1932-05-14 — Page 1

DURSTON 9 FOR 25

BOWLERS ON TOP IN ENGLAND.

MANY DRAWN GAMES.

SMITH'S ALL-ROUND PLAY FOR ESSEX.

London, Yesterday. Bowlers secured the chief honours in the English county cricket championship matches finished yesterday. Rain

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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1932.

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ATLANTIC FLIER

U. S. SHOCKED

BY COLD BLOODED CRIME

COLONEL AND MRS.

LINDBERGH "HEARTBROKEN"·

NEWS OF DISCOVERY WHILE MAKING SEARCH,

interfered with play, HUE & CRY AFTER KIDNAPPERS

not one match being won

outright.

brilliance of the early season, and

There is only one topic of conversation in Jack Durston, the Middlesex American homes to-day the discovery of the all-rounder. is continuing his body of Charles Augustu sLindbergh, the 20- hia fast-medium deliveries play months old son of Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh, ed havoc with the Hampshire bats- who was kidnapped from his parents' home at men. He followed up a 6 for 18 Hopewell, New Jersey, on Mar 1. average by taking 4 for 7 in the second innings. The scoring

The skeleton was found in some brush five was very low three innings pro miles from the lonely Lindbergh home, and there ducing only 217. runs..

H. A. Smith, of Leicester, who was a hole in the forehead which is believed to have last season took only 30 wickets been the cause of death. Medical experts think

at

an average cost of 29.63, the child was murdered almost immediately after runs, while he secured the bat- he had been abducted.

bowled 7 Oxford batsmen for 38

n sound knock of 97 not out.

Neither of the

ting honours of the series with When Col. Lindbergh first heard the news of the discovery of the body, he was on his yacht, still Varsities acquitted themselves well and trying to establish contact with the kidnappers. attack the Light Blues' batting home and viewed the corpse. It is reported that against the strong Yorkshire He was on the verge of collapse when he rushed

Little was heard of the inter- the couple will go to the South of France shortly to nationals, but S. A. R. Peebles recuperate from the shock, was again in the limelight with

The Police are working on the theory that the

crumpled badly.

superlative quality -

Fort DUNLOP

The Tyre Incomparable

COMES TO GRIEF SYDNEY REJOICES ARCHIE COMPSTON

Forced Descent Off the

Coast of Ireland.

The

'PLANE WRECKED.

London, To-day. American airman, "Lanky Lou Reichers, came down off the Irish coast. He was rescued by the liner Pre- sident Roosevelt and suffered a broken nose and lacerations. -Reuter.

Famous Speed Pilot. Lou Reichers, who took off at 11 p.m. on May 12 from Newark, New Jersey, arrived at Harbour Grace; Newfoundland, at midnight and left eight hours later for Paris. He is a famous American speed pilot and holds many records.

AT LANG'S DOWN FALL

RISE OF AUSTRALIAN STOCKS IN LONDON

OPPORTUNITY TO RESTORE NEW SOUTH WALES CREDIT.

DINERS CHEER APPROVAL

BREAKS RECORD.

Thrilling Tie in 1,500 Guineas Match.

RE-PLAY AT SOUTHPORT TO-DAY.

Cotton's Fine Rounds.

London, Yesterday. In the 1,500 Guineas Golf Championship, a thrilling tie between Henry Cotton, of Lang- ley Park, and W. Twine, of Bromley, will be re- played over 36 holes at Extraordinary scenes were witnessed in the Southport to-morrow.

when Premier Lang's overthrow was an- City

Alfred Perry, the nounced. Restaurant diners cheered and sang and open Champion, is 282 Reichers was forced to alight crowds gathered in the streets.

in the Second Round,

owing

Eater.

to a shortage of fuel when only 47 miles off the Fastnet Light.

The fuselage and wing were damaged and it was impossible

to salvage the plans-Reuter.

Hoover Urged to Call Conference. CO-OPERATION WITH BRITAIN,

Sydney, Yesterday.

The Premiers of West and South Australia and whilst Archie Comps- Tasmania welcome the opportunity of United Gov- ton, the 1927 Champion, ernment action to restore New South Wales credit, is 284 in the Third Round, and in that connection an early meeting of the having broken. the Loan Council is suggested.

course record with 67.-

WORLD ACTION ON form of substantial rises of Australian stocks, es-

In London reaction has materialised in the Reuter. SILVER.

pecially of New South Wales' stocks. Reuter. As a result of being knocked down

Governor Defled.

by a motorcycle combination driven fortnight, but the Commonwealth by Mr. Liu Ho-tung, of 5 Sik On The dismissal of Mr. Lang by Government was determined to de- Terrace, in Queen's Road yesterday, the Governor of New South Wales feat his purpose and cousured by a woman, Lok Yu - (52) sustained constitutes the climax of an embit introducing, in the Federal Legie-injuries which necessitated her re- tered struggle between the Federablature, a Bill nullifying, the pro-moval to the Government Civil Hos Government and New South Wales posal.-Reuter. over the latter's default of psy ent of interest on overseas loans. Mr. Lang has consistently sought to evade the provisions of the Finan- cial Agreements Enforcement Act,

Washington, Yesterday. The House of Representatives Coinage Committee has agreed to that an International conference whereby the Commonwealth au recommend to President Hoover just returned from Egypt where kidnappers may be traced through the accredited be called to discuss the question thorities are empowered to seize his "tricky slows" upset the bats- intermediaries who established contact with them, of silver and monetary changes. State revenues to make good the

5 wickets for 21 runs. He has!

mell. He was the outstanding|

performer for the Martineau or else py means of the $50,000 in bank notes XI, and his prospects for the which was handed over to them on behalf of Col. Australian trip are bright.

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Lindbergh. ;

BRITAIN'S FINE START IN

DAVIS CUP

FRED PERRY'S EASY WIN

US.A. AND AUSTRALIA IN FORM

'CRAWFORD AND HOPMAN DEFEAT CUBANS.

Reuter's American Service.

default.

Churchill's Plea.

His latest expedient was a cir cular to the heads of Government During the second day's debate departments, instructing them not in the House of Commons on the to hand over revenues to the second reading of the Finance Bill, Federal Government as laid down

Defies Governor.

New York, Yesterday. Colonel Lindbergh was still in Mr. Winston Churchill made at his cruising yacht, convinced strong demand for international that he was at last on the de-action on money problems, declar finite track of the kidnappers ing that only world action could wrote to Mr. Lang stating that the The State Governor, yesterday and his child when the dread dis- cure a world evil and that no such circular was illegal and must be covery was made. It was nine action could be taken except with hours before he heard of it. A the co-operation of Great Britain

Mr. Lang refused to comply and wireless code was arranged to and the United States.

the Governor thereupon demanded enable the Police to communicate) The Financial Secretary to the Mr. Lang's resignation...

withdrawn.

pital.

KEEN RACING AT HAPPY VALLEY

FIRST-CLASS PROGRAMME

ARRANGED

GLENEAGLES EXPECTED

BEAT SADKO

(By Wombat.)

TO

Racing of a high order is expected at the Sixth

if necessary, but the yacht's Treasury, Major W.. Elliott, M.P., The general election already Extra race meeting of the Hong Kong Jockey

wireless broke down at the criti-alluding to Mr. Churchill's sugges-pending in New South Wales is now cal moment..

Mrs. Lindbergh was on the ca, said that it was the aim of the importance. Meanwhile the Goy afternoon. The first race will commence at 2 p.m. tion for co-operation with Ameri- fraught with vital constitutional Club, which will take place at Happy Valley this verge of a breakdown as the tele-present administration to encour-ernor has requested Mr. Stevens, graphist vainly signalled to the age any attempt in the way of leader of the United Australia sharp. yacht. Commitnication was es- friendly collaboration with nations Party, to form a provisional Gov- tablished at midnight, and the outside the Empire. Colonel rushed to land and took

a fast car 200 miles to his home. He was practically in a state of collapse.

Cremation of Ramaina. The body of the Lindbergh baby is being cremated imme- diately. Colonel Lindbergh and his lawyer will be the only per sons present the public being

excluded.

PREMIER VISITED BY

HM, THE KING.

Spends Half An Hour At His Bedside.

London, Yesterday. H.M. the King to-day visited the Prime Minister at his Nursing Home and spent hálf. an hour at his bedside. His

Fred J. Perry, ranking Britain's No. 1 player, gained a comfortable victory at Torquay, in his first appearance in the European Zone of the Davis Cup, when he defeated Mishu (Roumania) by three straight sets, giving away only two games.

H. F. David (Britain) a newcomer to the tour-covered by a shroud to save his Majesty also saw Mr. Mac- ney, defeated Poulieff (Roumania) in three straight sets, which went to 31 games.

Trenton, NJ., Yesterday. Haggard but calm, Col. Lind- fore the coffin was sealed. A bergh decided to see his son be-

portion of the remains" was feelings."Take that off," com- manded the father in a low tense tone, then all except the Colonel retired from the room. Reuter's American Service,

Pursuit of Kidnappers, Trenton, NJ. Yesterday. Any lingering doubts regard-

In the second round of the Euro U.S.A. also gained a two-love lead uean Zone, at Warsaw to-day, over Mexico, at New Orleans, Wil Poland gained a two-love lead over mer Allison and Ellsworth Vines Holland. After being set in both winning comfortably-Rentering the identity of the Lindbergh arrears to Hughan (Holland) S Full results, as cabled by Reuter,baby were removed as a result row (Poland) played convincingly are as follows:-

of the examination of the re mains by physicians present the child's birth and

to win the fourth and fifth-sets). Cl without losing a game. went to 46 gar

European

Brit

charac

Donald's Foctors, and discuss- ed the operation with them.

They assured the King that the Premier is making good progress and that both the con- dition of his eye-and- his : general health are satisfactory, British Wireless Service.

ernment, pending the dissolation frst class programme of 10 events The Racing Committee have a Mr. Stevens was Treasurer of

the last Nationalist Government, for the opening day and 9 events and assumed the leadership of that for the second day which will be party, under its new name when decided next Monday. - Mr. Bavin; former Premier, retired from politics last month. Mr Stevens replaced him as Leader of the Opposition.

Extremist Acts.

The racing is sure to be most interesting this afternoon on ac count of the many class handicaps which have been included in the programme.

*

Mr. Lang's resignation follows a

Principal Race. long series of extremist, acts, the

The principal race on this after latest being a mortgage levy-im-noon's card is the Fourth Aggre- posing a 10 per cent. tax on out- gate Stakes for which a field of: standing advances, which threatena six may start. L. Dunbar's Glen the stability of Insurance com- eagles and A. M. L. Scares Badko panies and education and charit appear to be the most outstanding able foundations,"de

candidates and if Bag & Baggage, Mr. Lang's object was to raise King's Bounty and Sitting Bull ac- $7,000,000, extra revenue within à cept their engagements here we should see a very fast and interest-

166 AN INTERNATIONAL FORCED ing encounter,

The proposal of the French Gov- The novice erdmer for the establishment of lar event will

tional force as the best big

one

of

2nd Race

PRINCESS HALL. DON

WORKABLE STAG.

3rd Race:

INDIANA PUNGE WEMBLY STAG.

4th Race:

THE GIRAFFE THE BARON; #JOAQUIM

5th Race

CHRISTMAS JOY.. GOLD RING WALEXANDRA HALL.

6}h Race

GLENEAGLES SADKO

BAG & BAGGAGE.

GOLDKLY. CYCLAMEN BAY

popu (airly

Land

on the card

DAYLIGHT EVE