1933-06-13 — Page 7

TUESDAY, JUNE-

THE CHINA

LEG THEORY World Economic Conference

UPHELD

M.C.C. CABLE

FIRM REPLY TO

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İSTABILISATION OF CURRENCIES

The crowds thronging the streets loudly cheered His Majesty, both on his arrival for the opening cere) mony and on fils departure for.

AUSTRALIA Windsor afterwards.

Proposed Law Is Impracticable.

COMPLAINT AGAINST BARRACKING

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London, To-day.

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To-Days Short Story.

PRIVATE LEO BROGAN

By William March.

HE Armistice had been sign-off? You get'in line, or you don't.

we no chow, see?" Long associa

Short-Sighted Individualism. Mr. McGarragh upon his retire- Mr. MacDonald, returning, ment last month, said that the then addressed the Conferende. ghort-sighted individualism which" He emphasized the tremendous was applied to the standard magnitude of the problems the Con- amcunted to "unregulated anar a short day's march behind the Mike suspicious of everything. had been moving across France, tion with hungry men had made ference faced, pointing out that the [chy.” world for some years had been suf

evacuating Germany army. It Mike had a lumpy, badly moulded It was understood that the was raining: a thin, misty rain face, and a ragged mouth which ffering from econòmic decline, which Bank's Council prepared a plan which fell straight down and resembled a small shell hole.

had closed factories, limited em- for submission to the London meet-penetrated to our shivering skin ployment, reduced the standard of ing but later decided that, since as we ploughed raggedly down Borgstead commenced dishing out A line quickly formed and Sid living, bad brought some states to many of its features would be the muddy country roads. Seen the food. Sergeant Olmstead stood Leg theory bowling, which has the verge of bankruptcy and inflict-offered in other programmes, the through the slow rain, the coun-[by to see that each man got his ed upon others recurring unbalanc-plan would not be offered as altry-side, with its barren brown fair share. When Hymie White's caused the biggest dispute in the ed budgets.

rounded plan. The Bank's officials, fields and leafless woods, seemed turn came, he was served with a' annals of cricket, has been upheld

therefore, will go to London if in-very desolate, and the ruined vil-dipper full of thin soup and a by the M. C. C.

ited and discuss the monetary lages were lonely against a sky small slice of bread over which a

as_grey as pewter.

spoonful of corn syrup had been Occasionally we passed through (poured. He looked at the scant a village which had been partial-rations and was furiou's all ́of a ly rebuilt, or only imperfectly, des sudden troyed, in which people still lived. That's a hell of a meal to offer and at such times the inhabitants a man!" he said. The friendly

In the course of a 700 word

THE KING'S SPEECH cable in reply to the Australian League Of Nations Work Board of Control's protest against |

Is Praised. "body line bowling" it is stated that the term "body line" appears to imply a direct attack by the bowler on the batsman.

An Old Practice.

.:

London, Yesterday.

proposals.

BONHAM STRAND PROPERTY

Action Again Before Supreme Court.

APPLICATION FOR FINAL JUDGEMENT

The King's speech follows:

stood in their doorways, silent, look was gone from 'bis eyes; his. "At this time of widespread

and a little frightened, and watch-face was flushed, and his nostrils The cable goes on to state that economic distress, it is with

ed us go past; or occasionally we dilated. That's a fine God damn- such an implication applied to feeling of deep responsibility that

passed some splendid country esjed meal to offer a man!" any English bowling in AustraI welcome you to this country.

tate which had, by its isolation, lia is both improper and incor-{ "I believe this is the first time in!

"If you don't like it, put it back escaped any systematic shelling, in the pot," said Sergeant Olm- rect as such action by any bowler history that any sovereign has pre-|

and stood now, incongruously instead. would be an offence against the gided at the opening of a conference

An application for leave to apply tact, beside the road, with its spirit of the game and would be of all the nations of the world and for final judgement was made this brick walls and its fron gates and since I joined this outfit!"

"I haven't had enough to eat immediately condemned.

I wish to express my satisfaction morning in the Supreme Court be-ils untrimmed hedges, It whe that such a gathering has been made fore Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, by near such

"Don't tell me your troubles, a chateau that we re-sonny!" common endeavour will leave bene of Fong Taoi-ching, defendant leg stump with the field placed fciul results.

in noon meal. We drew to one side is a new mess:sergeant!" on the leg side is quite legitimate]

the Bonham Strand West property or the road and waited. Present-] the representatives litigation, in which LA Tze-shf.ly the company's rolling-kitchen. "Well, let me tell you something. "Yeah?" said Sergeant Olmstead.. and has been in force for many of the states which are members widow of the late Li Woon-nam drawn by old Mamie the galley I cook what Headquarters issues years.

of the League of Nations. I have seeks to recover the property known mule, lumbered up to the head of me, sté?" always followed the work of the as 73, Bonham Strand West. League with the keenest

the column and pulled out from appre- Mr. Eldon Potter K.C., and Mr. the road into an uncultivated field. ciation and interest. The League F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Messrs. Hymie White of the Second convened the Conference, prepared Hastings and Company are for the Platoon slipped out of his pack the way therefore through the defendant. valuable services of the expert

and stretched his Mr. H. G. Sheldon and Mr. LeoWhen he had got the kinks out of shoulders. Committee. Without the League, D'Almada e Castro Jur,, instructed his shoulders and had assembled without the ideals of the League, by Messrs. Lo and Lo are for the I doubt whether this great meet-plaintiff.

The practice of bowling on the/Possible and my confidence that this Mr. Eldon Potter K.C. on behalficeived orders to fall-out for our "What this company needs most

The M.C.C. have consider- ed the new law recommended by Australia as a counter for leg theorists and have de- cided that it would be im- practicable. The law would place an impossible task on the umpires.

The Committee of the M.C.C. ace

"I welcome

his mess-gear, the kitchen had been set up and a circle had al-

"A

TO-MORROW'S STORY.

To-morrow's story will be Tinkers Donkey" (A Cameo of Village Life), by H. E. Bates.

ing could ever have taken place. Costs for the defendant on issue

It was then that Hymie realis- "I welcome no less cordially the of fact, either party having per- of steaming soup was being lifted ment.

ready formed around it. A boiler ed the futility of further, argu- no reason why they should give representatives of the states which mission to apply for anal judge-

He walked back to the special attention to leg theory as are not members of the League. I ment, were awarded by Mr. Justice to the ground by Sidney Borgatead roadside where he had left his practised by the fast bowlers, but recognise the spirit of helpful Wood in the previous hearing last and his assistant cook. Sergeant pack and sat down upon, it to eat

to watch carefully co-operation which has brought

Yair

week.

Mike Olmstead, the company mess his meal. He noticed that several

have promised during the present season for any-them to join in these discussions. Mr. H. G. Sheldon applied for sergeant, who was loudly supervis- very old men and very young chil thing that might be regarded as un-And I further wish to add my leave to recall Mr. Wai to clear up ing the preparations for the meal, dren had, in his absence, gathered or prejudicial to the best special welcome to the represen- certain points in the payment of the turned suddenly, and spoke to us by the iron gate of the chateau. interests of the game.

tatives of the Dominions and India cheque for the assignment of the "What are you birds trying to pull They gazed steadily at the soldiers enting their food, following with slow eyes the rhythmic rise and fall of a hundred dirty spoons.

Menace of Barracking. The cable then

goes on to com- plain against the barracking in Australia. It states:

During the last tour barrack- ing became thoroughly objec tionable and unless it is stop- ped, or greatly moderated, in Australia, it is difficult to see how the continuance of repre- sentative matches can serve the best interests of the game. The Committee concludes the cable by inviting the representa-

will be fully discussed-Reuter.

Jardine's Defence.

In a foreward to a book on the Australian tour Douglas Jardine,

Address In French. Thereafter speaking in French,

mortgage.

on

LOCAL AMERICAN WEDS.

Mr. Wai stated that a crossed His Majesty said: "It is with the cheque was paid to Wilkinsön and most profound emotion that I see Grist, between 10 and 11 a.m. around me this August assembly, August 6, 1931. which Seems so vast but repre- Mr. Potter, addressing the Court sents an infinitely more vast con- on His Lordship's judgement, said ception of hope and the wishes his submission was very clear, the of the entire world.

whole case for the plaintiff was re- "The world is not

in a quiet duced to one point in paragraph 12 state, and for you the task is heavy.of the statement.

The wedding took place at the one thing, Kowloon Union Church yesterday,,

operation.

Miss Emma Gallo And Mr. E. H. Gallit.

Presently an old lady, wrapped in a water-proof coat, came hob

walk that ran from the iron gate bling down the long, flag-paved

to the chateau, With her way л girl about eight years old: a home- child with tight pigtails and bangs and fat, clumsy legs.

Be-

It will not be achieved except His allegation meant {through goodwill and sincere co-that Li Woon-nam, having died between Miss Emma Gallo, daugh-side the child there walked, sedate- before the date of the assignment, ter of Mr. John Gallo of New Jersey, a young fawn, with dapples tives of Australian Cricket to a "I extend my hand to you, and he could not have executed the U.S.A, and Mr. Emil Henry Gallit, grey sides and soft brown eyes. conference at which these matters with all my heart wish your efforts mortgage to Pong Teol-ching, there son of the late Mr. Carl Gallit.: The When the party reached the

may be brought to a happy result, must have been a break somewhere, Rev. E. G. Fowell officiated. gate the old lady dramatically | which the people of the world await the assignment therebye becoming The bride who was attended by placed one bony hand upon her; impatiently."

null and void.

Mrs. E. C. Zitkowski,' was given heart, and with a wide, Inclusive Economic Factors.

Leave for application to file away by her father, while the duties gesture she blew a kiss to the re- Speaking again in English, he reply to the statement by Myof the best man were performed by clining soldiers. Then she began

Potter, was granted to Mr. Sheldon. Mr. E. C. Zitkowski. :"

[to speak rapidly in French, clutch- "I fully recognise the magnitude | The hearing is proceeding.

An informal, reception was later ing her heart, or her throat, at 'in-

of the Peace at Nevada, Mr. John and spoke to Pierre Brockett: held at the Peninsula Hotel, Mr.tervals, and at intervals pointing James E. Greenan, former Justice to the dull sky. Hymie turned

A Richardson, son of Mr. Friend "What the hell is the old bug Richardson, a former Governor of making a speech about?" Brockett, California and Mr. H. L, Dennys, who had been sopping his pan with were present.

a morsel of bread to get the last! The keppy couple are leaving this drop of soup, looked up and lis afternoon for Manila by the Pre-tened for a moment: "She's thank- Isident Coolidge.

ing the brave soldiers for saving|| her stricken France, and so on, and so on.” “Oh, is that what it's all about?" said Hymie.

the victorious English skipper, added: stoutly defends the leg theory.

Jardine was given a great recep- of the task of the Conference, but tion at Lord's when he went out to there is evidence of a real desire bat against the West Indians. to reach an agreement which gives;

THE LEG THEORY DISCUSSION. the hope.

"Leg-theory" bowling means that

"All nations are suffering from the bowler aims at the leg stump

a common ill. This is shown only! (ie, the stump nearest the batsman's too clearly by the rise in figures leg), and has several fieldsmen plac of unemployment. The meaning

Lor catches.

ed on that side of the wicket ready of these figures in terms of human Larwood bowled in this way with suffering has been my constant

THUNDERSTORM AT CHEUNG CHAU.

Chimney Struck By

Lightning.

Cheung Chau, Yesterday.

here their holiday homes on the island,

great success in Test matches in Aus-concern in recent years. It has Summer visitors are flocking to tralia during the past few months. been the concern of everyone

His methode aroused bitter contro to-day upon

whom versy, many Australian critics claim-

the respon-house No. 8, 8, 19, 22, 24, 25 and ing that this fast bowling, which they sibility of government rested. 28 are already occupied. termed "body-line," was dangerous to "In the face of the crisis which batsmen.

we all realize and The Australian Board of Control

No. 19, which is being used, by

A

CAUSE OF CITY · · NOISES

Froceeding against - Mr. E. S.

Then he noticed that the fawn

acknowledge, Dr. W. W. Cadbury of Lingnam Kwan, owner of car T215, for ob had thrust its head between the sent a message to the M.C.C., the ral. appeal to you to co-operate for the University, Canton, WI.

unfor-struction in Queen's Road, cast of iron bars of the gate and was re- severe Pedder Street, Inspector Alexander garding him, across the muddy Schofield) that this was the cause of Hymie whistled softly-ingratiat- The chimney of the kitchen was a lot of unnecessary horn blowing.ingly. Instantly the little fawn

ing

ing

such

body of cricket in England, say. Bake of the ultimate good of the tunately damaged in

"Body-line bowling bas assumed whole world: It cannot be be- thunderstorm, which passed imme- remarked to the Magistrate (Mr. road, with eager, Infatuated eyes.

proportions zx to menace the yond the power of man so to use diately over the island. best interests of the game. In the vast resources of the world so our view it is unsportsmanlike."

The M.C.C., replying, deprecated the as to assure the material progress struck by lightning, which plereed opinion that there had been unsporia of civilization. No diminution of the concrete roof to the ceiling of manlike play and offered to cancel the these resources has taken place. remainder of the programme,

the basement. Luckily at the time

The

"On the contrary, discovery, in-jof the Incident, Mr. and Mrs. Arnoldi Australian answer was that: the sportsmanship of the England team vendon

A fine of $10 was imposed.

VIOLENT HOUSEBREAKER

GAOLED

lunged against the gate, ripple of excitement passing over · Ita nervous body. It stood there trembling for a moment, then it] withdrew from the gate and misc. ed across the lawn, switching, its

A Chinese described as a banishee tuff of a tall and running fo sud-

and organisation have and their son who are visitors to was not in question, and recommend-multiplied these possibilities to auch the house, were out, but a Chinese "ed a new rule for the countering of an extent that the abundance of female servant in a room near the

leg theory bowling,

Australia has banned what they production itself has created the dtchen, was slightly injured by from Rangoon, was convicted at the den, clowning circles. Finally it "term "body-line" bowling.

new problems. Together with this fragments of brick chimney, and Central Court this morning of amazing material progress, there parapet, which were scattered over breaking into an un-numbered house stopped and looked at Hyman can come a new recognition of the & wide area.

EAGLE LEAVING ON FRIDAY,

Summer Exercises At Wei-hai-wei.

* In Main Street and" assaulting the Interdependence of nations and the Heavy rains fell at intervals inmate. value of collaboration between them. throughout the day,

The defendant was sentenced to Now is the opportunity to harness The Ferryboat, San Chow, has 7 months hard labour, the new consciousness of common been off the rup since Wednesday Interests to the service of mankind.last, and a smaller launch has been

"In the Arm belief that mutual substituted. consultation is the first step towards

Personal Pars.

PEAK· OBSTRUCTION

White to see if its efforts had been appreciated.

The old lady smiled indulgently, stroked the chenk of the little girl, and, with another blown kiss and a low bow brought to an end her] speech." A ́ ́dozen soldiers crowded Dr. Nélson-Jones, / of Union

in front of the gate, onapping Buildings, did not appear in Court their fingers and whistling, to at In answer to the summons against tract the attention of the fawn,

H. M. Aircraft Carrier Eagle, right action, I-inaugurate this Con- which relieved the Hermes on Sun- ferénce, and shall follow its de- day morning, will leave for her liberations with the closest interest After 28 years service with the him for parking, his car No. 8878 but it ignored them; it gazed with summer exercises at Wei-haj-wel and altention.

Standard Oil Company of New outside the Peak Hotel Anner fascinated eyes at Ryman White, on Friday.

"I pray the results of your York, now the Socony-Vacuum Cor-Stubbs Road, at 8.30 p.m., on June alone. labours may set the world onse poration, Mr. R. C. Comrie left for 26

Try it again, Hymie !""""said, more on a path of prosperity and England on retirement aboard the An application for a week's re- Graley Borden. ordered progroBN:”

Conte Rossa on Sunday afternoon: mand wis granted.

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