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BARE LEGS QUESTION AT WIMBLEDON..

GERMANY

ELIMINATED.

MORPURGO DEFEATED BY BRILLIANT YOUNG BRITON.

TILDEN'S SUCCESS.

The question of taking the courts with bare legs was once again revived at Wimbledon. Miss Edith Cross, the American player, and Miss Stockel, the Danish champion, on appearing without stockings, were reminded of the Wimbledon tradition. They explained that they acted in ignorance of this rule. All overseas players have now been instructed that it is not allowed.

tennis.

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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1930.

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR The 'he closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/9,

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

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CROWN & REVENUE HISTORIC FESTIVAL ATLANTIC CHINESE ACTOR AND BRITAIN'S NAVY,

FOLK WHO DON'T SEE THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

DOG OWNERS UNLUCKY.

IN ICELAND.

Delegates from All Over the World.

ALTHING MILLENARY

Reykjavik, Yeasterday.

FLIGHT

AIRMEN'S TRIUMPH OVER ELEMENTS.

THICK FOG.

HIS CONTRACTS.

In the Limelight in Summary Court.

A MAZE OF FINANCE.

NEW VESSELS TO REPLACE OBSOLETE WARSHIPS.

TO COST £9,000,000.

London, Yesterday,

Thousands of foreigners, officials RADIO AND COMPASS theatrical finance; which, with Alexander, First Lord, announced

and tourista from all over the world

Appearing in regard to a sum- mons issued against his brother concerning a dog without a muzzle in Hemuntin, and not having a metal badge attached to the collar, mingled with farmers and fisher- Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedios, men of Iceland for the three days before Mr. Whyte-Smith at the festival to celebrate the millenary Kowloon Magistracy, this morn-of the Icelandic Althing, the oldest

Parliament, knowu. ing, pleaded guilty.

summons was quite clear, but he Mr. Remedios said that the first

regarded the second one as rather peculiar, because he and his brother had kept dogs for over 10 or 20 years, and they had never had metal badge attached to Itheir dogs' collars. He added that unless one subscribed to the Gov conversant with new regulations rnment Gazette one would not be

concerning dogs He supposed caught. that he would be the next one

Browne

Sergeant

explained

A huge camp was sprung up on

the Thingvellir Plateau, capable of

I

King of Denmark.

GIVE TROUBLE.

In the House of Commons at The intricate maze of Chinese

question time, Mr. A. V.

local variations, appears

to be that the Government's naval ton- strangely akin to that of other struction programme, comprised lands, was explored this morning three six-inch gun cruisers; one in the Summary Court, when Ma

1928.

Harbour Grace, Yesterday. Tau-nam sued Sit Kok-sin, an, ac-flotilla consisting of a leader and

Kosing Theatre, for eight destroyers; the rival of the Southern Cross $1,000, money lent in January. marires, and four sloops.

The delay between the time of tor, of the

three sub- All over the aerodrome (about 6 a.m. Mr. C. S. Hugh-Jones, who

would replace obsolete warships focal time) and the actual landing half an hour later, was due to the appeared for plaintiff, said that and enable the Navy to carry out

the case was simply an action for the normal peace programme. a thick fog almost

a supplementary His defence!

fact that

blinded the aviators. They circled making the loan

money lent. Defendant admitted In reply to

and re-circled over the aerodrome would be that it had been repaid question he stated that the totál before they put down the nose and risked a landing, which was suc-parties. Under the circumstances, would be about £9,000,000.- by £ settlement between the cost, spread over three years, cessful.

onus Reuter,

counsel thought that the

Repectable Salary.

The quartette were very fit but greatly hampered by fog on the rested on the defence. Newfoundland coast in the smal!

Then they had trouble Mr. F. E. Nash proceeded to out- His Lordship concurred, and with the compass

and also the wireless receiving gear.

The wireless station at Cape Race was

bours.

Another Report:

Rugby, Yesterday. Mr A, V. Alexander, First line the case for defendant. He Lord of the Admiralty, unnounced. stated that in the Chinese year in the House of Commons the

Germany and Japan have been eliminated from the competition, Britain being chief instrumentalist in the defeat of the surviving few. France lost another player, when Boussus succumbed to the fierce attack of John Doeg. The biggest surprise of the day came in the encounter between the 21-years-old son of Mr. S. F. Perry, Labour M.P. for Kettering, and Morpurgo, champion of Italy.

that the metal badge was issued The young Briton emerged victorious after a dazzling exhibition of tached to the collar of the dog. housing 30,000 people.

with the licence, and was to be at-

unable to give the Southern Cross Ting Man defendant was under Government's naval construction If one lost it then he could obtain of Denmark has arrived as King of Smith lost more time in circling any at a salary of $40,000 a year. programme for 1930 as follows:-

The King her bearings, and Capt. Kingsford Cantract with the Hip Wah Com- another from the Hon. L.G.P. for Iceland. ($1.

This will the first time south east of Newfoundland be the business was

After six months of this contract Three cruisers, all of the six-* that Icelandic subjects will see and fore establishing his position. Mr. Remedios:

taken over by inch gun type; one flotilla of des- I see:

the hear him. Great Britain sent dele- The wireless is now functioning it was the proprietor.

the Wo Ping firm, of which claim-troyers, comprising one leader revenue! Crown arę thinking of the gations from both Houses of Par-but the petrol supply is running

liament aboard the battleship Rod- dangerously low.

It had been agreed that the Hip and eight destroyers; three sub- His Worship imposed a fine of ney, and two of the largest Rying On landing Smith declared:

Wo firm should advance defen-marines, four sloops and one mine S5 on the first charge, while a boats of Britain, have Rown out "But for the wonderful wireless dant $1,000 at Chinese New Year layer and a target towing vessel. Ene of $3 was imposed on the from Ports th

so that when the Wo Ping took we should never have escaped Summons concerning the metal

A supplementary estimate, said There will be a divine service in from the fog." The machine is

cyer the loan was made, defen- Mr. Alexander, would be intro- the open air to-day, and a proces-now refuelling, after which it is,

dant signing.

a note (produced) duced for the small sura required sion to the old assize of Stone, proposed to continue immediately!

for the amount. This was in to be spent in this financial year nd summons a fine of where meetings of the Althing to New York-Reuter's American

January, 1928.

on these vessels. imposed on Mr. J. have been held for 900 years. Service. Horonha of 23, Ashley Road, for

These ships were required to re- On Friday hereal Althing may ullowing his dog to attack of

be abroad decide to enter the League of Na- it without a licence.... without a muzzle and for keeping tions.

The untimely wave of illness which has overtaken the Test ericketers seems to be spreading to Wimbledon, as, in addition to Mrs. Watson, Mlle. Alvarez has been compelled to withdraw from all sections of the tournament.

JAPAN'S FAILURE.

London, Yesterday.

against the, whirlwind

After the complete elimination this youth and lost 8-10, 6-4, 1-6 of the Japanese players, "Bunny" leave from business by his father 2-6. Perry was given six months' Austin played startling tennis to in order that he might improve cefeat the young French "star" his game. Ife made good use of Landry. He won the first set his time as Morpurgo well knows. without conceding a game; the Kehrling defeated Jan Kozeluh. second he took at 6-3; and the 6-3, 6-4, 13-11 in a game which

was packed with thrills.

third at 6-2,

3 reverse

Australia suffered when Crawford went down to David 2-6, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6. And later in the programme, G. M. Lott beat H. Hopman, the Davis Cup play er, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3.

Second Case.

A BAD MOTHER.

who has been cautioned four times Leung Mui, a 13-years-old girl, and fined on five occasions, and Prenn, the remaining German whose mother was bound over, was player, was outclassed by Hughes, again before 'the Kewloon Magis- who won comfortably by 5-7, 6-4, trate this morning when a flue of 6-1, 6-3. C. Boussus, a French $10 with the alternative of four- player of no mean ability, fell be- teen days' jail was imposed for iore G. M. Lott, the American hawking without a licence. The third round saw

player, after a five-set match. His clash

Worship between past and pre-Lott lost the first set at 7-5, won

reminded tho sent American Davis Cup play- the next at 6-1, lost a hard fought gave her a week or so ago-that if mother of the warning the S.C.A. ers in W. T. Tilden and third set at 14-12, then took the the girl J. Van Ryn. Tilden, who was

caught again her next two comfortably at 6-0, 6-2 licence would be estreated, left out of this year's Davis Cup. J. C. Gregory, the British play-held that it was the mother who en-

couraged the girl to hawk.

MEN'S SINGLES.

H. W. Austin (England) beat Landry (France). David (India) beat Crawford (Australia).

G. M. Lott (U.S.A.) beat H. Hepman (Australia).

W. T. Tilden (U.S.A.) beat Van Ryn (U.S.A.).

H. Cochet (France) beat Berkley Bell (U.S.A.).

8. Perry (England) beat Morpurgo (Italy).

Kehrling (Holland) beat Jan Kozelah (Czecho-Slovakia). Hughes (England) beat Prenn (Germany)."

John Doeg (U.S.A.) beat C. Boussus (France),

J. C. Gregory (England) beat Harada. (Japan).

Mangin (U.S.A.) beat R. Miki (Japan).

P. D. B. Spence (England) beat Abe

LADIES' SINGLES.

Joan Ridley (England) beat Sarah Palfrey (USA).

Mra. Ryan (U.S.A.) beat Mrs. Montgomery (England),

Miss Mathieu (France) beat Miss Fearnley Whittingstall,

Joan Fry: (England) beat Mise Dearman.

Betty Nuthall (England) beat Miss Lyle

Helen Jacobs (U.S.A.) beat Miss Mellows. *

Miss Dir (England) bent Minna Palfrey (U.S.A.).

Miss Willa-Moody (USA) beat Miss Goldsworth (England).

LADIES' DOUBLES.

Misa S. & M. Pallrey (US.A.) beat Miss G. & H. Dix (England)

Was

He

His Worship asked Sargeant Barnicle if it would be worth while considering her being taken over by the Salvation Army and put in! a school.

The Sergeant replied that he did not think the mother would let her go, and added that the salva- tion Army only accept orphans.

OPIUM HAUL ON A SHIP.

Detective-Sergeant W. G. Hum-] phreys, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, applied for the con- fiscation of 1,700 taels of non- Government prepared opium, which

he found last night during a search

Airmen Nearly Blinded.

Another Transfer,

At the end of the year defen-place others which would have dant's salary was increased to passed the age limit to enable the Rugby, Yesterday. $45,000 a year, and a new conrent duties in time of peace. The Royal Navy to carry out. Its cur-

run six montha

It

Major Kingsford Smith, the tract, made, or agreed upon. There be follifications on

famous Australian airman, who had only Saturday, including as of yore

with bis three companions in aero- the business was transferred to tish Wireless Service

when programme had no relation to wrestling and national dances,

those of the other Powers.--Bri- which will conclude the festival

Reuter.

FAIR TO SHOWERY. ·

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

Depressions are central over N. China to the S.E. of Tourane and to the east of the Visayas.

Forecast:-E. winds, moder- ate; fair to showery.

Rainfall Rainfall to 10 a.m. to-day 0.20 inch. Rainfall since January 3, 31.11' inches against an average of 36.83 inches.

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Temperature and Humidity

The temperature and humidi- ty at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock were:-

Temp. Humid.'. Hong Kong 80

91 Macao

The Wo

plane "Southern Cross" landed at another company, the Tal Tung. Harbour Grace,, Newfoundland, A settlement was then arrived at, this morning, after crossing the by which the sum of $11,578.74 Atlantic in 30 hours, flies on to was admitted as being due to Wo New York to-morrow.

Ping, and there was a mutual re- was to that company, It is now revealed what difficul- lease between the partles, defen-Ping Company had deducted what ties the airmen encountered. For dant transferring the whole of Was due to them against his over five hours they had been his financial dealings to the new salary, and this balance was the circling in fog off Newfoundland. company.

result. Tai Tung. then took over

At times it was so severe that the Defendant was satisfied that the whole management of his fin airmen were nearly blinded. They everything was in order, and a ancial affairs. were unable to obtain accurate iew.

later approached bearings of their position, owing plaintiff for the return of any

montha

to tmable with the compass, and notes or papers he held on his

A Familiar Story,

Mr. Hugh-Jones, cross-examin-

had to fly more or less at random. account. Plaintiff gave him a reing asked if actors were not as Eventually they located their posl-ceipt (produced) that everything rale perpetually obtaining ad- tion by wireless.

vances from their companies. „

Witness: Some of them.

went

"But for the wonderful wireless and papers were null and void.

was in order, and that all notes apparatus we should never have Mr. Hugh-Jones interposed to got out of the fog," said Capt. state that this document was ad Kingsford Smith when he landed. mitted.

It had been estimated that the

Mr, Nash continued that the

Mr. Hugh-Jones then to the accounts of defendant. when the Wo Ping carried or for the first six months after taking

petrol supply would be sufficient note for $1,000 was the only docu-vor under the Hip Wo contract. for 38 hours flying, but head ment between the parties. He

Wess admitted that he owed,

windc had caused a greater con- claimed that It was included. In the latter company $4,000, and sumption of fuel. Consequently, the settlement. If plaintiff could that he also owed Chan Wakef when he was further delayed by prove that it had not been includ-over, $13,000. fog Capt. Kingsford Smith had to ed in the deductions made from abandon the idea of reaching the defendant's salary, his

main coast, where he had propos- would be prepared to pay. ed to refuel in order to go on to

83

89

Pratas Island.

83

88

Manila

77

94

Foochow

84

87

Amoy Swatow Chefoo Shanghai

New York, and landed at Harbour Grace.

80

96

78

100

on the s.s. Hin Sang anchored af GULF STREAM FOILS

Stonecutters' Island.

The contraband was hidden under the atarboard coal bunker.

EXPERIMENT.

His Worship granted the appli-| cation

$20,000,

The haul was valued at over Failure of Attempt

Generate Electricity...

to

TURBULENT STUDENTS VE

Paris, Yesterday

£250,000 WASTED,

As a sequel to their turbulent

defeated bis successor 7-5, 6-4, of the Davis Cup, could do little 6-1 after a strenuous opening, er, defeated Harada, the Japan H. Cochet, the French chamese Davis Cup player, 6-3, 6-2. pion and holder of the Wimble 7-5 Gregory Mangin completed demonstration, the Association of don title, defeated Berkley Bell, the Japanese rout by defeating Indo-China Students In France bas the former American inter- it. Mikl 6-4, 6-8, 6-2,

been dissolved by the Court

collegiate champion in a matchP D. B. Spence defeated Abe Reuter. which produced great tennis. 6-1, 6-4, 6-7, 0-4 and brought hope. Cochet took the first two sets at gain into British supporters, 6-2, 6-8, but then Bell, making a purc magnificent recovery, took the left by Ladies Singles

next two at 75, 6.4 In the first set, Cochef with

Joan Ridlay a former British sete against Miss champion, defeated Patrey 6-3

Tatóba canly

America, however, had their revenge when Mrs. Ryan fitgomery, 6-2;

round

Havana, Yesterday.

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Mr. Hugh-Jones: That, amount client, was paid by Wo Ping? I don't

know. They may say they pa

Complicated Finance, Defendant gave evidence bear-

st.

But you admit liability 7-Yes Witness added that he had him:

Ing out the atatement. He claim The Southern Cross is only the ed that there had been. a com second 'plane to fly the Atlantic plate settlement, and that Tai self arranged to pay Chan Wa-kel from East to West. The first was Tung took over the whole account. A the 'plane of Captain Kohl, Major Hia debt, therefore, of $11,000 odd salary. During this period his Fitz Maurice, and Baron von

debts were paid, and he also bor

sum of $15,000 out of his

to Labrador in April, 1928, Hunefeld, which flew from Dublin (Continued at foot of next Column.) rowed cash from time to time.

The Air Ministry announces |

Lapse of Memory.

Dealing with the new $45,000 €

that Lord Thomson, Secretary for in an aircraft flying through..an Air, has sent the following mess Atlantic night, la given in the contract, counsel asked if an ac- age to Capt. Kingsford Smith: messages picked up from the counting was made at that time.

"On behalf of the Air Council, I "Southern Cross": warmly congratulate you and your comrides in the Southern Cross on your splendid Atlantic flight. --Eritish Wireless Service..

Earlier News, -- Newfoundland, Yesterday, The "Southern Cross landed at 10.88, London time, after firing thirty and a half hours,

"It is now very dark. Almost blinded by the motors ringed with Bames."

Feathery reddish pink lines from the exhausts, very uncanny and a shroud, of blue haze round the starboard motor."

A human note la struck by t

Witness said that was so.

Counsel then asked if witness had received any cash or advances subsequent to this agreement, be fore Taí Tung Took over. ⠀⠀

Witness said that he did not remember,

le a dickens of a struggle to keep you borrowed sums of over $11,000 Counsel: I put it to you that

makes me tired. awake. The drone of the motors in this six antha

Stream Into a professor's labora-compass trouble was responsible An attempt to bring the Gulf Wireless reports indicated that tory near Matanzas, where tur for the "Southern Cross" landing Inside the cabin is a cheerful

Witness: I don't remember. It bines would have generated elec in Newfoundland. Instead of pro- glow. The radio tube looks cosy Let them tell me all about It tricity has failed owing to a giant ceeding to New York

To complete the effect I think I' Further questioned, witness ad. tube of corrugated steel,2,000

Ottawa, Yesterday Wrap myself around another sand- mitted sume of over $22,000 being yards long collapsing and being Between 3 o'clock and 4.80 a.m.wiches

paid on his account in the same aing completely destroyed when it sunk Greenwich mean time, the South The latest signal naye Ahun, period. He still claimed, however,

Into the sea, hear Matanzas ern Cross was apparently within dred miles from Cape Race, and the that the settlement arrived alds can/The idea as elucubrated by a 150 miles of Cape Race, trying to big atin doesn't answer.

French scientiat ges Claude, get her bearinga

Forced Landing Feared. the difference be

AeroLater, message has been actors" is om Sapt. Kingsford the interest. is afraid the per Chinebe

obliged to ed to gol

the tom

nesty, and tity The

The Department of Marine wire Gulf lessed to her Indicating that her A wirel The long wave transmitter was out of Intercepte ectric order and that Irmals were Smith 1250- not tell!

not include the $1,000 in aldake

Mr Hugh-Jones went code to explain that mon

dets