G. Fairfax, e Hobbs, b Robins

14

Tuberculosis

Chefoo Shanghai

62

74

ita ilirectorate and the directoratos of its various subsidiary companies, on

98

85

B-not out

.....

31

:

I. G. Bradman, b Tate

A. F. Kippax, not out

S. McCabe, c Hammond, b Robins

V. Y. Richardson, b Tyldesley

W. A. Oldfield. c Duckworth, b Robins

C. V. Grimmett, st. Duckworth, b Robins

1. M. Hornibrook, Lb.w., b Larwood

T. Wall, b Tyldesley

Extras

Larwood

Tate Tyldesley

Robins

37

י

Three of the typhoid cases were

non-Chinese, as was one of the

and

W. Davies

A message of June 12 stated:- fault and $50 with the alternative (U.S.A.), The Company announced that a Com- of one month's jail, the terms to run (Wallasey) with 71; and Cyril mittes, consisting of prominent bank-

era, is to be appointed to confer with consecutively, pointed out that in Tolley with 72. Amongst the

a case like this it. was very hard others are Ronald Moe and Horton Smith with 75, McDonald Smith matters connected with the manage to decide on a penalty as the de- with 77, and George Duncan with ment, administration, and finance.

74.

deaths. There was one non-Chin- lar in exchange and that the silver Committee, will consult with the intended to be up to.

ese death from tuberculosis.

dollar is a moal

Dinner Given in Honour

fendant gave very little informa- Sir William Plender, Chairman of the Trade Facilities Act Advisory tion, and they did not know what he

inconvenient Committee, which will retain office at medium, being difficult to carry. Walter Runciman, M.P. (Liberal), BRITAIN & HUNGARY least until December, 1931. Mr. handle and store; which disadvan- former President of the Board of tages tend to put it at a discount. Trade, has alen hts of the Board, in Some dissatisfaction was also ex- pressed to the Committee regard- the meantime, will be made with the bankers and the discount houses will ing the methods of note issue pre continue communication.]. Entering on their tremendous valent in the present system.

Remedies Advised. task of scoring 429 in the fourth

The Committee is disposed to YOUNG LOAN SHARES innings for victory, the Austra- lians met with a rude shock early advise remedies by a more ex-

4sion of only 6 extras reflects on the admirable 'keeping of Oldfield. Australia's Second Innings.

Total

.144

Extras

Total

60.

Bowling Analysis.

M.

R.

12

20

53

ST 4

arrangements

of Premier.

Rugby, Yesterday. Count Bethlen, the Hungarlan Premier, who with Countess Bethlen

is visiting London as the guest of

Notable scratchings are Gene Sarazen, Harrison Johnston, L. Voight, and Aubrey Boomer.

ing the round, withdrew from the Mark Seymour, after complet-

death of his father. Championship, owing to the

SUBDUED BOAT GIRL.

Thinks Better About Going to Jail. the British Government, called upon

MAGISTRATE'S WARNING. Mr.

Arthur Henderson, the MAXIMUM OF 4,000.

Foreign Secretary, at the Foreign Leung Kam-mui, the boat girl Basle, Yesterday. Office this morning. A dinner in who on Saturday, in a passionate After meeting the council of the honour of Count Bethlen is being outburst, evinced a wish to go to:

Take Up Capital.

in the innings. Woodfull, who is tended use of silver bullion and Banks of 13 Nations to his first Test encounter with the to the pavilion with only four to usually so consistent, failed again. also by discouraging the deposit Australians, and gives cause for his credit and 12 in the match.

Curiously enough he was again of dead weight currency in the great optimism concerning his future Test career.

Woolley was soon out. mistim-caught by the rival captain off Colony through adjustment of the Ing a

ball from Wall, and the fast bowling of Larwood rate of interest to suit the needs England, with practically two being clean bowled for 5. Then Ponsford and Don Bradman, how of the moment. Some sugges day's play in front of them, had came the partnership between ever, were not subdued by this tions may aleo be made for more early disaster and at the close of control of note issue. A Govern-

to get runs quickly, so as to Hendren and Chapman which display the Australians needed 889ment note issue is not, however, Bank of International Settlements, given at the Hungarian Legation jail, was in a little more subdued bave time to dismiss the Austra- missed any thoughts of an Eng runs to win, Ponsford being not favoured. Various minor re/M. Pierre Quesnay, the Director this evening, Mr. Ramsay Mac-frame of mind this morning, when

medies will be mentioned.

General, in a statement emphasised

lians in the fourth innings. Hobbs land collapse. They were not in and Sutcliffe batted with that de- the least deterred by the failure out 21 and Bradman 31. Stabilisation could only be the success of the issue of shares in Donald and Mr. Henderson being Mr. Grimmitt brought her and her lightful ease which characterises of Woolley and Hammond, and as The Australians are in a tight England's opening pair, and on a runs were required post haste corner, 429 runs in the fourth in affected on a gold basis and is connection with the Bank and the among the guests invited-British mother before Mr. Lindsell again. wider dried by the sunshine yes- they set about the task in a con- inga is a tremendous task; only therefore, not favoured as it Young Loon, and announced that Wireless Service. terday runs come with great re- vincing manner, adding 64 in 40 once has a representative side currency from that of China. the issuing banke of 12 other nations would divorce the Colony's the Council had decided to invite gularity. Those sharp singles, for minutes before Hendren offered, a scored over four hundred, and it is pointed out that to to take up the capital of the BankL.G.'S" BIG IDEA. which the pair are famous, die- chance off Wall's bowling. He that was on an Australiam wicket, introduce a currency on a gold namely, Austria, Hungary, Poland, organised the field and was re- batted for two hours, and amongst England scoring 411 when sot 005 basis present holdings of silver Roumania, Greece, Czechoslovakia, sponsible for some wild returns to his best hits eight 4's were in to win at Adelaide in the 1924-5 must be sold for what they will Bulgaria, Finland, Danzig, Den the wicket

100 for First Wicket

cluded. During the innings tour-Reuter.e Hendren registered his 1,000 runs

"A crowd of 20,000 were pre-for the season, as also did Jack sent when Hobbs and Sutcliffe Hobbs,

SYDNEY LISTEN IN.

"Plum" Warner Describes

the Game

obtain in the new currency and mark, Yugoslavia and Portugal that stabilization cannot be The two last named will be granted effected at any arbitrary higher sharea only when their currencies Sgure. The present time would are stabilised. These banks will therefore be a most inopportune be allowed to take up a maximum of one to introduce stabilisation. 4,000 shares-Reuter.

The Committee is inclined to

Rugby, Yesterday recommend, however, that in case PREPARING FOR WAR

On Asturday evening after the thing should see her way at some

It will be recalled that the girl was found in possession of opium in Connaught Road West, but that the Magistrate hesitated to send her to fall because of her youth. He directed that she and her. mother be taken to the 8.C.A to Bee if any arrangements could be made...

Unemployment As a National Emergency,

OFFER TO GOVERNMENT..

Mr. Grimmitt atated this morning that the S.C.A. were not able to do London, Yesterday,

anything in the matter. A An offer of al guaranteed

His Worship thereupon asked the majority to the Government fit mother if she would be pré- will convene a special emergency pared to sign a bond to guarantee

session of Parliament to deal with the girl's conduct.

deal with The woman said she would,

was made by Mr. Lloyd George in that the girl, sign penso ordered

sent up the hundred for the first Bowling Mastered. wicket. This is the tenth time Tate lent valuable assistance to that the pair have registered a Chapman and the pair complete jo three-figure partnership, and their ly mastered the bowling, runs achievement was applauded by coming easily until the dismissal both spectators and Australians of the England captain Tate close of play in the Test Match Lime suddenly to adopt a gold U.S. Navy to Build 322 the great, unemployment measure whereupon His Worship ordered in a very sporting manner, tried hard to find someone who at Nottingham, Pelham Warner, basis, in order that Hong Kong At 125, after 90 minutes play, would stay with him, but a col the famous England and Middle should be ready to anticipate that Hobbs was easily stumped when lapse followed, Tate being caught ex cricketer, gave a description event all available data should be going out to Grimmett. In his 74 off Grimmett's Lowling and the of the game by wireless telephone put before expert opinion and a there were ten poundary strokes, innings closed for 802.

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and the feature of his innings was Grimmett, was aga the delightful placing of his shota

and the masterly way in which

virove the boy

their lengt

toSydney His account was feasible scheme worked out in cast throughout Australia detall whereby the transfer of ommemorate this inaugura the Colony's currency from a

proposed to rect silver to a gold basis may room from which erected as smoothlygd

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TO COST G.$827,000.

ington, Yesterday States

an interview with the Daily Herald of $50, with her mother's surety

wakeningakeparen, of a like amount. Mr. Lloyd George proposes that the Addressing the girl, who looked question of unemployment should be extremely forlorn, His Worsh

Bald sternly Remember treated as a national emergency

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the whole resources of the Sta

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