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No. 27,864

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1931.

TO-DAY'S

DOLLAR.

The

closing rate of the dollar :-on demand, to-day was 11d

ENGLAND WIN BY INNINGS & 26.

TOURISTS' "TAIL" FAILS

TOWAG

TATE

BOWLS WELL

VIVIAN. HITS THE FIRST SIX OF THE MATCH.

TEST STATISTICS

RIGHTS OF ACCUSED.

Giving Evidence on Own Behalf.

AMENDING THE LAW.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month,

BRIAND "ON SICK

LIST...

Blood-Pressure and Insomnia.

A MONTH'S REST,

Paris, Yesterday.

Local Branch Pedder Bldg. Tel. 24554.

TYPHOON ON MAN WITH YEAR TO

COLONY

EXPLOSIVE BOMBS

FIRED

Dempster from the side on a count of injuries. The inclusion of a really first-class man in the side has a tremendous influence over the remainder of the team, and as Dempster is rated as one of the best cover-points in the published a draft of a BI to In the Government Gazette is! world the fielding might quite amend the Magistrates Ordinance, strain as the result of the recent

M. Briand is suffering from LAST WARNING easily have slackened under the 1890.. strain of the long duration of the

protracted negotiations. He Section 73 (1) of the Magis- England innings.

H. G. Vivian, who made a very ed by the insertion after the words trates Ordinance, 1890,Is amend- fine effort to stop the "rot," hails "and shall in the sixth line of the from Auckland. He is a left following words: hander with enterprise written all over him. He is also left hand-

England accomplished the inevitable yesterday when they deed in the bowling department, feated the New Zealand touring eleven by an innings and 26-ruus at the Oval. Ragged batting saw the tourists dismissed for 197 runs in their second venture, only a herole stand between Blunt and Vivian saving the side from total collapse.

"inform him that he has the right, if he so desires, to give

and--his- slowing department, evidence on his own behalf. If shown signs of exceptional pro- the touring side to his splendid mise. He owed his inclusion in

form, in the Plunkett Shield matches.

A few statistics concerning the

The first Test match at Lord's resulted in a drawn game-the New Zealanders scoring 224 and 469 for 9 wickets declared to Eng-two Test matches might not be land's 454 and 146 for 5 wickets. This match, however, was favour-out of place and what they re-

ed by the presence of C. S. Dempster, the Bradman of the touring eleven, and his absence from the team in the present match has obvi. ously had a demoralising effect. He scored 53 and 120 at Lord's.

the accused desires to give evi- dence, bis evidence shall be taken upon oath and shall be subject to cross-examination as in the case of the evidence of any other witness. If the accused, does not desire to give evidence on his own behalf, the magistrate

hall."

Passing of Mr. F.

Mackenzie.

VICTIM DE CANCER.

Fondon, Yesterday, The death hi occurred at Zeist, Halland, of MF. Mackenzie, the well-known Stardalist and au thority on Asia and Asiatic affairs.

ESSELS MAKE FOR Te was a victim of cancer and

SAFETY,

T

became known as the "Man With aear to Live" as the result of a fewspaper article he wrote after The extreme heat that pre- the doctors had told him he could valled over the Colony on only survive, twelve months. Thursday gave first indication Three months ago he went to of a typhoon having formed in Zalst (a small village 4 miles from the China Seas.

Utrecht for treatment at the The Royal Observatory report-hands of that noted cancer re- ed that a typhoon or depression searcher worker Dr. Bendleu was central about 800 miles east Reuter, of Manila, moving north, north- Mr. Frederick A. Mackenzie was west. The China Mail in a foot born in Quebec, Canada, on Sep- note assumed that if the typhoon tember 17, 1889. From 1900-1910 comes through, the Balintang he was the Daily Mail's War Cor Channel it may strike Gap Rock. respondent, and from 1910-1414. Yesterday morning, the ty- Editor of The Times Weekly Edi- phoon seemed to appear to he tion. Among the correspondent situated, about 350 miles south ships he has held wore, the Japan east of Hong Kong, moving in Advertiser and Jiji Shimpo, Tokyo; the W.N.W. direction. The No. and the Chicago Daily News. 1 signal (Red T) was hoisted, connection with the last named, this and soon the smaller craft in the he frequently visited Russia.

Mr. Mackenzie was a writer or headway for the Yaumati Tyrepute, and among his many pub- The following were the beat similar to the provision in section nia and high blood-pressure.

He is reported to have insom-phoon shelter. The warning then lications were: "The Unveiled partnerships recorded for each 12 (2) of the Criminal Justice Act,

read: 19 deg. N. (lat.) by 119 East," "The Tragedy of Korea," wicket during the two Teste.

His doctors have ordered at deg. W. (long.), moving west Famous Crimes," "The Clash of 1925 (15 and 16 Geo 5 ch. 88), least one month's complete hol north, west

"Russia Before Dawn,World 1st wicket-84 (Sutcliffe and to give evidence on his own beday--Renter.

the half, if he so desires ****

Black Dram.”

the Cymbals," and "The Russian Rain threatened during the Crucifixion.”

He was elected President of the day, and at 5:45 o'clock yesterday

Objects and Reasons,

M. Briand.

start who realises that the Eng- Ordinance, 1800, is amended by the veal is truly astonishing. For a Section 74 of the Magistrates land batsmen averaged 53 runs insertion after the word "accused" per wicket in the matches? They in the first line of the words "gives did, scoring 1,016 runs for the evidence or." loss of 19 wickets. The tourists, The Oval, Yesterday.

New Zealand-Second Innings. however, were not nearly so suc Requiring 201 runs to save the J. E. Mills, b Brown

30 cessful, which was perhaps only to amend sections 73 and 74 of the left Paris unexpectedly innings defeat to-day the New G. L. Weir, b Peebles

6 to be expected.. Zealanders commenced their M. L. Page, b Tate

31,083 runs for 39 wickets an it clear that the accused shall be Normandy..

They scored principal Ordinance so as to make this morning for Cocherel in harbour were seen to be making arduous task in dull weather and R. C. Blunt, b Peebles..... 13 average of 27 runs per wicket. Informed that he has the right, before only 4,000 spectators. H. G. Vivian, e Brown, b The wicket appeared good but Peebles....

with 16 runs added Page was T. C. Lowry, ċ Duleepsinhji, clean bowled by Tate. Mills

left soon after, but a gallant stand J. L. Kerr, b Tate

b Peebles

28

by Blunt and Vivian added 88 K. C. James, c Peebles, b runs for the fourth wicket before Verity Vivian offered a chance off L. B. Cromb, not out Peebles. 138-451. Lunch was W. E. Merritt, l.b.w., b Tate taken at this total, the New Zen C. F. W. Allcott, é Allen, landers having, added 117 runs to their overnight total for the loss.

10

b Verity

Extras

1

18

Total

197

Fall of the wickets:-

of three good wickets...

H. G. Vivian, the young eighteen-year-old player, made a

heroic effort in the most attrąs- He pulled Verily

Live manner.

1 for 19; 2 for 88; 3 for 51; for-139; 5 för 143; 6 for 162;

for the first six of the match and 7 for 189; 8 for 189; 9 for 196; hit four boundaries in his stay of 10 for 197. ninety minutes for 52 runs,

Bowling Analysis.

38 33

Bakewell at the Oval).

The object of this Ordinance is.

In

2nd wicket.--178 (Sutcliffe and K. VOLUNTEER CORPS. GERMAN BANK RATE afternoon, the No. 7 signal Association of Foreign Journalists

S. Duleepainhji at} the Oval).

Brd wicket-118 (C. S. Dempster

and M. L Page at Lord's).

Orders for the Coming Week.

HIGHER

4th wicket-142 (M. L. Page and RIDING SCHOOL SUSSENDED. Step Delayed as Long as

R. C. "Blunt Lord's).

at

5th

67 (D.-B. Jardine and Woolley at Lord's). 6th wicket-65 (T. C. Lowry and J. L. Kerr at the Oval). 7th wicket-29 (I. B. Cromb and

C. F. W. Allcott atj Lord'e). 18th wicket246. (Ames and G, O.

Allen at Lord's).

The fifth wicket fell soon after

0. M. R. W. the resumption and with Tate Allen

13 4 23 and Verity in good form. the Tale... 21 6 22 "tail" offered little resistance, the Peebles

22 4 63 sid being dimissed for 197, Brown

16 twenty-six runs short of the Verity

12.3 4 England, total.

Note by "Cricketer." Allen, though not meeting The New Zealanders did not with the success he encountered put up such a good fight at the yesterday, bowled consistently Oval as they did at Lord's, but 10th wicket.—15 (W, E Merritt well. Tate relied upon himself this can quite feasibly be attri for his three wickets, which he buted to the absence of C. S. captired at a very low

sive side for his four wickets.

England-First Innings.

9th, wicket-68 (T. C. Lowry and 0. F. W. Allcott at Lord's).

Orders by Lieut-Comel G. Bird, D.S.O., O.B.Ending Hong Kong Volah Defence | Corps, are as under

Possible,

OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

Berlin, July 81. Bank rate is now 15 per cent: and rate of interest on advances 20 per cent.

(black drum) was hoisted. This in Russia in 1923. -**

OFFICIAL REPORT.

The Royal Observatory courteously informed us, at 11 am, to-day:

The typhoon passed over Pratas al 9 o'clock last night. "It I now approaching Wag

lan from the 9.9.W

Forecast: Cyclonté gales; overcast; rainy.

SOVIET OFFICES

RAIDED.

Entire Staff of 160,

FIFTEEN WOMEN.

New York, Yesterday.

A message from Buenos Aires

PARADES. A

Battery. Riding School will be discontinu-

Increase in the bank rate was ed until further notice,

Lecture on Monday evenings at Reichsbank in a statement says, expected from the north-east Commercial Headquarters) and not altogether a surprise. The Indicated that the storm may be states, the Police raided the offices of the Amtorg (Soviet Headquarters at 5.80 p.m. will com- this drastic step has been delay- (North to East). mence on Monday, August 10,

ed as long as possible in view of fell in the evening accompanied including 15 women: Reuter's

Heavy rain

arrested the entire staff of 160, Engineer Company.

its injurious effect on Industry by rolls of thunder-and-vivid There will be a team shoot with and agriculture The Reichs- flashes of lightning. The sky American Service. and K. C. James at the 40th Company, R.E., on Men-bank hopes that the increase will was transformed into a mass of day, August 10, at 6.30 p.m. at the facilitate the change from the red, this being typical with the Miniature Range.

present monetary restrictions to approach of a typhoon. complete freedom, and thus en-

exleted which would possibly cause ...The warning able a speedy return to less oner-afternoon, read-20 deg. N. (lat.) hours.

yesterday

a gale at Hong Kong within 24 ous, rates of interest.

by 118. deg. E. (long.) This in Another emergency decree is dicated that the typhoon was bar. This states that a strong No. 2 signal is a black horizonta) expceted on August 1, increasing heading direct for Hong Kong, wind with aquells may possibly accur from the south west (South to West),

Lord's).

Test Match Averages.

BATTING.

Inne Runs, H.S. NO Aver.

cost.

Peebles proved to be on the expen-

Scores as cabled by Reuter.

Sutcliffe st. James, b Vivian 117

'Bakewell run out

40

K S. Duleepsinhji, e Weir,

'b Allcott

109

Ames (England)

3

195 197 1 97.50

Hammond, not ont

100

Hammond (England)

3

153

Ames, e James, b Vivian

41

K. S. Duleepsinhji (England) 3

145

D. R. Jardine, not out

7

D. R. Jardine (England)

& 45

Extras

R. C. Blunt (NZ)

4 148

2

M. L. Page (NZ)

4112

100" 1 76.50 109 0 48,33 .38 2 45.00 96 0 37.00 104 .0 35.60

76

40

0. 25.33

i

97

62 0 24.25

G. L. Weir (N.Z.).

96

J. E. Mills (N.Z.)

911 31

40 10 24.00 22.75

C. F. W. Allcott (N.Z.)

39 20

2 19.50

J. L Kerr (NZ)

64- 34

0 16.00

1. B. Cromb (N.Z.);

45

20

$115.00

W. E. Merritt (N.Z) ̧

34

17 0 8.50

Total (for 4 wkis.,. dec.) 416

The following did not bat:-

G. O. Allen, Tate, F. R. Brown,

Verity and I. A. R. Peebles.

Fall of the wickets:

1 for 84; 2 for 262; 3 for 271;

4 for 401.NE

Cromb

Allcott.

Vivian

Weir

Merritt

Bowling Analysis.

OMR W. 30 5 97:

Bakewell (England)

TC. Lowry (NZ)

K. C. James (N.Z.)

35 15 1017.50.

The following also batted: C. S. Dempster (N.Z.) 58, 120; H. G. Vivian (N.Z.) 3, 51; Sutcliffe (England) 117; Arnold (England) 0, 147 108 134; Woolley (England) 80, 9: L A. R. Peebles (England) 0; GO

2 Allen (England) 122 R. W. V. Robing (England) 12; and Voce

(England) 1*

34.38 96" 101 36: 12075

Blunt 102

New Zealand First. Innings,

J. E. Mills, Allen 27 GL Weir, b Allen13

R. C. Blunt, c Ames, b Allen 2

H. G. Vivian, e Ames, b Allen 8 M. L. Page, c Peebles, b Tate 12 TC. Lowry,

Brown

Jardine, jeragat JL. Berr, Amen, b Allen 84

K. C. James, Lbw b Brown LB Cromb, c Hammond,

Verity

WE Merritt, a Hammond,

b Verily

CFW Allcott, not ont

Extras

* denotes not out:

BOWLING.

Tate (England)

GD. Allen (England)

Verity (England),

GL Weir (N.Z.).

Corps Signals, Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, to proceed to Kennedy Road Range.

Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Friday for Signalling Instruction.

sms that may be withdrawn being very close to Pratas island, from current accounts. The re-which is S.E. of the Colony. sumption of financial transactions

is expected on Wednesday.

Armoured Car Company. Car Section-There will be noReuter. parade on Monday,

Instructors-Parade on Friday,

at Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.

Ferries Difficulty. Last night, the wind blew in No. 3 signal is a black T (revert strong guste, and this morning ed) this denoting that strong wind branches of trees were to be seen with squalls may possibly occur strewn in the streets. Tressles from south-east (East to South). passed out as efficient in Infantry used in the repair of Nathan No. signal is a black diamond Machine Gun Company, There will be no further parades Training, and posted to the follow Road were also blown over. The which signifies that the typhoon is until Tuesday, August 11 at 5.80 ing Platoons:

harbour presented a heavy sea, dangerous but the danger to the No: 1488, 9. Macnider, from No. and ferries experienced great locality which It threatens is not p.m. at Headquarters in -Mufti

8 Platoon to No. 2 when recruits will parade under

No. 1574, T. L Paget,, from Nowharves

de difficulty in tying up at the imminent. This signal, however, C.S.M.Slattery, N.C.O. for

will be used in the Philippine Platoon to No. 2

Machine Gun Training under Bergt.

C. E. M. Terry, "D" Section No: 2 Platoon under the Adjutant and O.C.. Company. -

On Friday, August 7, the Officers

of the Company together with Company Headquarters moet the Adjutant and Officers of other units in a conference on the Camp Training Programme, wand

RecruitsThe following re- uruits will parade under C, S. M. Slattery until passed out

Ayer.

9.25 $16.12.2

ES J. E. Wilson, \.

EN Wilson,

4844212 85 d 21.25.

0.

39

166

LA. IL Peables (England)

62

F. R. Brown (England);

1024

45 /

16 325 13 $25.00

18—9013

30.00

23 8 92

A

R. W. V. Robins (England)

60 8 164;

30.86 32:808

32.37 6827 34.00

862-181 445.25

48.00

50.80

8400

180

150:00

bowled

Jand) 4212

Hammond (England). WE. Merritt (NZ)W. HG.Vivian (NZ) JA LB Cromb (N.Z.)

C. F. W. Allcott (N.Z):{ RC Blunt (N.Z.) The follow

34.88 96

4172264 $12:168

P.-E. Woodior,

G. S. Winch,

Rifle Club The Company Ride Club will fire on the Peak Range at 9.80 a.m.

www.Range Officer

Lieut. E. G. Stewart, Competition Individual Spoon

their

S

At 7.40 o'clock this morning, Islands but not in Hong Kong, the No. 1625, P. H. Witchell, from No. No. 7 signal was lowered, and information It conveys being given 8 Platoon to No. 2.

&

No. 5, meaning that the gale may by the Non Local Signala, vis No. 1629, FA. Fowler, from No be expected from the north-

No. 6 signal is a black triangles Platoon to No. 2. pode west (West to North) was hoist- This denotes that the gale may be ex- No. 1669, C. Champelovler, from ed. An official message stated: pected from the North-East (North No. 1671, R. S. Meadows, from south-east of Hong Kong, mov ly the black cross, meaning that No. 8 Platoon to No. 2.Typhoon: about 100 miles to East). This signal was former No. 3 Platoon to No. 2.

No. 1672 M. E. M. Oakeshott, to strong. North to west. Gale ed from any direction.

ing toward Bias Bay. Moderate the wind of typhoon force is expect

from No. 8 Platoon to No. 2

No. 1687, A. Jackson, from No.

8 Platoon to No. 2.

No. 1688, JL. Telley, from No

8 Platoon to No. 2

No. 1861 F. C. Manning, from No 4 Platoon to No. 3.

EXPECTED AT HONG KONG." No. 6 signal is also a black At 9.48 a.... the No. 9 signal triangle, but upside down. This. (gale expected to increase) states that the galo may be expect was hoisted;

from the South-West (South to At 11.20 the No. 10 signal West) T was holsted, accompanied by No. 7 signal is a horizontal-black three explosive bombs.bar, denoting that the gale may be The American Consulate expected from the North-East General received the following (North to East).This signal was, telegram from the Manila Obser formerly the black cross, meaning, vatory at 10 am to day that the wind of typhoon fores in

Typhorn in about 116 degrees expected from any direction. from 31.7.81 Long. No. 21 degrees Lat. N, No. 8 signal is a black, ball, and

S. Rememoving WN.W.

Struck Off The Strength. Having left the Colony ---S

No. 1062 Cpl. E. G. Bewel., No. 8-Platoon, as from 81.7.81.

No. 999 Pte. C. McLennan,

No.

The

from

Typhoon Signals.

EXPLANATION OF NEW FAR EASTERN CODES CRE

In the

this signifies that a gale may be ex pected from the South-East (East) to South)

It is to be noted, though that signale No.

No. 8 not-holst

ed until it is tolerably certain that 45 mph, by! Dines