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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, JULY 28, 1950.

HOME CRICKET SCORES. AMERICAN BUSINESS FAR EAST TRADE.

TWO COUNTY MATCHES ABANDONED

OWING TO RAIN.

DERBY THE ONLY COUNTY" TO GET FULL POINTS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, July 26.

Two County matches were again abandoned owing to rain. The unsettled weather conditions also interfered with five other matches in which the points were divided on a five and three basis. Derby.

hire were the only team to take the full eight points.

Hopwood, of, Lancashire, took five of the Essex wickets for 18 runs, which was the best performance of the series. In the batting department, Nichol (Worcester) headed the list with an unfinished

262.

SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS.

Surrey. Derbyshire.

Derbyshire beat 'Surrey by 199 runs at the Oval.

Derby

..... 162

Surrey

(4 wickets, declared)... 305)

467

Hampshire Worcester

158 110

268

Worcester won on the first innings against Hampshire at Bournemouth,

Worcester (9 wiekets, dec.) 483

Hants

(1 wicket)

114

597

Kent. Somorsetshire.

312

312

Kent won on the first innings against Somersetshire at Maid-

stone. Somerset

147 Kent (9 wickets)

Essex r. Lancashire.

207

Lancashire won on the first innings against Essex at Leyton. Lancs (8 wickets, declared) 201

(1 wicket, declared).

Essex'

68.

(no wickets)

329

139

63

907

Warwick v. Middlesex,

Middlesex won on the first innings against Warwick at Birming-

ham.

Middlesex

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338 Warwick

(2 wickets)

339

Sussex v. Notts.

Notts won on the first innings against Sussex "at Brighton. Sussex

(8 wickets)

325

Notta

920*

.545

Leicester v. Glamorgan,

179

37

216

383

363

There was no play at Leicester on Friday and the match was drawn with four points going to each side. At the end of the second day's play Glamorgan had scored 137 runs in the first inuings (Astill, 4 for 34) and Leicester the same number of rung for six wicketa,

Yorkshire v. Northants.

Not a single ball was bowled at Harrogate during all the three days. Four points were awarded to each side.

Batting

Nichol (Worcester)

269*

Cook (Sussex}

137

Payton (Notts)

119*

Howling, Hopwood (Lancs) Mitchell (Derby)

and

6 for 18 5 for 40 4 for 40

Hulme (Middlesex)

117*

113

Shepherd (Surrey)

107

Slater (Derby)

5 for 4€

109*

Freeman (Kent)

6 for 80

7 for 81

Brown (Hants)

Smith (Derby).

Townsend (Derby) George Gunn (Notts).

*Not out.

SURREY 1. DERBY,

کرام

WIN FOR DERBY.

$6

At the Oval, Derby beat Surrey by 109 runs. There was a differ ence of only four runs in the first innings scores, but two of the Derbyshire batamen scored turies in their second effort to bring about a timely declaration. Surrey were then beaten "by the bowlers, who took nine wickets between them

for 66 ruas.

Derby, 1st innings

Shepherd, for 42. Surrey, 1st innings

Mitchell, $ for 40.

cen-

162

Astill (Leicester)...... 4 for 34. 5 for 42

White (Somerset) Paine (Warwick)

3 for 18

One bowler from each side was strongly in the attack. Somerset, 1st innings

147

Freeman, 6 for 80. Kent, 1st innings (9 wickets) 207

White, 7 for 81.

ESSEX . LANCS.

HOPWOOD'S FINE BOWLING.

At Leyton, Lancs took first innings points from Essex by wisely declaring the close of their innings with two wickets in hand. Hop- wood then took five wickets for 18. runs to bring about the collapse of Essex.

Lancs, 1st innings (8 wickets,

declared)

Mitchell, 4 for 40.

HAMPSHIRE v. WOROESTER.

"A DOUBLE CENTURY, At Bournemouth, Worcester" won. on the first innings against Hamp- 4xbite, thanks to a brilliant innings by Nichol for 282 not out. Brown scored a century for Hampshire. Worcester, lat innings (9

wickets, declared)

WARWICK 5. MIDDLESEX,

A "FOLLOW-ON??

At Birmingham, Middlesex had to be content with five points after forcing Warwick to follow on. Hulme scored a century for the winners.

LOWEST POINT IN ACTIVITY THE ECONOMIC MISSION.

REACHED DURING JUNE.

HOPE FOR IMPROVEMENT AFTER SUMMER.

[UNITED PRESE+]

New York, July 20.-General briness activity in the United States during the month of June fell to the lowest point of the cur- rent recession, after due allowance has been made for seasonal infu- ences, it was learned by the United Press to-day

"

In the House of Commons. on June 20 Mr. Albery (Gravesend, U.) asked the Secretary to the Overseas Trade Department wher ther he could give anyparticulars concerning the proposed Govern- | ment trade commission to China.

Mr. Brothers (Bolton, Lab.) ask ed if any announcement could be could be made regarding a possible economic mission to the Far East, and particularly with regard to the representation of cotton in

tarests thereon.

Recent developments, however,

Mr. Gillett, Secretary to the De- indicate a firmer foundation for partment of Oversea Trade (Fins recovery in the opinion of the Con-bury), said: As the result of the ference of Statisticians as indicat recommendations of the Overseas ed in their monthy summary, This Trade Development Council, who conference operates under the au- have consulted leading industri spices of the National Industrial alists, his Majesty's Government Conference Board.

Industrial production, which usually varies more widely than general trade has been running below railroad distribution of mar- chandise. This in turn has been below current consumption during the past two months...

Inventories of stocks of finished goods in many lines are low in comparison with the current de mand.

Consumers' Purchasing Power: Prices reductions have increased consumer purchasing power," and the volume of goods moving in re- tail channels compares favourably with that of earlier years.

er.

Raw commodity prices are steadi-

Building construction, even residential sections, show, signs of expansion.

(These conditions, it is felt, point to an increase of industrial activ ity after the usual summer slack ness has passed, the only uncer- tain factor is the possibility of a further slump in farm prices. ·

GERMAN REICHSTAG

!

economic

to send propose mission to the Far East. The necessary arrangements have not yet been completed, and I am not therefore in a position to supply any detailed information."

In answer to Mr. A. M. Samuel (Farnham, U.), Mr. Gillett said that the mission would not be con fined to members of a Government Department.

OIL COMPANIES

PRODUCTION "

ROYAL DUTCH-SHELL OUTPUT FIGURES.

[UNITED PRESS.]

New York, July 18.-Supporting attempts to absorb the Vacuum Oil Co. before a special Master in Chancery, the Standard Oil Co.'s to-day introduced statistician figures showing that the Vacuum Co. has a small refining capacity as compared with foreign com panies.

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EASTERN NEWS IN BRIEF.

PARS FROM EVERYWHERE.

The Nanking District Kucmin- tang is planning to erect a bronze statue of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen in the capital at a cost of $20,000.

According to a telegram received by the Chinese Government from Dr. C. C."Wu, there is a great hope that Chinese may be elected to the League of Nations this year.

The Soviet authorities have agreed to abolish their principle of a thousand metro limit for fishing of the Soviet const in consequence of recent Russo-Japaness negotia-

tions.

The Japanese Government is re- ported by the Chinese Press to have demanded the payment of $1,200,000 by Chinese as compensation for the damage inflicted on the Japanese during the Nanking outrage.

The Kirin Provincial Government has ordered the authorities of Tung ning to prohibit the opening of mines, and construction of railways by Russians, on the ground that. they are encroachments on China's. sovereignty.

Hundreds of yards of the river embankment outside the north gate of Paoshan-hsien collapsed as a result of the typhoon several days ago, says the Bastern Times. It is estimated that repairs will cost at least $1,000,000,

The Chinese Press reports that Soviet troops have entered Chinese territory and are now building a dozen forta An investigation has been ordered. In this connection, the Chinese authorities have for-

He said that the Royal Dutch-bidden the Chinese Eastern Railway Shell Oil produces 943,800 barrels to exceed their rights by establish- a day, as combined with the ing electricity plants outside the Standard Oil-Vacuum Off combid-railway zone. output which does not exceed 963,500 barrels daily."

Mr. La Chun Fong, Chinese The figures were admittedly ob. Consul-General in India, is report- tained from "outside sourcre" hed to have submitted a proposal to

DISSOLUTION.

LONDON PRESS COMMENT

London, July 18.-The Press is very reserved in commenting on the dissolution of the German Reichstag, which apparently was said. not expected by British political circles. The tentative opinion is expressed that the polls will result WRONG WAY TO DISCHARGE

in a big strengthering of the ex

tremists QT both wings, thus reädering stable Government

COOK.

more difficult, especially in view of CAPTAIN WHO USED

MUCH FORCE.” *

situation

the dificult economic which financial circles, bere expect to become even more critical throughout the world in the com- ing autumn.

"Italian Comment.

Rome, July 19.The. Italian Press devotes much space to com ments on the political situation in Germany which, the papers state, deserves to be closely followed all over the world since a stable Gor ernment in Germany is essential to European peace and well-being.

Fascist sentiment is scen in the tendency of all papers to underline the alleged incapacity of the Reichstag and to praise "Hirden- burg's attempt to cut the Gordian knot of parliamentary inefficiency by the sword of exceptional powers."!"

HEALTH OF EASTERN PORTS.

DETAILS OF EPIDEMIC DISEASES.

The health bulletin of Eastern ports for the week ended July 19. Issued by the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services, gives the following cases :~~~.

Plague,

Casca. Deaths

☎.

23

1

158

Derby, 2nd innings (4 wick-

eta, declared

305

Smith, 107.

Essex, 1st inninga

201 139

Townsend, 102 not out.

Hopwood, & for 18:

Surrey, 2nd inninga

110

Slater, 5 for 46..

Lancs, 2nd innings (1 wicket,

declared)

68

Essex; 2nd innings (no wick-

eta)........

69

Alexandria Bagdad Colombo Paon Penh

3

1

2

9

1

Cholera.

Calenta Bangkok Pnom Penh Saigon

Small-pox.

483

Middlesex, 1st innings

338

Bagdad

Nichal, 202 not out.

Hants, 1st innings

312

Hulme, 117 not out. Paine, 5 for 98.

Bombay

9.

Calcutta

12

Brown, 113.

Warwick, 1st innings

.179

Cochin

Worcester, 2nd innings (1

Warwick, 2nd-innings (2

Madras P

wicket)

114

wickets)

37

Moulmein:

SUSSEX ». NOTTS.

OHAMPIONSHIP TABLE.

CLOSE FIRST INNINGS.

At Brighton, Notts took first

1st Ian. No

innings points from Sussex by

difference of 58 runs. Cook scored

P. W. L. W. L. Res. Pts 137 for Bussex in their total of 325. Yorkshire....18 9 2 2 3 2 100

Lancashire..18 7.0 459

09

Payton helped Notts with an Notts 18 6 1 73 1 86 finished 119 and George Gunn was beaten when he needed four runs to Kent10 9 5 3 20 Sussex 208 34 8 1 395 Gloucester...18 8 4 14

make a century.

Bussex, 1st,innings

Cook, 137.

"Notty," werfeningens

Payson," A mot out

George Gunn, 96. Sussex, endinninge

wickets)

KEHT υ. SOMERSET.

POOR SCORING.

93

040

1

85

Easex19 5 3 5 5 1, 84 Derbyshire..18: 742 3 283 Surrey Worcester..

Leicester....19 4 6 4 3 2 09 220 Glamorgan, 18 3 6 5 2 3 67 Warwick19 26 6 6 1 65 Northants....20 3 9.2 24 56, Hampshire.17 3 6 1 6151 Middlesex...18 07.2 8 Bomerset 18 1-10 4 2 1 38 (Continued of foot of next colunin.

At Maidstone, Kents took the greater number of points from Somerset in a low-scoring match.

2.49

Negapatam

Rangoon Peanug

Batavia

Pnom Penh

MATCHES IN PROGRESS.

...

1.

TOO

the Waichianpu, suggesting that Chinese merchants should send re presentatives to India at once to stimulate the sale of Chinese silk goods as the followers of Mahatma Gandhi are busily now boycotting British products. This, he says, is China's chance.

Declaring that those who attend- He twisted my armi, knocked me ed the recent Enlarged Conference down and kicked me in the back," convened by the northern mili- said Kathleen Halpin, a cook, dur- tarists in Peiping are opportunists ing the hearing of a case at Mary and traitors to the Party, a tele-- lebone County Count in which ehegram has been sent by the Shanghai sued Captain Carroll, of Berkeley, District Kuomintang to the Central Hotel, Queensborough-terrace, Hyde Executive Committee of the Kuo-- Park, for £23 damages for assaula mintang asking for their arrest in Halpin alleged that she was order to maintain Party:discipline. allowed three days holiday, and when she returned she found that she had been replaced: Captain Carroll paid her £4 108 and told her to leave the premises.

She refused to go stating that there was still £2 10s. due to her.

Refused to Leave, Captain Carroll said, that he gave the cook her wages and asked her to go, but she would not. He then called two policemen in to "reason with her, but she refused to leave. When he tried to seize hold of her she attacked him with her umbrella, struggled, screamed and

kicked.

Judge Shagge said that both parties were to a certain extent to blame. He held, howevr, that Captain Carroll had exercised too much force in ejecting the cook, and awarded £14 in all, to include damages and loss of wages.

JUDGE AND COUNSEL IN A SCENE. BARRISTER THROWS DOWN

HIS PAPERS.

Chinese Consuls in various for- eign countries and the Chinese Chambers of Commerce in Mongolia, Tibet, Jehol, Buiyuan, Charhar, etc., have been ordered by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Labour to find out what is the prevailing rate of taxation on Chinese silk products, and what kinds of Chinese silk goods the people of these places have shown a preference for so that means may be devised to stimulate the sale of, China's silk goods both domestically and in foreign countries.

Crime increased almost 100 per cent. in Tokyo during the first six months of this year, according to statistics given out by the Tokyo District Court. Ordinary theft re sulted in 1,149 persons being punish- ed. There were 115 cases of fraud, 14 sex crimes and 10 convictions for burglary. A total of 1,488 eases of gambling were tried and reached in the imposition of fincs bf short terms of imprisonment. The total number of convictions for the first half of the year was 2,800 out of a total of 13,930.

A scene occurred at Edmonton County Court; recently between Judge Crawford and Mr. I. F. Reuben, a young barrister'

Mr. Reuben, when addressing the jury, wanted to quote a decision given in a previous case, but Judge Crawford interrupted him. I is quoted as saying that a difficulty

"I do not suppose the jury want to know what happened so many years ago," said Judge Crawford, but they will be glad to make an end of this case."

Mr. Reuben protested that what he was about to quote was admis sible."

Judge Crawford: Well, please get on with it.....

"Wasting Time."

Mr. Reuben was again interrupt- ed by the Judge, who complained that he was wasting time.

"

The following matches are now in "If I may say so with respect, Did Mr. Reuben, it is your hon progress:-

our'e interruptions which are caus Surrey v. Kent at the Oval. EBBOX. Derbyshire at Leyton.ing the delay. I am only trying Leicester v Gloucester at Ashby- to do justice to my client's cac"

1 Please got on Mud Crawford, Zoel, otte Hiddlesex Nothing with year case, What you were telling, the jury just now you have ham. Yorkshire Warwick at Shef- told thom six times already!"

Mr. Reuben throw down his at papers and was about to remzie his seat when the judge said: "Please Bet on."

Mr. Reuben continued his address. addrcas.

Geld.

#. Lancashire Hampshire

Bournemouth. Somerset v. Sussex at Bath, Glamorgan Worcester

Cardiff.

at

Commander S. T. Hsu, who was recently sent to Weihaiwei by the Central Government to investigate general conditions there, has return- ed to Tsingtao and in an intervien,

which will confront the Govern- ment after the retrocession of "Wei- haiwei is that of finance, because Weihaiwel is not a commercial cen tre and the British Government has hitherto granted financial subsidies each year, for the administration of the port. China must, therefore, do the same or take steps to popularize the place in order to make it pay its own way.

According to a cablegram to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from Dr. C. Č. Wu, Minister at Washing ton, who has been appointed by the State Council as one of its three delegates to attend the 11th Annual Assembly of the League of Nations 4t Geneva, the prospets of Chins scouring a seat on the League Council are favourable representa tirer poural foreigns. Cavasu, ments, who have been approached having signified their readiness to support China's claim. The cable also requests that the Government should immediately remit China's share of, the annual membership dues to the League.

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