THRILLS IN PARIS
TENNIS
BRITISH PAIR'S COMEBACK
LADIES' UPSET
Paris, To-day.
Britain's Davis Cup doubles pair, G. P. Hughes and C. R. D. Tuckey, yesterday advanced into the semi- finals when they staged a magni- ficent recovery against the French pair, Christian Boussus and Petra.
Down two sets, the Englishmen fought back and realed off the last three sets and the match with the loss of only five games.
The scores in their favour were: 4—6, 0—6, 6—–—–—–3, 6–2, 6–—–—0).
A startling upset occurred in the Women's Doubles yesterday when Miss Helen Jacobs (US.A.) and- Mrs. Sperling (Denmark) lost to a little-known French pair.
The latter, Mme.
Boegner and
Mlle. Iribarne, won after a tense three-set struggle, the scores being, 9-6, 2-6, 7-5,-Reuter.
LATEST DERBY
CALLOVER
Leksar And Perifox Close In Betting
CASHBOOK GIVEN
SUPPORT
London, To-day.
The following is the latest call- over for the Derby, to be run at
Epsom on June 3:
11 to 2 Leksar.
13 to 2 Perifox.
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 22, 1987.
BIG TOTALS IN COUNTY
CRICKET
YORKSHIRE SCORE NEARLY 500 AND LOSE ON FIRST INNINGS
LONDON, TO-DAY. BATSMEN HELD THE UPPER HAND IN - THE HOME CRICKET MATCHES WHICH CONCLUDED YESTERDAY, THE ONLY OUTSTANDING BOWLING PERFORMANCE BEING POLLARD'S 6 FOR 83, FOR LANCASHIRE AGAINST HAMP- SHIRE.
Roosevelt
Social
Programme
Washington, To-day.
Extraordinarily high scoring was witnessed at Birmingham, where Yorkshire, after amassing 492 for 9 dec. (Smailes 109) lost on the first innings to Warwick, who nothing daunted by their task, were only four runs short, of their fifth cen- tury for the loss of eight wickets at close of play.
Glamorgan continue their suc- cessful way and scored a decisive victory over Leicester, at home, no fewer than three batsmen passing
stand, just topping the century
in his second knock.
A 40-hour week, a basic mini-the century mark to contribute to mum
the fine score of 469 for 7. C. S.. wage of forty cents an hour and flat prohibition of child Dempster, the captain of the losing team, was the only batsman to make labour, are expected to be the main provisions of the Adminis- tration's Wages and Hours Bill. President Roosevelt, in a special message, will shortly recommend Congress to adopt the measure. latter secured a first innings ad- The Bill will probably propose a vantage of 84 runs, but at the close commission to work out the details of play, were 26 runs in arrears of a programme to decide what in-with only three wickets in hand. dustries. the legislation will affect.
-Reuter.
PROFITS TAX PLAN
Growing Revolt In City
CONSERVATIVES
PERTURBED
Oxford between the University and A very close match was played at
the touring New Zealand team. The
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Hampshire beat Lancashire on the first innings at Old Trafford... Hampshire.--280-(Pothecary 100, Pol- lard 6 for 88) and 161 for 7. Lancashire.—224......
Glamorganshire beat Leicestershire by an innings and 49 runs at Leicester. Glamorgan-169 for 7 dec. (Dyson 126. Emrys Davies 139, Turnbull 135). Leicester.-164
102).
and 256
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Gloucester beat Middlesex runs at Bristol. Gloucester-246 and 215 for 9 dec. Middlesex176 and 200.
Conservatives are threatening re- 100 to 12 Cashbook, taken and volt over Mr. Neville Chamberlain's
offered.
Budget proposal to impose a new tax on profits. The City is be- wildered.
Warwickshire beat Yorkshire on the Conservative opposition is confirst innings at Birmingham.......
Yorkshire. 492 for 9 dec. (Smailes solidating, writes a Lobby corres-
109). pondent.
Warwick496 for 8′′ (Croom 118).
9 to 1 Solfo, offered, 10 to 1 taken. 13 to 1, Goya 11.
17 to 1 Le Grand Duc.
18 to 1 Midday Sun.
22 to 1 Pascal.
25 to 1 The Hour, taken and of-|
fered.
Anxious discussions have been taking place by little groups of 25 to 1 Renardo, taken and 'of-members who feel that this new
fered.
1, taken.
FRIENDLY
矽
Oxford University: and the New Zea- tax is too. Socialistic. One Con- 25 to 1 Fairford, offered, 28 to servative member said that a seri. land tourists were featured in a drawn
match at Oxford. ous view of it may be taken by 33 to 1 Full Sail, taken and of-some members of the party.
Oxford-251 and 276. fered.
"Waste, extravagance and de- New Zealanders-385 and 166 for 7, -Reuter. 65 to 1, Snowfall, offered, 100 to moralisation follow such taxes,”
1 taken.
declared Mr. Herbert G. Williams, 65 to 1, Inglefield, offered, 100 to Conservative M. P. for South Croy-
1 taken.
-Reuter.
6,000 CHILDREN AT A PARTY
don, addressing the Unionist Can- vassing Corps in London.
He said that a large proportion of Conservative M.Ps were per- turbed about the tax
Bewilderment in the City is due to the fact that much is left unex- plained concerning the new tax.
ASSESSMENT TAX
Canton Landlords' Objections
Canton, To-day.
The landlords of Canton are ob-.
a
KEEP IN FRONT
YANKEES FIGURE IN TIGHT GAME
CARDINALS WIN
New York, To-day. The following. were the results of yesterday's major eague Baseball encounters:+
AMERICAN LEAGUE
E.
Cleveland Washington
11
Lewis hit a homer.
Chicago Philadelphia
Moses hit
hom
St. Louis.
New York
Lou Gehrig hit a bomer were played.
Detroit
11
18
11 innings
Greenberg hit a homer. Boston
Joe Cronin hit a homer.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
It is claimed that it severely pen-jecting to the proposed plan of the alises various industries which are Canton Government to tax - lands only just recovering from the de- and buildings by assessment. It is pression.
understood that they are paying
Boston 15% of monthly rentals to the Gov-Pittsburgh
Our Own Cor- Philadelphia ernment at present. respondent.
Cincinnatti New York
Queen - Mary's Visit
London, To-day. Queen Mary yesterday afternoon Dealers in industrial shares visited the Albert Hall where 6,000 adopted safety measures by drasti school children were the guests of cally writing down prices.
Westminster City Council at a Co-
less.
Dick Bartell hit a ho
Mize, Winsett
The tax, as at present under: ronation tea party. British Wire-stood is thoroughly unpopular.
Representative bodies in trade
The first of the St. Andrew's Club Chicago and industry are to scrutinise the bathing picnics, which was to have Brooklyn proposal closely.
been held this afternoon, has been St. Louis Mr. H. Baker, otary to the cancelled owing to the inclement homers. A second dividend of 50 cents per Midland Council of the National weather. cent. has been declared in re. The Union of Manufactu ers, said: "The Cheong Loong Bank and Pun Hiu- proposal has come as a shock to It is notified that His Excellency cho. A second dividend of $8 per Midland manufacturers, and it is the Officer Administering the Gov- cent. has been declared in re the believed to be certain to have a lernment has appointed Miss Bea- Shun Loong Bank and Pur Hiu-wide and demoralising effect on
trice Maud Auger to be a Nursing industry.”
Sister, with effect from May 2, 1987.
dwick bit
Reuter.
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