DAVIS CUP PLAYER INTERVIEWED
WHY JAPAN LOST
:
IN DAVIS CUP
TOO MANY WORRIES FOR
TEAM OF TWO
WIMBLEDON REVIEWED BY YAMAGISHI
(By "Referee")
In my opinion. Fred Perry will not join the professional ranks until after Great Britain has been beaten in the Davis Cup competition." said Y. Yamagishi. Japan's leading singles lawn tennis player and Davis Cup captain, in an exclusive interview this morning,
Yamagishi, together with H. Nishimura, his Davis Cup partner, arrived in the Colony this morning on board the ss. Hakone Maru. bound for Japan At Singapore they were join- ed by two other Japanese ranking players. J. Kinoshita and M. Tsukada, who have been taking part in an Invitation. Tour nament in Batavia-
Yamagishi said that their He has turned actor and has made greatest handicap on tour was quite a good job of it from what lack of experience against other I saw of his film, even though I European teams, and the many saw only 10 minutes of it worries and responsibilities which he and his partner had had to shoulder:
Still Best Doubles Païr
"Wilmer Allison and John Van
Agustin Olachen, Governor of Baja California, Mexico (above). will not hold office much longer if the demands of the recent striking workers and peasants are granted by President Lazaro Cardenas.
TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC
Local Girls Pass With Honours
THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1935-
To-day's Short Story.
THEY HAVE EARS
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By Martin Mills
R. Burnaby put down his butts in Hardly know he's there.** teacup on a small maho- “I think "it must be terribly gany table and threw his ciga-lonely for him. I shall go and talk rette into the fire. He smiled to him” amiably at the group of young The compassionate young lady people chattering over their rose and took her lipstick from a tea, and went to the library. ~green leather bag. Having made As he left the hall one or two her face to her satisfaction, she young men balf-rose with auto-crossed to the library door. matic politeness, "but they con- Mr. Burnaby extricated himself tinued their cheerful argument on from an armchair as Flavia came the merits of six cylinders. into the library": "She thought this
other sign of perfect sweetness
I think Mr. Burnaby has such
a nice expression," said a girl who It showed his sensibility. Although was more sentimental than is he could not hear her enter the fashionable.
¡room. he could feel her presence.
"That is because he can't hear She came over to him with an how we talk," said another. "It understanding smile, a smile in must be rather satisfactory for which perhaps there was a trace: the old to be deaf. They preserve of sadness. At least she hoped so. their illusions.”
TO-MORROW'S STORY.
To-morrow's story will be "A Tale Of The East" B. B. Myers.
**I think it must be dreadful” said the sentimental one. “Hel sees us laughing and doesn't know, what it's all about, - and he smiles so as not to be a wet blanket. It's The following are the results of perfectly, sweet of him.” the Trinity College of Music "He probably wouldn't smile if Ryn are still the best doubles examinations held in Hong Kong he did know what it was all about.
"I have come to talk to you,” players in the world in
jon June 8 last, as supplied by Mr. Dora's conversation would bring a she said. It was possible that
W. Anderson, the local secretary. blush to any old bachelor's cheek, through attendance at cinemas he! opinion. They should have won the Wimbledon title; at one stage lita
Intermediate Division. Carme- and he'd be awfully bored with had learned to read the movement were leading 54 when the Aus-Masie Kotewall (Pass). or
(Honours) and Reggie's eternal talk of motors of lips. tralians. Crawford and Quist,
As it is, he can stand there and But he returned her smile blank- levelled the scores at 5-all to take
Advanced Junior Division. Em-imagine discreetly entertaining ly, with a shake of the head. ma Lim (Honours).
discussons of politics and the the set and match.
They stood awkwardly eyeing Junior Division He was of the opinion that aj
Margaret weather." Allison. despite his collapse Botelho (Honours). Olive Lee "Rather a decent old chap,
fone another. team had to have at least five against Austin in the Davis Cup. (Honours) and Verna Rodrigues Burnaby, said Reggie. “Never years experience on the Continent is as good as ever, although get-(Honours). before any measure of successting on in years
They were their own managers treasurers and trainers, and all travelling arrangements had to be made by them. This took much of their time which could otherwise have been utilised in valuable training.
Davis
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Cecelia
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COTTON INDUSTRY IN
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Flavia had
an idea. She went to a writing-able and scrawled on a piece of paper:
"You must talk to me. Don't you want to talk?*
Her speech was full of italics. London. To-day-The Hague Mr. Burnably took the piece of committee which investigated paper. He appeared puzzled.. Then the possibilities of establishing he said:"
could be obtained in the
Preparatory Division. -Baron Gottfried von Cramm is Passos (Honours), Lionel Maria Cup series.
improved player this Silva (Honours) and Grace Wong Itoh, who is the present Light the most
(Honours): Elue tennis captain, was mention-rear and certainly one of ed as a possible third member of most popular at all tournaments our Davis Cup team, but he was Von Cramm's Improvement only playing for the sake of "His exhibitions have been
ja cotton industry in the Dutch “It would be difficult to converse exercise and was in no condition wonderful and at present nothing
Indies has reported advising if I could not hear your replies *** to qualify for a Davis Cup com-can stop him from winning the The Hong Kong Travel Asso-the building of an experimental Flavia archly took the paper petition.
Wimbledon title either next year ciation acknowledges with thanks factory at a cost estimated at from him. Yamagishi's Successes lor the year after- His method, the following subscriptions: £70,000 and, if results prove "Where is your little telephone
for rather manner, of playing is! Hong Kong Land Investment and successful the establishment of thing?” she added. Yamagishi had several sut his weakest point and, he has yet Agency Co., Ltd. $1,000 Hong Kong a cotton industry with a capital "Broken,” he said.
to master that "reserve" which is Ltd $500, Messrs. Dodwell & Col
Canton and Macao Steamboat Co- of about £3,000,000.- Beuter. to winning the Beckenham (Kent)still troubling him The whole Ltd: $50. Hong Kong Tramways! singles title, he won the Wimble-trouble about him is that he is Limited $250, Meases Little Adams don Plate for those players who not masterful enough when apland Wood $100, Messrs. Palmer and
against the champion.
Commenting upon. Mr. Norman
cesses at Home, and, in addition
Tuzzer · $50, Messrs. Mackintosh's!
(Continued on Page 11)
Ltd $100, Messrs. Caldbeck Macg St. Teresa's Church Services
gor & Co., Ltd. $50, Dairy Farm Ice
had reached the Second Round of the Championship, beating Marcel Bernard, of France, in the Brookes (Australia's non-playing and Cold Storage Co., Ltd. $130, Hong semi-final, and Lesseur, also of
Davis Cup captain) suggestion Kong and Shanghai Banking Cor- The following are the forth-nic to Cheung Chow leaves Fo France, in the Final
that another Australasia Zoneporation $1,000, Messrs. Johnson coming services, etc. at St. Tere-lice Pier, Kowloon This picnic should be added to the present Stokes and Masters $100, F. Aisa's Church, Kowloon Tong Davis Cup zones, Yamagishi stat-Joseph, Esq. $50, Messrs. Lowe Bing-1 To-morrow-Feast of St. Itoh, while Nishimura won theed that this might suit the pur and Shanghai Hotel Ltd $1,000 Aidan Bp.
ham and Matthews $50, Hong Kong mond Nounatus, C. and Leicestershire singles title. beat) pose of Australia. or New Zea- Messrs. Deacons $50, Ye Olde Prin ing F. H. D. Wilde in the Final land, but Japan was not in fav terie, Ltd $10, Messrs. Douglas 3 pm Meeting of St. Teresa's Tuesday, September 3-Feast
He also won the Felixstowe Singles and the Doubles. with
Mary Hardwick's Future Yamagishi said that he found Miss Hardwick a delightful' part- ner and one who possessed a brilliant variety of strokes:
"She
is exclusively for men. Tickets Ray-at 60 cents each, including re-
of St-freshment, are: obtainable from
the Sports Committee Members. -"
to
Yamagishi secured his greatest our of it as it meant the curtail-Lapraik & Co. $50. Messrs. William-Chinese Young Men at the Rec-of St Serapia V M. There will triumph in the Final of the Man-ment of valuable experience on son & Co., Ltd. $50, Messrs Gibb, tory for the visit to the sick. be no Little Flower Choir Prac- chester Tournament, when he won the Continent and most impor-John Manners & Co, Ltd. $50, Messrs. the Sorrows of Our Lady.
Livingston & Co., Ltd. $50, Messrs September--Month devoted to tice at 5 p.m. trek melay the Singles, the Doubles with tant of all. Japan's players must Nortona & Co. $50, Hong Kong
8 pm St. Teresa's C. Y. M. S Stedman, of New Zealand, and have an opportunity to become Electric Co., Ltd. $500, Hong Kong Sunday-Twelfth Sunday after Choir Practice. the Mixed Doubles with Miss acclimatised.
Telephone Co. Ltd. $500. Sir Elly Pentecost Feast of St. Giles. (Egi- Wednesday, September Mary Hardwick the new. girl Next Year's Changes
Kadoorie & Sons $50. H. R. Kurt, dius). Abb.
Feast of St. Rose of Viterbo, V. wonder player of England
Esq. $25, Messrs. Melchers & Co. 7.30 am First Mass with Ser- Thursday, September 5 Feast Commenting upon next year's $50, Bank Line (China) Ltd $50-on in English. General Com-of St. Lawrence Justinian Bp. probable changes, Yamagishi General Electric Co., Ltd. $50, Messra.
6-7 pm Holy Hour with Ser said that Nishimura, who was an Loxley & Co. (China) Ltd. $50. munion for the Children of Mary
Messrs. Thomson & Co. $25, undergraduate, would probably
The at the end of this Masse mon in English.
First graduate and enter a business-Hong Kong and Whampao Dock Co. 9.30 am Second Mass with Friday. September 6
Ltd. $50.
Sermon in English, followed by Friday Devotion the Most house, while Vivian McGrath-hadi
Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacred Heart of Jesus. is probably the best lady player told him that he was also enter, before a very large gathering Sacrament.
Feast of St. Faustis, Martin. of spectators, incinding the Japan--4 pm Meeting of St. Teresa's 6:30 am First Mass; 7.15 Se- two years should win the Wim- He said that he would advocate ese Consul-General and his wife. Chinese Young Men for preceed-cond Mass with General Commun- for a larger Davis Cup team and members of the Japanese ing to Tsung Wan for voluntary ion followed by Benediction of bledon title comfortably. Her
next year, or at least another Community. only fault at present is that she
propagation of the Most Blessed Sacrament, is lacking in experience and al-playing member, who would also
Week-days: Masses at 6.30 and 1, ways starts nervously," he
6 3. completely over- Monday, September 2-Feast 7.30 am Yamagishi stated that Miss Hard-)
shadowing their opponents, who of St. Stephen, King of Hungary. Confessions are heard daily Exhibition Game wick was still young and had
very rarely rose to anything like 7.30 am High Requiem Mass before and after Masses in Yamagishi and Nishimura met first class tennis. plenty of time to become the first
with Gregorian Chant for the Re Chinese, English, Italian, French, lady of the courts.
Kinoshita and Tsukada in two
They left for Japan by the Ha-pose of the soul of Mr. Joseph L Spanish and Portuguese, Miss Dorothy Bound still por sets of doubles on the Hong Kong kone Maru at 3 pm via Shang- 2 p.m. St. Teresa's Chinese · Saturday: Special time for sesses a great variety of strokes, Cricket Club courts just after 1 hai
Young Men Society Launch Pic-Confession-4 pm to 8p.m.
ing business next year.
in England to-day and in one or
serve in the capacity of manager) said and treasurer.
but there was something wrong with her.
She gave me the im- pression that she was not feeling up to the mark. Being the bolder, she gave the impression that she was afraid of losing her title and, in her Wimbledon match with Miss Joan Hartigan, of Australia, was over-anxions -m her attempts to secure the points. She should never have lost that match as Miss Hartigan is not in the same class as her.”
Wonderful US. Pair
"I have yet to see-a better pair: of youngsters than Donald Budge and Gene Mako, of America. Both are very tali and use their height to advantage Budge is a bril liant tennis player, and it will not be long before he follows in the footsteps of his predecessors, Tilden and Vines. - Budge and Mako would make an excellent doubles partnership and will probably play together in the Davis Cup competition next year. "Mako is still young and has yet to go nome:way before he falls into line with the rest of the top- notchers.
“Shields is not as good a play- to-day as s" when I last saw him.
instruction
The Davis Cup pair won by action and D
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