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RUGBY SELECTORS' CHANCE

TO EXPERIMENT

Formations That May Be

Seen In The Trial

PLAYERS WITH STRONG "CLAIMS

London, Dec 19.

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Again, en thoroughly, acquaint- The Selection Committee of the bed with one another have conndenc, Scottish Hugby Union will meet woon to chooke 30 players for the trial match at Murrayfield ba Jan. 11.

I feel that if Scotland were play. ing New Zealand again there would be changes in the fifteen that fell on November 23 Yet, although the selectors may have made mistakes, I think they did well in the short time at their disposal,

28 often lacking when they are thrown into strange company.

There is another point. It is well to have it proved or disproved that Company of this kind is better than an night drawn from various

quarteru,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1936.

POST-MORTEM ON GAS KILLS ONE

PEACE PLAN

No Return To The Methods Of The New Diplomacy

Mr. Baldwin yesterday described the Parla Agreement as "absolute- 1y and completely dead." His speech, therefore, and the person- ul explanation of Sir Samuel Hoare" were in part autopay and in part explanation of how the body had come into existence at all, duce as soon as its features were re-

arove. the storm

This' venied

TEN OVERCOME

· STRANGE LEAK AT NANKING AND CHEKIANG ROADS

Rescue Van Crew Renders Aid

IN

Shanghai, Jan. 4. ja A mysterious leakage of gas, the second in the neighbourhood with in the last two weeks, was respon- a young sible for the death of Chinese shop assistant early yes-

DANCE HALL

COMEDY

Mayor's Interference Resented

(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Frass" (Copyright.)

·....:Paris, Jan. 1.. The public dance halls at Clar- mont. Dose near Paris are. not. al- lowed by the police to admit young women under 16 years of age. Hearing that one such place of amusement was disregarding the law, the Mayor sent some police- men late at night to order: all the girls under. 15 to accompany them to the Town Hall where the Mayor

The damsels of the Clermont-

tempest gathered such strength that it has driven Sir Samuel terday morning at 390 Chekiang / intended to deliver a Hittle sermodi Houre to resign, unrepentant be- Road, near the intersection of cause clear in his own conscience, Nanking Road. Ten other youths and unable "honestly to recant" because still convinced that in the circumstances he did the

wight

and men were ofercome by fumes

tims at

of the

Doise disapproved of the Mayor's solicitude and appealed to the and one of the victims remained in whole company on the dancing a fairly serious condition last floor, who joined in hissing, hoot- Ing and catcalling till they dis thing. He only resigned, he said,night. The Rescue Van because he realised that he Shanghai Fire Brigade administer countenanced the policemen who ed oxygen to the surviving vic-beat a hasty and discreet retreat. longer possessed that general con- ndence of the community from

the scene, resuscitating A quarter of an hour later the infuriated Mayor appeared on the them, Investigations into the which any Foreign Secretary ought

canses of the tragedy are being scene when the disturbance be- to be able to draw strength in cri-

came even greater than ever, till tical times. That is the best of

carried out by the Shanghal Fire

he too was forced to retire crest. all reasons for resignation.

Drigade, the Shanghal Gas Com-

proprietor of the ball to shut the pany and detectives of Louza Fa-fallen, The Maror then "ordered the lice Station,

The first intimation that any-premises because of disorder and ers resisted, the execution of the a cook employed at 390 Cheklang order. The police the next day, Road, a food shop, who went from found themselves with three com

upstairs room to the ground

"WENT TOO "FAR" Mr. Baldwin took upon himself the chief responsibility hot for the terms of the Agreement but for

This season Lind's play for Lon to K, O Fyfe, and the right wing their acceptance by the Cabinot thing was wrong was received by noise, but the angry pleasure seek.

Possibly they were shortsighted in omitting H. Lind, but they are not to be unduly blamed. Last soA- sen there was a clamour for Land's returu. He was played against Ireland at Lansdowne Road, and he did not improve the team, gs many said he would. He was by no means to blame for the defeat, but he certainly did not justify all lis' protagonists said of him. dou Scottish has been greatly praised by Southern critics and there is no getting away from the fact his form against New Zealand at Aberuten Warranted his in- clusion, in the International side. That is freely camitted by every one who was at Pittodrie; but it is easy to be wise after the evest.

I think the selectors would have been the first to admit his claim, hut the unfortunate thing about the whole business is that the Scottish committee seat specially to London for London him play to wor Counties against New Zealand ät Twickenham and he did not turn

out.

BETTER THAN EVER What were they to do? Were they to be swayed in his favour again. by public opinion? They were not They had to bear the brunt of the Eriticise for his omisaon; just as they were oriticised for his in clusion against Ireland.

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I would play them in front of the Scottish hacks, who would be revised. The full back position is complicated with the return of W. Marshall, Maybe he will be the choice for International games, but n the meantime it will be well to stick by J M. Kerr He is not quite so fast as Marshall, but gives Krenter confidence in defence.

WR Logan can be partnered R. C, S. Dick. The left wing goes. with either H. Ljud or R. W. Shaw, and whoever is not accepted can be transferred to the centre alongside I would give to W. C. W. Murdoch He has the necessary pace, and lit tle, if any, slower than his brother. J. E. Forrest is still a great foot baller, but his speed is slackening. There will be no difficulty in selecting a splendid Best side. K. W. Marshall immediately suggestssion. By the Monday himself as full back, J. E. Forrest when he received the terms. Pollee. When the Fire Brigade must still claim attention and get the right wing place. His partner might be W. Fairbairn, of Jed- forest, an excellent player in every The right contre position I would give to H. M. Murray, probably the straightest runner in present day Rugby. Left wingera of class are not plentiful, but attention might ce again be turned towards C. H. C. Brown, Dunfermline, "or J. N. Whitworth, London Scottish,

WLY.

LACKING IN SPEED

At the risk of rousing much ad- verso criticism, I would advocate the separation of 1. E. Dawson and WA, Rass. The latter soems back After the Irish match Lind's pro-ing in speed in the first 10 yards, Lagonists but up closer than a

and it is in this distance the stand- clam, but they were awaiting a

off must be specially endowed. C. chance to reassert themselves.

F. Grieve would be my choice a partner, to Dawson.

He said that he did not like either the terms nor their framework.. He felt that they went too far," but he entered into no detall as to the degree by which they ex- ceeded the just mits of conces

morning,

Samuel Hoare had left Parts for Switzerland, but had written ask-

ing "for

an immediate Cabinet

He

floor at 7 n'clock to call four fel-plaints to settle, one from the low employees. He found all four Mayor, one from the policemen, and one from the half-owner. It finally turned out that the Mayor had no right to issue the orders, because he had not obtained the permission of the Prefecture.-- Trensorean Kuo Min.

in a coma and smelled gas. at once notified Zung Zal-zuan, the proprietor. who summoned the Rescue van arrived oxygen was administered. to the four uncun- scious employees to shop assist-

them, Zee An-shth, 27-years-old.' however, falled to respond to the treatment and when he was ad- mitted to Lester Chinese Hospital, with his comrades, he was found to be dead. The condition of the other three is not serious.

meeting to endorse the Agreement, ants and two apprentices. One of and they had no choice but to en- dorse them or repudiate a trusted

decided at once colleague. said Mr. Baldwin, "thät support my

1 must

colleague." absent That was his first instinct and he obeyed it. If it was weakness, it was uman weakness. It would have been better, he admitted, had he fetched his colleague back from disowned the Switzerland and Agreement. Even so, however, Mr. Baldwin, seems to have been totally unprepared for the violence of the storm; nor had he or his colleagues any idea of being un- true to their 'election pledges with

That chance came when reports from the South were full of praise The pack is the greatest problem. respect to the League. It is diffi of Lind's fine play. Tae Dublie ex-

P. W. Tait is probably first choice cult to understand this peculiar to what the whole perience was conveniently forget as hooker, and, allowing J. Borthinsensibility ton, and yet it would be interesting wick has not been playing in the community seemed to be feeling to know how many people who were front row recently for his club, I so acutely, but the very fullness advocating his claims for the New do not know if it is possible to do of the admission is itself disarm- Zealand game had seen him in achetter than place him and A. Ling.

Glover on the flanks.

tion.

I have tried to be fair to both sides in dealing with the Lind cou troversy. I am hoping to see him in the Murrayfield trial on January 11, and in the International sida

inter

In my opinion, he is playing better than ever before, and his strong defence in the centre is no likely to be overlooked by the selectors.

"

The composition of the pack will need careful consideration, Many Borderers advocate that eight should be played There were six in the pack on November 23, and the front row did not function well, but the selectors must take the blame for that. for they played G. D. Shaw in the front row, and he had not been there since his schooldays,

"

Shaw "did not get down low enough. Nor did M. Grieve, which was more surprising, and they did not bind. When pressure was exerted by W A. Burnet and J. Benttle they spread and strength was lost.

*** WORTH TRYING AGAIN

When the South played New Zealand, G. 8. Cottington - WAN alongside the Gals hooker and Shaw in the back row, and the re suits were excellent. Even allowing that New Zealand's scrummaging 4 Hawick was, much inforior to what it was at Murrayfield, that does not alter the fact that the Border pack was strong and beauti fully formed.

, A. Burnet and D.. A Thom might be paired in the second row. Thom would be better there than at wing forward, a place he does not. scem fitted for. The last row might well be made up of L. B. Lambie, J. I. Morrice, and J. B. Ness,

Saves Fiance From Going To Jail

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NO LIAISON

GALE IN BRITAIN

London, Jan. 7. Detals are only just coming t hand of a terrific gate which caus. ed havoc on the south-west coast Bunday. It is now reported that a total of thirteen Ulves were lost from various vessels, whils the gale at one time reached the ter- rific velocity of 100 miles per hour. exposed. | Reuter's Bulletin Service.

Face Not Covered Information supplied later by the cook indicated that Zee's death was due to the fact that he was

his face sleeping with

while the others were completely cuvered by their bedclothing.

Before the Rescue Van had left charge the scene, the officer in was notified that seven other Chinese males had just been dis covered in a coma at a Chinese barber shop 94 Halang Fung Loong. The barber shop is separ ated from the rear of the food shop only by a narrow lane.

A search revealed that seven as- alatants and apprentices had been poisoned by, gas while asleep on the premises, and that the funtes had obviously emanated from the same leaky gas main. The seven victims were treated with oxygen by the crew of the Rescue Van and conveyed to hospital. The condition of one of the youths wai described as fatriy serious.

It is abundantly clear that there was an entire absence of liaison on the Sunday between the Foreign Secretary and the Prime Minister. Yet there are private wires be- and Paris if the tween London necessary arrangements had been not made. That provision was made shows the absolute trust re- rosed in the Foreign Secretary, and

Charcoal fumes were responsible indicates that he had gone to Paris with the fullest authorisation to for poisoning, two Chinese women agree to a basis of settlement. In House 280. Lane $21, Range That was following the method of Road at about 9 o'clock yesterday the New Diplomacy. The Old, as morning they were treated, at we observed yesterday, has much the Shangbai Sanitarium Clinie. to be said for ff. Flying visits by Factory Gutted Foreign Secretaries are not pro-Rumps from Sinza, Central and ducing such good results as the Tencong Road Fire Stations slower, but surer, methods which fought, a stubborn fire in a clock case factory in. Lane. 811, Chengtu obtained before the War, and we

Road, during the night. The fac welcome the Prime Minister's em- phatic declaration that there shall tory was gutted by the flames, but be a reversion to the older and there were no casgalties. It was safer practice. Time was indeed one of four fire calls received by pressing, but with a proper liaison Sinza Station, during Thursday builder's labourer, of Stourvale on the fatal, Sunday, Sir Samuel night, including one false alarm. Road, Bournemouth, pleaded gul-would still have been Foreign "Bec

POLICE SUPPORT FÖR PLEA FOR ANOTHER

CHANCE

His marriage "to someone who was going to stand by him," saved a man from being sent to jail. Richard Hayward, aged 27,

ty at Bournemouth to the theft retary to-day, for the Prime Min-

of an overcoat, scarf and gloves ister could have warned him to from a dance hall.

make do bhal decision.

He pleaded for leniency as he had taken a furnished house in readiness for his marriage.

It may seem strange to talk af serummaging in terms of the best tiful, but there is nothing more pleasing to the eye than a compact going to put you on your han serum, with every man fitting per ou, and we want you to play the fectly and bodien tapering from man as this woman is willing to

marry you." front to third row.

He was bound over for 121 months.

That is what we saw at Mansfield Park, and it would be worth trying the experiment against the Rest of Scotland at Murrayfield.

It would not be necessary to choose the same men. J. A. Waters. for instance, would take his place in the back row and others could be substituted if it were thought profitable. It does seem that this

V

THE DIFFERENCE

well within the danger zone of "unilateral war with Italy," Na- turally he repudiated with em-

Sir Samuel Hoare's personal phasis the suggestion that this. Police Superintendent Deason apologia became him well. It is country felt any fear as a nation save details of previous convic-more impressive, however, than of any Italian threat; but if an tions, but supported the man's convincing. He was manifestly a Italian attack were directed against very weary and worn man when any Member-State without the plea for another chance.

he called at Paris, at the strong relatter receiving the full support of After, the Bench had had an inquest of his colleagues, on his way the rest it would lead straightway terview with, the bride-to-be, the to a badly needed holiday, but his to the disruption of the League. chairman Mr. C. Quest, said, "We restrained and manly speech will It is, we believe, true that not an

not alter the general belief that other Member Stain, except Great his usually cool judgment was for Beliain, has moved a ship, or å once sadly at fault. It may be machine, or a man in preparation that the basis he agreed to gave against possible Italian attack little more to Italy than the pro-It hag all been left to Great Bel- Dosals of the Committee of Five, tan to take and return the poguble But the latter were issued in the blow. This is not collective ac- hope of averting war, and were tion in any sense of the term: so little liked that no one cared nor can there be collective sec- when ignor Mussolini rejected urity if League members thus in- them with acorn The difference terpret their responsibilities under between then and now is that Italy the Covenant Mr. Baldwin declared has been declared the Aggressor at the end or his speech that these and war

s in progress, and the facts would have to be faced wher

the war was over, "Why general instinct of the world re volta against Italy being offered a still larger reward Band

FRENCH MANOEUVRES

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