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The

China Mail

No. 27,520

AUSTRALIANS DRAW

THE OVAL

HOBBS 146 NOT.OUT.

LOW SCORING IN ALL COUNTY

MATCHES.

BROOKE'S BOWLING.

BSTABLISHED

1345

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1930.

AT CABINET CRISIS IN TO COPY BRITAIN.

The Australians had to be content with a draw at the Oval, where, at the close of play, Surrey held a lead of 29 with eight wickets outstanding. Hobbs distinguished himself by scoring 146 not out, which is the the highest individual score yet registered against the tourists' attack.

EGYPT.

EX-PREMIER ANNOUNCES THAT HE MAY FIGHT IT.

THE NEW PREMIER.

Rritish Methods Urged for Indo-China.

INDEPENDENCE UNWISE,

Paris, Yesterday.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. - The The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/3 1⁄2.

Web Library, Supreme Court

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

"BOBBY"

LANE CRAWFORD'S MEETING.

... YEAR'S WORKING NOT

UNSATISFACTORY.

RESTAURANT POPULAR.

At the annual meeting of The ex-Premier of the EVP done in India," declared M. Varenne,

"We should do as Britain has Mogers. Lane. Crawford, Limited,

*ian

'Cairo, Yesterday

Government, M. Nahas

Pasha, who recently tendered the member of the Left Opposition held this morning, the Chairman, mentioned that resignation of his Cabinet follow- and a former Governor of Indo Mr. M. Manuk, Ing the breakdown of the negotin-China, in a debate in the Ch mber subject to approval by the share- tions with Great Britain, has an- to-day on the recent events in Indo-holders, arrangements had been nounced that he is determined to China.

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fight any Cabinet which does not The speaker urged the appoint. entered into for the purchase of begin by obtaining a majority ment of a Commission to study the Exchange Building from the Hong vote in the Chamber.

necessary measures to be taken In Kong Realty and Trust Company Ismail Sidky Pasha has form-the Colony.

Ltd. ed a new Cabinet of a neutral poli- He concluded by advocating an

As regards the year's working, tical colour. The Foreign Minis-extensive system of reform for Indo- ter, who will be Hafez Azizi China, tending toward an autonomy the report placed before the meet- Pasha has accepted office on under the aegis of France. It ng would show that it had not personal and not party grounds would be disastrous, he declared. if been entirely unsatisfactory, con- He is a Liberal Constitutionalist. the Colony were given its indepen- sidering the depressed state Last night the ex-Premier ad-dence at present.-Reuter.

business, and the exchange situa. The company's restaurant fully maintained its popularity, and business was steadily increas- Ing.

A surprise was provided at Taunton, where the champions con dressed the Wafd party, which ceded points to the lowly Somersetshire. Yorkshire experienced pledged its support of Nahas little difficulty, in defeating Northants, and Gloucester beat Middle-Pasha-Reuter.

sex by the narrow margin of 50 runs. The most interesting and exciting match was witnessed at Leicester, where the home county went down to Worcestershire by the small margin of 43 runs in a game which produced only 451 runs. The biggest defeaf of the pro- gramme was the lot of Derbyshire at Hornsham, where Sussex won. by an innings and 34 rons.

LANCASHIRE DISPLACED.

London, Yesterday.

runs

[At Leicester, Worcestershire de- Playing at the Oval to-day, the feated Leicestershire by 43 runs.] Australians added 67

to Taking first knock, Worcester Their total of 331–5 over-night | compiled 127 runs, Coleman, a before Woodfull applied the young fast bowler claiming 4 closure. E. L. A'Beckett, the wickets for 17 runs. Leicester, be- young Victorian, scored 67 not fore the bowling of Brooke (5-40), cut, Shepherd, who made 56 out of 162 took 4 wickets for 66 runs. Requiring 226 to save the inn- Ings defeat, Surrey batted con- fidently and at the close of play belt a

lead of 23 with eight wickets in hand.. Jack Hobbs Arpred 3 magnificent century, scoring 146 not out, thus beating the previous highest score (138 by Patay" Hendren) against the

Hobbs

W. M. Woodfull

* denotes not out.

Ashdown

Wensley

Freeman

D. Russell

Brooke

C. V. Grimmett

were dismissed for 98. In their second venture, Worcester found the bowling of Astill (5-64) trou- blesoise, and were fortunate in scoring 120. Needing 150 runs to win, Leicester, before the googlies of Brooke (7-50), scored 106. Brooke, a new comer to first-class cricket, took 12 wickets for 90 rune, and shows great possibilities as a rival to Grimmett.

BATTING.

Surrey v. Australiane. Australians v. Surrey, Kent v. Warwick. Sussex. Derbyshire.

145*

141

133

120

BOWLING.

(6-72

18-71

7-43

7-60

540

Worcester v. Leicester.

B-24

Australians v. Surrey,

Australians. Shepherd helped his famous colleague in a productive partnership, scoring 65 not out, again giving proof of his all- round cricket ability.

Kent v. Warwick.

Middlesex v. Gloucester.

[At Horsham, Sussex defeated Derbyshire by an innings and 34; runs.]

Derbyshire,.on winning the toss, took first use of the wicket and compiled 203, Bowley's slow bowl- ing capturing 5 wickets for 63 runs. Wensley with a splendid century to his credit, helped Sussex

Derbyshire scored 192.-Reuter.

(At Lord's, Gloucestershire de feated Middlesex by 50 runs.]

Batting first, the visitors com- piled the moderate total of 204 for the loss of five wickets, at to a dominating position. Requir which point B. H. Lyon declared ing 226 to save the innings defeat, the innings closed. C., C. Dacre, the New Zealander, who has now qualified for the county was un- fortunate in not reaching the cen tury, falling by five runs, Mid- dlesex were dismissed for 185, Parker taking 5 for 96. With a At Lord's M.C.C. Oxford lead of 19 on the first innings, University.

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.

At Manchester Lancashire Austrálians.

Gloucestor collapsed before the At the Oval Surrey v. EsseK. bowling of D. Russell (7————48), At Chesterfield-Derbyshire: v. ceoring only 151. Middlesex * Somerset,

again were dismissed cheaply, At Stourbridge Worcestershire Parker taking 4 for 40,

v. Konte

[At Taunton, Somersetshire took At Nottingham Notte v York- first innings' points from Notts. ] | abire.

The home county were Indebted At Northampto to J. C.White (91) for their use- Middlesex. “

fut total of 800. Arthur Staples

captured 5 wickets for 78 runs.

Notts falled in a great effort to

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gain the lead; the narrow margin cf7 runs meaning a great differ- ence in their, chances retain ing the

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[An early cable stated:-It is understood that the 'Palace suggested various amend- ments to 11 Bill submit- ted by the Cabinet for safeguarding the Constitu- tion and the trial of Ministers responsible for the suspension of the Constitution, but the Cabinet rejected the compro- mise proposals, and in view of its inability to fulfil the pro- mise contained in the Speech from the Throne to introduce such legislation in the present session, it felt it was incom- patible with its dignity to re- tair office.]

TENDERS ACCEPTED.

The following tenders have been accepted by the Govern- ment:-

Messrs. Sang Lee & Co., $9,800.| for the erection of a new trans- mission block: at Cape D'Aguilar.

The Taikoo Dockyard & En- gineering Co. of Hong Kong, Ltd., $4,300 for the supply of two “A” class buoys.

Mesurs. Kwong Wo Co. for Kow- loon Quarry No. 1 at the annual) rental of 32,550.

Messrs. Yeu Kec for Kowloon) Quarry No. 2 at the annual rental of $4,500.

Messrs. Wong Sum-kee for Kowloon Quarry No. 4 at the an- nual rental of $1,110.

Messrs. Wong Wing Wo Tong for Kowloon Quarry No. 5 at the annual rental of $1,255.

Messrs. Kwong Wo Co. for Kow- loon Quarry No. 6 at the annual rental of $160.

Messrs. Fat Kee for New Kow- loon Quarry No. 1 at the annual rental of $875.

At Portsmouth-Hampshire Y Glamorgan.

At Brighton-Sussex v. Cam- bridge U..

At Nuceston-Warwickshire v. Leicester.

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RESULTS AT A GLANCE.

Warwick: 149 and 160. Kent: 429.

Surrey: 162 and 249-2. Australians: 388-5 dec.

Gloucester: 204-5 dec and 151. Middlesex: 185 and 120.

Somerset: 300 and 240. Notts: 293,

Northants: 88, and 168. Yorkshire: 184 and 78-1.

Worcester: 127 and 120. Leicester 98 and 106,

Derby: 203 and 192. Steger 429,

THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE.

EDITOR'S SENSATIONAL ARREST.

Threatened With Execution,

Shanghai, To-day. The Chinese military on Thursday

arrested Jammy, Chang, a popular Cantonese editor of the Kuomin official Nationalist News Agency arid' took him to Lunghua where he was summarily court-martiall« ed, charged with disseminating

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

WINS "OPEN"

GOLF

LIFE-LONG AMBITION · REALISED.

BRITISH HOPES" UNFORTUNATELY BREAK DOWN.

AMERICA ONCE AGAIN!

R. T. (Bobby) Jones, of Atlanta, Georgia, won the British Open Golf Championship at Hoylake yesterday with a score of 291. He thus realises the expressed ambition of his life, in that he has won both the British Amateur and Open titles in the same season. Jones. had won the Open twice before, in 1926 and 1927, hút had failed in the Amateur competition until this season.

It is worthy of note that no British golfer has won the Open title since Arthur Havers won in 1928. Since George Duncan won in 1920 the title has gone to America nine times in all. Jock Hutchison, a. St. Andrews man who settled in America, won in 1921, Walter The 'company's kiosk at pulse Bay was also doing very Hagen in 1922, and after Havers' victory the next year, Hagen has well, and a licence had been obwon three times, Jim Barnes once, and now Bobby Jones three times. |tained for the sale of alcoholle

liquors with meals.

Chairman's Speech.

Re-

In proposing the adoption of the Report and Accounts, the Chair- man said:-

A WONDERFUL FEAT.

Gentlemen, In dealing with

-Jones, says à Rexter message. [5, and 4, the latter being due to the accounts, you will notice has won an exalted niche in the taking three putts. He hung on that the net result of our

al❤ working shows a profit of $42,028.45 témple of golfing, by becoming in grimly, nevertheless, and

one season the holder of both Bri-though he cracked at the eighth, as compared with $23,102,85 for the fish titles and the American Open where he took seven, he was out news favourable to Feng. Tu previous year, and a loss of $11 crown. This is his third conse-in 38. He rallied coming home, hsiang among foreign corres: 027.74 for the year preceding thecutive success in four attempts. and took 75, his aggregate beat-

He was sentenced to be exp You will also notice an item at the

His aggregates in his vicing Horton Smith's return of 298. cuted unless he confessed

tories were 285 at, St. which was the best at the time. sources from which he render the heading of "Exchange" St. Annes, in 1928.

debit of Proft and Loss Accounts Andrews in 1927 and 291 at lay in Atlanta.

These to Further message state th

pondente.

ed funds.

Chang is alleged to have, stated that the fands came from Tang Yueh-liang, who was permanent Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs at Nanking in 1928, and a brother-in-law of Feng Yu-halang-Reuter.

FAIR TO SHOWERY. .

The weather report, issued from the Royal Observatory at 10.30 this morning, states:

Pressure remains high in the neighbourhood" of the Bonins,

The depression over China appears to be unchanged.

Forecast: South winds; moderate; fair to showery.

CUSTOMS CRISIS.

Delayed by Censor.]

Tientsin, Yesterday,

last.

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this sum, viz: $1,089.78, represents gether with his score of in the Jones dixiter did bine pozatyed the adjustment of sterling accounts present Championship, are the with enormous enthusiasm current between our office here and three lowest ever returned, with Atlanta, his home town. The our London Agents

are stated to have the exception of James Braid's crowds Repairs and renewals show a de- 201 at Prestwick in 1908. Hagen "swamped" the newsboys, who crease as compared with last year. did 292 in 1928 and 1929 at Sand-ran cut into the streets crying This is accounted for, to a consider wich and Muirfield respectively."Bobby wins." All business in able extent, by the fact that sundry "Bobby's" score is the lowest the town is at a standstill. Mean- repairs and renewals have been jever returned at Hoylake. debited this year to Working Ac- count..

Amazing Recoveries.

Compston

while Boby's mother and father sat quietly at home. Interview- Jones drove off, in the morning ed, they said: "Of course we are Bad and Boabtful Debts. before a gallery of 4,000. His very happy, and very proud.?. I informed you last year that the final round was full of amazing Compston Breaks Down. reserve for bad and doubtful bedts, recoveries. After slicing his drive

dissipated his namely $3,000, which was then at the third he put a masterly chances of anatching the title in. created was considered by your second three feet from the pin for the afternoon, when he started Directors to be ample, and you will a three. He took three putts on off with three fives; he also had notice that the amount to be written each of the next two greens, then six at the fifth. This, after off this year is $2,349.19.. It is had disastrous experience at Cotton's tragic beginning in the Robson's weakness in putting, and proposed that in addition to the the eighth where he had a seven, morning with a 7 and two 5's left $3,000 already standing to the pulling his second shot, and play- reserve for bad and doubtful debts, ing a weak third, to get on in four, the field clear to the American. the further sum of $5,000' be added In spite of this, he was out in 37. trio, Jones, Leo Diegel, and Mac-

Afterward, he reeled off fours |

donald Smith. thereto, and I am sure you will agree

Diegel and Macdonald 'Smith. with the policy of your Directors in and threes, his only mistakes be both put up dramatic fights. this regard. It is a matter for ing in taking five at the 14th and Diege: at the 12th needed an aver congratulation that the writing off 15th. In the afternoon. Bobby age of fours to tie Jones, but he and reserve necessary are so small, was shaken with excitement, and sealed his doom with a 6 at the considering the magnitude and the first four holes cost him 4, 8, 15th. Smith then took up the challerige, but although he played faultless golf, the task was beyond him.

nature of the Company's business.

No Investment Return.,

It Is understood that in It is regretted that our, invest- order to meet the Customs menta have not given us any return Garage, and I am pleased to inforza

The principal scores returned situation the British

this year. and

This, however, should you that our clients are well pleased

were:- rot be taken as meaning that these with the service they receive.

Bobby Jones 142,74,75≈ 201 The amount of business done by Leo Diegel... 147,71,76293 Investments have depreciated. I would assure you that our invest the kiosk at Repulse Bay has en Macdonald Smith 147,75,71 293 ments are fully worth the amount at couraged your directors further to Fred Robson 143,78,75 296 which they stand in the books of extend and develop the surrounding Horton Smith....145,78,73296 the Company Na

The Government Has granted Jim Barnes: us a licence for the sale of alcoholic A. Compston Turning to the balance sheet liquors to be consumed with meals Apart from the item "Investiment" on the premises. which has already been referred to Quality First!

Japanese Consula will issue emergency clearances on ves- sels under their respective flags, and also emergency per mits for export and import. cargoes against acceptable guarantees for the payment of the usual duties.. C

It is stated that the French and ·· American Consuls will Tikewise lesue emergency clearances, but it is doubtful whether they will concern themselves with guarantees. for duty payments

No Disorder,

Later.) Although the closing of the Customs House has caused considerable agliations in commercial circles, there has been no disorder

Wales cription, and the vicinity of the Customa is virtually det serted

The closing of the native has caused serious

No Resalt

Cus enth

Rail bad br

for the present- likely to cause con-

Conservative. Policy.

land.

.148,72,77297 147,68,62297

Henry Cotton...149,77,73=299 Tom Barber .....151,72,77 —— 300.

- Boyer. |≤150,70,80 — 300 the only explanation necessary in in regard to "Depreciation, and in considerable pains to keep up

Your management has been at C. Whitcombe,149,72,79800 the Other scores were Mitchell," explaining these figures I think

It will be subdent ir 1 high quality of food and service gen- 802, Donald Moc 303, with the erally of your company's restaur, leading British amateurs, Cyril poinf out that that your

rant, and; in this connection new Tolley and W. Sutton, returning Directors have decided. this

kitchen equipment was, purchased scores of 317. year to depreciate $21,564.61 s during the year. From the popu- Earlier News {ognizát $8,882.27 for last year, and

larity which this restaurant enjoys Amid scenes of the wildest ex- I feel sure that this conservative it would appear that these improve-citement and cheering, in the policy will be endorsed by you with ments of our service are appreciated, third round Archie Compston, out hesitation.

The same polley has been adopted Britain's chief hope snatched the There is one item of depreciation with regard to your company's lead from Bobby Jones with a which should like to explain, and bakery. Your directors are satis brilliant record-breaking round of that is "Garage Tools and Equiped with the advance that this de 68, making his card for the three ment

You will notice the words Bartment is making, judging by the rounds 215. Less Depreciation appear under

this head without any amount being increased turnover of late months. Ir spite of a six at the long shown. The depreciation has been Exchange Building,He then had three successive fifth, Competon won out in 34. debited to Working Account of the Your directors have been in threes, but he made a terrible department concerned, and the figure negotiations for some months past mistake, at the sixteenth which known represents the net depreciate the purchase from the Hong Kong robbed him of a phenomenal ed value.

From Bealty & Trust Co. Ltd., of the round His second did not read Stocks as valued by the Manage (Continged on Page 8,)

the green, but he was half ment have been valued at landed

from the pin in four; he |cost, and depreciated where neces

the putt and took alx: Dary

His card was Oh48/4,264

Many Intereste.

Leview ve

of the

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