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REFORM OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

LABOUR MOTION OF CENSURE DEFEATED.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.[

Lobos, July 6th. The House of Commons debated a Labour motion" of consure in respect of the Government's pro- posals for the reform of the House of Lords, regretting that the Gov- ernment had submitted a gcheme for gerrymandering the constitution and depriving the House of Com mons of control over finance, and entrenching the House of Lords on hereditary basis more firmly. against the people's will, than for centuries past,

CAMBRIDGE WIN.

JULY 8th, 1927.

TENNIS LEAGUE.

OXFORD BEATEN BY 116 RUNS.

"B" DIVISION.

University v. E.E.. Played on the University Union GIAT EFFORT BY E. R. T. courts on Wednesday, the Royal Engineers winning by one game only. This is the Royal Engineers' first win this season,

Scores:

HOLMES.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, July 6th. Adding 29 runs this morning to their over-night total of 320 for six wickets, three more wickets falling, Cambridge University de clared in the inter-Varsity match, setting their rivals the formidable task of scoring 379 runs to win on a badly cut up wicket.

The motion declared that it E. R. T. Holmes, the Oxford would be an outrage on the constitueaptain, made a brilliant effort, tion to force the proposals through amassing a three-figure score, but Parliament without a mandate from Barber was the only player to the people.

render him real support, and the side was all out for 262. Oxford were thus defeated in the centenary ** match by 116 runs.

Primo Minister's Statement. 3. Ranisay MacDonald contend. ed that the proposals serioualy curtailed the Commons' privileges. and would give the Lords asc dancy over the Commons. He added that whoever be in office, the Tories would be in power.

Mr. Baldwin denied that the Ifour of Lords would be liable to breome an effective rival of the House of Commons, and said it would be unable to make or unmak Alinistries, initiate finance, or in crease any churges. The Govern- inent opposed the principle of a wholly-elected Upper Huuse, which might immediately become a rival the Commons, and likewine opposed a strong Second Chamber such the United States Senate The Government's proposals were merely submitted for the criticism of Parliament and the country, and the Government would be guided. thereby.

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MacIntosh took five wickets for 60,

In the Cambridge. first innings, į

and the side was all out for 178. Oxford's reply was even more ino- derate, only E. R. T. Holinea play ing the bowling of Longfield and Irvine with

nny confidence. Holmes was dismissed when he had scored 47, and the remaining batsmen Toll quickly Longfield bowled extraordingurily well tak- ing 5 wickets for 35 runs, while Irvine took 4 for bb runs.

Cambridge opened their second innings 20 runs ahead, and Long- rigg and A. E. Juda laid the foundation for their big total. Longrigg failed with bis total at 57, but Judd went on to make 121. M. A. Me Cantis took 4 wickets for 47 runs, and McIntosh claimed 3 victims at a cost of 95 runs.

B. P. Ng and T. L. In (Univer- sity):

lost to Cal. Russell Brown and Capt. Jacobs Lark- comb bent Q.M.S. Higgs and Sgt.

Tramper beat Capt. Bridgland and

Sam, White

2. D.

D. 2

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10-14

T. K. Tan and G. de Sousa (Uni- versity):

beat Col. Russell Brown and

Capt. Jacobs Larkcomb. 7- 4 beat Q.M.S. Higgs and Sgt.

Trumper .. beat Capt. Bridgland and

Sgm, White

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.8.3

22-11

C. L. Tan and H. P. Kho (Uni- versity):

jost to Col. Russell Brown and Cap. Jacobs Lark- comb lost to Q.M.S. Higgs and

Sgt. Trumper lost to Capt. Bridgland an

Sgm: White

0-11

3- X

5-0

8-27

Total:-University, 49. R.E, Yesterday's match between the Chinese Recreation Club and the Taikou Recreation Club in the Division was not played on account of the latter's inability to raise à

team.

The Chinese Recreation Club and the Nippon, Club have arru ged to play off their postponed fix are on Sunday on the former's courts.

WRESTLING CHAMPION

HERE.

FLYING MILLION-

AIRE.

EASTERN AIR ROUTE IN

PRACTICE.

ARRIVES AND IS INTER- VIEWED IN SINGAPORE,

MOTOR-CYCLING ROUND

THE WORLD,

CAPT. MALINS AND COM- PANION IN SINGAPORE.

RIDING O.E.C. TEMPLE. COM- DINATION MACHINES,

Captain G. I. Maliùs, O.B.E., Mr. van Lear Black, the American F.R.G.S., who, with Mr. C. Oliver, millionaire, arrived in Singapore," are on n round-the-world motor- on Wednesday last week from cycle trip, arrived in Singapore last

afternoon after Amsterdam on a passenger-earrying | Wednesday aeroplane, chartered for the pur- straight - through journey from pose from the Paris to Hamburg Malacca with a pause at Jobore service, after a voyage the very real Baru for tiffie. difficulties of which were success-

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They are riding O.E.C. Temple:

fully met under ordinary passen-combination machines, the side-cars being of special solid construction ger-carrying conditions.

withstand the strain of the During the 14 days the journey | tó took, he was never in the air more strenuous riding that the two have than eight and a half hours at a to cope with. The order of their tinic and slept every night in a journey up to the present has been hotel in one of the cities en route. through Holland, Belgium, Ger- The conveniences on board in many, Switzerland, France; Spain, cluded ninong other things, rua- Gibraltar, Malta, Egypt. Sinai, ning water. It was possible to re- Palestine, Syria, Iraq, India, and eline at ease in long chairs, and Burma. From Singapore they will Mr. van Lear Black told a press proceed to the Dutch East Judics, man that he never felt disturbed Australia, New Zealand, America, by the movement of the machine, and hack to England. In the severest weather conditions-- and every kind of weather it is possible to experience was met-sho only rolled, and that slightly.

New Recruit to Flying.

31r.

Former Flying Adventure. When Captain Norman MacMil lan, M.C., A.F.C., attempted a Hight round the world, Captain Malina was one of the trio, who undertook the venture, his capacity van Lear Black, who is being that of recording officer and man of middle age, had never engineer. The attempt, it will be remembered, was abandoned owing travelled 111 the air until Sve to a grash in the Bay of Bengal, months ago. After a bath and but the great photographic record lunch at the hotel he looked as fit of their flight which included a visit to Vesuvius, to unknown cities, and as any person who has just com- palaves of Egypt and the Promised pleted a 14 days sea voyage. On Land, form a wonderful film which emerging from the machine, be cer- has been described as ranking with

appearance tainly did not present the jaded the Scott and Shackleton pictures of the person who in the matter of thrilling interest. arrives by the mail train from This film is to be shewn at the Vic- Kuala Lumpur.

toria Theatre. It is entitled "Blaz- and in the civeninstances, it did noting the Airway to India" need Mr. van Lear Black's hearty amongst other scenes are those of flying during monsoon weather the rater of Vesuvius, and Captain MacMillan's daring bat unsuccess ful attempts to take off on a nar- row road between two avenues of tall trees after making a forced Junding.

A. T. Barber and E. R. T. Holmes mado a great effort to save the Mr. Churchill's Views.

game, but the Oxford, hopes were shattered when Holmes was de Mr. Churchill, replying to the feated with his score at 113. Bar- ON WAY FROM PHILIPPINES debate, foreshadowed that the Govier contributed 62. Allom took 4 ernment's proposals would provide wickets for 00

TO AMERICA, . runs in Oxford's means to procure a constitutional second innings. change by the manifestation of the

Scores are appended:

WOULD LIKE MATCHES HERE will of the people. He said these Cambridge: 176 and 349 (for means could not be sufficiently pra-

wickets declared).

Montserrat, the wrestling chamssurance to a representative of the vided merely by constitutional prac Oxford; 149 and 202.

pion of the Philippines, has arrived Straits Timex, almost immediately tire, the Lords deferring to a direct

in Hong Kong on his way to landed, to emphasise that a expression of popular will.

America accompanied by Mer service from Europe to

He sails the East is a feasibility. Trinidad, his "manager."

Passenger Service Project, from here next Tuesday morning on the 8.8. Shingo Moru, but before In an interview, later, at Rabies leaving the Colony is would like Hotel, Mr. van Lear Black's at Filmed The Battle of the Somme. match he is willing to give an ex-intention of the Royal Dutch Air this picture to the world during his to fix up some matches. Failing atention was invited to the reported Captain Malins, who is shewing hibition, provided he can obtain the Service to establish an Amsterdam present tour, carned fame as the use of a gymnasium.

Batavia line. Mr. van Lear Black | man who made the wonderful battle The Victoria Recreation Club immediately diselaimed all connec filius during the war, particularly have a gymnasium, although at tion with that project. The Rayal the great battle scenes in present it is partially taken up with fittings for the Night Fate

Dutch Air Service, he pointed out, Battle of the Somme." season.

was subsidised by the Dutch Goy ernment, and would not seek hie advice.

The object of the Government' was to enable the House of Lords if it chose to put itself in a better posi. tion, and discharge the functions re- maining to it under the Parlament

Act.

In the division which followed, the Government received a solid Conservative vate, with the addition

of one or two Liberals, and the Labour motion of censure was de- Tented by 302 to 107.

[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]

Ruany, July 6th.

-The House of Commons-was-

vte of ensure on the Govern ment in order to raise a debate on

Mr. Baldwin's Reply.

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The Centenary. Although this year is the cen- tenary of the commencement of the inter-Varsity cricket matches, the match just concluded is only the now won 13, Oxford 36, the remain 89th of the series. Cambridge have ing ter being left drawn.

arranged.

CANTONESE ATHLETES FOR SHANGHAI.

SAILING ON JULY 13th.

**I am," he proceeded, "a busi- ness man inuking personal observa tions on the practicability of fly ing under varying conditions.

I think the aeroplane is a real practical proposition, and I want to demonstrate this to my own satis faction by making more or less con Linuously long trips."

How long have you been fly- ing?

representative Peers, The Govern ment had offered its proposals for criticism both in Parliament and in the country, and in the light of the

When inquiry was made at the present debate they would try to V.R.C. yesterday, it was stated that However, on my return, should reach a common measure of ngresso far that Club had not been apthey ask me, I shall be pleased to crowded when Mr. MacDonald, on-ment for their Lords reform legisproached with regard to a wreat put at their service, the result of behalf of the Labour Party, moved lation.

ling exhibition, but if the Philipiny observation. pines champion liked to get in A message of June. 20th stated-touch with the Secretary of the the proposals for reform of the The House of Lords has opened a Cath something might possibly be House of Lords. Mr. Maclonal three-day debate on the reform criticised the proposals recently outing" of the House of Lords, lined by the Lord Chancellor in the Lord Fitz-Alan, moving a resolu- House of Lords, on the ground that tion welcoming a reasonable men- they threatened the balance of the sure limiting and defining the constitution, and deprived the Com-membership of the House, said that mons of control over finnuce, and at present any Government with a entrenched the House of Lords more majority lasting two years could

under the Parliament Act, legally firmly on herditary basis.

and without consulting the people, The Prime Minister, in replying, abolish the Monarchy or the Lords. It was possible that the Socialists sail there could in these days be would establish & single-chamber no question of a Second Chamber | Government. becoming a roil, effective rival of The Lord Chancellor, on behalf the House of Commons. Thereof the Government, agreed that the could be no power in a Secund Speaker's uncontrolled power to Chamber to make or unmake prevent a money Bill being rejected Ministers, and there could be no or amended by the Lords was in- equal right in Snance. These points defensive. The Government thought had been tong established by custom the question as to whether a money tradition, and constitutionally the gill should come within the meaning executive depended first and last on of the Act should be determined by the support of the House of Com- a joint standing committee of the mons alone. He thought, however, Houses. that all who had examined the ques

Labour Representation, tion of power, under the Parlia ment Act, of the Speaker of the Referring to the inadequate re- House of Commons to certify a Bill presentation Labour in the As a firiance Bill over which the Lords, he said the Sovereign should House of Lords had no power of be authorised to add a limited num- amendment, were greed with the ber of nominated members on the Bryce Committee that difficulties advice of the Government, of the for twelve years, one-third be resolved by, a dozen experienced

every fourth year. men of goodwill.

of

The first Canton contingent to Only five months. It is not leave for Shanghai for the trial longer than that, that I had to go meeting for the Far Eastern Olym- on an urgent trip to Cairo, and piad are sailing on the 13th by travelled by aeroplane and have the s.s.President Grant The never gone by steamer or railway Olympiad proper will not take since. place until August 27th, but China's contingent is to be appointed long before then,

Keeping to Schedule.

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In addition to making another film during the present. tour, Cap- tain. Malins is writing a book of his experiences.. His extensive travels by air and by road have not dimmed his enthusiasm for adventure, Shortly after the completion of the present trip he intends starting out on another journey round the world when he will tectare in dif- ferent places on what he has seen. Both the riders have been greatly impressed with Malaya. Hore they have experienced some of the best riding since

thanks to the good started out,

ronds.

The Temple machines have held. out very well. Shell oil and sholl fuel is being used and has proved most suitable. The machines were first overhauled at Karachi when it was found that the carbon deposit was very small indeed considering the long distances they had cover- ed.-Singapore Free Pegas,

I think an aeroplane more regular than a ship," proceeded The first contingent will consist Mr. van Lean Black. "When the

The weather was very ɓne, but it of track and field men, basket ball pilots have promised me I should players, and volley ball girls,2 be in a place at a given time I have down, at a height of 2,000 feet, they Was HI warm that when coming persona in all. They will be under always wagered them against it imagined the machine was in the direction of Mr. Yox Kie and I have invariably lost.

flames! Cheung, their coach.

Wherever we have been," Mr. Before sailing for Shanghai, they van Lear Black concluded, we bas, they flew with impunity some Between Baghdad and Bandera- will play a volley ball and a basket have always found the seroplane distance above extensive sand- ball game with Hong Kong. The far ahead of the aerodrome. Land- game is to be at Canton next Suning facilities in Singapore, are very day.

poor.

which this procedure entailed could retiring Chancellor added that Athletic Association will supply the a 400h.p. one.

the hereditary principle would be Executive's Duty.

preserved, but the membership Their duty might well be, as the would be reduced by the hereditary Government had suggested, to con- Peers selecting a fixed number. sider not only the proposed pur entitled to sit for twenty years, one- pose but the underlying purpose of third retiring every fourth year, but legislation, and to report which of being eligible for re-election. The its clauses, if any, were strictly House would be limited to 350 financial and, therefore, only to be Peers. Unelected Lords should be dealt with by the House of Com-pligible for the House of Commons. mons, and which clauses if any. should be put in a category to be

A Safeguard.

baseball nine,

storms.

Arrival in India.

of

Betory ground at Balestier, mating that arrangements had

Last night Mr. Tham Tao King, The machine is a Fokker 7A. It Fine weather favoured them on of Canton, visited the South China is the same type as that used by the way from

Bandorabas to Athletic Association to discuss de- Byrd in his fight over the North Karachi, but landing at the first tails. It is probable that the Chi-Pole, with the difference that the Indian air port on the way oub nese Football team will be mainly navigator used three small engines was made rather difficult by a drawn from the Chinese Athletic of 200h.p. each and Mr. van Lear strong wind that sprung up in the

that lap. Association and the South China Black's machine's single engine is last 50. miles

While in conversation with our landing at the very un- representative, Mr. van Lear Black received a cable from Batavia in- which is Singapore's official lend ing place for planes, the chief pilot, been made for two military aero- Mr. G. J. Geysendorffer upheld the planes to meet the machine outside reputation, long held on the sea Batavia and escort it to the aero and now being wob in the air, drome, when it would be under which Dutch navigators enjoy. He military guard. encircled the field several times be- fore finally landing in graceful fashion.

A considerable crowd gathered The Voyage.

and admired the big monoplane, | with its luxuriously interior. The During the voyage the visitors pilots and the mechanic were busy

RECREATION OF THE FLEET.

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In the half-yearly report of the dealt with by the Lords. In any In order to meet the possibility RN. and R.M. Sports Control case, there could be no question of of a Government introducing a Board, it is stated that the present had bad weather from Amster putting things in order, and at finance being vitiated in the Upper single-chamber form of Government, troubled state of affairs in China Chamber, nor of any charge being the Cabinet had suggested that the has naturally affected the recreation dam and Budapest, being vari-eight o'clock Mr van Lear Black's increased

provisions of the Parliament Act of the Fleet to a very large extent, ously in snow, rain, buil nad valet arrived with a quantity He said the danger of an elected whereby Bills could be passed with. There is a great lack of recreationne enced from Budapest to Con milliounire air traveller himself,

fog. Fine weather was experi- lug

luggage, followed shortly by the Upper Chamber was that a rival out the assent of the Lords during facilities for naval

purposes. The to the House of Cominons tight the course of a single Parliament, inter-departmental ronference sit startinople and Aleppo, being sub who was attired in a lounge suit. thereby be established. This they should not apply to any Bill altering ting at the Admiralty fully recover the Taurus Mountains (over the passengers do not need to dress jected to sandstorms and bumping The accommodation being closed in, the powers of the Lords laid down nises this, and suggestions are being in the Parliament Act.

feet) which they traversed themselves in regulation flying kit made to the Admiralty Board to through the Cilician Gates at a The Lord Chancellor said that the improve matters. In the meantime,

Passengers and pilots posed for Government would support Lord

a loan of £300 has been made to the height of 6,000 feet.

The stretch from Aleppo to and all took their seats ready for photographs, good-byes were said, FitzAlan's resolution.

Naval Officers' cricket club at Hong Baghdad included the Syrian

A start was made at There is no indication when the Kong by the Sports Control Board Desert, which it was necessary to departure.

The maine taxied the Government will produce the Bill. to enable work to be begun in pre traverse at a height of from 8,000 length of the grind and rose well, The programme before the general paring cricket and hockey pitches to 9,000 feet. This was a measure then circled back over the race. election of November, 1929, is very at Caroline Hill. Facilities will be

to combat the terrific heat experi- course and the occupanta could be enced in this region. full, but a substantial body of Con- extended to lower deck ratings to

waving their acknowledge. servatives favour pressing the remake use of these pitches when

ments of the greetings of the crowd. form before then,

completed.

could not contemplate.

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