BUREN
THE FERFKOT
SWISS WATOH
Innings,
England Closes
Australia 62 For One
Manchester, July 13.
Australia had scored 62 runs for the loss of one wicket at the tea interval after England“ had declared their innings closed when play commenced of 2.15 p.m. in the last day of the Third Test.
Ploy was not possible during the whole of yesterday and the early part of today owing. to persistent rains) As soon as the roin ceased the umpires made an inspection of the pitch.
On their return to the pavilion, it was announced that play before lunch was not practical and that another inspection would be made at two o'clock,
Scores:
England-1st innings
2nd innings (for 3 dec.)
Australia-Ist innings
Second Innings:
Morris, not out
Bradman, not out
Extras
Ian Johnson, c Crapp, b Young
Total (for one)
363
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174
221
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RECORD 62 NATIONS COMPETING IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES
London, July 12.
Lord Burghley, chairman of the British Olympic organising committee, announced today that 62 countries would compete in the games starting on July 29, one more thon previously. reported.
The last country is Venezuela. The Olympics office had previously announced that entries had closed with a total of 61 nations:
YACHTING MARRED BY WEATHER
Planes with contingents. from American 400- and 1,000-metre
A "jibe a minute" was al- Eypt, Bouth Africa and Uruguay | relisz teams and disclosed that it renvereing on Lander today bd wax still U5380,000 short of the most the ruling feature of tan the flow of Olymple athletes mo..ey keeded in sand a full rom-last Sunday afternoon's Into Britain's cupital for the winent to London Games. Nin
Nine hundred athleten As processors worked at tandinghy race at the Royal from many parts of the globe "net to complete passport and Hong Kong Yacht Club, won have arrived.
sa preparations before the bux by Mr. Honess by a con- The Egyption contingent con--t the squad, salls on the
vincing margin. Listed of 44 footballers end nerico on Wednerday, the com.
The Sailing Cruise and uasketball players, for whom ac-ities chairman (Mr. Avory commodation has been arranged. Itundage) pointed out the din-picnic planned for Sunday From South Africa came 41 zer that low priority teams may had to be cancelled owing to competitors, while Uruguay sent be left at the dock due to lack the wet squally weather and of funds. However, while the
Fiz.
Olymple
The United Stales
money is still corping in, there is dinghy races at the Club Commilleo today nominated the not much chance that anyone were held instead.
would have to stay home.
LOCAL SPORTS NOTES
Bill Kleman, the Army font baller, has joined the Govern ment Service and will be play- ing for Hong Kong Football Club; this season. -
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Last Thursday, too, the weather was wet and squally, and on that Rowing The Flag night there was a Siar race which
under exhilarating i Committee - The
cabled to wON raced London the names of eight man conditions and was closely con for the 400, maire relay and tested, resulting in a win for Mr. ight for the 1,000-metre relay. Boness by 22 seconds from Mr. Of these, four from each will Coote. There were 18 entrants be chosen actually to compate for the dinghy race which was in the races.
won by a lady helmsmon, Miss Named to the 400-metre team Dewar.
vete 'Barney Ewell, Met Patton, Saturday's races for dinghies, Harrison Dillard, Ed Conwell, Jubilees and Dragons were drift CUR
Bourland, Girde Scott, Bill ing matches in very light, Auky.
and Lorenze Wright Porter
winda gad
tide, a strong ebb Named to the 1,PDfwmetro teim Icne of the Jubilees. Enished the were Mel Whitfield, Dave Bolen, course, and of the Dragons that George Gulda, Art
Dick Chidell in Linda coming in about 15 minutes ahead of Mr. for the Sedgwick in
Vanessa". Mr. today. Yourieff sailed well to win the
Chambers, can. Bob Blaried only 2 Anished, Mir
Auli and: Clft Bourland.
Bob Everest, the former loon Football Club full may be turning out for this season.
Kow- back, Police
Fritze
Denmark's swinners Games wore announced They include: 100 metres and 400 dinghy race on Saturday after- metres: Greta Anderson, Knren noon. Marorethe Harup and Nathansen.
Gold 'Dance
400 metres relay: Grela Ander-
Another
feature
of the part
HOW GOOD ARE HK SWIMMERS?
The announcement by Mr. A. de O. Sales, V.R.C.
Secretary, that two interport swimming meets will be held in Hong Kong shortly has been received enthusiastically by local swimming fans.
It has been more than 12 years since the last interport against Shanghai. In. 1940/41, Hong Kong was fully prepared to visit the Philippines. That unfortunately fell through. at the last moment. The forthcoming meets against
The
who
V.R. C. swimmers the Philipines and Shanghal ar-moke up a good majority of our ranged for the sumner Arc stars, started off the swimming therefore causing considerable reason with a flash of records and
interest.
Very litle is known about the very present calibre of the Philippines athletes. We know however, that they are good enough to go to London for the Olympic game, We know also dut in the years preceding the war, we compared quite favourably to them, But how do our swinners rate to- day?
Swimming Standard Not High
impressive shows.
..Shocks Onlookers
London, July 12.
Raised eyebrows and shocked looks greeted the Indian Olympic soccer team here today. The Indians couldn't understand it:
COUNTY CRICKET
"We are here to play soccer, so why do we need boots? You aren't going to crush glass on the fold, are you?" the Indians naked.
KADIRI (Niderla Amateur Athleḥle' ́ ́Asirvia- tjon), nosrest camera, scorned the use of shoes as,ho cón. texted, the 120. yards 'hurdles. at White City. Stadium 2011 July 3. The heat was won by Australian. P. J. Gardner. -AP: Photo.
Special Tax Committee Story Denied
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Jog Redinan, who played for Hong Kong Football Club at cen
re-forward and
the right sen, Karen Margrethe Harup, week's sailing racing has been wing, will be joining the Police Fritze Nathansen, Gunor Kraft, two races between teams re- football team this reason.
Eva Rigs and El Svendsen, parenting the Club and the club On Wednesday the Staff, The commitice has picked six! Gordon, captain of the Police girls because it wanted four girls won by 12 points to 10, and on
the Sunday morning the Club mem best form at football team, will be without the in the very
bors defeated the Staff by 84 services of his inside, right, J. event. Ferrier who
Twenty-six Icading Swiss oars-points to 30.
The Royal Hong Kong Yacht leave soon.
men will set out from Hasle on
a gala dance Saturday to row the Swiss Olym Club, is holding A. Xavier.
Soares, M. pic flag to London. In an eight-next Saturday, 17th July. This will be the last big dance at Noronha and N, Xavier are the oar boat, 00 feet long, the flag
although the usual Club night on only St. Joseph's players who will will be rowed in relays 500 miles Kellett Island until next October, be playing for the Portuguese down the Rhine in five days.
Thursdays will still include musle Catholic Association in the Second At Rotterdam, the boat and its The National Timés ́on Mon=
is the last big occasion before from where the Swiss oarsmen They will be the first team in day reported that committee Division of the Football Leaghie. crew will be shipped to Tilbury for dancing. So next Saturday the history of English soccer to members of the Chinese Na LU H. Croft has taken over the "will row the remaining-distance now. season.
It will be the last dapés be- play with feet out in the open. tional Special Tax for relief duties of Kiernan As, Hon. tip the Thames to London, arriv
fore the H.M. Ships of the British champion waded through this dis- At Northampton: Northampton. There are only two exceptions, Canton Regional Commission Secretory of the Army Area ing.on July 28.
Pacific Fleet do their normat **shire 289, Glamorgan 40 for one, the gonlle, Hardwaj and right have recently arrived in the Sports Board.
Northern Cruise, and probably econds. But el her of these. Play was
Wembley Activity restricted owing to hall, Taj Mohammed, and the Colony.
the last dance for, many service rest
consider
Royal Navni the .them slightly 'The report added they had dia- Jones, of
The Olympic Stadium in Wen-members before they go home on cussed the matter with Mr. T.W. Dockyard will again be playing bley, is a hive of activity, The relief. It should, therefore, bela More Effective Awok, the Commissioner of the for St. Joseph's, this season.
platform, and bowl to hold the special occasion and membern. The Indians play the first Foreign Ministry, and a number gams against Burma on July
George Saunders equalled his colony record of 24-2/5 seconds for the 50 yards freestyle in hi initial race.
.......
"Out Of Condition
F. Monteiro, the 100 yards
tance in a little less than 39
London, July 12.
Close of play score in
County cricket matches day; /
champlons are in good condition.
Monteiro showed this in his rain. time of 2 mins. 38 secs. for the
Eastern.
220 varkis' free when he lost to the Yeung boy the V. C. meet last month-eight seconds
off his average tini for nis distance and another four off the colony mark set by Wilfred
Lawrence, in 1938
Shundors recent poor time of
The Indians explained that no- body wears shoes or even rocks to play the game which is pro bably tougher on the feet than any other.
At Coventry: Somerest 354, affected,
There Warwickshire 50 for 0. was no further pay after lunch owing to rain,
At. Blackheath: Kent 106, Sur- rey 247 for four (Squires 00). Play was restricted owing to rain.
uris speaks enough for his pre: zent form.
Roza Pereiro, Cierry
breng The standard of swimming stroke champion, can be depender at
the
Army Inter-Unit spon for the 350 Medley Relay xports at the Victoria Bar but is far from being in shop.
0.
At Bradford: The match be-
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of prominent residents of the Inspector C. Dowman war elect-on, he wore are now in posi- are advised to get their tickets
with the slew to forming ed Chairman of the Police Sportsion, and work is progressing on early
the Installation of the photo- Here are the detailed results of last Board at the last Annual General here
week's ailing races?— · Anish 4.committee
equipment. Since most of the people.men-meeting-
WEDNESDAY, JULT T In the
Pool, where the tioned as proposed committee
Club.v. Stall-Start 1746,-"ST rwimming and boxing will take place
Čezswala DAN KEL members have no knowledge of One of the best football grounds
Best
07.00h 4 3,19,650
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THURSDAY, JULY ENGAGE
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26 and expect to, open the ayas of the Westernere,who need shoes to protect their feet. Their English
coach, Tally Just under 26 seconds for the 5c tween Yorkshire and Middlesex O'Collagen said: "Once you got the matter or have they been in the Coinny this senton shouldPlace, orentrations have reached" lat, "19", Ab Boa
in advanced stage, and as goon Ind, "18", Openshaw was also restricted owing to rain, used to playing barefooted, it consulted it appears that the re- be the Follco Ground at Boun- the swimming pool, has been aid, ""$1". Corbett ... 111.10. Middlesex 210, Yorkshire 14 for proves more effective than the port, is
is entirely without founda dary Street. The whole playing
TO: On, "ga" Lees ......... 2.10.0316 weakling western style."
plich has been levelled and recointed, If will have tion, sald
Said A O'Callagan bald that the Indians At Portsmouth: Sussex 356
Government. spokes" tried. The stands have been re- / Folions of water pumped into. it, 18th, "A", les Long straa man yesterday pr seven declared (James, choot more accurately than shod No formation for a committee constructed and will be able to Che water will be filtered and th," Read 1.15.20 Lángriigė -77. not out.) Hamp-players.
in of the Chinese National Special accommodate the largest crowd. heated to a degree of. 13 zahten- hire 217 for seven (Rogers 108). Ther just curl up their thes Tax for Relief could be made Improvements have been made to Seamstresses are busy making Bat
At Nottinghang Essex
around the ball and gulde it right without the bermission of the the selling booths, An excellent. tlighamshire 04 for 0.(Kee- on the beam. Also they can spin Hong Kong Governinent and per- ctader track has also been tald the 62 flags which will be flown ist "Polaris". Hones con 50, not
Hown. back towards them when some mission would be extremely un-, out). Pitty was lit estricted owing to rain.
tries to take the ball away? body
ikely, it was addert. 347 The Indians only worry is At Hristol: Ciloucestershire For claus
eldat declareil. Lancashire whether they can. Just th:0 00 224 for Ave (Ikin #70, Cranston minutes—the length of the game under Olympic rules. ·Because of 57):
At Kidderminster: Derbyshire the heat in India, the games thre Play ut only minutes) duration.— 282 Worcestershire 180. was restricted by rain. Reuter. United, Press.
for the 100 yards let alone th racks yesterday was not very 120, He has been seen to improvi high. The competition was in his butterfly technique, bu keen and 'several close his greatest fault-lack of regular
training has still to be righted finishes were seen.
A.V. Lopes, our greatest back. Buse won the competition with stroker for all the distances, and 97 points and Muse Units were the most reliable of the youn second with 21 bainta. Buffs won loi, clocked excellent
P exc first place in six events and in seconds for the 100 yards early ira the waterpolo Anal beat Minor the season...
But his 220 is still Unita
by one koul
scored by wide off his colorly mark, Jarrett in the last minute of the In the quarte and half-mile. molch,
zvenir, Hong Kong's hopes li Sut. Norman of the R.E.M... with the Yau, Inu and Chan trio who represented fientsin in the with: a. new (adibión, “youthful triangular Internoit, swimming in Yeung Kin-mian. Shanghai in 1034, won the 100 The Chinese boys are in fairly wards back stroke and player good condition, but...” have very well for the Minor Units in the Incentive, towards Improve water polo game.
ment. There are, too few gren- Norman beat W.ions, for competitions in these.
In 1934 The 440 yards free events, and these cre only in the Lawrento in style and Lionel Roza-Pereira in colony championships, nes the 100 yards event. · · He' scored | yeceks
most of the points for Tientsin Women Swimmers
It will perhaps be a wise thing,
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SETTLEMENT OF LEND-LEASE
Washington, July 12,
Army Hockey
Dinaklon-Blare 1930,
Sindlum, and, "Deneb", "Coste urbund the Olymple 4 rach representing a competing Emeretsch Wright
14th, "Dashes, Mallorie, The playing fields allotted to nation. the Education Department at
Tet, 19 Kian Dewir Causeway Box, adjourning Chin- at Recreation Club, and King's Park are now being re- turted and should be ready in
ând, "15", Mpbson”, nr. Ind," "$1", Hoogerhuja *4h). "21"," Hearding,
The Olympia Technical Com. mittee åre. spending nearly 4,000,000 g 1h3 Olsemplice, ne of the most expensive Items being the huge score beard in th, Watson the Stadium, costing £5,000 toeth, "80", Du Sole Path, Corbett
ordet.
Equipment
2,19th, "*"*, Dudley -
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$1.00.10
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The Army Six-a-Side hockey bentomber..
ordered includes 123 Miller competition starts this afternoon J. Castilho, the St. Joseph's left utp.nt. when a number at half, who injured his knoe lu a avelins, 4 diei, 22 hammers and the “18", Darby games will be played in, the Flist Governor's Cup football sorte Ins48.phots fer putting from Sweden 101 K Round."
season has been successfully and Farland, 156 watches from DSQ. "24" Plekiated Von Sydon The normal rules of hockey operated on. He hopes to be able Switzerland, and 100 hockey and Miss Lovely 111", Inglis,
foot balls from England.
SATURDAY, JULY 19 apply in this competition except to play later in the season.
Dinghies=Bjari.) 3825, 17 that each team will consist of six
Place Best** Colour Film players, the ball must not be hit
Softball season is
KP "10". Yourled - but pushed of scooped"
Within three weeks of the and, "21" Datby anyone LET busy, signing up their players. J. closing erremony on Aug. 14, all 30, "a" Robertson, Z.BR.40 at Brown, the St. Joseph's pitcher, the thrills and colour of the 02- 11, 14" Du Dola 100 will be playing for Madcaps this nation: Glympiad will be imparted star Dianum forte 206911
to all levers of sport the world BNE, The Gordes "18", "Nahaon #a" "*"*"* over through the giant Techni-Hoogerhuse Heaton Mos
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JAAN BUNDAY, JULY IL This will be
Though the
thère: will be no goal bunkerkoni,”- some, managerZ· Bro
All games will” bé” Victoria Barracks
following are
Britain and the United States today wrote an officia!
closed on Britain's US$33,000,000-land- [ The In that interport....
caso account and other wartime obligations. „Results "works" 102 Yarda". Free Birls:-1, Pte. Jarrett hearing the interports in mind, Secretary of State Georgeți One of the agreements alguzda.x.W.K. (Band): 3,-C1, Furnell, Minor Unus to include the 140 and 880 dia- Marshall, and British Ambassa- today established a complicated; Bars~A” One Fallington (25th R.A.). Time-tances in one of the inter-club dor Sir Oliver Franks signed formula, for dividing whatever ...
gales Llegiques which should be more fre- two agreements settling odds money is reallied from liquidat fefeating
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Waitą) i dr. Veridre. (25th RAI); Time 11 min. ';36-4/4, secu. **
Installations in
If the visiting,porta are sending and ends not previously cover: Middle East' brens' that were con
women swimmers, we are quite do Yards Dark Birke, Bat. Hoe-securb. In Laickie Rose, the An- man (Minor (Unita), L/Opl. Knox derson girls and perhaps Celeste (Dua)75 Fi Gallbeber (Inniskillings): Guterres, Hong Kong has Timer1 Sale, 21-1/5 secs. !
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land-lease structed "with" "lerid-lense *** | rottlement of, 1940.
In return for American assis-These installations are
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tance, Dritain and members inf Raden, v. Cypru,hor A-Kowloon Cricket Club” lent" -16;
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the Hong Kong "Cricket Club by a Eritrea, nets to B in the Mixed Doubick of
Sultanhe Tennis Ladgue yesterday,
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The Madcaps Aces will be colour-film 2-reel colour, - Hinghĩés=#tdet 2120-Buß· TAJ ČIAU,
losing their, battery, Terry Ban
Lista and Margle Xavier. The picture for
for whichi Mr. Arthur Place Home, Coxswain
will be playing; för, a- new Club, Rank organisation has paid 142, "", "Ah Mot
*** £25,000, for the.
the exclusive rights.ad 14" De Jong
In order to train their young This film will provide a complete. In Da Bela siers and to give them more ex- pictorial history of the 14th perienté (vine -Wlideaw: Bonbal Olynipled, covering ail events the Ab Gan Club" are entering (juntor tem from the opening ceremony at the 18 Porn which will be known as the Wild Wenibley to the Yachting DNF
One million feet of specially Bins.
Huulist Club
Castro Oktrownoff of prepared Technicolour Alm has will not be playing been -"sent":from, New York. KORSES
It will be dimetal Twenty technicians ara, now PASIG TV Merrick her at third, bass, paring, the camera and testing 1". Benton
the great
* special, lenser with which they the DW. Bold culty will capture the speed and thrilbe 60. Võu Býden Tart of the 17 diffèrent sporting events:]|[athy; many-kla“ Quede Club Each version af, the filmm 1 78/"24" ZOTI Second Abroad wille dva profit
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