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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1947.
CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP Middlesex Or Lancs Favoured To Win Yorkshire's New Players
(By "C, L.”)
Now that the County Championship is at its most Interesting stage, Cricket fans are speculating on the outcome. It is my intention to comment on a few of the leading Counties.
In my last article at the beginning of the Season I boldly, but not without foundation, predicted that Yorkshire would be entirely out of the running in the present Championship race. I seem to have been correct; but I was certainly mistaken in rating Surrey so highly have so far been most disappointing, although they were host unfortunate at times. Middlesex, Lancashire and season. Kent, the three other Counties. I mentioned zus possible contenders, are still in the running, although the last nameil has a very slim
elince.
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Gloucester are at present at the top of the table with, 1 think, ever ten wing to thele credit. Withoon the help of the great! Hammond, they were most for: funate in finding Barnett, Crapp, Emmett and Goddard, to whom increasing years seem to make little difference, so well are they in for 1 am, however, still of the opinion that at the end ist The Season it will be either
Hayward's record has
Abend of him he has mine
Doris Hart Anti-Jew Surprised
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Lausanne, Aug. 3.
Mrs. Sheila Summers, South Africar champion, sprang a big Hurprise today by defeating Mish Doris Hart,. of the United States, in the final of the wo mun's singles of an invitation tennis tournament here.
The South African won 6-2, 2-6, 6-2.
Rioters
In Court
London, Aug. 4. Court actions began in three cities today against persons arrested during anti-Jewish riots after
the reprisal hangings of There was another surprise two British sergeants in In the
doubles. In Palestine by the lrgun! women's which the American combina- tion of Doris Hart and Patricia (Zvai. Leumi."
7-6, 6-4,
innings.
Mrs. Summers county matches, two Teats am Sturgess captured perhaps an oddment in Septem- doubles, defeating Mrs. Bolton her. He might get 15 innings and Gianni Cucelli 4-6, 6-4, 7-5. in 11 matches. He needs 1,230-Router. rum,
Lacked Exhilaration Tom Hayward's record -- he
Drobny Downs
Middlesex or Lanenshire and scored 2,814 for Surrey alone in Tom Brown . at Gloncester who will be at 1906 wan magnificent, but
the head of the table.
Press.
Incidents
16.
It Went With A Bang
Nanterre, Aug. 4. Carpenter Jean Barillet ssarily replaced, the stolen 'siayes in his picket fence with new ones and muttered his opinion of neighbours, who Aud stolen them for krewood, The new ones disappeared again after nightfall;" then in half a dozen neighbouring homes stoves jumped of the floor, roasts shot out of ovens and frying J
crushed arbund Kitcharts,
The crafty carpenter hed hollowed out the staves and filled them with Ghinear fire- crackers and gun powder.— United Press.
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SOVIET
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"AT WAR" Peace Treaty
Budapest, Aug, 4. A. Hungarian official who has interviewed ap- proximately 5,000 pri- soners returned from Russia, said today' they had told him Russia was still producing war, ma- terials and that in some centres, practice black- outs and air raid alerts: continued.
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`Moscow, Aug. 3.
In an article on the Japanese peace treaty publish- ed in today's Pravda, the Soviet writer, Alexei Leontiev, writes: "The United States has pro posed to convene on Aug. 19 a conference of 11', nations to discuss the peace treaty with Japan. "The experience of the Paris Conference, at which
attempts were made to prepare the peace- treaty with five former allies of Germany, should have been sufficient to prove that such, work is too complicated to be dealt with by a conference of many nations,
Dutch Stop Shooting In Java
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aloud since 1900.
Todd were beaten in the final
At Liverpool, 12 persons were Bolton and As with most cricket records, by Mrs. Nancye
He added that he had been
"The ruling principle of the Į "Tho lost true comparisons are impossible. Mrs. Hopman, of Australia, by remanded on ball on charges
and final blow to arising from what the police.
-tuld that "very secret factorles Hayward made his runs in 01 6-4, 6-4.
The men's singles went to trouble and demonstra- prorecutor described as "anti-
were in operation "beyond the preparation of peace treatier Japart was also delivered by the innings, for an average of 66.
the Italian
London, Aug. 3.
Urala" and that persons who, namely, that the countries who Soviet Union..
have themselves ensured the do- Edrich has had 25 innings Gianni Cucell,
"The Soviet Union, during the went there to work were not ex- feat of the enemy country in war, forced Japan to concentrate tavernge 114) and la unlikely champion, who beat Eric Stur-lons during the week-end,"
Five men at Salford, arrested The King has formally
pected to return.
question
battle- should be primarily in Manchuria her most to get more than a total of 40 Kens, South Afrien, 6-4, 4-5, cn imilar charges, were re-approved the appoint- Most of those interviewed operative in preparing peach worthy troops, and by her timely
and Eric leased un bai!.
ment of Rear Admiral who had been allowed to work treaty with that country, is surely entry into. the Far Eastern war, The prosecutor at
brought about the capllulation 'of the mixed
Salford Viscount Mountbatten as while held prisoner, had been unassailable.
employed in factories in and "The four Great Powers, Rus- Japan."Reuter. Governor-General of the said 20 anti-Jewish
about Kharkov, Kley and sip, China, the United States of Britain, are occurred during the week-end.
Three labourers in Manches-Dominion of India and Leningruð. They described America and Great
always bound by certain oblign- 1er were fined for throwing of Mr. Mohamed Ali Jin-.practice n'erts and other war- Lions
tha bricks through shop window nah as Governor-General time conditions.
directly concerning of Japan. Potrations when drunk.
the informant At Kharkov,
must form Synagoguca in other parts of of the Dominion of and, the Russians were build- the foundation of any peace England were also damaged Pakistan with effecting new heavy tanks, bigger treaty with Japan, and the four during the night.-Associated from. Aug. 15.
(Continued from Pagr, 1)... thon anything seen during the above-mentioned powers must be Prague, Aug. 3. not, according to Winden, very
wer by any of the Hungarian the ones to decide on the pre-mission and requested the RC- Jaroslav Drobny, Czecho
An India Office statement to- Lanes' Skipper good erkket after July.
liminary text of the freaty." The s'ovakia's best player, today_de-
night announcing the appoint-
workers.
Vote-Catching
publicans not to fire upon Įtal- that the
At Kiev the main product Besides their two great all-strain was beginning to tell in feated Tom Brown, of Sa CRICKET CLUB ments states further.
Supervision ⠀⠀ rounders, W. J. Edrich and D. August.
His batting lacked Francisco, in the final of the
following Governors of provinces was 30-centimetre anti-aircraft "In propolog to substituto
In addition to asking for the Compton, who have already exhilaration and had a bad Czechoslovakian tennis cham- TENNIS PLAY
which, after Aug. 15, will form rifics. Heavy machinery was conference of 11 states for the part of the Dominion of India | built at Leningrad.
Council of Foreign established themselves us one of effect on Surrey.
Ministars-withdrawal of Dutch troops from plonships. The scores were
the the greatest partnerships Eng-
Whether Edrich's exhilaration 6-0, 6-2, 6-1.
The following matches in the' have been invited and have agreed The informant said returning proposal which had
and Jogjakarta's broadcast also urged Janet have ever produced, will outlast August remains to In the final the women's Hong Kong Cricket Club Ten- to continue to serve as Governors prisoners related that many both of ex-President Hupport/ occupied arcas. Sunday, night's
als Tournament, Club Section In the same eneral Sir Archi- workers for plants beyond theference--the
of Mr.
Bevin at the Margats continued Security Council super- Middlesex have excellent be seen. He has scored many singles, Mrs. 8. Kormoczy,
Lieutenant
United States vision of any truce-presumably opening pair In Robertson and of his runs at nearly twice the Hungary,
remain to be played:- defeated Miss J.
bald Edward Nye,
Urals came. from the ranks off
to revive the vote-catching through the appointment of a Brown, and a good opening pace of Hayward, Moreover, Jedrzakowska, of Poland, 3-6,
Today or first playable day Madras: Colonel Sir David John the Red Army troops that re-] of unhappy memory
which UINO commission and demanded: Dowler in Gray. Although dur-Hayward never bowled as fast G-1 in the final. Reuter.
Colville, Governor of Bombay; Sir turned "from the west."
some nations tried so
hard
to that the Indonesian representa- ing the last Test match they will or as often na Edrich does,
Men's doubles, handicap Muhammed Saleh Akbar Hydari,, The soldiers returning from play et the Paris Conference of tives be allowed to explain fully final M. Pagh & B. C. Fay v M.: Governor of Aam again be deprived of their two
capitalistic areas
given 1946, with well-known results.. to the Counsell their government's best players, they will not, I
F. L. Haymes & M. V. Turner. King has approved the up- special orientation lectures, and "In trying to make propaganda
views on the dispute..... Mixed doubles handicappointments of the following us after careful screening, wera for the proposal, tho American think, disappoint their suppor-
semi-final D. M. MacDougall & Governors of the other provinces either sent back to post-war and British press does all it can teps.
Mra, E. Litton v F. A. Weller with effect from Aug. 16:
The Dominion of India: Weat Pursuits or kept in the army to diminish the role of Russia inced that Dutch troops had occu- and assigned to plants beyond the defeat of Japan. However, it pied the south central Java towns and Soemploch, that Bengal, Mr. Chakravanti Rajago- the Urals. He said those who R. fact that not only did thuat Korja palacharl; East Punjab, $tr
Soviet Union smash the powerful they had consolidated other pre- Chandulal Madhavial Trivedi; the expressed any attraction for Japanese Kwantung Army, but viously occupied areas Central Provinces and Berar, Mc. Western European culture were also that she delivered the docialve restored communications between Mangalda Pakwasa; Bihar, Mr. likely to obtain employment be- blow to Hitlerite Germany which Tegal and Semarang on the north Jairamadas · Daulstrom;. Orisss, yond
determined Urale Associated largely
Allied const. Dr. Kallas Nath Katju.
Press,
victory over Japan,
In northern Sumatra, the Dutch anld, their
troops had pressed forward to a point 50 miles east of Permatang Siantar and were. just outside of Tandjon Balal. The communique placed Dutch, casualfies since the start of hostilities at 60 killed, 131 wound. ed and 17 missing-Associated Press and United Press.
· Elation
A
American
of
SING TAO
Singapore, Aug. 3. The Sing Tao Football Team which has played a series of successful matches in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Ipoh, is scheduled to leave for England on Aug. 5.-Contral News.
thereafter.
& Mrs. Crisfield. Baseball
New York, Aug. 4. Baseball scores:—
Lancashire, lying third now, will try their utmost to cinse the gap between themselves and] the two lending sides. In their new capluin,' Cranston, they have an admirable all-rounder who will be ably supported by Washbrook. Place and their genuine all-rounder Ikin, and Detroit former England bowler Boston Pofland, who seems to be again! Winning in form. Place's innings of 266 houser. against Oxford University was, Chicago
the
I think, the highest first class Washington acore In England since the war.) uu!!) Edrich made his 207 a few days ago.
Surrey's Batting Strength
Although Surrey are entirely
American
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out of the running this year, St. Louis their team is perhaps the beat Philadelphia
(2nd game)
4 10 2 3 4
they have had for many years. Winning pitcher Sanford.
and if the Some team could tura out again next season, they! should, with this year's perience behind them, be very close at the finish.
CX.
They have a different Capthin from 1946. E.R.T. Holmes, and new wicket-keeper in A. J. McIntyre,
Brooklyn Chicago
Winning Schmitz, Philadelphia St. Louis
Boston Cincinnati
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Second playablo day. Mixed doubles, handicap final D. L. Prophet & Mrs. Prophet Winner of semi-final.
County Cricket
Statistics
London, Aug; 4.
provinces:
Governor of
The Dominion of Pakistan: West Punjab, Sir Robert Francis Mudie; Sind, Mr. Ghulam Hus sain Hidayatullah Northwoat Frontier
Sir Goorga
Cunnin Province.
continues that
The statement the King has also intimated that
pa Gov-
The first six places in the County cricket cham- he will in due course formally ap-
prove the appointment pionship tables are unchanged, but Worcester orner of the United Provinces of shire move up from tenth to seventh. North- Dr. B. C. Roy. Dr. Ray is at amptonshire remain at the bottom, while present in the United States and Gloucester and Middlesex are still fighting which a separato
an acting appointment, about announcement hard for the leadership.
will be made, will be necessary.
A further announcement will be mado about the Governorship of
W. J. Edrich, of Middlesex, still heads the batting averages with 107.18, while R. Howorth, of Worcester, who lost first place in the bowling averages to George Pope, of Derbyshire, last week, is now at the top again.
This week's statistics, inclusivo of games onded last Friday,
Land in rad in Drawn Ho dei- lost anmen draws
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(1ht, game)
11 17 2
Worcestershire Samex
8 .12
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Warwickshire
In 22-year-old David Fletcher they have n mogl promising Winning pitcher Barrett, opening bat and he ought to be
a great help to the alile for Boston many years to come. Besides Cincinnati
these three, they still have avail.
Winning pitcher Raffenaberger.
able Fishlock, Gregory, Bailing, Squires, the Bedser brothers New York and plenty of young talent,
Thelr 706 for 4 declaréd against strong Nottingham
a ale is proof of Surrey's batting ability.
New Yorks' Bowler Yorkshire should And the second half of the Season lesa disappointing
W. G.
Pittsburgh
Winning pitcher Kennedy.
(2nd. game): New York Pittsburgh
6 101
0 Associated Press,
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PRO CYCLING.
Rheims, Aug. 3. Keighley, the Theo Middlekamp of Holland young Oxford University won the world bicycling cham- batanian who made 105 against pionships' professional road Middickamp's time was seven
the South Africans for his race today. University, will be turning out
Essex
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Hampshire
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the Province of East Bengal, the India Once stated. Reuter.
INDIA'S WOMAN
ENVOY
New Delhi, Aug.' 4. Mrs. Vijayalkshmi Pandit, | 164 first Indian Ambassador to Rus 164 sin, left by plane on Sunday for Teheran en route to Moscow. 108
128
104 She declined to elaborate on a 104 Prior statement that India 87 sought friendship with all the workt-Associated Press.
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Batling Averages: (Qualification 20 innings, average 40)
Innings
outs Itunk
2,858
2,071
1,729
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1.500
1,428
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W. J. Edrich (Middlesex) D., Compton (Middlesex}
Ames (Kent) M. Donnelly (Oxford).
regularly now that the match hours, 28 mins $7 secs. Second against Cambridge is over,. He was Belgium's Albert Sercue, W. Place (Lanca) and Hatton had already made who clocked the same time. C. Washbrook planes)
a big partnership against the Third was Holland's Jan Jan- South Africana,
sen with Ita'y's Fiorenzo Magni Yorkshire, which have always a few metres behind him in seemed to produce a slow left-fourth, place. United Press. nim bowler, have recently
acquired Allan Mason from ROAD CYCLING: League Cricket, and he, too,
Rholms, Aug. 3.
J. Robertson (diddlesex)
Li Hutton (Xorks) Bout
D. Fletcher (Burrey)
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NEW TALK OF JAPANESE
EXPORT HOPE
Tokyo, Aug. 4.
The Allied Council for Japan, at its 38th meeting
on Thursday, will discuss the outlook for de-, velopment of Japanese exports during 1947-48 In connection with the reopening of private trade.
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A Dutch communique announ=""
and
Lake Success, Aug, 4 United Nations officials wero elated today over speedy. Dutch acceptance of the U.NA ceano fire request in Indonesia, ut cau toned that the end of the shooting will still lea
still leave difficult isnuck to bụ sotiled.
Jogiakarta despatchen said the Indonesians wished the Scourty
uncil to name "several
tries
coun-
to act as mediators in the
The subject was proposed by Maj.-Gen, A. P. Kis-dispute, implying that the United
lenko, Soviet representative who is sub-offered its good offices
alone which last wnek stituting on the Council during the absence of mediator would not be satisfac- Lt.-Gen. Kumza Derevyanko, who is in Mos-tory Associated Press.
cow.
The subject was proposed by Ma-Gen A.P, Kislenko, Soviet representative who is substitu ting on the Council during the
Search For Lost Chinese Plane
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absence of Lt-Gen Kamza' Dere. vyanko, who is in Moscow.
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A search began today for the Chinese Air Force 2 "What measures are being C-47 which disappeared on July 31 in East taken by the Japanese govern- Sinklang province between Haml and Lan-mont to Ingredze the production ** chow with 26 persons on board. "Headsets of raw materials as well as pro- Chinese Air Force sources, Reports from Binklang at a duction of export goods? 215 pm ludio Fiano Racial br stated that a special search paasongers Mr. Brian Borenson, "What are the reasons plane which was dispatched a British member of AFriend's hindering development in pro from - Nanking yesterday arriv- Ambulance, unit, and the 29, duction of commodities. What ed in Lanchow on the same day, year-old son of Mr. Reginald is being contemplated 68.21The plans took off this morning: Sorensen, Member of Parlin- crease that production," 61.11
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miles northeast of Lanchow, and (Afierican newspaperwoman..
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should be of some help to the Alo Ferrari, of Italy, won 1.1 aldo. It would be interesting to seo whether he will be able to live up to expectations,
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