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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1932. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

COCHET AMERICAN ATTITUDE

OUT WIMBLEDON SENSATION.

Beaten by Ian Collins.

BRITON'S SERVICE PUZZLES

FRENCHMAN.

History Repeats Itself.

London, Yesterday.

The great Henri Cochet has been eliminated in the second round of the Men's Singles at Wimbledon.

Cochet, an whom rests France's hopes of retaining the Davis Cup, was defeated by Ian Collins, the most discussed player in the British Isles at the moment,

him world-famous.

British player excelled in all de- partments of the game and won at 8-6 after battling against one of

AT GENEVA

LINKING OF DISARMAMENT

AND WAR DEBTS

UNANIMITY WITH BRITAIN

IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS

EXPECTED.

Geneva, To-day.

Complete unanimity has been reached between Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and Mr. Hugh Gibson, Head of the American Delegation, at to-day's talks at Lausanne.

FRESH RESPITE FOR 'IRISH FARMERS.

Question Of Arrears in Land Annuities.

Dublin, To-day.

The Government has decided to jatay proceedings against farmers for payment of land annuities in arrears up to the end of 1981 in cases where the Land Commission is satisfied that the default has arisen from circumstances beyond the control of the farmers concerned.

There will also be one year's grace in respect of the collection of arrears.Reuter.

U.S.

ENVOY TO JAPAN.

Mr. MacDonald approved of the American proposals, which, it is hoped, will lead to important Mr. Grew Entertained.

Reuter. | developments to-morrow.

THE POSSIBILITY OF WAR.

MISCELLANEOUS. ·

Tokyo, To-day. The new United States Ambas- sador, Mr. Grew, was entertain- ed at a banquet last night by the

FRENCH DEBT PROPPSALS.

Lausanne, Later.

The French proposals on reparations submit- ted yesterday include suspension of reparations for three years.

Reuter.

Moldater

The

of a

FORT Hall Mark

Superlative Product

SCHMELING "ROBBED" ENGLAND XI FOR

OF TITLE

TEST.

Surprisingly Weak Bowling.

80,000 FANS ROAR DISAP-JARDINE SUCCEEDS CHAPMAN.

PROVAL OF DECISION

SHARKEY WON ONLY FOUR

ROUNDS OF 15

GERMAN DUMBFOUNDED.

New York, To-day.

Solid Batting Side.

London, Yesterday.

A surprisingly weak team has been selected to represent Eng land against the All-India cricket tourists in the Test match at Lord's on Saturday. The eleven is very solid in the batting line, but the bowling is deplorably weak and lacks variety.

The All-India batsmen, who are now jumping into their true form will find little difficulty in mastering this attack, which pos-

Jack Sharkey, the "Boston Gob," to-day won the Heavyweight Championship of the World when he gained a points decision over Max Schmeling, the German holder, at the new Madison Square sesses no stock bowler such as Garden Stadium to-night.

Maurice Tate. The captaincy has Schmeling won his title from Sharkey on a foul not yet been decided, but Percy Chapman is passed over for D. R. in the fourth round of their championship bout 18 Jardine, Surrey's new skipper, months ago, and started to-night a slight favourite who will be given a chance as a

Test captain. at 6-5. Schmeling stripped at 13 st. 8 lb. and Sharkey at 14 stone.

Later.

The following is the side that will do service for England in the only Test match allotted to the In- dian visitors >-

R. Brown (Surrey), R. W. V. Robins (Middlesex), Sut-

80,000 cheering fans saw America, in the D. R. Jardine (Surrey) (cap- shape of Sharkey wrest the world's championship tain), F from Europe at America's latest boxing stadium cliffe (Yorkshire), Holmes (York- at the Madison Square Garden New Bowl on Long ehire), Paynter (Lancashire), Voce Island.

(Notts), Bowes (Yorkshire), Amer (Kent), Hammond (Gloucester),

Many opined that Schmeling was unquestion-and Woolley (Kent)-Reuter. ably robbed of the decision. He won nine rounds. Sharkey won four, and were two even.

Five of the "old guard" have been omitted-Jack Hobbs, K. S. · Duleepsinhji, Maurice Tate, Harold Larwood, and. I. A. R. Poobles. Pitey Hendren. could not be select-

Collins served magnificently and produced the type of stroke which continually prevented his French opponent from employing that rising ball drive which has made

Collins won the first set with Deliveries in kind will be allowed to continue Japanese-American Society, in the ease at 6-2; but Cochet was content and after the period of suspension Germany is to presence of Prince Tokugawa, Viscount Saito and Viscount- to allow the young Briton full scope whilst he himself settled agree to pay a global sum which will be divided be- Ishii. down. In the second set, in spite tween America and other creditor countries on a

The latter, in an address of welcome, referred to the rumours of repeated efforts by Cochet, the proportionate basis.

of possible war between the two countries, but considered that London, Yesterday. ment Conference.

this was only possible in the Private conversations between The correspondents assert that event of two highly improbable the most experienced players in the the leading Delegates again oc- Mr. Gibson pressed strongly upon contingencies, first, if Japan was of bis deadliest cupied the whole of to-day, both the French Premier the advan- foolish enough to under at Geneva and at Lausanne. tages of agreement upon limita fere in the Western here

ed owing to an' injured hand, and Close

Duckworth has had to give place Бестесу was observ-tion of land, sea and air effec and, secondly, if the United the third set, which Cochet won to ed in official quarters regarding tives.

States attempted to dominate) The crowd rose to its feet when the uccision to Amer on the score that a late MacDonald's Busy Day.

man-wicket-keeper-comes-before-a brilliantly in the fourth set and the trend of these talks, but it is

Japan from a pacific and natural was announced, roaring its disapproval. known that the Statesmen consi- The British Premier, Mr. Ram-the Asiatic Continent, preventing)

wicket-keeper. Arnold and Bake- sewing magnificently--he left the versatile Cuchet standing time and der at the present stage that say MacDonald, and M. Herriot expansion in this part of the

Schmeling was absolutely dazed, and stood well have also been passed over after exhaustive trials in order to again he won the set and match these talks constitute the best have had long conferences dur-world.

method of reaching a solution of ing the day, and this afternoon

find д partner for Sutcliffe.. Viscount Ishii stated, however, the problems with which they Mr. Gibson and Mr. Norman that he was convinced that]

Davis, of the American Delega- America's only concern in the tion, paid a visit to Mr. Ramsay Orient was the maintenance of MacDonald and Sir John Simon, peace and respect for Treaties. the British Foreign Minister, at Reuter. Lausanne to continue previous conversations relating to Dis armament.

world in one moods.

Reaction, however, set in during

love. Collins, however, came back

at 6-3.

Round,

Cochet's Downfall.

but on that occasion be

Last year Cocket was climinat- are confronted, ed by Nigel Sharpe in the First- Meeting Late at Night.

Newspaper correspondents at walked on to the court a sick man. tach particular importance to To-day, when expected to win com-meeting late last night between fortably, he failed badly before the French Premier, M. Herriot, Inspired youth when tuned up to and M. Paul Boncour with Mr. the pitch of perfection. French Hugh Gibson, Head of the Ameri circles have received the news can Delegation to the Disarma- with mixed feelings as Cochet is a different player when playing for his country.

Ho derives far more satisfaction winning a match for France than one for his own personal glory, Last year he fell down at Wimble don, but he was able to retain for! France the Davis Cup.

Best Doubles Player. Ian Collins to considered by the critics to be the best doubles play- er in the British Isles. For years he has partnered Dr. J. C. Gregory with remarkable success and yet has not received full recognition in the Davis Cup series. Last year

(Continued on Page 4.)

ATLANTIC RECORD.

Empress of Britain Again.

CANADA TO CHERBOURG.

In 4 Days, 7 Hours, And 58 Minates.

(Reuter's Special Service.)

London, To-day.

BODLEIAN LIBRARY'S

APPEAL.

Funds to Meet Challenge of Rockefeller Foundation.

£219,000 REQUIRED.

School of Oriental Studies Also Gets Generous Offer.

London, Yesterday,

(Continued on Page 6.)

THE KING AT OLYMPIA...

Investiture in the Morning.

GUARD OF HONOUR AT HORSE SHOW.

·Hussar Officer Wins Gold Cup for Jumping.

London, Yesterday,

An appeal specially directed held a full dress investiture at

SELF-GOVERNMENT RE ESTABLISHED

IN MALTA.

New Ministry Sworn in with Sir Ugo Mifsud

As Premier.

London, Yesterday.

A Proclamation was issued in

The New Premier.

!

8.4

One of the judges, Charles Mathieson gave Schmeling ten rounds. George Kelly was referee.

Gunboat Smith favoured Sharkey..

open-mouthed.

Then he recovered in equilibrium and walked R. E. 3. Wyatt has not been look- towards Sharkey. He shook hands in congrafula-ed or with favour whilst Sibbles, tion.

Paine, Freeman and Bailey, all of whom have shown brilliant form Celebrities present included Primo Carnera, Kid this season, will have to remain Berg, and Mayors Jimmie Walker (New York) and satisfied that the side selected is purely an experimental combina A. Cermak of Chicago.-Reuter's American Service. tion.

As the result of Sharkey's victory Larry Gains will prob-: ably experience difficulty in ar-

ranging a championship fight a STOP PRESS

regroes are prohibited from) fighting in America. Unless he is able to persuade Sharkey to fight in Toronto, Galns will be unable to give Britain any hopes for the heavyweight champion-} ship.

Jeff Dickson has offered Shar- to fight Gains at key £10,000 Malta to-day re-establishing self- the White City Stadium on July Government in the Island.

28 but now that. Sharkey is The new Ministry was sworn in champion it is thought that this with the Hon. Sir Ugo Mifsud

purse will not interest him, In Premier-British Wireless Service any case if he fought in London he would have to abide by the The Hon. Sir Ugo Pasquale British Boxing Association rules H.M. the King this morning Mifsud, Kt., LL.D.; B.Litt., M.L.A., which do not recognise the "no

the new Premier of Malta, was foul fight." knighted In 1927, He has Schmeling is a very clean! to the great business corpora- Buckingham Palace, when he been a member of the Legis-fighter, thought he has few not. tions for £79,000, and to the conferred no more than 100 reci: lative Assembly, representing able victories to his credit. His members of Oxford University.

was registered last and Leader of the Opposition dur- whom he defeated on a technical ing the old regline. He was born knock out in the 15th round of at Valletta on September 12, 1889, their battle last year.. being a son of the late Judge G. B. This afternoon His Majesty Mifsud, and his grandfather was little interest was taken in last For a championship bout very the necessary funds has been together with the Queen visited also a Judgé of Malta,vojih night's fight, only about £60,000 raised by 1986, was made to-the International Horse Show at He was a Senator in 1927 being collected in gate receipts. day by the Vice-Chancellor at a Olympia, and witnessed a comfor the Legislative Assembly. meeting of friends of Bodleian,

all over the world, and the gen- plents decorations which had Valletta, since 1921, and was only triumph

head of the National Party against "Young Bill" Stribling

eral public, for £140,000 to meet been given them in the the challenge of the Rockefeller Birthday Honours list. Foundation, which is to give £500,000 towards the Bodleian |Library extension if the rest of

Visit to Olympia,

but declared his preference

He has held the following posts in the Goverment of

Minister for Indus

one of the most famous Libraries petition for the King George V in the world..

Gold Cup for jumping. The Rockefeller Foundation have also offered to the School of On arriving their Majesties Malta:

for Justice, 1923-27

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Two New Bills for To-morrow's Meeting.

The first reading of two Bills will

try and Commerce, 1921-24; All existing ocean speed re- Oriental Studies, London Univer- were awaited by Guard of Minister for the Treasury, 1924-20; cords on the run from Canada to sity, the annual sum of £3,000 Honour formed by French, Bel-Minister Cherbourg were broken by the for three yearn for the further glan and Irish Free State Offi- Leader of the House, 1921-28 and Canadian Pacific Ener Empress ance of research in African cers, who were to compete for 1924-27; Head of the -- Ministry, of Britain, which reached Cher- Linguistics, parts the trophy with English Officers, 1924-27. He directed Malta's be moved by the Attorney-General bourg to-day, taking 4 days, 7 In this field of research the The Cup was won by Lieuten-participation at Wembley in 1924; at to-morrow's meeting hours and 68 minutes for the trip School of Oriental Studies acts in ant Talbot Ponsonby, of the 7th and represented the Malta Parlia- gislative Council, sa follows: from Father Point, Quebec, conjunction with the Internation- Hussars, with Major Dudgeon, ment on the Delegation to Canada thereby beating her own previous al Institute of African Languages of the Royal Boots Greys, as in 1928. He is The President of record for the Atlantic crossing and. Cultures, British Wire runner-up, British Wireless the Malta Branch of the Empire by 62 minutes.

Matt Lexar Service,

Service

Parliamentary Association, et

to amend the

Lant.

SCHMELING "WILL FIGHT WINNER AGAIN.”.

New York Later. Throughout the fight the German is most confident. He displayed a fine left, where- as Sharkey indulged in much wild hitting, continually backing around the ring...

Both opened cautiously, Schmeling attack. Carrying the night to his opponent, Sharkey replying with two- fisted.

In the fifth round Sharkey landed a palpably low-bow, causing a roar of anger, but the German fought back magnificently. In the ele- venth round, Sharkey's left eye was slowly closing,

Thereafter the German played on the target, Shar- key replying with telling blows to the head. In the last "three rounds there were many thrilling exchanges, the German getting in some fine, lefts to the face and sting- ing rights to the Jaw and

“Sharkey retaliated with body.

blows.

Schmeling told Reuter: "I am not greatly worried. Hỏ

* could Sharkey have

the decision whe he was 310ing away most of the time. the1 will Gght him grTKİD.

Reuter.

The surprises in the selected jeleven are the inclusion of Brown and Robbina. The Surrey, player is a bowler of no mean, merit, but his feats this season hardly merit Test selection. Robbins has (achieved even less than the Surrey amateur, and his selection rests purely on past performances in "big" cricket. The selection of Holmes, as Sutcliffe's partner, ia hardly surprising after their tri- umph

at Leyton, but if Holmes is young enough for Australia, Hobbs could fill the position with even greater distinction. Sutcliffe, Paynter and Hammond were all certainties, and so was Ames to a certain extent, providing the Selec. tors required a stumper Who was good for runs. Frank Woolley, in spite of growing years, is still" a delightful batsman, but his field- ing is so slovenly and his bowling is almost negligible at the present moment that it suggests that hiá selection has been made purely on. his batting form. -

ANTARCTIC EXPLORER

HONOURED. Awarded Geographical Society Medal. H. G. WATKINS.

London Yesterday. The Royal Geographical Society

has presented the Founders' Medal to Herbert G. Watkins, for exploration and research in the Antarctic, culminating in the British Antarctic Air Expé of 1980-1981

Mr. Watking, who is the young stiman ever to receive the Gold:

hortly

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